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For those who like vintage photos, here's a nice one of a graceful young skater whose name happens to be Vera Wang :
For those who like vintage photos, here's a nice one of a graceful young skater whose name happens to be Vera Wang :
Awesome, Doris.
Had never seen the great photo, and I learned a lot from the fascinating explanatory text. I had been only vaguely aware that the Secretary once was a skater, and all the details are so interesting. Thank you.
Although not about skating, this snippet was new to me too:
"At fifteen, she became a student at the university. She graduated from DU when she was only nineteen years old."
I don't always agree with Dr. Rice politically, but I admire her accomplishments. She is also a fine pianist and performed a few movements from different chamber works, including this challenging movement from a Brahms piano quintet. Brahms didn't compose any easy music. Every instrument works like crazy in his chamber music, and Rice more than holds her own.
I'm sure Michelle got invited to that White House luncheon with the Chinese president (president? can't remember) because Rice as a skating connoisseur was a fan. After all, there's no shortage of talented and distinguished Chinese-Americans. And that's the day that gave Michelle a new direction and eventually led Michelle to a meeting with Clay Pell.
By the way, Clay Pell is a big China guy himself. At one time he studied law in China and has been involved in joint Coast Guard exchanges with Chinese counterparts as part of military diplomacy programs. In the past he has been critical of the Chinese government on human rights issues. When the about-to-become new Chinese President Xi takes office, I bet Mr. and Mrs. Pell get invited to a lot of White Hpuse luncheons and such.
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Off topic, but as long as we're talking about the intersection of national security and skating:
Tanith Belbin @TanithJLB
I'll always be grateful to Senator Hagel for being the first Member of Congress to sit down w/me while I was pursuing my citizenship.
7:54 PM - 31 Jan 13
LOL, unsurprising that a beautiful, overtly sexy woman can get a Senator to sit down.
^ Hagel gave a terrible performance yesterday in Senate confirmation hearings over his appointment as Secretary of Defense. House Republicans raked him over the coals for being against the Iraq war.
The congressman who actually pushed Belbin's application for U.S. citizenship through the House was Michigan's Thaddeus McCotter. McCotter had to resign his seat last year because his staff submitted fraudulent nominating petitions for his re-election bid. Instead of circulating petitions they just Zeroxed some old signatures that they had laying around from previous elections and changed the dates.
But President Obama likes Meryl Davis the best.
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I had read that Clay Pell was fluent in Mandarin (and also I think Arabic and Spanish). All in all, he sounds like a man who does his utmost to earn his keep.
If we're talking about public officials who have helped skaters, Condoleezza Rice, who first gave Michelle a job (though unpaid) in Washington, would certainly be on the list. I know that Michelle would have come to the capital anyway after her M.A. from Tufts, but being already active in public affairs certainly gave her a leg up on the competition.
Karen Venhuizen. Candice Didier is also quite tall for a skater; also Jennifer Robinson. The tallest female skater I can think of, in any discipline, is Oksana Domnina; it's quite noticeable in podium pics (note that Tanith Belbin is pretty tall for a skater, and even Isabelle Delobel isn't that short). The tallest female pairs skater I can think of is Vanessa James.
The tallest skaters I can think of are Lisa Marie Allen, about 5'8", who always came in second to Linda Fratianne nationally in the U.S., and Lucinda Ruh, 5'9", who was the Swiss champion.


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Nine former athletes will be inducted into the Saint Vincent College Athletic Hall of Fame at a banquet at the Fred M. Rogers Center on September 8. Those to be honored included Robert D. Belan, C'62, of Venice, Florida, varsity basketball; Amy DeLisa, C'97, of Marriottsville, Maryland, volleyball; Beth A. Dixon, C'87, of Clayton, North Carolina, basketball; Kevin Gatons, C'82, (posthumous award), cross country; Ralph Litzinger, C'53, of Columbus, Ohio, football; Robert Michalow, C'91, of Bentleyville, soccer; Paul T. Sucevic, C'57, of Markleysburg; Mary E. (LaLonde) Wagner, C'87, of Pittsburgh, basketball; and Michael J. Ziemianski, C'79, of Bethel Park, ice hockey. Robert D. BelanBob earned an undergraduate degree in management at Saint Vincent and also attended the Penn State Executive Management program in 1975. During his time at Saint Vincent he was a co-captain of the varsity basketball team, a member of the business forum, vice-president of the Monogram Club and involved with intramural football and softball. He was the leading scorer and rebounder his senior year and he also secured 24 rebounds in a game against Westminster College. Bob also played on the intramural champion softball and football teams and was the intramural heavyweight wrestling champion. Amy DeLisaAmy earned a bachelor of arts in mathematics/engineering with highest honor. She has a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering with distinction from The Pennsylvania State University. While at Saint Vincent, Amy was a two time NAIA Volleyball All-American, a Scholastic All-American, a Bill Bradley Scholastic All-American, an IBM Scholarship recipient, Chemical Rubber Company Chemistry Award Winner, on The National Dean's List and a recipient of the Bearcat Athletic Club Award. Beth A. Dixon Beth graduated from Saint Vincent in 1987 with a bachelor of arts degree in business management. While at Saint Vincent, she was a standout in women's basketball and was awarded the Granish Award. Kevin Gatons Kevin Gatons was a 1982 Saint Vincent College graduate. His best marathon was at the 1995 Grandma's Marathon with a 2:24 performance. His best Pittsburgh Marathon finish was in 1996, crossing the line in 14th place with a time of 2:26:25. He was a beloved coach at both Norwin High School and Greensburg Salem High School. On the eve of the 2006 PIAA State Cross Country Championships, Kevin died of a congenital heart defect while touring the course. Kevin is survived by his wife Cheryl, and their three children, Sydney, Quintin and Lillian. Ralph Litzinger Ralph graduated from Saint Vincent in 1953 with a bachelor's degree in business administration. He was the co-captain of the football team, a member of intramural basketball, in the Holy Name Society and a recipient of the Al DeLuca MVP Award. Robert Michalow Rob graduated from Saint Vincent in 1991 with a bachelor of science degree in biology with minors in chemistry and education. He received his master of science degree from Duquesne University and a doctor of philosophy in forest resource science, from West Virginia University. While at Saint Vincent he was a member of the Education Club, Outdoors Club, SPSEA, varsity soccer, club hockey and volleyball club. Robert received the Granish Award, the Senior Award and was on the Dean's list. He is now an assistant professor of education and environmental science at Saint Vincent College. Paul T. Sucevic Paul began college in 1955 and earned his bachelor of science degree in mathematics in 1957. His education continued at the Carnegie Institute of Technology where he earned a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering in 1958. While at Saint Vincent, Paul played intramural softball, but his talents in basketball quickly became noticed and he played from 1955 to 1957. The team won the George Mikan Award for most improved team in the nation when they turned their win/loss record around from 3-16 to 16-3. Paul was an integral part of that team. He went on playing semi-pro basketball for the Duquesne Serbs for several years before concentrating on his civil engineering career, which ultimately led to the partnership of Sucevic, Piccolomini & Kuchar Engineering, Inc. of Uniontown, Pennsylvania. Mary E. (LaLonde) Wagner Mary graduated from Saint Vincent in 1987 with a bachelor of arts degree in liberal arts. She received her masters degree in journalism/communications in 1998. 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BALTIMORE (November 15, 2012) -- The Joint Enforcement Task Force will hold an open meeting on Tuesday, November 27, 2012 from 2:00 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, 1100 N. Eutaw Street, 6th floor, Room #600, Baltimore, MD 21201.
Created by Governor O'Malley on July 14, 2009 (Executive Order 01.01.2009.09), the interagency Joint Enforcement Task Force on Workplace Fraud is charged with coordinating and enhancing state efforts to combat and prevent workplace fraud.
The Task Force is chaired by Leonard J. Howie III, Secretary of the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, and includes staff from the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, the Attorney General's Office, the Comptroller's Office, the Insurance Administration, and the Workers' Compensation Commission. Task Force members share information related to suspected workplace fraud, coordinate enforcement efforts among the different state agencies and divisions impacted by workplace fraud, and study best practices and enforcement techniques. Task Force members are also working to increase awareness of the problem of workplace fraud through outreach to business, labor, and community groups.
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> > On 10/1/06, Cy Schubert <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote:[color=darkred]
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> >>> On 9/30/06, Martin Blapp <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote:
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> >>>> 1.) Bad ram ? Have you run some memory tester ?
> >>> Yes, memtest86 didn't show anything weird.
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> >>>> 2.) Have you background fsck running on this disk ? If
> >>>> so try to boot into single user and do a full fsck on this
> >>>> disk.
> >>>>
> >>> I have background_fsck="NO" in rc.conf and I checked the whole disk
> >>> several times.
> >>> Something I forgot to mention earlier: the crash is easier to
> >>> reproduce when running rtorrent. The machine did crash without running
> >>> it as well, but far more seldom.
> >> I've been experiencing the same problem as well. I discovered that the disk on which the filesystem was had some bad sectors causing dump -0Lauf to fail while taking snapshot causing the system to panic. Running smartctl on the device indicated that there were bad sectors 40% within the surface scan being performed by SMART. The drive, an 80 GB Maxtor, was replaced with a 250 GB Western Digital (for a very good price, so good a price I purchased two of them). It was 906 days old, having only been powered off maybe a dozen times over the last three years.[/color]
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> > During the last 2 weeks I ran the same system with WITNESS turned
> > on. The fact that the purpose of this machine is not I/O dependant
> > allowed me to run bonnie++ and iozone every second day for the whole
> > 24 hours. At the same time I ran several instances of rtorrent. This
> > morning I rebooted to a non-WITNESS kernel (the same sources from 2
> > weeks ago) and the exact same crash occured within a few hours from
> > bootup. In all this time, smartd didn't report anything suspicious.
> > WITNESS only reported a LOR related to kqueue that is already known.
> > Any ideas for further stresstesting would be welcome. I am
> > familiar with a few parts of the kernel, but VFS is a total stranger
> > to me.
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> Did you get a crash dump? If not, you might want to start with adding
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Yes, but for objective reasons I can't publish it :( The only
debugging option that I didn't use was INVARIANTS. However, I issued
an output of "bt full" during the beginning of this thread. See
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Call it New Year's resolution week, Round 2.
In Charleston, the number of people running, walking and biking outside during the week of the Cooper River Bridge Run and Walk seems to triple.
I'll never forget what former Post and Courier columnist Ken Burger said to me years ago. "The Bridge Run is the one day of the year that running is cool."
I didn't bother expressing my opinion to the contrary, particularly to an avid golfer who'd probably never understand the joy, freedom and catharsis of moving across the ground on one's own two feet.
But he was near a point — the interest in living actively does spike this week. It also may have to do with the fact that the weather is usually stellar, warm enough to draw out the cold phobes and cool enough for the heat phobes.
Seize the energy
Many disparage New Year's because so many abandon resolutions to be active in a matter of days or weeks, but you never know when it's going to catch on. It's kind of like a smoker who has tried to quit, but keeps trying and finds his own way to free himself from nicotine.
If you're compelled to put on those running or walking shoes or dust off that bike, do it. Just don't get discouraged when you get a little winded or if something aches.
A younger colleague of mine, who has admitted to not being very active, told me last week that she just started running.
"When will it stop being so hard?" she asked, after about a week of running. "Should I try to walk and run?"
It is amazing to me how we humans expect instant results and yet don't realize how, realistically, our bodies — barring some extenuating circumstances such as existing disease, obesity or age — adapt so quickly.
They are wondrous biological machines.
How long?
If done gradually and consistently, running will start to feel more natural for a newbie in the eight- to 10-week time frame. That's the time frame that nonelite running coaches, such as local Noah Moore, who teach the "Couch to 5K" training program are using with great success.
The website C25K put it in a nutshell: "Its secret is that it's a gentle introduction to getting the body moving, starting off alternating between walking and running small distances, and slowly building up until after 8 weeks, you're ready to run 5 kilometers or 30 minutes nonstop."
So go slow. And, of course, it's always a good idea to let your doc listen to your ticker first before jumping in.
And while it's a good idea to walk before you run, if you aspire to only walk, that's OK. I don't agree with some experts that say that walking is just as good as running, but it's still good and so enjoyable. I walk my dogs at least twice a day, and it's so refreshing mentally.
Stay committed!
So how do you, as local fitness guru Janis Newton at the Medical University of South Carolina says, "reset the default button" to choosing exercise and healthy food over sitting and junk food?
Again, it's consistency over time.
The Bridge Run works for so many because it is a goal of the masses.
But the beauty of Charleston is that there are a multitude of diverse events, year-round, to set your sights on, including many that don't involve running, such as charity walks and paddling events. Get familiar with calendars listed on websites such as charlestonrunningclub.com and coastalcyclists.com.
Retail therapy
Local running, cycling and outdoor outfitter stores not only share expertise in buying quality gear that fits, but also offer training programs and host events. Follow them, along with yours truly, on Facebook and Twitter for ideas on goals and upcoming events.
The Bridge Run Expo, to be held noon-8 p.m. Thursday and 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday at the Charleston Area Convention Center in North Charleston, will be a temporary fitness mall and offer an opportunity to see an array of products and get a few discounted items. The expo is open to anyone to attend.
And you're free to join the herd this week, but don't go back to the couch on Sunday. Life's too short to sit inside, especially in Charleston.
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Many years ago I inherited from my dad an old cobbler's bench. It was well-used and rustic, and my daughter who lived in Columbus used it for a coffee table in her family room. Now, since she has moved to Minneapolis and doesn't have room for it, it has come back to me for a while.
Lots of memories go with my cobbler's bench. And you may be asking, just what is this bench? It is a low bench, not quite 40-inches long and 12-inches high. On one end is a low-sided shelf 160-inches by 20-inches. The other end is 10-inches wide by 20-inches long.
How many years this bench has been in the family, I'm not sure. But when I was growing up it was well-used by my dad to keep the shoes repaired for his four sons who could wear them out in a hurry. Dad would sit on the narrow end of the bench with his shoe repair tools and supplies on the other end.
In those days, shoes were made so they could be repaired. Soles were either leather or rubber and sewed and nailed on. Leather was the kind we liked and was easier to repair.
When holes would appear in one or the other of the shoes, it was time to "half sole" them. I can see Dad sitting on the narrow end of the bench with the sharp cobbler's knife cutting off the old sole. Underneath the bench was a drawer where he kept a supply of new soles of different sizes, along with new heels, nails and heavy thread.
Beside the bench was a metal stand about two feet tall with a shoe "last" on it. The last was a shoe-shaped piece of metal. He had different sizes depending on the shoe size he was repairing. He had some sharp, pointed tools with wooden handles that he used to punch holes in the new soles to sew them on. They were also nailed to be sure the would stand the rough and tumble wear of active boys.
Today in the drawer beneath the bench there are still some old leather soles and rubber heels that Dad had bought so many years ago. They have been in that drawer all these years along with the cobbler's hammer, the sewing tools, some nails and old thread.
When I opened up the drawer and took these dusty supplies out to clean everything, it was like a peek into the past. Memories of Dad sitting on that bench quickly came to mind.
When we would get a new pair of shoes, and that wasn't very often, we knew they would be with us for quite a while. Dad would put new soles, and heels if needed, on them and we would water proof them with neatsfoot oil, ready for more years of wear.
One of the ways we saved our shoes when we were quite young was by going barefoot in the warm summer months. Yes, it took a while to get our tender feet toughened up so we could enjoy the freedom of bare feet.
Are there still cobblers around who do shoe repair? Yes, but they may be hard to find. Locally, there are some in the Amish community if you travel in that area and do a little inquiring. Most of them are good leather craftsmen and do a fine job. Shoe repair shops are also found in most cities. Probably there is one or more in Warren.
Dad was one of those people who could fix most anything. Repairing shoes was just one of his talents. Many of you probably had fathers who were equally capable.
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Hugo Kahn, a longtime public relations adviser for the Food Bank of Western New York who came to Buffalo after fleeing his native Germany to avoid Nazi persecution, died Friday at the Weinberg Campus in Getzville. He was 98.
Born in the small town of Horhausen, Germany, Mr. Kahn experienced anti-Semitic persecution first hand during his time as an apprentice hardware dealer in Mannheim. He left Germany for the United States in 1936, but could not persuade his parents to do the same until it was too late. He lost both parents in the Holocaust.
In America, Mr. Kahn would enlist in the Air Force and fight against the Nazis during World War II.
His ability to speak German proved to be a valuable asset, and he achieved the rank of staff sergeant before being honorably discharged in 1946.
Mr. Kahn married his late wife of 69 years, Ann Cohen, in Miami Beach in 1942. The Kahns moved to Buffalo in 1956, where Mr. Kahn began an 18-year career in clothing retail with Sattler's, the regional department store chain.
After retiring in 1979, Mr. Kahn devoted much of his time and energy to the Food Bank, where for 21 years he served as the organization's public relations adviser, earning the love and respect of the countless Western New Yorkers whose lives he touched. Mr. Kahn stepped down from his post in 2011.
He was honored as a Buffalo News Citizen of the Year in 1998 for his work with the Food Bank.
An avid fan of the Buffalo Bills, Mr. Kahn managed to combine several of his passions through his work organizing the Bills' annual Fan Food Drive. He was also a member of the Bills' Monday Quarterback Club.
Services will be offered at 11 a.m. Sunday at Amherst Memorial Chapel, 281 Dodge Road, Getzville.


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The Beginnings
The story of Sia is no less than a modern fairy tale. It was 1963 when Swedish homemaker Sonja Ingegerd Andersson was asked to come up with a paper flower design for Femina magazine. The project was a massive success and production quickly reached the thousands. Sonja recruited thirty women from all over Landskrona to help make the flowers.
Soon enough, Sonja met 16-year old Kjell Melander and considering a collaboration, suggesting he go to Germany to learn about textile printing. Meanwhile, Sonja restored an old house in Landskrona and made it the new SIA home. It had fourteen rooms in all, serving as offices, print shops, a warehouse, showroom, and a small retail store. The yard was spruced up with roses and grapes and with its green outdoor furniture, becoming their very own Garden of Eden - Lustgården.
The brand drew quite a crowd and in 1975, Sonja opened a store in Stockholm. Following this they opened showrooms in Goteborg and Stockholm, then in Denmark. As part of their expansion program, Sonja and Kjell began to quickly find someone to represent them in Norway. Once they were selling throughout Scandinavia, Sonja and Kjell started moving into the rest of Europe, including Switzerland, England, France and Italy. The Sia artificial flowers & home designs had proved to be a stylistic success.
Throughout their journey, Sonja and Kjell met people they liked, and the ventures grew from there. People first, then projects- this is how the Sia family grew and why there has always been such a special relationship among the people working for Sia around the world.
An international leader within the homeware and decoration industry and recognised above all for its floral art expertise, Sia works with glass, exquisite textiles, beautiful candles and lighting among many other accessories, crafting beautiful handmade pieces for your home.
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A designer like Sia can transform your home wherever you live and whatever the season. Sia is now synonymous with high quality home fashion, but is probably known best for one thing in particular; Sia artificial flowers. Bring the garden and tropics indoors, whatever time of year and whatever the weather outside. The Sia flowers collection is beautifully realistic and is perfect for adding the fresh flower look to your home without the hassle. Stems can be combined to create any combination or theme you desire, and can be enjoyed for months to come!
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The Sia candles collection offer exquisite style and simplicity using the highest quality materials and craftsmanship. Fresh for 2013, the aromas of Sia scented candles are a must for all discerning homeowners. Scents of orchid, iris, lotus and rose flowers are brought into the room in noticeably Sia-branded glass holders. This selection provides a quick and easy way to bring subtle fragrances to the home. As with all scented candles, they also offer the additional lighting benefits which can alter the atmosphere in a room with just a strike of a match.
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A man who goes for large and/or overweight women who generally have a massive top and bottom.
John is such a Whaler. He's dating that girl Katie who ate the plasma screen t.v.
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A man who pursues the fatter of the female species.
-Did you see that whaler
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A Japanese moron who kills innocent whales for money, and cries like a bunch of Spoil Brats and sore losers when the Sea Shepherds teach them a lesson.
Those whalers are so stupid, killing poor whales was the fun of it.
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One who bangs a fat chick.
Damn... Alex is a real whaler, he harpooned that piece of blubber last week. He must have been really drunk!
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An individual who pursues sexual interactions with an over-sized or obese female.
Dang, did you see that chick Ganesh hooked up with? She tried eating the pizza condom he had on. That guy is a straight up whaler.
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a huge woman weighing over a metric ton with red skin, long grungy nails, and kankles
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My second box of cards and I think the quality has improved. These cards are great weight and are so handy to use in my card wallet. I use a Levenger fountain pen and the cards take ink fantastic with no bleed. Highly recommend.
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I received a gift of Levenger note cards about 15 years ago, and loved them. I reordered and found that the former font was no longer available, the cards now have a window on the front and, oddly, on the back, and finally, at the bottom of the back of the card, Levenger has added its own promotion to my cards--it prints its website and phone number. The cardstock is not as high quality as it used to be, and the font size for the secondary lines is far smaller and generally the appearance is disappointing. Altogether, they are not unsuitable for my use.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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The size of card is perfect to fit in a pocket to jot notes or reminders when speaking with people. Print is clear. The personalized card allows for information to be written and given to an individual when a business card is not enough.
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I thought the ruled lines would be far enough apart to be useful. They are not. Otherwise, the product is pretty good.
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This cards and high quality stock and the print quality was excellent.
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I don't think that Mike Ilitch is fully aware of much that's going on around him, sadly. Age has taken its toll.
Mike is completely aware. Critique the teams performance, vent about your dissipointment it's all well and good. We all appreciate th Wings and or hockey in general but to be so personally insulting about someone that has contributed to Hockey and fans of Detroit hockey is irresponsible. It's too bad.
If Holland stands pat at this deadline, then I'm joining the "Fire Holland" crowd.
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Thursday, March 21, 2013
Berkeley County residents, Charlotte and Steven West were among a group of more than 150 young farmers from across the state attending the recent South Carolina Farm Bureau Young Farmer and Rancher Conference in Charleston.
Conference attendees had the opportunity to participate in many workshops including 2013 crop and cattle outlooks, specialty crop opportunities, estate planning, farm financials, and a cooking demonstration using SC Grown produce.
In addition, young farmers had an opportunity to network with other growers from across our state as well as officials from the South Carolina Department of Agriculture and Clemson University.
Since its beginning in 1972 the SCFB Young Farmer and Rancher Program has played a prominent role in the SC Farm Bureau organization.
Coordinator Faith Lawrimore noted that, "Farm Bureau has a strong tradition and heritage representing farmers. In order for our organization to survive, grow and prosper, it's imperative to recruit future leaders into the organization. This conference was designed to encourage participants to take the lead in their communities and in Farm Bureau.
"I am encouraged by their successes, as well as their enthusiasm, creativity and innovation. All these qualities are needed for the continued progress of agriculture in South Carolina."
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10 Life Lessons That 'Tetris' Can Teach You
Like most people who get into writing comedy, I'm not very good at planning out my life. Like, for example, this past weekend, instead of enjoying the outdoors, or spending time with my family, or bettering myself in any way, I instead chose to play Tetris for 28 consecutive hours, up to and well past the point where I got the "video game sweats."
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Much less impressive than exercise sweat, and yet somehow much stinkier.
Along with ruining the chair I was sitting on, this also basically ruined the time I'd normally use preparing this column. With no other option but to flex the mighty block-stacking machine my brain had become, I realized (and slightly fabricated the fact) that there are certain life lessons that Tetris teaches like no other game.
So join me, won't you, on what will no doubt be an entertaining exercise in a barely rationalized waste of time.
#10. It Doesn't Stop Until You Die
That's pretty harsh, but it is so obviously the most important lesson that can be learned about Tetris that it deserves to be mentioned first. When you clear a line, it disappears, leaving you room to clear another. And another. The pieces never stop coming. They even get faster, which is I think a metaphor for how our reactions slow down with age.
"David? It's Barry, your father. Hi. A huge L fell on the house today and now your mother won't stop crying. I tried rebooting it, but that didn't work. I think it might be a virus."
In Tetris, the cruelty of life is laid bare. Work or die. Even worse, and especially familiar to anyone who's been the most competent person in their workplace, any success you achieve will immediately be rewarded with more work.
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Thankfully this isn't usually accompanied by never-ending 8-bit renditions of Russian folk songs.
#9. Keep Your Options Open
Although much of Tetris is reactionary, where you're forced to put a piece in the only place it works, there are moments where you do have enough freedom to build up certain shapes on the ground. Penises, often, yes ...
... but also shapes that hold certain advantages. Everyone knows that a board like this ...
... is good for setting up a Tetris (clearing four lines at once by dropping a long straight piece down the gap). But did you know that a shape like this ...
... is even more flexible? This shape can deliver Tetrises as before, but can also easily accommodate L shapes and S shapes and even that awful, hate-filled square. The lesson is clear: In life, as in Tetris, don't set yourself up to win only if you get a single, perfect piece. Set yourself up to win if the universe hurls you crappy, mediocre pieces.
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This successful man in a suit grew up poor, took care of his younger siblings when his parents died, and once got nothing but Z shapes and squares for an entire year.
#8. Get Past Your Mistakes Quickly
Sometimes, in the heat of a Tetris game, you'll make a mistake.
Man. That was just ... That was NEVER going to work.
At higher levels this is enough to be fatal, but in many cases it's entirely recoverable, assuming you don't freak the fuck out. Don't blame the stupid piece, or the controls, or anyone else but yourself. Own your mistake, and deal with it. Even if it's nothing more than drawing another penis over your mistake, you're the only one capable of drawing that penis.
Own that penis.
#7. Delay Gratification
Many of the most recent versions of Tetris allow the player to save a piece in a buffer, to be brought out again when it will be more useful.
This is almost always used by players to save the valuable straight line pieces for when they have a Tetris ready to complete. In competitive versions of Tetris, it's often worth saving up to get two Tetrises in a row because of how attacks work, but even in the single player game, this is a good practice. Really, it's a metaphor for saving for a rainy day. It's practically a Bible story, really.
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"And He shall bestow Straight Lines on those who do not lay with animals!"
#6. Skinny People Are Tremendously Advantaged
Check out this slender, sexy-ass Tetris piece.
Heeeeey girl. I wanna see you get loooow.
Hot, right? It's OK to be attracted to it, whether you're a man or woman. We're all sexual beings here. So now let's look at this perfectly normal Tetris piece.
Heeeeey boy. Could you ... find a flat place to lie down on that's out of the way? Perfect! Oh, you're standing? I'm so sorry.
Now yes, that's a little cruel, and I'm sure the square is probably really funny. But you know exactly which piece you prefer showing up in your game. It's a pattern that holds in real life: Tall, skinny people are always getting promotions and movie roles and every other advantage in life.
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Chapter 7: Crisp Buttgold and the Long-Term Girlfriend
Breathless and flushed, Crisp shifted to the other side of the bed, searching with his foot for the sock that came off during their moment of fusion. "How was that for you?" he smiled.
"What?" she said.
Crisp muted the television. "What did you think?"
"I don't know, I feel like Law & Order has sort of gone downhill."
"Of the sex."
"Oh. Of course it was good. It was fun."
"Yeah, I thought so, too," he said, thinking so, too. "I didn't know if yo-"
"What are you doing with your foot?"
"I, my sock came off at some point. I really don't like sleeping without it," he said, sexily.
"Why don't you just put on a new one?"
"Ehh, because then I'd have an odd number of socks in my drawer, and when I got to the last one, I'd have to wear one dirty and one clean sock and I wouldn't remember which one was the cleanest of all the dirty socks, so I'd just have to guess."
And none of them match anyway.
They sat in the 9:30 darkness, just feeling their hearts slow and their bodies cool. He turned to her meaningfully, passionately. She said nothing, because she didn't have to. They could just look in one another's eyes and see the long, straight path of love stretched out before them, like an empty highway on a cloudless day. They could see their entire combined future, or at least they would have, if she hadn't already fallen asleep.
Crisp wasn't ready to join her just yet though. No. Not that night. That night he would stay up and read for awhile because he started work later than she did the following morning.
Chapter 9: Shornbody and the Avalanche
Its pace quickened. The giants of the forest, those hundred-year-old pines that surrounded the hillside, moaned and flexed under the raw power. Shornbody held his breath and plunged deeper still into the layers that went untouched throughout all those lonely winter months, down in the sensitive darkness of the depth hoar. The avalanche groaned, pulling him in closer and suffocating him with its desire.
And even as he rolled pantsless between the moist pockets and jagged debris like a tongue in a mouth, he knew that this couldn't continue. "This is the last time," he thought. "I'm with Carol now, and I love her. I can't keep fucking avalanches like this."
Even the really hot ones.
The snow screamed with pleasure over a four-lane highway, ingesting cars, killing people and reaching its climax. Finally it slowed, releasing its death grip on Shornbody's ski jacket and collapsing under the tinny sound of ice crystals falling to rest. It was satisfied. Shornbody pulled himself to the surface and scanned the devastation. The avalanche had stopped just short of a chalet. And standing outside the front doors with her arms folded, warm tears forming in her eyes, was Carol. Shornbody sighed, knowing that this wasn't the kind of problem he could solve just by throwing sex at it.
Sore Boney stepped out from the lodge behind her, laughing as the sun glinted off the hundred and sixty white teeth in his mouth. He wrapped his masculine arms around the midsection of Carol's ski suit. His father owned this mountain, and now Boney owned her. He was just waiting for Shornbody to slip up like this. It was going to be the worst Christmas vacation ever, unless, of course, Sore was up for a little race. A race that could solve everything...
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Are you eating the right foods?
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For the last month I have been giving serious consideration to cutting my hair. Maybe it's just me wanting a drastic change for the new year, or perhaps I, like so many others have been tempted by the slew of celebrities that have been sporting shorter and edgier do's in the past couple of months, whatever the reason, shorter hair is really appealing at the moment.
I've mentioned the desire to go shorter a few times to my hairstylist Pearson Knight, but he's been pretty hesitant, which is understandable especially considering that I have been known to ask for a drastic change without considering my lifestyle and hair texture, then regret my decision a week later. (Can you relate?!) Instead of giving into my pleas to just chop it all off, Pearson suggested that I try wearing my hair in a faux bob, similar to the shorter length I was considering. He told me to try this for a few days to a week to see if I really liked the way I look with shorter hair or if I just wanted to be a part of the latest hair trend. Read more


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The Importance of Sisters
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Today's commemoration of the Cappadocians, St Basil the Great and his friend, St Gregory Nanzianzen, plunges us into a wonderfully saintly family history. Basil's grandmother, Macrina the Elder, was a saint. His father, Basil the Elder, was a saint; his (…)


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NIAGARA FALLS – Daredevil Nik Wallenda, whose high-wire walk over Niagara Falls June 15 won new publicity for the area, was announced Friday as an award winner and keynote speaker for the Niagara USA Chamber's annual awards gala March 22 in the Seneca Niagara Casino and Hotel.
Wallenda is to receive the Visionary Award from the business group, president and CEO Deanna Brennen said.
Rev. Joseph L. Levesque, retiring president of Niagara University, is to receive the Community Advocate Award, which will be named after him in the future.
Niagara County Community College President James P. Klyczek will receive the Chairman's Award for pushing the NCCC Culinary Arts Institute in downtown Niagara Falls to completion last year. Certo Brothers Distributing Co., which has a Niagara Falls location, will be named business of the year, and Timothy Mulvey of Mulvey Construction in Lockport was named business person of the year.


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Retired teacher shares her knowledge with students about the power of words.
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A notorious pirate is captured and killed, RCA Victor buys Elvis' contract from Sun Records, the nation mourns a president, The Beatles release "The White Album," and "Toy Story" premieres, all on this day.
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Ever see that real hot girl walking down the street. Ever notice how (on some) her arms seem a little chubby? Like maybe she's not going to be so hot next year? She would have herself a set of Ohio Arms.
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Take a look back at some of the more memorable casting changes in the history of television.
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Art & the Cosmic Connection
Elements of Art Inspire Planetary Image Analysis
Art & the Cosmic Connection is an interdisciplinary program developed by scientists, artists & educators to encourage learners to explore the mysterious worlds in our solar system and their geologic stories.
The planets, moons and small bodies of our solar system are places of wonder and intrigue. NASA spacecraft are visiting these fascinating places, capturing images of otherworldly features that just beg to be explored!
What do these captivating images tell us? In just a short time, with the tools provided in this program, learners of all ages can begin to understand and interpret the features on distant objects in our solar system.
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Art & the Cosmic Connection is designed to engage students in space science education by becoming artist explorers. Using the elements of art – line, color, texture, shape, and value – students learn to analyze the mysterious surfaces of our rocky celestial neighbors - planets, moons, comets and asteroids – as well as our beautiful Earth.
Fusing art and science education inspires students to explore both disciplines. Students create art inspired by planetary images, and their understanding of planet surfaces deepens when observing them through an artist's lens.
The program includes:
The program is scalable for grades K through college and is adaptable for formal and informal education programs. Art & the Cosmic Connection can enhance Earth science curriculum or have a specific focus such as Mars(see below) or moons. Feel free to modify the PowerPoint presentation to meet your needs.
The Mars Edition focuses on the Red Planet. The PowerPoint Presentation includes all the concepts in the original and some of the same images to illustrate them, but most are fascinating and beautiful images Mars.
Interactive Poster
Click on each square to see the original NASA image depicted in the drawing and the student artist/explorer who drew it.
Click on each section below to learn about how the elements of art help make sense of the surface geology of distant worlds in our solar system.
The Videos - Cosmic Art in Action
The developers of the Art & The Cosmic Connection activity, Monica & Tyler Aiello, recognize that both artists and scientists are keen observers of the natural world and engage in creative problem solving. The three videos below introduce students to the process of using the elements of art to understand and analyze beautiful NASA images from space.
Monica, a planetary artist and educator, and Tyler, a sculptor with an architecture background, dedicate considerable time to educational programming, working with students of all ages in schools, museums, afterschool programs and camps.
Videos: Tips and Techniques for Using Pastels
Videos: Cosmic Art in Action featuring students at the Denver School of the Arts
Student Art Gallery
Art & the Cosmic Connection inspires people of all ages to make beautiful art while learning more about the solar system. Nearly 100 students at the Denver School of the Arts participated in a NASA workshop in early 2013 that introduced them to Art & the Cosmic Connection. The drawings on the INTERACTIVE POSTER were created by some of these students.
Students – Share Your Cosmic Art!
We invite you to send us your drawing of one of these intriguing rocky solar system objects. Tell us which NASA image inspired you – is it a planet, moon, asteroid or comet? Describe which interesting features you focused on and why you chose the colors you used. Take a photo of your drawing or scan it and send it to us.
These video presentations from recent workshops feature the art activity and an overview of some of NASA's very cool missions that are exploring our solar system.


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I used to wish for a time machine. Or more like a distance teleporter... a secret door you could walk through and be anywhere you wanted to be in the world. I would close my eyes tight and hope to be with family that lived down south, and some days the mountains, yesterday with a far-away friend.
Who am I kidding I still search for that secret door and can't believe I haven't found it yet.
I have a hard time understanding why distance even has to exist. The heart fonder? But also weaker.
There's this photo of my mom and me at this age standing in the snow just like that.
Just like that.
And I wonder how many of my dreams and wishes were-
and are-
really messages
to my future self.
psst- more memories and thoughts on time found here, published recently at Story Bleed Magazine.


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A caller reported Wednesday night three people were physically fighting in the 200 block of Mohawk Street.
A caller from Walmart, 2801 W. SR 18, reported early Thursday morning a man was giving a hard time to staff. The man was issued a trespass notice.
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A 5000-block North US 23 man reported Wednesday afternoon a man went to his residence and threatened to break his back.
An employee from G&L Shell, 2942 S. SR 100, reported Wednesday night a man stole ice cream from the store.
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Commerical rapper turned religious. He was overrated a bit. Deff not near one of the best but wasnt bad. Deff still better then cam'ron.
Welcome Back. . .Did you get tired of fingering the 11y/o boys?
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A Rapper, the Harlem World nigga, after second album became a minister
Mase was the shit
dodane przez Me maj 26, 2003
Probably one of the best rappers of all time. Notorious for his slow-worded, calm style rapping. Went back to God on April of 1999, formed his own ministry, S.A.N.E. (Saving a Nation Endangered). Came back to the game as of 2004 and set to release his third album "Welcome Back" on August 24, 2004.
Hes a rapper. Hes a minister.
dodane przez Raymond sierpień 12, 2004
a hell of a good rap artist. has a unique slow rap style. his childhood upbringing is unknown, so i will assume he grew up with the good life and simply rapped for fun, not for women, cars, jewels,etc... he admits that he has a respect for women, unlike fuckheads like 50 cent, chingy. he is hated for leaning into pop rather than rap. hes not the best, but is worth listening to.
mase is cool, and worth listening to
dodane przez wannabe rapper sierpień 26, 2005
A rapper who is: "Young, black, and famous, with money hangin out the anus."
"Young, black, and famous, with money hangin out the anus." Mase - Can't Nobody Hold me Down
dodane przez HA HA MIKE JONES HA HA luty 10, 2009
besides the notorious B.I.G. he is the best rapper to ever be signed to the Bad Boy record label. Known for Breathe Stretch Shake Let it Go, Feels So Good, Welcome Back, I Really Like It, Lookin At Me, and many more if he came back and made an album it would be hotter than any of these fake ass rappers of today
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To be given something before the payment.
" Mase us a cheeky till friday bro?"
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Multi-volume Elder Scrolls book series for Skyrim and ESO arrives in March
I was all set to ask Santa for the The Elder Scrolls 5 – The Skyrim Library: Vol 1-3 for Christmas – because I have been a good girl – but the series won't be released until next year.
Take a stroll through Halo's first mission in Minecraft Xbox One Edition - video
With Minecraft Xbox One Edition out today, we thought it would be appropriate to take a gander at it ourselves. And that's just what we did. Or Sam did at least.
The 50 best RPGs EVER
Pick your character class, choose your weapons and recruit your comrades. We count down the 50 best role-playing games ever made.
Enjoy a properly modded Skyrim and also Todd Howard's tears
Skyrim is great, but it's even better with mods. Well, that's what the PC fanbase would have you believe. We're not sure Todd Howard would agree.
Modder remaking PS One classic MediEvil using Skyrim mods
Modder KorinOo has set out to create a remake of PS One classic MediEvil using Skyrim mods.
How to make Skyrim look like Mario
Who wouldn't want to do this?
How RPGs help me escape an introverted lifestyle
In this highly personal treatise, Stephany explains how RPGs can be an outlet for an introverted, reticent and downright shy woman who revels in exploring digital fantasy worlds.
This video will make you wish the Skywind mod for Morrowind was finished
Every time I see a new video for the Skywind mod, which updates the lauded Morrowind using the Skyrim engine, it makes me sob internally.
Skyrim is lovely but this mod makes it absolutely lovely
SkyrimTuner has once again posted an absolutely gorgeous Skyrim mod video, which uses the 3d graphic modification ENBSeries created by Boris Vorontsov.
Here are your favorite Bethesda characters as cute pencil drawings
Bethesda games aren't exactly known for having the cheeriest plotlines. Take Fallout 3, for example, you play as the individual roaming a post-apocalyptic nuclear wasteland in search of your father, who's just up and left you behind. That's pretty dark.
Skyblivion makes Oblivion looks downright gorgeous thanks to Skyrim engine
Picture in your mind what The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion would look like if it were developed using the Skyrim engine. Lovely, right? And indeed it is, thanks to TESRenewal, the folks behind the Skywind and Morroblivion mods. Below, is a video showing the conversion's progress thanks to volunteers.
2K Games and Bethesda bundles featuring Skyrim, Borderlands, more released in North America
Previously announced bundles from 2K Games and Bethesda featuring BioShock Infinite and Skyrim or Dishonored and Borderlands 2 have been released in North American shops. Both are available for $29.99 for either PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360. The bundles only include the base game, as all DLC is sold separately.
Skywind trailer shows off latest improvements to Morrowind-reconstructing Skyrim mod
Here's another video showing off Skywind, an ambitious mod for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim aiming to fully recreate the experience of Morrowind, the third and possibly best-loved core entry in the series.
Skyrim memory tweak allows for 300+ NPC battles, better mod support
Skyrim may be two years old, but that doesn't bother modders; a tweak has allowed the RPG to access higher memory amounts and makes things like battles with more than 300 NPCs possible without the usual freezes or crashes.
2K and Bethesda bundles releasing in North America next month
2K Games and Bethesda are teaming up to bring more bundles into your life. On February 11, for $29.99 each you can pick one of two bundles: BioShock Infinite and Skyrim or Dishonored and Borderlands 2. Or you can buy both for either PS3 or Xbox 360. Claptrap seems pleased. Read his love letter below […]
Morrowind recreation Skyrim mod progressing nicely in latest trailer
Skywind is a recreation of Morrowind in The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim's engine, from the team that brought us Morroblivion. It's one of the most successful and popular work-in-progress conversions, and when you check out how it's shaping up int he latest video update, you'll understand why.
Steam Holiday Sale ends with encores on the cheap
Today is the last day of the Steam Holiday Sale, so Valve has discounted the more popular deals from the holiday shopping extravaganza. Discounts featured in the encore include: Skyrim for $7.49; Dark Souls for a mere $5.99; Far Cry 3 for a whopping $7.49; BioShock Infinite discounted to $9.99; and more. Hit up the […]
The Elder Scrolls Anthology out today on PC in North America
The Elder Scrolls Anthology has landed in the US on PC. Announced back in August, the bundle comes with all five Elder Scrolls games and expansions.
Bethesda issues price change on select Steam, PSN, and XBLA digital content
Bethesda has issued a price change on select digital content across Steam, PSN, and XBLA. Hit up the break for the changes.
Skyrim Legendary Edition is real, out in June
The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Legendary Edition has been announced by Bethesda, after a retailer listed the title last week.
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Skyrim: Hearthfire out later today in US, non-English versions to receive update 1.8
Skyrim title update 1.8 released on PSN ahead of Dragonborn release
Skyrim's Dragonborn, Dawnguard, Hearthfire DLC dated for PS3 in North America
Fallout 3, Morrowind, Skyrim, Dishonored and other Bethesda soundtracks hit iTunes
Dragon Age 3 may feature more exploration than previous titles
Skyrim-inspired course offered through Rice University's Department of English
Xbox 360 Holiday 2012 bundles and $50 off promotion announced
Batman: Arkham Asylum, Bulletstorm, Mass Effect 3 lead digital PC sales this weekend
Skyrim, Battlefield 3, Alan Wake, Saints Row: The Third and more on sale this weekend
Middle-Earth Roleplaying Project ignores Warner's cease and desist letter for now
Idea for Hearthfire stemmed from Skyrim's crafting system, Minecraft fandom
Skyrim's next DLC could be 'Hearthfire', Bethesda files trademark
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French word meaning a woman who performs all sexual acts except intercourse. Not necesarily a Prick Tease.
" 'Sex In The City' character Charlotte was concerned that if people knew she was a demivierge, she'd be called 'Everything But Girl' "
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A word made up by Jon from Game Grumps in an episode where they played 'Mary-Kate and Ashley: Sweet 16 - Licensed to Drive'.
Samantha - Listen, there is a bomb strapped to my chest, if you say the words 'glump glastars' we are all going to die.
Ashley - what, glump glastars what?!
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Odds and ends from Tuesday's election: Trumbull County prosecutor Dennis Watkins led the Democrat ticket among candidates in Trumbull County-wide races.
Watkins received 72,461 votes unofficially, which is about 72 percent of all votes cast in Trumbull County.
Following Watkins are Sheriff Tom Altiere, 71,588; Clerk of Courts Karen Infante Allen, 70,350; Coroner Humphrey Germaniuk, 69,672; Recorder Diana Marchese, 69,318; Treasurer Sam Lamancusa, 69,078; Engineer Randy Smith, 68,416; Commissioner Paul Heltzel, 67,783; and Commissioner Dan Polivka, the only person in the group in a contested race, 59,804.
Among Democrat judicial candidates, Common Pleas Judge Andrew Logan received 60,657 votes; Common Pleas Judge-elect Ron Rice, 59,267; Family Court Judge Pam Rintala, 58,817; and Family Court Judge-elect Sandra Stabile Harwood, 38,852.
Harwood ran against Judge Richard James in the only contested countywide judicial race.
There were 99,676 voters.
So that means there were plenty of voters who didn't bother to cast a vote in each of those races.
Called under-voting, it is when a ballot is voted in some offices, but not in others.
I don't know if it's really that big of a deal.
Take Heltzel, for instance. Thirty-two percent of voters did not vote for him, which is the most among unopposed Democrats, but he's not much concerned about it.
Injuries from a car crash hampered his ability to campaign, if he would have even campaigned. Most candidates in unopposed races campaign little, if at all.
And take a look back four years ago, when Heltzel, who had competition in the race for commissioner, led the ticket with 77,944 votes or 71 percent of all votes cast in the county. Then, he had a more visible campaign.
Harwood beating James was a bit of a surprise. Much of the talk before the election was that Harwood would perform well, but James, the incumbent, ultimately would pull off the win.
Harwood did very well in the communities that make up the Ohio House District she represented for eight years, especially in Niles, her hometown, and in Liberty. James won Howland by a lot, but he needed to do much better in Warren, which he won only by about 500, to win the election.
Two hundred thirty-nine write-in ballots were cast for president in Trumbull County in Tuesday's election, which is 0.24 percent of all votes for president here.
But only one counts.
Elections board director Kelly Pallante said just one of those votes was a valid write-in vote for president. It was for Randall Terry and Cathy Lewis.
According to Terry's website, he's ''One of America's Best Known Pro-Life Leaders.'' The site says Terry founded ''Operation Rescue,'' a pro-life activist group in the U.S., and has been arrested nearly 50 times.
In Mahoning County, 276 write-in votes were cast for president, for .23 percent of the vote. As of Friday, none were valid, but staff was still reviewing the ballots.


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I will list them another time, but the number one hair raising phrase that I hear often in Scouting is the term "EAGLE OUT".
There has been discussions lately about this in other blogs and discussion groups and among some of my other friends in Scouting, which has prompted this post.
First, what does it mean?
Well, generally I suppose it means that once a Scouts becomes an Eagle Scout he is done. He goes away, he leaves his Troop. He is an Eagle… now he's out.
This is where I have a problem. I believe that an Eagle Scout should have all the skills of Scouting mastered. I think that he should be an example of everything that is great about Scouting.
A man of Character that has worked hard to achieve the rank and position he holds. He has, over the course of years developed and grown into an Eagle. Unlike the other ranks in Scouting he did not check the block demonstrating Skills, he has been an example of those skills and assisted in teaching them. He lives the Scout Oath and Law and demonstrated Scout Spirit.
So why Eagle Out.. the Eagle Scout has too much to offer.
Which brings up the next question. And that is how young? We had this discussion last night at our Troop meeting.
I am a firm believer that there is a "Too young" age. Scouts have till their 18th birthday, realistically though, you can count on girl friends, High School sports, and other distractions to get in the way (I know it did for me) of finishing the requirements to become an Eagle Scout, but what about the young man that zips through the requirements and "Earns" the rank.
I won't hold the boy back, but I will ensure that he grows to be an Eagle.
I think 13 is too young. 15 to 16 seems to be a good age. They are maturing and have mastered skills. They are not as shy and more likely willing to lead and teach. Now I am painting with pretty broad strokes, but by and large I think I am right.
Your average 13 year old is still finding out who is is and where he fits in. He is not the kind of kid that jumps up and takes charge. He will if prompted, but decision making is not his cup of tea (yet). When he is late 14 and going to 15 he is well on his way to growing up and accepting more responsibilty. Initiative is something he is getting used to and skills come easier and easier to pick up.
At 14-16 the Scout still has years left of making an impact on the Troop. They are getting into the dating scene, almost ready to get a driving permit and with any luck are still hanging out with the "Right" crowd. This young man should be an asset to your Troop. The Eagle Scout recieves a Charge or Challenge at his Court of honor, read more here about the Charge.
So if you let him Eagle out… you loose a good Scout and an great example for your Troop.
The object is not to make Eagles… it is to develop young men. Character, Citizenship, and Physical fitness. That Eagle Scout needs to help your Troop, he has become an Eagle, he has earned the rank, title, and now needs to live it daily.
I just finished reading Legacy of Honor by Alvin Townley. What a great Book, I highly recommend it. The book focuses on the Legacy Eagle Scouts have left on America. What an amazing story. It is a prime example of why we do not boys to "Eagle Out".
Here are a few more articles on this topic, worth sharing… You can't earn the rank of Eagle. The Eagle Scoutmaster Conference.
Happy Scouting!


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Elle's Women in Hollywood issue (available on newsstands Oct. 16) celebrates nine women who have made significant contributions to the film industry.
This year's honorees are Sarah Jessica Parker, Octavia Spencer, Cate Blanchett, Kristen Wiig, Uma Thurman, Elle Fanning, Emma Watson, Shirley MacLaine and Susan Sarandon.
Here's a sneak peek at what Parker, Spencer, Watson and Fanning said about their personal lives, careers and making it as a woman in Hollywood:


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sexy,attractive man with a meaning in life. usually an independent person who is great in bed and loves to treat women with tender love and caring. has a very huge cock! very athletic. name is said to be used mainly by philippines but other nationalities have it...knows how to keep a converstaion with women and has huge swag and is a extremely great sweettalker!
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So I've been charged for Jitsu and Phantom Stranger but not Ram-Man...
Must be nice!
Anyway, my "My Subs" page is a nightmare currently. For some reason there's a Jitsu floating around on the actual Subscriptions page, with the option of "Activate Auto-Renewal" or something. It also lists my subs as not combined for shipping, even though I received both subs combined last month. Oh, and my renewal email shows they switched my shipping method back to the old one for some reason, which is also great.
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Just FYI, I had the same message and I just got an email from Matty saying my subs were all cancelled. I called and they were, indeed, cancelled and had to be reinstated. You might wanna give them a call.
So I've been charged for Jitsu and Phantom Stranger but not Ram-Man...
Can someone PM me the US number for Matty? I want to talk to someone who might has a clue of what is going on.
Evil will always triumph because good is dumb.
I have a question about the Filmation sub.
I purchased a filmation sub when it went on sale yesterday.
When I log into Matty's subscription page there are no active subs.
Question is when will the filmation sub show up on my subscription page.
This is my first time subbing.
Thanks for any help.
Also I did receive an email: MattyCollector.com - Your Order # is Confirmed
Madrid | Lang It Yourself | Dozens | Angast, Aramesh, Aroo, Azrog, Balina, Basher, Batmek, Bone Throne, Celice, Collector, Colossor, Dark Dream, Delora, Dragosaur, Elmora, Eternos Palace, Garth, Gleedal, Granita, Hexon, Ileena, Kittrina, Majestra, Molkrom, Mortella, Ollo, Orko's Bed, Rabar, Sandipede, Schminivit, Snoob, Sumana, Tamusk, Tataran, Tic-Toc, Valtira, Wolfbat, Yog, Zilora, Zoog
I'm still waiting on my shipping confirmation, hopefully I'll see it in the morning.
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Recent.... HATMOTU Skeletor
Wanted.... Filmation Mer-Man, Teela & Sorceress
Needed.... MOTUC Lord Masque
Oh man, did I forget to use these [sarcasm][/sarcasm] again? Sorry....
I can't explain how their actual process works, but I can explain how I went about solving my issue. I simply called the Go Matty number and a lady confirmed my subs were canceled, but had no idea why. She said she'd put an order through for the sub to be reinstated and that I would hear from someone in a few days.
I actually heard from someone a mere few hours later via a direct phone call, and they confirmed why the issue happened and ensured me that it had been fixed and that the sub had been reinstated and all should proceed as planned now.
So, in short, just give them a call would be my suggestion.
shadowfall1976 :Check back often, you have until July....if it doesn't show up, call them.
Will do thanks.
did any1 get a shipping notice for their february sub figures yet?
werent they supposed to ship yesterday?
Recent.... HATMOTU Skeletor
Wanted.... Filmation Mer-Man, Teela & Sorceress
Needed.... MOTUC Lord Masque
Oh man, did I forget to use these [sarcasm][/sarcasm] again? Sorry....
I haven't. Starting to doubt they will get here for my birthday next Saturday. Not too pleased, with Netossa shipping to me on the 11th last month.
Got Man-E-Faces, Give 'em Whiplash when I Battle-Cats
Recent.... HATMOTU Skeletor
Wanted.... Filmation Mer-Man, Teela & Sorceress
Needed.... MOTUC Lord Masque
Oh man, did I forget to use these [sarcasm][/sarcasm] again? Sorry....
Haven't gotten mine yet. I HOPE it comes tonight.
My seller/trader/buyer feedback:
MOTUC Most Wanted: 1) Stridor 2) Land Shark 3) Road Ripper
I'm really unhappy that I'm paying for second day UPS and my subs don't leave the warehouse in a hurry at all. I Will be changing this before March 10 for sure.
I love DR, my favorite E-tailer ever!
Recent.... HATMOTU Skeletor
Wanted.... Filmation Mer-Man, Teela & Sorceress
Needed.... MOTUC Lord Masque
Oh man, did I forget to use these [sarcasm][/sarcasm] again? Sorry....
Well, I finally got my shipping notice at 3:18 am this morning. Apparently, it went out yesterday with a projected arrival date of the 19th. Hope it is accurate. That would work out fine if it's the case. Then I would only have 4 days to pester the crap out of my wife to let me have them early.
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When DR has double charged people, do their systems show the error or do you have to have your bank statement or some other documentation?
Has anybody elses charge for the month just disappeared? I thought mine was moving from pending last night but today it is just gone. I'm sure if it doesn't show back up this month then they will charge me next month but its still dumb that it happened.
I'm at the end of my rope with this line b/c of DR again. I still haven't gotten my shipping info, even though they have my funds held on the account they use for billing. DR's Customer service of course can't figure out what they problem is beyond "Oh, it looks like there must be a problem. Let's get back with you in a couple days" **** that!!!! I asked to be transferred to someone onshore, and they said they "can't do that" which is lie. I thought they were supposed to have a US team now????
With Ram Man selling out, I can almost guarantee I'm probably going to be screwed here (I'm sure they will give me some bs answer of no more C/S stock left, like Fisto).
Most wanted: Starburst She-ra, Lodar, Vintage Toy Catra, Lady Slither, and the Great Black Wizard!
I got my Fang Man and King He-Man today. I also got a shipping notification for Jitsu and Ram Man! I got these figures last month after another screw-up of theirs. Now they charged my card for another order of them. So it seems
The order total is:
Shipping: $11.05
Tax: $5.71
Total: $71.76
The current pending transaction in my BA is for $40.42 (the exact price of King He-Man and Fang Man). Which was ALREADY charged.
Makes no sense.
That sounds more like a gift! The secondary market value of both Ram Man and Jitsu is great right now!
True. But if I'm charged the full $70+ amount, there is not much room on the bone for any kind of profit to make it worth my time....at least I do not think.
I wouldn't call this a "BIG Matty Screw Up!"
This is more like Digital River. This should probably go in the digital river catch-all thread. I dislike how Matty does business as much as the next intelligent person who knows anything about running a business, but things like this really are more of a DR issue.
Behold the new Fug-Lee-Faces, for he is 10% more respectful of other peoples' feelings!
Of course, your mileage may vary.