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The 6 Most Unexpectedly Awesome Party Hacks of All Time
Partying is what separates us from the animals. Sure, our furry friends are no strangers to intoxication, but even the smartest simians have yet to unlock basic disco ball technology. And while dolphins are incredibly clever, they lack the necessary thumbs for beer pong. Yes, when it comes to good times, Homo sapiens stand alone.
But that doesn't mean we should sit on our laurels. We owe it to our fuzzy, party-less cousins to make every bash count. So before you plan your next party, read on and make sure your good times are based on the most up-to-date party science.
#6. Know What You Want
Ever heard the advice "Dress for the job you want"? I don't know if it's true in the business world (I bayoneted my last tie), but it's sure-as-a-schnapps-hangover true about parties. Appearances dictate reality. And morality, as it turns out: A recent scientific study suggests that people lie more readily at work than at home. This is not because all your co-workers are sociopaths. It's because lies can be incredibly efficient, and nothing's more valuable at most offices than productivity.
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After all, what is coffee but liquid black deception?
How does this relate to partying? Well, if a few fluorescent lights, clattering keyboards, and yammering customers can flip off the honesty switch in a brain, think about what happens when that same brain enters a dingy liquor-soaked party house. If your digs look like they were decorated by Sid Vicious using the contents of his stomach, people will treat them accordingly. That "don't throw beer bottles directly on the ground" switch flips, and you wake up the next morning with a shattered-glass carpet.
Don't want anyone breaking bones in your precious living room? Don't leave a bottle of Everclear next to a pile of shot glasses and a Polaroid instant camera. Drunk people don't take direction, but they do take suggestions. A few empty trash cans, a clean carpet, and locks for all your handguns send a clear message your guests will appreciate. Leaving a bottle of tequila next to a pair of bicycles and two homemade lances sends an equally clear, much more entertaining lesson.
#5. Have a Plan for Crashers
Once upon a time I threw a party on the balcony of a hotel in Dallas. Good times were had by all, but the location made it a dicey thing from the get-go. See, this hotel happened to be the site of a giant nerd convention attended by about 20,000 people. Like most conventions, 50 percent of those people were on enough drugs to kill a small horse or a large donkey, and the other 50 percent were children. Neither of those groups are exactly ideal party guests.
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Seventeen-year-olds are good times kryptonite.
Now the lack of razor wire (I have terrible foresight) meant we couldn't forcibly keep anyone out. So how were we supposed to protect our good times from rampaging hordes of Stormtroopers and Sailor Moons?
Thankfully, when force fails, our old friend lying is always there to hold the flank. Early in the night, a tall man dressed as the Green Lantern approached me, asking if I knew where he could get "a bump." My fist-bump was not well-received, nor was my offer of liquor. This left me with only one option:
"Well, I hear things are getting pretty crazy up in the eighth floor conference room. Maybe you should check there."
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"Oh yeah, it's lousy with people throwing their hands in the air like they just don't care."
I'd heard no such thing, but it got him to leave. And for the rest of the night that's exactly what we suggested to everyone else who staggered in. That same strategy can work for you! There's a middle-ground between "kicking people out" and "suffering through bad guests." And that ground is paved with the cobblestones of deception.
#4. The Right Amount of Danger Makes People Safer
All the safest parties I've ever attended had huge fires and absolutely zero officials watching out to make sure people didn't die. No firefighters or police, just drunk people chilling around bonfires in the woods or barrel fires in some derelict oontz-y warehouse. There is a reason for this: Visible danger makes people pay more attention to everything.
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You wouldn't believe how safe this guy makes all the other drivers.
Fire is the easiest danger to procure and control at a party, and it fits in most naturally with the great human pastimes of "drinking," "talking while drinking," and "listening to music while talking and drinking." In fact, fire is so good at compelling our attention that it might partly explain the evolution of human thought. The thoughtful, meditative trance that comes from flickering flame is both cheap entertainment and an easy way to reduce the risk of knife-fights.
Ever heard of the Peltzman Effect? It's the reason bicycle helmet laws don't reduce the number of dead cyclists, and also the reason people with safer cars drive like shit. The theory is that, over time, we get comfortable with a certain amount of danger. So a bunch of extra safety measures just make us act even dumber until we ratchet that fear of injury up to an acceptable level. And the Peltzman Effect holds true at parties. Give people a controlled, visible (pretty) danger and they'll take fewer risks with everything else.
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"No knife-fighting tonight guys, we've got a fire to stoke."
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Unlike "turning" or "EDM," there is no one process or type of equipment that defines "micromachining." Instead, micromachining references the end result—the tiny workpiece or feature that is produced, regardless of how or with what that result was achieved. Therefore, our May product spotlight includes a variety of products ranging from a benchtop lathe to a wire EDM to a toolholder designed to clamp very small tools.
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As I watch the Stanley Cup playoffs, it's easy to appreciate the usual amount of dramatic hockey you see. It's also hard to watch without thinking about it within the prism of the Sabres' offseason.
What the Sabres do in preparation for the draft June 30 in Newark, N.J., through free agency and the rest of the summer, is utterly fascinating to ponder. If you were to forecast their still-no-name division for next season, you might pick them seventh out of the eight teams (wasn't Detroit on a downward spiral?). That's largely because of who might be going without knowing who's coming. But at least things will be different in many ways other than, of course, in the general manager's office.
It would seem the Sabres want to keep Thomas Vanek. From listening to him at the end of the season and at locker cleanout day, he wants out.
It would seem the Sabres are more set on dealing Ryan Miller. It would seem with the farewell-tour atmosphere around his 500th game that Miller is fine with that.
It stands to reason there's a good package out there to be had for Vanek. Not so sure about Miller. Especially with the salary cap going down, teams are going to be very discerning about spending more than $6 million on a 33-year-old goalie, even if it's only for one year.
So I really question whether a goalie-challenged team like, say, the Florida Panthers, gets involved in any Miller deal. Too bad, too, since the Sabres would love Florida's No. 2 pick.
So how does it all fit with the playoffs? My theory is Miller's likeliest landing point might be a team that thinks it's close to a Cup but not getting the job done in net. Somebody in that scenario might take that one-year flyer on him.
What would clearly be Miller's first choice? Anaheim. Jonas Hiller, who has one year left at $4.5 million, was OK against Detroit (2.46 goals-against average and .917 save percentage) but was beaten three times in overtime and a No. 2 seed that once had a 13-game home winning streak can't go out in the first round. Viktor Fasth, who had a great rookie year, never got off the bench.
Who else might want to move on Miller? I'd peg St. Louis. While Brian Elliott had a 1.90 GAA, he lost four straight to Los Angeles and gave up a weak OT winner in Game Five. And Jaroslav Halak is clearly tiring of coach Ken Hitchcock.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported last weekend on a heated argument between Hitchcock and Halak prior to Game Four against the Kings in Los Angeles. Halak was reportedly late to a team meeting and then vented at his coach about ice time when Hitchcock confronted him.
Halak didn't play in the Blues' final 14 games of the season or any of the playoff games in the wake of ineffectiveness and a groin injury. Both Halak and Elliott are heading into the final years of their deals as well.
There certainly are teams General Manager Darcy Regier is unlikely to consider sending Miller to. Doubt he deals Miller within the East, so forget Washington, which could use an upgrade from Braden Holtby. Same with Pittsburgh, which might have to ponder its goaltending in the wake of Marc-Andre Fleury's meltdown on Long Island even as Tomas Vokoun carries the Pens through this round.
Montreal is a no-chancer, albeit with growing issues in net. Carey Price came up small against Ottawa (3.26 and .894) and then admitted the Montreal fishbowl has him rattled.
"That's one thing I miss, just being anonymous," Price said on the Habs' locker day. "It's tough to do that here. I don't even go to the grocery store anymore. I hardly do anything anymore. I'm like a hobbit in a hole."
Miller seems tired of the fishbowl life here as well. But if he doesn't land on a team that's already close to Cup contention, how about a currently bad outfit that could improve quickly and not be in the middle of a fan/media circus? Think about Colorado.
The Avs are about to add defenseman Seth Jones as the No. 1 pick in the draft. They have two Stanley Cups and went to the Western Conference finals six of their first seven years in Denver, so they have some idea. Now Joe Sakic is back in the fold for real, taking over hockey operations. That will help.
Whoever the Avs name as coach can build around Jones and defense. And that could include an upgrade from Semyon Varlamov and the washed-up J.S. Giguere in goal. In a big winter sports market, Miller's 2010 Olympic run will sell. The Avs have a center in Paul Stastny the Sabres could certainly use. Hmmmm. Point to ponder.
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Wenning in Football All-Star Game; Alum Coaching TE's
Keith Wenning, a senior quarterback on Ball State's 2013 football team that tallied a 10-3 record and played in the GoDaddy Bowl, has been selected to play for the West Team at the East-West Shrine Game.
In addition, former Ball State record-setting running back Bernie Parmalee will serve as an assistant coach for the West Team, which is coached by Romeo Crennel.
The game will take place Sat., Jan. 18, at 4 p.m., at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla., and will air on the NFL Network. Tropicana Field is the site of the Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl, which Wenning led the Cardinals into after the 2012 season.
The East-West Shrine Game is the longest running college all-star game in the country. A staple in college football since 1925, the game has consistently proven to be a launch pad for players seeking professional careers in the National Football League. More than 100 players from the 88th East-West Shrine Game signed with professional football teams in 2013. On average, more than 275 East-West Shrine Game alumni are on NFL rosters each year.
In addition to serving as one of the NFL's primary sources for eligible players, the game benefits Shriners Hospitals for Children, and helps support its mission of providing expert care to children in need, conducting innovative research and offering educational opportunities to medical professionals. East-West Shrine Game activities include a visit to a Shriners Hospital, which gives the players the opportunity to witness firsthand the true purpose of the game.
Wenning, who was named to the All-Mid-American Conference Second Team after the 2013 season, was one of 10 semifinalists for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, which goes to the nation's top collegiate quarterback. Wenning was the only quarterback in the Football Bowl Subdivision to throw for 299 yards or more in 10 regular season games in 2013. He completed 319-of-498 passes for 4,148 yards with 35 touchdowns and only seven interceptions in 2013. Wenning became the first Ball State quarterback to top 4,000 passing yards in a season and his 4,148 yards ranked sixth in the country and third in MAC history. Wenning finished his career as Ball State's record holder and ranked third in the MAC in career pass completions (1,034) and attempts (1,642), fourth in career passing yards (11,402) and fourth in career passing touchdowns (92).
Wenning is the seventh Ball State student-athlete to ever appear in the East-West Shrine Game and the first since Reggie Hodges competed as a punter in the 2004 contest.
Parmalee was a running back for the Cardinals from 1987-90 and was named the MAC Freshman of the Year in his initial campaign. He played in the NFL from 1992-2000 for the Miami Dolphins and New York Jets. Parmalee has coached for the Dolphins and Kansas City Chiefs plus was a tight ends coach at Notre Dame.


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Especially intriguing was Kaleida's selection of the veterinary school plan presented by Chason Affinity to reuse the former Millard Fillmore Gates Circle Hospital. Not only does the plan put a massive building in a critical location to creative reuse, but it functions as a template for other such projects, including the eventual need to repurpose the Women and Children's Hospital campus when the hospital migrates to the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus.
The Gates Circle proposal didn't simply appear out of the ether. It came to be because of the community-spirited approach that Kaleida took after it decided to close the hospital at Gates Circle.
The corporation contacted developers before closing the hospital, but failed to attract proposals to reuse the building. It then, creatively and generously, sweetened the pot, offering a $1 million prize to the winning submission.
Thirteen firms registered as potential competitors, and four submitted proposals by the deadline. That was winnowed to two: a mixed-use proposal by Uniland Development Co., one of the largest commercial real estate developers in the region, and the veterinary school proposal by Chason Affinity, a local real estate management and development company.
Either project could have been a good fit for the city and the neighborhood, but a veterinary school will be unique to this region and is a gift that will keep on giving. As Kaleida President and CEO James R. Kaskie put it, "Chason Affinity's proposal is visionary, is a good reuse of the hospital and can bring tremendous economic impact to our community."
Yes. Boom. Out of the park.
The country has only 28 veterinary schools, and just one has been built in the last quarter-century, according to Mark Cushing, a national consultant in animal health and veterinary education. He is advising Chason Affinity.
What is more, only three veterinary schools serve nine northeast states, with a population of 53 million. Nationwide, there are openings for just one out of nine veterinary school applicants. If this project is done right, there will be a line of candidates wanting to come to Buffalo every September.
Meanwhile, downtown, city officials announced that it had chosen the Buffalo Sabres' proposal for developing the Webster Block over one presented by developer Carl Paladino. As with the competing proposals for Gates Circle, either of the plans presented for the block just north of First Niagara Center, home of the Sabres, would have counted as a net addition to downtown's development. But the Sabres plan shone brighter.
As with Paladino's less-costly proposal, the Sabres plan will feature a hotel, restaurant and parking space. But while Paladino's plan would offer high-end apartments and office space, the Sabres' plan features two ice skating rinks that will be open to the public. The plan creates a year-round destination hardly a slap shot away from the city's developing waterfront.
If Buffalo is to change its economic direction, an attractive and desirable waterfront district has to play a significant role. It can't do that with routine developments.
While the Paladino proposal would have been acceptable - its apartments would have put more residents near the waterfront - in the end, it was routine. It did too little to bolster the waterfront as a destination for people who might not otherwise come. Besides, who can resist the thought that visitors could enjoy the summer weather on the waterfront before heading off for a skate? It's a captivating idea and, all in all, the kind of project that can attract other development.
Boom. Out of the park. Or the arena.
Questions remain about critical issues such as funding, site preparation and, not insignificantly, identifying a veterinary school to move into the former hospital.
But Kaleida and the city made excellent choices that stand to make Buffalo an even better place than its residents already know it to be. Who knows? Maybe the secret is about to get out.


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by Miyoko Schinner [1] author of Artisan Vegan Cheese [2] and the The New Now and Zen Epicure [3].
Watch this recipe being made on Delicious TV's Vegan Mashup [4] Reason to Rise episode.
Serves 6
I love anything with truffles, and what better way to start off your morning than with a dish that elevates pedestrian tofu to a succulent dish that hearkens you to the hills of Umbria.
8 ounces crimini or button mushrooms
1 lb. Medium or regular tofu (do not use firm)
2 – 3 tablespoons nutritional yeast
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon truffle oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Cut the mushrooms in quarters. Pulse in a food processor until finely minced. Do not overprocess or they will turn into liquid. Heat a large skillet until hot, then add the mushrooms. There is no need to use oil as the mushrooms are high enough in liquid content that they will not stick. Sprinkle the mushrooms with a couple of pinches of sea salt, and saute until brown, about 3 – 4 minutes. Crumble the tofu with your hands and add to the mushrooms in the pan. Cook, stirring with a wooden spoon, for a couple of minute to heat the tofu. Add the nutritional yeast, soy sauce, and truffle oil, and stir well. Season to taste with pepper.


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FIFA Soccer 12 is a well oiled machine and the new 3DS game takes elements from the console version and packs it very neatly into the handheld system. Players can experience playing in various Football Leagues in many countries and in a variety of teams.
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Sports games come a dime a dozen these days, well half of that is true. Unfortunately, that dime part is not so accurate! At around forty to sixty mark, most people are likely getting tired of the same old story. While some sports games have a tendency to bring a half-hearted experience, this is definitely not true for all. Specifically speaking, Electronic Arts has brought the full package on a consistent basis for over two decades. This bodes true for their soccer/football series too!
The FIFA series has been a critically acclaimed game for the last several years. Seemingly, it can do no wrong right now as in recent years it has become one of the hottest sporting games worldwide. Even having some success in the handheld device scene in 2012, with its release of FIFA Soccer 12 for the Nintendo 3DS. While it is safe to say most people would prefer the FIFA experience on the home console, FIFA Soccer 12 for the 3DS actually does not miss a beat at all.
A good way to look at the 3DS experience would be that it is a slightly stripped down version of an already well-oiled machine. Slightly because it is not a completely watered down version of itself, all though not everything is included in this version of the game. Probably the biggest let down being that you cannot access full online play. It should also be worth mentioning that a major aspect to the games popularity on the home console is due to its great online experience. However, you can play standard matches wirelessly with a local friend as well as street matches.
What it does have is the full on licensing of all the teams and leagues to play in. Play a standard match or delve right into the fully featured modes including career mode, be a pro mode, or the previously mentioned street matches, which is only available on the 3DS and Nintendo Wii version of the game. Be a pro mode takes you right into the game, right on the field, perhaps as you yourself! Create your player as detailed as you would like, improve your attributes and level up as you progress. Career mode takes you off the field to oversee things, run your football team to get the best out of them on the field. Ultimately, no matter what mode you choose your goal is to not only win but also win every possible cup known to man.
Quite possibly the best thing about playing FIFA Soccer 12 on the Nintendo 3DS is that you cannot get the same experience on any other console. Being that the 3D graphics pop out especially when utilizing the pro 3D close camera setting. When you focus your 3DS to its full 3D potential it really puts you right into the middle of the action! This cannot be replicated on any other console. The game has a great overall feel and atmosphere to it, playing could not be any easier as the button controls are smooth. Not to mention that it is pretty darn to cool have an excellent football game that fits in your pocket. Throw in sophisticated yet simple touch controls as an added option and you have a well-polished game.
FIFA Soccer 12 and the FIFA series in general may be more popular on the home consoles, but the 3DS version definitely packs a punch or kick for that matter.
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Liberal policies increase poverty
November 1, 2013
President Barack Obama and liberals in Congress like to brag about how much they have done for poor Americans. Ohioans have good cause to be disgusted by such tal....
I agree that our current tax structure is wrong and has to be changed, however, I'm not certain which change would be the fairest and easiest to understand. I would be for everyone having skin in the process and simple enough to get rid of the IRS.
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notSocialist, Yes, it is true, you got me. President Obama is for a progressive tax structure. I think you will find that most of the candidates that show any promise at all of winning the a Presidential Election have a similar position.
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not Socialist, Sorry that should have read, "Are you 'intellectually honest' enough to read that story? voices.washingtonpost****/fact-checker/2008/10/obamas_redistribution_bombshel.html
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notSocialist You say that Obama is a communist. You say he said he didn't like the Constitution because it didn't address redistribution.
Below is a link to the facts about that lie filled story. After insinuating that I am ' intellectually dishonest' Are you 'intellectually honest' to read that story?
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...Continued)... At one time, companies like Blockbuster or Kodak seemed as permanent as Mount Everest. But with one unpredictable innovation, everything changes. It once again proves the folly of so-called "planned economies." No matter how smart politicians think they are, their odds of being able to predict which companies will succeed are about as good as finding a Blockbuster store powered by Solyndra solar panels."
Think about it!
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Just a reminder...
Mike Huckabee
"Today, a harsh lesson in why governments shouldn't meddle in the marketplace……Just nine years ago, Blockbuster Video was a colossus of American business, with 9,000 video stores nationwide. But then came DVDs by mail, then vending machines, then digital movies on demand. And now, the end of an era. Blockbuster will halt its video by mail division and close its last 300 company-owned stores. They'll also cut 3,000 employees, who can watch Blockbuster's streaming video service as they sit at home, collecting unemployment. It's a chilling reminder of how dynamic the marketplace is...(continued)...
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Kozy62, Thank you, that is all I ever really wanted from you. That and an honest discussion of the facts as we each see them.
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You are correct, TripleD...I completely went overboard and ask you to forgive me. The President has not lied about everything.
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notSocialists, I refer you to the political forum in the We need a changte thread where Kozy said, "We really need a way to fire Obama if for no other reason than he has lied about everything!" I ask you to be honest here. Could Kozy62's statement that the President has lied about everything possibly be true? Is it possible that this man became the president of the United States by lying about everything? If Kozy62's statement is not true then by the same rules that you hold the President to, isn't Kozy62 lying? Please be honest.
On another subject, I have replied to your Ammo Watch topic in the general forum with some suggestion as to where you can find some 9mm Ammo at a reasonable price. Of course 22 longs are still another story.
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Kozy62, You continue to take me to task for my support of this President. Please allow me to point out that in this very thread I said, "I am not happy either with the President being unaware of things I think he should have been aware of." also in this same thread I have admitted that this President has at times has been unable to keep some of his promises. I believe that happens to every President no matter how honest. Since you have ignored my request not to say grace before Breakfast, even though you are well aware that it will make me uncomfortable, perhaps you will allow me to ask a favor or two from you in return. First, could you please find for me anywhere in the hundreds of your posts on this site where you have ever said a good word about this President or his accomplishments. If you are unable to find anything that fits that description, could you please honor me with a second favor, please find a dictionary and look up the definition of 'Hypocrisy'. Thank you D
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BTW...8AM at Bob Evans on November 19th...first annual get together of those who post here. This old conservative, Christian, believer in the Constitution and limited government will take all you liberals on if I have to, but I am asking those who agree with me to be there. This will be a time of getting to meet and talk about non political things. No fighting or name calling.
At 8AM, it might be busy so please let me know how many. We want to sit together...Joe
And yes, contrary to what you might hear...I will say grace.
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questioner, Fair enough. I am not happy either with the President being unaware of things I think he should have been aware of. I do not however think he is a dishonest man. The constant claims of this President deliberately lying that appear in posts this board are way overdone and smell more political than factual to me.
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Can anyone forget H.W. Bush, "Read my lips: no new taxes." (Altho I guess they weren't "new" taxes--he just raised existing ones! lol)
Yes, all presidents "adapt" around statements made. But we have heard more "I didn't know", "I wasn't aware of" from this president than ever before. Regardless of political point of views, no one can say those statements have been good for his office or the USA. It is no wonder people don't believe he didn't know something when they've heard that line dozens of times before.
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questioner, Fair enough. Let us also remember that any President, no matter how honest, will at times be unable to keep his promises. It comes with the job.
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RULE 7: "A tactic that drags on too long becomes a drag." Don't become old news.
Please, can we leave this?
And can we make a pact not to do #12:
Go after people and not institutions; people hurt faster than institutions. (This is cruel, but very effective. Direct, personalized criticism and ridicule works.)
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rpmwwe, Wow, I have to admit, you still have me confused. When you say, "So, for one to use the strategies and claim to have no knowledge of Alinski or "Rules for Radicals" could indeed be plausible scenario." Are you saying Kozy62 might not be aware that he is using Alinski's third rule against me, or are you saying that when you accused me of using Alinski's rules, it is plausible that I was not aware of them per se?
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Also, I don't believe Alinski invented the strategies. They have been around for a long time. He just gathered them together and made them obvious. So, for one to use the strategies and claim to have no knowledge of Alinski or "Rules for Radicals" could indeed be plausible scenario.
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If you got "I now realize that you are attacking...using Saul Alinski tactics against me." out of my posts then you are correct.
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qcityfan, I do not think that the fact that I am an Atheist, makes me a Marxist. As I understand Marxism, the ultimate goal is a classless society. First off, I cannot think of a more boring existence, than living in a classless society. I also do not believe that human nature would ever allow such a world to exist.
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rpmwwe, Reading back through your posts, I now realize that you are attacking me not advising me. I do feel kind of dumb about that. I admit it. You definitely got me. Still I do feel the article that I mentioned in my previous post has alerted me to the fact that you, Kozy, and notSocialist will stoop to using Saul Alinski tactics against me. Thanks again for the heads up even if that was not your intent. :>)
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I see we have a newcomer: an enlightened atheist Marxist.
The infiltration of America continues.
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rpmwwe, Since notSocialist called me a student of Alinski, I have done a little bit of reading. I had heard the name before when the right used it to attack the President. I had believed that they used it simply for the Russian sounding name. I believed that they want to tie a communist agenda to the President. Obviously they were not getting the results they wanted with tying the President to a Socialist agenda and their basic strategy has always been to throw everything they can at the wall and see if anything sticks. In my internet search on Alinski I found an interesting article titled '12 Ways To Use Saul Alinsky's Rules For Radicals Against Liberals'. After reading that I believe I may have been too quick to assume that Kozy62 was not using these tactics against me. Since he continues to hit me, an Atheist, with Religion, I believe Kozy62 is using the third rule 'Wherever possible go outside the experience of the enemy'. Thanks for the heads up.
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Right on cue with the flank attack!
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"I am here to tell you that you do not need to worry. The new majority in the United States is a compassionate one. They will not treat you in the way that you have treated minorities all your life. You do not need to be afraid."
This type of rhetoric has been used with great success in the past in other parts of the world to convince populations they should become conquered and enslaved. The problem with trying to use it in the U.S. is that Americans are generally better educated than the people from those other parts of the world. You are trying to use it against a group of people that values the study of history.
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Kozy, Don't you mean you will be praying at me? I believe you are aware that I am an Atheist. As an Atheist I find people who seek to convert me very annoying. I also believe your biblical verses may be a bit off topic. Of course I will certainly admit that I stray off topic as much or more than the next person. I do want to inform you that I have a bible here in my home and should I feel the need to read it, I am sure I can find the words passed down from Luke, Mathew, John, or Frank or George by myself. I do not need you to post them in response to my posts.
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"A lot of people have a 'friend' that they want to set me up with, so it's kind of weird!" Garth told Entertainment Tonight Canada of her new life as a single woman.
Garth, who split from husband of 11 years, actor Peter Facinelli, last March, has been candid about her struggle with divorce.
"You can feel really bad about yourself when you're going through a divorce. You can feel like a failure. And that's not a good feeling. [By sharing my story] maybe it'll help someone. I've gone through this and so can you," she told PEOPLE in March.
As for dating right now, it doesn't seem to be a priority for Garth. "I'm taking it slow ..." she said.
The Jennie Garth: Little Bit Country star is more focused on life as a mom to daughters, Luca, 14, Lola, 9, and Fiona, 5.
"Every one of my girls is a different size and shape," she said. "I want them to be comfortable in their own skin and be healthy minded."
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Graduation Process and Details
Graduation Process and details
The information below pertains to the students that will be graduating December 2015, April 2016, May 2016, and Summer 2016.
The information below pertains to the students that will be graduating December 2015, April 2016, May 2016, and Summer 2016.
Date: April 30, 2016
Time: 9:45 AM (Graduating students must arrive by 9:00 AM)
Location: Maverik Center | 3200 S. Decker Lake Drive (2200 West)
Address changes: Be sure to keep the Registrar informed of any address changes so you can receive up-to-date information.
Absentia: If you are not able to participate in the ceremony, you must notify the Registrar in writing and verify your address.
Transcripts: Be sure any transcripts of pre-approved transfer credit, CLEP scores, etc. reach the Registrar's Office by mid-April (if finishing by April 2016) or May 10 (if finishing in May 2016).
Cap, gown & announcements: Come to the Graduation Fair in April to purchase announcements, make sure you are cleared for graduation, visit with the Alumni Office and learn about graduate programs. You can also order annoucments and graduation memorabilia online at HJGrad.com Be sure to take the online graduating student survey prior to the Graduation Fair. Please print the final page to bring with you to pick up your cap and gown .
Gradaute Student Hoods: Graduate students will be able to pick up their hood along with their cap and gown at the graduation fair for free. If you want to purchase your hood to keep the following options are available: Used hoodb- $89.95 or New Hood - $119.95. You can speak directly with the Herff Jones Company during the fair to make the purchase.
Ceremony: There is no rehearsal for Commencement. Graduates will receive their information brochure via email with ceremony details and other information.
Pronunciation of Your Name at Commencement: Do you have a first or last name that might be difficult to pronounce? Please let us know so that Dean Ferne can practice before the big day! Please email firstname.lastname@example.com with the phonetic spelling of your name.
Guests: No tickets are required for the ceremony and you may invite as many guests as you wish. Seating is "first come, first serve." We strongly suggest that you coordinate with your family and friends before the ceremony as to where you will meet at the conclusion of Commencement.
Parking: There is plenty of parking at the Maverik Center but to ensure a timely arrival, please be sure you arrive by 9AM. Thereis no cost for parking at the Maverik Center. Please allow your guests enough time to be seated before 9:40 AM, as the processional starts at 9:45 AM.
Walking disabilities: Graduates for whom walking in the processional may be difficult should contact the Dean of Students Office, 801-832-2230, in advance to discuss alternative arrangements. Families using wheelchairs will need to arrive early, as there is limited seating toweard the front. (Additional wheelchair seating is available in the upper level).
Diplomas: Diplomas will be available in the Registrar's Office, depending upon which semester you have completed your degree.
Honors: Honors are awarded to undergraduate students who complete 60 hours of coursework at Westminster with letter grades and who meet the following criteria:
Summa Cum Laude Top 10 percent of eligible students*
Magna Cum Laude Second 10 percent of eligible students*
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*Eligible students are undergraduate students who complete 60 hours of coursework at Westminster with letter grades.
The grade point averages necessary to meet honors criteria are based on the previous year's graduating class grade point averages (GPA). The GPA required to receive honors for graduation is determined after the entire class has been graduated in August and are published at the beginning of the Fall semester.
Based on the above policy, the Registrar's Office has determined the following GPA cutoffs based on last year's graduating class to be as follows:
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Cum Laude 3.736
Students graduating December 2015, April/May 2016 and August 2016 will be held to these GPA standards for honors awards. Because Commencement is so early this year, honors will be based on GPAs earned at the end of Fall 2015 semester so that we have time to get honors listed in the Commencement program.
Graduating Student survey: Take the online graduate survey and tell us about your educational experience at Westminster. Your input is important, so complete the survey before the Graduation Fair. Please print off the last verification page to bring to cap/gown distribution.
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Throughout the year, Ojai hosts a steady stream of cultural events, culinary delights, concerts, and festivals. Check out what's happening in Ojai California, as well as at Ojai Valley Inn & Spa.
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on February 11, 2013 - 9:18 AM
, updated February 11, 2013 at 9:41 AM
Bishop Richard J. Malone expressed surprise today about Pope Benedict XVI's announcement that he will be resigning at the end of the month.
Malone said the pope "seemed more fragile than I thought he would be" when the two met in the Vatican more than a year ago for Malone's visit on behalf of the Diocese of Portland, Maine.
"This is clearly due to his health," Malone said of the pope's surprise announcement that he will be stepping down. "His mind is as sharp as a tack."
Benedict XVI appointed Malone as Buffalo bishop last May. Malone, who was celebrating a special Mass Monday morning in Mercy Center in South Buffalo, wore a pectoral cross that the pope gave to him during his visit in November 2011.
The bishop said Benedict will go down in history as a brilliant scholar who was never out of touch with how the world was evolving.
"Pope Benedict really had his finger on the pulse of the culture," said Malone.
At the same time, the bishop added, "I think of Pope Benedict as a man who honored and fostered church tradition."
Earlier today, Malone said in a statement that when he met with the pope in November 2011 at the Vatican, "he did seem rather frail."
He went on to "express my gratitude for his faithful ministry as Successor of St. Peter, his life of scholarship and his faithful leadership of the Catholic Church. One hallmark of Pope Benedict XVI is his humility and pastoral concern in putting the good of the Church first in his discernment. I cherish the pectoral cross he gave to me and other bishops who met with him during our Ad Limina visit."
Malone asked area Catholics to join him in prayer for the pope, "giving thanks to our Heavenly Father for the pope's lifetime of dedicated, selfless service to the Church."


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on November 5, 2012 - 8:16 PM
LOCKPORT – Justin G. Kopp, 30, of Mill Street, Lockport, pleaded guilty Monday in Niagara County Court to a felony count of driving while intoxicated.
County Judge Sara Sheldon Farkas scheduled sentencing for Jan. 28, but said she will sentence Kopp to no more than a year in the County Jail.
Kopp was arrested June 9 in the City of Lockport, where police measured his blood alcohol content at .23 percent. He has a previous DWI conviction from 2003 in the Town of Tonawanda.


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However, Apple has at
last gained the upper hand over Psystar, delivering it a potentially
fatal blow in court. In a summary
judgment delivered on November 13 in a San Francisco court, Judge
William Alsup ruled that Psystar infringed on Apple's copyrights to
put OS X on the unauthorized computers it built and sold. He
also ruled that Psystar violates the Digital Millennium Copyright Act
by circumventing Apple's software protections that block its software
from being installed on third-party hardware.
Reads the
ruling, "Psystar infringed Apple's exclusive right to create
derivative works of Mac OS X. Specifically, it made three
modifications: (1) replacing the Mac OS X bootloader with a different
bootloader to enable an unauthorized copy of Mac OS X to run on
Psystar's computers; (2) disabling and removing Apple kernel
extension files; and (3) adding non-Apple kernel
Psystar, which is claiming Apple is misusing
its copyrights, was also denied its own request for summary
judgment. The company was told that it was perfectly legal for
Apple to use its EULA to control what platforms its own software is
allowed on.
A second hearing is scheduled for December 14 and
an official trial will start January 2010. The summary
judgement does deal a major blow to Psystar as it sets the mood for
the trial, and may lead to Apple gaining a restraining order against
Psystar's sales. As Psystar already went bankrupt once, this
could spell doom for the young company.
The ruling also is a
pleasing victory for Apple as it validates its argument that it
installing OS X on forbidden hardware is a violation of the DMCA.
And as California, unlike most states, requires evidence to be
presented before summary judgment is determined, the ruling could be
viewed as more considered or binding. This could open the door
to Apple being able to crack down harder on individual Hackintosh
Apple recently looked to stomp out the
Hackintosh community by killing
support for the Intel Atom processor, effectively making its Snow
Leopard and Leopard unable to be installed on netbooks.
However, despite Apple's determined efforts it can't seem to stop
fans of its operating system from freely installing OS X on a variety
of systems.
quote: Apple has been trying to crush Psystar for over a year now.
quote: In doing so, it is undermining Apple's closed box model of using software to justify hardware price markups.
quote: More recently, the company threw more dirt in Apple's face
quote: This could open the door to Apple being able to crack down harder on individual hackintosh makers.
quote: Apple recently looked to stomp out the hackintosh community
quote: Apple recently looked to stomp out the hackintosh community by killing support for the Intel Atom processor
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Town of Silverthorne presents fishing derby, Safe Summer Kickoff
Ryan Summerlin June 6, 2014
If you go
What: Kids' fishing derby
When: 9-11 a.m. Saturday, June 7
Where: Trent Park Pond, Willowbrook Road and Blue River Parkway, Silverthorne
Cost: Free for ages 14 and younger
What: Safe Summer Kickoff
When: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 7
Where: Silverthorne Elementary School, 101 Hamilton Creek Drive
Cost: Free
More information: Call (970) 262- 7370, or visit www.silverthorne.org.
Don't miss out on a weekend of family fun in Silverthorne. The free activities start with the annual Recreation Department kids' fishing derby on Saturday, June 7. The event for ages 14 and younger.
"This event is an exciting event, as it marks the beginning of summer here in the High Country," said Nancy Bomgardner, special events coordinator for the town of Silverthorne. "We have a great turnout every year, and the delight on the kids' faces when they do land that big one is priceless."
The pond will be stocked by the Department of Wildlife — meaning there will be plenty of fish for everyone — and aspiring anglers are asked to bring their own fishing gear. The first cast is at 9 a.m. at Trent Park Pond, and attendees can enjoy community, food, fun and prizes.
The fun continues in Silverthorne at the Safe Summer Kickoff, hosted by the Silverthorne Police Department. This annual event highlights summer recreation and how to keep your family healthy and safe this season. This event provides a place for families to learn various safety skills and lessons, while striving to create an environment in which safety officers can interact with the public and share what they do in the community. There will also be a free barbecue.
"Activities include helmet fittings, adjustments and decorating, car seat checkpoints and inspections, theft prevention tips, fingerprinting for kids and home fire safety," said community service officer David Siderfin. "Giveaways include used bicycles, bike and skate helmets, bike locks, reflectors, plus the chance to win a brand-new bicycle."
For more information on any of these events, call (970) 262- 7370 or visit www.silverthorne.org.
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October 06, 2010
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October 05, 2010
Billie Joe Armstrong Leads 'American Idiot' To Record Box-Office Numbers
Green Day frontman's weeklong stint resulted in Broadway musical's highest ticket sales to date.
He already wowed the critics, or us anyway, and now Billie Joe Armstrong has wowed Broadway pundits, too — they used the word "boffo," which is always a good sign — as his weeklong stint as St. Jimmy in the "American Idiot" musical led to record receipts for the six-month-old production.
According to Variety, "Idiot" raked in nearly $1.1 million in ticket sales last week — up $600,000 from the previous week — a new
October 04, 2010
Billie Joe posted on Twitter: HERE.
Broadway was such a great experience. Best Cast ever! Hopefully I'll do StJ again. If you haven't seen it, fucking see it! Its great! Xo bJ
October 04, 2010
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So, it was a good morning to be sitting on a panel of respected Mom Bloggers such as Arianne of To Think Is To Create, Ashlee of Mama's Nest & Mama Speaks, Jaymi of The Flip Flop Mamma, Amy of Mums The Wurd & Ladybug and Her Blogging Mama, Julie of Mothergoosemouse and Parent Bloggers Network, Jory of BlogHer and Pause, Emily of The Motherhood, and Kim of Traveling Mom. All in huge thanks to Maria Bailey.
I promise to share more about what we discussed. I'm just so wiped from all the matte latte and shopping (new shoes) and handkerchief ravioli and chocolate and talking and walking and getting my heel caught in the sidewalk not just once (huge grate) but twice (sidewalk crack.) Both times required assistance pulling out said heel. This was a big factor in the new shoe purchase. Yeah. Mmm hmm. That's my excuse.


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on February 13, 2013 - 12:10 AM
Accusations by some of the new residents of the infamous Love Canal neighborhood cry out for an independent environmental investigation.
As recently reported by News staff writers Charlie Specht and Dan Herbeck, three families have filed a $113 million state lawsuit alleging that the chemical landfill at Love Canal is leaking. The suit claims that people have become ill as a result.
It's a familiar story, and one dating back to the 1970s. Back then, some residents in the Niagara Falls neighborhood fled their homes following the discovery of toxic chemicals blamed for sickening or killing children and adults.
Hundreds of families were evacuated after then-President Jimmy Carter declared portions of the neighborhood an environmental disaster area in 1979. Then came the cleanup and burial of the chemicals, costing hundreds of millions of dollars.
There was solid optimism among many that this was once again a safe place to live. Homes in one area were refurbished and the neighborhood was renamed Black Creek Village. In 1998 a $100,000 playground and walking trail were built about 100 yards from the toxic landfill. A year later a senior housing complex with 80 units was built across from the landfill entrance. Finally, a $1 million baseball and softball complex was built in 2004 on the site of the former 93rd Street School, which was demolished along with 300 homes during two waves of evacuation.
Nearly 25 years after the state and federal governments declared that the neighborhood was safe, despite the 21,800 tons of toxic waste still buried in the ground, new questions have arisen.
Zachary and Melanie Herr live on 93rd Street in what they thought was their $40,000 dream house in a suburban-like and safe neighborhood.
But their dream has turned into a nightmare. First the pets got sick, and then the children. No assurances from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, whose spokesman told reporters, "People love it here," or test results are likely to convince those who believe they were betrayed.
As reported, Glenn Springs Holdings, a subsidiary of Occidental Chemical, monitors the 70-acre toxic landfill 24 hours a day. And Glenn Springs pays another company, Conestoga-Rovers & Associates, to run the landfill. Wastewater from the site goes to the multilayered system of cleaning before heading into the Niagara River.
While it is heartening to know that the state Department of Environmental Conservation works closely with Glenn Springs, the relationship between Glenn Springs and Conestoga-Rovers means the monitoring is not truly independent of the operation of the landfill. In the past the state DEC hired laboratories to do independent analysis of some samples, but independent testing hasn't been done in the past two years.
And then there's the poisonous waste discovered in a Colvin Boulevard sanitary sewer test outside the landfill in 2011. State and federal environmental officials want to chalk it up to residual material in an isolated section from decades ago, but given Love Canal's history, the discovery has to raise red flags.
State and federal officials may be correct that the hazards have been thoroughly cleaned up and safely stored, but the fact that safety reports on the landfill are compiled by the very company running it cries out for an independent examination.
Like their predecessors in the 1970s, Zachary and Melanie Herr deserve answers by an objective, independent source trusted by all.


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Today is the big day for Americans still clinging to analog TVs and rabbit ears. For those folks that haven't already picked up a DTV converter box to translate the new digital signals, their TVs will now be relegated to useless lumps of plastic, metal, and glass.
The switch to DTV was supposed to take place on February 17, but Congress passed legislation to delay the switch until June 12 under the guidance of President Obama. The delay also gave the government additional time to disperse an additional $650 million USD in DTV coupons to Americans who still hadn't purchased a converter box.
Despite the extra time afforded to Americans to prepare for the DTV switch, additional funds for DTV coupons, and free assistance provided to setup converter boxes, the New York Times reported that roughly 2 million households will still be unprepared for today's switchover.
For those using cable, satellite, or digital TVs with an antenna, you have nothing to worry about -- your TV programming will be unaffected.
For more information on the DTV switch, you can check out the official website here.
quote: The world is in an economic downturn and people are complaining about a delay of digital TV? The delay should be a few more YEARS in my opinion. The money spent trasitioning everyone to digital TV could be better spent elsewhere to combat the slow economy.


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There are a variety of water saving opportunities for your evaporative cooler. The best way to save water with an evaporative cooler is to have a re-circulating system that does not bleed off water. This is the best option for coolers that operate with soft water. However, if your cooler is operating with hard water, you may need to install a bleed line. To curb bleed water use, you can install a bleed-off clamp on the line to minimize the amount of bleed. These clamps could save you between 4 and 14 gallons per hour, depending on your system! If your system does bleed water, try to re-use the water on-site for your outside landscape. This will indirectly save you water from irrigation (so remember to adjust sprinkling schedules appropriately!).
Regardless of your system, there are things you can do to decrease water use in general. Some are listed here:


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Diverging Perspectives on Electronic Contracting in the U.S. And the E.U.
Brian Bix
University of Minnesota Law School
Jane K. Winn
University of Washington - School of Law
Cleveland State Law Review, Vol. 54, pp. 175-190, 2006
Minnesota Legal Studies Research Paper No. 06-15
Electronic Contracting - understood broadly to include both the Internet downloading of free or purchased software and the use of rolling contracts (shrink-wrap or terms in the box) in the sale of computers or the lease of software - has raised problems, based in part on the novelty of the transactional forms, and in part on the now-standard issue of unread terms in standardized contracts. This article, part of a conference relating to the legal regulation of new property and new technologies, offers an overview of the distinctly different approaches to Electronic Contracting of the U.S. and the European Union. The American legal system has tried, at times awkwardly, to fit the new transactions into existing doctrinal categories, leaving protection of consumers primarily to market mechanisms. The E.U. has responded through significant governmental intervention, at least for consumer contracts: expressing requiring some terms in consumer transactions, while prohibiting many others.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 16
Keywords: contract law, european union law, rolling contracts, unfair contract terms directive, distance selling directive, shrink wrap, browse wrap, UCITA
JEL Classification: K12
Date posted: March 30, 2006 ; Last revised: May 15, 2014
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Impeached for what? That's pretty serious when you imply some sort of crime has been committed, yet offer no details of the crime.
Republicans have held the House for 2 years now and have had the opportunity to pass legislation to change these programs. Republicans use the typical BS and say "we want to save medicare and SS", yet, have not offered up legislation for a vote. Nothing more than talking points is all they have. At least Senator Feinstein presented gun legislations she believes in and is willing to take the heat, unlike the repub pansies in Congress who offer up nothing. "Gullible" is being kind.
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Minor league baseball players are always trying to make a name for themselves, and fans quickly will come to recognize several members of this year's Curve team who have some of the most unique names you will find.
Luis Sanz. OK, that one isn't too different, but considering the fact his brother has the exact same name, that makes it highly unusual.
Coming up with an all-name team in Curve history just got a lot easier with this year's club. All of these guys make the cut.
Gift Ngoepe
The South Africa native's first name is Mpho, which in English translates to Gift. Fascinatingly enough, his middle name is actually Gift.
"If you translate it to English, it would be Gift Gift," said Ngoepe, who's already well on his way to becoming the best defensive shortstop the Curve have ever had.
All the interestingly named players on the team have a back story about their name, but Ngoepe's is the most intriguing.
"My mom was pregnant with me in the '90s, and she went to a big church program that we have every September," he said. "She was just walking trying to get to a spot, and some lady, like a prophet lady, came up to her and said, 'Hey, I want you to name this unborn child Mpho.' So that's how I got my name."
To this day, that lady remains a stranger to the Ngoepe family. But she wanted the pregnant mother to know her child was a gift from God.
"My mom still doesn't know who this lady is," Gift said. "I even asked her who she is, and she has no idea where this woman came from or who she is or what her name is, nothing like that."
No South African player has ever made to the major leagues, so Ngoepe someday hopes to give himself, his family and his country that gift.
For now, he's thankful just for making it this far in pro ball.
"I've had a lot of blessings and gifts in my life," he said.
Stolmy Pimentel
Google the word "Stolmy" and the only reference that shows up in any form is the 23-year-old pitcher, sort of like the word doesn't even exist unless it's referring to him.
So where did the name come from for the Dominican Republic native?
"My father told me that it comes from the [politics], like the president, from a long time ago," Pimentel said. "My father said he liked the attitude he had, so he gave me that name. I know it's a weird name."
Whether it's weird is up for debate, but it's definitely unique. He might be the only person in the world with that name.
"Sometimes I say my name, people are like, 'What?'" Pimentel said with a laugh. "They get so confused. But I like it."
Having the first name Stolmy does lead to a good nickname. When he was in the Red Sox organization, people called him "Storm."
Adalberto Santos
It's a common name in Puerto Rico, the 25-year-old third baseman said, and he's proud to have it because it's also his father's name.
"I'm a junior, so it comes from my dad. I'm the only boy [in the family], so I inherited his name."
His first name isn't as unique in baseball circles as Stolmy or Gift or Jarek, but it's still uncommon.
"Some people in baseball you see it," Santos said. "You usually see it with 'A-l' instead of 'A-d-a,' so when you do see it you kind of appreciate it also, you think about where [the player] is from."
Adalberto doesn't roll off the tongue easily, which Santos acknowledged.
"Just one of those names that's catchy, hard to say for some people," he said.
Most people call him Santos, to the point, he noted, where many even think that's his first name. But he loves his real first name.
"It's a good name to have," Santos said. "I bear my father's name, and I'm proud of that."
Jarek Cunningham
It's a Polish name, Cunningham said, and it's actually pronounced "yar-ik."
"My dad's half-Polish and half-Irish, and my mom's 100 percent Irish," the 23-year-old second baseman said.
There are some other people named Jarek who can be found on the Internet, just none in pro baseball. That makes Cunningham unique.
It does, however, make things tough going to a restaurant and having to give his name to wait for a table.
"You kind of just go with Derrick or Jared or whatever they give you," Cunningham said.
His name might have been very different on some teams, but not this year's Curve club.
"In baseball you come across some different things because everyone's from different parts of the world, so it's interesting getting in the clubhouse and seeing what people's names are," Cunningham said.
Luis Sanz
Make that Luis Angel Sanz, not to be confused with his brother, minor league player Luis Alberto Sanz.
Oh, and their father also is named Luis Sanz.
That must have been one confusing household.
Not so, the 25-year-old Curve pitcher from Venezuela said, because he and his brother were always referred to by their middle names.
The two Sanz brothers have even played together on the same teams in the minor leagues in the Tigers organization. Furthermore, Luis Angel Sanz was a pitcher and his battery mate behind the plate was his brother.
"It's fun because my brother, when we play together, every time we go out to a game, he says, 'Hey, trust me, let's work hard.' So it's fun," Sanz said.
The Curve pitcher is 6-foot-1, while his brother the catcher is 5-10.
Surely they get confused for one another because of having the same name?
"No, never, never," Sanz said with a smile.
Parents nowadays are always looking for unique and interesting names to give their kids. As a result, there don't see to be as many children named Jason or Jennifer or Mark or Melissa.
But if parents want a truly interesting name that will distinguish their kids, all they have to do is look at the Curve roster.


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ATTICA - It wasn't long after Friday's night North Baltimore-Seneca East football game, an Attica Volunteer Rescue fire command vehicle was trying to jump start a Seneca County ambulance.
North Baltimore's football team might to be blame.
The visiting Tigers had a powerful offense but too many miscues as Seneca East held on for a 49-34 victory.
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Power for the Tigers of Attica came from Alex Scheiber, who rushed for 188 yards and five scores, including three in the first half as Seneca East built a 28-0 lead before North Baltimore cracked the scoreboard.
By halftime, it was 35-12 with North Baltimore looking like it was heading to another blowout loss.
But then something happened in the fourth that jump started the NB offense and the Tigers scored 22 points, including a touchdown with 2:44 to go in the game to cut it to the final margin.
After forcing Seneca East into a three-and-out, North Baltimore got the ball back and with 7 seconds to go, Sean Watson hauled in a 16-yard pass in the end zone from Lane Bishop. But Watson was ruled out-of-bounds on the catch. It only would have lessened the margin but not the result which was the biggest concern for North Baltimore coach Greg Bishop.
"I'm proud of the way we came back in the second half and fought," coach Bishop said. "Defensively we have to want to tackle. We have to want to do it. I'm seeing sparks of life in our team. We just got to want to do it all the time. ... Sometimes it feels like we're tip-toeing and feeling the waters out and seeing 'Can we compete with these guys?' Then when we start feeling like we can do this, we start turning it on. We've got to believe in ourselves right from the get-go. That's what it comes down to."
Lane Bishop was a thorn in the paw of the Tigers, nearly outgaining Seneca East's offense on his own. The junior quarterback had 268 yards passing and two touchdowns along with 205 yards rushing.
"We had about two or three plays where we had them third and long to get them off the field and we lost contain on him and he made some plays and that extended a couple plays for them and kept our defense on the field," Seneca East coach Ed Phillips said. "There's a reason they have one of the better offenses in the league. They got some guys in space that are very good."
Ethan Caudill threw for 216 yards and two first quarter scores to Cory Depinet and Brayden Walker.
"Coach Phillips does a great job with those guys. He knows what's going on and what to take advantage of when we line up defensively," coach Bishop said. "Seneca East is a good ball club. They do some things really well and sometimes it's hard for us to match up with. It causes some problems."
Seneca East also hurt itself with 125 yards in penalties.
"I thought we came out with good energy and was playing really well but the thing we have to cut out is the penalties," Phillips said. "We had a lot of them. We've been really good, penalty-wise. We've not been a team that's had a whole lot of mental mistakes and had a whole lot of penalties. But we made up for it tonight. There's no doubt about that."


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LISBON - A Salem man accused of picking up a 9-year-old boy on his way home from school last spring will wait longer before his day in Columbiana County Municipal Court.
Changing his attorney just last month, a hearing for Steven Lutz in Judge Carol Robb's courtroom on Tuesday was continued. Charged with child enticement, a first-degree misdemeanor, Lutz has been given an offer for a plea deal. Assistant County Prosecutor Virginia Barborak said the offer remains open only until Oct. 25.
His new attorney, Jeffrey Jakmides, said he could be ready to take the case to trial on short notice, despite just starting to review the evidence within the past month.
Lutz, 41, East Third Street, Salem, is also charged with telephone harassment after allegedly continuing to send text messages to a woman who had told him she wanted no further contact with him after learning he had been arrested on the child-related charge.
According to Salem police, Lutz had been accused of a similar child-related offense involving a boy with mental and physical handicaps, but no charges were filed. That incident allegedly happened six months prior to the child enticement incident.
The case has been set for a status conference on Nov. 19, although Jakmides said if his client decides to take the deal he would notify the court prior to then so a new hearing can be set. The case is scheduled for jury trial on Dec. 19.
Also in Municipal Court on Tuesday, a jury trial next week for Michael Bair was rescheduled. Bair, 31, Poland, is charged with vehicular homicide in the March death of David Mayfield, 35, Annsley Road, East Liverpool. Mayfield was killed on March 13 by a dump truck overturning onto his Dodge Durango off the side of state Route 7. Bair, the driver of the dump truck, was hauling gravel for Sebastian Trucking.
Judge Mark Frost requested the case be scheduled for an additionally status conference on Oct. 18 instead of the jury trial, which was scheduled for Oct. 17.


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A fundraiser to benefit 3-year-old Olivia Alexander, who was recently diagnosed with leukemia, will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday in Seneca Rocks.
The event will take place at Yokum's Campground, which is owned by Alexander's father. A hot dog sale, silent auction and bake sale staarts the day, and live music will start at 6 p.m. All proceeds go toward Alexander's hospital bills and other costs associated with her care.
Olivia Alexander and her parents, John and Jacklyn Alexander, are from Martinsburg. Olivia Alexander has been receiving treatment at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, where she was finally released on June 29.
"We're doing OK, just trying to make the best of a bad situation right now," Jacklyn Alexander said.
Olivia was hospitalized one day before her diagnosis on June 7.
"We'll find out on July 8 if she is in remission, and (if) the chemo is working," Jacklyn Alexander said. "We'll go to the next step if she is. We're hoping she will be. They haven't told us what the next step is. They told us they didn't want to tell us until we got to that point."
The family keeps an active Facebook page called Team Olivia, which provides updates on her progress. Those interested in the benefit may call to register for a hotel room at 1-800-772-8342 or make horseback riding reservations at 304-567-2466.


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First-term Democratic Congresswoman Kathleen C. Hochul conceded to Republican challenger Chris Collins early this morning after their torrid race for the 27th District ended in one of the closest congressional finishes in Western New York history.
"Early this morning I called Chris Collins and congratulated him on being elected to Congress," Hochul said in a statement emailed about 2 a.m. to The Buffalo News.
"I encouraged him to work across the aisle and offered to assist him in any way I can," Hochul said. "I also volunteered to help him make a smooth transition in January to ensure our constituents are well served. Congress can do better, and the people of this country deserve better than what Washington has given them."
Collins' lead over Hochul was by the slimmest of margins – 50.7 percent to 49.3 percent, with all the votes tallied that were cast at the polls.
In raw numbers, that was Collins with 150,446 to Hochul's 146,134.
There are 12,720 absentee ballots yet to be counted by the Collins campaign has said the party affiliations of those who returned them appeared to favor the Repubican candidate.
A couple of hours earlier, Collins declared victory, as results showed he was narrowly ahead on his home turf of Erie County, as well as in several rural counties – again by minuscule percentages.
Collins had claimed narrow wins in Orleans County (6,874 to 6,248), Genesee County (11,508 to 10,755), Monroe County (6,2324 to 5,954), and Wyoming County (8,203 to 6.603) with 50 percent of the vote counted.
Collins believes voters in Erie County recognized he was the better candidate because of the "great progress" he made as county executive from 2008-11, especially in the realm of fiscal responsibility.
"It's been a long night," Collins said. "This was a hard-fought race. We were on message. We were disciplined."
"This was a comeback for the ages," Collins told the crowd at the GOP victory party. "People declared us dead and buried 12 months ago."
Collins told reporters after his speech, "I'm going to be a voice for conservative values of growing our way to prosperity, and we'll have to see how that goes. But I will be in the majority in Congress. I know I'm going to have a substantial role to play there, and all I can do is do my best fighting for our children, our grandchildren, and trying to do my best to get this country moving in the right direction."
On hearing that President Obama had won re-election, he said, "I was looking forward to working with President Romney but now it will be my job to work with President Obama," Collins said. "We won't let him add 6 trillion dollars to the nation's debt."
Collins said he's close with many top GOP leaders in the House and expects to be appointed to the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
"It's unusual for a freshman, but I don't have a usual resume," Collins said.
Collins also explained he has no additional political ambitions once he gets to the House, however, won't shy away from a leadership position, if he's asked to assume one at some point.
"I will do whatever I'm asked to do to help this country. I'll do my best to help the 27th District."
"We're going to have to work together for the benefit of this country."
It was a much happier scene in 2012 for Collins, obviously. Clad in his classic dark suit and bright red tie, Collins beamed when talking about his victory Tuesday. He had a cellphone in his hand just before 1:30 a.m. Kathy Hochul was expected to call him.
He attributed his loss in his November 2011 race for re-election as Erie County Executive to Mark C. Poloncarz to an overwhelming Democratic populous being "satisfied" with the job he did to save the county from economic peril. They viewed his job as done, effectively, according to Collins.
"Once it was fixed, they hired one of their own to run [Erie County]," Collins said of last year's voters.
Collins said, in retrospect, his slim loss last year proved to be an blessing unknown at the time.
"Think about everything that had to happen for me to be now doing this – how the dominoes had to fall," Collins said.
Collins adviser Christopher M. Grant said late Tuesday that the campaign was "cautiously optimistic" as the former county executive was pulling ahead in Erie County, which he called a "surprise."
"What's left are areas that are doing well for Collins," Grant said. "It's not a done deal, but we are cautiously optimistic that we will go to bed tonight with the knowledge that Chris has a great shot to be the next congressman."
But as new scrutiny focuses on the 12,720 absentee ballots (with more expected to arrive by mail today), Republicans feel heartened if those votes are to decide the election. Grant said initial examination of the absentees showed an approximate 8 percent advantage for Republicans.
"We feel very good about that number because the district is 40 percent Republican and 32 percent Democrat," he said. "So that's a pretty significant number."
By the time Collins first expressed interest in the race back in February, his effort to unseat Hochul gained national attention. Republicans have viewed the seat as their own, occupying it for generations until Hochul's upset victory last year in a special election. As of this year's reapportionment, it morphed into a vast district taking in all or parts of eight counties stretching to Canandaigua.
Collins emerged as the Republican candidate after several others eyeing the seat dropped out. He then handily beat Iraq War veteran David Bellavia in a June GOP primary to become the candidate.
Collins brought strong credentials to the race, as well as $600,000 of his own money loaned to the campaign. But his rationale for running has always been that the new district eliminated Erie County's Democratic strongholds like the City of Buffalo, which voted heavily against him when he lost his re-election bid for county executive in 2011.
Republicans outnumber Democrats by 8 percentage points, but unaffiliated voters make up 25 percent of the district.
As a result, the former Erie County executive launched a campaign that constantly linked Hochul to President Obama, whom polls found unpopular throughout the district. He railed against "Obamacare" – especially in three televised debates – while appealing to Republican voters by emphasizing his devotion to presidential nominee Mitt Romney and his policies.
The national attention reached all the way to House Speaker John A. Boehner, R-Ohio, who established one of his "victory centers" in the district to help identify and turn out votes and who appeared at a Collins fund raiser in Clarence in October.
Ultimately, about $5 million in advertising saturated television sets in Buffalo and Rochester, much of it sponsored by independent Super PACs headquartered fin Washington. One ad sponsored by Hochul, however, proved especially controversial, claiming Collins fired 150 workers when his investment group took over Buffalo China, a company that already announced it was closing.
Several new organizations, including The Buffalo News, found the claim to be false. But Hochul continued to stand by the veracity of the ad.
While pro-Collins television ads portrayed Hochul at the White House in conversation with Obama, Hochul responded by emphasizing her "independence." She also tried at times to distance herself from the president, pointing out several votes against his policies and opposition to some aspects of the Affordable Care Act such as taxing the sale of medical devices.
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Nice show! Small error "Send your guesses to ping.microsoft.com" , i always tought the name of the show was wrong (see episode 1) but this is just playing with it
Paul, just a tip, there is a smart phone out there that has tons of great games on it, much better ones than solitare and bubble
Weird... why haven't I ever heard about this device?? Is it new? That company probably needs to invest in some better advertising and PR. I'm usually on top of those trends
p.s. after taping this segment, I was kicking myself for not mentioning Bubble Breaker. I have played that way more than mobile Solitaire.
SOory about the typos this week...we are fixing them right away.
How come you don't have a Microsoft badge on your posts btw.
That's a good question... I guess Laura and Max never bothered to tell me how I could get one. :-/
Good show...but does the sound crackle for anyone else?
You have to EARN those stripes
Or just ask Duncan they have to do it manually
Completely off topic but- danamatt: that's a badass avatar!
Hm, is it just me, or is the sound kind of buggy in this episode? I get some kind of annoying crackling sounds all through the episode... don't get it in any of the other ping episodes or in music I play here... just in this one episode...
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JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. – Stetson University junior Mallory Viera posted the best finish of her collegiate career, closing with a two-under par score of 70 on Wednesday to tie for fourth place at the Atlantic Sun Championship.
Viera entered the final round of play off consecutive rounds of 73 on the Pine Lakes Course at the Jekyll Island Golf Club. She got off to a hot start in her final round, with a trio of birdies on the front to make the turn at 33. She then posted seven straight pars before a birdie on the par three 17th moved her to four under par and into a tie for second.
The final hole of the day kept her from challenging tournament medalist Ines Lescudier of Kennesaw State as the result of a double bogey.
"Mallory played a solid round today and played well throughout the tournament," Stetson coach Floyd Kerr said. "She didn't finish the way she wanted to, but she played a great round. Earning a top five finish is a great accomplishment."
Viera had just four bogeys over the three rounds of play, to go with eight birdies. Her only two bad holes were the sixth on Tuesday and the 18th today, both of which produced double bogeys.
Lescudier lapped the rest of the field in the final round, posting a tournament record score of 66 to finish the tournament at six under par 210. Her final round included a stretch of seven consecutive birdies on the back nine.
Even with her sparkling play on Wednesday, and a disqualification for East Tennessee State's No. 1 player, Chloe Garner, the Bucs were able to hold off Kennesaw State to win the conference title by six shots over the Owls.
"The way ETSU played this week, there is no one in this conference that could beat them," Kerr said. "I don't know what happened with the disqualification, but without that they win by double figures."
Behind Viera, the Hatters struggled in the final round. Sammi Smith was unable to maintain momentum from her bogey free second round and finished with a 10-over par 82, dropping into a tie for 23rd overall.
Ryan Ashburn earned a top 20 finish in the tournament, closing with a 77 on Wednesday. Claudia Redinger and Jenna Hoecker tied for 31st with matching totals of 234. Redinger finished with a 78 on Wednesday while Hoecker closed with an 80.
"We played decent, and had two really good rounds," Kerr said. "Florida Gulf Coast played really above their heads, but ETSU is five deep and showed that they are the class of the league."
Sian Evans led ETSU to the team title with a second place finish, four shots behind Lescudier. The Bucs had three players finish in the top seven individually.
Florida Gulf Coast (887) finished third with Mercer (893) and Stetson (905) behind.
Viera and Lescudier were joined on the All-Tournament team by Sian Evans of ETSU, Gabriella Wahl of ETSU, Kristin Swindell of FGCU and Jessica Welch of Jacksonville.


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