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Theresa Neal works hard to reach troubled youths after her husband, Howard Porter, was murdered.
Theresa Neal talked with a student resident at Boys Totem Town, the St. Paul schools' juvenile detention center, while she visited a math class there. Neal, who runs the center, was married to Howard Porter, a Ramsey County probation officer and Villanova basketball star murdered five years ago.
The question Theresa Neal had for one of the men who brutally beat her husband to death wasn't accusatory but self-reflective.
"How do I resolve that I be a good Christian, a good person and a productive citizen in the community?" she asked then-30-year-old Rashad Raleigh three years ago.
Raleigh was about to be sentenced for beating Howard Porter unconscious with a pipe during a botched robbery and then dumping him in an alley. Porter, a Ramsey County probation officer and former Villanova basketball star, died a few days later.
In the years since, Neal has emphatically and distinctly answered her question by helping teens and adults who are in danger of heading down the wrong path.
Neal, 56, runs the St. Paul schools' juvenile detention center -- Boys Totem Town -- and has worked with 15 other social service programs throughout the district.
She describes her students, mostly poor and minority, as "dissed" -- "disenfranchised, discouraged and dismissed."
Administrators say Neal has changed the district's culture and conversation about how to close the achievement gap between white and minority students. She has lowered the recidivism rate and brought innovative programs to the district.
"What if my husband's killers were one of my students?" she asked recently. "Would I have been able to change their path?
"If I can save one soul and instill the sense of self and belonging in one of these students to deter them from harming the community or someone else, then I've done my job," she said. "It's not been an easy journey, but I've had to place service over self."
Raleigh, meantime, is serving a life prison sentence for his part in Porter's death. He also recently was convicted and awaits sentencing in a St. Paul triple homicide that was committed before Porter was killed but that took years to solve.
Death of a spouse
The details of Porter's murder in May 2007 ricocheted across the country because of the sheer brutality of the crime and the renown of Porter, who had a cataclysmic rise as a basketball star at Villanova University and spent seven years in the 1970s playing professional basketball after being drafted by the Chicago Bulls.
After his pro career, which didn't live up to what many expected, he turned to drugs. He underwent treatment in 1989 at Hazelden, however, and began to turn his life around. He became a Ramsey County probation officer in 1995 and also mentored St. Paul youths.
Neal and Porter met in late 1989 while she worked at the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation for a foster care program and he was a frequent visitor to the center. They remained together until his death.
More than 2,500 people attended his funeral services held in three states.
After Porter was murdered, Neal took a one-month sabbatical before returning to work.
She went back, she said, because "I felt like I couldn't be held hostage by the people who have devastated my life and prevent me from affecting the future of other kids. Howard would have expected me to do it."
A child of Rondo
Neal grew up in the Rondo neighborhood in St. Paul, where her parents owned and ran a corner grocery store.
She learned at a young age that she had a passion for caring for others, she said. After graduating from college, she moved to Los Angeles, where she counseled heroin addicts.
"I saw people at their most vulnerable points, and I had an opportunity to affirm who they were and help them convert their weakness into strengths," she said.
She moved back to St. Paul and started working with the school district in 1979 at Highland Park Senior High School as a youth advocate helping troubled teens transition back into school.
In 2000, Neal moved into leadership positions, including a stint as the assistant principal of Como Park Senior High School. She is in her fifth year as the director of several of the district's social work programs.
"I think people sit back in amazement at her personal and professional commitment to these students," said Mary Kelly, the interim director of special education and Neal's supervisor. "She is calm, very reflective and she has the ability to have us all think about the students as human beings and their entitlement to a good education."
All this despite a draining mourning process that made Neal question her faith in God as well as the effectiveness of a criminal justice system she had served more than 30 years.
"I don't want anyone to experience what I had to go through," she said.
Social work takes strength, said Lynda Bennett, executive director of a social program at the Wilder Foundation. Bennett has worked with Neal for more than 30 years.
"The challenges are pretty daunting," Bennett said. "There's the combination of dealing with people whose lives are in stress, chaos and needing help. There are the challenges of the system that is stressed, in chaos and needing help. And there's the issue of trying not to take on the pain and stress of your clients and manage your own complicated life.
"This is a field of relatively high burnout."
Totem Town challenges
Boys Totem Town, where her office is based, provides a host of challenges. The students all qualify for free or reduced lunch, and almost half already receive special education services.
Students who commit crimes are sent to live at the campus. Their time there can range from a week to a year.
About 100 boys walk the halls of the century-old facility, which is tucked into the forest on the eastern edge of the city. It is a few yards from Pig's Eye Lake.
Next year, the center will be a pilot site for the district's new literature curriculum. Neal brought the district's high school principals to the facility for a discussion on ways to better help boys transition back into mainstream society.
Outside of work, Neal serves on several community task forces and has served as a moderator in fixing problems or squashing disputes.
A photo of Porter hangs on Neal's office wall. In it, the 6-foot-8 basketball player is towering over three Boston Celtics players, grabbing a rebound.
Paintings of two of her former students who had been through the detention center before launching successful art careers are also on the wall.
"I'm a realist," Neal said. "Every system has its cracks and flaws. But at the other end of the continuum, the impact is different.
"Howard's murder made me more intentional in the work that I do. I'm more conscious of my ability to make or break a child's spirit. If I break it, [it] could be devastating, if not fatal."
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OK, seriously - HOW do you clean wood (or faux wood) blinds?
I'll be the first to admit it -- my blinds are gross. We did a major spring cleaning on our home office yesterday, but by the time we got to the blinds I was worn out, and just thoroughly disgusted at how dirty they were -- so I kinda skimmed over them and left that part of the job to tackle (properly) later. The illogical side of me apparently figures that if I procrastinate long enough, the dirt will somehow magically vanish ... yeah, right.
Anyway, I'm just wondering how others clean their blinds. Do you take them down, or clean them while they're hanging? What do you use to clean them? Yesterday I used a spray cleaner and sprayed the whole thing down while they were in the closed position, and then attempted to wipe each slat individually -- but just got disgusted at how the wet cleaner mixed with dust/dirt practically turned to mud. Blech. Are there any tried-and-true tools I should look into that might make this job more tolerable?
Jen, I know they sell blind cleaners but have never bought one, myself. They have a number of fingers? that are wrapped in an absorbent material. You just position them, between the slats and move back and forth (clear as mud, eh?).
I just always used my vacuum extension and took my time.
Makes you want to go back to the old aluminum ones that you could take outside and hose off or throw in the shower. :)
What the dickens are you getting on them that a quick swish every so often with a Swiffer duster won't take off? :-) We have both dark brown (wood) and cream (fake wood aka plastic) blinds and on the admittedly-somewhat-rare occasions when we dust (I admit it doesn't get to the top of the to-do list as often as it ought ;-) I joke that you can sign your name in the dust but please don't date it!) I just put the blinds in the down-closed position, flick flick flick, turn them to the up-closed position, flick flick flick, on to the next thing to be dusted. I love those Swiffer duster things.
I had one of those fingery-looking blinds cleaners some years ago when we had an apartment with blinds on every window and it was rather tedious making sure each slat was properly in the slot, and you had to do it three times for each pass (once on the outside of the left set of strings/tape, once for the middle, and once for the right set of strings/tape). You couldn't just go *swoosh* all the way across in one stroke. Or maybe I'm just a complete moron, which is always possible - people tell me I am often enough. :-)
Faux (not composite) wood blinds are plastic, so I imagine you could just clean them the same way as other plastic blinds - hang 'em up and hose 'em down. If you have cloth tapes, test them for colorfastness with a bit of water and a white towel.
"I just always used my vacuum extension and took my time."
Yep. That is what I do too. My blinds are way too heavy to be taking off/on and trying to wash. And they're wood anyway so that wouldn't work.
What I do is take it one window at a time. Use the brush attachment of a vacuum, start at the top. Depending on how high up the window is you might need a footstool. Close the blinds so they face down (the dust accumulates on the top side). Start at one end of the top blind. Hold the edge firmly and run the vacuum brush across, for really dirty blinds you may need to go back/forth. I do a foot or so at a time. Be sure to lift the blind above up so you get the entire blind vacuumed. Then move your footstool across as needed and on the next blind down start at the end you just finished so you are moving back and forth across the window and down.
Once I've vacuumed I usually take some Soft Scrub and a sponge and THEN wipe the blinds down. Auntjen it sounds like we are soul sisters in the blinds-cleaning department which is why I suggest that the blinds may be so grody you have to use a dry method (the vacuum) before you touch them with anything damp. If you try to start by wiping them down it can turn into a real pain in the you know what. Ask me how I know that method leads to a mud-smeared blind cleaning experience!
I will say that once you get into it, cleaning blinds doesn't take all that long. Not that this reassurance makes me want to do it, mind you, but it isn't the most awful household cleaning task.
Good luck!
Add my faux-wood blinds to the seriously gross category -- really! No -- I have no idea how they get this way! Of course my house is THE dustiest house in DFW -- I could dust every single day!
The last time (and I'm NOT telling you how long ago this happened) we cleaned the blinds -- DH took each one down -- hung it on the back fence -- and washed it very gently and let it dry. It was the only way to get them really clean!
Jan at the perpetually dusty Rosemary Cottage (cough cough cough)
First of all, shouldn't all blind manufacturers make a tray to fit perfectly and fill line marked accurately to prevent any mess. Then after a soak, the blind and tray slowly lower to drip dry. OR, the blinds install in the tray on the sill to keep clean when not in use and raise into a valance when wanted in use. Or, throw them out and replace with machine washable fabric, that's what I did, lol.
Ok, now, the embarassing point, for over 30 years, I have blamed the skimscum all over my house on my hubbys gas stove, but just learned reciently here on GW, it isn't the gas but all his fried food! It really does stick on EVERYTHING! I've always wanted to design a kitchen/bath like a dishwashing swimming pool. just close the doors, and hit the "Full Clean Cycle" YES, I HATE Housework, I'd rather be gardening, decorating, creating, expressing positive artistic thoughts with my mind, not futile, endless, disrespected, chemically harmful, skin damaging, brain numbing repetitive housework!
Wheeeeew.....thanks for letting me vent, now, throw out the blinds and install outdoor functional shutters, he gets to clean with the hose when he's doing the windows. Damn, I do the windows outside too!
I vacuum or use the dry pledge cloth on them. not often though- they are cherry colored wood and you have to look closely to see dust! unless you get a signature on them!
For my white fake wood ones that we have in the bedrooms and bathroom. I take them down in the extended position and swoosh them in the bathtub. rinse in tub and let dry towel on floor until not dripping then hang back up. Too lazy to drag outside.
I have cream real wood blinds - the motorized, very high ones got cleaned when we got new windows (they were digustingly dusty/dirty), so now I do it when we need to change the batteries. We take them down - I vacuum, then use a swiffer cloth meant for the floor, 1st dry, then a damp one, then a dry one.
The ones I can reach on the lower level, I try to vacuum a little more often & do the swiffer routine occasionally. The swiffer cloth acts like a magnet ( and I am not a swiffer fan)
I have real wood and faux wood blinds. I DETEST trying to clean them. I either use a feather duster type thing and go over each slat and then take the duster and shake it outside every few slats or vacuum each slat with an attachment. I loathe this job and don't do it often. Consequently, my blinds are a lot dustier more often than they should be. Oh, the joys of house work!
There is no easy method. The dry swipe first then wet wipe slat by slat method (or dunk/hose spray as the wet alternative) is the only way to get them really clean. I used to go to a military college where we had weekly inspections, and my roomie and I would take shifts on the blind cleaning. Even with weekly deep cleaning they still get dusty enough to require the full deal each time. A true PITA!!!
Obviously many of us share the same difficulties with this particular (horrid) task! I do think, unfortunately, as learn_as_i_go has stated, there's no easy solution to the problem (which is undoubtedly why so many of us put this job off until it becomes positively disgusting!). The blinds I attempted to clean yesterday are in the same room as the litterboxes, and litter (even the supposedly non-dusty kind) is dusty and gets on everything around it. Another issue for me is living in an old house that still has its original (1940) single-paned windows that aren't sealed as well as windows are nowadays ... the dust seems to practically seep right through those things, especially on our windy early spring days!
I do like Bodica's suggestion to just throw the things away and start over. Maybe, if I were a rich girl ... ;-D
I have the faux wood blinds (white), and I just cleaned some this past weekend. These were in the bathroom over the jacuzzi tub, so they were quite large. The blinds have not been cleaned in a number of years and were covered in dust and makeup powder. I was willing to replace them if my method didn't work. I put the blinds in the jacuzzi, started running warm water and added about 1 cup of bleach. I let them soak for about 30 minutes and then turned on the jacuzzi for 1-2 minutes. To my surprise, most of the dust and grime appeared to be off. I then just used a rag to wipe them down while they were still in the tub. Drained the tub, filled it back up with clean water, drained again and then got my hubby to help me drain them and hang them back up to dry. I had a towel on the windowsill to catch the drips. They look brand new! I have approximately 30 windows in our house and plan on repeating this on all of them. And these blind are not the expensive ones such as Levelor, they are the HD brand which are much less expensive.
I usually dust mine first with a microfibre cloth then wipe down with a microfibre dampened with some diluted lavender cleaner that I use. That's it. When I had vinyl I'd take them down and dunk them in the bathtub but I'm not sure you can do that with the faux, although since they are faux and PVC, you should. However, I won't be the one tell you to do that.
If they are real funky and were mine, I'd take them in the yard, lie them over some work horses and hose the hell out of them after spraying with cleaner. Yes, I get pretty agressive with serious dirt and if I ruin something in the process, too bad, I just buy new. LOL
I wipe mine with a slightly damp microfiber cloth. I wring it out in a bowl of water. I probably don't do it enough.
I've read that you can hang them over a fence and wash them with a hose but I wouldn't do this with real wood.I bet you can wash them in a bathtub, too.
I love that you posted this question, as I was going to ask the very same thing as I begin spring cleaning.
Every window in my house has cherry colored wood blinds. The ones near the kitchen are getting so grimy that I can't just dust them off. I have been considering dunking them in the tub, but I'm too afraid they'll warp. They are big blinds for big windows and I paid big dollars for them! :)
Now I know that faux blinds have the advantage of being washable. Oh well, live and learn. i guess I'll try the dry microfiber, then damp microfiber technique.
Wonder if you could use faux blinds inside a shower. I notice you are cleaning them by putting them in a bathtub or hosing down, I wonder if they'd would hold up hanging on a shower window? It would get wet each time we showered.
I guess they would get grimy from the soap and shampoo.
Anyone try this?
Out here in wheat country it gets extremely dusty. When we had the vinyl blinds, I also would take them to the back yard, spray them with 409, then hose them down and dry in the sun.
But I recently learned a very embarrassing lesson! We had plantation shutters made for all the new windows, painted to match the remaining plantation shutters we've had for about 10 years now. The old ones were soooo dusty, we had to take them outside and use the hose on them (to find the true color)...what a PITA! Thankfully they had to come down anyway during the add-on, so that wasn't a problem.
When they installed the new shutters, I decided I'd do it the easy way. Dust them every week. lol. It's much easier than letting it build up. I just get off my hiney and dust the blasted things, slat by slat. And honestly, it doesn't take that long, it's just a matter of doing it. I liken dusting the shutters to cleaning the bathroom. I hate it!
I'm a swiffer gal myself. I find the size easy to get in between each slat. But first I close them tight and dust across the whole thing, then flip to the other way and do it again. THEN I go in between quickly with my little swiffer. I hate cleaning blinds.
auntjen, I've switched to the corn and wheat litters because the dust from the regular scoopables was not only landing on everything, but also on our lungs. We found ourselves coughing all the time and especically when DH scooped them twice a day. The wheat is the cleanest and most light weight. However, it has a high trackability which I hate. So I go back and forth between the corn and the wheat. I'm still on my never ending search for that perfect litter. You know, the one that doesn't exist!! How's that bad boy doing since his surgery?
He's doing beautifully, Brutuses - thanks for asking! After a couple of days of what could only be described as "moping around the house", he's now completely back to being his usual bouncy-boy little self. He's quite the little diva ... it's so funny to see how he can manage to corral and control the other cats in the house when he turns on his rather insistent charm!
Thanks to all for the input and suggestions here! I've got plenty more blinds to tackle, and will put to use some of the ideas here to see what works best!
Has anyone tried a magic eraser? Mine are filthy, and currently I just open the blinds all the way up :) With just dust I use the vacuum attachments, but the kitchen grease needs to be cleaned now. At the end of the day, I quickly put them down and walk away....
We have the faux white wood blinds and were concerned about getting the metal "guts" wet using the "hose" method or the "dunk in tub" method.
Instead, we popped off the "buttons" on the bottom of the blinds, untied the knot, then slid the "strings" out from each individual "slat".
Then we hand washed each slat in the tub using Dawn dish soap and a Magic Eraser. (Ours were REALLY grimmy!) Once washed, we dried with a hand towel, replaced each "slat" into the blind, re-threaded the "string" and PRESTO! Our blinds are bright white once again!
Another method is to have them ultrasonically cleaned by a mobil company (or warehouse), but we were unable to find a mobile company in our area.
With a 3-story home, we have a boat-load of blinds, and for us, this worked beautifully!
Best wishes!
Yesterday I watched Sarah R put them in a room and make the claim "they are so easy to clean"..LIE LIE LIE. These things give me nightmares of childhood. Every window in our military issue housing had them and they are IMPOSSIBLE. If you touch them you show off where the dirt is no longer. They are tough to clean up near the cords, they get bent, there is always an edge that got missed UGH!! While in College I cleaned for a summer in the Arts hall. 20 foot ceilings, narrow windows, ceiling to floor BLINDS!! You cannot take them down and hose them off--they leave mud spots, you cannot dust each slat--in a summer--you need a life time for one round. NEVER NEVER NEVER would I allow them in my home. Once they are dirty beyond your ability to STAND THEM--I say THROW THEM OUT!
I'm so glad to see this thread, my wood blinds give me fits. I'm just west of the D/FW area, and Devon Energy bought 7 beautiful acres behind us ... to install 12 huge gas tanks/compressor station. Semis going in and out 24/7 (gravel road) equals an extreme amount of dust in this house. It's been such a nightmare. :-(
Anyway, I appreciate all these tips. :-)
I just vacuum them once in a while with the brush attachment on the hose. Id I notice dust and don't want to bring out the vac I use a microfiber cloth (dry). But I do think different finishes attract dust differently. Have you tried giving them a thorough wash and then using some kind of furniture polish or wax to repel dirt and make them easier to keep clean in future?


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Susan Boyle: Don't Ask, Just Watch
By Chris Hardwick on April 16, 2009
This would be borderline unbelievable if you saw it in a movie but is probably one of the most PERFECT moments ever captured on television. From top to bottom. If this doesn't make you say to others nearby, "Ah…there's something in my eye," before you run off to the bathroom, your heart is made of tar.
I was totally shocked…i dont think i was the only one tho the people in the audience giving her salty looks looked like they became believers as well…i guess its another case of dont judge a vocalist by their talking voice or hairdo selection.
wow thats good!
Ant n Dec the geordies who present are goons huh
Brilliant! I was completely blown away when she started singing!
Dammit, Hardwick… apparently I'm made of mush!
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as i shed a tear, wow…great voice
so good!!!
Very reminiscent of last year's Andrew Johnston: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1Q9Ckra6vY
It was even better because I couldn't stop imagining her naked.
this clip is such a good one because it illustrates how easy it is for us to be mean and cynical based on nothing, really. how easy it is for us to want to shit on that which doesn't fit our packaged ideals. and it would be easy for her to stay home and sing to the cat and never try. but what makes this clip and her so awesome is that she did risk it, she risked EVERYTHING, she TRIED. and she succeeded. she told us all "Eff you, i'm rad, deal with it." that's pretty damn great. i wish i were half so brave, really.
Amazing voice, but it was almost too contrived. The crowd started screaming for her by the third note.
I have seen this clip multiple times on different blogs and talk shows for a few days now. Every time, I start tearing up. I just love the look on everyone's face when she sings that first line. You're right. If it was in a movie, it would be unbelievable. And corny.
I watched it the first time, didn't feel much, thought, "I'm a monster". Second time around I actually paid attention to all of the scene kids who laughed at her and at the end, was able to confirm that my heart was not made of gruel.
Is it more cynical to assume she won't be able to sing, or to think (as I did) that they get dozens of ugly girls with incredible voices every day, and they usually send them packing?
Maybe it's because I've read Chart Throb by Ben Elton, but I think they put her through because it made a good story.
That was inspiring. Although I didn't shed a tear from watching it, I promptly punched myself in the nuts so that I would shed a few, because that deserved it. Just an absolutely wonderful singing voice. Somebody needs to sign her to a big old contract.
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i've cried twice now watching this. thank you for tweeting it.
When she belted out that first line in the song my eyes started to water. And that girl in the audience, the young girl that looked so disgusted at her before she started singing… I hope she choked on her dirty glare.
Susan Boyle is so cute. I want to hug her for how excited she got.
thank you. part of me started to think this was a prank; that they turned on a recording and she was lip syncing …but the other part of me was tearing up. also the fact she is british just makes it 100 times better.
It just proves that some of the most extrodinary things in life come in seemingly ordinary packages.
damn you sir! *quietly shuffles to the washroom*
I watched this video and posted about it yesterday – I still love it.
Such a simple lady living a simple life with this fantastic voice. How she never entered into theater is beyond me. Her voice was meant for the stage. The end of the clip definitely made me teary-eyed and her singing gave me chills. Loved it.
I was really amazed not just at Boyle's voice, but the reaction of everyone who learns about her back-story. This woman had such a difficult life and remains so positive.
She blew my frickin' mind. Fantastic voice.
Amazing voice, but only a distant second to Connie Talbot. Search it, it's worth watching.
this is the a great example of "dont judge a book by it's cover". Good for her.
Wow, that was definitely worth watching.
I experienced the same warm and fuzzy feeling I had when they let Rudy play a snap. Amazing voice.
Wow! made the tears flow!
Thanks! That was amazing!
She deserves to go far! You go Girl! -
I think perhaps the thing that leaves the boldest impression on me, aside from her very beautiful voice, is her artistic, deep choice in this song from Les Mis. I find the lyrics, about someone who as a young person was full of hope but as time has gone on life and love has kind of just passed them by, almost disturbingly haunting. I can't help but feel that the choice in song was deliberately heartfelt by her especially after just reading that Ms. Boyle:
– Was born with a mild form of brain damage and suffered tremendous ridicule as a child because of it.
– Lived with her sick mother and cared for her for over 10 years before her mother passed away in 2007.
– Perhaps because of shyness from being bullied as a child, or perhaps because she was just so busy caring for her mother, she never found the time to marry. In fact in an interview she says that she has never even kissed a man before.
– Always dreamed of being a professional singer but never had the time or courage to pursue it.All of this makes me wonder how many more talented, brilliant, and humble people there are out there in the world who have a lot to offer but have simply never been given a chance because of what they look like or the circumstance that life has dealt them.
The thing that impresses me most of all though is that none of this has been able to keep her down and she has still somehow managed to find a way to the top. I find that inspiring, and honestly Chris I really needed that today. Thanks.
Here are the lyrics to the song that she is singing that I mentioned. So sad.
I dreamed a dream in time gone by
When hope was high,
And life worth living
I dreamed that love would never die
I dreamed that God would be forgiving.Then I was young and unafraid
When dreams were made and used,
And wasted
There was no ransom to be paid
No song unsung,
No wine untasted.But the tigers come at night
With their voices soft as thunder
As they tear your hopes apart
As they turn your dreams to shame.And still I dream he'll come to me
And we will live our lives together
But there are dreams that cannot be
And there are storms
We cannot weather…I had a dream my life would be
So different from this hell I'm living
So different now from what it seems
Now life has killed
The dream I dreamed. -
Just goes too prove you cannot always judge a book by it's cover. You don't need to be beautiful on the outside to be great from within.
My favorite part of this clip is Simpn's reaction. He clearly couldn't wait to deploy the snark missile, but she blew him away. The look on his face was priceless!
Totally out of this world.
well her future are good, before this presentation.
I guess I should look up Tar Heart on WebMD…
Though I will admit it was impressive. I'd watch it again just for the look on Simon's face.
She's awesome… what a talent… the important thing was: she shut up everyone in 3 seconds with her voice
Probably won't see that kind of thing being done in the US.
I'm sure there might be some kind of production involved to kind of stir up the moment but a great moment nonetheless!
I love you Simon… But you r so full of S**T… You had no idea and you were BLOWN AWAY!!!
ok… i did have something in my eye… and it was a tiny tear drop. i wasn't aware that i am still capable of this type of feeling. i though it was removed by work. thanks chris!!! c",)
that is hilarious
Damn you Hardwick! That was fucking amazing and simply a joy to watch. I wanted so badly for her to blow that smirk of Simons face, and she did! It feels so good when a normal person, who gave so much of themselves, succeeds like that.
It gives me hope that my talent, of being able to open a can of beer with my penis, will eventually go noticed by the rest of the world. I might not reach 20 million hits on youtube, but surely I can get at least a million on x-tube.
Thanks for the slight moments of pretending my eyes itched. It was a little embarrassing to have my kids see me start leaking from my eye sockets while they watched "The Backyardigans" and I sat watching my computer. My cold coal heart was reawakened. I actually thought it was dead ever since my father died, but yup it woke back up and was really moved. Thanks for the link to the video.
Wow, that was a big surprise to me too. No tears, but I could feel the emotional intensity. Good find
Am I the only one who sees the whole message of this as "Look! Ugly people can sing too!" Would anyone be talking about it if she looked like an average girl?
Okay, Chris….
Purely as a basis of comparison, what DOES pull your heart strings?
I think we would all like to know what, if anything, moves someone unmoved by this.
i'm in tears!!
By now many people have offered hard evidence that there was more than a bit of manipulation in this. Cowell knew she had a good voice. Everyone who makes it to that stage of the show has been vetted several times, and his reaction was staged. Remember, Cowell plays a character (probably not much a stretch from his real personality) that is designed to suck you in waiting for him to be proven wrong. In this case the show delivered, but it was scripted. Apparently the producers even frumped her up a bit for this appearance.
Cowell enjoys his role as agent provocateur because it get free publicity. But what he really cares about his take on the record royalties he will get from producing Boyle, and the viral publicity has made sure his take will be big. Don't be surprised if the first album they release is called something like "And the meek shall inherit…".
Mind, I did tear up when I watched it, and I'm one who really really gringes at most Webber, especially Les Mis. But my real admiration is for the producers who played it pitch perfect, and guaranteed themselves super ratings, and Cowell who made himself a few more millions with a brief bit of mugging. Just remember, the key word in "Reality Show" is Show.
Damn! she is good at singing.
I believe the judges do not hear the contestants before hand. I also hope that Simon will manage this adorable lady with the huge gift. He has the experience. I hope for a DVD-love to watch her when she sings.


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I've been anxious to test out these different mags (the standard 5rd mag, the standard 5rd mag w/Pearce extension, and then the 7rd mag. I've only been to the range 2 times with my XDs and both times were shooting at a distance of 10'. This time out, I went to a different range and the targets were 27' - quite a bit further out than I'm used to shooting. So, regardless of what magazine I used, I definitely need more practice. :-)
My best results were with the 5rd mag with the Pearce extension. The next best results were with the standard 5rd mag, then last, the 7rd mag. That surprised me a little bit. Going into it, my preconceived notion was that the 7rd mag or the 5rd w/Pearce extension would have been the most accurate, but for me, the 7rd mag proved to be the least accurate. Again, these are my results -- I'm sure other people may experience different results.
Each target I shot 25 rounds at 27'.
First up, standard 5rd mag w/Pearce extension. Yup, hit the bullseye!
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Now, off topic, but I love the humor of the gun range owner (he goes by "Dragon Man" - long story, but you can check out his website if you are interested: Dragonmans - Home. There's a long dirt road you drive up to get to the range. Here's the view as you drive up the long dirt road to get to the range:


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Norfolk, VA (February 2013) – Keith Espiritu, MD, has joined Sentara Family Medicine Physicians.
Dr. Espiritu earned his medical degree from De La Salle University in Dasmarinas, Philippines, in 2004 after receiving his bachelor's degree in biology and master's degree in business administration from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, VA, in 1998 and 2000, respectively. He completed his residency in the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) affiliated Bon Secours St. Francis Family Medicine Residency program in Midlothian, VA.
As a family medicine physician, Dr. Espiritu is trained to provide comprehensive and continuing quality health care for every member of the family, through all stages of their lives. He specializes in diagnosing, treating and effectively managing acute illness and chronic conditions in his patients. Dr. Espiritu also provides routine checkups, health-risk assessments, immunizations and screening tests, and personalized counseling on proper diet and preventive care in maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
Dr. Espiritu is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, the Richmond Academy of Medicine and the Medical Society of Virginia. In his spare time, he enjoys visiting different countries, trying various cuisines, exercising, movies and a good discussion of current events.
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By Ron Wynn
The Nashville Predators started a tough five-game road trip in good fashion Tuesday night, beating the Stars 4-0 in Dallas, Tex.
The win ended a road losing streak that had seen the Predators go 0-5-1 over their last six games on the opponents' ice. It also improved their overall record to 11-9-6.
It was Pekka Rinne's fifth shutout, and he had 32 saves. But more importantly, it was the first time in nearly a month (Feb. 18) that the Predators scored more than one goal in a road game. The outburst came despite the losses to injury of Colin Wilson and Patric Hornqvist.
The Predators got goals from Rich Clune, Nick Spaling, Shea Weber and Gabriel Bourque. David Legwand and Craig Smith had two assists each, with Matt Halischuk getting the other one. Clune's goal came on a penalty shot halfway through the second period. It made it 3-0 and pretty much assured the Predators' win.
It also was their third straight game in which they picked up at least one point. They are 2-0-1, having lost one game to Minnesota in a shootout. But both the players and coach Barry Trotz were pleased with the balanced contributions, and their aggressiveness on both ends of the ice.
The road trip continues on Thursday with a game against Vancouver and then Friday at Calgary. Though they came into Tuesday's game in 11th place, the Predators are only a couple of points out of eighth, and realize the importance of getting as many wins and points on the trip as they can. After its completion, they have a lengthy stretch of home games coming in the season's final portion.
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Erik Mirkov, a Texas AgriLife Research plant pathologist in Weslaco has transferred two genes from spinach into citrus, apparently imparting greening resistance, according to a news release.
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PENICILLAMINE (pen uh SIL uh meen) binds with heavy metals and cystine in the body. It is used to treat Wilson's disease and cystinuria. It is also used to treat rheumatoid arthritis.What should I tell my health care provider before I take this medicine?
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Robert Cohen did research in psycho-neuro-endo-crinology in the 70's on the hormonal effects on the brain and behavior. In 1994, this father of three became concerned about the most controversial drug approval in FDA history, the genetically engineered bovine growth hormone that is now in our milk supply. Cohen is director of the Dairy Education Board. The author of three books, Milk-The Deadly Poison , Milk A-Z and God's Nutritionist," Robert is an inventor as well. America's anti-dairy "Notmilkman" has a new toy called the SoyToy, which converts soybeans to soymilk in 25 minutes for just 4 cents per quart. In addition, Robert writes a daily internet milk-related column read by thousands of his supporters.
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George presented a midweek night of Open Lines. A special topic line was set up for people to tell of their earliest memories. Perhaps, the earliest was of a woman who said she recalled a prenatal experience, where she existed as a ball of light that was told to jump down and go through a metamorphosis. ... More »
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The pub industry has taken a hammering in recent years, but there are glimmers of hope for those still in the business of drinking and hospitality.
Do you have any pub clients or are you the FD at a brewery/pub company?
M&G Investments recently provided a £20m, 10-year loan to independent brewer and pub owner Hall & Woodhouse.
Administrators at Chantrey Vellacott DFK have sold the assets of a London pub company after running the business since it folded in mid-January.
Pub chain Enterprise Inns lost an upper tier tribunal appeal that will curb its ability to reclaim input VAT on property-related overhead costs.
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Does This Look Like The Face Of A Chick Busted For Showing Her Tits And Pussy To People In Public For The 50th Time?
PANAMA CITY BEACH — When police arrested Jennifer Rush on Saturday afternoon as she walked along the beach wearing only a ragged wet T-shirt, it wasn't their first run-in with the apparently drunk and nearly naked woman. This year alone, police have arrested 23-year-old Rush for "exposing her breasts and rear end" to bowling alley patrons, boarding a charter bus loaded with BP contract workers and "exposing her breasts," and "exposing her vaginal area to several bystanders … including a child" as she lay on a bench in front of a bar, according to police reports. Local law enforcement agencies have generated nearly 50 reports on their dealings with Rush, which have resulted in more than a dozen convictions for charges — all misdemeanors — ranging from disorderly intoxication and disorderly conduct to public nudity and indecent exposure. State Attorney Glenn Hess, a former circuit judge, said he'd like to stop the cycle of "just rolling (Rush) through the system" and to get her help with a sentence that includes more than just fines and jail time. In the latest arrest, deputies reported that Rush's "breasts, buttocks and genitalia" were clearly visible through the holey white T-shirt, "which was basically transparent."
You'd think after a while they'd just leave this chick alone right? I mean you tell me what's worse. Rolling this crazy broad through the court system for the 50th time on the taxpayer's dime? Or turning your head the other way for a few seconds while she walks by with her breasts buttocks and genitalia exposed? Like this ain't Palm Beach we're talking about with nice elderly folks and families strolling around. It's Panama City Beach. Pretty sure if you make it through the day in PCB with only catching an eyeball full of some gross vagina at the bowling alley you had a good day.


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Maine Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual
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Volume I. Stormwater Management Manual
- Chapter 1. Introduction
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- Chapter 4. Pollution Prevention
- Chapter 5. Stormwater Design Considerations
- Appendix A. Rain Garden Layouts
- Appendix B. Landscape Design Standards for Stormwater Management
Volume II. Phosphorus Control in Lake Watersheds: A Technical Guide to Evaluating New Development
- Chapter 1. Introduction
- Chapter 2. The Watershed Budget
- Chapter 3. Meeting the Project's Phosphorus Budget
- Chapter 4. Treatment Factors for Phosphorus BMPs
- Chapter 5. Credits for Mitigation and Compensation Fees
- Chapter 6. Performance Standards for Smaller Projects
- Appendix A. Phosphorus and Lake Water Quality
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- Appendix D. Worksheets (excel files)
- Worksheet 1. PPB Calculations
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Volume III. BMP Technical Design Manual
- Chapter 1. Introduction
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- Chapter 5. Vegetated Buffers revised June 2010. Chapter 5 figures
- Chapter 6. Infiltration BMPs
- Chapter 7.0. Filtration BMP revised June 2009. Chapter 7 figures
- Chapter 7.1. Grassed Underdrained Soil Filter BMP (updated May 2014)
- Chapter 7.2. Underdrained Bioretention Cell BMP (updated May 2014)
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- Chapter 7.7. Manmade Pervious Surfaces
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- Chapter 9. Separator BMPs
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- Chapter 11. Designing for Operation & Maintenance
- Appendix A. Hydrologic Data for Maine
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Matagouri, or wild Irishman as it is sometimes called, is a thorny bush or small tree that can grow up to six metres high. It has very small leaves, small greenish-white flowers and characteristic spines that may be several centimetres long.
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Matagouri is found only in New Zealand and it has no close relatives here, although related species are distributed throughout South America, south-east Australia, Tasmania and the Chatham Islands.
Matagouri can be found from the mouth of the Waikato River south through Otago, but it is rare on the west coast of the South Island and uncommon in the North Island. It is frequently found in short tussock grasslands in the South Island and can also be found on sand dunes and river beds.
Matagouri is one of a number of native trees and shrubs that are an early spring food preference for possums, when the sweet sap is rising in the plants and other food is in short supply. In some regions, possums have been found to completely ring-bark some trees.
Matagouri is frequently burned or poisoned in order to create and maintain pasture. In addition, matagouri faces stiff competition from weeds such as gorse and broom, which are also aggressive invaders of pasture and tussock grasslands.
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