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COLUMBIANA - For the third time in nine days a bomb threat was made at a county school.
Bringing truth to East Liverpool Superintendent James Herring's chilling warning this week that a threat would likely happen "someplace else," a similar threat was made at Crestview Middle School on Friday.
Herring had made the statement Thursday following the incident in which a student found a threatening message on a stall door that a bomb was going to explode in the East Liverpool High School building. The threat happened exactly a week after a similar threat was made in the Beaver Local School District on Nov. 29.
In both cases, and at Crestview on Friday, the threats were found as messages written on boys' bathroom walls or stall doors.
Crestview Local School District Superintendent John Dilling said a student found the message on a middle school bathroom wall around 9:30 a.m. Friday.
According to the county sheriff's report, the message said, "I'm going to bomb the school at 2:30 p.m."
The student who came across the message reported the threat to the school principal, and Dilling then notified the county sheriff's office. The district immediately activated its crisis response procedure, ushering the roughly 700 students at the middle???and???high schools??from the buildings on Crestview Road to the??elementary school on Middleton Road.
The high school students were also evacuated because the building is connected to the middle school.
Students remained in the elementary school for about two hours while county sheriff's officials and the New Waterford Police Department searched for explosives, which were not found.
No other suspicious items or messages were uncovered in the search that ended at 11:30 a.m., Dilling said.
As with East Liverpool, surveillance footage of the area leading to the restroom will be reviewed as the district and police search for the person responsible, he added.
"Our staff did a great, great job. Our bus drivers mobilized quickly. We were able to move the students from the high school and middle school to the elementary through the buses. Staff at the elementary were able to keep students calm at the elementary and staff at the middle school and high school were able to stay with the students and everything worked out well," he said.
Students were back at the middle and high school buildings shortly after the police search, but were on a slight delay that included having lunch later than usual. The students were still dismissed from school at the regular time in the afternoon, however.
Dilling said that in his 15 years as superintendent he had never experienced a bomb threat in the district. He indicated the threat could have something to do with the previous threats throughout the county.
"I think sometimes they see what happens in other schools" and attempt to copy that, he said.
The student suspected to be responsible for the Beaver Local bomb threat was arrested by the sheriff's department on Nov. 29 and taken to the Louis Tobin Juvenile Center in Lisbon. He was implicated following interviews conducted with students and teachers.
Dilling did not wish to comment on whether students at the Crestview Middle School had already come forward with information that could lead to the discovery of who is responsible for the Friday threat.


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Review: 50 Prosperity Classics by Tom Butler-Bowdon
50 Prosperity Classics by Tom Butler-Bowdon is an assimilation of fifty great financial classics that will help you "attract it, create it, manage it, and share it," with "it" being prosperity. It's part of the "50 Classics Series," a series I'd never heard about until this edition, but it's a clever distillation of many great works down into something shorter than Cliff Notes. For each of the fifty classics, there's a brief salient quote, followed by a box of important facts (think: executive summary), then a few pages of commentary that reads like a book report. The book reads like a Who's Who of important financial and business individuals from Warren Buffett to John Bogle, from Bill Gates to Guy Kawasaki, from Adam Smith to Peter Lynch. The books span the ages going as far back as 1778 with Adam Smith (the ones after that are P.T. Barnum in 1880 and Andrew Carnegie in 1889) and as recently as Suze Orman (2007).
I chose to take a look at Andrew Carnegie's The Gospel of Wealth first, since it was the namesake and founder of my alma mater Carnegie Mellon University. How's this for a quote to capture the message of the book:
"The man who dies rich thus dies disgraced."
And the "In a nutshell" summery, written by the author, was:
The wealth creator has a moral obligation to enrich the lives of others in whatever way they can.
Then the author launches into three page book report of The Gospel of Wealth followed by a brief biography of Andrew Carnegie.
I'm a big fan of books where you get little stories and vignettes, something I mentioned in my review of Ken Fisher's 100 Minds That Made The Market. This book is in that same vein, offering little stories about each author, summarizing their books into a one sentence and a "book report" that makes it easy and quick to digest. To be honest, it makes a great bathroom book if you're into reading a lot about personal finance, wealth creation and management!


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The 5 Most Useless Motivational Tactics Every Workplace Uses
Do you have a job? You probably hate it. According to Forbes, a whopping 19 percent of Americans are happy with their jobs. Nineteen percent. More people believe that aliens have visited Earth and the government is covering it up. That's not even a joke, real surveys indicate that. More people, when they stop and think about it, are apt to say, "Holy shit, I hate my job, but good thing aliens have visited Earth because maybe they'll abduct me from this goddamn Orange Julius stand and end my suffering by probing me into oblivion one day." People literally say that. Not literally. But if you say it right now, then literally. Say it. Say it and make me the Internet comedy version of Nostradamus.
The fact is, work sucks, apparently 81 percent of the time, and it's small wonder, since most of us work for big, ridiculous companies that get their HR departments to brainstorm the most insane, pointless rules and ideas for their employees to ensure that each and every day is a special form of Turkish-gulag-level, mind-numbing suffering. And the tragic part is that management is just as able to tell how much shit they're shoveling as you are when it gets shoveled in your face, but the unspoken agreement is that we all smile and take it for no reason at all.
#5. Cheerleading
When a company gets to a certain size, its employee base becomes ungainly, like abnormally corpulent testicles on a little man with chubby thighs, and he's trying to run to catch that elevator, but dammit, it's not going to happen. So many low-level plebes work for them, it's like a goatherd with too many damn goats in the field and they're all out there eating scrub brush and pebbles and shit and the goatherd doesn't like it. You hoary goats. So the goatherd has to think of a way to keep those goats in line. The answer is cheerleading. This no longer makes sense with the goat metaphor, which was really rickety to begin with.
Work for any major corporation on the ground floor in an environment with a fairly large number of other employees, be it a Staples or a McDonald's or whatever, and odds are you're going to be subjected to some manner of pre-shift meetings in which your manager gathers the crew together to let you know how awesome you're all doing. Except for this, this and this. But otherwise awesome! So awesome that maybe you can do better than yesterday today! Awesome! Go you! I am going to throat-fist your soul every day you work here until you quit, get fired or have to be institutionalized!
It's not a metaphor. Open up.
Nineteen percent of people apparently give a shit when their manager does this, though in fairness a percentage of that 19 percent are probably managers and people who are self-employed, so let's just assume 5 percent of workers like these cheerleader company meetings, and a high percentage of that 5 percent need their managers to re-pin their mittens at the end of said meetings.
HR people can't be so stupid as to believe that employees are motivated by hearing how much money the store is making, or how much more the store needs to make because of their lazy hides not working hard enough. There's no way to spin a "our success is your success" speech into something that doesn't sound like utter bullshit unless employees are getting a cut, and even when they are, it just means that they're generally forced into a position where they look at co-workers as competition rather than people in the same boat, so you're just as unhappy at work. If you are happy at work and don't feel this way at all, consider yourself lucky, and maybe also consider that everyone you work with may hate you.
#4. Share Our Philosophy
Job interviews suck so hard, and there's one reason above all others why this is so, one question you will be asked in nine out of 10 job interviews that you will never, ever answer honestly, but dread hearing all the same. Why do you want to work here? Eat so many bags of so many dicks, Question. In fact, mix those dicks with balls and assholes and make crotch trail mix.
In a fair and good world, you would look the interviewer in the eye and say something like "Well, I really need a job right now and I think I'm qualified for this one and I'd definitely do my best at it" or something equally as charmingly honest. But first and foremost, for nearly every one of us for all our lives, the reason you want to work there is because you need a job. You need money because the grocery store keeps chasing you out of the produce aisle with a broom when you perch on the grape bin and start nibbling to sustain yourself. No one wants to work at a place of business because they saw how it produces a superior grade of notebook paper and they really feel that superior notebook paper represents their own outlook on life and oh, by the way, I'm masturbating to a picture of your CEO right now.
It'd be awesome if we could all work at a company that pays well and also makes the world a better place by doing something we believe in, but those two jobs were already taken. The rest of us have to settle for working at Walmart, and the only people who are taking a look at Walmart's corporate culture and thinking it really represents what they want people to know about them can be summoned by saying their name five times in a mirror.
We tell interviewers we like the way the company does business, we feel we share similar values, we like the same music, we both laugh when we turn our heads the wrong way and bump our noses when we make out, whatever it takes to score the job, but come on. No one believes that shit, and it's just HR all but coming out and saying, "Can you give me a metaphorical blowie right now? Because I got a hankering to cover you in phantasmaspoogia."
#3. Posing
Almost any given workplace is a weird domino game of "Oh shit, the boss is coming!" The fry cook suddenly looks busy when the supervisor walks in, the supervisor looks busy when the manager is in, the manager is wearing a tie and has his pants done up for the district manager, the district manager tells the meth heads to stay home when the regional manager is doing inspections and the regional manager acts like Detroit doesn't have any operational stores when the East Coast VP wants a report.
Someone always expects you to pretend you're something you're not when you're at work, but it's so much worse when you're just forced to pretend for the benefit of someone else, for a few minutes. Call centers are notorious for this kind of shit, with rules like "no blue jeans." No blue jeans? In a call center? I could be in a kiddie pool full of sangria with a hot dog in my hand and do just as good a job at a call center as anyone else there, why the hell do my pants matter?
I got your tech support right here. Plus a hot dog.
The reason you'll get this at a call center is classic HR giving you the gears -- in case a client comes in. See, call centers look at new clients the way you look at your supervisor: It's someone who can make your life shitty if they want to. So you have to polish all your little turds up nice and shiny for them, and the clients of call centers apparently hate blue jeans. Can you even fathom the logic behind that? Surely Verizon is aware of how awful their own tech support is, blue jeans are the least of their worries. Maybe when you inspect the call center you should focus less on people's pants and more on the number of people who seem to be breathing through their mouths and trying to get their heads out of buckets.
Unless your client is from space, you should assure them you've had NASA conduct tests to ensure that blue jeans will not affect your employees' ability to handle a telephone.


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Around Memorial Day, Mason Hook's preschool teacher took his class down the block to visit a newly placed plaque on 11th Avenue with the names of Blair County residents killed in recent wars - including Mason's father, Army Spc. Michael A. Hook, who died in a helicopter crash in Iraq in 2007.
The kids put a red heart next to Hook's name, and Mason was thrilled to see his classmates recognize his father as a hero.
That will happen on a bigger scale Saturday at Peoples Natural Gas Field, when the Altoona Curve unveil a bronze statue in front of the main gate honoring the "Children of Pennsylvania's Fallen Warriors."
It's a project Curve Chief Operating Officer Dave Lozinak is getting to complete here after not getting the chance to realize a similar project years ago in Tennessee.
At that time the Lozinak family owned the West Tenn Diamond Jaxx in Jackson, Tenn.
Robert Jones, a Tennessee National Guard official, approached Lozinak with the idea of a statue at the Diamond Jaxx ballpark to honor the children of service members killed in action.
They worked on it, but the family sold the team before it came to fruition.
In December, when Lozinak visited the park to catch up with old friends, he saw the project had been realized after all and spoke with Jones about a duplicate statue here in Altoona.
Jones asked for contact information for the Pennsylvania National Guard in this area, and before Lozinak managed to get in touch with anyone who could help, an accidental visit by local National Guard recruiter Joe Hughes solved his problem.
Hughes had stopped at the Curve office on an unrelated matter, and Lozinak figured he might as well broach his idea.
Hughes took it from there, raising $15,000 from local businesses and from customers coming into stores where he would stand and solicit.
"I liked what I saw," said Hughes, who was at the ballpark Wednesday helping supervise the setting of the statue of two children climbing a hill with an American flag on a brick and concrete pedestal constructed by the Curve.
"It was just meant to be," I guess, said Lozinak, who wanted the statue to honor "the ones who pay the price" when service members die in action, because they grow up without a father or mother.
"It's a monument to - unfortunately - a group that gets forgotten," said Curve General Manager Rob Egan.
The unveiling ceremony will take place at 1 p.m., with the Blair County families of fallen service members participating, followed by a 6 p.m. game featuring a family member throwing out the first pitch, the families in a special seating area and a recognition on the scoreboard and during the seventh-inning stretch, said Dennis Butts, who will give the keynote speech at the afternoon ceremony.
The statue will be a place that children like them can always come back to, like the replica Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall at the Van Zandt VA Medical Center, Butts said.
The project has triggered the creation of an educational foundation to benefit the children of fallen service members, Butts said.
Butts got involved after he gave a speech on the needs of combat veterans at a local school, among whose administrators was Hughes' cousin, who introduced him and Butts.
Saturday's ceremony will become an annual event, according to Butts, who will speak on why service members go into combat.
"Not for pay or medals," he said.
Nor honor and glory.
"They do it for you," he said.
Mason has his mother, Suzie Fetterman's, eyes, but everything else is from his father, including his laugh and personality, Fetterman said.
"Looks just like him, acts just like him," she said.
People she doesn't even know have asked her, "Is that Hook's kid?"
He's outgoing, likes to be around people, loves sports, does Tae Kwon-Do and is "a boy, though and through," she said. "Definitely a Hook."
And his ears.
"They're a little large," she said.
Her niece once asked, "He's going to grow into those, right?"
Mason knows what happened in Iraq, even if he doesn't grasp it yet, Fetterman said.
They talk about him all the time and go to the cemetery about once a week.
Mason was born Sept. 19, 2007, three weeks after his father's death, which happened when a piece of metal left by the manufacturer in a shaft of the helicopter in which Hook and others were being taken from a mission site was sucked into the engine, cutting off power.
"It was just awful all around," Fetterman said.
But Saturday will be great, she said.


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COLUMBUS - It's taken a year for Jason Willman to fully recover from an injury and get back where he belongs.
Saturday, that was on the Division III state track podium - twice.
One year after being unable to even run a cool down lap after taking eighth in the 3,200, the junior claimed sixth in both the 1,600 (4:21.54) and 3,200 (9:32.85).
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"It's fantastic; blessed to be able to run both. We weren't sure how it was going to turn out after running the first one," Willman said. "The heat picked up pretty good, but I was able to recover and crank out another one.
"It feels really good to know I'll be All-Ohio in both," he said. "Hopefully next year we'll get a little higher on the podium."
He'll have something to build upon.
Saturday's effort made him just the first Seneca East boy to place in both races at the same state meet in coach Justin Ruffing's tenure.
There was a chance that wouldn't even occur.
Ruffing and Willman had considered dropping the 1,600 and concentrating on the longer race, but after looking at the seed times coming out of the regional meets, the pair scrapped that thought and decided to try for the podium in both.
"That was the goal, as of last week," Willman said with a laugh.
"We made the decision after regionals. I dropped four seconds at regionals, so we figured I had a pretty good shot," he said.
The weather and Willman's experience with transitioning from one race to the other also played a role, Ruffing said.
"He was sitting about the same in both, so there was no sense in dropping one or the other. And the weather allowed us to think about it a little bit. If it was 90 [degrees], we probably wouldn't even have had to think about it," Ruffing said.
"And he's used to doubling. He gets done with the mile and he's always very collected. The only worry ever is being at the state meet when you run the mile, you're going to do things to your body you're not normally going to do. You're going to do things you're not used to, and (the two races) are closer together than you're used to.
"Any race anyone runs here, any race, you dig a little deeper than you've ever went before," he said. "That's the risk of doubling from the mile to the two mile, is to go a little deeper in the mile and then you don't have as much left for the two mile as you normally would have. And there's not a whole lot of recovery time."
But that's what you expect from a leader, regardless of their grade level.
And with Willman coming back healthy and with plenty of state experience, Ruffing said he expects the distance runner to again show the way for the Tigers.
"This is big for him because now he's starting to come into where he's well-trained and where he should be," Ruffing said, "and it's going to be big for him going into the fall for cross [country], and it's going to be real big to have all that training under his belt going into the [track] season next year.
"He's a great leader. He sets a great example for all of our guys of what it takes to get to this level and to be able to compete well," he said. "If any other athlete in our program wants to know 'what do I have to do to do my best and get to state and be All-Ohio?', all they have to do is look at Jason."
And a few other Tigers.
Willman's efforts came one day after the pole vaulting duo of junior Zach Gregg and freshman Cory Depinet each found their way to the podium.
Gregg captured second (15-0) and Depinet wound up sixth (13-0).
"For Cory, it worked out nice because your first concern was let's make some heights here. We wanted him to do well," Ruffing said.
"As soon as that was out of the way, it was time for Zach to start moving up the heights. It was good. He vaulted well right off the bat. Right off the bat he was flying way over the bar and clearing the bar easily," he said. "We knew right off the bat both of them were going to have a good day."
But not all of this year's Tigers will get to return.
Senior Kevin Moore will move on after running fifth in the 110 hurdles in 14.63. This year's time was big improvement over last year, when he ended sixth at state in 15.3.
In fact, this year's times as a whole were much better. Last year's winning time of 14.8 would have only finished sixth this year.
The place wasn't quite what he was aiming for, but Moore said the competition was anything but easy.
"I did better, but it's not what I wanted," he said.
"Everyone had good times, we all ran pretty good," Moore said.
But even those who won't return help set the tone, Ruffing said, with repeated trips to state bringing more and more expectations each year.
"It's nice, but it's also a lot of pressure. I wouldn't say a lot of pressure," he said, correcting himself, "but it takes hard work to get down here and when you have guys that are returning and you know it'll take another year of hard work, it's not like you can take a year and relax."
No, the relaxation comes on the podium, with a little added incentive.
Ruffing said he found out this year that coaches are allowed to present their athletes with their medals on the podium, so the Tigers who placed each got a little extra congratulations from a familiar face in front of the crowd.
"I think it's really nice. Our vaulter coach (Gary England) gave medals to our vaulters, our hurdler coach, Ed Phillips, gave Moore his for the hurdles, and then I gave Jason his for the two mile," Ruffing said.
"It's nice," he said. "Our coaches work very closely with those guys and want to see them do well, so it's nice after working so closely with them to be able to be close to them at the very end when they get what we've been working for."
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Babies born into poverty are more likely to grow up poor, drop out of high school and have babies of their own as teenagers than are infants born into wealthier families. Studies also show they are more susceptible to chronic disease and will probably lead shorter lives, which is exactly why Lori Robinson and Yesenia Figueroa have been spending so much time together these last few months.
What are social-impact bonds?
Social-impact bonds use private investment to address pressing such social problems as prison recidivism, early childhood education and infant mortality.
Investors turn a profit if the government realizes long-term savings. If the proposed solutions don't work, investors lose money.
For example, Goldman Sachs recently invested $4.6 million in a Utah program that is testing a theory that comprehensive early childhood education will keep students out of special education classes through sixth grade.
If the program works, "Kids start kindergarten well prepared and ready to learn. The jurisdiction saves money, and the investor gets paid with a return," said Andrea Phillips, vice president of Goldman Sachs' Urban Investment Group.
If the pilot program doesn't work, the state will need to continue financing special education, and investors walk away empty-handed.
South Carolina recently won a grant that will offer technical assistance as the state develops a way to use social-impact bonds to improve its infant mortality rate.
Their relationship is built on the back of an expensive but promising program called Nurse Family Partnership. Robinson is the nurse; Figueroa, 26, and her 7-month-old son, David, are the family. They meet every two weeks at Figueroa's house on Johns Island.
Infant mortality
In South Carolina, about 7.4 out of 1,000 babies born died before their first birthday in 2011, the most recent year data for which data is available.
In the U.S., the estimated infant mortality rate is 5.90 for 2013.
S.C. DHEC and the Central Intelligence Agency.
"Is he crying more than usual?" Robinson asked Figueroa during a visit in late June.
"No, I think he's doing better."
"Good. About how many hours does he sleep a night?"
"Like six. He's starting to eat more food, so I think that's helping."
Robinson asked about the toys David plays with, how he scoots around on the floor and if he's drinking from a sippy cup yet.
She discouraged his grandmother from letting him taste ice cream, even if he seems to like it.
"They say no whole milk until 1, so I wouldn't recommend it."
This one-on-one interview is similar to dozens that Figueroa has sat through since early in her pregnancy.
Nurse-Family Partnership is designed to match low-income, first-time moms like Figueroa with nurses who can help them raise healthy babies through intense intervention.
Health experts believe the program could play a key role in addressing the state's persistently poor infant-mortality rate, improving children's health in South Carolina and potentially saving millions of dollars down the road.
Initial results show it's working, which is why the state is now turning to Wall Street for help.
The results
Since 2008, when South Carolina first implemented the program, 90 percent of babies born into families participating in the Nurse Family Partnership were carried full term, and 89 percent were born at a healthy birth weight.
The state recently compared a cohort of babies born into the program to babies outside the program and found that 8.2 percent of Nurse Family Partnership babies were born prematurely versus 17.3 percent outside the program, and only 4.8 percent of Nurse Family Partnership babies were admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit versus 13.1 percent who did not participate.
"The results as you contrast those two groups are pretty significant," said Tina Markanda of the Duke Endowment, which has given South Carolina $8.5 million to help fund the program since 2008.
State officials realize that using grant money to pay for the program forever isn't sustainable, and the government can't afford to pick up the tab because it's too expensive. In South Carolina, Nurse Family Partnership costs nearly $8,000 per mother who enrolls, and Figueroa, who doesn't pay anything to participate, was one of 568 mothers who signed up last year.
The investment
This is where Wall Street comes in.
South Carolina is exploring ways to use private investment to expand the program. These investments, called social-impact bonds or pay-for-success bonds, have been used in other states to address complex social problems such as prison recidivism and early childhood education.
"People call these social-impact bonds, but they're not really bonds in the traditional sense," said Andrea Phillips, vice president of Goldman Sachs' Urban Investment Group. "The government is transferring risk ... off of itself. Where private capital comes into play is to provide the up-front financing and to absorb that risk."
Investors make their money back with profit if the government saves money. A national report published last year shows that government saves more than $70,000 per family that participates in Nurse Family Partnership over a lifetime.
These social-impact bonds have never been used in South Carolina before, and whether or not they can help improve state's infant mortality rate is unknown, although there is a high expectation of success.
"Investors are, in many times, willing to take on more risk," said Tony Keck, director of South Carolina's Medicaid agency. "(Social-impact bonds are) seen as a way to do that."
Keck is participating in a workshop at the White House today to discuss how South Carolina can use social-impact bonds to finance Nurse Family Partnership.
South Carolina won a grant in May from Harvard University and the Rockefeller Foundation that will provide technical assistance as state leaders craft a plan to use this investment model to improve infant mortality.
When the grant was announced, Gov. Nikki Haley said, "We see public-private partnerships as the best way to bring innovative solutions to government."
The meeting
When Robinson and Figueroa meet every two weeks on Johns Island, they don't talk about social-impact bonds or private investment or the state's infant mortality rate.
They don't discuss how President Barack Obama's Democratic administration is collaborating with Haley's conservative health care adviser.
They mainly talk about the baby.
"When he eats, he gets excited. He swings his hands back and forth," Figueroa said.
Robinson laughed. "Do you let him play, make a mess with his food?"
Interactions like this may seem unimportant, but the sheer volume of information Figueroa will accumulate over time is significant. Robinson will continue meeting with the family until David turns 2.
"They help me with like, for one, how to be a mom," Figueroa said. "I kind of know what to do, but if I have questions, they answer them. If I need help in anything, they'll help me."
Robinson travels the Lowcountry, meeting with up to four new moms a day. She is one of six Nurse Family Partnership nurses serving Charleston, Berkeley, Colleton and Dorchester counties. The program is available in only 15 other counties in the state.
These meetings are not meant to replace doctors' office visits, but Figueroa, sitting on her couch with David perched on her lap, said she prefers meeting with Robinson.
"It's better because you get to express yourself more, how you feel," she said. "It's more comfortable."
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(L to R) Registered nurse Lori Robinson ask questions of Yesenia Figueroa, as he holds her 7 month old baby David, during a Nurse Family Partnership home visit. (Brad Nettles/postandcourier.com) 6/28/13×


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By Helen S. Weinstein
Since Sept. 9, 1999, the ninth day of the ninth month has been designated FASD Awareness Day, a day to remember that every developing baby deserves the gift of nine months free from the toxic effects of alcohol. Although it has been only 13 years since this day was identified, it has been 40 years since researchers coined the term Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) to describe the pattern of disabilities that can result when pregnant women consume alcohol.
Since 1981, the U.S. surgeon general has issued repeated warnings concerning the risks of drinking alcohol during pregnancy. Yet here we are in 2012 and people are still debating whether the risk of birth defects is great enough for women to still be advised to abstain from alcohol for nine months in order to have a healthy baby.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) refers to the full range of physical, cognitive and behavioral disabilities that can occur when a pregnant woman drinks alcohol. Although children with FASD may not have all of the physical characteristics of those diagnosed with FASD, the lifelong effects can be just as devastating.
Where once people thought this happened only to babies of women who were alcoholics, we now know that any woman who drinks alcohol during her pregnancy can have a baby affected by FASD. Although it is obvious that not every woman who consumes alcohol during her pregnancy will have a baby with FASD, the risk is real.
While the specific effects of FASD can vary, studies definitively confirm that the part of the body most affected by alcohol is the developing brain, much like suffering a traumatic brain injury before birth. The brain-based challenges may include memory problems, attention deficits, impulsivity and developmental delays. Children born with FASD do not grow out of it - the effects last a lifetime. Research has shown that adults with FASD have an increased risk of experiencing trouble with the law, mental health concerns, homelessness and difficulty obtaining and maintaining employment. Many adults with FASD are either undiagnosed or misdiagnosed and struggle daily.
The most tragic thing of all may be that FASD is 100 percent preventable if women refrain from consuming alcohol during pregnancy. It should be as simple as saying, "if you are pregnant, don't drink," but in reality it is never simple. If it were, we would not be living in an area where the rate of FASD has been shown to be nearly three times the national average.
Although Sept. 9 is a day set aside to raise awareness of FASD, every day we can help support women, children and families in our community to prevent this most preventable disability.
Helen S. Weinstein is program coordinator for fetal alcohol and drug effects for the Erie County Council for the Prevention of Alcohol and Substance Abuse.


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In the latest installment of The News' mock draft, I had one quarterback being drafted in the first round.
A Twitter follower, rightfully, called me on it. That's not happening. In fact, in the last five drafts, there have been 14 quarterbacks chosen in the first round, an average of almost three per season.
Of teams picking in the top eight alone, Jacksonville, Philadelphia, Arizona, Oakland, Cleveland and Buffalo can all make the case that they need a QB. They won't all take one, of course, but that could create a scenario at the bottom of the first round where teams that are set at quarterback (like Denver, New England, Atlanta, San Francisco and Baltimore) listen as those quarterback-needy teams call to try and leapfrog each other to get their guy.
For the purposes of this mock draft, we don't project trades (guessing which player each team will pick is hard enough). But we acknowledge that they're going to happen. In fact last year, there were 19 trades that affected first-round picks, more than half the 32 selections.
With the rookie wage scale in place, it's no longer cost-prohibitive for teams to take a perceived "risk" in the first round. I wouldn't expect quite as many trades this season, though, because the strength of this draft is in its depth, not star quality.
With all that in mind, here's The News' third try at how the first round will play out April 25 at New York's Radio City Music Hall.
1. Kansas City Chiefs. Luke Joeckel, OT, Texas A&M. Chiefs wouldn't mind trading down, but is anyone knocking down their door to move up? Joeckel is being pushed by Central Michigan's Eric Fisher for the top left tackle, but the thinking here is the Chiefs go the safe route, taking a player who can start for the next decade. Joeckel made 29 straight starts against top competition. Last mock draft pick: Same.
2. Jacksonville Jaguars. Geno Smith, QB, West Virginia. A new coach (Gus Bradley) and general manager (St. Francis graduate David Caldwell) are going to want their own guy at quarterback, so Smith – who threw for 42 touchdowns and just six interceptions last year – is the replacement for Blaine Gabbert. Last pick: Sharrif Floyd, DT, Florida.
3. Oakland Raiders. Sharrif Floyd, DT, Florida. The Raiders have lost Richard Seymour, Desmond Bryant and Tommy Kelly from their defensive line since last season. They start rebuilding it with Floyd, who's got a super high ceiling. Last pick: Dee Milliner, CB, Alabama.
4. Philadelphia Eagles. Eric Fisher, OT, Central Michigan. Fisher is athletically superior to Joeckel and making a run at being the No. 1 pick. He's got outstanding athleticism, quick feet and the frame to get stronger. He should fit in well on Chip Kelly's high-octane offense. Last pick: Dion Jordan, DE/OLB, Oregon.
5. Detroit Lions. Dion Jordan, DE/OLB, Oregon. The Lions lost Cliff Avril in free agency to Seattle. Jordan played somewhat out of position with the Ducks, but he's got the potential to develop into one of the game's best pass rushers. Lions will also consider Alabama's Milliner in this scenario. Last pick: Eric Fisher, LT, Central Michigan.
6. Cleveland Browns. Dee Milliner, CB, Alabama. The Browns allowed 22 touchdowns to opposing wide receivers last season, tied for second most in the NFL. Milliner, who ran a 4.37 40, could team with Joe Haden to form a solid cornerback tandem. Last pick: Jarvis Jones, OLB, Georgia.
7. Arizona Cardinals. Lane Johnson, LT, Oklahoma. The trade for Carson Palmer takes the Cards out of the running for a quarterback in the first round. Instead, they get him some protection and start rebuilding a woeful offensive line. Last pick: Geno Smith, QB, West Virginia.
8. Buffalo Bills. Ryan Nassib, QB, Syracuse. The Bills could try to wait until the second round for Nassib, but why? If Doug Marrone and Nathaniel Hackett believe he can be a franchise guy, there's no reason to wait. Nassib to Buffalo is similar to when Ryan Tannehill went to Miami last year at No. 8, after the Dolphins had hired Tannehill's college coach, Mike Sherman, as offensive coordinator. Last pick: Cordarrelle Patterson, WR, Tennessee.
9. New York Jets. Ziggy Ansah, DE, BYU: It's easy to picture the versatile Ansah in Rex Ryan's scheme. New York was 23rd in the league last year with a sack on every 17.8 dropbacks. Last pick: same.
10. Tennessee Titans. Barkevious Mingo, DE/OLB, LSU: Titans get the player nicknamed "Baby Freak," after having the original "Freak," Jevon Kearse. Mingo would likely be a part-time player at the start of his career as he adds strength, but he's loaded with potential as a pass rusher. Last pick: Jonathan Cooper, G, North Carolina.
11. San Diego Chargers. Chance Warmack, G, Alabama. As has been the theme in each mock for San Diego, new GM Tom Telesco, a St. Francis graduate, gets some help for Philip Rivers. They'd prefer a tackle, but will likely have to move up to get one. Last pick: Lane Johnson, OT, Oklahoma.
12. Miami Dolphins. Jonathan Cooper, G, North Carolina. A first-team All-American, Cooper is right there with Warmack as the draft's top guard. He'll need to get a little stronger, but will be a Day One starter. Last pick: Chance Warmack, G, Alabama.
13. Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Xavier Rhodes, CB, Florida State. There's a strong possibility the Bucs trade this pick as part of a package for Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis, but again, we don't project trades, so Rhodes it is. Last pick: same.
14. Carolina Panthers. Sheldon Richardson, DT, Missouri. Richardson has been a late riser in the pre-draft process. The Panthers registered just nine tackles for loss from defensive linemen last season, according to ESPN Stats and Info, second fewest in the league. Last pick: Star Lotulelei, DT, Utah.
15. New Orleans Saints. Jarvis Jones, OLB, Georgia. The Saints have to rebuild what was the worst defense in NFL history last season, giving up a record 7,042 yards. Jones had huge production in the SEC and will fit well at outside linebacker in new coordinator Rob Ryan's 3-4 scheme. Last pick: Barkevious Mingo, DE/OLB, LSU.
16. St. Louis Rams. Tavon Austin, WR, West Virginia. Austin surpasses Cordarrelle Patterson as the first wide receiver off the board. The 5-foot-8, 174-pound dynamo might be the most explosive player in the draft. Last pick: same.
17. Pittsburgh Steelers. Cordarrelle Patterson, WR, Tennessee. Pittsburgh lost Mike Wallace in free agency, and in Patterson get a player who can step right in to replace him. Last pick: Kenny Vaccaro, S, Texas.
18. Dallas Cowboys. Kenny Vaccaro, S, Texas. The Cowboys have had trouble finding adequate safety play in recent years. Vaccaro has a good blend of strength and athleticism. Last pick: Jonathan Cooper, G, North Carolina.
19. New York Giants. Arthur Brown, LB, Kansas State. New York lost both Michael Boley and Chase Blackburn this offseason, and Brown is a three-down linebacker who has the speed required for the position in today's game. Last pick: Margus Hunt, DE, SMU.
20. Chicago Bears. Star Lotulelei, DT, Utah. The quality of the defensive tackles available in this draft is evident here, with Lotulelei – who had previously been talked about as the No. 1 overall pick – slipping this far. Last pick: Alec Ogletree, LB, Georgia.
21. Cincinnati Bengals. D.J. Fluker, OT, Alabama. The Bengals have yet to re-sign Andre Smith. Fluker has been a late riser. He's a prototypical right tackle prospect. Last pick: Menelik Watson, OT, Florida State.
22. St. Louis Rams. Alec Ogletree, LB, Georgia. The Rams showed last season when they drafted Janoris Jenkins that they're not afraid to take a player with some baggage, which Ogletree has. Last pick: Eric Reid, S, LSU.
23. Minnesota Vikings. Sylvester Williams, DT, North Carolina. Williams, who did not start playing football until his senior year of high school, has his best years in front of him. He provides a good interior pass rush. Last pick: Arthur Brown, LB, Kansas State.
24. Indianapolis Colts. Datone Jones, DE, UCLA: Jones can play either end or tackle in a 4-3 scheme. Another steady riser, he could be appealing to coach Chuck Pagano because of his versatility. Last pick: Damontre Moore, DE, Texas A&M.
25. Minnesota Vikings. Manti Te'o, LB, Notre Dame. With linebackers like Brown and Ogletree, the Vikings don't hesitate to keep building their defensive front seven. NFL Network draft guru Gil Brandt is convinced Te'o goes in the first round. Last pick: Sylvester Williams, DT, North Carolina.
26. Green Bay Packers. Eric Reid, S, LSU. Reid turned in a solid pro day for LSU and the Packers need a replacement for Charles Woodson at safety. Last pick: Tyler Eifert, TE, Notre Dame.
27. Houston Texans. DeAndre Hopkins, WR, Clemson: A sidekick for and eventual replacement of Andre Johnson is needed. Hopkins had 82 catches, 1,405 yards and 18 touchdowns in 2012. He's got good size and knows how to use it to get open. Last pick: Keenan Allen, WR, Cal.
28. Denver Broncos. Bjoern Werner, DE, Florida State. The departure of Elvis Dumervil leaves a hole on the roster for another pass rusher, and Werner's a good one. Last pick: Datone Jones, DE, UCLA.
29. New England Patriots. Desmond Trufant, CB, Washington. Good blood lines, as Trufant's brothers, Marcus and Isaiah, both play in the NFL. Great speed, as well (4.38 40). Last pick: Jesse Williams, DT, Alabama.
30. Atlanta Falcons. Jamar Taylor, CB, Boise State. Falcons lost Brent Grimes in the offseason and also parted ways with Dunta Robinson. Taylor can play in zone and man coverage. Last pick: Desmond Trufant, CB, Washington.
31. San Francisco 49ers. Blidi Wreh-Wilson, CB, Connecticut. Run on corners continues with Wreh-Wilson, who's a high-character player with good speed. Had a pick-six last season against UB. Last pick: same.
32. Baltimore Ravens. Kevin Minter, LB, LSU. The first and last picks are the only ones that have stayed consistent through all three mocks. Minter helps rebuild a defense that lost linebackers Ray Lewis and Dannell Ellerbe. Last pick: same.
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Hiking time from the starting point in Senggiweid is about 1.5 hours, without stops at play stations. Depending on the children's interest in playing, you can spend an entire day on this trail. If the young hikers get tired, you can interrupt the walk at any time and return on the trail that skirts the stream. The trail is well developed and can be walked easily with children aged 3 to 4 years.


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6 Mistakes People Make During a Divorce
Have you ever noticed that divorces seem to come in groups, like public celebrity outbursts of insanity? That's been going on recently in my life. Not with my own marriage, mind you -- my wife has a laser pointed at the moon and has threatened to blow it up if we have so much as a minor disagreement. (You're welcome for that, by the way.) But I do have several friends who are wading through some pretty thick shit at the moment, and it got me thinking about some really common mistakes that I've seen happen over and over again through the years. Hopefully you'll never have to go through it. But just in case, try to keep the following in mind ...
#6. Close All Joint Accounts
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One of the first lessons I learned after my own divorce years ago was that I couldn't just get my name removed from a joint checking account because apparently the accounts are created with demonic blood. The entire thing had to be closed and a new one started from scratch. And if the account is overdrawn (ours was), you are still responsible for taking care of the debt and the associated fees before you can do that, even if you weren't the one who overdrew it in the first place. Because of that, my first solo checking account cost me about $150 and a blow job before I even put money into it.
It's extremely important to take care of that stuff as soon as humanly possible when you know a divorce is inevitable. I'm not telling you to close the account and take all the money for yourself -- you have to resist the urge to be a thieving fuck. But keep in mind that once the relationship is severed, you're no longer drawing from the same financial well, and you have to start treating your money as your money. If that money is sitting in a bank account with both of your names on it, it's extremely easy for one or both of you to slip into the trap of "Shit, I'd better spend it before he/she does." It's best to just pull the money out, split it evenly, and close the account. Trust me -- banker dongs smell like poor people's anuses.
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The contract is written in the impending tears of regret.
A similar problem popped up a few years later. When I moved out, my ex and I had forgotten to change the utility bill from my real name, Bicep Sexplosion, to hers, Dick Guillotine. She was going through some pretty rough times financially and had been late on quite a few payments. I was moving into a new house, but my old apartment had been a utilities-included arrangement, so I hadn't dealt with that company in years. When I tried to get the utilities turned on in my new place, I was surprised with a delinquent bill that wasn't my fault, as well as a big fat-ass deposit requirement. They were one step short of coming to my house and spanking my ass with a handful of live rattlesnakes wrapped in barbed wire.
She and I were able to work out an arrangement between ourselves so I wouldn't be screwed, but if she wanted to, she could have easily shoved that bill up my ass and told me, "Man, it sucks to be you. Thanks for eating my debt, bitchlips."
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And that would have made me very sad, as I am demonstrating in this picture.
And while we're on the subject of debt ...
#5. Take Care of Joint Debt ASAP
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Let's say you don't have any kids and all of your friends and family died in a Civil War re-enactment where someone accidentally used a real cannon instead of a prop. The divorce has been finalized, and now you never have to see each other again as long as you live because you have nothing or no one binding you to each other.
Except at bill time, because the judge didn't just split the assets down the middle -- she also split the debt. (And the dog ... it was horrifying.) Now take the utility bill example I gave in the previous point and apply that to your life, monthly, until the debt is completely paid off. Every time one of you fucks up, it directly affects the other's credit. If one of you defaults, the other is stuck with the full bill. If one of you dies or gets so sick that you can't work, same outcome. If one of you declares bankruptcy or overthrows the government, there's another mile-long set of legal problems to deal with.
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My God. She took the mace and the morning star. This is going to be bad.
It's easy and somewhat stupid for me to just flatly say, "Pay off your debts before the divorce gets finalized." For most of us, if we had the ability to take care of the debts right now, we wouldn't be in goddamn debt. But you'll have a much easier time chipping away at it as a collective effort than you will when you're on your own and hoping that the other person lives up to their end of the deal. In situations like this, hope is a game of Russian roulette with a dildo-firing crossbow.
What most people don't realize is that after a marriage ends, there's a significant period where both parties take a pretty brutal financial hit. It takes time to adjust to a single income, let alone one that's taking the additional shots from alimony, child support, and living as a single parent (yes, even factoring in the help from those support payments). Unless you already have a pretty healthy nest egg to work with, you're going to find yourself playing a dangerous game of trial and error where the bills are concerned until you find your new financial rhythm. And that means there's a pretty good chance that at some point, one of you is going to be faced with the decision of "rent or old credit card debt?" And just like that, even though you didn't really have much of a choice, the other person is now eating your debt like a Fear Factor grub worm challenge.
Because evidently "fear" and "gross" mean the same thing.
#4. Don't Use Assets or Custody as a Weapon
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Man, that sounds so obvious when you read it, but I can't tell you how many times I've seen this in action. No matter how logical and necessary the divorce may be, I don't know of any marriages that were broken up with a mutual discussion filled with reason and calculated deduction. It's almost always one party who's had enough, and the other gets blindsided by the news. Because of that, there's usually one person breathing a sigh of relief that it's finally over and another who's angrily planning revenge sex with hobos.
This is the biggest upside to hiring a lawyer in these situations. The fact that they couldn't give less of a fuck about your emotions allows them to coldly propose compromises that don't involve you going to jail for revenge-stealing the cat or smashing your shit into all their clothes.
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While they're wearing them.
It's not always easy to do. If you're the one who's been handed those papers, you're going to feel betrayed. Your spouse is viewing them like a notice of surrender. He or she has finally stopped fighting to save the marriage, and it's time to give up. But to you, those papers are a direct attack. They are the shot that started the war.
The urge to fire back can be overwhelming. Demanding to have an object that you could care less about simply because you know your wife has an emotional attachment to it. Talking shit about your husband to your kids because "They deserve to know what kind of a person their father really is." It's a dirty, evil game, and nobody walks out of that unscathed. Using those things as weapons creates a lifelong hateful connection, and that's not good for anyone. Trust me, you don't want to support and validate their already negative perception of you. "I totally expected that kind of behavior from you. That's just the type of person you are. It's why we got divorced in the first place. Thanks for reminding me. Now if you'll excuse me, I have an appointment to fuck all of your friends and three hobos."
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To create a truly successful movie, the director, writers, actors, and many others must collaborate closely.
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When two artists mutually agree upon a project to work on together, thereby synthesizing their respective talents for the creation of something greater than the simple of their parts.
It should be noted that in most cases, however - the something greater just turns out to be sex.
It should be noted that in most cases, however - the something greater just turns out to be sex.
"Hey wanna collaborate? I live in Dallas but I'd totally come over there to work on something"
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To technically execute an arts project thought up by an "artist" with no technical skills.
Do you know any digital video artists in Sydney town that i could collaborate with, I do have an idea working with fishing nets and attaching a go pro on a dancers head as they move through a constructed net environment in a studio space.
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Share your booze with your friends
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Knowledge Acquisition Tool through Network (KATTN)
The network allows people at remotely located sites to communicate and share their ideas using common communication protocol. The main subject of this paper is to introduce a complete development environment for building a knowledge-based applications. It provides a step-by-step methodology knowledge engineering using TCP/IP protocol. Since the cost and performance of the application depend directly on the quality of the knowledge acquired, this tool reduces cost and improves the quality by letting domain experts to build the knowledge base file directly without needing to the knowledge engineer.
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As happens every Easter season, the Broadway Market was a frenzied scene this weekend, with thousands crowding the marketplace for Polish music, tasty ethnic Easter treats and a feel-good atmosphere.
There were smiles all around, and none bigger than on the face of 97-year-old Helene Filipowicz McLoughlin of West Seneca, who took it all in while also enjoying her sweet memories.
As she listened to "Here Comes Peter Cottontail" played by a nearby organ grinder, McLoughlin thought back to the old days, when she grew up just a few blocks away.
Her parents, who ran a small food store, first took her to Broadway Market as a young girl. She enjoyed later visits as a young woman, then became a mother herself and took her children.
Now, she's a grandma and great-grandma.
"I'm thinking about the good times … all the boyfriends who brought me here," McLoughlin said with a laugh. "It used to be busy like this every day of the year, not just at Easter. In the old days, it wasn't just Broadway Market. We had Neisner's, Sattler's – all kinds of stores in this neighborhood."
McLoughlin, a retired hair salon operator who wore a brown fur coat and a "Polish Princess" crown decorated with little plastic bunnies and flowing multicolored ribbons, went to the market with Janet Marynowski, one of her 11 grandchildren, and Marynowski's husband, Scott Stephans. They arrived shortly after it opened at 6 a.m. and stayed until noon.
"It makes me happy to see her here. I'm so glad she is healthy enough to still enjoy this," said Marynowski, 52. "And it brings back a lot of memories for me, too."
She was hardly alone in that sentiment. An estimated 200,000 people have visited the market to enjoy "Easter Festival" activities that began 16 days ago, according to city officials.
Those visitors include city and suburban residents who make an annual pilgrimage to the market to buy Easter goodies and take in the atmosphere.
"You come here, and you see that it's pretty much the way it looked when your parents brought you when you were a kid," said Thomas Przybala, 52, a Lancaster lawyer who had just danced the polka with his wife, Mary.
"We came to get Polish sausage and flowers for Tom's mom," Mary Przybala said.
Kathy Sheldon, 59, of Buffalo, said she has been coming to the market, usually around Easter, for at least 30 years.
She smiled as she filled a huge black shopping bag with collard greens, kielbasa, poppy seed rolls and rye bread.
"I love the ethnicity of Buffalo. I love the sounds, the smells of the food," Sheldon said. "Everyone is nice to each other. It's the real Buffalo spirit."
For Rani Salemi, 31, of Lewiston, it was her first visit to the market. She arrived with her 10-month-old daughter, Anya, and her mother, Darryl Somayaji, also of Lewiston.
"This is wonderful. It reminds me of some of the markets I've been to in New York City," Salemi said. "I decided that we would come this year and start a new family tradition."
A Buffalo institution that has seen its ups and downs over the decades, the Broadway Market is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year.
The original market was built in 1888 by immigrants who flocked to Buffalo for jobs and new lives, but who still wanted to enjoy the foods and customs of their homelands. The original building burned down around 1900, and it was replaced by one twice as large, but without heat. That was replaced in 1956 by the big building that still stands at Broadway and Lombard streets.
Today, with the exception of a few holidays, the market remains open all year long, Monday through Saturday. There are 30 permanent tenants, but at Easter time, that number jumps to 90.
"We do well at Christmas time, but nothing compares to Easter for us," said Kathy Peterson, the market manager. "Friday was one of the busiest days we've had in years. … We had two vendors who totally ran out of food. There was so much traffic coming in that the police had to shut down a section of Broadway. That hasn't happened in years."
"We have two stands here. It was so crowded on Friday, that it took me 10 minutes to get from one to the other," said Alan DeMartin, 25, a worker at Grim's Fudge & Candy. "It's great to see it like this."
Peterson said she hopes the visitors who came for Easter foods will return and patronize the market.
To celebrate the 125th anniversary, at least 13 special events will be held between now and the end of August, including a lecture series, a flower-cutting workshop sponsored by the South Park Botanical Gardens, cooking demonstrations, a barbecue blues bash, a car show and a peach cooking contest. Peterson said the events will be listed on the market's website, http://broadwaymarket.org.
For 97-year-old McLoughlin, Saturday was a blast.
After noticing that she was being interviewed and photographed by The Buffalo News, many people walked up to her, shook her hand and treated her like a celebrity.
"Are you the queen of Easter?" one young woman asked. "You're just beautiful!"
Today, the good times will continue for McLoughlin, as family members congregate in her small West Seneca apartment to enjoy a sumptuous Easter meal.
"We'll have about 35 people," she said. "We'll have so many people, we'll have to put some tables out in the hallway. I can't wait."
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*waves* hi everyone! ^_^hmmm well we all love watching comedy, suspense/thrillers, romance, horror or action-packed anime but i want to have some change in the atmosphere so i'm asking if you've seen any anime that brought tears to your eyes or just simply sad anime... if you know one then please let me know... *grins* ^_^
This movie is sooooo sad, it will definently make you cry.
i heard a friend mention it and he said it was really really sad and he even went as far as saying you don't have a heart if it doesn't make you cry... i'll try checking it out... thanks! ^_^ hmmm by the way, what's it about?~Crescent"...beneath the truth lies a lie and behind lies hides the truth..."
I think the only time I cried watching an anime was back when the first Pokemon series came out and Ash let one of his pokemon go along with the song. I haven't cried much since then since I prefer action anime.
it is very sad... we watched it in my Japanese Club (it is FUN part of my Japanese class)Dewa Mata,Niji-Hana"Innoscence Activate" http://view.playlist.com/13500951819
~Crescent"...beneath the truth lies a lie and behind lies hides the truth..."
let's see the ones that i can remember crying too were Death Note when Light died and Blood Plus, also Now and Then, Here and There made me tear up alot too.
eureka seven really did it for me, also Dears which was very cool and tsubasa chronicles.
Nor manga, but there were some sad ones! Gurren Lagann was a bit sad and so wasnt Erukea 7. There has been a cartoon that made me cry though. It was actually Futurama. The episode were Fry tried to bring his dog back, and at the end where they plaied the music and the dog is just waiting and waiting until finally one day he lays down and closes his eyes, I friggin bawld! Thats the saddest thing ever!
There are alot of anime that make me laugh, but I have not seen any that have made me cry.
I cried for a whole hour."If you can fool your friends,you can fool your enemies".Education well never be as expensive as ignorance.
sorry but i neversorry but i never did get a chance to see any anime that made me cry but a lot made me laugh "blood isnt enough...."
I can't stop laughing until i cry
Trigun has a sad episode when wolfwood dies.
im a monster in my home hahaha
dude.....that show "now and then here and there" it made me very close to crying a few times :[ just so sad in some parts.....BUT i really got INFURIATED when sarah got raped! i couldn't stand it! i hate people who do that! >:[
yeah i know it was like woow first time i had seen that in an anime.it was even worse when you found out that she got pregnant by the rapist.
that part got me mad. she was gonna get raped again but she killed the guy.''my blade will stain the world with the blood of many.''
Pokémon made me cry. There are two reasons though. One, they replaced Tiny Toons with Pokémon and two was the Pikachu's Goodbye episode when Pikachu met up with all the other Pikachu's and saved them from team rocket. There was also Card Captors. Dragon Ball Z made me cry too. It was the episode where Freeza killed Vegeta. Also there was Now and Then Here and There. It was the part when they killed off Boo and Nabuca. That sucked. Um...there are so many anime actually. Gurren Lagann too when Kamina died. "You can only be young once, but you can be immature forever! "
the anime called Windaria made me cry at the end its soo romantic and tragic You Are My Sweetest Downfall♥
The end of Read or Die was sad but it didn't make me cry it was sad thoaZombaukto Clan is cool Join
it was good but it was kinda confusing.
yeah I didnt get the clone thing at the end or batovenThe Greatest Clan In Death and Universe... The Zombaukto Clan
it was sad in gurren lagann when kamina died, and then in the later eisodes where most of team di-gurren is killed.
it was sad at the end when the girl semone was in love with faded away.
i didnt know that. i never finish watching gurren lagann.''my blade will stain the world with the blood of many.''
Really He died king kitan died and nia died and Lord ginome turns good and dies The Greatest Clan In Death and Universe... The Zombaukto Clan
he died like in ep.14, sorry dude. i'll try to mark spoilers next time, same thing happened 2 me. i learned he died before hand but it still is sad and unexpected.
I think King Kitan's was sadder i say king because he is one to me he's my favorite character in that show anyways He goes out with a bang and saves everyone The Greatest Clan In Death and Universe... The Zombaukto Clan
i hate when in the anime seris how it makes me cry when the lovers would give their lives to save the ones they love especially when im all into it its like no!!!!! tssss!!!! ahhh!!!!<3~LAMOUR~<3
like erica 7 (idont know how to spell :( ) The Greatest Clan In Death and Universe... The Zombaukto Clan
one of the sadest moments in fma is when maes hughes is killed and then the funeral scene.
o there was this non-sexual yuri amv i was watching and there was this scene were the girls were sword fighting (one had black hair and the other was a light burnet) any way the girl with the lighter hair had accidently stabed the black haired girl and was fixin to kill her self then there was... well lets just say there were alot of scenes that were sad like that.<3~LAMOUR~<3
ill miss that guy he was cool T__T
i'll try watching them... ^_^
I cried when Wolfwood in Trigun died oh and Vampire Hunter D Bloodlust when Charlotte died in Meier Link's arms. I cried and cried I was like 'NO! don't die Charlotte!!' I seriously bawled when she died that scene was so sad. I think I also cried during the first Pokemon movie when Ash died and all the Pokemon were crying, yea that scene made me wanna bawl. There were some pretty sad scenes in NGE too, some brought me close to tears but I don't think I actually cried there. Love... is just a different kind of pain.
I got choked up during a scene in Appleseed when Deunan's mother dies. "After a thousand battles, one only sees death!" -Chaos Space Marine Predator (Warhammer 40,000)
I was said when in Rave Master when haru's dad died.
I would say Air (TV) there is not one happy episode it just gets sadder and sadder,I still cant watch it again it just makes me feel so bad, Tatsuya Ishihara made one very sadanime :(
Bleach: memories of nobody was sad... there were a lot of sad endings for animes... but never did I cry...
Probably FMA when Hughes died or Trigun when Wolfwood died.--------Anime Beauty Contest Deadline is July 5, 2010. For more information go to my thread http://www.manga.com/forums/anime-beauty-contest
why did wolfgang have to die those basterards.....
I would have to say chrno crusade at the very end when they die and in the Naruto Shippuden movie where the priestess sees Naruto die and they are at his funeral..I didn't know it was a vision at first so I just like broke down and cryed in the middle of class (watching it on a cell phone in math) so when I found out it wasn't true I was so ticked because I was crying for no reason.
MWUAHAHAHAHAHAHA... Otaku for life... :D
wow that was funny hahahahaha anyway i wish he did die i dont like him or at least get captured already hes killing off my boys thats not cool and kohan left and negot brayed themcuz that lil punk........sup add me im a nice dude to talk to can always use more friends
thats hilarious(no offense I've been there)! that would be so embarassing. The worst thing about crying when you watch something is when you watch it with someone who is like, "What? Why are you crying." and you're like bawling lol, had it happen a few times Love... is just a different kind of pain.
none but if manga counts then cirque du freak :D =D
cirque du freak has alot of sad parts in each volume it makes me wanna cry but never in class :D =D


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Don't Miss Wedding Fest 2013 at the Olde Mill Inn!
There is only one Wedding Fest! This event is co-sponsored by The Olde Mill Inn, Somerset County Tourism and the Somerset County Business Partnership. The Olde Mill Inn Wedding Fest will take place on Thursday, June 6, 2013 (5pm-8pm) at the Olde Mill Inn in Basking Ridge, NJ. This property wide event will feature beautiful wedding setups at the Olde Mill Inn and the Grain House, plusa minister for your wedding and more than 40 of our finest wedding vendors for wedding gowns; dresses for bridesmaids and mothers of the bride; formal wear for grooms; hair, makeup and spa services; florists; photographers; DJs and live music; photo booth; invitations; coffee bar; plus tastings for food, signature drinks, wedding cake & desserts, prizes and much more Have a great evening while planning your wedding!
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John B. "Berneil" Saum, 80, of Kansas, passed away Saturday morning, Dec. 15, 2012, at his home.
He was born June 27, 1932, in Kansas, to Melvin and Alta (Hammer) Saum.
Survivors include a brother, Kenneth Saum of McCutchenville; five sisters, Kathleen (Royal) Smith of Tiffin, Mary Ann Ley and Connie (Donald) Bouillon, both of Fostoria, Anna Lou (Thomas) Goshe of Alvada and Berneita Saum of Kansas; and many nieces and nephews.
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He was preceded in death by his parents.
Berneil graduated in 1950 from Jackson Liberty School and was a member of St. Andrew Catholic Church. He was in the United States Air Force from 1951-1955, serving one year in Korea. He worked at Basic Refractories, Bettsville, in research and as a truck driver.
There will be a graveside service at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012, at St. Andrew's Catholic Cemetery, Liberty Township, with the Rev. Timothy Kummerer officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to Community Hospice or a charity of the donor's choice.
Condolences may be sent and the guestbook signed at www.hgmackfuneralhome.com.


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Shepherd Neame, the Kent-based brewer and pub operator, today announces results for the 26 weeks ended 28 December 2013.
Highlights include: Turnover up 4.7% to £72.5m (2012: £69.2m)
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The Tudor Rose, Borden, offers traditional food and cask ale in a relaxed, family-friendly atmosphere amid surroundings of great character. Originally two cottages, the building dates back to the 1750s and great care has been taken to preserve its warm, comfortable feel.
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Perfect sharing dish, that goes very well with beer. Serve with Beer tasting shots on the side and some homemade cranberry sauce and crusty bread or toast. Try drizzling cubes of stale ciabatta with a little olive oil, sprinkle with sea salt and toast, then thread onto long kebab skewers or stripped rosemary twigs and serve with the baked cheese.
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Situated on the A257, just a 3 minute drive from Canterbury's vibrant city centre, The Evenhill at Littlebourne boasts character, charm, warm hospitality and good food.
The redesign of Shepherd Neame's flagship Spitfire ale scooped a top honour at a national awards ceremony.
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TRUCKEE, Calif. - The California Legislature significantly modified its Americans with Disabilities Act, known as the Unruh Civil Rights Act, effective September 19, 2012. California's 1987 ADA law is in addition to the federal ADA adopted in 1990.
Abusive Lawsuits
Nearly 40 percent of the nation's ADA lawsuits are filed in California although the State is home to only 12 percent of the country's population. Hundreds of articles describe so called "shakedown" lawsuits filed by ADA claimants, mostly against small businesses.
Both federal and state ADA laws regulate in extreme detail what business premises must do to be ADA compliant - from the height of bathroom mirrors and TP dispensers to the maximum height of door thresholds and carpet pile. The mandates are specific and endless, so much so it is difficult to be 100 percent compliant.
As a result of the perceived abuse of ADA laws, significant changes were made to the Civil Code, including the following:
A. Pre-Litigation Demand Letter
Pre-litigation demand letters are still allowed but they must now identify facts sufficient to alert the building owner and tenant of specific ADA deficiencies and describe how the non-compliance interferes with the claimant's access, plus include the dates when the claimant encountered the barriers.
Claimants may not demand money to avoid a lawsuit, a practice generally viewed as extortion. A copy of the pre-litigation letter must be sent to the State Bar and California Commission on Disability Access.
B. ADA Complaint
Civil Code 55.3 requires a plaintiff to verify the Complaint under penalty of perjury, and set forth the specific facts upon which the ADA claim is based. "Stacked" claims where one person makes many visits and files multiple claims in a short timeframe must be explained to the judge, i.e. why so many visits?
C. Reduction in Damages
The new law reduces the mandatory $4,000 per claim in certain circumstances and allows the business owner 30 and sometimes 60 days after service of the Complaint to cure accessibility violations.
D. New Lease Disclosures
For commercial properties leased after July 1, 2013, landlords must notify tenants if the property has undergone a Certified Access Specialist (CASp) inspection. Take home point: Consider having your commercial property inspected by a CASp specialist. And upgrade. Make sure your parking lot - at a minimum - meets ADA criteria.
E. Porter's Take
The new ADA law in California is controversial - like everything else in the Golden State. While I support ADA laws, I support this legislation as well. The changes do not gut the disability requirements and should help curb the handful of serial ADA litigants who make a living suing small businesses.
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Whether you liked him or not, I think Babs has decided that Tots is a Huder 2.0.
He's critical and a bit impatiet with the Tatar.....I am glad we have Tom Renney because you constantly Renney patting the young guys on the back, giving them praise.
PS- Hey Babs....Hudler playing top line minutes with the right line mates and has a 19 points on the season.....are you paying attention Babs???
Hudler is a top line guy on the Flames. Easily the weakest forward grouping in the NHL. He's a 2nd/3rd line scoring forward on most other teams. Great support player, but definitely not a go to guy.
Great on him though. Happy to see him doing well. He won't see that kind of time on a contender though. There's a reason for that.
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Biological AnthropologyImportant Announcement
The Biological Anthropology Program (Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences, Directorate for Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences) conducts competitions for both the regular research (Senior) awards and the doctoral dissertation research improvement grants (DDRIG) on a staggered 8-month interval cycle.
For the upcoming Senior Research target dates within the next 365 days, please see below. Future Senior Research target dates for the next three years beyond the ones currently displayed on the Biological Anthropology web site are: 7/15/2015, 3/16/2016, 11/16/2016, and 7/19/2017. For the deadline dates specific to the upcoming DDRIG competitions, you must consult the Biological Anthropology Program - DDRIG Solicitation which lists all the DDRIG deadline dates and provides detailed information on these grants.
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A revised version of the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 16-1), is effective for proposals submitted, or due, on or after January 25, 2016. Please be advised that, depending on the specified due date, the guidelines contained in NSF 16-1 may apply to proposals submitted in response to this funding opportunity.
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The Biological Anthropology Program supports basic research in areas related to human evolution and contemporary human biological variation. Research areas supported by the program include, but are not limited to, human genetic variation, human and nonhuman primate ecology and adaptability, human osteology and bone biology, human and nonhuman primate paleontology, functional anatomy, and primate socioecology. Grants supported in these areas are united by an underlying evolutionary framework, and often by a consideration of adaptation as a central theoretical theme. Many proposals also have a biocultural orientation. The program frequently serves as a bridge within NSF between the social and behavioral sciences and the natural and physical sciences, and proposals commonly are jointly reviewed and funded with other programs.
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Three people were taken to a Sacramento-area hospital Tuesday after a collision at X and 18th streets, police at the scene told KCRA 3.
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The driver of a Pontiac Grand Am was heading eastbound on X Street when he or she T-boned a northbound Jeep Cherokee on 18th, officials said.
The Jeep driver stopped in the middle of 18th Street, and the Grand Am had the right of way, police said.
The Jeep ended up on its side just before 3 p.m. One person had to be extricated from the SUV.
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No one is sure if Mark Sanford or Curtis Bostic will win Tuesday's 1st congressional district GOP runoff, but it is clear that both have reached out to voters in innovative ways.
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The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday in the 1st congressional district Republican runoff. See Tuesday's edition for a list of local precincts and polling places and other voter information.
Their use of social media, including Facebook and Twitter, has been among the most impressive of any Lowcountry candidates to date, said Liz DeLoach, whose Charleston business, Social Strategies, advises on social media.
"For some voters, social media is going to be the way they reach out and touch the candidates," she said.
Bostic, a former Charleston County councilman, had 7,522 "likes" on his Facebook page and 2,769 Twitter followers as of Sunday afternoon, while former Gov. Sanford had 6,421 Facebook "likes" and 7,875 Twitter followers.
Both have created their own Twitter hashtags: #ImWithMark and #TrustCurtis.
The numbers of people that they've interacted with online almost rivals the number who voted for them in the primary.
DeLoach said Bostic's social media focus likely helped separate him from the crowded GOP field. "I think part of the reason for his coming in second was that some people are more interested in grass roots dialogue than they are in structured events," she said.
The Democratic challenger, Elizabeth Colbert Busch, also has a strong presence, with 3,779 Facebook "likes" as of Sunday afternoon.
She will face the winner of Tuesday's GOP runoff on May 7.
Reach Robert Behre at 937-5771.