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Rev. Timothy E Byerley, Ph.D
Prepare for Great Lent
As you know, Lent is the period of prayer and penance that prepares us to celebrate fittingly the great Solemnity of Our Lord's Resurrection, and to dispose us for a more fruitful reception of the graces that flow from Christ's passion and death. To help you enter fully into this spirit, we are offering an array of services and events here at the Parish of St. Peter this season.
This week, we begin Lent on Ash Wednesday, March 1st. During Lent the following devotions and services will be presented for your spiritual growth and edification.
Ash Wednesday Masses with Distribution of Ashes at 6:45a, 8:00a, 9:00a and 7:00p – Services with the Distribution of Ashes at 12:00 Noon and 4:00p.
Stations of the Cross with Benediction on Tuesday afternoon at 1:30p with the School Children except during Holy Week – March 7th, March 14th, March 28th, and April 7th.
Stations of the Cross with Benediction on Friday evening at 7:00p – March 3rd, March 10th, March 17th, 24th, March 31st, and April 7th.
Living Stations of the Cross on Good Friday evening, April 14th at 7:00p.
Prayer at the Cross Tuesday evenings at 7:00p – March 7th, March 14th, March 28th, and April 4th.
Weekday Masses 6:45 and 9:00a and on Saturday at 9:00a.
Confessions Saturdays 4:00 – 5:00p and 7:30 – 8:00p with extra times to be announced.
Perpetual Adoration Chapel available for Holy Hours.
Another note will follow as we draw closer to Easter detailing our plans for Holy Week. I do hope you take advantage of these possibilities to deepen your personal relationship with Jesus and experience the grace of this sacred season.
With prayers and blessings,
Fr. Tim Byerley
Lenten Regulations
The days of both Fast and Abstinence during Lent are Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.
The other Fridays of Lent are days of Abstinence.
On a day of Fast, only one (1) full meal is permitted. Those between the ages of 18 and 59 are obliged to fast.
On a day of Abstinence, no meat may be eaten. Those who have reached the age of 14 are obliged by the law of Abstinence.
The obligation to observe the laws of Fast and Abstinence "substantially" or as a whole is a serious obligation.
The Fridays of the year, outside of Lent, are designated as days of Penance, but each individual may substitute for the traditional abstinence from meat some other practice of voluntary self-denial as Penance.
The time for fulfilling the Paschal Precept (Easter Duty) extends from the First Sunday of Lent (March 5, 2017) to the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity (June 11, 2017).
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Vietnam bans 'Abominable' over South China Sea map
Published: October 16, 2019 12:25:07 | Updated: October 21, 2019 20:39:14
Vietnam has pulled 'Abominable' from theaters because the US-Chinese-made animated movie showed a map supporting Chinese claims to the disputed South China Sea.
The image in one scene showed the so-called nine-dash line, a vague and broken outline around the resource-rich waters China claims as its own territory. Those claims overlap with claims by Vietnam and other Asian governments, and an international tribunal in 2016 invalidated China's vast claims in a case brought by the Philippines.
'Abominable,' the story of a Chinese girl who helps a yeti get back to its home on Mount Everest, is a collaboration between DreamWorks Animation and China-based Pearl Studio.
It was shown in Vietnamese cinemas for a week before its removal, the state-owned Tuoi Tre newspaper reported Monday.
"We will be more alert and more vigorous in censorship," the head of the government's cinema department, Nguyen Thu Ha, was quoted as saying.
The department is responsible for the censorship of all movies for violence, sex and unfavorable political messages in authoritarian Vietnam.
Trailers and other associated information for 'Abominable' have been removed from the Vietnamese distributors' website and social media channels. The movie's trailer and posters were removed from advertising screens in theaters.
A Dreamworks representative did not immediately reply to a message seeking comment about the scene and Vietnam's ban. China's Foreign Ministry has not responded to requests for comment.
The film was also met with criticism from Vietnamese movie fans, reports the Associated Press.
"It is an insult to Vietnam," said student Minh Hieu, who was looking for a movie to watch on Tuesday afternoon.
Another student, Nguyen Mai Huong, said: "I wouldn't watch it even if it still showed in the cinema. The (nine-dash) map is straight-up wrong. And I am absolutely not going to support it."
'Abominable'began playing in the Philippines and another South China Sea claimant Taiwan in early October.
In Manila, presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo told reporters a decision on continuing to show the movie in the Philippines was up to a government movie censorship board.
Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr in a conversation on Twitter suggested cutting the offending scene might be better than an unconstitutional ban of the movie in the Philippines. Locsin is known for irreverence on Twitter and the government has never clarified if his tweets express official policy or personal views.
The Philippines has tempered its once-vocal opposition to China's assertive claims in the disputed sea since President Rodrigo Duterte took office in mid-2016.
Vietnam's ban of the animated movie comes during an increasingly tense and months-long standoff between its ships and a Chinese survey vessel and escort ships in disputed Vanguard Bank off Vietnam.
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LA Metro Considers Ride-Hailing Tax
February 28, 2019 • by ARN Staff
Transportation officials have said that ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft "don't pay their fair share to maintain public streets and exacerbate congestion in a traffic-choked region."
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The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority is considering a tax on Uber and Lyft rides in an effort to decrease traffic congestion, the LA Times reports.
Metro's board of directors is hoping that adding on a tax will discourage "single passenger" rides, and promote carpooling and public transit. While fee discussions are still in the early stages, Metro has suggested that a 20-cent fee would generate $401 million over 10 years.
Metro is also considering over a dozen more ideas to help reduce traffic congestion ahead of L.A. hosting the 2028 Summer Olympics.
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Two years ago, Oxford University Press published Massacre at Mountain Meadows by Ronald W. Walker, Richard E. Turley Jr. and Glen M. Leonard, three LDS Church scholars . The harrowing account of the 1857 slaughter of 120 unarmed men, women and children by Mormons in southern Utah met Oxford's standards for thorough, honest research and evenhanded narratives -- and it sold thousands.
"Every university press in the country, if not the world, went in the red in 2008, but Oxford made money and it was the Mountain Meadows book that was the margin of difference," says Jack Welch, editor of Brigham Young University Studies. "So everybody was happy with that."


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Untying the Knots
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by Emilie Bouvier
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"I… I had no idea what the Doctrine of Discovery was. It's unbelievable, really, it meant that land could be taken if there were no baptized Christians there." I was jolted out of a moment of distractedly gazing at the stained glass windows during announcements. It was a Sunday morning in early September, and I was visiting a deep suburban congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) that I didn't know well, but had worked with to coordinate an eco-stewardship project.
There he was, on a blue carpeted footstool at the pulpit microphone, leaning in with a pause: an entirely typical member of the congregation—certainly not the "peace-with-justice-committee" type—unable to hold back the passion welling up about an issue that was entirely new to him. In jolting sentences, clearly still processing, he shared what he was learning with the congregation in what would otherwise be a rather dry report about the Churchwide Assembly. The crack in his voice mid-phrase betrayed the vulnerability he felt at uncovering anguish in a history he claimed as his own. He was expecting just to show up as a delegate for a large-scale church meeting. Little did he know a resolution passed there on Repudiating the Doctrine of Discovery would cause a radical shift. Our social statements as church bodies matter. They can be transformational in unnoticed corners where we wouldn't even anticipate.
I felt much hope listening to this lay member's reflections, because I saw colonial history as being deeply related to our environmental crisis.
Having spent time at Standing Rock last fall, I was very aware of how pipeline routes in the Midwest exemplify the ways environmental degradation harms those who are already poor and marginalized, the undying chorus to Pope Francis's plea for greater care for this earth. Oppression of people and exploitation of the land are integrally related, parallel parts of the structural sin we carry in our world today.
As people and institutions of faith, we have often been on the wrong side of history. As a religion that came from the margins, we've historically been awfully comfortable in siding with Empire for the sake of safety and economic benefit. It takes slow and careful work to untie these knots, to seek reconciliation with our sisters, brothers, and the land; and ultimately to mend ourselves and our faith. I believe that social statements on the part of faith leaders and church bodies are critical in recognizing these histories—in naming these knots—and empowering people of the church to get to work unbinding their hold on us.
© Emilie Bouvier
I have found Laudato Si' to be one of the most profound examples of a social statement doing just that: addressing the harm and empowering action. Its reverberations have been far-reaching. When I first spent time with the document, I was moved by such a deep and faithful challenge to business as usual of overconsumption and extraction. I found grounding in Pope Francis's abiding gratitude that stands counter to commodification and in his unabashed stand with the marginalized whose resources others are decimating. Even more, the authoritative weight of Pope Francis's words has strengthened faith communities and church leaders well beyond the Catholic Church and invigorated me.
As an environmental justice organizer for a Lutheran bishop (ELCA), I can't even tell you the number of times after the encyclical's release in 2015 that I found congregation members or pastors in Lutheran churches excitedly asking me "Have you read the pope's encyclical yet?" Countless more times I, or Bishop Ann Svennungsen, started a statement to elected officials or community leaders with, "Given Laudato Si', we're clearly at a kairos in the religious community's response to the environment…." The encyclical has marked a turning point for how people of faith, across traditions, have engaged environmental justice in the public sphere. We have stood up to match the tenor the pope set: that we are here, and we have work to do.
What has that work looked like? It has looked like the following:
confirmation groups cleaning out and stenciling neighborhood storm drains, in efforts to keep trash out of our rivers and streams
members from seven congregations showing up in a packed room downtown to get commitments from mayoral candidates on clean energy and equity
running energy audits and incorporating green principles in renovations
following in the footsteps of indigenous leader Sharon Day on a "Nibi Walk" (water walk), with each step as a prayer for the healing of the water
adult forums and creative worship services that invite congregations to learn, pray, and sing their way into environmental practices
writing letters to members of an energy utility board of a rural electric cooperative, advocating to expand clean energy options for members
a meet-up at a local watershed district, learning the basics of water stewardship and heartily belting of "Shall We Gather at the River" through rain gardens to the bank of the Mississippi to read scripture and bless the water
This is resounding: the methods are many, but the essential feature is that we find opportunity in our own communities and contexts, always in relationship with our neighbors. It has profoundly impacted how we think about being "church together" in the synod of Lutheran congregations I serve. It falls in line with the sort of "EcoReformation" for which many are calling, as the Lutheran Church celebrates the 500th anniversary of the Reformation.
It's at this 500-year moment that we also are seeing a coming together of Lutheran and Catholic judicatories. Last fall, I witnessed Bishop Ann Svennungsen, Archbishop Bernard Hebda, and Bishop Patricia Lull plan a joint worship service in recognition of this milestone anniversary. What's striking to me is the way that we're able to come together on social issues, even amid theological differences, to work the common good. In the current political realities, it fills me with hope to see people of faith work ecumenically on issues bound to the heart of our faith—care for the disenfranchised, the immigrant, and the earth. We have an opportunity at hand to imagine a different future together—a world that honors this earth from which "our very bodies are made up… [whose air] we breathe… [and from whose waters we] receive life and refreshment" (Laudato Si', 2).
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Taco Cabana Menu Prices In United States
Taco Cabana is a fast-casual restaurant chain that specializes in Mexican-inspired food. The Taco Cabana menu includes a variety of dishes such as tacos, burritos, quesadillas, and nachos, as well as sides like rice, beans, chips, and salsa. Tacos can be ordered with a variety of protein options, including beef, chicken, and pork, and are served on corn or flour tortillas. This guide has covered everything about Taco Cabana menu prices in United States.
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Shrimp Yucatan Taco $2.99
Shrimp Yucatan Taco Plate $8.29
Shrimp Yucatan Taco Combo $8.99
Shrimp Quesadilla (Small) $5.79
Shrimp Quesadilla (Large) $8.49
12-Pack Enchiladas $24.99
12-Pack Enchilada Meal (Cooked) $34.99
2-Pack Enchilada Plate $5.99
1 Enchilada A LA Carte $2.09
Heat & Eat Enchilada Family Casserole 12-Pack $24.99
Eggs A LA Mexicana Taco $1.19
Potato A LA Mexican Taco $1.19
Bean & Chorizo Taco $1.29
Chorizo & Egg Torta $2.99
Egg & Cheese Torta $2.99
Bacon, Egg & Cheese Torta $3.99
Dozen Breakfast Taco Box – TC's Way $13.99
Dozen Bean & Cheese Taco Box $13.99
Bacon & Egg Taco $1.69
Bacon, Egg & Cheese Taco $1.79
Bean & Cheese Taco $1.29
Chorizo & Egg Taco $1.59
Chorizo, Egg & Cheese Taco $1.69
Potato & Egg Taco $1.49
Potato, Egg & Cheese Taco $1.59
Steak Fajita & Egg Taco $2.89
Steak Fajita, Egg & Cheese Taco $2.99
Carne Guisada $2.59
Carne Guisada & Cheese $2.89
Taco Plate – Choice of any 2 Tacos $4.89
3 Chicken Flautas Plate $5.89
Chicken Flautas – 3 Pack $4.29
Flame-Grilled Choice Steak Fajita Taco-No Toppings $3.49
Crispy Beef Taco $2.49
Soft Beef Taco $2.49
Flame-Grilled Chicken Fajita Taco-No Toppings $2.49
Soft Shredded Chicken Taco $2.29
Crispy Shredded Chicken Taco $2.29
Mixed Taco Combo $5.49
Flauta (3 Pack) Combo $6.29
Bean And Cheese Taco Combo $4.99
Cabana Bowls™ Chicken Fajita Steak Fajita Baco Taco Meat Guacamole Shredded Chicken
Cabana Bowl™ with Crispy Shell $5.49 $7.69 $5.49 $4.39 $5.29
Cabana Bowl™ with No Shell $5.49 $7.69 $5.49 $4.39 $5.29
Kickin' Nachos[Ground Beef, Chicken Fajita] $9.49
Kickin' Nachos[Steak Fajita] $10.99
Chicken Fajita Nachos $5.69
Steak Fajita Nachos $5.89
Beef Nachos $5.69
Bean & Cheese Nachos $3.99
Quesadillas Small Large
Cheese Quesadillas $4.29 $6.29
Chicken Fajita Quesadillas $5.49 $7.99
Steak Fajita Quesadillas $5.99 $9.49
Small Chips & Queso $2.79
Large Chips & Queso $3.99
Small Chips & Guacamole $2.79
Large Chips & Guacamole $3.99
Sides 4 oz 8 oz 16 oz
Mexican Rice $1.59 $2.49 $3.59
Refried Beans $1.59 $2.49 $3.59
Pecan Sandies $1.79
Sugar Cookies $0.99
Churros 2-Pack $2.99
Small Sopapillas $1.59
Large Sopapillas $2.59
Salsa Bar 1 oz 3 oz 8 oz 16 oz
Salsa Roja $0.00 $0.00 $1.49 $2.59
Pico De Gallo $0.00 $0.00 $1.49 $2.59
Personal Order Chicken Fajita Meal $11.99
Personal Order Steak Fajita Meal $14.99
Large Order Chicken Fajita Meal $25.99
Large Order Steak Fajita Meal $35.99
Personal Order Chicken Fajita Meat Only + 6 Flour Tortillas $10.99
Personal Order Steak Fajita Meat Only + 6 Flour Tortillas $13.49
Large Chicken Fajita Meat Only + 12 Flour Tortillas $19.49
Large Order Steak Fajita Meat Only + 12 Flour Tortillas $25.99
Gallon Sweet Tea $3.99
Gallon Unsweet Tea $3.99
Hot Cafe De Olla $3.00
12oz Can – Coca-Cola $2.19
12oz Can – Diet Coke $2.19
12oz Can – Sprite $2.19
Frozen Limeade $1.59
Frozen Strawberry Limeade $1.59
Frozen Lime $1.59
Frozen Strawberry $1.59
Frozen Mango $1.59
Frozen Strawberry-Mango $1.59
Frozen Mangonada $1.59
Frozen Sour Gummy $1.59
Frozen Blood Orange $1.59
Kids' Bean & Cheese Taco Meal $3.99
Kids' Cheese Quesadilla Meal $3.99
Steak Fajitas – Seasoned, Ready to Cook (Per package, approx. 2lbs) $17.99
Chicken Breasts – Marinated, Ready to Cook (Per package, approx. 2 lbs) $7.99
Flautas (12) – Hand Rolled, Ready to Cook $6.99
1 lb Seasoned Ground Beef – Heat & Eat $5.49
1 lb Seasoned Shredded Chicken – Heat & Eat $4.49
Mexican Rice – Serves 10 Heat & Eat $4.99
Refried Beans – Serves 10 Heat & Eat $4.99
Peppers/Onions – Serves 10 Heat & Eat $4.99
Chips/Queso – Serves 10 $8.99
Shredded Cheese – 8 oz $2.49
Guacamole – 8 oz $3.99
Sour Cream – 8 oz $1.99
Salsa Ranchera – 8 oz $3.99
Flour Tortillas (12) $2.69
Corn Tortillas (24) $2.69
Taco Cabana offers online ordering through their website and mobile app, which is available for download on the App Store and Google Play. Here's how you can order online from Taco Cabana:
Go to the Taco Cabana website or open your device's Taco Cabana mobile app.
Select the "Order Online" option.
Choose your location and select "Order Now."
Browse the menu and select the items you want to order. You can add items to your cart by clicking the "Add" button next to each item.
When you are ready to check out, click the "Cart" icon in the top right corner of the screen.
Review your order and make any necessary changes.
Enter your contact and payment information, then select "Place Order" to complete your order.
Your order will be prepared and ready for pickup or delivery at your selected location. Some locations may also offer the option to dine in. Please note that availability of online ordering and pickup options may vary by location.
Taco Cabana is a fast-casual restaurant chain that specializes in Mexican-inspired food. The company was founded in 1978 in San Antonio, Texas, by Felix Stehling. At the time, Stehling was a 24-year-old aspiring restaurateur who saw an opportunity to bring authentic Mexican food to the American market.
The first Taco Cabana location was a small storefront that served Mexican-style tacos and other dishes made with fresh ingredients. The restaurant was popular with locals and became known for its colorful patio and late-night hours.
Since its founding, Taco Cabana has grown to become a well-known chain with locations across the southern and southwestern United States. The company is known for its menu of Mexican-inspired dishes, including tacos, burritos, quesadillas, and nachos, as well as its relaxed, patio-style dining experience.
Taco Cabana's menu is centered around traditional Mexican flavors, emphasizing fresh ingredients and made-to-order dishes. The company's commitment to quality and authenticity has helped it to stand out in the crowded fast-food market and win over a loyal customer base.
No, Taco Cabana is not only located in Texas. While the company was founded in San Antonio, Texas, in 1978, it has since expanded to other states. Today, Taco Cabana has southern and southwestern United States locations, including Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, and New Mexico.
The company is a part of the Fiesta Restaurant Group, a leading operator of fast-casual Mexican restaurants in the United States. Although most of Taco Cabana's locations are in the southern and southwestern United States, the company also has a few locations in other parts of the country.
Yes, Taco Cabana is worth it. The flavor and convenience of Taco Cabana's Mexican-inspired food are considered to be a good value. The restaurant offers a higher level of quality and service than a traditional fast food chain but at a slightly higher price point. Many people enjoy the relaxed, patio-style atmosphere of Taco Cabana restaurants and appreciate the fresh, made-to-order dishes on the menu.
The cost of a Taco Cabana franchise can vary depending on a number of factors, including the franchise's location, the restaurant's size, and the franchise agreement's specific terms. According to the company's website information, the total investment to open a new Taco Cabana franchise ranges from $350,000 to $1,200,000.
This includes the initial franchise fee, which ranges from $30,000 to $45,000, and the construction, equipment, and other expenses. It is important to note that these figures are estimates and may vary depending on the specific circumstances of each franchise. If you are interested in opening a Taco Cabana franchise, it is recommended that you contact the company directly for more detailed information.
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Michigan's scout team gets creative simulating for Oklahoma State
Thursday, March 16, 2017 - 8:22pm
Senior Guard Andrew Dakich has taken on multiple roles in Michigan's scout team to prepare the Wolverines for Oklahoma State. Buy this photo
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INDIANAPOLIS — From a basketball standpoint, there are few things Andrew Dakich and Charles Matthews have in common.
One is a 6-foot-2 senior with great vision, passing skill and a decent jump shot, while the other, at 6-foot-6, has great athleticism and speed to get down the lane or pull up for a jumper.
The two practice squad guards couldn't be more different, but Michigan has been using that to its advantage the past couple days.
Senior guard Derrick Walton Jr. and freshman guard Xavier Simpson will have their hands full Friday while guarding one of the country's most versatile and efficient point men in Oklahoma State sophomore Jawun Evans. The point guard was the Big 12's second-highest scorer in the regular season —averaging 19 points per game — while also leading the conference in assists per game (6.2).
By themselves, it would be impossible for Dakich or Matthews to be able to imitate Evans' game after the Wolverines learned their opponent just days ago. But together, the pair can each mimic one of Evans' key skills and prepare the other guards one facet of the game at a time.
"That's the nature of the scout team," said senior forward Sean Lonergan. "Sometimes we've got to mix it up and make it work with whatever we can. They did a great job, especially Dakich in two roles — jacking it up as (Oklahoma State fifth-year senior Phil) Forte and trying to get downhill as Evans today."
On Wednesday in Ann Arbor, Matthews was given the assignment of pretending to be Evans, focusing on driving the ball to the basket from the point and getting off quick shots.
For Walton and junior guard Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman, it was a challenge to contain Matthews based on his combination of height and speed. Half that problem will go away while facing Evans, who is five inches shorter than Matthews. But the experience of defending someone who can match the athleticism of Evans like Matthews — despite the fact he has no experience playing at the point — will surely give Michigan guards an advantage heading into the matchup Friday.
"I think it better prepares you when someone's that tall," Abdur-Rahkman said. "He can move well and plays just like (Evans). When he's out there playing like that in practice, it makes it easier in the game."
Added Dakich: "Evans is really good at getting his shot off. Charles is the best on the team at getting his shot off. That's the correlation right there. They are both really athletic obviously, there's no hiding that."
Since Matthews was ineligible to travel due to NCAA transfer rules, Dakich took over duties as scout team point guard when the Wolverines held practice in Indianapolis on Thursday.
The senior was asked to focus Thursday on imitating Evans' ability to find passes off the pick-and-roll, while trying to get into the lane when he can.
That was a big change for Dakich, who the day before was asked to simulate a shooting guard in Forte. The fifth-year senior had some of the best shooting statistics in the Big 12 during the regular season, and it was Dakich's job in practice to try and free himself from defenders and get a shot off whenever he could.
Forte has been know to launch shots from anywhere on the court, and Dakich was asked to do the same, whether it was a bad attempt or not.
"I was shooting from half court," Dakich said. "There was not a bad shot out there."
For Dakich and freshman wing Ibi Watson — who took over the role of simulating Forte on Thursday — the goal wasn't to score, but get the other guards familiar with the motions and movements of the Cowboys' backcourt both days of practice.
That meant Lonergan was also playing an essential role creating that simulation, as he had the job of imitating Oklahoma State junior Jeffery Carroll, despite the fact that Matthews seemed the more natural fit to play the role in practice since the '3' is his best position and his athleticism is a near match of Carroll's,
Lonergan was asked to focus on Carroll's 3-point shooting ability in the corner. The Wolverines felt outside shooting was the most important part of Carroll's game that they will need to shut down on Friday, and Lonergan had a great understanding of what the Cowboys' forward would try to do to get those attempts off.
"We know Carroll's a big corner-three shooter off penetration," Lonergan said. "When the rest of their guards get downhill, they're really elite at jumping out of bounds and hitting the opposite corner or hitting the same side corner with help off of it. I was definitely getting off corner threes when I could, but he scored in a lot of ways."
All together, Dakich, Matthews, Watson, Lonergan and the rest of the scout team have helped give Michigan's starters and role players an accurate simulation of a team they had no knowledge of before this week and little experience with in terms of Oklahoma State's style of play.
"This offense is new, so we mess a few things up here and there," Lonergan said. "Our goal is to try and give (the starters) the most realistic simulation for our guys to at least get the actions right and see what's coming."
Fast Breaks: DJ Wilson, Andrew Dakich, Sean Lonergan and Ibi Watson
Andrew Dakich, Michigan's "coach on the floor"
Michigan-Notre Dame basketball: A different kind of rivalry


Discussion in 'iPad OS' started by jeeprubired, Jun 29, 2011.
I currently have an Ipad 1 that I am using for devolpment. when i installed IOS 5 Beta 2 on device Wifi no longer works. It shows No Wifi and bluetooth is unavailable. I restored back to 4.3.3 and wifi and bluetooth function normally. Has anyone else had this issue, i cant seem to get it resolved. I have checked the download to double check that i restored the correct ipsw. I have itunes 10.5 beta 2 installed on both a windows machine and a mac. I enabled it for devolpment and have restored multiple times. Still no go. Any ideas?


Not in the cold North, either in the summer South, we celebrate christmas in Colombia with a lot of joy!
We live it like a carnival, specially in Medellín. People prepare tipical foods in the streets, and share it with neighbors. Music, dance, fireworks and aguardiente are everywhere, and a very traditional activity is to visit the "alumbrados": the massive christmas lighting (I think one of the best in the world! see more here: navidad-epm.com), that are in the Medellin river, and in many streets.
This video was made during a walk by the river, to celebrate the joy of us Colombians, in spite of the difficulties of the year. It is also my own celebration for a hard, but positive year. A celebration of being with my family and friends enjoying this time.
It is also a "present" for some of my best friends that live abroad, as a way of sharing some of the warm and happines of the city of the eternal spring.
Thanks Mr. Bloom for all the knowledge and inspiration of this year!
Publicado por Jaime Arias en 5:22 a. m.


Eli and his father live in an uncomfortable, awkward, and at times tumultuous home.  After obtaining a job with a famous biologist, Dr. Wyatt, Eli's estrangement from his father grows as a mystery decades old unravels.  What is the relationship between Eli's terminally ill mother and Dr. Wyatt?  Why does Eli's father hate the biologist so much?  Who is the mysterious, beautiful girl staying with Dr. Wyatt and why does Eli feel so drawn to her?  His relationships unfurl and deteriorate as Eli seeks the answers to his questions.  When he learns the truth, will it change how Eli sees himself?
Werlin, N. (2004).  Double helix. New York, NY:  Dial Books.
DOUBLE HELIX (Book) [Review of the book Double helix]. (2004). Publishers Weekly, 251(7), 173-174.
Nancy Werlin's medical mystery weaves suspense and medical drama into a thought-provoking narrative. The main characters, Eli, Dr. Wyatt, and Eli's father, are complimented by a cast of secondary female characters, the enigmatic Kayla and Eli's girlfriend Viv. Werlin creates strong supporting female characters who display confidence, courage, and intelligence, helping to unweave the puzzle Wyatt presents. In Dr. Wyatt we see the epitome of egotism in medical research and blatant disregard for ethical issues, a warning that Werlin brings home to the readers. Even with a whispered warning regarding the implications of researching involving stem cells, embryos, and genetic engineering, the book itself does not come off as didactic or overly-preachy. Instead, the reader is left with questions regarding these issues and the thrill of a well-structured and evenly paced mystery.
Library Uses:This title is a terrific choice as a read aloud for Language Arts classes and Biology or other science classes as it allows teachers to build cross-curriculuar connections through literature. The library can support the exploration of medical ethics through text sets that include other science fiction and literary texts and nonfiction texts that address the scientific and ethical issues that surround genetic engineering and research. Additional novels may include Jodi Piccoult's My Sister's Keeper and Nancy Farmer's House of the Scorpion.
Hope and her aunt arrive at a new Wisconsin town after leaving New York City to work as a waitress and head chef. She has become accustomed to leaving behind friends and moving from place to place, but this new town forces her to put down real root when the restaurant's owner, GT, a leukemia survivor, decides to run against the town's interim mayor in the next election. Hope joins the campaign believing in GT's vision and passion for the small town and finds herself a permanent home with a full family.
Bauer, J. (2000). Hope was here. New York, NY: Puffin Books.
Hope quickly became one of my favorite female characters. Bauer created a leading female teenage character who is honest, complex, faulted, and most importantly, hopeful. As realistic fiction, this book provides a refreshingly optomistic and gentle examination of some of the more serious issues that some YA realistic titles explore through much more dramatic means. Issues realting to cancer, racism, political corruption, and non-traditional families are treated with dignity and honest perspectives of the characters who are affected throughout the story. GT, although he knows how precarious his life is and how close to death he came, chooses to–despite his relapse–stand up for a cause and become the leader he feels his community needs. The slow-to-grow romance between Hope and short-order-cook Braverman develop with patience and sincerity throughout the course of the novel stands in contrast to the "brooding boy meets girl-next-door" love story that populates many YA books. The secondary cast of characters including the villainous corrupt mayor, Eli Millstone, and Hope's absentee mother round out the diverse array of human relationships and motivations and stand in stark contrast to heroic GT and Addie, Hope's maternal figure.
The story of 16-year-old Hope's move and adaptation to a small Wisconsin town offers much to readers.Raised by her aunt, Hope was abandoned by her mother and never knew her biological father. She and her aunt have moved from diner to diner all of her life; her aunt does the cooking while Hope waits tables.Once they arrive in Wisconsin, at the Welcome Stairways Diner, Hope becomes immersed in the town's corrupt mayoral election, has a romance with a short-order cook, and continues her search for her father.The story's ending is bittersweet, with Hope gaining and losing a new father, separating from a first love to go to college, and leaving a place that she has called home. Bauer manages to fill her heartfelt novel with gentle humor, quirky but appealing characters, and an engaging plot. Recommended.
Fletcherspear, K. (2001). Hope Was Here (Book Review) [Review of the book Hope was here]. Book Report,19(5), 56.
Hope Was Here is a strong choice for the central title of a library display featuring strong, independent, yet dynamic female characters. Additional titles may include The Mockingbirds by Daisy Whitney, Catalyst by Laurie Halse Anderson, and The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han.
Meet Joan Bauer and listen to her talk about not being afraid of the things that hurt us and using them as opportunities to make connections to others through writing.


I've mentioned my girls before, they live at the bottom of the garden in a bright purple eglu. Then they have a huge run to walk around and generally peck at the ground all day. During the summer to protect my garden, they stay in the run, but when the veggies are almost finished in the garden they are allowed out to have the garden…… So today was that day!
They are supposed to stay in the veggie garden, but are currently positioned right by the back door!
We are down to 4 big girls – general old age has taken its toll, so now we have Chloe (above), Mo, Mandeville and Daley!
For anyone who knows my dog, Monty, this a day we didn't think would happen. He chases everything that will move! But not – it appears the chickens!
Harmony in the garden … apart from the school guinea pigs (which we have to stay currently)! I don't think the day will ever come he can go out in the garden with them, even though they are in a run!
Chickens and eggs - which came first?
Everytime I see your chooks, i want some too!


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Léon Claro est un architecte français né à Oran le  et décédé à Gien le .

Léon Claro fut l'un des bâtisseurs de la ville d'Alger. On lui doit plusieurs édifices d'importance dans la capitale ainsi que dans d'autres villes algériennes.

Architecte des Monuments historiques de l'Algérie, il fut également enseignant à l'École des beaux-arts d'Alger avant et après l'indépendance de l'Algérie.

En mars 1956, Président du Conseil régional de l'Ordre, représentant du Conseil supérieur des architectes, il était membre du jury qui attribua le  Prix à Paul Herbé et Jean Le Couteur pour la réalisation de la Cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur d'Alger.

Réalisations

 Villa du Centenaire appelée aussi Maison indigène d'Alger (1930)
 Le Foyer civique, aujourd'hui Maison du peuple. Paul Belmondo et Georges Béguet réalisèrent les bas-reliefs sur la façade. À l'intérieur on peut voir les ensembles décoratifs des peintres algérois : Émile Claro (frère de Léon), Armand Assus, Louis Fernez, Léon Carré, Marius de Buzon, Maurice Adrey (1935)
 École du Champ de manœuvres (Place du  mai) (1935)

Avec Jacques Darbéda, son élève, il réalisa
 École des Beaux-Arts d'Alger (1954)
 Hôpital de Tizi Ouzou (ex Naegelen) aujourd'hui centre hospitalo-universitaire.

Bibliographie
 Claro, La Maison indigène, Actes Sud, Arles, 2020
 Nadir Iddir, « Maison du Peuple du  mai », El Watan du

Notes et références

Liens externes
 Page sur la cathédrale
 http://www.memoireafriquedunord.net/biog/biog13_Claro.htm

Architecte français du XXe siècle
Naissance en juin 1899
Naissance à Oran
Décès en décembre 1991
Décès à Gien
Décès à 92 ans

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The Remote Cabinet Shelf (RCS) is a 12-fiber patch panel designed for cabinets with limited space. In the stubbed configuration, it is ideal for installation in remote electronics cabinets. The unit's compact height allows it to mount in a single, standard EIA 19-in or 23-in rack. The unit is available for use with field-installable connectors or with preconnectorized cable.
Housing Dimensions (H x W x D) 1.75" x 17" x 11"


Meet our Superfine! NYC 2018 exhibitors. …and discover their work in person May 2-6 at 459 West 14th Street / / Meatpacking, Manhattan.
Each Superfine! fair in Miami, New York, Washington DC, and Los Angeles provides a fun, sophisticated, transparent, and approachable atmosphere that encourages our visitors to collect contemporary art.
Emerging art is our lifeblood. To build a thriving and sustainable art market in each Superfine! city takes redefining and honing the concept of an art collector. We create programming and curate an exhibitor base that appeals not only to dyed-in-the-wool collectors but also the rapidly growing, art-loving young professional sector. Our program is relevant, dynamic, and collector-driven.
By partnering with cultural organizations like the Whitney Museum of American Art and Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM), along with membership based programs like Soho House and Sotheby's Preferred, we bring maximum visibility to our exhibitors among pairs of eyes that buy. Our fairs are regularly covered in local and national media including the Wall Street Journal, Hi-Fructose Magazine, the New York Post, Miami New Times, and Cultured Magazine, along with an array of blogs and radio + television outlets.
Whether you're a major collector with a museum bearing your name or a young couple looking to add a contemporary art flair to your chic urban love nest, Superfine! is where you'll discover the top emerging contemporary art in the world.
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We do the work for you, selecting galleries and artists at the cutting edge of emerging contemporary art, with an array of price points friendly to even the most novice collector.
You need only show up and experience firsthand a new and vibrant art market, one built around transparency and excitement about contemporary art.


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The Cat and Co. take off to the faraway land of Gerpletz where they know quite a lot about caring for pets especially cats, dogs, guinea pigs, birds, and bunnies! From the food, shelter, exercise, and medical care they need to the love and companionship they crave, the Cat teaches beginning readers how to keep their pets (and themselves!) healthy, safe, and happy."
The Cat and Co. take off to the faraway land of Gerpletz where they know quite a lot about caring for pets--especially cats, dogs, guinea pigs, birds, and bunnies! From the food, shelter, exercise, and medical care they need to the love and companionship they crave, the Cat teaches beginning readers how to keep their pets (and themselves!) healthy, safe, and happy.


We need to remember Harbaksh Singh if we want to commemorate the 1965 war.
He is a serving Air Vice Marshal of the IAF.
It surely is a daunting task for a modern military historian to choose India's most accomplished and illustrious contemporary war-time general between K.S. Thimayya, Harbaksh Singh and Sagat Singh. However, on the 50th anniversary of the India-Pakistan war of 1965, the exploits of India's steely Western Army commander during the 1965 war, Lieutenant General Harbaksh Singh, merit reflection. Blooded in combat as a captain in the steamy jungles of Southeast Asia against the relentless Japanese during World War II, Harbaksh's early military personality was shaped by a contempt for the manner in which the Allied forces wilted in the face of the Japanese offensive, physical toughness and a steely determination as a PoW in Malaya, and circumspection about the military capabilities of the Indian National Army to defeat the battle-hardened British Indian army.
Much of the Indian army's early aggression during the India-Pakistan conflict of 1947-48 could be attributed to Harbaksh, who, as a colonel and the second-in-command to Brigadier L.P. Sen in 161 Brigade, orchestrated a number of battles, including the Battle of Shalateng that had the Pakistani raiders retreating along the Srinagar-Baramula-Domel highway. As a brigade commander during the spring of 1948, it was his brigade that gave significant momentum to Thimayya's offensive that sought to push the Pakistanis all the way to Muzaffarabad. His northern push in the Tithwal and Kishenganga sectors saw significant territorial gains being made, many of which were returned to Pakistan after the UN-sponsored ceasefire of January 1949.
When Lieutenant General B.M. Kaul, the controversial corps commander of the newly formed and ill-fated 4 Corps, took suddenly ill with high altitude sickness days before the Chinese attacked in October 1962, Harbaksh was flown in to replace him. It was too late, however, for him to influence the course of battle and all he could do was rally his troops to put up a tough fight in the given circumstances. The return of captured territory in 1947-48 and the setbacks of 1962 troubled Harbaksh and he vowed to set things right whenever presented with an opportunity to do so. He was to get his chance as general officer commanding of the Indian army's premier Western Command as war clouds loomed on the horizon in 1965.
Tough, unyielding and a demanding commander, Harbaksh was in the thick of action July-August 1965 onwards, as he crushed Pakistan's second attempt at infiltrating Kashmir with thousands of proxy raiders through multiple ingress points. Having operated extensively in the Kashmir Valley during the 1947-48 conflict, Harbaksh knew the terrain like the back of his hand and had regular forces waiting at almost all entry points. Actively complementing his surface force action were 10 Mi-4 helicopters operating from Srinagar airfield in armed helicopter and casualty evacuation roles. Not many know that this was the first offensive action by the IAF's helicopter fleet and the story of their induction into Srinagar revealed the offensive mindset of Harbaksh. Though the helicopters only inflicted limited attrition on the infiltrators, their mere presence in the skies, Harbaksh acknowledged, acted as a morale booster and delivered the coercive effect he wanted. Success against the infiltrators gave him immense confidence to tackle subsequent battles on the western front with an aggressive mindset. Foremost among these was the recapture of Haji Pir Pass on August 28, 1965 by 1 Para Battalion under the leadership of Major Ranjit Singh Dayal.
When the guns boomed in Chhamb on September 1 and the Indian army's forward defences wilted under the overwhelming firepower of Pakistani Patton tanks, artillery and Sabre jets, Harbaksh held firm and demanded that his forces counter-attack rather than hastily redeploy at Akhnur. It was at his insistence that the forward defensive line rallied around Jaurian and blunted the Pakistani offensive, while the main divisional defences were strengthened at Akhnur. This rearguard action allowed Harbaksh sufficient time to launch his offensive in the Lahore and Sialkot sectors and deflect the immense pressure building up in Chhamb.
A strapping six-footer with an intimidating presence, he was neither as charismatic as Thimayya, nor as innovative as Sagat Singh of Bangladesh fame. Renowned for his meticulous attention to detail and staff checks, and a relentless belief in counter-attacks and offence as the best form of defence, Harbaksh was more in the mould of the German generals of the Wehrmacht like Heinz Guderian and Gerd von Rundstedt. His operational account of the 1965 war, War Despatches, remains the most detailed account of the war from an Indian army perspective. By every yardstick, he was the epitome of good soldiering and leadership — tough as nails and strong as steel.


KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 2): Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng has announced several measures for the property sector in Budget 2019, aimed at encouraging home ownership especially for first time buyers.
In total, the government has allocated a total of RM1.5 billion to be spent for the affordable housing segment via the People's Housing Programme (PPR), Malaysia Civil Servants Housing Programme (PPAM), 1Malaysia People's Housing (PR1MA) and Syarikat Perumahan Nasional Bhd (SPNB).
Following the exemption of the sales and service tax (SST) on basic construction materials, the government said members of the Real Estate and Housing Developers Association Malaysia (REHDA) have agreed to lower the prices of new projects by 10%.
The government is also streamlining the real property gains tax (RPGT) chargeable on profits made from the disposal of property and shares in property companies in the sixth and following years.
The RPGT will be increased to 10% from 5% previously, for companies, non-citizens and non-permanent residence (PR) holders, while citizens and PR holders will see RPGT raised to 5% from zero previously.
However, RPGT is exempted for land, low-cost housing, medium-cost housing and affordable housing priced under RM200,000.
While the stamp duty for the sale of properties priced more than RM1 million will be raised to 4% from 3%, there is a two-year exemption for houses priced up to RM500,000, on the first RM300,000.
First time home buyers also get an exemption on stamp duty for properties priced between RM300,000 and RM1 million, for a limited period of six months starting Jan 1, 2019, which forms part of the National Home Ownership Campaign where developers will offer 10% discounts on existing unsold properties.
In a move to further aid first time house buyers, the government is looking at allowing property crowdfunding as an alternative funding source, under the oversight of the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC).
"For example, a buyer can purchase selected property by paying 20% of the price of the property, while the remaining 80% can be financed by investors that would like to get investment returns from the appreciation in the value of the property over a certain period of time," said Lim.
The platform is expected to be launched in the first quarter of 2019, upon receiving the required approvals from the SC.


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The Health News USA January 19 2018
Walmart said it will provide customers filling prescriptions for opioids with a packet of powder that will help them dispose of leftover medication in order to help curb misuse and abuse. The company said patients filling any new class II opioid prescriptions at its pharmacies will receive a free packet of the product – called DisposeRx – when filling a new prescription. The company said that patients with chronic Class II opioid prescriptions will be offered a free packet every 6 months.
An estimated 3.2 million Americans became uninsured during President Trump's first year, Gallup said Tuesday in a survey that says rising premiums, declining competition in Obamacare markets and confusion over the GOP's repeal plans drove the losses. The polling company said the uninsured rate stood at 12.% at the end of last year, an increase of 1.3 percentage points since the close of 2016.
Chinese bidders are circling a diabetes care business owned by the world's largest healthcare company Johnson & Johnson in a deal that could fetch up to four billion dollars, five people with direct knowledge told Reuters. New Brunswick, New Jersey-based J&J said in January last year it was evaluating options for its diabetes care companies, specifically LifeScan, Animas, and Calibra Medical. It said that one option was a sale of the business.
News on Health Professional Radio. Today is the 19th of January 2018. Read by Tabetha Moreto.
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2018/01/17/walmart-takes-on-opioid-crisis-in-free-disposal-program.html
Walmart said it will provide customers filling prescriptions for opioids with a packet of powder that will help them dispose of leftover medication in order to help curb misuse and abuse.
The company said patients filling any new class two opioid prescriptions at its pharmacies will receive a free packet of the product – called DisposeRx – when filling a new prescription.
The company added that patients with chronic Class two opioid prescriptions will be offered a free packet every six months.
In order to safely dispose of opioids, patients would add warm water and the DisposeRx powder to their pill bottle, which then forms a biodegradable gel around the pills. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says opioids were involved in over forty two thousand deaths in two thousand sixteen. In October, President Donald Trump declared the problem a national public health emergency. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and the National Institute on Drug Abuse, most people misusing prescription opioids get them from family and friends.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jan/16/uninsured-rate-rose-donald-trumps-first-year-gallu/
An estimated three point two million Americans became uninsured during President Trump's first year, Gallup said Tuesday in a survey that says rising premiums, declining competition in Obamacare markets and confusion over the GOP's repeal plans drove the losses. The polling company said the uninsured rate stood at twelve point two percent at the end of last year, an increase of one point three percentage points since the close of two thousand sixteen.
It is the largest single-year increase that Gallup has measured since it started keeping track a decade ago. Every demographic group saw an increase in uninsured persons last year — except those over age sixty five, who qualify for Medicare. Blacks, Hispanics and households earning thirty six thousand dollars or less saw their uninsured rates spike the most.
Pollsters blamed a series of factors for the increase. Obamacare continues to fall short of enrollment targets, prompting many insurers to raise rates or drop out of the program because they're losing money on a market that has too many pricey, sicker customers. Gallup said the premium hikes and lack of competition might have scared off customers, especially ones who don't qualify for taxpayer-funded subsidies on the program's web exchanges.
Republicans ultimately repeal the "individual mandate" requiring people to get covered or pay an IRS penalty as part of its tax overhaul at the end of the year. The uninsured rate is still far below the peak of eighteen percent that Gallup measured in the third quarter of two thousand thirteen, or right before Obamacare's exchanges launched and dozens of states vastly expanded their Medicaid rolls under the law.
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/17/johnson-johnson-selling-lifescan-other-diabetes-businesses.html
Chinese bidders are circling a diabetes care business owned by the world's largest healthcare company Johnson & Johnson in a deal that could fetch up to four billion dollars. New Brunswick, New Jersey-based J&J said in January last year it was evaluating options for its diabetes care companies, specifically LifeScan, Animas, and Calibra Medical. It said that one option was a sale of the business.
LifeScan makes devices to monitor blood glucose levels, which are key to controlling diabetes. Animas and Calibras — which J&J acquired in two thousand twelve — make insulin delivery devices. In October, Animas, which makes insulin pumps, said it would shut its business in the United States and Canada amid increased competition and after failing to find a buyer. Chinese interest in the J&J unit comes as the market for diabetes care in China is expected to grow rapidly. Almost one in three of the world's diabetes sufferers lives in China, according to World Health Organisation estimates.
Among the potential bidders is a consortium being formed by Shenzhen-listed Sinocare, which develops and manufactures blood sugar monitoring systems, and China Jianyin Investment (JIC), a unit of sovereign wealth fund China Investment Corporation. The group has hired an advisor to work on a bid.
According to BMI Research, Asia accounts for more than sixty percent of global diabetes cases, with increasing levels of wealth, unhealthy diets and more sedentary lifestyles sparking "diabetes epidemics" in the region. George Lin, chief financial officer of Hua Medicine, a diabetes-focused drug developer, told Reuters on Wednesday that according to the most recent market research there were more than one hundred ten million diabetes patients in China alone.


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This document includes House Committee Amendments incorporated into the bill on Thu, Feb 4, 2016 at 11:25 AM by lsjones.
Representative Steve Eliason proposes the following substitute bill:
1 DUI ENFORCEMENT FUNDING AMENDMENTS
2 2016 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: Steve Eliason
5 Senate Sponsor: Curtis S. Bramble
6 Cosponsor:
Lee B. Perry
8 LONG TITLE
9 General Description:
10 This bill increases the administrative fee for impounding a vehicle.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 ▸ increases the administrative fee for impounding a vehicle due to an arrest, citation,
14 or referral for administrative action for driving under the influence or reckless
15 driving; and
16 ▸ allocates the funds from the increased impound fee to the Department of Public
17 Safety Restricted Account.
18 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
19 This bill appropriates in fiscal year Ĥ→ [2016] 2017 ←Ĥ :
20 ▸ to the Department of Public Safety - Highway Safety as a one-time appropriation:
21 • from the Department of Public Safety Restricted Account, $423,200.
22 Other Special Clauses:
23 None
24 Utah Code Sections Affected:
25 AMENDS:
26 41-6a-1406, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 249
28 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
29 Section 1. Section 41-6a-1406 is amended to read:
30 41-6a-1406. Removal and impoundment of vehicles -- Reporting and notification
31 requirements -- Administrative impound fee -- Refunds -- Possessory lien -- Rulemaking.
32 (1) If a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor is removed or impounded as provided under
33 Section 41-1a-1101, 41-6a-527, 41-6a-1405, 41-6a-1408, or 73-18-20.1 by an order of a peace
34 officer or by an order of a person acting on behalf of a law enforcement agency or highway
35 authority, the removal or impoundment of the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor shall be at the
36 expense of the owner.
37 (2) The vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor under Subsection (1) shall be removed or
38 impounded to:
39 (a) a state impound yard; or
40 (b) if none, a garage, docking area, or other place of safety.
41 (3) The peace officer may move a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor or cause it to be
42 removed by a tow truck motor carrier that meets standards established:
43 (a) under Title 72, Chapter 9, Motor Carrier Safety Act; and
44 (b) by the department under Subsection (10).
45 (4) (a) Immediately after the removal of the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor, a report
46 of the removal shall be sent to the Motor Vehicle Division by:
47 (i) the peace officer or agency by whom the peace officer is employed; and
48 (ii) the tow truck operator or the tow truck motor carrier by whom the tow truck
49 operator is employed.
50 (b) The report shall be in a form specified by the Motor Vehicle Division and shall
51 include:
52 (i) the operator's name, if known;
53 (ii) a description of the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor;
54 (iii) the vehicle identification number or vessel or outboard motor identification
55 number;
56 (iv) the license number or other identification number issued by a state agency;
57 (v) the date, time, and place of impoundment;
58 (vi) the reason for removal or impoundment;
59 (vii) the name of the tow truck motor carrier who removed the vehicle, vessel, or
60 outboard motor; and
61 (viii) the place where the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor is stored.
62 (c) Until the tow truck operator or tow truck motor carrier reports the removal as
63 required under this Subsection (4), a tow truck motor carrier or impound yard may not:
64 (i) collect any fee associated with the removal; and
65 (ii) begin charging storage fees.
66 (5) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (5)(e) and upon receipt of the report, the
67 Motor Vehicle Division shall give notice to the registered owner of the vehicle, vessel, or
68 outboard motor and any lien holder in the manner prescribed by Section 41-1a-114.
69 (b) The notice shall:
70 (i) state the date, time, and place of removal, the name, if applicable, of the person
71 operating the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor at the time of removal, the reason for removal,
72 and the place where the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor is stored;
73 (ii) state that the registered owner is responsible for payment of towing, impound, and
74 storage fees charged against the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor;
75 (iii) inform the registered owner of the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor of the
76 conditions that must be satisfied before the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor is released; and
77 (iv) inform the registered owner and lienholder of the division's intent to sell the
78 vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor, if within 30 days from the date of the removal or
79 impoundment under this section, the owner, lien holder, or the owner's agent fails to make a
80 claim for release of the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor.
81 (c) Except as provided in Subsection (5)(e) and if the vehicle, vessel, or outboard
82 motor is not registered in this state, the Motor Vehicle Division shall make a reasonable effort
83 to notify the registered owner and any lien holder of the removal and the place where the
84 vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor is stored.
85 (d) The Motor Vehicle Division shall forward a copy of the notice to the place where
86 the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor is stored.
87 (e) The Motor Vehicle Division is not required to give notice under this Subsection (5)
88 if a report was received by a tow truck operator or tow truck motor carrier reporting a tow truck
89 service in accordance with Subsection 72-9-603(1)(a)(i).
90 (6) (a) The vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor shall be released after the registered
91 owner, lien holder, or the owner's agent:
92 (i) makes a claim for release of the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor at any office of
93 the State Tax Commission;
94 (ii) presents identification sufficient to prove ownership of the impounded vehicle,
95 vessel, or outboard motor;
96 (iii) completes the registration, if needed, and pays the appropriate fees;
97 (iv) if the impoundment was made under Section 41-6a-527, pays an administrative
98 impound fee of [$350] $400; and
99 (v) pays all towing and storage fees to the place where the vehicle, vessel, or outboard
100 motor is stored.
101 (b) (i) Twenty-nine dollars of the administrative impound fee assessed under
102 Subsection (6)(a)(iv) shall be dedicated credits to the Motor Vehicle Division;
103 (ii) [$97] $147 of the administrative impound fee assessed under Subsection (6)(a)(iv)
104 shall be deposited in the Department of Public Safety Restricted Account created in Section
105 53-3-106;
106 (iii) $20 of the administrative impound fee assessed under Subsection (6)(a)(iv) shall
107 be deposited in the Traumatic Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Rehabilitation Fund; and
108 (iv) the remainder of the administrative impound fee assessed under Subsection
109 (6)(a)(iv) shall be deposited in the General Fund.
110 (c) The administrative impound fee assessed under Subsection (6)(a)(iv) shall be
111 waived or refunded by the State Tax Commission if the registered owner, lien holder, or
112 owner's agent presents written evidence to the State Tax Commission that:
113 (i) the Driver License Division determined that the arrested person's driver license
114 should not be suspended or revoked under Section 53-3-223 or 41-6a-521 as shown by a letter
115 or other report from the Driver License Division presented within 30 days of the final
116 notification from the Driver License Division; or
117 (ii) the vehicle was stolen at the time of the impoundment as shown by a copy of the
118 stolen vehicle report presented within 30 days of the impoundment.
119 (d) A tow truck operator, a tow truck motor carrier, and an impound yard shall accept
120 payment by cash and debit or credit card for a removal or impoundment under Subsection (1)
121 or any service rendered, performed, or supplied in connection with a removal or impoundment
122 under Subsection (1).
123 (e) The owner of an impounded vehicle may not be charged a fee for the storage of the
124 impounded vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor if:
125 (i) the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor is being held as evidence; and
126 (ii) the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor is not being released to the registered owner,
127 lien holder, or the owner's agent even if the registered owner, lien holder, or the owner's agent
128 satisfies the requirements to release the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor under this
129 Subsection (6).
130 (7) (a) An impounded vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor not claimed by the registered
131 owner or the owner's agent within the time prescribed by Section 41-1a-1103 shall be sold in
132 accordance with that section and the proceeds, if any, shall be disposed of as provided under
133 Section 41-1a-1104.
134 (b) The date of impoundment is considered the date of seizure for computing the time
135 period provided under Section 41-1a-1103.
136 (8) The registered owner who pays all fees and charges incurred in the impoundment of
137 the owner's vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor, has a cause of action for all the fees and
138 charges, together with damages, court costs, and attorney fees, against the operator of the
139 vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor whose actions caused the removal or impoundment.
140 (9) Towing, impound fees, and storage fees are a possessory lien on the vehicle, vessel,
141 or outboard motor.
142 (10) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
143 the department shall make rules setting the performance standards for towing companies to be
144 used by the department.
145 (11) (a) The Motor Vehicle Division may specify that a report required under
146 Subsection (4) be submitted in electronic form utilizing a database for submission, storage, and
147 retrieval of the information.
148 (b) (i) Unless otherwise provided by statute, the Motor Vehicle Division or the
149 administrator of the database may adopt a schedule of fees assessed for utilizing the database.
150 (ii) The fees under this Subsection (11)(b) shall:
151 (A) be reasonable and fair; and
152 (B) reflect the cost of administering the database.
153 Section 2. Appropriation.
154 Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures Act, for
155 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following sums of money
156 are appropriated from resources not otherwise appropriated, or reduced from amounts
157 previously appropriated, out of the funds or amounts indicated. These sums of money are in
158 addition to amounts previously appropriated for fiscal year 2017.
159 To Department of Public Safety - Highway Safety
160 From Department of Public Safety Restricted Account
161 Schedule of Programs:
162 Highway Safety $423,200
163 The Legislature intends that the appropriation under this section be used to carry out the
164 requirements described in Section 53-1-117.


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On Sunday, February 28th, enjoy an incredible, unique international musical collaboration at the Jazz Concert in Londa Hotel's Caprice Restaurant.
The smooth jazz sounds continue to entice guests to Londa's award-winning Caprice restaurant in Limassol. The next ensemble features the Israeli saxophone player and composer, Lenny Sendersky, American guitar player, Tony Romano accompanied by Cyprus Jazz musicians, Leonid Nesterov, Nicolas Tryphonos and Andreas Stephanou, who will be performing an exhilarating mix of jazz styles, from swing to funk and ethnic jazz.
Tony Romano – guitar player from New York, USA. Guitarist, Tony Romano has been a visible part of the New York City music scene for over twenty years. Just Jazz Guitar magazine wrote "His tone is beautiful and soulful, and his remarkable technique is a servant to his rich musical imagination and broad harmonic palette." With a wide range of playing styles, Tony has toured worldwide, performing and recording with many notable Jazz, Latin, Pop, and Broadway artists, including Randy Brecker, Joe Locke, Joe Bataan, Dave Valentin, Candido Camero, Yomo Toro, Joel Frahm, Brit Woodman, Santi DeBriano, Stanley Jordan, Debbie Gibson, Alex Gemignani, and Chuck Cooper. Tony's guitar work can be heard on all 52 episodes of the BBC series 3rd & Bird. He has also performed for the Discovery Channel miniseries 'Going, Going, Gone!' as well as on NPR Broadcasts, and has also appeared on NBC's The Today Show, Telemundo, and the ABC Morning Show. Tony is an Associate Professor at Five Towns College, and has been a Teaching Artist for the Kupferberg Center at Queens College, as well as an instructor for the National Guitar Workshop for ten years.
Lenny Sendersky was born in St. Petersburg, Russia, and gained his reputation in the Russian jazz scene as a visionary composer, performer and producer. His compositions have been performed by international jazz musicians, including Randy Brecker, Joe Locke, Alexi Tuomarila, Amos Hoffman, and many others. Sendersky launched his international career living and performing in Denmark for two years. In 2011, he immigrated to Israel, where he established himself in the jazz scene by performing and successfully producing projects featuring Israeli, American and European jazz artists. His recent co-produced album with Tony Romano was recorded in New York City, and features contemporary jazz giants, trumpeter Randy Brecker and vibraphonist Joe Locke.
Lenny's projects with musicians from Europe, the USA and Russia include, among others:
– Randy Brecker, Joe Locke, Ernesto Simson, Cleve Douglas ,Tony Romano (USA)
– Amos Hoffman, Anat Fort, Slava Ganelin, Gregory Rivkin, Guri Agmon Big Band, Tel-Aviv Big Band (Israel)
– Sinne Egg (Denmark), Alexi Tuomarila and Kari Ikonen (Finland), Jaak Sooaar and Kadri Voorand (Estonia)
– "Nichey Quartet", Alexey Degusarov, "Fresh" with Olga Senderskaya, Andrey Kondakov, Victoria Urusova and Roman Stolyar; Gennady Golshtein Big Band, Evgeny Lebedev (Russia) and more.
Leonid Nesterov began his music career in Latvia and has lived in Limassol since 2010. He plays with numerous musicians around Cyprus sharing his passion for jazz and performs with artists from the Baltic States, Germany, Cyprus, Russia and Israel.
Nicolas Tryphonos was born in Limassol and studied electric bass at Nakas Conservatory in Athens, at the Conservatory of Amsterdam and the Conservatory of Utrecht where he graduated in jazz double bass; Nikolas Tryphonos is an active musician in Cyprus' flourishing music scene and often travels to The Netherlands to perform.
Andreas Stephanou is one of the most renowned drummers in Cyprus. He started playing percussions at the age of nine, playing live with various musical groups in band competitions, concerts and recordings. After his service in the military philharmonic orchestra he continued studying percussions with George Koulas and in 2007 he was accepted at the Rotterdam Conservatory in Holland in the direction of Latin Jazz. Parallel to his studies, he has taken part in various projects such as the Hague Festival Latin Fanatics with musicians from all over the globe, such as Nelson Faria, Anna Ellis de Jong and others. Stephanou performs at musical venues all over the island.
The Caprice's cool Italian-styled interior, flanked by the tranquil blue waters of the Mediterranean sea, is the perfect backdrop for the easy melodies of vibrant jazz sounds, brilliantly performed by talented musicians.
Jochen Niemann, the Londa's General Manager said, "The Londa is fast becoming the island's respected urbane venue for musical innovation. We're delighted that the season continues with such talented performers".
The concert will start at 17:30 in Londa's Caprice Restaurant on Sunday 28th February.
Ticket Price – 20 euro per person including a welcome drink (children 6-12 years € 10). A snacks and drinks menu will be available.
The hotel advises that you reserve your table in advance to avoid disappointment by calling Caprice at Londa, Tel: 25 865540.
www.lennysendersky.com
www.tonyromanomusic.com
Contact: Andia Zamba, Communications & Events Executive
Tel: (+357) 25 86 5511
email: andia@londahotel.com
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and half the time, I'll be crawling under my desk to unplug the cable modem because I don't want to deal with the annoyance of having it replaced after it gets struck by lightning. again.
ya gotta mow the grass in the morning around here, folks. and if you don't do it every week, you pay for it by pushing the mower two feet forward, pulling it one foot back, two feet forward, one foot back . . . or it stalls out.
It was POURING when PinkGirl and I tried to make a mad dash into the house this afternoon, so I actually pulled up past the driveway, onto the front path, right up to the front door (can't park in the garage, we put up a wall to create a laundry room).
← DisneyQuest. pros and cons.
Yes, it's been a rough storm season already this summer. Oh…and the grass is out of control here also.
Love the parking job! LOL!
I'm in Jacksonville now – moved two years ago from Daytona Beach. Daytona got more of the afternoon showers than Jacksonville. I kind of liked the showers each day. Those radar shots are kind of freaky though. Eeek.
Ahh, yes, the afternoon rain showers when it's blistering hot. What fun!
Oh.My.Stars Julie…I had NO idea you were a FL chick too! How awesome is that??? Our doppler radar looks like that too EVERY DAY!!!


The LSCC Hall of Fame recognizes club members who have made significant contributions to expanding the literature on Seated coinage, who have built an important collection of Liberty Seated coinage or who have served in a leadership position while contributing to the success of LSCC. Individuals will be selected for this honor by a committee of five club members appointed by the club officers. The committee selections are announced during the club meeting at the ANA Summer Convention. Individuals selected for this honor will receive a plaque recognizing their admission to the Hall of Fame and a citation describing their contributions will be published in the Gobrecht Journal.
During 2018, the Hall of Fame selection committee with members Len Augsburger, Gerry Fortin, Mark Sheldon, Tom DeLorey received nominations from the membership and unanimously approved an inductee into the LSCC Hall of Fame. To be nominated, potential inductees must have been a member of the LSCC for at least 10 years and made worthy contributions in Liberty Seated coinage numismatic research or numismatic literature, built a significant reference collection of Liberty Seated coinage, and/or served as a club officer for at least 5 years.
During 2017, the Hall of Fame selection committee with members Len Augsburger, Gerry Fortin, Mark Sheldon, Tom DeLorey received nominations from the membership and unanimously approved an inductee into the LSCC Hall of Fame. To be nominated, potential inductees must have been a member of the LSCC for at least 10 years and made worthy contributions in Liberty Seated coinage numismatic research or numismatic literature, built a significant reference collection of Liberty Seated coinage, and/or served as a club officer for at least 5 years.
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He has authored numerous numismatic research articles and served as a speaker at many local and national numismatic events. Bill presented at the American Numismatic Society's "Coinage of the Americas" Conference in 1986. He won the following major awards: The Liberty Seated Collectors Club's James B. Pryor Numismatic Research Award for the best research article to appear in the first 50 issues of the Gobrecht Journal, the LSCC's 2008 Kamal M. Ahwash Award for the best article to appear in the Gobrecht Journal, the John Reich Collectors Society's 2008 award for the best article to appear in the John Reich Journal, the Numismatic Bibliomania Society's 2008 Jack Collin's award for the best article by a new author in The Asylum, and the Extraordinary Merit awards from the Numismatic Literary Guild in 2011 and 2014. . He is a life member of ANA and a member of LSCC, NLG, JRCS, EAC, NBS, BCCS, and the Rittenhouse Society.
Bill is Past-Vice President of the Liberty Seated Collectors Club, edits and publishes the LSCC's monthly electronic newsletter (The E-Gobrecht) since 2005 and is the editor and publisher of the LSCC's printed publication (The Gobrecht Journal) since 2014.
Bill gave 23 years service in the U.S. Army Signal Corps with assignments including 82nd Airborne Division, 1st Infantry Division, Special Operations Command, and Intelligence Support Activity. Bill also spent 10 years with TASC, Inc (a Northrup Grumman Company) as a Program Manager for Information Systems Security and Department Manager for Reconnaissance Satellite Systems Engineering.
He lives in historic Gettysburg with his wife of 39 years, Judy, and five cats.
During 2015, the Hall of Fame selection committee chaired by Bill Bugert with members Len Augsburger, Gerry Fortin, Mark Sheldon, Tom DeLorey received nominations from the membership and unanimously approved an inductee into the LSCC Hall of Fame. To be nominated, potential inductees must have been a member of the LSCC for at least 10 years and made worthy contributions in Liberty Seated coinage numismatic research or numismatic literature, built a significant reference collection of Liberty Seated coinage, and/or served as a club officer for at least 5 years.
On August 13 at the 2015 annual meeting of the Liberty Seated Collectors Club in Rosement, Illinois, Jim Gray was inducted into the LSCC Hall of Fame.
Once again during 2104, the Hall of Fame selection committee chaired by Bill Bugert with members Len Augsburger, Gerry Fortin, Mark Sheldon, Tom DeLorey received nominations from the membership and unanimously approved an inductee into the LSCC Hall of Fame. To be nominated, potential inductees must have been a member of the LSCC for at least 10 years and made worthy contributions in Liberty Seated coinage numismatic research or numismatic literature, built a significant reference collection of Liberty Seated coinage, and/or served as a club officer for at least 5 years.
On August 15 at the 2014 annual meeting of the Liberty Seated Collectors Club in Rosement, Illinois, Eugene H. Gardner was inducted into the LSCC Hall of Fame.
Eugene Gardner kindly shared the following numismatic biography after receiving the Hall of Fame award.
I formed my first collection (1955-1965) while I was still in college in Boston, mainly under the supervision of Malcolm Chell-Frost, but also through dealings with New York dealers New Netherlands (John Ford, Charles Wormser), and Stacks (Ben and Norman). I was not terribly focused on any particular series but stressed only 19th century (1793-1915) coins with the primary interest being color and strength of strike. (I was a stickler for full breast feathers on the eagle on the reverse). Major pieces which have since resurfaced included an 1804 quarter in MS-65, an 1857 proof penny in PF-65 red; and one which has not shown up yet the finest 1872-CC dime I have ever seen. It was not graded back then. But as I remember it I have to say it would be a shot 65.The collection was sold by Stacks in 1966 as I had started a family and needed to raise money to buy a house, car and everything else that went with starting a household. As I remember it,the $1500 I paid for the 1804 quarter was the most I had ever paid for an individual coin ($1900 bought me a complete red uncirculated set of Lincoln cents 1909-1958 in MS-64, MS-65).
I came back to collecting almost by chance in 1995, but it was not until the Eliasberg and Pittman sales in 1996-1998 that I really started to collect again. Sticker shock overwhelmed me at first, but I slowly adjusted to the current price structure. My emphasis on color and strike had not changed and my focus on 19th century coins was still intact. For the first few years I began to accumulate Liberty Seated coins almost by chance. But by 2001 my goal crystallised in to completing all Seated series from half dimes to dollars --in silver in both uncirculated and proof in the finest condition I could locate. By the end (2014) the collection lacked only three coins in uncirculated (1870-S half dime, 1873-CC no arrows dime, and 1853-O no arrows half), and one proof coin (1853 half dime). I haven't done a formal calculation but the average grade for the entire set should be well over 65, and possibly over 66. And grade alone does not do justice to the strong eye appeal which is the hallmark of these lustrous, beautifully toned coins.
It is hard for me to pick out my favorite series among the half dimes, dimes, quarters and halves. I don't think the dimes and quarters can be bettered particularly if the proofs are included as part of a complete series. So many of those are unique or only two or three known (1841 no drapery dime, 1838 quarter among others), that the collection will be hard to replicate. But when today I think about the collection my attention always first returns to the half dollars from 1850-1852. Every coin was spectacular, led by the 1850 from the Eliasberg collection in MS-67, a proof-like gem.
During 2013, the five member Hall of Fame selection committee chaired by Bill Bugert with members Len Augsburger, Gerry Fortin, Mark Sheldon, Tom DeLorey received nominations from the membership and unanimously approved two inductees into the LSCC Hall of Fame. To be nominated, potential inductees must have been a member of the LSCC for at least 10 years and made worthy contributions in Liberty Seated coinage numismatic research or numismatic literature, built a significant reference collection of Liberty Seated coinage, and/or served as a club officer for at least 5 years.
On August 15 at the 2013 annual meeting of the Liberty Seated Collectors Club in Rosement, Illinois, Gerry Fortin and Jim O'Donnell were inducted into the LSCC Hall of Fame.
Gerry Fortin has been a Liberty Seated Collectors Club member since 1990 and is well known for his Liberty Seated Dime online reference work entitled, The Definitive Resource for Liberty Seated Dime Variety Collectors. This pioneering approach to publishing Seated coinage variety information was launched during 2004 and is constantly updated with new variety and die state discoveries. Gerry also actively supports the Liberty Seated Collector Club as the Regional Meeting program manager and serves as the LSCCweb.org webmaster. In addition, Gerry writes frequency for the LSCC E-Gobrecht monthly magazine and has won two Kam Ahwash awards (2007 and 2010) for articles published in the Gobrecht Journal. As a passionate collector of Liberty Seated dimes, Gerry assembed the #1 Finest Seated Dime Business Strike with Varieties set in the PCGS Set Registry and has won seven consecutive Best Classic Set awards.
In early 2013, Gerry retired from a 35 year career in the semiconductor industry and started Rare American Coins LLC, a numismatic sales business with a primary focus on providing customers with original and high quality Seated coinage. He frequents major coin shows in the eastern United States as a dealer and will occasionally display his Liberty Seated Dime set at regional shows to aid the LSCC with member recruitment.
Jim O'Donnell was a life long bachelor and resident of New York City. He was well respected and extremely knowledgeable Liberty Seated coinage dealer and collector. Jim possessed an incredible memory for Liberty Seated rarities, their individual provenance and major auction events. This memory was also evident when visiting Jim's tables at major coin shows. None of his coins were ever marked with codes for purchase or selling prices but Jim could immediately quote you an asking price and relate the coin's history in terms of auction appearances or which other dealers might have handled the piece. Collecting condition census Liberty Seated dimes was one of Jim's passions and his personal inventory of mint state dimes was incredible. Typically, Jim would carry a few of his mint state Carson City Seated dimes in his pocket and pull them out for a lively session of show and tell with younger club members. Jim's life ended tragically during 2008 and he is sorely missed by many in the club who appreciated his mentorship on all Liberty Seated coinage series.
Effective 2012, an updated five member selection committee chaired by Bill Bugert with members Len Augsburger, Gerry Fortin, Mark Sheldon, Tom DeLorey received nominations from the membership and unanimously approved their first inductee into the LSCC Hall of Fame. To be nominated, potential inductees must have been a member of the LSCC for at least 10 years and made worthy contributions in Liberty Seated coinage numismatic research or numismatic literature, built a significant reference collection of Liberty Seated coinage, and/or served as a club officer for at least 5 years.
On August 9 at the 2012 annual meeting of the Liberty Seated Collectors Club in Philadelphia, Brian Greer was inducted into the LSCC Hall of Fame. Brian Greer is well known for authoring "The Complete Guide to Liberty Seated Dimes" (1992) by DLRC Press.
Brian began collecting Seated Dimes in college after chosing the series because they were the least expensive denomination of Liberty Seated coins to collect. He did not plan on finishing the collection but was hooked after a short time. Mr. Greer became an LSCC member in 1981. Brian performed early research on Liberty Seated dime rarities by date, mintmark and die variety. He assembled a well known reference collection that became the source for images for the Seated Dime guidebook. After publishing the Seated Dime reference, Brian still enjoyed pursuing the Seated series however he began putting more energy into learning other series, notably Bust coins. Greer sold the majority of his Seated Dime collection after 1992 and transitioned into buying and selling all denominations of Liberty Seated and Bust coinage. Today Brian studies Colonial coins more that any of the other Federal issues. He still would have a hard time picking favorites as enjoying all US series of coins.
Brian is a frequent contributor to The Gobrecht Journal and can be seen a most major shows buying inventory for his web based numismatic sales.
On August 18 at the 2011 annual meeting of the Liberty Seated Collectors Club, Randy Wiley was inducted into the LSCC Hall of Fame. Wiley was the co-author of "The Complete Guide to Liberty Seated Half Dollars" (1992) and assembled and still owns a massive high grade half dollar reference collection. Wiley is a frequent contributor to The Gobrecht Journal and continues to consult on Seated Half Dollar research and publishing projects.
On August 6 at the 2009 annual meeting of the Liberty Seated Collectors Club, Al Blythe was inducted into the LSCC Hall of Fame. Blythe was the author of "The Complete Guide to Liberty Seated Half Dimes" (1992) and assembled a massive half dime reference collection which was sold by Heritage Auction Galleries in 2008. Blythe was a frequent contributor to The Gobrecht Journal and operated Sierra Vista Coins in Minden, Nevada for a number of years. Blythe passed away in 2007 at the age of 82, and was represented at the Hall of Fame ceremony by his daughters Gail Blythe Bruney and Cynthe Blythe Renfrew.
On July 31, 2008 at the 2008 annual meeting of the Liberty Seated Collectors Club, two prominent club members were inducted into its newly formed Hall of Fame. Established in 2007 to recognize and formally remember individual contributions, John W. McCloskey and Kamal M. Ahwash, on the 25th anniversary of his death, are the first two to be inducted.
A five member selection committee (chaired by Jim Gray with members Len Augsburger, Mark Sheldon, Tom DeLorey, and Bill Bugert) received nominations from the membership and unanimously approved these inductees into the LSCC Hall of Fame. To be nominated, potential inductees must have been a member of the LSCC for at least 10 years and made worthy contributions in Liberty Seated coinage numismatic research or numismatic literature, built a significant reference collection of Liberty Seated coinage, and/or served as a club officer for at least 5 years.
John McCloskey was inducted into the Hall of Fame for his "Significant accomplishments in LSCC leadership, literary excellence, numismatic research and reference set building of Liberty Seated Coinage." John is a founding member of the LSCC and has been the LSCC President since 1975. He is and has been the editor of the Club's printed publication, The Gobrecht Journal, since 1975. John has written over 200 articles for The Gobrecht Journal and was a principal presenter at the 1986 and 1989 American Numismatic Society's Coinage of America's Conferences. He has extensive reference collections of all the Liberty Seated coin series. He unselfishly devotes many hours to mentoring other collectors and is directly responsible for advancing interest in the Liberty Seated coin series as well as growing the LSCC membership from a few dozen to over 600. John and his wife, Norma, accepted a plaque at the LSCC meeting and awards ceremony.
Kamal M. Ahwash, also a founder of the LSCC, was inducted into the Hall of Fame for his "Significant accomplishments in LSCC leadership, literary excellence, and numismatic research of Liberty Seated coinage." Kam began dealing in Liberty Seated coinage in the mid-1960's and is generally considered to be the founder of Liberty Seated coinage research. In the 1960's, he quickly became the nationally recognized expert of Liberty Seated coins and was a consultant to the American Numismatic Association's certification service. In 1977, he authored the Encyclopedia of United States Liberty Seated Dimes which became the standard reference for the series for many years. Tragically, he died in 1983 at the age of 59 years. His daughter, Michele Ahwash, accepted his plaque at LSCC meeting and award ceremony.