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Geraldo Rivera Says He is Considering a Senate Run in 2014
Geraldo Rivera, the host of a Fox News show, said Thursday that he is "seriously contemplating running" for the U.S. Senate in his home state of New Jersey.
Rivera would be running for the seat that Sen. Frank Lautenberg, who is 89 and a Democrat, now occupies. Lautenberg is up for reelection in 2014 and has not confirmed whether he will run again.
Rivera said he would run as a Republican.
Newark Mayor Cory Booker, a Democrat, has made it known that he is considering running for the seat.
"I mention this only briefly, fasten your seatbelt," Rivera said on his radio show. "I mentioned this only briefly to my wife ... but I am and I've been in touch with some people in the Republican Party in New Jersey. I am truly contemplating running for Senate against Frank Lautenberg or Cory Booker."
Rivera said he hasn't worked out the details yet, but he's serious about mounting a campaign.
"I'm not going to drill this out, because obviously I've got commitments to Fox and to here at the radio program and I'm really having a great time," added Rivera, 69. "But I figure at my age, if I'm going to do it I've got to do it. And there doesn't seem to be any Republicans ready to work against or run against Cory Booker, the popular Newark mayor."
The Hill, a political publication, said that Rivera would have competition running as a Republican.
Lawmakers in the party considering running include state Assembly Minority Leader Jon Bramnick of Westfield, state Sen. Joe Kyrillos of Monmouth County and Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno.
Lautenberg's office did not return a telephone call asking for a comment.
Rivera has worn several hats over the decades.
As a lawyer, he defended Harlem's "Young Lords," a Puerto Rican nationalist group that was active in the 1960s and 1970s.
As a journalist, one of his most highly praised works was an expose of inhumane conditions in the early 1970s at the "Willowbrook State School," which housed people with developmental disabilities.
Larry Sabato, director of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia and a national political expert, said that Rivera could be a formidable candidate even though New Jersey voters are roughly 60 percent Democratic.
"There's clearly an opening in the Republican party and the GOP doesn't have an obvious candidate," Sabato told Fox News Latino.. "He's a celebrity, he's going to have a lot of money – probably a lot of his own money – so you can't discredit that."
It would definitely be an exciting race if Rivera would win the Republican nomination and if Booker took the Democratic bid.
"Booker vs. Rivera is going to be a very entertaining race to say the least," Sabato said.
Rivera would likely attract the support of Hispanics in New Jersey, who number more than 1 million in the state, he pointed out.
But others say that his chances would be better if Rivera ran as a Democrat.
"Geraldo, running as a Republican?" said Miguel Perez, chairman of the communications department at Lehman College in the Bronx, who has personally known Rivera for years.
"I could see people supporting him if he ran as a Democrat," said Perez, a fellow New Jersey resident who has a national syndicated column focusing on Latino issues. "His ideas are more in line with Democrats. I mean, he was a lawyer who defended the Young Lords."
But even if stuck with the GOP, he'd still be a formidable political figure, Perez said.
"But I do think he'd be a good senator? Absolutely. He's smart, he has good ideas, and he's charismatic," he said.

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AUSTIN-One year into the construction phase of the new $27 million Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) fish hatchery near Jasper, work is about 30 percent complete, although weather delays and infrastructure issues have created significant construction challenges. The project is currently about six months behind schedule due to the effects of Hurricanes Gustav and Ike and problems with the massive drain pipes that carry water from the ponds.
Although substantial progress has been made since the project began a year ago, including construction of the 45 acres of production ponds and harvest kettles, a 34,000-square foot production building and an 8,200-square foot office building, officials say they are still working to find a solution to the drain pipe issue.
"Significant portions of the pipe have failed," said Todd Engeling, TPWD's hatchery director. "Efforts are currently under way by expert engineers, the design firm, the contractor, and TPWD staff to determine the full extent and cause of the problem and develop solutions. We do not yet have the information we need to determine the extent of the problem, the cause of the problem, how to fix it, or who will be responsible for paying to repair it. We are working on the problem and are committed to fixing it."
Solving the problem is critical to the construction process, since the massive 60-inch, 48-inch and 30-inch pipes run beneath the site and are buried beneath as much as 17 feet of earth. When the problem was first discovered this Spring, work on the ponds stopped, although construction on other aspects of the project continued.
"Completion of the project will be delayed, but we do not have the information at this time needed to estimate how long the delay will be," Engeling said.
Funding for the new hatchery is provided by a $5 freshwater fishing stamp approved by the Texas Legislature to be collected for a period of 10 years ending in 2014.
Design work on the new hatchery was completed in December 2007 by HDR FishPro, and in June 2008 a construction contract was awarded to ALLCO, Inc., of Beaumont. Construction began in July 2008 and is scheduled to be completed early in 2010.
TPWD partnered with a number of entities to make the hatchery a reality. Jasper County provided 200 acres of property and cleared it and is constructing a road and bridge to provide access to the site, which is just below the Sam Rayburn Reservoir dam. The Campbell Group and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers provided easements and rights-of-way. The Lower Neches Valley Authority provides the necessary water for hatchery operations, 10,000 acre-feet of water annually.
The John D. Parker Fish Hatchery is named for the late TPWD commission member from Lufkin who was instrumental in securing regional support for the project. The new hatchery will replace a facility more than 70 years old that has not seen major improvements since 1946. Production at the new hatchery is projected to be 4 to 5 million fish per year compared to the 1.5 million produced at the old hatchery.
Fish hatcheries are vital to the quality of fishing in Texas, which has more than 800 impoundments and 190,000 miles of rivers and streams. Some 1.8 million anglers fish in Texas annually, contributing an estimated $2.93 billion in total expenditures to the Texas economy, making fishing a major industry in the state.
"Good fishing benefits anglers, but it also contributes to the quality of life," said Phil Durocher, TPWD's director of inland fisheries. "You can't have good fishing without good water, and that's important to everyone."
PHOTOS showing hatchery construction, including drain pipe installation, are available for news media use as high resolution .jpg files in the East Fishery Hatchery news images area of the TPWD Web site.


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The U.S. has begun airlifting humanitarian aid and conducting limited airstrikes in the attempt to protect Iraq's refugee populations of religious minorities. NPR's Tom Bowman talks with Robert Siegel about the possible policy options for the U.S. in Iraq.
The crisis of the Yazidis has forced the Obama administration to rethink its Iraq policy. Late today, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel announced that the U.S. has sent an additional 130 troops to the country. And joining me now is NPR Pentagon correspondent, Tom Bowan. Tom, what do we know about these new troops and their mission?
TOM BOWMAN, BYLINE: Well, Robert, these troops will be at the city of Erbil and they'll be looking at the humanitarian mission there. Of course there have been airdrops of food and water to the Yazidis on Sinjar Mountain. What they're looking at is possible options beyond those airdrops of food and water.
SIEGEL: Does that mean that the additional troops will be there to assess the situation and see if the Obama administration might expand the military role to help those who are on the mountain who we just heard about?
BOWMAN: Absolutely. What I'm told is they'll look at perhaps creating a safe haven or a safe corridor to move the Yazidis off that mountain. And there's also an option of air lifting them off the mountain as well. There's no word on how long this assessment will take, but clearly they're moving beyond just airdropping food and water and looking for ways where they can actually, you know, save the Yazidi people. There were estimates of as many as 40,000 of them up there and it's very hot. They don't have adequate shelter. So again, they're looking at ways they can actually, I would say, rescue them.
SIEGEL: And Tom, when you use the word airlift, given where they are, would you assume that would be by helicopter?
BOWMAN: Possibly by helicopter, but I'm told that that's - the least likely option is airlifting them off. You know, you're talking thousands of people. It could be helicopters. It could be fixed-wing aircraft. So the more likely scenario is creating some sort of a safe haven or a safe corridor. And the reason they're going to Erbil is they're trying to see - you know, are there areas in Erbil, the city itself, where they could move these people and set up - let's say tents or some, you know, facilities that they could have these people stay in that would make them safer than of course being out on the mountain.
SIEGEL: Yesterday on this program the State Department's point man on Iraq said that the U.S. is providing weapons directly to the Kurds. Does that aid give the Kurds what they need?
BOWMAN: You know, it doesn't. They're sending a lot of small arms and ammunition to the Kurds, but what they really need are artillery and mortars and vehicles. They say they need that to push back the Islamic State fighters, and those fighters have all that kind of equipment. They basically looted Iraqi army depots to grab that equipment, some of which is American-made equipment. So I'm told that they're assessing right now whether to give heavier weapons to the Kurdish forces, but no word on when that would be delivered.
SIEGEL: The Obama administration has called this involvement limited, but with new troops going to northern Iraq, as the defense secretary announced today, is that questionable? Can it actually be limited?
BOWMAN: Well, we don't know yet. There are two missions now - the humanitarian mission and then protecting American citizens and military personnel and the city of Erbil. Those are the two urgent items at this point. But we're also looking beyond that. Once the - Iraq creates a new government, we expect that to shift to a train and assist mission. We don't know how long that will take.
SIEGEL: OK, thank you, Tom.
BOWMAN: You're welcome, Robert. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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TEMPE, Ariz., Jan. 5 (UPI) -- Business activity in U.S. service industries grew in December for the 25th consecutive month, the Institute for Supply Management said Thursday.
The pace of growth picked up slightly with the headline Purchasing Managers Index was 52.6, up from 52 in November.
The index uses 50 as a break-even point. Above 50 indicates growth. Below 50 indicates a contraction.
The critical new-orders index for non-manufacturing businesses rose from 53 to 53.2. The employment index rose from 48.9 to 49.4, meaning the pace of job erosion slowed.
The prices index fell from 62.5 to 61.2.
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The family of a slain 28-year-old soldier says the pain of her death is worse because she was killed in her barracks at a Colorado infantry post.
A court-martial starts Monday in the death of Army Spc. Brandy Fonteneaux (fon-tah-NO) of Houston. She was found dead in her room at Fort Carson in January.
Sgt. Vincinte (vin-SIN-tay) Jackson is charged with murder and premeditated murder in Fonteneaux's death. If convicted, he could be sentenced to life in prison.
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Fonteneaux's family says she knew Jackson but they weren't close. Army officials haven't publicly discussed a motive.
Jackson is an Army combat engineer from Rancho Cucamonga (koo-kuh-MUNG-guh), Calif. He has deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan and received the Purple Heart.
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text: February/March 2013 Independence challenge - Bread Independence begins and ends in early 2192, for Leah Benson and her counterpart as they face challenges in both universes. Chapter 1 Baruch atah Adonai eloheinu melech ha'alom ha'motzi lechem min ha'aretz. The ancient words were like a talisman, but Leah Benson had learned to never, ever say them out loud. It wasn't that prayer was illegal – for it wasn't. At least, it wasn't strictly illegal – but rather it was because, to pray openly, one would make the mistake of admitting that one might not be thinking of the Empress Hoshi Sato 24/7. Someone was always watching, and listening. As the Empress had aged, her secret network had grown, and changed. First, it was Mayweather and his cronies. But he'd gotten himself killed during a slave uprising on a rock called Lafa II. Torres would have been next up, but he had met his end there, too. Their children had grown up – four of them. One from Mayweather, another most likely from Torres – or maybe Ramirez – a third from the disgraced Tactical Officer, MacKenzie, and one from a time traveler named Ritchie Daniels. There were two other royal children, but they and their father, Chip Masterson, were gone, and it was forbidden to ever speak of them. Leah – or anyone else – would be facing the agony booth if Takara or Takeo Masterson was ever mentioned. But the others were adults, and were being groomed to take over. Jun, who was the son of Daniels, had learned communications. Arashi, who was either the son of Torres, or maybe of Ramirez, he ran the treasury. MacKenzie's son, Kira, ran the science station. And Mayweather's own, the youngest, Izo, ran the secret police. None of them were pilots, though, and so that was one reason why Leah had a job at all. But she was also kept on because, being a lesbian, she was not in competition as the Empress, in her sixties, continued to try to make conquests of younger and younger crew members. This all happened despite the fact that there was an official royal consort, Andrew Miller, a guy who had been a guard and had then been in science, before he'd been, eventually, tapped for his current, somewhat earthier role. Leah was not in competition for Andrew or any of them. But Leah still knew enough not to pray in public. =/\= Baruch atah Adonai eloheinu melech ha'alom ha'motzi lechem min ha'aretz. "And now I will recite the blessing over the bread in English," announced the Starfleet Rabbi, Leah Benson. She stood at the front of a large room, full of dignitaries. There were two challahs in front of her. One was traditionally made. It was braided and its shiny crust meant that it had been brushed with an egg wash before baking. The other was more of a loaf and did not have a shiny crust – it was vegan. "Blessed art Thou, O Lord our God, King of the universe, who brings forth bread from the earth." "Thank you, Rabbi Benson," President Jonathan Archer nodded and Leah sat down with other Earth religious representatives. "Today is an auspicious occasion, for today marks a day of complete cooperation among our species. When we created the Coalition of Planets, back in 2155, we hoped that eventually it would begin to accept new member states. And then when we signed the Federation Charter in 2161, that hope was renewed. But it wasn't until now, on April fourth of 2192, that that hope has finally come to fruition. Distinguished guests," he smiled at his audience, "I am pleased to announce that, by unanimous vote, we are admitting three new worlds." Tellarite Representative Gral caught Leah's eye for a moment. He had an impressive beard which reminded her of ancient rabbis. Then again, his wife was also bearded. "The three new member worlds are," Archer continued, "the Caitian home world, Denobula, and the Xyrillian home world. Please join me in welcoming them to the United Federation of Planets!" Ambassador Soval of Vulcan led the applause, gesturing slightly to Jonathan's aide, a young Vulcan man. The Andorian representative, T'therin, stood. "With nearly twice as many member worlds, the work will not be halved, I fear. But I welcome the added burdens, as they are shared. Let us break bread!" He took a hunk of the challah from a server and ate it with gusto. The vegan version was served to the Vulcan delegation and they, too, ate as did everyone else. Other representatives of Earth's many religions performed blessings over other parts of the meal and the banquet, including a Wiccan blessing over the gathering itself, a Catholic prayer over the wine and a Hindu verse was recited over nuts and sweets that were also passed around. The Starfleet Imam was sitting near Leah. "You are wearing a most agreeable outfit today." "Oh, this old thing?" she joked, for she was in a modest evening gown. "You look good, too, Mahmout." "My wife picked out the tunic." "My wife dressed me, too," Leah admitted. The Buddhist monk, resplendent in saffron robes, gave a thumbs up. "Both women have good taste," interjected the Starfleet Protestant Interdenominational Chaplain. =/\= On the ISS Defiant, there were neither coalitions nor official alliances or federations. Your allegiance could only, openly, go one way. Leah ate her modest meal in the mess hall. At least there had been bread. For so long, there hadn't been any. Their meals had often been little more than gruel, unless the MACOs had gone out hunting. "How ya doin'?" asked one of the older Security guys – Josh Rosen. "All right," she replied quietly. "This seat taken?" She waved at it as she ate, barely looking up. "We're gonna go hunting again soon," he told her. "Rumor has it; we're taking a detour before we head into Romulan space. I hear the Empress wants us all hopped up on protein before we conquer 'em." "Oh." "I could get you some of whatever we bring down," he offered. "I got nothing to trade you for it," Leah pointed out. "C'mon," he coaxed, "look, there aren't a lotta honeys on board, yanno." "Yeah, I noticed." "So, you and me?" She was a good fifteen years older than him – already in her mid-seventies – but the Defiant had a horribly skewed gender ratio. Less than one-tenth of the crew was female. In part, that was the fault of the Y Chromosome Skew, a genetic mutation that assured that about three-quarters of all pregnancies would result in the births of sons. But the other reason was the Empress herself – she didn't want a lot of bedroom competition. Keeping other women off meant that even very young fellows would follow her around like trained Rottweilers. "Well?" he persisted after a while. Anything seemed better than absolutely no one. She looked up from her food. "I got nothin' for ya." The light dawned. "Oh. I guess all you pilot honeys are. I remember Madden, that old night shifter, she was. And Pike, she's still the day shifter, I think it don't matter to her," he opined. Leah raised an eyebrow but kept on eating. Pike had been on her radar for a while, but that woman always seemed to be busy, or working it. "Listen," he said softly, "even if you can't or won't trade, uh, that," he looked around furtively, "I'm sure you got other stuff." "Stuff?" "You know, intel. Or maybe you could get a lead on something or other. You pilot the shuttles sometimes and do recon, right? And you were in Tactical for a while there, too. You've got more going on upstairs than most." She nodded in acknowledgement and tore off a hunk of her bread and dipped it into her food. "Well," Josh continued, "you get the lay of the land before most people, right?" "And?" "And you know this, and you could tell me. And in trade, whenever I bring down game, I'll make sure you get some. And you know I can help you out in case anyone gets too, er, frisky." "Why me?" Leah finally asked. "And don't tell me it's 'cause of the lack of honeys, 'cause there's Porter, and there's Socorro, too. Balcescu, even. All of 'em are a lot younger than me. I'll be eighty in less than half a decade, if I should live so long." He looked both ways before speaking. Izo Mayweather Sato, the Empress's youngest, was a little too close for comfort. He came over. "Hey, Rosen, you're on the next hunt, right?" "Uh, yeah, Izo." "Better not screw it up." "Never, sir," Josh spat out the second word. Izo and his siblings were little more than privileged brats. "Just don't. And Benson?" "What?" Leah snarled. She had no love lost for the Sato clan, either. "Come to my quarters and I'll give you a job to do." Leah knew what kind of a job that would be. "I have to do checks on the shuttles," she lied. "Rosen here is going to assist." "That can wait," Izo commanded. "Your mother," Leah played the trump card, "insisted that we do the checks. It's in preparation for the Romulan invasion." "I'll see about that." Izo flipped open his communicator. "You don't wanna do that," Josh cautioned. "Oh?" "Your mother's off with Miller and I think Crewman Tiberius Kirk. You know what happens when she gets disturbed in the middle of those kinds of goings on." "It doesn't matter," Izo bragged, "I'm her son." "And you've got three older brothers, in case you've forgotten," Leah reminded him even though, technically, he actually had four older brothers and a sister. "So?" "So if she gets royally pissed off enough," Josh cautioned, "She's got three other choices for the succession." Leah shot him a look. Don't lay it on too thickly, her brain screamed. Outwardly, she maintained a veneer of calm. "I gotta go do those checks. This is all fascinating, but those shuttles won't check themselves." She got up. "Coming?" she asked Rosen. "Uh, sure." They left the loud, dirty, crowded mess hall as Izo stood there, wondering what to do next and wondering if maybe his dear old mother didn't need him so much after all. Chapter 2 "For our allies," President Archer stated, "I suppose it's a little strange to be showing you some of our many faiths. But we decided on this for a reason." Ambassador Soval rose. "Unlike in many other cultures, humans do not have just one belief system. Rather, there are several, some of which are represented here this evening. Wars have been fought over these religions. Yet they survive." He sat back down. Representative Gral got up. "These faiths – many of which are conflicting – have made peace. Let us hear from them." "In my faith," stated a representative Catholic priest, "we were originally persecuted for our beliefs. When the religion was very young, it was nearly wiped out, as Christians were thrown to lions." The Caitian representative asked, "Lions?" President Archer smiled a little. "They're felines, Representative Gopalahr." A nod to his aide and the young Vulcan man showed a PADD to Gopalahr. "A few centuries after we were persecuted, we turned around and did it to others," the Catholic priest confessed. "During a time period referred to as the Inquisition, heretics, both real and imagined, were often burned to death. Jews and Muslims were slaughtered for our view of piety." He sat down. The Imam got up and picked up the thread of the narrative. "My faith," began Mahmout, "it was also both the persecuted and the persecutor. It depended, often, upon location and the date in history. We conquered much of a continent called Europe. In part, the Inquisition was in response to that. And there were innocents, too, who were killed during the Christian Crusades. Those were brutal times." He sat down, shaking his head a little. Other representatives of the Earth's religions stood and offered what was essentially testimony of how they had treated other faiths, or they had been treated. Finally, it was Leah's turn to speak. "The Jewish people have often been a paradox. We refer to ourselves as the Chosen People, yet that seems to have created so much resentment over the millennia that we often wonder whether this being chosen business is at all positive. And we have been conquerors, and slaveholders, and annexers of territory. We have neither a monopoly on suffering, nor on causing it. Our hands are far from clean." She, too, sat down. President Archer again spoke. "I know that this may seem strange, but we are showing you our many faiths, warts and all, as a way of demonstrating to you that we understand differences. And we understand ideologies and even a bit of fanaticism. As we have gone into the greater community of space, we have learned that that fanaticism, and those kinds of ideologies, and certainly there are differences, and all of these things are out here. They are all magnified when we have misunderstandings. It is painfully easy to lose our way." He paused and cleared his throat a bit. "But these faiths also do an enormous amount of good. They were the first of our philosophies, and often were the very beginnings of our sciences. They were our first charities, and our first governments at times. Even during the harshest of times, such as during our Third World War, they were often our only social safety net. They offer comfort to the bereaved and can provide a basic moral path for the unsure. And they have even adapted over time, and have learned to embrace not only each other, but even the skeptical agnostic and the fervently nonbelieving atheist." He paused again briefly. "We offer then as a snapshot of our evolution as a civilization and as a symbol of our adaptability as a people." He looked around the room, as there were not only the member states' representatives, but there were even people there who represented other species that had not yet joined their new alliance. "We also offer them up as a means of communicating to you that we are open to working with people at all stages of development. We want you to know that space is not a monolith. It is not all about humans, or Vulcans, or Andorians, or Tellarites. The Federation is not in the business of making the galaxy just like the Alpha Quadrant. Daranaeans aren't going to be chastised for not being Caitians. Enolians are not going to be persecuted for failing to be Xyrillians. And the Xindi will not face destruction because they just aren't Denobulans. We have set aside our internal differences, but we also celebrate them. We have not forgotten them. And we feel, truly, that they should be celebrated rather than swept aside." His eyes scanned the room, taking in a Calafan representative, a Takret, a Tandaran, a Vissian and more. "Our differences are our strengths. Together, I am certain; we will be greater than the sum of our parts. On behalf of all of us – on Earth, on Denobula, on Tellar, on the Xyrillian home world, on Vulcan, on the Caitian home world and here on Andoria, we offer a myriad of opinions and cultures. All are important, and all are to be maintained. We are strong together, as we celebrate infinite diversity in infinite combinations. And I thank you." =/\= The shuttle bay was quiet. The two of them worked together, with Leah on her back, working on the underside of one of the shuttles. "Hand me that spanner," Leah commanded as Josh stood nearby and pretended to take notes on his PADD. "Uh, sure. Listen," he began, "I wanna thank you for including me. Izo is, well, let's just say of the four of them, I put him at number three for my choices to become the next Emperor." "I take it Arashi is number four," she murmured as she worked. "You got it. I bet he'd set up listening stations and hidden cameras. About the only reason we don't have those now is the Empress doesn't like a record of when she makes her conquests." "Right. You got a preference between Kira and Jun?" "Not particularly," he admitted. "Kira is at least a little bit influenced by MacKenzie, but he's a bit of a wimp. If the Empress gets her hooks into the Romulan Star Empire, I doubt he'd be able to hold it." "Perhaps. Hand me the magnetic wrench." "This thing?" "No, to the left. Your other left." "Oh, uh, yeah. As for Jun, he's kind of a wild card. I think he'd –" The door swished open and he immediately stopped talking. There were two people coming in – the day shift pilot, Shelby Pike, and the Chief Engineer, Frank Ramirez. They didn't see Josh and Leah, and looked around furtively, and then kissed. From their hidden vantage point, Leah and Josh exchanged a look. "I wish we could meet more openly," Shelby breathed. "C'mon," Frank encouraged, "the shuttles are clear. We can do it in one of 'em." "They aren't clear," Josh announced, showing himself and drawing his phaser. "Oh!" Shelby exclaimed. "We didn't know." Leah got up and came over. "Listen, you're not exactly being careful about this." "Don't tell her," Frank requested. Nobody had to be told who that was. "You owe us," Josh declared, resheathing his phaser. "What is it that you want?" Shelby inquired, stepping a little closer to Frank and putting a hand on his arm. Frank was taller than Josh, but Josh was armed. Leah thought quickly. "I, I wanna get out of here. We'll stay quiet, but I've gotta get off this boat. I don't wanna be eighty and have Izo Sato leering at me. I hardly know why he's bothering." "I think he's looking for someone who's easy. He seems to need a success," Shelby mused. Leah shot her a look, so she added, "Hey, I'm not the one who's really thinking this." "And you?" Frank asked Josh. "You looking to head out, too?" "I dunno. But I'm not getting any younger, either. At some point, I will probably get dumped on some rock. I'd rather at least get my choice of rock. Maybe this can be a test run for that." Shelby and Frank moved over to the side. He quietly said to her, "This might be a way for us to figure out our own endgame. I'm not interested in dying here." "I feel the same," she replied. "But I say we only do it if we can learn something, and turn it to our advantage. If we get in trouble, I'm not taking the fall for either of 'em." "Agreed," He murmured, "I'll take a risk, sure, but I'm not sticking my neck out for them." "A practice run, huh? Well it might not just be a practice run for you. Huh. None of that'll be easy," Shelby said more loudly as she and Frank returned to where the others were. She paused for a moment, and then added, "But it's not impossible." "A shuttle could, I dunno, crash. It could be cover for all sorts of things. There are all kinds of ways for things to … fail," Frank thought out loud. "Where are we going next?" Josh asked. "Orders came down today," Shelby reported, "We're going to Andoria for a hunt before heading to the Romulan Star Empire." "We can work with this," Leah decided. "Let's get there – I'd estimate two days?" "One and a half if we go full-tilt," Shelby stated. "And we all know she'd rather go full-tilt." "Okay," Josh said, "we got less than two days to plan this." "Why are you two working together, anyway?" Shelby inquired. "We're members of the same tribe," explained Josh. "There aren't a lot of us left. My, heh, my mother sent me a last message last week, before she died. She said I should look out for anybody in the tribe." "That explains it, then," Leah murmured to herself. Josh had never taken an interest in her well-being before. "The Empress'll put it all together, you know," Frank cautioned. "Well, don't look at me. Even if Shelby and I stay quiet, someone else is bound to figure all that out." "Then we'll have to create a diversion, or some sort of a pretext," Leah mused. "The hunt," Josh decided, "that'll be the cover. Plus it's cold there. That's gotta be good for something."


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A Halloween tradition, "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" will be shown at 7:30 tonight in downtown Canton's Palace Theatre. Typically about 800 people attend, many dressed as characters in the film, and there is plenty of audience participation. There will be a costume contest at 7:15 p.m., with a $50 prize. Tickets are $7, and prop bags (including toilet paper, flashlight, squirt gun, toast slice, rice, etc.) are $8.
Creepy Crawl, a trick-or-treat bar crawl for adults 21 and older, will happen from 7 to 11 tonight in downtown Canton's Arts District. Thirteen participating venues will distribute treats: 2nd April Galerie, Basil Asian Bistro, Grapes in a Glass, Conestoga Grill, Buzzbin, Thirteenth Floor, Speakeasy, Arcadia Grille, Sports Therapy, George's Lounge, Amvets 555, Napoli's and Journey Art Gallery. Bars will have drink specials. Costumes and treat bags are encouraged.
Stop by Grapes in a Glass until 11 p.m. Friday during First Friday, and sample more than 33 wines, available by the glass or in flights of three; check out the artwork for sale; view an array of artwork; and enjoy live Southern blues from singer-guitarist Matt Basso. The bar is at 575 Market Ave. N in downtown Canton, next door to Basil Asian Bistro.
This photograph by John Stone titled "Touch of Light" is included in an exhibit of his work titled "The Beauty of Life in Perception Park," on display at B Loco Mexican Cafe at 237 Tuscarawas St. NW in downtown Canton. Stone will be on hand to talk about his work during First Friday.
The Hawkeyes, a driving rock 'n' roll band from Pittsburgh in the vein of "Exile"-era Stones, Crazy Horse and the Drive-By Truckers, will perform at 11 p.m. Friday at The Buzzbin Shop, 339 Cleveland Ave. NW in downtown Canton. The free 8 p.m. show also will feature Hero Jr., The Said So and Donnie Casey.
Country vocalist Katie Armiger, a 22-year-old Texan, will appear in concert Friday at the Performing Arts Center at Kent State University at Tuscarawas in New Philadelphia. Akron's Tony Rio will open the show at 7:30 p.m. Tickets, $11 to $17, may be ordered at www.tusc.kent.edu/pac or 330-308-6400. Armiger last played the center in 2011, as opening act for Darius Rucker.
Last heard from in 2007, the band Blind Waltz will play a one-night reunion show and Halloween party at 9 p.m. Friday at the Geisen Haus, 6955 Promway Ave. NW, in Jackson Township. There will be a costume contest with prizes. Band members are (from left) Rick Ballas, Mike Thomas, Ryan Kern, Betsy Harrison, Steve Hughes and Darin Jacobs. "We stopped because of members getting married, having children and starting 'real' careers," Jacobs said. "It has been a real delight to play together again and also to see there is still support for local music and camaraderie amongst local musicians."
For the "Nativity" exhibition, opening from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday at downtown Canton's Translations Art Gallery, gallery curator Craig Joseph invited 19 artists from around the country to interpret the manger scene of Jesus' birth. Seen here are works by Mandy Altimus Pond (left) and Tom Megalis (right). The show will remain on view through Nov. 30; hours are noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. The gallery is at 331 Cleveland Ave. NW.
New artwork by (from left) Steve Ehret, Erin Mulligan and Holly "Buffy" Atkinson will be featured at the First Friday Halloween costume party and group show from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday at The Hub Gallery and Studios, 336 Sixth St. NW, in downtown Canton. Other participating artists are Annette Yoho-Feltes, Scott "The Wizard" Evans, David McDowell, Whitney Garey, Ron White and Terry Klausman. There will be wine and other refreshments and live entertainment from the Marigold Project.
"Innocence Conveyed" by P.J. Lytle is included in the "Stark County Artists Exhibition," opening from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the Massillon Museum. The juried show includes 79 pieces in various mediums, created by present or former Stark residents or people employed in the county. Refreshments will be served, and the award winners will be announced at 8 p.m. The exhibition will remain on view through Jan. 5. Also opening Saturday will be "Recording America's Prosperity: Photographs from The Independent 1947–1950."
The male members of the local improv-comedy troupe Scared Scriptless will perform a show titled "Sausage Fest" at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Kathleen Howland Theatre, 324 Cleveland Ave. NW, in downtown Canton. Seen here are (from left) David Sponhour, Kevin Pond and Andy Knode; also in the show will be Ryan Lynn and Matt Linkek. The two-hour show is for adults only. Admission is $8.
"Recording America's Prosperity: Photographs From The Independent 1947-1950" will open at the Massillon Museum's lower level Studio M from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday. On view will be about 40 black-and-white digital prints created from negatives made during that era by Jack "One Shot" Worthington.
Dan and Nate Monea from the band Hey Monea! will entertain from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday during the McKinley-Massillon pre-game party at TD's Tailgate Grill, 2234 Tuscarawas St. W, in Canton. The game will be shown on 49 flat-screen TVs.
Soprano vocalist Erin Cooper Gay will be featured in the Canton Symphony Orchestra's Baroque-era concert at 7:30 p.m. Sunday in Umstattd Hall. She will perform arias from Handel's "Solomon" and "Rinaldo," and Bach's "Coffee" Cantata. Conducted by Gerhardt Zimmermann, the orchestra also will perform works by Corelli, Vivaldi, Pachelbel and Jeremiah Clarke. Tickets are on sale at www.cantonsymphony.org and 330-452-2094.
As part of Malone University's Kawfee Haus series, Zach Vinson will present a concert of "piano rock" at 9 p.m. Tuesday in the Stewart Room of Malone's Randall Campus Center. Admission is $5.
Hunter Hayes, the 22-year-old country singer with hits "I Want Crazy," "Wanted" and "Somebody's Heartbreak," will appear in concert at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 9 at the State Theatre in Cleveland's Playhouse Square Center. Tickets are $39.50 at www.playhousesquare.org and 216-241-6000.
Banjo master Bela Flack, the winner of 14 Grammy Awards, and the string quartet Brooklyn Rider will appear in concert together at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 12 at the University of Akron's E.J. Thomas Hall. Tickets for this Tuesday Musical Concert are $25, $45 and $55, on sale at 330-972-7570.


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If anyone wishes to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.
Mark 8:34
This verse is from the gospel Orthodox Christians read the Sunday after the Elevation of the Cross. This counsel from Our Lord is essential in for our salvation. It is what will enable Christ to be in us and thus we achieve deification.
Consider making the 'cross' meaningful in our lives in practical ways. As an aid to this let us follow the sequence of events that lead to our Lord's crucifixion from the time after the Last Supper. Jesus left the Supper and went into the Garden. He knew the grueling ordeal He would have to endure. In His human nature He sweat blood and cried out: "Father if possible let this cup pass from me but not my will but thine be done."
How often do we anticipate some really bad things: crosses that may happen in our lives? It is the real 'crosses' in our lives that we have to carry. Unfortunately the human propensity to think irrationally (Ellis, 1962) and have distorted cognitions (Beck, 1976) make carrying our crosses that much more difficult than it would be in reality.
Irrationality and distorted cognitions serve as psychological barriers to our sanctification. Errors in thinking lead humans to create scenarios that may never be. Often these scenarios are linked in a downward cascade or spiral of scenes leading to anticipated events (with no realistic foundation) which by another thinking error is "over-evaluated" as something more that 100% bad, awful, terrible and catastrophic.
Needless anxiety and depression of irrationality and distorted thinking processes are frequently the consequences. Instead of carrying the real crosses Our Lord allows us to face in our lives, we end up carrying fictitious crosses we ourselves create by our own 'faulty thinking.' This impedes our deification when we allow these emotional reactions to erode our love of God, dependency on Him and hope for our salvation.
Before taking up the real crosses in our lives, followers of Christ should do a mental inventory of the reality base of what are thought of as crosses. Unreal crosses are arrived at by our own faulty thinking. We may be given partial ambiguous information about something and we draw a conclusion (unreal scenario) based on this.
A clinical example will illustrate this process. A parent receives a note from his/her child's teacher stating the child is having behavior problems in school. (Note how general and abstract description is: in my own clinical experience I have found teachers [and parents] frequently communicate in general terms [which provides no real information]) This is fertile ground for the parent to create scenarios. My child is hanging out with a drug crowd > My child is taking drugs > My child will fail in school > My child's whole life will be useless > This is terrible and awful > God how could you allow this > I cannot pray to you anymore > Why go to church and receive the holy mysteries. etc.
Any time scenarios are created by us in any area of life (family, school, relationships, health, employment etc. we should do a "reality check cognitive evaluation." Three questions are helpful: Where is the evidence? Is there any other way of looking at it? Is it as bad as it seems? Actually getting these answers frequently entails getting real information about problems we encounter in life.
There are real crosses in life. Let us make sure we pick up the real not fictitious ones. We can then apply our psychological strengths and spiritual efforts on the crosses which are real.
Our inclination will always be (for fictitious or real crosses) "let this cup pass from me". Our weak human nature wants us to complain, groan moan, show anger, despair or depression. How many of us go the step further and say "But Father not my will but thine be done." ... it will be hard but I am ready to accept what you are going to give me. Give me the strength to do this; to accept your will.
Jesus was arrested and condemned to death. Now is the time for us to accept our condemnation. The apostles and disciples in the Gospels, where the gazing upon the Crucified Lord, learned how to love God above all creation and give their lives for others; We can learn in our own life as Our Lord showed us from His Cross: good and conquer evil, forgiveness can cancel retribution; and our hearts can be opened to all mankind, soothing and comforting the infirm, physically when we can but always spiritually.
Despite human fear Jesus accepted His cross, He even out of human weakness fell. But He got up again. He looked up to the Father, told the woman of Jerusalem not to weep for themselves but for their children. He allowed Simon the Cyrene to help him. ....[a great lesson here is we in the name of Christ and out of love can aid each other in carrying our crosses and achieve sanctification]. Most of all despite the falls Jesus kept going.
If our cross were our actual physical murder (or murder of a loved one), could any of us call for the forgiveness of our killer, while falling and nailed to this cross? This is what Jesus did. "Father forgive them for they know not what they do. Clinically and pastorally many times someone has told me about some "slight" just received but cannot forgive. Yet in utter misery the Savior of the world, Almighty God Himself was able to reach out and ask forgiveness for this tormentors and killers.
Think of the worst sin you have ever committed Jesus took his cross for that sin. Think of the worst sin you could think of that would be possible for someone to commit on this earth. Multiply this sin to almost infinity. Jesus took up His cross to forgive that sin. He took up His cross to forgive every sin we have ever committed and will ever commit.
"Is any servant greater than his master?" Not only are we to willingly carry the crosses God allows in our lives we are to at the same time continue to love Him, be dependent on Him and love and serve others and forgive them. Triumphing over sin He conquered death. By our cross, if we carry it as Jesus did , we conquer death.
One more key. Jesus is both God and man. We are only creatures: Man. We have to do what the penitent thief did: Repent. We have to acknowledge our sinfulness "Truly we deserve our punishment ...but this man did nothing": We have the Holy Mystery of Confession ...Every time we miss it we act as the arrogant thief...we condemn ourselves. If we proclaim our sinfulness the priest echo's Our Lord's words on the cross to the "good thief" "...I unworthy priest forgive and absolve you for all your sins and transgressions"..."today you will be with me in paradise."
Beck, A., (1976). Cognitive Therapy and the emotional disorders. New York: International Universities Press.
Ellis, A. (1962). Reason and emotion in psychotherapy. New York: Lyle Stuart.
V. Rev. Fr. George Morelli Ph.D. is a licensed Clinical Psychologist and Marriage and Family Therapist, Coordinator of the Chaplaincy and Pastoral Counseling Ministry of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, (www.antiochian.org/counseling-ministries) and Religion Coordinator (and Antiochian Archdiocesan Liaison) of the Orthodox Christian Association of Medicine, Psychology and Religion. Fr. George is Assistant Pastor of St. George's Antiochian Orthodox Church, San Diego, California.


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The FH19C/FH19SC Series FPC/FFC connectors have been designed for use with portable equipment and personal mobile devices that need a low profile high density and high reliability connector. The FH19C/FH19SC series have a height above the PCB of just 0.9mm and are 3mm wide and are designed for 0.5mm pitch 0.2mm (FH19C) or 0.3mm (FH19CS) thick FPC/FFC cable. Conductive traces on the PCB can run under the connector due to teh over-moulded construction which ensures the bottom surface of the connector is solid without any exposure of the contact. The proven Flip-Lock Actuator System assures easy and reliable operation whilst the rotating actuator permits easy insertion and reliable connection with the FPC and FFC. Tactile sensation confirms complete mechanical locking of the actuator and the electrical connection.
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My daughter-in-law was diagnosed with Metastatic Melanoma in January after monthes of headaches and the neurosurgeon was "pretty sure" it was NOT melanoma on the MRI but I had a feeling it was due to my DIL's past history of a melanoma lesion (left abdomen/3 yrs ago) excised and no follow up. The neurosurgeon did brain surgery and removed "as much as she could" and found it was melanoma. Megan started whole head radiation. That has been over for 3 monthes and the tumor is re-growing, quickly. It is already back up to 2.6 cm. What are the latest, most effective treatments for BRAIN mets. She has had 4 rounds of IPI for the one node that was positive but to my inderstanding, most IV therapies won't help the brain tumor. There is SO MUCH INFO out there but none seem specific to her situation. She is 26 yrs old. She is to start HD IL-2 soon, should this be postponed in light of the brain tumor re-growth? Is there a more DIRECT treatment for the brain tumor that should have/could be given/done/injected INTO the tumor DURING brain surgery? Sorry...lots of questions. Just want to help advocate for her. Thank you for ANY advice. If it is helpful, we live in the midwest (Iowa).
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is she BRAF positive? I am on BRAF /MEK inhibitors at the moment doing fine. No brains mets but mets in lots of places though. My onc is fascinated with this combo and told me that he is treating a woman who came with her brain full of mets in fall of last year, no way she would survive 3 months. They started the combo and she is now doing pretty fine with substantial tumor shrinkage.
Another option if you are in the US is the Merck early access program for anti PD1 thoough I am not sure wether she would be eligible given that she has an active brain met.
is gamma knife for this single met no option?
hope all the best and that you find a good solution for her being in a very difficult situation!
// Chris
Re: Stage IV w/ Brain Mets-Best treatment options!(5/12/2014 - 4:34pm)
I also had a small brain tumor (4-5mm) shrink by 50% in only 10 days or so on the GSK combo (BRAF/MEK) before I had it gamma-knifed.
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Sorry for everything you and your daughter in law have been and continue to go through. Here are some posts that I have made that may be helpful. More information should be coming out of ASCO in late May/June. Wishing you my best. Celeste
Enabling advocacy!!!
Re: Stage IV w/ Brain Mets-Best treatment options!(5/12/2014 - 9:44pm)
Saw this post recently. Don't know the specifics but might be worth researching.
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Hi Chris,
There is some preliminary evidence that immune therapies like Yervoy can benefit patients with brain mets. The theory being that the immune cells boosted by IPI/Yervoy can/will cross to the brain,with the percentage of brain met patients benefiting is about the same as for patients without brain mets.
As far a second opinions, one way to find well-regarded Neurosurgery departments is from thist list, http://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/rankings/neurology-and-neurosurgery. Your family can seek second opinions on developing the treatment plan from here forward. Ideally at a facility having both very good neurosurgery and very good melanoma practices. I have sought a second opinion before, in part involving brain mets, and found the second opinion very helpful.
2 primaries; lung/brain mets in past; paratracheal lymph node currently; participating in Opdivo/Lirilumab trial
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Hi Chris,
I had my first brain tumor in June 2012. We tried Gamma Knife radiation (a type of SRS) and eventually had a craniotomy. A tumor returned to the same spot in April 2013 and I had craniotomy #2. SInce the tumor was in the same spot my team decided to leave gliadel wafers in the cavity:
They are meant for gliomas (a different type of tumor-but still in the brain). My surgeon has used them many times (9-10??) on melanoma tumors.
Please remember this is just my opinion ... but if another brain tumor shows up and they can get it through surgery then I will schedule criotomy #3 immediately and ask them to leave the wafers in the cavity.
One question: Is your DIL seeing a melanoma specialist (as opposed to an oncologist who has SOME experience with melanoma)? I think I can speak for just about everyone on this board and recommend getting her to a specialist.
My brain has been clear since last June's surgery (most recent MRI was in April).
Good luck!
PS Can anyone recommend a PD-1 trial that allows brain mets?
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Hi Chris,
My husband has Stg. IV w/Brain mets (also lungs, subcutaneous, ? spleen). He had Gamma Knife x 3, then whole brain radiation. He rvcd. 2 rounds of Ipi (Yervoy). Awaiting to see if he will qualify for Anti PD-1. Thay CAN NOT have any non-responent tumors ( to radiation), or new lesions. We have been told there really isn't anything else for him if he can't get the PD-1. The brain trumps everything else!
We have been prepared for the worse. I'm sorry your daughter in law is going through this. Melanoma is just awful.
Virginia Washburn
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Hi Chris,
I'm sorry that you are going through this and hope things turn around with your daughter inlaw. When we started this journey we felt pretty confident with the doctor we had been referred to and were only seeking a second and then third opinion to determine which trial we could get her into. Both were PD1 trials. Getting other opinions saved us and my Mother a lot of grief. She would have started a PD1 trial with brain mets and been kicked out of the trial on the first MRI of the brain during the trial and the brain mets would have been left untreated for at least 3 to 4 months, which would have been devastating.
What we discovered along the way was that the first radiologist missed 3 brain mets, which even I could see on the computer monitor when the 3rd doctor actually looked at the MRI of her brain. My take away was to ensure that we would get second opinions on just about everything... Even if you are confident with your doctor because mistakes can always be made. And find a melanoma specialist they understand this disease in greater detail than a typical oncologist does.- Based on what you are saying, it sounds like you need access and information to physicians that are much more familiar with melanoma if they have not discussed if she has been tested for the BRAF gene or even discussed gamma knife vs whole brain radiation.
We found out in early April that my Mom had one new met that was about 3mm and even after I'd asked about treating it with Gamma Knife, moving to BRAF/MEK...we were told to just watch it. I called the ordinal doctor who preformed gamma knife and her oncologist (Dr. Wong) had his radiologist (Dr. Chang) look at her MRI. Dr. Chang found at least 5 in her prefrontal lobe and scheduled her for Gamma Knife treatment. The day of the procedure they took care of 16. - Total treated 24.
My Mom is on Yervoy and has done incredibly well (except for the colitis) and had 3 infusions. - She won't have the 4th. - All the of tumors on her head and neck are gone and we are waiting to find out the results of her trunk are. We do know from CT scans that some tumors are smaller and some were larger in March. )The scans they compared them to were from November of last year and she did not have treatment for one month because we were waiting for test results for the trials and the brain mets went from 3 to 9 during that time period.)
Of course she has not done well with regards to the brain mets, but our understanding is that the brain mets seem to be the last affected when using Yervoy/ipi. Our oncologist has also suggested using the BRAF/MEK combo and PD1s if the upcoming MRI of the brain (June 3rd) shows any brain mets. He is far more concerned about this than the other spots because of her strong response, as are we.
She has experienced no cognitive issues with the brain mets and is feeling much better now that the treatments have stopped. She is a very active and physically strong 78 year old and in better shape than the vast majority her age. And her doctor said that she had the immune system of someone in their 30's, which she loved hearing, becuase she says she's only 39 :) - We suspect that this played a huge role in the treatment with Yervoy.
I don't know where you are located, but I do recommend USC in Los Angeles (Dr. Wong and Dr. Chang) and Dr. Bosaberg (he found the brain mets the radiologist missed). They are all at the top of their fields, very caring and all do clinical research, which make me more confident that they are up on the newest procedures, medications...
Good luck.


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Clegg feels he is "constantly being urged by commentators, by party activists" to "express identity by tearing strips off the Tories" and by brandishing "trophies of achievement to show the Liberal Democrats have secured this or that concession".
One of the big points he wants to make to his party is that "this temptation" ought to be resisted. "The moment we get drawn into that sort of dynamic, two things will happen. Firstly, it will actually make us seem more irrelevant than we are because it will perpetuate the idea that the point of being in the coalition for the Liberal Democrats is to have a little shopping list of achievements, the assumption being the rest of it is Conservative policy. The truth is much more radical than that. All the big judgments are genuinely jointly taken by David Cameron and myself. That's why I didn't want to have a department, that's why I'm a hop and a skip from his office."
Nick Clegg, March 2011:
Would a Government without Liberal Democrats have ended child detention? Got an extra ten billion out of the banks? Would it have held a referendum on the voting system? Or put up capital gains tax? Ordered an inquiry into torture? Brought in a pupil premium? Or replaced Control Orders? Would a Government without Liberal Democrats have cut taxes for the poorest?
I don't think so.
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On January 22nd, I presented at the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) forum on Exact Commercial Ratings®. The following are some highlights. Feel free to email me at firstname.lastname@example.com to get the full shebang.
Rentrak provides Exact Commercial Ratings® for nationally advertised products to its clients through the merger of Kantar Media's ad occurrence information with the second-by-second tuning data from more than 20 million televisions across virtually every residential ZIP code in the U.S. This allows our clients to see how national TV ads actually perform, be they 15, 30 or 60 seconds long.
There are several strategic questions for national advertisers and their agencies to ask regarding how Exact Commercial Ratings® (ECR®) can help improve advertising effectiveness. To highlight a few:
How did my commercial perform versus other commercials in the program? Ad effectiveness is not just how I did, but how I could do better.
How does my Exact Commercial Rating® work best by pod position in a program? Pods of commercials are how ads are placed. Understanding how that placement is working is another way to improve ad effectiveness.
Buy placement – what can we do better in the future? And how does that work for Advanced Demographics? Seeing how networks, dayparts and pod positions perform over an entire quarter (or even longer), can lead to more effectiveness for the buyer and more sales for a network.
Combined with a long-term view, being able to look at demographics that go beyond age and sex is quite powerful. The case shown below looks at very high-income households across several networks for a quarter. CNBC has more audience leverage with upper income viewers than with the total population. With the combination of Exact Commercial Ratings® and Advanced Demographics, an advertiser can have both precision in the buy, as well as in the target. Ultimately this knowledge of what works and what doesn't makes an advertiser's investment both more effective and have higher ROI.
There are quite a few other strategic issues that ECR® can help advertisers with. I haven't even addressed the question of currency – should ECR® become the currency? Rather than a broad scale measure of all ad performance over 3 days (including playback), with Rentrak's Exact Commercial Ratings®, it is possible to have precise buys based on 7, 15 or even 28 days. But such questions are beyond my pay grade.
In case you don't know, I am Bruce Goerlich, Chief Research Officer at Rentrak, the global standard in movie measurement and your TV Everywhere measurement and research company. I have been in the research end of the marketing business for more than 30 years primarily on the ad agency side, with my last stint prior to Rentrak in the role of President, Strategic Resources Zenith Optimedia North America. Somewhere along the way I morphed from young Turk to old fogey. Now that I have grey hair and am horizontally-challenged, I can speak with some authority on advertising and research issues – which I will do from time-to-time on this blog.
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Singular and excellent: 2011-2012 SoM faculty and student awards
Celebrating the foundation of our institution: our outstanding educators, students and our educational mission
Who was your stand-out teacher?
The one who converts knowledge into understanding, certainly. Perhaps, too, it's the one who ignites passion for a subject area or the one who spends extra time mentoring. Ultimately, it's the one who makes crucial connections for a student.
At the annual Faculty Teaching Honors & Student Awards Luncheon held this year on Oct. 30, the School of Medicine honored stand-out faculty members and students for their remarkable contributions to the school's education mission.
The celebratory event, held at the BICC Gallery, was attended by current and past award recipients, other faculty members, students, staff and family; Molly Osborne, M.D., Ph.D., associate dean for student affairs and interim associate dean for undergraduate medical education, emceed.
George Mejicano, M.D., senior associate dean for education, delivered the introductory remarks. He recalled his own stand-out teacher. "I used to run cross-country, and Ron was my coach. He was able to tap into my desire to run and help me run better. More important, Ron changed my life because he helped me to grow by connecting with me on a personal level. Outstanding educators are always making those connections for learners. It's that connectivity that is so important."
Dr. Osborne presented each of the 2012 award recipients with a framed certificate and bottle of wine, congratulating the recipients for their exceptional contributions.
Five faculty members received the highest honors; they were nominated by their colleagues in recognition for outstanding contributions to medical and graduate education.
"While every faculty member makes an important contribution to our educational mission, these members distinguished themselves in the areas of leadership in education, curricula development and teaching excellence," said Dr. Osborne. "I commend them for their achievements and thank them for their exceptional service to the school."
2012 Faculty Excellence in Education Awards
- Kathryn Chappelle, M.A., Assistant Professor, Family Medicine
- David Farrens, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
- Ken Gatter, M.D., J.D., Associate Professor, Pathology
- Peter Sullivan, M.D., Clinical Associate Professor, Medicine-Hospital Medicine
- Lalena Yarris, M.D., MCR, Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine
2012 Faculty Achievement Award for Service in Medical Education
- George Olsen, M.D., Professor, Physiology & Pharmacology
2012 Excellence in Teaching Awards – Graduate and M.D. Programs
Eleven faculty members were nominated and selected by students in recognition of their outstanding teaching.
- Virginia Brooks, Ph.D., Professor, Physiology and Pharmacology
- Gary Ciment, Ph.D., Professor, Cell & Developmental Biology
- Aaron Cohen, M.D., M.S., Associate Professor, Medical Informatics & Clinical Epidemiology
- Thomas DeLoughery, M.D., Professor, Pathology & Medicine (Hematology/Oncology)
- David Farrens, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
- Allison Fryer, Ph.D., Professor, Medicine – Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Associate Dean for Graduate Studies
- Ken Gatter, M.D., J.D., Associate Professor, Pathology
- Atiya Mansoor, M.D., Associate Professor, Pathology, Anatomical Pathology
- Shannon McWeeney, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Medical Informatics & Clinical Epidemiology
- George Olsen, M.D., Professor, Physiology & Pharmacology
- Buddy Ullman, Ph.D., Professor, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Four M.D. students were recognized. Kaeley Anderson, MS3, and Michael Ryan, MS3, were given the school's award for academic excellence. The Alpha Kappa Kappa Award went to Dean Defrees, MS3, and Rahwa Ghebremichael, MS3.
The Outstanding MS1 Course Award went to Systems Processes and Homeostasis, a course directed by George Olsen, M.D., Professor, Department of Physiology & Pharmacology. The MS2 course award went to Circulation, directed by Atiya Mansoor, M.D., Associate Professor, Department of Pathology.
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Pictured above: (top) 2011-2012 Faculty Teaching Honors & Student Awardees; (bottom) Lalena Yarris, M.D., MCR, associate professor of emergency medicine (left), recipient of a Faculty Excellence in Education Award, with Molly Osborne, M.D., Ph.D., associate dean for student affairs and interim associate dean for undergraduate medical education.


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Whether you're looking for gifts, holiday foods, some Christmas music, cheer or worship, the choices are growing in Hood River and the surrounding area. Here is the latest compilation of events to celebrate the season:
Dec. 10
* Singing Tree, at Hood River Armory, 13th and Belmont streets, 7 p.m., sponsored by Heights Business Association and Oregon Army National Guard. Join merchants and Heights neighbors around a large, lighted Christmas tree for an evening of singing. Program repeats on Dec. 19.
* Book talk at Hood River County Library, 6:30 p.m., on new and interesting adult and children's titles. Find some interesting suggestions for gift buying in this presentation by Rose Kelly of Waucoma Bookstore. Books will be available for purchase and 10 percent of sales will go towards the Library Foundation and the library renovation project. The library is temporarily located at 601 State St.
* A Santa Party will be hosted by the Cascade Locks Business Association from 6-8 p.m. on Dec. 10 at the Best Western Columbia River Inn. All children will receive a candy cane and refreshments for visiting Santa and may have their first picture taken for free and pay only 50 cents for two additional photos. The festivities also include caroling and the opportunity for each participating child to decorate a paper picture frame.
* The Mid-Columbia Arc invites members, friends and families to a Holiday Social and meeting at the Civic Auditorium in the Dalles at 6:30 p.m. The agenda includes reports about funding for supports for people with developmental disabilities. The Arc advocates to enhance the dignity, expand the opportunities, and protect the rights of persons with developmental disabilities and their families.
For more information, contact Linda Carroll at 541-478-2133, Allene Molesworth at 541-478-3442, Jennifer Lewellyn at 541-980-6358 or Diane Bungum at 541-296-3107.
Dec. 12
* Hood River Valley Art Club will hold its annual Christmas potluck luncheon starting at 11 a.m. at the home of Dorothea Young, 1002 Oak St., Hood River. Bring a dish to serve four, a homemade gift for the door prize, and a hand-made ornament for an exchange gift. Call Pat Toy at 352-6631 for more information.
* A Lewis and Clark Christmas Story, 2 p.m., free with regular admission. The presentation will be by curator Ken Karsmizki.
Dec. 13
* Hood River Valley Adult Center Christmas dinner, noon. Volunteers dine free and others will be charged $5.
Dec. 14
* Hood River Saturday Market's annual Holiday Market will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This year's holiday event will be held at the Hood River Middle School, on May Street across from the swimming pool. It will feature handmade and hand-crafted works from local artisans. There will also be local fruit, food and beverages. According to Market Manager Lisa Conway, "this is an excellent time to visit with local artists and finish your holiday shopping in a relaxing atmosphere. We will have pottery, furniture, clothes, blown-glass, jewelry, sculpture, paintings and fresh fruit, to name just a few. This will be a celebration of local talent and the quality of our local arts and crafts." Mr. and Mrs. Claus will be on hand all day, to visit with kids and adults. There is still plenty of room for more vendors this year. If you are interested in being a vendor at the Hood River Saturday Market's Holiday Market, please call 541-387-8349. Hood River Saturday Market is a not-for-profit organization.
* Madrigal Dinner, Columbia High School of White Salmon, 4-6 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at Henkle Middle School. Dinner, music and other revels by members of the CHS jazz program, $10 for adults, $6 for seniors over 65 and children under 12.
* Wassail Party, White Salmon Public Library, 1:30 -4:30 p.m. The event features music, art, and refreshments to help celebrate the holiday season. Local artists will be on hand to informally share their crafts. Spinners Shelley Duniphin and Jane McLean, jeweler Michelle Hoffman, musicians Judy Skelton and homeschool carolers, and the Asbury Hand Bell Choir will be on hand. Friends of the Library will serve a delicious array of sweet and savory refreshments along with traditional hot Wassail punch.
Dec. 15
* Lights and Sounds of Christmas, Hood River Assembly of God, 6 p.m. The program brings together live Christmas music, drama, Christmas carols and readings, and a special children's feature. The church is located at 11th and May streets, across from the hospital.
* The Gorge Winds concert band Christmas concert, featuring an arrangement of "Silent Night" by the ever popular Mannheim Steamroller, "White Christmas," and a rousing, foot-stomping "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen." They'll play in the beautiful old Civic Auditorium in The Dalles at 7 p.m. The concert is free.
Dec. 13-15
Cascade Singers present their 2002 Christmas concert at Zion Lutheran Church, corner of 10th and Union Streets, The Dalles. The Friday and Saturday concerts begin at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday afternoon's at 3 p.m. The concert title is "Holiday Voices with Strings and Things," indicating that voices will be joined by instrumental accompaniment, from guitar and marimba to full chamber orchestra and Zion's pipe organ. Admission is $5 at the door. Major pieces in which the choir will be joined by full orchestra are "A Musicological Journey through the Twelve Days of Christmas," in which the text of the traditional song are set to 12 very different musical styles — Gregorian chant to Italian opera to Viennese waltz to Sousa march. Also "I Saw Three Ships" in which Singers and orchestra will be joined by Zion Church's bell choir.
Dec. 14-15
Last Chance Holiday Bazaar, expanded this year to two days, at Hood River County Fairgrounds. More than 40 vendors will be selling one-of-a-kind handcrafted gifts, decorating ideas, baked items and other treasures. A wine-tasting is offered, and food and beverages will be for sale at the fairgrounds kitchen. Parking is free.
* The Cascade Locks Business Association has also contacted Santa to set up direct mailing to the North Pole for children up to the age of third grade. St. Nick has promised to answer all letters deposited in the special box at River City Hardware by Dec. 20. Although he has issued a disclaimer making no promises about gifts, Santa said he would love to take a break from busy holiday preparations to correspond with all Cascade Locks youngsters.
* The Cascade Locks Tourism Committee will hold its annual lighting contest, with $250 awarded to the first place winner, $150 for the second choice and $100 for the third finalist. The contest is open to all residents and those interested must turn in entry forms to city hall by 5 p.m. on Dec. 18 for judging that same evening on originality, use of lighting, effort and overall effect.
* Through Dec. 15 — Enter a raffle to win a gift basket worth more than $300, at Hood River's downtown Visitor Information Center, 104 Oak St. Tickets are $1, need not be present to win. The Gift House donated the basket.
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A day after the legislative session began in Louisiana, the sponsor of Senate Bill 561 was in the news, denying that the so-called academic freedom bill would pave the way for creationism to be taught in the state's public schools.
Kenneth R. Miller will be speaking on "God, Darwin, and Design: Lessons from the Dover Monkey Trial" at 7:00 p.m. (Central Time) on April 4, 2008, at the University of Texas, Austin -- and his talk will be webcast live, [Link broken] so people around the world can watch, and even submit questions for the discussion period. (It is necessary to download a small plug-in to view the webcast.) A Supporter of NCSE, Miller was a scientific expert witness for the plaintiffs in Kitzmiller v.
The defendants in the ongoing case Association of Christian Schools International et al. v. Roman Stearns et al. won a legal victory when their motion for partial summary judgment was granted, and the plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment was denied, in a March 28, 2008, ruling from Judge S. James Otero.
Senate Bill 561, styled the "Louisiana Academic Freedom Act," was prefiled in the Louisiana Senate by state senator Ben Nevers (D-District 12) on March 21, 2008, and provisionally assigned to the Senate Education Committee, of which Nevers is the chair.
NCSE's executive director Eugenie C. Scott is to receive the UCSF Medal, the highest award of the University of California, San Francisco, on April 23, 2008. In a letter to Scott, the university's chancellor J. Michael Bishop wrote, "The award is offered in recognition of your distinguished advocacy on behalf of science in the public arena.
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first off...holy crap william..that's an insane spider..and no, this one was slightly less colorful and flashy and all full of themselves..i would piss myself if i saw the one in your picture, then i would take it's picture lol
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Protest greets Hassan in Windham for signing of 22% increase in gas taxBy APRIL GUILMET
Union Leader Correspondent
May 20. 2014 2:26PM
WINDHAM - Governor Maggie Hassan's signing of Senate Bill 367, effectively increasing state gas and diesel taxes by 4.2 cents per gallon on Tuesday morning elicited strong responses from supporters and opponents.
Dozens of legislators gathered at the weigh station at Interstate 93 South in Windham, later making a long caravan down the highway to yet-to-be opened bridge over Route 111, where the governor signed the bill into law.
Hassan called the bipartisan transportation funding bill "the most significant state-level investment in transportation infrastructure in 23 years."
"This legislation is an important step toward addressing our transportation needs, keeping New Hampshire's economy moving forward by advancing critical road and bridge projects, finishing the long-overdue expansion of I93 and improving commutes for our workers and visitors," the governor said
SB 367's passage raises the state gas tax from 18 cents to 22 cents per gallon. It also eliminates the toll at Exit 12 on the F. E. Everett Turnpike in Merrimack, while establishing a study committee on the efficiency of the Department of Transportation.
Rep. David Campbell, chair of the House Public Works and Highways Committee, said that every dollar raised from the gas tax would go directly to the construction and maintenance of state and municipal roads and bridges.
According to Campbell, 33 percent of those funds will go to towns and cities to fix local roads and bridges; 25 percent will be used to repair the state's secondary highways; and 42 percent will be used to complete the I93 widening project.
"This is the state's top transportation priority and it's now assured of completion by 2020," Campbell said of the I93 project.
Sen. Jim Rausch, the bill's sponsor, agreed.
"Without SB 367, we wouldn't have the resources to complete the I-93 project," he said. "Our citizens want their leaders to have the wisdom and courage to solve problems, and that's exactly what SB367 does."
As legislators and state highway officials gathered around the governor's podium, a growing crowd of protesters waved signs in the background.
Greg Moore of Americans for Prosperity said he opposed the gas tax increase, noting that about a third of the current gas tax monies are already being used for non-highway purposes.
"Gas prices were already high," Moore said. "Right now there are so many working families that can't afford diesel and gas."
In a written statement released Wednesday morning, the NH State Republican Committee likewise voiced its opposition to the gas tax.
"A gas tax during challenging economic times is bad for New Hampshire because it will unfairly burden the middle class and hurt small businesses," the statement read.
Self-professed "Free Stater" Rich Paul drove over from Keene to protest Wednesday's signing. Paul made his way up the embankment carrying a handmade sign that read "Hassan Pass on the Gas Tax."
"When the economy is in a depression, the last thing want to do is increase taxes," Paul said.
Another protester, Manchester resident Nate Thomas, offered similar sentiments.
"I'm not happy with an increase in gas prices," Thomas said. "Yes, it might provide a few construction jobs for a couple years, but it's really going to hurt people on fixed incomes."
Matt Murphy, executive director of Citizens for A Strong New Hampshire, said the group has been following the bill since its introduction and its passage is concerning.
"The middle class is going to suffer from this," Murphy said. "Because this won't only increase the costs at the pump, it will also increase the costs of goods and services (due to gas increases on freight companies)."
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