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I haven't, but a friend of mine has had one now for a few months.
He's a very discerning shooter and he says he's happy with it. That speaks volumes for the gun.
Enjoy and be safe!
Hey Walther fans.. I am a brand new Pistol Owner and I made the PPQ M2 my first investment.
I seem to have decided to jump in the tank at the worst possible time since prices and availability are so out of wack..but I couldn't wait any longer.
I have yet to shoot the gun.. I just brought it home yesterday .. but I am absolutely giddy about putting some rounds through it. I did as much homework on the purchase as I could with out making my eyes bleed and I didn't find much bad about it other than some people were pissy about the new mag eject button placement. I was leaning heavily towards a Glock as my first acquisition as most of my (short) hand gun experience has been with the G19... but since I can't seem to find a Gen4 in 9mm ANYWHERE.. I saw and tried out the Walther PPQ.
Most of the positive reviews say it's got a lot of Glock qualities but it's even better..and Im hoping it will prove that way for me.
Anyone out there Own or shoot the M2's yet? Curious of your review if you have anything to say.
I haven't, but a friend of mine has had one now for a few months.
He's a very discerning shooter and he says he's happy with it. That speaks volumes for the gun.
Enjoy and be safe!
Thanks Paratrooper.. I played hookie from work today and put a box of rounds through it at the range. It feels great and shoots straight!
I love my choice so far!
No preference on an M2, but I have an M1 and absolutely love it. The very first time I fired it, it gave a nice 5-6 in goruping at 25 yards (for a firearm that I have never fired before, I think that is pretty good). It has only gotten better the more I use it.
Maw I had similar exp...I even saved my target lol
Bigbites me and you are in the same boat. My first handgun is also gonna be the walther PPQ M2. Ive read more in the last 2 weeks than i have most of my life lol. But i gotta wait for the gun store to order it online and get it shipped. Im pretty stoked though
I am sort of lost as to why the PPX (.40S&W) holds 14 rounds (Economy Walther) and the PPQ holds 11( and that's their premium firearm?)
PPQ is a good platform. But coming out with the M2 that takes it's own proprietary magazines not the M1, P99, Baby Eagle however was an error. Mechanically I understand why. I also get the mag button versus dual paddles option (although I prefer the paddles) but not the proprietary mag's without supplying said mags to the market for sale and at the same time making M1 PPQ variants all but extinct for purchase I don't get. Just when Walther was starting to gain some momentum in in the US. Hopefully they will get magazine supply up to speed. Owners of other platforms with drawers full of magazines for their Glock's, Sig's, etc. who are interested in this model are going to be a tough sell until supply catches up. I have also heard that the raised area surrounding the magazine button on the M2's is pretty pronounced and can cause some hand discomfort issues but that is going to be subjective as we all have different sized hands obviously. Food for thought for those contemplating getting one. It's crossed my mind but these issues make my P99 the better bet for me.


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Geeks like us hear the words "cloud computing" almost every day, using it ourselves to explain a host of different online-based services. But how do folks in the heartland or other less tech-savvy places feel about cloud computing? Well, there's still a ways to go in terms of grasping the concept, if a new survey… Read More
QuestionPro gobbles up PollBob to bolster mobile offerings
QuestionPro is buying PollBob, a small New Orleans consumer Internet startup that specializes in online and mobile polling technology. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed, but QuestionPro CEO Vivek Bhaskaran tells GeekWire that the acquisition will help strengthen its battle against Survey Monkey, especially in the increasingly important mobile arena. "They've done a really amazing job… Read More
This Internet thing is gonna be pretty huge after all: Nearly half of the planet's population to become Web users by 2016
In case you need a friendly reminder, The Boston Consulting Group just came out with projections for how the Internet is transforming the way we conduct commerce, communicate and, basically, live our daily lives. The latest survey indicates that by 2016, roughly 45 percent of the world's population, or three billion people, will be using… Read More
Gadgets galore: More than a quarter of Americans now own an e-reader or tablet computer
Nooks. iPads. Kindles. PlayBooks. Kobos. Americans are getting more familiar with tablet computers and e-readers, with a new study out today from the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project indicating that 29 percent of Americans now own at least one of the gadgets. In fact, the report found that the number of people owning… Read More
Holiday e-commerce sales are already off to a very fast start
Americans appear to be a giving mood this holiday season — at least when it comes to buying items on online retail sites. comScore announced today that it expects e-commerce spending to grow by 15 percent this year, part of a "significant channel shift" from bricks-and-mortar retail to online retail. In fact, comScore's report indicates… Read More
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by liamdawe July 23, 2014 at 7:42 pm
An interesting opportunity has arisen for Linux gamers to find out if The Witcher 3 is going to come to Linux, and if it's native or not.
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by liamdawe July 23, 2014 at 6:08 pm
Thanks to the quick tweeting work from SteamDB we now know Valve could be changing their controller yet again.
by liamdawe July 23, 2014 at 4:27 pm
A little treat today folks as I had a chance to talk with Michael Blair from Aspyr Media on a few different bits relating to Linux gaming and their Civilization V port.
by liamdawe July 23, 2014 at 12:08 pm
An upcoming MMO in the Warhammer series is set to gain a Linux version thanks to comments made from the lead developer.
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by liamdawe July 23, 2014 at 10:19 am
Here's your chance to work on something that could change the gaming industry! Valve are looking for a new team member to work on SteamOS.
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by liamdawe July 23, 2014 at 10:09 am
You may remember we did an article recently about the developers of Terraria looking into a Linux port, but it wasn't 100%. Well I think we can call it close too 100% now...
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by liamdawe July 23, 2014 at 9:59 am
Platinum Arts Sandbox Game Maker is an interesting 3D game engine that is based on Cube2 to allow you to create games easily, and edit them real-time in the game itself.
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by HadBabits July 22, 2014 at 10:00 pm
Back yonder in the days of yore, I poured hour after hour into my Tony Hawk games on the PS2. It was a catharsis long forgotten until now. Roll7 brings me back a bit with their title OlliOlli: a 2d retro skate-em-up. Unlike the skating games I used to play, OlliOlli drops world exploration for a more arcade-like experience focusing on keeping your combos up and your speed high.
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by liamdawe July 22, 2014 at 4:06 pm
Halfway is the brand new game from Robotality that promises to be a beautiful space sci-fi turn base strategy. We have a hint for you: It's good.
by liamdawe July 22, 2014 at 10:50 am
Star Ruler 2 looks like a fantastic space 4X-RTS game currently in Early Access on Steam, and luckily it comes with a Linux build too.
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by liamdawe July 22, 2014 at 10:39 am
Sokobond is an interesting take on the puzzle genre that involves science, and it looks rather nice.
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by Samsai July 21, 2014 at 2:21 pm
I really like roleplaying games and I'm always on lookout for new RPGs to play, especially if they are native. You can probably imagine how happy I was when I heard that we'd be getting a new one in the form of Mount & Blade: Warband. Well, let's see if it's any good!
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by liamdawe July 21, 2014 at 11:43 am
The Long Dark promises to be an interesting take on the survival game genre with an "original" art style. It does look pretty good, and the final version will be on Linux.
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by liamdawe July 21, 2014 at 11:30 am
Mother 4 is a traditional RPG set in an idealized vintage America, following the adventures of a young boy and the leader of a biker gang, who get caught up in the whirlwind events surrounding a group calling themselves the Modern Men.
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A native of Jasper, Mr. Cook was a proud graduate of the University of Alabama and was active in the Alumni Club. After moving to Powder Springs 36 years ago, he worked at Lockheed for 22 years. He was also a veteran of the United States Marine Corp, having served during the Vietnam War, and was a member of Roswell Street Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Lavada Joan Cook; five children, Jean C. Mackey of Cumming, Ga., Susan Marie Radloff (Joel) of Wausau, Wisconsin, Fred D. Cook of Sheffield, Michael Fred Cook (Casey) of Douglasville, Ga., and Leah Fay Delpozzo of Dallas, Ga.; mother, Bethel Townley Cook of Jasper; four siblings, Manley Cook of Arizona, Thomas Cook of Jasper, Ga., George Cook of Jasper, Robert Cook of Jasper, and Cathy Cook of Birmingham; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Roswell Street Baptist Church, 774 Roswell Street, Marietta, Ga. 30060.
The family will receive friends Thursday from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
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I'd like to take a moment to remind everybody of the true height difference between Dick and Kory.
My name is Lucy and I'm terrible.
I live in California but I also lived in England for a couple years too. I really like fictional characters. I really, really like them.


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Question – while we still have problems with Site Wide Activity and Member Profile Activity, I am looking for a way to wipe current activity records clean. I am importing blog posts from another site – and assign these posts to others at a later time. The activity records do not correctly update – and posts stay assigned to the "old" author.
I'm using PHPmyadmin and I am familiar and comfortable with emptying DB tables. Which tables need to be emptied in order for sitewide and member profile activity areas to be cleaned?
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By: Alexandra Crowley
A man who knew Tamerlan Tsarnaev has been shot and killed in Orlando. The shooting happened Wednesday night, according to our affiliate WFTV, in Orlando. A friend of the man killed, says his name is Ibragim Todashev. Authorities say the man was being questioned in connection with the Boston Bombings. Khusen Taramov, a friend of the suspect, says Todashev had a ticket to New York, and from there planned to return home to Chechnya. Taramov says the authorities asked Todashev to stay for further questioning. Taramov also said Todashev was an MMA fighter, like bombing suspect Tsarnaev.
WFTV says the FBI swarmed Todashev's apartment complex, Windhover Condominiums near Kirkman Avenue, just before Midnight Wednesday. In a statement, the FBI confirmed one of their agents was involved in the shooting. The FBI says their agent was conducting official duties when he opened fire on the man.
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The 2009 Montana Model UN Team at Icelands mission to the UN. Back row: David Knobel, Craig Harrington, Robert Cahill, William Selph, David Shelton. Middle row: Thecla-Backhouse-Prentiss, Aimee Ryan, Marissa Perry, Ashley Zuelke. Front row: Emily Tutvedt, Kelsi Steele, Katie Peers.
The 2009 Team with members of Icelands mission to the UN. In the back row are Deputy Permanent Representative Emil Breki Hreggviðsson, Faculty Advisor Karen Ruth Adams, and Ambassador Gunnar Pálsson.
2009 Team President Aimee Ryan and Craig Harrington with other members of the delegation before opening ceremonies at UN headquarters.
UM alumna Jennifer Hathaway Spaulding presiding over opening ceremonies in her role as Secretary General of the 2009 National Model UN Conference.
The 2009 Montana Model UN team in the General Assembly chambers.
Icelands desk in the General Assembly.
The 2009 Alumni-Team lunch.
Thecla Backhouse-Prentiss representing Iceland on the 2009 General Assembly Second Committee
Robert Cahill (in light suit) giving advice on a resolution in his role as Rapporteur of the 2009 General Assembly Second Committee.
The 2009 MMUN Team won two awards for its representation of Iceland. Back row: Katie Peers and Craig Harrington. Front row: Aimee Ryan and Kelsi Steele.
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Aimee Ryan and Kelsi Steele will serve as Co-Secretaries General of the 2009 Montana Model UN High School Conference.
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Update, 8 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 23.
Mount Pleasant Police Chief Brian Fanelli posted $50,000 bail in federal court in White Plains Thursday afternoon after he was arrested in his Mahopac home at 11:30 a.m. for possession of child pornography, United States Attorney's Office officials said.
It was there that Fanelli told investigating federal agents that his personal collection child porn originated from researching material for sexual abuse school classes he was teaching, a 10-page "United States of America v. Brian Fanelli" complaint detailed.
What started out as research soon turned into a recreational habit in which Fanelli used the material for "personal interest," according to the complaint.
54, of Mahopac, is being charged with one count of possessing child
pornography, which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison. The count
also carries a maximum fine of $250,000 or twice the gross gain or loss from
the offense.
Fanelli's trial date has been tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 19.
Magistrate Judge Lisa Margaret Smith presided over Fanelli's initial appearance in the United States District Court Thursday, Jan. 23 and ordered him to "home detention with electronic monitoring." He is only allowed to leave his home for work, meetings and ordeals related to his upcoming trial, medical appointments and religious events. He is also not allowed to be near school grounds, and playgrounds.
Fanelli is additionally prohibited from having firearms, any type of pornography, and using the internet and a cell phone.
According to the complaint, the defendant was found with multiple pieces of child pornographic images and videos in his home—ranging from electronic images downloaded from the internet to videotapes, books and magazines.
Fanelli was arrested following an investigation from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents, which began on Nov. 9, 2013.
"Police officers – and especially police executives – are understandably held to a higher standard of conduct than ordinary citizens," HSI Special Agent-in-Charge James T. Hayes, Jr. said.
"The defendant's alleged acquisition and viewing of sexually explicit images of children irrevocably breached the trust the public had in him. The widespread exploitation of children in the United States is nothing short of an epidemic that requires the coordinated focus of law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, and the general public alike. HSI is committed to devoting the necessary resources to protect the children in our communities from those intent on victimizing them," Hayes added.
From at least as early as October 2013, through in or about January 2014, Fanelli used a Peer-to-Peer File Sharing Program ("P2P Network") to download more than 120 files containing images and videos believed to be child pornography and made those files available to other P2P Network users through his computer's shared folder on the P2P Network program. Additionally, on three occasions, HSI agents acting in an undercover capacity and using the P2P Network, downloaded images and videos believed to contain child pornography from Fanelli's computer files, according to the complaint.
After obtaining a search warrant, HSI agents searched Fanelli's residence Thursday and located three computers. Fanelli voluntarily told the agents that he has taught sexual abuse awareness classes to elementary and middle school-age students for more than one year, and that approximately one year ago, he began viewing child pornography from his home using the P2P Network – at first as research for the classes he was teaching, but shortly thereafter for personal interest, according to the complaint.
The complaint details the graphic nature of the child pornography obtained, which included a video "depicting a female who is approximately 11-13 years old exposing her breasts and vagina to a webcam."
"Given the allegations, this case is particularly disturbing and sad," Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said.
"A senior law enforcement officer, sworn to uphold the law, stands accused of breaking the law. And it is the law designed to protect the youngest and most vulnerable of our population from vile exploitation," she added.
Mount Pleasant Supervisor Joan Maybury was not immediately available for comment Thursday afternoon. When reached by phone today, the Mount Pleasant Police Department declined to comment.
The charges contained in the Complaint are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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Mount Pleasant Police Chief Brian Fanelli was arrested Thursday morning with charges of possession of child pornography, according to ABC Eyewitness News.
Fanelli was arrested in his Mahopac home and is due in Federal Court in White Plains later today, ABC Eyewitness News reported.
Fanelli, a more than 30-year veteran of the department who replaced outgoing Chief Louis Alagno in November, will be prosecuted on the federal level by the Southern District of New York, PIX 11 reported.
Stay with Patch for updates on this story as they become available.
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23 Oct 2011
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It's a long way from managing a restaurant in Palm Beach, Florida, to having a successful one-man comedy show — in English — in Paris, but Olivier Giraud has made that journey.
Giraud's show, How to Become Parisian in One Hour?, has been playing in Paris for two and a half years and, the comedian says, has been seen by about 80,000 people — many of them Parisians. It plays at an Off-Broadway-like 235-seat venue, the Théâtre de la Main d'Or, down a cobblestone passageway in the 11th arrondissement, near the Bastille. He performs five times a week, and the success has been such that negotiations are under way to move the show early next year to a larger, 600-seat theatre.
He knew immediately that the way to convey those lessons would be through humor. "It's the best way to attract more people — get them to laugh a lot. Even the French like to laugh about themselves. So I thought I would try it." And in order to get American tourists to come for the "lessons," he says, "I thought I would try it in English."
Managing a restaurant in Florida seems an unusual way to prepare for doing comedy in Paris. But when he was a teenager and told his parents about his plans to be a comedian, "they became very scared. They said it's not possible. They said that everyone dreams of being an actor or a comedian. So I said, 'O.K., you're right.' But it was in my mind all the time, every day. 'I want to do it,' I thought, 'I want to do it.'"
To satisfy his parents, he went to culinary school in Bordeaux at age 16 and then got a degree in Paris in hotel management, winding up eventually in Palm Beach. But after several years, "I became sick and tired of my job at the Breakers. It was too hard, too straight — white gloves — too much. And I was thinking all the time about comedy. Finally I said, 'Stop everything. I want to go back to France, and I'm going to try.'"Continued...


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For the first time in three years, the Deerfield-Windsor Knights are back in the GISA final four.
Head coach Gordy Gruhl believes his team just getting to Macon may be the biggest thing they need to win the school's sixth state championship.
Deerfield-Windsor will play Dominion Christian in the first GISA AAA boys semifinal Friday night at Mercer.Coach Gruhl believes getting past the first two rounds had become a mental thing for his senior team after they were upset in the first round of last year's state tournament.Deerfield-Windsor though isn't just satisfied with making the final four.The goal is to bring home a state championship and the Knights believe their depth will be their advantage this weekend.
"We play at a pace that tries to wear the other team down.It takes a while but we have been able to do that throughout the year. Particularly playing back to back nights, if we are fortunate enough to win on Friday, I think that is going to be a big advantage for us on Saturday," said head coach Gordy Gruhl.
"We have had seven days to really let it sink in. The anticipation is built up every hour. We are ready to go," said senior Weston King.
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States' choices set up national health experimentBy RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR
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Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius speaks about President Barack Obamas health care overhaul in April 2012.WASHINGTON President Barack Obamas health care overhaul is unfolding as a national experiment with American consumers as the guinea pigs: Who will do a better job getting uninsured people covered, the states or the feds?
The nation is about evenly split between states that decided by the Feb. 15 deadline they want a say in running new insurance markets and states that are defaulting to federal control because they dont want to participate in Obamacare. That choice was left to state governments under the law: Establish the market or Washington will.
With some exceptions, states led by Democrats opted to set up their own markets, called exchanges, and Republican-led states declined.
Only months from the official launch, exchanges are supposed to make the mind-boggling task of buying health insurance more like shopping on Amazon.com or Travelocity.
Millions of people who dont have employer coverage will flock to the new markets. Middle-class consumers will be able to buy private insurance, with government help to pay the premiums in most cases. Low-income people will be steered to safety-net programs like Medicaid.
Its an experiment between the feds and the states, and among the states themselves, said Robert Krughoff, president of Consumers Checkbook, a nonprofit ratings group that has devised an online tool used by many federal workers to pick their health plans.
Krughoff is skeptical that either the feds or the states have solved the technological challenge of making the purchase of health insurance as easy as selecting a travel-and-hotel package.
Whether or not the bugs get worked out, consumers will be able to start signing up Oct. 1 for coverage that takes effect Jan. 1. Thats also when two other major provisions of the law kick in: the mandate that almost all Americans carry health insurance, and the rule that says insurers can no longer turn away people in poor health.
Barring last-minute switches that may not be revealed until next week, 23 states plus Washington, D.C., have opted to run their own markets or partner with the Obama administration to do so.
Twenty-six states are defaulting to the feds. But in several of those, Republican governors are trying to carve out some kind of role by negotiating with federal Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. Utahs status is unclear. It received initial federal approval to run its own market, but appears to be reconsidering.
Its healthy for the states to have various choices, said Ben Nelson, CEO of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. And theres no barrier to taking somebody elses ideas and making them work in your situation.
A former U.S. senator from Nebraska, Nelson was one of several conservative Democrats who provided crucial votes to pass the overhaul.
States setting up their own exchanges are already taking different paths.
Some will operate their markets much like major employers run their health plans, as active purchasers offering a limited choice of insurance carriers to drive better bargains. Others will open their markets to all insurers that meet basic standards, and let consumers decide.
Obamas Affordable Care Act remains politically divisive, but state insurance exchanges enjoy broad public support.
Setting up a new market was central to former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romneys health care overhaul as governor of Massachusetts. There, its known as the Health Connector.
A recent AP poll found that Americans prefer to have states run the new markets by 63 percent to 32 percent. Among conservatives the margin was nearly 4-1 in favor of state control.
But with some exceptions, including Idaho, Nevada and New Mexico, Republican-led states are maintaining a hands-off posture, meaning the federal government will step in.
There is a sense of irony that its the more conservative states yielding to federal control, said Sandy Praeger, the Republican insurance commissioner in Kansas, a state declining to run its own exchange.
First, she said, the laws opponents put their money on the Supreme Court, then on the election. Now that its a reality, we may see some movement.
Theyre not budging in Austin. Texas is not interested in being a subcontractor to Obamacare, said Lucy Nashed, spokeswoman for Gov. Rick Perry, who remains opposed to mandates in the law.
In Kansas, Praeger supported a state-run exchange, but lost the political struggle to Gov. Sam Brownback. She says Kansans will be closely watching what happens in neighboring Colorado, where the state will run the market.
She doubts that consumers in her state would relish dealing with a call center on the other side of the country. The federal exchange may have some local window-dressing but its expected to function as a national program.
Christine Ferguson, director of the Rhode Island Health Benefits Exchange, says she expects to see a big shift to state control in the next few years. Many of the states have just run out of time for a variety of reasons, said Ferguson. Id be surprised if in the longer run every state didnt want to have its own approach.
In some ways, the federal government has a head start on the states. It already operates the Medicare Plan Finder for health insurance and prescription plans that serve seniors, and the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. Both have many of the features of the new insurance markets.
Administration officials are keeping mum about what the new federal exchange will look like, except that it will open on time and people in all 50 states will have the coverage theyre entitled to by law.
Joel Ario, who oversaw planning for the health exchanges in the Obama administration, says theres a rich dialogue going on as to what the online shopping experience should look like.
To create a website like Amazon is a very complicated exercise, said Ario, now a consultant with Manatt Health Solutions.
He thinks consumers should be able to get one dollar figure for each plan that totals up all their expected costs for the year, including premiums, deductibles and copayments. Otherwise, scrolling through pages of insurance jargon online will be a sure turn-off.MORE IN Wire NewsLONDON The parents say they want to give their 5 year-old-boy with a brain tumor the best... Full StoryPYONGYANG, North Korea North Korea gave foreign media access on Monday to three detained... Full StoryGLENS FALLS, N.Y. Full Story
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The word Europe comes from the Greek goddess Europa, who was kidnapped by Zeus and plunked down on the island of Crete. Europa gradually changed from referring to mainland Greece until it extended finally to include Norway and Russia.
Don't be confused that Europe is called a continent without looking like an island, the way the other continents do. It's okay. The Ural mountains have steadily been there to divide Europe from Asia for the last 250 million years. Russia technically inhabits "Eurasia".
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KNOXVILLE (WRCB) – The University of Tennessee has announced that Pat Summitt has stepped down as head coach.
Summitt has been the head coach of the University of Tennessee women's basketball program for 38 years and has the most wins of any coach in NCAA history.
Summitt will remain with the university in the position of Head Coach Emeritus.
The University of Tennessee Athletics Department says assistant head coach Holly Warlick will assume the role of head coach.
Last year, Summitt announced that she had been diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's.
"I've loved being the head coach at Tennessee for 38 years, but I recognize that the time has come to move into the future and to step into a new role," said Summitt. "I support Holly Warlick being named the next head coach, and I want to help ensure the stability of the program going forward.
"I would like to emphasize that I fully intend to continue working as head coach emeritus, mentoring and teaching life skills to our players, and I will continue my active role as a spokesperson in the fight against Alzheimer's through the Pat Summitt Foundation Fund."
The all-time wins leader among college basketball coaches, Summitt finishes her 38-season career at Tennessee with a 1,098-208 record. The Lady Vols won an unparalleled eight national championships under her leadership (1987, 1989, 1991, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2007, and 2008) and advanced to 18 Final Four's.
Tennessee won the SEC Championship and SEC Tournament title 16 times each, and Summitt was named SEC Coach of the Year eight times and NCAA Coach of the Year in seven seasons.
Her sixth national championship team, the 1997-98 team, finished a perfect 39-0.
"It is extremely difficult to adequately express what Pat Summitt has meant to the University of Tennessee, the sport of basketball, and the growth of women's athletics nationally," UT athletics director Dave Hart said in a statement. "She is an icon who does not view herself in that light, and her legacy is well-defined and everlasting. Just like there will never be another John Wooden, there will never be another Pat Summitt.
"I look forward to continuing to work with her in her new role. She is an inspiration to everyone.
Hart said Warlick "has earned the opportunity" to take over the program, especially considering the work she did this past season under what Hart described as "unique circumstances."
The former Lady Vol point guard has been an assistant on Summitt's staff for the past 27 seasons, and assumed many of the head coaching responsibilities as the associate head coach after Summitt's diagnosis.
"I'm very thankful for all Pat Summitt has done to prepare me for this opportunity," said Warlick. "She is my coach, mentor, and great friend, and I am honored with the opportunity to continue and add to the great tradition of this program. I'd like to thank Dave Hart, Chancellor Cheek, and the University for having confidence in me to lead the Lady Vol program, and we will work as hard as we possibly can with the goal of hanging more banners in Thompson-Boling Arena."
As the Head Coach Emeritus, Summitt will be responsible for coordinating with the Director of Athletics, and serve as an advisor to the team, university and the Southeastern Conference on issues related to women's basketball. The university says she will continue to serve as a mentor to the coaching staff and players.
"If anyone asks, you can find me observing practice or in my office," Summitt said of her new role. "Coaching is the great passion of my life, and the job to me has always been an opportunity to work with our student-athletes and help them discover what they want. I will continue to make them my passion. I love our players and my fellow coaches, and that's not going to change."
Former Lady Vol player and Bradley Central grad Brittany Jackson is currently planning a local fundraiser to benefit the Pat Summitt Foundation. The event, which will be co-hosted by former Chattanooga wide receiver and NFL great Terrell Owens, will be held in Ooltewah on Saturday, May 12.
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A 3-year-old Wilson County boy was left at the wrong bus stop Wednesday afternoon, but his parents are say they are resting a bit easier after he was found OK.
The child attends Sam Houston Elementary School and instead of getting dropped off at his normal bus stop, he ended up at a daycare by mistake.
Stephen Hollis, the boy's father, says his son spent about 20 minutes at the daycare before he picked him up.
The director of schools of the Lebanon Special School District, Scott Benson, said it's extremely unfortunate what happened, and they are grateful the boy is safe.
Benson said they do have precautions in place to keep kids safe, but after what happened Wednesday, more will be in place starting Thursday.
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I read in the newspaper where the prosecutor wants the police to quit investigating the mayor's family in Elwood. How does he figure that investigating a crime is investigating a family?
The crime against this child has nothing to do with the mayor's office. When the state police investigated the park superintendent did that have anything to do with the family?Just because a crime is allegedly committed by one person in the family and that person is being investigated by a real police force, don't you think they are doing their job, or would you like them to ignore the facts because of the family name or position.
This child is a person and it should have someone looking out for him or her. Thank you to the police force in Elwood.Vearl BeckhamAnderson


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World-exclusive Gazette reader photograph becomes Twitter sensation (From This is The West Country)
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World-exclusive Gazette reader photograph becomes Twitter sensation
10:13am Friday 4th January 2013 in Somerset Exclusive By Newsdesk
A WORLD-EXCLUSIVE photograph taken by a County Gazette reader has become a Twitter sensation.
The picture - of a blob of milkshake on a Taunton pavement (above) - was captured expertly by reader Barry Nowlan and published in the paper on June 28 last year.
Initially overlooked by the online community, the picture has become an overnight hit on Twitter at the start of 2013 and has been 'retweeted' - shared with other users of the social networking site - hundreds of times.
Twitter user Tony Braisby said: "This is why I love local papers."
County Gazette news editor Andrew McGill said: "Our reader picture section is extremely popular and with high-quality photographs like Barry's, it is no surprise.
"Barry said he thought the blob looked like a sheep but others have compared it to a cloud and even other types of animal.
"Once again this proves the County Gazette is always first with the biggest and best news stories in Taunton Deane and West Somerset."
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If I'd even accidentally taken that photo I would have deleted it at once.
And fancy being the originator of such a dumb tweet.....much as it may look akin to a sheep, it looks more like nothing more than a Rorschach test blob....or, more basically, something a seagull left behind.
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6:48pm Fri 4 Jan 13
Mark1970 says...
What the hell is this article all about? I am so glad that I do not spend what is it 85p or something like that to read the trash that is the SGC.
Come on sort it out.
8:42pm Fri 4 Jan 13
blackmasquerade says...
Last week's edition was my last & what a spectacularly poor excuse for a newspaper that was.
One thing that did raise a titter however, was a report referring to Shutewater Hill in Bishop's Hull as Shitewater Hill - priceless that lol!
10:30am Tue 8 Jan 13
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FreeSpeech? wrote:That makes you a bigger moron for taking the time to look AND comment on it.
Must be slightly brain dead to even take the time to photograph it let alone upload it so other morons can look at it.
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FreeSpeech? says...
BaldyLocks wrote:Oh how we laugh at your shallow wit.
FreeSpeech? wrote:That makes you a bigger moron for taking the time to look AND comment on it.
Must be slightly brain dead to even take the time to photograph it let alone upload it so other morons can look at it.
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MCMINN COUNTY, TN (WRCB) -- A McMinn County man is battling terminal cancer, and now he's losing his insurance. That has friends thinking of creative ways to help pay for his treatment. 57-year-old Ron Mcallister was diagnosed with stage four colon and liver cancer last year. He says he was discharged from work and lost his health insurance coverage.
His wife says they've been struggling to get by on his disability checks, and now they say his Tenncare is being dropped. That's where the goodwill of friends comes in, starting a "Help Us Help Ron" campaign.Connie Mcallister says it was a total shock when her husband Ron was diagnosed with terminal cancer last year. "He's my life and I don't know what I'd do without him," she said.Now after several months of chemotherapy, she says he's being dropped from Tenncare. The reasons? She says they told him because he's on disability, doesn't have any small children or live in a nursing home, that he's not eligible. He will get Medicare, but not until he's been diagnosed for two years."People work all their lives and pay social security and taxes and then when they really need the help, we can't get it," Connie says.They're selling off any luxuries, like their truck, but know they still won't be able to afford his treatment. That has longtime friend Jason Brown stepping in, at the cost of his favorite toy. "I found out he was losing his medical insurance, so the first thing I thought of to try to help him any at all was to try to raffle the bike off," Brown explained.Starting today, he's selling $10 raffle tickets for his motorcycle, hoping to raise thousands for Ron. "Me and Ron just sat here last night and cried our eyes out because we've got such wonderful friends," Connie says.Ron's sister has reached out to Senators, Congressmen, even President Obama. She says Governor Haslam even contacted the Medicare Commissioner for her, but they still got the same answer."We're at a dead end," explains Ron's sister Vickie Couturier. "There is nothing for him because he doesn't fall into the categories."But Jason says where there's a will, there's a way. "It's just getting friends, family and the community together and doing what needs to be done to help your fellow people."Brown says he's already received several hundred responses to his raffle on Facebook, and even got a call from a car club in Atlanta sending a donation. He's also hosting a car wash in Athens on May 12, the same day that he'll draw the raffle winner.To purchase tickets, contact Jason brown at (423) 506-0403 or Laura Brown at (423) 351-9478 or (423) 5069-6122.
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By RICHARD FROST, A Day Away
Now that it's become clear that we live too far north for cross-country skiing, we've decided to catch up with cultural attractions in the area.
Despite its proximity, my wife, Marty, and I visit the Fleming Museum on the University of Vermont campus in Burlington far too infrequently. Housed in a Colonial Revival-style brick building designed by the notable architectural firm McKim, Mead and White, the museum combines its permanent holdings with regularly changing special exhibitions. Originally, the entrance led to the Marble Court, a gleaming space with marble floor, Ionic columns and a dominating bipartite staircase. It's still a commanding presence.
Right now, a newly acquired collection of Andy Warhol (1928-1987) Polaroid photos has garnered considerable attention. I'm not that much of a fan of Warhol's work, though his rise from blue-collar Pittsburgh to New York art celebrity may testify to my being in the minority. The pictures on display show how he used individual Polaroids as the basis of more idealized works, including some of his famed silkscreens.
Appearances were everything to Warhol, who relied heavily on makeup and costume to create an image. Calling his photography a "fictionalizing tool" seems accurate. The artist didn't rely on the casual photo; he generally took 100 snapshots to get the exact one he wanted.
Warhol has become an everyday icon, at least as judged by some items accompanying the photos. Burton has created an "Andy Warhol Snowboard Jacket." I don't remember seeing one of those at the Olympics.
There's another unusual collection now on exhibit.
"Views and Re-Views: Soviet Political Posters and Cartoons" shows graphic art "in the service of political belief and subject to state regulation." Early drawings, from the time of the Russian Revolution, emulate folk art. Later ones featuring larger-than-life Stalin images are anything but.
No Manichaean from the early days of Christianity could have better separated friend and enemy, hero and villain or good and evil than these works do. In depictions of capitalism, Nazism and eventually Americanism, the artists make quite clear what one is to believe. I liked some bold graphics depicting everyday work, like that of women at textile looms in "International Working Women's Day" from 1930, and soldiers in "1905: The Road to October." "Comrade! We want you" offers a Soviet equivalent of the Uncle Sam images commonplace in America.
I guess no matter how often we go to the Fleming, the mummy will always end up being a favorite attraction. Other cultures besides those of ancient Egypt preserved bodies, but Egyptian mummification was unique for its painstaking process. The 70-day preparation aimed to provide sustenance for the spirit in afterlife.
The sixth-century B.C. body under all that wrapping would have had its internal organs removed (and preserved in specific vessels), then be packed in natron (a salt substance) for a period of weeks. Then the corpse would have been anointed with fragrant oils and resins, and packed with resin-impregnated cloth. Then hundreds of yards of linen strips provided the final wrapping.
Other less-ancient African artifacts include elaborately carved wood headrests for use in tombs and vibrantly colored silk and cotton Kente cloth from Ghana. There's a detailed scene of a king and his retinue crafted in brass. Analogous to some Native American craftwork, this was fashioned as a tourist souvenir in Dahomey after French colonization in the late 19th century.
The European and American Gallery can provide the casual observer a solid introduction into artistic disciplines. In the first half of this permanent installation, sequential paintings and sculptures delineate evolution from Gothic and Renaissance through Baroque and Rococo to Neoclassicism.
The second half of the display, "Thematic Traditions in Western Art," changes the focus to that of artists' subjects. Portraiture and landscape speak for themselves. Among the latter, I especially enjoyed Charles Louis Heyde's view of Lake Champlain and the Adirondacks as seen from Burlington Bay. Additional categories include still life and scenes of everyday life, generally called genre paintings.
One new addition to the "genre" sampling is a Norman Rockwell painting entitled "The Babysitter." Its backstory makes it captivating.
When a sixth-grade girl at Burlington's Taft School died of leukemia, classmates wanted to memorialize her with a print from Rockwell's Arlington, Vt., gallery, which the class had visited the previous year.
They collected a modest fund and sent it to Rockwell with their request. The artist returned the money, along with this original painting for a 1947 Saturday Evening Post magazine cover. Later, when Taft School closed, members of the class arranged to restore the canvas and have it moved to the Fleming on long-term loan.
Around the perimeter of the second-floor mezzanine hangs work of New England artists.
Most are landscapes and scenes of village life.
A few works make social and political statements, such as Ronald Slayton's 1935 creation "Unemployed."
The James B. Petersen Gallery of Native American Cultures introduces a range of artifacts from local Abenaki ash and sweetgrass basketry to a Kwakiutl raven headdress from the Pacific Northwest. Painted hides, beadwork and leathercraft (including a wonderful pair of grizzly paw mocassins) represent Plains tribes. Navajo rugs, laboriously woven on hanging looms, such as the Two Grey Hills example on display, have long captivated us.
On our way out, we stopped to study "Barn Ball" by Lars-Erik Fisk. It's a spherical representation of a classic New England landscape structure, with layers of red clapboard and stone foundation plus white windows and an interior filled with hay.
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"The Sanctuary"
Nourish your body, mind and spirit in this special New Seabury Home called by owners "The Sanctuary".
The owners have created a wonderful refuge in this open floor plan 2,200 square-foot home on a very unique half acre lot surrounded by woods and conservation area. They invite you to take time out of your hectic life style to experience the breathtaking beauty and exquisite charm of New Seabury on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, a beautiful beach resort area.
The Sanctuary is filled with a wonderful collection of books, videos, DVD's, music and art that ranges from the whimsical to the sacred, a collection that can be both inspirational and entertaining. A powerful sense of place calls forth the artist within and says come play, write, paint, create, rest, allow, be. The Sanctuary lends itself to reflection and renewal and at the same time, everything you could possibly need, including a picnic basket, beach chairs, 2 person kayak, is available for those who want to venture out your back door to the many beaches, trails and rivers/ ponds.
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As you step onto the beautiful mahogany porch you will notice the wicker rocking chairs, hanging flower pots and large flower box with more beautiful flowers. Upon entering you will find a lovely very large living room with a beautiful customized brick fireplace that reaches the top of the vaulted wood beam ceilings, cherry wood floors, french doors that go out to another deck with more flowers, table, chairs and massive stainless steel grill. Returning back inside, the living room has plenty of windows that allow natural light and yet are oriented to maintain privacy. Next to the living room is library with a wonderful collection of books, and another set of french doors that also lead out to the beautiful mahogany deck. walk down the hall to the den and you will see a 52 inch flat screen TV , entertainment center with all movie channels and ipod adapter for your personal music favorites. The kitchen is the main attraction with a gourmet kitchen created for a professional chef, with a dining area that seats 8 - 10 guests and opens to the gourmet kitchen. The kitchen is fully equipped with a professional range and top appliances, unique serving pieces and platters for entertaining. Beautiful granite countertops, stainless steel refrigerator, stove, dishwasher and microwave. Coffee maker, dishes, pots/pans, and utensils. There are numerous cookbooks to browse through filled with great recipes.
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Step out the back door of the kitchen to another customized mahogany deck with beautiful built in flower boxes and benches. To your right a wooded playground set with see/saw for your children, to your left a hot tub on a beautiful stone patio that seats 5 comfortably looking out over the landscape lawn. Further back on the property is a secluded fire pit area surrounded by Adirondack chairs. you get the sense on this property that you are out in the woods in your own cabin, especially by the fire pit. Serendipity is a word used to describe this property ( when something wonderfully unexpected happens). From the many birds on the property, to the wild life walking through and to all of natures sounds. This may just be the place your soul has been searching for if you just allow your self to let go, be still and just be. All of a sudden you find peace.
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*** For rates please see above
***No Smoking
***Dog may be allowed upon owners discretion
***You must be 25 or older to Rent The Sanctuary
***Credit cards acccepted (2.7% fee)
***$200.00 security deposit required (refundable)
***$89.00 Renters Insurance required (non refundable)
***Cleaning fee $150.00
***Holiday Week Rates $2500.00
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3 bedrooms, 1 king bed, queen bed, 2 twin beds. If needed, Library has pull out couch (full), den has air bed (queen size)
Note: New Seabury is a resort area, offering restaurants, theater, beaches, bike trails, golf, kayaking, boating and shopping. The Sanctuary is just a few miles to upscale Mashpee Common shops, fine dining, movie theaters, and summer entertainment. Walk, run or cycle through miles of trails winding through the beautiful New Seabury resort. Wander down to the Popponesset Marketplace for an ice cream, pizza, lobster roll, or a game of miniature golf. Everyone ''loves'' the live entertainment at the Marketplace on evenings in the summer.The beautiful beaches are less than a 2 miles away. Childrens Museum a few minutes away.
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Prior to paying a reservation deposit, always verify payment instructions by calling the phone number displayed on this listing page. By contacting the owner directly and paying by an approved method - credit card, paypal, check or bank transfer - your reservation payment will be protected up to $1,000.Learn more in our Security Center
Top things to do in New Seabury
- beach
- bike
- hike
- tennis
- golf
Top things to do with a family
- Martha's Vineyard
- Whale Watching
- Deep Sea Fishing
- Island Tour
- Bird watch
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