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This is what happens when you get so angry at the rude bitchy people in the world you combine jackass and asshole together.
Boy was that Marine recruiter a jashole!
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A stretch of West Virginia Route 20 leading into the community Thomas Dunn loved so much was named in his honor Wednesday during a ceremony at the Microtel outside of Buckhannon.
West Virginia Sen. Sam Cann, D-Harrison, read the Senate resolution to honor the memory of the late Dunn with the highway designation. On hand for the ceremony were several West Virginia high school students who are attending the Thomas Dunn Leadership Academy at West Virginia Wesleyan College. A 1964 West Virginia Wesleyan College graduate and former member of its Board of Trustees, Dunn passed away last year in Florida.
Dunn made his fortune in the oil and gas industry, quickly rising through the ranks to become the president of Union Drilling in the 1980s. He donated his time and money to various causes in Upshur County, including his alma mater, St. Joseph's Hospital and recreational opportunities.
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Surrounded by high school students attending a leadership academy, West Virginia Sen. Sam Cann, seated far right, presents a copy of the sign that designates West Virginia Route 20 as the Thomas Dunn Memorial Highway. Joining Cann in the ceremony are members of Dunn's family, seated from left, Mark Cunningham, Grant Cunningham, Tracy Dunn Cunningham and Carol Dunn. The Thomas Dunn Memorial Highway dedication and the Thomas Dunn Leadership Academy are being held in conjunction with the annual West Virginia Oil and Gas Trade Show, which starts today at West Virginia Wesleyan College.
"He loved the oil and gas industry with all of his heart," said his wife Carol Dunn. "Having a highway named after my husband will always be dear to my heart."
Carol Dunn also said her husband would have been proud to know he is helping students interested in the oil and gas industry through the Leadership Academy.
"You have no idea how important this field is," Carol Dunn told the students. "We are proud to have the opportunity for the Dunn Academy, where each one of you students will find the interest and intrigue of the industry."
Carol Dunn said the Leadership Academy is an exciting adventure for the students.
"Hopefully, these young students will get an insight as to how important the oil and gas industry is to our future," she said.

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The 5 Least Necessary Cover Songs of All Time
#2. "Cat's in the Cradle": Ugly Kid Joe's Cover of Harry Chapin's Song
If you'd sat me down in a room last year and told me that I was going to write about Harry Chapin's "Cat's in the Cradle" two times in 2012, I would have said ... well, wait a second. Are you hot? If you're hot, I probably would have said, "Hey, baby, we're in a room and I'm already sitting, if you know what I mean." Then I would have offered up my lap like a big papa bear waiting for you to sashay your way over in nothing but clear heels and a bikini with a Betty Page leopard print. But that's really not the point, and I wish you wouldn't distract me with your wanton sexuality while I'm trying to deliver journalistic excellence in list form so you can amaze and delight your friends with bite-sized insights and factoids that you won't bother to credit me with, or, worse yet, will mistakenly attribute to Ian Fortey.
In any event, in 1974, Harry Chapin wrote the ultimate song about absentee dads. Morons think it's a Cat Stevens song because the word "cat" is in it and because Cat Stevens had a song called "Father and Son." It's not. Similarly, Madonna didn't write "Lady Madonna" by the Beatles and Suzanne Vega didn't write Pat Benatar's "Hell Is for Children," even though she also has a song about child abuse, called "Luka." Anyway, here it is:
In 1992, California's Ugly Kid Joe was knee-deep in not being very talented and not having hit records. The solution to the problem was obvious: do a cover. But what if some of their signature, completely not interesting sound were to infect the Chapin classic, making it less appealing to people who had ears? Problem solved. Don't change a thing.
#1. "Try": Pink's Cover of GoNorthToGoSouth's Song
For the number one spot, I'm switching the order, presenting the cover first. Are you one of the close to 9 million people who have listened to Pink's new hit on YouTube? I have to admit, it's pretty damn catchy, and the video is pretty great. Somehow, Pink has managed to stay relevant and popular for over a decade even though she has a merely adequate voice, has a very limited writing ability and is not the sexiest thing ever to set foot onstage. I've become kind of fascinated with her lately. Somehow, in this age of diminished expectations, just not sucking has become a virtue. She hasn't thrown her career away with tantrums or drug abuse, and she hasn't repeated herself over and over until she's worn out her welcome.
Her fans will say that her staying power is due to the fact that "she doesn't give a shit," and I'm sure that's part of the appeal, but how many badass rocker girls have affected that persona and quickly gone away, or worse yet, married the lead singer of Nickelback? I'm guessing Pink's secret is her sensibility. Years ago, she had the good sense to hook up with Linda Perry of 4 Non Blondes fame, who wrote a bunch of her songs. And in the case of her latest hit, she picked some strong material:
Now, I wasn't under the illusion that Pink wrote "Try," but I was a little surprised to find out that it was a cover. "Try" was released on an EP by the band GoNorthToGoSouth and was written by Michael "busbee" Busbee. What did surprise me, however, was that the production of the original sounds almost identical, even down to the ethereal piano opening.
Unlike the other songs on this list, however, this cover doesn't piss me off. Although busbee has released material on his own and with his band, he's more of a behind-the-scenes guy, working with people ranging from Justin Timberlake to Liz Phair. So when he releases music, it seems mostly designed for the purposes of being heard by industry people. More-established acts covering his material is the best thing that can happen to him financially. And as opposed to the other songs, where a new hit came from banking on a once popular song that people had forgotten, here, Pink had the good sense to recognize the commercial potential of a largely unknown song. And busbee got to see his music presented to a large audience with almost no change in arrangement. Indeed, Pink was so faithful that, just like busbee, she also can't vocally nail the high end that the song is dying for in the final chorus.
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B-U Chamber hears advertising strategies
April 16, 2013
The director of Strategic Initiatives for a local food service company asked the members of Buckhannon-Upshur Chamber of Commerce Monday about who delivers the message for their respective business....
We had a successful business for a long time, decades without any help or even a VISIT or letter or phone call once from this chamber of commerce and now my spouse's employer has grown exponentially also without ONE call, letter, memo, invite or personal contact by any member of the Chamber of Commerce. I fail to see what this organization even does. Hmm...guess they do not take their own advice.
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Alana Margraf and David Stevens were united in marriage at noon Oct. 16, 2010, at All Saints Church, St. Peter Chapel, Alvada. The Rev. Randy Giesige was officiant during the double-ring, Catholic nuptial Mass. A reception followed at Sycamore Community Center.
Alana is the daughter of Steve and Connie Margraf of New Riegel.
David is the son of Joe and Pat Stevens of Alvada.
Alana, given in marriage by her father, wore a satin pick-up gown with a lace accented neckline and a chapel-length train. She carried a tight, round cluster of white roses framed in greenery and tied with ivory ribbon and wrapped with her maternal grandmother's rosary.
Gina Wertz of Tiffin was her sister's matron of honor and Melanie Margraf of New Reigel was her sister's maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Jodi Muller of Chicago and Kelly Stevens of Dayton, sisters of the groom. Attendants wore knee-length, A-line satin dresses in eggplant that featured halter necklines, cinched empire waists and chiffon overlays.
The attendants carried bouquets of purple hydrangeas.
Joe Stevens of Dayton was his brother's best man. Groomsmen were Chris Wertz of Tiffin, brother-in-law of the bride, and Shawn Nye of Tiffin and Josh Mathias of Ashland, friends of the groom.
Flower girls were Samantha Muller and Jessice Muller, nieces of the groom.
Alana is a 2003 graduate of New Riegel High School and a 2007 graduate of University of Findlay. She is an elementary school teacher for New Riegel Schools.
David is a 2004 graduate of New Riegel High School and a 2008 graduate of University of Toledo. He is employed at Cooper Tire and Rubber Co.
Pat, Jodi and Kelly Stevens hosted a miscellaneous shower Aug. 7, 2010; Jerry and Joni Faeth hosted a couples' campfire shower Sept. 17, 2010; Connie and Melanie Margraf and Gina Wertz hosted a miscellaneous shower Sept. 19, 2010; and New Riegel School staff hosted a miscellaneous shower Sept. 20, 2010.
The rehearsal dinner was at Red Pig Inn, Findlay.
Following a honeymoon trip to Riviera Maya, Mexico, the couple resides in New Riegel.


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sK1 2.0 is an open-source illustration program that can substitute professional proprietary software like Corel Draw or Adobe Illustrator*. The application is written using wxWidgets toolkit, so it is really multiplatform software which uses platform specific controls. sK1 2.0 supports professional publishing features, such as multiple page document, CMYK color, separations, ICC color management and press-ready PDF output.
We have collected and processed a lot of palettes to provide sK1 users with a good set of swatches like other graphics software. While sK1 application got a lot of filters for different palette file formats, we prepared this collection available for wide range of graphics applications.
UniConvertor is a universal vector graphics translator. It is a command line tool/library which uses SK2 document object model to convert one file format to another. The project is a multiplatform software and can be compiled under GNU/Linux (and other UNIX-like systems), MacOS X and Win32/64 operation systems.
Lincutter is a vector graphics tool for vinyl cutting plotters. The application is similar to Roland CutStudio, Postcut etc.
On this moment Lincutter development is freezed. Like sK1 we will port it on wxWidgets too.
SWord is a visual analysis tool for file format importer development. Application uses Gtk+ widgetset and designed to investigate textual, tagged and binary file formats.
sK1 0.9.x is an open-source illustration program. This branch is freezed due to outdate widgetset. sK1 2.0 is successor of this application.
CDR Explorer is a research tool for CorelDraw file formats. It was used to create a CDR import filter for sK1 Editor and UniConvertor. This tool is written on Python and works under GNU/Linux, MacOS X and Win32. Now the tool is substituted by SWord application.
We hope our projects and their derivatives will be helpful for you.
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Summer-time greetings readers: I apologize for being away for a while, but in keeping with the spirit of the season, the early summer found me traveling for quite a bit for both business and pleasure: a trip with my family to "Bella Italia" – with spiritually re-charging stopovers in Assisi & the Eternal City, as well as some business travel down to the "Big Easy", where I was able to witness first-hand the on-going recovery that that remarkable southern gem of a city – and its even more remarkable, faith-filled people – are making after the devastation that was Katrina. All in all this summer-season has been one filled with blessed encounters, experiences and insight that I am so very grateful to God be given the opportunity to experience and share.
In sitting down and reflecting what to write this particular post on , as an intermittent blogger, there is another blessing and insight I'd like to share that I have of recent become aware of: that because some time passes between when I update my posts, the intervening periods allow for the development of some perspective on the topics blogged about. Occasionally, the time that passes winds up vindicating a point that was made – demonstrating that you got out in front of an issue and wound up being spot on; on other occasions, the weeks that pass give you the opportunity to eat a lot of crow! The latter situation happened to me only recently when upon my return from some of those travels I mention above, I was greeted at the airport with headlines in the local tabloids calling into question the credibility of the young immigrant housekeeper here in New York City who had accused the former head of the International Monetary Fund – a powerful Frenchman named Dominique Strauss-Kahn (also known as DSK) of sexually assaulting her in a hotel room in midtown Manhattan, causing him to be indicted on charges and resign his prestigious position. As regular readers will note, I had previously blogged about this encounter, and – while maintaining the principle that all accused of a crime should be held innocent until proven guilty – had called into question how an individual who headed up an organization institutionally dedicated to fostering international development could treat a person – herself from a part of the world in dire need of such development – in such terrible manner. Now, it seemed – according to the headlines – that the case against DSK was beginning to fall apart at the seams…his accuser, a 32 year old immigrant from Guinea, was revealed to have admitted to – amongst other things – lying in her application for asylum from Guinea, thereby casting doubt on her credibility as a witness. Upon reading of these circumstances, I have to admit that I thought to myself that it is not difficult to understand why the accuser in the DSK case would not be entirely forthcoming about her background: people who are fleeing violence, war and repression in their home countries are understandably reluctant to be totally honest with authorities – experience is a powerful teacher, and often in the nations these people are fleeing complete transparency equals a death sentence. While misleading authorities in a criminal trial is never justifiable – and while the circumstance of the actual criminal case against DSK remain a matter for a jury of his peers to decide – it also remains clear to me that something really terrible happened in that hotel room, and – given DSK's sordid behavior towards dozens of other women over the years – it makes it very likely that he was the instigator. So while my "perspective" on the particulars on the players in this modern day morality tale may have changed somewhat, my take on the basic premise that underlies this story – that every human person, no matter what their station in life, has inherent dignity and deserves to be treated with the utmost respect, is still valid – in fact, it is the exact reason that DSK deserves the presumption of innocence before his guilt is proven in the first place.
In giving this a little more thought, it occurs to me that the perspectives that we all have about many things are a lot like shadows that objects cast off in the bright summer sun. It is often said that we "see from where we stand", and depending on the angle we view a shadow from, it can either look almost identical to the actual object that cast it off, or can be completely distorted. The shape of the shadow itself in no way effects the properties of the actual object it reflects, and any description of an object that we make based upon only viewing its shadow will be accurate only to the degree of how close we are standing to the original object….the further away we stand from the origin, the more distorted our vision becomes.
Considering this insight got me thinking about another situation that as it were has been simmering all this summer: the financial turmoil that continues to plague our economy – at home and abroad. Global markets and economies in a tailspin, investors reluctant spend their money on needed infrastructure and the jobs required to reboot the economy, and the down-grade of the United States "credit rating" by Standard & Poors after the completely dysfunctional debt-ceiling debate in Washington – it doesn't take a mensa to get that our country is in real trouble. Politically, our government is practically at a stand-still; in an ironic twist of events, our nation has begun to have the conversations politically that every "highly-indebted nation" has had to have over the past several decades, that being namely: who in society will bear the burden of cost adjustments on the accumulated debt – creditors or debtors…workers or investors…rich or poor? From a religious perspective, while there is no one definitive Christian perspective to these questions, there are core, fundamental Christian principles at the root of these questions that should be considered when formulating a response. One of the most compelling of these is found in the 25th Chapter of Matthew, in which Jesus admonishes his followers to assure that "the least of our brothers and sisters" are cared for as if they were Jesus Himself. In response to this call – in the current crisis – an unprecedented number of Christian faith leaders has come together, with representation from the Untied States Conference of Catholic Bishops, the National Council of Churches, the Salvation Army, Bread for the World and Sojourners – to name a few, in what has been referred to as a "Circle of Protection", calling on those with responsibility for the government's budget to reduce future deficits without cutting the discretionary spending for essential programs that provide a safety net for the poor both here and abroad. While this approach is not the only authentically Christian approach to reducing the national debt, it is the one that most closely hues to Scriptural mandates and Catholic Social Teaching – especially as regards solidarity, the common good, and the option for our poor and vulnerable brothers and sister. While we do have an absolute moral responsibility – for ourselves, our children and our children's children – to put our nation's fiscal house in order and to reduce unsustainable deficits and future debt, we are called to do so as Catholics in ways that protect human life and dignity – especially among the "least of these".
It does not escape my notice that the day I did a significant amount of drafting of this blog post was this past Monday – August 15th – the beautiful Feast of the Assumption of Our Blessed Mother, the Virgin Mary, body and soul into heaven on the completion of her Earthly life into Heaven to be with Her Son Jesus. As we prayerfully consider the difficult decisions that lay ahead for us to make about the financial future of our country and our world, it would be good for us to consider Our Blessed Mother as a model – Mother to all human kind, when She chooses to deliver a message to the world on behalf of Herself or Her Son, She often choose to appear to those on the margins – the poor, the vulnerable – the very "least of these" that Her Son so poignantly spoke of on the Sermon on the Mount. If we use Mary as a model – stand as close as we can to the spot that she occupies illuminated by the Divine Love of Her Son, perhaps our vision will become less distorted, and collectively we will be able to do what is needed for the common good of all.


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quote: Of course you didn't get the point, but from someone who is prone to calling people moron and asinine, I would expect no less.
quote: Mr.Teal Said: Batteries != Capacitors
quote: Fritzr Said: Capacitors==power_storageBatteries==power_storagePumped_hydro_reservoir==power_storagenext statement is?
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INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - The North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District will continue last week's pile burning efforts, weather conditions permitting, today and Thursday in the Gonowabie subdivision area in Crystal Bay, officials said this week.
Smoke resulting from the pile burns will affect the surrounding areas for approximately 24 hours, according to an NLTFPD press release. People who are smoke sensitive are advised to stay inside and close their windows and doors as much as possible until the smoke dissipates.
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Both residents living at 29 Elwood Road were displaced from their home Saturday night after a heavy fire.
The Londonderry Fire Department was dispatched to the residency Saturday night at around 11:50. Upon arrival, crews found the fire coming from the rear of the single-family home.
Fire officials said it was home to two people, the homeowner and a single occupant who was renting the space in the lower lower level.
Both residents made it out of the home, but the homeowner suffered injuries. She was treated and then taken to Parkland Medical Center by the Derry Fire Department. According to officials, she is in stable condition, but stayed overnight for observation.
A Londonderry Fire lieutenant was also taken to the hospital after suffering injuries while trying to get the fire under control.
The Red Cross was called to help assist the two displaced residents with shelter and other necessary items.
Fire officials said 20-25 percent of the building was taken over by the fire, but it was put knocked down at around 2:19 a.m.
After Londonderry Fire Marshal Brian Johnson conducted an investigation and said the cause of the fire was an unattended candle.
Windham, Hudson, Litchfield and Pelham fire departments helped Londonderry with the fire.
Medical responders from Derry, Bedford, and Salem also arrived at the scene for assistance.
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FINDLAY - Derek Dryfuse was on his game Saturday night, and the sophomore's play helped Columbian overcome numerous hurdles in a 76-61 win over Toledo Waite at the Findlay Holiday Tournament.
Dryfuse had 22 points and 12 rebounds, one of four Tornadoes to score in double digits. His performance, combined with strong efforts from Connor Conley (13 points), Bryce Lonsway (11 points) and Cody Daniel (10 points) helped offset two major issues:
n As the Tornadoes have many times this season, they started slowly, spotting the Indians a 9-2 lead before outscoring them 27-11 the rest of the half.
n While Toledo Waite is winless (0-10) and struggled on offense for much of the evening, it caught fire from 3-point range late in the game. Taywyn Mason led the barrage, making six trifectas overall and finishing with 20 points. Lavarr Robinson and Chandler Hill each had four 3's, and Waite made 15.
Despite those issues, it was a much-needed win for Columbian coach Bill Beaston and his program, which improved to 2-5.
"Anytime you get a positive going into New Year's, it's huge," Beaston said. "We definitely have one. The kids now understand what it feels like. It's hunger. It's reward for their hard work."
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Findlay Holiday Tournament
Columbian 76,
Toledo Waite 61
Columbian (2-5): Alec Demith 0-0-0; Bryce Lonsway 4-2-11; Josh Flint 2-0-4; Connor Conley 5-1-13; Donovan Walker 4-0-8; Ryan Lynch 3-0-6; Taylor Warner 1-0-2; Derek Dryfuse 7-8-22; Cody Daniel 2-6-10. Totals: 28-17-76.
Toledo Waite (0-10): Taywyn Mason 7-0-20; Lavarr Robinson 5-0-14; Aaron Stewart 1-0-3; Chandler Hill 4-1-13; Alfred Sanchez 3-0-6; David Hardison 0-0-0; Kenyatta Bowen 2-1-5. Totals: 22-2-61.
Columbian 14 15 21 26 - 76
Toledo Waite 12 8 12 31 - 61
Field goals: Columbian 28-56; Toledo Waite 22-70.
Foul shots: Columbian 17-24; Toledo Waite 2-3.
3-point goals: Columbian 3-9 (Conley 2, Lonsway) 15-34 (Mason 6, Robinson 4, Hill 4, Stewart),
Rebounds: Columbian 42 (Dryfuse 12); Toledo Waite 27.
Turnovers: Columbian 11; Toledo Waite 10.
No one worked harder Saturday night than Dryfuse, who always seemed to be there when the ball caromed off the rim.
"I haven't been rebounding too good, so I tried to get better at that, box out." Dryfuse said.
"He dominated the glass, that was huge for us," Beaston said. "I don't know how many defensive rebounds he had, but it had to be a bunch. He dominated, and that allows us to run our transition game. Derek's growing up a lot in a hurry. We forget sometimes he's only a sophomore, but when he needs to be a scorer, when he needs to assert himself ... he can play."
Columbian led 14-12 after the first quarter, then gradually extended its advantage in the second quarter. Lonsway's driving layup just before the second-quarter buzzer gave the Tornadoes a 29-20 lead at the break. From there, TC pretty much turned the game into a rout, leading by 18 after three quarters and pushing its advantage to 53-34 after a Conley 3 with 6:34 left in regulation.
"We really needed this game," Conley said. "I feel like as a team, we were really clicking offensively and defensively."
Just about everyone got involved for the Tornadoes. Donovan Walker started and scored eight points, while Ryan Lynch added six.
"We shared the ball well tonight," Beaston said. "Guys attacked the rim and created for others, and there was lots of rewards for that."
As for the Indians, 3-point shooting? They made seven in the fourth quarter alone, eventually cutting the Tornadoes lead to 57-46 with 49 left in the game. But Columbian was able to halt the rally.
"We were content with letting them shoot from the outside," Beaston said. "The book has them for 15 (3's). They were just on. The fact that a team can make 15 3's, and us still win by 15 points, that says a lot about our defense - what we did with the rest of the possessions."


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In high school I was in the football team, and didnt need to ask girls for dates, they asked me. It was easier, very good times. I had sex with all the most gorgeous girls in the school, especially the cherleaders. But I never went to university, and get this boring job, with some of my friends. Time passes and I never get married. I dont have a home o'mine, just rent an apartment. The last years girls reject me just after see me. They shut me up when I just start to talk. I started to get depressed, and went to a therapy group. You know, the groups where each one talk about theirselves and their problems. Most of the guys in the group are geeks, and I noticed some of them started to laugh at the exit, and asked what's the joke. It seems like some of them get laid the day before, and it was something new. The other guys asked how they did it, and it seems like they found a website with tips about getting girls. But they are geeks, you know, a website teaching to get girls! Sounds stupid, but, I dont have nothing to loose, so I decided to give it a try… And then, step by step, the things started to change. It takes some time to learn, and more time to get confident and comfortable with yourself. I realized that all that was happening to me was because of my frustration with life, so, changing my mind, and the way I see life was the first step. Changing to a positive mind. I bought good and new clothes, and shave myself. The goal was a new me. And I did it. Now I am a new person, and like magic, all surrond me changed too. Getting girls and having sex helped me to get more confident with myself, to be positive. Now I even have a new and better job! It could sound like a lie, but if you dont have nothing to loose, you better give it a try, and maybe some months later you would give me the thanks.
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West Culture Origins
The west is best, there is no doubt, but most of our ideas have their origin in the ancient Europe. Its like we take the best of diferent areas, and put them all together.
Its a common belief that Democracy have its origin in the ancient Greece. The word "democracy" origin is greek: "demos" which means people, "kratos" which means force or power. They used to vote for their government in Athens in the 6th century B.C, thats the reason people call it the cradle of democracy. New discoveries found some democratic forms of government in other places, including the cradle of civilization, the old Sumeria, and its capitol city: Babylon.
Also the law system, and the army, both based in the ancient Rome ones. For the romans, the army was very important. The phrase "If you wish for peace prepare for war." is Roman. The first military force in peacetime was Roman, created by Augustus. He created a professional military force to defend borders and maintain order in peacetime. They had spies, without a centralized intelligence agency, thats why they was not very good spying. Also they used a golden "eagle" symbol in front of the legions. Did you saw an eagle in some other place?
The Corpus Juris Civilis ordered by Justinian I is the basis of most western europe countries, their colonies in America, and even the US, that's the reason you can find latin terminology on US Law system. The law of the Twelve Tables dates from the 5th century BC. It was written to avoid magistrates to apply them arbitrarily. It was based in the Law of Solon, Athens; and aproved by the People's Assembly, pretty democratic isnt it?
The monetary system have their origin in the middle age goldsmiths who stored people gold in exchange for receips in paper. The word "money" have its origin in one of Rome's seven hills, Capitoline, on a Temple of Hera. The first bank notes or paper money was the jiaozi, used in China, during the Song Dinasty. In Europe, the first bank to use banknotes was Stockholms Banco, in 1661. Roman denarius was the basis of Brittain Silver Pennies, Italian Denari, French deniers and Spanish dineros. The US used gold certificates, paper currency convertible into gold, until 1933. Then the US abandoned the Gold Standard to use Fiat Money, paper not convertible to gold, money without intrinsic value.
Remember, the first in use Fiat Money was China. Also the first in using Printed Bank Notes. And the first having severe inflation. Its almost impossible to have inflation using Gold Standard.
I guess the xdating commonly used in the US now, have its origin in Europe too, but there are too little information about it.
April 30, 2013
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There are scams online trying to get money from you, and there are some software to scam you in order to get info from you. If you are a cheater, your couple may install some software to caught you, on your PC or your phone. No matter if you have password protected your user on the computer, or encrypted your folders on the hard-disk, there are many ways you can be scammed without the need of accesing physically the computer. There are some softwares to record everything you in your computer and then send all the info to a website or email, including your passwords or screenshots. I tested personally some of these softwares on the place I worked once, my boss asked me a way to check people working and people doing nothing productive in the office. Some of my friends and colleagues where caught watching porno or chating in working hours, and then they get long conversations with their bosses. Nobody get fired, but I lost some friends. I get a lot of info about my bosses too, but nobody can tell nothing to them, they are the bosses. Anyway, im sharing this personal experience with you to alert you about your privacy online. You should read more on truecheaters.com to stay updated.
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It is true The west is Best?
The great ideas of the West—rationalism, self-criticism, the disinterested search for truth, the separation of church and state, the rule of law and equality under the law, freedom of thought and expression, human rights, and liberal democracy—are superior to any others devised by humankind. It was the West that took steps to abolish slavery; the calls for abolition did not resonate even in Africa, where rival tribes sold black prisoners into slavery. The West has secured freedoms for women and racial and other minorities to an extent unimaginable 60 years ago. The West recognizes and defends the rights of the individual: we are free to think what we want, to read what we want, to practice our religion, to live lives of our choosing.
One could characterize the difference between the West and the Rest as a difference in epistemological principles. The desire for knowledge, no matter where it leads, inherited from the Greeks, has led to an institution unequaled—or very rarely equaled—outside the West: the university. Along with research institutes and libraries, universities are, at least ideally, independent academies that enshrine these epistemological norms, where we can pursue truth in a spirit of disinterested inquiry, free from political pressures. In other words, behind the success of modern Western societies, with their science and technology and open institutions, lies a distinct way of looking at the world, interpreting it, and recognizing and rectifying problems.
Moreover, other parts of the world recognize Western superiority. When other societies such as South Korea and Japan have adopted Western political principles, their citizens have flourished. It is to the West, not to Saudi Arabia or Iran, that millions of refugees from theocratic or other totalitarian regimes flee, seeking tolerance and political freedom. Nor would any Western politician be able to get away with the anti-Semitic remarks that former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad made in 2003. Our excusing Mahathir's diatribe indicates not only a double standard but also a tacit acknowledgment that we apply higher ethical standards to Western leaders.
After all of the element provided in this article; Do you still has any doubt about which is the best? I have no doubt "The West is The Best"
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I have always used index cards to make lists/notes on and I hesitated for a year before buying the pocket briefcase because of the price. I got tired of my cards getting bent or lost in my purse and most "store" cases you find are just not very good quality. I hate I waited so long, I love the pocket briefcase, it keeps all my notes in one place and I can even store a few used cards to confirm what I've done as well as the fresh ones. I love the feel of the leather case and splurged and got the monogram! It fits nicely in my purse and I find myself always jotting down a reminder! I still use my PDA for detailed work projects, but for on the go, there is nothing better out there! I would love to see this in other colors maybe more pastels but overall it is a wonderful way to stay on top of things!
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A Must for Every Working Professional
By Liz
from Fredericksburg, VA
Comments about Levenger Shirt Pocket Briefcase:
Our company purchases the Levenger Shirt Pocket Briefcase and personalized note cards for all new employees and as corporate gifts. This product is versatile, smart looking, and comes in handy when our sales personnel are in a meeting, on a job site, or when something pops up in their head and they need to write it down as a reminder. This is a very resourceful tool for the working professional.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Great utility for notes on the go!
By Ryan D
from Binghamton, NY
I've actually had this product for years, but decided to write a review now, as I suppose it's longevity is a testament to its quality. I received this as a gift about 10 years ago, and it has served me through various jobs and into self-employment. The 3x5 cards in the front make writing down notes on the fly very convenient, particularly when jotting something down for a customer (since I'd probably make notes for myself digitally). For several years in a retail job, this perfectly held merchandise hold cards that I could grab quickly and fill out with a solid notepad-like feel when in front of a customer. I use the pocket right behind the front for extra cards to replenish on the go. Nowadays it's full of 3x5 cards with my company logo, and I use the inner and rear pockets for storing receipts and things I need to retrieve quickly. The leather quality is superb, and has taken some serious punishment. I would recommend this to any person who needs to make quick notes about anything and isn't tied to a desk!
Very nice and got it on sale
By DennisM
from Los Angeles, CA
Very nice and quality item. I like to make daily To-Do lists and notes to myself. This is a very handy holder for 3 x 5 index cards as I do not use any of the Levenger cards for it.
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Nice, but not as great as expected
By Sue
from San Diego, CA
I have been looking at this for years. I finally splurged and bought myself one for field visits with clients. I am disappointed that it is not more firm as I would have expected for something that I will write on w/o the aid of a regular writing surface. Also, the notecards just barely fit and I wish they were a tad bit longer and felt more securely set. I do like the leather finishing and certainly this is the classiest way to take down a note inthe field.
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Good, but not as great as the Essential version
By Jim
from Lexington, VA
As a former Army officer, I am used to carrying 3x5's to jot down notes and could not imagine how putting a leather case around them could improve things, but once I changed BDUs for dress slacks it became obvious. It works great both as a way to quickly take down notes (to be transferred later to a computer) or to take down notes I need without using my phone. I've owned one now for four years; even after a few accidental washings it still looks brand-new. HOWEVER, I find 3x5 is larger than I need now that I use an iPhone for much of my data management. Levenger used to sell an essential version that used 2"x3.5" cards that were perfect. Smaller, less awkward-looking, and same-sized as business cards so I use the obverse sides of mine as notecards. Users rated that version 4.9/5.0, higher than any other that uses 3x5's. Why were they discontinued?
One of Levenger's best ideas
By Bob
from Plant City FL
the shirt pocket briefcase is an indispensable companion in my day to day activities. the 3 pockets are unclesthe 3 pockets are very useful. I use the first pocket for recent notes, hotel keys, Starbucks Card, sometimes paper plane tickets and receipts. the magnifier lens stored in the center pocket is always handy when you need it, and I store 10-12 extra cards in the back pocket. Always handy, I use my Shirt Pocket Brief case many times each day.
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By NancyLynne
from Agoura Hills, CA
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Perfect for notes
By KAH7
from Mobile, AL
this item is perfect for keeping notes in your shirt pocket. protects shirt from ink stains and keeps notecards neat.
Simple, elegant
By Amherst
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Bought three of these for my friends graduating from college and doctoral programs. Fine quality, good stitching. Intuitive pockets. A monogram is a nice touch, though typeface could be crisper.
Best invention ever
By lynchly
from NY, NY
I've been using the pocket briefcases for at least 20 years. Stick it in a back pocket and forget about it till you need to write a reminder or an epic poem!
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Veteran Civil War re-enactor Louis Varnell of Tennessee can play both sides of the conflict, sometimes wearing Union blue, sometimes Confederate gray.
But picking a side for this morning's bombardment of Fort Sumter was an easy choice -- U.S. Army blue -- so he could be on the receiving end of the thunderous rebel cannon fire expected to rattle windows across Charleston Harbor early this morning and throughout the day.
"The pivotal point is Fort Sumter," Varnell said Monday, while safely ensconced inside the island fortress's thick walls. "There is no question which one I was going to choose."
Varnell and some of the two-dozen Union re-enactors camped inside the fort this week say their assignment is akin to holding a winning lottery ticket. Of the thousands of Civil War re-enactors active in the U.S., these selected few will watch the re-created battle unfold by seeing and hearing the cannon flashes and booms that Union Maj. Robert Anderson and his defenders encountered in 1861.
The main difference from the 1861 men? "The added comfort of knowing there isn't a projectile following and that I'd have to run for cover," Varnell said.
Several of the men camped at the fort Monday absolutely refused to break character ahead of today's bombardment. Mark Silas Tackitt of Seattle, who is playing Anderson, even had a man dressed as Confederate "sympathizer" tossed from the fort at musket point until he removed a Jefferson Davis button from his lapel.
Moments later, Tackitt repeated the Union's pre-war point of view: that any differences with the South must be settled in "Washington City, not under force of arms."
He added that he still considered the Union whole up to that point, and that none of the 33 stars from the giant American flag of 1861 flying above the fort had been removed. The banner is the only flag flying above the National Park Service-run site ahead of today's attack. Normally, several Confederate flags are flown there as well, to show the fort's different periods of occupation.
Other re-enactors said they were trying to make their Fort Sumter experience as real and as isolating as they can to be in line with what Anderson and his 85 men faced on April 12, albeit on a smaller scale. They brought minimal supplies, are scarce of food and sleep on brick floors.
"I'm wondering if we're ever going to get any food," said Joe Grimes, speaking as a Union soldier on guard duty. A moment later the fort's cook passed out a batch of homemade "hoe cakes" -- cornmeal fried in bacon grease that was a staple of the foot soldier.
Meanwhile, three miles across the harbor from Fort Sumter near Patriots Point in Mount Pleasant, a battery of 11 Confederate guns is set up to deliver multiple salvos in today's attack. Two rebels in charge of one of the guns also refused to break character as they talked in anticipation of finally getting to fire on the distant trapped Yankees.
"If they just surrender the fort, we wouldn't have to fire a shot," said Chuck Drye of Monroe, N.C. "We've been asking them to leave for the last three weeks."
Numerous events are planned to mark the sesquicentennial of the Civil War, which began April 12, 1861, with shots fired from James Island at Union forces in Fort Sumter.
What: 'When Jesus Wept' sunrise concert, in remembrance of the moment the first shots of the Civil War were fired. Music for Brass Ensemble & Military Drums; a short candlelight concert featuring hymns by Colonial American composers including William Billings and others.
When: 4:30-5 a.m.
Where: White Point Garden
Admission: Free
What: Groups around the Charleston area fire cannons throughout the day to mark the sesquicentennial of the Civil War.
When: The commemoration starts with a 10-inch mortar cannon fired at 6:45 a.m. from Fort Johnson.
Where: The following other locations will immediately start firing after the first round for about 45 minutes. Sporadic firing will occur from these locations, and there will be another 45-minute barrage at 7:45 p.m.:
Patriots Point in Mount Pleasant
Pitt Street Bridge in Mount Pleasant
Alhambra Hall in Mount Pleasant
Breach Inlet on Sullivan's Island
Station 22 on Sullivan's Island
Fort Johnson on James Island
Carolina Yacht Club (between 7 and about 9 p.m.)
What: Inheriting the Wind: American Youth at the Onset of Battle, a lecture by James McPherson, author of the Pulitzer Prize winning 'Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era.' See www.sccivilwar.org.
When: 7 p.m.
Where: Gibbes Museum of Art
Admission: Free
Liberty Square: Special programs offered 1-5 p.m. today through Thursday.
6 a.m.: Camp opens to public
6:15 a.m.: Morning parade 'Prepare to Fire'
6:50-7 a.m.: First Barrage of Artillery Fire
7:30 a.m.: Artillery Fire
8 a.m.: Artillery Fire
9 a.m.: Artillery Fire
9:30 a.m.: Infantry Drill/Firing
10 a.m.: Artillery Fire
10:30 a.m.: Cavalry Demo
11 a.m.: Artillery Fire
Noon: Artillery Fire
1 p.m.: Artillery Fire
1:30 p.m.: Infantry Drill/ Firing
2 p.m.: Artillery Fire
3 p.m.: Artillery Fire
3:30 p.m.: Cavalry Demo
4 p.m.: Artillery Fire
5 p.m.: Artillery Fire
5:30 p.m.: Prepare for Possible Enemy Landing
6 p.m.: Artillery Fire
7 p.m.: Evening Parade
7:30 p.m.: Bombardment of Fort Sumter update
8 p.m.: Artillery barrage
8:30 p.m.: Artillery fire ends
8:45 p.m.: 97th Regimental String Band
10 p.m.: Camp closes to public
Fort Sumter
Boat departure times
Liberty Square, Charleston, 9:30 a.m., noon, 2:30 p.m., 5:15 p.m.
Patriots Point, Mount Pleasant, 10:45 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 4 p.m.
On Sunday, the last boat will depart from Liberty Square at 2:30 p.m.
Thursday: Ceremony for the surrender of Fort Sumter at 9:30 a.m., 10:45 a.m., noon, 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Confederate soldier musket drill, firing and heavy artillery drill for the 4 p.m. and 5:15 p.m. tours.
Friday-Sunday: Confederate soldier musket drill, firing and heavy artillery drill for every boat tour.
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Fort and campsites open at 9 a.m. and the fort closes at 7 p.m.
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KENNESAW — Lacrosse enthusiasts who would like to see a Major League Lacrosse team in the metro-Atlanta area now have their chance.
MLL will host a regular-season game between the Boston Cannons and the Rochester Rattlers on June 7 at KSU Stadium. The contest will be the first professional lacrosse game played in Georgia, and if there is a good crowd with positive feedback, MLL commissioner David Gross said the stadium would become home to a new franchise — possibly beginning play as early as 2014.
"Usually, we like to give a team 18 months to prepare to allow it to get its marketing started," Gross said. "But by playing this game in June, the marketing here is already started. If it goes well, we would not have any problem announcing an expansion team for 2014."
Gross said a "great sign" heading toward expansion would be for the June 7 game, which is being put on by MLL in conjunction with LB3 Lacrosse and the Atlanta Sports Council, to draw 5,000 or more fans.
But Gross also said the big thing isn't so much the attendance as how much do the fans enjoy the game.
"If the reaction is 'meh,' which I don't expect it to be, then we hold off," Gross said. "But the sport is fast-paced, action-packed and there is plenty of hitting — everything a sports fan wants to see."
Tickets, set to go on sale March 1, and will range in cost from $15-$50 and can be purchased online at www.mllatl.com.
Gross has been open about wanting to expand MLL, which plays a 14-game schedule from April to August, to eventually reach as many as 16 teams by the end of the decade. He said Atlanta has been on the radar for expansion for a long time, but they could never come up with a proper venue until KSU Stadium became available.
"This is the venue we want," he said.
The 8,300-seat stadium is a perfect-sized venue for MLL based on the attendance numbers of the current eight franchises — Boston, Charlotte, Chesapeake (Md.), Denver, Hamilton (Ontario), New York, Columbus (Ohio) and Rochester (N.Y.). In 2012, the league averaged 5,608 fans per game.
KSU Stadium will also be serving as home of the university's inaugural women's lacrosse program, which will begin play Feb. 10.
Rochester will give up one of its home games to come to Atlanta, and Rattlers vice president and assistant general manager Nathan Snyder said they are excited to come see KSU Stadium and the Atlanta-area fans first-hand.
"Giving up a home game is a little tough," Snyder said, "but we feel like Atlanta is a strong market, and if we want this league to keep growing, we have to bring the game to the emerging (lacrosse) markets."
The game will be the centerpiece of a week-long lacrosse showcase at KSU and north Georgia.
It will start with a four-day individual and team camp being held by the Syracuse University men's lacrosse program June 3-6 at Berry College just outside Rome.
The attention will then move to KSU on June 7 for the beginning of LB3 Lacrosse's three-day Summer Jam, a 150-team tournament that will be broken into age groups — from 11-and-under to high school college prospects.
Marty Elliott, executive director and general manager of the KSU Sports and Recreation Park that includes KSU Stadium, said the tournament will utilize the complex's seven fields, as well as the North Atlanta Soccer Association's United Quest Park on Hawkins Store Road in northeast Cobb County.
Liam Banks, founder and CEO of LB3, said the Summer Jam event will close Sunday with championship games at KSU Stadium, including a high school all-star game that will be seen by more than 50 coaches from the premier lacrosse programs around the country.
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Among the DWI arrests made by Erie County sheriff's deputies Saturday night and early today, one involved a 0.25 percent blood-alcohol level and another involved the striking of a fire hydrant.
In the first incident, shortly after 5 p.m. Saturday, Deputies Simon Biegasiewicz and Michael Okal were on a detail in Buffalo when they stopped a vehicle that had failed to remain in its lane. The driver, Gregory Young, 51, of Buffalo, was found to be intoxicated and in possession of narcotics, sheriff's officials said.
Deputies later determined that Young's blood-alcohol level was 0.25, more than three times the legal limit, according to the police report. He was charged with felony aggravated driving while intoxicated, due to a prior conviction, and criminal possession of a controlled substance, authorities said.
At about 2:45 a.m. today, Deputy Timothy Cannan responded to a property-damage accident on Main Street in Clarence, where he found that a vehicle had struck a fire hydrant and some business signs. The deputy charged Jennifer Murphy, 32, of Lancaster, with DWI. A chemical test revealed a blood-alcohol level of 0.12 percent, the police report stated.


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The Church Relations team was established to serve area congregations by providing services and programs such as lectureships, seminars, publications, and speakers for special events, as well as educating youth from congregations around the world. It also provides special services highlighted on this website include: OC lectureship, eBibleStudy website with free bible courses for your congregation, a monthly newsletter called "Good News," a quarterly newsletter called "Man of God" for young men who have an interest in preaching, summer camps held on the OC campus, and posting of ministry openings and other opportunities.
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Alexander Vinogradov
Born in Moscow in 1976, internationally celebrated bass Alexander Vinogradov made his debut at the Bolshoi Theatre at the age of 21 as Oroveso in Norma. He has worked with many leading conductors including Gustavo Dudamel, Daniel Barenboim, Kent Nagano, Vladimir Jurowski, Lorin Maazel, Mariss Jansons, Placido Domingo, Valery Gergiev, Philippe Jordan, Yuri Temirkhanov, Vasily Petrenko, Helmuth Rilling, Placido Domingo, Zubin Mehta and Myung-Whun Chung, and has won numerous competitions.
This season's concert highlights will include the Glagolitic Mass with Sir Mark Elder and the Hallé Orchestra in San Sebastian, Shostakovich 13th Symphony at Paris Opera with Philippe Yordan, Shostakovich 14th Symphony with Vasily Petrenko and the Liverpool Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Beethoven's 9th Symphony with Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and Shostakovich's 'Song of the Forests' with Fundacion Principe de Asturias. Operatic highlights will include Escamillo in Carmen at Royal Danish Opera and Opera de Toulon, Don Basilio at Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin and Aalborg Kongres and Kultur Center, Gremin in Teatro Reggio di Torino. Alexander will also record songs by Rachmaninoff with pianist Iain Burnside at Edinburgh's Queens Hall on the Delphian label.
Highlights of the last season include Don Basilio in Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Sarastro in Die Zauberflöte and Orveso in Norma at Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin, Verdi Requiem at the Vienna State opera with Orchestra Filarmonica della Scala under Barenboim, Mahler 8th Symphony in Los Angeles and Caracas under Gustavo Dudamel, Salieri in Mozart and Salieri with the RTÉ Symphony Orchestra in Dublin, Roméo et Juliette at Palm Beach Opera, Barbiere di Siviglia in San Diego, Escamillo in Carmen at Teatro la Fenice, Arena di Verona and Mephistopheles in Faust in Montreal.
Alexander has appeared at many Festivals and Opera Houses around the world, including Teatro alla Scala Milan, Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Opera National de Paris, Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin, Teatro Real Madrid, Teatro La Fenice, Theatre du Chatelet, Ravinia Festival, Macerata festival, Gergiev Festival, Palau de les Arts Valencia, Opera de Lyon, Bolshoi Theatre Moscow, Semperoper Dresden, Santa Fe Opera, Grand Theatre de Bordeaux, Washington National Opera, Teatro Teresa Carreño Caracas, New National Theatre Tokyo, Hollywood Bowl, Florida Grand Opera, Vlaamse Opera, Teatro Carlo Felice, Teatro Lirico Giuseppe Verdi Trieste, Teatro Massimo Palermo, Teatro Massimo Catania, Teatro de la Maestranza and Arena di Verona.
He has performed with orchestras such as Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra, Chicago Symphony, Rotterdam Philharmonic, Bayerischer Rundfunk, Deutsches Symphonie Orchester, London Philharmonic, RAI Torino, Orchestra Filarmonica della Scala, Brabants Orkest, Montreal Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Russian National Orchestra, Baltimore Symphony, Radio Philharmonic Orchestra in Amsterdam, Goulbenikian Foundation in Lissabon.
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It's no big surprise that Stetson and Florida Gulf Coast will be facing-off for the Atlantic Sun Conference championship for the second straight year, but the Hatters are hoping to flip the script from last season and come away with their fourth A-Sun title in school history.
No. 2 seed Stetson (23-8) and no. 1 seed FGCU (27-5) will vie for the conference championship and the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament at 5:30 p.m. Saturday evening at Hawkins Arena. The game will be televised by CSS with internet coverage on ESPN3 and ASun.TV outside of the CSS broadcast area.
(Florida residents without CSS may still experience a blackout on ESPN3 but can still watch the game on ASun.TV or listen on myam1230.com.)
The Hatters return to the A-Sun title game for the third consecutive year. Two years ago, Stetson defeated Jacksonville 69-50 to win the championship as Victoria McGowan was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player.
Last year the Hatters came up short in their repeat bid, falling to FGCU 67-39.
After defeating ETSU in Wednesday's quarterfinals and Mercer in Friday's semifinals, the Hatters have earned another shot at the title.
"I think (advancing three straight years) is very special, especially coming from Stetson," McGowan said. "As seniors we started a tradition and we have been through a lot together. We just want to finish it out with a championship win."
While the Hatters will be competing with nearly all of the same players from last year's squad, head coach Lynn Bria says this year's team plays a different style.
"We are a different team than last year and I think overall we are a more well-rounded team," Bria said. "This group is a year older, they are more mature, and we share the ball more. It plays more to the strengths of our team."
Both Stetson and FGCU have had highly successful seasons. The Hatters have equaled their school record with 23 victories including 16 wins against conference opponents.
FGCU, meanwhile, has won 27 games this season including the last 21 in a row. In addition, the Eagles have won 41 consecutive regular season and tournament games against A-Sun opponents over the past two seasons.
The Hatters hope to end that streak Saturday.
"I think they are great team, but we have confidence in ourselves," McGowan said. "We are not going to lay down and die and let them walk all over us. We are going to come out and play hard. We have to play a good game tomorrow."
The two teams met twice during the regular season with similar results; the Eagles won by 19 points in Fort Myers in January and claimed a 17-point victory in DeLand in February.
One of the key statistics in the first meeting was rebounding as FGCU owned a 43-29 advantage on the boards. In the second match-up, it was a decisive 40-22 edge in points in the paint that helped lift FGCU to the win.
"Tomorrow our number one goal is to leave with the championship," senior Shanasa Sanders said. "We need to lock down on defense, execute on offense and do the little things we need to do to get the win tomorrow."
If they do, Stetson will be dancing all the way to the NCAA Tournament.


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INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — Dwindling community interest and opportunities to cut costs and modernize certain processes are the main reasons why Washoe County's Citizen Advisory Board meetings are suspended for the rest of 2012, officials said this week.The Washoe County CAB program was created in 1976 to provide the county's various governing boards with a better idea of a community's stance on proposed policies and regulations. Currently, the county has 14 active CABs, each with five to nine members.The Incline Village-Crystal Bay Citizen Advisory Board has met over the years to discuss various community issues, such as proposed developments and the impacts of budget cuts to various county programs, and oftentimes the board will vote on whether or not to support a project.The Incline CAB, in essence, gives Incline Village a voice when it comes to county matters, considering the Incline Village General Improvement District only is responsible for local water, sewer, trash and recreation services.Officials with regional agencies such as IVGID, Washoe County Sheriff's and North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District, among others, also attend CAB meetings to provide updates. Former Washoe County District 1 Commissioner Jim Galloway regularly attended, as did current Commissioner John Breternitz.One of the problems with the meetings, however, is hardly any residents go. On average, 94 percent of CAB meetings in 2007 saw fewer than 15 people attend — and that included the CAB members themselves, said Washoe County Manager Katy Simon. It's an attendance trend that's continued in recent years."We have observed a reduction in attendance, and that's part of what we want to find out," Simon said in a Wednesday phone interview. "How do we effectively expand and strengthen public involvement and help neighborhoods strengthen their sense of community."Based on Simon's recommendations, the county commission in late June unanimously voted to suspend the meetings for the rest of 2012, in favor of creating the "Citizen Engagement Revitalization Project." The project includes a series of town hall meetings for communities to offer feedback.A report is due in six months to the county commission. Simon said a town hall meeting for Incline will be scheduled for July or August. In the meantime, the county will post periodic updates about the CAB program's future, starting this Friday, at its website at co.washoe.nv.us.While finding out what inspires residents to take part is one chunk of the pie, another is the opportunity for the county to save money. The county has cut staff dedicated to managing the CAB program from 3.2 positions in 2008 to the current budget for 1.05 positions. Helping that reduction, according to the county, was the decision in 2008 to move meetings from monthly to every other month.For the current fiscal year, according to the county, the financial obligation to run the CAB program is $166,734.14, which breaks down accordingly:• $113,901 — salary for 1.05 positions (equates to $4,484 per meeting).• $45,962 — cost to support three independent consultants to help with the program.• $5,142.50 — postage costs.• $1,728.64 — printing costs.Portions of that budget will now be used to fund the commission-directed Citizen Engagement Revitalization Project, Simon said, a goal of which also is to modernize the way meetings are noticed and operated."We're very enthusiastic about (the project)," she said. "We've had the CAB structure in place for awhile ... but there are so many great new tools out there, we want to make sure we are keeping up with the times."The last CAB meeting in Incline Village was April 23. It featured a presentation by Jay Howard, who oversees Sand Harbor State Park, about the proposed 20-year improvement plan for state parks. Aside from public officials and CAB members, only four residents were in attendance.This was a large contrast to the March 26 meeting, which saw about 30 residents on hand to give comment on a pair of proposed projects — the East Shore Express parking plan for Diamond Peak, and the ATandamp;T cellphone tower at Incline High School. Both proposals were eventually struck down.
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The Stetson men's and women's cross country teams will travel to UCF to compete in the Black and Gold Invitational this Friday in Orlando. There will be a total of 17 teams competing in the event.
"The runners are focused on racing to get the best result," head coach Joe Matuszczak said. "Last year, this course was one of the better races for us, and we are coming out to run our race."
The women's race is set to start at 5 p.m. and the men are running at 5:40 p.m. The men are running an 8K, but the women are running a 6K instead of their normal 5K.
"This will be the first and only 6K they do all season," Matuszczak said. "It will add an extra four to five minutes to the race time and will be a good test two weeks out of conference."
This is the last race before conference, meaning it is the last test for the teams as they get ready for the conference meet. The Atlantic Sun Conference Championship will be October 27 in Fort Myers, Fla.
"This is one of the most important races of the season," Matuszczak said. "It is the last chance for us to tweak little things before the conference meet."
This race is the "pink" event for breast cancer awareness, and all of the participants will be wearing pink shoelaces.


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I could only avoid the siren song of $4.95 trades for so long, here are my opinions of TradeKing in 2,144 words and 4 screenshots. Last week, I joined the masses and opened a TradeKing brokerage account [3]. I did so partly because I wanted to understand the process and answer some of the emails I've been receiving, and partly because I was impressed by their Options Education Center and wanted to dip my toe in the waters of something I never really understood. I had heard that TradeKing offers the easiest way to pull off multiple options related transactions (because they're often used as hedges) at once. More on that later, let's get to the basics.
Account Application Process
I opened an individual account (with margin enabled) and Level 1 – Covered Calls options trading. Opening an account at TradeKing takes about five minutes and three screens (plus a confirmation screen). They asked for all of your standard brokerage account information details like name, address, social security, employer information, financial information, trading experience, whether you want to be able to trade on margin and with options, etc. Nothing remarkable, quick and easy.
One interesting security measure they put in place was a pop-up keyboard for the password entry. You click on buttons to enter your password, a measure that seems a bit like overkill, though it's nice that they thought of it. I've never seen a company use that during the account opening process. (this is the same keyboard used for logging on to TradeKing)
After the application process, you are asked to agree to several agreements. The agreements run the gamut of agreeing to accept real time quotes, certifying that you're a nonprofessional, etc etc. After you agree to all those, you're allowed to join the TradeKing "community!" Yay!
TradeKing Community
The TradeKing Community is TradeKing's attempt to leverage the social media craze and create a place where traders can share thoughts, opinions, and ideas. I believe Zecco has a similar Zecco community but very few other brokerages do this. I know for a fact that there is no Vanguard or TD Ameritrade or E*Trade community like the one at TradeKing and Zecco. At the moment, it's very slick looking but lacks a bit in participation. I'll explain more later.
The major parts of the community are:
- Community Home (shown right): The community front page captures a taste of every other section of the community, including three huge buttons in the header going to Trading Activity, Trade Notes, and the Forums.
- Trading Activity & Trade Notes: You can trade with funny money and track your progress here, with the aggregate data of trades being listed in Trading Activity. You can tell that the community is still quite small as on this day (May 29th, 2008) the most active stock is Ford with 10 trades. Most of the notes have zero or one vote.
- Groups & Forums: You can think of Groups as almost like forum categories and the forum as the big list of every discussion going on. The groups themselves are still of a reasonable size (Beginning Investors has the most with 126 members) but vary in terms of quality, scope, and purpose. Anyone can start a group, so you have groups with intuitive names like "Value Investing" and then ones that have less intuitive names (Street Addicts is one). Some groups have membership rolls in the single digits (Socially Responsible Investors has one member).
But let's be honest, you don't sign up with a brokerage because you want to meet friends, you sign up because you want to make money in the stock market.
Transferring Money
Step one to making money on the stock market, after opening an account, is getting funds into that account. They make it pretty easy, simply go to the navigation menu up top and click on Services > Transfer Money. I went with the ACH transfer, which required the basic information (ABA routing #, account #, etc). Unfortunately, there's a mandatory minimum five day hold after you setup an ACH link. 🙁
After linking my account, you can only have one account link at any one time. If you want to link another account, you have to delete your current ACH linkage and add the other one (including five day wait). Another minor annoyance is yet another five day hold on ACH deposits if they exceed your account balance (if you deposit less than your account balance, there is no hold).
Making Trades
The TradeKing trading screen is pretty slick. I like how you get a quick quote on the ticket you enter into the ticket trade form, it appears immediately with useful information (Bid, Ask, Last, Change, Volume, and Company name). It's nice not to have to click "quote" or something silly like that. (ignore the fact that my account balance says $0.00, I took the screenshot before making any trades… five days is a long time to wait!)
Disable Preview Step: If you hate previewing your order, it's nice that they allow you to disable the preview step (you can also setup a default stock and option trade quantity on the same page, though I find that probably won't be too useful). There is a link underneath the Preview Trade button that takes you to your Settings, then just click the "Bypass Order Preview Screen." You'll notice your trading button changes from Preview Order to Place Order. (if you want to change it back, it's under Services > Settings > Trading & Real-Time Quotes)
One feature that is missing that I found valuable at TD Ameritrade was a floating window that allowed me to trade regardless of the screen I was on. At TD Ameritrade, there was a little Javascript-like form at the bottom of each screen that let me enter in tickers and submit trades even if I was on a general information screen. While it's hardly a chore to click on trade, having that window was a "nice to have" feature.
Options: The screen to your right is the Covered Call Trading Screen and it, on one screen, lets you buy both the underlying stock and write/sell the Call option to go with it. I'm still very much a novice when it comes to Options, so the terms Butterfly and Condor and all that jazz are meaningless to me, but the Covered Call is something that's pretty easy to understand. A call option is the right to buy the stock, "call for it," at a specific price. When you write/sell a call option, you're selling someone the right to buy a stock from you at a specified price. A covered call means you're writing a call for shares you already own. This screen lets you buy the stock and write the option, two things at once, and is clearly more convenient than forcing you to buy the stock and write the option on two different screens.
I plan to read more about options trading, enough to become comfortable (I talk about the education center later, where I read their options playbook) and then I may speak to this section in greater detail.
Finally, the backend systems of TradeKing rely on Legent Clearing. Everything from actual trades, securities clearance to settlement is done through Legent and they service a bunch of well-known clients such as Pointe Capital, MyStockFund Securities and OptionsXpress [5].
Maxit Tax Manager
TradeKing offers a Maxit Tax Manager, by Scivantage Maxit, that tracks your gain and loss, including the following listed features:
- Tracks all transactions and running cost basis of your securities.
- Automatically adjusts cost for corporate actions (splits, mergers, spin-offs, etc.)
- Automatically identifies and adjusts cost basis for wash sales
- Sets default standing orders for matching sells to tax lots such as Minimize Tax, First In–First Out, Last In-First Out.
- Calculates Unrealized and Realized Gains and Losses
- Generates Tax Reports, such as the Schedule D automatically
As of this review, I haven't really gotten a chance to look too much in depth about this because I haven't sold anything.
Trading is nice, but what about the information you need to make informed decisions? Most brokerages offer third party reports (or their own analysis) to help you made decisions. TradeKing uses a system called MarketGrader. MarketGrader describes itself [6] as essentially a big quantitative calculator that crunches all sorts of factors and gives you a number. Yep… a number.
In the screenshot to the right, you can see Yahoo's analysis. Growth got a B-, Value got a B, Profitability got a B-, and Cash Flow scored a B+. End result? A 48.8 and a flashing red Sell rating. If you want more information, the PDF Report doesn't really provide it. There's a paragraph explaining each of those four categories with a few pages of pretty graphs and charts. Surprisingly, the report's Overall Grade of 42.8 didn't match the initial Overal Grade of 48.8, which was strange.
Research overall isn't bad at TradeKing, but the individual stock reports were a little disappointing. They did, however, garner four stars for research in the latest Smart Money 2008 Best Online Brokers survey [7], likely on the strength of their other data. Comparatively, E*Trade offers (for Yahoo) analyst reports from Credit Suisse, Reuters, Standard & Poors, Rochdale Research, Sabrient, Thomson, as well as a Jaywalk Consensus Report (by BNY Jaywalk). TD Ameritrade offers reports from The Street, Standard & Poors, Ford Equity Research, Market Edge, and the Jaywalk Consensus Report. Both firms received five stars from Smart Money (and both charge more for trades).
This is probably one of my favorite parts of the site and I devoured their Options Playbook chapters, authored by Brian "The Options Guy" Overby. I knew very little about options and this little "playbook" gave me enough information to be dangerous to my bank account. It went through all the terminology, all the plays, all the scenarios for all the plays (especially valuable), and was done in an entertaining (a lot of jokes, some of which were bad jokes) that made it fly by. You don't need an account to view the Education Center [8].
Customer Service
Customer Service is very responsive, I was connected to a CSR via their online live chat in less than five seconds. I asked him a litany of general account related questions (I was trying to clarify the whole ACH hold issue I mentioned above) and he was very responsive and informed. If I run into any "real" customer service interactions, I'll post them in the future.
One interesting tidbit I learned was that the ability to add multiple bank links was not a priority at this moment, which is understandable.
So, trading looks good, the community is young but growing, everything seems on the up and up with TradeKing… is there a catch? If there ever was a catch (can you tell I've been reading Gotcha Capitalism?), maybe it's in the fees… but they're not. $4.95 a trade, no minimum balance requirement, no account maintenance fee. Mutual funds trades are a little pricier at $14.95 a trade for no-load mutual funds but they beat a lot of their competitors (TDAmeritrade costs $49.99, E*Trade costs $19.99). If you are only going to get funds from one brokerage, say Vanguard or Fidelity, then I'd recommend opening accounts with them rather than buying through TradeKing; otherwise TradeKing looks good on the transaction fee category.
There is a $50 fee for account inactivity but can be avoided if you have a combined account value of over $2500 or make one commission-charged trade in the last 12 months. If you want paper statements, those will cost you $2.50 a piece and trade confirmations will cost $1.00. I recommend going paperless anyway (or just print up the documents yourself).
My experience with TradeKing [3] so far has been good. There were a few small annoyances like waiting five days for the ACH link, then another five days on the first deposit, but overall it's been a solid experience. The TradeKing "community" area looks nice but I don't know how great that's going to be considering they've had it open for a while and it still appears to be in its infant stages (or at least it's only a toddler).
The one area I was quite impressed with was the educational areas where they taught you about options. Options can get tricky so explaining all the scenarios is certainly a plus and if you fancy yourself an options house, which I believe TradeKing does to a certain extent, you definitely need a place where you teach people how to do those types of transactions. While I won't be entering into any Butterflies or Condors in the near future, at least I'll know what the heck they are.
If you made it this far, thanks for reading, this is by far the longest and most comprehensive review of… anything, that I've ever done. Hopefully you found it valuable!


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Trekking to Talking Leaves bookstore at the start of each semester has long been a tradition for University at Buffalo students.
But not this year.
While the Main Street bookstore has been around for 40 years - and plans to be around for many more - the store no longer will stock textbooks for college classes, which resumed this week at UB.
In a way, it's the end of an era. And not just for Talking Leaves, which has served as an alternative to the campus bookstore since opening in 1971.
The textbook industry has changed. Over time, a handful of publishing companies gained control of the industry, and prices soared, growing by twice the rate of inflation - 6 percent a year - between 1986 and 2004, according to a study by the Government Accountability Office.
Students, on average, spent about $1,200 on books and supplies last year, according to the College Board, a nonprofit that tracks college costs.
As a result, small independent bookstores like Talking Leaves serve as a reminder of just how much has changed in the way college students buy their textbooks.
"Given the trend in the last five years, our choice, I think, was to ramp up the textbook business and try to do it in a way that was bigger - or get out of it," said Jonathon Welch, who owns the store with his wife, Martha. "And bigger is not better to me."
The store - located a few blocks from the South Campus - was once located down the street from where it is now. It was known as everyman's bookstore, when Welch and a bunch of his graduate school buddies had the idea to buy the business and run it as a co-op.
The co-op was short-lived, and Welch eventually became proprietor. While never considered a college bookstore, Talking Leaves annually stocked the course books requested by UB faculty, mostly from the humanities and social sciences.
At its peak, Talking Leaves was ordering books for as many as 225 college classes, drawing a couple thousand college students through the door each semester. It was good advertising, and at one point, accounted for as much as 40 percent of the store's business.
"What's changed is the Internet and the wider availability of used books on the Internet," said Welch, 62. "That's allowed people to shop around more than they could have before."
"In the old days, there were always used textbooks, but basically you had to buy them where you were," he said. "There could be 100 copies of an economic textbook at the University of Michigan, but that wasn't going to help you if you were at UB. Now, you can actually find that out and order it online."
While it was rare to sell out, a good semester for Talking Leaves meant selling 80 percent of what was ordered for a class.
In recent years, the store was selling only about 25 percent of the orders.
It was also a lot of work for a small staff of seven or eight, and shipping was costing Welch a fortune.
Furthermore, he couldn't compete with the new kid on the block - Amazon.com.
"The other big thing in the past five years is Amazon has gone after student traffic in a very big way and done so by basically what I consider predatory pricing - selling books at a loss," Welch said. "Their theory, I think, is 'Let's get these students to buy their textbooks from us and then they'll start buying even more - music, movies, electronics.'?"
Campus bookstores are affected, too.
"The sales of textbooks have kind of leveled off and declined somewhat - not a lot, but it's starting to," said Charles Schmidt, a spokesman for the National Association of College Stores.
While e-textbooks haven't caught on with college students as much as you might think, one change that has taken off is the textbook rental business, Schmidt said.
In 2009, only about 10 percent of the association's 3,000 stores offered a program that allowed students to rent textbooks for as much as half the price of purchasing, Schmidt said.
"This year," Schmidt said, "we anticipate almost all of our 3,000 members are offering a rental program of some kind."
Welch, though, wasn't eager to jump in.
"The other issue - and to some extent, I think, the biggest issue - is basically students are not buying books the way they used to," Welch said.
In fact, an informal survey conducted last year by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group showed 7 out of 10 students on 13 campuses said they had not purchased one or more textbooks because the prices were too high.
"My sense is that a lot of these kids are smart enough to figure out either how to use the Web, how to use their friends and to do enough work to get through the class," Welch said. "You're not going to knock the socks off the teacher, but you're not going to fail, either."
Talking Leaves is a bookstore in the truest sense. There are no college sweatshirts for sale here, no mocha lattes for purchase. There's a wide selection on the shelves: poetry, politics, new-age occult, best sellers, mythology, women's studies, literary classics. And there's Buddy, the store cat.
Loyal customers, such as Paul Zarembka, liked sending their students here, but they understand the market has changed.
"It's a bloody pity," said Zarembka, a UB economics professor and Talking Leaves customer for more than 30 years. "I liked the opportunity to support them as an independent bookstore. They've always been excellent. I never had any problem."
Welch opened a second store on Elmwood Avenue in 2001, but that location has never sold textbooks.
Business has been OK, but not great, Welch said. As a whole, he said, the book business has been struggling the past few years due to the bad economy and a rise in e-readers.
It was a tough decision to get out of the textbook business, and Welch is a little anxious to see how it pans out.
Still, the community has always supported the store and he's hopeful Talking Leaves will be around long after he's gone.
"But the reality is, I don't know. I can't read the future," Welch said. "If you had told me 35 years ago that textbooks will cost as much as they do, I would have said, 'No. These are books, man, that doesn't happen.'"
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