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How is Twitter going to become more popular in the U.S. without alienating its current users?
I'm pulling up my seat to watch the show.
The company's stock is on a tear, raising expectations that it will be the next, new mainstream media powerhouse like Facebook. With each upward tick of the share price, pressure builds on the unprofitable San Francisco firm to prove that it is more than a niche service.
To do that, Twitter needs more users to attract more advertisers. And to get them, it is going to have to make the service more welcoming, easier to understand and more relevant to people's lives.
The reality is that while 30-somethings, the middle-aged and even seniors have flocked to Facebook in recent years, they aren't going to Twitter in the same numbers.
Facebook is cozy and inviting; log on for a peek into the lives of friends, family and acquaintances. Twitter, in contrast, often feels like walking into someone's (younger) conversation.
In the U.S., 84 percent of Internet users are not on Twitter, according to the Pew Research Center. People often sample and then leave.
"Many new users try it for a couple of hours, they don't see the benefits and they stop using Twitter," said Nico Schoonderwoerd, a director of PeerReach, a social media data company based in Amsterdam, Holland. "If they really want to be one of the big social networks, they need to make it more accessible."
But making Twitter easier to use could mess with what a lot of users like about the service, which was founded in 2006.
Many people like me enjoy the great Twitter chaos, how it is a seemingly random conversation stream that you dip in and out of. And they like the strange juxtapositions: a tweet on the nearest cupcake truck can be next to a President Barack Obama tweet promoting his health care law.
The company has done things recently to be more welcoming to newcomers, such as offering a starter page explaining how to use Twitter. It has introduced ways to remind you of Twitter if you should forget about it: It will send emails and text messages if someone "retweets" a tweet or "favorites" a tweet.
But efforts to simplify its feature for blocking users, or to better display ongoing conversations, were met with user backlash.
Ben Bajarin, principal analyst at Creative Strategies, said that Twitter needs to figure out how to make the service relevant within 10 minutes of a person signing up. It needs to ask people their interests and offer up popular Twitter users to follow.
"There is that initial hump," he said. "You need to be following a fair amount of people so that every time you come back, you have an active timeline." Timeline is Twitter-speak for the tweets you see when you check the service.
And Schoonderwoerd says Twitter should do better at figuring out what people are talking about and pull up the most relevant tweets. "If I tweet, 'I'm on a train,' which is irrelevant, people have to sift through that to find something important," he said.
And there is another issue: What to say on Twitter? People feel they need to tweet to exist on Twitter, but many do not. Often they are scared and for good reason.
Each week brings stories of the consequences of an ill-conceived tweet by a politician or celebrity. One of the most recent was a public relations executive for IAC fired after her insensitive tweet about getting AIDS in Africa went viral.
By now, most people know that a degree of caution is necessary when saying anything online. It is the air we breathe, part and parcel of a new medium. But even the most savvy make mistakes. Randi Zuckerberg, sister of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, has made her own posting faux pas, and she suggested that people should tap a designated driver to be their editor to stop social media posts (especially after a couple of beers).
For people just signing up, Twitter could offer a feature that would present a pop-up window before a tweet is sent. It could read: "Are you sure you want to send this? Any misspellings? OK, tweet."
Of course, that wouldn't work for the old Twitter hands, who would scoff at such a training-wheels approach.
The reality is that it may be futile for Twitter, which has the desirable teen and 20-something set, to try to become a mass medium.
"Facebook kind of works for everyone," said Bajarin. "Twitter may not be for everyone."
If that's the case, the investors who have been bidding up the firm's stock with abandon may be in for a nasty surprise.
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There were 93 bookings at the San Joaquin County Jail in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Friday. At that time, there were 1,441 people held at the jail, which has an official capacity of 1,411. When the jail is full, some inmates may be released early.
Robbery:/ A boy was walking near East Hazelton Avenue and South Union Street about 5:30 a.m. Friday when he was approached by a man with a rifle who demanded his belongings. The victim complied before running home to call police. The robber was described as a Latino man 25 to 30 years old standing 5 feet 10 inches tall with a thin build, gray sweatpants, a dark-gray hooded sweatshirt and a black mountain bike.
Auto theft arrest: Officers conducted a traffic stop about 2:05 a.m. Friday after spotting a stolen vehicle near Lan Ark Drive and Iris Avenue. Christina Benton, 27, and Albert Salazar, 27, were arrested on suspicion of auto theft.
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Definition of stride in English:
verb (past strode /strōd/; past participle stridden /ˈstridn/)
1 [no object] Walk with long, decisive steps in a specified direction: he strode across the road figurative striding confidently toward the future
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- Will just gave me a look of such utter wrath and betrayal that I took an involuntary step backwards as he strode towards me.
- I turned to find Mrs. Abernathy striding down the steps toward us, looking and sounding harassed and more than a little stressed.
- I strode confidently towards it, until I realised that my steep drive now resembled an ice rink.
march, pace, step
1.1 [with object] Walk about or along (a street or other place) with long, decisive steps: a woman striding the cobbled streets
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- Down the main street of Cowdenbeath strides Major Bob Ritchie of the Black Watch, an icy wind pulling at the red hackle on his bonnet.
- In bright sunshine yesterday, the relaxed minister strode the fairways with thoughts of politics far from his mind.
- Throughout all Strauss continued to display magnificent form, and Flintoff strode the various arenas like a colossus.
2 [no object] (stride across/over) Cross (an obstacle) with one long step: by giving a little leap she could stride across like a grown-up
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- It was Chris, striding across the lawns towards the canteen, something in his step suggesting a conquering general returning home in triumph.
- A man in a flight suit strides over to the closest patient, the black Christian cross badge on his tan uniform indicating his role among the aircrew.
- This week, however, Severin strode across an even more telling dividing line.
2.1 [with object] literary Bestride: new wealth enabled Britain to stride the world once more
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- At nearly 200 feet, the building is a colossus which strides the entire block between West Nile Street and Renfield Street.
- Sure, as a nation we don't stride the world like giants any more.
- Fifty years later, he strode the scene with his heady compositions.
1A long, decisive step: he crossed the room in a couple of strides
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- Then with a couple of strides of that long gait of his, he had made room in behind McKenna and had only one thing in mind.
- Consider him: at slow or fast-medium, his approach never varied; two short walking paces, six running strides and a four-foot leap.
- He said nothing, and turned back to continue his stride down the sidewalk.
(long/large) step, pace
1.1 [in singular] The length of a step or manner of taking steps in walking or running: the horse shortened its stride he followed her with an easy stride
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- He did not run, but he walked with a distance-eating stride.
- Stand with your feet together and step forward with your right, about a long stride's length in front of your left.
- So I showed them how I walked with the bent-kneed stride of the cattle herder, how I leaned on my staff while talking with my gaze far away as if in search of a straying cow.
2 (usually strides) A step or stage in progress toward an aim: great strides have been made toward equality
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- Even as the country takes great strides towards progress and the living standards of the urban elite improve, the society slips backwards.
- Within the next five years, with energetic political representation, nationalists will make major strides towards real equality in this state.
- Ultimately, I believe both nations must make strides towards the middle.
2.1 (one's stride) A good or regular rate of progress, especially after a slow or hesitant start: after months of ineffective campaigning, he seems to have hit his stride
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- Edwards really seemed to have hit his stride and was right on the mark, whether talking about his background, or addressing issues of concern.
- Morris hit his stride several years later as a member of the Pennsylvania delegation to the Constitutional Convention.
- You know, I think we all like to think that we haven't hit our stride yet.
3 [as modifier] Denoting or relating to a rhythmic style of jazz piano playing in which the left hand alternately plays single bass notes on the downbeat and chords an octave higher on the upbeat: a stride pianist
More example sentences
- Here was stride piano playing of the magnificent variety!
- Moran intersperses breathtaking flights of improvisation with vamps, ostinatos, and stride techniques.
- James P. Johnson was the prime innovator of stride piano. He embellished basic ragtime syncopation, beginning with a general increase in tempo.
break (one's) stride
- Slow or interrupt the pace at which one walks or moves.Example sentences
- The smuggler walked right past them through the gate and never broke his stride.
- If I broke my stride, I wasn't sure I'd get it back.
- He quickly demolished most of the pie, then chucked the remains and the paper bag it had been in on the pavement, without breaking his stride.
match someone stride for stride
- Manage to keep up with a competitor.Example sentences
- However, it might not be too long before City are not just clinging to the coattails of their Premiership neighbours but matching them stride for stride - if only in the fitness stakes.
- He matches you stride for stride, and he is running very well right now.
- Playing with the breeze, Glenmanor matched Drumlea stride for stride in the first-half, after which the sides were on level terms.
take something in (one's) stride
- Deal with something difficult or unpleasant in a calm and accepting way: we took each new disease in strideMore example sentences
deal with easily, cope with easily, not bat an eyelid
- Fortunately she did not find the IVF regime too unpleasant and took the process in her stride.
- So, although the outcome of this war is not in doubt, we may have to take some unpleasant surprises in our stride.
- I know never to expect anything from the criminal justice system, so you are trying to be calm and take it in your stride.
strider noun
- Example sentences
- I often stick on a music DVD when using the strider.
- When fully grown, these insects all have long, elegant wings (which many other species of striders lack) yet keep them stowed on their backs, as if too precious or impractical for everyday use.
- Diagonal striders need not be left out of the fun either.
Old English stride (noun) 'single long step', strīdan (verb) 'stand or walk with the legs wide apart', probably from a Germanic base meaning 'strive, quarrel'; related to Dutch strijden 'fight' and German streiten 'quarrel'.
Words that rhyme with strideabide, applied, aside, astride, backslide, beside, bestride, betide, bide, bride, chide, Clyde, cockeyed, coincide, collide, confide, cried, decide, divide, dried, elide, five-a-side, glide, guide, hide, hollow-eyed, I'd, implied, lied, misguide, nationwide, nide, offside, onside, outride, outside, pan-fried, pied, pie-eyed, pitch-side, popeyed, pride, provide, ride, Said, shied, side, slide, sloe-eyed, snide, square-eyed, starry-eyed, statewide, Strathclyde, subdivide, subside, tide, tried, undyed, wall-eyed, wide, worldwide
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Library science
Library science, or Library and Information Science (LIS), is the professional knowledge and skill with which recorded information is selected, acquired, organized, and utilized to meet the needs of a community of library users. Usually taught in a professional library school which grants the post-baccalaureate degree of M.L.S. (Master of Library Science) or M.L.I.S. (Master of Library and Information Science).
A few community colleges and four-year institutions will offer Associates of Science in library science or library technology. Very rarely will you find a Bachelors in Library Science. These programs generally train the library paraprofessionals such as Circulation staff, technical services staff, catalogers, library assistants, etc.
Applied library science is called librarianship.


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a1 Department of Psychology and Department of Economics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver V6T 1Z4, Canada. email@example.com http://www.psych.ubc.ca/~henrich/home.html
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a3 Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver V6T 1Z4, Canada. firstname.lastname@example.com
Behavioral scientists routinely publish broad claims about human psychology and behavior in the world's top journals based on samples drawn entirely from Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic (WEIRD) societies. Researchers – often implicitly – assume that either there is little variation across human populations, or that these "standard subjects" are as representative of the species as any other population. Are these assumptions justified? Here, our review of the comparative database from across the behavioral sciences suggests both that there is substantial variability in experimental results across populations and that WEIRD subjects are particularly unusual compared with the rest of the species – frequent outliers. The domains reviewed include visual perception, fairness, cooperation, spatial reasoning, categorization and inferential induction, moral reasoning, reasoning styles, self-concepts and related motivations, and the heritability of IQ. The findings suggest that members of WEIRD societies, including young children, are among the least representative populations one could find for generalizing about humans. Many of these findings involve domains that are associated with fundamental aspects of psychology, motivation, and behavior – hence, there are no obvious a priori grounds for claiming that a particular behavioral phenomenon is universal based on sampling from a single subpopulation. Overall, these empirical patterns suggests that we need to be less cavalier in addressing questions of human nature on the basis of data drawn from this particularly thin, and rather unusual, slice of humanity. We close by proposing ways to structurally re-organize the behavioral sciences to best tackle these challenges.
Joseph Henrich holds the Canada Research Chair in Culture, Cognition, and Evolution at the University of British Columbia, where he is appointed Professor in both Economics and Psychology. His theoretical work focuses on how natural selection has shaped human learning and how this in turn influences cultural evolution, and culture-gene coevolution. Methodologically, his research synthesizes experimental and analytical tools drawn from behavioural economics and psychology with in-depth quantitative ethnography, and he has performed long-term fieldwork in the Peruvian Amazon, rural Chile, and in Fiji. Trained in anthropology, Dr. Henrich's work has been published in the top journals in biology, anthropology, and economics. In 2004 he was awarded the Presidential Early Career Award, the highest award bestowed by the United States upon scientists early in their careers. In 2007 he co-authored Why Humans Cooperate. In 2009 the Human Behavior and Evolution Society awarded him their Early Career Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions.
Ara Norenzayan is an Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in 1999, was a postdoctoral fellow at the Ecole Polytechnique, Paris, and served on the faculty of the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign before his appointment at UBC. His most recent work addresses the evolution of religious beliefs and behaviors.
Steven J. Heine is Professor of Psychology and Distinguished University Scholar at the University of British Columbia. Much of his work has focused on how culture shapes people's self-concepts, particularly their motivations for self-esteem. Dr. Heine has received the Early Career Award from the International Society of Self and Identity and the Distinguished Scientist Early Career Award for Social Psychology from the American Psychological Association. He is the author of a textbook entitled Cultural Psychology, published in 2008.


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CAMBRIDGE - Senior Kayla Doty tossed in 18 of her game-high 20 points in the second half to lead the Union Local Lady Jets to a 46-34 victory over the Monroe Central Seminoles in a sectional quarterfinal match up at Cambridge High School Tuesday night.
With the two teams tied at 27-27 heading to the final quarter, Doty scored the first eight points of the final period to spark a 15-2 Lady Jet run that spelled doom for the Seminioles.
Both teams came out ice cold from the floor in the opening period as evidenced by the 5-5 score at the end of the first eight minutes.
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Monroe Central's Melanie Stimpert (21) drives on a Union Local player at Cambridge High Tuesday night.
The Lady Jets got five points from Cori Medley and a field goal by Dallas Montag to jump out to a seven- point second quarter lead but the Lady Noles finished the half on a 13-4 run to take an 18-16 lead into intermission.
Chelsie Tewanger opened the second half with a three-point play to give MC their biggest lead of the night at 21-16.
After Doty and Monroe Central junior Laycie Ball traded scores, Local got an inside score by Doty and a three ball from Medley to even things up at 23-23.
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(Sectional Quarter-Final at Cambridge High School)
Union Local 5 11 11 19 - 46
Monroe Central 5 13 9 7 - 34
Dallas Montag 2-9 5-6 10, Cori Medley 4-9 2-2 12, Saige Butler 0-0 0-0 0, Abby Collins 0-1 0-0 0, Carlee Stiles 0-0 0-0 0, Alli Delancey 2-4 0-0 4, Kylie Russell 0-3 0-1 0, Kayla Doty 7-16 5-6 20, Totals: 15-42 12-15 46.
Carly Baker 0-0 0-0 0, Amanda Haslam 1-1 0-2 2, Anne LaFollette 2-7 0-0 4, Laycie Ball 1-2 0-0 2, Chelsie Tewanger 5-16 5-5 16, Melanie Stimpert 0-4 1-2 1, Elizabeth Robey 1-6 0-0 2, Anne Digity 1-2 0-0 3, Chelsie Roberts 2-13 0-2 4, Totals: 13-51 6-11 34.
Union Local: Shooting: 15-42 (35.7 percent), Three-Point Shooting: 4-12 (33 percent) (Medley 2, Montag 1, Doty 1), Rebounds: 31 (Doty 10, Medley 6), Assists: 9 (Montag 3, Doty 3), Turnovers: 15, Steals: 5 (Montag 2), Team Fouls: 10.
Monroe Central: Shooting: 13-51 (25.5 percent), Three-Point Shooting: 2-12 (16.7 percent), (Tewanger 1, Digity 1), Rebounds: 34 (Roberts 9, Robey 6, Lafollette 6), Assists: 8 (Ball 2, Robey 2), Turnovers: 17, Steals: 12 (Roberts 3, Tewnager 3, Ball 3), Team Fouls: 15.
Next game: Union Local, Sectional Final Saturday versus West Muskingum.
Doty, who finished the third period with eight points, scored the final four for the Lady Jets, but Tewanger answered with a buzzer beater to send the game to the final quarter all knotted up at 27-27.
Medley found Doty wide open under the basket for an easy deuce to open the fourth and after a free throw and another bucket, Doty moved outside and promptly drilled a triple to make it a 35-27 game with 3:50 to play.
Monroe Central connected on just 7-of-34 shots in the second half and failed to score a single bucket until Anne LaFollette's field goal with less than two minutes to play in the game.
Union Local finished things off at the charity stripe as they hit 12-of-15 free throw attempts to bring the Seminoles season to a close.
"We just didn't finish there at the end when we needed to and they made the run when they needed to," said Monroe Central head coach Troy Baker. "I thought we had plenty of good looks, we just couldn't get them to fall."
Doty finished with a game high 10 rebounds to go along with her 20 points, while Medley and Montag both reached double figures with 12 and 10 points respectively.
Tewanger led the way for the Seminoles with 16 points while Chelsie Roberts grabbed nine rebounds to go along with four points.
Union Local, now 15-8 on the season will face West Muskingum Saturday afternoon in the sectional final game, while the season comes to an end for the (15-9) Lady Seminoles.
"Give Union Local a lot of credit, their defense was good," said Baker, whose six seniors played their last game as Seminoles. "Our seniors played hard and they played to win and that's what makes it hurt even more."


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I have a lot of .3gp files that contains only audio.
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There may have been protests outside New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's fundraiser Wednesday at Mark Zuckerberg's Palo Alto home, but it doesn't sound like any of the 100 donors inside were complaining about the food.
Parsley Sage Rosemary & Thyme, one of Silicon Valley's favorite catering companies, provided a diverse range of appetizers and drinks for the political powow at the Facebook CEO's pad. Guests were greeted with a lemon basil margarita and the passed hors d'oeuvres included smoked salmon lollipops with bagel dust, ahi sashimi tacos, mango-cilantro quesadillas, Thai basil and coconut soup sips and a "tri tip trifle," thinly sliced tri tip over garlic mashed potatoes in a cocktail glass.
A display table was topped with lemon tartlets, a pear tart with creme fraiche and pan con chocolate, a chocolate pâté drizzled with olive oil and sea salt and served on toasted ciabatta. I wasn't surprised to hear the chocolate dessert was a big hit. It was also very popular Thursday night when PSRT served it at the "Jungle Love" Valentine's Day dinner at Happy Hollow Park & Zoo.
PSRT co-owner Debbie Blackwell said it was a pretty exciting night. Gov. Christie held the audience's attention for about an hour and stayed well after the guests left to chat with Zuckerberg. Blackwell said she was happy to oblige when the guys -- who you could figure didn't have time to eat during the party -- asked for a late bite, even though the staff had already started packing up the kitchen. "We just fired things up again," Blackwell said. "It's a nice compliment."
'DOWNTON' FINALE FLING: Santa Clara University's theater and dance department is putting on a fun fundraiser and viewing party for the season finale of "Downton Abbey" on Sunday evening.
The festivities start at 8 p.m. at the Mayer Theatre lobby with a tea tasting and a brief dialect lesson for anyone who wants to learn to speak with an accent. Attendees are encouraged, but not required, to come in period costumes. The viewing itself will take place at 9 p.m. in the Music and Dance building's recital hall.
Tickets for the general public are $25, and you can purchase them at www.scupresents.org.
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Yellowstone National Park Quarter
The second quarter in the America the Beautiful Quarters® series, my pick for Coin of the Month of June, honors Yellowstone National Park, located mostly in Wyoming. Now, you may wonder why the park known as "America's first national park" is the second quarter in the series, since the parks are presented in the order they were established. There's a good reason for that.
Yellowstone was established in 1872 as a national park, the first in the country and the world. Although Hot Springs National Park already existed since 1832, it was still known as Hot Springs Reservation, its original name, until 1921. So Hot Springs is an older national site, but Yellowstone is the first site called a national park from its beginning.
Yellowstone's quarter design features a geyser, an amazing natural wonder. It also features a bison, one of the many kinds of animals that live in the park. Now here's a question for you: does a bison have horns or antlers? What's the difference between them?
Well, Yellowstone's Web site has a sheet under "publications" (called "Horns or Antlers?") that explains.
Find out more about Yellowstone's animals and geology on the Yellowstone National Park quarter page.


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So I've never run three miles straight in my life, but I've come close--I've run almost two and a half miles on the treadmill a few days ago. I've started to take runs around my neighborhood, too, and now I'm using MapQuest to map out distances between various places in my city.
I downloaded a running app onto my phone and it linked to events in my city; I saw that a 5k run was scheduled for next Saturday, so I, more or less on impulse, signed up for it. I know, I'm crazy to do this when I've only done a bit of street running over the past few days and quite a bit of running on the treadmill over the past few months, but I'm determined to do this. I just have to run a bit farther to total three miles. I can do this.
I can't wait!
Is or has anyone ever been in a similar boat?
Best of luck Spencer! Would love to do it myself sometime in future.
Hey, thanks!
I'd say that if you can, search for a run or event in your area right through Active.com (this has been an amazing website for me and I've only known about it for a couple of days!), sign up for one if you're able, and then go for it! You can do it!
After a year, I still can't run a 5K without walking a bit. I run a mile, then walk a little, run walk run...so on. I signed up for my first 5K a year ago and was so nervous about it, I felt sick to my tummy. But after I got there, I was excited. It's fun being around all of these people that like to run.
I still don't run on the road very much (I live in Wisc and we are just getting our spring weather this week!!) so I use the treadmill more than anything. ..and am not very strict about a running schedule. I should be better about that. In my humble opinion, running on the treadmill is a lot easier...but running on the road is much more fun. Running with others will also push you....in a good way.
I did my first 5K since October a few weeks ago and it was tough for me, but so glad I did it. You will be glad you did it too!! Best of luck to you ~ you will probably do better than you expect!!
Good luck Kelsey! Have fun doing it. I am sure you will do great.
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Kelsey you'll do great! It's exciting to run your first 5K. Just don't start out too fast. All the adrenalin, excitement, nerves, and people around you will probably make you want to run faster than usual right outside the box. Just stick to the pace that you're comfortable with, and if you feel good enough to do it, ramp it up towards the end. Most of all, ENJOY it! It's your first 5K!
The best racing advice I ever got was to be sure you enjoy your first race at a particular distance because that's the one you'll remember. Savor the day, enjoy the race and be proud of yourself. Good luck!
Spencer, I have just started a Couch to 5K program, am on week 2, this is my first post here, and first one read. You give me so much hope, as long as I can continue to put in the work. I've always tackled my toughest problems with community support (smoking, drinking) and realized I was really longing for community support as I teach myself how to run.
I wish you huge good luck. Don't think of what you cannot do but what you CAN do and know you are inspiring beginning runners.
Kelsey, I am running my first 5K next weekend too. Only just decided to do it two weeks ago. I have been walking the Avon Walk (39 Miles) for years, but never ran. Starting looking at this site to get tips, and have received a ton of info. Ran almost 2 miles today. concentraing on my breathing, not the distance this time. Much easier. so, I figure by the end of next week, I will be able to do the 5K and survive. already have my massage scheduled. Good Luck.
Go Trudy! Kudos on massage scheduled! Kudos on Avon walks!
Good for you! If it's a 5K Walk/Run you have nothing to worry about, if you have to walk, it's okay! I too have to stop and walk once in a while, it's perfectly fine. Good for you for taking the first step!
"offmycouch": "It's fun being around all of these people that like to run." Yeah, this one of the things that I'm most excited about...:-D.
We're getting spring weather here in Michigan, too! Although tomorrow is the day of my race and it's going to rain after it's been sunny for the past two weeks. Of course...XD.
Yeah, like I said in the original post, I started out on the treadmill myself but I've been running outside a few times and, although I've been going a lot slower than my five-mile-per-hour speed on the treadmill, running outside has been better than I thought it would be!
"I did my first 5k since October a few weeks ago and it was tough for me, but so glad I did it." That's awesome...:-D. Good for you!
Thank you so much!
Thank you, "SeeFluffyRun"!
"Interspace8": Thanks for the advice! That's what I hope to do, and if I can, I might even speed up during the last mile or so. I just need to concentrate at the start of the race on, like you said, pacing myself.... Thanks again!
Julie Ann Hackett: Thanks so much for the advice! I certainly plan on enjoying myself--I'm already excited enough for the race as it is.... Thanks again!
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WASHINGTON — The rout was complete, the retreat disorderly. President Obama got his tax increases — naked of spending cuts — passed by the ostensibly Republican House. After which, you might expect him to pivot to his self-proclaimed "principle" of fiscal "balance" by taking the lead on reducing spending. "Why," asked The Washington Post on the eve of the final "fiscal-cliff" agreement, "is the nation's leader not embracing and then explaining the balanced reforms the nation needs?"
Because he has no interest in them. He's a visionary, not an accountant. Sure, he'll pretend to care about deficits, especially while running for re-election. But now that he's past the post, he's free to be himself — a committed big-government social-democrat.
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Published: Thursday, April 18, 2013 at 12:05 p.m.
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UPDATE: Deputies at the Port of Tampa wrapped up the investigation of a suspicious package Thursday afternoon, concluding that there were no bombs or bomb-making materials bound for a Royal Caribbean cruise ship, according to the Tampa Bay Times.
Hillsborough County Sheriff's deputies expect the cruise ship to sail Thursday, albeit with a delay of several hours.
The package was a part of a shipping pallet on the dock near the cruise ship, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, which was notified at 10:09 a.m. Thursday. Deputies said the pallet was scheduled to be loaded onto the Jewel of the Seas.
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What it stands for: sun protection factor. SPF measures the protection a product provides against UVB rays, the shorter wavelengths that are responsible for sunburn and typically stronger in summer and in the tropics. SPF doesn't tell you how much protection you'll get from UVA light, even though those rays cause both wrinkles and skin cancer. The American Academy of Dermatology suggests using SPF 30 or higher, rain or shine.
If it takes your skin five minutes to turn red when you're not wearing sunscreen, then with an SPF 30, you have 150 (30 x 5) scorch-free minutes in the sun. But that's under perfect conditions—in real life, when sunscreen rubs off or we apply less than we should, the no-burn time is less. Another way to look at it is in terms of percentages: SPF 30 filters about 97 percent of UVB rays, and SPF 50 keeps out 98 percent. The FDA may cap sunscreens at SPF 50—to prevent people from feeling overconfident about how much coverage they have. So if you use SPF 70, don't get cocky.
This term describes a product made with ingredients that block both UVA and UVB rays. Most sunscreens (but not all SPF-laced makeup) available these days are broad-spectrum—a good thing, because both rays cause cancer. But not all ingredients work equally well at blocking both kinds of rays. Look for products with zinc oxide or the duo of avobenzone and oxycrylene (they have to be paired to provide protection).
The FDA has banned use of the words sunblock, waterproof, and sweatproof. "These terms gave the consumer a false sense of security," says Steven Wang, MD, director of dermatologic surgery at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. Screen has replaced block to remove the implication of a total shield. And resistant replaces proof. Because, let's face it, you're swimming, sweating, and toweling off—that first coat won't last long. "Water-resistant sunscreens offer protection for 40 to 80 minutes—max—when swimming," says Dr. Wang.
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News 12 First at Five / Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012
WARD, S.C. -- Christmas trees are beginning to fill homes all across the country, and Trees for Troops is making sure military families have a Christmas tree as well. Each one of the military trees is donated from tree farms across the country, including right here in our area.
One hundred and twenty-eight Christmas trees were loaded up Tuesday at Wright's Tree Farm in Ward, S.C.
"It's just a small way that we can give back to those who give so much for us," said Stuart Smith.
Smith and his wife, Judy, own the tree farm that is the state donation site for the Christmas Spirit Foundation.
"Tree growers throughout the country donate trees to be collected by FedEx and delivered at no cost to the Spirit Foundation," Smith said.
Trees for Troops donates thousands of trees each year to military bases across the country. Last year, 17,000 military members and their families received a tree.
"Since 1995 when the program started, last year we delivered our 100,000th tree," Smith said.
The trees are also sent overseas.
"We feel like this just gives them a small token of home that they are missing out on," Smith said.
For the Smiths, it's personal. Smith's father-in-law who started the farm was a colonel in World War II.
"He was always a strong supporter of anything related to the military," said Smith's wife.
"That had a big influence on us following this program," Smith said.
Since the program began, the Smiths have donated more than 500 trees, and it's something they'll continue to do as long as they can.
"For me, it makes my work all year worth while," Smith said.
In total, the state of South Carolina will donate 300 to 400 trees.
"I feel like they deserve a whole lot more compensation than they get and this is just one little piece that we can add too because these families give up so much," Smith's wife said.
FedEx delivers the trees to bases all over the country and abroad for free. The trees from Wright's Tree Farm will go to bases in Pensacola and New Orleans.


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I've been very hesitant to the idea of Johnny Manziel being the quarterback of the Raiders future. No doubt, he could turn out to be pretty good. But he can also turn out to not be good. That's just too risky of a move for the Raiders, who just can't afford to miss on such a vital position. Not if they're going to be good, anyway.
After reading Minnesota coach Mike Zimmer's comments, I might be changing my tune.
Zimmer said after their meeting with Johnny Football that he was looking for some answers to whether Manziel was serious about this football thing or wanted to be "the celebrity man guy," per the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
ZIMMER (to the Star Tribune): "We asked him all kinds of questions. ... There are some flags that come up. All of the things that happened out in Los Angeles, the commercials and all that stuff; the position of quarterback in the NFL is such an important position and the reason these guys need to be a totally football-minded guy is the pressure of the position and being the face of an NFL team and doing everything right. That's the thing you want to know about him -- will he be into work early every single day? Will he be the last to leave? Will he be the guy that is working the hardest to get better?"
This has me wanting Johnny Football in Oakland. The Raiders could use a little swag. All of this is giving me the sense Manziel might be coming into the league with some added edge. People are doubting him, questioning his affiliations to Drake and other stars. If he needed any motivation, he's got it.
Of course, Zimmer and others could be right.
However, the lesser concern is Manziel's ability to handle the celebrity and partying too much. He'll be back-up to start if he's with the Raiders. And he'll only be able to take the starting job if he's on his game.
The bigger concern is whether his game translates to the NFL. He's little, not great in the pocket and plays like an injury waiting to happen. But if he can grow and be a good quarterback on the field, I wouldn't mind seeing "the celebrity man" come to Oakland.
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Republican U.S. Rep. Charles Boustany says he won't challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu in her re-election bid next year.
A spokesman for the Lafayette congressman confirmed Tuesday that Boustany won't run for the Senate seat.
Spokesman Neal Patel says Boustany was encouraged to run against Landrieu in 2014. But he says Boustany remains dedicated to the residents of the 3rd Congressional District and to his continuing work on the House Ways and Means Committee.
Boustany would have to give up his U.S. House seat to run for the Senate, which would have risked bumping him from Congress entirely.
Other Republicans said to be eyeing a possible run against Landrieu are U.S. Reps. Bill Cassidy and John Fleming, state education board president Chas Roemer and Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne.
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NEW YORK (WOMENSENEWS)--On April 14 Saudi Prince Al Waleed Bin Sultan, the progressive nephew of King Abdullah, made world news by arguing on behalf of the campaign to permit women to drive cars inside the kingdom.
"(The question of) women driving will result in dispensing with at least 500,000 foreign drivers, and that has an economic and social impact for the country," the prince said on Twitter.
Two days later, the online Saudi English-language daily newspaper Arab News reported that a female reporter had chipped away at the country's gender-apartheid barrier. She was allowed to cover for the first time sessions of the Shura Council, which since 1927 has advised the king on important matters. Hayat Al-Ghamdi, a reporter from the regional Arabic-language newspaper Al-Hayat, was granted permission after she said her paper made persistent requests for approval.
But this and other bits of news don't change the relatively recent cultural practices that make Saudi Arabia one of the world's most restrictive nations for women and have driven some Saudi women to seek a life abroad. In recent interviews two such women talked about why they don't consider returning to their homeland.
Sarah--whose last name is not disclosed for safety reasons--left the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia more than six years ago. Without a word to her family she flew to New York to join the African-American man she loved. Now she is married to him, has two children and lives in Doha, Qatar.
She hasn't ever gone back.
If she does, she said she could be arrested and thrown in jail for defying the ultra-conservative monarchy's restrictions on female autonomy. Her transgressions: not telling her father that she was leaving the country and marrying without her family's consent.
"My father didn't speak to me for three years initially because he, of course, was extremely upset," she said in a recent Skype interview.
By now her mother's side of the family--non-Muslim Iranian-Indians--know she is married. But her father's side of the family is still in the dark. "They still think that I am living in New York, doing a Ph.D."
That's why she doesn't want to be identified. If case her family secret gets out, she might also face retaliation from Saudi authorities if she ever returned to visit her family.
Marriage and Travel Penalties
Sarah's story demonstrates the penalties a woman still faces for breaking Islamic laws that prevent her from marrying without her father's approval and traveling without formal permission from her male guardian.
Last year the government introduced an electronic system able to track women and send automatic text messages to male guardians if a woman tries to leave the country.
Sarah said she was arrested three times by the Mutaween, the government-run religious police. Dressed in their traditional ankle-length "thobes"--loose, long-sleeved white cotton garments with long flowing scarves that are either white or red-and-white-checked--the Mutaween enforce the Saudi strict gender rules and are often reinforced by police escorts and "volunteers."
She said they arrested her for "minor things," such as not having her face covered or standing up to them in a shopping mall. She said she spent two nights in jail. When she was getting arrested she recalls that people around her--including women--sided with her arrestors. "They were screaming at me 'cover your face' or 'listen to what they say, this is Islam.' "
The religious police, Sarah said, illustrate how a male-dominated theocracy has distorted Islam, which, in her view, supports women's rights. "The religious police has played a brilliant role in destroying our understanding of Islam through altered conservative Islamic beliefs. As long as they have power and they are around, I strongly believe that we will not progress."
Outward signs of progress, however, do keep making headlines.
'The Women's King'
In 2011 King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al-Saud granted women the right to vote and run in 2015 local elections, earning him the deep affection of women's rights activists, some of whom call him "the women's king" and regard him as the best king the country has ever had.
The king has promoted women's rights in a variety of ways, including granting women scholarships to study abroad and opening the way for women to hold new high-level posts in government, including in the Saudi intelligence agency.
Last February, 30 Saudi women joined the formerly all-male Shura Council. In accordance with the widespread rules of gender segregation, they enter the council building through special gates and sit in seats reserved for women.
Women are also now free to ride bicycles, a leading Saudi newspaper reported April 1. Within several limits: head-to-toe coverings, male guardian accompaniment, only in restricted areas and for recreation, not transportation.
In the 1960s the late King Faisal established the first schools for girls over the opposition of social conservatives. Ever since, women in the oil-rich monarchy have been earning advanced degrees and but still suffer of a high 34 percent jobless rate, The Washington Post has reported.
Dana, a Saudi-American surgeon who lives in New York, was born in the United States and pursued her education in Canada before going back to Saudi Arabia to start her practice. She moved to New York a couple of years ago after deciding that she was not happy in the Saudi workplace.
She returns regularly for family visits and doesn't actual mind the ban on female driving. "I see it as a privilege to have had somebody to drive you around," she said.
The campaign to end the custom that bars women from driving is fueled by women who have limited incomes and resent spending money they can't afford on male drivers, she says. In Dana's case, the family can easily afford a driver so it doesn't bother her.
What bothers an affluent woman such as her, she says, is the way women's identities are defined by the male-dominated society.
"Women are not regarded as individuals who have their own right to think and also choose for themselves, their mind has to be attached to a man," she said in an interview at a cafe in New York. "Either it is husband, father or a brother. This has to change."
But Dana doubts this will change soon, even if Prince Salman, the former defense minister considered to be the favored candidate, succeeds the king.
"Things have to change from the people and not the rulers," Dana said. "I used to believe that most women wanted their rights openly but it is not the case. The majority is very traditional, which is quite sad."
Hajer Naili is a New York-based reporter for Women's eNews. She has worked for several radio stations and publications in France and North Africa and specializes in Middle East and North Africa.
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"If the employee has a problem, we need to find out if it is really a positive test. There's the question of what do we do now. They (Bayhealth) really follow up very quickly, and I'm not involved in the back tracking," she added.
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Producer: Marc BaryEditor: Peter AlderliestenScreenwriter: Philip DelmaarCinematographer: Micha DouwesPrincipal Cast: Monic Hendrickx, Edda Barends, Gaite Jansen, Martijn Lakemeijer, Chris Zegers, Georgina Verbaan, Peggy-Jane de Schepper, Nasrdin Dchar
Five stories touch lightly on one another in this gently tragicomic fable about loneliness. Relationships change over the course of 24 hours as the camera captures lives unfolding in a city in the Netherlands. Characters face their aloneness as the bonds between them and their loved ones are strained, and they have to muster new resources to deal with new realities.
A woman reluctantly helps her mother arrange her own suicide, but can't admit how devastated she is until she has to deal with her own daughter. A paraplegic former soccer star who's been in rehab for months must now face the world; he can't go home again, but he isn't comfortable with his new disabled friends. A husband and father leading a double life flees home on his wedding anniversary, but finds only fleeting happiness in the kiss of a new lover. An aging couple must come to grips with what they want out of life and what they want with each other, after a disturbing visit from their autistic son. A breezy, hip couple who could have walked right out of a cell phone commercial feel mutual discontent over their differences, and find the gap widening when the death of a stranger intervenes in their lives.
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In a letter addressed to Department of Justice officials, city and county attorneys say there is no evidence to support allegations that the Meridian Police Department acts as a "taxi service" for the district schools and juvenile center or that the county youth court judges violate children's 4th, 5th, and 14th amendments by failing to provide procedural due process.
"You know, you got to feel like there is a little motive out there when you get the letter and almost immediately, CNN is calling you on the national media, asking you about the letter," Board of Supervisors attorney Rick Barry says.
You may recall the Department of Justice report says that children in the area have "been routinely and repeatedly incarcerated for allegedly committing school disciplinary infractions and are punished disproportionately."
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The Meridian -Lauderdale County NAACP was not available to talk on-camera Friday, but released a statement saying it is not surprised at the blatant disregard, and denial of reality the county and city was recently charged with by the Justice Department. The statement goes on to say that schools and communities as a whole will benefit from the DOJ investigation.
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VALLEY SPRINGS — Calaveras County sheriff's investigators Thursday night said their hopes for creating a composite sketch of the person suspected of killing 8-year-old Leila Fowler were frustrated when a key witness recanted her statement.
The Sheriff's Office statement, released after 6 p.m. Thursday, said initially both Leila's 12-year-old brother and a neighbor said they saw an intruder fleeing from the Rippon Road home where the girl was attacked Saturday.
Investigators say they now consider that witness no longer credible.
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DISCOVERY BAY -- Inspired after learning about Rachel's Challenge in school, a Discovery Bay teen is now reaping the benefits with her first YouTube video going viral. Hannah Rose, 13, had never written a song before, but she had a great idea and was hoping that with the help of people who knew how to write some of the words and music, she could send a message that would help others her own age.
"I wanted to make my own song and my own video and I remembered learning about Rachel's Challenge and learning about starting a chain reaction, and knew that would make a good song and video," Rose said.
Rachel's Challenge is an anti-bullying campaign, which was inspired by the writings and life of 17 year-old Rachel Scott who was the first student killed at Columbine High School in 1999. Through her personal writings, Rachel's parents developed a program to help other children and adults when dealing with bullying and other issues.
From Rachel's inspiration, Rose came up with the idea for her song "The Perfect You."
With lyrics like "I'm the perfect me, you're the perfect you," "Be strong and confident," "Be proud of who you are" and "Never sway from who you are," Rose hopes that she can convince people that they are perfect just the just way they are.
After just two weeks "The Perfect You," playing on YouTube, has more than 200,000 views.
The video was made with the help of Patrice Wilson of PMW Live, a company that helps undiscovered artists create videos and music.
"At first it was a little scary," Rose said. "We were really worried it wasn't going to come out right and we didn't want it to turn viral for the wrong reason."
The video gave Rose the chance to dance and sing. One of Rose's top goals is to some day star on Broadway.
"I hope this is something that I can use in my resume," she said.
Even so, over the last week or so some of the comments on the YouTube site were less than positive, according to Ginger Rose, Hannah's mother. It didn't bother her daughter, though.
"Hannah doesn't read the comments because she wants to stay positive," Ginger Rose said. "Hannah is really a good girl and is busy trying to make her dreams come true."
A couple of years ago Rose began attending a school of performing arts in Oakland. Her mother said she is so dedicated that she gets up at 5 a.m. to go to school.
"Hannah loves to be on stage," Ginger Rose said. "She sees all this as a steppingstone."
While Rose had the chance to share her ideas for this music video, she doesn't know how to write music as of yet. She's hoping to learn that in the future so she can write her own song from start to finish next time.
"I want to write more songs like this to help people to realize that everybody should be able to be just who they are," Rose said.
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Alma's Only Bar will host Whiskey Tango for a free show today. Whiskey Tango acoustic guitarist Zac "Hot Wheels" Steinman describes the band's music as bluegrass-rooted with a hint of rock, blues, electronic and dance. It's music promoter Saam Golgoon's birthday, so Steinman said to "come on out to support our show along with a birthday for an integral part of the Colorado mountain music scene." The show starts at 9:30 p.m. Visit www.almasonlybar.com for more information.
Sam Holt Band plays The Barkley
The Sam Holt Band will hold down the fort at The Barkley Ballroom on Saturday. Holt is known for his on-stage appearances with Widespread Panic and his national touring band Outformation. Sam Holt Band formed in late 2011 after Holt relocated to Colorado. "I'm so lucky to have these guys in the band," he said. "Everyone is a great player, and we listen to each other." Doors at 9 p.m. for the free show at 10. Visit www.samholtband.com for more information.
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Genetics will play a free show at 9 p.m. Thursday at The Barkley Ballroom. Originally from Grand Rapids, Mich., but currently residing in Fort Collins, Genetics will bring its hard-driving, big sound; psychedelic improv jams and intriguing melodies to Frisco. With something unique and creative to share with the masses, the band promises it will expand your mind and leave you excited for the next time you see Genetics live. Visit www.barkleyballroom.com for more information.


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February 13, 2013
PARKERSBURG — A Vienna city councilman is facing drunken driving charges after his arrest Sunday by a Wood County deputy sheriff. Councilman Paul E. Thornton, 61, of 610 54th St....
Everybody is sorry in front of the judge. Their lawyer tells them to act sorry. They are sorry they got caught! Does Vienna have a policy on this? That's the end of the discussion really. Either they follow policy or get a policy. Assuming someone out there actually "knows" people that can make this "go away", you're worse than Mr. Thornton ever could hope to be. I'd rather deal with drunks all day long than corrupt people. Drunks are just cursed with a thinking disorder. Corruption is the slippery slope you jumped on a sled to ride and giggled all the way down. You should be ashamed you even said it, but, of course you are corrupt.
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Let He Who Is Without Sin Cast The First Stone.....
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To Coolbeans: You are right with your commentary, actually, he is not that great of a guy in my opinion, actually, as I was reading the article I was wondering why a 60 year old plus man is out at 2:00 a.m intoxicated, why he is not at home in bed with his wife???.....And yes, when you get pulled over by law enforcement you are to be cooperative, and not act out. Just ecause you cooperate does not grant you a "free pass".
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Everyone wants to persecute a Vienna city councilman for a DUI and want his resignation but US Senator Mike Crapo R-Idaho appears in court, pleads guilty, apologizes and continues his job as a US Senator.
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I will give him this - he did stand up and say I messed up, and he was sorry. How often do you get that from a politician? They usually blame someone else or use their pull to get out of it - he did neither. I don't know the guy but he seems to be a stand-up guy and I give him credit for that. I am so sick of people today - no one owns up to their mistakes - always acting like its someone else's fault. Its a pleasure to see someone who can actually accept blame AND apologize.
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TO pkrsbrgh: You are right "Kudos", Sorry, it's not every day that someone in authority does the right thing.....This officer is Numero Uno in my book, and "KUDOS" to him.
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maybe you mean 'kudos'...
just being observant
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Oh, by the way, CUDOS to the Deputy Sherrif for doing his job properly and Double CUDOS for not turning your head to this Knuckleheads misbehavior.
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Why do Bad Things happen to Good People????????
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It's a law and nobody's perfect. Why is the message board making a big deal out of it? We all are encouraged to do a little more when influenced. Why he has INFLUENCE ARMOR because he works for Vienna?
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he is just a human being like the rest of us, we all make mistakes, and we all have lapse in judgement, should it matter that he is a counilman ,i don't know him personally but i am sure he regret's his mistake so i say forgive and forget!
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Anyone know which attorney he retained?
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I meant to say A or B...I didnt insinuate both. Again..****e on people..just call a cab...or..most people dont drink alone...call your buddy a cab and pay the $15 if needed. .08 is basically smelling a beer...dont roll the dice...it isnt worth it.
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He can resign, make a clear attempt to rectify whatever personal flaw lead him to the point where he was DUI, then run again and let the voters decide if he's worthy to hold the position again. That would be honorable. He's an elected public official that made a terrible decision that endangered the lives of every man, woman, and child on the road when he was driving drunk.
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Partisans who would give someone a pass and/or blow it off as one mistake out of many years would be SCREAMING for blood if it were a politician they did not support.
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Madasheck, I would love to hear why losing such a champion for the city would be appropriate, in your opinion. You can't know Mr. Thornton or you would never call him dis-honorable.
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Nobody said we are all perfect...we are saying when you make a decision to run for PUBLIC office then when you make a decision to break the law then people are going to judge you..he may be a great guy, etc. etc...that being said...if he wants to repair his public image then he should A) resign B) show the people who voted for him he is making a good faith effort to correct his bad judgement by taking a alochol program for offenders (which he seems to be based on the evidence and his own admission)...the people of Vienna can forgive him..however..the people of Vienna don't want to be duped.
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An honorable man would resign.
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Wow, how quick some people are to pass judgment on a person's character for one offense. I believe Mr. Thornton stated that he is taking full responsibility, no favors are being asked for. After a record of service that is over 25 years long, where he has participated in events that have saved the city tens of thousands of dollars, brought about countless benefits to the residents, helped untold people, it amazes me that some people can be so small minded. It must be nice to have never made any mistakes in one's life. I for one can forgive this and hope he doesn't consider leaving the city government, Vienna needs his knowledge and dedication.
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A charleston prosecutor has been fired by the DA because they were arrested for DUI. Elected officials who make policies for people in the community are held to a higher standard and they know that when they run for the job. One has to question the decision making ability of somebody who knows the law and makes a conscious decision to not follow it, how much would a cab cost, maybe $15. He should voluntarily resign OR a the very least enter into a alcohol treatment/awareness program to show good faith to the community he understands what he has done and he is making every effort to better himself.
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WV has the highest drunk driving rate? Interesting. If we could just get wildkitty off the road we would jump to 38 instead of 50th.
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I'm confused by most of these comments. This is not a private citizen. He's someone that ran for public office and by default, is under public scrutiny. I don't think he should have to resign, but, he certainly has to make an effort to let people know he's no longer misbehaving. Ask anyone that's been busted for drunk driving. They will tell you that this is not the first time they did it. Most will tell you they did it hundreds of times. This could have easily been yet another tragedy. West Virginia, by the way, has the highest rate of drunken driving in the US. Congratulations for reinforcing it Mr. Thornton! So anyway, some of you need to read about something other than the lastest American Idol results. Regular everyday people lose their jobs over DUIs. Many companies have a zero tolerance policy for this behavior. When you fill out a job application and report a DUI, you can pretty much count on not getting a call-back.
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I think the deputy stated the car was swerving back and forth, and the cruisers have cameras in them so its probably on video. Oh wait, that can't be so because Aaron knows, he is so smart! Not guilty, because Aaron said so. How about a new reality show, Judge Aaron.
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I agree with Aaron, he is so smart. I wish I could be as smart as Aaron Lohoefener. Can we be friends Aaron? Mr. Thornton, I would ask Aaron to help you with this, he is so smart!
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Guilty until proven innocent in the court of media;ONCE MORE. Wasn't there a write up just a few days ago about the fallibility of the Intoxilyzer 8000 just a few days ago? I DO have to raise a brow,since Schaad used to be a Vienna city cop; could everything not be as it seems?
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The only bright side to the $4.84 million Pocono Mountain Regional Police Department budget for 2013 is that no current employees will lose their job.
Other than that, the department's police commission Monday passed a 2013 budget that raises the municipal contribution, but technically cuts half an officer and keeps the budget bare bones.
Currently, the department is budgeted for 35 union officers, 38 officers total. However, it lost one officer in 2012 and never replaced him.
Also, in 2013, the Pocono Mountain School District paid for an officer for the district's building. In 2013, the district will only pay half the salary. The department will have to pay the rest.
So while the budget looks like it is losing half an officer position, it just isn't replacing the one it lost this year.
The last time the department was at 37 officers was in 2005. As late as 2010, the department had 44 officers. Two officers were laid off in the 2012 budget process.
"I don't like to be referred to as a bottom line," Chief Harry Lewis said. "We're not."
The budget caused apologies from both sides – along with some minor finger pointing – but also brought the understanding that there just isn't any money to be had.
As it is, Coolbaugh Township will increase its contribution by about $4,900, Tobyhanna Township by $4,000, Mount Pocono by about $1,500 and Tunkhannock Township by $1,400.
For more on the budget, check back at PoconoRecord.com and read Tuesday's Pocono Record.
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