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After more than two hours of discussion, the Barbour County Board of Education voted Monday to move all the county's fifth-grade classes from elementary schools to middle schools for the 2014-2015 year.
Board members Eric Ruf, Dana Stemple and Bob Wilkins voted in favor of the move, while Doward Matlick and Joanne McConnell voted against the proposal.
Barbour County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph Super said the idea to move the classes was born after the board received requests for more room by the elementary schools' Local School Improvement Councils.
"The LSICs all requested more space in the schools when we visited the schools last fall and winter," Super said. "This is a proposal based on their request for more space in the schools."
Marjorie George, transportation director, gave preliminary estimates of bus time for students should they be moved to their respective middle schools. Potential times on the bus ranged up to a high of 68 minutes. George said the state's recommended bus time for a middle school student is less than 45 minutes.
Jack Reger, Title I director, said many West Virginia counties utilize the fifth-grade-through-eighth-grade middle school model.
"Currently, 21 counties (in West Virginia) have 5-8 middle schools," said Reger. "The middle school philosophy began in the 1960s. Originally, middle schools were to encompass grades 5-8, recognizing that kids at that age level have particular needs focused on academics, physical needs and emotional needs. They wanted to create a particular environment to meet these needs of the whole student."
Glenn Sweet, director/manager of attendance, facilities and technology, illustrated with a visual aid the difference in capacity and utilization of each of the elementary and middle schools in the county. He showed that by moving the fifth-grade students to their respective middle schools, utilization of the middle schools would increase, and the elementary schools would have more room.
"The capacity at Belington Elementary School is 521 students," Sweet said. "That is how many students will fit in that building if everything is scheduled perfect."
Sweet said utilization shows how the space is being used.
"The State Department has a fudge factor that they call recommended utilization," Sweet said. "They look at 85 percent being the prime utilization of a building for it to be economically feasible as well as functionally feasible to operate."
Sweet said the prime utilization of Belington Elementary School is 442 students.
"At Belington Elementary, during the second semester this year, we had 341 students," Sweet said. "That means our utilization is 65 percent. If we move the 51 fifth grade students from that school, the utilization drops to 56 percent."
McConnell asked what the state would think of the drop in utilization.
"In general, the state would say we are not utilizing our dollar value," Super said.
Other utilization figures Sweet listed include Junior Elementary utilized 66 percent and will drop to 56 percent without fifth graders; Mt. Vernon Elementary School is at 36 percent utilization and will drop to 28 percent by moving the fifth grade; Volga-Century Elementary School is at 31 percent utilization and will drop to 24 percent utilization; and Philippi Elementary School is currently at 67 percent utilization and would drop to 58 percent utilization by moving fifth grade. Sweet said Belington and Philippi Middle schools are in the mid 40-percent range and would raise to the mid 50-percent utilization with fifth grade added into the school.
McConnell and Matlick asked how this move would save money. Finance Director Annette Hughart said the move would be "a wash" and would result in no savings to the school system.
Super again reminded the board that the proposal was not made as a savings mechanism, but in response to the LSICs stating that elementary schools needed more space.
At that time, Wilkins said funding earmarked for state Public Employees Insurance Agency payments for school system employees was underestimated in the school system's budget by $90,000, due to preliminary information provided by PEIA.
"We did get some clarification from the West Virginia Department of Education, the office of school finance, (saying) Barbour County Schools did not make an error or underestimate the PEIA portion of the budget - which we didn't think that was what happened - but it was misleading the way some of that got worded," Wilkins said.
"We used the state figures to do our budget. After our budget was approved and submitted to the state, we were notified of the actual amount, which is about $90,000 more than the figure the state gave us the first time," he said. "This resulted in an increased expense and we have to work with the figures the state gives us. Unfortunately, the true amount is considerably different from what the school system was told to use. Hopefully, next year the state will have a more realistic preliminary number to give us to work with.
"If misery loves company, we were not the only county facing this particular situation," Wilkins said. "One example: the state was more than $500,000 off for Kanawha County."
The next regular meeting of the Barbour County Board of Education is slated for 6 p.m. July 22 at the Board of Education Office in Philippi.


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SALEM-Area residents now have the chance to help select the welcome mat visitors will see when they arrive in Salem.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, the Salem News will publish the eight entries chosen as finalists for the Salem Entranceway Design Contest, along with a ballot for people to pick their favorite design using a numbering system from one to eight.
The deadline to turn in ballots will be March 14. Ballots should be mailed to the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce, 713 E. State St., Salem, Ohio 44460. Only a ballot printed in the Salem News will be accepted - no copies will be permitted.
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Members of the chamber's Entranceway Committee, Salem Chamber Board of Directors and city administration, including, from left, Service/Safety Director Ken Kenst and Mayor John Berlin reviewed the 44 entries received and narrowed them down to the final eight.
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The entries can also be viewed on the Salem News website at www.salemnews.net under Extras and will be numbered one through eight.
Voting online will take place as an epoll question on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, with voting limited to one design per IP address.
"This contest will assist us with input from the community, and will be used in determining the final design by the chamber's Entranceway Committee.
This volunteer committee will be taking into account the cost of the design and sizes, location, etc. The winning design that is ultimately chosen will be the final decision of the Entranceway Committee," chamber Executive Director Audrey C. Null said.
Members of the chamber's Entranceway Committee, Salem Chamber Board of Directors and city administration, including Mayor John Berlin and Service/Safety Director Ken Kenst, reviewed the 44 entries received and narrowed them down to the final eight. Null offered her thanks to the Salem News for publishing the finalists.
"I think it's great the Salem News is doing this. The chamber appreciates the partnership on this community project to promote Salem," she said.
The idea of new entranceway signs came out of the Salem Area Sustainable Comprehensive Plan released in 2008 with assistance from OSU Extension as an initiative that was needed, she explained.
City council agreed last fall to provide up to $21,000 from council contingency money to help with the cost of the project. The chamber will provide a match and at least two chamber businesses have made a commitment to help with construction costs and labor. Null said they have no estimate for the cost since the design hasn't been selected yet.
"Our goal is to initially build four entranceways to the city," she said.
Locations haven't been determined, but it's likely they'll be placed on the main roads entering the city in all four directions. Currently there are City of Salem signs along South Lincoln Avenue, North Lincoln Avenue and West State Street. There are no signs at the east end.
"We hope to have at least one built by the end of the year," she said.
The contest aimed at capturing the essence of Salem on a sign to welcome visitors to the city was open to all students and adults of any age. Residency in Salem was not a requirement, but all of the entries did come from Salem addresses. Artists could submit as many entries as they wanted, with some submitting multiple entries.
"We were very happy with the response from the community," Null said.
The entry form said that "entries should reflect the essence of Salem present and/or past. Possible theme ideas would be the incorporation of 'City of Peace,' 'Founded in 1806,' 'Salem's Industrial past,' 'Quaker City,' etc. Theme ideas for Salem can be found at the Salem Public Library or the Salem Historical Society."
The winner will be announced sometime in March. The winning design artist will receive a $100 honorarium and a signature plaque on each of the signs. The chamber will own all rights to use of the design.

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Food is not easy to photograph and Fried Green Tomatoes are probably the worst to take a picture of, but if you could just imagine the crispy outside and juicy middle... yum!
I am not really a "measurer" when it comes to my recipes so here's how I make Fried Green Tomatoes:
Slice green tomatoes (the greener the better) about a 1/2 inch thick and sprinkle with salt.
In a small bowl I put about a 1/2 cup of flour and sprinkle it generously with cayenne pepper and salt. If you don't like spicy, then use less cayenne. I like to use enough that I can see the red flecks when mixed with the flour. In a separate bowl I put a little rice milk- just enough to dip the tomatoes in and then dip them into the flour mixture. Cook in a large frying pan with olive oil, about 4 minutes or so on each side (I like them really crispy so I cook them longer). Add oil as needed so that there is always oil around them in the pan. I also add a little bit of the flour mixture to them while they're in the pan, too.
I like mine just as they are, but some fried green tomato eaters like dipping sauce. My Aunt Diane in Louisiana makes a cajun-style sauce with mayo, ketchup, worcestershire, and Tony's Seasoning.
I eat mine with with a fork and actually am having some for breakfast as I type. Mmmm...
Check my Close To Home blog today for a "green" giveaway!


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Tuesday, speakers from Muslim, Jewish and Christian traditions shared their faith teachings on the topic of forgiveness and how those teachings have impacted their lives. The panel attracted about 50 people to St. Francis Spirituality Center in Tiffin.
Each person spoke for about 20 minutes, followed by a break and discussion. The program was funded by a grant from the Home Savings Charitable Foundation.
The presenters included: Fatima Al-Hayani, an educator from Toledo, who holds a Ph.D. in Near Eastern studies, concentrated on Islamic Law, from the University of Michigan; Michael Hall, a lawyer from Republic, who graduated from the University of Toledo and studied Judaism at the Siegel College of Judaic Studies; and the Rev. Donna Van Trees, pastor of Faith United Methodist Church in Tiffin, who holds a master of divinity from Ashland Theological Seminary.
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Fatima Al-Hayani
Michael Hall
Donna Van Trees
The Jewish traditions
A member of a Jewish congregation in Toledo and a Hasidic group, Hall said the forgiveness teachings from the Orthodox Jewish faith are multi-layered with different types of forgiveness described. Scholars have discerned 613 commandments that are covered within the traditional 10 Commandments.
Prayer is one of the most important commandments, with women and men having different prayer requirements at specific times of the day. A portion of each prayer service is devoted to seeking forgiveness from God and from anyone the person may have offended, either intentionally or unintentionally. A believer must address God directly if a commandment has been broken.
"If you have committed wrongdoing or sin against a person, you have an obligation to go to that person ... and ask for their forgiveness. Technically, they're duty-bound to give you forgiveness, but sometimes people are hard-headed," Hall said. "You're obligated to go three times ... and if they don't grant forgiveness after the third time, it is on them as a violation."
In addition, Jewish people observe Yom Kippur, or Day of Atonement, every year in September. This important holy day is a time to reconcile with God and with other human beings. Jews also believe God decides the fate of each person on that day. Yom Kippur falls 10 days after Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year.
"Between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur ... we are to examine ourselves, think about what we've done, what mistakes we've made, whom we may have sinned against, pray how we need to make things right ... and hopefully we haven't transgressed so much we can't fix it in 10 days," Hall said.
The prayer service for Yom Kippur is lengthy, listing "everything imaginable" that a person could have done wrong to help the faithful to examine their consciences. Another tradition of Yom Kippur is for Jewish congregations to visit a moving body of water and crumble pieces of bread. The bread represents their sins. Special prayers are recited as the bread is cast into the water for the fish to eat or the currents to carry to the depths of the oceans.
The Christian traditions
Speaking from the Methodist perspective, Van Trees described forgiveness as "an act of grace." Forgiving is not done because someone has earned it or to excuse hurtful deed. She said humans may let a painful experience control their actions, or feel it has robbed them of power.
"When we forgive, it's about letting go of (a need for) power and allowing God to be in control of the situation," she said.
A favorite Christian prayer is "The Lord's Prayer," with its passages about forgiving others as God forgives us. Van Trees also mentioned prayers that Catholics have to seek forgiveness. In spite of those teachings, Christians often struggle with forgiving others and allowing themselves to be forgiven, Van Trees said. They also may have trouble admitting their faults and mistakes and falling short of God's expectations.
"So we walk around feeling guilty when God has already forgiven us. We need to celebrate that gift (of forgiveness) God gives to us," she said. "We don't like to do that sometimes because, when we admit we need to be forgiven, that creates a dependency on God. While I think that's a good thing, our society thinks otherwise."
People need the gift of forgiveness and they need to give it to others, she added. Many verses about the topic appear in the New Testament, but Christians find it difficult to forgive as God has forgiven. Forgiveness may go against our human interests.
"Forgiveness is a choice that we make. ... It's not anything about our emotions. It's a decision of our will to follow God's example of forgiving others and to obey God's command to forgive. In essence, we forgive as an act of faith, an act of obedience to God," Van Trees said.
Sometimes, forgiving takes time. People may believe they have forgiven those who have wronged them, only to find the resentment, anger or sadness resurfacing. Van Trees explained that forgiving is not the same as forgetting, but it does mean making an effort not to dwell on the negative feelings and effects or to "keep score."
"Scripture teaches us that God chooses not to remember our sins," she said.
Christians believe God sent Jesus Christ to sacrifice his life to obtain forgiveness for human beings. The faithful need to emulate Christ and pray for their enemies. Van Trees shared her experiences of ministering to adult women who had been abused or whose children had been abused. One of the group's meditations compared a child with filthy hands to a person who had committed a serious sin. Just as the hands are in dire need of cleansing, so is the sinner in dire need of forgiveness. Van Trees concluded with a quote.
"Forgiveness sees not the enormity of the sin but the enormity of the need to be forgiven."
The Muslim traditions
The word "forgiveness" often is equated with words such as "clemency, compassion, mercy, salvation, understanding, pardon, exoneration and reconciliation." Al-Hayani said Muslims believe forgiveness requires compassion, an attempt to understand the "sinner's" intentions or reasons and a direct action to repent and make amends. The Koran has many passages about the mercy of God and his love for human beings.
"When God created Adam and Eve ... they were both created in the same manner, equal in everything. A lot of people don't think so," Al-Hayani said, as the audience laughed. "Here's the background about the first sin. ... Once they realized their mistake, that they had disobeyed God, they asked God for forgiveness. God forgave both of them, and this is the greatest forgiveness ever in history."
Because the first sin was done unintentionally, God forgave it with a gesture that extended to all generations. Al-Hayani said Muslims believe "no one is born a sinner." To commit a sin, a person must have the mind, the will and the intention to do evil, she said. Muslims are required to pray five times a day. The prayers involve asking forgiveness not only for oneself, but also for the offenses of family members, friends and all believers.
"When I pass a funeral procession, I immediately ask God to forgive that person's sins and enter him or her into paradise, and the people that love him or her, the strength to bear his or her sins," Al Hayani said.
When individuals harm others, they also harm their own souls. Failing to forgive offends God, she said. The prophet Muhammad was commanded by God to teach people about forgiveness. Muslims also believe forgiveness is always possible if a person repents. The Koran says to pray for unbelievers and to help everyone, even those who have wronged us. Mercy is a better choice than punishment or retaliation. At the same time, the Koran advises Muslims to protect themselves from those who have harmed them.
Echoing the comments of Van Trees, Al-Hayani said no sin is so great that God cannot forgive it. Individuals must start by forgiving themselves for past offenses. She suggested that recognizing our own flaws can help us understand the offenses of others.
During the discussion, a participant questioned the purpose of memorials for 9/11 and for various wars. Although intended to honor the dead, she thought they often keep bad memories alive rather than promoting forgiveness. Money spent on stones and flags could be used to help people, instead. Hall pointed out Muslims and Jews had worked together and lived in peace for many years. Present-day citizens may not know that.
A show of patriotism also may be a show of arrogance and intolerance. One person said looking at God as a nurturing parent might remind Americans to be more welcoming to immigrants rather than to make impossible demands on them. Or it might influence the justice system to rehabilitate criminals rather than to dehumanize them with fines, incarceration and even the death penalty.
Another person asked if religious leaders could be doing more to promote social justice. The speakers pointed out the many duties pastors already have. Hall suggested that politicians, who have the power to do more, may be too far removed from the lives of average citizens. They have lost touch with the wishes of ordinary people who want to do the right thing, and they have not been able to agree with each other to make meaningful changes.
Al-Hayani said people enduring economic hardships and a lack of education are more likely to follow corrupt leaders. She also blamed Americans for not staying informed about events and conditions elsewhere in the world. As a Muslim, she said she has lost many jobs because of her background. Muslims often resist activism so as not to cast a shadow on their faith. Americans' perceptions of Muslims already are negative.
People in attendance agreed more gatherings such as this one could help to break down stereotypes among the masses. Differences in beliefs and faith traditions are not necessarily wrong just different. The group concluded that religious faith is not enough ... "believers" also must take action to right the wrongs.


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Observations on British and American English
by an American linguist in the UK
England and America are two countries separated by a common language.
--George Bernard Shaw
BrE = British English
AmE = American English
OED=Oxford English Dictionary (2nd edn. [1989], unless otherwise noted)
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
dens and forts
Meanwhile on this fair island the children were making dens. These days, child development experts are afraid that dens/forts may be going the way of tiddlywinks now that children's time is taken up with organi{s/z}ed or electronic activities. The Guardian's Family section has recently run a few articles about den-making, including some how-to tips. Bring back the den/fort!
A related BrE term is Wendy house, which Americans would usually call a playhouse. A Wendy house (after Wendy in Peter Pan) is typically not made by the child but made or bought by the parent, and is usually situated in the garden/yard.
4 comments:
- Rebecca said...
Don't you Americans use 'den' to mean a room in the house?
- 27 June, 2006 10:55
- lynneguist said...
We do, but I think I can't think of anyone who actually calls a room a den in real life these days. I think of it as being a 1960s kind of word--Darren in Bewitched always retired to his den. In these days of home-working, I think one's more likely to call it an office or a study.
In the 1970s when I was growing up, all of a sudden everyone started having family rooms where their dens used to be--or sometimes added onto the house or in a converted basement. The family room was usually organized around a TV, but would also include games (a pingpong table or pool table if you were lucky), shag carpets and furniture that you'd sink way down into. Oh, and wood panel(l)ing. Mustn't forget the wood panel(l)ing.
- 27 June, 2006 12:52
I always understood a den to mean the same thing as a family room. A casual, informal room for activities including but not limited to TV. Not for entertaining guests.
- 13 March, 2007 20:44
- Altissima said...
In Australia, we would build a cubby or cubby house. These terms could be used to describe either the structure build by children from cushions, table and blanket, sheets etc (in Australia we don't have much opportunity to build out of snow!); or for the more permanent "play house" structure built by adults.
- 20 April, 2007 04:58


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Dr. W. Elaine Hardman has published an article in the most recent issue of Nutrition and Cancer, entitled "Dietary Walnut Suppressed Mammary Gland Tumorigenesis in the C(3)1 TAg Mouse." In her study, including walnuts in the diets of mice lowered their incidence of developing cancer by 50%. The mice that did develop cancer presented with 50% less tumors. This is in comparison to control mice whose diet did not include walnut.
What makes the results of the study even more astounding is that Dr. Hardman was working with mice that were genetically predisposed to developing breast cancer. Genetic analysis showed that eating a walnut-containing diet altered the expression of many genes involved in the development of breast cancer, not only in mice, but also in humans. The compounds in walnuts that have been shown to slow cancer progression include antioxidants, omega-3 fatty acids, and phytosterols.
Read the entire article online on the Nutrition and Cancer website. A video story featuring Dr. Hardman is also available on the Marshall University YouTube channel.


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And Holland should have been working on a transition plan for Lidstrom's retirement for years. Him participating in the ridiculous Suter sweepstakes was a pretty good indication that he didn't have one. The reality is you don't replace Nick Lidstrom. You have to reevaluate and restructure the entire team. Holland keeps making moves like it's 2008.
I dunno, harold. I think over the course of this five year drought we've always been a couple key pieces away from seriously competing for the Cup. At the same time, our prospect cupboards were empty, and the brain trust has done a really good job of re-stocking. Right now we have one of the better prospect pools in the league, and I think we're still just a couple key pieces away from being a serious contender, because we still have Datsyuk, Zetterberg, Kronwall, Franzen. I think that's rebuilding on the fly. Over the course of a few years you remain competitive, maybe trying for a UFA home run here and there - but the focus is on keeping the competitive core while building up a solid stable of very promising young players that will hopefully complement that core and one day take over. Nyquist, Tatar, Sheahan, Jurco have broken through, Smith and DeKeyser should take big steps forward this season, and we're also looking at four or five very good D prospects waiting in the wings, Anthony Mantha being no more than a year away, and our goalie of the future spending his final season as a Griffin.
I (want to) believe Ken Holland has been doing what he's been doing for good reason and that the past few years of "futility" are going to pay off in a big way.


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With a capacity of 2,800 cubic inches and total weight of 3.3 lbs., the Alpine Ruck is designed for the fast and light back-country mountain hunter.
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The Alpine Ruck is sized for the back-country mountain hunter who celebrates a shortened toothbrush to save grams with a suspension that handles moderate to healthy loads comfortably. A large kangaroo pocket effortlessly stows mission critical gear for quick access, while the main top loader design buries heavy loads close to your back. A newly designed weapon carry system exudes simplicity while delivering functionality.
I like a lot of things about this pack. Lightweight, packs well and is comfortable to wear. I originally purchased this for backpacking when a larger pack was not needed, or I wanted to go lighter. It fits that bill real well, and I really like the configuration for those needs. It became my tree stand pack this year after selling my old Flash 20 and purchasing a Tool Box that I totally disliked and sold. Although not perfect, this pack worked pretty well for a tree stand pack. I like the narrow fit on my back, and it carried everything I needed for hunting with room to spare in colder weather. Yet, it was still considerably lighter than other packs I have used. The material is durable but a bit noisy for this type of use. Especially, in colder weather. I also felt the torso length was a bit long, and I am 6 foot tall. It did squeak at times, but it did seem to get quieter with use. The colors of this actually blended in with a tree trunk while hanging quite well, and the narrow profile hugged the tree trunk while hanging. The waist straps are a bit short for a larger guy layered up for frigid temps. I had little room left in the straps under this scenario. With some reconfiguration, quieter material, and the elevated camo, this could be a super tree stand pack for my hunting needs. I had to add a Summit strap to efficiently carry my Lone Wolf sticks.
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I picked up this pack earlier this year, and it is a great pack, with a few flaws on my list. You cannot beat the weight of this pack... It's really great to not start off your weight checklist with a 6-8lb pack. It has a nice slim fit to it that doesn't get in your way while drawing your bow. The zipper layout for the main compartment make accessing your gear fairly simple. The bow holder seems pretty good, although my Prime was a tad difficult to get the elastic cam hanger piece through... But when I did figure that out, it was pretty simple. The pack has plenty of straps/adjusters to get it right where you need for the perfect fit. The cons... 1.) Noisy. This pack seems to creak and squeak a lot in the hip belt/frame area. This has pretty much limited this pack to camping and all day 3d shoots for me. 2.) Lack of organizational pockets. Although this pack has adequate room to house just about anything you would need, there are maybe 2-3 places to put gear. (Other than the hip pockets) 3.) Lack of rain fly. I figured that would be included. 4.) Excess of strap material. Unless you're tying down a full sized tent with a family of 4 inside of it, the extra material on the compression straps can get annoying. Trying to tuck it all in is a hassle. 5.) The lack of bedroll straps for attaching coats/pads/layers under the pack. This sounds like a super negative review, but I'm just being honest about my observations with this pack. As a tester for GORE, I like to keep my reviews honest. This pack is a great pack for most things. However, if the squeak cannot be tamed, I will never take this pack on a hunt unless it's being hung in a tree or left at the day camp. Great pack for hiking, camping, or 3d shoots though.
In an effort to reduce my pack load while hunting, I bought the Alpine Ruck as my new day hunting pack. I figured I could always pack out a load to the truck and then grab a packframe for the return trip. While deer hunting on a cold/snowy/sleety Idaho day, I shot a nice four point buck while being serenaded by bugeling bulls and proceeded to quarter him up. Not wanting to make two trips out of it, I managed to get all four quarters, backstrap, tenderloins, neck and misc. meat all in the pack. It was stuffed, ready to explode, and I had to lash my extra gear on the outside of the pack (I now carry a gear stuff sack and a 'biner for next time). The pack with rifle was very heavy but sturdy and adjusted well to my six foot frame. Total weight I would guess in the 80+ pound range. This light weight pack was braced and designed well and I was able to carry the load out with confidence. The going was slow, having to drop about 1400ft and 2.5 miles. I am more than pleased with this pack's performance-to be able to handle that load but only weigh 3.lb was amazing. Well done Sitka. I only wish I could afford your other gear!
I had the privilege of testing the Alpine Ruck this season. It's maiden voyage was on opening weekend; during a high country bivy hunt for Mule Deer and Bear. The pack weighs in at 3# and yet I managed to load it up to just under 50#. I usually go for more "heavy duty" packs, which of course have a much heavier physical weight. Being a Gear Tester for GORE, affords me the opportunity to put a lot of gear to the test and I can say that even though going into this; I really didn't know what to expect...I was pleasantly surprised by the Alpine Ruck's performance. It handled the sub-fifty pounds like a Boss. I did have to frequently readjust the "load lifter" straps and main load bearing straps frequently; but once I did, the previous comfort and performance returned. My bivy hunt took me through some very technical terrain, with several boulder fields that had to be navigated. I even had to scale and descend some "cliffs" and avalanche chutes that were very treacherous. I did not feel off balance at any time and never felt the need to remove my pack during any of this. One thing in regards to comfort; I never felt any upper back discomfort during any of this. I have several old injuries that are very sensitive to packs not properly distributing the load; upper back fatigue is common for me. I was very happy with this aspect; especially with the trek that I had undertaken. One note though; this pack seems to be designed with someone with an average to longer length torso in mind. I'm 5'6 and felt like this pack wanted to ride very low on my hips. Being blessed with a "stocky", build, I had to play with the adjustments a bit. For being a 3# "ultralight" pack, it is loaded with features. I absolutely LOVE the pocket layout on this pack and being a bowhunter, I 100% appreciate it's slim profile. I had the opportunity to release an arrow at a bull elk, as well as several grouse this season while wearing this pack and was not hindered during any of the shots. In fact; I often forgot that it was on my back. I did notice that over the last week the pack has developed a bit of "creak-age", but I suspect that I just need to remove the composite "frame" and do some maintenance cleaning to eliminate the noise that has developed. You find this in varying degrees with any pack; so this has not been a major concern of mine. All in all; for a 3# pack made of ultralight materials, I am happy with the performance of this pack and will continue to use it as the season develops. Luke Johnson
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Washington University in St. Louis and the University of Washington became the first two institutions to receive NuGEN's new Ovation® Prokaryotic RNA-Seq system through a limited-access program targeting medical and environmental microbial research centers.
NuGEN's Ovation Prokaryotic RNA-Seq System is designed to enrich for mRNA in next-generation sequencing libraries. The resulting cDNA is compatible with NuGEN's Encore™ NGS Library Systems as well as other library workflows using double-stranded cDNA as input for the creation of sequencing libraries. The firm says the platform can be applied to transcriptomes extracted from pure and mixed microbial cultures using a simple workflow, and generates reproducible transcriptome profiles across all prokaryotic species in the Eubacteria and Archaebacteria kingdoms.
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Frederick Eugene Mullholand Jr., 78, of New Riegel, passed away Monday morning, June 16, 2014, at St. Francis Home, Tiffin.
He was born Oct. 26, 1935, in McCutchenville, to Frederick E. and Gladys (Godfrey) Mullholand Jr. He married Susan Wagner June 4, 1955, in Kirby, and they later divorced.
Survivors include three daughters, Sandra (Mark) Thomas of Fostoria, Catherine (Jeff) Miller of Tiffin and Marlene (David) Grigger of North Royalton; seven sons, Randall (Sharon) Mullholand of North Canton, Robert Mullholand and Gary (Kathy) Mullholand, both of New Riegel, Joseph Mullholand of Upper Sandusky, Jeffrey (Michelle) Mullholand of Alvada, Jonathan (Tracy Lucius) Mullholand of Melmore and Thomas (Melissa Cook) Mullholand of Sycamore; two sisters, Donna Warnecke of McCutchenville and Francie Risner of Upper Sandusky; 24 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
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His parents; infant son, Darrell Mullholand; and a sister, Marilyn Snyder, preceded him in death.
Fred attended Trinity United Church of Christ, McCutchenville, and retired from the Ohio Farmers in 1997 after more than 30 years of driving truck. He was a member of New Riegel Moose Lodge 872 and American Legion Post 888. Fred had a passion for fishing on Lake Erie, playing cards, gardening and visiting Amish Country. Most of all, he loved the time he had with his family. He was a private in the U.S. Army from 1956-1958 as a truck driver.
His funeral will begin at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 24, 2014, at Hoffmann-Gottfried-Mack Funeral Home & Crematory, 236 S. Washington St., Tiffin, with the Rev. David Jones officiating. Burial, with military honors provided by New Riegel American Legion, will follow in Bethel South Bend Cemetery, McCutchenville.
Friends may visit and share stories from 5-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
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Daniel J. Levitin's astounding debut bestseller, This Is Your Brain on Music, enthralled and delighted readers as it transformed our understanding of how music gets in our heads and stays there. Now in his second New York Times bestseller, his genius for combining science and art reveals how music shaped humanity across cultures and throughout history.
Dr. Levitin identifies six fundamental song functions or types-friendship, joy, comfort, religion, knowledge, and love-then shows how each in its own way has enabled the social bonding necessary for human culture and society to evolve. He shows, in effect, how these "six songs" work in our brains to preserve the emotional history of our lives and species.
Dr. Levitin combines cutting-edge scientific research from his music cognition lab at McGill University and work in an array of related fields; his own sometimes hilarious experiences in the music business; and illuminating interviews with musicians such as Sting and David Byrne, as well as conductors, anthropologists, and evolutionary biologists. The World in Six Songs is, ultimately, a revolution in our understanding of how human nature evolved-right up to the iPod.
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Music and poetry. The two uniquely human components of the music brain.
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Social bonding, synchronous coordinated movement, the evolution of emotional bonding, protest music for group cohesion.
Chapter 3: Joy or "Sometimes You Feel Like a Nut"
The first song. Neurochemical effects of music and music therapy.
Chapter 4: Comfort or "Before There Was Prozac, There Was You"
Why we listen to sad music when we're sad. Lullabyes and the blues. (And a short story about depressed restaurant workers pushed to the edge by a happy song.)
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Music as an information-bearing medium. Learning, memory, and oral histories.
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quote: quote: Obama gets hammered on adding a massive amount to the deficit, however very little of the total was added under his term. You've 2 x Unfunded Wars and Unfunded Medicare to add into that figure.
quote: What budget would the congressional budget office be reporting on? Obama has not passed a budget since he took office.
quote: I wonder how many other European countries are considering a 75% wealth tax? That would surely bump up your growth. You living in Europe should know exactly why your economy is stagnant - big government, big spending and a lack of emphasis on creating opportunity for the individual.
quote: Our GDP is slowing down. We've been kicking the can down the road to give the illusion of growth but there is no substance behind it. The truth is that until we scale down the size, scope and spending of our government and create an environment where small businesses can be established and thrive, it's going to be stagnant. The US has shift too far left because a lot of people are desperate and buy into the false promises put forth by socialist leaders: - Wealth redistribution. - High taxes on investments (capital gains). - Unending social programs that keep people down rather than giving them a way to improve their life. - Continual erosion of civil liberties with laws like NDAA, ACTA and DMCA getting the nod by Obama.
quote: What? You're going to have to back that 70% tax rate claim up or explain how you're arriving at the number - we've never had a rate that high on income tax or capital gains.
quote: It's not "socialist nonsense" - it's calling it like it is. Socialism is when the government gets too big and starts running peoples' lives and taking over businesses and industries. It's also a breeding ground for dictatorships. Police, Fire and Military are basic services that the government can and should provide - private and public labor unions are examples of socialism gone awry. The US is the best country, hands down, and it is a constitutional republic that got to where it is today due to capitalism and the idea that any individual has the OPPORTUNITY to achieve their greatest dreams. Opportunity does not mean hand-out.
quote: While that is true, here is a nice Graph for you to look at.I support neither Dems/Repubs,(as I'm not American), but the BS coming from both sides pisses me off.
quote: Again, the 75% is only above €800,000. Tarring Europe with the same brush is a cop out.
quote: Where was the ourage when Bush was running huge deficits? I didn't hear one Repub bemoan Wealth Redistribution etc. back then.Everything has to be cut, absolutely everything, if America wants to get it's fiscal house in order. i don't agree with raising taxes until every last dollar has been shred from programs, all programs, on both sides, and that includes your Military.
quote: Again, another softball :- here you go.
quote: Social seems to be a dirty word in America.
quote: As I stated in a previous post, the best countries are a mix of Capitalism and Social programs.
quote: As for saying the US is the best country hands down, there are a lot of metrics which would disagree with this statement, and this opens up another huge debate for which I don't have the time right now.


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Goose Creek football coach Chuck Reedy said star running back Caleb Kinlaw gave much deliberation and thought in changing college choices from Georgia Tech to Wisconsin.
Kinlaw made the decision last week after making an official visit to the Badgers.
"I think that the biggest factor was the fact that he will be a true running back at Wisconsin instead of a slot or wing player at Georgia Tech," Reedy said.
Kinlaw, battling some injuries, has played in nine games this season and has rushed for 1,066 yards and 19 touchdowns. He had previously committed to Georgia Tech before the season began.
He's had a tremendous career on Redbank Road. He's started for three seasons and has over 4,000 career rushing yards. He's averaged 8.9 yards per carry over his career and reached the end zone 45 times.
He will be the second member of his household to play in the Big 10. Older brother Rodney Kinlaw, who prepped at Stratford, played for Penn State.
He topped the 1,300-yard mark his senior season and was the 2007 Alamo Bowl MVP.
The younger Kinlaw is one of 20 commitments to the Badgers, and second tailback, for Wisconsin's 2014 recruiting class. The class is ranked 24th overall by scout.com and rivals.com.
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Milk consumption is declining with each generation
Milk consumption is declining with each generation
How can the dairy industry work against the odds?
by Taylor Pires, Hoard's Dairyman Editorial Intern
The way we grow up has more of an affect on our habits than one would think. Specifically, we are influenced by the actions of our parents. If you grew up sitting down to dinner every night with your family, you may be likely to do the same with your own. Similarly, if your parents made it a point to drink milk with every meal, you could be more inclined to make nature's most nearly perfect food part of your daily routine. Unfortunately, acts of habit can't always overcome what's trending. Today what's on trend is a challenge for America's dairy producers. Successive generations are drinking less milk than their parents and grandparents.
According to a recent study by the U.S. Economic Research Service, since the 1970s, milk consumption has declined. Drinking milk with meals has become less of a norm in today's society, when we have so many more beverage options than our parents did. Milk is no longer taking center stage. How can we, as an industry, help make milk more of a competitor at the dairy case?
There is no simple answer. Although the study found positive correlations between milk promotion and milk drinking, people are likely to make the same choices as the members of their generation. Sadly, each successive generation is drinking less milk. Something worth stressing to consumers are the benefits being lost from not drinking milk. Millions of American's are losing out on nine essential nutrients at every meal.
As an avid milk drinker, I encourage everyone to look for ways to get milk back into your day. It can be your grab-and-go breakfast, the perfect accompaniment with lunch and a nice, cold end to a dinner with family. Milk can even find its way into your post-workout, as you refuel with chocolate milk (http://gotchocolatemilk.com/myafter).
Milk is too important to Americans' daily diet to be left off the menu and forgotten. If Americans can forge a relationship with milk at a young age and sustain that, maybe the next trend will be an increase in health and wellness. The next generation deserves more than soft drinks and milk substitutes. As an industry, it will continue to be our challenge to work against the odds and get milk back to the top.
The author is the 25th Hoard's Dairyman editorial intern. She will be a senior at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. At Cal Poly, Taylor is majoring in dairy science with an agricultural communications minor. Pires grew up on a 500-cow dairy in Merced County, Calif.
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A former Bayfield Middle School principal was found not guilty Thursday of harassment and false imprisonment.
Mike Lister, 54, was accused of yelling at a school councilor and holding her against her will near the end of the school day March 5.
A one-day trial was held Thursday in La Plata County Court. A six-person jury, including four men and two women, took about an hour to reach its verdict on both misdemeanor counts.
Lister, who did not take the witness stand in his own defense, had no comment while leaving the courthouse.
His Durango defense lawyer, Joel Fry, said: �The jury did the right thing. There was no crime committed.�
Former school councilor Tara Gray said Lister barged into her office, screamed at her, pointed his index finger at her and would not allow her to leave for about an hour.
She described him as looking very angry, �like a cartoon character with steam coming out of his ears,� according to an arrest affidavit.
Gray, who testified Thursday, said she felt threatened and intimidated by Lister�s actions. He stood by the door and would not move when she asked to leave, she testified.
�Let me out,� she yelled. �No,� he replied, according to an arrest affidavit.
While Lister was in her office, Gray called the school nurse and held the phone toward him, saying, �Someone is on the line. They are listening.�
The nurse, Patricia Schuler-MaHaney, testified Thursday she listened in on the shouting match for five to 10 minutes.
�I would say that Mr. Lister�s voice was probably louder,� she said. �Louder, more dominant, let�s put it that way.�
She heard Lister say, �Where are you going?�
Gray: �I�m leaving.�
Lister: �No.�
Schuler-MaHaney and a substitute teacher walked by the office and saw Lister standing by the door, but neither felt the need to intervene, according to testimony Thursday.
Lister eventually permitted Gray to leave.
He then pushed redial on her office phone to find out who she dialed during the confrontation, according to testimony.
Lister went to the nurse�s office and demanded to see her in his office. He met with her for about an hour, telling her not to become involved or talk about the incident to anyone or there could be repercussions, Schuler-MaHaney said.
The next day, he called Schuler-MaHaney into his office again for about 1 hour and 20 minutes. He told her again not to become involved, she said.
Gray reported to work as usual the next day. She didn�t report the incident to law enforcement until March 7 � two days after the encounter.
Fry said the case amounts to a workplace dispute. Lister raised his voice and made Gray stay late, Fry said. He told Gray she is disrespectful, doesn�t listen, has a chip on her shoulder and needs to accept responsibility for her actions.
None of these actions rise to harassment or false imprisonment, he said.
Gray is pursuing a civil lawsuit against Lister, Fry said. She is seeking monetary damages, and a guilty verdict would help bolster her case, he told jurors.
�That�s her motive, that�s her goal,� Fry said. �It has nothing to do with criminal conduct on the part of Mr. Lister.�
He accused the 6th Judicial District Attorney�s Office doing the �heavy lifting� for Gray�s civil lawyer.
�That bugs me,� he said.
Prosecuting attorney Jeffrey Wasson did not return a phone call Thursday afternoon seeking comment.
District Attorney Todd Risberg could not be reached for comment.
The Bayfield School District did not return a phone call Thursday requesting information about Lister�s employment and salary.


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Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Tasha Priester has a saying that she lives by: Every kid is one caring adult away from being a success story ( - Josh Shipp).
The 32-year-old teaches first grade at Beech Hill Elementary, where she has been for five years. This is her 11th year teaching. She previously worked in Beaufort County. She came to DD2 after wanting a change, and hearing good things about the district. Its wonderful I love it here, she said.
Priester went to the University of South Carolina, majoring in early childhood education. She is originally from Walterboro, where she still lives, and attended Walterboro High School.
Priester grew up with a love for kids and helping others, and always knew she wanted to be a teacher. I love the little kids and watching them grow, she said. First grade is the year when they expand their knowledge so much and its just very rewarding to see them, and see the light bulb come on because they understand it.
Priester said there is never a dull moment in her first grade classroom. She tries to instill in her children self-esteem, confidence and pride in themselves. Her classroom practices a bucket filler where everyone has an imaginary bucket, which they fill by giving or receiving compliments or words of praise. Priester said her best experience teaching is hearing her students say things like, Thank you for filling my bucket as they spread positive vibes.
Its good to hear that they are getting more than just academics, she said.
Other than teaching Priester is Team Leader for first grade and also represents first grade for the E/LA curriculum. She is also on Think Lighthouse.
Priesters professional goal is to live by her mantra to positively impact as many students as she can. I hope to be that caring adult so that every one of my kids can succeed and excel to their full potential, she said. I love the kids. You can grow so much. Its really rewarding to be with the children they are my heart.
Priester is married to her husband of 12 years, Kelvin. Priester keeps a dark red betta fish in her classroom, which the kids named Raz because he resembles the color of a raspberry.
Together she and her husband like to spend time outdoors. Priester is an avid college football fan and gets her husband to attend games and tailgates with her. She enjoys reading and volunteering at the Ronald McDonald House, as well as volunteering with other church activities. She is a part of Faith Assembly in Summerville. When they can the couple likes to travel.
Priester said her life goal is to spread Gods love and impact the world, as well as the people she is around. She loves the atmosphere and the support from the administration at Beech Hill.
The children make it the best, she said. Its like theyre mine, so I have 21 little ones. Everything I do is for their best interest.
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Brazenly morbid zine by and for people with AIDS (PWAs). Founded in 1991 by Silicon Valley computer freelancer Beowulf Thorne (b. 1964), the semi-regular publication paved the way for the literary Art and Understanding and glossier "positive" publications aimed at the one million infected Americans; these included the Chicago-based Plus Voice and the New York-based Poz.
The latter was financed when the founder, Sean Strube, used a viatical settlement to cash in his life insurance policy. DPN is still the cheekiest, with cover lines like "How to Tell If Your Loved One Is Dead" ("increased sleeping during the day," "abrupt cessation of sarcasm," "relatives looting apartment") and essays such as "Get Your Fucking Red Ribbon out of My Face." One motto has it, "We don't care how you got HIV, as long as you're not a whining and hateful virgin about it."Number of View :922


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Mariners' new scoreboard: hit or miss?
"It's more of a hood ornament when no one is really buying the car."
That's what KPLU sports commentator Art Thiel has to say about the Mariners' plans for a new scoreboard at Safeco Field - at an estimated cost of $10 million.
Biggest in baseball
The Mariners recently announced their plans for the new scoreboard, which will almost be the size of a city block. It will be the biggest in Major League Baseball and one of the biggest in all of sports.
But Art says it's bad timing. The news comes on the heels of a season ticket price increase and a lack of significant changes to player personnel (although they did offload disappointing veteran Chone Figgins this week at a cost of $8.5 million). Not to mention another losing season.
"It plays to a lot of cynical Mariner fans' worst instinct and that is that the Mariners care more about the 'fan experience' at Safeco than they do about putting a winning team on the field."
The upgrade was needed. Safeco Field's failing screen was 13 years old. The Mariners are required by the lease to keep the facility in first-class condition. Art points out the money for capital improvements is a budget line separate from business operations and player personnel.
The new scoreboard will feed the fans' growing need for more statistics - as well as provide replays, scores and highlights with all the latest bells and whistles.
'Another tone-deaf move'
But Art says fans would be better served if the team spent more money on getting more talent.
"Fans invest in a team for emotional reasons. Not for logical reasons. Not for budget reasons. It's about passion. You're seeing the Mariners invest in a bauble. It just doesn't make a lot of emotional sense for Mariner fans to see this kind of investment going into the stadium when all they want is a competitive, winning ball club. It's another tone-deaf move on the part of the Mariners."
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About the Volunteer League
The Lone Star Wind Orchestra Volunteer League consists of a chairperson and many members supporting the organization's goals and mission. It consists of LSWO friends, family New Members may apply and be approved throughout the year. The volunteer league meets as needed, and may organize sub-committees with specific goals. Sub-committee chairs may be appointed for specific projects.
Volunteer League members may participate in as many support areas as they wish or may choose to limit their involvement to a single support area or specialty project if they choose.
Several areas of support available to the LSWO Volunteer League include: Community Outreach, Concert Activities, Educational Outreach, Fund Development, Graphic Art, Hospitality, Marketing/Advertising/Promotions, Publicity, Rehearsal Activities, Technical Writing, Technology and Youth Outreach.
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I know the sound of the mail truck.
I know when there's sirens to bristle and make sure the ringer is on. I am a mother.
I know that thing that I thought would be the end of me. I stare oddly while stopped at the red light. Amazed that it's now far, far, far behind me. I will look at each of my kids someday and faintly remember. Thankful that good times always always outweigh the bad. And that the bad times were just a minor role,
a bit part
to the really really good.
In the grocery store, my cart is full and I'm almost done but not quite done and it's that not quite done that almost totally sends me over the edge. Like, I could have just sat down in front of the toilet paper and cried. Or simply walked away from my cart and out the door. But I didn't and so I just finished up like any regular day even though inside I was not okay.
My daughter closes her eyes with each bite of the soup I made from scratch. I sit on my hands to keep myself from leaving this moment and my chair to grab the camera. So I look at each face and beg to remember it all, each bit of this piece of time that seems to be everything that matters to me in this world right now around one wooden table. I try to memorize, the words I'll use when I retell it here. And I'll be okay if I don't, this event still happened even if it doesn't have a photo and if I don't ever tell a soul. I let my mind wander at the stakes
of keeping it all for me.
In the evenings I juice a grapefruit or two and put the glass in the freezer until the kids are asleep. I check on them, they are perfect and safely delivered through another day and now I can just be. And I drink my grapefruit slushy with a spoon and you know, this is like what I look forward to all day. Especially today. The last minutes at the end, the mosey around the finish line.
Lately I try to remember what life was like before the Internet and I wish so hard we could go back to there.
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To pigeon hole is to have male homosexual sex using ranch dressing as the lubricant, thus when it's over, the ranch dressing oozes out, like pigeon shit.
Dude, Garrett pigeon-holed Sloan!
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to put something into a drawer/box and forget about it for a long term.
to have unfair idea of what type sb or sth is.
to have unfair idea of what type sb or sth is.
That reports were only partly implemented or worse still, just pigeonholed.
He's a musician who can't be conveniently pigeonholed.
He's a musician who can't be conveniently pigeonholed.
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Describes a person who's actions are as annoying as what comes out of a pigeons butthole: Slimy, white, and runny little shit that nobody likes and is hard to get rid of
Annoyed driver: That damn Pigeon Hole just cut me off!
by mr.purple April 28, 2015
A glory hole from the ceiling like a bids eye view.
She was so tall she could easily do a Pigeon Hole with out a ladder.
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Used by young children as a substitute name for the word Vagina whilst in grade (primary) school.
Sal's nephew is learning "new things" in school. Apparently boys have willies and girls have PIGEON HOLES!!
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When a man in a fivesome with one girl goes and shares one of her holes with another man. Double Oral, double anal or double vaginal sex.
Based on the mathmatics principle
Based on the mathmatics principle
Last night me, larry, jim, and bob were fucking lucy. Fucking bob instead of waiting his turn pigeonholed with larry and got his ass beat.
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i left a deposit in her pigeonhole last night. Now its as big as a duckhole!
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a condom
No love without the glove.
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A singer/songwriter who has created such awesome hits like Milk and Cereal and My Baby's Got Sauce. Awesome music, check it out.
G love and special sauce
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1. a condom.
2. a garment that you put on your hands.
2. a garment that you put on your hands.
1. "No glove, no love."
2. "Put your gloves on; it's cold outside!"
2. "Put your gloves on; it's cold outside!"
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verb: to ignore, to feign ignorance of, especially to default on a response to a greeting
I was walking down the street when I saw Jeff, so I was like "Hey Jeff" but he gloved me and just kept on walking.
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(A.K.A Garrett Dutton) Legendarily Epic Hip Hop Blues Singer From Philadelphia, Frontman Of The Band G Love And Special Sauce. Has Written Many Epic Songs Such As Booty Call, Superhero Brother And Baby Got Sauce, Currently On Jack Johnson's Brushfire Record Label. This guy Is AMAZING!!!
Listen To G Love !!
by Wiggle-Like-A-Worm August 07, 2008
G-Love from the band G-Love and Special Sauce. He is particularly good looking and can play the harmonica and guitar at the same time.
That song G-Love played at the Jack Johnson concert last year was amazing.
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condom, trash bag, whatever you use.
i forgot the gloves, so I jumped out on my girl.
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EBENSBURG - Classic cars, loud motorcycles and thousands of people lined the streets during the ninth annual Wheels and Wings event Thursday.
The event draws thousands to the area in what many consider to be a preview of the weekend festivities scheduled for Thunder in the Valley in nearby Johnstown.
For Ebensburg resident Ron Shingler and Ray Gabany of Summerhill, the event is a chance to see friends from out of town who make the trip to Ebensburg for the show.
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Riders enter town looking for places to park their motorcycles on Center Street in?Ebensburg during the Wheels and Wings event.
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Rebecca Creem, 9, of Ebensburg tries some honey barbecue wings on Thursday.
"I look forward to this every year," Gabany said.
Seated between the chicken wing vendors and some of the classic cars lining North Center Street, Shingler said the event was a chance to reunite with friends from previous years and to take in the surroundings.
The pair have attended the event each year and look forward to similar motorcycle rallies in Nanty Glo, Richland and throughout the surrounding area, Gabany said.
"I just love this community," said Kim Springer, a local State Farm agent and exclusive sponsor of Wheels and Wings.
The event is family-friendly and draws visitors to area restaurants and businesses, Springer said.
"I just think it's a good event," Springer said. "I just love to see all the waves of people. I just get amazed at how it's grown."
Colver resident Nick Asashon said he has been attending Wheels and Wings since the event began.
Standing beside his 1971 Buick Riviera, Asashon said the event continues to be fantastic year after year.
His classic car's bright metallic red paint and a scale model of the car spinning on a small platform under the hood of his Riviera caught the eye of several passers-by.
The small model was repainted to perfectly match his car, Asashon said.
"That stops 'em, ya know?" Asashon said of the attention the model and his car attract.
For first-timers Chad Thompson, his wife, Kim, and their 11-year-old son, Lance, the event was a fun time.
"This is the first we've come up for this," Chad Thompson said.
The family from Ebensburg sampled some of the chicken wings featured in the wing competition.
"I'm surprised how many bikes are here," Chad Thompson said. "It's definitely bigger than I thought it would be."
Lance said for him the best part of the event was seeing the classic cars.
"I like Camaros," Lance said before digging into his cheese fries.
Precious Life, a pregnancy care ministry, took first prize in the wing competition.
Also first-timers at the event, the group's hot and sweet wings secured the win, Scott Manganella said.
"Good deal," he said after winning the first-prize ribbon. "Can't complain about that."
Mirror Staff Writer Zach Geiger is at 946-7535.


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