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Melissa Stoner and Sharon Buehrer started meeting in March of 2008. Melissa, a young mother of three children, desperately wanted to obtain her GED. Earlier in her life she had dropped out of high school to find work that would help financially support her family. Struggling with serious health issues and declining vision, she knew she needed to earn her GED to be able to take good care of her children.
A student at the local catholic high school decided to do his senior project volunteering at the James V. Brown Library's Learning Center, a program that receives funding from Lycoming County United Way. The program provides basic literacy and other instruction in reading, writing, and mathematics in a classroom setting or through one-on-one tutoring. Preparation for passing the GED or other high school equivalency tests is offered, as well as English language learning for non-native speakers of the English language.
"The mission of the Learning Center, to teach adults how to read, is vitally important to the overall ability of an individual to function in today's society," said Scott N. Lowery, LCUW executive director. "Reading is of paramount importance to achieve success as a parent, an employee or to be operationally aware of the world around you."
The student asked Sharon, the local librarian at his school, to mentor his project.
They both attended the volunteer tutor development workshop. Sharon wasn't sure if she could teach someone reading and writing, but she used the image of the "Indiana Jones" movie scene as encouragement and stepped out to find her own clear bridge, said Linda Herr, director of the Learning Center program.
"It all began when I decided to retire," Sharon said. "What would I do with my life if I took this step? I thought of Indiana Jones and his search for the Holy Grail of Christ. He had gone through so much getting to the location in the diary and when his quest was only a doorway away, there was a deep chasm that he had to get across. So I took that leap of faith and things began to happen."
Melissa said that failure was not an option for her and she didn't use excuses to quit. For more than three years, she met with Sharon once or twice a week. Melissa persisted, learned, studied, and never gave up.
"Melissa had many visual problems to overcome when I first met her in the fall of 2008," Sharon said. "She had dropped out of school in her sophomore year because she was experiencing some behavioral problems, but mostly because she needed to help out with the family finances."
According to Sharon, Melissa had recently been diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. She continued to work long hours as a telemarketer until her eyesight began to fade. She soon became legally blind.
"When we first began to work together, I had to learn to create special materials that she could read," Sharon said. "Her eyesight gradually began to improve over time, with the help of her doctor."
Even when medical operations interrupted her studies, Linda said Melissa held on to the clear vision of obtaining her GED.
"Melissa says that Sharon listened and used her interests to help her stay focused," Linda said. "Her children kept her positive, her responsibilities kept her positive, and Sharon kept her positive."
When the pair began working on mathematics the Learning Center's funding was eliminated by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
According to Sharon, staying connected to the program was important to her so she received additional training.
Melissa entered into her final test math while battling the flu.
But even worse, she was unable to see the answer sheet required to use for the test due to her vision problems. The "bubble" system would not work for her. She walked out of the exam in total frustration. She was unable to complete the test. Fortunately, the proctor allowed her to take the test again, with his assistance. In February 2012, Melissa received her diploma.
"We couldn't have done it without the help and encouragement of the James V. Brown Library Learning Center and the United Way," Sharon said. "In the spring of last year, the library lost its funding and it was United Way that came to the rescue to continue to support a skeleton crew of staff, tutors, and supply materials to reach students' needs."
"Several years ago, it was brought to my attention that 15 percent of the adults in Lycoming County could not read above a third-grade level," Lowery said. "The Learning Center directly addresses this issue by providing one-on-one tutors to help individuals read, obtain their GED and become productive. They are definitely meeting a critical need in this community and we are glad to lend our support to this literacy mission."
Please consider giving to Lycoming County United Way campaign this year. The affects of your donation reach neighbors in your community just like Melissa, who may find themselves facing a hardship. For more information, visit www.lcuw.org.


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Play the Dutch
An Opening Repertoire for Black Based on the Leningrad VariationProduct Code: B0311EM
Publisher: Everyman Chess
Author: Neil McDonald
Year of Publication: 2010
Pages: 192
Notation Type: Figurine(FAN)
Book DescriptionThere's no doubt that the Dutch Defence is one of Black's most enterprising answers to 1 d4. Black strives to unbalance the position by creating an asymmetrical pawn structure on the very first move, giving himself every opportunity to fight for the initiative from the outset. It's no surprise that the Dutch particularly appeals to ambitious players who relish a complicated battle.
In this book, Neil McDonald tells you everything you need to know in order to play this opening successfully: the correct opening lines to choose; the fundamental ideas for both sides; the traps you can set and pitfalls to avoid; and the move order subtleties that play such an important role in the modern game. McDonald provides the reader with a comprehensive repertoire against 1 d4 based around the dynamic Leningrad Variation. Read this book and play the Dutch with confidence!
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Is Obama right to delay the Syria vote?
Proverbs 16:32
New International Version (NIV)
"Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one who takes a city."
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Now, considering our strength...if we wanted to win and just took over certain countries, we could have some effect. The "world" would hate us even more than they do now but we would actually have an effect.
Will we do it...no! Should we do it?
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But, things changed when it was decided that war should not be about winning or conquering...rather do as little as possible and hope for some type of stopping the enemy, whoever that happens to be...and then rebuild the country we just fought in. Wars used to be about winning, killing the enemy...and then taking the land and everything else. Those not killed were either slaves or scarred to death and ran.
We somehow picked up that we have to get involved if we feel another is being attacked and we like them or the region they are in...and we turn our backs on those we consider second class and a region we don't care about. It doesn't sound so good when you see it put in writing, does it?
Nope, I hate the killing, but there will be no peace, real peace, until Jesus returns...and no matter how much we do, how many of our young men and women are killed and wounded, we are really not helping much at all. It's sad but true.
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And that's fine, but Syria hasn't messed with us. We messed with them.
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That could possibly be a good point Grant to how you and possibly our founders felt. Unfortunately, nobody in the rest of the world couldn't care less about our founders.
That message we used to send to the rest of the world. This is America. We are peace loving nation BUT, I love that BUT word...IF you make the mistake and mess with us, the gates of*****will unleash upon you!
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That's my whole point, when you're feared and not loved, you don't have any allies in the end. The Founders were very clear that they weren't interested in things like the UN, or being the policemen of the world, or becoming the world's only super power and using that position to threaten, intimidate and destroy your way to prosperity. It's amazing how they could see that possibility 250 years ago and most of us still can't today.
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notSocialist and Patti, I agree with you two on this. I think the old days were a lot better because I dread the thought of what that next era could be...Us fearing them because in some sense we are inching in that direction. That is why so many Americans feared Obama's decision would start a WW3. Our economy could not handle a WW3.
And Grant, I'm not sure I agree completely what you said, without any allies and a WW3 broke out and everybody else was against America that would be a chilling thought. We would be toast. Obama just handled this poorly when it started over a year and went with the gusto of wanting to lob bombs on their heads because his feelings were bruised.
America has a lot damage control to run on this one.
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This is exactly why being feared isn't a good thing. Exactly why the Founders favored trade with all nations and alliances with none. This is what it turns into, in the end you're standing alone with your pants down.
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Obama isn't stupid enough to say it, but I would guess that he is persisting in his threats of military action because U.S. credibility and, more precisely, his credibility is at stake. But playing the "U.S. credibility" card is a foolish & extremely dangerous game. In my lifetime, more lives, including American lives, have been lost in the pursuit of U.S. credibility than by any legitimate military factor. It was what led Johnson to double down in Vietnam, what helped propel Bush into pulling the trigger in Iraq & what led Obama deeper into Afghanistan. Make no mistake, Obama has already lost credibility in the world, given his performance the past few weeks & American credibility is not easily resurrected. It was resurrected by Reagan in the 80s, but Obama is no Reagan & the sad thing is that while losing all respect here at home, Obama has lost our international stature & now damaged his ability to get his way with the Chinese, the Iranians & even the Israe
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It is somewhat sad how time has changed our image.
From when the world feared us. Then we went to the era where they hated us. To now... where they are laughing at us. I think I miss the old days.
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Ladybug that is what happens when it went from "nobody can have weapons of mass destruction" to "you can have them, just don't use them".
This is now the result.
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"Shoulda just stayed out of it from the beginning."
Shock wave! Grant, you and I actually agree on something! Who would have thought?
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"Obama has made such a mess out of this situation that he really had no choice...the bigger question is "what happens if the Russian proposal is a farce"?"
Obama has that covered. He will "Blame Bush". <grin>
Seriously, I am still skeptical about John Kerry. As soon as he stepped in to the picture this all exploded. I sometimes wonder if Obama is this destructive or if he is this incompetent? Maybe blinded by the people he has surrounded himself with. This president is definitely a problem child.
This whole country is living on the edge of our chairs with "with will happen next."
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So, ladybug, you don't believe the Syria thing is a mess?
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The evidence pretty much assures the order came somewhere within Syria,
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Make the point the way it was intended Kozy..
The US can't prove Assad " ordered " the use
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The last I heard we wanted to supply the good rebels,
Take over from Assad and secure the chemical weapons
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Whats your point Kozy except to continue the same ole political jibberish.
I see where headed for another CR,
Poor things say they don't have time to work on things,
Delay to Dec 15. Just after the Thanksgiving recess and in time for the Christmas recess
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I agree.
All this*******if you do or*******if you don't is getting old
Get our troops and money out of this type crap.
Protect our own country first and work with our allies.
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Shoulda just stayed out of it from the beginning.
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Todays headlines:
"PAPER: US can't prove Assad ordered chemical attack..."
"Jihadis gain ground in Syrian 'rebel' movement..."
"CIA begins delivering weapons..."
A complete disaster!
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Obama has made such a mess out of this situation that he really had no choice...the bigger question is "what happens if the Russian proposal is a farce"?
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A California actor has admitted taking part in a scheme to extort money from Buffalo Sabres owner Terry Pegula.
Vivek Shah, 25, of West Hollywood, pleaded guilty in a West Virginia federal court earlier this month as part of a deal that could land him in prison for up to 87 months.
The details of Shah's plea deal are still unknown – the agreement has been sealed and the parties are under a court-mandated gag order – but the Associated Press has reported that he pleaded guilty to one count of transferring threatening communications through interstate commerce and seven counts of mailing or sending threatening communications through the mail.
Shah, who was set to go on trial this month, was accused in August of sending letters that threatened to kill the relatives of his targets if he did not receive millions of dollars.
Federal prosecutors say he also targeted film producer Harvey Weinstein and West Virginia coal magnate Christopher Cline as part of "a multimillion-dollar extortion attempt."
Shah was arrested in August while visiting his family in a Chicago suburb and then held in custody in West Virginia.
"He's a good kid; he's an actor," Patrick E. Boyle, his lawyer, said at the time of his arrest. "He's had small roles in movies and done television commercials."
In the indictment against Shah, he was accused of sending a letter threatening to kill one of Cline's relatives unless $13 million was wired to an offshore bank account.
Prosecutors said similar letters were sent to Pegula, Weinstein and others.
"In June and July 2012," the indictment said, "law enforcement learned of four other extortion demand letters substantially the same as the one received by Mr. Cline."
Prosecutors also say Shah had sought out handgun training shortly before he was arrested.
Pegula and the Sabres could not be reached to comment Monday.
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The Short of It: Investor Sentiment and Anomalies
Robert F. Stambaugh
University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
Jianfeng Yu
University of Minnesota
Yu Yuan
Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance; University of Pennsylvania - Wharton Financial Institutions Center
October 13, 2011
Journal of Financial Economics (JFE), Vol. 104, pp 288-302, May 2012
AFA 2012 Chicago Meetings Paper
This study explores the role of investor sentiment in a broad set of anomalies in cross-sectional stock returns. We consider a setting where the presence of market-wide sentiment is combined with the argument that overpricing should be more prevalent than underpricing, due to short-sale impediments. Long-short strategies that exploit the anomalies exhibit profits consistent with this setting. First, each anomaly is stronger - its long-short strategy is more profitable - following high levels of sentiment. Second, the short leg of each strategy is more profitable following high sentiment. Finally, sentiment exhibits no relation to returns on the long legs of the strategies.
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Keywords: Investor Sentiment, Anomaly, Short-sale Constraint
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on May 15, 2013 - 2:07 PM
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Accident. Fire. Terrorism.
Sometime this summer, high-level, weapons-grade radioactive waste is expected to pass through New York State – maybe through the Buffalo Niagara region – on flatbed trucks traveling from Ontario to a South Carolina facility. Local environmental activists are concerned about the inherent risks in the transport and that the public is unaware that it could be coming.
That's why local members of the Sierra Group and others rallied in downtown Buffalo on Wednesday afternoon, calling on Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo to block the planned transport of the materials over New York's roadways from Chalk River Laboratories northwest of Ottawa to the U.S. Department of Energy's nuclear reprocessing facility at the Savannah River Site in Aiken, S.C.
"This is unprecedented that liquid nuclear waste such as this will be trucked across bridges, through communities without any public review," said Lynda H. Schneekloth, a University at Buffalo professor and chairwoman of the Sierra Club's Niagara Group. She said her group became aware of the planned shipments only a few weeks ago following a series of articles published by the Ottawa Citizen.
The newspaper reports state that more than 6,000 gallons of "nitric acid solution containing highly enriched uranium" would travel in specially engineered casks south from Chalk River in one to two heavily guarded truck convoys at a time. Those trips, to occur weekly during summer months, would require an estimated 76 shipments in all – about a four-year process, according to the newspaper.
Maureen Conley, a spokeswoman with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, confirmed to The Buffalo News on Wednesday that the agency received an application from Georgia-based NAC International requesting it approve its design for packaging the liquid waste for transport by Aug. 1. Each shipment, she said, would carry up to four containers containing 17 gallons each of the liquid nuclear waste.
"It is still under review," Conley said of the application.
Conley said the purpose of the shipment is to return weapons-grade nuclear material to the United States.
"It's part of the program to bring this stuff back here," she said. "We're trying to bring all this stuff under our security."
The activists aren't buying that.
"The nonproliferation excuse is being used to make it sound very patriotic," said Diane D'Arrigo, radioactive-waste project director of the Nuclear Information & Resource Service, a network for citizens and environmental activists.
"The travel is such an enormous danger, and it's completely unnecessary," said Gordon Albright, a professor at York University in Toronto.
Conley said that maintaining safety is paramount in such an endeavor and that there are requirements regarding the issues of accidents, fires and terrorism. "In order to be certified, the design has to go through all sorts of testing," Conley said.
Those include puncture and drop tests, accident testing, fire testing to 1,475 degrees and several others. "They have to show the packaging can withstand all those," she said. "I can just say, it will be well-protected."
The exact route that the convoy would take is unknown and is believed to be protected in the interest of national security. That bothers the activists, who say the public has a right to know if they're being exposed to potential harm.
Possible routes could include entering the United States at:
• The Thousand Islands Bridge accessing Interstate 81, a 1,159-mile total journey over an estimated 18 hours, 22 minutes.
• The Lewiston-Queenston Bridge accessing the Niagara Thruway, 1,162 miles over an estimated 19 hours, 13 minutes.
• The Peace Bridge accessing the Niagara Thruway, 1,158 miles over an estimated 19 hours, 8 minutes.
If, as activists demand, shipments are kept off New York's roadways, the next-quickest avenue would appear to be through the Windsor-Detroit area – a trip of 1,248 miles and roughly 20 hours, 38 minutes.
Officials in Cuomo's press office did not return calls seeking comment Wednesday.
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She is a 39-year-old mother of three whose first novel spawned an entertainment empire worth billions in only five years.
He is a 49-year-old military officer who was the world's first action figure and has since generated a brand under his name that goes beyond the toy aisle into comic books, TV and movies.
This weekend, "The Host" and "G.I. Joe: Retaliation," the latest projects involving, respectively, author Stephenie Meyer and American hero G.I. Joe, will face off at the box office. Yet despite their large, built-in audiences, this battle of entertainment icons doesn't have a clear path to victory.
"The Host" is a sci-fi romance that adds a twist to the "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" with a complicated love triangle. As Meyer's first foray outside the fan frenetic "Twilight" universe, it's unclear how Twihards will react to a movie without their beloved Bella, Edward and Jacob. "The Host's" attractive young cast is led by Oscar nominee Saoirse Ronan ("Atonement"), Jake Abel and Max Irons.
"G.I. Joe: Retaliation" is opening after a troubling nine-month delay from its original June 2012 release. The fact that it was made at all surprises some after 2009's "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra" took a drubbing from critics and fans.
When it comes to "Cobra," Joe Reboy of Tonawanda doesn't mince words. "It was terrible. It was a massive disappointment," says Reboy, who started collecting the 12-inch G.I. Joe action figures as a "real little kid," then watched the cartoons in the early '80s and picked up his interest again later. "By the time I was in my car on the way home from the movie, I was making jokes about it. It may have had the characters, but not the heart."
But early footage of "Retaliation" – plus the star-studded cast of hot box-office commodity Channing Tatum, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Bruce Willis – is enough to have Reboy making plans to see the film this weekend.
"No question about it," he says. "The trailer for the new film is encouraging. It looks like the characters are much more in the spirit of the cartoon and taking the fight back. It seems an about-face from the first film and an acknowledgement from the studio that 'we dropped the ball.' "
Larry Tetewsky of Kenmore will be there as well. "I am committed to seeing 'G.I. Joe' on opening night," he says, adding he sees similarities to the recent animated series, "G.I. Joe: Renegades" with its small covert group of Joes seeking vindication. "This second movie actually seems closer to the animated series, closely mirroring the plot and context."
Also planning a movie outing this weekend – but to see "The Host" – is Alyssa Grzebinski, 23, of Buffalo, who has read all four "Twilight" books and seen the five films. "It looks interesting and it helps that it was written by Stephenie Meyer," she says about the film.
"Twilight" fan Andrea Horowitz, 31, of Kenmore has also read and seen everything "Twilight." She originally read "The Host" because it was written by Meyer and was surprised at how much she liked the story.
"I think she's a good author. 'The Host' stands on its own, and I wasn't sure that it would," Horowitz says. "It has a good story – it's a different story than I've ever read before. I don't usually like science fiction but this has some sci-fi with just enough romance and excitement that it made it really good."
Fan interest aside, predicting the box office result for these two movies is difficult, especially with "The Host."
"We're not sure what it's going to do," says Keith Simanton, managing editor of IMDb.
"It's a blind spot. It has a Stephenie Meyer fan base, but not the Stephenie Meyer fan base," Simanton says referring to the "Twilight" universe.
For Simanton, who has seen "The Host" and calls it a "serviceable sci-fi film," it does have one thing missing from "Twilight": crossover appeal with guys.
"It's a harder-edged approach. It won't rebuff them. It's not a lot of Bella longing for her lost love in apoplectic state in her room in Forks. It's a lot more active," Simanton says. "The irony of it is that it's a better story than any one of the 'Twilight' saga."
He predicts about a $30 million take for "The Host" and perhaps double that for "G.I. Joe," which will show in more theaters and have the added financial bump of the extra cost for 3-D tickets. The choice of the two movies will work well for families. "The family of four with the 15-year-old girl and 9-year-old boy can part ways at the entrance of the theater," he says.
To fans, however, the days leading up to the release of both films still carry that joyful anticipation of moviegoing, as evidenced by Reboy's faith in what he'll see with "G.I.: Joe Retaliation": "This will be the fun film we were deprived of in the first place. I'm really pumped."
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Storm dumps 2 feet of snow in parts of W.Va.
March 7, 2013
CHARLESTON — A late winter storm dumped 2 feet of snow Wednesday in parts of West Virginia, closing schools in more than half the state and leaving more than 20,000 customers without power....
Thank goodness we didn't get the amount of snowfall we anticipated on. I was greatful we was able to make it to the pharmacy safely. Our road was plowed before I woke up in the morning. Thank you state roads for doing a great job.
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Friday, November 15, 2013
Trey Purves and McCoy Fowler display the medals they received for achieving perfect scores on the PASS (Palmetto Assessment of State Standards) Test. Both boys are fifth grade students at James B. Edwards School of Global Leadership in Mount Pleasant.
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Tom Hicks' firm forms new precision manufacturing holding company
Hicks Equity Partners, led by Dallas deal maker Tom Hicks, and The Riverside Company, a global investment firm, have formed a partnership to establish H-D Advanced Manufacturing Co., the companies said today.
H-D will specialize in heavy duty, precision-engineered industrial components, according to a news release, which also announced H-D's first acquisition, Overton Chicago Gear Corp., which makes and distributes large, custom gears and gearboxes.
Terms of the Overton deal weren't disclosed.
A spokesman for Hicks said the partnership with Riverside was 50-50. He said future target acquisitions could range in size from $25 million to $100 million.
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The Moth MainstageNew York City storytelling sensation, The Moth Mainstage, makes its Cultural District debut presented by the Cultural Trust and Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures. The theme is "On Point: Stories of Balancing Acts." Consistently a sell-out, each Mainstage show features five storytellers, a local musician to act as timekeeper, and a charismatic host -- in this case, comedian Dan Kennedy, author of "American Spirit," described as "an amusing guy-version of an Eat, Pray, Love odyssey." Storytellers will include David Newell, best known as "Mr. McFeely" on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.08/22/2013Time: 7:30 pmLocation: Byham Theater, 101 Sixth St., Pittsburgh, PAwebsite
The Second City - Happily Ever LaughterAmerica's famed comedy troupe, The Second City, brings its one-of-a-kind "Happily Ever Laughter" tour to Pittsburgh. From the company that launched the careers of Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell, Gilda Radner, Bill Murray and more, comes the next generation of the comedy world's best and brightest in an evening of hilarious sketch comedy and trademark improvisation.08/23/2013 - 08/24/2013O'Reilly Theater, 621 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PAwebsite | map
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Party on the BridgeKnit the Bridge presents a community art party with food, fun & music and family-friendly, hands-on art activities. Get up close to the fabulous fiber installation made possible by the Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh, Fiberarat International, Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Heinz Endowments, Sprout Fund, and many more.08/25/2013Time: 3:00-7:00 pmLocation: Andy Warhol Bridge, Pittsburgh, PAwebsite
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Dilaudid. A strong pharmaceutical, injectable opioid, usually found in tablet form. At one time these were in demand, but my guess would be that now the big deal is oxycontin.
Also were referred to as "DLs."
Also were referred to as "DLs."
"You scored DILLIES? Cool. We gon' get major fucked up now, bro!"
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(noun) A type of female black cat that is commonly associated with Halloween and is said to provide good luck for its owner. Characteristics include a tendency to over eat, a penchant for napping often, and an adventurous spirit.
My little Dilly is the best. All she does is eat, sleep, and explore, but I'm lucky to have a cat like this.
by mlucare July 08, 2009
in actuality it means deal.
In like..."what da dilly yo?" (deal). "Whats the deal man?"
by clint wallace December 08, 2003
Another word for money which is a current medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes; coins and banknotes collectively.
I have twenty dillies in my wallet.
Pizza is ten dillies.
Can I borrow fifty dillies?
Pizza is ten dillies.
Can I borrow fifty dillies?
by candie November 20, 2013
A breed of fat dogs with golden/white fur; Yellow Labrador Retriever
One cannot see the shape of the dog, just fat and fur. Oh wait. Must be a Dilly.
by DrizzlyDear March 30, 2015
money, bones, dollars
I made some easy dillies on the Lakers last night.
by rocka March 03, 2004
Another word for a penis.
Michelle liked to lick her boyfriends Dilly everyday.
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Edukos POP-up and Fundraiser for the Garden, Sunday October 23rd, 2016; Two Seatings- A Miami Beach Botanical Garden "Picnic on the Patio Event."
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The Garden shares a parking lot with the neighboring Holocaust Memorial on 19th Street, making the two attractions perfect to visit in tandem. A fence separates the Garden from the Memorial. You must exit the Garden through the main gate located at the corner of Convention Center Drive and 19th. Turn right down 19th Street and you will see the entrance to the Holocaust Memorial on your right at the end of the block.
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A person who is considered a Ladies god. Anyone with this nickname is a beast at everything they do. Football, drifting, madden, etc. Fonzy is a man among boys.
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Fonzy is another word that is interchangeably used with the conventional term- love. Fonzy has an omnipotent meaning that is tied with feelings such as: obsession; insanity; euphoria; adoration; benediction; etc. Once someone has found "fonzy" they have reached their highest high in life.. no drug can compare to this feeling of elation and rapture. Some symptoms include entering into a trance-like state and feeling tranquil throughout life.
I fonzy you. You are my fonzy.
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Usually used when referring to nipples on man boobs, but can be used when referring to female ones too.
Usually used when referring to nipples on man boobs, but can be used when referring to female ones too.
"Are you cold? 'cause I can see your fonzies!"
بواسطة reinix أكتوبر/تشرين الأوّل 14, 2007
Aids. HIV.
I don't feel too good today guys. I think I might have the fonzies... "eeeeeyyyyyds" (ala the fonz, with appropriate thumb gestures).
بواسطة DcTurner أكتوبر/تشرين الأوّل 26, 2003
very sexy, very out-going, usually loves the same sex, confused, mental, has a bestfriend preferably named brianna, LOVES his bestfriend, obsessed with his bestfriend, and 100% bangable for any type (animals included).
brianna- "did you hear about fonzy having sex with a snake last weekend?!"
david- "no, i wish i could have that skill".
brianna- "........."
david- "no, i wish i could have that skill".
brianna- "........."
بواسطة maryjanekey مايو/أيار 27, 2009
when one takes their thumb/s and jams it up the ass of someone nearby and unsuspecting
Kid:" I'm going to Fonzy scott"
Scott:" O my ass!"
Scott:" O my ass!"
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Black Banshee is a rock band formed in Hershey, PA by their lead singer Josh Harner and bassist, Billy Vortexx. They play mostly glam rock from the 1980s along with other popular rock songs. Billy Vortexx writes most of the lyrics for the band.
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After publication of this story, the APS responded with a statement that its Physics and Society Forum is merely one unit within the APS, and its views do not reflect those of the Society at large.
The American Physical Society, an organization representing nearly 50,000 physicists, has reversed its stance on climate change and is now proclaiming that many of its members disbelieve in human-induced global warming. The APS is also sponsoring public debate on the validity of global warming science. The leadership of the society had previously called the evidence for global warming "incontrovertible."
In a posting to the APS forum, editor Jeffrey Marque explains,"There is a considerable presence within the scientific community of people who do not agree with the IPCC conclusion that anthropogenic CO2 emissions are very probably likely to be primarily responsible for global warming that has occurred since the Industrial Revolution."
The APS is opening its debate with the publication of a paper by Lord Monckton of Brenchley, which concludes that climate sensitivity -- the rate of temperature change a given amount of greenhouse gas will cause -- has been grossly overstated by IPCC modeling. A low sensitivity implies additional atmospheric CO2 will have little effect on global climate.
Larry Gould, Professor of Physics at the University of Hartford and Chairman of the New England Section of the APS, called Monckton's paper an "expose of the IPCC that details numerous exaggerations and "extensive errors"
In an email to DailyTech, Monckton says, "I was dismayed to discover that the IPCC's 2001 and 2007 reports did not devote chapters to the central 'climate sensitivity' question, and did not explain in proper, systematic detail the methods by which they evaluated it. When I began to investigate, it seemed that the IPCC was deliberately concealing and obscuring its method."
According to Monckton, there is substantial support for his results, "in the peer-reviewed literature, most articles on climate sensitivity conclude, as I have done, that climate sensitivity must be harmlessly low."
Monckton, who was the science advisor to Britain's Thatcher administration, says natural variability is the cause of most of the Earth's recent warming. "In the past 70 years the Sun was more active than at almost any other time in the past 11,400 years ... Mars, Jupiter, Neptune's largest moon, and Pluto warmed at the same time as Earth."
quote: i pointed out that according to the law of universal gravitation the earth and sun must be constantly moving closer to one another and considering the rate at which the human population increases, for every billion new people born, once the reach adulthood, assuming an average of !50lbs per person, that is an extra 150 billion lbs of additional gravitational force pulling the earth as a whole toward the sun. (and before anyone tried to "correct" me, no i don't mean 150 billion lbs of mass, lbs is a unit of force, as weight is mass times the acceleration due to gravity, in this case the gravitational pull of the sun.)as i pointed out, 150 billion lbs of extra gravitational force would be more than sufficient to accelerate the rate at which the earth is "falling" towards the sun.not only was i the only one that was asked to present his paper to the class, not only did i receive the only "A" on the assignment, but the my professor also told me that i was one of the brighter people she had ever had the privilege of instructing.
quote: I, too am saddened that this paper received an A. I would downgrade for the following as well:Were there to be an added mass, the earth-moon system would actually move farther from the sun. The only way for it to move closer to the sun (fall in, so to speak) would be for the orbital velocity of the system to decrease.I would assign a "B" - because his stand was meritorious, but one of his presentations was fallacious.
quote: This post makes me sad.So there is extra mass due to all the people being born? Where do you think those people come from?They grow. To fuel this growth, they eat. They eat food from the ground. (Or other animals which eat food from the ground.) The food grows from a seed. The seed grows by pulling in nutrients from the roots. Humans are, in a very distant sense, made of the ground.New people do not add to the mass of the Earth. The conservation of mass is first year physics.You got an A? Again, that makes me sad.
quote: BTW, I have PhD in physics
quote: The earth is not increasing in mass. Yes there is a little equation E=mc^2 which obviously you know very little about. Are you assuming the energy from the sun is being converted to mass? Ok fine, let's go there. The amount of energy received by the sun per year is approximately 3850 zettajoules. Assume all of that energy is converted to mass. That would be an increase in mass of the earth of 4.28 * 10^7 kilograms per year according to E = mc^2. The mass of the earth is about 5.97 * 10^24 grams. That is about a 10^(-16)% change in mass per year. Or put another way, it would take about 1 quadrillion years for the mass of the earth to increase by 1%.
quote: Your explanation of black hole formation is completely false. Stars lose mass as they age. They convert mass into energy. That is how they burn. Black holes form when the fuel of a very large star is consumed and there is not sufficient heat to keep the gravitational forces from collapsing the star. I will not go into the nuclear physics involved since obviously you need learn the basics first.
quote: Well you obviously can't read or follow conversations longer that five words. So when did you drop out of the fifth grade?
quote: As the previous conversation was about gaining mass due to energy absorption alone. He was isolating the affects of the earth gaining mass from energy only, NOT from ANY cosmic particles and it was a hypothetical calcluation in any case as he assumed 100% energy to mass conversion. Which does not happen right? right?
quote: Would it not also be true to say that the magnetic fields are repelling one another instead of attracting? What of the outward force of the solar wind? What did does this even have to do with the conversation at hand?
quote: Go back and learn how to read bozo.
quote: This f**cking idiot has pissed me off so much I have to write another post.So let me get this straight. The sun gains mass even thoughit loses mass due to fusion, loses mass due to solar flare coronal ejections, and loses mass due to the solar wind?I have to say it again, you are an idiot
quote: the earth is not increasing in mass? perhaps you should tell that to this guy:
quote: The earth is bombarded with cosmic dust and from ions from the sun, but the masses are insignificant and will not alter the orbital path of the earth in any measureable way.
quote: go to number 19 (Speed of Earth's Rotation Slowing?) and then number 24 (Weight Changes if Earth Stops Rotating) and for the coup de grace check out number 36 (Changes in the Earth-Sun Distance). there's plenty more there that adds support to my theory but allow me to just say: "checkmate".
quote: where did you get the idea that stars lose mass as they age? some links, the information taken together should be enough to convince you that a star's mass increases with time not decreases:


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A U.S. bankruptcy judge has ruled that a husband-and-wife-mortgage-business team cannot file for bankruptcy protection again for current and possible future debts arising from the case already heard by the court.
The ruling further allows creditors to freely pursue debts owed by Kathleen Patricia Morris, also known as Tricia Morris, and David Duffy Herman of the Kihei-based Hawaii's Premiere Mortgage Co.
In court records, the couple disclosed that between 100 and 199 creditors are owed between $1 million and $10 million in estimated liabilities.
In January, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Robert J. Faris dismissed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization petition by the couple. Without bankruptcy protection, creditors may file actions on their own to get what they are owed.
Faris had set another hearing Monday to determine whether to dismiss the case with prejudice, which means the cases cannot be refiled, or without prejudice, where parties may refile their claims.
But on Jan. 30, the U.S. trustee, along with Morris, Herman and their attorneys, agreed that the couple shall not receive bankruptcy protection for the case and any future cases for debts arising from the case, court records show.
On Feb. 28, Faris granted a motion filed Jan. 31 to approve the stipulation to dismiss the case with prejudice. Faris noted that there were no timely objections to the motion.
The couple has said in court statements that their "finances suffered" after Herman had a heart attack in Idaho in 2009. The statements said Morris tried to reorganize their debt and obtain hardship loan modifications.
In January, after their case was dismissed, the couple said in a written statement to The Maui News that they filed for Chapter 11 to project junior lien holders on the couple's properties. Then the couple filed a reorganization plan to preserve the rights of all creditors, including the most vulnerable of them.
Morris and Herman also said that they intended to follow through and repay as many people as they could and would be using revenue from their various businesses, including their mortgage business, which is fully licensed.
Court records show that multiple creditors had objected to the proposed bankruptcy reorganization plan.
A listing of Morris' and Herman's creditors holding the 20 largest unsecured claims show bank loans, credit card balances, deficiency judgments and money owned on multiple residences on Maui and the Big Island totaling more than $5.9 million, according to bankruptcy documents.
Morris and Herman listed assets that were estimated at between $1 million and $10 million in their filing. However, they are both listed as the "fee owners" of at least 15 Maui properties with a combined assessed tax value of more than $14.5 million, according to Maui County property tax records.
An acting U.S. trustee has said in court documents that the debtors "have demonstrated gross mismanagement of their estates" and did not provide information "reasonably requested by the U.S. Trustee."
It accused the couple of having concealed assets, failing to disclose bank accounts, diverting "substantial amounts" of rental income into a business account that they claimed was inactive and improperly soliciting votes on their reorganization plan prior to court approval.


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A Montrose woman arrested Tuesday for allegedly stealing guns from her boyfriend's grandfather- and then pawning them - is free on bond.
Markie LeeAnn Jeffries, 25, was arrested Wednesday for allegedly receiving/transferring stolen property, a felony, and petit larceny, a misdemeanor, stemming from an incident that occurred in mid-October.
According to the criminal complaint in the Randolph County Magistrate Clerk's Office, on Oct. 16, Cpl. C.D. Cross with the Elkins Police Department was dispatched to a residence in the 100 block of Weese Street in Elkins in response to an alleged burglary. When Cross arrived at the residence, he conversed with Loretta Bennett, who said her parents were out of town; Bennett told Cross she'd been checking on their house periodically since they left earlier that week.
On Oct. 16, when Bennett arrived at her parents' house, she discovered the screen door and a door on the side of the house were unlocked and that six guns belonging to her father, Larry Cook, were missing, according to the complaint. During his investigation, Cross reportedly discovered pry marks near the latching mechanism on the screen door and close to the locking mechanism on a wooden gun cabinet.
Cross "dusted" areas near the doors and gun cabinet, but found no fingerprints. The guns stolen included a Remington 30-06 automatic rifle with scope; a Winchester 30-30 gold-plated Continental Railroad commemorative rifle; a Marlin 30-30 gold trigger with scope and sling; a 16-gauge single-shot shotgun; a Remington 12-gauge pump shotgun and a single shot .22-caliber rifle, the report stated.
Bennett informed Cross that one of her parents' neighbors saw a black GMC Envoy drive back and forth on the street several times on the morning of Oct. 15.
Cross contacted K&K Loans in Buckhannon, and the owner informed him that two of the six missing guns - the Winchester 30-30 gold-plated Continental Railroad commemorative rifle and the Marlin 30-30 gold trigger with scope and sling - had been pawned on Oct. 22 by a woman named Markie LeeAnn Jeffries. Cross obtained copies of the pawn tickets for the guns and both were allegedly signed by Jeffries, the complaint stated.
"The Winchester's approximate value is $500 and the Marlin $500," Cross wrote in the complaint. "It should also be said that Markie Jeffries is the girlfriend of Larry Cook's grandson, namely Devin Cook."
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GREENSBORO -- A woman is behind bars after police say she stabbed a man during an argument at a Greensboro residence Friday night.
Officers responded to 310 W. Meadowview Rd. just after 10 p.m. and found Warren Lee, 51, with a non-life-threatening stab wound. Lee told police he and Melodye Long were involved in some sort of domestic dispute when she stabbed him in the hand.
Paramedics took Lee to a hospital where doctors treated him for his wound.
Police found Long at the scene of the crime and arrested her Friday night. She's charged with assault with a deadly weapon and domestic assault.
Officers are holding long in the Guilford County jail without bond. Her court date is set for Monday.
If you have any further information on this case, police ask that you call Crime Stoppers at 336-373-1000.
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Regulations for petsInformation on the import of animals to Switzerland Dogs and cats traveling to Switzerland from abroad require a vaccination certificate stating that the animal is vaccinated against rabies. The vaccination must be made at least 30 days prior to entry and should not be more than 1 year old, This also applies to dogs and cats that are returning to Switzerland after a temporary absence. Since 1 July 2007, dogs, cats and ferrets have had to be identified with a microchip.
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With "iRega", Rega is launching a free iPhone application that, besides calling out a rescue helicopter, also transmits the caller's current position. This means that in the event of an emergency, whether within Switzerland or beyond the national borders, valuable time can be saved. Last weekend, this new application was successfully put into action for the first time.
Whenever the Rega Operations Centre receives an emergency call, the first thing the flight coordinator asks is the exact whereabouts of the caller. However, this information is not always readily available and further clarification needs to be made – while in the meantime vital minutes are ticking away. The new "iRega" iPhone application solves this problem and facilitates the alert procedure.
"iRega" can be used in the event of an emergency both within Switzerland and abroad. Two finger clicks is all it takes to initiate the alarm. At the same time, the coordinates, together with the user's personal data already stored in the application, are automatically transmitted to Rega and a telephone connection is set up with the Operations Centre. After speaking to the person who has raised the alarm, Rega initiates the rescue.
First emergency call using "iRega"
Last Saturday, the new application was used for the first time to request emergency assistance in the Furka region. A snowshoe trekker had injured himself, and his friend called out a rescue helicopter via "iRega". The network coverage in the area was very poor, and consequently it would have been very difficult to alert Rega and pinpoint the exact location of the accident solely by telephone.
Thanks to "iRega", the exact coordinates of the person making the emergency call were swiftly transmitted to the Rega Operations Centre by SMS. Although it was possible to briefly establish voice contact, this was very problematic due to the poor reception. However, the information provided by the application was sufficient to guide the rescue helicopter to the precise accident site. The injured person was subsequently recovered using the rescue hoist.
A test alarm to practise for a real-life emergency
"iRega" can only be used if the Location Services function is enabled on the iPhone settings. Furthermore, the iPhone must be equipped with a SIM card and be able to receive the appropriate signal (GPS, WLAN, mobile phone network).
In order to practise for a real-life emergency, "iRega" also operates a test alarm system. In addition, the application features a map function, which displays the caller's current position or the coordinates of any location on the map in various formats. The services offered by this free application also includes useful tips about how to proceed in the case of a medical emergency within Switzerland or abroad, as well as the possibility to register as a Rega patron directly by iPhone.


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POSTPONED - Thespis Players "Is He Dead?"
Location: Performing Arts Center
The 2 p.m. performance on Sunday, December 15, has been postponed due to weather.
MACHIAS, Maine — The Thespis Players, a student theatre group at the University of Maine at Machias, will present Mark Twain's "Is He Dead?" on December 13-14 at 7 p.m. and on December 15 at 2 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center.
Set in the 1840s, the play revolves around French artist Jean-Francois Millet (played by Ryan French) as he struggles to pay his loans. His greatest desire is to bring comfort to his love, Marie Leroux (Amy Dowley). But this is nearly impossible due to his evil patron, Bastien Andre (Daniel Qualls), who also wishes to wed Marie. Desperate, Millet discovers his best option is to fake his own death so his artwork becomes more valuable.
With the help of his friends and students Chicago (Andrew Henderson), Dutchy (Alex Lonsdale), and O'Shaughnessy (Bob Gledhill), Millet disguises himself as his own widowed sister. Comedy ensues as Millet desperately attempts to portray a woman to his friends and admirers.
The play also stars UMM students Cheyenne Robinson as Papa Leroux, Greta Brown as Cecile Leroux, Genevieve Athearn-Hess as Madame Bathilde, Cassandra Day as Madame Caron, Eddie Socker as Thorpe/Riviere/The Sultan of Turkey, Brittany West as Charlie/The Emperor of Russia, and Danielle Daly as The King of France.
"Is He Dead?" is directed by Andy Siegler with Maggie Aubin as stage manager and Dylan Katon, Amanda Dickey, and Tyler Sheltry as technical crew.
Admission is free for UMM students and children ages five and under. Children ages 6-12 and seniors are $5, and all others are $7.
For more information, contact Andy Siegler at email@example.com or 207-232-0190.


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Ninja car, cheap little Bantam weight bastard driven by insane British men that'll hammer any other car on a moderately complex track
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It was annoying that they did not include a focus limiter switch, and it's painful to see that they've now changed the design (and at such a price) to include what should've been there. However, I feel that when I'm careful I can usually work around this problem.Quote from: Bob Howland on January 08, 2013, 09:09:17 AMBased on my experience and observations, the resulting images would not be acceptable.That's not been my experience. Did you look at the teleconverter-attached images at POTN forums? With the EF Extender III I rarely have any problem with the 2011 version.If you are shooting with a camera with smaller pixel pitch than the 7D and need critical resolution then there may be a problem. Occasionally the images seem somewhat less than critically sharp - but only at 1:1 magnification (discounting focus errors of course). I've got a good number of shots that are more than acceptably sharp in my view. The weakness of the lens and TC combination comes when shooting at somewhat longer ranges against a busy background - occasionally (such as an image across a swamp / small lake) I have gotten an unacceptably busy rendition of OOF backgrounds. No doubt the 200-400 will excel in this area, hopefully even with the TC active.The 200-400 will be the single-lens option for wildlife if you cannot afford to remove the lens in the field (I admit this is somewhat burdensome to change), but 120-200mm has been useful surprisingly often and f/2.8 even more so.After all these considerations, I would be reluctant to toss out the 120-300 entirely in favor of the 200-400 TC 1.4 - especially as it seems to excel in relatively close-up to medium range photography (although you have to work around the minimum focus distance - 1.5m at the wide end, and 2.5m at the far end - it is able to focus closer than many other lenses in this range). The price on the original model couldn't be beaten, either - maybe one of the better lens deals in recent times, and I hope the price increase doesn't reflect Sigma's belief they sold the original too cheaply. I was definitely limited by funds to that lens, however, and for that reason the 120-300 + TC combination will still be tempting compared to the 200-400mm. It seems to handily beat consumer-oriented lenses in the 1X0-400mm and 1X0-5X0 (etc.) ranges.
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You might have heard about Rio+20 in the news – the big UN summit on 'sustainable development' happening this week in Brazil. So what's that got to do with your life, your finances, or your future? Here are just five crucial reasons why Rio+20 matters, to all of us…
1) It's about all life on Earth – protecting it and valuing it.
That doesn't just mean the forests, rivers and oceans we all rely on, and you hear us talking about all the time. Rio+20 is also about making sure there's a fair and secure future for people – that means you, your children and grandchildren.
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If we're really serious about having secure economies and stable political systems in the world, first of all we have to make sure there's enough food, water and sustainable energy to go around and meet everyone's needs.
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5) If not Rio, where? If not now, when? These big opportunities don't come along very often.
We don't expect Rio to achieve everything we need, but it can certainly be a turning point – a shift in the right direction. The outcome of Rio+20 will drive public and private investments for years to come. Trillions of dollars will either be spent on sustainable activities or unsustainable ones. We'll all be affected by those decisions.
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Little League, underwear and FAFSA...oh my!Posted Friday, June 17, 2011, at 1:36 PM
Just a few issues on my mind today and really not enough time to put them all into a paragraph so I will post only a few comments on each.
1. Why does it seem that Little League teams as young as 1st grade are being "stacked"? Some teams are loaded with the oldest, most experienced and most talented kids while other teams are left woefully deplete. And really, should parents be allowed to coach their own kids? Is there a better way to draft these teams so that each team is essentially equal and each kid has a fair opportunity to learn the game?
2. Gotta give appreciation to the airline employee who asked the gentleman to pull up his pants so that no one else on the airline had to see his underwear. Would like to see more of this and less underwear, less lowcut cleavage baring tops, and no kids in tees cut from the armpit to the waist so that we can see everything in between.
3. At what point did it become the responsibility of the parents to pay for a child's college education? My parents did not pay for mine. I applied for and received scholarships based on my grades. I also applied for my own loans and OMG... I GOT 2 JOBS TO PAY FOR MY OWN COLLEGE EDUCATION. Why should my son, who has been living on his own for a year have to submit our income information to FAFSA and why should his awards be determined by what WE make? We don't even get to claim him as a dependent.
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I agree with the FAFSA comments, especially if you don't get to claim your son as a dependent. Of course just because FAFSA will come up with a "family contribution" does not mean it's the family that has to make that contribution. Also, in the era when you and I went to school, a college education was not that far out of reach. I was fortunate that my folks were able and willing to pay for my college, but they pointed out that there was $X in the account -- it would cover public ed at USD but not a private school. I'd end up with loans there if scholarships didn't cover it. I did opt for the most affordable choice and actually had money left over at the end. My daughter is aware of her options and is already looking into an engineering school in NYC with free tuition. Now if she can raise her grades to get in!
I'm staying out of the underwear wars for now, except to say that I do wish there was some community standard for public attire just to make our public places more palatable. On the other hand, sanctioned rules could discriminate based on culture, religion and other protected factors so it would have to be carefully crowded. Look at that -- I didn't stay out entirely. I'm done now though.
Little League -- I barely have time to assistant coach my/our own son's team. I don't think I would have time to get him to practice and games and coach yet another team. So I'm not sure of my position on coaching my own child. I feel I gave equal or better attention to boys other than my own. I feel there were a couple of team fathers who had a lot of opinions about the way things were done, whom I notice did not actually volunteer to coach themselves. Their input and help would have been greatly appreciated.
I think there are numerous issues that can happen with coaches in general. I enjoyed getting to know the boys and hanging out with them as I helped with batting order, etc. in the dugout. It was extraneous issues that put me off, to the point I will even say that I am unlikely to coach again based on this season's experience. I would address those privately if you're curious. I wish there were more community members who had the time and inclination to volunteer so that fewer coaches were also parents. This would benefit the kids -- to form relationships with other (screened) adults in the community.
I was surprised in the 1st/2nd grade level at the number of bigger, older-seeming, experienced, aggressive boys. I didn't know there were so many boys bigger than mine. Are there that many kindergarten red-shirts around so that there were nine year olds playing seven year olds?
I do feel there's a balance between "just having fun" and taking it too seriously that has not been met. "Just having fun" doesn't always teach the fundamentals very well, and doesn't do enough to encourage the kids to work hard and do their very best. Taking it too seriously is discouraging and sends the wrong message. I'm not sure what the answer is.
-- Posted by AmyPeterson on Fri, Jun 17, 2011, at 9:06 PM
*carefully crowded* should be "carefully considered."
-- Posted by AmyPeterson on Fri, Jun 17, 2011, at 9:07 PM
Won't comment on your questions 2 and 3.
Amy, sorry you have had a less than positive experience coaching this year.
Drafting in the t-ball leagues is supposed to be random, you pull slips of paper and turn them over to find whose name you grabbed. I'm sure that there are ways to circumvent the system but I think that it would be more trouble then it's worth.
As to size there is a significant range of ages when you base a system on grade levels. Some kids are enrolled into school as soon as possible and are young for their grade while others are held out for an additional year and are older then their grade level peers. May be more accurate to switch to birthdays on a developmental basis?
Aggression is a natural by-product of our sports systems and unless a game is played in a vacuum away from parents, peers, and friends; all players will compare their abilities and the capability of their team to the competition. It's up to the coaches and parents to control that behavior.
As to teaching the fundamentals, baseball is a game of repeating skill sets. Catching, throwing, and batting are all skills that require a significant amount of reps to be ingrained in muscle memory and unfortunately, with fewer neighborhood games and lack of catch time with parents, these skills are not being developed at home or on the playground. The three weeks of practice (rain willing) is not enough time to compensate for those players that do not play catch and this disparity is highly visible in games.
Baseball is a sedentary game that requires players to sit still for long periods of time and than execute a response (with a duration of seconds) to a specific situation. In t ball, some positions will receive 75% to 85% of the "touches" available so teams that don't rotate will have kids that may not touch a ball during the season. For some coaches, it's difficult to put a player into a high "touch" position that has not performed to the coaches level of satisfaction.
For my team, we rotate players each inning to give everyone a chance of success.
-- Posted by Headhunter on Mon, Jun 20, 2011, at 6:11 PM
I've heard that there has been much talk on the Little League subject although not many have the courage to state their opinions here. Just the fact that directors are being called about my blog proves that purposeful "stacking" is happening and those that are practicing it don't want it done away with. I will change my position having parents coach. Let parents coach but only 2 per team and draft like the MYFL does and draft a team, draw for which team you get and then add your kid to your team. As for those who would like to quiet me...I will remind you that I too am a citizen of this country and am entitled to my freedom of speech. Instead of whining to the directors, write a comment here.
-- Posted by Leah Cauthron on Mon, Jun 20, 2011, at 9:21 PM
I cant tell you how many times the directors drove by my house to watch my t-ball age child play catch with his dad so that they could stack a team that doesnt even keep score.
-- Posted by spencer lover on Wed, Jun 22, 2011, at 10:37 AM
Leah, at first I just thought here is a parent that must have had a bad not at the park or whatever when I read your blog the first time, but since you seem convinced there is some kind of little league concpiracy going on, I will try to shed some light on things. Each team can have 2 coaches that get together with their repsective kids and that team will start with 2 kids. Now if the sponsor is not one of the coaches but has a child, that child will also be placed on the team the parent sponsors so some teams might start with 3 kids (4 with twins). If that sponsor/parent helps the other coaches, that is his/her perogative and God bless them because we need all hands on deck especially at practices. Those are league rules. As for the draft, Headhunter explains it correctly, names are placed on paper slips and drawn from a hat. Being random, sometimes, you will get have's and have-not's, its random. In the some divisions, if they don't do this, they will do like the league I coach in, where all the coaches, not just a special few or directors, will make sure that each team has an equal amount of pitchers and older kids to ensure the teams are as equal as we can and it works very well, every coach in our division will tell you, any game they lost or won could have went the other way very easily and this goes for me too and our team has only 1 win, but we have had some great games and the boys are having fun knowing that every game they have a chance to win. Those are the facts and rules of the SYBSA.
Now to comment directly with regards to your initial and subsequent comments. It is not a lack of courage that has limited the comments, I think it is a matter of the comments and accusations you make are strictly emotional and are simply conspiracy theory esque. As a director and coach (of a team my son is on) I know the coaches in the division our team is in and the other coaches throughout the league give as much effort to each child that we can in the very small amount of time we get with them, but unless the kids spend time with their parent or siblings when they are not in practice, you aren't going to see much improvement, that is fact. Here's the part no one wants to talk about, not all kids are equal, the kids know it, it is the parents that sometimes have the most difficulty with it. This doesn't mean that little Billy or Jill won't ever be as good, but it takes work and more than the 1 hour once a week we as coaches get with them and this potential is exactly why we DO work with EVERY kid that we have on our teams, they ALL have potential. To be "fair" there has to be 2 parties involved, coaches, due to working with 11-13 kids for an hour, will do everything they can to teach the kids as much as they can but if that is the only exposure they get to the fundamentals or the game, there won't be much improvement, we need the people in the child's life to help.
The softball and little league program serves over 500 kids per year so that means we also get the pleasure of dealing with over 500 parents, all of which have their own opinions which they are entitled to. The part that has generated discussion is the fact that from your blog "pillar" you throw down accusations and theories with out knowing the details of how things are setup and the rules that were followed. Then you take the you can't "quiet me" stance and hide behind your absolute freedom of speech instead of acknowledging that maybe someone had thought this through and that you and the MYFL are not the only ones that might know what they are doing. This program has been around for a long time and because a small segment that every year thinks they know better than everyone else and seem to only talk louder even when they have things explained to them, it is tough to keep directors on for more than one 2 year term. Why would anyone that is donating their valuable time subject themselves putting up with this especailly if you actually went out and talked with any kid at the park on any given night, they would tell you they are having a BLAST. Fortunatley, every year there are people that even though they know it is a thankless task, they will sign up as a director to help continue the enjoyment the KIDS are having and deal with this type of "whining" as you put it and you have blessed us with such a perfect example of.
There's my comment written here, not whining to others.
Jake Heying
Parent, Coach, & Little League Director
-- Posted by BitOfCommonSense on Wed, Jun 22, 2011, at 12:08 PM
Thanks Jake for having the courage to address the issue and to use you name too. Asking questions is the only way that positive change can happen. No one system works for everything but I do believe that all of it can be improved upon. My kids have all had positive experiences playing little league here in Spencer. They have been on championship teams, mediocre teams and really bad teams. Please note that I never specifically noted Spencer Little League. I have nieces that play elsewhere and the issue is worse there.
-- Posted by Leah Cauthron on Wed, Jun 22, 2011, at 3:37 PM
just because you have an opinion, doesn't mean you should spout if off here without any regard for facts under the guise of free speech. As Jake correctly pointed out there are rules for drafting players...I won't go into that again. You mentioned MYFL and their draft as an example that the Little League should try to mirror. You are kidding, right...or are you just spouting again...or is it that your husband is a director for the MYFL. This past year on MYFL draft night one team showed up with 6 coaches, all with sons who are considered to be good athletes. This meant that before anyone picked a single player, their roster was already one half full with "stacked" athletes. I'm not a coach or director with either org...just a parent of a young player who is having a ball (pun intended) in Little League. There is a fantastic bunch of caring volunteers in our Little League org and you should be praising their efforts, not picking them apart. Shame on you. You could be doing so much good with this forum but instead you try to divide our community.
I also got a chuckle when after Jake put you in your place that you back peddled and tried to tell us that you weren't specifically talking about Spencer Little League. Open mouth...insert foot.
-- Posted by winterrules on Wed, Jun 22, 2011, at 4:35 PM
Jake didn't put me in my place, he merely proved in his indignation of me that this is a valid issue that can be improved upon. My opinion comes from years of observation and conversation with other parents who are not just parents but have participated in the process. And I appreciate anyone willing to "spout" as I "spout" while choosing to not hide behind anonymity. As far as the MYFL, I believe you are mistaken but I will let someone with greater knowledge of that address the issue.
-- Posted by Leah Cauthron on Thu, Jun 23, 2011, at 9:23 AM
My indignation is not for you personally, but you prove the exact point that I made earlier, that every year there are individuals that insist that no matter what you say, they either will talk louder than you or will ensure that they have the last word because in their mind, that makes them right. Then when another person refutes another one of your claims with regards to the MYFL draft, you turn around and claim that because of my "courage" and my "indignation" that you were actually proven right when in reality I had proven that you didn't have the facts needed to make claims about how the league is run and that your theory that the "practice" of stacking has been going on and will continue to go on is completely false. What I do find interesting is how, and I am not sure if you do this intentionally to increase readership of your blog or not, but how both times you were called on the accuracy of your claims, about the little league or MYFL,that instead of acknowledging your error you try spin things away from the facts and answer defensively about how people hide behind anonymity and it is your right to complain due to free speech. To me this is very informative. Usually when people know what they are talking about and take a stance, they stick to the topic and to try to make their point. When poeple start make claims that they really don't know much about, they usually take your tactic of attacking the other person instead of arguing the facts because they have found out they are in a losing battle and this, in their mind, makes them look better, the adults' version of "I know your are but what am I". For this reason, I think it has been established that you might have had a genuine concern for the program but trying to convince you or waiting for you to admit you might have been off in your thinking will never happen so I consider this issue handled as best we can. I am extremely happy to hear your kids have had postive experiences and only hope that your kids CONTINUE to have a great time at the ball park even with the unfair practices you claim are going on out there. PLAY BALL!
-- Posted by BitOfCommonSense on Thu, Jun 23, 2011, at 3:46 PM
I applaud the Spencer little league coaches and directors.
I do have quetions about the MYFL though. Why is the cost for each player so high? In the beginning when it was a non-profit org. the kids were insured and now they arent. It cant be the equipment because the cost of the original equipment was not paid when the owner filed bancrupcy. Then the league went from a non-profit org. to an appearantly lucrative bussiness for its owner. I think somebody found out they could make a buck here.
I do not know if the directors are getting paid to run the league but I know the owners are making money.
-- Posted by donnajeanne on Fri, Jul 1, 2011, at 4:55 PM
I do not know one thing about MYFL, but I can guarantee that Spencer Youth Baseball & Softball directors do not get paid! Although from January - June we all put in 20 - 40 hours on top of our regular jobs and coaching! We do it to benefit the children and make the program the best it can be for years to come! SYBSA is a non profit organization! I thank you for applauding the directors' efforts!
-- Posted by mybloodrunsgreen on Tue, Jul 5, 2011, at 4:16 PM
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