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Rokita Hosts Heart of Sailing's Special Needs Children
Contact: AJ Freeney-Ruiz
Indianapolis, IN - Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita will welcome a group of special needs children, their families and caregivers for a tour of Indiana's State House on Monday, November 7, 2005 at 10:30 a.m. The children are participants of Heart of Sailing, an Indiana 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation which teaches sailing as a form of recreational therapy for children with developmental disabilities. Secretary Rokita, known for his commitment to volunteerism, acknowledged Heart of Sailing's service to the community and issued a personal tour invitation to the attendees at Heart of Sailing's launch party at Geist Reservoir in July 2005.
Heart of Sailing concluded its summer Daysail Program on October 28, 2005, with more than 150 special needs children having participated in the inaugural season. During the winter months, Heart of Sailing will continue to provide unique opportunities for recreational therapy and cultural enrichment, beginning with the special event at the Indiana State House. Following a special welcoming reception by Secretary Rokita, the tour will provide Heart of Sailing's participants a first-hand opportunity to learn more about the construction, history, and current functions of this significant center of state government.
"I truly admire the charitable efforts of Heart of Sailing's team, and am inspired by the passion and excitement the children derive from the program. I am proud that our office can host a group of such exceptional young men and women," Rokita said. "I am confident this day will not only be an educational experience, but also an enjoyable one for all those attending."
Following the tour, participants and guests will enjoy meeting Indiana's own National Hotrod Association team, Hornet Racing, one of Heart of Sailing's Sponsors. Driver Tony Valasek, a successful Indianapolis businessman, has been pursuing his racing dreams, and competed at the U.S. Nationals event held at Indianapolis Raceway Park over Labor Day weekend. Tony's 1000 HP 1965 Ford Falcon proudly bears the Heart of Sailing logo on its hood and will be on display outside the State House as part of Monday's event. Participants will be able to pose for photos with Tony and his dragster and learn more about this increasingly popular sport.
For more information, or to RSVP, please visit www.heartofsailing.org, or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com. To learn more about Hornet Racing, check out www.hornetracing.com. You can also read more about Indiana's State House at www.in.gov/statehouse/.


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The German composer, who died in October at 86, wrote music for symphonies, opera, chamber groups and ballet. His diverse output was noted for its eclectic styles that drew on atonality, jazz and regional music. MORE: Hans Werner Henze, versatile German composer, dies at 86
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Every week for the next couple of months, No D-pad will spotlight key games from the last 40 years of gaming. Not only will this retrospective give readers a brief history of the industry, we will also point out notable classics and clones from that bygone era that are now available in the app store. We hope you enjoy.
The impetus for video games began in late 1940's when the earliest of computer engineers began testing war game simulations on mainframe computers. To run these games, mammoth machines size of home trailers were housed in academic and military institutions. These machines looked impressive, but their computing power was less than infantile compared to what we have today. There's nothing currently available for the iPhone that mirrors these early experiences, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. Most people today wouldn't even recognize these early programs as "video games." The idea of using computing power for entertainment purposes grew in the 1960's, but this wasn't till the 1970s that things began to change.
The Early 70's
The early 70's laid the groundwork for what is now the world's most profitable and fastest growing entertainment medium. Not only did refrigerator-sized gaming machines show up in local bars and restaurants around the United States, they also found their way into homes. The earliest home video game game system was 1972's Odyssey system by Magnavox; the system included a handful of single screen games like Roulette and Simon Says.
Note: There are many fun Simon Says and Roulette games available for the iPhone, but none of them truly emulate the early Odyssey experience.
1973- The first blockbuster video game stepped on to the world stage in 1973. Atari's Pong– a simple block-style table tennis game- became a huge hit in the U.S. With this success came another video game tradition: unabashed cloning. After Atari made a home version of the game for Sears, other developers (Coleco, Magnavox, and even Nintendo) began making there own versions, too. The closest iPhone game to original Pong is yet another a clone named Pang: Pocket Pong. For a more modern experience, check out World Cup Table Tennis.
Following up on the success of Pong, Atari released the arcade game Gotcha. A simple, top-down maze game with a hilariously sexy ad campaign, the game didn't quite latch onto gamers like Pong, but the iPhone does have a decent retro-re-creation in iMazePro.
Left: 1973 ad for Gotcha! Middle: screenshot from Gotcha! Right: iPhone's clone iMazePro
1974- The maze game expanded in 1974 when a NASA engineer came up with a 3-D maze game called Maze War. Not only was this title one of the first 3-D games, many credit it as the earliest first-person shooter. It also was a pioneer in competitive play; multiple players could shoot at each other while wandering through the same sketch-like maze. For the iPhone, there is no exact clone, but there is Simple Maze 3-D, a line art game that recreates the look of this old trend setter. If you're looking for a modern spin on the maze game, check out the GPS-driven i-Gotcha.
Left: classic Maze War Right: iPhone's clone
Check back with us every week or so for more gaming history with our continuing series Classics and Clones: Retro-gaming for the iPhone.


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Energy Journal: Beijing Smog Prods Politburo Into Action
Beijing is a victim of China's industrial success.
The pall of smog that has hung over the city for several weeks—at hazardous levels for 19 or 25 days, Bloomberg says—has prompted the government into action.
Premier Wen Jiabao and his deputy and presumed successor, Li Kegiang, have both spoken of imposing stricter environmental protection laws and pushing forward energy conservation and emissions reduction, the Journal's Aaron Back and Josh Chin report.
Analysts at Jefferies say that China's air pollution is the fruit of industrialization, which in itself is a lifesaver, Business Insider reports. "Higher cancer rates in old age are the price that China, and many other nations, have chosen to pay for lower death rates from childhood diarrhea," the analysts dispassionately note.


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3 ways to wear eco-friendly this spring
Earth Day took place on Tuesday, and though it's come and gone, that's no reason to stop thinking about sustainable style – April is Earth Month, after all!
Any fashion fan knows green-friendly style can be so much more than earth-mother sandals and recycled-cotton tote bags. But skinny jeans, cute flats, sunglasses – even knockout cocktail dresses and opulent earrings? We'd be happy to sport those year-round.
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Thanks for the great article, Matt, and lots of great concepts and processes in there. Love the concept of "searchendise", and the shiny new stuff.
Funnel discussion reminded me of something Jim Sterne said at the Conversion Confernce last week:
Take a B2C funnel and put it on it's side, and you get… a B2B pipeline!


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HIV Medical Monitoring Project
Indiana Epidemiology Newsletter
July 2006
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Medical Monitoring Project Program Manager
Indiana is one of 20 states and 6 cities selected to participate in the Medical Monitoring Project (MMP). The MMP is a new surveillance project funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for HIV-positive citizens receiving primary medical care for their disease. It is also supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
Sites selected for this project are required to identify all physicians providing HIV primary medical care, which is defined as ordering CD4 counts, viral loads, and/or prescribing antiretroviral therapy. Once physicians are identified, they are then asked to supply the Estimated Patient Load (EPL) of HIV-positive patients they cared for during the previous year. Physicians who have a practice and share medical records are considered a single facility. Facilities are then assigned unique identifiers. The unique identifier and the EPL are then submitted to the CDC. The CDC, in turn, submits the information to the Rand Corporation, which randomly selects 40-60 facilities.
ISDH MMP staff will visit selected facilities and encourage providers to participate in the project, which entails supplying the list of HIV-positive patients they evaluated during April 1, 2006 to July 31, 2006. Patients on the list are then assigned unique identifiers, which are submitted to the CDC. The CDC again provides this information to the Rand Corporation for a random selection of 400 patients.
Patients in the randomly selected group are then contacted by either their physician or directly by ISDH MMP staff and encouraged to participate in the project. Participants receive a $25 gift card for their time. Patients are interviewed using a standard questionnaire, and questions focus on access to health care, unmet needs, sexual behavior, drug and alcohol history, and current HIV prevention activities. This information is sent to the CDC, where it is compiled and used in future guidance for implementation of HIV prevention and care services and State distribution of HIV dollars. The most recent national HIV surveillance project was conducted over 10 years ago. Since then, the nature of the disease has changed tremendously, requiring current relevant information to meet impact expectations. The MMP project is scheduled to run until 2008, but it is expected to be renewed through 2011.
Each selected patient will represent 20 citizens currently living with HIV in Indiana. The success of this project will require a high level of participation by both selected providers and patients. It is anticipated that selected physician offices will be contacted in mid-August 2006, and selected patient interviews will begin mid-September 2006.


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If you say: something puts you at/on the top of the world, it means it makes you really happy.
In the Carpenters song, she feels she physically stands on top of the world looking down on the whole world. You stand on something. No happy connotation here. That's the only difference.
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The 2014 NHL Entry Draft might very well turn out to be a draft that would bring a smile to Monty Hall's face. The conventional wisdom among hockey writers is that the 2014 NHL draft will be "Let's Make a Deal" than "Wheel of Fortune".
As a quick aside for those who don't know, Hall spent the 1959-60 season as the radio analyst of the New York Rangers.
Unlike previous drafts where there was a bona fide unanimous first overall pick, the 2014 Draft has what The Hockey News called "The Big Four": Sam Bennett, Leon Draisaitl, Aaron Ekblad, and Sam Reinhart. The Hockey News featured all four of these players on the cover of their 2014 Draft Preview under the headline "Fantastic Four".
In his "Editor's Notebook" column, Brian Costello drew a comparison between this year's draft and a couple of other drafts that featured four players who were grouped at the top and how the best laid plans of mice, men and GMs can go astray.
Three years ago the talk was all about Sean Couturier, Gabriel Landeskog, Adam Larsson, and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins being the top four players of the draft. As it turned out, Couturier fell to number eight and Jonathan Huberdeau jumped into the top four in 2011.
In 1990, Costello points out, the big four consisted Petr Nedved, Owen Nolan, Keith Primeau, and Mike Ricci. While those players were taken as the top four picks, it was pick number five who turned out to be the star/steal of the draft, Jaromir Jagr – unless you consider Martin Brodeur at number 20 to be the star/steal of 1990.
Costello even admitted that THN's fifth (Michael Dal Colle) and sixth (William Nylander, son of former NHLer Michael Nylander) rated player could find their way into the big four.
It is the lack of a Sidney Crosby or Alex Ovechkin at the top of the draft that has the trade lines buzzing. It doesn't hurt that GMs have been freely admitting that they expect a lot of movement in this year's draft, with Florida's Dale Tallon being at the head of the list.
With the Panthers owning the first overall pick, Tallon has the power to set the trade winds in motion and conceded as far back as May 21 that he was being contacted by other teams.
"I've already had a few guys kicking tires," Tallon relayed to Kevin Allen of USA Today. "We're going to get more calls."
Allen speculated that Tallon could simply keep the first overall pick, trade down in the first round for a combination of players/prospects/picks, or deal the #1 pick as part of blockbuster deal to acquire a star player.
On June 19, TSN's Darren Dreger tweeted that Tallon had heard from eight teams interested in making a deal – with Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, and Vancouver among the teams showing interest.
New Flames GM Brad Treliving thinks the balance of the draft could be the driving factor in deal making.
"This draft does set up where I could make the statement that we may see more movement in the top end of the draft than maybe we have seen in the last few years," Treliving offered to Allen.
"I think there is probably a consensus on the top five, but I think there might be 30 different lists of what order."
Nashville's David Poile, owner of the 11th overall pick, admitted that he is getting heavy interest from teams wanting to make a deal.
"I've already been approached and … it's a possibility," Poile told Josh Cooper of USA Today on June 17. "There's always that possibility I would trade that first-round pick — I've made that open to some people I've talked to. It would be for a top forward if we could do that.
"I'm not predicting that will happen, but if someone had that top-six forward, I would certainly consider trading that first-round pick."
Draft day deals in Philadelphia on the weekend of June 27 may not necessarily come strictly out of on-ice necessity. Dallas GM Jim Nill believes economics and the salary cap may drive some deals.
"Some teams are going to be looking to move some salaries, and I just have a feeling there could be a lot of moves," the Stars boss told Allen.
The most logical trade would between Florida and Edmonton. The Oilers would get the stud defenseman they need in Aaron Ekblad while the Panthers would end up with the second best forward in the draft. The question is what else would the Panthers want in order to switch places – NHL-proven player, draft picks or a combination of both?
The other team to watch is Philadelphia. With the Flyers hosting the draft, they might want to make a splash in front of the hometown fans by moving up into the top five or so of the draft.
In this Mock Draft, each player has ratings for the following scouting services: NHL's Central Scouting (CS), The Hockey News (THN), and International Scouting Service (ISS). CS breaks down their ratings by North American skaters (NAS), European skaters (ES), North American goaltenders (NAG) and European goaltenders (EG). THN lists each prospect's NHL Translation while ranking skaters and goaltenders together. ISS provides a prospects' comparable NHL player and has separate rankings for skaters and goaltenders.
The Draft positions utilized are those as of June 26, 2014.
1. FLORIDA PANTHERS – Aaron Ekblad – D
CS: # 2NAS —– THN: # 2 (Cornerstone d-man)
ISS: # 2 (Rob Blake)
If the Panthers have their sights set on one of the top forwards, then they should try and trade out of the 1st overall pick and look to add other assets. Lacking a trade, look for GM Dale Tallon to adhere to the idea of when in doubt, build from the back out and add Ekblad to Erik Gudbranson as looks to replicate his success with the Blackhawks.
2. BUFFALO SABRES – Sam Bennett – C
CS: # 1NAS —– THN: # 1 (Heart-and-soul forward)
ISS: # 4 (Logan Couture)
Much was made about Bennett's inability to do a pull-up, but that is something that can be taken care off. What can't be ignored is his superb hockey sense and skills. He is good enough, talent-wise, to succeed in a finesse game and he is still strong enough physically to succeed in a chippy game.
3. EDMONTON OILERS – Leon Draisaitl – C
CS: # 4NAS —– THN: # 4 (Top-line center)
ISS: # 6 (Anze Kopitar)
The Oilers should be prime contenders to move up for Ekblad or down to position themselves for a run at Haydn Fleury. They could still take Fleury, but if they stay at #3, the pick should be Draisaitl. His size and playmaking abilities draw comparisons to Kopitar and Joe Thornton – and he has a mean streak as seen by his 52 PIMs and suspensions at the WJC.
4. CALGARY FLAMES – Sam Reinhart – C
CS: # 3 NAS —– THN: # 3 (Two-way center)
ISS: # 1 (Patrice Bergeron)
Sam's father, Paul, was the 12th overall pick by the Atlanta Flames in 1979. Sam has two brothers who are NHL bound: Max (Calgary 3rd round 2010) and Griffin (Islanders 1st round 2012). If Reinhart is gone, the Flames could very well draft Bennett. He is a solid player in all three zones and his family pedigree should help him make that next step to the NHL.
5. NEW YORK ISLANDERS – Michael Dal Colle – RW
CS: # 5NAS —– THN: # 5 (Dynamic point producer)
ISS: # 3 (Patrick Marleau)
The Isles chose to keep this pick and send their 2015 1st rounder to Buffalo as part of the Thomas Vanek trade. Dal Colle's shot; size and offensive ability could prove to be the perfect running mate for John Tavares. Dal Colle should the type of progress from his first year (48 points) to his second year (95 points) that you want to see in a top prospect. The Islanders have shown a penchant for bringing in Oshawa Generals (first round draft picks John Tavares and Calvin de Haan and trading for Cal Clutterbuck).
6. VANCOUVER CANUCKS – Nikolaj Ehlers – LW
CS: # 13NAS —– THN: # 7 (Dynamic point producer)
ISS: # 11 (Matt Duchene)
Ehlers' dad, Heinz, was the a 9th round draft pick by the Rangers in 1984. While he has a slight build (5-11/162), Ehlers is ahead of the typical European player because he spent last season with Halifax of the QMJHL, scoring 49 goals and 55 assists in 63 games. Ehlers is equally comfortable in traffic or taking on, and beating, defenders wide.
7. CAROLINA HURRICANES – Nick Ritchie – LW
CS: # 7 NAS —– THN: # 9 (Power forward)
ISS: # 10 (Milan Lucic)
At 6-2/226, Ritchie brings size and scoring touch to an offensive forwards corps that is more finesse than physical. Ritchie is the prototypical power forward that all teams crave. THN says that his best he can project out as a Jamie Benn type of player, but he also could project out as an Anthony Stewart type of player. Ritchie just needs to find a consistency to his game to take the next step.
8. TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS – Brendan Perlini – LW
CS: # 8 NAS —– THN: # 12 (Pure goal scorer)
ISS: # 9 (Jeff Carter)
Brendan's father Fred was an 8th round pick of Toronto in 1980. Brendan is sure to surpass his dad's total of eight NHL games based on his size (6-2/205) and natural goal scoring talents. Last season was his breakout year in the OHL scoring 71 points (34-37) after registering just 12 in his first year.
9. WINNIPEG JETS – Jake Virtanen – RW
CS: # 6 NAS —– THN: # 11 (Pure goal scorer)
ISS: # 7 (James Neal)
Virtanen might be the best pure sniper in the draft this year thanks to his big-time shot and a willingness to use his size (6-0/208) – as seen by his 100 PIMs. Virtanen nearly tripled his goal scoring output from his first year in the WHL to last year (16 to 45).
10. ANAHEIM DUCKS – William Nylander – C/RW
CS: # 2 ES —– THN: # 6 (Dynamic point producer)
ISS: # 5 (Henrik Zetterberg)
Nylander, son of former NHLer Michael, has all of the offensive tools to be a star: puck handling, speed and hockey sense. The one concern is his size (5-11/169) and lack of strength. Nylander dominated the World U-18 Tournament with six goals and 10 assists in seven games.
11. NASHVILLE PREDATORS – Kasperi Kapanen – RW
CS: # 1 ES —– THN: # 10 (Two-way forward)
ISS: # 13 (Tomas Plekanec)
Kapanen (Sami) makes it back-to-back sons of NHL players. Kasperi missed out on Finland's WJC gold due to a shoulder injury. While his numbers in Finland might not be gaudy, the blame lies in a poor KalPa team that looked to the teenager to be its leader. His strong skating is the key to his ability to produce offensively and in controlling the puck.
12. ARIZONA COYOTES – Dylan Larkin – C
CS: # 17 NAS —– THN: # 14 (Heart-and-soul forward)
ISS: # 15 (Ryan O'Reilly)
Larkin is a product of the US National Team Development Program and will continue his development at the University of Michigan. Larkin is an on-ice leader who combines size (6-1/190) and solid skating skills. Unlike a lot of prospects, Larkin has excellent hockey sense and is always ready to compete.
13. WASHINGTON CAPITALS – Haydn Fleury – D
CS: # 9 NAS —– THN: # 8 (Cornerstone d-man)
ISS: # 12 (Ryan McDonagh)
One scout told THN that Fleury has the "S's – size (6-2/203), skating and sense." Fleury partnered with Roland McKeown on Canada's bronze medal U-18 team, where Fleury was named the tourney's best defenseman. He uses his hockey sense well as is solid in all three zones and can play in all situations equally well.
14. DALLAS STARS – Julius Honka – D
CS: # 11 NAS —– THN: # 16 (Offensive defenseman)
ISS: # 40 (Torrey Krug)
While Honka is going to have to work to overcome his lack of size (5-10/180), he took the first step by playing this season with Swift Current in the WHL. While Honka is still a work in progress defensively, there is no questioning his offensive ability. Honka features a good shot and the ability to use his skating and vision to create plays.
15. DETROIT RED WINGS – Alex Tuch – RW
CS: # 12 NAS —– THN: # 17 (Power forward)
ISS: # 14 (Keith Primeau)
The Red Wings are an organization that knows the value of not rushing prospects and that is good given that Tuch is enrolled at Boston College. Tuch (as in truck) already has an NHL body (6-3/213). Tuch came up through the USNTDP and played on a line with Sonny Milano and Jack Eichel in the U-18 Tournament. Tuch always comes to compete every night and can be an extra special player if he develops an offensive game to go with his heavy shot.
16. COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS – Roland McKeown – D
CS: # 27 NAS —– THN: # 26 (Top-four defenseman)
ISS: # 23 (Brent Seabrook)
The Blue Jackets drafted three forwards in the 1st in 2013, so they need to look at upgrading the blue line this time around. McKeown does not stand out as an offensive or defensive d-man. He is a good two-way defender with excellent hockey sense and leadership ability as he served as Canada's captain in the U-18.
17. PHILADELPHIA FLYERS – Sonny Milano – LW
CS: # 16 NAS —– THN: # 24 (dynamic point producer)
ISS: # 16 (T.J. Oshie)
The Flyers might look defense with this pick, but will decide their value is better with Milano. Usually you think of big, physical players when you think of Philly. Milano has average size (6-0/183) but well above average skating ability with an uncanny elusiveness when handling the puck. While he needs time to develop his game and to harness his ability, he will get that chance at Boston College.
18. MINNESOTA WILD – Kevin Fiala – LW
CS: # 3 ES —– THN: # 13 (Dynamic point producer)
ISS: # 20 (Henrik Zetterberg)
Fiala plays with an edge that belies his size (5-10/180). The Swiss native played in Sweden this year – playing in both the Junior and Senior leagues and did not look out of place playing against Sweden's best. In between, the elusive and crafty Fiala represented the Swiss at the WJC and the U-18.
19. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING – Robby Fabbri – C
CS: # 21 NAS —– THN: # 20 (Dynamic point producer)
ISS: # 8 (Doug Gilmour)
Fabbri (5-10/170) doesn't have ideal NHL size, but neither did Martin St. Louis. Fabbri makes up for stature with an excellent combination of skating, stick skills, hockey sense, and compete level. He also showed the ability to mix it up and get dirty with a 10-game suspension for a check to the head in November. However, karma did bite Fabbri as he missed four playoff games after suffering a headshot. Fabbri bounced back well with 28 points in 16 games.
20. SAN JOSE SHARKS – Ivan Barbashev – C/LW
CS: # 18 NAS —– THN: # 22 (Two-way forward)
ISS: # 19 (Brayden Schenn)
Russian by birth, Barbashev plays a North American style of play – which was enhanced by spending the last two years with Moncton of the QMJHL. While an offensive players in Juniors, Barbashev played a checking role at the WJC. One plus is his ability to play the point on the power play.
21. ST. LOUIS BLUES (4) – Jared McCann – C
CS: # 10NAS —– THN: # 15 (Two-way center)
ISS: # 17 (Steve Yzerman)
This pick could still wind up with the Sabres if the Blues trade the rights to goalie Ryan Miller before the draft. For our purposes, we are working on the theory that the Blues will keep the pick. McCann is a solid two-way center who is strong defensively and can contribute offensively – as well as see time on both special teams thanks to his high compete level.
22. PITTSBURGH PENGUINS – Jakub Vrana – LW/RW
CS: # 4 ES —– THN: # 19 (Dynamic point producer)
ISS: # 21 (Alex Steen)
The Penguins continue their search to find viable linemates for Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. Like Fiala, Vrana left his home (Czech Republic) to play In Sweden's Junior and Senior leagues while representing his country at the WJC and U-18 (where he had eight goals in seven games). He has a big-time shot that gives him the potential to be a game-changer on offense.
23. COLORADO AVALANCHE – Travis Sanheim – D
CS: # 53 NAS —– THN: # 21 (Offensive defenseman)
ISS: # 30 (Tyler Myers)
The Avalanche are loaded with young star forwards so help on the blue line would not be a bad thing. Sanheim got better as the season progressed and topped it off with a strong showing at the U-18 where his six points (all assists) led all d-men in scoring. He has the size (6-3/181) and strength to develop into a two-way blueliner.
24. ANAHEIM DUCKS – David Pastrnak – RW
CS: # 5 ES —– THN: # 23 (Dynamic point producer)
ISS: # 33 (Zach Parise)
Pastrnak left the Czech Republic and spent his non-WJC and non-U-18 time in the Swedish Elite League – the second consecutive year he spent in the SEL. He utilizes speed and elusiveness to keep defenders at bay. He needs to bulk up a bit (6-0/168), but his overall offensive ability by his hockey sense and ice vision.
25. BOSTON BRUINS – Connor Bleackley – C
CS: # 35 NAS —– THN: # 30 (Heart-and-soul forward)
ISS: # 26 (Jonathan Toews)
You just get the feeling that Bleackley is a Bruins type of player. As a 17-year-old, he captained his Junior team (Red Deer-WHL) and is a hard-nosed, hard-worker who plays in all situations. He will easily be a third-line player in the NHL, but if he works on his skating he could become an impact second-line center who is solid on faceoffs.
26. MONTREAL CANADIENS – Joshua Ho-Sang – C/RW
CS: # 22 NAS —– THN: # 27 (Enigmatic scorer)
ISS: # 18 (Nazem Kadri)
When THN asks for a one word evaluation from a scout, and that word is "Yikes", bells and whistles go off. It has nothing to do with his offensive ability which is powered by outstanding skating and puck skills. It has to do with him not being that physical (5-11/175) and mostly for being immature. Ho-Sang was hit with a 15-game suspension for a hit in his last playoff game. The OHL later reduced the suspension to six games. If he can harness his game and become more of a team player, his speed makes him an ideal member of the Flying Frenchmen.
27. CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS – Adrian Kempe – LW
CS: # 6 ES —– THN: # 29 (Top-nine forward)
ISS: # 22 (Gabriel Landeskog)
Kempe has good size (6-1/187) and uses it to play a good, solid physical game. He is not afraid to go into the high-contact areas of the ice and he comes to play every night. His offensive game might develop as he matures and develops. He did not look out of place playing in the SEL with Modo for 45 games.
28. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING – Anthony DeAngelo – D
CS: # 14 NAS —– THN: # 50 (Offensive defenseman)
ISS: # 32 (Phil Housely)
When you have extra 1st round picks, you can take a gamble on high-risk, high-reward players like DeAngelo. In his 3rd year at Sarnia, the 5-10/170 d-man tallied 15 goals and 56 assist in 51 games. His offensive game is predicated on his skating and puck skills, but he needs work in the defensive zone and in getting stronger. Perhaps the biggest red flag could be the two suspensions he served for breaking the OHL's policy on harassment, abuse and diversity. Incredibly, his second suspension was for comments he made towards a teammate. As I said, when you have extra 1st round picks you are more likely to gamble.
29. LOS ANGELES KINGS – Marcus Pettersson – D
CS: # 7 ES —– THN: # 39 (Two-way defenseman)
ISS: # 43 (John Carlson)
Speaking of gambling, using a 1st round pick on Pettersson might be a bit of a reach, but the 6-4/165 blueliner might be well worth it – especially when you are a multiple Stanley Cup winner. While he still has to mature and grow into his body physically, skills wise Pettersson has all of the tools to be a top four defenseman. He has a heavy shot and his surprisingly mobile for someone of his stature.
30. NEW JERSEY DEVILS – Nikita Scherbak – RW
CS: # 15 NAS —– THN: # 18 (Dynamic point producer)
ISS: # 27 (Martin Havlat)
The Devils are just happy to have a seat at the dance in the first round after having to give up their original 1st round pick as punishment for the Ilya Kovalchuk contract kerfuffle. However, thanks to Lou Lamoriello's pull with the NHL and Gary Bettman, the Devils sneak back into the first round. More playmaker than pure goal scorer, Scherbak did not look out of place in his first year in the WHL. In 54 games, he scored 69 points (26-43). His offensive game is built on his skating and puck skills. Because of his skating skills, Scherbak is an effective forechecker.
First Round Draft Pick Transactions
1. The Ottawa Senators' first-round pick will go to the Anaheim Ducks as the result of trade on July 5, 2013, that sent Bobby Ryan to Ottawa in exchange for Jakob Silfverberg, Stefan Noesen and this pick.
2. The New York Rangers' first-round pick will go to the Tampa Bay Lightning as the result of a trade on March 5, 2014 that sent Martin St. Louis to New York in exchange for Ryan Callahan, a first-round pick in 2015 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition — Tampa Bay will receive a first-round pick in 2014 if the Rangers advance to the 2014 Eastern Conference Final — was converted on May 13, 2014.
3. The New Jersey Devils will pick 30th overall in the first round. The Devils were expected to forfeit their first-round pick in 2014 (they elected to keep their first-round picks in 2011, 2012 and 2013) as the result of a penalty sanction due to cap circumvention when signing Ilya Kovalchuk. The penalty also included a fine of $3 million and the forfeit of the Devils' third round pick in 2011. The NHL partially rescinded the penalty keeping all of the penalties, except for modifying the first-round pick and reducing the fine to $1.5 million.
4. Buffalo receives St. Louis' 2014 1st round pick if the Blues re-sign Ryan Miller or if they trade his rights before the draft. If Miller signs or is traded after the draft, it becomes a 2016 2nd round pick. St. Louis receives Ryan Miller and Steve Ott for a conditional 2014 first round pick, a 2015 1st round pick, Jaroslav Halak, Chris Stewart and William Carrier.


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Records Relating to Ethics Commission | State Archives Catalog
In 1976, the Rhode Island General Assembly enacted the state's first Code of Ethics and created the Conflict of Interest Commission. That Code governed the activities of state and municipal elected and appointed officials and required all such officials to meet newly imposed financial disclosure requirements. The Conflict of Interest Commission enforced the statute.
In November, 1986, Rhode Island voters adopted a constitutional amendment mandating that the General Assembly "establish an independent, non-partisan ethics commission" R.I. Const. art. III, sec. 8. In 1987, the General Assembly replaced the Conflict of Interest Commission with a 15-member Ethics Commission. In 1992, the General Assembly reduced the size of the Ethics Commission to the current nine members.
The Rhode Island Constitution empowers the Ethics Commission to adopt and enforce a Code of Ethics, to investigate violations and to impose penalties, including removal from office. R.I. Const. art. III, sec. 8. Legislation enacted by the General Assembly grants the Ethics Commission additional powers to issue advisory opinions to public officials and employees and to offer educational programs. The statute also governs the process by which Commissioners are appointed, sets quorum requirements and defines the administrative powers of the Commission. R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-14-1 et seq.
The Rhode Island Constitution requires that public officials and employees "adhere to the highest standards of ethical conduct, respect the public trust and the rights of all persons, be open, accountable and responsive, avoid the appearance of impropriety and not use their position for private gain or advantage." R.I. Const. art. III, sec. 7. The Constitution provides that all Rhode Island elected and appointed public officials and public employees are subject to the Code of Ethics at both the state and local levels of government.
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NJBIZ is pleased to present the 2013 Forty Under 40 awards.
This awards program celebrates 40 of New Jersey's most accomplished young businessmen and women who have been making headlines in their field and who share a commitment to business growth, professional excellence and to the community - the next generation of unstoppable leaders!
Winners will be honored during an awards reception on Monday, October 28, 2013 and featured in a special supplement to NJBIZ.
An independent panel of judges reviewed the materials received and scored each nominee on a specific set of criteria.
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Area Obituaries
Gaines Rice, 77, of St. Stephens died Sept. 14, 2006 at a local hospital in Clarke County.
He was born Nov. 5, 1928. He was a native of Clarke County. For many years he was a co-owner of P & R Electric in Jackson. He was an avid golfer and fisherman. He also enjoyed pitching in the "Farmer's League" in his early years.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Louise Rice, St. Stephens; one son, Kenneth Ray Minor, Mobile; three daughters, Beverly Widner, Coffeeville, Diane Jones, Mobile, Shirley Minor Phillips, Daphne; one sister, Wilda Johnson, Jackson; five grandchildren; special friend, Charlie Norris.
The service was Sept. 15 at 11 a.m. at the First Baptist Church St. Stephens with Rev. Gary Patrick officiating. Burial was in the Pine Crest Cemetery on Commerce Street in Jackson. St. Stephens Funeral Home directed.
Active pallbearers were Charles Rice, Kenner Rice, Jack Johnson, Sam Johnson, Kelly Floyd Sullivan and John Weaver.
Francisca Lopez Holt, 31, of Thomasville died Sept. 9, 2006 in an automobile accident in Texas. She was born Aug. 9, 1975.
Survivors include her husband, Courtney L. Holt, Thomasville; one son, Christopher Medellin, San Diego, Calif.; one daughter, Alyssa E. Oliphant, Virginia Beach, Va.; parents, Jovita and Francisco Lopez, Oliqondones, New Mexico.
The service was Sept. 15 at Thomasville Church of God in Christ with Elder Jimmy Allen officiating. Burial was in the New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery. Thomasville Memorial Funeral Home directed.
Selia Jackson, newborn, was born and died Sept. 16, 2006 at Grove Hill Memorial Hospital.
Survivors include her mother, Cecile Jackson; grandparents, Walter and Lucille Jackson, Alma.
A graveside service was Sept. 19 at 1 p.m. at Rodger Temple A.O.H. Church Cemetery in Gainestown. Jackson Memorial Funeral Home directed.
Carrie Mae MacMillian Pernell, 72, of Jackson died Sept. 12, 2006 at Providence Hospital in Mobile.
She was born July 28, 1934. She was a member of the Mt. Olive No. 2 Baptist Church in Jackson where she served as a deaconess and matron counselor.
Survivors include her husband of 55 years, Mack Pernell, Jackson; four sons, Byron Pernell, Tacoma, Wash., Keith Pernell, Mack Pernell, Merlyn Pernell, all of Jackson; two daughters, Freda Allen, Jackson, Tangila Hurst, Monroeville; one brother, Joseph Jones, Chicago, Ill.; 18 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren.
The service was Sept. 18 at 12 p.m. at the Mt. Olive No. 2 Baptist Church in Jackson. Burial was in the St. Peter Cemetery in Allen. Jackson Memorial Funeral Home directed.
Willie Shamburger, 65, of Thomasville died Sept. 10, 2006 at Providence Hospital in Mobile.
He was born Oct. 10, 1940. He was a retired carpenter. He was instrumental in the construction of the New Thomasville Church of God in Christ which was completed in 2002.
Survivors include his wife, Marie Shamburger, Thomasville; one son, Larry Shamburger, Thomasville; three daughters, Debra Shamburger, Yolander (Roderick) Pritchett, all of Thomasville, Constance Brock, Demopolis; two brothers, Marion (Dorothy) Shamburger, Jessie L. Shamburger, Thomasville; two sisters, Louise (John) Woods, Pearl (Frank) Lewis, Thomasville; seven grandchildren.
The service was Sept. 16 at 1 p.m. at the Thomasville Church of God in Christ with Elder Jimmy Allen officiating. Burial was in the Thomasville Church of God in Christ Cemetery. Thomasville Memorial Funeral Home directed.
Gertrude Wilson, 83, of Jackson died Sept. 15, 2006 at her residence.
She was born Aug. 15, 1923. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include five sons, Tommie Lee Wilson, Jackson, Elbert Wilson, Brooklyn, N.Y., Robert Wilson, Long Beach, Calif., Jimmie Lee Wilson, Talladega, Johnny Lee Wilson, Foley; one daughter, Ella McKenzie, Jackson; one sister, Lizzie Anderson, Mobile; 16 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be Friday, Sept. 22 from 6 until 8 p.m. at the chapel of Jackson Memorial Funeral Home. The service will be held on Saturday, Sept. 23 at 2 p.m. at the chapel of Jackson Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Woodlawn Cemetery in Jackson.


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The Orioles hold a moment of silence for Mike Flanagan before Friday's game against the Yankees
Adam Jones talks about his chest injury that is keeping him out of the lineup
Buck Showalter is asked if the shock of Mike Flanagan's death is beginning to subside
Rick Dempsey and Jim Hunter take a few moments to relive their memories of Mike Flanagan
John Lannan talks about his outing in the Nats' 8-1 loss to the Diamondbacks
Davey Johnson meets with the media following the Nats' 8-1 loss to Arizona
Tyler Clippard discusses his struggles in the Nats' 8-1 loss to Arizona
Bob, F.P. and the Nats Xtra crew analyze the Nats' 8-1 loss to Arizona
Debbi talks with Alan Trammell about the Nationals' young middle infeild
Debbi asks Davey Johnson, Steve McCatty and Don Baylor about their relationships with Mike Flanagan
Bob Carpenter and F.P. Santangelo reflect on their memories of Mike Flanagan
Jim Hunter asks Jo-Jo Reyes about his solid outing in the Birds' 6-1 victory over Minnesota
Jim Palmer and the O's Xtra crew recap the Birds' 6-1 win over the Twins giving the O's a four-game sweep
Buck Showalter talks with Jim Hunter about the Orioles' 6-1 win over the Twins
Amber asks Mark Reynolds about his big three-run home run in the Orioles' 6-1 win over the Twins
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The Exhibition, which was on view from April 10 - October 11, 1999 at the American Museum of Natural History, documented one of the greatest tales of survival in expedition history: Sir Ernest Shackleton's 1914 voyage to the Antarctic. Just one day's sail from the continent, the ship Endurance became trapped in sea ice. Frozen fast for ten months, the ship was crushed and destroyed by ice pressure, and the crew was forced to abandon ship. After camping on the ice for five months, Shackleton made two open boat journeys, one of which--a treacherous 800-mile ocean crossing to South Georgia Island--is now considered one of the greatest boat journeys in history. Trekking across the mountains of South Georgia, Shackleton reached the island's remote whaling station, organized a rescue team, and saved all of the men he had left behind.
In 1914, Sir Ernest Shackleton set out from England on a daring expedition. His goal: the first crossing of the Antarctic continent.
The Shackleton exhibition was the most extensive presentation ever mounted on this dramatic journey.
The exhibition was made possible by a major gift from Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Cullman, 3rd.


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The "B-Hed" feature article in today's Wall Street Journal is "Proposed Ban on Public Nudity Offends Some in San Francisco." But Power Line reported this story way back in April!
Nevertheless, the Journal story today helps highlight some aspects of contemporary liberalism, especially how liberalism is all about "lifestyle"and "personal autonomy" for everything except commerce. Liberals are all for freedom for acts between consenting adults–except commercial transactions. Or as Irving Kristol memorably put it, a liberal defends the right of a teenage girl to dance naked so long as she is paid the minimum wage.
San Francisco thinks nothing of banning lots of things: plastic bags, toys in kid happy meals at fast food restaurants, etc. As the story notes:
Lately, some in San Francisco have been worrying about this city banning too many things. In 2004, for instance, the board of supervisors voted to ban the city's zoo from keeping elephants in enclosures smaller than 15 acres, a move that effectively banned elephants in the city. A 2009 law made composting food waste mandatory, banning residents from throwing out dinner scraps. A year later, the city prohibited restaurants from handing out free toys along with meals that didn't meet certain nutrition standards.
Harmeet Dhillon, the chairwoman of the San Francisco Republican Party, said San Francisco bans too much, and she opposed some city bans, including one on plastic bags that went into effect this week. "These are all unwarranted extensions of government," she said.
About that plastic bag ban: The same idiocy went into effect in San Luis Obispo county on October 1st, and in the usual fashion it will have the unintended consequence of reducing recycling in the Hayward household. Because, you see, we have been in the habit of recycling plastic bags by making them into really big plastic bags useful for collecting shells on the beach, etc. (See photo.) Now, I'm going to take it with me to the store and ask that they bag my groceries in my plastic bags bag, and see whether some greenie checkout clerk calls the sheriff.
P.S. And yes, I'm thinking I'll start shipping my food waste to San Francisco, since they are so keen on having it around.


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January 8, 2013
Lancet reported December 1 results of a Chinese study of serodiscordant couples, with the HIV-positive partner taking antiretroviral drugs immediately upon diagnosis or enrollment in the study ("treated cohort"), or waiting until clinical indicators met guidelines for initiating treatment ("control cohort"), showed "a 26% relative reduction in HIV transmission ... in the treated cohort."
Interpretations of the results differ.
Britain's highly respected AidsMap.com reports the study authors' conclusion, "Our results strongly support the population-wide, real-world feasibility of treating HIV-positive individuals in serodiscordant couples to prevent HIV transmission in a developing country setting."
At issue is how Treatment as Prevention is applied in the field -- in China, or here in the United States. It may not promise to end the epidemic all by itself, but it can help bring a number epidemiologist refer to as "rho" -- the number of future new infections expected to result from each current new infection -- below 1.0. When rho falls below 1.0, the mathematics of the epidemic promise the epidemic will begin to shrink naturally on its own, just as it exploded naturally in the 1980s and early 1990s, when rho may have been as high as 2 or 3. Rho is probably almost exactly 1.0 in the United States today, with the CDC reporting 45-50,000 new infections, year after year.
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Shane Watson's brilliant form with bat and ball has propelled Australia's unbeaten run in the World Twenty20, but the star all-rounder warned rivals he was not finished yet.
Watson's extraordinary display has won him man-of-the-match awards in all four of Australia's games and made him both the top run-getter and leading wicket-taker in the tournament.
Having thrashed India and South Africa in their first two Super Eight matches, Australia must still beat Pakistan on Tuesday to qualify for the semi-finals from group two.
Watson, the 31-year-old vice-captain, said he needed to continue with the same intensity if Australia was to win the one major title that has eluded them so far.
"I know how important every game is to us and, in a World Cup, there is no game where you can take your foot off the pedal," Watson said after the eight-wicket win over South Africa on Sunday night.
"I know how important it is for me to continue doing the simple keys and cues that I have got for both batting and bowling, and be able to hopefully replicate my deeds in one game after another.
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Shane Watson's brilliant form with bat and ball has propelled Australia's unbeaten run in the World Twenty20, but the star all-rounder warned rivals he was not finished yet.
"In the end, it is so important to keep the momentum going. At the moment, things are going really well for all of us as a team.
"We are really up for every game because we really want to show ourselves how good a Twenty20 team we are."
Watson has not looked back since taking a wicket with his first ball in the tournament, removing Ireland captain William Porterfield with the opening delivery of the match.
He finished with 3-26 in that game and then hammered 51 off 30 balls with five fours and three sixes to fashion Australia's easy seven-wicket win.
In the next game against the West Indies, Watson claimed 2-29 and hit an unbeaten 41 off 24 balls before rain forced the game to be abandoned with Australia 17 runs ahead on the Duckworth-Lewis method.
Watson was in rollicking form in the opening Super Eights match against India, taking 3-34 before smashing seven sixes and two fours in 72 from 42 balls during the nine-wicket victory.
And on Sunday night he decimated South Africa with 2-29 and 70 off 47 balls with the bat. Asked the reason for his success, Watson remarked: "Things are just falling my way at the moment I suppose."
Watson leads the batting chart in the tournament with 234 runs in four matches, an average of 78, a strike rate of almost 164 per 100 balls and the most number of sixes (15).
He is also the leading bowler in the competition with 10 wickets, one ahead of Sri Lankan spinner Ajantha Mendis.
Australia's T20 skipper George Bailey was delighted at Watson's form.
"I think he's really set himself to be the man of the series, to be the person who leads Australia as far as he can in this tournament," Bailey said.
"When you see how he plays this form of the game, he's almost the complete cricketer."


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Division Eight: JUSTICE MADELEINE FLIER
Justice Flier has a long history of public service. She began her legal career in 1968 as a prosecutor in the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office, where she rose to become the first woman Assistant City Attorney. During her career in the City Attorney's Office, she tried numerous criminal cases and also represented the City in defendant criminal convictions on appeal. In 1974, she was promoted to Chief of the Special Prosecution Division, where she supervised four departments: Consumer Protection, Environmental Protection, Election Code Compliance and Special Trials. For three years she was legal counsel to the Board of Administration of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power's Retirement Plan, where she dealt with pensions and benefits.
Justice Flier was appointed to the Los Angeles Municipal court in 1977 and was elevated to the Superior Court three years later. During the 26 years she served at the trial court, Justice Flier dealt with a wide range of cases, including criminal and civil trials, juvenile dependency and delinquency, law and motion, proceedings seeking the court's assistance in protecting abused and neglected children, and adoption cases.
As a long time member of the Board of the Los Angeles County Law Library, she worked to improve library service to both lawyers and the general public. She was appointed by the Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court to serve on the Commission on Judicial Performance, the ethical watchdog and disciplinary agency for judges in the state. She is a member of the National Association of Women Judges and serves on the Second District Court of Appeal as a member of the Personnel Committee.
Justice Flier grew up and still resides in Los Angeles. She and her husband have three children and four grandchildren. She enjoys reading biographies, golfing, and spending time with her family.


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The celebration to honor Paris Saint-Germain's first French league title in 19 years was cut short Monday following fights between fans and riot police in which 30 people were injured.
Paris police commissioner Bernard Boucault said three police officers were among the injured from the clashes, a huge embarrassment to a club that has been trying to restore its image following years of fan violence. Police made 21 arrests.
A total of 800 officers were deployed to contain the fans, Boucault said, but it took several hours to bring the situation under control after store and car windows were smashed near the Champs Elysees.
"The conclusion you can draw is that there won't be more any more events like this in a public place for Paris Saint-Germain," Boucault said.
The website of sports daily L'Equipe mirrored the despondent mood, with a headline reading "Quand La Fete Tourne Au Fiasco" (When The Celebration Turns to Fiasco).
"Today should have been a day of celebration for the city of Paris," PSG said in a statement late Monday. "The party was spoiled by a few hundred troublemakers who have nothing to do with football."
Tens of thousands of fans waited patiently for the players, who arrived more than an hour late at the landmark Trocadero plaza. Dressed smartly in dark suits, the players - David Beckham among them - drew loud cheers from the fans. Some in the crowd stood on rooftops, lighted flares and climbed scaffolding.
But there was not even time for a speech from coach Carlo Ancelotti or captain Thiago Silva, who held the trophy aloft with defensive partner Mamadou Sakho. After only a few minutes, the players were led away by security officials.
Small groups of riot police started to move forward, with the mood turning more menacing. Fans threw stones and other objects at the police, who replied by firing tear gas canisters.
"There were fireworks, flares and a bit of (tear) gas flying about," PSG defender Zoumana Camara said. "But you can understand that a bit because they (the fans) have been waiting for so long."
This was PSG's third league title and first since 1994. The violence comes three years after a PSG fan was killed in fighting outside Parc des Princes stadium - the second hooligan-related death at the club since 2006.
PSG had serious problems with hooliganism from 1985 to 2010. The club then took measures to combat the problem and radically changed its ticketing policy.
Former PSG player Ali Bernabia, who played for PSG from 1999-2001, questioned the location of the ceremony, saying it was an open invitation for fans to converge and making it difficult for police to control crowds.
"You can't expect everything to suddenly change and to host a trophy presentation at the Trocadero," Bernabia said on BFM television.
PSG also chose the Trocadero to present the signing of Zlatan Ibrahimovic last August, an event that brought some fighting among fans that day.
Sporting director Leonardo did not attend the ceremony after being hospitalized overnight, reportedly for a stress-related ailment. He was released Monday afternoon.
Leonardo argued with Ibrahimovic after Sunday's match, with television images showing the club's top scorer shouting at the sporting director in the locker room after the game.
The 1-0 win at Lyon on Sunday night clinched the championship for PSG with two rounds remaining.


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Fashion show and fundraiser to be held June 9
The Coma/Traumatic Brain Injury Recovery Association announced that its 28th annual dinner/ fashion show will be held at Verdi's of Westbury, Thurs., June 9, 7 p.m. Fashions will be by Estelle's of Huntington and furs by Peter Duffy of Manhattan. There will be raffles, 50/50 chances, food and drinks. For further information, call 631-756-1826.
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Pink Ribbon Round-Up
The Lexus of North Hills Showroom was transformed into the wild, wild west as it hosted 250 cowboys and cowgirls at the third annual Pink Ribbon Round-Up Western Kick-Off Party, benefiting the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Pittsburgh Affiliate. Guests showed up in their best jeans and boots to have a hootin' hollerin' good time sipping cocktails, savoring western-themed food, and kicking up their spurs to The Shelley Duffy Band. Linda Murphy, vice president of public relations, says that founder Patricia Hodder began the event as, "a way to take something horrible and turn it into something worthwhile. To have good come out of that is, in my mind, one of the highlights." Photos by Megan WylieRead More
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2013 Literary Prize Season Begins on January 9
Wednesday, January 9th ● 10:00 a.m. sharp!
TORONTO, Jan. 1, 2013 /CNW/ - The 2013 Literary Prize Season in Canada begins when The Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction (CTP) presented by RBC Wealth Management announces its Shortlist for 2013 on January 9th. This prestigious book award recognizes excellence in Canadian non-fiction writing and emphasizes the development of the careers of the authors it celebrates. Now in its 12th year, the CTP has been instrumental in fostering the growth of non-fiction in Canada.
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Man arrested in Franklin after four kids left in hot carBy DAN SEUFERT
Union Leader Correspondent
July 17. 2013 5:40PM
FRANKLIN — A man was arrested outside the Family Dollar Store on Central Street Wednesday after police say he left four children in his car as temperatures hit 97 degrees.
A woman passerby saw the children - who range in age from 9 months to 9 years old - and called police just before 4 p.m. Police said all of the car windows were rolled up.
Police went into the store to find the man, who store workers said was purchasing sandwich bags and multiple decks of playing cards.
The four children were taken to Franklin Regional Hospital as a precautionary measure; all are OK, police said.
Items stolen from the Family Dollar Store were found inside the man's vehicle, which police said had Maine license plates.
Police said the man faces four charges of endangering the welfare of a child and a charge of possession of stolen merchandise.


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Barnstable County Correctional Facility officials found a handcuff key this week in the street clothes of an inmate sentenced to six months for assault and battery.
BOURNE — Barnstable County Correctional Facility officials found a handcuff key this week in the street clothes of an inmate sentenced to six months for assault and battery.
The "cuff key" was found Monday in a thin pocket in the 23-year-old inmate's jeans, which were set aside for him to use during court appearances, Barnstable County Sheriff's Office spokesman Roy Lyons said.
A search of the inmate's clothes was prompted by information that came to the attention of sheriff's officials, Lyons said.
Cuff keys fit almost all handcuff models, including those used by sheriff's deputies. The key is about an inch long with a circle of about three-quarters of an inch on one end, Lyons said, adding that it was secured snugly enough so that it wouldn't fall out, and might have been masked by rivets in the jeans during the use of a metal detectors when the inmate was processed.
Lyons said he could not remember jail officials finding another cuff key during his eight years at the facility.
The inmate is a Boston native who was living in Dennisport before his incarceration and was brought to the correctional facility two months ago, Lyons said. He was sentenced in April to six months for assault and battery, Lyons said.
Lyons declined to release the inmate's name, citing the Criminal Offender Record Information law.
There is no specific charge that could result in additional jail time for an inmate found with a cuff key in his or her possession, according to a press release from the sheriff's office.
In the press release Barnstable County Sheriff James Cummings took the opportunity to push for passage of a bill proposed by state Rep. Bradley Jones, R-North Reading, that would impose a jail sentence of one year for inmates found with a cuff key.
Cummings planned to alert Jones to the incident and would be looking into any other statute that might be applicable, according to the press release.
Jones' bill was sent to study in the last legislative session, according to the release.


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'Tis a heartwarming theme indeed, conveyed lightly and with kid-pleasing charm by director Wil Shriner and adapted from Carl Hiaasen's young-adult novel. Its target demographic of tweenage boys and girls -- it's the rare film that seems aimed at both -- will probably react favorably to it, though I can't say it did much for me, a grownup who notices things like plot holes and logical fallacies.
Roy Eberhardt (Logan Lerman) is the new kid in Coconut Cove, Fla., just moved from Montana and trying to fit in at his middle school, though he doesn't do himself any favors by wearing a cowboy shirt with his cowboy boots. From the school bus, he sees a barefoot boy about his age running like the wind down the street and into the underbrush. Intrigued, he follows him.
The boy is nicknamed Mullet Fingers (Cody Linley), a runaway who's living in the tropical greenery near a site where contractors are preparing to build a Mother Paula's Pancake House. In his spare time (i.e., 24 hours a day), he sabotages the site, pulling the surveying stakes out of the ground, putting small alligators in the port-a-potties, releasing bags of venomous snakes nearby -- you know, harmless kid stuff like that.
The reason for his passion isn't that he hates Mother Paula or her pancakes. It's that the land is home to an endangered breed of burrowing owls, sweet little birds whose habitat will be destroyed if Mother Paula moves in. Thus it befalls Mullet Fingers, Roy, and Mullet's sister Beatrice (Brie Larson), a soccer-playing tough girl, to stop the development and save the owls -- if only they can stay one step ahead of the bumbling small-town cop (Luke Wilson) who senses they're up to something.
Perhaps you are thinking, Why don't the kids just go to the newspapers and tell them about the owls? Surely once it's made public, government officials will rescind Mother Paula's permission to build there. At the very least, it would attract the attention of animal-protection organizations with more resources and clout than a transplanted cowboy, a barefoot hillbilly and his wiseguy sister.
If you are thinking this, you are ahead of the movie. The thought never occurs to the movie. The movie figures the ONLY recourse the kids have is to disregard all legal channels and stop the developers by themselves. To help us support that position, the on-site manager is a dim redneck named Curly (Tim Blake Nelson), while the Mother Paula's regional manager is an evil corporate man named Muckle (Clark Gregg) who isn't merely indifferent to the plight of the owls -- he actively hates them! You're on the kids' side NOW, right?!
The young actors give earnest, straightforward performances, and the film has a playful tone that makes it likable regardless of its dubious story line. It's breezy fun, and probably benign, unless your kids take its eco-terrorism to heart and start padlocking themselves to redwood trees. But that's unlikely, right?


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DETROIT (AP) — Looking years ahead, the judge overseeing Detroit s bankruptcy said Thursday he wants assurances from the mayor and other elected leaders that they ll follow a final plan that likely cuts pensions, sheds debt and plows millions into better services.
The bankruptcy case — the largest by a local government in U.S. history — is far from over. But Judge Steven Rhodes told city attorneys that he d have a hard time approving an exit strategy without an endorsement from Mayor Mike Duggan and council members.
Emergency manager Kevyn Orr, appointed by the governor, took the city into bankruptcy last July, but his 18-month term ends by fall.
Rhodes said he doesn t want to get to a place where a plan obligates the city to make certain payments, and Mr. Orr is no longer in office and whoever is running the city doesn t support the plan.
Detroit bankruptcy attorney Heather Lennox said Duggan and other officials are expected to testify this summer when Rhodes holds a trial on the plan.
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We are also optimistic in the next several days we may be in a position to announce further agreements, said Bruce Bennett, another city attorney.
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Carole Neville, an attorney for a committee of retirees, said there s a need for clear disclosure about another key issue facing many pensioners. The city is proposing to recover 20 percent of what they earned in separate annuity accounts since 2003. The money would be deducted from future pension checks of non-uniformed retirees.
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Skip to comments.Famous Athiest Now Believes in God.
Posted on 12/09/2004 2:20:12 PM PST by Republic_of_Secession.
Science Gives Famous Atheist Faith in God.
NEW YORK - A British philosophy professor who has been a leading champion of atheism for more than a half-century has changed his mind. He now believes in God, more or less, based on scientific evidence, and says so on a video released Thursday.
At age 81, after decades of insisting belief is a mistake, Antony Flew has concluded that some sort of intelligence or first cause must have created the universe. A super-intelligence is the only good explanation for the origin of life and the complexity of nature, Flew said in a telephone interview from England.
Flew said he was best labeled a deist like Thomas Jefferson, whose God was not actively involved in people's lives.
"I'm thinking of a God very different from the God of the Christian and far and away from the God of Islam, because both are depicted as omnipotent Oriental despots, cosmic Saddam Husseins," he said. "It could be a person in the sense of a being that has intelligence and a purpose, I suppose."
Flew first made his mark with the 1950 article "Theology and Falsification," based on a paper for Socratic Club, a weekly Oxford religious forum led by writer and Christian thinker C.S. Lewis.
Over the years, Flew proclaimed the lack of evidence for God while teaching at Oxford, Aberdeen, Keele, and Reading universities in Britain, in visits to numerous U.S. and Canadian campuses and in books, articles, lectures and debates.
There was no one moment of change but a gradual conclusion over recent months for Flew, a spry man who still does not believe in an afterlife.
'Intelligence Must Have Been Involved'
Yet biologists' investigation of DNA "has shown, by the almost unbelievable complexity of the arrangements which are needed to produce [life], that intelligence must have been involved," Flew says in the new video, "Has Science Discovered God?"
The video draws from a New York discussion in May organized by author Roy Abraham Varghese's Institute for Metascientific Research in Garland, Texas. Participants were Flew; Varghese; Israeli physicist Gerald Schroeder, an Orthodox Jew; and Roman Catholic philosopher John Haldane of Scotland's University of St. Andrews.
The first hint of Flew's turn was a letter to the August-September issue of Britain's Philosophy Now magazine. "It has become inordinately difficult even to begin to think about constructing a naturalistic theory of the evolution of that first reproducing organism," he wrote.
The letter commended arguments in Schroeder's "The Hidden Face of God" and "The Wonder of the World" by Varghese, an Eastern Rite Catholic layman.
This week, Flew finished writing the first formal account of his new outlook for the introduction to a new edition of his "God and Philosophy," scheduled for release next year by Prometheus Press.
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Prometheus specializes in skeptical thought, but if his belief upsets people, well "that's too bad," Flew said. "My whole life has been guided by the principle of Plato's Socrates: Follow the evidence, wherever it leads."
Last week, Richard Carrier, a writer and Columbia University graduate student, posted new material based on correspondence with Flew on the atheistic www.infidels.org Web page. Carrier assured atheists that Flew accepts only a "minimal God" and believes in no afterlife.
Flew's "name and stature are big. Whenever you hear people talk about atheists, Flew always comes up," Carrier said. Still, when it comes to Flew's reversal, "apart from curiosity, I don't think it's like a big deal."
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Flew told The Associated Press his new ideas had some similarity with American "intelligent design" theorists, who see evidence for a guiding force in the construction of the universe. He accepts Darwinian evolution but doubts it can explain the ultimate origins of life.
A Methodist minister's son, Flew became an atheist at 15.
Early in his career, he argued that no conceivable events could constitute proof against God for believers, so skeptics were right to wonder whether the concept of God meant anything at all.
Another landmark was his 1984 "The Presumption of Atheism," playing off the presumption of innocence in criminal law. Flew said the debate over God must begin by presuming atheism, putting the burden of proof on those arguing that God exists.
Foxhole convert?
It took him to 81 to realize that? Bah, I'd reached that conclusion by my late 20s. I'm not a person of faith and am highly skeptical of the Old and New Testaments (and the Koran, and every other so-called holy book) but I do not believe the theory that random mutation and natural selection are solely responsible for the diversity of life as it exists today. And it revolts me that this dubious proposition is itself accepted as an article of faith by the so-called intellgentsia, with skepticism treated as heresy.
Amazing...it's taken 81 years for this asshole to recognize an obvious, basic fact. Strange, what passes for elite intelligensia.
Wow. It's not a conversion but it's something.
What most scientists forget to remember about science is that there are rules and patterns. Else, why study it if it is completely random? Science is about writing down and understanding what is going on. For everything to be random defeats the purpose of science.
I was thinking the same thing. Being the son of a minister, one wonders just what he was taught about God as a child?
For what it's worth:
I was brought up in the reform Jewish tradition, Bar Mitzvahd in 1963 and confirmed in 1964. During high school, I began dabbling in Hinduism (studying the Bagavhad Gita, reading Siddhartha and learning to play the sitar). I subsequently became a confirmed atheist, and remained so for almost two decades.
During the 1980s, my laymans interest in physics, particularly my efforts to understand the theories of Albert Einstein, led me to contemplate the implications of the unified field theory -- a single mathematical equation that describes every process in the universe.
Einstein spent the last years of his life trying unsuccessfully to discover that formula, and although modern physics has yet to establish this Holy Grail of everything, I believe that it will one day be found. Stephen Hawkings has said that the discovery of this formula would be equivalent to reading the mind of God.
Through such readings, I eventually came to realize that the entire universe, which at the subatomic level is not solid, is nothing more than one incredible concept. To me that fact implies a single, universal mind at the core of creation. Once I had that insight, I felt I could no longer scientifically justify my atheism especially since at about the same time, while I was training for my black belt in Korean Zen Sword, I began to notice that when modern physicists try to put their mathematical formulas into English, they end up sounding a lot like Zen Buddhists.
Of course, try as I might, I really couldnt grasp the implications of all this intellectually since it really cant be done. But in the early 90s, reeling from a great personal, professional and familial disaster, the only way I could find comfort was by spending hours alone in the famous Mt. Auburn Cemetery, where day after day I would walk among the tombstones or sit in the chapel sobbing and praying out loud for relief from my great pain. I experienced the healing that I felt there as finding my connection to God on a heart level.
To this day, when I feel the need for spiritual renewal, I head to the nearest cemetery by myself and pray to God for strength, wisdom, courage and guidance.
So when asked today what my religion is, I tell people that I am a Cemeterian.
Through such readings, I eventually came to realize that the entire universe, which at the subatomic level is not solid, is nothing more than one incredible concept. To me that fact implies a single, universal mind at the core of creation.
I'm not sure what you mean by 'realize', 'concept', and 'universal mind' in this passage. You have every right to use such words, but when you stretch them beyond their ordinary significations, it might be a good idea to explain yourself more fully.
Not really. He doesn't believe in a God who is personally involved in his life and he believes that when you die, that's all there is.
That's hardly a man who has taken Pascal's wager.
The very existence of matter and its conservation is empirical proof that there is a God - which Flew is conceding.
Thanks for sharing. That's quite a testimony.
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