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The terrible events of Newtown, Conn., gives all of us pause. That life can be so fragile and cruelly discriminating is driven home by such an action. Particularly when children are involved, it makes you shake your head and ponder the injustice of it all.
But it also allows a reflection of your own and your own community's good fortune. Elkins, for the most part, is a peaceful and beautiful city. People are considerate and polite and crime is low. During this particularly trying year for this correspondent, I have experienced so many kindnesses that it dwarfs the imagination and gladdens the heart. Few places could exhibit such generosity of spirit. To all that have helped me along, I thank you with all the feelings I can muster.
Like Newtown, before the carnage, Elkins has been relatively free of violence and crime. Neighbors eagerly look out for their own. During the surprise storm in October,, people rallied and eagerly offered helping hands. So it was with the derecho in June. I remember local restaurants, particularly Mee Mee'z Cafe, making sure food was available at a generous price. Very little was heard in the way of complaint. People took the emergency stoically and in stride.
To endure is to adjust to life, realizing that not everything will remain tough. But every setback taken gracefully strengthens you and allows one to regard one's neighbors with generosity. Elkins, as a city, and Randolph County certainly pass the test when it come to taking reverses with grace. Indeed, it is a matter of satisfaction to call Elkins my home, as it has been for 27 years.
Elkins is a place of tolerance, generosity and kindness. From institutions great and small, from Davis & Elkins College to the Jabberwock - during my trials, I have heard concerns about my health and offers of food and company, and this is the tip of the spear. Certainly it is something to be proud of demonstrating that Elkins, because of its smallness, has its advantages.
Way too much is made of growth at the expense of community. Not every measurement of success and happiness is through an economic gauge. Places to shop do not replace a cozy environment. Growth in population do not necessarily signal good times. That Elkins remains free of gated communities is a sign of its civility. When pursuit of status replaces friendliness and concern is when Elkins' standard of living will truly be threatened.
But fortunately that time has not come. The race to satisfy the cultural pretensions of the few has not overwhelmed the generosity of the many. The relative lack of social coldness in Elkins is very much in evidence. Public schools and churches all bear witness to the egalitarian spirit of the community. Its uniqueness of style remains intact. Those who offer grandiose visions truly represent an original threat. Fortunately none is presently in evidence.
Happily, Elkins ends the year with a spirit that is welcoming. Certainly the warmth of friends, colleagues and neighbors have made a rough year a great deal smoother. And to all a happy New Year and sincere thanks.


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Jordan announces winner of first Volunteer of the Year Award
18 February 2003
Amman, Jordan: Jordan's Princess Basma Bint Talal, the sister of the late King Hussein, today presented the first Volunteer of the Year award to Al Tayeb Ahmad Al Zuwairi, a retired head teacher from the southern village of Al Maqar'iyah near Shobak where he runs the local Society for Social Development. Al Tayeb Ahmad Al Zuwairi, recipient of Jordan's Volunteer of the Year Award
Over the past year, Mr. Al Zuwairi has worked on early childhood development and family support, supervising a nursery school and giving awareness raising sessions to women on health, family planning and income generation. He has provided seminars for farmers on pest control, setting traps for flies that attack the olive trees and grapevines to avoid the use of chemical insecticides. He has raised and distributed funds for the poor and for young people from the village who are studying at universities. And he has established a dental clinic at the village centre by obtaining donations, buying the equipment and persuading the Ministry of Health to provide the village with its own dentist.
"When we began, back in the 1980s, the whole notion of volunteering was not familiar here," said Mr. Al Zuwairi. "Now everyone wants to volunteer. I am a volunteer because I want to help my community. We are far from Amman. There are many poor people, and life was very hard here before we built the centre, particularly for the women and children. Our hope now is to get computers for the centre. That's the next step."
On launching the search for the Volunteer of Year at the beginning of 2002, Princess Basma said the award "honours the proud tradition of voluntary work in Jordan and encourages others to become volunteers and help with the development of the country". Mr. Al Zuwairi received a plaque and the chance to visit a volunteer project in Egypt.
Jordan's Volunteer of the Year Award was organized and sponsored by the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) and the Jemstone Network, a locally-based communications and development consultancy. According to the Director of Jemstone, Tudor Lomas, a former BBC journalist, this kind of spirit and dedication to the idea of volunteering is evident across the country.
"We were hugely impressed when we went to visit the six finalists," he said. "The individuals themselves were inspiring: the managing editor of a national newspaper, a recent computer graduate, a Post Office senior manager in Jerash, a civil engineering graduate from Iraq now living in Safawi and a group nomination for the Jordan Youth Forum -- all of them giving their time and energy for free to improve life in Jordan. What they have been doing over the past year is truly amazing and is really making a difference. But what has stayed with us is the joy and satisfaction they are all getting from being volunteers."
UNV Programme Officer Sean Osner was delighted with the outcome of the competition to find Jordan's Volunteer of the Year. "All the finalists are making an extremely important contribution to their communities and to Jordan," he said. "In a way, everyone is a winner and nobody is a loser. And we hope that many more people will now be able to understand the benefits of volunteering, for their communities, for their country and for themselves."
The finalists for the Jordan Volunteer of the Year Award 2002 include:
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"Please don't hurt me, I was just trying to suggest a pokemon! NOOOOOOOO!" - Unknown Poster
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A famous animal enthusiast who recently was pronounced dead. He was killed by a stingray when it pierced his chest
Rest in peace Steve Irwin.
Por MasterStaples 03 de septiembre de 2006
You people might want to do something about the chips on your shoulders. Good grief only neanderthals assume that because a person of a certain nationality talks in a certain way or does something to a certain animal then everyone else does it. Steve Irwin has just died numbnuts. He was a bloody legend in every sense of the word, who had a great passion for his promotion of the Australian environment and wildlife. I was shocked to read of his death this afternoon so will you flaming chip-on-the-shoulder ridden clowns do something good for yourselves and knock them off?
RIP Steve
RIP Steve
Steve Irwin wasn't perfect but he did have a bloody heart of gold.
Por Paul Ward 04 de septiembre de 2006
a great croc hunter who died by a stingray which is kinda ironic but will be remembered.
R.I.P Steve
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Por amittima 07 de septiembre de 2006
A great Australian whose untimely death deeply saddened the entire world. Should have recieved Australian Of The Year Award and an Order of Australia medal for his environmental efforts. One of the few people we can truly call A GREAT AUSTRALIAN.
Steve Irwin was and still is an Australian hero.
Por jamester 06 de septiembre de 2006
A crocodile hunter- a courageous wildlife explorer with a gentle heart. RIP Steve, Sept 4 2006
"Crikey! That one's a beauty!" - Steve Irwin
Por MissingSteveErwin 05 de septiembre de 2006
A legend who will be missed.
Thank you, Steve Irwin, for all you did.
Por king of canada 17 de septiembre de 2006
is sadly dead. R.I.P.
Steve Irwin was killed by a stingray
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Let the Monroe County Public library help you "Greenify" your life. Everyone is looking for ways to be more environmentally responsible, lessen our impact on the planet and perhaps save money by being green. This subject guide contains materials held at MCPL , as well as web sources and local and state organizations.
Being Green
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Search for information on pollution, recycling, green building practices, aspects of human impact on the environment, solar energy, green investing and green products. Includes scholarly, government and general-interest sources.
Open access at the Main Library and Ellettsville Branch or at home with a library card number. A selection of science content (e-Book) supporting high school curricula and university coursework. Search for information on topics including global warming, sustainable agriculture, pollution, and climate change.
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Learn how to travel the world in an eco-friendly way. This book features green accommodations, restaurants and entertainment options. Explore culturally sensitive travel and learn how to offset your carbon footprint.
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A how-to manual for the deep green ecology movement. Strategic options for green resistance are explored including nonviolence, guerrilla warfare and aboveground and underground action.
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In a question and answer format this guide answers questions such as should I wash dishes by hand or in the dishwasher? Are cell phones really dangerous? Should I buy a hybrid car? Is the world running out of oil? Earthtalk provides the tools for living in harmony with the planet.
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The author of Emotional Intelligence and Primal Leadership reveals the hidden environmental costs of what we buy. From organic cotton t-shirts to herbal shampoos; Daniel Goleman explains why so many of the products that are labeled green are a mirage. Learn how new market forces will drive the changes we must make in order to save the planet.
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The author is a third generation farmer who believes joy comes from living close to the land and the people we love. Practical and philosophical ideas are given on how readers can change their lives in small ways that have a big impact on themselves and the planet. This book advocates rebuilding America through family farms, sustainable living and fresh and natural eating.
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Thinking about a green home project? Does it make financial sense? The authors of this book walk readers through 50 home projects and break them down according to the positive impact they have on the environment as well as the impact they have on your wallet. Read this book before deciding which green home projects makes sense for you.
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A guide to green stocks, the leading green companies and the newest investment options in renewables-including solar and wind power and green building and fuel cells.
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Learn how to go through the gardening year on a shoestring by making your own raised beds, saving seeds, taking cuttings, building your own fence and making your own plant food.
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Al Gore explains the facts of global warming and presents arguments that the dangers of global warming have reached the crisis level. Also discussed are the shifts in environmental policy the author feels are necessary in order to avert a crisis.
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This guide to living wisely includes articles on natural health, green transportation, modern homesteading, green homes, renewable energy and sustainable farming.
Natural Home and Garden is the authority on green building and eco-conscious home design.Includes articles on earth-friendly décor, natural lifestyle, current trends in sustainable building and self-sufficiency.
Growing guides, planting tips, product reviews, regional growing calendars, forums and blogs.
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Founded by the organizers of the first Earth Day in 1970, Earth Day Network promotes environmental action worldwide. Core programs include greening schools and environmental education; accelerating the global green economy; a billion acts of green and broadening the definition of environment to include issues that affect our health, communities and economy.
Wondering where to recycle your computer, batteries, paint, garden or hazardous materials? Earth911 is a comprehensive directory with recycling information for over 300 materials. Type in your address, city or zip code along with the type of material you are looking to recycle and Earth911 will tell you where to recycle those materials. Also discusses issues such as single-use versus rechargeable batteries,benefits of aluminum can recycling and how to find your dream green job.
Green Network News works to connect South-Central Indiana's environmental community. The website attempts to weave together all of the interests of the green community. It is maintained by volunteers and is linked to local and distant events and could be used for local green event planning. It is meant to be the glue that links the green community.
Indiana Living green is a reliable source of environmental information and news for Indiana residents. The magazine and website includes information on green events happening in Indiana; stories on sustainability and conscious consumption; book reviews and travel ideas.
The District serves south central Indiana as the leader in waste and recycling management, green business initiatives and education. Teachers will find resources for environmental education including classroom activities, teacher workshops and classroom presentations. The District provides Monroe County residents information on the what, where, when, how and why of recycling.
Local Resources
It is the mission of the Center for Sustainable Living to make available information, services, projects and networking opportunities for those interested in exploring ecologically and economically sustainable ways of thinking, living and interacting in our community.
A nonprofit organization representing concerned citizens, state and local government officials, business, industry and environmental groups. The coalition encourages integrated recycling, and supports buying recycled-content products and the collection and remanufacturing of recyclable materials.
The Indiana/Hoosier Chapter of the Sierra Club celebrated 25 years of environmental activism in 2000. It is an active and vibrant organization that works to accomplish the Sierra Club's mission to:Explore, enjoy and protect the wild places of the earth. Practice and promote responsible use of the earth's ecosystems and resources. Educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment.
SEAC is a student and youth run national network of progressive organizations and individuals whose aim is to uproot environmental injustices through action and education.
Sycamore Land Trust (SLT) is a non-profit southern Indiana organization whose mission is to preserve our disappearing landscape.
The Nature Conservancy's mission is to preserve the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive.
It all starts off when a small collection of motivated individuals within a community come together with a shared concern: how can our community respond to the challenges, and opportunities, of Peak Oil, Climate Change, and Economic Shocks? Four Key Assumptions of the Transition Town movement: That life with dramatically lower energy consumption is inevitable, and that it's better to plan for it than be taken by surprise. That our communities presently lack the resilience to enable them to weather the severe energy shocks that will accompany peak oil. That we have to act collectively, and we have to act now. That by unleashing the collective genius of those around us to creatively and proactively design our energy future, we can build ways of living that are more connected, more enriching and that recognize the biological limits of our planet.


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Women's Tennis Ends Season With Loss to Miami
DEKALB, Ill. - The No. 9 Ball State women's tennis team (7-16) ended its 2012 season with a 4-0 loss to No. 1 Miami, Friday afternoon in the first round of the Mid-American Conference Tournament hosted by Northern Illinois.
Miami took the early 1-0 edge over Ball State after claiming the doubles point. The RedHawks won first at No. 3 doubles after posting a 8-3 defeat over Lauren Pickerel and Dena Boulieris. On court one the freshmen duo of Courtney Wild and Ashlyn Range fell to Stephanie Danesis and Christine Guerrazzi by a score of 8-3.
In singles action, senior Kylee Johnson fell 6-2, 6-1 to Nimisha Mohan at the No. 3 spot to give Miami the 2-0 advantage over the Cardinals. Wild was the lone Cardinal to win her first set at No. 1 singles but Ball State would lose on courts five and two which resulted in the RedHawks victory.


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quote: One thing you can't say about MS is that they are trying to keep everyone sucked into the Windows ecosystem. They are doing way less of that than google or apple. MS has more software products that run on android than google does on winphone, and MS has more products on iOS than Apple does on Windows.


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on October 31, 2012 - 7:31 PM
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A guard at the Erie County Holding Center may be able to keep his job despite a federal conviction for assaulting an inmate at the downtown jail.
Thomas J. Thompson, 40, of Grand Island, was spared prison time Wednesday and instead ordered to serve eight months at a federal halfway house in Buffalo.
The sentence would allow Thompson, an Erie County sheriff's deputy who admitted taking part in the assault, to continue working at the jail while serving his sentence.
Federal prosecutors sought a year in prison for Thompson, a sentence that would have cost him his job. They declined to comment except to suggest that Thompson's fate now lies with Sheriff Timothy B. Howard.
"It's ultimately the employer's decision," said U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul Jr.
Howard could not be reached to comment Wednesday but it was the sheriff who initially fired Thompson, only to rehire him after an arbitrator ordered him back to work.
In sentencing Thompson, U.S. Magistrate Judge H. Kenneth Schroeder said he wanted to send a message to guards at the Holding Center – violate your oath and you suffer the consequences.
"The crime and the seriousness of the crime is the violation of an oath," Schroeder said. "The meaning of that oath is being lost on people. That's the seriousness of the crime here."
The judge said he also took into account Thompson's economic and family circumstances, and the possibility he might lose his job, in sentencing him to a halfway house.
"A loss of employment due to his absence from work would be disastrous," said James W. Grable Jr., Thompson's defense lawyer. "This is something he will have to live with forever – that stain on his record."
As part of his guilty plea in June, Thompson admitted recruiting other deputies on Jan. 18, 2010 to assist him in punishing an inmate, Stephen Heilmann. He claims Heilmann lied to guards about drugs at the downtown jail.
When a search of another inmate's cell failed to turn up any drugs, Thompson and the other deputies returned to Heilmann's cell and told him that because he lied, he had to take a punch to the gut.
Thompson then told Heilmann to pick out a deputy to deliver the jab. He did so, and a deputy then punched him.
"Any police officer in this country that does something like this absolutely deserves the maximum penalty allowed by law," Heilmann said in a telephone statement to the judge. "He needs to be sentenced and he needs to be sentenced hard to send a message to the other guards."
Heilmann interrupted the proceedings at least three times and, on one occasion, expressed outrage at the fact that Thompson was convicted of a misdemeanor, not a felony, charge.
"This an abomination," he said before hanging up the phone.
Thompson, who pleaded guilty to deprivation of rights under color of law, said very little during his sentencing, except to express regret at what he had done.
"I have no one to blame but myself," he told the judge.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross argued for a year-long prison sentence and suggested that Thompson's actions as a police officer needed to be condemned by the court.
"With great power comes great responsibility," Ross said. "Mr. Thompson had that power."
Thompson's sentence follows an out-of-court settlement of a lawsuit filed by Heilmann.
The terms of the settlement were not disclosed by the court, but the county said its portion of the settlement was $14,990.
The suit led to the suspension of three deputies and the firing of Thompson and two other deputies, but they were later rehired as part on an arbitrator's ruling. Thompson, a sergeant on the force, also was demoted to deputy.
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on November 8, 2012 - 6:20 AM
Tragic, yes, but some sagas must come to an end, such as "Twilight." Other chapters in a legend promise a follow-up even before the end credits roll, as in the very good new James Bond film, "Skyfall." And the rest? The rest is silence, for now, because the public hasn't voted at the box office just yet on "Django Unchained," for instance.
Here's a 10-pack of movies to get you started this holiday season, which coincides nicely with end-of-year awards consideration season, which coincides nicely with an uptick in quality and the sudden arrival of Oscar-possible films not necessarily made and marketed exclusively for those not eligible for a driver's license. (Opening dates are subject to change.)
• "Skyfall" (Friday): The new Bond thriller proves Sam Mendes can direct action. Daniel Craig has already shown what he can do; now, in his third 007 installment, he finds himself in a cat-and-mouse with a slippery mastermind played by Javier Bardem. So much better than the last Bond, "Quantum of Solace."
• "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2" (next Thursday): Bringing up baby: Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson experience the joys of parenthood, while Taylor Lautner experiences the latest test of his acting abilities in director Bill Condon's finale. As in "final."
• "Lincoln" (Nov. 16): Director Steven Spielberg's unexpected and moving portrait reveals a president (Daniel Day-Lewis) in the midst of a crucial few weeks near the end of the Civil War, when the abolition of slavery wasn't considered good politics. The script by Tony Kushner (based in part on Doris Kearns Goodwin's "Team of Rivals") may not be the stuff of rousing blockbusterdom. But it's one of Spielberg's best and truest portraits in heroism.
• "Red Dawn" (Nov. 21): The invading Russians of the Reagan-era fantasy have been turned into North Koreans, requiring a little gentle diplomacy from Josh Peck, Josh Hutcherson and Chris Hemsworth. They'll keep us safe until the next invasion.
• "Life of Pi" (Nov. 21): Director Ang Lee has brought us Jane Austen, "Brokeback Mountain" and a '70s key party in "The Ice Storm." Now he takes on the novel about the Indian boy at sea with a Bengal tiger. Some stories are geographically rangy; others, like this one, bank on compression and ticklish situations.
• "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" (Dec. 14): Peter Jackson, who did all right with the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, continues his J.R.R. Tolkien adventure with the tale of Bilbo Baggins and the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor. The cast includes Orlando Bloom, Hugo Weaving, Cate Blanchett and Elijah Wood.
• "Zero Dark Thirty" (Dec. 19): Director Kathryn Bigelow's follow-up to her Oscar-winning "Hurt Locker" charts the real-life Navy SEAL mission to get Osama Bin Laden. Maybe this film, starring Joel Edgerton, Kyle Chandler and Chris Pratt, will attract the wide audience that eluded "The Hurt Locker" but shouldn't have.
• "This Is 40" (Dec. 21): A kinda sorta sequel to "Knocked Up," director Judd Apatow's comedy reorients his relationship compass to focus on the characters, now older and wiser, played by Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann.
• "Les Misérables" (Dec. 25): A full generation after its London, Broadway and global triumph, the musical about a loaf of bread, a jug of human kindness and a whole lotta squalor has been movie-musicalized, starring Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway and Amanda Seyfried. Tom Hooper, Oscar winner for "The King's Speech," directs.
• "Django Unchained" (Dec. 25): You can deal with the injustice of slavery the legislative, painstaking way, a la "Lincoln," or you can turn Quentin Tarantino loose on a flamboyant revenge fantasy starring Jamie Foxx, Leonardo DiCaprio, Samuel L. Jackson and Christoph Waltz.


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Judge Davis issued a
judgment recently that is set to go into effect in mid-October that
will bar
Microsoft from selling and importing Word in the U.S. in its
current form. Davis did give the software giant an out in his
judgment to continue selling Word by saying that only version with
support for XML were subject to the ban.
That would mean if
Microsoft patches its Word software to strip XML formatting or open
documents in plain text it could continue to sell the application in
America. Judge Davis' ruling also hit Microsoft with a fine of $240
million for unlawfully infringing upon patent number 5,748,449 owned
by i4i technologies covering a "Method and System for
Manipulating the Architecture and the Content of a Document
Separately from Each Other."
Microsoft has announced that
it strongly
disagrees with the Davis ruling and plans to file an appeal in
the case. That comes as no surprise considering Microsoft Office made
about $3 billion for the software giant last year. Rather than issue
a patch or not selling Word in America, if Microsoft loses its appeal
it could simply license the technology from i4i.
The original
suit that i4u brought against Microsoft also sought to bar Windows
Vista and the .NET Framework from the U.S. market, but Judge Davis
found those products didn't infringe upon the patent in question.
The ruling against Microsoft has raised a number of questions about
patents in the software industry. Some feel software should be
covered by copyright like books while others feel that a patent is
appropriate for software as it is for hardware.
quote: Custom XML markup "is about embedding custom XML defined outside of Open XML to support solution which aim to structure a document using business semantics, not only using formatting. A great advance since you want to get to the data, and not by saying that the customer name is the 3rd paragraph. The issue is that you cannot just allow any arbitrary XML to be stored in the WordprocessingML package. This would become application specific, and it would break validation since all XML is valid. Not a great idea."
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Despite the potential loss of more than 2 million jobs, from the 2013 sequester budget cuts, Congressional Budget Committee chair Rep. Paul Ryan is eager to further crush the US economy with massive European-style austerity measures.
The failed Republican vice presidential candidate has revealed his 2013 budget plan, "A Blueprint for American Renewal," which uses a lot of clever wording to try to hide the fact that the draconian plan will almost certainly send the US into a deep recession.
"In 2013, the fiscal drag from government austerity is expected to be between 1.5 and 2.0 percentage points — depending on whether the full sequester stays in place all year — the vast majority of which is because of federal spending cuts and tax hikes." according to the Washington Post's Suzy Khimm.
Ryan's plan will further contract the economy and shift the burden of dealing with more austerity cuts onto the middle class, the poor, and seniors, with a revised Medicare voucher program that hits Americans of all ages with benefit reductions.
"Ryan …has privately been floating the idea of allowing his changes to Medicare to kick in for Americans younger than 56. In previous budgets, those 55 and older were exempted from his plan to turn Medicare into a premium-support — or voucher — program," Politico reports.
Polling data and voters have consistently rejected turning Medicare into a voucher program and privatizing any entitlement programs. For one thing, handing them over to Wall Street eliminates government guarantees, and also leaves them vulnerable to wild swings in the stock market. That might be a gamble bankers are willing to take, but most Americans would rather not lay their economic future on a financial market crap table.
As Khimm astutely points out, the austerity measures the Republicans want might reduce the deficit, but they are also causing damage to the economy.
Higher unemployment puts more strain on safety net programs like food, housing, unemployment insurance, and health care assistance. But Republicans have that covered. To keep government costs down for growing unemployment under an austerity budget, funding for those programs would be cut, in addition to the sequester cuts already imposed. The result is even more income inequality, as the wealthiest Americans remain untouched by Ryan's austerity proposal.
In an effort to make it look like Republicans are not just out to end all entitlement programs one way or another, the Ryan plan proposes more tax cuts for the so-called "job creators," who have thus far remained absent in the area of job creation.
Ryan's push for the failed austerity policies that have crippled European economies suggests that elections and polls don't matter to Republicans. They are going to do what they want no matter what voters say. Welcome to Tea Party fascism.
Quality of life issues are going to get a lot worse for most Americans as the Republican Party leads America down the path of the same failed austerity policies that have ruined Europe. The obvious question remains, why imitate an economic strategy that is already known to be an abysmal failure?
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The Fall Ride used to generate a lot of discussion on the board. The past couple years it seems to just come and go without much chatter. Maybe that`s a good sign.
No news is good news?
The weather looked good.
How was the crowd?
Any problems?
Kerry Tobin wrote:Hmm, record crowds at SARA Park seem to indicate otherwise...
Kerry Tobin wrote:Perhaps if business is down then the businesses need to think of additional ways to draw the bikers to them. I'm guessing Bubba is putting a lot of time and money into getting people to his events, there's nothing that prevents the businesses from doing more to promote as well...
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- 1983
The Middle Child
Michael and Carole Middleton welcome their second daughter, Philippa Charlotte Middleton, whom they simply call Pippa. Through their mail-order party company, Party Pieces, the Middletons become self-made millionaires and move the family (which now includes brother James) to the genteel village of Bucklebury, England.
- 2004
Scotland Bound
While Kate goes public with her relationship with Prince William at St. Andrews, Pippa heads to Edinburgh University, where she spends much of her time with high-society peers. She rooms with the sons of the Duke of Roxburghe and the Duke of Northumberland, and becomes romantically involved with Hong Kong banking heir Jonathan "JJ" Jardine Paterson. In 2007, "Perfect Pippa" (as she is called by pals) graduates with a degree in literature.
- 2008
Most Eligible
A single and ambitious Pippa strikes out on her own in London, first working as a publicist and later landing a job at event planning company Table Talk. Though the press hounds Kate, UK high society magazine Tatler takes notice of the younger Middleton, naming her "Top Society Singleton" of 2008. "Pippa has a reputation as being the really fun one, slightly louder and more outgoing than Kate," says former Tatler editor Catherine Ostler. "Possibly slightly naughtier."
- 2010
A Public Engagement
Life for the Middletons changes forever when Kate accepts William's proposal. "As you know, Catherine and Prince William have been going out for quite a number of years, which is great for us because we have got to know William very well," dad Michael tells reporters of his family's excitement over the royal engagement. "We wish them every happiness for the future."
- 2011
Lady in Waiting
The royal family announces Pippa as Kate's maid of honor for her April nuptials. Pippa takes an active role in helping her big sis plan her royal wedding, and notably, planning her bachelorette party and reception, for which she reportedly requests disco balls.
Bombshell Bridesmaid
Pippa makes a head-turning entrance into London's Westminster Abbey for her sister's royal wedding, carrying Kate's train in an ivory sheath designed by Sarah Burton of Alexander McQueen. Twenty-two million U.S. viewers are stunned by the 27-year-old maid of honor – and her now-famous backside. "It says a lot about how close they are," stylist and friend Nikki Pennie told PEOPLE, "that, at the wedding, Kate let Pippa have her moment, too."
Crazy for Pippa
Though Pippa returns to daily life working part-time for Party Pieces, she continues to be a worldwide phenomenon (dubbed "The Pippa Effect") with all eyes on her style, sportiness, and demeanor. "She's a girl who's not frightened to be seen," says royals author Alisande Healy Orme.
Love Match
Pippa reunites with on-again boyfriend Alex Loudon at a Wimbledon tennis match. The pair, who attended the royal wedding together, reportedly split in June before their reunion. In November, the pair reportedly calls it quits.
- 2012
Sweet Reunion
After her split from Loudon, Pippa spends some time with George Percy, an old roommate from her college days, with whom she exhibits PDA in London. "George is very smitten and completely in love with her," a source close to Pippa says, though the romance eventually fizzles.
Fame Game
In her new party-planning book, Celebrate: A Year of Festivities for Family and Friends, Middleton speaks out about dealing with life in the spotlight since her star-making turn at her sister Kate's 2011 nuptials to Prince William. "It's a bit startling to achieve global recognition before the age of 30 on account of your sister, your brother-in-law and your bottom," she writes.
Photo Credits
BIOGRAPHY (top to bottom): The Middleton Family/AP; GEtty; Steve Finn/Splash News Online; George Pimentel/WireImage; Can Nguyen/LFI; Alastair Grant/AP; Pacific Coast News; Bauer Griffin; Courtesy: Viking
- Name
- Pippa Middleton
- Real Name
- Philippa Charlotte Middleton
- Date of Birth
- September 06, 1983
- Birth Place
- Berkshire, England
- Relationships
Nico Jackson, boyfriend (2013 to present)
George Percy (linked in 2012)
Alex Loudon, ex-boyfriend (2010 to 2011; on & off)
Charlie Gilkes (briefly dated in 2010)
Alexander Spencer-Churchill, ex-boyfriend (2009)
Jonathan "JJ" Jardine Paterson, ex-boyfriend (2004 to 2007)


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Green Day – 'Dookie'. Released: February 1994. Some sneering types would claim that pop-punk isn't the type of genre to grow old gracefully. So stick a copy of Green Day's 'Dookie' under their noses: the trio's mainstream breakthrough, buoyed by the snotty 'Basket Case' and disarmingly deft 'When I Come Around', still stands-up 20 years after its release.
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Last season, girls soccer teams in the Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference looked at Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic High School as a break in their schedule.
That attitude has changed drastically with BG having an entirely new look and the respect of everyone in the LHAC. The driving force behind the incredible change at BG has been the phenomenal play of freshman Alyssa McGhee, who has caught the attention of every coach in the LHAC. McGhee, through this portion of the soccer season, has had a hand in 42 of the team's 46 goals - notching 38 goals herself to date and dishing out four assists.
McGhee, with a perfect blend of experience - much of it coming from her classic play with the Keystone Krew - strong technical skills, speed, field presence and a strong shot has shredded defenses, many to the tune of five or six goals per game. It is difficult for teams to double-up coverage on her because she has the rare ability to shoot as well with her left foot as she does the right, and when this happens she has the presence of mind to find her unmarked teammate for the open shot. McGhee is a lock for all-conference and a definite candidate for all-state honors, even as a freshman.
BG girls coach Harry McGhee takes his team's success beyond the accomplishments of Alyssa. He has been impressed by its defensive speed and the strong play of goalkeeper Gabby Smith. The BG midfield, led by Delaney Hallinan and Jessica Rudolph, has kept the ball pushed forward allowing BG strikers some outstanding shots on goal. BG should continue to improve and is likely to peak around playoff time.
Collegiate update
n Penn Sate Altoona men's coach Maurice Taylor has been making his run at an Allegheny Mountain College Conference championship with 11 returning players seeing past action, two seniors and 13 freshmen on board. Mike Robinson has provided fire power for the Lions at striker as a returning all-conference choice, and team captain Dan Kennedy is coming back from the injured reserve list.
Taylor even sports a player from Italy in Ben Gerard. Garrett Stern, the Lions' other returning senior captain, anchors the midfield where Taylor believes the team strength will be in controlling the ball with a good possession game. Taylor believes that so many teams are so close to one another that every game is a challenge.
n Kelsey Swanger, stand-out defender from the 2011 Altoona Area High School Lady Lions, has traveled to Johnson and Wales University in Providence, R.I., to continue her playing career. She will help to anchor the flat-4 defense. They play in the formidable Great Northeast Athletic Conference.
n Emma Blair, niece of former BG standout Bill Karnes and Peggy Karnes, has earned a Division 1 starting slot with Mount St. Mary's in her freshman season. Blair hails from the perennial state championship contender Governor Mifflin High School and gave area fans some excitement in an early season matchup with St. Francis.
n Mount Aloysius is attempting to make some changes in its program with the hiring of Tyler Sheikh from Connecticut to head up both the men's and women's programs. The Mounties are looking to change their soccer fortunes as Sheikh brings strong playing experience as a two-time all-state player, leading his school to a state championship. He played at Stonehill College and Division 1 Quinnipiac University and also served as boys head varsity coach at Brookfield High School and a U-17 premier coach.
National level
A huge changing of the guard will take place as U.S. national team women's coach Pia Sundhage coached her farewell game against Australia, and her squad sent her off in style with a 6-2 pounding of Aussies.
Sundhage led the American ladies to back-to-back Olympic gold medals in their Olympic three-peat and the top ranking in the world. Sundhage was given the opportunity to take over the head coaching spot with her native Swedish national team.
Who will follow her is a hot topic, but there is a big push for American World Cup star Mia Hamm to take the reins of the American squad.
Tom Schmitt writes a monthly soccer column for the Mirror.


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Don't worry, I needed Wikepedia to undertand too!
"A viral video (in our case topic) is one that becomes popular through the process of Internet sharing, typically through video sharing websites, social media and email."
The bottom line is that because you are reading and sharing the blogs about the Challenge, a significant number of people are learning about KAS, spreading the word and getting involved. This is simply wonderful news! So, again,
|These won't be in bloom in Quebec for another 6 weeks!
I know many of you are busy knitting or crocheting squares, but I took a break last week and decided to try something new. I thought you might like to also. I have made my first KASCUDDLE. It is an ingenious idea and very fun and easy to make. It is basically a baby sleeping bag, which is much more practial for the tiny ones (0-12 months) than a blanket which falls off when they move in their sleep.
You can find the instuctions for both a knit and a crochet version here. I knit mine. We start at the top with chunky yarn and size 13 needles, knit a K2, P2 ribbing for 5 inches and then knit each round until we have a tube 35" long.
|First step.
|I still need to sew the bottom and weave in my ends!
KAS had a real video "go viral" this week too and I am so happy to be able to share it with you! This is what it's all about!
Have a wonderful weekend everyone!


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MORGANTOWN - Don Nehlen, the most successful football coach in West Virginia University's football history, admittedly has a very good feeling about this year's team.
"Geno Smith is a great quarterback, and a great kid," he said. "If we can keep him healthy, we'll have a great year."
The Mountaineers start the season at noon Saturday against Marshall at Mountaineer Field/Milan Puskar Stadium. A sellout crowd of more than 60,000 is assured.
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Photo courtesy of WVU Sports Information
Former West Virginia football coach Don Nehlen says the Mountaineers and quarterback Geno Smith could have a great season.
"This is a perfect time for West Virginia to start playing in the Big 12 Conference," said Nehlen, who's in the College Football Hall of Fame. "The Big 12 is down a little bit this year.
"Oklahoma lost five players this summer. Texas can't find a quarterback. Oklahoma State graduated some really good players, so I think we're in really, really good shape.
"We just have to hope that our quarterback doesn't get hurt. He's a big key to this team."
Nehlen, whose 1988 team played Notre Dame for the national championship and his 1993 finished 11-0 in the regular season, believes Smith and wide receiver Tavon Austin will be first- or second-round selections in the National Football League draft.
Nehlen, who had an overall record of 149-93-4 as a head coach at WVU, thinks both of those seniors are "special." Smith is from Miami and Austin is from Baltimore.
Both seniors are considered solid candidates for the Heisman Trophy.
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That's quite an honor WVU extended to Ed Pastilong, the retired athletic director of 21 years, last week.
His name will be on the new MVP Award which will be presented each year to each football squad's Most Valuable Player.
In all, Pastilong served 37 years in an administrative role for his alma mater. He's proud of the achievements his staff posed while he was the athletic director.
Pastilong, a native of Moundsville, was a quarterback on Mountaineer teams of the 1960s.
Gelling WVU into the Big East Conference still is among his favorite accomplishments.
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Scuttlebutt making the rounds is that a new Mountaineer Field/Milan Puskar Stadium could be in future construction plans.
If true, according to such scuttlebutt, the new location would be in the vicinity of Milan Park.
And the current stadium site would be an addition to WVU's Medical Center complex.
As I said at the start, though, this is strictly scuttlebutt.


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on July 12, 2013 - 11:36 PM
, updated July 13, 2013 at 1:46 AM
A scary accident in the third race involving four horses turned a night of entertainment into a solemn event at Buffalo Raceway on Friday night.
Raceway General Manager Jim Mango confirmed that a horse named My American Tallia broke stride, causing an accident that sent bodies of drivers flying and horses landing awkwardly on the track.
Two drivers, Ray Fisher Jr., aboard All About Boyz, and Jack Flanigen, aboard Jaded Dream, were transported by ambulance to Erie County Medical Center with apparent neck and back injuries.
Treated at the scene were Andy McCarthy, driving My American Tallia, and Jim Whittemore, on Sweetnsinful.
Mango described the condition of the track as "perfect" and said it did not factor into what happened.
"It's a dangerous game and things happen," Mango said. "These were very young horses. Young horses break stride," he said of the 2-year-olds. "We've had accidents before; this was a bad one. We hope the drivers are OK."
Mango said there is an ambulance on site with two paramedics. They reacted immediately and Rural/Metro Medical Service also responded, he said.


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on December 18, 2012 - 10:48 AM
A Concord man was arrested last week and accused of robbing a Springville pharmacy in the summer, the Erie County Sheriff's Office reported Tuesday.
John C. Pasinski III, 30, was charged with third-degree robbery and petit larceny.
On July 25, a masked man claiming to have a gun entered the Springbrook Pharmacy on West Main Street. He demanded that the pharmacist hand over all the Fentanyl patches. The pharmacist complied, giving him about $328 worth of the patches.
The case was investigated by Detectives Greg McCarthy, Jack Graham and Matt Noecker. Pasinski was arraigned in Springville Village Court and taken to Erie County Holding Center in lieu of $25,000 bond.
Anyone with more information about the incident is asked to call McCarthy at 667-5224.


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Sparse Columns
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In this video blog we would walk you through a feature introduced from SQL server 2008 i.e. Sparse Columns.
Sparse columns are just an ordinary columns that have an optimized storage for null values.
It reduces the space requirements for null values at the cost of more overhead to retrieve non null values.
Check this blog to know how you can use "Sparse Columns" to save space used by Null values.
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Silversmith Presents Paper at Luminescence Conference
Posted July 23, 2014
Tags Ann Silversmith Faculty Faculty Research Physics Sciences Student Research
Professor of Physics Ann Silversmith attended the International Conference on Luminescence in Wroclaw, Poland. She presented a poster with three coauthors: Hamilton students Alexandra Huss '14 and Kevin Rovelli '15, and Professor Daniel Boye of Davidson College.
The poster reported results from Huss's senior thesis and Rovelli's summer 2014 research. It was titled "Fluorescence dynamics in sol-gel silicate glasses containing chelated rare-earth complexes." Silversmith was also a co-author on a second presentation "Pulsed upconversion at pore surfaces in Er3+, Yb3+ doped sol-gel glass."


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Volvo Uptime Assurance is an optional service that gives you financial compensation for standstill. When you choose Volvo Uptime Assurance, you will automatically receive financial compensation if, for any reason, the vehicle is not repaired within the pres-set time-frame (8, 12 or 24 hours depending on the level of the contract and the country in question).
Same price as at homeRegardless of where you come to a standstill, you pay the same price for repairs as you would at home. For Volvo Uptime Assurance, this applies to both parts and labour.
Volvo Uptime Assurance is limited to Volvo trucks fitted with Genuine Volvo Parts and maintained according to Volvo's service programme.


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There are many reasons to buy MK-2866 or Nectarine as it is non-mentholated, not harmful for the liver, and negative on blood pressure. It has a half-life of around 24 hours and only needs to be orally taken once a day, using a 1 ml oral syringe or dropper (accurately 0.02 ml). The recommended time is in the morning with the proper dosage of 25 mg for men and 12.5 mg for women. It will not affect the prostate gland, hormones, fertility and cholesterol values. Also it does not cause water retention, hair loss (or balding), acne and oily skin. Nectarine or Mk-2866 can be used in cycles, PCT or Post Cycle Therapy or as a stand-alone product.
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Nectarine was also used by athletes as it increases strength and endurance during training. However, it is banned recently in sporting events for being a performance enhancing drug.There was a doping test to check athletes for traces of Ostarine and some were caught and penalized for it. Ostarine is used as a substitute for anabolic steroids as it is almost similar but without the harmful effects.Steroids damage the liver and can eventually lead to death when used excessively. Unlike Ostarine, steroids can also cause aggression or emotional changes which can affect the person's life and those around him/her. It also has a longer recovery time in between cycles than Ostarine. The longer the person stays off the drug, he/she might go back to old habits and lose the gained muscle and weight loss. It is better to choose and buy MK-2866 because the recovery time is only 4 weeks.
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The Cumberland American from Rhode Island lost a nail-biter to Chicago's Jackie Robinson West in a Little League World Series match on Monday, falling 8-7, according to the Providence Journal.
But coach David Belisle's post-game speech to his tearful players has gone viral with its message of hard work, hometown pride and, above all, love.
"The only reason why I'll probably end up shedding a tear is 'cause this is the last time I'll probably end up coaching you guys," Belisle said. "But I'm gonna bring with me, and the coaches staff is gonna bring back, and you guys are gonna bring back, something that no other team can provide but you guys. That's pride."
"You're gonna take that for the rest of your life what you provided for a town in Cumberland. You had the whole place jumpin', you had the whole state jumpin', you had New England jumpin', because you want know why? They like fighters. They like sportsmen. They like guys who don't quit. They like guys who play the game the right way. We got down to the nitty gritty. We're one of the best teams in the world."
ESPN cameras caught the cute huddle and the rest of Belisle's inspiring words. Watch them below:


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Hesitant council OKs agreement with ex-city cop Kreitz
April 5, 2013
Council Thursday night begrudgingly approved an undisclosed settlement agreement between the city and former city police Cpl. Dustin Kreitz....
LaughIn, you are a simpleton if you continue to equate doing something wrong (taking a truck fishing to Canada) to being a crime (theft).
I will say this as slowly as I can...If the trip to Canada had been a CRIME, the Attorney Generals office would have charged Ungard and McKenna with whatever crime they violated.
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So joy riding using taxpayers money is ________(fill in the blank). Taking a TV without paying for it is ________(fill in the blank). Theft! I suppose the more you keep telling yourself stealing is okay, the more you believe it to be true. So is Ungard still employeed by the city?
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Spike...If a cop gets a DUI, what happens? I think you might know the answer to this question (or Magic, Smid, Art)....Cops should not be getting arrested especially if they aren't doing anything wrong...LOL
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Laughin, you're not understanding. It wasn't a matter of wanting him back it was a matter of them having to take him back if he wanted his job. This was the reason for paying him off. The city did not want him back on the force so they paid him back pay since he was suspended and any extra so they wouldn't have to deal with him again. And again I keep saying this. Ungard and Mckenna did nothing wrong going to Canada, yes it wasn't right to do it on taxpayer money but there was nothing illegal with it. Firing those two for going on a fishing trip would be like firing a burger king employee for putting lettuce on a sandwich that wasn't suppose to get it.
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Who gives a Rats @$$ about these "bad" cops, they both got what they deserved. So a black book listed some names,the DA covered?,they dug into Ungard/Kreitz job, found they were both doing honest things (yeah, that is why they were arrested PERIOD), tried to divert attention away from the power houses in the book (which it worked), etc. etc,. Who cares......good riddance (IF THE JERKS CARED ABOUT THEIR JOBS, THEY WOULD HAVE ACTED LIKE IT).
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aretesancus is correct. Kreitz pled and Ungard went to trial. I know there are those on here like Andy who think he should never work again. An ungraded misdemeanor is even less than a D.U.I.. If we fired everyone in town who has/had a D.U.I. we would definitely have more jobs available. There is more to this story that none of us will ever know. Why was McKenna able to keep his job?
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Smid1972, so you are trying to tell us that the Union didn't back Kreitz to keep his job? Who would rehire him anyways? Better yet, who would take the kid serious if he was? Is Ungard still employeed by the city?
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aretesancus you are correct, laughin you seem to not understand employment. The police department HAS to follow the rules of firing and hiring, if they do not they are susceptible to a lawsuit. If they would have fired Kreitz and he was found not guilty (which he was) they city would have had one heck of a lawsuit on their hands. Ungard did nothing illegal, hence the misdemeanors, same with Kreitz. All the city did was pay him off so they don't have to rehire him and pay benefits and pension. The DA had no evidence cause there was no evidence. Their demise happened because they busted a local cocain dealer and found a book of names. Some of the names in that book were pretty big names. Maybe you all forgot about that because you are too worried about a fishing trip.
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$300,000.00 Why wohld he want to come back!
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Dustin Kreitz should have known better! That Ungard was given free reign and Kreitz went along for the ride. How many other POs went for rides with Ungard?
Hey Aretesancus, is Ungard still a PO?
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He was basically suspended until the outcome if the trail! While unfair and unjust he was entitled to his back pay from said suspension, I don't think the city or council for that matter had any option but to pay. I think that was the council president meant. While its horrible and unjust or unfair I do think the city had no other option that or go to court! Then everyone would complain that money would be wasted at the tax payers exspense. Again what options where there? But go ahead people complain like you have all the answer cause we all know you could do better! Insert sarcasm anywhere you want in the last sentence....
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Kreitz did NOT go to trial.
"...Kreitz pleaded guilty in court to a charge that said he did not file the proper paper work that he received a television as a gift that was the property of the task force."
And it was an unclassified misdemeanor -- a lesser graded offense than a first-time DUI. Cop or not, no one goes to jail for that conviction.
Remember that Ungard, who was his own attorney at trial, was found "not guilty" of all felony counts and was found guilty of just three misdemeanors. Makes many who have followed this case wonder what, if anything, Kreitz was really guilty of.
It could be -- and has been -- argued that the AG's Office didn't really have a case against Kreitz at all, which is why they approved a plea agreement for an offense Kreitz was not even originally charged.
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"ASK THE UNION!!!!!"-Andy
"I don't THINK the unions are to blame.." -Smid1972
Excuse me, but how long has the man been suspended? Who do you THINK kept his job for this long Smid1972?
Spike, according to Fish25, you shouldn't know that information. You must be an insiders :)
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I don't think the unions are to blame here, and trust me I'd be the first one to say unions are killing this country. The problem is that the court decided that Kreitz did not break any major laws (a.k.a. misdemeanor). With this being the case the city was/is obligated to give Kreitz all of his back pay to the rank and pay grade to what he was prior to his suspension and the city would also be required to give him his pension and his job back to his rank prior to suspension. I agree this was a raw deal but in the end I think the city made out in this deal. back pay + job back would have given him a higher pension which means the potential of much more money in the long run. Pay him up front, no more lawsuits, no more lawyers, no pension, no more Kreitz. Hopefully lessons learned from all this.
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Oh what a corrupt (or just incompetent?) little city we live in. Had you or I, members of the great unwashed mass of citizens of this city, done what this man has done, we'd be thrown in jail without a second thought or batted eye. Kreitz, a man who had taken the spoils of the drug dealers, isn't jailed, he's paid for the inconvenience of having been caught. As citizens, we must demand transparency of our city government and demand they cease making secret deals in back rooms. Any money paid to this man is doubly wasted. This is money he did not deserve, a reward for his crimes. But it is also money that will never be spent fixing a road or improving a school in town, or even buying those new police cruisers they just ordered.
"We have to do this because we have to do this," Council President Bill Hall said. "Otherwise, I think we would be disinclined."
Who exactly is pulling your puppet strings, Mr. Hall?
It is time to make a clean sweep of the city coun
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Well Spike....he NEEDS to be excluded from employment...anywhere...this behavior will be repeated. Unfortunately, some on the WPD are not upstanding citizens...'fooling' around while on the job...lying....on and on...!!!!! ....Why aren't they fired... WHY...ask the UNION!!!!!
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I believe Kreitz went to trial and was only convicted of a misdemeanor by a jury (local jury). I think the outcome of his case played a huge part in the obligation to pay. Misdemeanors rarely exclude anyone from employment. Individuals were suspended from Utility Companies in the past for offenses but with pay until resolution of the case.
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I wish someone would explain to me why this is such a big deal. I just don't get all of the hype over this.
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wow back in 1988 my friend took a van w/o permision on a joy ride to flordia and a tv he got 4 years in prison what is the difference between the two ?????
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There CROOKS! and the only thing they should be getting is Jail Time!
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Back pay for a suspended cop that stole a TV from the department? There has got to be more to this story than is being told here.
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Crime does pay and quite well from the looks of it. Become a crooked cop or a politician and the sky's the limit.
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Scumbag Kreitz is laughing all the way to the Bank! As long as everyone knows his name is "mud", then there is some semblance of right.
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Thursday, October 3, 2013
Susan Marie Hagen's book, "Philosophy of Success Steps to Creating Personal Visions and Goals for a Fulfilling Life" has been released on Amazon and is available in print and Kindle format.
Psychological studies have shown that goal setting is important to our sense of well-being and contentment.
Visions and goals are a powerful way to motivate and to create a sense of mastery. Goal setting can directly impact your self-image and when done correctly can increase self-esteem.
The human memory is indeed flawed in its ability to remember and to create a clear vision. When we write down our visions and goals we begin the process of creating and maintaining a path towards realizing our dreams.
Visions are about the big dreams that we have for ourselves and the only limits are the ones that we place on ourselves. Studies have shown that we tend to be more motivated with goals and visions that are a reach for us and challenge us.
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Google talks with Dish to start its own mobile carrier
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2. Pings (Posts: 303; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
Last time they talked about this they said it was going to be free. Who knows though. Really I doubt it...
4. DaNTRoN (Posts: 135; Member since: 23 Jul 2012)
Hell even if they did it at cost. If Google makes it money from data mining, and they can get, possibly, hundreds of millions of Americans, and probably other countries at some point, using their service they would still boost revenue. Kind of like Google fiber.
24. Dr.Phil (Posts: 1176; Member since: 14 Feb 2011)
I doubt it would be free, but what they may do is finally give us the option paying $30-$50 a month for a plan and having a unsubsidized phone. Sort of like what they have over in Europe with their cellular plans. Instead of buying a subsidized phone on a 2 year contract with excessive costs associated with it, imagine buying an unsubsidized phone with low monthly costs. Normally, people would be turned off by this idea because unsubsidized phones normally cost $500 and up, but Google has shown us they can create a high-end phone at a $300 price without a contract. So, you would only pay a little more than you would by buying a subsidized phone but save on your monthly fees. I think this is the route Google would go if it does get into the cellular business, and I'm all for it.
33. Mxyzptlk (Posts: 13106; Member since: 21 Apr 2012)
I think google would be better off buying Tmobile or a regional carrier and expanding. I don't see much benefit partnering with Dish based on their current state.
34. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
We actually agree on something..
yup, the world ends in 2012.
35. AWiseGuy (Posts: 68; Member since: 30 Oct 2012)
I had the same thought, lol.
3. bigdawg23 (Posts: 450; Member since: 25 May 2011)
This could be interesting however Dish would be a bad partner. I know Dish has some spectrum but they are not fairing to well in their current business. How's that Blockbuster purchase working??
5. pongkie (Posts: 539; Member since: 20 Aug 2011)
I heard their data services would be free a long as you use google services. they even testing it to other countries.
10. Zero0 (Posts: 592; Member since: 05 Jul 2012)
Probably won't happen in the US. It is likely a violation of net neutrality rules.
20. rsxl5 (Posts: 65; Member since: 05 Sep 2012)
Well, if rectangle can be patented in US that one should be possible as well ;P
6. huypaulha94 (Posts: 24; Member since: 21 Jun 2012)
Why didn't Google buy T-mobile??? I'm sure that would have been better than the whole AT&T-mobile catastrophe!
7. aikonix (Posts: 60; Member since: 08 Apr 2012)
and name it G-Mobile ;)
11. blackspot (Posts: 102; Member since: 14 Nov 2012)
I honestly kind of like that name better -- G-Mobile
14. AWiseGuy (Posts: 68; Member since: 30 Oct 2012)
And they should rename the phone's tethering app to "G-spot!" On second thought, they might want to pass on that one.
Either way, I am all for your idea. Knowing Google's business model, they'd probably provide excellent service for a lower price than the competition. At worst, it would be superior service at the same price, so I see this as a win-win. Count me in if it ever becomes a thing.
22. minteke (Posts: 30; Member since: 27 Jul 2012)
...or T-Google :-)
Or even T-Mogul !
31. Berzerk000 (Posts: 4275; Member since: 26 Jun 2011)
Yes. Please.
37. cncrim (Posts: 826; Member since: 15 Aug 2011)
The reason is if google buy tmobile then the data service wont be cost at low as 30 or maybe as low as 20 a month....... google can go low on mobile data and make it up in ad.
8. jdep1 (banned) (Posts: 26; Member since: 06 Nov 2012)
Google take in over your information & selling it not like Verizon & at&t aren't doing it but them knowing where you live, what you navigate, they will know your exact location at all times! Who you call & text. Sorry Google I will not sign up for that I'll stick to my WP now.
9. ghostnexus (Posts: 96; Member since: 07 Mar 2012)
I don't care if they know where I live or go if it saves me money i'll take it, I got nothing to hide.
21. rsxl5 (Posts: 65; Member since: 05 Sep 2012)
'Give me six lines written by the most honorable of men, and I will find an excuse in them to hang him.' (Cardinal Richelieu)
Cheers :)
12. AWiseGuy (Posts: 68; Member since: 30 Oct 2012)
Do you realize that ALL of that can be done now without a Google-owned carrier? Anything you fear Google can learn about you, so too can Verizon or any other carrier. Best of luck with your Windows phone, as if it's impossible for that to be used to track you. I think you ought to loosen the tinfoil hat a little. It seems a bit tight.
13. Alantef (Posts: 288; Member since: 14 Sep 2011)
Just buy T-Mobile!!!!
15. Non_Sequitur (Posts: 1111; Member since: 16 Mar 2012)
This. Will. Be. Awesome.
Google wanted to make unlimited data $10 per month, originally. Also, Google will have control over all the updates.
16. AWiseGuy (Posts: 68; Member since: 30 Oct 2012)
A carrier that we could be reasonably certain would NOT put bloatware on its Android phones and, judging by Google's past, would provide great service at low cost? Count. Me. In.
17. parkwaydr (Posts: 572; Member since: 07 Sep 2011)
hmm, i wonder if they would carry the iphone?
(before i get bombarded with hate, im ony joking ppl.)
27. BadAssAbe (Posts: 456; Member since: 22 Apr 2011)
Google would but i doubt Apple would allow a google logo on its phones
36. AWiseGuy (Posts: 68; Member since: 30 Oct 2012)
Good, it would be terrible for Google to defile its own name like that. *shudders*
18. Hammerfest (Posts: 383; Member since: 12 May 2012)
Shut the fruck up and take my money... (because you already have all of my personally identifying information...)
Seriously however, I would jump to an elGoog wireless carrier if it existed...
19. ElektronicGeek91 (Posts: 105; Member since: 26 Sep 2012)
egoogle will make a good phone company, ths because they have the brains and creativity to do it.
23. droiddomination (Posts: 203; Member since: 01 Dec 2011)
i just wish att would go back to cingular. i loved that company and the logo. google cell company would be cool also, call it the nexus network. i would be scared that they would undercut so badly that verizon and att would not be able to compete.
26. BadAssAbe (Posts: 456; Member since: 22 Apr 2011)
Forget AT&T and Verizon
AT&T is overpriced
Verizon and sprint are still using CDMA(not sure whats its called), which no one else in the world uses
25. CRICKETownz (Posts: 980; Member since: 24 Oct 2009)
mm...i'll pass. Google has a good amount of smart ideas, but not everyone is cut out for a wireless network. a $10 unlimited data plan looks good on paper, but that's not condusive to growing the bottom line which isn't condusive to a successful business.
28. MartyK (Posts: 820; Member since: 11 Apr 2012)
There business model is in advertisement, and data gathering; I would leave my carrier in a heart beat if Google have their own network and the price is right..
29. MartyK (Posts: 820; Member since: 11 Apr 2012)
Their business model is in advertisement, and data gathering; I would leave my carrier in a heart beat if Google have their own network and the price is right..
30. MC1123 (Posts: 1255; Member since: 12 Nov 2012)
WHAT?! even though im shock! but i actually predict this one coming!
a carrier with no iPhone, Windows Phone and BlackBerry Phones thats for sure!
38. AWiseGuy (Posts: 68; Member since: 30 Oct 2012)
Google has always sought to bring its stuff to any platform it can, regardless of its status as a competitor. I'm pretty sure they'd be willing to carry non-Android devices without hesitation. After all, they aren't an insignificant proportion of the market. At least, not right now.
32. Berzerk000 (Posts: 4275; Member since: 26 Jun 2011)
I would love this. Google should buy T-Mobile (like others stated above), and they could increase their network expansion greatly. A carrier with only Nexus-grade devices... It's a wonderful thing.
39. ronjr123 (Posts: 79; Member since: 16 Feb 2012)
Where do I sign? Bye bye Verizon. One can only dream.
40. infinitemethod (Posts: 149; Member since: 04 Sep 2012)
Oh, cool. When does Skynet go online? I'm a huge fan of Google, but they are Skynet and nobody can tell me different. Where is Linda Hamliton when we need her?
41. tremzee (Posts: 10; Member since: 21 May 2012)
it will be a big hit specially people will be rescue from Verizon and at&t expansive data plans and they could safe there money.
Keep it up Google i will be haply join google mobile.
42. hornetmx (Posts: 71; Member since: 12 Mar 2010)
For sure, Google is not interested making money. Funny how people think Sprint and T-Mobile charge less because they are nice. It's because THEY HAVE TO or they wouldnt have any customers!!!!! They only wish they could charge as much as AT&A and Verizon. I think this is more of a leverage move on Google's part to compete with Apple. They are basically saying "you better shows us some love ($$$) or else.
43. Jyakotu (Posts: 844; Member since: 12 Dec 2008)
Every business, whether we like it or not as consumers, are in the business to make money. Google makes majority of its money on advertisements. Sprint and T-Mobile may charge less rates, but see how their network expansion has taken a hit because of it. People may hate on Verizon and AT&T for their prices, but you truly get what you pay for. Verizon has the largest 4G LTE network in the US right now and AT&T is catching up greatly. Sprint barely has 4G LTE and T-Mobile won't have it until 2013.
Google would be no different. If anything, I could see them being a MVNO, but not a full blown national wireless carrier.
44. CRICKETownz (Posts: 980; Member since: 24 Oct 2009)
to think that Google will come into the wireless game & takeover is just wishful thinking for loyal Google fans only. the wireless industry is very aggressive & very costly for network build out...so the fantasy of paying tracfone prices w/Verizon level reliability is about as fictitious as the Easter Bunny. the price may start out right but in the long run if they're going to remain in operation as a wireless carrier that is bound to change. the consumer logic is driven by how much they think something should cost w/no regard to what it actually costs behind-the-scenes for you to do something as simple as sending a text message. that function is simple but everything in place that makes that function happen isn't so simple & isn't very cheap. to expect BMW quality on a Dotson budget has never made sense to me but seems to be the mind frame of most wireless customers.


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J.C. Chasez revealed on Monday that 'NSYNC's big reunion at the VMAs was all Timberlake's idea.
"It was just a matter of time. Everybody would ask us, 'When are you guys going to do something?' " Chasez said Monday on On Air with Ryan Seacrest. "First of all, it was the worst-kept secret ever, [but] Justin gave me a buzz and he said, 'Hey man, listen. I'm getting this award and they have given me a pile of time to perform and we started our careers at MTV and I think we should get the band back together."
Timberlake was receiving the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, and Chasez says he wanted to acknowledge his time with the boy band, "so we all decided to do it."
Even though it's been 11 years since 'NSYNC broke up, Chasez admits that when they all got together to rehearse for the performance, "two minutes after seeing everybody you feel like no time has passed."
But the same couldn't be said for remembering their iconic dance moves.
"Everyone was going, 'Can we go through this one more time slowly?' … So that part was pretty funny."
After the wild response the group got from the audience and on Twitter, are they now talking about an 'NSYNC reunion tour?
"No," says Chasez. "It was just about five guys who were great friends who spent 10 or 15 years together touring and we … wanted to give that back to our fans, but we were there mainly to support Justin."


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The uninitiated still call them rodeo clowns, but the face-painted funny man that helped out fallen bull riders during the 1950s era of rodeo slowly evolved into the barrel man and the bullfighter.
The Bullfighter has continued to evolve into two distinct disciplines — the cowboy protector and the freestyle bullfighter.
Even within the rodeo community, where people know the difference, both the cowboy protector and the freestyle bullfighter are often referred to as "bullfighters."
Dustin Konig of Eaton, Colo., is the 2012 American Bull Fighting world champion and also the 2013 reserve champion, and is uniquely qualified to explain the difference.
Konig is a PRCA cowboy protector, as well as a freestyle bullfighter.
"I grew up fighting bulls for Kevin Rich over at the Sundance and here in Greeley at the indoor barn, and Kevin and Lance Brittan, the last Wrangler world champion bullfighter, have kind of mentored me. Those two guys have both taken me under their wing and taught me a ton about fighting bulls," said Konig.
"When you're out there protecting cowboys, it's you and your partner working. You're there for a reason — to protect those guys. When you're out there freestyling, you are there for your own well-being. Cowboy protection is more like a job than just fun to me, but I love to go do it, and it pays regardless," said Konig.
"Freestyle is more for us like it is for the rest of the rodeo contestants. It's competition. We pay entry fees; we have to pay to play. It's more of a competition for us. There are some guys that don't enjoy doing it, and then there are a lot of us that do enjoy it. I just happen to be one of those guys that crave it and love it."
One reason that bullfighters do not like being called "rodeo clowns" is that there is nothing funny about the job that bullfighters do. Their job is not only serious; it is literally life or death, for themselves and for the cowboys that they protect.
Injuries are commonplace, especially for the freestyle bullfighters.
"It's just you with the bull, one-on-one. There is nobody else, nothing else out there. You've got your barrel man out there, but he's in the barrel and doesn't move around unless you ask him to. It's just you and the bull. It's just a head-to-head battle with a 2,000-pound beast. It's going to battle really. That's what we all call it — 'going to battle,'" said Konig
"There are some guys that are just absolutely scared to death of it. They don't like it. They just don't want any part of it. Then there are some of us guys like me, Nate Jestes, Evan Allard and Zach Arthur, who love it. There is nothing more we want to do than go to a bullfight," continued Konig.
So what is it about Mexican fighting bulls that makes them so dangerous?
For one thing, these bulls are just plain mean.
"These are bulls from a breeding program and are specifically bred by Kevin Rich for aggression," said Dwayne Odell. "What we are looking for in the aggressive side of it is that once that bull gets turned out, he wants to run over and get a hold of anything that is in his way. We want them to go out and find that bullfighter to keep trying to get a hold of the bullfighter."
Mark Reinert, one of the partners in ABF, has this to say about the Mexican Fighting Bulls.
"They are mean. I've watched them get another bull down and they are like piranha or sharks when they smell blood. They just lose it. They are the meanest things I've ever been around. Bucking bulls might take a run at you and move on, but not these. If they see you, they are going to stick to you. They are going to stay with you until you are obliterated."
Mexican Fighting Bulls are smaller, lighter and they make turns a lot faster than a bucking bull.
Reinert says, "It's like comparing an F-16 fighter to a big C-130".
A.J. Lutz from Peoria, Arizona, had the unfortunate experience of being the big wreck of the day.
As a cowboy protector, this was A.J.'s first freestyle bullfight.
He was doing really well and had made it to the final round, where he ran into (literally) one of the bulls that Kevin Rich holds back for the championship round. A.J.'s bullfight started in the center of the arena and ended with him out cold in the dirt of the back corner.
A.J. was the victim of the ability of the Mexican fighting bull to turn from either end so that bullfighters thrown into the air by its speed and power land on the ground only to find themselves face-to-face with the bull that just ran through them.
Only the quick thinking by bullfighter Derek Williamson of Fort Collins, Colo., saved A.J. from serious injury. Derek jumped into the arena and grabbed A.J. by the vest and pulled him to safety while the bullfighters stationed around the arena distracted the bull.
If you are beginning to think that a person would have to be a little crazy to do this, you are not alone. They may have a strange idea of fun, but to the cowboys that fight bulls, there is nothing they would rather be doing.
"I just love it. Just living my dream now, getting out there and fighting bulls all the time and just having a good time with it," said Dustin Konig.
Justin Kreutzer of Ault, Colo., does it for "the adrenaline. The object is to get as close as possible without getting run over, and there's nothing better than getting around the head and making good turns and that feeling of him wrapped up right there behind you. There's nothing better."
The ABF is continuing to grow and showcase outstanding bullfighters against some of the meanest and most athletic bulls ever to face off against a cowboy.
"Three years ago, Wes Sargent and I had a meeting at the airport, and two weeks later we put on our very first bullfight at the Weld County Fair. We sold 500 tickets and broke even. Last year we did 10 events and this year we have 14 lined up and we are just now getting into our Colorado run. We've been in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas so far."
For those that have never seen a contest between an American Bullfighter and a Mexican Fighting Bull, they are nothing like Mexican bull fights.
Wes Sargent described the difference as, "In Mexico, they try to kill the bull. Here, the bull tries to kill the bullfighter."
If you like fast-paced action with an element of danger, do not miss the opportunity to see an American bull fighting event when it comes to a city near you.
As Mark Reinert says, "this is nonstop action, and there is going to be a wreck." ❖