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Delfino's former Roswell costar, Katherine Heigl, served as a bridesmaid, and guests included Heigl's husband Josh Kelley, as well as Walton's costar Hayes MacArthur and wife Ali Larter, PEOPLE confirms exclusively.
The ceremony took place at Trinity Cathedral, the oldest church in Miami, and the reception was held at The Surf Club ballroom, one of Miami's oldest private beach clubs – and one with a special meaning for Delfino. She had her debutant ball there at 19.
Following the reception, Delfino, 30, Walton, 32, and their 200 guests kept the celebration going at an after-party that included cigar rollers, Cuban coffee and empanadas. DJ Hottpants entertained guests with tunes until the wee hours of the morning.
"We really wanted to embrace all that is Miami by combining old-world Miami with the fresh new scene of art and design," the newlyweds told PEOPLE. "And of course, we had to embrace that crazy Miami party energy with a party that lasted all night!"
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Chief suffers broken hand, deep cuts
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A man was charged Sunday in an attack on Daytona Beach Police Chief Michael Chitwood.
Michael Dangelo, 43, was charged with aggravated battery after an attack on Chitwood along Main Street on Saturday night.
Police said Dangelo approached Chitwood and claimed he could arrest and kill police.
As Chitwood walked away, investigators said Dangelo spit on him and a scuffle followed.
Authorities said Dangelo bit Chitwood's hand, and both of them fell to the ground.
Chitwood hit his head on a motorcycle, suffered a broken hand and deep cuts. He was treated and released from Halifax Health Medical Center.
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Incomplete information pushes Jersey Shore plan back
January 24, 2013
JERSEY SHORE — After presenting a comprehensive plan to the Jersey Shore Area School Board less than two weeks ago, the district now has to put the proposal on hol....
The man is in-affective, period! I was an administrator for longer than his life, at the collegiate level and live in the community. This man is 'a freak' of nature that needs to invest in his community or move on.
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You are so right Laugh. I have long suspected Emery is wandering around like a lost puppy! Taxpayers in this district should thank their lucky stars that the Ass't to this jerk is a BRILLIANT EDUCATOR and really cares about the future of the children and the district.
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Another problem here is misinformation being relayed and then being printed in this paper....this has lead to public confusion! WOW...I wonder why?
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What about the increased traffic in Jersey Shore during the school dismissal? It's already bottle necked now.
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LaughIn, the Superintendent does not live in the community and I get your age reference joke....especially pertaining to comments such as "I really don't know", "fingers crossed", I kind of got the feeling", etc. Shouldn't the Superintendent be well informed !?!
You almost have to chuckle at the irony here.....think about it
"Incomplete information pushes Jersey Shore plan back"....."I really don't know (if the board will explore closing a school.) I think a lot of that will (depend) on the budget this year....We will be looking at a way to keep our educational programs," Emery said Does this man have amnesia or is he really just not smart? I have been attending meetings for years, he suggested closing schools as the only option to save teachers jobs.
-<(@@)>- Houston...I think we have a problem..
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Amazing how quickly reimbursement isssues will put things on hold but not peoples concerns.
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Ozz1996, is your statement true?
Thanks to jrm3535 advice, your statement can be answered in school board minutes. For those agreeing with this post are followers and should be ashamed of yourselves. Why? People in this community stopped the initial plan and now have a petition in court to take over the board. I live in this town, not one thing is a secret. You followers base your thoughts on the knowledge of another? How much of this article is even accurate? Yes, Luey, this Superintendent is Gonzo. What is his tie to the community? Ask some teachers
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Furthermore, I think our elected school directors should start telling the public what they know as opposed to shielding the truth. Call it "temporary diarrhea" of the mouth, "temporary conscience syndrome", or whatever you want. It would appear to the public that the information super highway is limited to only a few people, this shouldn't be the case. What is going on behind closed doors?
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WOW...Laugh....I want you on my team! Finally, someone is getting the truth out...wonder why SOSD facebook hasn't copied this article to their page....hopefully more facts will get out...this superintendent needs to go...lots of reasons>>>>
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Oops...SOSD did copy this to their page....I see the comments and they still are out in left field...Emery needs to go because he's incompetent...the plan to consolidate is sound....he doesn't have the brains to formulate a good plan moving forward...he's just too concerned with the union and nepotism to do his job!
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Andy, why are you reading what Bethany McClain is saying? She is a follower, who is answering other parents and taxpayers with her biased opinion on that site. Who is she, where did she go to college, what stake does she have, and how many years experience in education does she have? Why does she not get it? She has demonstrated her complete disregard for peoples privacy. That act of arrogance alone makes me question intent. As I have already stated, there are no secrets in this town. We know who you are getting your legal advice from, because you told the wrong (?) people.
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Laugh...maybe you misunderstand. I couldn't care less what she says...but I am interested the content of the SOSD facebook page. They are so foolish as to put their uninformed opinions in 'print'.
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Any website with a negative focus will take down itself or collect like individuals. Andy, the honest parents commenting are not responded to by the moderator, because NOTHING good will spawn from BAD.
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I will to back toilet water flush; what.... I have to because I am honest and know our youth are Important! Oh... the mediator of the SOSD is a grade A+ FOOL! Your ducks took you to her sand...she buried her head! I asked for Inboxes and Bethany Mcaclain is lucky she was overrun with Christians ...period...love, peac3e
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OK...I guess Laugh needs a very large cup of very black coffee!!!!!
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The word PROFESSIONALISM needs to maybe be used by some people on that school based website. I am trying to follow the ink trail Andy but this whole subject is becoming cloudy with a very good chance of meatballs.
So that site is gaining numbers through this comment section !?! !?! Interesting concept!!! I see Bethany McClain isn't as PROFESSIONAL as that site claims to be, and that is sad. What type of information does she want? Comments from people with "diareeee the mouth"? good one Laugh ^-^
OH....YES.....EVERYONE is TALKING
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"And I were the DEVIL....I'd want to keep on making people think I didn't exist..." P.HARVEY 1965....Good Day!
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I made a mistake, "And if I...."
How are people who are the "devils" to be revealed, please stay tuned for the rest of the story
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From: Jon Nyx ------------------------------------------------------ On Tue, Aug 26, 2014 at 1:53 PM, Wil Wade wrote: > Just found out about https://phreaknic.info in Nashville (via KLUG) October > 30 - November 2, 2014. > > Anyone going? (raises hand) I am. Guess I should introduce myself: Howdy, I'm Dru Myers (aka jonnyX). I started PhreakNIC in 1997 with several like-minded friends, ran it until 2001 when I moved to Atlanta, and now that I'm back in Nashville I'm running it again. I believe we're the oldest & longest-running non-profit hacker (in the original non-criminal/white-hat sense of the word) convention in the US, if not the world. Technically, we're an infosec, maker, linux/foss conference these days, with a bit of aerospace, engineering, general science & experimental music (we're in Nashville, after all, music has to be involved somehow) thrown in for good measure. PhreakNIC had been struggling the last several years, which is why I stepped back into the organizer's position, with the goal of growing it and the parent non-profit so they'll both be relevant and useful once more, not just the local tech scene but the community at large. Basically, we're rebooting this year. Currently, we're working very closely with the Nashville Linux User's Group, the Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts, DefCon 404 (an Atlanta infosec group), Freeside Atlanta (a huge hackerspace), Maker's Local 256 (another large & well-organized hackerspace in Huntsville) - you get the idea. Many of the leaders and admins of the above groups are also involved in PhreakNIC's reboot. We'd love to have more people onboard, especially if they have something to contribute to the success of the convention. ~edit~ We're also working with TVIW - http://tviw.us - which is the week after PhreakNIC (and in Oak Ridge), and the TVIW folks will have a presence at PhreakNIC, doing some talks and promoting *their* con.. Info I sent to the Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts list last week can be found here (I don't want to retype it all): https://www.dropbox.com/s/8in97pykibmcddv/ALE
From: Nate Hill ------------------------------------------------------ Don't hesitate to ask me any questions. ################################# http://chattlibrary.org/jobs/open-data-specialist-ods Open Data Specialist (ODS) The Chattanooga Public Library (CPL) is seeking a qualified candidate for a newly created Open Data Specialist (ODS) position. The successful applicant will join our fantastic digital projects team on The 4th Floor, a 14,000 sq ft public maker/hackerspace in Chattanooga=92s city center. This is a unique library job that combines the diverse talents of a seasoned collection development specialist, a web developer, a data scientist, and a community outreach specialist. The ODS position is a year-long grant funded position awarded to the CPL as one partner in the Open Chattanooga collaborative. With demonstrated success, we intend to extend the position beyond the duration of the grant indefinitely. The ideal candidate for the ODS position is an open data evangelist and an expert who can work with representatives from city government as well as citizen groups like Open Chattanooga to coordinate contributions of data to a public platform or portal. This portal will be hosted by the library and accessed alongside our other digital collections. The portal=92s exceptiona= l construction, performance, and maintenance are all the responsibility of the ODS. The ODS will coordinate with partners to ensure that all data added to the portal is useful, useable, and accessible like all of our other public library collections. While this position does not require the candidate to be a degreed librarian, it is important that the candidate demonstrates an understanding of professional collection development principles, since this government-produced data will be treated as a library collection. The first and most important task the ODS faces is the buildout of the platform itself, as well as the creation of a sustainability plan and documentation of the open data portal as a library collection. Currently, the library has a beta version of a data portal available at opendata.chattlibrary.org; this was created using DKAN. The ODS will either continue work using this platform, or will present a case for the adoption of another open source platform, such as CKAN. Chattanooga Public Library considers this data portal a key piece of our digital infrastructure as we develop more online library services and migrate some of our traditional library services into a networked environment. The ideal candidate will bring innovative and creative thought and workflows to our already robust digital services team. Eventually, the CPL anticipates serving more than just open government data from this platform. A candidate with a passion for developing cutting edge services, skills to build and deliver applications and products, and a desire to have fun working collaboratively with the rest of us will find CPL to be a satisfying work environment. Other qualifications, requirements, and preferences: - Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience in CS or related field - Demonstrated understanding of data structures and APIs - Familiarity with the Drupal CMS and DKAN or with CKAN - Familiarity with the LAMP stack; demonstrated PHP development experience - A strong history of contributions and commitments to open source projects - Please provide a link to your github account or another online portfolio - Bonus points for the applicant with UI / UX / design experience This is a full-time position with benefits. Sorry, this is not a remote work opportunity, you will have to work in the library. The salary for this job is $55,000/year. Email application, resume, and portfolio to cooper
From: Phil Shapiro ------------------------------------------------------ Hi chugalug community, Worth noting for all you makers, librarians, and makebrarians out there. "The primary resource for librarians who want to learn about makers, hackerspaces, the participatory library and everything in between." Follow at @MakerLibrarian via @liberationtech phil -- Phil Shapiro, email@example.com http://www.his.com/pshapiro/briefbio.html http://www.twitter.com/philshapiro http://www.his.com/pshapiro/stories.menu.html "Wisdom begins with wonder." - Socrates "Learning happens thru gentleness."
From: Ed King ------------------------------------------------------ I'm using an MSN email account to access a LUG list... the flames of hel= l just got a little hotter I haven't read Chugalug email for a few days so I don't know if this has be= en posted already... http://hackaday.com/category/hackerspaces/ Chatt*Lab is on there now=2C with Tim doing video tour=20 kewl =
From: Jason Brown ------------------------------------------------------ Hello Chugalugers. Tomorrow, Saturday June 2nd, Caleb from the website http://hackaday.com/ will be coming through Chattanooga. We are trying to arrange lunch and a tour of the ChattLab MakerSpace while they here and make an event of it. Here is a writeup they did on the Freeside space in Atlanta: http://hackaday.com/2012/05/31/hackerspace-intros-freeside-hackerspace-in-atlanta-georgia/ Look for an email from Tim or me tomorrow morning once we have some details on the where and when. We moved a big 4'x8' CNC router that I have been working on into the space last night, still needs a lot of setup but that thing is going to be awesome! --Jason Brown
From: Phil Shapiro ------------------------------------------------------ Hi chugaluggers, For those who might be interested, here's a new blog post I wrote for PCWorld magazine about Chattanooga's innovation culture. http://tinyurl.com/6t9mv7g I'm going to be writing some follow up blog posts for PCWorld about Chattanooga and would love to include some FOSS-related stuff. I've been following the discussions on this list about the possibilities of opening a hackerspace. Am happy to reference a funding campaign for such in one of my upcoming blog posts. For example, the Fayetteville Public Library hackerspace near Syracuse, New York, used http://www.indiegogo.com/ to raise funds for their hackerspace. Also, I asked the folks at EPB to send me a screencast showing a 4.5 gigabyte file transfer via gigabit EPB service. They sent me a nice screencast made on a Mac showing the file transfer happening in less than two minutes. I'd love to also link to a screencast showing a similar file transfer happening via two Linux systems. If there's anyone on this list that can help make that happen, thanks for contact me off-list. Ideally you'd have access to Linux running on two Core i7 (or Core i5 system). It doesn't matter what is contained in the data in the 4.5 gigabyte file. If you don't know someone with gig access at home or work, I can see if EPB can assist in getting you access at their offices. City leaders in Chattanooga may or may not realize that FOSS is key to Chattanooga realizing the promise of its gigabit municipal infrastructure. I need no convincing myself. Phil Shapiro -- Phil Shapiro, email@example.com http://www.his.com/pshapiro/briefbio.html http://www.twitter.com/philshapiro http://www.his.com/pshapiro/stories.menu.html "Wisdom begins with wonder." - Socrates "Learning happens thru gentleness."
From: Taylor McDonald ------------------------------------------------------ Hello folks, My name is Taylor McDonald and I have been lurking around the edges of the dev community in Chattanooga for about a year. There has been a lot of conversation about a hackerspace in the past and even more so recently. Being relatively new to the scene, I would like to link arms with what has been going on and contribute to the momentum already rolling. This appears to be a great time to get something like this started, there are several organizations that would support a hackerspace, it just takes some time and effort to get them to see the vision. I would like to help. With regards for moving the hackerspace forward, is there interest in meeting this week to gauge interest, keep the momentum moving? I suggest Thursday (22 December 2011) afternoon somewhere where beer is available. Suggestions? Full disclosure - This is a self-serving attempt to help cultivate, inspire and engage creation, innovation and community in Chattanooga. It is self-serving in that my company desires to eventually partner with the best and most talented chattanoogan's and a hackerspace will be where they can challenge each other and find new limits to break. Our company, Second Site, has partnerships with Layar (Dutch), Metaio (German) and other leaders in the Augmented Reality world and have ulterior motives to add Chattanooga to the world map when people think about AR. It is coming and we will be a part of it. Feel free to contact me: taylor at secondsitellc ((.)) com Best, Taylor 423.486.8562 cell
From: Rod-Lists ------------------------------------------------------ I wonder if a hackerspace could make something like this and sell them for support funds? http://www.casearts.com/wood.html http://steampunkworkshop.com/lcd.shtml ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Harrison" To: "CHUGALUG" Sent: Friday, July 15, 2011 12:55:08 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [Chugalug] ok unity is usable On Fri, 15 Jul 2011, Ed King wrote: > first official Hackerspace project: to make a genuine tty out of Steven's > Selectric > > or die trying > http://www.steampunkr.com/anique-computer-console/ >From Movie: Brazil
From: Rod-Lists ------------------------------------------------------ Lisa would noSQL be enough for a drupal site running the book module? I might have a project. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lisa Ridley" To: "CHUGALUG" Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2011 12:45:16 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [Chugalug] GeekSwap I was secretly hoping you were harboring this desire to go with a NoSQL option...I'm looking for an excuse to use MongoDB in a real project Sent from my iPad On Mar 23, 2011, at 10:34 AM, Ed King < firstname.lastname@example.com > wrote: I really, really wanted to use VSAM files but 1and1 doesn't offer that so I had to go with MySQL :) From: Lisa Ridley < firstname.lastname@example.com > To: CHUGALUG < email@example.com > Cc: CHUGALUG < email@example.com > Sent: Wed, March 23, 2011 9:19:07 AM Subject: Re: [Chugalug] GeekSwap Hey Ed... Quick question regarding future "integration"....what are you using as a database backend...MySQL? Sent from my iPad On Mar 23, 2011, at 10:03 AM, Ed King < firstname.lastname@example.com > wrote: alrighty then, if the swapboard is a "standalone" project then I will proceed with a stupid-simple swapboard and not worry about how or if it will ever be integrated into Drupal... or skinned with Elise's graphics and css... or integrated with Lisa's inventory tracking... or... or... or ;) I don't have anything worth showing yet... damn this nice weather! From: Aaron welch < email@example.com > To: CHUGALUG < firstname.lastname@example.com > Sent: Wed, March 23, 2011 2:31:46 AM Subject: Re: [Chugalug] GeekSwap I will take the hit on this one. I was having several different efforts going on at the same time. All of which are mutually exclusive of each other. Here is a breakdown of projects as they relate to the Geek Swap Meet: Basic informational website and logos - Elise Craiglist style want to buy/want to sell site - Ed Inventory tracking system for consignment sales - Lisa (did not know you were doing this, but that is totally cool!) All of these projects stand on their own, that way if someone gets busy and something does not get done it is no big deal. What I would like to see now is the logos Elise has designed, the posting system that Ed has created, and the tracking system Lisa is working on. I have to get all of the documents turned in this week, so I would love to see where we stand on all of these. How does this benefit the Hackerspace? We are donating 10% of the profits for the event to the Hackerspace plus providing space at the show for gathering momentum and collecting dues (will talk about this at the next HS meeting). I am really hoping that we can get some good participation from the surrounding community (within 2hrs) to support having these types of events on a regular basis. I really appreciate everything you all have done thus far and look forward to seeing some of these projects come into the light here soon. Here is the link to the new mailing list: http://geekswapmeet.org/list/?p=subscribe&id=1 The Drupal instance is up and running at: http://www.geekswapmeet.org/ -AW On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 10:13 AM, Lisa Ridley < email@example.com > wrote: I second the duplication of effort sentiment. This project is beginning to spin out of control. At this point I'm going to cease and desist anything beyond getting the consignment tracking done, complete with QrCode generator. IMHO, we need a project manager on this. Sent from my iPad On Mar 22, 2011, at 8:39 AM, Ed King < email@example.com > wrote: >Ed, I'm not entirely sure what it is that you've been working on. me either ;-) My involvement in this project started with a quick conversation with Aaron at a Chugalunch 2 or 3 weeks ago. We talked about making a very simple swap board with user-logins and categories. I wasn't aware until recently that Lisa was working on "database stuff" (duplication of effort?) or that we were going to use Drupal. So now I'm like, totally confused as to who-is-doing-what and do we have to integrate with Drupal, which I know nothing about. If we are going to use Drupal then lets get a shared Drupal dev site up asap, and divy up the tasks Also, a reminder of how this project benefits Hackspace would be a good read... From: K. Elise Walker < email@example.com > To: Mike Harrison < email@example.com >; CHUGALUG < email@example.com > Sent: Tue, March 22, 2011 1:28:52 AM Subject: Re: [Chugalug] GeekSwap Okay. So, let's decide... do you want me to take the time to redo what I have in something that isn't Drupal. Ed, I'm not entirely sure what it is that you've been working on. Can you explain the portion you're working on to me. I'm starting to question my placement in this whole scenario. As far as I know Aaron liked the logo I came up with... if he is having someone else write the code for the general public friendly website that is cool. If anymore graphics are needed let me know, if that is the case and I can help, then I will be more than happy to.
From: Mike Harrison ------------------------------------------------------ http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2011/03/is-it-time-to-rebuild-retool-public-libraries-and-make-techshops.html Interesting article about libraries, with commentary about "tool lending" and hackerspaces/makeshops...
From: Mike Harrison ------------------------------------------------------ http://www.geeklabs.com/toys.mp4 Tonight while playing around with toys at the house... in the pouring rain.. Apparently we caught the eye of someone, probably down at the Signal Mtn Wal-Mart.. A visit from two fire departments and the police later.... The Hamilton County Sheriff and the guys from the Fire Departments were pretty understanding and kewl about the whole thing... They get a +1 for tolerance and being kewl. Jason, can we come play at your house next time? On the list for a real hackerspace: Flame Retardent.. Everything.
From: Mike Harrison ------------------------------------------------------ On Sat, 26 Feb 2011, Aaron Welch wrote: > Hackerspace Meeting tomorrow at 5PM 535 Chestnut St @ Utiliflex. Aaron, When you called me to ask about borrowing some space, you said MONDAY. If you post on Saturday about "tomorrow" that means SUNDAY. If you need to meet sunday: Ya'll have fun hanging outside.. I'm hoping to -not- be in the office Sunday. For I need to rest on the 7th day which is actually the 1st day (in MySQL) or 0th day (in PHP) of the week. --Mike--
From: Rod-Lists ------------------------------------------------------ Found some Nettops (5) Sans drives & memory. Bundled with Wifi + antennae. VGA &HDMI, Firewire, Coax, USB. What could be built that generate some noise for the hackerspace?
From: Lisa Ridley ------------------------------------------------------ 8807 Consolidated Dr, Soddy-Daisy TN = http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=3Den&rlz=3D&q=3D8807+consolidated+Drive,+So= ddy+Daisy+TN&um=3D1&ie=3DUTF-8&hq=3D&hnear=3D8807+Consolidated+Dr,+Soddy-D= aisy,+TN+37379&gl=3Dus&ei=3Dwg1DTdPBBoKC8gaou
From: Mike Harrison ------------------------------------------------------ #1 - Nancy's head still hurts from the bagpipe "music" indoors. It sounds really good over a hill or three. Inside a bar? Huh? What did you say? #2 - Scotch Eggs Rock (Is that my arteries hardening that I hear) #3 - Redmine as a web/portal/community system sucks, but might be useful later for actual projects. #4 - We'll play with making Hackerspace a sub-topic of Chugalug's MailMan based system to consolidate messaging and attempt to keep the signal to noise reasonable and redundancy low. #5 - http://www.chugalug.org/widget/members Cameron wins the cross-posting e-mail volume award. (please don't compete, just to compete) #6 - Jason and Myself are collaborating on remote controlled steep terrain / tank track lawn mowers to be done by spring. Mow-off robot lawnmower battles yet to be scheduled. (Who says they are limited to cutting grass.. Hmm..) #7 - Discussed future hackerspace work sessions at "GeekLabs/UtiliFlex" on weekends.... #8 - McHales is off to a great start... Congrats Sid! We'll be back when there aren't bagpipes indoors....
From: Rod-Lists ------------------------------------------------------ So ed what could we use a gopher net for? ;) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed King" To: "CHUGALUG" Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 10:14:29 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [Chugalug] Re: What happened to the hackerspace idea? >Besides we are counting on you to help rebuild FIDO net when they pass that internet kill bill. why wait...
From: Lynn Dixon ------------------------------------------------------ I have missed out on some of the emails. I was just wondering what happened to the hackerspace idea that was being tossed around for a while. I would love to contribute if its still active.
From: Cameron Kilgore ------------------------------------------------------ Don't wanna nag, but i'm ecstatic by the opportunities this hackerspace presents. How are things on the incorporation/egroupware front?
From: Mike Harrison ------------------------------------------------------ Reminder. Am in office now.. It's warm here. :) --------------------- A cold Sunday afternoon of open hackerspace / open house at "GeekLabs/UtiliFlex" from Noon until maybe as late as 10:00pm. We got couch, chairs, coffee pot, cube space, toys to play with.. a projector or two for ad-hoc presentations, WiFi.. etc.. Pretend it's a hackerspace.. What would you like to do? An actual meeting about a hackerspace starting at 5pm-ish. 535 Chestnut Street, Suites 239-243 (2nd floor, behind elevators). It's a key-card access outside.. call either my cell: 423-605-6943 or the office: 423-933-3900 x200 to be let inside. Parking is free downtown in public places on weekend, and there is a lot of it within a block of the building in various directions. --Mike--
From: Mike Harrison ------------------------------------------------------ I got a call from Aaron (I was taking a nap, I am time shifting..) and figured it was appropriate to do this a little differently than normal. Joshua Estes and a couple of other expressed doing this late Sunday afternoon would work best. I need to be working some Sunday anyway.. so lets do it this way: A cold Sunday afternoon of open hackerspace / open house at "GeekLabs/UtiliFlex" from Noon until maybe as late as 10:00pm. We got couch, chairs, coffee pot, cube space, toys to play with.. a projector or two for ad-hoc presentations, WiFi.. etc.. Pretend it's a hackerspace.. What would you like to do? An actual meeting about a hackerspace starting at 5pm-ish. 535 Chestnut Street, Suites 239-243 (2nd floor, behind elevators). It's a key-card access outside.. call either my cell: 423-605-6943 or the office: 423-933-3900 to be let inside. Parking is free downtown in public places on weekend, and there is a lot of it within a block of the building various directions. ------------------ To be clear: I have a little time/money to help shovel some coal into this train..I'd be honored if I got to help blow this whistle some.. but I'm not laying tracks or driving. Got my own train to drive that is getting fueled up for some projects starting February. ------------------


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NISE Network is Transitioning to the National Informal STEM Education Network
Dear NISE Net Participants and Supporters,
Thank you for all the great work you have done over the past decade. It has opened up totally new possibilities for the decade ahead. We are excited to let you know that with the completion of NSF funding for the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network, and the soon-to-be-announced NASA-funded Space and Earth Informal STEM Education project, the NISE Network is transitioning to a new, ongoing identity as the National Informal STEM Education Network! While we'll still be known as the NISE Net, network partners will now engage audiences across the United States in a range of STEM topics. Several new projects are already underway and others are in discussion for the future.


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In a book that is both groundbreaking and accessible, Daniel C. Dennett, whom Chet Raymo of The Boston Globe calls "one of the most provocative thinkers on the planet", focuses his unerringly logical mind on the theory of natural selection, showing how Darwin's great idea transforms and illuminates our traditional view of humanity's place in the universe. Dennett vividly describes the theory itself and then extends Darwin's vision with impeccable arguments to their often surprising conclusions, challenging the views of some of the most famous scientists of our day.
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"Sky Hooks need not apply."
This is by far the best book I have read this year. It uses the narrative of Darwin's deceptively simple idea of making complex things from a very simple algorithm. The author beats this thought in to the reader and at the same time covers how the world changed because of that.
The book is really more philosophical than scientific but it's accessible to the non-philosopher like me. He starts by telling the listener the mindset during Darwin's time. Plato's universal forms would lead to absolute categories such as species (either your a donkey or a horse) and Aristotle's importance of essence for the nature of things to be the thing. Darwin had to overcome that kind of thought. Darwin dances around what a species is in his "Origins of Species" because for his theory to work you must realize that there are intermediaries between objects and the thinking at that time would not allow for intermediaries. All of the above, I got from just the first chapter in the book, and you too can be just as entertained as I was!
The author tells me that Locke would say that mind must come from mind, that is God must have created man. Now, I have finally started to understand Locke. Oddly, David Hume, almost had the concept of evolution by natural selection but just couldn't take the next step to get there. (How I love David Hume!, a man a head of his times). Hobbes gave us "just so stories" to explain the creation of society and Leviathan.
The nearly infinite decision space (what he calls the 'library in the tower of Babel') gives false security to believers in Sky Hooks (deus ex machina believers, Gould, Penrose and Chomskey), as opposed to the believers in sky cranes (Darwin's Brilliant Idea).
The author has long sections on Psychology (Skinner is wrong!), and morality (morality is complex!). He even delves into one of my favorite topics, Godol's incompleteness theorem and how Penrose is wrong to say it proves artificial intelligence will never succeed. All the time, the author uses the narrative of Darwin's Brilliant Idea, simple algorithms can lead to amazing results.
A negative review on audible led me to this book. The reviewer said that the first half of the book was about philosophy and how good Dawkins is, and the second half spends most of the time criticizing Gould. I knew I wanted the book after having read that review. (To the reviewers credit, he's not being nasty, but fairly accurate).
I loved this book. It's a rare one which challenges my beliefs, keeps me focused and transcends me to hard to reach places in my mind which makes me really think about my place in the universe and understand it just a tiny bit more. Besides, it's fun to be able act like an intellectual snob while talking in a waffle shop with a stranger and have the person think I'm intellectual heavyweight while knowing I only know that stuff because I just listened to one fine book, and more importantly keeps me from having to listen to his stories about some unimportant job he had thirty years ago!
"Interesting at the beginning, gets boring..."
Right up front I will admit: I did not finish this book. I got about 2/3 through and stopped.
Daniel Dennett may be one of the "four horsemen" of the new atheism, but if so, he's the most boring of the four. He obviously idolizes Richard Dawkins. Everything Dawkins ever said is profound in the extreme. There's no need to read "The Blind Watchmaker" or "The Selfish Gene" if you read this, because Dennett quotes virtually every sentence in those books, and wastes no opportunity to tell us how profound and original each one is.
On the other hand, he absolutely despises Steven Jay Gould. He spends a majority of the latter half of the book outlining everything that's wrong with everything Gould ever said or did.
The first half of the book did have some interesting stuff. There was a chapter about John Conway's Life simulation that was very interesting. Some interesting stuff about memes (that I'd already read in Dawkins, of course, but still interesting). But then he decided to dedicate the rest of the book (or a very large chunk of it) to lambasting S. J. Gould, and to a lesser extent Noam Chomsky. Also, everyone who ever said a word in support of Gould is an idiot. I fast-forwarded to close to the end and he was still at it. At that point I called it quits.
I'm giving the book three stars mainly because I did enjoy the first half.
"Exhaustive, illuminating, life-changing."
Yes- but considering the tome is 27 plus hours cover to cover, I will reserve a second listen for a winter stay in Antarctica or a South Pacific solo sailing cruise of long duration.
The ingenious meld of philosophy,history and biological science.
He is gifted with a vocal tone and style that is neither boring nor overly stimulating. It's just right.
Challenging All Barriers You Took For Granted.
"A "new" classic"
Only 20y old, but already a classic, deserving to be "read" periodically, not just once! 1,5x speed works better, though.
"Wonderfully written"
Great read and very insightful. It is a well written discussion of the various discussions that have gone on in the scientific community concerning evolution.
"Evolution in human terms."
How thoroughly and logically he explained every postulate
Sorry, No "aha" moments, just many, many ideas well explained.
I rarely read books, I listen while traveling in my work, and while exercising, or hiking.
"Elementary my dear Watson"
A very thoughtful book I will definitely be listening to this again!
"A really Dangerous Idea"
Of course, so much information, it need a re-listen to really appreciate
An easy, simple explanation, for the lay person of the ideas behind the concept of Natural Slection
Non-fiction book, no scene
The Truth is out there.
Basic reading for th educated individual.
"Lasts forever, never goes anywhere."
Well written but sadly meanders through its intellectual / philosophical meadow with no visible direction,
Like other reviewers of this book, I could not get to the end, actually I could not get past the first download of the the four downloads, There is no doubt that Dennet is a smart man and great with words, just the words don't go anywhere. After a a few chapters it became too much, The narration was slow paced and constantly filled with road blocks as we are told that this last sentence in the book was from this reference, (Mr Authors Name in Book Tile Chapter number page number). I have read books from Dennet's horsemen friends Dawkins, Hitchens, Harris, Steven Pinker and Krauss and found all there books to be very enjoyable. I have tried a few times to come back to this book, I really want to like it but I couldn't Maybe it would be better in print.
I'm a son, brother, husband and father. I design software and consider myself a free-thinker.
"Very difficult to get through"
Shorter, more to the point. Most of the time I didn't really follow his analogies or they didn't seem to relate to the idea.
This was my first Daniel Dennett book. I only got it because I heard someone mention it was their favorite author of the non-believer genre. I have others in my wish list, but will probably get passed over for other books.
Cut out all of the referencing, made me wonder if Daniel actually had any of his own ideas. Put them in a PDF...it was very annoying.
I have to agree with the first review of this book. Boring!!!! It is like a bad movie that you keep waiting to take off, it did for a little while than came crashing down again. The analogies were awful and most of time I had a difficult time figuring out where we were going or what point we were trying to make. The continual interruption of giving references was very disruptive when listen to the book. I also could not finish this book, I got about 3/4 through it and that was probably way too much. I got nothing from this book, waste of a credit.
"A difficult read but we'll worth it..."
The narrator is great and at times makes a rather dry book come to life. Although dry the information contained within is fantastic. It not only helps give you a deep understanding of evolution but the tools to combat people opposing it. Show them cranes where they believed skyhooks existed...
"Coherent and engaging"
Dennett's dialogue remains coherent and engaging when spoken, thanks to excellent structure and generous inclusion of allegory. Stillwell's narrative tone is spot on.
Occasional technical details might be difficult to follow if the listener is not familiar with the vocabulary of biology, but this should not prevent fluent comprehension of the work. The commentary on Gould is a dreary incongruity in an otherwise delightful exposition of Neo-Darwinism.
"Big fan, BUT."
I'm a little gutted this disappoints me.
Yes, I've heard it all before. Richard Dawkins dose it with ease
Was bored all the way through, even though I did make it all the way through.
Best past of the book was the last hour, making a good statement in is own particular style.
"A brilliant analysis"
It is no surprise that Richard Dawkins refers to Dennett as an intellectual uncle. Dennett makes philosophy as relevant as it has ever been.
"Dennett is a master, the vocal work was good too."
Daniel Dennett has done it again he never fails to fill his books with thousands of meaningful and thoughtful examples.
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Tucker County community members gathered Saturday to help raise funds and awareness for the fight against cancer, and to support friends, family and neighbors celebrating another year of survivorship.
The walk is a way for organizations and volunteers in the community to come together in teams to raise money for cancer research and treatment. Each team member takes turns walking around the track throughout the entire event, symbolizing that the fight for cancer never stops.
Coordinator April Suesli said she was pleased with the turnout.
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"We had more than 30 survivors to pre-register for the event, so we will probably have more like 50 in attendance," Suesli said. "Our county may be small, but we are mighty dedicated to the fight against cancer. Everyone here is planning on having a wonderful day."
Davis Health System sponsors a reception for cancer survivors and their loved ones before the Relay. The gathering affords survivors the opportunity to meet with other survivors to celebrate life and know they are not the only ones who beat the disease.
"The reception is my favorite part of the whole thing," said American Cancer Society Community Manager Mike Alkire. "It gives a celebration to survivors and their caregivers. Sometimes in the shuffle during cancer, caregivers are looked over - these husbands, wives, sons and daughters have a whole other job. This event gives the opportunity to celebrate all caregivers give to those in the battle against cancer."
All survivors at Tucker County Relay For Life received a T-shirt, survivor pin and a bag of goodies.
Survivor Roxanne Bright, of Weston, said she celebrates survivorship in Tucker County because all of her family lives there.
"I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer two years ago," Bright said. "My family helped get me through my battle with cancer."
She said she enjoys coming to the Relay.
"I can do this walk and raise money and awareness," Bright said. "My goal is to make sure children and others do not have to go through what I went through, to know the signs and symptoms and be tested early. Relay For Life is such a worthwhile cause."
Bright said this was her second Relay event.
"My biggest reason for being here is to raise money for research and to let others know to fight back against cancer," she said. "I fought back and I kicked cancer's butt, and others can do it as well. It also gives me the chance to meet with other survivors - we can empathize with each other because we have been there. I also celebrate that God has blessed me. This is a big deal - cancer grows every day and we need not to be afraid of it, because it is not going away. We need to be stronger than cancer; we need to rise up and beat cancer."
Parsons Mayor Dorothy Judy was at the Relay For Life, helping sell luminaries.
"Our county is made up of a hard-working bunch of great people," Judy said. "Tucker County Relay For Life brings the community together to work for a very worthy cause."
The goal for the Tucker County Relay For Life this year was to raise $25,000.
More information is available online at www.relayforlife.org.


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Against Arizona on Thursday night, the Wildcats turned the ball over 17 times and shot just 35% from the field but still pulled out a 57-53 victory. The Huskies lost because instead of capitalizing on Arizona's clunker, they matched it by shooting 36% from the field and 58% from the free-throw line while just making one of 12 three-point attempts to along with 17 turnovers of their own. Ugly game all around but one they could have stolen from the #8 team in the country.
On the other side of the state, Washington State was looking to make an impact in the Pac-12 standings but Jahii Carson simply would not have that. Despite missing 20 three-pointers in the game shooting just 4-11 from the charity stripe, the Sun Devils grinded it out in a 63-59 win. Carson was incredible as he scored 25 points, including 21 in the second half alone while Carrick Felix put together another double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds. Perhaps the most impressive number in that contest: just four turnovers for ASU including none from Carson.
The impact of this matchup with Washington for the Sun Devils is that every win moves them closer to that yet-to-be-determined magic number to get them into the NCAA Tournament. ASU probably needs 24 wins to be seriously considered for a ticket to the dance and that means winning seven of their final 11 games. Whether it is at home or on the road against a team heavily favored or a big underdog, it does not matter as long as the Sun Devils keep winning.
Head Coach:
Lorenzo Romar: 10th season at UCLA – 231-122; 324-210 career
Herb Sendek: 7th season at ASU – 115-99; 369-257 career
Projected Starters:
G – Abdul Gaddy (11.3 PPG, 3.6 APG) vs. Jahii Carson (17.6 PPG, 5.3 APG)
G – Scott Suggs (12.1 PPG, 36% 3PT) vs. Evan Gordon (11.2 PPG, 36% 3PT)
F – C.J. Wilcox (18.6 PPG, 4.6 RPG) vs. Carrick Felix (14.9 PPG, 8.3 RPG)
F – Shawn Kemp, Jr. (4.3 PPG, 2.1 RPG) vs. Jon Gilling (9.1 PPG, 7.2 RPG)
F – Aziz N'Diaye (10.5 PPG, 9.2 RPG) vs. Jordan Bachynski (10.2 PPG, 4.3 BPG)
Why Washington Can Win:
Despite the losing streak and the average season they've put together so far, the Huskies are a good basketball team with talent at all five starting positions with good guys off the bench as well. Abdul Gaddy is a dynamic playmaker that can do it all but has been prone to turnovers. C.J. Wilcox is a scoring machine that can really stretch the defense. Scott Suggs is a threat to shoot if he has even the tiniest amount of separation.
Shawn Kemp and Desmond Simmons are a solid tandem down low with Aziz N'Diaye nearly averaging a double-double as the Huskies anchor in the paint. This rotation offers everything you need but consistency has plagued them. If the Huskies can hit from deep and get ASU into their bench – they should prevail.
Why ASU Can Win:
It doesn't matter what the schedule says, winning 17 of your first 21 is a big deal. From handing Jahii Carson the keys to the offense to hiring two seasoned assistants with NBA background and Carrick Felix's elevated game, the Sun Devils have proven they are not a flash in the pan but there is still work to be done.
Winning at Washington isn't easy for anyone but there are holes in this Husky squad and ASU is hot – the confidence is the most important thing for these Sun Devils. Against Wazzu, the Devils missed their first eight three-point attempts to start the game and ended the game with 31 tries from deep. To beat Washington, stay away from turnovers and stay away from foul trouble. Chris Colvin's return was welcome but anytime Jahii Carson is off the court, the Sun Devils are worse for it.
Key Stat: Evan Gordon is averaging 16.8 points and 39.2 minutes in the past five games and is 31-of-63 (.492) from the field in that time. Gordon's emergence is a huge reason for ASU's success.
X-Factor: Jon Gilling; against Washington State, the Dane was an ugly 1-9 from the field including 1-7 from deep but he didn't let his shooting woes eliminate his impact as he finished second on the team with six rebounds and actually led the team with four assists – Gilling continues to blossom as a solid all-around player. That being said, when he is consistently knocking down shots the Sun Devils are a far better basketball team as it allows Bachynski more isolation down low and gives Carson more options when attacking the basket. Gilling needs to find his stroke in Seattle for the Sun Devils to complete the sweep.
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Tuesday, March 12, 2013
The Rotary Club of Summerville is sponsoring a Comedy Dinner Show on Thursday, March 14. The comedy show will be held at The Firewater Grille in Summerville and will feature two headliners - Shuan Jones and Roy Haber. Seating is at 7:00 pm and the show starts at 8:30 pm. Proceeds to benefit Rotary District 7770's Gift of Life program.
The Gift of Life Program's mission is to further the cause of world peace and understanding by facilitating FREE medical services, primarily to children suffering from heart defects and other illnesses regardless of race, creed, gender, religion, national origin and who would otherwise lack access to such services. The only requirement is they must need life-saving medical attention they cannot receive in their home country. Since 1975 over 10,000 children have been saved through the Gift of Life Program. Rotary has 85 hospitals with over 620 doctors and nurses that participate.
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WELLSVILLE - The Buckeye Water District Board of Trustees welcomed a new member to its ranks, as well as a pair of returning members, during its first meeting of the year Thursday morning in Wellsville Council chambers
Mike Lynn was sworn in and participated in his first meeting as a member of the board. Lynn was appointed by Wellsville Mayor Susan Haugh to fill the seat vacated by the retirement of former member Dave Lloyd in December, one of three seats the village has on the board. Also sworn in were returning board members Tim O'Hara and Robert Wines, who were reappointed to their seats. The six-year terms of service for all three will expire December 2018.
Board members voted to carry over the offices of president, vice president and treasurer, which were retained by Mike Ryan, Roy Dray and Bob Wines, respectively.
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Buckeye Water District solicitor Fred Emmerling (right) administered the swearing-in of (from left) Bob Wines, Roy Dray and Mike Ryan to the offices of treasurer, vice president and president, respectively, during the BWD Board of Trustees meeting Thursday morning. (Photo by Richard Sberna)
Lynn says he's still in what he called a learning phase, though he has already been appointed to the Computer Study and Purchase Committee. "I've always been impressed with Buckeye Water District," he said, and that he looks forward to future expansion projects as his term unfolds.
The board passed a resolution authorizing the district to advertise requests for proposals from local contractors to BWD. The RFP model allows the district to view proposals from contractors for water-line extension projects in the coming year instead of fixed-price sealed bids. The measure was actually approved last month, but was not contained in a formal resolution at that time.
District manager Al DeAngelis told the board of damage caused by the compacting and melting of recent snowfall at the water treatment plant. He said the melted snow refroze and slid down the building's steel roof, causing damage to approximately 40 feet of gutters around the building. The snow load was so heavy that it tore off several snow guard clips when it slid down the slick metal surface, pulling the gutters away from the building. "It just pulled everything off," DeAngelis said. An insurance claim has been filed, he added.
Ryan said the Finance Committee has begun discussions on the creation of an interactive BWD website, which has been passed on to the Computer Study and Purchase Committee. The expanded site that would allow customers to track their billable usage over time and pay their bills online, amongst other interactive features. Cost will be the deciding factor before moving forward, he said.
BWD attorney Fred Emmerling reminded the board that a settlement hearing in the lawsuit case against the district by the City of East Liverpool is set for 9 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 24 in the courtroom of Judge C. Ashley Pike.
When asked about the district's prospects at the hearing, Emmerling stated that BWD has complied with the ruling handed down by Judge Pike, already paying out more than $4.4 million of the $5.9 million settlement reached last year between East Liverpool and the district. "That's what was done, we agreed to it, we proceeded with it, and we paid them the money," he said.
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Since 2006, The Council on Africa has contributed a total of $380,000 to 66 capacity building projects in 8 African countries (Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Mozambique, South Africa, and the Democratic Republic of Congo) and Madagascar.
The Council on Africa funds a broad range of projects from scientists training to seed funding of research and conservation efforts. See below for examples of each type of project funded by the Council on Africa.
Scientist training
- Two Malawian museum professionals came to The Field Museum as a result of a Council on Africa funded project lead by Dank Brinkmeier, to be trained in specimen preparation, museum interpretation, and exhibit production techniques. This training was the first step leading to the development of a planned new natural history museum in Malawi.
- Norbert Cordeiro, a Postdoctoral fellow from the Botany Department at The Field Museum explored if trees change sex in order to counter barriers against reproduction due to deforestation in the East Usambara Mountains in Tanzania.
Expanding Scientific Knowledge
- Council on Africa funding made it possible for Field Museum scientists John Bates, Julian Kerbis, and Tom Gnoske to conduct inventories of small mammals and birds of Gorongosa National Park, an exciting extension of ongoing long-term survey work across montane Africa.
Seed Funding
- Bill Stanley and Julian Kerbis' longtime field work surveying small mammals in Tanzania and the Albertine Rift lead to a National Science Foundation grant of $500,000, which would not have been possible without the Council on Africa's contribution to the project that enabled its beginning. This 3-year project will investigate the diversity, relationships, and biogeography in one of the most species-rich and least-studied mammalian clades—the Crocidurinae, a subfamily of Old World shrews.
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Martinsburg Class of 1964
MARTINSBURG - The Martinsburg High School Class of 1964 announces plans for its 50th class reunion.
Total cost for the entire weekend (July 18-19, 2014) is $50 per person.
On July 18, 2014, the class will hold an "indoor" picnic from 6 to 11 p.m. at the Holiday Inn, Martinsburg. A picnic buffet will be served.
Dance music will be provided by DJ Bill Norris and special entertainment will be a preview by "Board and the Boys."
On July 19, 2014, a dinner/dance will be held from 6 to 11:30 p.m. at The Holiday Inn.
A served meal will include entrees of either chicken cordon bleu or prime rib.
Floor shows will be presented by "Board and the Boys" and "Diamond and the Roughs."
Band music for dancing will be provided by "The Headliners" from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m.
Guests of classmates and members of the classes of 1963 and 1965 and their guests are welcome to both events.
Reservations are requested by June 1, 2014, or sooner. An early response will be most helpful in the planning process.
Checks may be sent to: Diane Miller Dailey, 1601 W. King St., Martinsburg, WV 25401.
For more information, call Class President Doug Stewart at 304-261-7711.
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MARTINSBURG - Members of the Eastalco Union will reunite Dec. 19 for a Christmas party.
RSVPs are required by Dec. 10.
For more information or to RSVP, call Patricia Jamison at 304-432-2446 or 301-800-9510.


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Prep Time 15 minutes |
Cook Time 15 minutes
2 cups Eden Maitake Mushrooms
20 spears asparagus, about 1 bunch, trimmed
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 Tbsp Eden Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 Tbsp fresh ginger root, finely grated, squeeze out juice, discard pulp
1 Tbsp Eden Shoyu Soy Sauce
1/2 cup water
Place maitake in a bowl and soak for 10 minutes in warm water to cover. Remove, drain and reserve water to use as part of the cooking liquid. Heat up a skillet, sauté the garlic and maitake for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the shoyu and water. Cover and simmer for 3 to 5 minutes. Remove cover and add the asparagus and simmer 2 to 3 minutes. Pour ginger juice over the asparagus. Sauté another 1 to 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve.
Eastern, Good/High Fiber, Good/High Protein, Japanese Food, Macrobiotic, No Sweetener Added, Oils, Side Dish, Vegan


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to breakdance
Yo man can you break?
by dre vassallo March 18, 2003
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Can you define these popular missing words?
Top Definition
when a certain unnamed person tells you that despite everything you've ever done for them they just need some time away from you even though when her car broke down two hours away from anywhere you drove all the way over just to find out that she wasn't pushing down the clutch enough and then you follow her all the way back to her place but she doesn't even invite you to spend the night so you drive like three hours back home and then the next day you find out that she's been seeing some other guy and you tell her you really don't think it's fair that she would do that which really sets her off and she starts screaming at you about how you always smother her even though she's the one that always comes crying to you at 2:00am in the morning when you have classes the next day but you stay up talking anyway and end up doing really crappy on your final exam and having to retake CS401 which is your LAST REQUIRED CLASS TO GRADUATE so you have to stick around an extra semester and you end up missing a job oppotunity and the whole time shery is busy making out with your friend but you never even knew it was your friend but now it makes sense that the whole damn time she was just playing with you to get to him and goddamnit shery HOW COULD YOU DO THAT TO ME AFTER I SPENT SEVEN HOURS OVER THE PHONE HELPING YOU WITH YOUR PROJECT AND NOW I HAVE NOTHING TO SHOW FOR IT BUT A GRUNT POSITION AT BK BECAUSE I MISSED MY CHANCE AT THE GREATEST JOB EVER AND YOU WON'T EVEN RETURN MY CALLS EVEN THOUGH I JUST WANT TO ASK YOU WHY, DAMNIT, WHY!?!?!!
a break?!?!?! WHHHHHHHHHHYYYYYYYY????!!1111
by bluie December 02, 2005
By far the most idiotic concept ever created. Introduced to the masses by friends when Ross and Rachel went on a "Break." Since then, when girls are too stupid, bitchy or confused to just break up with someone, the decide to "take a break." The terms definitions can vary to allow each partner to see other people during this time, or they can set the rules so that neither of you can see others. The later enables them to suck what is left of your soul out before they break up with you and latch onto someone else. The literal translation of "I think we should go on a break" when translated to actual english is " I'm a bitch and I would like to waste some more of your time by half staying together."
This just isn't working anymore, I think we should take a break, I still love you, it's just...
by Jeff P. June 01, 2006
Basically BREAKING UP
with intentions of
getting BACK TOGETHER.
with intentions of
getting BACK TOGETHER.
"This just isn't working anymore, I think we should take a break, I need time to clear my head, I still love you, it's just..."
-Jeff P. (earlier page)(changed somewhat)
-Jeff P. (earlier page)(changed somewhat)
by BetterWenYurGone June 20, 2006
A break is when your girlfriend thinks a little time off will work out a relationship, which is not true becuase they will forget about you and will most likely end up breaking up with you. so when that happens you cant blame anyone bacuase they planned it that way in the first place. even though you put your best into it and try very hard, it all goes invain becuase they dont have the same feelings for you anymore. they just just dont care about you anymore and will most likely want to stay friends or for you to never talk to them again. just a way they think a breakup can be more easier for them. dont get your hopes up, She's probably talking to a another man right now. so start forgetting about her. no matter how hard you try cant stop the inevitable. your in for a long night if you looked this up. Good Luck
Girl: " I think we need a break to sort things out, i need some time to myself"
Boy: "WHAT?"
Boy: "WHAT?"
by mannyman June 16, 2007
break section of a record or song. The word "break" means the short section of a record that can be looped on a sampler to create a longer, seamless piece of music from this one section. The term derives from the "breakdown", a part of the funk or disco records where most of all the other instruments drop away, leaving the drummer, or maybe the drummer and percussionist, or drum and bassist, to play their parts unaccompanied. This provides an instant rhythm section to create a new tune from!
These breakdowns came from the 60's and 70's funk production and artists like James Brown, who invented the use of the third beat. Before James Brown all popular music has been using a straight 4/4 time beat. Using the beats in between is what made it funky.
These breakdowns came from the 60's and 70's funk production and artists like James Brown, who invented the use of the third beat. Before James Brown all popular music has been using a straight 4/4 time beat. Using the beats in between is what made it funky.
Hey man have you heard the break in Jimmy Castors Its Just Begun?
by Mrboogie23 November 19, 2004
Style of well good music that consists of a catchy breakbeat deviating from the more conventional 4/4 with synths over the top. It is often downtempo and can be alot more interesting than regular techno and trance.
Good Breaks artists existing are: Hybrid, Freestylers, Plump djs, Stanton Warriors, Rennie Pilgrem, Meat Katie, Tayo, Christian J etc.
Good Breaks artists existing are: Hybrid, Freestylers, Plump djs, Stanton Warriors, Rennie Pilgrem, Meat Katie, Tayo, Christian J etc.
It is not techno, It is breaks you f*ckin Moron, leave my house now, who invited you anyway?
by j January 01, 2005
The 1st shot in a pool match.
'Break', because the balls are in a triangular pattern, then you 'break' them up.
'Break', because the balls are in a triangular pattern, then you 'break' them up.
Whos break is it?
I broke last game, so you can break this time.
I broke last game, so you can break this time.
by Diego November 11, 2003


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Tuesday, June 24, 2014
While he started his medical career in the Navy as an emergency medicine physician, Dr. Thomas Newton now serves as medical director for the Advanced Wound Care Centers at Trident and Summerville medical centers and has been at the forefront of this emerging field during the past decade. He is board certified in Hyperbaric Medicine. "The wound care we do here is different than the wound care that we do in emergency medicine." Patients struggle with ulcers, sores and infections that won't heal properly, and they often have complicating factors such as diabetes. In some cases, they would face amputation if they didn't get advanced care. "We have access to some therapies that aren't readily available to a lot of doctors. I have a supply closet that probably has 20 different kinds of dressings." Treatments may also incorporate hyperbaric oxygen therapy, in which patients spend up to two hours in a chamber with 100% oxygen, comparable to the pressure they would experience in an underwater dive. The infusion of oxygen speeds healing and improves circulation. Callout: "When we heal these wounds, we can provide people with a better of quality of life, and there's a cost savings that's associated with that as well." -Thomas Newton, MD Medical School – Medical University of South Carolina Residency – University of Florida Health Science Center, emergency medicine To schedule an appointment with Dr. Newton, please call 843-847-4379.
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A new attitude about growth in California?
A new attitude about growth in California?
California took over as the largest U.S. dairy state in 1994 and for the last nine years has made more milk than No. 2 and No. 3 combined. For over 40 years, it thrived by embracing a business philosophy of "operate on a big scale and expand constantly," but the 2009 recession appears to have made a profound change to that attitude.
For most of its growth years, Sybrand ("Syp") Vander Dussen (pictured) was right in the thick of things. He has dairied in the Chino Valley since 1969 and today is a silent partner in a dairy with his son Mark. His sons Mike and Danny also operate dairies in California. He's also a real estate and cattle broker and is president of Milk Producers Council, an Ontario-based trade association that represents producers on local, state, and national issues. His long and diverse experience on multiple levels gives him strong ideas about where California's dairy industry stands today and is why we recently asked him, "What will be the longest lasting message of the 2009 recession for California dairy producers?
"I think it's going to be similar to people who went through the Great Depression," he said. "Those of us who didn't go through it have heard enough stories to know that it dramatically affected those who did for the rest of their lives. I think that same effect is on the hearts of dairy producers today. What I've heard a lot lately is, 'I have enough cows and I'm now going to diversify.' That's something you would never have heard 10 or 20 years ago. There is no longer a race to have the most cows. Producers are starting to realize that the industry is not what it used to be, and maybe we should protect what we have and not risk growing anymore."


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by Charles E. Gardner, D.V.M.
The author, from Orefield, Pa., is a veterinarian with a master of business administration degree (MBA). He is a business development manager with Cargill Animal Nutrition Consulting Services.
I had two cows abort last week. What do you suppose is going on?"
That question comes up several times a year. Of course, the significance of two abortions depends on the size of the dairy. In any size herd, the economic loss associated with abortion is huge.
The term "abortion" usually means the death and expulsion of the fetus more than 42 days since conception. Lost pregnancies before that time are called "embryonic deaths." If pregnancy diagnosis is done early, around 30 days, we can expect that approximately 10 percent of all cows that are confirmed pregnant will lose that pregnancy before a full-term delivery. Roughly half will occur 12 days past a 30-day reproductive exam and half after that time. If we delay pregnancy diagnosis until later, then the number of lost pregnancies will appear to be lower, simply because many of the ones destined to be lost will never be diagnosed in the first place.
There is a great deal of variation in abortion rates between herds and within the same herd from year to year. I have observed smaller herds going a couple of years with no abortions and then have three or four within a few months. Our efforts to diagnose the cause of these abortions often come up empty.
What are the causes?
Individual cows can abort for a wide variety of reasons. A genetic defect in the fetus or secondary stress due to a systemic illness are two possibilities. When there are higher incidences in a herd, then we are usually dealing with either infectious disease or some type of toxin. Severe heat, overcrowding, or other stress factors may also affect enough animals to create a herd problem.
Common diseases that cause abortions include bovine viral diarrhea (BVD), infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR), leptosporosis, and neospora. Vaccines can protect your herd against these agents. Work with your veterinarian to establish and administer a sound vaccination program. Be aware that some vaccines or combinations of vaccines may actually induce abortions. Toxins include nitrates and certain types of mycotoxins.
Making a definite diagnosis of the cause behind abortions can be extremely frustrating. By the time the fetus is expelled, it is often decomposing, making testing of tissues difficult.
However, our best chance of getting an answer still lies with submitting the aborted fetus to a diagnostic lab, along with some of the placenta. Blood samples from the dam, other cows that have recently aborted, and a few nonaborting herd mates should also be submitted. Even with all these samples, a definite diagnosis will be attained less than half of the time.
The best way to minimize your abortion rate is to follow sound protocols that will maximize herd performance and profit overall. These include minimizing stress by having good ventilation and cow comfort. Avoid feeding moldy feed or drought-stressed crops that may have high nitrate levels. Test if you are not sure.
Follow a sound vaccination program. Keep cows clean. Provide a well-balanced ration with adequate vitamins and minerals. Keep good records so that you can recognize if and when your abortion rate changes.


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Adventure Catamarans Dive and Sail have three Catamarans in their fleet that provide sailing holidays in the Whitsundays. Whitsunday Blue is a luxury eight guest Catamaran for the Couples market and offers two night or three night tours. For the Adventure market, their two day two night Catamaran tours around the Whitsunday Islands are their most popular tours. Vessels are Powerplay or Whitsunday Adventurer.
Tours offer time to explore the islands, including time to relax at the magnificent Whitehaven Beach, walk to Hill Inlet Lookout on Whitsunday Island, and experience snorkelling stops on the fringing coral reefs which extend right from the edge of the Islands. Vessels include a heated spa on the foredeck, clear kayaks and paddle boards. The Captain and crew will provide interpretive information on the Whitsunday Islands and the Marine Park.
Note: Information on listed products and services are provided by the operator and were correct at the time of publishing. Rates are indicative based on the minimum and maximum available prices of products and services. Please visit the operator's website for further information. All prices quoted are in Australian dollars (AUD).


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CAFE restrictions are forcing all auto manufacturers to release more fuel
efficient vehicles. As a result, it's becoming commonplace to see compact
sedans cracking the 40 mpg (highway) barrier and hybrid vehicles are
becoming more prevalent.
At this week's New York Auto Show, three manufactures are
showing off new models that come close to (or achieve) the magic 40-mpg mark in
highway driving.
The first model is Chevrolet's new midsize 2013 Malibu ECO. The entire
Malibu range got a makeover for the 2012 model year, and the ECO is the most
fuel efficient of the bunch. The Malibu ECO uses the same powertrain first seen
in the Regal
eAssist and LaCrosse
eAssist from Buick. This means that a 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine is
paired with GM's mild hybrid system.
When all is said and done, the Malibu ECO is good for 26 mpg
in the city and 38 mpg on the highway -- the maximum driving range for the
vehicle is 550 miles. The competing Fusion
Hybrid offers fuel economy numbers of 41/36, but the Malibu ECO will likely
cost much less (official pricing is not yet available) than the Ford's $28,990
price of entry. It may, however, find tougher pricing pressure from the Hyundai
Sonata Hybrid (35/40) which is priced from $26,545.
"Malibu ECO exemplifies Chevrolet's drive to use
technology that delivers high-value, gas-friendly performance," said
Scheidt. "In fact, the Malibu ECO delivers the fuel economy of a compact
car in a midsize sedan."
Moving on the to the first of two smaller entries, Nissan is
gearing up with its next generation 2012 Versa. This ungainly sedan is all-new and starts at a low, low $10,990. Nissan says that
the sculpted body (CD of 0.31), lighter weight (the new model is 150 pounds
lighter than the outgoing model), and fuel sipping 1.6-liter, 109hp engine make
for impressive fuel economy.
The Versa is rated at 33 mpg in the city and 37 mpg on the
highway (33 mpg combined).
"The new Versa Sedan stands out as the only expensive
looking car in the segment – with a lot of eye power," said Al
Castignetti, vice president and general manager for Nissan North America.
"Its sculpted, dynamic proportions are modern without being gimmicky,
projecting a much higher sense of design value than you might expect."
The last newcomer is Hyundai's new 2012 Accent. The
new Accent features a 1.6-liter engine like the aforementioned Versa, but it
generates a healthy -- for a subcompact -- 138hp. Despite the added power, the
Accent manages to post up impressive fuel economy numbers as well. The Accent
is rate at 30 mpg in the city and 40 mpg on the highway.
"Accent's class-leading standard fuel economy is
another showcase of Hyundai's dedication to improving fuel efficiency with
advancements to traditional gasoline powered vehicles and is the fourth
nameplate in Hyundai's lineup delivering 40 mpg on the highway."
The 2012 Accent is priced from $12,445, and will be available in sedan and hatchback models.
Updated 4/20/2011 @ 5:12pm EST
Here's another 40MPG vehicle for you today. Mazda just announced that its 2.0-liter SKYACTIV-G four-cylinder engine would be made available in the 2012 Mazda3 (both sedan and hatchback models). The Mazda3 may be known for its handling prowess, but it's equally well known for its relatively low fuel efficiency compared to its other compact rivals.
The new SKYACTIV-G engine (155hp @ 6,000 rpm, 148 lb-ft @ 4,100 rpm) solves that problem by improving fuel economy from 24/33 (city/highway) in the previous 2.0-liter engine with a 5-speed automatic to 28/40 with a 5-speed automatic (sedan). Those who opt to row their own gears will see returns of 27/39.
The hatchback (which previously was only available with the 2.5-liter engine) will also now have the SKYACTIV-G option. In hatchback form, the vehicle achieves 28/38 with an automatic transmission and 27/38 with the manual transmission.
In addition to the new engine option, the 2012 Mazda3 models also get an updated front fascia that has less of a "smile" and revamped rear taillights.
"SKYACTIV is not just an engine; it is the next generation of advanced vehicle performance and efficiency," said Jim O'Sullivan, President and CEO, Mazda North American Operations (MNAO). "SKYACTIV embodies Mazda's philosophy of engineering only vehicles that are fun to drive, satisfying to own and environmentally responsible; and there is no better vehicle to start with than the Mazda3, one of the most exciting sport compact cars on the road."
quote: Fact is, Japanese cars like the Honda Accord
quote: remain on top where it matters- performance
quote: handling
quote: reliability, and resale value
quote: The Accord is the ONLY car in its class with standard traction/stability control.
quote: It leads the skidpad test at the track.
quote: far and away better than a Chevy or Korean car.
quote: Sorry. But the Accord handles demonstratively worse than it's competitors, which is honestly shocking to me; The charger is renown for it's crappy handling and with the accord being the lighter car I thought for sure it would pull a larger fraction of G and get through the F8 faster. But no. Not the case.
quote: Of course. When you make engines that have microscopic torque peaks that arrive way late in the revline, it's hard to break things like trannies and CV joints. Quality control's easy to do on major components like tansaxles and engines when all of it comes in one really small package that fits in one place.
quote: Haha. You realize the first thing someone looking to wring the most out of their car on a track does it to reach for the 'TCC off' switch right? The cluelessness here is pretty amazing.
quote: That Mustang vs. M3 comparison was the M3 vs. a 2012 Boss 302.
quote: Spend one day in the M3 and I guarantee you won't care what times the Mustang can get on a track.
quote: I'll still take a IRS anyday, because even though I track quite frequently, I still have to live with them in the real world.
quote: 2011 Accord: 271 hp2011 Charger: 371 hp2011 VW CC: 300hp
quote: 268,000 miles
quote: 7,500-8,000 hours. More than 1 year of awake time (16 hour days).


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COLUMBIANA - The Fairfield Township Board of Zoning Appeals unanimously approved an additional conditional use application from Buckeye Transfer regarding "expansion needs" at the former National Refractories site during a public hearing Tuesday night.
Last month, Zoning Inspector Kymberly Seabolt told trustees that Buckeye Transfer wanted the additional uses for what it was calling a "full-service" truck and transfer terminal at the site.
In June, the appeals board approved a conditional use for Buckeye Transfer, which was obtained for the property by Denver-based Continental Energy, an oil service company, to convert part of the site to a truck-to-rail liquid transfer point.
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Buckeye Transfer's new rail line is being constructed.
The application said it would transfer crude oil and condensate from active oil and gas wells to rail tankers staged on a rail spur inside the property.
Last month, after neighbor complaints, township trustees learned work at the site went beyond the scope of the conditional use approved by the board, and company representatives said they would redraft all their requirements into a new application.
Zoning Board Chairman Myron Wehr added the condition Tuesday night that a road from the facility to Esterly Road be installed to avoid truck traffic onto Cherry Fork Road.
Wehr also noted resident objections regarding increased truck traffic noise and lighting saying he had serious concerns, but the $14 million that will be spent building up the property and the 100 additional jobs persuaded the board to approve the additional uses.
About 20 people attended Tuesday's meeting.
The area is zoned I-1 Industrial - Light and the specified parcels are located in the vicinity of Esterly, Wisler and Cherry Fork roads.
Lisa Wallace, general counsel for Buckeye Transfer, had told the board that additional uses might be needed for the land which serves the shale boom.
On Tuesday, she called the 95-acre site an industrial park adding the uses will include a frack water recycling facility and a "potential" pipe yard for storage along with the transfer point.
It will also off and onload sand, aggregate and materials to build well sites, something Wallace said the original Kaiser plant was built for.
Rick Young of Continental Water Systems explained the frack water recycling facility will occupy "a small part of the site" and will filter frack water and neutralize the chemicals so the water can be used again.
The filtered materials will be transported to a landfill 60 miles away, Young said.
When operational, the process will off and onload 50 to 60 trucks a day. The facility has holding tanks, and the entire site is paved.
The pipe yard will hold all sizes of pipe and the truck-to-rail transfer point will no longer be static, but can be relocated to different railroad sections.
The board listened to a number of concerns including a letter from Ted Ossoff, owner of Valley Golf Club, read by his wife, Maryann.
The golf club is adjacent to the property, and Ossoff said that he didn't want to stand in the way of a responsible projects, but, "because it appears that these operations will have a significant impact on our property and our neighborhood ... we believe that complete transparency is in order."
He was concerned that the conditional use would change the character of the neighborhood and potentially affect the health and safety of people living and working in the area.
He was also concerned about the danger, as another resident was, and the ambiance of the neighborhood.
Ossoff's letter said the conditional use "would even permit flammable and explosive hazards to be collected and temporarily positioned very near residential structures."
Plus, he pointed out, "equally important, golfers expect a certain aesthetic level, both on the golf course and surrounding areas while they play.
"We see nothing in the application that indicates that any measure will be taken to protect this important feature of our surroundings."
He called for Buckeye Transfer to provide all the information necessary and required by law for the board to make an informed decision and "we suggest that the Board request that information be provided before making a decision on the application."
Maryann Ossoff read the letter later in the meeting after a number of the transparency issues had been addressed by Wallace and Jerry Stoneburner, the property owner.
Wallace said she was unable to be specific about the plans citing the organic nature of the shale business.
She said the additional use "allows us to use that as a full-service truck and transfer facility at the best and highest use of what we think will occur ... we found that if you're not ready when they are, they move on and we want to be ready."
She added, "It's not that we don't want to be (more specific) or are trying to hide anything."
Wallace explained that the additional truck traffic is part of the price.
"I respect all your concerns regarding truck traffic ... you will be able to access (the roads) to the extent we can screen, we will, but it's a 24/7 industrial park that operates all the time to service this industry."
Randy Hart, president of the Columbiana County Chamber of Commerce, which backs the development, said Fairfield Township is "a Mecca of opportunity ..." and was excited about the development. He called it an "optimal project."
Board member Cec Jones, a member of the Chamber of Commerce, abstained from voting.


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After going 1-5 in its first six Atlantic Sun Conference games, the Stetson softball team is seeking a successful turnaround this weekend as the Hatters host the Northern Kentucky Norse for a three-game conference series Friday and Saturday at Patricia Wilson Field.
It will be the first-ever meeting between the Hatters and Norse, who are playing just their first season in the Atlantic Sun and on the Division I level. The teams will play a doubleheader Friday at 1 p.m. and a single-game Saturday at noon. All three games can be seen for free on HatterVision and ASun.TV. Jeff Sharon will call the action.
Stetson (18-12, 1-5 A-Sun) is looking to bounce back after going 1-2 last weekend against Mercer. In a series that featured a combined 40 runs, the Hatters started strong, outscoring the Bears 12-4 in the first eight innings of the series. The Bears, however, responded late, outscoring Stetson 20-4 over the final 11 innings to take the conference set.
The Hatters enter the weekend with a .283 batting average, fifth-highest in the league. Stetson has hit 29 home runs, including 14 home runs in the last 11 games, and the Hatters are averaging 5.2 runs a game.
Runs have been harder to come by for the Norse (6-21, 0-9 A-Sun), who are hitting a league-low .212 and averaging 3.0 runs per game. Northern Kentucky will welcome the warm Florida weather after playing a majority of their games in cooler temperatures. In fact, two weeks ago the Norse and Bears played their A-Sun series finale in the midst of snow flurries in Highland Heights, Ky.
Chrissy Morello leads the Hatters with 32 hits, Demi Meza has hit a team-high eight home runs, and Chelsea Whalley tops the squad with 26 runs batted in. Meredith Owen leads the pitchers with a 12-4 record, a 1.88 ERA and three saves.
In addition to the live video stream, fans can follow along with live stats, the Stetson Softball twitter feed, or the Hat-Alerts text messaging system.


text: Many Networx readers will be putting up some form of Christmas tree in the coming days or weeks, and while there are lots of alternatives to the traditional cut conifer, these holiday classics still dominate the landscape. The only problem is what happens at the end of the Christmas season, when that once-proud tree is a brown, dessicated remainder of its former self, and you have to drag it out of the house, shedding needles along the way, and send it along on the next step to its journey. See full article.