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The top three winners in the Magnolia Plantation and Gardens 2013 Photography Contest captured images of egrets strutting their breeding plumage.
David Archer of Summerville took first place and a $275 prize with "Snowy Egret;" Jim Miller of Mount Pleasant with "Radiant Beauty" took second place and a $225 prize; and third-place along with a $175 prize went to Leah Sparks of Charleston for "Show Off."
Nineteen contestants received 22 honorable mentions and $25 prizes.
Three contestants each received two honorable mentions: Kenny McKeithan of Goose Creek, Margaret Proctor of Indian Trial, N.C., and Serena Gerfy of Ladson.
Magnolia and the Lowcountry Photographic Club organized the contest, which was launched two years ago. This year, 118 photographers entered the contest, Doug DeLong, the club's president, said.
The photographers who finished in the honorable mention category include Christine Jones of Goose Creek with "Lighting the Past;" Christopher Mathes of Ladson with "Through the Glass;" Jamie Trusty of Goose Creek with "Untitled;" Kenny McKeithan of Goose Creek with "Through the Oaks" and "Southern Morning;" L. Michell Messing of Moncks Corner with "Shine;" Paul Wightman of Goose Creek with "Baby Alligator in Duckweed;" and Thomas Moorer of Goose Creek with "Alligator Dreams."
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Twenty years ago, Kyle Gaines played linebacker for Ted Roof at Duke.
Now Gaines' history-minded nephew, Kasey, seems to be making playing defense for Roof a family tradition, although he hadn't even met Roof until a few months ago.
Roof continued to draw on his southern ties by getting the younger Gaines, a Georgia defensive back who is no stranger to big time football for a number of reasons, to become the most recent recruit to commit to Penn State. Gaines informed the Nittany Lions of his intentions on Sept. 19, although the word didn't break until late last week.
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Gaines is the 10th member of Penn State's 2013 recruiting class.
"I figured it would be a great opportunity to be part of the tradition up there. I love Coach Roof, and I love Coach [Bill] O'Brien, especially what he is doing with the program, besides all the sanctions and everything," Gaines said. "I'm so blessed to be part of that team. Coach Roof has been in touch with me all through the summer. He really made me feel welcome there and wanted there."
The 5-foot-10, 165-pound Gaines had offers from Miami of Ohio, Harvard, Presbyterian, Howard and VMI. Recently, he has begun to draw increasing attention from Wisconsin. He joins Alabama native Neiko Robinson and Washington, D.C.'s Jordan Smith as defensive backs in this Lion recruiting class.
Playing on a Grayson High School team that includes more than a half-dozen Division I college prospects - including 2013 No. 1 defensive line target Robert Nkemdiche - Gaines led the Rams with 93 tackles and five interceptions, one of which he returned for a deciding touchdown in the final half-minute of a 14-7 win over Brookwood to decide the regional championship. Grayson went on to post six shutouts on its way to capturing the Georgia Class AAAA title.
Gaines was picked as the Gwinnett County defensive player of the year by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Nkemdiche was overall player of the year.
"We're a 3-4 defense, and he's kind of the quarterback of the making all the calls at safety. But he can also roll up into man coverage. He's just a great athlete that's why we use him a little bit at corner, as well, if the other team has a good receiver," Grayson coach Mickey Conn said. "Really, really fast, athletic kid, and then he's got the brains to go with it.
"He makes plays, and he always seems to do it in crucial moments."
Part of that might be because Gaines has been around so much high-level football for so long. In addition to having an uncle who played in the ACC and being part of one of the most talented teams in the country, Gaines' older brother, Kori, signed with BYU out of high school. He himself has been playing in the secondary since taking up the sport in third grade.
Gaines didn't know anything about his Uncle Kyle's college coach, though. Fortunately for Gaines, Roof knew about him and made a spring stop at Grayson to find out more, eventually inviting him to Penn State's summer camp.
Gaines wasn't sure if it would be worthwhile, initially.
"Before we made the trip up there, we spoke with him to see if it would be worth all the money, worth all the time. So, we made a decision as a family to go up there," Gaines said.
Gaines ran his best ever 40-yard dash time - 4.4 - and felt he played well in coverage. That seemed to have been confirmed by the scholarship offer with which Penn State presented him in August.
However, Gaines still found himself having to weigh the Nittany Lions' offer with one from academic elite, Harvard. Conn describes Gaines as having a genius-level intellect, and school definitely seems like something that's very important in his life: While he'll probably major in business in college, his favorite high school subject is history because "it's cool learning about how we came to be who we are today; I just enjoy learning about that stuff."
"It was definitely a very difficult decision. Harvard is once-in-a-lifetime," Gaines said. "But, that wasn't a sure-thing right now. They don't offer athletic scholarships, so I'd still have to get accepted. I saw in Penn State - and the opportunity to play at a big-time school like that - is also once in a lifetime."
It might come around more often, though. Gaines said Wisconsin still was recruiting him fairly hard last week, and, as more colleges flock to Grayson to see him and his teammates, the odds that other big-time colleges could offer increases.
"I can't say for sure right now," Gaines said of how seriously he would entertain other offers, "but I'm not the type to go back on my word."

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Has Eric Holder been an effective United States Attorney General?
Kozy & WatchDog,
I just want to give both of you credit. Both of you are certainly more optimistic than I am. I have come to my own conclusion that the country is too far gone to take it back. The politicians on both sides are running it with short term planning and are only looking for results that are achievable within 2 year, 4 year, and 6 year cycles so they can keep reclaiming their short term prizes. This country will be ripped apart from the strains of political corruption, corporate greed, and the ever growing culture of division, so I am just sitting back and waiting for when the time comes to go out, pick up the pieces, and rebuild.
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"Total control of all welfare back to the States."
I ran this scenario through my head one day and figured the more fiscally constrained states would see people moving out first, but of course the other states may not be able to take them all in based on their own budgets and that will cause another mass exodus, and so on. A cascade effect will occur with the bulk of the American non-working class finally settling in to those last few hold-out states that are still hanging on to their beliefs that socialism works.
Wouldn't that be sweet justice?
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POWER POWER POWER, not progress, progress or progress.
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Kozy my dear, I don't need my eyes open any wider and I don't need a movie to remind me that our country is in deep trouble and how are freedoms are being stripped away by BOTH PARTIES OF THIS COUNTRY.
Until all the American People, (WE THE PEOPLE) move our butts to the center of the aisle and take control our OWN PARTIES we will never stop the atrocities that are happening in this country. When I slam out emails demanding my politicians to get their butts to work I don't send them just to the Republicans I send them to the DEMS too.
This is no lie. I sent 20 emails one day with questions regarding Obamacare and I sent it to 10 Democrats and 10 Republicans. Two Democrats answered out of 10. Three republicans answered out of 10. You want hear the sick part of it. They all had the same response about how important it was to keep them in office to fight our fight for us. They all had the same scripted response and NOT ONE answered the immediate questions I had.
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"We are powerless."
No we are not...we demand too little and yet too much. Our society has become lazy. We, society, accepts politically correctness and made up stories that are passed along as truth. Lies are ok. Sin is smiled at as a mistake. We can stop it when those who finally stand up STAND UP and be heard.
Everyone needs to go to the library or buy a movie titled "Last ounce of courage". It might just wake you up!
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We should demanded term limits, permanent term limits a long time ago. All we have for representation in this country is the politician shuffle box.
Look at Columbiana County. No new faces. These elections are just about the same faces shuffling around into different elected positions. We have congress members that have been sitting in Congress for centuries. If we can't control locally our politicians then we will never change Washington. We are powerless.
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Kozy, they are not confused, they just don't care. We are living in a dog eat dog nation. I have said it once, twice an dozens of times.
Our two party system in America is destroying this country. We don't have parties of progress, we have parties of POWER. It stopped being about the people's business a long time ago. That is private country club.
Plus, when you have over 300 million people, (we the people) that can't control only 535 members of Congress it is past sad, it is frightening.
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No, NotSocialist, they are just confused. I don't believe anyone here wants more death but it is happening. I don't believe most even really open their eyes to the situation around us. It's a problem of waste and fraud and lies and cheating and stealing not affect a political agenda to the gain of the politicians...what's happening is just what our framers of the Constitution were against.
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Hitler and his inner circle never personally killed anyone in a concentration camp, so should we re-write the history books to excuse them of the atrocities? Before you go off about how this has nothing to do with that, etc., just remember...Fast & Furious had absolutely no way to track the weapons once they went out the FFL dealers' doors. No microchips, no secret spy satellites, no agents in disguise....absolutely nothing! There was no plan to recover the weapons until they were found at crime scenes. The goal was to cause deaths for political gain.
Holder and friends new exactly what they were doing. Even I am not willing to accuse them of being that stupid and incompetent.
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No he is not, no one is Washington is. Everyone both parties are only working on a good retirement.
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I said it before and I'll say it again...the guy is complicit to hundreds of murders.
I just don't understand why there is any confusion on that matter.
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Effective? The only thing Holder has been effective at is getting people killed!
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Eric Holder is only doing what he does best...wasting oxygen. 45 States have either a stand your ground law or a castle law. Yes indeed, I just bet 45 state legislative bodies are going to waste tax payer dollars overturning these laws that took years to get established because Holder had and opinion. This L.O.L. "eric fellow" needs to get his nosey useless opinions out State laws and tend to FEDERAL laws.
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Sorry...And, how several hundred pages of documents allege Holder and Lanny Breuer, the assistant AG for the DOJ's criminal division, have intervened to block recommended federal prosecutions in an ongoing dispute involving the Yellowstone Club, a private golf and ski resort now owned by Burkle and international bank Credit Suisse.
And now fraud? Only a corrupt President would keep a corrupt AG on his staff...do you agree?
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7/17/13...Allegations of fraud against AG Eric Holder, other top Justice officials, several prominent Democratic operatives – including a major contributor to Hillary Clinton – and Credit Suisse Bank has been re-ignited by a federal bankruptcy judge's decision that also apparently has derailed the U.S. Senate bid of a former Democrat governor.
The decision July 10 by Judge Bruce A. Markell dismissed a bankruptcy judgment against real estate developer Tim Blixseth.
Though seemingly unrelated, the bankruptcy decision appears to have prompted former Montana governor Brian Schweitzer to announce Saturday that he does not intend to pursue a bid to run in 2014 for the U.S. Senate. The seat has been held by retiring Dem Sen. Max Baucus, a prominent proponent of Obamacare who in recent months has described the law as "a train wreck." And, how several hundred pages of documents allege Holder and Lanny Breuer, the assistant AG for the DOJ's criminal division, have intervened to block recom
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I know others have had issues but I don't recall another AG who was so "against" the law. He picks and chooses which laws to enforce and has shown bias beyond blatant, in your face. And, he's now involved in another scandal...
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Yes this Eric fellow shouldn't be allowed to have an opinion on legal things. Only bitter old men from Eastern Ohio are allowed to give opinions.
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During some downtime from her talk show, Ellen DeGeneres and wife Portia de Rossi jetted to Sydney, Australia, for a little R&R, and paid a visit to the city's Taronga Zoo.
While touring Friday, DeGeneres made nice with a koala sitting among some branches, flashing it her signature grin as de Rossi looked on.
Later, the couple shared a tender moment while viewing the zoo's giraffes, one of whom even popped its head over to say hello.
A popular destination among Hollywood's A-List, the Taronga Zoo had visits from Nicole Richie and Joel Madden, Nick and Vanessa Lachey and Minka Kelly last year.
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When Melissa Woods heard that Costco could be coming to the Buffalo Niagara region, it made her whole week.
Woods, who got her engagement ring from the wholesale club, fell in love with Costco when she lived in Colorado.
Though the company does not yet have a single location in upstate New York, she has renewed her $55 membership every year, trekking over the border to St. Catharines, Ont., to get her discount fix.
Kallee Reynolds, who moved from Idaho and Utah to East Amherst, has done the same. She has traveled "all over" to shop at Costco and is delighted she might soon have one in her own backyard.
"I am more than excited," Reynolds said.
Costco has garnered a passionate following around the world for its upscale shopping experience, discount prices, high-quality goods, ever-changing inventory and pleasant customer service. It's the kind of place shoppers can find everything from cold cuts to televisions to a Cartier diamond watch, at discount warehouse prices.
The company has been looking at potential sites in the Buffalo Niagara area, real estate sources said, though a decision is not expected anytime soon. And it was reported this week that Costco is building a store in the Rochester area.
Western New Yorkers are giddy at the prospect of the membership-only warehouse club's arrival here.
"People like Costco because it has great stuff at great prices," said Jody Rohlena, deputy editor at ShopSmart magazine, published by Consumer Reports.
To hear devotees tell it, that is the understatement of the century.
"A trip to Costco is more of an event than it is a shopping trip," said Abby Kozara, who lives outside Chicago. "It is the one errand the whole family enjoys. We can wander around the store for hours, looking at the merchandise and munching on samples."
For starters, Costco routinely lands at the top of consumer satisfaction surveys and independent analysis in terms of quality, selection and price.
Its Kirkland store brand, which makes everything from diapers to cookware, is beloved. Its quality regularly trumps other store brands and even national brands in product tests, and the items are very competitively priced.
The store is considered more upscale than Sam's Club and BJ's, offering a better overall shopping experience.
"It's like the difference between walking into Macy's or walking into Walmart," Reynolds said.
The Costco stores planned for Syracuse and Rochester are about 40,000 square feet larger than local BJ's stores.
Costco is known to offer many product samples and product demonstrations throughout the store, and it has a liberal return policy.
Costco's customer service is also routinely singled out for excellence. Costco's employees earn an average of $17 per hour and have employer-paid health insurance, so turnover is low, and service is friendly and efficient.
Local real estate sources said Costco Wholesale has looked at a range of sites in the suburbs, from Tonawanda and Amherst to Cheektowaga. The retailer is working with Northwest Atlantic Realty, sources said.
The sites include the former BJ's Warehouse site on Young Street in Tonawanda; the former Wegmans and other sites on Walden Avenue near the Thruway Plaza between Union Road and the Thruway; two sites on Transit Road, near Wehrle Drive and near Klein Road; and a site on Millersport Highway. Ellicott Development Co. has pitched a couple of properties as well, sources say.
But the company doesn't appear close to a decision.
"There's been a lot of stuff that's been presented, and almost everything's been rejected," one source said. "I don't see an announcement coming soon."
Rochester's Democrat and Chronicle reported Wednesday that Costco has committed to building a 150,000-square-foot store just outside the Town of Brighton. Costco just broke ground on a new store on the west side of Syracuse, but so far that's the only location in upstate New York.
All of the company's 15 locations in the state are downstate, including Long Island. There are other locations in nearby Connecticut and New Jersey.
But it has upstate New York surrounded, with at least 20 locations in Ontario, including one in St. Catharines; 10 in Pennsylvania, including three in Pittsburgh; and seven in Ohio, including three in Cleveland. That means it shouldn't be too hard to open up here, said Robert Strell, president of Robert P. Strell Real Estate Advisory Services.
"They have their distribution network set up," he said. "It's not that hard to open up the stores if you have the locations."
And that's likely to impact rivals like BJ's Wholesale Club or Sam's Club more than others.
"They're just cutting the pie thinner and thinner," Strell said. "The population isn't changing. Just a new store, new model. They'll probably take a good slice of the pie from somebody else."
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HARPERS FERRY - The 15th annual Harpers Ferry Outdoor Festival this weekend will bring together outdoor enthusiasts who love enjoying the whitewater, and everything West Virginia nature has to offer.
The festival was also designed to bring together preservation activists to promote a healthy and peaceful environment. Proceeds benefit Friends of the Shenandoah River, Friends of the Cheat, Friends of the Blackwater, and the West Virginia Rivers Coalition. Festivities begin Friday at Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship, in nearby Purcellville, Va.
Fifteen years ago, the festival was simply the Tim Gavin Downriver Race, named for a nationally known kayaker whose family ran the Cliffside Inn. That one activity grew into a festival that presents different races and challenges. Entertainment includes several bands. Parents will find kid-friendly activities.
Gavin drowned in 1998 on the Upper Blackwater River, though he'd been on the river many times. It was a reminder to all that while one may be experienced, nature is a formidable opponent.
"We do the festival to remember Tim," said Mike Moore, festival co-organizer. "But the main reason is to raise money to keep West Virginia wild and wonderful. The proceeds go to four organizations we feel Tim would've supported."
Besides the Tim Gavin Downriver Race, there's the Doah Cup Raft Race on Friday. Registration starts at 5 p.m. at the River and Trail put-in in Millville. The awards ceremony is after the race at the festival site.
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What: Harpers Ferry Outdoor Festival
Where: Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship, 11661 Harpers Ferry Road, Purcellville, Va.
For more info:?www.hfof.org, 304-676-6853
Saturday events begin with the second annual 3.4-mile Trail to River Run sponsored by LoCo Racing.
There's also the 7th Annual Potomac River Attainment Race, or "Whitewater Rodeo" depending on water levels.
The Bob Norr Challenge is a three-race event that will test the endurance of even the fittest of athletes. Racers who accept the Bob Norr Challenge will compete in a 5K trail race in the morning, the Tim Gavin Downriver Race on the Shenandoah, and finish with the Attainment race up the Potomac. The Harpers Ferry Outdoor Festival will donate $5 for each racer that completes the challenge to the Bob Norr Scholarship at Frostburg State University. This scholarship is given to a student who is well-rounded and has a love for the outdoors and adventure.
Registration fees are different for each race. For more information and pre-registration, log on to the festival website or call.
Bands performing are The Woo Yeahs, West By God, Funkmynkz, Unfinished Business, On the Bus, Buzzards Glory and Circus.
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Willis Hall had to decide quickly as time melted off the game clock Thursday at TD Arena.
As his teammate lofted up a potential game-winner from the corner, he had to chose his position in case it missed, in case it ricocheted off the rim. He decided brilliantly.
The shot was blocked and deflected down the baseline. Hall reacted first and slid to corral the ball. His floater over two defenders was perfect, without hesitation, and gave the College of Charleston Cougars a 47-46 lead over Drexel with just 3.8 seconds to play.
When it got tipped, I just ran to it, Hall said. I decided I was just going to get a shot up someway, somehow.
It was a beautiful couple of seconds in a grind of a game riddled with poor shooting and tough, physical play. The Cougars (13-13, 5-6 CAA) shot 33 percent from the field against 32 percent shooting from Drexel. The two teams combined for 42 personal fouls and together shot just 51 percent from the free-throw line.
The Cougars held Drexel (13-11, 5-6) to its lowest-scoring game of the season. They outrebounded Drexel 46-38, including 34 defensive rebounds to Drexels nine offensive. Drexel guard Chris Fouch entered the night as the Colonial Athletic Associations third-leading scorer at 19 points per game, but was limited to just six on 2-13 shooting.
The positives are we are one hell of a defensive team and we rebound, Cougars head coach Doug Wojcik said. I think weve laid the foundation for an incredible toughness here as we move forward in this conference.
Joe Chealey sank two free throws to cut the Drexel lead to one with 17 seconds to play in the game. The Cougars quickly fouled Frantz Massenat, a 70 percent free-throw shooter who was 6-9 on the night headed to the line. Facing the Cougars student section, Massenat missed both, Hall grabbed the rebound and the stage was set for the dramatic finish.
The (Drexel) defense was scrambling and, at that point, Im going to take a chance on my guys, Wojcik said. We werent sure where it was coming from but we put it on them to make a play, and they made a play.
Hes (Hall) the only guy on the team that can make that shot, by the way. He may be the only player in the country who can make that shot.
Fouch tried to answer for Drexel, covering the length of the court in the waning seconds, but Adjehi Baru tipped the layup attempt to preserve the win. Hall finished with nine points and 11 rebounds, scoring all nine in the final seven minutes. Canyon Barry added 10 points and Baru grabbed 13 rebounds. Massenat led all scorers with 16 for Drexel, Tavon Allen added 12.
I have no apology for who we are, Wojcik said. I think people for right now, for this season, have to accept who we are. The positive is, if you cant score it, you better be able to check, you better be able to rebound, and we do a hell of a job of that.
The win moves the Cougars into a tie for fourth place with Drexel in the CAA standings, with Northeastern just a half-game back. The Cougars host Northeastern at TD Arena Saturday at 7 p.m.
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House of Representatives Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has never been known for sticking to the facts.
Her wild flights of demagoguery have become more frequent since her party lost control of the House.
During a recent interview, Pelosi, D-Calif., seemed determined to set a new record for most untruths voiced in one day. Her topic was suggestions the national health care law be repealed.
Conservatives who want to repeal the law are "being the mouthpiece of the health care industry," Pelosi insisted. No. Many in the industry like the law and applauded the Supreme Court ruling that upheld most of its provisions.
Pelosi went on to insist the law puts people "in charge of how they receive coverage and health care." No. The law requires Americans to pay for health insurance approved by the government, or to pay fines for refusing to comply.
"And everybody will have lower rates, better quality care and better access" under the law, Pelosi said. No. Even government analysts admit health care costs will go up as a result of the statute.
Conservatives have suggested beneficial sections of the law should be retained - but Pelosi claimed they want to repeal the entire act.
As usual, Pelosi isn't telling the truth. This time, however, many Americans are on to her game - and want to talk about repeal.


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Receiving a hand job while unable to achieve or maintain an erection.
That dude gave Nick a soft job.
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When texting and your texts make a pyramid.
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Big ass thing egyptians as well as peoples in ancient cultures around the world used as tombs and temples.
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This sexual maneuver is performed by a menagé trois with two females and one male. The male participant lies on his back, while female one rides cowgirl and female two rides his face. They then high-five victoriously, forming a pyramid.
Sarah and Ashley laughed among themselves after seeing the guy they had built a pyramid with the weekend prior.
作者 Alexa Humphreys 2007年2月11日
To put one's fingertips together, palms slightly spread, and forcefully thrust one's hands up and into the anus of an unsuspecting fool, with vigor, while yelling "BAM"!
After pyramiding him, Fez was owned by Ray and his incredible upper body strength, despite having both of his ACL's intact.
作者 Billferty 2006年1月14日
Pyramid Rock Festival. A New Year's music festival held on Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia. 2 days of fun, frivolity and getting fucked up, with the help of bands, booze and beaches.
Dude, are you coming to Pyramid this year? Last year was awesome! I passed out after 4 hours and missed the entire first night of bands. It was still worth the $, though.
作者 Šteggs 2007年9月23日
Pyramid. adj. cool/sweet. Often accompanied with the hand gesture of the same meaning, which is done by making a triangle out of your thumbs and index fingers
Last night was so Pyramid man
作者 AnthonyMF21 2010年10月03日
When a man laying on his back, has a woman laying on his face and crotch. Girls then proceed to make out forming a pyramid
Those two girls I went home with got herpies from participating in the pyramid.
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In anticipation of the College's 200th anniversary in 2012, an effort is underway to collect and preserve the memories and observations of Hamilton alumni, former and current professors and staff, students, parents and friends. The Oral History Project will serve as an ongoing celebration of the shared Hamilton experience, while at the same time showcase the enduring value of a Hamilton education.
Alumni will be invited to "lend their voice" to the Oral History Project when they return to campus for Fallcoming, Reunions and Volunteer weekends. Information will be available at the registration area at each event. Students and employees will also be offered opportunities to share their Hamilton experiences in the months to come. Please watch for your opportunity to participate!


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on November 11, 2012 - 12:01 AM
Father Joe left us a wonderful legacy
Let those without sin cast the first stone. Blessed Sacrament Church in Delevan and Holy Family Church in Machias were blessed to have Father Joe Moreno as our priest for over a year. It's a tragedy when something so terrible as this happens and people can do nothing but point out the man's faults. God have mercy on the people who did not even have the courage to give their names.
Father Joe was a special angel sent by God to do his work in a troubled world. I doubt if any who are so quick to judge could ever love as deeply as he did. I know what Father Joe did for me and for the many people he reached out to. I'm thankful that I am able to look past his faults and see Christ's presence in a man so holy. Some think we didn't know him well, but I'll tell you one person who knew him – God himself. I'm sure when Father Joe arrived at heaven's gate, he heard the master say, "A job well done." Thank you, Father Joe, for the legacy you left us.
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McGeehan wants to be our senator
January 4, 2014
Patrick Riley McGeehan. Remember the name. He's a conservative Republican running for the U.S. Senate seat now occupied by Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., who is retiring....
What...I seriously doubt you pity anyone as democrats appear to be unable to show any kind of compassion to allow 'pity' to be present.
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What......aww****....having a pity party just for you. Poor baby. If you can't take the heat, don't start what you can't handle.
Amazing how you liberals want to dish it out; yet cry when someone gives it back to you. Grow up. Your lack of maturity is showing once again.
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Truth hurts eh?
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I see the two children trying to show us their intelligence level again.
Offering nothing of substance, yet believe they're so intelligent. Priceless!
What & Nellie....enjoy your playtime before your mommies call you to come up from her basement for supper. bwahahaha...
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OK, It's TruthSeeker Trivia Time...where, exactly, is the "delete button"?
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Bwahaha....nellie's so funny. I think he/she/it actually believes what he/she/it says.
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Right you are, WMW...there is no "delete" button, but this is typical of republicans. Find the most petty and ridiculous issue to talk about rather than focusing on the substance of the topic. And in this case, just make something up.
Remember the big drama about President Obama's preferring mustard on his burger?
Of course TS has no clue what we're talking about on this thread or any other. What TS wants to do is parrot right wing babble just to read her/his own posts.
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OK, TruthSeeker, you appear to believe you know what the voters are looking for...
You do know that McGeehan and Capito are running against each other for the republican nomination, right? Capito has a long record for McGeehan to attack. McGeehan claims to be a "conservative". Tell us, TruthSeeker, what specifically about Capito's voting record will McGeehan focus on?
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No worry folks; the intermountain didn't erase nellie's post; he/she did by unintelligently hitting 'delete' instead of 'post comment.' What happens when you can't read.
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No stinking democrat is winning next election. Just ask the millions of voters. Oh yeah, they already did. And it's so bad for Obama/democrats that Obama and DNC sending out emails requesting that all liberal media STOP publishing these poll numbers. Yep; it's THAT bad for the little crooks in DC!
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Yet wvworkingperson votes socialist democrat right? LOL. What I thought.
You telling everyone to not vote for anyone? Well that's the stupidest liberal advice yet. SOMEONES gonna win whether YOU vote or not; moron!
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My comment was removed so I'll repeat what I posted. Mr. McGeehan is not at this time running for the Senate seat left open by Senator Rockefeller, but he is opposing Congresswoman Capito for the republican nomination in the upcoming primary. Whomever wins the primary will run against the Democratic candidate for the Senate seat.
I also stated that the biography is very positive and that perhaps the IM is endorsing this candidate.
These comments hardly seem provocative enough to have them deleted.
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July 2, 1937 – Jan. 28, 2013
Geraldine Valone, a former Canisius College employee who helped coordinate the annual Wehle School of Business awards dinners, died Monday in Oakwood Skilled Nursing Facility in Amherst after a long illness.
She was 75.
The former Geraldine Guzik was raised in Sharon, Pa., and attended Penn State University, where she graduated first in her class with a degree in home economics. "Gerry" then spent a year in residency at the University of Oklahoma to become a certified dietitian.
She married James S. Valone in 1959 and worked as a dietitian at the University of Michigan, where her husband was completing his doctorate. The couple moved to Buffalo in 1961 when Mr. Valone took a teaching position at Canisius College.
Mrs. Valone spent the 1960s and 1970s raising her four sons. After her children were grown, Mrs. Valone worked at Canisius in various secretarial positions. In particular, she helped coordinate the annual Wehle School of Business awards dinner throughout the 1990s. She also coordinated testing for various certification exams at the college.
In her later years, Mrs. Valone was troubled by a debilitating nerve condition that limited her mobility. But in periods of better health, she was able to travel with her family to Hawaii, California and Florida, where she enjoyed time with her grandchildren. One of her greatest loves was tending to her lawn, garden and those who needed help.
She was a member of Christ the King Church in Snyder for more than 50 years. She also was a supporter of many charitable causes. Besides her husband of more than 50 years, a longtime history professor and associate dean at Canisius, Mrs. Valone is survived by four sons, Stephen, Thomas, David and Robert; a sister, Dorothy; and three brothers, Edward, Robert and Michael Guzik.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 9:30 a.m. Friday in Christ the King Church, 30 Lamarck Drive at Main Street in Snyder. Prayers will be offered at 9 a.m. at the Dietrich Funeral Home, 2480 Kensington Ave., Amherst.


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The cost of going solar has dropped in New York by 44 percent over the past five years, a trend that's playing out across the country.
Solar energy has become one of the fastest growing industries in the nation, according to a report by the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
It was up to 14 percent cheaper to install residential and commercial solar systems last year than it was in 2011, according to the report. Prices have dropped an average of up to 7 percent per year since 1998.


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Dry weather has left Upcountry reservoirs nearly dry, forcing the county Department of Water Supply to drastically reduce production at the Olinda Water Treatment Facility this week, according to an announcement.
As of Friday, the 30-million-gallon Waikamoi reservoirs had only 500,000 gallons and the 100-million-gallon Kahakapao reservoirs, 33.1 million gallons. Those reservoirs feed water to the Olinda plant, and Jacky Takakura, the department's administrative officer, said the level of water in the reservoirs is not enough to support full production of the Olinda plant, which normally provides water to upper Kula residents.
According to an announcement from the water department, the Olinda plant would treat only enough water for Olinda residents, about 100,000 gallons per day. Normal production is 1.8 million gallons daily.
The Kamole and Piiholo water treatment facilities and the Pookela well in Makawao will provide water to upper Kula but that will require costly, heavy use of electricity to pump water to higher elevations, Takakura said.
Next week, upper Kula residents may notice a change in water quality because the water coming from lower elevations is disinfected with chlorine, officials said. The Olinda facility uses chloramines for disinfection, which do not have a chlorine smell. Olinda residents will continue to get water disinfected with chloramines.
The water meets all federal and state water quality standards, according to water officials.
The Kaupakalua well in Haiku is out of service because of a motor replacement, and the Hamakuapoko wells are not ready to provide water to customers, department officials said.
A measure of how dry it's been Upcountry can be seen in readings taken in the Wailoa Ditch, which gathers water from East Maui ditches and streams.
It has a maximum capacity of nearly 200 million gallons per day.
But on Friday, it was running at 54.5 million gallons, or 27.3 percent. On Thursday, it was at 34.6 million gallons, or 17.3 percent. On Wednesday, it was at 28.5 million gallons, or 14.3 percent. And, on Tuesday, the ditch ran at 89.8 million gallons, which was better but still only 45 percent of capacity. For the four days preceding Tuesday, the ditch was running at less than 22 million gallons, or less than 11 percent.
The 50-million-gallon Piiholo reservoir had 44.5 million gallons, but Takakura said it was being replenished with water pumped uphill from the Kamole Weir.
Also this week, the U.S. Geological Survey announced statewide hydrologic conditions, reporting that rainfall on Maui in October was the third lowest on record since 1928. The report said that Maui had below-average rainfall in the past three months, and that Puu Kukui, deep in the watershed in the West Maui Mountains, recorded below-average rainfall in seven of the last 12 months.
In October, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's rainy season outlook for Maui Count and for much of the rest of the state was that dry conditions would persist, and that this year's winter wet season would not bring enough rain for Maui County and the Big Island to help the drought-plagued islands fully recover. The wet season generally runs from October to April.
The water department is reminding all Upcountry businesses and residents to check for leaks and to conserve water until the winter rains can replenish the upper Kula reservoirs.
"We are still asking customers to reduce water usage by 5 percent," said water Director Dave Taylor. "Daily average usage is about 6.9 million gallons per day. However, the average demand for the past week has been 8.8 million gallons per day. This is high."
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#4. Dead-Eyed Children Are Coming for You
Once upon a time, the shirt makers at Carter's made a loose connection between "smart" and "black framed glasses." Which is fine -- sitcom writers and hipsters have made the same mistake for decades. Unfortunately, Carter's forgot the other tropes we need to recognize that we're looking at smart kids, specifically pocket protectors, high-waisted pants, and Asian. Instead, Carter's selected five dead-eyed androids and stuck some glasses and shirts on them and hoped for the best. Bad move. Because instead of selling shirts, they end up selling the nagging suspicion that there's a secret nation of soulless kids in ugly clothes roaming among us -- and that's the last thing we need to worry about.
The one in yellow is looking past you to the unseen dickie-clad cyborg coming up behind you. The girl in blue is so scary that her glasses are clamoring to get off her face. Grandma's Blue Wallpaper Shirt is clearly the ringleader, since he's the only one with a hint of emotion on his face, albeit that of simmering rage. And that's the thing about these children. They may be dangerous, but at least there's a spark of life behind their eyes. I can't say the same for the child pictured below.
According to Trix, breakfast is "ghastly" and 5-year-olds are women who have to be tricked into eating with brightly colored sparkle-balls. This method of feeding is called "applied psychology," not "trickery" or "set up for major food issues in the future." The real question is: Why worry about nourishing this empty husk of a human at all? Knock knock. Who's there? No one. She's empty on the inside.
#3. Wranglers Are Hot
Poor woman on the fence. She brought a rope to a red hot branding iron fight. She doesn't even know there's going to be a fight, thus the look of happiness on her face. Faceless Pancake Butt has a blazing hot brand behind his back and there's not a calf in sight. Good job of making us assume a little lady is about to get mutilated, Wrangler.
#2. Devil Redheads
It is a truth universally acknowledged that every redhead is either super cute or super uncute. There is no middle ground when it comes to red hair. And for a brief window, American advertisers deliberately sought out the ugliest, creepiest redheaded children they could find to sell their products. It was a really weird time, because all of the models had some very specific traits in common:
- There's a maniacal gleam in their eyes
- They're lit with the light from the fires of hell itself
- Teeth ... off ... somehow
The teeth thing was ominous. Either the child was sporting an unending row of uniform, spaceless, gleaming white tombstones ...
... or there were so many gaps, you could drive a double-wide trailer right into their mouths. No one was even trying to get it right.
Even when the illustrator wasn't taking liberties with how human faces should look, the real-life models add a touch of WTF to pictures. Such as this kid, who is doing this "come hither" thing, but with his tongue.
You know how chimps and dogs and '70s game show hosts bare their teeth as a sign of aggression? This is like a whole generation of redheaded children who were bred to do the same, but they also have a touch of fever in their eyes. The perfect combo to sell orange juice and Mace.
#1. More Like "HORRORDAY Inn"
At first glance, everything looks fine. Here's a family arriving at their vacation destination, the Holiday Inn. There's the welcoming attendant at the front desk. Everyone's laughing, having a great time. There's the little boy holding up his ... WHAT IS THAT?
Is that the head of a lemon yellow lemur stitched onto a baby doll??? Are we looking at its butt crack? Look at its eyes ... they're facing us but GLARING up at the chest of the man welcoming them to his hotel. Oh, dear, sweet, unknowing, innocent man. You will not live through the night, for you have been chosen by the pantsless lemur human gremlin. The child's family is only laughing in relief that they'll survive another day. You, Mr. Holiday Inn, you're No. 1.
Kristi Harrison is No. 1 on Tumblr and No. 5,876 on Twitter. You can read more from her there.


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Normal is nothing but a word made up by society
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a statistic based upon a majority
by I.P. Freely July 04, 2003
1. An idealistic state of being that remains as such. Because the idea of such a state varies from being to being and any set standard is nonetheless someone elses idea of what it is this condition warrants satisfactory confirmation of being amongst the confirmed members of such class, by the individuals code.
2. Normal is about as concrete as the idea of "love". The meaning is constantly evolved to suit the momentary desires and/or needs of a single person, or group of people.
3. A tool of conformity.
2. Normal is about as concrete as the idea of "love". The meaning is constantly evolved to suit the momentary desires and/or needs of a single person, or group of people.
3. A tool of conformity.
Normal people never think for themselves, they play follow the leader their entire lives and freak out when confronted with any situation they were not trained to deal with.
by Integra_grrl April 22, 2004
There is no such thing as normal so there really cant be a definition......
no one or no thing is Normal....normal doesnt exist
by blah August 29, 2003
What is "normal?" It seems as though the weirder you are, the more you fit in...so that means that weird is normal. If weird is normal, then that means that if you are normal you are weird, so in order to be normal you must be weird, which makes you normal all over again. Which is weird. It is a perpetual cycle.
Yeah, she's weird, but that's normal.
by Jessi December 30, 2003
An adjective used by boring people to make themselves feel better.
'She's so boring.'
'She seems normal to me...'
'She seems normal to me...'
by Plethora of Spiff September 30, 2009
The worst thing you can be. Ever.
Steve: You're so normal!
Girl: *slap*
Girl: *slap*
by Al DV April 04, 2009


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This is a very attractive young lady who originates from the St. Louis area. Has a good sense of humor and gets fucked up every weekend.
Jessica: Your so trying to be a sammy-ritt its not even funny.
Gen: I am not you bitch!
Gen: I am not you bitch!
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• Homosexual male probands with monozygotic cotwins, dizygotic cotwins, or adoptive brothers were recruited using homophile publications. Sexual orientation of relatives was assessed either by asking relatives directly, or when this was impossible, asking the probands. Of the relatives whose sexual orientation could be rated, 52% (29/56) of monozygotic cotwins, 22% (12/54) of dizygotic cotwins, and 11% (6/57) of adoptive brothers were homosexual. Heritabilities were substantial under a wide range of assumptions about the population base rate of homosexuality and ascertainment bias. However, the rate of homosexuality among nontwin biological siblings, as reported by probands, 9.2% (13/142), was significantly lower than would be predicted by a simple genetic hypothesis and other published reports. A proband's self-reported history of childhood gender nonconformity did not predict homosexuality in relatives in any of the three subsamples. Thus, childhood gender nonconformity does not appear to be an indicator of genetic loading for homosexuality. Cotwins from concordant monozygotic pairs were very similar for childhood gender nonconformity.
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Every year the holiday season fills up the mailboxes (electronic and old-fashioned snail mail) with invitations from friends to celebrate the season.
Here at the William Miller House Bed and Breakfast we have the perfect hostess gift in production already. Our own old-fashioned peppermint bark! We have shared the recipe as well as tips for packing for mailing to family and for wrapping for those being delivered in person. So here it is again — one fabulous food of winter!
Make some for your family and your friends – they'll enjoy this wonderful treat!


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RouteGstaad – Col du Pillon – Les Diablerets – Col de la Croix – Villars-sur-Ollon – Aigle – Le Sépey – Col des Mosses – Château-d'Oex – Gruyères – Yverdon – Ste-Croix – Baulmes – Vallorbe – Col du Mollendruz – Montricher – Col du Marchairuz – Les Brassus – La Cure – Col de la Givrine – St-Cergue – Nyon – Genève
- Length: 283km
- Duration (50km/h): 5.5h
Highest Elevations
- Col de la Croix, 1778m
- Col du Pillon, 1546m
- Col du Marchairuz, 1447m
- Col de la Givrine, 1228 m
- Col du Mollendruz, 1180m
The tour continues over the Col de la Croix, accessible only in the summer months, to Villars-sur-Ollon. From here motorbikers travel via Bex to Aigle and uphill to Le Sépey, then via the Col des Mosses to Château-d'Oex, the main town in the des Pays-d'Enhaut.
The next stop on the route is Gruyères, the home of the world famous Gruyères Cheese. The picture-perfect medieval town sits like a crown atop a small hill. The tour then leads via Romont and Lucens to Yverdon les-Bains, a small town nestled among the Jura Mountains, the Broye Hills and Lake Neuenburg. Yverdon les-Bains is Western Switzerland's most important spa resort. The journey continues to Sainte-Croix, famous for its music boxes and nickelodeons. After traveling through Baulmes and Lignerolle the tour reaches Vallorbe.
Then its proceeds over the Col du Mollendruz to Montrichier and over the Col du Marchairuz to Les Brassus. The tour now rolls alongside the French border to La Cure and subsequently across the Col de la Givrine to St-Cergue. The location high above Lake Geneva offers a sweeping, magnificent view over the Alpine chain up to Mont-Blanc.
On this stage of the tour, Nyon is the penultimate stop. The small town is nestled on Lake Geneva, halfway between Geneva and Lausanne in the midst of the vineyards of La Côte. Numerous excavations and sights from the time of the ancient Helvetians and Romans, as well as from the Middle Ages, bear witness to an eventful history. The last kilometers of the East-West Tour take the motorcyclists alongside Lake Geneva to Geneva. The European seat of the United Nations and headquarters of the Red Cross, Geneva is widely known as "The City of Peace" because of its humanitarian tradition and cosmopolitan flair.
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LOCKPORT – A North Tonawanda man was arraigned on a cocaine possession indictment Tuesday in Niagara County Court, but a co-defendant may have left the area.
Jeffrey M. Tretter, 20, of Eddy Drive, pleaded not guilty to third- and fourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of marijuana.
However, William H. Chapple III, 45, of Pine Street, Lockport, did not appear to answer charges of second-degree criminal possession of marijuana, unlawful growing of cannabis and three counts of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.
Judge Matthew J. Murphy III issued an arrest warrant for Chapple. Defense attorney Ryan P. Hanna said similar bench warrants have been issued by judges in Lewiston and Grand Island.
Police raided Chapple's apartment May 15 and said they seized 281 pot plants and three kinds of pain pills. Tretter was in his car outside and police obtained a search warrant for the auto, finding a quarter-ounce of alleged cocaine.
Assistant District Attorney Peter M. Wydysh said the U.S. Attorney's Office is probing a subsequent drugstore burglary in Middleport and may indict Chapple in connection with the theft of a large quantity of pills.


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Moved by human suffering
21 January 2005
by Sonia
Among those who have lent a helping hand is a team of six volunteers from Datalish Adventure in Brunei who just returned home recently after spending a week witnessing the aftermath of the disaster. One of the Datalish Adventure volunteers, Uncle Jax, recounted his experience in Banda Aceh to the Borneo Bulletin.
The moment Uncle Jax arrived, the destruction he saw was beyond his imagination. Even after hearing the news and watching the pictures on TV before he arrived did not prepare him for what he had gone through the past week. As he walked around of Aceh, he realised what a natural disaster can do to the mankind. Never in his life did he ever imagine he would be playing a role in aiding the relief effort.
At Banda Aceh, Uncle Jax met thousands of volunteers from around the world to give their support to the tsunami survivors.
There were people who came on their own and some even sold their properties so that they could reach Aceh to assist the needy. What really touched his heart was his encounter with a man from Malaysia called Ahmad whose disabilities (he does not have hands) did not stop him from becoming a volunteer.
Before his departure to Aceh, Uncle Jax was told that the team may face difficulty trying to gain access to the tsunami affected areas; however, when they reached Aceh, they were able to enter the tsunami hit areas after he and his colleagues introduced themselves as non-government organisation volunteers from Brunei.
They didn't have to queue as the Customs and Immigration officers there gave priority to volunteer teams from Brunei.
He was also happy with the cooperation from local NGOs and other international organisations, offering to share food, accommodation and even transportation with the Brunei volunteers. The Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia (TUDM) and the Australian airforce offered to bring the volunteers to several affected areas.
During his days at Banda Aceh, Uncle Jax was moved to see numerous lives lost and survivors grieving over family members who did not survive the tragedy. He managed to talk to some survivors asking them about the tsunami and they described the waves as a big hand approaching them in full speed.
The Bruneian volunteer couldn't find words to describe his utmost sadness when he saw piles of corpses scattered in every direction he walked. Most of the bodies were left uncollected as there were not enough volunteers to carry and transport them to the burial grounds. The most unforgettable experience was when he packed the first body he found into a bag and carried it onto a truck. For the first time in his life, he knew that he was doing something right. When he carried the bodies, they felt unusually light.
Help is needed round the clock at the tsunami hit town. Every night when Uncle Jax was asleep, he could hear people asking for assistance.
Even though he stayed at Banda Aceh for only a week, Uncle Jax knew that he has made a difference to the lives of the many survivors he has helped and most importantly, his life was changed too.
Upon returning from Aceh, Uncle Jax feels that he has not contributed enough to the tsunami victims, so he and other volunteers are planning another trip there. This time, he will go to Aceh with individual volunteers who are going on their own expenses.
Meanwhile, Uncle Jax advises those who are planning to become volunteers that they should be mentally and physically fit and at the same time should acquire some first aid and basic survival skills.
This is because when they arrive in Aceh, they are expected to help in any way they can.
He hopes the Brunei tsunami relief operation in Banda Aceh will continue throughout the year.


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Super Rob. Very nice introduction to the Azure tables and Coho project. The quality of the video is not as good as compared to the Part 1. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
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State police in York are investigating a murder-suicide that happened around 11 p.m. Saturday.
Police say they got a 911 phone call from 43-year-old Steven Himes where he stated that he had just shot and killed his wife, Amanda Himes, 39, at their home in the 2000 block of Delta Road in Chanceford Township.
Police say Steven Himes ran to the basement and shot himself in the chest while on the line with police dispatchers. Officers found Himes' wife dead in a first-floor bedroom of apparent multiple gunshot wounds.
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Biologic Therapy: The Basics
What is biologic therapy and how does it work?
Biologic therapies use substances that occur naturally in your body, are man-made versions of these substances, or living organisms to help the body fight cancer. The therapy may stimulate your body to make more of a substance that can attack cancer cells, the therapy may be a man-made version of that natural substance itself or the therapy may target something found on the cancer cells. Biological therapies may use cells from the patient's body, which have been altered in a laboratory, and given back to the patient. Other names for biologic therapies include: biologic agents, biologics, biological response modifiers (BRMs), or immunotherapy.
Biologic therapy differs from chemotherapy. Biologic therapy works with the immune system to fight cancer, whereas chemotherapy affects cancer cells directly. The body's immune system helps to prevent disease, but it also plays a role in preventing cancer from developing or spreading. The goal of biologic therapy is to enhance the body's natural defenses and its ability to fight cancer. Biologic treatments work to strengthen or restore the body's natural immune function to make it easier for the immune system to destroy the cancer cells and to prevent cancer from spreading to other parts of the body.
Types of biologic therapy
Some biologics are used to help deal with the side effects of other treatments. For example, colony stimulating factors (G-CSF or Neupogen) can help the body increase the production of white blood cells after chemotherapy and thereby decrease the risk of neutropenia, and in turn, infection. Epogen is an injectable biologic that stimulates red blood cell production. Just as there are many different ways of stimulating the immune system, there are different types of biologic therapies. Some of the biologic therapies include: Cytokines (interferon, interleukin, colony stimulating factors), monoclonal antibodies (Rituxan, Herceptin), vaccines, live organisms (BCG) and gene therapy.
How are biologic therapies given?
Biologic therapies may be given by mouth (pill), into a vein (intravenously), or by injection, either under the skin (subcutaneous) or into a muscle (intramuscular). Therapies may also be given directly into a body cavity to treat a specific site. For example, bladder cancer can be treated with a biologic therapy administered into the bladder. Some of these therapies are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, but many are still being tested in clinical trials. Depending on the type of cancer and how far it has spread, some patients may only need biologic therapy, while others may receive this in conjunction with other therapies (i.e. chemotherapy, surgery, or radiation therapy).
What are the side effects of biologic therapies?
Although many biologic therapies use substances that occur naturally in the body, side effects can occur as a result of the increased production or the higher-than-normal levels of these substances. The most common side effects with biologic therapies are the result of the "revving up" and stimulation of the immune system. They include fever, chills, body aches (flu-like symptoms), nausea/vomiting, loss of appetite, and fatigue. Depending on the doses and how the therapy is administered, patients may experience an allergic type reaction that may cause a decrease in blood pressure, difficulty breathing, rash or swelling at the injection site. Each therapy may have side effects specific to the cells that are being affected by the therapy. Your healthcare team will review potential side effects of the therapy you are receiving. Biologic therapies are relatively new, and we are still learning what long-term side effects they may lead to years later. Visit OncoLink Rx to learn more about a specific therapy.
How do I know if biologic therapy is working?
Patients may have radiology studies (CT scans, MRIs, PET scans) periodically to see if the tumor has responded (either shrunk or stayed the same versus grown). Some types of tumors can be measured in the blood with a "tumor marker." This is a substance that is either produced by the tumor or by the body in response to the tumor, and can be measured by a blood test. If the chemotherapy is working, one would expect the tumor marker to decrease. In some cases, a decrease in a patient's symptoms may signal whether or not the medications are shrinking the tumor. Talk with your healthcare team about how your response will be measured.
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LOCKPORT – Success stories are relatively rare in a program that tries to keep nonviolent, drug-abusing felons out of prison by compelling them to obtain treatment.
State statistics show that in Niagara County, more than twice as many people have failed than have succeeded since the program began in 2009.
But the winners, relatively few though they are, find that the judicial diversion program of court-supervised drug treatment can save their lives.
Gina M. Frey, 26, of Niagara Falls, was one of the biggest winners in diversion. She managed to complete the grueling program despite having three young children at home.
On Dec. 13, Niagara County Judge Sara Sheldon Farkas marked Frey's graduation from the program that took her 16 months by reducing her felony conviction for selling crack cocaine to a misdemeanor and then granting her a conditional discharge instead of placing her on probation.
"This is a terrific program if you are successful. It can literally turn lives around, but those people are few and far between," Farkas said in court Jan. 3. "Sometimes this can feel overwhelming. It's a lot of work."
"For many years, there had been a lot of discussion of whether the best place for an addict was in prison," said Judge Judith H. Kluger, chief of policy and planning for the New York State Unified Court System. "It was very much a revolving door. There was a cycle of addiction, arrest, prison, and then the person would be released, and their addiction would not be treated."
Drug courts for nonviolent offenders were instituted at the city level in the early 1990s. Kluger said studies showed that defendants who went through treatment with a judge riding herd on them were less likely to commit new crimes than those who weren't in such a program.
When the State Legislature repealed the Rockefeller drug laws in 2009, reducing the sentences for almost all drug felonies, it also created the judicial diversion program.
In this carrot-and-stick program, if a person graduates, the felony is reduced to a misdemeanor and the sentence is three years of probation, with the time spent in the program counting toward that time.
However, judges can grant conditional discharges or even dismiss the case altogether.
But, to really make the program a gamble, the Niagara County District Attorney's Office usually requires that defendants plead to the highest level of crime they face before being allowed to enter diversion.
In Frey's case, which was typical, she was required to plead guilty to a Class B drug felony. The maximum sentence for that is nine years in state prison.
If you were to liken judicial diversion to a game of Monopoly, most of the players land on "Go to Jail."
In Niagara County, as of Jan. 2, 189 felons had been placed on diversion since the program started. Of those, 22 have successfully graduated; 47 have failed; four left the program for various other reasons; and the others are still battling.
The statewide average is better. Through Jan. 2, there were 2,303 defendants who graduated from the program and 1,447 who flunked out.
"You sure you want to do this?" is a question that Farkas often asks would-be members of the diversion program. "It's pretty much certain that if you fail in diversion, you're going to state prison."
She promised one defendant "18 to 24 months of pure hell while you struggle to get clean and sober."
Although the program can be completed sooner – Frey did it in 16 months – it's just about guaranteed to take more than a year.
"There's a reason this program isn't quick," Farkas told a defendant Jan. 11. "Quick doesn't stick."
Before they plead guilty, defendants are screened by court staff members in Buffalo to determine whether they are in fact drug addicts whose drug use contributes to their crimes. There have been instances of defendants trying to pretend they're drug addicts in hopes of avoiding jail time.
"You get some people going into the program who are trying to game the system," said Assistant District Attorney Peter M. Wydysh, who prosecutes most of the county's drug felonies. "If they somehow get through it, they get no jail time. Those are the people who are going to fail, and they get what's coming to them."
Frey said she became addicted to the painkiller hydrocodone after it was prescribed following a cesarean section. She also smoked marijuana.
"I got in trouble because I was selling the crack cocaine to support my family," Frey said. "I'm different from other people because I never lost my kids."
It could have happened. She was arrested three times in quick succession, piling up five felony charges, three misdemeanors and two violations in less than four months.
The diversion program isn't just for those caught selling or possessing drugs. Burglars and others who commit nonviolent offenses may be admitted, although the District Attorney's Office may object to anyone's assignment to diversion. Also, a sentencing judge may refuse to admit someone to the program.
Assuming that all those involved agree that diversion is warranted, the first step is an assignment to a drug court.
In Niagara County, City Judges Mark A. Violante of Niagara Falls and William J. Watson of Lockport preside over the drug courts, and they have the power to send transgressors to jail for short periods if they violate the rules.
Outpatient drug counseling is usually ordered. "You have to go sometimes four times a week at the start," Frey said. "Then it gets reduced to two times a week."
The judges place a premium on honesty. "If you lie, deny, fabricate, it doesn't work," Farkas said in court Dec. 19.
"A lot of people have problems listening to someone giving them direction," Frey said. "You really have to listen to what the judge tells you."
Frey, who went through Violante's drug court, said that the judge took an especially dim view of people trying to talk their way out of trouble.
"You hear the craziest excuses for why people test positive," Frey said. One man who tested positive for cocaine and pills said that he had hired a woman and that she placed the drugs in his drink.
"We all just looked at him and said, 'You dumb fool; you're going to jail,' " Frey said with a laugh.
But in addition to the drug treatment, which also bars defendants from using alcohol, those in the program must obey the normal rules of being on probation. Technically, diversion members are on interim probation for as long as two years.
Defendants are drug-tested frequently. A positive test often means a "sanction," which normally means a trip to jail. But it doesn't necessarily mean flunking out of the program – unless the transgressions are repeated.
"It's hard, and you struggle a little bit," Farkas told a defendant Dec. 19. "We expect that, quite frankly. It's how you handle the setbacks that determines whether you succeed."
"If there's a sanction involved, there's a greater incentive to complete treatment," Kluger said. "We all recognize that relapse is part of recovery."
"I received one sanction," Frey said. "I made the mistake of smoking the 'K2/Spice,' or 'parolee weed.' It's not marijuana. It's like a synthetic marijuana. … I went to jail, with a 5-week-old baby [at home], for two weeks."
That happened four months after Frey entered the program in August 2011. She was pregnant at the time with her third child by three different fathers. The baby, a boy, was born Nov. 28, 2011. She also has a 2½-year-old son and a 6-year-old daughter.
The father of the youngest child, who is still in Frey's life, cared for the infant while Frey was behind bars.
Having three young children, along with the time demands that go with the various counseling sessions required in diversion, posed quite a challenge.
"I think it made it a lot harder," Frey said. "My two older ones' grandparents are awesome."
Drug treatment isn't all that's involved in diversion. Frey said that those who don't have high school diplomas or equivalency diplomas must obtain them during the program.
"You have to have paid employment before you graduate," Frey said. "I've been at Walmart since May."
Lifestyle modification also is part of the program. "It's positive reinforcement to live a positive life," Frey said.
But some people just don't get it. Among them was Danielle L. Leighton, 31, of Niagara Falls, who was placed in diversion in July 2011, when she pleaded guilty to a six-count indictment issued after her car struck a 79-year-old pedestrian in front of Niagara Falls City Hall on June 8, 2010.
Instead of completing the program, Leighton left the state. She was captured in California after 10 months on the lam and had to be extradited back to Niagara County. She's the mother of a 3½-month-old son.
On Jan. 17, Farkas took Leighton out of the diversion program and jailed her without bail pending sentencing April 12 for the pedestrian hit-and-run. Leighton will be sent to state prison for between 3½ and seven years.
Farkas said that keeping Leighton in diversion "would set a terrible precedent. People in that program are struggling mightily. For them to know that someone who walked away from the program for 10 months [can get back in], that's not going to happen."
Frey said she earned a certified nurse's aide certificate when she was 19 but has never had a chance to put it to use. "Now that my charges are discharged, I'm looking for a job" in that field, she said, adding that she's confident she'll never be an addict again.
"We've had both failures and successes," Wydysh said. "In a perfect world, they'd succeed, clean themselves up and live a good life. That's what we want."
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