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Dave Simpson
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- Me, Myself, and I
- Hmmm...erm, lemme see now...I just got my BA degree in English & Geography at NUI Maynooth. It really sucks that my time as a student there is over! It's been 3 great years & I've met a lot of cool people who I remain firm friends with! Oh how I miss those lazy college days. I live in Huntstown near Blanchardstown though you're probably more likely to find me in Laurel Lodge/Castleknock or Maynooth with my peeps! Most of my friends live/stay/hang out/accumulate etc. in those general areas, so I likes it better there! I've been told my catchphrase is "That's ridiculous!" I dunno, apparently I say it a lot...it's probably true!
- Music
- Above all else I worship THE RASMUS, GREEN DAY & EVANESCENCE - they are as gods to me! Can't get enough of their music! Next comes Good Charlotte, HIM & Blink 182. Funeral For A Friend - I've yet to hear a song of their's that I don't like! Paramore kick ass! Escape The Fate, Jimmy Eat World, Yellowcard & My Chemical Romance also rock. Fall Out Boy, U2, Flyleaf, The Explosion, Taking Back Sunday, Bad Religion, Linkin Park, Pinhead Gunpowder, Misfits, A.F.I., & The Network all rock. Plus 44 - it's almost like Blink are back! Guns 'N' Roses & Panic! At The Disco are cool too. Also enjoy Foo Fighters, Lostprophets, The Offspring, 30 Seconds To Mars, Muse, Marilyn Manson & Michael Jackson as well. There's many more, I usually like alternative rock, post hardcore or punk bands but if it has guitar, bass & drums I'll give it a go.
- Films
- All six Star Wars movies! From The Phantom Menace to Return Of The Jedi it's the greatest story ever told. The Indiana Jones quadrilogy. Anything with Will Smith - with the exception of Bagger Vance, if you've seen it you know why! I love The Chronicles of Narnia, both the books and the films. The Blade trilogy. The American Pie trilogy still compiles the best 3 comedy films that have ever been made in my humble opinion. The X-Men trilogy. The Back To The Future trilogy. Transformers. Van Wilder: Party Liaison, Road Trip, Just Friends, Pineapple Express, Superbad, Zack & Miri - pretty much any comedy with Seann William Scott, Ryan Reynolds or Seth Rogen. Stargate, Stargate: The Ark Of Truth & Stargate: Continuum. Batman Begins & The Dark Knight. J.J. Abrahms' Star Trek. Serenity. Old School. Ferris Bueller's Day Off. The Incredible Hulk (Edward Norton's one). Napoleon Dynamite. The original Planet of the Apes movies. Cloverfield. I could go on.
- Sports
- I'm not a big sports person in terms of watching it or following it. Used to be a big West Ham fan like 10 years ago in the days of Steve Potts but not any more. Love playing snooker and pool , it's great craic playing pitch and putt with the lads too - though don't lend Kev Conway any clubs, I learned that the hard way when a putter ended up in 2 pieces a few years ago! - and it's not unusual to see me playing soccer with some of the old CCC crowd on Laurel Lodge green during the summer months either.
- Hates
- Many things irk me! Here are some of the more mundane examples. Wasps and bees - insects with a defence mechanism scare me! Studying - an activity I have never had any real skill in! Rain. Staying in in the evenings. Not being an NUIM student anymore, I miss the laid back, fun filled life of being a college student, gooood times! I've always hated Sundays for some reason, I'm not exactly sure why! Dance music, the lowest form of music. Oh and my feckin' glasses which I don't usually wear unless it's ABSOLUTELY necessary!
- Happiest when
- Hanging out with my friends; getting together with any of my peeps & hanging out wherever it may be - down in Laurel Lodge, Castleknock or Blanch, in someone's place, a local drinking establishment, etc. Just as importantly I love hanging out down in Maynooth whether it be shooting some pool, generally arsing round, getting into ridiculous situations around the campus (which happens quite a bit!), having a night out in the Roost or whatever! It's all good fun! So to sum up: hanging out with my friends from Maynooth to home = me being at my happiest! They know who they are! I also enjoy listening to music at ridiculously high volumes! For example, according to Chad when I've got my Mp3 on I can be heard before I'm seen!
- Heroes
- Will Smith - a man I've been a fan of since before I was a fan of anyone else! Best actor in the universe and the only rapper I'm bothered listening to. Lauri Ylönen, the fiery voiced, feather-haired lead singer of The Rasmus! His songs and lyrics are epic! Billie Joe Armstrong - what a guy! He is a god among men! Amy Lee!!! The brilliant frontwoman of Evanescence! She has an AMAZING singing voice! She's the ultimate female vocalist! Richard Dean Anderson, the ultimate TV hero! He's the one & only Major General Jonathan "Jack" O'Neill, need I say anymore?!
- TV shows
- Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis. Scrubs! I freakin' love that show, definitely the funniest thing on television, Zach Braff is a comic genius. The 4400 - Gripping, edge of your seat stuff! Trailer Park Boys is great. Red Dwarf. Lost, it's just so gosh darn compelling! South Park - genius! Reaper, The IT Crowd, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, That 70's Show, Father Ted, Family Guy, Malcolm in the Middle, King Of The Hill etc., etc.
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- It's Liam Creaner's fault, his constant unwarranted disrespect for Amy scares them away.
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A tribute to NUI Maynooth...Unfortuneately all good things do come to end &, even though it's painfully hard to believe, the last lecture has come & gone, the final final has been taken & it's the end of the 3rd of 3 amazing, wonderful, crazy years at NUI Maynooth! It's hard to get my head around it, I still vividly remember going down with Briano on the very 1st day & saying to him "This is the start of 3 years!" With the end of this semester comes a huge sadness. Everyone's moving onto new things & scattering around the country, who knows what the future may hold. There's so much I'll miss about NUIM, so much that I took for granted that's gone & there are so many people I'll really miss seeing on a daily basis. I've met a lot of great people in Maynooth over the last few years & hopefully made some friends for life, particularly Brian Michael Seth O'Rourke (I know we didn't actually meet at NUIM & were friends from school, but whatever!), Philip "Chestnut" Blythe, Liam "The Original Alfalfa" Creaner, Ian "Walliannis/Wallogoploy" Wall, Thomas "The Sheef" Shevlin, Barry "Sexual Chocolate" Sweeney, Michael "I'm dying for a shag lads" Gleeson &, of course, who could forget Dean "The Award Winning Smile" O'Sullivan. All of these dudes are true legends, wonderful people & absolutely excellent company! Gentlemen, it's been a sincere privledge to know you all, a privledge that will continue for a long time to come I hope! It's friends like these that have made the Maynooth experience what it was & make it all the harder to have to leave it behind. As I look back on the last 3 years & remember all the good times I can't help but smile. There've been countless good times which I don't think I could make you appreciate unless you actually lived through them but just SOME of the highlights off the top of my head have been:
-All of Briano's hilariously embarassing moments & the ridiculous situations I've often found myself in as a result! The list is vast!
-When old Sethicus himself fell flat on his face into the jax on the train!
-"Can't see a bleedin' thing back here!!!" - Trev
-Getting smashed in the back of a head by a snowball while sitting innocently beside Iano in the middle of a room with 300 people half way through a lecture! (Phil & Liamo claim this to be their earliest memory of me!)
-Iano hiding in the jax before a bar-ex due to his lack of a ticket, getting caught & sent on his merry way! (RAG Week '05)
-The mature students' outrage & uproar over the Ned Flanders rhyme I wrote on the blackboard in Humebo 1 in honour of Brendan Bartley.
-The Séamo/Diouffy Scandal!
-Train journeys with Briano & Iano.
-Mick always wandering around looking confused!
-The Brian O'Rourke "Legend" Campaign
-Going to Gibson's Geography lecture off my face drunk with ridiculous consequences the last week before Christmas '04.
-All the crazy places I found my bag hidden from hanging off balconies to Humebo's boiler room.
-Tom coming to Geography tutorial drunk & his attempts to seduce Shelagh Waddington through song!
-Briano, Iano & Barry getting half naked & dancing with the local old women in Carlingford.
-Getting attacked with stones by kids during a Geography fieldtrip to the Liberties!
-The origin of "The Root" at the hands of Simon! A well known fable thanks to witnesses such as Briano, Phil, Liamo & Iano! (RAG Week '06)
-"I want to put my lightsabre in your stargate!" - Phil. The perfect chat up line! lol.
-Simon's "experiment" with Liamo, Phil & Iano.
-Getting chased out of the priests' dorms with Briano!
-Adventures into the wilderness with Briano and areas of Maynooth that most people don't even know exist! For example our trek across the ditches & fences at the back of the Student Village!
-Gleeson's uncontrollable horniness!
-"Vote Eoin McGarry, Number One!" Quite the campaign by Mr. Sweeney!
-Weekly nights out in Brady's and the Roost in general.
-Phil's November '06 house par-tay.
-Liamo & I being accused of being liars & sinners by some
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The Misadventures of Kieron Hogan Part III: Arsing AroundI sat alone in my bedroom staring at the walls. Spread out in front of me in a messy & disorganised fashion were numerous books & notes I was supposed to be researching to compose an English essay that was due just over 48 hours from that moment. However my mind was wandering far & wide! It was the middle of the afternoon, a Saturday - March 31st to be exact - & it was a glorious day outside making it quite difficult to concentrate on the task at hand. I was longing for nothing else than to go out & have some fun with my friends! So I took my phone in hand & sent out several text messages in the hopes that something was going down that evening.
Soon I was informed that my old buddy Big Kev had a free house for the weekend & was having a few key peeps over for some craic, including my good chums Mark, Chad, Kev Conway &, of course, Kieron. Without a moment's hesitation I accepted the invitation, anticipating yet another night of fun with some of my closest & dearest peeps. However I was to get much more than I bargained for. Little did I know that it was to be yet another night featuring random acts of evil, tyranny and sheer hideousness orchestrated once more by none other than the eccentric Kieron Hogan!
So I headed out that evening and arrived happily on Chad's doorstep around 9 where I found Mark as well. Soon thereafter I received a call from Kev Conway & the 3 of us strolled merrily over to Big Kev's place. We were greeted warmly at the door by Mr. O'Connor himself & proceeded inside to find Mr. Conway, Stewe & crafty old Kieron Hogan hanging out in the sitting room. No sooner had we walked in than Kieron yelled out, "Dave! What are you trying to look like Gerard Way or something?!" Apparently by wearing a short black jacket I was going for the Gerard Way look. It may have been an innocent & somewhat amusing joke, but soon I would realise that it was only the prologue for the story to come!
After that Kieron sat back quietly & no doubt thought to himself, "Hmmm...how can I torment or shock people even further tonight? The Gerard Way thing was good, but not up to my usual sinister standards, I need something to top it, something big, something monumental! But what?" After a few mouthfuls of alcohol Kieron headed outside for a smoke - a filthy habit of his - to help him think of some epic & dastardly act to unleash upon all or any of the innocents inside. Meanwhile Big Kev & Stewe headed out to the kitchen with the newly arrived Emmet & Conway went out to join Kieron on the patio while Mark, Chad & I remained in the sitting room. I don't think any of us were prepared for what was about to happen next.
While I conversed with Mark & Chad I was vaguely aware of Kev & Kieron standing outside the patio doors at the end of the room & didn't give it much thought. However it was at that moment that a light bulb ignited in Kieron's head. "I've got it! It's so obvious, why didn't I think of it earlier?!" he thought. It was then that I was suddenly distracted by a loud, insistent banging on the patio doors, so naturally I looked up & that's when it happened. The first thing I remember seeing was the look of sheer disbelief and revolt on Kev Conway's face as he stood helplessly in the background, right before I realised what Kieron was doing. He was bent over, his trousers pulled down & pressed up tight against the glass was his big bare arse!
The horror, the shock, the utter disgust & revolt! I lack the words & ability to even properly describe or make you appreciate the sheer hideousness of what I was bearing witness to! All of this to the soundtrack of the muffled evil cackle of Kieron from outside. Outrageous! It was then that I realised that Kieron was capable of anything & would stop at nothing to bring shame & disgust upon the entire human race. No one is safe.
That wasn't where his misdeeds ended for the night though, oh no. I went out to join Kev & Kieron on the patio expecting an explanation but I quickly realised tha
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The Misadventures of Kieron Hogan Part II: Ripple Effect'Twas a lovely, peaceful Saturday evening in February. I can't recall the exact date, but it's not important, what is important is that it was to be another night of ruthlessness and unspeakable evil on the part of Kieron Hogan! It'd been a long week and I was looking forward to nothing more than going out and unwinding with some of my best buddies. Was it so much to ask? Well apparently Kieron thought so! The destination was once again Club 21. An outing Kev Conway and I had been planning all week. However we made the mistake of telling Kieron. Instantly, upon his invitation, Kieron must have seen a chance to plot and scheme against me. "Just how can I ruin Dave's night?" he must have pondered to himself.
So Mark, Kev, Kieron and I hopped on the 37 down in Laurel Lodge about 9.30. We were to meet Dee and Henry in there. I got onto the bus in a good mood, not knowing that Kieron was sitting next to me laughing inwardly as his evil scheme was about to unfold.
No sooner had we gotten off of the bus in Dame St. had Kieron and Kev rushed off to engage in some public urination! At least this time it was down a side street and not off a 6-storey building in Temple Bar! Anyway, they returned and off we went. As we neared 21's, Kieron decided to announce that he had left his ID at home! Phase 1 of his plan is put into action. Kev tells him to go home, get it and come back in. Kieron says he will, but only if someone goes with him and that's when it happened! I've gone over the moment many times in my mind and it still remains a blur. I'll never know exactly how it happened or why but SOMEHOW I found myself being the one that was to return to Castleknock with Kieron. At this point it's already close to 10.30 and I find myself ever so slightly irked by the situation!
So down we go to the bus stop where Kieron decides that it'd be a good idea to get a 39 as opposed to a 37 that would leave us right at his doorstep. So we get the 39, Kieron laughing about the situation all the way back, my blood pressure slowly approaching boiling point. Off we get at the arse of Blanch village, a good 15 minute walk from Kieron's place deep within Laurel Lodge. We eventually get back to his house, already after 11 and on the way back to the bus stop the 37 flies by! At this point my head almost exploded in anger as Kieron stood laughing away.
So I ring my aul' fella who kindly agrees to drive to Kieron's and drop us back into town. 10 minutes pass, no sign of him, the last 37 passes us by as we wait. That's when my mother rings to tell us the aul' fella's after getting a puncture on the way down. I cannot even describe how pissed off I was at this point. I probably could've roared so loud that the other guys wudda heard me in 21's! Upon hearing this Kieron simply laughs louder, harder and longer and shows no sign of remorse what so ever!
Thank Christ my dad was able to get a spare tyre and come on down and get us or Kieron may actually have died that night! So my dad drops us at the club, already it's nearly midnight. As we get out of the car Kieron says "Hey, I'm wearing runners, do you think they'll let me in?" OH MY FUCKIN' GOD!!!!! I don't remember anything in the moments that followed, I think I might have actually blacked out in anger! So in the end the runners didn't matter, but when we went to pay admission the woman said "That'll be 15 euro." I paused, my eyes wide. I said "Isn't it usually 5?" She said that's only before 11. I glared maddeningly at Kieron as I paid the extra 10 euro. So finally we were reunited with Mark, Kev, Dee and Henry, even if my blood pressure was higher than the 6 storeys of that now-infamous car park! I don't think I've ever knocked back so many drinks as quickly as I did the first half hour there! What remained of the night I did enjoy, no thanks to Kieron who to this day finds the whole situation hilarious!
So to recap, Kieron took 2 hours of my life to retrieve his passport, ultimately was the cause of my dad'
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Lucilla Robles8/23/11 via Mobile
heyyy whats up Christians,* who call them, after St. Augustine,
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Adrian Mcmunn10/9/09
mrs millet.. two pints.. two pints of milk!! missin home abit lad..!
Adrian Mcmunn10/2/09
thanks lad! ya nt bd b better wen d lads come over. hows all at home neway?
Adrian Mcmunn9/21/09
d base bose!! ok i will! tings r gd n, ill give u a clue, i live der,, london! d craic is mighty here b even betr wen d lads come over!! how is tings wit u? gd ta hear 4m ya lad! love bk atya!!
Pablo Escobar9/8/09
Last three messages from me eamo and karl... Thank you for the days those endless days those sacred days ye gave me..... (the kinks) Have sum gay love this time
Karl McLoughlin7/29/09
Nobody could replace u da cash office i wouldnt even dare lol! I was ment 2 txt ya a few weeks ago but i lost my phone in a big field in England, den i my computer broke and so fort. Iv just bin arsin around lookin 4 work every now and den i hear wer n recession so dat dont help! I say it was great leavin, how did Tits take it say he was devo lol U shud stall it 2 fibs 2moro r sumtin celebrate da departure
Karl McLoughlin7/29/09
Ah young simpson its tru long time no talk wats the story hows life bin treatin ya! Did u leave the capital H to the M to the V yet lol!
Eamo Lau7/26/09
Hows it going man so sorry I never congratulated you on your departure I bet it was a great feeliing leaving that place. Will still remember the good ole days we had man like jumping into bushes and yelling profanity at someones house... fucking bitch ha ha ha having a blast here, no job yet but everyday is just a laugh and a half. how is your summer going man?
Sarah Mclean7/19/09
coolio! the place were lookin at is the wolcott hotel its just off 5th avenue and around the corner from the empire state building! i tink! gotta check google earh but it looks really nice and for four nights its gonna work out at 160 each! is it expensive to see all the sites? hmmmm dont think ill be doing to much shoppin either although that i cant guarntee! ill be bringing the ski gear with me so! i hope it snows! where did yous stay? how did yas get in from the airport to the hotel?
Sarah Mclean7/16/09
Hey hey!!! hows you? Think myself and a few of the girls are headed to new york at christmas (depending on the money siduation) any advice for me?
Paul givin me change just doesnt seem right!! im sure i'll get used to it though.. and he did put me on 107 the last day so if he keeps it up he'll be alright fittin into your ass groove in the cave chair! so how does freedom taste?!
Pablo Escobar6/11/09
NO WAY! Was he begging you to stay like a blue whale in heat?? He's fucked now! Im glad karma will always get ya! Altho it already did get him with that belly of his he really is a sorry sack of shit! At least u know he wont be spying on ur bebo anymore, Were are ye goin man? Are u gonna uz ur english degree to the max Apparently its sunnier over there than it is here wat a time to leave! murphys law
Pablo Escobar6/4/09
Well its kinda true, i cant work for three months but wen thats over wen i apply for citizenship ill be able to work and erins dad works as head honcho on one of perths biggest gold mines and he said he'd give me a job no bother! What he doesnt know is im from whitestown and its goin to be extremely difficult for me not to pocket the gold
Pablo Escobar6/4/09
Yessir! Man the weather here is unbearable im gonna be a rasher by the end of my trip How are you man? Hows the V without me and eamo?
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Story bud Xx
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Karl McLoughlin5/21/09
Well if it isnt simpson wats da crack bro! Sure il stall it out havnt bin out wit yas in ages! Choose to believe it r not iv got a phone, times are changin il send ya my number in a mail thingy


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Man found injured at home in Crompton Way (From This Is Lancashire)
Man found injured at home in Crompton Way
Updated 4:23pm Tuesday 25th February 2014 in News By Miranda Newey, Crime reporter
A HOUSE in Crompton Way has been cordoned off by police after a man was found injured at home.
The man, thought to be in his 30s, has been taken to the Royal Bolton Hospital after the incident, which happened at about 11.30am today in Crompton Way, near the junction with Bury Road.
Police said they are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident.
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1:16pm Tue 25 Feb 14
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1:34pm Tue 25 Feb 14
Hough64 says...
TheBoltonByrd wrote:They can only give you the information they have. Would you rather the BN made something up?
Informative......NOT !
5:23pm Tue 25 Feb 14
JustaBloke2000 says...
Hough64 wrote:There isn't any more information because it's not really a story - certainly doesn't appear to be a crime as the police aren't even hunting anyone in connection.
TheBoltonByrd wrote:They can only give you the information they have. Would you rather the BN made something up?
Informative......NOT !
Basically a bloke was found at home after somehow injuring himself and has been sent to hospital - doesn't this kind of stuff happen many times every day without being picked up by the papers?
10:01pm Tue 25 Feb 14
claude34 says...
1:24pm Wed 26 Feb 14
JustaBloke2000 says...
claude34 wrote:No, Claude, it's LIFE to you, if you're directly involved with the person, not a 'story'! It's still not necessarily news, though - police tape will be there as a precaution until they're happy. It's something they do. You could've gone down to the hospital once you found out, got some information, put your mind at rest. But the fact is it's been covered by a 'crime reporter' even though information is slight and the Police aren't even looking for someone else in connection - luckily no names have been mentioned as the person involved could've really been embarrassed by this, who knows.
I'm sorry just a bloke2000 but this is a story to me as I know this lad and I've known him 18 Yrs. He's a great friend, colleague and he's a great dad. I've tried all day to find out if he's OK. I'm still trying now. If these things happen everyday and it is just an accident then why is the house taped off with police tape and why have they taken the pic off now? That makes me more worried because its the unknown. I hope and pray he's OK. And I hope the people who think this is not news or just another story take a min to remember that this is someones son, someones brother, someones dad and a well respected friend
A family member of mine collapsed at work last year meaning they had to close his floor off to get him out to hospital, some passing police bods assisted which resulted in a crowd developing. It was a heart attack and that didn't end up in the paper.
I hear an old gent collapsed at Bolton bus station on Monday, that didn't end up in the paper and there was probably more to report about that one.
Someone' son, brother, husband, dad, wife, sister, mother, daughter, cousin, neighbour, friend, bloke they hardly know but have bumped into at the pub, gets injured, falls over, dies all the time - it doesn't make it news or news worthy. That is life. It's what we do.
5:41pm Wed 26 Feb 14
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claude34 says...
english n proud wrote:I wish him the the very same
Get well soon Sean!!
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WALLA WALLA, Wash. ñ A changing of the guard is underway as the Whitman College womenís basketball team makes final preparations for what promises to be a season of transition this winter.
"We lost five seniors to graduation last spring, which is a huge hit," Whitman coach Michelle Ferenz says. "The loss is magnified because three of them were all-conference players who were starters for most of their four seasons here."
With Lizzy Washburn, Megan Higgins and Laura Vertatschitsch now gracing Whitmanís alumni rolls, the Missionaries are sporting a different look this season. "This is a very different team, and weíre definitely a much younger team," Ferenz says. "We have six returning players, five first-year players and a senior who transferred back after being gone for two years. So, thatís six new players, which is a lot. For half the team, everything we are doing is brand new."
The new-look Missionaries, anchored by returning starters Katie Patneaude and Kelsey Krumdieck, launch the new season Friday and Saturday, Nov. 17-18, with a pair of non-conference home games. Whitman hosts Montana Tech at 6 p.m. Friday and Corban College (Salem, Ore.) the next day at 4 p.m.
Ferenz and her coaching staff, which includes Washburn and Higgins as first-year assistants, are still sorting out possible player combinations, a process that might extend well into the season. "The past few years weíve had a line-up that did not change a lot," Ferenz says. "This year, with this group, we could be playing with different combinations at different times. All of the returning players will see a lot of minutes, especially early in the season. The first-year players are a good group, and weíll see what happens with them as the season goes along."
Patneaude, a senior co-captain, is the most experienced of the returning Missionaries, and arguably the teamís most accomplished player. The versatile 5-foot-10 guard earned Honorable Mention All-Northwest Conference honors last season, averaging 12 points and five rebounds per game. She also led the team in steals. Two years earlier, in her first season at Whitman, Patneaude nabbed All-NWC First-Team honors.
"Katie has started for us since midway through her first season, and sheís had a very good career," Ferenz said. "She does a lot of things well. Sheís been having great practices, helping run the show, and doing all the little things a senior is supposed to do. Sheís going to have a good year."
Patneaude has played on the wing or as a shooting guard the past two seasons, after having spent part of her first season at the point guard slot. "Playing the point is where we need Katie this season," Ferenz said. "She needs to score and play the point, which is asking a lot, but itís something she expects and I know will handle well."
Krumdieck, a 6-foot junior forward, looks to build on her sophomore season, when she averaged 9.3 points and 4.9 rebounds as a starter. "Weíre counting on Kelsey to score more for us this season," Ferenz said. "She has quick moves, and she scores as well with her left hand as with her right. Sheís also a solid step-out shooter with a range out to about 17 feet."
Krumdieck is also becoming a better passer out of the low post, Ferenz said. "Kelsey is seeing the whole floor now. She has high expectations for herself this season, and thatís good. We need her to step up and have a strong season."
Sarah Nicholes, a 5-foot-7 shooting guard, is the other senior co-captain. She played limited minutes a year ago, but her stock has continued to rise during early workouts. "Sarah has been playing as well as she ever has," Ferenz says. "More importantly, sheís the kind of player that a good program canít get along without. Sheís always positive, works so hard and does everything right. She gives us great maturity and great senior leadership, and she will do whatever it takes to help her team win."
Nicholes is the kind of player who makes her teammates better, Ferenz adds. "The other day in practice, people kept getting shot after shot after shot. We stepped back a bit and realized that Sarah was the reason. She was nailing every screen angle just perfectly."
Shea Morrissey, a 5-foot-8 senior guard, is back at Whitman this year playing in a reserve role the past two seasons at Humboldt State, an NCAA Div. II school in Arcata, Calif. She played her first college season at Whitman, averaging 5.9 points in 16 minutes off the bench.
"Shea is a good competitor with good basketball skills," Ferenz said. "She brings more maturity and toughness to the team. She also can play both guard positions. She played the point in high school and for her club team, and she played it some for us three years ago."
The other juniors on the roster, in addition to Krumdieck, are Emily Shubin, a 5-foot-10 forward, and Kristina Francis, a 5-foot-7 guard.
Shubin, who played her prep ball at Bellevue (Wash.) High School, played her first season of college basketball for the Missionaries last winter. She transferred to Whitman after playing two seasons of lacrosse at the University of Southern California and Santa Clara University. Her start to last season was delayed a bit by a broken ankle.
"Emily kept working and by January was able to give us a nice spark," Ferenz said. She played in 16 games, averaging 12.7 minutes, 3.3 points and 3.1 rebounds.
"What Emily has back this season is her feel for the game," Ferenz said. "Last winter was more of a struggle for her because she hadnít played in two years. Her rebounding is stronger now because her timing is back, and her defense is stronger because sheís reacting less and anticipating more. Those are the intangibles you tend to lose when you arenít playing regularly."
Starting the season healthy is another plus for Shubin, Ferenz said. "Emily came back in great shape. Her scoring is getting better, but the strongest part of her game is her rebounding. Sheís very aggressive and effective on the boards."
As a sophomore last season, Francis played in all 25 games, averaging nearly 20 minutes per game in a reserve role. She averaged four points, two rebounds and nearly two assists per outing.
"Kristina came back this fall with a good, strong focus, and sheís off to a great start in practices," Ferenz said. "Weíll use her solely as a shooting guard. Whatís nice about her game is that sheís an excellent passer, especially into the low post. She has a good shot of her own, and she does a good job feeding the ball into the post."
Whitmanís sixth returning veteran is 5-foot-10 guard/forward Kalla Vavra, the teamís only sophomore. "Kalla has had problems with her back, and she didnít get to play a lot of minutes last season," Ferenz says. "Her back is still not great, but right now sheís doing okay."
Vavra has the ability to play three positions, and she may see some time at point guard, Ferenz says. "Sheís a very good ball handler. She makes good passes, and sheís making good decisions at the offensive end. Sheís also shooting the ball pretty well."
The most talented and experienced players in the first-year class are Michelle Krall, a 5-foot-10 guard/forward from Poway, Calif., and Hilary White, a 5-foot-9 guard/forward who played at the Bishopís School in La Jolla, Calif. "Both of them have played a lot of basketball," Ferenz says. "They are polished players."
Krall has played at every position from point guard to strong forward, Ferenz says. "Sheís a very well rounded player, and sheís going to play a lot for us. She has great ball-handling skills, good court vision and a nice shooting touch. When sheís on the floor, we have a player strong enough to go get a rebound and then turn and bring the ball up the court herself."
White honed her skills in an especially strong high school program, Ferenz says. "Hilary is deceptive. You don't notice her steps out and hits a couple of three-pointers, and then sheís driving past you on the baseline. I like the way she plays offensively. Sheís not in a hurry, she doesnít rush things and she doesnít make poor decisions. Sheís going to be a good player for us."
Another of the first-year players is Ellen Vertatschitsch, a 5-foot-9 forward from Issaquah, Wash., and the younger sister of Laura Vertatschitsch. "Ellen is a totally different player from her sister, but the things they have in common are their competitiveness and toughness. Ellen loves the physical part of the game. She likes to mix it up."
The younger Vertatschitsch missed good parts of her junior and senior high school years with knee injuries. "Ellen has still played a lot of basketball, and sheís smart," Ferenz says.
The first-year class also includes two players from opposite ends of the United States. Dawna Mello, a 5-foot-5 point guard, played at Hawaiiís Hilo High school, while 5-foot-11 post player Heather Welch played at Vermontís Thetford Academy.
"Dawna has also played a lot of basketball," Ferenz says. "In addition to high school ball, she played for the Big Island All-Stars, a club team. Sheís a solid player whoís getting better every day in practice."
While less experienced on the basketball floor, Welch is strong and athletic, Ferenz says. "Heather has great hands, sheís quick to the ball and she has great instincts for rebounding. If you donít block her out, she gets to the rebound."
Welch has more to learn than her first-year Missionary teammates, Ferenz says. "She played at a small high school, and she didnít play on the club circuit. So she hasnít played against a lot of kids who are as strong and athletic as she is. She has a lot to learn, but sheís handling it well. She has a great work ethic, and sheís willing to spend extra time in the gym, working on her game."
This yearís first-year class "reminds me in some ways of four years ago when Wasburn, Higgins and Vertatschitsch came to Whitman," Ferenz says. "This yearís group has done very well so far, but they donít have the option of playing like freshmen. If they do, it could be a long season. They need to play like theyíve been here for awhile because we donít have anywhere else to go for depth."
After this weekendís season openers, the Missionaries hit the road for a Nov. 22 game at Warner Pacific in Portland. That will be Whitmanís last non-conference test before it returns home to open NWC play on Dec. 1-2 against Lewis & Clark and Pacific.
Lewis & Clark returns all of its starters from a year ago and is picked to finish third this season, according to a poll of conference coaches. The poll picks Pacific Lutheran to win it all and tabs Puget Sound as the runner-up.
The Missionaries, who tied for third last year with a 10-6 conference record, are picked to place seventh this season.
After its first weekend of NWC play, Whitman will return to non-conference play for the rest of December.
Dave Holden, Whitman Sports Information,
(509) 527-5902; email@example.com


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Sandusky Police are hunting for a stabbing suspect.
They say a large group was fighting on Reese Street on Thanksgiving Day and a young man was stabbed in the shoulder.
Police want to find 18-year-old Jonteal Cherry in connection with the stabbing. If you have information on Cherry, call Sandusky Police at 419-627-5863.


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Contact Lisa Cania, 315-229-5567, for questions regarding Phi Beta Kappa.
Faculty and staff who were elected to Phi Beta Kappa at their undergraduate colleges comprise the permanent chapter membership. Their participation in Lambda Chapter activities includes election of student members, organization of induction ceremonies and annual dinner, and advocacy of the Visiting Scholar Program.
Current Members
Donna Alvah, Associate Professor of History
Erika Barthelmess, Associate Professor of Biology
Thomas Berger, Piskor Professor Emeritus of English
Larry Boyette, First-Year Program
Caroline Breashears, Associate Professor of English
Chris Buck, Assistant Professor of Government
Neal Burdick'72, Director of Editorial Services
Jodi Canfield, Head Women's Lacrosse Coach
Lisa Cania M'82, Vice President for Community and Employee Relations
Greg Carvel'92, Appleton Men's Head Hockey Coach
John Collins, Professor of Global Studies
Rhonda Courtney, Access Services Librarian
Alison Del Rossi, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
Danielle Egan, Professor of Sociology
Tom Evelyn, Vice President for Communications
Louise Gava'07, Coordinator of Sustainability Projects
Paul Graham, Associate Professor of English
Rita Goldberg, Professor Emerita of Modern Languages
Wendi Haugh, Assistant Professor of Anthropology
Randy Hill, Associate Professor of Performance and Communication Arts
Kim Hissong'94, Executive Director of Annual Giving and Laurentian Engagement
William Hunt, Professor Emeritus of History
Joseph T. Jockel, Professor of Canadian Studies
Baylor Johnson, Associate Professor of Philosophy
Joan Larsen, Head of Reference and Instructional Services, Emerita
Mela Lawson, Psychology Lab Coordinator
Dorothy Limouze, Birdsong Associate Professor of Fine Arts
Patti Frazer Lock, Professor of Mathematics
Jenny MacGregor, First-Year Program
Nadia Marano, Associate Professor of Chemistry
Marilyn Mayer, Education
Jillian McKernan-Walley'94,Associate Director of Annual Fund and Alumni Engagement
Connie Meng, Announcer and Theatre Critic, North Country Public Radio
McKayla Nuffer'12, M'14 Assistant Director, Peterson Quantitative Resource Center
Ansil Ramsay, Professor Emeritus of Government
Kim Reardon'07, Lab Coordinator of Biology
Laura Rediehs, Associate Professor of Philosophy
John Rupp, Professor of Chemistry
Alan Searleman, Professor of Psychology
James Shuman, Associate Professor of Education, emeritus
Anne Sibley, Director of Planned Giving
Suna Stone-McMasters, Chemical Hygiene and Environmental Compliance Officer
Cheryl Stuntz, Assistant Professor of Psychology
Daniel F. Sullivan, President Emeritus
Chad Tessier, Associate Director of Major Gifts
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Lots of games last night and I didn't see any of them, because... well, it was Friday night.
The Ugly
Toronto Raptors 93 @ Philadelphia 76ers 98
Another huge game by DeRozan, who had 27 points on 19 shots, but it just wasn't enough to by the Sixers, who are still jockeying for the 6 seed.
Toronto: 21-58
Sacramento Kings 96 @ Memphis Grizzlies 101
So close. Hard to overcome a -17 free throw deficiency and Z-Bo abusing every King's big, en route to 27 pts (10-18) and 15 boards. Memphis clinched their playoff birth and the Kings won a trip to Golden State.
Sacramento: 23-56
Washington Wizards 88 @ Boston Celtics 104
The Celtics took this opportunity to bolster their sliding confidence by beating a turrible team. Crawford continues to take a ton of shots, and the Wizards are making it difficult to even include them on this little watch list.
Washington: 21-58
As it currently stands, the Raptors and Wizards would need to win out to even tie the Nets record. Don't count on the Wizards doing it, as their final opponents are Atlanta, Boston, and @ Cleveland. The Raptors could give a little help, as their next 3 come against NJ, @ Milwaukee, and home again for Miami, whom we can only hope is resting at least 2 of the big 3.
The Good
via Moni (cropped by me)
New York Knicks 116 @ New Jersey Nets 93
No Stoudemire, no problem. The Nugge.. I mean Knicks dropped 15 trey's on the Nets, who went without DWill, Kris Kardashian, and Morrow. Keep doing what you do, Nets. Next up, Toronto on Sunday.
New Jersey: 24-55
Jazz stuff after the jump.
The Jazz helped themselves (I guess) by losing to the Blazers, and now sit a game behind Phoenix and just 2 games ahead of Golden State. I never thought I'd type that last part.
Its entirely possible for the Warriors to catch the Jazz, based on the two team's final 3 games. The Jazz have @SA, @NO, then finish the season at home against the Nuggets.
The Warriors get Sac, @ Denver, then end at home against Portland.


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Frugal Family Winter Activity: Bird Watching
December 18, 2013 | Posted By: Gina Ross | Categorized in: Entertainment, Family, Gift Ideas
This winter will you be looking for a fun, educational and inexpensive activity for your kids? Consider bird watching, a fascinating activity for all ages. While many birds migrate to warmer places for the winter months, others remain, adding interest to our outdoor spaces.
Go Bird Watching in the WildernessMany birds gather in mixed flocks during winter months giving us the opportunity to see multiple species together.
When venturing outside, make sure to check the weather and dress in layers. Wear insulated, waterproof boots and bring water. Stay in safe areas and watch out for thin ice!
Backyard Bird Watching TipsYou can also do winter birding right from you own yard. As winter sets in, attracting common winter birds to your yard is easy. Finches, chickadees, juncos, robins and cardinals are just a few of the many flocked friends that will enjoy the food you provide. Food sources for birds include grasses, seeds and many varieties of cones.
Start by setting up a bird feeder with a cover and dispensing trays so the seed is not buried during snowfalls. Chickadees, sparrows and juncos all make a fuss eating at the feeders. Provide an assortment of bird food and you will attract a larger variety of our flying friends. In winter, as their food sources become scarce, birds are more aggressive in foraging.
Place feeders near a sheltered area, preferably close to the house. Placing feeders near windows will allow you to watch the action from inside. For best viewing, feeders should be placed no more than 5 feet away from a wall or window. The use of decorative window clings will help reduce injuries to your garden guests.
Large capacity feeders are a plus since they dont need to be filled as often. Cleaning feeders is important. Discard seed encased in ice and replace soggy seed with dry.
When filling the feeder, consider a mix of nigers seed, hulled peanuts, sunflower seeds and mixes with seeds and fruit. Suet feeders also provide birds with nutrients and energy and help birds survive the long, cold winter months. Storing seed in a dry, air-tight container will keep it dry and safe from bugs and rodents.
The food you provide for the birds that inhabit your area is important to the birds ability to maintain their 108-degree body temperature, necessary for survival. Fatty foods will provide this benefit in winter.
Water can be scarce when it is snowy and freezing out. Immersible heaters are available to keep birdbath water from freezing. However, anything shallow and flat can be used for water. Remember birds dont like their water more than 2 to 3 inches deep. Keep bird feeders clean and free from mold and clean birdbaths regularly and provide fresh water.
Family Activities to Attract & Enjoy Feathered FriendsA fun activity for kids is to decorate your evergreens with strings of popcorn, cranberries, apples and dried fruit that the birds (and squirrels) enjoy. Suet is inexpensive and can be mixed with seeds and either put into a suet feeder or spread on pinecones. Peanut butter or bacon fat can also be spread on pinecones or bagels and hung outside. Making edible bird feeders will be great fun for your junior birders. Be consistent with your feeding since the birds will begin to know your house as a reliable food stop.
As the birds begin flocking to your feeders, have your kids make some observations they can jot down in a notebook or journal.
Whether you are inside with a hot cup of cocoa or outside with your binoculars and camera you can enjoy our feathered friends at their finest.
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Fortnightly's 2013 ranking of shareholder value performance shows substantial changes, with gas prices weighing on some utilities and elevating others.
Predicting California Deman Response
peak days as on average summer weekdays and often reduce peak load even more on system peak days (see Figure 2).
Voluntary Versus Mandatory Programs
California's SPP is a voluntary program. At least two groups of researchers have looked at whether volunteers in time-of-use programs self-select into the program because they tend to have more off-peak consumption and, therefore, receive discounts (from lower off-peak prices) without shifting any additional load from peak to off-peak hours. Some observers call such customers "free riders," while others say such customers "are finally being relieved of the burden of subsidizing free riding customers." 3
Baladi, Herriges, and Sweeney (1994) found that the initial decision of residential customers to volunteer for the Midwest Power Systems (MWP) TOU tariff was largely unrelated to any observable pattern in the household's electricity usage or appliance ownership. They wrote, "Volunteers, on average, have essentially the same appliance holdings and usage patterns as non-volunteers. Thus, self-selection does not lead to revenue erosion for the utility."
Further, like customers who were automatically placed on TOU rates in other programs, participants in MWP's voluntary TOU tariff were found to significantly reduce their on-peak usage (by roughly 24 percent during the first summer season). Just as Aigner and Lillard found in their analysis, the MWP changes were larger on days when the system peaked, with on-peak usage dropping by more than 28 percent. In addi-tion, at MWP, the reductions in on-peak kilowatt-hours were not concentrated in any one on-peak hour, but were distributed proportionately throughout the on-peak period. Off-peak usage changes also tended to be proportional, with the exception that households tended to avoid shifting usage to those hours immediately adjacent to the on-peak period (i.e., shoulder hours). This latter result alleviated the concern that the TOU rates might create a secondary needle peak just outside of the on-peak hours.
Caves, Herriges, and Kuester (1989) reported similar results for Pacific Gas and Electric Co.'s voluntary TOU program.
Diversity of the Demand Response to Pricing
Several researchers have found that the strength of a customer's response will depend on total consumption, appliance holdings, weather, and other socio-demographic factors. For example, the MWP study found that the ability/willingness of individual households to respond to the TOU tariff was significantly influenced by their ownership of major electrical appliances, such as dishwashers, central air conditioners, and dehumidifiers; having more appliances meant a higher percentage reduction in on-peak kilowatt-hours induced by TOU pricing.
Reiss and White (2001) performed an extensive, statewide analysis on California households, estimating their model results using data from the Department of Energy's Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS). 4 As Baladi . found at MWP, Reiss and White, who did not use TOU data, did a particularly thorough job of documenting the relationship of appliance holdings and income levels to residential price response, as seen in Tables 4 and 5.
Reiss and White also looked at how price elasticities varied as a function of income, as shown in Table 5. The findings confirm intuition that consumers with lower income levels are more responsive to price increases.


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Poor Barcelona are having to try to claw their way out of a self-inflicted early goal, and they're doing an admirable job of passing the ball around (surprise!). But their back line looks shellshocked, and Real Madrid, with a 1-0 lead, are looking by far the happier of the two teams, and are having far more possession than normal.
Things can change in an instant, though, and a mistake by Madrid centre half Sergio Ramos lets Lionel Messi in one on one against Iker Casillas. The Argentina star opens up and takes an early shot, but the goalkeeper is up to the task and just about pushes the ball past the post for a corner kick. Real Madrid can't clear the corner, and as a result Fabio Coentrao is forced to foul Alexis Sanchez in a dangerous position. There's no card for the Portuguese - he's lucky to get away with that, actually, and Madrid finally clear their lines.
For all of our live coverage throughout the game, keep it on our Real Madrid vs. Barcelona, El Clasico StoryStream. For more on the two teams, head over to Real Madrid blog Managing Madrid and FC Barcelona blog Barca Blaugranes. For more from around the world of football, follow @SBNationSoccer on twitter and bookmark SB Nation Soccer


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Without explanation, the Duluth City Council fired the first ever city manager about two years after he took the helm.
Tim Shearer, who was on administrative leave prior to the firing, did not attend Friday's special session, which ended in an executive session to discuss a search for a replacement.
Officials have not discussed the reason for the administrative leave or termination, and have not yet responded to open records requests for information.
In a brief press release, officials said the termination was based "upon the mayor and council's belief that the decision was in the best interest of the city. The mayor and council thank Mr. Shearer for his service to the city and wish him well in his future endeavors."
Officials said Shearer will be paid severance but information on the specifics was not immediately given.
"The public is kept pretty much in the dark," one local resident, who did not wish to be named, said after the short council meeting. "I think our public servants should make us aware of it."
Moments after the unanimous vote (Councilwoman Marsha Bomar did not attend because of a business trip), Councilman Greg Whitlock said he had received few requests from the public for information.
"This is a personnel matter, and we would prefer to not make an explanation," he said. "It's a matter of being respectful of everyone involved."
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News: After Dwyane Wade's Secret Baby Mama Unveiled, Another Child On The Way?
Thursday, Jan 9, 2014 8:44AM
Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade remains in the headlines this week as reports claim longtime girlfriend and fiancée Gabrielle Union may be pregnant with his baby.
While neither Wade or Union have spoken out, the new pregnancy rumors have started to spread.
The Wade Bloodline growing quickly.....allegedly. It isn't unusual for women who deal with men who have cheated on them and have children with other women to want to have their own baby to secure their relationship long term. If Wade wanted to drop Gabrielle Union today she wouldn't be entitled to nothing (except maybe keeping the ring), but if she had his child, that is a totally different story. It has been reported by a few places that Gabby is expecting and has stopped drinking because of it. They are also using this video of her on Jimmy Fallon as evidence (there is a little pudge there, could just be some cake she ate). (Black Sports Online)
Reports last week revealed the one-month-old's name is Xavier Zechariah Wade and his mother is 30-year-old Aja Metoyer.
11:30 AM PT -- TMZ Sports has learned ... Aja's two other children were fathered by "Happy Endings" star Damon Wayans Jr. ... the son of "In Living Color" legend Damon Wayans (obviously). Now, we know the kid was born in Los Angeles on Nov. 10, 2013 ... just 6 weeks before Wade popped the question to Gabrielle, who he's been dating since 2009. According to the birth certificate, Wade's baby mama is 30-year-old Aja Metoyer. The details of their relationship are basically unknown, except the obvious fact they have a kid together. (TMZ)
After mounted pressure and speculation, D-Wade cleared the air on the baby gossip in late December.
"I'm in the public eye, so obviously that's a part of it. It comes with the territory. But, it's kind of ... as I've always done my whole life ... is always focus on what's most important to me and my family, and that's being a great father. I've always tried to show my importance in my kids' lives and it doesn't change now. So, me and my lady and my family have continued to move forward and I think that's evident with the ring and the proposal that I gave her with our lives. But, yeah, I had a time a part in our break, in our pain and our hurt, a blessing came out of it in my life, having a son that was born healthy. So, I'm moving on." (Miami Herald)
Despite being engaged to actress Gabrielle Union, Wade promised to be a good father to his son.
"Yeah, I've got a chance to see him. You know me. I'm involved in my kids' lives. When my kids were living at home with me, or wasn't living at home with me, I tried to do everything I could to see them. Obviously I got custody of them for different reasons, but nothing changes with my life. Like I've said, this is something that my family knows and my now fiancée worked through when we got back together, and understood that we wanted to continue our lives together and continue supporting our family and we're going to do that. That's what I've always done." (Miami Herald)
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Crestview woman faces charges for leaving kids in car while shopping
CRESTVIEW -- A Crestview woman faces three counts of child neglect after leaving her children alone in a parked car.
Police say Amanda White left three young children alone in the Walmart parking lot in Crestview.
How the mother explained the incident to police.
Laura Hussey "The parking lot here at the Crestview Walmart is a busy place, just about any time of day. On May 8, a customer was walking into the store when she noticed three children alone in a car, right here in this parking space. One of them waved at her"
Their mom, Amanda White, told police she was just running in to order a birthday cake.
She told them her one-month-old and one-year-old were sleeping, so she asked the five year old to watch them.
Surveillance tapes show she was inside for 23 minutes.
Yvonne Warren "That is child abuse and child cruelty"
Yvonne Warren "I don't understand people's logic when it comes to their children and leaving them in a hot car. I mean they could get overheated"
It was 7:45 in the morning on May 8.
The police report says white left the windows down and the keys in the ignition, so the five year old could turn on the air conditioning if he needed to.
Don Hattaway "That's even worse, because somebody could have, could take the car and take the kids with them, they've done that before"
Walmart management says when they're notified about something like this, they try to get the person's attention with an in-store page of their license plate number.
Then they call the police, as they did in this case.
Don Hattaway "I've got 13 grandkids and one great-great grandkid. There's no way I'd leave a kid in the car"
Amanda White's mother told us her daughter doesn't want to comment, but deeply regrets her decision.
She says White is going to counseling and taking parenting classes.
Laura Hussey "Crestview police say they have a couple of cases like this every year. Both police and the management team here say with animals, it happens all the time.


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Author: Editor/Wednesday, October 02, 2013/Categories: Product Reviews
As a primarily warm weather BMW rider (as many of us are), I consider overheating more often to be a personal problem than a mechanical one. Nothing can zap energy or ruin a good ride quicker than being too hot. A lot of gear in recent years has addressed this problem, but many riding boots still remain feet furnaces. Enter the FirstGear Mesh Lo Boots. This hiker-style boot/riding shoe is the answer for those seeking more cool comfort without sacrificing too much protection.
The boot features a Velcro strap near the top, designed to hide the laces and possibly provide additional ankle support/adjustment, but in my case, it didn't. I don't consider my ankles unusually slender, but the "hook" strap was so long that it overshot its receiving "loop" patch on the side of the boot. I would have much rather seen a strap that doubles back on itself, which would have provided more support and adjustment. This is my only very minor complaint about the boots; despite the strap's looseness, it still holds the laces out of the way and is something I don't think about anymore.
FirstGear sells the boots in full U.S. sizes, but the inside of the tongue is prominently marked with their European size. I also encountered a retailer stating that the boots run small by half a size, though in my case they ran true to my U.S. size. As with any piece of footwear, you just don't know until you put it on. The width of these boots is relatively generous, and it added to the comfort factor in my case. They are probably close to a D or E.
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This sweet corduroy dress will have us altering the traditional lyrics from On the second day of Christmas my true love sent to me - Two turtledoves to "a dove twirl dress".
This 100% cotton, machine-washable (bonus!) dress would look divine on your little dove - not only for the holidays but throughout the fall and winter. Designer Francoise creates her dresses available in both standard and custom sizes. I also appreciate that the bodice is fully lined and the straps have button closures at the back. You're sure to get the perfect fit.


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The earliest surgeries in history were crude at best and likely to have been performed out of desperation or ignorance. Surgery as we know it did not truly begin until the late 1800s, and even then, infection was common and outcomes were poor. According to some sources, it wasn't until the 1900's that the risk of dying after surgery was less than 50%.
Surgical procedures that are commonplace today, such as appendectomies, were not common then. In fact, until 1885, a person with appendicitis was expected to die of the infection that occurred once the appendix ruptured. Early techniques were rudimentary, or even barbaric by today's standards, as anesthesia was not commonly used until the mid- to late 1800s.
Today, surgery takes a wide variety of forms and is often performed using minimally invasive techniques. This has shortened recovery times, improved outcomes and minimized complications for most patients.
To get a sense of how far surgery has developed, take a look at the timeline of major developments in the field. And it's still evolving.
Notable Milestones in Surgical History
6,500 B.C.E. - Skulls found in France show signs of a rudimentary surgery called trepanation, which involves drilling a hole in the skull.
1540 C.E. - English barbers and surgeons unite to form The United Barber-Surgeons Company. These barber-surgeons performed tooth extractions and blood letting. Physicians were considered an entirely different profession, treating illness with medications.
1818 - First transfusion of human blood.
1843 - First hysterectomy performed, in England.
1843 - First use of ether.
1846 - First public use of anesthesia during surgery. Ether was used. The patient was conscious but felt no pain during the procedure to remove a tumor in his neck.
1867 - British surgeon Joseph Lister publishes Antiseptic Principle in the Practice of Surgery, extolling the virtues of cleanliness in surgery. The mortality rate for surgical patients immediately falls.
1885 - First successful appendectomy performed, in Iowa.
1890s - Widespread use of chemical agents to minimize germs. Carbolic acid was put on incisions to minimize germs and decrease infection rates.
1893 - First successful heart surgery performed, Provident Hospital, Chicago. The surgery repaired the pericardium, the sac around the heart. Many do not consider this to be the first successful "heart surgery" because the heart itself was not operated on.
1895 - First X-ray performed, in Germany.
1896 - First successful heart surgery performed, in Germany. Surgeons repaired a stab wound in the muscle of the right ventricle.
1905 - First successful cornea transplant.
1917 - First documented plastic surgery performed, on a burned English sailor.
1922 - Insulin first used for treatment of diabetes, allowing diabetics to survive after diagnosis.
1928 - Antibiotics discovered.
1930 - German man has the first sex change operation (to a female).
1937 - First blood bank opens, helping make more surgery possible by treating bleeding during the procedure.
1940 - First metal hip replacement surgery performed.
1950s - First LASIK eye procedures performed, in Columbia.
1950 - First successful organ transplant. The kidney recipient rejected the organ after eight months.
1952 - First successful heart surgery where the heart was stopped and restarted.
1953 - First successful surgery using a heart-lung bypass machine.
1954 - First successful living donor kidney transplant, the kidney was donated by the recipient's twin brother. The recipient lived eight years after the procedure.
1966 - First successful pancreas transplant.
1967 - First successful liver transplant.
1967 - First heart transplant surgery performed, by South African Christian Barnard. The heart recipient survived 18 days until succumbing to pneumonia.
1975 - First organ surgery performed using laparoscopic, or minimally invasive, technique.
1978 - First "test tube" baby born.
1982 - Jarvik-7 artificial heart used.
1984 - Baby Fae survives 21 days after being transplanted with the heart of a baboon.
1985 - First documented robotic surgery.
1999 - First successful hand transplant (previous patients had rejected their grafts).
2000 - da Vinci robotic surgical system wins U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval. The system is now used in a wide variety of procedures, including prostate surgeries and coronary artery bypass.
2007 - First natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery performed. This technique uses a natural body opening, such as the mouth, to insert instruments and minimize recovery times.
2010 - World's first full-face transplant performed, in Spain.
Heart Surgery. Baldwin, Elefteriades, and Kopf. http://www.med.yale.edu/library/heartbk/25.pdf
History of Transplantation-Timeline. Organtransplants.org Accessed December, 2011. http://www.organtransplants.org/understanding/history/index.html
Surgical Resources: The History of Surgery. Surgical Technologist. Accessed December, 2011. http://www.surgicaltechnologist.net/resources/surgical-resources-the-history-of-surgery/


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Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford might miss the rest of the season because of a shoulder injury. He could return in a few weeks. No one seems to know for certain yet.
With relative certainty, however, I think it's safe to assume we're not going to see what we most wanted from Stafford this season: A long stretch of uninterrupted starts. More than anything, continuity seemed critical to get a better handle on what he can do and how much he has developed.
Absent that, what can we make of the small sample size he has thus far provided? After 96 attempted passes over three starts, here some thoughts and statistical observations:*
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Review submitted: May 2, 2012 Date of arrival: April 19, 2012
I was extremely happy with my stay at this house. The place was very clean and well kept. Very well decorated. The house looked way better in person than the pictures portrayed. The owner Kevin was awesome, as well. He was quick to answer any questions and was very pleasant to deal with. The couches and beds were very comfortable and the house was equipped with anything you could possibly need. The house is in a great location and the neighborhood was quiet and safe. I will definitely be recommending this place to my family and friends, as well as visiting again in the future.
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Absolutely wonderful!!!
Review submitted: July 25, 2011 Date of arrival: July 15, 2011
Kevin, thank you so much for providing us with such a lovely place to stay. We enjoyed our stay. The house was clean, and comfortable. The living room was stocked with games, dish network and dvds. The kitchen had everything you would need. Staying here instead of a hotel was the best decision we ever made! We look forward to coming back again.
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Review submitted: November 30, 2010 Date of arrival: November 15, 2010
Uniquely furnished - modern amenities but with "old world charm". We really enjoyed our stay and only wished it could have been for longer. The owner provides virtually everything you could possibly wish for. The furnishings and decor were beautiful and the beds were VERY comfy. We particularly liked the outside speakers from the sound system as we spent a great deal of time outside on the veranda overlooking the waterway. Being English "oldies" with no US mobile phone, a landline phone would have been useful. Overall though I would thoroughly recommend this property and would definitely stay there again if and when we visit the Ft Lauderdale area in the future.
Recommended for: age 55+, families with teenagers
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Beautiful Home
Review submitted: October 18, 2010 Date of arrival: October 7, 2010
Beautiful, well-kept home with all household amenities (linens, dishes, all appliances including washer/dryer) and fantastic backyard / patio areas right on the water. Quiet, clean neighborhood, easy to find, close to many activities. Owner was prompt to respond to all communications, charges EXTREMELY REASONABLE rates, very pleasant person to deal with. Offers a phenomenal selection of wines and boat rides if desired. Can't say enough about the quality of the accomodations... Top-Notch!!
Recommended for: adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, girls getaway, pet-friendly, sight seeing, tourists without a car, romantic getaway
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Waterfront Vacation Home in Fort Lauderdale
Review submitted: October 3, 2010 Date of arrival: September 24, 2010
Great place to stay for a 'girls get-a-way' or family vacation. There's a great view of the Fort Lauderdale Intracoastal and we even had a cookout one night in the backyard pit. It is close by to downtown Fort Lauderdale; very reasonable and we will be returning next year for more fun in the sun.
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A mother is defending her daughter's honor and the memory of her grandchildren.
Nancy Beasely told WTOC Tuesday morning she did not believe a space heater was to blame for the Friday early morning fire which killed her two young grandchildren and sent her daughter, her fiance and his son to the Augusta Burn Center.
Beasely said she knew the mobile home had smoke detectors because she put them in herself and she cannot support the idea of possible negligence involving the space heater being the cause of this deadly fire.
She made those points very clear over the phone Tuesday, even stating she did not believe the home even had a space heater. However, Beasely did not want to turn this into an attack from the family on fire investigators.
Tuesday afternoon, Crystal Beasely, Randy Newman and his six-year-old son, Ayden, were home recovering after being released from Augusta Monday afternoon. Meanwhile, their loved ones are at a funeral home to finalize plans to bury three and four year olds Iven and Gavin Newman, who died in the early morning blaze Friday on Pine Needle Drive in Ellabell.
Georgia Fire and Insurance spokesman Glenn Allen told WTOC just a little while ago all he can tell us is what experienced fire investigators have told them about what took place and evidence they found points to an accidental fire in the mobile home around 4:15 a.m. caused by a space heater too close to combustibles.
Allen said investigators do plan on questioning Beasely and Newman now that they are out of the hospital.
Allen also added, the fire investigators are not questioning what the family is saying about the space heater, but in their search and investigation, right now, they stand by their findings.
Family and friends are still asking for monetary and other donations for the family, who do not have home insurance and lost everything in the fire. More importantly, they need clothes and household items.
Monetary donations can be made to the Beasley Family Donation fund at the Bryan Bank or Savannah Bank.
Ashley Roberts will be accepting clothing and other charitable donations for the family. She can be reached at 912.220.2976. They are in need of women's size 9-10 pants, women's medium shirts, women's size 8 shoes, men's 32-32 pants, men's large shirts, boys slim 7 clothes, and boys 12-1 shoes.
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I did some work here based on the top 100 players voting done on the realgm player comparison board.
You can find the list here http://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=64&t=1123731 as I don't know how to embed my excel sheet here.
Avg Draft Position Top 100 9,4 ( excluding players that were not drafted )
Avg Draft Position Top 10 3,22 excludes Wilt Chamberlain
Avg Draft Position #10-20 7 excludes Moses Malone
Avg Draft Position #20-30 4,9
Avg Draft Position #30-40 21,6 -> Gilmore #117, Gervin #40, Stockton #16 and Drexler #14
Avg Draft Position #40-50 4,1
Avg Draft Position #50-60 12,3 excludes Paul Arizin
Avg Draft Position #60-70 12,3
Avg Draft Position #70-80 7,9
Avg Draft Position #80-90 9,57 excludes Connie Hawkins,Ben Wallace and Bill Sharman
Avg Draft Position #90-100 21,44 excludes Dave DeBusschere
The extremes are results of players like Gilmore at 117, Gervin at 40, Ginobili at 57, Laimbeer 65, Dandridge 45 these players stand out in terms of their draft position compared to the rest.
avg position drafts in
00s 2,86
90s 7,84 excludes Ben Wallace undrafted
80s 9,3
70s 16,27 excludes Moses Malone
Eliminating extremes here
avg position drafts in
90s minus Wallace and Ginobili 4,6
70s minus Gilmore and Gervin 10,05
Undrafted Players : 8 Ben Wallace, Moses Malone, Connie Hawkins, DeBusschere, Jerry Lucas, Chamberlain, Sharman, Arizin most of them territorial picks
So 49 out of the 92 drafted top 100 players were top 3 picks. 75 of the 92 drafted top 100 players were top 9 picks.
Drafting higher is always better everyone should have known that before. With the restriction of highschool players not being able to enter the league anymore and foreign players being scouted much more extensively since Dirk Nowitzki there are even less surprises in the draft as evidenced by the average draft position of the great players in the last 10 years.
And that trend will not change with Kevin Durant #2, Blake Griffin #1, Derek Rose #1, Russell Westbrook #4, Kevin Love #5, John Wall #1, Kyrie Irving #1, Ricky Rubio #5 and other possible candidates eventually getting in that list.
When you look back at the last 25 years and the franchise players that have been in the league the only franchise players not drafted in the top 5 were Steve Nash #15, Kobe Bryant #13, Tracy McGrady #9, Dirk Nowitzki #9 and Brandon Roy #6.
I do not consider Manu Ginobili or Ben Wallace franchise players.
Brandon Roy misses the cut by 1 spot, McGrady and Kobe were highschoolers before the hype and teams were wary plus Kobe refused to work out for almost anyone and Dirk Nowitzki was a foreign prospect at a time where oversea scouting wasn't where it is now. Dirk Nowitzki was a pioneer pick in that regard pretty much.
You have to go all the way back to 1985 Karl Malone at #13 and John Stockton in 1984 at 16 to find franchise players that were drafted outside the top 10.


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It is a group that aims to help people and families make the transition from renting to home ownership and thousands of locals have already benefitted. The Neighborhood Development Foundation is holding its annual house party this Saturday, and you can help them do more good work while having a great time.
Neighborhood Development Foundation CEO Fred Johnson and House Party Co-Chairs Terrance and Stephanie Osborne, join the Eyewitness Morning News with details on the event.
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Holyfield has looked great in his last four fights against limited opposition, Ibragimov is limited opposition IMO, he is the weakest of the four champions out there, does this fight have the potential to bring back some spark to the divison? does it have Fight of the year written all over it, or is this going to be a total dud in the sport, will both men bore us to tears, its hard to imagine Holyfield would do that in this fight, I think Evander knows that its do or die for him at this stage of his career I expect the man to be up for this fight and give everything he has until the fight is over.
I havent seen Ibragimov fight much, what I have seen I am not so impressed with, I mean it took this man 11 rounds to get rid of Zuri Lawrence who is known for having a glass chin, I think Holyfield has a good shot at winning this title though its meaningless to the mainstream it could set up a unification bout against one of the other belt holders.


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The search to find an effective vaccine in the battle against bird flu has taken a step… 27/09/05 07:09 CET
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The IRA may have destroyed all its weapons but the fact that there is no new video or inventory to… 27/09/05 07:09 CET
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William Carey University intends to start construction this year on four new buildings on its Hattiesburg campus.
The Hattiesburg American reports that WCU will build a chapel, a School of Business building, a College of Osteopathic Medicine wing and a gymnasium.
WCU President Tommy King says the school has paid for the $800,000 chapel and the $2 million medical school addition.
He says the school plans to break ground on the chapel in a week or two and the medical school by the end of May.
There will be a fundraising campaign for the $4 million School of Business. King says the building will break ground in early summer.
The new $12 million gymnasium will be financed through state bonds. King hopes to break ground in early fall.
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8:31am Monday 23rd April 2012 in Features By Jeremy Gates
When JK Rowling conjured up the tales of Harry Potter in her imagination, did she gaze into a crystal ball like Sybill Trelawney, Hogwarts' eccentric professor of divination, and picture the adventure taking place just outside Watford?
The Warner Bros. Studios in Leavesden – once an old aerodrome where Rolls-Royce turned out aircraft engines – was home to the Harry Potter film franchise for a decade.
Now it's an ideal setting for perhaps the hottest family attraction in Britain as sound stages J and K have been transformed into Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making Of Harry Potter.
When we arrived at the studio, we queued excitedly by a recreation of Harry's cupboard under the stairs and filed into a cosy room where video screens recapped the success of the books and films.
We took our seats in the airy cinema next door for a light-hearted filmed introduction hosted by lead actors Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint.
As the actors disappeared into The Great Hall and the lights came up, the cinema screen rose to reveal the very same gargantuan wooden entrance – an impressive flourish to begin the day.
Before tackling the rest of the tour at our own pace, our guide revealed that 15 golden snitches were concealed around the tour and she encouraged us to scrutinise every inch of the sets to find them.
A couple of snitches were hidden rather sneakily, so parents may need to lend a roving eye to junior treasure hunters.
From The Great Hall, we made our way around the first sound stage which included the Gryffindor Boys' Dormitory, where Harry's brown suitcase rested snugly beneath one of the beds, and Dumbledore's Office, which is decorated with 48 portraits of former Hogwarts headmasters.
Interactive elements are limited and for the most part though, this tour is hands-off: look but don't touch.
Leaving the first sound stage, we emerged into an open-air back lot which includes Hagrid's motorbike and a 22ft-tall triple-decker purple Knight Bus, as well as recreations of Number 4 Privet Drive and the burned-out cottage in Godric's Hollow.
Inside the second sound stage, we marvelled at intricate prosthetics and creature models from the special effects workshop, and brought a mandrake to life at the touch of a button.
Passing beneath an 18ft-wide animatronic model of Aragog the spider, dangling ominously from the ceiling, we suddenly felt cobblestones beneath our feet and knew at once we were heading on to Diagon Alley.
The detail in this gargantuan set is astonishing and we spent nearly 20 minutes peering through the windows of Slug & Jiggers apothecary, Flourish & Blotts book shop, Eeylops Owl Emporium and Ollivander's Wand Shop.
A room devoted to the art and design department, filled with concept drawings, paintings and architectural models, leads on to a stunning, hand-sculpted 1:24 scale model of Hogwarts Castle.
As we circled the model, almost 50ft in diameter, lighting effects cycled through day and night every four minutes, drawing attention to 300 fibre optic lights, which simulate the lanterns and torches of students passing along hallways.
For details of Warner Bros. Studios Tour, call 0845 0840900, or visit wbstudiotour.co.uk.


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Whitman Athletics: Winter Sports Preview
News Release Date:
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Greetings from Whitman College Athletics!
Athletics Director Dean Snider
Turns Missionary Spotlight
on Swim, Basketball Teams
Dear W Club Members - Our basketball and swim teams, women as well as men, are off to successful start and taking aim at wrapping up the semester, academically and athletically, in spectacular fashion.
|Dean Snider
This Friday and Saturday (Dec. 2-3) represents a "big" weekend for the Whitman basketball teams in particular.
Most of the Northwest Conference basketball season plays out in January and February, but all teams play two conference games in early December.
This year, Whitman plays its early NWC games at home (George Ball Court, Sherwood Center). We host George Fox on Friday and Lewis & Clark on Saturday.
The women's games start both nights at 6 p.m. with the men's games following at 8 p.m.
For those of you unable to see the games in person, please note the links on the Whitman Athletics website for live video and live stats.
This weekend's NWC games are a bit daunting for the Whitman women's basketball team in that George Fox is ranked No. 3 nationally in NCAA Division III while Lewis & Clark is No. 18. Oh well, no better time than the present for our young but promising women's team to knock off a few favorites. Please click here for a preview of the women's games this weekend.
On the men's side, Whitman and Lewis & Clark are two of the favorites for this season's NWC title, and George Fox always produces a strong men's team. Please click here for a weekend preview of the men's games.
For more information about the two basketball teams, including rosters, schedules, game summaries, statistics and season previews, please return often to our webpages for women's basketball and men's basketball.
Whitman Swimmers at Husky Invite in Federal Way
The women's and men's swim teams also are poised on the cusp of a big weekend. They compete Friday through Sunday, Dec. 2-4, at the Husky Invitational at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way, Wash.
Members of the Whitman community in the Federal Way area this weekend should swing by the pool to root for the Missionaries.
Whitman swimmers have enjoyed a great start to their season, posting 3-0 records (men and women) in dual meets while placing second at the Northwest Relays and third at the Northwest Invitational.
For more information (rosters, schedules, results, season previews, etc.) about the Whitman swim teams, please click for the team webpage.
As we head into the weekend know that our students and coaches have done the hard work of preparing to compete. Together we wish them good fortune as they give their best efforts.
Dean Snider
Athletic Director
Whitman College
509-527-5288 (o)


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LOS ANGELES -- A defeated Republican candidate has returned to the Nevada Senate race, but he won't be on the ballot in November.
Danny Tarkanian -- who finished behind fellow Republican Sharron Angle in the June primary -- is involved with a new political committee that intends to run TV ads dissecting Sen. Harry Reid's voting record.
Government records show the Las Vegas-based group -- Harry Reid Votes -- was formed last week. Tarkanian said Monday the group will remind voters of the "poor decisions" Reid has made for Nevada. It has not yet reported raising any funds. Tarkanian is the son of legendary University of Nevada, Las Vegas, basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian.
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