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BOARDMAN - Kayla Laurich leads the Green Team with five sets won in Boardman Tennis Center Jr. Team Tennis action.
Roundball club to meet today
EAST LIVERPOOL There will be a East Liverpool Rebound Club meeting at 6 p.m. today in the ELHS Fieldhouse conference room, primarily to plan for the Prime Time event Nov. 21. All boys basketball boosters are welcome.
Touchdown club sponsoring banquet
WELLSVILLE - The Wellsville Touchdown Club is sponsoring the football banquet at 6 p.m. Monday in the high school audeteria. Tickets are $10 at the door.
Potters' selling boys' basketball tickets
EAST LIVERPOOL - Tickets for the East Liverpool boys' basketball 2012-2013 season will be on sale from 5-7 p.m. Monday at the Fieldhouse ticket office through Friday and during Potter Primetime on Nov. 21. The cost of the package is $35 if it is purchased on one of these dates.
Basketball skill clinic being held Tuesday
WHEELING - The Cancer Research Classic is a holiday high school basketball tournament played in Wheeling that raises money for cancer research. It's becoming one of the bigger events of its kind in the country. ESPN will again be carrying some of the games on national TV. The Classic is offering a skill development clinic for middle and high school coaches, players, parents and athletic directors Tuesday designed to help educate them on skill development for college basketball. The clinic is free for OVAC schools (athletic directors, coaches, etc.), athletes, and families. Particular topics include: concepts of learning & training necessary physical skills, mental toughness, college coaches expectations, player expectations, transition to college basketball, recruitment insight and NCAA academic requirements. To register and for information, call 304-243-6412.
Youth basketball tournament being held
MARTINS FERRY - The Martins Ferry Basketball Parents will once again be sponsoring a youth basketball shootout the weekend of March 1-3, 2013 for 5th and 6th grade boys and girls teams. All teams will be guaranteed three games, with a possibility of a fourth game depending on the number of teams. The entry fee will be $75. Games will be held at Martins Ferry High School with onsite parking and concessions available. If interested, contact John Bennett at 740-633-0684 ext 1106 or email@example.com, or Kim Appolloni at 740-633-0684 ext 1423 or email@example.com.
Final turkey shoot being held Sunday
CHESTER - The Chester-Newell Sportsmen Club will be holding its final turkey shoot beginning at 10 a.m. Sunday. The cost is $2 per shot Lucky X and $5 per shot for the money shoots. Factory guns and tubes only. There will be cash, meat, novelty & 50/50 shoots. Kids and ladies are welcome. The kitchen will be open. For information, call John at 304-374-1451 or Vance at 304-287-0095.
Volleyball Club holding tryouts
WARREN - The East Ohio Volleyball?Club is holding tryouts Sunday and Nov. 18 at the Warren YMCA. Players in grades 6-8 will try out from 1-3 p.m. Players in grades 9-12 will try out from 3-5 p.m. Players in any grade will try out from 5-6 p.m. For information, call 330-219-1368 or visit www.eovc.org. This is the club's 20th year.
Club Hollywood tryouts to be held Sunday
COLUMBIANA -?Tryouts for Club Hollywood Volleyball ages 11-18 will be at Crestview High School Sunday from 1-3 p.m. Additional information can be found online at www.eteamz.com/clubhollywood or our Club Hollywood Facebook page.
BLHS Athletic Hall of Fame nominations
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MARTINSBURG - For now, there's no clear indication whether federal lawmakers will act to stop the doubling of interest rates on federally subsidized Stafford student loans - going from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent, if no action is taken by Monday.
While the debate in Washington continues, it's a discussion that area higher education officials are also watching -waiting to see what will happen and how it may impact future student enrollment.
Nationally, by some estimates, the increase would affect seven million college students - including more than 70,000 state students who will be impacted if interest rates double.
The continuing conflict got plenty of attention this week, including U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin's collaborative work on a bipartisan compromise - the "Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act"- to prevent loan rates from doubling.
Manchin, D-W.Va., worked in conjunction with Republican Sens. Richard Burr of North Carolina, Tom Coburn of Oklahoma and Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, as well as Angus King of Maine, an independent.
In a press release announcing the initiative, Manchin said it would save students $30 billion over the next three years and help keep education affordable for everyone. It would also provide a "permanent solution that would lower and fix interest rates for 100 percent of newly-issued student loans," he said. "This deal shows the American people that bipartisanship and common sense are alive in Washington."
As proposed, Stafford loan rates would be set annually at the yield on the 10-year Treasury bill plus 1.85 percentage points, according to Manchin's statement. Under this proposal, the interest rate would be fixed over the life of the loan and the cap on interest rates for consolidated loans would remain at 8.25 percent. For example, this year that would mean the effective interest rate would be less than four percent.
No stranger to the issue, U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., on June 26 introduced and co-sponsored the Keep Student Loans Affordable Act of 2013, which addressed the need to prevent Stafford loans from doubling July 1. It also sought to maintain the current rate for one year. He introduced similar legislation last year.
On May 30, he held a roundtable discussion - with students, parents, young professionals, financial advisors and educational professionals - in Morgantown to talk about ways to make college more affordable as students are graduating with additional loan debt.
"I've heard too many heartbreaking stories from West Virginia's students and graduates who've given up their dreams to pay off their student loan debt, like passing on a fulfilling post in public service or leaving family and friends behind for the sole purpose of taking a better paying job," Rockefeller said in an email.
"We have a moral obligation to act now, to help manage the financial burden our students and graduates face, and invest in our future by making the option of higher education available to all," he said.
U.S. Rep. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., acknowledged the need for action among her colleagues.
"College students are facing a tough economic environment upon graduation, and Congress should make it easier for them to pay for an education," Capito said.
"The House passed legislation, with my support, to base student loan rates on the free market rather than the political winds of Congress. I hope the Senate will take similar action to stop rates on some loans from doubling on July 1," she said.
In May, the House passed a bill tying interest rates on federal education loans to the government's cost of borrowing - with the interest on each loan varying from year to year. However, the Senate has been deadlocked on the issue. While some Democrats want a two-year extension of the 3.4 percent rate, Republicans object to the cost.
At both the state and regional levels, there is continuing concern about student loan interest rates.
Angie Bell, vice-chancellor for policy and planning, West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission, said the debate is important, noting that rising college costs are already difficult for low-income students and that puts them at a disadvantage.
"We are actually asking lower-income students to pay more for their education than we are higher-income students. And if Congress doesn't do anything, then the rate will double," Bell said.
Shepherd University President Dr. Suzanne Shipley said this debate is a major concern because students depend on these loans to complete their college degrees.
"Affordability is one of the major components of successfully achieving a college degree. And the more difficult it is to afford, the longer it takes to complete a degree," Shipley said.
"Students depend on federal assistance to complete their college degree - which is the gateway to success today," she said.
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College President Dr. Peter Checkovich agrees that affordability is a key factor in this discussion.
That's especially important since nearly 80 percent of the school's degree-seeking students receive some type of aid, including student loans, Checkovich said.
As a result, BRCTC's tuition has not been raised for five years in a row, he said.
"We hope that our senators will reach an agreement that will not double the current rates," Checkovich said.
An overwhelming majority of students also receive federal student loans at the University of Charleston, according to spokesman Scott Castleman, who said 74 percent received these types of loans during the 2011-12 school year.
President Dr. Edwin Welch stressed the financial impact which can result from student loans.
"Years ago, the federal government awarded grants to talented students with financial needs to help them attain a college degree. Over the years, we have seen a shift in focus from grants to loans, and now a potential increase in the interest rates for those loans," Welch said.
"This is sad because it adds further financial strains to many American families. While this decision will affect all types of colleges and universities, it hits private institutions harder as it makes public schools and community colleges more attractive due to lower price points," he said.
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At the Disabilities Board of Charleston County, it was not unusual to hear Deborah Davis singing an uplifting gospel song with her special needs clients.
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Age: 52Community: CharlestonAffiliation: Joshua Baptist Church, Burke High School Band Boosters and Disabilities Board of Charleston County.People will remember her: As an exceptionally caring person.Survivors include: Son Eric Davis; daughter, Erin Davis; sisters, Gwendolyn Frazier, Sharon Frazier and Idell Sass.
The song usually was one of their favorites. Davis would let her consumers, as they are called, start the song. Then, she'd join in.
"She sang so many songs," says Jennifer Fludd, a program manager who worked with Davis for eight years. Davis, who was 52 and died March 30, was a vocational trainer for adults with special needs.
Though Davis sang many gospel songs, one of her personal favorites best exemplifies her life: "I'm A Soldier in the Army of the Lord," Fludd says. The song brings to mind the way Davis addressed the needs of those she encountered at work, both consumers and staff.
Davis would voluntarily pick up a consumer on the weekends to give family members some respite time, Fludd says. She would give them clothes from her own closet if she thought they would fit them better than her.
On the job, Davis was known for giving inspirational messages to help co-workers get through rough patches in their lives, Fludd says. "She always let you know that whatever burden you were bearing would pass, and that God has something special for you."
A fervent churchgoer, Davis served on the usher board at Joshua Baptist Church, says Gwendolyn Frazier, her sister.
"We joined Joshua in 2008," Frazier says. "Before that, she was junior usher at Jerusalem Baptist Church. Back then, she was a member of Ushers Council No. 1, 20-something churches that meet weekly to raise money for scholarships and other things."
Davis looked forward to seeing her church family each week. "She would always tell people that she liked to 'Get her praise on,' " Frazier says. And church is one of the places people will miss her trademark smile, says Frazier. People would see that smile just before Davis addressed them as "Sugar." She addressed everyone that way.
"Debbie was just a good-hearted person," Frazier says. "She loved working with special needs people. For me, work is about taking care of yourself financially. So I would try to pull her out of it (the field). But for her, it was about the job. She'd say 'I'm happy.' "
It takes a special person to do the job she held, Frazier says. "My sister was in the emergency room and one of her consumers was in another emergency room bay. She was getting up and going to see about her. Even when one of her consumers died, my sister would go and be with the family to show her support."
Davis, a single mother, also was very involved in her twins' lives, Frazier says. They play in the Burke High School Band, and she was a booster. Erin plays saxophone, and Eric is a percussionist, Frazier says. She traveled with the band to New Orleans. The crowd at games expected her.
"They waited on her to come when they had football games to get the school spirit started," Fludd says. "She got the crowd rolling. She was a pep rally within herself."
Band Director Linard McCloud says Burke's band family will miss her.
"She was a fun-loving person," McCloud says. "I am going to miss seeing her. The most disappointing thing for us is that graduation will be sad for the kids (Erin and Eric, both seniors). I know she was looking forward to being there. I know we all will be sad.
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Hartwood Organ RecitalRichard Konzen of Grove City College will play the recently restored 1909/10 Aeolian residence pipe organ located in the mansion in Harwood Acres Park. Reservations: (412) 767-9200.05/19/2013Time: 3:00 pmLocation: Hartwood Mansion, 200 Hartwood Acres, Pittsburgh, PAwebsite
Season Finale with pianist Hanna CheMusic Director Lawrence Loh features pianist Hannah Che, 17, winner of PYSO's Concerto Competition, in the first movement of Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto #2. Hannah has soloed with the McKeesport and Butler County Symphony Orchestras, and plays in PYSO's first violin section. The program also includes the finale to Mahler's Symphony #1 and Saint-Saens' Bacchanale from Samson and Delilah, with 30 PYSO alumni augmenting the orchestra. Free tickets (required) available via download.05/19/2013Time: 7:30 pmHeinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PAwebsite | map
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Objects of Desire (work in progress)Continuum Dance Theater will preview its work-in-progress, titled Objects of Desire.05/21/2013Time: 7:30 pmLocation: Bar Marco, 2216 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PAwebsite
Side By Side By SondheimSide By Side By Sondheim is a dazzling collection of songs by Broadway's musical master, Stephen Sondheim, with music from many of his very best works including: Company, Follies, A Little Night Music, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Anyone Can Whistle and Pacific Overtures.05/23/2013 - 07/14/2013CLO Cabaret at Theater Square, 655 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PAwebsite | map
A Celebration of Music and CommunityResident Conductor Lawrence Loh leads the PSO with guest host WQED's Jim Cunningham, vocalist Katy Williams, violinist Michael Ferri (winner of the 2011 Duquesne Young Artist National Concerto Competition), and the Wilkinsburg Community Choir. The program features works by Irving Berlin, Brahms, Copland, Ravel and Vivaldi, along with a special Memorial Day salute to the USA's armed forces.05/24/2013Time: 7:00 pmLocation: Wilkinsburg High School, 747 Wallace Ave., Wilkinsburg, PAwebsite
The Classical Music of Sir Paul McCartney Rock for The Heart foundation presents Heart Strings, a salute to the classical music of Sir Paul McCartney, featuring the North American premiere of the orchestral adaptation of his Nova, performed by members of the PSO; benefits pediatric heart research. Guest artists include pianist/composer Roger Kellaway, jazz pianist Peter Beets, the Nashville duo Steel Magnolia, and composer and former Chicago member Bill Champlin. 05/25/2013Time: 8pmLocation: Heinz Hall, Pittsburgh
Afternoon of the ElvesPlayhouse Jr. presents Afternoon of the Elves, based on the 1990 Newberry Honor book by Janet Taylor Lisle. It's the story of Sara-Kate Connolly's overgrown back yard, which hides many secrets, the most exciting of which is a mysterious elf village. When Hillary, a popular new fourth grader, learns of the tiny houses, an unlikely friendship develops between the two girls. While caring for the elf village, Hillary stumbles on a much darker secret about Sara-Kate's life, which forces her to consider the charmed life she's had while others her age struggle to survive.05/25/2013 - 06/09/2013Location: Pittsburgh Playhouse, 222 Craft Ave., Pittsburgh, PAwebsite
Phillips Family in ConcertTodd and Daniel Phillips of the Orion String Quartet. soprano Amy Philllips, flutist Tara Helen O'Connor, and violinist Catherine Cho perform music by Beethoven, Schubert, Isaye and Saint-Saëns along with two premieres by Pittsburgh composer and musical patrriarch Eugene Phillips--Quintetto Concertante for soprano, flute, two violins and viola, and Suite for Viola and Bass Flute featuring a giant flute sounding two octaves below the standard instrument.05/26/2013Time: 3:00 pmLocation: Frick Fine Arts Auditorium, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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ALBANY – Schools that fail to get state approval by Jan. 15 for new evaluation systems for their teachers and principals will not get any last-minute reprieve from Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo.
The governor's strongest words on the timetable come as there has been talk among some public school officials that the agreements either are harder to strike than imagined this year or that delays at the state Education Department are placing the Jan. 15 deadline at risk.
Districts that do not meet that deadline will lose out on a 4 percent increase in state aid – a sizeable amount for some districts that could force program or teacher cutbacks if deals aren't made soon.
Asked if he had any wiggle room in the state funding threat if teachers unions and districts show a good-faith effort and get their local agreements to the state Education Department by mid-January, Cuomo said, "Nope. Nope."
"There was not a good-faith effort by that date. It was accomplishment by that date. That's what the law said. That was the directive given from very early on. We didn't say everybody should try. … They have been trying for years, and they have been failing for years. This was a hard deadline," Cuomo told reporters Tuesday at the Capitol.
The Buffalo News recently reported that 90 percent of the state's 700 districts had submitted proposed teacher and principal evaluations to the state Education Department by an early December deadline for review to ensure they could meet next month's deadline.
But there are concerns that many of the proposed plans have been returned to districts for further work. Moreover, even as late as Tuesday morning, the Education Department was still listing job offers on its main web page for people to help process the flood of evaluation plans, a signal that the agency might not have enough people to help districts meet the Jan. 15 deadline.
The stakes are high. Buffalo alone could lose more than $33 million in a state aid increase allotment if the district and unions don't strike deals that are given final approval by Albany by Jan. 15.
Some officials in the education community recently theorized that Cuomo would not want to risk the political heat that could come from districts not getting a state aid increase – a move that, given rising costs for health insurance, salaries and pensions, could force classroom cutbacks in those districts not meeting the January deadline.
But Cuomo made clear Tuesday, after a public meeting of his agency commissioners, that the deadline is real and approaching fast.
The consequence for districts that fail, he said, is lost state aid hikes. The increase in aid was provided last spring as an incentive for districts and unions to come together on teacher evaluation plans, which would include components such as standardized test scores and more classroom visits by school officials to monitor teachers.
"It's not 'best effort.' It's not 'You really gave it the old heave-ho,' " Cuomo said in a pointed message to any unions and districts that believe they might get the state to relax in this first year when the new evaluation system is set to go into effect.
"We never said you have to have a teacher-evaluation system. If you don't get it done, you don't get the 4 percent additional money, because the inverse is, 'Well, we didn't perform. OK. Well, just give us a raise, give us more money because we didn't perform.' No, you didn't perform, we'll continue the same level of funding, but you're not going to get additional money to reward your nonperformance," Cuomo said.
State Education Commissioner John King said 442 districts so far have gotten their evaluation plans approved. He said another 180 submitted plans, but the plans were sent back to the districts and unions for more work. More than two dozens districts have not submitted any plans for the state to review, King said, including districts as large as New York City and smaller ones such as Hamburg.
The commissioner said any delay in the process is not at the Education Department's doorstep.
"These plans are a critical tool to ensure all of our kids have a high quality teacher at the front of the classroom. It is urgent that those districts that have not submitted evaluation plans or need to need to resubmit plans do so immediately. Our students are waiting," King said.
Districts that submitted initial plans that were rejected or are still pending approval from the state Education Department include Buffalo, Cheektowaga-Sloan, East Aurora, Grand Island, Holland, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Orchard Park, West Seneca, Niagara Falls and Niagara Wheatfield.
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There is no such thing as a free lunch. West Virginia politicians pushing the Feed to Achieve bill in the state Senate appear to be ignoring that trut....
"If officials are looking for the best way to help all students reach their full potential, and consider adequate nutrition to be an important part of that process, there are better ways to tackle the problem."
Well, you're not going to leave us hanging are you? How better to tackle the problem? Just a suggestion. Never throw salt on a idea on how to handle a problem if you don't your self have a suggestion.
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Any teacher in West Virginia can tell you there are children whose only meals come from school. They get nothing at home and come to school very hungry on Monday mornings. Should their families be feeding them? Of course. But if they don't, or can't, why punish the children for having bad parents?
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Sadly, this is the sort of bill that I would expect from our "in-depth" thinking society anymore...
Instead of providing "free" lunches to the children of Mitt Romney who don't need it, why not use these federal and private donations to actually provide the existing breakfast and lunch to the needy children already receiving them?
Then, at least, the State could actually save that "educational" money and use it toward education instead of food!
In addition, the idea of having kids eating in their classrooms with their books is just a mess waiting to happen and will only result in additional "clean-up" costs to the taxpayers (while students are distracted during the first period of supposed education).
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Look at what we have become. We are to cheap to spend a few dollars extra dollars to put food in the belly of a hungry child just because their parents can afford to do so them self. Some of the reader comments remind me of what Rev. Jeremiah Wright said, "God .... America...".
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Happy Easter to all the Journal editors and employees. Given the compassion that you show towards those of lesser means, I am sure that you will all arise from the dead when your time comes. Certainly, god will not take you into heaven.
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There is nothing wrong with feeding hungry children but the problem arises when you want to feed everyone including the ones who already eat. I'm getting the impression that this eatting for everyone isn't really about feeding hungry children as much as trying to eliminate perceived stigma by forcing all children on the program. Another issue is having them eat during first period. Sure, they will be paying attention in class while they eat. Right. If they are so rushed in the morning that they can't eat breakfast here is a dirty little tip for those parents who find themselves rushing the kids. Go to bed earlier and get up earlier. This is known as being a responsible and competent parent.
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We have a pilot program right now and it sees to be working. Why not expand and just see how it goes? The worst thing that could happen is children get fed, they feel better about themselves, their grades improve, their attitudes improve and they see their community cares? Yes we have free and reduced lunch but so many families right now that have had job loses, cut in pay or hours ect still can't qualify because the limit hasn't been changed in years. Standards are based on 1985 wages is our understanding. Please correct if wrong but that was the last figure we heard. Hope is in the long run this program will help the state as children will be able to concentrate, better grades, graduate, and college.Increase in education means increase in state and less on welfare. Worth a chance and shot to see.
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Do not feel eating in the classroom is the correct answer. Was this actually part of the bill?
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If we can spend 14 billion dollars on a aircraft carrier that is docked for months at a time, then we can certainly feed every child in the aa good meal at school.
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CO: Given the compassion that you show towards those of lesser means...
Deanddan: Yes we have free and reduced lunch but so many families right now that have had job loses, cut in pay or hours ect still can't qualify because the limit hasn't been changed in years.
There is nothing wrong with expanding the program's money breakoff point but the way that I am reading this is that ALL children are eligible. that means the family with one child that has a family income of 100K as well. Wouldn't it make more sense to up the limit currently allowed and spend money sending food home on the weekend with the kids at the lowest income level?
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I'm also wondering how children are not getting food when we have the foodstamps program.
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What does the food stamp program have to do with feeding needy children in school?
I have friends who worked in WV school systems since the 1970s, mostly in the southern WV schools. They used to spend their own money buying food for those students who obviously didn't eat except at school. They also bought them socks and shoes when necessary. Food stamps do not provide breakfast and lunch for these students. As for feeding children who don't really need it, then you're looking at those growing up in households where the parents are not out of work or who give their children the highest priority. But even those households sometimes send hungry children to school. And you would begrudge that???
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What? Amberg, food stamps are supposed to be used to buy the family food. You use foodstamps and get your children food for breakfast, lunch and dinner. You provide them breakfast and bag their lunch snd the go home and eat dinner. All food provided by food stamps. Does wv not hsve a food stsmp program or is it different thsn what I think it is?
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Amberg, People who can feed their children but don't? They just say to bad. You can't have any food? Isn't this called child abuse?
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Would I begrudge a hungry child? Of course not. What I am saying is that money is finite. Instead of having everyone on the program feed the hungry ones and those whose family don't have money for a lunch. Why would you give a free breakfast and lunch to a child whose family csn pay? Wouldn't that money be more useful to buy food for the weekend for a child whose family is having a hard time stretching food?
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Begrudge children meals at the tax payer cost???? Heck no! How about begrudging nitwits without the clue and the financial ability to have children by not giving them a safety net that allows them to procreate at will. Does that make sense? I doubt it.
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"How about begrudging nitwits without the clue and the financial ability to have children by not giving them a safety net that allows them to procreate at will. Does that make sense?"
How about free contraception for all, perhaps included in some healthcare law we have been hearing about? Seems some are all for denying contraception in the name of some spaghetti monster in the sky, then want those same kids to go hungry and of course blame the parents who receive a $1000 child tax credit. Lets raise the minimum wage too and put a few more dollars into the hands of those who qualify for aid, perhaps removing them from those rolls, and have difficulty giving their kids enough food.
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Yes MajorSME, some children don't eat anything all weekend. That's the point (other than the one on top of your thick head).
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annette - yes, parents who do not feed their children are guilty of child abuse. Yet there are people who do not provide regular meals for their children despite getting food stamps. Providing meals at school helps these children tremendously.
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MajorSME makes a lot of noise about saving fetuses yet doesn't want to feed the resulting children. He only cares about them while in the womb. He is a typical Conservative who loves the fetus but hates the child.
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This is more of that blow sunshine at us, get me votes legislation by Unger. The families that need free meals already get them through food stamps and free school lunch/brkfast already. Why should I pay for a child's lunch whose parents make a whole heck of alot more than I do?
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"not giving them a safety net that allows them to procreate at will." Must be some new kind of birth control. Just how does removing a safety net keep people from procreating?
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Sadly the food stamp argument most don't understand. Yes, the free and reduced families receive food stamps if they apply. Regardless of the stigma on this process it is not an easy one. So many , many families that are finding themselves in a hard situation they have never been in before doesn't know how to go about the process or makes $4 too much to get any help. I have worked with families and actually have been one of those families due to serious illness and unable to work for a year. Our older daughter would go without lunch on her own knowing that extra bill was impossible to pay. For the ones that can afford to pay there is an option for them to pay which we would HOPE that these families would out of the right thing to do. Agree some may not. The guidelines for DHHR ect all needs to get up to date to todays wages. But in the mean time I personally don't want to see any child go hungry while we wait. Just my thoughts.
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That's exactly what the Native Americans said.
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We can depend on Major. Not matter the question always the same answers: race, San Francisco values(whatever they are)and illegals. Oops forgot liberals this and liberals that.
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Your Take: Do You Use Money Management Software?
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When I started working five years ago, I tracked my spending down to the penny. I wrote about my "Budget Bible" before when talking about financial leaks. I felt that tracking my spending down to the penny was a great way for me to identify the areas I was spending and gave me an opportunity to review those areas. I didn't realize it but that Excel spreadsheet was my first foray into money management software!
Back in 2003, there weren't many personal finance tools out there. The tools that did exist were young and untested. Nowadays, there are plenty of personal finance tools available to help you manage your money! You have the beautiful, feature-rich, venture-backed Mint.com, you have the big branded cash flow focused Quicken Online, and you have the relative gray beard of the bunch, Yodlee, all at your disposal.
Of the three, I've played with Mint.com and Quicken Online and use them sparingly. My question for you, on this fine Friday, is – Do you use money management software? Either online or offline? If so, which one? If not, why not?
As for this week's bribe, I have a copy of Quicken Premier 2009 to give away to one lucky commenter. You don't have to say you use Quicken or that you'll try Quicken Online, you just need to leave a comment and share which software you use or if you don't use any at all! Contest closes in one week, February 27th, and it's void where prohibited. Good luck!
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Hi everyone...my fellow manga lovers. Joseph Von Bludd here. Does anyone watch " Death Note " ? I discovered it late night on Saturdays here in the Northeast ( Boston ) . I find it fascinating and I love and also relate and identify with the character Eluzaki ( I hope I spelled that right ) the plot at the moment is very contradictory. The main character I am not sure of his name I am still familiarizing myself with the cast is both chivilrous and diabolical. I watched last week and now there is a plot to kill Eluzaki and i'm cringing. I also don't understand the whole shinugami idea yet they are sort of Japanese demon gargoyles. Yet I guess it all boils down to the common sense notion we all have good and evil in us all. Anyone who would like to talk and perhaps make a friend which are precious and few these days I am open. We can talk on any subject of anime from the art to plot or the whole fantasy of it . I welcome all.... yours truly,J. Von Bludd
looks like it's a drug kinda like the apple with the shinigami."Soon the ashe's of your past shall burn again."
i love death note it's sad that L is really dead and Mello is really creepy but he needs to lay off the chocolet bars.
I, myself, have just discovered the wonder of Death Note! I was looking for something different to read and that just happened to pop out at me from the bookshelves in my local book store! I bought all 12 volumes plus volume 13 which is the "how to read" volume...any how, I've read volumes 1-9 so far! I'm working on 10 and I have been so impressed with it and the story line that I bought the DVDs via Amazon.com. I am not aware of a character named "Eluzaki" though. The main character, the one that uses the Death Note, is Light Yagami! I have fallen in love with this character! Ryuk, his shinigami, which is the death god, is one of the best characters as well, although he reminds me of Joker on drugs or something...lol... I'm fairly new to manga and this series as well but I learn quick and I am familiar with most of the plot and characters so if you have any questions and need anything cleared up I can try to help!
i'm actually quite tempted to buy it 'cause it looks really good but at the same time, it looks depressin' as well so i really don't know. "I am Darkness, BWA HA HA HA HA!"
i love this show. its so hardcore how he can right someones name and then die. thats awesome. i wish i had a notebook like that.
hell is my domain the grim reaper dares to mention my name for i am fear and i am death for i make even demons lose their breathif i record a name and that person diesit is to much of a fantasy for mine eyesi prefer the kill or to work towards your deaththe deathnote is just a fantasy with an animatic catch..... The path to conquest leaves nothing else to be desired!!!!
Catchy. I like that little verse. 92% of the teenage population would be dead if Ambercrombie and Fitch or Hollister said it was uncool to breathe.
I'm horrified by you taste.... its called linguistic creativity... glad to sound interestingThe path to conquest leaves nothing else to be desired!!!!
I watch Death Note each friday night. I compare it to a "CSI anime version". When I began to watch it, I was all confused but after a while, it makes sense. Altough I can't believe L is gone. He was my fav character. Light is also cool but he's .. kinda the bad guy.
Good and bad are just subjective opinions of morality. depending on your perspective anything could be bad and anything can be good. "Those who live in darkness wander aimlessly."
NeAr2.0i actually agree with that i mean normally i would disagree with something like that
NeAr2.0 at least ...Ls death is avenged. Near proves that light is kira.OH did you know theres a bonus episode of deathnote. i cant tell you anything else because then i will spoil the ending. srry!!!!!!!!!!!
I also love deathnote, i love all manga, when i first saw it, it was kind of cool. i even sang along with the beggining and end of the theme song. I love almost every character and so far i only missed 1 episode(sad) i really love it, its exciting and different than other manga. plus the characters are cute. (hehehehehehe)
NeAr2.0hell yes. who doesnt love deathnote? im obssessed about it
well, i just finished reading the manga death note OMG i have never read a book in my life out of all honesty , until one day my bf brough the whole 12 books of death note i looked at it and thoguht well what ever its just another book, once i read 3 pages i couldnt put it down it draws you in so much you wished it was real in a way, anyways i recommend this to everyone on this site to read this book its the shit i love it and they need to make more like it lol
Man I seen All the anime but still reading the manga Im on Vol. 10I Cant get enough of Death Note I wish i had won of my own HAHAHAHA Sweet!Be the God of this would Hell Yah
... and now I want to read the manga...is it true that the manga is better than the anime? Dewa Mata,Niji-Hana "If you listen to the world, you'll hear all kinds of false claims about morality. But the gospel offers an unchanging standard of truth."
i just recently finished the manga of deathnote and cant help being upset about light. And misa she cant see the person she loves anymore. Not that light ever loved har but it is still sad when i think about it. When i first discovered this website i was only on the 6th book and now im finished withthe whole series , well except for the last two live action movies but everything else im completely done with. I even watched the bonus episode where you see the whole series and all the deleted scenes in only 3 hours total.Whoever has not watched the anime or read the manga you need to its a really great series. JUst dont get too into it or youll end up feeling the way I do right now. But witrh out deathnote my life is so boring. the darkness is pulling me inNeAr2.0
There are just too many other good anime stories out there to be obsessed with just one. So many other anime worlds to explore, main characters to enjoy and be crushed because they die, or anime girls to adore. People fear the strange and unusual. I AM the strange and unusual.
Before I read this book i had a boring life but Death note made me see the world in a different way. Any way I lik e death note It has changed my life also why did they have to kill off light He was my idol
When i joined the site i was on about volume 3 or 4 as well and i was already falling in love with it, i picked up way before i finished the anime or the manga that light was gonna... well you know. And i kinda excepted it. I also felt pretty bad when L umm, you know haha. And just last night i pulled out volume twelve of Death Note and in that like last scene with the last kira worshipers with misa praying, i drew that for art class but a LOT bigger and with some dramatization on the shading since that is what we are working on in class. I also bought today Death note vol 13, the extra hwo to read thing along witht he Light novel, another note LA murder case or whatever it is, i hope it to be good. =)"Don't doubt the darkness, it can be your enemy as well as your friend."
i thougt another case was about l. I didnt know it was about light. the darkness is pulling me inNeAr2.0
Just about a week ago I stayed at a friends house and she had another note and i know isnt that great but i read it in 2 days. Its only a 175 page book but that is the fastest ive ever read a novel so its pretty great for me.If I never went there i probably wouldnt have read it yet.(If you have read then you should know who im talking about)BB(Beyond Birthday)is awesome. I love how he killed his third victim the darkness is pulling me inNeAr2.0
I would like to see this as well...I've seen many ads for it in magazines and they make it look really cool. Dewa Mata,Niji-Hana "If you listen to the world, you'll hear all kinds of false claims about morality. But the gospel offers an unchanging standard of truth."
i know for a fact that they have the first two subbed online at liveanime.net and the first death note movie is supposed to be on dvd the 25th of september. "We stand in awe before that which cannot be seen"
Death note is one of the best animes i have seen. I loved it the moment i seen the previews, lol
i alrady read all the volumes of death note and its was my first anime i ever read. i also watched the real life action movie. i cant believe light at the end was impact me. D:
first off L is awsome (was pissed when he died) but anyway ive seen every episodes sub and dub and i own all the death note volumes and i beleive this is a rly good anime but dont start in the middle of the show or you wont have a clue about whats going on
Do anyone else think Light looked dump on the final episode
I loved tis show! The manga had a better ending. L was my favorite character. Down with Kira! >.>"Bust through the heveans with your Drill!
Yea i agree the manga had a better ending than the anime and the movies for the death note series were horrible in my opnion =/
D.Note is pretty awesome, loved concept of the Anime, I have to get the english version, due to the fact that when reading the subtitles, it puts a strain on my eyes!!! ;-) sweet anime though and the movie version sucks!!
The anime rocked as well!"Bust through the heveans with your Drill!
thum.s up on death note top movie thy shood do more like that 1 of the best bug them all######
I have seen every episode even on the rare occasion when I would miss it on Satureday night I would go on line and watch it.
but i only finished till episode 25...lol that's because well you see L is my favorite character and i love the mind battles between him and Light and well when he died... i just kinda lost the heart to continue watching... lol it's been months since i stopped watching and hmm maybe i'll try to continue and finish the anime... ahaha... so that's why i only finished till ep.25... hehehe ~Crescent"...beneath the truth lies a lie and behind lies hides the truth..."
im a big deathnote fan!!! first of all its ryuzaki thats L's code nameand the japanese demon gargoyles are shinigami which mean gods of deaththe main character's name is raito and light in the dubs i hope you enjoy the series.. i should probably stop talking nowi might say spoilers..XD "blood isnt enough.."
I was introduced to Death Note with the live action films. I love them and am now a huge fan of all of it. You may want to check the live action out too. ~BELLA^_^KIRA
ia that you annabell
That's a cute picture of Misa. I wonder if I asked for her phone number if she would kill me? Even if she didn't either Light or Rem might, so I better not.
I have seen all of the epiosdes & thay are good, i hate the end of it. It bites. "Everything will die!!!!"
it came on and i loved it so i looked up the episodes and watched the last one at the begining of the seres
it came on and i loved it so i looked up the episodes and watched the last one at the begining of the seres
It's My All Time Fav Anime!!!! And Manga!!!!"fear is often greater than the danger itself"
I freakin love it. The funny thing thing is, I always thought it was a boring manga before giving it try... The anime is great too!! Likes headphones... A lot.
I love to watch Death note.
me to
They are ALL suspitius I think
i've seen most of the episodes so that is good."I SHALL RETURN BY GEN MAC ARUTHER"


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4 Delusional People You Meet Working on the Internet
#2. The Tweetspinner
Twitter is super important these days. Not only is it a great way to keep up with news and information and grainy pictures of your friends' lunches, but it's also a foolproof way of showing the world just how popular you are. Being one of those people with 50,000 followers who only follows like 22 people back is like the American Express Black Card of Internet credibility. It's what separates the @BillSimmons from the @SportsGuy33s of the world.
If you know the difference but don't like sports, you spend too much time on Twitter.
But not everyone gets to be popular. Some people have sex, some people buy sex, you know how it goes. It's no different with Twitter followers. The Tweetspinner is a person who uses shady software programs to build up a massive Twitter following, mistakenly believing that nobody will find it the least bit odd that they went from 500 followers to 75,000 followers overnight. These programs automatically follow users based on a predetermined set of criteria (anyone who tweets the word "boobs," for example). Ideally, those people will return the favor and, before long, you're following 50,000 people who follow you right back. It takes a village to make some people seem important, and to become a Tweetspinner, what you must do next ... is destroy that village.
Over the course of a few days or weeks, the Tweetspinner will systematically unfollow damn near all of the people who helped accomplish the impossible by making this lifeless Internet manipulator seem attention worthy. And that's the thanks they get. Unfollowed. Nice.
Of course, some people don't even put that much effort into being pretend interesting. Take current Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, for example.
No, seriously, take him.
He's being accused of just straight up buying Twitter followers (which, given his background, means he probably owns those people for real now) after gaining 175,000 new followers in just one weekend without so much as inadvertently tweeting a picture of his cock.
Rest assured, people notice it when "normal" people like you do it also. It's just that they don't care enough to say anything about it.
#1. The Person Who Thinks They're Famous
Here's a little technique I use to keep myself grounded. It's for those times when opening the Internet to see that something I've written has been read by hundreds of thousands of people leads me to mistakenly believe that I'm some kind of celebrity. After all, if a band sells a million albums, they're a hit. The logical extension there is that if my article hits 1,000,000 page views, I'm the new Coldplay.
It's perfectly logical thinking, if you're insane and don't understand how the Internet works. To keep those feelings at bay, I do this:
1. Line up 10 people
2. Tell them I work for Cracked
3. Bask in the blank stares
It never fails. Yes, Cracked is one of the biggest comedy sites on the Internet, but it's not like that's in the same realm as being, say, one of the biggest department stores in the world. On a monthly basis, we serve an audience about the size of New York, and maybe one or two of those other inconsequential smaller states up in that area.
Beige color indicates states that don't like to party.
If you're talking pure numbers, it's safe to say that most people in the world have not heard of Cracked.com. Or most any website, for that matter. Sure, the Googles and YouTubes of the world have become household names, but for the most part, if you work on the Internet, you might as well be working at the DMV as far as what it will do to help you gain any sort of enduring following with the American people.
"Famous" and "Internet famous" are not the same thing. "Famous" is getting hounded by paparazzi when you go to Whole Foods. "Internet famous" is getting an email from a lonely teen in the Midwest about how your article about growing up fat really spoke to them. You'll never have to go out in public wearing a disguise because that list article you wrote got a bunch of page views.
The Internet demands anonymity, and for the people who work on the Internet, anonymity is exactly what we get. Enjoy it while you can, "Internet celebrities." You'll probably miss the quiet times when you (I) finally do something someone gives a shit about.
Adam hosts a podcast called Unpopular Opinion that you should check out right here. You should also be his friend on Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr.
For more from Adam, check out 7 Obnoxious Assholes Who Show Up At Every Concert and 6 Places You Should Never Twitter From.


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March 28, 2011
Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education to Give Remarks on International Education at the College of William and Mary
Eduardo Ochoa, assistant secretary for postsecondary education, will address the College of William & Mary at 4 p.m., Tuesday, March 29, at the school's Department of Education. Ochoa's remarks will focus on the role of higher education as a catalyst for public diplomacy and fostering global...
March 25, 2011
U.S. Department of Education Senior Official to Address Parents at District 23 6th Annual Title 1 Parent Involvement Conference
Alberto Retana, Director of Community Outreach for the U.S. Department of Education, will talk with parent leaders about the need to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) at the District 23 6th Annual Title I Parent Involvement Conference on Saturday, March 26 at...
March 25, 2011
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Administration Officials to Hold Conference Call to Preview Education Town Hall with President Obama
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, March 25th at 3:00 p.m ET, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Officials from the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics will host a press conference call to preview President Obama's participation in a town hall on Hispanics and education...
March 25, 2011
Civil Rights Assistant Secretary to Address National Association Of Federal Education Program Administrators
Russlynn Ali, assistant secretary for the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), will address the National Association of Federal Education Program Administrators' 2011 conference Monday, March 28 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington.
March 25, 2011
Deputy Assistant Secretary to Discuss Education Reform and Reauthorization of No Child Left Behind at ASCD Annual Conference
U.S. Department of Education Deputy Assistant Secretary Michael Yudin will give remarks at ASCD's (formerly the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) annual conference on Sunday, March 27, at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.
March 24, 2011
U.S. Department of Education's Rosalinda Barrera to Speak at California Bilingual Education Conference
Rosalinda B. Barrera, assistant deputy secretary and director of the Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) at the U.S. Department of Education, will address the California Association for Bilingual Education's (CABE) 36th annual conference Friday, March 25 in Long Beach, Calif.
March 24, 2011
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will talk about the importance of arts instruction and its impact on learning at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for an art exhibition by students from Chicago Public Schools (CPS) on Friday, March 25 in the Department's Auditorium, 400 Maryland Ave., S.W.,...
March 24, 2011
Education Department Senior Official to Address Academic Symposium at St. Mary's College of Maryland
Eduardo Ochoa, assistant secretary for postsecondary education, will address St. Mary's College of Maryland at 8:00 p.m., Friday, Mar. 25, at the school's academic symposium, "The Liberal Arts—A Public Trust." Ochoa's remarks will focus on the Obama administration's vision for postsecondary...
March 24, 2011
Education Under Secretary Discusses States' Role in Higher Education at National Lieutenant Governors Association Meeting
U.S. Under Secretary of Education Martha Kanter will address the role and responsibility of states in increasing access, quality and completion in higher education at 8:15 a.m. on Friday, March 25, during the National Lieutenant Governors Association's annual federal-state relations meeting.
March 23, 2011
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Rural Outreach John White Will Keynote the American Council on Rural Special Education Conference
U.S. Department of Education Deputy Assistant Secretary for Rural Outreach John White will deliver the keynote address Thursday, March 24, 2011 at the American Council on Rural Special Education (ACRES) Conference in Albuquerque, N.M.


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After turning 40 in January, Portia de Rossi says she's ready to embark on the next stage of her life.
"The trick for me turning 40 was to really evaluate what I wanna do with this next phase in my life," she explains on the set of her photo shoot for PEOPLE's Most Beautiful issue, on newsstands Friday.
While she may still be figuring out what's next, the Arrested Development actress knows what she won't be doing.
"The one thing I don't wanna do is chase what I looked like at 20," she says.
As for retaining her youthful glow, de Rossi credits her wardrobe and her vegan diet, which she's maintained for the past six years.
"People do think I look younger than I am because I dress like a teenager," de Rossi says with a smile.
But while de Rossi understands the pressure for women to stay young, she says its actually in their DNA.
"As women we're so conditioned to think that beauty and age area very important that you stay kind of youthful in order to be beautiful," she says. "I don't think it's fair for people to think that women are just vain because they're worried about getting older. It's actually really linked in with a lot of very primitive stuff for women."


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Discover accessible techniques for piecing 24 beautiful blocks with quilting instructor Kimberly Einmo. Breeze through pieced units such as half-square triangles, double rectangles, triple triangles, quad triangles, Flying Geese, Tri-Recs, square-in-a-square and diamonds. Then find out how to piece these units to create breathtaking block designs such as the Spinning Star blocks, Churn Dash, Ohio Star, Sawtooth Star, 54/40 or Fight, Diamond Star, Double Pinwheel, Lone Star and more! Turn the blocks you make in class into a vibrant sampler quilt you'll love to show off. Plus, get even more inspiration with three included patterns. Break down complex blocks into simple units you can piece like a pro!
Meet your instructor, quilting expert and author Kimberly Einmo, and gain an overview of what you'll learn in class! Kimberly also covers the supplies, tools and fabrics you'll be using to quilt with, sharing great tips along the way.
Dive into the construction of the basic units you'll need in this class, including four-patch units, half-square triangles, Shoo Fly, Friendship Spinning Star, Churn Dash and Spinning Star blocks.
Follow along as Kimberly walks you through ways to construct the triangle units that make up the Spinning Star, Ohio Star, Double Cross and Spinning Star Chain quilts. You'll pick up efficient sewing tips and inspiration for fabric selection along the way!
Discover how to make Flying Geese blocks easier and more fun to create as Kimberly takes you step by step through her Flying Geese and Sawtooth Stars. You'll gain new insight into clean, efficient techniques for cutting, marking, sewing and more.
Infuse whimsy, color and a fresh burst of fun into your quilts with Kimberly's Pinwheels & Stars quilts. You'll learn how to cut, piece and sew triple-unit triangles in quick succession, create Twisted Star and Fancy Propeller blocks, and bring it all together in a dazzling quilt.
Train your eye to move from triangles to squares and rectangles in this fun, engaging exploration of square-in-a-square units. Kimberly demonstrates how to cut and sew Tri-Recs units, square up your blocks, and mix and match beautiful prints and solids for vibrant finished blocks.
Use Kimberly's signature method for creating elaborate-looking diamond strip units. You'll learn how to measure, cut and sew diamond blocks as Kimberly shares even more professional tips for sewing beautiful, symmetrical pieces.
Combine all of the skills you learned in class as Kimberly walks you through ways to integrate diamond strips, pinwheels, Flying Geese, stars and more in a stunning complete quilt. You'll finish the course feeling inspired and excited to quilt along with your classmates.
Praise for Kimberly Einmo's Chain of Stars Mystery Quilt:
"I loved this class and the instructor, Kimberly. I learned a number of new things and when I had questions she was always fast with her helpful answers. Her instructions on the video were easy to follow. I am looking forward to many more classes from her on Craftsy."
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HOLLIDAYSBURG - The East Freedom man accused of setting a fire in November that killed 3-year-old Darrel "DJ" Etchison Jr. hanged himself early Friday in a suicide prevention cell at the Blair County Prison.
Aaron Wilson Dishong, 62, spoke to a corrections officer about 6 a.m., but when the officer returned to the cell at 6:12 a.m., he found Dishong hanging from a vent in the cell, jail officials said.
Jail officials summoned an ambulance, and Dishong was rushed to Altoona Regional Trauma Center where he died.
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Aaron Wilson Dishong, 62, was found hanging from a vent in his cell at 6:12 a.m. Friday.
"I believe ... all indications are ... the prison followed appropriate policies and procedures. He [Dishong] had supervision and interaction with mental health professionals. We have full confidence in the decisions with respect to the care, the treatment and supervision of the inmate," said Blair County Commissioner Chairman Terry Tomassetti, chairman of the Blair County Prison Board.
Darrel Etchison Sr., 52, DJ's father, was informed early Friday about Dishong's death.
"I wanted to see him suffer a little more, but it spares my wife [Brandy] and daughter [2-year-old Madison] from having to go though a lengthy trial," Etchison said.
Dishong was charged with entering the first floor of the Etchison's half of a duplex at 111-113 S. Second St. on Nov. 15, and setting the structure on fire.
The fast-spreading blaze engulfed the house, forcing Brandy Etchison and her children, sleeping on the third floor, to attempt to flee. Brandy Etchison and her daughter survived.
Police said they quickly learned about Dishong and his anger with his ex-paramour, who is a friend of Brandy Etchison and had been staying at the duplex. Faced with a protection-from-abuse hearing that day, police contend Dishong set out to kill the woman, who was not in the duplex when he set it ablaze.
The prosecution in the case, led by Blair County Deputy District Attorney Wade Kagarise, during the preliminary hearing presented a letter to the girlfriend that was found on Dishong just after his arrest in which he stated, "You will die by my hand."
Dishong allegedly celebrated when he learned that someone died in the fire, insisting it was the former girlfriend.
Shocked attorneys
Defense attorneys Thomas M. Dickey and Steven P. Passarello, who had met with Dishong a week ago and then represented him during a five-hour preliminary hearing on Wednesday, were stunned by the turn of events.
"It's a shock," said Passarello, who said there was no indication after the hearing that Dishong was in a state that he would take his life.
Dishong discussed pretrial motions to be filed and seemed involved in his case, Passarello said.
Passarello said that he had petitions already prepared, which were lying on his desk, to request a mental health evaluation by a forensic psychiatrist for use during the trial and possible death penalty stages of Dishong's trial.
"It's just a tragedy all around. It's sad," he said.
Passarello said he was on his way to a court hearing in Bedford when he was informed of Dishong's death. He said he pulled to the side of the road as the details were explained to him.
Dickey reacted by saying the death was "bizarre, surreal."
"I am grieving as any human being would with compassion for his fellow man," he said.
People tend to think that defense attorneys don't care about the victims, in this case a 3-year-old boy, Dickey said. Dickey said his heart went out for DJ as well.
"This brings to an end a tragic series of events," he said.
Mental health a concern
Dishong was initially placed in a Level I suicide cell on the first floor of the Blair County Prison, according to Blair County Commissioner Chairman Terry Tomassetti, chairman of the county prison board.
It meant that Dishong was dressed in a paper-like "dress" and was given a blanket that was also suicide-proof. Officers regularly checked him.
The murder suspect was in contact with mental health personnel at the jail.
Prime Care Medical provides the medical and psychiatric services at the jail, and Dishong met on Nov. 30 with a Prime Care psychiatrist, Dr. Terri Calvert, who said he could be moved to a Level II cell, a Prime Care official said.
On Level II, Dishong was permitted to wear a prison jumpsuit and to have bedding. He was subject to checks every 15 minutes, Warden Michael M. Johnston said.
The goal was gradually to place Dishong into Level III, the main prison population.
Dishong talked on Thursday to a jail mental-health specialist "who saw no need for more aggressive care," Tomassetti said. Dishong reportedly used his bedding to hang himself.
It's tough to determine what is in somebody's mind, particularly an individual accused of doing what he did, the commissioner said.
Reviews to be done
Three investigations of the suicide are under way.
Hollidaysburg Borough police are undertaking one investigation. They referred all questions to District Attorney Richard A. Consiglio.
Johnston and his staff are conducting a second investigation late Friday afternoon. He said prison officials will meet with police to see if the two investigations agree or disagree.
Todd Haskins, the vice president in charge of operations for Prime Care, said his company will also review what occurred.
The prison board approved a two-year extension of its contract in August with Prime Care with the provision that mental health services be upgraded by providing a certified mental health clinician to work in the prison and to provide more hours of service from a psychiatrist.
Tomassetti, at the time, called the mental health upgrade as "tweaking the system, not a major overhaul."
Dishong's death is the third suicide in the county jail in the last 74 months.
Jeremy Corbin of Bellwood committed suicide in October 2006. Nathan Aughenbaugh of Clearfield hanged himself with his bed sheets in June 2007.
Both cases resulted in lawsuits in the U.S. District Court in Johnstown, with Corbin's case settled and Aughenbaugh's case still pending.
Note left behind
Dickey said that Dishong was a man who liked to write and speculated that his client might have written a note before killing himself.
Kagarise said that Dishong did leave a note. It was short and it referred to his family. He has a grown son in Blair County and a brother in Bedford County.
The note did not mention the homicide and other charges he faced, Kagarise said.
The prosecution was leaning toward asking for the death penalty for Dishong, based on the fact the victim in the fire was a child under 12 years of age and on what Kagarise said was an extensive criminal history.
DJ's family initially favored the death penalty but after learning the lengthy process that would be involved, the family seemed to favor a sentence that would keep Dishong in prison for life without parole, Kagarise said.
Dickey said he was going to discuss with the prosecution a possible agreement that would have Dishong pleading to second-degree murder, a killing during the commission of a felony.
Kagarise said his first thought on learning about Dishong's death was to call police and tell them to inform the victim's family.
"I'm a strong believer in the death penalty. I believe this case was headed toward that. Death is a serious subject. Any time we face that, it's serious. It's in God's hands now," Kagarise said.


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I can expect someone going for a Russian skater's classic. I feel there will be some Yagudin like program, even if skating has changed very much since then
I/K should do James Bond!! The judges would melt. But they need good choreography....oh please I just want them to skate something, anything worthy of their talent. Oh yes and Nikita needs to grow a pair..no more wilting under pressure...You are the MAN for goodness sake...Okay..enough ranting for one day
Chan says in the above link that he's using the same SP, and is very excited about the LP and it's a favourite piece of his.
Ashley would rock Firebird!
There are all those Russian movie themes that Russian skaters have used. "The Admiral" that Samarin used, for example, is quite nice.
I just hope nobody used 17,000 minutes in Spring, the miserable piece that Maria Butyrskaia used. Man, I can't stand that music.
And I hope no one uses Otonal or Meadowlands.
Yuzuru song of Two Step from Hell!
: nero, Heart of Courage, Strength Of A Thousand Men and especially archangel, so epic!!!
A lady will skate to Carmen. I think it's a rule that someone must use it in the Olympic year.....
In his interview with Pigeon Post, Nobunari Oda revealed two of his new programs for next season, saying there's no reason to hide them. His free program is to the William Tell Overture and his exhibition is to The Last Samurai, both choreographed by Lori Nichol. For his EX, he says the steps at the end are really difficult.
Who is Ashley Cain???? Is she even a speck on any radar????
I don't get this influx of Russian classical music just because it is in Sochi. It is far too obvious for my taste and shows lack of creativity or risk taking.
Does it mean just because the Olympic is in US, skaters should adopt country/jazz/blues music or Gershwin or John Williams? Olympic in Japan, lets all do memoir of a geisha or Hisashi? etc etc.
As far as I am concerned, an automatic +1 should be awarded in every PCS category just for any use of
- None Russian music
- No warhorse/'worldly acclaimed legit' classical music.
- No where near Carmen. (In fact this should result in - 1 deduction unless your surname ends with Virtue or Moir)
- Any program that has nothing to do with Morozov (to be fair, he will get home bonus anyway, so this way of marking just balance it all out to 0)
- Special award for using composers from outside Europe.


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And if you missed some of the show's more memorable moments, PEOPLE.com is breaking down the highlights.
1. The Shirt-OffThe show could have taken a turn for the worse when Channing Tatum didn't take his shirt off on stage while introducing the best on-screen transformation category with Matthew McConaughey.
"Not you, not here, not right now," McConaughey told Tatum mid-strip tease attempt (a tongue-in-cheek nod to the category they were introducing, which ultimately honored The Hunger Game's Elizabeth Banks).
But saving the night: a half-naked Joe Manganiello, who goes by Big Dick Richie in Magic Mike, a comedy partly based on Tatum's pre-celebrity life as a male stripper. (The movie arrives in theaters June 29.)
2. The Ultimate Punch LineDon't mess with Charlize Theron.
The actress proved she would make a viable contestant in The Hunger Games while presenting two of its cast members the golden popcorn for best fight.
When Prometheus costar and fellow presenter Michael Fassbender, boasting about his "fighting Irish" abilities, voiced his hesitancy about a staged fight ("you're a girl," he quipped"), Theron was hands-on in her approach to prove him wrong.
That's right – she punched him.
Emma Stone: A Mean Girl?She's not acting – those looked like real tears!
Stone made a misty-eyed speech about embracing "what makes you unique" while accepting the first-ever trailblazer award, moments after she was both praised and roasted by some of her peers.
But, surprisingly, it wasn't their tongue-in-cheekily cruel words that made her emotional. ("I saw her kick a blind kid," longtime fan Jim Carey, who also showed a doll of what their kid would look like, quipped. "Emma thinks she invented dubstep," Mila Kunis added.)
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The North Tahoe boys dominated the final heat in the Truckee Sprints on Friday, taking the top three spots and five of the top six, while the Truckee and Sugar Bowl Academy girls took seven of the top eight places in their final.
The spectator-friendly race, which is traditionally held at Truckee's Surprise Stadium, was moved to the Auburn Ski Club due to a lack of snow at the high school.
Each athlete skied a preliminary lap to determine his or her time, and the fastest 32 racers were then put into quarterfinal heats of eight. The top four racers from the quarterfinal heats advanced to the semifinal round, while the top four from the two semis met in the final.
Sugar Bowl Academy's Katrin Larusson recorded a win in the varsity girls race, as she reached the finish line in the final eight-person heat ahead of Truckee racers Gabrielle Rinne and Lizzie Larkins.
Mammoth's Amanda Kirkeby slipped into fourth place. She was followed by Elise Hardy of the Sugar Bowl Academy (SBA), Truckee's Skyler Flora and SBA's Danielle Nivinski and Bria Riggs.
It was Dylan Syben's turn to claim a win for the Lakers in the varsity boys event, as he edged teammate Patrick McElravey by a hair in the final heat. North Tahoe's Peter Holmes was third, while SBA's Sam Zabell broke up the Lakers' party with a fourth-place finish. North Tahoe's Shane Christian was fifth, Julien Bordes sixth, SBA's Peter Carroll seventh and Truckee's Alex Kopytko eighth.
In the middle school division, Quinn Lehmkuhl of North Tahoe claimed the win ahead of Mia Winans of Alder Creek. They were trailed by Claire Lang-Ree, Bri Parker, Brenna Wapstra Scott, Lindsey Twomey, Syra Fillat and Chloe Gorman.
Ryland Belisle of Alder Creek won the middle school boys race, while Connor Kusumoto of Mammoth was second, followed by Trace Calvin, Cameron Small, J.C. Schoonmaker, Cody Atwood, Eric Bourke and Zach Williams.
UP NEXT: The CNISSF state championships are scheduled for March 2 at the Auburn Ski Club.


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1953 Bowman "Firefighters" Complete Set (64)
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Bowman's "Firefighters" set is one of the most popular and elusive of all 1950s nonsport gum-card issues. Presented is a high-grade complete set of all 64 cards. Thirty cards range from Ex to Nr/Mt condition (averaging Ex-Mt overall), twenty-five are Vg-Ex (including #1 and #64), and nine are Vg. The set features incredible multicolor artwork illustrations of fire engines, fireboats, and rescue trucks. The back of each card in the set has a fire prevention tip (e.g., "Don't Play with Matches") printed above the equipment descriptions, which qualifies the set as the first "safety" trading-card set ever produced. The set is accompanied by an original wrapper (Vg-Ex/Ex). This is a very sharp-looking complete set of this very scarce issue. Total 64 cards plus one wrapper. Reserve $200. Estimate $400/$800. SOLD FOR $940.00
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"So, here's how Sam became the proud owner of Sofia the First DVD," he writes. "On Saturday, the kids and I headed to Wal-Mart to get diapers, before picking up Erin at the Fine Arts Center. We are in line, and there is a display of Sofia DVDs next to the line. Sam says, 'Oh boy, Sofia the First ... I love Sofia the First ... can I get this movie?' "
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SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Stetson men's basketball team will look to earn just its second road win of the season on Monday night, challenging fourth place USC Upstate. The Hatters and the Spartans are scheduled to tip-off at 7:00 p.m. from the Hodge Center on ESPN3 and the Hatters Radio Network.
Stetson (7-18, 5-8) has lost four out of its last five games after dropping a 93-66 tilt at ETSU Saturday afternoon. The Hatters are now 1-11 in true road contests and 1-14 in games away from the Edmunds Center. Stetson's lone road victory came via a 68-65 triumph at Kennesaw State back on Jan. 23.
USC Upstate (15-12, 8-6) comes into Monday's rescheduled contest having won six of its last eight games. The Spartans are currently tied for fourth in the Atlantic Sun Conference after falling at home to Florida Gulf Coast, 84-80, on Saturday afternoon.
Beginning with a 65-48 win over Kennesaw State on Jan. 31, Upstate has won four out of six contests without second leading scorer and top assist man Ty Greene. Fred Miller has stepped up, averaging 10 points and 5.5 assist per game since being inserted into the starting lineup.
Stetson has won the last three meetings against USC Upstate, including a 77-73 overtime victory earlier this season. The Hatters hold a 7-5 advantage in the all-time series, but Upstate leads the series 3-2 in games played in Spartanburg.
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Health Exchanges Open for Business—With Glitches
After Scramble to Fix Technical Wrinkles, Online Marketplaces to Offer First Clear Look at Pricing
The health-insurance marketplaces at the center of President Barack Obama's health law saw a surge of consumer interest Tuesday that surprised even many of the law's backers. But the debut proved patchy, with few applicants actually able to buy coverage on clogged websites that were bedeviled with technological problems.
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Federal officials said more than 2.8 million visitors between midnight and late afternoon contributed to long wait times for access to healthcare.gov, the website they are running for 36 states.
Officials in New York state, which is running its own insurance site, said an unanticipated surge of visitors in the first hours left the marketplace only partially functional. California said its website fielded five million page views by 3 p.m. local time.
The swell of online traffic underscored potential demand for health coverage that has been inaccessible to many of the nearly 50 million uninsured consumers, who either couldn't afford coverage or were excluded from plans because of existing medical conditions—one of the major issues the legislation sought to address.
"That gives you a sense of how important this is to millions of Americans around the country," President Obama said Tuesday. "And we're going to be speeding things up in the next few hours to handle all of this demand that exceeds anything that we had expected."
But the volume of visitors to the online marketplaces, called exchanges, added to stubborn technological hurdles that officials have grappled with for weeks.
Many consumers found they were unable to enroll for insurance, due to the long delays on the websites and glitches in the calculations for federal subsidies meant to help buy coverage, according to insurers such as Cigna Corp. and Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Florida, insurance brokers and government-financed nonprofit workers who are helping with the enrollment.
"Sometimes being first, you're the guinea pig out there," said Bruce Allen, marketing director of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of North Carolina, which wasn't able to enroll any subsidy-eligible customers Tuesday due to technical glitches.
A spokeswoman for the Department of Health and Human Services said that some applications made through both the state-based and federally facilitated exchanges had been completed Tuesday. But officials wouldn't say how many people signed up successfully.
The launch marks a milestone in the rollout of the Affordable Care Act, which was signed into law in March 2010. But administration officials and health companies that depend on the law's coverage for new customers say it is the beginning of long journey: The ranks of newly insured are expected to swell to more than 20 million by 2016.
A clear picture of the scope of the initial wave of enrollees could take months to emerge. States that launched their own exchanges were at varying levels of preparedness. In some states where political leaders oppose the law, outreach efforts funded by Washington and carried out by local nonprofit groups have been quashed. And while Americans will face new tax penalties next year if they continue to go without coverage, it is an open question among health policy experts how many people ultimately will buy policies.
In Kentucky, more than 2,900 residents had either signed up for coverage from health-insurance plans or enrolled in the state's Medicaid program using its new marketplace Tuesday, said Gwenda Bond, a spokeswoman. In Connecticut, a state-run exchange enrolled just 83 people receiving health-law subsidies in health plans, but more in Medicaid.
Critics of the law were quick to seize on the glitches as a sign that its implementation is being rushed, and to argue that a delay, which some congressional Republicans have demanded as a condition of ending the government shutdown, is needed.
"This law was never ready for prime time and never will be," said Rep. Renee Ellmers, a North Carolina Republican.
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The steady stream of consumers seeking new policies suggested an unexpected level of demand for benefits, despite efforts by administration officials to play down consumer interest in the Oct. 1 deadline and a recent Kaiser Family Foundation poll showing only 15% of respondents were aware that the date marked the opening of the marketplaces.
In Philadelphia, Carmen Santiago, a 49-year-old with diabetes, shopped for coverage—something she had gone without because of high costs. At her household income level, about $30,000, Ms. Santiago and her family likely qualify for federal subsidies that would put an array of health plans within reach.
Like thousands of would-be customers around the country, Ms. Santiago learned she will have to wait to find specific details or buy coverage. After technical problems with the marketplace blocked her from signing up, an enrollment helper at a local health center told her she will have to wait a week for a response to her paper application.
But she didn't seem bothered by the delay: "I've tried to buy insurance [before] but when they find out I have diabetes the rates go up." She said she struggles to pay for medicine now.
Six people had lined up at a Miami health clinic's new office dedicated to health-law enrollment by 8:30 Tuesday morning. Throughout the day, a dozen seats in the waiting area filled and, at times, the crowd swelled to standing-room-only status.
Among them was Sandy Calderon, a 24-year-old house painter who said she never has had health insurance.
"It's hard to live through your day hoping you don't get sick," said Ms. Calderon, who learned she might be able to buy a minimal plan for as little as $40 a month. Once she is covered, she said, "I think I'm going to feel very, very secure."
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