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The only encyclopedia with more information on Sonic the Hedgehog than William Shakespeare.
Wikipedia is the ultimate pseudo-intellectual resource.
po radium Фабруар 27, 2007
Online open text encyclopedia, the quality of whose articles varies widely because the quality of the contributors varies widely. A large number of its two hundred billion trillion articles consist of recycled news releases, wishful thinking masquerading as fact, axe-grinding, and hobbyhorse-riding. On the other hand, some sections include many articles written by people who know what they're talking about.
If you like an encyclopedia which provides hundreds of articles about Canadian television shows, you'll love Wikipedia!
po PBrain Јун 30, 2004
because you're too fucking lazy to research it yourself
Look it up properly? You have to be fucking kidding me. I have wikipedia!
po 29484 Новембар 19, 2006
A place where every article has an anime reference, a video game reference, an Internet culture reference, and a "Criticism" section, regardless of the subject. I mean, this is the Internet, after all.
It's surprising that Wikipedia's article on war contains no information about the console wars.
po mantralord123 Јул 30, 2006
da resoan y i paseed gruade 9
i copey fro wikipedia 2 pas
po duhuh Јануар 18, 2007
Wikipedia is a great idea in theory, but in practice, most of it's a waste of cyber-ink. It's supposed to be a massive open-source encyclopedia. To its credit, it contains some quirky, interesting information not found anywhere else. However, it also contains factual inaccuracies and political garbage. The bulk of its most influential contributors (the ones with power) are ideological morons, each of whom has to put his/her opinion into every article, even on topics like Norse mythology or basket-weaving. Petty squabbles dominate while factual integrity and cooperative production are made tertiary priorities. The worst aspect of Wikipedia is the "cabal" of like-minded, influential, long-standing contributors who dress their views up as "consensus" and use their sysop privileges to bully anyone who disagrees with them. As an interesting footnote, the encyclopedia was also implicated in a 2004 character assassination effort by a band of anonymous right-wingers against Mike Church.
Wikipedia is not as it should be.
po Anonymous Фабруар 25, 2005
An Internet blog site where willfully biased control freaks and chretins battle to pass off their misconceptions as encyclopaedic "truth".
Also spelled: Wackopedia
Also spelled: Wackopedia
Fred: I was looking at wikipedia last night and read that George W Bush is descended from Darth Vader. Isn't that amazing!
Joe: You were looking at what? Moron.
Joe: You were looking at what? Moron.
po Charles K Darwin Март 30, 2008


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My Dress
By Sarah D. Steptoe
It happened in fifth grade.
I wore a dress mother made.
She let me wear it to school.
The first remark I heard,
To me, was out of date.
"Green, blue and white, I hate."
I replied, "God made grass Green.
Sky, many shades of Blue
Clouds in many shapes and shades of White."
What is wrong with you?
Are you color blind?"
Lord, I'm a Woman
Genesis 2:18
By Charlie Gower
Lord, I'm a woman
Created by you alone
For the man of your choice
For it's not good - this man should live alone
And not have a helpmate to call his own
To help him along and make him a home
Lord, I'm a woman created for
This chore and nothing more!
Lord, I'm a woman
My responsibilities are well defined
I'm made for a man, to be by his side
Help me Lord, to subject myself within this confide
Lord, I'm a woman, be thou my guide
As I help this man of mine!
Lord, I'm a woman
Thank you for the blessings that are only mine
To be loved by my husband,
And to mother his children
Lord, I'm a woman, made for a man
To be by his side and Lord, I'm satisfied!
A Speck of Red
By Patt L. Welsh
In the distance
Towering in a tree
A speck of Red
Could be seen
Setting on a branch
His red coat glistened
As he glanced my way
As if to say
"Are you listening?"
With his head held high
In a flutter he said "Goodbye"
Fly away, red bird
With your crimsoned feathers
Soaring out of sight as the
Storm clouds gather
"Come back, come back"
I say to the safety if the tree
To shield your crimsoned
Feathers from the rain drops
for you and me.
I Am From
By Haley Circo
I am from hate
From love of drugs
I am from strong-willed people
From stubbornness that keeps me alive
I am from the burn on my wrist
From the broken heart cause mommy got high
I am from it didn't hurt
From I'm OK
I am from hatred of my life
From a stroke
I am from it's gonna be OK
From don't feel sorry for me
I am from it wasn't up to me, it wasn't my choice
From you still all laugh and stare
I am from brush it off
From it wasn't easy getting this way!
I am from hearts broken
From love lost, and love that never last
I am from use super glue to mend everything
From I don't need your love
I am from time waiting at the bus stop
From waiting hours yet nobody's there
I am from I know where I live
From I'll just walk
I am from I hate my life
From get away from me, don't call me
I am from I'll be OK
From I don't want you
I am from never see you again
From crying in the night when nobody's hears
I am from don't need to see you
From sorry I can't help it
I am from the littlest, biggest town
From you don't want to be here
I am from a place you've never seen
From a place you never want to go
I am from black coffee as strong as me
From Tabasco sauce I can kick
My life is hard but at least I can have my eggs over easy
Psychological Hangover
By Sheila Gantt
I couldn't eat, couldn't sleep
tragedy was sitting inside of me
rewind playing back
this moment of calamity.
The lights flickered then went out
everything is now pitch black.
Out of the silence a colossal boom
the castle in the air shatters under attack.
Screams ring out of the dark,
"I don't want to die like this!
There's got to be a way out!"
So we head blindly for the stairs.
Twenty floors down the tower sways
six-feet or more but we can't delay
sixty more to go before solid ground
we must press on to the light of day.
We reached our final destination
and collapsed on the floor
with the sun on our face
we've been brought safely to shore.
This psychological hangover
when will it finally subside
so I can move on
with the rest of my life.
A Moment at the Vietnam Memorial
By Gary L. Edwards
At the Vietnam Memorial
in Washington D.C.,
I stood to find my father's name,
he died when I was three -
and as I read the many names
carved in the cold gray stone,
I felt a chill run down my spine
that cut right to the bone.
"The cost of war is far too high,"
I said beneath my breath:
"Look at the names of those who served
who paid the price of death."
My sorrow turned to anger then;
I trembled, feeling mad,
for I was one of many who
had lost a fine young dad.
'Twas then I heard a voice remark,
"Hey you there with the frown!
There sure is something 'bout this place
that brings a fellow down."
I turned to see a bright young man
who smiled from ear to ear,
in army clothes and combat boots
and military gear.
"I was standing here depressed,"
I quietly replied:
"Regretful that we had this war
and that so many died."
The young man seemed to understand,
but chose to disagree,
as he replied, "There is no price
too great for liberty!
America must take a stand,
upholding what is right
and wave her flag with pride and grace
and never fear a fight!
Our values and our firm beliefs
must always be intact -
and that is why we still stand strong,
and that's a proven fact!"
And then this young man disappeared -
just vanished into air -
'twas then I realized that I
had seen this guy somewhere;
from an old photo Mother has,
that always makes her sad -
a picture of her one true love;
a picture of my dad.
We have been played...
By Annemarie K. Collins
It looks like we are not the players,
(Who knows - we may have never been.)
By now we need a lot of prayers,
To deal with consequences unforeseen.
It's not at all for the faint of heart -
Too much has been ignored, delayed,
While "we, the people" grew apart;
Friends, I think we have been played!
Granny's Sweet Pixie Child
By Barbara L. Epperson
I see a spanking-clean doll with frills and bows,
Then a scruffy hoyden wiggling small, muddy toes.
She's a feisty, young miss cute as a button,
With a turned-up nose and a freckled dustin'.
Brown curling wisps frame her gamine, pixie face.
She sports a Sunday School dress with torn, hanging lace.
The scent of green grass is in her tangled hair -
A childish-plump tummy - dainty shoes she won't wear.
Roses on her cheeks glow a blush-hued pink.
Velvety lashes flash a quick, flirty wink.
She looks fragile and missish with twinkling blue eyes.
She can twist me in knots with her heart-felt goodbyes.
With a squeak in her voice, and then a giggle,
She hops down the sidewalk with a wee-butt wiggle.
Her soft-rounded chin belies angelic ways,
But she flings dollops of fun to fill my days.
Dimpled smiles are like summer sun lit within.
Smirking lips show gaps where tiny teeth had been.
This lil' minx's a ball of sunshine I can squeeze,
With gentle, tinkling laughter and scuffed-up knees.
This charming, unique imp is not meek or mild -
She's a bundle of love - Granny's sweet, pixie child.
Year's Roundelay
By B. Susan Guay
The summer heat has drained away; I see a firefly,
The first one of the solstice night. Above, a larkspur sky
Is striped with lazy, gold-edge clouds. Our mocking bird begins
His repertoire of neighbors' songs as damp air closes in.
The rhythm of a passing train is amplified tonight.
Its long, low whistle echoes through the purple, ebbing light.
Some crickets chirp; the train-song fades. The mocking bird still sings.
My neighbors grilled their supper, and good scents are lingering.
Their kids bounce on a trampoline; a dog calls out a bark.
The twilight dims another notch; no rushing into dark.
The sky's glow holds 'til nearly ten. The sun awakes so early
That nighttime's only settled in before the mists turn pearly.
Remember long and dreamy days when wintertime arrives...
Arrives in depths of cloudy, cold and early dark. Deprived
Of honeysuckle nights, cicadas, evening's sunburnt embers
Encouraging a seat outside with cool iced tea. Remember...
The heat and sun and languid days when heat and sun surrender.
Surrender to an icy glaze, a shrouded, chilled, and frigid haze;
When field and sky are iron gray; when air is sharp with pine sachet;
When Christmas songs begin to play; when clear nights star the Milky Way.
When we at last surrender
To a winter-kissed December;
Short days; long nightsRemember
The year completes its roundelay,
And Spring is just three months away.
By Sheila Gantt
(Their footsteps are now heard in the portals of heaven)
Over twenty-five hundred footsteps
Marching to the same drum
Suddenly stopped in mid-morning
Under the bright celestial sun.
The twin-towers collapsed
Bodies were crushed
By three billion tons of hatred
As human dust settled with a hush.
The final death toll
Is still unsettled
Like the hearts of many
Whose lives were unraveled.
With no human remnants
They can't lay to rest
The life of their love ones
With no evidence of death.
Some lost their faith
Others found it again
Whatever their choice
May they find healing within.
The silence is strident
On the porch of New York
Where the footsteps of many
Will march no more.
By Sheila Gantt
She remembered the day she sailed on the French Frigate Isere
Headed for New York Harbor where freedom would prevail.
Years have come and gone since her journey to this cornerstone
Where she witnessed the tired and poor find hope upon this shore.
Her eyes are not virgin to the human soul forlorn
But nothing prepared her for this bright September mourn.
Like two Frigate Birds planes flew through the air
Snatching the lives of many without a single care.
She dropped the flame of freedom in the midst of this turbulent storm
Anguish drove her to her knees for her city she did mourn.
She bowed her head in sorrow and her crown fell at her feet
Who now would come to her rescue 'Lady Liberty' laid in defeat.
Out of her darkness there came a hissing of a spark
As the seven fingers of her crown reached out to Freedoms torch.
Holding the flame up high for all the world to see
"S.O.S. to the seven continents 'Lady Liberty' is fallen and bereaved".
Then there came a stirring upon the seven seas
As the spirit of humanity lifted freedom to her feet.
She knew then and there as long as men were free
They would fight for the right for the cornerstone of 'Lady Liberty'.

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EAST LIVERPOOL - The Columbiana County Port Authority is helping a riverfront terminal business in its efforts acquire the company next door.
Port CEO Tracy Drake reported he was in discussions with Seaforth Mineral & Ore to seek state funding on the company's behalf as part of Seaforth's efforts to acquire the Parsons Coal Co.
Both companies are located in downtown East Liverpool along the Ohio River, with Seaforth operating a mineral processing and distribution plant. Parsons operates a liquid and bulk transloading facility.
Drake said Seaforth is wanting to acquire Parsons but is concerned about possible ground contamination from storage tanks located at the site. Seaforth does not want to inherit any potential environmental problems as part of the deal, which is where the port authority comes in.
The company would deed the property over to the port authority, which would apply for state funding under a grant program to help clean up contaminated industrial sites so they can be reused. The initial grant would be to determine the extent of any contamination and how much it would cost to clean up the site.
The port authority has performed this service on behalf of other companies, the most recent being for the Summitville Tiles Co. site in Summitville. The state awarded the port authority an initial grant of $202,000 to determine how much it would cost to demolish and remove kilns containing asbestos. Summitville officials announced last week they were abandoning the project after the study determined it would cost $1.2 million to $1.5 million to demolish and remove the kilns and asbestos, with only $750,000 in additional state funding available to help.
The port authority board voted at its recent meeting to deed the Summitville property back to the company since the company decided against proceeding with the project.


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watching this, comes to my mind only one word WOW
I know gameplay in B&S is hight dependent on ur ping, I saw a lot of streams, records and played each beta, but never previously seen something dynamic like that.
I would like to know what do I need ping for that, >20?;p
I wait/follow this game since 2007 and now each day it is more and more frustrating...
I would recommend to watch all videos of that user if you want more:
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Opened for business on New Year's Day 2014, the 18,000-square foot General Admission Room includes 170 big screen televisions – including 42 mounted on three starting gate replicas in the room's center.
The GA Room, which offers seating for some 850 patrons, also has food and beverage concessions, including beer, wine and other liquor options. It opens daily at 10 a.m.
Admission is $6 during days when live racing is being conducted in Southern California plus night programs Friday-Sunday. Admission is free on local dark days.
The 5,500-square foot VIP Room, which opened December 26, has an admission price of $15 when live racing is offered in Southern California. It opens at 10 a.m., but is closed when there is no live racing locally.
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On October 25, Kadmon Pharmaceuticals reported that it had bought Three Rivers Pharmaceuticals and that its treatments for hepatitis C infections and cancer would form the backbone of a new enterprise conceived of and headed by former ImClone Systems CEO, Sam Waksal, Ph.D.
If successful, Kadmon would resurrect Dr. Waksal's storied career as a biotech entrepreneur. And his previous track record of bringing a significant anticancer drug that produced piles of money for its backers at ImClone won't hurt, and potential profits may mitigate concerns about confabulation.
Kadmon has been in acquisition mode, having bought, to date, PhytoCeutica, Flux Therapeutics, and Three Rivers Pharmaceuticals. It also licensed an anticancer drug from Exelixis and an HCV therapy from Valeant Pharmaceuticals and says it has more deals in the works.
The various agreements are intended to put the company into play as a "fully integrated pharmaceutical company," a cobweb-laden phrase popular in the early days of biotech start-ups when few companies foresaw that taking a drug from discovery all the way through registration took pharma company-type funds.
Dr. Waksal's previous tenure as a biotech CEO culminated in the successful development of Erbitux, an anti-EGFR chimeric mouse/human antibody for metastatic colorectal cancer and head and neck cancer. The FDA first approved the drug, in combination with irinotecan, in 2004 for metastatic colorectal cancer.
Before that success, in 2002, Dr. Waksal was arrested on insider trading charges and eventually pled guilty to securities fraud, bank fraud, obstruction of justice, and perjury. In 2003, he also pled guilty to conspiracy and wire fraud. He was sentenced to seven years in prison and had to pay $4 million in fines and back taxes. Dr. Waksal was released in 2009 after serving about five years of a seven-year, three-month sentence.
While Dr. Waksal can't be an officer at a publicly held company again, he can start a private business venture. David Pitts, a spokesperson for Kadmon, said that debt and equity offerings had raised more than $200 million, with the biggest investor being SBI Holdings of Japan. Dr. Waksal friend, business associate, and long-time investor, Carl Icahn, who eventually gained control of ImClone, declined to chip in as Kadmon passed the hat around this time.
Icahn made his first major move in the biotech arena when he took over ImClone after winning a 2006 proxy contest that allowed him to elect four members of ImClone's board. Most recently he has shown an interest in Genzyme, and some analysts say that his Genzyme takeover attempt is basically ImClone redux.
In 2008, after Icahn gained a majority of ImClone's shares, he engineered the sale of the company to Eli Lilly for $6.5 billion, or $70 a share, 33% more than what ImClone was trading at the day before the news.
Eli Lilly beat out Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS), which had offered $62 per share, valuing ImClone at $4.7 billion. Lilly recognized total Erbitux revenues of $390.8 million for 2009.
Icahn now controls two seats on Genyme's board, and Henri Termeer, Genzyme CEO, has enrolled activist shareholder Ralph Whitworth as a board member. Genzyme is the biotech industry's second-largest company, with revenues of $4.5 billion and a market capitalization of about $13 billion.
Neither Icahn nor Genzyme is likely to settle for the company's most recent offer of $69 per share tendered earlier in October by sanofi-aventis. In comments during sanofi-aventis' third quarter investor call, CEO Chris Viehbacher said he's not budging on his offer. Sanofi-aventis took its offer for Cambridge-based Genzyme hostile on October 4, and it expires December 10.
PhytoCeutica, Flux Therapeutics, and Three Rivers Pharmaceuticals have given Kadmon a toehold in drug discovery for cancer and infectious diseases. PhytoCeutica develops traditional Chinese medicine into FDA-approved prescription drugs for cancer. Its platform technology assesses botanical quality control and reproducibility.
PhytoCeutica's lead product, PHY906, is being studied along with capecitabine in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer at U.S. sites. It was shown in early clinical trials to help control severe diarrhea caused by chemotherapeutic agents. Additionally, in preclinical studies PHY906 with irinotecan in a mouse model of colon cancer resulted in a synergistic reduction in tumor burden, maintenance of body weight, and stem cell regeneration in the intestinal mucosa.
Kadmon's deal with Exelixis adds another potential cancer drug to its pipeline. XL844 is an inhibitor of Chk 1 and 2, protein kinases that induce cell-cycle arrest in response to a variety of DNA damaging agents. The drug also inhibits two vascular endothelial growth factor receptors known to be involved in tumor angiogenesis.
Three Rivers Pharmaceuticals gives Kadmon a commercial presence in the hepatitis C market with its ribavarin products, Ribasphere® Tablets and Ribasphere RibaPak®, and Infergen®. Interestingly, Three Rivers bought all the rights to Infergen from Valeant Pharmaceuticals for $70.8 million in up-front cash and up to $20.5 million in two noncontingent payments in a deal that closed in 2008.
On November 1, Kadmon snagged Valeant's remaining HCV interest through an exclusive, worldwide license with the exception of Japan to Valeant's taribavirin. It is a form of ribavirin that may have fewer side effects. Kadmon is paying $5 million initially, with other payments possible later, to Valeant.
In a second deal Valeant will pay $7.5 million for rights to sell Kadmon's ribavarin in six central European countries, to be marketed as part of Valeant's branded generics line.
Ontario-based Valeant, known as Biovail before it acquired U.S.-based Valeant this year, has refocused its business on central nervous system disorders and dermatology.
With its Flux Therapeutics acquisition, Kadmon gained access to a drug discovery technology based on a bioinformatics platform that identifies potential drug targets for pathogens using genome-scale flux balance analysis (FBA). FBA is a computational method to analyze reconstructions of biochemical networks for identification of potential drug targets, for example, metabolic pathways in multiple strains of the same bacteria to identify novel antibiotic targets.
Spinning all of this into a formula for potential success, Dr. Waksal said this of Kadmon's business strategy: "The company is building a new paradigm for bringing pioneering medicines to market more rapidly and cost effectively. This includes the simultaneous execution of a dual strategy, combining an operating commercial business with novel compounds at various stages of clinical development." According to a Kadmon spokesperson, one interpretation of this strategy is that the company will continue to acquire platform technologies that will allow discovery of new drugs for established markets.
The company believes that Three Rivers, having already established a commercial presence in HCV, provides both an immediate cash cow to fund novel drug development and a ready-made market for novel drugs. Flux' platform technologies could find complementary or replacement therapeutics as this market matures and new drugs well down the road to approval are introduced.
"Hepatitis treatment is on the verge of major change," noted Dr. Waksal. "With Three Rivers as a cornerstone, Kadmon will play an important role in the evolution of this global market." He further said that the acquisition would provide Kadmon "with a strong commercial platform from which to expand our pipeline of novel therapies in oncology, infectious diseases, and immunology."
And current hepatitis interferon-based treatments such as Three Rivers' versions of alpha interferon and ribavarin are likely to be around for awhile as they will continue to be used with emerging therapies like Telaprevir.
As for Kadmon, in describing the company's prospects, Dr. Waksal told the New York Times, "You'll see a company that next year will be doing significant revenues in a growth area, with earnings, probably five Phase III programs, and a couple of Phase II products." Whether this optimistic prediction becomes another tale from the biotech crypt or a new, successful company and a significant source of profits for its investors remains to be seen.
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on December 26, 2012 - 1:00 AM
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Rolled oats are the type of oats most often used in the American kitchen, often arriving in a cylindrical cardboard container.
The most nutritious of the cereal grasses, they're often cooked into hot breakfast cereal by simmering with water or milk, or used as the base of a cold cereal, like muesli or granola.
When it's not breakfast time, rolled oats are found in baked goods like breads, muffins, cookies and the toppings for fruit crisps and cobblers. Whether rolled oats are appropriate for the classic Scottish offal dish haggis depends on whom you ask.
Plain oat grains aren't considered fit for human consumption until the tough outer hull is removed. Hulled oat grains can be prepared like rice, but they take a long time to cook. Chopped, they are known as steel-cut oats or Irish oatmeal. Rolled oats have been steamed and squished under heavy rollers into flakes that cook more quickly.
If rolled oats are pulverized into even smaller flakes, they're known as quick oats, which lose texture for even shorter cooking speed. Instant oats, cooked, dried and flattened, have surrendered any pretense to texture but can be prepared with a dash of boiling water.
Fodder for thought: English writer Samuel Johnson defined oats as "a grain which in England is generally given to horses, but which in Scotland supports the people."
Here, rolled oats are used as the hearty base of a ginger-spiced crumble that's like granola, but richer and more intense in flavor. If you like eating a bowl of hot cereal for breakfast, doing the right thing can become bland after awhile. This one was designed by a gingersnap fan, but there's no reason you can't use your favorite sweet inspirations.
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Cat's Gingersnap Oatmeal Crumble
3 cups rolled oats
1 cup (2 sticks) butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup flour
2 cups gingersnap crumbs
1 cup chopped pecans
2 teaspoons ground ginger (optional)
½ teaspoon salt
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt butter. Stir in sugar and ginger until dissolved.
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VAN WERT - Everyone in Van Wert Saturday was looking up at Columbian. Tyler Lewis crossed the line first in 16:17.4 in the Scarlett Division race at the Van Wert County Hospital meet and teammate Brandon Gibson was right on his heels, taking second in 16:28.3.
Columbian took third in the 16-team meet with 83 points, finishing behind Van Wert (55) and Bryan (69).
Kyler Lange (25th, 18:27.1), Tyler Mesnard (26th, 18:33) and Adam Forrest (29th, 18:40) rounded out the Columbian scorers.
Lakota's Isaac Ritter finished 41st (19:18.7) to lead area efforts in the Gray Division race. The Raiders finished ninth as a team. Mohawk finished 12th, led by Chris Koehler's 47th (19:28.6).
Warrior girls run to fourth
VAN WERT - Mohawk's Shauna Leeth finished fifth in the Gray Division at the Van Wert County Hospital meet, one of four Warriors turning in top-20 times Saturday as the team took fourth in the standings.
Tinora, Edgerton and Spencerville all finished ahead of Mohawk.
Leeth finished in 21:21.9, McKenzie Richardson took 10th (21:45.3), Hailey Leeth finished 17th (22:25.7) and Kayla Risner came in 18 (22:28.9).
Amanda Lane claimed 48th (24:39.5) to lead Lakota.
Columbian ran in the Scarlett Division and was led by Derra Cheatham's 16th (20:53.1). The Tornadoes finished seventh out of 16 schools.
Cheatham's finish was backed by Cassandra Gooding in 36th (21:59.2) and Alexis Desjardin in 38th (22:03.5).
Cook, Carey boys claim titles
VAN BUREN - Carey's Trevor Cook grabbed another victory in what has been a stellar year for the freshman. Three teammates joined him in the top 10 as Carey's boys took the title at the Van Buren Invitational.
Cook crossed the line in 17:40.6. Zach Logsdon finished third (18:40.9), Ben Kromer took sixth (18:52.6) and Evan Hyatt came in ninth (19:13.4).
Uriel Garcia added a 14th (19:59.9) to round out the Carey placers.
Carey finished with 33 points, 14 better than runner-up Elmwood. St. Wendelin finished third, powered by Nick DeHaven's fourth (18:41.5).
Elmwood won the girls crown with 49 points. Liberty-Benton held off St. Wendelin 67-69 for second.
The Mohawks got top-10 finishes from Victoria Volpe (sixth, 23:01.4) and Sara Goddard (eighth, 23:22.8).
Carey's Jaclyn Troiano had the top local finish, crossing the line fourth in 22:48.9.
Stockmaster leads Tigers to runner-up finish
ONTARIO - The Bill Brown Classic kicked off with the Blue and Gold races on Saturday.
In the boy's Blue race, Upper Sandusky had two top-10 finishes to grab ninth overall.
Garrett Miller set a pace at 18:14 to place sixth. Not far behind was teammate Dominic Solis (18:26), coming across the finish ninth for the Rams.
The Gold race saw Seneca East capture second with 64 points.
Jared Stockmaster led the Tigers, crossing the line second in 16:38. Two other Tigers ended in the top-10, with Carson Pipher (16:54) crossing the line fourth and Wes Pipher (17:38) taking seventh.
In the girl's blue and gold race, Upper Sandusky took seventh in the blue race with 157 combined points.
Upper Sandusky's Olivia Thomson finished in the top-10, grabbing the sixth spot with a time of 22:45.
Also contributing for the Rams were Mary McCaleb (25:05) in 31st and Grace Stober (26:03) in 48th.
Seneca East's Jaclyn Willman took 101st (27:47) and Katlyn Hahler came in 148th (32:49).
Smiths pace locals at Cardinal Stritch
OREGON - Calvert's Olivia Smith raced to fifth Saturday in the Division II-III race at the Cardinal Stritch Invitational, with Morgan Smith not too far behind in 15th.
The former crossed the line in 20:56.48 with the latter checking in at 22:20.69 as the Senecas finished fifth in the 14-team event.
Old Fort didn't field a full team but got two top-20 performances. Kayla Garza came in eighth (21:16.04) with Jackie Becker finishing 20th (22:39.63).
New Riegel took 11th. Gidge Elchert's 46th (24:14.5) led the Blue Jackets, and Olivia Borer came in 49th (24:19.63).
On the boys side, Old Fort was the top local team, taking eighth out of 20 entries. Brad Bannister came in 10th overall (17:33.98) and Donald Young backed him with a 25th (18:17.2).
New Riegel took 17th, led by Caleb Welly's 69th (19:35.3).
Calvert got a 39th from John Brodman (18:49.13). The Senecas did not field a full team.
Swartzmiller, Reinhart top H-L runners
LIBERTY CENTER - Hopewell-Loudon's boys took sixth and the girls seventh at the Liberty Center Widewater Invitational.
For the boys, Chet Swartzmiller led the Chieftains by finishing 15th (17:09.67). Ryan Depinet backed him with a 34th (17:48.9).
Hopewell-Loudon's girls got a 17th from Leah Reinhart (20:53.04) and a 37th from Keely Hoover (22:05.01).


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Advisers from the Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University will be on hand to meet with anybody in the Basin interested in pursuing a business degree at the USU-Uintah Basin.
The business information meeting is set for 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, in room 101 of the Bingham Research Center, 320 N. Aggie Boulevard in Vernal.
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Widmyer said the lack of acceleration lane when turning from Cattail Run Road onto W.Va. 9 is leaving drivers to do one of two things - either make a turn into traffic going 60 mph or use the bicycle lane to accelerate.
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Well lets look at a few things:
#6 on the team in games played with 1026
#3 on the team in Powerplay goals with 122
#5 on the team in GWG with 39
Less than 100 points away from being in the top 10 in all time points for the Wings. There is no questioning his importance to this team over his career. It's not like anyone is ever gonna wear #96 again, but I think the argument holds some water...but then again, I believe Osgood's #30 should go up there too...and a strong argument for Fedorov. But that is it. I am not looking to throw all #'s from the dynasty up there...
I think it's pretty much a lock though that no inclusion in the HHoF means no number in the rafters where the Wings are concerned & Homer isn't getting into the HHoF.
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A white trash definition for the grocery store. Since they are white trash and do not use groceries, utensils or any other conventional items, all they need it for is food. However the only food they buy is spaghetti, ground beef, hot dogs and pizza.
"Herb!! Take me to the food store"
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A food store is a store where you buy food. The primary purpose of your visit is purchasing food, not "grocery" items. A food store often sells "grocery" items, but you don't buy them because they're cheaper at Wal Mart. Often, people mistakenly refer to the food store as a "grocery store," but never buy any "groceries."
I went food shopping at food store this weekend. I did not buy any grocery items at the food store because they're cheaper at Wal Mart.
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Hundreds of job-seekers turned out Saturday for just 10 dispatch openings with the Milwaukee Police Department.
Applicants told WISN the job appealed to them because it involved making a positive difference in the community.
"I would love to help people -- that is my main goal," said applicant Cheryl Pease. "If I see somebody hurt on the street, I'm going to do what I can to help, and hopefully it would be coming back to me. So if this is what I can do to help, this is what I'm going to do."
The new dispatchers will make between $35,000 and $47,000 a year.


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Everything that everyone loathes about Washington was present in the "fiscal cliff" bill just passed by Congress....
AFP and Koch brother puppets, these right wing nuts that are bought and paid for write these articles. No facts just a bunch of twisted up lies. They lose two elections for President and still cant understand that they are out of touch with reality. Its the republicans who are losers, they have screwed up this country and are trying to destroy our gov. What are you talking about? Tea party rejects who wout get reelected now that people are aware of who they really are. Commentators like this puppet, who havent told the truth in so long they have lost credibility with everyone, but the journal still pays them to write this garbage. GIve us a break and move on to Fox news where they are dumb enough to believe you. Just a bunch of whining losers.
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An exceedingly rare piano that has been in the possession of a distinguished Buffalo family for more than 70 years is scheduled to be auctioned by Sotheby's, the famous New York City auction house.
The art deco-style grand piano, created by renowned French furniture designer Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann, was purchased in the early 1940s by the Butler family, founders and former owners of The Buffalo Evening News.
For decades, it was on display in the Butler Mansion at Delaware Avenue and North Street. Before that, it sailed aboard the luxurious French ocean liner Normandie during the 1930s.
According to Sotheby's, it is one of only six Ruhlmann pianos whose present whereabouts can be accounted for and one of only three that were designed in the iconic, modern shape for which Ruhlmann was known.
The piano is expected to fetch between $400,000 and $600,000 at the 20th Century Design sale in New York City next month.
The piano is made of macassar ebony and American walnut with gilt bronze and ivory accents. Ruhlmann first displayed his design for the piano at the landmark 1925 Paris art deco exposition, which was the significant and defining moment of French art deco, according to Sotheby's.
Ruhlmann's masterpiece was first stationed aboard one of the greatest ocean liners. The Normandie, built in Saint-Nazaire, France, was famous for its luxurious and elegant French art deco decor.
The ship made its maiden voyage in 1935, two years after Ruhlmann's death at age 54. As a tribute to him, Ruhlmann's employees created a room full of his furniture aboard the ship, which became the Ladies Drawing and Music Room. Included in the decor was the Ruhlmann piano.
In 1939, the Normandie was seized by the U.S. Navy and converted into a troopship, the USS Lafayette. The piano and the rest of the ship's contents were sold at a series of auctions in the early 1940s by the U.S. Treasury Department.
At one of those auctions, the piano was purchased by the Butler family and, for the next several decades, installed at its opulent mansion on Delaware. The building, designed by architect Stanford White and completed in 1899, is now owned by the University at Buffalo and houses the Jacobs Executive Development Center.
The piano has since been passed down to an heir of the Butlers. It is set to be auctioned on March 6.
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Major wildfires burning in California, as well as small fires caused by lightning strikes, have pushed heavy smoke into Carson City.
The smoke is mostly from the 16,000-acre Rim fire, which is burning in Tuolumne County, Calif., and from American fire, burning in Foresthill, Calif.
American fire, burning since Aug. 10, is at 16,812 acres.
Also, Tahoe National Forest officials reported five small wildfires in the Lake Tahoe region, created by lightning strikes Wednesday. Officials say those fires were contained Thursday morning.
Lisa Heron, Tahoe National Forest public-affairs specialist, said each of those fires was between a quarter-acre and a full acre. The fires are in Christmas Valley, Echo Summit, Blackwood Canyon and Heavenly Valley.
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HOUSTON – You know what we could use in sports? One of those fact-checking services, the kind that evaluate those smarmy political campaign ads. That way, we could send off the outlandish quotes of coaches and athletes to see how badly they're twisting the truth.
But since the experts are busy until Tuesday, I'm using my own service - sullifact.com - to examine some recent comments by second-year Bills linebacker Kelvin Sheppard.
Sheppard said "stat people" don't really understand football. He said a true student of the game merely has to turn on the game film to know that this Buffalo defense is, to borrow a phrase from Chidi Ahanotu, on the verge of greatness.
"Just go turn it on," Sheppard said. "You watch us, we play lights-out on defense, play in and play out. Then we give up an 80-yard run. You can play good on 10 plays and then on the 11th play you let him break an 80-yard run. The previous 10, no one see that."
Pants on fire, Kelvin.
Yes, sullifact reviewed the 10 defensive plays that preceded Chris Johnson's 83-yard run two weeks ago, and Sheppard's story doesn't hold water. The Titans' 10 previous plays included a 9-play, 77-yard TD drive and an extra point. The last play from scrimmage before the 83-yarder was, in fact, a 16-yard TD by Johnson.
Lights out? Who fed him that line, Shawne Merriman, when they were passing time together on the sidelines? Sheppard is delusional. And really, if a young player can think this way, what does it say about what's happening within the team?
Is Dave Wannstedt, the defensive coordinator, telling his guys they're a play or two away from greatness? How about Kyle Williams, Nick Barnett and George Wilson? They're honest guys, leaders. Are they deluded into thinking a defense that's been historically bad for seven weeks is actually playing well?
There's a pervasive lack of accountability here, a crisis of leadership. Today, the Bills begin a daunting two-game road trip that will test their competitive character and resolve. Someone needs to jolt them back to reality.
"The accountability factor is to each of them to each other," said coach Chan Gailey. "That's who they have to be accountable to. If our team is going to get to where we want to be, we've got to understand the accountability to each other. and I think they understand that.
"We've just got to continue to grasp that. Yes, you want your leaders to step up and understand where we are, and what we've got to get done."
The head coach is a leader, too. On Wednesday, Cincinnati coach Marvin Lewis challenged two of his top players, quarterback Andy Dalton and linebacker Rey Maualuga, to "grab the team by the back of the neck and let's go."
Lewis said Dalton and Maualuga needed to stop being such good guys and be tougher leaders. He said a leader needs to be a little bit of a jerk at times, although he didn't use the word "jerk."
What Lewis was suggesting, I suspect, was that his top players were a little soft. I wonder about the Bills, too. They're a little too nice at times. In the Jim Kelly days, the players seemed more nasty, less settled in their professional skin. Today's players don't seem as passionate about winning and as accountable to each other as teammates and friends.
Maybe it's the money. The big money comes much sooner today. Over the past two years, a lot of Bills have signed the contract of a lifetime: Kyle Williams, Stevie Johnson, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Fred Jackson, Mario Williams, of course. They're all struggling to perform to a commensurate elite level.
When you're not playing your best, it's hard to get in the face of a teammate. Maybe some of the Bills have lost their hunger. There could be resentment over the Mario Williams deal. Deep down, they might realize this roster simply isn't talented enough.
Chris Kelsay tried to shake them up a couple of weeks ago. It was good to see someone publicly call out their effort. Still, as Gailey said, the real accountability has to come from within, with guys challenging each other to play as if they're afraid to let each other down.
There should be a sense of desperation, a recognition that jobs and reputations are on the line. Other NFL teams don't hesitate to send the message. The Eagles fired their defensive coordinator and benched Mike Vick. The Panthers fired the general manager. Lewis called out his players.
The Bills' geniuses haven't done anything to shake things up. Buddy Nix's three master strokes were trading for a backup quarterback who doesn't even suit up, cutting the punter, and bringing back his pet, Merriman, for one more go-round. Nix said Gailey's job is safe. He doesn't want to be one of those teams that starts over every three years.
Gailey washes his hands of the defense, deferring to Wannstedt's tired tactics. Wannstedt says there will be no big changes today, no attempt to mix things up and blitz more. He trusts his front four. Talk about denial.
It would help if the Bills got a signature road win soon. They haven't had a truly significant road victory in this millennium. They're 5-15 away from home under Gailey. In those 15 losses, they've allowed 530 points and been beaten by an average score of 35-16.
They are 2-2 on the road this season, which is something. Over the next two weeks, we'll find out how they measure up against real contenders, teams with genuine Super Bowl aspirations. Last April, after signing Mario Williams, Nix said it was no secret. It was time for the Bills to step up and be relevant in the NFL.
Seven weeks in, the Bills are fading to irrelevancy. If they lose today, they'll be 13-27 in the Nix-Gailey era – worse than the first 40 games of Tom Donahoe/Gregg Williams, or (Pick a GM)/Dick Jauron. Someone ought to be held accountable.
Lights out? Someone should turn on the lights, check the facts, and ask if this team is honestly going anywhere at all.
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- PG&E has partially secured the equipment hanging in the roadway. One lane of Combie Rd has been opened-- one-way traffic control is in effect at will continue for at least several hours.
- Electricity is working in much of the area. At this point it does not appear the school district will need to close down the local schools (but I have not received confirmation either way).
- Due to the extended work in the area throughout the morning and the one-way traffic controls, we expect traffic in the area to be heavy/slow. Motorists should still use an alternate route or plan extra time, as appropriate.
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This is a preliminary notification from the California Highway Patrol of a major traffic incident working in southern Nevada County at this moment:
- A little before 10 p.m. Monday, a solo vehicle occupied only by a female driver went off the roadway on Combie Rd near Armstrong Rd (just prior to Magnolia Rd). She struck a large utility pole containing major electrical distribution lines.
- The pole was severed in half, causing Combie Rd to be blocked.
- The driver received minor injuries and was transported to Auburn Faith hospital by ground ambulance.
- Power is currently shut-off to the immediate areas north of Lake of the Pines. Power may not be restored until mid to late morning.
- PG&E currently has major electrical crews coming from the surrounding areas to reconstruct the pole and electrical lines.
- Combie Rd could be closed until 10:00 AM.
- CalTrans and Nevada County DOT/Roads are responding to place electronic sign-boards in the area and assist with traffic control. Traffic detours are in place through Alta Sierra and north toward Grass Valley.
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Tributes of original drawings, letters and artifacts by children will be displayed at the 9/11 Forum: Impact on Young Children for parents, educators, student-teachers, community workers and others interested in the welfare of children to be held at the Fred. M. Rogers Center at Saint Vincent College from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, October 6.
The display will include tributes and message cards left at the Flight 93 National Memorial, scans of cards left at the New York City World Trade Center site in October 2001, and letters written by sixth graders to Shanksville in September 2001.
Some of the children offered comforting comments and others just drew pictures of angels, flags and crosses. "It is amazing that people cared enough to lay down their lives for others," one child, age 11, wrote. "They made it their responsibility to stop that plane. I think that is something that should be honored for generations to come."
Another wrote, "Dear heroes, you did a good job helping America."
Countless stuffed animals arrived in New York City from across the country, many with notes attached. One child wrote, "You can keep this bear to make you feel better."
This special event is sponsored by Saint Vincent College, The Fred Rogers Center for Early Learning and Children's Media, the National Park Service, the Friends of Flight 93, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, and Excela Health.
Featured speakers include Gordon Felt, president of Families of Flight 93; Jeff Reinbold, site manager of the Flight 93 National Memorial; Dr. Roberta Schomburg, associate dean of education at Carlow University; Steve Woods, retired child grief specialist, The Highmark Caring Place; Hedda Sharapan, director of early childhood initiatives, The Fred Rogers Company; Dr. Mary Margaret Kerr, professor and department chair, University of Pittsburgh School of Education; Adam Shaffer, park ranger, Flight 93 National Memorial; Andrea Lurier, program manager, Highmark Caring Place; and Karen Miller, a second grade teacher in the Shanksville-Stonycreek School District. Remarks will also be offered by Lladel Lichty of the Friends of Flight 93; Br. Norman Hipps, O.S.B., president of Saint Vincent College; and Archabbot Douglas R. Nowicki, chancellor of Saint Vincent College.
Because of increased discussion of the tragedy in conjunction with the tenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 and the opening of the first phase of the Flight 93 National Memorial, the mission of the forum is to focus on the needs and questions of children ages 5 to 9.
Cost to attend the Forum is $20 which includes continental breakfast and luncheon. The deadline for registration is Monday, September 26 but early registration is advised due to limited seating. Register online at http://www.stvincent.edu/events/september-11-symposium-online-registration or direct registration inquiries to the Event and Conference Services Office at Saint Vincent College, 724 805-2177. An overview of the event and program agenda can be accessed at http://www.fredrogerscenter.org/resources/september-11-forum/.
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THE ONE SIMPLE THING THAT MAKES EVERY WOMAN HAPPYPosted Monday, October 26, 2009, at 3:00 PM
An open letter to men:
We love you, we really do. We know you're different than we are, and we like it that way.
It's true we often ask you to act more like we do. But if we're honest, we know - and you know - that our differences make things more interesting and exciting.
People often assume that we're more complicated than you are. Our whirling, swirling thoughts and emotions probably feel like an ever-changing cocktail of both nuance and volatility. But there's one thing almost all of us want from you, and it's the exact same thing you want from us.
We want you to be happy.
When you're not happy, we feel unappreciated and unloved.
It's true: just as our mood affects you, your moods affect us.
But what makes us feel loved is different than what makes you feel loved.
If you don't care what makes women happy or you're sick of trying to figure out female emotions, you can quit reading now. But if you're like most men, you've probably spent the better part of your life frustrated by females, and if you knew there was one simple thing that would make your woman happy, you would do it.
Well there is.
I've been listening to women talk and reading their letters for more than a decade, and when you cut through all the clutter, a single theme has emerged.
Women want men to care. We don't want you to merely be willing to engage in the activities that are important to us, we want you to want to, especially when it comes to the kids.
We don't just want you to watch your children; we want you to want to watch them. We don't want you to begrudgingly take the family to the fair; we want you to be delighted. We don't want you to complain about going shopping for a washing machine; we want you to take it in stride as part of running the family.
It may seem like telling us how inconvenienced you are or how much effort you had to put in would make us appreciate you even more for participating. But it doesn't.
We don't expect you to be enthusiastic about playing Scrabble with Aunt Verna, but when you grumble about how hard it is to get home from work in time to tuck your children in, we interpret it to mean that you don't really want to do it in the first place, and that hurts.
You may think we're angry when we nag you to spend more time with your family, but we're actually sad.
After talking with literally thousands of women, especially mothers, I can tell you - every time a woman has to badger a man to become more engaged, a little piece of her heart breaks. When a man complains or seems to begrudge his own participation, the woman feels unloved. To us, reluctance to engage equals "I don't care."
I know I'm just presenting one side of this, but that's kind of the point. I'll leave to a man to explain the other side.
Here's the bottom line: women want men to be happy, and we desperately want participating in your family to be the thing that puts a big ole' smile on your face.
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I can't take any more. The economy is tanking, the election is endless, and now it looks like I might have to sell my blood if I want to keep my kids in mac 'n cheese. Oh, and did I mention that, thanks to falling house prices, I probably owe more on my home than it's actually worth? I want to go back to bed, pull the covers over my head and have somebody wake me up when my 401(k) bounces back. I don't know about you, but I'm finding myself so jittery about, well everything, that it's all I can do to surf the net. Kind of ironic, isn't it? I should be working more, but I'm so anxious about my finances that I'm actually working less. Alas, such is the world of grown-ups - stress, anxiety, depression. And to think that I wasted much of my childhood wishing I could be in charge of my own life. Why in the heck did I ever think that was a good idea? Give me a few cookies, a blankey and a nice place to lie down and I swear I'll never complain about an early bedtime again. These are tough times indeed. Even if you're still OK, you'd have to be one cold, hard, rich person to stay immune to all the angst in the air. So how do you cope? How do you get through today when you're so worried about tomorrow that you can't see straight? I overheard a news commentator say that people are thinking twice before they go out to eat or buy new clothes. I'm guessing that those are the people who still have jobs. Because the people without jobs aren't spending a nickel on anything except cheap carbs and keeping a roof over their heads. Yet as depressing as our collective and individual situations may be, the last thing we need to do is let our fear get the best of us. If you spend all day quaking and anxious, guess who wins? The fear. Yes, I know FDR had a roof over his head when he said "we have nothing to fear but fear itself," but he was right. Every moment you waste paralyzed with fear is a moment you could be doing something, or resting up so that you can do something tomorrow. It's been said that there are only two emotions, love and fear, and all the other emotions are derivatives of those. So I'd like to make a suggestion. Let's chose love. Let's decide to love each other and to love ourselves, no matter what happens. And if you're really a Pollyanna, perhaps you'll join me in deciding to love the fact that this crisis is serving as a call for us to become our better selves; a call for us to look within and rid ourselves of consumerism, greed and the need to keep up with the Jones; and a call for us to have more empathy for those who are struggling. Maybe this is a chance for all of us - and I include myself - to decide that we love our country and we love our fellow human beings more than we love our stuff. Yeah, I know it sounds hokey. But you don't change your circumstances until you change the thoughts that created them. Cowering under the covers in fear may feel safer. But in a crisis, the truly powerful response is love. (c) Copyright 2008, by Lisa Earle McLeod. All rights reserved. Lisa Earle McLeod is a keynote speaker, author and nationally syndicated columnist. Her books include "Forget Perfect" and "Finding Grace When You Can't Even Find Clean Underwear." Contact her at www.ForgetPerfect.com.
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George Zimmerman's attorneys are seeking to find out more about a settlement between Trayvon Martin's parents and the homeowners association of the Sanford subdivision where the teen was killed.
Zimmerman's attorney, Mark O'Mara, filed a motion to have the documents unsealed.
The Martins' attorney, Benjamin Crump, filed a request to keep the records confidential. However, according to the Seminole County Clerk of Courts office, the settlement does not meet the standard of a confidential filing.
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The Act, known more formally as H.R.
6304 and born after months of negotiations, represents a "bipartisan
compromise" over similar legislation that died on the House floor
last February.
Much of the negotiations revolved
around the thorny issue of "telecom immunity," which if included would kill the
40+ lawsuits currently in progress accusing communications providers of
assisting the Bush Administration in an illegal, post-9/11 surveillance
program. As the bill currently stands, a court review will determine if
providers received a presidential order requesting the wiretaps – regardless of
whether or not the correct warrants were filed – and then drop all pending litigation if that condition was met.
The "warrantless wiretapping" program, initiated by
the Bush Administration in the wake of the September 11, 2001 terrorist
attacks, ran for almost six years until it was discovered by the New York
With time running out on the
country's surveillance laws – current versions of the Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance Act, which governs the nation's surveillance activities, are set
to expire in August – Congress has little time to negotiate. The Bush
Administration previously took a hard-line stance against FISA updates that
failed to include a provision for telecom immunity, although it was reported
earlier this year that the White House decided to relax its stance.
The FISA Amendments Act "balances
the needs of our intelligence community with Americans' civil liberties, and
provides critical new oversight and accountability requirements," said House
Majority Leader Steny Hoyer.
"The House of Representatives today
has fallen down on the job," said the Electronic Frontier Foundation activist
Hugh D'Andrade. "By passing the FISA Amendments Act … [the House] voted to give
this lame duck President an undeserved parting gift by passing immunity for
telecoms that helped the President violate the Constitution by participating in
the NSA's massive and illegal spying program."
"Immunity for telecom giants that
secretly assisted in the NSA's warrantless surveillance undermines the rule of
law and the privacy of every American," said EFF Senior Staff Attorney Kevin
Bankston. "We are deeply disappointed that the House Leadership, which was so
courageous in its previous opposition to telecom immunity, caved to the
Administration's fear-mongering and put this seriously flawed legislation on
the floor for a vote."
In addition to the aforementioned
telecom immunity provisions, the FISA Amendments Bill would:
H.R. 6304 passed the House 239-129,
and is slated for the Senate as early as June 23.
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Friday, June 21, 2013
Charleston County Government approved funding for a road improvement project to construct additional through lanes in both directions in Mount Pleasant on the Isle of Palms Connector.
The project beings at Highway 17 and ends at Riveria Drive, according to a news release by RoadWise, a program of Charleston County Government. It aims to reduce vehicle congestion on the connector, particularly at the Rifle Range Road intersection.
The project will be funded by the Transportation Sales Tax. RoadWise held a public meeting for community input on the matter Feb. 9 at Whiteside Elementary.
The area of the bridge that goes over the marsh will not be affected.
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Isle of Palms mayor Dick Cronin was awarded the annual Barrett Lawrimore Tourism Award for Leadership, June 11. It is presented by the Charleston Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, according to the city's e-newsletter.
The award recognizes an elected official who prioritizes tourism initiatives. Cronin's work with the state Department of Revenue on the "reconciliation and reporting of Accomodations Tax," according to the report, earned him the honor.
It is named after the late Charleston County Council chairman Barrett Lawrimore.
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MARTINSBURG - A Hedgesville woman accused of committing a failed purse-snatching last year in Martinsburg was sentenced Tuesday to five to 18 years in prison during a hearing in Berkeley County Circuit Court.
Deborah A. Phipps, 34, pleaded guilty in July to one count of second-degree attempted robbery in connection with the Sept. 12, 2011, incident that occurred in the parking lot in front of Michaels, an arts and crafts store in Martinsburg.
She entered the plea as part of a plea agreement that saw a second count of conspiracy dismissed. That count alleged Phipps conspired with 42-year-old Michael Silver to commit the attempted robbery. Silver, Phipps' half-brother, was fatally shot by police following a carjacking and hostage situation in Martinsburg last year not long after the attempted purse-snatching.
Phipps was on probation and parole at the time of the attempted robbery and has an extensive criminal history dating back to 1997. As part of her plea agreement, the state agreed not to seek to have her sentenced to life in prison as a recidivist.
Phipps' attorney, Sherman Lambert, told the court his client was acting under duress at the time of the incident and that Phipps asserts Silver ordered her to commit the attempted robbery.
Phipps fled the scene in a car with others after the victim began screaming for help during the attempted purse-snatching.
"The defendant's position is that she was under coercion from Michael Silver. What happened here is she turned and she ran away. It tells me it's not something she had in her heart to go through with in the first place," Lambert said.
Lambert described the motive behind Phipps' actions as similar to Stockholm Syndrome, at one point comparing his client to Patty Hearst. Hearst, an heiress and granddaughter of publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst, became famous in the 1970s after taking part in a bank robbery following her kidnapping by the Symbionese Liberation Army. Lambert conceded he had no direct evidence to prove that Phipps was suffering from Stockholm Syndrome, but said the case was unusual.
"This was not a normal type of situation that we are used to dealing with," Lambert said.
Phipps also addressed the court prior to sentencing and first apologized to the victim, who was not present during the sentencing hearing.
"I did what I did, but it wasn't voluntary. I'd ask the court to try to help me. I've never had any kind of treatment," Phipps said.
She later pleaded for leniency from the court.
"I ask the court to have mercy and to help me instead of just throwing me back me in prison," Phipps said.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant Berkeley County Prosecuting Attorney Gregory K. Jones, who reminded the court that during Phipps' plea hearing, she said under oath that she didn't remember anything that happened during the attempted robbery.
He said she could have presented a defense that she was placed under duress by Silver at trial, but she decided to plead guilty instead.
"This was her own personal choice to commit this crime, and she wasn't forced to do anything," Jones said.
He also noted Phipps' extensive criminal history and said she has previously served time in prison. He also said she is facing four to 35 years in prison in an unrelated forgery and uttering case.
"She has pled guilty to the crime and now she needs to do the time for what she has done," Jones said.
Silver agreed with the state's recommendation that Phipps be sentenced to 5 to 18 years in prison, but also recommended that Phipps receive substance abuse and mental health treatment while serving her sentence.
"She was both on probation and parole at the time of the instant offense. At some point you have to look at what's best for society and the defendant," Silver said.
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