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Chroma360 brings Google Street View technology directly into businesses allowing the end user to experience a completely interactive, 360 degree virtual tour of your Retail Shop, Salons, Spa's, Doctor's offices, Restaurants, Nightclubs, Hotels etc. When a potential customer does a Google search on your establishment they will have the option to actually see the inside in a virtual tour. Imagine being able to walk into the nightclub, bar or restaurant or a doctor's office without leaving your desk or before making and appointment or reservation.
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Over 500 runners participated in the annual Guns & Hoses 5K, which brought in over $2,000 for Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Cherokee.
According to Neely Motiejunas, recreation division director with Cherokee Recreation and Parks Agency, 243 runners signed up to support Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services and another 271 signed up to support the Cherokee Sheriff's Office.
Their efforts garnered CASA Cherokee $2,680.
Both public safety agencies solicited runners to participate in the race, which was held last Saturday at Hobgood Park.
The race was sponsored by the Cherokee Recreation and Parks Agency.
The fire department and sheriff's office this year chose to donate the proceeds from the race to CASA Cherokee.
The organization is made up of volunteers appointed by judges and are trained to oversee the welfare of neglected and abused children.
Sam Harp, who signed up to support the fire department, was the overall male winner in the 5K and finished with a time of 18:13, which was 12 seconds faster than the time he finished the race last year.
The overall female winner was Sydney Runyan, 11, who also ran for the fire department. She crossed the finish line at 20:56, a mere one second faster than her time last year.

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Congrats to the mayor for taking a stand against the rise in state retirements going up soon. My retirement is based on the stock market also; only difference is, when the market tanks, no one makes it up for me. Taxpayers can not foot all these bills much longer.
Peru residents need to start paying attention to the goings on at the government level. NYS Comptroller report reveals numerous oversights on town officials shoulders.
If you have a special friend that is allergic to smoke and cats, then be a friend and don't expose that person to stuff that makes them very sick. Don't be so selfish. Asthma and allergies are not fun to deal with.
I'm writing in reference to appropriate and inappropriate attire in schools. I think if you are considering uniforms because the girls can't cover themselves, then some of the female teachers should do the same.
I am tired of living above noisy neighbors. Ten people in a three-bedroom house is too many. It's a shame that landlords value DSS money over hard-working people's.
I hate my fellow shoppers. I have never seen such angry, self-entitled people. It is not the associate's job to do your shopping for you.
People who live on death row are obviously there for a reason. I believe that if you murder someone on purpose, why should taxpayers have to give them three free meals a day, a free bed and free health care.
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New supplements come out all the time. Whether it's a weight loss pill, one that increases energy, or something that helps you sleep better- the health marketplace can rely on a constant influx of new supplements.
This is both good and bad news for the consumer. Too many supplements flooding the marketplace is destined to confuse the average consumer. Even if they spend a bit of time doing research in their spare time, it's likely that they'll get confused and either spend too much money on supplements or completely give up.
Instead, the best thing the market can do is focus on ways to supply and improve supplements that are proven to work. This helps both the company marketing the supplements and the consumers.
For example, take garnicia cambogia. Even though it was only recently promoted on the Dr. Oz show, it has been around for quite some time. A lot of companies out there sell it, as it's one of the most beneficial supplements you can take if you're trying to lose weight and have more energy.
Garnicia comes from Asia, unlike a lot of the other weight loss products out there. This is actually a good thing, because the marketplace needs supplements based on products from around the globe. This gives consumers much more variety and more opportunities to improve their health.
But that doesn't mean every single healthy plant out there should be made into a supplement. This would result in hundreds (if not thousands) of different supplements, which is NOT what the market needs. Instead, more focus needs to be placed on the supplements that are tried and true.
Another reason why more supplements don't need to hit the market is the risk of side effects. The more supplements someone takes, the greater their risk of side effects. Each product may be perfectly fine by itself, but when combined with something else, the body may do strange things. For example, common side effects of garnicia include nausea and headaches. The chance of these effects happening are increased when other supplements are taken with the garnicia.
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Backyard Babies are a punk rock band, from Nässjö, Sweden. The band was formed in 1987 and over the years they have released five studio albums and won a Swedish Grammy. The band is now located in Stockholm, Sweden. They are largely attributed with popularizing sleaze rock in Scandinavia and Sweden, inspiring a scene that continues to grow today. They are a big influence on the current upsurge in sleaze rock in the UK unsigned scene. Their single "Minus Celsius" appears as a playable bonus track in Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock and "Degenerated" is available as a downloadable song for Guitar Hero World Tour.
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Althoff Catholic High School students oohed and awed as five major X Games athletes performed stunts on a temporary half-pipe erected on the parking lot of their school in Bellevile Friday afternoon.
However, it wasn't just for fun. The students learned some staggering statistics about bullying in schools from emcee Billy Gawrych with the ASA Entertainment High School Tour.
Some facts Gawrych shared with the students include:
* 160,000 students stay home from school every day because they are bullied
* 1 out of 10 students drop out of school because of bullying
* 56 percent of students witness bullying every day
* 25 percent of students are bullied for no reason at all
* 4,5000 students every year commit suicide because they are bullied
Althoff senior Peyton See said the statistics were "shocking."
"I think we have an overall good school," he said, "but it's good to have these bullying presentations."
"If you are doing any of this (bullying) you definitely need to chill out," Gawrych told the students gathered around each side of the half-pipe to see the tricks performed by X Games athletes Trevor Meyer, Jimmy Walker, Mykel Larrin, Eito Yasutoko and Paul Luc Ronchetti aka "PLR."
Meyer, Walker and Larrin were non-stop fun on their BMX bikes. Yasutoko wowed the crowd on in-lane skates, and Ronchetti manned the skateboard.
Gawrych reminded students the three major avenues for bullying: physical, verbal or cyber. "A lot of people are getting cheated out of their education because of bullying," Gawrych said.
"I loved it," Althoff senior Rachel Kaltwasser said of the presentation. "The tricks were really fun, and they gave us a lot of information."
"I thought it was entertaining," said Althoff senior Austin Mueller, "and I thought the facts were interesting."
The ASA Entertainment High School Tour is sponsored by the U.S. Marines and visits schools across the country. A handful of Marines were on site at Althoff Friday challenging students to do pull-ups or flexed arm hangs.
For more information about the tour, visit http://www.asaentertainment.com.
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Re: Don't quit please!!!!!!jasonzilla Feb 5, 2012 6:34 PM (in response to L3G1TSK1LLZ)
Are you five or something?
Re: Don't quit please!!!!!!BEAS7BLOOD Feb 6, 2012 7:53 AM (in response to jasonzilla)
However old he is, im betting he`s better than you
Why bother posting a snide comment? I mean seriously why?
Re: Don't quit please!!!!!!burnedtoast Feb 6, 2012 9:40 AM (in response to L3G1TSK1LLZ)
When I eventually quit, it will be because of the awesome games the other consoles get, not because of Cod. It would be pretty retarded to pay twice for the same game...
Re: Don't quit please!!!!!!BEAS7BLOOD Feb 6, 2012 11:34 AM (in response to burnedtoast)
Yeah, in all honesty I ONLY play WII for cod. If I was into other games id get an diff console, BUT im not, so here I am
Re: Don't quit please!!!!!!padiego Feb 6, 2012 12:35 PM (in response to L3G1TSK1LLZ)
I will now quit because of you.
Re: Don't quit please!!!!!!Stealth123 Feb 6, 2012 5:08 PM (in response to L3G1TSK1LLZ)
get a real console and stop ********. theres a billion different features those consoles have and the wii doesnt. Youre supposed to be in the kitchen anyways you ****
Re: Don't quit please!!!!!![adhd]flippy Feb 6, 2012 5:16 PM (in response to Stealth123)
Re: Don't quit please!!!!!!TheCodBoGuy Feb 6, 2012 5:22 PM (in response to L3G1TSK1LLZ)
cuzz the next thing after wii is ps3. yess , ps3 is tha bomb and xbox sucks
Re: Don't quit please!!!!!!cHoCoLaTePaIn Feb 6, 2012 7:03 PM (in response to TheCodBoGuy)
No offense but the PS3 gets hacked a lot. Not to mention connecting with others is harder unlike xbox. Xbox gets map packs first, easier to chat with others, and is overrall more fun than ps3 not to mention it has HALO
Re: Don't quit please!!!!!!big~dawg Feb 6, 2012 5:43 PM (in response to L3G1TSK1LLZ)
L3G1TSK1LLZ, get an Xbox, we can play together when I get mine on my birthday (which is two days before yours ;D)
Re: Don't quit please!!!!!!cHoCoLaTePaIn Feb 6, 2012 7:01 PM (in response to L3G1TSK1LLZ)
I quit the wii. It was too easy. Xbox is more of a challange and is more fun and is easier to connect with your friends and family. Get an xbox bro. So much more worth than a wii. Wii is like a system more for action and adventure. But thats just my opinion


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Whether you are a service-learning veteran or just starting out, the open house is a great way to mix and mingle with faculty and community partner colleagues. Join us to learn about experienced faculty's courses and community partnership opportunities. The entire OSL staff will be available to talk with you about how they can support your efforts in community-engaged teaching and research. Come and explore the intersections between your teaching and the community, and enjoy the food, resources, and conversations.


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Wondering what to get your kids for Christmas or Hannukah this year? Wonder no more. They want iPads. According to a survey by Nielsen, 48% of kids 6 to 12 say they want iPads this holiday season.
And we're not even talking iPad Minis here, these kids want the full-sized deal for $500. Only 36% of the kids surveyed said they'd prefer the $329 iPad Mini.
As a parent of two kids in the demographic, I have to wonder if there's a difference here between "wanting" and "getting." My kids want a lot of stuff. They want everything they see on the ads on TV. Of course they covet my iPad. But there's no way I would buy either of them their own iPad.
Maybe I'm in the minority here. But I've seen my kids break almost everything they touch. They don't do it willfully. But at 6 and 9, they're just not that careful. They're also prone to losing things. I handed my old iPod down to my daughter and a few months ago I wanted to put some new music on there for her. But when I went to look for it, the iPod was nowhere to be found.
Turns out she had lost it weeks before and never told me. It did eventually turn up but if the same thing happened with a $500 iPad, I'd be livid.
I'm curious to hear if you'd buy an iPad for an under-10 child. I can be a bit of a Luddite when it comes to technology for my kids. As it is they watch, more TV that I would like them to and they play with their DS' an awful lot.
My daughter has currently become obsessed with Minecraft. I have no idea why. But she wants nothing more in this world than for me to download the full game onto my iPad so she can play it for hours and hours.
Personally, that doesn't seem like a great use of a 9-year-olds time. She could be studying, drawing, sewing or even reading for pleasure.
Other things kids want on the Nielsen survey: Nintendo Wii U, iPod Touch, iPod Mini and iPhone. Looks like Apple's going to clean up this holiday season, just not in my house.
Would you buy your young kid an iPad?
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Minecraft is a super-creative game. Just sayin'.
Schools are using Minecraft in classrooms. There's even a convention for teachers who use Minecraft now. :)
My 10 and 8 yr old boys want one too, and love playing Minecraft. But they have a laptop (to share) and iPOD Touch that I already have to restrict their time on. Meanwhile their bikes, scooters and skateboards are gathering dust.
Don't forget to include a CushPad with that iPad ;)
2 things- First, they make colorful kid-friendly super-thick plastic cases for iPads. I have watched kids drop them onto wood floors and the iPads didn't break.
Second, my 6 year old has her own Macbook Pro that once cost me $2800, and she has my old original iPad that once cost me $500. Both of these devices I no longer use because I sound them to be outdated. I could have sold them for a few hundred, but why not simply gie your kids your old outdated computers and tablets? It is a good excuse for you to buy that super sharp retina-display iPad! Plus, it both boosts the economy and also my apple stock if you buy more apple devices!
I don't like my kids playing with iPads or watching TV too much, but a few hours a week is not going to kill them. One day they will likely sit in front of a computer for 8 hours a day like I do. If they still have desktop computers and offices, of course.
Vippennystocksite dotcom, is a exceptioal place for AAPL stock because of great insight and information
One big question is: is it too tiring to wait Apple climbing the Mount Everest (1000 dollars), because that is not even doubling the stock price, while many cheap potential stocks would quadruple in the same time frame? Is Apple only for traders any more? Because considering holding Apple, the profit does not seem to be worth the effort and waiting. I mean almost a 6x book value stock, and waiting
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Another question is: will Apple get the contract with China Mobile (the world´s biggest operator with about 660 million subscribers)?
Considering US´s issue with Huawei and other Chinese firms, I think Apple won´t get the contract from China Mobile so easily.
And China Mobile has already confirmed Lumia 920 arriving December.
Apple´s profit is high because of the expensive prices, but how long do you think that kind of high profit would last? Forever?
Amazon´s and Google´s tablets are eating iPad´s market share, carriers are tired of Apple´s iPhone high margins. When Apple gets the pressure to cut down prices, it will show immediately in their results that the profit won´t be at the same high level any more, which will hit the stock downhill quarter after quarter.
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Our daughter has had an old excess to requirements iPad 1 since she was 2.5 years old. She has treated it very well with its old flip-open case giving plenty of protection for the odd bump.
We ration her use of the device but have been very happy with the many educational apps she has used – she has been learning to count and draw the letters of the alphabet for quite a while now.
She also spends plenty of time in other non-iPad pursuits as well. It is all a matter of balance and the parental controls Apple has built into iOS help with locking out those things you don't want them to do at any point.
I'll be the person to say you're making the right choice in not getting your kids these expensive electronic devices when they are still so young.
As time passes, more and more companies target increasingly expensive items to younger and younger kids. And nowadays, technology has made it possible for kids to get so many things so quickly, and parents are pressured to give in and buy their kids phones, iPods, iPads, HD TVs, increasingly expensive and sophisticated game systems, and so on. The instant gratification that we all tend to experience via technology is going to have a very different impact on emotionally and intellectually immature kids (meaning naturally immature due to age).
We know that there are types of eye strain and damage, wrist problems, increased odds of obesity and long-term heart trouble from sitting for long periods, and other side effects caused by too much time spent in front of computer screens, and kids are spending many hours every day in front of them now. This danger is increased when it's a portable device they can just carry with them everywhere they go and stare at in cars, on the bus, while walking, in class at school (cleverly hid under their desk), in bed at night when you think they're asleep, and so on.
And consider, too, that kids are smart, and whatever attempts you might make to limit the device's access to online content, you'll fail. At their age, they can become exposed to a whole lot more than you expected online, and I know I sound like a grumpy old man when I say this but the behavior and discourse of younger online users is increasingly very extreme and can be quite disturbing. The reasons are obvious — young people who, in the real world, are treated like their thoughts and opinions don't matter now have a global audience for whatever they want to say, and they've become conditioned to the fact that typically the loudest and most offensive, bullying expressions are the ones that "win" the most attention and get treated with more deference by others (especially others of their age group). This isn't rocket science, it's obvious and an extension of how kids tend to behave in school when there's less adult supervision anyway, but the Internet dramatically expands the situation and behavior becomes more extreme in that context. And kids are getting exposed to all of that at younger and younger ages now, due to increased access to technology that puts them into that online world, and I have to wonder at the long-term affect this is going to have on children.
Already, the young-adult generation of males has some bad trends developing in terms of education, employment, and certain regressive social attitudes. Sitting at home playing video games and developing a social life consisting primarily of online interactions (often of the sort described above) is not doing much to help encourage widespread commitment to collegiate or technical education and training in order to find gainful employment leading to a career that will provide a good future. There have been some good studies looking at these modern trends in younger males, and to some extent technology and the ways these young men apply technology to their everyday lives is a factor in what's happening.
I'm not saying technology is bad and that you should deny your kids any access to it. I'm just saying, maybe 6 and 9 really ARE too young of ages to get iPads and other expensive electronic equipment. With so many kids coming to feel a false sense of entitlement to such devices, and then using them to feed a constant stream of instant gratification that further distorts their expectations and perceptions of their own life and reality around them, I think that if a parent such as yourself expects your kids to do more in-real-life activities and wait until they are a bit older and more mature before owning devices costing hundreds of dollars and providing access to a global network of knowledge and extremism, then you should trust your gut and wait longer before getting them such things. They might complain about it now, but that's the nature of kids who want things right now, and they'll appreciate it all the more when you do eventually get them the newest version of such devices in the future.
I don't think anyone here is saying that all time spent on electronic devices is a waste of time. The points being raised seem to me to be about TOO MUCH time being spent on electronic devices of a very particular sort, in the context of very young kids and very expensive devices.
I personally think we should upgrade schools to go paperless, follow South Korea's lead in trying to supply tablets to all students for use in getting their reading assignments and homework, tutorials, access to information that helps broaden the education experience, etc. I also think that part of the impact of so much technology is to make today's kids better at handling multiple tasks at the same time and thinking more critically (meaning critical thinking skills, not "critically" as in negatively) at a younger age, and that maybe a lot of the perception of "disorders" like ADD/ADHD might be linked to kids simply having gotten better at using their brain faster while education and society haven't kept up with supplying them the level of challenge and mental/intellectual stimulus they need for their level of brain development.
(Meaning I think some people being diagnosed/treated for such disorders may not have a "disorder" at all, so we should stop treating it by shoving pills into their mouths just because some 6-10 year old kids can't sit silently still in a desk and concentrate on a book for 8 hours a day while someone writes on a chalkboard, in a model that's the same way we've educated kids for a few hundred years. That's a simplification, of course, but a generally accurate one for making the point.)
I think you're right that a lot of this comes down to parents making choices about the examples they'll set for their kids and the decisions they'll make about themselves and their kids having other interests and activities outside of the home in more physical settings. But it's also true that people work long hours, often at multiple jobs, as a way to pay for all of these advances in technology that are filling our homes. For the poor and working class, it's not so simple as just "go home and hang out more with your kids." The middle class is feeling the squeeze as well. A lot of people have a tough time lately with paying the bills, making sure the kids are getting good meals instead of fast food, and taking them outside for activity enough. But in the end, yes parents need to make time to be with their kids often enough to get the physical activity the kids need and provide a well balanced lifestyle.
And part of a well balanced lifestyle is, I feel, not going along with the increasing tendency to give younger and younger kids more expensive electronic devices that consume far too much time in their days already. Balance is key, and it's not blaming technology to point that out and suggest we should strive more for such balance.
Why is it that some people believe that any time spent on an electronic device is a waste? Yet they believe something like reading or sewing is a much better activity? It's likely because most people of parental age didn't do much with electronics when they were younger, other than watch TV. iPads, computers, and video games are interactive devices. TVs are passive. Interactive play is not the same as passively watching TV.
If one believes something like reading is a wholesome activity, consider that the stimulation that a child (or an adult) creates/receives while actively playing any sort of game is extremely beneficial. From the hand-eye coordination developed by fast-action games, to the logic and reasoning skills exercised by role-playing games, to the social interaction that kids get from online multiplayer games, video games are perhaps the most concentrated form of learning in history – but as with anything, the content of the media makes a difference, as well as the lessons gained with guidance from the parents.
The great thing about learning through games (whether video games or any other sort of play) is that the child (or again, the adult) is having fun and doesn't "realize" they are learning. They simply absorb knowledge or skills as part of accomplishing the goal of the game. The world is full of examples of people becoming interested in real-life skills or historical events because they learned about it through a video game (or by reading or watching TV). Why should we discount or discourage this type of learning simply because some of us are not familiar enough with the technology to fully appreciate it? The same has been said of TV/movies and if we go back far enough in history, even books have been considered wastes of time.
We live in an unprecedented time in history. Never has technology developed so quickly as it has in the last 5 years, and even going back 10-15 with the development of the Internet (or going back 20 – 30 years with the personal computer) we are seeing changes the like of which we have never seen before. For the first time in history, humans have access to the world's knowledge at their fingertips, through devices they can carry around with them. We can communicate with each other on a scale never before seen with an ease unimaginable in prior decades. When it comes to our kids, we have a choice on how we handle this newfound power. We can try to restrict them from it, believing that because we didn't have this when we were young, they can't possibly handle it when they are young either. Or we can realize that this is the new way of the world and we might as well introduce it to them and guide them just as we do with any other aspect of life.
Now I realize that for many people, they don't feel they have a sufficient grasp of technology themselves to help their kids learn responsible use of it. Instead of shirking away from this responsibility, it should be an opportunity for parents and children to learn together. As with almost any other activity, when parents are actively involved, good things happen.
Finally, a common complaint parents have about electronic devices is that they seem to monopolize a child's time at the expense of outdoor activities. Instead of looking at the time they spend on a device as a bad thing, we need to examine why they are so drawn to the devices. If they are in fact actually bettering themselves through the use of these devices, we need to look at how they spend the majority of their time elsewhere. Parents seem to have a problem if a child spends several hours playing video games, but have no qualms about sending them to a sedentary classroom environment where they will sit on their butts for 6-7 hours a day. Perhaps the real problem is the traditional educational environment where many children rot of boredom and lack of physical activity. After a day of being bored out of their minds, doesn't it make sense they hunger for something that stimulates their minds? For many kids, electronic devices are the quickest and easiest way to get this stimulation, whether that is through games, online research, or interacting with their friends. Especially during the winter months where school ends and there is little daylight left for outdoor play.
Imagine a scenario where children spent less time in a classroom and more time doing everything they wanted to instead. With the proper guidance – and participation – from parents in a life balanced by intellectual and physical activity, I believe we'd see a lot more balance in children's lives as well. To that point, if a parent thinks their child doesn't get enough physical activity, I'm willing to bet the parent doesn't either. Parents who are physically active will likely have kids that are physically active as well. Lead by example, people. Don't blame technology for the lifestyle you are instilling in your kids.
My personal view 6 and 9 is quite young to own much more than toys and clothes. However a shared iPad just for the kids may make sense. The controls should be 1) limit games and focus on books and interactive apps; 2) Limit time spent immersed in technology. Nintendo Wiis and TV are just as much time wasters.
As a kid I was a tremendous bookworm which was viewed as an acceptable hobby. But it was also an escape from interacting with people. Kids need to be forced to go out and play and interact.
One wanted an Ipod the other one a Nintendo 3ds. We went for kindle fire.
Price is ok, and we do limit its usage a lot.
We live in Germany, so TV is in any case watched with a lot of restrictions.
Bikes and scooters only gain dust due to weather conditions so far. And we have enough other electronic devices that would keep them indoors 24×7.
My son got it 2 days ago, for his 7th birthday, I am curious how much I will have to restrict it or even take it away so he does not overuse it. With my daughter it is easier, she is not electronic freak… He islearning to read so I will put in some books so it can also be didactic. We will see, in general, before kids I would have been against it, now I saw more the advantages in it, music, books, games all in one. I would not spend the money for the ipad though, that much, is here (in Germany) only spent for bikes :)


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- Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the spaghetti, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink.
- Melt the peanut butter in a large microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl, 15 to 20 seconds (depending on your microwave). Whisk the honey, tamari, and chili sauce into the peanut butter, then stir in the sesame oil and ginger. Mix in the garlic and green onions and toss with the spaghetti. Top with the sesame seeds.
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I am the recipe submitter and I just wanted to clarify some things that seem to be a tad different from what I submitted. I use the sweet red thai chili sauce in my version as well as fresh grated ginger (not dried ground). Also, it's really an integral step, is to let everything sit refrigerated for a couple of hours before eating - this is really an important step that you won't regret. I wanted to mention that one review indicated that tamari is actually just soy sauce and I want to clarify. Although tamari is a type of soy, it is not the same as regular old soy sauce. The tamari adds a much deeper, richer, more authentic flavor to the noodles. The only other thing worth mentioning is that I toast my sesame seeds - I love them this way! Happy eating!
Loved this recipe and would definately make it again... but had a little difficulty with the ingredient list. After spending way too much time searching the isles of the local Asian market, (and then finally giving up and going on-line) - I learned that tamari is soy sauce. Also, the recipe reads 1/2 (8oz) package of spaghetti - I think it should read just 8oz of spaghetti. But otherwise a really great recipe!!!
I'm kind of tough to please, which is why I'm giving this recipe only four stars (I'd give it 4.5 if I could). This was very easy to make, and I think I could probably eat it just about every day, which says a lot for me. Next time I'd probably add a little more chili sauce to give it more zing.
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- 96%
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Forty years ago, Congress debated legislation to ban discrimination against women in education while Marissa Pollick fought for the right to play on her Michigan high school tennis team despite a state law barring girls from varsity sports.
It took a court order to overturn the law and allow Pollick to compete. She became a top-ranked tennis player in the state, and because that debate in Washington led to the 1972 equal-rights law known as Title IX, she also became one of the first women to receive an athletic scholarship from the University of Michigan.
But that's only part of the story.
When Pollick arrived on the Michigan campus in 1974, university administrators were at war with the new law. They feared it would divert precious scholarship money and diminish or kill men's sports.
Title IX mandated equal access to university resources as well as participation in sports. But Michigan's women athletes were often left begging; during Pollick's years as an undergrad, the Michigan women's swim team sold apples outside the football stadium for gas money to travel to their meets.
Pollick said the hostility to the law was evident. As a freshman, she said she won the first of her four varsity letters but instead of getting the much-coveted big block "M" sported by the men, she was handed a cheap knock-off.
"It was so insulting," Pollick recalls now. "It was just another example of how differently we were treated from our male counterparts."
She turned the insult to inspiration. Pollick went on to study law at Michigan and now specializes in suing schools that fail to comply with Title IX.
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Ho, ho, hum. The relatives are here, and you've caught up with family news, opened presents and eaten multiple times. Now they're getting restless.
The beauty of Southwest Idaho is that there's always something to do outdoors in almost any weather, so you can dress your guests up warm and get them outside.
You have lots of options close to home or within a reasonable drive.
Don't like snowy or icy roads? Head toward the Snake River, which is usually an easy drive on dry pavement during winter.
But don't overlook the whole "winter wonderland" thing. Idaho obviously has plenty of snow sports such as skiing and snowmobiling, but those can be gear intensive, expensive and tough to get an extended family involved in. Don't worry - they can still slide on snow.
Don't feel like road tripping? There are several good options around the Treasure Valley.
Here are some ideas:
Tubing is a great winter activity. You just show up in your warm clothes and start sliding.
Idaho X-Sports in Garden Valley has a cool tubing hill, along with snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.
There's also an outfitter that offers horse-drawn sleigh rides at the same location, so there's something for all ages.
You take the scenic drive up the Payette River and get from the Treasure Valley to the tubing slopes in about an hour.
Reservations are recommended, especially during the holidays. Go to idahoxsports.com. For sleigh rides, go to idahosleighrides.com.
There are also tubing hills at Bogus Basin Mountain Resort and in McCall, Sun Valley and Idaho City. They all operate a little differently, so go to these websites for details before you go:
Bogus Basin: bogusbasin.org/tubing.
McCall: activitybarn.com.
Sun Valley: sunvalley.com; click on "Things to do" and "Winter Activities."
Idaho City: steamboatgulch.com.
The Greenbelt is kind of a no-brainer for getting relatives out of the house, but here's where you, the host, get to be the hero.
Do a little sleight of hand. Tell them they're going for a walk on the Greenbelt, but throw in a twist they don't expect. Take advantage of one of many restaurants located on the Greenbelt or a short ways off it. Stop by and get something to eat or drink. Or you can hit other cool places near the Greenbelt, like the MK Nature Center, Zoo Boise or the Boise Art Museum.
Scout out a place to park that is about a mile or so away from your destination. Walk and spend some time there, then head back to your vehicle. It's a great way to stretch a short walk through a whole morning or afternoon.
This is another great sleight-of-hand trip. Calling the drive from Kuna to Dedication Point "scenic" is a bit of a stretch, but tell your visitors that and try to keep a straight face. It's hard, but you can do it.
When you get to the Dedication Point parking lot, a short hike ends at an amazing overlook of the Snake River that will make the drive worthwhile.
Make sure your guests are dressed warmly, as the wind can be brutal. Plan some time there and take lots of family photos (maybe next year's Christmas card).
From there, you can head back to Kuna for lunch or dinner, or continue down to Swan Falls Dam or over to Celebration Park downstream. Both parks are typically snow-free, and it can be surprisingly warm along the Snake River on a calm, sunny winter day. Go for a hike or just see the sights around the canyon.
Getting there: Go about 15 miles south of Kuna on Swan Falls Road.
Here's where to go for more details:
Dedication Point: Go to blm.gov and do a search for "Dedication Point." You can do the same for "Swan Falls."
Celebration Park: canyonco.org; click on "Our Parks."
Nothing melts away the tension and stress of the holidays quite like a dip in a hot springs. If your relatives are the adventurous type, there are lots of natural hot springs on public lands that you can drive or hike to, and your family will have an experience - for better or worse - they won't likely forget.
But if the idea of changing into a swimsuit while standing on frozen ground and hiding behind a tree doesn't sound appealing, there are tamer options.
Hot springs in Idaho City and at Gold Fork give you swimming-pool-sized hot springs that have been developed to make the experience hassle-free, comfortable and relaxing.
There's nothing quite like witnessing the winter wonderland while seeing the steam rising around you and feeling the soothing natural hot water.
Get driving directions and details at:
goldforkhotsprings.com or call 890-8730. (Note: Bring cash; no debit or credit cards accepted.)
thespringsid.com or call 392-9500. The number of people allowed in the springs at one time is limited, so reservations are recommended.
If your guests are ready to graduate from walking the Greenbelt to hiking in the Foothills, it's another great way to get them outdoors.
With more than 100 miles of trails available, picking the right one can be tricky. Great views of the city get the most oohs and aahs out of a hike, and you usually don't have to hike far to find one. You have many options.
Note: Trails can be muddy during winter, so it's best to get on them early while they are frozen. If you hit mud, turn around and go back. For current trail conditions, go to the Ridge to Rivers Facebook page.
Military Reserve: Elephant Rock (Trail 23A) is an easy mile loop and is great for families with little kids, according to Julia Grant, Boise open space coordinator.
David Gordon, Ridge to Rivers trail coordinator, recommends the Central Ridge Trail (Trail 22) for its famous view of the state Capitol building and Downtown Boise. It's a longer hike, but has a spectacular view.
Camel's Back Park: The park's namesake trail (Trail 40) is a steep climb but has a great view of the city, and there's a playground at the park for kids if they don't burn enough energy climbing the hill.
Seaman's Gulch: Head north toward the landfill on Seaman's Gulch Road in Northwest Boise and park at the trailhead on the right. Take the trail that goes around back of the water tank and climbs about a mile to a nice overlook of the city.
Dry Creek Cemetery: Veterans Trail (Trail 114) offers a great view of Eagle and beyond as you crest the ridge. Park at the trailhead on the east side of Dry Creek Cemetery (across from the Optimist Sports Complex on Hill Road Parkway). Another option is a small trailhead at the end of Big Springs Boulevard off Horseshoe Bend Road.
Table Rock: The namesake trail (Trails 15A/15) starts at the Old Idaho Penitentiary off Warm Springs Avenue. It's a steep climb to the top, but you can also drive to it.
Oregon Trail Reserve: Although not in the Foothills, this has trails (Trails 101/102/103) off 4500 E. Lake Forest Drive in Southeast Boise that are worth a hike. They are mostly easy (flat) paths, and they're gravel so you can hike them in any weather. The trails include an overlook with beautiful views of the Boise River, Barber Park and the Foothills.
For trail information and maps, go to ridgetorivers.org.
One good reason to visit this spot is that you probably haven't been there yourself. It's a cool wildlife habitat oasis in the middle of the suburbs at the intersection of Maple Grove and McMillan roads in Boise.
The 54-acre site is a former gravel pit that has a 28-acre wetland surrounded by undeveloped land. Where there are wetlands, there's wildlife, and you can be sure to spot some.
There are walking paths through the area and parking off Maple Grove less than a quarter mile from Chinden Boulevard, and the parking lot has restrooms.
The ponds were frozen over earlier this month, but there was still wildlife to be spotted, including great blue heron, hawks and waterfowl.
Tracks in the snow also showed several animals had been passing through the area.
It won't take long to hike the whole thing, and the trails are broad and relatively flat. It's a quick, easy getaway for people who live in West Boise, Meridian and Eagle.
Leave your dogs at home because they are not allowed at the preserve.
To learn more about the park and see a map, go to parks.cityofboise.org, and click on "Parks and Locations."
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by lonestarj - 15th March 2013
Pros: good intermediate terrain, well-trained lift attendants,
Cons: lame skiers, not many green runs, older facilities
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Sean Darroch closed out the second period run with another goal at 14:05 of the period.
Heading into the third, Whitby looked home and cooled, however the Muskies had some fight left in them.
Dean Klomp and Felix Chamberland scored goals 19 seconds apart before the period was five minutes old to cut the Whitby lead in half, and it stayed that way for the next six-plus minutes until Greg Milner got one back for the Fury, bringing the puck out from the behind the net, out-waiting Davis and roofing a shot.
That goal, while looking like an insurance tally at the time, proved to be the winner, as Lindsay again pushed back, scoring a pair late, one by Chamberland and the other by Vince Herlihey, to climb within one. However, despite a continued charge in the dying seconds, Tyler Feaver shut the door in the Whitby goal and the Fury collected the victory.
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I write from D.C. about tax and retirement policy and planning.
Taxpayers win when government agencies are asked to do more with less, right? Not when the agency in question is the Internal Revenue Service, says National Taxpayer Advocate Nina E. Olson.
In her annual report to Congress released today, Olson asserts the most serious problem facing taxpayers today is that Congress is asking the IRS to administer an ever more complicated and constantly changing tax code, including a growing number of refundable tax credits, with a too small and now shrinking budget. That's led to a decline in taxpayer service and has increased both the opportunities for refund tax fraud and the IRS' reliance on automated systems to fight refund fraud and other noncompliance—which is putting honest taxpayers' rights and interests at risk.
While these trends aren't new, "we're at a tipping point," Olson said today in an interview. For fiscal 2012, the IRS' budget has been cut 2.5% and with pressure on to contain the deficit, more cuts seem possible. Moreover, the IRS is under pressure to narrow the "tax gap"—just last week the IRS estimated that taxpayers failed to voluntarily pay $450 billion (17%) of what they owed in 2006, and that even after all its enforcement efforts, there was still a $385 billion net tax gap for 2006. There's been some talk recently of getting the IRS extra funding (not subject to budget caps) for enforcement under a special "program integrity" exemption. Those with long memories (or an interest in how the pendulum swings) might recall that similar pressures to close the tax gap led to alleged systemic rights abuses by the IRS in the 1990s and the IRS Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998, which expanded taxpayer protections and improved service but also hobbled IRS enforcement for years, emboldening tax shelter promoters and other cheats. (For more on the aftermath of the 1998 law, see Are You A Chump? )
"We've had a number of years where the trending of taxpayer service funding has gone down and down in contrast to the increase of enforcement funding. And then when you layer on the budget constraints, what you see is that taxpayer service is going to decline even more,'' Olson said. Add to that the deficit driven pressure for revenue collection and "historically, that is where the IRS gets into trouble,'' she observed.
In a statement today, the IRS summarily dismissed Olson's warnings. "While today's report includes a number of helpful suggestions, the link described in the report between a challenging budget environment and alleged erosions in taxpayer rights is inaccurate and without basis in fact,'' IRS spokeswoman Michelle Eldridge said in a statement.
Olson, whose staff works within the IRS to resolve taxpayers' problems, can't be fired by the IRS Commissioner and is known for being one of Washington's most outspoken officials. Still, her new report and her comments to Forbes seem stronger and more urgent than her past statements. "I'm trying to give a warning to everybody, if we continue down this road, bad things are going to happen to taxpayers and it will be very difficult to reverse. We have been here before. We don't need to go down this road again," Olson explained. "The IRS workforce is being told `produce, produce, produce and treat people like widgets.' When IRS employees start seeing that machines are valued and personal interaction isn't valued, why should they listen a little longer to that taxpayer? That is the abuse that happened in 1995, 1996, and 1997, that the message to front line employees was `get the next case out and don't engage with taxpayers,' which meant you got wrong answers and taxpayers would get furious and that lead to overreaching on both parts."
Here are some of the worrisome signs Olson sees.
Reliance on correspondence exams. Of the 1.56 million individual audits the IRS conducted in fiscal 2011, 1.17 million were so-called "correspondence" exams. Typically, taxpayers are sent a letter saying some deductions, say for charity or unreimbursed employee business expenses, or some credit will be disallowed unless they submit adequate documentation substantiating that deduction or credit within 30 days. The letter taxpayers receive gives them a toll free number to call with questions, but not the name of a specific person to contact at the IRS. Half of correspondence audits are concluded with no personal contact with the IRS whatsoever. Moreover, the IRS' correspondence backlog (see below), means some taxpayers end up being assessed extra tax simply because the IRS hasn't processed their responses in time. Correspondence audits are also notoriously poor at discovering unreported income (as opposed to inflated deductions), the largest part of the tax gap.
A swelling backlog of unresolved letters from taxpayers. In the last week of FY 2011, Olson reports, the IRS had an inventory of 920,768 letters, up from 357,151 in the last week of FY 2004. Even more troubling, 47% of the 2011 letter inventory was "over-age,'' compared to just 11.5% in 2004—meaning the cache of old letters had increased tenfold to more than 430,000 in 2011. (Correspondence is considered over-age if the IRS has had it for 45 days or more and the issue it deals with has not been resolved.) "The implications of that are huge. Taxpayers are writing in saying `I disagree with your adjustment' or `Here's my document for the following' or `I want an installment agreement' and those things are sitting on a wall somewhere not associated with the case,'' Olson said. "It's not in the hands of a human being. It's all on automated processes. You hear this from practitioners a lot, how frustrated they are with correspondence exams, because they send in documentation and the next communication is a notice of deficiency because the documentation is sitting on a wall somewhere and hasn't been connected up with a case. The machine issues the notice of deficiency. There's no human being there."
(Cuppertino, Cal. tax pro Claudia A. Hill, who edits Forbes' IRS Watch blog as well as CCH's Journal of Tax Practice and Procedure, notes that while the IRS letters don't say so, a taxpayer can request more than 30 days to respond to a correspondence exam document request. "Currently, IRS is so backlogged that they are actually permitting a longer response time," she said in an email–if that is, the taxpayer knows enough to ask for more time.)
Declining taxpayer phone service. Only 70% of calls to the IRS in which the caller sought to speak to a human were completed in fiscal 2011, down from a high of 87% in 2004. (The other 30% of callers either got a busy signal or got tired of being on hold and hung up.)
A simple solution to this problem is to simplify the tax code not increase the budget of the IRS.
Absolutely agree.
And, go to a territorial taxation system so as to be competitive with other exporting nations who unlike the US, do not tax their citizens income who reside in another counter.
The current US jihad against expat foreign accounts via the VDPs is making it extremely difficult for a shrinking US diaspora, (not counting those troops scattered around the world) as more decide the expense and complexity of keeping up with foreign tax compliance and reporting and resulting double taxation makes returning to Kansas seem inviting. :) Or, sadly, just renounce their US citizenship to shed the burden.
A totally-correct recommendation. The US has a massive $720 billion trade deficit, while Germany which is just one example of many among the high-wage industrialized nations, has a $198 billion job-creating trade surpuls and a healthy trade surplus with China as well. How does Germany do it? They encourage their citiens to relocate abroad and sell their high-priced exports which they do with great success, and consider them patriots. Their foreign income is not taxed by Germany. The US does just the opposite: It subjects its citizens who relocate abroad to double taxation so they will stay home and considers any who go as tax evading traitors. That is why the US has a $720 billion trade surplus while Germany has a $198 billion trade surplus AND the lowest unemployment rate in 20 years. You sow what you reap. Feet on the ground = trade surpluses. No feet on the ground = trade deficits. It is just that simple but nobody in Washington, either on Capitol Hill or Pennsylvania Avenue seems to really care.
It is not that easy to renounce your US citizenship and to shed you US tax obligations. If you are worth more than $2 million, you are expected to file a final US tax return when your "divorce" is approved that assumes that you disposed of all of your assets and to pay all capital gains taxes that would be due on a deemed disposition. Even expats who moved to a foreign country with their parents when they were babies may one day find themselves on a list of Americans barred from re-entry (or worse) because they failed to file US tax returns.
Not only does the situation you describe apply to expats born in the US who moved to a foreign country with their parents, it also applies to persons born abroad to 1 US parent. Even though they may have never in their lives even visited the US and although they don't know a word of English, they are US citizens and as such subject to US tax laws in the same way that a person who is born in Peoria who has never been out of Illinois is subject to US taxation. If the person's income is $9,350 or its equivalent in foreign currency that person must file US tax returns. And it is illegal for US citizens to enter the US using a foreign passport even though a dual citizen of another country. There are many US citizens in this category who could be in big trouble if they ever enter the US. The penalty for failing to file a US tax return is $10,000 for each year, for up to 8 years an
And the IRS will insure that such a person who enters the US is not permitted to leave until this penalty is paid. Most of these people have no idea they are US citizens, but ignorance of the law is not an acceptable excuse to the IRS.
There are also even more severe penalties for failing to file FBAR reports if the person has a foreign bank account the value of which exceded $10,000 on any day during the year, or had signature authority over such an account even though the funds are not his, but are those of an employer or other person. Next Year FATCA reports will also have to be filed. The final report form still has not been finalized, but it is a real monster.
rogerc is absolutely correct. Knowledgeable employees of a company sell their products and face-to-face customer contact is crucial. Living and working in the off-shore markets selling U.S. made products has proven to be successful. Double taxation destroyed that relationship and trade deficits resulted.
A very good article on a situation that is impacting Americans at home and abroad. Right now there are IRS offices in Paris, London, Beijing and Frankfurt and they do try but their services are limited: http://www.irs.gov/localcontacts/article/0,,id=101292,00.html
If the IRS enforcement efforts are successful and more and more Americans abroad try to file and get compliant, these offices will need to expand their services and greatly increase their staff with people who not only understand the U.S. tax system but the foreign tax and financials systems too (27 of them in the EU alone). This was recognized in the 2011 Taxpayer Advocate Report to Congress here:
Here is what they say:
"The complexity of international tax law, combined with the administrative burden placed
on these taxpayers, creates an environment where taxpayers who are trying their best to
comply simply cannot. For some, this means paying more U.S. tax than is legally required,
while others may be subject to steep civil and criminal penalties. For some U.S taxpayers
abroad, the tax requirements are so confusing and the compliance burden so great that they
give up their U.S. citizenship.
A recent IRS study of taxpayer needs and preferences showed that international taxpayers
may have a greater current need for IRS services than the general taxpayer population."
As an American citizen who lives abroad I can personally attest to the accuracy of this. Without help it is almost impossible to be compliant.
I am personally "caught" in this log jam. I have been audited for an energy credit which I qualified and took in 2009. They are now disallowing the deduction because the merchant I chose to install my HVAC system refuses to provide a breakdown of the actual cost minus the cost of installation. And, of course, I am now faced with the $1500 energy credit plus compounded interest — some $2000 and ticking. I received correspondence which states I can contact the person shown at the top of the letter; unfortunately the "Person to Contact: CORRESPONDENCE EXAM TECHNICIAN AT 1-866-897-0161." Yes, I am most certainly caught up in this crisis. When I call, I am placed on hold and sometimes my call is disconnected. I did however finally speak to someone who stated she was not the person assigned to my case. She documented my concern and advised she would have the person assigned return my call. I am still waiting for the call!!
Unfortunately my experience with the Taxpayer Advocate has been less than satisfying. The IRS in person or on the phone is a long slow process that requires mountains of patience, the ability to repeatedly present your case with documentation, and hours of waiting on hold or in person.


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China Great Wall Badaling
Badaling is the most visited section of the Great Wall of China, approximately (70 km) northwest of Beijing city in Yanqing County. The portion of the wall running through the site was built during the Ming Dynasty, along with a military outpost reflecting the location's strategic importance. The highest point of Badaling is Beibalou approximately 1015 m above sea level. The parts of the wall at Badaling has heavy restoration, and in 1957 it was the first section of the wall to open for tourists. Now visited by millions. The recently completed Badaling Expressway connects Badaling with Beijing. It was here that President Richard Nixon visited on February 1972, during his journey to China.
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Asia is the biggest continent on Earth, a darling little gem floating around in space.
Hm, what is Asia? Who's in on it?
China and India are safe bets for Asian nations. Korea, Japan, Thailand, you're fine.
Europe? No. Europe would sort of be on the "Asian continent" if not for those pesky Ural mountains dividing things up in the middle, and then also the whole lineage of kings and wealth and nations and the EU and all that "give me my respect" stuff.
Russia would probably be happiest as its own continent, so for now we'll leave it in "Eurasia" and just hope the natural gas supplies keep flowing.
Pakistan and Afghanistan are dang close to Asia, but politically they show up in "Middle East" news stories an awful lot. Verdict: Eurasia.
I guess we'll actually have to consider everything from Turkey on eastward to be "Eurasian", although the moniker seems overlappitory of the territory.
The Asian economy is now officially raging like a wild furnace of lava that consumes everything in its path. Japan has had the largest individual economy in Asia for decades, but it is forecast that both India and China will outstrip Japan within twenty years.
China is the largest holder of United States debt and is positioned to become the world's next superpower, provided that Godzilla doesn't return and decide to stomp everybody back into the Shang Dynasty.
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When it comes to horse racing, visitors and residents alike have no shortage of choices with three tracks that feature harness and thoroughbred racing at its best.
Freehold Raceway, in Freehold, is the nation's oldest and fastest daytime half mile harness racing track and home to the Cane Pace, which is the first leg in the Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Pacers.
Located in central New Jersey, in the historic town of Freehold, Freehold Raceway was established in 1853 and features live Standard bred harness races for trotters and pacers. The raceway's season funs from August through early June.
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Live harness racing began at the Meadowlands in 1976 before an opening day crowd of 42,133. Nighttime harness racing was an immediate hit in New Jersey and racing was about to change for the better - and for the bettor.
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Female hours for public pools-yes I think that they should be allowed certain hours in public pools for women, so Muslims and any other religions can keep their modesty for women. This wouldn't be taking away the public pool for everyone else at all, forcing people to share shouldn't be a crime
Chaplains for Wiccan troops-if there are places of worship for Christian troops, then there should also be places for Pagans and Wiccans, if the government disagrees and they don't allow Pagans and Wiccans places of worship because of it, then they need to take away places of worship for Christians and other religions.
Contraception for employees working for Catholic companies-yes, if the law is now that businesses have to provide contraception, then that overrides personal opinion and belief...it's the law, people can believe what they want, or disagree with whatever they want, but the law is the law
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Jean Bell, 78, of Pittsburg, died Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012, at her home.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church in Pittsburg with the Rev. Kenneth Morrow officiating. Burial will be at Pittsburg Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Brumley-Mills Funeral Home of McAlester.
Born July 11, 1934, in Finley, she was the daughter of William Bo and Ruby Lee (Page) Shilling. She married Wilburn Bell in August 1952 in Mena, Ark.
She enjoyed her grandkids and was a member of First Baptist Church in Pittsburg.
Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Ron and Anja Bell, of McAlester, and Larry and Marie Bell, of Pittsburg; one daughter and son-in-law, Joyce and Ron Higgs, of Pittsburg.
Also, grandchildren and spouses, Justin and Karla Bell, Lewisville, Texas, Tyler and Elizabeth Bell, of Tulsa, Travis Bell, Houston, Texas, Maranda and Brandon Hatridge, of Kiowa, Brandon and Stefany Higgs, of McAlester, and Derek and Stacey Higgs, of Bugtussle.
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