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When wrestling fans look back at the 2013 District 6 Class AAA Tournament in 10 years, there will be some things that stick in their minds like:
n Bald Eagle Area's 182-pounder Jake Taylor beginning his state championship run.
n T.J. Brandt becoming the first Altoona wrestler to win four district titles.
n Mifflin County winning its first District 6 team title.
Well, you know Brandt is what local area fans will be talking about. They'll talk about how he made history, breezing to a fourth title with power, quickness and skills no opponent have been able to come close to. Brandt is 8-0 with six pins, a technical fall and a major decision in three previous district tournaments.
There is no reason to believe he won't steamroll through the tournament again, and I almost picked him to win the Outstanding Wrestler award, but I think he'll be edged out by the undefeated and nationally ranked Taylor.
One trivia question fans will ponder in 10 years is who did Brandt face in the 138-pound finals? The pick here is Philipsburg-Osceola junior Caleb Shively, who should be able to get past Bald Eagle Area's Joe Powers in the semifinals and reach his first district title bout.
D.J. Hollingshead and Brandt have been a lethal 1-2 punch for the Mountain Lions again this season, and Hollingshead should capture the 132-pound title. If it weren't for Hollingshead being at the rugged 120-pound class last season, he would be on his way to a four-year run.
After Bellefonte's Tom Traxler beat him, 4-1, in last year's finals, Traxler told the Centre Daily Times, "He's definitely one of the toughest freshmen I have wrestled in a long time." Traxler has graduated, so the pick here is Hollingshead to beat Mifflin County senior Lucas Besch in the finals.
Hollidaysburg's Damian Huff battled through a rugged 106-pound weight class last season to finish fourth, and then he took at the Northwest Regional to qualify for the PIAA Championships. It's not as deep this year in the district tournament, but even it was, he'd probably win. He's been on a roll this season, and he should claim the 106-pound title by beating Bellefonte's promising sophomore Luke Leathers.
Four other area wrestlers should make the finals and have to settle for second, including Huff's teammate, Matt Barton. The 285-pounder will have to find a solution for Bellefonte's Garrett Poorman, who is the top seed. Poorman pinned Barton in their last meeting.
Altoon's Markief Knode (160) and Mante Barnes (195) should also make the finals, as should P-O's Brian Evans (126). I can't count out P-O 170-pounder Jay Prentice, whose hard-charging style could get him to the finals.
The team race will likely be a tight battle, much like the Class AA team race was. And like that one, which was won by West Branch, a new champion will be crowned in Mifflin County.
Here's the rest of my picks:
106 POUNDS: Finalists: Damian Huff, Hollidaysburg vs. Luke Leathers, Bellefonte. Champion: Huff. Comment: Leathers could get stiff test from Mifflin County's Wilson in the semifinals.
113 POUNDS: Finalists: Travis Giedroc, Bald Eagle Area vs. Keenan Bottorf, Central Mountain. Champion: Giedroc. Comment: Bottorf, who lost to Giedroc, 6-4, earlier, will knock off Mifflin County's Hidlay in semis.
120 POUNDS: Finalists: Trevor Corl, Bellefonte vs. Isaac Underhill, Mifflin County. Champion: Corl. Comment: Underhill pinned State College's Sills earlier in season. They'll meet in semis.
126 POUNDS: Finalists: Noah Stewart, Mifflin County vs. Brian Evans, Philipsburg-Osceola. Champion: Stewart. Comment: Evans should be able to survive semifinal against Bellefonte's Rosenberger.
132 POUNDS: Finalists: D.J. Hollingshead, Altoona vs. Lucas Besch, Mifflin County. Champion: Hollingshead. Comment: Interesting matchup between Besch and State's Kauffman in semis.
138 POUNDS: Finalists: T.J. Brandt, Altoona vs. Caleb Shively, Philipsburg-Osceola. Champion: Brandt. Comment: Shively will survive semifinal against BEA's Powers to face Brandt.
145 POUNDS: Finalists: Brandon Wilson, Mifflin County vs. Derek Horner, State College. Champion: Wilson. Comment: Wilson and Horner are certainly the top guys at this weight.
152 POUNDS: Finalists: Chad Reese, Central Mountain vs. Joe Knarr, Mifflin County. Champion: Reese. Comment: Knarr will get past Hollidaysburg's Walls in semifinals.
160 POUNDS: Finalists: Gavin Caprio, Central Mountain vs. Markief Knode, Altoona. Champion: Caprio. Comment: This one will be a good one.
170 POUNDS: Finalists: Nick Shawley, Bellefonte vs. Devin Stacey, Central Mountain. Champion: Shawley. Comment: Shawley was the Outstanding Wrestler in last year's tournament wrestling at 195.
182 POUNDS: Finalists: Jake Taylor, Bald Eagle Area vs. Blaze Buckwalter, Central Mountain. Champion: Taylor. Comment: Going to be a good night for the Taylor family. Jake's dad, Doug, is going into the district Hall of Fame.
195 POUNDS: Finalists: Aaron Varner, Bald Eagle Area vs. Mante Barnes, Altoona. Champion: Varner. Comment: These two are the only guys with winning records at the weight.
220 POUNDS: Finalists: Nathan Sharkey, Bald Eagle Area vs. Cameron Porter, Central Mountain. Champion: Sharkey. Comment: Interesting semifinal between Porter and Mifflin County's Kahley.
285 POUNDS: Finalists: Garrett Poorman, Bellefonte vs. Matt Barton, Hollidaysburg. Champion: Poorman. Comment: Semifinal between Barton and Altoona's Rosenberry will be the third time they've wrestled this season.
OUTSTANDING WRESTLER: Jake Taylor, Bald Eagle Area.
TEAM CHAMPION: Mifflin County. Comment: Central Mountain and Bald Eagle Eagle Area will battle the Huskies for the top spot, but the District 6 Dual Meet champs will win.
LAST WEEK'S DISTRICT 6 AA RECORD: 17 out of 30 correct situations.
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Manchester police said they are investigating a pair of armed robberies that happened minutes apart.
Police said the first happened at an Econolodge Hotel on Hancock Street just after 9 p.m. Sunday.
The clerk said a man wearing a mask jumped over the counter, pointed a gun at him and demanded cash. The robber left without any money, police said.
Police said that about 10 minutes later, a man said he was attacked by a man with a gun at a Bank of America ATM on Elm Street. The victim said the robber hit him in the face with the gun and stole his wallet before getting into a waiting vehicle.
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BUNKER HILL - It was child's play for Musselman.
Or at least the Applemen's performance against Hedgesville on their Homecoming Friday night at Waldeck Field reminded two of their most experienced players of their youth.
As Musselman senior quarterback Caleb Dembeck launched a deep pass down the right sideline in the direction of senior receiver Darrin Zombro the moment was about to turn into a flashback.
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Musselman's Caleb Dembeck, middle, passes over Hedgesville's Kajuan Lockett during the first quarter of their game Friday in Bunker Hill.
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Musselman's Maverick Keller, center-right, runs through an opening during the Applemen's win over Hedgesville Friday in Bunker Hill.
As Zombro looked over his right shoulder and hauled in the pass during Musselman's 54-0 rout of the Eagles, it was like the duo was on the Pee Wee field again.
"We've been doing that ever since we were 8 years old over at South Berkeley with the Bills," Dembeck said. "That's routine for us by now, we've been doing it for so long."
Zombro snatched the pass at the 10-yard line and scampered into the end zone for the Applemen's first of many big scoring plays on the night.
It went for a 46-yard pitch-and-catch on a night where Musselman was simply the bigger kid on the playground, bullying the Eagles (2-4) in all three phases of the game.
And it started with that youthful play.
"Oh yeah, Caleb knows exactly what I'm gonna do; we've done it since we were 8," said Zombro, who caught three passes for 70 yards. "It's routine now."
While the Applemen (5-2) had their way offensively, racking up 470 total yards, it was the defense that played bigger than it had all year.
"Was there something I missed?" replied Musselman coach Denny Price when asked if he was impressed with his team's performance. "OK, then I'm happy. I think we did a pretty good job."
The Applemen, who had been suspect on D all year, forced four turnovers and harassed Hedgesville all night, allowing 71 total yards and just five first downs.
"Our defense was what I (said) we needed to see tonight, and that's what we got," Price said. "We did everything we were supposed to do. We're making strides, and we're improving."
Hedgesville gained just 17 yards rushing and quarterback Lane Riner was sacked four times.
"It was a chippy game out there, but we were just feelin' it," said Musselman defensive lineman Daniel Taylor, who had one solo sack and was in on another. "It felt great to get after the quarterback."
Tyler Bennett, Allante Watts and Danny Arndt collected the other sacks and Cody Spinks, Trevon Wesco and Carl Saunders grabbed interceptions for Musselman. Musselman has now beaten the Eagles five straight times by an average of 40.4 points.
The defensive performance was a far cry from the effort the Applemen turned in during a Week 1 loss to Skyline, Va.
"We've just switched a couple things up, put our athletes in better positions to make plays, and we've been working real hard in practice to get better every week," Taylor said.
Musselman scored on five straight drives to end the first half as Josh Ferguson took a 27-yard run off right tackle for a score, Maverick Keller did the same on a 37-yard scamper, and Dembeck connected on TD passes to Wesco (41 yards) and Arndt (24).
Wesco got open over the middle on a post route, and Dembeck stared down the rush to find Arndt in the flat on a screen pass he took the rest of the way.
Dembeck finished 7 for 12 for 183 yards and three scores - all in the first half.
"Since we played Skyline, that's what he's done every week," Price said of Dembeck. "He sits back there and knows how to deliver the football. I don't know if there's a better passing quarterback around. He knows what to look for, he delivers the ball and gives it to 'em in a place where they can catch 'em."
Ferguson had a 63-yard scoring run in the third, and sophomore Deonte Glover had a 3-yard scoring run and returned a punt 55 yards for Musselman's final touchdown.
Ferguson was his normal efficient self, carrying 11 times for 127 yards.
"Anything we ran tonight, really, it seemed to work," Dembeck said.
"I thought we were hitting our stride. We're hitting the middle of our schedule, and we're starting to play great football. We're doing what we need to do."
Hedgesville, which was playing without possibly its best player in running back Rashaan Shanton, spent just three plays in Musselman territory all night.
"That first quarter we were right there, and it's a shame when you're looking quarter to quarter like that. It's tough to coach that way," Hedgesville coach Rich Thomaselli said. "We fought, but you could just see them get tired, and when they get tired the offense shuts down a little bit and the defense forgets their keys. Everybody tried to do other people's jobs, and that's when they mess up."
Riner finished 8 of 16 for 54 yards and the three interceptions and Hunter Weaver led the team with 30 yards on two catches.
Wesco finished with 77 yards receiving, and Keller rushed for 73 yards for Musselman.
"Our game tonight, defensively and offensively, was what we were looking for," Price said. "I know Hedgesville is having problems; coach Thomaselli has done a great job keeping his kids together. That's tough. But we don't have control of that. Our job is to go out there and play the best football we can, and I think we did that tonight."
NOTES: Hedgesville quarterback Troy Markley dressed for pregame warmups and "will play a little bit" next week against Boonsboro, Md., Thomaselli said. Markley has missed the entire season after suffering a broken leg during summer baseball. ... Hedgesville gained 82 yards against Martinsburg, 11 more than against Musselman's defense.


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Falcons Charitable Foundation formed
(falconsahl.com) -- Springfield Falcons owner Charlie Pompea announced the formation of the Springfield Falcons Charitable Foundation at a press conference involving fans and media on Sunday afternoon at the MassMutual Center.
The Springfield Falcons Charitable Foundation will serve as the philanthropic arm of the Springfield Falcons hockey club. Pompea, along with his daughter, Sarah Pompea, who serves as the Falcons' marketing and promotions coordinator, unveiled the foundation's mission statement:
"The mission of the Springfield Falcons Charitable Foundation is to enrich the lives of children and families throughout Greater Springfield by promoting awareness of education, exercise, and health. The Foundation is committed to bettering the quality of life in the community where we live and work through the contribution of resources and acts of volunteerism."
Charlie Pompea presented a personal check to Sarah Pompea, who becomes the first president of the Springfield Falcons Charitable Foundation. Sarah Pompea was present at a January ceremony at Tatham Elementary School in West Springfield along with current Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Cam Atkinson, during which the Falcons unveiled their partnership with Link to Libraries. As part of their affiliation with Link to Libraries, an East Longmeadow-based non-profit organization that collects and distributes new and gently-used books to elementary schools and other non-profit organizations, the Falcons have made a commitment for a three-year period to make the financial contribution for 200 books for each year of the partnership.
In his speech, Charlie Pompea cited the Falcons' active role in the Springfield community as a catalyst for the Springfield Falcons Charitable Foundation's creation. He referenced the Falcons' Link to Libraries partnership, as well as the club's support for the Marine Corps' Toys for Tots Foundation, for which the Falcons collected over 400 toys at a game in early December. Pompea also referred to the club's recent contributions to Friends of the Homeless, the largest adult emergency shelter in Western Mass. Falcons players served meals to and purchased holiday gift-bag items for the shelter's clients earlier this season. Pompea further elaborated on the Falcons' community presence by adverting to the organization's Movember and Pink in the Rink efforts. Falcons players grew mustaches for Movember to generate awareness of men's health issues and raised over $1,000 in support of the cause. On Mar. 2, the Falcons will host Pink in the Rink Night, and proceeds from a jersey auction that evening will go directly to the Mary Kay Foundation to help end cancers affecting women as well as domestic abuse.
While the Springfield Falcons Charitable Foundation served as the focus of Pompea's speech, he discussed the necessity of an increase in support of the club from the community. Pompea touched on the fact that the Falcons have been one of the AHL's best teams all season, but currently sit near the bottom of the league in attendance.
Pompea expressed his disappointment at the fact that he reached out to 10 local businesses at the start of the season at purchasing an affordable ticket package, but did not receive the courtesy of a return phone call from any of the companies.
The owner also mentioned that he was recently approached by a potential buyer of the franchise, but talked about how his establishment of the Springfield Falcons Charitable Foundation served as a reaffirmation of his commitment to maintain ownership of the team and keep the club in the Pioneer Valley.
Pompea ended the speech by thanking the club's loyal fans for their support and celebrating the Falcons' on-ice success this season.
At the conclusion of the press conference, Pompea took questions from fans and media.
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A star trek fan that lives at home with it's parents and practises sex by itself fantasing about female characters on the show
di Scorp 22 settembre 2003
A trekkie is a computer nerd and if you are trying to look up this word you have probably been called one and therefore u are one.
When ur sitting at a computer all day and doing nothing to contribute to society;Your dad might walk up to u one day and say:YOU FUCKING TREKKIE GET OUTSIDE AND MOW THE LAWN.
di AWESOME-O1 09 aprile 2006
what should i do? watch star trek or play tff? good thing i got tivo! *snort*
di Anonymous 29 giugno 2003
It is a sad devotion to a now over marketed lame TV show and movie seires. They are also people who refuse to believe that Star Wars is better and refuse accept defeat even when they know that they are beat in a discussion between the two. They worship a show worse that barney and telatubies combined.
That dumb trekkie seriosly believes that the enterprise could take out the Death Star.
Trekkie says: Kirk would kill Vadar
Star wars fan: ?what?
Trekkie says: Kirk would kill Vadar
Star wars fan: ?what?
di bigvig 02 giugno 2005
someone (or something) that is obsessed with the everlame show "star trek"
and has a complete collection of useless star trek crap just tro show off.
all trekkies are virgins, and probalbly are unaware two sexes exist
and has a complete collection of useless star trek crap just tro show off.
all trekkies are virgins, and probalbly are unaware two sexes exist
mrs. weber is a trekkie freak.
di Smate 15 novembre 2004
A trekkie is a super nerd whose definition of a life is watching star trek all day and collecting star trek memorabilia. Lost their 'virginity' to a well-lubed sunglasses case lined with crab meat and plastic wrapping foil stuck between the bed and the mattress, with a facial photo of their favorite female character stuck to the pillow. Either that or their hand. First time they saw a chick's box was in a Penthouse magazine.
The documentary 'Trekkies' has countless examples of what makes a trekkie.
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Country legend Dolly Parton made an interesting appearance on The Queen Latifah Show Friday when she decided to step out of her comfort zone and rap.
Parton's rhymes included how Queen Latifah may be the queen of the 'hood, but she's the queen on Dollywood. "I'm the white trash princess," she said.
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But Queen Latifah wasn't the only target as her rap also included playful jabs at Oprah and Miley Cyrus. "Hey Miley, I got your wrecking' balls right here," she said while pointing at her infamously large breasts.
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Everything's coming up Kimmel!
Jimmy Kimmel made an impressive debut in his new 11:35 p.m. timeslot, beating David Letterman and falling just short of his rival Jay Leno.
Tuesday's Jimmy Kimmel Live drew about 3.1 million viewers, while The Tonight Show drew an audience of 3.3 million and The Late Show trailed behind with 2.9 million, according to Nielsen ratings. Kimmel's viewership grew by 59 percent over his average last season and by 33 percent in the adults 18-to-49 demographic (887,000 vs. 667,000), according to ABC. Preliminary numbers initially showed Kimmel beating both Letterman and Leno.
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Prior to his move from midnight, Kimmel had said he was up to the challenge of going head-to-head with Leno and Letterman, calling Leno a "sellout" but reserving kinder words for Letterman, who was his childhood idol. "If I beat David Letterman in the ratings, does that mean I'm better than Letterman? No f---ing way," Kimmel said.
We wonder if he's still sticking by that statement!
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Rosmina is keeping tabs on the women of Cucanha, Guatemala. She knows who's pregnant, how far along they are and many other details about their lives. Are these things really her business? Yes - exactly.
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Three-year-old Maynor sits in his mother's lap, barely conscious. He is pallid, exhausted and falling limp in his mother's arms.
Guatemala: Reaching Out to Mothers in Guatemala
Guatemala's wild, verdant Polochic Valley feels like a secret. It's a narrow, winding seam in the country's colorful fabric. As the Polochic River rushes toward the Caribbean, past indigenous Q'eqchi and Poqomchi villages, it seems to be the only thing in a hurry to reach its future.
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The Lindo family did not know why their 3-year-old daughter Teresa couldn't seem to shake a long-running illness. It seemed to have no cure.
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A partnership between Portland-based Tazo Tea, Mercy Corps and local implementing partner DEG is improving health care and agriculture in India's impoverished Darjeeling region.
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Culinary DelightsFreeflow-Restaurant with daily changing menu, using the freshest of ingredients.
Marcho Allegra offers high quality fresh fast food. The Chadafö Pizzeria specializes in pizzas from the wood stoe and barbecued specialities. Stüvetta is the restaurant for gourmets and oenophiles. It has a vast choice of good wines on its wine list.
SpecialitiesAn ideal meeting place for skiers and non-skiers, as it can be reached by a 6-seater gondola - even if you arrive with a baby carriage. Three different restaurants are at your disposal. In the afternoon you can enjoy the sunshine relaxing in cosy beach chairs in the Star Bar.
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Local place name: Corviglia/Marguns/Glüna
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He said yes!
Slade Smiley is engaged to his longtime girlfriend and Real Housewives of Orange County costar, Gretchen Rossi, 34, after she recently proposed, PEOPLE has confirmed.
The popping of the question will be televised on Bravo's hit show.
"They're really happy about getting married," a source tells PEOPLE of the pair. "Gretchen always does everything out of the box, so no one is too surprised she was the one who proposed. She really wants kids with Slade, so that was a big motivator."
Rossi's giant four-carat yellow diamond sparkler was designed by Danny Arik of Newport Jewelers in Newport Beach, Calif., the source says.
Two years ago, Rossi gushed about her now husband-to-be, saying, "Spiritually, emotionally, mentally and physically, [Slade and I] connect on every level. He supports me, loves me and is so unselfish. I just feel like the luckiest girl in the world."
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To me music is a way of expression. I use it as a release to my stress and problems. I play many different types of music and instruments so heres my question to you, great people of manga.com. What is your favorite form of music and what inspires you inside that form of music? Also in an instrumental point of view, what kind do you play if any, and why?
ok, i play baritone (the backbone of bass besides tuba) and hmmm i like stuff with nice piano like in angel beats, or stuff like lilium from elfen lied, and idk it just makes me feel happy!
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Well in a philisophical pov does it effect who you are, or your life?
Is life reality or is it a mirror image of what you want it to be?
the baritone doesnt really affect my life, but i do enjoy playing it
~Nan Kuru Nai-Sah~
Thats a soothing instrument.
Is life reality or is it a mirror image of what you want it to be?
i do want to learn how to play either the piano, violin, or the cello :D
~Nan Kuru Nai-Sah~
Funny thing... I know how to play all three. Is life reality or is it a mirror image of what you want it to be?
Music is my sanity. I use it as a way to release all the negativity in my life. I am currently writing some horror metal industrial music. But I also write music ranging from electronica to punk to rap. It all depends on whats going on in my life. If I am really pissed, I might do a punk song. If I am dealing with a death Id do something darker like metal or industrial. If I am having problems with a lady I might do a trash talking rap or maybe some techno or electronica to just chill. and so on...
And to answer the second question,I play guitar, bass guitar, synth guitar, keyboards and drums.
Very interesting, I usually do the same thing. Depending on my mood which, proves a piece of the puzzle I've been putting together in my head. Thank you very much. Is life reality or is it a mirror image of what you want it to be?
i love classical because it soo soothing to listen to and i play the cello and little bit of violin :D =D
I play both of those lol.(Is life reality or is it a mirror image of what you want it to be?)
can take you to another level of, much like reading...........when words just isn't doing it for me I have to have the instruments do the talking.So I like a lot of classical music Ludovico Einaudi is one of my favorite composer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhuGfmoIv_M&feature=&p=D56C9D9D0DE7BCDD&i...
& http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTkzyyv0DuA&list=PLD56C9D9D0DE7BCDD&index... i hope you enjoy.........
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Gasthof Hirschen, EglisauThe picturesque town of Eglisau, located directly on the Rhine, is home to this listed building with its history dating back to the 16th century. It was lovingly renovated with elegant furnishings between 2003 and 2007.
Attractions in the area
- Rhine Falls
- All Saints Museum in Schaffhausen
- Museum of Modern Art in Schaffhausen
- Medieval town of Stein am Rhein
- Vivi Kola, the famous Eglisau drink
Hotel Krafft, BaselBuilt in 1873, this hotel is located on the sunny north bank of the Rhine with views of the Old Town. It has always been a meeting place for artists, writers and romantics as well as for guests who enjoy the fine views, the stylish interior and the regional cuisine.
Attractions in the area
- Fondation Beyeler in Basel
- Basel Art Museum
- Basel Old Town and cathedral
- Roman town of Augusta Raurica, Augst
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Hotel Baseltor, SolothurnThis fine 17th-century building in the Old Town, once home to canons of the church, is today a tasteful hotel for discerning individualists. 15 rooms, either new or carefully renovated, offer a stylish combination of historic charm and modern comfort. The cuisine here is outstanding, too: creative, delicious – and all home-made.
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Klosterhotel St. Petersinsel, ErlachThis hotel is nestled within the walls of a former Cluniac priory with 13 elegant and inviting rooms and a restaurant serving fine local specialities. Lovingly renovated, it is an oasis of tranquility and is only accessible on foot or by bicycle or by boat via Lake Biel.
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Grandhotel Giessbach, BrienzThis legendary hotel residence at the celebrated Giessbach Falls high above Lake Brienz is an oasis of tranquility. Surrounded by mountains, forests and Alpine meadows, the hotel provides guests with nostalgic memories of holidays past, fine dining and a spectacular experience of nature.
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Sheila Kowal, 35, was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison for breaking into a Lackawanna apartment and repeatedly stabbing a man.
A jury in November convicted her of attempted murder, assault and burglary charges after a one-week trial in Erie County Court.
"Quite frankly, it was chilling to listen to," Erie County Judge Sheila A. DiTullio said of the testimony during the trial.
The victim was stabbed in the back, leg and chest.
"You violently and relentlessly stabbed the victim eight or nine times," DiTullio said during the hearing. "You nearly killed him."
At her trial, Kowal testified that she stabbed the man in self-defense.
Kowal illegally entered the apartment through a window at about 1:30 a.m. Nov. 6, 2011, according to the Erie County District Attorney's Office.
Jeremy Maier, who broke into the apartment with Kowal, also stood trial and was convicted of burglary, assault and trespassing charges. He has yet to be sentenced.
Kowal had faced a maximum term of 25 years in prison.
She did not say much at her hearing, on the advice of her lawyer.
She noted she has been in custody for 11 months.
"I'm really sorry for my family suffering," she said, mentioning her children.
"We respectfully disagree with the findings of the jury," defense lawyer Jeremy D. Schwartz said,
The conviction will be appealed, he said.
Schwartz asked the judge to consider Kowal's "difficult upbringing and abusive relationships" as she decided the sentence.
"I acknowledge your tough childhood," the judge said.
Kowal, who has lived in various communities in Erie and Niagara counties, has a dozen prior misdemeanor convictions.
DiTullio noted Kowal's dislike for the victim because of the way Kowal believed he was treating her friend.
"You had plenty of time to call the police," DiTullio said. "The answer is not to break into his apartment and basically slaughter him."
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Audi tries as much as any carmaker in the U.S. to champion diesel technology while eliminating reasons for reluctant shoppers to dismiss the non-gasoline cars.
The manufacturer's Turbocharged Direct Injection engines provide efficient boosts of power. "Clean diesel" advancements in the past decade or so make the engines at least as non-polluting as gas powered vehicles.
"They are not dirty or smelly," said Michael Harrison, sales specialist at McDaniels Audi of Charleston, referring to early diesel problems with sulphur emissions.
Once noisy, today's diesel engines in Audis and other cars stay refreshingly quiet.
And, to counteract diesel pump prices – typically as steep as premium gas costs – the powerplants are configured to be more fuel-sipping than in the past.
Audi even goes an extra step in helping the driver locate fuel stations, since finding a diesel pump is not quite as easy as locating a gas dispenser.
That said, Audi intends to "gradually bring them into America," Harrison noted. The A6 sedan already includes a diesel version and the A7 diesel is on the way.
Now, just out: the 2014 Q5 TDI, a diesel "first" for Audi's top selling, smaller sized SUV.
The Quattro Tiptronic model, sporting four-wheel drive with an eight-speed automatic transmission that can be switched to clutchless manual sport mode, posts a base price of $46,500. The sticker price on a well-appointed edition is $51,945.
A 3.2 liter V-6 engine powers the Q5 diesel. To get a feel of its performance, the 240 horsepower engine pushes out an astounding 428 pounds-feet of torque – a measure of pickup.
That's how the not-that-large SUV can wring out 4,400 pounds of towing capacity.
"It absolutely took your breath away when you hit the pedal," he said.
The model boasts fuel figures of 24 mpg city, 31 mpg highway for a combined 27 mpg. Drivers disclosing their findings via online chat boards report stronger results, notably for highway fuel economy. "What we are finding is closer to 37-38 mpg," Harrison said.
Aside from the new diesel engine, the Q5 didn't go through major changes for 2014. The SUV retains its gas powered version and the carmaker's first hybrid, which was introduced in the 2013 model year.
Still, there's plenty of returning goodies for the 2014 Q5 and a few new ones.
The $3,550 "navigation plus" package boasts voice recognition to call up information such as the next gas station, a rear camera that can be flipped on even when the car isn't in reverse, Google Earth technology with real life views in the map sequence, weather information and a monitor to show where parking spots are available in cities as well as other services such as locating gas stations.
"If you get low on fuel, (the system) will tell you," he said.
The scores of standard features include:
• "Keyless go" start, in which the driver possessing a key fob can enter the car hands free and push a button to engage or stop the engine.
• Harman Kardon audio system, which can be upgraded to an ultra-high-end Bang & Olufsen package.
• Three-zone climate control with heated seats.
• All leather interior.
• Spare tire under the cargo bay's storage compartment.
Audi this year rolled out new energy-efficient "start-stop" technology by which the engine shuts off when the car is idling at a traffic light, for instance, then immediately restarts when you take your foot off the brake.
The innovation saves fuel and – in the gas version – should reduce carbon dioxide emissions, he said.
"Audi has all the technology at your fingertips," Harrison said.
He foresees Q5 diesel buyers as people who want a high mileage car, since diesel engines "will run forever."
Stemming from a moderate drive last week – some in the rain – the 2014 Q5 TDI debuted mightily, and mighty quietly.
The best trait would be that the diesel influence was a non-event. There's really no way to tell the difference from a gas powered car in an ordinary drive.
In terms of performance, the Q5 handled deftly, including during showers, and braked promptly. Step on the gas, er – diesel – pedal, and the SUV picked up speed with ease.
The suspension was steady, even riding on cobblestone streets.
Leather seats and lots of legroom and headroom make the drive quite comfortable.
A blind spot warning signal that lights up on the side view mirrors when cars approach from behind was a smart safety touch.
Troubling features are few, but the side view mirrors are so large as to obscure visibility on turns.
Looked at as a whole, Audi achieved one major score with the new Q5. You can judge the luxury SUV based on many factors, but the diesel engine should in no way be a deterrent and can be a plus.
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MIFFLINTOWN - A 28-year-old Richfield man who pleaded no contest to several charges stemming from the physical abuse of his infant son was sentenced to a maximum of two years less a day in the Mifflin County Correctional Facility.
Joshua Sheaffer previously pleaded no contest to simple assault, endangering the welfare of a child and terroristic threats.
According to court documents, there were several allegations brought forth by Rebecca Keller, the mother of the infant child, pertaining to the night of June 25, 2010 when she says she brought the child to Shawn Feltman's residence, where she says Sheaffer had been hanging out. Keller was also charged in connection with the abuse. She is charged with endangering the welfare of a child and recklessly endangering another person. She is expected to be admitted into the accelerated rehabilitative disposition program, sometime in the near future when she enters a plea.
According to court documents, while at Feltman's, Sheaffer threw a piece of pizza crust at the child, which struck him in the crotch and at one point Sheaffer put the child in a pizza box.
Police said Keller told them that on the drive home, the baby began to fuss and Sheaffer stuck his finger in his mouth to calm him and the child then began to gag.
Police said Keller pulled the car over and used a suction syringe to remove any mucus from the baby's mouth and noticed blood. The child also went limp and his eyes were crossed.
Keller continued to drive home while Sheaffer held the baby in the front passenger seat. Keller said Sheaffer hit the baby's face and upper body, at which point the child let out a high pitched scream, court documents indicate.
Sheaffer then held the child's head near the window of the moving car for a period of 15 seconds, court documents indicate.
Police said Keller was then threatened by Sheaffer who said he would slit the throats of her and the baby if she took the child to the hospital because he would go to jail.
According to court documents, when Sheaffer and Keller arrived back at their house Sheaffer repeated "Just die, just die, I hate you. Just die," and then he continued to threaten Keller and the baby.
An ambulance was called and the baby was taken to Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, police said.
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"My heart just goes out to him, and all of his family," the actress, 48, tells PEOPLE. "He's such a good person underneath all of it, he really is."
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Preston went on to marry and raise a family with John Travolta – they just welcomed a new baby boy in November. But she still holds out hope that Sheen can find that same happiness, and return from the precipice of self-destruction.
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There is, perhaps, no nitrogenous substance in the urine that has been more carefully studied than uric acid. The majority of the investigations concerning the uric acid content of the urine which have been carried out have dealt chiefly with adults. The present report is of a study of the uric acid metabolism in children.
It was believed for a long time that uric acid in mammalian urine was an intermediary product of protein metabolism which was almost completely oxidized by the body to urea. We now know that this point of view is fundamentally incorrect, and that uric acid is derived from the catabolism of the nucleins of both the food and the tissues. As is well known, the nucleins contain nucleic acid, which in turn contains purins. It is the oxidation of the purins that yields uric acid.
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Blake Lively took her Maltipoo Penny to the vet in Sudbury in Ontario, Canada, last Thursday and a lucky fan caught it all on Twitter.
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It came from the mouths of babes, as they say. Tired of sectarianism and politics, eight teenagers who met regularly at Hamra cafes decided to take a stand. So they formed a group, "Volunteers With No Constraints" - meaning without religion and without political affiliation. Their plan is to volunteer wherever necessary, offering help with no questions asked.
Their leader is a 17-year-old straight-A student, Shawky Amineddine. The idea came to him after the summer 2006 war. He and his friends spent all their time helping out refugees sheltered in Beirut. Despite the bombing in the background, the teenagers distributed relief supplies and spent hours entertaining the distraught children. With the war over, Amineddine felt he had found his mission in life and called a meeting with his friends. The first meeting held in a cafe attracted 30 youths. Eight out of those chose to commit seriously to Amineddine's idea and they began to plan.
The first rule was that there would never be political or religious talk. Nor would there be racism or gender discrimination. The second was that everyone, board and members, had to be under the age of 20.
Next, they had to find a place to serve as their headquarters. Aid Lebanon, a local non-governmental organization, offered them office space in Sodeco Square. In return, the Volunteers With No Constraints will dispatch dozens of teenage volunteers as needed for various projects.
Ironically, Amineddine first balked at the idea of volunteering last year when he found out that he had to do 90 hours of community service as a requirement for graduating from the International College (IC). An IC scholar - he won a full scholarship based on his high academic grades - he wanted to concentrate on his studies.
"I thought it was a waste of time," he recalled.
To his surprise, he found out that he enjoyed it. "At first I just felt sympathy for the orphans, the disabled and the deaf," he said. "But then, I realized that I didn't feel just sympathy anymore. I genuinely liked working with them."
Before the year was over, he had completed 280 hours - many more than the required 90.
"I stopped counting the hours after that," he said, laughing.
IC began requiring all students to fulfill community service hours in 1998, when its senior vice president and director of the secondary school, Mishka Mourani, was seeking international baccalaureate (IB) accreditation for IC. She was told that IB students must fulfill certain community, action and service requirements.
Mourani, a strong supporter of community service herself, was intrigued by the idea. Part of IC's mission, after all, was to produce compassionate and giving citizens. She wanted all IC students to volunteer their time. And so she created a three-year community service program and made it a prerequisite to graduation.
Some parents protested. Their children, they felt, were too young to see poverty, disability and despair. Some students themselves resisted.
"Whether we like it or not our [IC] kids are more privileged," said Mourani, "and with privilege comes responsibility."
Mourani was adamant. Students would not graduate unless they fulfilled a certain number of hours serving their communities. In their first year, students have to fulfill 35 hours of community service. After a few introductory sessions on campus, students are taken to NGOs to spend time with orphans, the elderly and disabled people. At the end of the scholastic year, students host their new friends on-campus for a day of fun-filled activities created and organized by the students themselves.
In the next two years, students can choose to volunteer with one of 20 select organizations. Each NGO has agreed to accept several students. The program was such a resounding success that four other schools followed suit. Tellingly, many parents themselves now call up to volunteer their time.
For Amineddine, the program introduced him to a whole new world. He volunteered with many NGOs and participated in many events, including Global Youth Service Days. He found himself on various NGO committees, planning and organizing. He attended workshops faithfully and helped run workshops whenever needed. Together with other teenage volunteers from various schools, Amineddine continued working with the needy.
"This is when I started thinking that we should have our own group," he recalled. "We were all young, got along well and willing to volunteer."
Today, Volunteers With No Constraints boasts a membership of 250 volunteers.
The group is planning its first big event: an open-air carnival. Magicians, stage performances and inflatable bouncing platforms are all part of the program. The target audience is disabled, underprivileged and orphaned children. But it will also be open to the public for a small fee.
Somehow, between studying, passing the baccalaureate exam and attending classes, the teenagers must secure sponsors and financial contributions.
Once the carnival is over, Amineddine will be eagerly waiting for one thing: to turn 18 and register the Volunteers With No Constraints as an official Lebanese NGO.
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Yeah there are a lot of native developers out there. We are the silent majority actually.
Shh! Don't give it away...
Just wondering if all the features Pat talks about are delivered in vs2010 beta 2 ?
For example, about the taskbar interaction, all I have found is CWinApp::EnableTaskbarInteraction(BOOL bEnable), which actually only sets a BOOL flag... which is not used anuwhere else in the MFC code. Or I am missing something ?
Also, I can't open the class wizard now
Anyway the Ribbon designer is really great ! .NET programmers will really be jalous.
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Perhaps you could do a part two that is demo ridden? It's nice to see some examples of the updates in action.
Pat will be making some screencasts.
I always looked at MFC as an outdated, so-so Win32 wrapper BUT i must say, I was really impressed when they resurrected it in the 2008 feature pack.
The docking system, the toolbars, the ribbons, everything works very well and requires very little code to create a very nice looking, native application. Everything is wrapped in a clean way where you dont have to worry about the low-level Win32 stuff that is going on underneath.
I am thrilled to see that they go a step further with VS2010 and I hope MS keeps updating MFC for many years to come. Keep up the good work Pat.
nice share,..
Good post. You crack me up. Yea, the MFC / Native code world is good.
I would like to point out that with some good design skills, it's easy to create a generic layer that encapsulates the MFC nitty gritty. I have done that, and now I have an elegant C++ implementation of MVC, driven by an XML language more powerful than XAML.
Anyways, I got the idea from some Silverlight marketing announcement that one can use Silverlight from an MFC application. I can't find anything about it. Did I imagine that, or is this possible?
Where do i find MFC and is it an add on to visual studios? I am running visual studios 2008 and would like to add MFC. Sorry im pretty new to all of this, please help!
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Are your products gluten-free?
All our chocolates bars are without gluten (this means that they contain less than 20 ppm of gluten and are suitable for intolerant people). Our chocolate bonbons are not gluten-free.
We recommend people for whom gluten is a healthy concern not to consume our chocolate.
Do you have a kosher certificate? Who / which agency certifies?
All our chocolates are certified kosher by a rabbi. The agency certifies the entire factory directly. The certificate is renewed every year. Click here to download.
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Are your products Fair Trade?
Valrhona pursues a policy of direct trade with farmers in accordance with the principles of Fair Trade. Valrhona does everything in its power to ensure that the conditions in which our cacao is grown allows planters and their families to develop a long-term business strategy. We take particular care to ensure no children work in the production of our cacao, that there is no forced labor and that all national and international labor regulations are respected. To learn more click here
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Most of the products that you will find on our on-line boutique come with an ingredient list by the product's description, which you can view and download.
Do you carry chocolate for people with tree-nut allergies?
In most products, we do not use nuts as ingredients but the chocolate may contain traces of peanuts and other nuts, gluten, and egg proteins. We recommend that people with these allergies do not consume our chocolate.
Are your products GMO free?
Yes, all our chocolates are GMO free.
Does Valrhona guarantee a Minimum Shelf Life?
Valrhona is committed to shipping products with at least a 2 month shelf life for optimum quality, taste and nutrition.
Is a chocolate edible after the Expiration date?
Absolutely. Pure chocolate doesn't go bad and can be enjoyed months after its expiration date. Please note that this is not the case with Bonbons or Truffles for which it is more important to follow the expiration date.
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How long will the chocolates last and how do I conserve them?
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How can I get corporate discounts?
According to the total amount of products you place, you can benefit from discounts. To find out, click here
Does Valrhona accept return?
We are sorry, but we do not accept returns.
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I would like to know more about order processing and shipping time.
Orders placed by 11am will ship the same day from our New York facility. In order to preserve your chocolate and to avoid that your package stays in a warm facility during the weekend, we will have to delay some shipments:
Orders received after 11am on Thursday will only ship the following week on Monday for "overnight" shipping methods.
Orders received after 11am on Wednesday will only ship the following week on Monday for "two day" and "ground" shipping methods.
We can also schedule a Saturday delivery, please contact our customer service representative at firstname.lastname@example.com or at our toll free number: 1(888) 682-5746 if you wish to receive your chocolate on a Saturday (extra costs will apply).
For customers in states with temperatures that exceed 65-70°F, we highly recommend Warm Weather Shipping. By not selecting Warm Weather Shipping in these states your order will be at risk to melt and Valrhona waives responsibility to replace any melted product when the inappropriate shipping method is chosen. Warm Weather Shipping includes standard overnight shipping, insulated packaging, and ice packs to protect your order.
What shipping method do you use?
We use FedEx to ship all our chocolate. We offer four different FedEx shipping methods: - FedEx Priority Overnight® - FedEx Standard Overnight® - FedEx Two days® (during the cold season - in states where the climate allows it) - FedEx Ground® (during the cold - in the tri-state area) All shipping methods are not available for all delivery locations. You will see your available shipping methods after you enter the shipping zip code in the checkout page.
What about shipping pricing?
The price is calculated based on the weight of the package and your delivery address within the United States. We pass on to you our volume discount in order to keep the shipping fees as low as possible. To preserve the exquisite quality of our chocolate, our shipping methods require temperature controlled packaging to certain states and during certain period of the year throughout the US. Please see "warm weather shipping" for further details.
We guaranty that our products leave our facility in good condition. If upon receipt of the products it has been damaged in transit, please notify us immediately. You may also choose to refuse to sign and the product will be returned to us automatically.
Do you deliver PO boxes?
Fedex does not deliver to PO boxes.
Do you deliver to Puerto Rico?
Unfortunately we do not deliver to Puerto Rico.
How do you make sure that the chocolate sent is always fresh?
Products are shipped from France under contemnors and the implanted wrapping guarantee the freshness of our chocolates. Moreover, we don't ship on weekends because we don't want the products to stay in a transporter warehouse.
How do you make sure that products arrive always on time especially during special holidays (e.g. Valentine's Day)?
Shipments are most of time under FedEx 2 days and we forecast all shipments for D-Day arrival.
Can you ship during warm / cold weather?
Yes, we do. Due to high temperatures during certain times of the year and year round in certain states, we pack our products in insulated packaging in order to preserve the chocolate and keep its flavors intact. There is an extra cost of $4.00 for temperature controlled packaging. This extra cost is optional except in states where the temperature requires this temperature controlled packaging as well as during the summer months (May to September) throughout the entire US.
Can I place an order to be shipped outside the U.S?
At this time we are only able to ship our chocolates within the 50 US states.
Do you offer same-day shipping?
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A local school teacher or principal suggesting a 6-year-old girl be expelled for bringing her mother's nail clippers to class probably would draw laughter. At least we can hope that is what would happen in such circumstances.
But in Cincinnati, school officials proposed that very punishment for a little girl. Fortunately, cooler heads prevailed and different, less severe, discipline was employed.
Like many states, Ohio has "zero tolerance" policies concerning certain types of misbehavior in public schools. They have resulted in truly astounding miscarriages of justice.
One southwest Ohio middle school student, after taking a weekend camping trip with the Boy Scouts, accidentally left his Swiss Army Knife in his backpack. When it was discovered at his school, he was suspended for 80 days.
Opponents of punishing students unrealistically for minor misdeeds or simple carelessness say Ohio's 1998 "zero tolerance" law needs to be replaced. It should, of course. Local school officials ought to be given more leeway in disciplining students.
During the 2010-11 school year, just 6 percent of student suspensions in Ohio involved weapons, according to the Children's Defense Fund. Sixty-four percent were due to "disobedient or disruptive behavior," "intimidation" or, believe it or not, truancy.
Part of the challenge is the federal "zero tolerance" law, however. It requires expelling students caught taking guns to school. Failure to comply can mean loss of federal funding.
State Sen. Charleta Tavares, D-Columbus, is proposing Ohio's statute be reworked. "We're looking at using common sense," she said, adding, "A gun-shaped edible snack is not a weapon. Children bringing Midol or their own medications for their illness is not drugs."
But common sense cannot be legislated.
Whether weapons or illegal drugs are involved or not, school officials need the power to expel some students. For example, the high school boy who threatens to beat up a teacher needs to be sent home. And a child who brings a gun to school - no matter the reason - does not belong among his classmates.
Legislators should replace the 1998 law - but should do so thoughtfully. School discipline laws should have teeth, but they ought to be bared only in situations where a real threat to safety is involved.