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It don't know what to tell you, It's showing up for me. The Mongo Only Pawn In Game of Life, Video? However, they show up as a blank box in the comment section before you save it.
I was seeing it as only a blank box even after I saved it, but when I reloaded the page it came up fine. Thanks again for your help! Please accept a small posbang in appreciation.
Any way to get a more detailed response from an admin (unnamed) who dropped a 1000pt neg for "Warning: Refrain from the name calling. You have points you can argue well, but flaming by name calling gets you nowhere."
I know the points are just numbers, but it's a bit offensive when I didn't "name call" but merely pointed out how defenders of RR had done so with much venom. I think the worst "name" I called was "RR loyalist". In comparison, here are a couple examples of folks who didn't see a -1000 today while insulting this swell fella. I'll omit names as one is a mod/former mod:
When you look at record and ignore circumstances, you again prove what a dumbass you are, dahblue.
Then called:
a complete dick
And told:
And asked:
How tiny is your penis?
So, I really don't mean to bitch about points. I know that's a big no-no, but I do mean to bitch about hypocrisy. If I lost the points for that reason; why no one else? And where's the quote were I levied the terrible insults? I love the content on this site, but the hypocrisy on this one is a bit much.
I'm negbombing as I find them. There's A LOT of threads and I'm just catching comments here and there. When I find the penis one (which I'm searching right now), they will lose many more points than you did.
While I appreciate the effort to even out the bombs, could you please quote where I levied these terrible insults today? I think you'll find that I wasn't calling the names but instead was quoting the names screamed by RR supporters to anyone they disagree with. I'm not sure how quoting people's insults of me (or others) is name-calling.
In general, it's an odd thing as the insults I received today seem to be the norm here on MGoBlog and I get the neg bomb? I won't quote them again as I don't feel like rocking it negative, but if you're trying to be even-handed, you've got weeks (months? years?) of work ahead of you...and maybe a reversal of a mistake.
My way of moderating is go down long threads, look for a long string of replies, then look for people who were negged or pos'd in large amounts. If either said something that was ad hominem or insulting, I throw them a -1000 bomb. Unless it's an obvious joke, of course.
It's not the best filter, but it's generally effective as a warning system. Like you said, otherwise I'd have way too much work to do.
I'm not sure which CC thread the particular one you received yours for, but I'd bet it was somewhere in the CC: for pro-RR camp thread. There were about 7 or 8 tossed in there.
Again, I appreciate the response, but I think you likely didn't quote me because there is no quote to prove your allegation. Any quote would prove the opposite. Why not just say, "Oops, I didn't notice that you were quoting someone else"?
A former mod can call me a "dick" and tell me to "STFU" (one of the most common 'phrases' on the blog), and then I somehow get neg bombed by you??? How is that right? If your goal was to create a "warning system", your action had the opposite impact. LIke I said, we all make mistakes and I can understand if, in skimming tons of posts, you didn't notice that I was quoting others to show how angry their rhetoric has been.
You negged 80% of my points for quoting a mod insulting me (which is why a flat neg of 1000 is ridiculous even if the neg were warranted) and haven't produced my "offending" quote that warranted the 80% neg. That same -1000 penalty would have cost you only 4%. Losing the points is kinda annoying. Losing the points for quoting someone else insulting me is really annoying. Entirely disproportionate reactions based on previously existing points is just wrong. Yeah, I know..."don't complain about points"...So, maybe consider this a complaint about punishment not fitting the alleged crime and a request for you to fix your mistake. Thanks.
You're still not over that?
I'm dwelling for sure.
I'm a big fan of fundamental fairness, so when I quote a (former) mod insulting me and get negged 80% of my points by a current mod (who posted a viewpoint contrary to mine in the same thread), it just isn't right and smacks of censorship rather than moderation. I'll be over it soon, but it doesn't speak well of the MGoBubble.
If you are easily offended, don't click here. Otherwise, have a laugh.
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Is anybody else losing points to expiration at a rapid rate? I've lost about 100 points in the last few weeks due to it. I'm not one who measures himself by his point total. My thing is if it keeps up at this rate I could end up inthe neg without actually having people neg me. Then Brian is alerted that you are in the neg I'd feel like I'd be summoned to the principal's office without doing anything wrong.
I know the great meltdown will require some time for full site recovery, but any idea when the "new" button might reappear?
Yeah, I agree on that one. It takes a lot longer to read the site when you don't know which comments are new.
I got shitnegged before for asking this but I'm only asking because I don't know and I only need to be told once and then I never need to ask again. Can someone please explain what the deal is with points expiring, what does that mean and why do they expire? Also, why is the point system currently not working is it just a problem with the site right now? Thanks.
Can someone please explain what the deal is with points expiring, what does that mean and why do they expire?
It means 365 days have passed since the points were acquired/lost, so they expire and we have to get rid of them. If we keep them around they might gain sentience and go all Skynet on us (it also saves on database space).
Also, why is the point system currently not working is it just a problem with the site right now? Thanks.
Yes, there is coding that needs to happen on the backend in order to make the point system 100% functional.
Thanks man.
I may get negative feedback again for asking this, but I don't see it in your descriptions. How do I up my karma rating? I automatically start at zero now and I don't even know what I did?
So far no luck getting info from anyone, but I'm hoping there is a way to order the threads newest-to-oldest (as was previously the case). Is it possible to change that setting? Thanks.
keeps giving me this error message when trying to add a picture
And not embedding a picture, for reasons I cannot explain, I've read from other posters that putting in new ones is down now (and even if you take your own out, you wouldn't be able to put it back in. That's what she said).
Cool, thanks man
Is there a reason for this? Will it ever be back up?
It had something to do with the great site crash of 2011. If it's back up, ever, I would think that the off-season would be the earliest, and is on the to do list, but won't get a whiff with as busy as football season is...and may wait till post hockey/basketball.
Anybody know why Fitz did not play?
For some reason, my last few posts have started out with a "Score:2". Just curious if there's a reason for this because I swear I'm not pos-banging myself (not that Score:# really even makes a difference)
what the heck is going on?
let my posts be visible dude! been on 0 karma for couple of weeks now.. just posting that I can watch the game on espn3.com?
When I click on the hyperlink for "helpful primer on basic HTML" I get "Page not found". Can this be fixed? Thanks!
when the board went to rich text editor.
You can use html by using the "Switch to plain text editor" button below.
You can find the text of "Shockfx"'s 2009-era html post in "Raoul"'s comment on the thread here, or follow the link in that comment and see it with all the comments (many informative) here ("Google cache feature," per "Raoul"). I have no idea how he dug it up.
Now, can someone tell me what are "Karma" points and should I want more of them?
FYI, the link for how to embed videos, pictures, etc is broken on this FAQ.
good to know brooo
Answer: Kyle Kalis (left) and Matt Godin (right) on a hog (moped).
I am looking for two (2) tickets for the U-M Tailgate party for the Cowboys Classic 2012 game in Dallas. If anyone has tickets they would like to sell please contact me via e-mail.
So what does the score above our post mean? How do you get it to go up to 4 or 5? Is there any other things that happen if you get more MgoBlue points?
The score above your posts reflects how everyone feels about them. -1 is the lowest the score goes, +5 is the highest. All scores have an adjective attached, but just know that people can be completely arbitrary. We pride ourselves on being logical and informed, but there will be times you need a thick skin to post anything (there is a Sonic not far from Ohio Stadium, Urban Meyer has MNC rings, whatever) with your avatar and username, because someone will neg them no matter the content. OTOH there are several MSU and OSU fans here that get great receptions, though those are earned based on reputation (WatersDemos is a great MSU poster, I think UrbanWarfare and BucksfanXC do a good job from OSU).
When you get 100 MGoPoints, you are allowed to post original topics and "moderate" or vote on posts; the top left of your screen will change with that option. At 500, you can edit the MGoHallOfFame*, two-deep and offer list. Other than that, the purpose of points these days is just to identify who posts a lot.
Check out this link here: http://mgoblog.com/diaries/meta-info-new-mgoboarders and go ahead and post any new questions on this thread. I've been meaning to tell you that you're a good poster here (considering you're a Buckeye.../s) and would be happy to answer anything you want to know about the site. Cheers.
*I don't know how much of it you might think is funny, but the MGoHallofFame is amazing. The humor section is worth spending the time to read, trust me.
Not sure why it won't let me reply back to you directly below...
Anyway, I try to be as knowledgeable and objective to Michigan fans when I make post so that they contribute to the conversation. I know some Michigan fans will bash me because I'm an OSU guy but its ok, I've been treated way worse my Wisconsin fans in Madison and online. Thanks for being respectful even thought I'm an OSU fan and answering my questions...
The link you gave me had everything I wanted but if you know how to edit your post after you post them that would be great. Also, I like the point system you guys have here. Elevenwarriors just started one a week ago that works similar to what you guys have. I need to get to 100 points before the Michigan game so I can ask you guys some questions on my own post.
Good luck vs. Purdue.
glad to help. Hit "edit" on the bottom right corner of your posts. This thread seems like something is wrong. I keep getting logged out and I can't vote on your post. Seems like a computer issue that's over my head.
I'm not sure if anyone went to THE GAME or to campus bars but I wanted to hear how everyone experiences went. I don't want to rub anyone the wrong way since we are rivals but I like to hear what people think. I don't have enough MgoBlog points to start a thread. Could someone start one.
You recently created this topic and I have no way to personally message you so I'm hoping you come across this. Go back to the topic you started and check for my feedback. I recently left you something that might be worthwhile to improving the site for visitors experience. Disregard this if you've already read it but it got buried below all the other new topics.
Thanks for putting the time in, especially considering [maize and blue site + heathen Buckeye joke here]. I'm trying to make a final decision and get whatever that is written and up on the site; the goal is Monday morning, maybe Tuesday or Wednesday if I end up needing some HTML help.
Right now, I'm not sure how to handle a lot of your suggestions, but I will forward that post to Seth (he's the site editor) and see if he wants to impliment anything you suggested. The issue with making a lot of those recommendations to me is the limited scope of things I can do. I can get new stickys up or edit threads or adjust points, but I don't have much more input into the sites construction than anyone else with a good idea. For you personally, you have the points to create threads/diaries now, and pretty much everything you wrote out would be a fine forum topic and would get good answers.
Oh, I almost forgot. This piece basically tore the site apart with like a dozen debate threads on the qualities of a good deli and where the best place to go after having too much to drink the night before (and where to drink too much the night before), but it is pretty much exactly what you were talking about as far as an Ann Arbor guide.
Well that link you gave me will serve perfectly for helping to plan my trip up to Ann Arbor. I'll bookmark it and save it under my favorites. Sorry to hear it created ripples among MgoBlog users but it seems informative to me. Hope my suggestions help in some way. Thanks!
Just out of curiosity, are you coming up for the basketball game or waiting until football season? I selfishly have another Ann Arbor café for you to take a look at whenever you start planning your trip.


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Saint Jude 'Triple Play' event set
LONDONDERRY — Saint Jude Parish, 435 Mammoth Road, hosts a "Triple Play" event on Jan. 31 from 1 to 7 p.m. to help those in need.
The parish hosts three events to help save many lives including a blood drive, bone marrow typing drive and a living donor program.
The parish has hosted its winter blood drive for many years and will add the bone marrow event again this year. People can sign up to register as a potential bone marrow donor with a simple cheek swab and paperwork.
The Brigham and Women's Hospital Living Donor Program will also be on hand to provide information about this life-saving donation. Londonderry resident and Saint Jude parishioner Rosemarie Meuse will be at the event. She is currently waiting for her own kidney transplant to survive.
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DERRY — Parkland Medical Center, along with Parks and Recreation, resume the "Healthy Aging" lecture series.
It includes educational presentations on various health and wellness topics. The series resumes on Feb. 19 at 3 p.m. at Alexander-Carr Park Lodge, 28 Pierce Ave.
The topic for February will cover mental health and includes information on Alzheimer's and dementia. The guest speaker is neurologist Dr. Jeffrey Rind.
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High Point Market's Style Spotters are home fashion trendsetters that showcase their favorite products and top trends at the Market. The Style Spotters post and curate their favorite looks on Pinterest, a website that lets users organize and share photos on virtual pinboards. See what they discover during Market, October 18-23.
Watch for this year's Style Spotters as they walk Market, capturing images of their favorite looks and on-trend products. They will pin photos of each product they choose, plus the exhibitor's name and showroom number, to special Pinterest boards, so you can see and find the ones you like best. They will also present the exhibitor with a sign that highlights the Style Spotter's name and includes a QR code and URL for the Pinterest board. You can be involved, too! Let your friends in on the looks to look for by "liking" and "re-pinning" your favorite Style Spotter selections.


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Live in a south-exposed chalet, family atmosphere offering all types of apartments from the 2 rooms studio to the cosy 6 rooms fully equipped apartment for 12 persons, in front of the start of the cable car for the skiing domain of La Plagne-les-Arcs and at the centre of the resort.
They all have an equipped kitchen, an accommodated balcony, a comfortable bedding and duvets, flat screen satellite television (with foreign channels).
Many services are at your disposal: reception living room, bar, restaurant, solarium and free: linen, cleaning upon departure, all the needed baby equipment, access to the facilities (covered and heated swimming pool in winter) and uncovered and heated in summer. Sauna, hammam, game room, fitness, television-video room, Wifi access in the apartment, library, board games, DVD, etc.
The Alpina Club is a family character chalet-apartment building (managed by the owners, Geneviève and René) located to the south, in front of the start of the cable car for the skiing domain of La Plagne-les-Arcs, and at the heart of the village.
The apartments have different capacities, from the 2 persons studio to the apartment of 6 rooms for 12 persons, and are very comfortable, cosy and fully equipped. You will have many different free services: the bed linen is provided, cleaning upon departure, television and Wifi access in the apartment, access to the facilities during your stay: swimming pool (covered and heated in winter, uncovered and heated in summer), sauna, a hammam, games room, fitness room. The reception is at your disposal 7/7 days.
When you want to rest, you can relax with friends in the living room around the fireplace or the billiard with the library of the 'Old Savoy Man'.
Bar-restaurant: the vaulted restaurant room offers you its menus or to savour the local flavours. Lunch on the southern terrace, facing Courchevel. Half-board formulas or 'dinner only' are offered (they are not mandatory as the apartments are equipped with kitchens).
You also have a ski locker and a shoe locker and with a small extra-fee, a Jacuzzi, UV rays, rental of a private garage - free open-air or covered public in front of the residence.
You will be able to get your ski passes directly at the reception to avoid you waiting at the ski lifts' cashiers. Discounts in 2 sports shops (Sport 2000 and Inter Sports) and at the Ski School.
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Champagny en Vanoise, is an authentic Savoy village where the atmosphere is cosy.
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Starting from the village and in front of the Chalet Residence Alpina, the modern cable car brings you in less than 6 min to 2000m of altitude. The return to the village is done by 2 runs, including the Mont de la Guerre, which is listed amongst the most beautiful runs of the Alps.
Champagny Le Haut, at the heart of a listed valley, preserved and protected, at the foot of the highest glaciers of Savoy, is an exceptional northern site with more than 23 km of cross-country skiing slopes, snowshoe hikes, ice climbing with a unique facility in Europe, discovery of the heritage and the fauna.
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Not that it should be surprising, but Mark Sheldon says that Tony Cingrani will be used as a starter in spring training. I like what Dusty had to say about it though, as it is something that has been repeated when it comes to Cingrani's future. The one thing that does stick out about this though, is that Cingrani won't be looked at in any way as a potential lefty out of the bullpen for the time being, which was something I had seen others speculate about.
He can always relieve," Reds manager Dusty Baker said. "But he's got to work on his breaking ball to make him a complete pitcher.
Andrew Pentis has an interview up with Ryan LaMarre on MLBlogs. It is pretty in depth, so be sure to go give the whole thing a read. Here was the thing that stood out most to me from the interview:
On his development as a hitter: "I want to be more consistent and dynamic offensively. I have gotten [overly] mechanical and obsessed with how my swing is working, and I just have to trust that and know that what I am doing is right. When I do that, I think my power numbers will go up [and] my average will go up because I'll be in better counts and not missing as many pitches and won't be striking out as much. I think it revolves around getting a more consistent offensive approach."
LaMarre is strong enough to hit for power, but his swing just hasn't worked to produce power to this point in his career. Adding a little bit of power to his offense would turn him into a very interesting prospect given his speed, defense and on-base history.
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I will be in and out all day, so answers may mostly come later in the afternoon. Here are the rules, which are the same as usual.
- Ask before midnight.
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"The first time, you're not even sure you can do it," he said in the interview. "But I'm not over there looking at these people as people. I'm not wondering if he has a family. I'm just trying to keep my guys safe. Every time I kill someone, he can't plant an (improvised explosive device). You don't think twice about it."
At one point, Kyle wrote, he shot a woman who was carrying a grenade while with her toddler. But he did not kill a child in Baghdad's Sadr City area who had a rocket-propelled grenade launcher. "According to the rules of engagement at the time, you could kill anyone with an RPG on sight. That day I just couldn't kill the kid. He'll probably grow up and fight us, but I just didn't want to do it.
He said the American public lives "in a dream world. You have no idea what goes on on the other side of the world. The harsh realities that these people are doing to themselves and then to our guys. And there are certain things that need to be done to take care of them."
After leaving the military, he founded Craft International, a military training company. Kyle also spoke up on current events, including accusing President Barack Obama of being "against the Second Amendment" because of his gun control initiatives, according to a video interview with guns.com.
The married father of two children established the nonprofit Fitco Cares Foundation to help veterans battling PTSD get access to exercise equipment.
Littlefield, who leaves behind a wife and children, was a friend and another veteran who worked to help people with PTSD, said Fitco Director Travis Cox.
In a statement, the foundation described Kyle as an "American hero" and pledged to carry on his mission.
"What began as a plea for help from Chris looking for in-home fitness equipment for his brothers- and sisters-in-arms" struggling with PTSD turned into an organization that will continue after his death," Cox said in a statement.
"Chris died doing what he filled his heart with passion -- serving soldiers struggling with the fight to overcome PTSD. His service, life and premature death will never be in vain. May God watch over his family and all those who considered Chris a true friend."
His friend, Jason Kos, offered similarly glowing sentiments, telling CNN's "Early Start Weekend" that Kyle was "a man of incredible character."
"He led by example," Kos said. "He always stopped to take time to talk to whoever was around him. Just incredibly humble, very funny as well."


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By Dan McMenamin, Bay City News Service
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee joined
postal officials Wednesday to unveil a new stamp by the U.S. Postal Service to celebrate the
Lunar New Year.
The "Year of the Horse" stamp, which became available for sale starting this week, is the latest in the postal service's 12-year Lunar New Year stamp series, which runs through 2019.
The stamp, which features drums and a small horse in the upper left corner, "signals that fresh beginning" of a new year, Lee said at a news conference held this morning in Chinatown.
"We have a lot to look forward to, a lot of prosperity," Lee said.
Leslie Moe-Kaiser, executive vice president of the national Organization of Chinese Americans, said the USPS honoring the Chinese culture is "a big deal to us."
She said, "It's helping us spread a very important part of our culture to the nation."
David Stowe, San Francisco district manager for the USPS, said today's unveiling event was held in San Francisco because "there's no better place to spend a new year."
The stamp was illustrated by Kam Mak, an artist from Brooklyn, N.Y., who was in attendance at Wednesday's event.
The stamps can be purchased online at usps.com/stamps, by calling (800) STAMP24 or by visiting post offices nationwide.
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Editors note: In what may be a Specialty of the House first, two readers requested the same recipe.
I wanted to request that you print the recipe for the exquisite lemon buttermilk pudding at Oakleaf restaurant in Pittsboro. I have ordered it on 4 or 5 occasions. It is beyond compare. It has been served with different berry sauces underneath it a few times but they are all a perfect compliment to the tartness of the pudding. Oakleaf is a true treasure in our little town of Pittsboro!
Kersten Fitzgerald
Last night I drove from my home near downtown Durham to Pittsboro to dine at Oakleaf. I was not disappointed. It was well worth the Tuesday night trek. Our entire meal was fantastic. Could you persuade the talented chef to share the recipe for his ecstasy-inducing buttermilk lemon pudding?
Susan George James
Chef and owner Brendan Cox noted that the lemon buttermilk pudding is the only dish that has been on the menu since Oakleaf opened 16 months ago. The 60-plus seat restaurant is located at Chatham Mills, a 1920s textile mill, which is also home to food co-op Chatham Marketplace and Starrlight Mead.
It is the one dish that never left, said Cox, noting that it is a favorite of his wife, Leslie, the restaurants general manager.
Brendan Cox explained that the sauce served with the pudding changes each season: strawberry or raspberry in the spring and early summer, blackberry in the late summer, cranberry ginger compote or blood orange marmalade in the winter. He shared the recipe for the pudding as well as for the blackberry and the cranberry sauces so home cooks can make it and enjoy it year round.
Oakleaf has made quite a splash since it opened in the spring of 2012. The restaurant earned a rare 41/2-star review from longtime News & Observer restaurant critic Greg Cox, who also named Oakleaf a co-winner of his annual restaurant of the year contest in January.
Noting that his restaurants location, Brendan Cox said he has been pleasantly surprised with local diners response: People have been willing to make the drive.
To see a printable recipe, click on the link below:
Oakleafs Lemon Buttermilk Pudding
HEAT oven to 325°F. Butter and lightly sugar six 4-ounce ramekins, tapping out any excess sugar.
BEAT egg whites in the bowl of a stand mixer with the whisk attachment until they hold soft peaks. Scrap egg whites into another bowl and set aside. Wash bowl and whisk.
SIFT sugar with flour and salt. Set aside.
COMBINE buttermilk, lemon juice, egg yolks, and lemon zest in a stand mixer using the whisk attachment. Gradually add flour mixture, then switch to a spatula and gently fold in the egg whites. Divide batter among the prepared ramekins.
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While the other brother produced Xavier, Daxopholos (Axel), Bane, one unnamed sister and there are two sets of twins as well (one set appears in Mistaken Identity II). (I think that's it, but this brother was pretty promiscuous and he used to run with Daemon Heart).
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The Kentucky-born (Oct. 7, 1922) Stewart was reportedly discovered while singing at The Stork Club on Christmas 1944. Her film debut took place in Lewis Seiler's Doll Face (1945), a musical film adaptation of Gypsy Rose Lee's semi-autobiographical play The Naked Genius. Joan Blondell starred onstage for producer Michael Todd (Blondell's, Evelyn Keyes', and Elizabeth Taylor's husband, at various times), but the show ran for only 36 performances. Vivian Blaine had the title role in the movie, a borderline B production — co-starring Carmen Miranda, but shot in black and white.
Additionally, Stewart supported Joan Crawford in Otto Preminger's melodrama Daisy Kenyon (1947), June Haver in Lloyd Bacon's musical I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now (1948), and Humphrey Bogart and Gloria Grahame in Nicholas Ray's film noir In a Lonely Place (1950). Stewart's film career came to a halt after another supporting role, in the B musical Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick (1952). She'd have only one more film credit, the 1964 youth-oriented comedy musical Surf Party.
On Broadway, in late '46/early '47 Stewart played the young lead in the musical comedy Park Avenue, written by Nunnally Johnson (from his short story "Holy Matrimony") and George S. Kaufman, with music by Arthur Schwartz and Ira Gershwin — his last for a Broadway show. David Wayne, Ray McDonald, and Mary Wickes were also featured. [Note: Despite having Nunnally Johnson in common, Park Avenue and the 1943 movie Holy Matrimony came from different sources.]
On TV, Stewart guested in a handful of variety shows of the '50s and early '60s, before retiring from show business. She then worked as a school librarian for nearly four decades.
Her first husband, in the mid-'40s, was alcoholic comedian Joe E. Lewis, impersonated by Frank Sinatra in the highly romanticized Charles Vidor-directed 1957 biopic The Joker Is Wild. Mitzi Gaynor played Stewart.
Actor-writer George O'Hanlon, who appeared in dozens of "So You…" comedy shorts in the '40s and '50s and provided the voice of George Jetson in the 1990 animated feature The Jetsons, was her second husband. As per the IMDb, her third marriage was to a man named Jonathan Crowne; that union lasted considerably longer, from the early '50s to his death in 2004. (I should add that the IMDb has Stewart married to both O'Hanlon and Crowne in 1951. Always a good reminder to take the information found there with a grain of salt.)


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The Crusaders tallied 747 points on the morning for their 25th-place showing. Wisconsin took the overall team championship with 39 points, while Notre Dame's Patrick Smyth won the individual title.
Chris Honig (Glen Ellyn, Ill./Glenbard South [Indiana]) led Valpo in his final race as a Crusader, completing the 10K course in 34:15.0, good for 115th place. Fellow senior Leandro Schultz (Valley View, Ohio/Brecksville-Broadview Heights) was the next Crusader across the line, coming home in 157th place with a time of 35:28.6.
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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will visit Bucks County just two days before Election Day, the Morning Call reported Thursday night.
Romney will hold a rally at Shady Brook Farm Sunday beginning at 5:30 p.m. Shady Brook Farm is at located 931 Stony Hill Road, Yardley. (Use Morrisville in your GPS.)
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Lupus affects more than 1.5 million Americans. In fact, more Americans have lupus than AIDS, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, sickle-cell anemia, or cystic fibrosis, making it one of this country's most prevalent medical problems. Ninety percent of those diagnosed with lupus are women, and the onset of the disease usually occurs during childbearing age, between the ages of l5 and 44. African American women are three times more likely to get lupus than white women. It is also more common among Hispanic/Latina, Asian and American Indian women. Lupus is a leading cause of kidney disease, stroke and premature cardiovascular disease in young women. However, lupus also strikes children, men and older adults.
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FOSS community acts to protect freedom of choice for laptop devices.
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90-year-old's woman finds her high school sweetheart's war diary in museum 70 years after he diedDavis did get to read the diary - but not until nearly 70 years later, when she saw it in a display case at the National World War II Museum.
He made his first diary entry while a private at Camp Elliott in San Diego, a little less than a year before he was killed. He described it as "my life history of my days in the U.S. Marine Corps ... And most of all my love for Laura Mae for whom my heart is completely filled. So if you all get a chance please return it to her. I (am) writing this as my last life request."
A sniper's bullet between the eyes killed Jones on Sept. 17, 1944, the third day of the U.S. assault on the Pacific island of Peleliu, in Palau.
Burlingame said she didn't know why she never got the diary. It apparently went first to a sister of Jones whom she didn't know well, she said.
Robert Hunt of Evansville, the nephew who gave Jones' artefacts to the museum in 2001, told her he had received it several years after Jones' death and worried that passing it on to Burlingame might cause problems with her marriage. It wouldn't have, she said: "My husband and tommy were good friends."
When she learned Hunt was collecting mementos for the museum, Burlingame said, she gave him photographs and the class ring.
Jones's last entry, written aboard the USS Maui on Dec. 1, 1943, described winning $200 at craps. He had a total of $320, he wrote, and if he were back home "Laura Mae & I would really have a wonderful Xmas." He wondered if he could wire the money to her as a Christmas present
What a great story!
My dad, I miss him every day.
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Life is too short to wear unsexy underwear.
I am a female!!!!! LMAO
Be who you are and say what you feel.....
Because those that matter...don't mind...
And those that mind...don't matter
Nice ending.
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Amazing story. Rest in peace, Cpl. Jones.SI VIS PACEM PARA BELLUM-Ex-Sheriff Martin Howe to Will Kane in "High Noon"
"It's a great life. You risk your skin catching killers and the juries turn them loose so they can come back and shoot at you again. If your honest , your poor your whole life. And , In the end , you wind up dying all alone on some dirty street. For what? For nothing. For a tin star."
Far from being a handicap to command, compassion is the measure of it. For unless one values the lives of his soldiers and is tormented by their ordeals , he is unfit to command.
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Video Production Jobs - Where should I look?!
Hey everyone! I've got something I need a little bit of help with - really, just a push in a direction more or less.
Okay, so I'm moving to Denver really soon, and I really need some more ideas of where to look for video production jobs (Video / motion graphics, editing). I've talked to a bunch of places and the general response I get is "Awesome dude we love your stuff, call us and let us know when you move out here!" - but it's really hard for me to move without any guarantee. I love Denver and Boulder so much that I would be willing to work another day-to-day job in the mean time while finding something, but I just need a push in a couple directions to find something I think.
With that said, thanks to anyone who is willing to give me some ideas!
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By Jean Cole
A burglary suspect who was shot after trying to run over two Limestone County deputies following a high-speed chase may never see the inside of a courtroom.
Arrest warrants have never been issued for Dexter Lee Fair, 21, of 158 McKee Road, Harvest, court records show.
Fair remained in Huntsville Hospital for more than a month after he was shot by two Limestone deputies, Jan. 31, in Madison County. Sheriff Mike Blakely said Fair was released from the hospital and transferred to a rehabilitation facility in Tennessee, where he still remains.
Blakely said Fair is paralyzed from the neck down and is on a ventilator.
Although Fair was facing charges of attempted murder and burglary, and possibly others relating to the high-speed chase, he has never been charged, possibly due to his condition. Madison County Assistant District Attorney Randy Dill could not be reached for comment Wednesday afternoon on the status of the case.


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WASHINGTON — The Obama administration announced Monday that it intends to place a 20-year ban on mining 1 million acres of land bordering the Grand Canyon, an area where uranium mining claims have spiked 2,000% in the last seven years.
The ban would strengthen a moratorium on new mining claims and activity, which the administration placed on Grand Canyon border lands two years ago in response to the jump in uranium stakes. Interior Department officials said the agency initially would extend the current moratorium another six months, until December, in order to complete the steps necessary to establish the 20-year ban. Mines currently in operation would not be affected.


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The star of "The New Normal" was here, and Ellen had a very special surprise for her. It's a bachelorette party! Bring out the boys!
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just a little ditty for ellen's birthday:
ellen was born in '58
well worth the nine month wait
her parents were eliot and betty
bet they threw confetti
she has a big brother vance
who most assuredly saw her in her underpants
born in beautiful lousiana
she was destined to be a wonderful pollyana
as a kid she probably wore garanimals
which explains her love of animals
she married portia in 2008
as a couple aren't they great
both are devout vegan
wonder if they eat in oregon
she played a fish named dory
wasn't it a heartwarming story
she's hosted the oscars and emmy's
did she share a joke with steve buscemi?
as a judge on american idol
for simon she could have used a bridle
this year she turns fifty-five
isn't it great to just still be alive
on your sitcom you came out as gay
hope you have a fabulous birhtday
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Federal NGV Grants
In an effort to reduce America's dependence on foreign oil, reduce urban emissions and reduce greenhouse gases, the federal government provides a number of grant programs to encourage the purchase and use of natural gas vehicles (NGVs). These include the following:
• Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality Improvement Program
• Federal Transit Authority
• Clean Cities Program
• Clean School Bus Program
• Federal Aviation Administration
• Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality Improvement Program
• Federal Transit Authority
• Clean Cities Program
• Clean School Bus Program
• Federal Aviation Administration
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program
The Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ) is one of the largest sources of funding available for alternative fuel projects, funding hundreds of millions of dollars in investments in alternative fuel projects since its inception in 1991.
The program is designed to help communities meet or maintain their compliance with the federal air quality standards. It was designed to realign the focus of transportation planning toward a more inclusive, environmentally-sensitive, and multimodal approach to addressing transportation problems. From 2005-2009, the program provided more than $8.6 billion in funding, including improving rail and transit services, implementing bike path programs and supporting alternative fuel projects. Grants from this program can pay for the incremental cost of purchasing natural gas vehicles and can be used to fund alternative fuel refueling projects, although and they must have 20% local or regional co-funding, and funding is allowed for private/public partnerships.
Click here for the most recent guidance on this program.
The Federal Highway Administration administers the program along with the Federal Transit Agency. The money is allocated to a state's Department of Transportation for further allocation to local/regional Metropolitan Planning Organizations. Projects generally are coordinated with these local Metropolitan Planning Organizations or the state transportation departments. The formula for distribution of funds considers an area's population by county and the severity of its ozone and carbon monoxide problems within the nonattainment or maintenance area, with greater weight given to areas that are both carbon monoxide and ozone nonattainment/maintenance areas.
Under the law authorizing the funding, the Safe, Accountable, Flexible and Efficient Transportation Equity Act, SAFETEA-LU states and Metropolitan Planning Organization must give priority in distributing funds to cost-effective emission reduction and congestion mitigation activities that provide air quality benefits.
Federal Transit Authority
The Federal Transit Authority provides grants to help fund transit buses for local and regional public transit systems. FTA helps communities support public transportation by issuing grants to eligible recipients for planning, vehicle purchases, facility construction, operations and other purposes. Eligible recipients that must be public bodies such as states, cities, towns, regional governments and transit authorities with the legal authority to receive and dispense federal funds. Since 2005, the SAFETEA-LU programs has been a major source of financial assistance to transit systems looking to upgrade their aging fleet, and transit systems have used this funding program to provide resources to purchase natural gas vehicle. Each year Congress provides an annual appropriation which funds the programs specified in SAFETEA-LU.
Clean Cities Program
The U.S. Department of Energy's Clean Cities Program is designed to accelerate the use of alternative fueled vehicles throughout the country. The program's website notes that Clean Cities strives to advance the nation's and energy security by supporting local decisions to adopt practices that contribute to the reduction of petroleum consumption. Clean Cities grants have expanded the use of natural gas vehicles in a variety of applications, such as school buses, transit buses, airport vehicles, taxis and delivery fleets. Grants have also been used to build fueling infrastructure, with a focus on locations that provide public access, since this provides the opportunity to further increase the number of vehicles using natural gas.
The program works through a network of 90 volunteer coalitions headed by Clean Cities Coordinators that develop public/private partnerships. Support for the various Clean Cities coalitions is provided through the DOE's State Energy Program Special Projects, known as SEPs. States apply for these grants, which are highly competitive and highly leveraged.
Clean Cities is part of the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy's Vehicle Technologies Program.
National Clean Diesel Campaign
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Clean School Bus Program is incorporated in the National Clean Diesel Campaign, which is designed to reduce the harmful effect of diesel emissions. This program, known as the Diesel Emission Reduction Program or DERP provides grants to assist government agencies, school districts and other interested parties to replace older diesel engines with new low-emitting ones (including natural gas engines) and to retrofit existing diesel trucks with emission reducing technologies. Repowering, and or rebuilding diesel engines and replacing them with natural gas engines is considered a retrofit for the purpose of this program. The grant program guidelines allow for 75% of the cost of repowering an existing bus and up to 50% of the cost of a new school bus replacing an older one as long as the engine meets 2010 engine standards and for building the necessary CNG infrastructure associated with the purchase of the new buses. The EPA's application also requires that the appropriate certification/verification data be provided.
The EPA distributes grants for its National Clean Diesel Campaign through seven regional collaboratives. The collaborative typically issues regional Request for Applications soon after Congress has appropriated funds, and natural gas vehicle and alternative fuels are eligible for all categories. The program was reauthorized in 2010. Funding for the program is authorized at $100 million per year but the actual annual amount will depend on each year's funding appropriation.
The collaboratives can be contacted through:
West Coast Diesel Emissions Reductions Collaborative:
Includes California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, Hawaii, (EPA Regions 9 and 10) Canada and Mexico.
Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative: Includes: Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan., Minnesota, and Wisconsin (EPA Region 5).
Blue Skyways Website Includes: Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, New Mexico, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa and Minnesota, (EPA regions 6 and 7) and along the borders with Canada and Mexico.
Mid-Atlantic Diesel Collaborative: Includes: Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and the District of Columbia (EPA Region3).
Northeast Diesel Collaborative (NEDC): Includes: the Greater Boston Breathes Better (GB3) is in the Boston area, and includes, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey (EPA Regions 1 and 2).
The Rocky Mountain Clean Diesel Collaborative: Includes Montana, North and South Dakota, Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado (EPA Region 8).
The Southeast Diesel Collaborative: Includes Kentucky, Tennessee, North and South Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and Florida (EPA Region 4).
Federal Aviation Administration
The agency's Voluntary Airport Low Emission (VALE) vehicle program funds NGVs and infrastructure at the nation's airports. VALE is a national program to reduce airport ground emissions at commercial service airports located in designated air quality nonattainment and maintenance areas. The program was established in 2003 (P.L. 108-176) and allows airport sponsors to use the Airport Improvement Program and Passenger Facility Charges to finance low emission vehicles, including natural gas powered shuttle buses, refueling stations and other airport air quality improvements. Click here to see a list of projects, including alternative fuel vehicles, funded from 2005 to 2010.


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An Authentic Western Experience at the M Diamond Ranch
It's so much more than just a trail ride!
Horseback riding is one of Arizona's most fun and popular outdoor activities. Your visit to our 100 year old family-run cattle ranch, located just outside Sedona, may be the highlight of your vacation. You can stay with us in our Guest House, or choose from a 1, 1.5 or 2 hour trail ride or a full morning or evening experience that combines a horseback ride with a Cowboy Cookout, complete with kids' activities and entertainment. For a very cost-effective full day, drive to the ranch and stop along the way to see nearby wilderness areas and archaeological sites. Then, learn about real western history and heritage from the back of your horse!
Experience the wide open spaces of a real working ranch and learn how the award winning M Diamond Ranch has worked to preserve them. The M Diamond Ranch values its cowboy heritage and its commitment to wildlife habitat preservation, and takes great joy in offering guests a taste of the lifestyle of a traditional Arizona ranch.
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CARY — Jordan's girls' basketball team was down 15 in the early third quarter, but coach Ty Cox was patient. He was confident that his Falcons would be able erase the deficit with continued strong play on defense.
Cox was right.
Jordan clamped down on host Panther Creek in the second half, allowing the Falcons to come back for a 45-41 opening-night win.
The Catamounts (0-1) scored just eight points in the third quarter and five points in the fourth quarter.
"I told the girls we've got to hold them to single-digit quarters in the second half," Cox said. "It's just a testament to what we've been working on. We've just been focusing on defense. We've spent very little time in the preseason working on our offense. I felt that if we focus on defense, that can carry us until we get our offense where it needs to get to."
When Jordan (1-0) took its first second-half lead, it was already on a 21-4 run. There was no turning point in the run, just a gradual clawing into the lead over one and a half quarters.
"We couldn't quite stop the steamroll of momentum they had," Panther Creek coach Geoff Bowman said. "We had some unforced turnovers and that's kind of what kills us right now."
Jordan's Bayley Coleman-Cox had 14 points, mostly from the free-throw line.
Sophomore post player Salita Greene had a game-high 23 points and added 14 rebounds.
"I can't say enough about how Salita Greene more than held her own out there against two D1 post players," Cox said. "That's what we need from her and that's what I expect. I demand a lot from her and she certainly delivered tonight."
Panther Creek senior forward Mercedes Harris had just two points, but added a game-high 18 rebounds.
The Catamounts were led in points by Jordan Webb and Brittany Jewett, each with 12 points. Senior center Allie Tuttle added 11 points, eight rebounds and five blocks.
"We didn't do anything with the post in the second half, and I think that hurt us," Bowman said. "We have a lot of heart, and we're going to learn from tonight. I just wish we had been on the other end of it."
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New Graduate Student Employee Health Insurance Orientation
WHO: Research Assistants and Fellows
WHEN: August 28, 2013
WHERE: Wang Center
All Research Assistants and Fellows MUST bring a COPY of the following items for yourself and each person you wish to cover. If the following items are not attached your enrollment application WILL NOT be accepted.
- Birth Certificate or Passport
- Social Security Card
Note: Additional proofs are needed if the student has a spouse or child:
- Birth Certificate or Passport
- Social Security Card
- Marriage Certificate
If a marriage certificate is not available they must supply a copy of the I-20.
The following questions will be answered at the Graduate Student Employee Health Insurance Orientation:
- Am I eligible for the employee health insurance?
- Can I enroll my dependents?
- Will dental and vision coverage be offered?
- Is prescription covered?
- Is there an additional dental, vision and prescription plan offered?
- How much does it cost?
- What type of doctors can I use?
- What happens during the school break?
- How does my International Student stayus affect my Health Insurance?
- What if I do not have a Social Security Number or card?
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Editor, Townsman:
My family and I have been small business owners in North Andover for 30 years and like many others in the area, lost phone, credit card and Internet services due to the fire set in Lawrence. Unlike others, our services were not fully restored until Friday, Sept. 12, twelve days after the fire.
We reported we were without service to Verizon on Monday, Aug. 27 and upon learning the extent of the problem understood it could be days without service. We made a conscious decision to give Verizon time to restore service and did not contact them again until Wednesday, Aug. 29. For the next week we called daily to get an update only to hear that they were working on it. On Wednesday, Sept. 5 we were told that we were scheduled to be fully restored by 10 p.m. that night.
When we still didn't have service Thursday, we contacted Verizon and were told that our "ticket" had been closed. One of our seven lines had been restored and a mistake had been made when the problem was originally reported so we'd need to wait an additional four days. There was no way to get it done earlier.
At that point, having exhausted all of my other options, I contacted State Sen. Barry Finegold's office to see if he could help. He and his staff were eager to help solve our problem. Within minutes I had a call from a Verizon supervisor and a half an hour later four Verizon trucks were at my business. All service was restored within 24 hours.
Without Finegold's intervention, our business would not have had our service restored for days. Finegold cares about small businesses in the Merrimack Valley and understands their needs. I urge people to vote for Senator Finegold in November. He saved us from losing clients and got our service back when we were told it couldn't be done.
He was there for us when we needed him and he will always be there for you.
Donna Christopulos
10 Hampton Lane, Andover
The writer is the owner of Design Lighting, 350 Winthrop Ave, Route 114, in North Andover.


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RALEIGH — Offering numerous transportation options is the key to the citys future growth, Raleigh Mayor Nancy McFarlane said in a brief State of the City address Monday.
The talk was McFarlanes first State of the City since taking office in December 2011. Her predecessor, Charles Meeker, years ago started the tradition of the annual speech at meetings of the Raleigh Rotary Club.
Meeker often used the speech to unveil a new idea he proposed the soon-to-be-completed Neuse River Greenway in 2007 or lobby for a controversial project, such as the Lightner Public Safety Center, which was later scrapped.
McFarlanes speech listed countless city accomplishments and ongoing projects from the past year, including the lease agreement for the Dorothea Dix park and the bluegrass festival coming later this year.
The 10-minute address ended with a call for more transit options, eventually including light rail. But the mayor didnt go into specifics or mention the half-cent sales tax increase she supports to fund transit.
How we plan our future growth will revolve around how we get around, she said. What people want are options. We are dedicated to becoming a multi-modal city.
Here are some other highlights from the speech:
Dix plans need input: McFarlane touted the citys lease agreement to turn the grounds of the Dorothea Dix psychiatric hospital into a park. The next step is planning what Raleighs version of Central Park will look like, she said.
This really is a once in a lifetime opportunity ... and our process is really going to get input from everybody. We know this is a place that is going to be central, not only for Raleigh but for North Carolina.
The mayor also mentioned other park improvements, including the nearly complete restoration of the Chavis Park carousel and the new House Creek and Neuse River greenway trails. Our accomplishments in this area have never been stronger, she said.
An arts hub: McFarlane said festivals such as Artsplosure and Hopscotch along with events at the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts and Raleigh Convention Center have been a big boost to downtown business and tourism. Those successes, she said, will bring the International Bluegrass Music Association awards and festival the genres equivalent of the Grammy Awards to Raleigh in September.
Thats especially nice because we stole it from Nashville, she said. I think we are well on our way to becoming the Southern capital of arts and culture.
New jobs, new growth: So far this year, the mayor said, Raleigh and Wake County have landed 11 new and expanding companies, adding 425 new jobs and $55.4 million in investment. And between fiscal years 2011 and 2012, the citys tax base grew $448 million.
Raleigh is a great place not only to start a business, but a great place to grow, she said.
Faster Internet: McFarlane mentioned Raleighs participation in an alliance of North Carolina governments and universities that aims to build an ultra-fast Internet network 10 to 100 times the speed of typical service.
The N.C. Next Generation Network would also include Cary, Carrboro, Chapel Hill, Durham and Winston-Salem, along with Duke, N.C. State, Wake Forest and UNC-Chapel Hill. The plan is under development with Gig.U, a national campaign to jumpstart high-speed Internet. Getting the service in Raleigh, McFarlane said, will position us at the forefront of economic development.
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Handling Honor Code Issues
All members of the Atkinson community are encouraged to act in ways that support a culture of honor, whether it be in regard to their own actions or the actions of others. If you are concerned about or involved in a suspected violation of the Honor Code use the links below for guidance.
Handling Honor Code Issues - Students
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Honor Code Violations
Honor Code Violations of Academic Honesty: Honor Code violations of academic honesty pertain to seeking an unfair advantage over other students or representing yourself or your group in a manner that does not communicate a truthful representation of the facts. Violations of academic honesty include but are not limited to the following:
Plagiarism: "Plagiarism" is the improper use of another person's ideas or words without acknowledgment. Examples of plagiarism include: 1) failing to use quotation marks when quoting from a source; 2) failing to document the source of distinctive ideas, or 3) fabricating or inventing sources.
Cheating: "Cheating" is using unauthorized materials or giving or receiving unauthorized assistance during an examination or other academic exercise. Specific examples of cheating include: 1) collaborating with another student on a deliverable, test, or other academic work beyond the level designated for the assignment; 2) copying the work of another student or permitting another student to copy your work during an examination or other academic exercise; 3) taking an examination or completing an assignment for another student or allowing another student to take your examination or complete your assignment; and 4) possessing unauthorized notes, study sheets or other materials during an examination.
Unauthorized Possession or Disposition of Academic Materials: Includes: 1) taking, selling or purchasing examinations or other academic work; 2) taking another student's academic work without permission; 3) facilitating academic dishonesty; and 4) submitting the same paper for two different classes without specific authorization from the two faculty members
Misrepresentation: Includes but is not limited to: 1) lying to a faculty member in regard to a course; 2) falsifying information, records or document.
Honor Code Violations of Professional Behavior: Professional behavior violations of the Honor Code include but are not limited to: actions related to seeking an unfair advantage over other members of a group or other groups; representing yourself or your group in a manner that does not communicate a truthful representation of the facts; disrespecting the personal rights or property rights of others, disrupting the educational process, and representing yourself in an unprofessional manner.


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The Barton County Association of Retired School Personnel met at the Club at Stone Ridge at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, March 9. President Rose Kelly called the meeting to order and led the flag salute. Becky Dudrey gave the invocation. Forty-eight members and two guests, Joyce Weeden and Doneida Baker, were present. Rose introduced visitors Judy Jones, District IV KARSP Director; and her husband, Max Jones.
Preceptor Pi Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met March 6 at the home of Rosie Luthi, who also served as co-hostess. President Janis Link conducted the meeting
Due to state budget cuts to the Kansas VFW Veterans Services, the military order of the Cootie, Local Cheyenne Flyway Pup Tent 7 of Kansas will hold a consignment auction at 9 a.m. on April 7 at the VFW Post 3111, 504 Washington with 3% of the proceeds donated to the Cooties to help veterans in need.
The Claflin Lions Club Annual Seafood Buffet will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on March 16 at the Catholic Church Parish Hall. Ticket prices for the all you can eat buffet are $15 for adults, $12 for seniors 65 and older, and $6 for children under 12 and are available now through Friday morning, March 16th at Pistol Pete's Nuts and Bolts Company in Great Bend, from any Claflin Lions Club member or phone (620)587-3560 or (620)793-2922 for more information. Tickets will also be available at the door on the day of the event ...
Zeta Gamma Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha met for a special dinner at the Elks Lodge in Great Bend on Feb. 25 to honor the chapter's Outstanding Sister for the year, Jeanette Shirer. She was presented with a gift and an Outstanding Sister charm. Jeanette fIrst joined Alpha Tau Chapter in Hoisington in 1952. She went inactive for a period of time to raise her children and to help her husband with his work. A couple of her former Alpha Tau sisters from Hoisington had joined Zeta Gamma in Great Bend and encouraged her to become active. She has ...
League of Women Voters of Great Bend will hold the monthly meeting on Tuesday at Montana Mike's in the north room. Lunch will be from the menu and can be their "quick serve" menu.
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3111 and its Ladies Auxiliary met on Feb. 28 at the Post Home.
What is 4-H Day? 4-H Day gives members an opportunity to share their talents in public speaking, music and talent. Barton County 4-H Day was held at Ellinwood High School on Feb. 11th.
The Barton County Association of Retired School Personnel will meet at 11:30 a.m. on Friday at the Club at StoneRidge, 24th and Frey in Great Bend. President Rose Kelly will be in charge of the meeting. Members are asked to continue to record their hours of volunteer service.
The Parnassus Club met on Feb. 14 at Sharon Jones residence. Nancy Converse, presided. Roma Murphy was introduced as guest at the meeting.
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Brigid O'Farrell: "Leaning in" might well help get more women into the top echelons of the corporate world and that is progress for equality. Sheryl Sandberg sets an important precedent by going home for dinner with her family, but can a non-management worker at Facebook do the same?
Clear Channel's Problem Doesn't Stop at Rush, John and Ken