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Live nativity set at Salem Wesleyan Church
SALEM- The Salem Wesleyan Methodist Church, 1095 Newgarden Ave., will host a live nativity from 7 to 9 p.m. Dec. 13 and 14. The event will feature live animals, caroling and hot cocoa and cookies, as well as Christmas readings every half hour.
Nativity Display planned at Villa Maria
VILLA MARIA, Pa.- The 7th annual Nativity Display sponsored by Humility of Mary Sisters featuring more than 260 nativity sets from around the world is being held from noon to 5 p.m. Dec. 8 and 9 at Villa Maria Community Center, Villa Maria, Pa. A full course spaghetti dinner will be served from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday costing $6.25 for a large dinner and $5.75 for a smaller portion. Children under 7 eat for free.
Special Christmas performances are planned, free of charge, including harpist Kirk Kupensky on Saturday. Performances Sunday feature Humility of Mary violinists, Sisters Paulette Kirchensteiner and Toby Lardie; the New Bedford Presbyterian Church Choir; Seraphim Choir; and the Shenango Area High School Choir.
For information contact Coordinator Kathleen Perry at 1-724-964-8920 ext. 3348.
Gospel sing set at Bethesda Life Church
SALEM- The Bethesda Life Church, 357 N.Howard Ave., will host a gospel sing at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 7.
Fund raiser set at Come Stay Pet Resort
CANFIELD- The Come Stay and Play Pet Resort, 3150 S. Raccoon Road, will host a fund raiser for F5RS, a non-profit rescue and sanctuary for pocket pets, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 16. Pictures with Santa will be available for $5 each.
First Friends to host 'Grinch' performance
SALEM- First Friends Church, 1028 Jennings Ave., will host the production "How the Grinch Almost Stole Christmas," at 7 p.m. Sunday. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with refreshments and the Elegance String Quartet. The event is free and no tickets are required. For information call the church office at 330-332-0001.
Family and Children First report ready
LISBON- The Family and Children First Council of Columbiana County has completed the year end report for Fiscal Year 2012. This report is available for public review by contacting Coordinator Ginger Wilczak at 330-424-0195 or by stopping in the office located at 27 Vista Dr.


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TAHOE CITY, Calif. - On Nov. 1, the day after Halloween, amid the unprecedented onslaught of election media, televisions across America delivered the opening rounds in an intensifying eight-week barrage of merchandizing in the name of Christ ... no, Santa ... no, gift-giving as a patriotic duty to the economy and moral obligation to wholesome American values while shopping malls and grocery stores reverberate with carols lauding the Christmas message: glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
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Ask (and sign up) and ye shall receive:
Join Rev. Jenni Liem for a quiet Advent retreat at Camp Noel Porter in Tahoe City. Beginning with an evening meal on Friday, Dec. 7, Jenni, vicar of St. Nicholas Episcopal Church, will lead personal and communal prayer, meditation, spiritual reading, reflection, devotions and a chance to take a break from decking the halls to deck the spirit instead. The retreat will conclude on Sunday, Dec. 9, with an invitation to join St. Nicholas in celebrating the Holy Eucharist, followed by coffee, confections, and fellowship.
Registration covers accommodation in the newly-redecorated rooms and all meals prepared onsite by a professional chef (with vegetarian and vegan options).
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State legislators should get behind a push by Cambria County's senator to ask the federal government to lift an emissions inspections mandate in parts of Pennsylvania, including Blair, Cambria and Centre counties.
State Sen. John Wozniak, D-Cambria, argues that the emissions inspections are ineffectively and costly.
"Virtually all cars pass the test, and it's time to re-evaluate whether it's just a waste of money for consumers. I think the test needs to be tested," Wozniak said in a press release.
Likely, many area residents agree.
Currently residents in 25 counties in four areas of the state are required to have their gasoline-powered automobiles undergo separate emissions testing in addition to the annual safety inspection required for all vehicles in Pennsylvania. Diesel-powered vehicles, motorcycles and certain classic vehicles are exempt from emissions testing.
The type of emissions testing depends on the region - from tailpipe testing, to checking the vehicle's onboard diagnostics, to a visual inspection, to a gas cap pressure test or a combination thereof.
Vehicles registered in the other 42 counties - including Bedford, Clearfield and Huntingdon - only must have a visual inspection of their exhaust system as part of the annual safety inspection.
In the Northern Region, which includes Blair, Cambria, Centre, Erie, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Lycoming and Mercer counties, gasoline-powered vehicles must have a visual check to ensure emissions equipment is in place and must have their gas caps tested to see if fumes could escape.
The emissions testing typically costs about $40 annually.
Wozniak makes the case that many of the older vehicles that caused more pollution have been replaced and only a small percentage of those tested actually fail.
He also raises the disparity in the testing requirement, noting someone driving a Prius in Cambria County has to pay for emissions testing, while a person driving an old pickup in Indiana County is exempt.
We'd be curious how much air pollution can be attributed from leaking gasoline caps on vehicles compared with other sources.
We don't want dirty air, but we also don't want to shell out money for emissions testing without seeing whether there is truly a significant benefit, especially when big diesel-powered vehicles are exempt.
Wozniak is right in asking that the emissions test be tested for validity, and other state lawmakers should join in the effort.


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Lindsay Lohan Says Rejection Is 'Nothing Like Going to Jail'
New York Times Magazine contributing writer Stephen Rodrick found out when he spent time with the actress on the set of The Canyons – an explicit Kickstarter-funded "microbudget" film penned by American Psycho author Bret Easton Ellis.
In the nearly 8,000 word piece, Rodrick unveils a unique version of Lohan, 26, in which she goes on extended crying jags yet shows actual talent on set. Still, he depicts her behaving very unreliably (at one point actually fleeing from crew members to go out to lunch with her friends) and acting jealous of adult film star James Deen, her costar.
After arriving late to the first read-through of the film's script, Lohan lends her thoughts on her character, Tara, a failed actress who is financially dependent on her boyfriend, Christian (Deen).
"Rejection for an actress is formative," director Paul Schrader tells her.
"Well, it's nothing like going to jail, I can tell you that," Lohan replies.
While another incident Rodrick is witness to serves as a painful reminder of Lohan's dysfunctional family life.
After rehearsing a scene where costar Deen has to throw her to the ground, Lohan "bounced up with a smile," the author describes. "That was great! Want to do it again?" she asks Schrader in the article. When the scene ends, someone compliments Lohan's work. She answers: "Well, I've got a lot of experience with that from my dad."
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Hot Links: Kidnap-sex abuse suspect set free; Dallas County's computer system blamed
All of the questions in today's two Hot Links have the same short answer. Read on:
1. This is 2009, right? And entering a suspect's bail info in one Dallas County computer doesn't get it into other computers? And a man (Ezequiel Moreno, right) accused of sexually abusing a teen and plotting her kidnapping can get out of jail because the computers aren't connected, as my colleagues Scott Goldstein and Jennifer Emily report today? And Dallas County commissioners want to cut spending on criminal justice?
2. Do shrinking newspaper budgets make it easier for government officials to hide what goes on in courtrooms, as The New York Times reports today? Does a bear poop in the woods?
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Quality Education in the Benedictine Tradition
Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve at Saint Vincent College is hosting a Christmas open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, December 3. The day will include children's story time at 11 a.m. with a visit from Santa Claus (registration required), pony wagon rides and unique gifts by local artisans. There will also be various vendors and items available including Acorn Bird Products, Empty Nest Pottery, Second Chance Images, tile coasters, knitted items, pet treats, natural medicines, coffee, baked goods and more. There is no admission fee and all ages are welcome. In addition, visitors may walk the trails and visit the Lochry Blockhouse. The nature trails throughout the Reserve are open year-round, seven days a week, from dusk until dawn. Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve also offers one-hour program/tours for groups during hours of operation. A donation is requested. To be added to the mailing list, send an e-mail to Angela Belli, environmental education program director, firstname.lastname@example.com or call 724 537-5284 for more information. The Reserve is located adjacent to Saint Vincent College at 744 Walzer Way just off Pennsylvania Route 981.


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During the final performance of MusicalFare Theatre's production of the hit musical "Rent" last Sunday, several patrons left at intermission.
A pair of women sitting next to me in the front row, vocally annoyed by the subject matter and the style of the rock-driven production, made no bones about their displeasure. Their unceremonious departure, while perplexing to drama club geeks like myself for whom "Rent" is a modern classic, was not an unusual occurrence during the run of the show.
MusicalFare founder and director Randall Kramer, though he laments the loss of any audience member, isn't sounding the alarm. By Kramer's estimation, he said, he's willing to part with 5 percent of the audience for the theater's edgier presentations because he'll gain many more recruits.
When I perceive that people are leaving a show they blindly bought tickets for because of problems with risque subject matter like overt sexuality or adult language, I tend to get angry. My view is that if you're offended by the notion of AIDS, or drag queens, or two men kissing, you probably should have done your research before you bought tickets for a show that contains these elements.
On the complete opposite side of the problem, however, some theater owners overreact to the complaints of a few vocal audience members who leave a show by playing it completely safe.
Neither of those reactions is the right approach, as Kramer's even-handed 5 percent policy at MusicalFare shows.
"I see a lot of organizations that will respond to one or two or three people who are complaining rather vociferously about something or who make their feelings known. And we always need to respond to people who come to our theater, but that doesn't mean we need to change what we're doing," Kramer said. "And that 5 percent figure, when you think about it, allows for a certain amount of turnover in your audience."
At Shea's Performing Arts Center, which has become more and more progressive over the past few years in its pursuit of younger pocketbooks, the same approach applies. Shea's President and CEO Anthony Conte, who, like Kramer, makes a point of responding personally to audience complaints and questions, has acknowledged the importance of inviting different demographics into the theater. Shea's presentations of shows like "Priscilla Queen of the Desert" and "Avenue Q" – in which puppet-on-puppet sex figures prominently – prompted plenty of indignant walkouts. But the applause of new, younger audience members has been loud enough to drown out concerns about the people who high-tailed it to the parking lot at intermission.
At Road Less Traveled productions, it's the same story. Co-founder Scott Behrend, against the better advice of some antiquarians in the local theater community, continues his laudable mission to bring younger and more diverse demographics into the fold.
At its heart, MusicalFare's 5 percent approach to audience development – which incorporates risk as a matter of future survival – points to an ever-present problem in theater. If you play it safe, your audience will shrink through natural attrition. If you instead embrace calculated risk as a matter of strategy, and constantly tweak the formula, you'll ensure your relevance to an ever-expanding group of potential theatergoers.
The old-fashioned idea that theaters should be happy with the audiences they have holds the community back from its true potential. It's good to see places like MusicalFare, Road Less Traveled and even Shea's proving that old idea wrong.
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experts by and large agree that security via obscurity is not a wise
model for protecting customers over the long term. That's
exactly the model Apple has employed
successfully for some time now. However, its luck finally
appears to be running short.Hot on the heels of a newly
discovered iOS exploit that allows access to locked iPhones,
new reports [1] [2] from
security research firms SecureFirm and Intego reveals
that a new trojan is targeting Mac users using a vulnerability in OS
X's Java player.According to the Intego report
the new malware, trojan.osx.boonana.a, is really a reworked version
of the Koobface malware, which has attacked Windows in the past.
The malware acts
as a worm when it spreads and as
a trojan when it is infecting your computer.Users
may encounter the worm via links posted on Facebook, MySpace,
Twitter, and other websites. When clicking the link, the applet
attempts to run. Users can stop the infection before it starts
by denying the applet permission to run when OS X's Java player pops
up a dialogue.If they allow the applet to run, they may get
another warning if they have a Mac antispyware program like
VirusBarrier X6's Anti-Spyware installed. If they don't get
the warning, or choose to disregard it, the applet will attempt to
make a connection with a remote server and installs a rootkit,
backdoor, command and control, and other elements. These files
are copied to an invisible folder -- .jnana -- in the user's home
directory.If the virus is allowed to carry out its infection
process, the unsuspecting Mac user may find themselves part
of a botnet. When they log on social networks, the virus
will post links to spread the infection. It may also send spam
e-mail via their logged-in accountsOther variants of this
virus target Windows and Linux, making it a rare true cross-platform
virus. All these viruses share the fact that they use the Java
player as a route of attack. According to Intego,
other OS X-specific versions of the virus have shown up, but most are
broken or try to connect to offline servers.The malware could
become potentially more dangerous in the future if it is able to
eliminate the warnings from the Java player and/or change the
name/location of the infection directory, making it hard for virus
removal software to find it.While it does not appear that
this virus takes advantage of any unique flaws in Apple's version of
Java, some security experts say that Apple's Java player may have
more vulnerabilities than Window's. That's because Apple makes
its own Java player, which according to an
e-mailreportedly attributed to Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs,
is always a version behind the official Linux/Windows builds from Sun
and Oracle.Apple is reportedly considering ditching its Java
player in future versions of OS X, such as OS X 10.7 "Lion".
Similarly it's considering
rejecting Flash, another multimedia web technology.
Ultimately these efforts may eliminate some routes of attack, but now
that Apple is being targeted it must realize -- there is always a
back door.
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quote: my point is that these types of viruses will only get worse from here on...
quote: if you want to stay in a sugar coated bubble, or frolic in a meadow of denial... fine.
quote: I don't like the way that apple does business sometimes and i don't particularly care for the amount of control i feel apple/jobs have over what i can and can't do with the computer/devices i paid for. seeing as this exact thing has been a reoccurring theme in just about every apple/mac article I've read in the last year or two i really don't think this statement is too far off.
quote: They won't lock down the Mac the way they have iOS devices.
quote: nothing objectively significantly better or worse as far as business practices go.
quote: I'm glad Apple switch to x86 based systems 4 years ago
quote: Apple recommends AV software for Mac OS X
quote: If you understand that windows has it's place and that people are morons for choosing it then ever better!
quote: This should read: If you understand that windows has it's place and that people are NOT morons for choosing it then ever better! :-)


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Well, the D23 Expo 2011 has come and gone. We spent the last week talking about, and sharing pictures from, our favorite parts of the two days we spent there, and we figured what better way to wrap it up than with our first ever Days In The Park giveaway!
We've been planning a giveaway for a while now, and have been collecting items here and there and we're ready to roll. Not only was it the end of D23 though, but we've hit several milestones with our blog in recent months and this is our way of saying "Thank You!" to everyone who has made it happen. We recently crossed the 300 "Likes" threshold on our Facebook Page (and are poised to hit 400 any day now), and we crossed the 1,000 followers mark on our Twitter account as well. We stand amazed at all the encouragement and reads we've had over the last several months, and we appreciate each and every person who's walked through our virtual doors and listened to what we had to say. As long as people keep reading, we're going to keep writing; and giving stuff away.
So here's what we have for you guys in our first "Thank You" prize-pack:
- Stitch Plush complete with a keychain from one of our favorite attractions at the Disneyland Resort; Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters
- An Annual Passholder-only Vinylmation featuring the new Disney California Adventure Park attraction Goofy's Sky School
- The official guidebook we received for the D23 Expo which highlighted the entire weekend's worth of activities
- An official Lion King 3D orange headband (complete with orange faux fur!) which all the participants who saw the movie received (and let us tell you, we saw a lot of these at Disneyland this weekend so we can only assume they're quite popular)
- And best of all, A Disney Store Vinylmation celebrating the Store's 25th anniversary, which was only available at the Expo, and included a limited edition pin celebrating the Store's 25th anniversary as well
So there you have our first giveaway items! We think it's a fun little pack with something for everyone: the kiddies with the plush, the collectors with the Vinylmation, and the hardcore "we collect anything Disney" with some of our D23 swag.
Here's what you need to do to enter:
1) Follow us on Twitter (@DaysInThePark) and leave us a comment here with your first name and Twitter ID and let us know you're following us on Twitter
2) "Like" us on our Facebook Fan Page and leave us a comment here with your first name and let us know you're following us on Facebook
1) If you have a site or blog of your own, link to us here at http://www.daysinthepark.com and let us know! We've even made it easy for you with a button at the top of our page you can use and make it look all fancy! Then leave us an extra comment here with your first name, Twitter ID and the address of your site or blog.
You will recieve ONE entry for each comment that you leave us for each item completed, for up to THREE entries max. Our giveaway will run until Monday, Sept. 12, 2011 at 11:59PM-PST. We will hold a drawing for the winner on Tuesday morning the 13th using random.org, and will announce the winner here on our blog as well as on our Facebook page, and contact the winner at that point.
IMPORTANT! - Please be sure to leave a SEPARATE COMMENT for each item that you complete, so you are assured you receive all of the entries that you are entitled to.
Again, you guys are why we do this. We love writing, and we love carrying people along with us on adventures. We just can't say "thank you" enough, but we can sure try. Let the entering begin!
All of the items used in the above "prize pack" were chosen for the giveaway, and procured for the giveaway, by us. We either paid for the items ourselves, or snatched them out of the "freebie" lines at the D23 Expo, because we're cool like that.


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6 Fun Things About Fall (That Actually Symbolize Death)
Getty, too, knows the wistful dread of autumn
Meanwhile, in Canada, the first reports of White Walkers are coming in.
Hooray, it's autumn again! The best season of the four, when you get to wear that jacket that makes you look cool. I'm particularly excited, because fall was made specifically for us brooding New England Yankees. This is the time of year when we are allowed to smile, which is what our people call a grimace.
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YOLO, Goodman Smith, YOLO!
For us, stoic pain is the only pleasure we are permitted to know. But for all of you who live in places without seasons, here's why the fall is so great: dark days, strange skies and the smoky scent of mortality mixed with fear. Yes, fall is a dying time, and that's a beautiful thing. Pour yourself a scalding cup of cider and I'll explain.
#6. Fear
So the season of the witch is upon you, and there's nothing for it but to wither and die under a curse. Perhaps you looked a toad in the eye, or spat on a crossroads after midnight. Whatever the reason, your cow has hemorrhoids, your wife's giving sour milk and your dog prophesies a damp harvest in a voice not of this Earth. Also, leaders in every corner of society are protecting their employees from child molestation charges, but let's stick to the imagined terrors.
Even if you do dodge a curse, fall is the fearing time, and with good reason: In autumn, teenagers are four times likelier to be pursued by a knife-wielding maniac with terrible skin. Yes, movie slashers, but I was talking about high school bullies. It seems like fear is everywhere. Why? The answer -- the FINAL answer -- is darkness. Unending, unyielding darkness.
See, October is when the sun gets its paycheck, meaning it blows all its money on booze and only shows up one day in ten -- and on that day, it rolls out of work by 4. So basically, you're living in a chilly void, when the trees turn into corpses with a thousand fingers. This is the teaser trailer for Earth without the Source of All Life. And it's a good reminder to get home and hug your loved ones, because we're all going to become dust, just like the leaves clinging to our clothes.
How It Relates to Death
What's scarier? Dying, or being dead? You have all winter to let the snow pile gently atop your
grave roof, but for three months, you fret over when that terminal point will come. Meanwhile, you watch all vitality drain from the Earth even faster than it did from FX's Sons of Anarchy.
I can't stay mad at you, FX
God knows I loved you, SAMCRO, but you chose instead to love yourself.
That's autumn, baby: losing all the resources you spent the first half of the game accruing. The encroaching darkness and desolation are a hemisphere-sized euphemism for our fear of death and decay. It's nature's prettiest way of teaching you the maddening lesson that death is inescapable. But hey, don't worry: Till then, we have caramel apples.
Football technically commences in summer, but Americans know that it is truly an autumnal battle. The game begins in the wilting heat of August and continues into the bleakest austerity of winter. It is the bridge between unbearable power and insufferable scarcity. The only season that doesn't know football is spring, because that's a time for hope and life, as symbolized by the Final Four delivering us from March Madness.
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Fun fact: Pro football helmets are equipped with sensors to collect data on a player's internal decapitation, so that in the future, we can shoot it from the best angle.
How It Relates to Death
Weep, ye mortals, for fall is the murthering season. Football is the story of dynasties in decline. Historically, all the best wars really hit their stride after the harvest, when the farmer could put his hoe down and throw down. And let's not kid ourselves; football is warnography. Sure, the NFL pretends to be scandalized by defensive bounties for injuries, but that's like a Chicago politician investigating corruption. The system doesn't work without the scandal.
Fall used to be the time when we slaughtered the fatted hog, but now we ritualistically sacrifice the sleek running back. When the rite is complete, a logy America can lick the blood from its chops and tuck into bed for a month of hibernation. We wake only to rub out prayer-seed for the fantasy wombs of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. This, too, is the circle of life, as in the ashes grow the shoots of tomorrow.
Sports Illustrated at its best
You probably didn't know you were part of an ancient fertility cult, but here we all are.
#4. Fall Sweeps
It's ludicrous that TV still runs on a crappy seasonal schedule based on Nielsen ratings, when it should have adapted to the fluidity of modern media five years ago. But since we're still a few TV executive heart attacks away from fixing that mentality, let's enjoy the dwindling tradition of a few people with no taste picking out a new wave of TV shows for the rest of us. Something called a Honey Boo Boo was recently added to America's freak show menagerie, but I'm not watching that; I'm holding out for its competitor -- a reality show about four career criminals locked in a room with a safe full of meth, and each of them knows just one number of the combination.
I'm particularly interested in how The Office will be trying too hard this season.
NBC has lost its way, Pawnee notwithstanding
Early indicators suggest that it will be Angela's slowly building murder-suicide storyline.
But I'm even more excited by UNTITLED CRIME DRAMA. It's about a hunky special agent, his beautiful but tough partner and their oddball lab tech who is also a hacker. All three of them are master criminal profilers. Coming this fall to ABC/CBS/FOX/NBC!
How It Relates to Death
It's cold and dark, so you can flop down on the couch without feeling guilty, much as we all accept death when it comes at last to take us to that undiscovered country. And hey, in a season of darkness and dying, it's nice to enjoy familiar comforts, like watching The Walking Dead's Rick Grimes lose everything he loves.
AMC and all those credits right there
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ISLE OF PALMS — Every spring for at least three decades, tiny darting birds have arrived at the old Red & White grocery like hordes of shoppers to stake out their spots.
Least tern nests
State wildlife biologists are tracking roof-top nesting by least terns. People who think they have spotted a nest are asked to email firstname.lastname@example.com or call (843) 509-4845.
The least terns made a mess of the grocery's glass awning, but the owner let them be. All they wanted was the flat, pebbly tar roof — to nest.
Lives on the Sea
This is part of an occasional series looking at how the coast and the ocean are changing and what it means for a region where people have made a life and a living for generations in tune with the sea.
When the now-closed grocery is razed, the roof will go with it, another vital bit of breeding ground improvised by a spectacular shorebird the state considers a threatened species. The roofs, too, are on their way out: Building codes no longer allow them.
Least tern facts
They are the smallest North American tern, with a wingspan twice the length of its 9-inch body.They winter along the northern coast of South America and the Pacific coast of Mexico.They nest in colonies. They hunt for small fish by hovering over the water and dropping to plunge. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, S.C. Department of Natural Resources
It could be the second shoe to drop for the terns, which were nearly wiped out in the early 20th century for hat feathers.
In recent years, least terns have been losing their once-isolated pebble beach rookeries to human intrusion.
But a S.C. Natural Resources technician is trying to find them a future — in box frames the size of a small TV screen, lined with sand and gravel, set on rooftops.
"We're trying to create as natural a nesting place as possible," said Mary-Catherine Martin of DNR.
Six skeletons
The least tern is the whirling dervish of the coast, a sparrow-sized bird that looks like a skinny gull and is incredibly agile on the fly. A wooing male will dart, dance and hover in the air with a fish in its mouth, then feed it to the female.
The birds' roof nesting first was noticed in the 1980s. The terns apparently like loose gravel roofs because they resemble the pebble rookeries where they scoop pebbles into a small pile for a nest. The sites are relatively safe from predators such as raccoons.
The terns turned to summer nesting on roofs as the rookeries were lost to beachcombers and their dogs. Least terns are flighty, to say the least: They scatter at disturbances. Today, there are really only two natural nesting sites left in the state, on Cape Romain and at Botany Bay, and both repeatedly fail to produce offspring.
The roofs aren't much better: They are too hot, the young chicks get stuck in melted tar and occasionally get washed off the edge by rainwater. Martin found six skeletons caught in the tar around a single vent, where the terns evidently grouped for the shade. But for now, the roofs are home; 85 percent of the nests in the state are on roofs. In its peak year, the Red & White roof alone held 85 nests.
"It's not the most hospitable environment, so if we can make it better, we will," Martin said.
'In their path'
The sturdy, soft-spoken Martin isn't a biologist. She's a former occupational therapist who works for DNR primarily as a fisheries technician. The least tern work for her is extra, volunteer duty. She just loves birds — enough that she's the handler of an African spotted eagle owl.
"I love their behavior. I love how they look. Everything about birds is amazing to me," she said.
She and others had been puzzling over how to provide more rooftop nesting opportunities for the terns when she came across Green Roof Outfitters' plant-growing "modules," which she could convert into nesting boxes. She approached the Beach Co. about building a nursery of the modules on the pebble-less roof of the supermarket that will replace the grocery.
Leonard Way, Beach property management vice president, is dubious but interested. He offered a nearby roof as a sort of test lab, to see if the modules will work.
"If this (roof) is in their path, and they like to come up here, let's try it out," Way said. "So long as it isn't damaging in any way to the structure, why not make use of the space?"
Michael Whitfield of Green Roof donated 19 modules.
Now it's up to the terns, which are expected to start arriving in the next few weeks.
'A little more tolerant'
If the boxes work, they could be offered to other flat roof owners who want to provide habitat; they could become one of those 21st century wildlife-management solutions where humans find a way to coexist with a species rather than drive it out.
But it's far from a done deal. Martin also has set small open piles of sand and gravel for nests around the perimeter of the boxes, just in case the wary terns don't use them.
If the birds do, there's still the other, sometimes not-so-tolerable side effect to reckon with: The birds can make a mess.
"I think if people maybe realize they're just nesting up there, and they're doing it because they don't have a place out there anymore, people would be a little more tolerant," Martin said.
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on March 25, 2013 - 11:30 PM
James Conley is passionate about old buildings, but he's no pushover for pretty architecture.
Monday night, he came looking for a date – but not the romantic kind.
The West Side resident and 2011 Syracuse graduate joined a group of architecture enthusiasts at a Grant Street cafe Monday night for a speed-dating event for self-described "building huggers."
The aim of the event, sponsored by Buffalo's Young Preservationists, was to match young professionals who love the city's historical architecture with each other, not for a love connection, but for their affinity toward a specific preservation project.
"We're an active and engaged group of young professionals who love Buffalo. We want to do things," said Bernice Radle, a core committee member of the group, which hosted the event at Sweet_ness 7 restaurant, 220 Grant St.
In an attempt to match like-minded activists with specifically planned or ongoing projects, 15 members of the preservationists group were each allotted five minutes to make a pitch that would bring others aboard their specific labor of love.
"Some of us are doing 'Save Trico,' which is trying to work with the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus to save the Trico Building,"said Radle.
"There's also people that worked on saving the Bethlehem Steel [administration building], which unfortunately came down anyway. And we did a really great board-and-seal-up of the old Broadway Theater. We also did the 'heart bombs,' which is trying to connect the demolition properties that are worth saving to owners," she added.
Conley has an affinity for several of Buffalo's historic architectural gems, though he noted that all of the world's great cities have a reasonable mixture of the old classics and progressive new designs.
"By making sure that buildings are being preserved, those that are worth saving – not necessarily for their pure aesthetic value, but more for their structural integrity – helps support a better chance of redevelopment within the city center," Conley said.
Jason Wilson, another core committee member, explained the group's "heart bombs" campaign: Volunteers target a worthy but neglected building that is scheduled for demolition and plaster it with paper hearts to demonstrate its value. The campaign has helped save four structures from the wrecker's ball.
"Tonight's meeting is for individuals who are excited and want to get involved but don't necessarily know how to fill in the gaps," he said.
His sister, Merica Wilson, is an Elmwood Village resident and recent St. Lawrence University graduate. She has a background in psychology but maintains an interest in the city's historical architecture.
"What I'm actually interested in is how to connect to the community. It's one thing to save a bunch of buildings, but it's not going to be helpful unless there are uses for them, and I think one of the best ways is to make an outreach to the community and see what they need," said Merica Wilson.
Radle said some of the group's members work with other local preservationist groups, such as the Campaign for Greater Buffalo and Preservation Buffalo Niagara, but since its founding two years ago, Buffalo's Young Preservationists has become a force of its own. It now has 750 members on its Facebook page, 150 active members and nearly two dozen core committee members.
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About a dozen Kansas City police and FBI agents gathered outside an east side home Wednesday morning.
Authorities would not say why officers and agents were in the 3800 block of Windsor Street, only that it was part of an ongoing investigation.
KMBC's Johnny Rowlands spotted a large number of police vehicles outside the home just after 7 a.m.
Agents and officers in plain clothes were seen going in and out of the home.
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Altstätten is town and country rolled into one as it has a range of cultural attractions and numerous shopping opportunities and is surrounded by the largesse of Mother Nature herself. Altstätten owes its vibrancy to its many local clubs and societies and to customs such as the annual carnival festivities and markets.
Altstätten makes a good starting point for countless hikes and thanks to the many SchweizMobil routes, the surrounding country can be explored by bike, mountain bike or on inline skates.
Being very near to the mountains of the Appenzellerland, Altstätten is no less pretty in winter. If the snow cover allows, there is skiing and tobogganing on Mt. Stoss.
- Old town – the historical town centre with its quaint little streets is a pleasant place to stroll and thanks to the arcades a great place to shop as well.
- A market town in the Rhine Valley – in addition to the weekly farmers' market held every Thursday, several special markets are held throughout the year.
- Hiking trails in and around Altstätten – discover Altstätten on seven clearly marked hiking trails.
- Cog railway – enjoy the ride in an open panorama car between Altstätten and Gais.
- Schollenmühle – a visit to the information centre in a former peat-digging area and what is now a nature reserve of national importance is always worthwhile, no matter what time of year it is.
Top Events
- Fasnacht – Altstätten is famous for its annual carnival festivities, the Altstätter Fasnacht. For as long as the "fifth season" is in progress, normal life in Altstätten is put on hold. From so-called Dirty Thursday to Shrove Tuesday, the various Fasnacht clubs and bands lay on one colourful parade after another, to say nothing of polonaises, masked balls, and other forms of entertainment (February/March).
- August Market – the largest of Altstätten's annual markets is the Augschta-Markt or August Market, when the picturesque town plays host to countless booths offering a range of wares as well as a fun fair and music until well into the night. The traditional cattle market is held on the Breite (August).


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"F-ck it, I'm gonna keep playing" was Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong's motto Saturday night (September 15), as the band played its way through a nearly three-hour set at New York City's 1025-capacity Irving Plaza. There were costumes, kazoos and crowdsurfing as the pop-punk trio jumped between new material from their upcoming album "¡Uno!" (due September 25), hits from "American Idiot," classic rock covers and more well past midnight.
After opening act Lipstick Homocide got a warm reception from the crowd, the sounds of the Ramones' "Blitzkreig Bop" filled the club marking Green Day's turn to take the stage. Armstrong, bassist Mike Dirnt and drummer Tre Cool had barely kicked off the night with "Welcome to Paradise" before a mosh pit started in the center of the crowd and bodies began flying through the air toward the band. A teen fan, a dark-haired mini-Billie Joe of sorts wearing an "American Idiot" T-shirt, crowdsurfed his way to the front, jumped on stage and with the real Billie Joe's encouragement, made a big stagedive back into the pit.
During the extended set, Armstrong had the thousand-plus attendees -- which included celebs Dane Cook and Ellie Goulding -- hanging on his every word, and shouting and chanting and pogoing at his command. "We're gonna play all night," Armstrong shouted into the cheering crowd after running through a few new songs, including still-unreleased "Stay the Night," at the start of the show. "I don't got nothing to do but f-ck my wife after this!"
The trio balanced new songs -- "Oh Love," "Kill the DJ," "Let Yourself Go," "Carpe Diem," and a few tracks likely to arrive on the "¡Dos!" and "¡Tre!" installments of the band's upcoming album trilogy -- with favorites like "When I Come Around." Although mid-'90s hits "Longview" and "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" were not on the setlist, the audience didn't mind a bit. They danced and cheered as Green Day jammed through "Holiday," "Hitchin' a Ride," "Letterbomb," and a brief covers of AC/DC's "Highway to Hell."
Armstrong was quick to point out some of the band's New York history, sharing that the first time Green Day ever headlined in New York it was at the this same venue on St. Patrick's
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on March 20, 2013 - 10:12 PM
LOCKPORT – A Niagara Falls man pleaded not guilty Wednesday in Niagara County Court to an eight-count indictment accusing him of sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl.
Thomas R. Murray II, 38, of 87th Street, is charged with three counts of first-degree sexual abuse and single counts of second-degree assault, second-degree strangulation, criminal obstruction of breathing, second-degree menacing and third-degree sexual abuse.
The latter charge stemmed from an alleged incident during the week of Dec. 3, and all the others allegedly occurred Dec. 11, when Murray is accused of forcing the girl into sex acts, choking her and threatening her with a piece of broken glass.
Assistant District Attorney Robert A. Zucco said Murray has past felony and misdemeanor driving while intoxicated convictions, and told police he was highly intoxicated at the time of the Dec. 11 incident. County Judge Sara Sheldon Farkas allowed Murray to remain free on a $20,000 bail bond.


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Leo Apotheker: Due Diligence of Autonomy Was Meticulous
Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Leo Apotheker, who orchestrated the company's acquisition of Autonomy last year, said he was "both stunned and disappointed" to learn of Autonomy's alleged accounting inproprietaries.
Here's the full statement, sent through his representative to WSJ's Rolfe Winkler:
I'm both stunned and disappointed to learn of Autonomy's alleged accounting improprieties. The developments are a shock to the many who believed in the company, myself included. But I also share the sentiment of HP's current leadership and continue to believe in Autonomy's market potential, as its core software expertise remains sound.
Looking back on the acquisition, which closed in Sept. 2011, the due diligence process was meticulous and thorough, and included two of the world's largest and most respected auditing firms working on behalf of HP. Since Autonomy was a public company in the UK, much of the process relied on public financial reports — accounting statements approved, filed and backed by Autonomy's leadership, board and auditors.
According to HP, the accounting issues it discovered pre-date its acquisition of Autonomy. As such, it's apparent that Autonomy's alleged accounting misrepresentations misled a number of people over time – not just HP's leadership team, auditors and directors. In fact, the alleged improprieties apparently came to light only after an internal whistleblower raised the issue in the spring, well after my departure.
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Janice Bellace was appointed to the faculty of the Wharton School as an assistant professor of legal studies in 1979. Currently, she holds the Samuel Blank Chair in Legal Studies, and is Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics, and Professor of Management. She is also Director of the Huntsman Program in International Studies and Business, Penn's flagship undergraduate joint degrees program in which students pursue an integrated curriculum leading to the awarding of two degrees (the B.S. Econ from the Wharton School and the B.A. from Penn's College of Arts and Sciences).
Janice's research in in the area of labor and employment law and employment relations, with a focus on how international human rights concepts shape regulation and corporate behavior. During her career at Wharton, she has taught the introductory foundation course in business law, and courses in the area of labor and employment law, negotiations, labor relations, human resources management and international human rights.
Janice has diverse interests in the international arena. In 1999, Janice took a leave of absence from Penn to become the founding president of Singapore Management University, where she continues as a trustee and as chair of the Academic Affairs Committee. She is also on the international advisory board of universities in Italy and Turkey.
Active in many professional organizations, Janice served as president of the International Labor and Employment Relations Association from 2009-2012, and hosted the world congress in Philadelphia. Currently she serves as past-president of ILERA. A specialist in international employment law, Janice was a member of the oldest UN supervisory body, the Committee of Experts at the International Labour Organization in Geneva from 1995 – 2010. For ten years she was co-general editor of the Comparative Labor Law Journal, and continues to serve on the editorial boards of several journals. She is a former Secretary of the Section on Labor and Employment Law of the American Bar Association.
Janice served as Wharton's deputy dean, the School's chief academic officer from 1994-1999. Prior to that, Janice headed Wharton's number one ranked undergraduate school. More recently, Janice served as Deputy Provost of the University of Pennsylvania, overseeing the faculty, and all graduate and undergraduate programs. She served as chair of the Department of Legal Studies and Business Ethics from 2008-2012.
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PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY - DECEMBER 28, 2012 - The UTB and TSC "A" and "B" Chess Teams played their third round match-ups at the 2012 Pan American Intercollegiate Team Chess Championships.
The UTB and TSC "A" Team lost a hard-fought match against Webster University "A" Team, 2.5 to 1.5. Webster "A" Team is the top-rated team in the tournament.
Axel Bachmann won his game, Katerina Nemcova drew her game, and Mauricio Flores and Max Cornejo lost their games.
"A" Team has 2 points.
"A" Team will face the University of Maryland College Park "A" Team in Round 4.
The UTB and TSC "B" Team won their match against by the Washington University "B" Team, 2.5 to 1.5.
Aura Salazar and Daniela De la Parra won their games, Armando Cortez drew his game, and Luciana Morales lost her game."B" Team now has 2 points.
"B" Team will face Princeton "A" tomorrow morning in Round 4.
Rounds 4 and 5 will take place Saturday, Dec. 29 at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., respectively
The Top Four Finishers in this tournament will qualify for the 2012 President's Cup, known as the Final Four of College Chess, to be held in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Herndon, Va.
Daily updates will continue to be posted on the Chess Program webpage through Dec. 30.
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I told you I too can type.
It's unbelievable how somebody can be so slow. And a grande finale:
So, articles where PChan's skills are praised should be looked up. But those where they are not, shouldn't be quoted. Classic!Look up many articles about Chan's skating ability and most of them will remark about how intricate and difficult his programs are... And please don't quote some Russian woman in an article.
Here's a J-news clip where you can see a little of backstage, the moment when an injuried Menshov is coming back from the ice and Dai preparing to skate: http://vk.com/video-2152302_16489233...880946695e159b
And where are your arguments about him not being an excellent skater other than "when he falls he falls noisy" (because when others fall, they don't make noise?!). And to say he's like 100 kg sack on blades is absolutely delusional - you don't even have to be a hardcore fan of his to acknowledge that he has excellent edge work, good speed, and difficult/complex choreography.
Bash him all you want, but whatever, Chan still ends up medalling/winning and it probably drives you crazy because you can't acknowledge the truth that he IS an excellent skater. You've got insults, but Chan's got medals.
And where is your arguments about him being an excellent skater other than "judges give him the highest score, so he is the best!"? And to say that he is not like 100 kg sack on blades is absolutely delusion- you didn't even attend the WTT arena. You don't have to be a hater of him to know that other skaters have excellent skating skills as well, and besides that they don't zamboni the ice and have mountains better musicality and artisty in general.
Worship him all you want, but whatever, Chan will ends up stealing medals from other skaters, being an embarrasment of this sport and it probably drives you crazy because you can't achnowledge the truth that he ISN'T an excellent skater. He's got booed, you've got sour grapes.
I told you I too can type.
Can Skate Canada offer a better trolling? This one is boring. I am disappointed. Yawn.
Moderator's note. This two-way joust has long since ceased to interest other members of the forum. Now you are even boring yourselves. If you must continue, please take it to private message.
(These high maintenance threads just make more work for poor me, what with unapproving posts, fielding complaints, etc. More work for Mathman = bad. One big happy = good. )
I agree with Mathman on this.
I don't want to have to work too hard either cleaning up after a bickering session.
Please take this to PM?
So wonderful to hear that Konstantin is so upbeat. I really hope this doesn't set back his training for next season. He needs to be sparkling on all cylinders so that he can continue to deliver his monumental FU to the RuFed!
Here is a photo Konstantin posted on instagram, visiting the Tokyo Medical University Hospital. (At least this pic doesn't have horrifying x-rays.)
Obviously his phone-hand is still good!
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Thanks for the update. Konstantin looks good. Wishing him a speedy recovery.
Patrick Chan is a world champion who can't seem to skate clean programs with more than 4 jumps. I find his performances to be completely uninspiring and not even entertaining. My opinion of his as a skater is that he and his programs are just .... meh ....
I don't really care who wins the medals in FS because the judging is SO chronically suspect and political. I like to watch the skating and the programs. I can't wait for Chan to retire! That way I never have to see him skate, and I won't have to read all the nonsence he pouts out in the media.
I can't wait! 10 months to Sochi and the end of Chan's time in eligible competition.
I hope Chan wins a medal of some color in Sochi, although I'd prefer that it not be gold. I just want him to go AWAY! Every time he wins with a dismal performance, the boards explode. And Chan himself always seems to find a way to stick his foot firmly in his mouth, causing yet another board explosion.
Bye, Paddy, be sure to shut the lights out and close the door when you leave!
And all God's children said, "Amen."
Discussions on Chan's performances and results seem to turn up on every thread. It's boring.


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Complete this made-in-minutes meal with Fruit Medley. "This recipe is an adaptation of a fruit salad from my husband's aunt," says Becky Hughes of Las Cruces, New Mexico. "The original recipe calls for a homemade glaze, but I use canned peach pie filling to hurry along preparation.
- 1 can (21 ounces) peach pie filling
- 1 can (20 ounces) pineapple chunks, drained
- 1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
- 1 jar (10 ounces) maraschino cherries, drained
- 2 medium firm bananas, sliced
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- In a large bowl, combine the pie filling, pineapple, oranges, cherries and bananas. Cover and refrigerate. Just before serving, stir in pecans. Yield: 8-10 servings.
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The lucky person that did win the random drawing is: Comment #253, Tara N, who said "So I stop into my favorite entertaining site to look for announcements for our pending arrival and just like that I'm in LOVE with the flutter keepsake photo announcement!" Congrats, Tara!
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Yeah, but she's even cuter to watch in person :)ReplyDelete
Baby Boy is sitting here clapping his hands for Ivy getting the ball and for "Baba walk-walk Mama"ReplyDelete
Too cute! :)ReplyDelete
Oh goodness, she couldn't be cuter. So sweet to see her big brothers playing with her too :)ReplyDelete
She is so stinking cute walking. Libby is getting close, but I'm glad she's still on all 4's ;)
Did you knit her sweater? Too cute.
Your Ivy is so precious. She has the most beautiful knowing eyes. She knows when she's done something to celebrate! Applause Miss Ivy!ReplyDelete
Love it!! I'd love to see our little ones cruising around together! :)ReplyDelete
I love all the clapping! She's so precious!ReplyDelete
I will never get tired of seeing her cuteness! :-)ReplyDelete
Oh Steph, she's is so yummily, gorgeously cute! I love the way she grabs the ball back from Gray but doesn't get *really* mad! And the pointing!
(Also: the shoes! What are they?!)
Her shoes are Pedipeds!
I cannot believe she is already walking. Gosh didn't you just have her? She's too cute. I didn't realize either till this video of how much she looks like Gray.ReplyDelete
Gray looks SO BIG in this video!ReplyDelete


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Active at night
These nocturnal animals spend most of the day sleeping, waking in the early evening to enjoy an active night (usually running in an
exercise wheel). Despite their active nature, Golden/Syrian Hamsters have a relatively short life span, averaging 2-2.5 years (though life spans of 4 years are on record).
Physical appearance
Golden/Syrian Hamsters are characterized by a very short tail, large cheek pouches, small eyes, and a variety of appealing coat colors. They are also one of the largest hamsters, making them easier to handle. Adults are generally 4"-6" long, but females can grow up to 7" in length. They have hairless feet, four toes on front feet and five toes on back feet.
Female Goldens
If you purchase a female Golden/Syrian Hamster, remember that they come into season approximately every 4 days, and smell strongly at those times. You may wish to move your hamster to a well-ventilated area to reduce the odor, but be careful to avoid drafts and maintain a warm temperature.
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Tiffin reports
Ashley J. Matthews, 24, of Tiffin, was charged with domestic violence early Saturday morning.
Thane D. Boehler, 22, of Bettsville, was charged with domestic violence Saturday night.
Christal M. Hoyda, 32, of Tiffin, was cited with operating a vehicle while intoxicated and failure to control early Sunday morning.
A caller from the emergency room reported Sunday afternoon a woman was being treated who had been assaulted by her boyfriend.
A domestic fight was reported Sunday afternoon in the area of Clay and Wentz streets. A woman's arm was pulled out of its socket, according to the report.
A first-block Miami Street man requested to speak to an officer Sunday evening about a stolen wallet.
A caller reported Monday morning vehicles in the first block of Jackson Street had been broken into and two wallets were taken.
A vehicle in the first block of Maple Street was reported broken into Monday morning. Nothing was missing.
A man requested to speak to an officer Monday morning about his children being assaulted by his ex's boyfriend.
A 200-block West Perry Street woman went to the station Monday morning to report two vehicles had been entered.
Devontae Q. Knight, 21, of Tiffin, was charged with misrepresentation Monday.
County reports
Keith M. Hoover, 24, of Tiffin, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana Friday.
Charles N. Hoffbauer, 31, of Fostoria, was charged with disorderly conduct Friday.
Brandon J. Adams, 31, of Tiffin, was charged with domestic violence Saturday.
A first-block North SR 587 woman reported Sunday evening a screen was popped out of a window. She reported she didn't find anything missing.
Jason L. Stierhoff, 42, of Bellevue, was charged with assault Sunday.
A 2000-block North CR 27 caller reported Sunday night a woman who used to live there was at the residence intoxicated and breaking furniture. A man came to pick up the intoxicated woman. She also was issued a trespass notice.
A woman reported Sunday night her boyfriend assaulted her in the 13000 block of East CR 32. She refused medical attention.
A criminal damaging incident was reported early Monday morning in the 13000 block of East CR 32.
A caller from MJ Trucking, 6037 E. US 224, reported Monday morning about 28 batteries were stolen from trucks.
A bad check was reported Monday morning at Tri-County Veterinary Clinic, 4579 N. US 23.
Fostoria reports
Timothy M. Roelle, 31, of Findlay, was charged with aggravated burglary Friday.
Sarah J. Sullivan, 43, of Columbus, was charged with burglary Saturday. She also was cited with operating a vehicle while intoxicated, driving under suspension and open container.
A 100-block East Fremont Street woman reported Sunday afternoon someone broke into her garage.
Gerald A. Smith, 48, of New Riegel, was charged with domestic violence Sunday.
A car reportedly tried to hit a caller at Reservoir 2 Sunday night.
A man went to the station Monday morning to report lug nuts on his vehicle had been taken.
A 1200-block Peeler Drive woman reported Monday afternoon her kids' bicycles were taken.
Fostoria fire
Firefighters were called to 1208 Peeler Drive Sunday night for a grill fire. The fire was out upon arrival.
Probate court
Bruce B. Bollinger, Attica.
Darl E. Wall, Republic.
Lucy M. Conine, Fostoria.
John A. Clausen, Tiffin.
Marriage license applications
David Junior Vance Jr. and Enedina Guzman, Fostoria.
Jeremy Michael Keller and Ashley Olaya Prince, Chicago, Ill.
Paul Cosme Jr. and Collette Marie Gillogly, Republic.
Brandon James Salazar and Amelia Lynn Finsel, Fostoria.
Scott Eugene Addy and Brenda Dee Saldusky, Fostoria.
Bradley William Brininger, Green Springs, and Kristen Louise Hetrick, Fremont.
Randall Allen Smith and Peggy Lynn Griffin, New Riegel.
Joseph Edward Patterson and Jacqualine Suzette Estep, Tiffin.
Shane Allen Sines, Tiffin, and Kellie Danielle Vanderpoool, Willard.
Sean M. Dayton and Crystal N.E. Potter, Fostoria.
Harold Eugene McCall and Kristen Louise Fought, Kansas.
Lucas Riley Runion and Melissa Marie Matteson, Tiffin.
Garner Leroy Lasher III and Nicole Marie Feucht, Tiffin.
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The best part of Louis Vuitton this season?
The models!
Marc Jacobs cast mostly real women this season (well, okay, they were still models but they were older and closer to a size four than a zero) to emphasize the curvy silhouette of the clothing.
With all the talk about the fashion industry trying to combat unhealthy lifestyles it is nice to see at least one designer changing their ways- for one season at least.
Who'd expect SI swimsuit cover model Bar Refaeli to be so comfortable on a runway that isn't Victoria's Secret? Even Bar seemed surprised to have actual clothing on!
If you like Mad Men, glamour and the female body you'll like this collection.
(Click on the thumbnails to see a bigger version of each look!)


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Sources: Consumer Reports, Free Press, Detroit News, Detroit News
quote: A few new or redesigned models, including the Explorer, Fiesta, and Focus, came out of the gate with more problems than normal. Ford has also added the MyFord/MyLincoln Touch electronic infotainment system, which has been problematic so far, to many vehicles. In addition, three historically reliable models--the Ford Escape and Fusion and the Lincoln MKZ--are not included in the analysis. They were redesigned for 2013, and we don't know how the new versions will fare.


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GE Healthcare licensed Cellular Dynamics International (CDI), a commercial producer of human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cell lines and tissue cells, to develop, manufacture, and sell cellular assays and models derived from iPS cells for use in drug discovery and toxicity screening. The agreement follows the recent announcement that GE Healthcare has expanded its 2009 license with Geron to obtain exclusive global rights to Geron's intellectual property and know-how for the development and sale of cellular assays derived from iPS cells.
"We believe it is important that stem cell-based assays are available to researchers so that progress can be made in drug discovery," said Amr Abid, Ph.D, general manager, cell technologies at GE Healthcare Life Sciences. "Clarity and freedom to operate is fundamental to advancing the use of such assays. Our recently extended agreement with Geron provided the foundation for the type of agreement we are announcing today. GE Healthcare believes that such agreements are the next step to enabling the wider industry to benefit from the use of this key intellectual property without violating patent rights."
"The IP space surrounding stem cell technology is complex," Bob Palay, CEO of Cellular Dynamics International, added. "With the licencing of the GE-Geron intellectual property portfolio, CDI now has more than 700 licensed or owned patents and patent applications. We have built our IP portfolio intending to ensure broad freedom to operate and to offer customers products that they can use with confidence and the knowledge that their subsequent discoveries are protected by this IP portfolio."
GE Healthcare aims to develop human cell-based assays and models for use in drug discovery and predictive toxicity screening. Back in June, also as part of that goal, they signed a multiyear stem cell science collaboration with China-based sequencing firm BGI to study the genetic variation of ethnically diverse human stem cell lines.
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A man in the work place who, as a result of being unable to confess his undying love and adoration for the colleague who sit on his left and the colleague who sits diagonally across, becomes an office bully. Often times characterized by violent episodes of docking, consequently destroying the selfesteem and confidence of those around him. Behavior generally attibuted to being raised by a clan of daylons at a young age.
It's your fault. If you weren't so concerned about how many facebook friends you had in comparison to Sven, then maybe he would accept your docking offers. You are such a Jart!!
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Simply to Fart in a a jar, for safe keeping or for a rainy day.
I would like to preserve this wonderful essense that emanates from my body, I would like to fart in this jar, thus creating a jart!
av XanderX 8 maj 2010
the act of farting in a mason jar and quickly tightening the lid so that no fumes escape. Storing the of fecal fumes for
later offering to unknowing subject telling them you had some killler green bud in+the jar {give it a wiff all +your friends are doing it}
later offering to unknowing subject telling them you had some killler green bud in+the jar {give it a wiff all +your friends are doing it}
smell this JART Some KGB don't you think "wink wink"
av JART JARTING JARTERD 8 februari 2014
verb- jizz + fart; how a person discharge/voids semen after letting someone ejaculate in their anus.
After letting her boyfriend finish in her ass, she had to jart out the cum in the toilet.
av thighs120 4 juni 2011
It's when you jizz and fart at the same time.
I just jarted five minutes ago, it was so relieving.
av ChellS 7 oktober 2013
Adj. Jart
Verb. Jarting
Adv. Jarted
To jizz and fart simultaneously. The word jizz and fart combined equals jart.
Verb. Jarting
Adv. Jarted
To jizz and fart simultaneously. The word jizz and fart combined equals jart.
I was so drunk last night that when I sat on that girls chest trying extremely hard to finish off on her face I jarted. I literally pushed so hard that when I let it fly on her face I farted right on her chest at the exact same time I let the load fly!
That chick is so fine I'd jart on her.
That chick is so fine I'd jart on her.
av PKmode 21 februari 2013
To fart while jogging.
Last night I had some beans and this morning during my run i had the jarts.
Man I jarted so much during that marathon.
Man I jarted so much during that marathon.
av brian63304 8 december 2011
The act of farting while jumping or airborne. A jart is usually unintentional.
Joel: Did Brit seriously jart while trying to kill that spider on the ceiling?
Tim: Yeah man, it was sick..
Tim: Yeah man, it was sick..
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A failed attempt at stating "I did it for the lulz". Often perpetrated by newfaggots.
"I did it for the lolz hurr durr".
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To do something for fun or laughter. Normally something to do with computers.
Crashing a network for no reason. "I did it for the lolz."
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I lay in bed the other afternoon and closed my eyes for a minute, just trying to simmer, and the only thing I got out of that meditation was that the dishes needed to be washed and I needed to cut off all my hair.
So I went downstairs and washed the dishes and made an appointment with a complete stranger.
I feel like it should be a kinda big deal but it's not, I really feel- nothing. I don't miss it and I don't not miss it. It's just hair. I don't feel like a new person because I think this has been me all along. I feel like maybe I'm getting back to the old me. That last one wasn't working out. Why did I ever let someone make me feel like I needed to change who I am in order to be used by God?
I'm stepping slightly forward instead of slumping around in place. I'm going to do things. I am going to make plans. Some might be little and meaningless, like how I want to get a membership to Costco and start having the kids do chores. Some might be bigger so big that I am still too afraid to speak outloud or even whisper. And I now recognize that fear and allow it instead of tuck it away willing it to not exist. This right now is an awesome prequel to something even greater. Writing it here will not make it happen. I must remember this.


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The R&B singer, 19, was photographed with Mejia, 20, and another man on Saturday at West Hollywood tattoo parlor Tattoo Mania, where Brown has been inked before, a source tells PEOPLE.
"Chris was in a Hollywood tattoo parlor with a woman from the recording studio named Dean, who was getting a tattoo. (Chris did not get a tattoo)," Brown's rep tells PEOPLE.
"Natalie Mejia was there with Dean. [Reports in other media] that Natalie Mejia is Chris's new girlfriend are also false," says the rep, adding that other rumors claiming Brown is dating a Virginia college student named Erica Jackson are also not true.
So what about Brown and Rihanna, 21? Although the pair decided to take some time apart last month, a source tells PEOPLE that the singers spent time hanging out together over Easter weekend.
No New Tattoo for BrownA source at Tattoo Mania confirms that Brown has been tattooed there several times before, but did not plan to get a new tattoo Saturday. Brown and his party were asked to return later in the day because the shop was busy, but they didn't come back.
A source close to Mejia also says she and Brown aren't dating. "They met recently. They're friends. That's it," the source tells PEOPLE.
On Saturday night, Brown met up with celeb pals Tyrese Gibson, Omarion and Dream Girls actor Keith Robinson at Lucky Strike Lanes & Lounge L.A. Live for food and drinks.
Meanwhile, Rihanna was spotted visiting a Santa Monica recording studio on Friday.
Additional reporting by PERNILLA CEDENHEIM, JENNIFER GARCIA, JESSICA HERNDON and ELIZABETH LEONARD