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VALDOSTA — Today is Wednesday, May 15, the 135th day of 2013. There are 230 days left in the year.
Highlight in History
On May 15, 1863, Edouard Manet's painting "Le dejeuner sur l'herbe" (The Lunch on the Grass) went on display in Paris, scandalizing viewers with its depiction of a nude woman with two fully dressed men at a picnic in a wooded area.
On this date
In 1602, English navigator Bartholomew Gosnold and his ship, the Concord, arrived at present-day Cape Cod, which he's credited with naming.
In 1776, Virginia endorsed American independence from Britain.
In 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed an act establishing the Department of Agriculture. Austrian author and playwright Arthur Schnitzler was born in Vienna.
In 1911, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Standard Oil Co. was a monopoly in violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act, and ordered its breakup.
In 1930, registered nurse Ellen Church, the first airline stewardess, went on duty aboard an Oakland-to-Chicago flight operated by Boeing Air Transport (a forerunner of United Airlines).
In 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed a measure creating the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, whose members came to be known as WACs. Wartime gasoline rationing went into effect in 17 Eastern states, limiting sales to three gallons a week for non-essential vehicles.
In 1963, astronaut L. Gordon Cooper blasted off aboard Faith 7 on the final mission of the Project Mercury space program. Weight Watchers was incorporated in New York.
In 1970, just after midnight, Phillip Lafayette Gibbs and James Earl Green, two black students at Jackson State College in Mississippi, were killed as police opened fire during student protests.
In 1972, Alabama Gov. George C. Wallace was shot and left paralyzed by Arthur H. Bremer while campaigning in Laurel, Md., for the Democratic presidential nomination. (Bremer served 35 years of a 53-year sentence for attempted murder.)
In 1975, U.S. forces invaded the Cambodian island of Koh Tang and recaptured the American merchant ship Mayaguez. (All 40 crew members had already been released safely by Cambodia; some 40 U.S. servicemen were killed in the operation.)
In 1988, the Soviet Union began the process of withdrawing its troops from Afghanistan, more than eight years after Soviet forces had entered the country.
In 1991, Edith Cresson was appointed by French President Francois Mitterrand (frahn-SWAH' mee-teh-RAHN') to be France's first female prime minister.


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HARRIS COUNTY, Texas -- A deputy with the Harris County Sheriff's Office opened fire on an unarmed suspect who was hiding in a bedroom closet, officials said.
It happened around 9 p.m. at his ex-girlfriend's home in the 17000 block of Analisa Circle in northwest Harris County, according to the sheriff's office.
Deputies said they were attempting to serve an arrest warrant for aggravated assault on Gerritt Perkins, 37. He was accused of pulling a knife on the ex-girlfriend back in September.
"Deputies received information that the suspect was in the residence," said sheriff's office spokeswoman Christina Garza. "When they arrived at the house, the suspect's ex-girlfriend allowed deputies inside the home. We had three deputies go inside the home, and they did an initial search of the home looking for that suspect."
One of the deputies eventually found Perkins hiding in a downstairs bedroom closet, according to the sheriff's office.
"The deputy instructed the suspect, on numerous times, to show his hands," said Garza. "The suspect suddenly makes a movement toward our deputy. Our deputy, in fear for his life, shoots his weapon once."
The deputy said just prior to opening fire he thought he saw something shiny. Investigators later determined Perkins was unarmed, and the shiny object turned out to be a cell phone.
The suspect was sent to the hospital where he later died.
According to neighbors, Perkins had a history of violence and a judge previously ordered him to stay away from the house where he was located by deputies.
"Apparently he came back twice before that," said neighbor John Salazer. "We advised her [the girlfriend] to stay away from the guy because he's bad. You know, not a good relationship at all."
Perkins was given deferred adjudication on an aggravated assault charge after strangling his ex-girlfriend last December.
As is sheriff's office policy, the deputy involved in the shooting has been placed on paid leave during the investigation. He's been on the force for 10 years, according to the sheriff's office.

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ROME, GA. (01/07/2013)(readMedia)-- The following local students have been named to the fall 2012 Dean's List at Berry College:
Erin Coles of Grayson, GA
Sydney Russell of Grayson, GA
Caitlin Smith of Grayson, GA
Kristen Hennessey of Grayson, GA
Alicia Griffiths of Loganville, GA
Rena Lyons of Loganville, GA
Brittany Miller of Loganville, GA
Rebecca Allen of Loganville, GA
Haley Fortune of Loganville, GA
Katie Knight of Loganville, GA
Ali McIntosh of Loganville, GA
Joe Riescher of Loganville, GA
Michelle Yarbrough of Loganville, GA
To be eligible for the Dean's List, a student must carry a semester GPA of 3.5 or better.
Berry College is an independent, coeducational college recognized nationally for the quality and value of its educational experience. Located on a magnificent campus encompassing more than 26,000 acres near Rome, Ga., Berry challenges its student body, consisting of more than 2,000 undergraduate and graduate students, to embrace a firsthand education that unites strong academic programs with opportunities for meaningful work experience, spiritual and moral growth, and significant service to others.
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Valparaiso's opener of a four-game weekend series with West Virginia scheduled for Friday afternoon has been postponed due to rain in Morgantown, W. Va.
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Memorial services for Curtis Lee Hughey Jr., 75, of the Oakman area are 10 a.m. Monday at Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, the Rev. Earl Hood officiating. Burial follows at Oakman Cemetery.
Mr. Hughey died Wednesday, March 27, 2013, at his home. He was born Aug. 24, 1937, at Silver City, N.M., to Curtis Lee Hughey Sr. and Lela Elaine Jumper Hughey. He graduated from high school and attended college.
He married Loretta Mae Cross Aug. 8, 1975, in Ada. She died Nov. 18, 2011. Mr. Hughey was a mechanic and electrician and owned and operated Hughey Electric and Diesel. He served in the U.S. Army.
Survivors include his children, Robert L. Hughey and wife, Beth, of North Carolina, Debbie Hughey, Shawnee, Diana Lynn Hughey, Donnetta Smith and husband, Corky, Okemah, Carolyn Scott and husband, Roy, Ada, Eddie Brooks, Meridian, Patricia Loggins and husband, Winford, Clearview, Janet Shadinger and husband, Dan, Roff, and Harold Brooks, Konawa; his sisters, Jessie Baggett, Mangum and Annie Birdwell, Willow; his grandchildren, Christopher Smith and wife, Andrea, Jonathan Smith and wife, Miranda, Felecia Smith, Joshlynn Smith, Ashley Scott, Kristin Reneé Brooks, Waylon Neal and wife, Danni, Calvin Neal and wife, April, Steven Neal and wife, Amanda, Toby Neal and Leslie Jones, Curtis Dean Pigg and fianceé, Lacey Ashley, Jimmie Lee Pigg, Nikki Hughey, Glenn Hughey, Timothy Heritage, Thomas Heritage, and Cody Hughey; 28 great-grandchildren; and other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Loretta Hughey; and a sister, Elaine Nelson.
Bearers will be Ronnie Brown, Corky Smith, Roy Scott, Dan Shadinger, Kenny Vogt, Jonathan Smith, Curtis Dean Pigg and Toby Neal. Honorary bearers will be Don Carmichael, Paul Ingram and Wayne Joplin.
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The Hollywood Commission will consider giving final approval to a proposal to put a charter school in Hillcrest, a community where the majority of the residents are 55 years old and older, on Wednesday.
The meeting is the culmination of a months-long battle between the residents who say a school doesn't belong in that area and the developers who say a school is a perfect fit for the changing community.
The developers, Hardin Tobin LLC and 1100 Hillcrest Drive LLC, need the City Commission's approval in order to build the school for Florida Intercultural Academy, which has outgrown its home at a Hollywood church..
At a meeting last month, the commission gave initial approval, but said the school would have to address parking and traffic concerns in order to get final approval.
More than 200 people packed city hall for the first meeting — some from the residential community and some from the school.
The K-8 charter school would be housed in a now-shuttered recreation building at 1100 Hillcrest Dr. It would eventually hold 850 students.
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At 7:30 p.m. the Virginia State Board of Elections announced it will "pause" reporting election returns until 8 p.m. due to long lines throughout the Commonwealth.
"In consultation with officials from both the Republican and Democratic Party, the Virginia State Board of Elections has agreed to pause reporting until 8:00pm to ensure voters are not unduly influenced by preliminary results," said an email from the SBE. "Results will commence shortly thereafter."
Long before the polls open at 6 a.m. on the crisp autumn morning of Election Day, more than 100 people queued in the parking lot of Weems Elementaryto cast their votes.
By 10:30 a.m. this morning, more than a 1,000 of the 3,600 people registered to vote at that precinct had cast votes, poll chief Mary Jo Dick said.
She's been working the polls for some 13 years and this is the most people she's seen, Dick said.
"It is very impressive," she said, looking out on the long lines that formed as more people flooded into the Weems gym.
Even though there are only five machines and the lines are long, people moved in and out within an average of 20 mintues, poll workers said.
Mariella Gonzales said she voted for the very first time Tuesday. Orginally from Bolivia, Gonzales said she's been living in the U.S. for 10 years.
"It is my first time, so I brought help," she said, smiling down at her young daughter, Nirka Yala. "(I voted) to have a better president ... to have a better life in the future."
Exiting Weems just behind Gonzales was 90-year-old Carmen Cabo, who brought an entourage of people with her to the polls.
"My country needs more people like me," she said.
"She was so cute, she said, 'I'm not dying until I vote,'" Joesphine Test, Cabo's daughter said.
Test said they voted because it was the right thing to do.
"I just think that we do need some change. If you feel a certain way about something, you shouldn't just say it at home, you should go out and vote," Test said.
In Manassas Park, several people apparently echoed Test's sentiments.
Crowds of people are the order of the day in the small city that boasts just two voting precincts—Manassas Park High School and the Manassas Park Community Center.
"We've had long lines, which is good," Manassas Park Voter Registrar Patricia Brendel said Tuesday morning.
Polls are open until 7 p.m.
Stay with Patch for more Election Day updates.


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14th Annual Conference
Friday, Nov. 1, 2013
Graham Conference Center
Central College in Pella, Iowa
IToP welcomes psychology teachers from four-year colleges, community colleges, and high schools. As you can see from the agenda, November 1 will be a full day devoted to learning from our invited speaker and each other. There will also be an opportunity to exchange ideas and materials, see demonstrations and activities, view publishers' exhibits, explore resources, and establish or renew relationships with other psychology teachers. We hope to see you there!
Featured Keynote Presentations
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By Jarrod Harris
Times West Virginian
Jamie Allard, Fairmont State University's up and coming baseball star, is having a season to remember for the Fighting Falcons.
Though the Falcons have had a tough stretch since 2008 — compiling a record of 88-172 under the direction of head coach George Yanchak — FSU has been able to sustain a 14-17 record so far this season.
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The following is a letter to the editor from City Councilor Robert Logan.
This is in response to the various comments posted under the article "Delays For Five Guys/Panera/Chipotle Opening?" I am somewhat reluctant to even bother responding because most of the comments have been posted by wise crackers who think they have all the answers, but don't have a clue what they are talking about. However, for the benefit of those intelligent few who have attempted to engage in some level of civil discourse, here is the story.
FACT: The delays have all been the fault of the developer/property owner.
There three "fast-food" special permits currently pending before the City Council -- Panera Bread, Five Guys and Chipotle. However, before these were even submitted to the Council, a special permit had to be granted to the developer for the construction of the building. The reason that the special permit was required is that the developer sought to be allowed to provide less parking than is required under zoning. He did not have to obtain that special permit in order to build a building at that location. He could have built a slightly smaller building that would have required less parking, and also taken up less of the lot thus providing for more parking. He could have done this by-right without ever coming to the Council and still had a very profitable development. However, he wanted more building than that, so he went to the Council looking for relief from the parking requirements. That was his choice to make and he made it.
The special permit process is laid out in state law and a special permit is a binding legal document. It includes a written decision of the permit granting authority, in this case the City Council, various detailed plans (e.g. plot plan, building plans, parking plans etc.) all stamped by the appropriate licensed professional (e.g. registered land surveyor, architect, etc.), along with any conditions the permit granting authority sees fit to attach to the permit in order to mitigate any negative impacts (e.g. traffic, noise, etc.). Once the permit is granted, it is filed with the state Registry of Deeds. The property owner who requested and was granted the permit is then required by law to build everything in conformity with the plans, and to comply with all conditions attached. If they don't want to do that, they can renounce the special permit and just build whatever is allowed by right. Otherwise, they must comply 100 percent with the permit.
The owner of this property requested a special permit. By accepting the special permit they agreed to abide by it. and window that the City Council expressly disapproved. Then they added a concrete pad and a huge transformer right on Main Street that was not even on the plans, moved loading docks and parking spaces in the rear from where they were specified on the plans, changed the location of several handicapped parking spaces, reduced the width of the landscaped area along the Weston Street side of the property, changed a one-way travel lane in the parking lot to a two-way, and failed to adequately screen the rooftop appurtenances as required by the permit. The developer has admitted to these violations and is currently working to correct them. However, that does not change the fact that no further permits shall be issued until these violations are corrected and the owner is in compliance.
I've never eaten at Chipotle, but my family loves Panera and I am a big fan of Five Guys. When Five Guy's opens, you can bet I'll be there for a double hamburger with bacon, barbecue sauce and jalapenos. However, before this can happen, the property owner must come into compliance with the special permit just like any other permit holder. They asked for a permit. We gave it to them. Now they have to comply. It's that simple.
As a side note, I find it curious that such a hullabaloo is made about the Council not acting quickly enough on fast food permits. We often take longer to approve large developments on Route 128 that will bring in far more jobs, much better paying jobs and way more tax revenue than any burger joint or coffee shop. But we never hear a peep from the same "we need jobs now" crowd on those proposals. I have to question such priorities.
I should also note that despite the frequent protestations by Waltham's "fast-food lobby" here on Waltham Patch, the vast majority of residents I speak with are more concerned about traffic and other issues than the adequacy of our fast food options.
Finally, I will state once again that Waltham's commercial base is the envy of the state. As President of the Massachusetts Municipal Association, I meet with elected and appointed officials from all over the Commonwealth. Frequently I am asked, "How does Waltham get all of that business?" and am often complimented on "all of the great restaurants" we have on Moody Street. We will continue to work with businesses to make Waltham a better place. At the same time, we cannot ignore our duty to protect the neighborhoods and the safety and well being of the residents, as well as the quality of life in our community.
Robert G. Logan
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In conjunction with the Department of Education, the Department of History and Social Sciences offers history, sociology, and political science courses to satisfy state-mandated requirements for teacher certification in social studies at the secondary level. Students must complete required general education courses, professional education courses from the Department of Education and three fields of study in Social Studies.
Course work for the major consists a core of social studies plus courses in one primary and two supporting concentrations in three different academic areas.
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These courses may also count towards general education requirements and/or part of the social studies concentrations.
Government: 6 hours
- GOVT 101- Introduction to Government
- GOVT 102- American Government and Politics
History: 9 hours
- HIST 101- World Civilizations I
- HIST 102- World Civilizations II
- HIST 105- U. S. History I or HIST 106- U. S. History II
Geography: 3 hours
- GEOG 231- Physical Geography
- Economics (3 hours) ECON 328- Economics of Social Issues
Psychology: 6 hours
- PSYC 121- General Psychology
- PSYC 239- Child and Adolescent Psychology
Sociology: 9 hours
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- SOCI 350- Class Inequality and Social Justice
- SOCI 395- Comparative Racial and Ethnic Relations
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Bills coach Chan Gailey on the team's 28-23 loss to Detroit in the preseason finale Thursday.
"I thought our first groups went out there and did OK; not great, but OK," Gailey said. "It was a great interception to score. That was big."
Backup QBs Brian Brohm and Levi Brown had to do a lot of improvising on the run in the face of pass pressure.
Said Gailey: "In the second half we couldn't block anybody. They're strong on the defensive front. First, second, however many groups they've got, they're strong. But it was an awful display by our offensive line at times out there. We've got to shore that up in every respect."
Gailey on Brohm: "He did some good things and some bad things. I think I need to go watch the film to get a truer evaluation of that. But he did some nice things. He scrambled great. It's sort of sad when your quarterback's your leading rusher, I know that. But he did a great job of scrambling."
Gailey on Brown: "He made a couple of great throws, and he made a couple of horrendous throws. We gotta get the horrendous out. He'll learn from this and hopefully be able to go forward. But he's got great potential, there's no question about that. Working with him, he's got great potential."
Asked if arm strength was Brown's biggest asset, Gailey said: "I think it's understanding of the game. I think he understands the game. He has a great feel for things. A couple throws he made down the field on some gos were nice throws. But we've got to work on the accuracy part of it."
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Sanchez brightens a sick boy's holiday
Mark Sanchez and the Jets are preparing to make a statement in the postseason, but they found time away from the game recently to bring some happiness into the life of a boy battling cancer.
Pair of punt calls cost Jets
The Jets clinched a playoff spot on Sunday afternoon in Chicago, but not in the manner in which they were hoping, thanks in large part to a pair of questionable calls.
Weather strands Pats, Jets, Giants
Blizzards in the Northeast have affected the postgame travel plans of the Patriots, Jets and Giants.
Bears win shootout, Jets back in playoffs
Jay Cutler threw three touchdown passes, Matt Forté ran for 113 yards and the Bears beat the playoff-bound Jets 38-34 on Sunday.
Bears-Jets prediction
The 1-2 punch of LaDainian Tomlinson and Shonn Greene and a stout offensive line with plenty of size could be a tough matchup for for the Bears' run defense on Sunday.
Sanchez set to start Sunday
Barring a setback, Mark Sanchez will start at quarterback for the Jets on Sunday, Rex Ryan said Friday.
Cole's performance highlights Jets' depth
Injuries in the Jets' secondary have forced Marquice Cole into playing more snaps, a role the second-year pro has embraced with his recent play.
Jets-Bears matchup of the day: Thursday
Rex Ryan's "D" has been effective at bringing down quarterbacks of late, making at least three sacks in each of the past four games and 14 sacks total during that span, and the Bears' offensive line faces a tough ...
Jets-Bears matchup of the day: Friday
Devin Hester became the all-time leader in kick returns for touchdowns on Monday night, but the Jets have a pretty dangerous returner, too.
Jets-Bears matchup of the day: Wednesday
Jay Cutler and offensive coordinator Mike Martz said Wednesday that they don't plan to steer completely clear of Jets CB Darrelle Revis on Sunday.
Jets say reported Ryan video no distraction
When asked about the Deadspin.com blog post from Tuesday that showed foot-fetish videos of a woman who bears a striking resemblance to his wife, Michelle, Jets head coach Rex Ryan didn't deny that the star of the videos ...
They said it: Bears edition
Here's what Lovie Smith, Mike Martz and Greg Olsen are saying in advance of the Bears' Week 16 game against the Jets.
No need to kick around Ryan for foot video
The internet and a voyeuristic society have made great bedfellows, and everything, including a video reported to involve Rex Ryan and his wife, is fair game these days.
Jets WR Holmes misses practice with turf toe
Jets WR Santonio Holmes was held out of practice on Wednesday with turf toe.
Jets-Bears matchup of the day: Tuesday
Jets ORT Wayne Hunter could find himself lined up across from one of the league's best pass rushers in his fourth career start.
Barnes was placed on IR with a hamstring injury.||||||| Barnes played in 11 of 12 games this season. He had three sacks among six total tackles, including two sacks in a loss to Baltimore on Nov. 25.
San Diego Chargers linebacker Antwan Barnes has been ejected against the Oakland Raiders following an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. Barnes was leading the Chargers with 11 sacks this season.||||||| Officials whistled Barnes for the penalty following a 27-yard run by Louis Murphy in the first quarter Sunday. The 8-yard penalty gave Oakland the ball at San Diego's 7-yard line, leading to a Raiders touchdown. He took off his helmet and was yelling back at officials on the field following his ejection. It was not immediately clear exactly why Barnes was ejected.
Barnes was fined $5,000 by the NFL on Friday for unnecessarily striking St. Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford in the chest and neck.||||||| Barnes was whistled for roughing the passer on the play in Sunday's game, which came on third-and-goal from the Chargers' 13. The Rams scored a touchdown two plays later to take a 17-0 lead en route to a 20-17 victory that dropped San Diego to 2-4.
The Eagles acquired Barnes from Baltimore for an undisclosed pick in the 2011 draft on Saturday.||||||| Barnes has played in 38 games in three seasons and has five sacks, including three in his last five games in 2009. "We always had our eye on Barnes, ever since he came into the draft (in 2007)," GM Howie Roseman said. "He's got rare speed, and it's hard to find guys who can consistently get pressure on the quarterback. And it goes back to our philosophy here, that we're going to make sure our defense is able to get pressure on the quarterback."
Barnes hurt his ankle Wednesday and did not practice with the Ravens, according to the Baltimore Sun.||||||| The team does not think the injury is serious, so he should be back on the practice field soon.


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The consumer economy: retail, and the people reinventing it.
There's a good chance billionaire industrialists and liberal whipping boys Charles and David Koch are making money off your weekly shopping cart.
If you've ever bought Brawny paper towels, Angel Soft toilet paper or Dixie cups, you've contributed cash to Georgia-Pacific, a subsidiary of Koch Industries Koch Industries.
If you've purchased a pair of yoga pants containing Lycra or a Stainmaster carpet, you've indirectly handed the Kochs your money: Koch Industries bought Invista, the world's largest fiber and textiles company, in 2004 from DuPont.
You didn't know that, did you? Neither did Darcy Burner, a Democrat running for Washington state's 1st Congressional District seat — but once she learned how many household products are manufactured by the conservative billionaires' companies, she decided to take action.
"Our democracy has been bought and sold by people like the Kochs," Burner said, citing the Citizens United ruling that allows tax exempt nonprofits like Americans for Prosperity, founded by David Koch, to donate anonymously in unlimited amounts to candidates and causes. "When I'm out talking to voters, they say they want a way to take action."
At her recent Netroots Nation keynote address, Burner pitched her plan of action to an audience of progressive bloggers: a smartphone app allowing shoppers to swipe bar codes to check whether the Kochs, or other right-wing supporters, are behind a product on the shelves.
Harvard computer science grad Burner has some experience with all things tech herself: she spent years as a programmer at Microsoft Microsoft and Lotus before entering politics. Her 2012 Congressional bid will mark her third attempt to represent a swath of suburban Seattle popular with fellow techies.
She put her expertise to use designing a mock interface for the app (above, right). Now she's just waiting on the right team to build the back end.
Since her Netroots speech, she's had some phone calls from developers hoping to step in and create the app. ("I've found that if you pitch an idea in front of 2400 very smart bloggers, usually they'll make it happen," she said.)
As well as allowing a shopper to see the names of the moguls behind a product, the app will offer ratings on, for instance, the environmental record of the company in question, as well as its record on women's and workers' rights. The app will then suggest alternative brands that might better cater to the shopper's political ideology.
"We already have folks in the habit of doing price checks with their phones," Burner said. "This is an extension of that idea."
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Informed consumers make better decisions than the sheeple. I don't support non-democratic countries so I take the time to check the label for where it was made. I don't support the concentration of capital in a few hands, this is how civil wars find birth.
How about not concentrating capitol with the bureaucrats that run our government?
I bet if I was at your place I would find a lot of stuff that's still not made in America.
If I'm not mistaken , Billionaire George Soros has donated 12 X the money that the Koch brothers have donated . But he gets a pass . Soros has collapsed countries , the Koch brothers build hospitals and employ 50,000 people , those evil bastards .
Let's just say you are correct in your assessment "there's absolutely no way of knowing". Why then isn't your lady of the hour on a Soro's witch hunt as well? Hmmm?
That's ALMOST a rhetorical question…ALMOST. But I'll give you the opportunity to try and dig yourself out. So Ms. O'Connor what say you now?
It's not about George Soros. It's about people having the information they need to make informed choices. If you care to boycott anything that makes George Soros money, that's your choice. I choose to boycott anything that makes the Koch Brothers money. I don't like them, and that's my choice.
Exactly. This has nothing to do with George Soros.
@Rob Hersey "If I'm not mistaken"
You are.
Please cite your reference material.
If you want to make an APP on what Soros owns or makes, go ahead. I am sure we can find a use for that,too. but this article is about the Koch brothers.
Besides look at all the hospitals Hilter and Stalin built, too. Two more great humanitarians.
Koch Bros.: tied at #24 on Forbes list of top billionares ($17.5 BILLION each)
Soros: #35. ($14 BILLION)
Political Action Committee Spending (1989 to 2010)
Koch Industries: $5,938,993 (83 percent going to Republicans)
Soros Fund Management: $0
527 Group Contributions (2001 to 2010)
Koch Industries: $574,998
$186,598 – Democratic Governors Association
$150,000 – Republican State Leadership Committee
$103,400 – Republican Governors Association
Soros Fund Management: $0
Lobbying Expenditures (1998 to 2010)
Koch Industries: $50,972,700
Soros Fund Management: $860,000
Open Society Policy Center (Soros-Funded): $11,930,000
Koch Foundations funds such groups as: Cato Institute, George Mason Univ. Foundation, and the Americans for Propsperity (formerly Citizens of a Sound Economy Foundation) to the tune of over $13 MILLION.
Regardless of which side of the street that you're on, the Koch Bros. are WAY ahead in buying political influence! DON'T DRINK THE KOOL-AID…look it up for yourself.
Thanks! At least someone points out the point of the post rather than pulling the elementary and/or Peewee Herman card – "I know you are, but what am I"? Boycott Soros if you want; stop watching George Clooney, Brad Pitt movies; don't listen to Beyonce or Jay-Z music; don't purchase Air Jordans, and on and on. I haven't purchased Angel Soft products or Brawny paper towels since last year when I learned who owned them. I'm glad to make a decision about where I spend my dollars — the point of the article.
Gee… let's see. If George Soros has his way, his taxes go up, his corporations are tightly regulated, his workers get paid a living wage in safe working conditions and the economic security to retire with dignity.
If the Koch Brothers have their way, they get to CONTINUE their free ride off workers' backs … they CONTINUE to live in a nation with the greatest democracy-destroying income disparity… AND use the "mad money" from all those tax giveaways to CONTINUE to turn the government into an appendage of their affairs with all the "benefits" to maintain their oligarchy – including tax breaks for outsourcing… pushing "right to work" (for less money) laws… attacking worker's wages and benefits… all while instructing their bought-and-paid-for GOP puppets to CONTINUE their mission to deregulate everything so the Koch Brothers (one of the United States' top 10 air polluters) can CONTINUE to use the environment we share as a toilet for their waste.
More false equivalency from the authoritarian right wing.
Because she's a Dem, sir. When you want a Republican-oriented app, get some bloggers together and make one. Unless, as Santorum said, "smart people don't join the Republican party — nor do they care about who gets their money unless it's some poor, lazy welfare or food stamp bloke.
You are mistaken. the Kochs spent close to 100 million(that we know of because they spent money like water , Soros donated a total of something like 30 million But if you are like the every gop sheeple you heered it fo fuz noise. (as I did I heard it ENDLESSLY from some relatives who cant tell reality from their butt. ) If Soros did half the crap tthat the Kochs, Dick Armey some numbskull fuzz noise supporter would have found a way to assassinated him. We just want to see an end to BOUGHT and CHEATED elections. I saw if first hand in Fl, as in eyewitness to JBs boys shredding ballots before counting even began.
You are kidding right Rob? Osama Bin Laden built schools, hospitals and roads and fed thousands. Hitler created the "Volkswagon" idea because he wanted everyone, rich or poor, to own a car & he instituted laws against animal cruelty. Moammar Ghaddafi gave $50,000 to every newly married couple so they could start life together properly and made owning a home a right, not a luxury. Your heroes, the Koch Brothers, pay their executives really well and middle management fairly well, and pay front line working class employees as little as they can get away with. Koch Industries threatened their employees jobs if they didn't vote for Romney and oh yeah, those AWESOME, 'merica lovin' true, red, white n blue patriots made billions secretly selling chemicals to Iran. Turn off FOX a read a book you dope.
I believe this article is about the Koch's, not Soros. They are evil bastards. I'm glad you brought that up.
The difference is Soros is not setting up to control the us like the koch brothers are, yes the spread plenty of money around for 2 reasons tax write-offs and using those colleges, hospitals, large corporations etc. etc. to put their people on those board of directors in preparations to control the way those companies (and there are many of them, very scary) vote another word to manipulate the Republican vote in order to keep the politicians on their team and keep lining both of their pockets with that almighty dollar. So don't let their generosity FOOL you because the bottom line is their own greed!!!!
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Patty, you're correct, it's not about George Soros. George Soros would be difficult to boycott since he made his money off financial speculation.
What is it that you don't like about the Koch brothers? They have created thousands of American jobs and employ people at good wages. This Democrat Darcy Burner wants you to boycott Koch products, why? The first product this article mentions is Brawny.. Brawny paper towels are made in Oregon, Louisiana, and Florida with materials made in the USA. https://www.brawnytowels.com/made-in-usa.html. If anything, we should be supporting these products made in the USA.
Wow, If a democrat doesn't win an election its obviously because they were outspent. Is their an app that helps me boycott Soros or George Clooney?


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Manchester (6-2-0-1) leads the Atlantic Division with 13 points. St. Johns (5-7-0-0) is tied with the Worcester Sharks (4-4-1-1) for second place in the Division with 10 points.
I thought we were really good on the power play again tonight, said Monarchs Head Coach Mark Morris. We got a lot of contributions from various guys in the line-up. We kind of lost our way there in the second period with some penalty issues but then we bounced back in the third (period) and saw some great efforts. I thought Peter Mannino did a nice job in the net. The five-on-three kill was huge and credit the penalty killers and the goaltender for keeping us a float when we were in the box and then we seemed to bounce back in the third and take control of the game again.
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SARANAC LAKE — The Adirondack Health Mobile Dental Clinic is on the road this month and June.
The "clinic on wheels" aims to serve residents of outlying communities, where limited resources and travel are obstacles for receiving timely dental care. The vehicle is fully registered, licensed and insured in New York state and is certified to provide dental care by the State Department of Health. Most insurances are accepted, including Medicaid. Self-pay patients are also welcome. Care will be provided on a shared basis by the hospital's dentists through October.
Here are the clinics: AuSable Forks, Black Brook town parking lot, 18 North Main St., 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 16, 30 and 31, and June 10, 11, 21, 24 and 27; Long Lake, Geiger Arena, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 20 and June 17; Tupper Lake Municipal Park, 17 Demars Blvd., 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. May 23 and 24, and June 3, 4, 13 and 20; and Vermontville, 7 Cold Brook Road (parking behind Town Hall), 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 10 and 28, and June 6 and 28.
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The trips are not designed necessarily to work on the ground, but to expose the listener to the broader world.
"But we're always listening to stories of God at work."
Besides Neidert and Lyon, the six-man team included the show's producer, John Walters of Anderson, Gary Campbell of Virginia, Joel Workman of Ohio and Al Green of Anderson. Lyon, who has now traveled to India eight times, served as the show's host. The others, including Neidert, Lyon said, were the "everyman," first-timers to the country who could reflect on their experience.
The group traveled to the provinces of Tamil Nadu in southern India, Maharashtra and Orissa in central India and Meghalalya in northeastern India. They visited some of the few Christian and Church of God-affiliated sites in the country. This was the show's second trip to India. Walters said this particular trip traveled to some of the extremes of India.
"We covered a lot more territory, saw a lot more diversity in the country," Walters said.
The goal, though, was "really, just to immerse ourselves in the culture and see what's happening in the church," Neidert said.
Neidert said Lyon had asked him to join previous India trips, but he declined.
"He (Lyon) only said to me 'you'll just really like it,'" Neidert said. "And he lied to me. Because I loved it. It really got in my heart."
Traveling wasn't easy. For one thing, Neidert doesn't like airplanes.
"I am very nervous about flying," Neidert said.
So the 14 flights the group took didn't thrill him. Two flights were trans-Atlantic, others were connector trips from Europe to India, and the rest were commuter flights within India.
"But I got used to it," said Neidert, who was able to sleep more on the airplanes in the latter legs of the trip. "I began to trust that aviation marvel."
It was once Neidert and the group started circulating around India that the professor's eyes opened to life in a truly different culture.
"It's a deeply impoverished country," Neidert observed.
This, he said, is partly due to the governmental structure that has no property or income tax structure to support public services such as road repair, sewage systems or garbage pickup. If a road disintegrates, it stays that way. Garbage-littered streets or sewage running through open gutters is a common sight. Only in religious temples does one smell incense and spices that might be associated with the Eastern nation.
"The other smells are the smells of humanity in all states of wealth," Neidert said.
Because it also is common for people to live in the streets, often with nothing more than a piece of cardboard or metal to act as a lean-to shelter, Neidert said the smell of smoke from home fires is heavy and constant in the atmosphere. Animals -- cows, pigs, dogs, cats, etc. -- freely walk the streets.
"They just roam," Neidert said. Although explaining in detail the sights and sounds from memory, Neidert still struggled a bit to fully recount the trip.
"I cannot explain it adequately, because I have no reference point," said Neidert. "I walk out of my door and I am engulfed with people who are impoverished.
"You can't go anywhere where you're not just engulfed with people," Neidert said. By the end of the decade, Neidert said, India is expected to surpass China as the most populated country in the world. The 350 million school-age children alone make up 50 million more people than the whole United States population.
"When you put it in that perspective, it just overwhelms you of how many people there are in the world," Neidert said.
As a white American Christian, Neidert was very much a minority in a country that is 97 percent Hindu.
"You realize that you're not like everyone else," Neidert said.
A scholar of history and religion, even Neidert found it difficult to find analogies to compare and contrast Christianity to Hinduism. While many Christians practice faith in groups at churches, Hindu worship is very individual and people only go to temples for specific needs. What he found the hardest to grasp was Hindu belief that falling out of favor with a god could literally mean having a curse placed on their life.
"I don't have an experience that goes with that," Neidert said.
Walters said that in the sparse areas where Christianity is practiced, even that is slightly different than the way it's practiced in the West.
But he also found Indians very hospitable and kind.
The group boiled down its trip to five radio segments, the first of which aired Sunday. One segment is about a leprosy feeding, in which hundreds of people with leprosy gathered at a place to receive a meal. Lyon said one man approached his group to tell his story about being a leper and how finding Christianity helped him cope. Leprosy, a crippling, disfiguring disease, is rampant in some parts of India, Lyon said. Those who have it are ostracized from society.
The 55-year-old man said he became a leper at age 15 and knew it would mean physical and emotional suffering. But finding Christian faith changed his outlook enough to make people comfortable to talk with him. He is now the leader of his village.
"In each program we discovered stories like this," Lyon said. "At every level I think this trip was a success, because I think they are all deeper, and more appreciative, not just of home, but of the good God is doing everywhere."
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My husband and I just celebrated our 17th wedding anniversary. If you add to that the number of years we spent either dating or living in sin, our relationship is now old enough to drink.
We've missed a few anniversaries. At least two of those neglected were the result of having a new baby in the house. Our wedding and the kids' births fall in the summer months, which is a hazard of being in the education field. It's best to cram everything into the middle of the year.
For this anniversary, we celebrated by going to the Farmhouse at Emmons, because I have a problem with its Turkey Grand Hotel, which has nearly everything I like about Thanksgiving all on one plate. Once the chef can squeeze some pumpkin pie onto the dish, I will need to seek out a 12-step program and larger pants.
But this isn't a restaurant review. (Still, try the turkey. It's crunchy and delightful.)
This is about the conversation my husband and I had before the entrees arrived. "In three years," I said, "we should do something really big. The kids can go up to your parents' for a weekend and we can go somewhere fabulous and kid-unfriendly."
"By then they'll be, what, 12 and 9?" my husband said. Then paused. "That can't be right. Twelve? Nine?"
There was a long pause, filled with the two of us looking at each other with complete disbelief.
"He'll be going into fourth grade; she'll be about to start junior high ..."
"That can't be right," I said, knowing full well that it is right.
My mind remains boggled by the very idea, even though it makes perfect sense that the kids will be three years older in three years, mostly because it feels like my husband and I haven't aged that much at all, really.
But the kids keep changing faster than we can keep up. The Boy has finally reached the height where I knock him in the head with my elbow, just like I used to with his sister a few years back. As I did with her, I keep explaining to him that it might not be a great idea to hang out in that particular blind spot unless you like catching an elbow in the head.
He listens about as well as she did.
He's also caught on to my tendency to not give a "yes" answer to any request that I'm not positive I can deliver on.
I have a whole series of hedges that I use to avoid committing to a trip to the pool or buying a new "Wimpy Kid" book.
His sister has pointed out to him that I say those sorts of things when the answer is maybe.
He's finally old enough to know what that means and to store it away for later.
Now, when I launch into a saying like, "if the creek don't rise," the Boy now responds with "I'll take that as a 'yes.'" Which makes me miss the kindergartner who I could baffle with nonsense.
Soon, too, I suspect he'll lose the way that he asks for favors. Rather than simply ask, "Please bring me my 'Wimpy Kid' books," he phrases it as "May you please bring me my books."
This warms my heart every single time he says it, even though it means that I'll be fetching something for the Boy.
The Diva, if she keeps growing at the same rate as the last two months, will be 6 feet, 5 inches, by the time she's 12 and about to start (really?) junior high.
Her new height is causing problems now, however. She pitched a big old hairy cat fit the other day _ the origin of which has been lost to time. I told her to go to her room until she calmed down. She looked me dead in the eye and said, "No."
Normally, I'd just pick her up and take her to her room. But this time, as I sized up her long, strong limbs (which I marvel at, because I remember when they were so small and so weak), I realized that there was no way that I could fold her into a small enough package to carry. I also realized that I had no Plan B.
The playing field shifted, then.
I relied on the old standby of threatening to take away privileges like watching "iCarly" and playing online unless she moves her behind to her room and adjusts her attitude right quick.
Which she did, then slammed her door as hard as she could, then opened it again so that she could slam it again, just in case I missed it the first time.
This isn't a new phenomenon nor a sign of how quickly she's growing. It's just annoying.
I suspect she'll still be slamming her door in three years _ but only if we let her keep it. Who knows what the playing field will look like by then?
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Internationally acclaimed American conductor Leonard Slatkin began his appointment as Music Director of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in September of 2008. He was recently named Music Director of the Orchestre National de Lyon (ONL), France, beginning with the 2011-12 season. In addition, Mr. Slatkin continues to serve as Principal Guest Conductor of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, a post that began in the fall of 2008.Learn more at www.leonardslatkin.com.
Gil Shaham was born in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, in 1971. He moved with his parents to Israel, where he began violin studies with Samuel Bernstein of the Rubin Academy of Music at the age of seven, receiving annual scholarships from the America-Israel Cultural Foundation. In 1981, while studying with Haim Taub in Jerusalem, he made debuts with the Jerusalem Symphony and the Israel Philharmonic. That same year he began his studies with Dorothy DeLay and Jens Ellerman at Aspen. In 1982, after taking first prize in Israel's Claremont Competition, he became a scholarship student at Juilliard, where he worked with DeLay and Hyo Kang. He also studied at Columbia University.Shaham was awarded an Avery Fisher Career Grant in 1990, and in 2008 he received the coveted Avery Fisher Award. He plays the 1699 "Countess Polignac" Stradivarius. Shaham lives in New York City with his wife, violinist Adele Anthony, and their three children.
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Google has made a bold move in its fight against censorship in China, announcing it would redirect all Chinese traffic to its Hong Kong site in order to avoid government screening.
The sudden move by Google, immediately denounced by the Chinese government as a "violation" of its written promises, has been heralded both as a crusade for free speech and a fruitless jab against a powerful Chinese machine Google is incapable of fighting.
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A pulley of finite mass, on the other hand, may rotate, fulfilling the condition of rolling. In this case, the length of rope/string released from the pulley is equal to the distance covered by a point on the rim. If the rolling is accelerated, there is friction between the pulley surface and the string/ rope, passing over it, enabling the pulley to accelerate/decelerate in rotation.
Evidently, the acceleration of pulley of finite mass will be associated with a net force on the pulley. This, in turn, means that the tension in the strong are not same as in the case of "mass-less" pulley. The pulley, in the figure above, translates and rotates with acceleration, as the string wrapped over it unwinds.
The length of rope unwound is equal to the vertical distance traveled by the pulley/ disk as in the case of rolling and as shown in the figure. Hence,
|Pulley in rolling
The motion of pulley may not exactly look like rolling. But, we can see that string/rope plays the role of a surface in rolling. This analogy is not very obscure as string provides a tangential surface like horizontal surface for the pulley to roll. This is an analogous situation to the rolling of a disk. Differentiating the relation, as given above, with respect to time :
In certain situation, the pulley may be fixed to the ceiling as shown in the figure below and hence incapable of translation. We can not say here that pulley is actually not rolling. But, the rope translates as much as a point on the rim of the pulley and as such the rope translates at the same velocity and acceleration as that of the center of mass of the pulley, if it were free to translate. We can see that pulley is executing the rotational part of the rolling motion, whereas string, along with attached blocks, is executing the translational part of the rolling motion. Thus, motions of pulley and string together are equivalent to rolling motion.
We analyze motion of pulley in same manner as that of a rolling body with the help of two Newton's second laws – one for the linear motion and other for the angular motion. Such consideration of law of motion, however, is conditioned by the equation of rolling and equation of accelerated rolling.


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Hey guys, I'm 6'2 20yrs & 204lbs and I'm an MMA fighter and a kickboxer. I used to be about 180lbs, but I guess I hit a growth spurt and now I can't manage to cut down to 170lbs anymore. Anyway I lost weight from 210 to 195 to compete at 185. I didn't particularly enjoy doing this at all and i've already regained most the weight. Basically I want to compete at heavyweight with has a 265lb cap. In the short term I'd like to compete at around 230lbs. Gaining a bit of bodyfat isn't a huge issue, but I certainly don't want to be obese like (some) powerlifter. Whats the best way to go about this? Any help would be much appreciated.
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Waist (measured around belly button. Jean size 32) : 36in
Wrist: 7.5in
Forearm: 12in
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At approx 15% BF.
P.S. I'm very new to weightlifting, as in less than a couple months of serious lifting. I'm looking at starting the 5/3/1 after my knee surgery.
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To adjust your diet. Are you currently counting calories? Do you know your maintenance level?Whats the best way to go about this?
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BMR is 2100
TDEE is 3300
Yeah im counting my calories, or at least making an honest effort I write down everythin I eat.
You don't sound like you have the frame to be a heavyweight. Just my opinion.
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Your body isn't meant to be a heavyweight fighter. Yes you can pack on size and inflate yourself, but if you are 6'2", have a 36 inch waist and weight 204, 185 is the perfect weight for you. 205 is pushing it.
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This is not meant as an insult, but I agree with Joey. I used to be a boxer, and I do know a little about cutting for fights..etc..judging by your measurements you aren't meant to be a heavyweight. Not to say you can't get as big as a heavyweight, but you would most likely always or quite often find yourself facing stronger and naturally bigger fighters, who have cut down from a size you built up to. you know what I mean? I hope this makes sense when you read it. Best example would be a guy who walks around at 230lbs, cutting down to 205....another guy, who basically walks around at 210 or 215 cuts down to 205. Pretty good chance they both strength train, well most likely the guy who walks around at 230 regularly will be the stronger guy. both equally trained of course.just my 2cents, but I ran up against that type of thing a couple of times.
Of course this calculator is not perfectly accurate. Personally, I think it measures a bit "high", which is to say that you will probably have a higher bf% when you reach your desired weight.
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6'2 stay at middle weight. End thread. HW is for freaks of nature, you are not. At MW you should have a reach advantage, this is huge, at 205 you are avg, and HW you are small.
Oh and at 200 you should still be able to make WW. Lyman Good, is 199 lbs in this pic the day of the fight, and he weighed in at 170. And there is no way you are carrying as much muscle as him.
I agree with everyone here. The goal is to fight at the weight class where you have the biggest advantage. Lesnar & Carwin needed custom made gloves to fight in the UFC. If you want to be champ you have to ask yourself if you can defeat guys like that. I know Brock was cutting weight...that means he walks around at 280ish...
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What the hell Nelson is talking about???
Faber indeed wins fights and legitely earns his title shots. Nelson can not beat a single Top 10 fighter!! Damn, he lost to Stipe Miocic!!!! (BTW when is Miocic fighting??? Is he injured or something?)
Nelson has done nothing to be even remotely considered a contender for the belt. He is just a fat punching bag when he fights Top 10 fighters.
He is just bitching because he does not get undeserved title shots, and some other fighters do (And he chosed a very bad example in Urijah Faber).
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Feed Nelson to the Warmaster.....That is all.
Nelson isn't gonna make it past DC
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Feed Nelson to the Warmaster.....That is all.
That would make no sense Roy is coming off a loss and Josh off a win over guy that beat him.
Feed Nelson to the Warmaster.....That is all.
Tough as nails is over.
Mark my words, Roy Nelsons chin has left the building!
Yes, Roy Nelson is the king of originality. No one has ever complained about Faber's title shots, and I have never seen a fat guy poke fun at his own weight via fast food references. The only thing that Nelson is an original is being a Rampage level of jaded with none of the accomplishments. Nelson is tough as nails, and a good fighter, but the guy is a jackass. Like Sonnen's shtick or not, he is far more intelligent than Nelson. Obviously this is just my opinion, but I feel pretty strongly about this one.
"If I called you 'Butthead' and you answer to it, then that's your name."
Haha, that's awesome.
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Roy isn't Sonnen. Roy is just a dumb guy that thinks he is smart. *shakes belly and mention whopper or big Mac*
Sonnen isn't Sonnen. Roy may say stupid shit but at least it's original stupid shit, not rehashed Superstar Billy Graham lines.
Roy isn't Sonnen. Roy is just a dumb guy that thinks he is smart. *shakes belly and mention whopper or big Mac*
I'm under the impression Roy Nelson is going the Chael Sonnen route with his interviews, except his rarely (if ever) sound as good. Chael is more charismatic in my opinion anyway, which may skew my view.
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We visited a friend in N.C. a couple of years ago and she always has a few thing for me to do while there (Ilove it). I installed hers and my wife wanted one too. I looked several places but never found one. I decided to try Mills Kimball & low & behold found it.
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My neighbor ordered one and it was so darn cute that I ordered one for a friend's birthday. She painted the lips red and hung it on a tree in her backyard! She absolutely loves it and I do, too, so I'm going to order several to give as gifts--plus one for myself!
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I gave this to my parents to put in the yard to greet people. I put it up with nails so it wouldn't blow away. It seems like sturdy material that will hold up.
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We used this for my son's rehearsal dinner in our back-yard. We bought two of them, one for the bride (we painted her lips red and put eyelashes and a brides hat on her) and one for the groom. They are adorable and still out there on our huge cottonwood tree making us smile everytime we see them. They are very durable and have not aged or faded at all.
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I would buy this product again.
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We put it on our tree so you can see it from the road and i really like the face because it's different and i seen one on another tree so i just had to have one.
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