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Velma Simon
Dec. 19, 1922 -- Nov. 3, 2013
Velma Olney Simon peacefully passed away surrounded by loved ones on Nov 3, 2013, in her home. Born on Dec 19, 1922, in Estherville, Vel was the second child of Raymond and Josephine Olson of rural Dolliver. Raised on a dairy farm, Vel was active in Dolliver High School sports and was her class salutatorian before attending Kahler Nursing School in Rochester, Minn. After graduation, she entered the Army Nursing Corps as a Second Lieutenant and was stationed in Kansas, Hawaii, Leyte, the Philippines and Japan during and at the close of World War II. In Japan, she met her future husband and father of her four children, Gregory L. Olney of Downey, Calif.
She spent the next 25 years as an Army Officer's spouse. After retiring from the army to begin a career farming in the Dolliver area in 1969, Greg was killed in a farm accident in 1973. Vel and daughter Sue, moved to Estherville, where she resumed her nursing career as office nurse for Dr. Montgomery. From 1982, until his death in 2001, she was married to Paul Stuart of Spirit Lake and they lived in Spirit Lake and St. Petersburg, Fla. In 2004, she married a childhood sweetheart, Robert Simon of Dolliver, and they lived in Monarch Cove in Spirit Lake, until their move to Keelson Harbor.
Vel is survived by her husband, Robert, her brother, Ronald Olson of Spirit Lake, and her four children: Greg of St Petersburg, Fla., Donna Olney Passmore of Sugar Land, Teaxas, Ron of Eden Prairie, Minn., and Sue Olney Beck of St. Petersburg, Fla. She is also survived by five stepchildren, 12 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
She felt her life was blessed with great love, loud laughter and deep meaning. Her mantra of "No Hill for a Stepper," her warm hugs, her sage advice and her beautiful smile touched many and will be sorely missed. What a ride, Vel. Thank you.
A celebration of Vel's life will be held in the spring, on a date yet to be determined.
The Schuchert Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.


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LONDON — North Korean diplomats have asked the British government to take action against a London hair salon's poster poking fun at distinctively coiffured leader Kim Jong Un.
The Foreign Office said Wednesday it had received a letter from the country's embassy objecting to the poster, and was considering its response.
The Evening Standard newspaper reported the letter urged Britain to take "necessary action to stop the provocation."
Staff at M&M Hair Academy say they were visited by diplomats from the nearby embassy after putting up a poster featuring a picture of Kim — who sports a distinctive undercut — and the slogan "Bad Hair Day?"
Police say they spoke to both parties and determined no crime had been committed.
The embassy didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.

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Hydra-Sports 2100 CC Mission
The 2100's mission is to be able to go basically where others in the same size boat fear to tread. In order to do that she would have to be designed and built to handle the same sea conditions offshore as her big sisters. Safety and comfort offshore would be the watch-words of the boat. Fishability comes standard.
Distinguishing Features
In a category of boats where many are quite similar, the Hydra-Sports 2100 CC stands out. Here are her most distinguishing features--
High freeboard.
At first the 2100 CC might look a bit odd. The reason is that our eye has gotten used to seeing center consoles this size with a lower freeboard. But high freeboard is important for sea keeping and safety. As pointed out above, waves offshore don't get smaller because the boat on them is 21' and not 35.' By having more freeboard forward the boat stays drier and is better able to keep water from sloshing in during sloppy conditions. The 2100's freeboard is 42" (106 cm) forward, 40" (100.9 cm) amidships and 35" (88 cm) above the waterline at the stern. By comparison, typically many center consoles in this size have a freeboard of about 25" (63 cm) at the transom.
Deeper cockpit.
Because the freeboard is higher, the cockpit is naturally deeper. A deeper cockpit is safer for both veteran anglers and youngsters or guests who may not be familiar with boats and their movements. The ABYC standards call for a minimum of 24" (60.5 cm) of gunwale or rail height on weather decks and the 2100 CC cockpit far exceeds that standard.
Cutaway outboard well.
One of the most important safety features on the 2100 CC is her integral outboard well that is cut down a foot below her transom. With this design the cockpit can be dewatered rapidly if the boat becomes swamped. Boats with closed transoms cannot quickly dewater by putting the throttle forward.
Ceramic transom support.
Hydra-Sports is the only maker of center consoles we know of that uses poured ceramic between the fiberglass hull and the inner liner at the transom for stiffness and strength. The builder says that the ceramic plate has the strength of an aluminum sheet 1.5" (3.7 cm) thick.
Kevlar in the keel.
Everyone knows Kevlar will stop a bullet, but it is also twice as strong as fiberglass and has three times the tensile strength of steel. By putting a layer of it in the keel, Hydra-Sport protects the boat from puncture by a rock or submerged debris in its lowest and most vulnerable area.
13 different colors.
Most builders offer two to four different colors of gel coat as options. Hydra-Sports offers 13, including the standard white. Not only that, but you can specify any one of those 13 colors for the hull sides, and a different color for the bottom, yet another to fill in the Hydra-Sports signature "bolt" graphics on the hull side, and yet another color of the outline of the bolt.
Heavy displacement.
Because of its higher freeboard, ceramic transom plate, sprayed ceramic sealing skin coat in the hull, its stringer system and a large console, the Hydra-Sports 2100 CC at 3,493 lbs. (1,587.7 kgs.) is one of the heaviest boats in class. That speaks volumes about her construction and design. Generally speaking, a heavier boat, all things being equal, rides better at speed in a lumpy sea on the way out for the big ones.
We have not tested the 2100 CC so we cannot comment on its performance or handling. However, the folks at Evinrude have tested the boat with their 200-hp E-TEC outboard engine and we pass along to you their published results. With a full load of fuel and three men aboard (640 lbs./290 kgs.), Evinrude techs say the boat weighed a total of 4,895 lbs. (2,225 kgs.). They said the 2100 CC had a top speed of 39.6 mph in a medium chop on a 84-degree day. At that speed the engine was turning 5625 rpm. Those are real conditions if we ever saw them.Best cruise was found at 3500 rpm where the boat went 20.8 mph, burning 7.46 gph, getting 2.8 mpg for a range of 301 statute miles, with a 10% fuel reserve, according to Evinrude's techs.
As you have probably gathered by now, the 2100 CC is built strong and tough. Just to fill in a few details that are a bit unusual, after putting on the gel coat and a layer of vinylester resin (to prohibit blistering), Hydra-Sport sprays in a ceramic coating to stop any pattern print through. A sheet of Kevlar goes in along the keel, then bi-axial fiberglass cloth and woven roving go in the laminate. The lay-up is all by hand. A fiberglass stringer grid is made outside of the hull, then is bonded to the hull with methacrylate adhesive which is the standard adhesive used these days by the best boat builders. An inner liner is set into the hull and bonded in.
Fishy Features
Since this a boat for keen anglers, she has all of the basic fishing features. The livewell is 20 gallons, has a light and an 800 gph pump and is located under the jump seat in the starboard quarter. Two large, insulated, and draining, fish boxes are under the seats (or casting platform) in the bow. In the sole between these seats is storage for nets and other gear.There are three pull-out tackle drawers and four rod holders in the gunwales. As usual, rod storage is to port and starboard under the gunwales aft. We would order the optional fishing station that attaches to the transom rail around the outboard well. There is also an optional table that fits on this rail that should be considered, depending on how you will use the boat.
Standard Equipment We Like
Hydra-Sports builds premium boats so she has most of the hardware and equipment you'd expect on that category of vessel. Nevertheless, a few things did catch our eye as we looked over the standards list: thru-hulls below the waterline are bronze and stainless steel above the waterline; the anchor locker is self-draining; the windscreen is glass, not plexy; the stainless steel transom rail; deluxe leaning post with rod holders, cooler and removable back rest; standard Porta-Potti in the head.
Options We Would Consider
The most important option is, of course, the T-top. You have your choice of a couple of types but both will do the job of protecting you from the sun and rain. We would also get the trim tabs and stainless steel insert for the rub rail. And that is about it. The boat comes very well equipped as standard. Put on a chartplotter, fishfinder, VHF, ground tackle and a couple of fenders and you're ready to go.
Power Options and Price
Hydra-Sports offers three engine brands for the single outboard this vessel requires: Evinrude, Yamaha and Mercury. Horsepower options range from 150-hp to 250-hp, the max rating for this boat. The MSRP price of the Hydra-Sports 2100 CC ranges from about $61,000 when equipped with a 150-hp outboard to around $74,000 with a 250-hp engine.
Observations About the Hydra-Sports 2100 CC
This is not a cheap boat and if that is what you want then we suggest you look elsewhere. If you are planning on fishing in protected water, then you probably don't need the stones that this boat has, and we would suggest that you look at Hydra-Sports' 23 Bay Bolt which is quite a bit different, and less expensive.However, if you are headed offshore for game, or would like to cross some big bodies of water, say, going across the Stream to the Bahamas for some fishing -- and don't want or can't afford a bigger boat -- then the 2100 CC should be on your shopping list. We cannot emphasize enough the importance of the safety features that this boat has. They, together with the boat's 20-degree deadrise at the transom and its overall construction, should hold you in good stead when conditions get smoky.
Standard and Optional Features
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S.O.C. program to boost reading skills
A new program initiated by Save Our Children (S.O.C.) has recently been implemented in four Beaumont schools with the purpose of boosting the reading capabilities of Beaumont Independent School District students. And those involved in the program say it seems to be working.
Beaumont resident and S.O.C. founder the Rev. J.D. Roberts said he noticed a disturbing trend in local schools.
"Too many kids in the fifth grade and sixth grade are having a problem reading," Roberts said. "We decided at S.O.C. to do something about that."
So S.O.C., not affiliated with BISD, and BISD's Dr. Shirley Bonton gathered together a group of dedicated teachers willing to volunteer to assist students in improving their reading skills during two-hour sessions once per week.
"I take my hat off to Dr. Bonton," Roberts remarked, expressing gratitude for her assistance with the program. "And these teachers who volunteered, they are doing it from their hearts. They're doing it for S.O.C. and to better the kids."
So far, students from Fletcher Elementary grades one through four, Jones- Clark Elementary grades first and second, Caldwood Elementary grades fourth and fifth, and Roy Guess Elementary grades first through fourth are participating in the program, which takes place weekly on Saturday for all schools except Jones-Clark whose is on Wednesday each week. Students from participating schools are served lunch at the end of the program day. Roberts said S.O.C. received a booming response from volunteering teachers at Fletcher Elementary, and a math program is also available for Fletcher students.
"Fletcher was the first school ready and had the first teachers, including two bilingual teachers, to volunteer," said Roberts.
The six-week program is scheduled to end Nov. 22 with a graduation ceremony, and Roberts said he plans to keep it going beyond that date and throughout the school year, if possible, with support from the community.
Sponsors of the program include Mike Fuljenz, Chik-Fil-A, H-E-B stores 1 and 4, Carlito's and Walmart.
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Time will tell whether the selections during the first two days of the NFL draft will help pull the Raiders out of a seven-year tailspin, but the philosophy for the selections of Alabama linebacker Rolando McClain, Texas defensive end Lamarr Houston and Hillsdale offensive tackle Jared Veldheer were accomplished with a different mindset.
"As I said last week during the predraft press conference and again last night, it was important for us to make this team better and put some real need-fitters in this program rather than just numbers guys, if you will," coach Tom Cable said.
Remember Bruce Campbell, the inconsistent Maryland tackle Al Davis supposedly couldn't pass up after he blew everybody away at the combine?
He's still available. The Raiders instead went with Veldheer, an impressive athlete in his own right who was dominant at the Division II level if not quite as perfect physically.
And for those of you who think Davis may have taken a step back from the process _ hence the philosophical shift _ guess again.
When Veldheer visited Oakland about a week and a half ago, he got a 20-minute sit-down with the boss.
"It was great to meet Mr. Davis, being able to meet with the guy who put the league where it is today was a very special thing," Veldheer told Bay Area reporters by conference call. "He said that he had watched my tape and liked the way I played, discussed with me how he wanted to win another Super Bowl and I know I'm definitely on board with that."
Because of Veldheer's small college roots, he was investigated in some ways more thoroughly than McClain and Houston, both of whom were surprised to be drafted by Oakland because of limited contact. Oakland was able to investigate the two run-stoppers through the combine and their own contacts in the business.
"I talked to 'em at the combine and that was the end of that," Houston said. "It never crossed my mind that I'd be a Raider."
While Cable said the Raiders have been even more secretive than usual during the process, they did pretty much what the coach said they would do at a pre-draft press conference _ do something to fortify the offensive and defensive lines and look for players who wanted to come to work and contribute immediately.
"We don't need knuckleheads, we need champions," Cable said.
Houston, at 6-foot-2, 305 pounds, will be played at end, and not tackle.
"He'll play defensive end in our scheme and I suspect the transition will be easy for him," Cable said. "He played it the first half of his college career. It gives you a guy that gives you the right qualities, in terms of, the football player, the power, the speed, all those things. Very productive. Comes out of a program that's used to winning, understands how to do that.
"He fits a need for us in the defensive front."
If Houston is playing end, doesn't that make the Raiders still in need of defensive tackles? Cable said Friday they were still a 4-3 team, but it's clear there will be some interesting changes in scheme.
"You'll see the plan when we get there," Cable said. "It's good. You'll like it. You will like it. We have some things we're putting together to get it all sorted out. But you'll see it in minicamp."
Cable said Houston would play end "because we're trying to get a little more physical on the defensive front. I think that's obvious with the first two picks. You'll see some people moved around a little bit, and it gives us a chance to line (Houston) up at a left end and go wrestle with a tight end all day, and that's a good thing. I think he's going to win a lot of those battles."
Cable said the Raiders had their sights set on Houston, moved back twice to get extra picks Saturday, and still were able to select him. At Texas, Houston was one of the leaders on a defense that led the nation in rushing defense in 2009 (72.36 yards per game) after finishing third in 2008 (83.54) and sixth in 2007 (93.38).
As for Veldheer, Cable doesn't see a protracted developmental period and said there was no set plan on whether he'd play right tor left tackle.
For the record, Cable said there was no thought to drafting Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen.


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The Major League baseball season is past the � mark, heading into the home stretch with most teams having fewer than 30 games remaining on the schedule. Unfortunately, for Kansas City, the campaign has effectively come to an end. If you don't believe it, do the math.
The Major League baseball season is past the ¾ mark, heading into the home stretch with most teams having fewer than 30 games remaining on the schedule. Unfortunately, for Kansas City, the campaign has effectively come to an end. If you don't believe it, do the math.
The Royals roller-coaster season continues. After a wonderful stretch in which they defied my prediction of imminent collapse, teased us by going on an extended winning streak and worked their way into the wild card discussion, they went into a seven game slide that probably kiboshed their post-season hopes for this year. They have since returned to form, winning their most recent five games including a 3-game sweep of the Minnesota Twins at their place, but it might be too little, too late.
At 69-64, the Royals find themselves not mathematically eliminated, but realistically eliminated, barring an unforeseen collapse by teams ahead of them in the wild card standings.
The wild card represents KCs best shot at the post-season as they trail the wild card race by 6 games but trail division-leading Detroit by 8.5.
There are only 29 games left on the schedule. The Royals play about ½ those games against teams above .500 and about ½ against teams below .500, so they have about an average strength of schedule remaining.
Let's say they regain some traction and go 20-9 in their remaining games. That would actually be a herculean feat, but let's say they go wild and win 20 more games. The team that currently claims the final wild card spot, the Oakland Athletics, has a record of 75-58. They only have to win 15 of their final 29 games to stay ahead of the Royals, assuming 20 additional Royals' wins—and 20 of those games are against teams currently below .500.
And even if the Royals do manage somehow to manufacture 20 more wins AND somehow Oakland stubs their toe and loses 20+ games, there are still other teams between the Royals and the A's (Indians, Orioles and Yankees) all of whom would ALSO have to collapse before the Royals could squeak into the final wild card spot.
No, it doesn't look promising for the Royals this season, as far as qualifying for the post-season is concerned.
The team did manage to do something no Royals team has done in recent seasons— they played meaningful games in August. The problem is, they lost them.
I expect the Royals will make their annual meaningless September surge. They remind me of that kid in the 2-mile race at a track meet who sprints the last 100m furiously—so he can end up in 14th place instead of 16th.
The Royals are still fun to watch, although as the season has worn on and things have gone south, I have noticed a definite lack of the boyish enthusiasm that characterized their demeanor in the first half of the season. The loss of Miguel Tejada to injuries and PEDs appears to have hurt more than just the Royals offense, as he was the only middle infielder they had who was hitting a lick. It appears to also have impacted their morale.
So the Royals are not going to make the playoffs this year— unless of course they have simply been waiting for me to make another dire prediction just so they can go nuts and prove me wrong again. If that's the case, I will gladly admit I was incorrect once mo


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Throughout the year, the Office of Admissions receives
notices of scholarships that are offered through external
organizations. Information about the scholarship awards
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notices are listed in the order in which they were received.
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awards on the Internet. The following sites are useful
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New!! Kane County Bar Foundation Scholarship
Application Deadline: May 1 , 2008
Through the generosity of the Kane County Bar Association members, the Kane County Bar Foundation has been able to award multiple scholarships. The Foundation awards at least two scholarships annually of $1,000 each to deserving Kane County resident law students. To link to the KCBA scholarship application and other information, click here www.kanecountybar.org/files/2008-2009scholarship.doc.
New!! National Bar Institute African-American Law Student Fellowships
Application Deadline: May 15 , 2008
The National Bar Institute (NBI) was established in 1982 as the philanthropic arm of the National Bar Association (NBA). The African American Law Student Fellowship Program, a project of the Institute, was developed to assist students who are completing professional law degrees, a field where African American participation has traditionally been low. As more African Americans have successfully entered the legal profession and their contributions have gained wider recognition, the National Bar Institute has recognized the need to support law students in public interest areas, or in those specialties deemed critical where African Americans remain underrepresented within the legal profession. The fellowships are financed largely by NBA individual members, sections, regions, divisions, affiliates and augmented by corporations and foundations that value scholarship and believe in the potential of African-American lawyers. Applications are reviewed by an NBI panel. For details regarding eligibility and selection criteria and to download an application form, click here.
DuPage County Chapter of the Justinian Society of Lawyers Scholarship
Application Deadline: May 12, 2008
The DuPage County Chapter of the Justinian Society of Lawyers will once again award a scholarship to students of Italian extraction who have completed at least one semester of law school and are currently enrolled in law school. Scholarships range from $1,000 to $5,000. The scholarships will be awarded in May 2008. The scholarship committee must receive applications and letters of recommendation from law school faculty no later than May 12, 2008 for full consideration. Applications are available in the office of admissions, suite 230.
The Jack Carey Scholarship for the Cook County Public Defender's office requires a commitment as an intern or extern at the Cook County Public Defender's office for one semester (fall, spring, summer). Each intern or extern will be expected to work a minimum of 15 hours per week during their designated semester. Every scholarship application must be currently enrolled in an accredited law school. The scholarship is available only to those law students eligible for a license pursuant to Illinois Supreme Court rule 711. A total of three scholarship stipends, each in the amount of $2,000 will be awarded every school year (one per semester). In order to be considered for the scholarship, each applicant must complete the application and schedule an interview with the scholarship committee. Previous winners of this award are ineligible to apply. For an information packet, please visit the office of admissions, suite 230 or visit the Cook County Public Defender's office web site at www.cookcountypd.org.
The Attorney-CPA Foundation Scholarship
Application Deadline: April 16, 2008
The Attorney-CPA Foundation is pleased to announce the annual Attorney-CPA Foundation Scholarships. The Foundation will award scholarships in 2007 in amounts ranging from $250 to $1,000 to students who will be entering their third year of law school in the Fall of 2007 and who have obtained a CPA certificate. Since 1998, the Foundation has awarded over 54 scholarships to students at 28 law schools across the country. Applicants will be evaluated based upon their academic performance, leadership in the school and community and need for assistance in completing their studies. Scholarship applications should be postmarked by April 16, 2008. The recipients will be selected by the Attorney-CPA Foundation Scholarship committee this July. Applications are available online at www.attorney-cpa.com/foundation. For additional information interested applicants can call the Attorney-CPA Foundation at 888.288.9272.
Crusade for Education Financial Aid Program
Application Deadline: April 30, 2008
Students of Polish descent in need of financial aid may apply to the Knights of Dabrowski Crusade for Education program for help. A limited number of scholarships are available on the basis of documented financial need, academic performance and community involvement. Students are eligible to apply who meet the following requirements: full-time student enrolled in law school at a fully accredited college/university in the U.S.; U.S. citizen or documented legal alien of Polish descent; good academic standing and documented financial need; resident of Chicago metropolitan area for at least four years (proof of residency required); and recipient must be able to attend a scheduled interview in late spring and Award Presentation Ceremony in the fall of 2008. To apply, interested students should contact the organization by email at firstname.lastname@example.com or call 773.792.1800 to request an application.
Polish Women's Civic Club, Inc. Scholarships
Application Deadline: July 1 , 2008
The Polish Women's Civic Club, Inc. is a philanthropic organization of American women of Polish descent interested in discovering the richness of their Polish heritage and sharing it with others. The Club supports educational activities and personal efforts of Polish American students, male and female, through financial scholarships. To qualify for consideration of a scholarship, a student must fulfill the following requirements: be a U.S. citizen; have at least one parent of Polish heritage; be a Chicago resident; currently enrolled full-time second or third year student attending Chicago area school; demonstrate financial need; and permanent resident of State of Illinois. Interesed students who meet the above criteria may obtain an application in the Office of Admissions, Suite 230.
Application Deadline: June 1, 2008
The NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund is sponsoring a writing contest for law students. The subject of the contest is "The Right of the Individual to Keep and Bear Arms as a Federally Protected Right." Cash prizes will be awarded to First, Second, Third and Fourth place winners in the amounts of $5,000, $3,000, $2,000 and $1,000 respectively. The contest is open to all individuals who are law students at the date of submission and who have not been previously admitted to practice law in the United States. Admission to practice after submission of the paper is not disqualifying. Papers should be double-spaced, not exceed 30 pages in length, exclusive of endnotes, of law review quality, and cannot have been previously published. Publication subsequent to submission is encouraged. Citations should conform with the Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation, current edition. Submissions must be postmarked no later than June 1, 2008 and mailed to Civil Rights Defense Fund, c/o Office of the General Counsel, 11250 Waples Mill Road, Fairfax, VA 22030. For additional information, contact the fund at 703.267.1252.
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- Pension plans
- A pension plan is an employee benefit plan established or maintained by an employer or by an employee organization (such as a union), or both, that provides retirement income or defers income until termination of covered employment or beyond. There are a number of types of retirement plans, including the 401(k) plan and the traditional pension plan, known as a defined benefit plan.
- The Employee Benefits Security Administration
- The Employee Benefits Security Administration of the Department of Labor is responsible for administering and enforcing the provisions of Employee Retirement Income Security Act. ERISA covers most private sector pension plans. One of EBSA's responsibilities is to provide consumer information on pension plans, and compliance assistance for employers, plan service providers, and others to help them comply with ERISA.
- ERISA's functions include providing protections for participants and beneficiaries in employee benefit plans, including providing access to plan information. Also, those individuals who manage plans (and other fiduciaries) must meet certain standards of conduct under the fiduciary responsibilities specified in the law.
- Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
- The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation can answer your questions about so-called defined benefit plans. These traditional plans promise workers a specific monthly benefit at retirement. The PBGC also provides a Pension Search Directory to help reunite people with their missing pensions.
- Tax Questions
- For questions about the tax provisions in the Internal Revenue Code relating to pension plans, please contact the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).


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The Judiciary, along with the Executive and the Legislature, is one of the three co-equal branches of the New York
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injury claims, commercial disputes, trust and estate issues, criminal cases, and landlord-tenant matters. Every one
of these cases is important to the individual parties involved; many have implications for the larger community as well.
All cases start in the trial courts. Trial courts are divided into two types, those of limited jurisdiction or
authority and those of superior jurisdiction. The trial courts of limited jurisdiction include: Civil Court and
Criminal Court of New York City; and District Courts, City Courts, and Town and Village Courts outside New York City.
The trial courts of superior jurisdiction are the Supreme Court and County Courts.
This voter guide covers elected, trial-level judge positions, other than Town and
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The biographical information about each candidate has been provided by the candidate.
You may access the voter guide now, or continue reading about the different courts.
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These are plain old rocky road squares with the seasonal adjustment of red glace cherries. The ones pictured here are missing their nuts as they were destined for a school party. These can be made ahead and store in an airtight container in a cool place for up to 1 week. Decorate with icing sugar up to 2 hours before serving. Make the Rocky Road as above and freeze for up to a month. Thaw overnight in a cool place and decorate.
250g dark chocolate
150g milk chocolate
175g butter
4 tbsp golden syrup
200g Rich Tea biscuits
150g toasted hazelnuts
150g glace cherries (red)
125 g mini marshmallows
1 tbsp icing sugar
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Chop both sorts of chocolate small and then put into a heavy-based pan to melt with the butter and syrup over a gentle heat. Put the biscuits into a freezer bag and bash them with a rolling pin to get big- and little-sized crumbs; you want some pieces to crunch and some sandy rubble. Put the nuts into another freezer bag and also bash them so you get different-sized nut rubble. Take the pan off the heat, and add the crushed biscuits and nuts, whole glacé cherries and mini-marshmallows. Turn carefully to coat everything with syrupy chocolate. Tip into a foil tray (I use one 236mm x 296mm), smoothing the top as best you can, although it will look bumpy. Refrigerate until firm enough to cut, which will take about 1 1/2–2 hours. Then take the set block of rocky road out of the foil tray ready to cut. Sieve the icing sugar to dust the top of the Rocky Road. With the long side in front of you, cut into it 6 slices down and 4 across, so that you have 24 almost-squares. Top with festive things, edible or plastic, taking care not to eat the plastic ones.
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The Pennsylvania Legislature passed an act to cooperate with Massachusetts in apprehending Daniel Shays, Luke Day, Adam Wheeler and Eli Parsons. The Legislature even added Pennsylvania money to the rewards: another hundred pounds for the capture of Shays, and another fifty pounds for Day, Wheeler and Parsons. This act shows how concerned other states were over the actions of the Regulators.
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Arrest Warrant Successfully Served in Securities Fraud Case
Crown Point, IN -- Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita today announced that an arrest warrant was successfully served on Daniel J. Swift in Lake County. Swift is facing 58 securities-related charges as the result of an investigation initiated by Rokita's office. Swift is charged with 18 counts of selling unregistered securities, 18 counts of selling securities without a license, 17 counts of committing fraud in the offer or sale of a security, one count of corrupt business influence in the sale of securities and four counts of forgery. All 58 counts are Class C felonies, which are each punishable by up to eight years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000. Swift was arrested at his Crown Point business, High School Sports Publication, Incorporated. Bond has been set at $1.16 million.
Rokita's Prosecution Assistance Unit has been investigating Swift since late September. The investigation was initiated after one of Swift's alleged victims filed a complaint with the Secretary of State's office. All of the 14 alleged victims were living in Indiana and Illinois at the time of their dealings with Swift. It is believed Swift took more than $900,000, including promised interest, from his victims.
"These victims were scammed out of their life savings," Rokita said. "One victim was a Purple Heart recipient who invested funds received as a result of his service-related injuries. Another was a single mother who invested funds she received from a work-related injury and settlement. These charges send a message that state and local officials will not sit by and watch citizens be victimized by white collar criminals."
The charges are the joint effort of the Secretary of State's office, the Lake County Prosecutor's office and the Crown Point Police Department. "Charles Williams, Kimberly Haskins and Mark Mader from my Prosecution Assistance Unit worked very closely with local officials, including Lake County's Chief Deputy Prosecutor Barbara McConnell, to bring these charges against Mr. Swift," Rokita said. "The cooperation between the different agencies involved was phenomenal."
Rokita reminds Hoosiers to report any suspicious investments to his office. Hoosiers with questions about investing should call 1-800-223-8791 or visit Rokita's website, http://www.sos.in.gov/.


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Former Derry town administrator guilty of indecent exposureBY JAMES A. KIMBLE
Union Leader Correspondent
August 22. 2014 2:46PM
BRENTWOOD — Former Derry town administrator John Anderson was found guilty of indecent exposure and lewdness for appearing naked when a DirectTV salesmen entered his home.
The conviction is a Class A misdemeanor, punishable by up to a year in county jail. Anderson will be sentenced Sept. 12 in 10th Circuit Court, Derry Division.
Judge Lucinda Sadler, who presided over the trial, issued her decision on Thursday after throwing out another count of indecent exposure at the close of the state's case.
The salesman testified he went to Anderson's home last July 11 to sell television services. He said he walked into the home and averted his eyes once he saw that Anderson was naked, according to prosecutors.
Anderson testified that he was naked because he used his underwear "to clean up spilled water just prior to letting the victim in the home," prosecutors said.
Sadler said in her court order that she did not find Anderson's testimony plausible, but that she did believe the victim in the case.


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Real Racing 2 is coming out and with one, simple, promise to the consumers, "Real Racing 2 is the most exhilarating handheld racing experience." If you've played the last Real Racing then you are probably just as psched about the game as I am! Here was the official description of the original Real Racing, in case you have no idea what's going on:
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Indianapolis crash victims had Concord, NH tiesBy PAUL FEELY
New Hampshire Union Leader
July 28. 2013 9:18PM
A youth pastor and his pregnant wife killed in a bus rollover Saturday in Indianapolis had strong ties to New Hampshire.
Youth Pastor Chad Phelps, his pregnant wife Courtney Phelps, a piano teacher, and a third person, identified as Tonya Weindorf of Indianapolis, were killed when the bus they were on overturned just a mile from its destination. The three victims and 34 other passengers, all members of Colonial Hills Baptist Church in Indianapolis, Ind., were returning from a church camp in northern Michigan.
Phelps is the son of Pastor Charles Phelps, who served as the pastor at Trinity Baptist Church in Concord for 18 years.
"Chad was a great leader, and an excellent preacher," said current Trinity Baptist Church Pastor Brian Fuller. "We were all surprised and saddened when we heard about the accident. Our prayers and thoughts are of course with the Phelps family, as well as the woman killed and those injured, and that entire church community."
The crash occurred Saturday afternoon near Interstate 465 in Indianapolis, injuring dozens. Seven teens were still hospitalized Sunday, including one in critical condition, according to Colonial Baptist Church Deacon Jeff Leffew. Published reports state that the bus driver, identified as Dennis Maurer, 68, and a member of the congregation, told Indianapolis metro police the brakes on the bus failed just before it hit a concrete median and rolled onto its side.
Chad Phelps, whose father Charles is currently the senior pastor at Colonial Hills Baptist Church, and his wife were both in their mid-20s, Leffew said, and were expecting their second child next month. The Phelps' first child, Chase, almost 2 years old, was injured during the crash, but was treated and released from a hospital Saturday, said Leffew.
Chad Phelps started as a youth pastor at Colonial Hills in late 2012, he said. The church's website list Chad's interests as "spending time with his family, reading, and following sports, particularly basketball, baseball, and football."
Pastor Fuller said Chad Phelps was a graduate of Trinity Christian School, who served as a pastoral intern at Trinity Baptist Church in 2008.
"Chad was a special kid," said Fuller. "I had the privilege to be Chad's youth pastor for six years. He had a great sense of humor, and liked to perform practical jokes on people whenever he could. He had a great love for God and others. His father had gone out to Indianapolis to become the pastor there, and Chad followed him last year."
Fuller said a special moment of prayer was held Sunday morning at Trinity Baptist Church for the victims of the crash.
"As more people hear about it, there are many that are still just beginning to grieve," said Fuller. "Our prayers are with all touched by this tragedy."
Authorities are still investigating the crash. The bus was nearly finished with a 365-mile journey, overturning just a mile from the church.
Weindorf, 51, had five children, Leffew said.
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Minster Minstrels Vocal Ensemble - Christmas concert for young singers with Bethany Seymour, Sunday 8 December 2013
Young singers from York and the surrounding area have jumped at the chance of performing in this year's York Early Music Christmas Festival.
The singers, aged 10 to 14, are working hard in rehearsals with Bethany Seymour, the National Centre for Early Music's BBC Performing Arts Fund Music Fellow.
York's youth early music ensemble, the Minster Minstrels, and their director Heather Moger have invited Bethany and the young singers to join them in a concert of festive music which will take place at the National Centre for Early Music on Sunday 8 December at 12.30pm as part of the York Early Music Christmas Festival.
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Princeton-based real estate investment trust Chambers Street Properties announced Monday it has leased 450,000 square feet in South Carolina.
The transaction is a net lease for office and industrial space at Jedburg Commerce Park.
According to the announcement, Jedburg Commerce Park was built in 2007 and acquired by Chambers Street in the same year. Chambers Street owns and operates more than 3.6 million square feet of warehouse/distribution properties in South Carolina. Last month, Chambers Street acquired 1200 Woods Chapel Road, a 156,000 square foot warehouse/distribution property located near Spartanburg, South Carolina.


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There's no official book on how to lobby, but most paid advocates know instinctively that you don't want to suggest in writing that you'll exact political retribution on a state Senator.
Fred Dudley didn't get the memo.
But Sen. Mike Bennett got a hold of an email from Dudley in which the Senator-turned-lobbyist suggested he couldn't wait until the Bradenton Republican ran for Congress. And now Dudley says he feels sorry.
It all started last week when Bennett, in the April 5 Health Regulation Committee, blasted the Florida Medical Association for being "greedy" in protecting its turf. The gaggle of FMA lobbyists and doctors were none too pleased. They began emailing each other, providing a glimpse of how one of the most powerful Capitol special interests shapes its hardball tactics.
Dr. David McKalip (made somewhat infamous by his Obama witchdoctor pic emailing) suggested treading carefully. "However if it spins out of control," McKalip wrote at 8:29 am, "we could ask this question:
"Senator Bennett achieves great financial benefit from special interest groups and collects their donations regularly. He should know that patients value doctors who are there for them far more than politicians who take check after check from special interests." (True, it's not a question and the FMA is one of the most powerful special interests, but whatever).
Rafael Miguel responded with a lighter suggestion, pointing out the policy benefits of ensuring that doctors in Florida continue to write prescriptions instead of "lesser educated and trained individuals" (e.g., nurses, optometrists).
Then the conversation turned to the next election.
"Miguel good answer, we should use that, then we should make sure he does not get re-elected!" someone named email@example.com wrote, referring to Bennett
Steve West pointed out a problem with that idea: "I think this is his last term. May however run for Congress depending on redistricting."
That's when Dudley chimed in: "Steve: Hi; you are exactly correct, so let's hope the 2012 elections get here quickly and he runs for Congress."
The email chain was then forwarded to Bennett by a source who wrote "Ur gonna love this one."
Bennett hit the roof. He could believe that his comments would provoke the FMA. But why would a pro like Dudley be so sloppy?
"A former Senator wants to target a sitting Senator over some comments and he puts it in writing? It's so unbelievably stupid," Bennett said.
What's more: Dudley is a lobbyist for Verizon, which was keenly interested in SB960, which concerns petroleum storage requirements for powering remote cell phone towers. Bennett is the sponsor.
When the matter was brought to Dudley's attention, he initially played dumb but then realized the emails had leaked out.
"I certainly intend to apologize to Senator Bennett for my unfortunate comment that was made in the heat of his battle with FMA. I'm the reason he ran for the legislature, and I'm proud to consider him one of the most effective members and a friend," Dudley said in an email yesterday.
All of it might not mean much. Bennett's bill to allow optometrists to take over some ophthalmologist practices was killed Tuesday in Health Regulation (paging Dr. Mendelsohn....) And the FMA's newest medical malpractice bill looks like it's on cruise control.


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Now that the Bruins' season is past the one-third pole and the team has played every club in the Eastern Conference at least once, I thought it'd be interesting to crunch some numbers.
I wanted to see how the Bruins have fared this season against the seven other Eastern Conference playoff teams (entering Monday night's action) and the other 14 teams in the top half of the league goals-against rankings. The Bruins have played games against nine of those 14 clubs.
What I found was that while the Bruins have the same record — 8-4-2 — against teams in the top and bottom half of the league D rankings, their record against playoff and non-playoff Eastern teams tells a different story.
Boston is just 6-5-1 vs. the other seven playoff teams, but 9-2-1 against Eastern teams that would be playing golf tomorrow if the season ended today. What's the biggest difference? Well, it seems to be Tim Thomas vs. Tuukka Rask.
In games against the other playoff teams, Thomas is 6-0-1 with a .921 save percentage and 1.82 goals-against average, while Rask is 0-5-0 with a 3.32 and .904. In fairness, one of those games Rask went in in relief of Thomas after two periods, and the Bruins haven't played their best in front of the sophomore netminder many times. But head coach Claude Julien might want to consider more Thomas when the opponent is a team that looks playoff-bound going forward.
When glancing at the offensive numbers, Nathan Horton obviously enjoys playing against the best defensive teams on the Bruins' schedule. In those 14 games against top-15 defenses, he has posted 7-9-16 totals — all ahead of his pace overall this season. Against Eastern playoff teams, he has posted 5-5-10 totals in 12 games.
David Krejci has struggled to find the back of the net against the best defenses with no goals in 10 games (he has missed time with an injury). But he has 11 assists in those games. Interestingly enough, four of Michael Ryder's eight goals this season have been scored against Eastern playoff teams, but only one has come against a top-half defense.
Zdeno Chara on the other hand, has scored four goals — all against East playoff teams, with three against the best defenses. Leading scorer Milan Lucic's numbers are hard to get a read on because of his four empty-net goals, three of which have come against top-half defenses (including two against Eastern playoff teams). However, he has still been solid with 7-7-14 totals in 12 games against potential playoff participants and 9-4-13 against the top-half defenses.
As a team, the Bruins are averaging 2.89 goals per game in 28 games. Against the league's best defenses, they average 2.93 goals per game. So the bottom line is, Boston's offensive firepower revs up a little more against the toughest teams to score against.
And with a scoring average of 3.08 goals per contest against the other Eastern playoff teams, if the Bruins get the type of vaunted goaltending they've come to expect on a nightly basis, they'll usually score enough to prevail against those rivals as well.


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Subject: Other Consumer Protection Laws and Regulations
Date: August 10, 2009
To: Chief Executive Officers and Compliance Officers of All National Banks, Federal Branches and Agencies, Department and Division Heads, and All Examining Personnel
Description: New and Revised Examination Procedures
Note: The procedures for Servicemembers Civil Relief Act of 2003 (May 2011) and the procedures for Privacy of Consumer Financial Information (October 2011) have been removed from the "Other Consumer Protection Laws and Regulations" booklet and issued as separate booklets.
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has revised recently the electronic version of the "Other Consumer Protection Laws and Regulations" booklet (Other Consumer booklet) of the Comptroller's Handbook. These revisions include both new and revised procedures as well as the incorporation of procedures that were distributed previously in OCC bulletins.
Specifically, new procedures have been incorporated for the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act of 2003 (SCRA). 50 USC App. 501 et seq. The SCRA provides certain financial protections to service members and, in some cases, their spouses, dependents, and other persons subject to the obligation of service members. These financial protections include restrictions on interest rates, contract recessions, foreclosures, and exercise of certain insurance policy options. The SCRA also has implications on adverse actions such as reports by or to a consumer-reporting agency that relate to the creditworthiness of the service member.
New procedures have also been incorporated for recent amendments by the Department of Defense to 32 CFR 232, which implements the consumer protection provisions of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007, section 670, Limitations on Terms of Consumer Credit Extended to Servicemembers and Dependents (Part 232). Part 232 stipulates the terms of certain credit extensions to active duty service members and their dependents. In particular, part 232 applies to "consumer credit," which is defined as "payday loans," "vehicle title loans," and "tax refund anticipation loans" that meet specific parameters, and specifies interest rate limitations and disclosure requirements, among other requirements.
Revised procedures have been incorporated into the Other Consumer booklet for Regulation M (12 CFR 213), which implements the Consumer Leasing Act, 15 USC 1667 et seq. The revised procedures reflect changes to Regulation M that simplify and clarify requirements regarding e-communication and clarify the relationship of the regulation to the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (15 USSC 7001 et seq.). The revisions also contain specific examination steps to determine whether banks provide disclosure information to consumers as required by Regulation M.
Procedures for the following laws, which were distributed via OCC bulletins, were also incorporated into the revised electronic version of the booklet:
The Other Consumer booklet is available on the OCC Web site. If you have questions, please contact your supervisory office or the Compliance Policy Department at (202) 649-5470.
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The MF Global debacle rocked the futures industry and its full impact is yet to be felt. We talked to some industry veterans regarding the fallout of MF Global in the industry and its regulatory processes. Here is what they had to say.
Futures Magazine: How has the MF Global failure and the bankruptcy process impacted the futures industry?
Chris Hehmeyer: The biggest impact is that these problems have been like a baseball bat across the side of the head to the entire industry as to the risks of a [futures commission merchant (FCM)] bankruptcy. People understand these rules better [now] than anybody did in the industry previously. Unfortunately we had to learn all this the hard way. Many people in the industry didn't understand the laws around bankruptcies of FCMs. Because of our fantastic history with so few problems, the risks were underestimated. The risk of FCMs is greater than what had been understood previously. The biggest impact is that people now understand the risk better than before. The salesmen downplayed the risks because there had been so few instances of problems.
Fred Grede: It is difficult to quantitatively measure the impact on the futures industry from the MF Global fallout. How can you measure a loss of confidence in your business? Certainly industry volume is down over last year, but much of that decrease also can be attributable to market conditions. One of the measures I look at is funds held in segregation. According to [Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)] data, customer funds held in segregation are down about 10% over last year.
Subjectively, I believe the MF Global bankruptcy has had a huge impact on the industry. I have had countless calls from former traders and customers who want to understand the bankruptcy process, and of course, when they will get their money back.
More often than not, they don't like what I have to tell them. But I also have had calls from all over the world. As an example, I had a call from a Ukrainian agricultural cooperative that got stuck in the MF Global bankruptcy. They can't understand what happened and why they can't get their money back quickly.
As a result, they are looking for other venues in which to do business.
Customers can understand market volatility, and are willing to accept gains as well as losses from market movement. But they can't accept losses when someone else breaks the rules.
As far as the bankruptcy process is concerned, all of us in the futures industry have received a very rude awakening; that is, customer funds don't have the priority we all thought they did in the bankruptcy process.
Philip McBride Johnson: Unlike the later PFGBest episode, MF Global's loss of an estimated $1.6 billion in "segregated" customer funds may turn out to be an internal management goof. But that is hardly consoling because we fragile human beings are more likely to make mistakes than to deliberately raid other peoples' money. If a mature FCM like MF Global can mess up under stress, it could happen at any broker regardless of past successes. This is the message that futures customers have received and that the industry must somehow address.
We do not have the luxury of knowing that large futures customers like hedgers on the Fortune 500 list have nowhere else to go. Even under the Dodd-Frank Act, they are free to hedge using private swap agreements instead of exchange-traded and cleared futures contracts. Will they do so?


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After three days of competition, the Texas men and Kansas women claimed crowns at the 2013 Big 12 Outdoor Track & Field Championships. It is the Longhorns second-straight title as the team also won the indoor championship in February. The Jayhawk women also completed the season sweep, claiming their first outdoor title in school history.
Texas' win on the men's side was secured by a 13.5-point lead over Oklahoma. Texas Tech came in third with 117.5 points. Kansas State garnered fourth place after recording 96 points, while Kansas ended the championship in fifth (82.5 points). Newcomer TCU claimed sixth, racking up 75 points. Baylor (61), Oklahoma State (56) and Iowa State (51.5) rounded out the men's standings.
For the women, placing second was Texas with 145 points. Baylor trailed in third, while Iowa State finished with 89 total points to place fourth. Oklahoma rounded out the top five with 78.5 points. Texas Tech (77.5), Kansas State (66), West Virginia (40), TCU (39) and Oklahoma State (33) completed the women's final team standings.
TCU senior Charles Silmon earned high point honors on the men's side as he completed the season sweep in the 100-meter dash, while also taking the top spot in the 200-meters. His 200-meter time of 20.33 is the best in the NCAA this season. Silmon was also part of the Frogs' victorious 4x100-meter relay team.
Longhorn sophomore Ryan Crouser set a Big 12 record in the shot put with a throw of 69-02.5 (21.09m) on his final attempt. Texas picked up 21 points in the 3,000-meter steeplechase as Trevor Van Ackeren notched the victory, Austin Bussing finished second, seventh place went to Austin Roth and John McNamara finished eighth.
Patrick Casey (Oklahoma) set a Big 12 and Hart-Patterson Track Complex record in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 3:40.04. The senior also won the one mile run at the indoor championship.
On the women's side, Kansas sprinter Paris Daniels came away with high point honors by winning the 200-meter in a complex-record 22.73. The senior also finished second in the 100-meter race and anchored the Jayhawk 4x100 and 4x400-meter relays on their way to victories in each.
Andrea Geubelle picked up KU's first victory of the day in the triple jump. With her winning leap of 44-07 (13.59m), Geubelle has now completed the indoor-outdoor sweep in the event each of the last two years. KU junior Diamond Dixon completed her second-straight 400-meter sweep as she finished first in a time of 51.73. The Jayhawk has recorded three consecutive wins in the outdoor 400-meters.
Shanae Briscoe (Texas) won the high jump for the third-straight season, reaching a height of 5-10 (1.78m). UT has won the event five straight years and seven of the last eight.
Iowa State's Betsy Saina ran a facility-best 5,000-meter time with a mark of 15:41.64 to complete the season sweep. The senior finished more than 33 seconds in front of the nearest competitor.
Oklahoma State's Natalja Piliusina captured her third-straight outdoor 800-meter crown as she ran the event in a time of 2:03.99, besting her time a year ago by almost two seconds. She is the first female in league history to win the event three consecutive seasons.
Up next for the Big 12 teams will be the NCAA East and West Preliminary Rounds held May 23-25.
1. Texas, 146.5 points
2. Oklahoma, 133 points
3. Texas Tech, 117.5 points
4. Kansas State, 96 points
5. Kansas, 82.5 points
6. TCU, 75 points
7. Baylor, 61 points
8. Oklahoma State, 56 points
9. Iowa State, 51.5 points
1. Kansas, 158 points
2. Texas, 145, points
3. Baylor, 93 points
4. Iowa State, 89 points
5. Oklahoma, 78.5 points
6. Texas Tech, 77.5 points
7. Kansas State, 66 points
8. West Virginia, 40 points
9. TCU, 39 points
10. Oklahoma State, 33 points


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I fired up filemon to see what was going on behind the scenes and I saw some interesting stuff... I tried to locate these files but can't find them. It will also not let me create them.
The files found as depicted in the image I've attaced are:
I've never seen file names start with $. I know that some rootkits use this technique.. but normally start with a _. Example: _hiddenfile.ext in a directory with _hiddendirectory
These are in c:\
Does anyone know what or why these files are being accessed, but I can't find them?
They are running under system:4 privledges.
I've been searching for a bit now, and can't find anything on it.
I have up2date virus protection, a firewall, and regualarly capture traffic just to make sure that I don't have stuff accessing the web that shouldn't. I haven't noticed anything weird lately... by that I mean, unexpected traffic, connections or logs going off. I have also run trojan cleaners and adware cleaners.
<edit> My OS is XPpro with SP1 and all available updates and service patches </edit>
Ok, I tried to see if it was happening on a 2k box. It is not. I have nothing in the filemon logs for win2k referencing those... and I don't have another XPpro box on hand to check out.


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For those items which are available on CD or in print format, go to our main website: http://dorsettpublications.com/
Published between 1976 and 1996, The Scale Cabinetmaker (TSC) set the standard for plans, patterns, and tool and technique instructions for the aspiring and experienced miniaturist.
Despite being 30 plus years removed from the genesis of TSC, the content is still as relevant and as useful as it was when it was first published. All plans and patterns in TSC are given in full dimension and the projects are assumed to be 1/12th scale, unless otherwise noted.
TSC provides miniature enthusiasts with insights and ideas that can be used in a multitude of applications. It was, and remains, the intent of TSC to be a tool for inspiration, encouraging those who work with miniatures to try new ideas, build their confidence, and expand their skills in order to tackle increasingly complex projects.
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A small router takes the drudgery out of half-blind dovetails.
By Scott Gibson
Pages: 76-80
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It's hard to blame anyone for turning to a router and template when the job calls for a kitchen's worth of dovetailed drawers. If nothing else, the process is fast. Once you've fine-tuned the router settings, you can knock out a lot of drawer boxes quickly and with perfect regularity. And that's the problem – all that regularity makes for boring joinery.
Boring and uniform: With many dovetail jigs, the spacing of tails and pins is fixed, and those pin-to-pin dimensions don't always coincide with actual drawer heights. Templates that allow adjustable spacing are an improvement, but pin width and slope are fixed by the shape of the router bit, and bits may have thicker profiles than you would like.
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Tomlin earns 1st win since 2012, Indians top Twins
CLEVELAND (AP) — Josh Tomlin couldn't recall the last time he won in the major leagues.
He's sure to remember his victory Tuesday night.
Cleveland's right-hander earned his first win since 2012 after he pitched into the seventh in the Indians' 4-2 win over the Minnesota Twins.
"This one, that's what I remember," he said after allowing one run and four hits in 6 2-3 innings.
Tomlin hadn't won since July 5, 2012, when he defeated Tampa Bay. He had Tommy John surgery the following month and missed most of last year while recovering.
Called up from Triple-A Columbus before the game, he admitted to feeling some nerves as he took the mound.
"I definitely had some anxiety going before the game, but a good anxiety," Tomlin said. "It was the same anxiety I've gotten in years past."
Tomlin (1-0) struck out four and walked one.
The right-hander took a two-hit shutout into the seventh before Chris Colabello homered. Tomlin left after a single and a foul out, and received an ovation from the crowd of 9,621. Tomlin threw 93 pitches.
Tomlin learned to take nothing for granted as he went through the yearlong process following surgery.
"There's been a couple of guys around the league who had to have a second one before they got back out there," he said. "That's always in the back of your mind. To be able to not have any reservations about the elbow was pretty special."
Indians manager Terry Francona had some simple advice for Tomlin before the game.
"I said, 'Hey man, enjoy the hell out of this,'" Francona said.
Bryan Shaw pitched the ninth for his first save. Eduardo Escobar's two-out double cut the lead to two, but pinch-hitter Josmil Pinto popped out.
Samuel Deduno (0-2) allowed four runs in five innings in his first start of the season.
Deduno replaced Mike Pelfrey in the Twins' rotation. Pelfrey was ineffective in five starts before going on the disabled list with a groin injury. Deduno had shoulder surgery in September and made seven relief appearances to begin this season.
The Indians scored twice in the first on an RBI single by Michael Brantley and a fielding error by Colabello at first base.
Yan Gomes' RBI double and Nick Swisher's run-scoring single in the second made it 4-0.
Tomlin pitched with a sore right elbow for most of the 2012 season. His last start in the majors came on July 27, when he allowed eight runs in four innings in an 11-0 loss to the Twins.
He made one relief appearance with the Indians last year, pitching two scoreless innings in September.
Tomlin pitched well in spring training, but was sent to Columbus in the team's final cuts. He was 2-1 in five starts and had pitched 20 consecutive innings when he was recalled. Tomlin was called up after Carlos Carrasco went 0-3 in four starts.
"Their guy was real good," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. "Give credit to him."
Twins star Joe Mauer missed his second straight game because of lower back spasms. The six-time All-Star said following the game that he won't play Wednesday, but hopes to resume light baseball activities.
Indians center fielder and leadoff hitter Michael Bourn was out of the lineup for the third straight game with a tight left hamstring, but is optimistic he'll be able to play again in a couple of days.
NOTES: Indians closer John Axford, who allowed game-winning home runs Sunday and Monday, was given the night off after pitching three straight days. Francona still has confidence in the right-hander. "He's our closer," Francona said. "When you start running from guys as opposed to trying to get them back to where they need to be, that can be unsettling for a team." ... Mauer is a career .342 hitter with nine homers and 60 RBIs against Cleveland.


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Clinical Outcomes in Persons With HIV Acquired Early in Life
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01656564
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First Posted : August 3, 2012
Last Update Posted : September 7, 2018
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- Long-term survival with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is not well understood. Adults who were infected with HIV as children have lived with the virus for many years. However, the effect of HIV on this group of people has not been studied in depth. Researchers are interested in studying how HIV infection and the medicines used to treat it affect people who were infected early in life. They want to find out if there are any problems with how HIV-infected children grow and develop as adults, especially if they have developed heart problems. As part of this study, people with HIV will be compared with healthy volunteers.
- To study the effect of HIV infection and treatment on people who acquired HIV infection in early life.
- Individuals at least 18 years of age who were infected with HIV before age 10.
- Healthy volunteers at least 18 years of age who have no history of heart disease.
- Participants will be screened with a physical exam and medical history. They will have regular study visits about once a year for up to 10 years to collect health information.
- Blood and urine samples will be collected to look at kidney and liver function.
- X-ray scans will be used to look at bone density and the amount of fat and muscle in the body.
- Heart function tests and imaging studies, including ultrasound and echocardiograms, will be used to look more closely at the heart.
- Treatment will not be provided as part of this study.
|Condition or disease
|HIV Childhood Natural History Cardiac ART
- Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has altered the natural history of HIV disease in children.
- Longterm survivors of pediatric HIV infection offer a tremendous opportunity to understand the effects of HIV and ART health outcomes.
- A thorough understanding of the impact of HIV and ART on these long-term processes is extremely relevant as ART programs for HIV-infected children expand globally.
- To explore the clinical outcomes and the impact of HIV infection and ART on a cohort with HIV infection acquired in early life.
- Individuals greater than 18 yrs of age who acquired HIV infection in early life.
- Individuals previously enrolled in Protocol 07-C-0087 (A natural history study of HIV acquired in infancy or childhood) will be offered enrollment in this study.
- Healthy volunteers without HIV (>18 years of age) will serve as controls.
- Annual evaluations of health status, immune function and other health parameters related to HIV infection will be conducted. In addition, a subset of participants will complete a detailed cardiac evaluation with imaging which may be repeated every 5 years.
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|250 participants
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|Clinical Outcomes in Persons With HIV Acquired Early in Life (COPE)
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|July 11, 2012
- To explore the clinical outcomes and the impact of HIV infection and antiretroviral therapy on a cohort with HIV infection acquired in early life. [ Time Frame: Annually ]
- To evaluate the prevalence and the extent of cardiac abnormalities in this population compared to healthy controls using non-invasive MR and CT imaging [ Time Frame: Every 5 years ]
- To identify long-term infectious and non-infectious complications of HIV and ART in this cohort [ Time Frame: Annually ]
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- Known HIV infection, confirmed by laboratory testing and documented or believed to have been acquired during the first decade of life
- Age greater than or equal to 18 years, unless previously enrolled in Protocol 07-C-0087
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- HIV negative, documented by a negative ELISA
- Age greater than or equal to 18 years
- Free of any major underlying medical disorder
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Previous enrollment in Protocol 07-C-0087 or,
HIV positive participants
- Known HIV infection, confirmed by laboratory testing and documented or believed to have been acquired during the first decade of life
- Age greater than or equal to 18 years
Healthy volunteers
- HIV negative, verified by a negative ELISA
- Age greater than or equal to 18
HIV positive participants
- Known HIV infection, confirmed by laboratory testing and documented or believed to have been acquired during the first decade of life
- Age greater than or equal to 18 years
- Capable of providing independent informed consent
Healthy volunteers
- HIV negative, verified by a negative ELISA
- Age greater than or equal to18
-Clinically significant condition, or systemic illness (serious infections or significant cardiac, pulmonary, hepatic or other organ dysfunction) which in the judgment of the Principal Investigator would compromise the patient s ability to tolerate this study
Exclusion for cardiac imaging sub-study:
- Subjects with contraindication to MRI scanning. These include, but are not limited to, the presence of any implanted device that is incompatible with MRI.
- Subjects who cannot tolerate an MRI scan or who require sedation for MRI.
- Pregnant or lactating women.
- History of severe allergic reaction to gadolinium contrast agents.
- Estimated glomerular filtration rate < 60 cc/min/1.73m(2).
- Subjects with congenital cardiac disease history.
Some subjects may be excluded from cardiac CT but still eligible to enroll in the rest of the cardiac study. Exclusion criteria for the cardiac CT component include:
- Age < 18 years
- History of Multiple Myeloma
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- Creatinine value > 1.4 mg/dL
- History of significant allergic reaction to CT contrast agents
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- Asthma
- Active bronchospasm
- Moderate or severe COPD
- 2nd or 3rd degree AV block
- Decompensated cardiac failure
- Allergy to beta blockers
- Systolic blood pressure < 100 mmHg
- Resting heart rate at the time of scan < 60 if regular and < 65 if irregular
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
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|National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike
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Manchester pays $200,000 in downtown bar beatingBy MARK HAYWARD
New Hampshire Union Leader
March 11. 2013 11:22PM
MANCHESTER - Christopher Micklovich, the bar patron whose bloodied, beaten face shocked Manchester residents following his 2010 arrest, was quietly paid $200,000 to settle a federal lawsuit he filed against the city and four police officers accused of beating him, the New Hampshire Union Leader has learned.
City Risk Manager Harry Ntapalis, who oversees claims and settlements against the city, said the payment was approved and paid in mid-May of last year. Ntapalis provided the information when asked Monday by the Union Leader.
Ntapalis said the city spent another $68,000 on bills for the lawyers who represented the four officers in the lawsuit.
"It was a global settlement. All his medication, pain, suffering, everything was taken into account," Ntapalis said. He said the $200,000 settlement was reached through mediation among lawyers for all sides.
"There were demands for a much higher amount. We went back and forth and it was eventually decided," Ntapalis said.
The payment is yet another wrinkle in the matter, which stemmed from the March 3, 2010, beating of Micklovich by four off-duty police officers outside the Strange Brew Tavern on Market Street.
Police initially downplayed the matter, but eventually asked the New Hampshire attorney general to look into the matter. After months of investigation, Attorney General Michael Delaney concluded the four officers had not committed a crime, but said it was not the Manchester Police Department's finest hour.
One of the four, Lt. Ernie Goodno, retired shortly after the incident. The other three were suspended, but their suspensions were eventually overturned by an arbitrator.
Micklovich, who suffered more than two dozen broken bones in his face, underwent reconstructive surgery to repair the damage, according to previous newspaper accounts. Police officers have told investigators they believed Micklovich was going to harm the owner of the bar.
A call to Micklovich's lawyer was not returned.
Ntapalis said state law caps municipal liability at $275,000 per person, but if the issue involves a violation of civil rights, the cap does not apply. He said the settlement comes out of a self-insurance fund the city operates, and the city made no acknowledgement of responsibility in the settlement.
Contacted Monday night, Mayor Ted Gatsas said he was unaware of the settlement and would have to speak to Ntapalis before commenting.
Ntapalis said he brought the matter to the Aldermanic Committee on Human Resources and Insurance on May 15. The amount exceeded a cap the city has placed on settlements, so he needed approval from the committee.
Alderman Bill Shea, chairman of the committee, said the committee accepted Ntapalis' recommendation to approve the settlement.
"Judging from the activity, I'd say there is a certain amount of culpability on their (the officers') part," Shea said. Shea said it was not up to his committee to release the information.
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December 04. 2012 10:17PM
NH GOP looks to the future
By TIM BUCKLAND
New Hampshire Union Leader
Executive Councilor Raymond Wieczorek, right, laughs with Cliff Hurst, vice chairman of the NH GOP, during the Josiah Bartlett Dinner Tuesday night in Concord. (Thomas Roy/Union Leader)
CONCORD - The Republican Party must get back to its principles and do a better job of communicating them to people in order to succeed in the future, three former Republican New Hampshire governors told an audience at the Grappone Conference Center.
"It's hard to give a remedy if you don't know what the disease is," said former Gov. John Sununu, who was joined in the discussion, which was hosted by the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy, by former Govs. Stephen Merrill and Craig Benson.
"I think that what the party has to do in this state is get back to those principles and explain to the people why those principles made this state good," he said.
Merrill said a "cult of personality" helped President Barack Obama win reelection.
"Certainly, Barack Obama did not get reelected based on his performance," Merrill said. "But his personality, particularly in campaign mode, is something that they liked and were attracted to and helped drive that base.
"What Republicans need to do in New Hampshire to bring it back here is we need to get back to basics because the next election may not be about personality," he said. "In fact, I guarantee you it won't be because every election is different from every other."
Benson said the Democratic Party tries to appeal to people by promising "stuff" and convincing people that the government's role is to provide for people, rather than allow people the freedom to succeed on their own.
"What the Democratic Party does is it takes people's dreams away, period," he said. "We need to do is do a better job of connecting with people to let them know that in America, and New Hampshire especially, you can make your dream happen and you should make your dream happen."
Each former governor said he had to work to make sure no broad-based income tax was imposed. Merrill said that, after he took office in 1993, members of the Republican Party told him they would "cover" him if he imposed an income tax.
"I had to fight the perception that an income tax was the only thing that would solve New Hampshire's budget," he said.
Each governor was also asked by the moderator, former gubernatorial candidate Kevin Smith, what "unexpected" thing happened during their tenure. And each one said Benson had it the worst when the famed Old Man of the Mountain collapsed in May 2003.
"I'll never forget the day I got the call that the old man fell down," he said. "It had stood for 10,000 years and it had to fall down? Come on."
Merrill recalled serving on a committee to study the mountain's restoration, which ultimately decided to "leave it the way nature intended."
But it was Sununu who drew the night's biggest laugh when it was his turn.
"I didn't do it," he said.
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text: Maverick auteur Takashi Miike spins this unsettling, blood-soaked yakuza yarn adapted from Hideo Yamamoto's cult manga Koroshiya 1. When mob don Anjo mysteriously disappears, his protégé Kakihara (Tadanobu Asano) vows to find the people responsible. Sporting a blond head of hair and a yawning, pierced slash for a mouth, Kakihara is no ordinary gangster and his methods are equally unorthodox; he impales one poor suspect's naked body on a series of meat hooks and then dumps hot oil on him. Meanwhile, a shadowy character known as Jijii (played by director Shinya Tsukamoto) deftly manipulates, for his own nefarious ends, Ichi (Nao Omori), an unbalanced but ruthless killing machine clad in a superhero suit. Pining for the sadistic abuse of his boss, Kakihara learns of Ichi from a Hong Kong hostess (Alien Sun) and sets out to find this fabled butcher, hoping he can inflict the pain that Kakihara craves. This film was screened at the 2001 Toronto Film Festival as a part of the Midnight Madness program.~ Jonathan Crow, All Movie Guide


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DWTS – Maksim Chmerkovskiy: Promo Poster For The Ukraine Backelor/Appearance On Million Dollar Listing
Still no word if Maks is officially dancing on Dancing With The Stars, but, we have other Maksim goodies to share special thanks to @dwtsgossip at Twitter. Above is the new official promo poster for The Ukraine Bachelor. If interested, you can also follow the show at it's official Facebook page >>>>HERE. If you haven't done so yet, be sure to see our earlier posting of the commercial HERE and see two of the contestants which might have captured Maks' eye on the show HERE.
Also, this past weekend, Maks made an appearance on the "Million Dollar Listing" show where he looked at an ocean side apartment in Malibu priced at $5 Million. You can view his appearance at the 36 minute mark. It didn't take Maks long to decline. The look on the face of the young stunned Realtor is priceless. I have a feeling Maks has a special way of doing that to everyone in his wake. lol
Thanks to @FLLotterDreamer and @BotanicalLilly at twitter for the heads up on the video above.


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MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury selectboard on Tuesday endorsed the concept of providing $25,000 in town money to pay a portion of the cost of a new local events marketing coordinator who would draw out-of-towners to spend money downtown and in other local businesses that serve visitors.
The goal of coordinator would be to produce more in town revenue through increased rooms and meals tax collections than the cost of the position.
"We look forward to this being not an expenditure but an investment," said selectboard chair John Tenny.


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Philosophy holds a special place, second only to theology, in the Catholic intellectual tradition because of its commitment to exploring the ultimate meaning of life, the place of the human person in relation to all other reality and the responsibility that each person has toward others. A foundation in philosophy helps you approach your career, or any aspect of your life, in a more reflective way. It can serve you well as a chosen major or as an additional field of study.
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If you choose to pursue a bachelor's degree in philosophy, you'll take courses in the subject areas listed below. You'll also complete a year-long senior project under the guidance of department faculty. If you choose to pursue an associate's degree in philosophy, you may follow either the Values and Ethics track or the Foundations of Knowledge track.
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For Philip Falcone, the price of hanging on to his dream of building a wireless broadband network is a new, tougher settlement with U.S. regulators that requires him to admit wrongdoing and bans him from the hedge-fund industry that made him a billionaire.
Falcone will be barred from the industry for at least five years, up from two years under a proposed deal rejected by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in July, the regulator said yesterday. The earlier settlement didn't force him or Harbinger Capital Partners LLC, his $3 billion firm, to admit any wrongdoing. In return, the agency is allowing him to continue running Harbinger Group Inc., a publicly traded company, as well as LightSquared Inc., a venture that is seeking to build a wireless broadband network.
The SEC accused Falcone, who rose to fame after betting against the U.S. housing market in 2006, of improperly borrowing money from his fund to pay his personal taxes and said he gave preferential treatment to some of his investors in returning their capital. The regulator also accused Falcone of engaging in a short squeeze of bonds held by a Canadian manufacturer.
"Falcone and Harbinger engaged in serious misconduct that harmed investors, and their admissions leave no doubt that they violated the federal securities laws," Andrew Ceresney, co- director of the SEC's enforcement division, said in yesterday's statement. "Falcone must now pay a heavy price for his misconduct by surrendering millions of dollars and being barred from the hedge-fund industry."
Fund Liquidation
The bar from the securities industry will allow Falcone to liquidate his hedge funds under the supervision of an independent monitor, the SEC said. He and his New York-based firm will pay an $18 million fine, the same amount as called for in the original settlement.
That deal, proposed in May, was rejected two months later by the commission because it was too lenient, two people with knowledge of the matter said at the time.
In June, two months after being sworn in as SEC chairman, Mary Jo White said the agency would depart from a decades-old practice of settling cases without requiring defendants to admit to wrongdoing. The decision to seek such admissions would "turn on how much harm has been done to investors, how egregious is the fraud," she said.
"I am pleased that we were able to reach a settlement to resolve these matters with the SEC," Falcone said yesterday in an e-mailed statement. "I believe putting these issues behind me now is the best course of action for me and our investors. It will allow me to continue to focus on my permanent capital vehicles and maximizing the value of LightSquared for all stakeholders."
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