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One of the most consistent memories I have from my childhood is sitting down in front of the TV on Friday nights with my sisters as we watched Full House, Family Matters, and Step by Step. We also watched The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, The Cosby Show, and Home Improvement on other nights. Throw in some Saved by the Bell on Saturday mornings and I've hit all the major television shows from my childhood.
I don't remember my parents ever having any concerns about the television shows that we watched. The only two shows that we weren't allowed to watch were Roseanne and The Simpsons. Although we were banned, we still caught them every once in a while whenever my parents were gone, but in the end we didn't like those shows anyway.
In the mornings now, I'll come downstairs to get ready for work and find Addie glued to the TV watching re-runs of those old shows. Her favorite old show is The Cosby Show followed closely by Family Matters.
Those types of shows seem to be extinct now. There are some good sitcoms that Casey and I watch, but there aren't any that I'd consider watching with Addie. They're just too suggestive for me to feel comfortable with her watching. There are also lots of shows that are targeted for kids Addie's age that Addie loves—I call them teen-based TV shows because they're shows centered around weird teen drama.
There was a period of about three months when Addie would give up playing outside during nap-time so she could get on Netflix and watch hours of these types of shows. She breezed through reruns of shows like Wizards of Waverly Place, iCarly, and That's So Raven. I didn't pay much attention to the content in the shows, because they were on kid oriented TV stations, but Casey started paying attention and she eventually banned the shows.
At first I thought the banning was excessive. I thought it would be more appropriate if a time limit or episode limit was put in place instead, and when Casey would go out of town I would overlook it when Addie would turn those shows on with the belief that I didn't know she was banned. Over time, I started to notice a difference in how Addie treated Casey and I when she was watching those shows.
When Addie was allowed to watch those shows, she would lose interest in doing anything with her imagination and she would act snippy and use attitude whenever she was asked to do her regular chores. When Addie wasn't watching those shows, she spent a lot more time being active outside and active with her imagination. She also didn't give us the attitude, at least not very often anyway, when we asked her to do normal chores.
So, for now Addie is banned from those younger kid shows. It would be nice if shows like Family Matters and The Cosby Show were produced again so Addie can grow up with good TV memories, but for now she'll have to rely on reruns of my favorite old shows.
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Can RAW images be already somewhat cooked?Tuesday March 10 2009 Sensor Insight
Sensors often eliminate particular kinds of fixed pattern noise (e.g., row and column noise, hot and dead pixels). This is greatly beneficial to the image and presents essentially no drawbacks. At very high ISOs, however, some manufacturers apply a more systematic noise reduction filter to eliminate noise at pixel level. In this case, the gain is can be objectionable: there is indeed an increase of SNR in homogeneous areas, but it is not likely that this noise reduction will be as elaborate as RAW converter noise reduction on textured areas with fine details. Moreover, RAW converters will get better over time, whereas noise reduction on the sensor itself will continue to definitively eliminate some information and thus affect detail resolution.
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Launched in September 2009, the Leica M9 is the first full-frame (24x36mm) rangefinder camera provided by the famous German brand. For its top of the line camera, Leica provides a new 18 Mpix CCD sensor. It is important to note that Leica is the only brand that still makes cameras with CCD sensors; all other main full-frame cameras have CMOS sensors.
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Author(s): M. Mateos, A. Spencer, K. Taylor, S. Lonial, J. De La Rubia, T. Facon, B. Bengoudifa, K. Hazell, P. M. Bourquelot, J. F. San-Miguel
Background: Panobinostat (PAN; LBH589) is an orally bioavailable pan-deacetylase inhibitor targeting epigenetic and non- epigenetic oncogenic pathways. Combining PAN with the immunomodulatory agent LEN and DEX in vitro and in vivo has shown potent anti-MM activity. This Phase Ib study sought to establish the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of PAN with LEN + DEX for treatment of Rel or Rel and Ref MM.
Methods: Cohorts of ≥6 pts received PAN (po thrice weekly) + LEN (25 mg po Days [D] 1-21) + DEX (40 mg po D1-4, 9-12, 17-20, Cycles [C] 1-4, and D1-4, C5 onwards), on a 28 D cycle. DLTs, safety, tolerability, PK/PD, and preliminary efficacy were evaluated.
Results: As of Dec 1, 2009, 46 pts had been treated at 4 PAN dose levels: 5 mg (n=8), 10 mg (n=8), 20 mg (n=21), or 25 mg (n=9) after a median 2 prior therapies (range 1-8), including bortezomib (n=28), thalidomide (n= 29), LEN (n=8), and/or SCT (n=36). 25 pts had refractory disease. 12 pts remain on study. DLTs were observed in 9/36 evaluable pts, including 3/7 at PAN 25 mg: hematologic (n=4) (thrombocytopenia [TCP], neutropenia [NP]), QTcF prolongation (n=2), atrial fibrillation (n=1), fatigue (n=1), pneumonia (n=1). In 46 pts evaluable for safety, AEs in ≥20% pts were hematologic (Gr 3/4 TCP or NP in 44% and 37%, respectively), GI, or muscular. Other Gr 3/4 AEs: fatigue/asthenia, reduced appetite, insomnia, muscle weakness/metabolic (DEX-related), respiratory infection, diarrhea, dysgeusia. 2 deaths on study (febrile NP with respiratory infection and ischemic colitis) were suspected as treatment-related. 1 pt had a DVT. Dose adjustment frequency was comparable in lower-dose cohorts, primarily due to DEX-related AEs, but increased in the PAN 25 mg cohort (≥1 reduction in 6 pts). The PAN 20 mg dose level has been expanded to determine MTD. 30 pts were evaluable for response, with responses observed in 17: 1 sCR, 1 CR, 7 VGPRs, 8 PRs. 7 pts had SD; 6 pts had PD.
Conclusions: In this first trial of the oral triple PAN + LEN + DEX combination in pts with advanced MM, no new safety concerns were identified and preliminary efficacy was very encouraging. Further study will incorporate a lower DEX dose and non-continuous PAN dosing schedule.


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The Virtual Smart Books (VSB) Chemistry app received three stars. Learn more about this app and others below.
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Key:Four stars: ExcellentThree stars: Very GoodTwo stars: Good+ Strong points– Weak points
Platform: iPad/iPhoneCost: Free+ Stunning periodic table interface– Must watch lessons sequentially, lags when opening periodic table
The Virtual Smart Books (VSB) Chemistry provides an interactive periodic table and six accompanying lessons that cover topics such as the atom, chemical equations, and chemical reactions. I must say, I've played around with many periodic table apps, and this one has one of the coolest interfaces I've seen. Upon the user tapping on an element, the screen zooms into that element in a 3D-view of the periodic table. Above the table itself an animated representation of the given element appears. The basic information (atomic radius, atomic weight, etc.) is automatically displayed, although users can select the "fun facts" tab in order to display additional information about the element's physical properties, occurrence in nature, and common uses. The accompanying lessons are informative, but it is annoying that one must watch a video in its entirety before being granted access to the subsequent lesson.
Platform: iPadCost: Free+ Beautiful design
The NOVA Elements app, and accompanying app to the "Hunting the Elements" show that aired on PBS, goes beyond simply offering access to chapters of the show on-the-go. In addition to being able to watch "Hunting the Elements," users get to explore the interactive periodic table and play the "essential elements" game that are both included in the app. With regards to the periodic table, it is nicely designed and provides an image (as well as a description) of each element upon selection. The game has users construct (from the atomic and subatomic levels) the major molecules that comprise some common items, such as bananas, DNA, and coffee. Overall the app is beautiful to look at and includes a great deal of educational information.
Platform: iPad/iPhoneCost: Free+ Easy to use– Export features limited in free version
The cameras on iPhones and iPads provide a means to record and capture information on the go, but they by themselves do not traffic the captured information in the most common document currency, the PDF. That's where the Genius Scan app comes in. By either taking a photo from within the app or uploading a photo from the camera roll, users can export the images as PDFs via email or fax. (In the non-free version of the app, export options also include Dropbox, Evernote, and Google Drive, among others.) Users can rotate the images within the app and can also tag them, providing a convenient means to organize the various images/documents. Whether you want to "scan" pages of a journal article you want to send along to a colleague or catalog your experimental protocol sheets, Genius Scan is a convenient route to go.
Platform: iPad/iPhoneCost: Free+ Most simulations are interactive (respond to user input)– More detailed descriptions of the phenomena would be useful
Daniel Shiffman's book entitled The Nature of Code discusses how the open source programming language Processing can be used to create computer simulations of natural systems. Keeping with the open source spirit, the entire text of the book is freely available at the book's website (natureofcode.com). If you're not feeling up to reading the entire book, the accompanying app for the iPad/iPhone is a great introduction to some of the mathematical concepts and systems found in the natural world. The app includes interactive simulations of these concepts/systems, which are organized into eight categories: randomness, vectors and forces, oscillation, particle systems, triangulation, hair, evolution, and steering. Example simulations include one in which users watch as a tank full of "beings" procreate when they touch (an example of evolution), as well as a simulation of wave addition in which users can drag their fingers to change the amplitude and frequency of one of the waves
Platform: iPhoneCost: Free+ Can specify number of counters, names– Cumbersome editing process, no "clear all" feature
The Lab Counter app is a generic counter app that does not restrict users to a set number of counters corresponding to pre-defined categories such as "live" and "dead" cells. Rather, when users create new experiments within the app, they can specify as many counters as they'd like per sample. These counters, in turn, can be named according to the user's specifications. (Unfortunately, the editing process is a bit cumbersome. Rather than simply being able to tap on a text field to edit its contents, users must select the "edit" button. This gives a much more "computer," rather than "iPhone," feel to the app.) The counter "buttons" give the appearance of depression when you touch them and also "ding" upon being tapped, thereby providing visual and audio feedback that the counter is working. The final counters and numbers can be emailed as plain text.
Platform: iPad/iPhoneCost: $0.99+ Adjustable grid size, cumulative and individual counters– New grid appears each time you open image
For all you cell-counters out there, the MiCellCount app by Scientific Device Laboratory may be a useful addition to your lab-app repertoire. The app allows users to import a photo of cells from their camera roll (or users can take a photo directly from within the app). Users can subsequently use the gridded image to count cells simply by tapping on individual squares of the grid. Individual counters corresponding to each square increase by one each time you tap; additionally, a cumulative counter appears at the bottom of the screen. You can change the color of the grid (or not show it at all), and can use pinch-and-zoom finger maneuvers to change the size of the grid squares. The marked-up image can be saved to the camera roll—although be careful, once you save it to the camera roll you can't open again to continue counting without a second grid appearing onto the image.
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MARTINSBURG - At 52 years old, Central High School's infrastructure is in the opening stage of a much-needed, if pricey, overhaul - one that administrators say could save Spring Cove School District thousands of dollars in the long term.
The Martinsburg school, which houses more than 500 students in four grades, has decades-old heating, plumbing and water-temperature systems. They've served admirably, Superintendent Robert Vadella said Wednesday, but left unattended, they could throw a wrench into the entire district's operation.
"People say, 'What's plumbing have to do with the classroom?'" Vadella said. "If the plumbing goes out, you're closed. If the heat goes out in winter, you're closed. I don't have a spare building to move all the people if Central closes."
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An internal upgrade is under way at Central High School as decades-old heating, plumbing and water-temperature systems are being examined.
School board members and administrators have met repeatedly with engineers from Trane Inc., a New Jersey-based building management company, since they agreed in August to hire the business for a $34,000 energy audit.
The audit revealed the school's most pressing infrastructure problems and methods to correct them, administrators said, including refurbished plumbing, room heating and a new hot-water system.
Board members have yet to agree on specific changes, and there's no set time frame for a decision, newly elected board President Jeff Brennecke said Wednesday.
Brennecke and Vadella said they haven't discussed cost limits, either, although the prospect of a multimillion-dollar infrastructure project was cited as a major reason for a June property tax increase.
Administrators will meet with Trane engineers to mold a plan based on price limits, Vadella said.
"There's no question we're going to need to do something there," he said.
A plumbing and energy overhaul could sow benefits beyond better functioning, he noted: Some recommended changes, from low-flow toilets to more efficient heaters, could pay for themselves through utility-bill savings.
In his previous district, Forest City Regional in northeastern Pennsylvania, energy-efficient light fixtures saved administrators enough cash to install air conditioning in some rooms, Vadella said - a move Spring Cove could replicate with enough savings.
Central Principal David Crumrine said he hopes infrastructure improvements can begin in the coming year.
"It's been discussed as long as I've been principal," which is 12 years, he said. "It's getting to the point where it would have to be replaced before it becomes a necessity."
More urgent projects kept Central on the back burner for years, but now it's half-century-old interior is next in line for repair, Crumrine said. The first recommended step, installation of a new water heater, is already under way.
"It's things you don't see but you really need," he said. "It's not glamorous, but it's stuff you need to have."


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Kent State Rallies for 86-74 MBB Win over Cardinals
KENT, Ohio -- Ball State built a double-digit lead Saturday night, but Kent State stormed back in the second half for an 86-74 victory in the Cardinals' first Mid-American Conference road game.
Kent State found openings on the offensive end after halftime and turned up its pressure on the defensive end. The Golden Flashes (10-5, 1-1 MAC) seized control with a 16-0 run midway through the second half at the M.A.C. Center.
Mark Alstork recorded his first career double-double for Ball State (3-10, 0-2 MAC), posting career highs with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Majok Majok added 14 points, followed by Zavier Turner with 12 – all in the second half – and Chris Bond with 10.
Kent State's Darren Goodson scored inside and out to lead all players with 23 points, while Kris Brewer added 18, including 16 in the second half. Goodson was much of the Golden Flashes' offense early in the game. He and Brewer formed a tandem that took control down the stretch.
"I thought Kent State played a great game," Ball State coach James Whitford said. "I give Darren Goodson great credit. He has struggled of late, but he is a really important player for their team. He was the difference in the game tonight, no question. It was Darren Goodson on the block and Kris Brewer off that high pick-and-roll action that was hard for us at the end of the day."
Ball State stormed out of the gate, hitting 9 of its first 11 shots and building its largest lead at 20-7 less than eight minutes into the game. Majok scored 10 of his 14 points during that stretch.
The Cardinals led by double-digits for much of the first half before the Golden Flashes rallied to cut it to 33-32 with 1:51 left. But Mark Alstork answered with a 4-point play on the other end and Bo Calhoun then scored on a putback to send Ball State to the locker room on top, 39-32.
The lead was as many as 12 in the second half after a 3-pointer from Turner with 17:13 left, but then Kent State began to find its stride. The Golden Flashes caused problems by trapping full court and extending their defense in the half court.
With Ball State leading 57-49, Kent State scored 16 straight points during a span of less than four minutes to turn its eight-point deficit into an eight-point advantage at 65-57 with 9:35 to play. From there, the Cardinals could not cut the lead to fewer than five.
Kent State shot 64.3 percent (18 for 28) in the second half and got to the free throw line 20 times. The Golden Flashes forced 18 turnovers for the game. In addition to creating takeaways, the pressure also forced the Ball State ball handlers toward mid-court and made it difficult to get the ball into Majok, who had so much success early.
"We played a good half of basketball; I was pleased with that," Whitford said. "I felt like we wore down in the second half, and it showed defensively. Obviously, we turned the ball over some, which is to be expected when they press as much as they did. But mostly I was disappointed with our defense in the second half."
Alstork added a game-high five assists to his stat line, while Majok grabbed seven rebounds as his streak of three straight double-doubles came to an end. Turner's streak of 27 consecutive made free throws also ended on a first-half miss, but the nation's top foul shooter closed the night by making his last four.
Franko House added eight points in the game for Ball State, and Tyler Koch scored six on a pair of 3-pointers that helped the Cardinals build their first-half lead.
Ball State continues league play Wednesday with another road trip. The Cardinals will visit Ohio, one of last year's MAC co-champions, for an 8 p.m. tipoff on Time Warner Cable Sports.


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I may be the only man in the history of The Bachelor who has been excited for the Women Tell All special. I had nothing but great memories of all the women, and I was genuinely happy to see them. I felt like I was always direct and honest when I sent them home, so I really had nothing to fear.
Walking out and taking a seat in front of the women was such a surreal experience. Having 20-plus "exes" in the same room is a bit daunting, but I was happy to see them nonetheless.
One thing you didn't get to see was my discussion with Chris Harrison about Sarah. I addressed Sarah first because I wanted to reassure her that she will find the right man when the time is right. It really made me sad watching the show and hearing her say that every guy says she's wonderful and pretty but then breaks her heart. I hate being added to that list.
I was happy and relieved to see that Sarah was very positive, and it seemed as if she grew as a person through her experience on The Bachelor.
DesireeI wasn't sure how my heart would react seeing Des for the first time since our tearful goodbye in Los Angeles. I doubted my decision the night I sent her home, and a part of me still thinks I should have taken her to Thailand. I was so happy she greeted me with a warm smile and told me it was good to see me. Although it didn't work out with us, she'll always have a place in my heart because she is such a lovable person.
I know Des has moved on, and I'm hoping she gets a second chance at love – maybe on the next season of The Bachelorette? She would definitely get my vote.
AshLeeNow comes the part I didn't expect. I knew AshLee was an emotional person, so I didn't really expect her to be all smiles like Des was, but I definitely didn't expect what I got. After Chris invited AshLee to the couch, she began to tell me that she always viewed me as a southern gentleman and how she was very disappointed that I didn't come check on her after sending her home.
This totally caught me off guard. I wanted to be as nice as possible, but I also wanted to tell her that once you don't receive a rose, you know you only get a brief moment to talk it over before going home. She wasted that moment by not saying a word. That's why Chris Harrison says, "Take a moment and say your goodbyes." I don't want to sound unsympathetic, but that's how the show works.
I've been there too. And I sat on the bench with Emily Maynard looking for answers before I drove off. The decision to send AshLee home was a difficult one, but I knew the other two women were better suited for me and that's where my focus needed to be. Also, had I checked on AshLee, I feel that would have only delayed her healing process by sending her mixed signals.
Next comes the accusation that I did not see coming. AshLee proceeded to tell me that during the course of our overnight date, I told her that I didn't have feelings for the other two women.
Let me set the record straight – I never said that. I would never say that. It just doesn't make sense. Of course I had feelings for the other two women. That's been apparent for weeks! And not only did I have feelings for them, I was falling in love with them. I even had feelings for women like Des and Leslie, who weren't even there anymore.
In that moment on WTA, I felt like it was an attack on my character, so I began to get defensive. I was so stunned by the accusation that I was speechless.
'I Am Sorry If ...'To this day, I don't know what I may have said that would have given AshLee the impression she got, but I am sorry if I said anything at all that misled her because that was truly not my intention. I am also sorry that she's still harboring these feelings of resentment. I wish nothing but the best for AshLee, and I hope she finds a great love one day.
So Women Tell All ended up not being as great of a reunion as I was hoping it would be, but I was still glad I had the chance to see all those exceptional women one more time. My only regret was not having the chance to address Leslie during the show. I felt like our relationship was so great for so many reasons, and I wanted her to know how wonderful I think she is.
Wow. I can't believe it's almost over. The finale is just one week away!
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Books on Grief and Bereavement:
Coloroso, Barbara. Parenting Through Crisis: Helping Kids in Times of
Loss, Grief, and Change. Harper Resources, 2000.
Davis, Deborah. Empty Cradle, Broken Heart: Surviving the Death of
Your Baby. Fulcrum Publishing, 1999.
Finkbeiner, Ann. After the Death of a Child: Living with Loss Through
the Years. Johns Hopkins University Press, 1996.
Floyd, Gregory. A Grief Unveiled: One Father's Journey Through the
Loss of a Child. Paraclete Press, 1999.
Goldman, Linda. Life and Loss: A Guide to Help Grieving Children.
Hemisphere Publishing, 2000.
Kohn, Ingrid, and Wilkins. A Silent Sorrow: Pregnancy Loss Guidance
and Support for You and Your Family. Routledge, 2000.
Limbo, Rana, and Wheeler. When a Baby Dies: A Handbook for Healing
and Helping. RTS Bereavement Services, 1998.
Palmer, Pat, and Burke. "I Wish I could Hold Your Hand": A Child's
Guide to Grief and Loss. Impact Publishers, 1994.
Rosales, Jan Wolfe. Given in Love But Not Mine to Keep: Finding
Strength in the Loss of a Newborn Child. The Free Press, 1996.
Rosenblatt, Paul. Helping Your Mate Survive the Death of a Child.
Temple University Press, 2000.
Sanders, Catherine. How to Survive the Loss of a Child: Feeling the
Emptiness and Rebuilding Your Life. Prima Communications, 1998.
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Nancy Churnin: My 5 favorite kids' Valentine's Day books
Not that you need an excuse to tell your kids you love them, but if you're looking for gifts more nourishing than candy, you can't do better than a book about love for Valentine's Day. With a nod to Carter Higgins who gave me the idea in the Design Mom blog, here's my top five; please let me know which ones you recommend.
1. Love You Forever. (By Robert Munsch, illustrated by Sheila McGraw. Firefly Books). One of the many things I love about this book about a mother who rocks her baby all the way through adulthood is the story behind it, which author Robert Munsch shared with me in a 2004 interview. No publisher wanted this book because it wasn't funny like his previous ones. Writing it was the only thing that helped him heal after he and his wife had two stillborn babies, he told me. As I wrote back then: "Kids get that it's about a parent who will love them all through life. Adults understand that the parent is aging, and that one day the child will be doing the rocking." I can't think of another book that makes me so happy and sad at the same time.
2. Plant a Kiss (By Amy Krouse Rosenthal, illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds. HarperCollins). "It goes like this. Little Miss planted a kiss." I have become a huge Peter H. Reynolds fan ever since I interviewed the honoree of the USA Film Festival's KidFilm Festival in January. Here, he is the illustrator to Rosenthal's wonderful, whimsical text about a little girl who literally plants a kiss — with a magical result. Be charmed and if you get the book, Reynolds will be back for the Dallas Museum of Art's Arts & Letters Live March 15 — and you can ask him to sign it then.
3. Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch. (By Eileen Spinelli, illustrated by Paul Yalowitz, Simon and Schuster). When lonely, dour old Mr. Hatch gets a big valentine that says, "Somebody loves you," it changes his life for the better. It makes him reach out and be giving and kind. Then when he finds out the valentine had actually been delivered to him by mistake, all his new friends rally to show him how much he really is loved. A beautiful message that reminds our kids and all of us to reach out and make a difference in someone's life.
4. Junie B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentime. (By Barbara Park, illustrated by Denise Brunkus. Random House). Barbara Park is another favorite interview subject. In 2008, this mother and grandmother told me how she drew on her own childhood for Junie B.'s irrepressible character (yes, she remembers getting sent to the principal for talking). In Junie B., she has created a voice that kids know and trust because Junie says anything that comes into her mind completely uncensored. So when Junie B. talks about love and mushy gushy valentimes, they will listen to what she has to say, which is generally truthful and wise (as well as funny).
5. The Velveteen Rabbit: Or How Toys Become Real (By Marjery Williams, illustrated by Charles Santore. Applesauce Press) Yes, I know I have lots of company in treasuring this 1922 story about a toy bunny that learns that the only way to become real is to love and be loved. When you think about it, isn't that also the story of Pinocchio, the wooden boy who becomes real? Isn't that the story of us all — we are just things, a collection of cells and mechanical parts, until we learn to love and be loved. This will always be one of my all-time favorites and I'm looking forward to checking out the new edition, with illustrations by Charles Santore, due out Feb. 19.
Or will I always prefer the original pictures by William Nicholson? Can't yet decide…


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LOCKPORT – Niagara County sheriff's deputies investigating a case of suspected drunken driving Tuesday learned the suspect had his license revoked six times on alcohol-related charges and for refusing to submit to a chemical test.
Christopher J. Cullen, 51, of Amy Drive, was charged with driving while intoxicated, aggravated unlicensed operation, drinking alcohol in a motor vehicle and operating without insurance, registration and inspection.
A Niagara Hospice employee alerted deputies at 11:20 a.m. Tuesday when Cullen hit a pole in hospice's Sunset Drive parking lot. Deputies said Cullen had alcohol on his breath and appeared unsteady on his feet.
A check of the vehicle found an open container of beer, according to deputies.
Cullen refused a chemical test, but was taken to Eastern Niagara Hospital in Lockport for observation after deputies said a high alcohol level reading was found on their alco-sensor.


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INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - Many area ski resorts and businesses are rejoicing over this year's white Christmas, with several inches of snow falling Tuesday and Wednesday adding to the nearly 4 feet of snowfall in several regional locations from a major storm this past weekend.
On Wednesday morning, Diamond Peak Ski Resort reported 18 inches of snow had fallen in the past 24 hours, bringing the resort's total weekly snowfall to more than five feet.
"The timing of this storm could not have been more perfect," said Brad Wilson, general manager for Diamond Peak, in a Wednesday statement. "Skiing today on a scale of 1 to 10 was an 11, and it's going to be a fantastic holiday period for our guests."
Diamond Peak, which opened Dec. 20, went from having five lifts and seven trails available on opening day to up to 26 trails and more than 90 percent of the resort's terrain open, allowing top-to-bottom skiing and riding, by Christmas Day, said Andrew Baird, marketing manager for the Incline Village ski area.
"It's basically the best situation we could have had," he said, adding that "the vibe" on the mountain from skiers and riders is one of excitement.
Down Highway 431, Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe reported 12 to 14 inches of "fresh powder" snow over Christmas night, bringing its upper-elevation depth to 126 inches.
"There's no doubt that Tahoe has snow now," Kayla Anderson, public relations coordinator for the resort, said with a chuckle on Monday.
In Truckee, Vail Resorts-owned Northstar California reported Wednesday morning getting between 12 and 17 inches of snowfall in the past 24 hours, bringing it base depth to 50 inches at 6,900 feet and 114 inches at 8,300 feet.
"The series of storms we saw over the weekend set us up nicely for the holidays and for the rest of the season," said Bill Rock, chief operating officer at Northstar.
Squaw Valley near Tahoe City reported accumulating 82 inches of fresh snow in the past five days as of Wednesday morning, with 16 inches of that falling at 6,200 feet and 20 inches at 8,200 feet in the past 24 hours.
On the South Shore, Heavenly Mountain Resort - also owned by Vail - reported 12 inches of snow in the past 24 hours, making this season's total snowfall between 139 to 196 inches.
"The two recent storms that have come through have brought a lot of light, fluffy snow and have really allowed us to expand our operations going into this holiday season," said Pete Sonntag, Heavenly's general manager, in a statement. "The conditions out there are beyond mid-winter quality."
A year ago, dry conditions were the norm in Truckee and at the lake as 2011 turned into 2012. Temperatures were in the 50s into mid-January, and not much snow had fallen, a trend that continued through the spring.
"I think this is what the entire ski industry in Tahoe really needed," Baird said Wednesday, in light of last year's mild winter. "It was the best present we could have gotten for the holidays."
The fresh snow isn't only benefiting the region's ski resorts, but many local businesses as well.
Bill Lassaline, general manager for Village Ace Hardware, located in the Raley's Center in Incline Village, said business has increased "a lot" from this time last year.
"We attribute most of it to the snowfall," he said Wednesday.
Lassaline said the store's top sellers are shovels, tire chains, window scrapers, brushes, shoe chains and heaters.
"It's great," he said about this week's snow. "We needed it. It's good for the community, ski resorts and businesses."
Wildflower Cafe, located off Highway 28 across from the Christmas Tree Village, however, has not seen business increase much with this week's rising snow levels, said Ellen Toto, co-owner of the cafe.
"It hasn't brought in a lot of business because people are skiing when we're open," she said Wednesday. "When there is no snow, we actually do better because then all there is to do is shop and eat."
However, Toto said she expects business to start picking up Thursday and the days to come with tourists coming up after Christmas.
"Hopefully, they'll stay beyond New Year's because the skiing is so good," Toto said.
According to the National Weather Service in Reno, no major storms appear in the near forecast; sunshine could return to the region by Friday, and there are "slight" chances for snow this weekend before more sun is forecast for New Year's Eve and the middle of next week.
- Bonanza Managing Editor Kevin MacMillan contributed to this report.


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Myth #2: Cats need milk.
The reality: While many of us can conjure up a cute image of a cat lapping a bowl of milk, resist the temptation to offer this in real life. Cats and dogs don't have the ability to appropriately break down the lactose in dairy, and consuming it can lead to diarrhea, vomiting, and other issues. To make sure your cat is hydrated properly, invest in a cat water fountain; the animals are naturally drawn to moving water. (That's why they're often found lapping up water beneath a leaky faucet.)
Myth #3: A warm nose means your dog is sick.
The reality: If you want to figure out if your dog's ill, look for signs of lethargy, loss of appetite, coughing, vomiting, diarrhea, and other signs of distress. If a dog's nose is cool, he or she may have just had a drink of water. If the nose is warm, the dog may have been out in the sun. To check for fever, feel the dog's head with your hand—although, remember, normal canine temperature is 101 to 101.5°F, so a dog will feel slightly warm to a human even when there is no fever present.
Myth #4: Cats always land on their feet.
The reality: We wish this were true, but Dr. Rubin says he's seen too many instances of high-rise syndrome, in which cats hanging out by windows accidentally fall out when a passing bug or bird steals their attention. Install a window bay or a cat condo, and keep the window closed. And keep your cat healthily occupied in other ways, too. Dr. Rubin suggests a daily exercise routine in which the cat chases a toy on a string or a laser light on the wall. During the day, you can put a few pieces of cat food in a feed-and-treat ball and hide it, which will stimulate your cat's natural hunting instincts and keep it active.
Myth #5: It's OK to kiss your dog.
The reality: "A dog's general mouth bacteria may be OK for us, but where the dog's tongue has been…it's not a clean environment," says Dr. Rubin. (Think butt licking, poop-sniffing encounters in the dog park, and such.) In fact, you can actually come down with salmonella poisoning after receiving a dog lick to the face!
While this may not deter everyone from face time with their loyal four-legged companions, people with weak immune systems, such as people living with HIV or undergoing chemotherapy, should refrain from getting schlecked on the face.
While dogs are inherently prone to licking gross things, there are some things you can do as a pet owner to keep your pet's mouth as clean and free of dental disease as possible. The gold standard is brushing your dog's teeth. (NEVER use human toothpaste, though; it could contain xylitol, a substance that causes a precipitous drop in blood sugar, leading to hypoglycemia and possibly death in dogs. Always use toothpaste designed for your pet.)
Some dogs, such as golden retrievers and Labs, can benefit from rope bones. As they cart the rope with knotted ends around like a bone in their mouth, it can actually mechanically clean their teeth to a certain extent. The right-size ridged Kong toy can do the same.
Myth #6: Everyone can afford a pet.
The reality: While in a perfect world everyone would be able to own a pet, the reality is it costs hundreds—if not thousands—of dollars a year just to properly feed your pet and make sure it's getting proper preventive care from a veterinarian. "If you can't afford food for yourself, it's not the right time to get a pet," Dr. Rubin says. If you'd like to spend time with animals but don't have the funds, consider fostering through a local animal rescue group or volunteering at an animal shelter.
Myth #7: Flea collars are effective.
The reality: "We know that they don't work—the research on flea collars has shown that the effectiveness is only where the collar touches," explains Dr. Rubin. "You'll find fewer and fewer on the market. I've seen dogs with flea collars in the past and fleas are running all over the rump of the animal. Dr. Rubin recommends veterinary hospital-sold products like Frontline to prevent fleas and ticks. Just be sure to never mix up cat and dog products—products designed for dogs can be deadly if applied to cats.
Myth #8: My pet stays indoors, so it doesn't need to go to the vet.
The reality: Certain vaccines can literally save your pet's life, even if the dog or cat lives inside. For instance, dogs and cats can pick up communicable disease like distemper, leptospirosis, and upper-respiratory infections, things that can be passed when they become airborne or even are dragged into the house on shoes.
Myth #9: Dogs eat grass because they like the way it tastes.
The reality: True, there are some breeds that like to graze from time to time, including Labradors, German shepherds, and golden retrievers. But as a general rule of thumb, eating grass means your pup is dealing with mild gastritis or esophageal reflux disease. "It would be like you and I popping a Tums," says Rubin. If your dog is chowing down on grass regularly, signs point to the need for a visit to the vet and possibly, a change in diet.
Keep Reading: The Health Benefits of Having a Pet


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on November 7, 2012 - 3:28 PM
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A Town of Tonawanda man who shot his victim in the torso and in the back during an attempted robbery in August 2011 was sentenced Wednesday to 12 years in prison.
Wayne Marshall, 19, of Claremont Avenue, who on Monday pleaded guilty to first-degree assault, has been diagnosed with leukemia, his attorney said.
Defense attorney Michael Blotnik asked for a sentence of 10 years or less.
Erie County Judge Sheila A. DiTullio cited the debilitating injuries to the victim, a community college basketball player in Monroe County. The injuries he suffered in the attack ended his playing days.
"You shot this guy, and he'll never be the same," DiTullio told Marshall. "He'll never play basketball again. He can't walk well."
During the sentencing, DiTullio recalled the pre- sentencing report that mentioned Marshall was "somewhat intoxicated" during the attack.
"Being drunk and having a weapon is a dangerous combination," DiTullio said.
A bullet remains lodged in the victim's spine, said Assistant District Attorney Paul Parisi, the chief juvenile crimes prosecutor for the Erie County District Attorney's Office.
On Monday, Marshall and Robert Finch, 21, of Ruhland Avenue, admitted that they tried to rob the victim with a loaded gun at Leroy and Fillmore avenues. Both pleaded guilty to first-degree assault.
The victim did not come to court for the sentencing.
Marshall had faced 25 years in prison for his crime.
Finch will be sentenced Dec. 5.
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A meteorite impacts Russia, causing damage and raising questions
February 16, 2013
SHEPHERDSTOWN — Most people would be alarmed to know that something the size of a bus could pierce Earth's atmosphere without early detection....
"passed near Earth on its heels."
No, no, no.
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You said: "...sometimes its (sic) okay to just say, I don't know. Humility I think they call it."
Not knowing, and actually doing the hard work to find the answers is the nature and driving force of science. People like you claim you know all of the answers from your book of fairy tales and mock scientists when they admit the simple fact that they don't know everything. Scientists, at least, are trying to find the answers using their brains and the research done by other scientists before them.
Humility is not just a good thing for other people to practice.
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It's probably Obama's fault.
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Majoritarian: "Maybe one of Darwins imaginary ancestral chimpanzees once demonstrated it."
He pulled that one from the place he uses his "toilet napkins" because that's the only place such ignorant information exists. Thanks you for continually proving your ignorance and dishonesty on the Internet to be recorded for eternity.
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It's not the first time nor will it be the last time, move on with life.
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So one ICBM missile could be lobbed at us at the same time and our early warning systems wouldn't detect it. Wanna buy a bridge?
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ST. MARYS - Elkins' Austin Hamrick turned in a fifth-place finish at the Autumn Classic on Saturday.
Hamrick finished with a time of 18:31. Teammate Dalton Hamrick was 26th (20:29), followed by Will Gongola 74th (22:36) and Jacob Earle 119th (24:46).
"Austin ran a good race on one of the muddiest courses I have seen in my 19 years of coaching cross country," Elkins coach Shellie Burda said. "We did not field full teams because of some injuries that we didn't want to further aggravate, but we hope to be able to correct that next weekend.
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Elkins High's Austin Hamrick competes in the Autumn Classic Saturday at St. Marys. Hamrick finished fifth overall.
"Our goal is to get better every time we go out. I think our freshmen will continue to get better with each experience."
Bridgeport won the team title with a score of 40, followed by Wheeling Park (62), Williamstown (85), John Marshall (162) and Oak Glen (167).
Hannah Gongola led the EHS girls with a 13th-place showing, clearing the course in a time of 24:45. Monica Rossi was 29th (26:19), Kathlyne Simmons 36th (27:07) and Katy Ross 103rd (32:26).
Williamstown (59) took the team title, while Ravenswood (79), Doddridge County (107), Oak Glen (122) and Linsly (145) rounded out the top five.
PB's Long places ninth at Preston
KINGWOOD - Marissa Long finished 19th to lead Philip Barbour to an 11th-place showing at the Knight Night Relays Saturday night at Preston High School.
Long had a time of 9:44.20 as the Colts finished with a team time of 41:42.3. Other runners included Allison Villers 38th (10:13.90), Katie Mahoney 41st (10:18.50) and Haley Truman 100th (11:25.70).
The Philip Barbour "B"?team was 25th and was led by Marley Dib with a 42nd-place finish in a time of 10:21.10.
University won the team title, while Buckhannon-Upshur was 17th and the B-U "B"?team 27th.
Sarah Pappas led the Bucs with a 61st-place finish, while Megan Russell placed 58th for the "B"?team.
University also won the boys' race, while Philip Barbour was eighth.
B-U placed 28th and Tucker County was 29th.
Scott Nesland cleared the course in a time of 7:49 to finish eighth for the Colts. Other PB runners were Tyler Baldwin 44th, Dustin Williams 49th and Jesse Austin 80th.
Trevor Matko placed 37th for the Philip Barbour "B"?team.
Chad Christenson finished 64th for the Bucs, while Walker Blosser was 90th for the Mountain Lions.


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6 Reasons a Great Game Developer Just Went Bankrupt
#3. Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine
In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only war. Awesome, awesome war. Warhammer 40,000 is a world where people realized that you couldn't tackle the bleak horror of an uncaring universe with a chainsaw, so they invented chainaxes and chainfists, too. It's a universe where warriors sail planet-killing warpships to alien worlds, fly turbolaser-equipped gunships down to the surface, drive volcano-cannon tanks to the front, then get out and run at the enemy with big swords. And if you think I was taking the piss, you've missed the point.
The chainsword has five points on the hilt alone.
The Dawn of War games were fine real-time strategy titles, but Space Marine was where 40K explained that the "Gears of War" were actually the little hinges on a pink handbag. Gears of War is a whack-a-mole simulator with fewer colors. You learn someone's true nature in the moments before their death, and in Gears of War, that nature is "cower." The regenerative health system in cover shooters means that the smartest move is huddling where no one can see you and not doing anything until you feel better. That's not a battle strategy, that's hibernation. That crisis response tactic is one couch and a pint of ice cream away from both watching and being Ally McBeal.
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"We're not coming out to play until you stop being so mean!"
The Space Marines don't have a cover button, for the same reason they carry guns instead of white flags made of frilly lace panties. Health recovery is via execution -- if you take a second to kill an enemy with a particularly brutal move, you recover health. That's badassery as a core gameplay mechanic. When you're about to die, your impulse reaction becomes "diving at the enemy to destroy as many as possible" and "wondering why that's not always the case." It's made very clear that if you ever have full health, you're not doing it right. You're not playing endless shooting galleries; you're an engine of war powered by enemy blood.
"And THIS is what I think of your waist-high walls!"
#2. Evil Dead: Regeneration
The Necronomicon Ex Mortis is an evil text that can raise the dead, possess the living, and curse the most guaranteed action hero in history with an eternity of terrible games. Ashley J. Williams has a chainsaw for one hand, carries a shotgun in the other, and is sustained by sheer kickass to avoid the lethal risk of ever unzipping his pants. He's the only action hero who could kill enemies with a high-five, but most of his games have been worse shambling wrecks than his own Deadite enemies.
A game so bad that Ash's own right thigh is attempting to escape through a hole in his pants.
In A Fistful of Boomstick, it was possible to run out of gasoline and be left clutching a useless power tool. Meaning that at least one programmer thought a video game about a zombie-shredding chainsaw was the place to work through his impotence issues. THQ apologized with Evil Dead: Regeneration. The game is an alternate sequel to Evil Dead II, where instead of traveling back in time, Ash has traveled to a criminal asylum, because that's what happens when the police find you connected to a chainsaw in a shack full of girlfriend parts. In this game, Ash can replace his chainsaw with a harpoon launcher, flamethrower, and grenade launcher, providing an omnipotent trinity of answers to the previously unanswerable question, "Why would you ever replace your chainsaw hand?"
It also understood gamers by giving you an annoying sidekick character and then letting you immediately repeatedly murder him. One of the first things you can do is punt him into a wood chipper. Note: I want this team working on Duck Hunt: Regeneration. Picking up pages of the Necronomicon in the game unlocked DVD extras of interviews with Bruce Campbell, proving that they understood Evil Dead fans, because anyone still buying Evil Dead games in 2005 has reached a point where it's medically impossible to get enough Bruce Campbell.
#1. Saints Row: The Third
One of THQ's last works was Saints Row: The Third, in the same way that one of Jesus' last works was the salvation of mankind. Saints Row 3 wasn't a game; it was apotheosis. That THQ could go bankrupt after making this is proof that there is no justice in the world. They took Grand Theft Auto and turned it into something you'd actually play for fun, instead of a sense of duty to impressive technical achievement.
"No, sure, a cutscene and escort mission sounds way more fun than playing a game."
The game escalated like oral sex in a launching space shuttle and featured more burning fuel. The first mission airlifts a bank vault, the second flying-kicks right through a (now exploding) jumbo jet, and after only three levels of driving cars, your character says, "Screw this, get me the tank." No grinding, no game-long unlocks -- the game gives you everything it can think of as soon as it can, then gives you jetbikes and a TRON cannon, too. This game even achieves the impossible by making escort missions fun, because your driving style is affected by whether your passenger is receiving oral sex or being a goddamn tiger.
Also featured: The greatest energy bars ever.
Saints Row 3 knows it's a game and loves it. If you're within 10 square meters of a car and press "steal," you immediately leap headfirst through the windscreen to take it, because fuck moving around to get into the right position. Just like a lack of tigers or grinding boringly until you're done, their design document was "If you don't want it during sex, you don't want it during this game." If you're in the water for longer than a second, you can teleport to shore. Getting within half a block of a mission objective triggers it. It's almost like the developers actually played the game and got rid of all the problems. Saints Row 3 should be a compulsory part of beta testing. ALL beta testing. Every other developer should be made to finish their work, play Saints Row 3, then go back and fix their game.
For example, any lack of this exact situation is a terminal error.
Saints Row shouldn't just have made money. Saints Row should have made everyone connected with the game immortal. Like the Holy Grail, it simply cured the ills of anything it was exposed to. THQ's studio Volition Inc. shouldn't be bought by another company; they should be granted executive freedom to remake every other game on the planet. They'd make Final Fantasy role-playing games where you actually play a role again, instead of wearing improbable clothes down endless straight paths like the world's worst and longest catwalk. They'd make an Assassin's Creed where you spend most of your time actually killing people. Hell, they could probably make a new Madden game that was actually worth another $60.
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New Illustrated Treasury of Disney Songs - 6th Edition
By Various
Piano/Vocal/Guitar - Difficulty: medium
Composed by Various. Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook. Disney. Songbook (softcover). With vocal melody, piano accompaniment, lyrics, chord names, introductory text, background text and color photos. 264 pages. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.313100).
Item Number: HL.313100
ISBN 0793593654. 9x12 inches.
This magnificent 6th edition coffee table collection is a Disney lover's dream come true! It is a guided tour through the many legendary years of Disney music, from "Minnie's Yoo Hoo" in 1930 up through "We're All in This Together" from High School Musical. The book begins with an extensive musical history of Disney, followed by beautiful piano/vocal arrangements of 68 Disney classics. Printed on deluxe stock with more than 100 stunning full-color illustrations accompanying the text and music, The Illustrated Treasury of Disney Songs is a keepsake to treasure for years to come! Songs include: The Bare Necessities • Beauty and the Beast • Breaking Free • Circle of Life • Go the Distance • It's a Small World • Look Through My Eyes • Mickey Mouse March • Reflection • Some Day My Prince Will Come • Under the Sea • When You Wish upon a Star • A Whole New World • Winnie the Pooh • You've Got a Friend in Me • You Are the Music in Me • Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah • and more.
- A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes From "Cinderella"
- A Spoonful Of Sugar From "Mary Poppins"
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- Baby Mine From "Dumbo"
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- Beauty And The Beast From "Beauty And The Beast"
- Bella Notte (This Is The Night) From "Lady and The Tramp"
- Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo (The Magic Song) From "Cinderella"
- Breaking Free
- Can you feel the love tonight From "The Lion King"
- Candle On The Water From "Pete's Dragon"
- Circle Of Life From "The Lion King"
- Colors Of The Wind From "Pocahontas"
- Cruella De Vil From "101 Dalmatians"
- Ev'rybody Wants To Be A Cat From "The Aristocats"
- Friend Like Me From "Aladdin"
- Give A Little Whistle From "Pinocchio"
- Go The Distance From "Hercules"
- God Help The Outcasts From "The Hunchback of Notre Dame"
- Hakuna Matata From "The Lion King"
- Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride From "Lilo & Stitch"
- Heigh-Ho From "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"
- Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee (An Actor's Life For Me) From "Pinocchio"
- I'm Late From "Alice In Wonderland"
- I'm Wishing From "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"
- I've Got No Strings From "Pinocchio"
- If I Didn't Have You From "Monsters, Inc."
- It's a Small World
- Lavender Blue (Dilly Dilly) From "So Dear To My Heart"
- Let's Get Together From "The Parent Trap"
- Little April Shower From "Bambi"
- Mickey Mouse March From "The Mickey Mouse Club"
- Minnie's Yoo Hoo From "Mickey's Follies"
- My Funny Friend And Me From "The Emperor's New Groove"
- Old Yeller From "Old Yeller"
- Once Upon A Dream From "Sleeping Beauty"
- Part of Your World From "The Little Mermaid"
- Reflection From "Mulan"
- Rock Star
- Seize The Day From "Newsies"
- Some Day My Prince Will Come From "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"
- Someone's Waiting For You From "The Rescuers"
- Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious From "Mary Poppins"
- The Ballad Of Davy Crockett From "Davy Crockett
- The Bare Necessities From "The Jungle Book"
- The Incredits
- The Medallion Calls
- The Second Star To The Right From "Peter Pan"
- The Wonderful Thing About Tiggers From "The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh"
- True Love's Kiss
- Trust In Me (The Python's Song) From "The Jungle Book"
- Two Worlds From "Tarzan"
- Under The Sea From "The Little Mermaid"
- We're All In This Together
- When I See an Elephant Fly From "Dumbo"
- When She Loved Me From "Toy Story 2"
- When You Wish Upon A Star From "Pinocchio"
- Whistle While You Work From "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"
- Who's Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf? From "Three Little Pigs"
- Winnie the Pooh From "The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh"
- Written in the Stars From "Aida"
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- You Are The Music In Me
- You Can Fly! You Can Fly! You Can Fly! From "Peter Pan"
- You'll Be in My Heart From "Tarzan"
- You've Got A Friend In Me From "Toy Story"
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When a woman has two dicks in her mouth at the same time.
I challenge you to a sword fight in her mouth
de walter lomeli 14 août 2004
The battle that takes place over a female at a predominately male party or gathering.
I could not talk to the only hot girl there because there was already a sword fight around her.
de LeeL 29 octobre 2007
double penetration
see cock fight
see cock fight
de tim 18 septembre 2003
Also known as a sausage fest. Sword fights are parties with an overwhelming amount of males. What few females there are usually being cock blocked too. They develop when too many different cliques decide to show up, with few females being told of the party. Also, if two parties are being held at the same time, more or less one of them will turn into a sword fight, depending on which people the girls like.
I went to some dudes house party and it was a total sword fight. All the girls were either at the club or movies that night, and some other kids were cock blocking the girls that were there.
de The Sub 26 février 2005
See Sausage Party
God, this party is a huge sword fight. Where are the wenches?
de Marko 23 octobre 2002
a party, or gathering, at which the number of penises out-weighs the number of vaginas by a lop-sided margin.
i do believe this party has turned into quite the sword fight. let us venture to the titty-bar, shall we?
de daruck 3 décembre 2008
A social environment where the males greatly outnumber the females, lacking the natural balance of a non-gay atmosphere.
Also dude fest, man crowd.
See dude count)
Also dude fest, man crowd.
See dude count)
Dude#1:<enters pool hall>"Dude, there's only like.. 2 chicks here!
Dude#2:"Lets jet, i'm not hanging around this swordfight."
Dude#2:"Lets jet, i'm not hanging around this swordfight."
de Dustin Turtle 27 octobre 2004


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The Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine recently held its 23rd Annual Research Day. This event highlights the basic and clinic research work of basic scientists, medical students, graduate students, physicians, residents, and other interested health professionals. The goal of the Annual Research Day is to involve the community in the ongoing research being performed at the School of Medicine by allowing participants to formally present their research in oral or poster presentations.
Graduate Students in the Biomedical Sciences Program at Marshall University had a strong showing at the event. Juliana Akinsete (Ph.D. Candidate), Aaron Dom (M.S. Medical Sciences Student), Meagan Valentine (Ph.D. Student), Anne Silvis (Ph.D. Candidate), and Gabriela Ion, Ph.D. (Post-doctoral Fellow) gave oral presentations. Ben Owen (M.S. Research Student), Siva Nalabotu (Ph.D. Candidate), and Aileen Marcelo (Ph.D. Candidate) presented posters.
One oral presenter and one poster presenter awarded in each of the three categories: clinical vignettes, clinical science, and basic science. In the basic science category, Anne Silvis and Aileen Marcello were the award winners.


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INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - Customers may notice something new when they walk into Forever Rox jewelry store this time around. The store now connects to a small clothing and gift boutique, named Panache.
The store, which opened on July 3, 2012, is already a success, providing affordable fashion, jewelry and home decor. The boutique has the same owners as Forever Rox - John and Rebecca Roxburgh, along with John Hub. The trio combines to offer an unparalleled experience in the jewelry and fashion realms.
While Mr. Roxburgh and Hub have extensive backgrounds in jewelry, Mrs. Roxburgh studied fashion and merchandising, and does the ordering for Panache.
Mrs. Roxburgh explained that her vision for the store, which took the place of Seasons, is "brand and style for every age."
"(We carry) a really eclectic mix," she added.
Before Panache opened, she worked at Seasons for five years, a store similar to Panache, in that it offered gifts and home decor. When Seasons closed its doors, the trio saw an opportunity for expansion.
"When Seasons was closing, we felt the town needed a place where they could get gifts at a reasonable price," Mr. Roxburgh explained, adding that customers can't find a small boutique that has jewelry, fashion and home decor without traveling down to Reno. "There was a huge need to have that in our town."
Earlier this year, when Seasons closed, the trio decided to lease the space and open Panache. Since Mrs. Roxburgh had already worked at Seasons, the relationship with the vendors, as well as the customers, was already in place.
"I knew what gift lines the community relied on, and those ones we kept," she explained.
Among those lines are Tribal, Vietri, Mariposa, Fringe, Papyrus and more. She added that one of the most important aspects of the store and ordering is to keep price points that everyone can afford. For example, the store has bracelets for as low as $9.50.
The store offers everything from home decor, including plates and some silverware, clothes, shoes, jewelry, candles, soaps, books, a small baby section and more. Panache strives to complement Forever Rox, with both stores offering fashionable pieces.
As Mrs. Roxburgh explained, high end jewelry is as fashionable as one can get, and the boutique was simply the next step, allowing the group to offer jewelry and other items at a lower price point.
Along with affordable prices, Panache strives to offer fashionable pieces as well.
"I can guarantee you'll always find clothing that's on trend," she said.
Chances are, you'll always find something new as well. Mrs. Roxburgh added that since the store opened, there's been almost a weekly turnover, with new items being added constantly. The store is currently looking ahead, and has some Thanksgiving items, and will be starting to add Christmas items as early as next week.
Panache is also going to offer discounts to high school and college students. With a valid ID, students can receive 10 percent off their purchases. Mrs. Roxburgh added that even 10 percent off makes a difference when purchasing wardrobe essentials such as denim, pieces people can wear for years. The store also welcomes suggestions for new items to be featured.
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The adoption of my daughter happened so suddenly and quickly, that for a while I joked I had accidentally adopted. At 38 and single, I was still undecided about having kids. Some days I couldn't wait to start a family; other days I gave it no thought. I had a demanding job that I loved. I lived in a trendy loft in the heart of a vibrant city. I spent many hours each week volunteering as a wilderness search and rescue canine handler. Where would kids fit in?
I've found, though, that the big decisions cannot always be decided by reasoning but by letting go. When I was out on a search for a probable suicide victim, a careless jump over a stream resulted in a badly sprained ankle. Home from work, sitting on the couch for hours on end, I kind of let go. When I heard about a little girl far away somewhere (I didn't know where), of some indeterminate age (was she 2 or 5?), with a whole range of diagnoses (her doctor said cerebral palsy; a Shriner's report said Muscular Dystrophy), I took an immediate leap of faith and followed my heart. The decision was easy and I didn't care what the consequences were. I started to love her, the thought of her anyway, right away.
Six months later, after spending several weeks with her on the other side of the world, the two of us sat in a courtroom together and became a family. She was five, but the size of an 18 month old. She was just starting to walk, but the contractures in her hips and knees caused a slow, painful gait. She was weak. She was spirited. She was absolutely delightful. Her name was Bakha.
I knew full well (or thought I knew anyway) that Bakha had a life of walkers and wheelchairs, medical appointments, surgeries, and therapies in front of her. Before I knew her, I was okay with that fate as she was an abstract little being to me, a few blurry photos, some video clips, a medical chart. I would help her through her surgeries, encourage her in her therapies, sit through IEP meetings at school. I even tried to envision her as an adult, maybe bagging groceries down the street at Whole Foods.
But once I knew her, once I was charmed by her sense of humor, and awed by her willingness to let me mother her, my heart seized up at the unfairness of what I thought was her future. I wanted her to play outside with the other kids instead of sitting on the windowsill watching. I wanted her to have a fair chance.
On the long flight home I mentally prepared myself for her first doctor's appointment and the news that she had something bad, something incurable, worst of all, something progressive. She, on the other hand, sat like a queen in her airplane seat 40,000 feet in the air, pointing at the door, demanding to be let out. She wouldn't take no for an answer.
Throughout this week, I will continue this story about my adoption and how it led me to co-found the nonprofit organization SPOON Foundation. SPOON works to improve nutrition for international orphans and for adopted children in the US. A video of my daughter, Bakha, is available online at http://www.spoonfoundation.org/.


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Stetson University Athletics will host a fall festival this afternoon from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Rinker Field across from the Edmunds Center.
The Festival will include coaches and student-athletes from all the Hatters athletic teams. Each team will have interactive stations where students and fans can meet players and complete an activity.
Fans will receive tickets after completing each station, with those tickets holding the key to some great prizes that will be given out during tonight's women's soccer season opener against the University of Minnesota at the Athletics Training Center.
The more interactive stations you visit, the more tickets you get and the better chance you will have to win prizes. Those prizes include gift certificates for Sportsanity, Stetson tailgating coolers, football season tickets, Key Lime pies from Kermit's Key West Key Lime Shop and many more.
There will also be free food, music and other giveaways throughout the event.
At 7 p.m. all fans will be encouraged to make the short walk to the ATC to cheer on the Hatters against the Gophers.


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I know this isn't the first time this has been done, but since I'm feeling bitchy today, here are mine:
1. If we are going to be REALLY honest, skinny jeans only look good on about 2% of the population.
2. I am tired of all the Walmart hate. They give thousands of people jobs, and they are cheap and convenient, which is great in this economy.
3. If you have trouble identifying special snowflakes, it's probably because your child is one.
4. I hate Matt Damon.
5. And some women really should have kept their legs closed!
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Wilderswil lies on the southern periphery of the «Bödeli», the level between Lakes Thun and Brienz with the centre of Interlaken, at the entrance to the Lütschinen valleys in the direction of Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen. Gsteigwiler sits on a sunny terrace at the foot of the Schynige Platte. And the romantic mountain village of Saxeten lies six kilometres above Wilderswil at an altitude of 1100 metres.
Together, they form a small, tranquil holiday region far removed from the hustle and bustle of the tourism metropolis of Interlaken, but don't forsake any of the advantages of their central location for excursions, hiking tours, shopping and winter sports.
The «regional mountain» of the small holiday region is the Schynige Platte at 1967 m. Dating from the 19th century, the nostalgic cog railway is able to negotiate the 7.20-km long route and the 1400-metre altitude difference between Wilderswil and the Schynige Platte in 50 minutes. The excursion mountain with wonderful views across the Alps and lakes is the starting point for magnificent walks, e.g. over the Faulhorn to the First and to Grindelwald. This natural paradise is also renowned for its mountain hotels and a well-tended Alpine garden with 500 plant species.
Local attractions include the Unspunnen ruins, the «Rail and Nature» educational trail as well as a cultural trail. Hospitality awaits guests in the hotels, holiday apartments and the quietly-situated campsite. Wilderswil and Gsteigwiler lie en route on the Bernese Oberland railways which lead from Interlaken to Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen, starting points for mountain ascents to the undisputed superlatives of the region: the Jungfraujoch and Schilthorn.
The tranquil mountain village of Saxeten offers both pleasant walks as well as more strenuous hiking tours. The ramble to the Morgenberghorn and over the Renggli Pass to Aeschi near Spiez is very popular.
In winter, guests benefit from the central location near Interlaken and consequently the option of repeatedly selecting their favourites from the ski areas of the Jungfrau Top Ski Region (Mürren/Schilthorn, Kleine Scheidegg/Männlichen and First) and the Beatenberg ski area. Saxeten offers a sledge run in the winter.
- Schynige Platte – a nostalgic rail journey, fascinating views of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau, an Alpine garden with around 500 plant species and a multitude of rambling opportunities.
- Jungfrau Park – the educational and experience park in Interlaken covers seven themed worlds which present the unsolved mysteries of this world.
- Jungfraujoch – an ice palace and glacial air, but above all a stupendous panorama awaits visitors on the 'Top of Europe' at 3454 metres.
- Schilthorn – today, the panorama restaurant quietly revolves at 3000 metres where James Bond once brought excitement on Her Majesty's Secret Service to the Piz Gloria.
- Interlaken – the tourism centre of the Bernese Oberland between Lakes Thun and Brienz with beautiful promenades and many shopping opportunities.
- Tell-Open-Air Performances – amateur actors have now performed the heroic epic «Willhelm Tell» by Friedrich Schiller on the natural open-air stage in the Rugen forest for nearly a hundred years (June-September).
- Unspunnen Festival – so-to-speak the «Olympics of Swiss Folk Customs»; over several days strong men throw the Unspunnen stone, compete with one another in wrestling, joyful women, men and children dance in pretty traditional costumes, make music, sing and yodel. The highlight of the traditional costume and cowherd's festival is the large festival procession along the Höhematte in Interlaken (August-September; not all years).


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The 7 Stupidest Alibis in the History of Crime
"OK, this works. Now for the animal suit and the midget with a stepladder. I'll call Penguin."
For every criminal with a 15-step escape plan there are thousands who didn't think they'd be caught, or just didn't think ever. One minute in the future might as well be Atlantis for these idiots, who approached crime with all the subtlety of a drug dealer in a Just Say No skit, and concocted less believable stories than Kim Jong Il's eulogy.
#7. "My cat downloaded all that child pornography."
When police charged Keith Griffin with ten counts of possessing child pornography he explained that his cat did it. So they increased it to a hundred counts, presumably to see if they could possibly make that alibi any less believable. Keith claimed that his felonious feline would sometimes walk across his keyboard and download (over 1,000 highly illegal) things. Which is weird, because even we haven't found any porn called q'wawdsssslnk'ml.
It was a more apocalyptically obvious lie than the Enola Gay claiming they were delivering fireworks. Cats might dominate the bit of the Internet which isn't porn, but we're pretty sure they don't know how to work it -- if they did, we'd be working for them right now. Still, it was a nice touch that even his ridiculous excuse required something that couldn't legally give consent.
One cat isn't exactly infinite monkeys.
It was less believable or sympathetic than Rick Perry in assless chaps. He gave up on this defense during the court case. Understand: This man was standing in a room full of professionally judgmental people for owning the most sickening images in existence, and dropped the cat story because that was making him look bad.
#6. "The alignment in my car is bad."
Christos Kokkalis claimed that the alignment in his car was bad. That's why it was doing double the speed limit and cut across the opposite lane to hit a pedestrian who made a gesture telling him to slow down. Amazingly, when he missed the pedestrian, the car's bad alignment caused it to pull a U-turn, speed back up to the pedestrian to try again, then forced him to leap out and scream, "Let's settle this right now. Meet me back here at 10." Apparently when he said "alignment" he meant "Evil Chaotic." His car was basically Christine.
Why yes, the insurance is a bitch.
We love how his threat proves he can't even get through two sentences without reversing himself. There's also the almost adorable naivete of a 19-year-old male thinking anyone will believe a driving related offense wasn't his fault. It asshole driving at a level that would make even Michael Schumacher shake his head sadly. Hell, KARR couldn't pull that off without his driver at least noticing.
"I don't think orphanages ARE full of 'speed bumps,' KARR."
Luckily Christos is as good at aiming as he is at thinking on the fly, so his pedestrian target was fine. In fact, with this story and the medical benefits of laughter, they're probably healthier than when they started.
#5. "I am a Texas Republican sovereignty."
Justin Wayne Gray was stopped for speeding, rolled down the window and declared "I am Texas Republican sovereignty. I do not recognize this as a legal traffic stop." After double checking that they'd been using the police uniforms and flashing lights that help even the dumbest people recognize them, the cops realized they were dealing with a "sovereign citizen." They think the constitution is a buffet where you can just choose the bits you like, and that the best people to explain this to are armed police officers. Oh, and if you ever want to turn a regular traffic stop into an arrest, now you know what to say.
In case anyone might have sympathy about traffic stops or lunatic fringe groups, Gray was going double the speed limit in a school zone on a suspended license just to make sure people knew he was an asshole. And he was just getting started. He argued that the case should be dismissed because court documents referred to him as JUSTIN WAYNE GRAY, when his name is Justin Wayne Gray. At this point, blind justice would have taken a peek to make sure her punch landed in the most painful place possible.
"No, I'm not putting the sword down first. Did you hear that asshole?"
He filed an "Affidavit of Truth" (which isn't a thing that exists) with ten more arguments, each a flimsier and more inaccurate waste of legal time than the last, before finally invoking the war powers clause of the constitution. Basically, he tried to glitch the legal system with an overflow error, submitting an avalanche of idiotic claims then moving to have the charges dismissed because the court didn't respond to all the claims. Luckily the legal system doesn't just let people off because prosecuting them is too much hassle. The final ruling dealt with every single one of his complaints, but you can smell the burning IQ points it cost the prosecutor on each one.
#4. "Did you see Law and Order last night? It was exactly like that."
One woman decided civilization wasn't downfalling fast enough and copied a crime she saw on TV. When questioned over the disappearance of her 2-year-old daughter, Julia Biryukova recapped the plot of an episode of Law and Order: Special Victims Unit, a show that it turns out the police watch. And since the episode had only just aired the night before, the case put a whole new spin on the word "special." Maybe her goldfish brain couldn't remember how the episode ended, but the TV show featured a far better actress and, if it's anything like any other episode, ends with the crook getting caught.
"I'm putting all my money in stocks after watching the first half of Wall Street."
The police checked out her story, making a jerking off motion the whole time. She'd claimed her car ran out of gas so she walked away to get more and when she got back the girl was gone. This was challenged by tiny details like the car still having gas in it, her not buying any at the station she went to and the police not being retarded. She then insisted she was too upset to take a polygraph test, the first case of a polygraph working before it was switched on. You could tell this woman was lying with a dowsing rod because you have to be awake to pick one up.


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To pretend to piss at a urinal when you have stagefright due to the proximity of people.
I was just about to take a piss when the boss came in and took the urinal next to me. I was so nervous I couldn't go so I just peetended.
โดย bobber77 10 มิถุนายน 2010
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