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The Stetson softball team (1-3) split on day two of the Stetson Lead-Off Classic, falling to South Carolina 14-4 in game one before defeating Michigan State 6-1 in game two.
Sophomore Demi Mezi hit a home run in each game to bring her season total to three.
Meredith Owen (1-1) pitched a complete game against Michigan State to earn her first win of the season. She allowed one run on seven hits, she struck out six and did not walk a batter.
"I thought we hit the ball well at times and progressed as the weekend went on," Stetson head coach Frank Griffin said. "We finally put together a game where the defense looked better, we still had two errors, but we got a good performance out of (Meredith)."
Meza went 3-for-7 on the day with two home runs and five RBI. She hit a three-run home run against South Carolina and recorded an RBI single and a solo blast against Michigan State.
"Honestly I struggled a lot on the fall, and coach Griffin has been working with me on my stride and how I shouldn't take a deep step," Meza said. "We've been working it out and it showed this weekend.
"We were due for a win," Meza added. "We didn't play well in the first three games, but we were hitting and we finally made solid contact (against Michigan State)."
Freshman Jessica Griffin also hit her first career home run in game one and added an RBI single in game two.
Defensively, Courtney Brandt had an unusually busy night in right field. The Hatter sophomore threw out one runner at third base, made a diving catch while crashing into the fence, and recorded a putout on the infield after a long run down play. Fellow outfielders Chelsea Whalley and Chrissy Morello also assisted on the 7-4-3-8-9 putout.
Meza and Whalley were named to the Lead-Off Classic all-tournament team.
"I see a lot of things we need to work on, and we are going to get to work on it on Monday," Frank Griffin said.
The Hatters will play South Carolina again next Friday in the first of three games at the UCF / Holiday Inn Express Invitational in Orlando.
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Blood is a readily available and rich source of biomarkers that have the potential for use in diagnostics and companion diagnostics development, disease characterization and monitoring, and predictive drug response and toxicity analysis. Serum profiling using a variety of techniques to identify disease- or treatment-related proteins, antibodies, or oligonucleotides is leading to the identification of well-defined biosignatures and patterns of biomarker expression that are playing an important role in research, preclinical testing, patient stratification for clinical trials, therapeutic assessment, and increasingly in commercial diagnostic and prognostic applications and in drug selection.
At the American Association for Cancer Research annual meeting, Exiqon will present data from its diagnostic program aimed at early detection of colorectal cancer (CRC). The company applied its miRCURY LNA™ Universal RT microRNA PCR system to detect a miRNA signature in blood plasma indicative of CRC. The signature was derived from comparisons of profiles of several hundred miRNAs in about 200 patients with CRC and a comparably sized control group.
By the end of 2011, Exiqon expects to complete a validation study that will include about 5,000 patient samples. "It is hoped that this will eventually lead to a blood sample miRNA-based test that will identify patients at high risk of having early-stage (0-II) CRC with significantly greater precision than the currently used—but not very accurate—fecal occult blood test, which also suffers from poor patient adherence," says Niels Montano Frandsen, Ph.D., product manager at Exiqon.
Patients identified as high-risk would be referred for follow-up testing such as colonoscopy.
Dr. Frandsen believes that despite the challenge of detecting miRNAs due to their small size, they "have all the hallmarks of a new class of powerful diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers of disease, drug efficacy, and toxicity."
He notes their stability in clinical sample material such as FFPE tissue samples, blood serum and plasma, and urine. "We have found that miRNA levels in plasma are virtually unaffected by sample handling; samples can be left at room temperature for extended periods and thaw/frozen multiple times with no effect."
Exiqon's miRCURY system incorporates a universal cDNA synthesis reaction followed by PCR amplification with two miRNA-specific primers, which is possible through the use of LNA technology. The use of SYBR Green enables melt-curve analysis, which allows for verification of the amplification products.
The company currently offers two human miRNA panels and one mouse/rat panel, each containing 370 miRNAs on a 386-well plate, and will soon launch a second mouse/rat panel. In addition, toward mid-year, Exiqon plans to introduce its new Pick-a-Mix customized panels for which customers can specify a set of desired miRNAs and design a panel for a specific disease indication.
VeriStrat from Biodesix is an example of a serum-based test used in the clinic that can predict response to a second-line biotherapeutic treatment option. The test identifies patients who are likely or unlikely to benefit from treatment with erlotinib, an EGFR-TKI in patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Supporting data was generated following analysis of the BR.21 pivotal trial for erlotinib.
The VeriStrat test is available to clinicians through Biodesix' CLIA-accredited laboratory. The test classifies serum samples from patients with NSCLC as either "good" (survival following erlotinib) or "poor" based on the results of mass spectrometry and analysis of an eight-peak protein signature. The result is available within 24–72 hours.
In addition to its in-house development and commercialization program, Biodesix collaborates on projects aimed at identifying patterns of serum protein expression that can be developed into predictive tests for use as companion diagnostics for targeted therapies, to predict and monitor treatment response, or to stratify patients for clinical drug testing. The company applies its ProTS® technology platform, based on MALDI-MS, which separates the serum proteome into 300–500 protein peaks.
The accompanying software normalizes and aligns the peaks and identifies signatures that can be used to distinguish between clinical subsets of patients. The algorithms are trained across large numbers of clinical samples and positive and negative controls; the software then applies that knowledge to define protein patterns that can differentiate good from poor responders to a drug against a background of genetic variability and variability in sample preparation and test conditions.
Paul Beresford, Ph.D., vp of business development and strategic marketing at Biodesix, anticipates broad clinical utility for VeriStrat across multiple types of cancer—including colorectal, head/neck, pancreatic, and breast—in which the test appears to detect a tumor/host interaction. The current test is designed to work with a dried serum spot that can be stored and transported at ambient temperature.
The next-generation test will require a blood sample obtained with a pinprick and spotted directly onto a collection card. Via active diffusion the serum component would separate from the red blood cells, yielding a dried serum spot that can then be punched out of the card at the laboratory and the serum extracted.
In a recent Phase II trial of first-line combination therapy with erlotinib and the oral multiple kinase inhibitor sorafenib in patients with advanced NSCLC, VeriStrat analysis was able to classify 48 of 49 serum samples with only one indeterminate result. Median overall survival among the patients identified as "VeriStrat good" (13.7 months) was significantly greater than for the patients classified as poor responders (5.6 months).
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Alex Dupont returned to Charleston and brought his bride with him.
Dupont, who traveled to the Holy City from Quebec, successfully defended his wheelchair championship Saturday during the 36th annual Cooper River Bridge Run.
He set a record last spring with a time of 25 minutes, 42 seconds over the 10-kilometer course. His time Saturday was 17 seconds off his pace, but he was still smiling. His wife, Ilana Duff Dupont, won the women's division with a time of 30:17.
"I won last year, and I loved it last year," Alex Dupont said. "I couldn't expect a result like I had last year, but I tried. Most of the race wasn't so bad except for the bridge. The bridge is really tough."
Dupont was 17 years old when he lost his right leg in a motorcycle accident in 2003. He turned to wheelchair racing and was an elite racer five years later.
Ilana Duff Dupont, who was paralyzed in a horseback riding incident in 2000, was only one of two women entered in this year's event. She knew her odds of winning were good.
"I spent a lot of time getting ready for this," she said. "I practiced five days a week, so I was ready for the challenge."
The couple met while competing at the 2007 international wheelchair and amputee sports world junior championships in Ireland. Duff Dupont competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing and fared well. She won a bronze medal in the women's 100 meters, finished fifth in the women's 200 meters and sixth in the 400 meters.
The coupled headed to Marion Square for the post-race party and awards ceremony, and toured Charleston after that.
"It is a great day," Alex Dupont said. "I had to push myself hard both years, but it's not getting easier. I'm 27 and that bridge seemed taller."
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Some guys will do anything to get their girlfriend to accept their marriage proposal.
Greenville resident Clint Davis faked an injury on top of the Cooper River Bridge and then proposed to Sarah Smith of Spartanburg.
Davis fell to the pavement, got up on his knee and told Smith, "I can't go any further without you" as he pulled out a diamond ring.
She said yes without hesitation.
"I really thought he fell and hurt himself," Smith said. "Everyone around us seemed concerned. But he pulled out the ring and everyone started cheering. I started to cry. I am still in a state of shock."
Davis planned the engagement caper more than a year ago when he ran in his first Cooper River Bridge Run. He thought Saturday was a perfect time to pop the question since it "was a good excuse to get the families together."
Team Semper Fi
The Semper Fi Fund sent 10 members from Team Semper Fi to take part in the Bridge Run. The team has taken part in the race for seven straight years, and is now an official charity of the event.
Team Semper Fi is the heart and inspiration of the Semper Fi Fund's rehabilitative Athletic Program. The team is made up of servicemen and women who have overcome significant challenges in their service to their country, and have embraced the fighting, athletic spirit on their road to recovery.
The Semper Fi Fund provides the team with coaches, specialized sporting equipment, entry fees, and travel expenses to athletic events. TSF members are also given the opportunity to receive high-level training from former and current Olympic and Paralympic through the U.S. Paralympics.
Other winners
Malcolm Campbell of Georgia was the male Masters' winner with a time of 31.00, and Ilona Baranova of Ukraine won the female division with a time of 35.00.
Susi Smith of Greenville won the female Grand Masters' race with a time of 41.33, and Marc Embler of Folly Beach won the male Grand Masters with a time of 36.19. He won the 1981 Cooper River Bridge Run.
Mimi Sturgill of Kiawah Island won the female Senior Grand Masters race in 45.21. Richard Banning of Florida won the male division in 39.23.
Caitlin Schier and Michael Banks won the Marcus Newberry Award. The awards are given to the top female and male finishers who live in Charleston, Berkeley or Dorchester Counties. Schier's time was 37.47 while Banks' time was 30.14.
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Exome sequencing of pleuropulmonary blastoma reveals frequent biallelic loss of TP53 and two hits in DICER1 resulting in retention of 5p-derived miRNA hairpin loop sequences.
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|Pleuropulmonary blastoma is a rare childhood malignancy of lung mesenchymal cells that can remain dormant as epithelial cysts or progress to high-grade sarcoma. Predisposing germline loss-of-function DICER1 variants have been described. We sought to uncover additional contributors through whole exome sequencing of 15 tumor/normal pairs, followed by targeted resequencing, miRNA analysis and immunohistochemical analysis of additional tumors. In addition to frequent biallelic loss of TP53 and mutations of NRAS or BRAF in some cases, each case had compound disruption of DICER1: a germline (12 cases) or somatic (3 cases) loss-of-function variant plus a somatic missense mutation in the RNase IIIb domain. 5p-Derived microRNA (miRNA) transcripts retained abnormal precursor miRNA loop sequences normally removed by DICER1. This work both defines a genetic interaction landscape with DICER1 mutation and provides evidence for alteration in miRNA transcripts as a consequence of DICER1 disruption in cancer.Oncogene advance online publication, 9 June 2014; doi:10.1038/onc.2014.150.
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Equity Premia Around the World
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Paul Marsh
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Mike Staunton
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October 7, 2011
We update our global evidence on the long-term realized equity risk premium, relative to both bills and bonds, in 19 different countries. Our study now runs from 1900 to the start of 2011. While there is considerable variation across countries, the realized equity risk premium was substantial everywhere. For our 19-country World index, over the entire 111 years, geometric mean real returns were an annualized 5.5%; the equity premium relative to Treasury bills was an annualized 4.5%; and the equity premium relative to long-term government bonds was an annualized 3.8%. The expected equity premium is lower, around 3% to 3½% on an annualized basis.
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NEW CUMBERLAND-Organizers of an effort to restore and reopen a historic pool in Weirton are asking for the support of the Hancock County school board.
Kathy Kolanko of the Marland Heights Community Association took her case to the school board Monday night, requesting that it draft a letter in support of a grant application.
The association formed recently as part of a community effort to save the 78-year-old Margaret Manson Weir Memorial Pool from demolition. The pool, dedicated in 1934, is an architecturally distinctive structure designed by civil engineer Wesley Bintz, and it's one of only a few of its kind remaining, Kolanko said. Closed in 2004, the pool is on the National Register of Historic Places.
"We want to preserve it-not just because it's a beautiful piece of architecture but because it's a benefit to the community," Kolanko said.
The circular, above-ground pool was slated for demolition by the city of Weirton, but the community association convinced the Weirton Parks and Recreation Board to put a "stay of execution" on the demolition earlier this month, Kolanko said.
The city had determined that the cost of renovating the pool and making it handicapped accessible was prohibitive, with estimates ranging from $800,000 to $1.75 million, she said. But Kolanko told the board Monday that the pool is structurally sound and salvageable.
The association is applying to the State Historic Preservation Office for a $30,000 grant to study the feasibility of reopening the pool, heating the water and making it compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Kolanko said the community association ultimately wants to lease the pool from the city and operate it for public use. Marland Heights Park, where the pool is located, is still used by the community. An Oktoberfest fundraiser will be held there from 1-7 p.m. Saturday.
Kolanko told the school board its letter of support would be part of the grant application, which is due Oct. 31. Board members asked questions but took no action on the matter.
Also Monday, Superintendent Suzan Smith used the board meeting as an opportunity to appeal to the public to be attentive to school buses. This week is National School Bus Safety Week.
Smith cited an accident in Nicholas County last week in which an 8-year-old girl's leg was broken. The girl apparently was hit by a motorist who failed to stop for a school bus whose lights were flashing, Smith said.
"When those lights are flashing on those buses, please stop and give a little bit of time for the kids to get on or off," Smith said. "There's nothing more precious than those kids."
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Every season seems to bring new claims by Cupertino's Apple Corp. of its leaps-and-bounds advances in being more environmentally friendly. And every season brings a scathing report from Greenpeace on how far the company has yet to grow.
Perhaps Steve Jobs and company were tempting fate when Apple announced in a recent series of ads that the MacBooks were "the world's greenest family of notebooks", referencing their power saving use of Intel processors and their halogen and plastic free construction. Unsurprisingly, Greenpeace was there to punch a hole in Apple's dreams as it delivered its environmental report card full of less-than-glowing things to say about Apple's big claims.
While Apple deserves credit for eliminating brominated flame-retardants (BFRs) and other toxic plastics and managing relatively low power consumption, Greenpeace says the company's lack of providing a timeline in phasing out other potentially harmful compounds used in the laptops and their production is one of its key problems. Another significant shortcoming is Apple's failure to create environmental impact reports and tackle the problem of tech trash, it states.
Greenpeace gives Apple a failing rating -- 4.3 out of 10 (PDF). Writes Greenpeace, "[Apple]needs to commit to phasing out additional substances with timelines, improve its policy on chemicals and its reporting on chemicals management."
Apple's spokesperson declined to comment on the criticism, saying merely that customers should check out the "Apple and the Environment" section of the company's website if they want information on the company's environmental policy.
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Xoma 052 expected to start in Phase III trials against Behcet's uveitis during 2011. [© Markus Schnatmann - Fotolia.com]
Servier is paying Xoma $35 million up front as part of a deal for development of the latter's clinical-stage anti-inflammatory candidate Xoma 052 in multiple indications. Xoma claims the agreement means it will now be able to progress the candidate into Phase III trials for the treatment of the orphan indication Behcet's uveitis during 2011.
Under terms of the deal Servier receives worldwide rights to develop Xoma 052 for diabetes and cardiovascular disease indications worldwide, and will fund all development activities for relevant diseases. Xoma does, however, retain an option to reacquire development and commercialization rights to the diabetes and cardiovascular indications in the U.S. and Japan by paying an option fee and the partial reimbursement of Servier's incurred development expenses. Xoma says it plans to report results from two ongoing Phase II studies with Xoma 052 in type 2 diabetes during the first quarter of 2011.
The firm also retains the rights to develop and commercialize its drug for the Behcet's uveitis and other inflammatory and oncology indications in the U.S. and Japan, with Servier being granted development rights to Xoma 052 for these indications in all other regions.
Overall Xoma could receive $470-$800 million in milestone payments on top of its up-front fee, dependent on whether it reacquires the diabetes and cardiovascular disease rights to Xoma 052 for the U.S. and Japan. The firm will in addition earn tiered royalties on future sales of Xoma 052 by its partner. Servier will fund the first $50 million of Xoma 052 development expenses, and 50% of further expenses for the Behcet's uveitis indication.
"The agreement advances our strategy of focusing on opportunities in the U.S. where we can directly participate in the development and commercialization of our novel products," remarks Steven B. Engle, Xoma chairman and CEO. "This agreement substantially increases our cash resources while reducing future cash requirements, provides a pathway to commercialization of Xoma 052 in the near term, and supports development in diabetes and cardiovascular disease while maintaining our ability to participate in these programs."
Xoma 052 is a human engineered antibody targeting interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β), which Xoma projects could have potential utility in the treatment of a range of disorders including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, rheumatoid arthritis, acute gout, and systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis. The drug is currently in Phase II development for types 1 and 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Orphan drug status for Xoma 052 has also been granted in the U.S. and EU for the Behcet's uveitis indication, for which Xoma says has previously reported proof of concept data.
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Yes, there is no refinement or elegance in US pairs skating. It's like none of them have ever attended a ballet class in their life, save Caitlin Yankowskas.
Yes, there is no refinement or elegance in US pairs skating. It's like none of them have ever attended a ballet class in their life, save Caitlin Yankowskas.
This pairs competition was lackluster overall. No Denney/Coughlin and no chance to see Yankowskas/Reagan. I'm really missing Evora/Ladwig (no insult intended to Lindsay Davis), and if Marley/Brubaker were here, I'd bet that could have challenged for that gold medal. Aaaaaargh. At least we have two new pairs that seem to be gelling fast and showing promise (S/K and Z/B). I've just about given up on Donlan/Speroff, much as I think their skating is pretty.
Final results below.
Link to protocols: http://www.usfigureskating.org/leade...0/SEGM006.html
Place Start No. Name Short Program Free Skate Total Score Place 1 9 Marissa Castelli / Simon Shnapir 1 62.27 3 118.34 180.61 2 7 Alexa Scimeca / Christopher Knierim 3 52.79 1 119.96 172.75 3 10 Felicia Zhang / Nathan Bartholomay 2 53.19 2 118.83 172.02 4 6 Lindsay Davis / Mark Ladwig 5 51.65 4 113.43 165.08 5 8 Haven Denney / Brandon Frazier 4 52.48 6 109.79 162.27 6 5 Gretchen Donlan / Andrew Speroff 7 49.81 5 109.86 159.67 7 3 Tarah Kayne / Daniel O'Shea 9 47.74 7 100.58 148.32 8 2 Kiri Baga/ Taylor Toth 8 48.13 8 99.95 148.08 9 4 DeeDee Leng /Timothy LeDuc 6 50.84 10 92.87 143.71 10 1 Tiffany Vise / Don Baldwin 10 44.41 9 98.94 143.35
Sandra keeps saying "imagine this team at their 5 year mark"
dude, it's US pairs skating - I can't imagine something that will never happen. We're lucky if a team sticks it out for 3 years.
And with all these new teams, it seems like they're concentrating so hard on all the elements (which they generally do well) that they forget about a lot of the rest.
There is a reason they have compared her to Katia with her elegance and balletic grace. If only she could land jumps they would blow pass D/C. They have most everything else to be world class.
Excited to see Castelli & Shnapir as new U.S Champions. Hopefully they grow from this and can be a top 6 pair in the World by next year.
I'm happy the Simon and Marissa won. I hoped they would.
^^ Me too, Polymer Bob. I wish them a lot of success at Worlds!
If Caitlin Yankowskas and her partner had been together long enough, had not suffered an injury, and were fully prepared, then maybe they would have been able to compete here. We don't know. Forming a new partnership is not easy. I wish them the best. And I also wish people would stop acting as if Caitlin Y is some kind of savior or martyr of U.S. pairs figure skating. It's sad that she lost her partner (John who teamed up with Caydee) and that we won't be able to see how far Caitlin and John could have climbed if they'd stayed together. The lesson of such unfortunate break-ups is a cautionary one, and should motivate up-and-coming pairs to stick together through thick and thin.
Please please stop putting down U.S. pairs teams. Understand what it takes, and what it means to build to reach a higher level. Champions do not come out of nowhere. Marissa and Simon are a perfect case in point. They are the only U.S. pairs team currently on the eligible level to have been together for a long time: 7 years -- that makes a huge difference in a partnership. Despite their tightness due to nerves in the fp, Simon and Marissa didn't allow their nerves and Simon's miscue on the sbs spin to hold them back. They held it together and they are clearly the class of this field, in the absence of Caydee and John (and unfortunately the break-up of Rockne and Mary Beth).
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Castelli & Shnapir got a bit lucky today. That LP would have cost them against some stronger teams.


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Johnson City, Tenn. - Stetson junior midfielder Jonathan Mendoza (Bogota, Colombia), the Atlantic Sun Conference Player of the Year, was named to the A-Sun All-Tournament Team following the event's conclusion on Sunday. FGCU defeated ETSU 1-0 in the finals to win the title after Stetson tied ETSU 3-3 and was eliminated in a penalty kick shootout late Friday night.
Mendoza forced overtime in Friday's semifinal when, with the Hatters trailing 3-2 in the 90th minute, he sent a cross into the box that deflected off a Bucs defender and into the net for the 3-3 tie. He finished the season with a league-leading 27 points on 11 goals and five assists.
FGCU goalkeeper Nathan Ingham was named A-Sun Tournament Most Valuable Player after shutting out ETSU 1-0 in Sunday afternoon's championship match. Ingham was joined by fellow Eagles Xavier Silva, Josey Portillo, Scott Harrison and Cristian Raudales as well as Mendoza, Mercer's Joey Heavner, Lipscomb's Garrett Pettis and the ETSU trio of Ryan Coulter, David Geno and Aaron Schoenfeld.
The Hatters finished the season 10-5-4 overall and 6-1-1 in the league for second place in the A-Sun standings. Stetson is slated to return for 2012 nine players that started at least 10 matches including Mendoza, A-Sun Defensive Player of the Year Luis Ocejo (Mexico City, Mexico), goalkeeper Andreas Schnabl (Blaichach, Germany) and third-leading scorer Kai Eckenrode (Springfield, Va.).
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MARTINSBURG - Two-year-old Trent Dunham couldn't take his eyes off the bright red petunia, watching intently as his mother Alicia carefully spooned soil around its roots.
But it gave him an idea, because just moments later he picked up a second peat pot and began trying to pour soil in it, too.
Watching with amusement, Alicia smiled but wasn't surprised.
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Alicia Dunham and her son, Trent, joined others at the BE-Hive Friday for some spring planting fun. After placing the brightly colored petunias in peat pots, the youngsters took them home. Approximately 1,400 folks have taken advantage of the downtown family center since January. All activities and events are free and open to the public.
"I thought he would want another one to take home," she said, watching as other youngsters chose purple or magenta blossoms. "They are all having fun; this is just a great place to be."
Friday's spring planting activity at the BE-Hive was popular with children as well as their parents - and that's exactly the kind of response founders Robin and Michael Schaeffer envisioned when the nonprofit center opened downtown in October 2012.
"We'd been planning and dreaming about doing it for about 10 years before it became a reality. While we have seen bad things happening in the world, we have decided that we're not going to feel negatively about anything and to just go with the positive. And that's part of what we want to spread to others here, because everyone has so much potential," Robin said.
Billed as a "family inspiration place," she hopes folks will take these good feelings home - and into the world - with them.
"The BE-Hive name is very meaningful because how you will be in life matters so much, such as being kind and generous. And we chose the hive because we believe the best things that can happen to children can happen in the home," she said.
It's also a place where children can enjoy sharing games, books, music and goodies such as lemonade and cupcakes - all free of charge, she said. All activities, such as the flower planting, are also free.
"We're funding this personally because we saved up to do that. And while we can't do it forever, we really believe we're doing something that is good for people and the community. So we do believe this is a good investment of our money and time," she said.
Speaking to the children, she stressed the importance of love and how it can make a difference.
"That's even true with these flowers. When you take care of them, they love you back by just giving," she said.
Other folks and companies also share the couple's vision and are doing what they can to help. Financial donations are welcome, but folks also donate juice boxes and snack cakes as well as other needed items, she said.
Melissa Velez, who brought her 3-year-old son Lucas, also donated some books during their visit.
"They are doing so much here, really giving their all, I want to also help. And Lucas has lots of toys and books, so we want to share them," Velez said.
Ann Marie Painter, who volunteers at the center, said she has been impressed with how hard the couple works to help others.
"When I saw what they were doing, I knew this is a place I wanted to be and that my daughter Elizabeth would also like. And she really does love it here. Today she can't wait to plant flowers," Painter said, pausing for a moment as she separated the plants. "You can feel the love here."
Some folks share their talents, including Tony Martirano, a local teacher who also performs children's music.
He's also forming his own nonprofit organization, "Put Something Good in the World," and is eager to spend even more time making a difference for people.
"It will be centered around students who want to do a service or something good for their community, and we'll actually provide funding and support to those projects for school-aged kids," said Martirano, who brought his daughter along to share the fun Friday.
"There's lots of good that can still be done, just look around here," he said.
Upcoming events include songwriting, learning birdcalls, cupcake decorating and family bingo. A calendar, center hours and additional information is available online at www.be-hive.org.
- Staff writer Jenni Vincent can be reached at 304-263-8931, ext. 131.


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Organizers of Milwaukee's Festa Italiana announced Monday that country star Phil Vassar would make a return appearance to Milwaukee.
Vassar, who played at Summerfest's Big Backyard stage July 7, will headline the Spiked Island Adult Lemonade Launch Party on Sunday, July 22.
Vassar has had 19 songs on the Billboard charts including two Number Ones.
Opening act Old Dominion will take the stage at 7:30 p.m., followed by Vassar at 8:30 p.m.
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PERRYSBURG – Maxwell Mohawk, 19, of Perrysburg, waived a felony hearing Wednesday in the shooting Sunday of Charles White, of Steamburg on the Cattaraugus Indian Reservation.
The case will now go to a grand jury to consider an indictment.
Mohawk's attorney, Linda Lovel, said her client may be too mentally impaired to help in his own defense.
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The 7 Worst Excuses Given by People Caught Being Perverts
The definition of perversion, in the sexual sense, is sexual behavior or desire that is abnormal. Now, you could be one of those people who say, "Well, who decides what's normal anyway?" and to that I'd argue that normal people do. Normal people, if you weren't aware, are what most of us are out in public. When sitting on your porch drinking lemonade, you're normal. When shopping with coupons, you're normal. Using dryer sheets is normal. Then, you know, maybe you have a drawer full of butt plugs with pony tails attached to them that you use in your spare time -- that's OK, too. You're still normal, but you also realize that if you wore your ponytail butt plug to the supermarket with your mac and cheese coupons, you'd become a pervert. It's just that easy! Then it comes time to make an excuse.
If you're a decent, normal pervert, your only excuse is going to be poor judgment. You have sex in public because you think you can get away with it. You get caught and, well, you messed up. Sorry. But every so often, someone gets caught and has a real crafty reason for it that makes me laugh, and then I write about them over the ensuing paragraphs.
#7. Shape-Shifting Hooker
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You ever bang a donkey? I'm seriously asking, scroll down to the comments now and give us a yay or nay, maybe I'll tally the answers in a later article, or for my own personal use. Anyway, say you have banged a donkey or you plan to in the future -- this story is right up your donkey-schtupping alley.
A man in Zimbabwe was caught giving his unfortunate love to a donkey one night and was arrested, as most donkeys don't consent to this sort of behavior. At his trial, the man assured everyone that while yes, boning a donkey is kind of a hinky hobby, it's not that bad, because technically he wasn't doing a donkey. In fact, that donkey had been a genuine human prostitute just the night before, and he had paid her $20. She pretty much just turned into a donkey when the cops arrived so as to make the situation look unseemly. And what's worse (this is what the man was explaining to the court still, I'm not trying to editorialize my feelings about donkey humping), the man believes that he too might be a donkey and in love with that hooker donkey. Can't two donkeys, at least one of whom is a human, be in love? What kind of sick world prohibits donkeys from being happy?
The court had no choice but to believe this story and let the man and his donkey live happily ever after. Really? No, not really. Instead the man was probably laughed at, labeled Donkey Fucker, and sentenced to some psychiatric evaluations, as well as being formally charged with donkey fuckery.
#6. Not Used to Drinking
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I'm not an alcoholic or anything, but I've been known to imbibe a bottle or two of Thunderbird once Wednesday rolls around, just to keep the week loose and breezy. And maybe on Friday morning I'll forgo waffles and just have a mug of creme de menthe, so what? Point is, I'm a pretty together guy. You wouldn't know there's anything off about me unless you wanted to delve into my interest in donkey humping, but why would you? Where was I? Alcohol. Yes.
So it happens that not everyone can hold their liquor like a Clay, such as lightweights like Daniel Cooper, who left his house with about $30 on him and somehow got so wasted that he dropped trou on his way home, went into a kebab shop, and plowed their counter, then went outside and found himself a sexy, willing Land Rover and made that luxury SUV into a real woman, right there on the street.
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Look at her. She wants it.
The lurid vehicular humpicide was caught on a restaurant's security camera, and later, once Cooper had a coffee and an Advil, he was as surprised as anyone to see himself ramrodding that tailpipe like R. Kelly introducing himself to a urinal. Wait, that was hardly topical. Like Miley Cyrus trying to fill out her awkward chicken butt with a foam finger.
Cooper had to tell police that he had left home with only a few bucks in his pocket but was just not used to drinking. This is like a vegan who's not used to eating meat trying a chicken nugget and then getting caught humping a donkey. Wait, I mean eating it.
#5. Black Magic
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We're back to Africa, where I've learned that nefarious bestiality seems to lurk around every corner, ready to leap upon innocents with its sweaty animal dong and force them into compromising positions at the drop of a hat.
When a 17-year-old girl was caught in a compromising position with a stray dog (the compromise here being having sex with a dog, as opposed to someone who isn't a dog), her mother came to her aid to blame the whole thing on black magic. Unlike some of the other excuses, I feel that this one has some merit, and I'm going to have to defer to Frank Sinatra as a backup on this:
"Icy fingers up and down my spine" is a pretty clear reference to a dog's cold nose, but then these lines ...
"The same old tingle that I feel inside
and then that elevator starts its ride
And down and down I go
Round and round I go"
... are absolutely raunchy, especially when you're trying to force them to be about having sex with a dog. Looks like Sinatra was all over this one. Black magic it is. Please picture that every time you hear Sinatra from now on. Picture him with a martini, in a tux, just watching someone getting plowed by a dog, then pulling out a pad of paper and saying "Hot damn, that's a song."
I'd also like to note that, in the linked story, the mother claims that she called the police, while the police have no record of the call, according to Inspector Sacky Burger. Sacky Burger could have been the man investigating this incident. I want to go there and commit all the crimes I can just to get Sacky Burger on the case.
#4. Midlife Crisis
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Ever since I was in my early teens and heard some sitcom or other make a joke about a midlife crisis (which presumably involved an older man buying a sports car or dating a blonde with visible cleavage, television's two surefire symbols that a man has lost his shit), I've wanted my own midlife crisis. Something bad is going to happen to me, but the cure is an awesome car or boobs? Fuck yes, I want bad things to happen to me every day. I want my midlife crisis when I'm 15. The cure for cavities is needles and a drill; I want whatever is cured by convertibles and nipples.
Alas, years have passed and I am no closer to any crisis that can be cured by those things, although I'm still anxious to get either one. I guess I just need to wait until I'm too old to be cool playing with them and the rest of the world mocks me for it as they mocked that old man on whatever show it was I was watching way back when.
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"Stop laughing at me, you pubeless little shits!"
In the present, however, it looks like midlife crises still occur, and there is, in fact, a third cure beyond cars and women. Sixteen-year-old boys. Bet you never saw that coming. Amie Lou Neely, a 38-year-old teacher, says she was pestered by a 16-year-old student for sex so much that, due to her midlife crisis feelings, she gave in, but only because she thought doing it once would make him stop asking. Scholars know, of course, that the only way that plan would have worked was if her vagina had teeth in it or was the breeding ground for some kind of flesh-eating parasites that stink of hobo breath and skunk ass.
The boy in question told police about four occasions when they had sex, so maybe Neely's midlife crisis also affected her numeracy skills, but that sort of thing is to be expected. Getting old wonks up your brains, apparently.


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Should voting using a smartphone or a tablet be allowed?
0. phoneArena 06 Nov 2012, 08:33 posted on
The year is 2012. The number of people that own a smartphone, a tablet, or both, is steadily increasing. And that should come as no surprise as users can do so many things on them - surf the web, watch movies, manage their bank account, or even buy airplane tickets. At the same time, the said types of devices are becoming more and more affordable, thus allowing one to own one without that burning a hole through their wallet. Yet voting for president using a smartphone or a tablet is not an option. Why is that?...
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1. brar.arsh (Posts: 200; Member since: 12 Sep 2012)
No, If it gets hacked and results get reversed, we cannot do anything for nest 4 Years(till next elections)..
16. Topcat488 (Posts: 1396; Member since: 29 Sep 2012)
If astronauts can vote from the international space station, and absentee ballots are counted, that come from all around the world, why not use this technology for the common man... Okay, if a iphone user can stand in line for a week, i see your point... But me, i have things to do in the meantime, i voted yes. 100% secure is nowhere to be found, even at the polling station. :/
27. Nadr1212 (Posts: 741; Member since: 22 Sep 2012)
Yeah! How come astronauts Can vote From outerspace but we can't do it our From our own comfort?
What do they think they are? better than us? even though they're NOT!!!!!!!!!!!
2. PAPINYC (banned) (Posts: 2315; Member since: 30 Jul 2011)
Hell to the "No"!!! The last thing we need are sh€€p deciding Presidential Elections. Americans should vote the old fashioned way, even if they have to stand on-lines in freezing cold temperatures in the middle of blizzards or even if they have to 'row a boat' to get there!
7. JunitoNH (Posts: 1789; Member since: 15 Feb 2012)
Actually, I would be worried of all third party apps/malware in Android; I can see the platform being hack/manipulated to cheat during the elections. I love my SGNX, but there is no way going to use it to conduct sensitive business; totally for recreation use.
8. Nathan_ingx (Posts: 3766; Member since: 07 Mar 2012)
Can you guys stop it with the names and count the votes... :D
9. MorePhonesThanNeeded (Posts: 645; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
Eh? What? How does you Android phone get hacked? What are you lost in the woods somewhere? Unless you are installing apps not from the Play store, you aren't going to get hacked, and if you are one of those people who get those texting things from downloading those free porn things that is your damn fault. Android OS protects your phone from malicious code, but Android can't protect you from your lust of stupid things therefore compromising your phones security.
No way in hell should anyone be allowed to vote using tablets nor smartphones. Technology isn't to the point where you can be verified by your data stream and it be authenticated. Keep it the way it is. I'm still concerned by the use of Windows RT Surface being used in Virginia, this is no time to play around, do that for a mayoral election or something lesser, the office of president is too important to play around with.
12. tedkord (Posts: 11687; Member since: 17 Jun 2009)
Actually, a vote is a choice. The iPhone isn't a platform for free choices. If you were allowed to vote on your phone, iPhone users would need Cupertino to direct them how to vote.
13. quakan (Posts: 1373; Member since: 02 Mar 2011)
It simply just said smartphones and tablets not iPhone and iPad owners only.
21. PAPINYC (banned) (Posts: 2315; Member since: 30 Jul 2011)
Well, it's a baaaa-haaaaa-haaaa-aaaaaaaad idea anyway.
What if the power goes out again and you lose iWiFi?
26. XPERIA-KNIGHT (unregistered)
Exactly papinyc I didnt even read this article my first response to the title was NO WAY, people need to do it the way its all ways been done......
And LMAOO @ row a boat to get there!....
28. PAPINYC (banned) (Posts: 2315; Member since: 30 Jul 2011)
OMG, I didn't read the article either and it had nothing to do with the abomiNable iPad 22.214.171.124 review earlier; I just think voting should be done the old-fashioned American way.
30. XPERIA-KNIGHT (unregistered)
and it should no doubt....
3. tedkord (Posts: 11687; Member since: 17 Jun 2009)
No, there's too much chance of hacking and cheating.
4. Nathan_ingx (Posts: 3766; Member since: 07 Mar 2012)
I think it's ok. Not a definite 'YES' but ok...if there's better security play involved then it should be fine.
And atleast the votes given could be monitored...through the SIM.
5. JeffdaBeat (unregistered)
Absolutely not. I'm not worried about fraud more than I'm worried about data being manipulated by domestic or foreign entities.
33. networkdood (Posts: 6330; Member since: 31 Mar 2010)
umm....that is fraud...lol
34. JeffdaBeat (unregistered)
Voter fraud...as in voting more than once...
6. Aeires (unregistered)
Elections are already rigged, so it's not like anything will change.
Technology moves on, I don't have a problem with this.
10. OptimusOne (Posts: 694; Member since: 22 May 2012)
no it might bbe even easier to rig it. imagine mass voting. onecell phone voting over and over again
14. Aeires (unregistered)
Electronic checks and balances will prevent that. With proper login identification and verification, electronic voting might even make it easier to control cheating.
There's also the amount of money that can be saved, there won't be as much need for voting stations all over the city if people can vote from where they are. Less staff, less payroll. And vote counts would be instantaneous, no longer waiting for precincts to send in their manually counted votes. Like I said, technology moves on.
11. alc (Posts: 17; Member since: 19 May 2010)
It should at least be online. I have to believe we can create enough security to vote online. It certainly can't be less secure than an elderly woman checking my license in a dark middle school gym.
15. superguy (Posts: 293; Member since: 15 Jul 2011)
No. I could see people voting on their phone and then showing up at the polls to vote again. I don't like the idea of "vote early, and vote often."
Even with early voting, there's concerns about the process of people showing up to early vote and showing up to the polls on election day. I know there are safeguards in place, but they don't always work either.
17. snowgator (Posts: 3583; Member since: 19 Jan 2011)
Sorry, but I am slightly offended at the thought that we Americans need to have this made so easy. Walking/driving to a polling place is to much work for us? Early voting isn't good enough- we need to be able to "text" it in?
I feel only those who do not care do not vote. I do not want those who do not care to vote. I do not want it any easier. There are millions of Americans who disagree with me- and I would happily go back into the military today to fight for the right for those who care enough to pay attention to disagree with me to vote. But the 40%-45% who vote now do it because they realize the privledge of it. They do it and have at least read up on issues and put some effort into it. I do not want my vote or anyone elses vote cancelled out by someone who just picked up their mobile device and mailed it in.
18. Aeires (unregistered)
Very naive stance. Just because people stand in line to vote doesn't mean they are well informed about the candidates. Last election was a perfect example, many people voted just so a certain ethnicity didn't get elected. I'd say it's a safe bet most people voting don't have a full picture of everything that is going on in regards to candidates, they vote for personal reasons and influences more than anything.
How does voting from a computer device make you any less informed about the candidates and issues? The methodology has absolutely nothing to do with the level of information each voter has acquired.
22. snowgator (Posts: 3583; Member since: 19 Jan 2011)
Actually, I think that is niave.
First off, I will be happy to show you the break down of President Obama's victory last election cycle. He won nearly every race, creed, and gender break down. Race has become less and less a factor. Interracial dating and marriages, minority representation in upper business and in both parties are up, and soon the largest minority will be white. Black, Hispanic and other minorities are growing to the point those who identify themselves as "white" will be less then 50%. And I say Thank the Lord our Maker. Diversity is a strength, and I will be very happy to see arguments like they voted against a race go away.
My point is that we have been afforded a chance to select our representatives. It is something so few on this Earth can do right now. Regardless of your political leanings, the less then half of Americans who vote now care. How much easier do we need to make it? There is already absentee voting for those out of Country, early voting for a period of time in every state, and special provisions for those physically unable to vote at a polling place. Show me serious need that is not being taken care of, and I am all in favor of supplying a means to vote. But Email it in? Text it? If you are talking NFC enabled polling places in which users can fill out a voting ballet and scan it at the polling place, cool. No sweat. I am onboard. But people need to at least care enough to put effort into it.
By no means do I believe every voter is casting a ballot without negativism driving a few. I will say I believe it is the vast minority. Most vote with their kids and their livelihood in mind.
24. Aeires (unregistered)
I have the unfortunate displeasure of working with a group of people who voted by issues of race alone. Just because Obama won doesn't mean it didn't happen. Maybe you got so caught up in that issue you missed the point so I'll give you another one, ever hear the phrase "people vote with their wallet?" Finding a voter who is thoroughly up to date on all the issues is an extremely difficult task to achieve. It's common for people to vote over selfish issues.
As far as why voting percentages are so low, that wanders in the realm of opinion. My personal view is the electoral college needs to go. If I live in a red state and it has been red for 100 years, but I want to vote blue, there's a good chance my vote isn't going to make a beans difference because the electoral college is going to give all my state's votes to the red. Get rid of the electoral college and you'll see massive voter turnout, but that's my opinion.
But all that's irrelevant, methodology is what is being questioned here. So voting online is easier, so what? Why should we disallow it because it's easy? It's technology, it's there to make our lives easier (supposed to, anyway). If I had to list every bit of technology that made our lives easier, I'd be here for decades compiling the list. But because it's about voting we can't have any of that, we have to keep it difficult. Nonsense. Methodology is what is being voted here, not motive.
If hurricane Sandy wiped out my home, I'd be much happier knowing I could take a few minutes to vote instead of standing in line for hours to manually do it. Sometimes there's more important things that need to get done instead of wasting hours standing in line.
29. snowgator (Posts: 3583; Member since: 19 Jan 2011)
I'll accept that. No offense intended. I of course want to see things improved, and certainly expect regions hit by Sandy have their opportunity to vote.
Just want to see voting and knowledge of issues become a more involved thing. I am plain worried making it too easy dimishes the importance.
35. Aeires (unregistered)
More informed voters is definitely a step in the right direction. I think as more time goes on, technology will help achieve that as people start to use other means than the mainstream media to get their information. It's more than just voting though, there are opportunities to use technology to be more aware of what is going on. One of my favorite apps is the Congress app on Android. Being able to see what is being voted on my Congress, and who voted for and against is a great tool. Love that app
Good conversation, I think we probably agreed more than disagreed.
32. Stuntman (Posts: 836; Member since: 01 Aug 2011)
You are absolutely right. Why stop there? Why should it be so easy for me to pay my bills from my phone? I should be required to actually commute to a bank or to the business in order to pay my bills.
19. InspectorGadget80 (unregistered)
I would never VOTE ON A iPAD. But today i voted not too long ago but could't see what kind of tablet they use to fine your registry name.
20. mdwire5 (Posts: 1; Member since: 06 Nov 2012)
I mean I'm already voting on a touchscreen computer in the voting place, so whats the difference if its a touchscreen computer at home? You're telling me those computers aren't hackable? If there's a will, there's a way, folks.
I believe if people were sent say 32 digit voting passcodes in the mail that would then authenticate the voter and then track ip address of the device voting followed by restricting that ip address from voting again, electronic voting from home could be feasibly done. Sure that would screw one computing device families but atleast its a start.
Actually, concerning smartphones and tablets, cellular networks are typically more secure than you're WiFi network anyways. So, less chance of votes being manipulated in that scenario.
The point I think electronic voting is really going to address is the actual number of voters really participating. Sure, call people lazy all you want, but more than likely you're being hypocritical if you use ANY online service mentioned in the article.
23. Deadeye37 (Posts: 162; Member since: 25 Jan 2011)
Here's my idea. Have a special app that is loaded onto a phone/tablet that has NFC. The voter gets a special QR code from the voting station that is assigned to the person. The person scans the QR code in the app that brings up the ballot for the person. The person fills out the ballot in a secure room and then goes to a station with the NFC reader. The person uploads the ballot via NFC. A paper copy of the ballot is printed via a thermal receipt printer for verification and audit purposes. The voter then gets an I Voted sticker.
As a bonus, the voter can get a code that allows ther person to download a wall paper (live or static) of their favorite presidential candidate doing the Gangnam Style dance.
If NFC is secure enough for transactions, it should be secure enough for voting. I think this would help reduce the lines since the bulk of the time at the voting booth is trying to decide which canidate to vote for along with vast number of propositions that needs to be voted on.
25. Twisted247 (Posts: 282; Member since: 12 Oct 2012)
Definitely No way in hell, politics are dirty enough as is. The last thing we need to do is make it even easier for them to cheat. If you need convenience that bad that you can't do a simple task once EVERY FOUR DAMN YEARS then hit the gym or put down the video games and Ho hos. There are too many issues with voting online to move in that direction. Ex) cheating, misleading, tracking (eliminating privacy). Just being a few of the reasons.
31. imkyle (Posts: 1073; Member since: 18 Nov 2010)
Somethings needs to stay the same, and this is one of them.
36. CliffordVII (Posts: 3; Member since: 06 Nov 2012)
hmm...Well you and I don't elect the president. The Electoral College elects the president and we sort of elect the voters (senate/HoR)... We (citizens) don't vote directly at the president because the founding fathers came to a conclusion that we (citizens) are too "simple". The Electoral College are more informed although that might not be true all the time with the two parties~~ So when we go to the polls to vote we are just voting for the parties... demo or rep D: and the winner takes all...
I think voting on smartphone and tablets should be allowed with counter measures against threats. Would be fun to see where this country is heading if everyone is able to vote with smartphones even though some of us already know where we are headed...Too bad I can't vote cuz I'm not a citizen yet D: fees too d**n high!
37. downphoenix (Posts: 3165; Member since: 19 Jun 2010)
I am for embracing technology. I think that the best way to go about it is to embrace the technology instead of sticking with the paper ballots. There is no more risk of voter fraud using this method as opposed to old school. In fact, why stop at the once every 2 year elections? (President is every 4, yes, but representatives are every 2 and sometimes senate elections will land on years with no president elections since they're every 6) Why not cut out a lot of the beuracracy and be able to directly vote on issues, from our phone or computer? We have the technology now to make a true democracy. What better way to take the money out of politics than for the people to be their own politician?
38. Bfrenz (Posts: 112; Member since: 26 Aug 2012)
No way. Its pur ultimate right and phones are more pro.e to danger,our countries fate should be in our hands not in a phone or tablet.
39. Bfrenz (Posts: 112; Member since: 26 Aug 2012)
Typo: our,prone and country's.
40. solidsnakeduds013 (Posts: 218; Member since: 20 Oct 2010)
It should stay old fashioned simply because the last thing we want is a hacker breaking in and stealing peoples votes.


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Thursday, January 17, 2013
It's that time of year again: Time to make promises to ourselves that last about as long as an afternoon nap.
Widdle Baby, aka the World's Smartest Husband, doesn't make New Year's resolutions until he darn well wants to. If it's not until July, who cares? January is too cold and dreary to resolve to do much of anything except watch movies and eat chocolate-covered peanut brittle.
Speaking of chocolate-covered peanut brittle, it's my new sin. My downfall. My doom.
Most of y'all know I'm a little cracked when it comes to diet—nothing fried, no sugar, bread, flour, rice, potatoes, pasta or red meat. I don't want to say I'm smug about how healthy I eat, but I'm smug about how healthy I eat.
That was BPB—Before Peanut Brittle. Now I know God hates smug. Know how I know? Because that box—a gift from one of Widdle's friends—sat untouched on the dining room table for almost a week. I ignored it. I was not tempted. Widdle sampled a piece and pronounced it good. I shrugged.
But on Jan. 1, as I dashed by the table, the devil took my sleeve and I stopped. I opened the box. I tasted a piece. Then another. Then I dropped whatever I had in my hands and grabbed big chunks of that sweet, salty, nutty, creamy, crunchy goodness. I gobbled it standing up, then took the box to the computer and ate some more. It was the best thing I've ever had in my mouth.
Finally, I closed the container and taped it shut. I took it to Widdle and said, "Hide this from me. Please." As he lifted the much-lighter box, his eyebrows flew up in shock. He looked at my chocolate-smudged face and said, "I'll take the rest to work."
Back to New Year's resolutions: Here's my list for 2013. Whether I can keep them is open to debate.
This year, I….
Will finally acknowledge that God is in control, and stop with the worrying.Will drink less wine, although I can't imagine why.Won't judge so much. This is my absolute worst habit, and I hate it. I think I know someone's story by the way they dress and talk and act, but I don't.Will do what Widdle wants to do instead of saying, "Wait, what will it cost?"Will alphabetize our vast book collection. When pigs fly.Will be a better housekeeper. See above disclaimer.Won't waste so much time on Facebook and celebrity gossip sites.Will stop yelling when the dog barks for a snack at 2 a.m. (I'd like to smack her with a newspaper, but Widdle would divorce me.)Won't hang anything on any wall in our home. (We can't see the paint for all the paintings.) Widdle, who hates nail holes, will hold me to this one.Won't obsess about the lines on my face. I can't do anything about them that doesn't involve money and pain, so pull up a chair, crows' feet!Will sleep more and snore less. (We can only hope.)Will eat my main meal before 10 p.m., which may help with the snoring.Will speak slower. I talk like there's a 10-second timer on my mouth.Won't immediately imagine the worst when a relative calls. In my family, no news is good news.Will smile more. For what these teeth cost, I should smile in my sleep.Will be more patient. Hahahaha!!Julie R. Smith, who said nothing about spurning chocolate-dipped peanut brittle, can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Bystanders Can Stop Over 50% of Bullying IncidentsWednesday, October 24th, 2012
Staying on top of the latest academic research on bullying is important to us. In my research I discovered a study that absolutely startled me.
Although successful bullying programs remain important accomplishments, Ttofi and Farrington (2011) found that few programs specifically target the behavior of bystanders (i.e., an individual who witnesses bullying). As such, prevention programs deemphasize a population that constitutes between 60% and 70% of primary or secondary school students (Glew, Fan, Katon, Rivara, & Kerntic, 2005; Rivers, Poteat, Noret, & Ashurst, 2009).
This program oversight is unfortunate because observational research has found that when bystanders intervene on behalf of the victim, they successfully abate victimization more than 50% of the time. (Craig, Pepler, & Atlas, 2000; O'Connell et al., 1999)
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Ricoh's latest monochrome line gives customers exciting new alternative for reducing business expenses without sacrificing performance
West Caldwell, NJ, December 22, 2011 - Ricoh Americas Corporation, a leading provider of digital office equipment and advanced document management solutions and services, today unveiled a line of multifunction products (MFPs) that offer unparalleled power and affordability for busy workgroups in the 10-to-30-person range. The Ricoh® Aficio® SP 5200S/SP 5210SF/SP 5210SR Digital Imaging System is an A4 platform that inherits all the design and engineering qualities of Ricoh's market-leading A3 MFPs but in a smaller footprint and at a lower purchase price.Responding to market demands, these new A4 MFPs deliver on the promise of advanced capabilities, seamless integration with Ricoh's productivity-enhancing solutions and simplified maintenance.The SP 5200S series offers monochrome copy, print and fax capabilities as well as color scanning with printing speeds of 47 to 52 pages per minute, plus many more advantages over other products in its category, including: • A large, 8.5-inch, full-color tilting LCD touch screen control panel that displays simple, animated operating instructions for uninterrupted productivity.• An unmatched range of intuitive capabilities for document capture and distribution, including Scan-to-Email/Folder/URL with LDAP support.• Simple maintenance with standard Ricoh supplies, an easily accessible all-in-one print cartridge rated for 25,000 pages, and a maintenance kit rated to last 120,000 pages. •Integrated finishing instead of bulky attachments that would expand the footprint.• Low cost per page Powerful engine in a small spaceThough occupying considerably less space, the SP 5200S series uses the same controller found in multifunction products costing three times as much. "This versatile system is among the most significant product introductions we'll make this year," said Shun Sato, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Ricoh Americas Corporation. "Given that we're the market leader in A3 products, broadening the A4 line enables us to better meet all of our customers' needs, advancing the strategic information management initiatives we help them execute."By reducing cost but not performance, the SP 5200S series serves as an ideal component of a comprehensive Ricoh Managed Document Services (MDS) engagement. The series is fully integrated with the Ricoh @Remote™ Intelligent Management System for optimizing device fleets. ENERGY STAR compliant, the series offers sustainability features such as automatic duplexing for two-sided printing. In addition to supporting workgroups, with optional IPDS technology, this MFP line supports the back office by printing invoices and other business documents directly from business servers like the IBM AS/400. To help protect sensitive information from a multitude of threats, the SP 5200S series includes a full range of advanced security features, such as user authentication, hard drive data overwrite, SSL encryption, Wi-Fi Protect Access Support and optional ID card reader support.The SP 5200S series starts at $3,299 MSRP and includes printer-only configurations in the SP 5200DN/SP 5210DN models. Producing 47 and 52 pages per minute respectively, the SP 5200DN and SP 5210DN offer many of the same capabilities as the MFPs, including automatic duplexing, high-performance paper handling and the latest security features. Designed to minimize total cost of ownership, these space-saving devices can expand from desktop models to five-tray floor-standing powerhouses. For more information on the Aficio SP 5200S/SP 5210SF/SP 5210SR Digital Imaging System, the SP 5200DN/SP 5210DN printers, and Ricoh's full line of products, services and solutions, please visit http://www.ricoh-usa.com.About Ricoh Americas CorporationRicoh Americas Corporation, headquartered in West Caldwell, N.J., is a subsidiary of Ricoh Company, Ltd., the 75-year-old leading provider of advanced office technology and innovative document imaging products, services and software, with fiscal year 2010 sales in excess of $23 billion. Ricoh's fully integrated hardware and customizable services and software help businesses share information efficiently and effectively by enabling customers to control the input, management and output of documents. Ricoh Americas Corporation, directly or through its network of authorized dealers, markets and distributes products in North, Central and South America.###© 2011 Ricoh Americas Corporation. All rights reserved. All referenced product names are the trademarks of their respective companies.
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Tomatoes are the big deal in the garden this week. It's no different at my house, but watermelon seems to be closing in.
Back in May, which sounds so long ago, we purchased vegetable plants for our ever-shrinking garden. The husband, who is always looking for a challenge, decided he would save a few plants to grow inside the greenhouse. Years ago, he put a small raised bed on one side so I could start cool weather crops a full month earlier than usual. The sun provided enough heat throughout the day to keep the greenhouse from falling into dangerous late spring, early fall, overnight temperatures that are lethal to some plants, but welcoming for those that don't mind a few below freezing nights. I planted kale, spinach, beets, radishes and scallions in the bed, and they always did very well. By the time summer's heat kicked in, those plants were harvested, and the bed sat empty until mid-August when those same vegetables were planted again.
But I haven't used the bed for a couple years, and rather than see it sitting empty all season, the husband decided he would fill it up this season with a few tomatoes and a couple watermelon plants. I had my doubts. I know how hot it can get inside the greenhouse in the middle of summer. This summer broke records for hot, dry days and even though we have a thermal cover for the greenhouse, we didn't use it this year. The windows and vents were left open day and night and every day he went to the greenhouse to water, stake, pinch and pamper.
The husband and I have the same dialog each spring. It goes something like this:
Husband: I don't know why you keep trying to grow (insert any challenging vegetable here). It never does very well.
Me: I always have hope.
It's easy for him to make this comment because he doesn't eat many vegetables, but that doesn't stop him from attempting to grow watermelon every year for the past 40 years.
Buying the largest, healthiest plants or starting them from seed as early as we can still doesn't guarantee a ripe melon or two before the plants either succumb to a wilt disease or the melons just don't have enough time to ripen adequately. As late as October, we've picked robust-looking melons before the frost takes them out completely, only to cut them open and find they are still pale pink inside. Sure, we could plant the small Sugar Babies, but that's not nearly as much fun as trying to get a really big, ripe melon before the end of the season.
This season might be the one. Not only are the vines stretching across the greenhouse floor, but he has lifted what young, tender fruit the plant managed to produce onto the bench where at least two growing melons rest comfortably on a tray. This set up reminds me of photos I've seen of vertically growing melons sitting on shelves along a fence to keep them off the wet ground where they might rot.
''I turn them every day,'' he said.
These have to be the most pampered melons growing in northeast Ohio at this moment.
Although I didn't buy it early in the season, he is making a believer of me. In addition to the melons, last week he presented me with no less than eight ripe tomatoes. I have yet to get a ripe tomato from the larger, outdoor garden, but inside the steamy hot greenhouse, tomatoes are turning red, and watermelon are as big as soccer balls.
I don't believe the excessive heat inside the greenhouse had anything to do with it. I think it was all in the watering. The larger garden was hand watered two or three times a week during the hottest days last month. In previous seasons, we installed soaker hoses in the big garden, but since they aged, cracked and split from use, they haven't been replaced.
I spoke to a gentleman last week who told me he, too, has been picking tomatoes from his vines for quite some time. The plants, he said, are along his house, and he waters them every day. Just like the husband, who waters his greenhouse plants every day, those that have been given more than just a sip here and there are much more further along, even though they were planted at exactly the same time.
Next year, the soaker hoses are going back in the big garden. Forget about growing jicama or sweet potatoes. The gauntlet has been thrown. I want the first ripe tomato. Maybe I'll toss in a melon plant as well.


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Pathways to Cyber Consortium Celebrates First Anniversary of Training Maryland Workers for Cyber Economy
Over 380 enroll in training program during first year
GLEN BURNIE, MD (June 29, 2011) - The Pathways to Cybersecurity Training Program celebrated its one-year anniversary earlier today and touted progress toward the ambitious goal of preparing 1,000 workers for the cyber economy. The program is funded through a $4.9 million competitive U.S. Department of Labor workforce grant and administered by the Anne Arundel Workforce Development Corporation, one of the Maryland Labor Department's (DLLR) One-Stop Employment Center operators.
Since its inception the program has enrolled 322 dislocated and unemployed Marylanders and 64 incumbent workers looking to enhance their training to compete for jobs in the cybersecurity industry. Earlier this year, the first class of 83 participants was certified through the training program; eight have secured employment in the cyber industry.
"As Maryland welcomes thousands of defense jobs through BRAC and awaits the influx of thousands more in the cybersecurity industry, we are more aware than ever of our unique responsibility to our nation's security. We have the nation's best-educated and most highly-skilled workforce and we will build on that strength to thrive in this new, innovative economy," said Lt. Governor Anthony G. Brown, chair of the Governor's Subcabinet on Base Realignment and Closure and the O'Malley-Brown administration's leading champion for economic and workforce development. "The Pathways to Cyber Consortium is leading the way and helping Maryland develop a pipeline of trained workers to maintain Maryland's position as the best state for knowledge-based fields like cybersecurity, life sciences and bio."
"I applaud the Anne Arundel Workforce Development Corporation for their successful leadership during the first year of the Pathways to Cyber training and look forward to watching the graduates they've trained fill the jobs of the future," said Maryland Labor Secretary Alexander M. Sanchez. "Because of our workforce and the O'Malley-Brown administration's investments in our human capital, Maryland is better positioned than most to thrive in the innovative New Economy."
In January 2010, Governor Martin O'Malley launched CyberMaryland, an interagency initiative to make Maryland the epicenter of cybersecurity for the entire nation. In part because of these efforts, the federal government announced its decision to headquarter the national Cyber Command at Ft. Meade. The Cyber Command will create as many as 20,000 highly-skilled and well-paying jobs in Maryland. To jobseekers, the Pathways to Cyber program provides career counseling, occupational training and certification as well as job placement assistance. To local businesses, it provides pre-screened cyber professionals, hiring incentives and tax credits.
The 2005 Base Realignment (BRAC) decisions will bring 20,000 federal jobs to Maryland by September 2011 and up to 40,000 indirect and induced jobs near many of the state's military installations by 2015. This job growth represents the single largest economic expansion in Maryland since the end of World War Two. In 2007, Governor Martin O'Malley and the Maryland General Assembly created the BRAC Subcabinet, which is chaired by Lt. Governor Anthony G. Brown, to prepare the state's physical infrastructure and develop its human capital in advance of BRAC's September 2011 deadline. Many of the efforts to expand training and educational opportunities for the BRAC economy, including programs to help students obtain security clearances and curricula at Maryland's community colleges, have established a strong foundation to prepare the workforce for the thousands of cybersecurity jobs that Maryland will create in the coming years.
The Pathways to Cybersecurity initiative complements many of DLLR's workforce development goals. In March 2010, Governor O'Malley launched the Skills2Compete Maryland initiative to increase post-secondary education and skills training by 20 percent. Studies have found that as many as four out of 10 jobs created in the coming years will require more education and training than traditionally received with a high school diploma, but less than a four-year degree. These middle skill jobs include certain careers and positions in the cyber industry.
Earlier this year, Secretary Sanchez joined Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger at a press conference touting the Pathways to Cyber Consortium's innovative training.
The Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation protects and empowers Marylanders by safeguarding workers, protecting consumers, providing a safety net and cultivating a thriving workforce that can meet the demands of Marylands dynamic economy. Follow DLLR on Twitter (@MD_DLLR) and Facebook.


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A federal court in Arizona has ruled against the NHL in its claims against former Phoenix Coyotes owner Jerry Moyes.
The league, which ran the team for four years before selling it for $170 million in August, filed the lawsuit against Moyes in 2010 and was initially seeking $112.7 million in operational losses.
The bankruptcy court also ruled that Moyes was not responsible for $6.5 million in unpaid salary to former coach Wayne Gretzky.
NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly says the NHL is reviewing its options before deciding on whether to appeal Baum's decision.
What's next? Uncle Gary sticking the new owners with all monies owing?


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Unless a deal is reached, major budget cuts are set to take effect across the federal government on March 1st. The impact could also be felt on the state-level. Nikole Killion reports from Washington.
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quote: Why voting this comment down?The commenter simply shared his/her excitement for his/her new purchase (Apple-TV).Is this forum so opinionated/anti-Apple that they have no room for reasoning?
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quote: Apple, for example, created web kit and then made it open source and then continued to support it.
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Saturday, July 20, 2013
State law allows bicyclists every right to use the roadway as a vehicle, but one man didn't see it that way. He reported to police that he was a victim of an assault by two cyclists on the Ben Sawyer Causeway.
He said he was driving into Mount Pleasant and two people on bikes were in the roadway. He said he told them to get on the sidewalk and they yelled back at him.
After descending the bridge the victim said he stopped his car on the side of the road. He did not give a reason for this, according to the police report.
He said the cyclists began hitting his car and then grabbed him by the neck and back. He was able to get his car window up, he said but the two kept hitting his car. He said he wanted both suspects arrested for assault,
He then stated he was heading to the hospital to get checked out.
Police said they would be in touch with him and began a patrol for the suspects.
According to the police report, they were located a short distance up. The male cyclist told the officer that a man drove by them and yelled for them to get on the sidewalk. They yelled back and after the driver crossed the bridge, he said, the driver stopped and opened his car door, hoping to have a cyclists hit it.
The cyclist said he did not hit the car door but banged into the driver's side window. They both said the man in the car followed them down Ben Sawyer all the way to Chuck Dawley, hoping to see where they were going. At that point they, too, notified police. The officer then contacted the supposed victim and explained the bicyclists' side of the story and informed him that they wanted to press charges too. After further explanation, both parties agreed not to pursue charges and agreed they would each go their separate ways.
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