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BETHLEHEM -- Every year, before Lehigh starts, I tell myself not to get too caught up in what first-round picks say about not wanting to miss training camp.
But if ever somebody was emphatic about being here, it was this year's first-round pick, Danny Watkins, pegged as the Eagles' starting right guard. Watkins, who grew up in Canada pretty much ignorant of the ways of the NFL, didn't even know until a few weeks ago that he wasn't allowed to participate in training camp without a contract. He vowed this would not be a problem.
The Eagles, you might have heard, are hard-nosed negotiators. That's one reason they have the cap room and the overall cash to do some of the amazing things they've done this past week. And surprise, surprise, we've been at Lehigh since Wednesday, and Watkins isn't here yet.
Neither his agent group nor the team's front office is willing to comment publicly on the holdup. But you don't have to be a rocket surgeon (or a brain scientist) to figure it out.
Watkins was drafted 23rd overall. As of this writing, Nos. 21 and 22 have not signed, and neither has 24. More important, No. 20 -- Tampa DE Adrian Clayborn, the only draftee signed between slot 17 and slot 25 -- got all four years of his deal guaranteed. But the next guy signed, No. 25, Seattle OL James Carpenter, got only three of his four years guaranteed, according to Pro Football Talk.
Problem identified. (And subsequently confirmed by a team source.)
The Eagles apparently feel strongly that this should not be such a huge problem, that if Watkins is a good player, as everyone expects, the fourth year will take care of itself. Of course, if it isn't that big a deal, they could just give Watkins that fourth year right now. Watkins could get hurt before the fourth year, and end up not getting that money, unless it's guaranteed.
You can be sure Watkins's agent group, looking ahead to recruiting next year's college seniors, doesn't want not getting that fourth year used against them by their fellow agents. (A group whose pristine ethics and strong moral compass surely would guard against such dastardly behavior.)
And the league's oldest rookie sits at home, getting older.
Just to turn up the heat a notch, the Birds today signed former Bengals, Dolphins and Panthers guard Evan Mathis, 29, who has started 22 games in his pro career.
"I come from a scheme in Cincinnati where it was more bigger linemen, I didn't fit real well," said Mathis, whom the Eagles are listing at an extremely generous 6-5, 302. "To come here where athletic linemen are a little more respected, it's better for me."


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Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 4:48 pm
dadndave wrote:I suppose she could claim she was carrying two flags, a Korean one and a Black Yak one. But why would you drag the Korean flag out of yer jacket short of the summit but still have your sponsor's flag about your person when you got up there?
I might have missed something here, though. I can't see where it is claimed which flag was found short of the summit. If it was the "Black Yak" flag, well that's pretty much it.
It's a shame in so many ways. I wish I had it in me to get within a handful of metres of the top of Kangchenjunga, so, in my book she's done an amazing thing which I envy. So sad to diminish it by getting carried away with list bagging (if that's what happened)
Oh yeah, and fish were swimming around the Himalayan summits long before mankind dragged himself out of the primordial swamp and sat down to watch TV.
By then there was no Himalya, nor any summits, so that any claim by fish is highly doubtful!

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Taking a quick trip through the past week's news, and spicing it with some views ...
Taking a quick trip through the past week's news, and spicing it with some views ...
News: Independent testing shows "commingled remains" for one of the suspected victims of killers Wesley Shermantine and Loren Herzog, and the sniping from law enforcement and elected officials continues.
Views: Enough of this. Enough.
San Joaquin Sheriff Steve Moore is a good man.
Assemblymember Cathleen Galgiani is a good woman.
The FBI is a respected agency.
So work together and stop with the press conferences and verbal attacks and insipid back fighting and get answers for the people - families of victims - who have suffered for so long. Don't make them suffer more.
The Record is invested in this story. One of our reporters, Scott Smith, has been very instrumental in getting information from Shermantine about the location of remains. I'm proud of his work and it means a lot to Scott - a Manteca native - that some families have been able to get closure after years or even decades.
But more closure will be elusive if those in charge - or who think they are in charge - can't work together in a more effective manner.
News: Oakland Athletics pitcher and Captain 209 Dallas Braden changes his mind: He's not leaving Stockton.
Views: There certainly has been a lot of drama over the Victory Park outburst, his issues with Stockton leadership and police and the vow that it's now longer safe here and he's leaving town.
And there are now some other items attached, including an endorsement of challenger Anthony Silva for mayor and what appears to be d�tente with the local men and women in blue.
I've written about the whole scenario already. No sense in rehashing and dissecting it any more. It happened, perhaps unfortunately and perhaps as a helpful shot across the bow for some.
Bottom line: As someone who once left Stockton, realized moving was a mistake and then returned to the city, I'm very glad Braden is staying.
News: The San Francisco Giants pull off a miracle comeback and the Oakland Athletics nearly do likewise.
Views: It was enough to cause at least hopeful flashbacks to the potential for a 1989 Bay Bridge Series redux - minus the earthquake.
The Giants dug themselves out of a 2-0 series hole and won three straight at Cincinnati - including a Game 3 in which they had only one hit in the first nine innings. San Francisco will take the next step for a possible second world title in three years when it hosts St. Louis in the National League Championship Series opener today.
Oakland fell a game short against Detroit, but its incredible rally from 13 games behind to win the division and near comeback versus the Tigers inspired a fan base that has heard all kinds of talk about the franchise moving.
And, as a Tigers fan who attended two of the games in Oakland, I have nothing but praise for the way the A's faithful supported their team and treated opposing fans with respect.
News: Stockton Arena showing some signs of life, other than Stockton Thunder hockey games.
Views: The Thunder opened its eighth season in Stockton on Friday night and its home games still dominate use of the controversial arena, that has been dark much more than it has been active over the years.
But there seems to be a spurt under the new leadership of arena operators SMG. The Doobie Brothers and Lynyrd Skynyrd had concerts a couple of weeks ago. The amazing Cirque du Soleil is here for five days beginning Wednesday. Spanish crooner and arena mainstay Vicente Fernandez returns in November. And the ever-popular monster trucks and Disney on Ice are returning.
Baby steps, but steps nonetheless.
Contact Record Editor Mike Klocke at (209) 546-8250 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Days after taking office, Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe of Virginia told the General Assembly on Monday evening that Medicaid eligibility should be expanded in the state.
In addressing the lawmakers, McAuliffe said the state can't afford to forgo $2.1 billion a year in federal funds by not expanding Medicaid under the federal health care law to about 400,000 Virginians.
"This money represents tax payments that Virginians have sent — and will continue to send — to Washington regardless of whether we seized this opportunity or not," McAuliffe said.
McAuliffe also noted that several other states have expanded Medicaid, which is designed to provide health care to the poor, including those led by conservative governors.
The issue is set to be one of the most contentious of this year's legislative session.
Leaders of the Republican-controlled House of Delegates have steadfastly rejected McAuliffe's overtures to expand Medicaid, saying the program needs reform and Virginia should not rely on the federal government's promises of future payments.
House Majority Leader Kirk Cox of Colonial Heights said getting Medicaid expansion through the House is unlikely.
"I just don't see that happening," he said.
McAuliffe promised to work in bipartisan fashion as governor, a frequent pledge he made prior to assuming office that's likely to soon be tested as the legislative session gears up.
The new governor also stressed the need to diversify the state's economy, reducing dependence on the federal government while improving workforce development efforts.
McAuliffe said he will ask legislators to spend an additional $5 million to help the expensive northern Virginia region compete for top tier public school teachers.
McAuliffe also said he supports expanding pre-kindergarten programs and reforming the Standards of Learning tests.
He said he got an earful from Virginians about the tests on the campaign trail. People complained about over-testing students and suggested using essay tests to measure knowledge and cognitive reasoning.
McAuliffe also indicated his support for a proposal to allow the children of undocumented immigrants who are Virginia residents to pay in-state tuition at public universities.
On the environment, McAuliffe pledged to help clean up the Chesapeake Bay and announced a new goal of conserving 400,000 acres by the end of his four-year term.
McAuliffe also declared that the tolls are too high for drivers using Virginia's Midtown Tunnel Project linking Norfolk and Portsmouth. McAuliffe says he had directed Virginia's transportation secretary to present a revised tolling rate schedule to a transportation board by Wednesday.
McAuliffe took the oath of office as Virginia's 72nd governor on Saturday, succeeding a Republican, Bob McDonnell. In his speech Monday, McAuliffe offered support for a bipartisan ethics reform plan that emerged after a gift scandal overshadowed McDonnell's final year in office.
Winning office was a years-long effort by McAuliffe, who unsuccessfully sought his party's nomination in 2009. He spent the next four years touring Virginia and campaigning, then won his first elective office in November by narrowly defeating then-Republican Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli.
Associated Press writer Larry O'Dell in Richmond contributed to this report.


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This article describes how to set up Cacti on an Arch Linux system. Cacti is a web-based system monitoring and graphing solution.
Server Setup
This article assumes that you already have a working LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) server. If you do not have a web-server set up already, you can follow these instructions to do so.
Cacti Setup
The following should all be performed as root.
- Install the necessary programs
# pacman -S cacti php-snmp
- Edit /etc/php/php.ini
- Uncomment the following lines:
;extension=mysql.so ;extension=sockets.so ;extension=snmp.so
- Comment the following line:
- Uncomment and set the following:
;date.timezone =
- Start mysqld and snmpd if they're not already running:
# /etc/rc.d/mysqld start # /etc/rc.d/snmpd start
- Add mysqld and snmdp to the DAEMONS array in /etc/rc.conf to ensure that they're running at bootup
- Edit /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf
- Inside the <Directory "/srv/http"> block, ensure that you have the following line:
AllowOverride All
- MySQL setup
- Create the cacti database, load the tables, and set the user. You will be asked for the MySQL root password for each of these commands.
# mysqladmin -u root -p create cacti # mysql -u root -p cacti < /usr/share/webapps/cacti/cacti.sql # mysql -u root -p mysql> GRANT ALL ON cacti.* TO cacti@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'some_password'; mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES; mysql> exit
Note: As of march 2011 (mysql 5.5.9-1, cacti 0.8.7g-1) mysql fails to import the SQL due to an outdated syntax. You can update the file using this command:
cd /usr/share/webapps/cacti && mv cacti.sql cacti.sql.org && sed s/TYPE=/ENGINE=/g cacti.sql.org > cacti.sql
- Edit /usr/share/webapps/cacti/include/config.php. The password was specified in the previous step.
$database_username = "cacti"; $database_password = "some_password";
- Clean up cacti directory
# chown -R http:http /usr/share/webapps/cacti/{rra,log} # rm /usr/share/webapps/cacti/.htaccess # chmod +x /usr/share/webapps/cacti/{cmd,poller}.php /usr/share/webapps/cacti/lib/ping.php
- Optionally, install cacti-spine, a faster poller for cacti, from the AUR. Use the same password as in previous steps.
- Edit /etc/spine.conf
DB_User cacti DB_Pass some_password
- Set up cron job to run poller every 5 minutes
# crontab -e
- Add the following to the end of the list
*/5 * * * * /usr/bin/sudo -u http /usr/bin/php /usr/share/webapps/cacti/poller.php &> /dev/null
- Restart cron and apache
# /etc/rc.d/crond restart # /etc/rc.d/httpd restart
Web Configuration
Open up a browser and go to http://your_ip/cacti. You should be welcomed with the cacti installer.
- Click Next
- Select New Install and click Next
- Ensure that all paths are ok. You need to specify versions of RRDTool and NET-SNMP. Get RRDTool Utility Version using 'rrdtool -v', and'net-snmp-config --version' for NET-SNMP. Click Finish.
- If any paths are invalid, you'll need to figure out why. Check the apache error logs for hints.
- Login with username "admin" and password "admin".
- Change the password as requested, click Save.
- (Optional) If you chose to install spine, follow these instructions to set it up.
- Click on Settings, on the left panel of the Console tab.
- Select the Poller tab.
- Change Poller Type to spine.
- Adjust any other settings on the page as desired, then click Save.
- Select the Paths tab.
- Set Spine Poller File Path to /usr/bin/spine and click Save.
See Also
- LAMP - Set up a LAMP server


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February 13, 2013
Thompson Ridge, NY
Ludwig E. Takacs, a retired carpenter for Local Union 19 in Newburgh and 48-year resident of the area, passed away at his home on Wednesday, February 13, 2013. He was 80.
The son of the late Franz Takacs and Emelia Juron Takacs, he was born in Pressburg, Slovakia, but was raised in Linz, Austria.
Ludwig was a member of the German Club in Ossining and in Middletown, and served his country from 1956-1958 in the US Navy.
Survivors include his children: Brunhilde "Brony" Walsh of Florida, Ludwig "Lucky" Takacs of Bethel, NY and Erika Karmolinski and her husband, Darren of Walker Valley; five grandchildren: Christopher and Patrick Walsh, Louis Takacs, and Travis and Dylan Karmolinski; two great-grandchildren: Joseph and Mariah Walsh; brother, Karl Takacs and wife, Tuyet of Louisiana; sisters: Annie Hager and husband, Kurt and Helene Gaudiner and husband, Mitch, both of Wappingers Falls, NY, and he is further survived by many nieces and nephews. Ludwig is predeceased by his wife, Dorothy, and brothers: Franz and Joseph Takacs.
Visitation will be held on Monday, February 18th, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the William M. Gagan Funeral Home Inc., 1525 Burlingham Rd., Pine Bush. Funeral Services will be offered on Tuesday, February 19th, at 11 a.m. at the Funeral Home, with Fr. Kevin Gallagher officiating. Burial will take place in the family plot in New Prospect Cemetery.
Donations can be made to the Mesothelioma Research Foundation of America, 5716 Corsa Ave., Suite 203, West Lake Village, CA, 91362.
Arrangements were entrusted to the William M. Gagan Funeral Home Inc., Pine Bush. www.wmgaganfuneralhome.com


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The NFL Draft just finished. The newest class of Green Bay Packers rookies haven't even arrived in Green Bay let alone practice, in pads.
Obviously jobs aren't going to be won and lost until these players actually have a chance to prove themselves on the field, but that's not going to stop us from wildly speculating, however.
Here's the 2014 edition of your way-too-early 53-man roster prediction and some thoughts about each position group.
Aaron Rodgers
Matt Flynn
Yeah, Aaron Rodgers' roster spot is safe. The only question is whether the Packers keep two or three quarterbacks on their roster, and it will be an interesting battle throughout training camp because Scott Tolzien has no more practice squad eligibility. He's either on the roster or out the door.
Running Backs
Eddie Lacy
John Kuhn
James Starks
Johnathan Franklin
LaDarius Perkins
The Packers are surprisingly bringing in three undrafted running backs for either tryouts or to sign to a contract. That raises some questions about how Johnathan Franklin and DuJuan Harris are recovering from their respective injuries from last season. The most intriguing of the undrafted players is LaDarius Perkins, who is fractions shorter than 5' 8" but he's lightning quick and has kick return experience.
Wide Receivers
Jordy Nelson
Randall Cobb
Jarrett Boykin
Davante Adams
Jared Abbrederis
Jeff Janis
The best battle in training camp—bar none—will be at wide receiver. The incoming rookie class will be fighting with the likes of Myles White, Chris Harper and Kevin Dorsey for the last few roster spots. It would appear there's a good chance the Packers keep as many as six wide receivers this year.
Tight End
Andew Quarless
Brandon Bostick
Richard Rodgers
Ryan Taylor
The elephant in the room at the tight end position is whether the Packers will consider re-signing Jermichael Finley. But based upon his delicate injury concerns and the team addressing the position on Day 2 of the draft, they may choose not to re-sign him.
Offensive Line
David Bakhtiari
Bryan Bulaga
Josh Sitton
T.J. Lang
Derek Sherrod
Don Barclay
J.C. Tretter
Corey Linsley
The four tackle and guard positions are pretty much set in stone, although it will be interesting to see if Derek Sherrod is finally far enough past his 2011 injury to mount a serious challenge. Barclay is valuable as a player that can back up nearly any position along the line. The real battle takes place at center, where two unproven players will battle for a job in the starting lineup.
Defensive Linemen
B.J. Raji
Mike Daniels
Datone Jones
Letroy Guion
Josh Boyd
Khyri Thornton
The Packers haven't ruled out bringing back Ryan Pickett and Johnny Jolly, but it's not exactly looking optimistic that they'll return. Whether they've wanted to or not, the Packers have gotten smaller on the defensive line, but they've also gotten quicker. Jerel Worthy has his work cut out for him if he's going to make the roster.
Outside Linebacker
Clay Matthews
Julius Peppers
Nick Perry
Mike Neal
Carl Bradford
Adrian Hubbard
One of the deepest positions on the roster, there's no shortage of potential impact players at the outside linebacker position. Both Peppers and Neal provide defensive line flexibility and there's some speculation whether Bradford could potentially play inside linebacker. Two rookies that made the roster last year—Andy Mulumba and Nate Palmer—will have to step up their game to make it once again. Hubbard reportedly has to pass a physical before officially joining the team.
Inside Linebacker
A.J. Hawk
Brad Jones
Jamari Lattimore
Sam Barrington
With no true inside linebackers selected in the draft, it's pretty much status quo at the position. You have to wonder if Matthews and Bradford will be used as interior blitzers. Undrafted rookies Jake Doughty and Joe Thomas will have an opportunity to win a roster spot, but they'll have to earn it.
Sam Shields
Tramon Williams
Casey Hayward
Micah Hyde
Davon House
Jarrett Bush
The prediction is that the Packers will keep the same six cornerbacks on their roster as last year, but there's lots of athletic youngsters ready to duke it out for perhaps one roster spot—Demetri Goodson, James Nixon, Jumal Rolle, Antonio Dennard.
Morgan Burnett
Ha Ha Clinton-Dix
Sean Richardson
Keeping only three safeties on the roster may seem to be too few, but Hyde and even Bush can basically become corner/safety hybrids. Because of the lack of depth, you would have thought the Packers would bring in a more highly-regarded undrafted rookie, but Tanner Miller stands a chance if he can play special teams. Don't count Chris Banjo out either.
Mason Crosby
Tim Masthay
Brett Goode
The Packers are bringing a couple specialists in for tryouts, but they'll be longshots to be given a contract.
Brian Carriveau is the author of the book "It's Just a Game: Big League Drama in Small Town America," and editor of Cheesehead TV's "Pro Football Draft Preview." To contact Brian, email [email protected].
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By Atishay Godre | Current graduate student | Undergraduate alumnus, BS '10 | Engineering
I was able to attend UB because of undergraduate scholarships. I got an international merit scholarship as a freshman, which really helped going to college become affordable. In my junior year I won a summertime scholarship to conduct engineering research.
I've also worked on campus in IT and dining services, and those jobs helped me pay the bills.
UB was the lowest tuition around, and I feel it also supported my research goals by offering scholarships and lots of programs to try, too.


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Yellow toadflax is a member of the snapdragon family and thus easily recognizable by the bright yellow flowers, which have swollen corolla tubes that flare into two "lips" with an orange throat and long spur. The flowers are 1 to 1.5 inches long with many flowers on a raceme. The plants have an extensive creeping rhizomatous root system that spreads like leafy spurge. Yellow toadflax has narrow, linear leaves with a narrow stem.
The plants begin regrowth from the roots as soon as the soil warms in early spring. Toadflax flowers from late June through August in North Dakota and single plants may produce more than 500,000 seeds that are dispersed by wind, rain, wildlife, and movement of forage and livestock. The seed is disk-shaped, 0.08 inch in diameter and dark brown to black, and often have irregular papery wings. Seed dispersal begins a few weeks after flowering and continues into winter. The roots of a single plant can extend 10 feet and give rise to daughter plants every few inches.
Biological control:
Mecinus janthinus is currently being evaluated for yellow toadflax control.
From Lym and Travnicek, 2015, NDSU Circ. W-1411.
For full description, growth habits, and other control options: Identification and Control of Noxious and Troublesome Weeds in North Dakota


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Editor's note:
I would like to introduce you to Rick Torres, Montezuma County Veterans Service officer. Rick moved his family from Florida after being hired in April. He and Bud Carriere have had more time to concentrate on veterans needs as well as hospital, home and assisted-living visits in the county. If you have met Rick, you know that he is dedicated to serving veterans in the county. He also participates with the veterans organizations when he has time. – Robert Valencia
Many Vietnam veterans still have a bitter taste in their mouths about their service, and many young men and women who served in Iraq and Afghanistan have not filed for benefits. Do yourselves a favor and visit the Montezuma County service officer. You owe it to yourselves and your family.
Many Colorado veterans are unaware of benefits that they earned through their faithful service. According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, Colorado has more than 395,000 veterans, and each year the VA pays out almost $1.1 million in compensation and pension benefits to Colorado's veterans who filed successful claims. Montezuma County's veteran population is estimated at slightly less than 2,400, yet many do not receive VA benefits. We at Montezuma County Veteran Services have made it our priority to get the word out to local veterans and their families about the federal and state benefits they deserve.
One of the benefits our wartime veterans and their surviving spouses may receive is the pension benefit. This benefit pays a nontaxable monthly amount based on several factors such as annual household income, net worth and recurring medical expenses. A maximum amount of $2,054 per month is payable to veterans in need of aid and attendance with their activities of daily living and who have at least one dependant. A veteran without a spouse or child may be entitled to $1,038 per month. Surviving spouses of wartime veterans may be entitled to a death pension based on their annual income, net worth and recurring medical expenses as well. The pension benefit is especially helpful in offsetting the cost of living in a nursing home or assisted-living facility.
Another benefit is known as disability compensation. This benefit pays specific monthly amounts to veterans for injuries or illnesses they incurred in the military. Many of our Vietnam veterans are unaware they may be entitled to a monthly benefit if they've been diagnosed for certain illnesses related to exposure to herbicides such as Agent Orange. Prostate cancer, ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus type 2, Hodgkin's disease, Parkinson's disease, respiratory cancers and some skin cancers are a few of these recognized illnesses. Monthly nontaxable payments range from $129 per month to $2,816 per month for a single veteran.
The VA health-care system serves veterans worldwide whether or not they have insurance. VA health care is not an insurance plan, but it meets the guidelines under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which could save a veteran thousands of dollars each year by not having to purchase health insurance. Veterans may apply for access to VA Healthcare; however, there is a means test based on annual household income and net worth.
For more information about accessing your VA and Colorado state veterans benefits, call our office at 564-2779 and ask to speak with Montezuma County Veteran Service Officers Rick Torres or Bud Carriere. We are in the Annex at 107 N. Chestnut St., Suite 3 in Cortez.


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Job Seekers
Community Developments Investments (February 2013)
Case Study: Collateral Support Program Helps Idaho Create Jobs
An Idaho small business that makes farm and irrigation equipment received capital assistance through the State Small Business Credit Initiative, allowing the company to expand and create new jobs.
A collateral support program1 (CSP) is used to assist businesses that have suffered significant devaluations of the collateral they used to obtain credit. These businesses are generally healthy, with strong revenues and profit margins. They have sufficient cash flow to service a loan, but because of their collateral's declining worth, the loan-to-value ratio is less than the lender requires.
A CSP provides to lending institutions pledged collateral accounts that enhance the collateral coverage of borrowers. The accounts cover all or a portion of the collateral shortfall identified by the lending institution. This assistance helps bring the loan to within the lender's policy guidelines, and it preserves the borrower's liquidity.
Lender: KeyBank
This case study involves Key Bank working with the Idaho Housing and Finance Association (IHFA) to provide a loan to an established manufacturer of irrigation systems and other agricultural equipment. The company had requested a loan of $1.25 million from KeyBank to construct a new, larger facility that would allow the company to increase capacity and create 10 new manufacturing jobs. The loan would be secured by the manufacturer's property and equipment.
The borrower met KeyBank's underwriting standards and was considered a strong credit. The appraised value of the property, however, was less than expected, creating a shortfall. The borrower and KeyBank explored various options to address the collateral shortfall and decided that the Idaho Collateral Support Program best met the needs of this transaction.
KeyBank discussed the transaction with the IHFA. After completing its internal underwriting, KeyBank submitted a two-page application to the IHFA, which approved $140,600 in collateral support within 48 hours of receiving the application.
The IHFA deposited the funds into a custodial account with KeyBank. In the event of default, KeyBank has the right to pursue all collateral but only has recourse to the state's deposit after liquidating the borrower's collateral. When the loan is repaid or matured, the collateral deposit is returned to the IHFA and the account is closed.
The Idaho Collateral Support Program allowed KeyBank to provide a local manufacturer with the financing necessary to grow and create new jobs. The collateral support brought the loan into line with KeyBank's lending policies and helped the borrower preserve cash, making both the loan and the borrower stronger and more secure.


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The video genre known as "video dubbing," or dubbing for short, has a rather short history, and thus is still in its early developmental stages, but has potential to be an influential medium for commentary and criticism while also providing a humorous look on many often overly dramatic aspects of life. Dubbing, also known as rerecording, was first used in films to fill in blank audio, or for translating purposes. To dub video is to simply record over the original audio with new audio. The genre of dubbing over footage for the purpose of creating something new was born from this practice of dubbing for the sake of editing. Before the web, plenty of films were dubbed for editing purposes, and almost any film can found dubbed in another language, so the history of dubbing is vast, but the history of clip dubbing is more specific. The first online dubbed video I can find comes from the YouTube account day job orchestra, and it was uploaded in 2006. The video is a dub of news footage with several different characters. The creators were clearly not trying to accurately dub the video, but instead were just trying to be as vulgar as possible in an attempt to be humorous, but they were not successful in this endeavor.
I would surmise that the target audience for dubbed videos was originally young people, due to the vulgarity and lack of editing in early videos. Young people, when browsing through online videos, are generally more likely to watch a vulgar, less-than-perfect video than an older person. However, now that BLR has become the main provider of dubbed videos, I would say the target audience has shifted to just about anybody looking for a funny video. BLR has upped the quality of video and really opened the genre to the general public. There are three main clip dubbers online: Bad Lip Reading, dayjoborchestra, and jaboodydubs. Of the three of them, BLR is the most recent on the scene, and clearly the most creative and original of the three. As well, BLR has the best quality video and audio, and it is clear the BLR puts more effort and thought into their videos than djo or jd. BLR is also still producing videos, their most recent video having been uploaded on January 15th 2013.
The most famous, and the most creative group that produces these dubbed videos is the "Bad Lip Reading" group. This dubbing idea is extremely well executed by the BLR group. A great example of the abilities of BLR is the video "'Herman Cain'—A BLR Soundbite," in which Herman Cain's campaign motto is: "Everybody needs toucan stubs." Lines like "McDonald's special. Give me a large plate. Then I'll sing, sing, sing about it" and "Mexican people don't eat sugar, especially when it's a mixture of lice and tiger DNA" seem to fit so perfectly with the video of Herman Cain and his actual words, and really allows the viewer to see that not everything is so serious, that if you look closely enough, there is humor in everything. BLR has the freedom to choose both which clips they want to sue and they have some flexibility with what dialogue they want to sue. In other words, they have ability to create almost any story line they want to, albeit they are restricted by what words they can use to fit with the mouths of the characters.
The genre of video dubbing has certainly evolved over the years, and I think that the future of the genre lies with Bad Lip Reading. First and foremost, the genre began with dubbing videos for the sake of editing. Someone somewhere, at this point not known to the world, began to use dubbing as a story telling technique, and created a genre that that I think is still in its early stages. Some of the early videos focus on making fun of products through advertising or films that are generally "out there." Video dubbing is genre that is still young, so no one is quite sure what exactly it is or what it can be quite yet. Many of the early videos are vulgar and served no real purpose other than to be vulgar. The vulgarity of the language is only considered funny because it is couple with video of an innocent topic, like the snuggie. But, newcomers like BLR, are really pushing the boundaries of the genre. BLR has given the genre some stability and some concreteness.
When done well, video dubbing is a strong instrument for criticism or commentary, and I think that this critical aspect offers the only real, concrete future for the genre. Unless the genre finds some way to be seen as a medium for social commentary, I think it will die out like most fads do. The genre needs to become a way for people to express any feeling they may have about a film or product, but I do realize that the only way that a dubbed video works is if it humorous. So, I think that dubbing can actually be useful in pointing out the often over-dramatic nature of certain genres of film, and the often over-dramatic persona of society in general. It is important to laugh at ourselves every once in a while and realize that everything is not so serious. Video dubbing offers society an opportunity to step back and take a real look at itself, and realize that there is humor to be found in most things.


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Sherborne takes Manchester city golf crownStaff report
September 02. 2014 12:15AM
Two years ago, David Sherborne blew a two-shot lead, lost the Manchester City Golf Tournament by one stroke to Austin Fox and took some light-hearted ribbing from his fellow Derryfield Country Club members.
On Monday, Sherborne experienced the thrill of victory after his six-foot birdie on the second playoff hole at Intervale CC toppled Kyle Badger for the tournament title.
Sherborne, a native of New Zealand who moved his family to Manchester in 2008, was happy to get rid of his bridesmaid title.
"I guess I won't be getting any more grief from my friends at the Derryfield," said Sherborne. "I have to admit, losing that tournament stayed with me for a little while."
Sherborne said he was leading by two shots entering the 17th hole at his home course in 2012.
"I ended up scoring a triple bogey on that hole, parred the 18th and lost by a shot," he said. "That was tough to take at the time."
Over the holiday weekend, Sherborne carded a 73-70-70-213 total, an even-par score overall. His worst round of the tournament happened to be at Derryfield, where he tallied a three-over 73.
"I was battling a little cold I must of gotten from my son and just didn't feel right that day," said Sherborne. "I bogeyed three of the last four holes at Derryfield. I left just telling myself to stay patient."
Sherborne bounced back to shoot a one-under 70 Sunday at Manchester and a two-under 70 Monday at Intervale.
Badger (77-69-67-213), a member of Intervale, rallied back strong on his home course Monday, carding a 67.
"Kyle played really well, had a strong round that almost carried him to the title," said Sherborne. "We were neck and neck down the stretch and fortunately I pulled even with him when he bogeyed the 16th hole. We both parred out the 17th and 18th holes and went two extra holes."
On the first playoff hole, both golfers parred. On the second playoff hole, played on the par 5, fifth hole, Sherborne said he used a five-wood from 225 yards out to reach the green. He chipped from the fringe, got within six feet and made his birdie for the win. Sherborne said he plans to return next summer to defend his title.
"This was a tournament I wanted to win," he said. "It's fun, it's competitive and I enjoy the format."
On Sunday, Tara Watt, with a overall two-day 152 score, won the Manchester Women's City Golf Tournament at Derryfield CC. Carole Labranche was second at 157 and senior champion Louise Billy was third overall at 159. Andrea Morrell was fourth at 164
Below are the complete men' results of the 41 golfers who competed Monday.
David Sherborne, DCC, 73-70-70-213; Kyle Badger, ICC, 77-69-67-213; Jake Nutter, MCC, 69-72-73-214; Matthew Paradis, DCC, 71-71-74-216; Dan Arvanitis (SR) DCC 74-73-71-218; David Larrivee MCC 75-71-73-219; Joey Estelle DCC 73-73-74-220; Ryan Brown (JR) MCC 76-75-72-223; Austin Fox ICC 75-76-73-224; Bo Harris ICC 74-77-73-224; Ted Foster (SR) DCC 75-75-75-225; David Kane (SR) DCC 76-76-73-225; Scott Underhill MCC 78-75-72-225; Jim Conley (SR) DCC 74-76-77-227; Patrick McGinley MCC 77-78-72-227; Ryan Cowette. MCC. 78-75-76-229; Ray Badger, ICC, 73-79-78-230; Tim Baines, ICC, 76-81-73-230; Sean Lacey ICC 73-79-79-231; Brendan Leveille DCC 77-80-75-232; Scott O'Connell MCC 85-71-77-233; Lance Pelley ICC 80-77-77-234; Peter Franggos ICC 78-81-75-234; Brendan O'Sullivan DCC 71-83-81-235; Patrick Mahan ICC 82-73-80-235; Roger Godin (SR) DCC 75-80-80-235; Barry Hammer ICC 83-79-73-235; Thomas Mareno ICC 78-82-76-236; Derek Mahoney ICC 78-85-73-236; Jim Walsh MCC 82-76-79-237; Garrett Olivar (JR) DCC 78-81-78-237; Jack Morganstern (SR) ICC 78-84-75-237; John Cook (JR) DCC 75-82-81-238; Jeff Benson ICC 81-81-76-238; Norm Godin (SR) DCC 80-79-81-240; Todd Becker ICC 83-80-78-241; Chris Stamoulis DCC 74-85-83-242; Jay Yergeau ICC 80-80-82-242; Mark Field (SR) DCC 85-77-83-245; Brent Boucher ICC 79-85-81-245; Jack Simard ICC 82-82-83-247


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So you might be thinking by now, ok these blogs are nice and all, but I'm kind of nervous to begin changing my lifestyle. I don't know if I have it in me. I've never exercised before. What is an acorn squash? Changing for the better can be tough, actually, changing at all can be tough. Let's look at some ways to help motivate us to begin on the path to better living.
Change your mind. Instead of "I'm not sure" say "Yes I can". Instead of "That's impossible" "Say, I can absolutely do that". By changing your mind and staying positive, you will be able to accomplish anything!
Write down why you are going to change and post it somewhere you see it EVERYDAY. To lower my blood pressure, to help with stress, to get fit, to keep up with my kids. These are all perfect reasons to get started.
You don't have to go hardcore all at once. Try a new vegetable every week. Make each day a different color. By this we mean pick a different color of vegetable and eat that on a set day during the week. Monday can be red with peppers and apples. Tuesday can be purple with eggplant. Wednesday could be green with broccoli, celery, kale, etc. You also can try a new exercise each week. One week walk for 5-10 minutes everyday. The next week try biking. Or if you are involved in a gym, try a new machine everyday. It doesn't matter how long you start for. Just start, if you get 5 minutes in, that's great! Work your way up to 30 – 60 minutes each day.If you think this may not work, make a chart to track your progress instead. When you hit that 8 glasses of water for the day, give yourself a gold star. Keep it in a place you can see it (like maybe the fridge) and when you see your chart full of gold stars, you will DEFINITELY feel great. It shows how much work you've done.
Celebrate every little thing. You walked 5 minutes today, give yourself a pat on the back and a "Woohoo! I just did that!" The next week when you've gone farther, celebrate the difference in the week, last week you only did 5 minutes/day, this week you did 7 minutes!! That is worth shouting about!
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When the real estate market went bananas in the middle of the last decade, Teton County, Idaho, couldn't approve new subdivisions fast enough. In fact, the Idaho valley, which is located just over the pass from pricey Jackson, Wyo., was named one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States. But when the housing market plummeted in 2008, the boom's extravagance became painfully apparent, reports NewWest.net: The number of vacant lots in Teton County -- 7,791 -- was almost equal to the county's population of 8,800. In a recent talk at a Denver land-use conference, Anna Trentadue, an attorney in Teton County for Valley Advocates for Responsible Development, recalled that the rush to develop land was so reckless that "thousands of lots were platted in the far nether regions of the valley with no real long-term vision for how the county would be able to provide basic services to these areas." Trentadue was initially surprised when the audience began to laugh during her presentation; then she realized that "they were just incredulous."
NEVADA and CHINA
In Nevada, of course, developers didn't just plat far-flung suburban subdivisions and Las Vegas condos; they actually built them during the real estate bubble, and did so at a rapid clip. Last year, the number of empty homes in Nevada rose to 167,564, according to U.S. Census data. That's the equivalent of one out of every seven houses, which helps explain why, this past January, Nevada enjoyed the dubious distinction of having the highest foreclosure rate in the nation. On the up side, if you can call it that, bargains galore can be found throughout the Silver State because prices of many houses and apartments have dropped by more than half. "Save over $460,000" on a new house on the Strip is now a typical headline on the Top Ten Las Vegas Home Deals website. But the West's housing boom and bust can't compare to the spectacular scale of nonstop overbuilding in China. To keep its economy humming, China has built and continues to build entire cities, though few of its citizens can afford to live in the high-rise apartments or shop in the sprawling new malls, reports the television show Dateline Australia. The startling 99 percent vacancy rate for one mega-city built for 22 million people in the Pearl Delta is typical; what's even more appalling is the country's total number of empty apartments -- 64 million.


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- Injecting human astrocytes (the most abundant cells found in the brain) into a mouse brain actually makes mice measurably smarter. This isn't exactly the beginnings of the rats of NIMH, but the researchers are going to try rats next.... [url]
- Activating a certain gene called HARE5 ("human-accelerated regulatory enhancers") leads to the development of bigger brains in humans -- and perhaps other mammals like mice and chimpanzees. A mouse embryo treated with a human HARE5 sequence developed a 12% larger brain than a mouse embryo with a chimpanzee HARE5 gene. [url]
- Hundreds of mice have been genetically engineered to express the human version of the FOXP2 gene -- a gene linked to speech and language. The resulting mice were able to learn a maze faster than control mice. And are you pondering what I'm pondering? [url]
- The ARHGAP11B gene could be a unique gene for developing modern humans' massive neocortex. Adding this gene in mice gave them larger neocortices and brain folds (mice brains are usually tiny and smooth) -- but the mice weren't necessarily more intelligent. [url]


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Through the city of Gainesville's Operation Letters to Santa program, children got the chance to write letters to Santa Claus and receive responses — with a little help from Santa's helpers.
Karen Pearson likens the importance of believing in Santa Claus to understanding the concept of love.
You can't see love; you can't touch love; you can't smell love, she said. But you can feel love.
Pearson, a school counselor at Stephen Foster Elementary School in Gainesville, says that writing letters to Santa fosters that understanding.
"It's important that children be able to believe in something, even though they can't see it," she says.
Through the city of Gainesville's Operation Letters to Santa program, children in kindergarten through third grade, or children who believe, got the chance to write letters to Santa Claus and receive responses — with a little help from Santa's helpers.
The letters were mailed, dropped off at the city's Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs office, or faxed. In addition to the child's top three Christmas wishes, the letters included two of the child's accomplishments.
The program began three years ago and is meant to encourage students to write, said Katharine Forbes, a marketing technician with the Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs. It's based on the Character Counts curriculum, which teaches the six pillars of good character: respect, citizenship, responsibility, trustworthiness, fairness and caring.
"We are the elves at the department," Forbes said. "We want to help Santa hear about all of the good kids in Gainesville."
The exercise not only helps parents figure out what their children want for Christmas, but it teaches children an important skill: letter writing.
"Writing letters is considered good practice for the FCAT," Forbes said. "It's encouraging students to sit down and actually think about what they're writing,"
Elizabeth Sheward, a teacher at Stephen Foster Elementary School, had her third-grade class participate in the Macy's Believe campaign, which donates $1 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation for every letter received.
Sheward had her students ask for what they wish for the world, and for things that would benefit others, not tangible gifts.
"My hope is that it helps them understand the greater good," she said, adding that writing letters in a good skill to have.
Pearson agrees. "Academically, any time you're sitting down and organizing your thoughts, you're going to be a better writer," she said.
Pearson emphasizes the exercise can have emotional benefits, as well, as long as parents prepare their children.
"We hope it's introduced in a way that they're going to be comfortable with the outcome. Parents should set parameters with their children on what they should expect," she said. "Santa doesn't bring everything to everybody."
The city of Gainesville's Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs receives about 250 letters each year since the program began in 2010.
Before the Letters to Santa program, the city ran a Santa Calling program for more than six years. Mrs. Claus would call children whose parents had filled out forms and prepared them for a talk with Santa.
"It was a huge undertaking," said Mary Harker, a staff specialist at the department. One year, the department made more than 1,000 calls.
Sometimes Operation Letters to Santa keeps children writing at a time where texting and typing trump sitting down with a pen and paper, Harker said. For every letter sent to the city, there is a return letter from Santa, including an illustration, signature and wax stamp.
Harker said she has helped respond to the letters since the program began. Her favorite letters, she said, are the ones where children don't ask for anything in particular.
"Some are really sad, and some are really sweet," she says.
One boy, a 9-year-old named Jacob, wrote a letter to Santa last year citing his improved behavior in school. He asked for a new outfit for his grandmother, who was very sick.
"I just want her to feel better," Jacob wrote.
Another child, second-grader Destiny, asked that other children in the world receive gifts as well.
"We all feel it's very important for them to write," said Harker. "You've got to believe, and you've got to keep the spirit alive."
Here's a sampling of the nearly 300 letters to Santa received by the Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs' Letters to Santa program:
Dear Santa Claus,
I would like a Nintendo DSi XL and a Lego Ninjago Ultraheaded Dragon and roller skates. I am doing good in school. I am nice to my friends, and I help around the house. Have a Merry Christmas.
Love, Boen
(Age 6 1/2, boy)
Dear Santa,
I did soccer, I was really good.
I learned to read. Please bring me an Easy Bake Ultimate Oven, a Lalaloopsy, a Minnie Mouse Kitchen.
I love u, Jade
(Age 5)
Dear Santa:
During this year, I traveled to Gainesville and I learned many things. I left the ESOL program in a few months and now I am one of the best in my class, also I ran a 5K race with my mom and sister. Here are my three wishes: First wish, a Lego Pirates of the Caribbean Black Pearl pirate ship, and second I want a Nintendo DS and three Lego games from the Ds.
Thank you
(Boy, age 7)
Hi Santa,
It's Lauryn (girl). I am now 9 yaers old. I still live at the same place. This year I have done Girl Scouts and tennis and I am working hard in school. I would like you to try to bring me a Polly Pocket Roller Coaster Resort, Barbie Bridal Set and a bike. I hope you are well and your elves are doing great!
From Lauryn
Dear Santa,
I want to ask you to please bring me: 1. DS game Mario Kant 2. DS game Ben Ten 3. DS game Kirby 4. GAK 5. Lego Batman 6 DS game Pokemon gold and silver 7. The Lego Star Wars with General Greevas 8. Pokemaon cards
Thank you!!!
Love, Diego
Dear Santa,
I am in first grade and I am 6 years old. For Christmas I want Skylanders and a Furby and Orbeez. I was good all year! I got all Es on my report card. My owl at school stays on ready to learn. I hope that you are doing well.
Love, Scarlet
Dear Santa,
May name is Lily and I am 3 years old (I'm still practicing my writing skills so mommy is writing this for me). This year I am proud of my accomplishments. I can write my name (like this, see: Lily) and I learned how to ride my princess bike. My Christmas wishes this year are: 1. A dog bone to give to my Nana's poodle, Basia. 2. Strawberry Shortcake movie 3. Spaghetti and meatballs.
I love you, Santa! Goodbye.
Love, Lily
(This is a heart I drew for you.)
Dear Santa,
I hope you have had a nice year. Thanks for the roller skates, I really like them. I tried to be as good as I could this year. This year for Christmas, I would like a Denver Bronco football uniform with helmet and cleats like the Gators one, please. If not the uniform, I would like an LSU football helmet or a Missouri Tigers football helmet. I am nine years old and I am a boy. Two things I am proud of are getting straight As in school and qualifying for a Nationals in gymnastics!
Merry Christmas.
From Zach
Dear Santa,
I want a pink Baby Lips, I stand alone painting by Christin Cambrea, the movie Shark Boy and Lava Girl, a $10 gift card to Gap Kids, a camera.
From Leah
Dear Santa,
I want a computer, a Princess Doll, a signed picture of you and Mrs. Claus, a My Little Pony Dolls of the whole group of My Little Ponys.
From Tanya
Dear Santa,
I want a truck car and an airplane and the new Jordens, and I want a small PSP with a game. That's all, Santa. And one more thing: I want an electric scooter. That's it. Santa, have a nice Christmas.
From Aziel


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Special treatment: Letting a police chief walk
Suppose a college student went to the police and reported that her professor had offered to raise her "F" to an "A" if she posed nude for him. Suppose also that the police discussed the allegations with the professor, and he agreed to resign his job in exchange for not being charged with a crime. It is hard to imagine that the police would accept such a deal rather than continue the investigation to see whether other students had similar stories, or whether photos of nude students were, perhaps, lying around the professor's apartment somewhere. Now switch "professor" to "police chief," and you get an entirely different story.
A Colby-Sawyer College student told the New Hampshire Attorney General's office that on March 6 New London Police Chief David Seastrand offered to drop underage alcohol possession charges against her if she would let him take nude photos of her. Last week, the AG's office announced that it had negotiated Seastrand's resignation from the force and there would be no charges. What an outrage.
To no one's surprise, "several" women have come forward since the story of Seastrand and the college student broke last week, according to the AG's office. They have reported similar stories. Now, finally, there is an extended criminal investigation. It should not have taken this long.
There were no charges at first because it was a "he said, she said" situation with no witnesses, according to the AG's office. Who believes that? The chief should have been suspended pending the outcome of the investigation, with the attorney general announcing the reason and asking for anyone with information about the case to come forward.
Instead, the AG's office, which is supposed to protect the public, let Seastrand walk without bothering to find out if other women out there had similar stories. That is exactly how to discourage victims of sexual harassment from coming forward - and to embolden perverts in positions of authority to act on their impulses.


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The world's frist electric bass guitar. Manufactured by Fender, starting in 1951 (not '58, as the previous definition said). Often imitated by cheap Asian brands that wouldn't know a thing about making a guitar. Slang term is P-Bass. Has a brother, the Jazz Bass, introduced in 1962(?)
Dee Dee Ramone often played a white early '60s model Fender P-Bass.
by Mopar_Rules_Imports_Suck June 08, 2005
A bass model crafted by Fender, and endlessly imitated. Slang term is the "P-bass". The first electric bass guitar manufactured in 1958, this has evolved into one of the most popular models ever. A versatile instrument, and extremely well rounded, but known for being able to produce a nice, fatter, lower tone. Sometimes said to be a "punk" instruument, but that's normally coming from the mouths of Ibanez-loving metalheads.
Wow! That Precision bass is sick!
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The UC Santa Barbara women's basketball program is proud to announce its 2009 summer camp information for high school student-athletes and those about to enter high school. Two separate camps will provide these players a chance to work on different skill sets with the Big West champion UCSB women's basketball program.
The Team Camp provides a fun and competitive environment to enhance team chemistry and camaraderie. The Elite Camp is geared for the skilled and motivated high school player. The camp will focus on skill development, position-specific instruction, competitive settings, and individual attention from UCSB coaches and players.
Some of the features of UCSB's Team Camp, which runs from June 21-23, include:
Varsity, Junior Varsity and Club Teams are all welcome, 8 player minimum per team
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Coaches are invited to chalk talk sessions with the Head Coach Lindsay Gottlieb
Each player will receive a Nike Camp T-Shirt and a UCSB Gauchos basketball
The Elite Camp, which goes from June 23-25, includes various competitions such as One on One, Free Throw and Hot Shot contests as well as helping young players hone their skills.
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CHICAGO — No Coke. No fries. No desire to change things.
The Billy Goat Tavern has been a Chicago landmark for generations and a fixture under North Michigan Avenue for almost 50 years. And its owner wants to remain there, regardless of whatever redevelopment goes on above it.
Sam Sianis, who runs the tavern and is the nephew of the Billy Goat's original owner, William Sianis, said he knew nothing of potential plans for a massive redevelopment disclosed last week that would involve replacing the Realtor Building, on property located above the Goat. That project would at least temporarily displace the tavern from the subterranean location it has called home since 1964.
"I want to stay here," Sianis said. "I've been here for almost 50 years. Like the Realtors, I'm part of Michigan Avenue."
During a recent lunch hour, patrons were at the well-worn tables and chairs as they always are, a mix of locals and tourists waiting for their orders and admiring the photos that line the walls.
"Nothing has changed since 1964," Sianis said. "Nothing has changed from the time we opened up to now."
Asked if he'd like a more modern, fancier new home as part of a new development, Sianis fell back on the cadence — No fries! Chips! No Coke! Pepsi! — immortalized by John Belushi in the "Saturday Night Live" skit that made the place famous.
"No fancy," Sianis said. "I want it to be the same."
Staying put wouldn't be an option if the building above it is razed and redeveloped, but the National Association of Realtors thinks it has come up with the next best thing: Pick up the pieces of the tavern, picture frame by picture frame and chair by chair, and move the Goat across the street.
"The Wrigley Building has a basement area that would be a great transition," said Bill Armstrong, the Realtors' 2013 treasurer, who has been involved in the redevelopment discussions. "It would be seamless. Sam's got to agree, but they would be positioning themselves in the same environment.
"I think that would be where they would move and stay. They don't want something fancy. They want something humble."
For several months, the Realtors group has been talking with an unnamed partner about replacing the association's building, the one behind it that houses the restaurant, as well as the entire block to the west with 1 million to 2 million square feet of building and plaza space that would include a high-end hotel, condominiums, offices and stores.
Because the redevelopment plan is in a preliminary stage, the details of the project might change.
The Goat's role in Chicago goes back generations. It has been a hangout for journalists for decades and earned headlines regularly through William Sianis, an impresario as well as barkeeper. He's the one who placed a hex on the Chicago Cubs in 1945 after his pet goat was kicked out of Wrigley Field during the World Series.
At lunchtime, about 20 Billy Goat patrons were scattered around tables and at the bar, their conversations barely audible over the sizzling grill and the television. Among those customers, few seemed to welcome the idea of a degreased and sanitized replica of the World Famous Billy Goat.
"You've got to have the cigar smoke on the walls and see the sign and the door; this is what it looks like," said Jason Sheffer, 45, of Baxter Springs, Kan., who previously dined at the Goat 15 years ago and was in town for a basketball game.
He said he was first drawn to the tavern by its well-publicized history, as interpreted by Belushi and newspaper columnist Mike Royko, who wrote frequently about the tavern.
"Cheezborger, cheezborger — 'Saturday Night Live,' " Sheffer said. "I was also a big Royko fan, so I knew they used to come here with the guys from the Tribune and the Sun-Times and drink after work at this bar. Their pictures are on the wall."
Jerry Coleman, 50, of Glencoe, about 20 miles north of Chicago, is a regular visitor who has dined there with his children and his clients alike. He said he wouldn't return if the original tavern were redeveloped.
"There's nothing else like this in Chicago," Coleman said. "They have other locations, but not like this one, not like the original one."


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CRESTVIEW � The Community Redevelopment Agency board is taking a serious look at downtown improvements it can make in its last 11 years before district designation sunsets in 2025. At a Feb. 13 workshop, board members received an analysis of its master plan from Economic Development Council vice president Kay Rasmussen.
CRESTVIEW � The Community Redevelopment Agency board is considering downtown improvements it can make in its last 11 years. The district designation sunsets in 2025.
Now, board members have Economic Development Council Vice President Kay Rasmussen's analysis of their master plan. The CRA's existing plan, last updated in 1998, gives the board wide leeway to enhance the district, she said.
Feasible "activity programs" include building rehabilitation; downtown marketing and promotion; public-private partnerships such as with the Main Street Crestview Association; a downtown amphitheater; vehicular traffic pattern improvements; and single family infill housing, Rasmussen said.
"Anything you want to do, you can do," she said.
The plan supports programming events to draw people downtown, recommending at least two festivals a year, a goal already surpassed by events including the Triple B Festival, the Average Joe Car Show and the Fall Festival.
Projects under consideration, including a linear park linking the historic district with Twin Hills Park and a community garden, received Rasmussen's enthusiastic endorsement.
Residential base
During a CRA workshop Thursday, consultant Jack Dorman, stressed the importance of establishing a downtown residential base, which will require a land use code change.
"We've got to have a downtown that doesn't close at 5 o'clock in the afternoon," he said. "There has to be residents and residences that don't close after sunset."
Florida A&M University officials have expressed concerns about the lack of affordable student housing, Mayor David Cadle said. Dorman said a zone change would allow student housing, such as apartments above downtown businesses.
Having a three-story downtown building with commercial on the first floor, offices on the second and residential on the third could "triple the rental potential, but right now we can't offer that," city planner Eric Davis said.
Board members expressed enthusiasm for the potential to realize many of their goals.
"I'm overwhelmed by your presentation, but in reality we can make it happen," board member Joe Blocker said.
The Community Redevelopment Agency's next meeting is 5 p.m. Feb. 24 at Crestview City Hall
Email News Bulletin Staff Writer Brian Hughes, follow him on Twitter or call 850-682-6524.


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The Department of Labor and Workforce Development, in cooperation with the Department of the Treasury, Division of Revenue, is implementing an accelerated Unemployment and Disability Insurance debt collection project. The program will run from September 17th thru November 1st.
During this time, employers will be offered the opportunity to file delinquent employer returns and submit payment of any contributions due with 50% of the interest and 50% of the penalties due. Claimants who have been overpaid unemployment or disability benefits will also be able to pay back the amounts overpaid. Payment in full will result in the release of any judgments filed against an employer or a claimant.
Most employers and claimants who have outstanding unemployment and disability liabilities will be able to participate in the Amnesty program. Exceptions are: 1) Employers who have liability outside the amnesty period; 2) New employers, and 3) Employers not subject to New Jersey Unemployment Compensation and Temporary Disability Laws.
Employers with outstanding liabilities that are reportable for any period from the 1st quarter 2005 thru 4th quarter 2009 are covered by the program. To receive amnesty, employers must file all delinquent return(s), if applicable and pay the balance of the liability due along with 50% of the interest and 50% of the penalties due. Claimants must pay the balance of the liability due along with any assessed interest and penalty.
Employers will be able to apply for the amnesty on the Department of Labor and Workforce Development's web site.
For those employers who do not make restitution of their outstanding debt by the end of the amnesty period on November 1st, the State will pursue all available legal remedies to collect all amounts due including the full amount of interest and penalties.
Claimants will be able to submit payment of their outstanding debt on line at the following web site. Claimants who do not contact the Department of Labor and Workforce Development to make arrangements for the payment of their debt may be referred to a private Collection Agency, who is authorized to assess a collection fee over and above the amount of the balance due.
The State will commence mailing notices to subject employers and claimants on September 13, 2010 and provide automated services that will allow employers and claimants to securely and conveniently file and pay their obligations via the Internet, along with paper filing and payment services for those that do not have access to networked computing facilities.
For Employer Liabilities:
General information and assistance will be available:
• Online at the UI Amnesty Website
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UI Debtors may also write to:
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Ready to Read: Fostering Emergent Literacy in Libraries - Description [1]
Reading and the love of reading are core library values, and library personnel of all types can play a vital role in preparing children to read. In this workshop you will learn how to:
- work with preschool children and their parents to promote reading;
- support parents as children's first literacy teachers;
- create interactions with books - and people who love books - that will increase children's motivation to learn to read;
- make read-alouds and story hours more interactive and effective in developing prereading skills; and
- select books - including books in languages other than English - that support reading and literacy development.
The purpose of this course is to explore the critical role libraries play in the development of literacy, and to provide library personnel with the skills they need to work confidently and effectively with children and parents.
Workshop Description: This all-day workshop will include group discussions, interactive exercises, and opportunities to learn and practice strategies that support emergent literacy. The instructor will provide handouts, a bibliography, and practical tips that can be applied immediately in your everyday work.
Preliminary Course Outline:
- Promoting Literate Behavior
- How literacy begins in early childhood
- The importance of oral language development
- How literate behaviors are modeled and learned
- Promoting interactions with books
- Constructing Meaning
- How young children construct meaning from text
- The power of illustrations
- The use of interactive discussions
- The modeling of early reading behaviors
- Selecting Effective Books for Literacy Development
- Age, primary language, gender, culture and environmental influences
- Knowing the group to select wisely
- Universal themes in childhood
- Book selection to promote lifelong literacy
- Meeting the Challenges of Working with Young Children
- Effective techniques for managing groups
- Simulating the "lap" in group settings
Workshop Instructor: Kathleen Evans [2]


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AMHERST, Mass.-Three Coast Guard track and field athletes compete in the first day of the 2014 UMass Amherst Minuteman Multi-Event competition on Thursday afternoon. The event was a late addition to the Coast Guard schedule, coming to fruition only after the Holy Cross Multi-Event competition was canceled as a result of the weather.
After day 1, senior Abby Bishop is in 3rd place with 2493 points. She ran 15.96 in the 100 hurdles, cleared 4'8.25" in the high jump, threw 30'1" in the shot put and won the 200 meters with a time of 26.49. Tomorrow she will contest the long jump, javelin, and 800 meter run.
On the men's side, senior Clay Kosack is sitting in 3rd place with 2837 points after day 1 while freshman Kaci Rex is in 6th. Kosack ran 12.05 in the 100, jumped 18'5.25" in the long jump, threw 36'4.75" in shot, cleared 5'1.25" in high jump, and posted the top 400 time for the day at 52.47. Rex ran 12.60, long jumped 17'9.75, threw 28'9.75" in shot, cleared 5'3.75" in high, and ran 56.27.
Kosack and Rex return to action tomorrow beginning with the 110 hurdles followed by discus, pole vault, javelin, and the 1500 meter run.


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Aug. 9, 2013, New Haven: A Rockwell International Turbo Commander 690B crashes into two houses on approach to Tweed-New Haven Airport, killing at least two people.
June 23, 2013, Ellington: Adam Curtis, 52, of Enfield, died when his ultralight, one-person plane crashed at Ellington Airport.
May 18, 2013, Plymouth: A Rans S-12xl plane crashed into heavy brush after suffering engine failure close to Waterbury Airport. The plane, which seats one person, became stuck in trees. No one was injured.
May 7, 2013, Meriden: A Zenith Zodiac aircraft flipped over after landing at Meriden-Markham Municipal...


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Channing Tatum: 'People' Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive 2012!
Channing Tatum has been given the super prestigious title of this year's Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine!
"My first thought was, 'Y'all are messing with me," the 32-year-old actor shared with the magazine upon hearing the news. "I told [wife] Jenna after we'd been in the bathtub washing our dogs because they'd gotten skunked. Yeah, she calls me [the Sexiest Man Alive] now."
"The first number that pops into my head is three, but I just want one to be healthy and then we'll see where we go after that," Channing said about having kids one day. "It's really easy for us guys to say, 'I want like 15 kids.' Jenna will be like, 'Well you better get another wife!'"
Other actors to receive the honor include Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Johnny Depp, Hugh Jackman, and last year's pick, Bradley Cooper.
Be sure to pick up Channing's People cover, on newsstands this Friday! Bigger cover inside…


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Russia Running Out of Cards on Syria
Kremlin Response to Potential Strike Expected to be Measured
MOSCOW—The Kremlin said Friday it is still trying to prevent a Western military strike against the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, but Moscow appears to be running out of cards to play to protect its longtime ally.
From the start, the Kremlin has ruled out direct military intervention, not wanting to risk a broader confrontation with the West. Moscow has supplied weapons and financial backing, but not enough to turn the tide in the fighting. Regular Russian vetoes of United Nations Security Council resolutions...


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Although officially called lady beetles, members of the family Coccinellidae are more commonly known as ladybugs (American) or ladybirds (Great Britain, Australia, Canada). This is the largest of the cucujoid families with nearly 6,000 described species and about 370 genera worldwide. They are among the most familiar and beloved of insects, and are widely recognized for their role in controlling voracious plant pests such as aphids and scale insects. Not surprisingly, in many cultures coccinellid beetles are considered harbingers of good luck and a bountiful harvest. Even the common name, which dates back to medieval times, is a testament of their sacred status as "beetles of Our Lady" (in reference to the virgin Mary).


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How the Dow Jones average fared Monday
August 4, 2014
The stock market staged a late-day rally Monday, helping push the Dow Jones industrial average higher for the first time in a week. Investors had a couple pieces of positive news to get behind: a decent earnings report from Berkshire Hathaway and the announcement of a rescue package for a struggling Portuguese bank.
On Monday:
The Dow added 75.91 points, or 0.5 percent, to close at 16,569.28.
The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 13.84 points, or 0.7 percent, at 1,938.99.
The Nasdaq composite rose 31.25 points, or 0.7 percent, to 4,383.89.
For the year:
The Dow is down 7.38 points, or 0.04 percent.
The S&P 500 index is up 90.63 points, or 4.9 percent.
The Nasdaq is up 207.30 points, or 5 percent.


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Residents of Idaho's affluent Wood River Valley once considered it a nuisance when sheep would briefly flood their main streets each fall, headed for their winter terrain.
For the past 17 years, however, the annual trailing of the sheep through downtown Hailey and Ketchum has been central to a weekend festival that injects $3.5 million into the local economy, according to a 2012 economic impact study.
Mary Austin Crofts, executive director of the nonprofit Trailing of the Sheep Cultural Heritage Center, also says complaints about the sheep have evaporated since the festival began.
"I think trailing is threatened and the industry is threatened. It's harder and harder to get (sheep) to where they need to be," Crofts said. "But that's why this festival is good for everyone and so important to keep that tradition alive."
The livestock trail through the valley dates back to the 1920s. Beginning in the 1990s, Crofts helped to build some of the bike paths through the area, obtaining permission from the Gooding Livestock Association to pave portions of the historic sheep trail for recreation. Residents loved the paths but weren't fond of encountering sheep manure on them, she said.
During the same period, Crofts recalled, the community experienced a building boom, with newcomers' houses being constructed right along the livestock route used for trailing.
"Everyone started complaining, 'Why aren't they trucking these sheep through here?'" Crofts recalled.
Hoping to change perceptions and preserve the region's history, the local Chamber of Commerce transformed the nuisance into a festival, hosted during the second weekend of October. It's ballooned into a celebration that draws spectators from around the world. They host sheep sheering demonstrations, sheep dog trials, educational presentations and lectures on sheep history.
"People from all over the world love the idea that it still happens in America," Crofts said. "When sheep come trailing through here in spring and fall, people stop on roadways, jump out of cars start their video cameras, and it's a thrill to them."


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Stockton, CA
Marylou V. Dizon
May 21, 1944 - February 1, 2013
Marylou V. Dizon passed away February 1, 2013. She is survived by her husband Perlo Dizon,
children: Marlou Dizon Amatorio, Emmel Ave Dizon and John Dizon. Viewing: Sunday, Feb. 10, 11-5 p.m. at the Chapel of the Palms. Mass of Christian Burial: Feb. 11, 10 a.m. at St. Mary's Church.


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BOSTON (AP) — The director of the Massachusetts pharmacy board has been fired for ignoring a complaint that a company linked to a deadly meningitis outbreak was violating its license by shipping drugs in bulk.
The Colorado pharmacy board complained about the New England Compounding Center in July, before the third of three batches of tainted steroids tied to the outbreak was shipped in August. A spokesman said state investigators are still looking into any sickness or deaths related to that third batch.
After receiving the report, director James D. Coffey told Colorado officials that the Board of Registration in Pharmacy would "respond as soon as possible following a thorough analysis of (the report)."
Coffey forwarded the complaint to the board's attorney, Susan Manning, who also failed to act, state officials said.
The two didn't notify leadership at the state Department of Public Health about the Colorado complaint, which investigators discovered last weekend while sifting through Coffey's emails, said Massachusetts Office of Health and Human Services spokesman Alec Loftus.
Coffey was fired Tuesday; Manning has been placed on administrative leave. Their replacements have not been publicly announced.
Massachusetts Interim Public Health Commissioner Dr. Lauren Smith said it was ultimately Coffey's duty as board director to initiate an investigation.
She called it "incomprehensible" that Coffey and Manning did nothing, especially given past problems at the NECC.
"I ... expect the staff charged with oversight to perform their duties to the highest standards," Smith said. "That failed to happen here."
Efforts to contact Coffey and Manning for comment were not successful.
Compounding pharmacies custom-mix drugs in doses or forms that generally aren't commercially available.
A contaminated steroid produced at the New England Compounding Center and used mainly to treat back pain has been linked to a fungal meningitis outbreak that has spread to 19 states, sickening more than 400 people, including 31 who died.
In September, the company recalled three batches of steroids, totaling 17,676 single-dose vials of medicine, made since May.
The NECC, located in Framingham, outside Boston, was authorized by its state license only to fill specific prescriptions for individual patients.
Pharmacies that produce drugs in bulk are subject to federal oversight, and state officials have accused the NECC of masking its true nature as a drug manufacturer to escape more stringent regulation.
Colorado officials first dealt with the company in April 2011, when the board there issued a cease-and-desist order for the NECC, ordering it to stop "the unlawful distribution of prescription drugs in the state of Colorado." The order came after an inspector discovered NECC drugs stored for general use at a hospital in Lone Tree, Colo., near Denver.
Then in July, another inspector found bulk quantities of other NECC-made drugs at a hospital in St. Delta, Colo.
After confirming with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that the NECC was not registered as a drug manufacturer, the Colorado officials emailed Coffey.
The NECC has been closed since early last month, and Massachusetts officials have taken steps to permanently revoke its license. Federal and state investigators have found evidence of unsanitary conditions and practices at the company, and federal investigators are conducting a criminal investigation.
A company spokesman has said it was always NECC's intent to obey the law in every state in which it was licensed.


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ANTIOCH — Highway 4 drivers here may want to allow for a few extra minutes of travel time during the overnight hours the next few nights.
All westbound lanes of the freeway will be closed midnight to 3 a.m. overnight tonight between the Lone Tree Way/A Street and Contra Loma Boulevard/L Street exits, according to a Contra Costa Transportation Authority news release.
Those lanes will also be closed during that time overnight Monday and Tuesday.
Contractors will be working to install new concrete pavement as part of the project to widen Highway 4 to eight lanes. The closures ensure crew and public safety.
The contractor will also close all eastbound lanes from 1 to 6 a.m. overnight Saturday and midnight to 5 a.m. overnight Monday and Tuesday between the Somersville Road/Auto Center Drive and Lone Tree/A exits.
Westbound motorists will be detoured down West 18th Street to L and back onto the freeway. Eastbound drivers will be directed off the highway to Delta Fair Boulevard and down Buchanan Road to Putnam Street and to Lone Tree.
For updates on Highway 4 work, visit http://4eastcounty.org.
Contact Paul Burgarino at 925-779-7164. Follow him at Twitter.com/paulburgarino.


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Dog Blueprints For The Infatuated Pet Parent
Although we never thought we'd have a blueprint of a dog hanging in our home, these prints have quickly changed our mind. Maybe you're (really) in love with your pooch or miss the one you had growing up — or heck, just think they're really neat, there's a blueprint for you!
Each print comes framed and ready to hang (13"x19" without frame and 18"x24" with frame). Each illustration shows "design specs" and documentation about breed origins and temperament.
They'll set you back $185 and we're willing to bet many of you are already considering it (um, ourselves included!). There's over 30 different breeds to choose from, you're sure to find one that fits your home.
• See all the breeds and purchasing info over at Uncommon Goods
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KTE News
KTE - Thanks for another great success
Thanks to all riders and followers for another great time @MINI Kitesurf Tour Europe! The 4th tour stop proved to be a giant success, with major wins and amazing on- and off-water battles. After another event in an ideal location of France, and after crowning the winners at the village stage, one might be tempted to ask – who will win the overall MINI Kitesurf Tour Europe 2012 in Freestyle and Course Racing ?
Preparation for the last tour stop is running...See u in Barcelona!
Castedellfels : 1st - 4th of November


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