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After reading No Talking, by Andrew Clements The Lipsky Team decided to try to have a no talking contest just like Dave and Lynsey did in the book.
Rules for the No Talking Challenge:
No talking to anyone except...
1. If a teacher or adult calls on you, you may only speak 3 words at a time.
2. Miss Lipsky will only use three words at a time when talking to everyone as well.
3. Mrs. Wallace, Ms. Symons, Ms. Wickert, and Mrs. Matthews will know about the contest and enforce the rules...but they can talk all they want.
4. The contest starts at 10 A.M. sharp and stops at 3:15 (with the bell.)
5. Other noises are not the same as talking.
6. You may write notes.
7. There will be a score keeper for the boys and a score keeper for the girls.
8. The team with the least amount of points wins the contest!
9. You may not do anything that will intentionally drive people around you crazy! (This should really be true everyday!)
Class Score Keepers:
Lipsky Homeroom- Tristan (boys) and Allison E. (Girls)
Wallace Homeroom- John P. (boys) and Devora (Girls)
Symons Homeroom- Brett H. (boys)and Bailey (Girls)
So Here's What Happened:
The morning of the No Talking contest the whole fifth grade went to see a exciting science show in the dining room. While The Lipsky Team was actively watching awesome experiments using dry ice they were also watching the clock and anxiously waiting for 10 o'clock to roll around. The minute they got back to their classrooms the contest began. "It begins Now!" Miss Lipsky exclaimed and first period fell silent. The beginning of the day was super easy for all three classes in The Lipsky Team. Mrs. Wallace loved having such a quiet and attentive class in science and Ms. Wickert and Ms. Symons felt the same way in math. In reading Miss Lipsky and Mrs. Matthews lead the class through the different activities the students participarted in during Mr. Burton's reading class in the book. The students wrote notes to one another discussing the books they'd been reading. After note writing the students sat in a circle and told a story (each student adding three words onto the story at a time.) Here is first period's three word story:
Three Word Story (Lipsky Homeroom):
Once Upon Time
Princess and Prince
Got married
Went to dinner
Saw the Queen!
Get eaten!
Then spit out!
Then yelled, "Gross!"
Because it's gross
Then went home
and played hockey
And puked
in toilet
then got scared
and ate pie!
And changed clothes
Then they kissed.
Vampire eat them!
Wrote on blog
because big day!
Went to Google.
And got busy
then went shopping
bought cute shoes!
Burned them up!
Then ate them.
And puked again!
Then ate Queen!
Then played Madden.
They farted
They got killed
by big ant!
Then thrown up
Swim in jello
said, "Boring!"
They kissed again!
Vampire eat remains
they eat Vampire!
Happily ever after!
Telling a story three words at a time was difficult but fun. It was interesting to see students getting frustrated when the plot of the story didn't go the way they expected. Next, Miss Lipsky called two students to the front of the class and had them sit down in chairs. Miss L slowly explained in three word sentences that the students were going to debate a topic using three words at a time. The first debate topic was whether or not students should get a longer recess time.
Debate for and against longer recess.
K: Longer recess
L: Is not good!
K: Like to play
L: Not for me
K: Everyone like play
L: No, some dont.
K: I like games.
L: Why bring games?
K: Games are fun!
L: I know but...
K: I like swings
L: Education is better!
K: Exercise is good!
L: Play shorter!
K: Longer is good!
L: Because of what?
K: Because of freedom
L: We have freedom!
K: Especially outside!
L: After school
K: Recess is fun.
L: Why is it?
K: Talking to friends!
L: Does not matter.
The next debate was about whether or not students should be allowed to wear hats in school.
Debate for and againt hats in school.
S: Bad hair day!
K: So what?
S: You are bald!
K: It doesn't matter.
S: It looks stupid.
K: Wear a wig
S: What if poor?
K: Cover your face
S: Need raise hand
K: What?
S: Need raise hand
K: They can tell
S: No calling out!
K: Hats are bad
S: Why?
K: Inappropriate
S: How?
K: Very rude!
S: They look cool
K: Not all hats
S: Most, though
K: But, not all.
S: Some people like.
K: Some people don't.
When the final debate got too heated Miss Lipsky announced it was time to switch classes. The day continued on with each class writing notes, telling stories, and debating while they were in reading class. But, as the day went on The Lipsky Team found it was very hard to remain so quiet. Some students became extremely frustrated with the rules of the contest and some gave up all together. Most students completely gave up for lunch and recess (Miss Lipsky included). And around lunch time Miss L decided to give up on the boys against girls contest as well!
The next day the team reflected on how they thought the contest went, what the thought was fun, and what was just too hard. Everyone agreed that it was much easier at the beginning of the day. Some students also thought it was easier in reading, where Miss Lipsky was only using three words at a time too. The Lipsky Team decided that three words are just not enough to express themselves properly! When asked if they'd do the contest again several students said yes and a few said "NO WAY!"
Below are the three word stories and debates from second and third period. Check out the interesting ways students manipulated the 3 word rule so that they could communicate more effectively.
Three Word Story (Wallace Homeroom):
It was dark.
There was monster.
People hate monsters.
Monsters very mean!
Don't like monsters.
Pizza fell down
Monster likes pie.
Monster eat child.
Monster finds pie!
Monster eats whole.
Child eats pizza.
Child is hungry
Big ferocious puppy
Puppy eats monster!
Super Garfield comes!
Muffin man comes!
Muffin kill Garfield.
Muffin die, bombs.
Garfield isn't really
Then everyone died!
Maggiano's eat.
Santa came!
Santa ate cookies.
Mitchell kill everyone
Legos over world.
JheraMon save people
from Lego invasion.
JheraMon is Superman!
Monster come back!
Monster eat cookies.
Hancock killed monster
Here comes Johnny.
What, crazy class!
Debate for and against Kindergarten students having class in the portables classrooms or "cottages" instead of the fifth graders:
A: Kindergarten get walk.
S: Where fifth go?
A: Get fresh air.
S: Fifth, fresh air.
A: Kindergarten get exercise.
S: Fifth get exercise!
A: Unique advantages.
S: What do mean?
A: Easier flag raising.
S: Fifth needs easier.
A: Why fifth easier?
S: Fifth getting old.
A: Kindergarten should easier.
S: Kindergarten is young!
A: Supporting my theory!
S: Safe outside?
A: Cottage both grades!
S: Very good idea!
Debate for and against running in the halls:
K: If you're late!
T: What about safety?
K: It's your choice.
T: Good choice, walking.
K: If late miss...
T: Explain to teacher.
K: Run before there.
T: Teachers get mad!
K: Me too.
T: Then why run?
K: Mad if late!
T: Teachers may understand.
K: What if not?
T: Then they're mean!
K: That you say.
T: They'll probably understand.
K: So no referral?
T: I guess so.
Three Word Story (Symons Homeroom):
Look! A dragon!
Eating a pie.
Delicious apple crumbly.
With people in,
Like a muffin
Muffins are good
Within his belly.
Muffins are delicious.
Back to story...
Then monkey came
Dragon burned him!
Pizza killing people!
I got nothing.
Pepporoni Pizza too!
Dragon eat pizza.
Dragon didn't like.
Monkey saying b-a-n-a-n-a-s!
Monkey like song!
Super mushroom fly!
Godzilla ate monkey.
Monkeys are stupid.
Mario catch mushroom.
Killer flying pie!
Dragon sneezed flame.
Man...weird kids.
Debate for and against brushing your teeth!
N: Without brushing cavities.
G: Tooth brushes hurt.
N: Teeth shiney.
G: Use whitening stripes.
N: Need tooth brushes
G: No we don't!
N: Teeth rotten.
G: Dentist for that.
N: Still, take care!
G: Takes too long.
N: Only two minutes.
G: Some people, five.
N: Gum will bleed!
G: Use paper towels!
N: Too rough!
G: Use toilet paper!
N: Not for teeth!
G: Just use water!
Debate for and against the driving age being lowered to 10 years old.
C: Will have fun!
K: Irresponsible children!
C: Nobody cares.
K: Parents do!
C: Who said parents!
K: How gonna pass?
C: Some kids smart.
K: Some kids aren't.
C: Call yourself dumb?
K: Not all time!
C: Back on topic...
K: We are broke!
C: Run over criminals
K: What if miss?
C: Hit in reverse!
K: Can't see road.
C: We have mirrors!
K: Can't reach pedals!
C: I'm calling President!
Debate for and against recycling:
M: Helps the enviroment!
K: Suck it up.
M: You will die!
K: Drink youth fountain.
M: Wastes water.
K: Longer life!
M: Dirty water!
K: Use science experiment.
M: You make crafts.
K: Crafts for babies!
M: Not most times.
K: I don't care!
M: You will...
K: When?
M: It'll be wasteland.
K: Take a vacuum!
M: Electricity woman!
K: Throw in water.
M: What'd we drink?


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Let's Paint TV
Live @ The Smell (April 6, 2012)
L.A.-based Let's Paint TV began as a public access television series, but when the city shut down its studios, host John Kilduff took to YouTube to broadcast his oil-painting instruction and life inspiration show. Kilduff also has a live show that's mobile, which is funny because he performs while on a device for stationary walking called a treadmill. In this recent clip of Let's Paint TV performing at Downtown L.A.'s The Smell, the combination of nude figure painting, utilitarian smoothie making, and stationary exercise is not only educational, but near-transcendent. Also, you can see the back of my head at one point, which is a plus.
If you want more, and you know you do, check out Let's Paint TV's website and YouTube channel to watch live performances and studio shows. If that's still not enough, you can hire John Kilduff himself (along with his treadmill and canvass) for one unforgettable art lesson.
• Let's Paint TV: http://letspainttv.com
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"Step into the Marina"
It's not surprising that Talibam! (Matt Mottel on synth, Kevin Shea on drums) is releasing a rap album. Actually, what the fuck am I saying — yes, it is. Despite the genre and conceptual fluidity that Talibam! have exhibited from its early noise/rock/jazz/harmoniacal experiments (Ordination of the Globetrotting Conscripts made #86 on our favorite albums of the 2000s), to dizzying sound experiments with the likes of Peeesseye and Daniel Carter, to boogie-ing in the breeze blocks, to, most recently, the absurdist prog-narrative of Discover AtlantASS, there has still been little to prepare us for Puff Up The Volume — yes, Talibam!'s forthcoming rap album. A statement:
GONG ACCIDENT LEADS TO RAP ALBUM: If you went to rap school, you wasted your money. Talibam!'s #noschoolrap is the result of circumstance. They never studied old or new school rap. Rap found them. In 2009, a falling gong broke Kevin Shea's bass drum foot in Torino, Italy. In a subsequent recording session, Shea adapted using his other foot on the bass drum. The ensuing beats, composed without samples or loops, inspired Mottel and Shea to flex their symbiotic verbal epiphanies within their self produced floral pop paradise.
The video below is for "Step into the Marina," the world's first #noschoolrap single off Puff Up The Volume. It's about as bizarre and alienating as anything they've done yet. The single, backed with "Party Like A Star," is being released tomorrow for Record Store Day, with Puff Up The Volume due in September, both via Critical Heights.
• Talibam!: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Talibam/102564367491
• Critical Heights: http://www.criticalheights.com
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"One Perfect Moment" [excerpt]
Holy shit!! If only you could hear the full version of this track. Goodness, me. It's like —er, it HAS been my entire Thursday morning. Not only do I despise Thursday mornings at work, but I equally disregard [Experts]. However, y'all GOTTA here this excerpt of "One Perfect Moment." I mean, if you know how to use the internet, I'm sure you can come across the full version. But just know a 21-ish-minute track like this exists out there, and it turns Thursday morning into an afternoon. Tell ya what, let's try an experiment, click that LIKE button at the top of this screen and we'll see what happens. Won't change the fact that Rachel Evans' self titled Motion Sickness of Time Travel 2xLP comes out on Spectrum Spools May 15, th'oh. Still gotta wait for that. But you can get it digital and pre-order it now.
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California Republic [mixtape]
For a free mixtape, Game's latest offering, the California Republic, is stacked with enough high-end guest spots and production credits to justify a proper commercial release. Snoop Dogg, Rick Ross, Drake, Busta Rhymes, and Lupe Fiasco are just a handful of the friends Game's recruited this time around, against some equally impressive tracks by the likes of Cool & Dre, the Neptunes, and Boi 1DA. Building upon last year's solid R.E.D. Album, California Republic has plenty of high points: "Roll My Sh**," which mixes classic West-Coast stylings with ominous choir music; the spooky posture-off with Fabulous, Eric Bellinger, and Slim Thug in "Death Penalty;" and "Come Up," which is being included in this list on the basis of Drake's hilarious gunshot onomatopoeias. Sure, some of the purported features are missing — no Schoolboy Q or Kendrick Lamar here — but if you're having doubts about nabbing this, let me just say that again: Drake makes gunshot sounds.
• Game: http://www.comptongame.com
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Above & Beyond [album stream]
At 21, DJ Earl is one of the younger producers in the Ghetto Tekz crew (Rashad, Spinn, Traxman, Manny, etc.). He's also one of the most well-known. Earl's been on two Planet Mu releases (Bangs & Works Vol. 2, the Ghettoteknitianz EP), regularly DJs at footwork events in Chicago, releases blistering monthly footwork mixes via his SoundCloud, and was on Lit City's recent monster mixtape.
Above & Beyond, DJ Earl's latest album, was released yesterday via Bandcamp. It features 11 tracks, all of which serve as good representations of his minimal, jazz/funk, synth-heavy aesthetic. The whole album's definitely worth listening to, but please do yourself/humanity a favor and pay careful attention to "Open Up to the Circle." It's fucking amazing.
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And while you're in the DJ Earl mood, check out his DJ work at a footwork battle. Argh, it kills me that the best footwork out there may never see proper release. Make us proud, Lit City!
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Lindsay Lohan's mother has been ordered to perform 100 hours of community service.
Dina Lohan pled guilty in court in Long Island, New York on Tuesday morning to Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) and speeding last September.
Along with her community service, Dina must attend a mandatory drinking and driving program, a victim impact panel, and pay the necessary fines and fees.
The 51 year old is also expected to have her licence revoked and an interlock device will be installed in her car, according to gossip website TMZ.com.
The 'Lindsay' star was initially arrested for driving at "a speed of 77 mph in a 55mph zone" and police then discovered her blood alcohol level was twice the legal limit.
Shortly afterwards, her lawyer Mark Heller attempted to blame the paparazzi for the incident.
He said: "It is the professional opinion, as stated here by the evaluator, that the circumstances leading to Dina's arrest were largely impacted by ongoing daily stresses caused by you folks, the paparazzi, media attention and distorted tabloid character profiles."
It was previously reported that Lindsay, 27, predicted her mother would be arrested for DWI.
A source said at the time of her mother's arrest: "Lindsay wasn't surprised that her mom got popped for a DUI (Driving Under the Influence). It was only a matter of time, according to Lindsay."
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Short and crisp with some extremely scary moments and an unexpected ending. A good horror flick after a long time
What started with The Blair Witch Project and catapulted into international box office success is brought once more for your eyes, almost a year before the devil takes over and the world ends. Faux documentary films is a genre that hasn't been explored much outside the reins of indie cinema but it is definitely an option worth exploring; its costs less money and time and often leaves you more emotionally charged (or drained) than proper fiction.
The Devil Inside uses the documentary style of filmmaking to tell the story of Issabella Rossi who travels to Italy to look into the failed exorcism of her mother who now lives in a mental asylum. She enlists the help of two priests who work outside the bounds of the Vatican to help such delicate cases. What follows is a gruesome and frightening exploration of exorcism gone wrong and its after effects.
The film has many things going for it. Its surprising crisp and short, it manages to jolt you at the right moments and of course the work of UK contortion artist Pixe Le Knot, who showcases some extremely memorable spine-wracking writing by the possessed humans in the film. The ending of the film will surprise and shock you so do stick around even if it gets too much to handle.
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Last month, I wrote a post titled "Sorry, Bitcoin Isn't a 'Currency'" pointing out that whatever the merits of Bitcoin as an investment, its use as an actual currency useful for buying and selling was minimal. I wrote it thinking that I was largely reminding folks of an obvious point. Apparently not. The post elicited more than 200 comments. Maybe there were two or three people who agreed with me in there; I might have missed them.
By and large, the comments insisted that actually there were plenty of people doing real business using Bitcoins. They pointed me toward retailers like Bitcoinstore.com, a retailer of electronics and other goods that did more than $500,000 of business in March. So far this month, Bitcoinstore, according to its website, has sold $142,250 worth of products. Good for them: hats off to anyone willing to experiment with new business models.
What really matters though is that it's a tiny fraction even of the $42.7 million in Bitcoin trades conducted in just the last 24 hours at the biggest Bitcoin exchange. There are folks who make purchases with Bitcoin (one commenter claims he now buys all his pizza with bitcoin; yes, it can be done, but it's faster and cheaper to call Domino's directly). In the main, though, the folks making purchases with Bitcoin seem to be those using it as an investment.
Listen to Tony Gallippi, the chief executive and co-founder of BitPay, a Bitcoin payment processor. Bitpay last month processed $5.2 million worth of Bitcoin purchases. He contacted me, through his PR folks, after my earlier post and kindly volunteered to walk me through the Bitcoin transaction process. Merchants who use Bitpay generally set prices in dollars or euros. Bitpay then converts that to a price in Bitcoins.
One striking part of this process: Gallippi's company guarantees a dollar or euro to Bitcoin conversion rate … for 15 minutes. Yes, 15 minutes. That's what pricing is like when you're talking about a currency that fluctuates in value the way that Bitcoin does. If you want to know what you can buy tomorrow for the Bitcoins you have stored today, forget about it. Your two Bitcoins might be enough to buy a cheap laptop today, and maybe a powerful computer next week … or maybe just a box of cookies.
Gallippi himself came to Bitcoin as an investor. He saw the value of Bitcoins rise when it first made the news and fall back down again. Says Gallippi: "You had guys like Chuck Schumer going on national TV saying, 'You can buy drugs with this.' All that did was drive up the price." Like many Bitcoin investors, Gallippi himself is now spending some of his Bitcoins, which he got at prices were as low as two dollars. Gallippi calls that a "wealth effect," in which investors who got Bitcoins at five or ten dollars are now toting up some of their gains. Gallippi thinks that "not a single one" of those is ready to sell all his investment.
And that's precisely the problem. Gallippi points out a few uses in which Bitcoin fills a void, like secure international transactions from countries like Indonesia from which merchants are unwilling to take credit cards because of fraud. We can grant that. Is that likely the main clientele for Bitcoinstore.com? I seriously doubt it. I think Gallippi had it right with the wealth effect and the investors cashing in a bit of their winnings. Gallippi's biggest client? An outfit that takes Bitcoins in payment for precious metals.
It makes sense that one of the few ways folks actually spend their Bitcoins is exchanging them for gold, another investment. In the short term the value of Bitcoins isn't driven in any way by the actual use of Bitcoin in trade. It's driven by speculators who see it as an investment that's going to rise in value. The main interest in Bitcoin comes from people holding a lot of them as an investment–which, come to think, might explain why they're so loud in insisting on Bitcoin's many uses.
After the last few hours of Bitcoin trading, it's hard to imagine that anyone can really imagine that the Bitcoin market is driven in any way by long-term demand for an anonymous currency. The last few hours provide an excellent demonstration that what we're seeing here is entirely a speculative mania. Yesterday, when I started writing this post, the value of a Bitcoin spiked up as high as $266. Then it fell as as low as $105, and as of this writing trades at about $151. Mt. Gox, the biggest Bitcoin exchange couldn't keep up with the demand–or, worse, with the selling.
If you bought Bitcoins a month ago, you've done very well. If you bought in yesterday it hasn't been a very nice ride. The Mt. Gox press release explains the sudden drop as a combination of panic and technology problems. People, the release says, "started to panic, started to sell Bitcoin in mass (Panic Sale) resulting in an increase of trade that ultimately froze the trade engine!" Does that sound like a currency you're eager to switch to for their everyday business dealings?


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The new initiative establishes an annual license for cash-for-gold stores, pawn shops and other merchants who deal primarily in the sale of secondhand goods.
It also requires that those businesses install special computer software that interfaces directly with the Cherry Hill Police Department, a tool that will free up police manpower and make it easier to track stolen items.
Five years ago, there were five cash-for-gold stores in the township, now there are 27.
"Too often, the current system creates a lag time that makes recovering those items almost impossible - and more importantly, it wastes valuable police time and resources," Mayor Chuck Cahn said. "We are now taking measures to fix that."


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As the storied California Zephyr moves out of Denver toward the Continental Divide and a day of glorious scenery-gazing and wine-sipping on its way to Grand Junction, an old Hank Williams ditty plays in the back of my mind.
While she's circlin' through the canyons
Can't you see that mountain stream
It's the California Zephyr
The Union Pacific Queen
A zephyr is a west wind - at its most poetic interpretation, any soft and gentle breeze. For most of an eight-hour journey from Denver to Grand Junction, it lives up to its moniker for 54 participants of this AAA-sponsored weekend train excursion.
We're spread out in our own car at the rear of the Zephyr's regular service, that familiar, gentle train rock lulling away pent-up tensions by the mile. Not far removed from the urban landscape, we pop out onto the openness of the High Plains as we settle in for a primer on wine tasting and Colorado wines.
That Colorado is producing good wines is no longer a revelation, although its industry is still very young. California didn't emerge as one of the world's best wine-growing regions until 30 years after the end of Prohibition. Colorado's seminal efforts are about 20 years old. Merlot is the most widely planted varietal, accounting for 22 percent of the state's acreage. In total, Grand Junction produces 80 percent of the state's grapes.
The Zephyr enters the South Boulder Canyon and begins its 4,000-foot climb to the Moffat Tunnel's east entrance, blinking through the first of 29 tunnels it will navigate today. Some are as short as 78 feet; the Moffat is more than six miles long. The train darkens as we navigate the Moffat Tunnel and cross through the Continental Divide. When we emerge, the surrounding canyons become deeper and grander. Glenwood Canyon, a 6,000-foot-deep slash in the western slope, ends at Glenwood Springs, where the train stops briefly and a couple of local vintners join us.
As the train rocks back and forth, the wine starts to flow. We taste a local chardonnay; its markings are distinct. A Meritage Red - a blend of cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc, merlot and petit verdot - drinks like an aged Bordeaux, with a very high complexity. Another vineyard's Riesling is a sprinkling of floral grapes, smelling of apricots and jasmine, and lingering on the tongue with splashes of orange, nectarine and peach. A Port sports a big blackberry nose. It's all downhill from here, literally, and before too long we pull into the Grand Junction station and load into a shuttle to our hotels.
Saturday is a big winery visit day, with five on the schedule. None of them disappoints: At each stop, treats augment great Colorado wines. The day is full of learning and camaraderie. Sunday calls for an early breakfast and one last winery visit, to the Grande River Vineyards. Sitting behind an array of opened bottles, Grande River owner Stephen Smith spreads his hands and says "When I started, I was only going to make six wines. Look at me now. I have 16 you're tasting now, and I've got a few more up my sleeve."
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It's no mistake. Most residents of urban neighborhoods have gotten two forms - part of the U.S. Census Bureau's effort to increase response rates in so-called "hard-to-count" census tracts.
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It must be true what they say about women — that they are smarter, stronger, wiser and wilier than your average Joe.
How else could one explain the magical thinking that apparently has prompted Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to abandon all reason and lift the ban on women in direct combat?
Methinks the boys have been outmaneuvered.
This is a terrible idea for reasons too numerous to list in this space, which forces me to recommend my 2008 book, "Save the Males," in which I devote a chapter to the issue. The most salient point happens to be a feminist argument: Women, because of their inferior physical capacities and greater vulnerabilities upon capture, have a diminished opportunity for survival.
More on this, but first let's be clear. Arguments against women in direct combat have nothing to do with courage, skill, patriotism or dedication. Most women are equal to most men in all these categories and are superior to men in many other areas, as our educational graduation rates at every level indicate. Women also tend to excel as sharpshooters and pilots.


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For the "Chrisley Knows Best" cast, there is both good and bad news.
The Hollywood Reporter announced the series was renewed for a second season, making it the first successful unscripted series for the USA Network.
"We knew from the moment we met Todd there was no other character quite like him and whether or not you agree with his parenting style, he has certainly struck a chord with our viewers as their new guilty pleasure," Heather Olander, senior vp alternative programming for USA Network, said. "We're excited to continue the laughs and be there for more genuine family moments with Todd and his family in season two."
For the second installment, USA ordered 12 new episodes, which is four more than the show's first installment.
Meanwhile, the "Chrisley Knows Best" cast has made headlines, most of which aren't too flattering.
On April 14, Radar Online reported Todd Chrisley's creditors were heading to court in an effort to gain access to the thousands of dollars reportedly owed to them as part of his ongoing bankruptcy case.
Representatives for State Bank and Trust Company and U.S. Bank will appeared to request "relief from the automatic stay" in Chrisley's bankruptcy. Typically during a bankruptcy case, debtors are barred from collecting on what they are owed, but these two banks claim they have a right to go after Chrisley for the unpaid bills ($842,164.49 to State Bank and Trust Company and $33,533.38 to U.S. Bank).
If Chrisley does end up having to pay back the banks, it is possible his USA Network checks would be garnished.
That same day, Radar Online published a report claiming Chrisley refused to pay $24,000 for his son Kyle's rehab stay in 2011. Chrisley paid $18,000 for the first month of Kyle's treatment, the documents against him claimed, but he also signed a contract turning his son over to the care of the treatment center, and from there, the center claims he failed to pay the entirety of his bill.
On April 16, Kyle was once again targeted by the tabloids, this time for an alleged assault against a woman, possibly his daughter's mother.
One year ago, after spending time in rehab, Kyle was arrested and charged with misdemeanor simple battery against Tracy Gordon. The incident resulted in Kyle being placed on probation and Chrisley being accused of another unpaid bill, this one to his lawyer who said that he owed him over $12,000.
In response to all of his money troubles, Chrisley released a statement to People Magazine on April 15 which read, "Mo' money, mo' problems. It's just a regurgitation of what happened in 2012. We're very blessed. It's 2014, we've moved on."
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when you say vibration, do you just mean a rattle, or do you feel it through the steering wheel or pedals?
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on the front N/S there is a intercooler pipe that comes across the subframe and has a bracket on it, this can often vibrate on the subframe try and stuff some rubber or similar between the pipe and subframe and see if the vibration stops.
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The lowdown: Director Martin Scorsese's over-the-top chronicle of money, power and corruption in excess is a wild ride.
The film, featuring strong performances by Leonardo Di Caprio and Jonah Hill will probably offend some people as it explicitly depicts the debauchery and abuses of a group of young, money-hungry stockbrokers.
The film, released on Dec. 25, was produced for $100 million and earned $116.3 million in the United States and $259.9 million overseas.
Critics were mostly bullish for the film, giving it a 77 percent positive rating at Rottentomatoes.com, where Claudia Puig of Gannett News Service noted, "Like Scorsese's 'After Hours,' it's absurdly funny, though more akin to 'GoodFellas' in substance and structure."
Technical aspects: Blu-ray: 1080p high definition, 2.40:1 widescreen picture; English 5.1 DTS-HD Master audio, French and Spanish 5.1 Dolby digital audio and English descriptive audio; English SDH, English, French and Spanish subtitles; DVD: 2.40:1 (16x9 enhanced) widescreen picture; English, French and Spanish 5.1 Dolby digital audio and English descriptive audio; English closed-captioned, English, French and Spanish subtitles.
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The lowdown: The second season of this political satire starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus finds Vice President Selina Meyer scoring higher ratings than the president as midterm elections loom. But her efforts to please the commander-in-chief backfire as usual in this witty comedy series.
Both the Blu-ray and DVD are two-disc sets.
Technical aspects: Blu-ray: 1080p high definition, 1.78:1 widescreen picture; English 5.1 DTS-HD Master audio; French 5.1 DTS digital surround and Spanish 2.0 DTS digital surround audio; English SDH, French, Spanish, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish subtitles; DVD: 16x9 widescreen picture; English and French 5.1 Dolby digital and Spanish 2.0 Dolby digital audio; English, French, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese and Thai subtitles.
Don't miss: Deleted scenes and commentaries comprise the major bonus features.
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The lowdown: This is a painful drama about guilt, recrimination, love and generosity told against the backdrop of a separated husband and wife who reunite to sign their divorce papers.
The film is rather slow going, but worth the effort. It is a movie that feels true to life without any cinematic pretenses.
This drama was released on Dec. 20 and earned $1.2 million domestically and $9.3 million overseas.
Critics at Rottentomatoes were impressed with the film, giving it a 96 percent positive rating. Barbara VanDenburgh of Gannett News Service wrote, "(Director Asghar) Farhadi again burrows deep into his characters to tell an achingly intimate story, spinning grand tragedies out of minor lives in which the past lingers in the air, a perfume that haunts long after its wearer has left the room."
Technical aspects: 1080p high definition, 1.85:1 widescreen picture; French 5.1 DTS-HD Master audio; English SDH and English subtitles; DVD: 1.85:1 (16x9 enhanced) widescreen picture; French 5.1 Dolby digital audio; English SDH and English subtitles.
Don't miss: A making-of featurette, a question-and-answer session with director Asghar Farhadi and a commentary track are the major bonus offerings.
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Vaccines are not a requirement to attend public school, every school has a waiver form, you just have to be stern about asking for it because they're instructed to lie about it. Here is some info on it.
There is a massive amount of hormone disruptors in our food supply.
10 months and 300,000 views later...
Don't worry, they say it's a risk worth taking!
See below where I posted the article calling for these vaccines to be mandatory, two days later they come out and declare it a pandemic! - Chris
For your own good, of course!
This is a really funny media hoax. We're all supposed to bow down before the mighty liberals on the mountaintop declaring fluoride and all the contaminants which are regularly present in it is wonderful nectar from the gods created for our endless and limitless ingestion.
That she would even dare to request a vote on the matter, that she would dare to highlight the fact fluoride, which is poison itself, is almost always contaminated with arsenic and other deadly poisons somehow merits her being kicked out of politics altogether and sent home crying in shame.
Some people literally worship the police state and love sucking down their forced medication. - Chris
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MUNCIE -- City police apparently didn't have to look long for a woman who had allegedly slipped out of her handcuffs and fled from officers early Friday.
That's because Brandy Star Williams reportedly ran about three miles across Muncie to her South Grafton Avenue home, where she was re-apprehended.
Williams, 31, 108 S. Grafton Ave., is preliminarily charged with escape from detention, theft, resisting law enforcement, reckless driving and driving while intoxicated. ...


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Tennessee Highway Patrol and Stewart County emergency responders work at the scene of a fatal accident on U.S. 79 Thursday afternoon.
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Tennessee Highway Patrol spokesman Mike Browning confirmed late Thursday evening that two brothers from Indian Mound, including one who was scheduled to graduate from Stewart County High School tonight, were killed in a head-on collision on U.S. Highway 79.
Adam Pieratt, 19, and his 21-year-old brother, Justin Pieratt, the driver, were killed in a 1993 Buick Century station wagon, Browning said.
The brothers' vehicle was traveling west on U.S. 79 near Joiner Hollow Road when it crossed into the eastbound lane and struck a 2008 Nissan 350Z driven by 56-year-old Donna Hillard of Buchanan, ...


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Wet weather slows pool business, road work
This summer's rain may be good for gardeners, but it has people pouting at pools and on paving jobs.
"We took a big hit in June," said Nancy Tarella, manager of the Leechburg Area Pool in Gilpin. "Many days I'd start to open, and it would rain. Some days we didn't open at all. You can't make money if you're not open."
About 5 1⁄2 inches of rain fell in June, more than an inch above normal, said meteorologist Lee Hendricks of the National Weather Service in Moon. The greatest amount in a 24-hour period was 1.7 inches from June 25 to 26.
Rain fell in calculable amounts on 15 days in June, and trace amounts fell on five more days, according to weather service records. Only two days in July have been completely dry.
"The weather has definitely affected our business negatively," said Joel Boguslawski, general manager of White's Paving in West Franklin. "It's so streaky sometimes that it's hard to plan around. It can be beautiful in the morning and pouring in the afternoon and vice versa.
"We try to plan accordingly, but we've had to reschedule and even cancel some jobs so far this summer, and it backs us up," he said.
PennDOT spokesman Steve Cowan said five projects in Beaver and Allegheny counties were either postponed or had their schedules extended because of poor weather. The closest project to the Alle-Kiski Valley involves a collapsed pipe in Shaler that closed a northbound lane of Route 8.
"We have only 120 to 160 working days in a season," said Andrea Houser, secretary-treasurer of J.R. Paving and Construction Co. Inc. in Latrobe. "When you lose a week, you're not going to make it up."
The outdoor swimming season has an equally narrow window.
"It's been tough. The weather has hampered a lot of our typical business," said Dave Hartman, assistant manager of Vandergrift's Joseph A. Petrarca Pool. "For the first half of the summer, we are not tracking as we normally would.
"We're hoping for a strong second half to summer and that Mother Nature cooperates," he added.
The weekend got off swimmingly on Saturday, with a high temperature near 90 and clear skies. But the rain returned Sunday; the Vandergrift pool closed in the afternoon.
Tarella said she reduced staff hours at Leechburg's financially strapped pool to try to keep costs down since not as much money is coming in.
The rain has caused other problems. The baby pool was flooded and had to be closed for more than a day last month until it was rechlorinated. Part of the pool yard has been roped off because Tarella said the rain made it swampy.
Pool officials at Leechburg, Vandergrift and Springdale Township's Bouquet Park Pool said keeping pool chemicals and pH balanced with the influx of fresh water can be challenging.
Tarella was able to find a silver lining to rain clouds: "We've been letting water out of the pool. We're usually putting water in the pool due to evaporation. I guess it's saved on our water bill."
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But while Florida Sen. Marco Rubio had to contend with a few hecklers who criticized his immigration stance on Friday, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz paused near the end of his remarks Saturday while the crowd of about 1,500 chanted, "Run, Ted, run!"
Cruz, one of four potential 2016 presidential candidates to speak to the two-day gathering, got by far the most enthusiastic response from the limited-government, free-market group. Walking the stage rather than standing behind a podium, Cruz railed against "career politicians in both parties" who don't listen to ordinary people outside of Washington.
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Focus – Beware Shiny Object Syndrome (SOS)
Focus – Beware Shiny Object Syndrome (SOS)
I was out cycling with one of my sons this morning, when it occurred to me that pretty much everyone suffers from what I like to call Shiny Object Syndrome, or "SOS" for short – the "syndrome" that causes one to be easily distracted by "shiny objects" and lose focus on key tasks at hand.
My son and I now go three times per week for a two and a half hour cycle, run and sometimes swim in the ocean. It's great exercise and it's been a great bonding experience for us – today, even more so, which will eventually get us to the SOS business (and otherwise) lesson learned today.
It started out as any other Sweaty Saturday, which is the name we've given to our two and a half hour treks, regardless of which day they occur. We got moving at around 6:45am, did five miles riding close to the house, and then crossed over the main road to get access to the beach. We then rode a bunch of miles on the beach because today, fortunately, the sand was hard enough to do so.
It was soon thereafter that the first SOS "light bulb moment" arrived, even though I didn't recognize it as such at the time. My son and I had just finished discussing that, since I always take the lead on the trail through the woods, I should probably carry a stick with me to knock down the spider nests, so the spiders wouldn't end up on my face and bite me. I explained to him that it would be nice to take that approach, but the problem was that the trail was kind of tricky and technical and it would be tough to navigate with only one hand on the handlebars. So, I decided to just take my chances. Then, just as we entered the woods, having ridden maybe fifteen feet in on the trail, I turned around after making a comment to my son and right in front of me was a huge spider web, with a colorful spider about the width of my fist staring me in the face. I was moving about ten miles per hour and I broke the nest with my face and immediately turned to see if the spider was still hanging in what remained of the nest. It was! Thank goodness. So, after getting the web off my face and helmet, we decided that was enough of the trail for this summer season, as the spiders will keep getting larger until the fall, and I don't want to have a heart attack when a huge one ends up on my face.
So we decided to take the circuitous route to our next destination, which is a nearby area with manmade exercise equipment on a circuit around a large lake. There, we ran, cycled and did a variety of other exercises. As is often the case with my son, who is the artistic one in our family, he was very distracted by pretty much everything, particularly the large variety of birds. The custom is that from a hundred feet or so behind me, I hear, "Dad, did you see that swan?" or "Dad, did you see how amazing the colors were on that duck?" The next sound is me yelling back, "Yes, son, now come on, we're working out, not on a leisurely stroll." It was during one of those interactions today that the Shiny Object Syndrome concept came to me, as I got increasingly frustrated with waiting for my son as he was distracted by one thing after another.
That said, I love the fact that he is so into nature and that he has such an eye for, well, pretty much everything. However, what I am trying to teach him is that there is a time for everything. As important as it is to be observant and to enjoy your surroundings, it is also very important to be focused and maintain concentration on the task at hand. I know that I and many entrepreneurs that I know struggle with this issue all the time. We have interests in a wide range of subjects and pursuits, we see opportunities everywhere we look, and we all suffer from Shiny Object Syndrome. There is a big difference with the successful entrepreneurs I know though: they have learned how to compartmentalize. They create windows of time and spaces for themselves to suffer "short attention span theater," to their hearts' content, in settings where there are few consequences. The rest of the time, in their business and personal lives, they are careful to focus and maximize their efforts on the particular task at hand, whatever it may be. When they're working on key tasks, they are very deliberate to minimize distractions and remain very focused on getting the results they seek.
So, here's the incident that really drove the SOS issue home for me today. After we finished our lake circuit and we were on the way back home, we had to pass through an old access road that has been converted to a bike path. The path is quite straight and runs for a few miles next to another lake. It's nicely surfaced, so you can really "fly" on it. Today though, as we arrived to the path and were ready to get going fast, my son was still distracted and now he was also tired. As I turned, distracted once again by his distraction, to ask him what in the world was going on with him today, we were going about twelve miles per hour or so. Since I was turned to him, I did not notice that emerging from the left side of the path, was a large dark-colored snake with a distinct pattern on its back. It was a venomous cottonmouth ("water moccasin") as it turns out. My front tire missed it by out six inches and it went rapidly between my son's bike and mine. Thank goodness, once again, I got away with not paying attention, with suffering yet another bout of "Shiny Object Syndrome," for if the cottonmouth had become tangled in my wheel, pedals, or those of my son's bike, then flown upward, it could have been pretty ugly.
I'm not sure how many more SOS close calls I need before taking the focus message to heart, but I don't think it will be many. Set aside time to let your mind wander, but when it counts, make sure you are focused and not distracted or tempted by all the shiny objects we have in our world these days. I will try to do the same, though I know from experience that it will not be easy!
I look forward to your comments.
Paul Morin
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I can relate Relating this to business (and running) is easy for me as well. Staying focused on important tasks only work if you give yourself time to focus and time to not focus on important things. There is a time for everything. For me, in order to focus and/or finish and/or start a task, the best thing to do is make a to do list. Once it's written down, there is no way around it. I post my marathon training schedule on the fridge. Not only do I hold myself accountable, and focused, my family gets involved as well. They can read what I will be running and when and they know what I'll be focused on. I love the analysis with S.O.S. Great blog post, Paul!
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Not only is the SOS part real, but distracted children LOL? I think there should be a name for that also. Try teaching golf to a 4 year old, my oldest was the same way, it was fun to watch but interesting to try and wrangle. Thanks for bringing me back and reminding me how fun and how interesting it really was. And I do hate spiders and snakes also. I don't understand how Motorcyclists deal with the whole getting blasted by critters in the face deal, but that's just me I guess.
Nice relating it all back to staying focused too.
Hah! I am sure SOS runs in the family. Sorry, you probably caught it from me. I just finished an internet marketing video where you had to write down all the time and money you spent on various internet marketing courses, videos, software, etc. and it was staggering. You need a certain amount of trial and error, but after that you just need to choose your vehicle and get on with it! I am proud of being a "renaissance" thinker (kind of like the son you are talking about), but that doesn't always get you where you want to go. Thanks for an thought provoking post.
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Hi Paul,
I like how you related your story to a common dilemma we seem to have in many aspects of our lives. I have a shiny metal button that says "Focus" right in front of my computer to remind me to not to get distracted by all the other shiny objects.
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Hi Paul,
Love your SOS post, brilliant label for the many distractions coming, creeping, slithering and flying into our lives each day. I have a guest post on focus at Lori Gosselin's place Life, for Instance and mentioned you in a comment. I hope this is ok with you.
Thanks for your thoughts, I enjoy them each week and look forward to it!
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Smell and Taste Disorders (Chemosensory Disorders)
The senses of smell and taste are chemosenses and belong in the chemical sensing system.
The processes of smelling and tasting are complex. They begin when molecules are released by substances that stimulate the sensory cells in the nose, mouth, or throat.
Olfactory nerve cells are stimulated by odors. They are found in tissue located high inside the nose, and connect directly to the brain.
Gustatory nerve cells are stimulated by the taste of food and beverage. They are located in the taste buds of the mouth and throat.
These sensory cells transmit messages to the brain through the nerves, where specific tastes and smells are identified.
Another chemosensory process, called common chemical sense, also contributes to smell and taste. These cells alert the brain to sensations such as heat (as from peppers) or cool (as from menthol).
How do taste and smell interact?
The four basic taste sensations are sweet, sour, bitter, and salty.
When these tastes, along with texture, temperature, and information from the common chemical sense, combine with odors, the perception of flavor occurs. Flavor defines the food that is eaten, and is recognized mainly through the sense of smell.
Source: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
What are smell and taste disorders?
The loss of the senses of smell (anosmia) and taste (ageusia) are the most common chemosensory disorders.
The reduced ability to smell (hyposmia) or to taste sweet, sour, bitter or salty substances (hypogeusia) are also common.
In other disorders of the chemosenses, odors, tastes, or flavors may be misread or distorted, causing a person to detect an unpleasant odor or taste from something that is normally pleasant to taste or smell. These disorders are important because they can have a significant impact on quality of life and be a sign of underlying disease.
Smell disorders are serious because they damage the early warning system that can alert a person to such things as:
- Fire
- Poisonous fumes
- Leaking gas
- Spoiled food and beverages
Abnormalities in taste and smell can accompany or indicate the existence of diseases or conditions such as:
- Obesity
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- Malnutrition
- Degenerative diseases of the nervous system such as:
- Parkinson's disease
- Alzheimer's disease
What causes smell and taste disorders?
Although some people are born with chemosensory disorders, most are caused by:
- Illness (i.e., upper respiratory infection, sinus infection)
- Injury to the head
- Hormonal disturbances
- Dental, oral, or perioral problems
- Exposure to certain chemicals
- Certain medications
- Exposure to radiation therapy for head or neck cancer
- Cigarette smoking
How are smell and taste disorders diagnosed?
In addition to a complete medical history and physical examination, diagnostic procedures may include:
- Measuring the lowest concentration of a chemical that a person can recognize
- Comparing tastes and smells of different chemicals
- "Scratch and sniff" tests
- "Sip, spit, and rinse" tests where chemicals are directly applied to specific areas of the tongue
Treatment for smell and taste disorders:
Specific treatment for smell and taste disorders will be determined by your physician based on:
- Your age, overall health, and medical history
- Extent of the disorder
- Your tolerance for specific medications, procedures, or therapies
- Expectations for the course of the disorder
- Your opinion or preference
Treatment may include:
- Stopping or changing medications that contribute to the disorder
- Correction of the medical problem that is causing the disorder
- Surgical removal of obstructions that may be causing the disorder
- Counseling
- Smoking cessation


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How to get to Estes Park
From Fort Collins, take Interstate 25 south to I-70 in Denver. Take I-70 west to Golden. Take U.S. Highway 6 to Blackhawk. Turn left on Colorado Highway 119, and follow it north to Nederland (Colorado 119 turns into Colorado Highway 72). Continue on Colorado 72 to where it meets Colorado 7. Take a left at the stop sign, and follow Colorado 7 past Allenspark into Estes Park.
The town of Estes Park just got a lot more isolated from its Northern Colorado neighbors and from its tourist dollars.
This months historic flooding cut off the mountain town via two of the four major routes in. Travelers cant access the Big Thompson Canyon to get there from the east, and U.S. Highway 36 is blocked. The only ways in are via Colorado Highway 7 from the south and U.S. Highway 34 from the west.
For a tourist town that sees its second-busiest month in September when the elk start bugling and the leaves start turning the flooding devastation has now dealt a giant economic blow. Town Administrator Frank Lancaster says he expects a 10 percent drop in sales tax revenue.
Right after the flood when there was only one way into town the seasonal Trail Ridge Road (U.S. 34) the situation seemed particularly dire, and the town braced for long-term closure and the loss of hotel revenue and local jobs.
In the past two weeks, things have started to look up. Denver-area weekend wanderers and national travelers coming from DIA are barely inconvenienced on their route, detouring along the Peak to Peak Highway, practically an invitation itself.
The historic Stanley Hotel, in fact, says business is still booming, as it plans for a wedding business expansion. Reservations for Halloween events are sold out, and the hotel even picked up some extra weddings due to regional closures.
But downtown, some Estes Park business owners are struggling, and at least one told the Coloradoan this week that business is five times slower than what is typical this time of year, and he plans to close his jewelry shop. More than 30 percent of the towns businesses had some flood damage, but theyve been cleaning up for almost two weeks and are inviting visitors back.
The towns events are going on as planned, including this weekends Elk Fest, and all the autumn views and seasonal wildlife watching will still be there to behold for weeks longer. The majority of Rocky Mountain National Park is open and accessible to visitors.
But its true: The route to Estes Park from Fort Collins is now in the range of four times longer than it usually is via the Big Thompson Canyon. Anyone who takes the time to be detoured, however, is sure to be rewarded with stunning views on the Peak to Peak Highway and a chance to slow down.
So on one of these upcoming beautiful-weather weekends, take a long drive and enjoy fall in Colorado. Take a walk on Elkhorn Avenue or along the river. Visit the Stanley Hotel and its soon-to-be-relocated pet cemetery. Take in all the beauty of the Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park areas that the flood could not wash away.


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NEWS: City of Poughkeepsie Mayor John Tkazyik said 30 samples of water came back with no coliform present, but another round of negative tests are needed before the boil water notice is lifted. Additional testing is being done and results are expected back between noon and 2 tomorrow.
The New York state power grid operator said the demand for electricity is rising and nearing a record and urged all consumers to look for ways to conserve power. The New York Independent System Operator said in a statement this afternoon that the peak demand for today is expected to near the all-time record. To help manage demand, it activated a program in which major power users are asked to cut down on their draws. Residents who work or spend time outside today are encouraged to drink plenty of fluids and reschedule strenuous activity to the early morning or late evening, if possible, the National Weather Service in Albany says. The weather service has issued a heat advisory for today until 8 p.m.
Dutchess County Court Judge has sentenced the triggerman in a botched Latin King's street gang assassination attempt to 59 2/3 to 79 years in state prison. Judge Stephen Greller sentenced Justin Alfonso, 18, to consecutive sentences for charges that included second-degree conspiracy, two counts of second-degree attempted murder and fourth-degree grand larceny. A jury found Alfonso and four other reputed Latin Kings gang members guilty of a violent attempted murder, that left two people seriously injured. The attack was supposedly in retaliation for one of the victims, who was a member himself, stealing money and disrespecting the group. The jury handed down its verdict June 1.
SPORTS: Sean T. McMann is at Citi Field today covering the Major League Baseball All-Star festivities. Follow him on Twitter, @JournalSean for lives updates all day today and Tuesday.
For the third straight year, and fourth in five years, Anna Ausanio won the Dutchess County Women's Amateur golf title this afternoon at McCann Memorial Golf Course.
ENTERTAINMENT: Country musicians Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell will replace Randy Travis at HITS-on-the-Hudson in Saugerties Sept. 8. Travis is unable to appear at HITS, an equestrian facility, because of health issues. He suffered congestive heart failure due to a viral illness more than a week ago, then suffered a stroke. This performance is being staged by HITS and the Bardavon 1869 Opera House in Poughkeepsie. Tickets cost $25 in advance, $30 on the day of the show and go on sale at 11 a.m. July 22.
COMING TOMORROW: In his New York Times bestselling nonfiction book, "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics," Daniel James Brown chronicles the trials and tribulations, and eventual victory, of the University of Washington men's crew team, including their participation in the Poughkeepsie Regatta. Brown is slated to visit the historic Cornell Boathouse - the only remaining structure from "Regatta Row," which housed regatta competitors from 1895-1949 - at Marist College's Poughkeepsie campus Tuesday for a reading, question-and-answer session and book-signing. Read the full story in Tuesday's Family Life section.
Tuesday's editorial says the George Zimmerman case must be pursued fully, and that includes an investigation by the U.S. Justice Department over whether Trayvon Martin¹s civil rights were violated.
WEATHER: Tonight's low will be near 69. Tomorrow, another hot day and a heat advisory from noon to 8 p.m. The high is expected to be near 95 with a heat index of up to 100.
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FILE - Ball State University faced off against Toledo during their football game Saturday, September 28, 2013 at Scheumann Stadium. BSU won 31-24.
Coming off last season, Ball State's defense had a lot of areas that could use improvement. The plus side of that, taking a step in a couple of spots could help out the final product.
And in the third year with the current staff, the Cardinals have shored up a few more aspects and it's shown in the overall output.
Through six games, these Cardinals have shaved 7.5 points off of their season average allowed per game from last year down to 24.5, a number Ball State has bettered only once since 1997. It doesn't make them a shutdown unit, but it's a kind of progress, and allows them to complement an explosive ...


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