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Sunday, May 22, 2011
Pulling Yourself Together
Remember when I moved to Austin and talked about how I was adjusting to the move? I think that's the best way to describe my MIA-ness. To a certain extent I have adjusted. I have a job, I've participated in some classic Austin activities (just bought my tickets for Austin City Limits!), and made friends. That last part is my favorite. I don't think I've been this social since one hectic, golden summer at college. I went down south to visit my folks over Easter and when I flew back into Austin, it had the feel of coming home. It's still new, still rough-around-the-edges, but my city and I? We have an understanding now.
Except, seriously, why didn't you guys tell me it was going to be hot here in the summer? (Kidding. I knew about that. Theoretically.) It's May 22nd and the only thing on my grocery list is popsicles. The GRE went well, thanks for your well-wishes! Applications are due at the end of the summer, so that's my new project. And I think I'm going to start watching Friday Night Lights now that my shows are over for the season. Next fall I'm most looking forward to Smash and The New Girl.
Oh! I promised you a baby alligator! Here you are...
This is Bordeaux at the tender age of eight months. He was super sweet and his underbelly felt like satin. I wanted to take him home, but I was all, "This means you would have a BABY ALLIGATOR in your house. Bad idea jeans, G."
So here we are again. I'll get my act together and be back sooner rather than later.
Incidentals from the last two months...
-I went to Houston twice. The first time was for the Houston Teen Book Con. Good times plus I got to meet the adorable Stephanie Perkins. She was everything I hoped she would be and then some. I love when blog friends turn into IRL friends. If you haven't read Anna and the French Kiss yet, please do so now.
-The second trip to Houston was to see my beloved Wilco in concert. No words for how amazing it turned out to be. Worth every second and every penny.
-I went camping for the first time. Our tent blew over while I was asleep inside. My poor, lily-white Utah legs got roasted. I don't think I'm a camper, much less a happy one.
-Do you do the Words With Friends thing? I'm...wait for it...gretchenalice. Play if you dare.
-I posted a list over at BDH of the summer movies I'm most excited to watch. Read it here!
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- Sara said...
You got ACL tickets?!? I didn't. I still might, but I heard a rumor that Radiohead was going to play, and now that they're not, I'm a bit bummed. :/
Also, "The New Girl" looks like it'll be good, I think. Let's watch it together!
- May 23, 2011 at 12:03 AM
- Sara said...
Oh! Also! I found out more about the trail by the lake, so sometime soon, let's go!
- May 23, 2011 at 12:05 AM
- Q said...
You are way too cool.
- May 23, 2011 at 3:06 PM
- Kristen said...
You met Stephanie Perkins! ooooooooooh! sigh.
- May 23, 2011 at 6:21 PM
- Ashley said...
I haven't posted much in the last two months either. It's what all the cool kids are (not) doing.
- May 23, 2011 at 6:58 PM
- Doug said...
I want to hear more about what you did when you visited your parents in Alabama!
- May 25, 2011 at 6:52 AM
- carla thorup said...
baby alligator!!
did i ever tell you that my midwife is named Gretchen? and we often say grrrrrretch! in honor of you. maybe during birth even? if you're lucky!
and unf, guido was unable to attend the U2 concert, so not everyone and their dog was there. although, i do wish both you and g baby could have come. it wld have been boss.
kisses and hugs to austin. maybe we are trying to come down there later this year with the nugget in tow? hopefully!
- May 27, 2011 at 12:48 PM
- odessa said...
welcome back! glad your adjusting well in austin.
p.s. i'd be too scared to touch that baby alligator, no matter how cute he is. :)
- June 2, 2011 at 12:24 PM


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Finding changes in a sorted list: a trick
Think of a phone directory listing with a lot of Browns followed by some Brownes, Brownings and Brownleys. Is there a simple way to identify the places in the sorted list where Brown changes to Browne, Browne to Browning and Browning to Brownley?
If you're a programmer, you've probably just thought of an 'if, then' test for items in the list. If you're an AWK-lover (like me!) you may have started thinking about the getline option.
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Access as transaction. A discourse analysis of users' construction of value and cost on Facebook, Netflix and Fanfiction.net.
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Internet services are big business, but what exactly are the service providers selling, with no physical product? And what are the costumers paying, when so often, the services are evidently free? Truth is, it really ...
Electronic Literature and Online Literary Databases. The PO.EX and ELMCIP Cases
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Semantiske netteknologier for formidling av humanistisk forskningsmateriale XML Topic Maps som publiseringsverktøy for humaniora
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Semantic Web technologies for publication of humanistic research data. XML Topic Maps as a publishing tool for the humanities. Part 1 (chapters 1 through 3) of this master's thesis consists of a critical discussion of ...
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"Mama, you're my treasure!"
Because of this little girl, my heart is so often alive with happiness and wonder... for this I will always be eternally grateful to her.
"Mama, you're my treasure!"
Because of this little girl, my heart is so often alive with happiness and wonder... for this I will always be eternally grateful to her.
She has such a sweet little heart! What a lucky mama you are! Have a good weekend!
Wow she's adorable I have a 11 month baby and she melts my heart too and I also think that she is my soul mate like you said that Adelaide is yours yupi for little girls!!!
my heart melts too every time you write about your lovely daughter. <3
That is so very sweet! Adelaide is simply scrumptious.
Have a great weekend.
Friends of mine recently adopted 2 babies from another country, and before they left they had a little party to celebrate with friends.
They had a book where they asked everyone to write them piece of new-parent advice. I said to keep a place where you can write down all the funny/cute/sweet/silly things that your children say so you can remember it forever.
A treasure indeed!
sharilyn, you are an amazing mother. an absolute treasure, and of course, addie knows it!!!!!
How sweet!!
Such a sweetie!
Oh goodness! That would absolutely make my heart melt....what a lovely comment.
I think that might be the most amazing and precious thing I've ever heard. Cherish her with all your heart!
Oh! Makes my eyes wet.. So sweet.
aawwwwww-love. Exactly how we moms feel about oour lil ones :-)
That's so sweet :)
That is so sweet! I can only imagine how happy she must make you all the time. It's such a reflection of how much love you must show her.
Aww I love to hear these sweet nothings from my little girl too. It makes my heart sing!
Oh how precious! What a gorgeous comment for her to come out with :) Motherhood is the most wonderful thing. Hope you and Adelaide are having a wonderful weekend x
seems you are equally smitten with each other. that is precious.
ooooh this is pulling at my heart strings, and by heart strings, i mean ovary strings :)
Those sweet moments are such treasures.
aWWWwwwwe!! <3
What an absolute sweetheart she is..... It's the little things like that make motherhood sooo worthwhile....
AWWWWWW!!! Thats amazing...
Oh, she is so sweet! My baby girl just turned 1, she doesn´t speak, but if she ever says something like that, I would probably cry. I love your blog and I like your cats. I adore cats!
I love this post! So sweet! I have a few similar posts about my little boy. It's amazing how full my heart is all the time because of him!
ps She looks so adorable in that little blouse and cardigan! Love it!
i've been following your blogs before you had adelaide...and every now and then when I stop by here to read your entries, I see her growing up so fast!
thank you for sharing this lovely princess with the rest of us:) she's just a delight to watch xoxoxo
My eyes just filled with tears...I have a mini that stands straight out of bed and says Mommy!!! Wake up! I want to give you bunny kisses!!! even though its at 6am on Saturday mornings, its so hard not to melt into a puddle.


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A style of electric guitar shaped like the letter "V" that is commonly used in various types of metal music.
"I will stab you with my Jackson flying V if you interrupt this Yngwie solo one more time!"
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The Mighty Ducks go-to play when world junior hockey championship is on the line.
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Set up the Flying V Charlie, look for the knuckle puck
Set up the Flying V Charlie, look for the knuckle puck
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a fucking awesome guitar
by JeVoNeR September 14, 2003
the point of the party where every vagina present decides it is time to leave all at once
Matt: "Dude, wheres all the hos at"
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by max dickin April 05, 2008
When you get three girls face down in the formation of the flying v while the front girl twittles the sweet pussy of the girls on either side of her. Then twelve guys join in. Two guys on the front girl. The first guy pounds the ass while the other gets a juicy blowjob. Then the chick on the right goes skiing with two lucky guys while one guy gets a wet blowjob, and the other hammers the ass. The girl on the left does the same as the girl on the right. This forms the perfect flying V. All the Bitches flop around like seagulls in a flying V formation.
Samantha, Mackenzie, and Candy all woke up with a mouth full of blisters, rashes on there hands, and the wettest pussies like they took cialis, after they formed the perfect Flying V.
by oprah696969 September 15, 2009
A Gibson Flying V guitar. Fuckin A.
I own a Flying V... it's fuckin A.
by Charles July 19, 2003
An accidental incident where a female that is wearing s skirt with no pannies is leaning over on her chair and mistakenly falls to the ground. While on the way down she exposes her Vag to the entire class.
Rachel took quite a fall but that was some good Flying V action right there.. im gonna go beat it while remembering that image in my head.
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Pirates Love Daisies
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Looking Good!
Does till have some bugs though. The game got stuck and when I wanted to push pauze it worked, but then wanting to unpauze... It just pauzed again and the game got more and more dark, untill the middle part was black.
Impressive and addictive !!!!!!
Everything works great on my Chrome :]
@CKurt: They know about that bug and are working on it, I only see it about once every two hours of gameplay.
To give such impressive statistics one should have played for at least 4 hours!!! ;)
This makes me wonder why would a person (no names here) spend soo much time playing games. Just a thought :)
Cool, but I can't help wondering how much better it would have been had it been done in Silverlight, Flash, or just as a desktop game. HTML5 still feels like a kludge you have to beat your application into when there are far better frameworks available.
@Bas: I feel the same. Cool great demo, but I would make it in Silverlight and be able to run it on Phone and Desktop as well!
I will try it on this weekend.
That didn't help my productivity today. Not helpful at all.
You have to "mask as FireFox" so it runs in Opera, but than it works perfectly.
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Tara Evanko, Columbiana, vs. Edward Evanko III, Columbiana, divorce sought.
Ashley N. Johnson, Salem, and Andrew A. Johnson, Salem, dissolution sought.
Richard L. Lockhart, East Liverpool, vs. Sara E. Lockhart, Chester, W.Va., divorce sought.
Jamie D. Emery, Wellsville, vs. Brian J. Emery Sr., Toronto, divorce sought.
Tabatha L. Fisher, Hanoverton, vs. Bureau of Workers' Compensation and Columbiana County Commissioners, appeal sought of workers' compensation decision.
Jennifer Barborak Angle, Lisbon, vs. Washington Mutual, et al., excess of $25,000 sought for alleged breach of contract after a home was broken into and damaged by vandals last June 10.
Emergency Medical Transport Inc. vs. Salem Care Center, et al., $29,266 plus interest sought for alleged breach of contract and debts owed.
JPMC Specialty Mortgage LLC vs. Edwin and Debby Hibbs, East Liverpool, et al., foreclosure sought for property on Reynold Street, East Liverpool.
Docket Entries
U.S. Bank National Association vs. John J. Stuber, et al., case reactivated to proceed to collection of previously ordered judgment.
JPMorgan Chase Bank vs. Michael G. Swank, et al., foreclosure ordered for property on Oak Street, East Liverpool.
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A meteor explodes over a Russian city, injuring hundreds: Should the threat of falling space rocks be taken more seriously?
A little more than 100 years ago we couldn't fly...these days a good snow storm can ground 4,000+ flights in a DAY.
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Private sector space exploration will come up with a way to divert these things in the future--probably won't even take that long. I'm sure there would be a way to launch something at it, have some sort of booster attach to it, engage it from the ground and change it's course.
The "what ya gonna do bout it" mentality was probably shared by people around Ford, Edison, Tesla, etc., etc., etc. We (mankind) just created a bionic hand that can FEEL and a way for the brains of mice and monkeys to visualize infrared light, possibly being able to move a cursor with their thoughts on a screen in the near future. You think we can't alter the path of an asteroid someday?
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Seriously there is not any humor in any of this. People were seriously hurt and had harm inflicted upon their lives with this disaster. It could have happened right here. Doing something than opposed to doing nothing is negligent in it's own right. Salem has dodged many bullets, because of complacency and denial, one day we might regret this attitude. I pray for the many that suffered.
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Wadda ya gonna do 'bout it?
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Yet another reason to arm our teachers. When they aren't busy shooting weirdos in our schools, they could keep an eye on the sky and shoot down these durned comets too.
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Maybe Congress could outlaw them.
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The agenda for the Randolph County Board of Education's special session meeting Monday contained two items residents were anxious to learn about. The first item was for the potential acceptance of superintendent Dr. James Phares' resignation. The second item was for the potential appointment of an interim superintendent.
These two items were tabled until a later date at Monday's meeting.
Asked by The Inter-Mountain about the situation, Phares said only that he is honored to be considered for the position of West Virginia State Superintendent.
The Randolph County school system was swept into controversy after the state school board fired former State Superintendent Jorea Marple Nov. 15. After her firing, state Board of Education President Wade Linger said he wanted Phares to replace Marple.
Phares told The Inter-Mountain on Nov. 16 that he would resign at the next Randolph BOE meeting. At that meeting, Phares instead read from a prepared statement and asked the Randolph board to "wait on direction" from the state board.
Phares told The Inter-Mountain Nov. 27 that the state board had requested him to be present at its Nov. 29 meeting, saying the board would have "a review of (his) candidacy for state superintendent" at that time.
Although the Nov. 29 agenda contained an item listed as "Oath of Office," no oath was administered. Phares did not appear at the board meeting, and his name was not mentioned.
In other board news:
Pickens School senior Olivia Hudok addressed board members Monday regarding a prior request to allow her to attend her senior prom and graduation.
"As you know I have been home-bound for more than one month because of my refusal to take vaccinations," Hudok said. "These events are important to me. I need to know if I will be allowed to attend them so I can begin making preparations."
Phares told Hudok, "I have been advised by counsel to wait until I am advised by them because we are still in negotiations with the Department of Health and Human Resources and the West Virginia Department of Education.
"I would advise you to speak with Patrick Lane (the Hudok's lawyer)," Phares said.
Hudok was told by officials in September that she is not to return to school because of her refusal to receive mandatory immunizations.
She and her father, Phil Hudok, filed a complaint against the Randolph County Board of Education and Phares Sept. 11. They asked for a religious exemption allowing her to return to school.
On Sept. 28, Circuit Judge Jaymie Godwin Wilfong ordered the school system to provide educational services for Olivia Hudok until there was a final resolution in the Kanawha County Circuit Court, where there was a legal challenge to the state's Department of Health and Human Resources' interpretive rule that all seventh- and 12th-graders receive Tdap and MCV4 booster vaccinations.
On Oct. 17, the Kanawha County Circuit Court upheld the interpretive rule.
Wilfong then ordered in November that the Randolph County School System must still provide homebound educational services to Hudok.
Phil Hudok spoke with board members at the Oct. 1 board meeting requesting his daughter be allowed to attend the prom, graduation and other functions.
He told board members then that he'd received a memo from Phares and one from Diane Betler, the Pickens principal.
Phil Hudok said the memos informed him that Olivia is not allowed on school grounds for any activities, including 4-H meetings, her prom and her graduation.
Phil Hudok inquired at the Oct. 1 meeting why guest speakers for the 4-H Club were not held to the same standards.
He reminded the board that no one checks on their immunization records and asked if this was fair.
He said he checked with his attorney and was told the vaccine requirements only include the first round of shots for a visitor.
Phil Hudok questioned why his daughter should be held to different standards.


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Even in the wake of the cold, wintry mix weather we've been having lately, when Hanukkah began Wednesday at sunset I immediately felt a sense of warmth. The holiday brings a ray of glowing light to an otherwise dark, winter month. Hanukkah is one of my favorite holidays of the year, and whenever it starts I become excited to think about ways I'll be celebrating with family and friends.
Some of you may remember my Hanukkah column from last year, featuring my grandmother, dubbed the "Empress of Hanukkah," and her annual Hanukkah party that grows each year.
Hanukkah is an eight-day Jewish holiday which commemorates the victory of the Maccabees, a Jewish rebel army. The holiday, also referred to as the Festival of Lights, honors the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem.
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I also described some of my personal experiences associated with Hanukkah: my hair smelling like latkes, a traditional holiday favorite; lighting the menorah, a nine-branch candelabra where one candle is lit each day of the holiday; being born on Hanukkah; and snow falling.
Although those things still apply this year, I've learned that Hanukkah means something different to me each year. Whenever it comes around again it signifies that another year has passed and that I'm another year older and hopefully wiser. (This topic can be debated, I'm sure.) I don't cringe at the thought of getting older; to me, each year lived is a beautiful thing and should be celebrated. I celebrate life - of friends, family and myself - when I celebrate Hanukkah.
When I was little, my brother and I were only allowed to open one gift on each night of Hanukkah. My mom arranged this plan very strategically; she separated and organized each gift from friends and family members to make sure we had at least one, and only one, on each of the eight nights. Sometimes, there would be more gifts than originally planned for, and my brother and I would be allowed to open two or three gifts in one night. As you could imagine, this was very exciting to us, though we felt like we were cheating the holiday. We got to choose which gifts to open on which nights. I remember choosing the odd-shaped gifts first, because they were less likely to be books or board games. Just like actor Adam Sandler sings in his first Hanukkah Song, "Hanukkah is the Festival of Lights. Instead of one day of presents, we have eight crazy nights."
Sandler's Hanukkah Song, all versions, bring a smile to my face without fail every time they're played on the radio before or during Hanukkah. No matter where I am when I hear the song, I turn up the radio as loud as it will go, which probably has something to do with the blown-out speakers in my 1996 Toyota Corolla. The song helps remind me that I'm not alone in thinking Hanukkah is an amazing holiday, and that I'm not alone in celebrating it. I think I speak for many of my friends, both Jewish and non-Jewish, when I say Sandler created a classic with those songs.
Hearing Hanukkah songs and recalling childhood memories help get me into the holiday spirit each year. To get ready for the holiday I put my menorah on display, and research new Hanukkah foods or cocktails to try, such as the Hanukkah gelt martini, which sounds intriguing.
Getting back to my topic, Hanukkah means something different to me this year than it did last. I am forever grateful I have wonderful family and friends to spend the holiday with. I'm grateful for the family Hanukkah party and the joy it brings. I'm grateful for latkes - who doesn't like fried potato pancakes? But most of all, I'm grateful to grow with each passing year, and to recognize that next year when Hanukkah comes around again I'll have learned a little something more.
So this year, when I light the candles surrounded by loved ones, and open presents that may be books or board games (which I like now that I'm older), I'll think about the past year and what I've learned. And I'll also think about the year to come, and try to imagine the things I have yet to learn.
Citing Sandler's song again, "Have a happy, happy, happy, happy Hanukkah!"
To everyone: I wish you a happy holiday and happy new year. Next year, may you be a little wiser than this year.


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Erie County sheriff's road patrols made two DWI arrests early Saturday morning, including one based on a complaint that a driver had passed out in the drive-thru lane of a fast-food restaurant.
Sheriff's Deputies Bradley Girdler and Jason Clark responded to that complaint at the Mighty Taco drive-thru on Grand Island at about 1 a.m. By the time they reached the scene, the driver had left the area, but the deputies later stopped him as he drove at a high rate of speed, according to police reports.
Joseph F. Kaefer Jr., 45, of Grand Island, was charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated, after a breath test revealed a blood-alcohol level of 0.19 percent, deputies said.
At about 3 a.m., deputies stopped a vehicle for failing to stay in its lane on Route 219 in the Town of Concord. After determining that the driver had a suspended license, Nathan D. Kent, 26, of Great Valley, was charged with DWI, aggravated unlicensed operation, driving with a suspended registration and marijuana possession, according to police reports.


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A pancreatic islet cell tumor is a rare tumor of the pancreas that starts from a type of cell called the islet cell.
Islet cell tumors; Islet of Langerhans tumor; Neuroendocrine tumors
In the healthy pancreas, cells called islet cells produce hormones that regulate a several bodily functions. These include blood sugar level and the production of stomach acid.
Tumors that arise from islet cells of the pancreas can also produce a variety of hormones, which can lead to specific symptoms.
Pancreatic islet cell tumors can be noncancerous (benign) or cancerous (malignant).
Islet cell tumors include:
A family history of multiple endocrine neoplasia, type I (MEN I) is a risk factor for the development of islet cell tumors.
Symptoms depend on which hormone is made by the tumor.
For example, insulinomas produce insulin, which lowers blood sugar levels. Symptoms may include:
If your blood sugar gets too low, you may faint, have a seizure, or even go into a coma.
Gastrinomas make the hormone gastrin, which tells the body to make stomach acid. Symptoms may include:
Glucagonomas make the hormone glucagon, which helps the body raise blood sugar levels. Symptoms can include:
Blood tests may vary depending upon the symptoms, but may include:
Imaging tests may be done:
A blood sample may also be taken from a vein in the pancreas for testing.
Sometimes, surgery is needed to diagnose and treat this condition. During this procedure, the surgeon examines the pancreas by hand and with ultrasound.
Treatment depends on the type of tumor and if it is cancerous.
Cancerous tumors can grow quickly and spread to other organs. They may not be treatable. Tumors are usually removed with surgery, if possible.
If cancer cells spread to the liver, a part of the liver may also be removed, if possible. If the cancer is widespread, chemotherapy may be used to try and shrink the tumors.
If the abnormal production of hormones is causing symptoms, you may receive medications to counteract their effects. For example, with gastrinomas, the overproduction of gastrin leads to too much acid in the stomach. Medications that block stomach acid release can reduce symptoms.
You may be cured if the tumors are surgically removed before they have spread to other organs. If tumors are cancerous, chemotherapy may be used, but it usually cannot cure patients.
Life-threatening problems (such as very low blood sugar) can occur due to excess hormone production, or if the cancer spreads throughout the body.
Call your health care provider if you develop symptoms of these tumors, especially if you have a family history of MEN I.
There is no known prevention for these tumors.
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National Cancer Institute: PDQ Pancreatic Cancer Treatment. Bethesda, Md: National Cancer Institute. Date last modified: Feb. 21, 2014. Available at: http://cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/pancreatic/HealthProfessional. Accessed: March 23, 2014.
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That's over 50 people from nearly 30 different nations taking the "Oath of Allegiance", the final step towards United States citizenship. This is the 5th year such ceremonies have been held on the 4th of July in Northampton. U-S District Court Judge Michael Ponsor presided over the event. He says welcoming new citizens to the country on the 4th is symbolic. He says the battle for independence by the nation's forefathers and the journey to citizenship are similar in nature.
"The courage that they showed in creating the country, I think is parallel to the courage people show in leaving the land of their birth, coming to a new place and having faith they can build a happy, productive life here."
One person completing the journey is Agnieszka Carpenter, who came to the U-S from Poland four years ago. She says there are a number of reasons why she chose to become a citizen.
"It's very important for me to have the right to vote and to have the power and also to be able to be on the jury. So (these) are some of the reasons why I'm doing this. I'm very, very excited and honored to do it and I had to go and get tissues because I know I'm going to cry. It means a lot, it really does."
According to federal statistics, this year 8-thousand people have or will become U-S citizens during the 4th of July week. For New England Public Radio, I'm Adam Frenier.


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There has been a flurry of commentary on the Introductory Note added to the new version of "Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship." Some have commented that the version just published by the bishops' conference is the 2007 version, without revisions, and, as such, has been scored a victory by the Catholics who supported Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential election. Naturally, those who abused the 2007 document in telling Catholic voters that Obama was a "pro-life" candidate — no, we are not kidding — would be pleased to receive what they consider a green light to do more of the same in 2012. (more…)


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The Buffalo Bills did well to fill some holes on their roster in last weekend's NFL Draft.
But as you might expect for a team that has gone 6-10 the past two seasons, there are still some positions that could use an upgrade – or at the very least added competition for the penciled-in starter.
General Manager Buddy Nix expressed an interest prior to the draft in continuing to explore the veteran free agent market.
"You know, I think it's very likely," he said. "We brought in Nick Barnett after camp started and he played two good years for us. So we'll be in business up until we start the preseason. There's still guys out there."
Barnett was signed in 2011 two days after he was released by the Green Bay Packers.
"Players will be released. There's still some cap work that needs to be done on a lot of teams so there will be good players popping up. You just have to be ready, and we track them," said Tom Gibbons, the Bills' director of pro personnel. "If there were to be a player come available, I don't think there'd be any question that we'd sign him ... up until camp if we felt the player could help us."
Should the Bills choose to go bargain hunting in the current market, here are a few players who fit positions of need.
Brandon Moore, left guard, New York Jets: Moore has started 137 consecutive games for New York since 2004, including every game the past eight seasons. Moore, who will be 33 in June, took over as a starter in New York while current Bills coach Doug Marrone was working as the Jets' offensive line coach. Moore would immediately go to the top of the Bills' depth chart at left guard, the position left void when Andy Levitre signed as a free agent with the Tennessee Titans. Moore has visited Miami and Detroit, while also drawing some interest from Chicago and Dallas. A report from NFL.com last month suggested Moore was looking for "starter money," a possible reason he remains unsigned. A one-year contract in the range of $3 million could be a good match for both sides.
Sheldon Brown, cornerback, Cleveland Browns: Brown started 14 games for the Browns last season and had 60 tackles, three interceptions and 12 passes defensed. He played 903 snaps last season. Opposing quarterbacks had a rating of 85.1 when throwing against Brown, according to advanced statistics complied by the website profootballfocus.com. Brown, however, is 34, so age is working against him.
The Bills surprisingly did not select a cornerback last weekend – a position Nix has said he likes to take in every draft. However, the team believes fourth-round pick Duke Williams can be used in that role some. As it stands now with Aaron Williams being moved to safety, the Bills' starters on the outside are Stephon Gilmore and Leodis McKelvin, with Rob Brooks and Justin Rogers in the slot, or nickel cornerback role. The Bills also have T.J. Heath and Crezdon Butler. They finished last season on the 53-man roster.
Karlos Dansby, inside linebacker, Miami Dolphins: The Bills hosted Dansby on a free agent visit prior to the draft, but as Nix put it: "I would just say it did not work out, to be honest." However, that was before the Bills traded inside linebacker Kelvin Sheppard to the Indianapolis Colts. Nix did indicate that the Bills would keep dialogue open with Dansby, who had 134 tackles and started all 16 games last year for the Dolphins.
The Bills used a second-round pick on Oregon linebacker Kiko Alonso, who has the flexibility to play inside or outside. Alonso is penciled in as a starter next to second-year man Nigel Bradham. Dansby, 31, would seem to have some good years ahead of him. The 6-foot-4, 250-pounder set a career high in tackles last season. He could play in the middle or on the weak side, and also serve as a mentor to the Bills' promising younger players at the position.
Bart Scott, inside linebacker, New York Jets: Somewhat surprisingly, the Bills haven't gone to the former Jets well in an effort to bring in players who could serve as "coaches on the field" for defensive coordinator Mike Pettine's scheme. Scott, who's a week or two away from being fully recovered from offseason surgery on his toe, could fit in that role. He'll be 33 in the upcoming season.
Dallas Clark, tight end, Tampa Bay Buccaneers: It's very much uncertain that Scott Chandler will be ready by opening week after tearing the ACL in his left knee in December. The Bills added Chris Gragg in the seventh round of the draft, but have very little experience at the position, which has been picked over pretty well in free agency. Clark, who will be 34 at the start of the season, had 47 catches and four touchdowns last year. He should be capable of keeping the seat warm until Chandler is 100 percent.
The Bills successfully waited out the market for Alan Branch, and were able to add him on a one-year deal last month. Nix and Co. are taking a similar approach with other veteran options.
"We'll keep looking, and if they fit we'll be in the market," Nix said.
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Are the kids bouncing off the walls with holiday excitement? Do you need to get them out of the house? Luckily for you, there's a bevy of holiday-themed events appropriate for the whole family throughout the Lowcountry. We've compiled a list of the events by day to help guide your family through the festive season.
Creche Festival
What: The monks at Mepkin Abbey will present a display of nativity sets from around the world.
When: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily through Dec. 1
Where: Mepkin Abbey, 1098 Mepkin Abbey Road, Cordesville
COST: Donations encouraged
MORE INFO: 843-761-8509 or mepkinabbey.org
Holiday Festival of Lights
What: The Lowcountry's ultimate light show featuring more than 750 light displays throughout the James Island County Park, including drive-through and walk-through trails. The kids can enjoy carnival rides and games, marshmallow roasting, meeting Santa, train rides, sand sculptures, sweet shop, gift shop and more.
WHEN: Through Dec. 31; Sunday-Thursday 5:30-10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 5:30-11 p.m.
WHERE: James Island County Park, 871 Riverland Drive
COST: $15 per vehicle of 1-15 guests
MORE INFO: HolidayFestivalOfLights.com
Holiday Driving Tour
WHAT: Celebrate The Season's Driving Tour features dozens of animated light displays along a picturesque route that winds through Santee Cooper's headquarters and the Old Santee Canal Park in Moncks Corner. The event is powered with 100 percent Green Power from Santee Cooper and exclusively uses energy-efficient LED lights. During weekends, visit the site's
Holiday Fair.
WHEN: Through Dec. 30
Cost: $5 per vehicle
MORE INFO: celebratetheseason.oldsanteecanalpark.org
Horse Drawn Carriage Rides at Towne Centre
WHAT: Gather up the whole family and get in the holiday spirit with a complimentary horse-drawn carriage ride around Towne Centre. The rides depart from the Palmetto Grande Cinema and Belk.
WHEN: Every Saturday and Sunday from Dec. 7-22; Noon-6 p.m.
WHERE: Towne Centre located at I-526 and Highway 17, Mount Pleasant
COST: Free
MORE INFO: MtPleasantTowneCentre.com
The Polar Express 4-D Experience
WHAT: Take a journey to the North Pole in this inspiring tale of self-discovery featuring Santa Claus himself. The 4-D Immersion Theater combines 3-D imagery with special effects.
WHEN: Through Dec. 31
WHERE: South Carolina Aquarium, 100 Aquarium Wharf
COST: $6.95 for tickets (ages 3 and under are free)
MORE INFO: SCAquarium.org
Scuba Claus in the Great Ocean Tank
WHAT: A very welcome guest from the North Pole will make special appearances in the Great Ocean Tank at the South Carolina Aquarium during the daily dive show.
WHEN: 11 a.m. daily
WHERE: South Carolina Aquarium, 100 Aquarium Wharf
COST: Free with aquarium admission
MORE INFO: SCAquarium.org
"A Sweet T. Christmas" performance
WHAT: This holiday mystery show tells the laughingly lovely story of a heavenly stranger, a hapless handyman, a hopeless hostess, a hopping-mad Santa and their hysterical hunt for the holy grail of wish-granting — a winning lottery tickets. The frequently sold-out show features audience participation along with drinks and desserts. The show is rated PG and contains humor and content perhaps over the heads of children under 9.
WHEN: Through Dec. 29
WHERE: The Black Fedora Comedy Mystery Theatre,
164 Church St.
COST: $24 adults, $22 college and military, $15 for children 12 and under
MORE INFO: CharlestonMysteries.com or 843-937-6453
"A Christmas Carol" at Woolfe Street Playhouse
WHAT: The Dickens tale returns to the Woolfe Street Playhouse for the holiday season. Using Charles Dickens' words and a chameleon ensemble of eight actors, the show is a bold theatrical re-imagining of the classic Christmas story.
WHEN: Dec. 6- 22
WHERE: Woolfe Street Playhouse, 34 Woolfe St.
COST: Adults $30; Seniors $27; Students $20 and $15 for kids 12 and under
MORE INFO: WoolfeStreetPlayhouse.com or 843-856-1579
"A Christmas Carol" at Footlight Players Theater
WHAT: This song-infused version tells the classic tale of greed from a new perspective. Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his current cruelties, and the dire fate that awaits him if he does not change his ways. Scrooge is faced with his own story of growing bitterness and meanness, and must decide what his own future will hold: death or redemption.
WHEN: Dec. 6-22
WHERE: Footlight Players Theatre, 20 Queen St.
COST: Adults $25; Seniors $22; Students $15 and $12 for children 12 and under
MORE INFO: Footlightplayers.net or 843-722-4487
"Annie" performance
WHAT: The ever-optimistic depression era Annie returns, bringing President Roosevelt and Charleston a "New Deal for Christmas." The musical includes the favorite hits "It's a Hard-Knock Life," "Easy Street," and "Tomorrow!"
WHEN: Dec. 6-22
WHERE: Dock Street Theatre, 135 Church St.
COST: Adults $38.50-57.50; Seniors $36.50-55.50; Students $22.50-45.50
MORE INFO: CharlestonStage.com or 843-577-7183
The Charleston Christmas Special
WHAT: Seen by more than 9,000 people every year, this holiday show is filled with favorite holiday songs and danced. The show sells out, so buy your tickets early.
WHEN: Dec. 6-22; Kids get in free Dec. 19 with purchase of one full-paying adult or senior
WHERE: Charleston Music Hall, 37 John St.
COST: Adults $34; Seniors $31; Students $19, Kids 12 and under $16
MORE INFO: Bradandjennifermoranz.com
The Sound of Charleston Holiday Special Edition
WHAT: Come experience the music that helps define Charleston's history — Gospel, Gershwin, Civil War camp songs, light classics, jazz and more. The holiday shows include songs of the season as well as the opportunity to enjoy hot wassail and cookies after the show with the cast.
WHEN: Dec. 6, 13, 20, 26 and 30
WHERE: Circular Congregational Church, 150 Meeting St.
COST: Adults $28; Seniors $26; Students $16; Free for children ages 3-12
MORE INFO: SoundofCharleston.com
Charleston Farmers Market: Holiday Market
WHAT: Visit the Marion Square farmers market during extended holiday hours to browse hand-made holiday gifts, wreaths and crafts, enjoy festive performances and visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus.
WHEN: Every Saturday (8 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
and Sunday (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.)
WHERE: Corner of King and Calhoun Streets
COST: Free
MORE INFO: CharlestonFarmersMarket.com
Boone Hall Plantation Christmas
WHAT: Come see holiday decorating at its finest as Boone Hall Plantation is decked out for Christmas all month long. The plantation grounds and mansion will be decorated in Lowcountry style with a live tree in each room. There are no plastic decorations here, each ornament and arrangement is made with natural material including sweetgrass, cotton and berries grown right on the plantation, fruit, magnolia leaves and more.
WHEN: Dec. 1-31
WHERE: Boone Hall Plantation, 1235 Long Point Road
COST: Regular admission prices
MORE INFO: BooneHallPlantation.com
Holiday Crafts and Movies
WHAT: Lowcountry public libraries will be holding a variety of holiday crafts, playtimes and movie showings for children and families, covering everything from cookies and gingerbread houses to holiday cards.
WHEN: Through Dec. 31
WHERE: Library branches throughout the Lowcountry
COST: Free
MORE: CCPL.org, dcl.lib.sc.us and other local library websites
Live Manger Scene
WHAT: Take your family and view the live manger scene to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas. You can stop and walk up to the scene or simply drive slowly by to view.
WHEN: Dec. 22 and 23: 5:15-7:15 p.m.; Dec. 24 after the 7 p.m. Christmas Eve service
WHERE: Bethany United Methodist Church,
1853 Maybank Highway
COST: Free
Gingerbread House Decorating
WHAT: Let your imagination run wild as you create your own decorative centerpiece for everyone to enjoy during the holiday season. Lebkuchen gingerbread houses, royal icing and candy will be supplied. For ages 7 and up.
WHEN: 12 p.m. and 4 p.m.
WHERE: Southern Season, 730 Coleman Blvd., Mount Pleasant
MORE INFO: SouthernSeason.com/Charleston, 843-416-1240
Charleston Christmas Parade
WHAT: Usher in the holiday season with the annual Christmas parade featuring floats, decorated fire engines, candy for children and more. The parade will proceed down King Street to Broad Street to Lockwood Boulevard.
WHEN: 2-4 p.m
WHERE: Parade begins at the intersection of
Calhoun and Meeting Streets
COST: Free
MORE INFO: CharlestonArts.org
Chanukah in the Square
WHAT: The largest annual Jewish event in the state of South Carolina, this kid-friendly event is a wonderful way to end the Thanksgiving weekend. Hot food, live music and children's activities will be included in the festive atmosphere. Local Holocaust survivors will light the candles and Mayor Joe Riley will make welcoming remarks.
WHEN: 4-6 p.m.
WHERE: Marion Square, corner of Calhoun and King Streets
COST: Free
MORE INFO: CharlestonArts.org
Christmas Tree Lighting
WHAT: Help usher in holiday cheer at the James Island Recreation Complex. The annual event will include lighting the complex's Christmas tree along with holiday music and light snacks for the kids.
WHEN: 5:30 p.m.
WHERE: James Island Recreation Complex, 1088 Quail Drive
COST: Free
Gingerbread House Decorating
WHAT: Let your imagination run wild as you create your own decorative centerpiece for everyone to enjoy during the holiday season. Lebkuchen gingerbread houses, royal icing and candy will be supplied. For ages 7 and up.
WHEN: 5 p.m.
WHERE: Southern Season, 730 Coleman Blvd., Mount Pleasant
MORE INFO: SouthernSeason.com/Charleston, 843-416-1240
Summerville Christmas Tree Lighting
WHAT: Hosted by the Flowertown Garden Club, join the Mayor of Summerville as they light up the Town Square and town Christmas Tree in Historic Downtown Summerville. Musical entertainment proceeds the event provided by SHS band and choral groups.
WHEN: Music begins at 6 p.m.; tree lighting at 6:30 p.m.
WHERE: Summerville Town Square
COST: Free
MORE INFO: Summervilledream.org
Carols in the Round
What: The CSU Concert Singers will perform Christmas selections.
When: 7:30 p.m.
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Bernice G. Danielson, 97, of Geneseo, died Friday, Nov. 2, 2012, at Hillcrest Home, rural Geneseo. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Nov. 6 at Stackhouse-Moore Funeral Services, Geneseo. The Rev. Dr. David Esche officiated. Burial was in Oakwood Cemetery, Geneseo. A visitation was held one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, Geneseo or Kemmerer Village, a Presbyterian Child Care Agency.
She was born on Oct. 25, 1915, in Geneseo, the daughter of Frank and Mabel (McElwain) McIlvain. She graduated from Geneseo High School in 1933. She married Marion L. Painter on Feb. 24, 1936, in Geneseo and later married Ben R. Danielson on Dec. 7, 1963, in Geneseo. He died on June 4, 1986. She retired in 1981 from Central Bank, Geneseo, after 33 years. She was a lifetime member of First Presbyterian Church, Geneseo and member of Presbyterian Women. She had been a registrar for Geneseo Alumni for 38 years.
Survivors include three daughters and spouses, Joan and Jimmie Gustafson of Coal Valley; Janet Cook of Moline and Jerilyn and Ted Powell of Geneseo; 11 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; a daughter, Jean Coker, and a brother, Paul McIlvain.
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KIHEI - Hundreds of Kihei tourists and residents were screaming as 10-foot-high flames engulfed an unoccupied condominium unit on Thursday night.
"I was about 500 yards away, but I could hear everybody screaming, 'Fire! Fire! Fire!' " said Peter Yaksic, Hale Kamaole building manager, a couple hours after the fire. "I sprinted to the building and was beating on doors, yelling at people to get out.
"I'm not sure what time it started . . . I don't even know what time it is now, to tell you the truth."
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Nancy Hevenor of Colorado took this photo of Hale Kamaole at about 9:15 p.m. Thursday. She was staying at the Kamaole Sands.
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Flames at least 10 feet high roar out of the balcony.
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Firefighters investigate a third-story condominium unit that was destroyed by fire Thursday in Kihei. After a Friday morning investigation, the fire was classified as "undetermined," pending further information, according to Fire Services Chief Lee Mainaga.
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Len Slade's unit was two stories directly below Thursday night's fire and experienced ceiling and furniture damage. The structural damage caused by the fire was estimated at $1.5 million with contents an additional $120,000, according to Fire Services Chief Lee Mainaga.
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This Hale Kamaole unit was destroyed, with neighboring units sustaining fire, water and smoke damage. No injuries were reported.
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Around 9 p.m., firefighters responded to a call of a structure fire on the third story of the building, according to Fire Services Chief Lee Mainaga.
By that time, the fire in unit No. 311 "was blazing," said Kihei resident Jasen Hartford.
Hartford, who was watching television in a unit on the mauka side of the fire, said he could hear people screaming and saw from his back door the glow of fire from the unit.
He ran to the pool and courtyard area where a handful of people were already standing, and saw about 10-foot flames curling out of the balcony and over the roof.
"It was extremely hot," he said, pointing to a spot near the pool in the courtyard. "I was about 30 feet away from the flames and could feel the heat."
He reported hearing loud popping noises coming from the unit.
"I could hear explosions," he said. "It sounded like pops, followed by glass shattering, and it was bursting out towards the courtyard."
When firefighters arrived on the scene and hosed down the unit, he said he could see chunks of drywall from the third-floor unit falling apart.
"The pieces looked a little bigger than a basketball," he said.
Witnesses said tenants on both sides and below the unit were sprinting out of their units.
Len Slade, who was staying in the unit two stories down from the fire, ran out of the building.
"I was watching television, when my neighbor next door came over and yelled, 'Len, there's a fire! Get out!' " said the Vancouver, British Columbia, resident. "I grabbed some stuff, threw it in a suitcase and got the heck out."
"When I looked up, there was a big barbecue."
Fellow Canadian visitor Tom Treavor said that there was a couple staying in unit 311, but they were not inside the room.
Sitting with a group of about 10 other people adjacent to the third-story unit, he said that the couple joined their party about 15 minutes before the fire started.
"We were playing a game, until one person from our group saw smoke coming from one of the rooms," he said. "The fire started within seconds."
Treavor said the man in unit 311 immediately ran toward the building, but, he was not sure if he went inside the room.
Treavor said he later found the man and woman, and they appeared to be uninjured.
About 80 people evacuated the 40-unit structure, with no reported injuries, according to fire and county officials.
The fire, which was 50 percent contained by 10 p.m., was extinguished by 2:40 a.m., Mainaga said.
Firefighters from Wailea, Kihei, Wailuku and Kahului were the initial responders to the fire, while companies from Lahaina and Makawao assisted.
The third-story unit was destroyed, with surrounding units sustaining water, fire and smoke damage.
The destroyed unit, along with eight other surrounding units, were closed, and residents were housed throughout the complex.
Slade was placed in a neighboring building on the mauka side of the destroyed unit, and said firefighters escorted him back to his room so he could retrieve his belongings.
"Everything got washed out," he said, showing a garbage bag of toiletries and other personal items Friday morning.
Observing from the courtyard, his ground-floor unit appeared to have extensive water damage to the ceiling. The floor was soaked.
He was able to save some of his electrical devices such as his iPhone, iPad and laptop, but he lost his prescription drugs and blood-thinning medication, he said.
On Friday morning, Slade said that he had booked a flight back to Canada, saying it would be too difficult to get his prescriptions on the island.
"I played some good golf and ate some good food, but figured it was a sign I should probably go home," he said. "But the police and fire guys did a wonderful job and the staff here has been outstanding."
After investigating the fire Friday morning, the fire's cause was "undetermined," pending further information, Mainaga said.
Estimated structural damage was $1.5 million, with lost contents an additional $120,000.
Yaksic said that structural damage should be covered by the Hale Kamaole Homeowners Association, but contents within damaged units are insured by individual owners.
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A Sunday motorcycle crash east of Dacono killed a 39-year-old man.
Richard Killian, of Calhan, was pronounced dead just after noon at the scene at the intersection of Colo. 52 and Weld County Road 17, according to the Weld County Coroner's Office.
Killian was not wearing a helmet, according to the coroner.
Sgt. Mike Baker, spokesman for the Colorado State Patrol, said Killian was eastbound on Colo. 52 when he failed to negotiate a curve on the highway and hit an embankment. Baker said the crash was reported about 11:45 a.m. after a person involved with another crash in the area came upon the scene. Baker said excessive speed is being investigated as a factor in the crash.
Killian is the 30th person to die in a crash on a Weld County roadway this year. By this time last year, 33 people had died in crashes in the county.


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In the mid-2000s, Melissa Balbach, an Orchard Park native, and her husband, John Bace, who is from Texas, were working in suburban Chicago, where they owned LS&S, a distributor of devices for the hearing and visually impaired.
The company needed new warehouse and office space, and Balbach had just given birth to identical twin girls.
The couple didn't have family ties to Chicago, had grown weary of the high cost of doing business and the competition for employees there, and could have moved their business anywhere in the country � and they chose to move to Buffalo.
"Our quality of life is fabulous. Our building is fabulous," Balbach said. "We're really pleased with it, we're pleased with our employees."
The Buffalo Niagara region has seen thousands of natives leave the area for opportunities in the Carolinas, Florida, Nevada and elsewhere. Many are perfectly content where they are, but some � like Balbach � would consider coming back home if they could find a good job.
Companies in Western New York say these expatriates are fertile recruiting territory because they retain ties to this area and they can see past the clich�s of blizzards and Rust Belt decay to accurately assess this region's strengths and challenges.
"Companies are foolish if they don't find the skill sets they need in the expatriate community," said Marti Gorman, founder of the annual Citybration event, which began in 2006 as Buffalo Old Home Week. "These people want to come to Buffalo � you're not having to convince them."
The ex-Buffalonians are a valuable resource, too, because they can put the experience gleaned from their years of living outside the area to good effect when they return home.
So the key question for the region and its businesses, presented at a time when expats return for the holidays, is how to connect the expatriates who want to return with the local job opportunities.
"There's no equivalent to Match.com for Buffalo expats and Buffalo employers," said Stephanie Argentine, Rich Product's director of talent management and organizational development.
>Plenty out there
Between 2004 and 2010 alone, Internal Revenue Service data show 120,324 people left Erie County, and 71,116 of them left New York altogether, with Florida, North Carolina and California the most popular out-of-state destinations. Many may already have returned, but there still is a sizable pool of expats out of state.
This out-migration has slowed in recent years, likely due to the effects of the recession, but statistics show that those who move most often tend to be more highly educated, said Wende Mix, an associate professor of geography and planning at Buffalo State College.
"Those probably are the kinds of people you want to attract back," said Mix, one of four sisters who grew up in North Buffalo and left the area, and the only one of the four who later returned home.
The expats who want to return home typically fit into one of two main molds, Citybration's Gorman said.
The first is 20- or 30-somethings who aren't established in a career and, if they have children, their kids aren't in school.
"They're not settled in a geographic location," Gorman said. "They want to be around family," and this region's cheap housing, large yards and recreational assets are a draw, she said.
The second group includes empty nester baby boomers who have aging parents back in Buffalo, don't need to worry about where their children go to school and may already be retired. And they no longer want to deal with the hassles of life in a big city, Gorman said.
For Balbach, her return to Buffalo came after she moved away for college, at Yale, the start of 25 years living out of town. She and her Texan husband moved from Austin, which they loved, to suburban Chicago after buying LS&S in 2001.
Soon after having their twins, the couple began looking where to move their distribution business, which had outgrown leased space that Balbach compared to a "rabbit warren."
They built a new building in Buffalo's Black Rock neighborhood in an Empire Zone in the Buffalo Free Trade Complex, and moved in 2008. LS&S has grown from 15 to 20 employees, including Balbach, Bace and two workers who moved with their families from Chicago to Buffalo. "We brought people with us," Balbach said.
For some expats who want to return, finances and career opportunities are a crucial factor.
Rachel Moog, a creative director at an advertising agency in Manhattan, has worked for Madison Avenue ad agencies for 20 years but recently has considered moving back home with her husband, David Lag�, and daughter, Lola, who is 2.
She thinks highly of this region's schools and lifestyle and would like to be closer to family.
Their expenses would be lower here, but she would take a deep pay cut to work for an agency in the Buffalo area. So her preference is to open her own agency, or an outpost of a major agency, allowing her to perform the same kind of work she's doing now for national and international clients.
"I think we would make the move and try it out," said Moog, 41, who is involved in the Buffalo Expat Network and whose grandfather, William Sr., founded the East Aurora aerospace firm that bears his name.
>Recruiting is easier
Rich Products is among the major employers in Buffalo that recruit extensively across the country to fill positions here.
"One of the challenges we have is recruiting talent to Buffalo that may not have familiarity with Buffalo," said Argentine.
Expats, however, have an affinity for their hometown, she said, and the 20 or so expats recruited to work at Rich's headquarters in Buffalo include Dwight Gram, the vice president for corporate communications. He returned in 2007 after living for eight years in Chicago and Cleveland. "When I left Buffalo, I thought I never would return," the Depew native said.
Phillips Lytle has hired a number of lawyers in recent years who were working out of town but wanted to return home, said David J. McNamara, the firm's managing partner.
"In some instances they find us," McNamara said. "Sometimes they're referred to us by more senior lawyers in the firm they work for."
One expat recent hire at Phillips Lytle is Kim Barnashuk, an Orchard Park native who left for college at George Washington University, and law school at New York University, before taking a position as an associate at a large Manhattan law firm after graduating in 2011.
But Barnashuk wasn't getting to practice the type of law she wanted, wasn't able to properly balance work and life and missed her hometown and her family more than she had expected. She began applying to firms in Buffalo this year, and found an opening in environmental law at Phillips Lytle.
She did take a pay cut, but it wasn't as much as she had feared. "I would say the lifestyle change is also worth it," Barnashuk said.
Gwen Applebaum, the director of the Career Resource Center at the University at Buffalo's School of Management, said school alumni who have moved out of town will contact her office asking about job leads in Buffalo, and some employers also contact her office asking about alumni job candidates.
Some expats who want to change careers move back to start the school's MBA program, giving them training and time to build a network of contacts back home. "They've gone elsewhere, they've developed that expertise, and they're looking to bring that back to Buffalo," Applebaum said.
>Events planned
There are some coordinated efforts underway. The recently resurrected Jobsapalooza jobs fair, for example, primarily serves the colleges in Western New York but is open to students and recent graduates from schools outside the area.
"Coming back home after they have the degree in hand," said Mike Skowronski, corporate relations developer for Niagara University's Career Services Office and co-chair of Jobsapalooza.
The Western New York Association of College Career Centers is putting on next year's event, scheduled for Jan. 10, a time when students are home on winter break. The companies represented typically are looking to fill entry-level positions, but more experienced workers are encouraged to attend, said Chris LaGrow, Fredonia State College's assistant director of career development and the other co-chair.
At the jobs website hosted by Buffalo Niagara Enterprise and Buffalo Niagara Partnership, more than half the visits to the site come from outside the area, and a good number of those visitors are likely expats, said Christina Lopez, manager of workforce development for Buffalo Niagara Partnership.
Thomas A. Kucharski, president and CEO of Buffalo Niagara Enterprise, recalled a trip in fall 2011 to a conference in Charlotte, where his group stopped by the official Bills Backers bar in town to watch the Bills-Raiders game on TV. "By the fourth quarter, people were handing us resum�s," Kucharski said.
Employers need to develop a more concerted, well-researched effort to find these expats and make this program a higher priority, Kucharski said. This search for skilled expats could be focused in parts of the country where industries have downsized, he added.
Social media shows promise for building these connections, with the Buffalo Expat Network maintaining a presence on Facebook. And groups are turning to area high schools and colleges to try to tap into their alumni directories.
Citybration's Gorman compares expat matching to the effort to create electronic medical records. The key is setting up searchable databases that can match the expatriates to the jobs for which they are qualified � jobs that may be hard to fill from the employee pool already in Western New York � and making the expats aware of these opportunities even at times when they aren't explicitly looking for a new job, experts said.
News Staff Reporter Jay Rey contributed to this report.


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PSB Debuts W1, W3 Imagine On-Wall Speakers
PSB's W1 and W3 Imagine Series on-wall speakers are designed to give HDTVs a sound boost without stealing away the spotlight.
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PSB just debuted the W1 and W3 as part of the company's Imagine Series. Both work nicely alongside today's flat-panel displays. PSB designed both speaker options to give today's HDTVs a sound boost, without stealing away the spotlight from that big, beautiful image.
Both of the new models boast a black finish and a low profile of about 3 inches deep. The Imagine W1 is a single-channel speaker that can be mounted vertically or horizontally. PSB also says it can be used individually as a front left, center, or surround-sound speaker, or as a stereo pair. The Imagine W3, on the other hand, combines the left, center and right channels into one enclosure. It doesn't have to be wall-mounted (although it's an option), and it has custom drivers that function as three discrete speakers. Both models are designed to work alone or with other PSB speakers.
"Properly designing a wall-hugging speaker like the Imagine W1 requires a thorough understanding of acoustics to get sound that is true-to-nature," explained Paul Barton, PSB's founder and chief designer. "PSB has perfected the tools required to get the optimal result for every loudspeaker application. The Imagine On-Wall speakers are voiced to perfectly integrate with other PSB models of In-Room, In-Wall, In-Ceiling speakers and subwoofers."
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Maui state Sen. Shan Tsutsui on Thursday accepted the position of lieutenant governor of Hawaii, saying he hopes to act as a liaison between the Neighbor Islands and Gov. Neil Abercrombie's administration while continuing to direct resources to Maui.
As state Senate president, Tsutsui, 41, was in line for the post following the governor's appointment of Brian Schatz to the U.S. Senate to replace the late Daniel K. Inouye, who died Dec. 17.
Tsutsui's new job was effective Thursday.
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Lt. Gov. Shan Tsutsui speaks at a Thursday news conference in Honolulu with Gov. Neil Abercrombie announcing that Tsutsui has agreed to serve as Hawaii's new lieutenant governor and replace newly sworn in U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz.
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"What Maui and the Neighbor Islands can look forward to is the executive branch having a greater presence," Tsutsui said in an interview with The Maui News. "That's one of the items the governor and I discussed and negotiated. I look at this as an opportunity that really shows a commitment to Neighbor Island folks that they can have access."
Abercrombie announced at a press conference Thursday at the state Capitol that an additional Office of the Lieutenant Governor is being set up on Maui for Tsutsui to work from both Honolulu and Maui.
"I want to make very, very clear . . . our state is multiisland and so Lieutenant Governor Tsutsui will be working out of Maui and Oahu officially, and I'm very pleased about that," Abercrombie said. "There's no reason to expect Neighbor Island folks to have to give up their lives on the Neighbor Islands to accept statewide office."
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SHAN TSUTSUI at a glance . . .
Shan Tsutsui, a Democrat, served as the 12th Senate president of Hawaii, representing the district that covers Wailuku, Waihee and Kahului. He had been the first Senate president from Maui.
Tsutsui, 41, was first elected to the Hawaii Senate in 2002 to represent Hawaii's 4th Senatorial District. (Through redistricting, it has since become the 5th Senatorial District.) His previous leadership positions included serving as vice chairman of the Senate Ways and Means Committee and as Majority Caucus leader.
He was elected Senate president in 2010 to replace Colleen Hanabusa, who was elected to the U.S. Congress that year. Tsutsui had again been chosen for the leadership position shortly after this year's general election.
His profile on the state Capitol's website included the following resume:
* Education
Maui High School, 1989
University of Hawaii at Manoa, bachelor of arts in economics, 1994
* Professional
Business consultant, Atlas Insurance Agency Inc., 2008-present
Director of marketing, Hawaii Investment Securities, 2005-09
Owner/operator, Keiki Time, 2001-08
Financial adviser, UBS Paine Webber, 1998-2004
Financial adviser, Prudential Securities, 1996-98
Financial adviser, Manulife Financial, 1994-96
* Legislative
Elected to the Hawaii State Senate in 2002
* Senate Committees
2003-04: Ways and Means, vice chairman
2005-06: Ways and Means, vice chairman; Majority Caucus leader
2007-08: Ways and Means, vice chairman; Intergovernmental and Military Affairs, vice chairman; Majority Caucus leader
2009-10: Ways and Means, vice-chairman; Majority Caucus leader
Tsutsui said that the state is still seeking out permanent space for the office, but, in the meantime, he may work out of the governor's Maui liaison office in Wailuku. His family - wife Lyndelle Lee Tsutsui and daughters, Mikayla, Kaylee and Kenna - will remain on Maui.
He said he anticipates being able to spend more time on Maui in his new role than in his previous legislative position.
"As Senate president, I spent a large amount of time on Oahu," he said. "I think being lieutenant governor and having a Maui office will allow me to spend more time on Maui, which I'm really looking forward to. I miss the interaction with constituents."
Still, Tsutsui said the decision wasn't an easy one.
"I went back and forth, and just this morning when I woke up, I thought I'd turn the governor down," he said. "But over the last 24 hours we had numerous conversations about what my role would be. . . . I felt like I was in a good position to help Maui and help the state in my role as Senate president, but this will provide me the opportunity to work with the Legislature and assisting the administration with areas like collective bargaining, unresolved issues with the (Public Lands Development Corp.), and help the governor move forward with his New Day initiatives."
He said he intends to play "a very meaningful role."
Tsutsui added that he believes he's leaving Maui in capable hands with the current Maui delegations in both the state House and Senate.
"With the possibility of having Speaker (Joe) Souki in the House, and my two senior senators, Senators (Roz) Baker and (J. Kalani) English, Maui is in really good hands," Tsutsui said. "Hopefully, Maui can benefit from me being in a different place."
Abercrombie said Tsutsui's role would not simply be a ceremonial one, as the lieutenant governor position is often perceived.
"I think he's going to be happy in this role because it is not symbolic, it is not pro-forma. It's dynamic and it's every day," Abercrombie said.
In fact, the role has often proved to be a springboard for Hawaii politicians seeking higher office.
Tsutsui joked at the news conference that he might run against Abercrombie for governor in 2014.
University of Hawaii political science professor emeritus Neal Milner noted that former Govs. George Ariyoshi, John Waihee and Ben Cayetano all served as lieutenant governors before taking the state's top elected position.
But, he said, taking on the job as lieutenant governor doesn't necessarily prime Tsutsui for the Governor's Office.
"The position will get him more visibility than president of the Senate," Milner said.
But he pointed out that Ariyoshi, Waihee and Cayetano all had more experience and statewide name recognition before they launched bids for the Governor's Office.
If Tsutsui is interested in running for governor, he has a lot of work to do to become more well-known statewide, Milner said.
The amount of visibility Tsutsui gets will be dependent upon what Abercrombie tasks him with doing, he said, because it's not explicit what the lieutenant governor does.
With Schatz, Abercrombie gave him "important stuff to do," such as giving him a leadership position in preparing Hawaii for the international Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference last year.
"It takes a heck of a long time" for the public to recognize a name sufficiently for statewide office, Milner said. Name recognition is one of the first thing polls look for in assessing political candidates, he said.
Milner speculated that because Tsutsui's succession as lieutenant governor "happened so suddenly" the long-term implications may not have occurred to him.
"Those sorts of things haven't even entered into his thinking," he said.
Tsutsui acknowledged that he's not focused on running for re-election, saying, "I really just want to focus on working with the governor right now and in time I'll make that decision."
Tsutsui's fellow Maui lawmakers expressed excitement over his new role.
"I think this is a great opportunity for Shan," Baker said. "I know he'll serve not only our state well, but do an excellent job for Maui and keep his eye on things from a new perspective. I look forward to working with him in his new role."
In the state House, Maui Rep. Gil Keith-Agaran added: "I think he's going to be a great lieutenant governor. I think, potentially, he would be a great governor."
Souki, who has secured the needed votes in the state House to become speaker, also was pleased.
"I was very elated. . . . I'm very happy for him," Souki said.
While Keith-Agaran said "today is Shan's day," he said he would like to possibly fill Tsutsui's vacancy for the state Senate 5th District, which includes Central Maui, which Keith-Agaran also represents in the House.
"Certainly, I would consider doing it," he said.
Keith-Agaran said he'd be interested because he, along with Tsutsui and Souki, "have been working on a number of issues we think are important" and "we want to make sure we have people in both the House and Senate to make these things move forward."
He cited, for example, continuing to improve Maui Memorial Medical Center; funding the University of Hawaii Maui College and expanding its four-year program; making sure the Central Maui Regional Park is built; and ensuring that if a new jail is built on Maui, it's "done right."
Souki, who also represents part of Central Maui, said he's not interested in the state Senate seat because he's made a commitment to his colleagues in the state House to assume the speakership.
Maui County Council Member Joe Pontanilla, who ran unsuccessfully for Keith-Agaran's seat this past primary election, said he will not seek Tsutsui's state Senate seat.
Pontanilla will end his 10-year council career in about a week because of term limits.
Council Member Mike Victorino, who holds the Wailuku residency seat, said Thursday evening that he had just heard the news of Tsutsui's decision and would have to evaluate the situation before considering whether to seek the state Senate seat.
"I have to really look at it before I decide," he said adding that he was just elected to another term in the County Council in November.
"I'm happy for Shan," said Victorino, calling him one of the "bright young" politicians in the party.
Stephanie Ohigashi, vice chairwoman of public relations and communications for the Maui County Democratic Party and a 9th District precinct officer, said Tsutsui's replacement will need to come from the 5th Senate District, which covers the Wailuku 8th House District, including Waihee, and the Kahului 9th House District.
Maui Democrats would entertain applications from party members and then transmit three names to the governor for appointment, she said.
Ohigashi said she did not have a timetable for that to happen, and she pointed out that as of late Thursday afternoon, the party had not yet been formally notified that the seat was vacant.
Under Hawaii Revised Statutes, "the political party shall submit the list of prospective appointees to the governor within 30 calendar days following the first day of vacancy."
The Maui party would verify that applicants are party members and receive resumes and statements of candidate interest, she said.
The candidates do not need to be elected or former elected officials, she said, and they can be grass-roots party members or someone active in the party for at least six months.
Ohigashi said she would "most likely" sit on the Maui panel to review the applicants, and she said that she would consider legislative experience, community organizing experience, the ability to draft bills, knowledge of the 5th Senate District and the ability to work well with people.
She said she would like to find "someone who could go to bat and pick up where Shan left off."
As for who will serve as state Senate president when the legislative session opens Jan. 16, state Senate Vice President Donna Mercado Kim said in a statement that members would be meeting in the next few days to discuss just that.
"While we are sad to see President Shan Tsutsui leave the Senate, we are happy that he has agreed to accept the position of lieutenant governor, and we look forward to working with him," Kim said.
Baker said that the state Senate had previously come to an agreement on committee chairmanships and assignments for the upcoming session, but noted that those could possibly change under new leadership.
"I would anticipate the Senate would want to keep as much of the agreement in place as possible, but anytime there's movement in one place, there will be other movement as well," she said.
* City Editor Brian Perry and Staff Writer Melissa Tanji contributed to this report. Nanea Kalani can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A recent flurry of activity has a few well-known eateries around South Lake Tahoe switching locations, changing names or shutting down altogether.
Scusa has moved from its 20-year home on Ski Run Boulevard to a new location where the old Tahoe Grille was, just off Highway 50.
The location just makes sense for the Italian restaurant, said owner Dale Dodd.
"With a 30-car parking lot and 10 more tables, it was just a no-brainer," Dodd said.
Though Tahoe Grille, which Dodd also owned, will no longer be in the building, a few of the most popular dishes like the lobster gnocchi and the rosemary chicken may be brought back for the holidays, Dodd said.
The lease for Blue Water Bistro, South Lake Tahoe's only restaurant on a pier, was not renewed by property owners.
"We just didn't want to engage that at this time," said Peter Evenhuis, general manager for the Timber Cove Lodge, which owns the property.
The space that Blue Water Bistro occupied and the pier itself are now closed for remodeling. A new restaurant managed by Timber Cove Lodge will open there in the spring, Evenhuis said. He did not say what type of restaurant it will be.
"We're in the planning stages," he said.
Kristin Mozzochi, who ran the Blue Water Bistro, could not be reached for comment.
The all-American bar off Highway 89 has been bought by former kitchen manager Spencer Weiss and is now, after a short closure in October, back open.
The restaurant and bar won't change too much this winter, but he'll likely work on some stuff come spring, Weiss said.
"We kept a lot of stuff that worked," Weiss said. "I'm keeping it pretty simple for now, just trying to get the locals back in here."
The bar won't lose its $2 tacos or NFL Ticket. The American flag mural will probably be re-painted after winter, Weiss said.
The weekly rail jams may or may not continue, depending on the cost of insurance, he said.
Two aunts and a niece bought Four Seasons Soup & Salad, renamed it the Jazz Kat Cafe and added little but a few dishes and cozy sofa by the fire. But the simplicity seems to be working for the trio. A handful of customers nearly filled the little space at Highway 50 and Johnson Boulevard.
"It's never an opportunity that I thought I'd have, so this is exciting," said Alexis Opie, one of the three owners and the niece of the bunch.
The menu is filled with soups like cream of spinach and sandwiches like the grilled cheese and bacon and the chicken chili Philly, as well as breakfast and coffee items.
The name, Jazz Kat Cafe, stems from a sad story. When one of Opie's aunt's sons passed away, they were looking for a way to keep his memory alive. His favorite music was jazz, Opie said. With that and a tribute to a lost pet named Jazz, they came up with the name.
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The Stetson men's basketball team concludes its four-game home-stand hosting defending Atlantic Sun Conference Champion Florida Gulf Coast on Sunday. The Hatters and the Eagles are scheduled to square off at 1:00 p.m. from the Edmunds Center.
Sunday's game will feature coverage on Comcast Sports Southeast (CSS), Brighthouse Sports Network, ESPN3, and the WatchESPN app with Neil Solondz and Scott Sanderson on the call. The game can also be heard on WSBB AM 1230, WTJV AM 1490, and online at MyAM1230.com with Robbie Aaron on play-by-play.
Stetson and FGCU met three times last season, including the Atlantic Sun Conference semifinals, when the Eagles won 72-58 to prevent the Hatters from reaching their first conference final since 1994. The two teams split the regular season series a year ago, with each squad winning on its home court.
The Hatters' 80-71 win over FGCU at the Edmunds Center on Feb. 22 of last season marked the last loss for the Eagles before they went on to win the A-Sun Championship and make an improbable run to the NCAA Sweet 16. Senior Willie Green scored 15 points in the home victory.
After winning the semifinal matchup a year ago, the first neutral court meeting between these two teams, FGCU took a 7-6 advantage in the all-time series. Stetson won the first three contests, and four out of the first five, before FGCU won four straight in the series. The two teams have since alternated wins for the last five meetings.
While Stetson (3-11) split the opening games of A-Sun play, defeating Lipscomb and falling to Northern Kentucky in overtime, Florida Gulf Coast (8-7) began league action as one of only two A-Sun teams with a 2-0 record. The Eagles topped NKU 60-56 and then handed Lipscomb a 75-62 loss.
Through two games of A-Sun play, Stetson leads the league in field goal percentage defense, holding its opponents to just 37.5 percent shooting from the floor. FGCU, meanwhile, is second with a mark of 37.6 percent. The Hatters have been extra stingy from beyond the arc through two games, holding opponents to 27.5 percent from long distance.
Tickets for Sunday's game can be purchased online at GoHatters.com/tix or at the Edmunds Center ticket office. Fans unable to make it out can log on to Live Stats, follow the @StetsonMBB Twitter feed, or subscribe to Hat-Alerts for in-game updates.