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maker of the Pre and Pixi smartphones, is facing desperate
Banking News has reported that
Palm's production halt continues as it is unable to sell the
stockpile of webOS handsets it has built up. There's no
official word from Palm, but the announcement seems likely to be true
as Palm stock plunged 30 percent to around $4 a share following the
news.Palm has a rich history and helped to launch the PDA and
smartphone movements. Lately, it has struggled to keep up with
Apple iPhone and Research in Motion Blackberry smartphones. And
smartphones have largely killed the market for PDAs, so Palm can no
longer seek refuge in that market. In 2008, Palm saw the
writing on the wall and made an ambitious bid to retake the market.
After much investment, it unveiled
webOS, its new smartphone operating system. In June 2009,
the Palm Pre launched
on Sprint, America's third largest wireless
carrier. Commentary on the smartphone and its OS
was mixed, but overall was somewhat positive. The interface was
much like the iPhone, but it lacked the iPhone's extensive app
library and used slower interpreted code for apps (as opposed to
native code). Perks, though, included multitasking and a
physical keyboard.Since the launch of the Pre, Palm has done
its best to beef up its offerings, releasing the cheaper Palm Pixi
handset and the Palm Pre Plus on Verizon, the nation's largest
network (Sprint was the first to get the Pixi). It also
released a new software development kit that allowed native
application code via the Simple Direct MediaLayer. The results
were impressive -- Palm devs were able to quickly port both Doom and
Quake to the phone, a feat impossible with interpreted code.For
all that effort, Palm's sales continued to slip as it saw Apple and
RIM post gains. People simply didn't seem interested in the
Palm handsets. Over
The Air in
February reported that Palm had shut down its production of webOS
handsets. Palm claimed at the time that the shutdown was
temporary -- just a closure for the Chinese New Year.Now it
appears that the shutdown was not just for the holidays. Palm's
poor sales, showcased by its miserable
Q1 2010 calendar quarter (its fiscal Q3 2010), are catching
up to it and it is developing a large overstock of webOS
phones. According
to Morgan Stanley Analyst Ehud Geldblum, Palm this quarter
produced 960,000 phones, but amazingly has only sold 408,000 of
them. The total overstock is estimated to be 1.5 million units,
following a 29 percent drop in sales in the first quarter of this
year, which ends at the end of this month. Palm's revenue has
reportedly dropped $22M USD over the current quarter.To put
Palm's unfortunate failure in context, Google's Android sold
5.5 million units in Q4 2009 and Apple moved 7.5 million
iPhones. That means that Palm's sales for entire quarter are
approximately the number of units Apple or Google sell in a single
week.Even if Palm was incredibly able to continue the sales
pace of its Pre and Pixi (which is perhaps possible given its new
Verizon contact), it would take nearly a year before it could sell
off its stock. By then new Android handsets would have arrived,
a new iPhone, and Windows
Mobile 7 -- all while Palm is stuck trying to unload
increasingly dated handsets.Palm will likely be forced to
turn to deep discounting. At first blush this might seem happy
news for the consumer, but ultimately it is not a
good thing as it will hurt Palm badly, which in turn will hurt Palm's
ability to promote a successful app market for consumers.
all the bad news surrounding Palm these days, there was a bit of good
news for the company today. AT&T announced that both the Pre Plus
and the Pixi Plus will
be heading to its network "soon".
quote: Typical Apple User. Doesn't even understand basic technology terms and how they apply to their device.
quote: You've just firmly solidified your position as one of the millions of asshats in this world who think they understand technology...but truly have no clue.
quote: The statement is true because the apple appeals mostly to the most nontechnical usercrowd - the people who generally don't get it. Why can someone own a car and understand horsepower/gas mileage/safety ratings/etc... but not comprehend the most basic fundamentals to the inner workings of a computer (whether mac OR apple based)?
quote: And the reason they don't bother to market to people like that is because such people are a tiny, tiny percentage of the market.
quote: Statements like this are a perfect example of why so many people who post here get so het up about so much trivia, trivia that 90% of the population not only don't care about but don't want to know about. The reason that Apple products sell so well, why their product growth rate is so high, is precisely because they don't market to people like those quoted above.
quote: Exactly, so why come to a tech site of which mostly consists of tech literate people that are not in Apple's demographic, and expect everybody to understand your opinion?
quote: I think you got under their skin most when you confused storage and RAM, and then refused to say something along the lines, 'Damn, I knew I shouldn't have posted before I finished that first cup of coffee.'Being an Apple fan probably didn't help you, either.
quote: If you really don't know, of all the Hacker Contest Held Legally, there is one that is held every year. MAC's were the very first to fall, then Windows, then other Linux flavors. So what does that tell you?Your sense of security is through obscurity. The only reason why MAC's are does not get Maleware/Viruses/Trojans/Worms its because of the exact reason you stated - MACS have a very little demographic of users and owners (4%-7% of all PC's in the world).Why would a hacker trying to get money, hack MACs (4% of PCs) when they can hack Windows based PCs (90%+ of PCs). Also your MAC if its MSRP was $1200, have the same identical PC components inside as a $400 Windows PC. There IS absolutely no difference besides the shiny outside and the MAC Operating System.
quote: Meanwhile in the real world (where I prefer to live) there are no viruses or propagating malware for Macs while every day tens of thousands of Windows PCs get infected.
quote: Where does all your negative emotional energy come from and is it healthily?
quote: From Apple Sheeple like yourself posting BS nonsense, and it's only unhealthy if I don't call you an Ass-Hat, Ass-Hat.
quote: . I expect people on the road to have a valid drivers license, and I also now expect members of the workforce to have BASIC fundamental computer knowledge.
quote: Today was a good example. I spent the day hopping between a MacPro that hasn't faltered or misbehaved in 18 months of continuous use (the only restarts have been for system upgrades) and a recently purchased and high end PC running Windows 7 which for some reason has started not booting every so often. So I sigh and spend wasted hours trying to identify the problem. Technically challenging but what a waste of time. I find myself checking for viruses, running tweaking and diagnostic software pretty often on the PC side - whereas my macs just sit there purring away doing their stuff.


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A Ross Avenue woman was charged with child endangerment and her children were turned over to grandparents after Buffalo police found her and her three sick children living in an apartment with no food and being heated by burners on the kitchen stove Thursday night.
Shakinna L. Johnson, 30, was charged after officers were called to her apartment in the second block of Ross to check on the welfare of her children. The children were alone with no telephone available to call for assistance when officers arrived, according to a police report.

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As a string band plays an old-time tune, flat-footing dancers pound out the percussion - not an uncommon sight in the Mountain Highlands of West Virginia. But what makes this ensemble unique is that they are college students at Davis & Elkins rehearsing on the back porch of one of the campus's historic mansions. They are celebrating the region's traditional music and dance - not rock, not rap, not hip-hop, but breakdowns, back-step, flatfoot and clogging.
Under the name of Appalachian Spirit, the students are part of the college's newly formed performing ensemble that combines two former groups, the String Band and Dance Collective, into one high energy company. Appalachian Spirit will have its public debut during the college's Evening of Holiday Music on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Halliehurst.
"What we do is very unique," explained Matt Kupstas, a world champion clogger and D&E's dance director for Appalachian Spirit. "We are dancing to live music, usually old-time music, and we are the only traditional percussive dance program in the country that I know of in which dancers perform exclusively to live music."
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The West Virginia Children's Home in Elkins recently hosted an employee food drive led by Daniel Pennington and Mike Mason from the children's home. The food was donated through Tygarts Valley Presbyterian Church to Tyrand Cooperative Ministries. Pictured are Daniel Pennington and Mike Mason from the West Virginia Children's Home, Avis Forinash, board representative to Tyrand from Tygarts Valley Presbyterian Church and the Rev. Joanne Glaser, pastor of Tygarts Valley Presbyterian Church in Huttonsville.
Kupstas's love of dancing began when he was age 11 and solidified four years later when he came to the D&E campus to attend an Augusta Heritage Center summer program. "Coming to Augusta at age 15, my passion for dancing was taken to the next level. I was struck by how all of the music, dance, craft and folklore traditions of Appalachia brought everyone from different backgrounds together," he said.
His love of traditional dance and music is contagious. Leading the dancers in a practice waltz on a grassy lawn, Kupstas enjoys the fact that this style of dance can be done anywhere, anytime. "My favorite part of Appalachian Vernacular Dance, such as clogging, flatfooting, square dancing or hambone, is that it is both social and performance-oriented in nature," he added. "I can have just as much fun dancing on a wooden board at a jam at a festival, or in a kitchen, as I can on stage."
After graduating from Mars Hill College, Kupstas came to D&E as an AmeriCorps member to help establish the Appalachian Studies minor at the College. He is now an adjunct member of the college's Fine and Performing Arts faculty and also administrative assistant with the Center for Sustainability Studies.
"I think there's a renewed interest in traditional arts," he said, "and there is a lot of regional pride in this area. While the rest of the country is experiencing a cultural homogenization, we are keeping the heritage arts going." Kupstas likes to quote an observation a friend of his made: "Traditional music isn't good because it's old; rather it is old because it's good."
Gerry Milnes, Augusta Heritage Center Folk Arts Coordinator and music director of Appalachian Spirit, said, "Our repertoire of traditional music is not limited to only Appalachia. We chose the ensemble's name to express that more than Appalachian music is performed. English waltzes, French Canadian step dancing, tap - all share our repertoire with Appalachian flat-footing tunes. The broader name allows us to celebrate shared traditional roots," he added, "but with the spirit of old-time Appalachian music and dance."
Appalachian Spirit is also an example of the continued growth and expansion of the college's Department of Fine and Performing Arts. In the past year there has not only been an increased emphasis in providing quality event programming to both the college and local communities, but also in increasing the course offerings in the arts.
"It is exciting to see the students choosing to come here for heritage arts," Kupstas said. "We are the only college which offers college clogging scholarships. We also train dancers to be proficient in other related percussive dance forms by providing comprehensive instruction and guidance to improve their dancing and performance quality."
"This is one of the many ways the college exemplifies its commitment to the region," Milnes added. "From the Highland Scholar program to Augusta, people can come learn and experience the rich culture of the area.
"We have many students who may have never experienced the region's traditional music and dance heritage, even though they may be from this area," Milnes said. "Now that they are at D&E they have the opportunity to learn about and enjoy it."
Several members of the ensemble band are former Augusta Heritage Center summer workshop participants. "They fell in love with the place when they came to the D&E campus for Augusta," Kupstas said. Some are from as far away as Seattle and Montreal, Canada. Thanks to performing arts scholarships, they are able to do what they love while attending classes and performing with Appalachian Spirit.
Watching Appalachian Spirit rehearse, one can see that enjoyment. "What is amazing is how far we've come since the semester began," Kupstas said. "We started with several new students of diverse dance backgrounds and now have several dance routines." His goal is to continue to attract talent to Appalachian Spirit and the Appalachian Studies minor. "Interest among students in these efforts has been percolating for several years at D&E," Kupstas said. "Now it seems like it is really growing."
Members of Appalachian Spirit include: Rebecca Wudarski, Davis; Scotty Leach, Seattle; Kaia Kater-Hurst, Montreal, Canada; Rebekah Davis, Alliance, Ohio; Ashley Stitely; Philippi; Cassidy Dickens, Madera, Calif.; Barbara Fellenstein, Fredericksburg, Va.; Millie Omps, Slanesville; and Conner Berkey, Culpepper, Va.
For more information, please visit the College website at www.dewv.edu or call 304-637-1243.


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The rumor mill is working 24/7 in Cleveland, where information and disinformation are cranked out on a steady basis
Soon there will be reports that Alabama coach Nick Saban has bought a house in Strongsville next to Bill Cowher and that former NFL executive Mike Lombardi was seen at a downtown restaurant having lunch with Browns president Joe Banner.
It wouldn't be normal if there were no rumors. It's what keeps fans going at this time of the season, along with some eggnog.
Things are really heating up this year because of new ownership. It's assumed that owner Jimmy Haslam III will make plenty of changes, including with the head coach and possibly the general manager.
It can't be a comfortable way for coach Pat Shurmur to go about business each week. He must have one eye on the game plan and another eye on his back.
To Shurmur's credit, he's been able to keep the players on track. The Browns are playing their best football in three seasons, led by a youthful brigade made up of the largest cast of rookies in the NFL.
"Listen, I'm not worried about any of that," Shurmur replied when asked about the rumors. "I don't control that. I'm worried about doing my job and that's it."
The most sensitive subject deals with general manager Tom Heckert's future. Speculation persists that Banner wants to remove Heckert and bring in Lombardi, who hasn't had a front-office job since being fired by the late Al Davis of the Oakland Raiders in 2007.
The mere mention of Lombardi's name strikes a nerve with reporters and a large portion of the fan base. He spent nine seasons with the Browns (1987-95), serving first as director of pro personnel and then as director of player personnel. In the latter role he worked closely with former coach Bill Belichick.
Lombardi didn't make many friends inside or outside the organization during his stay in Cleveland. When the Browns moved to Baltimore in 1996, owner Art Modell had seen enough of Lombardi and didn't take him along on the move east.
Banner's relationship with Lombardi goes back to a two-year stint Lombardi had with the Philadelphia Eagles in the late 1990s, when Banner was president of the Eagles. Hence, the belief that Banner wants to bring Lombardi back to Cleveland.
That would be a public relations disaster for several reasons, most notably because the majority of fans want Heckert to stay. They see the progress Heckert has made through the draft, including a major haul this year that has paid immediate results. Heckert has not only hit on many draft choices, but he added receiver Josh Gordon through a supplemental draft and added undrafted rookies Tashaun Gipson, Johnson Bademosi and L.J. Fort, along with second-year free agent Craig Robertson.
Haslam has obviously made plenty of good decisions since assuming the reins of Pilot Flying J from his father and turning it into a multi-billion dollar enterprise. If he's done all his homework on Lombardi and then still hires him, you'd have to be concerned about his ability to make the right calls in a business he has yet to master.
Saban is an entirely different matter. He has the college football world in his hands. Another national title at Alabama would further solidify him as the college game's greatest coach.
Haslam, who's a big financial contributor to the University of Tennessee, admires what Saban has been able to accomplish. Whatever short list Haslam would have for coach assuming Shurmur is gone will include Saban.
If Saban has an interest, he'd have to decide between the security of staying at Alabama and being assured of winning seasons every year and conquering the NFL, where he failed in a two-year stint with the Miami Dolphins.
They might eventually erect a statue of Saban next to Bear Bryant if he would stay at Alabama. Then again, giving the NFL another try might blot out the one blemish on his record.
It will make for some interesting conjecture in the coming months, which is the way it's supposed to be in Cleveland.


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It did happen! We were on our way home from Dallas, Texas on Aug. 14 and the Lord spoke to me to read the book of Amos in the Old Testament and write down all the words he gave me out of each chapter. The first word I read was earthquake. Earthquake was in the first chapter and the first verse.
An earthquake in Elkins is almost unheard of. Where were you when it happened at 1:55 p.m. on Aug. 23? I was on the second floor at Davis Memorial Hospital doing rounds as the chaplain of the day. There were some men working on the parking lot at the hospital and I went down and asked them if they hit something that caused the hospital to shake. Of course they said no.
When the shaking began all the nurses, doctors and workers came out into the halls. We were all shaken up and asking what had happened.
As I have gone back over my notes from that day, I was reading the book of Amos. I began to see some things that could be a pattern. I really believe God is speaking loud and clear to us. Basically, because he loves us and wants to get our attention.
It's amazing that two weeks ago the Office of Emergency Management here in Elkins had a seven county drill to prepare us for a disaster. I wonder how many really took the drill seriously?
On Sept. 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., OEM is having a meeting to teach pastors how to inform their church members as to what to do if we have an emergency in our area. It will be at the First United Methodist Church and all the pastors in the region are invited to come and bring their staff. People may RSVP to 304-637-2331.
Now back to the book of Amos and what God showed me.
But first, I would encourage you to read the book of Amos and see what the Lord shows you. Amos' name means burden bearer and he was a prophet, but he said he was just a sheepherder. The book of Amos is basically a book of judgment. Some of the key words that stuck out to me in the nine chapters were, earthquake, judgment, fire, drought, tumult, poor oppressed, God's name defiled, justice and righteousness. Righteousness is the quality of life demonstrated by those who live up to the established norms in a relationship. Justice is the judicial process of determining who is right in a court of law.
Hear the word, because we as Christians are held to a higher standard because we are grafted in through Jesus and held accountable as Israel is. God reveals his secret plans to his servants, the Prophets (Amos 3:7). Withheld rain - look at Texas and other parts of the country. Natural disasters used by God to awaken the people to their sins, but they were not successful.
God gave Amos five visions. The first two were locust and fire. Amos asked God to forgive and relent from these two, and he did. The third vision was the plumb-line. It means the time of forgiveness is over - judgment is approaching. The fourth vision was the basket of summer fruit. The Day of the Lord (Obadiah 15) has come, which means death and destruction in all areas, such as earthquakes, mourning, famine and hearing the words of the Lord through the prophets.
The fifth vision is the Lord standing by the altar and no one escapes, remnant, shaking, a time in the history of mankind when God directly intervenes to bring salvation to his people, the Jews, and punishment to the rebellious Israel will never be destroyed again (Amos 9:11-15).
I believe God is speaking loud and clear with signs, wonders and miracles. This is a time for all of us to search our hearts and ask the Lord if anything needs to be corrected in us.
(The opinions of this article are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Inter-Mountain, the Randolph County Ministerial Association or the author's church affiliation.)


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Thank you Sabres.
It's a phrase 19 youth players and their families have been bellowing this season and with good reason. They have received five-star treatment from the Buffalo Sabres and the Sabres Alumni Association while preparing for an experience of a lifetime.
The Buffalo Junior Sabres' 12-under team makes its in-tournament debut at 1 p.m. Sunday against the Nashville Junior Predators in an exhibition game that's part of the prestigious 53rd Quebec International Pee Wee Hockey Tournament in Quebec City. It's the first of two exhibition games on the day for the all-star squad, which will play its first tournament game Monday against St. Louis followed by two more exhibition games Tuesday.
Counting the exhibitions, the Junior Sabres will play at least six games in the double-elimination tournament that will draw more than 100 Pee Wee teams. The tournament runs through Feb. 24.
Buffalo will be in the 28-team Class Elite Division, the top bracket, with U.S. powerhouses Honeybaked, Compuware and the Boston Junior Bruins along with teams from Finland and Russia.
"You look at the bracket top to bottom, there are no holes," said assistant coach Pat Fisher. "This is the best of the best. ... I'm a hockey nut. I'm looking forward to this."
He's not the only one looking forward to the experience, as this is a huge moment for players, their families and the Sabres.
This is the first time the Sabres and their Alumni Association have sponsored a team with the purpose of participating in the Quebec tourney. The Junior Sabres 12-under team consists of top players from the Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse areas. More than 110 youths were selected to try out last fall for the team selected by coach Rory Fitzpatrick, the former Sabres defenseman, and Fisher, the former Timon coach and current Buffalo Junior Sabres assistant general manager.
Team members play for organizations in their communities but have practiced throughout the season — twice recently at First Niagara Center — and played a tune-up game against a Rochester-area 14-under team (the Junior Sabres beat the older team, 7-3).
Buffalo-area youths on the roster include defensemen Matthew Doyle, Owen Green and Kuba Jakson; forwards Spencer Frome, Zachary Rehbaum, Lucas Hermann, Trevor Peca, Cameron Trejchel and Matthew Barbolini; and goalies Joshua Graziano and Dan Mikolajczak. There is also a girl who made the team, defenseman Chloe Harvey of Fairport.
Why are the Sabres sending a Pee Wee team to Quebec?
"It's just another step for the Buffalo Sabres trying to enhance youth hockey in the area," Sabres spokesman Michael Gilbert said. "We think this area has really good young hockey players. We're now getting them on one elite team to see how they do against other top young hockey players."
In the past 15 years, not been many area teams have participated in the Quebec tournament, mostly because Western New York teams struggled to compete in the event, according to New York State Amateur Hockey West Section President Dave Braunstein.
Those teams featured an organization's top talents instead of the region's best players. Officials tried to change that but to no avail.
That's not the case with the Sabres in the picture.
Fitzpatrick, who has coached youth hockey the past three years in Rochester since retiring, was approached by a friend who's on the board of directors for the Quebec Tournament about organizing a team. Fitzpatrick approached the Sabres about helping out.
The Sabres have done more than just lend a name. The team and its alumni have picked up the tab for almost everything (registration fees, practice ice time). Team members have been outfitted with Sabres-themed game and practice jerseys. Players also were provided helmets, gloves, shells and bags in Sabres colors. They were also given Sabres warm-up suits, hooded sweatshirts, winter jackets and toques.
The roster is posted at sabres.com, and each player has a link to his/her player card on the website.
While parents must pay their own hotel fees, the players get to stay with host/billet families.
Players also had practices in which current Buffalo Sabres and past Quebec tourney participants Marcus Foligno and Nathan Gerbe skated with them and shared their memories. The team was introduced at First Niagara Center before last Sunday's Sabres game against the Boston Bruins. Players also received a pep talk prior to that game from Sabres captain Jason Pominville in which he told them to have fun because this is something they will remember for the rest of their lives.
"They really hit a home run here," said Chris Rehbaum, whose son Zachary is one of the top players on this all-star squad, according to Fitzpatrick. "The Sabres have been overwhelmingly generous. It's a pretty special time. ... This is a very special group of kids who are pulled together. They're very fortunate to have this opportunity."
The Frome family views this as more than just a hockey experience. Spencer Frome has an opportunity to try out his French-speaking skills (and serve as translator for good friend and Amherst Knights teammate Rehhaum). He's been studying the language since first grade, according to his father.
"This is going to be the most profound educational experience beyond hockey my son Spencer has ever had," said Keith Frome. "I think it's going to expand his cultural surroundings and really open up the world to him. ... He's going to see the world is a much bigger place.
"The Sabres have done a fabulous job making the boys feel they belong and feel they belong to the organization."
The Sabres have picked their spots to leave their stamp on youth hockey but have taken it to another level recently with plans to build a two-rink facility at the corner of Jim Kelley Way and Perry Street. The Sabres also have a deal with the Buffalo Regals' 16- and 18-under midget teams so that those two Tier I Elite League members are known as Regals/Jr. Sabres. The Sabres and their alumni acquired the local Junior A team, once again known as the Buffalo Junior Sabres, in 2008 and fully fund that nationally ranked outfit.
Gilbert said this is the first of many years in which the Sabres will send a team to the Quebec Tournament. He didn't shoot down the idea of the Sabres becoming even more involved in youth hockey scene down the road.
"This is just another step in the process," he said. "We expect to continue to be involved with youth hockey going forward."
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A black steer caused a stir near downtown Greeley early Tuesday morning after making a run for it from a JBS beef plant.
Sgt. Susan West, spokeswoman for Greeley police, said the steer escaped from the plant, 800 N. 8th Ave., at about 5:40 a.m. She said the animal was a traffic hazard, and motorists and a Union Pacific employee reported the animal roaming east of the railroad tracks between O Street and 16th Street.
West said officers tried to corral the steer as it grew extremely angry. She said after JBS employees tried to sedate the animal, an officer eventually called some acquaintances to help catch the steer.
"We had to call the cowboys for backup," West said.
The steer was eventually captured and loaded into a holding trailer. No crashes were reported.


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Who knew that Rondell Sheridan had such an edge to him? I mean for a guy who is probably best known for his many Disney appearances on "That's So Raven," "Cory in the House" and the Nickelodeon series "Cousin Skeeter," Rondell isn't just for the kiddies anymore.
Headlining through Sunday, Jan. 22, at Harveys Improv, Rondell's career spans 33 years, and long before he was a fixture on TV. He spent many years on the road as a standup comedian. He worked his way up the late night ladder appearing on "The Tonight Show" with both Jay Leno and Johnny Carson, "Late Night with Conan O'Brien," plus countless comedy specials on HBO, Showtime and Comedy Central. His other television credits include co-hosting "Men are From Mars, Women are From Venus" and hosting the syndicated series "That's Funny" and "Show Me The Funny."
Rondell started young making other people laugh on Chicago's South Side. He discovered humor was the best way to relate to other people while growing up. It wasn't until later, though, that he knew comedy would be his calling; that would eventually lead to acting and then producing and directing shows.
He attended Marquette University in Milwaukee as an interpersonal communications major with a minor in advertising before attending the prestigious New York acting school Circle in the Square. This rounded out Rondell's theater experience, performing in repertory work, regional theater and off-Broadway productions.
Comedy was a natural progression because, as Rondell puts it, "I've always gravitated toward storytelling, and with the early inspiration of such comedic storytellers as Richard Pryor, George Carlin and Bill Cosby, I knew that I had made the right choice and I always wanted an occupation that made sense for me."
Good thing for all of us he chose the right one.
Don't stereotype
John DiResta
When it comes to white trash branding, nobody does it better than opener John DiResta.
His first regular television series in 1998 introduced the nation to John on UPN with his show "DiResta." In spring 2004 John's show "Trash to Cash" premiered on the FX Network. In fall 2007, John began work on his next two TV adventures: "American Body Shop" (on Comedy Central) and "Hammered," which lasted two seasons on the HGTV/DIY Networks.
But he hasn't been completely typecast. On the big screen John starred in "How To Lose a Guy in Ten Days" and both "Miss Congeniality" and "Miss Congeniality 2," which starred Sandra Bullock.
Another Oscar winner DiResta got to work with was with Robert De Niro in the movie "15 Minutes." His voice has been in several movies including three Steven Spielberg movies: "War of the Worlds," "Catch Me If You Can" and "The Terminal" with Tom Hanks.
And if that wasn't enough, John has made numerous appearances on late night television including being on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and on "The Howard Stern Show."
John has had an interesting spin with his career. For a long time he had a legitimate job, working for more than 15 years as a New York City Transit cop. Yep. A transit cop!
Hey, at least it gave him plenty of experience dealing with rowdies, which is good training ground for a life in comedy.
His New York accent gives him that edgy quality that accompanies the material he delivers.


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LISBON - The school board on Tuesday became at least the second in Columbiana County to reclassify the people who work at their athletic events be as part-time district employees instead of independent contractors.
The board's action was based on an Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) interpretation of recent IRS/U.S. Department of Labor directives for determining when someone is an independent contractor or an employee.
OHSAA has recommended school boards review the IRS test for itself before deciding, but OHSAA believes only referees, umpires and other game officials, and security guards, should be considered independent contractors in the future.
That means people who sell and take tickets at sporting events, official scorers, announcers and clock operators will be classified as part-time school employees, entitling them to certain benefits that come with it.
School Treasurer Cindy Altomare said the IRS test for determining whether someone should be classified a district employee is whether they are under the control of the board. She said event workers are but referees and officials are not.
School officials are worried about the impact on event workers, many of whom are parents or retirees who do this as a service and are only paid between $10 to $25 per event. Their pay will now be subject to payroll and benefit deductions totaling nearly 16 cents for every dollar they are paid.
"Most of the people are not doing it for the money," said Superintendent Don Thompson, adding some of these workers may decide "it's more trouble than it's worth."
The money to pay event workers comes from the athletic programs themselves, but Thompson said the additional expense may become financially burdensome. Altomare estimated the additional cost to the district to be $950 per year.
The board then voted to classify 16 event workers for winter athletic events as district employees.
In other business, junior-senior high school Principal Joe Siefke reported the school was recently recognized for achieving its first "excellent" rating on the state report card. He said over the past three years the school has made continuous improvements toward meeting report card criteria, achieving 18 of the 19 indicators this year and 98 of 120 points on the academic performance index.
"We're pretty proud of that," he said.
Siefke attributed the improvement to four factors: instituting longer class periods for reading and mathematics; teachers adding 30 minutes to their work day, with the time spent on professional development; hiring intervention tutors; and starting a program to put iPads in the hands of sophomores.
"You think of all of the things we've done the last four years, it's amazing," he said.


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Thursday, January 9, 2014
Wando used a big fourth quarter to run away with a 65-47 win at Ashley Ridge Tuesday.
With his team holding on to a seven-point lead, Wando forward Jamez Rogers poured in 16 of his game-high 23 points in the final frame to stretch open the lopsided win. Amp Moore added six of his 16 in the fourth for Wando.
Moore paced the Warriors early, trading baskets with Ashley Ridge's Raekwon Jones through the first quarter. Both turned in seven in the first.
Ashley Ridge was limited to just two made field goals in the second quarter, while Alex Terrell and Moore both knocked down threes to help open a seven-point Warriors' advantage.
Terrell and Matt Pegram both finished with seven points. Jones led Ashley Ridge with 12, Corbin Landers turned in seven and Edwin White six.
Wando moves to 12-3 overall, winners of three straight and undefeated in the New Year. Cross-river rival Bishop England visits Wando Saturday for game two of the season series.
Lady Warriors win third straight
Wando junior guard Courtney Wood scored a game-high 20 points Tuesday to lift Wando to a 58-54 win at Ashley Ridge.
Wood knocked down three threes in the third quarter to help Wando erase an eight-point halftime deficit and take a four-point lead headed into the fourth quarter. Wood added two more threes in the final frame to finish 6-of-12 from beyond the arc.
Clare McTighe added 12 points and three steals, Kimberly Smalls 10 points and four rebounds, and Dynasty Heyward four points, five assists, and three steals for Wando.
Katie Burnette connected on three threes in the first quarter and led Ashley Ridge with 14 points, but was held without a field goal through the final three quarters. Shelby Daly added 12 points, and Kelly Cousins turned in nine.
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Hindus traditionally regard river confluences (sangams) as auspicious places, and none more so than the one at Allahabad, where the Yamuna and Ganges rivers meet the River of Enlightenment, the mythical subterranean Saraswati. According to legend, Vishnu was carrying a kumbha (pot) of amrita (nectar), when a scuffle broke out between the gods, and four drops were spilled. They fell to earth at the four tirthas of Prayag, Haridwar, Nasik and Ujjain. The event is commemorated every three years by the Kumbh Mela, held at each tirtha in turn; the Allahabad sangam is known as Tirtharaja, the "King of tirthas", and its mela, the Maha Kumbh Mela or "Great" Kumbh Mela, is the greatest and holiest of all.
The largest religious fair in India, Maha Kumbh Mela was attended by an astonishing seventeen million pilgrims in 2001, and even more in 2013. The vast flood plains and riverbanks adjacent to the confluence were overrun by tents, organized in almost military fashion by the government, the local authorities and the police. The mela is especially renowned for the presence of an extraordinary array of religious ascetics – sadhus and mahants – enticed from remote hideaways in forests, mountains and caves. Once astrologers have determined the propitious bathing time or kumbhayog, the first to hit the water are legions of Naga Sadhus or Naga Babas, who cover their naked bodies with ash and wear their hair in dreadlocks. The sadhus, who see themselves as guardians of the faith, approach the confluence at the appointed time with all the pomp and bravado of a charging army.
Although the Kumbh Mela is only triennial, and not always in Allahabad, there is a smaller annual bathing festival, the Magh Mela, held here every year in the month of Magha (Jan–Feb).


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Why is it hard to type it all. You have no problem typing all of your frustrations.
I'm not a Brunner fanboy, so I don't care about him. I'd prefer Cleary on a line with Andy and Gus. At least Cleary can help in the defensive zone and kill penalties if needed.
Brunner played in the Swiss league for quite awhile. No NHL team wanted him until the Wings came calling. IMO, he's already had the best season he will ever have in the NHL. He's not made for this league, barring adding some major bulk.
It's Andersson, btw ... I think if you can spell players names, it adds to your credibility.
Thanks for calming down.
I'm on my phone so name gets spell checked ;(.
And I'm still mad lol. Like the Alfie signing its not that I don't like Alfie or think he can help. But we don't need yet another old forward same thing with cleary. Clearu is a warrior and if franzen had half the heart he did he would be a 50 goal scorer. Its just we don't need more "depth" guys like that.
Even if it took both Nyquist and Tatar I'd of been OK with it. Cause then of you have Alfie signed as well your lines can be.
Ryan DAT Abby
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Cleary Anderson Brunner.
For me thats built for long term and short term success. Alfie is a filler until we find someone else. But since we got Nyquist and Tatar where one could be in the top 6 we just don't need him.
Now keep on mind my griping is also based on what's only been done so far. Holland can still make this a successful off season on my eyes with a few key trades but as it stands right now I think he is just making lateral moves at best. Nothing to really improve us.


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Brogna Withdraws from School for Medical Reasons
MUNCIE, Ind. -- Ball State men's basketball player Chase Brogna, who has been out of action since suffering a concussion in early December, has withdrawn from classes for medical reasons.
Brogna, a sophomore guard from Houston, Texas, intends to return to the program next season.
"We fully support Chase in his decision to leave school for the remainder of the semester," Ball State head coach James Whitford said. "The doctors agree it is in his best interest, medically. We look forward to having him rejoin our team in the future."
Brogna played in two games this season before being sidelined. He played in 15 games with one start as a freshman last season.


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Jamie Lynn Spears is engaged to Jamie Watson, she announced Saturday evening via Instagram.
"Guesssss what??????" Spears wrote, sharing a happy photo of the couple, left hand raised to show off the ring. "#Hedidgood."
The singer and actress, 21, has been dating Watson, 30, on and off for three years, he told the New York Post in January.
Spears, the little sister of pop star Britney Spears – who recently ended her own engagement – was previously set to wed Casey Aldridge, the father of her 4½-year-old daughter Maddie. She and her little girl split their time between Nashville, Tenn. and Kentwood, La.
"Maddie goes to school in the Kentwood area, so Jamie Lynn tries to be in Louisiana most of the time," Watson tells the Post.
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Nevada County's top law enforcement officer asserted U.S. citizens' "right to acquire, own, possess, use, keep and bear firearms."
Nevada County Sheriff Keith Royal issued a statement last week in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting — one of the worst shooting tragedies the United States has ever witnessed — cautioning lawmakers and citizens not to "let emotions rule the day when reforms are enacted.
"Recent events have precipitated discussions as to what can be done to prevent gun violence," Royal said in the statement. "We all grieve over the suffering caused by gun violence and have a common interest to see that reforms work effectively in seeing that guns are not accessible to criminals and the mentally ill."
While conceding the collective damage done to the nation needs to be addressed, Royal asserted the oath he took to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States commands him to protect the citizenry's individual rights.
"Extreme reforms that compromise citizens' rights and freedoms diminish the values on which our nation was founded and result in undermining our safety and security," Royal said.
"My continuing responsibility is to work closely with our citizens, schools, mental health professionals and well-trained law enforcement professionals in looking for effective means to reduce gun violence in our communities."
Royal's statement comes amid contentious national debate that has emanated from the aftermath of the Dec. 14 events in Newtown, Conn., where Adam Lanza shot and killed 26 people, including 20 children — eight boys and 12 girls aged 6 or 7 years old — and six female staff members.
Lanza, 20, used a Bushmaster XMI5-E2S rifle that held 30-round magazines and began his killing spree at 9:35 a.m. shortly after morning announcements at the elementary school. The New Haven Register reported he had finished shooting at around 9:46 a.m., meaning he shot from 50 to 100 rounds in a 10-minute period.
The three semi-automatic firearms found at the scene — the Bushmaster, a 10 mm Glock and 9 mm SIG Sauer — were all legally owned by Nancy Lanza, 52, a gun enthusiast who reportedly took her two sons to shooting ranges.
Immediately following the shooting, President Barack Obama called a press conference and said, "We're going to have to come together and take meaningful action to prevent more tragedies like this, regardless of the politics."
Obama subsequently appointed Joe Biden to lead a Gun Violence Task Force to investigate the cause of gun violence throughout the nation.
Obama recently told The New Republic that gun-control advocates need to better respect the tradition of hunting in the U.S.
And I think those who dismiss that out of hand make a big mistake. Part of being able to move this forward is understanding the reality of guns in urban areas are very different from the realities of guns in rural areas," he said in the article.
Obama has joined U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., in calling for a ban on military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines along with other gun control policies, according to the Associated Press.
Feinstein, D-Calif., on Thursday introduced a bill that would prohibit 157 specific weapons and ammunition magazines that have more than 10 rounds. The White House and fellow Democrats are skeptical the measure is going anywhere, given lawmakers who are looking toward re-election might fear pro-gun voters and the National Rifle Association.
"This has always been an uphill fight. This has never been easy. This is the hardest of the hard," Feinstein said. "I think I can get it passed because the American people are very much for it."
Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, the GOP vice presidential nominee in 2012, told NBC's "Meet the Press" that Congress should focus on the causes of violence and not the weapons alone.
"We need to look beyond just recycling failed policies of the past. … Let's go beyond just this debate and make sure we get deeper. What's our policy on mental illness? What's going on in our culture that produces this kind of thing? You know, we need to have that kind of a discussion and debate," Ryan said.
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PHILADELPHIA - Former FBI director Louis Freeh, tapped to lead Penn State's investigation into the child sex-abuse allegations against a former assistant football coach, said his inquiry will go as far back as 1975, a much longer period than a grand jury report issued earlier this month.
Freeh was named Monday to oversee the university board of trustees' internal investigation into the abuse allegations that ultimately led to the ouster of longtime football coach Joe Paterno and university President Graham Spanier.
Freeh said his goal was to conduct a comprehensive, fair and quick review.
Penn State has faced criticism since announcing that its internal investigation would be led by two university trustees, Merck pharmaceutical company CEO Kenneth Frazier and state Education Secretary Ronald Tomalis.
Faculty members on Friday called for an independent investigation of how the university handled abuse allegations, and the faculty senate endorsed a resolution asking for an investigation to be led by a committee whose chair has no links to Penn State.
In announcing Freeh's appointment, Frazier stressed the former FBI director's independence. Freeh will be empowered to investigate employees up to and including the board of trustees itself, Frazier said.
"No one is above scrutiny," Frazier said.
Retired Air Force Col. and astronaut Guion Bluford also will be part of the investigation, Frazier said. Bluford is a 1964 Penn State graduate.
Freeh's investigation firm, Group International Europe, was hired by soccer's governing body this year to look into the bribery case involving FIFA's presidential election. FIFA banned candidate Mohamed bin Hammam for life for bribing voters. The ruling body also banned 11 Caribbean soccer leaders and disciplined others in the corruption scandal.
Freeh founded Group International Europe after leading the FBI from 1993 to 2001. He previously served six years as a special agent.
Former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky is accused of molesting eight boys over a 15-year period. Authorities say some assaults happened on campus and were reported to administrators but not to police.
Amid the scandal, Penn State's trustees ousted Spanier and Paterno. The trustees said Spanier and Paterno failed to act after a graduate assistant claimed he saw Sandusky sexually abusing a young boy in a campus shower in 2002.
Paterno, who has the most wins of any major college football coach, has conceded he should have done more. Spanier has said he would have reported a crime if he had suspected one had been committed.
Sandusky has said he is innocent. He has acknowledged he showered with boys but said he never molested them.
Former school administrators Tim Curley and Gary Schultz are charged with not properly alerting authorities to suspected abuse and with perjury. They maintain their innocence.


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Here's a bird study with some interesting findings.
The research found that a chick's brain is fairly inactive until a chick is 80% developed inside the egg.
Another finding: Even while inside the eggs, the chicks woke immediately in response to their mothers' alarm calls. But when the researchers tried to wake up sleeping chicks by playing other loud sounds, the chicks in the eggs just ignored them and slept on.
Also, it was shown that chicks are often moving, even when they are asleep in the eggs.
Evening all: Much slower day today, with time for a little loll in the hammock.
Diane: Just saw the Supermoon - what a sweetheart you are! - letting us know the time, although it appeared about 15 minutes early, large and orange. OH and I went out to take a look. Thanks for starting the thread and for the interesting info about chicks.
HeatherB: Hmmm, not much of a future for OH's SiL party methinks... I kept the surviving earring from the one I lost on the plane tucked up in a tissue that I put somewhere safe - trouble is, haven't seen it since.
TerryM: Isn't it a bit late for other ospreys to take over nests?
patriciat: Looking forward to seeing your photos of what sounds like a lovely day.
dibnlib: Sounds like you had a nice relaxing day too (along with those Highland cows).
Planning another slow day tomorrow in between starting on the second French door. Seems like it takes me at least half a painting project to remember what makes it go more easily. OH, though he doesn't know it yet, will be digging a couple of holes in the front garden for the two new Icebergs! Take care everyone
Diane - You wrote "01:05 p.m. CST 6 May in Adelaide, Australia" Huh? What moon? Not even a yellow thing in the sky. Just a thick white blanket all day, alas."But when the researchers tried to wake up sleeping chicks by playing other loud sounds, the chicks in the eggs just ignored them and slept on. " - sounds like teenagers. LOLOL
Heather - I saw a woman on the bus one day with 2 different earrings. I wondered if she knew; if it was deliberate; maybe a new fashion statement!
Freezing cold here. I must get OH to crawl beneath my computer table and plug in foot-warmer. Population of fur seals on Kangaroo Island have recovered from commercial sealing in 1800s. Now the seals are threatening the colonies of fairy penguins. (Political correctness gone mad decrees they now be called little penguins.) Talk of culling the seals as in Canada & European countries.
Good morning - we are returned, & came back yesterday to a pile of junk mail on the mat which would put War & Peace to shame, plus a spider in the shower resembling an Afghan Hound both in size and appearance....
We had mixed westher, which included two nights of horrendous winds when we first arrived in Wales, but did manage some lovely walks and of course Buzz was in and out of the sea almost every day - doggy heaven! Highlight of the whole trip was catching sight of the Ospreys at Glaslyn: my heaven!
Ps-- Thanks to Diane for starting us off on the thread. Saw a huge moon last night and you have now explained it.
Hello everyone, masses to catch up on after just over a week away from here.
ALAN how is Hamish settling down on his tablets? Have loved your drought updates. So sad about the Nottingham Peregrines. I imagine many birds will have perished thanks to the rediculous weather.
DIBNLIB / DJOANS guess what, I bought 2 of those stone owls on the shop at LG the other day. A medium sized one and a smaller one. The funny thing is I put them on the fire place yesterday when we got home and Mia did a double take as she passed by and noticed something new was there.
OG is is my imagination or has there been a big increase in wind farms up there since last summer?
NIGHTOWL thanks for the video of BJ and SUNSHINE I loved the sign.
PATRICIA I'm glad Tweed's limp settled quickly.
DIBNLIB I've wondered this before but cannot work out the ROFL abbreviation.
FISH love the swans pic.
Well I think we must be incredibly lucky to have timed our holiday as we did. The weather had been awful before we went up but this last week has been fantastic. We went on the Friday. After we'd unpacked the car at the cottage we went back to have a walk round LG and Loch Mallachie. We did need proper coats on then and it did hail a bit. The Saturday was lovely and on Sunday and a few of the other days I honestly wished I'd taken some shorts. We had half a day of rain on Monday and went up to Spey Bay and Findhorn. I wasn't feeling very well that day so was glad not to walk too far. Next day I felt really fluey and achey and so I stayed 'at home' while OH and Mia went out on their own. I had to shut the curtains though as the sun was so bright in the living room. Later that afternoon we did go for a short walk by the river and I just had a sleevless T shirt on and caught the sun in only about an hour. By Wednesday I'd started to feel better so normal (coatless) walks resumed. The temperature must have dropped 15 degrees between Thursday and Friday providing a complete contrast. We walked round Loch an Eileen in hail showers but at least it was 'dry' hail so we didn't get soaked. When we left on Saturday there was a frost but it was beautiful and bright.
We did visit EJ and Odin a few times. Sadly we can't go in together because of Mia so we tend to take turns. It was quiet though as obviously there is just incubation and change overs happening. It was funny though that each time when I arrived it was Odin who was incubating. One time EJ had flown in while I was on my way up the path but they were both there doing a change over when I got to the centre. Another time Odin was incubating while EJ was relaxing and preening herself in her favourite dead tree so I had good views of her. It was lovely to see them both.
One day Mia got badly bitten by flies near Loch Insh. By the time we got back to the cottage her eyes looked like she'd done a few rounds in a boxing ring they were so puffy. Under her tummy where her hair is thin and skin is pink between her back legs she had huge red patches. They'd really had a meal off her. We were worried about her face but by next morning the swelling had gone down. Her pink bits are still pinker than normal but loads better than they were. We seem to have escaped Ticks this time.
We did see red squirrels though only a couple. Also crested tits, Goldeneyes and even a couple of Goldcrests which we haven't seen the last couple of times after the bad winters.
The weather at home had obviously been awful and the feeders were horrible and claggy with the damp so they've had a good wash. I managed to cut the grass when we got back yesterday afternoon as the garden resembled a small field after all the rain.
The neighbours couldn't believe we've been to Scotland and come back tanned.
Anyway I think the washing machine finished long ago so I'd better go and get the next load on. It's a shame holidays always have to result in so much washing!
Good Morning ALL. It raineth all night and still is. Got quite wet just walking from the car into church this morning. I would love 24hrs without any rain.
Diane, I cannot remember when I last saw the moon. Far too much cloud and rain.
AQ, You mistakenly awarded me with one of Heather's granchildren on Friday. As much as I would like to have a grandchild, I haven't any yet. I saw both children yesterday and they didn't have any small additions with them:-))
Heather, Sorry about your ear ring.Is there any chance that you lost it in Tesco car park and somebody handed it into the store. I handed in a watch a few years ago, which I nearly drove over.
Terry, I presumed you had started your work at Bassenthwaite. Not the place to be in the pouring rain. You will have to put a 'Vacancy' sign up for visiting osprey.
Patricia, good to see you had good weatherand enjoyed your walk with your dogs.
Dibnlib, I agree with you about the Duchy biscuits. Trouble is, there are so few biscuits in the packs.
Linda, In case you missed my post last night. Welcome home. So good that you were able to see the Glaslyn ospreys.
Afternoon all,
Trish : Hamish is ok on his medicine. It is not a tablet but measured drops in his food each morning. Glad you had relatively good weather in Scotland and managed to get to LG. Sorry about Mia getting bitten. We used to have problems with ticks when we took our previous dog to Scotland but it was always later in the season than this.
LInda : Welcome back from Wales, we are off to our usual cottage on saturday and will probably visit Glaslyn at some time. Hopefully after at least one hatch.
Brenda : Sorry about the rain, you seem to have had it worse than us over the last couple of days.
Thanks to everyone else for the chat etc.
The rainy season seems to have abated for a couple of days with only the odd light shower today and yesterday. Drove to Barnwell and was amazed at all the flooded fields around Oundle. At Barnwell the river Nene was as high as I have ever seen it and water levels in all the lakes have risen. Fortunately the swans nest was safe. Nothing warm about the weather though,. still around 9c today.
Swan on her nest today at Barnwell CP:
AQ /HEATHER once went to work with different earrings. both were silver with blue enamel Ortac earrings. No one noticed till I pointed it out.
LINDY good that Buzz got plent of sea splashing and you saw an Osp
TRISH You certainly were lucky with the weather. It is still lovely and sunny here today though quite cold. Out with Dillon at 0700 this am and swam before church. Not long back as there was a bring and share.ROFL roll on floor laughing.
OG Sent you a PM.
ALAN I just love all your swan pics
meant to say it was not a Conran caddy but a Joseph one.
We have a prize winning chainsaw carver locally. We have an Eagle and an Owl he has carved. Some time ago the counci commissioned him to do some work and these are some of the results. The ideas came from local schoolchildren. The carvings are on trees in "The Avenue" in Culloden and you have to keep a watch out as now and then a new one appears. Sorry the pics aren't great but I was looking into the sun. May take camera again when the light is better for piccie taking.
dibnlib: Those are fabulous. I so love the dragons. Perfect! Good photos, too.
Lindy: WELCOME BACK!!! Hope you are now safe from the afghan hound spider. LOLOL!
Trish: WELCOME BACK to you, too!!!
Alan: Lovely swan.


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Congratulations to Cathy from Brookings, Oregon.
"I love all the wood - the look and the smell. The owner of the RV park got a real kick out of my first month's electric bill - $1.60! Yes, you read that correctly, one dollar and sixty cents! I keep the place lighted at night with one 60 watt bulb in a fixture pointed at the ceiling. It is a lovely, warm light. The heater works well and the water heater as well." - Cathy


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Masterpiece Classic: Mr. Selfridge, Season 2 Premiere
Sunday, March 30 at 9:00 p.m.
Three-time Emmy winner Jeremy Piven is back as the brash American who pioneered the way we shop -- 'til we drop!
Season 2 continues the drama surrounding the birth of Selfridge & Co., the London department store founded in 1909 by Harry Gordon Selfridge -- portrayed with passion, charm and a generous dose of human flaws by Piven.
The first episode of Season 2 witnesses the welcome, and unwelcome, return of Rose, Agnes and Lord Loxley.
The returning cast includes Frances O'Connor ("Madame Bovary") as Harry's decent, down-to-earth wife, Rose; Aisling Loftus ("Page Eight") as Agnes Towler, the gutsy sales clerk promoted to head of display; Amanda Abbington ("Sherlock" Season 3) as Miss Mardle, jilted in love last season but smiled on by fate in the new series; and Ron Cook ("Little Dorrit") as Mr. Crabb, the store's money man with the bunny-in-the-headlights stare.
Also back are Katherine Kelly ("Coronation Street") as showgirl-turned-socialite Lady Mae; Grégory Fitoussi ("World War Z") as Henri LeClair, brilliant window designer, strangely evasive about his recent travels; Samuel West ("Any Human Heart") as enterprising journalist Frank Edwards, whose scoops threaten disaster; Tom Goodman-Hill ("Case Histories") as stern personnel director Mr. Grove, now a father many times over; and Trystan Gravelle ("Anonymous") as Victor Colleano, the good-looking, ambitious manager of the store's Palm Court Restaurant.
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MARTINSBURG - The moniker is one Martinsburg quarterback Justin Clinton not only likes but he wholeheartedly endorses.
You might say he eats it up, much like the original Cookie Monster of Sesame Street fame.
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While that's his favorite Cookie reference - Cookie Monster - it doesn't have the faintest relation to how he got the nickname.
"I was playing Little League baseball," Clinton said, relating the begins of the most famous nickname in Martinsburg these days. "I was late and I came running in with a bag of Chips Ahoy cookies. My coach, Eddie Zombro, says, 'You mean to tell me you're late for a bag of cookies?' My cousin (and current teammate) Chad Skye was on the team and he started calling me Cookie after that. It stuck."
Like a batch of new cookie dough.
Clinton and the Bulldogs will face George Washington at 1:30 p.m. in the Class AAA semifinals. The winner of last season's Class AAA state championship game will face the winner of Morgantown/Cabell Midland in the title game Dec. 1 at Wheeling Island Stadium.
These days, the Chips Ahoy cookies have been replaced by a football, and Clinton is running just as fast, like he is late for a date with the end zone.
What's in a name to Clinton? A lot. Cookie helps the Martinsburg quarterback draw motivation.
"Every time I hear it mentioned on the radio or I hear them announce it, it elevates my game," Clinton said. "Cookie. I just like it. A lot of people just know me as Cookie, and that's what a lot of people in the community call me. I like it."
Can't argue with the results, be it Cookie or Justin.
The first-year quarterback, a receiver on last year's state championship team while waiting his chance to go under center behind Brandon Ashenfelter, Clinton has elevated his game to all-state caliber play.
The dual-threat Clinton leads his team in rushing, with 1,231 yards on 132 attempts and 18 touchdowns.
His tour de force came just last Friday, when he rushed for 254 yards and four touchdowns in the Bulldogs' 50-7 Class AAA quarterfinal playoff victory over Musselman.
His Cookie cutter moves, zig-zagging between, around and through the Applemen defense showed a quarterback who is coming into his own. Want a comparison, think former West Virginia quarterback Pat White.
Like White, Clinton's running ability often overshadows the fact that he can throw the football.
Clinton has completed 89 of 145 passes for 1,446 yards with 16 touchdowns and just six interceptions.
"Cookie probably doesn't get enough credit for his accuracy as a passer," coach Dave Walker said. "A lot of people focus on his running ability, and he deserves that because he is an outstanding runner. He's different, not a typical quarterback. (Musselman's Caleb) Dembeck is a great passer and I've heard the kid at Hurricane (Austin Hensley) is a great passer."
Still, Clinton has equal numbers when you combine his rushing and passing stats.
"If I had my pick of any quarterback in the state, I'd still take Cookie," Walker said.
A lot teams would like to have the Cookie Monster.
"That's my favorite," Clinton said of the many cookie combinations, "because I want to be a monster on the field."
One cookie analogy the Bulldogs will try to avoid Friday is "that's the way the Cookie crumbles" when G.W. comes to town Friday afternoon with its own high-caliber runner, tailback Ryan Switzer, the reigning Kennedy Award winner.
"I told the guys they are going to see a different Justin in the playoffs," Clinton said. "I want to do what I have to do to help this team get to Wheeling Island Stadium Dec. 1 (for the state championship game). We know G.W. is real good, but we also feel like we have a good shot."
Call that a Fortune Cookie.


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on March 19, 2013 - 8:58 PM
Former Cheektowaga Councilman Richard A. Zydel announced Tuesday he will challenge incumbent Erie County Legislator Thomas J. Mazur for his seat in the 7th district. Zydel made the announcement at a campaign kickoff event attended by committeemen and supporters.
Zydel launched an early shot at Mazur, a fellow Democrat who is currently the Legislature's majority leader, saying residents of the district lack "adequate representation and a loud voice at the county level."
"Today, our voice in county government is all but non-existent," charged Zydel. "Ask yourself who your county legislator is, where you might have seen him, and exactly what constituent services does he and his office provide. We need to do better."
Zydel, 40, said he will seek the party's endorsement for the post. Mazur, 66, was elected to the Legislature in 2011. Both men hail from Cheektowaga and have previously served on the Town Board, Mazur from 1998-2005 and Zydel from 2007-2011.
The district includes much of the town of Cheektowaga and portions of the South Buffalo and Kaisertown neighborhoods.


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Dairy farmers have a new friend in Congress
Dairy farmers have a new friend in Congress
Congressman-elect David Valadao is a partner in his family's 1,700-cow dairy operation.
by Lucas Sjostrom, Hoard's Dairyman Associate Editor
Agriculture has some friends in Washington, D.C. But it has been some time since dairy producers had one of their own in town.
That changed November 6, 2012, when California's newly drawn 21st Congressional district went to David Valadao with 60 percent of the vote. Congressman-elect Valadao, a Republican, won a district where registered voters are 47 percent Democrat and only 33 percent Republican. But this isn't his first entry into politics.
His interest started 10 years ago when he served on the policy committee and as a California Region 80 delegate with Land O'Lakes, David said Monday as he talked to us by phone while driving around his family's ranch. David lives right on the farm and continues to be a partner, although he was forced to give up active management when his congressional campaign started.
As David became more involved in the political process through Land O'Lakes, he was eventually approached to run for California State Assembly's 30th district in 2010 when the Republican incumbent retired. At first he thought people were kidding, but after several months of thought and talking with his family, he agreed to run. David won that seat with 78 percent in the Republican primary and 61 percent in the 2010 general election.
When he made the decision to run the first time, David said it came down to, "You want to make a difference. You want to get involved. You want to do what's good for your community." Jumping to the national seat, David feels he'll be able to make a bigger impact for the state since Republicans have long been a minority in California state politics.
With the federal redistricting, there was a newly drawn district available. Incumbent Jim Costa (a Democrat) chose to stick with the city of Fresno, leaving a very agricultural district open for a new face.
Congressman-elect Valadao is moving from representing 465,000 in the State Assembly to about 700,000 in Congress. But his district was growing and reached near 500,000 towards the end of his term. With that many people to represent, being an incumbent in many parts of the same district helped give David the upper hand.
Hands still in the dairy
"My dad started in the dairy business in 1975," David explained. One dairy currently includes David, his father and his brother, while another facility is a partnership of David, his uncle and another brother.
Valadao Dairy is made up of 1,700 cows with 90 percent Holsteins and the rest Jerseys and crossbreds. It's a standard "H" style dairy with a double-30 parallel BouMatic parlor. They milk two times per day and grow much of their own feed. They raise corn, wheat, alfalfa, ryegrass and sometimes milo on the land.
The big issue David told us he'll look to resolve is the water war on the west side of the Central Valley. Before redistricting, it was split between two districts, but now most of the dispute lies in Valadao's area. "Water affects everybody, and that's what I focused most of my attention on during the campaign," he explained. Energy costs and government regulations (many of which are California's own regulations, Valadao admitted) are also major concerns. All add to the high feed costs California dairy producers are facing. While the numbers aren't official, the new district is expected to be the largest Congressional district in terms of both dairy cows and milk production in the country. He said he'll welcome input from dairy farmers on their issues and is looking forward to helping the industry as much as he can.
Congressman-elect Valadao said it would be an honor to serve on the Agriculture, Natural Resources or Transportation Committees. The latter, he said, would be of high interest since high-speed rail and moving agricultural goods are important to the viability of District 21.
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Don't abandon coal after Elk River
Editor's note: The op-ed was written by William F. Shughart, J. Fish Smith Professor in Public Choice at Utah State University. In addition to running in the Deseret News it was also picked up by several other newspapers across the country, including the Arizona Daily Star, the Yakima Herald-Republic, the Gainesville Times in Georgia, and the Duluth News Tribune in Minnesota.
By William F. Shughart II
Coal mining is dangerous. So, too, is the chemical process for cleaning coal, as revealed by the leakage of contaminants into the Elk River from a storage tank owned by Freedom Industries. That spill caused about 300,000 people living in or near Charleston, West Virginia, to lose access to potable tap water for weeks and Freedom Industries to file for bankruptcy protection to stave off, at least temporarily, lawsuits seeking compensation for damages.
In the meantime, the United States seemingly is moving toward reliance on a single fuel for electricity generation: natural gas. For now, that energy source is cheap and abundant in most parts of the country, tempting some to think that America's electric-power grid can be converted entirely from coal to gas.


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On my post warning against overpaying on rent [3], James poses this question:
Is it better to rent an apartment or buy a manufactured home? I found a good location where they are selling a 2 bedroom manufactured home for $170K. The mortgage calculator says, for a no downpayment for 30 years at 6.12% interest, I pay $1,032.39 monthly.
Today, Im renting a studio at $1,000 a month. So I thought would the mobile home be better? I mean in 3 years, I would have paid out 36,000 (more if the rent goes up). That money goes away. But I buy that mobile home, I can sell it in 3 years for a super discounted deal, say, 80,000. I would not be only be able to regain the 36,000 but also would have made money.
First, I think you're getting too exotic by thinking about saving money by purchasing a mobile home and reselling it, recouping some of the equity and thus paying out less in rent. It's certainly a very interesting decision and analysis but ultimately I think your assumptions are going to be your undoing on this one.
If all your assumptions go through, that you can purchase the mobile home and resell it at the stated prices, it sounds like your plan will work. Your assumptions, however, are very difficult to support and I am clearly not qualified to give you an advice on that. All I know is that there is a social stigma associated with mobile homes and I have no experience selling one, either first hand or anecdotally. What I do know is that you'll have to put that mobile home somewhere and generally mobile home parks charge some sort of land usage fee that you didn't figure into your calculation. You also have closing costs and selling costs that you haven't factored into your equation which may make the decision less financially attractive. Then again, your extra low price of $80k may have accounted for all of this in its fudge factor, who knows.
All that being said, I go back to the beginning where I said this is probably making it too complicated and potentially putting yourself in a bad spot, especially if you experience difficulty selling it and have on your hands a depreciating asset that you can't sell. Would I do this? Probably not. I don't like committing myself to debt larger than my fist unless it's a pretty sure thing and I don't think your trade off necessarily is. It's definitely an interesting question though.
Anyone else care to weigh in?


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Guest Post by Chella Quint, Adventures in Menstruating
So I like the new Mooncup ad for lots and lots of period positive reasons.
Here it is again:
I watched it, I enjoyed it, I shared it, but I couldn't ignore this other blog post title forming in my head after the first viewing:
"OMG! They've used an educational rap!" say several slam poets and rap battlers (including a statistically small number of female rap battlers) at once as they collectively facepalm.
Yeah, so, there's that. A number of readers will know I perform regularly on the spoken word scene and I'm on my university's slam team. Lately, there's been a little more slam/battle crossover in the spoken word universe, so I thought I'd check in with a few pals for some peer review. They've each agreed to weigh in below on their impressions of the video's effectiveness from a wordsmith's perspective.
Sticking with the marketing point of view though, cultural appropriation of rap for commercial purposes is such an old trope that it's more status quo than newsworthy. In fact, in this particular advert, I really think that the usual criticism is mostly offset by the genuine use of rap as protest against disposables.
Interesting as it might be to me, I know that the femcare industry and most consumers don't need to read a peer review of the authenticity of the rap battle. I had a hunch that Mooncup's choice to adhere to some of the conventions of the genre has actually helped them get the message across more effectively (and certainly more effectively than more typical #OMGRAP ads currently making the rounds).
I don't think it's a gratuitous use of rap. I think it's a well observed and effective pastiche.
When I got in touch with Mooncup last week to get the stats for last Friday's post, I also checked out the origin story for the rap battle. Kath Clements, their Campaigns and Marketing manager, was happy to share their process:
"It was a real collaborative effort between Mooncup and [the ad agency] St. Luke's. We needed a device for positioning a debate and a conceptual framework – we put it in our natural habitat which is the toilet! We were aware we were appropriating a thing with cultural connotations, so we tried to do it with finesse."
I asked her about how it was written, and she told me that St. Luke's worked with a producer who battles in his free time, and liked the concept enough to help them out and write it pro bono. He also coached the actors who play Tampon (who has actually rapped before in her own right) and MCUK (I just got that joke), who appeared in Mooncup's last viral ad campaign.
With that insight, it looked to me like I could analyse the battle in good conscience. See, I really like the wordplay, puns and syncopation of classic freestyling, and my twelve-year-old self delightedly and ignorantly partook in gentle games of The Dozens with my middle school pals. The casual sexism and homophobia that I've witnessed on the current battle scene puts me off, though. I valued this ad's depiction of women in a rap battle scenario. So I wanted to check out my theory that the quality of the pastiche and the rhyme are part of the payoff for this ad.
The first bit of commentary comes from Harry Baker, who's been on Don't Flop but who also raps about maths and slams about dinosaurs, both of which are more my speed.
"I think it's almost too obvious that it's made up of key statistics made to rhyme, but I guess that is the point of the advert. Things like the 'no strings attached' line would get a reaction from a crowd probably. So first reaction is 'eye roll' + 'rap to get down with the kids' but the rhyme/hook is there. For me I'm fine with it being a rap battle between two women, and it makes sense as a way of A vs B advert information, but the rhymes themselves aren't really good enough to get away with it, or do the genre justice – I guess it's good they want to use the format in mainstream media (pastiche is a great word) but what I would watch for/do in a rap battle is the intricate word play and rhyme schemes which I feel this lacks!"
Next up was Paula Varjack, originator and host of the Anti-Slam:
"Cheesy rap as an advertising device has been in effect since the eighties. I think the device only works if the rhymes are very clever or funny or both. Like a bad slam poem this doesn't totally work as its more didactic than clever, and definitely not funny enough. I'm not sure I would have watched to end unless you asked me, and it's only a minute and a half long. But as advertising for menstrual products go, it's nice to not have abstract scenes of tennis playing and the like and I did actually glean info about Mooncups. Also I give them a couple points for rhyming mental with lentil."
So the first two responses swung more toward the #OMGRAP side of the cringe-o-meter.


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Tiffin reports
Kory L. Schmidt, 29, of Tiffin, was charged with retaining property and possession of criminal tools for an incident April 9.
Joey O. Jackson, 34, of Tiffin, was cited with driving under suspension early Saturday morning.
Brandon L. Gifford, 19, of Walbridge, was cited with operating a vehicle while intoxicated and improper left turn early Sunday morning.
A bicycle was reported stolen Sunday evening in the 300 block of Ohio Ave.
A first-block West Market Street man reported Sunday evening he found a kid riding his son's bicycle. He requested an officer.
A first-block Franklin Street woman reported Sunday night neighbor kids took some of her kids' toys.
A 500-block Circular Street woman reported Sunday night two men walking by her house threw something at her window.
A first-block West Market Street man went to the station Monday morning to report his door was kicked in Saturday night and $20 was taken.
A man in the first block of Sycamore Street reported Monday afternoon another man was sexually harassing his mother. The man was served a trespass notice.
County reports
Stacy Hartson, 18, of Tiffin, was charged with disorderly conduct Thursday.
A 12000-block West TR 33 woman reported Sunday evening scrap metal had been stolen.
A 1000-block West TR 198 man reported Monday morning someone had been trespassing on his property after he goes to work. He reported that person also lets out his dogs.
A man reported Monday morning his truck was vandalized in the 11000 block of West SR 18.
Fostoria reports
Niko A. Diaz, 21, of Fostoria, was charged with disorderly conduct Saturday.
Daniel J. Hoerig, 54, of Fostoria, was charged with disorderly conduct Saturday.
Kasey A. Cole, 18, of Fostoria, was charged with receiving stolen property Sunday.
A 17-year-old girl was charged with juvenile delinquency Sunday night.
A caller from Kmart, 620 Plaza Drive, reported Monday morning pallets had been stolen.
A bicycle was reported stolen Sunday night in the 200 block of East Tiffin Street.
Fostoria fire
Firefighters were called to 444 N. Union Court Sunday night for an open burn.
County fire
Sycamore and Bloomville firefighters were called to South TR 171 Monday morning for a field fire.
Probate court
Milo M. Walters, Fostoria.
Marriage license applications
Joshua David Zink, Tiffin, and Rachel Leigh Walters, Perrysburg.
Donald Leroy Gifford, Tiffin, and Bonnie Jean Chavez, Norwalk.
Colton Alan Carrick and Haley Amber Nagel, Bloomville.
Charles Brandon Keiffer and Kari Nicole Smith, Fostoria.
Nickolas Noel Zoeller and Lindsay Nicole Thacker, New Riegel.
Lalo Zuniga Ludwick and Martina Marie Sanchez, Fostoria.
James Dean Pennington and Parish Ann Satyanathan, Tiffin.
Corn: $7.98
Wheat: $8.42
Soybeans: $15.91


text: The Wellsville Area Chamber of Commerce presented its Business of the Month award for November 2012 to Tonda's Place, located at 400 Main St., in the village. The business has been open for four years and a Chamber member for three years. Ross, who is also a village councilwoman, says she's loved every minute of it. "I should've done it 30 years ago," she said. Presenting the award to Tonda (center left) and her husband, Rick Ross (center right), are Chamber treasurer Connie Bauer (far left) and president Randy Allmon (far right). (Photo by Richard Sberna)


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West Virginia players enjoyed Thursday in New York City before final preparations begin for Saturday's New Era Pinstripe Bowl matchup against Syracuse.
Mountaineer representatives, including head coach Dana Holgorsen, senior quarterback Geno Smith and junior receiver Stedman Bailey, visited the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday morning.
Smith and Syracuse senior quarterback Ryan Nassib rang the opening bell to signal the start of the day's trading.
West Virginia players later visited the 9/11 Memorial in Lower Manhattan.
Chris Gray, who played quarterback for the Mountaineers from 1987-91, was killed during the attacks on the Twin Towers on Sept. 11, 2001, and his name is displayed among the list of victims at the memorial site.
Saturday's game against former Big East rival Syracuse gives West Virginia a chance to avenge back-to-back losses to the Orange.
"Two of my worst games in college have been against Syracuse," Smith said. "I'm going to have a chip on my shoulder, be edgy and try to go out there and stick it to them."
The Orange (7-5) practiced at Columbia University on Thursday in frigid conditions, which are expected to continue on Saturday.
Syracuse center Macky MacPherson said the weather could be an advantage to his team.
"Whenever we run the ball well, we play well," he said. "We feel like we're gong to able to run the ball (against WVU), especially in this kind of weather."
MacPherson added that the Mountaineers are more than a potent passing team, however,
"They have a good running attack. They just haven't used it as much because they have a good quarterback and two very good receivers (Tavon Austin and Bailey)."
Snow and temperatures in the mid 30s are forecast for Saturday's contest, which begins at 3 p.m. and will be televised on ESPN.