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@AllenWest: "There is nothing on this Earth that a liberal fears more than a Black Conservative who wants a better life and a smaller govt"—
The ACU (@ACUConservative) March 14, 2013
@AllenWest: "I'm tired of liberals dividing up this country into little groups." #CPAC #tcot—
CPAC (@CPACnews) March 14, 2013
They certainly don't like us. Messes w/ narrative. RT @AaronBlakeWP Allen West says liberals fear black conservatives wapo.st/10L5Rbw—
Seth (@dcseth) March 14, 2013
That's right. Progressives of pallor hurl vile hatred at Allen West continuously. Conservatives? They adore him. Mr. West appeared at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC 2013) this morning. NBC reporters were forced to admit that he was swarmed by the crowds, but they had to include a little snide, natch: "just a former, one-term congressman." He has no (D) by his name, you see, so he must be diminished.
Also, Allen West might be just a former, one-term congressman, but that's not stopping fans from swarming him in the halls here at CPAC.—
Mike O'Brien (@mpoindc) March 14, 2013
MT @mpoindc: Allen West might be just a former, 1-term congressman, but that's not stopping fans from swarming him at CPAC—
Mark Murray (@mmurraypolitics) March 14, 2013
But, swarmed he was. Conservatives love the outspoken and brave Allen West. He may not be in the House of Representatives any longer, but he sure as heck still represents the people.
Col Allen West at #CPAC. After talking to him at the sushi bar, I could go home happy now. But I won't! twitpic.com/cb5jhx via @TwitPic—
Steel Magnolia (@Southrngirl77) March 14, 2013
Allen West playing it cool #CPAC2013 instagr.am/p/W2EADNswft/—
Laine Milam (@lainemilam) March 14, 2013
Allen West is creating a fire hazard #CPAC2013 http://t.co/k3VeMbrzAP—
grace wyler (@grace_lightning) March 14, 2013
Just shook Allen West's hand! #winning #CPAC2013—
Alicia Stetin (@AliciaStetin) March 14, 2013
In the presence of greatness!! God bless Allen West!! #CPAC2013 @ Gaylord National – Potomac AB instagr.am/p/W1vG-LqcYp/—
Jackie Wellfonder (@princy_lyn) March 14, 2013
Alan West. He's far away, but he's pretty much the bomb. #CPAC2013 @m_mcaulay http://t.co/uqfuv1dwYA—
Haley Forest (@HaleyNForest) March 14, 2013
Allen West is here and the #cpac kids are STOKED—
Neda Semnani (@Neda_Semnani) March 14, 2013
A standing ovation for former Rep. Allen West at #CPAC2013 The conservative bloggers around me are delighted—
Sara Murray (@SaraMurray) March 14, 2013
Got to meet with Allen West! #CPAC2013 http://t.co/j1c07ScjeM—
Spencer Finch (@spencerfinchgop) March 14, 2013
He's still here! @AllenWest is in the house! #RedNationRising #TeaParty #tcot #ccot #CPAC2013 http://t.co/f34EMsbBJG—
Vandon Gene (@vandongene) March 14, 2013
Everyone's trying to get a pic with Allen West here. A little mob forming around him. #CPAC2013—
Elahe Izadi (@ElaheIzadi) March 14, 2013
Progressives of pallor? Out come the despicable racial slurs.
#dearwhitepeople stop trying to make Allen West your token. He's an idiot. #cpac2013—
Kinaya Bryant (@supermishelle) March 14, 2013
#CPAC token Allen West wants Jesus in the schools. He means Max von Sydow Jesus, but in his heart he's all about Jeffrey Hunter Jesus.—
(@TheSwampwitch) March 14, 2013
Allen West,at CPAC,should have recognized that he is a token negro who is tolerated in the name of diversity for the republican party.—
Ollie McKinnis (@omckjr) March 14, 2013
"Uncle Ruckus" or Uncle Tom "Stephen" from Django Unchained is at it again! He didn't touch at all on his one term… fb.me/E7uruefa—
Amee Ellsworth (@AmeeEllsworth) March 14, 2013
#CPAC2013 GOP MIGHT GET A BIGGER TENT,…only to be filled with more bigoted white people, and a few "toms" to the likes of Allan West.—
Vincent Strother (@strothervincen) March 14, 2013
Disgusting. It would behoove those sad souls to actually listen to Allen West. His speech at CPAC 2013 this morning hit it out of the park.
Think I misspelled West's first name & normally I'm anal like that. Allen is killing #CPAC2013 quoting Churchill/Thatcher so basically IDK!!—
BoldFreshJew © (@BoldFreshJew) March 14, 2013
Allen West delivers at #CPAC2013. instagr.am/p/W1v0T1v04Z/—
Duane Lester (@Bodhi1) March 14, 2013
"Deeds and not words will paint this country red." Powerful speech by Allen West. #cpac2013 http://t.co/pTDWHkhvUi—
Arianna Wilkerson (@ari_wilk) March 14, 2013
Allen West at #CPAC2013 "Real peace comes from the Marine Corps. not the Peace Corps."—
Sara Murray (@SaraMurray) March 14, 2013
'The Constitution was written to control the government and not the people!' ~ Allen West (@ The Honorable Allen West #CPAC201…—
Sharon Broadie (@SBroadie) March 14, 2013
'The Constitution was written to control the government and not the people!' ~ Allen West (@ The Honorable Allen West #CPAC201…—
Sharon Broadie (@SBroadie) March 14, 2013
'As Conservatives, We cannot give lip service to our principles.' ~ Allen West (@ The Honorable Allen West #CPAC2013)—
Sharon Broadie (@SBroadie) March 14, 2013
@AllenWest "Now is the time we need a new generation of leaders." #CPAC2013 #tcot—
CPAC (@CPACnews) March 14, 2013
Former congressman Allen West! #tcot #CPAC @AllenWest http://t.co/aFYWLVywfv—
Frank Beach (@Frankanader) March 14, 2013
The Right Scoop has the video.
FANTASTIC – – – – > FULL SPEECH: Allen West at CPAC 2013 soa.li/MC2sZtF—
Right Scoop (@trscoop) March 14, 2013
Fantastic, indeed. And absolutely correct, as racist progressives of pallor continuously prove.
Allen West concedes House race, says 'I will continue to fight for our Republic'; Update: Libs hurl slurs
Florida officials order partial recount in Allen West race; Left hurls more insults
Breaking: Fla. judge denies Allen West's recount request; West vows to keep fighting; Liberals hurl insults
Fla. Rep. Allen West loses re-election bid, lib racists gloat
Vogue editor André Leon Talley: Allen West's 'Coon Minstrely Theatre' an 'embarrassment to blacks'
Bill Maher, now with more racism: GOP is 'party of apes,' singles out Allen West


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text: Thanks for this positive article. When I read Black social media it is apparent that many Blacks do not believe that too many positives come out of our communities when in fact there are countless successful Black businesses, many Blacks in good to excellent positions, many strong Black families, etc. Thanks for the balance.


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FAIR WARNING: This post is all about some pictures.
Below is my method of picking up the stitches around a heel flap. It's the way that works best for me, and because I tend to always knit a heel flap until I have 15 stitches to pick up I use it on all my socks. I have yet to complain to myself about it, but if you find something to discuss please feel free to drop me a line! fiberjinx AT yahoo DOT com.
The need to eliminate the bane of my sock knitting existence has led me to this end. Behold: That hole should not be there. After I figured out what I was doing, things started looking up:
To begin with, I never understood why pattern directions would tell you to work the heel flap until you have (for example) 15 slipped stitches and then tell you to pick up the same number of stitches on each side. When I executed these instructions I would have already worked a setup row (or two or even three) and then had a couple of extra stitches on the side along with the number of slipped ones called for. I would wind up with baggy heels and about 18 stitches on each side, causing extra decreases and a looser sock.
What I tried this time was counting all heel stitches on the side, including those worked in the set up rows. When I had 15, I turned the heel. This gave me a shorter heel and a better fitting sock.
We now join our sock already in progress to illustrate just what it is I'm talking about.
These are your slipped stitches on the gusset, from the back:
And the front:
Once you've knitted your heel flap with the appropriate number of stitches slipped on the sides (not necessarily rows) in this case, 15, turn your heel of choice as usual. Knit across the last row and you'll be faced with this:
For this sock, there were 15 stitches to be picked up on each side. To tighten them up I twisted them as I picked them up and knit them, per Nancy Bush in her book, Knitting Vintage Socks.
A quick tutorial for twisting picked up stitches: Insert left needle into front leg of stitch:
Place right needle through the back loop
Knit off.
Easy peasy. You could of course just knit them off without twisting, or pick them up in whatever manner you are accustomed. Knitter's Choice, as Elizabeth Zimmermann says.
This is what they will look like as you work down the heel:
Now we are reaching the top part of the flap and what I call the "corner", the area between the knitted heel flap and the instep stitches held on other needles (either one circular or any number of DPN's, depending on your choice of poison). Notice the lowest strand between the two halves of the sock, the purple one:
This is the strand we are looking for. Not to knit into, like I once was told, but to knit next to. Study the first picture and the white V on the left the purple strand runs through, the knit stitch that the arrow covers in the second photo. This is what we are going to pick up and knit into, treating it like another slipped heel stitch and our number 15.
Another view of the strand: Again, we will be knitting into the white knit stitch the purple strand runs through, treating the strand as if it were the normal ladder between two knit stitches.
The astute among you might realize that treating the two halves of the sock this way is basically the same as if it were a knitted row because we will be continuing to knit across the top of the sock on stitches that are right next to each other in the row. The even more involved might notice that if we were trying to line up the stitches as if they were in the same row, we should pick up the stitch below the one I am about to instruct you to. I did try that first and was not please with the results. If this paragraph confuses you, then ignore it and keep going. It's easy, I promise.
Take up your needles and prepare to knit into the stitch. Note how the white V lays in this photo: Pick up the stitch using the left needle and twist by knitting through the back of the loop, as you have done in the previous 14 stitches.
You will be at the end of the heel flap and ready to knit across the instep of the sock with the stitches not worked with the heel.
Do so, working in your sock's pattern.
Something to note: IT IS OPTIMAL to twist the two "corner" stitches, even if you don't twist the others. This tightens them up and prevents the hole we are trying to avoid.
Now we are ready for corner #2.
This one will be a little bit tricky at first if you are using two circulars and like to keep the sole and picked up side stitches on the same needle like I do. I push all the stitches on the needle to one end so I can use the left needle to once again pick up the stitches and knit off onto the right needle. If you use DPN's I think you would start with a fresh needle. Of course, I have no experience with this, so don't quote me on it. The other option using two circulars is to use the needle that holds the instep stitches to pick up the second side. Do what is comfortable and makes sense to you.
Moving on. Examine your second "corner" carefully. This time we are looking for the green strand. Here is another view. Again, we are looking for the green strand to find the stitch next to it because that is going to be the one we pick up.
Follow the green strand to the left, or up, and take note of the blue knit stitch the green strand runs through. This is our first stitch on the second side of the heel flap. Pick it up. If you have a hard time getting it with the left needle, use the right needle and then transfer it to the left before knitting and twisting it, as I've shown below.
Pick up with right needle:
Switch to left needle and knit into the back:
Knit the stitch off. Note it will be a little loose. This is okay, but make sure that you twisted this stitch and reknit it if you must.
Continue down the sock.
And that's it. You've reached the heel from the second side, which should look something like this:
And after a round of plain knit before you start your decreases, your picked up stitches will look like this: Here is a shot of the first knitted "corner":
And this is the second "corner":
Resulting in this:
A sock sans unnecessary holes.
Questions or comments? You can reach me at fiberjinx AT yahoo DOT com.


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NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- Firefighters were busy for several hours Sunday trying to put out several fires at a pig farm near Ann Road and 5th Street in North Las Vegas.
The fire broke out shortly after 12:30 p.m. at R.C. Farms at the 500 block of El Camp Grande Avenue and caught several hay and manure piles on fire. The farm is home to hundreds of pigs, chickens, and roosters, who were not harmed by the fire.
According to North Las Vegas Fire officials, the fire is believed to be accidental and possibly caused by spontaneous combustion.
High winds in the area caused the smoke and flames to shift which made it difficult for the fire crews to fight. The smoke created blind spots along Ann Road, where several homes are located, but firefighters were able to keep the fire away from the houses.
By 5:00 p.m., the fire had been contained and fire officials said there was no cause for concern for those who may live in the area and have respiratory issues.
Some medical providers say they often deal with Hispanic patients who are afraid to seek medical care. It's hoped the opening of a new medical clinic will change that.


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Albany -- If you work for the city of Albany, there are about to be some big changes in your benefits. City employees will only be able to accrue 12 sick days each year, instead of 15, and the maximum accrual will now be 720 hours a year, rather than 1,080.
The changes will encourage employees to use sick leave sparingly, costing the city less money. There are also changes on the way for the pension plan.
Public Safety employees will now contribute seven percent to the plan, general employees four percent. The city will maintain its current contribution to general employees and raise it three percent, to create a separate enhanced benefit plan for public safety.
That's a big change, because employees haven't contributed since 1981. Pension Board Chairman Phil Roberson says the changes are necessary to save tax payers money, but city employees are the ones who ultimately decided what to change.
"I think in the end, as long as employees had a voice, they were willing to give up something, but they were adamant about keeping their pension plan in tact, keep their vacation the way it is and change the sick leave enough, just so that it would not encourage sick leave abuse, but also not lose their sick leave in case they have a catastrophic illness," Roberson says.
New hires for the city of Albany will also see a change in the benefits package. They will not be eligible for a sick leave pay-out once they retire. Current employees will still be eligible, but must serve notice that they will retire at the beginning of each fiscal year in order for departments to budget for the payout.
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Balancing Parenthesis and Brackets (Equally Paired)
How to Balance Braces and Parenthesis
Making sure your braces and Parenthesis are always paired with one another properly, you can use a simple counting technique.
Starting at the initial parenthesis OR brace in the series, "starting from ZERO" for every"("OR "{" add one to the initial count of ZERO. For every "(" OR "}" subtract ONE from your ongoing count.
Do as follows:
Open: "(" OR "{" = plus 1 OR = +1 such as starting at ZERO 0+1 = 1")"
Close: ")"OR "}" = minus 1 OR = -1 such as starting at ONE 1-1= 0
Start at zero = (some code 1)+(some( code)) || ((some)( code3)) = 0
Brace 1 is#1 = +1.............-1..+1...+1....-1-1...+1+1..-1+1...-1-1 = 0
Actual count = 1...............0....1.....2.......1.0....1.2.....1.2.....1..0 = 0
Remember we started at zero prior to counting anything and added and subtracted for every parenthisis character, starting with the initial one. Our final count ended up being ZERO if our brackets are balanced.
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LEWISBURG, W. Va (WVVA)-- Groups work to save pieces of local history that they say could disappear forever if they aren't restored.
Two sites in Greenbrier County were named "Endangered Properties" by the Preservation Alliance of West Virginia. The first is known as the "Westly" style of Sears Kit Home.
Sears Kit Homes were popular in the 1900's, said Carol Olson with the Lewisburg Historic Landmarks Commission. The one they are trying to save in Lewisburg is located on North Court Street next to the county courthouse.
Built around 1925, it is county-owned and in a state of disrepair, said Olson. But the county is working with the Lewisburg Historic Landmarks Commission to get it back in tip-top condition.
"This home is an important part of history," said Olson. "Our concern is that without re-use and without some careful upkeep,
that this slice of history will be lost to this area."
Skip Deegans was instrumental in getting the home on the 2013 "Endangered Properties" list. He said that step not only secures consultants and the possibility of more funding for the restoration project, but it also gets the word out.
"It raises the level of awareness of the property and makes people focus on the fact that this is a property that if we don't do something soon, we may lose it," he said.
The second property added to the list is the Blue Sulphur Springs Pavilion in Blue Sulphur Springs, an unincorporated area near Alderson.
The Greenbrier Historical Society is working on a way to preserve the pavilion, once part of a resort in the area. The resort also served as a hospital for Confederate soldiers during the Civil War, but then Union soldiers burned it down. All that remains is the pavilion.
The land where it sits is privately-owned, but Karen Lobban, President of the Greenbrier County Commission, said the owner is donating part of that land to the historical society. They plan to make it into a park or a public area where the community can also enjoy the space when it is completed.
"It will be a long process, but it'll happen," Lobban said.
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Some Jackson residents have recently learned a valuable, and costly lesson about city sewer right of ways. After experiencing problems with their sewer lines, they were surprised to find out they were responsible for fixing issues, that weren't on their property.
It's something every house in Jackson has. A sewer drain running from the house to a public sewer main commonly located under the middle of the street. What most people don't know is, that if anything goes wrong on that line, even into the street, they're responsible.
In the past week, Jack Myers learned his sewer drain pipe was plugged up, under the street in front of his house. He thought that was the city's end of the line, but they say the whole thing is his.
Myers says, "If you got to work on your sewage from curb to the middle of the street you gotta pay for it, that's unfair to me."
The Jackson Sewer Department offered to repair the line, but for cash only.
"They told me the street would have to be dug up and it would cost me $780 dollars," says Myers. "I've had rental properties here 40 years and I have never heard of having to pay from the curb to the middle of the street, or a sewer line they have always gone to the cleanout and done it before, this one is on city property."
Jackson public works director David Willis says residents have been responsible for fixing their city sewer drains since the ordinance was adopted in 1972. Aging public sewer mains could expose more residents to that city law.
"As our sewer system, public sewer system ages along with the service laterals and all they're deteriorating along with our public sewer, the older it gets the more frequent these replacements could become," says Willis.
We called a handful of neighboring municipalities to find out residents there don't have to pay for sewer repairs in the streets. In Pearl and Clinton, the Public Works Department said anything under the street was their responsibility.
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Resources For Prenatal and Postpartum
Mood and Anxiety Disorders
Help, information, and support for prenatal and postpartum illness
Resources For Prenatal and Postpartum
Mood and Anxiety Disorders
Help, information, and support for prenatal and postpartum illness
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Call the PSI Postpartum Depression Helpline: 1.800.944.4773
You are not alone. You are not to blame. We are here to help. PSI is built on the foundation of providing support to families. If you or someone you know might be experiencing symptoms of prenatal or postpartum mood or anxiety disorder, know that it is treatable and you've taken a very important first step. We have PSI Coordinators throughout the world who provide information and support. There is someone in your area who can help you if you are experiencing any of the following: depressed, irritable, exhausted, unlike yourself, sadness, anger, guilt, worry, feelings of inadequacy.
Need Help? PSI Offers Free and Anonymous PPD Info Sessions Via Phone 1.800.944.4773.
Chat with an expert!
If you have questions about PPD, either because you are concerned about yourself or a loved one, or want to know more as a provider, there is a wonderful free service offered by Postpartum Support International. You can talk with a PPD expert about resources, symptoms, options and general information about perinatal mood disorders from the privacy of your own home, thanks to toll-free informational sessions. You won't need to pre-register or even give your name, if it's important to you to remain anonymous. These sessions are held on Wednesdays at either 3pm or 9pm EST. Dad Chat sessions are on Monday nights. They are limited to the first 15 callers. For the call schedule and access codes you'll need to participate, visit www.postpartum.net or call 1-800-944-4773
MedEdPPD.org is a consumer and professional education, peer-reviewed Web site developed with the support of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) to foster the education of primary care providers (pediatricians, family physicians, obstetricians, psychiatrists, nurses, physician's assistants, nurse practitioners, nurse midwives, social workers) who treat women who have or are at risk for postpartum depression (PPD). For consumers there is accurate information, videos of women speaking about their experiences, and support for the family. I am proud to have been a part of the creation of this site.
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You got to love the Internet! People can do anything with anything nowadays. Case in point, look at what some creative cat did recently.
After watching Kanye West's performance of "Blood On The Leaves" during the MTV VMA awards, someone got the idea to snatch Big Lez out and add Kanye to the background of the "Living Single" them song. Take a look below
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Dogs from a local K-9 unit will be getting some help in the Project Paws Alive Day.
Project Paws Alive, Inc. is partnering up with the Augusta GreenJackets, raising money for the Richmond County Sheriff's Office K-9 Unit.
The fundraiser will be held at the Augusta GreenJackets game Sunday at 2 p.m. against Asheville Tourists baseball team.
If you arrive early to the game, you can see a pre-game K9 demo, a K9 handler singing the national anthem, and one of the dogs will "catch" the first pitch.
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Mayweather-Guerrero Viewing Poll, How/Where Will You Be Watching?
Mayweather-Guerrero Viewing Poll, How/Where Will You Be Watching?
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I want to ask the community, what are your viewing plans for Mayweather-Guerrero? Note the following generalizations:
Closed circuit theater Prices around the country will be $15-$25 per ticket
I understand Live Seats at Vegas are $200-$1500
The PPV telecast is averaging $60 for the standard definition feed and $70 for the high definition feed
This is to get a statistical profile of how we think the fight will do based on the type of media on which it is viewed. NOTE THAT IF YOU VOTE FOR WATCHING ON-LINE, PLEASE DO NOT INDICATE ANY PUBLIC STREAMS IN THIS THREAD! Only PM's will be allowed for this on fight night.
I think it will be an interesting poll! (Please keep fight predictions in the pinned up thread provided.)
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I'm really debating this whole theatre vs HD PPV thing. On the one hand, $18 is a hell of a lot cheaper than $70. On the other hand, I'm worried about being around a bunch of idiots and casual boxing fans yelling stupidity. I especially hate the motherfuckers that don't know shit that all of a sudden become experts/ The ones going around saying what should have been done and what they would have done.
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Roof goes up a broken crack system to an overhang (crux) and left facing corner. The crack stays wet longer than almost any other route at Blue Mounds. This route is a testy lead for the grade.
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Gennett recorded blues in Birmingham, Alabama, during the summer of 1927,
recording Jay Bird Coleman, Daddy Stovepipe, Whistling Pete, William Harris, Joe
Evans, Arthur McClain, Bertha Ross, Ollis Martin, and Wiley Barner. Brunswick
also visited Birmingham in 1928 but recorded no blues. Returning again almost ten
years later in 1937 as ARC, they recorded various blues artists, including Peanut
the Kidnapper, Charlie Campbell, Guitar Slim, and the duo Mack Rhinehart and
Brownie Stubblefield.
Through the 1940s and 1950s black musicians from Appalachia followed the general
African-American population in the Great Migration to the urban North. Although
some recording occurred in Philadelphia and New Jersey, New York City served as
the major musical magnet, much the same way Chicago drew musicians from the
Delta and the Deep South. Recording opportunities in New York City included both
small rhythm-and-blues labels looking for commercial hits and the Asch, Disc, and
Folkways labels with a broader interest in documenting traditional music. This latter
position enhanced Folkways importance during the folk revival, making it the principal
label documenting Appalachian traditions and Southeastern blues.
This CD draws on these Asch and Folkways recordings dating back to the 1940s and
on live recordings of Appalachian musicians made at the Smithsonian Festival of
American Folklife in the 1970s and 1980s. It features musicians from seven states:
Chief Ellis from Alabama; Baby Tate of Georgia; Pink Anderson, Ted Bogan, Gary
Davis, Peg Leg Sam Jackson, and Josh White all from South Carolina; Etta Baker,
J.C. Burris, and Doc Watson from North Carolina; Roscoe Holcomb and Bill Williams
of Kentucky; Howard Armstrong, Brownie McGhee, Stick McGhee, and Leslie Riddle
from Tennessee; and Estil C. Ball, Archie Edwards, Marvin and Turner Foddrell,
John Jackson, Carl Martin, and John Tinsley from Virginia. Several sidemen—John
Cephas, Phil Wiggins, James Bellamy, and Tommy Armstrong—come from outside the
Appalachian region. The entire group of musicians includes three harmonica players,
two bass players, a piano player, a fiddler, and one mandolinist; the rest play guitar, the
signature blues instrument of the region.
The guitar came to the Appalachians relatively late via mail-order catalogs and
the U.S. Mail, but it quickly became the poor man's piano and a source of pride for
the accomplished player. The harmonica was also inexpensive and expressive as
an accompaniment for the guitar, and a harmonica/guitar duet tradition became an
important part of the Appalachian story. While there was diversity in the guitar styles
within the region, based both in location and generation, there was also stylistic
continuity: a fairly complex finger-picking style characterized much of the region.
Usually it involved the thumb and two fingers, with the thumb laying down a solid bass
line and the fingers picking melody on the treble strings. Appalachian guitar was also
relatively smooth and rhythmically simple, making it more accessible to white players.
Furthermore, there was a strong preference for ragtime progressions, up-tempo eightbar
blues, and other upbeat music suitable for house parties or other country dancing.
In general, the instrumental approach was lighter in texture and more melodic, and it
employed more chord technique than the harsher, more intense Delta guitar styles.
Moreover, the antiphonal, or call-and-response patterns typical of much black music
were deemphasized: increased emphasis on faster tempos left less room for the
response part of call and response. This tendency to speed up is found in other regions
as well, but seems more pronounced in the mountains. Finally, while there is increased
emphasis on instrumental dexterity, there is less emphasis on the nuanced phrasing
and tonal expressiveness found in the Delta.
Similar patterns hold for vocal styling, although once again it is important to recognize
diversity within the region, with Gary Davis at one end of a spectrum and Archie
Edwards or John Jackson at the other. Of course, Davis' insistent harshness may be
a consequence of his long tenure as a street singer and of his religious repertoire.
Nevertheless, black Appalachian vocal style is generally less intense, less emotional
and preacherly, than styles from the Deep South. This may be a function of more
frequent racial interaction, performing for mixed audiences or, as some scholars have
suggested, less harsh living conditions coupled with closer ties between black and
white communities.
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Classic Appalachian Blues from Smithsonian Folkways by Various Artists
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ORONO, Me. — "Everything Lobster," an old-fashioned clambake and special presentation, both featuring lobster, is scheduled for Warren's Lobster House in Kittery on Wednesday, Sept. 17. Members of the public are invited to the event, hosted by the Lobster Institute of the University of Maine and Warren's Lobster House.
There will be two seatings on the Warren's heated deck, one at 4:30 p.m. and one at 6:30 p.m. The first seating will feature the clambake, with representatives of the Lobster Institute going from table to table with live lobsters, telling diners all they want to know about the "king of crustaceans". The 6:30 seating will also include the show and tell about lobsters. Following dinner the Lobster Institute will present "In Their Own Words: A History of the Lobster Industry." which features a timeline of milestones in the industry highlighted by quotes and video clips from oral history interviews conducted by the Institute with veteran lobstermen and their families.
Dinner will start with a trip to Warren's salad bar, which features over 60 items. Then, the traditional clambake will include clam chowder, steamed clams or mussels, Maine lobster, barbequed chicken, watermelon, and Warren's signature "strawberry longcake," with plenty of whipped cream.
Those who are interested should call Warren's Lobster House at (207) 439-1630 to make reservations, which are required because seating is limited. Cost for the evening is $29.99 and covers dinner, beverage, tax and gratuity — and the presentation. Five dollars of the cost will be donated to the Lobster Institute to assist it in its research and educational outreach activities. The mission of the Lobster Institute is to protect and conserve the lobster and enhance lobstering as an industry and a way of life. More information about the Lobster Institute can be found on its website at www.lobsterinstitute.org or by calling 207-581-2751.


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Decatur - When Melisa & Kannen Kauzlarich take their 2 year old son Mason out for an afternoon of fun they have trouble finding things he can participate in. Mason is limited in what he can do because of a visual impairment.
Now Melisa is praising the Scovill Zoo in Decatur thanks to the work of zookeeper Diane Pyle. "I wanted to acknowledge that there are good people like Diane out here that do actually care," Melisa told WAND News.
Since Mason can not see Diane brought individual animals directly to Mason's stroller. A bunny, chicken, a tortoise. One by one. Mason could now experience the zoo by touching each animal, "seeing" them through touch and feel.
"That's what we're here to do is make sure everybody comes away with a good experience," Pyle said.
"Diane made it an amazing experience for him to participate by bringing out numerous animals for him to be able to touch and feel since he is unable to see the animals like a normal child," Melisa stated.
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Welcome to the Western Conference wild card race, Kings. Buckle in and keep your helmets on at all times.
Heading into their big showdown in Los Angeles on Saturday, all the talk centered around the series of trades between the Kings and Flyers that shaped the organizations recent history. The game was supposed to be all about Jeff Carter and Mike Richards showing Philadelphia what they've been missing since general manager Paul Holmgren shipped them out of town to shake up his locker room in 2011.
Instead of focusing on how those two propelled Los Angeles recently, the game quickly became a bitter example of how far the Kings have fallen during the recent stretch. The Kings' inability to score has led to eight losses in the last ten games, culminating in a 2-0 shutout loss to Steve Mason and the Flyers on Saturday.
Once the wardens of the Pacific Division, the Kings find themselves clinging to the final divisional seed by two points. They've fallen back into the dogfight that is the Western Conference wild card hunt with only a limited number of games to get their scoring problems sorted out. It's an unenviable position. But that's why the Kings got Carter and Richards, right? Time for them to prove they can help drag their team out of this scoring rut and back into contention.
All the NHL Scores
Lightning 2, Canadiens 1 (OT)
Flyers 2, Kings 0
Maple Leafs 6, Senators 3
Blue Jackets 4, Panthers 1
Flames 4, Wild 3 (OT)
Sharks 2, Blackhawks 1 (SO)
Five Questions
On Saturday we asked you five burning questions about the day's games. These are your cool, soothing answers.
1. Will the mass reunion in Los Angeles live up to the hype?
Not quite. When we previewed the matchup we failed to consider the Kings' current scoring drought. Los Angeles continued to struggle to find offense, despite out-shooting the Flyers 35-13. Wayne Simmonds scored the first goal of the game, which happened to be the 100th of his career.
2. Can Shea Weber continue his Norris-worthy run?
Weber had a rather nondescript evening. He didn't factor into the scoring and didn't register any hits as the Blues neutralized the Predators' physicality all night. Weber's first penalty in the first period resulted in a power play goal for Jaden Schwartz, and Nashville spent the rest of the night playing catch-up.
3. Will injuries finally catch up to the Lightning?
Considering goalie Ben Bishop started in net just days after suffering what looked like a concussion, the Lightning seemed to escape serious injury woes this week. Bishop sparkled, stopping 22-of-23 shots on net to lead the Lightning to an overtime win. The resiliency of the Lightning this season is nothing short of remarkable.
4. Is the goaltending saga in Toronto over?
It certainly seems that way. Jonathan Bernier got the nod over James Reimer again on Saturday. He didn't have to be perfect, considering Phil Kessel's hat trick provided plenty of goal support. But Bernier was solid when called upon, earning his 20th win of the season in the process.
5. Which Western conference juggernaut breaks their slump?
As you might expect, the matchup between two elite, yet struggling, teams resulted in a hard-fought and low-scoring affair. It took two periods for anyone to find the back of the net despite some exciting back-and-forth hockey. So, naturally, it ended in a shootout. They didn't win, but Chicago has to be pleased with their effort on Saturday. Both teams looked much more impressive than they had all week.
Impact Moment
The one play or moment from Saturday that is going to be making headlines over the next couple of days.
Brendan Shanahan and the NHL Department of Player Safety faces an interesting question on Monday. How do you discipline a player for a play that wasn't even considered a penalty during the game? Toronto Maple Leafs center Nazem Kadri's boarding on Ottawa Senators defenseman Cody Ceci went uncalled on the ice but drew attention across social media. The league usually frowns upon those kinds of plays, but will the NHL retroactively punish Kadri?
Stat of the Night (Phil Kessel edition!)
Make it nine goals and 21 points in the last 12 games for Phil Kessel. Now tied for fifth in the NHL with 59 points.
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) February 2, 2014
Most points, last two seasons: Crosby 131, P. Kane 115, Ovechkin/St. Louis 113, Kessel/Getzlaf 112, Tavares 111.
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) February 2, 2014
Post to Post
- Let's talk about the problem with plus/minus.
- Ryan Callahan will either be a Ranger or shipped out of town by 3 p.m. this Friday.
- The Leafs are looking to trade Nikolai Kulemin.
- Matt Moulson's injury could hurt his trade value.
- Finally, this. Whatever it is.
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Re-Remic Deals Back in Picture for NCUA
The National Credit Union Administration is planning to explore a revival of its mortgage-bond resecuritization program.
Details of the effort remain hushed, owing in part to indications that NCUA officials have yet to hold formal discussions on the matter. However, word has it that the initiative would mimic an earlier program under which the insurer sold $24.6 billion of bonds underpinned by private-label mortgages it took over from failed credit unions.
Those deals, stemming from a series of credit-union failures in 2009, started hitting the market in October 2010 and continued until June 2011. The proceeds were fed into the NCUAs credit-crisis-era Temporary Corporate Credit Union Stabilization Fund.
A revived issuing program presumably would serve a similar purpose to recover capital the NCUA shells out in rescuing troubled credit unions while removing those institutions investments from its books. The NCUA has completed a number of resecuritizations involving commercial-mortgage bonds as well.
It appears the NCUA would need to raise less capital this time, given that there have been fewer collapses of credit unions. Six of the insurers member institutions have failed this year, although its unclear whether they are the source of the investments it might now consider for resecuritization.
One possible obstacle for a resumption of the NCUAs re-Remic program: The deals carry the full faith and credit of the U.S. Since the insurer last was in the market, its paper has been cut to AA+ (from AAA) by S&P to reflect the agencys August 2011 downgrade of the nations credit rating. Now, with Moodys threatening a similar move and Fitch maintaining a negative outlook, investors could view any fresh offerings as uncertain bets.
The NCUA supervises credit unions and insures their deposits, much as the FDIC does for banks.
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Girls who are eager to earn their own money will be extremely interested in this book. With eye-catching illustrations throughout, Melnychuk's art will grab readers. Tips are provided, ranging from how to choose jobs based upon personal likes and dislikes to information on jobs to be held without leaving your home, such as babysitting and tutoring. While some readers might be put off by the sometimes "parental-preachy" feel of some aspects of budgeting and saving money, there are plenty of areas for readers to gain insight into the world of earning and spending. The authors also make sure to offer information that girls can appreciate, such as how to begin a personal bank account. Quizzes are featured throughout. At the end of each section a craft idea is presented, ranging from how to make paper beads to a recipe for lemonade. The authors also touch upon human rights issues, such as sweatshop workers, advertising aimed at youth, giving to charities, and participating in fundraisers. This book is a worthwhile addition to any intermediate or middle school library. Recommended. Beth Green, School Library Media Specialist, Wappingers Junior High School, Wappingers Falls, New York © 2008 Linworth Publishing, Inc.


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More Trouble in Paradise for Kerry Washington and Nnambdi?
The last time we visited the subject of Kerry Washington's suspicious marriage to unemployed footballer Nnamdi Asomugha, rumor had it that Washington was allegedly being blackmailed by Asomugha, who was unceremoniously booted off the San Francisco 49ers team.
Now comes word that Asomugha is complaining bitterly that the 'Scandal' actress spends way too much time on her career while he sits at home thumbing through the wanted ads.
Washington is pregnant with Asomugha's spawn. But the fact that Washington and Asomugha are never seen together in public fuels rumors that their marriage is a smoke screen.
Ochocinco is not broke
Unemployed NFL player Chad "Ochocinco" Johnson is far from broke. The out of work reality TV star detailed his current financial situation in court documents filed as part of his ongoing child support case in Miami.
Johnson has a spotty employment history. His professional problems stem from his inability to control his big mouth, rather than his skills on the field.
Johnson, 34, was waived by the Cincinnati Bengals in 2011 — after spending 10 years with the ball club. Then the Patriots showed him the door after acquiring him in July 2011. Earlier this year, the Miami Dolphins took a chance on Johnson after the Pats cut him loose.
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Author Kelly Denton looks at the plethora of good ear gear in this issue's "Hearing Is Believing" roundup. Today's top-of-the-line digital circuitry offers even better auditory clarity with less distortion and annoying background clutter. Some are even tunable to the specific frequencies you want to hear. Companies are making strides with new technology as well as the super-competitive pricing. After selecting the model that suites your tastes and wallet, however, you still have to wear the darned thingsanytime you're in a noisy environment. Get in the habit now to save what hearing you still have. And you younger folks, pay attention. Don't make the mistakes far too many of us older guys did. Like not understanding back then the benefits of wearing sunscreen or protecting our eyes from UV rays that can bring on macular degeneration and other vision maladies. Everyone these days knows better. That means you.
Hearing Protection 101+Understanding precisely how ear protection devices work is crucial before you shop for a model that's perfect for your specific needs and budget.
2014 World Sporting ChampionshipEngland's George Digweed ascends the award mountain in grand fashion as he claims yet another World title.
Making The Big Eye SwitchLearning to point a shotgun with both eyes open is a skill well worth the effortno matter the gunner's age or experience.
Gamaliel Cup & Southeast Regional ChampionshipSoutheast Regional champion Will Fennell accepted the trophy from Gamaliels Geoff Pare. Fennells score of 192 topped the runner-up by a single target.
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There have been rumors about generic Copaxone (glatiramer acetate) floating around for some time. This is a biggie, as Copaxone has almost 40% of the US MS market.
Here is what is happening right now (from what I can figure out):
Teva, the manufacturer of Copaxone, is trying to stop generic Copaxone from being produced and launched. Copaxone makes up about one-third of the company's profit. They have petitioned the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to stop the generics, claiming that any generic should have to be tested in a full clinical trial. That would take at least two years.
To stop generics, Teva filed a "Citizens Petition" with the FDA on December 12, 2010. It appears as thought the FDA has postponed their ruling on this petition (probably until September, according to some experts), although there have been some rumors that the FDA rejected the petition.
In addition, Teva has just launched a trial to test a double dose of Copaxone, which would be given three times a week, instead of every day. I am unsure (and can't figure out by reading the news) what this would mean for their patent.
Meanwhile, a company called Mylan is working the courts to file and defend its application to make generic Copaxone, possibly even before Teva's patent expires. Mylan has been sued by Teva, which is claiming patent infringement.
Teva's Copaxone patent expires in the US in 2014 and in Europe in 2015.
Anyone with any additional information or new developments on this issue, please post in the comment section below.
- June 21, 2011 at 1:43 pm(1) Bryan says:
Here's a link to an article I stumbled across today about this. In short, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York denied a summary judgment filed by Teva in an attempt to stop Mylan from producing their generic Copaxone.
- June 21, 2011 at 3:18 pm(2) Nina says:
The FDA rejected Teva's third citizens petition on June 8, 2011. The filing is posted here: http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=FDA-2010-P-0642-0008
- June 22, 2011 at 10:07 am(3) chris says:
Don't get too excited about a generic Copaxone, it probably won't happen anytime soon. Even if Teva loses the court case in September or the patent expires in 2014, the FDA could and probably will sit on a generic approval for some time due to the complexities of the drug. Look at Lovenox story for some clues, FDA sat on an approval for several years after patents ran out due to drugs complexity and Copaxone is more complicated than Lovenox.
A double dose could gain Teva a dosing patent but that would only mean a generic Copaxone (once approved) could only be dosed daily versus the branded Copaxone dosed 3x a week, assuming it is a concentrated formula.
- June 23, 2011 at 7:36 am(4) Sharon in Arkansas says:
What is going to mean to those of us using generic Copaxone? I was placed on it in December of 2011. No complaints, and very surprised about this article.
- June 26, 2011 at 1:01 pm(5) Todd says:
Sharon, are you getting this by Rx from a Neurologist? To the best of my knowledge, there is currently no generic form of Copaxone available. If you are ordering through a discount internet biz, beware! You may be injecting (God knows what) into your body. If it's not taken by injection, it is not Copoxone (generic or brand name).
- July 14, 2011 at 10:40 pm(6) Nina says:
I am all for success and the spoils of that when it's for the betterment of others, but one would think that by now Treva would have recouped their costs since 1996 when it was originally discovered by Professor Sela, Professor Arnon and Dr. Teitelbaum at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel. THEN, Teva was granted world-wide exclusive license for COPAXONE® and became the developer of the product.
When is enough greed enough? What, they ran our of scientists or good ideas? How sick capitalism can be when it turns into actions void of a conscience.
Then add the gvt bureaucracy with their greed to the mix in getting the generics out long after they are available; it's a wonder anyone who ever gets sick actually lives no thanks to those two soulless groups.
- July 23, 2011 at 8:31 am(7) Vickie says:
Well said. You hit the nail on the head. I have MS myself and am currently not using a DMD. But I feel that rules are put in place for a reason. These companies that are making billions on the backs of those that have a disease that have few drug choices and then want to protect their product beyond the patent date are only in it for the wrong reasons. Come on. The government should realize it would be to their benefit for it to go generic. I'm sure they pay for a lot of it. Step in and bring the price down as the drugs go out of patent. Avonex goes out in 2013.
- July 22, 2011 at 8:54 am(8) mike says:
When I started copaxone 9 yrs. age, it cost $1250/mo. this was the cost of producing/distributing it and research and developement. Today the cost is a rediculous $3600/mo.- triple in just 9 yrs. And the dollar is NOT is NOT worth 1 third as much; and they stopped putting 30 cents worth of alcohol wipes in the kit. TEVA is an Israeli company and America is saving their ass by giving Israel billions of our tax dollars. There's no limit on the cost of drugs since in the 1965 medicare law it's specifically says that medicare CAN'T bargain with drug companies for lower prices like HMO's and medicaid can, and nobody in congess will try to change it. Drug companies donate BIG to congressmen. WE THE PEOPLE (?sheeple) are just screwed.
- August 13, 2011 at 9:02 am(9) Delonghi esam 3500 says:
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- August 13, 2011 at 9:03 am(10) Verdopple deine Dates says:
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- August 14, 2011 at 2:37 pm(11) Aldaediselli says:
I am unable to get an answer to this question.
I was taking Copaxone once daily for 10 years.
I suddenly stopped the daily injections and had
a bad exacerbation after 4 weeks. I was in a rehab
hospital for 2 momths. Any connection between the
two…Just a coincidence?
- December 23, 2011 at 12:10 pm(12) mike says:
I was started on copaxone in 2004, cost $1250/mo. it has risen to $3600/mo. today, 300 % increase in 7 yrs. OUTRAGIOUS!!! The hell with patent laws. And, U.S. tax payers are paying billions to keep Israel where Teva is based still on the face of the earth. This is the thanks Teva gives us–a real good shafting. Merry Christmas
- December 29, 2011 at 2:04 pm(13) John Uelmen says:
My most recent copaxone bill was $4,722 before my insurance companys discount. After discounting it's around $3,900 or so. Can anybody get an honest answer from TEVA? When I ttried to ask them for the reasons for the increase they had a person from shared sollutions contact me. They commented how the costs to make the drugs have gone up sharply. The physicians we've dealt with pretty much agree it shouldn't be more than $10/shot. We've tried to find a better pharmacy with better pricing. Has anybody had any luck?
- January 10, 2012 at 12:21 pm(14) Theresa says:
I recv my copaxone from a small pharmacy called Adams Discount Pharmacy in eastern PA. They have always had the best prices on copaxone and other expensive meds I use.
Its weird when my insurance co calls trying to get me to move my script for copaxone to their specialty pharmacy, yet when I ask if they can give me a better price than Adams, they always say no. As long as I pay a percentage of the cost, Adams wins.
I do spend a day calling all local pharmacy's early in year to competitive price shop.
I see it as a double edge sword, we are lucky to have something that seems to work, we are to afraid to stop it, and are desperate for anything to slow the progression, and we get screwed b/c of this. First we get a sucky disease, then we get screwed from the time of diagnosis and on. thats life.
- February 2, 2012 at 12:16 am(15) tom says:
i was diagnosed in 03. Went on avonex which caused deppression. 2 years ago switched to Copaxone. Not sure if deppression resloved because of wellbutrin or result of copaxone. Had 2 flairs in last 8 months and am considering Tysabri vs. gilenya. I dont like the odds on either. Dont like rate hike either. What a lousey way to make a buck.
- April 7, 2012 at 7:12 pm(16) Ed says:
In 2006/2007, Teva already launched a two years trial (FORTE study) to test a daily double dose of Copaxone. They stopped the study after one year since there was no difference between a daily single or double dose.
- May 9, 2012 at 1:37 am(17) Caillé says:
I read your comments about Copaxone with great interest. I am French and take Copaxone. In France, it costs "only" 800 per month, which is less than 1000$. The conclusion is that … the costs of production have not increased for TEVA. They have the right to rise the price in the US and do not have them in France. The price even lowered from 900 to 800 recently here. I am appalled by the price in the US!
- May 11, 2012 at 3:15 pm(18) Caillé says:
In addition, I forgot to say that in France the distributor is Sanofi-Synthélabo not Teva directly. Who is the distributor in the States? who is making money: Teva or the american distributor if there is on? I hope this helps you to figure it out.
- February 21, 2013 at 3:47 pm(19) Amy Wilkins says:
My insurance just sky rocketed instead of 30 its 75.00 amonth. tier 2 . These companies are ripping people off on the copaxone. The USA needs to step in.
- January 27, 2014 at 12:07 pm(20) Maureen says:
Glad to see these comments. The price is now almost 5000 per month (2014) Gone up from 1100 per month in 2001. RIPOFF Drugs are supposed to get cheaper over time as companies recoup their development costs. Competition needed! Generic is needed badly! I hear now it is coming this year….how much will it cost I wonder?
- March 26, 2014 at 9:05 am(21) Mary Ann says:
Hi all! Right now I am having a relaspe. I am taking the daily dose of Copaxone, and went to my Dr. To find out that Copaxone is now 3 times a week. I have been shocked when Caremark, (Medicare) called me and told me the price of $2500 in the donut hole! Who can pay these redicilous prices?! It makes me sicker! Now, I want to know if I can get the daily dose which I have been doing since 2006. Would the daily dose still be available, and if so would it be cheeper? Who cares if it is 3 times a week. I honestly cannot afford to be taking this medication. So do I give up feeding my family? Cloth them? And give them a roof to sleep under? Someone help, please?


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lawmaker from Southwest Oklahoma now has a
permanent marker honoring all of his years of public service.
Retired Senator
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renamed the "Senator Gilmer
Capps Highway". The Snyder democrat was
instrumental in getting the stretch from Snyder to Frederick made into a four-lane highway.
Kiowa Chamber
Member Dean Holland helped do the honors.
"Senator Capps
is a staple in Southwest Oklahoma to have helped us with so many things over
the years," Holland
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bills that were coming up, and he really wanted our input. He really did. He voted
like his constituents wanted him to."
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democrat, and I was a republican," Representative Don Armes said. "He kind
of looked at Southwest Oklahoma as #1 and
party as #2, which I always admired."
Capps said he
was proud of what he was able to do for Southwest Oklahoma
over his 36 years, including getting the space port at burns flat built. These
days, his life is not quite as busy.
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News: Lil B Responds To Game's 'Wackest' Title, "You're A Legend In My Book, But [You're] Irrelevant" [Video]
Saturday, Aug 20, 2011 8:34PM
West Coast rapper Lil B has finally responded back to fellow California emcee Game for labeling him the wackest hip-hop artist of all time this week.
While refraining from entertaining a beef, Lil B said Game's comments were simply irrelevant.
"Game's talking about me, but right now, and I respect Game," Lil B told paparazzi this week as he entered a car. "I got [Game's] Live From Compton 2 [album], so Game already know, you're a legend in my book. But he's irrelevnat. Based God!" (Bad Luv TV)
A few days ago, Lil B also hit up Twitter to get at Game.
"@thegame i got live from compton disc one and 2 so i rap 4 dayz u no bout that - Lil B," he tweeted August 16th. (Lil B's Twitter)
Earlier this week, Game said a Lil Wayne and Lil B collabo made him the wackest rapper of all time.
"Number one, wackest rapper of all-time," Game said in an interview. "This is crazy, man. The wackest rapper. Lil B. Lil B. Yeah, he gotta get it because I heard him on [Lil] Wayne's, I heard him on [Wayne's] Sorry 4 The Wait and that was it. I couldn't -- that was it. I never really heard anything else that I can even remember to call it wack but I remember I heard that and that's what it was. So, like, Lil B." (Vlad TV)
Over the spring, Indiana rapper Freddie Gibbs clowned Lil B's I'm Gay album title.
"No f*ck sh*t. This ain't no Lil B Based God or no f*cking f*ggot sh*t like that up here," Freddie told fans at a Southpaw Brooklyn show April 27th. "What the f*ck you thought this was? N*gga this is real rap. N*gga. Based God get the f*ck outta here n*gga." (YouTube)
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RICHLAND PARISH, La. (KNOE 8 News) - Louisiana State Troopers are investigating a fatal crash near another accident that closed part of I-20 Tuesday morning.
The fatal two vehicle accident happened just after 11:00 a.m. on U.S. Highway 80 west of Louisiana Highway 133 North. Highway 80 was being used to divert traffic off of Interstate 20 following the rollover of a semi carrying frozen chicken earlier in the morning. LSP has not said if the detour had any relation to the fatal crash.
The preliminary investigation revealed that a Nissan Pathfinder, driven by 59-year-old Shirley Kennedy of Oak Ridge, was traveling east on U.S. Highway 80 when it crossed the center line. Kennedy's vehicle partially entered the west travel lane and struck the trailer of a Freightliner, driven by 56-year-old Daniel Wilson of Monroe. Wilson was traveling west on U.S. Highway 80.
The Freightliner was hauling a properly marked oversized farm implement. The Nissan traveled off the right side of the road and overturned. The Freightliner came to a stop on U.S. Highway 80. Kennedy was wearing her seat belt. Kennedy suffered fatal injuries as a result of the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene by the Richland Parish Coroner's office. Wilson was wearing his seat belt and did not report any injuries. Alcohol use is not suspected. Toxicology samples were obtained and submitted for analysis. The crash remains under investigation.


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Shaving Options For Your Son
Think teaching your teenage son to shave is tough? At least you're not shopping for his first flint, clam shell or stone. More weapon than razor, guys used these thousands of years ago to rid their faces and necks of hair.
Shaving has been in vogue since before the Common Era; a Roman or Greek soldier was more successful in hand-to-hand combat if his enemy couldn't grab him by his beard and throw him to the ground (or worse) by it. In fact, "barbarians" came to mean men of unshaven societies; these men were the "unbarbered."
In the Victorian Era, an instrument closer to today's razors came into use. And today, many shaving implements for young and adult men are downright high-tech. It's no wonder: The shaving-products industry has to please a very image-conscious, testosterone-heavy population in the fight against facial hair. Many of them – middle- and high-school teenage boys – are in that fight for the first time.
Mom: This article should help you choose just the right initial products for your developing son. (And though we know Dad buys his progeny shaving products as well, statistics show it's Mom who most often makes this first purchase for the newest man in the family.)
So Many Guys, So Many Razors
In 2005, the most recent year for which data are available, the market for shaving and hair-removal products hit nearly $3.1 billion, a nearly 4 percent increase from the previous year, according to a November 2005 report by PackagedFacts, the publishing division of MarketResearch.com.* It estimates this industry will pull down $3.6 billion by 2010. Further, in an 18-month period from 2004 and into 2005, companies brought to market nearly 110 new shaving and hair-removal products. The report states that so much, er, growth is based on innovation and a population increasingly concerned with how it looks. And the teen segment is a leader in the conceit category.
Dani N.** of Camas, Wash., clearly remembers – more than a decade ago – when her eldest son needed to start shaving. She got him an electric shaver, "because all the men in the family used electric, and that's what he knew."
So Many Choices
You may need to consider a few shaving products for your son before finding the one that best suits his needs and personality. Here are some definitions of and price points for male shavers and razors currently available:
A disposable razor is a single piece that can be used for a bit and then thrown away – blade, handle and all. This is the least-expensive option, at mere dollars. According to PackagedFacts, more than half of all adults who shave prefer disposable razors.
A slightly higher-end product has disposable blade cartridges. Use the blade a few times, toss the cartridge only, and then click sharp, replacement blade cartridges back into the handle. In 2005, just less than half the adult shaving population used these.
Joyce Carboni, an aesthetician and founder and director of Skinsational Skin + Body Spa in Carlsbad, Calif., says if you're using disposables, try razors with three blades for best results and ditch disposable razors and blade cartridges after five uses. "They have already dulled after that," she says.
Electric razors continue to grow in popularity. Using an electric shaver is commonly called dry shaving, because you don't need additional products such as shaving cream or gel in order to use it. Times are changing, though, and some newer electric razors can be used in conjunction with water and gel. In fact, the old notion that electric razors don't give a close shave is being challenged. "An electric shaver rolls up the skin ahead of the hair," Carboni says. "This forces the whisker up above the skin line, where it is then cut. Plus, you are far less likely to receive any scrapes or cuts!"
Ultimately, it comes down to budget and the budding personality of the (also-budding) man, says Dani, mother of Ryan and also a 6-year-old boy. As is the case in all ages and stages of parenting, knowing your child will help you make the best choices.
* The entire shaving-products industry – and thus the included stats – also includes women's gadgets and other grooming products, such as gels and aftershave items. But the focus here is solely on male shaving implements.
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From the brink of turning away patients, things suddenly changed for a local Harris County Health clinic.
The Bee Busy Wellness Center is one of two clinics in Harris County that got a special notice from the government this week.
They are getting more than half of the $5 million in grant money awarded to clinics across Texas.
The funds are made available by The Affordable Care Act.
Norman Mitchell is the CEO of Bee Busy Wellness Center. It's a health clinic in southwest Houston for low income, uninsured patients.
Mitchell says he has spent $150,000 out of pocket to keep it alive. Earlier this week he realized he was in trouble.
"Grant funds were only paying a certain amount; we still had to maintain the rest of the salaries of the individuals that were here. There was a strong need. Like where are we going to get the rest of this money?"
He found out that the clinic was awarded the biggest grant he's ever seen-$775,000.
"I have been excited more so than you can imagine," said Mitchell.
In the four years of its existence, the clinic was able to pay for 1,800 patients. Now with the money, Mitchell says they can afford to see 4,000 patients every year.
"It is going to provide us the access that the community needs so they know when they come here, whatever time of day they come, their services will be met," Mitchell said.
Some may think the CEO is a doctor to be able to fund the clinic for so long. He's actually far from it.
"I'm a stand-up comedian, and I had a very successful career doing stand-up comedy," said Mitchell.
Now the clinic can provide that for the community and the employees at Bee Busy.
"Our staff is going to have insurance, our clients that come in are going to get the care, and I am not going to continue to go gray," said Mitchell.
Bee Busy Wellness Center will start receiving the grant money the first of next year.
St. Hope Foundation is the other Harris County clinic to receive funding.
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The Final Countdown: Style File's Top Stories of 2013-------
The fashion biz has had quite a year. 2013 was jam-packed with major designer shakeups, groundbreaking ad campaigns, celebrity collaborations, and pop star performance wardrobes filled with custom-made designer duds. In the final days leading up to 2014, we're counting down Style File's most popular twenty stories of the year. So sit back, relax, and relive 2013′s unforgettable moments. Let's kick things off with numbers twenty through sixteen, below.
20. Rihanna and River Island Take London Fashion Week
Rihanna stirred up some anarchy in the U.K. when she and Adam Selman debuted their risqué River Island collection at London fashion week in February. Style.com had a front-row-seat to the star's design debut.
19. Maison Kitsuné's Retro Pop Experience
Gildas Loaëc and Masaya Kuroki, the talents behind cult fashion brand-cum-record label Maison Kitsuné, were Pitti W's Fall '13 guest designers. And in keeping with their quirky, multidisciplinary roots, the pair put on a riotous musical fashion presentation. Style.com was on the scene to document their sixties-themed extravaganza.
18. Dior Walks the Red Square
Last July, for the second time in history, Dior staged a show in Moscow's Red Square. As you can imagine, the festivities, which were hosted inside a purpose-built mirrored pavilion, were brimming with glitz and glamour—albeit of Dior's sleek and tasteful variety. Designer and Style Map contributor Vika Gazinskaya took us inside the memorable affair.
17. Playboy's Artist Pals Are Rethinking Sexy—But Is It Porn or Art?
Playboy has had a big year, what with Kate Moss covering its sixtieth anniversary issue and Richard Phillips' controversial Playboy Marfa installation. Back in May, the magazine's new director of special projects, curator Neville Wakefield, asked artists Aaron Young, Malerie Marder, and Alex Israel to create works featuring Playmate of the Year Raquel Pomplun. So we asked the question—were the results porn or art?
16. Bike Like Baba
In 2013, just six years after Paris inaugurated its shared vélo program, New York finally caught up and launched its ever-popular Citi Bikes. But traffic-inducing tourists aren't the only ones using the vehicles—the bicycles were a popular mode of transport at New York fashion week. During the Spring '14 shows, we talked to eccentric stylist and cyclist extraordinaire Catherine Baba about the dos and don'ts of biking about town.
Playboy's Artist Pals Are Rethinking Sexy—But Is It Porn Or Art?-------
The famous old dodge—"I read Playboy for the articles"—is getting a contemporary update. Thanks to a revamp and a prominent new hire, you can now look at Playboy for the art.
The magazine recently signed curator Neville Wakefield as its special projects director, and he's been working on some highbrow—albeit playful—extensions. His first official venture involved commissioning three artists (Aaron Young—left, Malerie Marder, and Alex Israel) to create work presenting the 2013 Playmate of the Year, Raquel Pomplun, within the context of art. "I think it's a reimagining of what Playboy can be," said Wakefield, who's working on another art-centric supplement for November.
The effort got us wondering: When is a picture art, and when is it erotica? "I think it has a lot to do with context," offered Wakefield. "Porn has an efficacy when it comes to arousal, but [these works] are meditations on a person and a condition, so in that respect, they are art." We put the question to the artists themselves; their original works debut exclusively here.
Aaron Young:
Playmates are "always working with their bodies," said Aaron Young, so he covered a nude Pomplun neck-to-toe in paint and had her press her body (in one case, dragging her) across canvas for a series inspired by Yves Klein's press paintings. "This definitely has rich and deep connections to art history," he said. "I mean, there have been so many different kinds of nudes, why not work with the most popular nude in America?
The bottom line: Is it erotica? "If somebody has a good enough imagination, I'm sure it probably could be. But I think that expressing an idea through any medium can be sexy. I mean, I find dry conceptualism sexy, sometimes." Continue Reading "Playboy's Artist Pals Are Rethinking Sexy—But Is It Porn Or Art?" »


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Philology was, however, also understood in very different terms, not as an empirical study of a limited field, but as a speculative undertaking oriented toward deep time and distant things. In "We Philologists," written in 1874, Nietzsche registered his contempt for most philologists, whose work impressed him as an absurd combination of inconsequentiality and hubris.
But writing just a few years later in Daybreak (1881) as the philosopher of "untimeliness," he summoned up the vision of a rare but authentic philological practice:
Philology is that venerable art which exacts from its followers one thing above all—to step to one side, to leave themselves spare moments, to grow silent, to become slow—the leisurely art of the goldsmith applied to language: an art which must carry out slow, fine work, and attains nothing if not lento. For this very reason philology is now more desirable than ever before; for this very reason it is the highest attraction and incitement in an age of "work": that is to say, of haste, of unseemly and immoderate hurry-scurry, which is intent upon "getting things done" at once, even every book, whether old or new. Philology itself, perhaps, will not "get things done" so hurriedly: it teaches how to read well: i.e. slowly, profoundly, attentively, prudently, with inner thoughts, with the mental doors ajar, with delicate fingers and eyes.
As a careful reader of Nietzsche, de Man was undoubtedly thinking of this memorable passage when he promoted deconstruction as a way of suspending the rush to interpretive closure by attending to the structure of language prior to the meanings it produces.
My students seem not to like theory based on linguistics, so I might return to philology. I never believed it to be a bad thing, as so many used to feel.


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The idea was hatched in London when three Malaysian natives, at the time working for British political consultancies, found out they had one unique thing in common – they were libertarians. In Malaysia, a country that is divided by fierce ethnic and religious loyalty, people stick to their clan, vote for their own and expect politicians to fight for a slice of the pie. The ideas of limited government are scarce. When Tunku 'Abidin, Wan Saiful and Wan Firdaus – all supporters of different political parties – came together to form the free-market Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) they received more than a few shocked reactions. They didn't find it odd. "We share the same ideas, and our politics don't matter," Saiful says. "There are four main ideas – individual liberty, free markets, the rule of law, and limited government – which we seek to embed into policymaking."
"The problem is that we as a people have become accustomed to government intervention. Across so many sectors, when there is a problem, the first question is 'what should the government do to fix this?'" adds 'Abidin, "…when we could be saying 'hold on: what can the community do, and how can we get the private sector – through open tenders and transparent competition – to help?'"
In just over three years, IDEAS (formerly known as Malaysia Think Tank London) has published a book titled Who Needs an Islamic State?, held over a dozen conferences, produced pamphlets on private education and press freedom, written over 200 articles for mainstream media, distributed policy briefings to all Members of Parliament, and brought together politicians from two major parties to sit on its Cross-Party Advisory Group.
In 2008, Atlas awarded the group a grant to investigate the common grounds between Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged and Islam and raise awareness for the book and its ideas in Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Co-founder and Chief Executive of IDEAS, Wan Saiful participated in Atlas's two-week Think Tank MBA program in 2010.
IDEAS partnered with Atlas to launch AkademiMerdeka.org, to promote free-markets, peace and liberty in the languages of Bahasa Melayu (spoken in Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei) and Bahasa Indonesia (spoken in Indonesia and East Timor). In February AkademiMerdeka.org held two Freedom Academies – the first in Kuala Lumpur on the subject, "Constitutionalism and Understanding Rule of Law." Forty participants from ten different Malaysian states attended the event. The second academy was held at Lido Lake Resort in Indonesia on "Defending Individual Rights in Politics and Economics." Thirty students were selected from an unexpected 98 applicants for the program, the first of its kind in Indonesia.


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An unflattering trait that applies to 99% of New Yorkers–including this blogger–is our strong-as-cement belief in our inalienable, God-given right to complain about the weather. The majority of conversations conducted in apartment elevators revolve around what fate awaits us outside. If the weather sucks, no doubt someone will let you know it before you even step out the door. I'm not proud of it, but admitting the problem is the first step to a cure.
That being said, it's *$%&$ hot!!! It's been over 90 with what feels like 1000% humidity for days on end. We're all sweating, starting to stink and cranky as all get out.
Now is the cheap viagra no prescription time to go swimming.
You don't have to belong to a high-end health club to take a cool dip in New York. Here are some other options:
The Tony Dapolito Recreation Center is on 7th Ave. between Carmine and Clarkson. There are both indoor and outdoor pools, but the outdoor one is free. Outdoor pool hours are 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Yearly membership to access the indoor pool is $75 for adults and $10 for seniors. Lucky kids 18 and under swim for free. (Aaah, youth.)
There are a bunch of free outdoor pools in run by the NYC Parks Dept. scattered over many neighborhoods in the city. Hours are generally 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Indoor pools are also available, but for a fee: $150 annually for adults and $25 for seniors (ages 62 and older); $25 for young adults 18-24. Under 18 swim at no charge. Click here for locations.
Chelsea Piers Sports Center Health Club has a number of annual membership plans (weekends, full access, senior, students) but you can get a day pass for $60 that lets you use the pool, sundeck and fitness center. Not cheap, but if you've got the cash and you're dying for a dip, go for it.
If you're not the aquatic type, seek out AC, catch a movie, and first and foremost, maintain your sense of humor, because that's what New Yorkers do.


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La Bernardinia Baroque Ensemble
La Bernardinia Baroque Ensemble is one of the more recent additions to Philadelphia's vibrant early music scene. Performing on copies of period instruments, the group specializes in chamber music from 1600-1750 presenting engaging programs of repertory from France, Germany, Italy, and England. The core ensemble consists of Rainer Beckmann, recorder; Donna Fournier, viola da gamba; and Marcia Kravis, harpsichord. Guest musicians are often invited to join the ensemble in their exploration of the extensive, varied repertoire of Baroque chamber music. During the 2013-14 concert season the ensemble is joined by Rebecca Harris, baroque violin, Rebecca Humphrey, viola da gamba, and Heather Miller Lardin, viola da gamba. The group's name refers to the title of a piece by Italian composer Girolamo Frescobaldi that La Bernardinia performed on their debut program.
La Bernardinia Baroque Ensemble, 2133 Mount Vernon Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, 267-968-0645, email@example.com


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