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VAWD, or Verified-Accredited Wholesale Distributors, is an accreditation for pharmaceutical wholesale distribution facilities. Those wholesale distributors that achieve accreditation are in compliance with state and federal laws and NABP's VAWD criteria and proudly display the VAWD Seal.
VAWD accreditation plays a pivotal role in preventing counterfeit drugs from entering the United States drug supply – it helps protect the public from drugs that have been contaminated, diverted, or counterfeited. The US supply of prescription drugs is produced and delivered to patients via a complex distribution path, and VAWD accreditation helps ensure that the wholesale distribution facility operates legitimately, is licensed in good standing, and is employing security and best practices for safely distributing prescription drugs from manufacturers to pharmacies and other institutions.
Wholesale distributors that display the VAWD Seal as part of their accreditation have undergone a criteria compliance review, including a rigorous review of their operating policies and procedures, licensure verification, survey of facility and operations, background checks, and screening through the NABP Clearinghouse. Accredited facilities are reviewed annually and undergo a site survey every three years.
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The state boards of pharmacy play an important role in regulating the drug supply chain. State laws and regulations that the boards develop help protect the public from receiving medications that have been contaminated or counterfeited.
To aid board efforts, NABP convened a task force in 2003 on counterfeit drugs and wholesale distributers, which recommended revisions to NABP's Model Rules for the Licensure of Wholesale Distributors that would make it difficult for illegitimate wholesalers to become licensed and transact business. These Model Rules are a subset of the Model State Pharmacy Act and Model Rules of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy, a document on which many states model their state pharmacy practice acts.
The task force also proposed the creation of an accreditation program and clearinghouse for wholesale distributers – a plan that was immediately supported by Food and Drug Administration – to further combat counterfeit drugs. The resulting accreditation program, VAWD, was established in 2004.
State-Specific Requirements
Twenty-four states recognize VAWD accreditation. Many of these states recognize VAWD as a means of implementing the licensing provisions of new laws, while mitigating the fiscal and operational impact on their board.
Of the 24 states that recognize VAWD, Indiana, North Dakota, and Wyoming require VAWD accreditation as a component of licensure. For further information on state-specific licensing requirements, inquire with each of the states in which your facility conducts business.
VAWD Accreditation Process Overview
Applicants first submit an application, supporting documentation, and pay the applicable fee. NABP will then:
- Verify the wholesale distributor's and designated representative's licenses
- Screen the applicant against the NABP Clearinghouse for disciplinary or other actions
- Review policies and procedures for compliance with VAWD criteria. (Applicants address policy and procedure deficiencies as directed by NABP).
- Wholesale distributor's facility is surveyed on site. (Applicants address survey deficiencies as directed by NABP).
A survey will not be performed until policies and procedures and all supplemental documentation, including licensing and registration, are reviewed and proven acceptable.


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Construction: Balsa and ply
Wings: Two-piece balsa and ply
Covering: Top Flite Monokote
Aileron Control: Dual servo
Cowl: Painted fiberglass with molded exhaust ports and plastic radial
engine detail
Fuel Tank: Approximately 24.5oz (725ml)
Spinner: Aluminum 4" (102mm) diameter
Wheels: 5" (127mm) foam main wheels, 1.5" (38mm) tailwheel,
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Warranty: Top Flite Model Manufacturing Company guarantees this
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parts damaged by use or modification.
Prebuilt Wing, Fuselage and Tail Sections, Fuel Tank, Spinner, Decals
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Radio: 7-8 ch, 8-ch or more highly recommended for best performance
Servos; Elevators: 2 (min. 50oz-in torque)
Rudder: 1 (min. 50oz-in torque)
Ailerons: 2 (min. 50oz-in torque)
Flaps: 2 (min. 50oz-in torque)
Tail Steering: 1 (min. 50oz-in torque)
Tail Gear Retract: 1 (min. 50oz-in torque)
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Y-Harness: Four 6" for elevator, rudder/steering, alierons and flaps
12" Extension: Two for flaps
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Receiver Battery: 4.8V at least 2400mAh
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Propeller, Building and field equipment
Wingspan: 85" (2160mm)
Wing Area: 1198 sq in (77.3 sq dm)
Weight: 22 - 24 lbs (9980 - 10880 g)
Wing Loading: 42 - 46 oz/sq ft (128 - 140 g/sq dm)
Length: 73.25" (1860mm)
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Good Morning America correspondent Amy Robach announced Friday that while her breast cancer prognosis is "good," her doctor found a second, undetected malignancy during surgery last week.
"No MRI, no mammogram, no sonogram had found it," she says in a statement. "My cancer had spread to my sentinel lymph node, but not beyond, so I will have more treatments ahead of me, but none that will take me out of work."
Robach, who still plans to return to the show on Dec. 2, thanked her ABC colleagues.
"Physically and emotionally I have been through the ringer, but I am emerging on the other side so much stronger," she says. "I have a greater appreciation for life, for health and for how such simple acts of kindness can be so incredibly powerful."
It was in fact one of her colleagues, anchor Robin Roberts, who had encouraged Robach to have an on-air mammogram on Oct. 1.
"Amy was hesitant about doing a mammogram on air because she thought people would think that she was trying to make it about her," Roberts, a cancer survivor, told PEOPLE at the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation's A Magical Night Gala on Thursday in Manhattan.
Before Robach said yes, she saw Roberts in her dressing room. Roberts says she told her that if Robach saved one person's life, it would be worth it.
Roberts recalled, "She exhaled and said, 'I'm going to do it.' Little did we know that it was going to be her life that was going to be saved."
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Mark J. Grisanti won re-election Tuesday to the State Senate's 60th District seat he has held for two years, putting a decisive end to a campaign that was long, expensive and more heated than many expected.
Grisanti, a Republican, scored a comfortable win, tallying 50 percent of the vote in the all-Erie County district, with almost 91 percent of districts reporting.
The district stretches from Tonawanda and Buffalo to the Southtowns, including the towns of Orchard Park, Hamburg, Evans and Brant.
Michael L. Amodeo, the Democratic challenger to the one-term incumbent, received 36 percent of the vote.
Charles M. Swanick, a former county legislator who was defeated by Amodeo in a primary for the Democratic line, stayed in the race on the Conservative line and tallied 12 percent of the vote, the partial tabulation showed.
Grisanti, 48, a North Buffalo resident who was first elected to the Senate in 2010, celebrated the results in an after-polling party at SoHo Burger Bar in the Chippewa district downtown.
Grisanti attributed his victory to what he called Western New York voters' ability to cross party lines to support candidates that they see as working for the betterment of the region.
"For the past three years, I have not only worked across the aisle for the benefit of Western New York, for my district, and the benefit of New York State as a whole, and I think you know that, the dysfunction that we had in 2009-2010 is gone," Grisanti told the enthusiastic crowds in the downtown restaurant.
"Working across the aisle is key – and what we saw tonight, by working across the aisle, was voters crossing [party] lines."
Amodeo, 33, is an attorney who lives in Lake View and has never held elected office.
"I have the resolve to get back on the horse and make sure Western New York is a better place," said Amodeo, who told the crowd in Democratic election night headquarters that he did not regret his decision to run. Amodeo said he planned to stay involved in politics.
Swanick, 63, a Town of Tonawanda resident, did not return a call from The Buffalo News.
In purely logistical terms, analysts of the race said, the victory was not one that Grisanti should have been able to pull off – at least not handily.
The 60th State Senate District, which was recently redrawn, offers a sizable advantage to Democratic candidates, with Democratic enrollment totaling more than 2 to 1 over registered Republicans.
That made Grisanti's race, on paper, a tougher one than it proved to be – especially factoring in the personal issues and political storms the incumbent has weathered in the past two years, ranging from a fistfight in a local casino to his controversial vote on legalizing same-sex marriage.
"After that business in the casino and the new district, you sort of would have thought that Grisanti would have had a lot more trouble than he ended up having," said Michael V. Haselswerdt, a professor of political science at Canisius College, referring to a well-publicized scuffle that Grisanti got into at the Seneca Niagara Casino last winter.
Then there was the issue of Grisanti's vote last year to legalize same-sex marriage – a vote that Grisanti said he was hearing about repeatedly on doorsteps while campaigning over the past few months.
"When I went door to door in the primary, the first thing people said to me was, 'You switched your vote on marriage equality,' " Grisanti told the Editorial Board of The News in October. "I felt I voted my conscience."
Grisanti may have counteracted some of those questions among voters with his strong support for the tax cap – a pet project of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo – and other measures that Western New Yorkers might have felt benefited their pocketbooks.
Grisanti's opponents in the race, which also included Gregory L. Davis on the Working Families Party line, may not have made enough of a "compelling case for getting rid of him," said Haselswerdt.
What else made the difference, in the end, for the incumbent?
Clearly, observers said, money played a large role.
Grisanti, an attorney who practices out of a West Side law firm operated by his family for three generations, outspent his rivals by staggering sums – especially in recent weeks.
Grisanti was spending as much as $20,000 per day on the campaign – more than $400,000 overall – in the final few weeks of the contest, much of it on TV ads.
Grisanti drew on two sources of campaign cash not accessible to his opponents: donations from constituents who knew and supported him from his work in the district over the past two years, and contributions from groups and individuals associated with the gay rights movement in the state and around the country. Many of those donors had lauded the Republican newcomer to the Senate when he changed his former stance on same-sex marriage and voted for the marriage legalization.
That sort of funding far outweighed the money Amodeo and Swanick had available to find their campaigns.
News Staff Reporter Harold McNeil contributed to this report.
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Prep Time 15 minutes |
Cook Time 5 minutes
2 cup organic couscous
2 cup water
1/2 cup Eden Garbanzo Beans, drained
1/2 cup green peas, fresh or frozen, blanched 2 minutes
1 small organic tomato, diced
1/4 cup red radishes, slliced thin
1/4 cup celery, diced
1/4 cup Eden Dry Roasted Pistachios
1 1/2 tsp Eden Umeboshi Paste
3 to 4 Tbsp organic roasted tahini (sesame butter)
2 Tbsp scallions, minced
3/4 cup water
Bring 2 cups water to a boil, add the couscous and stir. Cover and turn the flame off. Allow to couscous to steam for 5 minutes. Remove and fluff with a fork to cool. Add the vegetables, garbanzo beans and pistachios. Mix thoroughly.
To prepare the dressing, place umeboshi paste, tahini, scallions and water in a blender. Puree until creamy. Serve over the salad.
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WQED was the nation's first community-supported television station and went on the air on April 1, 1954. WQEX-TV signed on in 1959 to provide televised classroom instruction to the region's schools. In 1973, Classical WQED-FM 89.3 was founded as the region's only 24-hour classical radio station and Pittsburgh Magazine evolved from a program guide called QED Renaissance to a full-fledged city magazine. Pittsburgh Magazine was sold to WeisnerMedia in May 2009 so that WQED could concentrate on its core educational mission through television, radio, and the Internet.
WQED's local production schedule is impressive: seven locally-produced programs every Monday through Saturday evening: Experience; Horizons; It's Pittsburgh and a lot of other stuff; Pittsburgh 360; 4802; Filmmakers Corner; and QED Cooks. WQED also produces local specials, documentaries and town hall meetings on topics of importance to southwestern Pennsylvania. WQED is one of the busiest producers of local programming in the country. The Pittsburgh History Series, with more than 30 documentaries that highlight the reasons this region is special, has generated DVD and VHS sales of almost 300,000 units to people all across the country and the world.
Today WQED Multimedia encompasses WQED-HD; WQED: The Create Channel; WQED: The Neighborhood Channel; Classical WQED-FM 89.3/Pittsburgh; WQEJ-FM 89.7/Johnstown; the WQED Education Department; WQED Interactive; and local and national television and radio production.
Throughout its history, WQED has partnered with hundreds of local community organizations toward improvements in education; arts and culture; community health; economics; and important local issues through its form of civic journalism. These partnerships are a hallmark of WQED's mission and are an important part of its daily activities. As the only community-owned public service media in the region, WQED is a convener, a central gathering place, and a conduit for other local non-profit organizations.
The WQED Education Department has an illustrious history of service and innovation to local and national students, families, educators, and care providers. Today, WQED's Education Department helps provide effective life-long learning to the entire region.
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I was in the breakfast room of a Washington, D.C. hotel two weeks ago preparing to attend the Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference when the phone rang asking me to tune in to the daily "Morning Joe" show on MSNBC because the managing editor of Time magazine, Richard Stengel, was on explaining the magazine's cover story, "The Tragedy of Detroit: How a Great City Fell and How It Can Rise Again."
After attending some of the usual morning sessions/workshops at the CBC, I was still getting calls about the article in Time.
So when I got back to the city I read the story written by Daniel Okrent, a former public editor for the New York Times. In his preamble Okrent made it clear where he was shooting from by listing decade-old themes of racial entanglement, inept leadership and an automotive industry that ran amok as holding back Detroit's progress.
There are some positive aspects to the piece and to his credit, Okrent's article was the personal observation and journey of a man who left his city and returned briefly for a review. The thrust of his widely circulated article is that we live in a dead city and Okrent offered the prescription of a regional government as the panacea without explaining the complex facets attached to this notion of a "regional government."
The only thing new in the piece is that the problems of Detroit through the eyes of Southeast Michigan have now been elevated to the national level. That has its merits and demerits depending on who is interviewed.
If Okrent's article is supposed to be the opening greeting of Time Inc's one-year stay in Detroit, I'm afraid it has succeeded in deepening the skepticism that average Detroiters have about mainstream media coverage of a major city.
The feeling has been that Detroit has always been under siege by the media and evidence of that is the sometimes blatantly and negatively driven articles. Sometimes Detroit's issues reported in national media give an enormous pretense of a "dog eat dog" climate in Detroit.
The articles, which scare investors away from the city, fail to document the fact that every city has its own trials and tribulations and that the stories that come out of Detroit could be found anywhere.
WHEN I lived in Washington it was disheartening to see that even in the nation's capital — the power center and nervous system of the world — there are countless homeless people, others living in abject poverty and the number among Washington's Black population is even more staggering.
The same story could be told of New York even though it is the investment capital of the world.
But New York, Washington D.C. and other places considered pristine by the news media — of course, they are the power base of those magazines and newspapers — hardly ever come under harsh and biased reviews for racial entanglements, incompetent governance, hubris, etc. They are always promoted as prime examples of what cities like Detroit and others ought to strive to be.
I recalled reading an article in the Wall Street Journal about two years ago in which the writer, who is based here, concluded that things are so bad in Detroit no one would want to raise their children here. The sea of pessimism that is imposed on the future of this city does not help Detroit progress.
MISSING FROM Okrent's piece is the fact that there is no real and honest dialogue about race and racism in this region and how that impedes progress.


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It may be an awful cliché, but one of my favorite wine sayings is this: "Wine improves with age. The older I get, the better I like it."
One of the greatest opportunities at the annual South Beach Wine & Food Festival that took place in Miami Beach in February was the chance to attend "vertical" tastings of some of the world's top wines.
A vertical tasting is one with several vintages of the same wine, to see how it changes with age. In this case it was Graham's Vintage Red Ports from 2007, 2003, 2000, 1994, 1983 and 1970. Where else could you do this? I've always made it a point to cultivate friends with good cellars, but I don't know anybody who could (or would) duplicate it.
Now, port is a powerful, ultra-sweet dessert wine made in Portugal from sturdy red grapes with names like tinta roriz, touriga nacional and others. Winemakers add yeast, which ferments the natural sugar in the grapes into alcohol until they reach a level of 5 or 6 percent, then they add a dollop of grape brandy to bring up the alcohol level to about 20 percent. This stops the fermentation, leaving an intensely rich, sweet, powerful wine.
With all that sugar and alcohol and those powerful grapes, port wines tend to age very well. The British wine writer Jancis Robinson in the year 2000 or so tasted the 1948 vintage of Graham's, pronounced it "sublime," and predicted it would improve for another 30 years.
In the tasting, the ports took on greater, I would say, wonderfulness, with age. Deep purple hue turned slightly tawny, powerful acids and tannins softened, youthful fruit flavors turned more to truffles and spice and toffee, while building, if anything, the sweetness that makes port go so well with dessert.
In fact, vintage port with bittersweet chocolate is one of the finest flavor combinations I know.
So why doesn't everybody drink port?
"Vintage port lives in the ghetto of after-dinner," said Tom Matthews, executive editor of Wine Spectator magazine, sponsor of the port seminar. "It is distinctive, misunderstood and underappreciated."
Paul Mugnier, national sales manager for Graham's, agreed. "We drink so many big red wines during the meal that, after dinner, we're ready for bed.
But he soldiers on: "Champagne is the wine of celebration; port is the wine of relaxation."
Port is improving as big houses like Graham's exert greater quality control over the independent farmers who grow the grapes. Piston plungers are slowly replacing the centuries-old practice of crushing the grapes by putting them in big, shallow concrete "lagares" and stomping them for hours by foot (although many still argue that the perfect pressure to crush a port grape is your personal pedal appendage).
Still, it's the aged ports that are a treat in a vertical tasting like this. The taster has to switch a gear in his/her head to be sure to appreciate the complexity, the hint of truffles and tea that come with age.
And now, since I'm a couple of hours older than when I started this column, I think I'll go pour myself a glass of port, which will have aged a bit more as well. I'm sure I'll like it.
• 2007 Graham's Vintage Port: deep purple hue, intense aromas and flavors of red and black plums and mint, medium-sweet, youthful, with powerful acids and tannins; $100.
• 2003 Graham's Vintage Port: powerful black cherry, sweet chocolate and spice flavors, sturdy acids and tannins, youthful and intense; $103.
• 2000 Graham's Vintage Port: intense aromas and flavors of black plums, milk chocolate and coffee and tar, full-bodied and smooth; $110.
• 1994 Graham's Vintage Port: intense flavors of black cherries, bitter chocolate and spice, very rich, creamy, plus a hint of black tea denoting age; $113.
• 1983 Graham's Vintage Port: tawnier hue, black raspberry flavors but also black tea and tobacco from age, sweeter, mellowing, gaining complexity; $116.
• 1970 Graham's Vintage Port: tawny color, aromas of sweet dried roses, black cherries, dried candy and mocha, hint of truffles, complex and spicy; $250.
Fred Tasker has retired from the Miami Herald but is still writing about wine. He can be reached at email@example.com.)


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INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - Retirees must feel like the Federal Reserve has declared war on them and their savings. Interest rates are at historic lows and will remain low for years. For many, the income received from their investments has all but dried up. For others, they've had to move up the risk ladder to maintain their standard of living, exposing them to greater volatility. These are difficult times.
Most investors choose traditional income investments like CDs, money market funds, bond ETFs, and U.S. Treasurys. They either pay too little or will expose investors to big losses when interest rates rise.
A better answer, and one that I implement for many clients, is to own less traditional higher yielding securities across several investment classes. Few investors hold preferred stocks, but they are ideal for those seeking income. Even today one can buy an investment-grade preferred, such as Partner Re Series C, that yields 6.7 percent. There are others.
Preferred stocks are a key component in most of my client portfolios, but accounts also hold bank loan funds, emerging market debt funds, floating-rate loans, and exchange-traded debt.
You can receive more investment income, but you need to think outside-the-box rather than hold traditional vehicles. An investment grade Prospect Capital Note (PRY) yields 6.72 percent and is not callable until 2015. The Western Assets Emerging Markets Debt Fund (ESD) yields 6.5 percent and holds many investment grade sovereign bonds. The Eaton Vance Floating Rate Fund (EFR) yields 6.8 percent and will yield more when rates rise.
By the way, all of these securities were covered in previous Tahoe Bonanza articles, and at much lower prices!
Most retirees want to increase the return on their investments without the added volatility and risk of growth stocks. Investing in non-traditional asset classes, such as preferred stocks and emerging market debt, accomplishes this goal. Exchange-traded debt, utilities, and high yielding stocks should also play a role.
The bottom line: Retirees need not suffer with near zero interest rates. There is a better way.
- David Vomund is an Incline Village-based fee-only money manager. Information is found at www.ETFportfolios.net or by calling 775-832-8555. Clients hold the positions mentioned in this article. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Consult your financial advisor before purchasing any security.


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Student-Run Business Sells Journals to Build Schools
Utah Business Magazine
By Sarah Cutler
Can art change the world? Denik CEO and founder Tyler Tolson believes so. Denik integrates art and charity into its business model with artists from all around the world contributing pieces as cover art for the journals and notebooks Denik sells.
After selling his share in a previous entrepreneurial venture Tolson created Denik while studying communications at Utah State University in 2011. "I really wanted to start a company that was more in line with my passion," Tolson said. Being an artist himself, Tolson wanted to focus on using art and supporting artists. Despite people discouraging a career in art, Tolson found a way to make it work.
Tolson brought on friends that were also studying at USU to help him manage parts of the business in the development stages. Having a startup company in college has its challenges. "It was difficult, it really caused me to focus on time management. Even just walking from class to class I was on the phone or sending emails, any downtime I was focusing on building and growing the company," Tolson said.
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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Score one for the organics.
A reggae band from Sacramento won first place Monday in a Facebook contest to perform at South Lake Tahoe's Dec. 29-31 SnowGlobe festival, which will feature mostly techno bands.
Arden Park Roots will perform a 30- to 45-minute set at the second annual festival at Lake Tahoe Community College. The quartet has three full-length albums, including 2011's "Pipe Dreams," which debuted at No. 2 on iTunes' reggae chart.
Two acts from Reno - Boggan and Well Groomed - won second and third place, respectively, and both also will play full sets at the festival.
Boggan reportedly had a big lead early in the competition but Arden Park Roots came on strong to win it.
"Our fans kicked into serious action, said Tyler Campbell, the band's lead singer and remaining original member. "We just tried to be annoying as we could to our friends and fans. It was our first (social media) contact in a few months. We only notify them when it's important. We are grateful and touched by the response from everybody."
Arden Park Roots formed five years ago. It plays a California-style reggae. In its early stages it had more of a punk-rock sound.
"I would not be so blunt to call ourselves Tahoe locals, but it is very much in our back yard," Campbell said.
The band has performed almost 20 times in the Pastime Club in Truckee and played the Phish after-party in July 2011 at Hard Rock Cafe in Stateline. Its short-term goal is to purchase a van. A fourth album could be released in early 2013.
SnowGlobe will feature a Silent Disco tent where concert-goers will wear headphones. Three DJs were selected in the Facebook contest Monday to play in the Silent Disco: Dreda Dre's DJ Irieyes from South Lake Tahoe, Zeb Early from North Shore and Berkeley's Sam F.
The festival's headliners are Deadmau5, Wiz Khalifa and Cromeo.


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John Henry Shupp Jr., 74, of Thomas, died Feb. 19, 2012, in Garrett County Memorial Hospital in Oakland, Md.
He was born March 25, 1938, at Bayard, a son of the late John Henry Shupp Sr. and Bessie Susan Hartley Shupp.
He is survived by his wife of almost 50 years, Linda J. Smith Shupp; one son, John H. (Jodi) Shupp III of Roy, Utah; one daughter, Kelly (Ed) Fulton of Thomas; three brothers, William Shupp of Michigan, Clifford Shupp of Elkins and Jerry Shupp of Benbush; three sisters, Emma Stemple of Leadmine, Sue Young Thomas and Jean Diffenbaugh of Belair, Md.; and four grandchildren, John Brandon Shupp, Kristen Elizabeth Shupp, Alexis Brooke Fulton and Cordell Jordan Fulton; and one great-grandchild, Brinleigh Joyce.
He was preceded in death by one brother, Charles Shupp; and two sisters, Helen English and Betty Absher.
Mr. Shupp was employed as an industrial welder. He was a member of Mountain Top Hunting Club. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and collecting clocks and coins. John was a Presbyterian by faith. He was a loving, devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather.
At the request of the deceased, his remains were cremated. A memorial service will be conducted at a later date.
Hinkle Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.hinklefuneralhome.com.


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Editor's note: The print version of this story has been clarified to better explain school officials' desire for changing state law regarding their 8 percent debt limit.
Charleston County school leaders need lawmakers' help if they want to ask voters in November 2014 to extend the 1 percent sales tax for school building construction.
School district officials have been eyeing next year's general election as ripe for putting the referendum on voters' ballots, but Mike Bobby, the district's chief of finance and operations, said Monday that can't happen until November 2016 unless state law is changed.
The law doesn't allow the school district to make that request of voters until two years before the tax ends. That means they couldn't put the issue on voters' ballots until December 2014, which would be a month too late for the November general election. If nothing changes, the district would be forced to wait until November 2016 to request that the sales tax be extended, and that would delay some construction projects.
"We would like to seek help in changing the statute that would allow us to be on the ballot earlier," Bobby said.
The Charleston County School Board's audit and finance committee signed off Monday on the district administration's request to allow the board chair and district staff to meet with members of the county legislative delegation to request changing state law. The issue goes to the full board for consideration on Monday.
Voters approved in November 2010 a 1 percent, six-year sales tax increase that will generate an estimated $440 million. The money was earmarked for specific school building projects across the county to be completed by 2016.
The district has capital needs that weren't part of that sales tax, and School Superintendent Nancy McGinley said in August that district leaders were targeting next fall for requesting voters extend the tax.
County school board member John Barter, who also chairs the audit and finance committee, said the board might decide that 2014 isn't the best time to ask voters to extend the sales tax, so it would be nice if odd-numbered years, such as 2015, also were an option. Referendums only can be on voters' ballots during a general election, which happens in even-numbered years.
The district hasn't decided how long it would request to extend the sales tax, but they expect it to last at least six more years.
The board's audit and finance committee also gave the go-ahead for district staff to ask legislators to make three other changes to state law, but Bobby said its top priority is the rules regarding when the referendum can be held.
"Everything on top of that would be a plus," Bobby said.
The other requests include: being able to ask voters' permission to issue debt that wouldn't count against its 8 percent limit, which would help with cash-flow issues that arose during this building program; allowing sales tax revenue to be used to pay off existing debt, which would lower property taxes; and enabling the district to collect taxes on food stamp-eligible products. The latter is permitted by the county's sales tax but not by the one imposed by the school district.
"By lifting (the latter) exemption, it would generate more money next time," Bobby said.
Being able to exceed the 8 percent debt limit also would enable the district to accelerate the timing and sequence of projects, such as possibly starting earlier high-priority projects including a new elementary school in the Carolina Park development in north Mount Pleasant.
"Are you trying to get me excited?" joked board member Elizabeth Moffly, who repeatedly has pushed the board to find a way to build that elementary school now rather than later.
Barter said he'd like to ensure the district would have some cap on its borrowing ability so there is "a limit of prudence."
No decisions have been made on which projects would be funded, but Bobby said the building program would have three goals: new construction and renovation; major capital improvements, such as roofs, windows, and air-conditioning that aren't funded in the current program; and reducing the tax rate on residents.
Bobby said district officials already have talked with the state Education Oversight Committee about the potential change in state law, and others, specifically Berkeley County, might be interested in helping the district lobby for these changes.
Moffly said this is going to be a tough sell to lawmakers, and if they agree, to pass it among voters. "People are one-cented and half-cented out," she said.
Barter responded by saying an estimated 30 percent of the county's sales-tax revenue is from paid visitors.
"It's an awfully efficient way to build necessary things like schools," Barter said. "All we're trying to do is get a discussion with the legislative delegation going at this point."
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NEW YORK � Now that you�ve been watching the world�s top athletes compete in London, you may be inspired to go out and pursue your own sport at, um, less than an Olympic level. But even without their talent or practice regimens, you can take a lesson from what Olympians know: The mental game matters, too.
Experts say even weekend warriors can benefit from the kinds of mental strategies elite athletes follow, things such as following a routine or adopting a mantra to guide you through crucial movements.
Megan Rapinoe has a routine at the Olympics. The midfielder on the American soccer team says she gets �into the zone� on the way to the stadium by putting on headphones and listening to Florence and the Machine, Kings of Leon and a little Katy Perry.
Make sense? Actually, most people don�t have much of a clue about what goes into the mental side of sports, says Daniel Gould, a professor of applied sports psychology at Michigan State University.
They probably wouldn�t think of singing to themselves as they step up to make a free throw. But if the game is on the line, it may not be a bad idea, says a researcher who studies one of the most unpleasant experiences in sports � choking under pressure.
That�s �when we have the ability to perform at a high level, and we just can�t pull it out when it matters the most, whether it�s in the Olympics or when you�re playing with your buddies for a six-pack,� says Sian Beilock, a University of Chicago psychologist. �When all eyes are on us, when there�s something on the line, we often don�t ... put our best foot forward.�
That�s certainly what appeared to happen at the Olympics this week when U.S. gymnast Danell Leyva spun out of control on the pommel horse. Then it was teammate John Orozco�s turn, as his rear end suddenly dropped onto the horse in the middle of his routine.
Why do athletes choke? They start worrying about the consequences of failure, what�s on the line, and what others will think of them.
That�s the word from Beilock, who has studied the topic for a decade and written a book called Choke.
When the big moment arrives, the athlete tries to take control by thinking about the mechanics of how to toss that basketball, make that putt or swing that racquet.
�That�s the worst thing you can do in the moment,� Beilock says.
Or as Yogi Berra once put it, �How can you hit and think at the same time?�
So how do you keep your skill on autopilot, so it works the best?
Take your mind off the details of your movement. Sing to yourself or count backward by threes as you step up to the crucial shot, says Beilock, who used the song trick while playing lacrosse in college. Maybe you can just say �smooth� or �straight� to yourself as a mantra as you act.
Another trick is to get used to pressure situations by practicing under the gaze of an observer or a video camera. Still another is to write down your worries before a big event. It�s �almost like downloading them� from your mind so �they�re less likely to pop up and distract you in the moment,� says Beilock. She reported in Science magazine last year that this strategy helped students score better on high-stakes exams, and she figures it would probably work for athletes too.
Gould, who has studied how athletes prepare psychologically for the Olympics, says research shows competitors do better when they follow routines before they perform, like a golfer before a putt or a pitcher before throwing.
Each athlete has to discover the routine that works consistently, he says.
Gould used to work with two Olympic skiers. Before each run, one would go off by herself to focus on the course while the other would joke around with her buddies and appear carefree until just before her turn came. �Both of them figured out that�s what works for them,� he says.
Several experts say a good mental game is particularly important for playing golf, which produced a spectacular failure this month at the British Open. Australian player Adam Scott bogeyed the final four holes to blow a four-shot lead.
The sport �can drive you crazy. You swing for two minutes and walk around for four hours thinking about the two minutes of swinging,� Gould says.
Many golfers have problems dealing with a mistake, �and then that mistake compounds itself to another mistake and another mistake,� says Damon Burton, a professor of sport and exercise psychology at the University of Idaho. �I think every golfer can typically benefit from being able to forget about a bad last shot, and focus their attention on the next shot.�
How? Burton suggests a moratorium strategy for thinking about a shot you�ve just made. Celebrate a good one or feel bad if it was a dud, but only for a brief time.
�It�s all right to be disappointed, but as soon as that club goes back in the bag, that last shot is behind you,� he says. After that, when you take your next club out of your bag, �that�s a signal to focus totally on that next shot.�
In general, he says, it�s best for athletes to focus on what they can control in the game. So baseball players should focus on making good contact with the ball, and worry less about the result. If a solidly hit ball ends up as an out, the batter�s response should be, �Hey, I did my job on that pitch,� Burton says.
And keep your expectations realistic. If you�re a casual golfer, don�t think every shot will be a gem.
�That just leads to nothing but frustration, and that�s one of the big enemies of weekend athletes,� Burton says. �They just get frustrated real easily and blame everything on their lack of practice.
�I would suggest the best goal for them is, �I want to go out and play a game I love and have fun doing it.��
But having fun may not always lead athletes to their �A� game, says John Raglin of Indiana University who studies the psychology of sports and exercise. While athletes may do better when they enter a game relaxed and confident, studies show that some need high levels of anxiety to do their best.
�You�ve got to discover for yourself ... what level of anxiety or relaxation works for you,� Raglin says.
So a weekend warrior may have to choose: Do I really want to enjoy myself today, or is this the day I want to set a record?


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Author(s): D. M. Benson, S. Padmanabhan, C. C. Hofmeister, C. E. Bakan, R. Abonour, A. Suvannasankha, Y. A. Efebera, P. J. Squiban, M. A. Caligiuri, S. Farag
Background: A natural killer (NK) cell immune response against MM has been well documented; however, this process is impaired by upregulation of MHC class I antigens on MM cells which serve as ligands to NK cell inhibitory killer immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIR). In allogeneic transplantation, KIR/MHC mismatch has improved outcomes in MM by disrupting this relationship. Preclinical data (Blood. 2009;114:2667) demonstrate that IPH2101 (formerly 1-7F9), a human IgG4 monoclonal antibody recognizing common inhibitory KIR, mimics this effect in the autologous setting by enhancing the NK cell vs MM effect. We present results of a phase I study of IPH2101 in patients with MM.
Methods: A 7-cohort, open-label, single-agent, dose-escalation, safety and tolerability study was conducted in patients with heavily pre-treated MM. IPH2101 was dose-escalated from 0.0003 to 3 mg/kg IV q28 D for up to 4 cycles in a standard 3+3 trial design. Re-dosing was based on safety data from the prior cycle and data on KIR occupancy, pharmacokinetics (PK), pharmacodynamics (PD), and comprehensive biological effects of IPH2101 were collected. A 7 patient (pt) extension phase of the trial is nearing completion currently at the 3 mg/kg dose level in pts with one prior therapy.
Results: Data from 24 treated pts are available at present. 13 pts have received at least 2 doses of IPH2101. No DLT has been observed. One pt at dose level 1 was replaced and dose level 4 was expanded to 6 pts due to SAE (acute renal failure deemed possibly related to IPH2101). To date, IPH2101 has been well tolerated with AEs related to IPH2101 observed in 4 pts (17%). Full KIR occupancy through the majority of the dosing interval was observed at the 1 mg/kg dose with a clear relationship between Cmax and KIR occupancy. PK and PD data closely approximate predicted values and preliminary analyses suggest 3 pts have had disease stabilization with IPH2101.
Conclusions: IPH2101 enhances the NK cell vs. MM effect by blocking inhibitory KIR and appears to be safe and well tolerated. Clinical results will be presented, including data from the final, dose extension phase of the study. This immunotherapeutic approach holds promise for the treatment of MM, and further study is warranted.


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EBENSBURG - Brendan Myers, Matt Wyland, Henry Schlosser, Zach Stevens, Aaron Hogue and Austin Farabaugh picked up falls for Penn Cambria as it defeated Central Cambria, 43-34, in high school wrestling Tuesday.
170-Myers, PC, pinned Bowser, 1:27; 182-Wyland, PC, pinned Crow, 5:27; 195-Croft, CC, pinned Smith, :37; 220-Schlosser, PC, pinned Rickard, 2:33; 285-Branick, CC, won by forfeit; 106-Ostrowski, CC, won by forfeit; 113-Stevens, PC, pinned Lazaration, :49.
120-Opdenhoff, CC, pinned Biter :48; 126-Taylor, CC, maj. dec. Japp, 14-0; 132-A. Farabaugh, PC, pinned Makin, 3:25; 138-D. Farabaugh, PC, maj. dec. Bednar, 9-1; 145-Bilnick, CC, pinned Eckenrode, 5:23; 152-Hogue, PC, pinned Karlinsey 1:59; 160-Driskel, PC, maj. dec. Kline, 6-1.
Records: Central Cambria (3-4).
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Altoona sophomore D.J. Hollingshead came up with a marquee victory to lead off the match at 132 pounds, but the Mountain Lions dropped their season-opening dual meet to visiting Mifflin County.
Hollingshead improved to 4-0 this season by topping returning PIAA Class AAA state tournament qualifier Lucas Besch, 3-1.
The Mountain Lions also got falls from three-time state qualifier T.J. Brandt at 145 and Markief Knode at 170, along with a victory by technical fall from Mante Barnes at 195.
Mifflin County logged five falls and won two other bouts by forfeit.
132-Hollingshead, A, def. Besch, 3-1. 138-Bair, MC, maj. dec. Bender, 8-0. 145-Brandt, A, pinned Wilson, 5:45. 152-Knarr, MC, pinned N. Scheinberg, 2:37. 160-Pierce, MC, pinned Dillon, 1:16. 170-Knode, A, pinned Courson, 1:46. 182-Lilley, MC, pinned DeBernardis, 3:22.
195-Barnes, A, tech. fall Renninger, 18-3, 4:05. 220-Carter, MC, dec. J. Scheinberg, 6-3. 285-Rosenberry, A, dec. Cahley, 4-2 OT. 106-Wilson, MC, pinned Bryan, 3:22. 113-Hidlay, MC, pinned Querry, 3:00. 120-Underhill, MC, won by forfeit. 126-Stewart, MC, won by forfeit.
Records: Mifflin County (5-1); Altoona (0-1).
PORTAGE - Despite Cody Kephart's fall at 170, Portage dropped its season opener to visiting Meyersdale.
Portage forfeited four weight classes.
220-Niel, P, won by forfeit. 285-No match. 106-Thomas, M, won by forfeit. 113-Cahffiton, M, won by forfeit. 120-McKenzic, M, pinned Ratosky, :51. 126-Day, M, maj. dec. Lutz, 14-1. 132-Hetrick, M, dec. Fox, 5-4. 138-Lantz, M, won by forfeit.
145-Stanton, M, won by forfeit. 152-Deist, M, maj. dec. Caleb Kephart, 18-10. 160-Imler, M, pinned Sordick, 1:12. 170-C. Kephart, P, pinned Hoover, 2:25. 182-Berkley, M, dec. Husar, 4-0. 195-Litzinger, P, won by forfeit.
Records: Portage (0-1).
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ORBISONIA - Brandon Over (160), Drew Gartland (145) and Eric Grace (285) each pinned their opponents in Nothern Bedford's victory over Southern Huntingdon.
132-Replogle, NB, dec. Myers, 4-0; 138-Shields, SH, dec. Corle, 5-4; 145-Gartland, NB, pinned Benson, 1:16; 152-Talbot, SH, pinned Bechtel, 5:45; 160-Over, NB, pinned T.Carowick, 3:52; 170-Waite, SH, dec. Shipley, 7-2; 182-Douglas, NB, dec. Carbaugh, 11-7.
195-Brunner, NB, maj. dec. C.Carowick, 15-2; 220-Ott, NB, pinned Col.Herrington, 2:47; 285-Grace, NB, pinned Cod. Herrington, :56; 106-Patterson, SH, won by forfeit; 113-Childers, NB, pinned Park, 1:31; 120-Ebersole, NB, won by forfeit; 126-Whitsel, SH, dec. Helsley, 6-4.
Records: Northern Bedford (1-0); Southern Huntingdon (0-4).
PHILIPSBURG - Dallas Kephart, Jay Prentice and Dennis Lumadue picked up wins by fall for Philipsburg-Osceola in a loss against Bellefonte.
113-Witherite, B, pinned Roach, 0:51; 120-Leathers, B, pinned Descavish, 1:26; 126-Corl, B, dec. Evans, 4-1; 132-Da. Kephart, PO, pinned Rosenberger, 1:59; 138-Shively, PO, maj. dec. Musser, 9-1; 145-Millard, PO, maj. dec. Ault, 12-4; 152-Di. Kephart, B, pinned Guy, 1:04
160-Prentice, PO, pinned Fetterolf, 2:33; 170-Cable, B, pinned Hunsaker, 2:29; 182-Shawley, B, won by forfeit; 195-Lumadue, PO, pinned Philips, 5:48; 220-Gray, PO, dec. Cain, 7-0; 285-Poorman, B, pinned R. Kephart, 0:22; 106-Thompson, PO, dec. Wesley, 6-0.
Records: Bellefonte (2-0); Philipsburg-Osceola (0-1).
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MARTINSBURG - Jordan Quarello (132) and Terry Albright (138) each won by fall for Central as it lost to Penns Valley. Kale Burkett (120) and Nick Hoenstine (145) also recorded victories for the Scarlet Dragons.
170-C.Confer, PV, pinned B. Burkett, 1:51; 182-Thoms, PV, maj. dec. Ponder, 9-6; 195-Rogers, PV, pinned Little, 1:14; 220-Swartz, PV, pinned Weitzel, 4:40; 285-M.Confer, PV, pinned Houston, :59; 106-Bierly, PV, pinned Joseph, :57; 113-Ulery, C, won by forfeit; 120-K.Burkett, C, maj. dec. Decker, 8-3.
126-J.Confer, PV, won by forfeit; 132-Quarello, C, pinned K. Confer, :17; 138-Albright, C, pinned Hosterman, 2:07; 145-Hoenstine, C, maj. dec. Hurd, 6-4; 152-Decker, PV, pinned Shirey, :47; 160-Hazel PV, maj. dec. Mock, 11-5.
Records: Penns Valley (0-1); Central (3-3).
BEDFORD - Bedford got pins from Tanner Williams, Mike Brett, Jake Warren, Kyle Mehle and Garrett Thomas en route to a win over Somerset.
152-Williams, B, pinned Talley, 3:26. 160-Lore, S, pinned Wendt, :55. 170-Grimes, B, won by forfeit. 182-M. Brett, B, pinned Eller, 1:01. 195-Nicholson, S, pinned Minnick, 1:01. 220-Williams, B, won by forfeit. 285-Shoemaker, B, won by forfeit. 106-Gabriel, B, won by forfeit.
113-Warren, B, pinned Foster, 3:47. 120-Mehle, B, pinned Walker, 2:52. 126-Easter, B, tech. fall Wagner, 19-3 (5:22). 132-Thomas, B, pinned Phillips, :47. 138-To. Brett, B, dec. Fabian, 3-1. 145-Laue, S, dec. Collins, 2-1.
Records: Bedford (1-0), Somerset (0-1).
TYRONE - Huntingdon rode five forfeit wins and a fall from Matt Wilson at 120 to a season-opening victory over Tyrone.
Jared Beckwith (182 pounds) and D.J. Wunder (195) both logged falls for Tyrone (1-5).
285-D. Kocik, H, won by forfeit. 106-Glorioso, H, won by forfeit. 113-Dubbs, H, won by forfeit. 120-Wilson, H, pinned Snyder, 1:55. 126-Schopp, T, dec. Green, 7-0. 132-Russell, H, dec. McCloskey, 5-2. 138-Hunter, T, dec. Wagner, 7-6.
145-Lynn, H, dec. Getz, 6-2. 152-Fisher, H, maj. dec. Damon, 10-0. 160-Morris, H, won by forfeit. 170-T. Kochik, H, won by forfeit. 182-Beckwith, T, pinned Rupert, 1:42. 195-Wunder, T, pinned Lauer, 2:13. 220-Wholaver, H, dec. Walk, 10-4.
Records: Huntingdon (1-0); Tyrone (1-5).


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Sunday, July 20, 2014
Passing leagues and passing league camps help bridge the two-month gap between football spring practice in May and the start of pre-season practice in August.
They also help quarterbacks and receivers get on the same page, build route memory and get in sync.
They help definitely, said Berkeley Stags quarterback Joseph Dress. Back in the spring doing this was kind of hard, but weve been working together all summer so its gotten a lot easier.
Dress said he and his receivers have had time since spring practice to learn the routes and to learn more about each other.
We get on the same page now and we know what each other is doing, he said. We know our routes better and we run them better.
Eight area football teams - the Stags, Timberland, West Ashley, Goose Creek, Hanahan, Bishop England and host Stratfords varsity and JV football teams met on the practice fields for a three-day passing league camp July 15-17, a final tune-up before the start of pre-season practice on Aug. 1.
Weve thrown the ball well all summer, said Stags Coach Jeff Cruce. We have an experienced senior quarterback in Joseph Dress and a quality group of receivers that can catch the ball.
While it is an offense based camp, the defense does get some work in on pass coverage, Cruce said.
The Stags begin their season on Aug. 22 at home against Class AAs Johnsonville.
For teams like Timberland and Goose Creek that employ a run-oriented offense, the passing camps offer a look at what the passing game might be like.
We will throw the ball more here today than we will all season, said Goose Creek Assistant Coach Joe Hauff. We just dont throw the football much, or need to for that matter.
Timberland Coach Art Craig said the passing camp helps get his team in front of competition.
Its all about getting ready for the season, the region and the playoffs, said Craig, whose Wolves open the season on Aug. 29 against Class AAAs Hanahan. We have a much better pre-region schedule, a lot tougher than before. The only way we can get ready for Dillon is to play some really good football teams early.
The Wolves were by far the smallest school competing in the passing camp but it was nice to go nose to nose against the bigger schools like Stratford and Goose Creek.
We really held our own well and it was nice to line up on the other side of the ball from these guys, Craig said. We really benefitted from the competition and our scrimmage against Stratford was like a regular season football game and not a camp scrimmage.
As for Timberlands performance in the spring and summer, Craig said the teams maturity is beginning to show.
Ryan Hood has looked really well in practice and during the passing leagues. We were able to hire Brandon Cantrell as our quarterback coach and Ryan has really benefitted from his influence during the spring and summer.
Tight end Wyatt Craig is 100-percent healthy after battling injuries for the better part of two years and has committed to play college football at Newberry.
Wyatt said he liked the concept of the smaller school and what Newberry had to offer and he decided to get that whole process out of the way early by committing so he could focus on his senior season, Craig said of his youngest son.
The Wolves and Knights hook up again for two during the first night of the Sertoma Classic.
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I love this guy. I love that you find time to waste, and decide to post the most worthless amount of s*** on LGW. You make me smile, especially when you simply just look for negatives. Hell, I would be upset if the mods decided to ban you. I think you add flavor to the board, in a horrible way.
What am I supposed to do be a Homer and predict Stanley Cups every year? I want to win the Cup this year but it doesn't take a genious to realize that they are not winning a Cup this year and I have no shame in admitting it. Also as a result I have a right to vent as per the reasons why no cup is coming this year.


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The Northern Colorado Legislative Alliance will hold a 2013 legislative wrap-up luncheon from noon-2 p.m. May 10 in the executive room at the Budweiser Events Center, 5290 Arena Circle, Loveland.
According to a press release from the NCLA, the event will feature discussions on the 2013 legislative session and the issues that were of the highest priority to the business community in northern Colorado. Local legislators will present their reactions to the 2013 legislative session.
Members of the Fort Collins, Loveland and Greeley Chambers of Commerce, Upstate and the Northern Colorado Economic Development Corporation, as well as the general public, may register online at NCLAonline.net. The cost for the event is $30 and includes lunch.
The NCLA is a partnership of the Fort Collins, Greeley and Loveland Chambers of Commerce, Upstate and the Northern Colorado Economic Development Corporation.


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Wordless Wednesday: Vrooom
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Very nice shots!! Have a wonderful week.ReplyDelete
I love those annoying quarter machines ;-) and so does Caleb, hehe.ReplyDelete
What cuties!! Grey looks big in that pic!ReplyDelete
They look like they're having fun! Mine would go nuts over the Elmo one. Happy WW!ReplyDelete
I love how your son has his arm hooked over Spiderman's like they're long lost pals. Great pics!ReplyDelete
One of the first phrases my son said, "Car, vroom, vroom."ReplyDelete
Carter looks like he's having a blast... Gray, um, less than enthused?! Why don't they make these in our size? ;)ReplyDelete
Great pictures! Thanks for sharing and Happy WW.ReplyDelete
Angel Mama ( Pearls of Wisdom)
Oh Spiderman!ReplyDelete
*Asking your son if he wanted to give me that seat*
Very cute! :) Looks like fun!ReplyDelete
Spidey and Elmo! Couldn't pick better driving companions. :)ReplyDelete
The little boy riding with Elmo doesn't look to thrilled! Ha! Ha! :) Very cute boys!ReplyDelete
The highlight of any errand running trip!ReplyDelete
oh my kids love these, I hate them when we are walking into a store and they are right inside. UGH.ReplyDelete
ackk wasn't finished, very lovely little boys and they look like they are having a blast.ReplyDelete
Pretty cool passengers!!! :)ReplyDelete
how great are those cars! We don't have anything cool like those outside our store!ReplyDelete
Weee!!! Gray looks mad. Did it stop too soon?!!!ReplyDelete
Spiderman as your driver? What could be cooler than that?ReplyDelete
Looks like a fun ride to me!!ReplyDelete
Cute, cute, cute!ReplyDelete
Did you have to ensure that your pockets were full of quarters too?ReplyDelete
Your boys are so very cute!!
They are so cute! Looks like fun!ReplyDelete
Fun a the mall?! Emma hasn't tried these yet, but she loves the carousel at our mall. I'm sure it will only be a matter of time before she notices these fun little rides!ReplyDelete
I remember this day...we didn't even put money in and they were just as happy...ReplyDelete
What a couple of cuties. I miss living in Alabama where the local Kroger's had a "penny pony". Each of the kids (yes, eight at the time) would line up to take turns riding. It only cost us 8 cents!ReplyDelete
I'm already in trouble with the random ride machines, but if we had Spiderman ones, I'd be broke!ReplyDelete
although, I'd bet we'd get a lot further potty training if we had that for incentive.
I'm glad to see spiderman at the wheel. Can't say the same for the monster crew! AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH~ReplyDelete
Have a happy WW! :-)
why do those 'lil rides always attract the kids?!ReplyDelete
ahahha, mine are always wanting to get on those things. we'll be in saigon (west minister where the asians throw trash everywhere and stuff, yes i'm asian but i don't do that) and they'll be asking "do you have a quarter? do you have a quarter mommie?"
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Manchin standing up to Obama
September 24, 2013
If President Barack Obama loses his bid to place another anti-coal zealot in a relatively high position in government, he will have one more reason to dislike U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W....
WHEN did Manchin ever stand up to Obama's radical socialist ideals??? When??? We must have blinked and missed it.
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Manchin fell right in with the Washington crowd. He spends a lot of time on his yacht, the Black Tie, with some of Obama's close minions, drinking expensive booze and discussing how they are going to stick it to the working stiffs again. Manchin has already shown to be untrustworthy when he threw his fellow West Virginians under the bus on gun control. He'll say one thing to the press, and do another behind closed doors.
He'll not stick his guns on coal either. He's just blowing off a lot of hot air. That's the only thing he does well.
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Bwahahaha: Improper use of the much maligned correct Muahahaha. Often used with much gusto in place of actual intelligence.
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Obama loves Joe just fine! Joe has gone to WH more times than anyone else in WV. Joe is no more dependable to do what's right for the people and for our RIGHTS than Obama is. And Natalie Tennant will just be another JOE. After all, Manchin hand picked her.
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BWAHAHAHA......oh yeah ELECTION COMING UP..........'ol lying Joe back on his lie that he's NOT for all the Obama socialist crap when in reality Manchin is his best friend! NO MORE LIES JOE!
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Stetson Director of Tennis Pierre Pilote announced the addition of Graham Ball to the men's tennis team for the upcoming 2014 spring season on Monday.
Ball, the team's only newcomer, joins a young but experienced Hatters squad that got out to a 10-0 start last season, its best since 1996.
Hailing from Quebec, Ball has been ranked as high as sixth in Canada and was a finalist in both the Provincial Selections Tournament and the Provincial Championship in recent years. With a 22-8 singles record and a 7-2 double mark in 2013, Ball will add talent and depth to the Stetson lineup.
"Graham's addition will solidify our lineup both in singles and doubles," Pilote said. "His tennis resume is excellent and he will fit in very well with our team."


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New materials at the Elkins-Randolph County Library in April include:
Juvenile fiction: "Big Nate Flips Out" (Juvenile Fiction) by Lincoln Peirce, "Violet Mackerel's Remarkable Recovery" (JF) by Anna Branford, "Bunnies on Ice" (Easy Book) by Johanna Wright and "The Matchbox Diary" (E) by Paul Fleischman.
Young adult: "The Kiss" by James Patterson and Jill Dembowski, "Rift" by Andrea Cremer and "Neferet's Curse" by P.C. Cast.
Juvenile nonfiction: "Frog Song" by Brenda Z. Guiberson and "The World Almanac for Kids 2013."
Adult fiction: "Starting Now: a Blossom Street Novel" By Debbie Macomber, "Let the Dead Sleep" by Heather Graham, "Sidney Sheldon's The Tides of Memory" by Tilly Bagshawe, "Tapestry of Fortunes: a Novel" by Elizabeth Berg, "Secrets from the Past: a Novel" by Barbara Taylor Bradford, "Unintended Consequences" by Stuart Woods, "Don't Go" by Lisa Scottoline, "Sleight of Hand: a Novel of Suspense" by Phillip Margolin and "A Time of Change" by Aimee & David Thurlo.
Large-print fiction: "Sugar and Spice" by Debbie Macomber.
Large-print Westerns: "Union Pacific: a Western Story" by Zane Grey, "Dust and Glory" by Michael Zimmer and "Ambush Creek" by Phil Dunlap.
Mystery: "Daddy's Gone a Hunting: a Novel" by Mary Higgins Clark and "Midnight at Marble Arch" by Anne Perry.
Large-print mystery: "Red Velvet Cupcake Murder" by Joanne Fluke.
Nonfiction: "American Sniper: the Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History" by Chris Kyle, "Your Immune System Recovery Plan: a Doctor's 4-Step Program to Feel Better Now" by Susan S. Blum and "Seeds of Hope: Wisdom and Wonder from the World of Plants" by Jane Goodall.
Biography: "Mom & Me & Mom" by Maya Angelou.
Deposit books: "International Building Code 2012" ($50 deposit).
Reference: "Physicians' Desk Reference [PDR] 2013," "Statistical Abstract of the United States 2012-2013" and "Kovels' Antiques & Collectibles Price Guide 2013" by Terry Kovel and Kim Kovel.
West Virginia shelf: "A Most Fortunate Life" by James H. Harless.
Movies (DVDs): "Rise of the Guardians" (PG), "Life of Pi" (PG), "Chasing Mavericks" (PG), "Abel's Field" (PG), "Les Miserables" (PG-13), "The Hobbit: an Unexpected Journey" (PG-13), "Playing for Keeps" (PG-13), "The First Time" (PG-13), "So Undercover" (PG-13), "Unconditional" (PG-13), "Red Dawn" (PG-13), "In Their Skin" (Not Rated; sinister content), "Price Check" (NR), "Zero Dark Thirty" (R), "Little Birds" (R), "Straight A's" (R), "This Is 40" (R), "Smashed" (R), "Killing Them Softly" (R), "The Sessions" (R) and "Django Unchained" (R).
Audio books (CDs): "The Striker" (10 hours) by Clive Cussler, "Night Moves" (10) by Randy Wayne White, "The Man in 3B: a Novel" (10) by Carl Weber, "Family Pictures: a Novel" (10) by Jane Green, "The Light Between Oceans" (10.5) by M.L. Stedman, "Six Years" (10.40) by Harlan Coben, "The Guardian" (12) by Nicholas Sparks, "The Next Best Thing" (12) by Jennifer Weiner, "The Forgetting Tree: a Novel" (13) by Tatjana Soli, "Calculated in Death" (13) by J.D. Robb, "Beautiful Ruins: a Novel" (13) by Jess Walter, "An Irish Country Wedding" (13) by Patrick Taylor, "Habits of the House" (9) by Fay Weldon, "The Lucky One" (10.5) by Nicholas Sparks and "Vengeance: a Novel" (10) by Benjamin Black.


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My cat squashed my pyramid
As soon as the pyramid came home, my cat claimed it as his personal napping pillow. His heat and weight flattened out the pillow within a week or two. The beads did not...Read complete review
As soon as the pyramid came home, my cat claimed it as his personal napping pillow. His heat and weight flattened out the pillow within a week or two. The beads did not stand up to him at all. I don't hold this against the manufacturer, as that is not what the pillow was designed for. Instead, I replaced the beads with sobakawa and now the pillow is much heavier, but it holds its shape. Both my cat and I are happy. My iPad stays up on the pillow for the most part, but occasionally does fall off of the roll that is supposed to hold it in place. It's not perfect, but is much easier on my arthritic hands than holding up the iPad myself. I use it every day.
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I ordered this after reading the glowing reviews. It was expensive, but I figured it must be worth it . . . . well I got mine and It seems like it needs at...Read complete review
I ordered this after reading the glowing reviews. It was expensive, but I figured it must be worth it . . . . well I got mine and It seems like it needs at least 3 more cups of the filling added to it, as it is very floppy and doesn't hold up my Kindle Fire like it should. This does NOT look like the one in the photo. I think the manufacturer showed you a model that was very stuffed, and now in production, they are cutting corners on the amount of filling. The shape of this is good, and the lip is good too. But the stuffing is an issue. I am going to have to add some, somehow. For a $39 item, I should not be having to remedy it myself. I ordered the beige canvas print. The canvas has a coating on it, think it is the fabric paint of the 'print'. It adds a bit of stiffness to the fabric, which helps make the thing stand up. But the stuffing lack is a big issue you really need to address. The top 4 inches of mine is empty.(see my pics attached, note the pillow's sides are still soft and wrinkly, so there would really be MORE than 4 inches needed to firm this up)
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Love it!
By Becky
from Corvallis, OR
Comments about Levenger Canvas Pyramid Pillow:
I love my pyramid pillow. Use it all the time. Holds my iPhone, note cards, pens, pencils, and of course, my book! Would like my mom to have one, but won't give up mine!!!
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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By fiestyreader
from USA
I like this pillow, it holds both my kindle and my iPad successfully. I would recommend it to friends and family.
It's From Levenger, Of Course!
By SJGT
from West Orange, NJ
I not only use it to prop my Kindle, I sit it on my (cluttered) desk and prop my clip board, or my notebook, or yellow pad so that I can type the info into my computer. I'm a writer and I scribble on all sorts of scraps of paper...I can even pin them into the denim cover. When I'm weaving (small tapestries) I can put the design or inspiration to stand on it.Thanks for this imaginative product!
Works perfectly- use it all the time!
By Fussyrater
from Charlottesville VA
This is such a comfortable and useful iPad stand for reading in bed especially. I didn't understand quite how much I would like it until I got it. The lower lip of the stand is what holds the tablet in place. And the loop on the top makes it easy to lift or carry. You can store glasses or pen in the side pockets. It has a low tech look but It works perfectly ! I love this thing! What a great price now that it is on sale too.
Clever Solution!
By JudyJudy
from San Clemente, CA
I bought this for my mother who is 90 years old and spends a good deal of her time reading her Nook. It not only gives her hands a rest, it is lightweight, durable and has the perfect tilt for someone reading in bed.
By AnnD
from Undisclosed
I like the pockets. Even on sale, a little overpriced. But I still like it.
Merchant response: We appreciate your feedback on our Canvas Pyramid Pillow. We apologize you are not completely satisfied with this product. Your comments concerning this product have been forwarded to our product development team for review. If you should need further assistance please contact our customer care center at 1-800-545-0242. Thank you for your continued patronage.
Very happy with this Pyramid
By SuzL
from NC
Good quality and use it more than I expected to. My husband kept sneaking it away to use so have bought one for he and my brother for Christmas.
Not enough stuffing
By amoyers
from Austin, Texas
I purchased two of these for relatives last Christmas. My mom's is now a saggy lump, rather than an upright pyramid. There is not enough stuffing, or it's too easily compacted. A few of the seams are also loose at the corners. Great idea, but doesn't hold up to use.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Merchant response: We appreciate your feedback of our Canvas Pyramid Pillow. Your concerns regarding the durability of this product have been communicated to our product development team for review. We apologize this product did not meet your expectations. We stand by our 100% guarantee and will be happy to offer a replacement or refund for your pillow. The complete satisfaction of our customers is very important to us. If you would like to return this item for a replacement or refund back to your original payment method, please contact our customer service center at 1-800-545-0242 to arrange your return. We would be happy to send you a pre-paid FedEx label for your convenience.
Functional, But Overpiced!
By CaboCasas
from California
Although I do find this product functional, I do believe it's very overpriced, due primarily to it's construction. The canvas construction seems durable and the pockets, located on three of the sides make this item capable of holding your digital pen, glasses, cleaning items, Etc.One of the problems, though, is that it is a bit too soft, it needs to be more ridged so it can hold your iPad better while it's sitting on your lap, also, the rim that holds the iPad in pace is very flimsy and you have to struggle with it in order to keep it adjusted properly to hold your iPad.Although I do plan to hold onto mine, the price for this item should be more in the range of $25.00 for the reasons listed above!
Merchant response: Thank you for sharing your review of our Canvas Pyramid Pillow. We apologize that it was not what you expected. Your comments concerning the sturdiness have been elevated to our product development team for review. Extending great customer service is very important to us, and we offer a 100% guarantee. If you would like to return this item for a replacement or refund back to your original payment method, please contact our customer service center at 1-800-545-0242. We would be happy to email you a pre-paid FedEx label.
Great purchase
By Lynnie
I purchased this item a few months ago and use it almost daily to hold my iPad Air either horizontally or vertically. I use it in my lap or when lying in bed reading. It is so comfortable, light weight, and just perfect for holding up my iPad and allowing my arms to relax. I have even taken it on vacation to use when reading books I have downloaded. Others mentioned it was not filled enough- I just move the filling around or fluff it up and it props the iPad up perfect when reading in bed. I would purchase this item again--in a minute.
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BELLEFONTE - An attorney representing one of the victims in the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse case said this week there is a possibility that potential lawsuits against Penn State University can be settled out of court.
Thomas Kline, who represents the man known as Victim 5 in the Sandusky trial, said, "We have made progress," when asked what was happening in discussions concerning payment of damages to Sandusky victims.
Speaking outside the Centre County Courthouse this week, Kline said he is hoping that settlements can be reached "in terms of months, not years."
If settlements are not reached, litigation will move ahead, he said. But, overall, Kline said he was pleased with progress of the talks so far.
Attorneys representing Penn State, including Kenneth R. Feinberg and Michael K. Rozen of New York, feel the same way.
Rozen said he would agree with Kline that progress is being made, noting discussions "are going along quite well."
The attorneys acting on behalf of the university are holding negotiations with representatives of 28 alleged Sandusky victims.
Rozen said some of the attorneys are representing more than one victim but said negotiations are separate for each case.
He noted that while things are moving along, it doesn't mean that discussions are at the same stage for each of the possible litigants.
He agreed that settlements could "reasonably" be expected within months.
Kline of Philadelphia has followed the Sandusky case closely and attended the pretrial, trial and post trial proceedings over the past year.
He was attending an argument Thursday on Sandusky's request for a new trial, primarily based on the lack of preparation time for his attorneys and the failure of Senior Judge John Cleland to grant continuances.
The trial was held in June, with Sandusky found guilty of 45 offenses. He is serving 30 to 60 years behind bars.
Kline scoffed at the argument that Sandusky's defense team didn't have time to read and analyze 12,000 pages of documents prior to trial.
To a lawyer, he said, 12,000 pages represents the reading of a newspaper, which takes little time. He said he's been involved in civil litigation that included 15 million pages of documents.
Kline said the negotiations with Feinberg and Rozen initially involved gathering of facts - whether the abuse occurred on Penn State property and whether it occurred before or after Penn State graduate assistant and former Penn State quarterback Mike McQueary told top Penn State officials he saw Sandusky sexually abusing a child in a locker room shower in 2001.
That stage of discussions is past, Kline said, and now the talks are down to "brass tacks."
Mirror Staff Writer Phil Ray is at 946-7468.


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The American eel (Anguilla rostrata) has a long, cylindrical body, giving it a snakelike appearance. Eels have a thick, slimy skin colored olive to brown above, yellowish on the sides, and lighter below. Sometimes confused with the sea lamprey, it can be distinguished by its true jaw (the lamprey has a jawless sucking disk) and the single continuous fin running from the dorsal side to the pelvic area. Females average 24 to 36 inches, while the males are somewhat smaller.
The American eel is the only catadromous fish in the Connecticut River basin, maturing in fresh or brackish water and then returning to the sea to spawn. Spawning occurs in autumn in the Sargasso Sea with each female releasing upwards of fifteen million eggs. These eggs hatch into ribbon-like larvae, "leptocephali", that are carried to the coasts by Gulf Stream currents. During this ocean phase, they undergo metamorphosis, becoming cylindrical in shape. The two-inch young eels, known as "elvers," migrate to rivers on the Gulf and Atlantic coasts, where the males remain in brackish water. The females migrate further upstream, preferring deeper water in lakes, rivers, and streams. Here they remain for four to ten years, spending their days buried in the substrate and feeding at night on a variety of invertebrates and fish. At sexual maturity, the eels return to the ocean, spawn, and die.
American eels range from Greenland to South America, occurring in all major streams along the coastline. The females migrate far inland, and have been documented in nearly all states east of the Rocky Mountains. This is possible because eels are able to live out of water for short periods of time. Their ability to slither up a moist slope allows them to circumnavigate major obstructions (e.g. dams and waterfalls) along their routes. In the Connecticut River, they are ubiquitous in Connecticut and Massachusetts being found in nearly all water bodies. Eels are common to infrequent in southern Vermont and New Hampshire, and uncommon in the northern part of the watershed.
The American eel population has been declining in recent years. This is the result of several factors, notably dam construction and harvesting. Movement around major barriers causes the fish greater stress and may increase its susceptibility to predation. The eel is also being increasingly harvested for food. The young elvers can fetch a world market price of up to $600 per pound.
American eel management activities include construction of eelpasses (for enabling upstream juvenile eel movement around dams) and enumeration of immigrating eels.
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While most of the focus of the long Fourth of July weekend will be on this evening's fireworks displays across the Charleston area, plenty of other activities are available before and after those shows.
Granted, unless you read last week's column or are reading this column online or got up really early Thursday, two trail runs kick off the day.
The seventh July 4th Cross Country Run starts at 8 a.m. Thursday at Trophy Lakes on Johns Island. The cost is $25. See www.theextramileinc.com.
Three rivers away will be another trail run, the inaugural Firecracker 4-Miler at 8:30 a.m., with a kids' mile fun run at 9:15 a.m. at Laurel Hill Plantation in Mount Pleasant. The late fee is $35 for the 4-miler and $20 for the kids run. See www.timinginc.com/firecracker4miler.html.
Head to James Island
The Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission is offering an array of outsdoorsy adventure activities after the Fourth, most at James Island County Park.
Among them is an American Canoe Association certification course for stand-up paddleboard instruction from 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday through Sunday at James Island County Park. The fee is $275-$300. www.americancanoe.org
PRC continues its Friday "Challenge Course Open Day" for people to try out its high challenge course at James Island County Park without having to book a full group to do so.
The event will be 3-7 p.m. and does not require advance registration. The cost is $10-$12.
It is for ages 10 and up, though chaperons are required for ages 10-17.
On Saturday, an Early Morning Bird Walk at Caw Caw in Ravenel will be held 8:30-11:30 a.m. Pre-registration is encouraged, but walk-ins are welcome. Cost is $5. Call 795-4386.
Also Saturday is "Climbing 101," which introduces newbies to the world of climbing with basic instruction on gear, knots, technique and how to belay. It will be 9 a.m.-noon at James Island County Park. The cost is $20-$24.
Instructors also will be giving an introductory course on an emerging activity, slacklining, from 12:30-1:30 p.m. on Saturday at James Island County Park's new slackline park. The fee is $10-$12.
For competitive types, a new Stand-Up Paddleboard One Design Race Series will be 5:30-6:30 p.m. Saturday at James Island County Park. The cool thing about the series is that all competitors use the same board design and gear, provided by PRC, for this friendly contest for ages 16 and up.
The cost is $5-$6.
Triathlon No. 3
The third of five triathlons in the 23rd annual Charleston Sprint Triathlon Series will start at 7:15 a.m. Sunday at James Island County Park.
The triathlon features a 600-yard freshwater swim in the lake at James Island County Park, continues with a 12-mile bike ride through the park and out and back on Riverland Drive, and finishes with a flat 5K run.
But triathletes and others can get limbered up on the day before, 5:45-6:45 p.m. Saturday, as part of CSTS's first ever free yoga event, taught by Holy Cow Yoga instructor Erin Levesque.
Sunday's triathlon will be the last chance for any triathlete who didn't participate in the first two triathlons to be qualified for the series championship races. Participants have to be in at least three of the five races for open and age group division championships.
Other dates for the series are July 28 and the championship race, featuring double points, Aug. 11.
Fees start at $55 per race.


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Monday, August 23
German House: Open House
Visit the German House, have some snacks, take a tour of the upstairs residential area, and take some free (used) books.
|Tuesday, August 24
4:30 - 6:00 pm
Huegli Hall lawn
|"One People - One Planet: Activities Fair
Attend opening convocation at 3:30 pm in the chapel and then come to the Activities Fair. Get inspired, fed, and find out about German Club.
Your hosts: Members of the German Club
Monday, August 30
|German Club Bratfest
• Meet other German students;
• meet German exchange students from Reutlingen and Tübingen;
• think about joining the German Club.
Friday, September 10
Northwest Indiana Teachers Dinner
by invitation
Friday, September 17
WORLD CINEMA SERIES: Das weiße Band
"Das weiße Band" (The White Ribbon): Austria, 2009.
Director: Michael Haneke. Black and White; 144 minutes.
Brief Introduction by Prof. Timothy Malchow.
Won the Golden Palm Award at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival; nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 2010 Academy Awards.
Refreshments provided. See the Cultural Arts Calendar for other films in the series.
Monday, September 20
FILM SCREENING: Jakob der Lügner (Frank Beyer, 1975)
Students in the German Senior Seminar are watching this classic DEFA film for class and you are invited to join them.
Friday, September 24
HOMECOMING: JOB CLUB: Foreign Languages and Literatures - Alumni Panel
A panel of alumni from our department are returning to help you understand what the career possibilities are for you.
|Saturday, September 25 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Huegli Lawn
HOMECOMING: OKTOBERFEST: "Das Kinder-Eck"
The German Club is sponsoring a fun station for children, including flag coloring, paint the Gartenzwerg, and other activities; get involved!
|Thursday, September 30
5:30 pm
106 German House
VIEP EVENT (Valparaiso International Engineering Program)
• An event for VIEP students (or friends of Erin and Jon) who want to hear about their cooperative-education experiences in Germany last year.
• RSVP to one of your German professors by the end of the day Wednesday.
Friday, October 1
20 JAHRE DEUTSCHLAND: Open House!
Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the reunification of German on October 3, 1990. Stop by for Birthday Cake any time all day; a special cake will be cut at 4:00 for Kaffeestunde!
|Tuesday, October 5
5 pm
105 German House
|Delta Phi Alpha (German Honorary Society): Initiation
New initiates and current members will receive invitations.
|multiple dates
Live HD broadcasts of three operas by German composers at the local movie theater:
Saturday, October 9 at noon
• Das Rheingold by Richard Wagner
(Tickets courtesy of the German House for students in FLGR 351)
Saturday, February 26 at noon
• Iphigénie en Tauride by Christoph Willibald Gluck
Saturday, April 23 at noon
• Capriccio by Richard Strauss
|Tuesday, October 12
4 pm
106 German House
|Tübingen Information Meeting
Sophomores (first-year students welcome too) must attend this meeting to learn about junior-year study in Tübingen and how to apply. If you aren't sure whether to study in Reutlingen or Tübingen, please attend.
|Thursday, October 14
7:00 pm
106 German House
LECTURE (GDR / BRD History)
• Pastor Christian Wolff from the Thomaskirche, Leipzig
• "20 Years Peaceful Revolution / German Unity -- Living in a New Germany"
|Thursday - Saturday, November 4 - 6
Holiday Inn Select at the Indianapolis Airport
Indiana Foreign Language Teachers Association: Annual Conference
Professional Development:
|Friday, December 3
4:00 pm
106 German House
|Information Meeting: German House Residency
Information about life in the German House, how to apply for 2010-2011, and a tour of the upstairs living space.
Application Form.
January 24 is the deadline to apply.
|Monday, December 6
7:15 pm
106 German House
FILM SCREENING: Auf der anderen Seite (Fatih Akin, 2007)
Students in the German Senior Seminar are watching this film for class and you are invited to join them. In English it is called "The Edge of Heaven."
|Saturday, December 18
7:00 pm
Chapel of the Resurrection
The Bach Institute performs Händel's Messiah (Part I) and Bach's Christmas Oratorio.


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Noun: A female who enjoys sex quite often with multiple partners, some even at the same time. She is often disoriented and unaware of her surroundings hence performing her insane acts in a gutter. She was most often abused as a child and loves the taste of semen. Hence she becomes a cum guzzling gutter slut.
Laura gave the whole football team head in the gutter...she must be a cum guzzling gutter slut!
viết bởi J-Loh 02 Tháng mười, 2006
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A complete and utter whore; a woman who likes to drink gallons of cum; a woman who always craves a big dick in her mouth
Your girlfriend is a cum-guzzling gutter slut.
viết bởi Travman 12 Tháng mười một, 2002
A very classy girl that obviously does not have any daddy or abandonment issues.
A great thing to have your girl scream out while you're banging her brains out.
A great thing to have your girl scream out while you're banging her brains out.
Although Rachel was the first to scream out she was a cum guzzling gutter slut, Derek also made his booty call Kassi yell it out too...what classy girls!
viết bởi Kiefer1 19 Tháng ba, 2008
derogatory term usually used towards white trash sluts
Yo bitch, your a cumguzzlinggutterslut
viết bởi LDawg 10 Tháng mười hai, 2004
the dirtiest slut of all sluts
teresa is such a cum guzzling gutter slut
viết bởi ula casey 27 Tháng hai, 2008
a girl who is a slut and gives head to people in the jack in the box bathroom
kodi is a cum-guzzling gutter slut. who gives head to billy in jack in the box.
viết bởi robert alguire 22 Tháng mười hai, 2004
An insult used to describe extremely slutty women, or women who perform prostitution in gutters while drinking cream. Used to describe males who act more like extremely slutty and or pmsing women
Dude, don't date her she's a cum guzzling gutter slut!
Why won't you hurry up? Quit being a cum guzzling gutter slut!
Why won't you hurry up? Quit being a cum guzzling gutter slut!
viết bởi drenith 19 Tháng tám, 2009