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The University of the District of Columbia Community College (UDC-CC) serves the City's residents by integrating workforce preparation, employability skill development, quality education and remediation, economic development and employer linkages, school-to-career training—providing a seamless transition from K-12 to adult education and literacy to college prep—and continuous lifelong learning. This new institution will provide new opportunities to DC citizens, employers, the University, and the District of Columbia.
UDC-CC was previously known as the Community College of the District of Columbia (CCDC). This name is no longer being used and is being replaced by the new UDC-CC name in all publications.
The Strategic Plan is being used to guide the development of the University over the next several years. The plan outlines the vision, mission, goals, and strategic objectives for the institution.
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The UDC Community College is a college of the University of the District of Columbia and is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
In January 2009, the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) announced its intention to create a community college. Dr. Calvin E. Woodland is the acting CEO of the Community College and is leading the efforts of this institution.
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The Community College offers open-enrollment institution for the University, while the other UDC colleges and schools maintain selective enrollment, only offering bachelor and graduate degrees.
The academic year 2009-2010 was the first year of operation for UDC-CC and was a transition year, during which the Community College only offered the existing programs that had traditionally been offered at UDC and will share all student services with UDC. Over the next five years, the Community College plans to expand programmatic offerings, separate all of its services from UDC, and become a leading, cutting-edge institution that meets the needs of 21st century students.
Signifying its commitment to continuous institutional improvement and student success, UDC-CC has joined Achieving the Dream: Community Colleges Count. As part of this nationwide initiative, UDC-CC will identify new strategies to increase student success, close achievement gaps, and improve retention, persistence, and completion rates.
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Since Cardinal George's Ku Klux Klan remarks about the Pride Parade organizers, I don't expect that anything he'll say on GLBT rights will be grounded in either reality or genuine respect.
Meet the new year same as the old year.
As Marriage Equality comes to Illinois, it is not surprising that a pastoral letter has been issued by Cardinal George of Chicago attacking the very need to have marriage evolve. Cardinal George wrote "It is physically impossible for two men or two women to consummate a marriage, even when they share a deep friendship or love. Does this mean nature is cruel or that God is unfair? No, but it does mean that marriage is what nature tells us it is and that the State cannot change natural marriage."
He went on to try and claim that despite the anti-gay positions of the Church on marriage and equality, the Church is not anti-gay so long as, well, they remain celibate. He stated "[T]he Church welcomes everyone, respects each one personally and gives to each the spiritual means necessary to convert to God's ways and maintain friendship with Christ. People live out their sexual identity in different ways, but the Church offers the means to live chastely in all circumstances, as the love of God both obliges and makes possible."
The backlash was quick. Rick Garcia, the Director of the Equal Marriage Illinois Project, stated "It is unfortunate for Cardinal George that he has chosen not to join the growing number of religious leaders and faithful lay people across Illinois – including many devout Catholics. People of all backgrounds and beliefs are standing up for equality under the law, the protection of families, and the advancement of religious and individual freedom here in the Land of Lincoln.
Garcia, who is a practicing Catholic, went on to say "How the Church – or any faith – views marriage within it's own institution is one thing, but secular society treats marriage as a civil right. No individual or church, including Cardinal George and the Catholic Church is going to be forced to perform or recognize any marriages they would not find consistent with their own beliefs. Nothing in the Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act will change that. What also will not change is the fact that secular society views marriage as a fundamental civil right that should be afforded to all. Equal justice under the law is owed to all citizens of Illinois.
The Rainbow Sash Movement was harsher and stated:
As Gay Marriage gains momentum in our society across the board, we have an opportunity in early January in Illinois to come down on the right side of history, by supporting Marriage Equality.
Perhaps the loudest voices of opposition lately have been coming from the Catholic Conference of Illinois under the leadership of Cardinal Francis George of Chicago. It is not surprising to us that Vatican's Christmas media blitz of bigotry is followed by this recent pastoral on Gay Marriage by Cardinal George.
Like the Pope the Cardinal seems to think that the family is threatened "to its foundations" by attempts to evolve marriage's "true structure." Marriage first and foremost has always been a way to express love and be life affirming. This is an example of why reasonable people cannot buy into the Cardinal George's reasoning that LGBT people as "intrinsically disordered" and thus lesser, unauthentic human beings andseeking the exclusion of LGBT people from both society and marriage, by whatever means necessary. This has more do with personal biases than Church Teachings, or the promotion of the Gospels.
By seeking our exclusion from society; seeking to scapegoat us for society's downfall by promoting blatant untruths about the nature of gay people and their relationships. This pastoral is the most recent example of an out of control person seeking to demean the Chicago LGBT Community when earlier attempts have failed. Giving the timing of this pastoral one can see the paw prints of the Vatican all over it. It is a more localized media blitz of bigotry.
The Cardinal claims that based on the complementarity of the two sexes that the love of a man and a woman joined in a marital union is open to life, and that's how families are created and society goes along. … It's not in our doctrine. It's not a matter of faith. It's a matter of reason and understanding the way nature operates."
This is certainly one of the options of marriage the others are adoption, or no children. Those decisions are in the hands of the respective married couple whatever sexual orientation they may be. Cardinal George speaks of marriage from purely sacramental platform, and that is his right; however, the state has the right to develop marriage from a legal civil perspective based on equality, fairness and the US Constitution.
Joe Murray the Executive Director of the Rainbow Sash Movement said of Cardinal George "he seems to be backing away from Scripture and church teachings to explain his resistance to Marriage Equality and places the whole debate under the mantle of reason and natural law. If he is sincere about this I once again challenge him to a public debate at any Catholic College in Illinois. I am not afraid of reason or natural law, but bigotry is another matter.
The Rainbow Sash Movement would encourage law makers in Illinois to allow for the option to all communities of faith to either perform LGBT marriage or not perform such ceremonies in their houses of worship. Those Churches should have the right to make that decision for themselves not Cardinal George.
It is time for Gay Marriage in Illinois.
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Since Cardinal George's Ku Klux Klan remarks about the Pride Parade organizers, I don't expect that anything he'll say on GLBT rights will be grounded in either reality or genuine respect.

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The unofficial end of summer may now be in the rear-view mirror, but the weather is still toasty and there's still plenty to do around town on the weekend.
- Visit the Nesconset Farmers Market. Open every Saturday from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m., through Nov. 16, residents can come down to the shopping center at Nesconset Plaza, 127 Smithtown Blvd., for farm-fresh fruits, veggies and homemade goods.
The Friends of the Hauppauge Library will host a "Granny's Attic" vendor sale at the library on Saturday starting at 10 a.m.
Butterfield's will host a "Cocktails for a Cure" fundraiser to benefit the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer, starting at 8 p.m. on Saturday and featuring a DJ and raffles. The $15 cover charge is tax-deductible and will get you half-price drinks and appetizers all night.
The Hauppauge Library will host a summer reading club for adults at 7 p.m. on Thursday.
Tap and Barrel's weekly trivia night is set for Thursday at 9 p.m.
- The Hauppauge Library will host "teen game night" at 7 p.m. on Friday for kids in grades 6 through 12.
Join the Nesconset Chamber of Commerce in celebrating Nesconset Day this Sunday, Sept. 8 on Smithtown Boulevard from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. There will be streetside vendors, arts and crafts, games and live entertainment.
- Join The Smithtown Library for a Friday movie matinee, from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m., featuring a current or classic movie.
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Enjoy live music and entertainment this weekend at Perfecto Mundo in the Northgate Shopping Center (1141-1 Jericho Tpke., Commack). The music starts Friday at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday at 8 p.m.Friday Night Movie
Join in on Friday Flick Night at the Commack Methodist Church (486 Townline Rd.). At 7:30 p.m., for a showing of "Friday Night Lights." The movie is based on H.G.Bissinger's book, which profiled the economically depressed town of Odessa, TX. The movie is free with light refreshments.
Long Island Fitness Expo
Bring the family down to LI Fitness and Wellness (6133 Jericho Turnpike) Saturday from 8 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. to break a sweat and have some fun. Guests will get to demo training and conditioning tools such as
TRX Suspension Trainers, Sandbag Training System, battling rope and kettle bells. Guests can also participate in workout challenges and receive prizes and giveaways.Theater
"Nunsense" and "Jack and the Beanstalk" are now playing at the Engeman Theater in Northport. For tickets, visit http://engemantheater.com/
Live JazzHear live jazz vocals with the Barr Sinister Jazz Group Sunday at Campari (225 Main St.) starting at 5 p.m.. Wine and appetizer pairings and specials throughout the set.
Kings Park
Has your child ever wanted to try dancing? The Kings Park Dance Center will be hosting its Open House on Sunday, featuring free dance classes from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. There will also be studio tours, games, prices and raffles.
Watch Tampa Bay take on the New York Jets at the Main St. Pub in Kings Park on Sunday at 1 p.m. Celebrate the start of the NFL's 2013 season.
Live Music
All Good Friends will perform favorites from the 1940s, 50s and 60s to current pop hits on Friday at Russ Savatt Park on Main Street as part of the Musical Moments in Kings Park concert series. Show starts at 7:30 p.m .
Farmers MarketThe Kings Park Farmers Market is held on Sunday from 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. in the municipal parking lot across from the firehouse on Main Street. If you post some pics while you're grabbing some fresh goods at the Farmers Market, email us a link at firstname.lastname@example.com. Tag your posts on Twitter and Instagram with the hashtag #KPMarket and we'll grab them too for a gallery after the event.


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The Student Health Center is dedicated to helping students when they don't feel well — but we're also here to help students achieve and maintain a healthier lifestyle. We sponsor a variety of health and wellness programs throughout the year (like the yearly Wellness Fair) to help students and address the changing health care needs and concerns of the University community. All students may receive health care through the Student Health Center.
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If you want to see the school doctor, you must first contact or visit the Student Health Center. They will make a doctor's appointment for you. Students cannot schedule school doctor appointments on their own.
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Appointments must be made through the Student Health Center. Be sure to contact the Student Health Center or see the nurse well in advance. Doctor's appointment are held at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center facility located at 339 Sixth Ave. in downtown Pittsburgh (see map at right).
If needed, both CVS and Rite Aid have pharmacies within walking distance of campus.
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RALEIGH, N.C.—The mogul behind one of the country's largest auto racing track operators is trying to resurrect a lawsuit claiming local officials reneged on an offer of $80 million in incentives to land a new drag strip and upgrade the Charlotte Motor Speedway. It's not clear if SMI—which owns the track and seven others in Georgia, Tennessee, California, Kentucky, Nevada, New Hampshire and Texas—has yet seen any of the $80 million announced in 2007. A track spokesman declined comment and lawyers for both sides did not respond to requests for comment last week.
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The department's approach to these degree programs is global, interactive, and innovative. In the M.A. program, students are offered three curricular paths: general economics, Industrial Relations, and Financial Economics. M.A. students in economics are offered preparation for careers in private business and public service. The focus of the M.A. program is on decision analysis and applied research. The Industrial Relations concentration offers the opportunity to obtain applied skills for careers in industrial relations. The technical analysis of employment relations includes issues in the workplace, compensation, and benefits. The program attempts to integrate this concentration into the broader business and economic environment. Traditional case analyses and projects are combined with emerging issues in work and employment. The curriculum design integrates multidisciplinary exposure, practice, problem solving, and innovative instruction.
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Smothering defense was on display on Tuesday night as Asbury edged the IU Southeast women's basketball team at the Southeast Activities Building, 54-52.
Both defenses shut down the offensive production of two of the top offenses in the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
IU Southeast (8-7, 4-2 KIAC) held the Eagles to 54 points, 31 off their season average, but free-throw shooting was the difference.
Megan Cureton's drive with 17 seconds left was stolen by the Eagles' Sam Burr. Burr hit both free throws to make it 54-50 and put the game away.
Asbury (14-3, 5-1) shot 14-of-19 at the line in the second half and 70 percent for the game to secure the win.
IU Southeast trailed by as many as 12 points in the first half behind an anemic offense that shot just 29 percent from the field in the opening frame. The Grenadiers were able to cut the lead to 30-24 at halftime.
The Grenadiers hit eight shots (8-of-33) in the second half and could not overcome Asbury's lead. Asbury shot just 4-of-24 from the field in the second half.
Bridgette Jones led the Grenadiers with 14 points and Heather Wheat added 10 points and 10 rebounds in the loss. Ellie Steiner had 11 points to lead the Eagles.
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The ominous sounding "black frame insertion" is a method to reduce or eliminate one of the great LED LCD (and current OLED) drawbacks: motion blur. Here's how it works.
For those who think the fancy blur effect found throughout iOS 7 adds nothing to their iOS device, here's how to disable it.
Adobe promises that a new version of its image-editing tool will be able to unwobble photos taken with a wobbly camera.
Why would a whole residential building in Brooklyn be blurred on Google's famed site? Do the residents have something to hide? Is a cast member from "Girls" visible?
If you want to post footage of a protest, but don't want to reveal the protesters faces, YouTube now offers the ability to blur faces.
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Chris Watson scored a first-period fall and Central Oklahoma had four other bonus-point wins in a 38-0 demolition of Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association foe Truman State here Wednesday night.
The No. 3-ranked Bronchos didn't give up an offensive point in the rout, outscoring the Bulldogs 71-10 in the nine matches that went the distance while racking up 17 takedowns and 11 near-falls. It was the sixth straight win for UCO, which improved to 9-1 on the year and 4-0 in the league.
The Bronchos can wrap up the MIAA dual championship Thursday when it takes on Central Missouri at 7 p.m. in Warrensburg, Mo. That dual will be audio webcast here.
"It was a pretty good night overall, though we were a little sloppy and not as aggressive as we need to be in some places," UCO coach David James said. "But anytime you can win all 10 matches you're doing something right and hopefully we can come back tomorrow ready to go again."
Watson had the lone fall for the Bronchos at 165 pounds, with 133 Casy Rowell adding a technical fall and 125 Ryan Brooks, 174 Kelly Henderson and 184 Tanner Keck major decisions.
Brooks got UCO's dominance started early in the opening bout at 125, rolling to a 14-0 romp behind a three takedowns and two near-falls, and Rowell followed with a 15-0 blanking. It was the 18th straight win – including the fourth consecutive technical fall – for Rowell, who had a takedown and six near-falls to end the match before the end the of first period.
Trison Graham had a pair of takedowns in a methodical 6-2 triumph at 141 and top-ranked Jordan Basks slipped past Ryan Maus 3-1 on a takedown midway through the one-minute sudden-victory period to push UCO's lead to 15-0 with his 14th win in a row.
Cory Dauphin had a takedown, escape and riding time point in a 4-0 shutout at 157 before Henderson and Keck added back-to-back 10-2 wins. Henderson had four takedowns in his rout, while Keck had a pair of takedowns and two near-falls.
UCO wrapped up the shutout with decisions by 197 Znick Ferrell and heavyweight Cody Dauphin, with Ferrell using a takedown and reverse in a 5-2 victory and Dauphin a first-period takedown in a 4-0 win.
Central Oklahoma 38, Truman State 0
125 – Ryan Brooks, UCO, major dec. J.J. Dorrell, 14-0.
133 – Casy Rowell, UCO, tech. fall Tyler Stanley, 15-0.
141 – Trison Graham, UCO, dec. Alex Maus, 6-2.
149 – Jordan Basks, UCO, dec. Ryan Maus, 3-1 (SV).
157 – Cory Dauphin, UCO, dec. Colton Schmitz, 4-0.
165 – Chris Watson, UCO, pinned Dustin McClintlock, 2:59.
174 – Kelly Henderson, UCO, major dec. Chase Wrisinger, 10-2.
184 – Tanner Keck, major dec. Nate Seiler, 10-2.
197 – Znick Ferrell, UCO, dec. Helmut Rentschler, 5-2.
Hvy – Cody Dauphin, UCO, dec. Ryan Ward, 4-1.


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The Future of SNAP
The farm bill is legislation is worth more than $90 billion. It deals with everything from farm subsidies to crop insurance; but over 80% of this massive outlay goes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP,) which was once called food stamps. More than 45 million people depend on SNAP, especially since the economic downturn. However, in the current versions of the bill both Democrats and Republicans are discussing cutting funds from the program.
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Marvin "Murphy" Wander, of Newfane, husband of the late Mary Ann Baulmer, entered into rest Wednesday, January 9, 2013, in his home. Marvin was born on June 24, 1933 in Buffalo, NY, son of the late William and Evelyn Daniels Wander.
Marvin retired from the Clarence school system in 1985. He served in the U.S. Army. Marvin was a past member/treasurer of the Clarence Lions Club. He was also a member of the Grace Bible Church in Newfane, NY.
Father of Susan Hummer of Newfane and Sharon Wander of Newfane. Brother of the late Richard Wander, William Wander and Marion Sherman. Grandfather of Doug Hummer, Jr., Melinda Hummer and Daniel Hummer.
Friends may call at the RUTLAND-CORWIN FUNERAL HOME, INC., 2670 Main St., Newfane, NY 14108, on FRIDAY 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Funeral services will be held at the Grace Bible Church, 6023 Dutton Place, Newfane, NY 14108, on SATURDAY at 10 AM. Burial will be held in the Holy Rest Cemetery, 1707 East Delevan Ave., Buffalo, NY, SATURDAY at 1 PM.
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By ROBERT L. ARNOLD
---- — Experts agree, what should be abundantly clear about the use of standardized tests is that statistically based, oversimplified measures of performance are unable to account for the complexity in educational systems or account for the variety of individual learning outcomes.
While there are available today field-tested methods of individualized assessment and evaluation, utilizing modern systems theory and computer technologies, we see widespread use of oversimplified performance measures (standardized tests), which have created a genuine crisis in our systems of education, in our students and with their families.
Mental health and a one-size-fits-all assessment and evaluation scheme are incompatible, as is mandated knowledge that "authorities" claim we all must know.
Are people at the top (including educators who ought to know better) ignorant of what has been widely known and validated by in-depth studies and understood intuitively by observant teachers and parents? There are no two people alike in this world — not their DNA, their experiences or what they have done with their experiences.
If promoters of standardization in education understood and acted upon the truths of individual human differences, would they promote a one-size-fits-all assessment, evaluation and common-core curriculum?
Or do they have a different agenda — one wrapped in rhetoric that sounds legitimate but masks their real intent?
Why haven't decision-makers at the state and federal levels acknowledged the opportunities and importance of individual differences? There is a simple but troublesome answer.
Standardization is needed for the mass production and marketing of educational products, such as textbooks, worksheets, tests, toys, equipment, software, training etc. etc.
Corporate and financial interests need to standardize education to reap the benefits of a huge market potential.
Today, with the blessings of decision makers at the highest levels, a branch of a British conglomerate Pearson America reaps huge profits from sales of its "canned" and standardized educational products.
Check the fine print on most of the worksheets sent home. The company has also been given authority to shape the design of the tests to be used to supposedly "validate" their effectiveness.
Pearson is contracted by our governmental agencies to train an army of test evaluators, reportedly paid $12 an hour to determine whether a school and its personnel are doing their jobs effectively — defined as raising the scores on coercive high-stakes standardized tests.
This marketplace was opened through the charter-school legislation where corporations, even foreign corporations, are running schools for profit, supported by the widespread adoption of the Common Core Curriculum by state governments, education departments, even teachers' unions. All of these groups have supported a wholesale endorsement of standardized testing.
We cannot overlook the fact that the present system of education is in need of a serious update, beyond just changing the rhetoric and improving past practices. Nor can we overlook the fact that many in decision-making positions within our local schools have a need and the opportunity to preserve much of the status quo.
But, in this top-down movement, administrators, board members and especially teachers at the local level have almost no power to change or even significantly influence its direction.
Principles of modern systems design suggest the whole system must be studied and changed to ensure genuine compatibility between the organization and conduct of the school and what we know and can validate about individual human development and learning.
This will require a commitment to engage in far more grassroots dialogue than occurred when the decisions were made to launch the present movement to standardize the curriculum and assess and evaluate student performance using standardized tests.
It will certainly require far more action to change the direction of these ill-advised decisions in education made at the top, if legitimate change is going to happen in our local schools.
Organizing public forums such as those under way in local areas and across this land is a step in the right direction. We must capitalize upon the willingness to entertain a theory-based, honest and open-ended inquiry into the conduct of education.
And most importantly, we must find the "guts," the stamina and the expertise to effect legitimate reforms to be initiated at the local level.
Robert L. Arnold, who lives in Willsboro, is professor emeritus of education from SUNY Plattsburgh, has 60 years of experience as teacher and researcher at all levels of education and is creator of the website remakingourschoolsforthe21stcentury.com.


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"He will continue to urge the legislature to move forward on his middle-class reform agenda, a set of overdue reforms to deliver relief to New Jersey families," a news release from Christie's office said.
Christie will be discussing his middle-class reform agenda and take questions from local residents, the release says.
"The Governor's proposed reforms will deliver direct, middle-class tax relief, lower the cost of government and the property tax burden, and make government more accountable and transparent to the people," the news release says.
Doors to the Town Hall open at 2:15 p.m. The meeting is open to the public. Residents can RSVP by clicking here. Seating is on a first come, first serve basis.
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|#2 Subject: Bungie exposes yet more Halo 2 magic. Posted: 06/25/2004 01:58:30
In its latest update, Bungie has revealed some new details regarding Halo 2, without doubt the most anticipated Xbox title to date.
Speaking of the uprated cinematic approach the sequel will enjoy, the post said, â??Been cranking along on the videomatics...We're closing in on having all the cinematics of the game videomatic'd out. Which means most of the game's cinematics now have timing and camera work that is locked down, as well as basic animation for the animators to work off of. Even better, most of them actually work in engine, which is a miracle in many different fields including nuclear science, landscape architecture, and dominoes. This week I finally started blocking out the videomatics for one of the last levels of the game that we haven't worked on previously,â?? illustrating the scope and attention to detail being invested in Halo 2.
And on to the good stuff - in response to questions about being able to carry a third operable weapon, Bungie said, â??Well, if you're holding a weapon in one hand, and you have another holstered you can dual-wield a third. That means the reserve weapon simply stays put when you pick up the dual-wield weapon. Effectively that lets you have three weapons at one time,â?? a decision that simply deserves to be included in every 'blast-heavy' FPS.
And then on to the water effects. At E3, Bungie showed a water-heavy level during its regular demonstrations. According to the team, this is not the final representation of the water in the game. â??The briny deep demoed at E3 is not the final water. In fact, several techniques are being experimented with, but I saw a cool one yesterday in a Zanzibar test level. Only it was deliberately broken. So when you jumped, the level literally filled up with water. It was kind of funny to go inside the control room part of the level (where the defender's flag normally sits) jump once and flood the place with sparkly, gorgeous, reflective wet stuff,â?? again hinting at the production values being invested in the title. Some may say 'itâ??s only water', though itâ??s well known that strong water effects are amongst the benchmarks of videogame visuals in all new releases.â??
|#3 Subject: just posted added a new pic Posted: 06/26/2004 14:27:43
|#4 Subject: Halo2 Posted: 06/26/2004 15:30:07
Have you guys seen the new e3 demo of it?? Tell me you have. Its down right awesome in every aspect. It shows vehicles take real time damage it show s master chief kill on of the covenant and pick up his sword and start shanking people it shows multiplayer matches covenant verses master chiefs its great if you want to know more tell me
Your friend
|#5 Subject: Halo 2 Action Figures Coming in October Posted: 06/26/2004 18:40:12
RC2 Corporation and JoyRide Studios have announced the launch date for their exclusive line of figures based on Halo 2, the sequel to the best-selling Halo sci-fi action-adventure game. Following Microsoft's announcement that the Halo 2 video game will be released November 9, 2004, JoyRide Studios has revealed that the first wave of highly-detailed, fully-articulated figures based on the game will hit store shelves on October 1, 2004.
"JoyRide Studios has been amazed at the enormous success of our Halo line of collectible action figures and we are really looking forward to building upon our success with the Halo 2 action figures," says Scott Corley, Managing Director of the Figure Team for JoyRide Studios. "By timing our launch with the release of the Halo 2 video game, we will be able to provide retailers with a superb opportunity to cross-sell, boost sales, and create more excitement for the official game release. Additionally, we will be able to provide the fans of the Halo franchise with a preview of the new characters and technological advances coming soon in the Halo 2 game."
JoyRide Studios was the first to bring a third dimension to characters from Halo, one of the top-selling video game titles ever released. Now, they bring the same authenticity and attention to detail to life in an assortment of action figures from the highly-anticipated Halo 2. This new line of collectible figures will bring the adventure and excitement of Halo 2 from the screen and into the collectors and video gamersâ?? hands. JoyRide Studios holds the exclusive license to produce figures from Halo and Halo 2.
In an effort to maximize the enormous retail potential of this popular license and meet the tremendous consumer demand, JoyRide Studios has closely aligned the Halo 2 Action Figure release dates with the Xbox Halo 2 game release.
The first series of figures from Halo 2 includes the Master Chief, Brute, Warthog, and Hog. The 1:12 scale Master Chief has more than 18 points of articulation, a reflective helmet visor and an arsenal of weapons â?? including dual wielding small machine guns. The 1:24 scale Warthog has working suspension, a rotating/pivoting machine gun and comes complete with three figuresâ??a mini-Master Chief and two marines. The massive Brute is new for Halo 2 and comes with a powerful alien weapon. The Hog, the civilian version of the Warthog, comes complete with cool street rims, tinted windows and a hot yellow painted finish. Suggested retail prices are $14.99 to $17.99.
|#6 Subject: yah Posted: 06/26/2004 22:14:35
Yah Man, the E3 Demo is awsome. I had heard rumors about playing as the covenent. But I wasn't sure if they were true but I guess they are. And Everything about the vehicles is rad too. Thats cool how the Ghost has a boost. And how the Warthog has a rocket launcher on it. Yah it was cool.
I've also heard a rumor about being able to take the weapons off the warthogs and carrie them around, any of you heard about this one?
|#7 Subject: I'm going to try and post the E3 trailer Posted: 06/27/2004 21:43:51
I've got it, looking for a place to host...
|#8 Subject: disbelief Posted: 07/05/2004 10:54:30
i bet Halo 2 is goig to be the best game ever but can't really tell what it will feel like by just watching an E3 three demo i just have to felll the rumble of the Controller to be in the moment
|#9 Subject: wats up Posted: 07/06/2004 15:25:26
im new here and i wanted to say hi. also i have never seen the e3 trauiler before and if you could find a place t host it that would be great!
|#10 Subject: Here's your trailer! Posted: 07/07/2004 22:40:47
hobohappy, like u im new to the club. heres where u can find the trailer. got to halotv.net . its in the most watched videos section. hpoe it helps.
|#11 Subject: Posted: 07/08/2004 22:46:20
Did any of you you know that they realised a lot of E3 trailers on DVD? I just saw it today at a game shop.
|#12 Subject: the guns Posted: 07/12/2004 11:31:39
I want to be able to blast elites with the new pistols and be able to hijack the new vehicles. I am in game withdrawl without the game because it looks so hot
|#13 Subject: Re: the guns Posted: 07/17/2004 22:27:07
I agree, i'm looking forward to the new weapons as well. I want to try out the new Warthog weaponary...
|#14 Subject: the guns Posted: 07/18/2004 00:45:22
Im really looking forward to killing people with the Battle Rifle, that thing just looks os damn cool , oh, and also using the new tracking feature with the rocket launcher
|#15 Subject: Posted: 07/18/2004 16:59:41
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i know the battle rifle looks awesome, but i cant wait to get in one of those warthogs with the homing rocket launcher on it, thats gonna be awesome
|#16 Subject: http://www.xbconnect.com Posted: 07/18/2004 19:29:34
Until Halo 2 comes out, we still have a lot of time with Halo. If you aren't already playing online with others in multiplayer action there are some downloads you can do to play. The best halo online gaming community exists on XB Connect (http://www.xbconnect.com) once this program is downloaded (does not come with spyware) it fools your computer into thinking its playing on a LAN. Just download the software and read the instructions on how to connect your xbox to your high speed internet connection. Once you are on XBC, add me to your list for some heavy duty destroying.
|#17 Subject: Halo 2 trailer to invade cinemas Posted: 07/18/2004 19:32:57
To help heighten the building frenzy around Bungie's Xbox shooter sequel, Microsoft is attaching a preview to major summer blockbusters.
|#18 Subject: Halo 2 Beta shots leaked Posted: 07/20/2004 11:55:48
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Hey guys, New to the club but wanted to let you who havent seen these pics. Its of the beta and to bad dmack the guy who took em forgot to blue out his tag in the first pic lol. You can save videos in halo 2 also.
link here: Halo 2 Beta Pics.
These are some very nice shots of the beta of halo 2. But the guy who took them is gonna be busted. link here http://www.xblgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6071
|#19 Subject: Halo 2 update Posted: 07/26/2004 23:06:29
Halo 2
By: Chris Leyton
Halo 2 Guerrilla Marketing In Full Effect
Spoof website hints at MAJOR Halo 2 development on August 24thâ?¦
Keen-eyed Halo fanatics may have noticed a rather strange website being advertised on the recent Halo 2 Theatrical Trailer, replacing the standard www.xbox.com with www.ilovebees.com.
A quick glance of the aforementioned website reveals a â??Guerrilla Marketingâ?? campaign in full effect, with the seemingly innocuous website hosting what appears to be a virus attack, as you can see from the attached screenshot.
Besides the typical bee-related information, further exploration through the site reveals a number of cryptic messages, such as â??Reveal the Truthâ?? and â??I've been here forever. Conscious, unconscious. On, off. On, off. On off on off on off on off onâ?¦â??
The website contains a link to a personal blogspot, which amongst other things makes constant references to August 24th â?? a date in which Windows 95 was launched, printing was completed on the first Guttenberg Bible and Mt Vesuvius erupts for the first time.
Certainly this ties in with the timer on the first site and suggests that â??somethingâ?? Halo 2 related will be occurring on August 24th; many have been quick to speculate that this will be the release of a playable single-player Halo 2 demo â?? although quite honestly weâ??re baffled at present.
|#20 Subject: Halo Green Transparent Special Xbox Posted: 07/28/2004 10:02:12
I recently , out of love for halo bought the halo green special edition xbox and will soon be posting a pic of the badass machine in all its violent glory, also join my club, i just started it, its called The Amerikans
|#21 Subject: Posted: 07/28/2004 23:10:05
I got that special edition X-Box too. I had been wanting an X-Box for a while and I had finally saved up enough for an X-Box but not enough for any games but then I saw the Special Edition X-Box which came with Halo so I'm like Hellz yah. And I picked it up.
|#22 Subject: new halo 2 videos Posted: 07/29/2004 20:45:57
|#23 Subject: Posted: 07/31/2004 15:21:08
|#24 Subject: MP Video Preview? Posted: 08/01/2004 13:19:24
Hey guys do you know where there is any Multiplayer Game-Play preview videos there are?
|#25 Subject: G-Phoria Posted: 08/01/2004 13:35:00
Last night I had the exclusive honor and privelege to go to the G-Phoria video game awards in Los Angeles.
To my surprise they had Halo 2 there!! I had a chance to play a little 8 on 8 multiplayer CTF. It was great.
The game felt a lot like the PC version in gameplay. All of the players had seperate icons over their head on your team, a sort of logo (now when someone is on your team there is a small green triangle...
the environments were nice. I played in one level that was a city and had this big windmill.
The guns were cool, I had a little trouble switching guns and the buttins are a little different but I managed. It was really dope because some people were playing the aliens and some were playing as masterchief.
I scored
Also as a gunner on the warthog you are now shooting a morter, instead on the machine gun.
It was great and I'm sure for this game is going to be even better once its ready to ship to stores.
|#26 Subject: AARRRGGHH Posted: 08/02/2004 23:36:47
Its not fair that some of use did not play single player halo beta or multiplayer halo beta, o well. Might as well wait for the Single Player Demo on August 24th and the full game on Nov. 9th...
|#27 Subject: Posted: 08/04/2004 04:44:51
were will you be able to pick up said demo?
|#28 Subject: Demo Posted: 08/04/2004 23:10:34
that demo is coming out on August 24th, and what do you mean pick up demo?
|#29 Subject: Posted: 08/04/2004 23:21:12
like I ment where could I play it, or if it is going to be a free demo disk where could I get it.
|Master EP
|#30 Subject: demo Posted: 08/05/2004 09:52:39
probly in a magazine speacial,XBN,EGM.


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Parker County residents will now need to provide proof of eligibility at the Tax Assessor-Collector's office in order to obtain farm license plates.
The state comptroller began issuing Agriculture and Timber Registration Numbers in January 2012 to farmers and those involved in the production of agricultural and timber products for eligible sales tax-exempt purchases.
"Prior to The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles adoption of the new eligibility requirement in March of this year, an applicant for farm plates was allowed to add their permit number to the application," Parker County Tax Assessor-Collector Marjorie King stated. "Under TxDMV's new rule, the Ag/Timber card used for proof of registration must be current, legible, contain a registration number and be in the name of the person or company in which the vehicle will be registered."
It is important for Parker County residents to know that farm vehicles are only eligible for the reduced fee if they are used for specific purposes, including:
Transporting the registrant's own poultry, dairy, livestock or farm products to another location for sale or processing.
• Transporting farm or ranch workers to or from their place of employment.
• Transporting farm supplies or equipment from place of purchase or storage to the farm or ranch.
• Transporting the owner or owner's family to church, school, medical appointments, equine activities or other trips for home or family necessities.
Applicants for farm plates are required to sign a statement that explains the complete operation restrictions.
Information on the online application process for the Ag/Timber number may be found at www.GetReadyTexas.org.


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3.28/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
This beer pours a pale golden color with a finger of foamy white head that retains fairly well. The aroma is strong with earthy hops and bread. The taste is slightly floral and malty, with some spiciness at the end. The finish is clean and the mouthfeel is fairly balanced. Overall worth a try.
Serving type: bottle
05-28-2011 02:25:18 | More by csiewert
3.23/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
22 oz. bottle tried 8 Jan 2010.
Served in a Shiner Wheat glass. Small light tan head. Medium carbonation. Smells of sweet butterscotch and apple cider. Starts cidery and sweet tart. Flavor and body are somewhat watery. Finish and aftertaste is fruity sour.
Not bad but did not really seem like a hefe...
Serving type: bottle
05-18-2010 02:25:25 | More by htomsirveaux
New York
3.03/5 rDev -10.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
A - Poured a hazy yellow color with a white head that leaves some lacing behind
S - Is of wheat citrus and some yeast
T - Follows the nose citrus and wheat for the most part
M - This beer has a lighter body with medium carbonation to it
D - I was a little let down with this one it was just average to me it was more of a wheat ale that a hefe to me theres better hefes out there before getting this one
Serving type: bottle
03-13-2010 16:49:13 | More by armock
3.1/5 rDev -8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
A 22 ounce bomber bottle shared by psycohops. Poured into a pair of shaker glasses. Nose and flavors consist of wheat, very light citrus, somewhat sour, grass, bread, mild peppery spice, yeast. The sourness put me off here. Medium in body with less that ample carbonation. Thanks for the chance to try this Bob.
Serving type: bottle
01-12-2010 00:01:20 | More by ClockworkOrange
3.3/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a clear golden amber with a big white head. Smells of banana and malt. Taste is tart and wheaty, not much Hefeweizen yeast profile though. Mouthfeel is rich, nice carbonation levels. Ok drinkability, but the tartness starts to grow old after awhile. Not the most authentic Hefe, but a good beer nonetheless.
Serving type: bottle
07-19-2009 23:34:46 | More by tronester
2.95/5 rDev -12.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5
A-Pours a completely unexpected amber with a fluffy white head. Also appears to be filtered, not my preference in this style.
S-Sour milk and wheat.
T-Again, somewhat sour with some wheat character.
M-Medium bodied and a bit overcarbonated.
D-Not really for me.
Serving type: bottle
07-14-2009 15:16:46 | More by sholland119
4.1/5 rDev +21.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Poured from 22 oz bottle into Ayinger weisse glass. Appears cloudy, light golden color with thick creamy offwhite head, about 1". Good head formation, low head retention, settles to thin film with a little lacing. Aroma is mostly bananas, some clovelike phenols, a little light grainy malt. Spicy cloves come through stronger in the flavor, along with some grainy malt, banana. Well attenuated. Mouthfeel is smooth with medium carbonation, dry finish. Thirst quenching, very drinkable.
Serving type: bottle
05-04-2009 23:56:02 | More by thehand
4/5 rDev +18.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I was pretty impressed with this one. The color is a nice amber color not too amber, but decent, lil too much of a carbonation feel when I drink it, overall this one was a good Hefe, I could really see drinking this one again, or even becoming a staple in the Choc line up. Overall a good beer that would go good with pork or beef. Not bad, will be trying it again.
Serving type: bottle
05-01-2009 00:51:28 | More by skeetermoses
3.55/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 2.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Part of my Midtown haul:
Pours a semi-hazed amber with 2 fingers of pearl white head. Below average head retention & lacing
S: Bready, yeasty & peppery, starts to get phenolic as this warms , plus band-aids
T: Bready with phenols ups front, plus crisp peppery notes. Much phenols as this warms & a touch of grainyness. Finishes crisp & dry, with a touch of band-aids
MF: Light/medium bodied with low but noticable carbonation
Drinks alright, but this had as much Belgian character as it did hefe, but not a bad beer to start the evening with
Serving type: bottle
02-22-2009 00:48:39 | More by russpowell
2.45/5 rDev -27.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5
Thanks to Beertracker and thehand for bottles of this Choc brew. Pours a clear golden color just a tad darker than your standard macro. A head of coarse white bubbles forms and quickly dissipates into nothing.
Aromas of yeast, banana, flowers, and sweet citrus fruits are present.
The watered down taste begins with a tangy Belgian yeast flavor mixed with some generic spices and banana. As it warms a bread-like wheat flavor is noticeable. Carbonation is a bit extreme.
Of all the Choc beers I've tried so far, this was my least favorite. Very weak and unexciting.
Serving type: bottle
01-08-2009 05:26:42 | More by RodBurg
4.1/5 rDev +21.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Wow, didn't even know this was coming out, and there it is on the shelf. Much promise for this one after the Biere de Garde. Ok, the label says this is a "true German-style offering". From the appearance, I would say we're well on our way to a true German-style offering. Comes in a 22oz. bomber with the traditional minimal Choc label, although a different font.
Has a hazy dark orange and brown color to it. Head is off -white thick and fluffy, but a bit bubbly with air pockets as well. A spotty, inconsistent lacing is left behind. Aroma is very spicy up front. Has very subtle elements of that original Choc metallic taste and smell, but is way creamier. It's the next logical step up from original Choc, and a damn good step up at that. There's also some bananas, apples, grapefruit, sweets and cloves mixed in aromatically. Pretty complex.
Tastes a bit sour at first, a sourness that works itself in well with the fruits, yeasts, wheat and spice. There's not a whole lot of carbonation. The more I drink on this one, the better it gets. At first I felt the mouth-feel could have been a little more creamy, but after my first glass I considered it almost perfect for the style. This is another fine brew from Pete's Place, and I am seriously happy they branched out and took on the challenge of making a true hefe, whereas most of their peers are stopping with the American wheat beer.
This one is going to give the Biere de Garde a run for it's money as Pete's best brew. Keep up the good work fellas.
Serving type: bottle
10-02-2008 23:40:50 | More by stephens101
Kuehner Weisse from Choc Beer Co. / Pete's Place
80 out of 100 based on 11 ratings.


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The fifth annual Bluegrass and Bluegrass Gospel Festival will be held Friday, May 17 and Saturday, May 18, at the Laurel County Fairgrounds under the shelter on Ky. 229.
Featured will be Marty Raybon (formerly of Shenandoah), The Chris Grigsby Band, The Freemans, The Cookes, The Barretts, The Grascals, The Lonesome River Band, The Issacs, Dean Osborne, Laurel River Line, James Jones & The Bluegrass Travelers, Mountain Drive, Pine Mountain Gospel Singers & Tidalwave Band.
Tickets, which will be sold at the gate, are $15 for one day, $25 for both days, and free for children 12 and under. All proceeds go directly to the Shriner's Children's Hospital in Lexington. For advanced tickets, call Bobby Owens at 606-682-8277 or 606-864-7779.
On Friday, the bands will begin at noon and end at 10:45 p.m.; on Saturday, they will begin at 10 a.m. and end at 10:45 p.m.
The Shriner's food and concessions' booth will be in full swing with hot dogs, hamburgers, and more. There will be a free pig roast on Saturday.
Come out and enjoy the day and bring a chair if you wish. The shows will go on if it rains.
The event is sponsored by the City of London, Laurel Fiscal Court, London Burial Vaults, Laurel County Tourism, City of Corbin, Martin's Peterbilt, Tincher-Williams, Laurel County Farm Bureau Federation, The Handy Family of Hotels, Allegra Print Sign Design, James Jones Excavating, Day Bros. Auto and RV Sales, and Kemper Furniture.


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and no one, any of the so called "professionals", were able to see it. wow
having seen this coming is not the same as being correct about what to do about it
But what he was saying should have been obvious to everyone!
No, but is implies an understanding of the problem, which is usually the foundation for devising a solution.
If 'strong possibility' is the best they can be expected to do, who needs them?
When you are falling off the roof of a building debating whether the fall is going to be 30 or 60 floors is a little bit beside the point. The solution is the same either way, don't fall off the roof!
Hasn't Schiff lost a ton of money not recognizing that the problem was more than just a US financial problem and having his clients invest heavily in overseas stocks specifically asia?
Yep, the same guy. I did say he was insufferable didn't I? Of course, I think he is probably right that Asia is a more attractive place to invest long term, and that dollar based financial assets are in for some tough sledding. There is a lot that I do not agree with, and frankly I think he is likely overboard. While I didn't address his arguments head on over at QandO, the comments section there will show ways that I disagree with him in his certainty about the right course of action at this point in time. As you know, I am not a fan of overweening certainty. Peter has that in spades and my guess is it will eventually bite him hard.I will say that his clients have done better overall in the last few years, with much of his short term struggles due to the reversal in the decline of the dollar and his bet on gold. I would not bet against both bets moving in his favor over the long haul.You are correct in saying that his major failing was not noting how international these problems are, and the international aspects of this I have been pressing strongly. In fact, though I suspect that international investments are priced for very attractive returns, the economic problems are likely to be worse in Europe and many other countries over the next year or two.
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As Unemployment Goes Up, Obama's 'Jobs Council' Goes Down
There's a whole list of things the president could be doing and saying if he were really serious about creating jobs.
Like so many things that start with great promise, the president's much vaunted "jobs council" will end its life, not with a bang, but with a whimper. As the Associated Press reported Thursday, the council will—much like many of the nation's jobs during Barack Obama's first term in office—simply cease to exist.
"When Obama in January 2011 formed his Council on Jobs and Competitiveness, unemployment was hovering above 9 percent," AP's Josh Lederman wrote "Two years president later, more than 12 million people in the U.S. are out of work. The unemployment rate has improved to 7.8 percent, but both parties agree that's still too high."
[Check out our editorial cartoons on President Obama.]
Lederman is being kind. Unemployment—which this morning ticked up to 7.9 percent—remains higher than it was when Obama took office and has consistently been higher than the 7 percent mark the White House promised it would not cross if Congress passed the so-called stimulus package taken up during the president's first months in office. Far from being encouraging, the current unemployment is symptomatic of a consistently underperforming economy that has failed to recover adequately from the last recession. The real unemployment rate (which takes into account people who have stopped looking for work altogether), many labor economists estimate, is closer to 11 percent.
[See a collection of political cartoons on the economy.]
It is sad but nevertheless true that President Obama, who likes to talk a lot about creating jobs, has done precious little to allow the economy to do so. His agenda of higher taxes, more regulation, and adding to the nation's already crushing debt will do little to reverse what is a very bleak picture indeed.
In truth, the presidential jobs council was always more about looking like the White House was doing something than it was about actually creating jobs—or creating an environment in which jobs would, in essence, create themselves. The president last met with the council in February of last year, suggesting he did not take it seriously even as he garnered public relations plaudits for bringing it into existence.
Where are we now? The numbers speak for themselves. The Obama recovery continues to lag even longer than the recovery from the Great Depression. "At the current pace, the 'jobs gap' won't close until after 2025," the House Ways and Means Committee said Thursday in a release, with the number of people leaving the workforce estimated to outnumber those entering it by 237 to 1.
The Commerce Department reported earlier this week that the economy actually shrank at an annual rate of 0.1 percent in the final quarter of 2012 as, oddly enough, the president was busy winning a second term. It's the first quarterly drop since 2009 and, some economists fear, it won't be the last.
[Read the U.S. News Debate: Is Obama Turning the Economy Around?]
The president need to get serious about the need to create jobs, and soon. Establishing infrastructure banks to put unionized workers on the public dole at arm's length and hiring more people to work for the federal government and the other schemes the administration likes to float to get the numbers up won't cut it. America needs real jobs, what the Democrats during the Reagan-Bush years like to call "good jobs at good wages" although, in the current crisis, almost any job will do.
Approving the construction of the Keystone Pipeline would put people back to work. So would actually letting companies get back in the business of energy exploration and development in the Gulf of Mexico rather than just pretending to do so. Keeping the Environmental Protection Agency from waging war on the manufacturing community by going after carbon emissions, proposing a change in the tax laws governing international businesses so that profits taxed once in the country were they were made would not be taxes again if brought back into the United States, and stopping all the talk about another tax increase would all do a lot to help put America back to work. Investors need to believe their money is safe if they put it to work. Companies need to know there are no surprises waiting for them around the corner of they start expanding and hiring once again. There's a whole list of things the president could be doing and saying if he were really serious about creating jobs. His silence on these matters, the ones that actually count, speaks volumes about what his real intentions are.


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By BOB ETTINGER
For the Star Beacon
Good ideas for fundraisers are hard to find. Some ideas aren't unique enough and others just don't sell. The Jefferson girls basketball program hit upon an idea about as unique as possible.
The Falcons will be selling the "Jefferson Football Encyclopedia."
"A couple years ago, (one of my assistants) put together a history of girls basketball," Jefferson coach Rod Holmes said. "We sold a few a made a little money. He came up with the idea that we should do the same with football.
"We talked to a few people about it and they seemed to take to it pretty well, so we sent him to it."
The "Jefferson Football Encyclopedia" will cost $20 per copy and will be available in the school library, at the school's football banquet and the boys and girls home basketball games throughout the winter.
The encyclopedia is 230 pages long and is about as complete a history of Jefferson football as possible with dates and scores of every game the team has ever played, with highlights of each season and a team picture from every season dating back to 1946, when 11-man football returned to the county seat after a 20-year absence. Also included are the two seasons during World War II Jefferson fielded 6-man football teams.
There is also a section devoted to the earliest days of the program with scores and highlights from 1900-1926, including an amazing 1909 team photograph that is a must-see for any football fan.
There are stories about former Falcons who have made the Ashtabula County Football Hall of Fame and some of the great moments and seasons the team has had. They are located in a "Falcon Tales" section.
The authors took things a step further, though, too. Also included in the book are pictures of the band, cheerleaders, majorettes and homecoming queens from every season, as well.
With all of those names and faces included, selling the book was a no-brainer.
"Football has a lot bigger crowd than any other high school event," Holmes said. "People seem to be pretty supportive of football.
"Not only is it about football, but there are pictures of the band, the cheerleaders, the majorettes and the homecoming queens. There are a lot of people from each year. There are a lot of stories in the end that pretty interesting."
In just a glance, there are a few things that caught Holmes' eye.
"It starts back in the early 1900s and goes right up through more than 100 years of football," he said. "It's kind of amazing. I've seen some of the records from '46 on. The first few years they were really successful. Then you see the spell when they were in the Northeastern Conference for the first time and the records dropped.
"It's all stuff I've heard about, but I now get to see it on paper."
All in all, the book is a nice trip into history and down through memory lane.
"I think (the book is good for) someone who has had any connection at all to a football player or the band or the people in any of the pictures," Holmes said. "They can see who was there not only in their senior year, but the years before and the years after.
"I think it will appeal to a lot of different people."
The money raised from selling the books will all go to help the girls basketball program.
"We'll use the money for camp and some other things we do," Holmes said. "The money will go to the girls in some way. Last year, we bought shooting shirts, but mainly it went toward camp."
The project being so big, among other thing, led to the Falcons waiting until after football season to begin selling the books.
"It took a lot of hours to get together," he said. "As the (football) season went on, we could have gotten them out to a home game or two, but as the season went on, we thought it would be real nice to include this year's group.
"We decided to wait to have it at the banquet and sell it from then on."
The book has already generated some income with sponsorships from Andover Bank, Dr. Elliott Rice, ESPN 970 WFUN (in memory of Joe "Pigskin" Pete), Great Lakes Chevrolet, Glazier Insurance, JCI Contractors, Nassief Automotive, Paul A. Demshar CPA, Inc., Petros Design, Seeds Orthopaedics, the Star Beacon (in memory of Karl Pearson), Tom David Motors and Wild Side Bar and Grill.
"A lot of those guys who took out ads have been part of the football program over the years," Holmes said. "There are stories in there about some of them, as far as their careers. What it takes to run a program is you have to have support from good people and those are the people who stepped up to help us out.
"It's always nice to have the alumni support you. A few of them have kids and grandkids in the program and have been involved in many, many different ways through the years."
Holmes also understands the work that went into the project.
"It's a nice thing," Holmes said. "One person put in all of the work so a lot of people can benefit. It was a lot of work one person did.
"I think it will be a great fundraiser. I look for it to do well."
Ettinger is a freelance writer from Ashtabula.
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Milbridge, Maine — Dayton Doggett Arey passed away unexpectedly Friday November 9th, 2012. He was born in Newton, Mass. on October 6, 1955 and grew up in Newbury where he played hockey in his backyard as a youngster on "Arey Pond" and spent a lot of his time rebuilding the courts at the "Old Town Country Club" with his father. It is here that his love of tennis began and Dayton became a star tennis player receiving many awards.
Dayton attended St. John's Prep school and Triton Regional High school where he was an exceptional athlete playing soccer, hockey and tennis. He was captain of all 3 teams and received numerous awards and accolades. Dayton attended New England College and continued his success.
Dayton is survived by his beloved daughters, Jennifer and Elizabeth Arey; his parents, Florian George Arey Jr. and Deborah Dayton Doggett Arey of Milbridge, Maine; his brother George Arey III and his wife, Anne Arey and their three children, Christopher, Quincy, and Dayton Arey of Milbridge, Maine. Also survivors are his sister, Deborah Arey Canning, husband Peter Canning and their children Shalagh and Peter of Plainville, Mass. Other survivors include his wife Heidi Arey, step-children Brigitte, Cassidy, and Eli Parady.
Dayton had a magnetic personality and easy going demeanor that caused people to gravitated toward him as he amassed many friends throughout his life. He had a true passion for sailing which was a family love, and enjoyed every opportunity he could to be on the water. His love of boating brought him from Cape Cod in the summers to the Bahamas when his daughter Jenny was small. Always helping others, Dayton was a skilled worker who could accomplish any task. He worked for many years in the boating industry, where his heart and expertise lay.
Dayton remained an athlete and played tennis regularly. He was an excellent player achieving much success and creating a group of friends who truly loved him. Dayton was always positive and had a smile for everyone. He devoted his time to taking care of his family and just wanted everyone to be happy. He will truly be missed and his beautiful spirit can never be replaced.
ARRANGEMENTS: The celebration of Dayton's life will be held at The Good News Center, 171 Bar Harbor Rd. Trenton, Maine 04605 in the community center auditorium, Saturday, November 17, from 1-3 p.m. with John Linnehan officiating.
A memorial fund has been set up at First National Bank Jennifer Arey c/o Dayton Arey, P.O. Box 1099, Ellsworth Maine 04605.


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A man was arrested after allegedly throwing a knife at a car carrying his sister, and her three children.
Chickasha Police Officer Chad King was dispatched to 9th Street and El Reno Avenue for a domestic abuse report. Upon his arrival, King spoke with Amy Heath who said her brother, Michael Heath, hit her son in the back of the head.
King said Amy told him Michael became irate after she confronted him about the incident.
"Amy was able to load her three children in the Car and shut the door. Amy said Michael hit the front passenger window many times and was screaming and cursing at her," King said. "Michael pulled out a knife and stabbed the front passenger window twice, where she was sitting. Amy's mother was in the driver seat and put the vehicle in gear. Michael kicked the rear passenger tender of the vehicle leaving a dent. Amy and her family were able to get safely to another location."
King said the vehicle had signs of damage consistent with Amy's story.
King found Michael at 1127 N. 9th Street and placed him under arrest.
"Michael told me he and his sister were arguing and he followed her out to the vehicle hit the window," said King. "Michael admitted to pulling out a knife and said he threw it at the window trying to cause damage or injury, because he was mad. Michael also admitted to kicking the vehicle."
Michael was booked into the Grady County Jail for Assault with a dangerous weapon.


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Rakeem Cato completed 33-of-44 passes for 341 yards and four touchdowns as the Marshall Thundering Herd held off a late charge from the Memphis Tigers and claimed a 38-28 Conference USA win, Saturday afternoon at Joan C. Edwards Stadium.
Marshall (4-5, 2-2) led 31-7 in the third quarter before Memphis (1-8, 1-4) scored 21 unanswered to pull to within three at 31-28.
"The bottom line is our kids winning that football game," said Marshall head coach Doc Holliday. "We found a way to win it. It was sloppy at times, but I felt that when they had to step up and make plays.
"Cortez (Carter) made the play at the end of the game. Offensively we were able to get in some 21 personnel there at the end, get a couple of first downs and put it away."
The first play of the game had an adverse effect on the Thundering Herd. Cato completed a pass to Aaron Dobson in the left flat for a short gain, but Dobson, Marshall's leading receiver, went down on the play and did not return to the game. It appeared on the video board replay that Dobson sustained a helmet-to-helmet blow at his own 17. He left the field under his own power.
According to Holliday his condition and status was unknown as of the post-game interviews.
Losing Dobson did not slow down the MU offense as Cato passed the team downfield, all the way to the Memphis 31 before his pass to Tommy Shuler on fourth and seven fell incomplete, turning the ball over to Memphis. In that opening drive Cato completed eight passes and the Herd ran the ball twice.
Memphis had a three-and-out, punting the ball with the Herd getting possession on its own 34. Cato and the Herd went back to work, this time mixing the run with the pass, driving to the Memphis one before Cato lofted the ball over the Memphis line to Gator Hoskins for the score. Justin Haig's kick was true and Marshall was up 7-0.
After a Memphis possession ending in a punt, Marshal took over at its own 43. The Herd took the ball to the Memphis 24 before the drive stalled and Haig booted it through the pipes from 41 yards out to make it 10-0.
Marshall was playing an up-tempo game, no huddle, spread and moving at-will against the Tigers. Memphis, attempting to play a similar game early without success, changed things up on its next possession.
The Tigers took the ball at the Marshall 49 after a punt and then took the air out off the ball, to use a basketball term in football. The Tigers milked the play clock and used the run to move the 49 yards in 14 plays, culminating with a five yard run by Jai Steib for the score. Memphis took 7:19 off the second quarter clock.
Marshall came right back. Starting on its own 25 Cato passed the team down the field. Remi Watson's four yard run made it 16-7 and Haig's kick took it to 17-7 and that is where it stood at halftime.
Receiving the second half kickoff Memphis drove to the Marshall 11 before the Herd defense held and forced a field goal attempt.
Tyler Spurlock's kick from 28 yards out was blocked and the Herd maintained its 10 point lead.
Marshall expanded its lead to 24-7 on Cato's 25-yard strike to Demetrius Evans and later in the third, Richlands' Devon Johnson, playing fullback for the Thundering Herd, caught a pass in the right flats and ran and leaped into the end zone from nine yards out for his first collegiate score. With the extra point MU went ahead 31-7.
"Cato is a smart quarterback," Johnson said. "He saw me open and he hit me."
Holliday said, "We had some young freshmen that came in and made some plays. Davonte Allen came in and made some big time catches. Devon Johnson, another freshman, came in, had his first touchdown catch. It was nice to see those two youngsters get their catches."
Memphis came back.
Karam Jacob flicked a one yard pass to Jesse Millison, 31-14. Steib's two yard run and the point after made it 31-21, Jordan Devey's fumble recovery in the end zone and the PAT made it 31-28 with 9:56 to go in the game.
Steib had carried the ball to the one yard line from the two before he lost the pigskin and Devey plopped on it for the score.
Needing to put the game away, Marshall embarked on a 75-yard drive for its final score of the game. Cato passed the ball down the field and the score came when Cato hooked up with Davonte Allen from 28 yards out. Haig's kick was Marshall's final point of the game.
For the game Memphis held the statistical advantage in time of possession, 39:48 to 20:12 and rushing yards, 14-92.
Memphis was six-of-seven on fourth down conversions in the game.
Marshall rolled up 433 total yards while Memphis tallied 372 and neither quarterback threw an interception.
Wilson and Evans each has seven catches for the Herd.
"We've got to put our boots back on in the morning, go to work and go find a way to beat UAB next week," Holliday said.


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