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Historic Bremen Depot - 11/06/2011 - 12/02/2012
The Historic Bremen Depot is open on the first Sunday of each month for visitors.
Small Wonders Exhibition - 05/01/2012 - 05/31/2012
Heartland Art Gallery presents, Small Wonders Exhibition, all art 12" by 12" or under. Gallery and Gift hours are Tuesday through Saturday 10am to 4pm.
Entrepreneurship Support in Marshall County - 05/01/2012
Small Business owners encouraged to participate in SBDC Program.
A Novel Approach - 05/02/2012
CUTPL's book/film group will meet on Wednesday, May 2 at 12:00 Noon in the library's Large Meeting Room located downstairs at the library. Bring your lunch and enjoy good company, good film, good discussion after the film. THE BOOK: Pay It Forward b
Film-Planeat - 05/03/2012
Where have we gone wrong? Why has the death rate from heart disease and cancer exploded in recent times? Why are the ice cap melting, the oceans dying and the forest being cut down a we produce the food necessary to support our burgeoning populations
Free Computer Classes- Email For Beginners - 05/04/2012
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Culver Lions Club Spring Fest Flea Market - 05/05/2012
Pancake Breakfast - Baked Goods Sale and a Giant Flea Market!
Lake Effect Winds - 05/07/2012
join Encore Performing Arts for their second in a series of 'Dinner and Music' concerts. Lake Effect Winds, a woodwind quintet based in the St. Joseph, Michigan area, performs a wide variety of music. Their repertoire ranges from Baroque and Clas
Free Computer Classes at CUTPL - 05/07/2012 - 05/25/2012
Culver-Union Township Public Library will start a new session of free computer classes in May. Classes will be held on Monday evenings at 6:00 PM and Friday mornings at 10:00 AM, and will last two hours. Sessions for May will include Microsoft Offic
Gardening Classes With Bob Yoder at CUTPL - 05/08/2012
Bob Yoder of Plymouth's Purdue Extension Office will be presenting a three part lecture on gardening starting Tuesday May 8th at 6:30 pm at Culver-Union Township Public Library. The first presentation will be "Making Your Garden Grow" with soi
Mothers Day Special at Plymouth Speedway - 05/11/2012
All mothers receive at $1.00 off general admission at Friday Night Race!
Culver Farmer's Market - 05/12/2012 - 10/06/2012
Featured items are fresh produce, plants, fresh flowers, herbs, local honey & sorghum, eggs, meat, processed jams, salsa & pickles, baked goods, and an assortment of handmade crafts. A great place to shop and visit.
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Join Vera Tiani on a short trek through the fields in back of Earthworks to gather spring plants that are edible and very nutritious.
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Well it's another Sunday and we made it past yet another Apocalypse.. So that means it's time for Coffee with Scoutmaster Jerry.
This week we take a little trip to a local State Park and brew up a cup of coffee and chat about gear.
This weeks gear review is the SPOT communicator.
I also talk a bit about the future of the SMMPodcast and where I want to take the videos in the next year.
The video this week is a tad bit long, but I hope you bare with me. Get a cup a joe and sit back and relax and enjoy the video.
Have a Great Scouting Day!
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Well it's another Sunday and we made it past yet another Apocalypse.. So that means it's time for Coffee with Scoutmaster Jerry.
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On using a fire steel, let me relay this. A year ago, we got four new scouts, which allowed our tiny troop to recharter. Our first campout on the schedule with these guys was a wilderness survival weekend. The boys put up tarp shelters for the first night, and then wilderness survival brush shelters the second night. We made fire with fire steels, steel wool, and magnifying glasses, anything but matches. We made charcoal and char cloth, and went through the Wilderness survival merit badge requirements for those who wanted to pursue that badge. I made some comment that real men don't use matches, but use fire steels or flint strikers, or even bow drills. The next camping trip, these guys had brought the fire steels purchased from the scout shop, and made their campfire the way I had shown them the previous month. Not knowing any other way, they consider this to be the official scout way to build a fire. I did not attempt to tell them otherwise, and now they teach new scouts to use a fire steel for the fire building requirements. Now, I also wish that I had done the same with the tarp tents. More rugged that way.
Jerry, loved the latest video. If you aren't enjoying the podcasts, you certainly should stop doing them. I still listen to 'em (mostly at home in the evening or during some mindless activity at work), but I like your blog and videos even more. If you get a good topic for a podcast– maybe a remote interview which would make for pretty bad video– you can always fire one off. Thanks for the words of advice and entertainment. Merry Christmas to you and yours.
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Attorney Christopher J. O'Brien has the support of Democrats on the Erie County Legislature to replace John O'Donnell as a commissioner on the Erie County Water Authority.
Legislature Chairwoman Betty Jean Grant, D-Buffalo, said the six Democrats, who hold a majority on the Legislature, all signed a petition supporting O'Brien for the three-year term Thursday after hearing from nine people who have submitted resumés for the $22,500 part-time post.
The full 11-member Legislature is expected to vote on the nomination next Thursday.
Legislators spent nearly three hours during a public meeting Thursday interviewing candidates for the appointment to the three-member Water Authority board when O'Donnell's term expires in April.
O'Brien, a trial attorney who has served on the University at Buffalo Council since 2007, told legislators he believes there is room to study whether the size of the authority's workforce could be reduced.
"I think there's always a possibility for critical analysis of whether staffing is appropriate, of how the ratepayers' money is being spent," O'Brien said. "I am aware that in the last few years – it's not like it was in the '70s – there have been some strides made in a positive direction in terms of the staff being smaller than it has been in the past. I'd like to continue along that path, if it makes sense."
O'Donnell, a lobbyist whose three-year term as an authority commissioner will expire in April, said he believes leaders of the county's Democratic Party were vying to have him replaced because he has pushed for change within the authority.
"I know you're going to hear from party bosses who are going to tell you that they've got another choice," O'Donnell told the legislators. "In fact, you may have already heard that, but I'm here to tell you today there's no Democratic way to deliver water. There's no Republican way to deliver water. There's only the responsible way to deliver water to the ratepayers of the Erie County Water Authority."
Among the challenges facing the Water Authority, O'Donnell told legislators, is a declining customer base and an enduring political culture that has seen jobs go to those with political ties. The authority instituted a new policy last fall to advertise all job openings on its website before they are filled.
The other candidates who interviewed Thursday were Daniel G. Gurnett Jr., Patricia E. Wolfsohn, Joseph N. Weiss, Harold Rice Jr., Joseph A. Mascia, Jeffrey D. Brzyski and Peter C. Grollitsch.
The five members of the Legislature's Minority Caucus are not expected to put forth a name for the position.
Grant must formally submit a name for nomination next week before the full Legislature can vote on the appointment. She said after the interviews Thursday that she had not had any discussions with party leaders about the appointment.
"I've been here as an independent individual for six years," Grant said. "And I don't bow to political pressure."
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Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's proposal to create "tax-free" zones to encourage businesses on and near the state's public colleges and universities is sparking some interest, as well as skepticism, among entrepreneurs, investors and development experts.
Although the governor's proposal still lacks many details as he negotiates with legislative leaders, experts say his promise not to collect state income taxes on employees who join the new or expanded businesses could help startup companies attract talent.
"That's something that is immediate," said Jack McGowan, director of the Western New York Venture Association and project manager at Insyte Consulting. "That could be meaningful."
Some observers say the governor's announcement of "Tax-Free NY," though vague, sends a message that the state is trying to shed its high-tax reputation.
But others say the property and corporate tax breaks in the proposal don't address the most fundamental problem facing local innovators who want to build a company – raising enough money – as well as the struggle to find the right executives and mentors.
"All those are needs that still are going to have to be addressed," said Paul S. Pfeiffer, director of investor and public relations for Buffalo Niagara Enterprise, who nonetheless called the announcement a "bold initiative."
Cuomo unveiled his proposal in broad terms Wednesday during a visit to the University at Buffalo's North Campus in Amherst and at two other stops in upstate New York.
"New York is a high-tax state," Cuomo told The Buffalo News Editorial Board following his appearance at UB. "Let's just shatter the myth and shatter the perception by actually changing the reality."
Under the proposal, startup companies, out-of-state firms or area businesses that agree to expand would be eligible to pay no sales, property, business or corporate taxes – for up to 10 years – if they open up a facility on or near a college campus.
Employees of the companies could avoid paying state income tax for up to a decade. State University of New York, some City University of New York and some private colleges are eligible for the program, though the companies must be connected to the colleges in some way.
"This is a creative way for us to use our university centers as a way for growing our economy," said Colleen C. DiPirro, president of the Amherst Chamber of Commerce.
"It can't be a bad thing," said Andrew J. Rudnick, president of the Buffalo Niagara Partnership.
Rudnick said the creation of the tax-free zones will increase the importance of future state funding for the SUNY system. "To some extent, it means the state and the citizens need to be supporting SUNY," he said.
Few details were released, and officials from the Citizens Budget Commission said they couldn't comment on the proposal until they receive more information.
The governor, in the meeting at The News, said he did not know when the program would kick in because talks are under way at the State Capitol. He insisted that the program would not have a revenue impact on the state – even though Albany would be giving lucrative tax breaks to companies – because the state wasn't previously counting on the new jobs without the program.
This would be a break from other programs of tax breaks, such as the expiring Empire Zone or local industrial development funding, where such incentives are built into a fiscal plan.
Cuomo administration officials and the Governor's Office offered a few more details Thursday.
For instance, workers of a company getting the benefit would not have to pay any state income taxes for five years; and for the second five years, there would be no tax paid on the first $200,000 of income. Certain companies can't get the breaks, such as law and real estate firms and retail outlets, but the full list was not available.
A company relocating jobs from another part of the state, say from Westchester County to the UB South Campus, would not be eligible, since only "net new jobs" would qualify. An existing company on campus expanding jobs could qualify for the breaks, but the new employees would have to be in a new corporation or subsidiary.
Cuomo spokesman Richard Azzopardi told The News that the "tax-free" zone is limited to a one-mile radius surrounding each campus.
The governor still must flesh out his proposal, and the State Legislature must approve the program, but the general initiative drew a range of reactions from the business and development communities Thursday.
"It may stanch the brain drain," said Assemblyman Robin L. Schimminger, D-Kenmore, chairman of the Assembly Economic Development Committee.
The most supportive officials say the plan could change attitudes about New York in the business community.
"I think it does hold a great deal of promise," said Buffalo Niagara Enterprise's Pfeiffer, especially in the intense competition among regions across the country to bring in high-tech businesses.
The state income tax provision is intriguing to McGowan, who thinks that it could help attract prospective employees – particularly those who now work in high-tax states.
But the tax-exemption provisions don't tackle the larger problem for startups of finding venture capital firms willing to invest in their ideas.
Founders and investors don't tend to worry about taxes because startups typically lose money early on – meaning they don't pay much if anything in corporate taxes – and venture capitalists who put money into a new company usually cash out within three to five years, well before the 10 years would be up.
But David J. Colligan said this program, combined with the Launch New York business competition, could make this area more attractive to out-of-town entrepreneurs and help ensure that locally developed technology ends up generating local jobs.
"If you set a lofty goal, you have to take a couple of different approaches to meet it," said Colligan, one of three directors of Launch New York and a board member of the area venture association. "Once they're here, you've got to keep them here. This helps keep them here."
The recipients of the Launch New York awards must agree to stay in Western or Central New York for at least a year.
James J. Allen, executive director of the Amherst Industrial Development Agency, wants to know more about which companies are eligible. He also wonders whether a company such as ATTO Technology – which was launched in a UB business incubator but now is in the CrossPoint Business Park – could benefit from the program.
"I think that's going to be an issue that has to be resolved. I've already heard about that from a couple of companies," he said.
But at least one entrepreneur thinks the program has a lot of potential as a way to leverage the ideas produced in labs and classrooms on the area's college campuses.
Eric S. Reich, a UB graduate who co-founded Campus Labs with Michael J. Weisman in 2001, sold the higher-education data-analysis company to Higher One Holdings last year for more than $40 million.
Reich remains with the firm, which has about 75 employees in downtown Buffalo, as a senior vice president. He recalled the difficulty the founders initially had in lining up investments and finding qualified employees.
If the program had existed a decade ago, Reich said, "I think it would have been much easier, and I can almost certainly say we would have taken advantage of it."
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quote: That's a subject of debate. Presently, no. As long as American troops are in the terrorists back yards they will focus their efforts there. It's only once we sit back within our borders and relax that they will take a shot at us again on our home turf.
quote: It's a neverending cycle and Americans are rapidly moving towards Europe's dislike of conflict, pretty soon it will be up to China and others to do the dirty work if Americans stay on their present course. Such is the way of world powers it seems.
quote: China has shown it certainly has no problems doing what needs to be done to put down rebels and terrorists.
quote: so we can have their resources.
quote: What if a group of Americans killed 3000+ innocents in another country and that country started to bomb and occupy our streets? Would you be okay with that?
quote: That's hogwash and you know it.
quote: This is a deeply determined group motivated by ideologies formed thousands of years before America was even an idea.
quote: You think incidents where helicopters cause innocent civilian casualties aren't going to incite anti Western sentiment?
quote: You know what, lots of things cause me to have "resentment". But so what? Do you think that's an excuse for their behavior? Does that make it okay? Is this a proper way to voice your concerns or effect change?These people are evil and they are doing evil things, criminal things, injustices. You can sit there and wring your hands all you want.
quote: I guess that reporter they raped half to death then took a video tape of her being beheaded was just keeping the Arab down right? So she had to die. Go tell her parents how justified they were and how much you understand their motivations.
quote: And that leads to 911? Really?
quote: These people have been radical nutjobs for thousands of years!! Read some goddamn history.
quote: The bodies of those Americans in Egypt are barely cold and you repeat this stupid shit? How dare you. Oh right, I guess the fact that an embassy was on their "holy soil" was justification in your eyes.
quote: You anti-American Liberals just love this issue, because you get to point and say "see? They hate America too!".
quote: However, I do want to understand what motivated them beyond "Islam is evil and therefore all Muslims are crazy".
quote: But you are ignorant of history if you think the Islamic world has contributed nothing.
quote: I know I bang on about the USA a lot on here
quote: When in the last 1000 years has the Middle East EVER been a region free of hate, bigotry, violence and oppression?Are you even aware of the history? You obviously cannot be. Anyone blaming America for this seemingly recent rash of Islamic terrorism has some sort of agenda they're pushing, plain and simple.
quote: Thanks for pulling that out on me, cause I never went there!
quote: These people have been radical nutjobs for thousands of years!!
quote: I'm not defending the disgusting animals that use the slightest provocation to incite violence that result in the deaths of good men.
quote: Except you clearly are. Hello? What exactly do you think we're discussing here?
quote: Once again Paj excuses away thousands of civilian deaths to support his argument that there was some novel and honorable goal on the part of the perpetrators of 911.


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Ever seen a long raving profanity-laden tirade on a website? Well, if you're not new to the internet the answer is surely, yes. Virtually every website that accepts unfiltered comments (including DailyTech) has seen some of these posts. And they aren't just people casually casting about expletives. These people are angry, and ready to vent.
People, in increasing numbers, are headed to the internet to vent their rage, signs indicate. Road rage has been replaced by web rage -- a new form of public antipathy for the twenty-first century. While this is evident in the descent into name-calling and petty aspersions on many a site, it is also evidenced by the rise of sites specially dedicated to users expressing their anger at the world.
Among these are mybiggestcomplaint.com and justrage.com, which contains eloquent musings such as one user's comment, "I don't give a flying f***, so f*** you".
From Benjamin Franklin to Letitia Baldrige, etiquette experts of the past must be turning over in their graves at some of the online activity. The internet frequently descends from a glowing urban paradise to a dark dank alleyway. States Sara Black, a professor of health studies at St. Joseph's University, who studies the rise of online bullying, "The Internet can be a great tool. Like any tool, it can also be misused."
One key incentive that drives users to vent online is the anonymity the internet provides. Describes Lesley Withers, a professor of communication at Central Michigan University, "In the [pre-Internet era], you had to take ownership [of your remarks]. Now there's a perception of anonymity. People think what they say won't have repercussions, and they don't think they have to soften their comments."
University of Texas psychology professor Art Markman says the removal of body language and facial expressions from communication leads to a descent into the darker side of human emotion. He states, "It's hard to be aggressive when you're face to face. A lot of times, real anger is an attempt to get control over a situation where the person doesn't usually have it."
Indeed people attempt to lash out at blog posts they disagree with or even their fellow commenters' opinions, though they have little hope of changing the posting. Social observers liken these power games to the ones played by children and teens at schools. Cheryl Dellasega, a Penn State women's studies professor describes how children and adults alike are turning the online community into a new site of bullying.
She proclaims, "Girls who are getting teased come home and let their [aggressors] have it by putting something on their blog and starting a rumor campaign. [And the rumors,] they go out to a much bigger group, a worldwide group. The impact is devastating, and it's as easy as clicking a button. Kids don't realize that one post can destroy somebody's life forever."
Indeed lives have been lost to online bullying, such as Megan Meier, who committed suicide after a neighborhood bully invented a fake male persona and then used it to torment her, finally convincing her to kill herself.
In August, The New York Times ran a story on trolling. According to the magazine, trolls post insulting comment for "lulz". States one ex-troll in the piece, "Lulz is watching someone lose their mind at their computer 2,000 miles away while you chat with friends and laugh."
Even respectable adults are losing their composure on the internet. A Japanese woman murdered her husband's online avatar after he divorced her. A South Korean actress committed suicide over online rumors.
Is there an end in sight for online rage? Well certainly not until the latest election's results are in and long since overflowing with discussion (and tirades). However, for the long run most experts agree there's relatively little that can be done to quash online anger, other than better parenting, and an emphasis on polite behavior online as children develop.
The problem is not new, explains psychiatrist Dr. Terry Eagan, medical director of the Moonview Sanctuary in Santa Monica, California. He states, "Some people are just bitter and angry. Sometimes, they're against everyone, other times against a specific group. That person can get really stimulated and can say all sorts of horrible things. But I don't think it's not like they didn't exist before. I tell patients that I'd rather know everything about people; information is powerful. When the climate of the world is more fear-based, it permeates everything."
quote: Communism assumes all poeple to be equal and to have equal rights to oppertunities. Most oppertunities stem from society - schooling, health care and housing, transportation- No man can provide these for himself, and thus they should be equaly accessable to all.Offcourse, there's always one person that doesn't play well with others and abuses the system for his own benefit. Communism is defeated because it trusts in poeple's ability to work together and share.(russia was never (or only very briefly) a communism! - leninism and stalinism)
quote: Capitalism states no man is equal. To gain a right you must earn that right... Natural selection in society. so far so good.However, who determines when a right is earned? That person has power and will not choose based on objective evaluation, but subjective preferences (you don't award the most capable , you award in your own interest) - and the system becomes about who, not what. Thus capitalism defeats itself because it assumes poeple are honest and altruistic.


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Zulu cultural ceremonies
A festival involving snakes, a reed dance with thousands of Zulu maidens or a mass religious gathering of the Shembe are all cultural outings available to visitors to Eshowe in Zululand at certain times of the year. more
The Old Village, Citrusdal, Western Cape
Before the town of Citrusdal in the Olifants River Valley was established, there was a village on the farm of Modderfontein, which has been beautifully restored and is open to guests. more
Gandhi's Phoenix Settlement at Inanda, KwaZulu-Natal
Mahatma Gandhi spent his formative years in South Africa, where he developed his philosophy of satyagraha, a form of active yet peaceful resistance to political injustices. The original Phoenix Settlement in Inanda, KwaZulu-Natal, was inspired by Gandhi, encapsulating his vision for a community based on self-reliance. more
Durban's Old Court House Museum
Durban's Old Court House Museum is the oldest public building in the central business district. Built in 1866 as a courthouse, the building subsequently served as a canteen and recruitment centre during the two world wars, then as a library, before taking on its current role as a history museum. more
Rheenendal Ramble
The area around Rheenendal attracts entrepreneurs, farmers, artists, crafters and chefs looking for a laid-back rural lifestyle along South Africa's Garden Route. You can spend time getting to know some of them better as you explore the Rheenendal Ramble, a collection of experiences that highlight the area's diversity. more
Wildebraam Berry Estate, Swellendam
The Wildebraam Berry Estate just outside Swellendam in the Western Cape makes delicious jams, chutneys, pickles and relishes from the berries it grows on the farm, as well as from other fruit bought in. more
Zachary's restaurant
The executive chef at Zachary's restaurant in Knysna, Geoffrey Murray, has spent years getting to know producers and suppliers along the Garden Route so as to ensure that only the best-quality seasonal produce finds its way into his kitchen and on to the plates of diners. more
Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal
The capital of KwaZulu-Natal province, Pietermaritzburg has preserved its Victorian architectural heritage and museums, created a massive shopping mall, hosts some of the country's premier sporting events – including the world-famous Comrades Marathon and the Dusi Canoe Marathon – is close to wildlife reserves, and has many parks and gardens. more
Chavonnes Battery, Cape Town
At the V&A Waterfront, visitors can view the ruins of the Chavonnes Battery, which has a remarkable story to tell about the early occupation of the Cape by the Dutch East India Company. But the battery also has much more to offer the visitor ... more
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Are you back from a safari and not sure what animal you photographed? Did you take a nice snapshot of a frog or a butterfly or an unidentified creepy-crawly? Did you see a bird displaying interesting behaviour or an animal in an unusual location? If you answered yes to any of these questions then it's time to become a citizen scientist! more
Swellendam and surrounds, Western Cape
With a beautiful mountain backdrop and the languid Breede River on its doorstep, Swellendam is a nature and adventure lover's paradise. And that's not to mention what it has to offer foodies, too. more
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Built to commemorate the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden's 100th anniversary in 2013, the 'Boomslang' is a 130m canopy walkway discreetly located in the tree tops of this famous garden's arboretum. It offers striking views of the garden, the mountain and beyond, and should not be missed. more
Sci-Bono Discovery Centre, Johannesburg
The world-class Sci-Bono Discovery Centre in Newtown, Johannesburg, supports maths, science and technology education. It also encourages dynamic learning experiences that contribute to building science, engineering and technology capacity in South Africa. more
Oudtshoorn and surrounds, Western Cape
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Given the
current "heightened terror alert" in the U.S., Transportation
Safety Administration (TSA) officials find themselves staring at
people in the nude via
full-body scanners and executing new
"enhanced" search pat-downs of peoples' private regions to
ensure that our commercial airplanes are safe.
Just how far the U.S. government is willing to invade individuals' privacy in
the name of counterterrorism was highlighted by a recent incident at a Kentucky
A 6-year-old girl named Anna Drexel was just returning home from vacation, with
her parents Selena and Todd Drexel. As they passed through the security
screening checkpoint, to her parents' alarm, Anna was pulled aside for a
special "modified" search.
During the search, the screener informed the parents and the girl, "[I'm
going to] put my hand in the waistband."
She reassured the parents that she would only touch "sensitive" areas
with the back of her hand.
The search left the child confused and in tears. In an interview with
ABC's "Good
Morning America" program, Selena Drexel said her child "had a
very bad feeling that what happened was wrong."
Alarmed by what was unfolding, the parents surreptitiously videotaped the
incident on a cell phone, posting it on YouTube [video] as a
warning to parents. The video is now creating quite a stir, much like the
infamous don't "touch my junk" screening video.
Martin Macpherson, the director of the London-based Coalition to Stop
the Use of Child Soldiers says that there are no known incidents in which
terrorists have use children six and younger in an attack.
But some in the U.S. government are defending the "modified" search
policy in place for children 12 and younger. They state the policy, which
includes reaching inside the child's pants in an attempt to search for possible
explosive devices, is clearly stated on the agency's website.
Children and adults are often extensively searched if they decline to go
through the scanners, which show
nude images of the passenger.
Jennifer Mitchell, co-president of Child
Lures Prevention, a Shelburne, Vt., organization that works to prevent
crimes against children, also seemed to defend the practice in an interview with
the Associated Press. While she admits the search is "a
little invasive", she adds, "This is a hard issue because we have
national security on one hand... and children's safety on the other. The only
reason it would be allowed is the parents are right there, the clothes are not
being removed, the parents are watching to make sure it's done ok."
It is unclear, though exactly how "national security" might hinge on
reaching inside childrens' clothes, given that children as young as Anna Drexel
have never been used in an attack.
U.S. Representative Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) is among a handful of
government officials who have expressed outrage at the TSA and other officials'
defense of the official involved in the incident. He states, "This
conduct is in clear violation of TSA's explicit policy not to conduct thorough
pat-downs on children under the age of 13."
Rep. Chaffetz is chairman of the House
Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on National Security. He
says he was "personally outraged and disgusted" by the video of the
Under Rep. Chaffetz's pressuring, the TSA has agreed to review the search
policy for "low-risk populations, such as young passengers." It
said it may opt to "move beyond a one-size fits all system", though
it gave no clue about what policies might comprise its new varied child search
system or when it might replace the current policies.
In some states a stranger touching or feeling a child's groin/genitalia can be
construed as a felony sex crime. Sex crimes against children often
receive stiff sentences, including years in prison. The TSA has stated it
will not pursue any charges or discipline against the agent involved in the
search, as the contact was initiated in the interest of preserving national
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Statement by the International Gorilla Conservation Program, a joint initiative of the African Wildlife Foundation, Fauna and Flora International and World Wide Fund for Nature.
If you ask wildlife managers working in national parks in Botswana, Kenya and Tanzania where they studied, many will give you the same answer: The College of African Wildlife Management in Mweka, Tanzania.
Situated in the shadow of Mount Kilimanjaro (Mweka is one of the towns that allow access to climb the mountain), the college is a respected regional training school that AWF helped establish almost 40 years ago. Mweka College trains mid-career protected-area and wildlife professionals from all over the continent.
During the last year, AWF doubled its number of Conservation Service Centers (CSCs). The two original CSCs are in Nairobi and Arusha. In 2000, a third center opened in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, and a fourth in White River, South Africa.
AWF hired Isidore Gwashure, formerly a top executive in southern Africa's ecotourism industry, to direct the CSC program. Now based at AWF's Office of African Operations in Nairobi, he has concluded agreements with two major southern African tourism companies and is negotiating additional contracts.
For the first time in nearly thirty years, elephants have been sighted in the Central Kajido District, which is located in the Kilimanjaro Heartland. The Kilimanjaro Heartland straddles between the borders of Tanzania and Kenya. The Heartland supports exceptional biological and other values, such as the best known and studied population of African elephants in the world. It is also home to endangered species including cheetah and wild dogs, and contains an important system of wetlands welling up from Mt. Kilimanjaro.
by R. Michael Wright, President, AWF
Fifteen-foot crocodiles slithered across the sandbanks and plunged into the river as the vibrations of the South African National Park Service helicopter reached them. We seemed perilously close to the red rock walls of the canyons of the Olifants River, but the dexterity of the pilot was remarkable. Pulling up at the last minute, we swung over the lip of the gorge. To our right lay the wildlife-rich expanse of Kruger National Park, and to the left was the vast empty wilderness of Coutada 16 in Mozambique.


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Sewer district rate payers should keep eyes open
January 25, 2013
The ratepayers (2,245 residents) of the Jefferson County Public Service District (JCPSD) owe a huge "Thank You" to Jacquelyn Milliron and Heidi Parker (rate payers too) for their ongoing work as......
Fercyou good point.
Squirm you are still a liberal nutcase.
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How did this get so far afield from the topic? Only at The Journal.
Thank you and congratulations to these ladies for all their selfless hard work and accomplishment on behalf of their fellow captive ratepayers.
Lesson: If everyone spent less time here spewing political vitriol and more time holding corporations and regulators accountable like these ladies have done, we'd all be paying less for monopoly services.
Quit complaining and expecting some fictional "government" or "corporation" to protect your interests. They are not and will not. Nobody is looking out for you.
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If you think government is just a non-partisan, independent and neutral utopia compared to the dirty, big-business, free market...
...then you need to check out Obama's latest endeavor on Politico entitled, "Barack Obama's new 'grass-roots' group isn't quite".
Hopefully you will learn that an "energetic" government is the means by which abuse is most easily forced on everyone via corporate interests and "benevolent", "charitable" individuals seeking the "good of all mankind."
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You state, "government is more accountable that business, in only paying people what they are worth."
If you think Congressman and Senators are worth what they get paid, then you and I have another disagreement... ;-]
"Man creates problems. Government and bureaucrats magnify them 100 times." -- George Van Valkenburg
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Keep dreaming, Squirm.
Unlike with government, its mandated monopolies, and Obamacare, no one is forcing you to "buy a good or service" from anyone or anything.
Did you check into the pay and bonuses given to Tim Geithner and Jack Lew before and now that they have become Obama's U.S. Treasury Secretaries?
Your selective analysis and insistence on the Force of government are myopic.
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What are you talking about? This is a government-mandated monopoly!
And, once again shows that government oversight and efficiency are rarely what people deceive themselves into believing that they are.
We only here about the cases where some concerned citizen goes above and beyond to bring accountability.
All the while, unlike a private, free-market where I can stop shopping and/or buy from somewhere else. In the government case, you are forced to continue to pay. And, likely pay for the damages and "clean up" and corrections later--such as with Sheriff Bobby Shirley.
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One person is dead after an overnight auto-pedestrian hit and run accident in Moncks Corner.
According to Berkeley County Coroner Bill Salisbury, 55-year-old Sedaris Mabry of Moncks Corner was killed after being hit by a truck on North Live Oak Drive in Moncks Corner, near Berkeley Middle School.
According to Salisbury, the truck left the scene of the accident and was found near 17-A and State Road by a Berkeley County Sheriffs deputy.
According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, the driver of the pickup, Michael Ronnie Stephens, 41, of Summerville, is charged with DUI, open container and leaving the scene of an accident involving death. He has been arrested and is at Hill-Finklea Detention Center.
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Minnesota's Adrian Peterson finished with the second most rushing yards and the eighth most scrimmage yards in NFL history. That was despite rehabilitating from major knee surgery all offseason. And despite the fact Minnesota's passing game was 31st in the NFL. And despite the fact his offensive line is decent but far from great.
The NFL's most valuable player in 2012? You get the picture.
Here were this voter's picks for the NFL All-Pro team, based on conversations with several pro scouts around the league:
• QB: Peyton Manning, Denver. Manning gets the nod over Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers. Brady was phenomenal. Rodgers led the NFL in passer rating despite getting sacked a league-high 51 times. But Manning did it with a new team, coming off a season-long injury. He had his most TD passes (37) in seven years and his best completion percentage ever (68.6).
• WR: Calvin Johnson, Detroit. A.J. Green, Cincinnati. Johnson set the single-season record for receiving yards with 1,964. Johnson had 40 catches of 20 or more yards. Nobody else had 30. Green was a close call over Houston's Andre Johnson, Chicago's Brandon Marshall and Indianapolis' Reggie Wayne. He's more complete than Marshall and was a tad more spectacular in a less-efficient offense than Johnson.
• TE: Jason Witten, Dallas. New England's Rob Gronkowski is the best tight end in the league. But Gronk played only 11 games this year, making 55 catches with 11 touchdowns. Witten had 110 catches, a single-season record for a tight end. Honorable mention to Atlanta's Tony Gonzalez, with 93 catches at age 36.
• T: Trent Williams, Washington. Duane Brown, Houston. I vote for the two best tackles, as opposed to picking a left tackle and a right tackle. The Redskins had the best running game in the league, and Williams was one reason. He stepped up his game in his third season. Both Williams and the Texans' Brown are excellent in both pass and run blocking. Niners left tackle Joe Staley was a road-grader on the run. He was outstanding. Denver's Ryan Clady is an elite pass-blocker but has an occasional lapse. Cleveland's Joe Thomas remains elite. Cincinnati's Andre Smith has matured in his fourth year after a shaky start to his career. He was the top right tackle.
• G: Mike Iupati, San Francisco. Marshall Yanda, Baltimore. Iupati was a monster against the Bills and was one of the most improved linemen in the league in his third year. Yanda gets this vote for the second straight year. New Orleans' Ben Grubbs, the Bills' Andy Levitre and the Eagles' Evan Mathis got consideration.
• C: Nick Mangold, Jets. The AFC East is strong at center, with Mangold leading the way. Miami's Mike Pouncey and Buffalo's Eric Wood are quality centers. New England's first-year starter, Ryan Wendell, played well too, although it's easier playing center for Brady. Minnesota's John Sullivan and Houston's Chris Myers were close.
• RB: Peterson, Minnesota. Alfred Morris, Washington. Morris finished second to Peterson in rushing with 1,613 yards and had the second most touchdowns (13) among backs. Seattle's Marshawn Lynch and Tampa's Doug Martin easily could have been the choice to join Peterson in the backfield.
• FB: Vonta Leach, Baltimore.
• PK: Blair Walsh, Minnesota. The rookie from Georgia had an amazing year. He was 10 for 10 on field goals of 50-plus yards, an NFL single-season record for field goals from 50 yards. He was 35 of 38 overall. He was third in the league in touchback percentage (61.6). Oakland's Sebastian Janikowski was the second choice.
• KR: Jacoby Jones, Baltimore. He had three kick-return TDs and led the league on kickoff returns. Buffalo's Leodis McKelvin, the punt-return leader, was second choice.
• DE: J.J. Watt, Houston. Cameron Wake, Miami. Watt led the league with 20.5 sacks. Wake was second among defensive ends with 15. The Giants' Jason-Pierre Paul, Atlanta's John Abraham and Seattle's Chris Clemons got votes.
• DT: Geno Atkins, Cincinnati. Vince Wilfork, New England. Atkins' 12.5 sacks were the most by a defensive tackle since Tampa's Warren Sapp had 16.5 in 2000. Atkins was the best player on the Bengals' sixth-ranked defense. Wilfork remains the anchor of the Pats' defense, which ranked ninth against the run. Wilfork played a lot better this year than last year. Tampa's Gerald McCoy and Chicago's Henry Melton were very good.
• OLB: Von Miller, Denver. Aldon Smith, San Francisco. Obvious choices. Smith had 19.5 sacks, Miller 18.5. Smith has 33.5 sacks in two years, Miller has 30. Green Bay's Clay Matthews had another good year. As for elite run-stoppers and coverage linebackers, New England's Jerod Mayo and San Francisco's Ahmad Brooks stood out.
• ILB: Patrick Willis, San Francisco. Bobby Wagner, Seattle. Willis is a four-time first-team All-Pro. He does it all, and he's the best inside 'backer at covering quality tight ends downfield. Wagner was a second-round steal from Utah State. In college he made more tackles than anybody in the Western Athletic Conference since 1999. He ran a blazing, 4.47-second time in the 40-yard dash before the draft. He was a tackling machine for Seattle. Carolina rookie Luke Kuechly, Miami's Karlos Dansby and the Niners' Navorro Bowman excelled.
• CB: Richard Sherman, Seattle. Charles Tillman, Chicago. The top corners are big. Sherman is 6-3, Tillman 6-1. Sherman was a fifth-round pick from Stanford who was all-rookie in 2011. He had eight interceptions. Tillman, in his 10th year, was the shutdown corner for the Bears and had three INTs. Even though teammate Tim Jennings led the league with nine INTs, Tillman was better.
• S: LaRon Landry, Jets. Jairus Byrd, Buffalo. Landry stayed healthy for a change and held the Jets' secondary together. Byrd has great range and is a sure tackler in the open field. These two picks favored coverage over hitting. Arizona's Kerry Rhodes, Seattle's Kam Chancellor and Miami's Rashad Jones are good hitters but aren't asked to cover as much.
• P: Andy Lee, San Francisco. Lee led the league in net average (43.2) for a second straight year and was third in punts inside the 20. But he also yielded only a modest 249 return yards on his punts. He wasn't outkicking his coverage. Chicago's Kevin Podlesh allowed a league-low 84 return yards. Denver's Britton Colquitt and Cincinnati's Kevin Huber deserved honorable mention.
• Coach of the Year: Bruce Arians, Indianapolis.
• Rookies of the year: Washington QB Robert Griffin III on offense and Seattle's Wagner on defense.
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Yes, those coins should expire next year at some point. But it's a game-by-game basis, and right now only Super Mario 64 DS has expired.
Crud, I guess that means I lost those coins (unless I never registered it since maybe the program wasn't available yet).
I'm not seeing any warning on the Club site about when my coins expire.
Looking at the stuff, I'll probably never actually get any posters put up though the Zelda ones and one of the Mario ones are pretty cool.
I don't know, maybe a set of folders and bookmarks. I could conceivably use those I guess. Though I hate that they'd wear out in normal use (I'd like something more permanent with my coins darn it )


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An Evans man was taken back into custody two days after he was released from prison, accused of using a hoe to break windows in his former residence.
Travis Stewart Hodson, 29 , was released June 24 after serving a prison sentence on drug-related charges, according to Evans police. He was arrested two days later on suspicion of criminal mischief after residents told police they saw him smash out windows on a house in the 3400 block of Antelope Way, according to an arrest affidavit.
Evans police Sgt. Chad Harding said Hodson had lived at the residence before he served his prison sentence.
Harding said the current resident was not home, but two people said they saw Hodson breaking windows with a hoe and a metal pipe. Hodson was arrested outside the home on the afternoon of June 26, according to the report.
According to state records, Hodson had served a three-year prison sentence. He had been convicted over the past few years on several felony drug charges and several misdemeanors, including driving under the influence.
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Welcome, everyone, to the Bleacher Report live quick hits blog for the game tonight. There are roughly three hours until kickoff, a game that will go some way to deciding who advances into the semifinals of Europe's finest club competition.
The match tonight has special significance for both teams. Spurs have never been in the Champions League before this season, and this will be the toughest test Harry Redknapp's promising squad have faced so far.
For Real Madrid, despite a history in Europe to eclipse just about any team (nine titles in all), recent years have not been so kind to them. This is the first time since 2004 that they have reached the quarterfinals, and with the man who took Internazionale to glory last year, they will be hoping to defeat Spurs, starting tonight at the Bernabeu.
Hoping to put into words all that happens tonight is Michael Botsford, an Arsenal featured columnist. Spurs fans, please don't worry, just because I've supported Arsenal for the past 15 years or so, everything I say will be fully objective.
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The Philander Smith College Bookstore is located on the first floor of the Myer Titus Academic Center, Suite 122. The hours of operation are 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. We are open to the general public. The store maintains a variety of general reading material with an emphasis on African American authors. The bookstore is also an excellent source for snacks, greeting cards, school apparel, supplies, and study aids. Stamps and envelopes can also be purchased at the checkout counter. We accept Visa, Master Card, and American Express for payment. Textbooks are stocked and sold only during the beginning of each semester.
Philander Smith College has a convenient and unique partnership with a local textbook retailer. Textbook Brokers is our official campus source for textbooks. Books can be purchased with a check, credit card, cash or the flexible payment option. The flexible payment option allows students who are approved for financial aid to charge books against an anticipated refund. If the student meets the requirements, a book voucher will be issued by the Business Office.
Textbook Brokers will have books available for two to three weeks beginning with the first day of class. Students will need to provide the vendor with the book voucher and a copy of their schedule. Returns and exchanges need to be transacted two weeks from the first day of class. The contact information is as follows:
|Philander Smith College
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|900 W. Daisy Dates Dr.
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|Little Rock, AR 72204
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(501) 370-5394 Fax
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The Philander Smith College mail distribution center is currently housed in the Student Union Center. All first-class mail is sorted in the mail room and dropped in the student's assigned mail box. Incoming packages from FedEx, UPS, Airborne, and DHL are received in the bookstore, and staged for pick-up. A notice is left in the student's mail box. The student's I.D. and signature are required before the package can be released.
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SCE Federal Credit Union's Financial Series Covers a Range of Topics from Career Goals to Managing Your Credit ScoreJul 19, 2012 | In The Community
When SCE Federal Credit Union financial instructors talk to Los Angeles County high school classes about financial literacy, the students cash in.
Under SCE Federal Credit Union's tutelage, 24 teens from Duarte, Baldwin Park and Colony High Schools finished in the top 20 percent – one student cracked the top-10 – in the 2012 National Financial Capability Challenge administered by the US Department of Treasury and Education.
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INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — Tahoe SAFE Alliance and Project MANA recently announced Dress The Part(y) as the signature sponsor of the 24th Annual Chocolate, Wine andamp; Roses Festival for the third year in a row. Incline residents Linda and Richard Offerdahl continue to support this important event that raises money for local programs such as the Mt. Rose Safe House, the 24-hour Community Helpline, violence prevention and education to school children, food distribution and nutrition education."One Night in Havana, Paradise Under the Stars" is this year's motivational theme behind the festival on Nov. 3. As its primary sponsor, Dress the Part(y) is very excited about this year's festival because it will be held at the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe. Imagine the spectacular crowds congregating throughout the night as though indeed it were a paradise under the stars in Havana.Ignite your creativity by visiting Dress the Part(y) to discover something it can offer to help you create a definitive character or find accessories that accentuate an outfit you already own.Dress The Part(y) can also special order costumes, dresses and tuxedos with advance notice. Dress the Part(y) is located at 774 Mays Blvd. in Incline Village. For information, visit www.dressthepart.org.Are you a 1920s flapper looking for a decadent party on a lush tropical isle? Are you a 1940s thrill seeker looking for paradise under the stars? Are you a showgirl from the famous Tropicana Nightclub? Perhaps you embody Desi Arnaz the famous Cuban bandleader. Or are you a modern day adventurer looking for your next escapade? Choosing what to wear for this event is going to be easy because the spectrum is broad enough that everyone can easily pull together the perfect look just by taking inventory of their summer wardrobe.First, address the biggest factor: location, location, location! Havana is a spicy city that lies on the northern coast of Cuba, south of the Florida Keys, where the Gulf of Mexico joins the Caribbean. This means folks will be wearing light-weight clothing since the humidity saturates the body before it has a chance to towel off after a shower. Ladies, consider flirty hemlines, clothing that flows in the breeze, something that has a halter neckline, spaghetti straps, or just generally sleeveless. If you have concerns about your arms getting chilled by air-conditioned climates, just toss a silky long scarf or light-weight sweater over your shoulders.Gentlemen, clothing made of rayon, silk, or light weight cotton, such as linen are what to wear if you want to stay cool. Also, this is one place where your undershirt can also be considered the main shirt and the over shirt can be worn like a jacket.Next, know that Havana is filled with dancing. Choose fun pieces in bold brights or creamy pastels that liven up a room. Ladies, think of soft ruffles that inspire images of blooming flowers, fringe that shimmies as you shake, beads that sparkle in the moonlight, and sheer fabrics that also work as mosquito netting.Gentlemen, this is one place that, unless you show up with a fruit basket on your head, no one will ever think your shirt is too fruity. If opting to wear a tuxedo, try a white tux with a pastel shirt or a black tux with a very bright shirt. Choosing a Tommy Bahama shirt over a tuxedo is certainly an option for this particular theme.Finally, and this is a crucial part of creating the perfect ensemble for this sultry event, accessorize yourself! This applies to all because a simple accessory can actually take an ordinary outfit and turn it in to themed attire with the least amount of effort.For men, hats ranging from fedoras and panamas to newsboys and golfers caps can absorb the beads of sweat accumulating on your temples as your cigar nestles peacefully in your shirt pocket.Ladies, you could be wearing the little black dress from last Friday night's date but when you cinch your waist with a bright belt, put on some Cuban heeled stockings or fishnets, and a big beautiful flower or similar bold accessory in your hair, last week's dress has become this night's vintage Havana beauty a la Mademoiselle!
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a Very pretty girl with a kind fun loving heart, a beautiful face, and a body that can melt glass! She breaks hearts daily and would be an awesome catch... married guys want her and single guys are scared of her
have you seen the a$$ on that girl Jessica? Holy Damn!!!
от the Big M 16 ноември 2012
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от p!atdbrendonsgirl 09 октомври 2006
a wonderfull name that means "gracious gift from God"
dude that girl jessica totally move me.
от i<3me 12 декември 2006
Jessica is the sweetest girl you will ever meet basically. She is known to be the sexiest person who walked the planet. Boys get nervous when around her and a lot of boys have a crush on her. Jessica is aspired to by others. She will show you a good time and also has a crazy/wild side to her. When you meet a Jessica, you will have a hard time forgetting her! She falls in love easily and loves to laugh. But she has a down side to her, like every girl, she has great shyness. When she falls in love, she falls deep. Boys love her! Jessica in a term means goddess. She has incredible looks. When you find a Jessica, don't let her go! Shes beautiful, talented and has an amazing body. Guys like to often flirt with her but she doesn't take that to heart. She isn't perfect, but then again, who is? Shes very active and likes to do things. Jessica likes to dress nice and when gets complimented, denies all of it. Shes very artistic and is a great dancer. Boys are lucky to have her! Shes also very supportive and a great friend! She speaks her mind and doesn't care what people think! She has great eyes and hair. Jessica is very loyal and open, her family value her a lot. She is loved by lots of people and even people whom she might not know about! She is an all round amazing person who everyone is grateful to have in their lives.
Josh: ''Hey, that Jessica seem really nice, shes fit too!''
Gary: ''Yeah Jessica's great ain't she? I kinda fancy her a bit''
Gary: ''Yeah Jessica's great ain't she? I kinda fancy her a bit''
от truthteller22<3 01 януари 2013
The absolute most perfect person on the planet. No arguments. Everything about this girl is so amazing that she is sometimes thought to be an angel or goddess. She is the most beautiful girl to live on this planet. She will deny that, but it is a true fact and everybody knows it. She is the kindest, most caring person ever who will do anything to make you feel special. And she has the cutest laugh, smile, face, and pretty much anything else you can think of.
Guy 1: Hey, who's that angel over there?
Guy 2: That's Jessica, I also think she's an angel.
Guy 2: That's Jessica, I also think she's an angel.
от failureninja95 20 ноември 2012
a woman i know who is incredibly sexy and i love her so much. she is the most amazing person alive and if you dont think so you deserve to die. amazingly there are some people who actually dont like her. but thats just because they're jealous and they're all asses anyway so no one cares about them. jessica deserves everything in the world and id do anything for her. ill never leave her side and i'll always be her best friend.
Me - Dude, I love Jessica.
Friend - Me too. Who doesn't?
Me - Stupid fuckers that's who.
Friend - Me too. Who doesn't?
Me - Stupid fuckers that's who.
от ivorywirea7x 29 февруари 2008
A greek name which means "What god beholds"
Actual meaning: Very impish, pretty, complex, deadly.
Actual meaning: Very impish, pretty, complex, deadly.
"Man that jessica girl is pretty, but i cant read her."
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People would be able to replicate your findings more easily if you pasted your code, rather than an image of it.
DATA xxx(7) TYPE p DECIMALS 4 VALUE '60892.0000'.
DATA xxx2(7) TYPE p DECIMALS 4 VALUE '608.9200'.
DATA yyy(7) TYPE p DECIMALS 4.
DATA zzz(7) TYPE p DECIMALS 4.
yyy = '60892.0000' MOD 1.
WRITE yyy.
yyy = ( '608.9200' * 10 ** 2 ) MOD 1.
WRITE / yyy.
yyy = ( '608.9200' * 100 ) MOD 1.
WRITE / yyy.
Odd, isn't it. I suspect that it's the 10 ** 2 that's doing it. It will definitely be some kind of internal step in the calculation that's causing a type conversion and rounding error. If you change the types to f (floating point) you get:
MOD 1 is pretty weird anyway.
MOD 2, testing if it's even, also gives very strange results - changing your program to MOD 2 gives:
Now, I am a mathematician, and so I know that x mod 2 NEVER equal 2!
Hello matt
Thanks for the replay.
Actually from the following link,we can see that the MOD only can be used for integer division. http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw73/helpdata/en/fc/eb32d5358411d1829f0000e829fbfe/frameset.htm
clike -> Performing Arithmetic Operations
But I am not sure whether it means : we shouldn't use MOD command to do P or F type division.
Hi Tom,
I tried using this code:
DATA yyy TYPE p DECIMALS 4.
yyy = '608.9200' * ( 10 ** 2 ). WRITE yyy.
yyy = yyy MOD 1. WRITE / yyy.
yyy = ( '608.9200' * ( 10 ** 2 ) ) MOD 1. WRITE / yyy.
And the result is this:
It sure is odd; when you perform the operation step by step, it will yield the correct result but if chained, it got some weird results. The remainder can't be 1 for MOD 1.
The cause might be on the calculation type if you look closely at the documentation:
Determining the Calculation Type
The calculation type corresponds to one of the numeric data types i, p, f, or decfloat34. It is determined according to the following hierarchy, and in this order of priority:
Now, the calculation type used in the operation is F, but we need to store it in a P variable. The value of F will be rounded up to the number of decimal places you have in your P variable. Given this and Matthew's reply above regarding the F values, we will arrive to those weird values in question.
Hope this helps!
I guess if we want to use MOD, we have to convert to integer first. A very interesting feature! Thank-you for raising it.


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Joined by a blonde female friend, Suri, another child and a bodyguard – who was stayed seated at the bar as the ladies dined – the Dead Accounts actress was hard to miss.
"Katie was all dolled up, lots of makeup and dressed to impress," an onlooker tells PEOPLE. "She was wearing very high heels, a dark green silk shirt and carried a fuchsia clutch."
Although the Holmes Yang designer looked the epitome of chic, she "was pretty low-key" and was "just enjoying dinner," the source says.
Despite the weather forecast, everyone enjoyed themselves – even Suri!
"Suri and her friend looked happy and were having fun," the source adds.
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Congratulations, Stephanie! It sounds like you hit it out of the park! I can't wait to see it when it gets posted online, and I know I'll wish I'd been there.ReplyDelete
This is wonderful -- that so many people came to celebrate motherhood and hear stories from the journey. :) I so wish I would have been there. I'm pulling for next year.ReplyDelete
I'm so proud of you! I really wanted to be there - this mother's day was tough for me. I'll also pulling for next year.ReplyDelete
Steph, you and the cast did such a great job. And for me, just an attendee, my head is still spinning! My heart and mind are so full, trying to remember each and every story and message. (Thank God for video.) Anyway, so I can only imagine what you're experiencing.
And yes, go on tour!
Congrats on a job well done! The show was really fantastic! Even watching it as a non-mom, it was powerful and I'm glad I was able to see it performed live!ReplyDelete
I love how your feeling!! I wish, wish I could be there, but alone time with my hubby (on our 17th anniversary) was more important, I'm sure you understand! I can't wait til it happens again, even next year on the same weekend works for me! congrats on a job well done!!! KUDDOS!ReplyDelete
So, honestly, just from your brief little recap of the roaring laughter and the moments for tears, chills cover my body and tears fill my eyes. The emotion that night, the intense, beautiful, raging emotion that spilled out from that stage, it's something we, as the audience, will never, ever recover from.
We (Brian and I) still talk about it like we saw The Beatles on stage. We wished for an encore performance, the next night and the next and the next.
Honestly, even after writing all of this? I still do not have the words to describe to you what you accomplished on May 7, 2011 in the tiny city of Valparaiso, Indiana. Even though you think you know? I don't think you'll ever really know.
But one word comes to mind:
i am SO PROUD of you!!! and of the cast, as well. i cannot WAIT to watch the video of it. you deserve a spa day. :)
oooh ... take it on tour. yes!!
Do you have any idea when the show will be posted online?ReplyDelete
I want to see that video SO BAD!!
AND, I want to say that I get chills just reading this so I can ONLY imagine how I would have been if I'd been at your awesome, wonderful show.
I can't wait for it to be available online so I can see it.ReplyDelete
Oh, Steph! I was wondering about how you'd feel when it was all over. Birthed, if you don't mind that metaphor.
Such a huge undertaking will take time to process. But it's not over, nor will it ever be as long as people who experienced it turn over what they heard in their minds and hearts.
It's not over. That's what I'm trying to say. Good things never really end.
Congratulations!! You are so amazing and I'm so glad that it worked out so well! I'd been praying like crazy for you all!ReplyDelete
Absolutely EPIC. BTW, I have a blog now!! yellingwithmyheart.blogspot.com
luv, liz from the show!!
You and the cast did an amazing job. The show was fabulous and I was sitting there with my tissues to my nose and laughing the entire time, not ready for it to end.
is it to late for an encore??
So proud of you Steph! Wish I could have been there!ReplyDelete
I'm so happy for you Steph. You were made for this! I so wish I could have been there! But I thought about you on Saturday when I was "running" :) love you! jilReplyDelete
It was brilliant. I want to see it all over again and soak up all the emotion. You should be so proud of yourself.ReplyDelete
It was a fabulous show. You should be very proud of yourself!ReplyDelete
Congratulations! What a great accomplishment! I look forward to watching it online!ReplyDelete
Congratulations - it sounds so, so fabulous. We clearly need one of these in my neck of the woods.ReplyDelete
Congratulations! I can't wait until it's online!ReplyDelete
Everyone who was there has already said how brilliant and fabulous it was, so I'll just echo them... and say again, how proud I am that you followed your dream.ReplyDelete
You did LTYM so so so proud. Thank you all, from the bottom of my heart and biggest dreams.
Thank you for giving LTYM such a beautiful day.
SO proud of you.
So glad everything went so well for you, Steph. I had no doubt that it would!!!
Keeping it real for a second...I had every intention of going but my heart was still a little sad about not being a part of it. I know that's stupid, but I decided that watching it online might be a bit easier for me. BUT I am super excited to hear about 2012. My personal goal is to give it one more try. It's just too awesome of an idea!


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So you watched the Golden Globes in January, and you think you know who is going to take home Oscar gold — and who isn't. Forget it. The Globes are an unpredictable bellwether. The "foreign press" voters, quite frankly, hand out the prizes to everyone. They don't like to upset anyone who has hosted a party for them, so the trophies are shared. The Globes are not the Oscars, although surely this year there will be a few duplicates. Nothing is certain, but it's a fairly sure bet that best actor will go to Daniel Day-Lewis in Lincoln — a winner straight out of the starting gate. There may be a few surprises this year, based on the whispers and the median age of the nearly 5,000 mostly silver-haired voters, and awards shows often deliver shocks. Didn't Ben Affleck walk off with the best director award — beating out Steven Spielberg — to get the Director's Guild nod? So surely he'll repeat that feat at the Oscars, right? Wrong. Argo got a best film Oscar nomination but Affleck was left out in the cold when best directors were named. And yet, the buzz is that Argo may run off with the best picture, upsetting Spielberg's spectacular history lesson of a movie. So here are my picks (and reasons why some will win and others will go home empty-handed) based on more than three decades of covering Hollywood. I expect a 10 percent commission if you win the office pool by following this tip sheet.
Best Picture
It's a mesmerizing marathon, and the hot favorite.
~ The Contenders ~
• Amour. Could be the shocker because it might appeal to older Oscar voters.
• Argo. Ignored for director, but definitely a dark horse.
• Zero Dark Thirty. Controversy is a handicap, yet it might surprise. The film's director was ignored and that's not a good sign.
• Silver Linings Playbook. Nice chick flick.
• Les Miserables. Spectacular, but no dialogue will handicap it.
• Life of Pi. Too many special effects.
• Django Unchained. Too many bags of fake blood.
• Beasts of the Southern Wild. The big outsider.
Best Director
The Academy loves Spielberg. This will be his third director Oscar.
~ The Contenders ~
Michael Haneke for Amour. He's collected lots of global prizes and might dislodge Spielberg.
Benh Zeitlin for Beasts of the Southern Wild. A definite outsider
Ang Lee for Life of Pi. Not mainstream enough for victory.
David O. Russell for Silver Linings Playbook. Strong ensemble cast doesn't guarantee the Oscar.
Best Actor
Daniel Day-Lewis in
No contest —a slam dunk.
~ The Contenders ~
Denzel Washington in Flight. Not this year, Denzel.
Hugh Jackman in Les Misérables. Most popular fella, but crooning won't carry it.
Bradley Cooper in Silver Linings Playbook. Most likable guy, but not for gold.
Joaquin Phoenix in The Master. Most quirky guy, but nothing to take to the bank.
Best Actress
Emmanuelle Riva for
Despite being a foreign movie, in French no less.
~ The Contenders ~
Jessica Chastain for Zero Dark Thirty. She might surprise.
Naomi Watts in The Impossible. Popular, but many critics thought the film too manipulative.
Jennifer Lawrence in Silver Linings Playbook. Not much hunger for Jennifer from voters.
Quvenzhane Wallis in Beasts of the Southern Wild. No youngest winner ever. And sorry, she's no Shirley Temple.
Best Supporting Actor
Tommy Lee Jones in
A real scene-chewer. He may get it for his body of work, although he deserves it for this role.
~ The Contenders ~
Christoph Waltz in Django Unchained. He was the linchpin of this movie.
Alan Arkin in Argo. Popular among his peers, he could win for his impressive body of work.
Philip Seymour Hoffman in The Master. This is not his year.
Robert De Niro in Silver Linings Playbook. A great actor but no gold for this role.
Best Supporting Actress
Helen Hunt in
The Sessions
Voters love her daring role, which made middle age look sexy. My only concern is, the movie didn't get a wide release.
~ The Contenders ~
Sally Field in Lincoln. Oscar voters love her, but no cigar.
Anne Hathaway in Les Misérables. One song is not enough.
Jacki Weaver in Silver Linings Playbook. Ensemble cast works against her.
Amy Adams in The Master. Nice try but this isn't her year.
The Oscars will be televised on Sunday, Feb. 24, at 4 p.m. PT. on ABC.