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Have you recently added larger eyepieces or a finderscope to your Tak TOA-130? Did the addition of camera or CCD equipment unbalance the load? The get genuine Takahashi parts when you order the Takahashi TCW0130 Tube Weight (3.5-lb) for Takahashi TOA-130 - 1.5 kg.... Learn MoreModel#: TCW0130
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A great 110V to 24V battery that can power virtually any Takahashi telescope. Comes with a waterproof case.... Learn MoreModel#: TPS0024
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The Feldstein adapter is used for focuser ends found on some Takahashi telescopes to mate items such as a camera to the telescope - or the other end has SCT thread which allows use of SCT-threaded items such as visual backs, T-adapters, etc. The Feldstein adapter allows for the use of alternate equipment on your Tak and each adapter is designed for specific thread patterns as specified.... Learn MoreModel#: TCD0002
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Takahashi began manufacturing telescopes in 1967 their 35th year of business. They began and remain in the sand casting business today.
Their first model was TS-65 a 65mm x 900mm achromat. By 1969 they produced their first 65mm triplet semi-apochromat and 100mm f/10 reflector in 1969.
The TS80 built in April of 1972 was the first triplet apochromat Takahashi telescope built. Then in 1973 their first fluorite triplet telescope was used too photograph the total solar eclipse on June 29th of that year in Africa. It was an 80mm x 1200mm and in the same year they produced their first equatorial mount with a polar telescope.
In 1977 Takahashi introduced their second triplet fluorite apochromat the TS-90 a 90mm x 1000mm and the 90S mount and the famous JP mount in 1979. The NJP mount as it is called today is still in production. The JP and NJP mounts can be converted to Takahashi's Temma "go to" system. This is a testament to its timeless design. Then followed by the introduction of famous Sky Patrol portable mount in 1981, this mount was a favorite for eclipse chasers. It features a polar alignment telescope in the R.A. shaft and integral 40mm guide scope. In that year the fluorite Series FC 65, 78, 100, and 125 were introduced. This series remained in production until 1994.
Takahashi developed the camera angle adjuster which is a bearing device that allows the camera or ocular to be rotated 360° without loss of focus. This rotator device is still used today for all Takahashi focuser from the 2" to 4" focusers and all astrographs.
From this time Takahashi used a compression ring ocular holder to provide precise centering of the ocular and optics of the telescope.
In 1983 introduced their Epsilon Series of Hyperbolic flat field astrographs with the 130, 160, 200, 250 and 300. Takahashi was able to perfect the process for grinding hyperbolic mirrors and is doing so today for its current Epsilons and corrected RC astrographs. This was also the year they introduced the prototype FCT-150 fluorite triplet apochromat and the revolutionary EM-2000 mount which used electric clutches and had a direct read out of R.A. and Dec. This mount could be transported to remote sites because it broke down into three parts.
In 1985 the triplet FCT Series included a 65, 76, 100, 125 and 150mm fluorite triplets. The Mewlon Series Dall-Kirkham Cassegrain telescopes were the next series in sizes of 180, 210, 250 and 300mm were developed along with the CN-212, a convertible 212mm classical Cassegrain f/12 and corrected Newtonian convertible telescope.
In 1989 Takahashi introduced their famous TSC-225: a 225mm Schmidt-Cassegrain with innovations such as 10 baffles in the baffle tube and a rear cell fan for cooling of the optics. The 225 used white German optical glass for its corrector plate. Ever the innovator Takahashi produced the carbon fiber Epsilon-250 in 1992 closely followed by the carbon fiber Epsilon-210 hyperbolic astrographs.
Takahashi also makes observatory telescopes which include: 350mm hyperbolic astrographs, 300 and 400mm Cassegrains, 200, 250 and 300mm triplet apochromatic refractors and the large EM-3500 mounts to carry them.
Takahashi's manufacture of refractors, Newtonian reflectors, Cassegrain/Newtonians, classical Cassegrains, hyperbolic astrographs, corrected Baker RC astrographs, mounts and oculars makes it one of the most versatile companies of its type in the world.
The current line of Ortho Apochromatic refractors use a design that is absolutely color free, will include a 110mm, 130mm [currently produced], 150mm [introduced 06/05] and a 180mm. Coming also is a line of Ortho Astrographs.
Their manufacturing facilities are located in Urii, Japan with their headquarters located in the Itabahsi prefecture of Tokyo. The facilities include the main assembly and design facility where the instruments and optics designed, are tested and assembled. The second is the sand casting factory. The third is the facility where the observatory mounts the EM-3500 and EM-2500 are assembled along with the machining shop next door to their warehouse facility. The fourth is the mirror grinding, polishing and testing building.
Takahashi's staff includes: optical, design and mechanical engineers many of whom are amateur astronomers, who have discovered new asteroids one of which was named Urii in honor of the city where the Takahashi manufacturing facilities are located.


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looks like she out of NHK GP as well
its appears her chances of making the Olympics have become more bleak
with more Russian juniors going into the senior ranks, will Leonova still make a comeback and legitimate post Sochi 2014 ?
She will follow the Makarova route
She will rise from the ashes and bury the Russian wonderbabies
Stick a fork in her, she's done
She will skate the Pirates of the Carribean SP for 3 more seasons
looks like she out of NHK GP as well
its appears her chances of making the Olympics have become more bleak
with more Russian juniors going into the senior ranks, will Leonova still make a comeback and legitimate post Sochi 2014 ?
It is not very likely that she will manage comeback. For starters, if I recall correctly, Leonova had only 3T-3T, whereas all the coming ladies are having harder 3-3 combinations. Also, it is not only one or two ladies that became eligible, there is a queue of them and every year more and more will be coming now. If skating was like a tennis and not limited by max 3 per country, she would have a chance, but as it is now, I think her chance is disappearing. To be send to Europeans/ Worlds, she needs to be in top 3 at nationals (for Worlds in top 2). I don't think she can achieve that. Now she has withdrawn from her GP events, next year she may not have the standings and therefore maybe get only 1 GP event. What chances a skater has if they are not send to Europeans/Worlds and have only one event? Senior B competitions?
She is done. Her consistency and confidence is gone, the young Russians are all becoming age eligible and she never won Russian Nationals even at her peak and when the others were undeveloped.
Yeah, that GP was her only real hope of putting herself out there before nationals. At this point a Senior B event won't do much good when all of the other ladies vying for those two spots (Julia, Liza T, Adelina, Anna) will have had two events against the best ladies in the field.
Alena fell off majorly last year. IDK what happened to her but she finished no higher than 6th at any event IIRC. With that world silver medal around her neck, last year was her season to build up her reputation for Sochi and instead she plummeted.
The Russian ladies field is way too deep at this point and with only two spots, there would have to be a number of monumental meltdowns at nationals in order for Alena to end up in one of them...
She also knows she isn't a spectacular skater either technically or artistically so she has to skate near perfect to do well. That adds to the pressure. The reason someone like Yu Na Kim is so consistent is in part she knows she can get away with a couple mistakes should they happen. People like Alena are the other extreme, without even a bit of that comfort zone sense.
What is the difference between the Makarova option and the fork?
I predict she will play Miss Piggy in a broadway-style show somewhere and really ham it up.
She never had a chance to make the Olympics in the first place. She is done. She has neither the technical content, nor the consistency of the younger skaters.
She is fun and perky and would have probably been a very interesting skater if not for Morozov but oh well.
Her plummet after the world silver was unfortunate and may have been because of a very public bout with a severe eating disorder.
Well yes, she can do much more than fun and perky, of course. She is very expressive and has great presence on the ice.
The Witch program is probably her most memorable indeed.
She again greatly beneficted in 2012 when the Rus Fed could spend more resources on politiking for her when there were no men or ice dance to contend. To this day, that silver medal puzzles me.
The Makarova option
The fork
The Makarova option also includes an academic degree and a career outside of figure skating. Whether the fork does too remains unknown.
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^^This is my first time hearing anything about it.
I assumed she was having coaching/training problems...
I was very positive about her last month, but now I've watched Sotnikova, Radionova, Lipnitskaya...I'm afraid she will follow the Makarova route.
Some people on here seem to take great delight in watching a young girl have problems.
I really hope both Alena & Makarova are happy both on & off the ice.
If they have problems I wish them well.
They are bothe beautiful skaters who have given me a lot of joy when watching them skate.
What happened to Marakova? Is she retired or did Russia just dump her?


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Comprises records of:
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- Chief of the (Imperial) General Staff and its directorates
- Commander-in-Chief, Military Secretary and Army Council
- Army Medical services
- Other administrative departments of the War Office
- Finance departments
- Central Department of the Permanent Secretary of State
- Land Branch
- Board of General Officers
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- Constable of the Tower of London
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Secretary-at-War, 1660-1855
War Department, 1855-1857
War Office, 1857-1964
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Control of the Army before 1855
Until 1855 a number of independent offices and individuals were responsible for various aspects of Army administration. The four most important were the Commander in Chief, the Ordnance Office, the Secretary-at-War and the Secretary of State for War. Others who performed specialist functions were the controller of army accounts, the Army Medical Board, the Commissariat Department, the Board of General Officers, the Judge Advocate General, the Commissary General of Muster, the Paymaster General and the Home Office (before 1782 the twin secretaries of state).
The War Office was originally the office of the Secretary-at-War. This position is first found in the shape of a secretary of the Army or secretary of the forces on both sides during the Civil War, and with the appointment of William Clarke, formerly secretary to the parliamentary forces, it became a permanent one. At first the post was little more than that of private secretary to the Commander in Chief, but under Clarke's successors, the Secretary-at-War rose in status almost to that of a secretary of state.
The Secretary-at-War advised the sovereign on military matters, ordered troop movements, countersigned a variety of military warrants, including those authorising establishments but not officers' commissions, and generally attended to the routine needs of the Army. He did not become a member of the Cabinet until 1794, and even thereafter was not invariably a member.
The appointment of a Secretary of State for War in 1794, and the revival of the officer Commander in Chief in 1793, reduced the importance of his office; it was combined with that of Secretary of State for War in 1855 and abolished in May 1863.
The office of the Secretary-at-War was called the 'War Office' as early as 1693. Increases in the work and numbers of staff arising from the French Wars brought about a departmentalisation of the office, beginning in 1796 with the creation of a separate Foreign Department, from 1826 there were two main departments: a Department of Correspondence under the chief or first clerk, and a Department of Accounts under the chief examiner.
Secretary of State for War
From the seventeenth century the secretaries of state had signed military commissions, controlled the militia and acted as the channel of communication between the Cabinet and commanders in the field. After the re-allocation of duties of 1782 the Home Secretary became responsible for military affairs until 1794 when a Secretary of State for War was created. The department of the Secretary of State for War was at first known, at least semi-officially, as the 'War Department', until colonial affairs were added when it became the 'Colony Department'.
With the subsequent resumption of war it became the Colony and War Department and then on the restoration of peace in 1815 the Colonial Department. Within the department military affairs were conducted from at least 1810 by a separate branch known as the War Department; this ceased to exist after 1816 when the military business of the department declined rapidly.
In 1854 a separate Secretary of State for the Colonies was appointed and the former Secretary of State for War and the colonies became Secretary of State for War. From February 1855 the office was combined with that of Secretary-at-War until May 1863, when the latter office was abolished. In 1870 the Commander in Chief became a subordinate officer.
In 1904 the prerogative powers formerly exercised by the secretary of state and the Commander in Chief were vested in the Army Council, of which the secretary of state was president. The office of Secretary of State for War was abolished on April 1st 1964 on the creation of the unified Ministry of Defence.
The War Office 1855 to 1964
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In 1870 the united War Office was divided into four departments. The Central Department; the Military Department; the Control Department; and the Financial Department. These and other senior officers of the War Office met regularly in a War Office Council. Reforms of 1887 and 1888 abolished the Control Department, most of its subdivisions going to the Military Department. The Financial Department was renamed the Civil Department.
In a further reorganisation of 21 November 1895 the Military Department was divided into five separate departments under the Commander in Chief, the adjutant general and quartermaster general, the inspector general of fortification and the inspector general of Ordnance.
On 6 February 1904 all the powers under the royal prerogative formerly exercised by the Commander in Chief and the secretary of state were vested in the Army Council and the office of the Commander in Chief was abolished, the new office of chief of the Imperial General Staff taking its place. At the same time the military departments were reduced to four.
A number of War Office functions were transferred to new ministries during the First World War; munitions supply to the Ministry of Munitions in June 1915; war pensions to the Ministry of Pensions; aircraft design to the Air Board and aircraft manufacture to the Ministry of Munitions in February 1917; recruitment to the Ministry of National Service in October 1917; and military aviation to the Air Ministry in January 1918. After the war, some of these functions returned: recruitment in January 1919, munitions supply during 1919 and 1920 and pensions in 1921.
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I designed these socks for my mother for her birthday. Besides being a big time sock lover, my mother is also a serious gardener, so I wanted to bring something of the garden to the fair isle design. I thought of tulips because they have a simple graphic quality that lends itself well to the limitations of drawing with stitches. Plus tulips are old favorites!
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The Bay Road eatery reopened a week ago, with a more casual atmosphere, after closing in April for renovations.
Owner Joseph Leone describes the redesigned space as "modern industrial," featuring an open-kitchen concept and a steel and mahogany look. The fireplace and chimney in the center of the restaurant have been removed and replaced with a more modern, four-sided metal fire pit.
The old decor, which featured old farm equipment, antiques and children's toys, has been replaced with modern artwork and new light fixtures attached to the brick walls. The restaurant is housed in the town's first brick building and served as the post office until the 1980s, according to the restaurant's website.
"It is a bigger and brighter, more inviting space," Leone said.
The previous bar counter is now being used as benches for two tables, one of which replaces booths that used to line the back wall.
General manager Nicole Ananian said the changes have been received well by customers.
"They enter the door and just stop and stare to take it all in," she said.
The menu has also been updated. There are now 33 beers on tap and a larger wine list.
Chef Al Quiroz described the new menu as "simple, fine and good."
"We have a little bit of everything for everybody," he said.
While people got used to the cozy feel of the restaurant, a change was needed, Leone said.
"We were successful for 18 years," he said. "Our customers loved it here. I just thought it needed to be updated."
Leone said he wanted to take his time with the renovations to make sure it was done right. Was it worth the seven-month-long wait?
"Every second," Leone said.


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JEFFERSON — Erica Nancy (Darden) Anderson passed away Jan. 31, 2013. She was just two days short of her 71st birthday Feb. 2.
She was born in Queens, daughter of Arthur S. and Hazel I. Darden.
She was predeceased by her husband, Alfred M Anderson.
She is survived by her son, Arthur J Anderson of College Station, Texas; and her daughters, Kendra Hults (Leonard) of Jefferson, and Kara Anderson of Philadelphia, Pa.; her sisters, Deirdre Bragg, of Rocklin, Calif., and Alexis Versalle of Hendersonville, N.C.; and her grandchildren, Leonard "Buddy" Hults, Jesse Hults, and Miranda Anderson, will miss her greatly.
Erica and Al moved to the area in the early 1970s and called Jefferson their home. Erica was very active in the community first with Stamford Community Hospital and then with the development of Robinson Terrace.
She will be missed by a great many family and friends.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in her name to Catskill Area Hospice and Palliative Care.
A memorial service will be celebrated in the spring at the West Jefferson Cemetery.
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Archery is more than a high-stakes game of Pin the Tail on the Donkey. It's an art that requires a good eye and lots of practice, and Big Oak Archery provides the space and equipment necessary to perfect that art. The facility houses an archery range, which hosts target practice and archery leagues and tournaments. In addition, its pro shop stocks an inventory of Elite Archery bows along with various firearms.
Hosted by the Western Iowa Grape Growers Association, the 2011 Loess Hills Fall Wine Festival corrals local vineyards to share the fruits of their labor in a comprehensive tasting paired with a slew of family-friendly festivities. As patrons inhale floral aromas and enjoy the subtleties of local varietals, the festival's annual grape stomp enlists 100 guests to act out scenes from The Grapes of Wrath barefoot on a stage of vine-ripened fruit. Craft and food vendors are sprinkled throughout the grounds to help patrons cleanse palates, while judges evaluate entries in such categories as best red, best white, and most likely to succeed in staining a cloud costume.
In the warmer months, Moonstone Lavender Gardens' three acres of lush, purple flowers provide a dreamy and fragrant setting for wine tastings, live music festivals, and picturesque weddings. Entirely organic, the gardens are also home to annuals and perennials, so something is always in bloom. Each batch of lavender sold at the on-site store is hand-cut, bundled, and hung up to dry—or incorporated into items such as aromatic soaps, candles, and even aromatherapy pillows.
With machines set up in rows to encourage competition, many ordinary gyms cater to men's bodies and psychology, right down to the urinals that were "accidentally" installed in the women's locker room. At Curves, you'll move around a circuit of hydraulic-resistance machines that have been designed to work with women's bodies and promote weight loss, protect against osteoporosis, and deal with arthritis. An experienced trainer is always nearby to help manage your machine-maneuvering and your muscle-making. Instead of fiddling with weight stacks and losing your momentum, the hydraulic machines use your body weight and fitness level to create resistance that matches your abilities, decreasing the risk of soreness or injury. Because traditional lift-and-lower motions create bulky muscles, each machine uses push-and-pull motions to create toned, lean muscles perfect for crushing a grapefruit without looking like you can.
Xtreme Xperience was founded by a pair of car aficionados who understand the thrill of commanding a $253,000 piece of four-wheeled poetry in motion, like the Lamborghini LP560. They know that exaggerating the pronunciation of Porsche is only half as fun as horsewhipping its 530 horsepower from 0 to 60 miles per hour in just 3.3 seconds. They realize that the Ferrari F430's supercharged Launch Control console button is too irresistible not to push coming out of every red light and into every dark, quiet, and hopefully vacant train tunnel. The smooth, spaceship-esque aluminum body shell of the Audi R8 makes them appreciate how discreet something like 782 rivets, 382 self-tapping screws, and more than 300 feet of welding can be. The people at Xtreme Xperience love supercars, and they love matchmaking them to other car enthusiasts who live to cruise across the great, oil-stained arteries of the American interstate-highway system.
Wildwood Golf Course's nine-hole layout spans 2,945 yards of relatively open, parkland terrain cleaved through the shadows of scenic trees. Clubbers can send balls somersaulting into the stratos with their driver or T-shirt cannon, as wide fairways provide generous margins for slightly inaccurate tee shots. The bulk of the course's difficulty awaits at the end of each hole, where large, undulating greens turn even routine two-putts into testy trials of steady-handed strokes. Golfers in need of new clubs, collared shirts, or other accessories can visit the pro shop, which is patrolled by resident aces who are available to schedule lessons or discuss the science behind recent, closed-door attempts at growing natural spikes out of their feet.
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Sophomore Year (2008-09):
Led FSU on the doubles front with the most wins of the season.
Although saw only limited time on the court during the dual-match season, went undefeated throughout the season with a 4-0 record.
Posted a 7-6 (10-8), 3-6, 6-1 victory over Keri Robinson of Northwestern.
Overall record was 10-5 (6-5 fall and 4-0 spring).
Led the Seminoles in doubles with a 23-14 (7-5 fall and 16-9 spring) record.
Defeated Molenveld and Vukadinovic of Auburn in the first round of the NCAA Tournament 8-2.
Represented FSU on court three for most of the dual-match with a 9-3 record.
Freshman Year (2007-08):
Joined the team in January for the spring season.
Saw limited play due to illness.
Finished with a 2-2 record for the year.
Helped the Seminoles defeat Boston College with a 4-6, 6-3, 3-1(2) win over the Eagles' Gia Nafarrete on court six.
Secured her first victory for the Garnet & Gold over Letrice Boyd of Florida A&M with a 6-0, 6-1 win on court five.
Showed her prowess in doubles with a 3-1 record for the year.
All three wins came with senior Tapiwa Marobela over Kansas, Alabama and Stetson.
Notched two wins the Hawaii Invitational over Kansas' Torarczyk/Martinez tandem 8-3 and Alabama's Brenes/Bigos duo 8-6.
Reached as high as No. 178 in the 2007 ITF Singles rankings.
Won the ITF South Central African Doubles Circuit title in 2007.
Represented the Republic of South Africa at the African Games in 2006.
Named school player of the year in 2005.
Received academic color honors in school.
Participated in tennis, hockey and swimming.
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Date: May 19, 2009
by: Pam McTeer | News Editor
Manatee County Public School's Superintendent Tim McGonegal recommended $14 million in cuts for the 2009-10 school year at the Manatee County School Board meeting last night.
McGonegal's 30-item proposal included eliminating assistant principals in schools that have fewer than 575 students, 36 reading coaches throughout the district and 50 positions at the district office. And although music and art classes would not be affects, some other electives, including physical education, could be lost.
Furthermore, McGonegal proposed a four-day furlough for employees and converting Duette Elementary into a contract site.
McGonegal estimates the cuts would save about $14.1 million. He also anticipates another $14 million from the federal stimulus.
The district originally had anticipated a cut of $20 million, but now, it will face a reduction of $25 million over the next three years. The change can be attributed to several factors, including funding from the federal stimulus package and that the state allowed school districts to transfer money from their capital funds to their operation funds.
"Stakeholders concurred that the district must continue to maintain a high quality of education for our students," McGonegal said. "I am not recommending across the board salary reductions or school closings and there will be no reduction in school resource officers."
McGonegal said the input he's received from the community through Town Hall meetings and budget committee meetings, among other venues, over the last six months has been invaluable in forming his recommendation.
The Manatee County School Board will vote on the budget cuts at its June 8 meeting.
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BATTLE CREEK - The Traverse City St. Francis Gladiators were victorious in their volleyball semifinal and have moved on to the Class C state title match.
St. Francis lost the first two games of the semifinal against Unionville-Sebewaing before roaring back to claim a 3-2 (23-25, 21-25, 25-19, 25-21, 15-13) victory on Thursday afternoon.
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A Wall Lake, Iowa man who asked for mercy in his sentencing for robbing banks was given 15 years in federal prison. Jeffrey Schoon was sentenced Wednesday in Sioux City. His wife Roxena was given more than two years in prison.
The couple pleaded guilty to robbing four banks within 20 miles of their home in December 2011 and January 2012.
Jeffrey Schoon asked the judge for the 15-year sentence required by a plea agreement in the hopes of seeing his teenage children again. He told the judge in a letter that he's raised an 18-year-old daughter and 15-year-old son who has cystic fibrosis. He said the average life span of someone with cystic fibrosis is 30 and the deal gives hope his family someday will be reunited.


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The Game On! card games provide a great way to learn and review the vocabulary and teachings that are part of the richness of the Catholic faith. Each of the fifty cards contains six questions from themes covered in The Catholic Connections Handbook for Middle Schoolers and the Catholic Connections religious education program, including
Directions are included for four different games that ca be played in churches, schools, or at home with friends and family. Find more game ideas by clicking on "extras" or make up your own games. Discover just how many answers YOU know!
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Format: Card deck
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Don't get locked in by the words "card game." This is a lot more fun and you don't sit around a card table. It's not as expensive as poker, and if you're learning, you're anything but a loser. That's better stakes than playing online.
If you've got a card, you've got Power. If you ask the question, you can see the answer. You can use these cards and games as a way to reinforce catechetical learning and it won't be boring like having to memorize stuff. Sounds like fun to me.
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"[Young] people today want to be engaged...drawn in, made to feel they are part of the action. The best teaching and faith developing does just that. In GAME ON!, Michael Theisen has created a tool to help adults engage middle schoolers about their faith and about God in the real world today. The game allows young people to have fun while learning and discussing and actively getting 'into' their faith rather than sitting on the sidelines. And adults learn alongside the teens.
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Michael Theisen and Saint Mary's Press are "right on? with Game On. This is a creative and fun way to engage middle schoolers in learning the vocabulary and teachings of our Catholic faith. The best part of the game is that it can be used in multiple settings, including within a family gathering. It can make long family car trips not only less boring but also productive!
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Although there are always a few remarkable souls who finish their holiday shopping before Thanksgiving, most of us will still be out there jamming the stores during the last week before Christmas. And no matter how hard we try to pick out the perfect gift, some of our carefully chosen gifts are going to wind up at the return counter. (Some people just don't appreciate the artistic merit of a bona fide Christmas Story leg lamp.)
If you are on the receiving end of a gift that needs to be returned, it is important to understand what restrictions a store can or cannot put on returns. A retailer is not required to have any specific return policy under the laws of the State of Ohio. Some stores have a "no questions asked" policy, while other stores, especially those offering heavily discounted or discontinued merchandise, allow no returns at all.
While most stores will gladly accept returns, almost all retailers have some restrictions. A store can require that a return be made within a certain length of time, typically 90 days. Certain items, such as electronics or software, may have a much shorter return period and may not be returnable at all once they have been opened.
Stores can also restrict the form of payment on a refund. Some retailers will make the refund in the form of a store credit, which can only be used to buy other merchandise from that retailer. This is especially true when an item is returned without a receipt.
Of course, it may be a little awkward to ask Aunt Jenny for the receipt when you go to return that orange plaid shirt she gave you, but retailers have largely solved this problem through the use of gift receipts. According to the Better Business Bureau, six out of ten people say that they now include a gift receipt when giving a gift.
If a store does place any restrictions on returns, Ohio law requires that the store post its policy "clearly and conspicuously." As a practical matter, the policy should be posted at the checkout counter of the store or on the checkout page of a website. It is not legal for a retailer to print a restrictive return policy only on the back of its receipts, because a consumer does not get the receipt until after the sale is completed. Notice has to be given before the sale to comply with the law.
Of course, no matter what a retailer's return policy is, the store is not required to take back goods that are worn or used. That does not mean that you can't try a dress on before deciding that you don't like. It does mean that you can't wear it on your vacation to Florida and then return it when you get back.
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By Shane McCoy, Certified Entomologist and Technical Training Director at Wil-Kil Pest Control
You cannot just "get" bed bugs. They have to be brought into your home. One way of bringing bed bugs into your home is from hotel rooms. Whether traveling in the United States or internationally, there are hundreds of places where your luggage might come in contact with bed bugs. Bed bugs might be in your hotel room, in the trunk of a taxi, in the luggage compartment of the airplane, or in the baggage handling facility at the airport. Although you cannot control your bag's travel experience, you can inspect your hotel room on arrival and your luggage prior to bringing it back into the home.
How to Spot a Bed Bug
First, let's make sure you know what bed bugs look like. Adult bed bugs can be seen easily with the naked eye. Adults are reddish brown and about the size of an apple seed. The nymphs (or babies) can also be seen with the naked eye but they are smaller and a translucent white-yellow in color. The nymphs that first hatch out of the egg are the most difficult to see. You can also see the eggs, especially on a darker surface like behind the headboard or on the bottom side of the box spring. However, on a white mattress or white box spring, they are difficult to see.
In addition to spotting bed bugs themselves, there are also other signs of bed bug infestations. Bed bugs go through a process called molting when they grow. When a bed bug molts, it sheds its external skeleton (like cicada skins you've seen on trees). Bed bugs molt five times, so there may be many skins lying around where bed bugs are living. Bed bugs only feed on blood (primarily human blood) and, of course, they have to excrete some of the excess liquid as waste. This waste, called fecal spotting, is black in color and is often found before the bed bug. Fecal spots can be found on a mattress or box spring, behind the headboard, along the baseboard, at electrical outlets and behind pictures on the wall.
Checking Into a Hotel Room
One of the most common ways of encountering bed bugs is in a hotel room. Inspecting your room for signs of bed bugs is very important for protecting not only yourself, but a future infestation in your home.
When inspecting your hotel room:
- Pull back all of the bedding at the head of the bed near the headboard to look for bed bugs and fecal stains (usually black spots)
- Check the underside of the mattress piping and tags
- Check the seams and piping of the box spring
- If possible, lift up the headboard and remove it from the wall to inspect the back of it. This may take two people.
- If bed bug evidence is found, report it immediately to hotel management and ask for another room
Returning Home
Tips for inspecting and laundering your items:
- Avoid setting your suitcase on the bed while unpacking
- Immediately launder all clothing using the high heat setting in the dryer for at least 20 minutes kills all life stages of bed bugs. If you have items that cannot be laundered like shoes and backpacks, place those in the dryer.
- Using a flash light, perform a close inspection of all items that cannot be laundered or placed in the dryer, such as your suitcase. I place my large items in a big suitcase and store them in the garage until my next trip. Avoid storing luggage in your bedroom closet.
- If you want to take extra precautions, some pesticides can be used on your suitcase. These products can be found in your big box hardware stores or online.
I hope I haven't scared you to the point that you no longer want to stay overnight in a hotel, as that's definitely not my intention. I stay in hotels at least a couple nights every two months, but I am now bed bug conscious. My awareness of encountering bed bugs as a way of prevention has kept me from bringing bed bugs into my home, and yes, I have found bed bugs in my hotel room, but just once. I perform that quick inspection upon checking in, and take precautions when I get home. Bed bug treatments are not simple and can be expensive, and for this reason we all need to be bed bug conscious and stop their spread.
Shane McCoy is an Associate Certified Entomologist with 17 years of experience in Pest Management and is the Technical Training Director for Wil-Kil Pest Control servicing the Upper Midwest. To learn more about Wi -Kil, visit http://www.wil-kil.com/ or contact your local office at 800-236-8735. Follow Wil-Kil on Facebook and Twitter (@WilKilPest).


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been doing squats for 2 years now with my knees to the side, ie, feet bit more than shoulder width and feet angled around 30 degrees.
i always do a full squat, ie, down till my thighs are straight.
lately i have seen some people doing squats with their feet should width BUT their knees are pointing straight.
is there any method that is better than the other?
whats the benefit or non-benefit between the two?
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Well, there are two possible reasons why these people could be doing this. The first reason could be they just don't know any better. The second reason is, they are trying to put more emphasis on there quads (mostly the tear drop). Hope this helps.
If you were to try this, which I do necessarily recommend. The reason being you could potentially put to much load on the patella and injure it. I have done this and it a very lengthy recover ESP if your active.
One will target the quads more, but it will depend on your hip and ankle mobility if you can do these without putting to much stress on your knees. Wider stance will invole more hip action and closer stance will emphasize the outer sweep of quads. It all dependant on the individual. There is no right or wrong when it comes to the width of your stance when squating as everyone is different. However I do recommend varying it up a little if your goal is overall developement.
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If your knees are going forward you are stressing your knees more than you want to. Your knees should always be pushed out (even with a narrower stance) and you should always sit back to the degree possible when squatting. Olympic lifters are known for narrow stance squatting which definitely places the knees in a more forward position, but if you watch the best of them you will note their knees tend to push out as they squat down (some will move them in and out of they ascend) and they sit back such that their knees do not travel too far forward over their feet.
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The Wichita Thunder hockey team has fired head coach Mark French and named former player Rob Weingartner to lead the team.
This was French's third season with the Thunder. So far this season, the Thunder has a record of 4 wins and 13 losses, its worst record ever.
Meanwhile, Weingartner played for the Thunder from 1992-1996. He was a member of two Thunder championship teams.
"Rob helped begin a tradition of winning ways in Wichita through his presence on both Thunder championship teams," says GM Chris Presson. "We hope that mentality trancends to his coaching style and lends itself nicely to winning games."
Weingartner is the ninth head coach in Thunder history and the third to take over in the middle of a season. He lives in Goddard with his wife and three children.
French compiled a record of 70 wins, 59 losses and 16 ties during his tenure.


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girlofsteel Posts: 2Hello all, I have a 2001 Chevy Suburban 5.3L with 133,000 miles on it. It starts up fine, I put it in drive, it doesn't move, put it in reverse, it backs up, put it back in drive and away we go. The rest of the day it drives just fine. Other days I put it in drive and it is fine, then there are the days I put it in drive, we take off, stop, step on the gas and nada!! Put it in reverse, back up, put it back in drive and we are off. Any ideas?
lowcost Posts: 5hi i have a 2004 gmc full size truck 1500 4x4 when i start the truck it will go in gear if i let it sit and idle in park i go to put it in drive again nothing its like its in neutral but if i shut the truck off wait a minute start it back up it will go into gear again any ever have this prolem ?
96suburb1500 Posts: 1it wont go in reverse (goes into nuetral) wont go into park (unless i use parking break) and when it gets to about 35 mph i can feel no more acceleration in the pedal...
187k miles
the questions are
is there a repair to be done or a new transmission?
is it worth it to rebuild
i am reading this forum and notice alot of other suburb owners are complaining that the rebuilds are not running for more than 100k.
what type of transmission goes in my truck when i go to buy one...
fentronics Posts: 1My 95 Tahoe is not shifting into O.D. I have changed the fluid and filter in it about 1 year ago, and havnt seen any issues till now. I just recently took it in for an oil leak that ended up being the oil filter adaptor. But in order for them to figure out where the leak was they had to clean the whole underside of my truck, since it was coated in oil. Oil leak fixed, but 1 week later I loose Overdrive. The other gears work flawlessly, just won't shift from third to fourth gear. the fluid level is good, and I don't have any transmision leaks to note. Could this be a sensor? It didn't make any loud noises, I just noticed that the RPM's were too high when on the highway.
hquick Posts: 5Problem with ALL 1500 auto Burbs is the trans is just too weak for the size of these vehicles.
If a 'soccer mum' is driving it...OK....but anyone who tows or puts the foot down from time to time will eventually destroy the trans.
The 4L60, 4L65, 4L70, 4L75 trans are all made for a sedan....not a 3 tonne vehicle.
bossy16 Posts: 1Has anyone had problems with there transmission? I have a 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe Z71 4X4 with 140K on it. I bought it used just only 4 months ago. The guy i bought it from stands by Chevy's even thought i was hesitate on buying it with high mileage so he offered me a Warranty. The Carfax turned up good, no problems and 1 owner. So i got it but no I was driving it and slowed down but when I went to speed up my RPM would rev up. I pulled over put it in park and started driving again but when i tried to go over 30 MPH my RPM would just rev up. So I'm guessing my Tahoe was stuck in 2nd. I got it up to 40 at 2 1/2 RPM and tried to go faster and it rev to 5 RPM!! So i can't go but 30 MPH. I took it to a shop yesterday and they have pulled out my TRANSMISSION and waiting on the insurance guy from the where i got my warranty threw to come out and make a decision on whether to fix it or not. Now I worried that if the Transmission gets replaced other things will start going wrong? Has anyone had problems like this? I love the way it drives and how much room we have now! so should i get rid of it or keep it and i hope the warranty even covers it!
ryoder5268 Posts: 2i have a 2001 chevy suburban 1500 2 wheel drive, i had the transmission rebuilt by a very repitable transmission company, it shifts fine but the computer keeps sending a code, i think its like code 1870 its saying its an internal slip, so the transmission place has changed the torque converter and pump 3 times, still the same thing. they have went through this transmission and say they have never seen this before, EVER! anyone have any suggestions? someone mentioned to me about having the brain flashed? know anything about that? PLEASE HELP if anyone has any suggestions, this cost me about 1800. and still isnt right
johnace54 Posts: 1I have a 93 350 s. Suburban with 171,000 miles on it. This truck has been good to me all these years with very little trouble. My son used it Saturday night to go to his girl friend and came back later but I was in bed. The next day I went with the dog to go to the park and when I started it it rev'ed up high but came back down to normal. Never did this before. As I drove down the street the engine roared like it was slipping but shifted all gears. Feels like 2nd seem to roar the most but it does shift into 3rd. I change the fluid about 6 months ago and it was working good since. Anybody have something like this before? Johnace
tk1991 Posts: 1I have a '93 burb 4x4 with the 60 tranny. Have two issue that appeared at the same time: 1) the speedometer goes crazy and getting worse, similar to what the 2004's and such are doing. One day after changing the altintor I was idling in park and the needle was turning up to 80 mph, and the odometer was spinning forward like I was driving. 2) The transmission jerks like a stick shift when idling at speed. 20, 40, 70 mph doesn't matter. If there's not a load or slowing down it jerks. My TPS is new, I cleaned the speed sensor but don't want to just start buying new sensors. I am going to change the fluid but the two seem connected and seems electrical to me. Any thoughts?
rsokol Posts: 1My 2001, 2500 suburban has 67,000 miles on it and the tranny is barely starting to act up. ONLY on 1st gear while accelerating from stand still y kind of hovers/ ripples or bumps its way to gear. It does not happen every time. I have serviced the tranny but the problem stays. Fortunately while on the road and towing there are no issues. What can i du to prevent the tranny form having further damage or do you know what can be causing this. Note: the tranny does not feel like it slide to gear.
tcloud Posts: 1My '95 Suburban 1500 4WD has 279,000 miles on it. Runs good and looks good, but it is slow shifting into reverse when on even a slight downhill incline. It also acts like it is missing a bit when under light load at 40-50 mph -- but I know it has an intake manifold leak and I assume that is causing the transmission to hunt for the proper gear.
What could be the problem? If the transmission needs to be rebuilt / replaced, should I purchase one or let someone do it? If I wanted to purchase a replacement, what should I look for and where is a good place to buy it?
savagezac Posts: 1i just got a 4x4 1993 chevy suburban ,automatic, i love it, but i got it cheap because it had "tranny problems" ive been driving it, but to get into 3rd gear i have to floor it, and it wont go above 4th.
Im not sure if it has a bad torque converter or if its the whole transmission? the previous owner said he tried changing the filter and the fluid.. any info for me?


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Description: The upperparts are brownblack and tawnybuff, showing as dense freckling on the forehead and crown, stripes on the nape, sides and back of the neck, and dark splotches on the pale ground colour of the back, mantle and scapulars. A narrow buff band, freckled with brown buff, runs up from the base of the bill, above the inner part of the eye and along the inner edge of the blackbrown, eartufts.
Habits: Active mainly at dusk to dawn. Flight is noiseless, whith soft wingbeats interrupted by gliding when flying over long distance. Will sometimes soar.
Voice: A deep, monotonous oohuoohuoohu. The female's call is slightly higher than the male's. When threatened, they may bark and growl.
Hunting & Food: Eagle Owls have various hunting techniques, and will take prey on the ground or in full flight. They may hunt in forests, but prefer open spaces.
Eagle Owls will eat almost anything that moves from beetles to roe deer fawns. The major part of their diet consists of mammals Voles, rats, mice, foxes, hares etc..., but birds of all kinds are also taken, including crows, ducks, grouse, seabirds, and even other birds of prey including other owls. Other prey taken include snakes, lizards, frogs, fish, and crabs.
The most common type of prey depends largely on relative availability, but are usually voles and rats. In some coastal areas, they have been known to feed mainly on ducks and seabirds.
Pellets are somewhat compressed, irregularly cylindrical or conical shaped, averaging about 75 x 32 mm 3 x 1.25.
Habitat: Eagle Owls occupy a variety of habitats, from coniferous forests to warm deserts. Rocky landscapes are often favoured. Adequate food supply and nesting sites seem to be the most important prerequisites.
Distribution: North Africa, Europe, Asia, Middle East.
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A female subject picked up by the Chickasha Police Department allegedly told an officer that she smoked marijuana in order to stay off of methamphetamine, according to an affidavit.
The officer stopped Lacy Allen, who was walking down 12th and Frisco, which was dark and unlit. The officer said in the report that the area is know for burglaries and larcenies.
The officer asked if he could speak to her. The officer said in a report that he immediately noticed she had dilated pupils and red, bloodshot eyes. He also noticed her eyelids were twitching.
The officer asked Allen to close her eyes and tilt her head back slightly. The officer noticed she had eyelid tremors. He asked Allen if she had been around any marijuana that night. The subject said she had smoked some a little while ago in order to stay off methamphetamine.
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In a last-minute effort to sway Georgia voters and get a share of the state's 76 delegates, Mitt Romney hosted a pancake breakfast at Brookwood High School Sunday morning.
One campaign volunteer said about 1,500 people signed up after the pancake breakfast was announced Saturday. However, closer to 2,000 people showed up according to the fire marshal and some 500 people were forced to stand outside in the cold. No pancakes for them, but speakers were set up so they could hear what was going on inside.
Romney, along with his wife, Ann, and other political supporters such as Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens, spoke before a highly energetic crowd. At times, supporters chanted, "Mitt! Mitt! Mitt! Mitt!"
"It's been such a thrill for us to go across the country," Romney said as he began his speech on Sunday. "I didn't imagine I'd be doing what I'm doing. This was not what we expected in our life."
Still, Romney said that opportunities afforded him the chance to steer the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah; to become governor of Massachusettes that same year, and now the chance to run for president.
"I'm concerned about the country, and one thing I know: We've got to get Barack Obama out of the White House," he added.
A year or so ago, when the Romneys were deciding whether to jump into the race, Ann Romney said it did take a little convincing on her part when her husband wasn't so sure.
"I just said, 'Talk to the hand. I'm not going to hear it. I'm not going to hear it,'" she recalled, "'because, guess what? You're the one that knows how to fix it. You're the only one that can fix, it, and you have no option. You're going to run.'"
Supporters in Gwinnett County seemed to agree. Young and old alike, some of them racing drectly over from church, came to hear Romney.
Jeannie Posner, 49, was one of the lucky ones to secure a spot right up in front. The Sandy Springs bridal store owner came with her son, Nathan, to support their favorite candidate.
"As a business owner and as someone who has a child who's looking for the future of the country, I'm looking for Mitt to make the changes we need," she said. "We need to put Americans back to work, and that's what it's all about. And, I think Mitt truly understands that it is about the economy.
"And, yes, we are going to have to come up with some way of making health care affordable, 'cause as a business owner, it's not. But, mandating what they've done with Obamacare is not the answer."
For Claudia Liliana Escamilla, 44, Romney represents iron-clad work ethic and solid family values -- things she remembers from home in El Salvador. Super Tuesday will be the first time she is able to vote in America, and so far, Romney has her vote.
"It's exciting," said the Lawrenceville resident, who came with her husband and daughter. "I like him."
Her husband, Efrain, said Romney is the confident leader that America needs. His plan for the country -- which includes reducing taxes and government spending while increasing trade and energy production -- is a "much better" program for getting out of America's problems, he said.
"I consider it a steadier hand," he said. "A hand that's not going to necessarily rock the boat, but will affect change. Right now, there are things that are tenuous, and too much radical change is just as much of a problem as no change at all, in my mind."
In addition, Romney has a business background that resonates with his own. Over the years, the Escamillas said their family has had to work hard to make the American dream a reality.
"We are disconnected," Escamilla added."Our politicians no longer understand really the plights of everybody here. They're isolated. They live in this cocoon in Washington, and they don't really understand what it takes for someone like me to succeed, and what other people go through."
Just like the Escamillas, Suwanee residents Michelle and Mark Baumgart brought their three children to Romney's pancake party. Michelle home-schools her children, and coming to Romney's Georgia stop turned out to be the perfect social studies lesson.
They all left feeling enthused.
Her son, Preston, 11, even got to shake Romney's hand and received an autograph on his campaign poster. He likes Romney for president and Ron Paul for vice president.
A plate full of pancakes, his brother, 13-year-old Carter chimed in and said, quite simply, "He seems like a respectable guy."


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By Cathy Spaulding
Phoenix Staff Writer
Candidates for District 12 House of Representatives see different issues facing Oklahoma and Wagoner County.
Incumbent Wade Rousselot, D-Okay, faces Republican challenger David Tackett, a marketing representative who lives north of Coweta. The general election is Tuesday.
Rousselot said education funding is the state's main issue.
"This is the only country that promises an education for any child," Rousselot said. "We need to fund it at more up-to-date levels that mirror the cost of living."
Public safety, infrastructure and human services also are important issues, he said. "The governor is on the right track to improve bridges and roads. In funding human services, we need to help when people physically and mentally cannot help themselves."
Tackett targeted what he calls Rousselot's voting record on abortion matters and on banning Shariah law.
"Wade has not voted pro-life more than he has voted pro-choice," Tackett said, adding Rousselot's "rhetoric" does not match his votes.
Tackett said he is the true conservative in this race.
"We need a representative who is 100 percent pro-life and 100 percent Second Amendment," Tackett said. "We need someone who will lower our taxes and improve education. Wade's a nice guy, but he does not vote right."
Rousselot said he's running to fulfill a commitment he made when he first ran eight years ago.
"I committed to representing this district for 12 years, until the term limits," he said. "I have four more years of fulfilling my time as any citizen legislator would."
Rousselot cited his community involvement and volunteer work as his main qualifications for re-election.
Tackett said his business experience helped him know how to budget. He said he also has been involved in grass roots efforts against Obama's health care plan and other issues.
"I know how to get the right bills passed and bad bills stopped," he said.
Tackett said he wants to work on bills to ban Sharia Law and reform education.
"We have a superintendent willing to pull $40 million out of the state textbook fund," he said. "It's not going to the classrooms. The education department has a really bloated administration at the state level."
Rousselot said he wants to help streamline government spending.
"I want to just put some efficiency where we haven't yet," Rousselot said. "All agencies had to take cuts in the past few years. We should run things more business-like."
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Key Dates
• Saturday — Early voting, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Monday — Early voting, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Tuesday — General election, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Meet Wade Rousselot
OFFICE SOUGHT: State representative, District 12. (Incumbent)
POLITICAL PARTY: Democrat.
HOMETOWN: Okay.
FAMILY: Wife, Margie; Daughter, Lelia.
OCCUPATION: Rancher.
EDUCATION: Okay High School; Northeastern Oklahoma A & M; Bachelor's in animal science, Oklahoma State University.
RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION: York Street Christian Church.
HOBBIES: Volunteering in the community.
Meet David Tackett
OFFICE SOUGHT: State representative, District 12.
POLITICAL PARTY: Republican.
HOMETOWN: Tulsa, now lives in rural Wagoner County, north of Coweta.
FAMILY: Wife, Allison; sons, J.D. and Cooper.
OCCUPATION: Marketing consultant.
EDUCATION: Tulsa Union High School; Bachelor's from University of Central Oklahoma; Master of Business Administration from Northeastern State University.
CHURCH: Broken Arrow Assembly of God.
HOBBIES: Hunting, fishing, being with his kids.


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Concert Gone Wrong!
Me and my band were doing a concert and I fell off stage! I broke my arm so i can't do anything until it's healed. I'm the singer and drummer (more of the singer though). My band is worried, mom doesn't really care, i'm in pain... This is why i don't do concerts around midnight. I'm normally to ired to think about what i'm doing. But, yea, i'm fine oas long as i don't fall off anymore stages that is lol


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Operation Brick Food Relief, a volunteer group that has been providing hot meals to those displaced by Superstorm Sandy since the storm struck, is now operating from a temporary location.
After reaching an agreement late last month with the Police Athletic League to remain in their Drum Point Road building, the PAL once again asked the group to leave. The PAL had originally asked the group to leave after Thanksgiving so it could resume its normal slate of programs.
Then, Operation Brick Food Relief volunteers protested the decision before the township council, from which they received support. But this time, the group left the building quietly.
"We graciously exited the building," said Hope Van Sickle, one of leaders of Operation Brick Food Relief.
Van Sickle said the group may find a permanent location to base its hot food service – as well as upcoming Christmas volunteer efforts – as early as sometime Monday.
But for now, the group has partnered with Starlight Relief Ministries to cook and prepare meals at their location at the Fellowship Chapel, 170 Duchess Lane. The building is commonly known as the former Old Guard building.
The temporary location does not have enough room for storm victims to come in and sit down to eat, however, and the meals are being provided to go.
Meals will be provided Monday evening from 4 to 6 p.m., Van Sickle said.
The group also announced that Starlight has donated coats, work gloves, cleaning supplies, clothes, footwear, and other items that can be provided to those who need them.


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- Card-swiped rate applies to qualified swiped Visa/MC/Discover network transactions and requires the GoPayment card reader. Most rewards, corporate and special card types are considered non-qualified transactions and merchant will be charged the non-qualified rate.
- "Key-Entered Rate" will be charged on all qualified manually keyed Visa/MC/Discover Network transactions that have verified addresses. All Visa/MC/Discover network transactions that do not meet the requirements for card-swiped and or key entered rates will be charged a non-qualified rate of 3.75%.
- Elimination of per transaction fee does not apply to American Express transactions and "Non-Qualified transactions". Different discount rates for American Express and JCB may apply.