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If you own a car, then you need to take the responsibility of taking care of it. You must ensure that it is in optimal running condition at all times. When the warning lights or the service is due, ensure that you take your car to a service centre as soon as possible. The same goes for your wheels and tyres. If they are punctured, flat or unbalanced, it can be dangerous for you to drive your car.
As part of your vehicle safety or service checklist, you need to check if the wheels are balanced. Many people take this for granted because they don't really know what wheel balancing is.
So, what is wheel balancing?
It is the distribution of the weight of the vehicle across the four tyres. If the vehicle is not properly distributed across all the tyres, it causes the vehicle to be unbalanced or out of balance.
If the wheels are unbalanced, then it could cause a vibration when you drive which makes it a very unpleasant experience. The first sign that indicates unbalanced wheels is when your steering wheel starts to wobble


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House prices dip
3:04pm Thursday 3rd January 2013
House prices in the county have fallen slightly, according to latest official figures.
Statistics produced by the Government's Land Registry show the average price of a property in November was £243,025, a fall of £783 or 0.3 per cent compared to October.
It is the first fall since June but year on year, prices are up by 2.4 per cent.
Nationally, the average price of a home is £161,490, a rise of 0.3 per cent on the October figure.
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Earthquake Diary: 22 May
26 May 2008, 06:15
by Liu Lei
Mian Yang, Sichuan province, China: Life goes on and things are calming down in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan Province. Concerning the psychological health of people in the disaster area, the Chinese Red Cross has launched a large-scale psychological intervention project, so according to the plan our team is going to check it out today in order to help them improve their practices.
The destination of our trip is Anxian County in Mianyang Prefecture. We start our journey in the early morning with Dr. Amgaa from the regional health delegation, communications and information officer Mr. Francis from IFRC, Mr. Ding from the Chinese Red Cross and myself from UNV.
After an hour and a half's drive, we arrive at Anxian County in Mianyang and meet with the first psychological support team sent by the Government. It's interesting that some Chinese Olympic medal winners are involved in the activities psychologists have come up with to ease the psychological pressure on people. There are superstars such as table tennis winner Deng Yaping, diving winner Gao Min, gymnast Mo Huilan and shot-put winner Sun Haitao.
Then we have a talk with the leader of the team, Professor Yang Fengchi from Capital Medical University. He explains his team will stay in this county for five to ten days. Their tasks are mainly to provide individual and group psychological support, as well as training courses for local doctors and volunteers to enable a long term project.
After the interview with the first psychological team serving soldiers, we move to Mianyang city where the second team is implementing psychological support to refugees in the big camp nearby. Here the team is divided into several small groups giving talks to refugees. They also do some questionnaires and assessments in order to build up a database for tracking people in the future.
After lunch we go back to Anxian County to check the conditions of hospitals there. There are three hospitals at the county level and more than 30 subordinated clinics in rural areas. Almost all clinics were destroyed completely and can't function.
Though the better hospital at county level can still get running, all the buildings are in a dangerous state and surgical equipment cannot be used. All patients were moved out. Fortunately, the most heavily injured patients were transported to another safer city and those staying can get enough medical aid.
We arrive at Chengdu. After 10 minutes rest we have a meeting. Some good news is coming that a German field hospital will arrive at Chengdu this week, donated from the German Red Cross Emergency Response Unit to the Chinese Red Cross.
Australia is going to supply some water purification equipment to disaster area. The first batch of emergency tents amounting to 10,000 donated by IFRC will be transported to Chengdu in the coming few days from abroad, and those tents will be delivered to local schools and hospitals for emergency use.


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I have used Godaddy and they provide a decent service when it comes to hosting. I don't have experience with the other ones.
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Indians fall in sectional final
February 22, 2013
BERKELEY SPRINGS —At the end of the night, not even Batman could save the Class AA, Region II, Section 1 crown for the Berkeley Springs Indians....
I would like to personally thank Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, and Helen Keller for their EPIC performance at last nights basketball game !! WHAT A FREAKIN JOKE !! Typical case of over zealous officials making themselves the center of attention... needing to be in charge..."LOOK AT ME...I'M IMPORTANT" !!! When it should have been about the girls. I have seen some REALLY BAD officiating over the years...but that was just outright PATHETIC !! That crew should be embarassed and ashamed to even call themselves officials !!
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This is just how bad it actually was...Frankfort went to the free throw line 39 times !! They made 24 attempts, which equates to HALF THEIR TOTAL POINTS !! Berkeley Springs only made it to the line 15 times. Frankfort got 24 more free throw attempts than our girls did. How can you possibly compete with that ?? Hell, they had 9 more makes than we even had attempts !! ABSOLUTE CRAP !!! I have NEVER seen a high school basketball game where the foul calls were so ridiculously one sided !! #travesty
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If your crying about the officals now you should wait untill you go to Bridgeport next week. You dont stand a chance.
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Against the team...or the officials ?? I hear the team is very solid, and that is to be expected. I can handle getting beat by a better team. Getting beat by the officials *****...and that is 100% what happened in the Frankfort game !! By the way...not at all CRYING as you stated. Look at the numbers, the FACTS speak for themself !!
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Relax bum just stating the refs are bad there and you wont get any calls and bridgeport does have a good team.
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Skibum stop crying if you guys played better teams all year instead of padding your stats against weaker teams maybe you would be better prepared for section games. You only played two good teams all year and lost by double digits both times. You better thank the haynes girl for comming back or you wouldnt haven won a game the whole year.
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Skibum is 100% correct. The facts speak for themselves!!! It's not crying when it's completely obvious the the game was "thrown". And as for Berkeley Springs "padding" their stats, they played 3 of the biggest AAA teams in the state. BS had a very well balanced team with several leading scorers. It's hard to compete when you're playing 5 against 8 and the "zebras" on the other team are calling all the shots!
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4 Pros and Cons of Having a Personal Helper Monkey
In a recent article I introduced the concept of monkey helpers in passing. We've surely all heard of these glorious simian servants before -- one appeared in an episode of The Simpsons and the movie Monkey Shines depicted the lighter side of the hijinks a helper monkey can get into. But is a helper monkey all it's cracked up to be? Hey, I just said the name of the website! Heh.
In order to evaluate the awesomeness of a monkey helper, I did the only rational thing -- I acquired a helper monkey. Which is to say I sent an email and was told no, I cannot have a helper monkey because look how not disabled I am. Elitist monkey pimps.
Lucky for me the Internet is awash in anecdotal evidence and complete fiction, from which I can draw conclusions about why you should or should not get a monkey helper. Please ignore the part where you should be a quadriplegic to qualify for one. I mean, realistically, you'll never get one unless you need one, but this is more a beautiful fantasy than anything else. I want a monkey is what I'm saying.
Pro: Awesome Personal Chef
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Service monkeys, as the pros call them, are trained to do some pretty elaborate tasks around the house, including microwaving food. Now, you have your Bobby Flays out in the world, who can take a beet, a steak, a shoe, and some Mrs. Dash and make a gourmet feast. But if you put that head to head against a monkey with a can of Beefaroni and a microwave, and you don't choose the monkey, then you're the most lavish and indulgent human being on Earth, clearly no longer bound by simple pleasures and living a Caligula-like decadent fantasy of excess and depravity than even the modest microwave-operating hands of a tiny monkey cannot hope to manipulate in any way.
A monkey cooking you dinner is like being hugged by Sasquatch or a talking parrot rattling off an entire, unheard standup comedy routine for you every time you come home from work. It's phenomenal in every way. Plus they feed you after they cook it, which is typically the kind of shit only people who have Roman emperor fantasies get to experience, so you're still Caligula! Put that steak down and kick Bobby Flay's ass out. Or invite him over to give the monkey lessons.
Con: Doodie
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As great as it would be to watch a monkey make you some Hot Pockets, you need to be aware of the nature of monkey. And even though people spend $38,000 and years to train these monkeys, you can take the monkey out of the jungle but you can't take the jungle out of the monkey. And that means butt play. Monkeys are as fascinated with asses as I am, but generally they're more into their own asses than other people's. They have adorable little monkey diapers on, but who do you think puts those diapers on? The monkeys do! I mean, they have to, right?
Arguably all day long those monkeys are playing with their bungholes when they're not busy feeding you snacks and making sure you don't fall down stairs or get sucked into the vacuum. That, in turn, means easily twice as much fecal matter in your Hot Pocket as the factory allows. Plus, what's stopping him from putting those little monkey poo fingers in your mouth every time he feeds you a grape? Not you, you can't even move. All you can do is sputter shit-grape matter onto your own chest while the monkey cocks his head to one side, scoops it up in his poo hand and forces it back into your mouth. Boom, double poo.
Pro: Long-Lasting Friendship
A monkey helper can live for 30 years, so that's quite a ride. Most friendships don't last that long, you'll obviously hate your family well before reaching 30 and even the best dog is barely making it to 20. This monkey will be with you through everything, just like Clyde and Clint in Any Which Way But Loose but before Clyde's trainers beat him mercilessly in a story that's much too depressing to tell right now.. Just imagine being with this guy for the better part of your entire life. By the end you'll be grey hair old gents (or ladies), sipping whiskey and reminiscing about all those sweet, sweet monkey asses of yore.
A monkey helper is probably the most perfect friend that ever was, if you think about it, because who the hell else could ever wash your face and make you all your meals every day forever, not only without complaint but literally without saying a word? Mutes and monkeys, that's who, and the mute would write something snarky on a portable white board after 15 years, you can take that to the bank. Probably something like, "I may not be able to speak, but at least I can feel!" And here's you, all incapable of moving your hands and legs so you can't even say "Eat me" and storm off. You can just make a face like you're not horrified to be here and say something reassuring while you envy all the monkey owners who don't put up with this shit.
Con: Sinister Monkey
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I name dropped the movie Monkey Shines for a reason at the beginning of this article. Science may tell us a poorly received and fairly poorly written George Romero horror movie about an evil Capuchin monkey is not something on which to base one's real life opinions of helper monkeys, but let's be reasonable -- I've read stories about monkeys literally eating people's faces. They were chimps, actually, but if a chimp can eat a face, a Capuchin could at least eat your lips or, God forbid, your junk. And while you or I might think that's impossible, just remember, if the monkey wanted to, it could strip you naked and draw a dick on your dick and you couldn't stop it. You would have so many crudely drawn dick dicks, and the only person who could help you is the damn monkey doing it to you. How's that for irony? Dick irony.
Aside from dick dicks you also need to worry about the monkey giving you medication and maybe just shooting a vein full of air because he's evil like that. And if my rampant and baseless speculation doesn't slake your thirst for monkey shenanigans let it be known real life service monkeys have actually attacked people before, like a macaque named Darla, who showed a two year old boy in a grocery store how to get street with a monkey.


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Orchard Park
Mitchell Nowakowski is challenging two incumbent village trustees in village elections in March.
Nowakowski, 21, ran for the School Board in 2010. He earned his associate's degree from Erie Community college and is a junior at Buffalo State College, majoring in urban and regional analysis and planning.
"I've been born and raised in the village. I see all my friends moving away and they're not wanting to move back," he said.
Nowakowski will be running against Trustees Francis T. Hogenkamp and Joseph R. Wales in the election March 19 in the municipal center.
Also this week:
• Dr. B.G. Flickinger will discuss Blenheim Palace and the Churchills during a Victorian tea and slide lecture at 3 p.m. today in Orchard Park Presbyterian Church, 4369 S. Buffalo St.
• The town Historic Preservation Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Monday in the municipal building, 4295 S. Buffalo St.
• The town Conservation Board will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the municipal building.
• The village Planning Board will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the municipal building.
• The Town Board will hold a work session at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the supervisor's conference room followed by a regular meeting at 7 p.m. in the courtroom in the municipal building.


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Heinous cannot escape God's justice
January 17, 2013
Warning to the heinous who think they can escape God's justice Ironic how the laws that should have stopped the convicted felon from having a gun and murdering our heroic firefighters and police,......
Again, you imply from singular examples that all religions are the same and/or that all adherents to those religions are the only ones capable of Evil.
You state, "It takes deeply and confidently held religious beliefs, and usually supportive religious organizations, to do things like that."
Should we look at the history of Atheists such as Stalin, Mao Zedong, Pol Pot, Lenin, etc.?
Are you like those men because you have some shared characteristics (or claimed titles)?
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You said, "That depends on how one defines "religion" and the religion that one believes..."
No, it really depends entirely on the person. Religion can influence and mold for good or bad or both, but I'm not aware of a history of atheists flying airplanes into buildings or burning heretics (or cheering either on). It takes deeply and confidently held religious beliefs, and usually supportive religious organizations, to do things like that.
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Your partial Truths are always very selective...
You go from suggesting the actions of a few create an absolute statement, such as: "Religion is no cure for heinous acts."
That depends on how one defines "religion" and the religion that one believes...
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Belief in an afterlife or ultimate justice from a god does not prevent heinous acts if the person believes they're doing their god's will when they commit the heinous act. History is littered with examples.
Since it is not really possible for anyone to know the will of any god, they have to imagine it for themselves, and so they justify their actions however they will. Believing in supernatural things allows an unlimited source of justifications for evil.
Some people will commit acts they know are wrong if they believe that their god will, nevertheless, forgive them and welcome them to eternal bliss. Some will use the god of the Bible as their example and inspiration, and slay the infidels, knowing they are doing their god's work. Some people will do evil things because they believe they are defying a god of their imagination in doing so.
Religion is no cure for heinous acts. It is often the reason for them.
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Phone: 607-255-0685
Office: 180 Rockefeller
Bahasa Indonesia is the national language of the archipelagic Indonesian country, spoken throughout the seventeen thousand islands by over 200 million Indonesians with diverse backgrounds. It was originally the Malay language spoken for trading purposes, then growing to be a lingua franca for the archipelago.
Bahasa Indonesia, with its simple nature as a genderless and tenseless language, has been connecting and developing various peoples of different regions, cultures, ethnic languages, histories, and belief systems as the Indonesian nation since 1945.
For many English native speakers, therefore, it is not unusual to master Bahasa Indonesia up to an intermediate level within one academic year. The mastery equips them with skills to deal with daily conversations with Indonesian natives from various regions and cultures.
The Indonesian Language At Cornell
Indonesian is offered at all levels from the elementary to the advanced. Classes are small and can be tailored to individual student needs.
Elementary Indonesian
(MTW 7:40-8:30 AM, R 4:20-5:10 PM) in 180 Rockefeller Hall
Indonesian 1121 and 1122, four credits each, introduce the student to conversational modern Indonesian with related cultural insights. They deal with important grammatical features of standard Indonesian (bahasa Indonesia baku) and its syntax and morphology. They also develop reading and writing skills commensurate with the students speaking ability. At the end of the year the student is expected to be able to express his/her daily needs, discuss everyday topics and read simple authentic texts.
The use of Mac computer-based materials, available at Noyes Lab, accompanies the student's language study. This avenue assists the student to go on with intermediate Indonesian.
Intermediate Indonesian
(M 4:30-5:20 PM, TR 9:05-9:55 AM) in 180 Rockefeller Hall
INDO 2201 and 2202, three credits each, are intermediate Indonesian courses. They deal further with Indonesian grammar and vocabulary development as well as expanding speaking, listening and writing skills with commonly accepted cultural awareness. The student is to a) be exposed to simple real-life issues in complex phrases and sentences; b) given selected authentic reading materials and some guided interviews for class discussion in order to apply the newly learnt patterns; c) practice to express ideas or opinion in short compositions based on the reading texts and video materials.
Advanced Indonesian - Shared Initiatives' course with Columbia
(MW 10:15-11:30 AM) in 180 Rockefeller Hall
INDO 3301 and 3302, three credits each, are high intermediate or low advanced Indonesian courses. They focus on various issues related to the students' research interests. The instructor assists the study by providing and developing materials on the chosen theme from articles, journals, books and AV collections in order to upgrade students' Indonesian speaking, listening, writing and grammar to a solid advanced level. The student is to a) study and discuss the provided materials; b) make weekly presentations on material of his/her choice. The course meetings are arranged according to the students' needs.
Directed Study
(Permission should be obtained from head of the Asian Studies Department and instructor.)
INDO 4431 and 4432, 1-4 credits each, are courses designed especially to hone language proficiency for academic performance and/or research purposes.
Elements of INDO Lang/Culture
(M 3:30-4:20 PM) in 180 Rockefeller Hall
INDO 1100, one credit and only offered in fall, is a jumpstart course designed for students with no previous knowledge of Indonesian language who expect to participate in university programs in Indonesian-speaking areas of the world. Students will learn enough phrases to be able to handle very simple interactions and express very simple needs. The class will be run mostly in Indonesian language. Emphasis will be on behaving appropriately in Indonesian settings, with regard to language use and other behavior. Through out-of-class readings, students will also gain an understanding of the history and current place of Indonesian in Southeast Asia. The credit hour of this course does not count for the Arts College language requirement.
Cornell Area Program Affiliation:
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Summer classes at SEASSI
For US-located beginning, intermediate, and advanced level classes, Cornell and other members of the SEASSI (Southeast Asian Studies Summer Institute) Consortium support an eight-week intensive Indonesian training program that has been held by UW-Madison. For further information, click http://seassi.wisc.edu/
Summer classes at COTI
For in-country intermediate and advanced level classes, Cornell and other 12 members of the COTI (Consortium for the Teaching of Indonesian) offer an eight-week intensive program hosted by the UKSW (Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana) in Salatiga, Indonesia. For further information, click http://www.international.ucla.edu/cseas/indonesia/article.asp?parentid=122827
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Usher's 5-year-old son is currently in the hospital, PEOPLE has confirmed.
Usher Raymond V, the singer's eldest son with his ex-wife Tameka Foster (their youngest son Naviyd Ely is 4), was taken to the hospital on Monday after a pool accident at the singer's home.
According to TMZ, Usher's son attempted to retrieve a toy in a pool drain when his arm got stuck. A supervising adult as well as a maid tried unsuccessfully to rescue him.
Thankfully, according to the report, two male employees working inside the home eventually freed the child, who was given CPR and then rushed to an Atlanta-area hospital, where both Tameka and Usher are said to be keeping vigil at his side.
"Tameka got a call from one of Usher's staff members and rushed to the hospital," a source tells PEOPLE. "She almost collapsed when she heard the news."
Only last July, the family suffered a tragedy when Foster's 11-year-old son Kile Glover died after being struck by a jet ski while on an inner tube in Georgia's Lake Lanier.
"She's still not over Kile, and now this happens," the source says of Tameka. "She is not going to leave his side now. ... We're all lifting him up in prayer."
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Usher's Son Hospitalized After Pool Accident
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Why should school districts be separate?
October 4, 2013
A couple weeks ago, the editor wrote about the consolidation of police departments for the sake of the taxpayer and to strengthen the department....
Badger already has a new school. Guess Maplewood and Lakeview would have to be transported to Vernon every day.
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knowitall: Newton Falls has 402 students in its High School. They don't need their own superintendent.
I agree with consolidation, but I think we need to consolidate into 7 districts of 1100-1500 students. Lines would be redrawn so that everyone attends the school closest to them.
1. WGH would remain one school. - 1584 Students 2. Cortland, Maplewood, and Badger would merge - 1285 students 3. Lordstown, Newton Falls, Labrae - 1086 students 4. Niles, McDonald, Mineral Ridge - 1450 students 5. Bloomfield, Bristol, Chalker - 1094 students 6. Howland, 1/2 of Brookfield, Matthews - 1490 students 7. Girard, Hubbard, 1/2 of Brookfield - 1387 students
Build schools in central locations. Charge a 3% county sales tax to replace/reduce the property taxes and divide the money on a per student basis. 7 superindendents, 7 high school principals, 7 food service directors, 7 athletic directors, 7 transportation directors, 7 bus systems. Millions of dollars per year saved.
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So explain that one. If consolidating within a school district and keeping the same number of Athletic Directors takes away opportunities for our kids, how would there be the same number of teams with fewer athletic directors and fewer districts? That doesn't make sense!
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WWR and Harding became one school. Not the same thing.
It is more than a superintendent. How about the AD, treasurer, curriculum director, etc?
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Warren Reserve and Harding went from two teams to one team?
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Is it worth consolidating schools only to save $100K for a superintendent? Not worth the political headaches.
Imagaine if all of Trumbull was under the same local school symbol...how would we have different identities/teams? Things might be very different if we go in this direction. As it is in Europe.
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truthmonger, you would have the same number of schools, with very few exceptions. Not 1 high school would close. How would that cut the number of teams, etc?
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ANY school district that TRULY wants to combine can do it. But it's NEVER done...only in the rarest of financial chaos...witness Farmington Schools. Everyone is for "consolidation" in theory, but operationally, no one wants THEIR school consolidated. Heck, in Warren they actually had to add one million dollars to the bill to preserve a part of the old high school just to get the support of enough people to approve the building of all new schools--80% paid for by the state! There's an example of not consolidating a worn out closed down school! But that's what the people wanted. So be it!
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Where did I speak falsely? June's column is titled "Why should school districts" be separated?" Is it wrong to run with her suggested ideas on an opinion blog? Good grief!
I actually like her idea of consolidation, but there will be pros and cons. We need to think of them all before moving hastily in any direction.
The charter schools experiment has proven this clearly. Free market nutjobs have been attacking the integrity of public schools for decades with false words and as a result many students, parents, and taxpayers have turned against the schools.
A house divided will fall.
Is the premise of Junes' column to help unite communities or further divide communities by drumming the free market charter school drum "wasted taxes on public schools"
Be honest!
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jej001- Sorry June. But you proposed consolidating schools to save taxpayers' money, right? Why only 2-3 close districts in Trumbull? If it works so well, why not whole country?
Maybe we're the model and they're in the stone age? More districts means more copies of school teams, clubs, student senates, and so on...allowing more of our youth to develop into real leaders. It may be expensive, but America has lead the world for the last 60 years using this method of education.
America needs to invest in our children--they are our future--like it or not!
The "free market" kneejerk religion has become: "lower taxes and higher corporate profits at all costs"
Corporate profits are not better for America than educational opportunities for our children.
One day soon greed will dry up the whole American experiment.
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Gosh, for being a 'truthmonger' (according to your moniker) you sure are good at putting false words in June's mouth. I don't see any of what you wrote about within her article....not even a hint! Looks to me like she's just suggesting bringing some obviously close school systems in Trumbull County together to save some money not revamp the whole national school system. But hey, if it does work here.....
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The Governor doesn't want to keep blowing money on waste.
The districts in Trumbull County should be Warren, Niles, Girard, Newton Falls, Hubbard, and Trumbull County. For the new TC district, The savings on centralized purchasing and food service would be huge. 1 Superintendent, 2 asst supers, 2 athletic directors, 1 treasurer and an asst. That just saved millions. Don't forget all of these people have secretaries. 1 school board. Don't forget curriculum directors, special ed directors, etc.
Transportation savings. Redraw the boundaries. Lose the rule that says annexation doesn't affect school districts. If you live in Warren or Niles go to Warren or Niles, not Howland.
Other states do this. We have to leave the stone age.
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The new Ohio budget will dictate Junes approach be seriously considered since the 12.5% property tax rollback has been eliminated. All new and replacement levies will cost you about 14% mathematically more than those who state how much per $100,000 home the cost would increase. In addition, the Homestead Exemption rollback for those who turn 65 in 2014 will be limited to income under $30,000. This will cost average homeowners about $400 per year in reduction on property tax. Current 65 and old get to keep the reduction. Let those requesting levies lobby for a permanent change with Ohio legislature to correct this situation. Sadly this same situation exist with all safety force levies as well. Until then: Starve the Beast.
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Why not go all the way June and make every public school in America federal and level the playing field for every child in America? Why only three schools? Let's combine inner city schools with your kid's schools.
Talk about economies of scale and savings; they could have one superintendent per county. Local schools could still have a school board and have levies for local initiatives such as a new high-tech science lab or aeronautical tech program or a new football stadium.
Why is every school in Ohio trying to pass levies at the same time June? Maybe it's because the conservative Governor is jerking the rug out from under public ed? Then, you blame the school for trying to pass a levy and smear their character as if they care more about money than kids?
Most school employees have taken serious cuts in income. Please look into it before smearing the reputation of your child's (grandchild's/nephew/neighbor) educator. And while your at it, look into the root causes
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Court Related Arbitration: Access, If Not Efficiency
Roselle Wissler
Arizona State University (ASU) - Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law
Bob Dauber
Arizona State University (ASU)
Dispute Resolution Magazine, Vol. 13, p. 35, 2007
This article summarizes the findings of an empirical study of arbitration in Arizona's general jurisdiction civil trial courts. The study found that the arbitration program's primary goals of providing faster and less expensive resolution of cases, reducing the court's workload, and maintaining or enhancing the satisfaction of users, were not entirely being met. Arbitration cases often did not meet court case processing time standards. Cases that had an arbitration hearing appeared more likely to have been diverted from settlement than from trial. The findings, which were consistent with studies in other jurisdictions, suggest that court-connected arbitration does not have negative consequences, but also does not consistently or substantially improve the effectiveness and efficiency of dispute resolution.
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It's hard to get away with anything - or sweep something under the rug - in our modern society.
Not that people don't try. For example, look at the "Great Cheese Sandwich Mystery" in Barbour County.
On May 2, Barbour students eating "hot" lunch were served cold slices of cheese on a white hamburger bun.
This being the digital age, many students used their cellphones to take photos of the cheese sandwiches alone on their lunch trays, sending the pictures to their parents and posting them on social media sites.
The skimpy meal quickly become a hot local topic on Facebook, with angry parents asking why a proper meal wasn't served, demanding to know who was to blame.
Barbour County school officials haven't been answering those questions, however. In fact, they've merely put forth a futile effort to make the story go away.
Asked by The Inter-Mountain Tuesday why the meal consisted of just a cheese sandwich, Barbour County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph Super would only say,"It is an unfortunate situation, but we cannot go back in time. There will be no more sandwiches of this variety served to our students. That has been made clear to everybody."
Questioned by an Associated Press reporter the same day, Super again declined to explain who made the decision about what to serve or why.
Although Super said it wasn't possible to "go back in time," someone in the county school system has been trying to do just that.
On May 3, the Barbour Schools lunch menu online showed that the May 2 lunch was scheduled to have been either hot dogs or pork chops, depending on the decision of the schools' head cooks. On Tuesday, however, the online lunch menu had been changed, now stating that a "cheese sandwich" was the main entree for May 2.
Stonewalling reporters and backdating the online school menu won't make the situation disappear, however. Those digital photos of an unappetizing sandwich alone on a lunch tray aren't going away.
Something very weird must have happened within the school system to produce that bizarre excuse for a meal. Theories abound among parents: Was the meal an attempt to keep the county schools from overshooting federal nutritional guidelines for student meals? Or did the schools run out of food? Or maybe out of money?
The nutritional guidelines theory doesn't seem to hold water: the schools served a full lunch meal the next day. Besides, a lunch of just bread and cheese doesn't sound like much of a plan for providing good nutrition.
In fact, many Barbour County students got no nutritional value whatsoever from the May 2 meal. Facebook displayed cellphone photos showing lunchroom garbage cans filled with uneaten cheese sandwiches.
Does anyone really believe the school system ran out of food countywide - for just one day? Or was the May 2 lunch offering some kind of a statement about the county school system's troubled finances?
Barbour School officials might protest that parents - and the media - are now engaging in speculation. It's true. That's what taxpayers do when public officials try to hide information.
Anyone looking at that lonely sandwich on the tray might naturally remember that the Barbour Board of Education, following Super's recommendation, voted just months ago to do away with middle school sports. Only a tremendous fundraising effort by community volunteers saved the sports programs for Barbour middle schoolers.
Now we have an incident that makes parents wonder about the future of the county's school lunch and breakfast services. Some have asked if Barbour residents will have to raise money to save these programs as well.
Luckily, the state has already stepped in and is looking at Barbour County schools.
Richard Goff, the state Department of Education's chief nutritional officer, told The Associated Press he has spoken with Super about the May 2 lunch. Goff said the two had so far discussed the entire April menu, and the state is reviewing the one for May.
Goff said he saw a menu listing for the May 2 lunch that stated children should have been served a bologna and cheese sandwich, with baked beans, a garden salad and fruit.
He said even that meal would have been less than ideal nutritionally.
"This is the first time in my tenure that I've seen bologna on a menu," Goff said.
We hope the state keeps an eye on the food services program. We also hope Barbour school officials realize they can't just sweep embarrassing messes under the rug. Not as long as kids have cellphones with cameras, anyway.


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A number of weeks ago as some of you might recall, I posted a blog about how startlingly fast time seems to have been passing in 2011 – some of this perception I am sure comes from major occurrences that have taken place since January – youth inspired revolution and turmoil in the Middle East and North Africa, a major earthquake and related nuclear crisis in Japan and world-wide economic dislocation. Add to that other devastating natural disasters here in the United States – including the destruction wrought by monster tornadoes in the American south-east, and record flooding all along the Mississippi River basin – and it is no wonder that a lot of the talk around the water-cooler recently has been apocalyptic – especially given the publicity around the upcoming "Judgment Day" (Saturday May 21st at 6 p.m. Jerusalem time) that has been predicted on subway signs, bus placards and billboards all across the city. The personal silver lining in all this I suppose is that with all the conflagrations taking place around the globe – social, political, economic and natural – there is no lack of material to blog about!
Of course, not all of the events and happenings in recent months have been tragedies, upheavals and violence. This month began with two occasions that were cause of celebration around the globe: the wedding – on April 29th – of Kate Middleton to William the Prince of Wales at Westminster Abbey in London, and only two days later at the Vatican in Rome the beatification of Pope John Paul II. Both of these occasions – one of the love of a young couple beginning their journey of married life together, the other a recognition of the great love that a Successor of Saint Peter and a man of God had for the people of the whole world – were witnessed by countless millions through television and radio and for a moment united those watching in a beautiful solidarity in celebration of love – personal, universal and Divine.
For we Catholics occasions such as this – a wedding and even more significantly a beatification – are moments of great joy and it is good that we revel in them. In Catholic thinking however, "occasions" are more complicated affairs: neither positive or negative in and of themselves, "occasions" are external circumstances – persons, things or situations – that can lead people to behave in a particular way. Some occasions are those of Grace, where God reaches out to us in a particular way, calling us to deeper level of holiness and righteous living; other occasions may be those of Sin, where – because of the frailty common to all human beings – extrinsic circumstances incite or entice us towards sinful actions.
Besides the two joyful celebrations of love that were mentioned above, there was another occasion – a major event actually – that took place earlier this month that also initiated near instantaneous celebrations when the news of its occurrence spread over the media airwaves late on the day that Pope John Paul II's Beatification took place, but the celebration attendant to this occasion was not without some controversy. That event was of course the death of Osama bin Laden which occurred during a raid conducted on the compound that he was hiding in in Abbottabad, Pakistan by a force of United States Navy Seals on back on May 1st. In the weeks that have passed since the death of bin Laden – a man responsible for the murder of over three thousand innocent civilians – three whom I knew personally – on September 11th 2001, as well as hundreds of others both before and after that terrible day, there has been much debate across the Catholic blogosphere and social media about the legality and justification of his killing in terms of American law, International law and Catholic social teaching. I think such debate is important and morally healthy: the taking of any life – even one who distorted religion in the service of terror and who is responsible for inflicting so much pain and death so many – is a monumental event and one that can never be made cavalierly. On these debates I not sure how much clarity I can add – I will let those with much deeper knowledge of both the law and Catholic teaching than me debate the merits of the circumstances of bin Laden's demise. As to authority, it is notable that the Vatican for its part released a statement on the killing of the al-Qaida leader, stating that "In the face of a man's death, a Christian never rejoices, but reflects on the serious responsibilities of each person before God and before men, and hopes and works so that every event may be the occasion for the further growth of peace and not hatred", and of course Our Lord himself reminded us in Scripture that those who "live by the sword" hold the means to their own destruction in their own hands – in this regard, bin Laden certainly should have not been surprised by the circumstances of his undoing.
Rather then a definitive answer, what I would like to offer here is an observation: as readers of this blog already know, I have always noticed that – perhaps to confound human hubris – God writes straight on crooked lines. Through His Grace – in often counter-intuitive ways – he makes the impossible possible. As the statement of the Vatican said, perhaps in response to Osama bin Laden's death, now is the occasion to hope and work for the growth of peace not hatred. Indeed, there are some real reasons to have some hope in this regard: the "Arab Spring" that over the past 6 months has swept the Middle East from Tunisia to Egypt (where al Qaida found its intellectual roots) to Yemen (where it today takes refuge), has come to represent a shift from the violence that bin Laden represented to other forms of political engagement. This is a shift worthy support, one that promotes free speech, freedom of peaceful assembly, freedom of religion (especially minority religions), and the rule of law. As we supported the integration of Eastern Europe into the community of nations after the collapse of communism in 1989, so to must we assist our brothers and sisters in these nations to assert their God given rights. There is of course a long road left to travel: al Qaida itself is not yet dead, but recent events in the Middle East have buoyed a hope for change that we must not squander.
As far as months go, May has always been among my favorite. This is not only because it is the month of my birth – an "occasion" of great joy to me personally – but also because it is the time of year that we generally emerge from the rainy, cloudy spring weather (although not so much this year) to embrace the coming beauty of summer. The first occasion I usually take note of this transition is on Mothers Day – a worldwide celebration that takes place here in the United States on the second Sunday of May. I have always loved Mother's Day – not only because I love my Mom (which of course I do) but also because I think it's a wonderful opportunity for people almost universally to pay our respects to those who perform what I believe to be the most important job in the world. For Catholics of course, May is not only the month that we give homage to our own terrestrial mothers, but it is additionally the month dedicated to our universal mother – Mary of Nazareth: a woman held in the highest regard by not only we Catholic and Christians, but by Muslims the world over as well (in the Koran in fact, the Blessed Virgin Mary is the only woman mentioned by name, and is mentioned more times then She is in the entire New Testament; only Abraham, Moses and Noah are mentioned more times then Mary in the Islamic holy text). It is my belief that there is some real hope in this fact as well. As a younger man who studied political science in college, I remember how mesmerized I was by the changes that we all witnessed in the world in 1989: the collapse – mostly non-violent – of the monolithic force of communism from what was once described as an "evil empire", much of it with the direct and indirect assistance of Blessed John Paul II. Witnessing those events, I remember how struck I was that much of the changes took place were not through the use of force, but through "people power", and I remember also how my parents said that as children they used to pray the Rosary for the "conversion of Russia" at the urging of Our Lady when she appeared in Portugal at a place called Fatima – the name of the daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad – for six consecutive months in 1917 starting on May 13th. I have never forgotten that what the political scientist I had studied in college held to be impossible in the early 1980s was promised by the Virgin Mary over 70 years earlier if we only prayed and worked hard enough.
It is my prayer this May – this month Mary who is revered by both Christians and Muslims, and Who gave birth to He that is Hope to the world – that through our Blessed Lord's Mother's intercession, that May 2011 will mark the occasion that we begin to reverse the countless tragedies of the past decade and embrace a hopeful future – not only for our own nation, but for the entire human family.


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If only Donlan/ Speroff could land their jumps. Donlan has positions to die for in her lifts.
As I said, I do like S/K, but they are a newly formed team, so the bobbles are to be expected I suppose. They sure did come out blazing with the opening moves and 3-twist, but it was very obvious that after their mistakes on their sbs jumps, that they became more flat-footed and tentative. Tonia K even remarked as much. S/K were happily surprised at being in third place. The judges were sending them a message too that they are held in high esteem, and that more is expected from them in the fp.
Well, I guess the gold medal has already been handed out pretty much.
Looking at the protocols, I am really surprised at how high the level was in this event.
So many solo and thrown triple jumps landed. Great job US pairs!
Does anyone have any youtube videos of the pairs event?
I saw D/S at Skate America, and as I commented previously, I was surprised at how slow they were. They are a team that definitely looks better on the screen.
They do have beautiful positions and line, but they need more than that to be competitive. tulosai, it iwasn't just a level 1 -- it was BASIC, the absolute lowest you can get. And they got it on TWO elements.
Simon and Marissa are my favorite pair right now. I saw them at an ice show one time a few years ago. They did a move that looked so dangerous that I thought Marissa would get her head crushed. But she was fine.
Just saw the programs.
Will say that though they are on the bottom half of the rankings (but not by much), I really enjoyed DeeDee Leng and Timothy LeDuc. I like their lines, attack, speed. I think they need more polish on the technical elements, but I think this team could be a force to be reckon with down the road.
Felicia Zhang/Nathan Bartholomay were quite lovely as well. Felicia has grown up to be such a beauty -- I remember when she won novice, she was such a tiny little thing. Great speed, footwork, ice coverage. Also another team to watch.
Marissa and Simon were great, as I expected. As always lots of attack, the height on that throw 3S is unreal.
With the exception of a few (John Baldwin's cursing not appealing at all), I though the pairs competition was great!
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Pairs SP was really great! I SO hope they keep it up for the LP. Marissa and Simon really deserved that first place. I hope they keep pushing their technical envelope. If Donlan and Speroff had been clean of the sbs toes they'd be comfortably into second. They really need to improve the difficulty of their elements. Hopefully some of Marissa and Simon's speed will rub off on them! What is keeping those levels down?
Really enjoyed Leng and LeDuc. I HOPE we get to see more of them. Zhang and Bartholomay were nice. A little boring to me, but nice. S/K definitely benefitted from the magic of COP. Although their elements ARE particularly strong together and they look so wonderful as a team. Great lines and maturity.
I really hope we see all four of these teams, and Denny and Coughlin continue to grow well past 2014.
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Moncks Corner town attorney John West presented town council with the framework for a special election for the office of mayor of Moncks Corner slated for March 2015 during the Tuesday, July 15 town council meeting.
With Mayor Bill Peagler winning the election for county supervisor in June and on the assumption he wins the general election in November and resigns from office effective December 31, 2014, the countdown to a special election will begin on January 1, 2015.
West told members of council the information was provided to him by Adam Hammons, Director of Berkeley County Elections and Registration.
Peagler defeated Berkeley County Supervisor Dan Davis in the June 24 Republican primary runoff to become the Berkeley County Supervisor-elect. Now Moncks Corner will have to find a new mayor.
Once Peagler tenders his resignation Mayor Pro Tem Michael Lockliear will move to the center seat and assume the role of Interim Mayor until the special election scheduled for Tuesday, March 31, 2015.
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Democrat Delegates Miley and Manchin, both lawyers, sponsored these pay raises to Judges they will be arguing cases in front of. The bill flew out of Chairman Miley's Judiciary Committee to be fast tracked. Nothing like a little legal grease. Republicans do not think elected officials should get raises costing nearly $1 Million per year when leader Thompson tells us we do not have enough money to fix the roads and may need a gas tax hike!
Delegate Faircloth is right. We MUST hold them responsible for not doing what is best for the people. The decades of putting special interests first is coming yo an end. The voters will remember.
"Is this the way this session is going to be, all year?" House Majority Whip Mike Caputo complained. Yes, Mikey. You may no longer be able to get your way all the time.
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Lest hope that the GOP never gets a majority in this state if this is their agenda! As much as I would like to see the Magistrates get a decent raise, not all elected officialls deserve a raise. The GOP's main concern is their own pockets as usual. At the same time we have to make sure that any Democrats that are elected are 2nd amendment friendly.
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This is absolutely unbelievable. This is the purest example of Kanawha state politics at its finest. Please lets tell these good ole boys enough is enough!! No pay raises for politicians this year!!!!
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Ben Affleck ... As a Director
If you haven't seen Affleck's directorial debut, Gone Baby Gone, you absolutely should. It's a well-executed detective mystery that features Morgan Freeman, Ed Harris, Michelle Monaghan, Casey Affleck being surprisingly awesome and Omar from The Wire. It's got everything: action, suspense, a few laughs and also Omar from The Wire.
His second film, The Town, while chastised by critics for its notable lack of Omar, might be one of the smartest and most entertaining heist films in a long time. He's not reinventing any genres or breaking any boundaries, or anything. But as far as just making cool movies that are enjoyable to watch, Affleck's pretty competent as a director.
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Unfortunately, we have to put up with Ben Affleck as [literally anything else he's ever done]. For someone who knows how to cast, direct and write movies, he really doesn't know how to pick them.
The amount of shitty movies he's been associated with dwarfs the amount of awesome movies he's been associated with and, until that ratio shifts, it's just not safe for anyone to say, "I can't wait for the next Ben Affleck movie" in this entertainment climate.
Quentin Tarantino
Reservoir Dogs,Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill, Inglorious Basterds.
... I don't really need to go on about why Quentin Tarantino's awesome, right? He's one of the most consistently entertaining filmmakers working right now. He's always telling new, interesting stories and he's always telling them in inventive ways. He writes some of the sharpest dialogue and pulls fantastic performances out of every actor he works with. A lot of people feel like he trips himself up too much with his constant tributes to old, obscure foreign films. Or maybe they hate the fact that he packs all of his movies with his personal pop culture observations, because he wants to show off how damn clever he is, but I don't care. He's really talented, so there's a lot I'll let him get away with.
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This fucking guy.
I have not come across a single interview with Quentin Tarantino that didn't make him sound like the most pretentious, arrogant and egotistical person on the planet (and I am a person who routinely Googles myself). He's never one to shy away from praising Quentin Tarantino, whether he's cockily telling an interviewer that "Inglorious was so good, I don't know how I'm going to top myself," or just generally acting like a total fucking lunatic at awards shows, you don't have to look too far to find examples of douchechill-inspiring Tarantino-isms.
Seriously, watch that video I linked, it's really mind-boggling.
Still, he knows he's good, and I guess there's nothing wrong with that. No one says you have to be humble. And I did say that his talent lets him get away with a lot.
But he had to keep pushing it. Probably the most aggravating dig came up during Inglorious Basterds. I really, really enjoyed that film. I thought it was smart, funny, entertaining and avoided all of the usual ticks that make Tarantino's movies feel so aggressively ... Tarantino-esque. It was a well-done movie that was surprisingly not full of itself, and when it was almost over, I thought, This might be his masterpiece.
Then, of course, the ending hit, and I grunted audibly in the theater. In case you've forgotten how it ends, Brad Pitt's Aldo Raine and Ryan from The Office's Ryan from The Office attack Christoph Waltz in the woods and carve a swastika into his forehead. Their work complete, they stand over Christoph and look down at him ...
... and Lt. Raine says "Private Ryan Howard, I think this just might be my masterpiece." And then it immediately smash-cuts to ...
I can't think of a more aggravatingly douchey way to end a movie than by having an actor say, direct-to-camera, "This is my masterpiece," and then instantly jumping to your giant "WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY" title card. He couldn't just let the movie stand on its own as a great movie, he had to come out and indirectly say, "I know how awesome I am."
And now that I mention it, I can think of a douchier way to end a movie. When the movie came out, Tarantino said in an interview that, when he was originally writing the script, he intended to play the role of Aldo Raine himself. Which means the ending of the movie was almost ...
Aaaaand we've reached the limit. If anyone has ever wondered how far being super talented would get them, it is precisely that moment.


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What's New in iOS 6.1.2; evasi0n Tweaked
Looking for iOS Maps fixes and tweaks? Not here, uh-uh. With iOS 6.1.2, Apple is only out to patch recent some headline generating issues affecting their mobile operating system — Exchange and battery life — leaving the lockscreen hack and iOS Maps unfixed.
First off, iOS 6.1.2 isn't for everyone — folks with iPhone 3GS and later, iPad 2 and later, iPod touch 4th generation and later, and the iPhone 5. Who's left out? Owners of the original iPad and first two generations of the iPhone.
• iOS 6.1.2
— Fixes an Exchange calendar bug that could result in increased network activity and reduced battery life.
— To date unnamed security updates
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Whether you're a jailbreaker or not, you have got to admire the evasi0n team, which has easily kept pace with Apple's iOS updates.
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Just in time for fall shopping, our friends at the trend-obsessed StyleWatch magazine are giving you an easy way to shop all the season's top looks, teaming up with accessories brand Charming Charlie to launch a capsule of stylish add-ons. And — gasp! — each and every piece is under $40.
"Because of the amazing price point of the pieces in the collection, shoppers can feel guilt-free about experimenting with a trend they may find intimidating, without breaking the bank," StyleWatch's Fashion Director, Erin Sumwalt, tells PeopleStyle. So, if your mind's on a studded tote, they got it. How about a leopard wallet on a chain? Sure thing! A fringed pendant necklace? Uh huh. Stackable, chunky enamel bracelets? Wedge booties? A color-block tote bag? Yes, yes and yes.
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The result is a lineup of shoes, jewelry and bags in a seasonal palette of red, black, white, tan and gold. "We all felt that this was the perfect transitional color palette from summer into fall," adds Sumwalt. "We liked the idea of combining classic, versatile shapes with unexpected touches like leopard print, color-blocking and metal studding. These pieces play well with all the fall trends and are the perfect complement to what so many women already have in their wardrobes."
See a preview of the line below, which drops today in stores and online. Plus, keep your eyes peeled for more: StyleWatch plans to release two more more collections (one in October and one in November) with Charming Charlie.
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Published in the Oct. 30, 2012, Tomahawk Leader:
Dear Editor,
I did not realize that to express an opinion for one candidate or another, or express an opinion that is leaning towards one party of another, can be charged for in an editorial column. What if a serious issue comes up, whether it be a bill or a recall, that is brought up by either party? Do I get charged for $25 then?
This is a very unusual change to our constitution. Freedom of speech is now charged based on the editorial content?
Editorials are looked into as to people that wrote them. The signature as such is not a reflection of the newspaper. It is an individual expressing their views. Your newspaper already says that they are not responsible for the editorial's views. You are just publishing them.
This is what a newspaper does. Publish. Charges are for subscriptions, advertisements and people's personal ads. A newspaper publishes information about what is happening in the community.
It is not to charge for editorials.
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Euan Garden - What are the myths about SQL Server (Yukon) that you'd like to correct?
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Euan Garden takes on SQL Server myths. For instance, have you heard someone say that you need to be a .NET programmer to use the next version of SQL Server? Or, have you heard that SQL Server isn't scalable or performant? Euan takes those SQL Server myths head on. (In this video you catch a glimpse of the guy performing the interview, Jeremy Mazner, technical evangelist at Microsoft and you get to see Euan's office too).
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What would you say to developers who are using MySQL to convince them to move over to MSSQL?
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What would you say to developers who are using MySQL to convince them to move over to MSSQL?
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What would you say to developers who are using MySQL to convince them to move over to MSSQL?
Euan : That's easy! We got views and triggers!
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I would like to hear however a response from MS on some of the technology advantages of MySQL - honestly I don't know.
That is awesome to hear. I know that i am not alone in the feeling that Microsoft isn't fully taking the plunge into managed code.
I am very excited to hear the integration with the CLR with SQL Server.
As for the Office argument, i agree, Microsoft is a business, and why break what works? Office is a huge app and would take a year or more to rewrite totally in managed code.
Again, thanks for all your insights into SQL Server and expecially the develop roles with SQL Server.
Chris Stepaniuk
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A Manga I would recomend is Berserk, if your over 18. Its really really good! =D
i guess i'd recommend D.Gray-Man and Katekyou Hitman Reborn (although i prefer the anime versions better... lol but the manga are still really really good...)so why not give it a try? ^_^hmmm Zaborg you seem to really love Bersek... i haven't read it yet so i guess i'd check it out... ^_^~Crescent"...live your own lifefor you will die your own death..."
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Celebrity Central / Top 25 Celebs
Milo Ventimiglia
- 1995
Milo's Fresh TV Debut
Ventimiglia, who studied theatre at UCLA and San Francisco's American Conservatory, lands his first paying acting role on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. In 1996, he stars as a gay man in the short, Must be the Music, which opens to rave reviews at the 1996 Sundance Film Festival.
- 2000
Milo's Many Failed Series
After a series of failed TV shows (CBS' Brooklyn South and the Touched By An Angel spin-off Promised Land), Ventimiglia headlines the highly touted Fox series Opposite Sex. In this teen angst dramedy, he plays one of three boys entering an all-female institution. "I'm thinking about the future," the actor, 23, tells Tennessee's News-Sentinel. "If this show is a hit, then that's great. If it isn't, it has been a learning experience." The show turns out to be a learning experience.
- 2001
Rory Gilmore's Jess
Ventimiglia plays the intelligent rebel Jess Mariano on the WB's Gilmore Girls with Alexis Bledel (left). After two seasons, he is set to carry his character into a highly anticipated spin-off. But it doesn't come together. Creator Amy Sherman-Palladino, who compares the actor to Johnny Depp and Jake Gyllenhaal says, "The door is always open for his return."
- 2002
Taking it Offscreen
Ventimiglia and costar Alexis Bledel (right) keep their off-screen relationship low profile. In 2006, Bledel admits to PEOPLE that they have discussed marriage: "I think everybody who has been dating for more than a couple of years probably talks about it at some point." In July 2006, after three and a half years together, Bledel and Ventimiglia announce their breakup. "There's an emotion that goes with that," he tells Men's Fitness in 2007. "I didn't really keep myself together as I should have."
- 2004
American Dreams
Ventimiglia, 27, plays Chris Pierce, an anti-war activist and Brittany Snow's (left) onscreen boyfriend, on NBC's 1960-era drama American Dreams. The role hits close to home. "My dad did two tours in Vietnam," Ventimiglia tells Tennessee's News-Sentinel. "This is a landmark character for me because it does tie into my father."
- 2006
A Heroic Return
After starring in the failed WB series The Bedford Diaries with Gossip Girl star Penn Badgley, Ventimiglia plays Peter Petrelli on NBC's new sci-fi series, Heroes. "When I first read the script, I was like, 'Wow, that's great, [Peter] can fly!' But he can't," Ventimiglia tells the New York Post. "Instead, Peter feels other people's emotions and makes them aware of what they're capable of. What that turns into is very interesting, but I don't want to spoil it – people will find out pretty quick what that really means."
Playing Rocky's Boy
Ventimiglia, 29, plays Sylvester Stallone's son in the latest Rocky installment, Rocky Balboa. "I thought if Rocky and Adrian had a child, (Milo) would be a perfect offspring. He sort of resembles her and (looks like) he'd be intimidated by Rocky," Stallone (left) tells USA Today. The movie eventually grosses more than $70 million at the box office. "(Stallone) wrote the film, he directed it, he starred in it," Ventimiglia tells Men's Fitness. "If I could do that, do it all – producing, directing, acting – I'd love it." Ventimiglia devotes his time to Divide Pictures, the three-year-old production company he co-founded, which will produce shorts for American Eagle and other film and TV projects.
- 2007
Unexpected Success
In its first season Heroes pulls in more than 14 million viewers weekly, and Entertainment Weekly puts Ventimiglia on one of five covers dedicated to the show's frenzy. The special edition reflects the success of TV's top-rated new series, which makes household names of formerly unknown stars like Ventimiglia, Ali Larter and Hayden Panettiere. "When we were doing the photo shoot for this story," costar Adrian Pasdar tells EW, "we were all looking at each other like we were our own stand-ins. We kept waiting for the real stars to show up."
Milo, the Lover Boy
Ventimiglia plays Fergie's love interest in her hit video, "Big Girls Don't Cry" (left). His performance as the pop star's "shirtless, chiseled man-pillow" ranks him at No. 12 on EW.com's Sexiest Video Guest-Stars of All Time.
- 2008
'Halo': A Heroic Pairing
Although he plays her uncle onscreen, Ventimiglia, 30, is spotted holding hands with costar Hayden Panettiere, 18, at an L.A. mall. The PDA confirmation of their relationship comes after months of denials from both stars. "When you're in the public eye, you try to keep whatever you can private," he tells GQ. In February 2009, the couple calls it quits.
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quote: What is the problem with having multiple laws? Worse case scenario they bring awareness to something being dangerous, and therefore deserving of a law.Leaving everything to a generic law opens the door to personal interpretation of what is careless or not, diminishing the effectiveness of such law, especially when lawyers are involved.
quote: ...I know it's somewhat impractical to do but I'd like to see a way for enforceable laws which prevent this behavior. If we aren't supposed to do it anyway, and society should look down on it, then why shouldn't it be a law? Isn't that what the law is all about? Preventing people from doing things most sane individuals know to be wrong/dangerous and stopping undesirable behavior in society so we can all live together safely and happily?


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The Greatest Dungeon Story Ever Told
"As the flame of my second life sputters and dims, I find myself
thinking more and more on those heroes who, though we first met as enemies,
granted me another opportunity to sip from life's cup. Great were their
deeds and deep their wisdom, yet the tale of their adventures in Castle
Whiterock has not been told: the helpless lives they saved and the wicked
lives they ended, the diabolic ingenuity of their adversaries, the desperate
moments when hope was faint, and their final victory over the terrible
dragon Benthosruthsa."
"If I am granted sufficient time, I will see this amended. The world
will know of the champions of Castle Whiterock."
-Koborth the Risen, General (retired)
Castle Whiterock is a complete campaign. This box holds more than 700
pages of material, enough to take new characters to 15th level and fuel
a campaign for years. It contains:
Áereth Map Grid: TM13.
Writers: Chris Doyle and Adrian Pommier
Additional Writing: Harley Stroh and Jeff LaSala
Editors: Ken Hart, Aeryn Rudel
Developer: Harley Stroh
Cartographer: Jeremy Simmons
Cover Artist: William McAusland
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15 levels and 14 sub-levels await you!
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Summer 2013 Annecy France Study Abroad ProgramFebruary 7, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
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Find out about the Summer 2013 study abroad program in Annecy, France where you can study French language and earn six UHM French credits.
In addition to studying at the Institut Francaise des Alps and living with a French host family, students participate in excursions in the region.
Financial aid is available for eligible students. Pell Grant recipients can apply for a Benjamin Gilman scholarship-check "FUNDS" at www.studyabroad.org.
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This holiday season, Kula residents will have their very own bus route.
Starting Jan. 1, the Maui Bus will extend its Upcountry route from Pukalani to Rice Park.
"We're excited about having a bus for the Kula community," said Dick Mayer, a board member of the Kula Community Association. "There's a lot of potential here, but it's still just potential. We'll see how it goes, but there's definitely a demand."
Mayer said the proposal for a bus route in Kula has existed for a few years and received support from previous county Department of Transportation Director Don Medeiros, when members of the community association and county officials timed bus schedules and created tentative routes.
"The desire for a Kula bus route came from one of our single-mother members," Mayer said. "Her son wanted to go down and play sports, so she was constantly driving him back and forth. But we found this true with a lot of parents; they couldn't keep driving their kids downtown and picking them up later."
Mayer said the outcry also extended to the elderly and people with disabilities.
"One after another, we were finding reasons for why we should have a bus service in Kula," Mayer said.
Transportation Director Jo Anne Johnson Winer said the county approved the Kula bus project's $600,000 budget at the last budget meeting in July, and is open to renewing it in next year's budget.
Winer said the county would examine the initial route in the same fashion as it did with the Napili extension in West Maui. The county will give the Kula route at least six months before making any dramatic changes to bus times and stop locations.
"We use that time to establish ridership," said Winer. "We evaluate those riders and their expectations in times and schedules."
The Upcountry bus route runs from Queen Ka'ahumanu Center to Makawao and Haliimaile. The new Kula extension will transfer at the Pukalani stop and make seven more stops before reaching Rice Park.
Among the stop locations are the Kula Community Center and the Longs in Kulamalu. The 25-passenger bus will run from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. with standard bus rates.
Winer will give a presentation on the new bus route at the community association's meeting at 7 p.m. today at the Kula Community Center.
At the meeting, Winer will pass out brief surveys that ask members if they are current riders or new riders, and what hours/locations that they prefer. Winer said she hopes it will help the county produce the most efficient bus lines for Kula residents.
"Most of our information comes from community associations, as well as driver and rider input," Winer said. "Receiving these surveys helps us further understand what the community wants."
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Serves 6 |
Prep Time 35 minutes |
Cook Time 30 minutes
1/2 cup finely ground organic cornmeal
1 cup water
1 Tbsp fresh parsley, finely minced
1 pinch Eden Sea Salt
2 Tbsp Eden Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup onion, diced
15 ounces Eden Cannellini (White Kidney) Beans, do not drain
1/2 cup celery, diced
1 cup carrots, diced
1 cup organic potatoes, diced
1/2 cup rutabaga, diced
14 1/2 ounces Eden Diced Tomatoes, do not drainEden Diced Tomatoes w/Basil, or Diced Tomatoes w/Roasted Onion & Garlic
1 bay leaf
2 cups wateror vegetable broth
1 tsp Eden Sea Salt, or to taste
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 cup spinach, choppedSwiss chard, arugula, or watercress
To prepare the dumplings, bring the water and salt to a boil. Whisk in the cornmeal stirring constantly, until it begins to thicken. Cover, reduce the flame to low and simmer for 20 minutes. Stir in the parsley . Remove from the flame and allow to cool or refrigerate, uncovered, until the cornmeal becomes firm.
While the cornmeal is cooking and cooling, prepare the soup. Heat the oil in a soup pot and sauté the garlic and onions for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the beans, celery, carrots, potatoes, rutabaga, tomatoes, bay leaf, water and sea salt. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce the flame to medium and simmer for 25 minutes. Remove the bay leaf and turn the flame to low, stir in the pepper and adjust the seasoning with more salt, if needed.
Scoop the cornmeal up with a tablespoon and shape it into balls. Ladle the soup into individual bowls and place 2 or 3 dumplings into each bowl. Garnish with the chopped spinach, arugula or watercress and serve hot.
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Gallagher, 33, is an actor and currently working on a solo album of original material. Hilty, 32, continues to tour the country with her concerts. She also stars on NBC's Sean Saves The World.
The bride wore a Badgley Mischka dress, and the groom wore J Lindeberg.
"We were so excited to be married that we skipped the engagement altogether!" said Hilty.
The former Smash star and Gallagher met at a fitness class when they were both working on Broadway.
The newlyweds won't have time for a long honeymoon – they're set to perform together at WitZend and the Catalina Jazz Club in Los Angeles on Nov. 21 and 22.