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The Benton-Carroll-Salem Board of Education sold the building and property to the Carroll Township Trustees in early March.
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Cosmetic Dentistry in Richmond, VA
Cosmetic Dentistry Offers a Picture-Perfect Smile
Cosmetic dentistry covers a very wide variety of procedures. Some of the most common are tooth whitening, composite dental bonding and porcelain veneers. You can pick and choose which treatments will give you the ideal smile.
Cosmetic dentistry is designed to provide patients with teeth that are evenly spaced, attractively shaped, white and healthy. Treatment typically focuses on tooth flaws that show when you talk, smile, eat or laugh. Procedures can involve just one tooth or all visible teeth.
Why Choose Cosmetic Dentistry?
Your smile is one of the first features people notice when they meet you. Some people naturally have great looking teeth, but most of us need a little help to get a smile that makes us look our best. It's not unusual for patients with flawed teeth to feel embarrassed or self-conscious about their smile. Cosmetic dentistry is designed to help you feel more confident about your appearance. Most treatments are minimally invasive and not too time-consuming.
Some of the Problems Dr. Blackburn Can Correct:
- Minor chips along the edges of teeth
- Surface cracks that make the enamel look broken
- Gaps between teeth
- Stained enamel or dark dentin (the layer underneath the enamel)
- Teeth that look too short or stubby
- Teeth that are irregularly shaped
- Metal amalgam fillings that show when you smile
- Gum tissue that is uneven or that covers up too much of your teeth
- Missing teeth (this where cosmetic and reconstructive dentistry overlap)
Who is a Candidate for Cosmetic Dentistry?
Cosmetic dental treatment works best for patients who have good oral health. The goal of treatment is primarily to improve the appearance of teeth and gums that are already functioning well with little or no decay, disease or damage. Some cosmetic dentistry procedures are not suitable for patients who have extensive dental prosthetics. For example, tooth whitening only works on natural tooth enamel. If you have a porcelain crown on a front tooth and whiten the rest of your teeth, your crown may no longer match the color of the surrounding enamel.
Cosmetic Dentistry Procedures Overview
Dr. Blackburn offers many treatments to address a range of dental flaws. Here are some of the most common procedures for making teeth look more attractive:
Tooth Whitening:
Professional tooth whitening can make teeth six-to-10 shades lighter for a dramatically younger, brighter smile. At-home treatment uses a custom-molded plastic tray and a concentrated peroxide gel. In-office "laser" whitening treatment activates the peroxide gel with a special lamp to make the treatment work faster.
Dental Veneers:
Porcelain veneers cover up a wide variety of tooth imperfections. They can be used to close small gaps and conceal crooked, misshapen, discolored, or chipped teeth. Veneers are cemented in place for long-lasting smile improvement.
Invisalign® Braces:
These clear plastic aligner trays gently move teeth into better alignment over a period of several months. Unlike metal braces, they are practically invisible. Plus, you can remove them during meals and tooth brushing/flossing. Cosmetic dentists often use Invisalign® to give patients a more even, symmetrical smile with no unsightly gaps or crowded teeth.
Cosmetic Bonding:
Tooth-colored resin is a popular option for same-day correction of teeth that are chipped or misshapen. Dental composite can also be used for filling small cavities in front teeth.
Gum Recontouring:
This treatment is designed for patients who have an uneven gumline or a "gummy" smile. Removing excess gum tissue can restore attractive proportions to teeth that look stubby.
Dental Restorations:
Patients who have cosmetic and structural problems with their teeth may need treatment that is both aesthetic and restorative. This might include porcelain inlays/onlays, crowns or dental implants.
More Information about Cosmetic Dentistry
As you plan your treatment, you should know that the majority of cosmetic procedures are not covered by dental insurance. However, you should be able to set up an affordable payment plan that lets you start enjoying a brighter smile right away. Most cosmetic dentistry treatments require some maintenance over the years. You should plan ahead for the long term costs of keeping your smile in mint condition. You may be able to significantly prolong the lifespan of your cosmetic restorations by practicing good dental hygiene.

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Giants, Niners lead way with Seahawks, Bengals right behind
NFLDraftSite.com | NFLMocks.com | Prisco's Draft Grades
Grading a draft immediately after it concludes is akin to giving your compliments to the chef before the meal has been served. Sure, the food might sound good (or bad) based on the ingredients listed on the menu, but the true test won't come until after the product has been tested.
It will take at least three years before we can truly assess how the 32 NFL teams fared over the weekend. But what is readily apparent is the different approaches that were taken, from going for the best available talent to focusing on team needs to gambling on character concerns and long-term potential.
Cincinnati Bengals: A
While the Bengals might ultimately question their decision to ignore receiver and running back early, in terms of value and specific needs filled, no team is a bigger winner in this draft. To compete in the ultra-physical AFC North, the Bengals had to get tougher and certainly did so in this draft, adding the most physical offensive lineman in Andre Smith in the first round, the most physical inside linebacker in Rey Maualuga in the second and starting caliber talents at tight end (Chase Coffman), center (Jon Luigs) and punter (Kevin Huber) on the second day. Considering they waited until the third round to gamble on Michael Johnson -- who could end up being the best pass rusher from this draft -- the Bengals deserve lofty praise for this draft class. Only the character concerns of their top two picks lowers their grade from an A+ to an A.
Baltimore Ravens: B
The Ravens' 2009 draft class was far from flashy, but in selecting offensive tackle Michael Oher, a potential top 10 talent, with the 23rd pick, general manager Ozzie Newsome once again demonstrated his ability to capitalize on talented prospects slipping on draft day. Utah pass rusher Paul Kruger is a Jarrett Johnson clone. The Ravens got another falling talent in the fifth with the selection of Jason Phillips, who dropped to this point due only to a torn meniscus. While the Ravens might have become even more stout via the draft, they failed to address the need for speed and playmaking ability at receiver -- a decision that could hinder quarterback Joe Flacco's development.
New York Giants: A+
The Giants' 2009 class ranks right there with the Cincinnati Bengals' for the year's top draft. Hakeem Nicks and Ramses Barden give the club size and physicality at wide receiver to replace Plaxico Buress, and the Giants also successfully addressed concerns at offensive tackle with William Beatty and linebacker with Clint Sintim. With raw talent to work with in skill position players Rhett Bomar, Travis Beckum and Andre Brown in the middle rounds, it is hard to find a fault in the Giants' work this past weekend.
Washington Redskins: C
With only two picks within the first 157 overall, the Redskins didn't have much ammunition, so they were diligent in not squandering their opportunities. Brian Orakpo was more decorated than a wedding cake while with the Texas Longhorns and will provide an outside rush to go along with big free-agent addition Albert Haynesworth. Cornerback Kevin Barnes has the physical tools to be a starter early in his career. Seventh-round pick Marko Mitchell could surprise.
Chicago Bears: B
With the trade for franchise quarterback Jay Cutler, the Bears could have taken a pass on this entire draft and still earned a passing grade. As it stands, the Bears did a fine job, adding versatile defenders Jarron Gilbert, D.J. Moore and Marcus Freeman, among others. The Bears also added plenty of receivers to take advantage of Cutler's great arm. The decision not to fortify their offensive line and instead rely on Orlando Pace remaining healthy could be a gamble Chicago ultimately loses.
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Consumers looking for horsepower with "green" appeal may soon have a way to measure a new car's performance along with its sustainability.
Unveiled last month, the "Sustainable Performance Ranking Metric" is "designed to create a new standard in vehicle excellence that values both sustainability and performance," according to its creators.
An academic research team from Dominican University of California's Green MBA program compiled the data used to form the matrix, which is still in its beta version. Dr. Paul Erickson, associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at University of California, Davis, provided the engineering review. For the rankings, sustainability was based on such factors as emissions and fuel mileage. Performance included horsepower, torque and a vehicle's power-to-weight ratio. More factors will be added in as the matrix is refined, say its developers.
The matrix ranks the top 100 selling consumer vehicles, as well as popular hybrid and alternative-fuel models. The highest ranking — 8.9 out of 10 — went to the electric Tesla Model S.
Meet Washit, a conceptual shower/clothes washer hybrid developed by a team of college students from Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Turkey. Washit recently won top honors in the Hansgrohe Prize 2012: Efficient Water Design, an international design competition for students revolving around the topic of "My Green Shower Pleasure." Having scored the prize during the iF Design Awards in Hamburg, the Washit team now plans to create a prototype of the concept.
Called "an interesting combination that is very realistic for today and makes sense" by the competition judges, Washit is "a combination of a shower and a washing machine. The water used for showering is captured, cleaned by filters and collected. The water treated in this way can be used immediately for a load of washing or once again for a shower."
After the sudsy waste water passes through the shower drain, a pump pushes it through three different types of filters (carbon, organic, chemical) and a UV filtering system before it winds up in a storage tank.
Designed for both public (airports, festivals, gyms, etc.) and domestic use, the Washit also features vents in the top of the unit that release steam, LED filter replacement indicators and an integrated showerhead that "offers pleasure."
Cleverly, the washing machine component is accessible from inside the shower stall and includes a drying mechanism when configured for public use. Basically, you take off your clothes, shower and load your laundry in the drum all from inside the unit. In domestic mode, users load their laundry before or after stepping into the shower.
While the main aim of Washit is to recycle wastewater, it also eliminates the need for bulk laundering — you wash the clothes you were wearing while showering instead of throwing them into a hamper. That said, it's also assumed that the Washit washing machine itself is on the smaller side and meant for a single set of clothing.
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) reports that, while many popular perfumes, colognes and body sprays contain trace amounts of natural essences, they also typically contain a dozen or more potentially hazardous synthetic chemicals, some of which are derived from petroleum. To protect trade secrets, makers are allowed to withhold fragrance ingredients, so consumers can't rely on labels to know what hazards may lurk inside that new bottle of perfume.
"A rose may be a rose," EWG says. "But that rose-like fragrance in your perfume may be something else entirely, concocted from any number of the fragrance industry's 3,100 stock chemical ingredients, the blend of which is almost always kept hidden from the consumer."
EWG blames the U.S. government in part, pointing out that the Food and Drug Administration "has not assessed the safety of the vast majority" of secret chemicals used in spray-on products such as fragrances. "Fragrance secrecy is legal due to a giant loophole in the Federal Fair Packaging and Labeling Act of 1973, which requires companies to list cosmetics ingredients on the product labels but explicitly exempts fragrance," EWG reports.
For more information, check out EWG's May 2010 "Not So Sexy" report, available on the group's website. Also, EWG's SkinDeep database serves as an evolving source of information on the ingredients (and their health risks) in thousands of cosmetics and related products widely available on store shelves.
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The event marks the 16th anniversary of the first march in Washington, D.C.
Nathan Washington, 19, says he doesn't "know what anybody could say to change things. It just seems like things never change, they just get worse." Washington's lost two friends to street violence and says he knows others who have been involved in the wave of media-labeled "flash" mobs that plagued the city for two summer months and prompted Mayor Nutter to give the demonizing, "you're an embarrassment to your race" speech.
For Rodney Muhammad, local Nation of Islam minister and member of the event's organizing board, the problems with the youth relates to the previous generation's failure to uphold the principles of the original march. "The issues that plague our communities now are a direct result of the violation of the pledge we all took that day," the minister says.
It was a pledge to pursue economic development, strengthen family community, and moreover, proclaim to never engage in violence: "I pledge that from this day forward I will strive to love my brother as I love myself. I, from this day forward will strive to improve myself spiritually, morally, mentally, socially, politically and economically for the benefit of myself, my family and my people." I pledge that from this day forward I will never raise my hand with a knife of a gun to beat, cut, or shoot any member of my family or any human being except in self-defense.
Philly is said to have had the largest contingency of men at the original march, with more than 200,000 from the city in attendance. In a city where black males remain in crisis—of the 249 homicides in Philly so far this year, 84.3 percent of the victims were black—many in the community say there's no better time or place for a summit.
"I think this is one of the best times to have something of this nature in this city," says Joel Patterson, a 24-year-old West Philly native and recent college grad. Patterson believes his generation needs something to inspire them but adds that there must be some long-term plan implemented to continue to address these issues. "Young people need to see that they can make a difference and be part of change," he says.
While this year's weekend-long convention is focused on many of the same issues that were addressed sixteen years ago—hunger, economic disparities and violence with a particular focus on bringing out the city's youth—there is one major change. Unlike the original march, this one is open to women as well. "The youth, women and people of all races and ethnicities are encouraged to come out," says Rodney. "To get answers where there are questions, remedies where there are problems and healing where there is pain."
"And we wonder what's up with the Black/Afrikan communities across this nation and around the world. Most of them are to busy trying to keep up with a decadent culture of greed,lies and materialism. Electing a deceitful "negro" did not help solve any of the issues, so Elijah Muhammad did not deal with no politics. The message is sufficient because the civil rights community only cares about integration and that's why the community continues to suffer. Generation gaps, rebellion, decadent music,clothing and education is what our children are experiencing and if that is not enough, give them a job/title and watch them smile,purchase a Lexus or BMW, home in the white community to sell out their people with a Masters,Doctorate or PH'D degree...sad-sad--sad--Herman Cain & Clarence Thomas comes to mind along with Condi & Susan Rice...."
"Al-Hamduillah for Minister Farrakhan and his leadership in these days of hardship for our people in America. If all Black people could just join on with him we could change our condition overnight in every city in America. We are the ones holding ourselves from Allah has promised us. We have all the power and resources among us to not only change ourselves and our communities but change this entire planet. Allah only awaits our waking up from that 400 year old slumber we have been in."
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That quandary usually is defined as, "When does human life begin?"
The quandary that Bush then faced in secret is visible now to the whole world, and only becoming harder to solve.
The quandary of whether to freeze eggs or not could become irrelevant overnight.
As I noted in November, this legislation presented a quandary for Christie.
The snickering fiasco of the Gingrich breakfast is an aspect of this quandary.
He did not mean to find himself in a quandary when they were ready to turn back again, and not be able to say where the camp lay.
The less he teaches and insists on facts and details, the greater his quandary.
I was here placed in a quandary—no boat to take us across the river, and no provisions for our party to take into the mountains.
Of the circumstances of Godfrey's quandary an account is to follow.
We doubt whether ever resurrectionist felt himself in such a quandary.
"state of perplexity," 1570s, of unknown origin, perhaps a quasi-Latinism based on Latin quando "when? at what time?; at the time that, inasmuch," pronomial adverb of time, related to qui "who" (see who). Originally accented on the second syllable.


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After yesterday's article about a package's 14-year UPS odyssey, Matt wrote in to share a misdelivery of his own. This package only spent 14 months astray—sort of a gap year. However, the item was shipped after the advent of online tracking, so he has a record of its travels. Or utter lack of travels.
UPS Shipment Takes Gap Year, Hides In Indiana For 14 Months
UPS Now Delivers Bonus Junk Mail Packages
What does the United States Postal Service do for you that UPS doesn't? Deliver junk mail, you say? Not anymore! Next week, UPS will test market delivering solicitations along with your packages in a few lucky, lucky markets.
UPDATE: USPS Agrees To Pay Insurance Claim On Lost Laptops
After our story about USPS losing a reader's five insured computers then only valuing them at $74 generated a lot of response (and turned into a vowel-less debate on health care), a couple readers sent us the contact info for the insurance agent who denied our reader's request.
New Baseball Season, Same Bad Service From MLB.TV
For fans who don't live in the same area as their favorite team, the glorious beginning of a new baseball season is tarnished by the flawed methods for keeping up with games. And once again MLB.TV, the official package from Major League Baseball, is making its case for the worst option.
Ben Popken On NBC Nightly News Tonight, Still Pimping That Grocery Shrink Ray
Yours truly Ben Popken was featured ever so briefly in a NBC Nightly News report tonight about the Grocery Shrink Ray.
Eventually, If This Trend Continues, Bags Of Chips Are Just Going To Be Empty
Everyone knows that bags of chips are sold by weight and they look big, but are only half full, yadda yadda — but these photos from reader Taylor made us laugh anyway. The bag of chips is only 1/4 full.
Amazon Replaces And Expedites Order That USPS Lost
Our reader ordered some gifts from Amazon in early December, only to have the post office lose them right before Christmas. Amazon saved his Christmas by overnighting a new package at no charge.
Postal Employees Ordered To Stop Offering First-Class Mail
Postal employees have been ordered to upsell pricey express or priority mail services to anyone sending anything more than a letter, according to an anonymous tipster. The directive comes straight from Washington to help combat the Post Office's $1.1 billion operating deficit. To avoid the upsell, specifically ask if there is a cheaper way to ship your package. The anonymous tipster's letter, inside…
My Mail Carrier Likes Throwing Our Packages Up Several Flights Of Stairs
Reader Misha would like to know what can be done about a mail carrier who seems to enjoy throwing packages up several flights of stairs, and supervisors at the post office who don't mind that she does this.
UPS Tells Customer To Pick Up His Package At A Construction Site
UPS told reader Jason to meet their delivery truck at a construction site to pick up a $600 microphone he spent $40 overnighting from New York. Bad Brown aborted its first delivery attempt after being scared off by a menacing buzzer at Jason's office guarded by five smiling receptionists. When Jason called to find out how he could retrieve his package that night, he was told he could meet the truck en route. He didn't realize that UPS was about to send him to a construction site. Try to guess if the driver showed up…
USPS Security Rule On 13-Ounce Packages Makes No Sense
Amazon: Let's Ship The Flat Wrist Rest In A Giant Box
"I wonder if other readers have experienced the wasteful excessive packaging used by Amazon.com. I recently ordered a Gel Wrist Rest and a hardcover book (to qualify for free shipping). The two items were shipped to me separately, probably because they were coming from different warehouses. Though that itself is wasteful, I can understand why it may be necessary. But when the Wrist Rest arrived, it came in a GIANT box filled with paper stuffing (see photo). The box measured 24″ x 12″ x 18″. The wrist rest is about 20″ long, but flat. Is it possible that a company that sells all of its various products by mail doesn't have a long flat box that could have been used instead?"
Post Office Offers Refund In Stamps After Delivering Priority Mail Package Five Weeks Late
"I wanted to let you and my fellow readers know about the agonizing experience I had with the US postal service recently. They didn't quite lose my "2 to 3 day" Priority Mail package, but inexplicably shipped it back and forth across the country for over 5 weeks, missing Christmas by over a week, and then told me I did not deserve a refund!"
What Part Of "Must Obtain Signature" Did FedEx Misunderstand?
Frank told FedEx to require a signature before delivering his skis, instructions FedEx found vague and confusing. When Frank complained, FedEx said that in order to deliver the increased volume of goods over the holidays, they reserve the right to essentially chuck your delicate gifts from a speeding truck.
Dial Full Force Soap Bars Now 10% Smaller
The latest installment of quietly shrinking packages arrives care of Dial's Full Force Soap Bar. Once 4.5 ounces per bar, Dial now packs a mere 4 ounces of sudsy splendor.
Downsizing is a sneaky way to pass on a price increase because you are getting less for your money but may not catch the change. As is typical for many downsized products, the manufacturer diverts your attention from the net weight statement to something else "new". In this case, they are calling it a "new grip bar" because ridges have been carved into it.
Soap bars are supposed to shrink in the shower, not on the shelf.
FedEx Package Signed For By Mysterious "LOLDLADY"
I've been waiting for a FedEx package and apparently it was delivered today while I wasn't home and signed for by "LOLDLADY" (an abbreviation for little old lady maybe?). Either way, I just thought this was funny considering FedEx will usually enter the name of the person who signed for the package and not just a description like this.
DHL: Our Drivers Went Home For The Night, But We'll Deliver Your Package Anyway
Kyle expected DHL to deliver his package by 3pm. When DHL failed to show, Kyle called to ask for an explanation. Without any argument, DHL refunded Kyle's full shipping costs and promised to track down his package.
Well on rolls 4:30 and I don't have a call yet, at this point I am a tad frustrated. I call them back and tell them what is going on. The customer service representative is very understanding and calls the local office. Normally a company would put you on hold and get back to you with an answer. I was very surprised when he 3-way called the local office and told them what was going on. I was told that the truck had broken down. They said they were trying to get the packages loaded on another truck to continue delivery. Well it was getting late in the day so I prepared to have to wait until monday for my package.


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Tulsa never trailed and won 118-99 in the SpiritBank Event Center, taking Game 1 of this best-of-three D-League quarterfinal series against the Canton Charge. The Charge return home for Game 2 on Friday night, needing a win to stay alive and force a decisive Game 3 in Canton on Sunday.
Two of the NBA Development League's top three defensive teams took the floor in Tulsa on Wednesday night.
A shootout ensued, and the 66ers packed way more bullets than the Charge.
Tulsa never trailed and won 118-99 in the SpiritBank Event Center, taking Game 1 of this best-of-three D-League quarterfinal series. The Charge return home for Game 2 on Friday night, needing a win to stay alive and force a decisive Game 3 in Canton on Sunday.
"They did a helluva job," Charge head coach Alex Jensen said about the 66ers by phone after the game. "They were well prepared and took it to us right from the start."
The 66ers had three NBA players — Jeremy Lamb, Perry Jones and DeAndre Liggins — on assignment from their parent club, the Oklahoma City Thunder. They brought 10-year NBA veteran Rasual Butler off the bench, as well as the D-League's top 3-point shooter in Andy Rautins.
It was simply too much firepower and athleticism for a scrappy Charge team to overcome. The 66ers shot a sizzling 60.8 percent from the floor and 11-of-24 (45.8 percent) from the 3-point line. They committed only nine turnovers and turned Charge miscues into transition points.
"Everyone knows Tulsa and Rio Grande Valley have twice as much talent as anyone in the league," Jensen said. "But that's not why they won. Defensively we were really bad.
"Once they get going, it's hard to stop."
Late in the game as the Charge tried to make a push, Liggins eyed up Charge power forward Ryan Rossiter on a switch and buried a deep jumper.
Moments later on another switch, Rossiter found himself on Lamb, a guy who could step into an NBA game right now and put up numbers. The NBA lottery pick and former national champion at UConn toyed with Rossiter before driving for a pretty bank shot.
The 118 points are the most Canton has allowed since Maine scored 123 in the season opener on Nov. 23. The Charge allowed a league-low 96.0 a game in the regular season, while Tulsa was third best at 97.4.
"The frustrating thing is we were making mistakes on things we talked about going back to the first day of training camp," Jensen said.
Lamb scored a game-high 24 points on 11-of-18 shooting. Butler, Rautins and Tony Taylor scored 18 points each for the 66ers, whom the Charge chose to play in the D-League's strange playoff structure.
The East Division-champion Charge could not keep up, especially without leading scorer Kyle Gibson, who is out for the playoffs with a wrist injury.
Antoine Agudio scored a team-high 17 points. D'Aundray Brown, Micheal Eric and Kyle Weaver scored 15 points each, although Weaver committed six of Canton's 16 turnovers.
An 8-0 Tulsa run and the Charge turning the ball over on five of six possessions had Canton trailing 23-9 with 3:46 left in the first quarter. The lead got to 16 before the Charge settled in and fought back.
Page 2 of 2 - Brown's jumper had the Charge down three points late in the second quarter. But another 8-0 Tulsa run crushed Canton's momentum. Agudio's driving bucket had the Charge down 62-53 at the half.
"We were playing really well when we got it to three," Jensen said. "But then we screw up the first option of a play we've run since training camp and they get a lay-up. Then we turn it over."
The Charge shot 60.5 percent in the first half. The only problem was Tulsa shot 64.1 percent.
The Charge stayed within striking distance in the third thanks to the foul line, but they could get no closer than seven. Rautins' deep jumper had Tulsa up 11 late in the third. After Liggins found Taylor for a 3-pointer with the shot clock running out, Tulsa led 90-76 entering the fourth. The Charge never seriously threatened from there.
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What would he tell people feeling badly for him?
What would he tell people who wondered if he was going to be OK? And what would his legacy be? Then, as he walked down the street to Whole Foods with his son Jeshian, singing a song they made up that went "Poppity pop pop popcorn, poppity pop popcorn," he suddenly had no more questions. "An hour or two after I got what was supposed to be some of the most devastating news of a ...


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Rex Archer is the Director of Health for the City of Kansas City, Missouri. Past-President of the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO). Currently a member of the Public Health Accreditation Board. Responsible for safeguarding the public health of nearly half a million residents and a daytime population of almost one million people.
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Georgetown sports return to radio
Georgetown College has a new partnership with Glicod Communications, a marketing-based company out of Louisville that will help the Tigers broaden their horizons as well as put GC athletics back on radio.
The deal with Glicod is for 30 games total this season, covering all football games with dates for men's and women's basketball to be decided later.
All football games will be heard on WCGW 770 AM in central and northern Kentucky and WFIA 94.7 FM in Louisville and most of Southern Indiana as radio-only broadcasts.
Some men's and women's basketball games will also be part of this radio deal, but exact games have not been determined yet.
"We are really excited about this deal with Glicod," said GC director of athletics Brian Evans. "It is an opportunity to put us back on radio, which we've been away from for the past five years, and still stream an Internet audio broadcast to our larger fan base."
Toledo picked to win
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The University of Toledo football team was picked to win the West Division of the Mid-American Conference this season.
The Rockets received 11 first-place votes in the poll, which was announced at the conference's media day and determined by the league's media members.
Franklin County graduate Logan Woodside is a sophomore quarterback for Toledo.
Ball State was picked to finish third in the West Division. Western Hills graduate Dylan Curry is a junior tight end for BSU.
Bowling Green was the media's choice to win the MAC football championship game.
Ball State opens the season at home Aug. 30 against Colgate.
Toledo's first game is at home Aug. 30 against New Hampshire.
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Aaron Jackson, a 2013 graduate of Frankfort High School, is a member of the University of Pikeville football team.
Jackson transferred to Pikeville after a semester at Western Kentucky University.
In the Bears' spring game, Jackson had five catches for 101 yards and was the top receiver in the game. He is expected to start for Pikeville at wide receiver.
The Bears open their season Aug. 28 at Bluefield (Va.).


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Definitions for world view
This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word world view
Princeton's WordNet
Weltanschauung, world view(noun)
a comprehensive view of the world and human life
World view
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Free Big Band Street Sance to be held on Sept. 29
Twenty members of the famous Tallahassee Swing band personally invite you to dance in the street to their ever-popular music of the '40's and '50's for free. So, on Saturday evening, at 7: P.M., bring your partner, your dancing shoe and your love of "big band" music, to the corner of Park and Calhoun, in front of the Knott House Museum, and get ready to dance up a storm. The atmosphere is party time. The music is swing time. The songs are memory time. And the band is pro time. Come join the Tallahassee Swing Band.
Executives from Capital Regional "Run to Work" for a good cause
Proceeds from the event will Benefit American Heart Association. Dale Neely, Chief Operating Officer and Mike Belanger, Administrator Heart & Vascular Center at Capital Regional Medical Center have challenged each other to "Run to Work" in order to raise money for the American Heart Association. Employees are encouraged to donate to the American Heart Association in the name of who they think will win the race. Distance from their homes is about six miles. They were expected to fnish the event at 7:30 a.m. on Sept. 21.
Adopt a street program with City of Tallahassee
Please join Keep Tallahassee-Leon County Beautiful and the City of Tallahassee in our effort to clean up the streets in Tallahassee. Adopt-A-Street is managed by KTLCB and we encourage you to adopt a street near where you live, work or play. Come together with your family, your scout troop, your friends, your civic organization or your business group and help us take ownership of the visual impact our beautiful city makes. Applications are available on our website. For more information on how to adopt call Diana Hanson: 545-6507, email: email@example.com or visit web: www.ktlcb.com.
South Beach Food and Wine Festival Trip to benefit legal services of North Florida
Legal Services of North Florida, Inc. (LSNF) announces the hottest tickets on the coolest beach. Party with the Jet Set at the 12th Annual South Beach Wine & Food Festival. This once in a life time trip includes six food lover events over five days and four nights and lodging at the Art Deco, Blue Moon Hotel, Marriott Autograph Collection, February 20-24, 2013. There are only five trip packages available, and will only be available through the end of September. This is a once in a life time opportunity to rub shoulders with over 500 legendary culinary icons from around the globe and all of your favorite Food Network stars. Proceeds from the trip will benefit LSNF's Empowerment Project serving Domestic Violence Victims. After a day on the beach eating great food, discover the dreamy glamor and romance of a South Beach Art Deco Hotel. The Blue Moon Hotel is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is one block off the beach. Come back to relax in the pool next to the waterfall or have a Mojito in the Martini Bar before setting out for an evening of fun and more food in SoBe. The cost for two, without airfare is $4,500 and supports Legal Services of North Florida's Domestic Violence Representation Project. Contact Mary Dekle at 850-701-3313 or email@example.com and celebrate the best of food on the hottest beach. LSNF is a non-profit organization providing no cost civil legal representation for domestic violence victims, children, the elderly, and those in danger of losing their homes in sixteen north Florida counties.
CAAHU local chapter wins several honors
For 2011-2012, the Chapter of Capital Area Association of Health Underwriters (CAAHU) received once again the highest recognition in the industry with a gold certification from the National Association of health Underwriters (NAHU). In addition, the Florida Association of Health Underwriters (FAHU) awarded CAAHU the Small Chapter of the year award. This is the Third year in a row that CAAHU has brought home the Chapter of the Year Award! This award is given to Chapters who excel in areas such as member retention, growth, education and media outreach. Ken Stevenson, CAAHU and FAHU Legislative Chair, received the Outstanding Floridian of the Year recognition for contributing outstanding service to the STATE chapter along with the President's Citation for Dedication and Service, solidifying the level of dedication shown to the FAHU President and Members. The Special Service Award was also granted to one of CAAHU's best, Lee Martin, who excelled above and beyond the call of duty on a local chapter level. Last but certainly not least CAAHU's Past President, Peggy Gainey was sworn in as FAHU Treasurer and Ken Stevenson as FAHU Legislative Chair. Capital Area Association of Health Underwriters (CAAHU) was chartered on January 28, 2000 as a local chapter of the Florida Association of Health Underwriters (FAHU). CAAHU is a professional association whose membership is comprised primarily of insurance agents and brokers and insurance company representatives. Our members participate in local, state and federal legislative development. CAAHU provides monthly membership programs for the professional and educational development of our membership and community outreach through various community service projects.
Capital Regional Medical Center only hospital in area to earn 'Top Performer on Key Quality Measures' recognition from The Joint Commission
Capital Regional Medical Center (CRMC) is proud to announce that it was named one of the nation's Top Performers on key quality measures by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of health care organizations in America. Capital Regional was recognized by The Joint Commission based on data reported about evidence-based clinical processes that are shown to improve care for certain conditions, including heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, and surgical care. Capital Regional is one of only 620 U.S. hospitals earning distinction of Top Performer on key quality measures for attaining and sustaining excellence in accountability measure performance. Inclusion on the list is based on an aggregation of accountability measure data reported to The Joint Commission during the previous calendar year. To read the full news release from The Joint Commission: http://www.jointcommission.org/joint_commission_annual_report_names_620_hospitals_as_%E2%80%98top_performers_on_key_quality_measures%E2%80%99/.
As voter registration deadline nears league launches new voter support hotline
The countdown clock to Florida's voter registration deadline is ticking, with less than three weeks to go until Oct. 9. That's why the League of Women Voters of Florida Education Fund has moved its already active voter registration and support campaign into even higher gear with the addition of a Voter Assistance Hotline, 1-855-FL-VOTER (1-855-358-6837). Hotline callers can get answers to their questions about how changes in Florida's election law affect them. They can also learn where and how to register to vote, how to check and verify their voter registration information, how to change a name or address, update their signature, find the location of their polling place, and request a vote-by-mail ballot, along with other vital registration information. Through the Voter Assistance Hotline, callers can also schedule League speakers who stand ready to provide groups and organizations with information on the amendments and issues that will appear on the November 6 ballot. The Voter Assistance Hotline is just the latest addition to the League's growing list of resources for voters. The League's nonpartisan 2012 Florida Election and Voter Guide is available at public libraries and through local Leagues and other organizations in all 67 counties. In the coming week, the Guide (which is available in Spanish) will also be inserted in newspapers across the state. Also available online for voters, www.BeReadyToVote.org, a one-stop site packed with information for registered voters and those who want to register.
Junior League of Tallahassee kicks off two new community projects for 2012-2013 League Year
The Junior League of Tallahassee is excited to kick-off two new community projects this week - the Second Harvest BackPack Program and Boys and Girls Club Family Night. JLT and its members will support these projects throughout the year through financial and volunteer support. The Second Harvest BackPack Program aims to address childhood hunger in Tallahassee area by providing school children at risk of hunger with backpacks of nutritious, kid-friendly foods to take home over the weekends during the school year. Through JLT's support, Second Harvest of the Big Bend will be able to provide backpacks to 67 students for the entire school year and JLT volunteers will help stuff and deliver the backpacks to the children. The JLT is also partnering with the Boys & Girls Club of the Big Bend to implement a monthly Family Night event at the Greg McCray Boys & Girls Club. Family Night includes dinner for Club members and their families that is planned by JLT volunteers and prepared jointly with the children. In addition, JLT members host a fun-filled activity focusing on topics such as work-force development, self-esteem and health/fitness. The project is aimed at strengthening the family unit, while also providing basic nutritional, self-esteem and workforce education to the children and families served.
Tallahassee Community of Christ host 6th annual Carnival Picnic-Yard Sale Saturday
The Tallahassee Community of Christ, located at 400 Timberlane Road, is holding its 6th Annual Carnival-Picnic-Yard Sale on Saturday, Sept. 29, from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. We have a large variety of items for sale, free food, games and face painting for children. Some items will be raffled, and most other items are priced very low. The Iris Circle of the Tallahassee Garden Club will have plants for sale. We also will be collecting non-perishable food items for Second Harvest. All of our proceeds will be used to assist our youth in attending summer camps. We invite everyone to come by, have a bite to eat and enjoy the day!


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Misinterpreting a Man's Strength is Our Weakness, Not His
Guest Blogger: Joan Ruaiz
"The strength of a man isn't in the weight he can lift.
It's in the burdens he can carry…"
During a job interview, a question frequently posed to the job-seeker is, "What are your weaknesses?" That question is not asked in order to reveal weaknesses per se, but rather as a way for the interviewer to assess the strengths of the applicant based on the revelations the answer offers. The right response is never, "I have none," since we all do.
For the past few months, I have read and heard that our President is weak and doesn't stand up, and has a habit of caving. This claim, in fact, has been a topic of political conversation for some time. I have reflexively rejected this judgement, but I hadn't fully analyzed why until now.
I do ask myself how ironic it is that the strongest black man on the world stage today would be described as a weak man by his critics. But rather than denouncing the name-callers simply out of hand, I'm compelled to examine the meaning of this pronouncement and its intent. Are those critics correct in their assessment? What is weakness and what is strength? And who has it, and who doesn't? What's the measurement to arrive at such an adjective, one that is either a mean-spirited put-down or is the unfortunate truth? How do we judge?
In a society where George Bush was seen by many as forceful, strong and resolute for refusing to negotiate with his foes, and for treating his domestic opposition without respect or due conscience, I can understand why seeing the opposite behavior from the next President could be interpreted as mild, weak and caving. However, does that really make it true, or have we been conditioned to make such analysis without a full understanding of the seriousness of our indictment? What is true is that Mr. Bush and President Obama, although both have borne the title of President, are each as different from the other as night is to day.
George Bush grew up in privilege, while Barack Obama didn't. George Bush was the product of a solid, long-lasting marital union; Barack Obama was not. One had a successful father to emulate; the other, a father who was vaguely distant. One grew up deeply rooted, with a feeling that he belonged, while the other continually adapted to situations of constant change. The fortunate son had everything that money could buy, and the less fortunate had to make do with being as resourceful as he could be. One could hail a cab just like that, while the other might just be made to wait. One man woke up each morning fully aware that the world was his oyster; the other went to sleep knowing that the world would not be surprised if he failed at life. These are some of the reasons that make these two men different, but they still don't answer why one would be described as strong, while the other one would be called weak.
Strength in character comes from the ability to prioritize what is truly important for the greater good, even when facing opposition from within or from with out. A man who truly cares and tends to his family, while loving his wife madly, is a man who loves strongly. A man who, against all odds, succeeds in obtaining the best education that this country can offer shows strength in determination. A man who rises from nowhere to the highest position in the modern era demonstrates a strength that is undeniable. And yes, a black man with a funny name who dares to win the Presidency of the United states must have both absolute courage and fearless audacity.
But strength is not a subjective feeling that we each get to define, not really. In actuality, what strength represents has been known for years. Here's a list (these days political folks hate lists, and that's really too damn bad). I'm including it here because we need to read it:
Strengths of Wisdom and Knowledge: Cognitive strengths that entail the acquisition and use of knowledge
1. Creativity [originality, ingenuity]: Thinking of novel and productive ways to conceptualize and do things.
2. Curiosity [interest, novelty-seeking, openness to experience]: Taking an interest in ongoing experience for its own sake; exploring and discovering.
3. Open-mindedness [judgment, critical thinking]: Thinking things through and examining them from all sides; weighing all evidence fairly.
4. Love of learning: Mastering new skills, topics, and bodies of knowledge, whether on one's own or formally.
5. Perspective [wisdom]: Being able to provide wise counsel to others; having ways of looking at the world that make sense to oneself and to other people.
Strengths of Courage: Emotional strengths that involve the exercise of will to accomplish goals in the face of opposition, external and internal
6. Bravery [valor]: Not shrinking from threat, challenge, difficulty, or pain; acting on convictions even if unpopular.
7. Persistence [perseverance, industriousness]: Finishing what one starts; persisting in a course of action in spite of obstacles.
8. Integrity [authenticity, honesty]: Presenting oneself in a genuine way; taking responsibility for one's feeling and actions.
9. Vitality [zest, enthusiasm, vigor, energy]: Approaching life with excitement and energy; feeling alive and activated.
Strengths of Humanity: interpersonal strengths that involve tending and befriending others
10. Love: Valuing close relations with others, in particular those in which sharing and caring are reciprocated.
11. Kindness [generosity, nurturance, care, compassion, altruistic love, "niceness"]: Doing favors and good deeds for others.
12. Social intelligence [emotional intelligence, personal intelligence]: Being aware of the motives and feelings of other people and oneself.
Strengths of Justice: civic strengths that underlie healthy community life
13. Citizenship [social responsibility, loyalty, teamwork]: Working well as a member of a group or team; being loyal to the group.
14. Fairness: Treating all people the same according to notions of fairness and justice; not letting personal feelings bias decisions about others.
15. Leadership: Encouraging a group of which one is a member to get things done and at the same maintain time good relations within the group.
Strengths of Temperance: strengths that protect against excess
16. Forgiveness and mercy: Forgiving those who have done wrong; accepting the shortcomings of others; giving people a second chance; not being vengeful.
17. Humility / Modesty: Letting one's accomplishments speak for themselves; not regarding oneself as more special than one is.
18. Prudence: Being careful about one's choices; not taking undue risks; not saying or doing things that might later be regretted.
19. Self-regulation [self-control]: Regulating what one feels and does; being disciplined; controlling one's appetites and emotions.
Strengths of Transcendence: strengths that forge connections to the larger universe and provide meaning
20. Appreciation of beauty and excellence [awe, wonder, elevation]: Appreciating beauty, excellence, and/or skilled performance in various domains of life.
21. Gratitude: Being aware of and thankful of the good things that happen; taking time to express thanks.
22. Hope [optimism, future-mindedness, future orientation]: Expecting the best in the future and working to achieve it.
23. Humor [playfulness]: Liking to laugh and tease; bringing smiles to other people; seeing the light side.
24. Spirituality [religiousness, faith, purpose]: Having coherent beliefs about the higher purpose, the meaning of life, and the meaning of the universe.
When reading the qualities that enumerate personal strength, I note that many are qualities easily seen in Barack Obama. As the President of the United States, the President's team is the American people. In this country, he is the leader who, while using his various strengths, acts as the head of our representative democracy. He is to appeal to us, and to offer up his solution to our societal issues. He is not supposed to tower over us while dictating loudly what we shall do. He is not our father, or a tyrant, and if he demonstrated such a capacity, it would not be the strength we seek. He is to negotiate the best position for as many of us as he can under circumstances that we can only imagine but oftentimes fail to appreciate. That is his job.
"This ain't fun. But you watch me, I'll get it done." – Jackie Robinson
Look, Mr. Bush was never called weak, although he has been called many things. I personally perceive him as an ideologue and a bully, and although many might think that bullies are not weak people, that is not true.
Myth: Bullies are tough people
Truth: Bullies are weak, cowardly and inadequate people who cannot interact in a mature professional manner and have to resort to psychological violence (and, with child bullies, physical violence) to get their way. Only weak people need to bully.
The person who made the observation I quote below was a relatively ordinary guy not known as a deep thinker, and yet even he still got it. Some will not be impressed with Alex Karras, as he was only a football player who later became an actor. But his words make sense, and that is why I end with them:
than to dominate them, more 'manhood' to abide by thought-out principles rather than blind reflex.
Toughness is in the soul and spirit, not in muscles and an immature mind."
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Good post. I have no problem with Obama; I think that he is doing as well as reality dictates. I am an ordinary person and a not a meber of the commentariat who buys ink by the barrel, so I have no influence.
Again: I have no problem with Obama and I will have no difficulty voting for him again.
Comment by hockley | September 11, 2011 |
I think that America has a horrible perception when it comes to viewing strength and weakness and it has since dominated our political dialogue. Bush was never a strong president but rather a weak man who hardly ever stood for anything but the typical laziness of the American voter. He also fit the mold that so much of the media likes to portray as strength but sadly as it happens in our sensationalistic media, gets misunderstood. Our culture seems to believe that you have to shoot from the hip, be down right rude to others and act like a complete asshole to be perceived as strong. Compromise is often viewed as a weakness and stooping to the level of the 'other guy' is perceived as power when it is in reality nothing but weakness.
In order to be strong you have to admit that you are not perfect. Standing up for convictions is one thing but it takes a lot more strength to question them and ask ones self, 'why.' Sadly our media has set the tone of what power and strength are and instead have painted it more as being a bully who is as you said a coward, someone who uses muscle to get what they want. This type of person is the true weakling, one who can never question anything and just mindlessly recites left or right winged political points like some sort of mindless robot is not a strong man.
Comment by jeff | September 11, 2011 |
Jeff, my #2 is in response to your comment. I'm just getting the hang of things! :)
Comment by Joan Ruaiz | September 12, 2011 |
Jeff, my comment has moved…..LOL! But its the one that start off, "I so agree that the media has had much to do with the demise of intellect…"
Comment by Joan Ruaiz | September 12, 2011 |
More threatening may be the Internet. At least in the media we have people who probably took at least one college journalism course even though some act like they didn't. The Internet is full of people making up and "sending on" blatant lies keeping fact-checking sites like Politfact.com and Snopes.com very busy.
In the past week, I have been fighting remarks on my Facebook page from right-wing mostly 20 something posters making up lies about our Texas wildfires. Growing up in a Republican family, the vast majority of family and friends are Republican! They keep insisting that Obama is snubbing Texas ("hates" us for not giving him our electoral votes!) and is not giving us an ounce of aid in fighting our many wildfires. (such posts are followed by one-word remarks about Obama like, 'Bastard' 'Asshole' 'figures', etc.) They NEVER post that Gov. Perry and his GOP "super-majority" in the legislature in their "slash-fest" of this past year cut 75% of the state Forest Service firefighting budget. They don't mention that our Gov. only briefly visited a fire site in-between political speeches in South Carolina, the Reagan Library and fund raising in California most of last week. Perry has been out of the state at least 70 days this year campaigning after telling voters over-and-over last fall that he was running to SERVE Texans for four more years and was NOT going to run for president.
Comment by grantinhouston | September 12, 2011 |
Great point Jeff: Another point I hope to add to your comment what political victories did George W.Bush give to his blue collar supporters? None.All George W.Bush did was deregulate industries and pushed through massive tax cuts for the already wealthy. George W.Bush was our era version of Ronald Reagan, he didn't do a damn thing for anyone but his wealthy donor class, he greatly damage the middle class by introducing a economic system where if you give rich people more money they MAY reinvest that extra money to stimulate the economy and in reality they either sat on that money or spent that money or something else.And he armed bad guys in the middle east and help fund death squads in South America. 20 to 30 years ago if a American president got caught doing that, not only would he impeached dude would be sitting in a jail cell. Yet media liked Reagan because he presented an image of aw shucks country cowboy who loved America. President Obama is like Barry Sanders after a touchdown he just hands the ball to the ref and heads back to the sideline.The media wants personalities not people who are capable govern.
Comment by Johnny C | September 12, 2011 |
Thanks so much for this post.
I've been trying for some time to understand why it is it bothers me so much when I hear Democrats characterize Obama as "weak", "indecisive", "caving" and so forth. I've come to two conclusions:
1. A black man who rises in America from a position of state senator to President in six short years while defeating two of the most powerful political institutions in the country (the Clinton machine and the GOP) and does so in the face of some of the most virulent opposition seen since the days of Abraham Lincoln does not, in my mind, qualify as "weak".
2. This whole model of "weakness" and "strength" that is being used to judge Obama is nothing more than the REPUBLICAN model for what a good leader should be. We as Democrats have apparently come to the conclusion that the Republican's uncompromising attitude towards their opponents and a kill-or-be-killed approach to negotiations (politics as nothing BUT war) is the RIGHT way to govern. How could I conclude otherwise since we seem to spend so much time talking about how Republicans would do it differently (i.e., better)?
Obama promised a different model of governance. Not a left-wing version of the same right-wing intransigence that we have become used to, but a model that says that the best of our country is exemplified when finding ways to work together in order to solve our problems is more important than making the other side look "weak" and your side look "strong". He campaigned on it, he has lived it and I admire him for it.
Now I can understand the frustration of many in light of what we have seen for the last three years and I don't question anyone's right to be upset that this country has had to put up with so much crap. But I refuse to let my frustration lead me to adopt a model for judging strength that is specifically designed to make the greatest of human values (kindness, intelligence, compassion, etc.) look like "weakness".
I would hope that others would join me.
Comment by Chris Andersen | September 11, 2011 |
Wow! You put it well. In fact, your comment is so good, I may have to quote you on it sometime! Thank you for that, and yes, there are many of us who will join you in practicing the ideals of liberalism, instead of simply wearing the label!
Comment by Joan Ruaiz | September 12, 2011 |
Quote away.
Comment by Chris Andersen | September 12, 2011 |
Good points. I'll think about it some more.
Comment by cozella (@cozella) | September 11, 2011 |
I so agree that the media has had much to do with the demise of intellect, something this country used to count as a virtue. The other virtue we lack more than ever is patience. Nothing longer than a 30 minute sitcom, as we snack on our happy meals appears to be the extent of our attention span, and all should be resolved by the end of the show, or else! Sad part about it is the "or else" may be all that we truly deserve as a nation.
Comment by Joan Ruaiz | September 12, 2011 |
The difficulty with the short attention span/impatience etc is that life is not that way. You cannot rebulid after a hurricane or wildfire in 30 minutes; you cannot rebuild your life after great personal loss immediately. Eventually, force of cimcumstance dictates patience and endurance. Life is not a situation comedy.
This fact – that life is contingent and after disater/adversity you need endurance – needs to moved to politics.
This 'take no prisoners/my way or the highway' approach does not work all that well in life.
Comment by hockley | September 12, 2011 |
ANYONE who bashes the President in ANY medium, print blogs TV without mentioning the UNPRECEDENTED congressional obstruction is a liar and a fake. Its simple logic. VAST amounts of money has been made by those willing to do so. It is going to the crime of this new century if folks don't wake up and realize that CITIZENS UNITED has caused corporate media to be even more ruled by monied interests. We the people are inconsequential unless we make our voices heard.
Comment by Maggy | September 12, 2011 |
Robert Shrum is calling out the Democratic "cry baby" chorus who are joining in with Republicans to slime President Obama. Rev. Al Sharpton is going to call out the "cry babies" every day on his MSNBC show, beginning today exposing Senators Mary Landrieu, Joe Manchin, and Bob Casey.
James Carville is one to jump all over Obama saying he needs to "fire people" (and maybe HIRE Carville???). Rush Limbaugh and the REICH are enjoying seeing Democrats hit the panic button 14 months before the election.
Shrum and Sharpton talked about the several Congressional Democrats who did not support President Jimmy Carter in 1980 thinking they could save their skins by going it alone….the result being they went down with Carter, TOO!
Comment by grantinhouston | September 16, 2011 |


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Bruno Guarda (88) of the Dallas Sidekicks does a flip after scoring a goal against the Rockford Rampage at the Allen Event Center on Saturday, February 9, 2013 in Allen, Texas.
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monday funday: ladies and gays, pick your bachelors.March 15th, 2010
So this is a special treat for y'all. And if you are a fan of any of the 85 teams in the NRL who had a player horribly injured on the weekend, then you will need it.
I know there was no Friday Partytimes post last week. this was because I was super incredibly busy on Friday filing my nails, buying leopard print underwear and trying to figure out whether my strawberry plant was alive or dead (conclusion: not dead, but dying). This is your consolation: Cleo's just put up their online gallery of Bachelor of the Year contestants for 2010. IT'S A MAN SMORGASBORD.
Why would you leave the house to meet people when you can just pick them from a Cleo man-menu? Also known as a … Man-u. SEE WHAT I DID THERE?
If you're wondering, no there are no league players involved. My cousin emailed me about it this morning and demanded 'WHAT DOES ERROL THINK ABOUT THIS?' Apparently it's the first time ever in the history of the world that there are no league players in the list of finalists. it's okay though darlings, there's a perfectly simple explanation, and it's not that Sarah Oakes from Cleo is waging an evil war against league players:
It's cause Craig Wing moved to Japan.
He was all rugby league had! Cleo was always all up in his business. By which I mean every other player in the sport is either married at 18 … or Todd Carney. And I expect that, even though Todd's an excellent five-eighth, and probably a charming date, he can't be included for legal reasons.
Anyway, here are my picks of the colts:
Curtis Stone: Can SOMEONE please marry this man already? He's on my Foxtel seriously like every day doing that Take Home Chef show and flirting obscenely with mid-30s American housewives in bootcut jeans. One time I swear he was holding two melons while he did it. That shit is getting SAD. The man is clearly lonely for a good woman … and clearly none of us can be that good woman, as we are convinced he's the type of man who likes rugby union and talking about wine varieties which means we would hate each other on sight. Errol army, please mobilise, spread the word and get him hitched, for the love of God.
Come on down Francis Coady. Do you know what's boring? People who tell long involved stories, watch movies longer than 90 minutes, or read the whole newspaper (as opposed to just the sports section and any columns in the Telegraph written by hilarious and talented Jo Thornely). This dude runs the Bondi Short Film Festival, meaning that you can be supportive of his work and still have the attention span of Bart Simpson before he was prescribed Focussin. That's a good thing.
Ross Wallman – never understimate television as a love predictor. A man who likes the Discovery Channel is a man with impeccable taste. If he doesn't turn around when he hears someone say the words 'Shark Week' then he's probably dead inside. Trust me, I know. When any of us settle down it's gonna be with a man whose motto is 'live every week like it's Shark week'.
Owen Wright: BECAUSE WE HAVE EYES.
Dave Dawes – hands off bitches, have already baggsed him. He can fit a condom on his head. Sassy impressed. Enough said. (I actually never knew that this was a freaking amazing quality in a man until I read this. I guess they're right when they say you can't itemise true love. YOU JUST KNOW IT WHEN YOU SEE/READ IT).
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Figuring out what to wear to the workplace on a daily basis can be just as baffling as office politics. Thankfully, once a closet staple, pantsuits made a return to fall runways for top designers, including Donna Karan and Dries Van Noten. Take note, lawyers and lobbyists, these new versions are not the buttoned-up, big-shouldered, dress-for-success looks of the 1980s. A belted-and-relaxed style telegraphs confidence and chic. Consider your clothing as if it were a business card. Be sure it's transmitting the message/image you intend to project. Here are tips for fashionable and functional dressing in 2013.
• Forgo any temptation to substitute the tote you picked up as a free gift at the cosmetics counter as your multitasking business handbag. A structured, oblong shape from Massimo Dutti will accommodate your essential tech devices and personal musts in a minimalist way. Choose a standout color, such as runway fave oxblood. Also in gray. $228 at Massimo Dutti stores and www.massimodutti.com.
• Banana Republic's collection of link bracelets, leather bangles and metal cuffs make design elements similar to those found in antique jewelry within reach of small budgets. The elegance of the past weds with a current sensibility. Instead of a safety catch, an elastic band secures the bracelet to your wrist. Add this gem to your jewel box for a simple statement accessory. Also in yellow, ivory and orange. Wave bracelet, $39.50 at www.bananarepublic.com.
• Your work space tells tales about you, too. These meticulously detailed and hand-painted iron butterfly pushpins will speak to your creativity. Use them to tack up important memos, inspirational photos and to keep track of invitations. Set of nine for $35 at www.ballarddesigns.com.
Janet Bennett Kelly is a writer for The Washington Post.
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York, PA - Sept. 11, 2001, held Bruce Knapke prisoner.
The weeks following the attacks stretched into months. Knapke wandered the place where the twin towers had stood, snapping photos with his Nikon point-and-shoot camera. Sirens in his nightmares shook him awake. He tried flying, but panic attacks kept him on the ground, crippling his career as a marketing consultant.
The day could only end after doctors told him to listen to a recording of his own voice. Sept. 12, 2001, had dawned, Knapke's voice told him. And he'd made it out of New York City alive.
Though he lived in Glen Rock, Knapke spent much of 1999 to 2001 working at Chase Manhattan bank, a couple blocks from the World Trade Center. Knapke stood nearby as both planes hit, joined the running crowds and the dazed figures shuffling through clouds of dust and smoke.
Earlier this month, Sunbury Press in Camp Hill released "Around Ground Zero" a collection of black-and-white photographs Knapke took around the World Trade Center -- including seven pictures taken just before the second plane crashed.
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Knapke had taken Monday, Sept. 10, 2001, off to go to his daughter's volleyball game. He was walking past the towers when the first plane hit. He heard it, but didn't look up. The noise could have been anything and was quickly swallowed by the city's chatter. "I was thinking maybe it was a dumpster dropping," he recalled.
Later, while pouring a cup coffee, Knapke looked out the window. He saw a snowstorm of paper. He went outside. Maybe it was a ticker-tape parade, he thought, for an event he hadn't heard of, like the one the city had a year earlier when the Yankees edged the Mets for the 2000 World Series.
People on the streets were confused. They told him a plane had hit, a helicopter had crashed and a bomb had gone off.
Knapke took his camera from his brief case and started taking photos. He had seven shots left on the roll of film. When he finished them off, he took the roll out of the camera, put it in his briefcase and replaced the film.
Then the second plane hit. At first, Knapke thought the jet had been flying low to avoid the smoke.
Then, "the tower ate it, like in a cartoon," he said.
Inside the tower, the plane exploded. Knapke isn't sure if that's what made the buildings around the World Trade Center shake, or "if that was just the emotion of it."
Day turns to night
Knapke ran. His memory goes dark until about 10 minutes later. Someone was shaking him, telling him he was OK. He was standing blocks away from where he'd been when the plane hit.
He'd dropped his camera. At first he wanted to go back and look for it. He began to think about business meetings he'd planned that day. He walked to the Chase Manhattan Bank building and took the elevator to the 18th floor.
Then, the building shook. The sunny day outside the windows went pitch black. Knapke thought the building had been hit by another plane.
People screamed and ran for the exits. Dust and soot blanketed the stairs and coiled toward the ceiling, making it difficult to breathe.
At first, security wouldn't let anyone out the doors. Eventually, someone brought a cart of diapers that had been soaked with water. Knapke was instructed to hold diaper over his nose and mouth and leave the building.
Outside, it was dark. Knapke dragged his luggage, and gray dust covered it like snow. Knapke stumbled through the dark for blocks. After a long time, the sky cleared. He turned. All of lower Mahattan hid behind a cloud.
Going home
Knapke and a few of his fellow employees met at a diner to figure out how they'd get out of the city. They eventually wound up on a ferryboat which took them from northern Manhattan across the Hudson River to New Jersey.
He went to Penn Station and as he tried to board a train, someone spotted an unattended bag. Fearful it was a bomb, Penn Station evacuated. Knapke and his colleagues ran from the building and managed to find a cab.
Later, the group took a rental car back to Pennsylvania. Knapke arrived home at midnight.
In the months that followed, Knapke continued to go to Ground Zero. He took pictures of the recovery with a new camera he bought to replace the one he'd dropped on Sept. 11. He kept snapping shots of bulldozers and bucket brigades and people on the street -- even after then mayor Rudolph Giuliani ordered that the location be treated like a crime scene, which meant no photographs were permitted.
He didn't have a book in mind. The New York City that he'd grown to love had changed. Streets that never seemed to know night before emptied in the evenings.
In the months that followed, Knapke couldn't sleep and kept having panic attacks. Doctors diagnosed him with post traumatic stress disorder, which he eventually overcame through therapy.
"I had to know that that day was over," he said.
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Bruce Knapke's 198-page book, "Around Ground Zero," is available on websites like amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com. Also, for more details, visit www.sunburypress.com.


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Police are seeking the public's help with its investigation into a robbery on Heck Avenue Sunday night.
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Midwestern State University employs several layers of anti-spam protection. This article provides guidance on how to troubleshoot issues where legitimate messages may have been mis-identified as SPAM in Outlook.
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Outlook has a built-in junk email filter that is enabled by default and automatically moves messages it determines to be junk mail from your inbox to the Junk Email folder. The out-of-the-box configuration occasionally misidentifies legitimate mail as spam, and as such, this is often the cause of the problem.
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Former Bucks' guard Monta Ellis, Milwaukee's leading scorer from last season, narrowed down his next destination to four teams but not included in that list are the Bucks.
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At least four teams remain in the Monta Ellis sweepstakes, a person familiar with negotiations told USA TODAY Sports.
The person requested anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly about discussions until a deal was reached.
The Atlanta Hawks, Sacramento Kings, Dallas Mavericks and Charlotte Bobcats all have interest in Ellis, a scoring guard who opted out of the final year of his deal worth $11 million with the Milwaukee Bucks. ...


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Spend two weeks at beautiful southern Chinese city Xiamen and explore sciences, policies, business, and life on "Global Climate Change and Emerging Infectious Diseases." This two week program is a collaborative course between SDSU and Xiamen University, one of the top academic institutions in China. This program is open to students at all levels. Students will live in a hotel-style dormitory with three meals served and participate in exciting day-long excursions in addition to attending lectures, group discussions, and cultural workshops.
This program is comprised of 20 classroom lecture hours and site visits to destinations relevant to climate change, energy generation and usage, and environmental variation and improvement. We will cover topics of assessment, causes and models of climate change, ecological impact of climate change, role of climate change in the development and spread of diseases, and climate change policies and impact in China and the United States.
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The program offers three day-long field trips plus three cultural workshops (local food experience, Chinese cooking, and Chinese calligraphy by brush).
Students will be housed two per room in a hotel-style air-conditioned dormitory room. Three meals per day are included.
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Open to SDSU students, students at other colleges and universities and the general public.
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In developed countries, such as the US, hydro power has been in existence for over 130 years, and makes up two-thirds of the nation's renewable electricity supply. But what about developing nations such as Africa? From our 2012 Power & Electricity World Africa event, Thomas Miti from New Generation Ventures gave a case study on his Kafue Gorge Lower Hydro Electric Power Project. Download the Case Study here...
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Chinese industrial group Shanghai Electric Power Generation Group and Australian ocean energy company BioPower Systems are forming a strategic alliance for the commercialization of an ocean wave energy system. "This alliance, between BioPower Systems and what is one of the largest diversified equipment manufacturing groups in China, intends to enable development of the "BioWAVE" to a commercial stage...
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Israeli wave power company, SDE Energy signed a cooperation agreement with a major Indian automobile manufacturer for the construction of wave power generation plants along the coast of India. SDE uses a set of buoys set upon a breakwater where they can be moved up and down with the motion of the waves. The motion generates hydraulic pressure which is transformed into electricity. SDE is now working...
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Scotland announced a new round of funding of £7.9 million ($12.5 million) for the development and testing of new wave and tidal prototypes around the country's seas. The funding is the second round of the Wave and Tidal Energy: Research, Development & Demonstration Support fund – called the Waters Fund – which enables Scottish developers and supply chain firms to increase their chances toward the international marine energy market.
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In the last two months, Americans have witnessed three major school shootings, resulting in 27 deaths and seven injuries. The scene at Sandy Hook, Conn., is still fresh in most people's minds, but will soon be just a buzzword like "Columbine" or "Virginia Tech."
Most people probably can't even name where the other two shootings this year took place, and you might not have even heard about the third, given the lack of attention it received.
It's pretty clear we have a gun problem in America. Gun-related deaths are eight times higher in the United States than in countries with a similar economic and political structure. They remain the primary weapon of choice for committing homicides, especially so for multiple homicides.
But we don't need numbers and statistics to tell us this problem exists. If recent events haven't indicated that gun control should be re-evaluated, then nothing will.
It's sad that in light of these tragedies, President Barack Obama actually had to tell his opponents to "examine their own conscience" on the issue.
The statement was even brasher then you'd think. Essentially, Obama was saying that Republicans who oppose stricter gun control were acting without respect for life - with complete disregard for what makes us human. The even scarier thing was he hit the nail on the head.
The current crop of Republicans has long been described as a "party of no" for refusing to even consider anything the Obama administration supports or proposes, for no other reason than that the idea came from the other side of the aisle. Sadly, this is another example.
Some Republicans have cried that Obama is taking away their guns and forcibly disarming the public. They say he's taking away their constitutional rights. They've gone as far as calling him a tyrant for his use of executive orders. These are strong accusations - none of which are true.
Obama supports requiring that background checks be performed at the time of purchase for all guns. Most people probably assumed such checks were being performed already, but due to antiquated laws regarding gun shows and online sales, almost 40 percent of sales were conducted unregulated.
No rights are being taken away here. Law-abiding citizens have nothing to fear. The only thing this does is help stop guns from falling into the wrong hands. Technology has long made background checks feasible anytime, anywhere. It's about time we started using them.
The president also advocates limiting ammunition clips on guns to 10 rounds. Critics again cried foul, but the opposition seems senseless. Properly trained gun owners don't need even 10 rounds to defend their family, shoot a target or do anything legal with their firearm. There's no good reason for using an extended magazine outside of military applications, and plenty of reasons to ban them.
Drawing the most criticism was the president's plan to ban military-style assault weapons. Conservatives did well to confuse the issue by describing the proposed ban as Obama forcibly disarming the public and stripping Second Amendment rights. The reality is quite different.
The new legislation would apply only to guns manufactured after passage, and wouldn't require current owners to surrender and destroy current weaponry. Also, the Second Amendment guarantees the right to bear arms, not the right to bear all arms ever made.
It should be noted that the same legislation proposed by Obama was law for 10 years in the U.S., so it's hardly an unprecedented power grab.
Obama's use of executive orders, which his critics argue circumvents Congress and destroys the very Constitution he swore to protect, hardly does anything of the sort. These orders clarified what information has to be reported between federal agencies and directs the Centers for Disease Control to research gun violence, among other things.
These steps are clearly within the president's purview. Obama even admitted that his more ambitious goals would have to clear Congress.
Republicans who oppose gun control have vehemently opposed each of these common-sense suggestions for the same generic reasons that have grown trite and stale. Worse, they haven't come up with a sensible solution to address the issue.
And no, arming teachers and security officers is not a sensible solution. More guns is not a way to control guns. It's a way to ensure violence becomes even more commonplace than it already is.
The president's ideas should be evaluated, debated and at least be treated with the respect and decency they deserve. Instead, they're not even being looked at by Republicans who care more about outdated rhetoric than sensible legislation and saving lives.
Until a good reason is given for not listening to the recommendations proposed or a legitimate counter-offer is made, the president's proposal should at least be considered.
After all, if Sandy Hook taught us anything, it's that we can't ignore this problem any longer.
- Tim Maylander is an Appleton resident and a Post-Crescent Community Columnist. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com