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News 12 at First at Five / Thursday, June 14, 2012
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. -- Megan Hicks didn't see it coming.
On Sunday night, about 3 feet of water greeted her at her doorstep after heavy rain.
Her two cars were flooded and ruined.
"We had two vehicles -- an '87 Cougar and an '06 Pacifica. The Cougar is totaled, and the Pacifica is actually in the shop right now, but they said it doesn't look good at all," Hicks said.
Now Hicks is one of the many Groves Apartment residents looking for answers. News 12 called to speak with a manager multiple times today. We never got a call back, and Hicks isn't surprised.
"We've tried calling about seven or eight times, and they would not answer the phone. When we finally did get a hold of them, they were not nice at all," she said.
The City of North Augusta told News 12 on Monday that a clogged drainage system is likely to blame, and they say the drainage system belongs to the complex, not the city. That's why Hicks wants the damage to her cars covered by the complex.
So far, she says the complex tells her that's not happening.
"They told us to take it up with our insurance, and it we didn't have insurance, that's pretty much not their fault, because they couldn't control an act of God," Hicks said.
She shot video of apartment maintenance workers trying to unclog drains after the fact. She says it's something they should have done beforehand, and all this damage could have been prevented.
She tells News 12 she and many of the other people at the Groves Apartment are planning to pack up and leave, too.
Meanwhile, News 12 also heard from another resident Thursday who says she went around to some of her neighbors to gauge their interest in a class action lawsuit. She says she was approached by an apartment worker who reportedly told her to stop, or she'd be evicted.


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ORINDA -- While she's no superhero, Tamara Ireland Stone has the power to go back and forth in time -- at least through fiction.
The Orinda author of "Time Between Us," a recently released young adult novel, said she's stuck in the mid-1990s and she can time travel to that time period anytime she wants to in her writing.
Her debut novel, published in 16 languages and optioned for film, pairs an unlikely-to-meet-in-real-life teenage couple -- Anna, who lives in a 1995 Chicago suburb and Bennett, who lives in 2012 San Francisco -- in a time-travel love story that Stone said she had fun writing while fulfilling a lifelong dream of publishing a novel.
For Stone, revisiting the mid-1990s was a chance to reminisce about her own real-life romance.
"It was fun to travel back in time to relive all these 'firsts' in my life," said Stone, who lived in Evanston, a Chicago suburb, while her then-boyfriend, now husband, was attending graduate school there.
Even though Stone grew up in the heart of Silicon Valley and as a teen, helped her father out with technology projects, she remembers a time before the e-Reader era when her greatest refuge was curling up with Judy Blume novels.
"There was a joke that I grew up in every city that starts with San -- South San Francisco, San Bruno, San Carlos, San Mateo and San Jose," said Stone, a mother of two children.
She had early aspirations to become a journalist, spending hours working with the high school newspaper and graduating from Chico State with a degree in journalism and communications. But she decided to venture into the world of public relations in Silicon Valley. It was a chance to combine her two passions -- technology and writing. For the past 12 years, Stone has been co-owner of a Silicon Valley marketing communications firm.
Years later, technology would play a huge role in her creative writing process.
"Once I got hooked on the story, I couldn't tell it fast enough," she said. "I wrote a lot of the novel on my iPhone."
Stone, a film junkie, studied narrative structures of films and visualized scenes from her own novel as though she could picture them on screen at a movie theater.
For a while, she stopped watching TV, preferring instead to connect with her own characters, and couldn't wait to get out of work meetings to jot down ideas and write scenes for her novel.
"I would build a scene then figure out later where it would go," Stone said. "I liked to think of scenes as Lego blocks -- I was excited to see what would happen next."
While the heart of "Time Between Us," is a love story, Stone emphasizes that young Anna is a strong character that young readers can look up to.
Stone has already been invited to speak to several local mother-daughter and teen book clubs as she's busy on a book tour.
"'Time Between Us' pulls the reader in. I picked up the book on a Friday and finished that Sunday," said Sophie Fuller, 16, a student at Miramonte High School. "There's Emma, whose British sass makes her such a fun and interesting character. Anna, who is so inspiring and relatable; and Bennett, whose mysterious edge makes you want to keep reading."
Shona McCarthy, 16, of Pleasanton, an exchange student in Marbella, Spain, said she has enjoyed Stone's novel which has kept her company while she's away from home.
"Anna's character evokes the part of every teenage girl that dreams of adventure," said Shona. "She is bold enough to chase those big dreams and is willing to sacrifice to achieve them. That inspires me to seize every opportunity.
"I write this while sitting in my Spanish home, overlooking the Mediterranean with a view of Africa, literally a world away from my real home in Pleasanton. As an exchange student this year, Tamara's book helped me realize that some parts of the journey are the picture on the front of the postcard, but the real adventures get written on the back."
Stone said she's committed to writing young adult fiction and is busy with the sequel to "Time Between Us," slated for release next year.
"I remember loving memorable characters when I was a teen reading fiction," she said. "I hope readers will be connecting with my characters and find them memorable as well."
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Many Columbia County parents are just finding out some schools did not make the requirements under the federal No Child Left Behind Act last spring. They're for attendance and standardized testing for elementary and middle schools. For high schools, it's the Georgia High School graduation test scores and graduation rates. News 12 is on your side with ways they plan to turn things around.
Students must perform well in math and language arts to meet Adequate Yearly Progress, or AYP. Teacher Shirley Holston recently joined Harlem Middle School to help the ones who don't. Her only priority is to get students more confident to pass this test.
"Almost every child feels already defeated when it comes to math. So the first nine weeks is about me saying you can do it and showing them they can do it," Holston said.
Some HMS students did not meet the minimum score required on the annual standardized testing. Of the approximately 450 students that go to Harlem Middle School, about 90 need a little extra help. That means about thirty-five of their teachers mentor students one-on-one.
AYP is tracked by different subgroups: ethnicity, level of poverty, English proficiency and students with disabilities. Assistant Superintendent Sandra Carraway says the schools with groups that fall behind are required to have an improvement plan.
"In some of our schools, our students with special needs have not performed as well as they should have," Carraway said.
But HMS Principal Walker Davis is confident that the mentors and new math teacher will turn things around for the ninety students who are not performing at grade level.
"I have a lot of confidence in our teachers. I know they're working hard and doing everything they can," Davis said.
Shirley Holston's 78 students she teaches daily are on their way.
"They're at a point now where they're convinced they can do it, so it's easier," Holston said.
A dedicated teacher who won't stop until the students succeed.
Some other schools on the list are Evans Middle School, Grovetown Middle and Harlem High. If a school doesn't meet requirements two years in a row, it goes on a 'Needs Improvement' list and have to show another two years worth of improvement before getting off the list.


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I was interviewed by TASC and at first I was so rebellious. I didn't trust anyone to help me. I was too street, too hood, too cold; but in the interview they explained to me the benefits, advantages and everything I could gain from staying drug free.
This process has changed my life. I see things totally differently. I'm a better father, a better husband and a better man. I know how to think things through now. I make better choices." – E.P.
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This is a very tough one but if I have to stick to one house then: Galimard because it's been part of my life for a long time.
pick your favorite fragrance house, and then complete this lineup
everyday fragrance, office fragrance, romance fragrance, going out fragrance.
For me, im going to have to with YSL as my favorite fragrance house, and this is my lineup(even though i have not purchased one of them)
Everyday fragrance: L'Homme
Office Fragrance: Rive Gauche
Romance Fragrance: La Nuit de L'homme
Going out fragrance: Body Kouros
This is a very tough one but if I have to stick to one house then: Galimard because it's been part of my life for a long time.
nice. id love to here more answers!
Dammit Jonny, I'm not even 5 years older than you and your constant array of threads posing question after question....
.....Well, I think I'm beginning to love them.
Everyday: Égoïste, Cristalle, Allure Homme Sport, Sycomore
Work: Égoïste, Pour Monsieur
Romance (I can't believe I'm doing this): Égoïste, Sycomore
Going Out: Égoïste, Sycomore Allure Homme Sport, Platinum Égoïste, Cuir de Russie, Antaeus
I'll add one more category, Formal: Égoïste, Pour Monsieur Pour Monsieur Concentrée, Sycomore
Color-coded out of respect for Chanel.
Aramis New West (preferably old bottle)
Patrick by Fragrances of Ireland
Azzaro Aqua
Gloria by Cacharel
PM me if you have bottles that you're willing to sell or trade!
I don't know if it's my favorite, but Creed is the only one for which I have a scent in each category
Everyday fragrance: Virgin Island Water / Original Vetiver
Office Fragrance: Vintage Tabarome
Romance Fragrance: Green Irish Tweed
Going out fragrance: Aventus
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Aramis New West (preferably old bottle)
Patrick by Fragrances of Ireland
Azzaro Aqua
Gloria by Cacharel
PM me if you have bottles that you're willing to sell or trade!
Tom Ford:
Everyday fragrance: Neroli Portofino
Office Fragrance: Grey Vetiver / Italian Cypress
Romance Fragrance: Tobacco Vanille
Going out fragrance: Tobacco Vanille / Japon Noir
Bond No 9:
Everyday fragrance: Riverside Drive / Eau de New York / Great Jones
Office Fragrance: Chez Bond / Wall Street
Romance Fragrance: New Haarlem
Going out fragrance: Silver Factory
Everyday fragrance: Ciel Man (spring/summer) / Memoir Man (autumn/winter) / Reflection Man (year round)
Office Fragrance: Silver Man
Romance Fragrance: Lyric Man / Jubilation XXV
Going out fragrance: Reflection Man / Gold Man
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Everyday: 1725 Casanova or Noir Patchouli
Office: 1828 Jules Verne
Romance: Tubereuse La Animale or 1876 Matahari
Going Out: 1969 Parfum de Revolte or 1740 Marquis de Sade
I'm going to have to go with Chanel, too:
Everyday fragrance: Allure Homme, Platinum Egoiste
Office Fragrance: Platinum Egoiste, Pour Monsieur
Romance Fragrance: Antaeus, Platinum Egoiste
Going out fragrance: Platinum Egoiste, Sycomore
Tom Ford
Everyday/work fragrance: Musk Pure, Neroli Portofino, Azure Lime
Night/Sex in the Champagne Room/Romance: Tobacco Vanille, Tom Ford Extreme, Black Orchid
I simply choose Penhaligons not as a favorite fragrance house, but as one of the few fragrance houses who would aptly provide scents to cover all these categories, namely:
everyday fragrance- Opus 1870
office fragrance- most likely, Opus 1870 again or Blenheim Bouquet
romance fragrance- Endymion
going out fragrance- Blenheim Bouquet (on very formal occasions)
Another possibility would be Cartier, not exactly my fave house either, but very versatile in many ways
everyday fragrance- Roadster, hell yes, so fresh, so elegant at the same time, I could wear this everyday, any day
office fragrance- Santos, a genuine powerhouse, a bit of a "greed is good"-type
romance fragrance- Declaration
going out fragrance- Pasha or Declaration L'Essence, both, in very different ways, quite an attention magnet and all this in style, both frags have such grandeur and are not afraid to show it
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I remember deciding that Hugo Boss was my favorite house awhile back. Since then, Chanel released a great one with Bleu de Chanel, but for now, I'll still give Boss the slight nod
Everyday: Element (brown bottle)
Office: Pure
Romance: Selection
Going out: in Motion
Wish I had tried the entire in Motion line. Maybe my list would be better. Even though I love the Boss frags, I don't think romantic ones are their strong suit.
Kiddin aside, good and difficult thread.
Everyday fragrance: Jules
Office Fragrance: Dior Hoome Sport
Romance Fragrance: Bois d'Argent
Going out fragrance: Dior Homme
Wow, that WAS hard.
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Monday's letters: Reach out
Published: Monday, November 4, 2013 at 4:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, November 1, 2013 at 2:36 p.m.
To the editor: Even though health insurance is limited in this state, it is good to know that there are people who want to help make up the difference for families that are uninsured.
My son found himself hanging upside down from the drivers seat belt. This is how he discovered he has epilepsy. Now he cannot drive a car, but fortunately he is fully covered by Massachusetts state health insurance.
In contrast to this, a Hendersonville family without health insurance finds that their 5-year-old son with severe kidney issues is not fully covered by their insurance. Already this year, the family owes $18,000 of uninsured costs to keep him well.
But fortunately the people in the First Congregational Church have taken on the task of raising funds for his unpaid medical bills. There is to be a concert with appetizers on Nov. 23 from 5-8 p.m. There will also be a sale of fine artwork and people offering a variety of services for specific fees, which will be donated to the cause.
I hope the public will respond generously to help this family.
Betsey Parker
Bullies and thugs
To the editor: The account of a prisoner suing because of being pepper-sprayed for pushing his food tray out of the slot too hard (I found the whole story in another newspaper) is beyond outrageous.
The prisoner has schizophrenia and an IQ of 75. That he is in prison at all is wrong. That he is subjected to extended isolation in a tiny cell is a form of torture all by itself. This is well-established. That prison guards use pepper spray on prisoners in such cells is on a level with Abu Ghraib.
A lawsuit is not enough. Prison staff members who behave like this are bullies and thugs. Their presence in our penal system should not be allowed. They should be facing criminal charges. The officials in that prison, right up to the warden, ought to be fired and prevented from working in our penal system at any level ever again.
The Eighth Amendment forbids cruel and unusual punishment. This behavior violates our Constitution and international law as well as the morality taught by every faith in the world. There is no defense for it. Our nation and state must set higher standards and enforce them.
Philip J. Bentley
Scattered trash
To the editor: I thought it was prudent that the long grass was cut down along the roadside out by the airport on New Hope and Tracy Grove roads, but I wish someone would have picked up all the trash first. The mowers have scattered it all over the place, and it looks terrible.
Does whoever is responsible plan to come back out and take care of that unsightly trash? Please let us citizens know, would you? We want to keep North Carolina beautiful. Thank you.
Lisa Kauffman
Spiritual adventure
To the editor: Now is a good time to visit the Sandburg grounds. You can see the Sandburg home, explore the trails and bond with the kind-natured goats.
Put away the cellphones and various electronics for a spiritual adventure. Our spirits will be with us forever.
Surround your spirit with positive experiences and people.
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- Mar 16:
- Contra Costa County call center deal ignores taxpayer risk, rewards political backer
Contra Costa Times editorial
- Mar 15:
- Contra Costa County supervisors choose Concord over Richmond for call center
- Mar 14:
- Contra Costa calls emergency meeting to select call center site
- Mar 13:
- Contra Costa call center jobs are back on the table
- Mar 11:
- Richmond sweetens deal with $1 million loan in hopes of securing health care call center
- California should directly run health care exchange call center: Contra Costa Times editorial
- Mar 9:
- Inside Politics: Battle royale over call center jobs comes to light
- Mar 7:
- Richmond partners with business owner in attempt to win site for Affordable Care Act call center
- Feb 27:
- Richmond to make pitch to state for health exchange call center
- Contra Costa dumps plan for call center, 214 new jobs
- Feb 23:
- Inside Politics: Contra Costa County says labor is putting new call center jobs at risk
- County supervisors plan decision on whether to put Affordable Care Act call center in Richmond or Concord
MARTINEZ -- A Contra Costa public employee union's demand for 12.75 percent higher wages has cost the county a chance to open and run a state health insurance exchange call center and the 205 jobs that went with it, top county officials said.
The county Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously rejected a state contract offer to run the call center, citing an impasse with American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 512.
The union wanted the higher pay for six permanent call center supervisor positions its leaders said carried extra job responsibilities and possible involuntary reassignment from existing county jobs.
Despite appeals from Assembly Speaker John Perez's office and state-level AFSCME union officials for a deal, county supervisors said Local 512 refused to budge.
"It is indeed sad that people who need a job won't be able to get one," said Supervisor Karen Mitchoff of Pleasant Hill. "Local 512 leadership should be ashamed of themselves."
"I'm alarmed. I'm ashamed. I'm disturbed," said Supervisor Mary Nejedly Piepho of Discovery Bay. "We have thousands of fabulous employees, and for this call center to be held hostage is unconscionable."
Local 512 spokesman Richard Cabral called the supervisors' characterizations misleading.
The union has offered to go into mediation and has said for weeks it would forgo the pay differential if the county agreed it would not transfer unwilling current workers into the call center, which would have operated six days a week under extended hours, Cabral said.
"One of my members who works in Antioch and lives in Antioch who is forced to commute to Richmond, for example, would be taking a pay cut," Cabral said. "None of my members work Saturdays or do shift work. I'm not going to allow my folks to be punished just because the county wants to play this game."
The state plans to open three call centers in California staffed with public employees by the end of the year. Workers at the centers will enroll the thousands of residents who will be eligible for health care coverage when the federal Affordable Care Act goes into effect in 2014.
The California Health Benefit Exchange selected Contra Costa in December, and supervisors were expected Tuesday to choose a site in Richmond or Concord.
But while those two competing cities and building landlords lobbed offers and counteroffers back and forth to try to woo the call center, the county was pursuing mandatory sign-offs from four unions.
A labor dispute had already put the call center on life support once.
Two weeks ago, Service Employees International Union Local 1021 was demanding more generous health benefits, but its leaders backed down. It and the other two county unions have agreed to bring on the new employees under the same contract terms as current workers.
The bottom line matters because the state will not reimburse the county for expenses it considers excessive, said board Chairman Federal Glover of Pittsburg.
"Some of our unions saw this as an opportunity to negotiate their overall contracts rather than bring jobs to Contra Costa County," Glover said.
With Contra Costa out, the state is "aggressively" looking at other options which include expanding its Rancho Cordova or Fresno call centers or finding another county operator, said Covered California spokesman Dana Howard, who still left the door open a crack for the county.
"The door isn't entirely shut until we have an alternative plan," Howard said. "I don't have a hard and fast date, but we don't have long."
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The other day I saw a filler article in an Aussie newspaper that was all about blogging (I would give you guys a link but firstly, I can't remember which paper, and secondly, it really was a fluff piece). The theme was something along the lines of "Hey, there are billions of blogs out there now. Who reads them? What're they all about? And, who's really listening to all those faceless nobodies out there that are sending out their thoughts into the virtual world?" It made me stop and think because I've only just started writing a blog and frankly, blogging is a weird way of writing because of the scope of potential readers out there. Target audience? Even the thought of who you guys are is mind-boggling!
But the reason blogging appeals to me personally isn't the fame, the fortune, the notoriety. It's not even being heard or making a difference. It's about the freedom I have when I blog to contribute to that huge dynamic entity that is the internet. And that, to me, is really exciting. It's so grass roots, and bottom up—every little individual can be heard (or not heard) equally, can have their say, can get what they want out there. It's not about who's listening, it's about who's talking—and their ability to do so about whatever the hell they want. I think inside most westerners who have that small "l" liberal lurking in their psyche there is something that feels really right about the freedom to be heard, the freedom to hear, and the freedom to respond. And, there's something great about reading what others have thought before you and arguing with it/building on it/changing it. So maybe the bulk of what's out there is effete crap. That doesn't matter. Thinking aloud has gone from the realm of those rich and influential enough to get it printed and has moved into the public arena. Freedom of speech, yeah! You can lament that the process which separates the milk from the cream as it were has gone and we are now flooded with too much information and too many voices. But natural selection will come good and the people who we think have something worthwhile to say will be the ones who we choose to listen to. But at least we get to make a really informed choice.
I brought this up because it reminds me about what is great about FOSS. It's the same thing. Free software doesn't have a hierarchical structure where what gets out there is what a large company has chosen to release, which you can't make or get an improvement or a patch for, where you are at the mercy of somebody richer and more influential than you. You have the power over what your computer does, whether you're doing it yourself or you are appealing to a bunch of dedicated geeks to help you solve something. And, if something isn't that great, you can use something else. But we are fully informed about our choices because we're are using programs that value free speech as it were.
Lots of people reckon that the domains of philosophising and programming should be left to the designated experts and that the little people should just shut up and stop clogging up the virtual world. But how can we select our designated experts if we haven't seen all the options? Joe Bloggs down the street could be the next Aristotle, and Jill Bloggs could improve a program in her spare time and make a lot of people's lives easier. Without the freedom to speak and the freedom of free software, these things may never eventuate.
The unique perspectives of the various bloggers out there is what makes blogging a valued part of the internet; it should not only be left to the experts. If anyone is allowed to contribute to the blogging world, something beautiful will be created. Wikipedia is a perfect example of this. No one person can know everything about a subject, but with the help of everyone, including the little people, we can learn something that wouldn't happen without everyone's help.
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The filters of review and publication are alive and well
I don't think blogging has done all that much to reduce the process of review or of publication quality. That you are blogging here on Free Software Magazine instead of on a no-name personal website is like the difference between writing for a "respected publication" and scribbling in a private diary.
Perhaps the bulk of the world has not yet grown accustomed to the new rules for sorting the wheat from the chaff, but they are certainly there. Take a good look at Wikipedia's policies, for example -- they are crafted to maintain the quality of the publication. It's not nearly as haphazard as conventional wisdom has it.
It's not like there was ever some magic formula for ensuring that book or traditional periodical publication always maintained high quality. They didn't! There are plenty of lousy printed, hardcover books in this world, I can assure you.
The difference perhaps, is that the review process itself is now much more open to review. And that's probably a move towards higher quality, not lower.


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Thousands of people will be coming to the 62nd Annual Choctaw Indian Fair over the next few days.
The Choctaw Indian Princess Pageant formally kicked off the fair Wednesday night,
Kursten Watkins of the Red Water community was crowned the new Choctaw Indian Princess.
Watkins, the 18-year-old daughter of Scott and Bobbie Watkins is sponsored by Choctaw Tribal Schools.
The Choctaw Indian Princess serves as an ambassador for the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. During her reign, she travels around the country to promote awareness of the Tribe.
First alternate and Miss Photogenic is Sahinna Dawn Anderson, 18, the daughter of Ricky Anderson, Sr., of the Red Water Community and Trina Jim of the Pearl River Community. Anderson was also the winner of the July 10 talent presentation.
Second alternate and Miss Congeniality is Jessica Martinez, 17-year-old daughter of Janice Martinez of the Red Water Community
The fair will bring music, traditional carnival activities, and a first-hand look at the Choctaw tribal culture, from basket weaving to traditional Choctaw dance.
Ticket prices:
Adult season tickets $15.00
Adult day tickets $10
Student day tickets $5
Ages 5 and under get free admission
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The October meeting of the Good Luck 4-H Club was called to order by President Kaylee Littrell.
It was on Oct 15 at the McPherson County Extension Office. Each club member was encouraged to bring presents as a community service project for Operation Christmas Child.
During the meeting, the 2012-2013 Good Luck Club officers were inducted. The officers were inducted in a 70s themed ceremony: Kaylee Littrell, president; Christine Vasper, vice-president; Kaytlynn Kuder, secretary; Eryn Prickett, treasurer; Kaden Littrell, reporter; Keaton Littrell, awards leader; and Brittani Burgess, song and recreation leader.
This year's Good Luck 4-H Council representatives are Kaden Littrell, Kaylee Littrell and Christine Vasper.
Eryn Prickett gave a project talk about her involvement in the rabbit project. Audra Boerger, Lane Boerger and Rachel Boerger each gave a project talk about the shooting sports project.
The meeting was adjourned by President Kaylee Littrell.
The November meeting of the Good Luck 4-H Club was on Nov. 18 at the McPherson County 4-H Building. President Kaylee Littrell called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. Good Luck Club members brought donations for the Mitten Tree as part of a community service project.
Multiple project talks were given at the meeting. Keaton Littrell showed off his many different minerals and fossils he has collected through the geology project. Kaylee Littrell talked about her involvement in the performing arts project through her acting and singing in musicals.
Song and Recreation Leader Brittani Burgess led a ball game during recreation time after the meeting.
President Kaylee Littrell adjourned the meeting, and snacks were served.
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Edna Work Hall has forty-eight suite style rooms and is one of the finest student housing facilities in Nebraska. There is a living room between the bedrooms, each of which includes a complete bathroom. The cost for these rooms is 10 percent higher than the other CSC residence halls.
Edna Work Wing is a residence hall that provides coed housing for CSC students which also provides students with an atmosphere conducive to learning with quiet hours for study. It houses predominately first year students. The hall offers a TV lounge/recreation area, study room, kitchen and laundry facilities. Each room has window coverings, mirror and built-in closets. Optional furnishings include twin beds, dressers, desks and chairs. The bathrooms are shared with other residents on each floor. The rooms are spacious and measure 12' 8" x 14' 9".
Enda Work Hall, as well as Edna Work Wing, provides students with an atmosphere conducive to learning and of active involvement. First year students draw on the experiences and guidance of upper division students.
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If you're looking to shoot top-quality stills and Full HD movies with all the right creative tools - but without all the size and weight of an SLR camera - the XZ-10 could be just perfect for you. It is equipped with iHS technology, bolstered by a high-sensitivity CMOS sensor and the same high-performance image processor used in our leading OM-D model. The i.ZUIKO DIGITAL 5x optical zoom lens (26-130mm, 35mm equivalent) has an extra-wide, super-bright maximum aperture (1:1.8) giving you super-sharp images in dim conditions without having to use a tripod or flash. The lack of noise is a big advantage when you zoom up close - you can boost magnification to 10x with no noticeable pixilation with the Super-resolution Zoom. Furthermore the XZ-10 lets you assign manual functions to the control ring around the lens so you can adjust settings including aperture, exposure time and program shift like a professional photographer - without taking your eye off your subject. You can also assign ISO or metering to the Fn button on the back, or PASM modes to the function wheel next to the LCD.
The 3.0" display has 920,000 dots and is touch-sensitive, enabling one-touch `manual' autofocus. On top you can shoot in the Full HD Movie format or produce high-speed films at 120 fps for slow-motion playback. Alternatively, produce imaginative compositions from your stills with the Photo Story feature or spice up your work with one of 11 Art Filters - then share it all directly from your camera in your social networks via an external FlashAir™ card.
It's hard to believe that all this is packed inside our smallest compact X series camera to date!
iHS Technology: equipped for better quality images.
It's no wonder the XZ-10 produces such remarkable images: with its TruePic VI image processing engine used in our leading OM-D model, plus a high-sensitivity, 12 MP back-illuminated CMOS sensor that makes full use of the iZUIKO DIGITAL lens with its state-of-the-art components.
Capture awesome shots - even in dim lighting conditions.
The extra-wide aperture of this i.ZUIKO DIGITAL 26-130mm 1:1.8-2.7 lens (35mm equiv.) allows maximum light into your camera. You'll really notice the benefit of this in dim conditions, achieving sharp images even without a tripod or flash. You'll also get arty defocusing effects similar to that of an SLR camera.
Customise your XZ-10 for single-step adjustments at your fingertips.
No matter which mode you're in, you can adjust the most important setting - such as aperture or shutter speed - with a simple twist of the ring. As if this wasn't convenient enough, you can also assign a function to the customisable Fn button as well. All of this is absolutely invaluable when you have just split seconds to take your shot.
Focus & shoot in a split second - all with the tip of your finger.
The XZ-10 combines one of the fastest autofocus with a fast-response touchscreen - heralding a whole new style of shooting. It lets you focus and shoot in an instant with your fingertips. So you can capture all the perfection of those fleeting moments.
The XZ-10 is so compact you can take it anywhere.
This is the smallest compact XZ series camera to date - making it easier than ever to carry it with you and take high-quality images whenever a photo op arises. And despite its size, it even features an ultra-convenient control ring!
Get creative with your compositions.
The XZ-10 lets you combine different shots to create a single-frame, collage-like composition. There are several different themes to choose from that automatically apply Art Filter effects to give you a striking finished look.
High-speed movie
Capture all of life's action in frame-by-frame clarity with the XZ-10's 720p high-speed filmmaking capabilities at 120 fps
10x with super resolution zoom
Unlike normal digital zooms, the super resolution capabilities of this lens ensure high image resolution and sharpness at high magnification.
Full HD Movie
Want to impress with your filmmaking? Get brilliant image quality, gorgeous stereo sound, and creative movie effects.
Like it RAW?
You should - it means you don't lose any of the great image quality when you store or print out your pictures.
A snap to use
Powerful enough for ambitious photographers, the XZ-10 is also easy for beginners to use, with the Live Guide and i-Auto pointing the way.
- Product Description
- Olympus Stylus Creator XZ-10 - digital camera
- Product Type
- Digital camera - compact
- Memory Card Slot
- SD card
- Image Processor
- TruePic VI
- Sensor Resolution
- 12.0 Megapixel
- Max Video Resolution
- 1920 x 1080
- Lens System
- Zoom lens - 5 x zoom - 4.7 - 23.5 mm - f/1.8-2.7
- Focus Adjustment
- Automatic, manual
- Min Focus Distance
- 10 cm
- Digital Zoom
- 2 x
- Image Stabiliser
- Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
- Camera Flash
- Pop-up flash
- Display
- LCD display - 3"
- Supported Battery
- 1 x Olympus Li-50B Li-ion rechargeable battery ( included )
- Interfaces Provided
- Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
- Colour
- White
- Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 10.24 cm x 3.43 cm x 6.11 cm
- Weight
- 221 g
- Product Type
- Digital camera - compact
- Enclosure Colour
- White
- Sensor Resolution
- 12.0 Megapixel
- Optical Sensor Type
- Total Pixels
- 12,760,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution
- 12,000,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size
- 1/2.3"
- ISO (Max)
- 6400
- Optical Zoom
- 5 x
- Digital Zoom
- 2 x
- Image Processor
- TruePic VI
- Image Stabiliser
- Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
- Face Detection
- Yes
- Print Standard
- Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching
- Auto Focus
- TTL contrast detection
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty
- 35
- Digital Video Format
- Image Recording Format
- Max Video Resolution
- 1920 x 1080
- Interfaces Provided
- Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Exposure & White Balance
- Light Sensitivity
- ISO 100-6400, ISO auto (100-6400)
- Exposure Metering
- Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
- Exposure Modes
- Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
- Shooting Programs
- Landscape, portrait mode, night mode, beach/snow, night portrait, fireworks, multiple exposure, panorama assist, sports mode, sunset, documents, e-portrait, backlight correction HDR
- Special Effects
- Monotone, Vivid, yellow, green, red, soft focus, natural, Muted, portrait, Diorama, Cross Process, orange, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, High Key, Low Key, Key Line
- White Balance
- Custom, automatic, presets
- White Balance Presets
- Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, Flash, shade, overcast, 2000K - 14000K
- Max Shutter Speed
- 1/2000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed
- 30 sec
- Exposure Compensation
- ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Lens System
- Type
- Zoom lens - 5 x zoom - 4.7 - 23.5 mm - f/1.8-2.7
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera
- 26 - 130mm
- Focus Adjustment
- Automatic, manual
- Min Focus Distance
- 10 cm
- Macro Focus Range
- 1cm
- Zoom Adjustment
- Motorised drive
Camera Flash
- Camera Flash
- Pop-up flash
- Flash Modes
- Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
- Features
- AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, flash exposure bracketing
Additional Features
- Continuous Shooting Speed
- 5 frames per second
- Self Timer Delay
- 2sec, 12sec
- Additional Features
- Audio recording, auto power save, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera red-eye fix, face detection, built-in help guide, dual image stabilization, Shadow Adjustment Technology, in-camera RAW processing, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Intelligent High Speed (iHS) technology, FlashAir Card Ready
- Type
- 3" LCD display
- Resolution
- 920,000 pixels
- Display Form Factor
- Folding
- Touch Screen
- Yes
- Display Features
- Display brightness control
- Microphone Operation Mode
- Stereo
- Microphone Features
- Wind noise reduction
- Connector Type
- 1 x USB 2.0 , 1 x HDMI output , 1 x composite video/audio output
- Body Material
- Metal
- Battery Type
- Olympus Li-50B
- Details
- 1 x Olympus Li-50B Li-ion rechargeable battery ( included )
- Battery Life Details
- Photo shooting - 240 shots ( Live View mode )
Memory / Storage
- Memory Card Slot
- SD card
- Supported Memory Cards
- SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Dimensions & Weight
- Width
- 10.24 cm
- Depth
- 3.43 cm
- Height
- 6.11 cm
- Weight
- 221 g
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature
- Max Operating Temperature
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Knitter's Review
February 16, 2006
Last week I showed you what happens when you lightly blend silk and wool into a single strand of yarn.
Now, in part two of our silk blend exploration, we show what happens if you keep the silk and wool fibers entirely separate and let the
tell the story instead.
Wabi-Sabi, a brand new yarn from Alchemy Yarns
. Not only does it embody such esoteric notions as serene melancholy and imperfect beauty, but it also has the most unusual presentation of merino I've ever seen.
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This is an excerpt from reporter Scott Johnson's blog, which focuses on the impact of violence and trauma on the community. Go to www.oaklandeffect.com for updates on his reporting.
May 29
I wanted to follow up on the piece I wrote Sunday, in which I summed up some of my thoughts and observations about living in an East Oakland neighborhood plagued by crime. Many people have written in over the last several weeks sharing their own observations and experiences. I wanted to pass some of those along today.
"I have been saying to public officials for years to invest in Oakland's assets," wrote Shawn Ginwright, an East Oakland resident, author and university professor. "The strength of communities -- block parties, neighborhood dinners, church picnics; these are the types of investments that over time build bridges, and ultimately makes Oakland a more humane dwelling place."
I was glad to see that many people who had never been to East Oakland were moved to rethink their own views, in whatever small ways.
"I have not spent much time in the East Oakland area, largely because there is no real draw for me to do so," wrote Michael Abell, an Oaklander who has ties to Belfast, Northern Ireland, which, of course, has its own set of troubles. "Unlike the streets of East & West Belfast in Northern Ireland that have colorful murals and sidewalks and lovely bakeries (we visit the area several times a year to see family in adjacent neighborhoods), there is just not much in the way of a draw for most Oaklanders to go there. Couple that with the press perspective that we routinely get, it just seems smarter to stay clear of it than wander in and see what it is like. The press typically makes the East Oakland area sound quite dangerous."
Another woman wrote in and told of her constant efforts to "defend" Oakland to people three thousand miles away whose view of the city is as jaded as it so often is here in the Bay Area. "We are a good people, loving people, caring people, God fearing people and a forgiving people," said Patricia Ford, a former executive vice president of the Service Employees International Union. "You gave a glimpse to the outside world of what I always knew and I thank you for it."
Others wrote in to tell more¿ about J's Ice Cream, which I wrote about, or to alert me to some new community initiative. In fact, I received more mail from this one project than I have on any other story or series of stories I've done at the paper these last 2¿1/2 -- a sign, I think, of how deeply and passionately people feel about their communities.
Meantime, I learned about a project that I think could be useful to people who are interested in shaping the story about Oakland. It comes via Steve Spiker, at Urban Strategies. Here is an excerpt from a release:
"ReWrite Oakland is an all-day writeathon that will culminate with the launch of a new website called 'Oakland Answers.' Oakland Answers will be a citizen-focused website, written in plain language, making it quick and simple for people to find city information and services they are looking for online. This event is open to anyone in the community, regardless of technical expertise. City staff and the community will collaborate on answers to common civic questions, such as 'When can I park at a yellow curb?' or 'How do I get a business license?'"
Join them Saturday by going to the ReWrite Oakland section of EngageOakland.com.
And finally, there's an art project that could be worth checking out. It's in East Oakland, in a blighted housing complex slated for destruction. Before it comes down, artist Ise Lyfe used the building as a canvas. Here is what Lyfe had to say in a statement released through City Councilwoman Desley Brooks' office:
"When I was growing up, I didn't have words in my mouth like 'poverty,' 'injustice,' 'racism,' 'under privileged' or 'prison industrial complex.' "Calling my neighborhood my hood was a source of pride, not an indictment or negative slant toward the homes and people that made up my community. My friends and I never called ourselves 'at risk' or 'youth of color.' We called ourselves by our names. We have names."
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What makes Irish men such a hot commodity in the U.S.? MOLLY MULDOON talks to men, women and some experts, including the Millionaire Matchmaker, Patti Stanger, about the everlasting appeal of the rogue Irish man.
When Patti Stanger was 19 she fell in love with an Irish bartender.
"The accent totally got me, he looked like Gabriel Byrne and I remember he was the best kisser," the U.S. dating expert told the Irish Voice during an interview on Tuesday.
Stanger, a third generation match maker, CEO and star of the hit Bravo TV show Millionaire Matchmaker, says she can easily see why Irish men prove so popular in a U.S. context.
"They are rugged, tall, sexy and they take charge. You feel like a woman next to them," she says.
"I would rather have an Irishman than a pretty Wall Street feminine man who makes a lot of money," she revealed.
The former director of marketing for Great Expectations, the oldest dating service in the U.S., Stanger recalls even in high school in New Jersey that she liked the Irish guys the most. She describes the Kennedy brothers as the "epitome of an Irish American who we all drooled over."
In one of the world's largest melting pots such as New York, an Irishman's brogue will provide endless opportunities with the ladies.
Stanger, who has made her fortune through matchmaking for the wealthy, says her advice for an Irish man wooing that special woman is to "put the whiskey down and don't drink the whole bottle."
Stanger also said she wouldn't mind checking out what's on offer at Ireland's famous matchmaking festival at Lisdoonvarna.
"I always wanted to attend and see that," she said.
"A drinking, fighting, poetic tongued man," is how David Power, a former New York bartender describes your average Irish man in the New York.
The Dubliner, who met his American girlfriend while working as bartender, says Irish heritage is a big windfall on the dating scene.
"We are new, unknown territory with a good reputation for boozing and banter," he summed up.
"We are also polar opposites of American men, so in a way we are a niche market."
Since trading his life behind the taps for a career in finance, Power reflects that most Irish men are equally in awe of American women.
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"You'll also find few Irish bartenders that have Irish girlfriends," he said.
Monaghan man, Brian O'Reilly works as a bartender in Eamonn Doran's bar in Brooklyn and admits he has been known to use his Irish charisma to win over the ladies.
"It helps quite a bit to be honest. They ask, 'Where are you from,' and when I say 'Ireland' it's an ice breaker right away," he told the Irish Voice.
"Basically the big difference is the same type of woman at home wouldn't look at you. Being Irish you have an advantage." O'Reilly, who grew up with five sisters, says from an early age he was taught how to treat his female companions.
"You learn to be polite to women and how to treat them they way you want your sisters to be treated," he said before admitting that "Mammy is number one!"
As he prepared for a date that night with his latest U.S. love interest, O'Reilly reflected that the dating scene in New York is completely different to back home.
"At the beginning it would be hard to get used to the fact that dating was not 'going out' with anybody, but I adjusted really fast," he laughs.
After living in New York for over five years the Monaghan man says he approaches dates with American women in a different way.
"American women don't drink as much as Irish women so I would take them to the park or a movie or to see sites," he says.
After spending a semester studying in Ireland, Megan Lynch from Geneva in upstate New York has come to some conclusions concerning Irish men.
A junior in St. Mary's College Notre Dame, Lynch says Irish guys are very good in social situations.
"Irish guys are much more forward, they are confident in a less arrogant way," she told the Irish Voice.
"When they approach you it's in a fun, friendly way and you feel comfortable right away, but here in the U.S. guys can be more arrogant about it," she added.
Aesthetically she says American men win over, but it's the Irish charm that really catches the attention.


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hi its about high school.many different high school coaches offer me to play basketball on their varsity team when im a freshman.right now im going to the eighth grade.well heres the deal all my friends are going to are local high school and their basketball team sucks and they are the worst team in the state but i got offers from good high school teams.even the best team in the state offer me to play on the varsity team as a freshman.and i really want to play on a good team so i can get reconise to play college ball and get a scholarship.or should i go to school with my best friends. plus if i go to another school i have to make new friends.if i go to the local school i might not be able to play for a state championship.what u think i should do
Great players are great leaders.Miamiheatboy
Hey man, I feel ya I just finished high school and I'm going to play D2 college ball, hopefully, will transfer to a D1 school after a year or two. Anyways do what makes you the happiest. Playing on a good team does not mean you will get a D1 scholarship. For one, you might not start on a good team full of good players. Also if your so good that you make a bad team good well then you be highly recruited. It's like my high school coach told me when I was thinking of going to better team, he said "It does'nt matter where you play, it's how you play, if your good enough coaches will find you." Also AAU helps you get recruited as well. Hope this helps you decide!
Is this even a serious question? Of course you would go to the better team even if it means leaving your friends behind..
i might come off the bench if im on a good team.if at the local highschool i will start and hopefully make the team better thanks drizzyprophet3130
Great players are great leaders.Miamiheatboy
wait so are your friends in that bball team or naa???
my friends on the local highschool team
Great players are great leaders.Miamiheatboy
your favorite player is lebron. watch more than a game. he went to st. v st. m instead of the better team where him and his friends were offered. try to make a bad team into a good one. or go to the better team. which ever school will get you noticed easier, you should go for.
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Colin Kaepernick, man of few words, few starts, and many, many yards, stood in the back of the interview room for a while, listened and beamed.
What else could the 49ers' new superstar do?
Kaepernick's big-name teammates kept marching to the podium Saturday night -- Patrick Willis, Michael Crabtree -- raving about his running and his moxie.
And raving some more, and I think I saw Kaepernick blush at least once. A superstar's blush. A franchise player's blush. The blush of a new 49ers era.
Then Kaepernick got up there, smiled at the questions -- and still didn't say too much.
Of course, he had expressed everything he wanted to on the field during his epic, historic 444-total-yards performance in the 49ers' 45-31 playoff victory over Green Bay.
It was a star-making game that seemed to declare him as a quarterback capable of winning any game at any time, including this season's Super Bowl.
And his teammates absolutely noticed. This is his team now. Wherever they go, Kaepernick will take them.
"Any time your teammates have confidence in you and they feel good about what you're doing, it makes you feel like you're doing the right things," Kaepernick said at last.
It also helped that he dominated this playoff game in a way that made Green Bay's Aaron Rodgers -- last year's MVP -- look like a bit player.
It wasn't a Joe Montana-style surgical domination; it looked and felt more like the way John Elway compelled his Denver Broncos to victory with physical feats -- and mental toughness -- that almost shamed the opponent.
This is exactly the way the 49ers planned it, too, which is astounding, because this was Kaepernick's first playoff start and the switch from Alex Smith was still a big topic of conversation.
Also, the 49ers hadn't run Kaepernick much the past few weeks, as the offense bogged down a little.
But the 49ers coaches went into this one with a general plan: Run Kaepernick on the read-option, and watch him go.
"If you've noticed, we're definitely the type of people to hold our ace card, slip it under our leg and wait for the right time to pull it out," offensive coordinator Greg Roman said.
In all, Kaepernick ran for 181 majestic yards, two for touchdowns, and threw for 263 more yards, and two more TDs.
That is the most rushing yards ever for a quarterback in any NFL game, and the most by any 49ers player in a playoff game. The 49ers totaled 579 yards -- their highest offensive total ever in the playoffs.
That would not have happened with Smith at quarterback. This was a Kaepernick production.
"He's making it happen," Crabtree said. "With his feet, with his arm, just out there making plays."
Kaepernick also did it after an ignominious beginning -- on the fourth play of the game he threw a horrendous pass off his back foot that was intercepted by Sam Shields and returned 52 yards for a touchdown.
Boom, the 49ers trailed 7-0 in the first seconds of the Kaepernick Era. What was Kaepernick thinking at that point?
"I had to bounce back," he said.
Well, he did, immediately leading the 49ers deep into Packers territory, finishing with a 20-yard scramble for the tying touchdown.
49ers coach Jim Harbaugh said he never had a flutter of doubt about Kaepernick, even after the interception.
"He does a great job of responding," Harbaugh said. "He has done it every time there's been an interception that he's thrown or a safety or a turnover, he's responded with a scoring drive.
"I think that's a rare quality. So far he's shown he's got that ability to come back."
But there was more to come.
First, Kaepernick found Crabtree for back-to-back touchdowns that got the 49ers the lead.
Then, with the score 24-24 in the third quarter, Kaepernick did something that had his teammates laughing and shaking their heads.
Lined up in the Pistol formation, Kaepernick faked it to LaMichael James, turned around the right side, got a couple of blocks and was gone, for a 56-yard score that echoed Usain Bolt in the Olympics.
Green Bay safety Charles Woodson looked like he had a clear angle to chase down Kaepernick. But never came close. Whoosh.
"Man, he's fast," Willis said of Kaepernick. "To see a guy come across the field at an angle and he eats up the angle, man, that's fast. He's moving."
And he's moving the 49ers into a new era. It's his era. Wherever the 49ers go, it's clear now: Kaepernick will take them, and it will happen at very high speed.
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WACO (December 21, 2012)—U.S. District Judge Walter Smith, Jr. Friday denied a Texas request to prevent the federal Health and Human Services Department from cutting off funding for the Texas Women's Health Program.
Smith denied the state's motion for a preliminary injunction Friday morning in Waco.
Without it, Medicaid funding for the state program that provides cancer screenings and other services to low-income women will likely expire Dec. 31.
A court officer said the issuance of a preliminary injunction in such cases requires that four elements be satisfied and the judge, in his order, said the State of Texas failed to prove up the four points and therefore he denied the motion.
The issue is set for trial before the bench in Smith's court on March 25.
State lawmakers want Planned Parenthood removed from the program and have banned any clinic affiliated with abortion providers from taking part.
Federal officials responded by denying Medicaid funding for the program.
A state health commission spokeswoman said Friday that an entirely state-funded version of the program will go forward without Planned Parenthood at the start of next year.
In the original complaint filed in Smith's court, the state alleged the Department Of Health and Human Services said it will terminate funding the Texas Women's Health Program based solely upon the fact that the State of Texas has laws that prohibit taxpayer dollars from being allocated to entities that perform or promote elective abortions.
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- Phenotypical or genotypically identical at the allele level at HLA-A, -B, -C, -DRB1, and -DQB1
- 12 years of age or older
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When the Medford post office relocated to its Riverside Avenue location a year or so ago, I assumed it was a permanent move. However, as I drove down Riverside the other day, I noticed large "For Sale or Lease" signs on each end of the property where the P.O. is located. Is this just a temporary home? Are they planning to move somewhere else now?
— Robert J., Ashland
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The Medford post office had been at 333 W. Eighth St. for more than 40 years before the move. The Postal Service had determined it no longer needed that much space after relocating to Sage Road and combining sorting and distribution operations. Jackson County subsequently bought the building from the Postal Service.
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[quote]Rhymesayers is proud to announce a new series of releases geared towards shining light on some much deserved up-and-coming independent artists. Developed to be a launch pad, the RSE Spotlight Series will provide select services and distribution to emerging artists ready to go to the next level, by expanding their fanbase and sales history. All RSE Spotlight Series releases will be specially priced at retail, encouraging not only the support of record stores but also creating added value for the consumer.
With these challenging times in the music industry, the reliability and quality of the Rhymesayers brand and its releases will create the foundation for the RSE Spotlight Series, while allowing us to continue our long history of exposing important new voices to the masses.
Toki Wright, is the first of such said voices. A highly respected community activist and longtime member of the Twin Cities Hip Hop scene, Wright is most recently known around the world as the engaging and energetic hype man and opening act for Brother Ali. Featured on recordings by Atmosphere, P.O.S, and C-Rayz Walz, to name a few, Toki brings years of experience and numerous accolades (2007 Twin Cities Hip-Hop Awards "Best Knowledge Spitta" Winner, 2006 KMOJ Radio Artist of the Year, 2003 Star Tribune Artist of the Year - Honorable Mention, 2002 City Pages Hip-Hop Artists of the Year, 2002 Minnesota Music Award Nominee: Best Hip-Hop Artist, etc.), to his debut solo, full-length release, A Different Mirror on Rhymesayers Entertainment June 9th, 2009.
"One of the dopest emcees around, who makes noise both on the microphone and as an un-compromising community activist...we like to call him the unofficial mayor of the Twin Cities." -Davey D [quote]
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The album should be solid. I really dug his verse on the first P.O.S. record.
Another free leak "State of Emergency" available here:
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Here is the tracklisting...
01. Foundation
02. More Fiya
03. Devils Advocate
04. Good
05. A Different Mirror
06. Rise feat. Scarub of Living Legends
07. Next Best Thing
08. The Law feat. I Self Devine
09. State of Emergency
10. Truth or Dare
11. The Feeling feat. Brother Ali
12. Little Girl
13. Poison Ivy (Afreecan-American)
14. Get Up ft. Felipe Cuauhtli, St. Paul Slim & Trama (Bonus Track)
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Holy shit I love this dude's rhyme style. And the beat on "Next Best Thing" is like a time machine back to 94.
I feel like people kicking rhymes at this medium-to-low speed these days don't usually have this much personality to their delivery. His inflection is super classic.
He sounds a bit like if Ahmad had a baby with Fat Lip. Is that a crazy thing to say?
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i never heard of the dude till i saw brother ali talking about him on facebook and followed the link to the rhymesayers thingy.. but yeah i cant stop listening to that track. def gona pick this up, hope the rest of the album is on that level
Mon May 11, 2009 5:24 pm
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Just so people know, we'll have this album and Abstract Rude's album at
very soon. I haven't heard the albums yet but they're both good dudes. Looking forward to em.
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he is a great hypeman. Really good at doing his thing on stage. Haven't heard much of him on recordings and have only listened to one demo CD I got while he was on tour
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Dude is nice, for sure. I look forward to picking this up.
This is killing me too... there's another track that uses the same piano keys as "State of Emergency"... anyone know what it is?
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first single is streaming on his myspace - devil's advocate. i love it
reallycan't wait to hear this record, everything i heard sounds brilliant...
sage when you reckon you'll have it as availiable to order?
figure i might aswell order this, the sleep record and your new one all at once seeing as i live far away
Fri Jun 05, 2009 9:33 am
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this is available for purchase right now.
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winner, thanks couldn't find it.. off to grab my wallet
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I picked this up early at Sound Set. Absolutely love it.
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i cant believe this isn't getting more attention, this record is up there as one of my favs this year... do yourself a favor and check this out, if you don't like this album you need medical help
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all i can say is that this is a very fun very solid album.
nice slow sound.
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UNION CITY -- Police say third-grade teacher Michael Howey made sure he had extracurricular activities for girls -- specifically arts and crafts -- during recess for a choice group of students who made his "cutiest (sic) girl list."
Howey, 47, who now faces dozens of charges related to inappropriate behavior with his students, sent the other girls and the boys to the playground, court documents show. After isolating his nine select female students -- whom he told he was "rewarding" for being good students -- he would give the girls long hugs, rub their bellies and kiss them on the mouth, police say.
He even had some girls sit on his lap inside his classroom at Alvarado Elementary School, according to a 6-page probable cause affidavit filed this month. The inappropriate behavior went on until April 12, when police say another teacher reported seeing him kiss one of the students during recess. She alerted the school principal, who interviewed his students and then alerted police.
Howey was arrested May 1 without incident at his home in Alameda. He was taken to Santa Rita Jail, where he has been held on $750,000 bail since his arrest.
On Monday, he was arraigned at the Fremont Hall of Justice on 17 counts of lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14 and 23 counts of annoying and molesting a child.
Howey, who police say has no criminal history, was also set to enter a plea but the case was postponed until June 5, said Alameda County District Attorney's Office spokesman Eamon O'Connor. When Howey appears back in court next month, his lawyer also plans to ask the judge to reduce his bail, O'Connor said.
In interviews with police, some of the nine victims called their teacher's actions disgusting and uncomfortable but said they were afraid to tell their parents because they didn't want to make them mad, according to the affidavit.
The victims told police their teacher kissed them on the lips, nose, forehead and neck during recess, called them cute and stylish and would compliment their hair, clothing and ponytails, court records show. A few victims said he put his hands under their clothing or touched their buttocks as they sat face forward on his lap, the affidavit shows.
One victim told police that her teacher had a "cutiest (sic) girl list and a goodiest (sic) girl list."One victim, when interviewed, cried when she said her teacher kissed her lips and forehead and that "she felt like it happened every day." She told officers that sometime after spring break, her teacher pulled her aside, praised her for a good test score and then kissed her lips during recess, court records show. The girl said she ran outside to get away.
"It's very apparent Howey provided extracurricular activities for (students) to work on during recess, especially arts and crafts that are appealing to female students only," Detective Jean Luevano wrote in the affidavit. "This isolated the girls from view and made his hugs and kisses 'normal' to the other students who witnessed it as Howey often acted as if it was a reward for their efforts."
Court records show Howey initially refused to speak to police after his arrest, but later asked to speak with a detective. He said that during recess he comforted one student with a hug after she did not do well on a test.
"Howey denied ever giving her a kiss and said he wasn't sure if there was a policy or procedure that prohibited teachers from doing that," the affidavit reads.
When the detective told Howey the investigation involved more than one student, he hung his head, cried and "admitted he had made some mistakes" then asked for his lawyer, the affidavit continues.
Howey has worked for the district for 14 years; he was hired in 1997 but had taken a couple of years off, said Derek McNamara, the chief personnel officer for New Haven Unified School District. Howey has taught at Alvarado Elementary, Cabello Elementary and Cesar Chavez Middle School from kindergarten to middle school. School officials said Howey had no disciplinary incidents on his record before the allegations.
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Government's view of the economy: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it. — Ronald Reagan
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Quid pro quo – this for that. It's a Latin phrase that has come to mean negotiation: you give me this and I'll give you that. The Republicans want something in exchange for giving a continuing resolution to fund the government, and in exchange for raising the federal debt ceiling by the 18th of this month (October 2013). They have absolutely no leverage otherwise, so you shouldn't blame them for trying to get things done.
The Reid-Obama government shutdown is designed to keep the Republicans from accomplishing anything. They are laughing at the Republicans, and rightfully so. The Democrats are doing their best to inflict the most irritation possible on the public without doing much real harm. They're closing parks, shutting down the Armed Forces Network so troops overseas can't watch football, and even shutting down Fort Leavenworth's commissary.
Most of the major TV networks and just about all of the surviving newspapers are solidly behind them, and trumpet and amplify the Democrat arguments. Republicans are blamed for the shutdown by a majority of the public, and in fact Harry Reid and Barack Obama lead the chorus, and both have explicitly said the Republicans shut down the government. Of course, Republicans are divided on the issue, which means that the divide between establishment and tea party is increased. Reid and Obama can foresee a major victory for themselves, and they don't really care what happens during the shutdown or how long it lasts.
There is a complication: the federal debt limit expires on October 17 at midnight. A default would be embarrassing for the president, as it was in 2010. Republicans, kicked around as they are, might be reluctant to just cave and give Barry what he wants without something in return. Therein lies the problem. Negotiation on his part gives Republicans a certain degree of legitimacy. He doesn't want that.
Also, there may be a shift in public opinion if the crisis is played out too long. They might turn on the president – after all, he's shown no leadership, no willingness to negotiate. He has just issued ultimatums: my way, or the highway: I'll veto anything less than exactly what I want. The Republicans, on the other hand, are sincere – always a handicap in dealing with a con man – and really are trying to get the job done as long as they can retain a shred of decency. The public might notice that. As of this date, Obama's approval rating is only 37% according to the AP. Gallup has his job approval at 41%. The trend is: falling.
Republicans are actually asking for very little, and might buy even less. All they currently want is that the individual be given an option to buy or not buy mandated insurance for one year, while the bugs in Obamacare are sorted out. Obama waived the requirements on big business for a year, without the consent of Congress. It's only fair that the individual mandate be delayed for a year. Republicans also want the Obamacare tax on medical devices repealed. They would probably settle for either concession.
Give me a quo, and I'll give you a quid.


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Headlines for Saturday:
|@0830-1145 Toastmasters training, 700 University Ave - at College - OPG building E-Mail from Ari Caylakyan
|@1300 ? Toastmasters executive meeting, Graduate House courtyard
|@1800 Barbecue / salon
|Schedule Khalid for August 8 : E-Mail from Khalid Ghaffar
1. Running low: 09:10
One of my warning signals that alerts me to the fact that I'm not getting enough sleep or quiet time is when I have a backlog of things I want to blog about but I can't figure out when to take the time to blog them. =)
There's hanging out with Simon, chatting with Stephen, talking about cooking and open source with Wayne, skating with Cathryn, and following my inner social butterfly at the party Dan took us to.
It's all good. =) I just have to remember to schedule in me-time, too! Hmm. Time to be proactive about my calendar again...
Random Japanese sentence: 猫は捕らえたネズミを引き裂き始めた。 The cat began to tear at the mouse it caught.
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- Joe Kim: Barbecue Saturday 6:00 Graduate House
- Deborah Hartmann: Re: seen this? Dogear
- Khalid Ghaffar: Re: Confirmation of Meeting Roles and Year End Celebration - June 27th, 2006
- Calum Tsang: Barbecue Saturday 6:00 Graduate House
- Mike C. Fletcher, Quinn Fung, Wayne Young, Simon Ditner, Simon Rowland, Gord Henschel, Joe Kim, Simon Law: Barbecue Saturday 6:00 Graduate House
- Dan Howard: Re: Barbecue Saturday (tomorrow, July 15, 2006)
- Gilbert de los Santos: Re: sachawiki: 2006.06.29
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