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The Art Institute of Pittsburgh Scam and help
- Dec 12, 2012
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- anrtst
- $52000 Losses
- Virginia Beach, Virginia
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This is what we need to do.The Art Institute of Pittsburgh is on the Department of Education's watch list.
Now this means that there is enough complaints out there, and review of their documentation to warrant suspicion. The only way the many of us that got screwed due to documentation that was falsified to the Department of Education, and substandard education is to unify as one. We all need to work together and get our names and contact information with one source. Once we have this we will know the numbers and then we can present to a class action lawyer.
We all have grounds to be thoroughly disgusted. We do not stand a chance unless we unite and find a lawyer willing to go the extra mile. To press the issue keep in mind that The Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online is on the Department of Education watch list so there is some information and statistics that put them here.
We all need to work together, gather names, and refuse to give up.This school is a fraud!
I actually have a class action lawyer that is interested in this. Very interested in this as a matter of fact. He said I need to gather names, email addresses and full letters detailing exactly what transpired.
I wrote him because I was told when I started that coming in with credits for an Associates in Fine Art, that most of my classes would transfer in, and it would only cost me around 50,000. Then when I questioned 50,000 I was told that it would not be an issue because they had an excellent Financial Aid Division, they had scholarships, and the whole thing would be covered. Then they said they had job placement. Did you guys talk to Mark Wilhelm and Orland Pullen and did they give you the same line?
Well four months ago I got a call from Eric Medsger in the Financial Aid office saying that I had no more funds left with FAFSA to pay for school. When I questioned this because of what was said at admission I was told at this point not to worry they had help for students like me. I am an honor student and a good artist. Well September came and I got a bill for tuition. I called Eric back. I asked about the tuition assistance and was told that they had stopped the program the month before. I said well why did you tell me you had one then? I paint with a group of painters and was telling them about it. They got with people they know who were willing to donate some money to help, but they wanted The Art Institute of Pittsburgh to make good on their promise in writing before they would pay anything. I called Eric back and he said the only way that the AI could do that was if I proved I could not get a personal loan, and that I had applied for scholarships. Well that wasn't hard to do because my husband and I live on his Social Security. That is why I went back to school to become the breadwinner because my husband went blind. So when the bank looked at the student loans that AI has sucked out of FAFSA and our income they said no way. Got the denial. Went to the internet and downloaded all the scholarships I had applied for. I sent this to them on September 19th 2012. The next week I got an email for tuition from AI, On 9/22, I called Eric again and asked what was going on with the information and letter I wrote and he said they were working on it. I called again on 9/27 because I got a bill in the mail. I was told they were working on it. I resent the information again just to make sure they had it. On October 12, 2012 I sent Eric an email
asking where they were on it because the people that wanted to help were getting to the point they said they felt the school was being dishonest with me and were seriously urging me to go to a lawyer. I called again on October 18th, October 25th, and November the 1st with no response. Finally on November 6 I got to speak with Eric and he said he had given it to his supervisor because he could not make a decision like that. He said she had been out due to surgery but was in today going through the stuff on desk. He would go tell her my file needed pulled. Well I waited and waited, and waited. The week after Thanksgiving I called and couldn't get an answer so I had to leave a message. No response yet again. Then on Monday of this week December 10, 2012 I called Mrs. Eglar-blisky because clearly the financial aid office was avoiding the calls. I asked for the number for the college president, George W. Sebolt. She said you know I can't do that. You have to follow a chain of command. I was upset and said I have tried that route for three months and it isn't working. She said she would walk over there and talk to the financial aid manager personally. Guess what? No phone call, I have sat home all week and there has been no phone call. They know I have the money if they agree to honor their word, but they have no intention of following their word. What is worse is when I asked Eric what would happen if I could not get the aid when this first came up I was told I would be dropped, and responsible for paying back student loans in six months. These people are liars and criminals. So if you got the same or worse please email me at firstname.lastname@example.com and tell your story, who you talked to when you signed on, what you were told, and an email address so the lawyer willing to take this case can get back to you.review #366869
May 21 #987206
If you are still doing a class action lawsuit, add me to the roster. email is firstname.lastname@example.com. I will tell you my story once you email me.1 0 Reply
Oct 22, 2014 #888804
Still hoping to get enough people. Please email your names, numbers, what was said at the time of enrolling, and what you found researching the Department of Ed website. There information is false because AIO's information supplied is false. You think you are going to a good school just to find out in the end it was all for nothing. Terrible injustice to those who do work hard and give it their all. Tell your experience to the world, stop the scam, and unite to make the Department of Education act. Also write a letter to our President detailing your disgust and how he is putting other students in harms way by backing this college owned in part by Goldman Sachs.
We need a lot more people to come forward with their story to get something done. It is one time in our lives we need to stand by each other and reach out on social networks.
to Ruined4Life Oct 22, 2014 #888822 Staten Island, New York
email me email@example.com add me to the list i can help you out with hard evidence i have audio and video of the conversations they dont want you to hear or record.
Oct 22, 2014 #888796
The lawyer I have literally dropped the ball after three months because I could not find enough people. If any of you guys out there have a friend or connection to anyone with a degree in law willing to take on this case contact me. Also contact others who have posted to this post. To the woman wondering how they can still get these girls in school, they will get them in online. What these kids and others do not realize is the scant amount of web training is the total failure of this school to provide real world skill for those going into graphic design. Every job list web design, so the field has merged to meet the demands of clients. With only 14 weeks of scant training that is not paired with the book supplied there are real problems. They tell students to get Adobe CC, the book is based on CS5 one time and 5.5 the next, and the same situation arises again where the tutorials cannot be completed due to dropped features within the software. It was a total joke and a rip off. The real thing that got my attention was instructors raving over student work that had multiple errors with spelling and such. I had to wonder if it was a real instructor, or the instructor just didn't care. It really got my attention. I came to realize it just doesn't matter because they don't really care if your up to par. The only thing they care about is scamming the government department of education, and any person with a dream. It is disgusting. I haven't been turned down so many times in my... life for a job. In two months I am supposed to start paying back student loans and have no idea how I will do it. Show more1 0 Reply
Oct 22, 2014 #888782 Staten Island, New York
if you guys want the vide and the exact https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zB-DJGBnhII, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnCykDPPDys, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WahiW-xBRi4 are the videos to view. if the lawyer needs the actual audio of every conversation i had with these clowns ill be more than glad to give it to him/her. firstname.lastname@example.com 0 Reply
Oct 22, 2014 #888777 Staten Island, New York
look on youtube for Ai infomercial and on a channel with Ai scam two shitheads along that name, i have composed and have video and audio of Ai violating civil rights and how they weasel out of things, caught them red handed they expelled me a US Combat Vet for being a whistleblower. i have everything and I'm sure this is what the lawyers need to bring them down. The sick part is they expelled me but never told the VA about it so they got 8k for a semester I'm not there. Don't worry ill get that money back and will see to it that no one attends that school ever again in NYC. give it about 12 -18months from nw and they'll be shut down Im sending dating evidence to all news crews here in NYC trust me they will regret doing what they did to anyone ever, Esp Veterans.1 0 Reply
Oct 22, 2014 #888635 Michigan, United States
I hope that there are still people out there that are interested in this thread. My daughter and her best friend were getting ready to begin classes the first of the year. I heard many of the same promises that the school had 'options for people like us' as I am on disability and am unable to get a personal or Parent Plus Loan.
My question though is this. On April 1st of this year (2014), AI Pittsburgh was sold and entered into a 3 year lease with the new owner. It stated in the news article that I read that it wasn't up to the school if they renewed the lease at the end of the 3 years but up to the developer and that the developer was looking into options such as turning it into condos.
How are they still signing these kids up for 4 year degrees when the school may not even be there in 4 years? And I also heard that their students don't receive their degree until the school has been paid off in full making it virtually impossible for the students to get very far in their careers.
If there is someone that can answer my questions, I would greatly appreciate it. I'm completely appalled!
Jun 19, 2014 #829303
I also attended the AI of Pittsburgh. I was wondering if you still have a pending case and if it is possible for me to join the class action lawsuit. My name is Jordan please contact me by my email which is firstname.lastname@example.com 0 Reply
Nov 14, 2013 #742631 Brunswick, Ohio
Interested in one too1 0 Reply
Oct 31, 2013 #735946
Please send me your class action lawyer contact, I'm ready to add my name to the lawsuit, to email@example.com and thank you.
Dwight J. Emery
Jul 18, 2013 #683093 Cleveland, Ohio
also interested in class action lawsuit. I was misguided into staying in school housing rather than off campus to keep my loans. I still owe $70,000 and I'm not working in that field. HELP!!2 0 Reply
May 09, 2013 #648650 Fort Pierce, Florida
I just now started this school, I've read many bad reviews, do you suggest I get out now, while I can1 0 Reply
Apr 28, 2013 #643345 North Canton, Ohio
My daughter attended AIP In Pittsburgh . Was made lots of promises as she is ADHD about help with her classes and tutoring. She was on a GI Bill post 9/11. The still made her get student loans and kept the money from loans and FAFSA because they couldn't justify the refund is what she was told. She was told the credits would transfer and were accredited. They will not transfer and are not accredited. She would have graduated but according to them she ran out of funds. We would be interested in your class action suit.
to wizdolph Apr 29, 2013 #643516 Wyandanch, New York
Wizdolph I can't see how such even exist that we as Vets or those who use out benefits somehow there's no money hard to believe. But trust the VA is fully aware and is doing the best they can to stop such atrocity from happening. As i stated before NO ONE HUMAN NOR PATHETIC CREATURE WILL TREAD ON ME OR DARE STEAL FROM THE BENEFITS I GAVE MY LIFE FOR OR FROM ANY PERSON THAT IS USING THE SAME BENEFITS AS I AM. . They seem to forget one thing..... ONCE A MARINE ALWAYS A *** MARINE.0 0 Reply
to michaelbahari25 Oct 31, 2013 #735947
I got a duel kidney/pancreas transplant and this college has tried to rip me off saying my Vocational Rehabilitation Scholarship would pay back a student loan, well they lied, and I'm ready to sue them. They make me very angry at The Art Institute of Pittsburgh.
Dwight J. Emery
Spring Lake, NC
Apr 28, 2013 #643134 New York City, New York
im attending this school im a US War Veteran and this school said i ran out of my tuition and yellow ribbon before i started school. they said my gi bill will not cover the degree program. im taking graphic design here at the art sint of nyc.
been here for almost a year expected to graduate sprng 2014 but the other night santiago left me a threatening message on my phone saying that i owe the school10k and there will be a severe consequence if i dont pay them. One thing i will not tolerate is some slimeball to come after me for money i dont owe anyone. 2 will not tolerate anyone trying to steal from what i earned espically from the VA. 3 I wil *** if anyone tries to tread on me. Isserved in two war zones and trust me you dont want to come after a veteran who has PTSD on the moderate to severe side. hopefully your lawyer can help.
the school said they received no money from the VA but i called the VA and they showed what they paid. picked THE WRONG VET TO *** WITH.
to michaelbahari25 Oct 22, 2014 #888802
Did they tell you that you would have more than enough to cover the total cost of school before starting too. They told me that *** and unfortunately I believed them. I ended up paying the last year myself just to find out the amount of training given on web design wasn't enough. Now I am trying to figure out how to come up with the training needed to get the graphic design job. Worse is the guy who is supposed to help with career resources. He say no there are plenty of jobs for just graphic design. Well pull out the paper, go to the internet sites, and social network a while in the real world. Bull! They are all screaming for a graphic designer with web design and coding experience and training. Biggest rip off on the face of the Earth. What makes it even worse is these colleges have bought our representatives in Congress and our dumb President. They won't move on it either. Maybe if we all collectively write a letter detailing our experience and mail it the same day to the Department of Education, maybe something will be done. They lied about their graduates getting jobs in their field.1 0 Reply
Apr 13, 2013 #637218
Yeah I went through AI Online for Pittsburg and well I was told I could get a Ba and my educaitonal funds would cover everything. I got an additional private education loan which my ex husband who I was with at the time co signed to help with all the additional costs of the course and supplies, software, and things needed. I then get told I dont have enough FAFSA left to complete the BA program and not even the Associates without being in debt with the school. I completed the Associates program and have over $1000 owed to the school and over $33,000 with the interest and penalties for delinquency on a private education loan through Wells Fargo and over 50K for the Gov student loans for a Associates degree which would get me nothing and credits in a education that wont be counted or transferred. I hit so much bad luck that my husband left me, I got suicidal and then left the country. I am extremely depressed all the work, time and effort put into it and the money I have a degree that is basically worthless. I wont be returning to America so I do not know what I can do. the loan companies email and the private has contacted my ex husband and I and the defaulted loans are going to collection. I explained I have nothing. No assets, no savings or income because I am disabled. Not sure what I can do but I am hoping maybe my student loans can possibly be erased if its found this school was all fraud and my education is worthless. My email is firstname.lastname@example.com I really... thought I made my parents proud for completing a degree in college. I gotta start all over again in my life far from family and friends and start all over again education wise. I have nothing against going to University when your older than 30 but I really had hoped I would have had the education I needed before my 30s so I could pursue and be successful working in a career not starting all over again. Show more2 0 Reply
Mar 01, 2013 #616566 Jacksonville, Florida
Please email me at firstname.lastname@example.com
I am being severely screwed by the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, I need a lawyer.
Feb 22, 2013 #613172 Johnstown, Pennsylvania
"Well four months ago I got a call from Eric Medsger in the Financial Aid office saying that I had no more funds left with FAFSA to pay for school. When I questioned this because of what was said at admission I was told at this point not to worry they had help for students like me. I am an honor student and a good artist. Well September came and I got a bill for tuition. I called Eric back. I asked about the tuition assistance and was told that they had stopped the program the month before. I said well why did you tell me you had one then?"
The same exact thing happened to me. Then, I had to drop classes to avoid making payments- I just couldn't at the time. I took half the classes, but my account shows me that I've been paying almost the same in tuition. I also have been paying "online fees" above and beyond my tuition for each class. I didn't even notice until last month and I'm done in a week or too.
Halfway through they told me I had run out of financial aid and was no longer eligible for it, so I had to stop going for a bachelors and go for an associates. What the heck?
I'm very interested. If your lawyer decides to move on this, please let me know. Email me at email@example.com
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The Russian martial-art Systema is incredible! I've never seen any martial-art disarm an opponent as quickly as the videos on systema have shown, and the learning system if fast and adaptible to the students.
I don't know what course of action is left for the american people. The phone lines rang off the hook to stop the first bail-out, a reelection happened, and the same number of people that normally get re-elected got re-elected again. If we will not vote out those we disagree with, even if that means voting third-party, than what is to keep congress from over-stepping their bounds?
I finally have a small form of transportation! Its an X-360 Electric Scooter. It only goes 20 mph, but that will get me from point a to point b, and I no longer have to wait for somebody else to go where I need to. This puts me in a decent position in terms of my goal. (picture below)
I'm looking at how much money I save by eating foods that can be stored for long periods, and I got to say that there is a lot of practicality in eating survival food. (No I am not talking about MRE's) I've been eating like this for the past two weeks so that I could afford my little scooter.
I'm looking for a second job in order to meet my goal deadline. I will either do this through the typical resourcing or I will start networking out and build a name for myself doing odds and ends. I'm thinking the latter sounds better and I've already got one lead.
I read a great article on buzz networks today, and it got me thinking. I've considered going into Public Relations as a career for a while now. I think some of the techniques listed in that article could really give me some hands on experience with that type of career.
I think I'm going to drop my current job title, so that I have a better answer for when people ask me what I do for a living. Instead of saying "I'm a housekeeper" and having a conversation fizzle off fairly quickly from there, I'm going to introduce myself as an innovator. Looking back, innovation has seemed to be a prominent theme of my working life so far, so I might as well advertise it. This should tie into some of my passions, and make for much more interesting small-talk.
My friend Nicole apparently had a major seizure after trying to come off of her medicine too quickly, so she's in the hospital right now, and I've been visiting with her. Actually I've spent most of the day here, just doing what I can to look after my friend. She is hopefully going home tomorrow, though she may not be allowed to live alone again for a little while. She's fine... it was a close call, but she is fine. In the mean time this is my first time visiting a friend in the hospital, and I'm doing everything I can to pamper her so that she will get better fast. I got to say that its been a lot of fun.
It looks as though my roommate is changing his mind about moving out, so I might not be moving anyways. Which is great with me. In the mean time, I continue to work on organization, and getting rid of thins I don't need.
Apparently a mental excercise I used to do to stay warm was actually moving what the east recognizes as chi, throughout my body. I've learned a few basic exercises from Tai-Chi recently, and I'm noticing an improvement in meditation, and its pretty easy now, for me to send waves of warmth throughout my body. (The science behind this would be that I'm learning to mentally control the electricity that the human body creates) I've noticed that if a chi point is blocked than my copy of the shaolin workout, normally has an excercise that will work it out. Since this is having a calming effect on me, and since I am becoming more and more of a pacifist (those who have known me long, know I was already a modern hippie) I'm really considering taking some formal tai-chi lessons.
I'm going to be moving to Lynchburg, Virginia after my birthday this year. There's a girl up there made of 105% pure awesome that has offered me rent free board while I go to school, so I'm getting ready for that.
In the mean time my roommate is moving, and I don't have any credit to get on the lease. (religiously against spending money I don't have) So I'm looking for a room for rent not too far from Frankford and Coit and on the bus line. I've posted on Craig's list (Ad Here) and I'm asking co-workers, about extra space. I need the room ASAP so if you hear anything you can let me know at my Contact Me page.
I'm trying to learn how to drive a stick, and the goal is to have some kind of motorized transportation in the next 3-4 months.
Also, right now I'm working hard on putting together an organization system that works for me. Traditional organization has never worked for me, at least not for long, so I'm trying to see whats out their that I will actually keep up with, without feeling like I am doing a ton of extra work. This website is a small part of that. I'll have a few of the programs that I use constantly on my Links and Add-ons page.
One project that I'm really excited about is something that has been temporarily moved to the side, and that is the theory of Panarchy. Panarchy is the theory of multiple competing governments working in one overall system side-by-side so that instead of the people being taxed for programs they do not agree with (war, abortion, the ligh bill from keeping the lights on in the federal buildings all night) , the people choose a service project and sign a contract that will expire in a year. With all the things that are going wrong right now, I believe that simply setting up ones own system and following it with a group of like minded individuals is the most peaceful form of revolution I've ever heard of. Rather than tearing down one system,you simply provide an alternative. Rather than force your ideals onto others, all of your citizens must understand and agree with these ideas, they than sign a contract, and force the ideas onto themselves.
The bartering networks that would result would also be a strong buffer against economicallly challenging times, and would keep community value, in the community. The security networks that would result, would if I'm right reduce crime, and create jobs at the same time.
I'll get back to work on the panarchic constitution that I'm writing, as soon as I've got a few of my more pressing goals met.


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Thursday 8 April 2010—7:00pm to 9:00pm
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Voters will consider a proposal this November to fund the renovation of existing library branches and construction of new ones, a question last on the ballot 28 years ago. Attend one of the community meetings to learn more about the building proposal.
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International Education Achievement Tests…So What?
My Learning First Alliance (LFA) colleagues and I have been giving quite a bit of attention to the impending release of the latest results from the Organisaton for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), which tests literacy, math, and science in 15 year-olds every three years. The United States has been humbled by past results that place us somewhere past number 20 in rankings of proficiency. We're expecting that this year's results will not show improvement and, as national leadership groups, have been strategizing how to respond on behalf of the educators and stakeholders we represent.
I've been thinking lately that perhaps there are lessons to be learned from international comparisons that we're missing. A few random thoughts follow:
- In the past we, as Americans, were quite convinced that we were superior to others around the globe. Now we know we're not.
- Because we, as a country, have been blessed with abundant natural resources, two friendly neighboring countries, and the security of the protective boundary of two large oceans, we've believed that we could be self-sufficient and secure in our prosperity. Now we know we're not and can't.
- Foreign students from wealthy families have flocked to our shores to attend our large and high-quality higher education system. These students have learned well, and if and when they return to their native land, put their US education to good use in upgrading their own country's work force, education system and economy. We should be proud of our contribution to global improvements.
- Our participation on more equal footing with many parts of the rest of the world gives us the opportunity to be more humble and learn from those countries that outperform us on the PISA exams. As those of us in education know, teaching and learning is a reciprocal activity. Good teachers learn as much from their students as the reverse. The opportunity to learn is a gift we should accept with gratitude, and we should build bridges that foster collaboration in new ways with high-performing countries.
- The PISA results provide an opportunity for us as a country to do some self-examination and make changes that will benefit our students, educators and communities. Change is never easy, but if it's important to us to rank higher in international student academic test scores, we need to do the hard work.
One proviso that keeps coming back to me—Americans are too focused on competition in all areas of our lives. The fact that US students don't compete well with their international compatriots on standardized tests of math and science knowledge and literacy should inform how we make improvements in our education enterprise, not motivate us to beat the competition. In our increasingly complex global society, we need to learn from and with international partners and move towards collaborating in such a way that we all improve and make the world a better place for all of us.
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Alas, the upcoming PISA
Alas, the upcoming PISA scores will motivate us to neither "beat the competition" nor to ask the questions that would help inform improvements to the American education enterprise. And why is that? First, on a deep level, we feel no need to compete in terms of results. We've been at the top of the heap for so long it is inconceivable that we won't always be there, even if we don't work at it.
Second, why should we be motivated to ask thoughtful and probing questions about what the PISA results - or anything else - could be telling us...again...still? Why indeed. After all, we are far better at making rationalizations and excuses. Just look at our responses to every tell-tale report, evaluation and test result that comes along.
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Type: Bug
Status: Resolved
Priority: Major
Resolution: Fixed
Affects Version/s: 5.17.4 (Alpha)
Fix Version/s: 6.01.09
Component/s: HTML - Combined Fantasy, HTML - Compact Fantasy, HTML - Standard Fantasy, HTML - Statblock 1 (3.0E Monster Style), HTML - Statblock 2 (3.0E Style), HTML - Statblock 3 (3.5E Style), HTML - Statblock 4 (New 3.5E Style), HTML - Statblock 5 (Pathfinder Style), HTML - Statblock 6 (Andagor SRD Style), Preview - compact, Preview - Fantasy_Character_Sheet, Preview - preview, Preview - standard, Preview - statblock1, Preview - statblock2, Preview - statblock3, Preview - statblock4, Preview - statblock4a, Preview - statblock5, Preview - statblock_SRD, Preview - troubleshooting
Environment:Mostly Pathfinder game mode, some of the fixes affect all fantasy modes.
Updated: barbarian variables changed a bit for pathfinder, so I updated the variables queried.
Afflictions (simple block)
Animal Traits (simple block)
Archetypes (simple block, longer of DESC or BENEFIT).
Temporary Bonuses Applied is a new block just listing the temp bonuses from the inventory tab. I am surprised no one has put this into the other pages before.
The comprehensive skills list tries to break down where the numbers come from, but there are OTHER and SKILLNAME values that don't add up. Stealth is the worst offender. So, the new info gives more details, but also some undecipherable info as well.
Weapons Ammo: Now arrows stowed anywhere show in the table, and the user doesn't have to load a single arrow into the bow "container". Same for xbows, slings and blowgun darts.
Weapon Energy: I was able to parse and list just the energy damage done by weapons or weapons and ammo combined. On the next update, I plan to have the damage die rolls be "D: 24 + 2 fire + 3 shock" but there was little time left before the next release packaging this weekend.
Barding: I am filtering on RACETYPE = Animal, Companion, Beast, Construct, Dragon, Magical Beast, Outsider, or Shapechanger to show barding that is equipped. That way animal companions and mounts are pretty easily covered, but the user who has a dragon rider shouldn't feel left out.
Feats: I now toggle between the DESC, BENEFIT, and list displays.
Encumberance: It is color coded and shows twice so people shouldn't miss it.
Items left todo:
Many of the followers seem to only print the first. So, with rangers having multiple animal companions now, I need to switch to a for loop there.
Energy damage into the die rolls.
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I'll have time to clone my work from csheets_fantasy_laptop_ws.htm to the other html sheets sometime Monday through Thursday, 12/6-12/9.
I don't currently know the pdf side well enough to do that quickly.
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14156 Duplicate work from above to into preview/statblock5.htm.
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MIke, how is this work coming along? This is the only (currently) major bug in the OS issues. I'd like to see it done. If you need any help, let me know.
What's the status of this tracker?
Okay, this is still here... Any updates?
Unknown when, but closing this out.
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The woman tells UMSL police that she turned around to witness a man standing behind her with his unit pulled from his unzipped pants. He was breathing heavily.
The suspect then made off down a nearby escalator. He is described as a black male, age 20-25, standing about 5'5" with a mustache. No description on the man's genitalia.
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From the Renaissance to today, the idea that the Roman Republic lasted more than 450 years - persisting unbroken from the late sixth century to the mid-first century BC - has profoundly shaped how Roman history is understood, how the ultimate failure of Roman republicanism is explained, and how republicanism itself is defined. In "Roman Republics", Harriet Flower argues for a completely new interpretation of republican chronology. Radically challenging the traditional picture of a single monolithic republic, she argues that there were multiple republics, each with its own clearly distinguishable strengths and weaknesses. While classicists have long recognized that the Roman Republic changed and evolved over time, "Flower" is the first to mount a serious argument against the idea of republican continuity that has been fundamental to modern historical study. By showing that the Romans created a series of republics, she reveals that there was much more change - and much less continuity - over the republican period than has previously been assumed. In clear and elegant prose, "Roman Republics" provides not only a reevaluation of one of the most important periods in western history but also a brief yet nuanced survey of Roman political life from archaic times to the end of the republican era.
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Harriet I. Flower is professor of classics at Princeton University. She is the author of "The Art of Forgetting: Disgrace and Oblivion in Roman Political Culture" and "Ancestor Masks and Aristocratic Power in Roman Culture", and she is the editor of "The Cambridge Companion to the Roman Republic".
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"Flower's analysis of the early republican institutions, the breakdown of constitutional rule after 133 BCE, and the republic of Sulla is provocative and insightful. She demonstrates how the Roman political elite adapted and reinvented their republican institutions in the face of successive crises. A lucid, imaginative analysis that is required reading for all serious students and scholars of Rome."--Choice "Roman Republics is a highly readable, highly persuasive volume intended to revitalize the study of the republican period in Rome. The volume is not aimed exclusively at beginners or experts; both will find much of value in the reassessment presented."--Colin Bailey, Bryn Mawr Classical Review "This book is highly recommended. It is rich and thought provoking, beautifully written and argued. It touches on and weaves together a remarkable number of topics in Roman republican history and historiography. Most welcome is the emphasis on evolution and change over time, sometimes dramatic, of Roman political institutions and culture. I am largely persuaded by Flower's conclusion that late republican authors are not trustworthy guides to Roman republican culture since they themselves had never witnessed a properly functioning republican system."--Michael P. Fronda, New England Classical Journal "There is little doubt that Harriet Flower's book has opened up a field which has been more intensively studied than any other in ancient history. She has given us a new way to look, and new questions to ask. For those reasons alone, this is an important book."--David Rafferty, Melbourne Historical Journal "Flower deserves full credit for the boldness of her challenge to the traditional approaches. [Her] exciting and illuminating study will long remain essential reading for everyone with a serious interest in what I shall persist in calling the Roman Republic."--John Rich, Journal of Roman Studies "The book is very well produced... Flower's book, which offers stimulating insights, will doubtless contribute to the ongoing discussion on the nature of republican government."--Rachel Feig Vishnia, Scripta Classica Israelica
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"Written in a lively generalist's style, "Roman Republics" is a major contribution to the study of the Roman republic that will appeal to readers far beyond the field of classics. Harriet Flower proposes a stunningly original reconceptualization of the almost 500-year period that has traditionally been called the 'Roman republic.' Her book also provides an unexpected bonus as an ultra-readable, reliable, and brief guide to five centuries of Roman history. Accessible yet challenging, "Roman Republics" will persuade many and (thankfully) infuriate some. It should cause quite a stir."--T. Corey Brennan, Rutgers University"This is a very good and extremely stimulating book that reflects an unusual level of creative and original thinking and that will become a must-read for undergraduate and graduate seminars on Roman history. I for one have already decided to reorganize my own course along the lines Harriet Flower proposes. I am not aware of any other book that makes the same claims or that even questions the traditional periodization of the Roman republic."--Kurt A. Raaflaub, Brown University
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Preface ix Acknowledgments xiii Abbreviations xv PART ONE: FRAMEWORK Chapter I: Introduction Periodization and the End of the Roman Republic 3 Chapter II: Toward a New Paradigm: "Roman Republics" 18 Chapter III: Early Republics (Fifth and Fourth Centuries) 35 PART TWO: CHANGE Chapter IV: Political Innovations: A Community in Transition (Second Century) 61 Chapter V: Violence and the Breakdown of the Political Process (133-81) 80 Chapter VI: External Pressures on Internal Politics (140-83) 97 PART THREE: AFTERMATH Chapter VII: An Alternative to a Crisis: Sulla's New Republic 117 Chapter VIII: After the Shipwreck (78-49) 135 Chapter IX: Implications 154 Appendix: An Assortment of Timelines, the Hellenistic Age and Republican Time, Temple Time 173 Bibliography 181 Index 201


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Over the course of his career, Hitchcock followed his trademark "thriller" genre fairly closely. He made one totally non-suspenseful work early in his career (Mr. and Mrs. Smith from 1941 is a screwball, romantic comedy) and some of his works had more intense thrills than others did. On the whole, though, Hitchcock's films made his audience sit on the edge of their seats and Notorious (1946) is no exception. Yet, it is somewhat unique since it is the closest Hitchcock ever came to making an outright dramatic love story. Starring Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman (both of whom had worked with Hitchcock prior to this film), Notorious is a masterpiece on every front. It works perfectly as a thriller and passionately as a love story and it features both supreme directing and stellar acting performances. Bergman plays the daughter of a former Nazi who is convicted for his wartime crimes. Her father's connections place Bergman in a perfect position to play spy for the U.S. government, which she does under the watchful eye of governmental agent Grant. A love affair between Bergman and Grant cools off after her assignment involves her becoming more than just an acquaintance with one of her father's friends. Hitchcock's sense of style is unmatched in this film. The camera movements add to both the intensity of the romance (following Grant and Bergman from room to room as they continue their embrace) and the drama of the suspense (following a key in Bergman's hand).
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Accomplishments: Canadian Junior Football Champions, 1973.
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Front: V. Klein, J. Roenspiess (ball boys).
Front Row: Directors: R. Forsyth, N. Thurmeier, B. Milton; G. Hambley (vice president), R. Salter (vice president), J. Joynt (president), G. Currie (head coach), assistant coaches: M. Fiissel, A. Relkey, J. Orban; G. Mather (director), directors: R. Houston, S. Ward, J. Stewart.
2nd Row: T. McCord, R. Aldag, R. Labatte, B. Dimen, R. Storey, J. Lichtenwald, K. Dobra, M. Gebert, D. Mosher, T. Reed, L. Ludwig.
3rd Row: Dr. J. Alexander (physician), N. Fong (equipment manager), T. Evans, B. Schmidt, D. Sawa, D. Herauf, P. Young, L. Knoll, J. Kreikle, G. Johnson, T. Dolinski, D. Wilde, P. Byars (manager).
4th Row: J. Francis (trainer), P. Paskaruk, D. Weisbrot, M. Constable, D. Thurmeier, E. Klempner, F. McCrystal, L. Kratt, D. Young, R. Simaluk, directors: H. Johnson, E. Fluter.
5th Row: D. Alexander (director), B. Poley, D. Brooks, R. Shiplack, T. Hincks, L. LeBlanc, S. Meikle, B. Saip, B. Lane, B. Illerbrun, A. Jensen (director), ball boys: V. Klein, J. Roenspiess.
Missing: D. Schmidt (assistant coach), R. Delnea, L. Kozakevich, S. Scalf, D. Puscus, J. Limmerick, Dr. F. Samuels, directors: R. Chadwick, R. Forsyth, S. Harrison, S. Livingstone, D. McDougall, T. Shepherd, K. Wheeler.


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IBM extended its lead in the server market in the second quarter of 2003, stealing a sizable slice of the worldwide market for the powerful computers away from Sun Microsystems, a new study shows.
Intel cuts off wireless networking gear - Chipmaker Intel has discontinued sales of its branded wireless networking products to focus on its Centrino technology.
Computer games 'boosts hearing' - A simple computer game can dramatically improve children's listening skills by teaching them to distinguish between sounds, new research suggests.
IBM expands monitor recall - IBM on Thursday expanded its recall of certain 15-inch monitors, saying hundreds of thousands more units have a potentially faulty part that could create a fire hazard.
Who says size doesn't matter? In the search engine duel between Google and Overture Services, it equals bragging rights.
Japan leads mobile game craze - Game makers have been offered a glimpse of the latest in games for mobile phones, with insights into the sort of things keeping Japanese thumbs busy.


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6:00 AM, Mar 16, 2011 • By JAY COST
As the world goes topsy-turvy, what has President Obama been doing lately? One thing is for sure: the president has not been hammering out a compromise on the deficit:
That's not to say he hasn't been busy. In fact, he's been working on his NCAA basketball picks, which -- per the requirements of Article II -- he wil soon share with the world via ESPN. He's also hosted a summit on bullying, attended a fundraiser and, of course, gone golfing.
Jim Geraghty is stunned while John Podhoretz offers this trenchant metaphor:
It's fair to ask: what else is he going to do at this point? I'd say, not very much.
On domestic policy, there is virtually no hope of substantive breakthroughs in the 112th Congress. The most liberal president since LBJ is now paired up with the most conservative House since the 80th Congress (1947-48). What are they going to compromise on? Immigration? Health care? Taxes? No, no, and no. And as for the deficit, the politics of that issue are just plain brutal -- it's about assigning losers rather than picking out winners -- and if the White House was happy to let the Congress take the lead on the stimulus, cap and trade, and health care, it is surely going to take a backseat on the budget deficit. Ditto on entitlement reform: his political team is warning him about the dangers of Social Security benefit cuts, and it is 'winning the argument so far.'
As for foreign policy, Obama ran as the anti-George W. Bush, but opposition to a policy doesn't necessarily imply a positive program, which Obama has never really seemed to have. After all, this is the man who named his top intra-party rival as the secretary of State, perhaps the most nakedly political nomination to that office since Woodrow Wilson tapped William Jennings Bryan, whose major qualification for the job was that he stood up to Tammany Hall at the 1912 convention, thereby swinging the nomination over to Wilson.
All signs point to the Obama team pivoting to campaign mode, and the hope is that the old Obama will shine through and somehow "Win the Future." Yet here we have to be mindful of the fact that inputs (campaign dollars) don't necessarily produce outputs (votes) in elections such as 2012. Even though the Obama-Biden campaign is going to be a flurry of activity, relatively little of it will be effective. Incumbent presidents almost always receive a share of the vote roughly similar to their job approval rating, which in turn is influenced by the fundamentals. All those hundreds of millions of dollars might help to move the most marginal of voters, but that is about it.
So really, there is very little for Obama to do. He must bide his time until the fundamental equation of 2012 works itself out. For how consequential it is, this equation is really quite simple:
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Letter: Support for new memorial scholarship at SCHS praised
Thank you to the community for their support of the newly established Sevier County High School Foundation Erica Manning Memorial Scholarship for a choral student at SCHS. Miss Manning was a graduate of SCHS and a member of the chorus.
Many local businesses helped provide food and supplies for the Winter Concert and Dinner held at the school on Feb. 26. Thanks to Ruby Tuesday, The Diner, Texas Roadhouse, Logan's Roadhouse, Longhorn Steaks, Buddy's, Mr. Gatti's Pizza and Kroger for their donations.
The parents and community supported and raised enough money to provide scholarships for our choral students.
If you missed the show, please try to attend another concert. There are many talented students at SCHS, and Nathan Rhea has done a tremendous job of teaching these students. Thanks again.
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I've been building things from electronic waste for years now, for more examples visit my site:
Turn three dead computers into a wall lamp.
allen wrenches
needle nose pliers
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wire stripper
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drill & bits
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3 computer towers - you can find obsolete electronics at local recycling facilities or businesses if you don't happen to have a surplus of electronics.
- or ask a neighbor - around 2/3 Americans have dead computers taking up space in a closet.
16 gauge wire
wire frame/shelf (from closet organizer)
3x light socket (< $3ea)
3x cfl bulb (bulk $1ea)
1x small light socket (+ cord in my case / as-is ikea $1)
1x small cfl bulb ($4 2pack)
15' extension cord ($2 ikea)
switch ($2)
If you can find an old radio, they have great capacitors.
Please DO NOT attempt this unless you have some experience with basic electrical wiring.
Step 2: Connect the three cases
Step 3: Install sockets
Drill holes to connect the metal plate (holes 1 & 2).
Drill holes for the three main lights (holes 3,4 &5). See image for placement (near center of each shell).
Connect the center socket, metal plate and body.
Connect three regular sockets using the wire from 15' extension cord.
My sockets came from lowe's and were easy to install.
Connect all positives, all negatives. (Save space for a switch)
Review basic wiring for light fixtures if you have questions.
Cover with electrical tape.
Step 4: Attach hanging wire
Separate the two inner holes by 18-20 inches so it can hang from two studs (assuming studs are 16" apart).


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Scream 4
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Scream 4 is a 2011 American horror movie. The stars of the movie are David Arquette, Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Emma Roberts and Hayden Panettiere. It follows on from Scream 3 and is the fourth in the Scream franchise. Scream 4 was directed by Wes Craven. It was released in April 2011.
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Sidney Prescott return to Woodsboro. It is the 15th anniversary of the Woodsboro Massacre. Sheriff Dewey and journalist Gale are also in this town. Sidney, Dewey and Gale were the Survivor of the Woodsboro Massacre. Sidney stays by her aunt Kate Roberts and her cousin Jill. After their arrival it begins the first murders. Sidney have to stay in this town, because one of the victim her mobile phone was to found in Sidneys trunk.
At the Night it will to murdered Oliva Morris. The neighbor of the Roberts. Sydneys press spokeswoman is then murdered.
Gale wants to find the killer, but her Husband Dewey doesn't want her assistance. She joins with the students Robbie Mercer and Charlie Walker. The students are filmfreaks.
Jill got house arrest and she doesn't go to the Stab movie marathon. Ghostface looking at the party for new victim. Gale is attacked by the killer, but she survived.
After the party, begins an after-party at Kirbys house. Sidney is attacked by Ghostface. She finds out that Jill has gone to Kirby. Sidney drives to Kirbys house. In Kirbys house are Jill, Kirby, Robbie, Charlie and Jills ex-boyfriend Trevor, but Trevor doesn't to invited. Robbie is attacked by Ghostface and they will attacked and flee to the basement. Charlie is on the garden and he wants into Kirby's House. They don't want him to allow into the house. Ghostface attacked him and he is tied to a chair. The killer calls to Kirby and she have to answer the question of Horrorfilms. She believes, that he wins this game. She opens the door. Charlie stabs Kirby. He is the killer! He is not the only killer. Jill and Charlie are the killer. They take Sidney into captivity. Charlie and Jill wanted to adjust the Woodsboro murders. They wanted to do trevor to responsible. Jill stabs Trevor and Charlie. She stabs also Sidney and she thinks, that he is dead. She is found as the only survivor of the Woodsboro Massacre.
Jill wakes up in the hospital and she finds out, that Sidney has survived. She have to kill Sidney, but Gale and Sidney can save themselves and Sidney kills Jill with a defibrillator.
Background[change | change source]
- Kevin Williamson wrote the movie. He wrote also Scream and Scream 2.
- It was unclear whether Neve Campbell plays in this sequel.
Other websites[change | change source]
- Scream 4 at the Internet Movie Database


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Clock Guard is a Windows 95/98/2000/ME/XP/NT/Vista software program that prevents tampering with the computer clock. It can be used for various purposes. A few examples are:
1) Preventing files from being given falsified time/date stamps by manually resetting the system clock and then saving the file.
2) Prevent employees who are using a computer-based time clock from altering the time to allow themselves to "punch in" at a falsified time.
3) Prevent users who have time limited programs (programs that can only be used at certain times) from accessing these programs at improper times.
4) Prevent people who are paying for computer use on a time basis from resetting the clock to reduce the amount of time they pay for.
5) Prevent people who are restricted to a certain amount of computer time per day (usually children) from resetting the computer clock to give themselves more time.
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, A PeacefulDomain Evoking a Romantic'Barn in the Malibu Colony PHOTOGRAPHY BY RUSSELL MAC MASTERS is THE MALIBU COLONY a densely North Sea,and in through our front through endless nights of doubts." populated place, with a plethora of door," Barry Spikings remembers. "1 The cohesion in the house is ac- J architectural styles. The housesclus- yearned to live in a place where the complished through the use of ter closelyalong the beachon narrow sun shinesall the time, where I could white-on the wood-lined walls, in lots, almost every property abuts,and walk the beachand be warm." pickled pine floors, for the hand- only the high fencesand locked gates While the memory of cold winters carved swans.Punctuatedby the use provide any semblance of privacy. prompted their move, the softnessof of natural tones for baskets,lamps The flavor is international: California the English summer was the inspira- and the dozens of wooden candle- beach, Cape Cod shingle, Bauhaus tion for the interiors of their house. sticks, the look speaksof refreshing modem, Normandy farmhouse,clas- "Barry is a farmer's boy," says Dot comfort and light. Country origins sical Spanish, Mediterranean villa, Spikings. "His family had acresand are recalled in a series of charming even a castleout of Camelot sits high acres of daffodils as far as the eye animal paintings and the arrange- atop a nearby hill. could see. They farmed the bulbs; ments of fruits, vegetables and flow- It is sunbaked,pleasantand expen- they had farm animals, haylofts and ers on every tabletop. sive, but always crowded. In the barns. The dream of living in a "1 wanted our barn as open to na- midst of this, Oscar-winning British barnlike house is a remembranceof ture as possible," says Dot Spikings, film producer Barry Spikings and his his childhood." Their search for a "so we could wake up with sun and I wife, Dot, have createda world of pri- house centered on finding one that air ." Of towerlike proportions, the vacy and a senseof spaciousness, a in could be renovated to spaciouspro- loft for sleeping or dreaming maxi- housethat is a barn, with high beams, portions, with interior walls and ceil- mizes the possibilities for bringing white wood, and sunlight pouring ings removed to the bare periphery, the oceanto the eyesand ears. I through uncurtained windows. uncluttered to a point of purity. The effect of the loft-and the Barry Spikings is from Boston.Not "1 was so lucky to find the perfect enormous two-story window-was the Yankeecity, but the English Bos- shell for us," Dot Spikings recalls,"a unexpected."Suddenly the housebe- ton, in Lincolnshire, the seaport beach cottage that, when gutted, came witty. It took on a humorous, from which some of the Puritans de- proved to have rafters, height, all we happy look," saysBarry Spikings. parted on their roundabout, west- needed.At once becoming the brave For Malibu beach strollers, it is a ward voyage to America and the and instant practitioner of architec- witty house.They seethe tower, the New World. "1 feel like a latter-day ture and design, I found my courage farm animals on the walls through Pilgrim," says Barry Spikings. "We ebbing daily with the tide. I finally the glass panes, the scarecrowpro- just landed on a different coast." becameterrified that the one remain- tecting the seasidegarden of basil, Southern California has always ing wall might collapse, and even nasturtiums, peppers, tomatoes, attracted the artists and intellectuals more terrified that it would all be a greens,dill, parsley and lettuce.And of Europe. Igor Stravinsky, Bertolt mistake when we finished. in sometimes, the early evening,they Brecht, Thomas Mann, Christopher "A dress,when a mistake is made, can spot the Spikingses themselves Isherwood and their friends leavened can be hidden in the back of the out picking their supper salad. the loaf as Europe ignited in World closet.But a building mistake that in- "We purposely put a huge skylight War II. A horde of foreign rock stars, volves a double-height steeland glass in our bedroom-we still keep farm- film actors and moviemaJ<ers have sunburst window is hard to ignore." er's hours here," saysBarry Spikings. gravitated to Malibu in recent years~ In her mind's eye,however, the vi- "We want to wake up with the early are The Spikingses no exception.Their sion of the renovation, blessedlycom- morning light, the trees,the sky.You quest for the sun led them first to the plete, with white, clean-lined space, must be able to seethe sunrise."D Caribbean,and ultimately prompted prevailed. "1 kept seeing Barry and -Nancy Guild them to emigrateto the colony. me having a celebratory glass of " Wh ere I grew up, t he wm d bl ew . h .h b k f fl and NancyGuild,an actress free-lance campagne, wit as ets 0 owers writer, dividesher timeequallybetween from the Russian steppes, across the everywhere. That picture got me in and homes California New York.
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Democrats are struggling in Montana. Last week, Sen. John Walsh ended his campaign for a full Senate term after it was revealed that he had plagarized his Army War College thesis, and state Democrats will hold a special nominating convention to replace him this weekend. Brian Schweitzer, the state's popular former governor, isn't coming to the rescue.
Enter Change.org and its petition with well over 1,000 signatures to "encourage Jeff Bridges, Park County Resident, to run for the Montana U.S. Senate."
The petition, organized by Lizbeth Pratt of Billings, is to the point:
Jeff is a great person. He has loved Montana and all it represents since he first set up residence in Park County four decades ago. He has great name recognition! Charisma! Brains! He's internationally renowned, but he is also highly accessible. We need The Dude to be Montana's next U.S. Senator!
"I agree with Mr. Bridges social priorities," writes one petitioner. "The Dude abides!" writes another. "This man is intelligent and thoughtful, a true paragon of the human race," signs a petitioner from Bozeman. "Facial Hair," a man from Billings concisely comments.
Bridges and his wife, Susan, are big Democratic donors, so it's reasonable to assume that the political interest is there. But unfortunately for fans of The Dude (or his Tron character, who knows), this just isn't going to become a reality. For one thing, according to the Montana Secretary of State Office, Bridges isn't even registered to vote in the state (although he does own property in Paradise Valley). For another, Bridges himself told Howard Stern on Monday that his wife, who Bridges called "Mrs. Senator," is against the idea.
Alas, we haven't yet reached the stage of American politics where a high-profile Change.org petition trumps a primary or nominating convention.
But there's still another hope, not including, you know, the actual Democrats likely to stop in at Saturday's convention. Michael Keaton—Batman, Beetlejuice, and Democratic donor—actually lives in Montana. And to get him to show up, state Democrats may not even need thousands of Change.org petitioners. You just have to say his name three times.
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The first report at the Jan. 27 meeting was from Gary Hargis, founder of Mustard Seed Ministries. He said the ministry did a total of $1.1 million with $700,000 in good works in Jones County in 2013. He explained that the ministry participates with whoever calls for help and it received 250 calls with needs since July 2013.
Hargis said he is from Twiggs County but feels he has been called to work in Jones County. The ministry is having a community night Feb. 24 to introduce Mustard Seed to those who do not know what the ministry does.
"It's about the community. I'd like to see us pull all the 501(c)3s together and see what we can do. It would be a wonderful thing," he said.
Carr said Family Connection worked with Mustard Seed and submitted seven projects with Tri-County. She said all were funded and Hargis said four already have been completed.
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Johnson City police arrested an Elizabethton man early this morning on a charge that he used a fraudulent vehicle title to get a loan.
James Melvin Brummitt, 31, 107 Holston Mountain Road, Elizabethton, was charged with theft of property over $1,000.
Police said Brummitt fraudulently obtained a vehicle title and then used the document to get a $2,500 loan on the vehicle at a local title loan business.
Brummitt was jailed in the Washington County Detention Center on a $10,000 bond pending a Sessions Court appearance Tuesday.


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The Norfolk waterfront was a busy stop on the Underground Railroad. Virginia's last Royal Governor made Norfolk a major refuge for runaways when he issued a 1775 proclamation promising freedom to all slaves who joined him to fight with the British Army. Some 800 fugitives enlisted. Eighteenth and nineteenth century runaway slave advertisements indicate that Norfolk's waterfront continued to be a destination for fugitives from southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina throughout the ante-bellum years. Two of the South's most famous fugitives, George Latimer and Shadrach Minkins, made their escape from Norfolk. Certain ships' captains were known in the underground community to be sympathetic to runaways, or at least agreeable to transporting them secretly for a price. Of the approximately ninety former slaves interviewed or referenced by William Still of the Philadelphia Vigilance Committee (The Underground Railroad, 1871), the majority reported escape by ship from the Norfolk waterfront. Many credited Captain William D. Bayliss of the Keziah or Captain Fountain of the City of Richmond with aiding them. The City of Richmond is known to have customarily tied up in Norfolk at the wharf belonging to John Higgins, a one-time owner of Shadrach Minkins.
Visitor Information: Currently open to public.
Location: c/o Room 1006 Norfolk City Hall, 810 Union St., Norfolk, 23510-2717
National Park Unit: No
Ownership: City of Norfolk City of Norfolk
Location Type: Site
Freedom Seekers: George Latimer,Shadrach Minkins