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LOCKPORT – The Niagara County Legislature voted unanimously Tuesday to demand the repeal of the gun control bill that was signed into law last month by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo.
The vote came after a late afternoon rally of the law's opponents in the County Courthouse's parking lot. Many of the rally's participants also crowded the Legislature Chambers in order to further declare their position.
Edward D. Pettit of Newfane called the SAFE Act, which Cuomo signed Jan. 15 after a high-speed legislative process, "a blitzkrieg attack on our individual rights."
Majority Leader Richard E. Updegrove, R-Lockport, called it "an obscene aberration of the legislative process."
"It shreds the constitutional rights of our citizens," said Legislator John Syracuse, R-Newfane. "Here in Niagara County, we've always preferred our Constitution as written."
"Lawmakers must respect citizens for citizens to respect the law. … We were cheated by the passage of this law and I for one will not comply," Pettit said to loud applause from the crowd of about 75.
Retired Niagara County Sheriff's Deputy Patrick Needle said, "Jan. 14, I went to bed as a law-abiding citizen, and Jan. 15, because of some deal done in a back room in Albany, I woke up as a criminal because my [gun] magazine has more than eight rounds" of ammunition.
Syracuse said Niagara County has 28,000 pistol permit holders, or about one-fifth of the county's adult population.
"The right to bear arms is the foundation of being the land of the free," said Legislator David E. Godfrey, R-Wilson. "The problem is not the guns, it is the shooter."
"You're not only disarming the people [with the SAFE Act]," argued Rebekah Kallin of Niagara Falls, "you are making it easier for criminals to attack and harm the people whom we love."
"The law creates a new class of criminal that didn't exist before," said Mike O'Flaherty of Newfane. "There could come a point where I could be deemed a danger because I own a gun."
The Legislature also passed Republican-sponsored resolutions demanding that the Assembly and State Senate reject Cuomo's proposal to make pistol permits renewable every five years, and calling for the exemption of personal information about permit holders from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Law.
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Winner of the Michael L. Printz Award
Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist
New York Times bestseller
Before. Miles "Pudge" Halter is done with his safe life at home. His whole life has been one big non-event, and his obsession with famous last words has only made him crave "the Great Perhaps" even more (Francois Rabelais, poet). He heads off to the sometimes crazy and anything-but-boring world of Culver Creek Boarding School, and his life becomes the opposite of safe. Because down the hall is Alaska Young. The gorgeous, clever, funny, sexy, self-destructive, screwed up, and utterly fascinating Alaska Young. She is an event unto herself. She pulls Pudge into her world, launches him into the Great Perhaps, and steals his heart. Then. . . .
After. Nothing is ever the same.
An ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Readers
A 2005 Booklist Editors' Choice
A Kirkus Best Book of 2005
A 2005 SLJ Best Book of the Year
A New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age
"What sets this novel apart is the brilliant, insightful, suffering but enduring voice of Miles Halter." –Chicago Tribune
"Funny, sad, inspiring, and always compelling." –Bookpage
"Stunning conclusion . . . one worthy of a book this good." –Philadelphia Inquirer
"The spirit of Holden Caulfield lives on." –Kliatt
"What sings and soars in this gorgeously told tale is Green's mastery of language and the sweet, rough edges of Pudge's voice. Girls will cry and boys will find love, lust, loss and longing in Alaska's vanilla-and-cigarettes scent." Kirkus, starred review
"Miles's narration is alive with sweet, self-deprecating humor, and his obvious struggle to tell the story truthfully adds to his believability. Like Phineas in John Knowles's A Separate Peace, Green draws Alaska so lovingly, in self-loathing darkness as well as energetic light, that readers mourn her loss along with her friends." –SLJ, starred review
"…Miles is a witty narrator who manages to be credible as the overlooked kid, but he's also an articulate spokesperson for the legions of teen searching for life meaning (his taste for famous last words is a believable and entertaining quirk), and the Colonel's smarts, clannish loyalties, and relentlessly methodological approach to problems make him a true original….There's a certain recursive fitness here, since this is exactly the kind of book that makes kids like Miles certain that boarding school will bring them their destiny, but perceptive readers may also realize that their own lives await the discovery of meaning even as they vicariously experience Miles' quest." –Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review
"Readers will only hope that this is not the last word from this promising new author." –Publishers Weekly
"John Green has written a powerful novel—one that plunges headlong into the labyrinth of life, love, and the mysteries of being human. This is a book that will touch your life, so don't read it sitting down. Stand up, and take a step into the Great Perhaps."
—K.L. Going, author of Fat Kid Rules the World, a Michael L. Printz Award Honor Book
Orlando, Florida and Birmingham, Alabama
Childhood ambition?
For a little while, I wanted to be an earthworm scientist. But from about the age of six on, I wanted to write.
Desert island book?
My favorite books _about_ a desert island is "Lord of the Flies." The book I'd take to a desert island would be "The Collected Works of Shakespeare," because it is long (and therefore excellent kindling) and can be read again and again.
Favorite city?
Favorite movie?
Where do you write?
In a little office off of our bedroom.
What made you decide to write Looking for Alaska?
I always wanted to write a novel, but I guess I started writing that particular one because I was thinking a lot about loss.
What would you like readers to learn from Miles?
I'm not sure I want anyone to learn anything from reading my books necessarily, but I do hope that Miles' story gets readers thinking seriously about what our values and priorities should be.
What adjectives would you use to describe Looking for Alaska?
Oh jeez. I'll leave that to the critics. I like it a lot when people call it "salingeresque" and "funny" and "not too long."
Favorite food?
Favorite song?
"New Partner," by the Palace Brothers
Favorite item of clothing?
My lucky boxers. i was wearing them when I got engaged, when I got married, and when I won the Printz Award. (And no, I do not wear them every day.)
Greatest achievement?
Getting married, I think. Publishing a book is extremely difficult, but getting married is–at least in my experience–even more difficult.
Most embarrassing moment?
One time I got into thee separate car accidents (all minor) with three separate cars during a 12-hour period, and the same police officer showed up at the scene of all three accidents. I was pretty embarrassed when I saw her for the third time in an day.
Smartest thing you ever did?
The smartest thing I ever did was choosing to go to boarding school.
Life motto?
Either: "amor vincit omnia, et nos cedamus amori." (Love conquers all, and so we shall yield to it.)
Or: "illigitimis non caroborundum" (Don't let the bastards get you down.)
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The Buffalo Bisons on Tuesday announced their 2013 spring training schedule. The Herd will play a total of 16 games against the Triple-A affiliates of the New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies and Pittsburgh Pirates from March 12-30.
The parent Toronto Blue Jays open spring training at Dunedin, Fla., when pitchers and catchers report Feb. 12.
The exhibition schedule starts March 12 in Clearwater, Fla., against Lehigh Valley. The Herd play six games againts the IronPigs, and five against both Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and Indianapolis. The Bisons will play all their home games in the Blue Jays' complex at Dunedin.
All games, home and away, will be played at 1 p.m.


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A Flawed Search for Bias in the American Bar Association's Ratings of Judicial Nominees: A Critique of the Lindgren/Federalist Society Study
Neil Vidmar
Duke University - School of Law
Michael J. Saks
Arizona State University (ASU) - Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law
Journal of Law & Politics, Vol. 17, No. 2, Forthcoming
The Article provides a methodological critique of the Lindgren/Federalist study of a data set pertaining to the nominees of the George H.W. Bush and William Jefferson Clinton presidencies. The purpose of the study was to test the hypothesis that the ABA's ratings of federal judicial nominees were biased. This article identifies and explicates the study's principal flaws and explains their consequences for the conclusion reached by Professor Lindgren.
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The Stage Announces "Torchwood Week"
The Stage (thestage.co.uk) has announced this week to be "Torchwood Week" in their TV Today blog. The week-long series focused on Torchwood starts off with a first part of two interview with the series creator, Russell T Davies.
- Torchwood Week (The Stage)
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Improvisational entertainer Wayne Brady doesn't do standup routines, but on occasion an ambitiousness attitude brought him violently down in both a wrestling ring and in the Lake Tahoe wilderness.
The first time Brady ever performed at Caesars Tahoe, which since 2006 is named MontBleu, he spent an afternoon snowmobiling. He attempted to hurtle his machine over a ditch and in an instant was on his back in the snow, fortunately with his ride a safe distance from him.
"That was God's way of saying, 'Watch out, dummy!' Brady said. "I lived to ride another day."
The fall he took on a wrestling canvas undoubtedly came with mental anguish because he knew it was coming. Randy Keith Ortman took Brady down with his signature RKO move which appears highly dangerous. But as a lifelong pro wrestling fan, Brady was willing to play a long.
"Not everyone can say, 'I got laid out on national TV during a wrestling match,' " Brady said. "He grabs your head, twists you neck and you go up in the air and he slams your head down. Even in the choreography there is an element of danger. This guy really could break my neck just accidentally."
That was one occasion when Brady knew better that to improvise, or what he calls "spontaneous theater."
Brady has performed his craft all over the globe since 1990. He spoke with Lake Tahoe Action by telephone earlier this week from Puerto Rico. Brady's career ascended during the eight-year run which began in 1998 of "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" He returns to MontBleu for a 9 p.m. performance.
"I have been doing it so long in a few mediums that you would think it's just jump out the car, run on stage and call it a night," Brady said. "But every time I jump on stage, I have that fear: 'Whatever you do, don't suck.' "
It's hard to imagine the sharp, poised performer motivated by fear. But there is always a concern that the spontaneity well might on occasion run dry.
"Improv is an imperfect art anyway, so you are actually going to try to make something funny out of something that is not going to be right," he said. "If you do it the right way, then it's great. But if you go at it the wrong way, then it's horrible. So you are always walking this line.
"I use that please-don't-suck energy and I suck it up and jump on stage and it helps me. I think the day that I don't feel that, that's probably the day I should hang it up."
While he's best known for improv, Brady also is a musician, and he said he is in the process of recording a soul record in the spirit of a modern day Otis Redding or Sam Cooke. He produced a children's record last year for Disney after he was inspired by a song he heard his daughter sing. The tracks have messages encouraging good manners, hygiene and giving lessons about history.
And while it's not official yet, Brady expects to soon begin a fourth season of the CBS daytime program "Let's Make A Deal." He also is beginning a new endeavor producing two television shows.
"What's the alternative?" he asked. "Why wait for people to give you work when you can go out there and seize it?"


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13 Photos That Shatter Your Image of Famous People (Part 2)
On some level, you know that when your grandma was young she probably got drunk and had sex with three guys in the back of an El Camino in the parking lot of a Dairy Queen. Yet if you saw a photo of it, you'd never quite think of her the same way. Well, famous people manage their image way more carefully than your grandma, so it really freaks us out to see them as they actually are (I would know -- because of that book I wrote, I can't leave the house without my famous "penis spider" costume). Well, hang on to your asses, because ...
#13. This Was "Macho Man" Randy Savage
Via Thesun.co.uk
Celebrities age weird. Did you know that Samuel L. Jackson is 64 years old? Or that William Shatner is 82? You just kind of put it out of your mind -- the idea of Samuel L. Jackson lining up for Senior Citizen's Night at Golden Corral Buffet just doesn't register. Even more so when said celebrity made his living as a real-world cartoon character:
Via Tvtropes.org
Not pictured: OOOOOHHH YEAAAHHH!
Sure, you are vaguely aware that "Macho Man" Randy Savage had been doing that bit for a long time (he won his first belt in the WWF way back in 1986), so you had to know that even though he looked exactly the same in those Slim Jim commercials, there was an aging man under those sunglasses. But then when he passed away a couple of years ago, pics started to emerge of the man without the hat, wig, and beard dye. And he looked like your uncle:
Via Niagarathisweek.com
"OK, you can have one beer, but you'd better not tell your dad I let you have it."
And then you almost feel silly -- did we actually think that ridiculous costume was just what he looked like? But it's hard to picture him as anything other than Macho Man -- that was all we knew. Even if, not too many years before Macho Man was born, Randy Poffo (yes, that's his real name) was a mild-mannered baseball player who looked like this:
Via Thebiglead.com
"OOOHHHH ... yeah?"
So let me ask you this: If you could go back in time to meet that outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds at age 19 and show him this picture ...
Via Krackblog.com
... and say, "This is you ... FROM THE FUTURE!" do you think he'd be surprised? Do you think you'd be surprised at a picture of yourself from 10 years from now? Because it might be just as different. For example ...
#12. Osama bin Laden Is Somewhere in This Photo
Via Guardian.co.uk
Tell us that isn't the 1960s-est goddamned photo you've ever seen (even if it was taken in 1971). It's a big family in mod clothes, piled on a convertible pink Caddie in a fashionable shopping district in Europe.
Hmmm ... who's that boy near the end?
Via Guardian.co.uk
It's the dude from That '70s Show!
Why, that would be the 15-year-old face of unspeakable evil. That photo depicts a gathering of the bin Laden family on a shopping trip to Sweden. Just eight years after that photo was taken, Osama would join Muslim guerrillas in fighting the Soviet army in Afghanistan. About 10 years after that, he would form al-Qaida; about 12 years after that, at age 44, the 9/11 attacks would occur.
This is my point -- you teenagers and 20-somethings out there, that is how little you will recognize yourself by the time you hit your 40s. From rich, teenage high school soccer fan on a shopping trip in Europe to murderous crazy person chuckling on video at the thought of 3,000 people burning to death, doomed to be hunted like a dog by the most powerful military on earth.
Via Wikipedia
All of you will become terrorists, is what I'm saying.
And while we're doing the "Who could have guessed where they'd end up?" thing ...
#11. Pre-Fame Marilyn Monroe Was a Plain Factory Girl
There's nothing wrong with that girl up there. She's probably a 6 or a 7 -- you likely work or go to school with girls prettier than her (hell, some of you are dating girls hotter than her right now). She's just a very plain brown-haired girl like you'd expect to see turning a wrench on an airplane motor. If you were asked to imagine her in 10 years, what would you see? Probably got a couple of kids, maybe put on some weight, maybe she's cut her hair short so it's easier to take care of ...
That, or she's the most famous sex symbol in the history of the human species:
Via Frameworkswholesale.com
"No, we'll have to take another one. You keep stepping on that fan, and we can see up your skirt."
Yep, you have to wonder if anyone who worked alongside 19-year-old Norma Jeane Dougherty at the Radio Plane Munitions Factory in 1945 recognized her a few years later when she was suddenly on every magazine cover (including Playboy), starring in movies, and getting plastered across tabloid headlines as "Marilyn Monroe."
All it took was a photographer from Yank magazine showing up at that factory (that's the U.S. Army's weekly newsletter -- what did you think it was?) to grab some propaganda photos of the girls hard at work. The photos didn't even get published, but the photographer told young Norma Jeane that she should look into modeling. She figured, why not -- her husband was off at war, and it was better than spraying airplane parts with fire-proofing gunk. The modeling agency told her sure, they could get her some work. But that she might want to dye her hair.
Via Allwalls.net
Good call.
She then auditioned for a film role, where an executive at 20th Century Fox pulled the name "Marilyn Monroe" out of his ass, because it sounded sexy. She divorced her husband, married one of the most famous baseball players of all time, and porked the president of the United States on the down-low. And it happened so fast that when she was in bed with JFK right in the goddamned White House, some of her former co-workers were probably still working the same machines on that same assembly line.
#10. A Pre-Politics Hillary Clinton Was, Uh ...
There's a fantastic chance you've never thought about Hillary Clinton's boobs one way or the other, ever in your life, but you're thinking about them now. And we know at least one guy who was thinking about them in 1975:
Via Clintonlibrary.gov
Image taken on the building-sized Apple 1 Enormous Camera Phone.
That would be the future presidential couple taking a break from a volleyball game in Fayetteville, Arkansas, when Hillary was 28 and Bill was 29, an age at which he was not above using a volleyball to hide his erection.
She seems to be looking around, almost as if to see if anyone is watching. Like maybe they're going to start doin' it right there in the field. Have you ever thought about Bill and Hillary Clinton doin' it? Well, you are now.
#9. This Cha-Cha Dancer Is a Young Bruce Lee
Ha! Look at that dork! You can bet he got his head crammed into a middle school toilet or two!
Or, not. That would be Bruce "baddest badass of all time" Lee, not just dancing the cha-cha, but winning the Hong Kong Cha-Cha Championship in 1958, at the age of 18. Now, after reading the last couple of entries, you probably think we're going to tell you some tale of transformation, how he went from dorky dance champion to martial arts punching machine. Maybe he was bullied because of his dorky glasses and skinny frame, so he took up karate instead of dancing?
Nope! These were two loves of the same man -- he had been studying martial arts since age 13, the same years he studied (and mastered) dance. See, guys, he felt secure enough in his manhood to dance the cha-cha specifically because he knew he could also do this:
Via Martialartsactionmovies.com
And that's how five of his dance partners tragically met their end.
Although if you're a fan of "nerd to badass" transformations, I guess I owe you one ...
#8. Here's What Neville Longbottom from Harry Potter Looks Like Now
Via Wikipedia
That would be actor Matthew Lewis, who 12 years ago was the chubby, buck-toothed kid who was deemed perfect for the role of the dorky Neville Longbottom in the film adaptations of the Harry Potter series:
You take one look at that face and you know everything you need to know about the character -- he was the bullied, bumbling doofus whose constant humiliation was played for comic relief.
Actions are usually followed by a wacky "boing" sound.
And now, ironically, he has gained the real-world magic power of making panties fly off just by walking past them.
Via Narglecity
All of the men to the right are currently pantiless.
I bring this up because this is something you teenage boys out there don't know about getting older: Many of the hot girls you're drooling over now will be unrecognizable in 10 years. Conversely, the girls you'll be ogling at your 15th class reunion will be the ones you remembered as awkward and pimply. Here's what Charlize Theron looked like in high school:
Via Entertainmentwise.com
Standing at a bone-crushing 6 feet 11 inches tall.
So take heart; some of you nerds will figure out how to be cool over the next couple of decades, while some of the coolest members of the football team will get fat and commit suicide in a trailer park.
#7. Here's Katy Perry Without Makeup
Via Digitalspy.com
That photo of a barely awake Katy Perry was tweeted by then-boyfriend Russell Brand, who immediately deleted it. For comparison, here is how Katy Perry presents herself to the world, and in millions of sex fantasies:
Via Theballast
Now, she looks fine in that Twitter photo. For a woman just waking up (as she appears to be), she has nothing to be ashamed of -- that's about as good as women look in the morning, which is 10 times better than any man.
But it's shocking precisely because it makes you realize that this is the true deception of TV and movie makeup: It's all about raising the floor, not the ceiling. In other words, when you're supposedly seeing a girl at her worst on television -- say, Zooey Deschanel stumbling out of bed, or Jennifer Aniston on the sofa in sweats looking "ugly" -- she is in reality still wearing hours of makeup, hair, and wardrobe. Her "ugly" day is carefully calculated to look better than any of us did on prom night.
The reality is that these impossibly gorgeous women, if scrubbed of perfect makeup, lighting, and Photoshop, look like somebody you could stand in line next to at the grocery store and never give a second glance. Here's another one of Perry, sans makeup:
Via Huffingtonpost.co.uk
Her "everyone's older sister" look.
For an even more extreme example ...


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The parents of a Whitnall High School student killed while riding her bicycle May 19 have donated her organs.
Brian and Michelle Barnstable said that eight people will benefit from organs donated by their daughter, Brittney.
Barnstable was riding her bicycle when she was struck by an SUV on Sunnyslope Road in New Berlin.
She died as a result of head injuries.
The Barnstables have been involved in the organ donation cause, so they are certain that Brittney would have approved.
"She didn't have her driver's license yet, but there's no doubt she would have had her (donor) sticker," Michelle said.
To learn more about the Barnstable family's work with organ donation, click here for coverage from Greenfield Patch.


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Sources: The Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek
quote: We need to find a way to get past all of the petty bickering between the 2 parties, and just do what is right for the country
quote: That story really had nothing to do with the volt, it was just a faux news story trying to find a way to take a jab at Obama, nothing more.
quote: Yes there was a bailout, no I didn't agree with it, but move on already!
quote: if GM had gone under, you'd be talking about how bad the Obama administration was for losing all the jobs.
quote: GM got caught up in all the silly finance mess with all the other banks.
quote: Glad to see we can finally agree on something--the UAW and our political leadership are precisely where most of the blame lies.
quote: GM products ought to be viewed with an open frame of mind and assessed based on merits or lack there-of.
quote: Going bankrupt and restructuring was not an option for these companies because credit was completely frozen at the time or did you forget?


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A person who enjoys eating their own snots
You are a fucking repulsive snot-gobbler, I can't bear to see you sucking snots all day, you cunt.
por Edna Sweetlove 25 de Setembro de 2006
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Can you define these popular missing words?
A insult directed to a person (you believe) to be of lower class or status. Someone for whom perhaps the swallowing of snot is challenging enough occupation alone.
"Get away from my car you snot gobbling little shit bag!"
or as an affectionate term of greeting: "Alright snot gobbler?"
or as an affectionate term of greeting: "Alright snot gobbler?"
por rojodelosaltos 11 de Fevereiro de 2005
arse licker, sycophant
only a snotgobbler like Robert could have promoted so fast.
por poodlewrestler 26 de Junho de 2003
Someone with the propensity for sucking a person's face during the act of depraved sex.
Petulantpixie snotgobbled his face whilst bringing him to climax.
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Giuriceo's next bout a significant step-up
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Info on the curry and the recipe is from here. The curry paste has a LOT of oil. So I used coconut cream to fry the paste in, instead of more oil as the recipe suggested. I normally add fish sauce as well but I cooked this specifically for the vegan event and so skipped that here.
Update: Apparently, the massaman paste contains shrimp paste as well. I checked the ingredients on the Maesri tin and it does not list shrimp paste as one of them. I do believe it is vegan.
1 small can massaman curry paste (about 4 tbsp)
1 can coconut milk
1 medium onion, sliced
2 potatoes, cut into big sized pieces
1 small block of tofu, cut into chunks
1 tbsp cashews (or roasted peanuts)
1-2 bay leaves
3-4 cardamom pods
1/4 cup water
1 tsp palm sugar (or brown sugar)
1/2 tsp tamarind paste
Into a heated pot, put about 1 tsp of coconut cream and the massaman paste. Fry for 2-3 minutes.
Add the thick coconut cream that's on top of the coconut milk can. Mix and simmer until the oil separates.
Add potatoes, onions, tofu, the remaining coconut milk from the can, bay leaves and cardamom pods. Add some water, if too think. Mix well. Cover and cook on low for at least 15-20 minutes.
Add palm sugar and tamarind paste. Simmer for a few more minutes.
Serve with fragrant jasmine rice or rotis.


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As the story goes, the biggest decision Jerry Buss made for the Lakers actually came before he purchased the Lakers. He was in the process of buying the team from Jack Kent Cooke in 1979, the year Magic Johnson led Michigan State over Larry Bird and Indiana State for the NCAA championship.
At the time, the Lakers were leaning toward taking UCLA forward David Greenwood or Arkansas guard Sidney Moncrief with the first pick in the draft, which Los Angeles owned after winning a coin flip with Chicago. The Lakers weren't convinced Johnson would be the right fit and figured Greenwood would be an easier sell in Los Angeles.
Buss threatened to back out of the deal unless they took Johnson, a decision you might say worked out fairly well for the Lakers.
Johnson's personality and flare defined the Lakers during their "Showtime" era. He led them to five NBA titles, was one of the greatest players in history and, along with Bird, helped resuscitate a dying league. Greenwood played for five teams, including San Antonio twice, in a forgettable 12-year career.
"They worried that I was a flash in the pan, a college showpiece with no outside shot who wouldn't survive in the pros," Johnson wrote in his 1992 autobiography. "They also wondered about my size. At the time, all the experts agreed that a big man couldn't be an effective point guard. … I learned later that the team's decision to draft me was actually made by Dr. Jerry Buss."
Buss, who died Monday at age 80, will be remembered for his flamboyant style and teams that reflected his personality. He was a frequent guest at the Playboy Mansion and spent years enjoying the nightlife in Southern California, where the chemist turned real-estate developer made the fortune that brought him the Lakers.
The decision to take Johnson was hardly Buss' only great move. Two years later, in a trade with Cleveland, he demanded the two teams swap first-round picks in addition to their exchange of players. It led the Lakers to James Worthy, another key figure on the Lakers' championship teams.
Los Angeles reached the finals 16 times and won 10 titles while Buss was the owner. He purchased the Lakers, the Kings and the famed Forum for $67 million in 1979. The Lakers, which cost him $16 million, are now worth about $1 billion. The Kings, whom he bought for $10 million, are now worth about $525 million.
Many forget that Buss, with the decision to take Johnson, also inadvertently contributed to the Bulls winning six championships. If the Lakers took Greenwood, the Bulls were ready to take Johnson. He likely would have turned the Bulls into a better team. Instead, Greenwood led them to fourth or worse in the division four times in five years.
Chicago ended up with the third pick overall in the 1984 draft. Houston took Hakeem Olajuwan, Portland selected Sam Bowie and the Bulls grabbed Michael Jordan. You might say things worked out fine for Chicago, too.
Odds don't favor Danica
Danica Patrick made history when she became the first woman to win the pole at the Daytona 500, but the smart money would be placed on anybody but her to win the Super Bowl of NASCAR.
It has nothing to do with gender and everything to do with probability, statistics and experience. The driver winning the pole has not won Daytona since 2000, when Dale Jarrett turned the trick. The pole winner won the race only twice since 1987.
Patrick has earned the pole position five times in her driving career, all on the Indy circuit, and never finished higher than sixth in any of the races. She has finished in the top five only once in 58 starts in the Nationwide Series. She has competed in only 10 Sprint Cup races, and her best finish was 17th.
Nineteen others drivers had better odds than Patrick of winning the Daytona 500, according to oddshark.com. My pick: Carl Edwards.
Pistorius' story crumbling
Olympian and one-time hero Oscar Pistorius can continue spinning the idea that he feared an intruder was in his house, but he's going to have a difficult time convincing anyone the Valentine's Day slaying of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp was anything but murder.
The double-amputee's defense already started crumbling Tuesday when prosecutors began injecting common sense into the case. Pistorius admitted firing shots through a bathroom door because he feared an intruder was inside. Prosecutors pointed out that he first attached his prosthetic legs and walked about 22 feet before shooting.
More facts will emerge as the case moves forward, but his story sounds like it has more holes than his bathroom door. Pistorius will have a difficult time answering a few simple questions, such as: If he feared an intruder, why did he take the time to grab his legs, walk across a room and then start firing?
Did he say anything to the so-called intruder before shooting through the door? Certainly, if he asked a question such as "Who's here?" his girlfriend would have responded with something along the lines of, "It's only me, honey." Did he look in his bed and see his girlfriend? Did he tell the intruder he had a gun?
Does he usually shoot first and ask questions later when hearing a strange noise?
Doggone shame
Blue Jays pitcher Mark Buehrle considered moving his family to Western New York and keeping his dog but instead will keep his family and dog in Florida ... and keep his job in Toronto.
Buehrle has four dogs, including one that's part pit bull.
Pit bulls aren't allowed in Ontario. The pitcher considered moving to the Buffalo area and dealing with the 90-minute commute along Queen Elizabeth Way.
"He's an awesome dog," Buehrle told reporters at spring training in Dunedin. "That's what's a shame; just the way he looks is why we have to get separated."
His wife and two young children will stay between their homes in Florida and St. Louis and visit Toronto during the season.
"If people don't own dogs," Buehrle said, "they're not going to understand you're leaving your family and your kids behind over a dog."
Roger Clemens, to the Houston Chronicle, after hearing Mike Piazza took karate lessons with the idea he would be prepared to fight if he had another confrontation with former Yankees pitcher: "He'd have to stand in line. I think there was about three guys on the Yankees that wanted a piece of me more."
Stats Inc.
11 – Different scorers for both teams when the Avalanche beat the Predators, 6-5, on Monday afternoon.
29.5 – Dollars, in millions, earned in 2012 by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, according to a review of league's tax return conducted by The Associated Press.
16 – Consecutive games in which the Blackhawks (13-0-3) earned a point to start the season, matching the NHL record. The Anaheim Ducks opened the 2006-07 season with points in a record 16 straight games (12-0-4).
Quick Hits
• Brittney Griner became the eighth Division I women's basketball player to score 3,000 career points Monday. She has 12 games remaining if Baylor reaches the NCAA tournament final. If she continues scoring 22 points per game, she would finish her career with 3,264 points, second behind Jackie Stiles of Southwest Missouri State (3,393).
• The Redskins have no plans to change their name despite another round of criticism from people who find it offensive to Native Americans. GM Bruce Allen pointed to 70 high schools that also have kept the name. "There's nothing that we feel is offensive," Allen said. "And we're proud of our history." Other teams, such as St. John's (formerly the Redmen), have changed their nicknames. The Washington Bullets became the Wizards because they didn't want their names associated with guns.
• Compulsive whiner Darrelle Revis can complain all he wants about the Jets for not massaging his ego while they considered trading him, but they did nothing wrong. Revis' job is to show up for workouts and be prepared to play games. In exchange, they pay him an exorbitant amount of money. They owe him nothing more.
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The latest gossip and rumours from the newspapers.
Gareth Southgate will take charge of the England team for the remaining four matches of 2016.
Gareth Southgate has been placed in charge of England for their next four games after Sam Allardyce left by mutual
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For those who have already grown weary of the latest arctic blast, hope may be just around the corner.
French Creek Freddie, the West Virginia State Wildlife Center's celebrity prognosticator, will tell central West Virginia on Saturday if spring is just around the corner or if there will be at least six more weeks of chilling temperatures.
The gates open at 9 a.m. at the Upshur County facility along West Virginia Route 20, and Freddie will be rousted from his slumber around 10 a.m. Prior to the prediction, there will be singing and stories surrounding why these furry critters can predict future weather patterns.
Because Groundhog Day falls on a Saturday this year, and in anticipation of a larger crowd, the event has been moved to the amphitheater.
"Last year, we had over 250 people," Judy Channell, who works at the center, said. "It was hard for those on the ends to see. We're hoping this way will be better."
Visitors can tour the Wildlife Center after Freddie's forecast, and there will be hot chocolate and cookies, games and a variety of activities in conjunction with the Groundhog Day celebration.
For the 23rd year, the Central Upshur Lions Club will again be holding its annual Groundhog Feed at the Banks District Volunteer Fire Department in Rock Cave from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. The cost is $5 for adults, $3 for children ages 6-12, and children under the age of 6 can eat for free. The menu will consist of pancakes and sausage, coffee, juice and milk. Proceeds from the event are used to support the club's community activities, including providing eyeglasses and examinations for those who cannot afford them. The proceeds also help to provide wheelchairs and strollers to Wildlife Center visitors. Patrons can also drop off their used eyeglasses for use in developing countries.
French Creek Freddie has been forecasting at the Wildlife Center since 1978. The Groundhog Day tradition dates back to early Europe's Candlemas Day. Christian clergy were said to bless candles on this day and distribute them to the people. People believed that if the sun made an appearance on Candlemas Day, the hedgehog would cast a shadow, which they believed predicted six more weeks of winter. German settlers in America brought the tradition with them, but instead opted for the groundhog because it was much more plentiful in North America than the hedgehog.


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Following a string of violence in the northeast area of Oklahoma City, community leaders met to discuss ways to prevent similar incidents.
Officials in Ward Seven say it is a hub for gang activity. At the meeting held Thursday, Chief of Police Bill Citty said that gang activity in the area is of utmost concern.
"There's been stories over the last year," said Citty. "We had a high homicide rate and a large majority of those homicides were in Ward 7."
Citty said that half of the 26 homicides in 2012 were gang-related. He said that community awareness and involvement are key to addressing the problem.


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Congratulations and THANK YOU to Paula Van Riper, patient and leader of the Central New Jersey Support Group, for being this month's Advocate of the Month!
In June, Paula testified before the Assembly Health Committee on behalf of oral chemotherapy access legislation in New Jersey.
The bill, A2666/S1834, would require health insurers to cover oral anticancer medications on a basis no less favorable than intravenous anticancer medications.
Paula was diagnosed 12 years ago at the age of 51. She explained to the committee that she is here today because she and her doctor selected treatment options that she responded well to, and most importantly, because she is lucky to have a robust health care plan that is inclusive of prescription drug coverage.
Unfortunately, other patients and members of her support group are not as lucky.
"My group members have privately shared with me the enormous costs they would face if they considered an oral agent and therefore they must rely on available IV therapy with no assurance that any IV therapy will work for them and if so, for how long," Paula shared.
Paula explained that although myeloma is not curable, there are a number of therapies available and it is imperative to keep all treatment options on the table because there is no way of knowing what will and will not work for individual patients. And, eventually all therapies will fail.
She pleaded, "Health Insurance companies should not dictate which chemotherapy treatment is appropriate for a patient. Doctors and their patients should make that decision. Patients should not be forced to accept only IV therapy because the other option is too financially burdensome. All chemotherapies should be paid in a similar manner and it should not be left to the discretion of health insurance carriers."
Paula assured the committee that every member of the central Jersey MM Support Group is in complete support of this legislation.
Thanks to Paula's testimony, the committee voted unanimously to pass the bill. It now moves forward to the Assembly floor for a full vote.
"I feel honored and exhilarated to have the opportunity to testify in support of legislation which would allow patients (in NJ) to select chemotherapy treatment options based on their doctors' judgment rather than be concerned with out-of-pocket expenses associated with oral chemotherapy agents. Insurance companies should not be permitted to discriminate but rather they should be required to pay for all methods of chemotherapy equally."


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Janice C. Foss, 60 of Incline Village, NV, passed away unexpectedly July 29, 2012.
Preceded in death by parents John and Marilyn Farvour, brother Jim Farvour and daughter Andrea Foss. Jan is survived by her loving son and daughter-in-law Tim and Kimary Foss of Ocoee, FL and many close family and friends.
Jan brought beauty into the world with her love of water color painting and joy of life. A Celebration of Jan's life was held August 3, 2012 in Truckee, CA.


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ROCKFORD — NIU released the names of area students who graduated from the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology in December. The following undergraduate students received a degree from the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology: Cole Albright, Rockton; Erik Adkins, Genoa; Bradley Bauer, Oregon; Erick Brinker, Rockton; Steven Boeke, Cherry Valley; Harrison Ford, Belvidere; Logan Hancock, Stillman Valley; Richard Liles, Alex Souhala, Rockford; Jordan Rhodes, Rockton; Robert Richardson, Rockford. For information: niu.edu.
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Behavioral analysis can help end mass shootings, violence
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A small unit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation may be paving the way for state governments in search of a system that could help prevent mass shootings and violence, not through weapons bans,......
Not shocking, Grant...expected!
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A liberal doesn't like looking at ways to stop mass violence other than talking about more gun restrictions? Shocking.
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I'm curious as to how much de-institutionalization has cost since it has been implemented.
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And just how big of a unjt and how much it cost to cover all the possible nut cases running around all over this country.
I think salem news should stick reporting the news if possible.
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Dorothy V. "Honey" Bullock, 95, a resident of Graystone Manor at Bellmeade, died Wednesday evening at the manor.
She was born in Flemington, daughter of the late Charles S. and Ruth S. (Fisher) Knarr. She married Carl A. Bullock on Sept. 11, 1937, in Hagerstown, Md., and he died Oct. 24, 2005.
Surviving are a son, Carl Jacob Sr. and wife, Sarah, of Antis Township; four grandchildren: Carl J. Jr., Vicki Diven, Rene Hernandez and Vanessa Bullock; 10 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren.
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She was preceded in death by a grandson, Michael Bullock; a brother, Dale Knarr; and two sisters: Esther DeHass and Louise Poorman.
Dorothy was a member of First United Methodist Church, Hollidaysburg. She enjoyed square dancing and traveling.
Friends will be received from noon to 2 p.m. Monday, April 1, 2013, at Jon C. Russin Funeral Home, Bellwood, where a funeral service will follow at 2 p.m., Pastor Robert Davis officiating. Interment will be at Logan Valley Cemetery, Bellwood.
The family suggests that, in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, American Cancer Society, Blair Unit, 1004 N. Juniata St., Hollidaysburg, PA 16648.


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Stillman Valley
Coach: Shawn Byers (16th season)
Last year: 23-3 (11-1)
Key returners: Kellie Ehman (Sr. CF); Karissa Dobson (Sr. SS); Payton Abbott (J...
Stillman Valley
Coach: Shawn Byers (16th season)
Last year: 23-3 (11-1)
Key returners: Kellie Ehman (Sr. CF); Karissa Dobson (Sr. SS); Payton Abbott (Jr. P); Ashley Lowtharp (Jr. C); Haley Bee (Jr. 3B); Ali Green (Soph. Inf/P); Shannan Warnken (Sr. 2B/OF); Markie Woolbright (Sr. RF); Chasity Warner (Sr. 1B/OF); Kelsey Mizner (Sr. 1B).
Other key players: Jazmyn Wood (Jr. OF); Kristin Dodge (Jr. Inf/OF); Lexi Morrison (Soph. LF/2B); Courtney Fernette (Fresh. 1B).
Outlook: The Cardinals are heavy conference favorites and state contenders after graduating only two starters from a team that lost 1-0 in the sectional finals to Peru St. Bede and has won four regional titles in five years.
Rock Falls
Coach: Kris Nunez (8th season)
Last year: 25-5 (11-1)
Key returners: Michaela Ward (Jr. P/Inf); Julie Dodd (Sr. Inf); Paige Reynolds (Sr. OF).
Other key players: Other seniors are: Kaylyn Booker (Inf); Baylie Jansen (C); Taylor Anderson (OF); Kara Nehrkorn (Inf); Destinee Schumaker (P/OF).
Outlook: The Rockets (23-1 in their two years in the Big Northern) graduated a trio of four-year starters, but should remain strong behind star junior pitcher Michaela Ward.
Last year: 10-14 (5-7)
Key returners: Megan Bursell (Sr. P/Inf), Megan Carr (Jr. Inf/OF), Bailey Houser (Soph. Inf), Rachel Bonnell (Soph. P/Inf).
Other key players: Taylor Bursell (Jr. Inf), Molly Johnson (Jr. Inf), Kassie Rosecke (Jr. Inf/OF), Michaela Spanbauer (Soph. C).
Outlook: Expect the traditionally powerful Tigers to bounce back after an unexpected down year, but they'll have a hard time catching Stillman and Rock Falls, The Tigers are young, yet seasoned.
Coach: Jay Holley (1st season)
Last year: 12-15 (5-7)
Key returners: Kasey Lapp (Sr. IF/OF; Abby Baker (Jr. P/1B); Tayla Smith (Jr. IF/OF); Isabella Holley (Soph. C/IF; Sommer Rhea (Soph. IF/OF).
Other key players: Brook Logan (Sr. IF/OF); Ally Bartling (Soph. P/IF); Alli Henson (Soph. IF/OF); Breanna Bicksler (Soph. C/IF).
Outlook: The Hawks return their starting pitcher and catcher in Baker and Holley, while Lapp, Holley and Baker were three of their top hitters last year. Even though five of the top nine Hawks are sophomores, Oregon has enough talent to have a winning season.
Coach: Joel Perez
Last season: 11-13 (6-6)
Key returners: Mary Wackerlin (Soph. C/3B); Brooke Carroll (Jr. CF/SS); Malory Phalen (Sr. 3B/OF); Reese Avery (Sr. 2B/1P); Haley Donahue (Sr. LF/1B); Malory Defore (Sr. RF/1B).
Other key players: Brooke Stallings (Jr. SS/C); Amy Devit (Jr. 1B/P); Taylor Browder (Sr. P/2B).
Outlook: Wackerlin (.324, a team-high 25 RBIs, 2 of the team's 4 home runs), Carroll (.351, a team-high 28 runs), Avery (.313) and Phalen (.304) give Mendota four proven hitters, but the Indians graduated their pitching and have little power. Only two players had more than 14 RBIs last year.
Coach: Annie Getschel (5th year)
Last season: 6-15 (4-8)
Key returners: Emily Gottman (Sr. P/3B); Sophia Booker (Sr, 1B); Allison Parlapiano (Sr, C); Morgan Burkhart (Jr. P/3B); Mckenna Hawkins (Soph. P/Inf/OF).
Outlook: Winnebago doesn't return many veterans, but the ones it does play the most important positions with three pitchers and a catcher back.
Coach: Pete Morsovillo (1st year)
Last season: 0-12 BNC
Key returners: Raia Arbisi (Soph. Inf); Allie Roderick (Jr. Inf/OF/P); Kenzie Bakke (Sr. Inf/OF); Kellie Brassfield (Jr. Inf/OF); Taylor Frank (Jr. OF/Inf); Sarah Hayes (Jr. Inf/OF/P); Korissa Ostic (Jr. C/Inf); Rose Sombke (Soph. OF); Lisa Winkelman (Jr. C/OF); Brooke Honzel (Soph. Catcher/OF).
Outlook: Lutheran didn't win a game last year and has gone winless in the Big Northern two years in a row. "We have a strong hitting team and look to keep improving on defense and have depth at the picthing circle," coach Pete Morsovillo said.
Burlington Central
Coach: Wade Maisto (16th year)
Last season: 27-4 (12-0)
Key returners: Bekah Harnish (Sr. C/IF); Brooke Gaylord (Sr. P); Emily Kisch (Soph. P); Cortni Neubauer (Jr. OF); Tori Harvey (Sr. SS), Becca Gerke (Soph. 2B/OF); Kelly Wiater (Soph. IF/C).
Other key players: Lindsay Strohmaier (Sr. OF); Kassi Gaylord (Jr. 1B); Shelby Young (Soph. OF), Kristina Ahlers (Fresh. IF/OF).
Outlook: Gaylord and Kisch were a combined 23-4 on the mound last year, while Gaylord and NIU recruit Harnish both batted .500. Maisto has averaged 24 wins in his previous 15 years and this year should be no different with seven returning starters.
Coach: Dwain Nance (8th year)
Last season: 29-10 (10-2)
Key returners: Taylor Carlson (Sr. C); Abby Kissack (Sr. 1B/P/C); Jessica Turner (Jr. 2B); Gabbi Markison (Sr. LF); Veronica Ruelius (Jr. RF).
Other key players: Aubrey Wzeintek (Soph. CF); Allison Jasinski (Soph. 3B); Leah Secor (Fresh. SS).
Outlook: Marengo is a contender for the state title as well as the BNC East crown. The Indians are 213-61-1 under Nance with three state trophies, including the state title in 2011 and second-place in 2012. Marengo lost five starters, who all moved on to play Division III college softball, from a team that lost 6-5 to Sterling in the sectional championship.
Coach: Stephanie Rasumusen (4th year)
Last season: 11-15 (6-6)
Key returners: Stephanie Pedley (Sr. 2B); Katie Kroll (Sr. OF); Taylor Mell (Sr. 1B); Grace Schwegel (Jr. OF); Megan Spohr (Jr. SS); Sam Dahlen (Soph. C-IF).
Other key players: Andrea Modlin (Jr. P); Rachel Hayden (Fresh. P).
Outlook: A solid core of returning seniors and several talented underclassmen should put the Rockets in the upper half of the league.
Coach: Mike Lauer (15 years)
Last season: 19-9 (8-4).
Top returners: Paige Keegan (Sr. C); Baylie Ullmark (Jr. P).
Other key players: Dani Mathey (Soph. SS/OF); Kendall Strack (Soph. 3B/P).
Outlook: The Cogs may have a hard time winning 19 teams for a third year in a row after graduating six senior starters, but Keegan is one of the top players in the conference and G-K has some intriguing young talent.
Coach: Rick Cartwright (3rd season)
Last season: 6-14 (4-10)
Key returners: Kaylee Bischke (Jr. C); Maty Brincks (Sr. P); Abby Linhart (Sr. LF); Katie Martin (Sr. 2B); Sam McCloud (Sr. 1B); Marly Orr (Sr. SS); Erica Stalo (Jr. 3B)/
Outlook: The Hornets were hampered by several injuries last year and should be much improved with good health and experience, including returning starters at pitcher and catcher.
North Boone
Coach: Bob Heller (1st year)
Key returners: Ally Key (Sr. OF); Kelsie Smith (Soph. P/1B); Emily Osterberg (Jr. Inf/OF); Kristen Kilburn (Jr. C/OF).
Other key players: Madison Morris (Fresh. P/3B); Kendall Botcher (Fresh. OF/1B); Zoe Ozse (Fresh. SS/2B); Anna Krawjewski (Soph. 2B/OF); Hannah Moon (Soph. 1B/3B); Karla Pelayo (Soph. C/OF); Brock Riley (Jr. OF); Abbey Stahl (Jr. OF); Katie Rapp (Jr. 1B/3B).
Outlook: The Vikings look for nine new players to lift a team that won only two games last year. "With the return of pitcher Emily Braun and new freshman pitcher Madison Morris along with more travel ball players, I feel the team will take a big step from last year," Heller said.
Rockford Christian
Coach: Steve Cooper
Last season: 0-12 NBC
Key returners: Stephanie Walsh (Soph. C); Leksi Craig (Soph. P/SS); Ellisa Craig (Sr. 3B); Brooke Bamberger (Sr. OF)
Other key players: Amber Johnson (Fresh. P); Jessica Lape (Jr. P/SS/OF); Taylor Ritchie (Jr. OF); Kate Holstein (Soph. OF); Marya Kaufman (Soph. 3B); Maddi Loven (Soph. 1B); Shelby Popejoy (Soph. Inf).
Outlook: Rockford Christian was winless last year before winning a first-round regional game. The Royal Lions continue to rebuild with a young team that features seven sophomores and five freshman, but only three seniors.
STILLMAN VALLEY — Peyton Abbott is not a one-girl team.
But she could be.
"She will keep us in all of our games by herself, as long as she is on," Stillman Valley coach Shawn Byers said.
She shouldn't have to for Stillman Valley to repeat as Big Northern West champions and even make a run at a state Class 2A title. The Cardinals return all but two players from a team that went 23-3 last year and lost 1-0 to eventual state semifinalist Peru St. Bede in the sectional finals.
Abbott, a second-team Class 2A All-State choice last year, committed to Western Illinois after striking out 214 batters as a junior and going 15-3 with a 1.22 ERA and batting .566 from her cleanup spot.
"But we're not all about Peyton Abbott," Byers said. "We have a lot of quality players around her. We return four all-conference players.
"We're still going to have to field the ball and we're still going to have to score some runs."
But it starts with the pitcher in softball, as Stillman learned in that 1-0 loss to St. Bede. First-team All-State senior pitcher Lainie Schweiker struck out 20 Cardinals in that game. Yet Stillman still had a chance to win, thanks to Abbott, until allowing an unearned run on a mix-up of who was covering first on a bunt.
"Payton plays softball 12 months a year. It's her only sport and she has a passion for it," Byers said. "She has great movement on her ball. She doesn't really throw a fastball. It's all spin."
But Abbott doesn't have to be perfect to win. Neither do the Cardinals. They showed that in a season-opening 3-2 victory over Class 3A power Marengo on Friday. A year after losing by 10 runs to Marengo, the Cardinals overcame an unearned run in the first inning and the only two hard-hit balls off Abbott in the seventh. They threw out a runner at the plate in the sixth and the infield got the last three outs on ground balls.
"I have big support on the field," Abbott said.
"With that close loss in the sectional final last year, we're looking to go a lot farther," shortstop Karissa Dobson said. "We're not going to have a small error stop us from going far. We know those things can be fixed and we can excel. We're excited to keep rolling."
Stillman had never won a regional title until 2009, but has now won four in five years and three conference titles in the last seven. Still, the Cardinals have never gotten past the sectional finals.
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"We have already set the stage for ourselves in northern Illinois," Byers said. "Now we have two main goals: to win the Big Northern Conference and to get to (state in) East Peoria.
"That's out there to our players. And to opposing teams. We want to be playing in June. I know its easier said than done. We'll have to play well all year long and get a couple of breaks."
That's true, but Stillman Valley starts out with the upper hand.
"We're going to be good," Abbott said. "I know there are high expectations for our team, but we want to be the team to beat. We just have to take it one game at a time until we get there."
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November 27, 2012, 07:55 PM
I have friend that had relative die a few weeks ago and left her a few suppressors and sbr But his trust is nowhere to be found can you request a copy from the atf or is there any other way to do the transfer
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November 27, 2012, 08:06 PM
You don't HAVE to have a trust to own NFA items. He probably didn't have one, in which case the NFA items go to an heir tax-free through ATF.
Also, ATF has absolutely nothing to do with trusts. They're entirely a private thing.
Jim K
November 27, 2012, 08:23 PM
NFA items don't "go to an heir through ATF" Check the BATFE web site for the rules involving NFA items owned by a decedent. The whole thing is pretty clear.
As to a trust, the rules of the trust should provide for dispostion of trust property if one or more members die. BATFE does not define a trust or set rules for its operation.
November 28, 2012, 02:58 PM
NFA items don't "go to an heir through ATF" Check the BATFE web site for the rules involving NFA items owned by a decedent. The whole thing is pretty clear.
They do go tax-free to a lawful heir, and it's done via ATF Form 5, so I would say they go through ATF and to an heir.
Here's the form, by the way.
November 28, 2012, 10:31 PM
Thanks for the replies. The reason I'm asking is they both have a trust and were each others beneficiary when he passed she went to their dealer and asked what all had to be done to complete the transfer. They told her that she needed a copy of both trusts. Would she need to have a copy of the trust
November 29, 2012, 12:44 AM
Who was his attorney? The attorney may have had a copy of his trust. My attorney has copies of all our documents, living will, MPOA, trusts just in case.
November 29, 2012, 09:10 AM
Get a copy of the form 1 or 4 and you can see if it's on a trust or as an individual.
Aaron Baker
November 29, 2012, 04:34 PM
She should contact the attorney who drafted the trusts. That attorney should still have a copy of the trust that he or she drafted for the deceased friend. (They did use an attorney and not Quicken Willmaker, right? I doubt the company that owns Quicken will be much help in this situation.)
Your friend doesn't need to go through a dealer to do this transfer, by the way, as long as they both live(d) in the same state. The trust should specify who the successor trustee is for the deceased's trust. That person will retain control of the suppressors and SBR until the ATF Form 5 is returned.
I've never done a Form 5, but I would imagine that the successor trustee would need a copy of the trust, and if your friend wants to put the NFA items into her trust, she'll need to have a copy of her trust handy to send to the ATF with the Form 5 (just as she would when she bought things on a Form 4 with her own trust).
Your friend is seriously best advised to contact the attorney who drafted the trusts, and use that attorney or another attorney to assist her in completing these transfers lawfully.
(who is a lawyer, but isn't your lawyer or your friend's lawyer and isn't providing legal advice)
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about 100,000 Droid phones the first weekend it was available.
Verizon Wireless reportedly had about 200,000 Droids on hand and
stores sold about half their stock on opening weekend. Analysts
predict that Motorola will sell a million phones that run Android,
counting the Droid and others, in Q4 2009.
Predictions have
Motorola selling about 10 million Android phones in 2010. The Droid
is competing against the iPhone for market dominance and is hailed by
many as one of the fittest challengers to the Apple device yet.
Still, the launch of the Droid was nothing compared to the massive
launch of the iPhone.
Analyst Jim Suva from Citigroup said,
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The Droid sells for $199.99 after a
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in general will resonate with shoppers. Tero Kuittinen told
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quote: Don't compare a Blackberry to a real multimedia smart phone. Big difference
quote: I own one and hate it to death. I can't find any themes for it
quote: LOL! See if you can find a theme for a 8350 or 8520. They are out there but they all suck. The ones with animations slow the phone down or bug out where you have to restart the phone which takes over 5 minutes to restart. I'm not going to spend a hours learning plazmic (which I did download btw) to make a theme. Most of the themes that I see people posting using plazmic are very simple, and this is after hours are spent figuring how to use the program. 10's of thousands of themes? LOL!!! You mean more like 10 different ones that don't simply have different icons/wallpapers? Most of the themes just replace the wallpapers which is completly useless. I can make a webpage faster than I can make a theme for those crappy phones
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The 10 Most Unintentionally Hilarious Safety Posters Ever
#5. "Obey the Rules! Die 60 Years Later!" -- United States
"Please keep your head out of this vat of acid. If you don't, the minutes at this shit job will turn into hours to days to years to decades, and -- after a span that amounts to a tectonic queef on the geologic time scale -- you will look in the mirror and see that you have transformed yourself into a pruny ghoul who gives out pennies on Halloween. YOU are your own portrait of Dorian Gray. So please, keep your head out of this vat of acid."
#4. "Your Job Is Snakes!" -- Romania
This is a strange poster, certainly, but many communist-era safety posters from Romania really knew how to get wildly abstract, what with such messages as "The Eye of Sauron mows down negligent workers with tractors."
#3. "Mind the Garage Djinn!" -- The Netherlands
This motor pool safety poster dates back to the 1920s. I don't read Dutch, but I'm guessing that before fossil fuels went mainstream, drivers trapped evil genies in enchanted crankshafts and forced them to power automobiles using three wishes. ("Wish #1: Drive to the market. Wish #2: Drive to my house. Wish #3: Turn off the headlights HURRrrrk.")
#2. "Lift With Your Vagina!" -- Israel
This poster -- which encourages "proper lifting" -- would be perfectly innocent if you worked in some sort of, uh, burlesque box factory, but the Hebrew word for "lifting" is jam-packed with innuendo. Finally, a poster that sexually harasses your workers so they don't waste precious company time sexually harassing each other!
#1. "Secret Cult Is Death!" -- Nigeria
This incredible safety poster warns students about "secret cults," or criminal fraternities that operate on Nigerian university campuses. The artist went for broke, throwing in everything from Satan to cultist party girls to Jesus Christ firing Scripture passages and lightning bolts out of his hands.
Southern Illinois University
"I had to whip out my electro-powers when all you bastards got jazzed about Thor."
This is but a sample of Southern Illinois University's collection of weird-ass Nigerian public awareness posters. Other key moments include an explanation of Sharia by way of Goofus and Gallant ...
... a poster explaining how pushy white businessmen need freshly harvested eyes for occult rituals ...
Southern Illinois University
"Brett came to the country club sporting a garland of primo hazels. I won't be bested by that Dartmouth fuck."
... and finally, several helpful "Know Your Shapeshifter" diagrams, which hammer home that a skin-walker might be in your midst if your cat sprouts human breasts.
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Santa grew suspicious when he began receiving money orders addressed to "The Deposed King Blitzen."
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Dec. 17, 1952 – March 17, 2013
William "David" Setzer, of Snyder, a leader in the local food movement, died Sunday in Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital, Amherst, after a long illness. He was 60.
Since 2009, he and his business partner, Julie Blackman, owned and operated the Farmers & Artisans Market, a shop in Williamsville specializing in local and regional produce, meat and handmade food items.
Born in Front Royal, Va., Mr. Setzer attended high school in Culpeper, Va., and was a graduate of Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory, N.C.
He came from Florida to Buffalo in 1991 with his wife, Marjorie Turgeon, and managed a Turgeon family restaurant, the Nickel City Cafe. He went on to manage the Youngstown Yacht Club.
His passion for locally produced, seasonal foods began with a realization about green beans in 1999.
"Perfectly prepared green beans tasted awful," he related on the Farmers & Artisans Market website. "The main ingredient, ... which came from South America, [was] more like cardboard than food."
Mr. Setzer became an advocate for local food and area farmers and founded Artful Table, an artisan bakery.
He sold his breads at the Elmwood-Bidwell Farmers' Market and the Wintermarket at Lafayette Presbyterian Church, which he helped organize.
He served on the board of the Elmwood-Bidwell market and was a co-founder of the Buffalo chapter of Slow Food.
He also was a member of the Williamsville Business Association.
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Becasue after all, agents NEVER Lie....... I mean, what would the bargining position be? Hi, I am here to negotiate datsyuk's next contract. We want 5 years and 35 million dollars. But pavel wants to return home in 1 year. Or 2 or 3....... How do you think that will play?
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We have a winner! Connie… You were picked by the random number generator.
I am surprised you are out of the competition. Your recipes are so delicious and extremely helpful. Hope you have a wonderful weekend."
Contact me for instructions on how to redeem your prize! Congratulations!
Aw, nuts!
…Or so I said when I learned that my tenure in the Project Food Blog competition was done. After a brief spell of sitting on my bar stool at my counter indulging in self-pity, I came to three conclusions.
- I was truly proud of each and every entry I submitted to the competition because each one represented my approach and attitude toward food.
- I was kind of relieved. I had a pumpkin carving party to attend that night and that meant I could really have fun without worrying about a deadline.
- I have the most loyal, kind, sweet, and hilarious readers ever created. The emails and messages of support left on the Foodie With Family fan page were and are much appreciated. And truth be told, you guys kind of choked me up a little bit. Thank you for all your support for me both during and after the competition. You are awesome.
Now, that being said, I thought the most appropriate way to say 'thank you' and express my opinion about being foisted from the competish was to make some nuts. As in aw, nuts. As in I'm nutty. As in I'm nuts for you guys. As in… let's just make these nuts already, eh?
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*The aforementioned event -my brainchild- was "PigFest" wherein we spent each Friday in November bringing in dishes to pass with the express aim of expanding our stomachs to better hold the bounty that would be lain before us at upcoming holiday events. Who ever said advertising people were impractical?
Let's talk about these nuts for a moment. You can serve them warm (kept that way in a little slow-cooker) or room temperature; either way has its advantages. You can change out the seasonings used to spice them up. You can ratchet up or scale back on the heat. You can swap out walnuts, cashews, peanuts, Brazil nuts or whatever floats your boat for the almonds. You can pour a bunch of the cooled nuts into a clean canning jar, wrap some ribbon or rafia around it and give it as a fabulous hostess gift. But what you can't do is skip making these.
Before we go any further, let me tell you about this giveaway. Aside from the nuts, it is another way of saying thank you for being here! The nice folks at CSN (and have you LOOKED at their sites? They have over 200 of them! It's like my own personal candy store! That bar stool link above is to one of their sites.) have offered a $50 gift certificate just in time to stock up with the gear you need to turn out the best holiday meals you possibly can. Thank you, CSN! So the rules. First, I'm tired of contest rules so we'll keep it simple.
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- Leave a comment.
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- If you really need more rules, perhaps you should make them up and leave them in the comment area.
- I love you guys.
- Really. Those are all the rules.
- Oh geez, you slave drivers. Okay. One more thing. I'll pick the winner at random on Saturday morning at an as-yet undetermined time. Because I told you, tired of the rules.
Now, we cook.
Aw, nuts.
Spicy Cocktail Nuts
Scroll to the bottom for an easy-print version of this recipe!
Recipe by Emeril Lagasse
- 1 large egg white
- 1 teaspoon water
- 4 cups raw almonds (…or raw walnuts, pecans, or peanuts)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons Emeril's Essence, recipe follows (or whichever spice blend you prefer…)
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, whisk together egg white and water until frothy. Add the nuts and toss to coat. In a small bowl, combine the sugar, Essence, cayenne, and salt. Add to the nuts and stir to coat evenly. Spread the nuts on the prepared pan and bake until dry, about 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and stir to separate. Let cool on the baking sheet. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Essence (Emeril's Creole Seasoning)
Recipe by Emeril Lagasse
- 2- 1/2 tablespoons paprika
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 2 tablespoons garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon dried leaf oregano
- 1 tablespoon dried thyme
Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container. Yield: about 2/3 cup
- 1 large egg white
- 1 teaspoon water
- 4 cups raw almonds (...or raw walnuts, pecans, or peanuts)
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons Emeril's Essence, recipe follows in notes (or whichever spice blend you prefer...)
- ½ teaspoon cayenne
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together egg white and water until frothy. Add the nuts and toss to coat. In a small bowl, combine the sugar, Essence, cayenne, and salt. Add to the nuts and stir to coat evenly. Spread the nuts on the prepared pan and bake until dry, about 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and stir to separate. Let cool on the baking sheet. Serve warm or at room temperature.


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Bondi beach in London? G'day UK!0
Celebrating Australian culture in London thanks to a week long of events – that's G'Day UK 2009.
The stream of events, sponsored by Australian tourist boards and other governmental institutions, is aimed at promoting travel to Australia but also at encouraging potential migrants to settle down under.
New South Wales' government has converted a bank on river Thames into a replica of famous Bondi beach, thank to tons of real sand dumped on the South Bank. The sunny weather in the UK's capital makes such an inspiring initiative very welcome, especially thanks to gorgeous lifeguards and beach beauties – presumably real imported Aussies.
Attractive airfares are being promoted on Qantas.com and other travel agencies. Flightcentre has setup twenty life size kangaroos across London. The first to report sights of the jumping marsupials can win free holidays to … Kangaroo Island.
For full program – see G'Day UK official site.


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What is the Fiscal Year?Like many governmental entities, the Mecklenburg County Finance Department operates on an annual financial year which is distinct from the calendar year (January 1st - December 31st). Mecklenburg County's annual fiscal year runs from July 1st to June 30th. For example, Fiscal Year 2015 begins on 7-1-2014 and ends on 6-30-2015.
What is the Payroll Cycle?Mecklenburg County employees are compensated on a bi-weekly schedule. The pay period is divided into two distinct weeks, the first beginning on Wednesday and concluding on the following Tuesday, and the second beginning the next Wednesday and concluding the following Tuesday. For more details regarding employee compensation, please contact the Human Resources Department.
What is our Bond Rating?Mecklenburg County currently has a Triple-A rating on general obligation bonds, the highest possible, from Standard & Poor's, Fitch, and Moody's Investors Service.
Do we get Audited?Yes. Mecklenburg County is audited by an independent external auditing firm on a yearly basis. The auditor's opinion letter is published annually in the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report(available under the Financial Documents section). For additional information regarding the audit process, please consult the Auditor Selection Policy below.
What is our Auditor Selection Policy?
Selection of an Independent Auditor and the Establishment of an Audit Review Committee
What is our Debt Policy?
Debt Policy
What is our Banking Policy?
Banking Policy
What is our Fund Balance Policy?
Fund Balance Policy
In what do we Invest?North Carolina General Statute 159 authorizes the County to invest in obligations of the U.S. Treasury; obligations of any agency of the United States of America, provided the payment of principal and interest of such obligations is fully guaranteed by the United States; obligations of certain quasi-federal agencies; commercial paper bearing the highest credit rating available; bankers' acceptances of accepting banks or holding companies either (i) incorporated in the State of North Carolina, or (ii) having the highest available long-term debt rating; and the North Carolina Capital Management Trust, a SEC (2a-7) registered mutual fund.
When is the next Bond Sale?The dates of Bond sales are determined by assessing cash flow needs of the Capital Improvement Program. The date of the bond sale is set by the Director of Finance in consultation with the Local Government Commission. The date of the next bond sale is February 5, 2013.If you have any additional questions that are not addressed, please email email@example.com for a detailed response. Please reference the Finance Department web page in the subject line of your message.
Does the county do ACH-Direct Deposit for Vendors
Mecklenburg County is moving to electronic payments via ACH (Automatic Clearing House) to eventually eliminate paper checks and increase efficiency in our Accounts Payable function. We value our business relationship with our vendors and want to provide the best payment service to you.