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Based on the principles of internalizing (spelling), recognizing (reading), composing (writing) and comprehending (understanding) words, The Spell to Write and Read book uses logical progression and multi-sensory instruction to help children learn to spell. Seventy phonograms and twenty-eight spelling rules are the basis for everything else learned, and are presented in a positive manner instead of filled with exceptions to the rules. Each lesson is filled with historical and spelling notes on each concept, as well as examples, demonstrations, and activities for each new rule or phonic. This overall teacher's manual replaces Teaching Reading at Home & School as the companion to the spelling list in Wise Guide for Spelling.
The WISE Guide for Spelling contains over 2000 core words plus derivatives, divided into lots of twenty that are organized by spelling difficulty. Preliminary warm up activities and teasers, example sentences, spelling rules, and enrichments are included for each lesson. Students are to build their "own textbook", with this guide overseeing the process; lists refer back to the phonogram rules and steps in Spell to Write and Read to help provide context in teaching.
A set of 70 basic phonogram cards are provided, as well as a phonogram CD to assure proper pronunciation. The front of each card has a phonogram typed in lower case, while the back gives information, including handwriting helps. A set of small spelling rule cards includes two sided cards; a graphic on the front illustrates the spelling rule, while the back contains the actual rule, example words, and additional valuable information. Based on the 28 rules in the program.
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Vendor: Back Home Industries
Publication Date: 2008
Dimensions: 14.00 X 11.00 X 2.00 (inches)
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MichelleNewnanAge: 35-44Gender: female2 Stars Out Of 5Overly complicatedMay 13, 2013MichelleNewnanAge: 35-44Gender: femaleQuality: 3Value: 3Meets Expectations: 1I've been homeschooling for 16 years and I've never found a more complicated system to teach phonics and reading. This program is based on the Orton-Gillingham method so I thought it would be good choice for my son with learning disabilities. If he were my only child, perhaps this would have worked. As is, the lessons were very time consuming and not very well organized.
You know a system is complicated when they have an entire seminar on how to teach it!
There are other reading/spelling programs based on Orton-Gillingham that are much simpler than this program and just as effective.
Stephanie Walton5 Stars Out Of 5September 14, 2012Stephanie WaltonQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5we just began using this product but so far we love it. it is a spelling, writing, penmanship program and can be used for so much more. with my 17 year-old we began using the spelling words as starters for creative writing. our penmanship has already improved. lots of work and a lot to learn but very worth it. i use it with my 6 and 17 year-old at the same time
ddsjlsmAlberta, CanadaAge: 35-44Gender: female5 Stars Out Of 5Excellent product that really strengthens spellingFebruary 16, 2012ddsjlsmAlberta, CanadaAge: 35-44Gender: femaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5I already liked this product when I was teaching K-1 and now am excited to use it for my own children in homeschooling. I really like the way it makes sense out of our English language with the phonograms and rules. Since it can be overwhelming and confusing to use at first (I had the priviledge of attending a workshop when I first used it), it might be an idea to make a DVD of how to use it and thereby make it more user friendly for mothers and teachers. Overall, a great program that I have already shared with numerous friends. Thanks!
Linda Spencer5 Stars Out Of 5June 24, 2010Linda SpencerI love this program! I've been homeschooling for 16 years and this is by far the best spelling program I've ever seen. It is true that more than one rule is presented in the each word list. You and your children will be thrilled as they learn to discern which rule applies to the various words. This program make your children (and you perhaps) really think about how to spell, not just rely on learning one rule and applying it again and again. I began my home school journey thinking "whole language" and have become a committed phonics teacher. I don't think you'll be disappointed with this program. Do be sure to learn how to use it properly, it will be worth your time!
Bugs Mama2 Stars Out Of 5March 16, 2010Bugs MamaThe core phonics of this program is great but the delivery is AWFUL. It is not user friendly, requires a lot of mom prep and the most frustrating part is the combination of words used in any one lesson. Even though SWR focuses on pure phonics the word lists are compiled by the Dolch lists (most commonly used words)... ie there is no one spelling rule taught per lesson. My kids were overwhelmed. I threw the towel in on this program after a few weeks (and yes I understood the program for anyone who would tell me I just needed to muddle through and learn it) and tried a few others instead (including Natural Speller and Sequential Spelling). We finally found All About Spelling which uses the same hard core phonics base but is organized in a super easy to use/teach, easy to learn format. I Hands Down recommend All About Spelling instead of SWR (it has all the good from SWR AND is organized logically).
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Towns are discovering an unexpected side-effect of telling everyone to save save save water: lower water bills are resulting in a municipal income shortfall. [Toronto Star]
Funny. And Sad. Usually, conservation has win-win outcomes between the public and government.
The worst government happens when social goals are in strict competition with fiscal ones.
This just in: subrime mortgages and methheads also decrease property value and municipal income.
This has been common practice in Cleveland for quite some time, where water rates have risen dramatically and the main reason cited was the conservation of water. I would happlily get rid of my low flow toilets and showerheads and get a rate reduction.
Uh, what? Looks to me like they should be paying less for the water in the first place. Looks like they mean to say "our trying to profiteer from something as basic as water is biting us in the ass".
wait… so they are raising rates because people are doing the right thing & conserving water?
Well that's lovely. Punish people for conserving water with higher rates to repair/maintain the existing infrastructure.
Next I expect to see an article of a city suing a person for not using enough water.
This isn't new, having survived droughts in California. The usual response is to increase water rates (to save water) and then raise them again when the income drops due to people saving.
Then (wait for it) raise them again after the drought, usually due to increased demand.
The one thing that never happens, is a return to the original rate
Gene Roddenberry's vision at looking like too bad of an idea all of a sudden is it…
No, they're doing what they should have done in the first place: encouraging conservation by raising rates.
Cause and effect and all that.
Same thing – but for the gas company – was on the front page of the Chicago Tribune today. So – they want to bill us for gas we DON'T USE to make up for the income they lose due to lower use.
but arent they STILL raising rates due to people conserving water? Meaning if they wasted more water & end up paying for doing so (thereby filling the city's coffers) that their rates wouldnt be raised.
I wish I could find it, but there was a news story today about a guy in California that was being sued by the city for NOT generating any trash (and, therefore, similarly cutting into their revenues).
No different than the electric companies who are complaining about everyone using CFLs and such (all yer conservation is costing our shareholders money!)
Toronto alone is facing about $800 million worth of repair and replacement work, since half of the city's water mains and 30 per cent of its sewer pipes are more than 50 years old. But last year, total revenue was only $604 million.
i'm sorry, i don't see how this is "hurting". so a year's revenue doesn't quite cover the repairs on 50-year old pipes – what's the problem? infrastructure repairs such as these are usually paid for with a bond anyway. assuming a 10-year bond @ 5%, the repairs cost toronto ~$1.4 billion. in that same time (assuming consumption/rates remain constant), they will have taken in $6 billion in revenue.
it probably won't even cost that much, b/c they'll stagger the repair work & take out shorter bonds.
I know a woman who has always been very conservative with water, she uses about 50 gallons a month. Her town, however, recently implemented a mandatory 130 gallon charge for each customer. She complained that she doesn't use 130 gallons, they said she was free to discontinue her water service.
Yeah, the town I live in goes by 100 gal minimum & rounds up to the next 100 gal. So if I use 201 gallons of water…. i automatically get charged for 300 gallons.
Yes, I knew this would happen when people started conserving. Please… please do not conserve water. Cities and towns are going to go into dept and then simply raise your rates to make up for it!
Also, don't buy Hybrids for exactly the same reason: our government relies on gas taxes the same way. If you conserve gas (use less), this translates into less revenue for cities and towns. This also means do not use public transportation either. In Boston, public transportation is running into large deficits and by using the 'T', not only are you encouraging deficit spending, you are reducing the fees and tolls they depend on by not driving your car.
Think that using CFL light bulbs are the way to save? Think again. The electric utilities have an infrastructure to support and they depend on you using a minimum amount of kilowatts in order to keep revenue up. Once a critical mass starts using CFL bulbs, revenue will go down and rates will go… .yep…. UP!
In short, conservation by too many people will result in less revenue for cities and public utilities. Please think before you conserve. Thank you!
I wonder how long it's going to take the governments in the Southeast to do this (water, not garbage).
In New Mexico they are talking about passing a law to help the local power company, PNM, recoup losses due to encouraging people to conserve. Somehow they are going to pass along the cost to the consumer.
Anyone have any ideas on what the solution to this is? We need to encourage conservation but the companies need to remain in business. Maybe cities should live within their means and run a surplus in case of a rainy day.
it's not an "either/or," it's an "and."
it's not we want money or conservation, it's we realized we like both.

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NEW MADRID -- Randy "Peewee" and Teresa Lawfield have announced the engagement of their daughter, Amanda Leigh Lawfield, to William Kyle Taylor, son of Beth Fowler of New Madrid and the late Steven Taylor.
The future bride is a 2000 graduate of New Madrid County Central High School and a 2004 graduate of Southeast Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences. She is employed as a registered nurse with Pyramid Home Health Services in Dexter.
The prospective bridegroom is a 2002 graduate of New Madrid County Central High School and a member of the Missouri Army National Guard. He is employed with Fowler Farms.
Plans are being finalized for an April 19 wedding at Francine's Gardens in Cape Girardeau.


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Things You'll Need
- A cremation certificate
- Sturdy cardboard box
- Seperate urn
Traveling With Remains
A cremation certificate is necessary to transport cremated remains. You will receive this receipt, or certificate with the cremated remains. This certificate identifies the remains to people in the course of your chosen method of travel. Even if you are traveling by car within one state, across state lines or internationally with the remains, you must have identifying paperwork.
A cardboard box will be necessary to transport the remains to a final resting place where they can be placed in a permanent urn or scattered. If you are traveling by air, the Transportation Safety Agency requires cremated human remains be regarded as carry on luggage. Cremated remains may not be checked through as regular baggage. The cremated remains should be transported in a temporary plastic or cardboard container that will pass through screening procedures. Most airlines will not permit metal or stone urns unless they are transported separate from the remains. You should contact your airline carrier for regulations concerning the transport of human remains.
A second outer container is required by the U.S. Postal Service if you choose this type of transport. The durable container must be sealed with the original container inside. Remains must be transported by registered mail with return receipt only. Remains will not be sent overnight or by regular mail. A copy of the cremation certificate form must also be enclosed. Your crematory may have the proper containers specifically designed to ship human remains, so you will want to tell them your travel plans prior to cremation. Many crematories will package the remains properly according to your mode of travel. When you arrive at your destination you may want a funeral home to assist in placing the remains in your chosen urn.
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ICD Research's 'Hooker Furniture Corporation: Company Profile and SWOT Analysis' contains in depth information and data about the company and its operations. The profile contains a company overview, business description, SWOT analysis, key facts, information on products and services, financial ratios, details of locations and subsidiaries, plus information on key news events affecting the company.
This SWOT analysis and company profile is a crucial resource for industry executives and anyone looking to gain a better understanding of the company's business.
ICD Research's 'Hooker Furniture Corporation: Company Profile and SWOT Analysis' report utilizes a wide range of primary and secondary sources, which are analyzed and presented in a consistent and easily accessible format.
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- Examines and identifies key information and issues about 'Hooker Furniture Corporation' for business intelligence requirements
- Studies and presents the company's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities (growth potential) and threats (competition). Strategic and operational business information is objectively reported
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Key Highlights
Hooker Furniture Corporation (Hooker) is a furniture company offering household furniture and upholstered home furnishings in the US. The company designs, markets and sources imported wood and metal furniture. It also offers upholstered home furnishings. The company offers its products through various distribution channels such as furniture stores, interior designers, specialty retailers, department stores and catalog merchants along with national and regional retail chains. Hooker offers wood and metal furniture products under brands such as Hooker Furniture and Opus. It provides upholstered furniture under the brands: Bradington-Young and Sam Moore. Hooker is headquartered in Martinsville, Virginia, the US. SHOW LESS READ MORE >
1 Business Analysis
1.1 Company Overview
1.2 Business Description
1.3 Major Products and Services
2 Analysis of Key Performance Indicators
2.1 Five Year Snapshot: Overview of Financial and Operational Performance Indicators
2.2 Key Financial Performance Indicators
2.2.1 Revenue and Operating Profit
2.2.2 Asset, Liabilities and Capex
2.2.3 Operational Efficiency
2.2.4 Solvency
2.2.5 Valuation
2.3 Key Competitors
3 Recent Developments
4 SWOT Analysis
4.1 SWOT Analysis - Overview
4.2 Strengths
4.3 Weaknesses
4.4 Opportunities
4.5 Threats
5 Hooker Furniture Corporation - Company Statement
6 History
7 Hooker Furniture Corporation - Key Employees
8 Key Employee Biographies
9 Locations and Subsidiaries
9.1 Head Office
9.2 Other Locations and Subsidiaries
10 Appendix
10.1 Methodology
10.2 Ratio Definitions
10.3 Disclaimer
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Table 2: Key Ratios - Annual
Table 3: Key Ratios - Interim
Table 4: Key Capital Market Indicators
Table 5: Hooker Furniture Corporation, History
Table 6: Hooker Furniture Corporation, Key Employees
Table 7: Key Employee Biographies
Table 8: Hooker Furniture Corporation, Subsidiaries
List of Figures
Figure 1: Revenue and Operating Profit
Figure 2: Financial Position
Figure 3: Operational Efficiency
Figure 4: Solvency
Figure 5: Valuation


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Steve Seltzer Powersports
Mission Statement
We are committed to becoming Central Pennsylvania's leading provider of motorcycles, trikes, all-terrain and utility vehicles, motor scooters, personal watercraft, power equipment and accessories.
To achieve and maintain this vision, the owners and each of our employees need to focus on each and every prospect and customer and remain committed to providing:
- top-notch service, before, during and after the sale
- a wide variety of products, color choices, options, accessories and clothing
- a first-class retail environment that is neat, clean and designed as a "destination" that will bring prospects and customers back time and time again.
Our owner and employees must work together as a team that is committed to TCS: "Total Customer Satisfaction." We must meet or exceed our commitments for on-time service, charge a fair price for the goods and services we provide and focus on building long-term relationships with our customers, suppliers, employees and the communities we serve.
Each of us must be accountable, not only to the company but also to our customers and to each other. We need to provide consistently good service, and follow through with the promises that we make to our customers each and every day.
Showroom Design and Layout
As soon as you pull into our parking lot, you realize that this is like no other powersports dealer that you have seen before. When you enter the front doors, you will see a rack full of FREE safety literature that is available to customers and prospects. Pass through the vestibule designed to help make our showroom more energy-efficient, and our receptionist seated at a stylish reception center will greet you.
The tile floor is multicolored and walkways to the right and to the left are clearly evident to the first-time shopper. There are even roadways with yellow and white tile "lines" leading to different areas of the store.
Our pre-owned showroom serves as a Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) training site from April through October. Twenty students attend class for three hours every Wednesday night and then ride the following two Sundays at a nearby parking lot. Before, during, and after classes, these students have the opportunity to walk around our store looking at motorcycles, helmets, jackets, and all of the things they may need once they become a licensed rider.
An employee break room/kitchen enables us to make and serve food to customers which we do throughout the year. The kitchen is fully equipped with a stove, refrigerator, dishwasher, Bunn dual coffee brewer and more. This room also is outfitted with storage cabinets on all walls that we use not only for food, plates and glasses, but also for store supplies, literature, forms, etc.
At the rear of the store are two offices, including a business office that is used by our accountant and Office Manager. The second office is utilized by our Business/F&I Manager to hold private closings with customers. These offices are accessible by card access only and are kept locked when not in use so that we are in compliance with state and federal regulations.
Two modern, stylish restrooms are located just off the main showroom as well as a closet for maintenance supplies. Storage closets above each restroom enable us to store showroom decorations and retired files on-site and within easy access.
The Dealer Principal's office and training/conference room are located just off the front of the showroom. Glass windows enable the dealer to see into the service area, showroom and the parts areas. The office features a "Dutch door" so that customers will feel welcome to stick their heads in and say "hi" as they enter and leave the store. This location in the front of the store gives the dealer a great view of what is happening in the store -- and also the chance to see where his assistance might be needed.
As a multiline dealer, we group products side-by-side so that customers can see products from all four manufacturers at one time. This makes it easy for us to show prospects all that we have to offer that will meet their specific needs, wants, and desires.
The showroom layout is changed every 60 to 90 days so that when customers come into our store they are seeing something different. Depending on the season, we will have certain bikes in certain areas -- although normally, all models are represented on the floor at all times. We also do seasonal displays incorporating units into the display, such as using red dirt bikes and a red ATV to make Santa, his sleigh and the reindeer. We even put a red nose on Rudolph! Of course, Rudolph is represented by a CRF50 dirt bike.
In the showroom, we have specially constructed displays for ATVs and motorcycles that elevate or angle the units for display above floor level. These displays, which are fitted with wheels, can be located out on the floor or as part of one of our focal points.
The showroom is lighted with a combination of fluorescent lights as well as Halogen floodlights that really make the showroom bright and cheery. The motorcycles and ATVs really look great on the tile floor. The lights also accent two focal points located in the showroom.
A cashier's stand is located prominently at the rear of the main showroom, although this stand is normally only staffed during sales or peak selling periods. This area also enables us to have a sales or parts person working in that area to help make sure that customers who need assistance are helped promptly.
You will also find a few classic Hondas to see as you check out our store. How many dealers have a Honda Kick 'N Go on display in their showroom? You'll also find a Trail 90 and a Trail 70 that are in mint condition and STILL RUN!
A bell is located in the front of the showroom. When the sales process is complete, the new Honda owner will be asked to ring the bell. When this happens, all employees will clap and those who are not busy working with customers will come forward to congratulate the customer and thank them for their purchase.
Service Department
We are very proud of our service technicians and our service department.
The service area features a large glass overhead door leading from the service area to the showroom. In addition to the glass door, the service area has windows that enable customers to watch our technicians working on their bikes, building Roadsmith trikes, etc. Customers will often stand in front of the windows for long periods of time watching our technicians work on units. One of our technicians has achieved Red Level status with American Honda Motor Company, while our other technicians are going through training to earn red-level status.
The service department can be reached through the main entrance to the store or through a separate service entrance that leads directly to the service write-up area. Two kiosks in the service write-up area enable a Service Adviser and Service Manager to meet with two customers simultaneously. Again, kiosks are used instead of a counter so that the customer can be engaged in the service process.
Behind and above the service kiosks are two walls full of service manuals that are used by our service staff when they are working on units. We have a huge investment in these manuals, all of which were placed in special service binders in 2006. These great-looking binders help to create a professional, well organized look to our service write-up area.
Our service department has a restroom complete with shower that can be used by our service technicians as well as our other employees. Having access to a shower makes it nice if one of our employees gets dirty and has plans at the end of their work-day and they do not want to or have time to go home to get cleaned up.
Our service department also has a separate wash bay where new motorcycles and ATVs can be washed to remove the protective coating that is applied following manufacturing. This wash area is also used when we need to detail pre-owned products or to clean up a customer's unit prior to or following service.
A separate mechanicals room is located just off the service area and is used for storage as well as for our large air compressor. Compressed air is fed to each technicians' work area via overhead pipes and available to them via overhead retractable air reels.
Two large overhead doors provide easy access to service for not only motorcycles and ATV's but also for larger side-by-side vehicles and trikes.
An exhaust system is also available for each technician so that engine exhaust can be piped out of the service area when an engine is running. Special hoses that retract into the floor make it easy for our technicians to evacuate exhaust fumes while working on units whose engines are running.
A separate special tools room is immediately adjacent to the service write-up area. We use this room to keep our special tools in specially designed cabinets so that our technicians have easy access to the tools that are needed.
Lofts in the service and parts areas help us to maximize the use of all space in the store. Specially constructed tire racks also help utilize space that would be otherwise wasted in a busy service shop. A waste-oil furnace located in the service department enables us to turn customers' waste oil into heat to reduce energy costs in the store. Another wide overhead door goes from the service shop to the loading dock which makes it easy to access the store from the loading dock.
The service area is also fitted with an eye-wash station, battery maintenance center including hood with separate exhaust fan, washer and dryer that is used to launder cleaning rags and towels, high efficiency fluorescent lighting, and more.
A delivery area just outside of service can be used to store customer bikes or new units that are waiting to be picked up by customers.
Training and Employee Motivation Practices
Service Department:
Currently one of our three service technicians has American Honda's highest service level: red. Our B and C technicians have completed online training and one week of schooling and will travel to New Jersey for two weeks at the end of this year to continue their class work for red-level certification. Our set-up technician has taken advantage of manufacturer-provided online training. We have spent tens of thousands of dollars in the past seven-plus years on service training so that our employees have the training and knowledge to make repairs accurately and safely the first time.
Parts Department:
Our Parts Manager has completed Honda's Parts MAP training. Our two part-time parts employees have taken advantage of Honda's Online University and RPM's Making It Easy To Buy in P&A video and product training to help them do their jobs better. We hope that a few of our parts department personnel will be able to attend Dealer Expo this February in Indy so that they can see products that we do not currently carry but should consider for the upcoming riding season.
Sales Department:
We have made a huge investment in DVD training programs from RPM, Gart Sutton, and other industry-specific organizations in order to help our sales team and sales manager with sales training. Honda's Interactive Network has extensive online product training, as well as sales training to help our salespeople close more sales. KYMCO offers our sales personnel access to Glenn Roller sales training.
Finance and Insurance Department:
Our F&I Manager attended Zurich F&I training this year. She also attended a Property and Casualty Insurance training class and has her Property & Casualty license from the PA Insurance Department. This enables us to sell motorcycle and ATV insurance right here in our store helping us to sell more motorcycles and ATVs. This helps us build and maintain an ongoing relationship with our customers and keeps them coming back to Steve Seltzer Powersports for all of their powersports needs. Our F&I Manager has also completed Honda's training for not only F&I but also all product knowledge tests required of our sales department employees.
Employee Incentive Philosophy:
All of our employees' compensation packages are tied to specific, measurable goals.
For instance, our service technicians receive a bonus for every hour they bill. Our service manager gets an incentive based on productivity and parts billed to repair orders.
Our parts employees earn a commission on their sales based on maintaining a specific margin on their sales. This incentivizes them to sell but at margins that are at or above 30 percent. Our parts manager receives a bonus based on how the P&A department performs overall.
Our salespeople all earn a commission on each unit that they sell. If they sell a warranty, pre-paid maintenance, parts and accessories, or other items with the unit they earn more commission. The sales manager is compensated based on the gross margin of new and used sales and F&I.
Our F&I / Business Manager is compensated based on F&I sales. The more she sells the more she earns!
The only two positions that are not incentive-driven are our janitor and our part-time Accounting Manager, both of whom are paid on an hourly basis. These two people as well as our other employees may earn special incentives when going above and beyond.
Cash bonuses are also paid based on the achievement of certain objectives. This could be anything from moving to a new website provider to helping lead an orderly transition on a dealer acquisition that we completed earlier this year.
Commitment to Customer Service
In order to best answer this question, we really only need to copy our vision statement and what follows that statement that was presented earlier in this application. But let me first elaborate a bit.
As the owner of Steve Seltzer Powersports I have made it very clear to all of our employees that I expect them to treat our customers like they want to be treated when they come in to a store like ours. And to be honest, they do very well at taking great care of our customers as is evidenced by the Customer Comment cards that are returned by customers throughout the year.
We use V-Sept and FUSS to follow up on new sales. We use V-Sept to help us send letters to our service customers to follow up on repair work that was done at our store. We constantly survey our customers to make sure that they are happy and that their needs are met.
So what does our vision statement say about our customer service philosophy?
To achieve and maintain our vision we need to focus on each and every prospect and customer and remain committed to providing top-notch service, before, during and after the sale. We need to offer a wide variety of products, color choices, options, accessories and clothing from a first-class retail environment that is neat, clean and designed as a destination that will bring prospects and customers back time and time again.
We need to work together as a team committed to TCS: "Total Customer Satisfaction." We need to meet or exceed our commitments for on-time service, charge a fair price for the goods and services we provide, and focus on building long-term relationships with our customers, suppliers, employees, and the communities we serve.
We know that we need to provide consistently great service, and follow through with the promises that we make to our customers each and every day.
Involvement in the Community
Our owner encourages all of our employees to be active in our community. He leads by example, serving our community and world through his membership in The Rotary Club of Altoona and Rotary International. Steve also serves our community by serving on the Board of The Home Nursing Agency.
Steve's personal goal is to make the world a better place to live for his children, grandchildren, and all mankind. "I want the world to be a better place because I dwelt here" is one of Steve's mantras. Steve encourages his employees to be involved in their local community and he leads by example.
From a corporate viewpoint, we have contributed financially to: The Central Pennsylvania Humane Society, Pinecroft Volunteer Fire Company, Snow Shoe Rails to Trails, Troop 29 Boy Scouts of America, Sinking Valley DP Youth Ministry, and not to mention numerous charity rides held locally here each year.
We support the Promise House that works with autistic children. For the Promise House and other local charities that are doing motorcycle rides, we offer them the option of starting here at our store. If they do that we will provide tables, chairs, coffee, cookies, etc. for their riders before they head out for their ride.
Perhaps Steve's most philanthropic efforts are from the money that he has raised for multiple sclerosis. Steve has been riding his bicycle for 15 years raising money to support MS patients locally as well as research to find a cure for MS. In the 15 years that Steve has been riding, he has raised almost $180,000 for the Keystone Country Ride, earning him the position as the No. 1 fundraiser on the tour for nine of the last 15 years. Steve has ridden his bicycle thousands of miles in support of this cause, trying to make a difference in the lives of those who suffer from MS here in Central Pennsylvania and throughout the world. Steve has "expanded his riding horizons" in 2012 and actually did the 150-mile ride twice for a total of 300 miles this summer.


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Since the 2004 rape and murder of her 7-year-old daughter, Misty Hendrickson said she has focused all of her energy on her surviving children and in trying to find the strength to move on.
Hendrickson, 32, said her healing wounds were ripped back open last week when a political flyer landed at her doorstep.
The ad, mailed by the Ohio Republican Party, is intended to be an attack on Debbie Phillips, an Athens Democrat running for the 92nd District. The ad calls Phillips "an ally" to child rapists and murderers like Fred Mundt because Phillips opposes the death penalty.
Mundt was sentenced to the death penalty in Noble County Common Pleas Court for the March 9, 2004, rape and murder of Brittany Hendrickson.
"I don't feel they had any right to try to benefit from my daughter's suffering. What makes it worse is that they didn't even get their facts right," Hendrickson said.
The ad states Mundt raped the child, but says Misty Hendrickson threw the child in a shallow well where the girl drowned. Police determined Hendrickson had no involvement in her child's death.
"We made a serious and unintentional typographical error in the design stage of the mailer, and the mistake was not caught before it went out," Ohio Republican Party Chairman Bob Bennett said in a statement issued Thursday. "We were attempting to convey that the Democratic candidate in the race opposes the death penalty, even for such heinous criminals as Frederick Mundt. We accidentally used the wrong name. I've contacted Ms. Hendrickson to convey my deepest apologies on behalf of the party, and I offered to take immediate steps to correct the misinformation."
Hendrickson said she was offered an apology.
"Someone is supposed to come down with a letter, but I'm not sure I want it," she said. "This has been such a big mess, and I'm so hurt and mad that they could even do something like that."
The ad was in support of current Athens County Auditor Jill Thompson, who is opposing Phillips in the race.
Neither Thompson nor Phillips could be reached for comment.
An official with the Ohio GOP said Thursday he did not know how many of the flyers were mailed out. The 92nd District includes all or portions of Morgan, Athens, Meigs and Washington counties. Hendrickson said she was told 10,000 of the ads were mailed.
Gov. Ted Strickland called the ads "garbage" and issued a press release calling for an end to the mudslinging.
"Debbie Phillips is an honorable person who is committed to public service and someone who will work tirelessly for southeast Ohio in the Statehouse," said Strickland. "I urge the voters of the 92nd District to look beyond the mudslinging from the Republicans...."
Hendrickson said she's not interested in politics and even less excited about being thrust into a campaign.
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Ok, several things:
1.) You need to provide more information. What the heck does "core work" mean?
2.) I think you are ready to start doing some dumbbell presses. We'll throw them in next week.
3.) Move Pull-ups to your second exercise. I would really like videos of your doing these weighted.
Ok, so next week:
- Military Press: 100 x 3 x 6
- Pull-ups: Take +45 lbs and try to do sets of 3. I want you to aim for 5+ sets. If you can do 10 sets that would be swell. Don't take videos of each and every set (lol) but I would like a video of the first and last set. Remember to rest for 3-4 minutes between sets. This WILL take quite a bit of time so be prepared for that.
- Flat Dumbbell Bench Press: do 2 sets of 8-12 reps. Take a video please.
Good job on the military press. It looked much better than last time.
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Well, today is a bit of a different post...
To make a long story short, I'm taking a while off lifting seriously. Many factors go into this, such as the lack of food funds and the fact that I'm behind in schoolwork, but the biggest reason is just problems with motivation. Before I got hit by the truck, I really enjoyed lifting. I was excited to get back into it, but I have to be honest and say that died off within the first two weeks of being back. Since then, I've spent most of my time trying to ignore the fact that I would love to be anywhere but the gym while I'm there. I will never let myself quit something early just because I don't want to do it, and that is the ONLY thing that kept me in the gym to finish the rest of my workout yesterday. Perhaps part of it is that I deal with so much pain every day still that I just can't enjoy putting myself through more. Part might be something else. I'm really not sure. I'm not completely quitting lifting, but it will be a much less regimented event, at least for a while. Who knows. Life has changed pretty significantly since October of last year, and very little is the same as it was. I place a lot of value on strength and size, and I hope that a bit of time off will get me back in the mindset. I really do. But right now I just need to take it a day at a time and get to the gym when I can. Anuj, your help has been an incredible asset. Thank you very much for the time and effort you've spent helping me along. Hopefully I'll be back to learning from you again soon.I'm not leaving the forum, but I'm going to be a different sort of member, at least for the time being.
Well, this was yesterday's workout:
DL: 5x2x225. Forgot to concentrate on back straightness, but otherwise went decently.
FS: 6x3x95
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take it easy man....definitely good to take care of the pain issues first....it can wear on you mentally. maybe you'll make it back, maybe you won't....there are more important things in life....like school...and being happy best of luck to you
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I definitely agree with Pitski. Do what makes you happy.
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Absolutely will do. Like I said, I anticipate getting back after it in a while, but I think I just need some time off. Everyone here has been a great help in the past several years, thanks to all. I'll keep the journal updated every now and then.
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How much should a breast reduction cost – and how can you pay the bill?
September 6, 2012 at 12:00 am in Fashion & Beauty by VN Editors
Once you've decided that breast reduction surgery is right for you and you've researched and found a qualified plastic surgeon to perform the procedure, you'll need a plan for paying the bill.
Budgeting for breast reduction surgery
Breast reduction surgery has both direct and indirect costs. Wendy Lewis, Vibrant Nation health and beauty expert and author of Cosmetic Procedures and Plastic Surgery After 50: Expert Advice for Choosing the Best Option for You, advises women to expect to pay anywhere from $5,000 to $10,000 for the procedure, not including hospital and anesthesia. Hospital and anesthesia fees vary considerably regionally, as well; sometimes they are grouped together, but often each is quoted as a separate fee. You can expect your direct costs to break down within these ranges:
- $1,500 to $2000 for the person administering anesthesia
- $500 to $2,000 for the hospital or facility
- $5,000 to $10,000 for the surgeon
In addition to these direct costs, don't forget to budget your indirect costs, which can be substantial. They include:
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Of course, the total budget will vary by patient, surgeon, and geographical region, but you should probably be prepared to spend at least $10,000 on the overall costs associated with your breast reduction surgery.
Although breast reduction surgery represents a major investment of money and time, women who have had it don't question those costs. As one woman shared on VibrantNation.com, the leading online community for women over 50, "It was one of the best decisions of my life. I am sooooo glad I listened to my own counsel about this issue. Almost 3 1/2 pounds was removed, insurance covered it completely and I feel 110% better. I've had no neck or shoulder paid since the surgery. I'm a 36C, enjoy exercising again and have lost 18 pounds."
Will my health insurance pay for breast reduction surgery?
According to Wendy Lewis in Cosmetic Procedures and Plastic Surgery After 50: Expert Advice for Choosing the Best Option for You, insurance coverage for breast reduction surgery may be obtainable depending on the criteria of your individual carrier. Medical insurance sometimes covers part if not all of the cost of breast reduction surgery if overly large breasts are causing health problems, such as headaches, neck aches, or backaches. If you require or request 500ccs of tissue to be removed from each breast, some health insurance carriers will cover the cost of your breast reduction. Check with the carrier to find out the specifics of your policy.
A Vibrant Nation member advises, "Start creating a history with your primary health care provider. Numbness in my hands and arms, shoulder grooves and neck pain, discomfort while traveling for business, knee and foot and ankle swelling, varicose veins; these conditions can all be either lessened or eliminated by breast reduction. Talk to your doctor."
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My daughter lilly is 10 months old and wakin up around 1am.. she wont go back to sleep in her cot and i can only get her to sleep on my bed with me, i read her books, do the crying method, but as soon as she's on my bed shes asleep, i put her back in her cot after she's bin asleep for a while but she wakes up straight away crying so im running low on ideas..and as much as i love her, i would like to have her in her cot and sleep through.. anyone got any suggestions?
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Hi Beckie, My son does the same as Lilly when he is teething, He has slept through from 10 weeks then suddenly he started to wake same time every night and after getting good sleeps for months i to took it hard, but i did see a pattern and it was teething. my guess was he was in pain and didn't want to be alone... Soon as the teeth came through he went straight throw the night again in his cot... I remember worrying he would get used to sleeping in our bed but it was the only way i could get any sleep. Hope this helps if she has been a good sleeper i'm sure there must be a good reason its disrupted now..maybe teeth too? Dx


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The Rangers will face-off against the Winnipeg Jets tonight at MTS Centre (8:00 p.m.), as they continue their four-game road trip. The Blueshirts currently rank third in the Atlantic Division standings, and rank eighth in the Eastern Conference, with a record of 13-10-2 (28 pts). The Rangers enter the contest having been defeated by the Buffalo Sabres, 3-1, on Tuesday at First Niagara Center, and are now 5-2-0 in the last seven games. The Blueshirts have registered a point in four of their last six road games (3-2-1). The Jets enter the contest with a 13-11-2 (28 pts) record to rank ninth in the Eastern Conference, and have recorded a point in four straight games (3-0-1). Following tonight's contest, the Rangers will complete their four-game road trip when they face-off against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday, Mar. 16, at CONSOL Energy Center (1:00 p.m.), in a matinee matchup.
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Chili Cook off ResultsPosted Friday, October 8, 2010, at 6:16 AM
The results are in for the Chili for Charity cook off. The Law Office of Charles Hear and the Clay County Popcorn Festival were co-sponsors for the event. Interested parties were to pay a $10 entry fee and provide two gallons of chili to give away to the crowd. It was a no holds barred people's choice competition. All of the precedes will be donated to Riley's Children's Hospital, Burn Unit. The event raised $334.50.
There were eight participants in the competition. Each had a very different version of chili and all of them were good. The competing chilis (in order of location along the stage) were:
Bowers' No Name Chili,
Whitesell's Sweet & Spicy Chili,
Freeman's "Taste for Wren" Chili,
Bertha Bedwell's Green Chili,
Lawrn Bedwell's Colorado Chili,
Hauser's All American Chili,
Perkin's Vegetarian Chili, and
Rochelle Reberger's Reading Chili.
Bowers' No Name Chili was a good meaty well-balanced chili with a little bit of a kick. Whitesell's Sweet & Spicy Chili was very interesting. I like spicy food. This chili reminded me of a Thai dish as both the sweet and fiery spice were well pronounced. Freeman's "Taste for Wren" chili was made for the taste of their child, Wren. It was a sweet chili with very mild spice and a unique flavor.
The entry from my law office was Bertha Bedwell's Green Chili. It contained about 10 pounds of diced pork and green chilies in a thin roux. It was a chili unique to this area with a pleasant mild taste. Lawrn Bedwell's Colorado Chili was the choice for carnivores. It was two gallons of spicy meat held together with a thick red sauce.
Hauser's All American Chili was the only submission where the onions were diced by a real chief. (The entrant's daughter is a chef in Indianapolis and was permitted to dice the onions while watching mom make the chili.) Perkins Vegetarian Chili was another unique submission. It was a tasty variety with a salsa base.
However, the Crowd favorite (and my favorite as well) was Rochelle Reberger's Reading Chili. It was a meaty chili with strong cumin notes. It was well spiced but only mild in peppery heat. Add to that, Mrs. Reberger made an excellent presentation of her dish garnished with her effervescent personality. All other competitors tread upon the field of battle at a disadvantage.
Hauser's All American Chili took third place having gathered $27.38 in donations. Freeman's "Taste for Wren" Chili came in second place having garnered $29.26 in donations. However, far and away, Rochelle Reberger's Reading Chili lead the pack collecting $91.95 in donations to Riley's Children's Hospital; having received three $20 bills and a $10 bill from the sampling public. (I only contributed $1 as I did have a dog in this fight!)
The most heartfelt thanks is offered to all of the contestants who competed in battle chili. Congratulations to all of our winners! Rochelle Reberger stole the show and must be declared the undisputed champion among area chili cooks.
I hope that each of our contestants will be back next year. However, be on guard. All of the competitors have seen each others wares. Who will come out on top next year???
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Manchester residents urged to buy their fuel in bulk
Published by Anonymous for 24dash.com in Communities and also in Environment, Local Government
Manchester residents urged to buy their fuel in bulk
Residents in Greater Manchester are being urged to join a bulk-buy fuel scheme - that could see each household cutting £250 from its energy bills.
Manchester City Council is encouraging its residents to use "people power" in the collective energy switching scheme, which is open to anyone in the UK to join.
Oldham Council ran a similar scheme last year which led to over 8,000 residents making large savings on their annual fuel bills.
Once a large enough group has been formed, a 'reverse auction' is entered and a cheaper deal on gas and electricity is made with energy companies.
Interested residents need only produce a copy of their current fuel bill to register before the scheme closes on 28 January. Anyone who enters will receive an offer for a new rate which they do not have to accept. The scheme is also open to residents who use pre-payment meters.
Sir Richard Leese, leader of Manchester City Council and chairman of the Greater Manchester Low Carbon Hub, said: "There are more than 200,000 households in Manchester who are in fuel poverty, struggling to heat their homes this winter, and this switching scheme will make a huge difference to the lives of residents by enabling them to knock hundreds off their household bills.
"The more people who come forward, the more they could save from their fuel bills, and residents don't even have to accept the offer so they have literally nothing to lose by registering.
"Energy switching is still relatively new in the UK, but in many parts of Europe it is now common practice, and I believe this scheme will demonstrate once again how this makes a lot of sense for anyone who doesn't like paying over the odds to keep warm."
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Protests and acrimony as Heygate estate regeneration plans approved
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Protests and acrimony as Heygate estate regeneration plans approved
Southwark councillors have approved developer Lend Lease's £1.5 billion outline plan to redevelop the vast Heygate Estate at south London's Elephant and Castle, writes Paul Coleman.
Just after midnight, councillors voted by four to two, with one abstention, to accept a recommendation from planning officers to approve Lend Lease's 10-year plan. Their decision came after a six-hour planning meeting punctuated by protests from local people opposed to Lend Lease's scheme.
Southwark Council leader Peter John voiced delight at the decision and remains confident Lend Lease has the financial capability to deliver its plan to demolish the 1,212-home Heygate and replace the 1970s-built estate with up to 2,469 new homes over the next decade.
Lend Lease say they will also transform this part of the Elephant and Castle with a new public park and shops and will also preserve the Heygate's huge mature tree canopy. Lend Lease also say the 'new Heygate' will create 1,000 new permanent jobs.
Local people protested during the meeting against Southwark Council's decision to accept Lend Lease's offer that 25% of 'new Heygate' housing could be affordable. Southwark's official policy is for 35% affordable on new schemes.
Councillors sought repeated assurances that Lend Lease could afford to commit itself financially to delivering the project – billed as 'one of Europe's biggest regeneration schemes'. Independent viability tests suggested Lend Lease could secure returns if only 9.4% of new homes were affordable.
Lend Lease corporate officers said the global developer's financial capacity enabled it to offer 25% as affordable but that 35% was unrealistic. Lend Lease chief operating officer Dan Labbad said: "This is a once in a lifetime opportunity. Despite challenging financial times, we have the financial capacity to commit to this scheme."
Affordable homes could be split 50-50 between rented and shared ownership. Affordable rents on one and two-bedroom units will be set at no more than 50 per cent of market rent. Lend Lease say housing associations could also manage affordable homes once they are completed in phases across the next ten years.
Local people protested that only 71 family homes might be offered as social rent across the entire redevelopment. Over 200 former Heygate tenants still want to exercise a "right of return", according to Adrian Glasspool, one of the Heygate's few remaining residents.
Southwark Council promised some Heygate tenants could return if redevelopment plans emerged. Council officers dispute Glasspool's numbers but said they are managing requests from about 150 ex-Heygate tenants.
Thousands of Heygate residents were moved out of the estate in recent years. Some were re-housed in nearby new developments that included affordable homes. But others were moved across Southwark, London and south-east England.
Glasspool, a leaseholder, refused to leave. His home in the heart of the Heygate is now one subject to compulsory purchase.
Expressing disappointment at the council's decision, Councillor Anood Al-Samerai, leader of the Southwark Liberal Democrats council group, said: "The outline plan for the Heygate has gone through, but that doesn't mean we will give up the fight. As more detailed plans come forward we will be making a strong case for more homes at social rent to replace those previously lost.
"Labour rushed this deal through for political reasons, which means they missed opportunities for affordable homes, schools and the environment. The legacy of the Elephant regeneration must not be local people getting ripped off."
On members of the public allegdely being shut out of the meeting, Cllr Al-Samerai added: "It's difficult enough already for residents to get involved in council decisions, so it's ludicrous that when people do turn up to a public meeting they are turned away.
"For months Lib Dems have been saying this meeting should be held in a suitable room near the Heygate so that anybody who wants to come along is able to do so. Instead the leader of the council wants to put his hands over his ears and ignore anybody with a different opinion."
Paul Coleman's commentary
Southwark's midnight gamble hinges on Lend Lease's financial capacity to deliver its £1.5bn scheme.
Southwark's locally elected politicians are between a rock and a hard place. Do nothing – and be damned for further delaying change to the vast and now almost completely vacant Heygate.
Approve and accept Lend Lease's scheme with only 25% affordable homes - and be damned for compromising Southwark's policy that new developments should deliver 35%.
Ominously, viability studies suggest only 9.4% affordable would guarantee Lend Lease returns. So councillors now depend on Lend Lease reassurances. Can Lend Lease find the money to deliver the scheme during the next decade likely to be dominated by fiscal austerity and overshadowed by economic uncertainty?
Southwark residents won't politically forgive councillors if the loss of 1,200 Heygate council homes ends with stalled development and silent building sites surrounded by hoardings.
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Let go of the idea that the path will lead you to your goal. The truth is that with each step we take, we arrive. Repeat that to yourself every morning: 'I've arrived.' That way you'll find it much easier to stay in touch with each second of your day.
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Statement by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin E. Dempsey:
"It is our ethos that we never leave a fallen comrade. Today we have back in our ranks the only remaining captured soldier from our conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Welcome home SGT Bowe Bergdahl."
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For better or worse, we've come a long way from the days when rock & roll was an entirely pure form of generational rebellion. Even in my lifetime, I've seen fathers go from older dudes who yelled, "Turn that racket down!" to roving bands of aging dads in jeans and t-shirts who are more likely to ask the kids if they can sit in and jam with their emo bands. Where I live, when a dad tells you that he's taking his kid hunting, he generally means record hunting at Amoeba Music.
I've been thinking about these issues lately because four talented dads in my neighborhood -- Freddy Curci, Rick Neigher, Adam Gorgoni and Chris Cote -- got together recently and formed an acapella group that's fittingly called Who's Your Daddy! These are all men with distinguished credits in music, as well as film and television, who have gotten together to raise their voices for fun and profit too.
In theory, I confess that I was scared. In practice, these gentlemen have produced one of the best and most joyous albums I've heard all year. Their debut album -- also called Who's Your Daddy! -- is full of vivid, inventive and high-flying vocal versions of rock, pop and soul standards from The Cars' "Let's Go" to Stevie Wonder's "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" to Earth, Wind & Fire's "Shining Star" to The Doobie Brothers "Long Train Runnin'" and a concluding medley of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" and "Someone To Love." The results are uniformly spectacular -- a perfect mature blend of middle-aged Glee and middle aged crazy. How cool can a bunch of dads singing without instruments be, you ask? So damn good that our kids like it too.
Check out Who's Your Daddy! at http://www.whosyourdaddymusic.com
That said, because I can't sing like Who's Your Daddy can, here's my personal playlist for rock & roll dads everywhere. Because as I see it, as I wish that rock & roll dad Kurt Cobain had realized, Neil Young got it wrong in "My My, Hey Hey (Into The Black)." As dads of a certain age already understand, it's actually better to fade away than to burn out completely.
So before you fade away, please add your songs for rocking and rolling dads everywhere.
"Papa Was A Rollin' Stone" - The Temptations
"Forever Young" - Bob Dylan
"Daddy Could Swear, I Declare" - Gladys Knight & The Pips
"Don't Make Fun Of Daddy's Voice" - Morrissey
"Papa Don't Take No Mess" - James Brown
"Middle Age Crazy" - Jerry Lee Lewis
"Come To Poppa" - Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
"Anything Like Me" - Brad Paisley
"A Father And A Son" - Loudon Wainwright III
"Daddy Cool" - The Rays
"Leader Of The Band" - Dan Fogelberg
"Only Daddy That'll Walk The Line" - Waylon Jennings
"Don't Cry Daddy" - Elvis Presley
"Walk Like A Man" - Bruce Springsteen
"Gone Daddy Gone" - Violent Femmes
"The Things We've Handed Down" - Marc Cohn
"Dance With My Father" - Luther Vandross
"My Father's Gun" - Elton John
"Isn't She Lovely" - Stevie Wonder
"Daddy Don't Live In That New York City No More" - Steely Dan
"Father & Son" - Cat Stevens
"Oh Father" - Madonna
"Father & Daughter" - Paul Simon
"Who's Your Daddy?" - Toby Keith
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Linotype: The Film, directed by Doug Wilson, 2012, 75mins
Does a 19th-century typesetting machine merit a feature-length film? In the case of the Linotype, the molten-metal spewing hulk of a typewriter-cum-metal-caster that provided the impetus for popular literacy, director Doug Wilson proves so.
His film is being rapturously received at screenings following its DVD release and is recommended viewing for fans of the type-design documentary Helvetica (2007).
Developed through trial, error and hefty investment, the Linotype machine was the invention of Ottmar Mergenthaler, a German-born American who died at the age of 45.
There are two main stories in the film. First, Wilson makes the case that Linotype was the stepping-stone between the Gutenberg press and the worldwide web. The production of books and newspapers increased after its introduction and, the film argues, while this led to a rise in salacious news stories, it also had a role in promoting radical causes. The second story concerns the defenders of the Linotype faith. The machine's enthusiasts are a cast of type-loving backwoodsmen, poet manqués and Brooklyn hipsters who love the Linotype for its mechanical complexity and tendency to spurt hot metal in an unpredictable fashion.
The brilliant type designer Matthew Carter features as the voice of reason, but his argument that more was gained than lost through subsequent technological developments is set against emotional scenes of a Linotype being broken up for scrap.
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By Erin Pollina - Sabres.com
|Gilbert Perreault at the 1978 NHL All-Star Game
Primarily, it marked the first time that the All-Star Game was played in Buffalo, NY.
It was also, up to that point, the only day in NHL history that the event was decided by overtime.
Memorial Auditorium was buzzing with a sold-out crowd as fans packed into the building to get a glimpse at the best the League had to offer. More importantly, the Western New Yorkers wanted to see how a pair of representatives from Buffalo would fare.
Gilbert Perreault and Rick Martin were playing on behalf of the Wales Conference – and the crowd responded with a standing ovation for the center as his name was announced prior to the game.
Things, however, quickly took a turn.
Campbell Conference All-Stars Bill Barber (PHI) and Denis Potvin (NYI) each registered a goal in the opening frame, to take a 2-0 lead. It wasn't the start the crowd was looking for.
In the second period, the Wales All-Stars responded by coming out firing - peppering their opponent with 16 shots while holding their opponent to just two shots on goal. Yet it wasn't until Darryl Sittler (TOR) capitalized on the power play with just 30 seconds left in the second frame that Wales finally got on the board.
After that, the hometown players took over.
With Wales still down by one goal, it looked like the Campbell Conference would come out on top. But with 1:39 remaining in the game, Buffalo's Rick Martin – who had played in every All-Star game up to that point since entering the League in 1971 – jammed in a rebound to tie it up at 2-2.
History was made as regulation ended, and the game went to overtime.
The fans were on their feet as the extra frame got underway. Fortunately they did not have to wait long for results.
Gilbert Perreault thrilled the crowd and surprised his teammates 3:55 into the period, after he attempted to make a pass and ended up scoring the overtime goal, sealing the win for the Wales Conference.
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Mitch Moreland broke a scoreless tie with a solo home run in the 4th and Mississippi State pulled away to a 6-3 victory over Stetson in the regional opener.
The 2nd-seeded Bulldogs (34-20) broke the game open with a 3-run 6th on RBI singles by Russ Sneed and Jeffrey Rea. Joseph McCaskill's run-scoring groundout pushed the lead to 5-0. McCaskill collected 3 of the Bulldogs' 13 hits.
Stetson (41-20) countered with 3 runs in the top of the 7th when Justin Bass followed Braedyn Pruitt's RBI double with his 5th home run of the season; a 2-run shot to right.
Chad Crosswhite (8-4) earned the victory with 5.1 innings of 6-hit, shutout work for Mississippi State, which will meet the winner between Bethune-Cookman and Florida State at 7 p.m. Saturday.
Chris Ingoglia (9-6) suffered the loss for third-seeded Stetson, which will try and avoid elimination at 1 p.m. tomorrow against the Bethune-Cookman and Florida State loser.


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