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Avoidance is not helping issues on gun debate
March 14, 2013
The gun debate typifies our country's schizophrenia on major issues. Most issues are approached with no recognition of real solutions or an interest in them. The gun "debate" seems one example....
Wow, JWood, how about telling us how you REALLY feel about the article? Not that I disagree with you, of course.
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"That is short-sighted as long as video games, TV and movies glorify gun violence and violence in general." - I have to admit that this is the only sentence in the whole article that makes sense.
"The truth is enforcement is almost nonexistent" - that's bull. I know numerous law-abiding citizens that have to go through the FBI's three-day wait before buying a gun even though there's nothing negative in their background.
"Americans are not willing to pay for effective programs, only wallpaper." - BS - they're just not willing to pay for stupid crap like laws that have no impact whatsoever on gun violence and only make criminals of law-abiding citizens.
"... the cowardice of avoidance." - the only cowardice here is this writer doesn't want to understand all of the things he dismisses in his article. If I was a leftist, I'd say this abuse of Freedom of Speech should be banned. But, I'm not, so all I can do is make fun of pe
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Wow, this article is filled with all kinds of nonsense.
"There is no money to prosecute many smaller criminal acts so plea bargains are now the standard prosecution recourse." - BS. Plea bargains are what prosecutors use the most in their 'selective prosecution' of crime. That way they don't have to work and can prosecute only the crimes they really want to.
"The gun debate typifies our country's schizophrenia..." - more lunacy. The Constitution and Bill of Rights are either respected or not. The schizo personalities exhibited by those on the left don't reflect the country's mental health, only the unfortunate inability of the left to support the constitution.
"Safe gun handling and gun awareness are possible ..." and "I don't hear of any expansion in either program, and some bad mouth any education on guns." - There are safe gun handling classes all over the place, and I've never heard anyone say anything negative about gun safety education.
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There are absolute truths and also absolute rights, if you believe the Bible and the Constitution. Major is right, we have reached a point where a line has to be drawn and the only courage that's needed is that to stand your ground and say "No, we don't need more 'diversity and inclusion', we need to tell the hard truths". This will not be popular and there are lots of folks that have been coddled for far too long that will be upset.....so be it.
Bring back good old common sense and teach that there IS such a thing as good and Evil.
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on December 4, 2012 - 1:00 AM
, updated December 7, 2012 at 8:17 AM
The streets of Allentown will be bustling with holiday shoppers and gallerygoers as part of this month's Allentown First Friday event from 6 to 9 tonight. The festive affair, aimed at creating a bona fide arts and commerce district in the city's quirkiest neighborhood, typically pulls out all the stops for its December event each year.
This holiday season is no different, with a dozen or so galleries participating officially or unofficially in the festivities, with live music at many galleries. The Indigo art gallery (74 Allen St.), is showing work by 20 Western New York artists, while Studio Hart (65 Allen St.), hosts its own holiday-themed group show. Not far away, Mundo Images (500 Franklin St.) has photography and other items by owner Ann Peterson. Buffalo Big Print (78 Allen St.) features watercolor landscapes by John Merlino, Starlight Studio and Art Gallery (340 Delaware Ave.) has its annual winter exhibition featuring its own group of artists with developmental disabilities, and the C.G. Jung Center (408 Franklin St.) has an exhibition by Carol Ann Rice Rafferty, whose work, she writes, is "on the bridge between fine art and craft." On the western end of Allen Street, SP@CE 224 (224 Allen St.) the College Street Gallery (244 Allen St.) and the monthly art and music event Culture@Sample (242 Allen St.) will be hopping as well.
But the fun's not all indoors: Friday's event will also feature three site-specific light installations, courtesy of Squeaky Wheel and artists Tammy McGovern and Max Bernstein, at or near 244 Allen St., 59 Allen St. and 202 Allen St. There will also be roving carolers, carriage rides, a tree lighting near the Quaker Bonnet Eatery (175 Allen St.). And keep an eye out for St. Nick, who'll be wandering Allen Street throughout the evening.
Visit www.allentownfirstfridays.org.
-Colin Dabkowski

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Pyramid Healthcare Inc. has acquired High Focus Centers, a provider of structured outpatient mental health and addictive disease treatment, headquartered in Summit, N.J.
High Focus is a leader in northern New Jersey in the provision of treatment for chemically dependent and mentally ill adults and adolescents.
Altoona-based Pyramid, owned by Clearview Capital, a Connecticut-based private equity firm, is one of the largest providers of drug/alcohol and mental health treatment for adults and adolescents in Pennsylvania with 28 treatment facilities throughout the state.
"We are excited about the opportunity to team up with High Focus Centers. Their 175 staff members provide the very highest quality behavioral health treatment," said Pyramid CEO Jonathan Wolf in a statement. "Together, the capabilities of Pyramid and High Focus will allow us to even further improve our treatment programs and expand our reach to those in need of effective behavioral healthcare."
Pyramid employs 670 staff members throughout the state of Pennsylvania.
Facilities include residential drug and alcohol treatment for adults in Altoona, Tyrone, Belleville and Pittsburgh; adolescent residential drug and alcohol treatment facilities in Pittsburgh and Quakertown; outpatient offices in Erie, Pittsburgh, Altoona, York, Chambersburg and Allentown; methadone clinics in Butler, Altoona and York; a group home in Blandburg; therapeutic schools in Blandburg and Pittsburgh; and schools for autistic children in DuBois and Clearfield.


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Editor's note: Information from Berkeley and Dorchester counties was unavailable last week.
Charleston County
The transactions listed below include properties sold for $150,000 or more and were recorded Feb. 18-22.
Sonya C. Murphy sold Unit 400, 32 Vendue Range to Jacqueline A. and Paul J. DePalma for $247,000.
160 Spring Partners LLC sold 160 Spring St. to Julien E. Libaire and Louis J. Lobert III for $605,000.
Felicia L. Woodward sold 180 Queen St., Harleston Village to Christine Luesebrink for $322,000.
St. Philip Properties LLC sold 265 St. Philip St. to Suzanne H. and James B. Cabaniss for $336,000.
Christopher J. and Amanda M. Blundy sold 63 Maple St. to William P. McCarthy III and Ellen M. McCarthy for $407,900.
Isle of Palms
Anna Y. Schalk sold 267 Forest Trail to Joshua P. and Amy C. Trowman for $520,000.
Bradley W. and Lisa Windham sold 411 Carolina Blvd. to Lively Land Co. LLC for $720,000.
Gregory S. and Jill S. Parsons sold 8 Commons Court, Wild Dunes to Joseph A. and Diana E. Zokan for $950,000.
James Island
Michael E. and Debra C. Utsey sold 1010 Birchdale Drive, Ashcroft Hall to Megan K. Utsey for $197,000.
William M. and Mary C. Zobel sold 1546 Inverness Drive, Country Club to William C. and Pauline Haber for $635,000.
Barbara L. Vanderlan sold 662 Oakfield Drive, Clearview to Kevin D. and Elizabeth R. Stribling for $210,000.
Agnes M. Tiller sold 784 Fort Sumter Drive, Lawton Bluff to Natalie M. and Joshua R. Waters for $180,000.
Johns Island
The Ryland Group Inc. sold 2919 Waterleaf Road, The Gardens at Whitney Lake to Scott McCarter for $241,073.
Mungo Homes Coastal Division LLC sold 2032 Chilhowee Road, Staffordshire to Robert A. and Susan L. Huffman for $218,056.
The Ryland Group Inc. sold 2937 Waterleaf Road, The Gardens at Whitney Lake to Jeffrey E. Vanarsdale and Melissa A. Muth for $279,095.
Southeastern Recapitalization Group LLC sold 2945 Sugarberry Lane, The Gardens at Whitney Lake to Frederick P. and Crystal M. Stender for $163,990.
Kiawah Island
Michael P. Cooley and Shirley C. Mitchell sold 4201 Mariners Watch Drive, Mariners Watch Villas to Daniel S. Vandivort and Marie Pipitone for $1.3 million.
Mark E. and Kathlyn M. Lester sold 128 Spartina Court, Marsh Island Woods to Cheryl Hancock for $1.7 million.
James M. Croak, trustee sold 165 Surfsong Road, Plantation Woods South to Theodore C. Gross and Corazon Flores for $520,000.
Woodrow S. and Cheryl Hancock sold 6 Terrapin Island Lane to Mark E. and Kathlyn M. Lester for $2.8 million.
The Ryland Group Inc. sold 3818 Kate Park Lane, Wellborn Village to Lori A. Hobbs for $181,169.
Mount Pleasant/ East Cooper
Lenore M. Swayne sold Unit 48, 267 Fair Sailing Road, Egret's Walk to Raymond M. Adams Jr. and Judith W. Adams for $305,000.
Estelle B. Homler sold Unit B, 1704 Ventura Place, Ventura Villas to Timothy D. and Melanie K. Blanc for $151,000.
Jerrie S. Ford sold 1048 Royalist Road, Snee Farm to Roden Renovations LLC for $236,000.
Steven C. Storey sold 1132 Astor Drive, Snee Farm Gardens to Daniel R. Bladykas for $185,000.
JW Homes LLC sold 1185 Ayers Plantation Way, The Harbour to Kristofer T. and Marina J. Harrison for $467,322.
Brian Jones sold 1213 Laurel Park Trail, Laurel Grove to Elizabeth F. and James G. Abbott for $232,000.
Joshua Paul Trowman sold 1247 Center Lake Drive, Center Lake Community of Hidden Lakes to Jay R. and Melanie T. Valk for $300,000.
William D. and Laurin S. Collar sold 1381 Vagabond Lane, Wakendaw Lakes to Christopher W. and Jennifer H. Simpson for $285,000.
Palmetto Development of Columbia Inc. sold 1406 Ben Sawyer Blvd. to The Pastime Amusement Co. for $2.3 million.
Paul M. and Laura M. Barnhill sold 145 Ponsbury Road, I'On to John D. Barnhill for $600,000.
Donald S. Moody sold 1481 Clarendon Way, Foxmoor at Park West to Daniel E. and Betsy R. Gambrill for $256,000.
Christopher L. Jacobs sold 1629 Babington Way, Wando Lakes to Carlos D. Ramia for $230,000.
Yulia Misciagna sold 1698 Fairway Place Lane, Fairway Place to Kimberly E. Shahid for $270,000.
George E. Malanos sold 1700 Canyon Oaks Drive, Cathedral Oaks at Seaside Farms to Frederick C. Baker and Hiroko Yanagida for $280,000.
Matthew G. and Leigh S. Watson sold 2046 Shell Ring Circle, Osprey Cove to Joel G. Rosenblatt and Teann J. Scoggins for $520,000.
E. Michelle Poston sold 221 Fourth Ave., River Watch to James B. and Kari A. Ryan for $189,900.
Weekley Homes LLC sold 2284 Middlesex St., Masonborough at Park West to Timothy J. and Sally M. Key for $560,450.
Robert W. and Kim L. Carroll sold 280 Marsh Ibis Trail, Grassy Creek to Erin H. and Donovan L. Ledford for $482,500.
Mikell Christopher Thaxton sold 313 Coinbow Drive, Hobcaw Point to Mary Fraser Royall for $745,000.
Raymond W. and Suzan L. Curler sold 3168 Pignatelli Crescent, Dunes West at Marsh Landing to David and Dianne Liebrader for $820,000.
JW Homes LLC sold 3212 Hatchway Drive, The Harbour to Robert J. Caraway Jr. and Andrea Caraway for $501,346.
Beazer Homes Corp. sold 3572 Locklear Lane, Lieben Park to Thomas R. and Barbara J. Tilden for $215,415.
Brian Hale sold 528 Castle Hall Road, Longpoint to Nicholas M. Brunney for $215,000.
Brenda Piaskowski sold 681 Leader Lane, Hidden Cove to Michael E. and Deborah G. Fraser for $460,000.
Ryan D. Emerson sold 946 Mccants Drive, Dawson Terrace to Wendy S. George for $425,000.
North Charleston
Debbie L. Mallaney sold 2426 Albacore Ave., Northwoods Pointe to Toven A. Howard for $152,000.
Jane E. Baehr Shelton sold 4941 North Rhett Ave., Oak Park to Melissa V. and Stephen T. McCants for $193,000.
David E. Stamps sold 5215 Lancaster St., Cameron Terrace to James H. Miner for $200,000.
Teresa A. and Robert E. Norton sold 5563 W. Shirley Drive, Ashley Villas to Anthony R. and Diane M. Fiem for $240,000.
Seabrook Island
William F. and Rosalie A. Crater Jr. sold 3067 Baywood Drive to Thomas W. and Marlene W. Hill for $841,000.
The Pines Building Group LLC sold 191 Angora Way, The Pines at Gahagan to Gary L. and Kathryn G. Newkirk for $241,779.
West Ashley/ St. Andrews
Marshall T. and Frances D. Austin sold 10 Campbell Drive, Byrnes Down to William Chase McNair and Megan Scott Woollen for $325,000.
Mary O. Gardner sold 1475 Nautical Chart Drive, Jasmine Row at Bolton's Landing to Susan T. Lawson for $192,500.
Beazer Homes Corp. sold 1573 Seabago Drive, Bolton's Landing to David G. and Janice D. Deziel for $229,635.
Beazer Homes Corp. sold 1574 Seabago Drive, Bolton's Landing to Fleur L. Kohls for $207,015.
Kathleen T. and Peter T. Booras sold 16 Sothel Ave., Byrnes Down to Lauralee Hansen for $249,000.
Lindsey Blake Houston sold 17 Stocker Drive, Windermere to Emily L. and Stanley M. Hecht for $320,000.
Philip D. and Amy D. White sold 1754 Wayah Drive, Village at Providence to Kyle S. and Katherine A. Dillon for $250,000.
Gregory T. Wahl sold 22 Lyttleton Ave., Byrnes Down to Laura L. Bailey and Scot J. Ehinger for $230,000.
Ryan A. Gesser and Stephen L. Gillespie sold 79 Chadwick Drive, South Windermere to Frances D. Austin for $465,000.
Nicole L. Ballerini sold 816 Rue Drive, Grand Oaks Townhomes to 3.2 LLC for $155,000.
Darlene Russell Smith sold 829 Paran Oaks Drive, Moss Creek at Grande Oaks to Philip D. White for $254,000.


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We... recently learned that Newegg is running a commercial on television and YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYk0dQrz3uc&feature=youtu.be" rel="nofollow) depicting a blue-shirted salesperson in a store with a similar layout/color scheme to a Best Buy store, so as to represent a Best Buy employee. The fake Best Buy employee is depicted as slovenly and uninformed about computer products, in contrast to your employees who are portrayed as "experts."
Your... negative portrayal of our employees violates trademark rights and misleads customers about our services, in violation of federal and state law. While we welcome fair competition, we cannot tolerate unfair competition that disparages our employess, confuses our customers and damages our valuable trademarks and goodwill associated with those marks. We take great pride in our employees and the high quality of customer service they offer and find your company's focus on our employees in this advertising campaign particularly offensive. We expect that you would be equally offended if the tables were turned and a competitor launched an advertising campaign portraying your employees as slovenly and uninformed.
Sadly, this IS what best buy is.
There's a reason knowledgeable people don't shop at best buy, and poor consumers get ripped off without even knowing it.
We recently learn that Newegg is using a stylized GEEK ON design in orange-and-black font with the "O" in "ON" depicted as a power button (the "Geek on Logo") with a new marketing campaign for Newegg's consumer electronics retail services. We understand Newegg is using this design on its website, its Facebook site, and in connection with promotional items for Newegg's services such as t-shirts. An illustrative use of the Geek On Logo is attached as Exhibit B.
Given Best Buy's long-standing prior use of the GEEK SQUAD mark, Geek Squad Trade Dress, and Tie and Power Button Design, Best Buy is concerned that Newegg's use of the Geek On Logo is likely to create confusion among consumers and to dilute the distinctive quality of the GEEK SQUAD mark in violation of Best Buy's trademark rights. Best Buy is particularly concerned because the Geek On Logo features the GEEK-component of Best Buy's GEEK SQUAD mark, is depicted in the same orange-and-black color scheme as Best Buy's Geek Squad Trade Dress, features a power button design that is very similar to the Geek Squad Tie and Power Button Design, and is used to promote Newegg's competing consumer electronics retail services.
quote: As a consumer tech, I am constantly fixing up issues that Geek Squad made worse on customer computers. They charge an insane amount of money to do half assed work and when they can't fix a problem right away, they just tell the customer the machine needs to be reformatted. Then the customer leaves with a factory reset computer (that can be done with a few button clicks) and 300-400 gone from their wallet. Or they pull the "well you shouldn't fix this computer, but we have all these new ones for you to buy".Total scam, but hey, it makes me look good since I charge realistic pricing and actually do a good job...


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These days, several of my best girlfriends (and guy-friends) are expecting their first babies, and so I have been trying to come up with baby gifts that I could make myself, and would also be handy and useful. But I found that my hand-made ideas kept getting too grand and out-of-control! I finally realised that I could manageably make and give something that I found incredibly handy and used every single day when I was a new mom: on-the-go baby change kits.
When I was a overwhelmed new mom, one of my best mama friends did me a huge favour and informed me that I really didn't need a diaper bag (or a hundred other baby essentials). She told me that when she headed out with her two kids, she would just throw a diaper, some wipes, and maybe a spare onesie in her regular shoulder bag. At the time, this really was a revelation to me! I never did buy a diaper bag, but I did end up making several little change kits.
In each kit I could quickly and easily stow the items I would need while out with my little baby Adelaide : a spare diaper or two, some wipes, a change mat (love these ones: they are all we ever used, in or out of the house), and maybe a change of clothes. I would keep a few of these change kits handy and ready-to-go, and I could quickly grab one on the way out the door and toss it in whatever bag I happened to be using that day.
I used these kits pretty much every single day for several years, and I still do - but these days I keep one bag filled with snacks such as crackers, seaweed, an apple, and a drink bottle, and one filled activities such as a storybook, a child's note-book, stickers, and crayons. I rarely leave home with my daughter without them, and they really do happier afternoons out-and-about.
To make the on-the-go change kits, I followed my pattern for draw-string gift bags, but made a few minor variations: To make a 9 x 11.5" change kit, I used two pieces of 10"x13" fabric instead of one, folding, and pressing the bottom seam as the sides of the bags are also finished. I also ended up skipping step 2, and simply pinned the folded edges of two bags sides together and sewed them once this way. (If any clarification is needed: please just let me know!)
With no exposed seams, these bags have been designed to be long-wearing. and should last for many years. I often throw mine (made from 100% cotton) in the washing machine (gentle) and dryer (tumble dry low), and have found they hold up perfectly.
To give the gifts, I picked up some nice and sturdy wicker baskets and filled each with two baby change kits and a few other baby items that we've loved: a couple of wonderful board books, a bottle of our favourite baby bubble bath, and a small wooden toy. (I love wicker baskets such as these, as I find them wonderful, appealing, and so useful for storing baby supplies, children's toys, blocks, or art supplies in).
I then made up a little gift tag in adobe illustrator, explaining the kits and the idea behind them. I printed them out on my desktop printer on to this lovely heavyweight linen-canvas paper. When poking around looking for a way to attach the tags to the baskets, I was happy to discover that I could use a pushpin and tack it securely right to the basket. I happened to have many thumbtacks that I had glued vintage buttons onto a while back, and so I used them to attach the tags to the wicker baskets.
It is my hope that my new parent friends may find these little on-the-go change kits as handy and useful as I did. And perhaps someday you may make some up for your expecting friends, and they will find them handy and useful, too!


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After 14 seasons, the region's baseball fans still have a love affair with the Altoona Curve.
The Curve completed the home portion of their 2012 schedule Thursday night with a 6-4 win over the Akron Aeros at Peoples Natural Gas Field.
The game, attended by 5,912 fans, enabled the Curve to finish with a 44-27 record at PNG, the second-most home wins - Akron has 46 - in the Eastern League this season.
The Curve drew 270,613 fans for 63 home openings - an average of 4,295 per game. The club attracted 285,906 (4,205 average for 68 openings) in 2011 and have put together back-to-back years of increased attendance for the first time since 2002-2004.
"We're really pleased," general manager Rob Egan said of the attendance numbers. "We're extremely grateful to our fans, our sponsors, and the media coverage we receive.
"The fan support has been great from the get-go and now, 14 seasons in, to say we've had attendance growth each of the last two years we're just thrilled," Egan said.
Fact Box
Next stop
Tonight: Altoona at Erie, 7:05 p.m.
Pitching matchup: Curve RHP Jameson Taillon (2-0, 0.00) vs. SeaWolves LHP Ramon Garcia (9-9, 3.84)
Record: 68-70
A lot of things go into attracting people into the ballpark, according to Egan, and he praised the club's ticket and marketing staffs for their efforts, particularly since Altoona and Jackson, TN., are the two smallest cities in all of Class AA baseball.
"We have to keep things interesting and deliver what fans like," Egan said. "We have to have fresh things for the season-ticket holders who might come night in and night out. Different promotions, different entertainment acts the Cowboy Monkeys were here for the first time this season, and they were a big hit.
"And, we want to make that first impression, whenever it is, a good one."
He noted that most EL clubs have the same problems early and late in the season - weather and poor attendance when schools are in session.
"Those are challenges," Egan said, "but we've been able to overcome that with pre-sold tickets and attractive promotions like appearances by players from the Steelers and Penguins."
Despite an EL-high seven rainouts, the Curve drew 4,000-plus fans 17 straight games from July 21 through Aug. 27. The July 4 attendance of 8,485 was the largest at the Lakemont facility during the Lozinak era.
Club owner Bob Lozinak echoed Egan's thoughts about the attendance and also credited front-office personnel for their work.
"Plus, we've had a great relationship with the Pirates," Lozinak said. "There aren't many major league teams who play an exhibition game with one of their minor league affiliates, and we couldn't be happier about that."
The Pirates will play the Curve in an exhibition game next March 30, 2013 at Peoples Natural Gas Field.
"I think the fans have a good time when they come here, and that's why they come back," Lozinak said. "We're always looking to increase attendance, and I think the Kids Club has been a great addition."
As for the game, the Curve took control in the second inning when they sent 10 men to the plate and parlayed four hits and three walks into five runs.
The Aeros made it close with a pair of runs in both the fifth and eighth innings, but the Curve bullpen was equal to the challenge and forced the Western Division leaders to strand 14 base runners.
Starting pitcher Kris Johnson earned his third win in five decisions. He scattered seven hits and gave up two unearned runs in five innings. Three relief pitchers finished up with Vic Black earning his 11th save with a scoreless ninth.
"We took care of business here at home," Altoona manager P.J. Forbes said. "That's something to be proud of. We played well in front of the home fans and finished games here.
"It was a nice way to finish it, with Vic [Black] on the mound," Forbes said.
First baseman Matt Curry had a double (his 34th) and single and drove in his team-best 76th run of the season - the most since former first baseman Matt Hague had 86 RBIs during the 2010 EL Championship run.
Curry was promoted to Class AAA Indianapolis after the game.
"He's an intriguing player for the organization," Forbes said of Curry. "He got rushed here a little bit last year [jumping high A Bradenton] and I think it was a good thing. He had never faced adversity and I think he learned from it.
"He made the adjustments this year and has put together a great season."
Team awards
The Curve presented their 2012 awards prior to last night's game to:
SS Brock Holt, most valuable player.
RHP Phil Irwin, pitcher of the year.
1B Matt Curry, unsung hero.
RHP Vic Black, fireman of the year.
RHP Tim Alderson, community commitment.
Holt and Irwin are now with Class AAA Indianapolis.
Going to Arizona
Four Curve players - RHP Brandon Cumpton, RHP Tyler Waldron, 1b Matt Curry, OF Adalberto Santos - will play in the Arizona Fall League for the Scottsdale Scorpions. Bradenton IF Gift Ngoepe will also play for the Scorpions along with prospects from the Indians, Angels, Yankees and Giants. Play begins Oct. 9.
Game recap
Key player: Matt Curry had two hits, scored a run and drove in his 76th run of the season.
Key play: Curry was promoted to Class AAA Indianapolis after the game.
Key stat: Aeros left 14 runners on base.
How they scored
Bottom 2nd: Curry doubled, scored on Latimore single. (1-0); Cutler singled, Farrell walked, Brown walked, scoring Latimore (2-0); Cutler scored on walk to Nunez (3-0); Santos singled, scoring Farrell (4-0); Brown scored on Lambo groundout (5-0).
Top 5th: Abraham reached on fielder's choice, scored on error (1-5); Chen doubled, scored on Rohlinger single (2-5).
Bottom 5th: Lambo tripled, scored on Curry single (6-2).
Top 8th: Rohlinger homered (3-6). Stoneburner walked, scored on Abraham single (4-6).


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TAHOE CITY, Calif. - This is not the Christmas season. The season of Christmas is for all time - past, present and future. Christmas is for every day. The season of Christmas goes beyond the birth of a child, beyond the giving of gifts, beyond the rich and the poor, beyond the shortest days of the year, beyond darkness and beyond light. Christmas goes where we are going.
Christmas is the love living inside us all. It is the life we all share. It is our breath, it is the earth, it is every living thing, it is life's contradictions, wonders, fears, suffering and death.
Christmas is everything we see, and everything we don't see. It's the whole kit 'n caboodle, the whole ball of wax, the big enchilada.
Christmas is the four directions of the American Indian, and the great circle of life. It is the spectacular beauty of the universe found in a candle, a candy cane and a cradle. It is mankind's mutual desire to find a way to celebrate life, joy and love together. Christmas is the season of true happiness and eternal freedom. It is what we are all looking for.
The birth of the creator of the universe, after billions of years of creation (give or take), astrologers following stars, the custom of the Christmas tree, Santa Claus and bells can, if we open our eyes and ears, take us beyond what we know to the fullness of time, and enlighten us to our full potential. Then we realize just how perfect, simple and free love is.
Oh yeah? Says who? Bah humbug!
Yes, it is more than a little funny for a mere mortal to make statements like these. Claiming to know what Christmas is, and what true happiness is, let alone what the nature of the universe is, is considered to be nothing more than ignorant fantasy by some who are just as lost in their own illusions as they think people who believe in Christmas are.
We abuse our own disbelief when we use it to mock belief.
Since not even science can prove God does not exist, belief and non-belief are both equally matters of faith, not science. The biggest myth of all is that a human being can say belief in God is a myth. No human being can say God does not exist and expect to make any more sense than someone who says he does exist.
It is easier, and way more fun, to love Christmas than to argue about it and be shipwrecked by the laughter of the gods, to paraphrase Einstein.
Nobody has a monopoly on knowing what exists or does not exist. Those of us who think we know are often times the ones we have to watch out for. But, that doesn't mean we can't know everything about the true meaning of Christmas.
You can decide if today's Grasshopper Soup is myth or knowledge, but, before we get to the point where we decide we have all the facts about what exists and what doesn't, we should ask ourselves - do I think I am the ultimate judge?
If you answer yes, put some cookies and milk out for Santa, enjoy a sip of eggnog, kiss everyone under the mistletoe, flick on the light switch to the Christmas tree and be in awe of the star. Better yet, try harvesting all the seeds from three pomegranates in less than an hour. See how much of Christmas you and your children can learn from a pomegranate. It's all there. Be happy that we can all enjoy Christmas. It is worth every effort.
Even if Christmas is a myth, that doesn't mean it isn't real. The purpose of a myth is to go beyond all the characters and events in the myth, beyond the church, the rituals, the nativity scenes, the barbarism of King Herod; go beyond the institutions and the history and see the symbolism and meaning that the "myth" gives to all of our lives.
Christmas is a time, like any time, to celebrate our common humanity.
Celebrate the joy of it all, even if you don't believe any of it.
Bob Sweigert is a Sierra Sun columnist, published poet, former college instructor and ski instructor. He has a B.A. and an M.A.T. from Gonzaga University. He has lived at Lake Tahoe for 30 years.


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Airs Thursday, July 15th at 10/9c on USA Network! The behavior of Tucker\'s best friend causes him to suspect the worst, but Hank realizes a medical condition is to blame. Meanwhile, Divya treats a woman who fears her job as a winemaker is on the line when her symptoms hinder her palate. Become a fan on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/royalpains and follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/royalpains_usa


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a girl from detroit that enjoys wild nights out dancing, nike dunks, dollar beer in any amount, making ultimate mixes, and fanny packs. though a zillionaire woman has very little money of her own, she knows a lot of people so she never pays cover, and her bling jewelry from the dollar store could fool even the hardest of thugs.
"have you seen ellis out lately? that girl is a total zillionaire. plus, i hear she knows flosstradamus."
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Harare is full of Zillionaires, but they are threatened with starvation.
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ARLINGTON, Texas - Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers still have games to play, and a chance at the playoffs.
Still, this loss hurts for Roethlisberger, whose interception in overtime set up Dallas for a field goal to win 27-24 Sunday.
The Steelers (7-7) have lost four of five games, including both since the quarterback's return from a shoulder injury.
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Pittsburgh's Ben Roethlisberger is sacked by Cowboys defensive end Marcus Spears during the second half of Sunday's game.
"There won't be any quit from us, especially from me," said Roethlisberger, insisting the loss was his fault even after throwing for 339 yards with two touchdowns. "This one is going to sting real bad, it will hopefully make me and make us better."
The only other time the Steelers played in Cowboys Stadium was their loss to Green Bay in the Super Bowl two seasons ago.
In Pittsburgh's first game there against the hometown Cowboys (8-6), where thousands of Steelers fans waved their Terrible Towels and cheered wildly, Pittsburgh overcame an early 10-0 deficit and led early in the fourth quarter after Antonio Brown's 7-yard TD catch.
Brown was later stripped and fumbled on what would have been a 22-yard punt return to near midfield. Dallas drove for a tying touchdown.
Even after Brown didn't field a poor punt that ended up bouncing and rolling to the 20 inside the final 2 minutes of regulation, the Steelers were near midfield again.
DeMarcus Ware was called for roughing the passer because of swipe to the back of the head before Roethlisberger was sacked on consecutive plays.
"Really, it's simple, man. Just not enough of the critical plays in the waning moments to seize opportunities," coach Mike Tomlin said. "We had a lead, and had a punt return. It was going to be good field position. ... We had the ball near midfield at the end of regulation and timeouts."
On the second play of overtime, Roethlisberger's pass intended for Mike Wallace was picked off by Brandon Carr, whose 36-yard return to the 1 set up Dan Bailey's game-ending 21-yard field goal.
Though the Steelers slipped to third place in the AFC North, they are only a game behind Cincinnati for the AFC's second wild card. Pittsburgh has already won a game against its division rival, which visits Heinz Field next week.
The Steelers play their last two games at home, against the Bengals and then Cleveland.
"Obviously we're frustrated," Wallace said. "But we're still in the same situation we started in before we came. We know if we win these last two games, we're still in the tournament."
Tony Romo and the Cowboys (8-6) moved into a three-way tie for the NFC East lead with the New York Giants and Washington Redskins. Dallas has won three straight and five of six.
Roethlisberger completed 24 of 40 passes and was sacked four times, three of those coming in the final 3:35 of regulation. His only interception came at the worst time.
"He got to the top of his drop and was delivering the ball. I made a run for it and when he threw it behind (Wallace), I laid out for it and caught it," Carr said. "Those are the plays you dream about in the backyard, making the game-winning interception or touchdown. "
Dallas won on a Bailey field goal on the final play for the second straight week since practice squad linebacker Jerry Brown was killed in a one-car accident that led to manslaughter charges against teammate Josh Brent for allegedly driving drunk.
Dallas, playing with Brown's No. 53 jersey draped on their bench and his number on a helmet decal, couldn't do anything in the final minute of regulation after Pittsburgh punted.
"We have to find a way to fight back, which we did. But we just didn't finish," tight end Heath Miller said. "We still have a chance to right our wrongs here with two games left."
Dallas got even at 24-all with 7 minutes left on a 3-yard TD run by DeMarco Murray. That came on the drive set up when Victor Butler reached out and stripped the ball from Brown on the punt return.
Roethlisberger pulled the Steelers even at 10 on an impressive play. He stepped away from pressure and used a couple of pump fakes to keep pass rushers away before moving forward and to the side to find Miller wide open along the sideline on a 30-yard score.
After stopping to make the catch, Miller (seven catches for 92 yards) ran in untouched to chants of "Heath" from the black-and-gold clad fans.
"They went to a prevent defense, so the play that was called wasn't a good play at all," Roethlisberger said. "Went to throw over the middle, at the last minute saw Heath on the sideline. Just tried to get it to him and let him do the rest."
Notes: Steelers CB DeMarcus Van Dyke separated his right shoulder trying to tackle on a punt return less than 2 minutes in the game. ... WR Emmanuel Sanders sustained a rib injury and CB Keenan Lewis (groin) also left injured. ... Romo was 30-of-42 passing for 341 yards with two TDs. ... The Steelers their previous three overtime games, including a 16-13 win at home over Kansas City on Nov. 12. ... Dallas has won six of its past seven OT games, and are 2-0 at Cowboys Stadium.


text: Wow! Jeremy Moses' letter Jan. 11 is the perfect example of cultural desensitization. When is the last time you saw front page headlines that the local abortion clinic set a new record by performing more than 20 abortions in a single day? Do you think it would make prime time news 24/7 for several weeks? No? So why is a daily public heart wrenching display from pro-life advocates necessary in order for their concerns to be legitimate?


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City accounting of tenants should be left with landlords
February 4, 2013
We appreciate the spirit behind a proposed landlord-tenant ordinance due to go before City Council this week. Mayor Gabriel ....
Francine I dont have any one bedrooms but if a family takes in a homeless family member especially with little ones as a landlord it is hard to put chidren out on the street in February, It takes at least 3 months to evict someone from the day of posting,Thats the law not landlords looking the other way.
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It's really hard for me to form a real opinion on this because I still just don't understand the point of this whole 'registration' thing that the Mayor is trying to get into place.
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I also agree with the editor. Put the pressure on landlords to keep things straight...if they don't, put a mechanism in place to fine them. Make the landlords register a rental..give them codes guidelines...get a copy of their lease agreements...make it their responsibility.
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... could be used for a kind of GPS for drug, gun and prostitution in the city ...
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Big Brother's Shane Meaney: Dan Gheesling Is A 'Dirty Player'
He trusted his alliance with returning player Dan Gheesling so much that he allowed himself to be put up for elimination in Gheesling's place.
Did he even consider whether or not Gheesling would betray him? "Absolutely not," Meaney told PEOPLE the morning after his eviction. "I have no idea why Dan kept Ian over me. He went against his final three deal [with Danielle and me] that he shook my hand and swore on his wife's name."
The eviction has Meaney even questioning his relationship with his closest ally in the house, Danielle Murphree.
"I honestly don't know [if she knew what Dan would do]," Meaney said of Murphree, who viewers know had no idea. "It could be that they both blindsided me but I'm pretty sure it was mostly Dan."
Meaney and Murphree had shared kisses in the Big Brother house this summer, but he admits to intentionally keeping their relationship out of showmance territory.
"I was definitely holding back. I knew that if we were pretty serious around other houseguests they would put us up against each other," he said. "But whenever she did win HoH, I made sure that I was safe."
Now a part of the jury, Meaney says he is looking at the remaining players "overall gameplay – strength in competitions, social game play and loyalty" – to determine who will get his vote for winner.
One person who can expect a snub at the Sept. 19 finale? Gheesling.
"He is definitely a dirty player for what he did to [Danielle] at the funeral and to me," Meaney said. "He is a liar and he is not true to his word. That type of gameplay does have a place in the game but not when you are in an alliance with someone and you have a deal."


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LOWELLVILLE - In a rematch of the top two teams in the Inter-Tri County League's lower tier, the Lowellville Rockets showed Monday night they are still the team to beat.
The Rockets pulled out a hard-fought 53-52 victory over Columbiana to open up a two-game lead in the ITCL race.
With the victory, the Rockets now have a two game lead in the league at 12-3 overall and 9-0 ITCL. The Clippers dropped to 15-2 and 9-2.
"Great girls game," Lowellville coach Tony Matisi saidd. "It's just going to prepare down the road. It's just going to get us ready (for tournaments)."
Lowellville improves to 12-3 overall and 9-0 in the league. Columbiana moves to 15-2 and 9-2 - both losses coming to Lowellville.
"Ah, great game," Columbiana coach Ron Moschella said. "Tony does a great job with the kids. Lowellville people are fantastic. Columbiana people are fantastic. I was proud of both schools to tell you the truth."
The game see-sawed back and forth throughout. With the game tied at 39-39 early in the fourth quarter, the Rockets went on a 12-6 run to gain a 51-45 advantage with only 1:32 remaining in the contest. However, the Clippers scored five points in just 32 seconds to pull to within one at 51-50.
First, Megan Cutlip would hit a layup at the 1:16 mark, and then Lindsey Roncone hit her second three-pointer of the night with one minute to play.
But the Clippers could not capture the lead as the Rockets senior Rachel Durbin hit two free throws with 31 seconds remaining to push the Rockets advantage to 53-50. Columbiana's Khylea Fullum hit a basket at the buzzer make thee final score 53-52.
"There was a lot of pressure, but I tried to tell myself to not pay attention to the fans, or the other student section," Durbin said. "Just shoot it."
"She has been solid for four years, she is a four-year starter," Matisi said. "We usually put her on the best offensive player, and she has been our defensive stopper for four years."
"Lowellville is the kind of team that they are not going to give up," Moschella said. "Tony has a great program here, he has a great following, and it was sort of like an honor to play here."
"It's fabulous (coaching against Moshella)," Matisi said. "We battled a long time ago when I was at Ursuline.
"It's like a heavy weight fight, but you know you go back and forth. You counter, you punch, and you have got to be on top of your game, because he is going to take advantage of any little thing."
The Rockets were led on the night with Kaye Solak scoring 16 points, while Durbin and Madison Opritza chipped in 15-points a piece.
Fullum had a game-high 17 points to lead the Clippers. Baylie Mook added 13 points.
Both teams return to action Thursday with Lowellville hosting Wellsville and Columbiana traveling to Southern Local.
COLUMBIANA SCORING: Lindsey Roncone 2-0-6, Baylie Mook 3-7-13, Khylea Fullum 7-2-17, Bri Gingher 0-0-0, Megan Cutlip 3-1-7, Haley Tohm 0-0-0, Aleah Whitacre 1-0-2, Emily Witmer 2-0-7. TOTALS: 19-43, 10-17: 52.
LOWELLVILLE SCORING: Kaye Solak 6-2-16, Courtney Conklin 2-1-5, Madison Opritza 5-2-15, Rachel Durbin 3-8-15, Katie Seidita 1-0-2, Samatha Chiclowe 0-0-0, Allison Wereb 0-0-0, Abby Partika 0-0-0. TOTALS: 18-43, 13-23: 53.
Three-pointers: Columbiana 4-11 (Roncone 2, Fullum), Lowellville 6-13 (Solak 2, Opritza 3, Durbin).


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The song's reflective lyrics ("Brother, don't grow up … Just hope that age does not erase all that you've seen … Don't let bitterness become you … Your only hopes are within you") spurred Haney to set the video in Seattle, where his younger brother, Turner, attends Seattle Pacific University.
"I wanted to capture elements of that transitional experience with my brother," Haney told NPR. "I wanted to film him and his real friends doing actual things that they normally do."
The video starts out as a documentation of carefree college kids but turns tragic midway through – when art and life overlap.
Shortly after Haney began filming, a gunman injured three students and killed one on Seattle Pacific's campus. The student who died was Turner's friend and dorm-mate Paul Lee.
Haney says Turner and his friends were hesitant to return to filming, which he stood behind, ready to return to the band and apologize he couldn't finish the project in light of the tragedy.
"There was no speaking of the music video for that time. But the song itself ripped through them – the lyrics resonated with them," Haney, 26, of Arcadia, California, tells PEOPLE. "They said, 'Think about what we could do if we use this for good, for Paul.' Once it became something for Paul, that's when it became what got everyone to want to complete it."
The song's poignant lyrics come to life heartbreakingly in the now-completed video, and Haney says filming provided his brother and his friends a respite, as well as an outlet for their grief.
"It's still so fresh – it's really raw," he says. "In a lot of ways, the video helped those kids a lot. They all told me it was very helpful and cathartic."
While Haney says the band's reaction was positive, it's more than a music video: They've also been raising awareness of the tragedy, as well as for the Paul Lee Foundation, which was founded in the wake of the shooting.
"It's a really horrific thing, but to somehow take away the good essences that came out of it … the companionship, the love that I experienced in that dorm was flooring to me," he says. "To see those kids come together the way they did was just really touching. That's the biggest thing I take away from it – being able to capture some essence of that and spread onto others was the most important part for me."


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Cabell Huntington Hospital recently welcomed Donna May, Manager of Volunteer and Guest Services and Marina Mogul, Guest Relations Program Manager, to enhance the level of hospital services for patients, visitors and volunteers.
Donna May joins Cabell Huntington after spending the last 10 years as a box office & finance administrative specialist with the Marshall Artist Series. In her role at CHH, she oversees the volunteer program and manages the guest services program, helping to ensure a positive customer experience. May received a bachelor's degree in Business Management from Marshall University.
Marina Mogul comes to CHH from The Ballantyne Hotel and Lodge in Charlotte, NC, where she served as a VIP concierge for the past four years. Her role at Cabell Huntington Hospital is to help enhance the experience of patients and visitors. Mogul holds an associate's degree in business.


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Euphemism for sticking it in the butt of an Argentinian woman.
Governor Sanford (R) was furiously hiking the Appalachian Trail for several days over Father's Day weekend.
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Euphemism for preforming oral sex on a woman.
Specifically to lick from the bottom of a woman's labia upwards towards her clitoris.
Specifically to lick from the bottom of a woman's labia upwards towards her clitoris.
Mark went 'Hiking the Appalachian Trail' much to the delight of his mistress.
dari Sanford and Sin Kamis, 25 Juni 2009
Sneak away to meet your mistress. ("Hiking the Appalachian Trail" is the first explanation of where South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford was when he disappeared.)
"Has anyone seen Jawann? I've been calling and texting him for three days and he's not answering."
"Uh, he's hiking the Appalachian Trail."
"Oh. Got it."
"Uh, he's hiking the Appalachian Trail."
"Oh. Got it."
dari Frankie Fiveangels Jumat, 26 Juni 2009
Refers to someone's infidelity
"Did you hear about Mark's divorce? He was caught hiking the Appalachian trail."
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v. To carry on an extramarital affair.
Governor Sanford can't meet with you today; he's "hiking the Appalachian Trail."
dari SkidMarkyMark Kamis, 25 Juni 2009
To be unfaithful to one's partner e.g. in an extramarital affair. Named after South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford, who was said to be hiking the Appalachian Trail, when actually he was visiting his mistress in Argentina.
"My husband has a lot of "meetings" and "conferences" to attend to lately. I think he might be hiking the Appalachian trail."
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Making a long-distance clandestine trip for purpose of an extramarital affair
If you can't find me next week, I"ll be hiking the Appalachian Trail.
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cheating on your spouse
I was out "Hiking the appalachian trail"
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Commercial agriculture, horticulture, and forest tracts in Mecklenburg County have been declining in the face of population growth and development. Fields and woodlands have been displaced by new residential neighborhoods, retail establishments, and office complexes. As a result, the market value of the remaining properties have increased. The good news is that you, as a commercial producer of agricultural, horticultural, or forest products, may be eligible for deferral of a portion of your local property taxes. North Carolina allows eligible producers to apply for tax assessment on the basis of present use, rather than full market value. This difference in taxes can be deferred (i.e., postponed) until such time as the property is no longer employed in commercial agricultural, horticultural, or forest production.
How do you know if your property is eligible? If you can answer yes to the following questions, you may call the Mecklenburg County Real Property Appraisal Division at (704) 336-6348 to discuss further.
You could qualify for an agriculture tax deferment if you:1. Have held title to your property for the past three years,2. Have at least 10 acres in commercial agricultural production which can not include a home or excess woodland,3. And you must have filed a Schedule 1040F with the IRS declaring an income of $1000 for a 10 acre tract or $65 an acre for each acre over ten acres for the last three years. *whichever is greater
You could qualify for a horticulture tax deferment if you:1. Have held title to your property for the past three years,2. Have at least 5 acres in commercial horticultural production which cannot include a home or excess woodland,3. And you must have filed an income of $1000 for a 5 acre tract and $65 an acre for each acre over five acres for the last three years.
You could qualify for a forest tax deferment if you:1. Have held title to your property for the past four years,2. Have at least 20 acres in commercial timber production which cannot include a home or open fields,3. And you must have an active forest management plan which specifies that species of your commercial timber, the growth, harvest, infestation spraying, harvest time-frames of your species, replanting expectations, any thinning needed, and any other care needed for the property maintenance of your commercial timber. This plan must be followed in order to confirm your intentions of commercial timber production.
Once you are granted a Present Use Valuation for your property as a qualifying owner, you can defer property taxes annually. Applications must be filed between January 1st thru January 31st of the effective tax year. The value of the qualifying property is assessed as follows: $390 an acre for commercial agricultural land, $1,120 an acre for commercial horticultural land, and $280 an acre for commercial timber land.
At such time as the property ceases to qualify, deferred taxes for the current year and three prior years, plus applicable interest, become due and payable. Owners are required to notify the Assessor's Office when such disqualification occurs to avoid possible penalties.
These programs are for individuals actively engaged in commercial production for an extended period of time. For example, an owner whose property was in commercial production for 20 years before disqualification would be liable for deferred taxes and interest for the current and three previous years. However, there would be no recapture of the other sixteen years of deferred taxes. This allows producers to continue in operation without the burden of property values inflated by development.


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Local content provisions are used to boost domestic manufacturing and jobs by requiring that a certain percentage of local goods and services are used in renewable energy projects to be eligible for government support.
Local content provisions are generally considered trade-distorting measures and are prohibited under the rules of the WTO. Local content provisions inhibit the free flow of solar products and disadvantage foreign producers who wish to benefit from government programs by effectively blocking out their imports.


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The playoffs have already begun for a number of teams.
With Christmas on Sunday, Dec. 25th, the NFL has 14 games to play on Saturday the 24th instead and many of the teams are in do-or-die mode.
The Jets "host" the Giants in a must-win game for both teams.
The Eagles to travel to Jerry World to take on the Cowboys in another must-win scenario.
The Broncos, Raiders, Bengals, Titans and even the Chargers, are all hanging on for dear life in the AFC.
Even the surging Arizona Cardinals aren't technically eliminated yet.
Plain and simple, there are a ton of scenarios alive and if we know anything about the last two weeks of the season, it is that anything and everything is possible.
Heck, last week the Kansas City Chiefs with an interim head coach and new starting quarterback did what no other team could do this season, they beat the Green Bay Packers.
In some ways it was probably good for Green Bay. They now avoid all the pressure of the undefeated benchmark and can simply focus on winning football games.
They might have wanted to be perfect, but in the end the only thing that matters is who is hoisting the Lombardi Trophy.
When the playoffs roll around, everyone from the potentially 15-1 Packers to the potentially 8-8 Chargers or Eagles (two big outside shots still alive in the playoff race) have an equal chance of winning the Super Bowl.
We still have two more weeks to go before that though, and this weekend is all about Christmas and football. What more could you possibly want?


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How much amusement parks will cost this year
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Disney made waves Monday when the company announced it was raising ticket prices at its Florida and California theme parks, breaking the $100 price point for the first time. Before you toss those mouse ears aside and start planning a different vacation, take a look at how Disney's prices compare to other amusement parks.
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My name is Jennifer Ward and I am 11 years old, I am also writing a book called "Through Our Eyes".
It is to raise money for people less fortunate than us and it will become a collecton of stories, poems, thoughts, and songs from children across the world. My biggest goal for this book is to build a school in Ethiopia with clean water and healthy meals run by volunteers.
The school would be free and hopefully children would learn to read and write before 15. Any help with this project would be greatly appreciated!
Yours sincerely,
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Neighborhood Prosperity Initiative
Hands-on learning while you use your business skills to contribute to a community in need.
As a part of Santa Clara's larger Thriving Neighbors Initiative, the Neighborhood Prosperity Initiative connects you and the knowledge you gain in the classroom with a community in need.
The Neighborhood Prosperity Initiative has two goals for you:
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Use skills acquired in accounting, marketing, and management courses to contribute to prosperity in low income neighborhoods.Through these experiences you will develop new perspectives on social justice and community engagement, and how you can incorporate these into your life during and after your SCU program. Get involved with NPI »
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With your contribution of time, energy, knowledge and creativity, you help our community partners in activities that foster economic prosperity for individuals, organizations and businesses in low income neighborhoods in San Jose. Meet our community partners »


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This is a course designed to benefit both conducting students and vocalists who wish to hone their theater skills. Conducting students will observe the instructor coaching singers in theatrical material, both in performance and audition settings, eventually taking over the coaching under the instructor's supervision. The format is much like a master class. Each vocalist will have his/her moment to perform each week. Text and character analysis; choosing and fully realizing the dramatic action of the material; and determining the appropriate vocal style, correct key, and song's routine is discussed in each case. Emphasis is on the dramatic elements of the material as a basis for musical decisions, and how musical and theatrical aesthetics inform each other. Basic elements of song structure will also be addressed for the benefit of both singers and coaches. Vocalists may rehearse off-hours with conducting student/accompanists if they wish, but part of the training involves singing with pianists they have not rehearsed with to in order to improve communication skills with accompanists and simulate actual audition conditions.
A practical course for conductors and music directors in preparation, organization, rehearsal, and recording under studio conditions. Emphasis on establishing fluency in conducting and rehearsal techniques to maximize efficiency in the session.
This course is designed to give students practical experience in conducting rehearsals of small instrumental groups. Students will expand their conducting technique and deepen their score-preparation skills in class meetings with their colleagues playing MIDI keyboards in preparation for sessions with small ensembles (e.g., brass quintet, flute choir, string quartet, wind quintet); at these sessions themselves, the students will meet the challenges of analog instrumental groups—balance, intonation, rehearsal skills, and conductor-performer relations.
Rehearsing and recording to picture with live performers under studio conditions. Focus on preparation, efficiency, and accurate synchronization.
An advanced course for conductors in the development of effective technical, musical, and psychological skills, including planning (choice of literature, aesthetic and practical considerations, allotment of rehearsal time); musical preparation (development of interpretation, choice of tempi, stylistic factors, identifying difficult or tricky passages, editing parts for bowing and breathing); rehearsal (pacing, including alternating woodshedding with play-through; balancing dynamics; using effective gestures with the baton, face, left hand, and body; giving effective verbal instructions; intonation; listening and prioritizing; stopping and starting; knowing when to be satisfied); and human factors (mutual respect and honesty, shared responsibility, ensemble esprit de corps, and psychological momentum).
This course functions as a companion to FS-P484 Scoring Silent Films 1, and prepares the students in that course for the specific challenges of conducting music live to picture in a concert setting. It is to be taken concurrently with FS-P484. Use of punches and streamers will be emphasized, as well as rehearsal technique. The course will culminate in a live performance of a silent film from a previous semester, and will prepare the students to conduct their own music the following semester in FS-485 Scoring Silent Films 2.
Supervised preparation and performance of an approved conducting project. Projects may originate with recitalists or from various departments such as Film Scoring, Contemporary Writing and Production, and Music Production and Engineering. The student will conduct at least one project from the following categories: studio recording, recital or live concert requiring a conductor, or preparing and conducting a work with an ensemble.
The ability to analyze and dissect musical scores is an essential skill for the instrumental music educator. This course will focus on techniques for analyzing scores and using this information to develop structured and sequential rehearsal plans for the repertoire studied. The application of musically appropriate conducting gestures that effectively convey the intended artistic interpretation will also be covered.
Presentation and discussion on the topics of what it takes to succeed as a professional conductor in the 21st century. Several topics will be presented throughout the semester, including how to run a recording session, the business aspect of being a conductor, interpersonal responsibilities, management, and planning. Conducting remains one of the music's elusive professions: why do some succeed while others fail? Following Richard Strauss, we spend our whole lives trying to become better conductors, only to find out at the end of our lives how much more we have to learn. In addition, the financial and managerial aspects of our organizations and of our own careers ought never to be too far from our minds: for in them we occupy the dual roles of senior manager and principal artist.
This course instructs students in the fundamental principles of free counterpoint (i.e., composition with melodic lines) with an emphasis on two-part writing. Through the utilization of a three-pronged focus on principles, literature, and experiential practice, students complete exercises and projects involving composition and performance within the common-practice period with additional attention to and experience in contemporary tonal practice.
A thorough study of the Two and Three-Part Inventions of J.S. Bach through analysis and composition within a functional tonal language. There will be two projects, a two-part invention and a three-part invention in the style of Bach.
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New walls are going up again at the Hilmar Cheese Co. processing facility in Dalhart, Texas.
Barely 28 months after its first milk shipments arrived for processing, phase two of construction at the plant got underway January 14 when cranes lifted concrete wall sections into place to start a $100 million expansion project. Completion is expected late this year.
Included in the project is additional milk storage capacity, natural American-style cheese production lines, and increased production capacity of Hilmar's whey products.
"Ultimately, the addition will give us the ability to double capacity in Texas," said company CEO and President John Jeter. "We are installing emerging technology to increase our ability to meet our customers' changing needs."
The Dalhart plant opened ahead of schedule in September 2007 after a $100 million initial construction phase that took just 18 months to complete. At its groundbreaking ceremonies in March 2006, a milk processing capacity goal of 4.5 million pounds per day was forecast.
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W.Va. road funding talks set for summer
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One of the issues that won't be on the agenda for the current legislative session in Charleston is possible ways to finance much-needed repairs to West Virginia's 36,000 miles of roads. Go....
tHE NUMBERS DONT WORK. 600 MILLION A YEAR DIVIDED BY 36,000 MILES OF ROAD COMES TO $16,666.00 PER MILE, NOT THE $7500.00 A MILE AS EXPLAINED. IS THIS ANOTHER SITUATION WHERE THR STATE THROWS NUMBERS AROUND AND EXPECTS NO ONE CAN DO THE MATH?
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For the Bishop England Battling Bishops, it wasn't how they started, but how they finished Wednesday.
Bishop England (2-2) saved some of its best basketball for the fourth quarter to pull out a 70-59 win over the Palmetto Christian Eagles (1-2) in the Bishops' home opener.
Limited with foul trouble for most of the third quarter, B.J. Grevey and Dillon Corbett reemerged in the fourth to score the first nine points of an 11-0 Bishop England run that turned a one-point lead into a 64-52 advantage with less than five minutes to play.
Palmetto Christian was able to trim the lead down to seven twice in the final minutes but couldn't come any closer as Bishop England allowed the Eagles just one field goal in their lowest-scoring quarter of the game.
"We had some guys in foul trouble but our guys who came in really did a wonderful job of stepping up," Bishop England head coach Bryan Grevey said. "Total team effort. I'm really proud of this team and the effort they gave tonight."
Palmetto Christian outscored Bishop England 14-5 through the final two minutes of the first quarter to open an early 11-point lead. Ben German scored 10 of his game-high 18 points in the first as J.T. Waters' penetration set him up for open baseline floaters time and time again.
"The first quarter I really thought we played well," Palmetto Christian head coach Brian Stanley said. "I challenged my guys to do some of the little things like getting extra-chance points and sharing the ball and I thought they started with a great energy."
The Bishops adjusted to a zone defense in the second quarter to limit the Eagles' penetration and help seal the backside. They continued to chip into the Eagles' lead throughout the second quarter. Two Eagles turnovers in the final minute gave the Bishops a three-point lead headed into halftime.
The momentum carried over into the third quarter where Bishop England opened with a 7-2 run. Ben Carico scored 10 of his team-high 16 points in the second and third quarters to pace the Bishops. Taylor Howell added six of his 11 in the third. Six different Eagles scored in the third quarter to keep the Palmetto Christian within a point by the end of the quarter.
"Our guys just fought," Stanley said. "They never think they're out of it so they just keep fighting. We made some mental mistakes in the fourth quarter that cost us but also credit their defense because they put us in some tough spots."
German added nine rebounds and a block to his big scoring night, and Chris Demarco knocked down three threes as part of a 17-point effort for the Eagles. Waters dished out six assists, grabbed four rebounds and a steal.
Grevey finished with 13 points and nine rebounds, while Nick Vecchiolla added 12 points and two steals for the Bishops. Reed Fosberry turned in four assists and four steals with no turnovers.
Palmetto Christian and Bishop England return to Daniel Island Tuesday at 8 p.m. for game two of the two-game series.
"It was a war tonight and it should be another war next Tuesday night," Coach Grevey said. "Our kids know so many of their kids and vice versa. They grew up playing together so there's a lot of emotion and I think all of them definitely were excited for this game and are excited to do it again next week."
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Going, going green: Student improve schools' environment
March 29, 2013
INWOOD — When spring finally arrives, three South Berkeley schools — including Musselman High, Mill Creek Intermediate and Mountain Ridge Intermediate — will look a lot more green, thanks to the......
Each school should have a green house and growing vegetables/fruit for the school. The Future Farmers and science clubs should maintain them.
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@Major...agreed! It's nice to read a positive story like this. Hopefully, other schools can/will follow suit.
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"I wish the principal"... Sorry! Cant type today...
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This is a great project. It gets the students involved with the outdoors and overall environment concerns. The only problem I see is that the Board of Education will no longer plant trees at schools as they will rely on these clubs and associated grants to plant them at new and existing schools.
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I with the principal at the new Driswood Elementary off of Job Corps Rd. would have this done around the lovely drainage ponds that are in front of their nice new school. Whoever the engineer was that designed that run off system needs to be fired, it's an eyesore that has to attract mosquitos etc. etc. not to mention the school or county have done NO maintenance to the area at all, the construction run off fence is still laying around, the grass is over grown around the hideous fences etc., oh and the abandoned house that sits eerily behind the new school is a nice touch too!
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5 Reasons 'Diablo III' Represents Gaming's Annoying Future
#2. "Sorry, You Can't Play Your Game Right Now. Somebody Else's Game Is Broken."
She had been booted from her game of World of Warcraft. At her login screen, she got this message:
I looked back at my Diablo III screen and burst into hysterical, borderline-insane laughter.
Their brand new game, totally unrelated in any way to their other established games (WoW and StarCraft II), had destroyed the ability for any of their players to play any of their games. Because they all required a login to play, and that login server was directly connected to their Battle.net system. So when one game crashes the server, even if you don't play it, your other completely separate game is fucked.
I had to see the player backlash for this. It was going to be awesome. So I pulled up the main site for Diablo III, and went into their forums. Or at least that was the intention.
At this point, I was 100 percent certain that if I decided to make a sandwich, my refrigerator would be replaced by floating text that read, "We're sorry for the inconvenience. Diablo III has encountered an error that temporarily removed all electrical appliances from your house. Please check back in a few minutes."
The only place left to find out any information was Twitter. And I couldn't imagine being the poor bastard who had to deal with that shitstorm:
That went on for dozens of posts. Informing people that the situation was being looked into, and that they had no idea when the servers would be back up. Trying to reassure people that they "hope it'll only be down for a few minutes" followed by a time stamp of "53m." Finding new and creative ways to say, "We have no idea, and we're sick of answering your stupid fucking questions," and make it sound professional.
When their site did come back online an hour later, it was a good sign, because it showed that at least some of their servers were now working. I tried to sign in again:
And again ...
And again ...
The whispering voice in my head was growing louder by the second. "Yep, it's got the option to play multiplayer. Option. As in 'You can choose to do this if you please.' Just like virtually every other modern game in existence. It's a single motherfucking player game, John. Give in and just explode. You know you want to explode."
#1. "We Thank You for Your Patience. Also, This Is the Future of Gaming, Fucker."
I went back to their site and looked through what Blizzard fans refer to as "Blue Posts," which are messages left by administrators of the forums. People who are directly connected to Blizzard, and have information before anyone else. Their posts are written in bright blue to separate them out from all the others:
No! Goddammit, that's enough. We as consumers have gotten to the point that we just accept this bullshit as "normal launch-day bugs," when it should have never gotten to this point in the first place. I read through those forums, and you wouldn't believe the number of people defending Blizzard through this whole ordeal. Throwing out arguments like "It's going to happen. You can't expect the servers to handle that many people logging on all at once." And "Every MMO in existence has these problems on launch day."
And nobody is getting the core point: The single-player version of this game should have never been hosted on a remote server to begin with. I and millions of other people bought this game because we love the Diablo franchise, and we have been waiting for 12 years to jump back in and throw fireballs at evil. There is an absolutely enormous amount of us out there who couldn't give two flying fucks about an auction house or a chatroom or even the ability to play the game with our friends. We just want to play the goddamn thing.
We handed Blizzard 64 dollars and said, "I would like to be a monk named Fuckhole, please." And in return, they took our money first and responded second, "No, that name doesn't quite sit with us. Take out the cursing, and you can play. Well, for an hour or so, that is. Maybe. We'll see how it goes."
Sixty-four dollars is as much as some people make in an entire day. For them, handing that over to play a video game is not a minor event. All they want in return is to use the product they just fucking paid for. If any other company in the world sold you a product that didn't work, and then refused to hand over some sort of compensation in return, you wouldn't even need a lawyer. The judge would tell them straight up, "Give them a working product, or give them their money back, or go to fucking jail." But for whatever reason, the video game industry gets away with this now? Every time they have a problem with their servers, I can't play the game I already bought? In an era when people carry their entire music library around with them on their phones, I have less ownership and control of my video games than I had in 1979?
And make no mistake, we have every right to bitch. We don't want to hear condescending assholes telling us, "Calm down. It's just a game. Be patient." It's not just a game. It's the principle: We paid for it. We get to decide when to play it.
But ranting aside, the game came back up three hours later, and I had the time of my life with it. It's seriously one of the best games I've played in years -- not even Skyrim got me excited about gaming the way Diablo III has. It's just too bad that the model we've had to resort to in order to prevent piracy is exactly the model that's killing the genre of PC gaming. Oh, wait, did I say just "PC gaming"? I meant "all video games."
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ROCKFORD — A friend recently moved and cleared weeds from what was once a large flower bed in her new backyard. Now she wants to make it pretty with plants that won't need a lot of work.
ROCKFORD — A friend recently moved and cleared weeds from what was once a large flower bed in her new backyard. Now she wants to make it pretty with plants that won't need a lot of work.
Ah, great time of the year for a project like that. She is looking for perennials which often go on sale in late summer and which come back year after year without the gardener doing a thing.
She turned down the idea of planting annuals, and not just because it's too late to put in a bed of petunias, impatiens, geraniums, marigolds of other common annuals. While annuals give color all summer long and, often, deeper and more vibrant colors than perennials, you have to buy them each spring, plant them and water them. Perennials, once they are established, can take care of themselves and seldom even need water.
Because my friend has little time or inclination to play in her garden, I went online and found her a list of "foolproof perennials," published by University of Illinois Extension. Here are some of them:
- Columbine flowers in late spring or early summer on 2-3-foot stems. They come in blue, yellow, red or white, and will grow in partial shade to full sun. They spread by dropping seeds.
- Leopard's Bane produces yellow daisy-like flowers in spring. They have heart-shaped leaves and do best in partial shade. By the middle of summer, they die back to the ground.
- Cranesbill, which many call wild geraniums, are not like the annual geraniums we buy in spring. Cranesbill bloom in early summer in pink, purple and white. They can handle sun or part shade.
- Blanketflower loves sunny, dry spots. It has daisy-like flowers with dark centers surrounded by red and yellow-banded petals, or you can find pure yellow or orange varieties. Butterflies like this plant.
- Coralbells are great for the front of a flower bed. The leaves — which come in burgundy, purple, green and silver mixes — are attractive and the tiny flowers which bloom on stalks do not block the view of other plants.
- Bigleaf ligularia blooms in late summer, when most other perennials are done. It's a big plant — nearly 3 by 4 feet when mature — produces clusters of yellow daisy-like flowers above its leathery leaves.
- Goldenrods, which do not cause hay fever as some claim, send up cones, or starbursts, of bright yellow. They like sun.
- Russian sage is also a late summer bloomer but it's attractive all summer because of its silvery leaves. The flowers are light blue, which is kind of a break after the yellow and orange of many perennials all summer.
There are many choices for perennials, and we haven't even mentioned the very common daylilies, peonies or hosta. Now my friend has to determine how much sun her garden gets and how wet or dry it is.
Page 2 of 2 - Then she can decide what she likes and whether it will grow well in her space. There's no point in planting sun flowers in a shade garden, or vice versa. She can find lots of info online or go to a local nursery and find a knowledgeable sales person to help.
After the job is done, she can settle in for fall and winter, knowing that in her backyard, plants are resting until April when they will start producing color and interest all summer long. This being her first attempt, she might have some failures along with successes. But by that time, she will be hooked on gardening and will find replacements for the mistakes knowing what looks good and does well in her own little flower garden.
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