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INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - Sitting at her dining room table inside her inviting Incline Village log cabin home last Saturday morning, Nancy Barrett was far removed from the frigid, rain-drenched East Coast where she worked 14- to 16-hour days less than a month ago, offering assistance to those in need in the wake of Hurricane Sandy's destructive path.
When asked to describe her three-week experience helping hundreds of Toms River, N.J., and other shore residents after the hurricane, Barrett's humble response makes it apparent why she's garnering some impressive accolades for her volunteer work with the American Red Cross.
"I think I got more out of the experience than I gave," said Barrett. "I met some great people. I saw a community really come together and take care of each other, (and) I learned a tremendous amount."
Barrett, who joined the Red Cross about two years ago after retiring, was deployed to Toms River on Oct. 28, a day before the hurricane hit the East Coast, to help with setting up an evacuation center in the Pine Belt Arena at Toms River High School North.
"Every single Red Cross volunteer makes an incredible sacrifice when they go on national assignment," said Karli Epstein, a North Shore resident and director for the American Red Cross Northern Nevada Chapter. "They have to drop everything for three weeks and travel within 24 hours of being notified."
"It was easy for me to go," Barrett said. "I'm retired, so it wasn't a hardship for me to go. You just get on a plane and go."
When her plane landed, Epstein said Barrett "immediately" set to work, ultimately taking refuge with her fellow volunteers in the high school when the hurricane made landfall.
"We had very little visibility because we were in a protected area with no windows, and it was relatively quiet at that point because people couldn't come and go," Barrett said. "With no electricity, no television, we actually did not understand the impact of the storm until it was over."
It wasn't until several days later that she knew the extent of the damage, since electricity was down for five days and she was working long hours due to the shelter having a limited staff, a result of other volunteers being delayed from grounded flights and blocked roadways.
On a guided tour of Seaside and Seaside Heights, Barrett saw homes under 6 feet of water, the first floor of houses gone or heavily damaged by water, a boat crashed up against a house, fences with debris on them, piles of ruined possession in front yards, waterlogged cars, down power lines, uprooted trees and sand everywhere.
Despite the devastation, the residents' composure in light of losing so much impressed Barrett.
"I don't know if I could have held it together as well as many if I knew everything I owned was gone or at least thought it might be gone or seeing a long recovery," she said.
The shelter had an average population of 325 to 350 residents, whose houses were either inhabitable or had lost electricity, leaving them without heat and a way to prepare food, Barrett said.
"It wasn't the same 350," she said. "We had people come, and then once their electricity came on, they left. We had people who came to our shelter and then moved to another shelter to make room for more people, so it was a very fluid population, which made for a lot of work."
And that's not including the nearly 100 pets in the shelter and all the volunteers - local, national and international - there providing help, and overseeing the whole operation: Barrett.
As shelter manager, it was her responsibility to make sure other volunteers - those responsible for the dormitory, registration, feeding and other tasks - had the resources and information they needed, along with keeping the Red Cross and county officials informed of the shelter's goings-on.
"(It) is an incredibly difficult position and one of the most important jobs within the Red Cross," Epstein said. "I ... was able to visit Nancy at her shelter - it was clear that her team members respected her and looked to her for guidance."
Barrett said her team members helped to make her job easier. The residents of the shelter also chipped in, especially during those first few days when staff was limited, by helping with cleaning, assembling cots and feeding.
"People were trying to do anything they could to thank people for helping them," she said.
There was also a large community response with individuals and organizations offering food, clothing, services and their time.
"The reaction of the Red Cross volunteers who were working 14- to 18-hour days, the residents were phenomenal, and the community," Barrett said. "All three really came together, and we really created a village in a very short period of time."
Yet at times Barrett said she was overwhelmed by the enormity of it all.
"Managing a shelter with over 500 people is no easy task, and although this pushed Nancy much further than previous assignments, she rose to the challenge," Epstein said. "The clients, volunteers and community partners all loved Nancy, and when she was transferred to a different shelter, everyone insisted that she be the manager."
After two weeks, Toms River High School North shelter closed, since school needed to resume, so she moved to the Monmouth County Park Racetrack shelter.
Barrett said the second shelter was different from the first in that it provided more than food and a safe place to stay; it also provided guidance.
"There the mood was not initial safety," she said. "It was about 'How do we move forward?'"
And after three weeks, Barrett herself had to move on.
"In many ways it was hard to leave because you had developed such great friendships with people that you wanted to see it all through," she said. "But by the same token, those of us working, we were working very long hours for an extended period and it was pretty exhausting. So it was time to let a new shift come on."
Looking back, Barrett said she hope she was able to provide a sense of comfort and a sense of community to those impacted by the hurricane.
Epstein has no doubt that she did.
"She has the ability to be such a bright light during incredibly stressful situations," she said.
During Glamour Magazine's Women of the Year 2012 ceremony in New York City on Nov. 12, Barrett along with 19 other women who helped during Hurricane Sandy were recognized for their efforts.
"The fact that Nancy and other women were recognized as 'Heroines of Hurricane Sandy' ... shows just how much of an impact the Red Cross and Nancy had after Hurricane Sandy," Epstein said.
Barrett is also one of 16 finalists for the Governor's Points of Light Award, an annual honor that celebrates Nevada's "outstanding" volunteers and their efforts.
"Nancy embodies what volunteerism truly means," Epstein said. "She works tirelessly to support the Red Cross mission, without expecting anything in return. Her selfless acts proves that she understands the importance of the Red Cross; helping those who are more unfortunate than ourselves."
Epstein went on to say that some of Barrett's other volunteer efforts include: surveying shelter locations throughout the region in case of future disasters, working on a regional shelter and feeding plan to increase the chapter's effectiveness, and assisting in shelter efforts during three recent wildfires - two in Reno and one in Colorado.
"I truly don't know what we would do without her," Epstein said. "Not only does she care about our local community, but she has also worked tirelessly to help people across the country."
The Points of Light Award will be awarded Jan. 18 in Las Vegas.
"I don't think it's an award for me," Barrett said. "I think it's an award for all the volunteers who helped, and I happen to be - just as I was in Carnegie Hall (in New York City) - representing all the (Red Cross) volunteers who helped."


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The writs have been moved to fill the two vacancies in the Seanad.
There will be an election for both but it will be an election confined to the Oireachtas. So the seats wi go to Fianna Fail which is fair enough as both were Fianna Fail seats.
Essentially they will be Fianna Fail nominations. Eoin Ryan must be a contender. So too must one or two of the rising stars: Averill Power comes to mind, though others will point to the fact that she failed to win a council seat in June
Blogger Dan Sullivan, an authority on these matters, emailed me recently to point out that even if FF winthe next election, they have done so badly in the locals that they can't muster a majority in the Upper House, even with the Taoiseach's 11 nominations. Interesting times!
* Addendum. There are three vacancies in the Seanad, two created by the death of Tony Kett and the election of Alan Kelly to Europe. The third only happened last weekend, when Senator Peter Callanan from Clonakilty died suddenly.
Having been around Leinster House today, several names have come out. You can't rule out the Greens getting Kelly's seat but I'd say that FF will go for it. Other FF names who may get the nod are: Shay Brennan (an obvious choice after undertaking a thankless task in Dublin South); another son, Michael Smith, son of the epynomous Michael in Tipp North; a daughter, Cllr Mary Fitzpatrick, daughter of former Dublin Central TD, Dr Dermot Fitzpatrick.
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A term celebrating the removal of one's balls from an anus. Made popular by the infamous 'Booya' video where a man pulls his penis out of his partner's vagina only to reveal that his balls are engulfed inside her brown eye. As he pulls them out, he exclaims 'booya!'
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There are several fascinating points to a six-day training camp and a 48-game NHL season. But it was pretty clear from listening to Lindy Ruff on Wednesday afternoon that the Buffalo Sabres' coach is most interested in the same question so many fans have.
How good will Mikhail Grigorenko be when his camp tryout opens Sunday?
"I think everyone is intrigued," Ruff said of his team's No. 1 draft pick during a pre-camp news conference in First Niagara Center. "He's had an elite year at junior. He's got very good hands, is a very good playmaker. Now you take that to a level where you're going to play against even stronger competition, bigger bodies, guys that are heavier on the puck, that compete at a stronger level."
Grigorenko, the 18-year-old who is tearing up the Quebec League and starred for Russia in the World Junior Championships, could clearly fill a need for the Sabres at center. But he won't have much time to make an impression. Junior players normally get a nine-game tryout before having to either stay in the NHL or go back so their entry-level contract doesn't kick in.
Canadian television network TSN reported Wednesday that junior players will be limited to five games before a decision is made due to the shortened season. That's not much time for Grigorenko to make an impression, assuming he makes the team out of camp. The Sabres' sessions are expected to start Sunday after NHL players ratify the new collective bargaining agreement.
"I think he'll be able to make plays," Ruff said. "I'm intrigued to see what he can do against and with top NHL players."
Ruff said he might try Grigorenko between Thomas Vanek and Jason Pominville for a practice or two but not likely in games. He said Vanek enjoyed playing with Cody Hodgson last year, and that will likely be Hodgson's spot.
Tyler Ennis will center Marcus Foligno and Drew Stafford in a reprise of the line that was one of the hottest in the NHL at the end of last season. Newcomer Steve Ott will take draws but play mostly wing. Ruff said Matt Ellis and Ville Leino could get time at center and acknowledged there would be a comfort level if the Sabres re-signed veteran Jochen Hecht.
More than anything else, Ruff was happy to be talking about hockey and said he was convinced there was no way players and owners would force a logjam that would cancel the season.
"I just thought it would be utter craziness if we didn't [play], that we couldn't come to some type of agreement," Ruff said.
In other nuggets from Ruff:
• He said he'd like to try to have an evening scrimmage next week between the Sabres and Rochester Americans to help his players move more quickly into game shape.
• He said he figures Ryan Miller will start roughly 36-38 of the 48 games on the schedule, with Jhonas Enroth taking the rest.
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Peters tweeted later Wednesday that Enroth and new defenseman Adam Pardy should be on the ice for today's session, which begins at 10:30 a.m. and is open to the public.
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You really have such beautiful children and your photos capture it so well! A magical WW to you!ReplyDelete
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Beth is so good. I love the picture.ReplyDelete
I love Ivy's little Robeez! So cute.ReplyDelete
And, OF COURSE, amazingly gorgeous photo.
Her future boyfriends will probably be too nervous to come over to your house! ;-)ReplyDelete
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She has three bodyguards and they already look protective. Her cheeks are so cute and so are her shoes.ReplyDelete
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Mine's up: http://www.erinhiscocks.com/2008/11/05/wordless-wednesday/
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Now do me a favor and tell the boys never to throw their dirty socks at her. Just speaking from experience here... ; )
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Bill Zack presents an Architect Point of View (arcPOV) presentation on selecting the right LINQ model for your application. Bill covers 3 different flavors of LINQ; LINQ to SQL, LINQ to Datasets, and LINQ to Entities. Bill discusses how these flavors of LINQ can be used to access data in relational databases. He then covers the differences and the trade-offs involved in choosing between them.
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You go one thing wrong:
You said Linq to Dataset is the only one that supports change tracking.
Linq to SQL also does. Only reason to use LINQ to Dataset is if you have a bunch of datasets laying around from ADO.NET 2.0 work.
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These puffs are light, tasty treats that practically melt in your mouth. Young and old alike said how much they enjoyed eating one...then another...and another!—Nella Parker, Hersey, Michigan
- 1 cup water
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 5 eggs
- 3/4 cup finely chopped prosciutto or deli ham
- 1/4 cup minced chives
- In a large saucepan, bring the water, butter and pepper to a boil. Add flour all at once and stir until a smooth ball forms. Remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Continue beating until mixture is smooth and shiny. Stir in prosciutto and chives.
- Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 425° for 18-22 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks. Serve warm. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 4-1/2 dozen.
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Have you ever run into a scenario where a long running task causes the Visual Studio UI thread to hang or become unresponsive? The PerfWatson extension logs these issues and automatically and anonymously reports back to Microsoft.
In this episode, we are joined by Cameron McColl, who explains why the PerfWatson extension was created and how you can install it. He also shows us some collected data and explains how it's used to drive performance improvements and make Visual Studio faster.
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It is similar to solution provided by Nathan Nesbit blogpost Detecting UI Thread Misuse
And as VS2010 has problems so do our programs, and it would be really nice to have this tool to watch custom wpf applications too.
vs2010 is slow due to WPF crap. It's one of the worst moves microsoft did so far.
vs2008 is really fast in comparison.
Please admit you screwed up already and revert the wpf crap.
How stupidly stubborn can you get ?
It doesn't work so kill it already !
Sitsch: The PerfWatson data refutes your assertion. While there are WPF delays they are not even close to being in the top responsiveness issues we have identified so far.
You can't improve what you don't measure! Keep up the great work!
@Sitsch, WPF isn't the problem, except in making raster fonts no longer eligible which was a horrible move on MS's part. The problem is the new Intellisense. That's what slows everything to a crawl as you actually write code, whether it's C++, C# or XAML for WPF/Silverlight.
The other problem is the new partially C++0x compliant compiler (RAM gobbler edition), which gobbles RAM like there's no tomorrow when templates are involved (e.g., boost variant anyone?). When you run multiple parallel compilers (say eight of them), which these days seems to be a good idea given the standard quad cpu (8 with hyperthreading) hosts people use for development and you better have lots of RAM (where lots >> {i.e., much greater} 4 GB). I am typing this on a host with 12 GB of RAM as we speak, which is about the bare minimum necessary for C++ software development these days.
you should contact the jetbrains. their Resharper causes a lot of Solution open hangs of VS2010
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Tilghman came to Stetson after serving for five seasons as offensive line coach at Kent State University in Ohio where he worked for head coach Doug Martin. Before his stint at Kent State, Tilghman spent three seasons as offensive line coach and recruiting coordinator at the University of North Alabama.
A native of Mesquite, Texas, Tilghman played collegiately at East Carolina University where he was named to the All-South Independent team in 1994 while also garnering Outstanding Senior honors. He started his coaching career as a graduate assistant at his alma mater in 1995 and stayed there as an assistant coach through the 2002 season.
In Tilghman's first season at Kent State, the Golden Flashes improved from the bottom of the Mid-American Conference in rushing offense in 2005 to third in 2006. The Golden Flashes had the league's second-best rushing team in 2007 and was first in the MAC, and 11th nationally, in 2008.
At KSU, tackle Augustus Parrish was a two-time second-team All-MAC selection and center Chris Anzevino was named to the 2010 Rimington Trophy Preseason Watch List.
During his time at UNA, where he coached for current Louisiana-Lafayette head coach Mark Hudspeth, he helped mentor the Lions' record-setting offense. In 2005 UNA broke 26 school records while averaging more than 411 yards and 36 points per game. In his first season at UNA he helped UNA produce three all-conference linemen while the Lions offense set 31 school records.
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Flames from the 8,750-acre Bison fire came up to the shores of Artesia Lake in Smith Valley on Sunday, continuing north and east past Sunrise Pass Road.
"We watched the fire last night from our house as it burned through Sunrise Pass and near to Artesia Lake, well into Smith Valley," Smith Valley resident David Williams said in an e-mail on Monday morning. "The fire was certainly burning aggressively last night. Had there been any wind shift to the north we would have been seriously impacted."
The date for containment has been set back until July 14 as the fire continues to burn northeast under afternoon winds.
Several old mining structures around the old Slater Mine have been destroyed by the fire, spokeswoman Elayne Briggs said this morning.
"Crews on the west side have been able to fortify the line that was built the last couple of days," Briggs said.
Pine Nut Road at Out-R-Way is open to residents only.
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If First Niagara Financial Group took out a help-wanted ad for its chief executive officer position, it might look like this:
"Buffalo-based firm seeks experienced executive to run and grow – but not through more acquisitions – a business employing 6,000 people in several states, including 2,200 in Western New York. Job is high-profile and high-paying and has gained prominence with the firm's rise far beyond its upstate roots."
The First Niagara CEO's job suddenly became available in mid-March when John R. Koelmel, the charismatic builder of the bank, and the board parted ways. The outcome of the job search will set a new direction for First Niagara after a flurry of acquisitions fueled a jump in employment, office space and branches.
The results will also be closely watched in the community. The bank's corporate headquarters has become a major employer and an important part of the local business scene, building on a foundation that dates to its origins as Lockport Savings Bank.
Wall Street will be watching too, eager to see if the company's stubborn stock price will start climbing.
First Niagara is considering external and internal candidates. G. Thomas Bowers, the board chairman, has said First Niagara wants someone who is a "seasoned banker with a proven record of strong organizational and operational leadership."
The wish list favors an operator who can capitalize on what First Niagara has amassed. The firm has been trying to assure Wall Street it is committed to that path, rather than expanding via more deals.
Will First Niagara promote from within, or go with an outsider? Could a local executive from a competing bank be recruited to take the job?
Gary M. Crosby, First Niagara's executive vice president and chief administrative and operations officer, is serving as interim CEO, but has indicated he is not interested in the position long term. But the bank has not stumbled under his watch, and he is well respected in the community, so he must still be considered a candidate.
If the board looks internally, two other First Niagara executives who could be in the mix: Daniel E. Cantara III, the chief banking officer, and Gregory W. Norwood, the chief financial officer. First Niagara recently promised temporarily enhanced severance benefits to them, in case one – or both – is terminated within one year of a new CEO taking over. (First Niagara did not make them available for interviews for this story.)
Cantara, a local native, has climbed the bank's ranks. He joined First Niagara in 2001 and was promoted to his current job last December. Norwood was hired two years ago, and has a diverse resume, having held previous jobs with Ally Financial, Wachovia, Bank of America and KPMG.
Whoever gets the CEO's job will lead a First Niagara dramatically different from December 2006, when Koelmel was named acting CEO.
In December 2006, the bank had $8 billion in assets and $5.6 billion in deposits, a network of 120 branches across upstate New York. Today, it has $37 billion in assets, $28 billion in deposits and nearly 430 branches in four states. It ranks as a top 25 U.S. bank by assets and market capitalization.
First Niagara has been a potent force in the growth of Larkinville, by adding jobs and office space, and it enhanced its name recognition by paying for the naming rights to what used to be HSBC Arena. Koelmel was visible in roles beyond his bank duties, serving on boards of the New York Power Authority and Kaleida, and supporting events like the Empire State Games.
First Niagara's CEO job pays well: Koelmel was set to make a base salary of $955,000 this year, according to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Casting a wide net
The bank's broader geographical scope presumably would make the CEO job appealing to a wider group of candidates.
"The CEO position is incredibly attractive," said Randy Strauss, whose executive search firm has recruited a number of people to work at First Niagara. The bank has grown far beyond its roots as Lockport Savings Bank, into a regional operation with wider recognition and stature, he said.
First Niagara's board has formed a search committee, led by director Nathaniel Woodson, and hired Korn/Ferry International, an executive recruiting and search firm, to help.
The task for a firm like Korn/Ferry is to identify and research prospects, narrow the list of interested candidates to perhaps three to four for the board to consider, and to conduct background checks, said Donald Cunningham, president of BancSearch, an Oklahoma-based executive search firm that is not involved in First Niagara's CEO search.
A CEO search typically takes one to three months, depending on how quickly good candidates for the job emerge, Cunningham said.
Bank executives who come up through the commercial side of a bank often have an inside track for the CEO's job, based on the revenues generated by that segment, he said.
A search firm helps the board identify prospects from outside the bank, typically from banks either the same size or larger. But Cunningham said the search firm also gives the board a fuller picture of internal candidates: board members may be accustomed to working with the CEO and may not be as well acquainted with other executives, he said.
If First Niagara wants to affirm a change in course – toward operating over acquiring – does that mean an internal candidate associated with Koelmel's tenure have a harder time getting the job? Joseph Fenech, an analyst at Sandler O'Neill Partners, downplays that idea.
The most important thing for First Niagara, Fenech said, is to find a candidate who can pull together everything that has been acquired and run it effectively. "If that person comes from the inside, so be it," he said.
Fenech said he expects the board will want to work closely with whoever is chosen as CEO, which could point toward choosing someone from within the ranks. "I'm not sure this board is going to be anxious to turn the keys over to a high-profile outsider."
Changing CEO again
Candidates will surely know the situation they are walking into.
First Niagara's performance has been heavily scrutinized by Wall Street. Its stock closed at $8.44 per share on Nasdaq the day Koelmel's removal was announced in March, and closed at $9.86 on Friday.
And First Niagara's board has changed the CEO twice in less than seven years. In late 2006, Paul J. Kolkmeyer was removed, and Koelmel, then the CFO, replaced him. A board with almost all new members then oversaw Koelmel's departure.
First Niagara has made its impact felt beyond its own operations. A new report says it provided $13 million last year in community grants and sponsorships across its network. It says it received 2,130 funding requests and that it supported 1,299 nonprofit partners.
Koelmel was known for ramping up First Niagara's local presence. Employees and local residents might wonder what, if any, impact a new CEO will have on that front, but the answer won't come until after a new person is in place.
Andrew Rudnick, president of the Buffalo Niagara Partnership, said the top priority for First Niagara's next CEO is being a successful banker. If he or she can achieve that task, "then the bank will flourish and the community where the bank is based will be the beneficiary."
Under Koelmel's leadership, Rudnick said, First Niagara blossomed into a major local employer and active supporter of community activities. "You would hope that the next CEO would continue that." But everything flows from ensuring the bank is on solid footing, Rudnick said.
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quote: T-Mobile was LOOKING to sell.
quote: The end result is that even if the takeover bid wasn't entirely hostile, it wasn't entirely welcome either.
quote: I would also argue that T-Mobile knows how to invest in their network a fair bit better than AT&T.
quote: Based solely on the size of the break-up fee that AT&T had to agree to, it is clear that T-Mobile WASN'T looking to sell - not to AT&T at least.
quote: This was a "reverse break-up fee." Usually created when the buyer knows that the deal will likely fall through or will not be a good business decision to the buyer
quote: This strongly implies that T-Mobile, and not AT&T, had superior leverage in the negotiation.
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Hull children, from one of the most deprived areas in the country, are being taught to swim for free, in an innovative portable pool which has been built by British Gas Pools 4 Schools at North Bransholme Community Centre.
The facility, which is also open to the wider community in the evenings and at weekends, is getting the official seal of approval today from six-time world champion Mark Foster.
The swimming star held a special masterclass for a number of lucky youngsters, who are currently learning to swim at the pool.
North Bransholme, one of the largest council estates in Europe, is in the top 5% of the most deprived areas in England.
The temporary pool is providing a huge boost to recreational services in an area which is very much cut off from the rest of the city. It is offering a range of activities including; swimming lessons, aqua fit, family disability swimming, community group sessions, parent and baby classes and casual swimming.
British Gas Pools 4 Schools, in coordination with The Amateur Swimming Association ASA and Speedo, takes a special teaching pool around the country and provides free swimming lessons for children in areas where there is limited access to a swimming pool. In this case it is providing a facility to get the whole community swimming.
The 12m by 6m pool, which was built by Total Swimming, has been open since 10th November. It will remain on site until 8th February 2013, closing for two weeks over Christmas.


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Some beezies had a maynee sesh. This is in reference to a night where some girls stepped it up a notch and got "maynee" on each other.
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quote: Agree if you had one person mention Apple your conversation was dominated with all Apple talk now its but a whisper and they are either in denial or you can hear the retreat in their voice as they know there are products on the market that rival them or are flat out better. The confidence that Apple was way ahead of everyone is gone to but a few fans. I just read an article that Apple tablet sales are starting to slide in market share which now you have iphone 5 sales warnings, tablet sales warnings, and now you have comparable products at nearly half the price of Apple in an economic recession. Im a huge fan of Microsoft but I use an Android tablet and like it. I especially love that I get all the functionality I want without the hefty price. This is why I think Microsoft failed with Surface RT because the price should have been $300 or less at $500 for RT its not smart. Im also not sure I need another tablet either I don't want to play crisis on my phone or tablet. I want to play words with friends or something along those lines if I was to play graphic intensive games and get serious I want to do it on my PC.BTW Windows Phone is now 3.1% in the US. Doesn't sound like much but market share is increasing now even in the USA.I personally believe Android has the best Tablet OS just have to get a good hardware manufacturer. I still believe Microsoft has the best Phone OS and to me personally again the Nokia 920 is a slightly better device than the Samsung Galaxy S3. But were about to go another round so hit the reset button. To me if your considering an iPhone your old and looking for an entry level smartphone if your more serious your looking for the next Samsung with android or the nokia pureview camera for windows phone.
quote: Right, so declining share price is not a sign of floundering. I guess I've just learnt something new today.
quote: Share prices can rise and fall, and indeed do, for reasons that have no relationship to the business prospects of the business concerned.
quote: For example many companies lost a lot of share value when the markets crashed in 2008, almost none of which had anything to do with actual business prospects of the businesses concerned.
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Fostering Peace, Cultivating Justice and Creating a Safer World
The Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice at the University of San Diego's Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies sees peace as inseparable from justice and acts to prevent and resolve conflicts that threaten local, national and international peace. To achieve this, we:
- Build peace with justice by strengthening women peacemakers, youth leaders and human rights defenders;
- Broaden constituencies for peace and justice by convening a wide range of stakeholders and serving as a resource to local communities, students, academics and practitioners; and
- Develop, distill and disseminate innovative approaches to peacebuilding leadership, policy, practice and advocacy.
The institute was founded in 2000 with a generous gift from San Diego philanthropist Joan B. Kroc, who stipulated that the institute not only "talk about peace, but make peace." Beginning with a Dedicatory Conference in 2001, attended by former Presidents Jimmy Carter of the United States and Oscar Arias Sanchez of Costa Rica, along with many other peacebuilders and representatives from four conflict-affected states, the institute has worked to bring together the powerful and the marginalized in order to build strong peacebuilding coalitions.
Founding Executive Director Joyce Neu, Ph.D., came to the institute from The Carter Center, where she assisted Jimmy Carter in peace negotiations around the world. When she left the institute in 2008 to join a United Nations negotiating task force, the institute was working on four continents, had been recognized as a non-governmental organization (NGO) with Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, and was offering over 40 events per year, including conferences serving large international delegations and local audiences.
In 2007, the institute became part of the newly established Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies, which was made possible by a gift from Mrs. Kroc's estate and was the largest gift in University of San Diego history. The school offers a master's program in peace and justice studies and also encompasses the Trans-Border Institute, which was founded in 1994 and focuses on Mexico-U.S. border issues.
The Institute of Peace and Justice is housed in a 90,000-square-foot building that was completed in December 2001. It includes an auditorium for 280, conference space, a boardroom, classrooms, break-out rooms, a production studio, faculty offices and state-of-the-art technology. The Casa de la Paz, a residence located next to the institute, houses our Women PeaceMakers every fall, as well as visiting scholars, speakers and dignitaries year-round.


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HUNTINGDON - Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin are considered to be among the most influential scientists in history.
Yet, their opposing views about the cause of life may explain the reason for today's divisive evolution vs. intelligent design debate.
Biology Professor Doug Glazier argued during a lecture Wednesday at Juniata College that Darwin and Newton's worldviews explain a lot about why the controversy exists.
He said scientists on both sides would benefit by trying to understand how foundational a person's worldview is to their interpretation of the universe.
The professor began his lecture by pointing out how similar the two scientists' lives were.
Seventeenth-century Newton and 19th century Darwin both came from wealthy families, grew up without a mother and attended Cambridge. Oddly enough, both Newton and Darwin tried to enter the clergy. Neither succeeded.
Both spurred major scientific revolutions, and their discoveries continue to be cited by scientists today.
But their views of science and the universe basically are opposite.
Newton believed the world functions through universal laws set in motion by a creator. These laws can be seen as predictable patterns, sometimes with minor deviations. Simply, the universe works like a complex machine created by God for a purpose.
Darwin, on the other hand, believed the universe is a diverse menagerie arising by blind process with no purpose. Many variables including environment, population and process cause diversity in the universe.
To illustrate, Glazier described two different views of the way species evolve.
Newton's concept is like a ladder showing a medium-sized animal slowly growing and developing new features, while staying within its species, to become a large elephant. Its evolution is driven by physical forces that progress toward a specific direction, a purpose.
The professor compared Darwin's concept to a tree with many branches. An elephant could branch off and due to varying circumstances evolve into any
process occurs without a force driving specific direction toward a goal, without a specific pattern.
Another example of the conflicting beliefs is the issue of metabolic rate, Glazier said.
Metabolic rate, or the speed at which an organism uses energy, is believed to follow a universal law. When organisms' are graphed based on the mass and metabolic rate, they show a uniform slope pattern, supporting Newton's belief in laws or patterns that govern nature.
Recently, though, Glazier said he found an exception to the law in a water flea. When he later studied krill and squid, Glazier said he found their rates also branched out away from the law.
Other studies have shown that while adult humans' metabolic rates are consistent, children's rates are not, Glazier said.
"I thought this must be more than physical design," Glazier said, pointing out how the new research supports Darwin's view of diversity rather than Newton's belief in predictable patterns.
Glazier ended his lecture by questioning whether the clash of views will stimulate a new concept of scientific causality.
The professor proposed his own idea of meta-mechanism as a new starting point for explaining causes within the universe. His idea combines some of both Darwin and Newton's views, without ruling out intelligent design or entirely random causation.
Meta-mechanism describes the world as functioning through many complex mechanism-like processes that vary depending on their contextual state, he said.
Glazier pushed for a more open understanding of differing scientific viewpoints, saying there is a tendency today to say one side of the evolution debate is wrong rather than to see it as two different views of science.
"It's become one of the most contentious areas of biology I've ever encountered," Glazier said.
His lecture was part of the Juniata College Bookend Seminars, which allow faculty to discuss research or make presentations to a general audience. The lectures are free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.juniata.edu.


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Spending time away from everything that is familiar to someone can create a sense of independence and maturity. For Carolina "Carol" Verissimo, this sentiment rings very true, as she is a long way away from her home of Sao Bernardo do Campo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
However, Verissimo has found her niche at West Virginia Wesleyan College as part of the Methodist Institution Student Exchange Network program through her home university, Universidade Metodista de Sao Paulo.
The MISEN program aims to connect institutions in the Methodist tradition by allowing students to spend time studying abroad. Verissimo, a junior public relations major, came to Wesleyan as part of a one-semester program and is taking advantage of all the college has to offer. She is involved in The Pharos, in which she has developed a column about international students at Wesleyan. She also attends meetings of the International Student Organization.
"I feel like I have grown a lot academically," Verissimo said. "This semester has helped me develop skills that I will need for my profession, such as video production and graphic design, in a really short period of time. The faculty is concerned about stimulating critical thinking, which is as important in my profession as having technical skills."
Along with the academic lessons she is learning, Verissimo also is gaining valuable life skills while at Wesleyan.
"It is incredible how the simple fact of having to take care of yourself in a country that is not your own and having to live and function according to an unknown set of norms can change a person in a matter of months," she said. "Because of that, I had to learn to be a lot more flexible than usual in many different situations and open to every new experience."
With all the positive experiences Verissimo has had, she has met a few challenges along the way.
"Living in a dorm room on campus is a completely new experience for me," she said. "In Brazil, that is not so common. I am an only child, so I had to learn how to respect my roommate's boundaries and adapt to sharing a room. I also come from a big city, so it was quite a personal growth experience to live in a smaller town among people from completely different backgrounds. I have learned a lot about respecting and understanding people's differences."
As Verissimo's time at Wesleyan has been a fruitful experience for her, she encourages other students to take part in this partnership program and spend time at her home university in Brazil. She now understands that an overseas experience can make a huge difference in an academic experience.
"We learn a lot more from people who are different from us," Verissimo said, "and that is a great way of seeing the world through the eyes of its own people."
More information on the MISEN program is available online at the websites www.gbhem.org/education and www.metodista.br/ english.


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April 7, 2013
MARTINSBURG — The Eastern Panhandle will have no shortage of choices when it comes to the 2nd Congressional District seat currently occupied by Rep. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va....
He looks funny. I bet he walks funny too.
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"And among the highest corporate tax rates of any industrialized nations on the planet."
Nominal rates yes, but who the heck pays nominal rates? 1 in 4 large businesses have effective rates of zero. If I remember the stat correctly, over half of Fortune 500 companies pay less than half of their nominal rate, and many pay nothing. Subsidies and tax breaks are only good when they benefit what you like; I might agree with a "level playing field" for taxes, if that were ever actually a possibility.
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Has Capito done anything besides vote how Senior Republicans instruct to to? I'd like her to inform us of any bills she's proposed....
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Well guys, you've done it again. I want to personally thank a few of you for making my job of explaining what is wrong with our country A LOT easier.....well, by reading comments by Inquisitive and JWood, I've realized that explaining isn't necessary.
You guys see "Democrat" next a person's name and you immediately shut down and discredit anything that person says or believes. You know, about 50 years ago, the same thing was occurring with regards to non-whites...
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Arcadian: Glad you are not in Wash. DC trying to fix the debt. It is your kind of thinking that got us in this mess. Has your house been repossessed yet? I guess it has if you run your family budget like you think the country should.
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It wouldn't be surprising if Mr. Dunn pulls it off. A fresh face with new ideas. Having Capito for 12 years marching lockstep with the Cheney/Bush gang is finally over. West Virginians are waking up and remember her record when she runs for Senate. War, Wall Street, and NoWomen.
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Just what we need...another Democratic government bureaucrat from Washington DC telling us how to live our lives from his limited years of experience!
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Empty the vest pocket on the hood of the car.
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Fear not: Patrick Carpetbagger Morissey, the current AG, will run for Capito's seat.The second congressional seat is closer to his "real home" in New Jersey and his Republican friends in DC
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Okay, so he's a democrat. That makes me uncomfortable immediately because they tend to be fruit loops. However, this guy has the right thing to say when it comes to supporting our returning vets. Our government currently treats them like crap, from Washington to the states to t local governments. They deserve better and this guy is at least willing to look at that.
He seems to be pro-term limits.
He knows the government has screwed everything up.
He wants to do the things that will attract more businesses to West Virginia.
On the bad side, he worked in Washington for 5 years.
Also on the bad side, he's a democrat.
I don't know - he may be worth at least listening to and going from there. Perhaps I'll go to the meet and greet to get a better sense of who he is and see if he will be one of the few to break the screwed up Democrat mold.
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"...We actually have the least regulated economy of any Western Democracy..."
And among the highest corporate tax rates of any industrialized nations on the planet. Apparently, the only arrow in the democrat's quill to solve problems is tax increases. Oh, and spend money, too.
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@Sandpiper: We have a man commenting about another man's looks and then inferring how he would walk. Sandpiper is doing a lot of thinking about another young man on a public forum, and he just told everyone he is doing it.
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Why can't we "tax our way out"? We actually have the least regulated economy of any Western Democracy and the most stable government. Do you really think the wealthy are going to go elsewhere? Back when the max tax rate was in the 80% range (the 1950's) the economy was in one of the greatest booms of history. Why don't you give us a simpler goal here, just closing all the loopholes that allow hedge fund operators or an entire corporation the size of Exxon to pay NO taxes.
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Inquisitive: Why do you say the debt is the only important issue? We have lot of other problems. Historically our debt is not high relative to our economy, we have lots of assets to pay it, tax rates are at historic lows, the economy is turning around. I think you and most R's are screaming about it simply to protect the wealthy from taxes and to prevent some disadvantaged people from getting benefits. Did you know that the top tax rate used to be 89% and that now it is 35%? With an infinite number of exemptions, deductions and loopholes not available to Joe Blow?
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Oh, that's right. Capito is outa there anyway since she's aspiring for a higher paying job at the public trough.
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He sounds too intelligent and thoughtful to be a Republican, so he might be the breath of fresh air that will blow Capito off her throne.
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'Edgewood School Road' locally known at 'crochet and craft road.' Did I miss it, what is his party affiliation? I will not support a Democrat - at any cost - because it means more idiocy. Some regulation is necessary, but right now it is rampant and any idea that creates jobs is quickly squashed. If we are to get out of this debt - which is the major crisis - we cannot tax our way out, the only answer is jobs. Show us the jobs! and quit infringing on our rights.
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Citadel juniors Bo Thompson and Mason Davis both were selected in the MLB Draft on Saturday. Thompson already has made up his mind to sign with the New York Yankees, while Davis is still pondering his future with the Florida Marlins.
As juniors, both could opt to return to The Citadel for their senior baseball seasons.
Taken in the 13th round by the Yankees with overall pick No. 392, Thompson is ready to begin a pro career that could soon see him back in Riley Park, home of the Bulldogs and the Yankees' affiliate Charleston RiverDogs.
"Crazy how that works out," said Thompson, a 5-10, 255-pound first baseman/designated hitter. "I can't wait to get back to Riley Park as quickly as possible."
Thompson, who batted .315 with nine home runs and 42 runs batted-in last season, said he expects a signing bonus of about $60,000 with the Yankees paying for the rest of his education.
"I'm going pro," he said. "It was an extremely tough decision. My heart is at The Citadel, but my dream always has been to play pro ball. My family and I decided today it was best of us if I start my pro career now."
Thompson batted .299 with 14 homers and 52 RBI as a sophomore out of Mauldin.
"My told me I started playing baseball as a Yankee in the youth leagues," he said. "And now I get to start my pro career as a Yankee."
Davis, a slick-fielding second baseman, was taken in the 19th round by the Marlins with pick No. 557. He said Saturday he's not yet made a decision on turning pro, but it seems likely that he will.
"It's a pretty cool feeling," Davis said of being drafted. "I was a little bit nervous. I didn't know when it would happen, but I'm just glad it did."
Davis, a 5-9, 170-pounder from Conyers, Ga., hit .310 this season with 27 stolen bases in 33 attempts, and scored a team-high 45 runs as the Bulldogs' lead-off hitter.
"I'm still working things out with my advisor," he said. "We're still getting some info from the team, and I'll make my decision pretty soon."
Also drafted Saturday:
. College of Charleston junior second baseman Gunnar Heidt, taken in the 13th round with pick No. 384 by the Blue Jays.
. Charleston Southern senior shortstop Alex Tomasovich in the 20th round by the Cubs with pick No. 589.
Citadel second baseman Mason Davis was drafted in the 19th round by the Marlins on Saturday. (Richard Shiro/Special to The Post and Courier) ¬×
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A Buffalo man has been indicted on charges he burglarized the home of a 79-year-old Elma man and carried out other residential break-ins in Newstead and on Grand Island in August and September.
Bryan Colon, 33, of the Shoreline Apartment complex on Niagara Street, remained in custody tonight in the Erie County Holding Center. During his arraignment Wednesday, he was charged with three counts of second-degree burglary and was ordered held on $250,000 bail by Erie County Judge Sheila A. DiTullio.
Erie County District Attorney Frank A. Sedita III and Erie County Sheriff Timothy B. Howard, whose investigators arrested Colon early in October, said Colon is accused of stealing $7,400 worth of items during the Sept. 7 burglary at a North Davis Road home in Elma. The other residential break-ins occurred between Aug. 31 and Sept. 23, the law enforcement officials said.
Howard said a suspicious neighbor of the victim in Elma took down the license plate number of Colon's car the day of that burglary. Colon escaped from sheriff's detectives about a week after that break-in by jumping out a second-floor window of his apartment, the sheriff said.
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New England, Atlanta and Denver clinched division titles Sunday in the National Football League but the day's results produced the potential for down-to-the wire races in the NFC North, NFC West, AFC North and – surprisingly – the AFC South.
Green Bay's 23-14 win over Minnesota while the Chicago Bears were losing in overtime, 23-17, to Seattle at Soldier Field left the two tied for the NFC North lead at 8-4.
San Francisco (8-3-1) lost to the Rams in St. Louis, 16-13, in another overtime clash. Seattle's win at Chicago left the Seahawks only 1½ games behind the Niners. The teams meet in Week 16 in Seattle.
At 11-1, Houston has tied Atlanta for the best record in the NFL and clinched at least a playoff spot with a routine 24-10 win at Tennessee. The Texans lead Indianapolis by three games in the AFC South. However, the Texans must travel to New England next week and face the Colts and Andrew Luck twice in the last three weeks of the season, leaving at least the mathematical possibility that Indianapolis can catch up and take the division title.
Pittsburgh shook Baltimore's hold on the AFC North with a 23-20 win over the Ravens, Baltimore's first home loss after 15 regular season wins. The Ravens still lead the Steelers and Cincinnati by two games, but they have a tough closing schedule.
Game of the day
Colts 35, Lions 33
The scoop: Luck threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Donnie Avery with no time left to lift Indianapolis. The rally started with the Lions up 12 points midway through the fourth quarter. Detroit lost for the fourth straight time, including three in a row at home after leading in the final quarter.
Why the Colts won: Detroit proved again it can't hold a late lead. Twice the Lions punted in the last 4:02, only to see Luck direct touchdown drives of 85 and 75 yards.
In the playoff picture
Steelers 23, Ravens 20
The scoop: Third-string quarterback Charlie Batch directed a 61-yard drive in the closing minutes, and Shaun Suisham kicked a 42-yard field goal as time expired for the Steelers.
Why the Steelers won: They outgained the Ravens, 273-77, in the second half.
Seahawks 23, Bears 17 OT
The scoop: Russell Wilson connected with Sidney Rice on a 13-yard touchdown with 7:33 left in overtime to lift Seattle.
Why the Seahawks won: They drove 97 and 80 yards for touchdowns on their last two possessions.
Packers 23, Vikings 14
The scoop: James Starks ran 22 yards for the go-ahead touchdown in the third quarter, Green Bay's first rushing touchdown in almost two months. The Packers overcame a 210-yard rushing game by NFL leader Adrian Peterson. Green Bay has won 10 straight against NFC North opponents.
Why the Packers won: They shut out Minnesota in the second half.
Bengals 20, Chargers 13
The scoop: Cincinnati won its fourth in a row as Andy Dalton scrambled up the middle for a 6-yard touchdown with 4:11 left. The Bengals remained tied with Pittsburgh in the race for the AFC's second wild-card berth.
Why the Bengals won: The Chargers came up empty in seven second-half possessions, turning it over twice and missing a long field goal try.
Rams 16, 49ers 13 OT
The scoop: Rookie Greg Zuerlein kicked a 54-yard field goal with 26 seconds left in overtime after booting a 53-yarder as time expired in regulation. The Rams scored twice in the final 3:04 of regulation, getting their lone touchdown when rookie Janoris Jenkins returned an errant pitchout by Colin Kaepernick 2 yards for a score.
Why the Rams won: Kaepernick took a safety in the third quarter for intentionally grounding in the end zone, costing the Niners a win in regulation time.
Patriots 23, Dolphins 16
The scoop: Tom Brady had his least efficient game of the year and even threw an interception, but New England took advantage of Miami's mistakes to clinch the division title. A botched punt, roughing-the-punter penalty and fumble by Miami led to 17 New England points, and another penalty negated a Dolphins touchdown. Brady threw for 238 yards and was sacked four times.
Why the Patriots won: Miami quarterback Ryan Tannehill was erratic, including an overthrow on what would have been a sure first-half touchdown to a wide open Brian Hartline.
Texans 24, Titans 10
The scoop: Houston clinched with a franchise record 11th win of the season. Rookie linebacker Whitney Mercilus recovered a fumble and had two sacks.
Why the Texans won: The Texans forced six turnovers and had six sacks of Jake Locker.
Broncos 31, Buccaneers 23
The scoop: Peyton Manning threw for three touchdowns, including one to defensive tackle Mitch Unrein, to help the Broncos wrap up the AFC West. The Broncos won their seventh straight and the Tampa Bay loss clinched the NFC South for Atlanta.
Why the Broncos won: They kept the Bucs out of the end zone in the second half until they had built a 31-16 lead.
Chiefs 27, Panthers 21
Why the Chiefs won: Kansas City ended its eight-game losing streak as Brady Quinn threw for 201 yards and two touchdowns.
Why the Chiefs won: Quinn took care of the ball. He was 19-of-23 passing with no fumbles or interceptions and was sacked just once. It was an emotional game for the Chiefs, who played despite the deaths of linebacker Jovan Belcher and his girlfriend.
Browns 20, Raiders 17
The scoop: Brandon Weeden threw for a career-high 364 yards and a touchdown and Cleveland did just enough to snap a 12-game road losing streak. Phil Dawson of the Browns had a field goal blocked, his first miss after 29 consecutive makes.
Why the Browns won: They gave up just two touchdowns, one with 0:01 left in the game.
Dog of the day
Jets 7, Cardinals 6
The scoop: Third-stringer Greg McElroy stepped in for a struggling Mark Sanchez in the third quarter and led New York to its only score.
Why the Jets won: The Cards had five first downs and no third-down conversions.
News wire services contributed to this report.


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Meet Mark Poloncarz, the tweeter: part political commentator, sometimes media critic and purveyor of hockey nostalgia.
If Poloncarz has projected a dry side from his Rath Building office, he is one of the few local politicians who lets his personal side show through on Twitter. He posts pictures of his trips to the zoo, provides real-time commentary from events and documents his television viewing habits.
"2000 Prez Debate on CSPAN now," Poloncarz tweeted one Saturday in September. "I have a feeling Gore will mention a 'lockbox' a few times and Bush will mangle a word or 2. Good times!"
Later that night, after one follower commented on his watching reruns of presidential debates, he responded, "I am a political geek/nerd and proud to admit it :)"
And from the Democratic National Convention: "Glad to see Foo Fighters getting more than a song. Though an older attendee was a bit confused, saying these 'Food Fighters' are ok #DNC2012"
The serious stuff is there, too – updates on the county's Safe Babies Sleep Campaign, re-tweets about county announcements and missives about county finances. But in an environment where politicians deploy staffers to send dispatches via social media, Poloncarz commands his own Twitter feed.
"I know my staff hates it when I go on Twitter and Facebook," Poloncarz said. "But my goal – if I'm going to comment on something, I'm just going to tell it like it is."
It's one public arena where Poloncarz lets his fun side show through.
"Some of the people that I'm just meeting for the first time, even though I've been involved in the process for years, they don't know Mark from Lackawanna," Poloncarz said. "They know Mark the comptroller or Mark the county executive, but they don't know Mark from Lackawanna, and that's what you see sometimes on Twitter."
Becoming county executive hasn't changed his Twitter tone – with frequent comments on hockey games and political events running throughout his online commentary.
"Some of the Blackhawks, especially Kane and Keith, look like me in 1983: bad facial hair and a mullet. That's a trend that should have died," wrote Poloncarz during one hockey game in which Chicago Blackhawks Duncan Keith and Patrick Kane were playing in April 2011.
After a Sabres game this month: "Nice win by the Sabres in a shootout, though Florida's Peter Mueller wins the best mullet of the game award."
It's not all sports and politics. A frank tweet on Charlotte's convention center prompted public discussion about the condition of the county-owned facility in Buffalo.
"Downtown Charlotte is beautiful," Poloncarz wrote while in town for the Democratic National Convention. "Its convention center is modern, bright and sleek, unlike ours, which looks like a dungeon both out and in."
He's also prolific. As of early Monday, the county executive had posted 4,441 tweets and attracted 2,020 followers. On Election Day – when county employees are off – he posted 43 times.
The next day he wrapped up: "… Now back to the people's business after a day dedicated to all that is good about our democracy."
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