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Visiting Auroville
Auroville Visitors Centre
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Auroville in brief
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On the surface, Auroville can appear rather incomprehensible. It is an intense and challenging experiment, attempting the seemingly impossible, and one needs to be ready to actively participate in such an adventure. The meaning of Auroville only becomes clearer in the context of the vision of its founders, which has stimulated people from all over the world to join in this 'laboratory of evolution'.
For casual visitors
Visitors to Auroville are sometimes disappointed to find here no Ashram, no typical tourist attractions or generally welcoming atmosphere. This is firstly because Auroville is quite different to the Sri Aurobindo Ashram, where people are considered to have consecrated their lives to integral yoga (as compared, in Auroville, to an experiment in human unity), and secondly because Auroville is not a tourist place, despite being referred to in travel and tourist literature, and does not devote as much time and energy to welcoming tourists as sites established specifically for that purpose.
Casual/day visitors are encouraged to go first to the Visitors Centre, which is open daily (except on Diwali and on Pongal day) from 9:00 to 17:30, and offers information, exhibitions, a video viewing facility, a cafeteria and shopping facilities.
Those who come with a deeper interest and actually want to visit one of Auroville's projects should make an appointment with the concerned place through the Information Desk at the Visitors Centre.
Guest accommodation is available in various settlements around the township area. Charges are from Rs 150 to Rs 4100 per person per night depending on the type of accommodation and facilities provided. Pre-booking is advised, especially for the December to March and August-September periods when it is very difficult to find accomodation. This can be done by contacting one of the guest houses directly.
On arriving you are kindly requested:
- to fill an ARRIVAL FORM from the Indian authorities within 24 hours after your arrival. This is a legal requirement and required at each change of accommodation (even within Auroville)
- to obtain a GUEST CARD valid for the period of your stay (regardless of its length) at your Guest House or Guest Service or Financial Service (Town Hall and Pour Tous / Aspiration): you need to take your passport and some money.
- The Financial Service encashes foreign currencies and traveller's cheques and at the Town Hall can also accept your credit card.
Opening an account with Financial Service
If your stay is longer than a week we advise you to open an account which is free of charge; this can be done at one of the 2 Financial Service offices
A security deposit of Rs. 1,000- is requested as well as money to run your account. The deposit will be refunded when your account is closed. The account number will be noted on your guest card. Within Auroville you needn't carry cash as you may use your account like a credit card: you deposit money that will cover your bills using the various facilities such as Por Tous, Solar Kitchen, Cafeterias and snack bars, bakeries, health center, internet, classes, etc.
Closing of accounts can only be done at Financial Service either on the day of departure or one day before, at the Town Hall or the Finance Service office next to PourTous/Aspiration.
Opening hours of Financial Services are from 9am to 12.30pm and from 3pm to 4.30pm, Monday to Saturday.
Guest contribution
Note that each guest is asked, as are the Aurovilians, to contribute financially towards the maintenance and development of the township and its infrastructure (water, roads, electricity, afforestation, farms, education and so on...)
At the present time guests are requested to give a contribution of Rs 100 per day per adult, reduced to Rs 50 per day for students and teenagers up to the age of 18.
This contribution is already included in payments to registered guesthouses.
There is no charge for children below the age of 12.
This contribution goes towards financing and maintatining Auroville infrastructure and services. (Please note that each Aurovilian also contributes monthly for the same purpose)
Guest House Contributions
Guests who are staying in Auroville in an unregistered guesthouse, with family or friends, or in a house-sitting arrangement will contribute Rs.100 per day of their stay in Auroville. This will be deducted from the guest's Financial Service account. Guests, who have no account, can pay directly to the Financial Service, where they will be given a Guest Card, and it is the responsibility of the Aurovilian host to make sure this happens.
Reductions may be granted to volunteers who are working a minimum of 12 hours per week. Exemptions may be granted to volunteers who are working a minimum of 24 hours per week. In both cases volunteers must be working in an Auroville activity that has been recognized by the BCC.
Guests staying in a registered Guest House can pick up an exemption form from the Guest Service office above the Solar Kitchen and return it there after it has been completed by applicant's workplace. Guests staying in an unregistered Guest House or in an Aurovilian's home may pick up an exemption form from Financial Services at the Town Hall.
Exemptions may also be granted in certain special cases on a case-by-case basis. Such requests should be made by email to firstname.lastname@example.com or a written request to the GFCG can be delivered to the Guest Service Office.
Guest Card
Upon payment of this contribution, Guest Passes/ Cards are issued by some of the major guesthouses, by the Financial Service at the Town Hall or the Financial Service office next to PourTous/ Aspiration.
Your Guest Card will identify you as a guest of Auroville
and allow you to use our facilities and services, Repos Beach, attend various cultural events (cinema, theatre, concerts, etc.), visit the Matrimandir at special hours. etc.
General cost
Visitors Centre: See the bulletin board for various activities and programmes for newcomers and guests
Guest Service: located upstairs at the Solar
Kitchen; offers a wide range of information and guidance
Guest week tour: five day tour by bicycle through Auroville. For more information contact email@example.com
Guest introduction tours and seminars: several options and possibilities, offered by email@example.com
Savitri Bhavan: Out of a study circle the dream of Savitri Bhavan was born - to have a place where all kinds of materials and activities for study, research and concentration on Sri Aurobindo's revelatory epic could be gathered and made available in lectures and workshops.
Pitanga Cultural Centre provides activities focused on:
Quiet Healing Centre: offers a wide variety of treatments, classes and courses
Vérité: yoga, creativity, vipassana meditation, inner healing workshops. For actual programmes check directly with members of the community
Red Earth Riding School: RERS is located on the Tindivanam-Puducherry road, next to the Auroville Police Station. RERS has 20 horses/ponies. From guided horses/ponies walkouts to competitive show jumping and dressage, internationally qualified teachers will coach you. For appointments, information, please contact Djenane at 94434 59048.
Auroville Library lends books to guests against production of a Guest Card (see below)
of Evolution will lend books to guests for Rs. 200 deposit
Work opportunities:
Guests wishing to volunteer over a month may contact AVIS (Auroville Volunteering, Internships & Studies) http://www.auroville.org/education/avis/avis.htm, or contact email@example.com at the SAWCHU building, Bharat Nivas. Students opting for a work/research programme, may contact firstname.lastname@example.com at the SAWCHU building for the same.
For an active participation of less than one month, please contact
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Christmas came early Monday for a dozen families who purchased cars at Jet Chevrolet in Federal Way, after the Seattle Seahawks shut out the New York Giants on Sunday.
The dealership offered a promotion in which 12 people would win $35,000 each if the team made that happen.
So when the Hawks won 23-0, it was time to pay up.
The winners were chosen by drawing Monday.
Anyone who bought a car at the business between Wednesday and Saturday night got 100 entries (but could win only once). Anyone who walked in could fill out one entry. With 14 vehicles sold and 15 walk-ins, the pool was small, general manager Mike Gates said.
All 12 winners were new vehicle owners. And their stories, he said, are pretty cool:
- A husband and wife struggling to pay medical bills, who can now do that and take a vacation.
- A military family who wasn't expecting the expense of a new car when their old one broke down.
- A guy who bought a truck during the promotion and persuaded his buddy to do the same, which led to both of them winning.
- And a woman with whom Gates said he got to share the good news on the phone while she was driving. She was so excited, she pulled over (but still bragged about using the bluetooth in her new car for the call).
There were about 100 people at the dealership for the 4 p.m. drawing, and five of the winners were there in person.
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PLATTSBURGH — Jacqueline "Jackie" Nisoff starts a new chapter in her life by crossing Lake Champlain to live with her daughter and son-in-law, Heather and John Bullock, in North Bennington, Vt.
"My daughter in Bennington built an apartment on the back of her house for me," said Nisoff, 90, of the Town of Plattsburgh.
"It has all big windows looking over her big back yard, French doors leading onto a deck. I can sit out in the summer. She's got everything there for me. She wanted me down here."
For two years before the death of her late husband, David, Nisoff took care of him.
"Not knowing I was sick," she said. "I had two bleeding ulcers. So, they had to ship me off to the hospital for quite awhile. After he died, I started going down. Right now, I'm fine. I'm fairly healthy except I broke my hip, and that was stupid. I get these terrible headaches, and no one seems to know what to do. They're excruciating."
She was born May 19, 1923, in Brisbane, Australia. Her parents were John Herbert James and Dorothy Florence Radcliffe.
"He was 39 when he got married, and my mother was 22. They was married until they died," she said.
Nisoff's parents met when her mother was engaged to a man whose parents owned the Henslars Hotel in Goodwindie. Radcliffe was visiting, and James was a guest.
"She happened to be walking across the property. And Dad saw her and just looked at her, and he said, 'I'm going to marry her.' Just like that. My mother was disgusted by the way he was looking at her. She was married six weeks later to my father. He knew she was the one."
James was a horse trainer.
"He used to go to India to buy horses and train them for the circus. I think they were Arabian horses. He was very good at breaking the horses and trick riding," Nisoff said.
"Then after he got married, they lived on what we call a station, which is a ranch here. It wasn't what my mother liked. She was city girl. So, it ended up they moved into the city. My dad took a job with the electric-light company. Eventually, he became an electrical engineer."
Her father built a pre-Depression home in a Brisbane suburb.
"They lived there a couple of years, I guess, not too long. My mother had three of us little girls. I was the oldest. She was pregnant for the fourth one. She had the fourth one in the front bedroom of that house," Nisoff said.
"At that time, it was 1929-30, and the Depression started. My dad lost his job. He had got bursitis of the shoulder. He was in the hospital. Mum tried to make ends meet with four little girls. She did what she could. She took in washing, sewing and all the rest of it. Finally, my father did get a job in a town about 25 miles away. Well, in Australia at that time, 25 miles was a long way. We didn't have a car. So, we moved to this place called Ipswich. So, there were four of us little girls. Dad was in the same line of work. He was a lineman. He worked there for a few years."
The James family lived near the Wintergarden Theater in Ipswich.
"Mum used to try to look at the movies to see if we could go on Saturday afternoon," Nisoff said. "There were two movies with a break in between. At the break in between, they would put local talent on, and I used to sing."
The discovery of Nisoff's singing talent coincided with her sisters' measles episode.
"My mother shipped me off to my grandmother's so I wouldn't get it. While I was there, she had an old phonograph, and I used to play it and sing to it. So when mum came up to get me to take me home, my grandmother said, 'Do you know Jackie can sing?' My mum said, 'No.' She was too busy looking after all of us. She (grandmother) said, 'Well, she can. She has a nice little voice.'"
Nisoff sang regularly at the Wintergarden.
"I can't say I ever won anything. I can't remember. At one point, I was ready to go on stage, and my leg went through a broken board. But anyhow, I went on and I sang, and everybody remarked afterward they thought I was stage fright," Nisoff said.
Her siblings were Thelma; Betty; Marlene, also a singer; and Douglas. Faye, 82, lives in Australia. Nisoff attended Catholic schools but did not attend high school.
"We went north of Townsville because the doctor said my mother should be on the ocean because she had rheumatoid arthritis. They didn't know what to do with her at that time. So, we went up north about 1,100 miles to the tropics, there on the Pacific Ocean, about a mile from it," she said.
Nisoff became the caretaker of her younger siblings.
"My mother was an invalid. She couldn't walk after the age of 40 because of the rheumatoid arthritis. She was very crippled. I came home to take care of everybody. I got my dad off to work, and I got all the kids off to school … curl their hair and braid it, and all the rest of it," she said.
In Australia, wash day was a process.
"We had a copper boiler outside in a brick stove, put the fire under it and boil the clothes," Nisoff said. "After they boil with soap and stuff in it, we take them out on a draining board with like a broomstick and let them drain. Then, we take them into the wash shed where we had two full of clean water and one with bluing. We rinse the two clean and then put them in the bluing and put them on the line. The bluing makes them whiter. We always did it, never thought about it."
In 10 minutes, the clothes were dry.
"They were dazzling white because of the sun," Nisoff said. "I used to take them in. We always used white tablecloths every day for the table. I used to wash them, hang them on the line, bring them in and damp them down to iron, and forget about them and then let them go mildew in the tropics. I mildewed more white tablecloths. It's terrible. We managed all of us. We always used to have our little fights, but we always loved each other."
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This is the first installment of a three-part series on Jacqueline "Jackie" Nisoff's life in Australia and the United States. Read Part II in next Wednesday's Press-Republican.


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A report of four men carrying two weapons behind David Wooster Middle School led to a temporary lockdown of the Lincoln Street building this afternoon.
Stratford Deputy Police Chief Joseph McNeil said there was no threat to the school, students or faculty. The lockdown was a safety measure taken as a precaution due to the proximity of the incident, he said.
McNeil said that an anonymous call came in at about 12:15 p.m. reporting the presence of four men carrying two weapons in the woods behind the school. Police responded and quickly apprehended the males, whose identities have not yet been released.
Officers also took possession of two BB guns, McNeil said. The men were reportedly going to have target practice in the woods, he added.
The lockdown lasted for about 20 minutes.
"There is no BB guns allowed in the Town of Stratford," McNeil said.
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DLC Week of 9/28/10 - Anthrax, Doobie Bros, My Chemical Romance and More!
thedoorsdk Road Warrior
edited October 2010 in Rock Band
Confirmed!hmxhenry;4041808 said:Hey gang,
Loads of variety this week, with everything from Anthrax to the Doobie Brothers. Anthrax comes out swinging with a 5 pack to get you warmed up for Caught In a Mosh, their RB3 on disc song, and there's singles from the Doobie Brothers, My Chemical Romance, Atreyu, 30 Seconds to Mars and Buckcherry. 12 songs from 6 different artists, and no signs of slowing down until Rock Band 3 launches on 10/26. Get ready!
Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation 3 system (Sept. 28):
Anthrax – "Among the Living"
Anthrax – "I'm the Man"
Anthrax – "Indians" +
Anthrax – "Madhouse (Live)" +
Anthrax – "Metal Thrashing Mad (Live)" +
My Chemical Romance – "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)"
My Chemical Romance – "Welcome to the Black Parade"
30 Seconds to Mars – "Closer to the Edge" +
Atreyu – "Coffin Nails"
Buckcherry – "Out of Line"
The Doobie Brothers – "Listen to the Music" +
The Doobie Brothers – "Long Train Runnin'" +
(All tracks are original master recordings)
(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation 3 system Sept. 29)
These tracks will be available for purchase as individual tracks, as well as "Anthrax Pack 01"on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 system and as individual tracks on Wii. Tracks marked with "+" will also be available for download in the family-friendly LEGO® Rock Band Music Store.
$1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points) per song
$2.00 USD (200 Wii Points™) per song
$8.49, £4.39 UK, €6.59 EU (680 Microsoft Points) for Anthrax Pack 01
** Dates for Rock Band game tracks are tentative and subject to change. **
To discuss this DLC please visit the official discussion thread in Community's Greatest Hits.
For all DLC song credits and other juicy details you can check out The Music page.
And for awesome background information on this content you can head on over to the Rock Band 'Zine for brand new articles!
Rock Band Network releases will be listed below shortly. Check back soon!
thedoorsdk Road Warrior
skyttskytt Headliner
The_Oreo Opening ActWhy did Kotaku report this so early? Is it a Zine week or something that I didn't know about? Oh and Welcome To The Black Parade with no keyboard or harmonies? Surely you jest HMX!
Fantastic week regardless though.
Haha double edit; I'm The Man is the most ridiculous song I've ever heard. I can't wait to sing that.
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Rawker31 Opening ActWow that's quite the list of songs. Finally some Atreyu!!! I knew it would be a song from COTD (album art leak), but weird to see Coffin Nails. Perhaps it's gonna be a single? MCR is good, but I dislike Welcome To The Black Parade. Not one of my favorite 30 STM songs, but I'll surely get it. I'm gonna check out the rest of the songs, especially since I enjoyed playing Madhouse on RB2.
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SgtRubberRevolver Road Warrior
HeXcoda Road WarriorWhat the heck?
I was fully expecting Black Parade to hit DLC... but not until after RB3. Does this mean we don't get to play the piano part or sing the harmonies? That'd be a real shame.
On a metal note, any idea what version of Madhouse they used? Hopefully the vocals won't be too far off from the original. It's a real downer when live tracks sound completely off from what you're used to.
sonicnerd23 Road Warrior
I_Love_You Road WarriorMy reaction (before reading the song choices):
Anthrax :D:D:D
Doobie :D:D:D
Reaction after reading the song choices:
Among the Living - I've been looking for this amazing song for a long time
I'm the Man - WTF, but awesome
Indians - Obviously you're gonna get the GHWOR song, no shame in that, it's a good song but I'll skip it.
Madhouse - Awesome, depending on the quality of live. They're a pretty good live band so...
Metal Thrashing mad - Maybe... again depends on above.
MCR: Still
Doobie Brothers: Not quite as excited, I was hoping to see Rockin' Down the Highway, best song they played live this summer, except maybe Jesus Is Just Alright, but these are still excellent choices.
foofighterfan4Mccain Road Warrior
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Hopefully at this point, with the game's release just a month away they are including these parts in the DLC and they just won't work for RB1/2.HeXcoda;4040650 said:What the heck?
I was fully expecting Black Parade to hit DLC... but not until after RB3. Does this mean we don't get to play the piano part or sing the harmonies? That'd be a real shame.
Or have I missed something saying they absolutely won't have it in any song before RB3 comes out, I haven't really paid attention?
Baanu_Rass Headliner* Anthrax – "Among the Living"
* Anthrax – "I'm the Man"
* Anthrax – "Indians" +
* Anthrax – "Madhouse (Live)" +
* Anthrax – "Metal Thrashing Mad (Live)" +
* My Chemical Romance – "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)"
* My Chemical Romance – "Welcome to the Black Parade"
* 30 Seconds to Mars – "Closer to the Edge" +
* Atreyu – "Coffin Nails"
* Buckcherry – "Out of Line"
* The Doobie Brothers – "Listen to the Music" +
* The Doobie Brothers – "Long Train Runnin'" +
Think these are all the songs. I didn't pick live Anthrax though.
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At Salem Baptist Church in Apex, the challenge is to re-create the biblical manger down to the barnyard scent of donkeys and goats, to populate a suburban intersection with fishmongers and magi, to transport every visitor to the pages of Luke.
As soon as you get there, a census taker writes down your name for tax purposes, just as Caesar Augustus decreed.
Then you're given a handful of shekels to spend in the marketplace, where you'll find vendors juggling oranges and hawking bread.
At the end of all this spectacle, which takes a cast of 70 actors, you'll find the baby Jesus himself – a real-live infant wrapped in contemporary swaddling clothes, crying in the night.
"It isn't always the same baby," confessed the Rev. Jeff Beckett. "Our couples continue to be fruitful and multiply."
This year, at least 14 churches performed live Nativity scenes in the Triangle alone, with dozens more statewide, offering visitors a chance to experience the gospel in the same shivering, livestock-smelling conditions that Mary and Joseph might have endured.
Not only have these outdoor dramas gotten more numerous, playing in churchyards from Four Oaks to Zebulon to Cary, they've gotten more elaborate. Llama rides. Amplifiers. Spotlights. All for the story of a poor boy's birth.
It's a trend that parallels the growth of haunted houses at Halloween, with attractions growing more complex and drawing bigger crowds each year.
'A real event'
Over four days in December, Salem Baptist's Journey to Bethlehem drew nearly 3,500 people. They toured the grounds in groups of 25, embarking every seven minutes, many of them with reservations. One family from Taiwan scheduled its visit to the Triangle to coincide with Salem's Nativity.
"This isn't just children's storybook entertainment," Beckett said. "These weren't fictional characters. This was a real teenage girl giving birth in a really nasty place, and a real carpenter wondering what in the world was going on, and real shepherds scared to death. This is a real event in a harsh environment."
The first Nativity scene, as far as recorded history knows, can be credited to St. Francis of Assisi.
In 13th-century Italy, the friar who dedicated his life to imitating Jesus decided to re-create his birthplace inside a cave. He arranged for an ox and donkey to accompany his makeshift manger, and the crowds flowed in carrying torches.
The practice spread over centuries and continents. Protestant churches initially rejected the idea as idolatry, but they, too, joined the holiday observance. But unlike the scene in St. Francis' cave, most of them now involve non-living figurines of endless size, shape and material. This year, at Pope Francis' request, the Vatican's Nativity scene was smaller, "very simple" and "back to basics."
But a surge in the opposite direction is pushing the traditional holiday decoration to more realistic depictions:
• The Nativity scene in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., drew more than 5,000 people last year to see its angel that really flies.
• A church in Michigan offers visitors the sight of Kenya, a 7-foot camel, eating hay on stage.
• Greensboro College installed surveillance cameras and hired a security guard to prevent thefts at its Nativity scene.
• In 2012, revelers in England set the world record for most living Nativity figures: 845.
Those who choose to depict the birth live and outdoors say it promotes a greater understanding, even a kinship with the original participants, and they don't postpone for weather or any other extraordinary events.
Shepherd to Joseph
Last week, Zebulon Baptist Church staged its semi-annual live Nativity on the front lawn, scheduling it just as the UNC basketball game began. A crowd of 100 gathered to watch, the audience members bouncing on their heels to keep warm.
"The first year," said the Rev. Jack Glasgow, "it snowed."
For the players themselves, it's an easy chance at rich tradition. In Cary, Jacob Tobia started in the St. Francis United Methodist Nativity when he was 5 or 6, slowly working his way up from shepherd. Now a senior at Duke University, he made his fifth turn as Joseph this year.
"It's an easy way to make my mom happy," Tobia said. "I don't do much method acting. I don't ride over on a camel from my home. I've done theater before, and this is a low-intensity part. He's not the center of the story."
St. Francis has branched out its portrayal, adding roughly 100 model Nativity sets inside the church, all donated by members.
"We've got some from Germany; we've got some from Peru," said Lore Gottberg at the church. "We've got wooden ones, porcelain ones, clay ones ..."
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This is an activity about size and scale. Learners will construct a 3-D model scale model of one of the MMS satellites. After, they will calculate the octagonal area of the top and bottom of the satellites, given the measurements of the satellite.... (View More) Then, learners will compare the octagonal cross-section area of the satellites with the circular cross-section area of the launch vehicle to determine if the eight-sided spacecraft will fit the circular rocket hull. This is lesson one as part of the MMS Mission Educator's Instructional Guide. (View Less)
This is an activity about satellite flight. Learners will first watch a video about the orbit and formation of the MMS satellites to learn about their flight configuration. After, they will research similar facts about other types of satellites.... (View More) Next, learners will compute the volume of MMS' tetrahedral flight configuration and investigate how the tetrahedral volume changes as the satellites change positions. Finally, they will create a report that outlines their findings.This activity requires student access to internet accessible computers. This is lesson three as part of the MMS Mission Educator's Instructional Guide. (View Less)
Students will learn about the Transit of Venus through reading a NASA press release and viewing a NASA eClips video that describes several ways to observe transits. Then students will study angular measurement by learning about parallax and how... (View More) astronomers use this geometric effect to determine the distance to Venus during a Transit of Venus. This activity is part of the Space Math multimedia modules that integrate NASA press releases, NASA archival video, and mathematics problems targeted at specific math standards commonly encountered in middle school textbooks. The modules cover specific math topics at multiple levels of difficulty with real-world data and use the 5E instructional sequence. (View Less)
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This is an online set of information about astronomical alignments of ancient structures and buildings. Learners will read background information about the alignments to the Sun in such structures as the Great Pyramid, Chichen Itza, and others.... (View More) Next, the site contains 10 short problem sets that involve a variety of math skills, including determining the scale of a photo, measuring and drawing angles, plotting data on a graph, and creating an equation to match a set of data. Each set of problems is contained on one page and all of the sets utilize real-world problems relating to astronomical alignments of ancient structures. Each problem set is flexible and can be used on its own, together with other sets, or together with related lessons and materials selected by the educator. This was originally included as a folder insert for the 2010 Sun-Earth Day. (View Less)
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Learners will build an open spectrograph to calculate the angle the light is transmitted through a holographic diffraction grating. After finding the desired angles, the students will design their own spectrograph using the information learned. The... (View More) activity is part of Project Spectra, a science and engineering program for middle-high school students, focusing on how light is used to explore the Solar System. (View Less)
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A smoking ban is causing some groups to change their minds about holding conventions in Appleton.
Appleton's ban includes all restaurants, bars and meeting rooms, and is set to begin on July 1.
Despite the fact that this ban has those in the Appleton tourism industry worried about business, the Madison area has not faced any similar problems.
Kim Straka of the Madison Convention and Visitors Bureau says, "We represent all of Dane County, so we have other communities that we can look to for options for a group that has specific needs, such as smoking."
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Barbara Farkas is certain about what happens after death. It is the end, she says; there is no heaven, no hell, no journey that lies ahead. Her conviction hasn't changed, no matter how many times she has sat with the dying.
Holding Taylor Hall's hand, she could tell he would be around for a while. She felt his grip and looked into his bright blue eyes. He was getting a fairly light dosage of morphine, at least for now, she thought.


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If you've ever felt tired or fed up with something in life, we invite you to meet Jimmy Richardson.
Simply put, he is a man with a bike and a strong will to get him where he needs to go.
On a cold winter morning, Jimmy Richardson is getting ready for a long bike ride.
Im going to Dickson County, he said. Ive been making this trip for four weeks now and this is my fifth week, he said.
So he's leaving before the sun comes up, hoping it will only take him 6 hours this time.
He's not trying to break a record or get in shape. Well, not in the literal sense anyhow. You see, Richardson is trying to better himself. He's tired of spinning his wheels and getting nowhere.
Ive faced a lot bigger problems than just riding a bicycle 37 miles, you know, he said.
At 27-years-old Richardson has already hit a few bumps in the road. He lost his driver's license because of a DUI.
And if he doesn't make this journey it could cost him even more.
I'd lose everything Ive worked so hard to keep, he said.
Richardson's already made progress.
Ive quit drinking in January, he said.
He's also halfway to his destination.
Kinda like the engine that could. I think I can. I think I can.
He's had a lot of support, but his friends like to poke fun at his bike rides.
They crack jokes every now and then saying Im going to be the next Lance Armstrong. Im going to enter you in the Tour de France. Im like no, Im not quite there yet.
Still, he's determined to get there.
With just 10 miles to go, a friend sees Richardson and offers him a ride.
I think its wild that he rides all the way there and all the way back and we've had two major snows and he's rode through both of those, said friend Craig Tortorich.
But soon that ride ends, and he picks up with the other.
After a long ride, Richardson finishes his trip and arrives at the Dickson County jail.
Richardson violated a court order and he has come here every weekend for the past month to serve a 10-day jail sentence.
But make no mistake this is not the end of Richardson's ride. It's only the beginning.
Richardson moved to Nashville from Dickson three months ago.
That is why he is serving time in the Dickson County jail. By the way he has put 333 miles on his bike so far.
After he's released on Sunday and heads back to Nashville, he'll be able to say he's peddled 370 miles.It is better to be tried by 12, than carried by 6.
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What a tool, I'd just drive on a suspended license.
02-25-06, 02:42 PM #3Originally Posted by SnakeInTheGrassK-9 When the door pops...The bullshit stops!
Go ahead run...I'll even give you a head start!
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When the Police needs help, they call SWAT.
When SWAT needs help, they call K-9!
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I'd just ask the judge to let me serve it 10 days in a row. lol.
02-25-06, 04:17 PM #5MountainCop Guest
I think the ride is good for him - building his character, etc.
Yeah, right!
Atleast he is serving his time and facing the consequences how many people do we all know that are not even attempting to do their part?Being the best is not what always counts. What counts is always trying your best.
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02-25-06, 10:39 PM #7Originally Posted by chris2001
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When he's done with his sentence, then I'll believe it.
But I'll damn well give him credit for what he's trying to do.
At least he is making the effort to make it there, like most dont even if they live a mile from the jailIt is better to be tried by 12, than carried by 6.
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If youre stressed out about holiday entertaining, relax. Styles in home design are trending to simpler, more casual, more modern and that applies to the table as well.
How you entertain, of course, may be a matter of your personal style. Theres a camp thats locked in to tradition, say, for decorating the Christmas tree or setting the holiday dinner table.
Yet there are others who prefer to shake things up, who cant resist introducing something new: a tureen, a platter, napkin rings, linens just like tweaking an outfit with a fabulous new scarf.
Still another group may opt to totally refresh, like purchasing a whole new wardrobe, doing a 180, perhaps lightening up from tight formality and traditional plate patterns and going rogue with edgy or modern dinnerware punctuated by playful, whimsical touches.
While dress-up luxe looks are ever-present, especially toward Christmas and New Years Eve celebrations, theres also a less-buttoned-up approach with an emphasis on cozy and comfortable, reflected in many shelter publication features and the on the pages of retail catalogs.
In the October issue of Southern Living magazine, photographer Helen Norman showed off her own autumn table in a barn in the rolling countryside of Maryland.
This particular table setting is a good example of where consumers are now, said Southern Livings editor in chief, Lindsay Bierman. Theyre much more into the mix of high and low than older generations. Theres an interest in casual entertaining, but still a desire to have a table that reflects family tradition, (while at the same time) making it their own.
So Norman brings an unexpected palette of blue and white (her late mothers china) to her lovely fall table, a mix of rustic and refined. Its still really pretty, rooted in tradition, but it reflects her home, not just her mothers.
Vintage plates shine on a country table as well as with stark, modern dinnerware in white or the popular taupe shades of today. Some of the painterly seasonal motifs that almost appear watercolored can be striking as accent pieces. Inspiration derives from a myriad of sources, including English lodge style, with porcelain plates decoratively rimmed by a border of curving antlers at Pottery Barn.
Motifs and props
At Crate and Barrel, a snowflake motif is fired with a reactive or living glaze, which also promotes a crackling in the pattern. There are also the quirky doodlings on porcelain Oliver appetizer plates: childlike black and white sketches that show a frenzied figure juggling holiday gifts or one holding a string of jelly bean lights with strategic hues that look like pages from coloring books.
An especially fresh treatment, also on Normans table, is allowing the wood of the table to be exposed, save for a runner. Table runners nicely set off centerpieces, and these days, its popular to do multiples or an uninterrupted display scattered seemingly randomly down the center of the table rather than a single, central arrangement.
Lots of bare wood is an intentional choice meant to convey that casual feel, said Bierman. And I love combining fruit and flowers. Fruit is a really nice way to add instant color.
Consider the kind of props that layer in texture and color, such as colorful ornaments in a wide range of materials from feathers to metal to glass or woven rattan. And even if blings not your thing, a little sparkle can add magic.
Consider beaded place mats or napkin rings, even trees crafted from crystal beads, or beaded garlands threaded through a chandelier. Along with candles, theyll light up a room. By all means, use lots of candles. They add immeasurable glow and a romantic ambience to the table. Votives, pillars and tapers cohabit nicely, as well as vintage with modern.
Some of the metal finishes, especially warm golds, are emerging as new favorites in home design, and mercury glass has practically become a staple.
Playing with color
Strategic shots of coordinated color are a tabletop fashion statement. A red tablecloth may compete with your interior, but imagine pristine white, with napkins bordered in red, red glass vases filled with red and white flowers and white candlesticks with red tapers. Never boring.
Ditto with almost any hue played this way tapped as a bold accent in a neutral vignette, just as stylists draw out key colors in punching up interiors for photography. Look to nature for unexpected palette pairings. Orange and aubergine, inspired by ornamental cabbages, are rich together.
Linens, of course, can be snowy white or natural. Some have subtle patterns, such as an overlay of snowflakes on natural linen cloth that also has a silvery sheen, at Crate and Barrel. There are some fabulous prints as well as embellished solids. Beading and embroidery can dress up runners, place mats and napkins.
Add your own signature by tying napkins with ribbon, yarn, woven tape, and perhaps tucking in a sprig of greenery or a leaf. You might even decorate linens with your own borders. Or just for fun, add small jingly bells to the corners of napkins or runners.
Creative place cards
The idea of place cards might seem old-fashioned, but not if youre creative. Combine the marking with a takeaway for guests. Helen Norman simply gathers leaves from her yard and writes guest names with a gold pen. A gift box, an ornament, a pretty cellophane-wrapped container with homemade goodies are not only nice gestures, but they can be key to the table tableau. Dressing the table may well reflect how you dress for the occasion.
And that might not necessarily be Sunday best, Bierman said. But in a way, that shows your guests friends and family that youve made an extra effort. That makes the whole thing more memorable.
After all, that special hospitality and good cheer, expressed as part of the decorating ambience, as well as the warmth that comes from hosting, are what make holiday entertaining a standout an occasion to remember.


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After 36 hours of darkness and closed signs on the doors of Old Market businesses, life was back to normal Wednesday with traffic moving and people shopping and dining as power had been restored by morning.
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By DENISE A. RAYMO
---- — MALONE — St. Lawrence County recently cast an economic-opportunity line toward Franklin County, and it looks like legislators may take the bait.
Tourism spending has been increased about $50,000 in the tentative 2013 budget, and County Manager Thomas Leitz has suggested about $25,000 be awarded to FISHCAP, an initiative of the St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce to promote the St. Lawrence River Valley as the fishing capital of the world.
Acclaimed fishing expert Donald Meissner, host of the national WPBS travel-fishing program "Streamside," is the full-time advocate hired by the chamber to promote the region's vast fishing opportunities and attract world-class tournaments that draw thousands of fishermen, their families and fans.
Franklin County is considering its contribution in exchange for a promise that at least one of those potentially lucrative tournaments be held within its borders.
Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Pat McKeown and Massena Town Supervisor Joseph Gray have spearheaded FISHCAP in part because Gray was concerned about how his community could recover and move forward following the closure of the General Motors plant.
They hoped to create jobs and spark investment in the region by using the area's most abundant, renewable and sustainable asset.
"We looked at what can we build the economy on," McKeown said.
After brainstorming with key players and others with funding resources, the group decided, "We have fish here; plenty of fish in our lakes and rivers and streams.
"We have 200 of them that are filled with fish," McKeown said. "There is economic development in fish."
She said the region's waterways would attract "tourists with buckets full of money, and they could empty their big, fat wallets and go back home.
"We can build an economy out of what we have, not what we wish we had," McKeown said.
Restocking initiatives and creation of a fish hatchery and fish farms are also part of the plan to ensure the waterways are kept replenished with stock.
The chamber also hopes entrepreneurs will surface to create businesses that cater to the needs and expectations of high-end professional anglers, such as luxury lodging "for those seeking cosmopolitan waterside accommodations" and also places to stay for those who want a more rustic experience that still includes modern conveniences.
There are also opportunities, planners say, for retail businesses such as those selling everything from cold drinks to quality cigars.
"We have found that many anglers love the idea of a cold drink and a fine cigar after a successful fishing day and find the idea of such a treat extremely appealing," states a FISHCAP executive-summary document.
Such experiences, as well as professional-guide services and trips, could create repeat business and word-of-mouth advertising.
Customized fishing guides and websites targeted toward self-guided outdoor enthusiasts would also create opportunities for new businesses.
Legislators have not decided if they will back Leitz's suggestion on partnering with St. Lawrence County on FISHACAP.
But anyone seeking more details can attend public hearings on the tentative budget set for 4:30 p.m. Thursday at the Harrietstown Town Hall in Saranac Lake and at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, in the fourth-floor Legislative chambers at the County Courthouse in Malone.
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Bill Adds Screening for Elderly Georgians to Keep Drivers License
Brian July 24, 2014 at 01:45 am
75 seems a bit young for this.
Marvin Mauldin July 24, 2014 at 09:33 am
Proposed by a lawyer? Hmm...
Georgia Attorney General Wants Same-Sex Marriage Suit Thrown Out
David Montgomery July 23, 2014 at 03:09 pm
Wrong. Pick up a Bible and read Romans 1:24-27.
Taxpayer and voter July 24, 2014 at 09:20 pm
Well, bully for Sammy boy! He is still living in the Dark Ages. While other States are moving…Read More forward on this, he wants to go back. Maybe Sammy wants slavery and women not being allowed to vote back, too.
David Montgomery July 25, 2014 at 09:04 am
I'm in favor of retuning to Her original design when Men were Men. When the Man lead his family and…Read More voted once for his family. When only land owners had a vote, because they had skin in the game. A simpler, more moral time in our nation's history. "Man invented his doom; first step was touching the moon."
Georgia Sales Tax-Free Weekend 2014 Coming Soon
Dante Martinez July 21, 2014 at 01:13 pm
It amazes me that people fall for this trick. Pretend you're a retail store and you know everyone…Read More will be coming to buy clothes, computers, etc. on very particular days. Will you be offering your lowest prices those days?
Frank Jones July 21, 2014 at 01:24 pm
Also amazing that the state is holding it Aug 1-2 when Cherokee County parents will have already…Read More started/completed their back to school shopping since school starts Aug 4th.
Housing Illegal Children: If Not Here, Where?
Good Grief Y'all July 22, 2014 at 10:09 am
If anyone posting here is truly interested in a solution, tell Congress to fund the fix required by…Read More its 2002/2008 law. Then tell them to vote on immigration reform - wipe out ineffective laws and enact what will stop the influx of all illegals at all of our borders and prevent future such crises. Trash talk and personal insults/attacks don't accomplish any good.
stephen m george jr mpa July 22, 2014 at 04:12 pm
"There is time to pray ...A time to preach ..And a time to fight" ...ATTENTION ALL…Read More CITIZENS ...TO ARMS ... EVERY THIRD MAN, STRENGTHEN THE SOUTHERN WALL ... WE HAVE INTRUDERS IN THE WIRE ...BLOW THE FOO GAS!
Georgia Ethics Chief Claims Deal's Staff Threatened Her, Agency
Octo Slash July 17, 2014 at 08:59 am
In the year 2014, this is the best Georgia can come up with? This is the choice? A crook named…Read More 'Deal'...and a CARTER????? Shoot me in the head.
David Brown July 17, 2014 at 09:01 am
Erick Erickson will be discussing the ethics situation with Governor Deal on his show this…Read More afternoon. I wonder if Mr. Erickson will invite State Senator Jason Carter on his show to get Senator Carter's perspective.
Harry West, Former ARC Executive Director, Passes Away
Hot Car Deaths: Petition Asks White House for Funding, Regulations
Raconteur July 15, 2014 at 07:31 am
No, we don't have enough laws for the nanny state to control us. Nor do we have enough laws to hold…Read More people responsible for criminal negligence. Yes, we need another stupid law for the nanny state to control us, because we are too liberal to control ourselves.
Octo Slash July 15, 2014 at 08:22 am
In the US, 2010, the following causes of death occurred among children: Motor Vehicle 4,419...…Read More Drowning 1,027... Fire/Burn 365... Poisoning 838... Suffocation/Strangulation 1,176... Firearm 134... Last year, more than 200 kids from age 5-14 drowned, and that happened only between Memorial Day and Labor Day. - We're talking about 30 kids per year dying in hot cars, and groups are petitioning the government for funding (naturally), etc. Get a grip folks. Outlaw bee stings and electric hair dryers before you go begging the nanny state to take more control over your life.
Lorna D. Rudnikas July 16, 2014 at 09:55 am
How about enforcement of laws already on the books that force folks to take responsibility for their…Read More actions....looking at negligence vs clear cut murder!!
Barrow County Celebrates Its Centennial
Georgia Delays Use of Drug Tests for Welfare Recipients
Nick M July 4, 2014 at 10:44 am
Mack, it's a waster of taxpayers money. Some facts about Florida where the law was passed and then…Read More stuck down: A U.S. judge has struck down a Florida law requiring drug screening for welfare recipients, saying that it violated the constitutional protection against unreasonable searches. The testing fee of $25 to $45 was to be repaid by the state if the test came back negative, but applicants who tested positive would have been barred from receiving benefits for a year. Judge Mary Scriven permanently halted enforcement of the law in her ruling. She agreed with an earlier court finding that "there is nothing inherent in the condition of being impoverished that supports the conclusion that there is a concrete danger that impoverished individuals are prone to drug use ..." During the time the law was in effect, about 2.6 percent of recipients tested positive for illegal drugs, mostly for marijuana, according to the court documents. The failure rate was well below that of the general population. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services found in a 2009 survey that about, 8.7 percent, of the population aged 12 or older had used illicit drugs in the previous month. Generally, the courts have allowed suspicionless drug testing only when public safety is at risk, such as for armed officers or railroad workers who operate heavy equipment. http://www.snopes.com/politics/medical/welfare.asp
erie July 8, 2014 at 03:08 am
Test the law makers too. smiling
Safe Carry Protection Act Starts Tuesday
Ric Honsa, CPA July 2, 2014 at 03:19 pm
Sorry, my ability to defend my self and my loved ones trumps their wishes that not carry my firearm.…Read More With that noted, you assume that someone is a conservative because they carry a gun. You have no idea what each person believes from a political perspective.
Marlene Mitchell July 2, 2014 at 06:42 pm
I have often wondered what liability a store owner would have if a criminal shot and killed someone…Read More in their store. If by Targets request I didn't carry my gun into their store and I was shot and killed because I was unable to defend myself...how does Target proved that they were properly looking after my best welfare?? My bleeding corpse would make one wonder if Target did all they could to keep their customers safe. Would they have to prove it? OR....do the criminals have more rights than I do? I would think that a certain portion of my death would have to be their fault if they didn't take steps to keep ALL guns out of the store?? Thoughts?
Phil Evans July 5, 2014 at 01:47 pm
I believe Target is riding the fence to try and appease Bloomberg's Moms Demand Action as well as…Read More trying not to make gun owners mad enough to not shop there. They do not yet have a hard policy of prohibiting guns. They are merely "asking" that we don't carry there. At least one person I know of has openly carried his pistol in a Target store since this announcement, with no issues. I say carry on as if they've not made the request, to show the public what this really is about - politics and not safety. All they can do is ask you to leave, and if they do, publicize it to help others avoid their stores.
Georgia 'Slow Poke' Law Goes Into Effect
Cain Harris July 7, 2014 at 10:35 pm
Speed limit was 75 or higher when I was a kid. Everyone drove 85 & 90. Now some folks consider…Read More 75 to be too fast. The new law only makes the traffic flow better and let's face it, makes perfect sense unless you have an ego problem and don't like being passed.
janh999 July 9, 2014 at 09:04 am
Did some research & RAY J will be surprised to know that EVERY STATE has a law that slower…Read More traffic has move to the right. Some specify if doing the speed limit, some don't. But in any case, when you learn to drive it is in your little permit booklet in every state that you must move to the right for faster traffic to pass on your left. Maybe RAY J should check his facts before he spouts from the know all fountain.
janh999 July 9, 2014 at 09:07 am
Did some research & RAY J will be surprised to know that EVERY STATE has a law that slower…Read More traffic has move to the right. Some specify if doing the speed limit, some don't. But in any case, when you learn to drive it is in your little permit booklet in every state that you must move to the right for faster traffic to pass on your left. Maybe RAY J should check his facts before he spouts from the know all fountain. And for Mary Brown, Its illegal to pass on the right, that's why they made this law more clear. Its not up to you to decide who you will let pass, Its a law which makes you the problem
Armed Preachers and Teachers: Good Idea?
Brent Seeger July 1, 2014 at 02:56 pm
Its a great idea. They root out communists and subversives and fifth columnists and Obama supporters…Read More and run them out of town with the rest of the illegals.
Drewboo July 1, 2014 at 03:30 pm
Who said anything about a woman? You are obviously trying to start crap lol. Nice try though.…Read More Newsflash - we have male teachers and male nurses in 2014... back to what you said about an armed citizen not being able to pull the trigger - my thoughts exactly. A kid is shooting up the school and an armed citizen just might not be able to look at the child and shoot them. Our society doesnt look at children as target practice, so when presented with a child with a gun, I dont buy that the average citizen would shoot a child. So what I get from this back and forth is that you folks have opinions that go back and forth however you like to make a point and then you also like to start crap either that or you cant read. Teachers who cant read.... interesting.
Tonnia Cousins Blount July 16, 2014 at 10:57 am
Lawsuit: Ga. Man Challenges Gun-Carry Denial by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
David Tiffany July 17, 2014 at 10:33 am
They are really paranoid cowards, Woody.
Tammy Osier July 17, 2014 at 10:44 pm
@ AP hahaha! Also, seems if the Chief of Police states that there was less crime when citizens were…Read More armed, that it would hold just a little water, don't you think? Reagan's peace through strength had a purpose. If we strengthen our military, our enemies will think twice before attacking us. Cut the military, and boom! We're usually attacked in some way within 6 months. Look what happened under Clinton after the military was gutted. Peace through strength is not a tangible thing - but being an ideal, can apply anywhere. That's why some don't get it- it goes deeper than the surface. It does translate to areas where more people are armed. Criminal think twice before going where they aren't sure if the person they are robbing might be armed. Statistics have shown that. .....................um.....I thought maybe woody was ts, until that last comment from David. Almost word for word...
New Georgia Boating Law Will Require Young Boaters To Take Class
DaMoment June 10, 2014 at 05:38 am
Keep living...you will continue to be amazed!
Josephine Gamma June 10, 2014 at 08:28 am
This is great and should be in place but I don't understand how you need an course on how to…Read More properly use a boat but not on how to use and store a firearm?
Lone Stranger June 10, 2014 at 09:14 am
Ok fair enough. I can see having a firearms training program. The only problem is it will be another…Read More layer of regulation and that never solves anything.
$1 Million Grant Approved for New Braselton Parkway Project
Can Marijuana Product be Used to Treat Children's Seizures?
Tim May 29, 2014 at 05:39 pm
I have my own Moral Compass there pardner. I've worked for everything I own. I am not dependent on…Read More the Government like most of the sorry Ass to lazy to work worthless pieces of Humanity. Parasites and leeches sucking the blood out of our Economy. And I'm not talking about the ones that are truly disabled, physically or mentally. I'm talking about the freeloaders, the cancers that are destroying this society.
Donna May 29, 2014 at 10:49 pm
Yes, Tim, I have a job. Just ended 14 hours for today and expect at least 3 more by morning. People…Read More count on me to help win multimillion dollar contracts every day. It helps keep our economy running. Maybe I mentioned already my high IQ? I'm not having a drink tonight because, quite frankly, I've had too many encounters in my life with heavy drinkers, and just the smell of it makes me ill. The effects of alcohol on people's behavior can also often be so destructive to lives, unlike smoking pot. However, you are free to choose your own poison, unlike non-drinking potheads - to wit, my original post re: civil liberties. I'll leave you to think on it. Maybe something said will turn on a light for you. Judging by your disgusting posts in what should be an adultlike discussion, I don't hold out much hope. Rant over.
Georgia's New Gun Law: What Do You Think?
Dave May 20, 2014 at 11:31 am
Catherine, why not review the law itself instead of a bunch of lies from a liberal site. The link…Read More you posted holds very little fact concerning the GA law that will take affect July 1st. Examples: People under 18 can't own guns...true but neither can people under 21 unless a member of the armed forces. GA doesn't require a background check for the purchase of a forearm...just a blatant lie. The federal laws prevail on purchasing firearms and this is a GA requirement. Domestic violence perpetuators aren't required to surrender their firearms....again, a blatant lie. Anyone convicted of domestic violence loses their firearms and the right to ever buy another one. You liberals are just sickening with your lies, your lack of interest in truth, and you such easy willingness to fall for anything your puppet masters feed you. Disgusting that American citizens have fallen so far into the nanny state.
TheSkalawag May 21, 2014 at 10:13 am
Catherine Anne I have found that confronting right-wingers with facts and ignoring their name…Read More calling presents them with a mental quandary they are unprepared to handle. That's why they need to cling to implements of violence and use over the top rhetoric. It assuage the battering and bruising their egos take after doing battle with facts and truth. There is nothing wrong in believing that there is good in everyone. It's just that you have to dig deeper in some people to find it. Thanks for sharing your perspective. I hope that you will continue to do so.
"E Pluribus Unum" May 21, 2014 at 02:23 pm
Catherine Anne, thank you for demonstrating knowledge and constraint. I have enjoyed reading your…Read More contributions and have learned so much. You have qualities to endure inappropriate BS that I don't have. What it seems like to me is there is a cadre of extreme right haters whose job is to scan and spam any publication and comment sections with their ideology. What we all have observed here is their pathetic MO.
POLL: Should Towns Reduce Speed Limits to 20 mph?
knee jerk July 4, 2014 at 08:58 pm
My point exactly.
POLL: Should the Government Regulate Salt Consumption?
WompBomp June 13, 2014 at 04:18 pm
T as in Truth June 13, 2014 at 10:35 pm
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POLL: Should the Federal Government Regulate E-Cigarettes?
Tass Kandle June 20, 2014 at 10:56 am
They can put fruity/marshmallow flavors in vodka ( product that is KNOWN to kill people) but not in…Read More e-cigarettes, a product that I believe saved my life? Sorry but you can pull my cappuccino flavor loaded vape pen from my cold dead lips.
Becky June 20, 2014 at 01:44 pm
Extremely good point, Tass Kandle. Makes me wonder about their real motivation.
Jerry Schmidt June 20, 2014 at 02:58 pm
motivation...."Total control"
Anonymous Neighbor Says You're A Lousy Driver: Police Can Search Your Car?
williamsam April 29, 2014 at 10:10 am
I just want to inform you that we are interested in your profile picture for the Samsung AD bill…Read More board advert so kindly send a mail to the agency Public Relation at Mr.scottpeter (firstname.lastname@example.com) for more details about the bill board advert.
p e i May 27, 2014 at 07:28 am
no no no.. its entirely too subjective.. good driver/bad driver... leave the policing to the…Read More police... one mans cautious,careful driver is anothers rude, paranoid overly timid driver..one mans rude, speedster is anothers efficient curtious driver...besides,there's too much potential for petty vengeance call rooted in "other than driving" type complainers..
Buddie King July 17, 2014 at 08:47 pm
hope054s comment on feeling scared or fearful when approached by police, its a shame people have to…Read More feel that way instead of feeling protected. I think people should spend more time worrying about themselves instead of what other people are doing
Should Your State Legalize Pot?
Gov. Deal Signs Bill Broadening Where Georgians Can Carry Guns
TheSkalawag May 2, 2014 at 06:50 pm
Fran Armstrong by refusing to expand Medicaid Gov. Deal is sending the money back to Washington and…Read More Washington is then giving it to states that are expanding Medicaid. If you are tired of being overlooked vote for Jason Carter for Governor and Michelle Nunn for Senator and back your local democrat in 2014.
Tammy Osier May 4, 2014 at 08:30 am
Dave, could you expand on that? Thanks.
Gov. Deal Signs Bill Expanding Med School Scholarship Program
Unlikely Candidate Has Big Hopes For Georgia Senate Seat
TheSkalawag April 17, 2014 at 12:01 pm
Jonathan Maguire I think you know exactly what jMichael and Kathy are saying. --- You are just using…Read More the right-wing ploy of feigning to not understand so that you can appear as though you are trying to being reasonable. I believe you know full well what Rep. Broun's position on the issues are. --- There is no need to " figure out what he stands for" he has made that abundantly clear. --- Determining whether or not "he is a man of principle" depends on whether or not one agrees with HIS fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for HIS system of belief or behavior. And since you are apparently coming to his defense it would seem that YOU do.
For Serving: Special Driver's License for Military Veterans
Federal Government Threatens To Cut Georgia Food Stamp Program By $15 Million
David Montgomery April 19, 2014 at 05:02 pm
I'm not a Republican nor am I a Democrat. I have no political party affiliation. I do not own a…Read More television; therefore, the news media has no effect on my thinking. The best government is self government. You should resist judging people and jumping to wild assumptions.
David Montgomery April 19, 2014 at 05:22 pm
A large faction of voters that voted the way they did in the most recent presidential election did…Read More so because they were and are looking for some form of government handout. Many exit polls showed this time and time again. Many people don't want to work today; they want someone else to take care of them such as their government. That is the current state of our country. When you rely on government, you lose. Just ask any Hurricane Katrina survivor. No need to reply to me. Have a Happy Easter.


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What to Buy (and Avoid Buying) in August
Here we are, almost at the end of summer, and time really has been flying. I remember saying that Halloween supplies would be here in the blink of an eye. I blinked. I saw some yesterday. It's amazing how quickly they roll these things out these days. But before you start seriously shopping for the ghostly festival, or Thanksgiving for that matter, there are a ton of sales out there that you can take advantage of. (See also: Shopping Calendar: The Best Time to Buy Anything)
First, What to Buy…
There are quite a few diverse things to celebrate in August, including National Watermelon Day and National Marshmallow Toasting Day. Yes, it has a day. The 13th is Left Hander's Day, but I doubt you'll see a lot of bargains in the department. Here's what you can look forward to buying for less.
1. Back-to-School Goes Nuts
Back-to-school items were in the "buy" pile last month, and this month it gets even better. You will see great deals on the usual clothing and school supplies, including backpacks. But also look for bigger items — dorm furniture will be on sale, including desks, chairs, and cheap storage. You can also find deals on a cheap laptops.
2. Patio Goes Low, Low, Low
There have been patio deals for the last few months, but if you have been waiting to strike, your patience could pay off big time. Patio furniture is bulky, and it takes up some major real estate in the stores. They want it gone. Now. And although the selection will be poor at this point, you can pick up bargains of 70%-90% off. I recently saw folding chairs slashed from $50 to just $9. Get out there and hit the big retailers like Target, Walmart, and Sears.
3. Summer Clothing
Stores are kissing goodbye to summer, making room for fall apparel by clearing the shelves of all the stuff you can still use right now. Look for great markdowns on tank tops and shorts, light jackets, sandals, and more.
4. Swimwear
The end of summer also signals the end of the swimming season. Of course, you can go swimming all year long in health clubs and leisure centers, but after August you'll have a tough time finding ANY swimming items, let alone cheap ones. If you're in the market for a new bathing suit, grab it now. Last minute vacation shopping later in the year is not the time to get your swimwear. You'll be disappointed.
5. Grills…Yet Again
It seems like the last few months have been great for grills. August is the month to really grab a bargain, though. But as always, the longer you wait, the less choice you will have. Expect to see gas and charcoal grills on sale for 30%-50% off, and there's still plenty of good weather left to enjoy them.
6. Big Screen and 3D TVs
Personally, I'm not sold on 3D TVs. But a lot of people are, and if you're one of them, you can grab a big bargain this month. As hard as it is to believe, you can now find TVs at the 50" to 55" range for as little as $500! Just a few years ago, these same TVs were three to four times that price. If you're looking for a new TV for the family room, or maybe want to build that entertainment center in the basement, it's a good time to get your wallet out.
7. Musical Instruments
Really? Well, it's all tied in with the back-to-school hype. People often forget that music is a part of the school calendar, and you will see deals in specialist shops on guitars, as well as woodwind, brass, and percussion instruments. If you've always been itching to play the drums or shred like Hendrix, this is a good month to go shopping.
8. Lawn and Yard Supplies
It won't be long before the sprinkler systems are being blown out, and the grass starts turning a lovely shade of brown. This month, you'll find great deals on everything from gardening tools and equipment to fertilizer, outdoor lighting, and lawn decorations. Want gnomes? Go get 'em now.
And, What to Avoid…
August does have a few shopping land mines to avoid. Here's what you should steer clear of this month.
1. Smaller Flat-Screen TVs
While the big models are having their prices cut, the smaller TVs (32" and below) are not seeing any kind of price drops. This may be due to the college kids all rushing out to buy one for their dorms. But whatever the reason, these smaller sets are not good buys, unlike their much larger versions. Hold off.
2. Smart Phones
The deals on smart phones are still out there, but they're nothing to write home about. You'll find some deals if you look hard enough, however, they will pale in comparison to the deals you are going to get on Black Friday. Hang on to your old phone if you can.
3. Tablets
Similarly, tablets are not priced to sell right now. Trade shows will be unveiling new models soon, and once those new models are launched, the old ones will plummet sharply in price. If you need a new tablet, try a refurbished one, and save some dough.
4. Fall Clothing
The long sleeved sweaters and warm jackets will just have arrived, and those who like to stock up on the latest fashions early will pay the price.
I like buying when things are just not in season. It sucks though that its hard to buy school clothes for the boys early simply because the are growing so much. We have no clue what size the will be a month or so from now so we tend to have to wait until the last minute.


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Grady County schools will be represented by two individual runners in this year's Cross Country State Championships this Saturday.
Tara Arnold from Chickasha High School and Jake Thomas from Tuttle High School will compete at Edmond Santa Fe High that afternoon after they qualified through to the state round based on individual times. Arnold will run with the Class 5A girls race at 2 p.m., while Thomas will race with the 4A boys at 12:45 p.m.
No schools from Grady County qualified as a team. Newcastle will send their girls team to the meet, while Anadarko will send both its boys and girls teams.


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The students of Theatre Arts presented the musical "Bye Bye Birdie" to a packed audience Thursday night and their performance electrified the crowd from beginning to end.
The story tells of Conrad Birdie (Benji Hadar), a rock-star heart throb who has captured the hearts of girls in Sweet Apple, Ohio. When he is drafted into the army, agent/songwriter Albert Peterson (Brett Burian) and his secretary, Rosie Alvarez (Alyssa Cohen) find themselves in trouble. In their last effort to devise a successful publicity stunt, they plan to have Conrad give one lucky fan of his 'one last kiss' before he leaves. Rosie then makes Albert to quit the music industry after this is over, and become an English teacher.
That one lucky fan turned out to be Kimberly MacAfee (Christina Trivelli), whose parents (Mrs. Doris MacAffe - Jillian Feinstein, Mr. Harry MacAfee - Max Benezra) were not pleased with. Kimberly also has a devoted admirer whom she has agreed to "go steady" with - a local boy named Hugo Peabody (Alex Lombardi). The tension and obsession over Conrad captures the town, and they are all invited onto The Ed Sullivan Show for a performance by Mr. Birdie himself.
The young students, especially the stars Brett Burian and Alyssa Cohen, excited the audience with spectacular singing and acting abilities. The student pit orchestra, conducted by Laurence , provided outstanding, professional sounding music.
Songs like "One Last Kiss," "What Did I Ever See In Him?," "Rosie," "Honestly Sincere," and "We Love You Conrad," were executed beautifully. Burian's impressive dancing to "Put On A Happy Face,"and Cohen's Latin dancing to "Spanish Rose," were among the highlights of the play.
Other highlights included the swagger and comedic acting by Benji Hadar as Conrad. The melodramatic personality of Mrs. Mae Peterson had everyone laughing. The obsessed fan of Conrad, Ursula Merkle (Hali Garber), provided for a high level of emotion that captured everyone, and the Teen Chorus and Sad Girls featured top notch singing during the play as well.
Directed and choreographed by Gene Connor, the play proved to be a success as the crowd gave a roaring standing ovation to the students as they held hands and took a bow.