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CHARLOTTE (AP) � The good news for offensive tackle Jordan Gross is he's staying with the Carolina Panthers. The downside is that means having to take a pay cut.
Gross told The Associated Press Wednesday that his restructured deal is worth $5.5 million in 2013 and will void out after the season, making him a free agent.
That's significantly less than the 10-year veteran was scheduled to make over the final two seasons of his previous contract. The two-time Pro Bowl selection was scheduled to earn $8.7 million this year and $6.7 million in 2014.
Regardless, Gross is thrilled he's playing another season with the Panthers, the team that selected him in the first round of the 2003 NFL draft.
�The Panthers and I came to an agreement that everyone was happy with and allowed me to continue my career in Carolina,� Gross said. �... I wanted to be a Panther and this contract echoes that sentiment.�
The move frees up $3.2 million for the Panthers under this year's salary cap.
The Panthers will still take a $3 million salary cap hit next season when Gross is released. He was due a $2 million roster bonus before the 2014 season.
Because of his outgoing personality and his leadership in the locker room, the 32-year-old co-captain has been a popular figure in Carolina despite playing a position that doesn't garner much attention.
He's been in charge of protecting Cam Newton's blindside at left tackle the last two seasons and the young quarterback hasn't missed snap because of injury.
Behind Newton, the Panthers have improved dramatically on offense since 2011 when they finished last in the league in total offense and points scored with Jimmy Clausen at the helm.
By keeping Gross, the Panthers have a year to groom a potential replacement at left tackle.
Gross went to Pro Bowls in 2008 and 2010 but realizes his time in Carolina is coming to an end.
�Even if you are under contract every year you a being reevaluated and auditioning for a job the next year, that's the bottom line,� Gross said. �I'm glad that I have a deal and that I'm still held in high regard by the organization. Now I know what the next nine months are going to be like. It's been great playing in Carolina. I wanted to stay here because I have a close bond with this team and with this city.�
Gross started all 16 games last season for the Panthers at left tackle.
He's started 151 games during his NFL career, which is more than any offensive lineman in franchise history.
The Panthers finished 7-9 in 2012 under second-year coach Ron Rivera, but have plenty of optimism moving forward after winning their final four games to close the season.
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More Than 20 People Hospitalized After Keith Urban Concert
Dozens of music fans sought medical attention after a Keith Urban concert in Mansfield, Mass., on Saturday night (July 26).
According to the Hollywood Reporter, approximately 46 people who attended the concert were reportedly treated for alcohol-related issues. Of that number, 22 were hospitalized. Another 50 concert-goers were taken into protective custody.
Emergency medical workers from six neighboring towns attended to the sick. The Hollywood Reporter says that at approximately 9PM ET that evening, "Mansfield fire officials declared a mass casualty incident at the concert venue, which typically indicates a large number of people with potential illnesses or injuries."
According to THR, Mansfield Deputy Fire Chief James Puleo was unable to confirm the exact number of patients taken to the hospital.
In a joint statement (via the Toronto Sun), the local Police and Fire Department officials said, "We would like to commend all those working the concert from ushers, to security, to the Police, EMS, and Fire personnel who worked and the local hospitals for their professionalism and resilient efforts during this busy show."
Saturday night, the country/'American Idol' star shared a brief video with his fans, thanking them for attending the Mansfield concert and noting that the lawn was "nutso." You can watch his full message below.
The concert was held at the Xfinity Center, which is approximately 35 miles southwest of Boston. This scary news comes just one month after dozens were hospitalized following an Avicii concert, also in the Boston area.
Watch Keith Urban Say Goodnight After Massachusetts Show

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It's another "Anything Goes" challenge this week! Create a project using only Paper Smooches stamps and dies for a chance to win! Here is what I came up with for this week's challenge.
I have to admit that this is the first time I ink up the fun Birthday Buddies set and I have had it in my stash for a few months now. Too many stamps, not enough time! =)
The fishes are stamped with Antique Linen Distress Ink on watercolor paper, they are then colored with watercolor pencils and a paintbrush.
I gave each fish a little light blue shadow and also added a very light wash on the background, but it's hard to see from the picture. The sentiment is included in the Birthday Buddies set.
That's all I have for now. Don't forget to find out what the other design team members created for this week's challenge by clicking on the links below.
- Katie Gehring
- Lynn Mangan
- Lori Tecler
- Alice Wertz --- You are here!
- Erin Taylor
- Jenny Mullens
- Savannah O'Gwynn
You have until September 6th 11:59pm PST to enter for a chance to win. For all the challenge details, please Paper Smooches SPARKS Challenges Blog! =)
cardstock: (Aqua Mist) Papertrey Ink, (white watercolor) Strathmore Artist Papers
clear stamps: Paper Smoooches
dye ink: (Antique Linen) Ranger Industries, (Smokey Shadow) Papertrey Ink
color medium: (watercolor pencils) Faber-Castell
accents: (white sequins) Avery Elle
other: (foam tape) 3M
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Cooking with Matcha–planning ahead
Had a great response to the matcha tea baking and cooking class which was part of the TeaLovers Festival in LA. Hope to do more of the same in the near future.
Had a great response to the matcha tea baking and cooking class which was part of the TeaLovers Festival in LA. Hope to do more of the same in the near future.
I will again be participating in the LA Tea Festival where you will be able to taste hundreds of teas and attend educational sessions including a few by yours truly. More details to follow soon.
I will be presenting a class on tea based sauces for sundaes and tea frappées at the 2nd Los Angeles Iced Tea Festival at the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo, downtown LA. Register soon! Hope to see you there.
Hear my thoughts about seasonal fruit inspired tea "sangria" with the plums, wondrously diverse stone fruit. Check it out at www.kcrw.com (89.9 FM in Southern California) on the Good Food blog and be sure to listen into Good Food on the radio, streaming online; and if you miss hearing me on the radio live online, you can always check out posts archived online at kcrw.com.
Want to experience some wonderful tea and sweets pairings? Have dessert for breakfast? Then sign up for a one-day pass to the World Tea Expo in Long Beach, CA held at the convention center and then enroll in my interactive tasting of teas and sweets. Space limited. Register now. www.worldteaexpo.com
Hope to see you there.
I'm excited to create the foods to be paired with some rare Madeiras at Lou's Wine Shop in Los Angeles on January 10 from 2-5 pm. Lou Amdur, the owner, is a well known figure on the Los Angeles wine scene and formerly owned Lou on Vine, a wonderfully beguiling restaurant in Los Angeles for a number of years. If you're in the area, you can sign up to attend by calling the shop at 323 305 7004. Space limited. The store is located at 1911 Hillhurst Avenue, LA 90027.
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Those of us who are serious about the pursuit of genealogy and family history can appreciate the treasure that is gleaned by a field trip to the cemetery: not just treasure in data, but of feelings, and especially a sense of being close to those we long to know more about.
Today, I went on such a field trip to Evergreen-Washelli, one of the main cemeteries in the greater Seattle metropolitan area. I was excited because I had, at last, located the grave of a man I am currently researching and writing about. Please pardon my generalities here, because I am not quite ready to reveal who that is.
With great anticipation, I stopped in at the cemetery office and asked for a map to help me locate the grave. The girl behind the counter printed two maps for me: one that showed the exact driving route through the meandering and shaded paths of the grounds, and a locator map with a diagram of the family plot and nearby graves. "Oh, this should be easy," I thought, as I clutched my "buried treasure" maps and got back into my car.
I drove across Aurora Avenue North and into Washelli, the older, eastern section of the memorial park, admired the Doughboy statue as I crawled past, and turned alongside the Veterans Memorial Cemetery with its regimented rows of small white headstones. Getting out of my car, I climbed the emerald slope punctuated by flat markers on the opposite side of the road and began looking around for the surname I sought.
Ah! There was the man's father, and nearby were the graves of a few relatives. After several more minutes, I also spotted his first wife and infant daughter.
But, where was he?
I twisted and turned the locator map several times, and traced my steps backwards and forwards, but I simply could not find him. I checked the diagram one last time: "Okay, the wife is in grave #14, and if I have the map turned the right way, he should be right HERE."
Nothing but grass!
And then, I realized... he had no marker.
This was a man who lived life to the fullest for over nine decades, who lived humbly and quietly, loved his wife and mother deeply, respected animals, explored the Pacific Northwest with a heart ever hungry for timeless beauty, worked tirelessly to preserve nature for the enjoyment of countless others, member of one of Seattle's founding families...
The place where I stood, at the foot of this grave, seemed like one of the loneliest places on earth just then. There was no doubt that he lay beneath my feet: a Seattle son who had been witness to much of the area's early history and was now just a memory manifested by neatly manicured grounds. His resting place was surrounded by many of those he knew and loved in life, but his place among them was not evident. This ever quiet, humble, artistic, observant, stoic, patient, witty, knowledgeable, sensitive, poetic, capable, adventurous, and dedicated man: no one could see that he was there, or had a clue about where he had walked in life.
I left the memorial grounds after a quiet vow to him that I would tell his story and not let him be forgotten... to help in any way I can.
As a historian, I have discovered his heart and mind and times through his own words, expressed in journals and letters by his own hand. As a genealogist, I have gathered the facts of his life and studied his timeline and circumstances. As a human being, I have learned that I simply cannot walk away from the discovery that this honorable person has no commemorative words above his worldly remains--no name to indicate his existence.
Perhaps it is part of my purpose to transform that anonymous patch of grass into a celebration of a unique and historically poignant life.
It's worth a try.
Friday, September 19, 2008
Quite Possibly the Loneliest Place on Earth
Posted by Chery Kinnick at 8:48 PM
Labels: Unmarked graves
4 comments:
- footnoteMaven said...
It's hard to imagine that a name that shows up all around Seattle doesn't show up on his grave.
Hello Seattle Times, let's rectify that.
- September 20, 2008
- Chery Kinnick said...
I'm with you!
- September 20, 2008
- TERRY SNYDER said...
Cheryl, I think you articulated beautifully why some of us do what we do. This was a wonderful piece, and while sad, it was a pleasure to read. I hope you will keep us posted.
- September 28, 2008
- Chery Kinnick said...
Hi Terry,
Thank you kindly for your comments. I think most genealogists have had, or will have, a discovery that leads to action rather than just passive collection of data. We go beyond the norm because we care so deeply.
- September 28, 2008
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Will an Imported Vaccine Curb Princeton University's Meningitis Outbreak?
With final exams approaching throughout universities across the United States, the beginning of the semester – particularly the boring details of packing and moving and, oh, getting your updated vaccines – seems like a distant memory.
An increasing number of colleges and universities across the county now recommend or require a vaccine for meningitis, a fast moving infection that spreads through contact and in close quarters. In spite of this, Princeton University is facing an outbreak, and considering recommending importing a vaccine to help.
Meningitis is an inflammation of the covering of the brain and spinal cord that is most often caused by a bacterial, viral, or fungal infection. The onset of disease can occur suddenly and progress rapidly, with the potential to become fatal within a matter of hours. Survivors can be left with debilitating neurological side effects ranging from speech disorders to mental retardation and paralysis.
The outbreak at Princeton is caused by Serogroup B – a strain of meningitis that is uncommon in the US - and was first seen on the campus in March in a student returning from spring break. "Usually, when you see this kind of meningitis on the campus, it's meningitis C," said Dr. William Schaffner, professor of preventive medicine at Vanderbilt University.
Since this first case, Princeton has undertaken public health and awareness campaigns. Yet, despite these efforts, students continue to get sick. With the seventh case diagnosed last week, Princeton is considering recommending the vaccine Bexsero, which has been licensed in Europe and Australia but not in the U.S.
According to Bloomberg, Novartis's Bexsero is the first vaccine against the meningococcus B strain of the bacteria, which accounts for as much as 80 percent in Australia and parts of Europe. Bexsero was approved for use in Australia and Europe in August and January, respectively, of this year. In light of the outbreak ongoing at Princeton, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has received special permission from the Food and Drug Administration to import the vaccine, and university trustees will decide in the coming days whether or not to recommend the vaccine.
"What's a little different now is this is the first time we've had an outbreak and also have had the possibility of using a vaccine that could protect against it," said Barbara Reynolds, a spokeswoman for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in an interview with Reuters. There are multiple strains of meningitis in circulation, and vaccines for strains A, C, Y, and W-135 are currently available in the U.S.
Sabin has been involved in meningococcal disease advocacy since 2011, focusing on regional symposia, research and awareness in the Latin American region – where serogroup B is very common. Chile and Mexico have both seen outbreaks this year, and Chile instituted a countrywide vaccination campaign targeting children between nine months and five years of age in response.


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When you are getting dressed, do you ever think ... these earrings go great with these shoes?
It's so true! Shoes and earrings are related. All the components of your outfit make a small statement that add up to the total look and tell your story for the day.
Jewelry tells a story for me because I was a designer for so many years. I went on market trips to NY and Atlanta with boutique owners so that I could start creating appropriate jewelry for the lines they were buying long before they arrived in the stores. Accessories that are not so much matching but complementing in color and attitude complete a look.
Think about the attitude of the pieces you are putting together. For example the navy strappy sandals say evening wear as do the navy drop earrings. The T-Strap suede shoe says fashion forward and a little daring... so do the suede hoop earrings.
Accessories from head to toe should speak the same language.
I hope that the hurricane has now passed and that you and your loved ones are safe.
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IDB to finance regional projects to support coordinated COVID-19 response
April 02, 2020
New submission deadline is May 15, 2020
IDB launches coalition to promote cross-cutting skills in the 21st century
October 21, 2019
Today, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), together with 22 partners from the public and private sector, announced the launch of a 21st century skills coalition that will support the implementation of a new generation of education and training policies in Latin America and the Caribbean. This coalition will provide more than US$34.7 million in funding to support projects that will promote these skills among children and youth in the region.
IDB Group launches Open Innovation Challenge to reduce plastic use
September 26, 2019
Washington, D.C. — The Inter-American Development Bank Group together with MIT Solve launch an Open Innovation Challenge that seeks to find the most innovative solutions that substantially reduce or eliminate single-use plastic and plastic waste in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Rethink Plastics Challenge offers the selected solutions prizes totaling 60,000 USD.
WeXchange 2019 Pitch Competition is now open for women entrepreneurs
June 25, 2019
The Pitch Competition, open to high-growth women entrepreneurs in Latin America and the Caribbean, is organized by IDB Lab and Angel Ventures. The deadline for application is July 31.
IDB announces selected proposals of its "Bootcamps for Tech Fans" challenge
June 06, 2019
Fifty-seven proposals were submitted, and the entities selected will benefit people in Central America, Colombia, Mexico and Venezuela. IDB Lab, the IDB's innovation laboratory, has announced the two proposals selected to implement the best and most innovative Ready-to-Work Bootcamp models aimed at closing the skills gap of our future workforce in Latin America and the Caribbean, especially of people in vulnerable circumstances.
IDB launches innovative territorial approach to address development challenges
May 09, 2019
A study entitled "Honduras: a territorial approach to development" presents for the first time a spatial economic strategy that redefines the traditional national model so as to achieve greater and more inclusive economic growth. As it marks its 60th anniversary, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has presented the study "Honduras: a territorial approach to development", which makes an innovative proposal to confront the country's development challenges and fu
IDB approves grant funds for countries receiving migrants in Latin America and Caribbean
May 07, 2019
Grant resources will support inclusive national development investments, regional projects, research, training on critical issues, and innovative solutions impacting development in region The Board of Governors of the Inter-American Development Bank has approved the use of its special grant facility to support operations that help countries integrate migrants into local communities and contribute to their development.
Spain makes contribution to IDB's migration initiative
March 20, 2019
Event on migration analyzes impact on Latin America MADRID - Spain has made a $5 million contribution to help the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) tackle urgent development challenges posed by the rise of transborder migrations in Latin America and the Caribbean. The contribution was announced at the conference Migration and Cities: The Road to Inclusive Integration held March 20, 2019 in Madrid.
IDB launches Superheroes of Development contest to recognize executing agencies
March 04, 2019
In its second edition, the call for proposals will be open from March 4th to May 17th, 2019. The Superheroes of Development Award will recognize executing agencies of IDB-financed projects that have successfully addressed challenges during its implementation. The contest will identify eight finalists from across Latin America and the Caribbean who will travel to IDB's Headquarters in Washington, D.C. to present their solutions.
Sustainable growth, infrastructure focus of IDB Annual Meeting in Chengdu, China
February 19, 2019
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A month ago, I took a giant leap of faith, done something so crazy.. so unbelievably out-of-character for me - that I could not have predicted for myself. Ever.
I quit my job.
Why is this such a big deal for me?
Because I, unlike most people - actually make that EVERYONE I know - I LOVED MY JOB! I worked a job, I had no professional degree for (I am supposed to be a software engineer) - yet I loved to do, I have made amazing friends in my team members, I met my husband working for this job and to cut a long story short... it was like home.
So why did I quit?
You know, how sometimes in life, things get too comfortable and you need a jolt to wake you up? How sometimes, you know somewhere in the deepest corner in your heart that your calling lies somewhere elusive, just out of reach.. but if you tried hard enough you can reach there? Where you are is wonderful... but its not enough? It's like being in that wonderful relationship.. just before you breakup and meet your soulmate. :) It is perfect, everything is amazing.. but it is still not quite there yet.
I have been working for animal welfare ever since I adopted my cats from World For All. Since then, I have fostered numerous cats, photographed many adoption events, spoken to a million people for adoptions, designed and marketed a bunch of posters, managed their social channels.. and had my number plastered all over the city/country. There is something about cradling an animal, that emotion that overcomes every single fibre of your being - nothing matches this. Nothing - NOTHING - compares to the feeling that you saved someones life today.
So, thats what I did. I traded my fancy, high paying, comfortable job, for a job that allows little renumeration, lots of heartbreaks and tears.. and incomparable joy. I told myself, and many people who were skeptical about my decision - if I am not doing this now, I am not doing this ever.
For the first time in 25 years, I find myself without a plan. Well, a long term plan atleast. I find myself without a daily set schedule, something already decided and tried-tested to fashion my days. I will be honest, its been a month, and it is a struggle to come to terms with this missing order to my life. It is a task to force yourself to sit still at the desk, and quietly get some work done. It is like being let into a candy store after starving all your life, you do not know how to react. Where to go first. What to try first.
There is a world full of possibilities in front of me right now. This is it. There are a million things, that went under my 'always wanted to do, but never found the time' list. The time for all those things is now. This is me, with my eyes closed, both legs forward, taking a leap of faith.
P.S: Scotch has been taking full advantage of stay at home mommy... :)
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This futuristic rendering of Belle Isle is one where it is a commonwealth separate from the U.S. with a unique governing tax system. (Artist's rendering)
If you had the opportunity to live in a free-market utopia -- complete with its own currency and government -- would you do it?
Well, you just may get your chance.
While the city of Detroit continues to teeter on the brink of bankruptcy, one developer is proposing a radical and revolutionary idea to rekindle the American spirit and bring Detroit back into prosperity.
The driving force behind the plan, developer Rodney Lockwood, wants Detroit to sell the city's Belle Isle Park for $1 billion to private investors who will then transform it into a utopia free of big government and ideally full of job creation and innovation. Belle Isle is an uninhabited 928-acre island in the Detroit River, between the U.S. and Canada.
Under the plan, the island would be developed into a U.S. commonwealth or city-state with around 35,000 people. Citizenship for the "remarkable new nation" would cost $300,000 in most cases. The community would also have its own laws, transportation, customs and currency.
Developer Rodney Lockwood says the economic effects of his plans for Belle Isle, the largest island city park in the United States, could restore Detroit to its glory days (Daily Mail)
The Douglas MacArthur Bridge connects Detroit to Belle Isle, which developers want to buy and turn into a new city-state. (Daily Mail)
The Detroit News has more details on what the Commonwealth of Belle Isle would really look like:
Here's the scenario for the Commonwealth of Belle Isle that Lockwood and others want to see: Private investors buy the island from a near-bankrupt Detroit for $1 billion. It then would secede from Michigan to become a semi-independent commonwealth like Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands.
Under the plan, it would become an economic and social laboratory where government is limited in scope and taxation is far different than the current U.S. system. There is no personal or corporate income tax. Much of the tax base would be provided by a different property tax — one based on the value of the land and not the value of the property.
It would take $300,000 to become a "Belle Islander," though 20 percent of citizenships would be open for striving immigrants, starving artists and up-and-coming entrepreneurs who don't meet the financial requirement.
Among the citizenship requirements are a command of the English language, a good credit rating and no criminal record. Mogk adds that such a scenario would make the island "a drain of talent and resources" at the expense of Detroit.
Though it is still considered a long shot by some, the plan has some influential supporters, including Mackinac Center for Public Policy senior economist David Littmann, retired Chrysler President Hal Sperlick and co-founder of Detroit's Conerstone Schools Clark Durant. The group, along with Lockwood, presented their plan to city officials last week.
Lockwood first laid out his vision in his novel titled "Belle Isle: Detroit's Game Changer."
"I think it could be a model for America to show what efficient, value-based government can do for a community of 35,000 to 50,000," Lockwood told TheBlaze, adding that the concept could also be used as a model on a much larger scale. "In the book, we offer $1 billion and form this community with free market ideas and an efficient, transparent government. There is no income tax and no tax on investments."
"You have to put ideas out there — especially now, when so much is up for debate," he said in a previous interview.
Lockwood told TheBlaze he doesn't plan to make any formal offer to the city until the idea is thoroughly discussed and considered. He also explained that the island has fallen into disrepair and the city is considering letting the state take over the park and handle the maintenance.
But don't get your hopes too high. George Jackson, president and CEO of the Detroit Economic Growth Corp., says the plan won't go anywhere. He said the island will likely be turned into a state-run park.
"Belle Isle will get fixed," Jackson said. "It won't be that plan. But it will be fixed."
Detroit City Council held a public hearing on Monday where residents debated the city's plan to lease Belle Isle to the state of Michigan, the Detroit Free Press reports.
If it ever comes to fruition, would you consider living in the Commonwealth of Belle Isle?


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Construction activity should catch up with the rest of the economy this year.
A series of interesting year-end economic reports caught my eye recently. The U.S. economy grew at its fastest pace in two years, as a recovery that had otherwise drifted sideways builds up a head of steam going into the new year. In addition, industrial production in late 2013 surpassed its pre-recession peak for the first time, the latest sign of momentum for the economic recovery.
The government's main growth gauge, gross domestic product, grew at a 4.1% annual rate in the third quarter of last year, marking only the second time since the recovery began in 2009 that the output of goods and services expanded above 4%. Consumer spending grew at a 2% annual rate in the summer, instead of the estimated 1.4%. Meanwhile, home builders are stepping up construction, manufacturers have ramped up production, and hiring continues at a steady pace. As a result, many economists expect annualized growth in the second half of 2013 to be reported at about 3%, higher than the 1.8% pace in the first half.
The wild card is the impact of tapering by the Federal Reserve of their $85 billion-a-month bond-buying program.
This is a big deal as growth has spread to overall industrial production and consumer spending, the latter of which accounts for 70% of our own economy. It indicates a major healing and recuperation of a badly wounded economy, and the year-end statistics are almost startling. Manufacturing is back to its prerecession peak, as overall factory output was up 2.9% in 2013. Rising auto output led the increase, with car production at the highest level in eight years, while other manufacturers also ramped up production, including makers of textiles, oil and coal, wood products, fabricated metals, electrical equipment, appliances, and furniture.
Other measures of the economy have been broadly positive. U.S. employers hired at a steady pace in the last half of 2013, and the unemployment rate fell to 6.7% in January, the lowest since the start of the recession.
Consumer spending
In addition to industrial production, there is good momentum from consumers against the backdrop of steady growth in hiring and a fall in the unemployment rate. The gains reflect the new paychecks to previously unemployed workers, and signs that households have adjusted to a payroll tax increase from earlier in 2013; consumers are also being buoyed by the surging stock market and rising home values. Now reports in the business press on GDP show households in the last half of 2013 spent more across the board, including on durable goods such as refrigerators, daily items such as groceries, and services such as health care. Many believe stronger demand across the economy could be a catalyst for higher wages.
But the wild card remains the impact of tapering by the Federal Reserve of their $85 billion-a-month bond-buying program, which is designed to hold down interest rates and spur investment and hiring. But I'm betting the taper will be so gradual, it will be immeasurable in its impact on an expanding economy. As I've reported before, the sluggish recovery in our construction economy is puzzling, because construction, particularly housing, has led the nation out of every recession since World War II—until this one. Now, with all parts of the economy near, or back to, their pre-recession highs, our industry can expect a robust 2014.
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ATLANTA — Georgia would take the first steps to regulating the use of drones through legislation under consideration in the General Assembly.
Rep. Harry Geisinger, R-Roswell, has sponsored a bill that would provide for the lawful use of unmanned aircraft in certain circumstances. A separate bill sponsored by Rep. Stephen Allison, R-Blairsville, would prohibit manned or unmanned aircraft from flying within 100 feet above the surface of a property for surveillance without a search warrant or permission of the property owner.
There has been a push across the country in state legislatures to address the use of drones, with privacy and government surveillance among the chief concerns. Thirteen states enacted laws last year with various limits, and others like Georgia continue to weigh legislation.
"It's an issue that is about to boom rapidly," Geisinger said. "This is primarily to prevent snooping, but also to give the legitimate users an opportunity to operate responsibly."
Co-sponsors of Geisinger's bill include three high-ranking Republican lawmakers, who chair various House committees. One is Republican Rep. Tom McCall, of Elberton, chair of the House Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee, who said he wants to make sure the interests of farmers are protected. Some in the agriculture industry believe drones could revolutionize farming, with the possibility of unmanned aircraft surveying crops and helping to monitor for disease.
Geisinger's bill, HB 846, would establish specific situations in which it would be legal for drones to capture images and would make it a misdemeanor for anyone to use a drone to capture an image for surveillance. The legal circumstances would include university research, military operations and law enforcement activities, among others.
Currently, drones are most commonly used by the military. The Federal Aviation Administration does not allow for commercial use but does allow public agencies, including law enforcement, to obtain authorization to operate a drone.
Allison's bill, HB 848, would set a 100-foot "protected zone" above the surface of a property and would render any evidence obtained by any aircraft flying within that area to be inadmissible in court. Allison was not able to be reached late Friday to discuss his bill. Both are assigned to the same House committee, and a hearing on them has yet to be set. The prospects of either bill are uncertain with lawmakers already moving quickly through the 40-day session.
Geisinger, who serves as vice chair of the House Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications Committee, said his bill also adds state oversight and reporting by local law enforcement agencies. He said it was modeled after a bill passed last year in Texas.
Under the bill, law enforcement agencies could use a drone in the immediate pursuit of a person whom authorities have reasonable suspicion to believe has committed a serious offense, to document a crime scene, to investigate the site of a death or fatal traffic accident, to search for a missing person and to conduct a "high-risk tactical operation" that poses a threat to human life.
It would require law enforcement agencies every two years to report to the state the circumstances of each instance a drone was used as well as the number of criminal investigations aided by a drone and costs associated with its drone program.
"All it is, is to make sure they are not abusing the authority they have been given," Geisinger said. "Without this legislation there would be no reporting and no oversight."
Terry Norris with the Georgia Sheriff's Association said his group was still reviewing both bills and had not yet taken a position. He said he's not aware of any local sheriff's department in the state who has a drone or has access to one.
"For law enforcement it's an emerging technology, and like any other cutting edge technology that may help us do the job, certainly the sheriffs are interested in it," Norris said.


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The Secret To Thinking Outside The Boxfrom: Guest Author - William F McLaughlin
The essence of being happily human is to be creative. Few things in life are more fulfilling than transforming something old or non-existent into something new, better, faster, less expensive, more lucrative, joyful, efficient, effective, etc. And the secret to creative power is to get lost in what you're "creating." Getting lost is necessary to finding what's new.
Why? Because you can't come up with something new, different or original using your same old thinking mind. The metaphor and clich? for this concept is "thinking outside the box." But that's a misnomer because creativity is only partially about thinking. The purpose of thinking and feeling is just to get things started, get the creative process stimulated -- not to get the answer directly. This is where you may be going astray. The answer cannot be completely thought out no matter how smart you think you are.
Outside-the-box means outside the conscious, personal, thinking mind and into the subconscious, knowing mind. That's where all the creative power and action is. That's the faculty the answers come from. That's the higher level of consciousness you want to operate on all the time to be creative all the time. This is a form of meditation, perhaps the highest form.
All your thinking mind has to do is just get out the of way and let the creative process unfold. It unfolds from the subconscious by itself to the degree your personal, thinking/feeling mind is out of the way -- your ego is out of the way! Don't try, push or stress. That's the catch: Your effort needs to be effortless for it to work.
First, think or brainstorm about the new thing you strongly desire to create. Once it's clearly in mind and you're satisfied it is, then let it go. Drop it. Detach from it. Let it incubate. Let it sink into the subconscious for advanced processing.
Finally, just be calmly and patiently receptive to the answer -- which is guaranteed to come to the degree you are persistent and convinced that it will come.
You become a creator, inventor, explorer of that which is new and different -- that which has never been produced or expressed exactly this way before. Your getting lost in uncharted, unknown territory is the great joy, thrill and adventure of creation. You were created to be a creator, and fulfilling that purpose is what the good life is all about.
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Marine from NC dies during screening at California base
The Marine Corps is investigating the death of an 18-year-old Marine who died while treading water in a swimming pool during a screening test at Camp Pendleton.
Col. Sean D. Gibson told The Associated Press on Friday that Pfc. Joshua Islam died Monday afternoon while undergoing an initial screening test for an infantry school that involves treading water for 30 minutes in a swimming pool. The test is a precursor to the Marines' physically demanding reconnaissance training.
Officials declined to release details while the investigation to determine the cause of death is ongoing at the base north of San Diego.
Islam was a rifleman from Union County, N.C. He graduated from boot camp at Parris Island, S.C., three months ago.
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At a recent doctor's appointment, we learned that Ellie is still in the 2nd percentile of body weight for her age. We were amazed that her head is surprisingly in the 52 percentile, so we gave her the endearing new nickname 大头 (dà tóu) which means Big Head.
Sunday, January 21, 2007
New nickname: 大头 (dà tóu)
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Waterfall in the Bathroom
11pm last Thursday night... we had an adventure in the bathroom with a frozen pipe that burst. From the other side of the house we thought we heard the Amazon! Steaming water poured out while we frantically gathered the water in various plastic containers and desperately dumped it down the shower drain. Somehow we were able to contain the water long enough to call the landlord and find out where the water shut-off valve was located. Only a little water got into the hallway, the entry way, and in Mish's room.
Awesome Landlord Bob to the rescue!
Tiff mopping up the water in the entry way.
Hardcore Kyle
After Tiff turned off the water, the pipe only dripped as the ice melted. It's amazing how much damage can be created from such a small hole.
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Bob's Magic
|Tiffany's brother Bob has become quite the card magician. With a flip from the wrist, he will blow your mind! Watch carefully.
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Our new hair
The latest addition to our family is Ellie's hair. At the crown of her head, she has a couple hairs that are nearly 4 inches long, and it only took 15 months! Unfortunately the hairs in the back of her head still haven't recovered from her "side-to-side" episodes when she learned to rub her hair off with her acute understanding of the laws of physics and friction.
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Friday, January 12, 2007
See for yourself!
Well, when we had to cancel my first ultrasound appointment a couple weeks ago, I decided I just wouldn't be able to wait for our rescheduled appointment. So we went to the "fetal studio" at the mall (I love Utah!) and little baby BOY revealed himself without hesitation! The ultrasound machine was very new so the picture was much clearer than at my doctor's office--we even counted all ten fingers and toes, just to make sure they're all there. Ellie started getting upset immediately, fussing through the whole process. She sensed that she will shortly be dethroned... Today I had my doctor's appointment and he confirmed the baby's gender and also stated that the baby is quite small, so pushed my due date back from May 5th to June 1st. I begged him not to make my pregnancy a month longer! Well, I guess I'll have to do that bidding with Erik himself. Oh yeah, we've been calling him Erik (a good Scandinavian name), which sure beats just calling him "Boy Fetus" or something like that. Anyway, we're excited, and even Ellie pointed and grunted enthusiastically at the ultrasound screen today. I guess she's coming to terms with the impending reality. When I point to my tummy and say "baby," she gives my tummy kisses and pats. And while Kyle dreams of camping and baseball games, I happily shop for blue and green onesies.
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Sunday, January 07, 2007
Ellie's Hammer Dance
|When Kyle got a singing and dancing MC Hammer frog for Christmas, Ellie was so entranced by its moves that she immediately learned the Hammer Dance from it.
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Saturday, January 06, 2007
Happy Birthday Mish and Bob!
Amidst post-holiday and apartment-moving exhaustion, Bob and Mish "celebrated" another overlooked birthday on Dec. 29th, the highlight of which (at least for Mish) was their first Baskin Robbins ice cream cake!
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Cathi's wedding
My old roommate was wed in SLC on Dec. 28th and we all enjoyed a festive, though frigid day. Our other old roommate, Michelle, and I took the liberty of declaring our daughters the flower girls and dressed them respectively. During dinner while Kyle devoured mounds of elegant entrees, Ellie entertained herself by untying the massive bows on the back of chairs. Oh, and her white dress survived completely stain-free all day until an encounter with chocolate sauce ten minutes before we left...
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Vietnamese karaoke
Ellie was so mesmerized by Kyle's Vietnamese karaoke video that she lost her pants in the process, and couldn't have cared less! These are the 5th pair of jeans I've bought her that are too big--why don't they make baby belts!?
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The defensemen and goalies taken care of, what's next guys?...Forward, march!
Eric Fehr
Last year: 23 games, 1-5-6, +4
Career average (per-82 games): let's wait until he plays 82 games…
Feerless' take: OK, success in juniors doesn't translate cleanly into success in the AHL (although it did for Fehr, until he was injured), and it certainly doesn't mean NHL success is a given. But here's a guy whose goal-scoring progression went "11-26-50-59" in juniors, then went "25-22" (the latter in half a season) in the AHL. He hasn't yet turned the red light on with any frequency in his three brief stints with the Caps (three goals in 48 games), but it's hard to imagine his being a total bust in this regard at the NHL level. For this year, he could end up getting time on the right side on any of the four forward lines. What has been encouraging about him, in the absence of instant success in netting goals, has been that he has taken to his other responsibilities (generally in fourth line duty) well. He's given the appearance of hustling when asked to forecheck, and he's been pretty responsible defensively. Here is your odd Eric Fehr stat from last year…despite playing in only 23 games, he was tied for fifth among forwards in plus-minus. This could be the year he passes Tomas Fleischmann on the forward prospect depth chart and establishes himself as a top-six winger, perhaps in a position to replace Viktor Kozlov in that role in time for the 2009-2010 season.
Cheerless' Take: He's buried on the depth chart, cuz, a scoring winger with four guys ahead of him on the right side. And he might be the most famous "what if" in Caps history after Joe Sakic (that being the "what if the Caps didn't trade for Dale Hunter and kept the pick that was used to pick Joe Sakic?"). In his case, it's "what if the Caps picked Ryan Getzlaf – picked with the next selection in the 2003 draft by Anaheim – instead of Fehr?" But let's not even go there…let's remember that a right wing also picked by Anaheim – Corey Perry – has 208 games of NHL experience to 48 for Fehr. Yeah, I know, I know…part of that is the injury problems Fehr had a couple of years ago that stunted his development. But the clock's ticking. He's got guys who might be crawling up behind him from the prospect pool pretty soon – Bouchard, Andrew Gordon, Kugryshev. He's in the last year of his contract – he needs to play like it.
The Peerless' Take: Last year, Mike Green was a 22-year old with 92 games in the NHL, three goals, and carrying around the sign that said, "prospect." We know what he did. This year's Green among the forwards could be Fehr. A lot depends on how the Caps deploy their forwards. Right now, they have enough for three scoring lines – Ovechkin, Semin, and Fleischmann at left wing; Backstrom, Nylander, and Fedorov at center; and Kozlov, Clark, and Laich on the right side. If there is a potential opening in this scheme, it is on the right side – Fehr is a right wing. If the Caps deploy a more traditional two scoring line, one checking line, one "energy" line set up, Fehr has a tougher nut to crack. He has not registered a point thus far in the preseason, and this might set him squarely behind the other right wings on the roster. But what has impressed in his short stays with the club over the past three seasons is that while he hasn't yet flashed the goal-scoring that he did in junior and at Hershey, he hasn't shirked the other responsibilities of his game. Perhaps now, with his having filled out some to take the abuse and the grind a power forward has to endure, he is ready to add that part of his game that is expected of him. We just wonder if he now has too many rungs on the depth chart to climb to have that kind of a "breakout year" that Mike Green had last year.
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What would you do if you found out that your husband was a monster? This is the question Joanna Findlay of Maryland faced after she claimed she discovered a huge stash of child porn on her military husband's computer. She shot him.
If I found out that the man I married was anything other than the man I think I know, I would be shocked and furious, but she had it even worse. He was not only not the person she thought she knew, he may have been sick and twisted, to boot (assuming the porn was really there). This has to be a bit how Jerry Sandusky's wife must feel.
In Findlay's case, the shot didn't kill her husband, Gary Trogdon. He only died after he picked up the gun and killed himself, presumably wracked with guilt and shame over the photos.
It's sad, really. Men like Sandusky and Trogdon probably don't WANT to be pedophiles (assuming they are). Who would wish that on themselves? But they can control what they do. Even if Trogdon never touched a child, having those photos means someone somewhere exploited that child and he condoned it.
It's sick and wrong and I imagine I might want to kill my spouse, too. It's hard to know, in Sandusky's case, how much the wife knew or didn't know about the allegations against him, but this wife saw the evidence right in front of her. She knew her husband had a sickness and she couldn't avoid it.
Leaving a man is never easy and we hear stories constantly about the ways in which women protect and support abusers and pedophiles. There are women who know what their husband is doing to their own children and they do nothing. In many ways, Findlay is a hero. She shouldn't get 50 years in prison for doing what any one of us might have done in her shoes.
Vigilante justice isn't tolerated in this country. But crimes of passion earn lesser sentences. And in this case, I'd say it was a crime of passion. Even Trogdon himself would agree. Clearly he thought he deserved to die, too.
Do you think she was right to shoot him?
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President Obama talked about his ongoing commitment to education in a visit to this battleground state today, his first official campaign event of the year in Northern Nevada but his third visit to the area in just the past few months.
Obama's campaign stop, to be followed by another event tomorrow in Las Vegas, comes to the state with the highest unemployment rate in the nation at 12 percent.
"Your education is not just important to you, it's important to America's success," he told a cheering crowd of 1,000 supporters in the student union at the Truckee Meadows Community College. "When we invest in your future we're investing in America's future. The fact is, that countries that out-educate us today, they'll out-compete us tomorrow. We cannot afford to lose that race to make sure we've got the most highly educated, most skilled workforce in the world.
"When companies and businesses are looking to locate, that's what they're looking for," Obama said. "And I don't want them looking any farther than Reno, Nevada, the state of Nevada, the United States of America; we've got the best workers in the world and I want to keep it that way."
A college official estimated total attendance at the rally, including those outside, at 2,100.
Obama also pushed his plan to maintain the Bush tax cuts for most Americans but not for individuals making $200,000 or more and couples making $250,000 or more, and criticized presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney for seeking tax cuts for the nation's wealthiest citizens.
Obama said that since he took office, his administration has helped over three million more students afford a college education.
"Now, unfortunately, the economic plan of Gov. Romney could cut our investments in education by about 20 percent," he said.
The cuts are proposed not to balance the budget but to pay for a tax cut for the wealthiest Americans, Obama said.
"Does that sound like a plan for a better future for you?" he asked. "It's a plan that says we can't afford to help the next generation, but we can afford massive new tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires."
In response to Obama's remarks here and in Ohio, the Republican National Committee said research shows that during his administration, the cost of college "is skyrocketing to an all time high."
Since Obama took office, the unemployment rate for 20- to 24-year-olds has increased from 12.4 percent to 13.5 percent, the RNC said.
"Despite President Obama's speech tonight in Reno, it's more clear than ever that his failed policies have seen college costs soar and job opportunities dwindle for young graduates," the RNC said.
Obama handily won Nevada in the 2008 presidential race, but saw Democrats lose ground in Nevada and nationally in the 2010 mid-term elections. Polls put the state as a tossup between the two candidates, and Washoe County is viewed by many local political observers as the region where the race will be played out in November.
In his concluding remarks, Obama said he is counting on students like those at Truckee Meadows to not get discouraged and to work to help Democrats win Nevada in November.
"First of all, you've got no excuses not to register to vote," he said.
If volunteers knock on doors and make phone calls just like in 2008, Democrats will win Washoe County, Nevada and another four years, Obama said.


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There's only so much a groundsman can do, he hasn't the power to change the weather sadly.From the looks of it after reading the Yorkshire CCC's website it has just been a culmination of factors that have come together to create the situation the club finds itself in;-worst winter for 30 years (according to York Groundsman)-high water table-lack of heat-persistent rainfall with no large gap in between showers to allow drying and ground recuperation Yes you could cover the entire ground in covers but that doesn't solve the issue of the ground underneath being saturated to capacity. Hopefully this dry spell we're supposed to have this week will help a few groundsman around the country, if not then the County Championship will continue see teams being bowled out for under 100 in both innings
Crap happens. Move on.
Believe that youll believe anything! Of course Yorkshire will have all the excuses. Everyone else managed and got some results!
None of you Yorkies are bothered because you were going to get stuffed by the mighty Essex if they did get on
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A top 5 list without Ann Arbor: Places in Michigan with the most medical marijuana patients
Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com file photo
The county is not in the top five in the state for the number of patients with medical marijuana cards per capita, but it is in the top 10.
This is how the 15 most populous Michigan counties rank per capita for the number of patients with medical marijuana cards. Population rank, according to the 2010 census, is denoted in parentheses:
- 1. Jackson (14): 3,729 patients per 160,248 people
- 2. Genesee (5): 8,231 patients per 425,790 people
- 3. Ingham (7): 4,893 patients per 280,895 people
- 4. Muskegon (12): 2,615 patients per 172,188 people
- 5. Berrien (15): 2,371 patients per 156,813 people
- 6. St. Clair (13): 2,293 patients per 163,040 people
- 7. Washtenaw (6): 4,458 patients per 344,791 people
- 8. Kalamazoo (9): 3,063 patients per 250,331 people
- 9. Livingston (11): 1,867 patients per 180,967 people
- 10. Kent (4): 6,002 patients per 602,622 people
- 11. Macomb (3): 8,319 patients per 840,978 people
- 12. Saginaw (10): 1,951 patients per 200,169 people
- 13. Ottawa (8): 2,498 patients per 263,801 people
- 14. Oakland (2): 11,117 patients per 1,202,362 people
- 15. Wayne (1): 14,736 patients per 1,820,584 people
If Michigan counties were to be ranked by the number of patients with medical marijuana cards alone, Washtenaw County would still be number seven on that list. By that ranking, Wayne County would have the top spot, followed by Oakland County at No. 2 and Macomb County at No. 3
The data on the number of patients with medical marijuana cards was released as a part of an annual report that was compiled during the state's 2012 fiscal year between Oct. 1, 2011 and Sept. 30, 2012.
The report is required by the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act. It also revealed that state revenue — $9.9 million — from the medical marijuana program exceeded its costs by $6.3 million in the 2012 fiscal year, MLive reported.
Amy Biolchini covers Washtenaw County, health and environmental issues for AnnArbor.com. Reach her at (734) 623-2552, firstname.lastname@example.com or on Twitter.
Fri, Feb 8, 2013 : 7:18 p.m.
Sure seems like the leftist utopia of A2 has a plethora of ill health individuals rooming the streets, must be that vegan diet?
Fri, Feb 8, 2013 : 4:19 p.m.
grye - Med MJ is available in pill form without the hight it's call Marinol and it cost my insurance provider $900 for the prescription. Pharmacy = $$$$$
Alfred E Newman
Sun, Feb 10, 2013 : 8:46 p.m.
pill form has side effects, does not work well !! pot. is chosen by patients over this quackery . do your homework. only fools or the unimformed buy that crap lol just sayin
Fri, Feb 8, 2013 : 12:56 p.m.
And if AA had been #5 instead of #7 the headline would be "A top 4 list without Ann Arbor [...]". Anything for the city's PR machine.
Fri, Feb 8, 2013 : 12:16 p.m.
Go figure.....
Fri, Feb 8, 2013 : 6:54 a.m.
Take a Brillo Pad and scour it inside a young person's Brain. That is a Precise Description of what Marijuana does! Come On Parents! Post here and tell yer stories of yer Lost sons and daughters! I would restrict the so-called "Gentle Weed" to those over the age of 60 who turn-in their Driver License to the Secretary of State. Not saying that weed ain't a "fun" Drug; just saying it should be Restricted to Senior Citizens who surrender their Driver License.
Fri, Feb 8, 2013 : 2:50 p.m.
Piney, I truly hope that you never have to suffer the back pain that my daughter has to live with almost every day!!and yes, I voted you down.
Fri, Feb 8, 2013 : 1:21 p.m.
Your confessed about that demon alcohol drug that ruins your whole body
Homeland Conspiracy
Fri, Feb 8, 2013 : 11:46 a.m.
LOL!!!! Refer Madness is alive & well
Fri, Feb 8, 2013 : 12:59 a.m.
We need to stop this charade of "medical marijuana" and "patients" with their "medicine." Pot should be legalized. End the pointless war on drugs.
Fri, Feb 8, 2013 : 2:49 p.m.
GoNavy, to some people it is not a charade. Case in point: one of my daughters has Degenerative Disc disorder which 4 surgeries have failed to correct. She has taken every high-end pain reliever that Big Pharma has to offer. the end result of all these pills is increased tolerance(therefore reduced efficacy)to the drug in question, and compromised liver/kidney function, making it necessary for her to stop taking all this stuff. the only substance that works in the long run, with a minimum of undesirable side effects, is cannabis. I do agree with you that this war on drugs is pointless! Prohibition doesn't work. Never did.
Fri, Feb 8, 2013 : 1:11 p.m.
Yeah, but America loves its charades.
Fri, Feb 8, 2013 : 1:17 a.m.
Well it looks like its up to the voters, two states have done it and so far, its going off A OK
Michigan Man
Fri, Feb 8, 2013 : 12:21 a.m.
Other than having a mind as sharp as a bowling ball, see little reason to some dope, including for purported efficacy of medical marijuana. Public was really been tricked by this entire fabricated story. My condolences to those who have fallen for this lie.
Fri, Feb 8, 2013 : 7:55 p.m.
The pill form is Marinol and is VERY expensive. That's why big pharma wants pot to be illegal, so they can continue gouging us for the same active ingredient!
Fri, Feb 8, 2013 : 4:19 p.m.
Hey Michigan Man I recall you saying you worked for the pharmaceutical business...shocker that you are against medical marijuana!!!! Also grye, they are able to provide marijuana in a pill form. :)
Fri, Feb 8, 2013 : 3:17 p.m.
Too bad the active ingredient cannot be extracted and made into pill form. The medicine can then be dispensed as normal medicine instead of making it available in the "let's get high" format.
Homeland Conspiracy
Fri, Feb 8, 2013 : 11:44 a.m.
Don't confuse him with facts
Jaime Magiera
Fri, Feb 8, 2013 : 4:56 a.m.
It is not "purported". I'd suggest you read previous research from medical professionals, some supported by government agencies, that verify the positive effects of cannabis use for illness. You might start at http://www.maps.org/research/mmj/. Also, your comment is a slap in the face of people such as my foster father, who passed away from cancer a few weeks ago, that benefitted from the plant.
Thu, Feb 7, 2013 : 10:47 p.m.
I think Ypsi has that many *dispensaries* per capita. Get it together A2, you're holding us back.
Thu, Feb 7, 2013 : 10:44 p.m.
That cause MM is for ill people. AA is mostly young people in good health. No surprises here.
Homeland Conspiracy
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PA ID# 037-UQKMW-00; Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority
PW ID# 3653 and 3739; Insurance
Citation: FEMA-1909-DR-TN; Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority (Applicant),
PWs 3653 and 3739
Reference: Insurance; Duplication of Benefits
Summary: The Applicant sustained the loss of 53 transit vehicles at the 130 Nestor Street service terminal as a result of flooding from severe storms during the period of April 30 through May 4, 2010. FEMA prepared PW 3653 in the amount of $188,377 to cover the total cost to replace 21 facility support vehicles damaged at the Nestor Street location. FEMA also prepared PW 3739 for $4,186,232 to cover the total cost to replace 32 buses damaged at the same location.
A provision of the Applicant's insurance policy, Endorsement 004 Limit of Liability, provides $10,000,000 in flood coverage on a per occurrence basis for vehicles specifically listed on the policy. The policy exception to the $10,000,000 per occurrence flood coverage states, "Flood $10,000,000: except 130 Nestor Street, $10,000,000 'annual aggregate' Nashville, TN." FEMA determined that the policy exception changes the coverage at the Nestor Street location from $10,000,000 for each and every occurrence to an annual aggregate policy limit amount of $10,000,000 for the Nestor Street location. As a result, PW 3653 was reduced to $33,592 for the market value of four (4) of the 21 vehicles that were uninsured plus $677 for direct administrative costs. PW 3739 was reduced to $1,289 for direct administrative costs.
The Applicant submitted its second appeal on February 3, 2012, which the State transmitted to FEMA on April 17, 2012. The Applicant reiterates its position from the first appeal that the vehicles damaged at the 130 Nestor Street location were not covered for flood damage. The Applicant filed a lawsuit against the insurance company in the Chancery Court of Davidson County seeking a declaratory judgment as to whether the insurance policy excludes flood damage and proposes that FEMA not take action on the second appeal until after the court ruling.
Issues: Did the Applicant demonstrate that flood is not a covered peril under the provisions of the insurance policy?
Findings: No.
Rationale: Section 312(a), Duplication of Benefits; 44 CFR §206.250(c), General; 44 CFR §206.206(c)(3), Appeals, Time Limits


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Power outage swamps suburban ERs
Storm-related injuries have packed suburban emergency rooms this week, as people seek treatment for problems like tree branch cuts, overexertion and carbon monoxide poisoning from generators.
"The ER is absolutely swamped," said Mike Deering, spokesman for Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington, who said they've seen a 20 to 25 percent increase in patients in the emergency room so far this week.
It's the same story at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. Nurse Jody Jesse, director of the emergency department, estimates their traffic is up 25 percent in the past two days because of the storm.
They've had at least two car accidents related to traffic signals being out, one chain saw injury from someone trying to remove a fallen tree, and "several" carbon monoxide poisonings from generators, she said. Gas-powered portable generators should not be placed indoors, emergency workers say.
On Wednesday, 169-bed Good Shepherd was near capacity, in part because doctors won't release patients to homes with no power if their care requires an electric-powered device. Parts of the Barrington area, and many other neighborhoods in Lake County, remain without power following Monday's storm, and ComEd says it might take until Saturday to restore electricity to the area.
Good Shepherd's senior service line also has been inundated with calls this week, with seniors needing help and wanting to know how to get ComEd to prioritize their restoration, Deering said.
Until the heat wave broke Tuesday night, people with chronic respiratory issues were coming in for care or simply taking advantage of their air-conditioning, suburban hospital officials said.
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge said their emergency room traffic hasn't increased, but they've had several people come in because they use electric-powered oxygen or dialysis machines and didn't have battery backups, spokeswoman Camille Zicino said.
Even outside the hospital, it's been a challenge to care for the sick without electricity. Sandy Gura's 91-year-old aunt is in hospice care at her house in unincorporated Lake Zurich, and family members had to plug her inflatable hospital bed into a generator so they can turn her and clean her. Gura's been vigilant about keeping the house cool, while pleading with ComEd to get them back online.
"When you tell me two more days, 100 degrees, and I'm caring for someone who's dying, I'm getting a little testy," she said. "I'm not a whiner, but you should be able to get someone to respond to you."


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Every year around this time there is a name or two that shows up on the spring training roster that send the interwebs into a delirious state of being because THAT guy might make the team. This year I think it's safe to say that guy is Javier Baez. Baez was highly touted last year, but after a stellar 2012 he is now considered a legit top twenty guy, not just in the Cubs system, but in all of baseball. Jonathan Mayo put that notion to paper, or internet web page, when he came out with his 2013 MLB prospect watch list, which has Baez sitting nicely at sixteen. That is seven full spots up from last year when he was at twenty-three, sure, seven spots might not seem like a major jump but when you crack the top twenty more people pay attention.
Before we get too far into what is expected of Baez in 2013, let's recap what solicited that seven spot jump by remembering what he did last year. Baez destroyed Midwest League pitching, he hit .333 with 12 home runs, and 33 RBI's in just 57 games, he also stole 20 bases. He made the jump to Daytona late in the season and struggled, part of that was due to the increase in talent on the mound, and part of it might have been playing once a week because apparently August and September is monsoon season in Florida. Baez capped off his 2012 season with a stint in the Arizona Fall League for the Mesa Solar Sox and he destroyed the ball when he made contact. A thumb injury ended his AFL season too soon, but Baez still managed to hit the second most home runs (4) in the league, and had 40 less at bats than the leaders (5). There was a lot of talk about his bat, and rightfully so, but the knock on Baez was his ability, or inability to stick at short-stop as he progresses through the Cubs system. A lot of people, including myself, think that a move to third base would make the most sense, but another thing Baez did during the 2012 season was show everyone that he can stick at short-stop if he has to, as evidenced by this Jonathan Mayo quote, "Many were ready to move Baez to third right away, but he showed some ability at shortstop, with a very good arm and good hands. His instincts allow his average speed to play up on both sides of the ball. Even if he has to move to third, his bat should profile just fine there."
We made a few trips to see the Cubs farm system in action, obviously the guy who impressed us the most was Jorge Soler, but a close second was Javier Baez. Why you ask? I'll tell you my inquisitive friend, he exudes confidence, some might call it cockiness, well most everyone will call it cockiness, because that's what it is. Baez knows he belongs, and knows he is good (the tattoo on the MLB logo on the back of his neck should tell you everything you need to know), he is twenty years old, I really don't expect much more from him, but that's where this whole experience thing comes into play.
This camp isn't about can Baez make the team, it's about seeing how guys who will make the team go about their business, and for him to work on things at a different level. Jed Hoyer spoke to that, "He's here to get a feel for what big league camp is all about, see how these guys go about their business," general manager Jed Hoyer said of Baez. "It's nice for fans to be able to see him, nice for us to be able to see him. But it's not about making the major league team. This is about (getting) experience." That's exactly what I was hoping to hear out of Hoyer, there shouldn't be unnecessary expectations for Baez, but that doesn't mean you can't get excited about seeing him in a spring game. Theo Epstein expanded on Hoyer's comments by giving Cubs nation the following quote, he said that Baez "has a lot of work to do" before he gets called up. Most of that work will be learning how to work counts, because after all there is a Cubs way now, regardless, Baez needs to see more pitches to have his game translate to the big leagues successfully. So if you want to get excited about seeing Baez in a Spring game this year go for it, but don't get excited because you think he will make the team, get excited because you are watching him take the next step towards making the team when he is ready, maybe that will be this year, you never know.
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) Jim Boeheim notched his 903rd career victory, breaking a tie with Bob Knight for second all-time among Division I men's coaches, and No. 7 Syracuse rolled past Rutgers 78-53 on Wednesday night in the Big East opener for both teams.
Boeheim, in his 37th season at his alma mater, trails only Duke's Mike Krzyzewski, who has 940 victories after his top-ranked Blue Devils beat Davidson 67-50.
Syracuse (13-1, 1-0) has won 33 straight home games, the longest active streak in the nation, and has beaten Rutgers (9-3, 0-1) 13 straight times. The Orange's last home loss was to Georgetown, 64-56, on Feb. 9, 2011.
Brandon Triche had a season-high 25 points, hitting 5 of 7 3-point attempts, and added six assists to lead Syracuse. Michael Carter-Williams finished with 12 points and 10 assists, his eighth double-double, and C.J. Fair had 15 points and three blocks.
Eli Carter led Rutgers with 19 points.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Ryan Kelly scored 18 points to help Duke remain unbeaten with a win over Davidson.
Quinn Cook scored 15 points and Mason Plumlee scored eight of his 10 in the second half for the Blue Devils (13-0), who are one of only four undefeated teams remaining in Division I.
The game was tied 29-all at halftime before Duke opened the second half with a 12-0 run. The Blue Devils, who led by as many as 19 in the second half, heated up from 3-point range after the break, going 3 for 4 in the early minutes of the period.
Jake Cohen led Davidson (7-6) with 19 points and eight rebounds.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Russ Smith scored 23 points and Louisville shot 53 percent to run away from Providence in the Big East Conference opener for both teams.
Gorgui Dieng and Luke Hancock each added 11 points, and Chane Behanan and Peyton Siva had 10 each as the Cardinals (13-1, 1-0) won their eighth straight.
Louisville, coming off Saturday's 80-77 victory over archrival Kentucky, didn't let down against Providence. Motivated by the memory of last season's 31-point road loss to the Friars, the Cardinals responded by handing Providence its worst defeat of the season.
Kadeem Batts had 17 points for Providence (8-5, 0-1), which fell to 0-7 all-time in Louisville.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Deshaun Thomas outscored Nebraska in the first half 18-17 and finished with 22 points to lead Ohio State past the Cornhuskers in the Big Ten opener for both teams.
Lenzelle Smith Jr. added 17 points for Ohio State (11-2, 1-0), which won its 15th consecutive Big Ten home opener. The Buckeyes have a tough test Saturday at No. 11 Illinois.
The Buckeyes led by at least 20 for almost the entire second half.
How bad was it for the Cornhuskers (9-5, 0-1)? Only 8:27 remained when they finally exceeded the 31 points that their football counterparts scored in a 14-point loss to Georgia in the Capital One Bowl a day earlier. Ray Gallegos had 14 points to lead Nebraska.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) - Terone Johnson scored a career-high 25 points and D.J. Byrd scored nine of his 15 during a key 19-3 second-half run, sending the Boilermakers past Illinois.
Byrd sealed the game with a three-point play with 20.1 seconds to go.
The Boilermakers (7-6, 1-0 Big Ten) have won three straight and are over .500 for the first time this season. They have won eight straight over the Fighting Illini.
Illinois (13-2, 0-1) was led by Brandon Paul with 15 points and Joseph Bertrand with 14, but managed only one basket during a decisive 5 1/2-minute stretch of the second half. Illinois has lost eight straight conference road games, dating to a Jan. 4, 2012 win at Northwestern.
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - Ethan Wragge was 6 of 9 from 3-point range and scored 18 points to lead Creighton over Illinois State.
Grant Gibbs had 16 points for the Bluejays (13-1, 2-0 Missouri Valley Conference), while leading scoring Doug McDermott (23.5 points per game) finished with 15 points and nine rebounds.
Tyler Brown and Bryant Allen each scored 15 points to lead the Redbirds,(9-5, 0-2).
Creighton led 42-39 at halftime, although Illinois State mounted a furious run that culminated with a 3-pointer by Nick Zeisloft with 2 seconds left to make it a three-point game.
The teams combined for 26 3-pointers, including 17 in the first half.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Roosevelt Jones scored a career-high 24 points to lead Butler over Penn for its eighth consecutive victory.
Butler (11-2) has opened the new year with a victory for the ninth straight season. The Bulldogs won their sixth straight at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
Miles Cartwright led Penn (2-10) with 15 points and Tony Hicks added 10.
The Quakers trailed 52-49 with under 9 minutes remaining in the game before an 18-8 run sealed the win for the Bulldogs.
Khyle Marshall added 14 points and Kellen Dunham contributed 10 for Butler.
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Jamaal Franklin had 18 points and 12 rebounds, and Chase Tapley scored 14 to lead San Diego State over Cal State Bakersfield in its final tuneup before Mountain West play.
Freshman Winston Shepard added 11 points for the Aztecs (12-2), who were playing for the first time since losing 68-67 to No. 3 Arizona in the championship game of the Diamond Head Classic in Honolulu on Christmas night.
The Aztecs, who have been regular-season co-champions of the MWC the last two years and made three straight NCAA appearances, visit Fresno State next Wednesday night in the MWC opener.
Stephon Carter scored 21 points and Corey Hall added 14 for the Roadrunners (6-11).


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