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5 Apologies to the Cops Who Beat Me Up for No Reason
Not long ago, five LAPD officers came to my apartment in the middle of the night, pinned me to the ground, and handcuffed me, sort of by accident. Before they left, I forgot to get a card or a phone number from them, so instead I'm writing this open letter and hoping they read it.
Dear Officers of the Los Angeles Police Department,
Hello there! I don't know if you remember me or not, we met briefly the other night in my home for that spontaneous assembly at 2:15 a.m. I was the guy you hilariously accused of domestic abuse in front of his slack-jawed neighbors. Classic. I just wanted to say that it was a pleasure to meet the whole gang and to assure you again that I would have at least swept the floor had I known you were coming over, and especially had I known you would be jamming my face into it with your knee.
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To be fair, I got a good sense of what I'd look like with a spotty gray beard someday. So, you know ... bright side.
Above all else, though, I want to say I'm sorry if I made you feel unwelcome at any point during the night/early morning. The five of you left pretty abruptly, and it would be a huge weight off my shoulders to know it wasn't because I was a bad host. I'm usually very good at entertaining.
Once I had time to retrace the events of the night, I realized there were a few moments where I may have seemed rude and/or inhospitable, and I just want to clear the air so that we can move forward as buddies. This may not mean much to you, but I would really appreciate the chance to say ...
I'm Sorry for the Strength and Stability of My Front Door
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At the risk of sounding unpopular, I don't get many visitors, particularly surprise visitors after 2 in the morning who pound on my door and block the peephole with the flashlight. I'm sure that's S.O.P. for you gentlemen, but for me it was, I'm embarrassed to say, a little scary. I think it would have cleared up any confusion if you'd announced yourselves as police at some point, but I certainly don't want to accuse you of doing your job incorrectly, just as I'm sure you wouldn't accuse me of doing my job as a husband incorrectly by, say, beating my wife, except for the one time when you did.
I should also mention that a week earlier, we had a bicycle disappear from the secure parking garage of our building. I'm not asking you to find it or anything, I only mention it because I think it helps set the stage for my emotional and mental state the night you dropped by to hang out. When bikes start disappearing, who knows what's possible anymore? That's why I spent all that time not letting you in. I'm sorry.
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For all I knew, you might have been someone who would try to force me to go skiing.
It wasn't until you started kicking and/or throwing yourselves at the door that I finally realized something should probably be done or I would lose my deposit. I stood from the corner where I was huddled, put on a brave face (as well as some pants so that I wouldn't have to die naked), and I answered.
I'm Sorry I Fell So Weird When You Tackled Me
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Since that night, I've spent a lot of time mentally choreographing that little tumble we took, positive that if we ever decide to re-enact it, at a Christmas party or something when we're telling all our friends about what happened, I could make our fall to the ground infinitely more polished. See, I'm not accustomed to being tackled by police officers, so I wasn't totally ready when all five of you jumped at my ribcage. I'm also pretty sure I made an unflattering sound that I imagine geese must make when they are punched in the tummy. I want you to know I'm generally much cooler than that. I had never made that noise before and I've never made it again. Please don't judge me entirely by that one sound or my awkward collapse into the linoleum.
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It was at that quiet moment when your elbows and knees were pinning me to the floor but just before you slapped on the handcuffs that I started to get the sense that maybe you didn't like me. I have a habit of reading too much into the actions of others, but when you insisted that I "don't fucking move," I couldn't help but notice that your cadence was verging on confrontational. Am I off base? Please know that everything I did after that point was a direct attempt to turn your opinion of me around, and I'm willing to admit, most of it was wildly unsuccessful.
I'm Sorry I Tried to Break the Ice With All Those Jokes You Hated
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After you had pulled me up from the floor and pushed me against the hallway wall for a while instead, I had two lucid although unrelated thoughts:
1) I hope this doesn't take long because my front door is still wide open and my AC unit is just burning energy at this point.
2) So this is why no one on COPS is ever wearing a shirt.
I misjudged you based on your appearance, meth head. It turns out we are the same.
But of course you remember all that because I said both of those things out loud. Now, I couldn't see your faces at the time because mine was pressed so firmly into that wall, but it certainly didn't sound like any of you were laughing. I'm the most sorry about that. I am a comedian by profession, but when I don't get a good response from an audience, the delivery of my jokes suffers. It's something I need to work on, I know that.
Two of you went to search the rest of the house while three of you stayed with me and made idle conversation like "Do you have any weapons or explosives in the house?" and "Why didn't you answer the fucking door?" I had some really killer answers lined up for each of these questions as well, but again, my confidence was sapped, so I really don't feel like you got a good sense of how much fun I can be. Instead I answered, "No," and "Because I thought you were trying to kill us," respectively, which I admit is not very funny.


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Charleston Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball
The Krewe of Charleston is bringing the vibrancy of Mardi Gras to the Holy City with their fifth annual Masquerade Ball (also referred to as the Royal Bal Masque). Attendees are asked to BYOM - bring your own mask - and don black-tie formal attire for a night of fun in the spirit of Mardi Gras. The event will feature French and Cajun foods, premium drinks and a chance to dance the night away to the sounds of Rockin' Dopsie & The Zydeco Twisters. The King and Queen of Charleston, Joseph "Joe" Rice and Lisa Rice, will be presented in fantastic fanfare, complete with a court decked out in meticulously beaded and feathered costumes. Royal Court member Elise Testone could be coerced to perform, according to organizers, and rumor has it that Mick Jagger may make an appearance to mix and mingle. You won't want to miss this party.
When: Saturday, doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Where: Charleston Area Convention Center, 5001 Coliseum Drive
Price: $150
For more info: charlestonmardigras.com
Charleston Mardi Gras Grand Finale
Organized by the Krewe of Charleston, billed as the only official krewe on the East Coast, the group dedicated to bringing the culture and excitement of Mardi Gras is at it again with the fifth annual Carnival celebration. The family-friendly finale boasts the first "Fais Do Do" on the Atlantic Coast. With a Cajun food festival offering up fried alligator, boiled crawfish, Shrimp Po' Boys, crawfish etouffee and a "true Louisiana pig roast," attendees are sure to get their fill. The event will include chef demonstrations, a gumbo cook-off, a children's parade, Mardi Gras costume contest and live music from Rockin' Dopsie & The Zydeco Twisters. A portion of the proceeds from this year's event will go to the Dee Norton Lowcountry Children's Center.
When: 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Sunday
Where: Charleston Area Convention Center, 5001 Coliseum Drive
Price: $10, kids get in free
For more info: charlestonmardigras.com
Merle Haggard
When Merle Haggard's name comes up in conversation, the word "legend" is often thrown out at some point, though the artist himself once told a reporter "I'd be more comfortable with something like 'professor.' " Either way you cut it, both words apply. Referred to as "the poet of the common man," Haggard's songs frequently relay the details of life, of what he sees, hears and feels. With 38 No. 1 hits, three Grammys, 13 Academy of Country Music Awards, six Country Music Association Awards, a recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors Award and a member of both the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Country Music Hall of Fame, Haggard is sure to impress.
When: Thursday, doors open at 6:30 p.m. with the show starting at 7:30 p.m.
Where: North Charleston Performing Arts Center, 5001 Coliseum Drive
Price: $39.50-$59.50
For more info: www.MerleHaggard.com or www.northcharlestoncoliseumpac.com
George Benson
Ten-time Grammy winner George Benson is bringing the songs of his musical hero to the Lowcountry with his show "An Unforgettable Tribute to Nat King Cole." Accompanied by the North Charleston POPS! for this performance, the show has sold out Los Angeles' Disney Hall, the Kennedy Center, Sydney Opera House and numerous other venues across Europe, Asia, Africa and the U.S. The Unforgettable tribute show will feature a chorus and Benson's touring band backing his renditions of Cole's greatest songs, including "Mona Lisa" and "Unforgettable," to name but a few.
When: Saturday, doors open at 7 p.m. with the show starting at 8 p.m.
Where: North Charleston Performing Arts Center, 5001 Coliseum Drive
Price: $55-$125
For more info: www.georgebenson.com or www.northcharlestoncoliseumpac.com
Cork Shuckin' Festival
Irvin-House Vineyards is celebrating the new year with its third annual Cork Shuckin' Festival. With oysters from Holy City Seafood available as well as other food vendors on site, including Coastal Crust, Stono Cafe and Dulce Truck, attendees will definitely get their fill. Both the Firefly Vodka distillery and Irvin-House Vineyards winery will be offering tastings, $6 for six Firefly spirits and $5 for five wines, and patrons will receive complimentary glasses. And don't forget your lawn chairs and blankets so that you can sprawl out under the oaks and enjoy live music from One Kool Blow.
When: 1-5 p.m. Saturday
Where: Irvin-House Vineyards, 6775 Bears Bluff Road, Wadmalaw Island
Price: Admission is free
For more info: 559-6867 or www.charlestonwine.com
Tyler Perry's 'Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Scorned'
The multitalented Tyler Perry wrote, directed and produced this play about a woman pushed into online dating by her friends who think she's still hurt from a failed relationship years earlier. Upon meeting "the man of her dreams," things seem beyond ideal ... then the tides turn and it is revealed that he's not what he seemed. But being a strong and independent woman, she won't stand for his charade and turns things back around on him.
When: Tuesday-Wednesday, doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Where: North Charleston Performing Arts Center, 5001 Coliseum Drive
Price: $43.50
For more info: www.northcharlestoncoliseumpac.com
A Chocolate Affair
Are you a chocolate lover? If you are, you'll have a chance this weekend to indulge your sweet tooth in an over-the-top event. Attendees of A Chocolate Affair will have an opportunity to sample a variety of chocolate desserts from Charleston's finest restaurants and specialty shops. There also will be gourmet catering and an open bar. The evening will feature an auction with more than 200 items, including jewelry, fantasy vacations, furniture, artwork, dinner packages and more. This event serves as a fundraiser for Communities in Schools, a nonprofit that offers students support to help them stay in school and achieve in life.
When: 6:30 p.m. Saturday
Where: The Daniel Island Club, 600 Island Park Drive
Price: $125
For more info: www.thechocolateaffair.net
Merle Haggard will perform Thursday at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center.×
George Benson (pictured) will be honoring singer and pianist Nat King Cole during his An Unforgettable Tribute to Nat King Cole.×
George Benson will be honoring singer and pianist Nat King Cole (pictured) during his An Unforgettable Tribute to Nat King Cole.×
Irvin-House Vineyards is celebrating the new year with its third annual Cork Shuckin Festival.×

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TWC9: 200! Kinect SDK v1.5, GitHub for Windows, Visual Studio 11 lineup and more
- Posted: May 25, 2012 at 3:44PM
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This is AWESOME! Thanks Dan & Clint!
Re: Visual Studio Express, you said that you can still use it on windows 7. While this is true of the previous Express 2010 versions, I don't believe that is true of the Dev11 versions as Win8 development can only be done on the Win8 platform itself.
If you are referring to my question, I was asking about VS11 in general. According to the official statement:
Visual Studio 11 leverages core capabilities that are only present in the latest versions of Windows. For this reason Visual Studio 11 requires Windows 7 or higher to run.
Congratulations on the big 200! Welcome aboard, Den.
I thought Express was intended for Education and Hobbies. Does Microsoft not believe that the students and hobbiest need .NET 4.5 and C++ 2011 spec compiler?
The infiltration into The Death Star has begun. Bring on the Core and Clint episode.
woot, congrats
That news about express sucks though.. :/ hopefully they will come to their senses
@Clint & Dan, I like the sticker you have put on your machine. specially I love win phone.
Do you have any idea how I can get them. Any idea to get it freely or by paid.I want it in India.Any guess to get it.
@Kristina: I can send you coding4fun ones, I think I may still have some windows phone ones too.
Email me your address and I'll send some out. email@example.com
@AdamSpeight2008: it is more of a skynet / HAL9000 hybrid
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Published September 26, 2013
UB faculty, staff and students can now easily connect their digital devices, including laptops, iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches, to the university's secure Wi-Fi network, thanks to work by UB Information Technology staff this past summer.
The new UB Secure WiFiSetup uses a simple configuration wizard to set up devices to automatically connect to the UB Secure Wi-Fi network whenever the devices are on campus.
Employees and students only need to authenticate once using their UBITName and password; the information will be entered automatically from then on. More information is available on the UBIT website.
UB Secure is the recommended choice for connecting to UB's Wi-Fi campus network. UBITNames and passwords, and all data transmitted from devices to the network are encrypted.
Other recent technology updates that faculty and staff can take advantage of are the new Virtual Conference service, which was launched in May, and an upgrade of the central email Web interface, launched in July.
Virtual Conference enables faculty, staff and students to conduct virtual conferences, classes or meetings using the Microsoft tool Lync in conjunction with audio and video hardware.
Lync allows presenters to share their desktops and programs, use a whiteboard and instant-message with participants, among other options.
It is available for Windows and Mac computers, as well as Android, Windows and Apple mobile devices. Visit the UBIT website for more information.
The upgraded central email Web interface affects all faculty, staff and students in the schools of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Dental Medicine and Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, as well as faculty and staff from the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences who have not been migrated to central exchange email services. Some UB volunteers also use central email Web interface.
Benefits of the Web interface upgrade include improved interface stability and security, more consistency across modern Web browsers, a cleaner look, the ability to set up autosaving and drafts, message threads and the ability to place replies in the same folder as the message being replied to.
UBIT staff members also were busy over the summer working on projects to help make life easier students:


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When an adult and a child are both signed in on Xbox One, the console enforces the content restrictions that are set for the child account. If either user tries to search or browse for content, content that is unavailable to the child account is hidden. The content remains hidden until the child account user is signed out.
Note If your Kinect sensor is configured to automatically sign in players it recognises, those players may be signed in when they enter the play space.
When a child signs in while an adult account is using unrestricted content, the game or app is interrupted and you are prompted with a "who will enter a passkey" message.
In this scenario, you have three options:
If the adult is in the same Xbox One family as the child, the adult can enter the passkey and then select Give permission.
This is known as "granting a permanent exception". The restriction that was blocking the child account from accessing the restricted content is removed permanently. A permanent content exception cannot be revoked.
If you select Close, only content that is available to the child account can be accessed.
As an alternative to granting a permanent exception to the child account, you can just sign out the child from the console. If child account restrictions have been applied to the current session, the adult may also have to sign out and then sign in again to clear the restrictions.
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Oklahoma hangs on for 71-68 victory despite Palmer's 30 points
January 3, 2013
NORMAN, Okla. — The West Virginia University women's basketball team dropped a 71-68 decision to No. 17/16 Oklahoma in its Big 12 opener Wednesday at the Lloyd Noble Center....
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James David "Jim" Klinger, 83, Altoona, died early Thursday morning, Jan. 31, 2013, at his residence.
He was born in McClure, son of the late James Daniel and Eva Dora (Samson) Klinger. He married Petra Minerva De'Pena, who preceded him in death in 2007.
He is survived by a daughter, Yesenia Klingler, of Woodhaven, N.Y.; a grandson, Jordan; and a sister, Ada J. Page of Altoona.
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Jim was preceded in death by a sister, Martha Thomas Russell.
Mr. Klinger was a member of Fourth Street Church of God, Altoona.
He had formerly been employed as a bell-hop at various resorts and casinos in the Poconos.
He enjoyed hunting, cooking and dancing.
Jim was a member of the Bavarian Aid Society.
A private viewing and funeral service will be held at the convenience of the family with Pastor Jon Neely officiating.
Interment will be made at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Altoona.
Arrangements are by Myers-Somers Funeral Home Inc., 501 Sixth Ave., Altoona.


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Serves 4 |
Prep Time 15 minutes |
Cook Time 15 minutes
2 Tbsp Eden Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1 cup onion, diced
1 1/2 cups organic bulgur
2 cups water
1/2 cup carrots, diced
1/2 cup Eden Dried Montmorency Cherries, coarsely choppedor Eden Dried Wild Blueberries, or Eden Dried Cranberries
1/4 tsp Eden Sea Salt
3 Tbsp pine nuts, dry pan roasted
15 ounces Eden Garbanzo Beans, drained
1 Tbsp fresh parsley, minced
2 Tbsp lemon juice, freshly squeezed
2 tsp fresh mint leaves, mincedor fresh parsley, minced
Heat oil in a sauce pan, sauté garlic and onion for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the bulgur, water, dried fruit and sea salt. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce flame to low and simmer for 10 minutes. Turn off the flame, leave covered and let sit for 10 minutes until bulgur is tender and all water has been absorbed. Place in a mixing bowl and fluff with a fork to cool. Mix in the beans, lemon juice, pine nuts, mint and parsley. Place in a serving bowl.
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"Hyde and Shriek" by David Lubar; Starscape, $14.99.
Science teacher Ms. Clevis is one of the most popular teachers at Washington Irving Elementary School, which is gearing up for the school science fair.
Then one morning she accidentally mixes some chemicals into her breakfast smoothie. Suddenly, she finds herself switching back and forth between a sweet-tempered sixth-grader named Jackie and evil substitute teacher Ms. Hyde. (Ms. Hyde enjoys tormenting children in the halls but her true triumph is an incident where she takes kids on a field trip in a dumpster hitched to the back of her car and leaves them stranded without their shoes, so they have to walk home barefoot.) Will Jackie-Ms. Hyde be able to switch back to being Ms. Clevis, who is not all good or all bad but somewhere in between? Or will Ms. Hyde take over and create terrible havoc at the science fair?
This hilarious update of the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde story is the first installment in a new "Monsteriffic Tales" series from the author of the popular "Weenies" story collections.
– Jean Westmoore
This week at the Central Library, Lafayette Square: Science Firsthand, for ages 3 to 8, from 4 to 6 p.m. today; History of African American Concert Dance, part of the teen/young adult series, from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday (registration required; call 858-8900); and Science Saturdays, for ages 5 to 12, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday. For more information, visit www.buffalolib.org or call 858-8900.
While the noses of many dogs are wet, plenty of dogs have dry ones. What keeps a dog's snout moist? No one knows for sure. One theory says that the wetness comes from mucus produced inside Fido's nose. Another hypothesis suggests that because dogs lick their noses all the time, saliva keeps their noses moist. Despite popular belief, a warm nose does not mean a dog is sick.
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BAYFIELD � Layne Bulwan wasn�t going to let the Bayfield senior night get away from her.
Bulwan translated aggressive play into six first-quarter points to keep the Wolverines within striking distance of the Monte Vista Pirates through a sluggish start, then added four more in the final two quarters to help lift Bayfield to a senior night win, 52-39 on Friday at BHS.
�Being senior night, I was thinking �This is all we�ve got ... and I just wanted to play with them,� Bulwan said of her senior teammates.
After two quarters, that desire finally rubbed off on everyone else.
The Wolverines (8-8 overall, 2-3 Intermountain League) entered the second half trailing their league rivals 22-20, following Haley Clarke�s last-second 3-point play.
Clarke followed that up with the first points of the second half, becoming one of seven Bayfield girls to score in the final two quarters after the Wolverines picked up some of Bulwan�s attitude in the locker room.
�We really got our focus back at halftime,� Bulwan said. �It�s important just to take a breath sometimes. It can make all the difference.�
It did. The Bayfield girls cruised through the points in transition in the third quarter, going on an 18-5 run that gave them back their lead for good at 26-24, appropriately on a Bulwan basket. They finished the quarter up 38-27 and rode out the margin through the final quarter, until Micaela Knickerbocker�s free throws to end play gave the Wolverines their final 13-point gap.
�Kudos to Layne Bulwan for keeping us in the game early,� Bayfield coach Ronnie Posey said. �When you ask what I liked, I really liked Layne Bulwan�s contribution.�
The Wolverines found contributions from almost everyone else, too. Knickerbocker, a senior, scored nine; senior Destini McGhehey, Jaida Ross and Clark each scored eight; senior Kirby Brown scored four; Andrea Lahoz scored three; and Carrie Yost added two.
Senior Chanel McCloskey didn�t score Friday, but her second-half defense and assists from the guard position were integral to the Wolverines third-quarter run.
�Really it comes down to mental,� Bulwan said. �If you get your mind on something, you can do anything.�
On Friday, �anything� was a final home win for the seniors.
�Everybody�s a senior once, but it�s no less emotional,� Posey said. �I suppose you say it every year, but I�ll say it this year: This is a good group of girls.�


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Ex-governor slams own party as too wary of fracking
June 22, 2013
HARRISBURG (AP) — Former Gov. Ed Rendell on Friday criticized Pennsylvania Democrats over their "ill-advised" call for a moratorium on fracking....
Fracking is not going away, liberal boobs!
Your party will use the issue to raise funds, but they simply want to play with the additional revenue because they know it is safe.
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Erik, isn't odd how we are all supposed to accept the "Science" of global warming even though stats show cooling yet disregard the science that fracking is safe because of the agenda of the left?
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Yes eriklatranyi, as long as you say so... it must be true...?
But then... what's the hurry, the gas has been there for millions of years and its not going to spoil if we wait a few more years to extract it.
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@eric- You're right that fracking is not going away and though I believe it can be done responsibly with reasonable safety, don't expect me to accept it can be done without proper state oversight.
Also, this discussion is much better served without name calling.
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What would be expected to be accomplished in a moratorium? How would we know when it is done? What are the deliverables (i.e. knowledge, science, technology, measurements, etc.)? If the deliverables are accomplished sooner, would the moratorium be done?
Do we want to prove that fracks can be controlled and don't grow from the Marcellus shale up into the fresh water zones? Do we want mathematical models that show the geometry of the fracks and the lengths and heights they grow to?
Do we want to look at the mechanical configurations of the wellbore and do a study as to what methods/technologies have worked in history and what do not work?
Do we want to create a plan that minimizes the amount of footprint of disturbance in the forests and stays minimum distances from certain natural or man-made features?
Do we want to create a recycling plan that minimizes usage of various natural resources?
How would we know that the goals of a moratorium are accomplished?
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All excellent points Texas. What I personally want to see is the ability to evaluate all of that without the hype or hysteria from both sides that usually surrounds this topic.
Except for our state forests, I wouldn't support a moratorium. Private landowners should be able to develop their holdings. Many of the gas counties sorely need a new economic base. I'd consider state forest gas a strategic reserve. As someone else said, the gas isn't going anywhere so what's the hurry? I'd rather see the state keep a little money in the bank so to speak for future needs both energywise and financially.
IMHO gas development is neither all good nor all bad. As someone in an earlier article stated this week, the truth lies somewhere in the middle. The test will be if both sides of the issue are willing to objectively weigh the evidence and also accept whatever measures serve the growth of the industry while placing reasonable safeguards on the environment as needed.
I know lol. I'm a dr
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The industry is regulated by the state and federal gov't. Both agencies are massive, costing us billions in tax dollars.
If you do not trust them to do their job, then abolish them.
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Erik- abolish them so there is NO oversight? I hope you're kidding.
Though I believe those agencies can be swayed by political contributions to those in power, I trust the regulatory mechanisms in place more than I trust business interests alone as they are motivated by quick and dirty profit. Somehow the two will need to learn to work together so all interests are served, not just the bottom line.
I love this state and would like to see it grow economically while preserving it's clean air, water and natural beauty. I believe it can be done when the hype and hysteria end and pragmatism toward a common goal becomes the focus.
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I grow sick of those who love big gov't and then don't trust it to regulate the gas industry.
You can't have it both ways.
The DEP and the industry have worked very well together, starting with the Rendell Administration.
There are no incidents of water contamination, only allegations and the typical handful who see dollar signs.
Meanwhile, the environmentalists lie, lie and lie about the dangers, with no factual basis.
Anyone who understands the process knows that the chance of groundwater contamination is tiny compared to an overturned tanker truck on the highway.
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Just watch. After Cuomo wins re-election in New York, he will open parts of the state to drilling.
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"Indeed, much of our new-found energy is drawn from lands and waters that we, the public, own together. So tonight, I propose we use some of our oil and gas revenues to fund an Energy Security Trust that will drive new research and technology to shift our cars and trucks off oil for good. If a non-partisan coalition of CEOs and retired generals and admirals can get behind this idea, then so can we. Let's take their advice and free our families and businesses from the painful spikes in gas prices we've put up with for far too long." President Obama
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"What I personally want to see is the ability to evaluate all of that without the hype or hysteria from both sides that usually surrounds this topic."--Chris123
Chris123, most of what I mention has been evaluated but many that don't want the gas industry don't want to look at the facts.
Before wells are even drilled, seismic is gathered and analyzed. Geological cross-sections are made to identify the Marcellus shale intervals. Surveys are made to identify the fresh water zones so they can be cased and protected. Geologic cuttings are gathered during the drilling process.
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Logging tools record characteristics of the productive and non-productive intervals are gathered. They can even measure/calculate rock mechanical properties that can be put into computer models. These frack simulators determine how many and how big the fracks need to be for the wells. These calculate the 3 dimensional characteristics of a frack during time. During the fracks, rate and pressure data are gathered to ensure the frack is progressing okay. Fracking is nothing new; some report that 70% of the wells in the US have been frack.
Personal experience says that is probably close to right. I was even involved with the massive hydraulic fracs (MHFs) that were done on the East Texas Cotton Valley Sand formations 30 years ago. We were designing fracs that were 1000 to 3000 ft in lengths. The rock properties and the depths that we were at would allow these. Even analysis of pressure transient data after the fracs and modeling the gas rate/pressure decline
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showed that we were achieving theses designs. The newer, long distance horizontal drilling wells even provide more confidence in the placing of these fracks.
Temperature surveys and cement bond logs are run in the wells before the frack to ensure there is sufficient cement protection above the producing intervals.
The oil and gas industry has existed for over a hundred years and much has been learned. Many mistakes were made years ago. They would just flow the oil out onto the ground and catch it in big pits and then send it to market. The salt water that was produced would contaminate the ground and kill vegetation. I have seen some of the pits in west Texas and New Mexico and it was the wrong way to operate but it was the best they knew back then. But after years of microbial action eating on the oil that was soaked into the ground and flushing due to years of rainfall, some of these areas are coming back. In fact, some of the areas, you would not know tha
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you would not know that is how they produced except for the earthen skimming dams that are still there. The grasses, weeds, flowers, brush and trees have come back. But we have learned this is not acceptable and improvements were made.
Likewise, years ago, people didn't use the various casing strings or cements to protect wells and there were instances where fresh water was contaminated. They didn't know better. The regulatory bodies, like the Texas Railroad Commission (RRC), New Mexico Oil Conservation Division (NMOCD), California Department of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources (DOGGR), Louisiana Oil and Gas Association (LOGA), etc, etc were established in the different states to develop regulations and regulate the companies so that fresh water, rivers, lakes, terrain, wildlife, mankind, etc are protected. People/regulatory agencies have analyzed the methods that do work and those that do not work and are constantly improving practices and techniques.
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The types of cements are modified and changed to fit different situations, depths, pressures, temperatures, pumping times, etc. Lab test are run under these different conditions to develop good mixtures.
There is a lot of science and engineering that has been developed to get us to the modern, proven practices of today. Improvements are being made in water reclamation and recycling practices. Regulatory interventions are needed because some people make mistakes or haven't been trained. I would like to say that all in the gas industry have the highest levels of integrity and knowledge but alas people are people and there are always a few bad characters that spoil it for everyone else so certain levels of regulation are required for all.
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eric, I respectfully disagree with your assertion that there have been no incidences of aquifer contamination. A 1987 case in WV was pointed out to you in another thread a day or two ago. More recently, there is Pavillion WY where substandard drilling practices border on the criminal- shallow drilling near a deep aquifer that even a school kid could have predicted andno one should have ever let happen.
I realize what happened in WY is unlikely to happen in PA thanks to both our shale geology but also gov't oversight. So yes, sometimes you can have it both ways. That said, I will always get sick of fox that expect me to let them guard my henhouse. You must think we in PA all just fell off the turnip truck:)
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@ Tex- I realize that the industry is doing what as required of them whenever possible but I still believe that gov't oversight drives that train. And there's still room for improvement, for instance, mandatory pre-drilling water testing. That is still not required by law here and if done may not cover all potentially affected areas within a unit. And there's always something to be said when continuing a poor practice is more financially rewarding than the fine, But that;s not to say the industry is all bad or that I wish to see gas operations cease in our state. A little more common sense from both sides would be welcome.
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chris123, here is another case. DEP fines Chesapeake Energy more than $1 million for contaminating 16 private water supplies in Bradford and Washington Counties.
The water well contamination fine is the largest single penalty DEP has ever assessed against an oil and gas operator.
DEP determined the cause was improper well casing and cement that surrounded gas wells.
This information can be found on the DEP website 5/17/2011.
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What was the contaminant?
Where did it come from?
How did it get there?
Was there any work performed to rectify the problem?
What changes could be made in the future to prevent it from happening again?
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1. Methane.
2. Methane trapped in shallow rock between the surface and the Marcellus Shale escaped into drinking water aquifers.
3. Migrated up from faulty wells.
4. Changed its casing and cementing methods to add a third string of nested steel to its wells.
5. The work performed to fix the problem is now required by the state's updated drilling regulations.
6. Any other questions call the DEP at 570-327-3636 (24 hours).
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Pretty good. From the information, we know that frack fluids did not bust up through the rock layers into the fresh water zones nor did Marcellus gas migrate into the fresh water.
On item #3, you said it migrated up from a faulty well, or some articles said faulty casing. Do you know what was faulty about them or was there was something unexpected like the shallow gas that they hadn't encountered in the area before?
I really don't know but am asking.
I also assume the new revised design has been effective.
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It doesn't say what caused the faulty cement casings on the wells and Chesapeake claims that the blame for the gas migration issues are still unresolved.
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I assume DEP, Anadarko, etc understand the details of the situation enough to ensure the designs will work. It would be nice for us to have the knowledge of the details too.
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Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network has for the seventh consecutive year designated Darin Koss, wealth consultant and managing principal of Koss Financial Group, as a member of the firm's Premier Advisors Program, a distinction, a news release said, that reflects Koss' achievement of professional success by meeting or exceeding Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Networks' high standards as measured by one or more of the firm's criteria for revenue generation, educational attainment and client-service best practices.
Koss has been a financial adviser with Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network for eight years and has 22 years experience in the brokerage industry. He has a bachelors in business administration in marketing and finance from the University of Michigan.
Koss lives in Lewisburg with his wife Lisa and their children. He serves on the board of Expectations Women's Center and the local Young Life chapter.
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Martha Barrick, president of Coldwell Banker Penn One Real Estate, recently announced monthly agent awards for the office in Lewisburg for the month of May. The award for top production in listings was presented to Peg Bouton. The top selling agent award went to Ruth Anderson. Top commission earnings for the month of May award went to Lynn Shambach.
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PITTSBURGH - Patrick Chambers walked into the media room with a stern face, looking ticked off after a tough loss.
He wanted this game badly. OK, the fiery coach wants every game badly.
But this was Penn State vs. Pitt, and it means a lot for bragging rights, for recruiting and perhaps most importantly, for perception.
Beat Pitt, which PSU hasn't done in Pittsburgh since 1978 or anywhere since 2000, and the Nittany Lions would have earned a ton of basketball street cred, particularly in this state.
But they didn't beat Pitt, falling 78-69 in a game they had a good chance to win at the Petersen Events Center.
It was a great game and a reminder that PSU, under Chambers, can indeed compete with Pitt. That hadn't been the case since the Panthers have emerged as a national power, with Pitt dominating the last meeting in 2005 (91-54) and winning the previous four games by an average of 23 points.
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It had been eight years since PSU and Pitt played in basketball, but Tuesday's close game showed how good of a series it could be if they met more often.
"Coach [Jamie] Dixon and I have talked about it, so we're going to try to work it out," PSU coach Patrick Chambers said. "We're going to try to do something to keep the series going."
This game, though, wasn't regularly scheduled but was part of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
"It would be great [to continue the series], but there's like 50 games I'd like to see continue," Dixon said.
This is not that Penn State team or program, and Chambers must have felt a burning need to make sure everyone knows it.
"I hope people start taking us seriously," he said angrily. "We're tired of everybody talking about we're not a good team. We're a good team. We're a good basketball team. Get used to it."
Does he think people believe it's a good team?
"No, not at all," he said.
"I'm sure because of history," he replied.
"I feel like we can compete every night, whether it's Pitt or whoever in the Big Ten," the coach added. "I feel like we have a good, solid team."
Then came a haymaker of a question, thrown from the second row of the packed media room. It was from a Pittsburgh media member, one who had been listening to what Chambers was saying about how people should respect Penn State but didn't seem to buy into it.
"Don't you think beating Bucknell would help that?"
Chambers didn't flinch. He could have flipped out like a Bob Knight, Jim Boeheim or Jim Calhoun would have, but instead he answered truthfully.
"Yeah, I agree," he said before curtly adding, "Nice low blow, by the way."
It was sort of a cheap shot. But it also was true.
Penn State lost at home to Bucknell, 90-80, on Nov. 13, and when you give up 90 points to a team that's now 3-4, that averages only 70 and was picked to finish fourth in the Patriot League, that kind of loss shapes perception.
The only thing that absolutely changes perception is winning. Moral victories, like the kind Penn State had Tuesday, don't accomplish that.
The Lions proved they can play with Pitt. No doubt about it.
But that shouldn't have been a surprise. They had the best player on the court in Tim Frazier (27 points) and perhaps the second-best player in D.J. Newbill (18 points).
But Pitt won because it has the better team.
Because it has more balance.
Because it has the size and strength that Chambers dreams of having but can't seem to get at Penn State.
And because the game was played in an exceptional basketball facility where Pitt virtually never loses to a non-conference team (106-3 all-time).
When it comes to the big picture, the primary difference between the two teams, the two programs, is simple:
Pitt goes into every game expecting to win, and usually does. Penn State goes into big games hoping to win, mostly because it usually loses them.
Chambers is doing a very good job, and in time maybe he can turn the Lions into a consistent threat in the Big Ten. And by consistent, that means making the NCAA Tournament six or eight times a decade, not once or twice.
Still, Chambers is right. He has a good team this year, and anyone who believes otherwise doesn't understand just how good Frazier and Newbill are and that they will be able to keep the Lions competitive against just about anybody.
"I considered them a good team when I saw them beat St. John's," Pitt coach Jamie Dixon said.
Others will take into consideration how the Lions played so well against Pitt, and that will further the argument that they absolutely should be taken seriously.
The next step, though, is the big one for Chambers and Penn State. Because the next step is the Lions closing the deal late and winning their fair share of big games, not just playing well for most of them, along with avoiding losing bad games at home to the likes of Bucknell.
Until Penn State accomplishes both of those goals, the perception problem that Chambers despises won't entirely disappear.
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Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Lincoln Middle High School's Art Department Engages in Many Community Endeavors and Competitions
Annie Purvis and her art students have been busy at work doing community projects as well as projects on their very own campus. As one of their primary goals of the art program at LMHS is to provide young artists with opportunities to participate in activities that promote visual literacy and inspire artistic expression, Ms. Purvis tries to involve her students in as many hands on and real world-based scenarios as she possibly can.
In addition to creating a mural to show their support for LMHS athletics (pictured), Purvis and her students have recently created their 3rd annual sculpture for the Charleston Marathon as well as serving their National Honor Art Society 2013-2014 mission by researching, supporting, and creating paintings of ducks that coincide with the Federal Jr. Duck Stamp curriculum.
"Going the Distance for the Arts" is a competition between all art programs in Charleston County, which took place on January 17th at Burke High School. The first two years LMHS art students won the competition with their sculptures of "Running for the Arts" which they constructed from wood, wire, tin, and old instruments and "Giant Running Shoes" which they created from recycled cardboard, rope, canvas, and acrylic paints. The projects took them 8 and 5 weeks to complete respectively and proved to be an extremely rewarding process where students learned the significance of collaboration. This year's theme is "Art and Music", and Ms. Purvis and her students were influenced by the beauty of nature.
This year's sculpture Growing through the Arts: The roots represent the Youth Endowment for the Arts grant funds acquired through the sponsors of the Charleston Marathon Race. The tree base represents the schools who receive the funds granted by YEA, and the two figures (Performance and Visual Arts) represents how the students are growing through the arts, producing flowers and seeding our future with brighter eyes...overall the sculpture represents how the Youth Endowment for the Arts and the Charleston Marathon impact our students and future generations for the better. The leaves of the sculpture and the roots are narrated with student selected art quotes and notes of thanks for the county, the school district, the sponsors and the community. Each year Lincoln develops a theme to show the impact the previous year's grant has had on our school.
Students made their sculpture primarily out of paper mache and pine straw. As the students worked on their sculpture, they had to reflect daily on their progress and process. Using the method of metacognition, students considered problems that they encountered throughout their process and deliberated over ways that they could improve the following day. With Purvis's guidance, students are not only learning about art, but they are also learning many important life skills such as how much work goes into a long term project, how to reflect on their learning, and how to use their reflections to be successful in the future. The winner of this year's sculpture should be announced in March.
The last undertaking that Purvis and her students have recently participated in is the Statewide Federal Junior Duck Stamp Art and Writing Competition. LMHS art students worked as nature artists where they researched migrating waterfowl and then tried to realistically depict the ducks in their paintings. All 18 students who were entered the competition will receive a certificate of appreciation for their art and writing entries as well as tickets for themselves and a parent to enter The South Eastern Wildlife Festival, whose wildlife expert this year will be Jack Hanna. Out of 4,000 entries, Lincoln students took away 5 awards for 4th place this year.
The winners include Dexter Brown for his Male Wood Duck Dance; DeAndra Campbell for his Male Mallard; Nathaniel Grampus for his Common Eye Duck; Nasseum Manigault for his Ring Neck Duck; and Alexandria Holmes for her Ruddy Duck.
These students will receive a 4th place ribbon, a $25 gift card, and will be exhibited at several locations throughout the year, including at the aforementioned South Eastern Wildlife Festival. The writing results have yet to be announced.
Overall Purvis and her art students have been positively productive this year. Their hard work has even earned them two grants that were announced in the same week. Being a small, rural, and Title 1 school, the opportunities that they have found and that these grants will allow for are particularly meaningful. To learn more about LMHS and their art program, please contact Mrs. Annie Purvis at 843-887-3244, and make sure to look for the work that these busy bees have produced all around Charleston County.
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Baby Cambridge woke up in a palace Wednesday and soon afterwards had a visit from a queen. And not just any monarch – this was proud Queen Elizabeth, meeting her great-grandson and third in line to her throne.
The visit, to Nottingham Cottage at Kensington Palace, was the latest for Prince William and Kate's newborn son, following those of his grandparents, who saw him shortly before he left St. Mary's Hospital in Paddington, west London, Tuesday.
The Queen visited the cottage – the couple's temporary home while their main digs Apartment 1a are being renovated – for about half an hour.
She was seen smiling proudly as she passed reporters at the palace entrance in her distinctive green Bentley.
Many insiders believe the young parents, both 31, might discuss possible names with the 87-year-old as she cooed over the latest addition to the Royal Family, who has yet to be named.
The couple have said that they have had friends texting them names over recent months, but William hinted when they left hospital Tuesday that they were "having a proper catch-up" with him as they decide on a name.
Over at Buckingham Palace, where the Queen was told of the birth of Baby Cambridge in her private apartment Monday, she had been described as "delighted" with the news of the successful delivery. (William and Kate's newborn is the Queen's third great-grandchild, following the daughters of William's cousin, Peter Phillips.)
Her mood was said to be matched throughout the grand corridors of the Palace, where the atmosphere was considered "calm" and one of "excitement" as staffers and members of the family awaited the good news.
"Thrilling," was how one aide summed it up to PEOPLE.
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13 February 2009
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The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme in Sudan, in cooperation with the private sector and the Ministry of Education teamed to promote the education system in Pageri, Magwi County, through the re-construction of primary schools like Dereto and a few others in the near future.
After more than two decades of civil war, the school system in Southern Sudan is totally destroyed. Only about one child in three goes to school, and the available schools are in a bad physical state. Classes are normally conducted under the shade of a tree. Teachers work for nothing, or for the very little that parents can pay.
As UNV celebrated International Volunteer Day, it launched the beginning of the re-construction of Dereto primary school at the school premises in Pageri.
The construction initiative started in July as UNV tried to analyze where to find a suitable primary school in Pageri. Dereto primary school seemed right as it lay in the middle of the county. The community had come together to provide temporary classes and volunteer teachers. The later factor allowed pupils from the surrounding Payams to access the school without moving long distances.
UNV volunteers were able to gather US$ 104,000 in cash and in-kind contribution for the realization of both projects in Kapoeta and in Juba. More than 95 percent of this contribution was in-kind from the private sector.
Among the equipments donated to the school for the reconstruction were 10 wheelbarrows, which will ease the labour of carrying sand and stones from their respective sites; 20 shovels and 15 hoes (from the Joint Donor Office); US$ 94,000 in-kind contributions of construction material from Nimule Logistics Company ;and US$ 5,000 in cash contributions from UNV.
The equipments donated by the Joint Donor Office will later be used for farming; just as Development Planning Specialist Tinuoye Mary affirmed: "Better to give a fishing tool than fish".
The slogan was meant to teach the people of Pageri that the hoes, shovels and wheelbarrows are the tools to enable them produce their own food in future. She further stressed that knowledge is power and the only way to attain knowledge is through education.
"The best any one can give is education," she said to the people of Pageri. "What we have brought to you is a tool which your children and the coming generations will benefit from."
According to the Programme Officer of UNV in South Sudan, Samuel Eyambe, the package comes as a contribution from different people and organisation including people from Eastern Equatoria working with the UN. "Education is the highest priority for UNV," he said, "and we will fight for it."
Mr. Eyambe further encouraged the parents of Pageri to volunteer and help in the construction of Dereto primary school.
The Payam Education School Supervisor of Pageri, Mr. Vuni Joseph Bashir, said that the re-construction of Dereto primary school will decrease the long distances and the number of school drop-outs will fall. Long distances, poverty, tradition and inadequate facilities have led a majority of pupils in South Sudan to drop out of school – they are thus left without any education.
Mr. Vuni further outlined the challenges faced in Pageri as lack of learning space and inadequate teachers. He emphasized that only three teachers out of the twelve teachers were on the Government payroll.
A primary four pupil, Alimu Abraham, said the pupils had few chairs and that rain had been falling inside the classes. He said that his dream of becoming a doctor was still in sight now that the learning environment had improved.
The headmaster of Dereto primary school, Severy Gama Pitia, listed a number of difficulties the school has been going through due to the poor construction. He thanked UNV, private sector donors and Government for availing their children a place to call school. He called on Government officials especially in the education sector to visit rural schools so that they can get the real picture of schools located in there.
The re-construction of the school will end after a period of three months depending on the labour support from the people of Pageri Payam. Currently it is a work-in-progress and has to be monitored by our UNV volunteer engineers for the stipulated period until the project is completed.
Many youths that fought in the SPLA rebel army are now flocking to school in order to finally learn reading, writing and English. UNICEF plans to support the project as soon as the school construction is finalized.
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I would like to thank the city of Lancaster and its employees for checking out the dangerous problem we have entering Arch Street from Caskey Lane. I appreciate the city's work to improve the problem. I'm grateful to the city workers, police officers, fire department employees, council members, along with the public works and sanitation department employees.
Hats off to you all for your hard work.
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I support youth sports programs in our schools, but why do teams need so many coaches on staff when many classrooms go lacking?
My opinion probably will be unpopular with many sports enthusiasts, but I was appalled to read in the football special publication of The Lancaster News that some of the high school teams have almost as many coaches as players.
The number of team coaches are as follows: Lancaster, 14; Andrew Jackson, 17; Indian Land, 9 and Buford, 11. Four high school football teams have 51 coaches.
On behalf of the members of the Lancaster County Coalition for Healthy Youth, we would like to express our sincere gratitude to the many partners who helped make the fifth annual National Rural Substance Abuse Prevention Conference such a success.
This is the only national conference that focuses on the unique challenges of working with youth from rural communities.
To all the wonderful folks of Lancaster County: On behalf of Seth's Giving Tree, we thank you for your continued support.
Each of us encounters tragic events in our daily lives. Sometimes, it's financial or health issues or the loss of a beloved mother, father, son or daughter. With these losses comes pain and heartache, but they also bring opportunity, an opportunity to rely on your faith in God to bring you through the pain.
Congratulations to petition candidate Joseph Coy for a job well done in meeting the requirements to be certified and put on the ballot in the general election. Not participating in the Nov. 6, election is not an option for Coy.
He wanted to give the voters in District 44 a choice. He served this country for eight years, lived his life with his wife and kids, created a small business, Coy's Woodworking Custom Cabinets and Countertops, and now he is ready to step out of his comfort zone and get Lancaster County and District 44 up and running.
I would like to take this time to offer a sincere thank you to the S.C. state troopers who are patrolling U.S. 521 in such a diligent manner. Having lived here for just over five years, I have never seen so many blue lights flashing on 521. This highway has become a speedway (mostly for those with white and blue tags from a little further north.)
A daily newspaper, The "Rock Hill" Herald seems to cover every criminal incident attributed to a Lancaster native, a relative of someone who lives in Lancaster or someone who knows someone who may have lived in Lancaster. To compound the issue, numerous readers, in their comments, like to add insult to injury.
Seems when something awful occurs, a reader will pen that such conduct is normal for folks who pride themselves with "We are Lancaster" banners. Bad deeds make news. Good deeds go unheralded.
I am not quite sure who I am going to vote for in this presidential election. I have some questions that I need to get answers to before I make up my mind. President Barack Obama once said Karl Marx had a few good ideas. I hope someone, more educated than me, can tell me what those ideas are.
Why did Obama choose to announce his relection on Marx's birthday? Why did he choose "Forward," the slogan that has been used by the socialist party in Europe for the past 114 years as his campaign slogan?
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CHARLES TOWN — With budget cuts in the future, federal agencies such as Jefferson County are looking to the future and how they plan to move forward....
"We are developing active schools," she said. "Our plan is to go to the school board and give them an opportunity to see what we have to offer the school system."
From dhs(dot)gov/school-safety.
To enhance school safety, DHS offers funding, training, and resources for efforts such as providing money for emergency preparedness, training school bus drivers in security and hardening school buildings' vulnerabily.
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DHS CBP ATC builds Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) buildings on its site on the non-park side of Schoolhouse Ridge in Halltown. It can't expand towards Harpers Ferry National Park and going across 340 isn't desireable. Therefore in the future I anticipate the Federal government may expand its footprint and acquire the nearby Old Standard LLC quarry (an EPA brownfield site) or other body of water for CBP's Air and Marine Operations training.
Which is far more likely than the 60,000 sf office building and resort proposed back in 2010 - unless the Federal government built and ran it as a fall back site from WDC.
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The (Bradstone (?))quarry between DHS CBP ATC and County Route 23 (Blair Road) would be more logical than the Old Standard quarry because it would be adjacent and further out of the Harpers Ferry Historic National Park viewshed.
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"federal agencies, such as Jefferson County" -- the editor should have caught that one
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Why are the government employees in the photo laughing? Did someone tell a joke?
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(made for my mom)
(made for my mom-in-law)
And I was thinking... about life and stuff... and how there are a whole heck of a lot of mistakes I've made but would I ever want to un-do the stitches that came about after those mistakes? Sometimes the ripple effect of our misfortunes leads to something really good. Would I want to erase that, if I had to do it all over again?
The people in my life, the lessons learned, the heartache-turned-heart-healed.
Not like we can go back, but sometimes we wish we could.
[And sometimes I leave little blemishes in my knitting. It's a little signature, or if it's really bad, I'll put a button over it and it makes for a very beautiful mistake.]
I decided that I can't ever open up an etsy shop or whatever to sell my knitting wares because I just couldn't afford it. I prefer to use the good yarn that costs a lot, and if you factor in that and the time it takes me, I would have to price my items way too high to even cover my expenses... and I wouldn't want to do that so I'd price everything way too low and then I'd get distracted and probably never mail it in time and then pay for expedited shipping because I felt bad and... anyway... I just can't afford it. That's all.
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Police arrested a 37-year-old man Friday night for allegedly firing an AK-47 assault rifle into the air in a Waikapu neighborhood.
Witnesses heard shots and saw sparks and muzzle fire coming from the weapon fired by Waikapu resident Christopher Hook, said Maui Police Department officer Karen Wong, the department's acting spokeswoman.
Around 10 p.m., police received calls from residents about the gunfire, and officers were dispatched to the scene near the intersection of Wilikona and Kemoa places, she said. Hook was found behaving "really erratic," holding a 6-inch metal buck knife, although he was no longer in possession of the firearm.
Hook yelled obscenities at officers and resisted arrest, she said. Then, officers Tased Hook, pushing him face-first to the ground as they subdued him.
Hook sustained injuries to his face during the struggle, and Taser probes left injuries to his body, Wong said.
A witness told police the AK-47 was in Hook's Ford pickup truck, and police could see it through a window, she said. While getting a search warrant, police impounded the vehicle and had it towed to the Wailuku Police Station.
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Through investigation, police determined that the AK-47 was the weapon that had been shot earlier, she said. Police found spent ammunition casings on the ground.
There was no immediate determination of the number of shots fired or whether the weapon was firing single shots or bursts of fire.
Police didn't know what triggered the man's shooting spree, Wong said.
Hook's license plate identified him as being a combat veteran, she said. When police took Hook into custody, he was wearing a military utility belt with knife sheaves and a green water canteen.
Hook remained in custody at the Wailuku Police Station. He was charged with first-degree reckless endangering, first-degree resisting arrest and four counts of first-degree terroristic threatening. Bail was set at $5,200.


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Is compressed natural gas dairy's future?
Is compressed natural gas dairy's future?
by Hoard's Dairyman staff
One of the U.S.'s most prominent dairymen looked into his renewable crystal ball.
Mike McCloskey, D.V.M., may be a name you are familiar with. Or another name, Fair Oaks Farms, might ring a bell. Whether or not those are familiar, you should know that Mike McCloskey is the president and owner of Fair Oaks Farms, a farm run by the Bos, den Dulk, McCloskey, Schakel, and Van Ravenswaay families.
The group's dairy interests run outside of Fair Oaks Farms, and the Fair Oaks Dairy Adventure (a tour through one free stall barn at their 30,000-cow complex in northwest Indiana), including a big dip into renewable energy.
McCloskey: Natural gas is our future fuel
McCloskey was on hand at last week's AgStar conference. AgStar is an organization that promotes anaerobic digestion (and a partnership of the Enivornmental Protection Agency, Department of Energy, and United States Department of Agriculture).
McCloskey also serves as the chairman of the Dairy Innovation Center's Sustainability Council. Within that role, he oversees progress on anerobic digestion in dairy, including one project at his own Fair Oaks Farms. As we reported in Hoard's Dairyman (page 554, September 10, 2011 issue), Fair Oaks teamed with Ruan Transportatation Management Systems and T. Boone Pickens, Jr., to create milk trucks that run completely on natural gas. The goal is to use compressed natural gas, made by anaerobic digesters at Fair Oaks Farms. Hopefully that part of the plan will be complete by July.
McCloskey showed the map his trucks must take to fill up. There is a station at Fair Oaks Farms in Indiana. Their trucks also haul milk into Kentucky and Tennessee. So another station was built at the Kentucky/Indiana State line. He admits that it's been a good bet for the farm so far, but they're only trying to produce 100 percent of their electricity – nothing more.
While compressed natural gas looks to be a good fit at Fair Oaks Farms through at least the year 2017 (due to the EPA's Renewable Identification Numbers – "RINs" which oil companies must buy), McCloskey said he expects 20 percent of all U.S. trucks will be using some form natural gas as fuel within five years. He thinks the economics are sending the industry that way, so it may be a good time for more digesters to start making CNG, rather than electricity.
McCloskey talks about some sustainability at Fair Oaks Farms in a video at this link: http://dairy2020.usdairy.com/video/62.
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on December 12, 2012 - 1:23 PM
A Clarence man was arrested on a charge of aggravated driving while intoxicated after a breath test showed his blood alcohol content level was 0.20 percent – two-and-a-half times the legal limit, state police said.
A trooper pulled over Thomas P. Tillery, 44, just before 11 p.m. Tuesday on Main Street in Clarence for failure to keep right.
He was arrested on a DWI charge, which was raised to aggravated DWI because of the high level of his blood alcohol test.
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A "brownfields site" is an abandoned, idled or underused property where the threat of environmental contamination has hindered its redevelopment. Common examples are auto salvage yards and service stations contaminated by petroleum products, and laundry sites contaminated by improperly disposed dry cleaning solvents .
As an incentive for cleaning up and/or rehabilitating these sites, North Carolina enacted a provision under General Statute 105 to exclude a portion of the appraised value from ad valorem taxation. This exclusion is for properties which are under an active, filed "Brownfields Agreement" with the NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources. These agreements must also be filed with the Register of Deeds within the respective counties where the properties reside. The Brownfields Agreement specifies what contaminants are on the property, what structures – improvements - can be built, and any necessary actions to rehabilitate the property for the intended use. Improvements under this agreement must be 100% complete as of January 1st of the year in which an owner is filing an application for exclusion. If the owner files a timely brownfields exclusion application, with a copy of their Brownfields Agreement, the owner will receive an exclusion of assessed value on a sliding scale for 5 years, beginning with the year in which the application is made. Such exclusions are not retroactive. When a property has been approved for the exclusion, the exclusion remains in effect on the sliding scale for 5 years, even if ownership changes. Once a brownfields exclusion has been applied to an improvement on the property, it cannot be excluded again following expiration of the original agreement.
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§ 105 277.13. Taxation of improvements on brownfields.a) Qualifying improvements on brownfields properties are designated a special class of property under Article V, Sec. 2(2) of the North Carolina Constitution and shall be appraised, assessed, and taxed in accordance with this section. An owner of land is entitledb) to the partial exclusion provided by this section for the first five taxable years beginning after completion of qualifying improvements made after the later of July 1, 2000, or the date of the brownfields agreement. After property has qualified for the exclusion provided by this section, the assessor for the county in which the property is located shall annually appraise the improvements made to the property during the period of time that the owner is entitled to the exclusion.c) For the purposes of this section, the terms "qualifying improvements on brownfields properties" and "qualifying improvements" mean improvements made to real property that is subject to a brownfields agreement entered into by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the owner pursuant to G.S. 130A 310.32. The following table establishes the percentage of the appraised value of the qualified improvements that is excluded based on the taxable year:
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The british term for dick. And honey means cum.
British guy 1: Do you like bees?
British guy 2: No! I'm not gay!
British guy 2: No! I'm not gay!
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term used to call the love of your life.
E.G. " I love you bee ^_^"
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Venomous yellow and black-striped insect responsible for the production of honey. Known for bumble and killer varieties.
Once I have finished with the humans, I shall begin my war against... THE BEES!
by syckls May 09, 2005
Black and yellow cuddly furry little flying Teddy Bears who fly around making jam and getting pissed on pollen which is well fun since they are shortsighted and tend to fly at you whilst intoxicated.
Watch out for that bumble bee, he has had a few and is heading your way!!!
by J. Lowndes August 14, 2006
Noun: an up north ( New York, New Jersey, ect) way of saying friend, buddy, homi dawg, slice, or and brother
Yo bee what it do? how it going? what you up to?
by Arielhotcarmel March 22, 2007
often mistaken for the common bumble bee but no the bee is no common creature.they are the loveliest, prettiest and one of the best friends you can ever have.
"you are my bee."
"awww, no way cos you are my bee."
"awww bees forever"
"awww, no way cos you are my bee."
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by slazenger February 19, 2009
natures suicide bomber terrorists.
in the event of war, nature uses bees for enemy base destruction tactics since they appear in large numbers and are the worlds most reliable suicide bombers.
by darcria September 04, 2011
A small insect equipped with a stinger capable of inflicting enough pain to cause an inconvenience. Avoid at all costs.
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Q. I worked at Mosquito Hill Nature Center in the middle of a swamp in Wisconsin. The mosquitoes there are bird size.
To eliminate the bump and itch of a mosquito bite, use saliva. You have to put it on immediately after the bite. I tell the students "swat then spit." An enzyme in saliva neutralizes the mosquito poison.
A. With West Nile virus spreading in so many states, we think mosquito bite prevention is the first step. DEET is the recognized standard, but some new repellents also are effective. Look for the ingredients picaridin (Cutter Advanced, some Off! products, Natrapel) or oil of lemon eucalyptus (Off! Botanicals, Coleman Botanicals, Cutter Lemon Eucalyptus, Repel Lemon Eucalyptus).
Here is another natural approach from a reader: "Years ago, before going with friends on a backpacking trip in Michigan, I put a garlic bulb in a glass container and microwaved it for 45 seconds at 60 percent power. Then I put the garlic bulb in a bag and took it with me.
"Each day I ate a clove or two (delicious). The mosquitoes stayed away. My friends who tried it had the same result. Since garlic aroma is released through the skin, we theorized that the odor kept them away."
Despite this and similar anecdotes, a scientific study did not find that eating garlic protected against mosquito bites (Medical and Veterinary Entomology, March 2005).
Q. What can you tell me about using magnesium as a sleep aid? I think I read about it in your newspaper column but could not find the information again. Do you have a guide you can send me?
A. Magnesium has been used to help control nighttime leg cramps that wake people up (American Family Physician, Aug. 15, 2012). One small study in an Italian nursing home found that magnesium supplements together with melatonin and zinc at bedtime improved sleep quality (Journal of the American Geriatric Society, January 2011).
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Q. I started drinking organic sencha green tea to reduce the inflammation causing my arthritis pain. To my surprise, drinking three cups a day cleared up 90 percent of my psoriasis. I love the taste. When I told my dermatologist about this, he said drug companies are now experimenting with the compounds in green tea to make a medicine for psoriasis.
A. "Sencha" is the term for Japanese green tea made without grinding the leaves into powder, as is typical for "matcha" green tea. Green tea is rich in polyphenol compounds, and a study in mice found that these can reduce psoriasis-like skin lesions (Experimental Dermatology, August 2007).


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When a man sits on the toilet, and his rod is so short that it does not touch the rim.
Kenny was on the john after downing a beer whip and putting on his bungson burner show when his wife walked in to see if he was ok. It was then that she realized she was married to a rim rod.
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If you climb a rock wall and you reached a point where you can't move up or down, it's called rimrod
Rimrod sounds so gayish..lollol double lol
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KENSINGTON - Crews were busy Saturday erecting a third 160-foot tall demethanizer tower at the 170-acre UEO (Utica East Ohio) Kensington Plant.
Baron John, construction manager for UEO, said over two months of preparation went into Saturday's effort, and the tower took two hours to build. "We had 20 people, and used smaller cranes with maximizers for extra weights as the tower was raised," John said.
After freezing temperatures kept workers inside Monday and Tuesday, preparation resumed Wednesday. Just as the crew was about to raise the tank, however, the weather forced another change of plans.
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Workers erect a third 160-foot tall demethanizer at the UEO (Utica East Ohio) Kensington Plant Saturday. (Salem News photo by Patti Schaeffer)
"We were looking to raise it around 3:30," John said. "Then we got a little thunderstorm going through, so that pushed us back an hour, but once we got back outside, it was moving very smoothly."
With construction completed, the next step is to commission the tower for operation, which is expected to happen within the next three months.
"We had to plan out the tower carefully," John said. "Now we're about to work towards its commission, which should be completed by the end of April."
The facility serves as a collection and compression point for the natural gas collected from Utica shale wells in eastern Ohio, and the 160-foot towers separate the natural gas liquids from the shale gas.
When the project first started in 2012, the New Zealand native served as construction coordinator for the Kensington site which has since thrived under John's guidance.
Today, he is construction manager for all three UEO plants, which also include the Scioto and Leesburg plants.
"It is amazing how I've been able to work in a bigger capacity," John said. "The business is time consuming, and I'm definitely keeping busy."
John also stated, though, that the third tower may not be the end of expansion and hinted that a fourth tower might be built if necessary.
"We have the room, space and ability to build another tower," John said. "Down the road we may consider adding another tower. We have the design available, but we have no need to build it yet."


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Fictional race car driver from the movie "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby." Similar to the Ron Burgundy of Anchorman (Talladega Nights is basically the sequel to Anchorman).
Ricky Bobby? He's got 2 first names
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Ricky Bobby is a Dallas Texas dance brought to fame by B-Hamp the dance mixes between the D-town boogie, a wheelchair motion, a dip, a flex, then a karate like punch to the front(called the pose).
Do the Ricky Bobby stop pose for the frame, then I dip and we all do the same thang.
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A random boner at an inappropriate time.
I got a Ricky Bobby in Chemistry today, when we were learning about the periodic table.
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V. To stab one's self in the thigh, especially out of frustration.
"Sitting through a 2 hour lecture makes me want to Ricky Bobby - I literally want to stab myself in the leg."
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The best movie character in the world! He's my neighbor's ex-wife's old college roommate. And he means so much to me and my fuzzy pillow. I like to picture jesus as him and I'm still wearin my pee pants. Peaches and cream, Help me Tom Cruise!!!
Ricky Bobby don't you put that evil on me!
โดย Audrey W. 19 ตุลาคม 2007
when a guy uses a dildo secretly because he doesn't want to come out of the closet.
"Wow, Matthew is so doing the Ricky Bobby because he's too afraid to come out of the closet. Morgan would hate him if she knew."
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Woman guilty of rape, victim left naked on freeway
Life term possible in case
A woman has been convicted of the sexual assault of a younger woman who was then left naked on the side of a San Diego freeway.
U-T San Diego says a jury on Wednesday convicted 49-year-old Catherine McCoy of rape with a foreign object.
McCoy had been convicted of kidnapping and assault in a previous trial, but that jury could not reach a verdict on the rape charge. She could get 33 years to life in prison when she's sentenced March 22.
Prosecutors say in August 2011, McCoy pulled the 21-year-old victim into an SUV, beat her with a flashlight, ordered her to take off her clothes and sexually assaulted her with a golf club.
They say the victim was targeted because she'd had sex with McCoy's boyfriend.
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