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Pia Ann Rose Toscano (born October 14, 1988) is an American singer from Howard Beach, New York. Toscano placed ninth on the tenth season of American Idol.
American Idol National Anthem Jared Lee Haley Reinhart Jessica Sanchez Kelly Clarkson Howard Beach Jennifer Hudson Scotty McCreery Carrie Underwood Katherine Jenkins Crystal Bowersox
Hi, that's the day came. When I finished remixes over your track
It's time to bring Pia Toscano on your amazing show!! Ask David Foster how awesome she is.
JLo be so proud of Pia Toscano. Same Jen. Same. 😍
.killed it with 17 REASONS WHY is the Real 'American Idol' WINNER
Pia Toscano is still, for me, the prettiest AI finalist.
PYRo acustic performance Pia's vocals just amazing
Vicetone's Aurora EP has arrived, including the incredible 'Siren' ft. Pia Toscano!
American Idol alum has performed in acoustic new single "Pyro" during some session for
Where there's smoke, there's Pia Toscano!. The petite singer has been killing it ...
.does a SMOKIN' performance of Watch this HERE!
They did Tamyra Gray dirty w/ that medley. Trade you a Pia Toscano solo for an "A House is Not A Home" aka one of the best Idol moments ever
Pia Toscano Net Worth: Pia Toscano is an American vocalist she has a net worth of $650,000. Pia Toscano has go...
I'm definitely doing better. I never realized that I would get the support ...
Pia Toscano on the red carpet at the OK! Magazine's pre-Grammy event in Los Angeles
Horachek? Or Shanny, Babcock, Lou, Hunter and Dubas? That's like asking who do you think is hotter? Roseanne? or Pia Toscano?
Pia Toscano - The High Roller at The LINQ in Vegas - June 2015
I added a video to a playlist Pia Toscano - I'll Stand By You (American Idol Performance)
Happy Birthday to the lovely and talented Pia Toscano. Voice of an Angel and with a heart of gold.
We're not the only one who loves Hello Kitty, so does American Idol's Pia Toscano! http:/…
The Pretty Lady of the Day for October 14, 2015 on is
is it still international recording star (who hardly any1 has heard) Pia Toscano?
Pop singer who was introduced to audiences as a finalist on the tenth seaso... Get more at
All 4 One did the Anthem. Would have preferred Pia Toscano, but Kings are playing.
i don't know what you're talking about...Pia Toscano is everything
American Idol star Pia Toscano makes her EDM debut
Il Volo PBS Concert, La Luna Hizo Esto (with Pia Toscano): via for you my friend
'Feat. - Renegades (Original Mix)' via // // 'And the world can't touch us now'
Read all about which I wrote with and here
Is Pia Toscano still in the building? We could get her back out there?
Pia Toscano can sing me to sleep any night
when you make fun of a girl for wearing a kings jersey fitted into a dress and then it turns out to be Pia Toscano 😂
A nice golf clap for Tony Granato as he left the ice on his Legends Night. ...immediately followed by a standing ovation for Pia Toscano!
American Idol alum is taking her career in a new direction -- and going EDM:
Please check out this incredible new video from the duo of Jared Lee & Pia Toscano (7EAST)
I encourage you check out this beautiful ballad by Pia Toscano & Jared Lee (7EAST).
Pia Toscano talks Collaborator American Idol and more: via
Pia Toscano has the most amazing voice. I have goose bumps
Disgrace that Pia Toscano from Howard Beach is repping the Kings singing the National Anthem
Pia Toscano at ELLE's 5th Annual Women in Music concert celebration
Officially obsessed with Pia Toscano and Jared Lee's version of time after time. 😍
Pia Toscano on Lana Del Rey & Lorde with Kings Winning Next home game at Staples LA: via
searching through iTunes American Idol songs clicking on all Pia Toscano songs listening purchasing them love pia and her voice
Who is Pia Toscano and why does she follow me??? 😳
What did I miss why is Gibson in net... and is Pia Toscano single? :P
Pia Toscano singing the National Anthem m mmm
Can we trade Mark Donnelly for Pia Toscano straight up?
Ah, that's better. Pia Toscano now rehearsing Star Spangled Banner. Easy on the ears. And the eyes.
Pia Toscano Was Stunning at Shakira's Album Release Party via yes she is
America must really hate River Deep, Mountain High. It's the kiss of death in singing competitions. Pia Toscano was eliminated bc of it.
I look like a mess rn. It made me cry to see Jessica leave :( just like with Pia Toscano ugh
I liked a video Avicii - Wake me up (acoustic cover) Pia Toscano & Jared Lee live at the Cutting Room
Another LA home game means another nice look at their anthem singer Pia Toscano
Pia Toscano sings the National Anthem for Game of the Western Conference Quarter Finals between the LA Kings and the San Jose Sharks on 4/28/14. Visit htt...
Jena's performance of Elvis is up there with Pia Toscano's performance of a few years ago
This girl from looks like Pia Toscano from
was when Pia toscano was eliminated.
Jena's Performance is one of the Top 10 EVER, It's up there with Pia Toscano's performance years ago ...
DUO (Jared Lee/Pia Toscano) are releasing hot new music next month! Check them out here!
Pia Toscano probably the best women US anthem singer in professional sports right now
in 's I Luh Ya Papi. Were the singers Pia Toscano, Jessica Sanchez and Allison Iraheta? :o I noticed when I saw it again
American Idol's Pia Toscano and Mitch Allen perform an acoustic version of Demi Lovato's "Heart Attack" LIVE in our studio, as part of The Girl Spot's Special Charity episode for her performance HERE:
Underwhelming night!!! Where's the standout performance like Pia Toscano or Jessica Sanchez or Elise Testone on this stage of competition?
I have got the biggest crush on Pia Toscano
This time by pia toscano just gets me so motivated lol
Pia Toscano takes so painstakingly long that I wanna hang myself.
HEY!! Pia Toscano is good!! Well. He's better than most than we have
He looked like a high school principal who thought he was a great singer...here i was expecting Pia Toscano to sign..
This guy singing the anthems for the is NOT Pia Toscano.
I think Pia Toscano is the standby. This is not her, obviously.
Pia Toscano needs to learn the Canadian anthem one of these days.
Pia Toscano arrives at the Teen Vogues 10th Anniversary Annual Young…
Ugh, Pia Toscano's elimination brings back such bitter memories. I remember how everyone was mad for like 5 months
just wondering when I can be pia toscano
What is the most played song in your music library? — Pia Toscano This Time
Pia Toscano and My Name Is Kay had just recently followed me.
Pia Have a Blessed Week Filled with many joyful Blessings. Happy New Year to You and All the Toscano's.God Bless U All
The sixth annual holiday tree lighting at L.A. LIVE and grand opening of the LA Kings Holiday Ice presented by Coca-Cola at L.A. LIVE. Fans are invited to witness the official lighting of L.A. LIVE's 66-ft. artificial Sequoia tree covered with more than 120,000 cool white LED mini lights that seem to "dance with the music" being played throughout Nokia Plaza L.A. LIVE. Hosted by FOX Sports Broadcaster Erin Andrews, the ceremony will feature a holiday performance by Pia Toscano and scheduled appearances by Luc Robitaille and Jonathan Quick of the Kings, and professional snowboarder and skateboarder Shaun White. Fans attending the free event will find themselves experiencing "snowfall conditions" while participating in traditional winter activities in the street, such as sledding and making snow angels. No matter the weather, there will be snow! The evening also will officially kick-off AEG's Season of Giving, the company's annual initiative designed to raise funds and generate awareness for n ...
Guess who is coming to Bastrop, Texas on November 19?!?! Ruben Studdard, winner of the 2nd Annual American Idol, is joining other Idol Finalists Tamyra Gray, Paris Bennett and Pia Toscano at the Sounds of Sharing! Get your tickets today!
NASCAR makes 'inspirational' visit to Walter Reed Military Medical Center: The festivities were set for NASCAR's Tribute to the Warriors at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Thursday. Tables with blue tablecloths and white napkins were impeccably set for 300 guests. American Idol star Pia Toscano, flanked by two huge screens, had completed her warm-up and mike check and emcee, NASCAR pit reporter Jamie Little, had run through her script including the introduction of NASCAR President Mike Helton. But Staff Sergeant Liam Dwyer, 32, a U.S. Marine from Southbury, Conn., wasn't sticking around. Fresh from his rehab work in the Military Advanced Training Center rehab room, Dwyer and his driving buddy, Bob Pielli Jr., were headed south to Virginia International Raceway to put his vintage 1962 Sprite through its paces. Pretty incredible, considering Dwyer races cars despite the loss of his left leg above the knee and severe nerve and skeletal damage to his right leg and both arms, the result of step ...
Amanda looks like Pia Toscano but talks like Elise Testone
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Pia Toscano performing I Have Nothing: via follow what beauty what a voice
Name some songs you think alot of people don't listen... — Um Any Allison Iraheta Songs, Pia Toscano This Time,...
Second person through to the top 11 is... Pia Toscano!
i started playing the minion rush game but the first song that played was This time by Pia Toscano! i thought of you!
When I hear Pia's I think Great lyrics by & & great vocals by
Why is stuck in m head? Oh right because I can't stop playing it
"This time I'm gonna go back to the girl I was on the night you found me ♬ " - This Time by Pia Toscano
hear the studio version of Future for sure! Follow &
I favorited a video from Pia Toscano - Throws first Pictch at Brooklyn Cyclones Game
Pia Toscano & Jared Lee - Heaven's On Fire Live on Stage It 6/27: via You are going to love this song
Pia Toscano & Jared Lee Stageit: via will blow you away
Teen Rockers REBELMANN, KISS and Grand Funk Railroad Guitarist Bruce Kulick, singer/ songwriter Jared Lee and American Idol's Pia Toscano join in on this episode of the Jimmy Star Show!
Hey everyone! Come hang out with Pia Toscano and Jared Lee live from the StageIT headquarters! We will be playing some of our favorite covers along with debuting brand new original material! There will be time to chat, answer your questions and fill you in on what we have been up to. Invite your fri...
In our latest Fashion Face-Off, we have former American Idol contestant Pia Toscano up against Pretty Little Liars star Shay Mitchell!
Idk, it may just be me but I wouldn't pay a dollar to see Scotty big eared Mcreary sing happy birthday to a dog! I'm so sick of hearing about it! He is the sole reason I don't watch American Idol anymore! I bet you 100 dollars that you can't see the girl who came In second that season for 10 dollars. Jus sayin! Get off his jock Clear 99! My gosh!!!
Arrrgggh!!! I'm trying to buy a ticket for Pia Ann Rose Toscano 's live show tomorrow, and again I keep having problems. :(
Folks today we have a hot, hot show. Pia Toscano is our guest. Another Italian. Seems in the last few weeks we have had on Italian's like Paul Sorvino, Robert Davi, and a few more. I'm happy about that because I'm 100% Italian. It's nice to meet your paesani. Come see and listen to our show on w4cy.com internet radio as well as on your phone, in your car and on everything that needs electric, No silly, not on your vibrator too.
Pia Toscano rocking the house at the Divas in the Desert event. Video production by Commotion Studios:
Pia Toscano (Alyssa) Singer Pia Toscano makes her motion-picture debut in GRACE UNPLUGGED.
The incredibly beautiful and talented Pia Toscano will be a featured guest on The Jimmy Star Show live radio show hosted by King of Cool, Jimmy Star along with Cool Man About Town Ron Russell to discuss her music, her live StageIT concert with Jared Lee on June 27th, her career and the industry at l...
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Very sad to hear of James Gandolfini's passing... Gone way too soon..
Noel Torres Originally from Sinaloa, Noel began his music career at the age of 15 when he picked up an accordion and started rocking it! As if by fate, something about the accordion spoke to him and solidified his love of music. Noel never took formal…
So am I losing it or what. Don't we still take off our hats for the pledge of allegiance? I didn't have my son spend a year in Iraq for you to wear your hat during the pledge.!
listerning to Pia Toscano -I'll stand by you , she is brilliant , beautiful and out of this world , some people really are , i am speechless , kunabantu who will just steal your breath away , family, friends and supposed to be lover , I love you all , yes I will stand by you ,,,*singing with Pia.*
While her ninth place finish on American Idol Season 10 was one of the most shocking exits in the show's history, Pia Toscano definitely hasn't faded into obscurity. Besides making the talk show circuit, performing the National Anthem at the L.A.
Been listening to music all morning and now I have a few songs stuck in my head that I wish I could get out!!! So what song out there best describes how you are feeling right now!?!
GET YOUR TICKETS NOW..! On Jun 27th at 5pm PST, Pia Toscano and I will perform out first live StageIt concert!! We are very excited to ...
The great thing about me & Jared's STAGE IT show is that it is an online show so you can watch from anywhere in the world!!! It is not a recorded performance so you must buy tickets to be part of the experience! We will be answering your questions & interacting with you the entire time!! There will also be some very special give aways!! Check out the link below for more details
And we get Pia Toscano, is she married to Tommy Mottola, and a fake-ads Vegas impersonator.
Experience my *** When Pia Toscano sings, we all win.
That was nice ,hes no Pia Toscano.LOL! CALM DOWN!
Maybe Pia Toscano can sing the anthem since she couldn't last game. Need that good luck charm! Go Kings Go!
Is Pia Toscano ever going to come out with an album? :/
Pia Toscano doesn't sing, and Taylor Stevens wasn't behind Quennville, that's why we lost
so the Kings' biggest injury of the playoffs is... Pia Toscano? Cup last year and were undefeated at home w/ in the lineup.
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The 2nd person. into the finale. is. Pia Toscano!
The second person into the top 3 is. Pia Toscano!
Fourth person into the top 5 is. Pia Toscano!
The last 2 people into the top 6 are... Kris Allen and Pia Toscano!
The first three people into the top 7 are. Kelly Clarkson, Pia Toscano, and Haley Reinhart!
Last two people in the top 8 are... Crystal Bowersox and Pia Toscano!
The next three people into your top 12 are... Carrie Underwood, Haley Reinhart, and Pia Toscano!
You knew the Kings were in trouble when good luck charm Pia Toscano didn't sing the Anthem.
Pia Toscano doesn't sing the National Anthem before a playoff game for the first time and Kings lose for the first time. Come on!
Who knew it would take Pia Toscano to get sick for the L.A. Kings to lose at home in this year's Postseason?
So Kings' National Anthem singer Pia Toscano is getting blamed for last night's loss because she was sick... yeah, that makes sense...
The Kings were undefeated at home this postseason with Pia Toscano singing the National Anthem, some other guy sung it last night, they lost
The reason the Kings lost ... no Pia Toscano singing National Anthem. Led to the Cup last year, 8-0 so far this year in playoffs
This dude singing the anthem instead of Pia Toscano was the beginning of the end for the
Their good luck charm (Pia Toscano) led the Kings to the Cup last year and was undefeated in the playoffs this year.
When Pia Toscano didn't sing the National Anthem before the Kings/Hawks game tonight, the Kings were toast. She's their good luck charm.
It was the Pia Toscano curse. It felt so weird not to hear her sing before the game. :/
No Pia Toscano anthem and a delay of game penalty = a Kings loss!!!
Yeah, I had an awful feeling the minute I saw Davis Gaines standing in Pia Toscano's place!!!
The Curse of Pia Toscano. She can't sing, we lose.
I know. Me too. But I guess it's not over til the fat lady sings. I blame Pia Toscano for being sick
fans who are blaming Pia Toscano for the loss, you scumbags shouldn't have watched the game! Hockey is a sport not a superstition!
So Pia Toscano didn't sing the anthems tonight cuz she was sick. Just heard the replacement singer & it was awful. No wonder the lost
The Kings are winless at home when Pia Toscano does not sing the National Anthem
do you think Chicago will let pia Toscano sing the anthem for game 5?
I might be mean for considering this but I'm blaming Pia Toscano for this. lol jk
Don't try to stop me with the words you say 'cause i'm sick and tired of the games… ♫ This Time by Pia Toscano —
The Blackhawks up 3-1 now kings finally lose at home and it was because they didn't let Pia Toscano sing National Anthem
Hey, show some respect to Howard Beach's own Pia Toscano. And I'm for anti-bullying, just not the "everyone is a winner" stuff
i'm pretty sure pia toscano just liked one of my Instagram pictures 😳
Obsessed with Pia Toscano in this purple long sleeve cut out dress with gold bar . Photo…
they only chance we have getting past the first round is if we fly Pia Toscano out to sing the anthem for us!
I love you Pia Ann Rose Toscano you are my hero ❤
Silent Auction for a signed Pic to benefit Team Sweet P's Relay for Life! via
Pics: Pia sings at Divas in The Desert via
returns as The Good Luck Charm for Playoff Run! via
Performs the National Anthem for the vs Game April 27th via
visits the kids at Tucson Medical Center via
visits the kids at Tucson Medical Center1 via
Pia Toscano Reunites With Her Band Current Affair Full Version: via You guys are going to like this
at via Shouldn't this picture be captioned "A Star is Born"??
The Good Luck Charm is Back! Will Sing the NA for All 2013 Home Playoff Games via
Just tuned in to So You Think You Can Dance. Guess who's performing on the show? PIA TOSCANO! My girl!!! Miss her!
You got a better chance at Pia Toscano.
You look just like Pia Toscano. What's to rant about?
"visits the kids at Tucson Medical Center via
Haley Reinhart and Pia Toscano have also. Plus a bunch of TGP people
wearing a Pia toscano costume tonight, seats are at center ice. No chance you miss me.
Was Pia Toscano robbed in Season 10? — YES. Her voice was flawless and she got NINTH! Lauren, Haley, and Pia wer...
i.e Siobhan Magnus (S9), Pia Toscano (S10), Hollie Cavanagh (S11). For that reason, I don't wanna jinx it this season.
I sure love listening to Haley Reinhart , Pia Toscano , Drew R and last but not the least Carly Rose Sonenclar all incredible voices . Well i got my quik fix of the jadaa's singing , you all have a great day and night .
Pia Toscano will be performing the National Anthem Monday night, March 3rd at 7:30 PST/ 10:30 EST for the LA Kings vs. Nashville Predators
And like a butterfly, I'ma spread my wings - pia toscano
I have been a huge Amercan Idol fan for years, but this year I just don't see the talent. Off key, songs I just don't get, and I guess I miss the talent. Does anyone remember when we first heard Kelly Clarkson, Clay Aiken, Jennifer Hudson, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Hicks (my favorite) Katherine McPhee, Elliot Yamin, Kelly Pickler, Jordon Sparks, David Cook, Crystal Bowersox(wow) Pia Toscano, Phillip Phillips, James Durbin, Haley Reinhart, Lee DeWyze or Adam Lambert (a little different, but he sang with KISS for goodness sakes, and he was great.) Just saying, I miss these kinds of Memorable Performances that graced the stage and made me want to rush home on American Idol nights and not able to miss a moment of the show. Really miss the wonderful morning American Idol talks at work that was so exciting and I guess I really miss American Idol-JUST MY OPINION
Pia Toscano was so embarrassing can you not
American Idol - I got a feeling Candace Glover is the one to beat this year. She's no Pia Toscano or Jessica Sanchez but not many are.
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dont push it.its a fake account :D besides pia toscano a runner up from American Idol follows me ;) chck my followers
Remember Pia Toscano? Idol 10, well, she did not win! Creator of Idol, producers love her, but again, she did not win. Why?
I still think Pia Toscano should have not been kicked off shes a Inspiration to me
Lunch at Lenny's Clam Bar in Howard Beach, NY home of Pia Toscano.
Fun fact for today, one of America's most legendary singers said this quote, "I never sing in the shower either." Any guesses who it is?
Do you think you are the master of Pia Trivia? It's simple. Answer the question, and post a new one. Try and stump your fellow members!I'll start with an easy one:What is the name of Pia's first single?
ohhh and don't forget Pia Toscano and Courtney Galiano! :p
Woah. She proved 3 of them wrong. I made 3 predictions regarding Pia Toscano being the first Idol alum on DWTS. Way to hedge.
I believe it was written by Pia Toscano along with Livvi Franc and Mitch Allan. Production by The Suspex.
I think you should cover 'This Time' by Pia Toscano. I think your vocals would kill it, along with your personality.
Talent,determination,beauty,and a super person is Pia Toscano! A blessing to be a PiaFan! Have a great evening Love Ya
this time I'm gonna do it my way, this time I'm finding out the hardway -Pia Toscano.
Pia Toscano sings the National Anthem at the Kings game again...that's it. Which one Is she dating ? .-.
How often does Pia Toscano do the National Anthem at Kings games?
I wish I was beautiful like Pia Toscano & Cassie Scerbo they are perfect
Trecho do novo single de Demi Lovato, Heart Attack
One more thing, if you're pretty, hot, flawless, and all that. You gotta have more than just a great voice. Be Pia Toscano, at least.
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"Pia Toscano of American Idol Hits a High Note for Animals" -PETA.org
Pretty, pleasant Pia Toscano bears a striking resemblance to another PETA pal—Lea Michele—and the similarities don't stop at their lovely faces, with voices to match and rhyming monikers.
IF you could meet anyone in the world who would it be? For me it would be Gordon Ramsey for sure I freckin love him lol so excited for the new season of master chef and *** kitchen to start! :)
Isabelle: Everytime she's performed so far, Isabelle has been impressive. I'm just afraid she'll fall into the Pia Toscano trap, singing power ballad after power ballad. She's going to sing Billie Holiday's "God Bless The Child." She's singing it very well, but I'm not in love with the song choice. Lots of power and lots of range in that voice. Randy calls it "old-fashioned," and that's the impression I was left with, honestly. Grade: B
Angela Miller is your next American Idol winner! Unless of course, America has another Pia Toscano brain fart!
Wishing you a happy valentines day in our own special way...
My Super Talented Cousin making her mark in the fashion industry with her handmade creations. Her Jewelry line has already been recognized by many celebrities including Pia Toscano. Please check her out !!
I'll be hosting the Amer. Cancer Society's Divas in the Desert Gala, April 26th. Jennifer Hudson, Jordin Sparks, and Pia Toscano to perform.
Going to see Ballroom with a Twist tonight in Tucson with the lovely Anna Trebunskaya of Dancing with the Stars and Pia Toscano of American Idol.
please check out this article! It's funny! What an honor to be compared to Pia Toscano and Jessica Sanchez!
Robin Thicke is singing holiday tunes outside my office. Better booking than Pia Toscano last year. Economy clearly improving.
Fix You- Pia Toscano + Jared Lee by Pia Toscano via Pia's voice is so beautiful! it takes my breathaway.
Pia Toscano - This Time: via After a long *** day, i need to hear, the sweet sounding voice of Pia.
Pia toscano- this time -im gonna do it my way - no more holding back the real me-this time I'm getting back to the real me ♥
should cover This Time by Pia Toscano next week
How r u helping Sandy Victims? & I r using our voices Fix You (Cover)- Hearts go out to everyone back east
I miss Pia Toscano more than she knows!
Gettin in the MOOD to see the CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTNIG The Christmas Song - Il Volo feat. Pia Toscano: via
The Christmas Song and via then get your copy on iTunes today!!
Quick solution to the National Anthem disasters. Just have Pia Toscano perform all of them
Pia Toscano arrives at Rolling Stone 2012 American Music Awards after party: via follow
Lauren Alaina and Pia Toscano Interview: via these two are hilarious
It was sooo amazing! I met Pia Toscano! I really wish I met you too, though! :(
Pia & Jared give back with their voices, please listen
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American Idol winner Scotty McCreery is the latest show alum to offer aid to Hurricane Sandy victims -- and he invited fellow season 10 finalist Pia Toscano on stage for the occasion.
Oop! Kelly Rowland, Ciara, Kat Graham, Pia Toscano, Ariel Winter, Keegan & Robbie were all in the bldng last nite. Thx guys! Muah!
Scotty McCreery ('12) performed with fellow Idol contestant Pia Toscano at the Beacon Theater in New York City,...
would I able to see "Pia Toscano Live in Jakarta, Indonesia" soon? :(
I wnr into the city tonight to see the love of my life for the second time, and it was awesome. I created this video with the YouTube Video Editor (
Pia Toscano and Scotty McCreeery sing "Let it Snow" at "Christmas with Scotty McCreery" Benefit Concert in NYC. All proceeds from the concert went to Hurricane Sandy Relief.
The Final Top 12 Girls performed and contestant Pia Toscano gave an amazing rendition of The Pretenders I'll Stand By You with the judges giving Pia Toscano ...
Pia and I decided to get together and record a version of the beautiful song FIX YOU by Coldplay dedicated to and inspired by the millions of people affected...
Pia Toscano Pia's Personal Forum forum Scotty McCreery Benefit Concert with Pia Toscano & Jarred Lee! Friday at the Beacon Theater NYC! Ticket Info. - See all the great discussions at the best Pia fan site around.
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Pia singing The National Anthem best ever Earn Pia Toscano points on Fanzy.
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I just finished watching this as I recorded it earlier this evening. A very emotional and heart-warming program. We are so lucky to have PBS and talent like Joe Mantegna, Gary Sinise, Jason Ritter, A. J. Cook, Forrest Whitaker, Pia Toscano, Yolanda Adams and the millions who have served this country of ours. This was truly a tribute to our veterans.
Pia Toscano piatoscano just did an awesome job singing I'll Stand By You on
pictures: and at rehearsal for National Memorial Day Concert via
pictures: Pia radiant at Capitol in stunning red dress. via
to appear on PBS Veterans Day Special in 45 mins. Most Areas! Sunday 11/11
Pia Toscano station has awesome songs 😊💗❤
Help out the East Coast Bid on a signed Pic on Ebay! All proceeds go to The Red Cross Sandy Relief Fund!
to appear on PBS Veterans Day Special! Tonight 8pm EST.Check Local Listings
thanks and Pia toscano was the first celeb to follow me
This week I'm currently in 5th place in the Pia Toscano Fanzy
to appear on PBS Veterans Day Special! Tomorrow night 8pm EST
hey how do you make videos like you make I want to make one for Pia Toscano
Follow an angel named Pia Toscano God blessed us with her beautiful voice and sweet heart! SweetP's love you
Akinator has just guessed that I was thinking of Pia Toscano via Awesome!
I say Pia Toscano comes back and kicks them off
remember PIA TOSCANO?! Learnt my lesson after seeing my favorite go home that season ..
why? what's with the Pia Toscano treatment? :O
Pia Toscano! My forever idol. I love you. Goodnight!!! :)
I favorited a video This Time lyrics by pia toscano
you and Pia Toscano are the only ones who reply to fans
Pia Toscano oh Pia Toscano, words can't describe how big I am as a fan of yours
Regardless of political party I think we can all agree that the "This Time" music video is what killed Pia Toscano
"Been crying for too long now I'm drying my eyes" - Pia Toscano 🎧
J.Lo talking about celine dion! Pia Toscano singing all by myself by increvible Celine Dion
Pia Toscano followed my rp account back in the day, But I changed it to a fan account later on x)
the other 5 wanted to be saved by ms. Pia Toscano also! Hahha!
Message from to everyone affected by Sandy.
: met siang requst dong natasya Thomas " sunshine after rain & pia toscano " this time " tq
Perfume provided this fascinating video with us! This is a digest footage from the their event "Hyoketsu Summer Night" held at Shibuy
hour before. Even w an anthem I have to listen to pia toscano and Rene rancourt Sit same spot. Right before left.
I wonder if is related to pia toscano.😱
Last year I hooked up Pia Toscano & Mark Ballas. This year I hook up and Now if only if I could help Evan.
Pia Toscano sings All By Myself by Celine Dion on American Idol Top 13 1-866-IDOLS-04 Ron Fair worked with Pia in the studio. Rickey: Wow, this was amazing. ...
Watching music videos from my phone and just found Pia Toscano... What happened to her 😍
Whiet Diamod's elimination reminds me Pia Toscano and Jennifer Hudson got out too,this is a pure programm
Pia Toscano love her song this time
Not at wembley they didnt!! Hearing Pia Toscano sing live was an "experience"
camgirl and Overdressed ,pia toscano [10 images]
God ! Pia toscano's voice is beyond uhmayyyzing
First there's Pia Toscano. Then there's Pia Mia. Then there's Mia talerico she's so cute lol ;$
your so pretty ! And have an amazing voice, you remindd me of pia toscano :$
I saw Chris today but I didn't talk to him. I love Pia Toscano, I wish I had her body and was her sister
You won the battle but you lost the war ♫ This Time by Pia Toscano —
This is Awesome!! sings The National Anthem at Wembley Stadium! Best Ever! via
I watched almost all the AI seasons. My rating of ALL performers over 11 seasons: 1) Kelly Clarkson 2) Pia Toscano.
In love with Pia Toscano, the girl is amazing. Why she didn't win American Idol last year is beyond me!
Pia Toscano, Jared Lee and Esjay Jones perform Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time" at the Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times 20th Annual Halloween Carnival on the Universal Studios Hollywood backlot. Please donate to this great charity at
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Toscano has an amazing voice she definitely will be a huge star
Check out Pia Toscano and Katherine Jenkins hanging at the New England Patriots and St. Louis Rams game in London...
So, We turn on the jets game, and they switched to the New England/rams game that is taking place in England and our own Pia Toscano sang our National Anthem. Way to go, Pia!
Pia Toscano sang National Anthem in London-- beautifully!
Katherine Jenkins and Pia Toscano's good looks and their singing could end being the best highlight of the Pats Rams game.
Way to go Pia Toscano! Haven't heard our National Anthem sung that well in a long time. Kudos to you girl.
Pia Toscano singing The Star Spangled Banner for the Patriots and Rams. Complete goosebumps. Gob Bless America.
I never heard of Pia Toscano before but she sang the National Anthem well. Now some other lady is singing "God Save the Queen." I'm not a big fan of football so I can't recall who is playing who. It's all good since I only get 10 minute break.
Who's Pia Toscano? I thought the Pats were in London, not Rome. Boo to anthem singers who alter the melody line.
Guessing Pia Toscano will be trending soon
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building a 1911
I found several really cool gun parts in an abandoned house we rented. I got several millitary rifles including an 03-A3 Springfield and a G33/40 recievers and barrels only. Among the parts I found was a slide for a millitary 1911. I thought about selling it on ebay or gunbroker but when I started checking around I found that the slide was worth around 200. I also found that on numrich's they have a kit of all parts except frame and slide for around 200 and on other sights I can find a frame for around 200. So with the slide I can buy the parts to put one together for around 400 and some time but I love the tinkering part. Has anyone had any experience with the parts kit, the frames, or putting one together. I was concidering parkerizing it all to match I had good luck refinishing the 03-A3.
Also the gun would not have a serial # would that be a problem as long as I plan to keep the gun and if I ever decide to sell, part it out. any input would be appriciated
Would I be better off selling the slide and adding 400 to it to buy one. Or should i try building my own. I really want a millitay style.
Order a Fusion frame/kit from Brownells. Very affordable, and great quality.
I know someone who would probably want the G33/40.
Thanks i'll check that out.
I have the reciever, barrel, and bolt all original. I couldn't find enough original parts to restore it like I did my 03-a3 so I found k98 parts to make it work and I'm building a stock now to sporterize it.
The frame you buy will have a serial # and must be transferred by an FFL.
I've done a few. I enjoy the search for the correct parts. Get Kuhnhausen's books on the M1911 and study them. Not only will you have diagrams, pictures, and well written text, but also good trouble shooting advice.
Some of the "kits" may or may not have quality parts. If some of the parts in the kit are not to spec, tough, you bought the kit. It's a crap shoot.
Buy the parts from a reputable company who would be willing to exchange parts.
If you want a 1911 shooter its best to go with modern metallurgy.
The old warriors were spot heat treated and won't stand up to today's ammo. (Or not as well as contemporary 1911s.)
If I was you, and you did ask, I'd hold onto the slide and learn as much as I could about its origin.
Start with:
Is it a M1911 or a M1911A1 slide?When the M1911(A1) pistols were rebuilt in a military facility, they were without regard to the maker of the frame, slide or other parts. Get er done and back in action was the whole idea. This provides a novice collector with a source of low cost M1911A1s that have mix-matched parts.
I would do one of three things.
I agree with Cane on most with one exception to his #3 on his list. It should read "sell the slide to danf_fl"
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I took a closer look at the slide. The finish is bad and it has several spots that are pitted. It is a Colt M1911. I think I may sell it though and buy my first 1911 and build my next one. In this shape do you know what it is worth.
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Last summer, Mayor John Engen stood in front of about 100 people sitting on hay bales and told them a story about leaving. Engen was born and raised in Missoula and, in his 45 years, he had never left his hometown. But the theme of the Eat Our Words storytelling night was "Leaving Home," and so instead of telling stories about heading out into the vast world, Engen talked about the many homes—addresses and dates—he'd occupied in Missoula and what had happened to him in each one. There were Norwegian grandmothers, cat smells and toilet mishaps. He fell in love in one house. He learned to be a handyman in another. And, at the end of his 10-minute story, he revealed that just a month earlier he had moved his parents from his childhood home on South 2nd Street West—their home for 45 years—to an assisted living facility in town. "They left home," he told the audience. "They have a million-dollar view of our city from the ninth floor on the south side, and I think they're settling in. But the other day my dad said to me, 'When are we going home?' I said, 'Mom's here, Pop. You're home.'"
If you've ever listened to The Moth on National Public Radio, you know how this works. Everyday people (and, sometimes, celebrities) get up on stage and tell a short true story, without notes, to a live audience. The first of The Moth series kicked off in New York in 1997 and since then it's been aped in other places. The tales range from tragic to the hilariously absurd, and everywhere in between: An Irish Catholic family spies on the Kennedy compound. Stand-up comedian Colin Quinn gets in over his head when he is asked to perform at Robert DeNiro's birthday party. A stuttering child finds solace in talking with animals.
Eat Our Words is one Missoula version, which takes place one night each summer at the PEAS Farm in the Rattlesnake. It was started in 2009 through Garden City Harvest by writer Jeremy Smith and PEAS Farm director Josh Slotnick. While The Moth deals in a selection process that pits winning stories against each other and then pares down the best for radio, Eat Our Words handpicks a diverse group of local people—musicians, politicians, teachers, and farmers—for each event. The Moth allows people five minutes, Eat Our Words gives everyone 10. But the idea is the same.
"When you're a writer you're working with a net, because no one else is there and you can edit as many times as you want," says Smith. "When you're telling a story live, onstage with no notes, it's a lot more of a high-wire act. Not only are you up high, because you're in front of everybody, but the wire is going to disappear from underneath you in 10 minutes. It's a whole new challenge. At the same time it's a whole new pleasure. You get to see your audience and they respond instantly."
The 2009 theme was "You Broke My Heart." Smith's wife, Crissy McMullan, a local food activist, told a funny and heart-wrenching story about how Debby Boone's "You Light Up My Life" impacted her childhood. Last year's, event "Leaving Home" where Engen spoke, also included a story from Missoula musician Caroline Keys. She talked about how on an epic tour of Western China with her band Broken Valley Road Show, she got over her abhorrence for John Denver's "Country Roads."
This year's theme, "Wrong Place, Wrong Time," showcases a group of storytellers including chief of police Mark Muir, community activist Sue Talbot, teenager Noah Callaghan, youth counselor Laurie Strand Bridgeman and Jeremy Smith.
"It's all about choosing themes that can go anywhere," says Smith. "Every great story could fit under one of the themes, so it's not really a restriction. Look at The Odyssey: It fits 'you broke my heart,' 'leaving home' and 'wrong place, wrong time.' You look at Hamlet, it's the same. It's fun to see the variations on the theme. How do people interpret it? What does 'wrong place, wrong time' mean for a police chief who sees it every day?"
Telling a story in 10 minutes without notes is one thing; giving it the arc it needs to move the audience is another. There are rules for this kind of form, says Smith. "Something has to happen by the first sentence. It doesn't start with getting in the plane. It doesn't start with stepping out of the plane. It doesn't start with pulling the parachute cord. It starts when the parachute doesn't come out."
And by the end of the 10 minutes, some realization has to come from the story—some wisdom or change of heart or lesson learned. It doesn't have to be a story made for the big screen; it doesn't have to be unbelievably action-packed. It just has to carry the audience on a ride in which something surprising happens.
"Often we don't realize until we start telling stories that they're funny or that they're heartbreaking," says Smith. "The best stories are both. I think that's something that's fun in the format. It brings that all out in a pressure cooker, egg timer situation. You can't make Hamburger Helper as fast as you're going to hear a great story from five different people in a row."
Eat Our Words presents "Wrong Place, Wrong Time" at the PEAS Farm, 3010 Duncan Drive, Saturday, July 16, at 7 PM. Free.


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Happy birthday, RiRi! Rihanna danced the night away while celebrating her 28th birthday at Via Alloro in Beverly Hills on Saturday, February 20.
The "Work" singer, who recently canceled her Grammys performance at the last-minute due to a severe case of bronchitis, twerked for her small group of friends — and all of her Snapchat followers.
In the video, Rihanna is seen with a glass of red wine in her hand, as her BFF Melissa Forde demands, "Spin for me, spin for me!" The Barbadian songstress turns around, showing off her curves while singing along to Fetty Wap's "My Way."
Rihanna's choreographer, Parris Goebel, was also at the celebration. She shared a pic on Instagram, writing, "Happy Birthday @badgalriri. Thank you for having me."
Several celebs also took to social media on Saturday to wish the Grammy winner a happy birthday, including Pharrell Williams and Ellen DeGeneres.
Happy birthday Princess Ri 👑 pic.twitter.com/jlvfvcc0aX— Pharrell Williams (@Pharrell) February 20, 2016
Happy birthday, @Rihanna!Thank you for naming your new album after me. Love, Anti Ellen— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) February 20, 2016
Earlier this week, Rihanna faced yet another setback when she was forced to postpone her Anti World Tour due to production issues. She also canceled two of her U.K. tour dates.
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The New York Times bestseller A Long Walk to Water begins as two stories, told in alternating sections, about two eleven-year-olds in Sudan, a girl in 2008 and a boy in 1985. The girl, Nya, is fetching water from a pond that is two hours' walk from her home: she makes two trips to the pond every day.Read more...
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The New York Times bestseller A Long Walk to Water begins as two stories, told in alternating sections, about two eleven-year-olds in Sudan, a girl in 2008 and a boy in 1985. The girl, Nya, is fetching water from a pond that is two hours' walk from her home: she makes two trips to the pond every day. The boy, Salva, becomes one of the "lost boys" of Sudan, refugees who cover the African continent on foot as they search for their families and for a safe place to stay. Enduring every hardship from loneliness to attack by armed rebels to contact with killer lions and crocodiles, Salva is a survivor, and his story goes on to intersect with Nya's in an astonishing and moving way.
- Publisher: Clarion Books
- Publish Date: November 2010
- Page Count: 121
- Reading Level: Ages 10-12
- Dimensions: 8.41 x 5.84 x 0.61 inches
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- Review Date: 2010-10-18
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Newbery Medalist Park's (The Single Shard) spare, hard-hitting novel delivers a memorable portrait of two children in Sudan--one an 11-year-old Lost Boy, Salva, who fled in 1985 and later immigrated to the United States, and 11-year-old Nya, who collects water for her village in 2008. Park employs well-chosen details and a highly atmospheric setting to underscore both children's struggles to survive. Salva's journey is tragic and harrowing, as he's driven by attacking soldiers and braves hunger, shifting alliances among refugees, and the losses of a friend to a lion attack and his uncle to violent marauders. "The days became a never-ending walk," he reflects. Salva's narrative spans 23 years and highlights myriad hardships but not without hope, as he withstands the deprivations of refugee camps, leads 1,200 boys to Kenya, and eventually gains sanctuary in Rochester, N.Y., where he still lives (he also contributes an afterword). Briefer entries about Nya preface chapters about Salva, illustrating the daily realities and sacrifices of modern-day life in Sudan. The eventual connection of Salva and Nya's stories offers the promise of redemption and healing. Ages 10–up. (Nov.)
Overcoming adversity one day at a time in the Sudan
Few children can imagine walking eight hours a day or digging by hand deep into the mud, just to find water for their family. But the backbreaking work under the hot African sun is just a typical day for 11-year-old Nya, growing up in Sudan circa 2008. She rarely complains; it would do no good.
Salva, also 11, is from a prominent, upper-class Sudanese family. As the Second Sudanese Civil War erupts in the mid-1980s, Salva is forced to run as bombs hit his village. Fleeing quickly and leaving his family behind, he joins up with bands of strangers—all headed out of their war-torn homeland to Ethiopia.
Difficult as it may be, both Nya and Salva come to accept their own long walks to water—each peppered with challenges and each tied to family and survival. Nya's sister becomes very ill; Salva loses several loved ones. But Newbery Award winner Linda Sue Park's brilliant dual narrative provides a soulful insight into both journeys.
Both Salva and Nya are urged on by their individual reserves of hope—for a better tomorrow, a better future—but neither really knows what lies beyond. The book's denouement, however, intertwines their stories in a soul-satisfying and optimistic way.
A Long Walk to Water is based on Salva Dut's true story of perseverance amid adversity. But beyond that, it's a touching narrative about strife and survival on a scale most American readers will never see.


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Last night, U.S. Congressman Marlin Stutzman joined "Lou Dobbs Tonight" to discuss the Senate's unserious budget and the Obama Administration's continued attack on the 2nd Amendment.
Below are excerpts from the interview.
On the Senate's Continuing Resolution:
"You know, as the House and Senate have been working through the Continuing Resolution, there seems to be a lot of work to avoid a government shut down and I think that is worthwhile in making sure that we find those places where we do agree. You know, it goes over to the Senate after the House has passed it last week. The Senate just can't help themselves from plussing up programs, including a salmon project. It's things like that that continue to be a habitual problem in the Senate. To me, you know, the American people are expecting us to budget responsibly and to spend taxpayer dollars wisely and we are seeing the consequences of this irresponsibility with $17 trillion of debt."
On the House and Senate Budget Proposals:
"If you remember, we passed "No Budget, No Pay"--something that I strongly supported and a bill that the House passed first and sent to the Senate. The Senate passed it. It basically, very simply, says that if Congress does not pass a budget, Members of Congress don't get there paychecks. That seems to have forced the Senate into passing a budget. We worked on ours over the past month. We passed it today with Republican support. Now, the Senate has the challenge of passing a budget that raises spending, it increases taxes to the tune of about $1 trillion, whereas the Republican budget is looking down the road and trying to get back to that balanced budget principle."
On Gun Control:
"I don't think the President Barack Obama is going to give up. He talked about that when he visited with us House Republicans last week at the Capitol when he came down. I that think that Senator Reid and Senator Feinstein are finally realizing and just facing reality that the Assault Weapons Ban that was passed in the 90's didn't work.--there were still a high percentage of gun crimes."
On the Need for a Larger Discussion on Violence:
"That's why I went to the Republican Study Committee Chair and said we need to have a Second Amendment Initiative so we talk about the other side of the gun issue. The President, Vice President, Senate, they're only talking about gun control. I want to look at the people behind the guns. Why do we see these people? They have a certain profile. They have problems that they need help with."
Congressman Stutzman represents the 3rd Congressional District of Indiana and serves on the House Committee on Financial Services. Indiana's 3rd District contains all of Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, Jay, Lagrange, Noble, Steuben, Wells, and Whitley counties, as well as parts of Blackford and Kosciusko counties.
Source: http://stutzman.house.gov/press_releases/207


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15.10.2010 22:29, Tom Lane: > Nikolai Zhubr<n-a-zhubr(at)yandex(dot)ru> writes: >> So, "in (1, 2)" condition is not in Index Cond anymore! Why is that? How >> can I push it back? > > It thinks the indexscan condition is sufficiently selective already. > An = ANY condition like that will force multiple index searches, > one for each of the OR'd possibilities, so it's far from "free" to add > it to the index condition. The planner doesn't think it's worth it. Aha, ok. It makes sense then. Is this specific case (=ANY in index cond) described somewhere with reasonable detail? I always try to RTFM first and most of the time I can find pretty good hints in the regular manual already (sufficient as a starting point at least) but this specific topic seems to be somewhat mysterious. > Perhaps on your real query it is, but there's not much point in > debating about the behavior on this toy table; without realistic > table sizes and up-to-date stats it's impossible to say whether that > choice is correct or not. > >> SELECT version(); >> PostgreSQL 8.3.1, compiled by Visual C++ build 1400 > > You really, really, really ought to be running 8.3.something-newer. > We didn't put out the last 11 8.3.x bugfix updates just because > we didn't have anything better to do. Yes, I know, and I do appreciate the efforts of postgresql devels to create updates for older versions too. This server is internal-only (so it does not see any real world yet). Anyway, I hope to update everything to 9.0.1 soon. Thank you! Nikolai > > regards, tom lane > >
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Did Qwest Use Fraud to Arrange a Disastrous Merger With US West?
By FLOYD NORRIS
Published: March 18, 2005
IN the annals of Wall Street disasters, a special place of dishonor should be reserved for the bosses of good companies who were so gullible or foolish that they agreed to exchange their company's stock for shares in a company whose value was inflated by fraud or fad.
There were several memorable deals in the recent bubble. Time Warner agreed to surrender most of its stock to owners of America Online, which was riding high, and became AOL Time Warner. MCI, a solid company in a declining business, sold out for shares in WorldCom, which had been put together by Bernard J. Ebbers, a man who now tells us that he never knew much of anything about either finance or communications technology.
But perhaps the saddest deal was the one in which US West, a regional Bell telephone company, was swallowed by Qwest, which had wowed investors with a plan to build a huge fiber optics network that turned out to be worth a small fraction of what it cost. Investors who cherished safety and dividends got neither.
Of those companies, Qwest is the only one not to have tried to obliterate the memory of its deal. Time Warner has dropped AOL from its name. WorldCom is now MCI. But Qwest has shown no desire to abandon a name that brings back memories of bubbles and funny accounting.
At least the Qwest people had a sense of humor. Their favored accounting tactic, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission, was to arrange, with companies like Enron, offsetting sales and purchases of the right to use fiber optic cable. That produced dubious profits without anything like adequate disclosure. Many deals seem to have been shams, with side agreements that made it improper to report any profits from them.
Such arrangements, the S.E.C. said in filing a civil suit against several former Qwest officers this week, were known inside Qwest as ''simultaneous legally unrelated transactions.''
That S.E.C. suit was filed in federal court on the same day that a jury convicted Mr. Ebbers in the WorldCom fraud. The S.E.C. suit asks that Qwest's former chief executive, Joseph P. Nacchio, be required to give back $216 million in salary, bonus and profits from stock sales.
It is notable that Mr. Nacchio, who denies wrongdoing, does not face criminal charges. The Justice Department failed in its prosecution of some lower-level officials, and seems to have decided to abandon the Qwest quest.
In big financial frauds, it may be that juries are inclined to feel sympathy for lowly accountants who say they were following orders they did not understand to be illegal, but not to give a break to the bosses. There were no documents tying Mr. Ebbers to the WorldCom fraud, but his claim of ignorant innocence was not believed by jurors.
As it happens, Qwest is in a takeover battle now to buy MCI, whose new shares went to former creditors of the company after prebankruptcy shareholders were wiped out; yesterday Qwest raised its offer. In a sign of disrespect for the value of the Qwest stock being offered, MCI has preferred a lower offer from Verizon.
That rejection is the latest indignity for those who own Qwest because they invested in US West. Back in mid-2000, just as Qwest bought US West, Bell Atlantic changed its name to Verizon. A $10,000 investment in Bell Atlantic then is now worth about $7,000. That is not good, but a similar investment in US West has shrunk to less than $800.
Qwest has restated its financial results and paid $250 million to settle an S.E.C. suit. The new S.E.C. action may cost some former Qwest managers a lot of money, but none are in danger of going to prison.
Without the fraud, the S.E.C. says, there would have been no merger. Without the merger, shares in the original Qwest would be worthless. Who says crime does not pay?
Graph shows the value of U.S. West share prices since 1998.


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As I always point out when talking with accounting firm citizens…. I've been around a while. That being the case, I have had the wonderful, exciting opportunity to speak at almost every CPA focused conference out there – some that don't even exist anymore. However, I had never been invited to speak at the famous, widely regarded and highly attended CCH Users Conference. They called earlier this year and asked, "You speak on Generations, don't you?" – - Yes…. and so here I am (and having a wonderful time).
Yesterday's kick-off keynote speaker was Pat Croce. Croce is an entrepreneur, sports team executive and owner, author, and TV personality. He did a great job and energized the crowed to be…. guess what… POSITIVE – stop with the negative thoughts!
Keep in mind what I always stress when you are working inside a CPA firm – Don't walk away from negative people….. RUN!!
Here's a brief excerpt by Croce.
My session on how to understand and build on the strengths of generations was a lot of fun for me (and hopefully for the attendees). A special thanks to @ATomorrow (Danielle Lee) for all of the tweets she did to cover my session. Also, many thanks to Dustin Hostetler, @flowtivity and @BillSheridan and @TomHood for tweeting and retweeting about my comments.
One thing that Pat Croce stressed to the entire room (nearly a thousand people working in the accounting profession) – - – "You should ALL be on Twitter!" It made me smile because I know YOU ARE NOT.
An attendee told me that she thought Twitter was just celebrities and other people telling the world what they are doing at a particular moment – - chit-chat and gossip. Yes, there is a lot of that out there but that is not what I follow or what most people working in accounting follow.
I get valuable news and information via Twitter – I follow national news sites, accounting profession new sites, prominent CPAs, and consultants to the CPA profession (plus my family and a few friends). I don't care to "follow" a hundred thousand tweeters – I want it manageable and helpful. Check me out @cpamanagement. Sign-up, pick just 5 or 6 people (or news sites) to follow and just read – you don't have to tweet anything…. until you get comfortable and then test the waters. CPAs have so much they could offer their clients via Twitter.
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Additives & Specialty Chemicals Roundup
Magnesium Alumino SilicateActive Minerals Co. LLC
In natural and frit glaze suspensions, Acti-Gel® 208 is designed to improve adhesive strength by more than 80%, which helps to reduce surface defects and glaze chipping during handling and shipping. The product eliminates the need for other mineral thickeners and reduces cellulose ethers in glaze formulations, and it allows the glaze to dry rapidly without cracking. According to the company, Acti-Gel 208-based glazes are highly stable and can sit without settling or hard packing for more than three months. The additive also aids in glaze removal from the ball mill, and it is designed to work efficiently in suspensions from 25-80% solids. The product is added directly to the mill for ease of dispersion and contains no sulfates. It should be used without phosphate dispersants such as SHMP or STPP, which chelate excess ions and deactivate the product. However, by using the material to reduce cellulose ethers and phosphate dispersants, the negative effects of sodium are greatly reduced, allowing for increased adhesion strengths and reduced surface defects.
Call (410) 825-2920 or visit www.Acti-Gel.com.
HectoriteAmerican Colloid Co., Industrial SpecialtiesGroup/Smectite Clay Mineral Group
Hectalite® 200, a magnesium-rich hectorite, reportedly exhibits unique properties that allow it to perform several functions in the production of floor/wall tile at low addition levels. These properties include a small particle size, swelling ability of up to 35 times its weight, thixotropic behavior and a white fired color. Minimal addition levels (0.5-1.5%) of a classified Hectalite 200 to a tile body can greatly increase the green strength due to the high surface area of hectorite, which enables greater ionic bonding to other raw materials, as well as hydroxyl bonding to water molecules in the batch. Additions of hectorite also allow for production of larger tiles without breakage (i.e., reduced losses), and more screen printing glaze application without warping on the edges. The product also acts as a lubricant to ease extrusion, which reduces wear on the dies and lowers energy consumption during extrusion. A non-migratory binder, the product will not migrate to the surface of the tile to cause scumming.
Call (800) 426-5564, e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com or visit www.colloid.com/isg.
BoratesU.S. Borax Inc.
This company has developed Evansite®, a microfine sodium pentaborate in a sugar suspension that is specifically designed to meet the heavy clay industry's economic and technical needs. The sugar prevents the borate from migrating to the surface during drying, and it transforms sodium pentaborate's high solubility from a disadvantage to an advantage by allowing the borate to dissolve in the relatively low moisture content of the clay body. This ensures optimum distribution in the body and even vitrification. Once the clay body is dried, the sugar is burned off during firing, and the borate can begin fluxing. The new borate can help heavy clay manufacturers save fuel through both reduced firing temperatures and increased push rates. Product benefits include improved durability, compressive strength, abrasion resistance, reduced efflorescence, leaching resistance and reduced porosity. Additionally, manufacturers can make more efficient use of other raw materials by adding the new borate to their batch.
Call (44) 1483-242032 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
Mineral DispersantsKemira
This company's COLLOID 211 sodium polyacrylate polymer is used as a mineral dispersant in the ceramic industry. These and other polyacrylate polymer and copolymer dispersants are available with varying molecular weights, degrees of neutralization (pH range 2.5 to 13.5), neutralizing agents (sodium hydroxide, ammonium hydroxide and others), and a low sodium content. A series of specialty blends under the TC product line is used for the dispersion of ceramic material in applications such as floor and decorative tile. The company also supplies AMA® Biocides for the preservation of mineral slurries, as well as the INDUFOAM® Defoamer line of water-based and mineral-oil-free concentrated defoamers for wastewater treatment, manufacturing process applications, and various product applications.
Call (800) 347-1542, e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com or visit www.kemira.com.
Barium CarbonateKraft Chemical Co.
Barium carbonate is available in many different grades and has a variety of uses in the ceramic and glass industries. For example, barium carbonate powder is used in the production of specialty glasses such as crystal and television glass to decrease solubility, increase density and improve brilliance. Barium carbonate is also used to remove sulfates in the brick, tile and ferrite industries, as well as in phosphoric acid production and chlorine alkali electrolysis. The product can also be used to purify tartaric acid.
Call (708) 345-5200, e-mail email@example.com or visit www.kraftchemical.com.
PVOH and PVBKuraray America, Inc.
Mowiol® and Kuraray Poval® polyvinyl alcohols (PVOHs) are used as temporary binders in a range of ceramic applications. Polyvinyl butyrals (PVBs) based on PVOH, such as Mowital®, are also used as temporary binders in ceramic and foundry products and a variety of other laminated products (e.g., printed circuit boards and multilayer ceramic capacitors [MLCCs]), as well as films for laminated safety glass. Since PVB contains only carbon, hydrogen and oxygen, it can be disposed of in an environmentally friendly way. Under controlled conditions, the product combusts into carbon dioxide and water without leaving any residue. As a binding agent, PVB provides controlled shrinkage of high-performance ceramic parts during sintering.
Call (212) 986-2230, ext.140, e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com or visit www.kuraray-am.com.
BentoniteLaguna Clay Co.
Bentonite improves plasticity in additions of 2.5%, compared to the 10% often required with any ball clay addition.
Bentonite also helps overcome settling problems in glazes, and its stickiness can improve a clay body's workability. This company's 325-mesh bentonite is a standard glaze and clay additive. Bentolite L-10, its whitest bentonite, is designed for use in clay bodies, especially in conjunction with Macaloid in porcelains. HPM-20 is an ultra-fine, ground, air-purified bentonite recommended when a finer grade than 325 mesh is needed for glaze applications. Macaloid, which is similar to a very clean, white type of bentonite, is a suspension agent that increases the drying rate of water-suspended glazes, and it is also used as a plasticizer in fine porcelain. Vee Gum-T is a Macaloid bentonite suspension agent for glazes that is also used as a surface hardener. It is an extremely plastic, hydrous magnesium silicate used to give plasticity to non-plastic whiteware and refractory bodies. The company also supplies carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) powder, an organic cellulose gum that functions as a thickener, binder and suspending agent in glazes, especially when combined with Vee Gum-T.
Call (800) 452-4862, e-mail email@example.com or visit www.lagunaclay.com.
Lignin-Based AdditivesLignoTech USA
Additive-A® lignin-based clay conditioners provide lubricating, binding and anti-scumming properties in a variety of applications. Depending on the specific body composition and plant configuration, the product can add strength, increase production rates, improve recovery and, in general, improve production conditions and profitability. Specialized Additive-A products can be used in clays where scumming is a problem. These products provide strength and lubricity benefits, and can also eliminate the need to add barium carbonate powder. Other lignin-based products-including Marasperse, Ultrazine and Borresperse-are used as binders and dispersants (deflocculants) in refractory and structural ceramic applications, as well as some ceramic coatings. As binders, they are designed to provide cost-effective enhancement of green strength to protect unfired pieces from the damage that can occur in machine-handling prior to firing. When used as dispersants, these products allow inorganic slurries to be maintained at high concentrations and low viscosities for extended periods of time.
Call (908) 429-6660, e-mail email@example.com or visit www.lignotech.com.
WollastoniteNYCO Minerals Inc.
This company has developed new wollastonite grades that take advantage of this material's unique crystal acicularity to offer a non-toxic, low-cost reinforcing mineral fiber for fine ceramics, whiteware and structural clay bodies. For fine ceramics, NYGLOS® grades range from 2-12 µm in diameter and double as a green strength reinforcement for the fabrication of complex shapes (near-net or rapid prototypes) and a sintering accelerant (especially with zirconia and alumina ceramics). In whiteware bodies, 20-40 µm diameter products have been successfully added in major sanitaryware plants to increase first fired yields by up to 10%. Major advances in green strength and drying/casting rates are also achievable with less than a 5% addition. Additionally, a new acicular product, HARRP(tm), has been developed for structural clay products requiring improved green strength, crack resistance and dimensional stability over a long service life.
Call (403) 260-8111, e-mail email@example.com or visit www.nycominerals.com.
Editor's note: This report was compiled from information submitted by industry suppliers. All statements are manufacturers' claims, and Ceramic Industry does not endorse any of the products mentioned. Additional new product information can be found online at www.ceramicindustry.com, and in print issues of Ceramic Industry.
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La Jolla lifeguard tower rife with cost overruns
Baby bird, seal-pupping, and bad waste pump blamed for budget surprises
Matt Potter 4 p.m., Sept. 21
There are many ways to volunteer in San Diego, and whether you are want to connect with your community, give back because you've benefitted in the past, or use your skills and time in a way that will help others, here are two places that are looking for volunteers.
The San Diego Council on Literacy (2515 Camino Del Rio South, Suite 125) Volunteers can work one-on-one with adults and children, or tutor small groups to improve English as a second language. In addition, volunteers can assist in GED, ESL, or Adult Basic Education classes and families with children ages 0-5. Training ranges from 12-15 hours and the average commitment per week is 2-5 hours.
Rady's Children's Hospital (3685 Kearny Villa Rd) A variety of positions are open from information desk greeters to surgery ambassadors and interactive positions in the Helen Bernardy Center for Medically Fragile Children and Alexa's PlayC in the Autism Discover Institute. The next information session is January 2013; volunteers are asked to commit to one year (100 hours). Those interested are able to take a self-assessment.


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If the Ontario Tories win this October's provincial election, warns Premier Dalton McGuinty, it won't be long until the people of Ontario begin to feel the pain. So the Premier told the Association of Municipalities of Ontario in London, Ont., this week. A Progressive Conservative victory means cuts to services as "surely as night follows day."
To be fair, he's right. The Progressive Conservatives have already said so. They've already said they're going to begin cutting all spending except for health and education. In the latter two areas the Tories plan to increase spending; everywhere else, they want cuts of 2% per year for four years. It's fair to question if 2% a year is enough to get Ontario's books back to balance, and it's absolutely fair to ask whether or not any plan to plans to continue hiking health-care and education funding is a credible blueprint for getting Ontario on its feet again. But it's still a bit strange for the Premier to go around warning people that the Tories will absolutely cut spending when the Tories are campaigning on cutting spending.
Then again, for the Premier, it's probably better to accuse the Tories of planning cuts than admit you're going to have to make some of your own.
Because he'll have to, and he's already conceded that he's planning to. It's a subtle concession — unlike the Tories, he's not putting it in his campaign platform — but check out some of the fine print at the website for the Commission on the Reform of Ontario's Public Services:
Programs that are no longer serving their intended purpose and could be eliminated or redesigned; Areas of overlap and duplication that could be eliminated to save taxpayer dollars; and Areas of value in the public sector that could provide a greater return on the investment made by taxpayers.The 2011 Budget identified almost $1.5 billion over three years in new savings. As outlined the 2011 Budget, the McGuinty government is reforming public service delivery to help eliminate the deficit while protecting education and health care. Ontario is taking action to cut the number of government agencies by five per cent. In total, fourteen agencies are being closed or merged. Experiences in Canada and around the world have shown that deep, across-the-board cuts would lead to increased costs in the long run.
This is a Liberal program, folks, put in place by the McGuinty government, and it's right there in writing: It's looking to "eliminate", find "savings", "cut" government agencies … all while protecting health care and education. In other words, it's the Tory platform, but vaguer. And less likely to be mentioned by McGuinty during a stump speech.
And it's a good plan. Writing on the same commission this week, the Toronto Star's Queen's Park columnist, Martin Regg Cohn, speculated that the Ontario Liberals want to use the report of the Commission (which will arrive after the next election, of course) as political cover to begin making the kinds of cuts that Ontario needs to make. And they would do it, too — it's often easier for a left-leaning government to make "necessary trims" to beloved services because they claim they have no choice, than it is for a right-leaning government to make the very same kind of "brutal cuts" to the very same programs . Indeed, the Ontario Tories are clearly worried about being saddled with the controversial legacy of former premier Mike Harris, and have gone out of their way to appear non-threatening. In the process, they've done little to establish themselves as a clear alternative to the tax-and-recklessly-spend Liberals. "Basically maintain current taxes and spend somewhat less recklessly" does not a winning campaign slogan make.
But political parties often have to play against type. The Tories are too afraid to speak of the need to cut deeply (lest they render themselves unelectable for a generation) while the Liberals know they can slash away (who else will the centrists vote for?) while claiming they have no choice. It's bizarre by any rational standard of behaviour, but makes perfect political sense.
It says a lot about Ontario's politics that when the province desperately needs to cut spending, the right-wing party has to pretend they won't do it (though they agree it's needed) and the centre-left party insists service cuts would be the end of the world (while getting ready to cut services). In the final analysis, both parties are trying to fool the voters into believing that big cuts aren't coming across the board. But both parties know better. And the voters should, too.
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Conceiving With Hypothyroidism
I have recently been prescribed 50mg of levothyroxine for hypothyroidism. I am going back for more blood tests in a few weeks to see the extent of my condition. My period is late by nearly three weeks and is not a result of a pregnancy. My partner and I have been trying to conceive for eight months now but no there's been no hope. Is this normal-irregular/missed periods? How long until my periods will return to normal again. Information would be appreciated.
If you have irregular periods, it is likely that you are not regularly ovulating (making an egg). It depends on the degree of hypothyroidism that you have whether or not your periods regulate. If you have hair growth on your face, chest, back, or abdomen, you may have polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS).
Usually, treatment is simple and consists of taking a fertility pill to get you to ovulate. Prior to treatment, your husband should have a semen analysis, and you should consider having a dye test to see if your tubes are open.
Please see your doctor to discuss.
Daniel B Williams, MD
College of Medicine
University of Cincinnati


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The Iowa Hawkeyes managed to beat Augustana 87-65 in their exhibition game today, but in many ways Coach Fran McCaffery felt his team was outplayed in the game. Afterwards, McCaffery talked about the team's performance, when Anthony Clemmons is expected back, and all of the fouls and free throws in the game. See what he had to say right here.
Q. Was this invaluable, the way the game was called, ready for season opening?
COACH McCAFFERY: I think it was invaluable in a lot of ways. Clearly the game is going to be called differently at least for a while, if not the rest of the season.
But I think there's a couple of ways you can go with this game. You can schedule however you want. You can find a team that graduated everybody or you can find a team that's got everybody back. You can play a team that was 10-17 or you can play a team that wins championships and is 19-8 and has a terrific coach.
I knew what we were going to get from this team the day we scheduled this game. We got outplayed and we won the game. We were substantially outplayed today by that team.
And I think it's exactly what our team needed today. I think we needed to get outfought, to get outplayed. We needed a team that was going to force us into some mistakes, and we did some things that were good, did enough good things to win and there were some individual performances that I thought were terrific. I thought Woodbury was terrific. Aaron White was terrific. Zach McCabe, spectacular.
There were some great individual performances for us and some guys that stepped up when things weren't going well. Throughout the course of the season you notice sometimes things go well, sometimes things don't go well. It wasn't going well. We weren't making shots. We weren't making plays. Our assist numbers per field goal were horrendous. I thought we had too many turnovers for a team that was playing a contained press back to a zone matchup. They weren't really pressuring us.
So I think it was a great opportunity for us to play a team that's used to winning, that's physically capable of competing, and have to do some things in that period of time where we did some things that won the game or we were going to really go in the complete opposite direction and struggle the whole time. Because we struggled a lot today.
Q. Did you expect Augustana to outplay Iowa?
COACH McCAFFERY: I didn't expect them to outplay us. I expected them to be really good. What I said was they outplayed us. I didn't expect them to outplay us.
Q. Clemmons, what's the issue?
COACH McCAFFERY: He tweaked his ankle on Friday. He'll be good. He was still a little bit swollen, a little bit sore today. If he had to, he could have gone. It wasn't worth pushing it. I thought he would be better by today. He'll probably be good by Tuesday.
Q. Do you expect him to play Friday?
COACH McCAFFERY: Expect him to play Friday.
Q. Three point range, 2-18?
COACH McCAFFERY: We've been shooting the ball well from 3 point range. Again, we started poorly. We jacked a few, they're in the zone. It's good to see Zach hit one early. He's really the only one that hit one early. The other one we hit was late.
But Pete was a little bit gun shy, which is not normally him. He just fired too quickly and missed a couple. He shot a little bit as an afterthought. I want hi, if he's open, to shoot it. And one time he had a wide open 3 and he tried to feed the high post and turned it over. Shoot the ball. He'll get that figured out.
Q. Thoughts on the technical?
COACH McCAFFERY: I think he was a little bit antsy when he fouled the 3 point shooter and the kid made it. Four point play. He has great pride in himself.
So he feels like he let his team down when he makes a mistake like that. But we had trapped on the side. We tried to rotate. He whacks out on the shooter. He got there about half second late. Tried not to foul the guy. Fouled him. Of course the kid makes it.
The good thing for Gabe was he came back and did some really good things after he made some mistakes. And I think that's a big step for him.
Q. They got some penetration wise to the basket. Was that poor defense, poor offense?
COACH McCAFFERY: Their offense got us all spread out, and we were pressuring the next pass. So the X is on the O. We didn't play some guys correctly. And they have some guys who can drive. They also had a small lineup, we had a big lineup. We could have adjusted to that. But again we felt we had some advantages on the other end.
Q. What did you think of Jok?
COACH McCAFFERY: Defensively he was not good. I thought the good thing was he did show some aggressiveness. He did end up with six points, got to the free throw line a couple times when he really needed it.
And, like I said, I'd like to see him shoot the ball as soon as he's open, but he's going to have to be a better defender at this level to be effective, because the guys he's going to be guarding in this league, they're killers.
Q. What about Uthoff?
COACH McCAFFERY: He looked nervous to me at the start of the game. We all forget, I try not to forget anyway, he hasn't played in two years. And first time out there in Iowa uniform I thought he did some really good things.
But it took him a little bit of time to settle down. And what happens is he doesn't take shots that he normally takes. He's teammates expect him to take shots, he picks up his dribble and then he gets jammed up and now he's struggling. He's sideways and we need him to just be more aggressive.
He's too good an offensive player. He's open from three, shoot it. If he does a crossover dribble, elbow raise up and get the pull up, shoot it. He was hesitant I think the first time I put him in. The second time he was much better and the second half he was much better.


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Choosing a major can be a difficult decision. Considering the financial investment of a college degree, students are careful to pick a major that can best help them achieve a successful career and personal satisfaction. Pennsylvania Highlands Community College employee, Robert Sekerak, was faced with this dilemma in 2008 as he considered his academic future. He was working as an assistant in the Registrar's Office and also for a financial planner. Robert needed a degree that would help him advance at the college and hone his business skills.
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Since completion of his organizational development degree in 2010, Robert went on to the Geneva College Master of Science in Organizational Leadership (MSOL) program and graduated in 2012. Afterward, he was promoted from his assistant position in the Registrar's Office at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Richland Center to become the Director of the Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Ebensburg Center. "As the director, I oversee the entire site, employees and students. This would not have been a reality if it were not for Geneva," he admits.
The versatility of the Geneva degree through Adult Degree Programs helped Robert to a successful career where he had various opportunities. Choosing a major that piques your interest and trusting that God will lead you to your best future is the first step to reaching your individual goals. Robert suggests that you not hesitate in taking that step. "Do it now. Do not wait. You′ll not regret going into this program. The faculty and staff at Geneva are top notch and make sure that they help each student meet their goals."
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If you or a loved one is suffering from a severe spinal cord injury, you and your loved ones are going through an extremely difficult time.
The attorneys of Carabin and Shaw will fight for you. The Injury Lawyers at Carabin & Shaw have over half of a century of combined experience and have handled thousands of spinal cord injury cases. Contact the Law Offices of Carabin and Shaw. Our attorneys will evaluate your injury case absolutely free of charge.
Spinal Cord Injuries
Spinal cord injuries are among the most devastating to the victim and the victim's family, because they often result in partial or complete paralysis. Most spinal cord injuries are caused by accidents. According to the National Spinal Cord Injury Association, Automobile and motorcycle accidents are the chief cause of injuries to the spine. Other causes of Spinal Cord Injuries ( SCI) are falls, sports injuries (diving is the most common cause for sports injuries), violence, and other accidents.
As a result of this injury, motor deficit, sensory deficit or bowel or bladder dysfunction may occur either, temporarily or permanently. Spinal Cord Injury victims often suffer from life long complications due to their injury including:
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- chronic constipation (common in 40% of spinal cord injury cases)
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A Willow Glen couple celebrating 70 years of marriage says that the secret to a long-lasting relationship is very simple.
"If you have a disagreement, you need to know how to fight," said Nick Hilje. "You have to be able to make up, too. Sometimes we might not talk to each other for a day, but you gotta keep going."
Nick and Margaret Hilje, both 91, have been married 70 years, have two daughters, Diane and Marie, and helped raise two nephews, Tony and Frank Gairnese.
The couple met as neighbors at about age 5. They were living across a wheat field from one another at what is now Saddle Rack Drive and Meridian Avenue.
"She asked me to junior prom," Nick said. "They had all the windows shut because they were afraid of an air raid."
It was 1941, Margaret said, and Americans were on high alert. "We never got a chance to dance–at least not that night," she remembered.
At 21, the couple decided to elope while Nick was on furlough and before he was sent to Europe to join the war effort.
The two went to the judge's office on Aug. 15, 1944, said Margaret, asking strangers to be their witnesses.
When it was time to tell their parents, Margaret said Nick was "too chicken" and she ended up letting her in-laws know.
During Nick's time in Germany, the couple exchanged letters weekly, which wasn't easy considering he was walking throughout the country, he said.
He returned in 1946, and they had the family wedding soon after.
"She was 5 ½ months pregnant when we were married in the church," he said. "The priest was sort of looking at us."
Margaret's father gave the two a parcel of land, and Nick began to build the Willow Glen home they still live in today. It was surrounded by orchards then, and the best shopping in the area was on First Street, Margaret said.
Granddaughter Lia Paradiso said Nick and Margaret have been pillars of strength for the family.
"They know each other's strengths," she said. "They keep the family together."
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