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MVB Falls to IPFW in Four Sets
MUNCIE, Ind. - The Ball State men's volleyball team dropped a 3-1 decision to I-69 rival IPFW (21-25, 25-22, 25-17, 25-21) Wednesday afternoon at Worthen Arena. Greg Herceg and Matt Sutherland led the offensive with double-digit kills, while Kevin Owens and Tommy Rouse headed up the defense.
With the loss, Ball State falls to 8-2 on the season and 3-2 in MIVA play. IPFW improves to 4-4 on the year and 2-1 in league play.
Herceg notched 11 kills, his seventh match of the season in double digits. Sutherland tallied a career-high 10 kills to go with a .250 hitting percentage (10-3-28). The sophomore notched his first-career double-double after getting under a career-high 11 digs. Middle attackers Owens and Matt Leske connected on eight kills each.
Rouse got under a career-high tying 18 digs, many of which saved the point for Ball State. Owens was credited with seven assisted blocks. Dan Wichmann had 42 assists to go with seven digs and four assisted blocks.
The Mastodons outhit the Cardinals .204 (55-25-147) to .133 (46-28-135). IPFW also held the advantage in total blocks 13.5-11.5. Ball State got under 55 digs to IPFW's 53.
IPFW was led by Andy Sellan, Eddie Rivera and Anthony Randolph who had 16, 14 and 10 kills each. Rivera had a double-double with 11 digs.
The team is back in action on Sunday when it travels to face No. 6 Ohio State at 4 p.m. You can follow the team on Twitter at @BallStateMVB or on Facebook at "Ball State Men's Volleyball". As always, ballstatesports.com is the official site of Ball State athletics.

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People in the town of Stoddard are mourning a man killed in a logging incident Monday afternoon.
Officials said 39-year-old Shannon Sarcione was cutting trees with another man when a tree fell on him.
Stoddard's fire chief said Sarcione was a captain in the fire department and a friend.
"He was just a kind, caring loving individual and he was an outstanding father. He loved his son. He's just that type of person," Stoddard Fire Chief Patricia Lamothe said.
The chief said Sarcione wanted to be a fire chief, so they made him an honorary chief after his death to recognize his service to the department.


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UberX Price Cut Targets Yellow Cabs
The smartphone car-hailing service UberX will temporarily cut its prices, making it cheaper on average than a yellow cab, company officials said.
Uber, which has been operating in New York City for almost two years, announced a 20% price cut to its fare structure Monday.
The cut applies to the portion of the app that allows users to connect with drivers of for-hire livery cars—not yellow or green cabs.
Uber New York's General Manager Josh Mohrer said the price reduction would make any journey using the chauffeur-based service, even a trip down the street, cheaper than a yellow cab.
"We really want to be ubiquitous in New York City and for a product to really take out an incumbent we need to offer better service and better price," Mr. Mohrer said.
The company said a typical taxi ride from Williamsburg to the East Village would cost $15 under the new pricing structure, compared with $16 in a yellow cab. Under its old pricing structure, the same fare would have cost $19 using Uber.
From Nolita to Lincoln Center, which the company said would cost $22 in a yellow cab, the price will be $2 cheaper using UberX. It will also be $2 cheaper using the service to travel from Grand Central to the financial district —normally a $24 fare.
The price-cuts will be introduced for a limited time.
The Taxi and Limousine Commission, which regulates all taxis and livery cars, didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.


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The Illinois 4-H Livestock Judging Team placed sixth overall at the American Royal 4-H Livestock Judging Contest in Kansas City, Mo.
Members of the Henry and Stark County 4-H Livestock Judging Team represented Illinois at the contest.
In June, the team secured first place at the Illinois 4-H State Livestock Judging Competition to gain the right to compete at the
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Team members include: Tyler Gradert, Geneseo; Elizabeth Heaton, Toulon; Blake Roselieb, Annawan; and Tyler Verbeck, Cambridge. The team was coached by Dan Hoge.
At the national contest, the Illinois team placed second in the sheep category, sixth in swine and third in reasons.
Heaton captured seventh-place overall individual honors while placing first in reasons, sixth in sheep and sixth in swine. Gradert placed second in reasons.
Contestants judged 10 classes of livestock containing four animals each. Classes included both breeding and market animals in beef, sheep/goat and swine divisions. In addition, contestants appeared before officials to present six sets of oral reasons.
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2013-14 Athletics Hall of Fame Class Announced
Ball State has announced its 2013-14 Hall of Fame induction class, which includes Brady Hoke (football/contributor), Kerri Schoultz (field hockey), Katie Shea (softball), Brad Snyder (baseball), Tim Walton (football) and the 1965 football team.
This year's class will be inducted into the Hall of Fame Fri., Feb. 14, and introduced at the Ball State men's and women's basketball doubleheader Sat., Feb. 15. For further information on attending the induction banquet, please call the Cardinal Varsity Club office at 765.285.4190.
Hoke, who lettered in football for the Cardinals from 1977-80 and served as head coach at Ball State from 2003-08, earned four letters as a linebacker and coached the Cardinals to one of the most successful seasons in school history in 2008. As a player, Hoke was a team captain as a senior in 1980 and selected to the All-Mid-American Conference Second Team. He led the Cardinals and ranked sixth in the MAC with 150 total tackles, including seven tackles for loss and two sacks, as a senior. Hoke was second on the team in tackles as a junior with 95 and third as a sophomore with 98. As the Ball State head coach, Hoke guided the team to 34 wins in six seasons and back-to-back bowl games in 2007 (International Bowl) and 2008 (GMAC Bowl). Hoke led Ball State to a 12-0 regular season and the MAC West Division Championship in his final season as the team's head coach.
Schoultz earned four letters in field hockey from 1996-99 and graduated magna cum laude with a 3.83 grade-point average on Ball State's 4.0 scale as a marketing major. Schoultz was a 1999 All-America Second Team selection and a 1998 All-America Third Team choice, while helping the Cardinals to a four-year record of 64-21, including a 42-4 mark against MAC teams. She helped Ball State to four MAC Championships, two league tournament titles and a berth in the 1997 NCAA Championships where Ball State advanced to the Final Eight. Schoultz, who was one of only three players in MAC history to earn first-team all-league accolades in all four seasons, completed her career ranked No. 1 at Ball State in assists in a career (76), assists in a season (32 in 1999) and assists in a game (6 in 1999). She completed her career ranked fourth in NCAA in career assists, while starting all of Ball State's 85 games in her career.
Shea earned four letters in softball at Ball State from 2000-03 and graduated magna cum laude with a 3.819 GPA as an exercise science major. A 2003 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship recipient, Shea was a 2002 and 2003 Academic All-American and was named the MAC Player of the Year as a junior in 2002. Shea concluded her career as Ball State's all-time leader in batting average (.357), hits (203), doubles (39) and total bases (265). A two-time All-MAC First Team choice, Shea was named to the all-league second team as a freshman and sophomore. She started all 39 games as a senior and topped the team while ranking seventh in the MAC with a career high .387 batting average.
Snyder was drafted in the first round of the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft and was the No. 18 pick overall by the Cleveland Indians. He was a 2003 Collegiate Baseball/Louisville Slugger All-America First Team selection and was honored in 2001 as a Collegiate Baseball/Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American. Snyder helped guide the Cardinals to a 36-21 overall record and a 17-10 conference mark as a junior, his final season of collegiate baseball. During the 2003 season, Snyder posted a career best .405 batting average to rank fourth in the MAC. The 2003 MAC Player of the Year and first-team All-MAC selection, Snyder led the league in doubles (25), walks (49) and total bases (154). He ranked second in the MAC in runs scored (68), runs-batted-in (61) and on-base percentage (.522). Snyder established single-season school records in walks, doubles, doubles per game (.45) and runs per game (1.24) during the 2003 season. In his three seasons at Ball State, Snyder compiled a .378 batting average, which tied for the second best mark in school history. An All-MAC Second Team selection as a sophomore, Snyder was named the MAC Tournament Most Valuable Player in 2002.
Walton earned four letters as a member of the Ball State football team from 1985-88 and continued his playing career in the National Football League with the Detroit Lions, Cincinnati Bengals and Philadelphia Eagles. Walton received Ball State's John Magnabosco Award as the team's most valuable player as a senior plus was named to the All-MAC First Team and received honorable mention on the Associated Press All-America Team. Walton started all 11 games for the Cardinals as a senior in 1988 and tallied 140 total tackles, while ranking eighth in the MAC with 11 tackles for loss. He ranked fifth in the MAC in tackles (138) and tackles for loss (14) as a junior, while starting 10 games and playing in all 11 at Ball State. Walton, who missed only one game in his four seasons, helped the Cardinals to an 8-3 record as a senior.
This marks only the third year Ball State will induct a team into its Hall of Fame, and the 1965 football team is being inducted as the first ever squad to advance to a bowl game after recording a 9-0 regular season record. Under the direction of head coach Ray Louthen, the Cardinals tied Tennessee State 14-14 in the Grantland Rice Bowl to end the season at 9-0-1. Frank Houk completed 30-of-62 passes for 563 yards, while his top receiver that season was Steve Demuth with eight catches for 203 yards. Jim Todd led the team in rushing with 128 carries for 850 yards.


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How it can be September, I just don't know. We've been officially moved for two whole weeks, and the six-fifteen wake ups have not set in. I still blink blurry-eyed and confused, like it's the middle of the night (because it kind of is) and like did someone have a bad dream? Go back to bed? No, it's time to get up. I try to get Noah to sleep-in five minutes longer every morning but I seriously think he gets up earlier. My latest offer is to just drive him to school. We'd probably get a good half hour more of sleep. We'll see.
My mom and Mommal came for a visit this weekend and it felt like they were here maybe a minute. Everything felt just slightly out of place- our new house, them here, trying to make the most of their time but not really doing anything at all. I wish we could have done more, wish we would have done less. We made quick trips here or there, nothing big or leisurely, including a drive to look at some shabby chic furniture I wanted only to find the store closed but then down the road there was a dresser put out for trash. We totally hauled it into the truck. It even had clothes in it. Yes we took those, too.
They were our first visitors. And within hours of their arrival Jeff and I drove off to find a Sephora and a little dinner in Akron (cucumber martini, Gouda stuffed dates, spicy baked goat cheese and marinara, tomato and artichoke soup.) I felt so guilty leaving but so thankful we had someone here who loved the kids. She also made pans of burritos to freeze. Thank you, Mom!
Not everything is sunlight through stained glass windows here- but I am still terribly upbeat about it all- I almost annoy myself. Our washer and dryer stopped working- at the same time- and I think it's a fuse but now we decide if we should call the rental maintenance or just our own handyman. I didn't mind driving up to the laundromat yesterday afternoon because I had a book to read so I practically darted out the door. I was surprised by how crowded it was, and the wide variety of people- some who looked like maybe their washer and dryer just broke, too, or college kids, and then others who looked so down on their luck, but we all sat there with our unmentionables making the same kaleidoscope swirls around the glass in unison.
And this morning- I just went to the garage to fill my iced coffee from the big jug in the fridge and I think now the fridge and freezer are out, too. But we have a house! We are here. We are here. I am so glad we are here.
P.S. we still have a house there, so very there, and it's for sale if you know anyone looking.
I used to take photos of my kids on the first of every month, now it's on the fourth. Four for four. (Here's September 2010 & 2011.) You can see all past monthly photos here.


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LOCKPORT – Paul J. Schubert, the suspect in a series of armed robberies this fall in the Niagara Falls area, will enter a guilty plea next week, it was announced Wednesday in Niagara County Court.
Court-appointed defense attorney David J. Mansour, who worked out the deal, told County Judge Sara Sheldon Farkas that Schubert wants another attorney, Arthur E. Jackson, to accompany him next Wednesday for the plea.
Jackson already is representing Schubert on an unrelated drug case.
The offer is for Schubert to plead guilty to two robberies in exchange for Farkas' promise not to give him more than 10 years in prison, plus another two and a third to seven years on the drug charge.
Schubert, 21, of Townsend Place, Niagara Falls, balked at the plea last week, alleging that Mansour told him he wasn't being paid enough to get him a better deal. Deputy District Attorney Doreen M. Hoffmann said Schubert could be indicted on five or six robbery charges, each carrying a 25-year maximum sentence.


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I recently got an Asus K55V laptop. I eventually got dual-boot and right click to work. There is one problem which I cannot find a solution to.
The built in sd card reader will not work. It works perfectly in Windows 7 but not in ubuntu 12.04.
lsusb command shows: Bus 001 Device 004: ID 058f:a014 Alcor Micro Corp.but when I put in a SD card nothing happens.
Photography is a hobby of mine and I had no problem with my last laptop with 11.04 and Rapid photo downloader, downloading from an sd card.
I can download in Windows and then view and edit from Ubuntu but that involves restarting and wastes time.
Has anyone any solution to this problem.
p.s If I try to connect my Canon dslr directly by USB in Ubuntu I get an error message and it will not mount.


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to Mr. Ski, as well as to Mr. Pell. Semper paratus.
I would prefer to think that Pell's already-sizable fan club now has grown even larger as Johnnies-come-lately who admire his wife have jumped on the Pell bandwagon.
I suspect that the founding members of his fan club would be a long list of those who have known him from his schooling, public service, and professional activities well before he met and married his distinguished bride.
Kwan herself surely is President of the club -- who fell for Pell (sorry, couldn't resist the rhyme ) as they competed for White House fellowships. She lost the fellowship, but gained her future husband.
Agree that Hamill was absolutely glowing at the wedding. Have not seen the photo in People, but in one of the online pics posted somewhere, her loveliness really stood out (without upstaging Kwan, of course).


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Police in Concord said they believe they have identified a man who stole a donation can from an Irving gas station earlier this month.
Concord police said surveillance video showed a man taking a donation can from the checkout counter of an Irving gas station on Loudon Road on Nov. 17. The can had a small amount of cash in it for the Capital Region Food Pantry.
Police said they believe the man was Thomas Burke, 29, of Concord. They asked the public for assistance in locating Burke, who they said has been seen in the Concord area.
Burke is about 6 feet tall and weighs 220 pounds. He has blond, spiked hair.
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Donald R. "Don" Knauss joined the Clorox Company as chair and chief executive officer in October 2006. As CEO, he directs the company's worldwide business, which generated revenues of $5.6 billion in fiscal year 2013.
Prior to joining Clorox, Knauss spent 12 years with the Coca-Cola Company. He joined the company in 1994 as senior vice president of marketing for Minute Maid and in 1996, he was promoted to senior vice president and general manager for Minute Maid's US retail operations. Beginning in 1998, Knauss served nearly two years managing Coca-Cola's businesses in 10 countries of Southern Africa. In 2000, he was named president and chief executive officer of Minute Maid. He became president and chief operating officer of Coca-Cola North America in 2004.
Knauss has a long-standing commitment to promoting workplace equality and embracing diversity. In 2006, he received the Jackie Robinson Foundation's ROBIE Award for industry achievement. The ROBIE Award is the foundation's highest tribute to an individual who has promoted and expanded opportunities for minorities in the corporate world.
A native of Highland, Indiana, Knauss holds a bachelor's degree in history from Indiana University. One of Knauss' personal passions is promoting education, which includes serving on the Morehouse College (Atlanta) Board of Trustees and the Marine Corps University Foundation Board of Trustees.
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Zanies Comedy Club at Pheasant Run Resort
This "sister" of the legendary downtown Zanies has been making the Western suburbs laugh with the same great talent! Great for group outings and motor coaches!
CITY:St. Charles
Zanies Comedy Club - St. Charles
Popular comedians perform at Zanies, providing an evening of laughter and fun. The "sister" of the legendary downtown Zanies has been making the western suburbs laugh with the same great talent for over 20 years.
CITY:St. Charles
Enjoy first run films in a renovated 1924 Spanish-style movie theater with five auditoriums all equipped with Dolby digital sound. Baby Barton Pipe Organ is played on Friday and Saturday nights.
A historic 1800s family farm that is maintained in its original location. Programs depict settlers' lives with period accuracy.
CITY:Wood Dale
Wood Library-Museum of Anesthesiology
The goals of the Wood Library-Museum of Anesthesiology are to collect and preserve literature and equipment pertaining to anesthesiology and to make available to the anesthesiology community, others in the medical profession and the public the most comprehensive educational, scientific and archival resources in anesthesiology.
Built in 1856, this Italianate building is home of the Aurora Historical Society and where you'll find historic photos, books, documents and maps covering Aurora's history from the 1830s to now. Tours of fully furnished home & exhibits offered by appointment. Season tours begin on Sun., April 10 and will be offered at 1, 2 and 3 pm every Wed. and Sun. through Sept. 28. They will be closed on July 3 to prepare for Independence Day. Tours are free; donations appreciated.
Will County Historical Society
Incorporated in 1964, the Will County Historical Society exists to connect people and organizations to the county's rich history. The Society's museum is housed in the original headquarters of the I&M Canal. Built in 1837, the structure played a central role in the design, financing, and construction of the Canal and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. Changing exhibits highlight the history of Will County and the Canal. The Society's extensive collection includes significant county and canal-related records, including maps, plats, land records, obituaries, photographs, newspapers, receipts, and correspondence.
Will County Historical Society
Incorporated in 1964, the Will County Historical Society exists to connect people and organizations to the county's rich history. The Society's museum is housed in the original headquarters of the I&M Canal. Built in 1837, the structure played a central role in the design, financing, and construction of the Canal and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. Changing exhibits highlight the history of Will County and the Canal. The Society's extensive collection includes significant county and canal-related records, including maps, plats, land records, obituaries, photographs, newspapers, receipts, and correspondence.
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - Housed in historic Turner Town Hall (National Register site), the museum features community history exhibits and a research collection including local history and railroad materials. The Kid Zone Gallery offers changing hands-on displays for all ages.
CITY:West Chicago
Specializing in Counted Cross Stitch and Custom Framing. We have the largest showcase of fabrics, fibers, patterns, kits and accessories in the Midwest.
CITY:Crystal Lake
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - This Victorian home features rooms furnished with artifacts exemplifying the lifestyle of the emerging middle-class during the 1870s. Group tours welcome seven days a week with advanced reservations. Walk-in hours Wednesdays & Sundays. Free admission.
Native American Art Gallery. Movies and music performed to enrich the public on Native American culture.
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - Current movies at bargain prices in a beautifully restored French Renaissance 1920s movie theater. Over 1,000 seats with 4K Digital Projection and Sound with Digital 3-D, Wurlitzer pipe organ player Friday, Saturday nights and special events. Theatre is available for meetings with DVD, power point, wi-fi capabilities.
CITY:Downers Grove
Theatre Historical Society of America
Theatre Historical Society of America features archives and gallery space showcasing the history of America's theatres in photos, blueprints and artifacts.Rotating exhibits highlight the history of different theatres.
A lifestyle and entertainment center offering streetside shopping and dining in a suburban setting. A vibrant shopping alternative including Carson Pirie Scott, AMC-Loews Theater, GameWorks, Laugh Out Loud Improve Theater, and some of Chicago's top restaurants. Store, restaurant, and theater hours vary.
The Sanfilippo "Place de la Musique"
Contact Visit McHenry County for information on tours. A private estate located in Barrington Hills, featuring the world's finest collection of automatic music instruments, including the world's largest theater organ. Private group tours or 40 or more. Charity gala events & concerts. A summer concert series and a Christmas concert supporting the Sanfilippo Foundation open to the public with pre-purchased tickets. Concerts include time to explore the Sanfilippo Collection. See website for details and tickets.
World's largest manufacturer of art pottery. Factory outlet salesroom and Haeger Museum open to the public at original manufacturing site.
CITY:East Dundee
The Dilemma - Dodge Automotive HQ
A man wrestles with the dilemma of whether or not to tell his best friend that his wife is having an affair.
St. Charles' newest source for rubber stamps, supplies and classes. Also offering custom invitations and announcements created for your special occasions.
CITY:St. Charles
Whether you're here to watch improv or stand-up, you're in for a great time! Come early and enjoy a drink and the thousands of pieces of comedy memorabilia that puts the "shrine" in The Comedy Shrine. Interested in classes? We have those too! You are never too old or too young to try your hand at comedy. Check out our website for upcoming class dates and prices.
Frame Shop & DeKalb Art Gallery Monday-Saturday 11:00am-6:00pm
The Arcada Theatre is a historic theatre dedicated to being a true showcase of the Arts. Our main goal is to provide St. Charles, the Fox Valley Area, and the Chicagoland Area a wide variety of arts and entertainment. Conveniently located downtown in charming St. Charles.
CITY:St. Charles
The Sycamore State Theater opened as the Fargo theater on November 28, 1925. The 900 seat, single screen Fargo theater was built at a cost of $115,000 by Henry Fargo of Geneva. The theater opened to live stage performances, silent movies, and a large Geneva Pipe organ. The first sound system was added in December 1928 at a cost of $20,000. In June of 1939 the Fargo theater was one of the first buildings to have air conditioning in DeKalb County. The Fargo became the State Theater August 6, 1940. The State Theater had a long run as a movie theater until November 1972 when lack of attendance the theater closed. It operated as a church for the next 17 years. For 9 months in 1989 the State Theater was bought with the vision of holding live country music shows once again the theater was closed due to lack of attendance. The State was made a three-screen theater in 1990 by splitting the large theater in half and making the old stage a third screen. The State Theater was home to the first Sycamore Film Festival in September 2011.
The Sycamore History Museum strives to collect, preserve, interpret, and exhibit significant materials relating to Sycamore and the surrounding area, to provide related educational services for the public knowledge of Sycamore.


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Clean & Bright APT near MTR - B1
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Welcome to my place!
This is a good accommodation for travelers who like to stay in a clean, quiet, bright place with fresh air coming from the window.
In this room, there are two single beds with a thick mattress. Bathroom is clean and in a decent size enough to move around.
Location is convenient and is accessible, Yau Ma Tei MTR exit is downstairs. You can just walk to Ladies Market in 5 mins. So it is really convenient! Perfect place if you want to explore Hong Kong as transportation is easy.
Price is reasonable because the size is bigger and the place is cleaner compared to some cheaper hostels. Affordable, Budget friendly and really practice, Spend Less but you can still get the comfort that you want while your here!
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Great place for a good price. It's location is very close to the MTR which is very convenient. Thanks for hosting us.
Right above MTR station. Friendly host along with a lean room. Good WiFi.
Great place to stay when visiting Hong Kong. Annie and Simon were the perfect hosts: very kind, helpful, everything was just fine. The apartment is located right at Hong Kongs biggest nightmarket at temple street and right next to a metro station. Tho it is right in the center, it is not at all noisy in the apartment. The room is equiped with all the things one needs and most importantly it is clean! I can recommend this place with hesitation. Thanks again for everything Simon and Annie!
everything was nice!
Simon was really nice. The location is good (really in front of the subway). The room is small but it's a common thing in Hong Kong. It's really clean.
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Location is great, hosts are friendly and basic cleaning is done daily. Room is very small but it's expected for budget accommodation in Hong Kong strategic locations. Will consider returning if the rates are reasonable. Recommended! :)
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I only saw the owners, but they were cool!
Accommodation recommended!
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Je n'ai que aperçu les propriétaires, mais ils étaient cool!
Hébergement à recommander!
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BAY VILLAGE - Beginning as a "bathtub museum" in the home of its founder, today's Lake Erie Nature and Science Center offers a much-expanded view of the natural world.
The original home-based nature specimens - such as bunnies in the backyard, mourning doves in the basement and turtles in the bathtub - have grown into a 22,500-square-foot facility that attracts more than 180,000 visitors per year from all 50 states and 13 countries.
"We have free admission seven days a week, which is a big attraction for families looking for something educational to do," said Executive Director Catherine Temko. "We give people an opportunity to learn about the natural world, the environment and the universe through our planetarium.
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The Lake Erie Nature and Science Center entrance is shown in Bay Village.
Children play in a hollowed tree
section at the center.
This image, courtesy of The Lake Erie Nature and Science Center shows Elberta Fleming, the center's founder, cradling a skunk.
"We teach people about the outdoors, especially the Lake Erie watershed. We always offer something new and exciting."
Local people who visit often return frequently, she said.
Since 1987, the number of programs offered has increased from 100 to more than 2,300, involving more than 51,500 people.
Visitors can walk through an outdoor zoo-like display of wildlife. Most are native to Ohio, such as a red fox or a bald eagle, but some are from other parts of the world, such as a 9-foot boa constrictor.
There is a pond with a bridge and a duck exhibit as well as an area for small mammals.
Indoors, visitors can browse through a display of native and exotic aquatic creatures, or watch honey bees in an active hive.
Behind the scenes, the staff of the Kenneth A. Scott Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Program takes in about 1,000 injured and ill wild animals each year and cares for them, with the goal of returning them to the wild. The rehab center has been in place since the center's inception. To find out more, visit the Chirp and Chatter Blog, which recounts information on the center's rehab patients.
On a wall just inside the door, a three-dimensional map of Lake Erie without water teaches young and old about the bottom of the lake and the part they can't see by looking at the surface.
"That actually depicts the natural history of Lake Erie and the Great Lakes and the importance of Great Lakes to our region," Temko said.
Children can crawl through a large tree trunk as parents and grandparents pick them up after preschool classes.
"That's an old maple tree that came from Lake County and has been with us for more than 30 years," Temko said. "It is a real tree and kids love to crawl through it.
"We have a wonderful preschool program where we give children who are very young the chance to learn about nature."
Older children or a Scout troop might tour the center on a field trip, learning about native wildlife, its relationship to the Great Lakes and its connection to the larger world.
During summer, there are camps for older children.
Programs for everyone are scheduled in the Walter R. Schuele Planetarium.
An example of programs that might cost $1 or $2, the planetarium offers Twinkle Tots, an introduction to the planetarium for children younger than 3; Mainly Mammals, Reptile Revue and Animals, various animal encounters for all ages; Stellar Stars for ages 3-7; and Monthly SkyQuest, an in-depth star show.
There also are weekly "Sunday Under the Stars" programs, telescope viewing outside twice a month and monthly "SkyQuest" programs on various stellar topics such a black holes and "Where, Oh Where Has My Little Pluto Gone?"
The center is in Huntington Reservation Park, one of the Cleveland Metroparks, and a short distance south of Lake Erie's southern shore, at 28728 Wolf Road, Bay Village.
It is affiliated with the metroparks but operates as a separate entity.
"We have access to the whole Huntington Reservation Park," she said. "It's our outdoor classroom."
The area provides space for stargazing, hikes on the park's trails and programs such as family fishing day.
The center was founded in 1945 by Dr. Elberta W. Fleming, who believed it was important children learn from experiences and discovery because the lessons they learned in science through nature were essential for their future, according to the center's website.
Before the center existed, neighborhood children took injured animals to Fleming, and she discovered wildlife provided a teaching tool for people of all ages.
"To be able to see up close, and sometimes touch, a real living and breathing animal created a fun, hands-on and powerful learning experience for the children," the website states. "So, in 1945, she began Lake Erie Nature and Science Center with a meager display of bunnies in her backyard, mourning doves in her basement, turtles in her bathtub and nature specimens throughout her home. Hence, the 'Bathtub Museum' was started."
Five years later, the center was incorporated by Fleming based on the principles that learning is fun and children learn best by doing.
"The charter states the non-profit organization will connect people of all ages to nature in order to motivate natural curiosities and creative abilities, encourage an understanding of cultural diversity, and instill civic responsibilities by developing a desire to conserve our natural resources," the website states.
Today, in addition to inviting people to visit the center, staff members take a traveling wildlife outreach program to schools, Scout groups, church groups, civic organizations, hospitals, libraries, festivals, senior facilities "and just about any place which will provide us an audience" to further the mission of teaching people about wildlife.
There is no admission fee, and the center is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily.
"We're one of the only nonprofit centers in the region that has free admission," she said. "We are an independent nonprofit organization to make our budget and hire our staff."


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From China's underwater cities to Amsterdam's neglected neighborhoods to Italy's looted ruins, Jorge Mañes Rubio seeks out forsaken places and makes art that memorializes, reimagines and reengages them with the world. His project "Normal Pool Level" — which emerged from his exploration of the cities, towns and villages submerged by China's Three Gorges Dam Project — is on exhibition at the Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art in Manchester, England, until September 7. So it felt like the perfect time to ask Rubio more about this exhibit, as well as about the experiences that led him from a stable career in design to life as a perpetual tourist.
Let's start with your current exhibition. How did you end up in China, looking for abandoned underwater cities?
My project in China was something very special to me, on so many levels. It all started when I moved to Chongqing for two months in 2013 as part of an artist-in-residence program. The city was quite tough, and pretty much nobody could speak English, so in the end I decided to travel along the Yangtze River, looking for the remains of the cities flooded by the Three Gorges Dam Project. Thousands of cities and villages have been submerged, and so far 4 million people have been forced to relocate—but very few people know this.
During my journey I came across cities that have no name, cities that don't appear on any map. On one hand, I was really excited to be able to explore these places which very few people have seen. But on the other, I was appalled to see the conditions people were living in. We're talking about entire cities that have been pretty much destroyed and left isolated, but where some people have refused to leave. I decided to create a series of souvenirs and symbols that would document and recognize these forgotten cities, and at the same time help me to express this inner conflict I went through during my journey.
What kind of objects did you create?
In the beginning, my intention was just to look for these cities, and to explore this area. But the more I saw, the more I understood that these places deserved recognition. I was struggling with the fact that I found some of these places extremely beautiful. It was a strange and tragic beauty, but a fascinating one nevertheless. I knew photographs were not enough to convey those feelings, so I started to gather materials and objects along the road, and later I modified them and transformed them into the symbols that compose the project.
The most representative are probably two plastic jerrycans that contain water from the Yangtze River. I collected this water at the exact point where the old city of Fengdu used to stand, now completely submerged under the water. Later on, I painted these jerrycans with traditional chinese motifs, as if they were precious Chinese vases. The result is an object whose identity is heavily questioned, which doesn't seem to belong either to Eastern or Western culture, but that represents the clash between traditional Chinese culture and industrialization. There are more than 10 objects and installations in total, together with a series of photographs.
You call yourself a "perpetual tourist." What does this mean, especially in the context of design?
Until fairly recently, I worked with design companies on everyday items like chairs, furniture or small products — homeware, vases, so on. But while I was studying at the Royal College of Art in London, I joined a program that was very experimental, pushing the boundaries of design. So my work became much more about the impact design can have in our current society, beyond manufacturing everyday items.
To put it concisely, I became interested in experience. Right now, with any product that you have or acquire, what you look forward to is the experiences the product might allow you to have. So I started thinking about tourism. In a way, industrial design is about creating a product, and replicating it millions of times. And tourism is the mass-production of experiences. You create one experience — say, going to the top of the Eiffel Tower — and then millions of people have, literally, that very same experience. I also find interesting the way people behave when they are tourists. Things look different, the food tastes different, and you dare to do things that otherwise you'd never do. You're way more open to learning about new cultures, meeting new people. You become someone else. I thought, "What if I apply that kind of behavior to everyday experiences? Can I behave like a tourist every day?"
I did a few projects that explored these ideas. One was an illegal souvenir production project on top of the Eiffel Tower. Another one — my graduation project — was a portable souvenir factory. I rode my bike for three weeks along the Camino de Santiago in Spain, and attached to the bike I had a portable rotational molding machine. In every village, I met different people, and I used my machine to manufacture my own souvenirs on the road — in contrast to the experience of buying, you know, fridge magnets.
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In keeping with the holiday spirit, the Randolph County Commission voted to donate a large chunk of change to the Tygarts Valley Fairs and Festivals Committee for its annual Christmas dinner Thursday.
Commissioners unanimously approved a request for $4,000 from Harvey Taylor, a representative from the Fairs and Festivals Committee.
The group's annual free dinner is slated to begin at 11 a.m. Dec. 15 at the senior center in Mill Creek. Taylor said the dinner fed more than 400 people in 2011, and he's expecting that number to climb noticeably this year.
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"With the storm and everything that's happened this year, people are really hurting," Taylor said. "When you hear a little kid say, 'Mom or Dad, we get to have Christmas dinner this year,' that's why we do it. That's the gospel."
Putting on the Christmas dinner is costly, however. Taylor said that preparing the dinner, which tastes "exactly like you were sitting in your own home," costs, on average, about $8 per plate. After a brief consultation, Commissioner Joyce Johns made a motion to approve the request, which was then unanimously approved.
"God bless you," Taylor said.
In other business, Randolph County Clerk Brenda Wiseman reported that the Nov. 6 general election had gone off without a hitch. Not even the last-minute change in precinct location for people living in the Bowden area seemed to have a negative impact, Wiseman said.
"Everyone seemed to do fine with that," she said. "The people came out and they voted. Our turnout was at almost 54 percent, and it's usually around 30 percent, so I'm really happy with it."
Randolph County Commission President Mike Taylor thanked citizens who volunteered their time helping others in need of food and shelter during the late-October snowstorm. He also praised OEM director Jim Wise, all 10 county volunteer fire departments, county E-911 center staff and the Randolph County Board of Education for the roles they played after Superstorm Sandy knocked out power throughout most of the county.
"We continue to learn from these experiences," Taylor said. "Let's just hope we don't have too many more learning experiences."
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�It should do what is in conscience needful and right,� � James M. Cox, publisher, politician and entrepreneur, about journalism.
In journalism, the injustice we report sometimes knocks on our door, or the tragedy we communicate stumbles into our home. Unfortunately, we are living a similar situation in MundoHisp�nico, Georgia�s largest and oldest Latino paper. Other media have exposed dysfunctional systems that impact their journalists. It is now our turn to do the same. And this time, it is of one of our colleagues, Mario Guevara.
Mario has a family that loves him, and a circle of friends who supports him. He says he loves this country, and contributes to its growth on a daily basis, pays taxes under his work permit, serves his community, and without being a burden. To my knowledge, his record is impeccable, and I dare to say he is perhaps the most well-known journalist in the Hispanic community we serve. His national awards are representative of that.
He has mainly covered the immigration beat, including the United States-Mexico border and an interview with Maricopa County Sheriff, Joe Arpaio. His investigations of consulates and governmental entities, including immigration prisons and courts, have served to document irregularities and motivate changes. He has also monitored pro- or anti-immigration actions from organizations and elected officials. Mario was one of the first to detail the plight of Jessica C�lotl, a Kennesaw State student arrested for driving without a license. The story created a national debate surrounding undocumented students.
But, most of all, his multiple reports have given the unprotected Latinos and undocumented immigrants a voice, whether they have faced serious illness, discrimination and other restrictions due to lack of resources, creating various avenues for community support in every case. By those means, Mario�s story could resemble that of any exemplary citizen. However, the paradox, to paraphrase President Barack Obama, is that he is an American in every single way, except on paper.
About nine years ago, Mario escaped his native country, El Salvador, because of threats against his life and those he loved. Radical groups beat him and harassed him as a result of his public service as a reporter and photojournalist. Because of that situation, his boss at the time and photography editor for El Salvador�s La Prensa Gr�fica, Francisco Campos, declared in a recent affidavit:
�I have supervised many photojournalists during my career, and in occasions, have heard of threats made from similar groups. Mario�s situation was much more serious in tone, this is why it still fresh in my mind. The life threats were real.�
Those reasons made Mario seek asylum here, following the complex protocols of a system which kept him in a type of limbo for almost a decade.
�The system�s inefficiency takes years, and creates uncertainty in those who do not know if they will be able to stay, or if they will be forced to leave, creating an anxiety difficult to endure,� his lawyer, Byron Kirkpatrick, told me.
After seven years of waiting and trials being cancelled, Mario finally got the response to his petition. Contrary to what he had expected, Mario was ordered to return to his country. The court provided him with a little less than two months to prepare his departure after paying a fine (�as if this honorable father was a criminal,� said his brother, Eduardo Castro, a soldier of the United States Army in a missive sent to various politicians).
A few days after the trial, Mario�s story appeared in several media outlets, and some immigrant-rights organizations expressed their sympathy for him. That�s when Immigration and Customs Enforecement decided then to make him eligible for persecutory discretion. But ICE�s decision only helps the agency to save efforts and resources, not Mario. It means that it would not persue his deportation, in case that he decides to stay and evade the court�s decision. But, if that�s the case, he would have to remain as an undocumented immigrant, with no visa or working permit.
If the court�s order remains as issued, Mario will also have to depart with his wife, Miriam, and his 14-year-old daughter, Katherine. They would also be accompanied by their sons, Jonathan and Oscar, ages 1 and 8, even though they are citizens of the U.S.
�If we have to return to El Salvador, I would not know what to do,� said Miriam in her declaration to the court. �Mario will be kidnapped or killed. The police could not help him.�
Sonia Guevara, Mario�s mother and a U.S. citizen because of Reagan�s amnesty program, is also worried. She says in her declaration: �Mario and his family have improved their economic situation, and have adapted to the United States. He is very proud of his journalistic profession in Atlanta. If my son were to return to El Salvador, I would fear for his life.�
Mario�s situation also afflicts and concerns me. One of the saddest things I have had to face during my career was to see this colleague I admire break down in tears of helplessness, when he is usually determined and in great spirits. It rips at my heart to think his family might be fragmented or impoverished, trapped between two systems that have failed them: one being their native country�s judicial system, and the other the immigration system in the country they decided to adopt as their own.
�It is very sad to be in the same shoes as the sources I report,� he said.
�We are going to appeal, and we are going to continue fighting for Mario,� said his lawyer. �I trust that reason will prevail and he will receive our government�s protection.�
Mario deserves to be happy with his family here, and his community also needs to continue being served with his pen and vocation. I also expect that this case will continue to inform the immigration debate, so that federal and state politicians, Republican and Democrat, can finally bring a fair and comprehensive reform that is long overdue.
And in the meantime, the fight will not stop. One day, Mario and other immigrants like him, will reach peace and find the ability to contribute to this society without being persecuted.
Rodrigo Cervantes is the editor of MundoHisp�nico. He is also a 2011-12 New York Times/Maynard Institute/National Association of Hispanic Journalists Leadership Academy fellow. Reach him at email@example.com.


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Representatives from across Tucker County and West Virginia attended Canaan Valley Resort State Park's grand opening ceremony for the completion of its nearly $2 million tube park on Friday.
The ribbon cutting ceremony took place inside the tube park's warming hut as the rain fell outside on the longest tube park in the Mid Atlantic region.
Robert Gilligan, superintendent of Canaan Valley State Park and Blackwater Falls State Park, began the ceremony by thanking the many individuals and entities that were involved in making the tube park and other improvements to the ski area a reality.
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Secretary of the West Virginia Department of Commerce Keith Burdette cuts the ribbon to the new Tube Park and warming hut at Canaan Valley Resort State Park on Friday. From left Roxanne Tuesing, president of the Tucker County Chamber of Commerce; Frank Jezioro, director of the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources; Burdette; Gerry Gabrys, president and CEO of Guest Services; Ken Caplinger, chief of West Virginia State Parks; and Bill Smith, executive director of the Tucker County Convention and Visitors Bureau help with the ribbon cutting.
"This park is one of the gems of the West Virginia State Park system," said the Secretary of West Virginia Department of Commerce, Keith Burdette, at the opening celebration. "(The tube park) is an exciting new amenity for this park."
"Good things are happening in West Virginia and in our state park system," said the chief of West Virginia State Parks, Ken Caplinger, during Friday's ceremony. "Canaan Valley is huge and it inspires great ideas."
"The ski area improvements and the additional facilities of the Tube Park and beginners' downhill ski area create a broader outdoor recreation experience for state park visitors," Gilligan said. "It also helps extend tourism interested to Blackwater Falls State Park, Tucker County and surrounding areas."
Wiseman Construction, Inc. completed the construction of the $2 million Tube Park and warming hut which was designed by Chapman Technical Group, based out of St. Albans. Other improvements made at Canaan Valley Resort's ski area include a new beginner ski slope with a magic carpet surface lift to be used by the Resort's ski school for teaching purposes. Physical improvements were also made to the ski lodges located at the base of Canaan Valley Resort's ski area.
J.F. Allen Company, based out of Buckhannon, worked to improve the resort's snow making capabilities by laying 24,000 feet of new piping to supply approximately 50 new snow guns for snowmaking capabilities.
The resort's former tube park, which only had four lanes, was located next to the beginner slope at Canaan's ski area and had been in use for over 12 years.
Construction of the new tube park began in May of 2012 and the majority of the work was substantially completed in Jan. 2013. Representing Chapman Technical Group, Joe Bird said some minor work is still needed in order to finish the project, primarily at the warming hut.
The new tube park currently has eight tube lanes in operation, but can hold up to twelve lanes. Michael Chaney, ski area manager for Canaan Valley Resort, said a magic carpet surface lift was installed to transport tubers from the bottom of the slope to the top. All that tubers have to do is grab a tube and walk onto the gradually moving magic carpet, which Chaney said is capable of pulling up to 150 tubers at one time.
Chaney said he expects the new Tube Park to hold a maximum of 250 tubers at one time. Brand new lights have also been installed to allow night tubing, like night skiing at the ski area, on Friday and Saturday nights until 8 p.m.
During the warm, summer months, a sporting clay facility will be opened in the summer of 2013 at the Tube Park, said Frank Jezioro, the director of the state Division of Natural Resources.
He also said the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra will still perform for the annual Celebration of the Arts held at the Tube Park's current location annually.
"The potential is unlimited," Jezioro said.
The new tube park is one of the many ways Canaan Valley State Park is making improvements to compete in next half century, including a $26 million investment to build 168 new hotel rooms at Canaan Valley Resort's main lodge.
Hours of operation for the new tube will be from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. from Monday through Thursday and from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Saturday and on holiday Sundays. Tubing will last for two hour intervals. The Tube Park's warming hut contains a ticket office, restrooms and a snack bar.


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I have seen Stanley Kubrick's The Shining (1980) countless times during my life and no matter how many times I watch the film, it still manages to scare and amaze me. Even if you haven't seen The Shining, you should be familiar in some way with Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson) peeking his head through a hole in a door, yelling, "Heeeere's Johnny!". Perhaps you have seen the image as one of the staple movie posters that hang in the dorm of at least one film major you know. The iconic scene, which itself is an homage to Victor Sjöström's The Phantom Carriage (1921), has been referenced in a multitude of films and television shows. The hype around the film is not understated; The Shining is captivating, terrifying, and intelligent.


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CNN talks to sisters of murdered Dallas woman who was heard choking, pleading for her life on 911 call
Hours after Deanna Cook was laid to rest yesterday, two of her sisters appeared on CNN to speak about the terrible way she died.
In an interview on Erin Burnett Out Front, Karletha Cook-Gundy and Valecia Battle said their sister did not deserve the low-priority response she got from Dallas police even after she was heard choking and pleading for her life on an open 911 line. She had called 911 on her abusive ex-husband, Delvecchio Patrick, many times before.
"Regardless of how may times she had to all 911, you know this was the one time that really really mattered and they were not there for her," Cook-Gundy said.
Cook made the call from her cell phone at her southern Dallas home. The officers who arrived at her home 50 minutes later left after no one answered the door.
Cook's worried relatives, including Cook-Gundy, found her dead body in a bathtub of the flooded home two days later. Patrick, 35, faces a murder charge in the case. He has a history of beating and threatening Cook.
The sisters were asked whether they believe Cook, 32, could have been saved if Dallas police had responded faster.
"Something could have been done if they responded immediately," Battle said. "My nieces wouldn't have had to find their mother. That would make a huge difference. My sister and my mother wouldn't have had to see it. That would have made a huge difference."
The internal investigation into how the call was handled is ongoing, but earlier this week Dallas Police Chief David Brown ordered changes in how officers respond to calls like the one Cook made. The sisters were asked if those changes are at all satisfying to them.
"Not at all," Battle said. "Not even a little bit because my sister is still gone. My nieces are still motherless and they stil have to live with the sight of their mother" dead in a bath tub.


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Blowing snot into a tissue and throwing it onto the table instead of in the trash.
I can't stand it when Penny does a blow-n-throw during class!
por priggy 05 de Outubro de 2011
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When a true gentleman is having doggy style sex with a girl in the second story of a house, then he busts a nut in her, picks up her ankles and tosses her out the window, then when she lands on the ground, he shouts "Cominayeeeeeeeeaaaahaaaaa. You aint nothin but a bigoty bitch. Peace!
Peewee Escobar was having sex with a large girl from his second story window, then discovered she was fuckin huge, got scared, busted in her, then performed the blow -n- throw.
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A term used to describe very very very close friends of the same sex. Almost as if they were gay but they certainly aren't gay. Often seen together 24/7.
Dude, I see you and Sean together all the time; are you guys like butt buddies now?!
de ScubaThugSteve 11 Decembrie 2006
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Two very close friends that spend a lot of time together, and are rarely seen apart from each other.
"They are butt buddies."
de Jesse 18 Februarie 2005
a negative term to describe a friend's friend who does him in the butt.
Hey, Frank wheres your butt buddy today?
de dude 05 Aprilie 2003
A slang usage to define two gay guys having anal sex with each other.
See also Butt-pal
See also Butt-pal
That must be Chris' butt-buddy, they look sexually attracted to each other.
de samiam6977 01 Februarie 2009
An "old school" Biker term for any male who packs on the back of another guy's bike for ANY reason than an ABSOLUTE EMERGENCY!
Those weekend warriors are so lame as thinkin' nothin' of ridin' Butt Buddy!
de GrizzlyIX 01 Septembrie 2006
a term coined for gay marriage in south park county colorado
Governor: I believe that I might have come up with a compromise to this whole problem that will make everyone happy! People in the gay community want the same rights as married couples, but dissenters don't want the word 'marriage' corrupted. So how about we let gay people get married, but call it something else? You homosexuals will have all the exact same rights as married couples, but instead of referring to you as 'married,' you can be "butt buddies". Instead of being 'man and wife,' you'll be "butt buddies". You won't be 'betrothed,' you'll be "butt buddies". Get it? Instead of a 'bride and groom,' you'd be "butt buddies".
de Frogz 19 Februarie 2006
Two or more gay guys that are friends in more ways than one.
They act like they're just friends, but the word on the street is they're butt buddies
de [AfZ]TomServo1 13 Februarie 2003


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The experiences of Colombia, Chile, Mexico and Peru's in startup promotion are being reviewed. The ongoing assessment shows that Latin America is a region in motion: the policy mix of targeted tools has been modernized and new actors and forms rose up in start-up promotion since 2012.
A progress report was presented and benefited from comments from high level participants at the Startup Nation Summit (SNS) in Monterrey (Mexico) on November 20, 2015.
"Startup Latin America 2016: Building and Innovative Future"
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Start-ups are gaining momentum in Latin America's innovation strategies. Start-up Latin America: Promoting Innovation in the Region analyses the role of policies in promoting the creation and expansion of start-ups. It provides a comparative snapshot of recent initiatives in six countries in the region – Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru – to identify good practices and foster knowledge sharing to improve innovation policy design and implementation.
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LANSING, Mich. � The Michigan Legislature gave final approval Tuesday to a bitterly contested right-to-work plan limiting the power of unions, a devastating and once unthinkable defeat for organized labor in a state considered a cradle of the movement.
Unswayed by Democrats� angry pleas and thousands of protesters inside and outside the state Capitol, the House approved two final bills, sending them on to Republican Gov. Rick Snyder. One dealt with private-sector workers, the other with government employees. Both measures cleared the Senate last week.
Snyder is expected to sign the measures into law as early as today. That would make Michigan the 24th state with right-to-work laws, which ban requirements that nonunion employees pay unions for negotiating contracts and other services.
Supporters say they give workers more choice and boost economic growth, but critics say the real intent is to weaken organized labor by bleeding unions of money needed to bargain effectively with management.
�This is about freedom, fairness and equality,� House Speaker Jase Bolger said. �These are basic American rights � rights that should unite us.�
Democrats offered a series of amendments, one of which would have allowed a statewide referendum. All were swiftly rejected.
�This is the nuclear option,� said Rep. Doug Geiss, a Democrat from Taylor. �This is the most divisive issue that we have had to deal with. And this will have repercussions. And it will have personal hard feelings after this is all said and done.�
Protesters in the gallery chanted �Shame on you!� as the measures were approved. Union backers clogged the hallways and grounds shouting, �No justice, no peace.�
Sen. John Proos, a Republican from St. Joseph who voted for the right-to-work bills last week, said opponents had a right to voice their anger but predicted it would fade as the shift in policy brings more jobs to Michigan.
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(Above is the link to the thread dedicated to Dragon Ball Super on the more dedicated forum, of course all discussion is welcomed on this thread as well)
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Welcome to the DBZ fan thread. Remember the pecking order and you will do fine. There is you, the dirt, the worms in side of the dirt, Zoma, Laurcus, then Greymane. Preistalisha is awesome though, Priest made my new avatar.... WITH WORKING SCOUTER!
Let is discuss all things DBZ! While I personally never played any of the games, talk about the games, the shows, the mini series, fan fics (i personally love AF and Multiverse), and of course the movies..... DO NOT FORGET THE ABRIDGED FOLKS! TEAM FOUR STAR!!!!
Talk about who your favorite characters are, why, etc. Also all the snacks are worth 1 R each (R=Raditz) yes Raditz is the currency. Prepared to be blinded by science! We do a lot of calculations. I personally have King Cold as one of the most powerful being in the universe. Check my math and be shocked!
As of August of this year, we have gotten one of the greatest gifts possible, A NEW DRAGON BALL SERIES! DRAGON BALL SUPER is the latest work by Toei Animation and Toriyama himself
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Fan fics you may enjoy
Dragon ball AF
http://dbaf-usa.blogspot.com/ They can also be found on their fan page on Facebook.
Dragon Ball AF (After Future) is two different fan fictions. There are two different authors. There is the Xicor saga and the Ize saga. Both are amazing! I prefer the Ize saga. I just have soft spot for the father of Ize. Ize has personal vendetta against Goku. I will hide for now the identity of Xicor, but let us say that he has a special connection to our favorite character. He also has something to prove. In both fan fics, Goku is in the realm of the Dragons(much more expanded upon in the Xicor saga). Both happen a few years after GT. Lets just say in that time our favorite characters in both sagas learned a few new tricks.
Toyble is the heading for the Xicor saga, Young Jijii another author is the heading for the Ize saga. Unfortunatly both of these works have, to my knowledge, been discontinued.
DBZ multiverse
This one takes place a few years after the Buu saga and is focused on a tournament that spans across multiple universes. Several of our favorite characters in alternate time lines make a grand appearance. What would have happened if Freeza beat Goku? What if Goku never came to earth? What if the Saiyans listened to Bardock? Each universe has a unique back story. Who knows how things would have went if Goku never hit his head, or what it would be like for him to fight the Goku we know and love! What if Goku and Vegeta did not difuse in the Buu Saga? What if Gohan failed against Cell? Or even Bojack!
These two are in the form of comics/manga. The next two are in the form of novelization.
Dragon Ball New Age:
Created by Malikstudios, New Age focuses on the Z fighters post Dragon Ball GT. We meet new powerful Saiyans, and brother of one of our favorite protagonists as well as a powerful deity whose strength is beyond anything seen before.
DBZ Bringer of Death
Bringer of Death is a Fan Fic based on Vegeta becoming the first Super Saiyan rather than Goku. Vegeta, now with his pride at maximum seeks to claim the empire of the Frost Demons, also known as Freeza and his family. The plot follows a similar pattern to canon, but with subtle changes due to fights brought about by the Super Prince of all Saiyans.
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Johanna Baker is one of the lucky ones.
Deciding a few years back that her attention to detail and ease with math gave her a better career path than would her love for music has proven to be the right road.
She will be an accountant, going into one of the top careers in demand in today's workforce. She already has a job in hand, and she won't walk the stage to end her college career until Saturday.
"I was offered three jobs this past fall," said Baker, 21, who will receive her accounting degree this weekend with more than 1,500 other graduates of the University of Northern Colorado. "We have a pretty big advantage. Other majors in the business school probably don't have as big of an advantage as those of us in accounting."
For accounting majors, the job outlook for 2013 is rosy, but maybe not so for those in communications or liberal arts, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers .
In its annual Job Outlook survey of employers, the agency found that business degrees, as usual, were in high demand. Likewise, a recent CareerBuilder survey of more than 2,000 employers across the country showed business graduates were the most sought after by 31 percent of respondents.
Of those surveyed, 7 percent said they sought graduates with communications degrees and 6 percent sought graduates with liberal arts degrees.
Those kinds of percentages make it rough on graduates like Tramaine Duncan, 23, originally from Denver, who will graduate this weekend with a degree in social sciences. He was turned down for a graduate program he had applied to, and faces a questionable job outlook.
"I didn't really know what I could apply to that fits my degree, so that makes my job searching a little more difficult," said Duncan, who wants to work for a university. "I didn't major in anything specific so it leads me to wonder what I can do if I don't find a job."
For criminal justice major Teresa Hernandez, 21, nerves also are getting stretched after applying to about 10 places in recent weeks, without many nibbles.
"I'm in the panic mode now," Hernandez said.
UNC Career Services director Renée Welch said the market continues to be competitive — though easing out of the grips of recession — but more employers are opening their doors, even to recent graduates. One key is that more employers are attending the college's career fairs.
"Part of me gets the sense it's still a competitive job market," Welch said. "I don't think it is as easy as job searching was pre-recession. It's still going to take a savvy candidate who is applying well, going through their search with the understanding you may be competing with (people with much more experience)."
That means not always being able to cherry pick the perfect job to start a career.
"It's really important to remember that you're never above or below a job," said Lindsay Bowman, assistant manager with Apple One Employment, 2914 67th Ave. "You never know what kinds of doors it can open. But this year, they're at an advantage against last year. Things are loosening up a lot in northern Colorado. Graduates now do have better chances than graduates last year."
Jacob Figgs, 22, a marketing major, has a job to go to in September, but it didn't come in his field. And he's just fine with that. He'll be working at a campus ministry in Oregon through an organization that he'd been involved with for the past three years at UNC. His job is guaranteed for two years.
"I was concerned about the job market," he said. "I wasn't sure how big the field was going to be. I also figured I would have needed to do an internship before getting a real job. I wasn't quite sure how much of an opportunity I would have had in marketing."
He added, "I'm taking it one step at a time. I see myself either staying on staff after, or even going back into the workforce and using my marketing degree."
Without that connection, Figgs said he would indeed be worried about the market he would face based on what friends are going through.
"Just from seeing some of my classmates and the process they've been going through trying to get a marketing job, it's just really tough," he said. "They've been going to interview after interview after interview."
Jennifer Wykstra, 22, who will graduate with a double degree in business marketing and journalism, with an emphasis in advertising and public relations, likewise isn't turning a blind eye to any opportunity.
"I don't think just coming out of college you can be that picky about what kind of job you get. … From what I've heard at least, I won't be able to pick and choose as much as I wish."


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A 21-year-old Amherst man was charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated early Tuesday after he was observed weaving along Main Street in Clarence, state police reported.
Clayton J. Schmidt, of Huxley Drive, was stopped by Troopers Joseph Indelicato and Christopher Rodler at about 2:15 a.m. After roadside sobriety tests were administered, Schmidt was determined to be intoxicated and was arrested for drunken driving. Schmidt was taken to the Clarence zone headquarters, where his blood-alcohol level was found to be 0.20, more than twice the legal limit.
He was issued an appearance ticket for Town of Clarence court.


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With all the recent drug-related arrests in our northcentral West Virginia region, it appears the war on this type of crime is far from won. That can be disheartening for law enforcement officials and for the communities they are entrusted to protect.
One glance at The Inter-Mountain, and it's easy to see how prevalent drug-related crimes are, especially as of late. Coverage of these stories is important. It tells of the suspected who, what, when, where, why and how of the local drug trade.
Our goal never is to glorify such illicit activity or to focus on the negative. The paper's good-news content far outweighs crime news on a regular basis. However, we as a community cannot play the proverbial ostrich and poke our head in the sand, hoping to ignore this drug problem.
Methamphetamine, bath salts and marijuana often are among the drugs making headlines. According to recent news from the West Virginia State Police, there is at least some progress being made with regard to one of these substances.
Current data shows the state police is on track to seize and destroy up to 200,000 marijuana plants statewide this year, according to The Associated Press. That would top the 2011 total of 185,510 plants, the report states, with Sgt. Mike Smith telling the Charleston Daily Mail that about 150,000 pot plants have been destroyed so far this year.
That, indeed, is good news, and those figures don't count the efforts of local city police and county sheriff's deputies. Clearly, we still have a long way to go toward eradicating the use and sale of illegal drugs as well as their cultivation and manufacture.
But, if troopers are able to meet their goal and destroy nearly 200,000 marijuana plants this year, just think of how many thousands of pounds of pot will have been kept out of the criminal drug trade. Communities may not be winning the war on drugs just yet, but it's nice to know our crime fighters are able to make a dent.
Every arrest, every seizure helps. It sends a message to those who are dealing drugs or thinking about it that there is great risk associated with this illegal activity. Citizens can help send a message, too. They can stand up to drugs and take action by reporting suspicious activity to a local law enforcement agency or national tip line, such as WeTip. The nonprofit, confidential tip line can be accessed by calling toll free 1-800-47-DRUGS or logging on to www.wetip.com.
According to the site, "the basic purpose of WeTip Inc. is to provide an absolutely anonymous crime reporting resource to residents, students and businesses throughout the entire nation. WeTip has been established by citizens and for citizens, who have information regarding a crime but fear reprisal from the criminal they are turning in. WeTip has been created as an effective tool for law enforcement, not to circumvent law enforcement, but to help law enforcement and corporate security investigations."
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quote: Not exactly. If were to follow your example, and have a 2.0L turbo vs a 4.0L NA engine, with both engines having identical power curves, and drove them exactly the same, the turbo will come out with higher mpg. Granted, it would be a small difference, but it would still be there. The Turbo engine is almost always going to be lighter than the NA engine. Less mass requires less fuel to move it.
quote: On top of this, turbo engines are tuned to run rich. They must run rich to avoid detonation on pump gas, and this increases their fuel consumption.