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The Linux Kernel in 2012
2012 was another busy year for Linux kernel developers as the continuous pace of evolution accelerated further. In total, seven major Linux kernels were released during the year adding a long list of new features along the way.
Linux 3.7
Linux 3.7 debutedearlier this month, and was the final Linux kernel release of 2012.
Of note in the 3.7 release is the consolidation of ARM into a single target architecture. As well, the 3.7 kernel provides support for the VXLAN Software Defined Networking protocol.
Linux 3.6
The Linux 3.6 kernelwas released at the end of September. Of note in the 3.6 release is that the kernel gained the ability to suspend to both memory and disk simultaneously.
Overall though Linux creator Linus Torvalds dubbed the 3.6 release as one full of 'solid progress'.
"There haven't been any huge new architectures or filesystems — it's all 'solid progress,'" Torvalds wrote in his release announcement. "That may not sound all that exciting, but the devil is in the details, and there's a lot of small fixes all over."
Linux 3.5
Linux 3.5 was releasedin July. The Ext4 filesystem was the big winner in this release gaining metadata checksum capabilities to in improve filesystem integrity gap.
"As much as we wish our storage hardware was 100 percent reliable, it is still quite possible for data to be corrupted on disk, corrupted during transfer over a wire, or written to the wrong places," the kernel.org wiki on metadata checksums explains. "To protect against this sort of non-hostile corruption, it is desirable to store checksums of metadata objects on the filesystem to prevent broken metadata from shredding the filesystem."
Linux 3.4
Linux 3.4 was releasedin May. The Btrfs filesystem got the btfs-restore utility in this release, which can help to recover data from a filesystem that is not mountable.
KVM virtualization also got a big boost, expanding the the maximum number of virtual CPUs (vCPUs) that can be supported in Linux, from 64 all the way to 160.Linux 3.3
Linux 3.3 was releasedin March and is notable for at least one primary reason: the return of Android.
"Turns out I was wrong, we want these in the tree," Linux kernel developer Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote in his code commitadding Android drivers back into the Linux mainline.
Linux 3.2
Linux 3.2 was the first kernel of 2012 and was released in early January. Linux 3.2 was another big release for the Ext4 filesystem, with filesystem blocks grow to up to 1 MB in size up from the traditional 4 KB.
Sean Michael Kerner is a senior editor at InternetNews.com, the news service of the IT Business Edge Network, the network for technology professionals Follow him on Twitter @TechJournalist.


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Walter Sullivan ended his two-year tenure as president of the Chestnut Hill Community Association's board of directors May 26 with a farewell address to the board in which he expressed his appreciation for the chance to serve as president.
"It ain't no kidding when I say I have loved every day of these two years, and it's certainly no exaggeration that I have come to more deeply love this organization," Sullivan said.
He told the board that he was not an "organization man," but explained that the CHCA has done so much, and it is the people in it that are the reason he loves it.
During his tenure as president, Sullivan said that he kept the community association "free of major controversy," and encouraged "maximum transparency" in the board's business.
Of all the matters to come before the board, zoning and development issues have been the most heated topics of discussion, Sullivan said. Because these discussions can be somewhat technical, he said he urged members to remain informed about issues outside of board meetings so that debates are productive.
"This is the board of a co-op, with fiduciary responsibilities, and as such, it needs to know fully what it's doing," he said.
Introducing the incoming board president, Jane Piotrowski, Sullivan told the board that it goes without saying that she has earned the role.
"She is well capable of providing the leadership," he said
He closed by thanking the board, which applauded him.
Piotrowski spoke briefly, thanking the board for having the confidence in her in electing her president.
"You all know who I am and what you get," Piotrowski said.
She said she will continue to help build bridges and to strengthen relationships with other community groups.
Officer elections
Board member Tolis Vardakis reported that the Nominating Committee had nominated Lou Aiello to be vice-president of the Physical Division, but that it had erred in doing so. Vardakis was quick to clarify that this error had nothing to do with Aiello's capabilities, but instead involved a violation of the by-laws, which prevent the nomination of an individual who has held a position for two executive terms to hold it for a third term.
Aiello, who was absent Thursday dealing with a family emergency, will serve on an interim basis until a replacement can be nominated.
The nominating committee's recommendations of six officers and five at-large committee members was approved unanimously, without controversy.
Treasurer's report
Mark Keintz, speaking as interim treasurer, briefed the board on the budget by explaining that the Chestnut Hill Community Association effectively has two divisions: the program services and the Chestnut Hill Local. Keintz said that the Local had an operating budget of about a million dollars last year, and brought in $98,000 in net revenue.
"Last year, the Local had an organizational equity of zero," Keintz said.
He noted that this was up from previous years, when the organizational equity was "less than zero." Keintz credited Associate Publisher Larry Hochberger for taking steps to improve the operational efficiency of the paper and said it was these efforts, and not an increase in circulation, that deserve credit.
"It's getting better at a time when many hard copy newspapers have suffered," he said.
Keintz went on to set a goal of having $120,000 in a reserve fund for the CHCA. He said that this amount represents roughly six weeks of operating costs. To achieve this, he stated that $2,000 will be put into the reserve fund on a bi-weekly basis, with every payroll, and would result in $52,000 a year.
"Of the $98,000 net income earned by the Local last year, only $10,000 of that was put into the reserve fund," Keintz added.
Keintz shifted the discussion to the Program and Services division, which he said had a net income last year of $27,000.
"Part of this amount was a windfall of sorts, given that there hasn't been a community manager drawing a salary," he said.
Keintz added that the community association would take a $30,000 hit this year because a five-year grant of $30,000 a year is coming to an end. This money has been used to pay the salary for an administrative assistant.
"The program and services division is going to have to come up with some new business models," Keintz said, suggesting new efforts be made to increase the membership rolls.
Chestnut Hill Community Fund
Jean Hemphill, president of the Chestnut Hill Community Fund, was present to nominate William McGuckin and Susan Bray to three-year terms as trustees of the fund. The nominees were unanimously approved.
DRC recommendations
Larry McEwen, co-chair of the Development Review Committee was on hand to present recommendations to support variances on two residential properties at 16 Newton St. and 515 West Gravers Lane. Both projects, which involve the construction of additions to historic properties, were reviewed by the DRC in May and sent to the board with recommendations for approval. Both requests were unanimously approved by the board.

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Lou Reed Recovering After Liver Transplant Surgery
Lou Reed underwent liver transplant surgery last month in Cleveland, his wife, Laurie Anderson, has revealed. It was apparently a life-saving operation, and it might explain why the legendary Velvet Underground frontman cancelled his planned appearance at Coachella earlier this year.
"It's as serious as it gets," Anderson said of the surgery in an interview with the London Times. "He was dying. You don't get it for fun."
Reed is evidently doing better these days, and in a Facebook post that reveals why he made our Iron Men of Rock list, the singer has updated fans on his condition.
"I am a triumph of modern medicine, physics and chemistry," Reed writes. "I am bigger and stronger than stronger than ever. My Chen Taiji and health regimen has served me well all of these years, thanks to Master Ren Guang-yi. I look forward to being on stage performing, and writing more songs to connect with your hearts and spirits and the universe well into the future."
Anderson, who married Reed in 2008, confirmed that he'll soon be back in action, though she doubts "he'll ever totally recover from this."


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At one time or another, we have all known at least one person who has hated his or her job. That person may have suffered silently or vented constantly, but at the end of the day there was no question this person was truly unhappy with where they spent at least 40 of his or her waking hours every week, for 51 weeks a year.
The reasons for job dissatisfaction vary. Low pay, irregular hours, and lack of a window seat are all assumed to be culprits, and to be sure they can all contribute to a bad attitude on the job. These are actually not the primary factors driving a worker to regard tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock sharp with dread and ill will, however, according to one resource.
CareerBliss is an online resource that bases job satisfaction on multiple factors, including workplace culture, coworkers, and the boss.
According a survey of hundreds of thousands of employees conducted in 2011, CareerBliss determined the 10 most hated jobs, rated on a scale of 1 to 10. In almost all cases, respondents reported that the factors causing the most job dissatisfaction were not lousy pay or a desk near the bathroom. CareerBliss found that limited growth opportunities and lack of reward drove the misery index up more than anything else.
Click ahead to see the 10 jobs with the highest levels of employee unhappiness. The results may surprise you.
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[Illinois] BioNanotechnology Seminar Series Spring 2012: Cationic, Helical Polypeptide Based Gene Delivery for IMR90 Fibroblasts and Human Embryonic Stem Cells
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New diblock copolymers consisting of poly(ethyleneglycol)-block-poly(γ-(4-(piperidin-1-yl)ethanaminomethylbenzyl)-L-glutamate), PEG-b-PVBLG-8 were synthesized for the effective transfection of hard to transfect cells like IMR90, human fetal lung fibroblasts and human embryonic stem cells (hESC). The diblock copolymers maintain a water soluble cationic helical polypeptides block, with the PEG reducing toxicity of the PVBLG-8. It also allows the copolymer to maintain its high helical content, without dramatically compromising its ability to condense the DNA. Polymers with varying degrees of polymerization of PVBLG-8 were synthesized to identify the most effective vehicle for gene delivery.
The diblock polymer with a polymerization degree of 287 demonstrates greater transfection efficiency and lower toxicity in IMR90 cells when compared with the commercial Lipofectamine 2000, giving a transfection efficiency of 21.4% and about 80% cell viability. We also demonstrate the potential for the polymer to be used in hESC. In summary, this polymer demonstrates the effective use of peptide based delivery vehicles for gene delivery.
Jonathan Yen grew up in the city of Hillsborough in the San Francisco Bay Area. He completed his undergraduate degree in Biomedical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. He has done research on mouse and human induced pluripotent stem cells under Dr. Miguel Ramalho-Santos at UCSF and Dr. Linzhao Cheng at Johns Hopkins Institute for Cell Engineering. He is currently in the Bioengineering Graduate program, working under Dr. Fei Wang and Dr. Jianjun Cheng. His current research is on the development of 3D scaffolds for directed human pluripotent stem cell differentiation and protein/DNA delivery systems for stem cells. His goal is to bring stem cells to the clinical level to treat various diseases and damaged tissue. His interests outside of the lab are Go, tennis, and traveling to Taiwan, Brazil and Japan. He holds dual nationality of the US and Brazil.
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Splat the Cat. Blow, Snow, Blow
Splat the Cat can t wait for it to snow. All he wants to do is make a snowcat and throw snowballs! When he can t wait any longer, Splat decides to take matters into his own paws. Splat the Cat: Blow, Snow, Blow is a Level One I Can Read book, which means it s perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. Beginning readers will delight at Splat s hilarious attempts to make snow. Readers won t even know they are learning as the have fun with the long o sound. Join Splat the Cat in his excitement for snow in New York Times bestselling author and artist Rob Scotton s beginning reader.
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Read an interview with Meghan from The Los Angeles Review of Books.
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Mistakes in the U.S. judicial system haunt me. In my mind, nothing embodies injustice better than a poor, probably minority, suspect trying to prove his innocence in the face of a system spending millions to ensure his death. After listening to a series of Frontline articles on both Afghanistan and wrongful convictions, I made the connection that "Intelligence is Evidence"--mistakes on the battlefield and in the courtroom are more similar than they are different.
While I've (mostly) finished my series "Intelligence is Evidence", the justice system hasn't stopped making mistakes, so Eric C and I decided to post a link drop updating various topics we've covered here at On Violence. If today's post has a theme--especially in light of the Republican presidential campaign--it is that wild mistrust of government can't just apply to social policy; it has to apply to the whole kit and caboodle.
Especially to the use of violence.
Update to "Intelligence is Evidence"
Our theme comes from an excellent Dahlia Lithwick article from a few weeks back. She trenchantly shows how Republican nominees from Perry to Romney to Paul rail against government waste, mismanagement and general incompetence. Except when it comes to killing people.
Her article preceded Troy Davis' execution in Georgia, the biggest piece of capital punishment news in the last few months. Plenty of words were printed on this topic, but our favorite is this piece by Trymaine Lee. (Lithwick and Andrew Cohen covered the execution too.) On the other hand, some states have dismissed notable capital cases, including the Memphis Three (read about it at On The Media here). McClatchy also wrote a great series about how the military poorly prosecutes capital cases as well.
All of the news about capital punishment has the same ring to it: we just don't know. Some commenters said that "intelligence has a lower threshold for proof than evidence" when we first published "Intelligence is Evidence". Well, it seems like "evidence" has a pretty low threshold for proof too. More than anything, these cases show that the power of the state can easily overwhelm poor and uneducated suspects.
The burden of proof is so hard to prove because so many of our beliefs about the criminal justice system don't hold water. For instance, The Economist had a great article about how easily people confess to crimes they didn't commit. The science isn't definitive, but the idea that no one would confess to a crime they didn't commit is just a belief, not fact. If we overturn that principle, plenty of convicted criminals would go free. This Slate article shows how easy it is for eyewitnesses to make mistakes too.
Update to Contracting
Right now Representative Darrell Issa is holding hearings about the bankruptcy filings of Solyndra, a solar panel maker that went bankrupt after getting 500 million dollars or so worth of government loans. Bill O'Reilly made the same point about Solyndra on The Daily Show, using Solyndra as the raison d'etre for why we need less government.
But what about the contracting decisions made by the Department of Defense? A few months back we wrote about some of the irrational spending overruns by defense contractors. Representative Issa, please check out the Department of Defense too, the single largest spender of the discretionary budget. Check out cases like this one.
Or this one.
Or start reading DangerRoom on a regular basis.
Update to Terrorism
Continuing with our "faith in government theme", I've been stunned how loosely the Republican candidates define "government". Apparently mandatory health care is creeping socialism; anything that keeps citizens "safe" is perfectly constitutional--no need to worry about tyranny or fascism in those sectors. Plenty of candidates love the second amendment, but forget about the first, third, fourth...and so on amendments. This article by The Economist's Lexington columnist--one of my favorite weekly reads--explains how the trinity of wars on terror, crime and drugs have eroded civil liberties. (It's a bit late but I can't believe I never linked to it before).
Last spring, Eric and I went on a bit of a kick about how terrorism is not worth the amount of money America spends on it. The anniversary of 9/11 brought a host of articles echoing this theme:
- NPR had a fantastic series about counter-terrorism at work at the Mall of America.
- Fresh Air also had a great piece asking, "Where is the language legacy of 9/11?"
- The LA Times came to a simple conclusion: the biggest result of 9/11 is more domestic surveillance.
- The NY Times calculated the cost of terrorism at 3.3 trillion.
- As George Will noted the spending and decisions made after 9/11 were mistakes in and of themselves.
- Finally, John Mueller of Ohio State and Woody Hayes broke down exactly how likely we are to die of terrorism.
Update to Language Training
Thomas Friedman's 9/11 column echoes one of our core arguments about the post-9/11 world: America let a great opportunity go by. He even made the same Eisenhower and the Cold War analogy. He didn't mention language training, but recommended everything else we did. This SWJ post does lay out a way forward for language training and cultural immersion; I'm skeptical the Pentagon will ever embrace it though. We might write about this topic again in a few weeks.
Update to Art
Friend of On Violence Matt Gallagher wrote a spirited defense of Once an Eagle by Anton Meyer for the "Battleland" blog at time.com. I agree with him that the novel isn't as bad as the press it receives, and we are going to get resident art reviewer Eric C on it. I will write a post eventually comparing the treatment of revolutionary/irregular war to conventional war, a fascinating undercurrent in the novel.
Update to Sympathizing with Warren Buffett
This last update doesn't have anything to do with violence. Warren Buffett wrote a controversial op-ed in The New York Times, saying billionaires and millionaires should pay more in taxes. A common refrain was, "Fine, why doesn't he just pay more then?" We got a similar response with "I Didn't Deserve My Combat Pay". I just love that so many Americans--especially some really smart pundits--resort to such a silly rhetorical argument that is essentially, "I'm going to ignore the merits of your argument while I insult you with a ridiculous proposition."
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn's recent proposal to close 14 elementary Catholic schools is a body blow to our communities. The steady decline in enrollment of our Catholic schools signals a troubling trend. The Diocese and the Archdiocese do face undeniable financial challenges, but we must do everything we can to keep these schools stay open. The Diocese of Brooklyn has closed 32 schools since 2005. We have to find a better solution than wholesale school closures.
From St. Anthony of Padua in South Ozone Park to Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament in Bayside, the loss of these schools would be a crisis not only for the families of students, but also for students in our already overcrowded public schools. The shift out of Catholic schools and into the public schools system will continue to cost New Yorkers hundreds of millions of dollars in additional taxes. Schools and communities are working together to develop financial plans to save their institutions. Let's give them time to implement these strategies.
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio will make a final decision in the coming weeks on the latest proposed closings. I urge Bishop DiMarzio to consider proposals from schools such as Blessed Sacrament in Jackson Heights and grant them one year to increase enrollment and raise funds. Let's give them a chance to also benefit from efficiencies. Simple things like creating unified purchasing systems for insurance, fuel oil and food could help stave off costs for the individual schools.
I support the doubling of the per-child tax credit for middle-class parents and those struggling to make it. This will help parents who want to send their children to these schools but simply cannot afford the tuition. In 2006, I introduced legislation to double the Child Tax Credit from $1,000 to $2,000 for middle-class parents and those struggling to make it. It would help put more money in the hands of parents to buy books, clothing, or even tuition.
We need to find new sources of funding to provide better service to families with financial need. This may sound strange coming from the son of a public school teacher, but we should all pitch in to help our Catholic schools recruit students and raise money to sustain these schools. If you can donate professional services to help the parents save their schools, do it. If you are an alumnus or - like me - someone who remembers the great influence of the parish school on the community, reach out to the Children's Scholarship Fund (www.scholarshipfund.org/nyc), an organization that provides tuition assistance for students in low-income families, and make a contribution.
New York City and its residents should step forward as they always have and lend a helping hand. We need the creativity of parents, educators, and community leaders. Our neighborhoods grew up around the church sphere and the parish school. Let's all try to save this part of New York's history and New York's future.


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Jets RB Goodson arrested
Denville, NJ – New York Jets running back Mike Goodson was arrested Friday morning on drug possession and weapon charges.
A tow truck driver called 911 after spotting Goodson and another individual in a stopped vehicle on Route 80 in Denville, N.J., just after 3 AM ET, according to state police.
Goodson's colleague, Garant Evans, was arrested for driving while intoxicated.
Prior to being transported to a hospital for evaluation, the 25-year-old Goodson was found to be in possession of a small amount of marijuana.
Troopers searched the vehicle and found an additional amount of marijuana as well as a loaded .45 caliber semi-automatic handgun.
Goodson was charged with possession of marijuana under 50 grams, possession of drug paraphernalia, unlawful possession of a handgun, possession of a loaded handgun and possession of hollow point ammunition.
The Jets signed Goodson this offseason to a three-year deal. He spent the 2012 campaign with Oakland after playing his first three years with Carolina.


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Little fly
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Okay--I'm on this silent retreat and I shouldn't even be writing this, but what the hey.
So I'm sitting in the meditation hall today and this small house fly lands on my hand. It puts its little proboscis down onto me. I can feel it going a little into my flesh. Yuck. And ouch! So after a few seconds I wave it off.
Of course everything I've said about the neighbor comes flooding into my mind. Not to mention Ash's post on Blake's fly. And lo, my thoughtless hand has indeed brushed it away...
So luckily this fly doesn't take no for an answer and back it comes. Same procedure. Ouch! This time I just let her or him get on with it. Suck away, fly. I mean after all I'm in a Buddhist retreat for goodness' sakes.
So then this fly just rests on my hand for about ten minutes, washing her or his little head with those front legs. I frightened her or him off when I rubbed my nose with my other hand.
Just a little interspecies contact for you.


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The NCAA women's volleyball national tournament's final eight featured teams with three players who played for local high schools, and it is Newport Harbor's Tatum Norton playing for the national championship with the Oregon Ducks.
Norton, who was an All-CIF libero last season, has been a serving specialist as a freshman for the Ducks, who will play for the national title Saturday against the Texas Longhorns.
Oregon played against a favored Nebraska Huskers team in Omaha, Neb. in the quarterfinals on Saturday, with over 13,000 loud Nebraska fans all dressed in red. After losing the first set, the Ducks used ball control and serving to win the next three and earn a berth in the NCAA Final Four. They then beat top-ranked Penn State Thursday night in Louisville, Ky.
The national championship match will be televised on ESPN2 at 4 p.m. PT.
Not since CdM's Prentice Perkins went from CIF champs to NCAA Final Four team while at Long Beach State have any of our local players made a jump like Tatum has this season. That was 1990 and Prentice is now the head women's coach at TCU. It would be so exciting if Oregon can win it all just like Long Beach did in 1991.
Prentice, who is now Prentice Lewis, has continued to recruit locally. Megan Munce, who played at Newport, finished her final season at TCU. Megan was an All-American setter in 2009 and at the midseason mark this year, she was second in the NCAA in aces per game. She holds the career assist record for the Horned Frogs.
Morgan Boukather, who was an All-CIF star at Corona del Mar High, was a major part of the rotation at opposite hitter for the Stanford Cardinal this season. Unfortunately, Stanford lost to a defense-minded and unranked Michigan team after entering the tournament as the No. 2 seed.
Former Newport Harbor standout Cinnamon Sary, who was All-CIF as a setter and as an outside hitter, was going to redshirt this year as a freshman at USC. In early October, Coach Mick Haley decided the Trojans needed Cinnamon's setting in the lineup and pulled her out of the redshirt. In the Elite Eight, USC lost to an extremely physical Texas team in three straight.
Former Sailor setter Arielle Lysacek completed her senior season at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She is the program's career assist record holder.
At Princeton, Newport's Jennifer Palmquist completed her senior season while playing only part-time due to a back injury. Also, at Princeton, CdM's Sydney Brombal made the move from outside hitter to back-row specialist.
Always a great passer, this move worked well for her.
Staying in the Ivy League, Kathryn Connor, who played at St Margaret's but lives in Newport, led Brown in digs as its starting libero. CdM's Amanda Nickel was second in kills per game also for Brown.
UC Santa Barbara started with local flavor with junior Katey Thompson, another former Sailor, at opposite and Britton Taylor as a freshman starting middle blocker.
Katey was an All-Big West selection, while CdM's Taylor was the leading percentage hitter for the Gauchos and a player that teams keyed on most.
Kasey Thompson, sister of Katey, had a very successful freshman season at Hawaii Pacific University as the starter at opposite.
Torey Thompson, the setter of the Thompson volleyball family, is currently on a trip to Hawaii to decide if HPU fits in her future plans. Tristen Thompson who suffered a season-ending knee injury during this past season's Battle of the Bay, is working on her recovery and planning also to pursue a college volleyball career.
Mary McKennon out of Corona del Mar started as the libero for Cal all season. With the returning starter out with a season-ending injury, Mary used her athleticism and competitiveness to earn the starting job, where she performed very well all season.
Kelly Heenan, Newport Harbor, was an All-Golden State Athletic Conference selection at libero for Vanguard University, where she led the conference in digs.
Former Newport teammate, McKenzi Campbell, was a setter on the team at UC Irvine.
Lauren Demos, also a member of the 2009 Newport Harbor State championship team, played as a starting middle blocker at UC San Diego this season. Fighting through injuries, Lauren continues to hit for a high percentage.
In the NCAA Final Four, there always seems to be an interesting twist at the event. The coaching staffs at Michigan, which lost to Texas, and Oregon are unique in that both have husbands and wives on the staff.
Michigan's Mark and Leisa Rosen have coached together for years, while Oregon Jim Moore and Stacy Metro, Jim's wife, are two extremely competitive coaches.
I wonder what those dinner discussions are about at those households.
CHARLIE BRANDE is a local club volleyball coach and a former head volleyball coach at UC Irvine, Newport Harbor and Corona del Mar.


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singing heartbreak
D-Fragments (D-Frag)
Author/Artist: Tomoya Haruno
Genre: Comedy, School Life, Seinen, Slice of Life
Synopsis: Kazama Kenji likes to believe he is something of a delinquent. Moreover, others seem to like to agree that he is. Of course, Kenji's gang finds their way to a group of four not-so-normal girls - Chitose, Sakura, Minami and Roka - and all at once, whatever reputation he may have, is nothing compared to the outrageous behaviour of the girls. Shanghaied into joining their club, the Game Creator club, what will happen to his everday life from that point on?
Been with this one for a while and since I'm starting to re-read Boku wa Tomodachi Sukunai, I thought I'd make a topic for those who didn't know about this. As the synopsis suggests, it's one of those "'normal' guy joins group of weird girls" type of stories. The focus of the chapters can be a bit scattered at times, but nonetheless, its quite hilarious =03. The manga REALLY reminds me of Seitokai Yakuindono and BwTnS in how the comedy is portrayed, but the characters are easily different enough to differentiate itself from them.
Spoiler for chap 14:
side note: The translation of the first 3 chapters may be a bit off to some, as I think it was a solo effort, but after that, it should be more than okay.
|2011-01-26, 22:14
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singing heartbreak
|2011-01-26, 22:40
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Le fou, c'est moi
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Las Vegas, NV, USA
Age: 29
Ah, frubam, always making threads for manga I also like but too lazy to do so myself.
I guess I'll have to rep you as thanks for all the hard work.
D-Frag's an interesting piece, I'd say. It keeps surprising me above my expectations, which started out pretty low, and is getting higher. The serious scenes for example don't feel tagged on even if they're actually pretty silly in content. The mangaka sure knows how to carry the right tone.
And of course the characters are likable. Rather, I'd say they're getting more likable since I started out with plenty of reservations about the club members' personalities.
|2011-02-02, 14:02
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Know who you are
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Resides within the depths of Ned infested Glasgow
I have to agree that this does start on a odd note more than anything else and tbh not really great in any way but yea very charming and does get better as it goes on, altho I did love it from the get go.
I also had reservations about the club members as well especially the STC Pres but you know what they all surprised me, they are all very likable indeed.
My favorite character tho is Takao, yea there are obvious reasons but I really do love her character even if she may seem abit too tsundere. She is a great balance I think pretty tsundere but not too far gone she becomes unbearable.
I like Kazama alot, he's cool. He may get dragged into the girl's paces but he isn't completely at the mercy or pathetic towards them.
Oh and helps that Roka is all jealous of any girl getting close to him
Always looking forward to seeing more from this series.
|2011-03-12, 10:06
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2007
Oh god, I never knew someone make this thread here.
Thanks for reading it. As the scanlator member, I really happy that you guys like it.
And sorry for the long delay from chapter 16 since most of the staff get hook with other things like real life and Madoka
|2011-03-12, 13:30
|Link #11
Yandere maniax
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Somewhere close to Valhalla
Age: 29
|2011-05-07, 20:40
|Link #14
Know who you are
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Resides within the depths of Ned infested Glasgow
I had guessed what the outcome of this would be and when Kazuma said he take care of the pouch, it just confirmed it all, abit predictable but still great to read.
I love how Roka is with Kazuma, her jealously or wanting attention from him is great to see but Takeo is still my favorite.
I think my favorite part was the whole luck thing, just very very funny
Love how the author handles background characters, instead of all looking like generic characters he mixes them up, the most unlikely of crowds.
I look forward to seeing this new bunch of characters and when we finally get to see Kazama's sister.
|2011-05-08, 06:26
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Le fou, c'est moi
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Las Vegas, NV, USA
Age: 29
I don't know what's going on except it was all incredibly GAR. Everybody's so dandy, even the weird shadowy rivals at the end.
Although the poor thing doesn't stand a chance against the game club presidents' duo, lol. Kazama's way too dense for her type of gentle, quiet love.
|2011-05-09, 08:57
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Know who you are
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Resides within the depths of Ned infested Glasgow
lol that was bloody hilarious, I've never such a odd reason for students to be called for a teacher/student meeting
Takao she's the source of all the boob envy, thats my Takao for ya!
You know the thing with the Takao bullying is, it makes you love Takao cause of it but at same time you don't really want it to stop cause it never really goes over the top.
I really do love how the author handles the other students, even if they just appear once ro twice they feel like part of the cast, pretty good going there.
There reason for doing the "pop~ped zipper" were just too funny
The small flashback did indeed have some great jokes, particularly the face and name ones.
Oh and YEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAHHHH for Takao at the end, the dere~!!!
p.s this school has got some of the best male teachers you will see, so dandy!
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Rated4Stars needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 74 designs submitted by 22 freelance designers.
Need an original, modern, engaging logo and banner for Rated4Stars.com, now in its fourth year offering objective reviews on consumer products, featuring only products rated 4 stars or higher. The web site is being completely overhauled, making this an ideal opportunity for some exciting new branding.
We want to encourage spirited creativity and innovative ideas. Our site needs to convey confidence and credibility, but this doesn't necessarily mean our image must be overly conservative and/or boring. A clean, modern look is essential.
In addition to the logo, we will need a web banner incorporating the logo. We would also like some new star graphics that match the artwork/color scheme of the new logo to display when rating products, specifically 4 stars, 4.5 stars and 5 stars. (These should be static, not animated, graphics.)
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According to Pew's report on religious composition of the 113th congress more people in Congress identified themselves as atheist, agnostic or none; it's still only 10 members however that's twice as many as the last Congress. It's also likely that the true number is much higher. Is this "Progress of a sort" as Hitch used to say? The same article claims atheists, agnostics and "nones" account for 20% of America now.
I still am skeptical (imagine that) that I'll see an openly atheist President in my lifetime. What do you all think - is America ready for an Atheistic President?
You can view the article about Congress on Politico's website at = http://www.politico.com/blogs/charlie-mahtesian/2013/01/nonbeliever....
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America? I dunno. Some may project some sort of "revelations" style prediction on to the new pres.
Me? Absolutely! I'd feel more comfortable until I was given reason otherwise as oppose to wondering what roll myth was going to sway the president this way or that.


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Students, in the course of their formation, must let the gritty reality of this world into their lives, so they can learn to feel it, think about it critically, respond to its suffering and engage it constructively.
- Fr. Peter Hans Kolvenbach, former Superior General of the Society of Jesus
Campus Ministry sponsors a Border Awareness Experience to raise consciousness about the issues facing the border such as immigration, economic development, human rights, and social justice.
Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice
Marquette University students join with students from Jesuit institutions across the country in Washington, DC on the anniversary of the Jesuit Martyrs of El Salvador.
Catholic teaching invites each of us to celebrate the gift of human life. This cura personalis, or care for the individual person, extends from conception to natural death and forms a seamless commitment to human life.
Since 1974, hundreds of thousands have gathered in Washington, D.C., to march for the rights of the unborn and bring an end to abortion. Each year, Marquette sends a delegation.
Inspired by the "round table discussions" of Peter Maurin and the Catholic Worker Movement, Soup with Substance is a noontime presentation on an issue related to social justice over a simple meal of soup and bread.


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September 2013, Volume 5, Issue 8
Check Your Calendars!!
Library Card Sign-up Month
International Literacy Day
September 8
SD Festival of Books
Sept. 20-22, Deadwood
Banned Books Week
Sept. 22-28
Banned Websites Awareness Day
Sept. 25
Tri-Conference: NDLA, MPLA, SDLA 2013
The Library: All Travelers Welcome
Sept. 25-27, Sioux Falls
Assn. of Rural and Small Libraries (ARSL) Conference
Sept. 25-28, Omaha
Indian Ed Summit
Sept. 29 - Oct. 1, 2013
Teen Read Week
Oct. 13-19
National Friends of Libraries Week
Oct. 20-26
Featured e-Resources of the Month
Beyond the Great Gatsby: e-resources for book groups and literature
Welcome to the Cornerstone Archives. Find the current newsletter at sdslcornertsone.blogspot.com.
In this month's issue
Library Headlines
School libraries recognized for efforts to support 21st century learning
North Sioux City breaks ground for new building
Prairie West Branch grand opening
Lower Brule welcomes new library
September Continuing Education Opportunities
SD State Library hits the road with digital documents & e-resources
The 2013 Tri-Conference, Indian Education Summit, and the Digital Shift
More continuing education opportunities
Children's and YA Services
Featured e-Resources of the Month
Beyond the Great Gatsby: e-resources for book groups and literature
Grant Opportunities
ALSC/Candlewick Press "Light the Way" Grant
Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions
Margaret Alexander Edwards Trust Grants
Wish You Well Foundation Grants
State Library News and Highlights
Welcome new South Dakota librarians
SD documents librarians appointed to Regional Federal Depository Library Advisory Group
Signs of the times-copyright, printers, copiers and your library
Do you have a disaster plan?
by Carol Hageman
Board Talk
Streamlining the state publications collection process; Two universities named full depository libraries for State Government Publications Distribution Program
By Daria Bossman, State Librarian
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Welcome Marta Stirling, new School Library Coordinator
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DOE launches new Common Core website
School Library Chats for 2013-2014 begin on Sept. 10
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Copyright knowledge essential to civilization, says Kenneth Crews
Why Didn't I Think of That?
Siouxland Libraries walks the Book Walk
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4:00 am
Sesame Street "Figure It Out Baby" Alan and Telly are very excited that their favorite singer, LMNOP, is performing on Sesame Street. Alan is arranging his memorabilia from previous concerts when LMNOP approaches asking where his entourage is. After a phone call, LMNOP finds out that they are in San Diego and says that his performance on Sesame Street will have to be canceled. D
5:00 am
WordWorld "Princess Sheep/W Drought" Princess Sheep - Bear and Sheep want to play princess, but they only have one crown. Although Sheep promises to take turns wearing the crown and being princess, she gets royally carried away playing her role. It is only after she hurts Bear's feelings that Sheep learns that a true princess isn't selfish, but kind and generous instead. D
5:30 am
Super Why! "Baby Dino's Big Discovery" ROAR! Pig invited his friends over to play dinosaurs, but Whyatt can't figure out which toy dinosaur he has. So he super readers soar into Baby Dino's Big Discovery where they lend a hand to a baby dinosaur searching for his mommy. They'll need to look closely to figure out what kind of dinosaur Baby Dino is. D
6:00 am
Austin City Limits "Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeroes/tUnE-yArDs" The opening group brings experimental alternative pop to the stage. Then, the tUnE-yArDs support their album Here.G
7:00 am
Heart Mountain: An All American Town The story of the children who were interned at the WWII Japanese internment camp in bleak, cold Heart Mountain, Wyoming. Now in their 80s, these former prisoners share their memories and photographs. Contains archival government films. D
8:00 am
Dialogue "Ishmael Beah, Former Child Soldier: Conversations from the Sun Valley Writers' Conference" An interview with Ishmael Beah. Beah, a former child soldier from Sierra Leone, writes about his harrowing experience and recovery in "A Long Way Gone". He talks with Franklin about why he wrote the book and how he thinks society can lessen the prevalence of child soldiers. He also answers allegations of inaccuracies in the book.G
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Outdoor Idaho "Winter Grit" Adventure and grit tie together this collection of cold-weather activities captured on camera across Idaho. From extreme back-country skiing and avalanche assessment, to equestrian skijoring, ice climbing and heli-skiing, everything requires extra grit as well as specialized skills and a desire for adventure.G
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Oregon Field Guide "Sandhill Cranes" Thousands of sandhill cranes visit Oregon every winter but wildlife biologists still seek to learn where they are from and where they are going.G
9:30 am
Roadtrip Nation "St. Louis - Bay Area" Three college grads travel across the country to speak with Leaders who have defined their own Roads in life. While in St. Louis, the team lets their imaginations run free at the City Museum, an architectural marvel and playground made out of found objects from the city. D
10:00 am
Market Warriors "Antiquing In Long Beach, Ca" The pickers are challenged to find the best Asian smalls (a miniature decorative or utilitarian item) at the Long Beach Antique Market with its more than 800 vendors. Some key finds include a Japanese wedding box, a pair of Chinese chairs and modern sculpture.G
11:00 am
Everyday Edisons "Up in the Air Tubes" In this episode we explore the physics of air versus springs in a device the inventor calls "Cardio Air Tubes." The inventor, Greg Bruce, is a bit of an exercise guru; a daily workout, eating right and a lifetime commitment to good health type of guy. Always in search of new and exciting exercise regimens, Greg went first to his shop and then to his gym and what he brought to the casting call was simple, yet very effective: two walking sticks, one in each hand that strengthens the upper body commensurate with the user's ability. D
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Wild! "Animal Inventors: Animal Engineers" The animal world is a vast untapped reservoir of engineering design and technology. This film explores the design principles that the natural world has been built on and looks at the parallels in the human world, demonstrating that animals beat us to the patent office by several million years with solutions to many of the great engineering challenges. D
1:00 pm
Globe Trekker "Globe Trekker Special: Planet of the Apes" Trekkers visit the last strongholds of several rare and sometimes endangered species of primates.G
2:00 pm
Need to Know RAY SUAREZ ANCHORS. Anchor Ray Suarez hosts a panel of experts to explore how to save Medicare. D
2:30 pm
McLaughlin Group TOPICS: Drone On; Defense Cuts Loom; Republican Revamp. PANELISTS: Pat Buchanan, Author & Columnist; Eleanor Clift, Newsweek; Mort Zuckerman, US News & World Report; Ryan Grim, The Huffington Post. D
3:00 pm
Biz Kid$ "Cash and Credit" You'll learn about the power and pitfalls of credit, which is essentially using someone else's money temporarily (for a price). Meet a young entrepreneur who used credit to start a successful bath salts business and another who launched a successful design firm. And, as a cautionary tale, we talk to a young woman who had fun buying with credit until she found herself in bankruptcy. D
3:30 pm
Oregon Field Guide "Mt. St. Helens/Tree Voles/Family Loggers" On the south side of Mt. St. Helens, snowmobilers, hikers and skiers jockey for space. Researchers climb high to study tree voles in Douglas Fir.G
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Cook's Country from America's Test Kitchen "Thrill of the Grill" Test cook Bridget Lancaster shows host Christopher Kimball how to make the best South Carolina Pulled Pork. Then, equipment expert Adam Ried reveals his top picks for portable charcoal grills. Next, tasting expert Jack Bishop challenges Chris to a tasting of ice cream bars. D
4:30 pm
Rick Steves' Europe "The Best of Slovenia" In the little-visited and underrated alpine country, Rick begins in the capital city of Ljubljana, enjoys the mountain resort of Lake Bled, ventures into the Julian Alps, goes spelunking in a gigantic cave, and swims with Slavs in a charming Adriatic port.G
5:00 pm
NOVA "Building Pharaoh's Chariot" A team of archaeologists, engineers, woodworkers and horse trainers builds and tests two accurate replicas of Egyptian royal chariots. Driving them to their limits in the desert outside Cairo, NOVA's experts test the claim that the chariot marks a crucial turning point in ancient military history.G
6:00 pm
Pioneers of Television "Miniseries" Stars of "Roots," the genre's biggest hit, talk about the groundbreaking series - Le Var Burton, Louis Gossett Jr., Leslie Uggams, Ben Vereen and Ed Asner. The episode also considers the first miniseries, "Rich Man, Poor Man" with stars Peter Strauss and Susan Blakely offering fresh insights. Stars of the landmark miniseries "The Thorn Birds" provide commentary on it.G
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Alaska Statehood Alaska Statehood is the birth story of modern Alaska - the struggle to free Alaska from colonialism and win self-government. It started with the Gold Rush and ended in victory sixty years later. It's an inspirational tale of volunteerism, love of place, and overcoming partisanship. D
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Silicon Valley: American Experience The film spotlights the creativity of the young men who founded Fairchild Semiconductor in 1957, in particular the charismatic young physicist Robert Noyce. Their radical innovations would include the integrated circuit that helped make the United States a leader in both space exploration and the personal computer revolution, and transform semirural Santa Clara County into the hub of technological ingenuity known as Silicon Valley.G
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The Mysterious Lost State of Franklin When North Carolina ceded its western land to the U.S. government, some of the citizens of the territory began their own government, calling it the State of Franklin. North Carolina rescinded the cession but the State of Franklin continued to struggle for four chaotic years, ending in violence and a failed bid to become the country's 14th state. Scholarly interviews and re-enactments tell the story that is filmed in eastern Tennessee.G
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Pioneers of Television "Miniseries" Stars of "Roots," the genre's biggest hit, talk about the groundbreaking series - Le Var Burton, Louis Gossett Jr., Leslie Uggams, Ben Vereen and Ed Asner. The episode also considers the first miniseries, "Rich Man, Poor Man" with stars Peter Strauss and Susan Blakely offering fresh insights. Stars of the landmark miniseries "The Thorn Birds" provide commentary on it.G
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Alaska Statehood Alaska Statehood is the birth story of modern Alaska - the struggle to free Alaska from colonialism and win self-government. It started with the Gold Rush and ended in victory sixty years later. It's an inspirational tale of volunteerism, love of place, and overcoming partisanship. D


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Missouri's cigarette tax is the lowest in the nation, and that has some people doing a slow burn.
At 17 cents per pack, Missouri's tax is nearly half as much as the next lowest and well below the $1.49 national average. In Kansas, the tax is 79 cents a pack.
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All that could change on Nov. 6, however, when voters get another chance to decide whether to raise the tax to 90 cents per pack and make Missouri's cigarette tax the 33rd highest in the country.
If it wins approval, Proposition B is projected to generate $283 million to $423 million a year in additional tobacco tax revenue, which would be directed to a fund aimed at K-12 schools, higher education and smoking cessation programs.
"Raising the tobacco tax is one of the most effective ways to reduce smoking rates and prevent our youth from ever starting," said Misty Snodgrass, government relations director for the American Cancer Society. "It's also a revenue win for our underfunded public schools and universities."
But opponents argue Proposition B would hurt sales tax revenue for state and local government and drive business to neighboring states.
"This would put small businesses in Kansas City at a disadvantage, which is horrific public policy," said Ron Leone, who is running the opposition's campaign for the Missouri Petroleum Marketers Convenience Store Association PAC.
Voters rejected tobacco tax hikes in 2002 and 2006. Both years, the nation's biggest tobacco companies spent millions to oppose the increase. But this time around, those same companies have said they are sitting out the campaign.
"Big Tobacco is standing down this year because they support Proposition B. They support it because it reduces their competition," Leone explained.
That's because in addition to increasing taxes on tobacco products, Proposition B also would eliminate a pricing advantage that off-brand cigarette companies currently have in Missouri.
In 1998, Missouri was one of 46 states that entered into a legal agreement with cigarette makers forcing them to pay into a state fund to help cover the cost of smoking-related diseases. Companies that didn't sign the agreement still pay into the fund, but through a loophole in the law get their money back at the end of each year.
Missouri is the only state that hasn't closed the loophole.
"This ballot initiative eliminates a loophole in the law that has created an uneven playing field for cigarette manufacturers and retailers in Missouri," said Bryan Hatchell, a spokesman for Reynolds American Inc., a major manufacturer of tobacco products. "Primarily for this reason, Reynolds American Inc. has no plans to oppose the Missouri ballot initiative."
Leone said the passage of Proposition B would mean off-brand cigarettes could cost customers as much as 57 cents more per pack, in addition to the new increased tax.
"In one fell swoop, Big Tobacco can reduce or eliminate their competition," Leone said.
Money for schools
Snodgrass said the decision to use the additional revenue generated by the proposed tax increase for public schools and higher education is a key difference from previous efforts and a big reason why supporters are so optimistic it will succeed this time.
"We know that Missourians support their local public schools," she said.
If passed, the additional revenue would be put into the Health and Education Trust Fund, where 50 percent would go to K-12 schools, 30 percent to higher education and 20 percent to tobacco use prevention and quit assistance programs.
Supporters estimate that the higher tax could result in millions in additional funding for area school districts, including nearly $3 million for North Kansas City, $2.7 million for Lee's Summit and $2.3 million for Kansas City.
Leone, however, questions whether the additional revenue will actually translate into higher funding levels. Lawmakers have a history of using new revenue streams to justify cuts in other state appropriations, he said.
"Even if this brought in $300 million for schools, it doesn't guarantee the money that is currently appropriated for schools is going to stay there," he said. "The budget is a big shell game, and what goes in the front door can just as easily go right out the back door."
Snodgrass said proponents would be vigilant to ensure the additional revenue is spent in line with how voters intended.
"The coalition behind this initiative will be a constant presence in Jefferson City to remind legislators of the voters' intent and ensure accountability for its implementation," she said.
In addition to new revenue, Snodgrass said fewer Missourians smoking will also save the state millions of dollars a year. Medicaid costs associated with tobacco-related disease cost taxpayers $532 million annually, she said. Each pack of cigarettes sold in Missouri "costs our economy $12.68 in lost productivity and preventable health care expenses," she added.
"The low tobacco tax in Missouri costs the state dearly in state tax dollars, in lost productivity, in preventable disease and in premature deaths."
Impact on local business
Leone called the increased tax "outrageous and unfair." The real impact of the 90-cent per pack tax would be loss of business, and ultimately jobs, at stores along the state's borders.
"For some reason we're embarrassed for being the lowest cigarette tax, even though that brings a tremendous amount of business into this state," he said.
A study commissioned by Leone's organization and performed by Joseph Haslag, an economist at the University of Missouri, found that, if estimates are correct, Proposition B would result in 157 million fewer packs of cigarettes sold in Missouri every year. That would mean the amount collected in sales and other state and local taxes would decrease by $67 million.
Haslag's study predicts that would translate to $1.4 million in
sales taxes for Kansas City and $824,000 for Jackson County.
"That's why this isn't just about smokers," Leone said. "That's why everyone has skin in this game. Our state and local governments are going to lose revenue if this measure passes."
Snodgrass called that argument "fatally flawed" She said it presumes that with a decrease in smoking, none of the money currently spent on cigarettes will make its way back into the local economy and countered that tobacco use in the state costs an estimated $565 per household in public expenditures.
"They are trying to convince voters that Missouri's economy is only competitive because we sell deadly, addictive products cheaper than our neighbors," she said. "That's just a false argument. The harm caused by tobacco products is currently subsidized by all Missourians."
Leone said his organization is not opposed to any tax increase on tobacco. He said he spoke in favor of legislation that would have nearly doubled the tax to 33 cents per pack earlier this year, but the bill never gained traction.
"For anyone to say we're against all tax increases is ridiculous," he said. "We're just against any tax increase that puts us at a competitive disadvantage with our neighboring states."
Money game
The nation's biggest tobacco companies may be sitting out the 2012 campaign, but off-brand cigarette companies are spending big in Missouri.
Two of those companies – Cheyenne International LLC of Grover, N.C., and Xcaliber International LTD LLC of Pryor, Okla. – have given more than $1 million combined to the opposition campaign this year.
Several convenience store chains, such as Dallas-based 7-Eleven Inc., also have chipped in to the opposition effort.
The American Cancer Society spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on the campaign just getting the measure on the ballot, and last week the organization chipped in another $1.7 million.
A poll released in August by the firm Public Policy Polling showed 47 percent of respondents in favor, 38 percent opposed and 14 percent undecided.
Both sides are optimistic about their chances.
"You're always fighting an uphill battle when you're fighting a sin tax," Leone said. "Our job is to educate voters and pull back the curtain and understand all taxpayers have skin in the game. This is not simply a tax that someone else pays."
Snodgrass said the campaign is gaining support every day as proponents travel the state to educate voters.
"Once voters see the benefits to their community, we're going to be successful this November," she said.


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With Lady Antebellum's Hillary Scott having tied the knot this month and Dave Haywood having proposed to his girlfriend in December, all three members of the trio are enjoying all the changes that come from leaving the single life behind. And, hey, now that marriage is figured out, why not start thinking about the next phase: a tour bus that can accommodate babies.
"It's interesting," Kelley told reporters before a No. 1 celebration for two of the band's songs. "I was the first one to get married and it was very interesting coming onto a bus with two single people, so it's nice [that they are] going through the same thing, and you know we're gonna figure out the next step when kids come, what that's going to be. We'll stick them in the bottom bay of the bus so you don't hear them when they cry," he added blithely.
"[We'll] make a really wicked nursery under there," Scott suggested to Country Weekly. "The family's grown." She also said the entire band is happier now that they've found their soul mates.
"We've always had a really close friendship from the beginning, but I think we've seen each other grow," she said. "I'll speak for myself that I'm in a much happier place. We're excited to all be going through the same things quickly after the other, so it's really fun. Love is in the air."


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Excuses are like greeting cards; there's one for every occasion. For thousands of years now, men have been coming up with ingenious excuses for all sorts of bad behavior. Here in the U.S., we are especially adept. Whether invading Iraq or ogling women, we are always able to find extenuating circumstances.
For instance, in both of the above examples, one might say, "I invaded Iraq/stared at your bust, because it was in my a.)field of vision, b.)breast interest, er, BEST interest c.)contract with America." Or you might simply say, "I thought I saw weapons of mass destruction."
Back in the days when there was job security, employees would call in sick all the time. Each one would have a more outrageous excuse than the next. It was in that era that I began composing my list of reasons for missing work. As a public service, I will share some of them with you now. Used wisely and in moderation, they can return America to the great nation that we imagine we once were.
You should say these out loud as you read them. The more comfortable you are with them, the more convincing they will sound to your boss when you call in. Okay, take a deep breath, and begin.
•"Hi, this is [your name]. I won't be in today because:"
I have a collapsed brain. I have work anxiety disorder. My paradigm shifted. I'm having my shoes repaired. I'm reinventing myself. I'm nurturing my inner child. I'm stuck to the floor. I'm covered with mold. I just heard that Elvis died. It's Klingon mating season. I'm having myself demagnetized. I accidentally shaved off both ears. I'm waiting for the ball to descend.
•I have to sandblast my mud flaps. My dog has restless leg syndrome. I'm due for a beard inspection. My boa constrictor has a gopher stuck in her throat. It's a day of reflection. I have to stay in front of the mirror. I took too much Ginkgo biloba, and now I can't stop remembering things. I think I found something of historical importance in my nose.
•I've changed my name to Lucifer, and I'm afraid people won't like me. My great-grandfather was killed in a golf cart accident. (You can use this one four times.) I just found out from a TV commercial that I'm a candidate for depression, and that's depressing me. It's the anniversary of my great- grandfather being killed in a golf cart accident.
Please note: all of the above excuses so far have been lies. If you have a problem with lying, or if you just want to experiment with something new, consider trying the truth. For instance, "I don't care" is the truth if you, in fact, don't care. It is also a valid, though not always acceptable, excuse.
As a non-caring person myself, I get tired of constantly saying "I don't care" every time someone asks me why I don't exercise, eat right, pay my taxes, go to the bathroom or grow up. As an alternative response, I now just hand out business cards containing one of the following phrases.
•I don't care.
•You are now entering a no-care zone.
•Thank you for giving me back the ability to not care.
•I'm really interested in what you have to say, but I left my hearing aid in my other pants.
So how about you, dear reader. Do you have a favorite excuse? If so, please email it to me. I'll send you $25. And if I don't, at least I'll have a good excuse: I lied.
(Ed. Note: I apologize for running this politically incorrect and socially irresponsible column. I was trying to think of an excuse for not running it, but fortunately for Jim, I've had terrible post-menopausal cramps, and I really can't think of anything but ice cream.)


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Waiting for Spring
Jericho Pier, Vancouver.
Wispy sky
Cold but beautiful on Jericho Beach in Vancouver.
Kits Beach
If you spend any time in Vancouver, you can't help but notice the beaches, the ubiquitous logs on the beaches, and the tankers waiting for instructions in the bay. Here they are combined, in Kitsilano.
Tree of many colours
Harrison Hot Springs, BC.
Vintage blossoms
Spectacular blooms in Vancouver.
Garden blossoms
Vibrant blossom
Crashing waves
Piha Beach, New Zealand.
Windswept Piha Beach
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Karekare Beach, New Zealand.
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On Auckland's Wild West Coast.
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Chilly at dusk down on Jericho Beach.
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Logs awaiting the winter on Jericho Beach, Vancouver, Canada.
Blaze of red
Fall in Gastown
Autumn leaves in one of the oldest parts of Vancouver, where purple glass lights offer a portal into basements.
Sunset over the North Shore
Vancouver, BC, Canada.
The Point Grey Foreshore offers spectacular views of the city of Vancouver.
Stormy sky
Jericho Beach, Vancouver, BC.
Autumn leaves underfoot in Vancouver.
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Spring sunshine casts shadows in Vancouver.
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The Translation is Cool
The land of the rising sun has long been admired by the rest of the world for its innovation and relentless focus on improvement. The world has followed Japan's lead and embraced cultural phenomena like sushi, anime and those astoundingly funny reality game shows that seem to border on lunacy. But perhaps one of the most envied of all Japanese hallmarks is their use of mobile technologies.Mobility is woven into every aspect of Japanese life. Businessmen access their email on the airport train into Tokyo. School girls swap pictures of their latest crush in lightening speed. Taxi drivers charge fearlessly through the maze that is Tokyo with the help of GPS.It seems fitting that a country with such an ingrained understanding of the benefits of wireless and mobility should also think up some pretty interesting wireless applications. Here is a taste of some of the more interesting applications I've encountered so far on this trip:1. Wireless video surveillance for the carriages of a Ferris wheel over 100 meters in diameter. Imagine the complexity of antenna design for a huge wheel that is continuously spinning!2. Performance monitoring for security guards. One customer wanted to use our wireless location tracking capabilities to ensure that night security guards were completing their patrols (as opposed to sitting and watching TV).3. Locating missing children in an amusement park. While there are some obvious liability concerns, location tracking could offer amusement parks an effective way of locating missing children, or even just service personnel.While just a sample, these applications show that the Japanese understand the value of wireless.Now let me close my laptop, lest this Teriyaki sauce jam up my keyboard.
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Esophagitis is the irritation and inflammation of the lining of your esophagus. The esophagus is the food pipe. Because the lining of the esophagus is sensitive, many things can cause swelling and irritation.
These are some possible causes of irritation and inflammation:
Stomach acid in the food pipe. If you have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), stomach acid leaks backward into your esophagus. If this happens on a regular basis, it may cause esophagitis.
Chronic vomiting
Medicines, such as aspirin or other anti-inflammatory medicines
Medical procedures, such as radiation therapy
Infections that weaken your immune system
Allergies, often to foods
Esophagitis can have serious consequences that affect your quality of life. If left untreated, esophagitis may develop into a condition called Barrett's esophagus. This may increase your risk for esophageal cancer.
You may experience these symptoms with esophagitis:
Sore throat
Feeling that something is stuck in your throat
Sores in your mouth
Nausea or vomiting
Difficulty or painful swallowing
You may be at risk for esophagitis unrelated to an infection if you:
Are pregnant
Are obese
Are an elderly adult
Use certain medicines, including NSAID pain relievers, nitrates, some acne medicines, potassium supplements, and beta blockers
Have a spinal cord injury
Have had radiation therapy for chest tumors
Swallow medicine with too little water or get a pill stuck in your throat
Have scleroderma, an autoimmune disease
Have many allergies, especially to certain foods
To make a diagnosis, your healthcare provider may do these things:
Take a medical history and do a physical exam.
Order an upper GI series. This test consists of X-ray images of your esophagus and stomach as you swallow a barium fluid that shows any problem areas.
Order an endoscopy. This is an outpatient procedure in which the gastroenterologist uses a tiny camera on a thin, flexible tube to look inside your esophagus for signs of esophagitis.
Do an esophageal pH test for stomach acid. The gastroenterologist will insert sensors or thin wires during an endoscopy to gather information over 1 to 3 days. This may help your healthcare provider find out about stomach acid that may be appearing in the esophagus.
Treatment for esophagitis depends on the cause. These are possible treatments:
Acid-blocking medicines
Additional medicines. Your healthcare provider may prescribe medicines to strengthen the lower esophageal sphincter. This keeps stomach acid in your stomach.
Avoidance of certain medicines, such as NSAIDs (ibuprofen and similar) and aspirin unless medically necessary
Avoidance of certain foods. This is necessary if you have an allergic cause to your esophagitis.
Dilation. Stretching of the esophagus is done during an endoscopy.
Lifestyle changes. If your esophagitis is caused by GERD, your healthcare provider might offer these recommendations:
Raise the head of your bed so that you sleep with your head slightly above your feet.
Change your eating habits to limit acid or irritation of the esophagus. This might mean switching to a bland diet for a while and avoiding spicy foods, citrus foods, chocolate, fatty foods, and caffeine.
Stop smoking.
Avoid or limit alcohol.
Maintain a healthy weight.
Become more active.
Surgery. Your healthcare provider may recommend surgery or endoscopic treatment if you have bleeding or narrowing of the esophagus. It also might be recommended if it is needed to control the spread of precancerous cells.
Problems that can happen with esophagitis include:
Difficulty swallowing or eating
Narrowing of the esophagus
Esophagitis can return if you do not make some changes in the way you live. Living with this condition means following your healthcare provider's recommendations on lifestyle changes and medicine use.
Contact your healthcare provider if your symptoms worsen or return.


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Get a Better Look at Pokemon X & Y Starters, Legendaries
Fresh from the Pokedex, here are the first official images of the brand-new starter and Legendary Pokemon starring in Pokemon X and Pokemon Y.
Though they debuted in the announcement trailer, little else was known about the five new Pokemon making their first appearances in X and Y. As you can see from the diagram above, each Pokemon has a distinct advantage over the other, as is customary with the game's combat mechanics.
Chespin is a grass-type, which gives him the ability to tackle water-type Froakie with ease. However, Froakie has a bit of an edge in battle against Fennekin, a fire-type. Of course, it all comes full circle with Fennekin being granted strength over Chespin.
In addition to providing a few details on the three starter Pokemon, we also learned some size specifics for the Legendary Pokemon in X/Y. Xerneas is 9'10" tall, and weighs in at 474 lbs. Yveltal is 19' tall, and is a surprisingly lighter 474.5 lbs.
Check out the images below, and let us know which of these Pokemon you'll be using when Pokemon X and Y arrive this October.


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Cashy Hyde's family appeared live on Headline News yesterday with Dr. Drew to discuss how the affects of medical marijuana may have saved their child from cancer.
According to HLN:
Two years ago, little Cash Hyde was diagnosed with stage 4 brain cancer.
He endured bouts of chemotherapy that made him sick. He didn't eat for 40 days, and was vomiting severely.
As his parents watched helplessly, they made a crucial decision.
Kalli and Mike Hyde asked doctors to take Cash off his anti-nausea and pain medications and secretly gave him cannabis oil, made from marijuana.
What they did was illegal; however, 3-year-old Cash is in remission and doing well.
HLN's Dr. Drew and his guests debate whether it really was the cannabis oil that's made Cash feel the way he does today.
Do you agree with the parents decision? What's your take on using marijuana for medicinal purposes? Sound off in the comment section below.


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