text: Chertsey Camping and Caravanning Club Site (103 reviews) from £8.40 to £14.10 Per person/night Contact Us Book It Images Map Select Section Overview Top site for pubs Top site for fishing Top site for photography Top site for watersports Chertsey is on the banks of the Thames, just a 30-minute train ride from London. This lovely riverside campsite is an oasis in the suburbs. It has a really rural feel yet is just a 30-minute train ride to London from the Weybridge station. It's also perfectly placed for visiting some of the country's best-loved theme parks (Lego Land, Thorpe Park and Chessington), as well as the world-famous Kew, Wisely and Savill gardens. Hampton Court and Chelsea flower shows are also within easy reach from here. This popular site is on the banks of the River Thames. Bag yourself a riverside pitch and watch the many pleasure craft sail by. Canoeists can launch from here, while walkers will enjoy the Thames Path Nature Trail, a towpath leading to Staines. The sheltered site provides great facilities for campers, including a games room with TV and table tennis table. Worth Noting The site is outside the Congestion Charge and Low Emission Zones. Fishing is available 16 June-15 March. Towcars must remain on site overnight (due to the possibility of flooding). Super Service pitches have TV aerial sockets. The Weybridge station is located 4 Miles from the campsite. Those with motorhomes who wish to use this station are advised to use a taxi when possible WiFi 100% coverage cannot be guaranteed due to rural location, weather conditions and changing flora or fauna. These can cause variable signal strength. Hotspots are available. Prices. Eat Local The farm shop in Lyne sells a range of home-grown fruit and vegetables as wellas goose eggs, fresh bread, chutney, jams and more. Facilities Chertsey has the following facilities on or around the site. Members' and non-members' caravans welcome Members' and non-members' trailer tents welcome Hardstanding pitch (Super Service) Grass pitch with electric hook-up Grass only pitch (no electric) Flushing toilet Washbasins Dedicated accessible facilities Chemical toilet disposal point Motorhome stop-off Dishwashing facilities Childrens play area Television room (not for hire) Gas cylinders Pets welcome Club Site Wi-fi Grass pitch with electric hook-up for larger tents Members' and non-members' motorhomes welcome Members' and non-members' tents welcome Hardstanding with electric hook-up Storage facilities A well-sheltered site Showers Electric shaver sockets Parent and baby room Drinking water taps Washing Machines Ice pack freezing Recreation hall Fishing (licence may be required) Payphone Designated dog walk Grass only pitch for larger tents Reviews Review 1 |2 |26 |Next » Expand review Recommended: yes 5 As complete beginners to camping/caravanning, we couldn't have wished to have stayed at a... Michelle O (Club Member) stayed Jul 2014 This review is for Chertsey As complete beginners to camping/caravanning, we couldn't have wished to have stayed at a better site. The pitch sizes are perfect with plenty of room, the site itself is spotless, tidy and well-cared for. The facilities were perfect, showers, vanity cubicles and loos. The hot water in the dishwashing and laundry area was fabulous but definitely need to bring your washing up gloves! There is some aircraft noise but within a day, it's hardly noticeable. What made this site so special for us was the staff, they were truly amazing, always a smile, a wave, a piece of advice. They went out of their way to help us on more than one occasion. They work tirelessly (in very high temperatures ... July 2014) to maintain the site in tip-top condition, they are a credit to the company. The tag "The Friendly Club" certainly describes the staff here in Chertsey. I would recommend this site and am hoping that others we visit will live up to this standard. Many thanks to all the team. Location: Town Suitable For: Families,Older couples,Groups,Peaceful break,Younger couples Friendliness: 5 Cleanliness: 5 Facilities: 5 Expand review Recommended: yes 5 Welcome. The site was lovely. Plenty of facilities. Miss Julie Davies (Club Visitor) stayed Jan 2014 This review is for Chertsey Welcome. The site was lovely. Plenty of facilities. Shower block was clean and plenty of showers. Lots of friendly people on there including all that run it. On the site is a catering van called Lovely Jubilees. It is run by a lovely lady called Tracy. You get a warm welcome and a gorgeous breakfast. A nice cuppa tea to. She serves food all day makes the site an even nicer one. Anyone going to local attractions ie Lego land Windsor etc I urge you to use this. Not only did we enjoy Thorpe park we throughly enjoyed our stay too. We as a family do a lot of camping I have the 6 weeks off I am definitely going to join this club if they are all like this. Thank you thank you for a wonderful welcome and stay. Location: Town,Lake Suitable For: Families,Older couples,Groups,Active break,Peaceful break,Younger couples Friendliness: 5 Cleanliness: 5 Facilities: 5 Expand review Recommended: yes 5 Very good site as base for travel to the city. Maria & John Stone (Club Member) stayed Jun 2014 This review is for Chertsey Very good site as base for travel to the city. Taxi from site to Weybridge �10, then 30 mins into Waterloo. Pitches very well spaced, not cramped at all. Showers and amenities very clean. Definitely would visit again and recommend highly to others. Thanks to all the staff. Towing: Easy Location: Town,Country,Coastal,Secluded,Lake Suitable For: Older couples,Peaceful break,Younger couples Friendliness: 5 Cleanliness: 5 Facilities: 5 Expand review Recommended: yes 5 Used this site originally for legoland and will come again as perfect for many London... mccrunchie (Club Member) stayed Jun 2014 This review is for Chertsey Used this site originally for legoland and will come again as perfect for many London attractions Towing: Easy Location: Town,Country,Lake Suitable For: Families,Older couples,Groups,Active break,Peaceful break Friendliness: 5 Cleanliness: 5 Facilities: 5 1 |2 |26 |Next » Travel Local Travel Nearest bus stop: 1 mile from Site entrance Nearest train station: Chertsey Waverley 1.5 miles Get Directions to Chertsey Staying here? Public transport from the site Bike ride? Find cycle routes nearby Sat Nav Download our POI file Safe Directions Print Friendly PDF Widget by Frixo Standard Fees For more information take a look at Pricing explained. Minimum booking periods do apply. Standard Fee Nightly storage 01 Jan 2014 - 31 Dec 2014£6.65 Summer Storage 01 Jan 2014 - 31 Dec 2014£400 Motorhome stop-off (per unit) 01 Jan 2014 - 31 Dec 2014£7.10 Fishing - Daily 01 Jan 2014 - 31 Dec 2014£2.70 Year Round Storage 01 Jan 2014 - 31 Dec 2014£650


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---One-time St. Bonaventure coach Jim O'Brien is back on the sidelines after being named the coach at Division III Emerson College.
O'Brien also coached at Boston College and Ohio State and took the Buckeyes to the 1999 Final Four before being fired in 2004 for giving $6,000 to Yugoslavian recruit Aleksandar Radojevic. He was given a two-year show-cause penalty by the NCAA, although he eventually win a $2.4 million lawsuit against Ohio State for wrongful termination.
O'Brien coached the Bonnies from 1982-86. He was Atlantic 10 Co-Coach of the Year in 1983, when he led Bona to a 20-10 record and a berth in the NIT.
---Rodney McKissic
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PADERBORN — It's not hard to find this tiny burg south of Belleville, 3 miles west off Illinois 159. Once you do, you can't miss Karban's Knotty Pines.
The tavern-restaurant sits squarely at the intersection of Floraville and Buss Branch roads in this town of 43 residents. It's a tan vinyl-sided building with a big covered patio that wraps around one side and the back. There's lots of parking out front and St. Michael's Church is across the street.
The Karban family has run it for more than three decades. Current owner Jeff Karban bought it from his dad, Don, in 2009.
"It still has the knotty pine paneling," even after a serious renovation that same year, said Jeff, a union carpenter.
The interior has creamy paint on the walls and beige mottled tile on the floor. Even the wood paneling is a fairer shade than expected. The new bar sports more beige tile and light wood trim. You can park yourself at the bar, but you'll also find plenty of other places to sit, whether in front of gaming machines or tucked around a corner where a party of 10 or so can socialize with some privacy.
Along with opening an entire side for dining during the renovation -- an apartment used to be there -- came the chance to offer space for people to eat.
"We put food in here a year ago," said Jeff, 40, who does much of the cooking.
While the place gets packed with fishermen and hunters in season -- the business sponsors bass fishermen in tournaments -- it's not unusual to find regulars who stop in for pizza, a burger or even a panini sandwich.
"It's been here since I was a little girl," Sheila Villiger said of the tavern. She was manning the bar on a weekday morning. Her aunt and uncle sold the place to the Karbans back in the 1970s, she said. Originally, it may have been a gas station, given its location.
Now, people come for the food as well as a cold beer.
"The pizzas are fresh made; everything is excellent," she said.
Jeff said the Supreme and the Meatlovers are the most popular pizzas, going for $12 for a 12-inch and $18 for a 16-inch pizza. There are six other pizza choices and you can make your own, with a 12-inch cheese starting at $7.
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Half-pound burgers are $6-$7,while a rib-eye sandwich is $8. Paninis are build-your-own, and for $6 you get cheese, sauce and three items, from meat and vegetables to more cheese and sauce in a hot, grilled-press sandwich. All burger and sandwich choices come with chips.
The covered patio sports big-screen TVs (as does the bar) and plenty of seating.
Karban's Knotty Pines
Location: 4569 Buss Branch Road, Paderborn. Take Illinois 159 south to Floraville road, turn right (west) and follow to Buss.
Hours: 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily. Open holidays. Kitchen hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sundays to Thursdays and to 2 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.
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On Sunday, the Red Wings were the lone Twins affiliate that played. Cole DeVries got the start and gave up two runs on six hits in 3.2 innings. He walked two and struckout four. Jeff Manship came in and went 3.1 perfect innings, striking out four. Casey Fien gave up two runs on six hits (including a homer) in two innings. Rene Rivera went 2-3 with his first homer of the season. Brian Dozier was 1-3 with a walk.
Brian Dozier was the big story again for the Red Wings on this night. Dozier went 2-4 with an RBI double and a two-run home run, giving the Red Wings the 3-2 win. Ray Chang was 2-4. Tsuyoshi Nishioka went 1-3 with a walk. The single gives him one hit in 16 at bats. Sam Deduno was solid in his first start. He gave up two runs on five hits and two walks in five innings. Carlos Gutierrez struckout three in two scoreless frames. Tyler Robertson pitched a scoreless 8th inning. Anthony Slama struckout two in a scoreless ninth to record his second save.
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Adrian Salcedo started for the first time this season and although he was a little wild, it was a good start. The lanky right-hander gave up just one run on two hits in four innings. He walked three and struckout three. Edgar Ibarra gave up three hits but no runs in 2.2 innings. Ricky Bowen got the next four outs. Bruce Pugh recorded his first save, striking out two in one inning. Levi Michael had his first big game. He went 3-4. Josmil Pinto was 2-4 with his first double. Danny Santana was 2-4. Jairo Perez hit his first home run of the year.
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Boomers Take a Step Back Down the Career Ladder
Desperately in search of jobs, many laid-off workers lower their standards and accept entry-level jobs.
Ed Bankos, 61, of Charlotte, N.C., has applied for about 20 jobs online since he was laid off in May, but he hasn't gotten a single job interview. "You just E-mail them your résumé, and you sit back and you wait," says Bankos, who worked at a company that makes steel molds. Over the past three months, Bankos has steadily lowered his expectations for finding a new job. At the peak of his career, he made $70,000 annually. Now he's applying for jobs that pay $12 to $13 an hour. Bankos is one of a growing number of baby boomers considering stepping back down a rung or two on the career ladder. Here's how to cope with the new job-search reality.
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Prepare for a lower-status job. Older workers who change jobs after age 51 typically move out of manager positions and into new jobs with fewer responsibilities, less pay, and fewer benefits, according to a recent Urban Institute and AARP Public Policy Institute analysis. Median wages fell by 22 percent for those who were laid off, and nearly 25 percent of those making late-life career changers lost their health insurance. The lower or absent paychecks often require a lifestyle adjustment. "As soon as I got laid off, we cut back expenses," says Mike Noonan, 57, a San Francisco computer programmer who lost his job in January after being with his company for 10 years. "A couple of my former coworkers have taken jobs as security guards, and I probably will too as soon as my unemployment runs out," he says. Noonan is working to reduce his household's expenses, including getting rid of one of his cars, changing to a more affordable cellphone plan, re-evaluating his homeowners and car insurance coverage, and doing his own home improvement projects.
Job hunting can take a while. It can be frustrating to spend so much time on the job hunt when you have a solid résumé. "When I got out of college, I had to wait tables and things like that because they told me I wasn't experienced like the older workforce," says Deb Holley, 56, of Ankeny, Iowa. She now has an M.B.A.and is a certified public accountant. "Now I get told over and over that I am overqualified." The typical laid-off worker at least 55 years old was unemployed for 28.6 weeks in July, more than a month longer than the 23.4 weeks younger workers were job hunting, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Some older workers are applying for entry-level jobs. A recent Harris Interactive and CareerBuilder survey of 2,667 hiring managers and human resource professionals found that 26 percent have received job applications from workers over the age of 50 for entry-level jobs, and 7 percent have even gotten internship applications from older workers.
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Stay upbeat. Try not to let your frustration over the length of the job search affect your interactions with potential employers. "There are quite a few candidates out there who may have been looking a while and are panicked, but you still need to sell yourself," says Rosemary Haefner, vice president of human resources at CareerBuilder. "As I interview candidates, I look for experienced workers who really prepare for the interview and do a really good job talking about specific examples in their background and how that will impact what I need." The good news: The majority of employers (65 percent) said they would consider experienced candidates who apply for jobs for which they're overqualified, CareerBuilder found.
Get in the door. Of course, you have to get your résumé to the top of the stack before you can score an interview and a new job. "Don't put things on your résumé that highlight your age such as the year you graduated from college," advises Tom Musbach, senior editor of Yahoo! HotJobs. Bankos, who was in the Air Force for four years shortly after graduating from high school, has started leaving this experience off his résumé to avoid revealing his age. "I'm proud that I served in the Air Force between 1966 and 1970, but at the same time, I am giving my age away," he says. Now Bankos lists only his past 15 years of work on job applications. "If you really feel like you may be overqualified, perhaps tailor the achievements that you have had in your last few jobs so your résumé doesn't seem overqualified," says Musbach.


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The general elections of 2012 were a big win by the Democratic Party. Congratulations on your victory. The Democrats did the best job of selling their message and getting their base out to vote. For the next two years, they will have the momentum, and will control a majority of the Federal Government. In California the Democrats did even better. It was an outstanding selling job by the Governor and the California Democratic Party.
In the aftermath of the election I am listening to Republicans talking about the need to expand the "big tent," to reach out to minorities, change their thinking on
abortion, and compromise on illegal aliens. I would suggest, if your beliefs are tied to the last election, that may be a reason you lost the election. If it is only about winning, and not about your beliefs, that may be a reason you lost. History did not start November 6, 2012 and it will not end November 2016.
To the "big tenters" I would say, as a Conservative, my beliefs do not revolve around an election. Regardless of the recent vote I remain a firm believer in life, small government, individual freedom and Capitalism.
As a Conservative I reside in the Republican Party because they are closest to my beliefs, but will not be changing my beliefs to "expand the big tent." Three million Republicans did not vote. Maybe Republicans should work on the tent they already have. There was a reason these folks did not vote.
I keep thinking of a visit I made to a Communist country. I saw it was divided between the haves and the have nots. The majority of people were walking (very few cars on the street) with their heads down, their pace a weary saunter, wearing clothing that lacked color or definition. These people lived in cities which were once beautiful, but now appear to be on the verge of collapse from neglect. I saw the privileged elite, (who I was told were government officials) at the tourist hotel. The only regular citizens in that hotel, worked there. So I've seen how this story of big government, divided populations and promises of cradle to grave care works out in the end.
These people did not have a life, they had an existence. They were told they lived in a workers paradise where everybody was equal. I will continue to do everything possible to slow the arrival of that day here in America.
So here are some numbers I wrote down on November 5. I suggest you save these numbers and take another look at them in two and four years. The numbers will be the score card to show the level of success of your ideas. The Dow Jones Average was at 13,100. The unemployment rate was 9.7% with the U-6 rate of unemployed/underemployed at 14.6%. There were 22,600,000 people either
unemployed or underemployed. CNS news reports 5,785,000 of the unemployed are women. According to the Washington Post the average income was $50,964 per year. The Huffington Post reports 46.7 million Americans on food stamps in June 2012. The U.S. work force numbered 143,465,207. The deficit was $16 trillion. These numbers indicate a trend that would lead to a lifestyle much like the communist country I visited.
So this is a snapshot of where we start with the Democrats holding the Presidency and the Senate. It is a time to fix the problems we have in this country. Many of our problems are structural. The election tells us many are counting on the Democrats to assume a leadership position. At the same time, this is not a time for Republicans to abandon their core beliefs. Citizens voted in a Republican House for a reason.
While we will support genuine efforts to expand our economy, this blog will continue to pursue Conservative ideas. Why? Because history says this is the way to freedom for the individual.
We will continue to look to the Constitution for guidance.
We will continue to pray to God, to protect and guide us.
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The parents of the Dallas teen who last month had been found malnourished in a Los Angeles bus station were denied bond, according to published reports.
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Instinct just kicked in, said the 6-year police veteran who is credited with saving the baby's life.
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Gourmet Mushroom Risotto1,428 Reviews 106 Pics
Prep20 m
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Ready In50 m
"Authentic Italian-style risotto cooked the slow and painful way, but oh so worth it. Complements grilled meats and chicken dishes very well. Check the rice by biting into it. It should be slightly al dente (or resist slightly to the tooth but not be hard in the center)."
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- In a saucepan, warm the broth over low heat.
- Warm 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in the mushrooms, and cook until soft, about 3 minutes. Remove mushrooms and their liquid, and set aside.
- Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to skillet, and stir in the shallots. Cook 1 minute. Add rice, stirring to coat with oil, about 2 minutes. When the rice has taken on a pale, golden color, pour in wine, stirring constantly until the wine is fully absorbed. Add 1/2 cup broth to the rice, and stir until the broth is absorbed. Continue adding broth 1/2 cup at a time, stirring continuously, until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is al dente, about 15 to 20 minutes.
- Remove from heat, and stir in mushrooms with their liquid, butter, chives, and parmesan. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
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Please do cut the mushrooms in half, I think it was a typo when it was first entered, but you can use any amount of mushroom you desire! Feel free to also adjust the wine to your preference. You can also try different variations to make this a main dish, peas & prociutto, shrimp and asparagus, chicken and mushroom, saffron & seafood... whatever you desire for the last mix in (cooked meat of course)! Optionally, you can add some tarragon to this and add more broth if you like it "soupy". It's fantastic! Those saying that it takes longer than 20 minutes to cook, that is because your cooking heat is too low and/or your broth is not hot enough (should not be boiling, but should be hot and kept over low-medium heat). When you add the broth, it should be boiling when it hits the risotto. It should take about 2 minutes for your broth to be fully absorbed after constant stirring. Hope this helps!
In order to get that beautiful, creamy consistency a good risotto is so noted for, I found 15-20 minutes of cooking time was not nearly long enough. The simmering broth must be added little by little, cooked and stirred till it's absorbed, then repeating this step, ladle by ladle of broth, until the risotto is tender but not mushy, the broth is absorbed, and the starches break down resulting in creamy risotto - however long that takes. In my case, it probably took twice as long as the recipe directed, but then I cooked this at moderate heat in order to release the starches slowly. The end result was a creamy risotto with great flavor, the perfect complement to the pork piccata I served it with.
The best mushroom risotto I've ever eaten was in Valetta, Malta (so good you'd give somebody's left arm for it)and I've been hunting for a good recipe ever since. This recipe is a close second! I've made it twice now, and I've found that I prefer to use about twice as much wine as called for (and of course then cut back on the chicken stock), as well as add a clove of garlic with the shallots (but I love garlic, so this may not be for all). Overall a very good basic recipe with lots of room for customisation.
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Amount Per Serving (6 total)
- Calories
- 431 cal
- 22%
- Fat
- 16.6 g
- 26%
- Carbs
- 56.6 g
- 18%
- Protein
- 11.3 g
- 23%
- Cholesterol
- 29 mg
- 10%
- Sodium
- 1131 mg
- 45%
Based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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Kane County is one of only four counties in Illinois not to be declared drought-disaster areas by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as of Wednesday.
Jeff Squibb, a spokesnman for the Illinois Department of Agriculture, said the classification by the U.S. Department of Agriculture is automatically awarded before the end of the growing season if a county has surpassed eight weeks in a state of severe or extreme drought as set by the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Kane County—as well as DuPage, Will and Cook counties—remain in the moderate drought category.
That said, it's likely the remaining counties will eventually be added to the list if conditions continue, Squibb said.
Up until this week, only 40 counties qualified for disaster relief. On Wednesday, another 50 were added to the list.
"We suspect all 102 counties will be on the disaster list eventually," Squibb said.
For this area, there's no expectation for any substantial rainfall until Saturday, when there's a 40 percent chance on Saturday afternoon and a 60 percent chance on Saturday night, according to the National Weather Service.
Given that temperatures will remain in the 90s through Saturday, that rain may not have much effect.
Even if the four remaining counties are not declared disaster areas prior to harvest time, farmers can still apply for it and, based on their yields, be eligible for the federal benefits that come with it, Squibb said.
The benefit for farmers is the access it gives them to low-interest loans that will allow them to pay for seed and cover their farm and personal debts, he said. The interest rate is 2.5 percent and farm owners have eight months to apply after the disaster status is declared.
While corn and soybean crops continue to grow despite the unrelenting heat, it's expected their yields will be far smaller than during a normal growing season.
Illinois State Water Survey statistics show that rainfall in the state averaged just 12.6 inches from January to June, making the first half of 2012 the sixth-driest on record, according to a press release issued Wednesday by Gov. Pat Quinn's office.
In addition, every month this year has had above normal temperatures, and the statewide average of 52.8 degrees for the first six months of the year is the warmest on record, the release said.
Quinn is also urging Congress to pass an extension of the federal Farm Bill, which includes funding for disaster programs, before its August recess. The Midwest Governor's Association sent a letter this asking that the federal government temporarily waive audits of high-dollar crop insurance claims and to develop a comprehensive plan to open up as much federal land as possible for emergency grazing and haying.
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In observance of the 30th anniversary of Banned Books Week, Lafayette students, faculty, and staff took part in a literary flash mob in Skillman Library. They read passages aloud from 30 of the American Library Association's top banned books including To Kill a Mockingbird, Lord of the Flies, Harry Potter, Beloved, Grapes of Wrath, and The Great Gatsby.
The flash mob has been covered in The Washington Post and the New York Daily News.
In conjunction with Judith's Reading Room, a local nonprofit literacy organization, Kirby librarian Ana Ramirez Luhrs and Erin D'Amelio '13 (Mount Bethel, Pa.), a double major in English and French, organized the event along with a number of related activities protesting the banning of books by schools, bookstores, and libraries across the country. Also part of the week, Alan Gribben, professor of English at Auburn University, will present "The Price of Fighting Censorship: Mark Twain Editions Today" 4:10 p.m. Thursday in the Gendebien Room of Skillman Library.
D'Amelio interned at Judith's Reading Room over the summer where she assembled customized libraries that were donated to nursing homes, after-school programs, and women's shelters. The nonprofit organization was started by Cathy and Scott Leiber to provide "freedom through literature" to underserved communities. In addition to Lafayette, Judith's Reading Room, which received a competitive grant from the American Library Association, has partnered with Villanova University and University of Southern California to promote Banned Books Week.
Last year, there were 326 reported challenges of books, according to the Office of Intellectual Freedom, and many more go unreported. That's in addition to the 11,300 books that have been challenged since 1982.
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Right wingers Patrick Eaves and Todd Bertuzzi and center Darren Helm scored in a six-shooter shootout to give Detroit a 5-4 win over the Chicago Blackhawks at Joe Louis Arena on Wednesday night. The Red Wings (22-18-10), who have won two of the first three crucial games at JLA, moved into a tie with the Columbus Blue Jackets for the final Eastern Conference wild-card playoff spot. "We know that we can beat most teams if we play our game. But it does reiterate the fact that if we do play well, we can do it," said defenseman Kyle Quincey, who had a goal. "Going forward, hopefully we use this as a template going forward." Right winger Gustav Nyquist had a goal and an assist, left winger Tomas Tatar and Eaves also scored for Detroit in regulation. Captain and center Henrik Zetterberg had three assists, left winger Justin Abdelkader two assists and Jonas Gustavsson stopped 31 shots in the first 65 minutes. He returned after missing nine games with a sore groin. The Red Wings rallied from a 2-0 hole in the first period and a 3-2 deficit in the third. "Well we just played hard. You know we played real hard, obviously I thought we were playing real well when we were down 2-0, the guys stuck with it," Detroit coach Mike Babcock said. "Obviously Gus made some saves for us in the shootout but all in all, our team played very hard tonight." After getting beat by the first two shooters, center and captain Jonathan Toews and left winger Patrick Sharp, Gustavsson stopped right wingers Patrick Kane and Hossa and centers Marcus Kruger and Andrew Shaw. Hossa, Shaw, Sharp and Kruger scored for Chicago (32-9-11), which is second in the Western Conference, in the first 60 minutes. Kane had two assists and Corey Crawford made 27 saves. "We weren't very good tonight. They worked hard. They were a hard-working team," Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville said. The loss snapped Chicago's seven-game regular-season winning streak against Detroit. Kruger tied the game at 4, 5:12 into the third period when he scored from the high slot after intercepting defenseman Brendan Smith's pass. It was Kruger's sixth goal. The Red Wings led 4-3 after two periods. Nyquist broke a 3-3 tie with 8:46 left in the middle period when he converted Zetterberg's cross-crease pass for his seventh goal. Quincey's third goal tied it 6:20 into the second when he beat Crawford from the high slot. "We were, it felt like, a step slow because they were getting better in the first two periods," said Hossa, a former Red Wing. Sharp's power-play goal 5:03 into the second period gave the Blackhawks a 3-2 lead. His slap shot from the top of the right circle was Sharp's 26th goal. It was tied 2-2 at the end of the first period. Tatar put the Red Wings on the board by putting in a rebound with 8:46 left in the opening period and Eaves tied it with 2:20 remaining in the first on a snap shot from the right circle. It was Tatar's 11th goal and Eaves' second. Hossa opened the scoring 8:41 into the game with his 21st goal. Toews' cross-crease pass went in off of Hossa's leg. Shaw made it 2-0 just 1:26 later when he backhanded in a rebound for his 14th goal. NOTES: Detroit D Jonathan Ericsson returned after missing 10 games with two broken ribs. ... Wednesday was the first meeting this season for the two Original Six rivals. They had been long-time Western Conference Central Division foes (and Campbell Conference Norris Division rivals before that) before realignment sent the Red Wings to the Eastern Conference this season. Chicago beat Detroit in seven games in the second round, rallying from a three-games-to-one deficit, in last season's playoffs on its way to the Stanley Cup. ... Detroit was without C Pavel Datsyuk (lower body), G Jimmy Howard (knee), RW Johan Franzen (post-concussion syndrome), RW Daniel Alfredsson (back spasms), C Joakim Andersson (back) and C Cory Emmerton (finger). ... Linesman Steve Barton left the game late in the first period and did not return. He was woozy after taking two hits. He had also taken a hit in his previous game. There was only one linesman and two referees for the remainder of the game. ... C Henrik Zetterberg's three assists puts him into seventh all-time in team history (436).
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This is the only elective office I have held.
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My experience as the Executive Director of the Illinois Maternal and Child Health Coalition for 20 years continues to provide insight into the health care issues facing Illinois. Additionally, that experience taught me how to manage a budget and build coalitions.
What would your priorities be if elected to this office?
Resolving the budget crisis and job creation are the two top priorities for the next term. I am also working hard to improve health care in Illinois by helping to implement the Affordable Care Act. Another project I have taken the lead on is bringing renewable energy to the north shore. During the current term, I convened a commission that proposed a legal framework for bringing offshore wind energy to Evanston. In the next session, I hope to pass legislation that will allow wind turbines to be placed in Lake Michigan, producing clean, renewable energy for our homes and businesses.
Illinois' unfunded pension liability is $83 billion. The state's inability to address the issue recently led Moody's to downgrade Illinois' credit rating. What should be done to address the state's rising pension obligations?
It is clear that if nothing is done, pension payments will require using more and more state revenue that is currently allocated for education and human services.We need to stabilize our pension system otherwise we risk a time where current employees who have contributed into the system may not be paid their benefits. In order to negotiate a solution, all interested parties must be at the table. I support a new hybrid plan that some industries have already adopted. This hybrid plan would combine aspects of a 401k program and a defined benefit plan resulting in shared risk. The most important pension reform must be to legally require Illinois to pay it's pension obligation each year on time. Otherwise, any pension reforms will not provide the stability for a long term solution.
What are the most important issues facing your district and what would you do as a legislator to address them?
As I noted above, health care, job creation, education, the environment, and the budget deficits are all important issues facing the 18th District.
Illinois' state government has a terrible reputation in terms of corruption. What would you do to change the culture of state government that has seen recent governors from both political parties convicted of felonies?
"I proposed legislation with my colleague Daniel Biss that would limit the number of years that a legislator can serve as Speaker of the House, State Senate President, or as a Minority Leader. Corruption flows from the concentration of unaccountable power and I will continue to fight for more transparency.
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Education in Illinois is funded primarily through local property taxes. What changes, if any, would make to that funding system?
Currently, the local school districts negotiate benefit packages for teachers but the state is responsible for paying the retirement costs. If the local school districts were responsible for paying the costs, the contracts may be negotiated differently. However, transferring the cost to local school districts should not be done at once but gradually over time so the local systems can plan for increased costs.
Illinois recently passed a significant increase in its income tax, yet the state continues to run a deficit. What specifically should be done to reduce the deficit?
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We also need to look at the revenue side. I supported raising the income and corporate tax rates temporarily in order to cover the state's past due bills. Over the longer term, a graduated income tax could be considered that would provide tax relief for working families. This would allow the state to receive necessary revenue and reduce the tax burden on working families."
Why would you do a better job representing the district than your opponent? If you are running unopposed, please just share why you are qualified for the position.
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Crafts and games will have a holiday theme and will be offered on an alternating basis during the drop-in event.
Activities will be geared toward children ages 4 and older, usually elementary age.
Admission is free to JAHA members or with museum admission.
Information: 539-1889.
Light-up paddle
The second annual Light Up-Paddle by members of the Bens-creek Canoe Club will be held at 5 p.m. today to raise money for the Salvation Army.
Canoes and kayaks will be decked out for the holidays as members parade along the Stonycreek River from the Hickory Street Bridge to Cambria City.
The group expects to pass Point Stadium around 6:30 p.m., where volunteers will take donations in the overlook area.
Immigrant holiday
"Immigrant Christmas Traditions" will be presented by Johnstown Area Heritage Association at 1 and 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Wagner-Ritter House & Garden, 418 Broad St. in the Cambria City section of Johnstown.
Traditional family Christmas activities will be offered at Heritage Discovery Center before the tours begin.
Swedish, Carpatho-Russian and German Protestant traditions from the late 19th and early 20th centuries will be spotlighted.
Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children for JAHA members and $12 for adults and $7 for children for nonmembers.
Reservations: 539-1889.
Holiday crafts
The 42nd Holly Bazaar will be held through Monday at Community Arts Center of Cambria County, 1217 Menoher Blvd., Westmont.
Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, Saturday and Monday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.
The arts center will be closed Christmas Day and Dec. 29-31 and Jan. 1 and 2.
Admission is free.
Information: 255-6515.
All aboard
The Christmastown Railroad will be on display through Jan. 1 in the community room of Arbutus Park Manor, 207 Ottawa St. in Richland Township.
The model train exhibit was put together by enthusiasts Ron Reinbold and Win Garland.
The railroad can be viewed from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday; 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday; and 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Dec. 29 and Jan. 1.
The exhibit is free and open to the public.
Information: 262-2156.
Shakespeare TV
Band of Brothers Shakespeare Company's production of "Julius Caesar" will air at 7 tonight and 2 p.m. Sunday on Pennsylvania Cable Network.
The well-known tragedy has been given a contemporary twist by the nonprofit Shakespearean troupe.
This year's performance is the seventh Shakespearean play to reach a statewide audience since 2006, and is provided courtesy of Atlantic Broadband of Johnstown.
Information: www.bandofbrothersshakespeare.org.
Performance venue
Music is on the menu at the Venue of Merging Arts, 305 Chestnut St. in the Cambria City section of Johnstown.
West Hills All Stars will perform from 7 to 11 tonight.
A Christmas party with George Byich will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, with Byich playing acoustic guitar interpretations of Christmas favorites.
General admission is $6, which includes eggnog, hot cocoa and dessert items.
Information: 410-2245.
Book bargains
Friends of the Cambria County Library's Inclined To Read Bookstore will feature holiday, religious, vintage and coffee-table books at the library at 248 Main St., downtown Johnstown.
Coffee-table books are $2, hardbacks are $1 and paperbacks are 25 cents each or five for $1.
Bookstore hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays.
Information: 536-5131.
Bright lights
Holiday Lights on the Lake will be open through Jan. 6 at Lakemont Park, 700 Park Ave., Altoona.
Hours are 6 to 10 nightly.
The cost is $10 for standard passenger vehicle; $20 for commercial van; $25 for school bus; $75 for motorcoach; and $34.95 for an unlimited visits pass for standard vehicles only.
Information: (800) 434-8006 or www.lakemontparkfun.com.
Overly's Country Christmas will be open through Jan. 1 at Westmoreland Fairgrounds, Greensburg.
Hours are 5:30 to 10 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays and 5:30 to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.
The cost is $10 per vehicle Mondays through Thursdays and $12 per vehicle Fridays through Sundays; $15 per limousine, extended passenger van or minibus.
Information: (724) 423-1400 or www.overlys.com.
An outdoor Winter Light Garden exhibit will be on display from 5 to 10 nightly through Jan. 6 at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, Pittsburgh.
Phipps will close at 5 p.m. Dec. 24 and reopen at 9:30 a.m. Dec. 26.
Entry to the light garden is included in the price of conservatory admission, which is $12 for adults, $11 for seniors and students and $9 for children ages 2-18.
Conservatory members and children younger than age 2 will be admitted free.
Other upcoming festivities at Phipps include Santa visits, Saturday and Sunday; candlelight evenings, through Jan. 6; Brunch in Bloom, Sundays through Jan. 6; Saturdays with the Sugar Plum Fairy, Saturday; Family Fun Days, Wednesday through Dec. 30; and New Year's Eve family celebration, Dec. 31.
Information: phipps.conservatory.org.
'Faces and Places'
"Faces and Places" by Butler County artist William Perry is on display through Dec. 31 at Bottle Works Ethnic Arts Center, 411 Third Ave. in the Cambria City section of Johnstown.
The Johnstown native's watercolors show the diversity and emotion of faces as well as scenes painted in Italy.
Information: 536-5399.
American art
"Red, White and Blue in Black and White: The American Scene in Prints, Drawings and Photographs" is on display through May 4 in the Margery Wolf-Kuhn Gallery at Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Loretto on the campus of St. Francis University.
The exhibition includes approximately 35 works from the museum's permanent collection.
Works range in date from 1890-1991, with the majority being American Scene subjects produced during the heyday of Regionalist art in the 1920s and 1930s.
Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and 1 to 5 p.m. Saturdays.
Information: 472-3920 or www.sama-art.org.
Artistic sale
Bedford County Arts Council will host a show and sale by Kevin Kutz through Dec. 30 at Bedford County Center for the Arts at the Anderson House, 137 E. Pitt St., Bedford.
The exhibit includes landscapes and portraits.
Admission is free.
Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays.
Information: 623-1538 or email email@example.com.
Regional art
The Southwestern Pennsylvania Council for the Arts' 17th annual regional juried exhibition is on display through Feb. 10 at Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Ligonier Valley, One Boucher Lane and Route 711 South in Ligonier.
The exhibition includes 73 works from 73 individual artists from the 19 southwestern counties of Pennsylvania, featuring oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, wood, clay and photography.
Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and 1 to 5 p.m. weekends.
Information: (724) 238-6015 or www.sama-art.org.
Juried exhibit
The 80th annual Allied Artists Juried Exhibition is on display through Jan. 5 at Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Johnstown, Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center on the campus of Pitt-Johnstown, Richland Township.
Museum hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.
Information: 269-7234 or www.johnstownart.com.
State of the art
"Biennial 2012" is on display through Jan. 26 at Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Loretto on the campus of St. Francis University.
The exhibition will feature 131 works from nearly 100 Pennsylvania artists.
Hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and 1 to 5 p.m. Saturdays.
Information: 472-3920 or www.sama-art.org.
'Artists in Our Midst'
The annual juried exhibition "Artists in Our Midst" is on display through Jan. 19 in the Shirley and Fred A. Pechter Gallery at Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Altoona, 1210 11th Ave.
The exhibition will have 77 works created by 27 local and regional artists who are members of Art in Common.
The variety of media will include photography, watercolor, wood, acrylic, oil, clay, fiber arts and mixed media.
Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and 1 to 5 p.m. Saturdays.
Information: 946-4464 or www.sama-art.org.
Lifelong art
"Colleen Browning: Drawings" is on display through Jan. 12 at Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Altoona, 1210 11th Ave.
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Rep. said the original idea for preserving Long Island Sound came from a famous Oyster Bay resident:
"The guy who started this was Teddy Roosevelt," said Israel at the Sagamore Yacht Club Friday, with Oyster Bay as his picturesque backdrop. "And he was a Republican."
"We think of him as a 'progressive' Republican," added D-NY, who with Israel, D-Dix Hills, was in Oyster Bay to promote renewed federal money for the preservation of Long Island Sound.
The pair came to Oyster Bay Friday to say the long-term fate of Long Island Sound is in jeopardy. Federal funding for a variety of environmental programs is about to expire. Gillibrand and Israel are backing a new bill that would continue financing specific environmental programs, many involving sewage treatment issues. Local civic and environmental groups could, in turn, apply for the money and implement programs here on Long Island.
Gillibrand and Israel hosted the discussion Friday morning with local groups with a stake in the Sound's preservation, including various Long Island civic and environmental groups and elected officials.
With Oyster Bay's sunlit harbor as a backdrop, the roundtable discussion focused largely on sewage treatment issues that continue to impact the famed waterway that divides New York from Connecticut. Some 8 million people live on or near the coast and 20 million people live within 50 miles of it.
The summer home of environmentalist and 26th U.S. President, is located not far from the Yacht Club on Oyster Bay. is just around the bend near the Bay's eastern opening to the Sound.
"Long Island Sound is critical to our regional economy, our environment and our community," Israel said. "If we don't protect and restore the Sound, a $9 billion economic engine, we will damage industries and ultimately lose jobs."
Long Island Sound is a 1,320 square mile estuary being threatened by pollution and habitat loss.
Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and Israel introduced legislation last month to support restoration efforts of Long Island Sound through 2016. The Sound's local economic contribution from sport and commercial fishing, boating, recreation and tourism is estimated to produce $9 billion annually, according to the federal legislators.
However, decades of development, pollution and releases of untreated sewage have damaged its water quality. The bill, called the Long Island Sound Restoration & Stewardship Act, would extend funding for two programs through 2016 at $325 million over the next five years, Gillibrand said.
Part of the issue is local in nature. Various participants discussed funding levels for local water and sewer treatment.
For example, part of Friday's discussion dealt with where, only last year, a portion of it was re-opened to shellfishers for the first time in more than four decades. A large segment of the Harbor is still off limits, however.
Still, numerous bays along Suffolk County's North Shore have been closed recently due to bio-toxins released by seasonal algae blooms. Some at yesterday's conference suggested the problem is Suffolk's continued reliance on septic tanks for household waste disposal.
Some money is still available: Last fall, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Long Island Sound Study announced $1.6 million in grants aimed at monitoring, educating and rehabilitating Long Island Sound.
Eighteen of the community-based projects are in New York — ranging from grassland restoration in Lloyd Neck to the redesign of Sunken Meadow Creek in Kings Park — and will receive $763,352. An additional $918,430 in matching funds have been pledged by the recipients.
But much more money is needed, elected officials said.
"We face a real crisis in Nassau and Suffolk County," said Assemb. , D-Glen Cove, who argued that federal funding is necessary to maintain and update sewage treatment facilities on Long Island.
Oyster Bay and Hempstead Harbor have avoided those algae issues, so far. Ongoing issues with Glen Cove's sewage treatment plant also were discussed.
Both Gillibrand and Israel acknowledged getting the bill passed will be difficult. Gillibrand said she was confident the bill could pass the Senate by the end of the year.
"It's an uphill battle in the house," said Israel, where Republicans hold the majority and, he said, have been opposed to many environmental spending initiatives. "But we've got it done in the past and can do it again."


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Andy Greenberg, Forbes Staff
Covering the worlds of data security, privacy and hacker culture.
Five months ago, the group of homemade gun enthusiasts known as Defense Distributed set out to create a lethal firearm that could be downloaded and 3D-printed entirely from scratch, circumventing all gun control laws. But as new gun bills have been proposed in the wake of recent shootings, creating a bootleg weapon with digital pieces may soon be far easier: As simple as printing a spring-loaded plastic box.
Over the past weekend, Defense Distributed successfully 3D-printed and tested an ammunition magazine for an AR semi-automatic rifle, loading and firing 86 rounds from the 30-round clip.
That homemade chunk of curved plastic holds special significance: Between 1994 and 2004, so-called "high capacity magazines" capable of holding more than 10 bullets were banned from sale. And a new gun control bill proposed by California Senator Diane Feinstein would ban those larger ammo clips again. President Obama has also voiced support for the magazine restrictions.
But Defense Distributed founder Cody Wilson says he hopes the group's recent work demonstrates the futility of that proposed ban in the age of cheap 3D printing.
"We want to preempt Feinstein, to eat their lunch," says Wilson. "This isn't 1994. The Internet happened since the last assault weapons ban. This is a fledgling tech, but look what we're able to do. We printed that magazine out."
Here's a video of Defense Distributed's latest testing. The clip begins with a dry question from Wilson: "How's that national conversation going?" a reference to Democratic House majority leader Nancy Pelosi's call for a "national conversation" about gun control following the December massacre of schoolchildren in Newtown, Connecticut.
Defense Distributed uploaded its blueprint for the 3D-printable magazine to its website, Defcad.org, which aims to collect designs for gun components, many of which have been removed from other websites. In just the last six days, according to Wilson, 20,000 files have been downloaded from Defcad, including more than 2,200 downloads of files for printing the three pieces that are assembled to create the magazine.
"The liberty crowd loves it," says Wilson.
The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence does not. "High capacity magazines are part of the weapons of choice of mass murderers," says the group's executive director Josh Horwitz. The larger-sized ammo clips were used, for instance, by rogue Army Major Nidal Hasan and the Tucson, Arizona shootings that killed six people and wounded Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. Horwitz points out that Tucson shooter Jared Loughner was tackled while attempting to reload a new magazine into his Glock handgun. And police say that Newtown, Connecticut shooter Adam Lanza may have allowed some of his victims to escape while he reloaded his smaller clips.
"The more opportunities to stop a mass shooter, the better," says Horwitz. "There's absolutely no justification for 30, 50 or 100 round magazines. And there's a very good public health reason to get rid of them."
Defense Distributed's Wilson calls those arguments a "pernicious ideological mechanism. This isn't a matter of public safety," he says, so much as a matter of state control versus individual freedoms. "If [a firearm technology] is used by law enforcement or military, you can bet they say it shouldn't be used by you," he adds.
Wilson argues that the high capacity magazine ban wouldn't just be wrong, but also impossible to enforce, as his project aims to show. Even if Defense Distributed's original goal of printing a gun from scratch remains out of reach, the restrictions on magazine could be far more easily bypassed, he says. "[Lawmakers] are taking a giant step backward, and it makes everything we've talked about more practical," says Wilson. "There's more opportunity to demonstate the usefulness, the consequences of our project. I can already print this magazine and show that prohibition has run up against a problem."
Defense Distributed has already drummed up plenty of controversy: It's been banned from the fundraising website Indiegogo, had its rented printer seized by the 3D-printing firm Stratasys, and been name-checked by Congressman Steve Israel in a speech calling for a renewal of the Undetectable Firearms Act.
After the group released YouTube videos of tests of 3D-printed lower receivers for AR-15 rifles, the popular 3D-printing community website Thingiverse began purging gun designs. Defense Distributed followed up by creating its own site for the censored designs at Defcad.org.
But the group has so far held off on attempting to print an entire gun while it waits for a legal license to manufacture guns from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. In the mean time, it's been busy creating and refining its firearm components. The magazine, for instance, failed after three to five rounds in the group's first test but worked reliably in subsequent tests.
In a recent blog post, Wilson posted a photo (at right) of dozens of high capacity clips arranged in a CAD file, ready for printing.
"Here's something to keep the prohibitionists up," he added.
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That sounds great. I did not mean to offend only to inform.
I am no gun nut, just a nerd.
I do think we should consider restrictions on handguns first since they are used in 20 times as many homicides as rifles. This is unlikely for the same emotional reasons we spend billions on terrorism while our poorly built highways kill more in a week than terrorists kill in the USA in decades.
Please get it right. Here is a true definition of clip, and mag.
A clip is a device that is used to store multiple rounds of ammunition together as a unit, ready for insertion into the magazine or cylinder of a firearm. This speeds up the process of loading and reloading the firearm as several rounds can be loaded at once, rather than one round being loaded at a time. Several different types of clips exist, most of which are made of inexpensive metal stampings that are designed to be disposable, though they are often re-used.
A magazine is an ammunition storage and feeding device within or attached to a repeating firearm. Magazines may be integral to the firearm (fixed) or removable (detachable). The magazine functions by moving the cartridges stored in the magazine into a position where they may be loaded into the chamber by the action of the firearm.
Clips are used to fill Magazines!
I'm sure you realize this, but Nancy Pelosi is NOT the "Democratic House majority leader." Eric Cantor is the "House majority leader," and he's a Republican. Mrs. Pelosi is Democratic, however. :)
You're quite welcome. I should have also mentioned that I found your article to be timely and very well written.
All I can say is PLEASE don't ban 3D printers.
I don't make this plea lightly. Duplication technology has caused significant legal, economic and social disruptions dating back to 1959 with the introduction of the Xerox 914, Xerox's first plain paper photocopier.
Today, the wide proliferation of digital duplication technology capable of creating copies indistinguishable (or nearly so) from an original continues to disrupt the media space. With 'rights management' such as encryption being stripped from original media, responsibility for the protection of sensitive or valuable information is shifting more and more to recognition technology built directly into social networks and hardware.
As 3D printing technology evolves and its associated hardware and materials become more diverse and accessible to the average consumer, we are likely to see a reemergence of rights management concerns. This time, however, the disruption is going to sprawl far outside the digital realm, into the world of the physical.
We are witness to the beginning of a major disruption to our understanding and definition of 'rights' as they pertain to intellectual property. Over the next decade, new, compelling 3D printing technology will drive changes in laws, open myriad new opportunities for 'on-demand' efficiency and customization as well as power a completely new generation of e-commerce models.
3D printing technology, while today a compelling curiosity for the creatively inclined, well endowed techie, is poised to become as ubiquitous as the PC and, given just a few decades, as unavoidable as your mailbox is today.
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They're magazines, guys. Not clips. Clips are something entirely different. Is it really that hard to get stuff like this right? I'm not even a journalist and I always try to google stuff that I don't know about before I talk about it and get everything wrong.


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** Audition Notice **
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Auditions will be held at the Brunswick Recreation Center at 7 pm on August 26th and 27th
Emily Beck, a recent Brunswick High graduate will be directing under the supervision of Stayce Nabors. Emily has performed in several of our shows and we are very excited to provide her first opportunity to direct!
Looking for youth and adults to fill various roles. Please come prepared to read from the script and dress to move. Also please bring a headshot and a list of all conflicts.
Rehearsals will be held Tuesday and Thursday evenings at the rec center.
Please contact the director Emily Beck with any questions regarding the audition at email@example.com
Note: Casting will not be based on age of actors but how well they can portray the character range.
Cast of Characters
Hermia (female 16-25) – Daughter of Egeus, in love with Lysander, friends with Helena short, romantic
Lysander (male 16-25) – In love with Hermia, enemy of Demetrius, romantic
Helena (female 16-25) – Friends with Hermia, in love with Demetrius, tall, desperate
Demetrius (male 16-25) – In love with Hermia, enemy of Lysander, prideful
Egeus (male 40-50) – father of Hermia
Thesues (male 50-60) – Duke of Athens
Hippolyta (female 50-60) – Queen of the Amazon, engaged to Thesues
Philostrate (m/f any age) – Theseus' advisor
Quince (male 20-30) – a workman and playwright
Bottom/Pyramus (male 20-30) - a workman who is turned into a donkey, cocky
Flute/Thisby (male 20-30) – a workman
Snout/Wall (m/f any age) – a workman
Starveling/Moonshine (m/f any age) – a workman
Snug/Lion (m/f any age) – a workman
Oberon (male 20-60) – King of the fairies, prideful, handsome
Titania (female 20-60) – Queen of the fairies, prideful, beautiful
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SELLERSBURG — A Sellersburg man is in custody after police say he shot a Clark County Sheriff's Department police officer and an Indiana State Police K-9 during a 91⁄2-hour standoff with police in the Hill N' Dale subdivision.
Police say the suspect, who has yet to be identified, shot Clark County Sheriff's Office Detective Chris Proctor in the leg after a second round of gas canisters were fired into a home on the 700 block of Delaware Court. He was shot shortly after 3 p.m., when police initially tried to enter the home about three hours into the standoff. Proctor was transported to University of Louisville Hospital with non life-threatening injuries, according to police. He is expected to have surgery today, but Clark County Sheriff Danny Rodden said he is in good spirits and "doing fine."
Kilo, an ISP K-9, also was sent into the home early in the standoff and shots were fired. Police confirmed Monday evening the dog had been killed.
"When we actually entered the house is when the first shots were fired," said Sellersburg Police Chief Russ Whelan. "There were ... several shots fired by the suspect."
Police took the suspect into custody unharmed just before 9:30 p.m. Monday.
Whelan said the suspect had been hiding in a closet before walking out of the back door of the home under his own will. He was wearing only a torn T-shirt and boxer shorts.
Officers then transported him to the Michael L. Becher Adult Correctional Complex.
"He will be taken, questioned and get the appropriate help that he obviously needs," Whelan said soon after the suspect was taken into custody. "I believe it came to the best conclusion that we could have hoped for."
Whelan said that law enforcement's next step will be processing the home and collecting evidence to build a case for subsequent prosecution.


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and Maine West's Brittany Collins is this week's Patch Athlete of the Week.
Collins recorded four straight double-doubles for the Warriors last week. She scored at least 17 points and brought down at least 11 rebounds in games against Lake Zurich, Fenwick, Maine East and Johnsburg, helping Maine West win in two of those contests.
The Maine West sophomore received 1,166 votes, or 78 percent.
Jim McPike, senior, wrestling, Glenbrook North – McPike took the conference championship in the 170-pound division. The senior from Glenbrook North pinned New Trier's Luke Hidder in the second period of the conference finals to claim the championship. The win moved McPike to 19-5 on the year.
Dashae Shumate, sophomore, girls basketball, Niles West – Shumate made the game-winning layup for Niles West against Maine South last week. Her two points as time expired gave the Wolves a 42-41 win. Shumate had 12 points in the victory and helped Niles West move into first place in the CSL South.
Sam Stoddart, freshman, girls gymnastics, New Trier – Stoddart won the all-around competition in the CSL South Meet last week with a personal best of 36.90. Stoddart won the floor exercise with a score of 8.925 and helped New Trier to its second straight girls gymnastics title.
Michael Zadlo, senior, boys swimming, Maine South – Zadlo finished first in the Class B 400-meter freestyle with a time of 4 minutes, 30.62 seconds at the Cougar Swim Classic hosted by Conant. Zadlo was Maine South's only individual winner and helped the Hawks to a third-place finish in the six-team invitational.
Like to Nominate An Athlete For Next Week? Email nominations to Sports Reporter Ross Jacobson (firstname.lastname@example.com). Nominations must be received by noon on Sunday for consideration. E-mails must include a picture of the athlete and detailed information (links to other media coverage are welcome) on why he or she is a deserving candidate for the weekly award.


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Guests attending the FREE event will have the opportunity to explore the fully re-designed and expanded facility while sampling dishes from local Fairfax restaurateurs. Attendees will be awarded door prizes throughout the evening as they network and learn about a wide array of services and programs the MECFairfax has to offer, including one-on-one business counseling, training and network development.
As a small business incubator and accelerator program, MECFairfax offers office space, administrative support, expert consultation and training to help achieve maximum success.
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By Matt Dorney
We wrote about how important faceoffs are to Air Force in its Atlantic Hockey Association showdown at RIT this weekend.
There are other things.
Two others coach Frank Serratore mentioned Wednesday are blocking some shots and – as always – don't take unnecessary penalties.
"They play an aggressive game," Serratore said. "They obviously have a lot of confidence in their special teams. They'll go tit-for-tat with you on penalties."
RIT's power play actually is better than Air Force's, but it's close. The Tigers convert on 21.1 percent of their chances to the Falcons' 20.7. RIT only gives up goals on 15.6 percent; Air Force's penalty kill is even better, giving up 12.3.
"We've got to play disciplined hockey all weekend long," said senior Brent Olson, the Falcons' leader in penalties (27). "We have to control the things we can control. Staying out of the penalty box is one of those things."
The games at Air Force in December – Air Force won 2-0 before losing 3-2 in overtime – were penalty filled, 64 minutes on Friday and 40 on Saturday, split exactly evenly.
Junior Jeff Hajner, third on the Falcons in penalty minutes (48), said the time of the season should make a difference.
"It's playoff hockey," he said. "You don't want to put your team into a position where they have to kill off a penalty because you've been too aggressive."
If the Falcons can force the Tigers to play even-strength hockey, the biggest difference between the teams should come to the forefront. Both teams have scored 119 goals this season and RIT has outscored the Falcons in the conference (105-98).
But Air Force has given up far fewer goals overall (68 to 91) and in conference games (54 to 66).
"I think one of the reasons we're both at the top of the league is our depth," Serratore said. "We've got good, competitive depth.
"Our team speed is probably a little bit better; their team savvy is a little bit better. It'll probably come down to special teams and goaltending."
Just in case
Should the teams split this weekend, officially they are co-champions. Since the league and series records would then be identical, the No. 1 seed for the AHA playoffs would be decided by either by tiebreaker No. 2, goal differential head-to-head (AFA is plus-1 now) or No. 4, goal differential in conference games (ACA is plus-5).