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The Stillwater Area Pblic School District will start two hours late Monday morning due to a winter storm that dumped about a foot of snow on the area over the weekend.
"Just back from driving roads, most are plowed," the Stillwater Area Public Schools Facebook status reads. "Need more time for rural areas, so are going 2 hours late today. Drive safe! Winter Music Concerts have been canceled due to the winter weather."
Heavy snow is expected to continue falling in Stillwater on Sunday, according to the National Weather Service. About 12 inches of snow fell in the area.
Due to the heavy snow, all schools will start two hours late today to allow time for secondary roads to be cleared, a message from the District Listserve reads. Buses will arrive to pick up students two hours later than normal, and the school day will end at the normal time.
All employees are required to report to work at their regular time or as close as possible to their regular time. The following programs are impacted by the delayed start:
- 5-Day preschool will start two hours late
- A.M. Preschool special education and Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) are automatically canceled.
- P.M. Preschool special education and ECFE will start at the normal time.
- Morning session St. Croix Valley Area Learning Center classes are automatically canceled.
- Afternoon session St. Croix Valley Area Learning Center classes will start at the normal time.
- All Day session and ABE classes at St. Croix Valley Area Learning Center classes follow the high school's schedule.
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So we asked Stillwater businesses to let us know via Facebook is they are open or closed, here's what we know so far …
Jeff Anderson: Main Street Shops are open for sure!!!
Chuck Dougherty: The The Historic Water Street Inn, The Grille and Charlie's Irish Pub is open.
Natasha Fleischman: The Stillwater Area High School Winter Concert today has been canceled.
Ben Grose: Smalley's Caribbean Barbeque and Pirate Bar is Open
Kathleen Eddy: Valley Bookseller is open until 5:00
Tammy Humphries: Leo's is open, I saw a FB post
This Love of Mine We are only open until 3 pm today due to the weather, but will be back to business as usual by opening tomorrow.
Jeanne Staloch: The Lowell Inn is open!
CrossWinds Community Church Performs 'The Best Christmas Pageant Ever' is still on.
Andrea Lynn: The Fun Sisters is closing at 3 due to the weather. Open tomorrow at 10!
Jeff Anderson: 45 Degrees = Open 'till 5PM
Megan Keister Palm: The Daily Grind Espresso Cafe is open!!
Vienette Olson: Trade Winds Spice Company was open but closed early due to the weather/wanting to get our employee "with baby on board" home safely. We will be open on Monday as usual.
Ann Husband Kraker: Lessons & Carols at Ascension Episcopal Church has been cancelled.
Shannon Kohl: Aloha tan just posted they are closing at 3:30 today instead of 7 pm
Meg Anderson Brownson: Alfresco is normally open until 7pm, but we will be closing at 5pm for the safety of our employees' travel home!


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Engaged Couple
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The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity. Dorothy Parker, (attributed)
He who laughs last thinks slowest
Maybe we should chug on over to namby pamby land where we can find some self confidence for you, you jackwagon!
For crying out loud. I'm never going to be rid of these two. They've stunk up two summers of my Big Brother, now this.
Time you enjoy wasting was not wasted - John Lennon
First boots, please.
be gone
To return evil for good is devilish; to return good for good is human; to return good for evil is Divine - Alistair Begg
Oh crap.
Eh ;-) I figure it's one less couple that I have to learn about. If they go out first round, fine. If they stick around, fine. TAR is completely different from BB or Survivor, so I don't think crossing over gives them much of an advantage. Plus, they're going from BB (and "the house") to TAR (and "the world").
I think it will be interesting to see how they compete as a couple...totally different dynamic (and no alliances!) could help or hurt them.
They're very competitive, but they can also run in to big problems when Brendon tries to control Rachel. I could see that really getting in the way for them, leading to an early exit


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Dan Braun is something of a renaissance man, having worked as a composer, film producer, art director, and writer. But it's Braun's current role as consulting editor of Dark Horse's Creepy that led to my interviewing him earlier this week about the future of the newly relaunched legendary horror anthology. In the conversation that follows the jump, the Eisner winner discusses the next issue of Creepy, number 7 (due out on Janaury 25th, its cover is pictured above), featuring new stories from horror favorite Joe Lansdale and Braun himself; as well as the single artist collections that will follow this year's Creepy Presents Bernie Wrightson – and the relaunch of Eerie!
So word on the streets is that there are some artist changes in store for Creepy 7. What can we look forward to in 2012?
First off, Creepy has a whole new editorial team led by Editor Sierra Hahn and her trusty sidekick Brendan Wright and yours truly. We have been skimming the cream right off the top to bring you some ultra exciting work from Wilfredo Torres, Gus Floor and Patric Reynolds, all new contributors to Creepy.
Joe Lansdale, who will be featured in Creepy 7, is one of my all-time favorite horror writers. Is it safe to assume he's a longtime Creepy fan?
Working on Creepy, I no longer think anything is safe. However, in this case if the magic eight ball answered your question it would say, "All signs point to yes."
What will his story involve?
Joe's story involves a bullied kid who creates a golem like monster to exact retribution on his tormentors. But the monster gets out of control with devastating results.
Can we expect more from Joe in the future?
Joe is always on our "most wanted" list so yes, if we are damn lucky we will be seeing more work from Joe and his protege Keith Lansdale in further issues of Creepy and ....maybe Eerie.
Sanjulian created a great cover for this issue. (I especially love the Vincent Price homage at the bottom of the image.) Any chance he'll be staying with the book for a little while? Do you have plans for any other veteran Creepy/Eerie artists to return?
Our goal has always been to create a through line to the past without being slavishly retro or overly precious. I tracked Sanjulian down at the New York Comic Con in 2009 and was delighted to find that not only was he still working but is still in top form. When he agreed to do some for work us I was thrilled. The cover for Creepy number 7 was originally created for the first Creepy trade paperback, but we decided to use the classic Eric Powell cover featuring the new Creepy Family instead so I have been waiting with baited breath to get this cover out. I consider it one of his finest. The mood and creepiness is undeniable and startling. As you probably know we brought Ken Kelly back into the fold for the cover of Creepy 5 and he joined us on our panel in San Diego this summer. The top of my list would be to get Basil Gogos to create a new cover. We shall see.
What else can you tell us about future issues? Can you name any other new artists or writers who will appear in the book?
Of course we have a mind-bending assortment of new stories and talent lined up for Creepy number 8 and 9 and Eerie 1. I don't want to get you too excited so I'll leave some mystery. But I will state this; We all want Corben back and there is a good possibility this will happen. I personally can't think of anything more exciting. And if you happen to be a Creepy fan and a Rick Geary fan, I think you can start to prepare to get excited.
That's fantastic news. Geary is one of the best cartoonists in comics today… You probably get this question a lot from Warren fans – but will Eerie be relaunched by Dark Horse at some point?
The answer to your question is a definite YES! We are relaunching Eerie this spring with a slight bent towards sci-fi horror and we may be bringing back some classic characters from Eerie as well. I don't want to ruin any surprises but I can tell you that the issue will feature a world-class Robot story from David Lapham that is so so good that it has all of us in a tizzy.
More excellent news! By the way, Dark Horse's Creepy Presents Bernie Wrightson was a terrific book. Might we soon see similar collections devoted to Neal Adams or other favorite Creepy/Eerie artists?
The next artist collection will be Corben. I am a huge Corben fan (who isn't?) so this was natural. Mike Richardson and I both agreed on the top three - Wrightson, Corben and Adams, so it's a good bet that Adams would be next after Corben. But I personally would love to do some artists who I think are geniuses who don't get as much limelight. My top picks for that would be Jerry Grandenetti, Tom Sutton and Angelo Torres.
Yeah, Torres especially is a highly underrated master… Creepy also has a new product line with Stussy. What items are you most jazzed about?
The Stussy stuff has all sold out. It was an exciting co-branding that made all kinds of sense. I loved every piece we did, however there was one t-shirt that for whatever reason only made it to the prototype stage. It was just a classic Frazetta Uncle Creepy with the words in bloody dripping creepy letters "STUSSY IS CREEPY." Maybe we'll do that design for next Halloween. I kid you not, we have had a lot of requests for the classic Creepy monster briefs. Maybe Stussy will step up to the plate if we can't convince Fruit of the Loom to do it.


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Submitting your sightings not only lets you share with the world the animals you have seen, but it also generates important data for researchers and conservationists working with sharks, skates and rays around the world. Your sightings will contribute to our understanding of many species, providing some of the best available data for their management, helping ensure a sustainable future for sharks, skates and rays.
With over 600 species of skate and ray worldwide, at least 16 species have been regularly recorded in UK coastal waters; most of these species reproduce by laying tough leathery eggcases on the seabed. Of more than 30 species of British sharks, only two species lay eggcases that are commonly found on our beaches; the Smallspotted Catshark and the Nursehound.
Each eggcase contains one embryo which will develop over several months into a miniature shark, skate or ray. Once empty, the eggcases often wash ashore and can be found among the strandline on beaches.
The Great Eggcase Hunt aims to get as many people as possible hunting for eggcases that have either been washed ashore, or are found by divers and snorkelers underwater. In recent decades, several species of shark, skate and ray around the British coast have dramatically declined in numbers. The empty eggcases (or mermaid's purses) are an easily accessible source of information on the whereabouts of potential nursery grounds and will provide the Trust with a better understanding of species abundance and distribution.
Funding for this project, provided by Save Our Seas Foundation (SOSF) and the Co-operative, assures the continued expansion of this exciting, flagship project. With this support, the Shark Trust is building upon the existing project, which represents one of the UK's most popular marine volunteer recording programs.


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NORMAN — Norman High's season came to an end Friday with a 35-15 loss to Owasso in the second round of the Class 6A playoffs. Full game coverage will be available later online and in Saturday's Transcript.
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TACOMA — Brian Rochester had plenty of experiences to choose from when asked what's been most memorable about his freshman wrestling season at Yelm High School.
One would think topping the list would be the Tornados snapping South Kitsap's legendary 189-dual match winning streak en route to winning the Narrows League 4A championship.
Nope. Rochester, needing no time to provide a quick response, went a completely different direction.
"Nose bleeds," Rochester said. "I've had countless nose bleeds this season. It seems like every day in practice, five or six different guys will get a nose bleed. Our practices get intense. Guys are always going at it."
Yelm's grueling preparation has resulted in two things – using an abnormal amount of cotton balls during practice and success on the mat.
As expected, the Tornados dominated the Narrows League 4A championships, having at least one wrestler in 11 of the 14 finals, to win the team title Saturday at Foss High.
Yelm, which had six champions, captured the 4A team title with 386.5 points. Lincoln won the Narrows 3A title with 307.5 points
"It all starts at practice," said Yelm sophomore Darren Harris, who improved his season record to 26-3 by pinning Central Kitsap's Josh Criollos in 1 minute, 2 seconds to capture the 113-pound championship. "We push each other. The goal is to get as many guys to state."
Yelm had 17 wrestlers place in the top three to advance to the 4A regional tournament at Snohomish High School on Saturday.
The top four finishers at each weight class in Narrows 3A secured trips to the regional tournament at Bonney Lake High School.
Yelm coach Gaylord Strand, who was named Narrows 4A coach of the year, plopped down in his seat prior to the 106-pound finals — a championship that featured teammates Jacob Nolan and James Page — and would remain in the same seat for more than 90 minutes as the Tornados had at least one participant in the first nine weight classes.
Nolan (22-8) pinned Page in 5:13.
"I had no idea it was going to be this intense," said Nolan about his first year as a Yelm wrestler. "It's at such a higher level than last year at middle school. I came in this year thinking I'd be a JV wrestler.
"Everyone has just been a big help. You get better at practice because every day you're wrestling against talented guys."
Rochester defeated teammate Jacob Rash, 10-4, in the 126-pound finals to improve to 14-3 on the season.
The Tornados also received titles from sophomore Tanner Page (132) and seniors Dillon Harris (138) and Anthony Allred (160).
The Abes, who won their first Narrows League tournament title, got championships from Juan Vicente (126) and Keidrick O'Bannon (170).
Timberline, fresh off winning its first league regular-season dual meet championship, edged rival North Thurston, 247-238, to take second place in 3A.
The Blazers sent five wrestlers to the finals – and all came away champions.
"We lost a lot of talented seniors from last year's squad," said senior Josh Beam, a three-time state participant who won the 132-pound title. "No one really thought we would be this successful, but everyone has stepped it up this season. We really want to leave our mark on Timberline wrestling this year."
Beam's teammate, Stone Hart, the defending 220-pound 3A state champion, remained undefeated on this season (27-0) by defeating Wilson's Tanner Colburn by technical fall (17-2) in the 220-pound final.
The Blazers also received titles from Nico Laiuppa (113), Gage George (120) and Ethan Metzger (182).
North Thurston had a pair of champions in Michael LaFrenier (145) and 152-pound Marcus Ulloth, who improved to 22-1 this season by pinning Wilson's Blake Irish.
Additional Narrows 3A champions included Foss' Jonathan Thomas (138), Mount Tahoma's Austin Colburn (160) and Wilson's Jake Ferris (190).
South Kitsap, second in 4A with 260 points, had four champions: Ben Delacy (145), Adam Gascoyne (152), Bryce Broome (170) and Damien Medeiros (285).
Narrows champions Tanner Hartsoch (195) and Jack Hougan (220) helped Olympia finish third in 4A with 147.5 points.
Bellarmine Prep's Taylor Ladenburg improved his record to 25-0 by defeating Olympia's Josh Newbill in the 182-pound championship.
Wilson's Jake Ferris pinned North Thurston's Jake Grantham (3:05) in the 195-pound final.


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Water, food, clothing, blankets and firewood are available for free at the parking lot outside Point Pleasant Borough Hall and police department on Bridge Avenue.
The items are being supplied and distributed 24/7 to those impacted by Tropical Storm Sandy under a white overhang in the parking lot by local volunteers with the Point Pleasant Borough Office of Emergency Management (OEM), Point Boro First Aid Squad and members of the National Guard, who have been working on rescue and relief efforts in the Borough, Point Beach, Bay Head and many other area towns.
Kiel Arnone, OEM Deputy Coordinator, set up the distribution area for those in need of those items.
Anyone wishing to volunteer can ask Point Borough Emergency Management volunteers at the site how they can help or they can stop in and ask the Point Boro First Aid Squad on Beaver Dam Road where volunteers have been working nearly around the clock since Monday night and could use some donations to help pay for food, water, medical supplies and electricity for a generator, as well as possibly some extra hands.
Volunteer fire departments in the Borough and the Beach, as well as the Point Pleasant First Aid and Emergency Squad, serving Point Beach, Bay Head and Mantoloking have also been working long hours along with the police departments in search and rescue, sheltering and relief efforts.
The Borough, hard hit in waterfront and low-lying areas where many residents were flooded out of homes, no longer has any part of town blocked off, but is urging all residents returning to check on their homes to use extreme caution. Storm tourism has been a problem and is strongly discouraged.
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Dreamliner not so dreamy 3rd incident in as many days
Posted 09 January 2013 - 08:06 PM
The chief engineer of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner says he's "100% convinced that the airplane is safe to fly" despite a series of technical glitches in recent weeks.
"I want to reiterate that we continue to have extreme confidence in the787 airplane and the 787 ideas," Mike Sinnett, vice president and 787 chief project engineer, said during a conference call with reporters Wednesday.
Sinnett acknowledged, however, that "clearly there are issues." But none of those issues are devastating enough to make Boeing believe that the aircraft is unsafe, he said.
"Just like any new airplane program, we work through those issues … We're not satisfied until our reliability and performance is 100%," he said.
The Dreamliner, which has only been in operation for 15 months, has had a rough rollout. This week alone, three Dreamliners have had technical problems.
On Wednesday, All Nippon Airways canceled a Dreamliner flight because some brake parts needed to be replaced. On Tuesday, a Japan Airlines flight bound for Tokyo was preparing for take-off at Boston's Logan International Airport when a fuel leak was discovered.
And on Monday, a lithium-ion battery used to power another Japan Airlines Dreamliner when the engine is shut down while on the ground caught fire at Logan. The plane was empty and no passengers were injured.
The Federal Aviation Administration is looking into both incidents at Logan. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is only looking into Monday's fire.
The incidents are a setback for Boeing, which has marketed the Dreamliner as the jetliner of the future.
The Dreamliner is the first commercial aircraft to be made largely of lightweight carbon composites rather than conventional aluminum and steel. The fuel- and cost-efficient planes have appealed to many airlines around the world and to United Airlines in the USA.
So far Boeing has delivered 49 planes and plans to provide airlines with about 800 more.
Problems started during production, causing multiple delays of the aircraft's first delivery to All Nippon. And last month, United and Qatar Airways had to divert or ground planes because of electrical issues on an aircraft that relies heavily on electricity.
Sinnett said Boeing chose to use an electric power system because it provides better fuel burn.
He said he could not specifically discuss Monday's fire because the NTSB is still investigating it. But he did offer that using a lithium-ion battery was the right decision because it is able to provide enough power for a plane that consumes so much electricity.
"The lithium-ion battery was the right choice given the constraints we had," he said. "It doesn't mean it was the only choice but it was the right choice."
Most other jets use nickel-cadmium or lead acid batteries. Noting that in a 2007 rule, the FAA set special safety conditions for the 787 batteries, including one that they be designed to prevent overheating.
"In general, lithium ion batteries are significantly more susceptible to internal failures that can result in self-sustaining increases in temperature and pressure," the FAA said. "The metallic lithium can ignite, resulting in a self-sustaining fire or explosion."
Sinnett said the company did install safeguards for overheating.
"We installed in the battery and airplane system multiple levels of protection to prevent that … battery from overcharging," he said.
Similarly, he said, there are safeguards for ensuring that the battery is not undercharged.
He said the company is not considering other types of batteries.
"I continue to be confident in the battery system," he said.
Sinnett also addressed other issues with the plane that have come up recently.
"We were surprised by several incidents in rapid succession," he said.
On Dec. 4, a United Airlines flight from Houston to Newark made an emergency landing in New Orleans after a power generator failed. A United flight on Dec. 17 also developed electrical issues. Qatar Airlines grounded one of its three Dreamliners on Dec. 13 because of concerns about the electronics.
He said the company is still in the middle of determining the root cause of those incidents but that it can be traced to a circuit board inside a power panel that was manufactured by an outside supplier.
He pointed out that only one of six primary generators on the plane was affected. "The loss of one channel represents no safety threat whatsoever," he said. "It's a capability that has sufficient redundancies."
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Posted 16 January 2013 - 12:45 PM
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By JIM AVILA (@JimAvilaABC) and AKIKO FUJITA (@akikofujita)
Jan. 16, 2013
Two Japanese airliners have grounded their Boeing 787 Dreamliner planes after a jet was forced to make an emergency landing today, prompting more concerns as a recent string of mishaps continues to plague the new fleet.
All Nippon Airways (ANA) said a battery warning light and a burning smell were detected in the cockpit and the cabin, forcing the Dreamliner to land at Takamatsu Airport in Japan earlier today.
The domestic flight landed safely about 45 minutes after it took off and all 128 passengers and eight crew members had to evacuate using the emergency chutes. Two people sustained minor injuries on their way down the chute, Osamu Shinobe, ANA senior executive vice president, told a news conference in Tokyo.
ANA and its rival -- Japan Airlines (JAL) -- subsequently grounded their Dreamliner fleets. ANA operates 17 of Boeing's Dreamliner planes, while JAL has seven 787s in service.
Both airliners say the Dreamliner fleet will remain grounded at least through Thursday.
ANA said the battery in question during today's incident was the same lithium-ion type battery that caught fire on board the JAL Dreamliner in Boston last week. Inspectors found liquid leaking from the battery today, and said it was "discolored"
Japan's transport ministry categorized the problem as a "serious incident" that could have led to an accident.
John Hansman, MIT professor of aeronautics and astronautics, said, "If this was an actual fire, that's a major problem. And it would be a major problem even if nothing happened over the past week."
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement that it is "monitoring a preliminary report of an incident in Japan earlier today [Wednesday] involving a Boeing 787."
After the latest incident, Boeing said, "We will be working with our customer and the appropriate regulatory agencies."
The Japanese Transport Ministry dispatched its own inspectors to Takamatsu Airport today. A spokesman said the Transport Safety Board and Civil Aviation Bureau will conduct separate investigations.
The FAA ordered a comprehensive review of the plane's design in a news conference Jan. 11 with Boeing. But the agency assured the public that the 787s were safe to continue flying while they looked into the fleet's design and safety measures.
Manabu Tanaka, who was on the ANA flight today, said he smelled something burning about 20 minutes after takeoff.
"I knew the plane was new so I thought maybe the smell had something to do with that," Tanaka said. "All of a sudden, I felt the plane drop. It happened about two or three times. With the smell, and the turbulence I began to get really concerned."
MIT's Hansman said, "Clearly, people are very jumpy and they're nervous. I think that the review that's going on now will settle things down."
Passenger Tanaka said he can't avoid 787 travel because he flies so much for business, but is "a little scared to board the Dreamliner, considering everything that happened."
A fire broke out Jan. 7 on an empty JAL Dreamliner at Boston's Logan Airport after a non-stop flight from Tokyo. It took firefighters 40 minutes to put out the blaze.
One day later, a different Dreamliner jet owned by JAL sprang a leak from its number-one engine right before takeoff at Logan Airport, spilling about 40 gallons of fuel onto the runway. It had to be towed back to the gate before taking off later that day.
ANA cancelled a domestic flight to Tokyo Jan. 9 after a computer wrongly indicated there was a problem with the Boeing 787's brakes.
A 3-foot-long crack appeared in the cockpit window of an ANA 787 flying in Japan Jan. 11.
Another JAL Dreamliner leaked fuel while undergoing tests at the airport near Tokyo Jan. 13. It was the same plane involved in the Jan. 8 incident in Boston.
No one was injured in any of those incidents, but JAL has followed ANA's lead and also ordered their entire 787 feet to be grounded.
"As a result of the incident involving another airline's 787 in Japan today, to ensure safety, JAL has decided to cancel its 787 operations today," JAL said in a statement earlier today.
Six 787s have been delivered to the United States, all purchased by United, while there are 50 flying worldwide, including Poland and Chile.
United has not made any plans to ground its 787s.
"It's a rough couple weeks for Boeing and ANA," Hansman of MIT said. "I think clearly in the short term this type of bad press has been tough for Boeing. I think in the long haul, this is a good airplane. It's in a good market."
We were hoping to fly ANA to Tokyo on our next trip in order to ride in the Dreamliner. I'm beginning to have second thoughts about that ...
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Posted 16 January 2013 - 02:19 PM
Astro_Mikey, on 16 January 2013 - 12:45 PM, said:
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We were hoping to fly ANA to Tokyo on our next trip in order to ride in the Dreamliner. I'm beginning to have second thoughts about that ...
hmmm you go to Japan bigass earthquake and tsunami hit
planning to fly to Japan on certain type plane and gremlins strike.
me thinks you need to stay home
Posted 16 January 2013 - 02:26 PM
Dingo, on 16 January 2013 - 02:19 PM, said:
planning to fly to Japan on certain type plane and gremlins strike.
me thinks you need to stay home
Might be right.
But Osaka is calling me. As are the mountains of Nagano. Maybe later this year. Maybe next year. :shrug:
"Well believe me, Mike, I calculated the odds of this succeeding versus the odds I was doing something incredibly stupid... and I went ahead anyway. "
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Posted 16 January 2013 - 06:41 PM
Posted 17 January 2013 - 09:32 AM
LadyV1284, on 16 January 2013 - 06:41 PM, said:
Yeah but money talks.
" If you put the federal government in charge of the Sahara Desert, in five years there'd be a shortage of sand."
Posted 17 January 2013 - 10:08 AM
stonewizard51, on 17 January 2013 - 09:32 AM, said:
Hopefully it doesn't talk people into dying, eh?
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Posted 18 January 2013 - 06:57 AM
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Posted 19 January 2013 - 05:30 AM
A: The Dreamliner is a massive jet from Boeing, the company's most fuel-efficient airliner and the first major airplane to be made with composite materials--specifically, carbon fiber reinforced plastic. It's made of 80% composite by volume, which makes it much lighter than typical planes without sacrificing strength, and has a lot of nice consumer-facing features--bigger windows, new noise reduction techniques, modular bathrooms, and more space for passengers. It'll hold up to 296 passengers, too--this is a big boy. It's not a revolutionary plane, but we all care about it because it's the next evolution of the planes we'll all take. You probably won't fly on an all-electric plane any time soon, but you probably will fly on a Dreamliner.
Q: Cool! So how come I can't catch one flying out of my local airport tomorrow?
A: Well, here's the thing about the Dreamliner: it's been plagued with more serious problems than any other major new jet line in recent memory. Its batteries have a tendency to catch on fire. Earlier this week, both Japan Airlines and the FAA grounded all Dreamliners under their control until we can get a handle on why these things keep breaking.
Q: What's wrong with them?
The Dreamliner relies on electrical power much more than its predecessor, the 777. Earlier planes used bleed air, which is super-hot, super-pressurized air taken from within the engine, and used it for all kinds of functions, from de-icing to pressurizing the cabin itself. But in order to cut down on energy use, the 787 relies instead on electrical power for that, from some very powerful lithium ion batteries. Those batteries have of late taken up a new hobby: catching on fire and freaking the hell out of all of us.
Q: Wait a second, lithium ion batteries? Like in hybrid/electric cars? And phones and laptops and a million other things?
A: Well, kinda. There are different kinds of lithium ion batteries, using different chemicals and different reactions, and they behave pretty differently. This is a great explanation of what's going on in those batteries, but in short, the Dreamliner uses cobalt oxide batteries, the same kind as what's used in smartphones, laptops, and tablets. It's chosen for all of those purposes because it's got a crazy-high energy content for its size and weight--like, twice that of the batteries used in electric cars--but it also has one very big problem. That would be heat.
Gadget makers have worked for years on cooling methods so their batteries don't catch on fire, and sometimes they do anyway, but these batteries are pretty small and not all that hazardous. The batteries in a Dreamliner, on the other hand, are huge. And on fire.
Q: But planes always have problems at first, right? Aren't these just growing pains?
A: Yeah, that's a common thought, helped along by just about every Boeing exec and anyone else who has a financial stake in the Dreamliner not catching on fire repeating it. And it's not false, exactly. But the problems the Dreamliner is having aren't exactly the same kinds of problems as, say, the Boeing 777. The 777 has had eight so-called "aviation occurrences," which is airplane code for "accidents." But those problems were mostly easy to solve--there were a few issues with the de-icing system, which was subsequently redesigned, and all the other issues were one-offs, like a 2011 cockpit fire that was probably due to "a possible electrical fault with a supply hose in the cockpit crew oxygen system."
The Dreamliner has had many more problems. Cockpit windows have cracked several times. At least three of the 50 active Dreamliners have had overheating problems with the lithium ion batteries, leading to smoke and/or fire. Two planes have had fuel leak problems. These are much more difficult to manage than a de-icing flaw; you can't just swap out the batteries, since there are no other batteries with the same size and energy storage, and as the batteries are a much more integral part of the plane's entire operation, this isn't a small issue. The fact that the Dreamliners have had similar problems is a cause for concern.
Q: How long was this thing in development? How did this slip by?
A: Ah, good question. The Dreamliner has had a very long and tumultuous birthing process, with several redesigns over the years. The Dreamliner is actually several years behind schedule on many of its deliveries; you'd think in that time someone would make sure the thing didn't catch on fire. But nobody really knows how this kind of thing got by; best guess is that with such a new kind of electrical power system, nobody really knew how the Dreamliner would respond with repeated use. On the other hand, Qatar Airlines CEO Akbar Al Baker, among other "airline insiders," has said he's not surprised by the groundings.
Q: What happens now?
A: The FAA and the equivalents in other countries will conduct full-scale investigations into the problems with the Dreamliners. We won't know what the solutions are until we see those findings. So the answer to the sub-question here, "can the battery situation be fixed and how," is "it can probably be fixed, but until we know precisely what the problem is we won't know how." In the meantime, some of the airlines are demanding payment, considering they just spent millions of dollars on a plane they can't fly, and it's possible that others will decide not to continue with their purchases. Boeing has about 800 Dreamliners set to be built; if people start pulling out, the company is going to be in serious trouble.
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The town board will discuss an authorization to advertise for a request for proposal to be returned to the town for a cell tower to be installed at Callahan's Beach. The town has recently allowed towers to be built on town property including the town highway department and Smithtown Landing Golf Club.
"We are continuing putting some in public spaces to enhance police, fire and town communications," said town councilman, Ed Wehrheim. "On all towers the town receives revenue from different wireless services."
The board is also seeking to approve enabling the town attorney to approach the Office of the Governor to inquire about transferring 55 acres of land at the former Kings Park Psychiatric Center to the town. The board said at their Jan. 9 meeting that they would like to see additional space for recreation for local sports groups.
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COMMENTARY | If Steve Nash's injury prevents him from suiting up in the battle of Los Angeles against the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night at Staples Center, the Los Angeles Lakers could be in serious trouble. The veteran's absence could result in another long night of watching the reserves squander leads, turn the ball over and continue to put tremendous pressure on the starters to be flawless.
According to the Lakers' official Twitter feed, Nash will be a game-time decision as he recovers from a shin contusion suffered in the loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. If he misses time and the Lakers are forced to start Steve Blake and play Chris Duhon, there's no telling how low the second unit will sink in terms of production.
It's already bad enough when the team is at full strength.
A season ago, the bench was bad, scoring an average of 21.3 points per game and was last in the league in that statistic during the regular season. Through just two games in 2012-13, the backups have looked equally disappointing. Head coach Mike Brown has used four bench players at a time for long stretches, and they've been wildly inefficient. On Wednesday, the Lakers were outscored by 20 points with reserve frontcourt players Jordan Hill and Antawn Jamison on the floor.
Even worse is that Portland's bench isn't very good either. But the Lakers are so top-heavy in their own rotation that it didn't make a difference. Without Nash, the Lakers will have to rely even more on a second unit that was largely responsible for an 0-8 preseason. That wasn't a large concern until that same bench was a primary reason for the Lakers' first two losses that actually mattered.
The good news is that it's still early, but that's the only saving grace at this point. Things could get ugly on Friday against a young, deep Clippers squad.
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York County Manager Bill Shanahan is setting his sights on the long-term future of the county with a new plan that will pull together different perspectives from the countys municipalities.
Shanahan, who was formally hired by the York County Council in September, described himself as a man of few words, but one who will work to increase cooperation between the county and its municipalities to achieve what he calls win-win scenarios.
The managers office oversees the countys day-to-day operations and works closely with the seven-member County Council. Six council members were present to hear Shanahan recap where the county stands during the annual State of the County breakfast hosted by the York County Regional Chamber of Commerce at the City Club in Rock Hill on Tuesday morning.
We are a county, but were also a very large corporation, Shanahan said, pointing to the countys 1,076-employee workforce. The difference, he said, is that the countys objective is not to achieve a profit, but to act in the best fiscal interests of its customers the taxpayers.
The new manager said that his primary focus is developing the countys comprehensive plan, which will provide a layout for how the county will temper its population growth and the need for expanded public services with economic development in a fiscally conservative manner. Most of all, it will foster cooperation between the county and its municipalities.
Everything else should feed off that, Shanahan said, who will start working on the plan in December by sitting down with various municipalities throughout the county for their outlook on economic progress and development. He expects the process to take an additional six months from there and said the county is considering hiring an outside consultant to help coordinate the plan.
Council Chairman Britt Blackwell said Shanahan arrived in the county during a perfect storm of taxpayers strapped by a sluggish economy and a slew of delayed or lagged capital projects. He faces some great challenges, but with that come great rewards.
The chairman has repeatedly emphasized the countys need to revive and reassess cumbersome projects that have gone stagnant or taken longer than anticipated such as the renovation of the York County Courthouse, which got off the ground over the summer and will take several years until its completion.
Shanahan delivered a powerpoint presentation outlining the countys assets as well as in-progress projects, and other potential items, such as a new office space for the Rock Hill/York County Convention Visitors Bureau.
The bureau, which is based out of the Baxter Hood Center, had planned for a new center along the citys Riverwalk area, but those plans went sour when council members disagreed over whether a center was even needed and began to question how the bureau should operate or be funded.
Shanahan has maintained that he will try to take a more collaborative approach. Council members have noted his approach is different than his predecessor, Jim Baker, who vacated the position in January amid disagreement with the council. He added that his job as manager was to provide the council with objective recommendations.
Council member Chad Williams said it was time for the county to thoroughly address issues and projects that have been on the forefront for a while, saying that while the county has been trying to do more with its starting to show.
Councilman Michael Johnson said his time on the council has shown him that talk can be cheap. We need to do less talking and more things, he said, pushing for greater cooperation between city administrators and county officials, and more action in general.
Cooperation was also key for chamber President Rob Youngblood. The different jurisdictions must work together, Youngblood said of single-member districts that make it difficult for elected officials to cooperate for the betterment of the county as a whole. The dilemma is they want to serve the people who elected them.
Youngblood said that when it comes to promoting the county as a jobs center, its becoming increasingly important to draw smaller-scale businesses into the area and pour support into creating highly skilled workforces to operate them.
The days of the large smokestack industries with 500 employees are gone, he said.
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Little did Dan Polak know that one day he would work in the same building as a chef and as a personal trainer.
Polak is the new chef at Stellar House, near the corner of North Race and West Main streets.
Several years ago he worked as a personal trainer in the same building that now houses the restaurant; back then the building was home to Active Life Gym.
Polak, of Bowling Green, answered restaurant owners Sandy and Peggy Bates' call for a chef.
"I came in and spoke to Peggy and Sandy and kind gave them an idea of what I was looking at as a chef; the direction I want to go," he said, adding he asked them whether his ideas matched theirs. "We both agreed our outcomes were about the same, and I just kind of jumped on board."
Polak began working at Stellar House in early January.
"I kind of rocked in the new year with the New Year's party and just took over from there," he said.
Polak has been a chef for about eight or nine years. He was previously a sous chef at Nashville's Table 3 Restaurant and Market and head chef at the Brickyard Cafe´ in Franklin.
Peggy Bates checked Polak's references, who spoke favorably of him and told her he would be the right fit for Stellar House.
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steve755 Posts: 4You're doing fine, but your wife may have a lead foot, palpitate the throttle, or not know how to use the cruise control. Before I fixed the suspension with non-stock shocks the truck would bounce up/down in the front especially so much that I found it causing throttle pumping no matter how steady I tried to hold the gas pedal. Using cruise when possible avoids that happening.
I would not recommend disconnecting the O2 sensors or letting them get bad. My mpg got better w/ new ones installed, and the default program in the engine control computer with bad or disconnected O2 sensors increases gas flow to avoid overheating due to a lean mixture, and this excess fuel will foul the cat converters more quickly=>$$$, reduce horsepower, and overheat the engine, etc.
FYI - looks like Dodge finally got this motor right in '09 with new heads. Over 300hp, fatter and better torque curve, and better mpg. Why 9 years to do this? :mad:
akcamai Posts: 9I towed a 2500 lb popup camper for years with my 2006 DD. Got 15-16 mpg with it. Just upgraded to a 28foot travel trailer (supposed to be 8600lbs) and got 11mpg on the highway but the car towed like a champ even though I know we're pretty topped out at the weight limit. No huge mountains between here and the beach... only a few minor uphills. Was pleased at how well it worked out. I didn't push the speed, held it at 55 mpg and even in cruise control (with the tow haul button on) we did just fine. 5.7 L hemi and tow package. :shades:
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That's how the general public DOES think about it. Very few outside of the sport and FSU think about it as athleticism. This is the crux of the challenges of CoP, which is trying to reward more of the technical ability -- even in PCS which has become technical in many ways. Fans can't follow and can't reconcile to what THEY think is artistic which is more about performance ability and emoting. The way the scoring is broken down and read doesn't help fans either. So they don't get it.
Fans want clean skating and 'emoting...performing...beauty' to be the primary drivers of scoring. That was more the case in 6.0. Not so much now and this is making it hard for fans.


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Volunteers, please - the more, the merrier!
The pirate feedstation was the best feedstation by far, efficient, great support, lots of smiles and cheers and we got to visit it twice .... double bubble. Thanks to all involved.
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Still waiting for my two hoodies and 4 t-shirts. A little worried that the email from spreadshirt still refers to them having "Crashie's Squawky Mate" on the back, even though I asked for it to be removed. We'll see.... i'm sure my kids would love Crashie.... if they met him... her
Still waiting for my two hoodies and 4 t-shirts. A little worried that the email from spreadshirt still refers to them having "Crashie's Squawky Mate" on the back, even though I asked for it to be removed. We'll see.... i'm sure my kids would love Crashie.... if they met him... her
RIGHT!! Just picked up my Spreadshirt delivery so we're fully kitted-out and ready . When's Outlaw?
Oh..... and Crashie.... you have two additional Squawky Mates .
Schmunkee - I don't care what anyone else says about you you were absolutely bleedin' brilliant in your organisation of the feed station and volunteers - seriously though thanks and thanks again to everyone on the pirate station - what a difference it makes
and thanks all the volunteers too..........my fave sign was the "bike sale" one and I though I was going to fall off my bike I was laughing (somewhat hysterically it has to be said) so much at that point
Pirates just keep on raising the standards for others to followSooooperb effort from all the helpers and supporters, sherpas and cheerersOARSUM
I expect to see "Raf and Razors patented shopping trolley bottle cage" at all IM events from now on!
Big thanks to Schmunks - amazing weekend all round!!
rafiki..............If it was a bit bigger the cyclist might have got more bottle in it..............and i would have been hit less by the bottles missing..................unless they were all aiming at me
oops I missed!
Thanks to everyone on the feed station. You were fantastic and still gave me massive cheers when I was one of the very last riders through. Top effort!
The tea and sarnie went down very well Mon X{And i did catch all those I said I would again}
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rafiki..............If it was a bit bigger the cyclist might have got more bottle in it..............and i would have been hit less by the bottles missing..................unless they were all aiming at me
dam........ you sussed out my plan!!
Thanks for you kind messages about the Feed Station; they really make doing it worthwhile and it's nice to know it's appreciated. I have heard nothing but praise and positive feedback from the cyclists (both Pirates and non-Pirates alike). It seems it's a boost to the spirits and I am therefore pleased to know we have played a part in making their day enjoyable. It would not be possible with your help.
A humungous thank you to all who turned up on the day to help. You all rallied round and were troopers. A special thank you to those who arrived after our late plea. I am sorry that it was a case of all hands on deck and that introductions couldn't be made, but you all seemed to settle in well and I hope new friendships have been formed
A massive thank you too to RafikiD and Shas79. Your help on Saturday was invaluable, Its sounds a cliche to say it, but I couldn't have got through it all without your help. To volunteer to help on the feed station without knowing anyone and then being my support system when you didn't know me shows you have the Pirate Spirit.
More thanks too to Mon for her help and support on the day. I was good to have someone who I could bounce my ideas off and keep my wibbling at bay
I am assuming OSB will ask me for feedback on what could have been done better from their side, so please email outlawsupport at hot mail dot co dot uk if you have any ideas
It was a great thing to be a part of (yet more thanks and respect to Schmunks, and her lieutenants Monique, Raf and Shas). The vast majority of athletes were wonderful, while some were optimistic (25 mph, five feet away, and you think we'll get a bottle in your hand?!?!), and some just plain daft (yes of course, just stop here in the middle of the lane to get your bottles in the cages - there's only about 20 cyclists approaching you from the rear). But it's good to feel useful.
And I remember Harlequins man!
Massive thank you to everyone at the Pirate feed station.
Schmunkee I was hoping to meet you to say thanks in person but I had to head up the road.
I've no plans to enter the Outlaw next year, but if you need a volunteer!!!!
We would like there to be a Pirate Feed Station next year but, as we have organised/run it for the last three years, Barley and I are hoping that we can organise it in the run up to the day and that we have two or three volunteers to actually set it up and run it on the day itself so that we can support the event
Schmunks you were a star and got the troops rallyed round on the day, it was a long day but really enjoyed it........ did you save the shopping trolly?
I didn't remotely enjoy the bike, but the feedstation was a real boost, huge thanks to all of you lovely peeps, especially Schmunks for organising.
Was nice to enjoy the signs from 'the other side' having been on the feedstation the last two years, and the 'It's not a knitting club' was very well timed as I was just about to start wallowing in self pity at that point lol!
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..... did you save the shopping trolly?
..... did you save the shopping trolly?
No, I took it back to Asda to get my £1 back!
I know it's a bit late but I thought I better pop in on this thread and thank everyone. I did say thanks on the Outlaw thread but as this is the actual feedstation/ support thread it is only right that I do it here too.
A massive thank you to all of you who supported and helped out on the feedstation. You were all fantastic and got me through my worst moments, every single cheer and show of support boosted me and lifted my spirits. You were the best part of the my race, even better than crossing the finishing line.
I think and hope that I cheered back to every one of you who supported us, if I didnt then I apologise. I did notice the odd grumpy person in Pirate attire who didn't crack a smile at any point but they were certainly in the minority as nearly all of the pirates and supporters I saw were quick to reciprocate the encouragement.
I felt poud be dressed in Piarte gear and almost felt famous for the day thank you for welcoming me into this group, long may the Pirate Ship continue to sail with us fools aboard
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In a four-part series that started Thursday, Patch examines the impact on Rockland County of four female political leaders who are being honored by the Rockland Women's Political Caucus on Sunday for their roles in the community.
These women often keep a low public profile and do not get their names in the news very often. However, their common goals are working on issues that impact the residents of their areas and helping their party's candidates get elected to office. They are all honored to be recognized together. Patch finds out what motivates them.
Today: Meet Kristen Zebrowski Stavisky, chairwoman of the Rockland County Democratic Committee.
Kirsten Zebrowski Stavisky, chair of the Rockland County Democratic Committee, is no newcomer to politics. In fact it has been part of her entire life. "I joke that I was born a Democrat," says Stavisky. "I became a Democratic Committee person on my 18th birthday as soon as I was eligible."
"We were really raised in a household that emphasized the importance of giving back," Stavisky said.
Her father, the late assemblyman and longtime County Legislator Kenneth P. Zebrowski, died away in 2007. Her brother, Kenneth Zebrowski, D-New City now holds their father's assembly seat. Like his father, the younger Kenneth Zebrowski is also a New City lawyer.
Stavisky was elected to her new post in February when she replaced longtime Rockland County Democratic chairman Vincent Monte. Previously, the lifelong Rocklander spent several years as its second vice chair and at-large member of the executive committee. Those were not her first experiences in an elected position. While attending Skidmore College, where she earned a bachelor's degree in Anthropology, she was the vice president of the student body.
Although she does not rule out the future possibility of running for public office, Stavisky, 40, has very specific plans for the immediate future and they revolve around the county committee.
"My goal has always been to be the behind-the-scenes person to strengthen Democratic candidates in Rockland," she explains. "I should be out there talking for the candidates and helping them to get the message out."
She attends almost all town committee meetings across the county. "My goal right now is to strengthen the county committee so it works as a central apparatus to assist town committees," says Stavisky adding, "My job is to listen to people and put them together."
It is fortunate that she works for a family business that gives her lots of flexibility. Stavisky is the director of special events and marketing at Matterhorn Nursery in Pomona, which is owned by her aunt and uncle.
She hopes for continuing the momentum from the November elections, when her brother, state Sen. David Carlucci and state Supreme Court Judge Linda Christopher won office. Stavisky ran her brother's campaign and coordinated the three campaigns. She expects a similar approach will be in place for this November's contests when all county legislative seats are up for election along with the offices of district attorney and sheriff.
"We have to utilize all methods available," she says. "For younger voters this is a way for them to understand. It's an opportunity to empower young voters."
She says it is essential to get out and speak to the voters so they can learn about the strengths of the Democratic candidates and also to get them to volunteer. Additionally, she plans to utilize technology especially social media to reach people.
Although Democrats hold an overwhelming majority in voter registration in Rockland County, local voters don't always cast their ballot along party lines — such as in the case of Rockland County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef, an Orangetown Republican, and Sheriff James Kralik, a Republican from Sloatsburg. And, before Carlucci's election, the state Senate seat representing Rockland was held by state Sen. Thomas Morahan, R-New City, who died July 12, 2010 at age 78.
Stavisky and her husband live in West Nyack. She earned a law degree from Pace University and a master's degree in Higher Education Administration from Teachers College, Columbia University. For six years, she managed the accreditation efforts and daily administration for the Graduate School at the Bank Street College of Education in New York City. She is a vice president of the Board of Trustees of the Holocaust Museum and Study Center in Spring Valley.
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So when she decided to quit her job as an events manager to ponder another career, she figured it was the perfect time to answer the call of the open road and to use the opportunity to practice random acts of kindness wherever she went.
She and boyfriend Dan Kenny will embark on a two-month "RAK Road Trip" next week in Jameson's Honda CR-V. The cross-country adventure will take them through 10 states, from Midwest to west to southeast, where they'll camp out with friends or at state and national parks and sightsee at places like the Grand Canyon.
Along the way, they'll get to know people in the communities where they stop and offer a "pick-me-up" to as many as they can — using funds raised from family, friends and complete strangers.
"I wanted to do things like travel and see places before I came back and looked for another job," said Jameson, 23, who envisions making both small and large gestures, from paying for dance lessons or a child's daycare for the day to buying books for a school library or contributing money to a dog's surgery. "This is an unselfish way of doing that."
The couple has raised $2,320 since August, with the promise of more. Some donations are open-ended. Others are designated for a specific cause, such as helping dancers or animals.
"Somebody asked us to give breakfast to a farmer," said Jameson, who created cards reading, "You've been RKD'd" to leave for unsuspecting recipients of the good deeds. "He used to work on a farm when he was young."
Jameson said every penny of the money raised will be used for random acts of kindness and will accounted for through computer spreadsheets. The couple plan to live frugally and have earmarked $5,000 of their own savings for travel expenses.
Donors and others can follow the couple's adventures through Jameson's personal blog, www.blondegoesbrr.blogspot.com. She said she plans to update the blog at least three times a week with photos and stories of the couple's travels and the random acts of kindness they commit.
Former employer Allison Beers and her husband, Adam, matched the first $250 Jameson raised through email, Facebook, Blogspot, Twitter and the crowdfunding site GoFundMe.
"It says a lot about her integrity and work ethic that I care so much about her and believe in what she's doing," said Beers, owner of Events North, where Jameson worked until the end of October with clients including the Father Fred Foundation. "She's giving her all because she wants and cares enough to do this. It's her work with nonprofits that made her think, 'I have a gift that I can give to others.'"
Anne Varga is donating a little of every paycheck from her job as a public relations and marketing assistant at Northwestern Michigan College.
"The minute she alluded to this idea I was completely on board," said Varga, who met Jameson through area networking channels shortly after both moved to northern Michigan. "This has been a lifelong dream of mine. If I don't have the means or ways now to do it, I'll live vicariously through her."
Varga, a social media champion, said she's particularly happy to help because Jameson is using the platform to fund and spread awareness of the project.
"Word of mouth helps, but more and more we rely on electronic means to push a message," Varga said.
The couple say they'll begin their RAK Road Trip close to home by working with Allen-Kent Photography to fund a senior class portrait and with KidzArt to create cards of encouragement for Munson Medical Center patients. They say paying it forward doesn't necessarily have to involve money.
"I like to pick people who are doing things for someone else," said Kenny, 26, a wedding DJ whose work slows down in winter. "My mom said, 'Find a family like mine, a woman with five kids. Go up to her at the grocery and tell her she's doing a good job. It means a lot.'"
The couple plan to wind up their trip in New Port Richey, Fla., in time for the Jameson family's Dec. 23 "Christmas Eve Eve" party. They're keeping the rest of their schedule, including a possible "wild card" foray to Mexico, as loose as possible.
"That's the fun of it," said Kenny, who has lived in Spain and taken road trips in Europe. "It's not knowing what's going to be around the bend or over the hill. And getting to know people. You develop yourself when you go around and see people and learn about the way they live and the places they live."
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The four men charged in connection with the carjacking and murder of Dustin Friedland, 30, pled not guilty in a Newark courtroom Wednesday.
Attorneys for Hanif Thompson, 29, of Irvington and Karif Ford, 31, Basim Henry, 32, and Kevin Roberts, 33, all of Newark, entered not guilty pleas before Judge Peter J. Vazquez, according a report on nj.com.
All four men have been charged with murder, felony murder, carjacking, conspiracy and weapons possession.
The defendants, who were taken into custody last month, face a maximum penalty of life in prison for their alleged roles in the murder of Friedland at the Short Hills mall on Dec. 15
Friedland was fatally shot when he and his wife were carjacked for their Range Rover after an evening of shopping. Friedland's wife was unharmed.
Thompson, Roberts and Ford were arrested in their New Jersey residences and Henry was arrested at a hotel in Easton, Pa. by federal agents.
Bail was set at $2 million for each defendant by Superior Court Judge Michael L. Ravin.
Services for Friedland, a Toms River native and Toms River North graduate who lived in Hoboken, were held last month in Lakewood.
The couple's Range Rover was the target—not Friedland—in the incident, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn Murray said at a press conference in Newark. Authorities declined to comment which man allegedly pulled the trigger.
The investigation revealed the four men were all in the parking lot the night of the killing with two leaving in the stolen SUV and the other two in the vehicle they arrived in, according to Murray.
The four men were arrested through a "combination of witnesses, statements, technology, old-fashioned police work and putting the pieces together," Murray said.


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LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. —
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That's all the North Laurel 9-10 year old all-stars need to advance to this week's state tournament, scheduled to start July 6 at North Laurel Little League.
With Thursday night's 10-0 win over Pulaski County in the winner's bracket final, North Laurel would have to have lost two straight games over the weekend to either Clay County or Pulaski County to be denied the chance to play in the state.
"I'm confident that we are ready to play," coach Jonathan Sizemore said. "We want to win the first game and not have to play a second, then we can concentrate on what comes next."
It was another stellar performance on the mound for Daria Casey, who pitched a no hitter in her three innings of work, striking out seven and walking just two. Maddie Dagley came in to pitch the fourth, striking out two batters.
"Daria pitched another great game, and Maddie did a great job in the fourth," Sizemore said.
The game was scoreless going into the bottom of the second when North Laurel touched pitcher Kaitlyn Gwin for four runs on four hits for the early lead.
Haven Houston got things started with a lead off single, and advanced to second on an error. Maylee Philpot continued swinging a hot bat with a double that plated Houston for the 1-0 lead. She would score on a ground out by Emma Thompson to make it 2-0. After Meg Anderson walked, Dagley hit into a fielder's choice. Both runners scored on a single by Casey for the 4-0 lead.
Pulaski County managed only two base runners the entire game. After walking Kaylee Strunk to lead off the top of the second, Casey struck out the next three batters to leave the runner stranded. Then in the third, with one out, McKenzie Goodin walked, but was thrown out at second trying to steal.
North Laurel put the game away in the bottom of the third, scoring four runs to up its lead to 8-0.
Alissa Smith led off with a walk and scored on a single by Houston. The ball was misplayed in left field and Houston kept running, scoring on the error to make it 6-0. Philpot walked and later stole home to up the lead to 7-0. The eighth run came when Emily Sizemore reached on a fielder's choice and scored on a single by Tia Gambrel.
Two more runs came home in the bottom of the fourth to end the game with the Mercy Rule, 10-0.
Taylor Jones led off with a triple and scored on a single by Kambrie Collier. Ashlyn Tyree came in to run for Collier and scored when Houston singled.
"I'm happy with the win," Sizemore said. "We played as a team. All the girls did their part."