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Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand won't receive any supplemental discipline from the NHL after his boarding hit on Calgary's Sean Monahan.
But that doesn't mean all is well for Marchand in Boston.
Media reports from Boston report that general manager Peter Chiarelli is less than pleased with Marchard and talked to him about his antics against Vancouver.
In Boston's 6-2 loss in Vancouver on Saturday, Marchand pantomimed kissing his Stanley Cup ring and mocked hoisting a Stanley Cup over his head as he skated by the Canucks' bench.
"I talked to Brad, and that's all I'll say," said Chiarelli. "I wasn't happy with it. But he understands."
Marchand has five goals and 14 points in 34 games this season.


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August 1, 2014
MINGO COUNTY, W.Va. (WYMT/WSAZ) - One person is dead and another hurt after a crash involving a school bus in Mingo County.
Chief Deputy James Smith says the accident happened a little after 5 p.m. Wednesday in the Breeden area.
One person was pronounced dead at the scene.
Another person has been taken to the hospital.
No word on their condition.
Its unclear if any kids were on the bus at the time of the crash and if any other vehicles were involved.

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ESPN crapping all over the Jets... GOOD! We dont need any love from those clowns!
Who is the Gruden Grinder?
ESPN crapping all over the Jets... GOOD! We dont need any love from those clowns!
come on sanchez..... lets go!!!!!!
Brian Costello @BrianCoz
Titans cheerleaders in Santa outfits. Jets head cheerleader is Santonio. Advantage Titans
Boy they really pump the drama on a nearly meaningless (NFL overall) game.
Tebow is taking over the qb job tonight. I can feel it.
lol @ tom jackson flipping the coin in the pregame...
Lets go J.E.T.S Jets Jets Jets
I'm prepared to be disappointed. That said, lets go Jets!
@MMehtaNYDN: Braylon Edwards is one of the five Jets' gameday captains tonight.... Titans win opening toss and will receive. #nyj
He is gonna pull a TO and come back if they make the playoffs.
So it's go time and I have to say, maybe it's the beer talking, but I feel good about this game.
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Burlington, VT – Following an Americans with Disabilities Act compliance review of Halvorson's at 16 Church Street on the Church Street Marketplace in Burlington, Vermont, the Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont and Halvorson's have reached an agreement describing the steps Halvorson's will complete to come into compliance with Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA"). Title III of the ADA prohibits a public accommodation from denying an individual or a class of individuals, on the basis of a disability, the opportunity to participate in or benefit from the goods, services, facilities, or accommodations of an entity. Title III requires a public accommodation to remove architectural barriers to access in existing facilities where it is readily achievable to do so.
An onsite survey of Halvorson's revealed ADA compliance issues related to the restaurant's entrance, dining areas, and toilet rooms. Halvorson's will remedy the agreed upon ADA compliance issues by May 1, 2013.
As a participant in an ongoing compliance review of businesses in the Burlington area, Halvorson's recognized its obligation to address the issues identified in the onsite survey. Tim Halvorson, owner of Halvorson's, and Rolfe Eastman, owner of 16 Church Street, are to be commended for their cooperation with the Office of the United States Attorney.
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6 Cars That Signal the Future of Driving
If cars ever run on something besides gasoline, here's what they might look like.
Biodiesel. Natural gas. Propane. Methane. Americans have grown up on cars that run on one thing—fuel derived from oil—but a century after the automobile began to transform American life, a new revolution is underway. And this time, drivers may have to get used to a new kind of fuel in the tank.
For starters, President Obama has offered $2.4 billion in government support to help develop electric-powered vehicles, part of his plan to put one million "green" vehicles on the road by 2015. Automakers are getting the message. At this year's Detroit Auto Show, auto execs who used to rhapsodize about hood scoops and horsepower enthused about emission-free tailpipes and energy independence. General Motors is staking its resurgence on a battery-powered car that plugs into a household receptacle. Other big automakers are seeking the same kind of killer app that Toyota found when it introduced the Prius hybrid almost 10 years ago. "This is about the new DNA of the automobile," says Larry Burns, GM's research and development chief. "The recession and its impact on the auto industry amplifies the need for a diversification strategy."
[See 6 upsides to a GM bankruptcy.]
There are a lot of compounds besides gasoline that are capable of powering a car, and government subsidies have spurred the adoption of a few, including corn-based ethanol in the United States and diesel in Europe. But gasoline has prevailed because it still offers power and convenience at a lower cost than almost anything else.
That equation obviously shifted for a while last year, when gas prices in the United States crested at $4 per gallon and buyers fled big vehicles. Although pump prices have drifted back to about $2—partly because of the global recession and slack demand—automakers are planning for a future in which gas once again hits $4 and then goes higher. Other factors are working against gasoline, too: discomfort over imported oil, concerns about global warming, and technological advances that could make alternatives cheaper.
So, for the next decade or so, there will be a worldwide energy derby as the backers of half a dozen plausible fuel systems battle one another for prominence under the hood. But vehicle design and infrastructure needs will eventually coalesce around one or two winners to take advantage of high-volume production, which is essential to lowering costs.
[See the pros and cons of 8 green fuels.]
Ethanol and other biofuels are appealing because they'd require only modest modifications to today's internal combustion engines. But so far, biofuels don't seem to represent the dramatic leaps in energy efficiency that many engineers think is possible. If an automotive revolution arrives, it will probably be powered by hydrogen or electricity. Engineers still have several puzzles to solve, like dramatically lowering cost, getting the fuel to consumers, and determining the best way for it to power the wheels. The following prototypes and early production vehicles demonstrate the most promising alternatives to gasoline. Their success or failure will help determine the kinds of cars Americans are driving a decade from now.
Honda Clarity. This road-ready prototype gets the equivalent of 74 miles per gallon, with good performance and no tailpipe emissions. Here's how: Hydrogen stored in a tank mixes with oxygen in a "fuel cell" about the size of a carry-on suitcase that functions as an onboard power plant. The electricity it produces powers a motor that spins the wheels, while a lithium-ion battery kicks in every now and then to supplement the car's power, just as in a hybrid. The powertrain is novel, yet the driver presses the pedals and turns the steering wheel the same as in any other car. "Honda brought in clean technology without changing the way driving feels," says Jack Cusick, an assistant principal in Orange County, Calif., who is one of about 200 drivers who will participate in a prototype test program.
[See 10 cars that sank Detroit.]
That's a key lesson. Engineers at Honda and other automakers say that for new technology to catch on, familiarity is vital. A few buyers might be willing to learn new habits or accept trade-offs, but mainstream drivers just want to get in and go. The Clarity lets them. It holds four comfortably, with a big trunk, and has the luxury features of an Acura RL. It can travel up to 280 miles on a tank of hydrogen, at a cost per mile that's less than half that of gasoline. The fuel is even self-serve.
But the Clarity is still a costly experiment that's a long way from most highways. The drivers in Honda's test program pay about $600 a month to lease the Clarity, but that's a fraction of the car's real costs. That's because some of the fuel-cell components are still fairly exotic. "We need to reduce cost by a factor of 10, over 10 years," says Ben Knight, Honda's North American research and development chief. "That puts it into the range of conventional vehicles."
[See the 12 most important cars of 2009.]
There are other problems. Hydrogen needs to be shipped and stored under pressure, which would require a new nationwide network of filling stations. There are a few hydrogen stations scattered around Southern California and other regions, but making the fuel widely available would probably require a massive program subsidized by the federal government. GM, Ford, Toyota, and other automakers have hydrogen programs too, and if the technology catches on, their combined might could sway Washington. But many politicians still favor the oil economy, and with Washington spending trillions of dollars to combat the recession, funding for other huge projects is likely to be scarce.
BMW Hydrogen 7. BMW's hydrogen strategy is different from Honda's. Instead of channeling hydrogen to a fuel cell, this modified 7-series sedan burns it in the same internal-combustion engine that burns gas. The car has two fuel tanks, two fuel doors, and two fuel gauges on the dash. There's a button on the steering wheel, labeled H2, that toggles between fuels when you push it, sending either hydrogen or gasoline into the cylinders. The dual setup entails lots of compromises, like reduced engine power and limited storage. And the Hydrogen 7 isn't perfectly clean; it emits trace amounts of nitrous oxide, enough to displease hard-core environmentalists.
[See how GM got a boost recently, while Chrysler's prospects dimmed.]
BMW points out that the Hydrogen 7, which is a demonstration car not available for sale or lease, is meant as a half-measure until hydrogen is widely available. Meanwhile, the car highlights a few adaptations that drivers will have to make. When the car is running on hydrogen, for instance, the trip computer expresses fuel economy as kilograms per 100 kilometers. In normal driving, the Hydrogen 7 averages about 3.5 kilograms per 100 kilometers—roughly 30 miles per gallon. Government regulators are still working on standardized ways to measure hydrogen, including fuel efficiency and even how to price it.
Chevrolet Volt. Will the electric car save GM? Will it run as advertised, without epic breakdowns? Will anybody even buy it? In 100 years of automotive history, there may never have been an unproven vehicle with so much riding on it. "If they pull it off, they will have leapfrogged Toyota," predicts William Holstein, author of the new book Why GM Matters.
Here's the scheme: Drivers will charge the Volt at home, from a regular outlet, like a laptop or cellphone. The car's lithium-ion battery will power the car for up to 40 miles without any gasoline or tailpipe emissions. If you need to drive farther, a small gas engine will power the motor, ensuring that drivers don't suffer from "range anxiety." GM says that charging the car at home will cost less than $1 per day and drain less energy than it takes to run a refrigerator.
[See whether the Chevy Volt can survive GM.]
The prototype that GM has been showing off is a handsome four-seater with touch-sensitive dashboard controls and a white center stack reminiscent of an iPod. The dashboard display looks like the screen of a Sony PSP. In electric mode, the ride is supposedly as smooth as a video game. "All of us who drive these, we're almost overwhelmed with the feeling of luxuriousness," says Frank Weber, chief engineer for the Volt.
Sounds captivating. But a lot could go wrong. The huge, rechargeable lithium-ion battery—the first automotive battery of its kind—could turn out to be less reliable or durable than consumers will tolerate. The price is expected to be as high as $40,000 and could rise beyond most buyers' reach. Of course, because GM is dependent on billions in federal aid, the company could kill or scale back the program, or even declare bankruptcy. But if GM delivers the Volt as promised, it could mark the beginning of a dramatic come-from-behind story.
Toyota Prius plug-in. Compared with GM, Toyota has been downright secretive about its own plug-in, a modified version of the newly designed 2010 Prius that will debut this spring. There's no official website for the Prius plug-in, and Toyota hasn't announced a launch date.
[See why falling behind Toyota is good for GM.]
In important ways, however, the SuperPrius, as some inside Toyota call it, will be very different from the Volt. Part of its lithium-ion battery pack will be rechargeable at home, but its all-electric range will be just more than 10 miles. Once that charge is exhausted, the Prius plug-in will operate like a typical hybrid, switching between the gas engine and a second portion of the battery pack, based on which mode the onboard computers deem most efficient. By early next year, Toyota should be testing 500 Prius plug-ins with fleet customers, including 150 in the United States.
Toyota's marketing claims for the Prius plug-in won't be as dramatic as GM's pitch for the Volt. But Toyota's strategy of using a smaller, more proven lithium-ion battery has advantages. It keeps cost and weight down, which means the Prius plug-in could end up being more reliable and cheaper. "Our plug-in will be 'excuse free,' " insists Bill Reinert, Toyota's national manager for advanced technology. "We want a car that people will drive 150,000 miles and 100,000 people will buy." Toyota also plans to apply lessons from the Prius plug-in to a smaller, all-electric commuter car due to go on sale in 2012, with a range of about 50 miles. Even if the Prius plug-in outperforms the Volt, other electrics on the way from Nissan, Mini, Smart, and others will challenge its primacy.
Tesla Roadster and Fisker Karma. These two novelty cars are turning heads throughout the industry. The all-electric, $110,000 Roadster, which hit the streets last year, is powered by several thousand lithium-ion batteries strung together and charged at home. "When Tesla announced they were building a car, I thought, 'If some little West Coast outfit can do this, we can no longer stand by,'" GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz said in 2007, explaining the origin of the Volt program. The $88,000 Karma sedan is a plug-in hybrid due in 2010. The company says it will go up to 50 miles on battery power before its gas engine kicks in. An optional solar roof will even help cool the car and charge the battery.
[See 10 cars that could help salvage Detroit.]
The low-riding Roadster and the spacious, luxurious Karma are gorgeous, innovative cars. But the odds are stacked against them. The manufacturers, Tesla and Fisker, are tiny start-ups dwarfed by giants such as GM and Toyota, which can spread the costs of new technology over thousands or even millions of cars. Tesla—which has delivered only about 150 cars so far—has even applied for $350 million in low-cost loans from the Energy Department, prompting critics to ask why taxpayers should help fund a Silicon Valley lab experiment.
Both start-ups probably entertain hopes of a purchase or big investment by one of the major car companies, which might have been plausible before the entire auto industry went into a tailspin. But now, their best hope might be a quick economic recovery and the speedy return of $4 gas. Otherwise, these cars of the future could end up in a museum, while Americans continue to drive relics of the past.


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Calls for David Paterson to resign as governor strike me as over the top -- I mean, Mark Sanford is still running South Carolina, isn't he? -- but it's apparent that Paterson's election campaign is an exercise in futility.
Let's face it, Brian Davis has a better shot at getting hired as a bank teller than David Paterson does of winning election this fall.
For all the rumors that swirled for weeks about what the New York Times was supposedly going to report about his personal life, what the Gray Lady actually published struck me as a lot more damaging.
A detached governor in a time of crisis.
Who promoted a buddy into a key position who was way out out his pay grade.
And who stuck his nose into a domestic violence situation when he shouldn't have.
Paterson has been saying a lot of the right things about New York's out-of-control state spending and the complicity of the State Legislature, but it's looking more and more like he's done a better job of talking-the-talk than walking-the-walk.
I guess in challenging the Albany status quo, Paterson has been living out the Bob Dylan lyric -- "When you got nothing, you got nothing to lose."
Let's hear it from the master, himself.
With the latest revelations, Paterson's political future is toast.
State Sen. Bill Perkins, a Harlem Democrat, hit the nail on the head when he said of the governor: "His campaign was crippled to begin with and this latest episode is a fatal blow."
Tom Precious has all the latest details here. You can listen to Paterson's news conference below.
Update: The Washington Post is reporting that Paterson is planning to announce this afternoon that he is dropping out of the race.
Another update: Paterson makes it official - he's out of the race.
For as badly as Paterson has screwed up, something just doesn't seem right about what is very likely to unfold: Andrew Cuomo waltzing into the governor's office without breaking a sweat.
I'm not saying the guy isn't qualified -- although from a distance, he strikes me as overly calculating, even for a politician. Not necessarily a fatal flaw, but certainly not endearing.
But I am saying that it sure would be nice for there to be a real election.
Cuomo will win the Democratic nomination without a real fight -- perhaps no fight -- and Rick Lazio is shaping up as more of a speed bump than a stop sign on the way to the Governor's Mansion.
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Porter Grey
Mini Batik Shorts ($295, 617.491.0810) in Black/White
It's not too often you'll find us sporting a pair of short shorts, but we might have to make an exception for this wildly adorable pair. We love the fact they are made out of a light and airy cotton, plus, the print lends itself to a myriad of styling options. We'd play up the batik print and create a high-impact ensemble by pairing them with a bright blouse or a printed top and neutral wedges.
Double Breasted Knit Blazer ($395, 773.244.1300) in Black/White Stripe
We are quite fond of the classic and preppy spirit of nautical stripes, which would explain why we're so smitten with the collection's Double Breasted Knit Blazer. Featuring a modern, boxy silhouette and chic gold buttons, we think this cropped jacket would bring a polished finish to any look. So whether you're spending the afternoon on a yacht (we wish!) or headed to office, you'll surely want to have this piece on hand.
Silk Pleated Midi Skirt With Slit ($585, 773.244.1300) in Melon
If we could have only one piece from Porter Grey's Resort 12 collection, it would definitely be this skirt. The florescent tropical print has us dreaming of warm, sandier locales and the tiny pleats and of-the-moment midi length give the piece a fun and feminine look we love. To keep the focus on the skirt, we suggest teaming it with understated separates, like a button-up blouse and a pair of pumps.
Fitted Leather Dress with Cut-Out Back ($660, 773.244.1300) in Blue
As longtime fans of all-weather leather, this vibrant number immediately stood out to us. We're crazy about the sleek, minimalist design and the bright blue hue, which gives the piece a fresh and playful look. Wear it now with black opaque tights for an updated mod outfit and then with a pair of equally eye-catching sandals come spring!
Q&A with Kristen and Alexandra O'Neill
What inspired the start of your design careers?
Kristen: Alexandra has been designing and creating her own clothing and accessories since she was around 10. Our grandmother taught her to sew on a '50s sewing machine. Porter Grey was inspired by our own desire to have pieces that were both classic and fashion conscious, without being overly trend driven. We set out designing with ourselves in mind and ended up finding out that there were other girls who felt the same way about what they were missing in their own wardrobes.
What was the inspiration behind this season's collection?
Alexandra: It is a playful collection that was inspired by travel posters from the '50s and '60s. We blended nautical navy and white stripes with a colorful palette of cantaloupe, bright blue, green apple, and bright red. We also incorporated a batik fabric that evoked the feeling of being in the tropics.
How would you style specific pieces from this collection? Do you have a favorite piece in the collection?
Kristen: Anything in our print. I love both colorways. Alexandra: I love our fitted leather dress in the electric blue. The color and the open back make this piece really stand out.
What kind of girl do you envision wearing your clothing?
Alexandra: We definitely design with ourselves in mind. We both have very different styles, but we try to play to what we both like. As we have gotten older our lifestyles have changed, so our collection has also expanded to fit that lifestyle.
How does your design process for a collection start?
Kristen: Our Resort 12 collection started with a fabric that we found. It is a multi-colored print on silk that reminded us of the vacation posters from the '50s and '60s. Usually our collection will start with one of us saying, "wouldn't it be amazing if we did...", and then we go into a design frenzy, but inspiration can come in so many forms, anywhere from a simple photograph or as was the case with the S/S 12 collection, our childhood bedroom. We have what can probably be best described as a road map to the collection, which takes up an entire wall in my apartment. We fill the entire wall with sketches, fabric, and notes, and then slowly build the collection from that. It is always really interesting to watch the process and see what we end up with at the end. We will work on a collection for about eight months, so by the time we get to show the collection the ideas and inspirations have evolved and expanded, but have also been refined and siphoned to create a cohesive story.-Jessica Baker
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Staff Spotlight
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The worlds faunas are being homogenized as housing, agriculture and industry are eliminating animals and plants adapted to natural habitats while commerce is introducing generalist species capable of thriving in human modified habitats. In many cases faunal changes are occurring before areas are well surveyed, this is especially true for under-studied animals with low vagility like terrestrial mollusks. My field projects are focused on documenting diversity of terrestrial snails through anatomical studies and taxonomic surveys of snails in under-sampled geographic areas and microhabitats. One of these projects is a multi-year effort to sample the terrestrial snails of the Papuan Peninsula and nearby islands off eastern New Guinea suggests the area is much more diverse than previously known. Surveys in southeastern North America focusing on small species restricted to specialized habitats including seeps and springs are also uncovering previously unreported species. Surveys also uncover exotic species that have not previously been noticed. Early detection of these exotic and potentially invasive snails facilitates efforts at interdiction and eradication before they become well established and have an opportunity to impact natural habitats and agriculture.
Representative Publications
Bieler, R. & Slapcinsky, J. 2000. A case study for the development of an island fauna: recent terrestrial mollusks of Bermuda. Nemouria 44: 1-100.
Keegan, W. F., Portell, R. W. & Slapcinsky, J. 2003. Changes in invertebrate taxa at two pre-Columbian sites in southwestern Jamaica, AD 800-1500. Archaeological Science 30: 1607-1617.
Robinson, D. & Slapcinsky, J. (in press) Recent introductions of alien gastropods into North America. American Malacological Bulletin.
Slapcinsky, J. (in press) Six new species of Paryphantopsis from the Papuan Peninsula, New Guinea. The Nautilus.
Slapcinsky, J. & Coles, B. 2004. Revision of the genus Pilsbryna (Gastropoda: Pulmonata: Gastrodontidae) and comments on the taxonomic status of Pilsbryna tridens. The Nautilus 118(2): 55-70.
Townsend, J. H., Slapcinsky, J., Krysko, K.L., Donlan, E.M., Golden, E.A. (in press) Predation of a tree snail Drymaeus multilineatus (Gastropoda: Bulimulidae) by Iguana iguana (Reptilia: Iguanidae) on Key Biscayne, Florida. Southeastern Naturalist.


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At home and a little at work I've recently been working with chocolate in some of my drinks trying to find both a thicker desert style drink and also a hot seasonally appropriate but innovative drink that isn't necessarily for after dinner. The following finds a happy medium between the two. After experimenting through a bottle or so and finding that chocolate for baking or eating doesn't dissolve how I would like (it clumps and falls to the bottom, leaving an unsightly sludge of sweetness in the glass) and knowing that chocolate syrup isn't the taste I was after I tried using some Fee Brother's Chocolate Bitters. It worked like a charm, I had created a drink that was both chocolaty and transparent, without any unwanted sedimentation.
- 2 oz cinnamon infused tequila*
- .5 oz cayenne-thyme syrup
- 6 dashes Fee Bro's Chocolate Bitters
- 15 drops Bitterman's Habanero Shrub
- 2-3 oz hot water (to taste)
- 1 oz lightly whipped heavy cream
- sprinkle of cinnamon
Build all of this in the order posted in a steaming hot footed glass mug, with the cream floating on top of the mixture and the cinnamon as a garnish. You can let the cream fall into the mixture, rounding out the flavor more over time, or you can mix it all together in the beginning, I prefer to let it sit and watch it change over the course of drinking it.
*For cost effectiveness I used Sauza Gold, to each 750ml bottle I added 10 cinnamon sticks and let sit 4-5 days until the tequila turned a dark reddish color.
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I was working on some new additions to the winter cocktail list at work and realized that I hadn't seen any gin toddies. This seemed like a good challenge. The based is an infused dry gin: into each fifth of gin add three bags of Numi Orange Spice tea (a white tea with orange peel, lemongrass, and schisandra berries) and let sit for ~20-24 hours until a rich orange color has been attained.
- 1.5 Orange Spiced Gin
- .75 Cointreau
- .5 Orgeat syrup
- hot water
- twist of orange
Combine all of the liquids in a heated footed mug, twist orange over top and drop in. This is a warming spiced drink that is strong on the citrus but mellowed with the almond. If you want to you can add a dash or two of some Peychaud's or a few cloves to make it feel a little more seasonal.


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Speaking about the Gloucester Community Arts Charter School last week, Secretary of Education Paul Reville stated, "We'll never know, in the absence of that kind of implacable opposition to the school, if they would have succeeded." (Editorial, "Ed chief's remarks spotlight need to end divisiveness," the Times, Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012).
In reality, there is considerable evidence that it would not have succeeded.
Mr. Secretary, what lesson are you offering children when you avoid responsibility for your role in the chartering of this school, and try to blame the school's failures on the people who have simply documented them for the public to see?
Despite criticism, sometimes harsh criticism, other public schools, charter and traditional, are not facing closure by the state. Parents continue to send their children to them. Teachers and staff don't quit en masse.
It isn't critics of the school who have failed to follow law, regulation and process. It wasn't critics of the school who caused all those teachers and staff to leave. It wasn't critics of the school who caused enrollment to be nowhere near what the school predicted.
It isn't critics of the school who, two years after it opened, are still trying to figure out what the curriculum is, are not engaging students, and are not maintaining discipline — as reported by state evaluators who visited the school in October for a long-planned evaluation, not a surprise inspection.
I'm proud to live in a community where people have stood up to the dishonest actions of state officials and have kept a bright light shining on the consequences of that dishonesty.
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K-State's Arthur Brown says he'll return next yearBy Kellis Robinett
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ARLINGTON, Texas Kansas State junior linebacker Arthur Brown wont spend any time worrying about whether the Cotton Bowl will be his final game as a college player this week.
He will return to the Wildcats as a senior.
Im confident I will be back, said Brown, a former Wichita East standout. I feel like it will give me another opportunity to grow as a player and a leader. It will be great for our team for me to come back with all the other guys coming back.
Brown led K-State in tackles with 95 this season and helped the Wildcats defense significantly improve as a unit. He was named the Big 12s Defensive Newcomer of the Year, and earned first-team all- conference honors.
If Brown declared himself eligible for the NFL draft as an early entrant, he would likely hear his name called. But he apparently hasnt given that any thought.
No, my decision is to come back and just to be part of the team, Brown said. I find great value in being part of the team. Im very team-oriented.
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After eight years of following Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton from Washington to Waterloo, Iowa, and beyond, I couldn't help but notice the differences last week when I tagged along as her replacement in the Senate, Kirsten Gillibrand, got to know her new New York City constituents.
There were no Secret Service agents trailing Gillibrand, no battalion of cameramen, no gawking autograph-seekers. Instead, there was just Gillibrand and one crowd after another filled with people who either didn't recognize her or didn't have much of any opinion about her.
Such is the state of affairs for the former upstate congresswoman who is trying to suddenly serve the giant, and very different, political constituency of New York City.
Aiming to please, Gillibrand has shown a newfound interest in gun legislation and eased the harsh edge of her stance on immigration, but that has done nothing to stop a coterie of potential Democratic primary challengers from lining up behind her.
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"The Department of State alerts U.S. citizens to the continued potential for terrorist attacks, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa, and possibly occurring in or emanating from the Arabian Peninsula," the alert said.
"Current information suggests that al-Qaida and affiliated organizations continue to plan terrorist attacks both in the region and beyond, and that they may focus efforts to conduct attacks in the period between now and the end of August. This Travel Alert expires on August 31, 2013."
Thursday, NBC Charlotte reported on a terror threat that prompted the closure of U.S. Embassies in the Middle East.
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Amazon Prime does sound promising, but at this point, their eligible library is pretty small. Yeah, they have quite a bit available for streaming, but you still have to "rent" a good portion of it, even if you are an Amazon Prime member. For example, I looked to see if they had Big Love available, since that's the series I'm currently getting on DVD with Netflix. They have it, but it's not Amazon Prime eligible, so each episode costs $1.39 to watch. Even with only 10 episodes in the season I'm in, the total for that comes very very close to my monthly Netflix subscription price.
I started a free trial of Amazon Prime yesterday. It is definitely an alternative to Netflix streaming, but there is no DVD-by-mail service.
As a streaming option, it is quite good. You can watch a lot of titles with a Prime account, but several of the shows require an extra fee. Basically you have to purchase some shows (per show or per season) if they are not part of the Prime package.
There's some titles I currently watch on Netflix that I would have to pay extra for with Amazon Prime. I use Netflix for streaming educational shows for my kids. Some of the ones we watch now on Netflix would require an extra fee on Prime. But there are a few good ones that Amazon would give me with Prime that I don't have access to on Netflix.
I guess it evens out. For $79 a year, it's not a bad option.
DVDs and streaming aren't a sandwich. You don't need a DVD in order to stream your movie.
They also aren't a left shoe and a right shoe as mentioned above.
What this situation is more like is if a shoes store decided to stop selling boots and only sold shoes in one store while opening up a second store for boots next to the first. For some people, it's no big deal. They never wear boots. For the people who only wear boots, now they have to go a different store and that's a pain but it's the same boots they were buying before at the same price and right next door so mostly it's just an adjustment rather than a true inconvenience. For the people who buy both, it is an inconvenience because now they have to go to two stores when before they went to one store.
What I wonder is: how many customers do they have who buy both? I know when the pricing changes were announced, we went to streaming only. We hardly ever used the DVD option. We were only getting one at a time and most of the time it was something only my husband wanted to watch (it's his account) and it would sit around for weeks before it got watched and sent back. So no skin off our nose to cut out the DVD. Most of the DVDs we watch are ones we buy and we'll just continue to do that. I bet a bunch of people went to the DVD only option as well.
If they have a lot of DVD+streaming customers than splitting is weird. If they are the vast minority, I can see why it might make sense to them. Time will tell if it really makes sense, but I still suspect they don't give a hoot about the DVD business and don't really care if it fails.
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We had the two DVDs+streaming option but lately we had been watching a lot more DVDs from our local library than from Netflix. Right now, I have a DVD that has been sitting on the couch for almost a week. We've switched to streaming only (we finally got hip to those Roku boxes). It's worked out great because my husband can now watch as much Star Trek and little known independent documentaries as he can stand. I also get to watch independent documentaries and British programming.
"If people are looking for guarantees, they should buy appliances at Sears and stay away from human relationships."~Prancer
My in-laws on the other hand only get the DVD because they just barely figured out how to load the DVD player, streaming is to advanced.
Actual bumper sticker series: Jesus is my co-pilot. Satan is my financial advisor. Budha is my therapist. L. Ron Hubbard owes me $50.
^ well, it's worse because the two stores simultaneously raised their prices when they separated. It's like they're trying to disguise another price increase with the idea of splitting up services.
"If people are looking for guarantees, they should buy appliances at Sears and stay away from human relationships."~Prancer
Damn. I was switching to Blockbuster. As in, I was going movie by movie in my Netflix queue and adding it to my Blockbuster one.
I think I might do it anyway just because Netflix has really been absolutely inept at handling this.
I tried Blockbuster out. I got new releases much more quickly with them than with Netflix. I ended up staying with Blockbuster however because Netflix has a better selection of documentaries, indie films and older films than Blockbuster.
"If people are looking for guarantees, they should buy appliances at Sears and stay away from human relationships."~Prancer
Just got an email from Netflix that there would be no further changes (no Qwikster) to my Netflix account. I can continue to order DVDs as before. I was never into streaming.
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Son streams everything on his Xbox, so he's happy with his Netflix stream. He's asked for the movie option for older stuff that's not in Redbox, but said 'no' to the price coming out of his allowance.
I had Amazon Prime for a month free and loved it. Enough free stuff there to keep my sci fi geeky self happy. Plus, the joy of getting individual things shipped within 2 days instead of waiting for 'spend $25 and get super saver slow mo shipping' was worth it. Planning on getting myself the Kindle Fire for Christmas, taking another free month and then extending.
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When opportunity came knocking for three 2013 Mercyhurst University early childhood education grads to teach overseas, they seized the chance.
Shana Brown, Jenna Gannon and Tawney Johnson have accepted 10-month teaching positions in Ningbo, China, through China's leading education service provider, Dipont Education.
The young women are currently in Ningbo, preparing to embark on a new after-school initiative that will have them using their native tongue and an American curriculum to teach English, math, science and art in a preschool program for Chinese children.
"The experience so far has been great," said Gannon, who arrived in China earlier this month. "It's still a bit overwhelming and very new; none of us have ever been in a city this big before."
Despite the trepidation of living in a foreign country where English is not the primary language, the women are eagerly embracing this unique start to their teaching careers. Leanne Roberts, Ph.D., chair of Mercyhurst's education department, says she has every confidence in them.
"Fortunately, with Mercyhurst's strong liberal arts core, 80 or more hours of required discipline-specific coursework and more than 700 hours of diverse clinical experiences, just about all of our graduates are prepared to teach anywhere," she said.
More importantly, graduates who are open minded and willing to go anywhere to teach typically find success in their fields, she added.
"Any experience in the classroom benefits a young teacher," said Roberts. "Teaching in a different country is both a professional and personal opportunity. These three teachers will grow as individuals through their experiences. I anticipate that they will return with stories of great challenges and great successes."
In addition to clinical and practicum requirements education students must complete before graduation, each of the three teachers has risen above and beyond to gain experience in the field. Specifically, Gannon worked for two summers with children as a camp counselor; Johnson has experience working with preschool-aged students at a day care; and Brown has dedicated her time working for Mercyhurst's Carpe Diem Academy as well as volunteering at The Quality of Life Learning Center working with children of refugees.
"I have learned a lot in the classroom, but I feel like I learned much more when immersed in the schools," said Brown. "At Mercyhurst, the professors are guiding you every step of the way, and the clinicals are something that have really paid off in terms of gaining experience working with kids."
It isn't "all work and no play" for these three. Sightseeing definitely tops their list of things to do during their temporary arrangement halfway around the world.
"This will be my first time outside of the United States, besides being on the Canadian side of Niagara Falls," said Johnson. "It's going to be an adventure."
In addition to China, Mercyhurst students and graduates have also held teaching positions and internships in Haiti and Ireland.
"This is the direction we must head," said Roberts. "We need to deliberately prepare our majors to be ready to educate not just in Pennsylvania, but also to people living in communities around the world. Today's young teachers have to begin seeing the world as it really is — a global marketplace with global opportunities."
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On Thursday it was reported that Iran has been trying to buy massive numbers of magnets used in enriching uranium for use in nuclear weapons. Doing so is a violation of United Nations sanctions. Iran sought the magnets anyway.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whose nation Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has openly advocated destroying, said last year that Iran probably would have the capability to make a nuclear weapon by this spring or summer. The question was whether the economic sanctions would collapse the regime before then. That does not seem likely. So, now what?
President Obama has said that a nuclear-armed Iran is unacceptable. He has kept saying that as Iran's murderous dictator has inched ever closer to getting his blood-stained hands on a nuclear weapon. As Obama talks, Ahmadinejad acts. No one wants a new war. But the question must be asked: How much longer can this go on?
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The June 26 editorial regarding Seelyville's very public political dysfunction is hardly reason to be smug. Yes, it may well be an inefficient use of taxpayers' money to pull five judges away from their normal bench to preside over the question of who has the authority to hire and fire. But if that is the due process, so be it. One thing that is not true is that lack of public political dysfunction is evidence of political functionality.
Case in point. Last month Vigo County announced that it was withdrawing from the Clay-Owen-Putnam Solid Waste district. This report was buried in the middle pages of the Trib-Star, with no explanation as to why this was deemed necessary or desirable.
"When something happens in politics, there is always a reason" is a quote FDR made famous. Good reporting of political events should encompass what the reason for that event might be. Que bono? (Who benefits?) is always a good place to start.
Let's see — the local landfill owner is the current political boss of this county. Was this done to protect his interests? Could it be that such a person has no interest in seeing public money used to further something he might make money on? No monopolist likes competition. Or could it be that the rest of the district didn't want to play by Vigo Rules? The other counties might have had their own ideas.
Did Vigo "just pick up its marbles and go home"? Is it just an accident that the tipping rates at the Vigo dump are the highest in the state?
One program the solid waste district did sponsor was a hazardous waste day — a time and place where the public could take old pesticides, old paint, and anything not environmentally safe to pour down the drain, and safely dispose of it at no cost to the individual. Is that not a proper function of government — to make the environment a little safer and cleaner? Withdrawing from the solid waste district puts that day in jeopardy.
Vigo County Commissioners used to meet once a month in a public meeting with a docket published in advance. This gave the public notice of what was scheduled for discussion. These "open meetings" proved to be too much for our sunshine challenged pols. A loophole in the law was found, allowing them to meet in "continuous session." This means they can post their schedule on the door of their chamber the same day of their "meeting" and abide by the "open meetings" law. This allows them to act (like withdrawing from the solid waste district) with as little public input as possible.
Remember Cobblestone? That was accomplished in a similar manner.
The powers that be will always conspire against the public. Never forget that. As a newspaper, never forget the purpose of your existence is to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable. Vigo County, in military parlance, is a "target rich" area for both.
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A special district judge on Friday ruled the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association could not declare 12 Tahlequah-Sequoyah players ineligible before allowing them due process and investigating alleged violations.
OSSAA attorney Mark Grossman and Executive Director Ed Sheakley attended Friday's show-cause hearing in Cherokee County District Court, along with four local attorneys representing the Sequoyah players: Tim Baker, brother of Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Bill John Baker; Deanna Wales; CN Attorney General Todd Hembree; and former Principal Chief Chad Smith, who had filed requests to intervene in the case.
Kirkley on Thursday had granted a temporary injunction against an OSSAA ruling that eight Sequoyah players were ineligible for alleged policy infractions.
The hearing Friday morning began with Grossman asking the judge to dismiss Thursday's temporary restraining order, which Kirkley denied. Grossman then objected to Kirkley's handling the hearing, and said a district judge should be deciding the matter.
Kirkley told Grossman that District Judge Darrell Shepherd and Associate District Judge Dennis Shook were tied up with other cases, and Associate District Judge Mark Dobbins was also unavailable.
"I went through a list, believe me," Kirkley told Grossman.
Wales and Baker represent several Sequoyah players who were ruled ineligible by the OSSAA, and requested that Kirkley's decision affect all players who had been ruled ineligible, regardless of whether they had officially filed for a temporary injunction.
The OSSAA last week said eight players on Sequoyah's football team violated an association policy that dictates who is and is not allowed to pay for players' summer camp tuition.
Four other Sequoyah players learned Thursday night they had also been ruled ineligible on similar allegations.
Wales and Baker both argued the students wouldn't have known about the rule, and Wales contended she had a difficult time locating a specific policy on which the OSSAA had based its ruling. She said the OSSAA never put into writing its basis for the decision to rule players ineligible.
Wales indicated the policy she did find is actually an OSSAA board of directors' policy, and not part of the OSSAA rules with which coaches and players might be familiar.
Hembree told the judge that Sequoyah officials have cooperated with the OSSAA since it began looking into the allegations last July, but said administrators and coaches involved in any possible infractions should pay the penalty, not the students.
"There are going to be penalties to be paid," Hembree said. "There's going to be blame to go around, ... [but] these young men didn't do anything wrong."
Attorneys argued the OSSAA had not provided due process to students, nor notified them or their families about their ineligibility.
Grossman said the OSSAA notified the school, rather than the students, of the ineligibilities.
"If students haven't heard about it, it's not the OSSAA's fault," Grossman said.
But attorneys for the students said OSSAA's own policies require the association to tell school officials they should notify students of pending actions.
"How can you hold these kids out from playing sports without any due process?" Smith asked. "They are being held out their senior year from playing high school football without having any idea of what's going on. Due process is required. These students are wholly in the dark about what's going on. Require [the OSSAA] to follow their own rules ... before you punish these kids."
Grossman admitted the OSSAA was "in the midst" of its due process and investigation, but said the association's decision to rule the players ineligible also protects other teams and players who face off with Sequoyah.
"What I hear them saying is, 'We're in the midst of an investigation,' but they've already made a determination," Baker said. "None of these people knowingly did anything improper. We haven't got to tell our story. We'll never get these games back, judge. Let us finish out the season; let [the OSSAA] continue their investigation."
Hembree said the OSSAA probe began after a Tahlequah Daily Press article last summer included comments from Sequoyah head coach Brent Scott about student-athletes attending camps. That article was later sent to the OSSAA, which triggered the investigation, Hembree said. Grossman confirmed the timeline.
Hembree said officials discovered that Sequoyah possibly paid for certain camp tuition of players. He said the school received a call from the OSSAA and wanted to "be a good neighbor," so officials have "cooperated fully."
Attorneys for the students questioned the OSSAA for waiting until near the end of the season before ruling the players ineligible, several months after the probe started.
Grossman said he has heard "the coach" reportedly "held up the process" by not responding quickly to provide school officials with information requested by OSSAA. He said the OSSAA didn't receive a list of students who possibly violated association rules until less than two weeks ago, and said it's "unfortunate" how the timing played out.
But Kirkley told Grossman and Sheakley the OSSAA "didn't follow [their] own rules."
"There was no due process pursuant to your rules," said Kirkley. "That's my point. Your investigation is still going on. I don't think the executive director had the authority to do that."
Friday's decision did not affect Scott, who was also ruled ineligible by the OSSAA last week.
According to the Cherokee Nation, the temporary restraining order will remain in place until a Nov. 7 hearing in front of the OSSAA.


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HOUSTON - A 40-year-old man was arrested Monday after authorities said he was possession of child pornography, according to court records.
Joel Ortiz Gonzalez, of Houston, is charged with three counts of possession of child pornography after police found a digital movie on him of a child engaging in a sexual act, according to court records.
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Bellmore residents were dealing with power outages as strong winds and rain ripped through the area Tuesday night, but as of 12:30 a.m. Wednesday morning, most of the outages had been restored.
According to the Long Island Power Authority's (LIPA) Storm Center outage map, less than 25 resident were without power as of 12:30 a.m.
The outages on Tuesday night consisted of the following areas:
- South of Sunrise in Bellmore, 2,021 people were dealing with outages near Merrick Road, according to the LIPA's Storm Center outage map.Also south of Sunrise, near Lee Place, 10 customers were dealing with outages.
- In North Bellmore, 1,703 customers were without power near the intersection of North Jerusalem Road and East Meadow Avenue. A short distance south, another 19 customers are experiencing issues as well.
- In North Merrick, 12 customers are without power at near Jerusalem Avenue and Meadowbrook Road. Also in Merrick, less than five customers are also dealing with issues near the Merrick Road and Merrick Avenue intersection.
- Across the Town of Hempstead, 5,328 customers were affected and Island-wide, 14,456 were without power (as of 10:15 p.m.)
The region was under a tornado watch until 11 p.m. Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.
The alert is in addition to the Wind Advisory issued earlier, which called for gusts of up to 55mph. Wind damage has already been reported, from power outages in the Towns of Hempstead, North Hempstead and Oyster Bay to downed trees blocking roadways in Glen Cove.
To report an outage to LIPA, call 1-800-490-0075 or visit the LIPA Storm Center.
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(Born December 2, 1937) -- On a day that the Sabres were born - December 2, 1969 to be precise - it's only fitting to pay tribute to a player that played for that team's predecesor.
Billy Carter took his time coming to Buffalo. He was born in Cornwall, Ont., and played for the Hochelaga Indians of the Quebec league at the age of 17. Two years later, in 1956-57, it was on to the Hull-Ottawa Canadiens.
The center made the American Hockey League for the first time in 1957-58, when he played in one game in Rochester. Eventually he was off to stops in a variety of places, including Quebec, Seattle, Memphis, and Omaha.
Finally, Buffalo beckoned. He played on the 1965-66 team, scoring 61 points in 71 games. He followed that up with a 52-points season in 1966-67. It was back to Omaha and Denver in the two seasons after that.
At least in the middle of all that, Carter made some appearances in the NHL. He played eight games for Boston and eight more for Montreal. However, he never did get that first NHL point.
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"Saturday Night Live" stuck it to disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong like so many injections of performance-enhancing drugs.
First, the cold opener featured Jason Sudeikis as Armstrong as a guest of Piers Morgan (played by Taran Killam), who introduced the cyclist as "The most despicable, vile human being ever to set foot on planet Earth, and I'm so happy to have him." When Morgan mentioned Armstrong's accusers, the self-confessed bully said, "Who said that? They're liars! Those fat b----s!" Armstrong then blamed his outburst "70/30" on Morgan for provoking him and then used his bout with cancer as an excuse for replacing "all of my blood with better blood. Am I sorry I did it? Yes-ish. PS: No." The opener also sent up a very confused Manti T'eo and featured an otherwise absent-from-the-episode Kate McKinnon as Jodie Foster, fresh off her confusing speech at the Golden Globes as she thanked the voices of reason in her life, Robert Downey Jr. and Mel Gibson.


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Having waited so long for his chance to replace Adam Gilchrist behind the stumps, Brad Haddin was never going to slip quietly into the background when replaced as 'keeper after the 2011-12 home series against India.
Not only was the the veteran, by then aged 35, drafted back in to add stability to Australia's middle-order, he was installed as vice-captain to further confirm the value placed on his experience and combativeness. A fierce competitor, he would doubtless concede that his 2013 Ashes batting return was not his most flattering with just one score in excess of 50.
However, he did set a new benchmark for the number of catches accepted by a wicketkeeper in an Ashes series (29) which confirms his principal role within the Test team remains undiminished even though it was way back in 2001 when he made his international debut in Australian colours.
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TALLAHASSEE -- Floridians had access to more information about Gov. Rick Scott's substantial wealth when he was a candidate three years ago than they do now.
During his first-ever run for public office, the former hospital chain executive and multi-millionaire released three years of tax returns and a lengthy list of all his business holdings. He reported a net worth of $218 million right before he mounted his campaign, spent $70 million of his own money to get elected and then reported a net worth of $103 million as he took office.
The filing he turned in last month shows his net worth last Dec. 31 was nearly $83.8 million, a drop of nearly 19 percent since 2011, and almost all of it stored in a blind trust with assets shielded from public view.
It's not clear whether the assets have simply lost value or were transferred to his wife, Ann. Florida law does not require elected officials
to report their spouse's financial status as many other states do.
State Sen. Jack Latvala, R-Clearwater and one of the chief architects of a measure passed this year to beef up the state's ethics laws, said there was a simple reason for that. "The spouse is not in elected office," he said.
In many ways, Florida has never had a governor like Scott. His wealth is far greater than that of previous governors. Scott is refusing his $130,000 salary, as his trust paid him$3.1 million last year. He uses his family's personal jet to fly around the state, saving taxpayers the expense.
It's not known how wealthy his family is. The trustwas established two years ago to remove Scott's direct control over his finances in order to avoid potential conflicts. It is managedby a New York firm that includes two of his former business associates.
His latest financial disclosure has just 14 lines of information. It showed a beachfront home in Naples worth $9.2 million and the trust account worth $72.8 million, with no specifics as to its investment.
Scott's annual financial disclosures also don't include anything about the assets owned by his wife of 41 years, who contributed nearly $13 million out of her trust account to help her husband get elected. Ann Scott was running an interior design company when her husband was elected, but tax returns show it wasn't making any money.
Right before he was sworn into office, Scott transferred to his wife's shares in Solantic, a chain of urgent care clinics he started. Those shares were later sold to a New York investment firm after the governor was criticized for potential conflicts of interest.
"The governor is going to comply with Florida law and Florida law has a long tradition of recognizing that husbands and wives can have separate lives," said Pete Antonacci, Scott's general counsel.
Responding to Associated Press questions, Antonacci said Friday that the governor will give state ethics officials a list this week of assets that were placed in the blind trust.
Scott is under no legal obligation to do that. He already had an opinion from Florida's ethics commission that he would avoid any conflicts if he set up a blind trust to handle his finances.
But Antonacci said the governor has decided out of an "abundance of caution" to follow a new state ethics law that gives public officials a "safe harbor" from conflict charges if they turn over a complete list of assets that were in a blind trust when it was set up. That law was not in place when Scott first came into office.


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Chinese Porcelain is renowned the world over. Since the time that Marco Polo has marvelled about the exquisiteness of these fine Chinese pieces and up till now with globalization which has made the world smaller, Chinese Porcelain has held an important place in history, in beauty and art. Even in the history books, stories are told of the presence of these pieces which has graced palaces, castles, temples, and which has become synonymous with royalty, dynasties, the ruling class, and the upper crust of society.
Chinese porcelain is considered as pieces of art with the delicacy of the way that it is made, most often than not, made by hand, and bearing the most elegant and intricate of designs which are usually hand painted. Even the commercial ones that are made now still involve a painstaking process that would take longer than other commercial pieces of furniture and art.
For any antique collector, having antique Chinese Porcelain pieces would most likely be considered the gems of their collections. Imagine having a Porcelain vase coming from the Ming Dynasty or a set of Porcelain plates that date all the way back to the Tang Dynasty. Definitely, this would not only be a subject of great interest which could elicit conversations of awe and wonder, but also a cause of one's admiration.
So how do you build your own collection of these art items? Or what pieces can you add to your antique collection? What are the things that you should consider so you become an instant expert in collecting Chinese Porcelain?
For real valuable Chinese Porcelain pieces, go to trusted antique collection houses like Sotheby's and Christies in the United States or to auction houses that may be found in your locale. In other parts of the world, there are also art and antique collectors who have their own shops and they would usually hold a piece or two of these Chinese specialties. Be careful as today, there are also a lot of imitations which may actually resemble the real antique things.
There is really no better way than to really consult antique collectors as to the authenticity of the piece that you intend on buying. It may be a bit more expensive than going on your own such as finding one on EBay or other Internet shopping sites but it would eliminate the fear and hassle of finding out that what you have bought is actually a fake copy.
Antique Chinese Porcelain pieces usually would date back or have its origins from one of the Chinese Dynasties. As such, if something has captured your fancy, be able to have the shopkeeper or owner tell you all the information he has about it and consult the books.
Go on Encyclopaedias, of which some good ones are online, and read about the characteristics of art work, furniture, and designs that would come from the particular dynasty. Look for pictures or images of other similar designs and compare the time and Chinese era that they would come from. Basically, what you would have to do is to do your research and this may actually be part of the fun.


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