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What it is:
In python, lambda allows one to define simple functions in-line. It is syntactically an expression, not a statement (a function definition using def on the other hand is a statement). Understanding what this means is critical and I will return to it shortly. You will also often hear it said that with lambda, one can write anonymous functions. But before we get to that...
The name:
Why is lambda, called lambda? Well, apparently the idea was adopted from languages such as Lisp and Scheme. The ideas associated with lambda are generally equated with the paradigm of programming languages known as functional programming languages.
With regards to the name, even Guido van Rossum lamented:
For more on the decisions to add functional language features, read here:Guido van Rossum wrote:I was never all that happy with the use of the "lambda" terminology, but for lack of a better and obvious alternative, it was adopted for Python.
Origins of Pythons "Functional" Features
How it works:
The syntax of lambda actually isn't that complicated. It takes this structure:
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lambda arguments : return_value
Let's look at a simple (and largely useless) example:
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square = lambda x: x**2
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def square(x):
return x**2
It creates a function which takes a single argument, and returns that number squared. It is called like any other function:
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>>> square(5)
Additional arguments can be used by separating them with commas, as in:
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>>> pythag = lambda x,y : (x**2+y**2)**(0.5)
>>> pythag(5,5)
You can even--if you are so inclined--make use of *args and **kwargs:
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>>> sum_of_squares = lambda *args: sum(arg**2 for arg in args)
>>> sum_of_squares(4,6,2)
But why do we need them:
Hopefully, at this point, you are asking yourself this question. Usually the answer to this is, we don't. In fact if you are using lambda there should be a very good reason. Writing short little functions as just demonstrated, is not a good enough reason.
The two primary reasons for using lambda are:
- You are writing a function that returns a function.
- You are writing a short callback function.
Let's look at number one; functions that return functions. Let's modify our previous square function so that we can use any power we want:
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def power_of(power):
return lambda x: x**power
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>>> square = power_of(2)
>>> cube = power_of(3)
>>> fourth = power_of(4)
>>> square(8)
>>> cube(8)
>>> fourth(8)
I would also like to note at this point something that a lot of people seem to miss when they start out. We didn't need to use lambda for this function at all. The previous power_of function is identical to this:
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def power_of(power):
def pow_it(x):
return x**power
return pow_it
Now let's look at the second reason I listed for using lambda; you are writing a callback function. Basically a callback function is a function that you pass as an argument to another function. The most commonly seen example of this is with regards to sort/sorted.
Take the following list of tuples:
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data = [(0,4), (5,3), (5,2), (6,1), (7,9), (0,12), (2,1)]
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>>> print(sorted(data))
[(0, 4), (0, 12), (2, 1), (5, 2), (5, 3), (6, 1), (7, 9)]
We could manually write a callback function and use it:
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def order_by_second(item):
return item[1]
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>>> print(sorted(data, key=order_by_second))
[(6, 1), (2, 1), (5, 2), (5, 3), (0, 4), (7, 9), (0, 12)]
The accepted way to pass simple callbacks, is by using lambda:
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>>> print(sorted(data, key=lambda item:item[1]))
[(6, 1), (2, 1), (5, 2), (5, 3), (0, 4), (7, 9), (0, 12)]
This is when understanding the distinction between statement and expression becomes important. As def is a statement, we could never actually define a function while passing it as an argument at the same time. Statements can not appear in such locations. The fact that lambda is an expression gives us the freedom we need to anonymously create and pass simple functions such as this. Along with being able to pass these functions immediately as arguments, you also have the freedom to do other things like place them in dictionaries.
For example, this code in which three simple functions are defined and placed in a dictionary:
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def rook(x,y):
return x+y
def queen(x,y):
return max(x,y)
def knight(x,y):
return max((x//2+x%2),(y//2+y%2))
HEURISTICS = {"rook" : rook,
"queen" : queen,
"knight" : knight}
Would become as short and simple as this:
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HEURISTICS = {"rook" : lambda x,y : x+y,
"queen" : lambda x,y : max(x,y),
"knight" : lambda x,y : max((x//2+x%2),(y//2+y%2))}
While lambda can be a very neat tool, knowing when it is appropriate to use a lambda is just as important as knowing when not to. You would do well to be aware that Guido van Rossum strongly considered removing lambda from the language completely when Python 3 was first being released. He certainly has justified reasons for this.


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Albemarle Corporation's plans for a $30 million expansion project, with groundbreaking scheduled for March, is welcome news.
The company, headquartered in Baton Rouge, La., with a plant in Tyrone, is a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of highly-engineered speciality chemicals for a range of markets, including automotive, consumer electronics, crop protection, food safety, pharmaceuticals, plastics and petroleum refining.
With financial help from the state, in the form of a $100,000 Pennsylvania First Grant and $50,000 for job training, Albemarle is moving forward with plans for construction of three new buildings that will provide 7,000 square feet of office/lab space, 3,500 square feet for maintenance and a 7,000 square foot processing plant.
The project includes an upgrade of the plant's electrical service.
"This will be the single largest expansion project ever at the plant," Manager Randy Andrews said.
The project will allow the company, which currently employs 170, to initially add 20 jobs and possibly more later.
Albemarle - and its predecessors, Quality Chemical QCI and ChemFirst Fine Chemicals - have been a part of the Tyrone Industrial park since 1975. From that location, the company's employees turn out between 20 and 25 products that are shipped worldwide.
The Altoona-Blair County Development Corporation also contributed planning and logistics to the project.
"Why this site has been so successful is because of the people here who operate this site," former plant manager and Albermarle Corp. Vice President of Fine Chemistry Scott Martin said.
They and all others involved in Albemarle's expansion plans are to be congratulated.

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Source: CNN
quote: they were still American citizens
quote: If it's known that a group of American citizens is doing something illegal (on or off US soil), and a preemptive drone strike is made by the US military without any attempt to capture them, that is a huge problem.
quote: a preemptive drone strike is made by the US military without any attempt to capture them
quote: the best non kooky documentary
quote: in the armed forces of a foreign state engaged in hostilities
quote: enter or serve in the armed forces of a foreign state
quote: They aren't sending drones to go kill any enemy of the state.
quote: None taken, or menat from my end... Its all good, this is a friendly debate. It's not like Apple was brought up ;)
quote: I just don't think we're going to see drone attacks on anyone that isn't an obvious terrorist.I certainly hope not.
quote: No, of course not, but that isn't what happened. If someone just spoke out against the govt or even was seen with enemies doesn't make them enemies. Al-Awlaki is a known terrorist that conspired and even helped the 9/11 hijeckers.
quote: I agree, it is scary... But the truth is, if the US govt. decides they want you dead, you are dead.
quote: There's an unpopular war going on. You protest it. You go to the other sides capitol city and are photo'ed sitting on one of their weapons. Are you now a combatant ? Have you joined the other side ? You're probably unpopular with whatever party is in power at the time. Should the President have sole authority to deem you worthy of killing ?
quote: His foreign policy has actually been okay.
quote: There are plenty of real things to attack Obama on about the economy and spending/debt.
quote: Hell Bush ignored many credible warnings and 911 happened.


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SL TV: The New Beat - Jonathan Newsome
Written by Torey Fox | Ball State Sports Link
In Glenville, Ohio, football is more than just a game. It's a neighborhood synonymous with football.
The tough community on the east side of Cleveland has produced the likes of Heisman quarterback Troy Smith and wide receiver Ted Ginn., Jr. among others. It has also produced numerous Ball State Cardinals, including defensive end Jonathon Newsome.
As the 2014 GoDaddy Bowl awaits Newsome and his teammates, the 6-foot-3, 236-lb. senior hasn't forgotten about the neighborhood -- and the school – which made him the man he is today.
"Being at Glenville is a special place," Newsome said. "You got the whole community behind you. We were always underdogs, but we had the best players too, so it's just like year in and year out we had a chip on our shoulder. I just remember going out there and playing for everybody."
Newsome, who was coached and mentored by legendary Ohio football coach Ted Ginn Sr., originally played football at Ohio State. He knows without Coach Ginn, the experience might have not been possible.
"If you listen to Ginn, you're going to be on the right path," Newsome said. "He definitely changed my life. He asked me what I wanted to do and I said I wanted to go play football at Ohio State and four years later, he made that happen for me. I thought that was amazing."
Newsome, who primarily played special teams for the Buckeyes, transferred to Ball State after his sophomore season in 2011, but admits his time in Columbus wasn't what is was supposed to be.
"I got distracted," Newsome said. "I was just digging a hole and the hole just got too deep. So I made the move and I live with it. I needed to get Jonathon Newsome on track and that's exactly what happened."
On the field, Newsome has proven to not only be one of the best on the team, but also in the entire Mid-American Conference. He was named to the All Mid-American Conference First Team this season. Newsome, who was a three-time MAC West Division Defensive Player of the Week, started 11 games in 2013 and 21 in his two seasons at Ball State. He ranked sixth for the Cardinals with 57 total tackles, while leading the team with 11 tackles for loss and eight sacks on the season. He was named to the first team in 2013 after being honored on the All-MAC Second Team in 2012.
However, it's off the field where Jonathon, better known as J-New, really showcases his talents.
"I always loved music," Newsome said. "Nobody really knows this, but I used to go to the Cleveland School of Arts. I used to want to act, but it was football I chose. It wasn't until I got this iPad mini, downloaded GarageBand and taught myself how to make beats."
Newsome likes to produce all types of music, but prefers more of a slower, smooth jazz style dating back to his music days spent with his mother, Kimberly. He recognizes the importance of what he listens to and does not discount the power it has.
"Music is kind of like a getaway," Newsome said. "When football gets stressful, whenever the pressure builds up, music takes me away from that, kind of just relaxes me and brings me back to reality."
When Newsome graduates in December and then plays his final collegiate game in January, he knows his life's journey -- from Glenville to Columbus to Muncie -- is something special.
"I think it would make for a great book one day," Newsome said. "Going across that stage will mean I've really overcome a lot. To have that accomplishment, that's something a lot of people in my family haven't done except my mom. I'm probably going to cry. That's the only time you'll see me cry."
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Can Theories of Meaning and Reference Solve the Problem of Legal Determinacy?
Brian Bix
University of Minnesota Law School
Ratio Juris, Vol. 16, No. 3, pp. 281-295, September 2003
Minnesota Legal Studies Research Paper No. 08-01
A number of important legal theorists have recently argued for metaphysically realist approaches to legal determinacy grounded in particular semantic theories or theories of reference, in particular, views of meaning and reference based on the works of Putnam and Kripke. The basic position of these theorists is that questions of legal interpretation and legal determinacy should be approached through semantic meaning. However, the role of authority (in the form of lawmaker choice) in law in general, and democratic systems in particular, require that these realist solutions to the problem of legal determinacy be rejected, or at least significantly revised.
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Keywords: legal determinacy, semantic theories, Michael Moore
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Source: GOP
quote: If the fetus is not at a stage where it could live outside of the womb without "life support" from the mother or a machine then it is not alive.
quote: Until the human can live without the support of the mother and without some artificial device it is not alive
quote: It cannot live without the support of it's mother/machine, so by the definition you gave it is not alive.
quote: Also note I am not claiming to be an arbiter of that, you are inserting language into my posts I didn't use and attacking your own language, which is a straw-man fallacy.
quote: An unwanted child is better off alive then dead.
quote: I agree that some people are not good parents and don't want their children, or mistreat them throughout the child's life. However that doesn't justify killing the child.
quote: What does our composition have to do with absolutely anything? You are factually biologically ALIVE when as soon as you are conceived.
quote: Many people cannot effectively care for themselves let alone another human - so if a few of these inept would-be mothers are SMART enough to acknowledge this and decide to end a pregnancy before it spawns a problem
quote: Furthermore, whether or not it is alive is irrelevant. To humans, the value of life is evaluated on a sliding scale based on relatively ambiguous observations and perceptions. An embryo falls below insects on this scale because an insect is, at least, a fully developed creature.
quote: You said that human life begins when the human in question can survive without the environment provided by the mother's body.
quote: No one agrees that killing a human being not convicted of any crime is moral. It is rather difficult for a fetus to commit a crime.
quote: You are accusing me of judging the value of human life, then you claim that you know what constitutes a life quality index below which death is preferable.
quote: Actually a human being at any stage of it's development is still biologically a human being. Life is a continous process that begins at conception and ends at death
quote: Plopping an embryo on a table and have someone observe it is entirely beside the point. We are not discussing the appearance of a human being, we are talking about what biologically constitutes a human being. Nice red herring.
quote: Actually, whether someone is alive or not is very relevant. Which humans are worth less than others by your ambiguous observations and perceptions? I believe that any member of the species homo sapiens is worth as much as any other. I'm curious to hear which ones you ambiguously perceive to be worth less than others.
quote: The difference between a car and it's parts and a human at it's zygote stage and adult stage is that the car parts DO NOT SELF ASSEMBLE INTO A CAR.
quote: The fact that the difference between the zygote and toddler stage of a human being is 'irrelevant' is only so to one who hasn't the foggiest idea that a continuum has no breaks
quote: Does incomplete assembly mean non-human? I dunno, as someone born with no legs if they are human.
quote: Folks see killing retards and whatever else society deem the unfit as horrible because they can see those individuals. There is no logical difference between that and abortion, so I'm starting to think you are indeed a moral freak.
quote: If you take me out of the environment I am designed for (and that comprises an extremely tiny % of the universe) I would cease to function.
quote: There is absolutely no difference between James Cameron in a submarine at the bottom of the Marianas Trench and a human baby before its born.
quote: I'm too pro-science to be pro-choice. Except your definition is totally bunk, because you cannot prove that a zygote is a non-living organism.
quote: whether or not it's alive doesn't even matter to me because based on my "life valuation scale" it falls below insects
quote: . As I said, your subjective opinion. Not scientific fact. As cited above.
quote: We can accept that the embryo is a living thing in the fact that it has a beating heart, that it has its own genetic system within it. It's clearly human in the sense that it's not a gerbil, and we can recognize that it is human life… the point is not when does human life begin, but when does it really begin to matter?
quote: "The beginning of a single human life is from a biological point of view a simple and straightforward matter – the beginning is conception."
quote: "By all the criteria of modern molecular biology, life is present from the moment of conception."
quote: "I have learned from my earliest medical education that human life begins at the time of conception."
quote: "After fertilization has taken place a new human being has come into being. [It] is no longer a matter of taste or opinion...it is plain experimental evidence. Each individual has a very neat beginning, at conception."
quote: "It is incorrect to say that biological data cannot be decisive...It is scientifically correct to say that an individual human life begins at conception."
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That whore's gash is blown out like a Firestone recall.
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Kim is blown out because she drinks too much and mistreats her kid, and slept with Casey right after she met him.
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PITTSBURGH - Boom! Game over. Memory of a lifetime that couldn't have been scripted better for the guy who hit it.
"This one feels pretty special," Neil Walker said after his walk-off homer in the 10th inning Monday gave the Pirates a 1-0 win over the Cubs on opening day at PNC Park.
"This was a really special day for this team," Walker added. "This organization has come a long way. The last 20 years have been a tough thing, and to get to where we are now over the last couple years is pretty amazing."
Walker, as everyone knows, is the hometown kid, a Pittsburgh native. For those who haven't met him, he's a really good guy, personable and as down to earth as a major leaguer can get.
He's also Pittsburgh to the core, a grinder who works hard and deserves everything he gets.
"He embodies everything there is about this city and the people in the city," Pirates bench coach Jeff Banister so eloquently said. "I hope everybody understands how much he carries that inside his heart with him. He loves this city and the people in it."
There's no doubt the city loves its Buccos, especially now that they're good again. That love was on display Monday as a regular-season record crowd of 39,833 showed up to PNC Park for the opener. (How they all got off work is an interesting question.)
Even Barry Bonds showed up - to present Andrew McCutchen with his 2013 NL MVP award - and the former Pirate was roundly booed at first before the crowd shifted and cheered him.
The pregame ceremony, which also featured former Pirates manager Jim Leyland, was the highlight of the early afternoon. Francisco Liriano then struck out 10 batters over six shutout innings, matching a Bucco record for an opener, and his performance was certainly memorable.
But the day belonged to Walker, thanks to his thrilling blast that was, surprisingly, the first walk-off hit of his big league career.
"I've hit enough first-row homers over the Clemente wall to know that ball was going to be gone," Walker said.
Many people know Walker's story, that he wouldn't even be here if not for Roberto Clemente.
Walker's father, Tom, also played in the major leagues and was supposed to be on board that fateful plane in 1972 that crashed and killed Clemente. Tom was playing winter ball in Puerto Rico and helped load supplies onto the plane for a missionary trip to Nicaragua.
Since the plane was full and it was New Year's Eve, Clemente talked Tom Walker out of going on the trip.
Neil was born 13 years later.
He grew up in Pittsburgh as a Pirates fan and, just like everyone else, hated seeing the Buccos lose every year from 1992 until last season.
"I certainly have a little bit better understanding of the tradition of this organization than most guys," Walker said.
Now, the second baseman is busy helping write new chapters to that tradition, ones that current and future fans can relish rather than be ashamed of.
That process began last season, and as Walker said, Monday's exciting win "kind of felt like just a rollover from last year."
In many ways.
First, Liriano was exceptional. Then the bullpen was, too. And the offense struggled.
Same story, different year.
But most importantly, just as they did last season, the Bucs found a way to come through in the clutch and win a tight game.
"What a tremendous opening-day ballgame for everybody," Banister said. "It had a little bit of everything for the fans, it had great pitching, it had some defense, a couple replays and a walk-off home run."
It's just the first game of 162, but because of that home run and everything that ties him to the city and franchise, it's much more meaningful to Walker.
"This one will burn in his memory for a long time," Banister said.
"It's amazing," McCutchen said, "for him to do what he did. For him to be able to have that moment, I'm definitely happy to be a part of that."
So was the "Pittsburgh Kid."
"It was just an amazing day," Walker said.
Cory Giger is the host of "Sports Central" from 4 to 6 p.m. daily on ESPN Radio 1430 WVAM. Reach him at 949-7031 or @CoryGiger on Twitter.


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Source: IGN
quote: MS knew they had dominant control of the PC software market, and so they took a distributed approach to attempting to head off whatever the next potential threat might be.
quote: Anything that they thought could be a potential avenue of attack, they would try to nip in the bud.And so, MS was probably a bit surprised when the attack came in the form of phones and tablets. After all, they'd already gone there.


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Mohawk Local School District was under lockdown for most of Friday.
A parent had reported a child missing and the possibility of a missing firearm, Superintendent Ken Rattliff said.
"The lockdown was just a precautionary measure. We were under high alert. We made sure everyone's doors were locked and Lt. Todd Frey of the Wyandot County Sheriff's Department came and assisted in watching all of the comings and goings of the day," Rattliff said. "We didn't believe there was any danger; we just wanted to be safe."
The child later was found safe in Kentucky, Ratliff said. The lockdown was lifted by 2 p.m.
"There was no issues, and we are very happy that the child is home," he said.
- By Nicole Walby, staff writer


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on February 11, 2013 - 7:47 AM
Does your debt nag at you and make you miserable?
A researcher has now put a number to the emotions. He has quantified just how much debt drags some people down.
Lawrence Berger, a University of Wisconsin at Madison associate professor of social work, has found that when the dollar amount of a person's debt increases by 10 percent, depressive symptoms – like not being able to shake the blues, feeling lonely, or having trouble eating or sleeping – increase by 14 percent.
Still, if you are young and have debt that you won't have to pay off for many years, you might be able to shrug it off.
The cruel debt – the debt that brings people down – tends to be short-term debt, such as credit cards or payday loans that can snowball. And it especially weighs on people ages 51 to 64, Berger said.
That group is the most likely to feel depressed about its debt, which isn't surprising. They are in the period of life when the time clock is running – when retirement is nearing, when health or age discrimination might make it difficult to get or keep a job, and when the common illusion that somehow money will materialize starts to evaporate.
In a study of retirement confidence by the Employee Benefit Research Institute, researchers found that half of current retirees left their job before they intended to because of health, disability or downsizing.
About 45 percent of workers with major debt said they "were not at all confident" that they would be able to retire, and 5 percent of people in retirement were concerned that they wouldn't be able to pay their debts.
Young adults, on the other hand, have time ahead of them.
Even with large levels of debt, they can imagine tackling it with the next job or the next phase of good luck. Still, the Employee Benefit Research Institute found that many people who might have assumed at a younger age that they would get their debts paid off by retirement ended up in retirement with debt. Since the 1970s, debt levels in retirement have gone up by 77 percent.
While people close to retirement might be the most depressed about their debt, Berger says, recent college graduates might be more troubled by long-term debt, such as student loans, than the group of people he studied.
For his research, he used data on 4,755 individuals from 1987 to 1989 and 1992 and 1994 in the National Survey of Families and Households.
At the time, student loans weren't as oppressive. And people with long-term debt in the form of mortgages might not have worried in the '80s and '90s because home prices seemed likely to rise over time, Berger said.
Now realities have changed. And after quantifying the fact that debt does result in depressive symptoms, but not clinical recession, Berger and other researchers are examining more recent trends in debt.
As the nation pulls out of its recession, researchers are asking what the long-term effects of financial struggles might be on people.
The research is in the early stages, but if people develop depression with a lot of debt in good times, it wouldn't be surprising to find an effect on people who have lost homes and jobs during the past few years.
One question, said Berger, would be what the effect might be long term on families.
For example, researcher Fenaba Addo of the University of Wisconsin at Madison has found that women with significant debt tend to remain single.
Researchers at Demos, a think tank, have found that people in their 20s with a lot of debt delay getting married and having children.
Berger notes that while debt gives people options they wouldn't typically have, such as the ability to buy a house or a car, his research suggests that there's a role for government to play in preventing abusive debt such as predatory lending.
Other research shows that recessions alone have permanently changed some people's outlooks.
In a 2009 study by Paola Giuliano and Antonio Spilimbergo, published by the National Bureau of Economic Research, researchers found that lifelong beliefs are altered when people age 18 to 25 live through recessions.
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'Duck Dynasty' star to speak in Erie
The selection of the speaker for the Manufacturer & Business Association's annual event tends to cause a stir.
Association spokeswoman Tammy Polanski saw it firsthand when the association announced former Presidents George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush, Secretary of State Colin Powell and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
But nothing, Polanski said, compared to the excitement after announcing Wednesday that this year's speaker would be "Duck Dynasty" co-star Willie Robertson.
"I can't tell you what the excitement has been like," she said. "I don't think it's like any other year. I have never seen anything like today."
Robertson, who is among the mostly bearded cast of the hit A&E show, is also the chief executive of Duck Commander, a duck call and sporting goods company that his father, Phil Robertson, started in 1973. Phil Robertson drew a mix of outrage and support for negative comments he made about homosexuals in a recent interview with GQ magazine.
Polanski said Phil Robertson's remarks weren't considered in the decision by the association's board of governors. He was the starting quarterback at Louisiana Tech while Terry Bradshaw, a future NFL Hall of Famer, was backup.
"That wasn't part of the consideration," Polanski said. "This was a decision to bring in a CEO of a multimillion sporting goods company to speak to a business audience and share his thoughts.
"I think the board of governors made a phenomenal decision," she continued. "When you think about manufacturing or any other type of business, so many of them started at the kitchen table."
Despite some negative public reaction to Phil Robertson, who was temporarily banned and then readmitted to the show by A&E, Polanski said she hasn't heard any negative reaction to this year's choice of speaker.
"I can honestly tell you, 'Not a peep,'" she said. "It has been exactly the opposite."
This year's event will be held May 17 at Erie Insurance Arena. The event was moved from its usual spot at Erie's Bayfront Convention Center because of a scheduling conflict.
Dinner tickets, for members of the association and their guests, start at $1,500 for a table of eight.
The association is expecting a sellout crowd of about 1,500 at the event, Polanski said.
Wednesday was also the same day that season five of "Duck Dynasty" premiered on A&E.
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Within the first 24 minutes of Green Day's sold out three-hour marathon at Molson Amphitheatre Wednesday night, singer and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong had:
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No concert is utterly perfect but if there's a benchmark for today's rock shows look no further than Green Day.
The California punk rock band didn't disappoint and made fans feel they got their money's worth and more with a spectacular three-hour non-stop marathon of favorites at Toronto's Molson Canadian Amphitheatre Wednesday night.
Still touring behind 21st Century Breakdown, Green Day brought out all the stops - and pyrotechnics galore - when not bringing a myriad of fans onstage to dance, sing lead or be saved by the preacher/singer/guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong.
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Ashlee J. Stevens, junior psychology major with a concentration in addictions specialist certificate of New Castle, has been named to the 2011 edition of Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges and was recognized as an outstanding campus leader during the annual Saint Vincent College Founders' Day Vespers and Honors Convocation Thursday, November 17 in the Archabbey Basilica. Ms. Stevens, daughter of Edwin and Jeananne Stevens, serves as treasurer of the Psychology Club. She is also a member of the Orientation Committee, Activities Programming Board, Colleges Against Cancer, Italian Club, and Respect Life Committee. She is a member of St. Camillus Parish in New Castle. Ms. Stevens is a member of the Dean's List. She is a 2009 graduate of Neshannock High School. The Who's Who students are selected by campus nominating committees and editors of the annual directory on the basis of their academic achievement, service to the community, leadership in extracurricular activities and potential for continued success. They join an elite group of students selected from more than 2,300 institutions of higher learning in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and several foreign nations. Outstanding students have been honored in the annual directory since it was first published in 1934.
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Report: Silicon Valley energy pioneer found dead outside Beale Air Force Base
A man found dead Sunday afternoon from a gunshot wound outside a Beale Air Force Base residential area was a well known Silicon Valley entrepreneur and clean-energy pioneer, a family member confirmed today.
Gary D. Conley, 52, whose most recent corporate venture, b2u Solar of San Jose and Gurgaon, India, was one of several energy-related companies he founded, was discovered by a Beale resident at about 1 p.m. Sunday.
His body was found outside a parked car near the Vassar Lake Gate.
According to a Beale spokesman, no foul play was involved.
Conley's brother, who lives in Oklahoma, said he and other family members are mystified by details surrounding the body's discovery.
"It's very perplexing," said Mark Conley, 55. "The circumstances don't seem to make much sense."
The Air Force Office of Special Investigations confirmed the death this afternoon.
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Gary D. Conley served in the US Air Force from 1979 to 1983, as did Mark Conley and their father before them, according to Mark Conley. But otherwise, he had no known connection to the military.
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From nursery and worship care for our youngest family members, to Bible studies and activities for your active preschooler or elementary-aged student, First Baptist Nashville offers a wide variety of activities for your child to get involved, make friends and learn about God's love.
Our teens and college students are some of the most active in our congregation! They participate in a wide variety of activities, including our outstanding youth choir and a wide variety of community mission and outreach activities. (And there might even be a spontaneous lunch in there as well!)
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TORONTO – If things had worked out as Rick Jeanneret originally planned, he might have spent Monday alongside Mick Jagger, Steven Tyler and Paul McCartney. As it was, the Buffalo Sabres' broadcaster was surrounded by hockey legends such as Joe Sakic, Paul Coffey and Pavel Bure.
For a man who has spent the last 45 years in ice rinks and arenas, it was the ideal trade-off.
Jeanneret earned a spot in the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday, joining Mats Sundin, Adam Oates, Sakic, Bure and Globe and Mail columnist Roy MacGregor as the 2012 honorees. Jeanneret received the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award, given for excellence in broadcasting, during an afternoon luncheon in a Toronto museum and spent the evening at the players' gala inside the Hall.
"My career will always be defined by hockey," said Jeanneret, who got into the sport in the late 1960s after his original plan for using a microphone changed. "I was more interested in being a rock 'n' roll disc jockey than anything else. Am I glad that didn't pan out."
So are generations of hockey fans. They have listened to Jeanneret's unique style during Buffalo's radio and television broadcasts since 1971.
"It's the honor of a lifetime," Jeanneret said after slipping on his Hockey Hall of Fame blazer. "You know how they used to say, 'Win one for the Gipper?' I think I won one for the fans of the Buffalo Sabres. That makes it even better for me."
Jeanneret was joined in Toronto by his wife, three children and all but one grandchild. Also in attendance was his 92-year-old mother, Kay, who has been by Jeanneret's side as he joined the Sabres Hall of Fame, the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame and the Buffalo Broadcasting Hall of Fame during the past year.
"I'm proud. I haven't words to express it," Kay Jeanneret said. "Words really escape me today, and they have been since we started with the first one last November."
Jeanneret used to decline Hall invites, saying he wanted to be honored only after he retired, but the prospect of having his mother around to enjoy the moments caused him to change his mind. Once he did, the honors poured in.
"He is a phenomenal, passionate broadcaster," said Chuck Kaiton, the Carolina Hurricanes announcer and president of the NHL Broadcasters Association who handed Jeanneret his award. "It is certainly very, very appropriate and long overdue."
Jeanneret joins legends such as Buffalo's Ted Darling, Montreal's Danny Gallivan and Bob Cole of "Hockey Night in Canada" as winners of the Foster Hewitt.
The honored broadcasters get a plaque inside the hall.
"When you look at the people who are in the broadcast department, he should be in," said Sabres analyst Harry Neale. "I have had a chance to work with some real good ones, and he's right at the top of the list."
Jeanneret said one of the best things about his tenure is no one ever instructed him on how to call a game.
"I was allowed to do my own thing," he said. "I do know that my own thing can be somewhat off the wall, but I was never told to change. I was never told to adapt."
He quickly added a caveat and used his booming telecast voice to tell the story.
"It was suggested to me once I might want to go in a different direction," Jeanneret said. "It happened in my first year in Buffalo. It was during a game, and I said something like, 'Whoa! And [Gilbert] Perreault deked him right out of his jock strap!'
"The next day, my mail slot held a note from Northrup Knox, the vice president and co-owner of the team. Ever the gentleman, he referenced my jock strap line and wrote that while he personally found it hilarious, we should all remember that our audience consists of many women and children."
While acknowledging his family, Jeanneret counted down all the time he's had to spend away from them through the decades. He looked back at the nights on the road and examined whether it's been worth it.
"It's been a trek for a guy who grew up in a little [Ontario] town called Terrace Bay, then on to Niagara Falls and cutting my teeth on junior games about a half-century ago," Jeanneret said. "Through that to where I stand today, the journey has been fun, educational and fulfilling. The destination, flat-out exotic.
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Mesial temporal sclerosis (MTS) is the most common surgery performed for epilepsy. The development of stereotactic depth electrode electroencephalography (EEG) and other intracranial recording techniques has increased the number of patients who can benefit from this type of surgery. The experts at Cedars-Sinai do their utmost to ensure that the risk of learning, memory and language disturbance is minimized. Many patients following successful surgery are able to lead normal lives with the ability to drive and be gainfully employed, as well as experience an improved quality of life.
After lobectomy, 65 to 85 percent of patients are seizure free, more than 90 percent significantly improve (infrequent seizures, shorter seizures), and less than 5 percent have no change in seizures. Seizure-free outcomes are most common when a localized abnormality is found, although many patients often continue to use anti-convulsants after surgery.
Extra-temporal Resection
Over the past two decades there have been developments in the surgical management of patients with neocortical epilepsy. Newer imaging techniques such as high resolution MRI, Ictal SPECT and MEG have allowed physicians to localize or determine the precise origin of seizures in many patients. If studies point to a specific area of the brain, a patient may be considered a surgical candidate. Such patients may require invasive monitoring. After surgery, seizure-free rates in these patients are closer to 40 percent to 50 percent but many patients have been helped by extra-temporal resections, with more than 70 percent experiencing a large reduction in the number and/or intensity of seizures.
Hemispherectomy is a surgery in which one half of the brain is removed. A hemispherectomy is usually performed on young patients with severe hemispheric lesions, or older patients that suffered a large brian injury during childhood, since the other side of the brain can take over the functions from the part of the brain that is removed. Although radical, this operation may be effective in eliminating seizures with relatively low risks.
Corpus Callosotomy
A corpus callosotomy is less commonly done than other surgical treatments for epilepsy. A corpus callosotomy is performed for drop attacks when patients have mixed seizure disorders or if seizures have many sources or origins. A corpus callosotomy surgically separates the left and right hemispheres and therefore eliminates rapid transmissions from one side of the brain to the other. Most patients undergoing corpus callosotomy have some degree of developmental delay. Corpus callosotomy does not usually stop all types of seizures, but may stop drop attacks that can be very harmful.
Sub-pial Transection
Multiple sub-pial transections are performed when seizures originate from the language or motor cortex, or from several areas of the brain. The procedure surgically separates small areas of brain tissue. It is also performed when seizures originate from areas too close to the functional cortex. In many cases, this procedure lessens the severity and frequency of seizures.
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Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) is a supplementary treatment for certain types of intractable epilepsy and clinical depression. VNS uses a stimulator that sends electric impulses to the left vagus nerve in the neck via electrodes implanted under the skin. This procedure has proven to be effective in certain patients who have not responded to other treatments. The surgery may be done on an outpatient basis, and the battery also can be changed without requiring a hospital stay.
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Craig B. Thompson, M.D., president of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, has been sued by the University of Pennsylvania's Leonard and Madlyn Abramson Family Cancer Research Institute. In papers filed in December in U.S. District Court in Manhattan, the Pennsylvania cancer institute alleges that Dr. Thompson took institute-owned research and used it to start a company.
The case states that Dr. Thompson used his position as scientific director of the institute from 1999 to 2010 and scientific director of the overall Abramson Cancer Center during the last four of those years to convey "rights and/or interests related to tangible rights and/or interests related to tangible research property and inventions funded in part or in whole by research property and inventions funded in part or in whole by the institute" to a Agios Pharmaceuticals and Celgene. Agios is focused on cancer metabolism therapeutics and was co-founded by Dr. Thompson, while Celgene is a collaboration partner.
The Leonard and Madlyn Abramson Family Cancer Research Institute alleged that Dr. Thompson failed to comply with his fiduciary and employment duties to it by concealing his involvement with Agios and by not identifying "tangible research property and inventions." The institute argued that his actions caused damages estimated to exceed $1 billion by depriving it of proceeds that could support future research. "The public interest and the terms of the Institute's funding to Dr. Thompson mandate that he now be held to account," the institute stated.
The university told the Times it is investigating the institute's allegations and noted that it is not a party to the suit. Neither is Sloan-Kettering.
Dr. Thompson's lawyer, Allan J. Arffa, is seeking a dismissal of the case, telling The New York Times: "There's no real specific allegation here as to what research it is that he either failed to disclose to Penn or that Agios is actually using." One argument, Arffa told the newspaper, will use is that Dr. Thompson worked for the university, thus giving the cancer institute no standing to sue him. Dr. Thompson has issued his own statement denying the claims.
To prevail the institute will have to show that its IP was taken as the basis for patents used in the Agios-Celgene collaboration. "If somebody goes out and forms a company and doesn't take patented intellectual property — only brings knowledge, know-how, that sort of thing — we wouldn't make any claims to it," Lita Nelsen, director of MIT's technology licensing office, told the Times. The institute will also have to pinpoint the IP that Dr. Thompson is alleged to have given Agios-Celgene (no patents were cited in the suit by number) and what it expected of Dr. Thompson as its scientific director.
Agios and Celgene, which are also co-defendants in the case, announced a three-year strategic collaboration in April 2010 focused on targeting cancer metabolism. Agios was to receive $130 million plus an undisclosed equity investment up front in return for an exclusivity period during which Celgene had the option to develop drugs developed using the companies' platform. In October, the companies extended their collaboration by another year and Celgene paid Agios another $20 million. Agios received another $78 million from new and existing funding.
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Ya'll won last night's game? That's mad draze then.
That boys looking pretty draze.
That boys looking pretty draze.
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for the Very ImPortant [lifeportant] moments hiding behind a moustache on a stick.
Oh, I know you don't want to hear this, but she is looking soooo big! Such a pretty little girl! I love these pics of her! :)ReplyDelete
Perfectly articulated again, yes.
And the 4 year old, "Is that baby wearing a mooooostache? That's so silly. I want a moooooostache on a stick."
She is adorable!! I love the 3rd pic, her smile/laugh is contagious!ReplyDelete
These photos are genius, really. And like I said about 5 minutes ago on your previous post - I love your voice, Steph. It's what keeps me coming back to read.
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love it. the post. your words. and Ivy's adorable photos.ReplyDelete
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So cute. Ivy is growing too fast.ReplyDelete
what ponytail holders do you use for Ivy's pigtails? i've tried those teeny tiny clear ones, and although they hold her hair they are are a huge pain and lily hate's when i do it because it pulls on her hair and hurts. ;-( was wondering what your secret is!
These are SPECIAL pictures!ReplyDelete
Love the pics, where did you get her rocking dress.ReplyDelete
That second one TOTALLY cracks me up! Her smile with a 'stache is too funny! CUTE!ReplyDelete
oh man, she is cute.ReplyDelete
Sooo cute! I love her smile!ReplyDelete
Too cute!!!ReplyDelete
I simply must get myself a moustache on a stick. It would be useful for SO many things!ReplyDelete
cutest pics! Mustache on a stick - how clever.ReplyDelete
um, yes. i wanna be invisible & seen, too.
hi, ivy! clay has various moustaches on a stick...so funny!
that is too stinkin cute!ReplyDelete
That is absolutely priceless! The fun is contagious!ReplyDelete
This is just too much. You have to stop doing this to me. It's not my time for babies! :-)ReplyDelete
I love, love, love, love, love these photos!ReplyDelete
this is much cuter than the worm my son tried to use as a mustache earlier today. sadly....by the time i got the camera he had set the poor worm free...and we had to go inside for a good scrubbing.ReplyDelete
So much cute!! All over the place!! Seriously!!ReplyDelete
world's children are so much fun, imagination of each child's behavior can make you smileReplyDelete
How do you get her hair to do that? Inquiring minds want to know...ReplyDelete
Oh my is this perfection in every way.ReplyDelete
Soooo incredibly cute!ReplyDelete
Oh wow! I used to read your blog I want to say 3 years ago...?! And lost the link when my PC died, so cool I saw you posted a comment on Rachel's blog @ Smile and Wave. AND you've added a girl to the family! Congrats!ReplyDelete
totally adorable. she looks like a fun little girl!
that's awesome!!ReplyDelete
who knew that all she needed to be even more adorable was a mustache? so sweet. and golly, does she look so much like Gray in that 3rd pic.ReplyDelete
very adorable!ReplyDelete
great post!ReplyDelete
Adorable. So adorable.ReplyDelete
This post is BRILLIANT. One of your best. It shows exactly how intelligent, creative, and humble you are...with only a few words.
P.S. Where on earth did you get that mustache?
Where do you even get on of those, lol, its so fun!
You definitely need to check out this song, it reminds me of the pictures/writing you've shared about your daughter Ivy. :) I think you would like it, so I had to share. Its called "Watermelon Juice" by Lynn O'Brien. You can hear it at http://www.lynnobrienmusic.com/ if you click 'listen now', or itunes.
Hope you enjoy it!
I was scrolling through your ivy posts (i forget why I started) and came to this and was so glad to read it again today.
and I love that mustache on a stick. And your skill for choosing just the right photos to put with your words.
oh, look. I'm back again. Followed your tweet and I love this post so much - the message and the photos alike (I could eat Ivy) that I had to leave another comment. One of my favorites of yours.ReplyDelete
what a fitting metaphor. i feel that way, too. and those pics are too cute for words.ReplyDelete


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Legally Speaking- The Birdman Letters
By Bob Mionske
After reading your most recent "Legally Speaking with Bob Mionske – Mo' Birdman Fo' Y'all" and the earlier "birdman case," it occurs to me that, as a daily bike commuter and one who has been buzzed many times (intentionally and not), I spend a lot of time cussing and looking at the drivers through the back window. Those who simply aren't paying attention never look back, never look in the mirror (most drivers rarely look in their rear-views anyway). Those that do look back do so for a specific reason; in this case, to see what sort of reaction they're going to get. Essentially, they are trying to provoke me into some sort of action: flipping the bird, perhaps, that will give them an excuse to feel provoked into further action (stopping the vehicle and approaching); or just whether I got run into the ditch or not.
I think you've hit the nail square on the head with your observations about whether the driver looks for a reaction or not. In the original Birdman column, the driver buzzed the cyclists, and then screeched to a halt when "the Birdman" flipped the bird. He was obviously looking in his mirror to have seen the gesture in the first place. And in this most recent Birdman column, the driver also buzzed the cyclists, and also screeched to a halt when "Another Birdman" flipped the bird. Again, he was obviously looking in his mirror after he had buzzed them in order to have seen the gesture. One implication of this is that the drivers cannot claim that they "didn't see" the cyclists as they buzzed them. Because they were watching the cyclists closely enough to see the response, that fact might be useful as evidence that the buzzing was intentional, and therefore, an assault.
Just wanted to pass on to the Lees-McRae crew a HUGE "Thanks!" One less gun-toting maniac on the roads… I ride the roads out there all the time, and occasionally have the beautiful scenery interrupted by an unfortunately uneducated individual with a pick-up and a bad attitude. Like most cyclists I'm sure, I've often dreamt of getting the chance to prosecute some of the redneck outlaws that come way too close on country roads. Good for you guys. See you on the road!
Consider it passed on, and hopefully, they've helped set a good example for the rest of us to follow in getting these guys off the road.
I sent you the original Birdman letter. You sure did get a lot of mileage out of it. I'm glad. There has been some good reading associated with that "thread." Keep up the good work. If you get time, check out the continued adventures of the Birdman and his compatriots at Tuesday Grimpeur. The Birman appears most recently in "A King is Crowned."
Thanks for the link, and of course, thanks for the original "Birdman" email. The "birdman" was one of those cycling stories that seemed to strike a chord in everyone, because we've all been there, and we've probably all wondered after the fact if there's a better response to these bullies than our fingers immediately flying upwards in a Strangelovian response. Stay tuned, because there are still a few more letters out there in response to the original Birdman column.
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The first (and arguably best) album by the god-like talented Mars Volta. Contains the story of Cerpin Taxt which is in part based on the life and death of Julio Venegas, an El Paso Texas based artist and friend of Cedric Bixler Zavala.
De-loused in the Comatorium is possibly the best rock album constructed by human hands.
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A person who eats, sleeps, and breaths skateboarding. Someone who thinks about skating all day at school, or anywhere else they might be. A person who only see skate spots in the city surrounding him.
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I love this one. Our Founder truly was a man of vision and insight.
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I am in awe of Coach O'Brien's player development of his underclassmen.
Based on his philosophy of "next man up," these kids are jumping at the chance to be recognized and be next in line to contribute.
For example, there are five players deep at tailback and a number of players at tight end (Y and F) and wide receiver.
This is going to surprise a lot of people, but QB Matt McGloin might be NFL material.
What a difference in his being "coached up" under the new coaching staff. Watching Penn State players develop this year is like opening up presents at Christmas.
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Rudel vs. the oddsmakers
Line: Penn State is a 3.5-point favorite.
Inside the line: Both teams have done well vs. number this year - Wildcats are 5-0 vs. it and Lions are 4-1 ... Lions are 3-7-1 vs. spot in last 11 home games, but 2-1 this year ... Home team is 9-4 vs. line in last 13 meetings ... PSU has won last four vs. 'Cats and covered spot each time ... Over-under is 48 ... In last 18 games, Lions are 2-15-1 vs. over, tying it (42) last week ... As road dog since 2002, Wildcats are 23-17-1 vs. spot.
Prediction: Penn State 29, Northwestern 20
Comment: Wildcats usually don't match up physically with Lions.
Prediction record: 4-1
Penn State vs. line: 4-1
Prediction record vs. line: 4-1
It is a new era full of surprises and wondering who has what it takes to be the next NFL player now under development.
Les Hart
I will let McGloin know that you're available to be his agent.
Dear Mr. Beckman:
The passage of time has allowed us to forgive you for your sojourn to State College to hang out with our players and break bread.
And that little encounter in Champaign on Saturday further crystallized why you did what you did: Our players are a lot better than your players.
But just the same, mind your own business for the next year, OK?
Rick Weber
Fort Myers, FL
Dear Mr. Weber:
Please tell Coach O'Brien I said hello.
Is Mauti's 99-yard interception return without points an NCAA record?
Lu Dorfman
There is no indication of that category in the NCAA record book.
Mauti did break the Penn State record for longest interception return, previously 98 yards and held by Wayne Berfield at Boston University in 1958.
That was already Joe Paterno's ninth year on the staff.
I've been a faithful follower of your column "Penn State Mailbag" in Gameday for longer than I can remember.
According to the picture attached to your column, you seem to have found the secret to the aging process. Over the years, you never seem to age (i.e. The late Dick Clark syndrome.)
What's your secret?
John Pifer
Middlebury Center, PA
My only secret is the next mug shot I get will reflect the newspaper - gray. But thanks.
P.S. Are we related?
Hi, Neil:
After last week's game with Temple, in regards to personal fouls, we were looking like a John L. Smith-coached team. I was impressed that our penalty problems disappeared in Illini game. Super coaching.
Dave Allison
Hi, Dave:
I'd say John L. will be on the next motorcycle out of Arkansas.
The first was Bobby Petrino.
What a pleasure to watch this Bill O'Brien offense and how sweet this Illinois win was. I almost jumped onto the field to congratulate the Nittany Lions.
Tim Muri
Naperville, Ill.
That would have gotten you on SportsCenter.
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synonyms: word up, right on, amen, agreed upon.
Let's say someone, in a crowded place, shouts, "war sucks!" Damn straight would be an appropriate reponse to that exclamation if you are anti-war.
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a way of agreeing with something
-Ha! You so crazy!
-Damn strait.
-Damn strait.
by Nicole February 16, 2004
Usually a confirmation of a statement or an utter agreement with a person's self.
Man, you fuckin' gay!
Damn straight!
Damn straight!
by Sean August 13, 2004
One way of saying "that's so right." Synonym to hell yeah, fuck yeah, that's right, and oh yeah.
Person 1: Wow, this band is awesome!
Person 2: Damn straight!
Person 2: Damn straight!
by Alb Nutty September 14, 2009
An affirmation, usually to a preceeding statement.
Origin: Australia
Origin: Australia
'Id rather be done up the butt than see that guy again' .. 'Damn Straight!'
by Liam September 27, 2003
As has been mentioned, a way of agreeing with something, but I always found it to be almost condescending (in a cool way.) It seems like a "grown-up" way of saying "duh" almost.
John McCain: I'm a conservative but even I think our former president was a bit of a fuck up.
Talking giraffe: Damn straight.
Talking giraffe: Damn straight.
by JustinBroadrick April 22, 2009
Something Jayne Cobb from the popular TV show Firefly would say if someone told him how awesome his hat was.
Kaylee: I think it's the sweetest thing ever.
Wash: A man walks down the street in that hat, people know he's not afraid of anything.
Jayne: Damn straight.
Wash: A man walks down the street in that hat, people know he's not afraid of anything.
Jayne: Damn straight.
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Jerry Sandusky roamed through the Penn State campus despite allegations that he molested boys, forever staining the university and exposing late coach Joe Paterno as a weak leader who was obsessed with his legacy. Sandusky these days is roaming around a 9-by-12 prison cell while Penn State attempts to repair its reputation.
Seven-time Tour de France winner and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong's fall from grace occurred after he was found to have used performance-enhancing drugs. His titles were taken away along with seven-figure endorsement contracts. He's not even running his own charity, Livestrong.
The Saints ran a hits-for-cash program in which dirty play was encouraged, if not rewarded, in a bounty scandal. Former Bills coach Gregg Williams landed in the middle of the controversy while Saints coach Sean Payton was suspended for his role in an attempted cover-up. Four players were suspended.
They were top stories from a journalism standpoint, but it doesn't equate to the best stories from a personal perspective. Allow me to share my Top Five lists on national and local levels.
2. Triple Crown. Miguel Cabrera leads the American League with a .330 batting average, 44 homers and 139 RBIs to become the first player since Carl Yastrzemski to lead in all three categories. I still think Angels rookie Mike Trout deserved the MVP.
3. Chuckstrong. First-year Colts coach Chuck Pagano battles through leukemia while inspiring a young team coming off a 2-14 season. Players and several cheerleaders shaved their heads to support him. The Colts are back in the playoffs.
4. Linsanity. Jeremy Lin was an unknown free agent from Harvard before the Knicks played him out of desperation. In a matter of weeks, he took the NBA by storm and made the Knicks relevant again. He has since signed with Houston.
5. Fighting Irish. Love 'em or hate 'em, Notre Dame is always good for college football. Fans emerged from crevices across the country during their unbeaten season, which landed them in the national championship game.
2. Super Mario. Optimism raced through Western New York after the Bills signed defensive end Mario Williams for $100 million. It marked an exciting new age that was a long time coming for the Bills. Unfortunately, the season began.
3. Suhr's Prize. Jenn Suhr (n�e: Stuczynski), of Fredonia, won an Olympic gold medal in the pole vault four years after taking the silver in 2008 and eight years after being introduced to the sport by her future husband, Rick Suhr.
4. Hoop Dreams. St. Bonaventure men's and women's teams reached the NCAA tournament. The men's team, nine years after being rocked by scandal, lost to Florida State in a thriller. The women's team, making its first appearance, had a 31-3 record before falling to Notre Dame in the Sweet 16.
5. Fantastic Foligno. Marcus Foligno was promoted from Rochester and immediately sparked what became the Sabres' top line down the stretch. The Buffalo-born winger had six goals and 13 points in his final 13 games. Tyler Ennis had eight goals and 19 points and Drew Stafford had seven goals and 17 points in the same stretch.
Bills need an overhaul
Ralph Wilson will likely maintain familiarity and keep Buddy Nix, who will try selling the idea that the Bills can be successful if they kept Chan Gailey and found a new quarterback. If that's the case, the signing of Ryan Fitzpatrick to a contract extension will be chalked up as another mistake among many.
Oh well.
What would it mean for Fitz?
The Bills could waive him even though it would mean a $10 million hit against the salary cap. They would save nearly $500,000 in actual money. It makes little sense to keep him and his $4.25 million salary as a backup. He's a good soldier, but keeping him and Gailey together makes for a tough sell and a potential distraction.
Free food fixes
Philadelphia had the ball and a 99-80 lead over Atlanta in the final seconds last week, leaving the 76ers one point from earning home fans a free Big Mac. Collins ordered guard Evan Turner, against the wishes of fans, to dribble out the clock.
Collins signaled to the scorer's table and moments later this announcement from the public-address announcer: "Free Big Macs courtesy of Doug Collins." I would imagine McDonald's, the Sixers and Collins will share the cost.
Awards competition
Wilson, a third-round pick, has 2,868 yards passing with 25 touchdowns and 10 interceptions this season. His touchdown total is second-most ever for a rookie, one fewer than Peyton Manning had in 1998.
Luck has 4,183 yards passing with 21 TDs and 18 INTs with the Colts while RG3 has 3,100 yards, 20 TDs and five INTs this season with the Redskins. RG3 has the highest quarterback rating among the three. It looks like a tossup.
The same goes for Comeback Player of the Year.
Adrian Peterson returned from a career-threatening knee injury and had 1,898 yards rushing and 11 touchdowns through 15 games. He needs 208 yards in the finale to break Eric Dickerson's single-season record. Peyton Manning stormed back with 4,355 yards and 34 TDs after undergoing four neck surgeries.
If I had a vote, I'd go with RG3 and AP.
Knicks have a dilemma
The Knicks, after Tuesday's loss to the Lakers, are 20-8 without Stoudemire and transformed into a perimeter team. Carmelo Anthony leads a cast of long-range bombers while Tyson Chandler handles the paint. Coach Mike Woodson's challenge will be getting Stoudemire enough minutes without disturbing Anthony and Chandler.
In the right situation, Stoudemire and Chandler would give the Knicks the option to play with a bigger lineup that can help on the defensive end. If he has the right attitude, Stoudemire can make a very good team even better.
"You guys know me," Stoudemire said. "Ever since I've been here, I've been all about winning and been a total team player. So whatever it takes to win, that's the goal."
Stats Inc.
• 15 – Christmas Day games, the most in NBA history, played by Lakers star Kobe Bryant.
• 6 – Players who are 30 or older and expected to be regular infielders or outfielders for the Yankees, not counting injured 37-year-old Alex Rodriguez.
Quick hits
• Now that we're past the 100-day mark of the lockout, the NHL should cancel a season that's already been compromised. Players who intend to take legal action against owners could score a major victory, but their strategy comes with major risks. If the court rules against them, guaranteed contracts is one of many perks players can kiss goodbye.
• Oregon coach Chip Kelly could be on the fast track for the NFL, but any team interested should first examine his character. He's facing allegations of recruiting violations and a seedy relationship with talent evaluator Willie Lyles. At best, it looks like Lyles was paid to, ahem, encourage players to play for Oregon. Bucks for Ducks?
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The act having sex with the space between couch cushions and leaving your product behind.
Jon gave himself a swedish handjob last night and now my couch smells like smega.
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the girl fingers herself until she squirts and puts it in her hand, meanwhile the guy gives himself a handy until he cums in HIS hand. then the partners interlock their arms and lick the partners hand dry.
"Dude last night me and Cindy had a Swedish Handjob......................................................................................................best experience EVER!
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Phenomenon when you're around peoples from your past you start behaving like them. From How I Met Your Mother ep "Sand castles in the sand".
"Dude whenever Beth (white girl) sees her old friend, Shaniqua, she suffers from revertigo and starts talking black...its Hilarious!"
מאת robbrulz 22 באפריל, 2008
The dizzying feeling people get that are so afraid of heights that they can't even look up at the side of a tall building.
"He's so afraid of heights that if he looks up at a building he gets revertigo."
מאת ShabeRaven 30 באוקטובר, 2011
It's a phenomenon where when you're around people from your past you start behaving like them.
Robin, your revertigo is really starting to take over your work. Whenever Ted's friend Punchy comes into town, it's like all of a sudden Ted's in High School again.
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Legislative Session proceedings
Welcome to the official site of Indiana State Senate District 38. State Senator Tim Skinner represents the district in the Indiana General Assembly. Indiana Senate District 38 encompasses all of Vigo County and portions of Clay County, including the communities of Terre Haute and Brazil.
Nov. 19, 2013: The 118th General Assembly convenes for Organization Day.
Jan. 6, 2014: The 2014 legislative session begins.
Jan. 10, 2014: Bill filing deadline for the 2014 session.
Mar. 14, 2014: Sine Die. The 2014 session ends.