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What is chlorine?
Chlorine is a yellow-green gas with a strong odor. It can be a liquid under pressure or at very cold temperatures (below -29°F).
Where is chlorine found?
Chlorine is used as a bleach and disinfectant in water purification and sewage treatment. It is also used in making many other products.
How might I be exposed?
What will chlorine do to me?
Inhaling chlorine can irritate the lungs. Higher exposure can cause fluid build-up in the lungs, which is a medical emergency. Contact with liquid chlorine can severely irritate and burn the skin and eyes. Pure chlorine liquid can cause frostbite. Exposure can irritate the nose and throat. It can also cause headache, dizziness, nausea and vomiting. Repeated exposure can cause permanent lung damage.
Children may be more vulnerable to chlorine.1
How can I protect myself?
In the event of a spill or release, follow instructions given by emergency responders and local authorities (i.e. shelter in place, evacuation, etc.). Keep products out of reach of children and in original packaging. If you have a pool, follow precautions and instructions for handling pool chemicals (i.e. avoid breathing fumes and store chemicals in cool, dry place).
In case of an emergency, contact your regional poison control center at 1-800-222-1222 or 911 emergency services for help.
First Aid
Note: effects of exposure (inhalation, ingestion, or skin contact) to chlorine may be delayed.2
Inhalation: move to fresh air. Begin rescue breathing (using proper respiratory medical device) if breathing has stopped and CPR if heart has stopped. Get medical attention right away.
Skin contact: remove contaminated clothing. If clothing is frozen to skin, thaw first before removing. Rinse area for at least 30 minutes. Wash skin with soap and water. Get medical attention right away.
Eye contact: remove excess chemical from face. Rinse the whites of eyes with water for at least 30 minutes, lifting upper and lower lids. If possible, remove contact lenses while rinsing. Get medical attention right away.
Ingestion: do not make person vomit.3 Call Oregon Poison Center at 1-800-222-1222 or seek medical attention immediately.
Where can I find more information?
Oregon Hazardous Substances Incident Surveillance program
Other sources of information include:
This document was supported by funds from the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) trust fund provided to the Oregon Health Authority under Cooperative Agreement #5U61/TS000130-02 from the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
1Medical Management Guidelines for Chlorine, Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry
2Emergency Response Guide Book, U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
3Oregon Poison Center, 2011
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D. Mark Reed, 81, Monticello, died at 4:50 a.m., Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at I.U. Health White Memorial Hospital.
He was born Feb. 25, 1932, in Saginaw, Mich., to the late Herman and Josephine (Moyers) Reed. He married the former Sherry (Moran) Booher on June 15, 1971, in Kankakee, Ill. She survives.
He was a member of New Hope Lutheran Church. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, serving during the Korean War. He retired as a supervisor in 1987 from Chrysler Transmission in Kokomo. He retired from Monon Trailor in 2003. He also delivered for Rockey's Pizza. Following retirement, he moved to Monticello. He was a member of the Monticello VFW and the American Legion in Kokomo.
He enjoyed fishing, carpentry and cabinet making. He cherished time spent with his family, especially his grandchildren.
He is also survived by seven children, Mark D. Reed (Kathy Riley), Asheboro, N.C., Robert Reed, Marco Island, Fla., Jay Reed, Monticello, Regina Cagle, Bloomington, Deborah Damron, Nashville, Tenn., Michelle Kelley, Kokomo, and Kerri (Bryan) Fischer, Monticello; one sister, Beverly (Cebrun) Mudford, Arkansas; one brother, Bill Reed, Cincinnati, Ohio; two brothers-in-law, Darrell (Karen) Moran, Decatur, Ill., and Scott (Kathy) Moran, Scottsdale, Ariz.; 15 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
He is also preceded in death by his grandson, Zacc Fischer; one brother; and one sister.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m., today at Springer-Voorhis-Draper Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, with Tim Russell officiating. Entombment will follow in Sunset Memory Gardens in Kokomo. Full military rites will be observed.
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MANATEE Manatee County temperatures are expected to continue to teeter-totter between brisk and pleasantly cool with highs mostly in the 60s this weekend while farmers breathe sighs of relief as chances for a freeze have evaporated.
On what was supposed to be the coldest day of the week Thursday, Manatee County still posted a high of 65 after an early-morning low of 36 at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.
It hasnt gotten quite as cold as forecast over the past two days, which means no frost in the fields, despite a freeze watch advisory issued for Manatee and Sarasota counties.
And therell be no freeze this weekend, either, with night temps bottoming out well above ags dreaded 32-degree mark, according to the National Weather Service.
Farmers in Manatee County reported no apparent damage to crops during the second freeze scare this month, with temperatures last week also tipping into the 30s in southwest Floridas agricultural areas.
Farmers reportedly were able to irrigate their land with sprinklers for freeze protection as long as there wasnt too much wind, according to the county extension service.
Steve Stern, whose South Miami-Dade farm specializes in rare and exotic palm trees, said freezing temperatures could have catastrophic consequences for his trees. He said he did not come across any frost Thursday morning.
Farmers still must guard against damage that could crop up later.
What happens is you dont see the damage until later, said Kimberly Hosang of Kimsue Foliage in Homestead.
Another cold front is moving Friday morning into southwest Florida but frost is not in the forecast. Friday will reach a high of just 57 with morning wind-chill values possibly as low as a brisk 34. A breezy northeast wind will range from 11 mph to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday will be mostly sunny with a high near 64 and a nighttime low around 53.
Sunday will be beautiful, partly sunny, with a high near 70. Sunday night has a 40 percent chance of showers with a low around 57.
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By Jason O'Boyd, Staff Writer
Friday, November 2, 2012 —
It seems everyone knows someone who has cancer. And when it hits close to home, it can be especially painful.
In the hours and days after their father, Johnny Ray Vanhoy, was diagnosed with non-small-cell lung carcinoma, a type of lung cancer, daughters Avery Whitley and Michelle Hutchinson were understandably upset. The shock that came at the news that the 60-year-old Marine veteran was part of a growing number of individuals who receive such news each year was hard for everyone in the family to accept.
"I'm a daddy's girl and he is a strong person in my life," Hutchinson said.
"He's a man I knew could always take care of me and is a very strong person. To watch him go from there to being very weak, it was very traumatic.
"I went through a whole week of crying every single day. It was all I could think about."
Whitley had the same kinds of emotions and realized quickly something had to be done to offset the tremendous costs that would come with fighting such a disease. In no time, she began putting together a benefit that would help raise money to pay for the costs of the doctor's visits, chemotherapy, radiation treatment and time spent in the hospital.
This Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Johnny Ray Vanhoy Sr. Benefit Ride will be held at Amvets Post 910, 29456 Bobcats Road, Albemarle. A motorcycle ride will be held to kick off the event, which includes music, barbecue and chicken plates and raffles for prizes donated by area businesses.
"I started thinking that people do benefits all the time, so we should be able to do it," Whitley said.
"We threw it out there and (her mother-in-law) asked 'Do you know how to do that?' and I said 'Certainly not, but we'll figure it out as we go.' "
The work that's been put into pulling off such an event has been tough but has seen tremendous rewards. Busin-esses such as Pepsi of Midland have donated food and drinks while places such as Hollywood's Taxidermy in Richfield and God's Country in Albemarle have donated items that will be used in the raffle.
"The community, our community has just embraced and asked that it could do to help," Whitley said.
"If we did this in a big city like Charlotte, we'd never pull off what we've pulled off.
"Everybody is helping and that's what is going to make this happen."
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"I'm proud of my daughters for doing this for me," Vanhoy said.
"It's nice.
"I've been feeling better. I've had radiation treatment to the brain. I've had a blood transfusion. Everything is starting to get better. I've got a lot more energy."
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"You just trust the Lord. Circumstances may or may not change. Life is never going to be the same but we've been affected on a first-name basis by cancer."
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Barbecue and chicken plates will be sold for $8 donations. The prize raffle will be held at 2 p.m. and a 50/50 raffle will be held at 5 p.m. The bands King Friday and Right Turn Clyde will also preform.
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The secretary of state's office released data this week showing a decrease in active voters across Nevada in recent months. The decline comes as county election offices update their records.
The number of active voters in Nevada decreased by 6,700 between May and June. All parties except the Libertarian Party saw their numbers drop. Scott Gilles is deputy secretary of state for elections. He says county officials are updating their records to get an accurate count of who's actively voting before next year's election cycle gets underway
"If they missed two full election cycles, meaning they didn't vote in the primary or general in 2012, nor did they vote in the primary or general for 2010, at that point, if they were an inactive voter during that time period, they under federal law can be canceled by the county clerks."
There are more than 1.2 million active voters in Nevada. Democrats outnumbers Republicans by 98-thousand, with 42 percent of voters registered as Democrats and 34 percent as Republicans.
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County officials launched the lottery last year. Nearly 100 coyotes were killed.


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by, 03-01-2012 at 04:37 PM (827 Views)
The following are examples of comments we've received on blog posts over the past few days.
The first came from Twins Daily member roger responding to my post earlier this week about the Zumaya injury:
The second came from StarTribune.com user "njc264isback" on Seth's bullpen article there today:Is the new Twins Daily going to be another site where everyone 'bad mouths' everything Mr. Ryan and the organization does? Your site has only been around for a couple days and I for one am already tired of all the bitching!
Last time I checked, spring training is less than a week old. Lets give management time to evaluate what they have before we all jump on the sky is falling bandwagon...please!
Look, I'm a huge fan of reader interaction and I value pretty much every comment received even the ones I vehemently disagree with. But I hate comments like these ones.I honestly can't read any entries from Stohs without asking myself, "I wonder how many times Seth will apply to work for the Twins?" This guy is trying so hard to get in with them, I wish they'd just hire him already so I didn't have to read his cheerleading and apologizing for them anymore.
When you've got a multi-contributor site like Twins Daily, you're inherently going to get a wide array of viewpoints, perspectives and styles. Different writers take different approaches with their craft. Seth's a guy who nearly always writes with a positive slant and uses lots of exclamation points. I pride myself on being a straight-shooter who looks at things objectively despite being a lifelong fan. I like to examine matters critically and I'm not shy about voicing my disagreement when I think it's warranted (although I would absolutely challenge the notion that my writing is consistently negative; of my last three posts, one laid out a realistic blueprint for the Twins to contend and one concluded that this year's bench should be more well rounded than past iterations).
Our tones are very different, but neither should be shunned. We'll tackle topics from our own sometimes conflicting unique angles, and so will John and Parker. That's the beauty of this site. Readers will have the opportunity to take in a multitude of different viewpoints and are encouraged to impact the conversation by sharing their own.
Use this site however you like. Share your feedback. Contribute. Just please, please don't endlessly complain about the tone of certain writers being too positive or negative. If you really can't handle reading a little well-evidenced optimism or thoughtful criticism, authors' names are very clearly displayed on the front page and it's easy to be selective about what you choose to read.


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Guests: Dave Lozo, Jesse SpectorSunday's edition of Hockey Unfiltered featured NHL.com writer Dave Lozo and The Sporting News' Jesse Spector. Last night's crushing hit from Brad Stuart to Gabriel Landeskog was covered in-depth on the show, with Todd calling a ban on head hits in any fashion. Todd shared his thoughts on the exciting and blistering pace of the Western Conference, and how impressed he is with the Blues. Dave Lozo talked Eastern Conference, focusing on his beat, the New York Rangers. Jesse Spector covered a variety of issues around the league and his first impressions of the teams after the first week of play.
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MODESTO — Transportation officials are dropping plans for a future freeway north of Modesto but still intend to build the North County Corridor's eastern segment, from Modesto's McHenry Avenue to Highway 108 east of Oakdale.
Kiernan Avenue essentially would replace the west leg near Modesto, appeasing people worried that an expressway north of Kiernan and Claribel Road would consume thousands of acres of private property.
Also, eliminating the segment north of Modesto will save money.
A group east of Oakdale remains anxious at another route revision on that end, preserving the possibility that homes and farms could be sacrificed.
Reactions were mixed at news of the revisions.
"I think it's good for the community," Modesto Mayor Garrad Marsh said of the Kiernan portion. Stanislaus County Supervisor Terry Withrow agreed.
Both sympathize with a vocal contingent urging officials to "make Kiernan work" instead of running a new freeway through farmland between Salida and McHenry.
"From my perspective, that makes good sense," agreed farmer Gary Darpinian.
County Supervisor Bill O'Brien, who represents Oakdale and Riverbank, said he is disappointed that long-range planning yet again seems to have caved to popular pressure. Studies suggest that Kiernan, even beefed up, won't be able to handle traffic demands in 40 years, he noted.
On the other hand, landowners north of Kiernan should be free to build homes or barns or sell property without fear of interference for at least a couple of decades, O'Brien said.
Widening will suffice
The west leg is not needed as badly because of road improvements, officials say, including recent and future widening of Kiernan and Claribel and next year's rebuilding of Kiernan's interchange with Highway 99.
Oakdale Mayor Pat Paul said she's cynical because transportation officials have been studying a bypass of her city for several decades, with nothing to show for it. The latest revision is partly a result of running low on money to study fairy shrimp, she noted.
Lopping off six miles from Salida to McHenry could save $1 million in studies that must be redone this winter because the federal Fish and Wildlife Service won't accept those conducted during last year's relatively dry winter.
Meanwhile, dozens of people east of Oakdale are unhappy with the city's vision of stores and offices fed by the new freeway near Highway 108 and Stearns Road if that path is chosen.
Transportation officials previously eyed two other options in that area for connecting the North County Corridor with Highway 108. The latest revision eliminates the option farthest to the east, keeping paths near Stearns or Wamble Road in the mix.
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A final decision is not expected before 2015 longer, if it doesn't rain enough in coming months.
Officials say they knocked out the eastern option because it has more potential to disrupt vernal pools and other wildlife habitat without providing more congestion relief.
"How does something environmentally outweigh the lives of these families?" asked resident Curt Porter.
Even with fewer options to study, the expressway's budget is strained, said Matt Machado, Stanislaus County public works director and manager of the North County Corridor Authority. That agency is composed of the county, Modesto, Riverbank and Oakdale.
The McHenry-to-Oakdale leg is expected to cost $400 million, while officials have secured only about $91 million.
A future finance plan will lay out options including bonds secured by land expected to profit from proximity to offramps.
The authority's governing board, made up of elected officials from partner agencies, is expected to sign off on route revisions at 4:30 p.m. Nov. 21 in the basement chamber at Tenth Street Place, 1010 10th St., Modesto.
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Lou Allie (Bobbie) Miller Williams, age 86, of Louisville, passed away at home Wednesday, March 16, 2011. She was born November 19, 1924 to John & Myrtle Miller in Rafter, TN. Bobbie was active at Armona Baptist Church for over 54 years. She worked at Alcoa, Inc., and was a member of the 25 year club. She loved working with flowers, quilting, and reading. In retirement she and Willis enjoyed traveling and especially traveling with the Keenagers of Armona Baptist Church. She will always be remembered for her love of family and friends, her crazy sense of dry humor, and especially her Southern charm and quick wit. The family wants to specifically thank her caregivers, Diana and Lori, and a special thanks to family friend and caregiver Tina Hunter for all their loving support and care. Preceded in death by: Husband of 55 years, Willis Edward Williams; Siblings, Lloyd Miller, Lucy Miller Hall, Jean Miller Robinson, Aaron Miller, Reece Miller, and Norman Miller. Survivors include: Sisters, Mafel (Clifford) Debuty of Alcoa, Jolena Young of Maryville, and Ina Lemming of LaVista, TX; Children, Larry (Manlika) Williams of Louisville, David (Karen) Williams of Alcoa, Bruce Williams of Kingsport, Dennis Williams of Louisville, and Donna Williams (Kevin) Carver of Louisville; Seven grandchildren, Joshua Williams, Samantha (Scott) Blair, Nathan Williams, Kristen Williams (Justin) Sendelweek, Arisa Pomhin (fiancé Tyler Pavlis), Emily Williams, Taylor Shaffer, Marshall Williams; One great-grandchild, Tanner Blair. Family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 PM, Friday, March 18, 2011 at Smith West Chapel. The funeral service will follow at 7:00 PM with Rev. Bob Lawson of Armona Baptist and Rev. Clifford Debuty officiating. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to: Armona Baptist Church, 2211 Louisville Road, Alcoa, TN 37701. Family and friends will assemble at 10:00 AM, Saturday, March 19, 2011 at Grandview Cemetery for the interment. Arrangements by Smith Funeral & Cremation Service, Maryville, 865-983-1000, www.smithmortuary.com.


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Man-Thing was created when scientist, Ted Sallis, injected himself with a failed 'super-soldier' serum (he had been trying to recreate the Captain America formula) and crashed into a swamp (later revealed to be a magical nexus) while on the run. The combination of chemicals, magic and swamp transformed him into the Man-Thing. Appearing about a year and a half before DC's Swamp-Thing the origin stories are incredibly similar and apparently almost led to a legal battle between Marvel and DC. The characters diverged quite drastically after the origins though, so it never really came to anything. He's had quite a few series over time and has appeared regularly throughout Marvel's various titles since his creation and he's currently a regular in the Thunderbolts title.
On a side-note, if you get a chance to watch the movie version – DON'T – it went straight to DVD for a good reason, absolute rubbish – you have been warned.


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I have a router (running Fedora 18). I have various servers (running Fedora 18).
I am lazy, so all the servers are installed using a Kickstart with no network configuration (NetworkManager defaults). The only configuration I need to do by hand is adding the MAC address to /etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf on the router and to the DNS zonefiles.
This week I finally got my tunnelbroker.net tunnel set up. My /64 is working great with radvd. I want to use my /48 for static IP addresses for some of my machines, but I want my machines to get them dynamically so that I don't have to add more steps to my workflow.
Here's my dhcp6.conf:
subnet6 2001:470:e42c::/48 { } host mirror.srv { hardware ethernet 52:54:00:d1:83:17; fixed-address6 2001:470:e42c::c24e:0:74:1002; }
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RADFORD, Va. — Winthrop went on a 17-2 run to open the second half and coasted to a 68-56 Big South Conference win over Radford on Thursday night at the Dedmon Center.
The win kept Winthrop in a tie for first place in the Big South as the Eagles improve to 5-1 in league play and 11-4 overall. Radford remains winless in the conference as the Highlanders fall to 0-7 and are now 2-14 overall. Winthrop has now won four straight over Radford and eight of its last 11 meetings, but RU still owns a commanding 53-14 lead in the all-time series.
Freshman Erica Williams overcame an illness during the game to score a game-high 16 points on 7 of 12 shooting from the floor while Pamela Decheva scored a career-high 14 and senior point guard Dequesha McClanahan recorded her fifth double-double of the season with 14 points and 10 rebounds to go along with five assists. Tiffany Charles again gave Winthrop a spark both offensively and defensively when she came off the bench to score seven points and make two steals.
Winthrop looked as if it was going to take charge of this game early as it jumped out to a quick 6-0 lead in just over two minutes as Decheva scored the first five, but Radford then went on a 10-0 run to lead 10-6 after Ayana Avery's drive to the basket with 14:16 left in the first half. Avery scored all eight of her points in the game during that three-minute stretch.
The Eagles reclaimed the lead at 16-14 on a baseline jumper by Williams and Winthrop never trailed again, although Radford did tie the game four more times before the two teams went to intermission knotted at 28-28.


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Law School Applications Take a Dip
Prospective students are down, but law schools are seeing higher-quality candidates.
Law school may be losing some of its allure as a "safe harbor" in a recession-wracked world.
Because of a downturn in the job market, many college graduates turned to law school in 2009 and 2010 as a way to put off the job hunt. Law school applicants rose from 83,400 in 2008 to 87,900 in 2010. So far in 2011 there have been 66,876 applications, with several weeks remaining in the process—an 11.5 percent drop from this point a year ago, according to the Law School Admission Council.
With hiring down at law firms and a modest recovery in other job sectors, fewer students are applying to law school—which isn't necessarily a bad thing.
[Read law school application tips and stats.]
Nick Wallace, director of admissions at the University of Minnesota Law School, says total applicants are down after several years of increases. But the applications he's seeing seem to be from students who truly want to attend law school.
"It's hard to increase every year," he said. "But I would say the caliber of our applicants has improved over the past few years. The vast majority of our applicants are quite qualified and exceptional. We've seen a lot of great, focused applications."
Ann Levine, a former law school admissions officer who now advises prospective law school students, says much of the decrease can be attributed to better informed students and the market correcting itself after years of rising applications.
"There's been a lot of press about going to a top-ranked school," she says. "A lot of people who know they won't be competitive for some of the top schools aren't applying anymore."
[See how Biglaw is changing its hiring techniques.]
Levine said more schools are being honest with prospective students about the commitment law school takes and the difficulties of finding a job after graduation. In July 2009, University of Miami Law School sent a letter to accepted students offering to defer enrollment. Dean Trish White warned students about attending law school without having a passion for the field.
"Perhaps many of you are looking to law school as a safe harbor in which you can wait out the current economic storm. If this describes your motivation for going to law school I urge you to think hard about your plans," White wrote. "It is very difficult to predict what the employment landscape for young lawyers will be in May 2012 and thereafter."
Alissa Leonard, admissions director at Boston University Law School, where applications are also down, says more recent graduates are taking part-time work or traveling. "Some are having difficulty finding their place in the academy," she says. But the bulk of the university's 7,000 applicants have a law degree in mind. "You can see they've had law school in their sights for a really long time."
Levine says there are still plenty of applicants to go around. "In the end, it's better that people who really want to go to law school are going to apply," she said. "People always want to enter the legal profession."
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Members of the Dexter Community Schools Board of Education can now be elected to a six-year term following an unanimous decision by the board at its meeting on Monday.
The decision comes after Gov. Rick Snyder signed House Bills 427 and 4005 in 2011, which standardizes school board elections across the state. The law requires school districts to hold elections during the general elections in November of even-numbered years.
Previously, school districts were allowed to hold elections independently of state and national elections. The change is expected to save some school districts upward of $8 million over a two-year election cycle according to the governor's office. President Larry Cobler said the new requirement has the potential to adversely affect the makeup of Dexter's board, however, which currently holds school board elections yearly, along with staggered board terms (two seats up for election each year).
Under the standardized system, if the board keeps its four-year terms, three board seats would be up for election in November 2014 and four seats in November 2016.
"I think all of us are in favor of four-year terms with annual elections, however I think board stability and continuity is important and directly related to superintendent stability, which in turn is related to institutional quality," trustee Julie Schumaker said. "In districts where you have the ability to switch the dynamic of the board on a single issue, often you will see the average tenure of superintendents is around three years. I think that is detrimental to our students."
Trustee Dick Lundy agreed, stating: "If you can have the majority of a board change in one election, it changes the dynamic of elections. We've seen it right here in Dexter. You can have a hot item and a write-in candidate can beat everyone on the ballot over one single issue. That could lead to (electing) people who don't necessarily have a broader perspective of the issues; that's very unhealthy for the school district."
Dexter resident Julie Norwood said she feels increasing board term limits is a deterrent for individuals who might want to run for office.
"The issue over high turnover does not make sense. If you are doing a good job, most likely some of the incumbents would be re-elected. The only reason there would be turnover is if constituents weren't happy and they wanted a total change," she said. "That's the point of elections in our country. The President of the United States doesn't have a six-year term, and I don't think this board should have a six-year term."
Under the new six-year terms, President Larry Cobler and trustee Bonnie Everdeen will be up for re-election in November 2012. Vice President Michael Wendorf, and trustees Chris Gordon and Ronald Darr will be up for re-election in November 2014. Trustees Julie Schumaker and Richard Lundy would be up for re-election in November 2016.
In other board action:
- Board members recognized the staff of The Squall, the student newspaper. The newspaper was in April. Newspaper staff writers also received 46 individual awards from MIPA. "It's an amazing honor to be recognized for such consistent quality over the years. Working with such a great group of kids has been amazing. It's been the highlight of my career for sure," journalism adviser Rod Satterthwaite said.


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A man in Turkey is being accused by his in-laws of an ugly crime.
The Hurriyet Daily News reports that a man was arrested in Bursa, Turkey for allegedly raping a duck.
The unidentified man's father-in-law said he found "feathers and blood" in a bed with the duck, which is unable to walk and now under the care of a veterinarian.
The man dismissed the allegations as "slander."
The Hurriyet Daily News story has more on the duck's condition.
The story set off a few notable Twitter reactions, including, "Turkish man takes 'F--k a Duck' expression waaaay too literally" and "The dangers of giving relatives a bed for the night."
It's least the second story of gruesome bestiality in as many months to draw social media's attention. In August, Jeremy Johnson was found guilty of performing oral sex on a female horse in Perry County, Pa.
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Peterson plead guilty to bestiality and was sentenced in April, 2013 to between one and 15 years in prison for having sex with two dogs.
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Brandon Fanning, 19, is accused of having sex with a dog and, separately, an underage male.
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Kevin Dean Parrish to Lyon, Oregon, deputies that he lost control with Kudo, his grandmother's 9-pound Chihuahua-Pincher, so he grabbed the dog and started punching it in the head with his fist. Then he tried to strangle the dog and then put him in an oven he had pre-heated to 350 degrees for his lunch. Parrish was arrested and booked at the Marion County Jail in Salem, Ore., on one count of Aggravated Abuse 1.
Suspect Sought In Sexual Assault Of Horses
An owner and breeder of world class miniature horses in Florida is hoping video surveillance footage will help identify the person suspected of sexual assaulting several of her horses and killing her watch dog. The brutal sexual assaults have been ongoing since May 2012, according to the horse owner, Abby Conder, of Marion County. On Dec. 30, 2012, Conder got her first glimpse of the alleged perpetrator when she reviewed video footage from inside her barn that was recorded earlier that morning. "Someone's got to know this man," Conder said. "He's been in this area at least 8 months now. These are babies I have raised and it's affected them psychologically. It's hard to get in a stall with them and I can't get near their rear ends to put a harness on them." Anyone who recognizes the subject in the video or has information about the animal sexual assaults is asked to contact the sheriff's department at 352-732-8181.
Carlos Romero
Carlos Romero was arrested Sept. 17 for having sexual contact with a miniature donkey. He told cops that Florida was was "backwards" since its residents "frown on zoophilia."
Malcom Brenner And His "Wet Goddess"
In a book entitled "Wet Goddess," Malcom Brenner writes about a nine-month romantic--and sexual--affair between a man and a dolphin, a story that he says bears a striking resemblance to his own real-life experience. Brenner claims that in the 1970s, when he was in his 20s, he had an erotic relationship with a dolphin named Dolly. Read more.
Cody Slaughter And The World's Worst Interview
Slaughter is accused of admitting to child molestation and bestiality during a job interview with the US Border Patrol. Read more.
Gerardo Perez
Gerardo Perez, 50, was involved in a tour of a Chicago animal shelter when he disappeared from the group. A shelter employee claims to have found Perez in a restricted area, where it appeared he just had sex with a pit bull. Read the whole story here.
Eric Antunes And The Oral Sex Loophole
When officials searched the computer and cell phone of Florida man Eric Antunes in May 2012, they allegedly found child pornography, as well as photos of Antunes engaged in a sex act with his girlfriend's three-legged dog. The 29-year-old was arrested on charges of child pornography and bestiality, but prosecutors ultimately dropped the bestiality charges on the grounds of a technicality. This development raised the question of whether or not Florida bestiality law contains an "oral sex loophole." Read more.
Rodell Vereen, Repeat Offender
A South Carolina man who twice pleaded guilty to having sex with a horse has been released from prison and put on probation, under the condition that he keep his distance from the horse. Rodell Vereen, pictured in this file photo, was released from prison after serving 16 months. Read more.
Douglas Spink And The Bestiality Farm
51-year-old Douglas Spink was arrested after officials allegedly caught him running a "bestiality farm" in Washington State, near the Canadian border. Spink allegedly kept dozens of horses, dogs, and mice, which he provided to visitors who wanted to engage in sexual acts with animals. A 51-year-old British tourist Stephen Clarke, who was allegedly visiting the farm, was also arrested. Read more.
Kimberly Lindsey, Arrested For Child Molestation And Bestiality
Kimberly Lindsey (L) and Thomas Westerman were arrested on child molestation charges in October 2011. During the investigation, police also allegedly discovered photographs of Lindsey performing lewd acts on two pets. Read more.
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Easley pleaded guilty to raping a woman and sexually abusing a horse in October, 2012 in Wilmer, Ala.
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I usually use Maybelline BB cream, but the store ran out of my shade so I tried Garnier, thinking it might work better because it costed more. WRONG. It didn't blend in well at all and didn't cover imperfections the way my Maybelline did. And when my eyes teared up from the wind outside it burned the hell out of my eyes. I stopped using it after only a couple applications.
So disapointed..I loved this at first right after applying it but after a few minutes it started to melt down, I got it everywhere..My face felt greasy and oily (I have dry/comb)..Will not buy again
I give it an overall rating of 3/5 lipsticks. Price could be less considering the coverage is very minimal but it does even out my skin tone, so I can't complain there. It does go on a little greasy which worried me since i tend to become oily through out my work day. I think habits, climate and diet have a lot to do with how this cream looks on different skin tones. I am a Caucasian 27 year old non-smoker female living in a 4 season climate; Toronto Canada. I have olive skin tone (Greek ethnicity) with combination to oily skin, I found that it does even me out. The light/medium is a bit light/fair; but for me it matched my skin tone perfectly. It wears well under powder foundation, I dusted a little on this morning and I still look matte, not shiny. My complaint would be that with wearing the powder on top for me personally it brought out the fine lines on my forehead and underneath my eyes. The smell is nice, not too strong. I don't think I would try this specific brand of BB cream again. I don't like wearing makeup so I need to find something with more coverage that I can get away with wearing just the BB cream.
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This was horrible I have pretty good skin but this made me look like an oil slick! I put it on my skin the consistency was great but the look ohh gross not even my power could hold it also! The colour was way off the supposed light colour turned orange on my skin! Would not recommend
So i was ALL out of my MAC studio sculpt (my FAVORITE foundation of ALL time!!!) and asked mom if she had anything i could use she gave me her makeup bag her skin is darker than my NC25 skin so i knew i was probably not going to find anything good...she mostly has bb creams and TM's. At the bottom of her bag i found a this it was almost empty too! I tried it out i was a bit dark but i blended out with my finger...and OMG it look AMAZING! i was like MEDIUM coverage (tells alot cuz i have redness and pimples),it had an amazing hydrating effect while applying,dewy finish (some ppl don't like that but I certainly LOVE it!)price! I set it with the Chanel Universal Loose Powder and Omg totes gonna buy it!!!! Pros: full coverage,does NOT cling to dry areas,hydrating,dewy finish (if you don't like that powder will kill shine),inexpensive Cons: NOT for oily skin!
My everyday face routine includes this BB cream with its wonderful coverage and healthy glow after a pressed powder has been placed on top it is a must have!! I don't even need concealer most of the time! I always have a back up!! love love love!
I really love this BB cream! It gives me a very nice natural coverage which still covers my blemishes, uneven skintone, and minor redness. I have oily combination skin which gets very oily on my nose and forehead, but this bb cream works great on my skin. It has a slight cooling sensation and a nice lemon scent (garnier type of scent). It doesnt make me break out or making acne pop out around my face. And the plus are it has spf and its very cheappp!!
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This garnier bb cream does not have the consistency to provide good coverage for the skin.Has anyone else broke out from using this?I have.so i avoided using it at all on the face.
The product has a light fragrance to it and the texture is quite watery,taking some time to apply.It cannot cover blemishes,so i don't know why its called a bb cream( blemish balm?!)
I am a fair skinned natural redhead. This is the first BB cream I purchased in Light/Medium. I found the color was too orange and too dark for my skin. I did, however, find the Fair/Light BB Cream which I use much more. This is great for when I have dry skin but I do have to set it without a powder or else it appears to have a lot of shine. I find it doesn't last all day though. By the end of the day I look like I need major touchups.
I prefer L'Oreal BB Cream over this one but this is a good backup one to have. Overall, its okay but not the best. I will continue to use the rest of the product but if I will ever buy it again I'm not sure about.
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This product is a dream for dry skin. It's completely unnoticeable on the skin, eventhought it evens out the complexion like it claims to do. I have numerous red patches and blemishes on my skin and it blurres them out, making them less apparent. I do think it works the best on young, dry skin. When absorbed it provides healthy moisturised skin glow. The staying power is not great and this definitely is not a long lasting product, nor it claims to be. The coverage it provides can be increased by applying second layer of it where needed. Overall I find this to be a great everyday product for the natural look, that evens out complexion, makes you look less tired and more energised.
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LAS VEGAS (AP) - There will be 1,000 people lined up early Thursday morning to get a seat at the LVH sports book for the start of the NCAA tournament, and most of them don't care that Michigan State was somehow relegated to a No. 4 seed.
All season there has been a buzz around women's basketball about UConn and Notre Dame.
NEW YORK (AP) - The man in charge of the NCAA selection committee insists a win in November is worth the same as a win in March.
Florida, which finished an unbeaten season in the Southeastern Conference, and Wichita State, which completed an undefeated regular season, are the top two teams in the AP college basketball poll for the third straight week.
Providence has put itself in position to make the NCAA tournament for the first time in a decade with a strong late-season run.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - The Louisville Cardinals remain steadfast in their belief that they can beat UConn.
RIP, "mid-major." It was a good run.
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - Ron Baker scored 15 points to lead four Wichita State players in double figures and the Shockers became the first Division I team to reach 30-0 in the regular season.
The Florida Gators are taking their turn as the newest No. 1 in what coach Billy Donovan calls a revolving door atop the AP college basketball poll, their first time on top of the rankings since they repeated as national champions in 2007.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Chiney Ogwumike wouldn't let her last appearance at USC end without a fight.
SANTA CLARA (AP) - Brandon Clark scored 17 points and Jared Brownridge added 16 as Santa Clara rolled to a 70-50 win over Pacific on Thursday.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) - To a man, the Boston College Eagles were convinced of one thing: DK was looking down on them.
STOCKTON (AP) - Tony Gill scored 18 points and Andrew Bock scored all of his 13 in the second half as Pacific snapped BYU's four-game winning streak with an 89-82 victory Thursday night.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Nik Stauskas scored 15 points and Derrick Walton III added 13, including three critical free throws with 1:55 left, to power No. 15 Michigan to a 70-60 victory over No. 22 Ohio State on Tuesday night.
Public address announcers around the country frequently tell fans before games that unsportsmanlike behavior toward athletes, coaches or officials won't be tolerated.
SANTA CLARA (AP) - Stanford receiver and All-America kick returner Ty Montgomery said he's in the final stages of his rehabilitation from right shoulder surgery and hopes to play in the opener against UC Davis on Aug. 30.
The NCAA is suggesting that football teams hold no more than two contact practices per week during the season in guidelines that grew out of a safety and concussion summit early this year.
OAKLAND (AP) - The battle to give top football and basketball players a cut of the billions of dollars flowing into college athletics began in earnest Monday with former UCLA basketball star Ed O'Bannon taking the stand in federal court to describe how he spent long hours working on his game and as few as possible on his grades.
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Clint Eastwood Gets ItWritten by Michael Rebmann on October 28, 2011 – 8:58 pm -
"I was an Eisenhower Republican when I started out at 21, because he promised to get us out of the Korean War," he told GQ. "And over the years, I realized there was a Republican philosophy that I liked. And then they lost it. And libertarians had more of it. Because what I really believe is, let's spend a little more time leaving everybody alone."
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Michael Ostrowski Says:
October 29th, 2011 at 12:41 pm
A simple, common sense philosophy well stated.
Tony Matuszak Says:
October 30th, 2011 at 11:14 am
How about an Paul endorsement from him.
Robert Glisson Says:
October 31st, 2011 at 9:05 am
The problem is that 'No, he doesn't get it either.' He and the Republicans and Democrats and who knows how many people are arguing over a non-issue. There is no one stopping anyone from living together as a couple and calling it whatever they want. What it comes down to is "What do I get out of it?" If two people are "Married" they then get the marriage deductions in their tax. The spouse can draw on the other spouse's social security when one dies. The spouse can visit the other spouse at the hospital. In other words, it comes down to who gets the money? Tax Law- change the 'civil union benefits to equal the 'marriage benefits' and it becomes a matter of semantics; except in the states which refuse to accept civil unions and brings in Federal meddlers. However, since we are talking about Federal Tax and Social Security anyway, it only requires the same legal sanction of a civil partnership that is recognized by the feds.
In our tax code, we have the 'deductions' of which, the government assumes we pay a percentage of our earnings in 'tithe' and therefore we have to show that we have paid over the tithe in order to deduct 'gifts.' A non-tithing person receives that deduction anyway as a personal deduction. So the tax code is not necessarily a fair code anyway.
Being a 'Libertarian' I would just as soon throw out the personal Income tax and government's involvement in marriage anyway; however, the issue of marriage is one that is none of the governments business and should only be a concern of tax law with a civil union contract (that's what they are to the government anyway) Churches can retain all of their traditions as they always have. Basically outside of the tax thing, that's the way marriage is done today anyway. Sorry to take so much space; but, I've gotten so tired of the short soundbite of accusation verses accusation that I had to write my opinion out of frustration with the world's lack of common sense.
Bbill Says:
November 1st, 2011 at 10:53 am
Last week the cable teevee brought us a couple of enlightening interviews with prominent libertarians: Jon Stewart hosted Andrew Napalitano and Bill Maher sat down with Grover Norquist.
Most revealing were the questions the guests refused to answer: Stewart asked, if the magic free market hand-picks the winners and losers, what exactly do we do with the losers? This question remains unanswered. Maher asked Norquist, at what point does income inequality actually become a problem? We still don't know Grover's answer.
This is a general problem with all fringe ideologies, not only libertarianism: how are these solutions implemented to the benefit of society, not its detriment?
It seems that extremist right-wing ideologues have a solution to dealing with inconvenient questions: simply pretend you didn't hear them.
James Ostrowski Says:
November 1st, 2011 at 11:05 am
What do we do with the losers? Are they our property?
They are losers because of the free choices of the 7 billion people on the planet so I guess your response is to shoot the 7 billion or something?
As for Norquist as liberatarian, that's a dubious proposition. He's a GOP operative in my casual observation.
Bbill Says:
November 1st, 2011 at 11:10 am
Guess we don't know your answer either, other than a straw man construct. Who's advocating shooting anyone?
Either Galtian Paradise resembles a cross between Mad Max and Oliver Twist or there's a better way that the Randians haven't told us about.
"Drown gubmit in a bathtub" sounds rather Galt.
Ray Says:
November 1st, 2011 at 9:30 pm
"what exactly do we do with the losers?" is a stupid question. It assumes a collectivist mindset that we are all the property of this imaginary entity called society represented by that supreme master of collectivists, the state.
Isn't it interesting that the solutions to all problems as viewed in all Progressive ideologies requires the commission of a heinous crime, if shooting is out of the question then outright the robbery of innocent victims to prop up the favored "losers" of the political class seems much more palatable and humane.
And Bbill, spare us your inane imagery of such things as Mad Max and Oliver Twist having something to do with libertarianism. If you looked in the mirror and viewed what your kind has wrought just over the last century, you'd see more death and poverty than you could stomach, but you can't look, can you? Or you just pretend you don't see them.
Bbill Says:
November 2nd, 2011 at 7:01 am
Guess we don't know Ray's answer either.
How about the other question, at what point does income inequality become a problem? There's one to avoid also too!
Gotta give Napolitano credit for one thing: he's an affable gent with a sense of humor. He defies the norm by showing that one can be libertarian and not necessarily forfeit congeniality.
Bbill Says:
November 2nd, 2011 at 7:45 am
Anyone else agree that society is "imaginary"? That thinking sure sheds light on the mindset that says the cast of "Jersey Shore" is better for … um … society than teachers. After all, Snooki's a millionaire.
Robert Glisson Says:
November 2nd, 2011 at 9:51 am
I see the subject has changed to Jon Stewart and Bill Maher and the idea that the free market has winners and losers. At this time the only free market is a flea market. There are no winners or losers at a garage sale, just buyers and sellers. There is no free market elsewhere; because, government is involved in all the other markets so the word free is a misnomer. Governments are the ones who have wars with winners and losers; the question is not which market determines the winners and losers but which government and how it treats its 'market' that determines 'winners and losers' The US has trade agreements with other countries, that determine what products and how they come into and out of the countries that effect supply and demand. Stewart and Maher asked questions that pertained to a "Trade War" with winners and losers and not "Free Trade" which is the voluntary exchange of goods and services. Stewart and Maher are professionals at twisting subjects, that's their business.
Ray Says:
November 2nd, 2011 at 10:59 am
I've never seen "Jersy Shore", and don't care to either, therefore I don't see how I could have contributed to Snooki's riches. Other people…well that's their business. That's how the free market works, free to associate or not.
Teachers on the other hand outside of private schools are part of the political class, forcing me to pay them regardless of whether I need them or not, whether they are a benefit to my family or not.
Michael Rebmann Says:
November 2nd, 2011 at 11:53 am
Bbill, I guess you favor the current system that perpetuates, creates and traps losers into a tax-supported lifestyle that eliminates opportunities for people. The government (politicians) have created quite the dependency class that is showered with other people's money while being bribed to vote for the ruling class.
Bbill Says:
November 3rd, 2011 at 7:42 am
Robert Nozick gets it.
Robert Glisson Says:
November 3rd, 2011 at 10:15 am
Yes Robert Nozick may "get it" BUT you and the writer of the article don't. The article spots a flea speck and claims that the flea speck is a insurmountable mountain and all the Libertarian economists were corrupted by corporations as well so therefore Liberalism is triumphant. That might work on Bill Maher's show but, it will not play on a Libertarian website where the readers are expected to use their minds instead of follow the laugh track. The common theme is that people can work out things between themselves, they do not need government to enforce things. And we can argue minor examples right and left daily; however, if you just stop and look at the simple fact that today's modern man is more a slave to the government of this country than the man of 1910. Granted that today's slave is better off materially due to the improvements of technology than the freer man was. However, financially, he is in no better position because the country's money supply has been devalued to the point that where a loaf of bread cost a penny, it costs two fifty so nothing has changed; but, this country is fifteen trillion of 2011 dollars in debt, businesses are being forced to leave the country to survive and a man can't smoke a cigarette in peace. That is the point.
Bbill Says:
November 4th, 2011 at 9:15 am
If Liberalism were triumphant we wouldn't have such extreme wealth disparity and we wouldn't have ridiculous debt / deficits (as the Bush tax cuts for the wealthiest and the Iraq War – the two largest drivers of our debt – wouldn't have happened). If anyone triumphed, it was the Kochs and their corporate / media stooges, hardly an oasis of liberalism.
OOPS http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2011/10/30/fiscal-conservatives-with-a-taste-for-pork-ron-paul.html
Bbill Says:
November 4th, 2011 at 9:17 am
Caveat: that should have read "the two largest drivers of our deficit". Mea culpa.
Robert Glisson Says:
November 4th, 2011 at 9:49 am
You miss the whole point. The major difference between Liberalism and Libertarianism is the "freedom of the individual" Libertarian's believe that people are individuals and that they should be allowed to live as free individuals. Liberalism is a dictatorship obsessed with the concept that all mommy government's children are equal, therefore they must separate all economic differences, blend every aspect of society to the same level and consistency. Part of that is your references to "wealth disparity" If you bankrupted every person in this country that had over a million 2011 dollars, it wouldn't even pay half of one month's worth of the interest on the national debt. In other words, the tax game is nothing more than a way to make everyone as poor as everyone else, more human mass or mud. Bush was and is a Liberal, so was his father and no, Clinton didn't balance the budget with his taxes either. Taxing social security did not save the country. The fact is for the last thirty or more years this country has been increasing the size of its government, increasing its debt, and increasing its laws regulating business and individuals at a higher pace than any time in history and we are going downhill rapidly. We didn't increase the debt ceiling by billions because a few people saved ten percent on their taxes. You better take a closer look at your religion. "Faith is the belief in what is unseen" and you sure aren't seeing the real world around you.
Bbill Says:
November 4th, 2011 at 9:55 am
Liberalism is a dictatorship obsessed with the concept that all mommy government's children are equal, therefore they must separate all economic differences, blend every aspect of society to the same level and consistency.
Michael Rebmann Says:
November 4th, 2011 at 10:38 am
Wealth disparity isn't a problem, it has always existed and always will. The problem is state-corporatism that picks winners and losers, squanders tax payer money in the process, and government that has consumed the economic resources of our country to the point that opportunities are severely limited.
Poor people are living better than ever, there are more of them, yet the ability for them to improve their lot in life has been taken away by the same government that supports them.
The money being spent on government assistance to people and businesses is money that is no longer available for real job creation. If you took the amount of money paid annually for personal income tax and reduced that figure by half (it needs to be reduced even more) the resultant natural stimulus to the economy would be far more beneficial than any government created stimulus.
Ray Says:
November 4th, 2011 at 11:23 am
Let me get the Bbill progressive logic straight…Bush tax cuts and the Irag war are the major drivers of debt?
I thought spending more than what you have is the driver of debt…period! Even if we assume that tax cuts would deprive the blessed federal oligarchs of more loot to spend, where is the historical evidence that giving them more to spend has ever stopped them from spending even more than what they have taken in?
"Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, the presidential candidate and libertarian champion, is relentless in calling for the shrinking of government spending while seeking tax dollars for his district from some of the very programs he criticizes."
Another tired old smear against Ron Paul by those who either don't understand the corrupt federal appropriations process or are just smear artists trying to influence those who don't understand the corrupt federal appropriations process.
Along the same line of questioning—where has not requesting an earmark for your congressional district ever stopped the feds from spending that money appropriated for that program anyway?
Bbill Says:
November 4th, 2011 at 2:09 pm
Wealth disparity isn't a problem, it has always existed and always will.
Good Lord. Are you saying that it's not a problem regardless of degree? If the top one percent's grip on our country's resources gets to China / India / Mexico / US pre- Great Depression levels it's okay?
Is there ever a point where it may become problematic? Should our Galtian Overlords control 30 percent? 50? All of it? And from whom do you suppose does this gross redistribution of wealth come from?
If there's a fly in the room there's no problem. If there are a gazillion flies in the room there's a problem.
For a nation to function it has to have a vital middle class. It's kind of embarrassing to have to point that out.
Robert Glisson Says:
November 4th, 2011 at 4:18 pm
Bbill "Is there ever a point where it may become problematic? Should our Galtian Overlords control 30 percent? 50? All of it? And from whom do you suppose does this gross redistribution of wealth come from?" Ho-ray, I was beginning to think the fence post in my back yard was more intelligent. Congratulations, you finely figured it out that the government keeps getting bigger and bigger, sucking money out of everyone and everything it can beg, borrow and steal from. It's got all it can from the poor and middle class and now thinks its big enough to steal from the only ones that still have anything. Those that covet are never satisfied you know. Glad you came to your senses. Lots of luck in your next robin hood endeavor.
Bbill Says:
November 4th, 2011 at 4:41 pm
It's finally, not finely.
And if the top one percent's share goes from 10 percent in the late 70s to 25 percent in the late 00s, the money's going somewhere and it ain't the gubmit.
The Fox "News" talking point generator says "it's a spending problem" where more accurately it's a hoarding problem. But Glenn Beck won't tell you that.
Robert Glisson Says:
November 4th, 2011 at 6:05 pm
Sorry, I guess I was wrong, your justification for theft is stronger than reason. I own my home, took me almost twenty years of monthly payments to do it. (20K at 169 a month) There is a homeless shelter not much more than a mile away. We send them fifty a month. Now since I'm only sending them some money and not sharing my home or the the savings in my bank account; that gives you the right to say that I am hoarding. Same thing on a smaller scale than the well to do. You have never accepted the comments by other commentators or myself or your own reference to Fox and Glenn Beck that the government which has doubled and a half, prints its own money, borrows from every nation that will float a loan and spends freely is the problem. That tells me that you must be one of the must be one of the government overlords trying to justify the coming theft attempt.
Robert Glisson Says:
November 4th, 2011 at 6:09 pm
Sorry to write "you must be of" twice. Should have proofread.
Michael Rebmann Says:
November 4th, 2011 at 8:08 pm
Wealthy people spend money and invest money, creating opportunities for people in the process. Government takes money, gives money away strategically to keep themselves in power, and reduces the amount of money for spending and investment. The overhead alone for inefficient government programs (handouts) is a job killer, unless you are part of the political class.
Perhaps you should think about the correlation between the distribution of wealth and the percentage of people, and companies, receiving government support. $14 trillion in debt is not good, no matter how you try to spin it.
Ray Says:
November 4th, 2011 at 9:08 pm
Robert, we all know that debating with a collectivist, whether the leftist kind or the right wing neocon type is pretty much like pissing in the wind. Since many of us here have years of experience at it, we all know the common tactics used by our opponents who hold on fiercly to their ideological world view regardless of the evidence against them.
Bill illustrates two such tactics repeatedly:
1: When faced with an uncomfortable question typically about a subject you brought up in the first place but know little or nothing about in reality, pretend your opponent never asked the question and change the subject.
2: Present your case with some statistic and point out some evil that the statistic illustrates, then blame it on somebody and demand the government do something about it. (Interestingly enough, the evil they decry was usually caused by something the government did in the past to fix the same evil, but made it worse—but liberals can't think about or admit the failure of their own policies, so they blindly ask for more of the same.)
Robert Glisson Says:
November 4th, 2011 at 10:31 pm
True Ray; and the old saw about 'trying to teach a pig to sing; only drives you to distraction while annoying the pig' is also true. I didn't expect to teach anything to a closed mind; I just needed a distraction for the last couple of days.
Bbill Says:
November 5th, 2011 at 8:31 am
Wealthy people spend money and invest money, creating opportunities for people in the process.
In theory. Or more accurately, in India.
Lotta projection around these here parts!


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For the week of December 20th.
Greenlee gains access to the hospital computers and finds out that Madison is pregnant.
JR assures Annie that his closeness with Marissa is only a ruse to get him access to AJ.
Annie blurts out "I love you" to JR and he does not respond.
Marissa supports JR in the face of his business setbacks.
Caleb and Erica share a close moment as she congratulates him for regaining control of Cortlandt Electronics.
Ryan takes it upon himself to book a doctor's appointment for Madison.
Greenlee worries about the impact the baby will have on her relationship with Ryan.
Randi confronts Greenlee over her treatment of Madison and tells her to back off.
Kendall kicks Ryan out of the house and tells Bianca to back off.
Greenlee tells Madison that she knows her secret.
Bianca shows Kendall the Christmas gifts Zach bought before he died.
Jake and Cara try to find their way working together at the hospital.
Greenlee is about to tell Ryan about Madison's baby when he suggests they spend some "alone" time together.
Kendall acts out in her grief and Griffin tells her to pull it together.
Thursday's episode is the reading of Greenlee's verdict and David's dramatic entrance into the courtroom.
Friday's episode is the fallout from David's return from the dead.


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By Elizabeth Keys
Stillwater NewsPress
STILLWATER, Okla. —
Oklahoma Lt. Gov. Todd Lamb is speaking about what the "Y" has meant to him at an organization end-of-the-year fundraiser/banquet Thursday night.
"The YMCA is an essential community staple," said Lamb. "I look forward to attending a great event that will raise awareness and encourage community contribution for a great organization."
Lamb is an Oklahoma State University alumnus who has used the YMCA throughout his life.
The evening will also feature a video highlighting YMCA activities, a raffle and a catered meal by Meditations. There is no charge for the meal but those attending are encouraged to make donations or pledges. Sponsors have underwritten the cost of the meal so all proceeds benefit the YMCA services in the community. To save a place for yourself and guests, contact Audrey Bryant, 405-742-8168 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Money raised is used to meet the YMCA annual budget.
"More than 25 percent of our program membership receives financial assistance," said Dan Carman, YMCA executive director. "Our annual fall dinner has become a way to meet year-end finances."
Rather than rely on a few major donors, the YMCA is reaching out to the community which benefits from the programs.
Scholarships and sponsorships are given to many families who cannot afford services. No family or child is ever denied the ability to participate in YMCA programs because they can't pay.
Almost 300 children are involved in the YMCA after and before school care programs with a shortfall in fees reaching $90,000 in order to fund all families needing services.
Day camp and youth sports provide nearly $30,000 in scholarships. The pool and aquatic services costs reach $100,000 for use by individuals without the ability to purchase memberships or pay fees, he said.
The swimming pool was resurfaced earlier this fall at a cost of more than $75,000, Carman said. While maintenance and operating costs must be met, a good portion of the YMCA general budget is providing scholarships to those who cannot afford to pay for activities.
Cheryl Carpenter Martin, a Stillwater Realtor, will present the invitation to make contributions emphasizing the opportunities at the YMCA.
She said her dad, the late Jerry Carpenter, loved to play basketball at the "Y" every day at noon. All the kids in her family experienced their first sports activities at the YMCA and that's "how I get my winter swimming in," Carpenter said.
"Our main objective is the family unit," Carman said.
Many children would not have a place to go if the YMCA didn't keep up with its programs.
"We give children scholarships and make a difference in the lives of kids," he said.


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Niagara Gazette — On the very first pitch, Grand Island and Lew-Port softball seconded the notion that this game was special. Viking leadoff hitter Leah Geis turned on it, got it all, far over the ahead of Lancer left fielder Rachel SanGiacomo.
Never giving up on it, SanGiacomo, her name tag flapping on her back, turned and tracked it down, instant highlight reel. Often it takes players from mid-size schools an inning or two to get into the game, but this was right off the bat. Literally.
Both teams had begun the day by honoring loved ones claimed by cancer, as well as those still fighting the fight. Compared to that battle, zeroing in on a line drive hit right on the screws is easy. So was the incredible somersaulting catch made by Lancer shortstop Bailey Stayner four innings later. Geis was the victim of that one, too, although she did wind up with two hits, including an RBI triple.
Lew-Port coach Nina Calarco and new Viking leader Cheryl O'Connor joined in tributes to the honorees. It was as if each team had fielded 18 players, maybe more, for their third annual Strikeout Cancer Game.
Grand Island won, 16-1, with two big late innings after Lew-Port lefty Anastasja Waugaman pitched five brave frames, holding the heart of the Isle order to 2 for 6, undone by some loose fielding in a four-run fourth. Not on her part, though – she had two putouts and five assists.
After giving up a tying RBI double to Thesesa Fleckenstein in the first, GI's Rosalie Russell retired nine in a row, striking out eight in a five-hitter. Melissa Gibson made an outstanding play at short, as did Ciara Alcorn in center, almost taking out her territorial left fielder in the process.
Isle pounded 20 hits, 13 in the last two innings, which took as long as the first five. Gibson and Alley Cutting launched back-to-back homers in the seventh, Cutting's shot landing practically in the divot dug by Gibson's. Every Isle starter hit safely, with multiples by Geis, Jenna Neff, Gibson, Cutting, Jessy Amsdill, Anne Corrao and Ashley Colan.
Grand Island also dug deep, presenting a $350 check toward cancer research, a figure to be remembered long after the score is forgotten. GI improved to 5-2; Lew-Port fell to 1-6 and on the health-and-compassion front, everybody put one in the win column.


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Natal version of Guitar Hero likely
Activision boss Bobby Kotick has already said that Guitar Hero will one day work without the need for consoles, and now RedOctane chief Kai Huang has said the series may ditch the guitar peripheral itself in favour of a Natal-powered version.
"We've definitely been evaluating Microsoft's Natal technology along with a lot of other different technologies that could enhance the Guitar Hero playing experience," Huang told Digital Spy.
"Natal is very interesting because there's so many different things you can do with it, whether it's the motion detecting, maybe sensing how you're playing, or the ability to use it for interactivity purposes and taking advantage of it for party purposes..."
The exec went on to say a Natal version is likely, RedOctane and Activision both clearly eying the growth of the series beyond its current traditions.


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The weekend before last I had the privilege to teach at Camp Stitchalot, a sewing retreat here in Michigan that is hosted by my friend Brenda over at Pink Castle Fabrics. I finally got my photos uploaded and labeled today so you can experience the fun and awesomeness vicariously through my photostream.
I was thrilled that Katy Jones, Melody Miller, and Rashida Coleman-Hale were also "counselors" for the weekend. We had so much fun together, and it was great to get to know these incredibly talented ladies a bit more.
Katy (pictured above), who is just as hilarious and endearing in real life as on her blog, has already written a couple of posts about Camp that are really great — so if you want to get a sense for what the weekend was like, you should really read her posts here, and here. She really summed it up for me with these words:
"Camp is all about hanging out with like minded people and not feeling like a nerd for wanting to sew non-stop for 3 days." – Katy Jones
It's so true. It was amazing how much sewing 30 people produced in three days. The thing that really made this weekend so amazing and fun was hanging out with so many different, fantastic people: women of all ages, sewing abilities, and interests. We had so much fun together. The sewing is great, but the experience of making new friends, talking, and laughing together is rather more important.
You can peruse my photos in the gallery below; if you click through to each one there's more information. You can also view my whole Camp Stitchalot set together.
Registration is also open now for Camp Stitchalot August 2013, so you if can, don't pass up this opportunity to sew, sew, sew your heart out this summer! The counselor lineup is amazing for that session, as well (geared more toward quilting rather than general sewing this time around), and there are sure to be even more fun weekends ahead from Pink Castle.
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Charlotte says:
oh, I so wish I could have gone!
Rae says:
It would have been SO fun to have you there, Charlotte!! Are you coming to Portland this weekend??
Kathy says:
That looks like so much fun! I wish pink chalk fabrics would host one in our own state of Washington! I would love to come but wish it was closer to home. Thanks for sharing.
Kathy says:
whoops, got my pink fabric stores mixed up. Pink Castle is the host! Not Pink Chalk. Anyway, looks fun! I want one near me!
Melodie says:
I have the silliest question… what did people think about sewing on those folding tables? I've been contemplating one for my temporary home but thought they would be too shaky? Was this the case? Was the shakiness all in my head?? Looks like you all had so much fun, wish I lived closer!
becki chitwood says:
Oh goodness that looks like so much fun! i wish we had one of those here. Were the machines provided or did you have to bring your own?
Amy says:
Does anyone know of similar camps on West Coast? I would love to attend something like this!
Rae says:
Did you see that Heather Ross just announced her latest Palm Springs sewing weekend? That sounds AMAZEBALLS.
Amy Parigi says:
I did not see that. I will have to check it out. Thanks!
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