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ROCHESTER – So, a pair of upstate Democrats struggling for re-election to Congress get together and ask who could best shore up their base while reeling in crucial independents.
Their answer? Bill Clinton.
And in a rip-snorting stump speech at the cavernous Main Street Armory in Rochester Friday afternoon, the former president did not disappoint Reps. Kathleen C. Hochul of Amherst and Louise M. Slaughter of Fairport. He reprised his now-famous "tutorial" of last month's Democratic National Convention by detailing a host of differences between the Democratic and Republican approaches to key issues like Medicare, Social Security and education – while portraying Hochul as a kindred moderate willing to cooperate with the opposition.
"Her opponent says he will vote with Democrats exactly 0 percent of the time," said Clinton, referring to Republican opponent Chris Collins. "If you want something done, you've got to elect Kathy Hochul to Congress."
That's exactly the medicine Hochul ordered for her deadlocked campaign against Collins. While the Republican former county executive pounds her association with President Obama (whom polls show unpopular in the overwhelmingly Republican 27th District), Clinton looms as a moderate in the eyes of many voters and a model for her claim of independence.
As she introduced the former president to a Democratic crowd of about 2,500, Hochul recalled his "third way" of politics that often involved compromise with Republicans. And in a post-rally interview, she said Clinton represented the message she has attempted to convey in her tough battle against Collins.
"He really embodies bipartisanship and the willingness to work across party lines," she said. "That's what makes me tick. He re-enforced that kind of elected official that I am and what we need in Washington."
The 42nd president was far from conciliatory in most of his remarks, however. Standing on a simple stage against the backdrop of Hochul, Slaughter and a huge American flag, he drew sharp distinctions between the Republican and Democratic approaches to the nation's thorniest issues – using the presidential campaigns of Obama and Republican Mitt Romney to highlight his points.
He ripped the GOP approach to the Affordable Health Care Act.
"The worst thing in the world is status quo," he said. "This is not just a health care issue, it's an economic issue."
Clinton rattled off a host of statistics supporting "Obamacare," including that Americans received $1.3 billion in health insurance refunds this year as a result – including $86 million for New Yorkers. And he emphasized the popular aspects of the program, such as coverage on parental policies for those younger than 26.
Just as he did at the Charlotte convention, Clinton also delved into the program's deepest details. That may not have caused any problem with Collins, who continually elevates Obamacare to the top of his attacks on Hochul.
Still, the former president came back to the Hochul theme of cooperation and compromise by noting that Democrats had repealed one aspect of the bill that imposed "onerous" regulations on small business.
"Because we don't think we're right all of the time," he said.
The former president went on to defend the Democratic approach to Medicare espoused by Hochul and Slaughter (running in a tight race against Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks) that will oppose any effort to transform it into a voucher-based system. In far more detail than Hochul has explained on the campaign trail, he said the GOP plan will go broke by 2016 and give the opposition an "excuse" to privatize it.
He also re-embraced his convention analysis of the "arithmetic" that he said fails to add up under the proposals of Romney and running mate Paul Ryan. Hochul, on the other hand, has voted for "real spending cuts" and will continue if re-elected, he said.
And just like his convention approach that included frequent side comments ("I want you to listen carefully here"), Clinton launched into a detailed criticism of GOP plans for the Medicaid program with his own editorializing.
"This really steams me," he said as he explained the Republican idea to make states responsible for administering the program through federal grants.
The Republican plan to "slash" spending, he said, will also result in massive cuts to student loans and programs he said will ultimately strengthen the economy.
"They will generate a 21st century economy for you if you work with them," the former president said of Hochul and Slaughter. "But not if [Republicans] gut all this money."
And in the convention speech claim that may have made the most lasting impression, Clinton again insisted that neither Obama nor anybody else could rectify the most serious economic problems to face the country since the Depression.
"Nobody who ever served as president could have brought this economy back in four years," he said.
Former Erie County Democratic Chairman Leonard R. Lenihan, who was instrumental in the planning that brought Clinton to Rochester, called the speech "Clintonesque."
"Basically it was a lesson on how to build the economy and have it work for everybody and not just a few," he said. "There is a difference in the programs."
Lenihan's successor, Jeremy J. Zellner, also attended the speech and also believed it struck the right tone.
"He said we know how to fix the economy," he said, "and Kathy Hochul and Louise Slaughter know how to fix it."
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A slang term for a male testicle.
Boyfriend: "Rimp my dolts."
Girlfriend: "Yes, darling."
Girlfriend: "Yes, darling."
por Hungry Robert 20 de Julho de 2008
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A person who is stupid and entirely tedious at the same time. Many times they are oblivious to their own mental incapacity.
Mason and Chris are considered the company dolts because they screw up everything they touch.
por FRizzo 23 de Agosto de 2005
(N.) A stupid person; a dunce.
This is a real word. It has no place in Urban-dictionary.
This is a real word. It has no place in Urban-dictionary.
Everyone who posted the definition of "Dolt" on urbandictionary.com is infact themselves a dolt.
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por dan thinks your all dumb 05 de Junho de 2009
Dolts are not necessarily stupid people, but engage in stupid actions or make stupid comments. Others around them would define their actions as dumb, spaced-out, or uneducated. Dolts often "speak to soon" as their stupid actions are often preventable.
Someone who tries to open the front door to their house with their car key is a dolt.
por EAMET 11 de Dezembro de 2009
One who lacks knowledge of any and all things around him/her. An individual who has a severe mental retardation, and paints their (racing car)interior red and yellow.
The guy who is selling his (racing car) on Ebay is a fucking dolt.
por eclipse2nr91 05 de Abril de 2003
One who is incapable of rational thought, an organized logic, or reasonable social interaction. Know to those around them as an idiot or stupid. Usually, a dolt will not have the capacity to understand just how stupid they really are and will likely blame others for their failures and inabilities.
"Dolt" n. social and metal retard
ex. Chad Davis is a complete DOLT!
ex. Chad Davis is a complete DOLT!
por Mr X II 05 de Outubro de 2009
Someone who doesn't get unrequited love when it happens.
You're intellectually gifted, but you're a dolt for not picking up signals.
por paul goldschmidt 28 de Outubro de 2014
A trivial inane person who tends to be elevated or promoted to a higher standing than warranted due to having ridiculous delusions of grandeur. A dolt is right at home in the political arena.
That crazy George Bush, didja see him in Haiti? What a dolt.
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TAHOE/TRUCKEE - While ridership numbers for the free North Tahoe-Truckee Coordinated Ski Shuttle are lower than expected, they are anticipated to rise substantially over the coming Presidents' Day week, officials said.
During the shuttle's first 23 days of service, 1,814 passengers - at an average operator cost of $47.83 per rider - were taken to and from various North Shore ski resorts by way of a five-bus fleet, averaging nearly 79 riders a day.
"I'd like to see double that," said Jan Colyer, executive director for the Truckee/North Tahoe Transportation Management Association, referring to the number of daily users.
The most popular route is Incline to Squaw Valley, which two of the five buses travel, Colyer said in a presentation to the TMA board Thursday. The first bus had a total ridership of 875 as of Feb. 3, putting the operating cost per passenger at $12.89. The second bus had 516 riders, making the per-passenger cost $22.35.
The less-popular routes are: Homewood to Squaw, with 230 riders as of Feb. 3, costing $122.74 per rider; Squaw to Northstar and back to Squaw, with 102 riders for $177.07 per rider; and Northstar-Squaw-Northstar, with 91 riders for $193.47.
"The standard that we always like to reach with a new program is between seven to 10 passengers per service hour," Colyer said. "I do not believe we're going to get close to that on three of the routes, perhaps on two of them we might."
The first Incline to Squaw bus averages 17 riders per service hour, while the second bus averages 10 riders. Homewood to Squaw averages 2 riders per service hour, while both Squaw to Northstar and Northstar to Squaw averages 1 rider.
Peak ridership times are in the afternoon, with a total of 1,204 afternoon riders, compared to 610 morning riders, as of Feb. 3.
"We're still analyzing why that is," Colyer said.
To help increase ridership, Colyer said more public outreach is being done in the form of social media, advertising, flyers and radio, all of which are within the shuttle program's updated budget of $245,346.
The shuttle program had its highest ridership during New Year's week, with numbers ranging from 81 riders on Jan. 1 to 127 on Jan. 3.
During Presidents' Day week, the shuttle service will run every day from Saturday, Feb. 16, to Sunday, Feb. 24, and riders will be asked to give feedback on the service.
"How can we better serve you next year is the bottom line," Colyer said.
Delays in pick-ups and some mechanical issues with the buses have occurred since the service started in late December, she said, but the "bugs" are being worked out.
"I think it's going pretty well in general," Colyer said. "We just need more people to know about it."
The free shuttle service will run to March 31 on weekends and holiday weeks only.
To learn more about the free North Tahoe-Truckee Coordinated Ski Shuttle and to view its route schedule, visit www.laketahoetransit.com/home and click the link on the front page at the top right.


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The 10 Most Unintentionally Hilarious Toys Exported by China
#5. Crary Chicken
What am I, a wizard? How am I supposed to come up with a joke about a toy chicken that you choke?
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Aside from the word "ghoking" and a randomly placed period, crary chicken's box seems to have been written by someone who speaks this language pretty well. Now, I'm not saying Chinese exporters are pulling some kind of elaborate prank, but it's a little suspicious that they only speak good English when they're writing phrases that accidentally mean masturbation. I'm guessing it's no coincidence that 80 percent of their last names mean "penis" over here either. Here at Cracked, we've done our best to prevent this day from coming, but crary chicken confirms it: The People's Republic of China has officially won the dick joke race.
I'm worried these toy reviews are coming off as culturally intolerant, so I thought I'd buy a toy that wasn't so controh my god.
This is exactly what it would look like if a California Raisin finally had racism explained to it in the middle of a saxophone solo.
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You're not going to trick me, China. I know enough about jazz to know that Caucasians aren't allowed to say "squate."
#3. My Lovely Dolls
One of the most troubling things about these toys is that they aren't cheap. This doll costs $14.99 and looks like it was shipped here by way of fistfight. That's about five dollars more than you'd spend on a nondented, properly spelled doll at the Walgreens directly next door in either direction. And if the madman who made this has a reason for a train conductor baby to need scissors, an ear speculum and a syringe, I don't want to hear it. This doll could open its mouth and howl, "I'm here to drain the blood from your children!" and it wouldn't surprise you at all.
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That's pretty fucked up, but OK. With pleasure.
Giant dimetrodon? Neon pink parasaurolophus? These are the sweetest farm animals I've ever seen! I hope this toymaker got a raise, but now that I think about it, what is a raise for a sweatshop worker? Mailing your family your hair when you die?
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This Engrish came from one of WILDLIFE ANIMALS HANDPICK's competitors -- a line of toys known only as "ANIMAL." ANIMAL promised "many style a lot," only every single bag was the same: Orange Elk & Orange Liger.
It also mentioned how most of the elks and ligers had new catenas, which seemed more like a warning than a feature. And of course, Flashing enter. This phrase is so common on Chinese toys that I'm almost positive it means, "Oh god, the factory laserbot is comi--!"
#1. Happy Little Masters
You know, this Happy little masters sewing machine and steam press play set was probably made by a child with actual happy little masters. And I bet the entire time they were wondering, "Who would sit at one of these machines for fun?" Or at least they would have if wondering was allowed during work hours.
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Oh, man. This is not a toy for arousal and amusement. This is a trick, and you'd better hope the child who receives this BESTGIFT speaks English as badly as the happy little master who wrote the copy on it. It says right on the box that it's designed to form THE HABBIT OF HARDWORKING. Are you worried your children's delicate fingers might bleed too much during their 20-year lifespan as a Chinese factory employee? Toughen them up early with Happy little masters!
I doubt the toy really works for promoting sewing enthusiasm, since it also claims to develop intelligence, confidence and "performing ability," but some asshole made a pretend sewing machine to train children how to do housework. Think of the despair of the sweatshop worker putting this toy together. It'd be like making someone dig their own grave and then sit in it while they wrote a grave-digging guidebook for the next generation of people held at gunpoint.
Do you need more evidence that Happy little masters is a criminal organization? Its catch phrase is "COME ON, COLLECT AKK THE NEW SAMPLE!" That means nothing. What could that be other than the dying words of a U.N. investigator the Happy little masters choked to death? They are creating an army of slaves and taunting us while they do it!
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viết bởi Just Like Campbells...MmMm Good 21 Tháng sáu, 2003
When three or more people are in AIM chatroom & talk about retarded stuff . They use the word COOKIES a lot .
Also a nickname for a girl .
Or a mofcking yummy snack :
Also a nickname for a girl .
Or a mofcking yummy snack :
" oh look , cookies here ! "
viết bởi sarawr 22 Tháng tám, 2007
morning sex/having sex in the morning after having had sex the night before (with the same partner)
Jill always has her sex with cookies
viết bởi s-mill 30 Tháng năm, 2007
Term meaning extremley easy or having the intention of knowing you did good. Like tha saying ez as pie.
Man tht class is fucken cookies.
That girl is cookies, you wanna hit.
That girl is cookies, you wanna hit.
viết bởi Twany 08 Tháng năm, 2006
small pieces of site information
Cookies are required for Yahoo! Mail.
viết bởi veggieness 05 Tháng tư, 2005
a word to say something to your friend if they were doing things with someone or refering to the guys private
yo, let me find out you was droppin' dem cookies
viết bởi Roshani 05 Tháng ba, 2005
Is What Crack Looks Like After It Is Cooked.
Alot Of Crack
Alot Of Crack
"You Out There Selling Them Nickles And Dimes, Bitch I'm Out There Selling Them Cookies"
viết bởi DMoney 04 Tháng mười hai, 2003
Multi-Shaped delicious crunchy edible that Keith loves.
Who told you you could eat my cookies.
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Slang term for a Halal food cart on the corner of 53rd St and 6th Ave in Manhattan, New York City. The platter is the most common thing ordered which consists of chicken, lamb, and beef served over yellow rice with white sauce. It is the most delicious meal in the world.
Chicken and Rice does not need an example, go experience it for yourself.
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A threesome involving an African American woman, an Asian woman and a man
Sweet, dude hooked up with the black chick and that asian chick at the same time! He had himself some Chicken and Rice!
by TheIronKurtin June 10, 2010
meaning you want chicken and rice for whatever meal you may be on -or- is a way to show you could care less. originally formed for no reason by using the phrase obsesive compulsively by ben.
Dude! chicken and rice
by george March 06, 2005
meaning all JAKE's are gay and they blow balls at paintball
Jake you are chicken and rice
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UNIVERSITY PARK (AP) - Statistics show that Indiana could provide Penn State's defense with its most difficult challenge of the season on Saturday.
Cornerback Jordan Lucas and safety Adrian Amos are convinced those numbers are accurate as the Lions (3-1) prepare for their Big Ten opener on the road. The Hoosiers (2-2) lead the Big Ten with 547 yards per game and sit just behind Ohio State, scoring 44.5 points per game.
Quarterback Nate Sudfeld has run the IU show to a Big Ten-best 348.5 passing yards per game, and his 81 completions, 1,146 passing yards and 11 touchdowns engineered from an up-tempo offense have the Nittany Lions focused.
"Indiana has the No. 1 passing offense in the Big Ten and that's going to raise a lot of eyebrows," Lucas said. "This week we have to prove we can stop the pass and we have to shut them down. Their wide receivers are tall and they can run well. And their quarterback can get the ball to them, so we just have to play good defense."
The Hoosiers are 30-for-60 on third down conversions and 4-for-10 on fourth down. They average 7.2 yards per play, and four receivers have at least 14 catches.
Ball control and time of possession were issues in losses to Navy and Missouri. As such, Indiana coach Kevin Wilson wants running back Tevin Coleman to be more of a factor against Penn State. Coleman has rushed for 397 yards on 56 carries.
Indiana has not defeated Penn State in 16 tries and it hasn't won more than four Big Ten games in a season since 1993. With both teams coming off bye weeks and both sharing similar offensive strategies, Amos understands all that is at play.
"They play very fast and try to get a lot of plays off in the game," Amos said. "They make you play in space. But we see our own (up-tempo) NASCAR offense every day in practice, and it's not as big of an adjustment. Indiana runs plays and gets up to the line as fast as any team."
Plus, the frenetic pace is something Penn State saw from Central Florida during its 34-31 loss to the Knights last month.
That game featured a number of missed tackles by Penn State defenders, something Amos, who has played multiple positions in the defensive backfield, and Lucas, a converted wide receiver, used as a learning tool.
"At the cornerback position, things happen," Amos said. "The defense as a whole didn't play well that game; it wasn't just the secondary or the linebackers. We lost as a team. You just have to play the next play. Every week you're just going to get better."
No better place to do that than in Bloomington, right?
"This week is a big week for us as a whole," Lucas said. "It's our first Big Ten game and we want to go 1-0. This week is going to mean a lot coming out against the No. 1 passing offense in the Big Ten."


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Dame (Duh-Aim)
Dame Means Shit Or Damn Or Even Cool
"Dude My dad Died" - "dame"
"I got this sexy game yesterday" -"Dame"
I got to go to Dame Class"
"I got this sexy game yesterday" -"Dame"
I got to go to Dame Class"
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A classy, beautiful woman. The type one can only dream of going out with.
Halle Berry's a dame.
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An attractive woman who a guy wants to get to know. Often considered offensive by the females, unless you're from another century.
"Holy mother of Pearl, look at that fine dame over there.."
Victor Van Styn tarafından 5 Ağustos 2005, Cuma
a term of endearment, meaning sexy.
dude, my girl is a total dame.
anonymousm tarafından 28 Haziran 2007, Perşembe
A female knight of an British chivalric order.
Judi Dench became a Dame Commander of the British Empire in 1988.
Sir_Catherine tarafından 25 Eylül 2007, Salı
the spanish word for give me
dame lo que quiero -give me what i want
habana_hunni tarafından 9 Ağustos 2006, Çarşamba
A term morons use instead of, "Damn" because they never paid attention in English class.
Dame, that game sucks.
Doyledeth tarafından 7 Mart 2015, Cumartesi
An all-round awesome guy/girl. They are always kind, considerate and willing to help.
That guy is a real Dames.
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1) How to make routine saves. This is done in practice all the time.
2) How to play odd man rushes correctly. Do NOT commit immediately to the first player and go several feet out of the net. This is a common sense matter for a goaltender.
3) How to track the puck and the play so that one can move and challenge where necessary. Once again, this is common sense.
I've just gone over the issues with Ozzie's first three goals against. None concerned being rusty. He just played well below par.
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Mao has been URing her jumps, even some of her 2lo. She rarely gets through a program without at least one UR.
Mao has been URing her jumps, even some of her 2lo. She rarely gets through a program without at least one UR.
In the SP, Osmond - with a perfect skate - got PCS of 27.35, over a point behind behind Suzuki (28.95, who had a shaky spin and downgraded 3-3), Gedevanishvili (29.32), Makarova (28.37 - who bailed her 2A), and Murakami (28.51 - who had issues with her downgraded 3F).
In the FS, Osmond got PCS of 59.61, and Suzuki got PCS of 59.82. Suzuki, yet again, got higher PCS than Osmond.
I would say at this point it is looking like she should win if she simply delivers her usual performance.
At this point this thread is
She'll win. Impressing skate at Finlandia, nevertheless looking disappointed with her score I'm sure fighter Julia has done everything she can to improve before Skate Canada.
Akiko for gold, please....
Kaetlyn's 3F was not of ~equal quality as Carolina's 3Lo at the same event. Umm Yuna Kim received the same GOE for her 3Lutz+3toeloop as well. How can the judging panel justify that? The same thing goes to KO's 3T+3T combo.
Her StSq was overscored as well. Yuna Kim hit every note of the music with her skating movements (play the clip to ensure that, I can make an analysis any time) and displayed vastly superior blade control yet she received about the same (actually lower) bonus points for her StSq. If Kim's footwork is +1.10 Osmond's is no more than +0.50. Even this is being generous.


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Four years have passed since the Flight 3407 crash and most of the families who lost loved ones have settled their lawsuits and, as much as possible, moved on with their lives.
But for a dozen or more who have not, the opportunity to resume their legal fight over the Clarence Center crash is finally arriving after a year of waiting.
A federal bankruptcy judge in Manhattan cleared the way for families of Continental Connection Flight 3407 to continue their wrongful death lawsuits when he approved a reorganization plan this week that makes Pinnacle Airlines a unit of Delta Air Lines.
The judge's ruling means his court-ordered stay against the suits can be lifted next month when Pinnacle, which owned the twin-engine turboprop that crashed Feb. 12, 2009, expects to emerge from bankruptcy.
"Obviously, it allows the families to resume the prosecution of their wrongful death suits," said Hugh M. Russ III, an attorney for several families. "But more importantly, it enables the families to move toward the closure that has eluded them. Nothing is worse than waiting without action."
Lawyers say the stay, which was enacted as part of Pinnacle's bankruptcy protection, caused the families' lawsuits to grind to a halt.
Most of the families in the Flight 3407 case have settled their claims – sources say the settlements are in the area of seven figures – but about 15 of the original 49 suits remain unresolved.
"The frustration of the bankruptcy shield has delayed but not deterred the families from seeking justice for the loved ones who were lost in this avoidable catastrophe," said Terrence M. Connors, a lawyer for several families.
Unlike the bankruptcy case, the wrongful-death suits are being handled here in Buffalo by Chief U.S. District Judge William M. Skretny.
The suits stem, in large part, from a federal investigation that blamed the crash on pilot error. The families have tried to make the case that Pinnacle's pilots were not well-trained and that the airline required pilots to fly despite illness and fatigue.
While Russ welcomes an end to the stay, he expects one of its consequences to be a delay in the trial scheduled for later this year.
"I don't envision a trial in 2013," he said. "We're not starting over again, but we haven't done anything in a year."
Pinnacle filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in April of last year after indicating that it was having cash-flow problems.
Unfortunately for the families, the bankruptcy filing meant a mandatory stay on their pending lawsuits in Buffalo.
Twice over the next year, the families asked the bankruptcy court to lift its stay and argued that Pinnacle's insurance company, not the airline, ultimately would be responsible for any damages awarded in the lawsuits.
The court rejected those requests but, as part of its ruling this week, indicated Pinnacle's insurer – the company has a $1.7 billion policy – ultimately may be responsible for any and all claims, including punitive damage claims, made by the families.
Next month, when Pinnacle emerges from bankruptcy, the families will finally get their wish and ultimately their day in court.
"The Bankruptcy Court's approval of our plan of reorganization represents an important milestone in our restructuring," Pinnacle said in a statement.
The airline said it expects to leave its bankruptcy protection on May 1 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Delta.
The plane that crashed in Clarence was owned and operated by Colgan Air, which was part of Pinnacle, and flew under the Continental Connection banner.
Continental, which has since merged with United Airlines, contracted with Colgan to operate Flight 3407.
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We are awash in a sea of suds. And there is nothing saccharine about the rise of purveyors of malted barley and wheat in the Holy City.
Craftsman Kitchen and Tap House
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Address: 12 Cumberland St.
Phone: 577-9699
Bar: Full-service bar; 48 beers on tap; 12 designated IPA taps; dedicated 3-page beer menu
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Food: 3 1/2
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 4
Price: $-$$$
Costs: Soups and salads $6-$10; cheese plates and charcuterie $8-$10; bar classics $5-$10; entrees and sandwiches $8-$20; sides $3; dessert of the day.
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After many delays, Craftsmen Kitchen and Tap House opened in the former location of Johnson's Pub and Pizzeria on Cumberland Street.
Co-owners Philip Fisher and chef Todd Garrigan utilized the services of David Thompson Architects. The operative word on this project is craft. From the hand-tooled copper bar to the Moran Woodworked Furniture of Michael Moran and Celia Gibson to the calibrated illumination of Schoolhouse Electric, Craftsmen Kitchen and Tap House ballasts the brew pub to a whole new dimension. They even nailed the courtyard "biergarten," complete with long tables and benches.
The Tap House is divided into three areas of service. The Pale Room features 12 dedicated lines of IPA and comfortably tufted booths and a few high tops. This is the first room you enter.
The middle room repeats the copper-tooled bar detail with 48 taps of beer as well as high tops. Community tables and flexible seating for groups small and large fill this genial space that overlooks the outdoor beer garden.
In the outdoor biergarten, long benches and tables, strings of white lights and the cozy confines of exposed brick walls make this a popular spot for friends and strangers to gather and toast Hoppy Hour.
Chef Garrigan has come into his own at the Tap House. Stints at Amen Street and Tommy Condon's Irish Pub and Seafood Restaurant schooled him well in crafting a menu that partners well with beer.
His "bar classics" menu dips into the taste memories of salty, crunchy, tart and spice.
They include a little French brasserie Crunchy Dame with pork belly, cherry jam and an egg ($9); a nip of Fortnum and Mason with his Scotch egg ($5) served with green apple "kraut"; pate forcemeat brined in stout ($8); and a classic burger, house-ground and lubed with a little pork meat go well with the range of beer styles on the potable menu.
The menu reflects his grinding, curing, aging, stuffing and brining of meats and fowl as well as house-made condiments (the mustard packs some pucker power), pickles and jams, breads and crackers.
Sides celebrate the season and candy beets, lady peas and Brussels sprouts along with two potato dishes were featured during this review visit.
The architecture of classic sandwiches ($9-$10) is worthy fodder for the kitchen's riff on Cubanos, BLTs, Croque Madames and bratwurst formed into meatballs.
Salmon gets a pastrami cure. Local snapper is treated crudo fashion with Asian ponzu sauce and a side of Carolina peaches.
And in the middle of a menu that floats catfish and chips, cheddar pretzel bread pudding, fried chicken and tacos — this kitchen makes a cauliflower souffle to accompany a pan-roasted chicken breast ($15).
The beer menu is substantial. Going "beyond the pale," those apostles of IPA served in the first taproom, you will find the menu divided into local beers, session beers and mash (including sours, porters and stouts). You also will find a well-educated staff. Our server was not only able to suggest interesting food and brew marriages — a cream ale to drink with a beef sausage and braised red cabbage — but was willing to spend some time with a guide to beer pairings available to the staff. She was as solicitous with her service as she was with suggestions.
At the time of our visit, a flight menu was not available but was a work in progress. That will be a real asset to tasting the expansive inventory of brews.
The Summer Solstice Cream Ale was a refreshing discovery.
Fans of a single hop IPA may well enjoy the Holy City Citra.
Rhizing Bines, a joint venture of Dogfish Head and Sierra Nevada, may still be available.
The menu will change with the seasons and will reflect limited-edition brews as well as joint ventures and the cream of the local crop. You can order in half-pint and pint sizes.
Desserts are a daily special and lemon bars were featured at the time of this visit. The brunch bunch has been treated to a trio of cookie ice cream sandwiches.
Have a stout with them, as it is always a good notion to take the bitter with the sweet.
Craftsmen Kitchen and Tap House joins the beer, bar and brewing mania that has the Holy City in overdrive.
Its presence was a long time coming but it is clear they honed the craft when they tapped into our love for "liquid bread."


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Is Seattle serious about Matt Flynn?
Matt Flynn is visiting Seattle this week, but it's not clear how serious they are about the young free agent.
Flynn has a familiar pedigree coming from Green Bay. After all, that's the same organization that traded Matt Hasselbeck to Seattle 11 years ago. There's a little more history, too. John Schneider — now Seattle's general manager — was in the Packers' front office when they drafted Flynn in the seventh round in 2008.
But no one should jump to conclusions or characterize Flynn's addition as imminent. He's still a largely inexperienced quarterback, and there's a very real question of just how much the Seahawks will offer a quarterback with two career starts.
Is Seattle convinced enough of Flynn's potential to offer a deal that is significantly more than the two-year, $8 million contract that Seattle has used as its baseline for a quarterback it sees as a potential starter down the road? That was the contract Seattle signed Charlie Whitehurst to in 2010 before he had attempted a regular-season pass, and it was largely the same deal used to acquire Jackson last year.
Maybe Seattle does see Flynn as a different caliber of prospect, a player worth a significantly higher investment. But a year ago, Seattle wasn't willing to make the kind of financial commitment that Kevin Kolb got from Arizona or part with the draft picks it would have taken to acquire him, and Kolb had more experience than Flynn.
Pete Carroll hasn't exactly set the world on fire with his quarterback picks so far, but the rest of the team is progressing so maybe the Seahawks will step up here. Miami is also in the mix, and despite conflicting reports, I think the Browns would be interested at the right price. Much will depend on whether Seattle lets Flynn move on after his visit without a signed contract.
I like Flynn and I'm hoping he lands in Cleveland. The kid learned the West Coast Offense under the best in Green Bay for four years, and experience is critical in that offense. This glowing profile from Peter King points out what Flynn has learned and how he made decisions in his epic game against the Lions. Here's another very positive scouting report.
There's no guarantee with Flynn, and may bring up that he's had only two NFL starts, but that's two more than Andrew Luck and RG3. I'm not saying he's a better prospect, but the "risk" is mitigated by his apprenticeship in Green Bay under Aaron Rodgers. The key is the size of the contract, and that will be dictated by how many teams enter the bidding.
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Id be down for a 200$ buy in, but like gyp said Im little hesitant to fork over 200 to someone over the internet. Although Im pretty confident that I could trust you ugli. Im guessing you are the one holding it. I think I would only trust you actually. Not somebody you know. Once I win this Fantasy basketball league and I get paid, Ill really know how trustworthy you are.
I dont know right now. Ill have to think about it a bit, but Im not against putting up 200. I like the idea of high stakes Fantasy Football. 50-100 I think you can definitely count me. Thats not that much. Ive actually dreamed of a league where you put up 500-1000 $, but I would have to be really sure who Im dealing with.
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While I'm partial to Brady, I'm receptive to the arguments on Manning's behalf. They are both excellent. But, if I were building a Super-Bowl contender, then I'd take Brady.
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I disagree. I think Brady is a better QB than Peyton. He is more clutch. Even Eli is more clutch than Peyton. Peyton is a damn good regular season qb, but has been less than spectacular in the post season. Ill take Brady and Eli over Peyton in a big game. And there is definitely something to be said for that. I think Peyton just gets too fired up in big games and chokes quite often, and it seems he over thinks things too. You cant blame his teams either. I have watched all his post season games and he ends up choking and throwing stupid passes in big moments. Eli is the exact opposite, he gets better the more pressure there is.
The reason the Pats won 11 games without Brady is because that team was loaded. It was one of the best assembled rosters ever. The Colts just fell off right after Peyton because he had so much control over the offense that they had to completely start over. Brady is as good as advertised and better than Peyton.
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It's been a long while since I've posted a new look and I apologize for making you all wait! My life has been crazy busy since costuming season started (which some of you know, is something else I do). I've been super busy making new costumes for the renaissance faire as well as the masquerade balls coming up this summer! (Myth Masque and Labyrinth of Jareth). All of that combined with a full-time job has left very little time for me to update my blog, film tutorials, and do makeup on myself. WonderCon is also this weekend and I hope I run into some of you guys there!! I'll be there the entire weekend so if you see me please say hello!🙂
With all that said, I present to you Miss Sinister! Miss Sinister, or Claudine Renko, is a female clone of Mr. Sinister, the infamous X-Men villain. She's just as crafty as her male counterpart, but has more sex appeal. She's a fairly new character in the X-Men universe, and her fate is currently unknown, but I do hope they keep her around as I think it'd be interesting to see her and a fully resurrected Mr. Sinister go at each others throats. . Her abilities are telepathy and a healing factor. She's basically Mr. Sinister without his memories.
For the shape of the eye makeup, I incorporated a stylized "S" in using the crease. I also used the traditional colors for Miss Sinister/Mr. Sinister which are the red, black, and white. I also got a chance to use some of the new Sugarpill Eyeshadows from the Cold Chemistry collection I picked up at IMATS LA this past January. (I have an IMATS LA haul video filmed, and not edited, so that will be up at some point where I talk about some of the things I purchased.) And again, I've collaborated with my amazing artist friend Sara Richard who took my makeup design and illustrated it on a portrait of Miss Sinister which you can see below!
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The last time the Real Housewives of Atlanta star NeNe Leakes sat down to talk with Ellen DeGeneres, she called fellow Celebrity Apprentice contestant Star Jones "a disaster." After Sunday night's vicious spat between the contestants, Jones appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show – and she didn't miss her chance to strike back.
"What were you thinking when NeNe was going off like that?" DeGeneres asks Jones in an episode airing Tuesday.
"I was thinking my grandmother is going to watch this," Jones says. "I was thinking I need to keep calm."
She also couldn't resist comparing her costar to a feral animal. "When you're confronted in the wild with an un-caged animal you're supposed to retreat," Jones says. "You're not supposed to attack."
"No," says DeGeneres, "with a bear you're supposed to appear bigger. You're supposed to get larger."
"If you can tell me how to get bigger than that, I got money for you," says Star.
Ellen also asked if a reconciliation loomed anywhere in the future for the two reality stars: "It looks like at the end of it you started making up, although you didn't want to do it on camera," she says. "How do you all get along now?"
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LEETONIA - With a field office presence in Columbiana County, Consol Energy said in a prepared release on Monday it expects to invest between $835 - $935 million in its the gas operations this year.
It estimated "$160 million of this is to maintain production," according to J. Brett Harvey, chairman and CEO.
He added, "This figure is net of approximately $100 million in drilling carry from Hess Corporation for drilling in the Ohio Utica Shale and independent of commodity price levels.
"Consol assumes no carry from Noble Energy for drilling in the Marcellus Shale, which is dependent on natural gas being priced at or above $4 per MMBtu (Million Metric British thermal units) for three consecutive months.
"We remain focused and disciplined to drill our higher rate of return projects and benefit from the flexibility of our held-by-production (HBP) acreage position."
Consol plans to spend $600 million continuing to develop its extensive Marcellus Shale assets, which includes drilling capital of $415 million.
Harvey continued, "The budget anticipates that the Consol/Noble Energy joint venture will drill 126 (gross) horizontal Marcellus Shale wells, including 90 (gross) wells in the liquids-rich area of the play.
"We will continue to evaluate the number of dry gas wells that we drill in light of the commodity price curve and exercise appropriate capital discipline."
Consol also expects to invest $74 million in related gathering pipe and compression stations, he said.
While it has few leases in Columbiana County, Consol has approximately 87,000 acres in five nearby counties including Mahoning and Trumbull that it plans to drill in with partner Noble Energy.
"We remain focused and disciplined to drill our higher rate of return projects and benefit from the flexibility of our held-by-production (HBP) acreage position," Harvey said.
In the Consol/Hess joint venture in the Utica Shale, Consol expects to invest $122 million, with $90 million of that allocated towards drilling capital for Consol's share of 27 (gross) wells.
Because of the drilling carry, Hess pays 75 percent of Utica Shale well costs, while production is split 50/50.
Last March, CNX, Consol's gas division, signed a year-long lease with the Columbiana County Port Authority's in Leetonia's World Trace Park for 10,000 square feet of office space.
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WAILUKU - After being punched, kicked and hit with baseball bats while he was on the ground outside his West Maui apartment, a man testified he looked up to see defendant Noah Thomas-Francis pouring gasoline on him.
"My whole body was covered in gas," Andy Burkhart said. "One of the other guys said, 'Light this mother------.' "
Testifying Monday at a preliminary hearing for Thomas-Francis, Burkhart said his attackers couldn't get matches to stay lit so they could ignite the gasoline and left as police sirens could be heard and neighbors yelled at the men to stop the attack.
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Noah Thomas-Francis listens Monday during a preliminary hearing in Wailuku District Court. He is charged with kidnapping, first-degree robbery and vehicle theft in connection with the March 21 beating and robbery of Honokowai resident Andy Burkhart.
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Burkhart said he recognized two of the men as Thomas-Francis and Brok Carlton. Burkhart said he didn't know the other two, who hit him with baseball bats in the attack at about 9:15 p.m. March 21 outside his second-floor Maui Sands apartment.
After hearing testimony, Wailuku District Judge Blaine Kobayashi ruled there was sufficient evidence to support charges of kidnapping, first-degree robbery and unauthorized control of a propelled vehicle against Thomas-Francis, 34, of Pukalani.
Kobayashi didn't find probable cause for a first-degree assault charge, which was then dismissed.
The night he was attacked, Burkhart said he had left his apartment to go pick up his girlfriend from work when he approached a stairwell at the apartment complex and saw Carlton coming up the steps with Thomas-Francis behind him. Carlton took a swing at Burkhart, who hit back before grabbing Carlton, Burkhart said.
He said they were moving back toward his apartment when he was hit on the head from behind and fell to the ground. Burkhart said he saw two men he didn't know with aluminum baseball bats behind him.
Burkhart said he was in a part of the hallway that is about 4 feet wide when he was dragged a foot or two to a wider area.
He was hit hard in the elbow, Burkhart said, before Carlton tried to zip-tie Burkhart's hands and he saw Thomas-Francis trying to zip-tie Burkhart's feet. Thomas-Francis wasn't successful "cause I was kicking," Burkhart said.
He estimated he was hit "10 or more" times with a baseball bat. He was also kicked in the face and had his head stomped on, Burkhart said.
A photo taken later at the Lahaina police station shows a boot mark on his head left by Thomas-Francis, Burkhart said.
He said his attackers "started to back off and take off" when he heard sirens in the distance and neighbors yelling at them to stop. "I saw Brok take off with my keys and cellphone," Burkhart said.
As Thomas-Francis was leaving, he said that "if I didn't have Brok's money, this was going to keep happening," Burkhart said.
He said Thomas-Francis was referring to money that his former boss Carlton said had been stolen.
"You stole that money?" defense attorney Ben Herren asked Burkhart.
"No," he replied.
Burkhart said he saw Carlton get into the driver's seat of Burkhart's 2002 white BMW X5 and Thomas-Francis get into the passenger seat before the car left the complex.
Police reported finding the car the next day at a beach access at Honokowai.
Herren argued that the charges against Thomas-Francis weren't supported by the evidence. Carlton appeared to initiate the contact and threw the first punch, Herren said, and Thomas-Francis could have been coming to his friend's aid.
Herren noted that Lahaina patrol officer Corey Tom, who interviewed Burkhart that night, testified that Burkhart said it was one of the unknown men who had poured the gasoline.
"At most, Noah kicked him in the head," Herren said.
He said there was no evidence of substantial bodily injury to Burkhart, who suffered bruising and swelling and said a medical examination couldn't confirm a fractured rib.
Deputy Prosecutor Emlyn Higa said Thomas-Francis also was charged as an accomplice who aided or tried to aid the three others in the crimes.
While there were questions about who was the main culprit, "I think it's pretty clear to the court, based on the testimony, that all four individuals were clearly acting in concert on this evening," Judge Kobayashi said.
Herren asked that bail for Thomas-Francis, which had been set at $250,000, be reduced, based on his residence, family ties and job as a self-employed landscaper for 10 years. Thomas-Francis' only prior conviction is for failure to appear seven years ago, Herren said.
He said Thomas-Francis turned himself in when he heard police were looking for him.
Higa asked that bail continue. "There was a threat that they would be coming back until they got satisfaction," Higa said. "Given the facts of what they did, I think we have to take seriously that threat."
Kobayashi reduced bail to $175,000, based on the dismissal of one charge.
He ordered Thomas-Francis to stay at least 100 yards away from Burkhart and his apartment.
Thomas-Francis is scheduled to be arraigned April 11 in 2nd Circuit Court.
A preliminary hearing is scheduled today for Carlton, 39, of Kihei.
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When eating dinner at Mothers for the first time, you may have questions.
Like, why are the drinkers standing at the bar swearing so much without a Bills game on? Are they drunk or just shouting to be heard over the music? Is it always this dark? If you're going to hand-write a specials list, can't you give the task to someone with better handwriting?
The answer, in all those cases, is: That's the way Mothers is. If you don't want to eat under those conditions, regardless of the food, you should probably pick someplace else. (Or do what friends do, and save Mothers for the summer, when you can enjoy its shaded patio as evening falls.)
Mark Supples has earned the steady patronage of a sizable hard-core group of customers in the two decades since he took over the Virginia Place restaurant. The interior, of worn dark wood and a fieldstone walled dining room, seats about 50 and feels like a private club.
Which it almost is, after midnight especially. Supples' dedication to serving a full menu until 3 a.m. has helped cement the loyalty of hungry diners in a city where, after midnight, Mothers is pretty much the only fine dining table in town.
Another major factor is the food, which has consistently ranked among the more interesting, reasonably priced menus in Buffalo. Mothers has a standard menu, with regulars' favorites like scallops with black fettucine ($19.25) and Southwestern shrimp fritters with cilantro and chipotle mayonnaise ($9.95).
But the action is in the specials list, where you find more adventurous choices.
The appetizer specials included fresh bluepoint oysters ($11.75), St. Louis ribs ($11.95), escargot-stuffed mushrooms ($7.95), and a salad of golden beets, Granny Smith apples, bacon, goat cheese, pistachios and white balsamic vinaigrette ($8.95). We chose a special of grilled pesto-marinated shrimp, tomatoes, crisp prosciutto, Kalamata olives, basil oil and balsamic syrup ($10.50), and from the regular appetizers, spaghetti squash with prosciutto, fresh sage and asiago cheese ($8.50) and a mesclun salad "loaded" with portobello mushrooms, roasted beets, frizzled leeks and gorgonzola cheese ($9.50).
Entree specials included sauteed mahi mahi with jerk spices, lime butter sauce and coconut rice ($25.50), and twin 8-ounce loin lamb chops with golden raisins, roasted peppers, roasted garlic and pine nuts with marsala ($29.95).
We chose specials, too. I had the pork shank with posole, scallion rice and pico de gallo; Cat asked for the roast half duck with fresh raspberry sauce, pecan wild rice, roasted carrots and parsnips (both $24.95).
Three pesto shrimp were crisp and herby from their basil infusion, the salad elevated by its ingredients: ripe sliced tomatoes were lush, the greens dotted with crispy proscuitto shards and restrained, aromatic dressing. The mesclun salad pleased with earthy, tender beets, crumbs of funky gorgonzola and mushroom caps topped with more blue cheese. Frizzled leeks added a chewy, toasty element.
The spaghetti squash was cooked delicately, retaining a slight crunch and distinct cheesy character without being sopped in cream. Bacon added smokiness to a comfort food classic.
My pork shank came apart with tugs of the fork, releasing the tender meat into a Mexican-styled broth robust with chile and corn. Mixed with the scallion rice and fresh tomato salsa, it turned into an engaging bowl of do-it-yourself stew.
Cat's roasted duckling had terrific skin, more than halfway to Peking duck crispiness. Served piping hot, the tender meat and bright berry sauce made for engaging forkfuls, especially dotted with whole fresh raspberries, of which there were many. Cat liked the way the berries were "part of the dish, not just a garnish."
We had dessert, chocolate cappucino layer cake and apple spice cake, not made in-house but decent sweets, and just $5.50 each.
You can get an excellent meal here, at an entirely reasonable price. Just don't expect Mothers to stop being Mothers.
Mothers: 8 plates (Out of 10)
Buffalo's after-hours dining favorite offers satisfying specials amid hubbub.
WHERE: 33 Virginia Place (882-2989)
HOURS: 5 p.m.-3 a.m.
PRICE RANGE: Appetizers, $8.25-$11.95; entrees, $15.75-$29.95.
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Blackbaud CEO Marc Chardon is stepping down, the Daniel Island-based software company announced this morning.
Chardon, who has led Charlestons biggest software company for seven years, will leave at the end of 2013 or whenever his successor is named, whichever comes first, according to the company.
The move, while surprising, comes a week after Blackbaud announced it was laying off 150 employees in the wake of worse-than-expected financial performance after acquiring former Texas rival Convio last year.
Buying Convio had been part of Chardons plan to make Blackbaud, which went public in 2004, a billion-dollar company. But integrating the two companies, which both made fundraising software for nonprofits, did not go as smoothly as planned.
It has been an honor to serve as Blackbauds President and CEO for the past seven years, and to work with the finest employees and management team in the industry, Chardon said in a statement. Now is the right time to select a new leader for the next phase of the Companys development and growth. I will work with the Board to help identify the best possible candidate to serve as Blackbauds next President and CEO and to ensure that this transition is seamless for all of our stakeholders. I am confident that, when the time comes, I will leave the Company in excellent hands with a strong team that will continue to succeed and build on the important progress we have made.
Andrew Leitch, chairman of Blackbauds board of directors thanked Chardon, noting he had successfully led the Company through a significant transformation.
During his tenure over the last seven years, we have nearly tripled our revenues, Leitch said in a statement. Marc has been a valuable member of the Blackbaud Board and leadership team and we wish him all the best in his future endeavors.
In the Wednesday morning announcement, Blackbaud said it will retain an executive search firm to pick its next president and CEO from a pool expected to include both internal and external candidates.
Chardon, a Microsoft veteran, will work with the board to help identify his successor and then pursue business interests advising and investing in technology start-ups and devoting more time to the philanthropic community, the statement said.
The announcement also noted Blackbaud will report its fourth-quarter and full-year 2012 financial results on the morning of Feb. 13. In a bid to calm investors, the company said it expects to meet or exceed revenue and earnings targets for the fourth quarter.
Founded in New York more than three decades ago, Blackbaud moved to Charleston in 1989 and, fueled by acquisitions of companies from Indianapolis to Australia, has grown into a giant in its industry.
Even after the most recent job cuts take effect at the end of the month, Blackbaud will still have about 2,600 employees, with approximately 1,150 on Daniel Island.
The most recent acquisition, the $325 million Convio deal, was its biggest yet -- a major strategic play by Chardon.
Announced a year ago, the move was seen by some as Blackbauds bid to consolidate control of the market. Convio, a 400-person operation based in Austin, Tex., had different specialties than Blackbaud, but the companies had viewed each other as competitors.
But a protracted U.S. Department of Justice antitrust review postponed the deals consummation until May, a costly few months of limbo for both companies.
Chardon and other executives remained upbeat about the merger throughout and after the review, but fitting together the two companies people and products was a major task.
In late August, the company eliminated 51 positions and announced Convios former CEO would not stay with the combined company. Around the same time, Blackbaud also announced it would discontinue one of Convios products, Common Ground.
During a quarterly earnings call last summer, Blackbaud executives said they were aiming for a 20 percent profit margin, but the companys third-quarter earnings report in November was short of expectations.
The shortfall was blamed on costs related to the Convio acquisition, execution issues within the Blackbauds services business and sales-force disruptions in the July-September period.
Blackbaud trimmed its sales forecast for the year by 2 percent, projecting that the figure will now come in between $451 million and $453 million.
Chardon had repeatedly said his goal was to more than double Blackbauds annual revenues to $1 billion, but now that wont happen with him at the helm.
On Jan. 15, the company announced the latest round of position eliminations, this time putting 150 people, including 50 at the local headquarters, out of a job.
While the companys stock bounced on the news and some said it was a necessary leaning of the business, Chardon called it a sad day for Blackbaud.
Among the reasons for the cuts, according to an internal document, were the companys recent financial performance (slow growth of revenue and bookings), including Convios disappointing performance last year, and the continued (and likely continuing) slow economy.
The cuts were spread across departments and the companys American offices, though only a handful of positions were cut at the former Convio headquarters in Austin, according to a company spokeswoman.
Blackbaud is still hiring, according to Karoline McLaughlin, the spokeswoman, and forecasts growth in both its international and online fundraising businesses. Blackbaud is also releasing a new ticketing software this week, according to another spokeswoman.
But the problems remain, and the upcoming leadership change, which comes about a year after Blackbaud hired a new chief financial officer, will provide a fresh challenge for the local tech mainstay.


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Entrepreneurship and Innovation Fest/Computer Recycling Event Open to the Public
Sharon, Pa.—In today's ever changing and unsure job market, many of us worry what would we do if we found ourselves unemployed and looking for a new job. Are my skills up-to-par, how does my resume look, how would I market myself for a new job?
These and other questions will be addressed at Penn State Shenango Business Club's Entrepreneurship and Innovation Fest on Saturday, October 27, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Sharon Hall room 108 on Penn Avenue in downtown Sharon, Pa. Please join us for an opportunity to connect and obtain knowledge from seasoned professionals for one or all workshops held throughout the day—the event is free and open to the entire community.
Schedule of events include refreshments and a welcome at 9 a.m. followed by a presentation on "Marketing Yourself for Your Next Job Opportunity" by Adam Devine of Devine Inspirations. At 11 a.m., a Grant and Proposal Writing Workshop will be offered by Rhonda Williamson, coordinator for Continuing Education at Penn State Shenango, followed by lunch break and speed networking opportunity—the campus' Lions' Den will be open to purchase food. The afternoon workshops will begin promptly at 1 p.m. with a presentation on Self-employment by Derek Vasconi from Sakura Publishing. The event will conclude with a Resume Workshop at 2 p.m. presented by Heidi Friedrich, coordinator/counselor for Career Services at Penn State Shenango, and Larry Gorski, senior vice president, Human Resources, F.N.B. Corporation.
The event is being sponsored by Penn State Shenango, First National Bank, Quaker Steak and Lube, Penn State Shenango Alumni Society, Flynn's Tire and Auto Services and AVI Food Systems.
Also included in the day's activities will be the Penn State Shenango Information and Technology Club's annual fall Computer Recycling event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the faculty parking lot located on Penn Avenue next to the Penn State science building—personal computers less than 10 years-old will accepted. Old-style "cathode ray tube" computer monitors will be accepted for a $20 fee.
Note: Along with the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Fest and the Computer Recycling Event, the Penn State Shenango Business Club, in conjunction with the eCenter@LindentPointe, will be hosting its inaugural Lions' Den Elevator Pitch Competition (formerly the NW PA College Elevator Pitch Competition). Students from Penn State University, Youngstown State University, Westminster College, and Grove City College will be participating in the competition.
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McALISTERVILLE - Depression may seem like a race that no one can win. One young man is hoping to change that.
An East Juniata High School junior has created a race to promote mental health awareness and suicide prevention.
Jordan Kerstetter, of McAlisterville, is doing his senior project in the form of "TDB Memorial 5KRace/Walk/Kids Run," beginning at 10 a.m. May 18 at the Fayette Area Lion's Den in McAlisterville. Registration is from 8 to 9:45 a.m.
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Jordan Kerstetter holds up a flyer for the upcoming race for his senior project.
Interested persons can preregister until April 13 for $15; kids run for $10. Race day registration is $20; kids run for $15.
All proceeds are being donated to the Brandon Bitner Memorial Scholarship Fund. The fund was established in 2010 following the suicidal death of Bitner, a Midd-West High School student and an accomplished violinist. The fund gives scholarships to an accomplished music student at Susquehanna University.
The mission to promote awareness of the topic of suicide and mental health hits home for Kerstetter.
A little more than a month after Bitner's suicide, Kerstetter's own family was shaken as his mom's cousin, Danny Foose, took his own life. This was not a new tragedy to the family, says Jordan's mom, Christy. Danny's own brother, Todd, took his life in 1995, before Jordan was born.
Christy says her family often relates to themselves as "survivors of suicide."
The title of the race, TDB, is in the initials of Todd, Danny and Brandon.
"I didn't know Todd," Jordan said, but felt a connection to him through his mom's stories about his life. Jordan was able to connect with Danny and felt a closeness to him, especially on the soccer field. Danny had played soccer for Juniata High School a number of years ago. Jordan, who plays soccer for East Juniata, says he now has a greater love for soccer because of Danny.
Since Danny's death, Jordan says "Every time we play a (JV) game on Juniata's field I score a goal."
It's like his cousin is right there with him, he said.
Jordan said his ultimate goal is to make people aware that mentally ill people are able to achieve help in various ways - through therapy and support of others. He wants people to recognize that ending one's life is not the answer.
Ultimately, it's those left behind who continue to hurt, Christy pointed out.
She remembers both the September day she was told Todd had died and the December day when her phone rang bringing news about Danny.
"If he can help one person by doing this, it's worth it," Christy said of Jordan's project.
Jordan never knew Brandon, but was moved by his legacy.
He has been in touch with Tammy Simpson, Brandon's mom, who has committed her time as an anti-bullying advocate on behalf of her son. She noted she is pleased with Jordan's actions.
"I'm glad he is bringing awareness to suicide by having the walk," she said, mentioning the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's 2010 statistic naming suicide as the third leading cause of death among young people ages 10 to 24.
"It's so sad and I don't believe people realize just how bad it is," Simpson said.
Those who preregister for the race will receive a T-shirt. A local woman, Donna Capobianco, designed the shirt, featuring the words "Suicide and Mental Health Awareness," with a tree on the front. Along the branches of the tree are the words: support, educate, include, advocate, love and express.
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Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and has been blogging about Survivor strategy for PEOPLE.com since 2009. Follow him on Twitter @stephenfishbach.
"You need to pick one side or the other. You can't keep flipping."
– Amanda Kimmel, Survivor: Micronesia
Hey guys – I have a secret. It's a really, really big secret. You'll never discover it. Not even if you follow me around all day. Look – just follow me a little. Please? For your sake. This secret is frickin' huge. It's going to change everything.
Okay, here's a hint. Starts I. Ends with DOL.
It's an immunity idol, alright?! And I have this secret paper here, which proves it. But I'm going to rip it up into little pieces. Because it's soooo secret.
Poor Abi. Is there anything more heartbreaking in this broken world than someone pretending that they have a secret? The dreamy Malcolm said it best on Survivor: she's like a wounded ex-girlfriend.
As much as Abi is playing at strategy, she really craves attention. Everyone wants to feel wanted. Who hasn't done the whole "I have a secret immunity idol in my pocket, so you'd better be my friend" trick?
Abi's "hints" reminded me of Heroes vs. Villains, when Amanda "hinted" to Parvati about 18 times that she was a target. At the time, I said that Amanda "clobbered Parvati with the Amanda bat."
Okay, so she has the subtlety of a wounded walrus. Nevertheless, Abi wins her first Fishy Award for showing impressive discipline at the food auction. While Denise and Skupin blow their cash on cheap carbs, Abi saves up for that special something. She buys a valuable advantage in the immunity challenge, and wins three more days on the island. In Survivor, three days can change everything.
On Wednesday's episode, Abi also lost her title as the season's most annoying player. Lisa Whelchel turned in another weepy, woe-is-me performance – and let me be the first to say, "Enough!" I threw up a little in my mouth when Lisa went sobbing to Penner ... that she had to vote out Penner. Tears might win you Emmys, Lisa, but on Survivor they only win you enemies.
She's even starting to repeat the same lines. Did you notice she trotted out her old remark about how "Survivor is bigger than I am?" I get that she was a sitcom star, but that doesn't mean she needs a catch phrase. Moreover, the remark basically makes no sense, since Survivor is an abstract concept and Lisa is a physical being. It's just a lazy excuse for not having the will to play the game.
The real victim of Lisa's hemming and hawing is poor Jonathan Penner. With only a couple episodes left, I already miss the lovable goon. What makes Penner such a great player is that, at every moment, he's willing to do whatever it takes to advance himself.
He makes mistakes; he misjudges people's motivations; he fails to make alliances when he needs to most. But he is always scheming, always evaluating. He is always ready to completely rewrite the rulebook of the entire game, so long as it advances Jonathan Penner one space further on the board.
And he always engages his fellow contestants. I loved Penner's brief conversation with Abi after the auction. Abi was feeling petulant and abused. Penner didn't placate her, but by simply representing his intentions, he managed to foster a bond with the outcast Brazilian.
I can't think of many contestants who are better talkers than Penner. Even when he's making mistakes and uttering nonsense, he sounds brilliant.
And is there any more perfect summation of the experience of Survivor than Penner's closing remarks? "It's been fun – and extremely painful," he says. I'm sorry for his pain, but watching him has been a real pleasure.
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