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Don't confuse these with self-framing door mounts! The adjustment range for a self-framing wall mount must be much greater than for a door mount.
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A recent linking of ERS's loss-adjusted food availability data with intake surveys from 1994-2008 reveals that consumers with incomes above 185 percent of the Federal poverty ($21,200 for a family of four in 2008) consistently consumed greater quantities of nuts than consumers with lower incomes, and the gap was higher in more recent years. Nut allergies and consumers' perceptions about the cost of peanuts and tree nuts may play a role in consumption patterns. In 2007-08, higher income Americans ate 6.7 pounds of peanuts per person per year and 3.7 pounds of tree nuts, compared with the 4.5 pounds of peanuts and 1.4 pounds of tree nuts consumed by lower income consumers. Children consumed more peanuts per person than adults during 1994-98, but since then, adults have consumed more peanuts than children. Adults ate more tree nuts than children did in all survey years, and non-Hispanic Whites consumed more peanuts and tree nuts than non-Hispanic Blacks and Hispanics. This chart and similar information on 60 other food commodities can be found in the ERS report, U.S. Food Commodity Consumption Broken Down by Demographics, 1994-2008, released on March 30, 2016.
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Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine report that engineered CARTmeso cells, which are designed to direct antitumor immune responses toward tumors that carry mesothelin, showed antitumor activity in two patients with advanced cancers that had not responded to prior treatments. They published their study ("Mesothelin-Specific Chimeric Antigen Receptor mRNA-Engineered T Cells Induce Antitumor Activity in Solid Malignancies") in Cancer Immunology Research.
Chimeric antigen receptor T cells (CAR T cells) are a form of personalized cell therapy that uses T cells from patients. After T cells are harvested, they are engineered to bear a molecule that allows them to attach to a specific protein carried by the patient's cancer cells and to be triggered to kill the cancer cells when they do so. CAR T cells have shown early promising results for patients with some types of leukemia and lymphoma. However, they have not been successful for solid cancers, one of the major issues being toxicity. Because normal cells express the CAR T cell target protein, albeit at lower levels than cancer cells, the engineered T cells recognize and attack the normal cells as well the cancer cells, causing off-target toxicity.
Up to now, scientists have been modifying T cells by using a number of techniques, including using viruses, according to Carl H. June, M.D., a professor of pathology and laboratory medicine in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and director of translational research in the university's Abramson Cancer Center.
"We present two case reports from ongoing trials indicating that adoptive transfer of mRNA CAR T cells that target mesothelin is feasible and safe without overt evidence of off-tumor on-target toxicity against normal tissues," wrote the investigators. "CARTmeso cells persisted transiently within the peripheral blood after intravenous administration and migrated to primary and metastatic tumor sites. Clinical and laboratory evidence of antitumor activity was shown in both patients, and the CARTmeso cells elicited an antitumor immune response revealed by the development of novel antiself antibodies."
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After receiving three infusions of CARTmeso cells, the patient with mesothelioma showed stable disease, as evaluated by imaging. The patient with pancreatic cancer received eight infusions of CARTmeso cells, and fluid collected from his abdomen showed a 40% decrease in the number of tumor cells that expressed mesothelin. The researchers evaluated additional tumor markers and confirmed antitumor activity.
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Hi everyone. I am going to start this c25k program and I'm terrified. I am going to get new shoes tonight. Anyone have any recommendations? I am a 31 year old wife and mother of 3 who is about 100 pounds overweight. I ran in highschool and LOVED it. I want to get back to that. Thank you for reading.
Don't be afraid - be EXCITED!! If there is a store near you get your gait analyzed so they can recommend a few shoes that fit the way you run. If there's not a runninng store near you, it's worth the drive to find one! I was amazed at the difference it made for me! I'm a 3-time C25K grad (sometimes it's so easy to fall off the wagon, but C25K helped me get back on every time - and every time it's easier, lol). When I was first starting, people on this forum told me to go SLOW at first. I mean, old ladies were passing me up in their walkers, I was running so slow. But speed came with time. Good luck, have fun, and kudos to you for finding time to take care of yourself!
Hey Becky, congrats!!!! I'm starting with a few other buddies I met after posting that I'm starting on Monday. What a way to start labor day huh? Listen I get butterflies in my stomach and I get really nervous when I run. I'm from Texas and I started running in the spring and then dropped it when I couln't handle the weather which by the way is just one more excuse. I'm doing a 5mile run Saturday morning with a running club which I'm absolutley crazy for signing up to do but hey it'll prepare me for Monday. I hate running because I get injured a lot; shin splints especially which aren't fun. But guess what? I just turned 27 and I wan't to set a goal to be able to run long distance. I admire people who run b/c it takes courage and strength not to mention mental focus. I want that BADLY!! We'll do it together and guess what I'll keep you posted and I'll check in with you too! You go girl!!! We can do it. Whether you think you can or can't........Either way you're right!!! Henry Ford.
Good Luck and Happy Running
Thank you both so much for responding. I want to go to get my gait checked but honestly, I am afraid that they would take one look at me and laugh me out of the store! Really! But I will do it I guess. Better than buying the wrong shoes. Thanks for all the encouragement, I NEED it!
I promise...at a good store, they won't be laughing. They'll be hoping you succeed. Then they can suck you into all their races, LOL.
Just kidding. All good running stores have one goal in mind, to get you (ANYONE) running without getting you hurt! They don't make money if you don't run and they don't make money if you get hurt. They ain't laughing at you!!!!
Okay, that helps. Thank you very much. I have been trying to work up the courage to do this c25k for 2 years. 2 YEARS! UGH. I even bought shoes back then, but then I did a 4 mile walk for charity in the rain and they totally shrank! Does that always happen? Anyways, they are history. I will go and get some new ones tonight. I WILL ENTER THAT STORE!
Beckyb: CONGRATS on beginning the program! What about the program makes you terrified?
I would say, however, if you're 100lbs overweight to take it slow. I'm on a journey to drop 50lbs (i'm now down 36) and there was no way I could get through the first week when I was at my heaviest. I lost about 20lbs before I could get through Week 1.
You, however, are a former runner so I'm sure you will transition much better I could (the non-runner). Just food for thought because not being able to get through a workout can sometimes be discouraging.
Congratulations again!!
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Thanks Kate. I appreciate your encouragement. I guess what makes me terrified is that I will feel/look like a total idiot while running. I live along a parkway and there are always people out running on it and not one of them are fat. Obviously this puts me in the minority. Also, I am scared to run alone, but the two runners in my life both live too far away. And, I am afraid I will pass out or go into cardiac arrest or something and then I'll be all alone and needing help. I know, I know, these are total worst-case scenarios, but I am thinking of every negative thing that could possibly happen. Not a good way to start, I know....
Congrats Katedog on your 36lb weight loss!!! I'm also on a 50lb mission which so far I've only done I think 4lb. Considering I just started really focusing and doing both diet and excercise, its pretty good. I know I won't loose it over night so I just need to be patient and hopefully like you can soon say I'm more than half way done. You're my new inspiration!! Thanks everyone for all the support and motivation. Hopefully some of you guys are on twitter and we can twitter away as well for extra advice!!
Happy running.
I too am overweight... I ran in high school as a soccer player and want to get back in to some short-of shape. I went to a reputable running store and the people there were GREAT. Hooked me up with a excellent pair of shoes and really encouraged me in what I was trying to do. I'm 3 weeks into the c25k program and already starting to feel better. I have more energy, am sleeping better and I am more conscious of what I am eating, which is helping as well.
I'm posting to encourage you to "just do it.". So far this program is exactly what I needed to get going. It's not overwhelming, it's easy to do and I am having fun, and some early success with it.
Good Luck from another fellow newbie!
Thank you. That helps immensely. I am glad you mentioned your eating habits because that is something I need to get under control as well. I appreciate your honesty and encouragement a LOT. This is something I need to do for my own health AND for my 3 babies at home.
Food journal has helped me tremendously... Keeps me honest, and has helped me make better decisions because I don't want to have to write down bad food. I also have asked my wife to help keep my honest by reviewing it once a week with me, so I have some built in accountability. I have become quite attached to my own little ones and intend to be around to watch them grow old... It is exactly why I got going again... Good luck!
Oh Becky, don't be afraid - Be excited to do something for you!
I'm facing the same overweight issues. I cannot run, YET. I'm walking 100+ miles a month at about a 14 minute mile. Do it for YOU.
Find a running store in your area - Fleet Feet is a good one and all over the place. It is well worth the extra money to get shoes and accessories that fit and work best for you and your body style. Set yourself up for success by choosing wisely and doing what needs to be done.
Good luck....YOU CAN DO THIS
p.s...for what it is worth I've dropped 30 pounds in 3 months, feel much better and I'm eating better
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Becky, they will not laugh you out of the store. On the contrary, they will see a person who is starting a program to get into shape - new customer for them! They will anticipate getting your business for all your shoes and running gear since you are just starting out. They are professionals who are there to give you the tools to succeed because that is their business.
As for running in front of others, I feel your pain. When I started getting back into shape two years ago I had about 60 lbs to lose. I confess I worked out on the elliptical trainer at home until I lost 30 lbs before I went out in public to run. But I still have 30 extra pounds and I run alongside the skinny people all the time now and don't give it a thought. I see heavier people out there too and all I think is "good for them!" If I see someone who is obviously overweight and new to running, I secretly admire them and wish them well. It takes courage and determination to get out there and walk or run. But the good news is that when you have a lot of weight to lose it comes off pretty quickly. (but those last 30 lbs aren't coming off so easily, that's for sure!)
Also, I'll say if you loved running in high school, I think you will love it again. There are some people who instinctively love running and others who just never warm up to it. So your past experience is a good indication that you will do well once you get into it again. GOOD LUCK!
Hi! Don't be scared. I am in the same boat now but was also in the same boat 3 yrs ago and I was able to complete the program.
3 yrs ago I was 100lbs overweight and started C25K and did well at it. I started by walking on a treadmill for a few months before I started the program because in the beginning, just walking on the treadmill for 10 min was extremely difficult. I then went to a shoe store that was able to video tape my gait so I could get the proper shoes. No, they didn't laugh at me and I felt very comfortable there, even excited because I knew I was doing something great for myself. On another note, in my mind, running was always unobtainable. I've been overweight my whole life and never came close to thinking I could run. I did the C25K program and amazingly I was a runner!
Flash-forward to now. I'm more overweight now than I was 3 yrs ago but I'm ready to try again. I've been working on losing weight now and walking 2x/day for almost 3 weeks now. I'm going to continue to walk for a awhile longer and then go get new sneakers and start the program again. I CAN'T WAIT!!!
If you need someone to chat with and get support from, please let me know. I would love to have that kind of help and support too and someone else in the same boat as myself would be great!
Let me know.
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Sockeye Salmon with Naam Jim Sauce
Were pleased to present another recipe by Syrie Wongkaew... freelance graphic designer, food photographer and stylist, and About.com's guide to Australian & New Zealand Food.
Here's how Syrie introduced this week's recipe on her Taste Buddies blog:
"Thais have long had a gift for the fusing of salty, sweet, sour and spicy sensations. An example of this mouthwatering fusion is Naam Jim sauce."
"Naam Jim pairs well with just about any meat but is especially complimentary with seafood. I spent many a weekend in Hua Hin as a child peeling prawns and smothering them in Naam Jim, and still do. this time however I paired the sauce with poached Wild Sockeye salmon. The result was a sublime combination of the rich and succulent Sockeye with the power-packed Naam Jim."
Sockeye Salmon with Naam Jim Sauce
Serves 4
1 Wild Salmon Filet (24 oz) or 4 (6 oz) portions
1 stalk of lemongrass
1 tablespoon Naam Pla (fish sauce)I use Squid brand fish sauce
1 cup rice (jasmine rice if available)
Naam Jim Sauce ingredients
4 tablespoon Naam Pla (Fish Sauce)*
34 limes
2 bird chilies
3 garlic cloves
2 tablespoon palm sugar (or raw cane sugar)
1 1/2 teaspoons coriander (cilantro) stems
*VC Editor's note: Or use white wine vinegar or mirin (rice wine vinegar). Fish sauce is found some supermarkets, and at Asian or natural food markets.
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1. Theology assignment
Develop the doctrine in a three strep process
Explanation: a clear adequate exposition of what is being affirmed, including a) its biblical foundations b) its development in Christian tradition c) present status
Application: how this doctrinal truth influences Christian morals and worship
Illustration: a specific example of value & relevance of this doctrinal truth in Filipino Christian living and commitment
Conclusion: how this exercise has contributed to the Th151 course objectives.
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Scary Virus Alert: Mosquito-Borne Chikungunya Is Heading Our Way
Once relegated solely to India, the frightening illness has taken hold in the Caribbean and experts predict America is next on the itinerary
Now, it appears to have taken hold in the Caribbean where, as the CDC has reported, both islanders and tourists on St. Maarten, Guadeloupe and the B.V.I. have fallen prey. And, apparently, it's a given that Chikungunya-carrying mosquitoes are heading our way -- Florida, Texas and other hot, humid southern states as primary initial destinations.
Like West Nile or Malaria before it, Chikungunya is contracted by mosquito bite but, unlike the others, it's "in a genus of viruses that humans have seldom encountered." Translation? We have no antibodies or immunities to help arm ourselves against an attack. While most patients do fully recover, joint pain may persist for years and heart, neurological and gastrointestinal complications may ensue. At present, there's no cure for the disease. The World Health Organization reports "treatment is focused on relieving the symptoms."
READ: Are Vitamins and Supplements Bad for You?
Kent Sepkowitz writes in The Daily Beast, proactive and comprehensive mosquito eradication is imperative. "Such a program will be expensive, require thoughtful planning and coordination between states both red and blue, involve harsh pesticides and a re-consideration of the necessity of an international tire resale business. Control also will need faster more widely available diagnostic tests, smoother healthcare delivery, and exploration into new vaccines."
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About the Book
"How to Be a Grown Up should be required reading for anyone wishing to be (or trying to raise) an emotionally-fit, responsible adult in the modern world. In clear and simple language this book provides everything you need to know to have a successful life." — Arielle Ford, author of The Soulmate Secret
In How to Be a Grown Up, Stacy Kaiser, the renowned psychotherapist from Celebrity Fit Club and The Lifetime Channel's DietTribe, reveals the ten critical areas that impact our success, happiness, and fulfillment. In the vein of the books of Dr. Laura, Cheryl Richardson, and Dr. Phil, How to Be a Grown Up is an effective blueprint for realizing your own best potential.
Are you pleased with the progress you've made so far in achieving your hopes and dreams? Are you excited about what's coming next in your life? Or do you need a complete overhaul?
In How to Be a Grown Up, renowned psychotherapist Stacy Kaiser demonstrates the life-changing benefits of embracing the concept of the "fully loaded grown up." After counseling thousands of patients, she has identified ten critical areas that determine success, happiness, and fulfillment—from conscientious money management to developing strong coping skills to building the right kind of friendships and intimate partnerships.
How to Be a Grown Up begins with "The Quiz," the first step to empowering you by helping you become an expert on your own life, exploring what you really want and need in every area of life. In chapters packed full of tips, tools, and exercises, Stacy takes you on a journey of self-discovery in which you evaluate your individual strengths and weaknesses as well as identify self-sabotaging traits and learn how to change them once and for all.
Had trouble keeping your cool the last time you talked to your mom? Read up on the secrets of dynamic communicators. Reevaluating your circle of friends? Discover the six types of grown-up friendships and appreciate your relationships for what they are. Stuck on a frustrating rung of the corporate ladder? Learn the traits that every employer loves—and how to master them yourself.
Fully loaded grown ups are fully empowered and in charge of their own lives. They are able to initiate change instead of just reacting to events, bounce back from setbacks and disappointments, and enjoy more satisfying relationships—with everyone, including themselves. Most important, fully loaded grown ups enjoy true freedom—not the kind envisioned as a child, meaning eating ice cream for dinner, but absolute confidence in their ability to live their own best life.
With her trademark mix of warmth and toughness, Stacy motivates readers to rally their strengths, let go of childish, outgrown attachments, and arrive at a peaceful balance between freedom and responsibility. Whether you feel you've lost control of your life or you just need a tune-up in an area or two, How to Be a Grown Up is a wise and witty life guide for the twenty-first century.
Educator and Librarian Resources
Critical Praise
"Stacy Kaiser lets us in on the secrets of human behavior: change is always possible! How to Be a Grown Up is a smart, funny read. But more importantly, Stacy gives you the power to create the life you want." — Peter Walsh, author of the New York Times bestseller It's All Too Much
"How to Be a Grown Up should be required reading for anyone wishing to be (or trying to raise) an emotionally-fit, responsible adult in the modern world. In clear and simple language this book provides everything you need to know to have a successful life." — Arielle Ford, author of The Soulmate Secret
"Awesome therapist Stacy Kaiser really hits a home run with How to Be a Grown Up. I particularly like the chapter on appearance. I can give you the million dollar workout but if your head isn't in the game your body won't follow. Stacy, YOU ROCK!" — Harvey Walden IV, Celebrity Fit Club host and fitness trainer
"Stacy has adapted a no-nonsense approach that cuts through the clatter of every grown up's life and reaches through the noise with clear tools. She shows us that it is possible to have a busy adult life full of responsibility and still find fun and freedom." — Drew Pinsky, MD
Product Details
- Imprint: HarperOne
- On Sale: 05/10/2011
- Trimsize: 5.313 in (w) x 8 in (h) x 0.613 in (d)
- Pages: 272
- List Price: 14.99 USD
- BISAC1: SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / General
- BISAC2: PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / General
- BISAC3: SELF-HELP / General


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PLEASANT HILL -- College Park High's wrestlers will get some serious competition next weekend at the North Coast Section championships. The Falcons got the bare minimum of a challenge at the Diablo Valley Athletic League tournament on Wednesday.
The host Falcons sent 11 wrestlers into the finals and walked away with 10 individual titles. Their two returning NCS placewinners, 106-pounder Kailey Kelley and 160-pounder Marc Wilhelm, both won on second-round pins. Kelley pinned Kyle Tran of Clayton Valley Charter, and Wilhelm stuck the Eagles' Jake Lynch.
Also scoring falls in the finals for College Park were Nate Prado (120), Gabe Lomas (126) and Matthew Zachary (220). Danny Croft (132), Romelo Monjares (152), Daniel Prast (170), Cole Stockdale (182) and Will Faraghan (285) also won titles for College Park.
Clayton Valley sent six to the finals, with five head-to-head matchups against the Falcons. The Eagles' lone head-to-head victory came at 112, when Mustafa Sheridil pinned Gavin Hughes in the second round.
Michael Nocerino won the Eagles' other individual title, beating Northgate's Angel Leave-Mazey 11-2 at 145.
Northgate sent five to the finals, with Floyd Armente (195) and Evan Carter (138) winning. Carter defeated Peter Herschelman, Berean Christian's only finalist, 9-5, while Armente stopped Mt. Diablo's Rudy Perez 5-0.


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About the Book
Fans of Thich Nhat Hanh's Peace is Every Step and Anger, and Deepak Chopra's Buddha, will appreciate Hanh's wisdom and storytelling in his novel The Novice, which contains universal themes that transcend all boundaries of faith, creed, country, and era.
Through the parable of a young woman who stays true to herself and her faith in the face of adversity, Vietnamese Zen Buddhist master and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh enables readers to embark on their own path of introspection and self-discovery.
With his trademark insight, Hanh presents a path to greater awareness of the means to manifest peace both inside oneself and in the world at large.
Bestselling author and Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh transforms an ancient folktale into a timeless parable of a young woman who dares to risk her life for her faith.
Born to an aristocratic family in rural Vietnam, Kinh Tam's uncommon beauty and intelligence were obvious to all she encountered. From an early age she was drawn to the teachings of Buddha and the rewards of a monastic life, but to please her family she agreed to walk the traditional path of marriage.
Throughout her marriage, Kinh Tam's mind was devoted to her husband but her heart never waivered from her true calling. She wanted to be a monk. And yet Buddhism was still new to Vietnam and temples accepted only men for ordination. Making a decision that would forever change her life, Kinh Tam left town, disguised herself as a man, and joined a monastery as a novice.
Despite the many challenges of living as a man, Kinh Tam thrived and became a beloved member of the community. Years of profound joy and peace passed until a local woman accuses the novice of fathering her unborn child. Kinh Tam is torn between two impossible choices: keep her secret and endure brutal punishment or reveal the truth that would prove her innocence but put an end to her spiritual path.
Facing the unbearable with the boundless heart of Buddha, her choice forever changes her life, her country, and her faith.
In spare, elegant prose, Thich Nhat Hanh reminds us that we, too, face our own injustices and suffering, and by connecting with love, we can, like Kinh Tam, discover a mind and heart that are peaceful, happy, and free.
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Critical Praise
"Thich Nhat Hanh shows us the connection between personal, inner peace and peace on earth." — His Holiness the Dalai Lama
"Thich Nhat Hanh is a holy man, for he is humble and devout. He is a scholar of immense intellectual capacity. His ideas for peace, if applied, would build a monument to ecumenism, to world brotherhood, to humanity." — Martin Luther King, Jr., in nominating Thich Nhat Hanh for the Nobel Peace Prize
"Thich Nhat Hanh writes with the voice of the Buddha." — Sogyal Rinpoche, author of The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying
"Thich Nhat Hanh is more my borther than many who are nearer to me in race and nationality, because he and I see the exact same way." — Thomas Merton
"Among Buddhist leaders influential in the West, Thich Nhat Hanh ranks second only to the Dalai Lama." — New York Times
"Thich Nhat Hanh is a real poet." — Robert Lowell
"One of our most treasured spiritual teachers tells a story that will touch your heart. So beautiful." — Marianne Williamson, author of A Return to Love
"Thich Nhat Hanh has given us a luminous book. The Novice is both instructive and haunting. Its heroine holds a lantern for all seekers." — Julia Cameron, author of The Artist's Way
Product Details
- Imprint: HarperOne
- On Sale: 08/23/2011
- Trimsize: 5.5 in (w) x 8.25 in (h) x 0.694 in (d)
- Pages: 160
- List Price: 23.99 USD
- BISAC1: FICTION / Literary
- BISAC2: RELIGION / Inspirational
- BISAC3: RELIGION / Spirituality


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This show was billed as the "Last Show 'Till Fall!", and was coming after Phish was really starting to travel outside New England on a regular basis. Luckily for me, they were still managing to throw the standard three-night run in at the Front, almost every six weeks or so. Usually, one of those three would be all-ages (I was all of 20, and VT was just still getting serious about the drinking age and having an 'official' ID). By this time, I was starting to get hooked on this crazy musical band that wasn't the Dead. This was one of my first road-trips to see the boys outside Chittenden County, and it started in Burlington in an old, early 80's Chevy Nova. A couple VT natives and I (flatlander UVM sophmore) meandered throughout Vermont, picking up friends of friends in random locals like Johnson, then Randoph, then possibly Springfield or Weathersfield... it was getting hot and crowded in the back of the Nova by that time, and the freak show was only beginning. My brain, my brain. In trouble or in pain... Are we there yet?
Anywho... We showed up in Townsend to find Phish already deep in the second set. FUCK! We're late, because anyone who has ever tried to cross VT from east to west, or reverse, can tell you that "you can't get they'ah from he'ah", at least not in a hurry. But this was Townsend Family Park, where we could take our quarter-keg out of the trunk and haul it in, in front of the soundboard where our friends were taping the show, and get in the groove! Huzzah! I could sit, and drink some more! I could dance and be merry, life could be a dinglederry...
Happy to be out of the Nova, I realized that something special was going on here. It was a BYOB show in a small amusement park!!! Wow. I wished we had shown up on time as planned, but Phish was rocking my socks off regardless. La Grange made me almost crap my shorts, and think about maybe putting Trey up on my imaginary pedistal with 'the masters'. I had just missed Stevie Ray Vaughn at the Essex Fairgrounds, and his passing a month later (plus Brent that same summer), made me soon think that I need to see all the live music I can, EVERY TIME! Twenty-some years later, I still feel that way. You never know when it could all be over. Just GO! "One more time for Karl Yastremski!" as Page reminded us that night.
Cue the Weekapaug dance party! I think I wrote on my cassette it was weekend frog or something... It was still kinda new, and Lawn Boy was still three months away from release! As the darkness started to fall, it started to occur to us that even though Chris was there (the boys gave out cake and gifts to the crew in the 3rd set, which was "dedicated to announcing", according to Fish) it was getting dark and there were not enough lights to sustain a night set. We were late, it took seven hours to get here, and we better enjoy the 90 minutes we got. Sure enough, before we knew it, it was all over. But what a finale! Maybe the best BFFCFM I've ever heard. Take it to Mars... I hope the t-shirt lost at the Max Creek show, and the wallets and breastwitches, all got found or eaten. Not necessarily in that order. Best 13-hour round-trip road trip from Burlington, for a set and a half, I could ever imagine. Still looking for that black German Shepherd named Joco.


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- The rankings: Nos. 1-75 | Nos. 76-150
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- Jul 27:
- Apple's big year outshines mixed result for Silicon Valley
- Apr 21:
- O'Brien: Welcome to the new and expanded Silicon Valley
- Bay Area economy is not just tech
- Facebook's pending IPO poised to shake up SV150 rankings
- Entertainment sector had rough year
- Gilead Sciences leads health companies
- Google dominates Web sector
- A volatile year for cleantech
- Chips still an important part of valley
- Apple overwhelmingly dominant in consumer IT sector
- 2012 Silicon Valley 150 listings: Nos. 1-75
- 2012 Silicon Valley 150 listings: Nos. 76-150
- Silicon Valley 150: The Top 10 lists
Silicon Valley's commercial tech sector was a field in transition during 2011, as its three biggest companies wrestled with internal challenges and a difficult economic environment.
The sector represents the biggest chunk of the valley's tech industry, producing $257 billion in annual sales, or 42 percent of the SV150's total revenue. But the sector's revenue grew only 4 percent from 2010, while combined profit for the sector's 34 companies fell 3 percent.
Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), in particular, stumbled after a series of controversial moves by then-CEO Léo Apotheker, whose firing in September left new boss Meg Whitman to pick up the pieces and oversee efforts to expand in new segments of commercial technology. While she's made initial moves to get HP back on track, researcher Dave Novosel at the Gimme Credit bond firm echoed other analysts in a report that concluded: "Whitman may be up to the task, but it won't be easy."
Cisco Systems (CSCO), meanwhile, has been branching out from its core networking business by selling more server computers and other data center products. But it started last year with disappointing earnings, which prompted CEO John Chambers to trim thousands of jobs in a corporate reorganization.
And while Oracle (ORCL) remains a software powerhouse, its sales grew more slowly in 2011 than in 2010 as it worked to overhaul the troubled hardware business it acquired by buying Sun Microsystems.
Other companies saw more growth last year. NetApp rode high on a rising tide of digital information, which prompted more businesses to buy its data storage systems. Tibco and Informatica saw increased demand for software that helps businesses sort and analyze commercial data.
Overall sales of computer hardware, from servers to PCs, were close to flat in 2011, according to IDC research analyst Stephen Minton, while new advances in technology -- from data analytics to virtualization programs that make hardware systems more efficient -- helped increase demand for commercial software.
Contact Brandon Bailey at 408-920-5022; follow him at Twitter.com/BrandonBailey
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By Lauren Glendenning
VAIL - The Steadman Clinic is citing costs and "uncertainty regarding health care trends" as its reasons for pulling out of a partnership with the Vail Valley Medical Center and the town of Vail to build a new medical office building.
The town of Vail announced Friday that the Steadman Clinic withdrew from the project - a decision the town learned about Thursday.
"Obviously I'm disappointed - we're all disappointed," said Vail Town Manager Stan Zemler. "At the end of the day (Thursday), we met at the hospital and we were informed they made this decision. We were definitely a little caught by surprise."
The town, hospital, Steadman Clinic and Steadman Philippon Research Institute announced the partnership in 2011. The proposed project included two buildings: the town's portion, which was to include a new municipal building; and the medical portion, which was to include an office building. The buildings would have been built on the current town municipal site. The town and the medical partners would have also built joint underground parking beneath both facilities as part of the deal.
Lyon Steadman, the CEO of the Steadman Clinic, said the clinic has to be prudent in planning for the future.
"I just think when you looked at this project, we looked at the costs associated with it and it just didn't fit from our perspective," Steadman said. "From a business perspective, it didn't work for us. ... There's uncertainty out there relating to health care. It's hard to pinpoint anything, we just don't know where things are going now."
Vail Valley Medical Center CEO Doris Kirchner said without the Steadman Clinic as partners, the hospital can't go on with the project.
"As far as this project goes, it's behind us," Kirchner said.
The town's portion of the project is estimated to cost $15 million, of which $5 million was to come from the sale of a portion of the municipal site land to the medical partners. The Vail Town Council approved that sale in April, although the title to the property wasn't scheduled to transfer until the project had gone through the town's entitlement process.
The town of Vail has already spent between $400,000-$500,000 on its part of the project. The town was expected to submit its application to the Vail Planning and Environmental Commission early next month.
Town to build its part?
Zemler said the town can do its part of the project independent of the medical portion, but he said the council will need to discuss that in the coming weeks.
"Whether we add $5 million to the project or look at scaling it back, I'll need to hear from the council and the community," Zemler said.
Vail Mayor Andy Daly said because of the joint parking garage that would have been shared by all three parties, moving forward with the town's portion could be tough without the partnership.
"The town is not in a position to build that parking garage and just build a new town hall," Daly said.
Daly was excited about the possibilities of the project. He resigned from the Vail Valley Medical Center board more than a year ago to avoid a conflict as the project plans developed. The town of Vail also worked hard to make the project happen, he said.
"The town really stretched to make this project a reality," Daly said. "I think everyone really would have benefited from it. We're all disappointed."
Zemler said that if the town's buildings are going to catch up with the building renaissance, the town hall needs a reinvention "at some point." He said expending money back into the current aging building is not a good investment.
Steadman said the clinic is committed to remaining in the town of Vail, as is the hospital, Kirchner said. The hospital has just begun its master facility planning project, which she expects to take roughly nine months of planning, followed by many more months - and potentially years - of phasing.
"We're evolving and looking at our total needs," Kirchner said.
The inability to move forward with the medical office project isn't a setback, Kirchner said - "it's just kind of a different pathway right now."
The Steadman Clinic and Steadman Philippon Research Institute would have vacated about 35,000 square feet of space inside the hospital, Kirchner said. That's important information - the fact the space won't be vacated - as the hospital goes through its master planning.
Both Zemler and Kirchner agree the entire partnership process has only strengthened the overall relationship between the town and the medical community. While both are disappointed this particular project isn't moving forward as a partnership, future possibilities aren't out of the question. Zemler noted the commitment of both the clinic and the hospital to remain in town as an important point.
"They're making a financial decision, and I understand that," Zemler said of the Steadman Clinic. "There's disappointment, certainly, but no bad feelings. ... This doesn't jeopardize our relationship."
Assistant Managing Editor Lauren Glendenning can be reached at 970-748-2983 or email@example.com.


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How to Do a Waterfall Braid
Love to wear a waterfall braid -- but have to beg a friend to do it for you? See these simple instructions and learn how to do a waterfall braid (yourself) in minutes
We all love braided hairstyles, and the waterfall braid is one of the prettiest braids you can DIY. But even braid fanatics often skip this one. Why? Because most of us are sitting here asking how to do a waterfall braid.
Whatever the reason, the waterfall braid trend looks like it's here to stay, so it's a good idea to learn how to do it. And the good news is this: Despite how beautifully impossible it looks to DIY, the waterfall braid is actually just a spin on the classic French braid. Translation: It's a heck of a lot easier to do than you think.
Yep, as intricate as it may seem, learning how to do a waterfall braid is easy -- especially if you already know how to French braid. In fact, the two braiding styles are so similar, there's really only one simple difference. To make sure you master how to do a waterfall braid (and don't get confused along the way), we've created this step-by-step waterfall braid tutorial. Check it out and finally learn how to do a waterfall braid.
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Cute but I cant figure it out.
by brianna121791 Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 07:29AM Report as inappropriate
Still seems impossible for me to do!
by lehxuu Sunday, April 28, 2013 at 08:12PM Report as inappropriate
I just learned how to do the FISHTAIL BRAID !!!! Now y'all got anaother one?! Okay, I'm game, and I'm even adding in some glass shards to make it even more magical this weekend. How 'bout that!
by islands4me Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 03:34PM Report as inappropriate
this is great however i do not know how to do a french braid so im stuck :/ great article though
by Nicole2814 Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 08:56AM Report as inappropriate
I like this hair style. I will do in my sisters wedding.
by makeupbymerry Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 03:32AM Report as inappropriate
Pretty and feminine!
by GigiSD Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at 07:39PM Report as inappropriate
You lost me at french braid. I don't know how to French braid :(
by yestfl Monday, March 18, 2013 at 07:54PM Report as inappropriate
Really beautiful. But still daunting. I've got to try it though.
by Chica181 Saturday, March 16, 2013 at 08:52PM Report as inappropriate
I'm still a little confused lol but I'll get the hang of it. Thanks for this.
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News 12 at 11 o'clock / Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- There's a new commissioner in District 1 after incumbent Commissioner Matt Aitken lost the runoff to his opponent Tuesday.
Bill Fennoy's victory will change the landscape of the Augusta Commission.
The commissioner-elect was speechless after the final results came in, saying, "I've never felt like this before, so it's hard for me to put an adjective on my feelings right now."
The upset over Aitken restored what has come to be known as the "balance of power" on the commission.
"That balance is back," said Commissioner-elect Marion Williams. "Five and five, but we have to work together."
Five and five, meaning the commission's makeup is back to five black commissioners and five white, but on the Inside Story on 96.3, Mayor Deke Copenhaver said that isn't actually the case.
"Wayne Guilfoyle is Asian-American, Mary Davis is a female ... so all this five and five, it's really not that anymore," he said, making this the most diverse commission in recent memory.
"I think this is going to get things on the ball. I think that all the commissioners will understand the public is really concerned. The public really wants some fairness brought in," Williams said.
But, as commissioners know all too well, you still need six votes to get anything accomplished, something Fennoy says he is prepared to fight for.
"It's going to be my responsibility as a representative of District 1 to get five other commissioners as concerned about these issues as I am," he said.
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eSTEP TechCast - January 2013 Material available
By User12875760-Oracle on Jan 22, 2013
Thanks to those who attended our TechCast on "Introducing Network Virtualization with Oracle Virtual Networking".
The materials (presentation, replay) from the TechCast are now available for all of you via our eSTEP portal. You will need to provide your email address and the pin below to access the downloads. Link to the portal is shown below.
URL: http://launch.oracle.com/
PIN: eSTEP_2011
The downloads can be found under tab Events --> TechCast.
Feel free to explore also the other delivered TechCasts and more useful information under the Download and Links tab.
The February eSTEP TechCast is scheduled on February 7th with Title: Oracle VM for SPARC Intro and I/O Best Practices, speaker Stefan Hinker. The session will provide a short introduction into the basic concepts of LDoms and give some guidance on how to configure network and disk IO, depending on deployment requirements.


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- Mar 16:
- Contra Costa County call center deal ignores taxpayer risk, rewards political backer
Contra Costa Times editorial
- Mar 15:
- Contra Costa County supervisors choose Concord over Richmond for call center
- Mar 14:
- Contra Costa calls emergency meeting to select call center site
- Mar 13:
- Contra Costa call center jobs are back on the table
- Mar 12:
- Contra Costa County loses state call center in labor dispute
- Mar 11:
- Richmond sweetens deal with $1 million loan in hopes of securing health care call center
- California should directly run health care exchange call center: Contra Costa Times editorial
- Mar 7:
- Richmond partners with business owner in attempt to win site for Affordable Care Act call center
- Feb 27:
- Richmond to make pitch to state for health exchange call center
- Contra Costa dumps plan for call center, 214 new jobs
- Feb 23:
- Inside Politics: Contra Costa County says labor is putting new call center jobs at risk
- County supervisors plan decision on whether to put Affordable Care Act call center in Richmond or Concord
The fur is flying in the scrap between Richmond and Concord over a new state health benefit exchange call center and its 205 jobs.
Each side says the other is exerting undue political influence and mischaracterizing the costs and benefits of the two buildings under consideration.
The whole writhing mess will land on the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors' lap Tuesday, when they are expected to choose a site.
Concord undeniably has more political juice.
The influential Garaventa family has considerable real estate holdings, including three call centers. It also owns the Concord site, a former Comcast call center in the city's industrial park east of Highway 4 near Port Chicago.
They also own Concord Disposal, which has a contract with the city for garbage service.
While calling the longtime Central Contra Costa family "kingmakers" is overly dramatic, would-be candidates seek their support. The Garaventas are -- and have been for years -- among the most reliable campaign contributors in the county.
In the past three years, the Garaventas have contributed to four of the five county supervisors' campaigns -- Federal Glover, of Pittsburg, $8,000; Mary Nejedly Piepho, of Discovery Bay, $5,535; John Gioia, of Richmond, $5,025; and Karen Mitchoff, of Pleasant Hill, $2,000. (The Garaventas supported Supervisor Candace Andersen's opponent.)
Richard Poe, who owns the other building under consideration at 1450 Marina Way in Richmond, is a much smaller fish. Poe's father developed most of Marina Bay, a lovely residential waterside development with a marina and restaurants.
The Richmond businessman also has ties to Gioia, who lives in Marina Bay and did some legal work for Poe in the 1990s. Poe has contributed $4,975 to Gioia's campaigns in the past three years.
Measuring political influence is like trying to bottle fog, but for their parts, Gioia and Mitchoff say they will base their votes not on politics but on the cheapest deal in the best location.
He says that's Richmond. She says it's Concord.
Go figure. Who is right? It depends on how you define "best."
Richmond has a higher unemployment rate but not by much. Both communities need jobs.
Concord is more centrally located but if this was the rule, every county office would be in Concord.
The three-year cost to lease and occupy the Richmond building is lower than the Concord office, according to the staff's analysis.
That conclusion, however, hinges on a $1 million taxpayers loan the city of Richmond says it will give Poe to buy furniture for the call center.
The Concord building already has 400 perfectly usable, albeit 10-year-old, double-person pod-style desks.
But county staff say the state wants new single-person, ergonomically designed desks. The specs also mandate using desks that allow workers' screens to be mounted in such a way that they cannot be read by others in order to protect patient data.
Keep in mind, this is a three-year lease with a 30-day cancellation clause. The state doesn't know if it will keep all three new call centers open after the Affordable Care Act startup period ends.
And since the call center is secure and all its employees must sign nondisclosure statements, the extra privacy may be overkill.
Does the state really need to spend $1 million of taxpayers' money on new furniture?
The California Health Benefit Exchange's decision to contract with Contra Costa -- rather than run the center with state employees -- is already driving up operating costs by 13 percent, due to the county's higher wages and benefits.
"I would rather spend that $1 million on something else," Mitchoff said.
Antacids, perhaps?
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and finally: At least the call center jobs are staying in California, thanks to Assemblywoman Susan Bonilla, D-Concord. She successfully pushed a bill last year that mandated the call centers stay in the state.
Yes, as she discovered, Governors Arnold Schwarzenegger and Gray Davis approved opening state call centers in Mexico.
Pass the antacids, please.
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For the baby poo:
One butternut squash, halved lengthwise, seeds and stringy pulp removed.
2 tsp olive oil
salt and pepper
1/4 tsp garlic powder
2 TBSP half & half, milk or heavy cream (depending on how naughty you're feeling)
2 TBSP grated parmesan cheese
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place squash halves cut-side up on the baking sheet. Brush with olive oil and season with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Roast in preheated oven for 40-60 minutes, or until squash is fork tender. Remove from oven and let cool for a few minutes. Scrape pulp from squash into a mixing bowl. Add half & half and parmesan cheese and mash well until smooth.
For the doggie barf:
3 oz. sopressata (or other dry-cured salami, cut into a fine dice)
1 cup diced onion
pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
8 oz. mushrooms, sliced
1 clove garlic, minced
2 cups (packed) baby spinach, julienned
2 TBSP half & half, milk or heavy cream (again, depending on your level of naughtiness)
grated parmesan cheese
Over medium heat, saute salami until slightly crisp and most of the fat has been released. Remove salami from skillet with slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Add the onion to the skillet, season lightly with salt, pepper and crushed red pepper flakes and saute until onions are translucent, 5-6 minutes. Add the mushrooms and continue sauteing until they're just starting to lose their moisture, another 4-5 minutes. Add the garlic and saute for another minute or two. Add in the spinach and continue to cook for another 2-3 minutes, or until spinach has lost its raw color. Add the half & half and simmer for a minute or two to reduce. Return the salami to the skillet.
To serve:
Reheat baby poo briefly in microwave and spoon into serving bowl. Top with doggie barf and garnish with as much parmesan cheese as your little heart desires. (Don't forget to stir it all together until it really resembles something that you just don't think you should eat.)
By the way, the doggie barf would also make an excellent topping for your favorite pasta, if you're not a butternut squash kind of person.


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SAN MARTIN -- The Frys.com Open has a new spot in the PGA Tour order -- batting leadoff -- and a deeper lineup because of it, but most of golf's hottest hitters are sitting this one out.
Only one player in the World Golf Rankings top 30, Japan's Hideki Matsuyama, is in the field that will begin play Thursday at CordeValle Golf Club.
"It's the start of the year," defending champion Jonas Blixt said, explaining the lack of marquee names. "I still see that some guys maybe want to take a little longer time off."
Still, aided by two new perks for the tournament champion -- full FedEx Cup points and an invitation to the Masters -- the Frys has assembled a field that includes 11 major champions and 62 tour winners, nine from 2013.
There is no Tiger or Phil, but Angel Cabrera and Vijay Singh are here. So are Retief Goosen, Davis Love III and Mike Weir. Matsuyama, 21, will make his debut as a tour member after cracking the top 10 in the U.S. Open and British Open.
"Compared to last year's field, we've seen a very, very significant improvement in the middle of the field, kind of the meat of the field," said Andy Pazder, chief of operations for the tour. "You look at the 31 through 125 group of players from last year, and it's a much, much stronger field."
With Woods in the field in 2011, tournament attendance reached 75,000. It was less than 40,000 last year, but tournament president Duke Butler said he's expecting at least that many this week plus a "nice worldwide viewing audience on the Golf Channel."
Frys.com struggled to land the marquee players because the tournament comes on the heels of the Presidents Cup and a grueling 2013 season. But a more favorable tour schedule in 2013-14 -- players will get a week off before and after the Ryder Cup in Scotland, feeding into next year's Frys.com Open -- could bring in more big names, Butler said.
According to an Associated Press report, Woods and others have agreed to play in the tournament once every three years. That list also includes Rory McIlroy, Lee Westwood, Justin Rose, Webb Simpson and Matt Kuchar.
"There's a number of different ways that you look at a tournament strength of field," Pazder said. "One would be how many in the top 30; the other would be if you looked down the list of marquee players here this week. A Davis Love III, for example, is not a top 30 player from last year.
"But when you're out here later this week and you're walking around talking to fans, ask them about Davis Love. He's an iconic figure in our sport. You look at a guy like Angel Cabrera just coming off the Presidents Cup team. Billy Horschel is coming off a breakout season. ... There's more than enough players of note to draw interest to the tournament."
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Current career: Assistant teacher at summit preschool
Year graduated: 2008
Morgan Major has come full circle. Since attending Summit Preschool as a child, going through the Summit County school system and graduating from Summit High School, Major has returned to teach at her very first school. The building may be different, but the feeling is still the same.
"That's why I was really excited when I got hired," she said. "I was like, I went to preschool here and now I get to teach here. It's nice, because I get to give back to where I came from."
Major graduated from Summit High School in 2008, after which she enrolled at University of Nothern Colorado in Greeley. There, she studied education, spending time between UNC and nearby Aims Community College, until the spring of 2012.
It was around then that she started missing the mountains, and decided to return to Summit County in August of 2012.
"I missed the town, I missed my family and I missed my friends and the mountains," she said.
Back in Summit County, Major toyed with changing her major, taking classes at Colorado Mountain College in environmental sciences and sustainability.
"It was really fun, really interesting, but I missed the interaction with the kids," she said. She decided to turn back toward education. "I just thought, I need to be in a classroom, not in an office."
In October, she was hired on as an assistant teacher at Summit Preschool working with 2-year-olds, a job which she thoroughly enjoys.
"I love it, it's so much fun," she said. Her favorite part is "just getting to know each individual kid. They all have their own little twists and quirks and little funny personalities."
Major plans to return to college in the spring to earn her Bachelor's degree in education, with a minor in early childhood education. She plans to return to Summit County for her teaching career.
In her free time, Major enjoys the typical Summit County activities - snowsports, hiking, running, etc. Lately she has been spending time training her new puppy, a Border Collie-Australian Shepherd mix named Penny.


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City still interested in baseball team, stadium
Feasibility study awaiting Development Authority approval
January 20, 2013
PARKERSBURG — Mayor Bob Newell says he remains confident the city would find value in pursuing a baseball feasibility study....
HA! hindend 101, if this idiotic idea goes through maybe Bob will help you get a job emptying the trash at the stadium for it's first and only season in business. People might go as a novelty, but this is a poor city. It could not be sustained for any length of time. People are not going to waste money amusing themselves at a venue that is set up, from the get go, for vultures to overcharge the plebes.
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Bob Newell is a lot like Barack Obama, The Kardashians, and Honey-Boo-Boo: everyone claims to hate them, but the majority of the people LOVE them.
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Is "jealousness" a word? I'll have to ask my imaginary friend Mayor Newell.
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For decades citizens have called for a venue where concerts and conventions could be held. A baseball diamond does not fit that bill. Baseball has failed time and time again in Parkersburg, this is a terrible idea and a money sink.
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Any association with that fruit loop hindend wouldn't be good PR for our mayor. I would hope that he wouldn't actually rub elbows with self-righteous, obsessive lunatics like that one. Wow.
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Not that he had any credibility to begin with, but hindend101 lost whatever shred he may have had left when he suggested a vacant, money-sucking ballpark be used for a "wet Tshirt contest" during the summer. You have issues, particularly since it is you that loves to question others' morality and ethics so much on a public forum. You should seek professional help, as well as an English tutor.
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Just Saying.
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I'll have to make a copy of the previous post because by the time someting is decided I will have been kicked off of this site and gone through 4 or 5 more user names.
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Go for it moneyman,but FYI; The more you down grade Joe Backus, the loonier you become and makes one wonder WHO is doing the threatening of personal safety.
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What i mean by doing "everything in my power" is that I can and will do nothing at all. Just run my mouth like usual.
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I AM NOT a liar. Just a person with a desperate need for attention and a desperate desire to be a part of something who worships the ground the mayor walks on.
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Get rid of user fee before we give any money for anything. Business dont want to come to parkersburg because of taxes. More work for them for just 2.50 a week per employee
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Joe,WHY do you waste your time? Arguing with a pathelogical liar is likened to wrestling with a snake pit.He's not Newell,Bob's not stupid enough to pin himself down like this clown has.
Spend it like you have it on the stadium venture,but who is going to clean the green corrosion from the plaque worshiping Bob Newell when it falls on it's ass?
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Just another one of BOB'S pipe dreams. in the end it will be just like the up towner INN. You have to hve an econemy for business to prevail muchless want to move. The onlt way that will happen is to repeal all the nice restrictions that keep coming along from the feds. That won't happen either as it apears WV is the lapdog for DC. You see states all over using the 10th amendment and standing up to try and keep rights and business a float. Sadly not WV. I doubt I will ever come back as things appear WV will never stand for its citizen's as other states are doing now.
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Hindsight101,might I suggest you rename yourself to hindend101. It seems fitting since your blabbering come from a donkey's a**.
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Hindsight101 says,
"continue on doing what ever I was doing,making sure I have fun doing it.But then again I guess I make more than you do........."
Doing what ever you want and basing youself on how much money you make? Deep down you must be a closet REPUBLICAN.
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Just Saying.
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Actually the truth is I doubt pay taxes - My mom does.
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Oh yes, the infamous "snowball effect" Let's see, when they UNB built the 7 story building downtown it was going to revitalize downtown and bring it into the modern error - Never happened. The Blue Cross/Blue Shield building made the same claim - Never happened. And don't forget about the completion of Corridor D. We are still waiting for the economic boom on that one. This "build it and they will come" philosophy ended at the conclusion of the movie "Field of Dreams" Hopefully, the feasability study will show this one way or another.
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hindsight I'm curios just what businesses would a ballpark in Parkersburg attract? More fast food joints or a gas station?..LOL
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A convention center would be usable even if it is raining. A ball field would be useless in the pouring rain for "other events". It is moot - soon we will all be too worried about paying taxes to go do anything fun.
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Sorry about my spelling. I'm really not an idiot, trust me I'm not.
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Let's require that any business or individual participating in this project must provide verification of being fully up-to-date on their payment of city taxes and fees.
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I tend to agree with North about an indoor convention center being a better regional draw. But if we're going to build a baseball park we should get baseball-crazy Marietta involved. Their small college baseball team is multiple time national champions! Shouldn't that be part of a regional ballpark plan?
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waste of money. find out how financially solvent washington pa team is? build an indoor convention center, not a baseball field which will be empty 90% of the time
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Spartanburg a winter wonderland for a few hours
Published: Saturday, February 16, 2013 at 5:10 p.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, February 16, 2013 at 5:10 p.m.
Despite warnings, the snow that fell around Spartanburg County on Saturday afternoon caught several by surprise.
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The big white flakes fell for about three hours before moving off to the east, but not before blanketing much of the Upstate. Jeffrey Taylor, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Greer, said there were isolated reports of 2 to 3 inches of snow in some parts of the region, but the average for Greenville and Spartanburg counties was 1 to 1.5 inches.
Rachel Guthrie, a medical student from Virginia, said it wasn't snowing when she and her friends went downtown for lunch, but at almost 4 p.m. she was left walking through the snow in flip-flops.
"We were at Cribbs (Kitchen) for hours watching it snow and taking pictures," she said.
Scott Rusteikas, also a medical student from Virginia, said it was the first time in two years he's seen snow and was very excited.
"It's snowing in South Carolina," he said. "I've sent pictures back home to my parents. It was like the first time I'd ever seen snow."
Snow in South Carolina might be a rarity, but the factors that created it are not, said Taylor. A lot of moisture in the air and cool temperatures brought on the flurries, he said.
"It's still winter, it's not too late for it," he said.
Crews with the City of Spartanburg's Public Works Department were out at midnight Saturday coating the town's bridges and hills in a salty mixture in preparation for the winter weather. Tony McAbee, city streets and stormwater maintenance manager, said he was glad the city took a proactive response to the forecast because he was surprised how fast the snow came in.
"It hit us really hard all at once," he said. "It seems to be a bit more than the National Weather Service was calling for too, unless this is only an inch."
Most of the snow turned to slush on the roads, rendering plows useless, but traffic continued to move well on city streets, he said.
Sunday morning presents what McAbee called "a street manager's nightmare" as slushy streets are likely to freeze overnight when temperatures dip down into the 20s. City trucks will be out sanding city streets and bridges and slippery spots reported by the public safety department, but McAbee said people should avoid the roads Sunday morning if possible. Drivers who must go out are advised to keep their speed low and to brake before bridges and coast over them as they are the most likely places to be icy.
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Visit the Smithsonian's African Art Museum.
The East African savanna, a dry tropical grassland, is home to a rich array of spectacular animals. Predators like lions and cheetahs prey on grazing and browsing animals like zebras and gazelles. Stately birds like kori bustards stalk smaller prey while rarely seen naked mole-rats inhabit burrows on the savanna. You can see these species and more without traveling to Africa. Just come to the Zoo or take a virtual visit.
Animals from many parts of Africa make their home at the Zoo. The Zoo's Cheetah Conservation Station is home to Grevy's zebras, a scimitar-horned oryx, dama gazelles, cheetahs, Abyssinian hornbills, Ruppell's griffon vultures, red river hogs, and a sitatunga.
Africa's Sahel grassland, home to endangered scimitar-horned oryx and many other rare species, merges into the Sahara desert to the north and the savanna to the south. Mostly dry grasslands also cover southern Africa, home to cheetahs, Cape buffalo, black rhinos, and kori bustards also found in East Africa. Zoo scientists are working in all of these areas to help conserve the incredible biodiversity of Africa's grasslands.
North America's grasslands were once home to abundant black-footed ferrets, bison, and prairie dogs. On South America's plains, seriemas and maned wolves stalk prey. Parts of Asia, such as Mongolia, home of Bactrian camels, Mongolian gazelles, and Przewalski's horses, are covered with grasslands.


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I think Green Day hasa even more awesome pictures in Black and White!!!!! U guys are AWESOME!!!
the concert of 24 May here in Milan it was beautiful! You are wonderful!
Green Day i love you...really you are so awesome...i don't know...you're just amazing!
Have an awesome show guys..... My sadness grows and grows as the day comes...
E noi amiamo i GREEN DAY!!
And Italy loves YOU! <3 Pick me up at the concert in Rome: my presents for Tré are about to become moldy !!! :D
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