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John Lloyd Richard (Jack) Abbey passed away on September 10, 2012, with his devoted daughter Jill at his side. Jack was born on March 28, 1922, in Seattle, Washington. He is survived by three daughters, Jill residing in Seattle, Terry residing in Monterrey, California, and Edith residing in Los Angeles, California, numerous grand children and great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Sam and Brenta Abbey, his older brother Jim, his younger sister, Phyllis Williams and his daughter Victoria Abbey. He is also survived by two younger brothers, Vincent Abbey of Seattle, Washington, and George Abbey of Houston, Texas.
Jack Abbey attended John B. Allen Elementary School and Lincoln High School, graduating in 1939. At the time of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, he was serving as Junior Asst. Purser on the Alaska Steamship Line's SS Alaska. He sailed in the Merchant Marine throughout
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), today released the 24th edition of its state-by-state snapshots which detail each individual state's economic progress. The report shows that more than two out of three states recorded private sector job gains in November and nationally, 147,000 private sector jobs were added.
"Thirty-two states saw private sector job growth in November and manufacturing jobs increased in thirty states," said Chairman Casey. "As we begin a new session of Congress, Republicans and Democrats need to come together to help businesses create jobs and move the economy forward."
Report highlights include:
• Thirty-two states added private-sector jobs in November. In the past 12 months, 43 states gained private-sector jobs, with 1.9 million added nationally.
• Twenty-three states had statistically significant decreases in the unemployment rate during November. In the past 12 months, 22 states and the District of Columbia reported statistically significant decreases in the unemployment rate. The national unemployment rate during the month was 7.7 percent, down from 8.7 percent a year earlier.
• Manufacturing employment expanded in 30 states in November. In the past 12 months, 31 states added manufacturing positions, with 174,000 added nationwide.
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The government continued to shed jobs in the first month of 2013, while the private sector again posted solid _ if not robust _ gains, the Labor Department reported Friday.
Employers added 157,000 jobs overall. There would have been more if governments hadn't shed 9,000 jobs in January, extending a recent trend.
The Commerce Department reported two days earlier that the economy contracted in the final three months of 2012, with the Gross Domestic Product slipping at a 0.1 percent annual rate.
A 6.6 percent drop in government spending, most of it at the national level, was the big culprit, subtracting about 1.3 percentage points from the GDP and dragging it into negative territory for the first time in over three years.
Yet the report also showed that the main drivers of the private economy _ housing, consumer spending and business investment _ had strengthened.
Obama was widely ridiculed for saying the private sector was "doing fine" compared to the government, and he backtracked a bit. But it turns out he wasn't totally wrong _ just about six months premature.
And present-day Reagan disciples continue to insist a smaller government is a better government _ even if it stokes job losses.
Reagan also declared, "It's morning in America again."
But that's a sentiment Obama is unlikely to be uttering anytime soon, with the jobless rate inching up in January to 7.9 percent from 7.8 percent in December.
"We still have work to do," White House spokesman Jay Carney told reporters at Friday's daily briefing.
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Fandango is fast, snappy, and has some of the most up-to-date and accurate movie showtimes we've seen. A lot of apps offer showtimes, but Fandango takes the cake because it also allows you to go ahead and buy your movie tickets without being shunted to another app, see movie reviews and scores before you buy, and even read fan reviews and commentary to help you decide whether that 174-minute runtime is worth sitting through. Combine the accurate showtimes and easy purchasing options with the ability to easily search for theaters across the street or across town and add them to a favorites list, and you have a must-install app. The option to browse all of the theaters in your area, and then book tickets for the one near your house when you're sitting at the office texting after-work plans with your friends on your smartphone is a winner in my book. Plus, if you're sitting at home and suddenly get a craving to see a film, you don't have to do a lot of planning to find a good one—just fire up Fandango to see which apps are starting in the next hour, buy your tickets, and head to the theater.
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Jackie Brown, an interpreter with Sorenson Communications, says ASL and English are two very different languages.
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Nancy Bloomfield and Linda Bontrager demonstrate how the Sorenson Video Relay Service works by calling and signing with their friend Joanna Clearbrook. Both sides use a camera and television.
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Linda Bontrager (left) and Nancy Bloomfield, friends from Lake Stevens who are deaf, discuss via sign language how they use the Sorenson Video Relay System. Bloomfield says the service is better than email and allows her to be less dependent on her children.
Bontrager, a sign language instructor at Everett Community College, signs with her husband, John, using the service.
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A graphic demonstrates how the translation process works.
In a nondescript Smokey Point strip mall office, dozens of American Sign Language interpreters employed by the nationwide company Sorenson Communications use the company's video relay service to help people who use sign language make phone calls to people who don't.
Friends Linda Bontrager, 52, an instructor at Everett Community College, and Nancy Bloomfield, 47, a stay-at-home mom, who both are from Lake Stevens and are deaf, use the service daily. Administered by the Federal Communications Commission, the video relay service is free to all who need it.
Here's how it works:
Bloomfield wants to call her doctor's office to make an appointment for one of her four children. Through the video relay connection on her computer or her smartphone, she dials the doctor's office and is simultaneously connected with an interpreter. The receptionist at the doctor's office answers the phone and the interpreter explains that she will be voicing what Bloomfield has to say.
Bloomfield signs to the interpreter and the interpreter speaks to the receptionist. In turn, the interpreter signs back the receptionist's response. People using standard phones who want to call clients of the video relay service also are automatically connected with an interpreter.
It's much easier and faster even than typing an email, which can be void of emotion and tone, Bloomfield said.
"And I am less dependent on my children, who should not have to interpret family business stuff," Bloomfield said. "I can call friends, order a pizza, call 911 or anything in between."
In addition, the service allows deaf people to communicate in the language they know best, American Sign Language.
"There are few deaf who want to speak aloud for themselves and few who read lips well enough to rely on it," said Bontrager, who teaches sign language at EvCC.
Most of the deaf people in Snohomish County are a community of friends who share the challenges of living in a hearing world, Bloomfield said. They are bilingual, fluent in English and American Sign Language.
And, yes, there is a big difference.
Jackie Brown, 57, a friend of Bontrager's and Bloomfield's, works as an American Sign Language interpreter for Sorenson.
She explained that American Sign Language grammar is different and that signed sentences are punctuated by facial expressions, body language and an emphasis in hand movements.
A sign language sentence is comprised of tense, topic and comment, as in "Today, the store I go," instead of "I will go to the store today."
"So if American Sign Language is spoken, it sounds like broken English," Brown said. "Linda Bontrager, for example, is an intelligent woman. My job speaking for a deaf person is to know how to read and match all the inflections, emotion and emphasis she intends. My job is to make Linda sound like the brilliant woman that she is."
The interpreter speaks for the deaf client. If a deaf person swears, the interpreter swears. If the deaf person laughs or cries, the interpreter laughs or cries, Brown said.
"I love working as an interpreter. It's the best job I've ever had," she said.
The video relay service has been around for about 10 years and the Arlington office of Sorenson Communications has been operating since 2007, company spokeswoman Dana Robinson said. Sorenson's video relay services flow more naturally than text-based telecommunications services for the deaf, Robinson said.
Bontrager said she is pleased with the service and expects that the company will continue to improve the video relay as the technology develops.
Brown, Bloomfield and Bontrager are eager for more people to know about the video relay service so that people don't hang up when they answer the phone.
"Many businesses are not deaf-friendly," Bontrager said. "People think they are getting a prank phone call. It makes it difficult and you have to call back."
A Gallaudet University research study shows that about two to four of every 1,000 people in the United States are deaf, though more than half of those people became deaf relatively late in life. However, if people with severe hearing impairments are included, then the number is up to 10 times higher.
"The video relay service is helping deaf and hard-of-hearing people achieve equal access to the world," Bontrager said.
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To learn more about the Sorenson Video Relay Service, go to www.sorenson.com. To connect with other people in the deaf community in Snohomish County, go to www.everettdeafchurch.com. The state's regional Hearing, Speech and Deafness Center is at www.hsdc.org.
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On monday 29 january 2007 hopefully hunderds of people will come together in bars across the planet to celebrate the release of Groovy 1.0. At the same time Groovy DevCon 2007 will take place.
This pace lists the locations, organizers and details of those parties already confirmed. It's not to late to add your location to this list. If there is no party near you gather your Groovy friends, mark some bar with you visor and let us know.
Please complete the details below and keep them up to date. Add things like route descriptions and where to park your car.
Paris, France (GroovyDevCon)
Organizer: Guillaume Laforge
Contact: glaforge <at> gmail <dot> com
Status: confirmed
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Time: 8pm
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London, UK
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Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Status: not confirmed
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Antwerp, Belgium
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Status: not confirmed
Location: ?
Time: ?
Attendees: ?
Note: maybe this party will be organized in Brussels instead of Antwerp if enough people show an interest.
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Organizer: Veit Edunjobi
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Format will be one round of 18 and final 9. Everyone will play the first round with a handicapping system. The top two golfers from each card will move onto the final 9 with a similar handicapping system.
The handicapping system will be based on what pool the player is placed in. Pool A will play all longs, B will have the option to play 4 short pads, C has the option to use 9 short pads, D has the option to use 13 short pads, and E has the option to play all 18 short pads for the first round of 18. The final nine will also have short pads with pools A, B, C, D, and E being able to use 0, 2, 4, 7, and 9 short pads respectively. The first round will be played using a modified skins type of scoring. The player who shoots the solo lowest score on a hole gets a point. If two or more people tie with the lowest score then there are no points scored. Points do not carry over to the next hole. The two players with the highest score on the card will advance to the final nine. The final nine will be played with standard golf scoring with lowest score winning. If there is a tie for first, then the two players will play a sudden death playoff starting on hole 1 of the regular course from all long pads.
The pools were decided somewhat based on ratings but people can be moved to different pools. If you feel like you or someone else is in the wrong pool, say something and we will decide if they need to be moved.
The cards for the first round will be determined based on what tag number the player brings. The lowest tag will start on the first card, the second lowest will start on the second card, third on the third card, etc. and then the rotation will start again on the first card once a player was placed on all cards.
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Instruments are commonly compared to the piano. What is the reason for this? Does a piano allow a broader set of music to be played than is possible with other instruments? Are there types of music that are easier to play on the piano than other instruments and vice versa? Why is the piano often considered a good first instrument?
Note: This answer is to the original question which was "Does the piano allow a wider set of music to be played on it than the guitar?"
Both answerers (so far) have mentioned the range restrictions of the guitar compared to the piano. Both instruments can do more then play specific pitches at different volumes. There are several techniques that lend themselves to the guitar such as drumming on the body, hammer-ons (or other non plucking techniques), bending pitch and playing harmonics to name a few. A piano also has extended technique: reaching inside of the instrument to pluck the strings or running your fingers across them, drumming on the body of the piano, prepared piano, and I'm sure there are many many others. Composers of the 20th century invested a lot of time in creating new sounds with old instruments and there are many things that may be done that haven't been discovered or used yet.
If one only examines the amount of notes available to each instrument, or the dynamic capabilities (un-amplified, of course), the choice is clear. Otherwise, both instruments play in classical music, both play in jazz, and both play in rock. They each have genres that are unique or personal to them; a Beethoven piano sonata or a Chopin nocturne/prelude would not sound the same on guitar and a flamenco guitar piece would not sound the same on piano. Their capabilities are completely different and their writing even more so. I, hesitantly, say "No, it does not lend itself to a broader set of music." I say it hesitantly because I am not sure what you mean by "set" and also because I'm not sure this is a question that can really be answered, other than to say "how can two completely different things be compared?" One might as well ask "Does the sun lend itself to poetic metaphor more than the moon?"
The simple answer is, yes, the piano has a far greater musical (pitch) range than the guitar - this is perhaps the most important factor. (The acoustic and electric varieties have similar ranges, the latter sometimes a bit larger.) Indeed, the sounding, written, and designated ranges are all wider for the piano than for the guitar - see the following article for an explanation of the differences.
The Wikipedia page on musical range has a very nice diagram (horizontal bar chart of sorts) of the musical ranges of virtually all common instruments. Clearly, the single instrument with by far the greatest range is the organ, with other keyboard instruments (notably the piano) following close behind.
Specifically, modern pianos have a range from about A0 to C8 (7 1/2 octaves), while the classical guitar only has a range of E2 to E5 typically. (The electric guitar can sometimes have a slightly wider range, as shown on this page.) Even considering the bass guitar too, the lower and upper bounds of the range still fall short of the piano's.
Of course, there are other factors too differentiating what sorts of music each instrument can be used to play. One might argue that as a keyboard instrument, controlled directly by the hands, one has finer control than using a bow, but this is somewhat subjective. I would tend to believe that one has more control over volume and sustenance of notes played on the piano, though I've never properly learnt the guitar, so don't take my word as final...
The range of music possible with a piano is considerably more than that of a guitar. While there are some impressive guitar transcriptions of pieces for piano, there is a lot of piano music that would be impossible to play on guitar without considerable change. There are most certainly guitar pieces that would be difficult to transcribe for piano but their number would be considerably smaller.
As well as a much larger range of pitch, a piano has a higher dynamic range. It is also possible to play more notes at once on a piano than a guitar.
Of course, none of this is to suggest that either instrument is better or worse or easier or harder to play.
Most other answers forget a very important part, and indeed the purpose of the piano. The name comes from "Pianoforte" or "Fortepiano" which means "Softlyloudly", and therein lies it's invention.
Instruments with a wide pitch range existed before, like organs and harpsichords. But these and other keyboard instruments had a very limited range in volume. Small organs could be controlled by how hard you pumped, but you couldn't play first loudly and then immediately softly, or "fortepiano". The invention of the Piano resulted in an instrument that had both a huge pitch range and a huge dynamic range.
This made it a uniquely flexible instrument suited to a wide range of music, and wasn't topped until you got velocity sensitive polyphonic synthesizers in the 1980's (although electric pianos arguably is an equal to it's acoustic counterpart). And it is therefore this combination of both range and dynamics that has made piano such a common instrument.
(It's probably seen as a good starter instrument as it's also relatively simple to play basic things with, although a Recorder is also very simple and has the benefit of being dirt cheap, so that's often what you start with in Sweden, at least).
This questions is similar to the following:
Can a numbering system in base 10 cover more numbers than a system in base 2?
Numbers, like music, are limited by nothing more than one's imagination. Any number in base 10 can be transposed to base 2 and visa versa. There's always something you can add to both sets as well.
The answer is a resounding "No". No instrument can "allow a broader set of music".
I agree with @SRiss fully its hard to compare when considering the differing sonic capabilities, and styles of some instruments, however taken at face value - Yes the piano does allow a broader set of music to be played than other instruments. For the following reasons:
For the most part, other instruments do not have this kind of flexibility.
Before the advent of the gramophone, people who could not attend concerts or operas often only had access to this music through piano transcriptions. This is one of the reasons the piano gained a lot of prominence in the 19th century. With its pitch range and possibility to emulate an orchestra, as well as its "pianoforte" quality, it was the instrument of choice for introducing a broader scala of music into the home for a music-loving family. The piano has really been instrumental into disseminating opera arias and famous symphony themes to the wider public.
Once radio, gramophones, etc took over, this importance has of course a bit diminished, but the piano still has a central place in music education for instance.
To elaborate on some of the points already mentioned -
The piano is basically the slide rule of pitch for western music, you can compose for everything from string quartet to an orchestra with a piano. The entire playing field of music so to speak, is the piano keyboard all arranged right in front of you.
There are multiple reasons why the piano is a good first instrument:
I'm sure there are more reasons, but those are what I can think of right now
Much of it has to do with marketing. Manufacturers began to produce low-cost pianos in the late eighteenth century (led by Zumpe in England). Musical ability was an "accomplishment" for young ladies whose families could afford an instrument; by the early nineteenth century the British middle class could afford the cost of a piano. It was one of the things that made the family genteel. In the middle of the 19th century in America Joseph P. Hale became a sort of one-man WalMart of pianos, building and selling huge numbers of cheaply-made instruments. Marketers pushed the message that something was wrong with your house if it didn't have a piano in it.
Pianos really were everywhere by the early 20th century.
All the other answers here are true, and the piano really is in many ways the most versitile instrument and very nice to listen to for extended periods of time. But it was marketing that made the difference between "almost every professional musician owns a piano" and "almost every family owns a piano".
Sadly, pianos aren't found in most homes now.
To the question about it being a good first instrument, that is obvious to me. It is the only one where you can easily see what is being played. Therefore a teacher can show you what she's talking about, to reinforce what you hear.
One important reason is that the piano allows the player to essentially become a one-person orchestra. Since you have free use of all 10 of your fingers, you have the option of playing multiple independent voices at the same time. You'd find it much more difficult (or even impossible) to accurately play a complex fugue or sonata on something like the guitar. (This is even more pronounced on the organ, where you can also play with your feet.) Of course, if you want, you can play much simpler accompaniment + melody, or even noodle around with one hand.
It's also a very consistent instrument, with its entire gamut spaced linearly on the keyboard. This makes it easy to play scales and chords, as well as to transpose. The range is very wide, spanning most voices and instruments.
From a pedagogical standpoint, this consistency makes it much easier to figure out music theory. You can easily see, for example, that A Minor is a minor 3rd below C Major, that their scales share the same notes, that the same scale repeats at every octave, etc. — just by looking at the keys. This is harder on an instrument like the guitar, where you have multiple strings at different intervals, or on a wind instrument, where you only have a limited scale that's tuned to a specific key. Additionally, sheet music maps directly onto the piano keyboard, so you can learn to read music while learning the piano.
So in short, the piano wins out because it's a versatile, all-inclusive, and consistent instrument. You can use it to do pretty much anything, it's great to learn from, and it's approachable by beginners while having a very high skill ceiling.


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An interface with a single method can be implemented with a closure like so:
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def readable = { it.put("12 34".reverse()); 5 } as Readable
// the Scanner constructor can take a Readable
def s = new Scanner(readable)
assert s.nextInt() == 43
You can also use a closure to implement an interface with more than one method. The closure will be invoked for each method on the interface. Since you need a closure whose parameter list matches that of all of the methods you typically will want to use an array as the sole parameter. This can be used just as it is for any Groovy closure and will collect all of the arguments in an array. For example:
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interface X { void f(); void g(int n); void h(String s, int n); } x = {Object[] args -> println "method called with $args"} as X x.f() x.g(1) x.h("hello",2)
More commonly an interface with multiple methods would be implemented with a map like so:
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i: 10,
hasNext: { impl.i > 0 },
next: { impl.i-- },
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while ( iter.hasNext() )
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You only need to implement those methods that are actually called, but if a method is called that doesn't exist in the map a NullPointerException is thrown. For example:
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interface X
{ void f(); void g(int n); void h(String s, int n); }
x = [ f: {println "f called"} ] as X
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Be careful that you don't accidentally define the map with { }. Can you guess what happens with the following?
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Note that using the "as" operator as above requires that you have a static reference to the interface you want to implement with a map. If you have a reference to the java.lang.Class object representing the interface (i.e. do not know or can not hard code the type at script write time) you want to implement, you can use the asType method like this:
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def loggerInterface = Class.forName( 'my.LoggerInterface' )
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log : { Object[] params -> println "LOG: ${params[0]}"; if( params.length > 1 ) params[1].printStackTrace() },
close : { println "logger.close called" }
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He was on his way, making his mark in his chosen field. Daniel "Danny" Toops had a knack for power diesel mechanics. With an innate curiosity and an unbridled imagination to give something a try, he was succeeding in the business of building powerful diesel engines for pickup trucks.
Unfortunately an early-morning pickup truck crash on Thursday, Nov. 28 brought all that drive and promise to a sad end.
Danny Toops, lost his life in the one-vehicle crash on state Route 161. Regretfully, Toops was not wearing a seat belt when Jacob Bluhm, 22, of Plain City, lost control of his pickup and it left the roadway. The truck hit a ditch, rolled over and Toops was ejected. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Toops has been described as a self-taught diesel mechanic, but he possessed an inventor's curiosity and drive to push his knowledge beyond the conventional. His long-time best friend, Cory Litchfield, watched as Toops blossomed into a power diesel mechanic, whose fledgling business was growing rapidly.
"He was one of the best," Litchfield said.
He helped Toops convert a former horse barn on Old Springfield Road to a place where horsepower was tantamount. Litchfield said Toops' reputation and his business were growing at "an unreal" pace.
His work caught the eye of Diesel Power magazine. The writer was impressed with Toops' ability to innovate and think beyond the box to make things happen in a diesel engine. He noted Toops, who performed all of his own work, had placed very high in a prestigious competition, the Scheid Diesel Competition last year in Colorado.
"He was very good at tuning, knowing what they needed," said Jared Troyer, a fellow diesel power enthusiast.
Brian Rittenhouse was Toops' employee for the last eight months and saw his employer's potential and drive to be the best. Rittenhouse said the business "exploded" and was gaining a reputation throughout the country. He cited one truck-pulling customer who came from New York to have Toops "do what he did best."
Rittenhouse described Toops as a man around whom he made people feel comfortable. Within minutes of conversation, Toops could make a person feel as if they'd known him all his life. He always treated everyone with respect, which he thought was a product of his upbringing.
Jared Troyer had known Toops about five years and felt his friendship deeply enough to have him as a groomsman in his recent wedding.
Litchfield attested that Toops was "well-liked by everybody."
The two had played golf together through high school at London, where Toops was team captain in his senior year.


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Nearly all the New Bern candidates running for aldermen or mayor showed up at a forum Tuesday night to talk about their bids for election in October.
WNBU-FM Talk of the Town with Henry Hinton hosted the forum in a live radio broadcast from the Doubletree by Hilton ballroom. About 130 people turned out to listen to 21 of the 22 municipal candidates. Alderman Victor Taylor of Ward 2 did not attend.
Each candidate from the six wards introduced themselves and answered questions with a three-minute time limit. The mayoral candidates got eight minutes per question.
Ward 1
Dallas Blackiston said New Bern has arrived at a crossroads and needed strong decision-makers. He is campaigning on four points: smart government, smart growth, safe streets and workforce development.
Blackiston, like all of the candidates, said he was the right person for the job because of his experience, passion and commitment.
Tony Bonnici said he is running to give people access to City Hall and financial records. He wants to vitalize the city's appeal to young people; strengthen the economy by bringing in better-paying businesses; revitalize the waterfront, making it more accessible to citizens; and to work on affordable housing.
Alfred "Popeye" Barfield said he would not make empty promises, but would be the eyes, ears and mouth of Ward 1. He said he knew people wanted jobs; and special interest groups needed to cease because the focus should be on all the taxpayers.
Ward 2
Micah Grimes, running against Taylor, said he was not looking for fame; he just wanted to help. Grimes said he wanted to form partnerships with the community and members of the Board of Aldermen; restructure education in the communities; work on the rehabilitation of Five Points and Pembroke; and bring jobs to the city.
Ward 3
Susan Namowicz saw three challenges: balancing the city budget by cutting the fat; moving quicker on the Five Points initiative; and bringing the right skills and the ability to listen and grow.
Pat Schaible said the most important thing facing the city was the need for economic development, attracting new businesses to expand the tax base. She said she would also like to see the U.S. 70 corridor enhanced. She said she would be a steward of the taxpayers' money, which she said she takes seriously.
Ward 4
Robert Natella wants to see responsible representation. He wants to see everyone working together; growth in employment opportunities and the tax base; and transparency.
"I will not go to meetings and sit on my hands," he said.
Alderman Johnnie Ray Kinsey said he felt strongly about partnerships with other cities and the educational system. He said he wanted to see more growth and a safer city.
"I think partnering with the educational system will take us forward," he said.
Bee Mayo said she wants to bring teamwork and collaboration to the board; jobs; better education; a balanced infrastructure; and better quality of life for citizens.
"I don't have to be a queen bee, but I'll be the best worker bee you ever saw," she said.
Ward 5
Alderman Bernard White said he wanted to continue his work on drainage issues and more sidewalks for his ward. The last four years, White said, the board had to deal with difficult decisions including hiring a new city manager, finance director and police chief. He also said he took pride in the city employees.
"One of the reasons I'm running is I have unfinished work since I last ran," White said.
Jamara Wallace wants to work on economic development and creating jobs; improve and increase affordable housing; and educate citizens on conserving energy to lower electric rates.
"I feel this is my obligation and duty, my way of giving back," he said.
Sammy Dodd said jobs should be the city's focus, bringing more industry and medical employment opportunities. He also wanted to see the city working with state legislators to get out of the contract with ElectriCities once the $140 million debt is paid off.
"I will be a good steward of your tax dollars and grants," he said.
Ward 6
Jeffrey Odham said he would work with citizens and Board of Aldermen to tackle the issues and would not spend money the city doesn't have. He would also work to reduce water and sewer rates; look at long-term solutions for the city; and be available to citizens.
"I'm not a politician, but I take the job seriously," he said.
Ashley Smith said he knows how to lead and brings experience from working with state legislators and many boards and committees. But he knew all of the candidates would be held responsible to the citizens.
"You're our boss," he said.
Barry Evans said he wanted to see New Bern bring in new businesses other than tourism; and to function within a budget.
"Tourism is terrific, but young people are moving away," he said.
Mayoral candidates
During the mayoral candidate portion of the forum, Hinton asked the hopefuls, three of whom are current aldermen, if the occasional contention between aldermen and the attention on Mayor Lee Bettis' past troubles has made running the city difficult. Bettis is not running for re-election.
Edwin Vargas said he thought it has.
"There's been a cloud over New Bern for four years," he said, echoing what he said at the last mayoral candidate forum held Sept. 12 at the Flame.
During the second year of the current administration, Vargas said, the budget was $2 million less than it should have been and that was made up by cutting employees.
Vargas said he was laughed at by the mayor and aldermen when trying to point out that they could use the city's $7 million in reserve funds to boost a $4 million shortfall in city retirement funds.
"The laughter is over now," he said at the end of his statement. "It's real."
Tharesa Lee said her philosophy is to look forward not back.
"He's a human being," she said of Bettis.
But the next mayor needs to repair some of the damage nationally and locally that was caused by the bad publicity, she said.
Barbara Lee said the next mayor needs to restore the integrity of that position, but all the problems of the city are not just the mayor's fault. The mayor is a leader and facilitator of the Board of Aldermen meetings, she said.
"It's not all just his fault," Lee said. "The mayor runs the meeting. The aldermen run the board. I can't say the mayor has been so destructive. The Board of Aldermen had a responsibility to the entire city."
Denny Bucher said the last four years as an alderman have been rewarding and frustrating sometimes.
"…What I was hearing at the time was discouraging and embarrassing," Bucher said. "But we got a lot done."
Sabrina Bengel said she thought the bad publicity was a black eye for New Bern. Whenever she went to Raleigh, people would ask what was going on in New Bern, she said.
"I agree with Tharesa Lee," she said. "I'm not going to throw anyone under the bus. He was elected the mayor. We just need to pray for him."
Dana Outlaw did not say anything about the mayor's behavior affecting the board or dissention among aldermen.
"Look at what the board accomplished," he said. "We worked very hard together. There were items we were divided on. But who is looking in the rearview mirror. We're all looking at the future."
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A PDGA Sanctioned Event Veterans/Shillito DGC
In Lexington Kentucky
Saturday February 5th
All PDGA Divisions Offered (must have 3 people to have division)
Registration 8:00 8:45 AM Veterans Park; Players Meeting @ 9:00 AM; Shotgun Start @ 9:30 AM.
Field is limited to the first 90 players.
Cost Open ($40), Advanced ($30), Intermediate, Recreational and Novice ($25), Women and Juniors 19 and below ($15 ).
In addition, all non-PDGA members (except Juniors) must also pay the $10 PDGA non member tournament fee(of which the PDGA will donate back to charity!)
Players Packs for the first 35 participants!
Format: 1 round of 18 at Veterans Park and 1 round of 18 at Shillito Park with one-hour break between rounds.
Lunch will be available on-site at Shillito Park before the second round.
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Blue-eyed, blonde beauty Alexis Texas (occasionally known as Alexis Texass) was born in Panama on May 25, 1985 and grew up in Brownwood, Texas. With German, Norwegian, and Puerto Rican heritage, Alexis has the kind of striking sex appeal that even straight women notice, with an ass that's bigger than you'd expect on an average-sized white girl.
After high school Alexis worked for a few years as a barmaid. At age 21 she took her big ass to the screen, where she knew it could be her moneymaker. Her first scene was in "Shane's World's College Amateur Tour in Texas." After shooting some other movies in Florida, Alexis moved to L.A., where she's been ever since.
That bubble butt brought Alexis to AVN's attention and she was nominated for Best New Starlet 2008. She has since won AVN Awards for some of her best scenes, and was a Female Performer of the Year nominee in 2009. CAVR named her its Performer of the Year for 2009, a year that brought many other accolades and accomplishments. That was the year she established her own company, Alexis Texas Entertainment, which is a subsidiary of Starlet Entertainment Group. She was featured in Hustler magazine's 35th anniversary edition in June 2009. In September of that year, Alexis became one of the few performers to land the starring role of Buttwoman twice in the famous Elegant Angel series.
Summer 2011 saw the release of her first non-adult role in the horror comedy "Bloodlust Zombies." In fall of the same year, she won Best Female Performer (Fans' Choice) at the NightMoves Awards.
Alexis is unquestionably a star and she earns your load with hot performances in everything from gonzo to big-budget features to porn parodies. Whether she's working with anal queen Belladonna, ass-worshipping Mason, or any other director, you can't miss that her ass is Alexis's greatest feature.


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Dwight: Lakers' Turnaround 'Starts With Me'Dwight Howard took accountability for his role in the Los Angeles Lakers' struggles on Wednesday.
"I think this will be the start of a new season tonight," said Howard. "Our effort and energy will be better. It starts with me."
The Lakers play at the Memphis Grizzlies and have lost three straight.
Howard also apologized for his comments about his lack of shot attempts.
Howard said he needs to be "more of a player out there on the court and not worry about anything, not complain."
Via Dave McMenamin/ESPN
Hmmmm, OK. Now Dwight please show this on court
Yeah it reads exactly how one of those "athlete's statements" usually reads. Completely off the cuff and his own thoughts. Already worried about his PR.


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NEW ORLEANS - St. Michael Special School in the Irish Channel helps developmentally disabled children reach their full potential.
A recent visit showed us the kindergarten students - all busy, all smiles.
'They give me happiness and joy and love. They work extremely hard and give it their all,' said teacher Melissa Richard.
Principal Susan Munster has been at St. Michael's just a few months, having been appointed principal last year after the retirement of longtime principal Jane Silva.
'The students captured my heart, and it is truly a very blessed, very nurturing environment,' Munster said.
There are 200 students as young as age six, and adult clients up to age 54 working in the school's Joy Center.
'We never turn away a child who is in need of our services for inability to pay, but that gap is made up through various fund raising events,' Munster said.
The Chefs' Charity For Children is a major fundraiser for St. Michael's.
On Wednesday, Feb. 20 at the Hilton Riverside Hotel, 11 star chefs give the audience a cookbook and demonstrations that are as entertaining and educational.
This year's chefs include Andrea Apuzzo, Emeril Lagasse, John Besh, John Folse, the Wongs of Trey Yuen, Lazone Randolph, David Woodward, Greg Reggio, Gunter Preuss, Leah Chase and Goffredo Fraccaro.
The event was co-founded by former Channel 4 news director/assistant general manager and editorialist Phil Johnson and legendary chef Warren Leruth. It continues now, more than 35 years later.
'It is a great cooking lesson and better than that you get to taste everything that they actually demonstrate, and have a little wine chaser with it,' said Ann Higgins of St. Michael's.
But they still need to sell 300 tickets, and those are critically needed funds.
'That's a lot of tickets, and that's a lot of revenue to help our children,' Higgins said.
Tickets to the Chefs' Charity next Wednesday, Feb. 20 are $65 each and include lunch, the cooking demonstrations and a cookbook of the recipes. The event begins at 10 a.m. Call 504-524-7285 to order tickets.


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My sister and I went for lunch, which is a slightly different menu than dinner, and I decided to start with the Mozzarella Fior di Latte and Tomato appetizer, which is basically a Caprese Salad. The mozzarella was delicious - slightly sweet, creamy and melt-in-your-mouth good.
I also ordered the Valtelina Sandwich (with Bresaola, Artichoke, Parmigiano, Arugola & Lemon Dressing), which comes pressed so everything is warm and melty. This was a fantastic sandwich. The bresaola was bold and salty, the artichoke & arugola provided a little bite and the dressing added a bit of tang. A very flavorful and hearty dish.
My sister chose the Fresh Trofie with Pesto, String Beans, Potatoes and Pine Nuts. All the ingredients were perfectly balanced, the pesto garlicky and evenly coated the pasta. The potatoes were an interesting addition, but the texture made sense and added a nice depth to the dish.
We decided to try the Nutella and Banana Pizza for dessert. The menu said it came with Hazelnuts but it came with Walnuts instead. I think that worked better than hazelnuts which might have been overkill with the nutella. I was pretty full at this point, but this pizza was so yummy, I easily finished my half. The nutella was melted, the banana slices were perfectly ripe and the walnuts added a lovely crunch. Mmmm.
Savoia is a great restaurant with something for everyone. The food is great quality and nicely prepared, the interior is cozy (there are two rooms, one purely a dining room and one has a bar in it, and there is sidewalk seating as well), and the service attentive without being overbearing. I highly recommend it!


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Before "Newphoria" Strikes, Experts Advise to Protect Your new Device12/30/2012Before "Newphoria" Strikes, Experts Advise to Protect Your new Device
(NAPS)-When it comes to high-tech holiday gifts, experts remind those who received a new laptop, smartphone or tablet as a gift this holiday to avoid being swept away by the feeling of "newphoria."
That's the term the security-conscious professionals at Norton by Symantec use to describe the state of joy people experience after receiving a new gadget. They urge consumers to remember that just because a device is new doesn't necessarily mean it's secure.
"When consumers rush to adopt the latest high-tech gadget, security is often an afterthought. It's important to secure your device to protect your investment as well as your personal data," says Marian Merritt, Internet safety advocate with Norton by Symantec.
To help, Merritt offers these tips:
* Make sure your new mobile device is PIN-protected, insured and that you have downloaded a security app such as Norton 360 Multi-Device, which can protect all your devices including laptops, PCs, Macs, smartphones and tablets.
* Always use reputable websites with secure pages when shopping online. You can tell whether a Web page is secure from the padlock icon located in the browser address bar on pages where you are entering financial information like your credit card. Make sure the website address includes "https" and that the browser address bar is highlighted in green.
* Keep your security software up-to-date. Cybercriminals are more sophisticated than ever before and they'll jump on any social trend to spread malware and steal your personal details.
* Be smart-use a unique, complex password for each online account you have and update your passwords regularly. Avoid using the "Remember My Password" option on websites in case your device is lost or stolen.
To learn more, visit www.mobilesecurity.com or www.facebook.com/norton.
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First Known Use: before 12th century
verb \ˈkis\
Definition of KISS
transitive verb
: to touch with the lips especially as a mark of affection or greeting <kissed his wife good-bye>
: to touch gently or lightly <wind gently kissing the trees>
intransitive verb
: to salute or caress one another with the lips
: to come in gentle contact
— kiss·able \ˈki-sə-bəl\ adjective
— kiss ass
usually vulgar : to act obsequiously especially to gain favor
— kiss good–bye
: leave
: to resign oneself to the loss of
— kiss one's ass
usually vulgar : to act obsequiously toward one especially to gain favor
— kiss up to
: to curry favor with
See kiss defined for kids
Examples of KISS
- They kissed each other passionately.
- She kissed him good night.
- I'll never forget the night we first kissed.
- When he got off the plane he knelt down and kissed the ground.
- The tree's branches kissed the ground below.
Origin of KISS
Middle English, from Old English cyssan; akin to Old High German kussen to kiss
Related to KISS
- Synonyms
- smooch
: the act of kissing someone or something
Full Definition of KISS
: a caress with the lips <a range of kisses from a passionate embrace to a friendly peck>
: a gentle touch or contact
a : a small drop cookie made of meringueb : a bite-size piece of candy often wrapped in paper or foil
: an expression of affection <sent him kisses in her letter>
Examples of KISS
- He gave her a kiss on the cheek.
- She greeted him with a hug and a kiss.
First Known Use of KISS
before 12th century
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Does anyone who has truly used Discraft and Innova discs have a preference? It seems to me that Innova dominates the market (at least locally). Is it just me or is it hard to find a good selection of Discraft discs locally? I would love to give some Discraft discs a try, however, I would prefer to pick them up locally rather than buy them offline. Once I know what I am getting then I would not mind buyin them offline. Anyone have a preference and/or know where to buy Discraft discs locally?
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