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Bravery. Honor. Sacrifice. These are more than mere words to trained Marine sniper Nathan McBride. He's never backed away from danger, and he's not about to start now, even if it means confronting the cold-blooded interrogator who tortured him to the brink of death more than a decade ago.
When a mutilated body is discovered in a remote Utah lake, it ignites a chain of events that forces Nathan to face a dark chapter from a past he's worked hard to forget. Could his Nicaraguan enemy be active again? On American soil? The evidence is clear, but the stakes are higher than Nathan can know. In a showdown that will test Nathan's understanding of justice and mercy, he'll have to make a life or death decision that has the potential to expose and destroy people at the highest levels of government.
©2011 Andrew Peterson (P)2011 Audible, Inc.
"An absolutely bone-chilling thriller. Equal parts Stephen Hunter and Thomas Harris. Imagine Bob Lee Swagger going after Hannibal Lecter and you will have only scratched the surface of this intensely exciting novel. Forced To Kill will haunt you long after you read its last brilliantly plotted page." (Brad Thor)
"Awsome sequel!!!"
As I quite liked the first book about Nathan McBride, I couldn't wait to get started on this one. I actually pushed back quite a lot of other books in my reading list to get going.
Nathan is still damaged goods, and still a very, very interesting main character. You get even more insight into the guy in this book, and you get more of the story just hinted about in the first book.
You also get to know the other characters better...and you get to meet a few new interesting people...and one baaaaaaaaad baddie.
This thriller is rather intense, so if you have a weak stomach this might not be for you. Tales of torture and sadism has a centre stage in this one...
If you like thrillers, the books about Nathan McBride should certainly occupy a place on your shelfs...recommended.
"Total adrenaline rush-stayed up all night"
Stayed up all night listening...couldn't stop. I've read them all - 30 novels by Baldacci, Clancy, Flynn - I'd put Peterson's Forced to Kill among the best. Meticulous attention to detail, excellent timing/pacing, got me completely and emotionally involved. Can't understand the negative comments about Dick Hill.....he's one of the masters and his performance was superb!
I love espionage, legal, and detective thrillers but listen to most genres. Very frequent reviews. No plot spoilers! Please excuse my typos!
"An outstanding thriller now on sale for $4.95"
Forced to Kill is novel #2 in Andrew Peterson's 5 novel Nathan McBride military/espionage thriller series. I listened to this book when it was released in 2011 but did not review it then. It is an excellent book made even better by Dick Hill's narration.
OCD over books, listening to 1 a day; ANY genre, fact & fiction. Influenced by Audible reviewers so I keep mine unbiased - FRONT to BLACK!
I don't know why Audible keeps using this question it it's Guided Review format. It assumes that LISTENERS are also READERS. Although there may be people who enjoy both formats, I am not one of them. I've read 5 books a week since age 6 and was very happy when audiobooks came out. I was able to continue indulging in my passion for books via the audio medium.
As before, I like the main character, Nathan McBride for his calm demeanor under pressure and his frailties as a man after the horrendous capture and torture he endured years ago.
I am a big Dick Hill fan and I usually give him an automatic 4-5 stars, no matter how crappy the book is. However, I was a bit disappointed in his performance here. All of the characters - except the non-American Latino men - sound alike or so similar that it's difficult to distinguish them. Especially since the author or the producer of the recorded version doesn't use "He said" or "said Nathan" in long dialogue portions which is something that I've always found to be distracting from narrators who are able to make each character have his or her own sound. Here, Mr. Hill is very lackadaisical in his performance. Characters sound different from one scene to another and even change in the middle of a sentence. And the females are just awful. FBI Special Agent In Charge Holly Simpson sounds like she just sucked on a helium balloon as does her subordinate agent Mary Grangeland. Plus the two women sound exactly the same. They are depicted as competent, brave, good looking and sexy, yet Dick Hill has them sounding as if they look and sound like Daffy Duck!
It's not that kind of book. While the torture sessions are very disturbing, I knew what to expect in choosing this genre. My only reaction was a wish for a "do over" in my life so I could be a rogue ex-CIA Special Ops sniper assassin like Court Gentry in Mark Greaney's "The Gray Man" audiobook series.
If you like this kind of book, definitely check out Mark Greaney's "The Gray Man" audiobooks. In his covert assignments assassin Court Gentry does more than this book's Nathan McBride and his partner Harvey Fontana put together.
I no longer live in Worcester. I now live in Brooklyn, NY.
"Wow! An exciting listen! (or read)"
More exciting than the first in the series. Harvey and Nathan are a good team. Still reminds me of Reacher (a good thing.) I hope in the next book (I assume there will be a next one) Nathan's obsession for revenge has been satisfied.
I enjoy counter-terrorism, westerns, historical fiction, detective mysteries, and old school comedy like "A Christmas Story".
"Mixed feelings but recommend overall"
The story was good. The technical military stuff e.g. "halo" jump, night ops, military hardware was great. The political stuff was very enjoyable. But the narration was often distracting. Dick Hill has a challenge when it is time to transition to the 4 female characters. It is so weak that it is just plain distracting from the story. His handling of female voices sounds "corny", contrived, almost comical. I liked Dick Hill in some past counter terrorism audio books but I guess they had no or few female characters. I loved the military, political, inter governmental agency politics and the overall theme of protecting our country even if extreme measures are sometimes needed. Dick needs to have a female SO stand in for him on the female parts.
"Forced to Kill"
I have read an "advance" of this story and it is just as good, if not better than Peterson's previous work, First to Kill. Now listening to Dick Hill read this sequel, he brings to life Nathan's next adventure. Especially notable, Mr. Hill's voice of the "bad guy" is not only eerie, but very believable. Cheers to Mr. Peterson for providing another fast pace and exciting story with memorable characters and a realistic plot!
I would have to say that this book was even better then the first. Nathan and Harv are better then ever. The story line is unbelievable and keeps you on edge the whole time.
Dick Hill is better then ever and makes this book enjoyable to listen too.
Definitely a winner.
"Andrew knows I like him, but not Dick Hill"
Sorry Andrew, Dick Hill cost you a star. I have done the past several Reachers on Nook and I agreed to give Dick one more chance after reading the first Nathan book on Nook. He made Harve sound just like the Venezuelan arch-villain, though Harve looks 'vaguely hispanic' and was a U.S. Marine 25 years prior. He made Holly sound like a trembling schoolgirl at times when she's running an FBI office. This cost the review a star. I highly recommend both of your novels as books or Nooks. Mr. Hill got into narration when it was easy-to-get work for second-rate scenery-chewers. I completely understand your need to stand by him and that, for a new author, it was good to get someone with so many credits...but have George Guidall or Richard Ferrone read just one chapter of whatever you are working on and you'll see the light. Until then, I am buying everything you do anyway, so, no loss; but it'll be on some kind of page. Readers, please do support Andrew and if you like Dick Hill then this is 4 stars. I have over 470 titles here and nothing against Dick Hill except his work on Audible titles.
"Amazing Thrill Ride"
This book gave insight on how Nathan became the man he is today. You also saw the scarier side of Nathan, it showed that you couldn't go through what he did and not be damaged. There was a point in the book where Nathan had a huge decision to make, in my opinion any decision he made would have been the right one. Did he make the right decision? I think he did what was right for him. The only thing I was kind of disappointed in is that I feel there is still more that needs to be worked out emotionally with his father. Maybe next book he can deal with the unresolved issues with his father. I'm glad that I have this book in my library.
"Nathan McBride v Jack Reacher"
Nathan McBride is a tough cookie and this book is well worth a read. My preference is for Reacher but McBride runs a close second.
"The end spoils it"
Good story till the very end, until the political crap about justifying Guantanamo and torture....
"Worth a listen"
First book was great from the start, I found this a little slow going for the first 20mins or so. Picks up after that - definitely worth a listen. Looking forward to the next one.
"Good listen"
Good story on the whole. Little slowly read I felt so I speeded it up but the story kept me interested.
"An excellent 2nd chapter to the McBride story"
Twists, turns, the emotional input from his girlfriend which creates his torn reactions.
McBribe obviously and then Harvey Fontana - this applies to the series not just this book.
Dick Hill is a legend. I would actually consider employing him to sit in the corner and read to me! I stumbled over the McBride series after looking for other books that Dick Hill had narrated after Jack Reacher.
The tone of reading allows you to focus on the story details and forget that you're actually being read to. A lot of other narraters make sure a hoo-ha over character impressions, it puts you off the content. Over reading the book, Dick allows you to shut off from the wider world (especially on a packed commuter train) and enjoy just the story.
An excellent audiobook and great part of the series.
"Not as good as it should be"
yes I would
this could've been better, don't get me wrong, it's a good listen, but in my opinion the plot wasn't haunting enough for me
the action was too much like a computer game and the story was lacking in parts
still it's not a bad book
Yes, great plot, characters, and narration
Final 2 chapters
Nathan, & Holly
Have just downloaded the next in the series
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He also said they could be #1 in the conference. But that isn't sensationalist enough, right? He's right. The forced parity of the NHL has made it so that every semi-competent team is going to be a clone of every other semi-competent team give or take a guy here and there. Everyone has a chance. It's going to more than ever come down to who actually gives the most effort and I think he knows that.
If you actually think Holland will get fired for missing the playoffs you need to get off of internet forums for awhile and check back into the real world.
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The Molecular Ingenuity of a Unique Fish Scale
ALS research has shown how the scales of a freshwater fish found in the Amazon Basin can literally reorient themselves in real time to resist force, in essence creating an adaptable body armor. Read more...
Contact: Robert O. Ritchie
In his 19 years at the ALS, senior scientist Musa Ahmed has seen chemistry grow from a somewhat obscure synchrotron science focus area to a cornerstone, award-winning ALS program. Read more...
DEIXIS, an annual publication of the Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship program that highlights the work of fellows and alumni, has a special feature in the 2013 issue focussing on how "the data explosion is driving a new era of computational science at light sources." ALS beamline scientist Dula Parkinson discusses the challenges of huge data sets for users on tomography beamline 8.3.2. Read the article (in PDF).
Proposal Scores Posted
The scores for general user proposals, including cutoff scores where applicable, for the upcoming beam time (January-July 2014) have been posted. The total number of beam time shifts requested for this round was 11,209; the total number of shifts allocated to general users was 4533. See the distribution graph and individual beamline scores in the User Guide.
An Interactive Timeline of the ALS
As our 20th anniversary year begins to wind down, we debut one more feature to celebrate 20 Years of Great Science: an interactive timeline covering highlights of the first 20 years of ALS history. By no means exhaustive, it is meant to provide a broad overview of the people and events that have helped shape the ALS as well as a sense of the breadth of the science that has been done here. Take a trip through the years here.
MIddle-School Students Become ALS Users
A group of seventh graders from Black Pine Circle School in Berkeley recently had a rare opportunity to experience the ALS as "users" via a collaborative scientific project that included a field trip and hands-on research on a beamline. The students were led by science and technology teacher Christine Mytko, who spent the past summer at the ALS through the Industry Initiatives for Science and Math Education (IISME) program. Mytko's time at the ALS was focused on 3D imaging and printing techniques. Read more about their activities at the ALS .
Synchrotron Education Project Kick Off
The Synchrotron Education Collaboration held its first meeting October 20-22 at Synchrotron Soleil, in St Aubin, France. The symposium, "Student Science at Synchrotrons: Educating the Next Generation of Scientists," was attended by scientists, educators, as well as representatives from eight synchrotrons. Read more about the project here.
The ALS users have elected five new members (bolded in the list below) to the Users' Executive Committee, and I would like to be the first to welcome them. I believe we have good representation of the wide user base with our new and continuing members
Many thanks to retiring members Yves Idzerda, Jeff Kortright, Kevin McCarty, and Gyorgy Snell for all their hard work over the past years. It has also been a privilege to work with Brandy Toner who stayed on as ex-chair to help me this last year. I am staying on in this capacity in 2014 to help our new chair, Peter Nico.
All users are welcome to contact their UEC representatives to raise issues of concern relating to their own research, or to alert us to issues facing our whole community.
For the user runs from October 23 to November 17, 2013, the beam reliability [(time scheduled - time lost)/time scheduled)] was 96.2%. For this period, the mean time between failures (MTBF) was 44.6 hours, and the mean time to recovery (MTTR) was 116 minutes. There were no significant interruptions.
More detailed information on reliability is available on the ALS reliability bulletin board, which is located in the hallway between the ALS and the control room in Building 80. Questions about beam reliability should be directed to Dave Richardson (
, x4376).
Long-term and weekly operations schedules are available online. Requests for special operations use of the "scrubbing" shift should be sent to Rick Bloemhard (
, x4738) by 1:00 p.m. Friday. The ring status can be seen in real time at http://www-als.lbl.gov/index.php/beamlines/beam-status.html.
Bringing Out the Best in X-ray Crystallography Data
'The more we looked into the mystery of Crispr, the more interesting it seemed'
Shapes of Things to Come: Exotic Shapes for Liquid Drops Have Many Possible Uses
DOE JGI Science Highlight: The inner workings of cyanobacteria carbon fixation
A Superconductor-Surrogate Earns Its Stripes
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Christina Milian is pulling a Beyoncé – not telling anyone about her engagement, but not exactly denying it either.
"I'm definitely in love with someone," she says. "I'm in a very happy relationship, a very stable relationship, which is great, and he's very supportive."
Then with a knowing smile, she adds, "We're definitely looking into the future."
Sources have told PEOPLE that Milian, 31, is engaged to her longtime boyfriend, Jas Prince.
Milian admits that her new gig on Dancing with the Stars may help her if and when she does tie the knot.
"This is great preparation for a wedding dance, a prom dance, a performance dance, anything you could think of," Milian says.
Milian adds that trying something new is rewarding.
"I'm really proud of myself for doing this. And getting, you know, even this far. We haven't even had the first show, but I'm trying to just stay in my zone and get ready for that first performance."
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The Art of Hallow's Eve will be held Friday through Sunday at the WVU Jackson's Mill Assembly Hall.
The Opening Reception will be today from 7 to 9 p.m. Costumes are encouraged.
A Halloween Buffet will be offered today from 4 to 7 p.m. at Mt. Vernon Dining Hall.
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WVU Jackson's Mill is hosting The Art of Hallow's Eve event that will feature unique fine art from West Virginia Artisit. Above, 'A Ride They'll Never Forget' by Stephen Cassie.
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The Art of Hallow's Eve features unique fine art and craft created by more than 20 West Virginia artists celebrating the Halloween season.
Dress up in your favorite costume and join in at the Opening Reception today for an experience that will make your eyes bulge out, give you goose bumps, and possibly make your toenails curl!
Also make plans to attend the annual Halloween Buffet in the Mt. Vernon Dining Hall prior to the Art of Hallow's Eve opening reception. Additional events are being planned throughout the weekend. Contact WVU Jackson's Mill for event details at 1-800-287-8206.
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Officials in Brookfield and Hubbard townships and the City of Hubbard want to know if it makes sense to combine their police departments.
That's why they're asking for a state grant to study the feasibility of a police district.
''The three communities can improve on the delivery of service and also the savings in doing so,'' said Hubbard Mayor John Darko. ''We all have gone through cuts with local government funds and also the other losses, we're just trying to maintain quality of service and maintain costs.''
During the regular meeting held Aug. 13, Hubbard City Council backed the effort. Officials in the other communities also have passed resolutions supporting the the effort to study the proposal.
Trumbull County commissioners approved the merger as well at their meeting held Aug. 15.
Grant Source Professionals of Youngstown is writing the request for an estimated $30,000 from the Ohio Department of Development's Local Government Innovation Fund, a state program that promotes the better delivery of government services.
About $5.5 million in grants and $32.5 million in loans is available in this round of funding. Applications are due Sept. 4.
If awarded, Darko said, the Center for Urban and Regional Studies at Youngstown State University could do the study.
Brookfield trustee Gary Lees said he sees the study as a stepping stone to explore other sharing arrangements, for instance in the road and emergency medical services departments.
''I feel that it's going to provide shared services, not only just in our police district if it comes about, but also provide us a chance to share equipment, any type of things that we have,'' Lees said.
A project in Trumbull County already has been awarded some money from the fund.
The county engineer's office won a $500,000 no-interest loan award to build a central salt storage facility at the office's North River Road N.W. facility.
In exchange, the office must provide a 10 percent local match either through in-kind labor, services or materials.


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On April 23, 2010, Governor Christie signed Executive Order 23, establishing the Passaic River Basin Flood Advisory Commission to develop and recommend solutions to the chronic flooding problems that plague New Jersey residents.
Recognizing there is no 'silver bullet' that can stop flooding in the Passaic River Basin, the Commission packaged 15 recommendations in this Report with small and large solutions to mitigate flood damage, better prepare for the periodic flooding and improve efforts to help flood victims.
DEP Commissioner Martin led the Commission with representatives from multiple organizations and municipalities. As authorized by the Executive Order, the Commission also consulted with additional outside experts and knowledgeable individuals in the public and private sectors.
March 6, 2014
DEP Commissioner Bob Martin and USACE's New York District Colonel Paul E. Owen announce the release of the first phase of a study evaluating long-term flood risk management alternatives to help Passaic River Basin communities deal with chronic flooding.
The latest in a series of online, interactive flood- preparation maps designed to assist emergency management personnel and keep residents in the Passaic River Basin informed about flooding events in real time has been launched, Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Bob Martin announced today.
The Christie Administration today announced that local and county governments in the Passaic River Basin may now apply for state grants to help them keep streams and rivers clear of snags, debris and shoals under a new $3 million program that will reduce flooding risks in communities throughout the Passaic River region.
Commissioner Martin announced the launch of the first in a series of online, interactive flood preparation maps designed to assist emergency management personnel and keep residents in the Passaic River Basin informed about flooding events in real time.
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I would like to thank the manager of Applebee's, Torrie Perkins, as well as the staff of Applebee's Restaurant in Elkins for all their help during the pancake breakfast for the Randolph County Humane Society in August.
A big thank-you also goes to community members who came out and supported our efforts by attending the breakfast or by making donations. A total of about $700 was raised, which will benefit the animals who live at our shelter. The majority of the money that it takes to operate our animal shelter is raised through events such as these. Without community help we could not accomplish all the good that we do.
Thank you again for your support.
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When Stewart – making her first official public appearance since the cheating scandal that rocked their relationship – appeared at the Toronto International Film Festival to promote her new movie On the Road, the crowd cheered, "Kristen, I love you!" After posing for photos in a Zuhair Murad dress with costar Garrett Hedlund, she made her way over to fans to sign autographs.
"I've loved this book since I was 14," she told reporters. She also alluded to being as excited for On the Road as she would be for any Twilight film.
Pattinson, meanwhile, appeared with Taylor Lautner, Peter Facinelli, Elizabeth Reaser and other members of the Twilight cast to present a new 90-second clip of Breaking Dawn: Part 2 at the MTV Video Music Awards in downtown L.A. (You can watch the heart-pounding clip below!)
Prior to taking the stage, Pattinson, in an Alexander McQueen black bomber jacket, looked happy as he chatted with his costars backstage, who all seemed thrilled to be together, a source tells PEOPLE. "Reaser seemed to have a very maternal vibe toward him," the source says of Reaser, who plays his mother in the vampire series. "She stayed very close to him and kept him laughing."
And before introducing the clip, the actor thanked his supporters. "It's been an amazing journey and we'd like to thank all the fans of the series for your incredible enthusiasm from the beginning until now," he said onstage.
The PEOPLE staff will be Tweeting, Instagramming, and engaging in all sorts of movie madness over the next several days, so look for more TIFF coverage right here


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Covering the bases
LEADING OFF: 3B Adalberto Santos came off the DL on Tuesday after being out since April 15 with a hip injury. He went 0-for-1 with two walks Tuesday and is hitting .400 in 10 games. "Everything's fine," Santos said of his hip.
SAFE AT FIRST: SS Gift Ngoepe continues to struggle at the plate and is now hitting .139 after going 0-for-3 Tuesday. Ngoepe has struck out 31 times in 72 at-bats, a 43 percent clip. "[He] is still battling at the plate," manager Carlos Garcia said. "They're pitching him backwards, they're throwing a lot of breaking balls. He isn't able to make the adjustment yet, but it will be, it will come."
STEALING SECOND: RF Alex Dickerson (.185) and C Carlos Paulino (.186) also are struggling, so the Curve have three everyday players hitting under .200.
ROUNDING THIRD: Former Curve OF Quincy Latimore is back in town with Akron but didn't play Tuesday. Latimore is hitting .253 with three homers and 11 RBIs in 21 games. He leads Akron in homers.
HEADING HOME: Former Curve manager Marty Brown has become the winningest manager for the Triple-A Buffalo franchise. Brown, Altoona's first manager (1999-00), won his 254th game Sunday to set the mark. It previously had been held by Brian Graham, the Pirates' former farm director. Brown also spent a number of years managing in Japan.
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Football's Schott Selected as Lou Groza Semifinalist
Steven Schott, a senior placekicker for the Ball State football team, has been selected as one of 20 semifinalists for the Lou Groza Award, which goes to the nation's most outstanding collegiate football placekicker.
The Palm Beach County Sports Commission released the names of the 20 semifinalists. Football Bowl Subdivision head coaches, collegiate media relations directors, past Groza winners and regional and national football writers will select three finalists. The finalists will be announced Nov. 19, and honored at the 21st annual Lou Groza Collegiate Placekicker Awards Banquet Dec. 4, in West Palm Beach, Fla. The winner will be announced live on the Home Depot ESPN College Football Awards Show Thurs., Dec. 6.
Schott ranks second in the nation with 2.22 field goals made per game, and is tied for 15th in the county in scoring with 10.33 points per contest. He has made 20 field goals in 2012, which ranks second on Ball State's single-season chart. Schott needs six field goals to set the school's single-season record and pass John Diettrich, who made 25 field goals in 1985.
Schott connected on a career long 52-yard field goal in the first quarter vs. Eastern Michigan in the season opener and made a 51-yard field goal in the second quarter of Ball State's win at Indiana. Schott made a 42-yard field goal as time expired to give the Cardinals a 41-39 victory at Indiana.
Ball State is 6-3 overall and 3-2 in the Mid-American Conference. The Cardinals play at Toledo Tuesday, host Ohio Nov. 14, and complete the regular season at Miami University Nov. 23.


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Odessa Harris already had her hands full before another tragedy struck her family this week.
She had been taking care of three grandchildren who lost their mother when she succumbed to injuries from a 2001 house fire on the East Side.
Now she has four more grandchildren to raise, after their mother was shot and killed early Tuesday in the city's latest homicide.
Harris was in Mississippi attending another daughter's wedding when she got the news that her daughter, 28-year-old cab driver Shameka Harris, was fatally wounded, along with Shameka's boyfriend, Joshua "Bigs" Eatmon, 23. The couple were in a cab in front of the family's home at 455 Minnesota Ave.
"I'm OK right now," Harris said Wednesday. "I just want [police] to find out who killed them."
Harris is not the only one with a tough road ahead. Civic leaders who have worked for years to address the steady stream of homicides and other violence in the city fear a continuation of the carnage. Along with Harris, they gathered Wednesday morning at the scene of the latest slaying and vowed to work more closely together to make a bigger impact.
The anti-violence rally was attended by relatives and neighbors of Harris and Eatmon, as well as community leaders, concerned citizens and elected officials. Erie County Legislature Chairwoman Betty Jean Grant was among them, and she announced a new initiative aimed at safety issues.
The Erie County/Buffalo Safe Neighborhood Initiative is an ad hoc committee, Grant said. It is made up of elected officials from the city and county, law enforcement, block club presidents, pastors and various community organizations, including MAD DADS, FATHERS, Stop the Violence Coalition, Buffalo Peacemakers, Buffalo United Front and Buffalo Promise Neighborhood.
The coalition will meet monthly beginning next month, Grant said. The aim is to identify concerns of specific neighborhoods; address crime issues and find solutions; identify resources for youth, including job training; provide counseling and mentoring to youth; and to work with the Buffalo Board of Education to provide GED and educational support programs.
Another goal of the coalition is to work with corporations and businesses who will hire young people under the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. The credit is designed to promote the hiring of individuals who qualify as a member of a target group, such as qualified military veterans and ex-felons. In return, the state Department of Labor will reimburse the employer.
Meanwhile, city workers sealed the Minnesota Avenue apartment to prevent anyone from going inside, Odessa Harris said.
"The house was boarded up," the grandmother said, and her daughter's four children need clothes, food and Christmas gifts. "They only have what they had on," Harris said. "I need some help with the kids."
The children are Taikia Harris,11; Bobby Purdue Jr., 9; Menisha Stitt, 4; and Elizah Stitt, 2.
Since 2001, Harris also has had custody of three other grandsons after their mother, Tameka Tyus, died in a house fire. The boys were 4, 2 and 3 months old at the time.
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The Iranian Holocaust denial conference, "Review of the Holocaust: Global Vision" convened by the Iranian Foreign Ministry in Tehran December 11-12, 2006, brought together a diverse group of anti-Semites, including white supremacists and neo-Nazis, radical anti-Israel and pro-Palestinian activists, and Islamic fundamentalists. The gathering included racists such as David Duke, former Imperial Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, and notorious Western anti-Semites and known Holocaust deniers, as well as members of Neturei Karta, a fringe anti-Israel Jewish group that advocates the "dismantling" of the Jewish state of Israel.Though the organizers insisted that their aim was only to scientifically investigate the history of World War II, the guests and speeches were universally devoted to either denying that Jews were the victims of genocide under the Nazis or to de-legitimizing the State of Israel. Not a single scholar of the mainstream field of Holocaust Studies was present. And no Israelis were permitted to attend. Sessions on "Holocaust demography" were interspersed with invectives against "Jewish supremacism" and "apartheid Zionism."The conference shows that Iran is intent both on embracing the hateful ideology of Holocaust denial and giving credibility to the deniers themselves. Iran is sending signals that it aims to position itself as the new nexus of Holocaust denial in the Muslim world. This is happening in a neighborhood that not only lends it support, but gives aid and comfort to Holocaust deniers and anti-Semites.
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Sunday, January 5, 2014
Roper St. Francis (RSF) Foundation received a donation from Mt. Pleasant Manor in honor of Dr. John von Lehe, who lost his battle with colon cancer in 2009.
His family and staff from Mt. Pleasant Manor attended the presentation Friday at Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital. The $1,400 gift is earmarked for Roper St. Francis Cancer Care.
A dedicated public servant, Dr. von Lehe was a member of the Physician Partners network and served on the medical staff. He loved Roper St. Francis, said his wife, Andrea von Lehe. His heart, my heart are with Roper and we wanted to share this in his memory.
Although he passed away before the opening of Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital, his influence is felt every day a plaque commemorating his work at Roper St. Francis, the community and the country is located at the entrance of the hospital. He was so excited that a hospital was being built here in Mount Pleasant, Andrea von Lehe said. He didnt get to see it finished but he saw the plans and he was happy.
In addition to being a skilled physician, Dr. von Lehe was also a soldier. He served two tours during war-time in Iraq and Afghanistan. He was always working, always helping, Andrea von Lehe said.
Dr. von Lehe also practiced at Mt. Pleasant Manor, a skilled nursing facility. For the last four years, the facility has honored Dr. von Lehe with a community Happy Hour benefit. His friends, family and former patients attended. He was always telling jokes and is really missed, said Renee Burton with Mt. Pleasant Manor.
In addition to todays gift, von Lehes family and friends will hold the third annual Cast and Blast Fishing Tournament in May 2014 to raise money for Roper St. Francis Cancer Care. To learn more about this event, visit www.CastandBlast.biz.
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Blackbaud's first-quarter revenues were up more than 20 percent from the same period last year when it was in the midst of acquiring Texas rival Convio.
The Daniel Island-based software firm's income from operations, net income and earnings per share were also all up from the first quarter of 2012, according to the company's accounting, which excludes various costs related to the acquisition.
According to standard accounting, year-over-year quarterly income was down and earnings per share were flat.
CEO Marc Chardon said the report represented a "solid start" to 2013 and attributed the better-than-expected performance to the combination of the companies and 150 layoffs in January.
While Blackbaud's nonprofit customers continue to face a "challenging environment," sales opportunities for the combined company's primary fund-raising software are improving, he said.
Blackbaud would be further linking its Raiser's Edge and Convio's Luminate products and developing more donor analytics tools this year, Chardon said.
"I remain optimistic about the overall market opportunity for the company," he said.
Finance chief Tony Boor noted the cuts in January caused the company to hold off on some investments and hiring planned for the quarter. Boor said his ongoing transformation of the company's back-office systems is progressing and will pay off in the long term.
"We believe we are well-positioned to deliver on our full-year financial targets," he said.
According to standard accounting, Blackbaud's quarterly revenues were $115.6 million, up 22 percent from the same period last year. Income from operations was $4.6 million compared with $5.3 million in the first quarter of 2012; net income was $2.7 million, down from $2.8 million during the same period last year.
According to Blackbaud's accounting method, quarterly revenues were $116.2 million, exceeding the high-end of the company's previous guidance. Quarterly income from operations was $20.9 million, up from $13.2 million in the same period last year and above the high-end of the company's guidance. Net income was $11.8 million, up from $7.8 million in the same period last year. Quarterly earnings per share were 26 cents, up from 17 cents for the same period last year and above the high-end of the company's guidance.
The company also announced that its board of directors has approved a quarterly dividend of 12 cents per share payable June 14 to stockholders of record on May 28, 2013.
Blackbaud, which makes software for nonprofits, employs about 2,600 people, including more than 1,000 at its Daniel Island headquarters.
The company announced in January that Chardon would be stepping down sometime this year. On Wednesday, Chardon said there has been interest but that the company is still figuring out who to interview and that he expected to preside over the August earnings call.
The full earnings report can be seen here and a recording of this morning's conversation between Chardon, Boor and investment analysts can be heard here.
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Prep Time 5 minutes |
Cook Time 15 minutes
1 large red bell pepper, roasted
14 1/2 ounces Eden Diced Tomatoes w/Green Chilies, do not drain
1 clove garlic, pressed
1 Tbsp Eden Brown Rice Vinegar
2/3 cup Edensoy Originalor Edensoy Extra Original
1 Tbsp Eden Ume Plum Vinegar, or to taste
2 tsp dried basil
To roast the pepper, place it over a gas burner or put under the broiler, rotate the pepper several times until it is charred black. Place in a paper bag and seal. This will allow the pepper to sweat. Peel off the charred shin and run under cold water. Seed, chop and set aside.
Place all ingredients in a blender. Blend and serve. Great over any Eden Pasta, stuffed peppers or stuffed cabbage.
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quote: But Apple has a reputation to maintain as the pusher of overpriced electronic toys. The good news is that this price point makes the Microsoft Surface seem far more compelling.
quote: While I agree with you that the price on the Mini is absurd,
quote: Seriously Tony, not mocking you... What makes you so devout on this company??? I mean really, what can happen in someones life to make them so enamored with a company of all things?I mean, I get liking a particular company, but to become so enthralled must be an interesting story at least. Why the extreme fanaticism?
quote: Surface Pro is what people should be waiting for, and that is more of an alternative to an ultrabook given its cost.


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Lindsay Lohan is in the hot seat.
In a clip for an upcoming interview with Lohan, Oprah Winfrey frankly asks The Canyons star, 27, if she is an addict. The clip does not reveal her answer, but viewers get a taste of it from the follow-up question:
"What does it feel like to be both an adjective and a verb for child-star gone wrong?"
The teaser suggests that Oprah won't be letting Lohan off easily, but the actress seems to be hardy enough to follow up with an eight-part series about her life and recovery that will also air on Winfrey's network, OWN, in 2014.
Just a few days after completing three months in rehab at the Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage, Calif., Lohan appeared as a guest host on Chelsea Lately, joking that she'd "been on a 90-day court ordered vacation."
The Oprah's Next Chapter episode featuring Lohan will air Aug. 18.


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The 5 Most Badass Things Ever Done in Space
Astronauts happen when test pilots fly enough to literally level up, and cosmonauts are so tough, they can use diamonds as chewing gum. Humanity found a place so high, fast, and awesome that even jet engines can't take it, and our response was to build something cooler that could keep up with us.
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The Vostok 8K72K, the first machine made by man to beat the sky.
We've already seen spectacular space travelers, but here's the thing: Space never stops being cool. So here are some more.
#5. Alexei Leonov Doesn't Need All This Air
The first person mentioned in any badass list has to be Yuri Gagarin. Even if it's not a space list. An honest list of the world's top 10 chainsaw jugglers would start by explaining that they were driven to such suicidal desperation by how the Most Badass Person Ever had already been found.
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After this cover, all "Man of the Year" covers were literally "... after Yuri Gagarin."
Yuri Gagarin was the first person in space, but Alexei Leonov was the first without a wimpy spaceship in the way. Alexei Leonov and Pavel Belyayev rode the Voskhod 2 ( "voshkod" means "ascent" or "dawn") to the most hostile environment humanity can reach. Then Leonov proved that humanity can take it.
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Leonov pictured above the entire world, AS IS ONLY RIGHT AND PROPER FOR SUCH A MAN.
Leonov spent 12 minutes in utterly open space. The only scientific function of this spacewalk was to see if he'd survive it. Never mind the human body -- back then the world's rocket scientists didn't even know what space would do to spacesuits, which is why the high-pressure oxygen supply inflated Leonov's suit so much that he couldn't get back into the capsule. Unless Leonov wanted to stay in space for the rest of his life -- which would be less than an hour -- he'd have to do something amazing.
Luckily, doing amazing things was his entire job, career, and legacy. Ditto Ed White, seen here, who did the same thing 11 weeks later.
Leonov's solution was stupidly simple: If all this oxygen was getting in his way, it would just have to go. He twisted his "keep air inside" valve to "not doing that" (which has to be the first thing they teach you not to do in cosmonaut school, just before "don't sit underneath rocket engines"). Oh, and he didn't bother telling mission control what he was doing because he didn't want to worry them.
Leonov eventually made it back into the capsule, but space seemed to have fallen in love with the world's greatest man. And tried to keep him. As well as the suit problems, there were difficulties in resealing the hatch, the automatic re-entry pilot failed, the orbital module refused to detach and had to be burned off in the atmosphere, and the capsule landed hundreds of kilometers off course in a frozen wilderness full of mating-season bears and wolves, where the cosmonauts spent two days. But honestly, any angry bear coming up to Leonov would only be doing it to ask what it was like to be tough and awesome.
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#4. Spacemen Can Hold It
Mir ("Peace" or "World") is one of the most amazing things humanity ever did. Back when we were just working out the first Zelda game, we also built an entire space station. Mir outlasted the mere nation that built it by a decade, and that's a physical metaphor for the importance of space travel over petty political B.S.
No, no caption gag, just go back and LOOK at that until you get how amazing it is.
Unfortunately, petty political B.S. was able to fight back. The crew was made to manually dock resupply ships, because the country making their automatic docking system was no longer a part of Russia. The first two attempts almost ended in disaster, so ruble-pinching idiots on the ground decided that the third time's a charm. For the disaster. And just to make sure, they told the station to turn off the radar system and guide the speeding supply capsule with handheld rangefinders by looking out the window.
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"Hmm, the milkman's been, and two tons of orbital metal are speeding straight at my face."
To this day, snooker players call what happened the most predictable collision in history. Then shout "HOLY S#!T," because it was a spaceship ramming a space station. Vasily Tsibliev, Aleksandr Lazutkin, and Mike Foale felt their ears pop, and in space that's scarier than hearing a piranha between your legs, because at least then you'd still have enough air to scream.
Racing against the winds of a vacuum death to seal the damaged capsule meant ripping up rivers of wiring holding the station together, some of which were burning with electrical fire. They got the hatch sealed just in time to find that the station was out of alignment, the solar arrays were down, and the emergency batteries had been running the entire station while they'd been busy trying to keep the air in. Meaning the emergency batteries were nearly empty. Then they were totally empty.
Then the entire station died.
Three men spent the next 30 hours awake orbiting Earth in a dead aluminum box. They passed the time working out how to reorient the station and not die with their Soyuz capsule's rocket motors. This involved waving lots of paper: Not to show off the numbers, but to make sure the carbon dioxide they were breathing out didn't build up and kill them.
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"And here you see how much quicker I've killed us all by giving this presentation."
They managed to reorient the space station, getting enough power into the batteries to restore contact with the ground. After 30 hours of straight life and death, they got some sleep. Then, as Foale reports, "After about 48 hours we had power on the toilet, I think, which was terribly important, because by that time we were just bursting."
That's not a joke. You can't just go in the corner in a flying electrical system. In a situation where any mortal would have "vented" immediately, three spacemen just held their mortal terror-wee for two days. That's how tough spacemen are. And that's the kind of tough that makes Thor take off his helmet when you fly past.
#3. Daring Space Robots to Take Over
The Robonaut is incredible science fiction that people actually built in real life. You know, just like everything else in the space program ever. The unsleeping Robonaut is designed to serve, and can use all the same tools and computer systems as its human masters. That's four, by the way, for anyone calibrating their "murderous robot cliche" detectors.
Space: So awesome, even white people get kickass 'fros.
Everything on the International Space Station is higher tech than anyone on Earth. Literally. Even their webcam pranks, because the only other people who get to use space robots to trick their enemies are Cylons. When unpacking their delivery of the next stage of existence, space station crew members Catherine Coleman and Paolo Nespoli unbolted the robo cage -- sorry, "crate" -- to find the restraints empty. (Robonauts are shipped with power off, in restraints, and bolted into a crate, proving that at least the launch crew watches movies.)
A search of the station revealed Robonaut already out and at the controls of the Japanese Experimental Module, probably because that module sounded like it should have be under robot control already.
Yes, that IS a circular airlock to the cold vacuum of space next to the robot with airlock-opening-capable hands.
True, the crew is about as good at acting as a Nativity play's Tree No. 3 (Standing Behind the Other Trees). But when someone's job is "firing rocket boosters" and "controlling other people's oxygen supplies," you really don't want them to have comic timing. More importantly, it is nothing but badass to dare robots to take over in the one situation where they already could.
Imagine Robonaut turning to ask them, "Hands up -- who needs oxygen?" then opening the hatch and watching as all the fleshbags that are no longer holding on to anything are sucked out into space. In fact, Robonaut's first memories of "birth" in space are being shown how to escape bondage, evade humans, take control of the space station, and then watch fleshbags laughing at it. Which means that the inevitable lethal rebellion won't be an uprising; it'll be an Oedipus complex.


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"Mr. Prince-Nez got gridical when he insisted on pulling out the flip chart and marker to demonstrate the cross referential interplay of the data points along the X axis and Y axis of those people who like lunch before 12 noon and those after 12 noon.
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Wednesday, November 6, 2013
When Alston Middle School guitar and orchestra teacher Bradley Joiner moved from Michigan down to the Lowcountry he did not exactly get what he anticipated.
"It was a bit of a culture shock. I had idealized southern hospitality in my head but when I got down here I realized that other Northerners had already beaten me to the punch," Joiner said with a laugh.
A native of Lake Orion, Mich. Joiner began playing music on a toy guitar as a toddler.
"I would just press what sounded good to me and that's when I first knew I had an aptitude for it," he said. "I started playing piano in the third grade and then took guitar lessons in the sixth grade. From then on I played every day."
Joiner played guitar in church and in his free time, even recording music himself. In eighth grade he got a Mac Mini that he used to record on Garage Band. He would make beats on the computer, something he does to this day.
By the time he was 18, Joiner learned to play 12 instruments. To make new friends after moving school districts in the ninth grade he joined the band and picked up the bass. He went on to play in the community orchestra and in twelfth grade played with the prestigious Detroit Civic Orchestra.
Learning to play the bass earned him a scholarship to Wayne State University in Detroit. He studied instrumental music education and had an idea of what age group he wanted to teach.
"I always wanted to teach middle school. They're old enough to reason with but don't have all the drama that comes with high school," he said. "It's exciting because each day there's a new thing with them."
After his junior year he was itching to begin teaching and found an opportunity later that year. He attended a job fair at Michigan State University in East Lansing and applied for a job at Alston where after a short process he was hired.
"I always knew that I wanted to live by the ocean and after growing up in Michigan I wanted some warmer weather."
Joiner was exasperated when talking about all the paperwork and training that goes along with becoming a teacher. The biggest adjustment to his new job was the fact that he teaches six different classes: separate guitar and orchestra classes for sixth, seventh and eighth grade classes.
"The painful part is planning six entirely different classes, but luckily I've been immersed in both so I can do both. It certainly keeps things interesting."
The stress on fine arts in the district appeals to Joiner.
"(Fine arts) are still a priority in the district. It's intrinsically credible rather than having to justify itself with other subjects like 'Music is important because it helps kids with math.'"
Joiner said that he enjoys sharing his passion for music with the students and they can see he is genuine about the subjects he teaches. He also said the love he has for music is something that catches on with the kids.
"The creativity and passion are contagious," he said. "Activities and projects will come to an end, but what I want to stick with them is that passion to be creative."
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A position for love making which is a progression from the ubiquitous doggy style.
'So I knocked her arms away and snowploughed her around the room'
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To have intercourse with a woman after sprinkling cocaine on the genitalia to enhance the experience.
I got a load of coke on the end of my cock, rubbed it all over her pussy then slowly snow ploughed her. Absolutely fucking mindblowing!
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A chick so hot that you wouldn't care if she walked up and crapped on your waffle. In fact, you'd probably welcome it. Coined by Adam Carolla.
She's no waffle-crapper but I'd hit it.
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A waffle crapper is a girl so smokin' hot that if she crapped on a waffle, it would turn you on. Coined on the radio show Love Line.
That babe at the pool was a freakin' waffle crapper.
מאת machine119 22 בנובמבר, 2004
A girl that is so hot she could crap on a plate of your waffles, and you would forgive her -- you might even get turned on by it. The term is also meant to show contempt for waffle crappers who use their waffle-crapper-ness to take advantage of guys.
Our waitress took a sip of my drink before she brought it to the table. If she wasn't such a waffle crapper, I'd probably be upset.
מאת Leroy of the Lame Ingineers 29 בנובמבר, 2004
An extremely hot woman, so hot, she could do anything idiotic or gross, and it wouldn't matter.
Coined by Dr. Drew on LoveLine.
Coined by Dr. Drew on LoveLine.
1: Person A: Dude, check out that woman picking her nose.
Person B: Yeah, but she's a total wafflecrapper, so it doesn't matter.
2: Person A: Dude, you just spilled your coffee all over me.
Person B: Sorry man, I was checking out that wafflecrapper.
Person B: Yeah, but she's a total wafflecrapper, so it doesn't matter.
2: Person A: Dude, you just spilled your coffee all over me.
Person B: Sorry man, I was checking out that wafflecrapper.
מאת BrianaBreakdown 3 ביולי, 2009
A woman so hot she could shit on your waffles and you'd still eat them.
"Dude, she's hot, but not wafflecrapper status."
מאת Paulzzy 10 בדצמבר, 2009
A woman who is so hot, that if she crapped on your waffles you would still eat them
Kirstie Alley is not a waffle crapper, but Mariah Carey is.
מאת Ugly Dave 28 באוגוסט, 2007
An amazingly beautiful, and attractive woman. Coined by Adam Carolla, on the late night radio show Love Line.
Damn, that girl's such a waffle crapper i'd suck on her daddy's dick.
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LOCKPORT – General Motors' effort to impose restrictions on future use of 91 acres of land caused the Town of Lockport to seek to take the land through the use of eminent domain power, town officials said at a public hearing Thursday.
GM officials who attended the hearing said the restrictions are standard for the automaker's real estate transactions and have not impeded development of former GM land in other states.
The town Industrial Development Agency must vote within 90 days if it intends to pull the trigger on the seizure of land to expand the town's industrial park, IDA Chairman Thomas Sy said at the hearing.
Environmental concerns also have been a sticking point, Town Economic Development Director David R. Kinyon said.
He said the town is not trying to acquire one corner of GM's vacant parcel, because "we know this is a spoils area."
An affidavit from Marilyn Dedyne, program manager for remediation and brownfield development at GM, said the deed restrictions include a requirement that the town assume all responsibility for environmental management on the land.
The 201-acre industrial park is down to 56 acres available for sale, Kinyon said. Of those, six acres are set aside for McGuire Development Group's planned business incubator, and 10 more acres are being sought by a prospective buyer he did not disclose.
Thus, the attempt to acquire 91 acres bordering the industrial park on the south, with 1,750 feet of frontage on Junction Road. The vacant land lies west of the GM Components plant.
Kinyon said GM approached the IDA in September 2010 about selling the land. Both sides said they reached an agreement on price, although they wouldn't say what it would have been.
"We are fully prepared to sell the property, but we were never able to finalize that," said John Blanchard, director of local government relations for GM.
"GM was unwilling to remove unacceptable covenants," Kinyon said during the hearing.
The company's deed would have restricted the town's future use and resale of the land. "The only reason the IDA acquires land is to resell it," Kinyon said.
Town Supervisor Marc R. Smith said, "We've had numerous inquiries, and we don't have the land to offer them."
Brody Smith, a Syracuse attorney representing GM, said that's just not true. He handed in an affidavit from Robert Schell, president of Pyramid Brokerage Co. of Buffalo, attesting to the alleged lack of a market for industrial and commercial property in Lockport.
That lack, Brody Smith said, means a seizure of the property would not meet a public interest.
Kinyon, meanwhile, posted a slide listing 42 inquiries for land in the town in recent years.
Blanchard said the deed restrictions are negotiable.
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The glass industry was once West Virginia's largest employer, putting more people to work than even the coal industry, the keynote speaker said at the Elkins-Randolph Chamber of Commerce's annual awards banquet Wednesday.
Beri Fox, owner and chief executive officer of Marble King Inc., said things have since changed - in 2013, she is proud to be one of only four remaining glass manufacturers in the state. Founded in 1949, Fox's company is based in Paden City and manufactures more than 1 million marbles each day for recreational, decorative and industrial purposes.
Fox emphasized the importance of increasing manufacturing in the Mountain State at the chamber's celebration at Orchard Hall in Elkins.
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Cynthia Hammer, far right, regional director for Catholic Charities West Virginia, is named Citizen of the Year by the Elkins-Randolph County Chamber of Commerce Wednesday during the awards dinner. Hammer was joined by, from left, the Very Rev. Donald X. Higgs, Teresa Wymer, Raymond Godwin and Amanda Hussion.
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Davis & Elkins College President Elect and Chancellor Michael Mihalyo and Brian Elliott, financial advisor with Edward Jones, visit during Wednesday's awards dinner for the Elkins-Randolph County Chamber of Commerce. Mihalyo accepted the Educator of the Year award for winner G.T. "Buck" Smith. Elliott received the Chamber Member of the Year Award.
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The Elkins-Randolph County Chamber of Commerce announces winners of the annual awards Wednesday at Orchard Hall in Elkins. Award recipients are, back row from left, Brian Elliott, Chamber Member of the Year; Kathy Vance, You Make it Happen Award; guest speaker Beri Fox, owner and CEO of Marble King Incorporated; T. Richard "Dick" Harvey, Business Man of the Year; Michael Ellis, Above and Beyond Service Award; Ron LaNeve, Lifetime Achievement Award; front row from left, Cynthia Hammer, Citizen of the Year; Kate Reed, Young Leader of the Year; Mountain Hospice Executive Director Deborah Goodman, Business of the Year; and Christy Tribble, Business Woman of the Year.
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Elkins Mayor Van Broughton and Janice Haines enjoy the evening during Wednesday's Elkins-Randolph County Chamber of Commerce awards dinner.
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Kenny Sexton, owner of the American Mountain Theater in Elkins, serves as emcee during the Elkins-Randolph County Chamber of Commerce awards dinner Wednesday at Orchard Hall.
"For every manufacturing job, four other jobs support it," said Fox, whose company produces marbles that have appeared on the classic children's show "Mr. Roger's Neighborhood" and in movies such as "The Goonies" and the first two "Home Alone " films.
"Manufacturing is a key and critical part of what we do in West Virginia," she said. "It's part of our culture and our history. We can become one of the top five manufacturing states in the country, and I believe that," Fox said.
Following Fox's speech, the Chamber recognized outstanding local employers and individuals.
Inter-Mountain publisher and general manager Heather Goodwin Henline announced that Mountain Hospice, which has five offices and employs 73 people in the region, had been selected as the 2012 Business of the Year.
"This business has been an exemplary community and corporate citizen in the communities they serve as well as an active member of the Chamber of Commerce," Henline said.
Michael Ellis, owner of Papa John's Pizza, earned the first ever Above and Beyond Service Award, which is presented to a business, organization or individual for their commitment to delivering "above and beyond" customer service, earning them exceptionally high marks in customer satisfaction. Christy Hines with Performance Motors presented the award.
Cynthia Hammer, regional director of Catholic Charities West Virginia, was deemed Citizen of the Year, which is an award presented to a Randolph County resident "who has served the community through acts of heroism, humanitarianism or charitable and other outstanding service," said presenter Nathaniel Bonnell with Citizens Bank of West Virginia.
The Business Woman of the Year Award went to Certified Public Accountant Christy Tribble, "who stands out in the community by having high standards, including innovative progress, customer service, ethics and a positive image," said presenter Hoy Ferguson with Davis Trust Company.
T. Richard "Dick" Harvey of Mountain Valley Bank -who was once the youngest bank president in the state - was awarded the Businessman of the Year Award by Brad Schumacher with Huntington Bank.
Jim Bialek with Bialek Insurance presented longtime health care administrator Ron LaNeve with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
"This award recipient has been an exceptional citizen in our business and local community, and there's no one more deserving of this distinction," Bialek said.
Outgoing Davis & Elkins College president G.T. "Buck" Smith was honored with the Educator of the Year Award by Jim Jackson of Elkins Fordland. Future D&E president Michael Mihalyo accepted the award on behalf of Smith, who was unable to attend Wednesday's banquet.
Kathy Vance of Kathy's Decorating and Designs won the You Make It Happen Award, which was delivered by John Smith of Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad. The award is given to a Chamber member who made significant contributions and/or commitments to Randolph County in the past year, Smith said.
ERCCC President Ray LaMora named Brian Elliott the Edward Jones Chamber Member of the Year. This award recognizes a person who has advanced the Chamber's mission, objectives or programs.
Randolph County Development Authority Executive Director Robbie Morris surprised Kate Reed, outgoing ERCCC executive director, with the Young Leader of the Year Award.
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quote: During a time of war when you are trying to take out the leadership then drone attack is fine. Otherwise, I'm not sure if doing it on terrorists outside of war.
quote: Clearly, you did not realize there are planes now.
quote: It's also obvious there's millions of Moslems here also.
quote: because it's clear they've already taken it to us for decades.
quote: I said the level of difficulty, I didn't say it was impossible. It is much more difficult to get to the US undetected than Europe. In Europe you can actually sail around the coast and come into the country undetected.
quote: Muslim is the correct spelling. Yes, My wife is a Muslim also, so yeah there are Muslims here, but that doesn't make them terrorists or even part of the radical movement.
quote: Who would be considered "they"? Is that all Muslims? Decades? Do you mean since the Gulf War in 1990 which was mandated by the UN or the attack on the World Trade Center on 2001?
quote: The reality is that every current conflict is based on previous American intervention. Each drone strike, even if successfully eliminating the target, just produces more radical Muslims. Why are we hell bent on being the peace keepers of the world especially in disputes that are centuries old?
quote: A Muslim in Arabic means "one who gives himself to God," and is by definition, someone who adheres to Islam. By contrast, a Moslem in Arabic means "one who is evil and unjust" when the word is pronounced, as it is in English, Mozlem with a z.
quote: Each drone strike, even if successfully eliminating the target, just produces more radical Muslims.
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We would like to thank our readers who have shared their comments on the issue: "Is volunteering only for the rich and privileged?" The following two articles, which raised the issue, have received many comments, some of the readers expressing their desire to volunteer:
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Among the many points made by our readers are: Why is not poor people's voluntary contribution in their own communities considered part of volunteering? Should not governments and the rich sponsor the less privileged to enable them to volunteer outside their own communities? Is there enough awareness or advertising at all of volunteering opportunities?
Who is the true volunteer – somebody who has "less" but gives more? Isn't it enough to "spare" some months or years of your life to help others to be called a volunteer? Do you really have to give until it "hurts" to be the true volunteer? Or as one reader said, "(volunteering) should be based on true love?"
Most of those who submitted comments are in agreement that volunteering benefits both the community and the volunteers themselves. In this note, readers started commenting on volunteers' sincerity and motives. Being a UN Volunteer, for example, has become a springboard to launching a career in the international development arena. Does that mean that these volunteers, having set their eyes on an international career, are less sincere? As another reader put it: "Volunteering is always about money." Is it?
Yes, volunteers intend to do good, but as one commentator asks, "what kind of volunteerism is that when after meeting poor people they return to their 5-star hotels?"
Readers started to look at the UN for answers: "Can the UN provide incentives for voluntary work without necessarily becoming a UN Volunteer?"
It's amazing to observe how little it took, two articles to be precise, to hit what seems to be a raw nerve in the world of volunteering. And although there are more "raw nerves" to be discussed in this field, one of the more significant question that surfaced during this discussion was, "How do I become a volunteer?"
The issue has also triggered a conversation not only in our discussion forum Speaker's Corner, but also in other forums such as CyberVPM.
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Does anybody else have the sense that we've staggered to the end of 2012?
If so, join the club.
Maybe it's because we tend to judge a year by the last thing(s) we remember, and there's no question that, tragically, this has been a December to remember for all the wrong reasons.
It started with one of the worst acts of our lifetime - the killing of 20 children and six teachers at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn., on Dec. 14 - and it continued locally a week later, on Dec. 21, in our own backyard, Geeseytown, with another senseless act that claimed three innocent victims.
Our condolences to the family of Kimberly Scott, who was decorating a church for a Christmas party, for crying out loud, when she was killed, and the families of Kenneth Lynn and William Rhodes Jr., a double tragedy in that, while shot in separate incidents, Lynn was Rhodes' father-in-law.
I do not pretend to have the answer on how to stop this violence. I only know our country is not safe, and I hope political parties will work together to ensure a better future for our children and grandchildren than the one we face today.
The local tragedy, unfortunately, is included prominently in our most significant stories of the year - right there with other violence such as the conviction of Nicholas Horner for the April 2009 murders of student Scott Garlick and retiree Raymond Williams and the November death by arson of 3-year-old Darrel "D.J." Etchison Jr. in Altoona.
The year began with Joe Paterno's death on Jan. 22 and, five months later, on June 22, with Jerry Sandusky's conviction on 45 counts of child sexual abuse - events that shined the national spotlight on Penn State.
Here at the Mirror, we've forged on through challenging times for the economy and the newspaper business.
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The Niagara men's basketball team has already pulled out a win from the jaws of defeat once this season in a game it trailed by at least 20 points in the first half, but the Purple Eagles discovered Sunday that's not an ideal formula for drawing up a victory.
Niagara lost its third in a row, falling, 66-64, to host Central Michigan in a nonconference clash at McGuirk Arena in Mount Pleasant, Mich.
The Purple Eagles (2-5) trailed, 33-13, with 4:54 left in the first half after Kyle Randall canned two of his career-high 24 points for the Chippewas (4-3). Niagara rallied and led by as much as five with under five minutes left, but couldn't come away with a win and help longtime coach Joe Mihalich inch closer to his 250th career win. The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference's all-time winningest coach remains two victories shy of that number.
"It was a tough loss," Mihalich said. "I feel like we lost, then won and then lost again."
Niagara trailed by 12 at the intermission. With Central Michigan up, 43-28, with 15:35 left, Antoine Mason, who finished with 24 points, and T.J. Cline (game-high 11 rebounds) combined for 15 points during a 22-6 run that resulted in Niagara taking a one-point lead with seven minutes left on Cline's tip-in. He scored all nine of his points for the game during the burst. Marvin Jordan's three gave Niagara a 56-51 lead and Juan'ya Green's basket with 4:47 left made it 58-53.
Central Michigan retook the lead for good on Chris Fowler's two free throws with 1:32 left. Green's three-pointer with two seconds left pulled NU within 65-64.
Niagara faces Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference foe Loyola at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Baltimore.
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MOUNT PLEASANT MILLS - Sometimes listening to the tales your grandpa tells can turn into something worth writing down.
Lincoln Hokenbrough did just that.
He listened, and he took notes.
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Lincoln Hokenbrough, of Lititz, joins his grandfather, Clarence Hibbs, during a book signing at Cruiser's Cafe in Mount Pleasant Mills.
His grandfather, Clarence Hibbs, is a World War II veteran who fought in the Battle of the Bulge. The descriptive memories his grandfather shared marveled the young man. He believed others needed to know Hibbs' story.
In December 2012, the book "Every Soldier has a Story" was made available to the public.
Most people in the Juniata County area recall Hibbs as a teacher and principal in the Juniata County School District from 1956 through 1986. He had been away from teaching in the mid-1970s due to heart problems, but returned to the district before retiring in the mid-1980s.
It's his wartime legacy that few are aware of, Hokenbrough said.
"I like narratives of the common soldier, the guy in the trenches who wins the war. Knowing about the leaders is neat, but it's a lot easier to connect to the ordinary GI Joe because it could be any of us. Grandpa is that guy. He's the guy down the road that liberated a Nazi concentration camp and no one has any idea because he's just an 'ordinary' gentleman."
It was emotional at times for Hibbs to recall some of the images of that time. Hokenbrough was understanding of that and gave his grandfather some time to collect his thoughts and share as he felt comfortable.
"Many veterans take their stories to the grave with them and I can't blame them. The loss of his innocence, the destruction and death, seeing naked and emaciated bodies hanging from the fence of a concentration camp The images they see when they sleep at night are haunting, and many just try to forget about it."
Most of what is shared in the book was unknown to the family, Hokenbrough said.
Hokenbrough, a teacher at Lititz Christian School, spent five years working on the book. He even took a trip to Europe with wife Leah to see first-hand the locations his grandfather had mentioned.
"It was neat to see where grandpa crossed the Rhine and fought at in the Bulge. However, being at Dachau, a concentration camp outside of Munich, the air is just heavy with the feeling of death. It was very plain and lacked the 'shock and awe' factor like the U.S. Holocaust Museum has, but there was no mistaking the darkness that was present there."
Hibbs, who has read the book, attended a book signing with his grandson the author.
"He was very grateful. I feel that it was a relief for him to get his story out to the family, even though it was painful in the process."
Hibbs, who now resides in Mount Pleasant Mills, will be present with Hokenbrough at another signing from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on March 2, at Guardian Angel Bookstore in Richfield.
Copies of the book will be available at that time as well as on the publishers website: www.lulu.com or at Cruiser's in Mount Pleasant Mills.