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The guiding principles of the Community Relations Staff are to sustain a workplace environment that respects one another and where trust, honesty, fairness and equity are the office standards. We achieve these by operating under the following guidelines.
Try it on
This is an invitation to be open-minded to others' ideas, feelings, worldviews and ways of doing things so that greater exploration and understanding are possible. The invitation also includes feeling free to take those things that "fit" and to leave or file away those things that don't fit.
It's OK to disagree
Disagreement is not only inevitable; it can also help individuals and groups produce better outcomes. By acknowledging what we have in common and recognizing, understanding and appreciating what is different between us, individuals and groups can shift the pressure to "be," "think," or "act" the same into permission to generate all possible ideas and strategies. This guideline assumes we can disagree and still stay connected and do great work.
It's not OK to blame, shame or attack ourselves or others
Most of us have learned well how to show our disagreement by making the other person wrong. This happens in direct, indirect, verbal and non-verbal ways. When we attack, shame or blame ourselves and others, we are less likely to take in what others are sharing and less likely to problem-solve across our differences.
Practice self-focus
Learning about differences can be accelerated and maximized when we listen to our internal thoughts, feelings and reactions. When we find ourselves getting irritated with someone, we can blame or shame them, or we can figure out internally what is causing our irritation. An effective tool for practicing self-focus is using "I" rather than "we," "you," or "one" statements. When we intend to refer to others, be specific about who those others are -- by name or by group. In addition, when speaking about our own experience or opinion, use "I have found" or" I think," "I feel," or "I believe" and include feeling words, e.g. mad, sad, scared, happy, relieved, etc.
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Notice what we say, how and why we say and do things and pay attention to how others respond. For example, notice who is active and who isn't, who is comfortable and who isn't, who is interested and who isn't, including ourselves. Ask about both the process and content, and share our own thoughts and feelings too.
Practice "both/and" thinking
This principle invites us to realize that more than one reality or perspective can be true at the same time rather than seeing reality as strictly either/or, right or wrong, good or bad, this or that (dichotomous thinking). Using "both/and" thinking can be very helpful in reconciling differences and conflicts that do not present easy solutions.
Be aware of both the intent and impact of your actions
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Definition of reality in English:
noun (plural realities)
1The world or the state of things as they actually exist, as opposed to an idealistic or notional idea of them: he refuses to face reality Laura was losing touch with reality
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- You see, a long time ago, some academic came up with the idea that reality doesn't actually exist.
- It has kept all of us in touch with reality as it exists in Tokyo and Japan along with a better understanding of what Tokyo and Japan are all about.
- Recognition and acceptance of truth and reality replaces false ideas.
physical existence
1.1A thing that is actually experienced or seen, especially when this is grim or problematic: the harsh realities of life in a farming community the law ignores the reality of the situation
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- But when image is your concern, the unpleasant realities of war present big problems.
- It wants to make sure it cannot actually focus on the realities of family life.
- Some of these children have their own first-hand experience of the realities of war.
1.2A thing that exists in fact, having previously only existed in one's mind: the paperless office may yet become a reality
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- But a York research team is at the forefront of a project which aims to make this previously far-fetched dream a reality.
- You guys have turned an old man's dream into a reality; in fact, you've made history.
- You strive to make the ideal in your mind become a reality on the canvas of Time.
1.3The quality of being lifelike or resembling an original: the reality of Marryat's detail
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- Harsh reality is created with striking clarity throughout the collection, leaving the reader both awed and dismayed.
- He loved acting and the people that were in it and that could produce and create moments of great reality.
- Only when films regain the sparks of creativity, originality and reality, will we see crowds in cinema halls again.
verisimilitude, authenticity, realism, fidelity, faithfulness
1.4 [as modifier] Relating to reality TV: a reality show
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- The irony is that a reality television programme made headlines for becoming just a little too real, a little too authentic.
- But it is this producer who takes the programme beyond the usual reality television dross.
- Would you watch a reality television show based around a celebrity footballer?
2The state or quality of having existence or substance: youth, when death has no reality
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- However what will be decisive will be the substance and reality of the language creating the offence rather than its form.
- It purifies our thoughts that we might know that God is the Source and Substance of all reality.
- In those cases the House in effect decided that the substance or reality of the composite transactions was to be considered free of any artificial steps.
2.1 Philosophy Existence that is absolute, self-sufficient, or objective, and not subject to human decisions or conventions.
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- We accept a parallel subordination of subjective appearance to objective reality in other areas.
- No, I'm saying there is no ultimate reality, no objective existence, no ontology at all.
- It is again the same end effect, but the perspective is fundamentally different as it is based upon a subjective rather than objective reality.
in reality
- In actual fact (used to contrast a false idea of what is true or possible with one that is more accurate): she had believed she could control these feelings, but in reality that was not so easyMore example sentences
in fact, in actual fact, in point of fact, as a matter of fact, actually, really, in truth;archaic in sooth
- In fact, in reality, the cottage's location turned out to be even better than that!
- He may be amused by the idea but in reality it would never suit a man with such unabashed ambition.
- While this might appear to be a dispute about a material fact, in reality it is not.
the reality is ——
- Used to assert that the truth of a matter is not what one would think or expect: the popular view of the Dobermann is of an aggressive guard dog—the reality is very differentMore example sentences
- Some people expect it to be dynamic and aggressive but the reality is that it's slow.
- It does not matter when it was; the reality is that that was what was in place.
- Three and a half years after the promises, the reality is that one in nine people now work more than 60 hours every week.
Late 15th century: via French from medieval Latin realitas, from late Latin realis 'relating to things' (see real1).
Words that rhyme with realitybanality, duality, fatality, finality, ideality, legality, locality, modality, morality, natality, orality, regality, rurality, tonality, totality, venality, vitality, vocality
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U.S. Rep. Tom Reed, R-Corning, was endorsed by the National Federation of Independent Business during a media event Aug. 14 at Parker's Grille in Geneva.
The federation advocates for small business owners and represents roughly 10,000 members in New York state. The group endorses candidates based on their voting record on key issues identified by its members such as health care, taxes, labor and regulatory issues, according to a release from Reed's campaign.
Reed is seeking re-election to the 23rd Congressional District that includes eastern and southern portions of Ontario County. Reed faces a challenge from Democrat Martha Robertson, a member of the Tompkins County Legislature.
"The last several years have been rough for small business owners and Washington has been a big part of the problem," stated federation Vice President Lisa Goeas. "Tom Reed has stood by our members on almost every tough vote. He's one of the most reliable defenders of small business in Congress and we're very proud to endorse his reelection."
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i have old version from pms that have many of options in subtitle settings from transcodeind settings like this pic:
the option was so helpful fo me to show the arabic subtitles in the movies when i put the movie and the srt file in the same folder and with the same name .
now with the new version of PMS (1.90.0) i cant see these options the are a few of option so only the english subtitles work? i dont why?
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Hudson Valley Lighting 4722-AGB Aged Brass One Light Pendant from the Exeter Collection
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Hudson Valley Lighting designs and manufactures distinctive lighting found in the finest homes and upscale hospitality environments where discerning taste prevails. Styles include strong traditional, vintage, reproduction, and contemporary lighting.
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Does this light have glass on the bottom? If not, what color is the inside of the metal shade? Also, is the down rod adjustable in height?
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Thanksgiving Decorating Ideas from Nature
Even though Thanksgiving conjures up images of pilgrims and Indians, you can choose inexpensive natural items that stray from this traditional decorating theme. For inspiration try spending a day outdoors enjoying the crisp weather and fall colors. Gather dried weeds, berries, and autumn leaves for your Thanksgiving decorating needs.
Carry a camera, a backpack and resealable bags to make your nature walks successful decorating outings:
Don't touch or pick up any items unless you're absolutely sure what they are. You don't want to pluck poison ivy or carry home anything that may be harmful to you or your family. In addition, find out the rules and regulations regarding gathering items from your nature walk areas.
The following items make great Thanksgiving decorations:
Pine cones
Autumn leaves
Dried grasses and weeds
Farmers markets are also great places to places to pick up inexpensive pumpkins and gourds to display, as well as delectable edibles to lay out for your Thanksgiving feast.
Look for the following types of items for decorating indoors and out:
Pumpkins and gourds
Sheaves of wheat
Chili ristras (bunched and tied chilis)
Fruit: pomegranates, cranberries, grapes, blackberries, kumquats, apples pears
Vegetables: corn, rhubarb, sweet potatoes, beets, squashes


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How to Find Photo Projects in Your Own Backyard
Posted by David Walker on Monday August 5, 2013 | Photojournalism
Posted by David Walker on Monday August 5, 2013 | Photojournalism
Finding a good photo project is always a challenge, but the staff of The Herald in Jasper, Indiana, a town of about 15,000 people, has been coming up with a photo essay every week for the past 35 years. What's more, photographers at The Herald have won a number of major photo prizes for their work over the years.
David Weatherwax, chief photographer of The Herald, has won Photojournalist of the Year (in the small market category) in the NPPA Best of Photojournalism competition for the past two years. He recently explained in a PDN interview how he and his colleagues come up with so many story ideas in their own backyard.
At The Herald, they rely plenty on the personal contacts they accumulate in their day-to-day work as newspaper journalists. Photographer Carrie Niland, who has worked as a photo editor at The Seattle Times, AOL, and The Post-Standard in Syracuse, says the key to finding good local stories it so start a lot of conversations, asking people to tell you about the most interesting people they know.
She and photograph John Berry came up with more than 40 local story ideas for the 2013 NPPA Multimedia Workshop in Syracuse this past spring. Niland found stories at a cemetery, a karaoke bar, a bowling alley, and a farm, to name just a few places. She searched by calling people she knew, but she also got in her car and just drove around. For instance, she scouted a working class neighborhood where she knew there were a lot of family-run businesses. When she spotted one that looked interesting, she walked in, introduced herself to the boss, explained what she was looking for, and started following every lead she got.
"The biggest advice I could give is to go to someplace outside your comfort zone"–for Niland it was the karaoke bar–"start talking to people, and really listen to what they have to say," she says. "See what makes them tick, and what interests them, and what they find interesting."
Niland kept her ear tuned for personal struggle, which can make compelling documentary stories. "Everyone has something they're trying to overcome or work towards. it's just talking to people to find out what that is, without directly asking them," she says. Instead, she asked them about their work, their pastimes, their routines–and why they did those things.
"I think the most important thing is to be open to every story I could possibly find. I didn't shut down what anyone had to say," she explains. "If someone said, hey, I have this friend who's really interesting, and she picks up dog poop for a living–that actually happened. There's a person who goes around and picks up dog poop from people's yards. I didn't know people did that for a living.
"I investigated that. I was trying to be open to everything I heard and follow up on it."
Alas, nobody at the workshop produced a story about the pooper scooper. The point, though, is that just talking to enough can lead you to surprising stories everywhere.
Of course, there are some useful resources online for finding story leads. Gregg McLachlan, formerly Associate Managing Editor of the Simcoe Reformer, Ontario, Canada, published a list called "50 Places to Shop for Story Ideas" several years ago. Although the list is several years old, it suggests all kinds of places and resources to peruse for story ideas hiding in plain sight.
Transom.org, a showcase and resource for independent radio producers, solicited suggestions from its readers about how to find stories in places where you don't live. But the suggestions are just as applicable to finding good photo stories in your own neighborhood.
Happy hunting, and if you have other ideas for digging up good documentary stories near home, please add them to our comments section below.
Related: David Weatherwax's Approach to Small Town Journalism
Posted by Conor Risch on Monday July 25, 2016 | Fine Art, Photojournalism
What would it be like to assist Josef Koudelka? What could an assistant learn simply by observing and helping the legendary Czech photographer? Koudelka Shooting Holy Land, a new documentary film making its U.S. debut today at the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival (and showing again this Sunday, July 31), gives viewers an opportunity to... More ›
Posted by Conor Risch on Tuesday July 12, 2016 | Copyright/Legal, Photojournalism
The sister of deceased American journalist Marie Colvin has filed a civil lawsuit in U.S. district court in Washington D.C. against the state of Syria, alleging that Colvin was deliberately targeted for extrajudicial killing by the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The 2012 artillery attack on a media center in Homs killed Colvin, 56,... More ›
Posted by David Walker on Thursday June 23, 2016 | Fashion, Photojournalism
The candid conversation between Christopher Morris and MaryAnne Golon at the LOOK3 Festival of the Photograph in Charlottesville, Viriginia, highlighted the varied paths Morris's career has taken, from documenting conflict and politics to shooting fashion, and the struggles photographers face in a changing industry. Morris, a founding member of the VII photo agency and contract... More ›


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SAN JOSE -- Hockey fans frustrated by the NHL lockout get a taste Monday night of what they've been missing since last spring.
But the minor league game between the San Francisco Bulls and Stockton Thunder at HP Pavilion also provides potential benefits for the teams involved -- as well as the Sharks, who run the building and arranged the matchup.
In theory, the Sharks should generate goodwill after making it a cheap night out -- 17,562 free tickets went quickly, and there is no charge for parking on arena lots.
The team also is acknowledging the damage caused by the lockout's ripple effect by urging fans to fill downtown restaurants and bring donations to the annual Toys for Tots campaign.
The Bulls, though giving up one night's ticket revenue by moving what had been a Jan. 16 game at the Cow Palace, see it as a chance to expand their ECHL audience.
"We have an opportunity to sell our merchandise to 18,000 people and build our brand, build our identity," said Pat Curcio, the team's co-owner, general manager and coach of the first-year team. "All these people who are in the building can see the product -- it's live, it's real."
Just how many people show up remains to be seen. Based on similar games in the past, the Sharks aren't projecting more than 14,000 -- still well above the 4,203 the Bulls have been averaging at home so far.
Curcio also sees the game as a chance to motivate his players -- including Sharks prospects Thomas Heemskerk, Taylor Nelson, Daniil Tarasov and Marek Viedensky. And his point applies to the visiting Thunder as well.
"What an opportunity to say, 'If you work hard, you're two steps away from this league on a full-time basis,' " Curcio said. "Me, I couldn't find something more inspirational if I were a player."
Justin Bowers, the 27-year-old captain of the Bulls, agrees.
"I think most of the guys are looking to move up," he said. "Hopefully playing at HP Pavilion will encourage them to keep going for it, trying to do the little things and get better."
Bowers said he didn't know if the Bulls -- a Sharks affiliate -- were going to be allowed to use the home locker room, more than a cut above even the refurbished quarters at the Cow Palace.
Ideally, he added, "Ryane Clowe pulls some strings for us."
The Sharks power forward has been practicing with the Bulls and serves as an assistant coach on game nights. San Jose has made it clear he will be welcome Monday night despite the lockout.
Did Clowe think it might be weird being inside HP Pavilion under the circumstances?
"Being behind the bench, that part will be a little weird. I've never watched a game from HP there," he said. "That'll be a little different, but it'll be kind of fun."
Clowe recognized that the labor impasse has hurt arena employees, many of whom he has gotten to know over the years.
"I feel for them, and most people do," he said. "I've got great relationships with all of them, and I don't think anything will be different. I hope I do get to see them."
Malcolm Bordelon, the Sharks executive vice-president of business operations, said feedback from fans about Monday night's game hasn't been labor related. "I think we've received little, if any, commentary on the lockout," he said.
What fans have told the team, he added, is that "they just needed a hockey fix, they just needed to see a game."


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Remembering: Paul Candies Sr.
Otto Candies president remembered as people person
Published: Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at 10:27 p.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at 10:27 p.m.
Paul Candies Sr., president of oilfield service company Otto Candies and chairman of the Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo, who died Sunday at age 72, was known as a people person.
Candies served as president and chief financial officer of the company, which was founded by his father in more than 70 years ago.
Candies' son Brett, who is also involved in the business, said his father enjoyed the company because of the people he worked with.
"For him, it was just the pure enjoyment of the people involved in the industry," Brett said. "He loved people and life in general. He enjoyed the people he dealt with."
The company was founded in 1972 in Des Allemands where it is still based today. It has grown to include more than 20 U.S. flagged vessels and a similar number of foreign flagged boats, according to the company's website.
Brett described his father as patriotic, community oriented and low key.
"As many nice things as he did in his life, he was fairly simple, and there was no flash to his style," Brett said.
Brett said family trumped all for his father. A quick look at the company's organizational chart shows the company is still largely a family operation.
"His love and devotion to his family meant everything to him," Brett said. "He took it upon himself to drive toward things that would make his family happy and more successful down the road."
Candies lived in Des Allemands but developed a particular fondness for Grand Isle. The island is celebrating its annual rodeo this week. .
"He just had a closeness to it," Brett said. "My grandfather started going down there for years. One of our marine operations is based down there."
Brett said before the island had dedicated waterlines for fresh water, his father would have fresh water barged from Lafitte.
Racing was also a passion for Candies. He and partner Leonard Hughes headed championship-winning Top Fuel and Funny Car teams in the 1970s and 1980s, according to the National Hotrod Association commemoration of him.
"The charismatic Candies, who ran the Otto Candies tugboat empire started by his father, brought the financial wherewithal and Hughes the mechanical skills for a series of cars that were feared from coast to coast," the post reads.
Brett and his brother, P.B., carried on the family name in the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series.
"We really don't understand what got him into racing," Brett said. "He was just one of those guys who got bit by the speed."
Brett said his father's involvement in the company and the rodeo were traditions he felt were important.
"I try to emulate him as often as possible and follow his guide as much as we could. When you see that many people who know him and shake his hand and respect him, it makes you want to be like him," Brett said.
He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Rita Daigle Candies; sons, Paul B. "P.B." Candies II and Brett M. Candies; brothers, Otto B. Candies Jr. and Kevin S. Candies; and three grandchildren,
Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until service time today at the St. Joseph Co-Cathedral Life Center.
A memorial service will be at 4 p.m. today at St. Joseph Co-Cathedral in Thibodaux, with burial in St. Joseph Cemetery.
The family requests donations be sent to NSU Foundation/John Folse Culinary Institute, P.O. Box 2074, Thibodaux, LA 70310; E.D. White Catholic High School Band, 555 Cardinal Drive, Thibodaux, LA 70301; NOCCA Institute (New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts) 2800 Chartres St., New Orleans, LA 70117; and Racers for Christ P.O. Box 1208, Gilbert, AZ 85299.
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I noticed PMS would suddenly stutter or stop altogether starting with version 1.90.0. The first video would normally play OK, but subsequent videos during the same program session would stutter or stop. The log would continually loop with the error "Cannot grow buffer size from 50,000,000 bytes to .... OutOfMemoryError: Java heap space". In addition javaw.exe would grow very large and would not terminate when PMS was closed.
In searching the forum I found a fix that seemed work work:
You need to locate "PMS-x64.bat" in the PS3 Media Server folder and modify the parameter "-Xmx768M" in the SET command to a larger memory value such as "-Xmx1536M" where 1536 is in Mb.
Create a shortcut to PMS-x64.bat and use the shortcut to launch the server rather than the original shortcut. You may also have to change the permissions on the file to allow you to modify it.
I hope this helps if anyone is having the same problem.


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Watertown uses every inch
When you hear about a game of inches, Watertown High literally had the game Friday night either won or lost near the goal line with under a minute left against Crosby.
Watertown's Sage Martorelli recovered a fumble, forced by Anthony Yordon, on the one inch line, with Watertown leading 36-30.
"We got to the two-inch line on a quarterback sneak by AJ Cattaneo," said Watertown coach Mike Veronneau. "We had a good exchange from our center Jack Dowling to AJ and he fell forward by just enough. That's what quarterbacks need to do on sneaks, fall forward. I called a timeout. We had a varied snap count and Crosby went offsides to give us some more room. We then kneeled on the ball to close out the game."
Veronneau had nothing but praise for Crosby's coaching staff and the grit that the Bulldogs (0-3) showed. Veronneau was the offensive coordinator at Crosby for seven years before moving over to Watertown in as head coach 2010. He still teaches at Crosby.
"Crosby didn't quit and we had a lot of opportunities to create some distance up on them and they wouldn't let it happen," said Veronneau. "Crosby will be all right. Their freshman quarterback (Mike Marshall) is very good."
Marshall threw for 393 yards against the Indians.
In Week 2, Watertown was driving for the go-ahead score late in the game but fumbled inside the St. Paul 20 and ultimately dropped a 32-29 decision.
Simply Perfect: Pomperaug senior Nick Harper went 7-for-7 on PAT kicks in the Panthers' 52-31 win over New Milford last Friday and booted a 36-yard field goal in the process. The former soccer player and first-year football player now is perfect on all 11 PAT attempts and is also doubling as a punter.
"During the first week of football practice, one of my senior lineman (Seamus Conway) introduced me to a player (Harper) that was interested in playing football, and he said he was interested in being a kicker for us. I told him, we don't have just kickers on this team," said Dave Roach. "He constantly works on his game when he can sneak it in at practice. But he still does tackling drills, wide receiver drills and defensive back drills. My goal is to get him into normal situations in a game, not just kicking duties."
The place-kicking game has been pretty good for the Panthers in recent years with the likes of Dan DeGeorge (2008 graduate), Matt Paola (2012 graduate) and Eric Beatty (2013 graduate). DeGeorge booted a 24-yard field goal in triple overtime to beat Stratford, 34-31, in 2007. Paola booted nine field goals in 2011, including a state-tying record one of 54 yards. Beatty booted two field goals of 29 and 42 yards in the same game against New Fairfield last year.
Two other ex-Pomperaug soccer players are on the football squad this year — senior receiver-defensive back Nick Civitello and junior Chris Brandes, a junior varsity place-kicker and receiver and defensive back.
No. 69 in their thoughts: In a tribute to the late Brandon Giordano, an Oxford player is rewarded with wearing the No. 69 jersey for each game.
Giordano was a sophomore when he died in the spring of 2012. Since then, Oxford head coach Joe Stochmal and his staff designate a player to earn the honor after Thursday's practices.
Senior lineman Justin Hanna wore No. 69 Friday in a 47-7 win over Notre Dame of Fairfield.
"Justin took a leadership role in practice and was vocal and got the kids to communicate well," said Stochmal.
In week 1 senior Kyle Sastrum wore the jersey and senior Michael Krochko took the honor in Week 2 against New Fairfield.
By the numbers: Southington's Alex Jamele has a team-leading 22 receptions for 355 yards and six touchdowns. In last Friday's 38-0 win over Simsbury, Jamele caught 10 passes for 114 yards and two TDs. On one particular drive, Jamele had 42 yards on three receptions during the drive, including the 12-yard touchdown pass from Stephen Barmore. Southington improved to 3-0.
Precautionary measures: Holy Cross junior fullback and defensive end Gerron Pendarvis missed last Friday's game with Ansonia and will possibly be sidelined this Friday night, too, against Sacred Heart at Municipal Stadium to rest his injured knee. Pendarvis was hurt in the closing minutes of the Crusaders' loss to Derby on Sept. 20. Pendarvis sustained no structural damage after being evaluated by Dr. Dennis Rodin of Waterbury Orthopaedic Associates last week and has been undergoing physical therapy ever since.
Meanwhile, Derby senior wide receiver and defensive back Jordan LaRue sat out his second-straight game with a right foot injury but is expected back against Crosby Friday in Waterbury. LaRue was injured in Week 1 vs. St. Paul.
Quote of the Week: "There was no negative body language after we were down 34-6. The kids want to play and they played hard."— Kennedy coach Chris Sarlo after the Eagles rallied in the fourth quarter with 20 points against Woodland Saturday. Woodland held on for a 34-26 win.
Where are they now? Trinity College sophomore punter Kyle Pulek of Cheshire was named the Special Teams Player of the Week by the New England Small Colleges Ahletic Conference. Pulek averaged 41.7 yards per attempt on nine punts and 59.8 yards per attempt on four kickoffs in Trinity's win over Williams. He landed one punt at the Williams five-yard line early in the fourth quarter and had one touchback as the teams battled for field position.
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The Liberty (Mo.) girls basketball team opened play at the McDonald County Tournament on Friday with a 66-34 victory over Seneca.
Liberty started the game on fire and quickly dug a hole the Lady Indians couldn't escape.
The loss dropped Seneca to 1-1 overall after opening its season on Thursday with a win over McDonald County.
Molli Cooper led the Lady Indians with 15 points while Annie Howard turned in nine, Rachel Butterfield four, Courtney Cook two, Willow Rhoades two and Bailey Skelton two.
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DOE announced on September 12th that it will provide $610,000 to enact meaningful energy policies at the state level. The funding will support the National Governors Association's (NGA) efforts to increase state and federal collaboration and to assist states in addressing disruptions to electricity supply. Specifically, $550,000 will go to the NGA's Securing a Clean Energy Future Initiative. The initiative brings together governors and senior policymakers at national energy summits, as well as provides guidance and technical support for developing state energy policy, leveraging research and development investments, and using public assets and policies to encourage the private sector to use advanced energy technologies. The remaining $60,000 will be used to conduct forums and workshops on energy assurance and securing energy infrastructure.
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SALEM, N.H. (AP) " Eyeing their first wins in a capricious campaign, Republican Donald Trump lashed out at his opponents Monday while Democrat Bernie Sanders sought to play it safe on the eve of the nation's initial primary. GOP contenders vying for second and third saw fresh hopes for survival after New Hampshire as both parties settled in for a drawn-out slog to the nomination.
MADISON, Conn. (AP) " A charter bus driving through a snowstorm to a casino flipped onto its side Monday, injuring more than 30 people and closing the northbound side of Interstate 95 in Connecticut.
WASHINGTON (AP) " A high-ranking Senate Democrat is scrutinizing links between pharmaceutical companies and government advisers who recently criticized efforts to reduce painkiller prescribing.
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SAN JOSE -- A man who died after falling about 100 feet in rugged terrain at Alum Rock Park on Saturday has been identified as Andre Prozorov, a 53-year-old Santa Clara resident.
Prozorov was apparently hiking alone when he fell, and it took crews several hours to find him on Sunday after authorities were called around midnight by someone reporting that the man had not returned from a trip to the park.
The man's vehicle was found the next day in the Alum Rock parking lot, and a ranger located his body around 2 p.m. that afternoon.
Because of the steep, inhospitable terrain where he fell, it wasn't until the next day before the coroner's office, along with the sheriff's office rescue team and San Jose Search and Rescue group of specialized volunteers extracted Prozorov's body.
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The Center's Membership Committee presents NORMAL with Jessica Lange & Tom Wilkinson. A devoted married couple, Irma & Roy, living in rural Illinois, celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. Roy, however, has begun to realize the impossibility of continuing to keep a secret that's existed throughout their marriage and his life. When Roy comes out as a transgender woman, can co-workers, neighbors, friends and family accept Roy's outer transformation into Ruth, the woman she's always been on the inside?


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Published: Saturday, August 30, 2014 at 5:00 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, August 29, 2014 at 10:22 a.m.
New pastor leading East Flat Rock Church of God
After celebrating his 47th year of preaching the gospel on Aug. 10, the Rev. Dr. Randall J. Marshall was appointed by the State Administrative Bishop of Western North Carolina of The Church of God to begin a new pastorate with The East Flat Rock Church of God.
Dr. Marshall will begin his newly appointed pastoral duties and lead services starting at 9:45 a.m. Sunday.
The church is currently small in number, but Pastor Marshall wants to urge the community to see what God has in store for the community of East Flat Rock.
"We want God to use us to change the direction and focus of this congregation," Dr. Marshall said. "We invite all of you to visit with us at any time. If you do not have a home church, please give us a consideration and by all means, please remember us in your daily prayers."
Dr. Marshall is married to Margie Lynn Osteen Marshall, daughter of the late Rev. and Mrs. Fred L. Osteen Sr. of Hendersonville.
They have three children who make up the Southern Gospel trio Chosen. They have ministered extensively across the Southeast, the Bahamas, Mexico and Costa Rica over the past 21 years.
Margie and their son Blake will be assisting Dr. Marshall with the music ministry at the church.
The church is located at 108 E. King St., East Flat Rock.
For more information, contact the pastor and his family at 699-7251.
Bible study kickoff brunch at Covenant Presbyterian Church
Covenant Presbyterian Women's Ministry will hold a Bible study kickoff brunch at 10 a.m. Sept. 6 in the Fellowship Hall at 2101 Kanuga Road, Hendersonville.
Brunch reservations are due by Thursday.
The Monday morning Bible study will begin Sept. 15 and continue through Nov. 17. Each week, refreshments will be served at 9:30 a.m. in the fellowship hall, and the Bible study will take place from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
For more information, call 606-6879.
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Airport officials clear new marketing plan for takeoff
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WILLIAMSTOWN — The Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport Authority Wednesday approved and increased the budget for a short spring marketing campaign....
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Wouldn't it be informative if the News & Sentinel would divulge the total Federal, State and Local taxes being spent at the airport for the very, very few citizens who utilize the airport? Sadly, the airport is a taxpayer money pit.
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An airport is an important asset to the surrounding communities. If you don't have an airport, you won't have industry. Those communities that invest big dollars in their airport facitlities have received big benefits. The problem has always been with Parkersburg is that it thinks too small.
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Look at Breckenridge tattoo artist Jake Bray and you're likely to come up with conflicting stories about whom, exactly, this man is. It would all depend upon which part of his body you saw first.
On the wintry streets of Breckenridge, you'd encounter a round-faced, blond-haired guy in his late-20s, with an easy smile that might remind you of a Midwestern boy who earned his first few dollars milking cows in Wisconsin. If you asked him, you'd find out he moved to Summit County from Minnesota for the 2003 season to snowboard and work at a local ski shop.
But step into the shoes of one of the biased customers Bray encountered at the ski shop who asked the manager for another employee to help them: They saw Bray's left arm, completely covered in bold-colored tattoos, starting with a wristband of skulls, transitioning into razor blades closer to his veins. If they dared stare, their eyes followed gnarled tree roots to long-drawn ghoul faces and zombies. An electrified cat with an orange-zigzagged aura stands out on his thick arm. Below that is an Oz-type green witch, complete with brown-buckled shoes, flying away, empty booze bottles scattered in her wake. A skeleton bat with fangs foreshadows: If you sink your teeth deeper into Bray's storybook skin, it is full of multidimensional pain and heart.
Bray was about 11 when his older brother James came home with a bald eagle and American flag tattoo. Bray looked up to James and immediately wanted one, too. Little did he know how deeply James' actions would imprint his body.
About two years after Bray saw his brother's American tribute, James committed suicide. Bray had always been an artist - during English classes, he designed his first tattoo, a unique skull with squiggly eyes and exploding crossbones now stamped below his collar bones - but it took him a few years and nearly a dozen revisions to design the tattoo he wears over his left rib cage, closest to his heart, in memory of his brother. A 1984 Oldsmobile engine (his brother's favorite car) pumps a sacred heart to heaven, with banners reading, "In loving memory ..."
"I needed to go through some pain, because he went through so much pain," Bray said, adding that a lot of people ask him about the tattoo. "It's good. It makes me remember him. I mean, it's tough sometimes, but it's been so long. You know, he's still here. He's always with me, so ..."
Bray represents the real tattoo culture: One that respects the art and views it as a rite of passage.
"If it's something you want to do, you have to make it your life," Bray said.
The basic element to "earn your spot" involves going through the pain, completely sober.
"My first experience was like, 'Wow, I didn't think it was going to hurt that bad," Bray said. "It's not as easy as it looks to get tattooed."
When people use alcohol or drugs during tattooing - or even talk on their cell phones - he calls it "cheating."
"I never cheat," he said, adding that his left arm, depicting his favorite season of fall and Halloween, took at least 60 hours to complete. "(It's called) earning your tattoo. It's lost in just regular society, but in the tattoo society, it's still there. I don't like it when people cheat. People are soft, these days, in every aspect. Today's kids are pampered and spoiled with technology. I earned my living ... you don't see that hard work (ethic in a lot of kids today), which kind of sucks, because America and tattooing were built on hard work."
Bray spent a three-year apprenticeship with Guapo Mirable, who owned the Purple Lotus in Frisco before he moved his business to Breckenridge and renamed it Godspeed. Only one apprentice works at a time, so Bray waited a year for an open slot, while he continued to get tattooed at the shop.
Completing an apprenticeship doesn't come easy, and it's not just about mastering the technique of inking a living, stretching, moving canvas. For three years, Bray's main duties involved "taking care of the boss and the shop," which meant everything from doing laundry, washing cars to hand-scraping the paint off shop mirrors the artists had graffitied the night before.
The training period also including completing 100 free tattoos, as well as giving himself three tattoos.
"You have to feel the pain before you give the pain," he said. "It's an unreal feeling. You want to do a good job, but you're hurting yourself at the same time."
If you were to see Bray in the summer, a more complete picture would come into view. Yes, his right leg depicts a dagger piercing his skin - a traditional tattoo - and a vampire bat, whose eyes open wider on the top of his knee as he flexes his leg, seem to relate the same shadowy theme as his left sleeve. But ask him why a bad apple emerges from a red rose on the top of his right foot and he'll say it's to remind him he used to be a bad apple but doesn't need to be "that type of person."
Skip over to his left leg, and it's as if you've opened a completely different book - one characterized by Victorian ideals. Roses surround an oval-framed portrait of a classic lady, anchored by the words: "My one and only."
The first words that roll out of Bray's mouth as he explains the tattoo are "Marriage is kind of a joke." It's confusing, at best, when paired with the large space the pure message fills on his body. He continues to explain he's watched his parents go through five divorces, and his artwork speaks to how he wants his relationship to be different. He's in no rush to marry his girlfriend of 13 years, saying, "When the time is right, we'll know."
Another thing Bray is in no rush to "commit to" is filling his right arm: It remains completely blank.
"I just want to have a prime spot open so that when the moment hits me, I have it, or that artist - I will know that I need something from them," he said.
His back also remains bare, awaiting a full piece, traditionally saved as the last. Preserving space while adding art is a tricky balance: He wants "to be completely full" when he dies, yet he tries to get tattooed once a month.
"It's like collecting art for me," he said. "I don't regret any of them, even the first one I did. It's not the best by any means, but it's something I look at, and that's what got me where I am."
He says even when he's old and wrinkly, he'll appreciate the story his tattoos tell. He'll look and think:
"'Oh, I remember why I did that, how I was feeling when I did that.' All those emotions are there to remember."


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This is a perfect look when you want something a bit on the edgy side but still want to be able to show your face/hair at work. "This is a great option if you have a corporate job, because it's a fun and sneaky way to do something a little different," says Dumas. "You can wear your hair down for a more conservative look, but then as soon as you pull your hair up, the darker accent pieces make it look trendy."
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Kind of over the ombre hair, it really is so boring. Orange .. yikes! I should know, tried it, yikes again. Buttery blonde, and L'Oreal is trying a Rose Gold which is a very soft gold blonde but not strawberry or pink but it needs dark low lights or it's bleh.
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Just in time for my next appt!!
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this is cute.
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I've had darker accent sections for years. I'm so over it.
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I like ombre hair and the blonde color.
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really like the blonde colour
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As a natural redhead, yet now an enhancer, I found nothing that would come close to something I would consider changing my hair to. I have lilly white skin. I'm not coloring it orange but if anyone can come up with an idea, I'll listen. He's coming...Christ Jesus.
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I am sooo glad that orange-y red hair colors are coming back. I look great in those shades.
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Younger than we used to be Jun 18 2008
While we're on the topic of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Andrew Sean Greer wrote a book with a similar premise published in 2004 called The Confessions of Max Tivoli. It was based in part on the same Fitzgerald story as Fincher's film.
Mr. Greer is candid about the precedents: F. Scott Fitzgerald told a related story in "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," and that in turn was inspired by a remark of Mark Twain that the best part of life came at the beginning and the worst part at the end. Later Fitzgerald found "an almost identical plot" in Samuel Butler's "Note-books." In "The Sword and the Stone," which Mr. Greer read as a child, Merlin ages backward. Mr. Greer carries it further back, to Greek mythology, and forward to "Mork & Mindy," in which Jonathan Winters played a baby. And at one book signing, he said, a reader asked him if he knew about the "Star Trek" episode in which ----
Actually, when he began the book he was thinking more of Bob Dylan. In 2001, having published a collection of stories and in the middle of writing a novel, he found himself singing "My Back Pages" -- "I was so much older then, I'm younger than that now" -- and he had what amounted to an epiphany. "I thought that could be a book not like anything I'd written before," he said. "It sounded like a wild adventure that no one's going to want to read, but it could be a lot of fun, and maybe that's the point of it."
This passage from a NY Times review of Tivoli provides a good sense of what the tone of the film might be:
For when the repercussions of Max's reverse aging are eventually understood, the tragedy of his predicament becomes clear. Not only does he have the exact year of his death forever staring him in the face (1941, when he will complete his 70-year process of anti-decay), but he must also live his entire life, except for a few brief months in 1906 when his real and apparent ages coincide, being something other than what he seems.
Oh, and Shaun Inman quotes from Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-Five about WWII moving backwards:
When the bombers got back to their base, the steel cylinders were taken from the racks and shipped back to the United States of America, where factories were operating day and night, dismantling the cylinders, separating the dangerous contents into minerals. Touchingly, it was mainly women who did this work. The minerals were then shipped to specialists in remote areas. It was their business to put them into the ground, to hide them cleverly, so they would never hurt anybody again.
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Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Change is good, yes?
This transition will be occurring over the next three days so bear with me and hopefully we'll all come out the other end unscathed and still together. I've already noticed that the blogs I follow on the right hand side are no longer there, so I'll be working on restoring those.
Thank you for your patience through this transition. Please don't leave me or I'll have no one to cook for and the depths of despair will set in. You don't want to be held responsible for that, do you?
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- Lynda said...
Congrats on the domain! I've been considering the same thing, so I may be checking back with you to see how your transition goes.
- September 8, 2010 at 9:34 PM
- Barbara Bakes said...
Good luck with the transition! I recently transitioned from Blogger to Wordpress and I too hope people will find me over there.
- September 8, 2010 at 9:36 PM
- Moogie said...
Whoa mamma..... you're playing with the big boys now. Congrats.
- September 8, 2010 at 9:53 PM
- June (Jbug) said...
Congratulations Mags. Great idea! Don't worry 'bout losing us cause we'll find you no matter what!
- September 8, 2010 at 10:11 PM
- Mags said...
Thanks you guys. Of course, I'm nervous as all get out because I don't want to lose my following. I'm keeping my fingers crossed!
- September 8, 2010 at 10:24 PM
- Kat said...
I did that through the blog and it was painless. I guess it is supposed to mean progress.
- September 9, 2010 at 8:17 AM
- stephchows said...
looks like it worked! at least my thing on top says it right :) Question for ya... why the switch? What are the benefits?
- September 9, 2010 at 9:03 AM
- Mags said...
Steph: The main reason I switched is that I am big into StumbleUpon and I've noticed that those sites with their own domain names seem to fare better than those listed at blogger. So... it's kind of an experiment I supose
- September 9, 2010 at 9:10 AM
Marge, you shouldn't be nurveece any longer. It works great. Now get back to cooking!!! LOL
Ken Myers
- September 9, 2010 at 10:03 AM
- Carolyn said...
Hope it goes really smoothly! I will look out for you on my blogger dashboard and if I don't see you, I will add you back in.
- September 9, 2010 at 10:03 AM
- Leslie said...
Yikes, you're brave! I bought my own domain a year ago, got a new design done, and haven't been able to figure out to make it happen. Don't worry, your followers are a tenacious bunch...we'll track you down!
- September 9, 2010 at 10:45 AM
- City Share said...
Congratulations on the new domain! Best of luck transitioning over. I'm crossing my fingers for you that it will require minimal additional work for you.
- September 9, 2010 at 11:40 AM
- misterrios said...
Congrats on your new domain name! Don't worry, yours is one of those blogs I'd look through pages of Google Search Results just to find. Looking forward to more posts!
- September 9, 2010 at 2:53 PM
- Nanan said...
I'll follow you where ever you go!
- September 9, 2010 at 5:47 PM
- Nanan said...
I'll follow you wherever you go!
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WASHINGTON (January 12, 2013)--With the war in Afghanistan winding down after 11 years, President Barack Obama said Saturday the time is right for U.S. forces to let Afghans do their own fighting.
In his weekly radio and Internet address Saturday, Mr. Obama said U.S. forces will shift to a support role as Afghan soldiers take the lead in defending their country.
Mr. Obama met Friday with Afghan President Hamid Karzai at the White House and agreed that U.S. troops will go home in larger numbers starting this spring - several months ahead of schedule.
"America's war in Afghanistan will be over" by the end of 2014, he said.
In the Republican address, freshman Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., said that with the "fiscal cliff" averted, Congress and the president must focus on cutting "out-of-control" government spending.


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Toyota Launches Online Order System For New Plug-in Prius
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by Tiffany Rider, Staff Writer
The auto maker dominating the Southern California market recently announced the first phase of an online order system for its all-new plug-in hybrid vehicle.
Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc., launched http://www.toyota.com/plugin on Earth Day, April 22, providing an online avenue for customers to get priority registration for the Prius Plug-in. The site offers customers first access to the online order system when it becomes available later this year.


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About the Book
Dan Ariely, behavioral economist and the New York Times bestselling author of The Upside of Irrationality and Predictably Irrational, examines the contradictory forces that drive us to cheat and keep us honest, in this groundbreaking look at the way we behave: The (Honest) Truth About Dishonesty.
From ticket-fixing in our police departments to test-score scandals in our schools, from our elected leaders' extra-marital affairs to the Ponzi schemes undermining our economy, cheating and dishonesty are ubiquitous parts of our national news cycle—and inescapable parts of the human condition.
Drawing on original experiments and research, in the vein of Freakonomics, The Tipping Point, and Survival of the Sickest, Ariely reveals—honestly—what motivates these irrational, but entirely human, behaviors.
The New York Times bestselling author of Predictably Irrational and The Upside of Irrationality returns with a thought-provoking work that challenges our preconceptions about dishonesty and urges us to take an honest look at ourselves.
Does the chance of getting caught affect how likely we are to cheat?
How do companies pave the way for dishonesty?
Does collaboration make us more or less honest?
Does religion improve our honesty?
Most of us think of ourselves as honest, but, in fact, we all cheat. From Washington to Wall Street, the classroom to the workplace, unethical behavior is everywhere. None of us is immune, whether it's a white lie to head off trouble or padding our expense reports. In The (Honest) Truth About Dishonesty, award-winning, bestselling author Dan Ariely shows why some things are easier to lie about than others; how getting caught matters less than we think in whether we cheat; and how business practices pave the way for unethical behavior, both intentionally and unintentionally. Ariely explores how unethical behavior works in the personal, professional, and political worlds, and how it affects all of us, even as we think of ourselves as having high moral standards. But all is not lost. Ariely also identifies what keeps us honest, pointing the way for achieving higher ethics in our everyday lives.
With compelling personal and academic findings, The (Honest) Truth About Dishonesty will change the way we see ourselves, our actions, and others.
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"Ariely raises the bar for everyone. In the increasingly crowded field of popular cognitive science and behavioral economics, he writes with an unusual combination of verve and sagacity." — Washington Post
"I thought [Ariely's] book was an outstanding encapsulation of the good hearted and easygoing moral climate of the age." — David Brooks, the New York Times
"The best-selling author's creativity is evident throughout. . . . A lively tour through the impulses that cause many of us to cheat, the book offers especially keen insights into the ways in which we cut corners while still thinking of ourselves as moral people." — Time.com
"Captivating and astute. . . . In his characteristic spry, cheerful style, Ariely delves deep into the conundrum of human (dis)honesty in the hopes of discovering ways to help us control our behavior and improve our outcomes." — Publishers Weekly
"Dan Ariely ingeniously and delightfully teases out how people balance truthfulness with cheating to create a reality out of wishful-blindness reality. You'll develop a deeper understanding of your own personal ethics—and those of everybody you know." — Mehmet Oz, MD; Vice-Chair and Professor of Surgery at Columbia University and host of The Dr. Oz Show
"Anyone who lies should read this book. And those who claim not to tell lies are liars. So they sould read this book too. This is a fascinating, learned, and funny book that will make you a better person." — A.J. Jacobs, author of The Year of Living Biblically and Drop Dead Healthy
"I was shocked at how prevalent mild cheating was and how much more harmful it can be, cumulatively, compared to outright fraud. This is Dan Ariely's most interesting and most useful book." — Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of The Black Swan
"Through a remarkable series of experiments, Ariely presents a convincing case. . . . Required reading for politicians and Wall Street executives." — Booklist
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An Ilion woman was arrested Saturday after allegedly assaulting another person early last month, Ilion police said.
Vanessa Kennedy, 30, was charged with felony second-degree assault in connection with an Oct. 5 incident in which she allegedly fractured another person's wrist during a bar fight, police said.
Kennedy was arraigned and released on $3,000 cash bail.
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The annual reenactment of the Battle of Natural Bridge will be held Saturday and Sunday, March 5 & 6, 2011. The event commemorates the 146th anniversary and 34th annual reenactment of the Civil War battle which took place 12 miles south of Tallahassee. Early on the morning of March 6, 1865, shots rang out in southern Leon County where the St. Marks river temporarily flows underground then reemerges thus forming a natural bridge. These shots marked the opening skirmish of the Battle of Natural Bridge. Over the course of the day, Union troops consisting of the 2nd and 99th United States Colored Troops (USCT) attempted to charge over the Natural Bridge. Each charge was repulsed by murderous artillery and small arms fire by the Confederate defenders. By days end, Union forces retreated to the protection of the Federal fleet at St. Marks. Tallahassee became the only Southern Capitol east of the Mississippi River not to succumb to military capture during the American Civil War.
The Natural Bridge Battlefield Historic State Park is now part of Florida's state park system. Today the Division of Parks and Recreation, Florida Department of Environmental Regulation maintains a portion of the original battlefield for the State of Florida. The Site is included in the National Register of Historic Places. Since 1978, the Florida Park Service, in conjunction with the Anna Jackson Chapter 224 United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC) and living historians, has hosted a commemoration of the Battle of Natural Bridge, including a full scale reenactment of the battle.
Activities during the weekend will include living history demonstrations interpreting civilian and military life during the 1860's, a military skirmish on Saturday, and a full reenactment of the Battle of Natural Bridge on Sunday. Historic presentations will also be presented by volunteers from the John G. Riley Center/Museum of African American History and Culture and the Ladies Soldiers Friends Sewing Society. On Sunday, the Anna Jackson Chapter 224 United Daughters of the Confederacy will celebrate their annual pilgrimage to the site with a brief ceremony and laying of a wreath honoring the original participants of the battle.
The authentic camps will be open for public visitation starting at 9:00 A.M. Saturday and Sunday. Period merchants will be available on site selling articles and souvenirs of the period. Food vending will be provided by the Tallahassee Elks Lodge. The Natural Bridge Historical Society, Inc., the Citizen Support Organization for the park, will also be on hand to distribute historic literature about the battle and answer questions about the events which took place during this pivotal period of American history. A $3.00 donation is requested for admission to the event. All proceeds collected help to maintain and preserve the Park. The Natural Bridge Battlefield Historic State Park is located 6 miles east of the community of Woodville on the Natural Bridge Road.


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Butler's purpose is to make it easier for you to perform different â" potentially recurring â" tasks. Butler lets you arrange these tasks in its fully customizable configuration. You can use it to launch or control various apps with universal triggers and/or keyboard shortcuts.
Required OS: 10.5
Tags: launcher , shortcuts , productivity , keystrokes , clipboard , menubar
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This application is NOT freeware.
It costs 20$.
I love this "Swiss Army Knife" of productivity shortcuts for Mac, and miss it dearly whenever I am not on my own Mac. I use app launching via abbreviations, keyboard shortcuts, embedded Applescripts, multiple clipboards, and search launching. I don't use it for a bookmark manager, it seems clumsy for that.
I just replaced PTHPasteboard with this! Love it!
Butler is one of the first things I install on a new Mac, and the first thing I miss when I use a computer that isn't mine. I prefer to turn off all of Butler's menu bar add-ons and keep it completely hidden till I summon it from the keyboard. The features I use, in order of essentialness, are (1) application launching, (2) global iTunes control, (3) instant web searches, (4) multiple clipboards.
I stopped using Butler, as I had a problem with it. Despite several emails to their 'support' staff (non-existant) I received no emails after waiting months. I truly regret paying for Butler, as why should I reward developers that do not support their users.
Just come back to the fold after a couple of years using Quicksilver. Good to see that this is still being actively developed under Leopard.
I used Butler for a while and I liked it a lot. The pasteboard feature is really nice. Other than that I just used it to make a menu with different types of searches on it.
I stopped using Butler when I figured out how to replicate the pasteboard feature using Quicksilver's clipboard history plugin. At that point, it wasn't worth the extra overhead, since I'm already running Quicksilver as an app launcher. I wrote an article for Macinstruct detailing how to install and use Quicksilver's clipboard history plugin:
Note: Butler comes with pre-configured keyboard shortcuts that can conflict with you existing ones.
I didn't find how to get a list of all the shortcuts that have been set in Butler, so it's not that easy to find the entry to which the conflicting shortcut has been assigned.
However, in this case Butler's shortcut was useful (ie: skip to next track in iTunes) so I kept it over my existing one. :)
A good search engine to add: Wikipedia via google "I'm feeling lucky" search:
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This way your search gets recorded in your google history (if you're logged in).
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I really like the menubar adds for this app. the only thing is i didnt want to have to go in and attach shortcuts to all my apps... lol, im really lazy like that. usually, i just type in the first couple of letters for the app into launchbar, and hope i get it right.
Bar far, a very extensive and useful app if you want alot of menubar shortcuts.
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Hello My Baby sounded as good as it gets, done facing the kids was a nice touch from the boys. Billy gets the instruments warmed up, followed by a really great version of Piper! That was a surprise giving the setting. Roggae and Loving Cup were both nicely done, and Albuquerque maybe the one obvious choice with Neil Young in the house. Next one of my favorite versions of The Old Home Place, featuring Mike on banjo and Page on acoustic base, killin it! Guyute was brilliantly done! Trey shines here, no surprise. Acoustic Guyute, so nice! A nice Brian And Robert before finishing up the set with three Phish debuts. Sad Lisa was just ok, Sara can sing, just not a fan. Four Strong Winds was better with the addition of Neil and the accordion, but I Shall Be Released was the winner of the three debuts! For me nothing will top a JGB version of this song, but this one was still very good! Again, Neil and Kevin are a great fit here.
There is something about these Bridge School shows, dont know if its a West Coast vibe thing or Neils influence, but they are always really laid back and mellow. I have heard all the sets Pearl Jam has done in years past and they are pretty mellow, even for acoustic performance standards. Great show! Get it, perfect vibe for a cold rainy day like today. At ease.


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District mat showdown: Area wrestlers seeking a berth at state meet in Columbus
February 21, 2013
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LAKE TAHOE — The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board passed a resolution in support of Lake Tahoe Wildfire Awareness Week and thanked the Tahoe Basin Fire Chiefs for their service during a ceremony at its May 26 Governing Board meeting.
"Next month marks the five-year anniversary of the Angora Wildfire," said El Dorado Supervisor and TRPA Governing Board Chair Norma Santiago. "With the increased risk of wildfire due to current dry conditions, this is an important time to support and encourage participation in Lake Tahoe Wildfire Awareness Week as well as to discuss how far we have come since the tragic events of June 2007."
The Angora fire began on June 24, 2007, as a result of an illegal campfire. It spread four miles in three hours and burned more than 250 homes and structures on 3,100 acres. A Bi-State Fire Commission was formed by then-governors Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jim Gibbons to investigate the tragedy. The Fire Commission made 28 TRPA-specific recommendations, including 45 action Items of which TRPA has implemented nearly all.
Chief Mike Brown of the North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District spoke during the ceremony honoring the Basin's Fire Chiefs stating, "We would like to thank the Agency for its cooperation and partnership in the areas of fuels reduction, defensible space, public safety and the safety of Tahoe Basin."
In addition to Brown, other basin fire chiefs present at the TRPA ceremony were Chief John Pang, Meeks Bay Fire Protection District; Chief Ben Sharit, Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District; Chief Gareth Harris, Lake Valley Fire Protection District; Chief Gary Gerren, Fallen Leaf Lake Fire Department; and Chief Peter Poe of the North Tahoe Fire Protection District. Each fire chief was presented with a plaque by Santiago that read:
"In remembrance of the 5th anniversary of the Angora Wildfire, The Governing Board and Staff of TRPA would like to thank (each District Chief), with gratitude for your entire crew's courageous dedication to the safety and security of our Lake Tahoe environment and community. We will never forget the Angora Wildfire and the brave men and women who continue to keep us safe. Thank you for your ongoing partnership."
Also honored were four recently retired basin fire chiefs — Duane Whitelaw, North Tahoe Fire Protection District; Jeff Michael, Lake Valley Fire Protection District; Guy LeFever, Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District; and Lorenzo Gigliotti, South Lake Tahoe Fire Department.


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Devils Lake's own Taylor Swanson announced that she will be playing for Lake Region State College this upcoming season. Swanson averaged 11 points per game during her senior season with the Firebirds. Swanson only played in 17 games due to an injury, but coach Schwab really liked how much she improved throughout the season. "She is quick and gets to the basket.
She will be a nice player for us and really wanted to play," said Schwab. Swanson is listed at 5' 8" and is expected to play the two positions.
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ALAMEDA -- Tight end Brandon Myers and fullback Marcel Reece were the Raiders' top two receivers last season. If coach Dennis Allen gets his way, his wide receivers won't be so overshadowed this season.
Denarius Moore led Raiders wide receivers with 51 receptions for 741 yards and seven touchdowns in 2012. Still, he appeared to regress from his rookie season, when he burst onto the scene as a consistent playmaker.
At one point last season, Moore got benched during a game late last season for lackluster play.
"He's a guy that we're counting on being our No. 1 receiver," Allen said of Moore. "But we need all those guys. ... At the end of the day, we'll have five, maybe six receivers that have a chance to help this football team."
The Raiders get back Jacoby Ford from a foot injury that sidelined him all of last season. They also drafted Brice Butler and signed free agents Josh Cribbs, Conner Vernon and Sam McGuffie.
Juron Criner and Rod Streater showed promise last season as rookies. Allen said he expects significant growth from both players this season.
"I feel like a vet," Streater said. "Just over a year, I felt like I learned so much, from coverages and plays and things like that. I feel like I understand a whole lot more and can contribute more than I did last year."
Some of the current receivers had difficulty getting in sync with quarterback Carson Palmer last season. Too often, they ran incorrect routes or weren't where they were supposed to be.
Allen said all it takes for one of the receivers to become the go-to receiver is showing the ability to catch the ball and make plays on a consistent basis.
"We need guys to go up and make plays for us," Allen said. "It's understanding the route combinations, understanding the different techniques of running certain routes. Those are all certain things that you gain from experience. What a receiver is paid to do is go up and make plays on the ball and that's what we're looking for."
For more on the Raiders, visit the Inside the Oakland Raiders blog at ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders. Follow Jerry McDonald on Twitter at twitter.com/Jerrymcd.


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Facebook's Ripple Effects on Nasdaq 100
Facebook move to the Nasdaq 100 on Wednesday is expected to have a relatively minor impact on the tech-heavy index.
Facebook is expected to hold a 1.02% weighting in the Nasdaq 100, which would make it the 23rd biggest component in the index, according to data provider Markit. By comparison, the five biggest stocks have weightings of 3.7% and greater.
Apple is, by far, the largest component in the index. It currently has weighting of 17%, which Markit estimates will drop to 16.5% after Facebook joins the club.
Microsoftis second at 7.5% and Google is third at about 6%. Oracle Corp. and Amazon.com round out the top five, with weightings of 5.2% and 3.7%, respectively.
That means the top five components make up nearly 40% of the index, according to Markit.
The Nasdaq 100 tracks the 100 biggest nonfinancial companies listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange. Facebook's addition to the index was widely expected. With a market capitalization of around $64 billion, Facebook is currently the largest Nasdaq-listed company not listed in the Nasdaq 100.
Last week Nasdaq OMX Group announced Facebook would replace Infosys in the Nasdaq 100. The Indian technology consultant earlier announced it was moving its listing to the rival New York Stock Exchange, operated by NYSE Euronext.
Facebook's weight impacts other Nasdaq-100 components because its market cap is about 10 times that of Infosys, according to Markit. Facebook's inclusion in the Nasdaq 100 isn't expected to have a big impact on the social network's stock price.
The S&P 500, however, would be a different story. Being added to that major benchmark would likely spur buying by the many fund managers who track the index, and likely give the stock price a boost.
It remains unclear if or when Facebook will be added to the S&P 500. While the S&P 500 requires a company to be listed for at least six months, it also retains further discretion over additions and makes its moves on a case-by-case basis.
For instance, Google didn't join the S&P 500 for more than two years after its Nasdaq listing.
Facebook shares recently edged down 0.3% to $27.75. The stock is up about 40% since early November, although it still remains well below its $38 IPO price in May.
–Michael Driscoll contributed to this report.
For more MarketBeat and other streaming markets coverage from The Wall Street Journal, point your mobile browser to wsj.com/marketspulse.


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The bunny suit meets the sari. That, in a nutshell, is what India's first Playboy bunnies will be wearing, once the first Playboy Club opens in India next year.
The original bunny suit – the outfit worn by waitresses in Playboy Clubs – was co-designed in the 1960s by Hugh Hefner, founder of Playboy magazine. It consists of a corset, a collar, bunny ears and a fluffy tail.
The Indian version is far more conservative, in keeping with local cultural sensitivities. The bunnies will be wearing full-length sheer skirts and tube tops with fabric draped over one of their shoulders. All else stays. Designed by Mohini Tadikonda, a New-York based fashion designer, the Indian version of the Playboy Bunny was unveiled at a press conference Wednesday in Mumbai.
India is the only country where the waitresses at the Playboy Club will don a localized costume. India Real Time has more.


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Although Barnard does not award academic credit for internships alone, that does not prevent students from participating in an internship that requires credit. A student can obtain a letter from Career Development stating that she will be participating in the internship under the Barnard College Internship Program and will receive co-curricular credit for the internship.
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Mind reading with regularized multinomial logistic regression
Huttunen, Heikki; Manninen, Tapio; Kauppi, Jukka-Pekka; Tohka, Jussi
Publication type: Artikkeli - Article
Issue date: 2012-11
Belongs to: Machine Vision and Applications;
University: Tampereen teknillinen yliopisto - Tampere University of Technology
Faculty: Tieto- ja sähkötekniikan tiedekunta – Faculty of Computing and Electrical Engineering
Department: Signaalinkäsittelyn laitos – Department of Signal Processing
In this paper, we consider the problem of multinomial classification of magnetoencephalography (MEG) data. The proposed method participated in the MEG mind reading competition of ICANN'11 conference, where the goal was to train a classifier for predicting the movie the test person was shown. Our approach was the best among 10 submissions, reaching accuracy of 68 % of correct classifications in this five category problem. The method is based on a regularized logistic regression model, whose efficient feature selection is critical for cases with more measurements than samples. Moreover, a special attention is paid to the estimation of the generalization error in order to avoid overfitting to the training data. Here, in addition to describing our competition entry in detail, we report selected additional experiments, which question the usefulness of complex feature extraction procedures and the basic frequency decomposition of MEG signal for this application.
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