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STATE COLLEGE - If it would have been a political election, it would have simply been labeled no contest.
Penn State came out with guns blazing as they won all 10 bouts in a 41-0 win over Michigan State on Sunday at Rec Hall.
Penn State 285-pounder Jon Gingrich saved the Nittany Lions' best win for last when he beat Michael McClure who came in as the fourth-ranked 285-pounder in the nation. Gingrich's victory marked the second time this season that he has defeated a nationally-ranked wrestler. Adam Chalfant was the first in the Lions' lopsided win over Indiana.
With the bout tied at 1-1, Gingrich scored a double-leg takedown on McClure that sent the Rec Hall crowd into a frenzy.
"It was a pretty crazy feeling and it reminded me a lot of the Indiana match with the explosion of cheers," Gingrich said. "That feeling can't be replaced with anything else because it is so amazing."
Gingrich's approach in his two biggest wins of his collegiate career was the same. Wear the opponent down, keep the match close and then make your move in the final period.
"That is definitely what happened," Gingrich said about wearing McClure down. "It is just pushing and pulling and once I feel him getting tired, I look for my shot. One of the things I want to work on a little more is maybe faking (shots) a little more because I have to do something to keep myself from getting called for stalling. Even though I am doing work, the refs are going to start calling me for stalling because they want more offense. I need to work on that."
As for Gingrich being in the lineup instead of Jimmy Lawson, PSU head coach Cael Sanderson said it was determined by a wrestleoff.
"Those to have been pretty even so we just had them wrestle," Sanderson said. "Gingrich won a close match and all of the matches between those two have been close. Based on that match, he (Gingrich) won that spot."
As for what Gingrich's win can do for him, Sanderson said, "it can be a big confidence booster for him and hopefully it just keeps going. The last time he was in the lineup here I believe he also beat a ranked guy so he is doing well. He is a very tough, strong, explosive athlete and for him, having success like that is real important for him. He just needs to go out there and have a good time and if he does that, he'll do really well."
The Lions ripped through the first five bouts for a 17-0 halftime lead.
Included in the ambush were major decisions by Nico Megaludis at 125 and Bryan Pearsall at 149. Jordan Conaway (133), James English (149) and James Vollrath (157) all recorded decisions.
"They are both tough kids," said Sanderson of English and Vollrath. "They both had tough opponents and they had to wrestle well. They had to both wrestle their match and they both did that. Both of them did a great job. Vollrath upped his offense which is good to see and I think that just comes from a desire of wanting to win. James is just a tough kid and I am very happy for him."
Trailing 4-3 heading into the third period, Vollrath came on strong with an escape and takedown for a 6-4 win over highly-touted David Cheza.
"I knew he was getting tired," said English. "I knew that I had that fake high-crotch to a sweep so I knew I just had to regroup myself to make one good shot in the final 20 or 30 seconds. I went back to the same move and that time, I just made sure that I finished it to get the two (points)."
Following his near-miss for a technical fall, Megaludis admitted that it was a little frustrating to come that close and not get it.
"That (staying away) is what people do when they don't want to get teched," Megaludis said. "I think almost every match this year people have been backing up from me. There are a few exceptions to that, but when they do that, I have to do all the work. I'll get better at it because people did that to me in high school. Now that this is college, it is kind of a new thing."
With Penn State up by a 17-0 spread at halftime, the Lions unleashed their big guns to rack up 24 more points for the shutout.
David Taylor mauled Nick Proctor for an 8-2 lead before decking Proctor 1:37 into their bout at 165 and Matt Brown followed with a takedown clinic on Jordan Wohlfert as he slicked Wohlfert nine times en route to a 22-7 technical fall in 6:17.
Ed Ruth did what Ed Ruth does so well at 174 when he matched teammate Taylor's fall time with a 1:37 deck job over John Rizgallah.
Quentin Wright made it nine wins in a row at 197 when he used four takedowns, a reversal, two back points and a time advantage point for a 13-3 major decision over Luke Jones.
125: Nico Megaludis, PS, maj. Dec. Brenan Lyon, 19-6. 133: Jordan Conaway, PS, dec Brandon Fifield, 7-2. 141: Bryan Pearsall, PS, maj. Dec. Nick Trimble, 10-2. 149: James English, PS, dec. Dan Osterman, 6-0. 157: James Vollrath, PS, dec. David Cheza, 6-4. 165: David Taylor, PS, pinned Nick Proctor, 1:37. 174: Matt Brown, PS, tech. fall Jordan Wohlfert, 22-7, 6:17. 184: Ed Ruth, PS, pinned John Rizqallah, 1:37. 197: Quentin Wright, PS, maj. Dec. Luke Jones, 13-4. 285: Jon Gingrich, PS, dec. Michael McClure, 5-3.
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The Focus Award and the Kitty Hage Lifetime Achievement Award will also be presented at luncheon.
The Focus Award honors achievements in volunteerism, pioneering in women's health, community service, professional achievement and home and family.
The Kitty Hage Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to an individual whose life's work has been dedicated to humanitarian efforts. The award is designed for someone who has not sought recognition for her deeds, but has worked solely to better her community and the quality of life for others.
These distinctive awards honor Tri-State women who exemplify the heart, strength and compassion of women. A copy of the nomination form and more information about the Women's Philanthropy Society are available online. Nominations are being accepted through February 15, so there's still time to submit the name of someone who deserves recognition.
"The annual Women's Philanthropy Luncheon affords women from all walks of life an opportunity to gather together and honor women who are making a positive impact in our community," said Christie Kinsey, a founding member of the Women's Philanthropy Society at Cabell Huntington Hospital. "The proceeds of the luncheon support women's and children's causes at Cabell Huntington Hospital. Women give $100 and their gift combines with others to create a larger gift, enabling everyone to be a philanthropist."
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Seeking your help in solving the deer dilemma
January 10, 2013
I am a member of the agricultural community in Jefferson County, and I have a deer problem....
Mr. Zigler, The real issue in the Eastern Panhandle of WV is not that the deer population has increased; it is the "people" population has. You blame your woos on the deer when in actuality it is the developers who have bought our farms and instead of growing crops, they are "growing" houses. As a result, they have taken away the natural feeding grounds for the deer and other wildlife. I have live in my home for over 20 years, and my husband longer than that. Over the years, our deer population has decreased and the people population has increased. Where at any given time I could look out my kitchen window into the woods and see all kinds of animals from deer to turkeys to foxes to rabbits. I have pictures of 15 deer along with a rather large flock of turkey of 25 to 30 birds in my backyard. Yes, I have a small garden and yes we had issues with the wildlife eating our crops, but we deal with it. In 2012 we only saw seven different deer, one rabbit, 20 Turkeys in a flock. Two
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(to finish) Two miles from my house, they built a 500 home housing development on what use to be a rather large farm. So you tell me, where are the wildlife to go and what are they to eat. I think that we are going after the wrong species – we need to stop the raping of our farm lands by housing developers – not destroy what little wildlife we have.
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"we need to stop the raping of our farm lands by housing developers"
I hate to inform you but we have more deer now then we have ever had except in the days of Meshack Browning. I'm proudWV1946 and I can tell you when I was growing up it was very rare that you would see a deer. And when you went deer hunting you actually had to hunt instead of stepping off your porch and taking your pick. I also hate to inform you that the human population is increasing. By the way why didn't you step up and buy the farms so those bad bad developers could not rape our land? Let me guess, talk is cheap. The fact is we now have MORE wildlife then we have had for years.
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"As a result, they have taken away the natural feeding grounds for the deer and other wildlife".
Question, again why don't you BUY some property so that the deer can have "natural feeding grounds". I am proud to say that I have many deer,squirrels,foxes,owls rabbits,rats,mice,cats,dogs birds and many other animals that roam my,"natural feeding grounds" as we speak.
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Just get a large dog. Worked for me. I haven't seen one on my property since then.
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Realitycheck - I do have some land - it's not much, but the developments that are being built today have 3-4 houses on every acre. And believe me if I could have bought the farms I would have, but let's face it - I am not money rich by any means and that's my reality. Where I have grown up in the panhandle, I have lived both in Berkeley and Jefferson counties all my life, I would see wildlife every day – I don't anymore. I remember when we would go to the river on any given day - the fields would have deer. We use to have a family of rabbits in our back yard we would see all spring and summer long, especially after mowing. Maybe you need to do what your name says and check your reality you may be seeing more deer because they are being forced to migrate to more people populated areas because feeding areas are being built on. I really think that the developers and the planning commissions that allow a house for every quarter acre are to blame. And that sir is a true reality–GREED
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"And that sir is a true reality–GREED"
Who's greed ? The farmer who sold? The developer who's trying to make a living? The home buyer who desires a home and can't afford a few acres like you and I? Or maybe it's you because you little worlds has been encroached on? There may be less deer and wildlife around your place but overall there is more wildlife. My neighbor, a farmer from a long time Jefferson County family told me when he was a young person that there were very few deer in this area. Now his and my property are overrun with wild life. My advice to you is to live and let live and if you are still unhappy move to a more rural area where the population will not encroach on you.
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ProudWV1963 - If you want to blame someone for the density of population in this area, blame the federal government. It is no secret that our growth is fed by the growth of the leviathan centered in Washington, DC. It is of little use to blame developers. Where are the extra people who come here to work for the government or government related contractors supposed to live ? What is the farmer supposed to do when conditions, worsened by high property taxes, make farming no longer profitble ? Blaming it on "greed" is just boilerplate liberal nonsense.
Additionally, if you are as concerned for wildlife as you seem to be, you should know that overpopulation of deer (or other animals) is a detriment to them also.
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While you are tolerant and live with it, not everyone is. I'm in a wooded community that also has problems with deer and occasionally bears. I've dealt with it pretty sucessfuly with deterrents such as motion detecting sprinklers and lights. However, it is no rare event to hear gun shots in the area and to find dumped carcasses of deer in clearings. Last year there were five dead deer in a clearing about half mile from me. They show up there regularly, There are two there now, little but bones left. Turkey vultures pretty much take care of that, I also see them dead in other areas where they may not have been dumped but rather finally died an agonizing death from a non-fatal shot.
Culling of these herds is sound wildlife management and I agree with what the writer is trying to do. You should too.
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Oh boy – I really got some people riled up didn't I? I am not saying that there isn't an issue there is – I see dead deer along the roads all the time and I am sadden by it. I hunt with my husband so saying that I don't agree that the herds have to be managed is totally wrong – I do. 10-20 years ago, hunters could hunt on these farms that are now housing developments and that helped to control the population of all wildlife. With these farms being built on and the GREED – YES I SAID IT - of the developers and planning commission, I get it they have the right to make money, but you have to admit when you have 300 acres with 1100 homes on it – hunters cannot hunt anymore – there inlays part of the problem with the deer population. Then you have the farms that won't allow hunters, because, not all, but some hunters do not respect the landowner. You have that today with people dumping the deer carcasses. So telling me to move to a more rural area is not the answer-that's like telli
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So telling me to move to a more rural area is not the answer-that's like telling someone to move back to where they came from because they don't like the wildlife tearing up the flower gardens. We will have to agree to disagree about this issue and the subject of this article.
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Proud, What happened to your family of rabbits? Are you blaming the developer for their demise? Years ago when deer were scarce we had an abundance of rabbits. Guess why? Because farmers and others shot all the hawks they could. Guess what hawks feed on? Bingo rabbits. Now we have nowhere near the rabbit population we once had. Guess why? Bingo again, its because hawks and other birds of prey are protected. I also recently had a family of rabbits, then the birds got every one of them.
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Proud, moving is an option unless you plan to tear down those 500 homes and also stop the encroachment of population, good luck with that.
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"So telling me to move to a more rural area is not the answer"
No, I'm saying it could be an answer.
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Check - your right - nature happened - I am sure that either a fox or a hawk got the rabbits. I am not moving and I am not going to tear down any homes. What's done is done. I am just saying that we need to task the planning commission as citizens of the community when a developer buys a farm to develop - don't let them put a house on every quarter acre - save part of the land and leave it a wildlife management area - toward the back of the development. That might help – then allow hunting, but with bows only –no rifles. If the hunter doesn't want the meat – then donate it to Hunters for the Hungry or to a local food bank that can and would use the meat. I don't know – this may not be feasible in today's environment – children are very seldom taught the art of hunting which is a shame.
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Proud, I can agree with a lot of what you say. If it happened to me I would probably feel the way you do.
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Check - you could've fooled me - I was actually getting a little ticked off at some of the comments in response to my post. You don't know me nor do I know you. I love nature and WV. We need to take into consideration the over population of deer and humans. KalvaChomer is right - a lot of this is a result of people moving to WV for the lower taxes and I don't begrudge them this. I honestly feel that this "movement" has compounded and contributed to the issue. Now what do we, as West Virginians, need to do about this? Mr. Zigler may be on the right track - deer overpopulation is not the only problem to this issue. That's all I was trying to say.
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Proud, The part your comment that set me off was this "we need to stop the raping of our farm lands by housing developers". I felt that was an out of line comment. That's why I asked who is greedy? If the farmers and developers did nothing illegal then why would they be at fault. I also am a strong supporter of zoning, however not the way that they tried to jam it down our throats in Jefferson County a few years ago with little or no public discussion. I know from personal experience that political considerations were a part of that deal.
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Just have Anne Ponessa, Michael Slover, Rich Brigewatt and the other CT City Council members that can't make a rationale decision tackle this dilema. They have done a great job with the deer in Huntfield and got us all new sidewalks in Charles Town! You all should follow their lead.
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Its all part of a ecological system that keeps everything in check. What has happened is the money seekers has taken the life source of animals from them which has messed up the eco system of beneficial animals and such. Get rid of the deer and the ticks will seek another host - animals and most IMPORTANTLY PEOPLE. It has already happened and we suffering the effects of borellia that has changed and is much more virulent. We try and band-aide everything - part of American way of thinking - quick fix - with no thought to the consequences. We have no one to thank for this mess but ourselves. You get somewhere by actually thinking through your actions not making rash irreversible actions. BTW noone is sure if there is not any other sources of transmission of borreila to people. State of Texas tested fleas in 1990's and found borrelia in their guts. Don't believe call them yourselves and ask them about it. CDC will act clueless.
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"RC - Your comment, "I felt that was an out of line comment," really set me off."
As in, "I'm off to see the Wizard"?
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My car just got hit by another deer, causing another $1000 damage. The deer in this area are amazingly stupid--it's like they stand on the side of the road and wait until a car comes down to road, and then, at the most dangerous moment, they try to cross the $%&#@ road! If they want to cross the road, there are thousands of safe opportunities to do so--any time when THERE ARE NO CARS NEAR THEM. But I swear they are suicidal. It's not WV's human population that makes it #1 in car-deer collisions--it's something else. The least the deer could do is to cross the road where "Deer Crossing" signs have been posted; that would make it a little safer. Maybe WV deer are illiterate?
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More amazing tales of stupid WV wildlife: Ever been driving down a rural road, and see BIRDS trying to cross the road right in front of your car, 6 inches above the ground? Hello? They're BIRDS! They can FLY 20, 40, or 80 feet in the AIR if they really need to cross the road when your car is passing by! I know they know HOW to fly high, because I see them out in the forest, flying among the trees that are 50 feet tall! But when it's time to cross the road, all of a sudden they're too tired to fly 10 feet off the ground, or they have amnesia and have forgotten their ability to fly OVER cars! They're worse than WV deer--at least the deer have the excuse that they can't fly. I now have a suicidal bird stuck in the grille of my car, next to the damage the suicidal deer caused.
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Okay, to the 2 people who think they disagree with my comments: Do you disagree that a deer and my car collided? I assure you, it's true. Do you disagree that deer run out in front of cars? Documentation exists. Do you disagree that birds have the ability to fly higher than 6 feet off the ground? Or do you disagree that some birds fly low enough that cars hit them? Or did you intend to express agreement, and hit the wrong button?
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Seems to me there is a business opportunity here. Someone should organize a business around commercial harvest of the deer population.
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My name is John Taylor. The Nightside is my home, and I've got a brand new full-time job there (in addition to my private eye work) as Walker—the Voice of the Authorities. I'm also marrying the love of my life, Suzie Shooter, the Nightside's most fearsome bounty-hunter. But nothing comes easy here. Not life. Not death. And for certain, not happily-ever-after.
Before I can say "I do," I have one more case to solve as a private eye—and my first assignment as Walker. Both jobs would be a lot easier to accomplish if I weren't on the run, from friends and enemies alike. And if my bride-to-be weren't out to collect the bounty on my head…
"There is still the classic Green breakneck pacing, the quirky character twists, the joys of name-drop references (to his other books and pop-culture icons alike), but they're accompanied by a wonderful narrative sense of melancholy, as if Green hates parting with John as much as we do."—Tulsa Book Review (online edition)
"Simon R. Green walks us through his most thoroughly developed setting and its vast assortment of strange, devious, and downright weird characters…The Nightside may be shuttered for now, but Green never forsakes his darlings for long; readers may expect to see John Taylor, Shotgun Suzie or other denizens of the Nightside infiltrate his other works in the future. At the very least, they've been given a proper sendoff. Recommended."—SF Revu (online edition)
"The Bride Wore Black Leather has everything I expect from a Nightside book. Taylor is the Sam Spade for the twenty-first century, willing to stare down an angel, a demon or a god. Nightside has the meanest of the mean streets, and John Taylor is right at home there. Sunnyside? Not bloody likely."—Fantasy Literature (online edition)
This month, Ace publishes The Bride Wore Black Leather, the 12th book in the Nightside series. Read with the author Simon Green has to say about saying farewell to his most famous character. It's been a while, since I first took that unexpected wrong turning, and ended up walking through the Nightside. That sick, secret, magical heart of London, where it's always night, always dark, always three o'clock in the morning, the hour that breaks men's hearts. Where gods and monsters go out on the pull, where shops with hot neon like hell's candy will sell you your hearts' desire, or something very like it. Where the music never stops, the song goes on forever, and you can dance till you bleed. Where you can drink with heroes and villains and everyone in between, in the oldest bar in the world. Now, after a dozen books, John Taylor's tale is told. Not over, certainly. There are still more stories to come, in times to come; but for now John's story has come full circle, ending as all the best stories do, with the triumph of true love, and a wedding. John Taylor will return, and all his friends and enemies will return; but now it's time for all concerned to take a rest. As all lost souls find their way home, at last.


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It will take years to recover from 2009
It will take years to recover from 2009
Western herds' net income ranged from $89 to $252 per head last year, reports Moore, Stephens, Wurth, Frazer, and Torbet, Certified Public Accountants and Consultants. That compares to $585 to $962 losses per cow experienced during 2009. Based on the small profits earned last year, it could take between four to six years to earn back equity lost during 2009. That estimate assumes that current milk prices and costs would hold somewhat constant in upcoming years which we all know will not happen.
Within California, Kern County dairy producers had the greatest gains, making $242 per cow compared to $141 in the San Joaquin Valley and $89 in Southern California. On a per-hundredweight basis, returns ranged from 36 cents to $1.19 for California herds.
Among other western regions and states, Arizona led the way with $252 profit per cow. They were followed by: the Texas Panhandle, $167; New Mexico, $162; and Idaho and the Pacific Northwest at $90. On a per-hundredweight basis, returns ranged from Arizona's $1.13 to Idaho's $0.43.
Feed costs are still running high. In California, they ranged from $1,599 to $1,649 per head or $7.46 to $7.66 per-hundredweight. In the California Department of Food and Agriculture's study on dairy farm costs, it reports that concentrate costs averaged $4.51 per-hundredweight last year which is down from the two previous years. However, those costs are still much higher than prior to 2007.
To read the entire financial summary for the 281,000 cows in the Moore, Stephens, Wurth, Frazer, and Torbet report, please download the attached PDF.


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As Jefferson County works toward leaving bankruptcy, the discussion around new sewer rates sounds rather familiar. We talk about coming full circle in the county's financial saga with AL.com and Birmingham News columnist John Archibald.
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LOCKPORT – A judge has canceled Patrick S. McFall's transfer of the contaminated former Peters Dry Cleaning in Lockport to a man who said he was illiterate.
The March 1 order from State Supreme Court Justice Richard C. Kloch Sr. returns the Willow Street property to McFall, but apparently not for long.
City Treasurer Michael E. White said this week, in an email released by Corporation Counsel John J. Ottaviano, that he intends to foreclose on the site by midyear, leading to a state Department of Environmental Conservation cleanup and demolition of the half-wrecked store, located in a residential neighborhood.
McFall sold the Peters site June 7 for $1 to Eddie Person of Lockport, a convicted drug user who later said he was illiterate and had no idea what he was getting into.
Person's attorney, Brian J. Hutchison, said Person should be in the clear from being stuck with the cost of the expected Superfund cleanup of the site, but that's not certain.
"It's not cut and dried, but it does help," Hutchison said. "He was in title. Voiding the deed doesn't bind the state or federal government [to ignore it]."
Part of the brick building collapsed Dec. 15, 2011, leading to a long round of litigation against McFall for building code violations stemming from failure to clean up the site.
The city and the state insisted on an asbestos investigation, which McFall resisted for months.
In June, McFall was convicted of code violations and sentenced to seven months in jail by City Judge Thomas M. DiMillo.
Five days later, the conviction was canceled after DiMillo admitted McFall should have had a jury trial, and McFall was released.
Besides the contamination caused by dry cleaning chemicals spilled on the ground by previous owners – the store is listed by the state as an inactive hazardous waste site – McFall owed the city about $43,000 in back taxes and water bills. The deed transferred those obligations to Person.
Person hired Hutchison, who sued McFall in late October to cancel the deed. Hutchison said he checked academic records and the reports of some people who knew Person from drug court to confirm he couldn't read or write.
Kloch gave Person the victory on a "default judgment," because McFall didn't contest the suit officially.
McFall didn't return a call seeking comment Friday, but in a Feb. 20 court filing he denied Person's allegations and thought he had a lawyer to handle the case for him.
That attorney, Jon R. Wilson, said that although he represented McFall in Housing Court, he was never retained for the State Supreme Court case over the deed.
"There was no admission on [McFall's] part of any wrongdoing," Hutchison said.
In November, McFall agreed to settle the housing case by paying the city $36,877 with $5,000 up front and $200 a month thereafter.
"We had assurances from the violation case that the city wasn't going to pursue any further charges," Wilson said.
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Sexual Position. Standing 69 where you hold eachother around the waist, woman upside down. Man jumps up and down repeatedly.
I busted out the pogo stick and dropped the bitch on her head.
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i went out on a date, with a girl, a bit late, she had so many friends, i brought my pogo stick, just to show her a trick, she had so many friends.
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NOT A SEXUAL POSITION! gawd... >=/
It is the greatest invention ever.
Also used in the greatest song ever, "Bounce" by SOAD.
It is the greatest invention ever.
Also used in the greatest song ever, "Bounce" by SOAD.
John: Hey wanna go pogo?
Sally: Aw NO WAY!? You got a pogo stick?!
Sally: Aw NO WAY!? You got a pogo stick?!
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Sticking foot knee deep into vagina and multiple repetitions in and out
I jammed my foot into her pussy knee deep and started doing the Pogo stick and made her Cum like a Faucet.
بواسطة Steve Stbone أكتوبر/تشرين الأوّل 15, 2010
When i girl stands on your cock grabs you by the shoulders and jumps up and down, simulating a pogo stick, its like a footski but standing up on your cock
Last night Gabe got a Pogo Stick from Helen, she jumped and jumped till he blew it.
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A type of bludgeon used for the abuse of harshweeds
He beat the harshweed with a burning pogo stick
بواسطة Matt Hayes سبتمبر/أيلول 6, 2003
Similar to the moped (fun to ride but you dont want your friends to see you on it) a pogo stick is a girl or guy so god awful that you bounce on them once then discard them and never play with them again
I picked your mom up at the bar. I hopped on that pogo stick for a couple hours and tossed her out like a parking ticket.
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A risk factor is something that increases your likelihood of getting a disease or condition.
The only way to get sickle cell disease is to inherit 2 defective genes that cause sickle cell diseases. However, the following factors make a baby more likely to be born with sickle cell disease:
Children who receive one abnormal gene from each of their parents will have sickle cell disease. Children who receive one abnormal gene and one normal gene usually have no symptoms and are said to have sickle cell trait. They can pass their abnormal gene on to their own children, which, if combined with a sickle cell gene from the other parent, will cause a child to have sickle cell disease.
The majority of people with sickle cell disease are of sub-Saharan African descent. Other people at risk for sickle cell disease are those whose ancestors came from South America, Cuba, Central America, Saudi Arabia, India, Turkey, Greece, and Italy.
Sickle cell disease. Nemours Kids Health website. Available at:
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Sickle cell disease in adults and adolescents. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at:
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Sickle cell disease in infants and children. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at:
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Sickle cell trait. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. Available at:
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Back when the froth was still oozing from the luxury condominium business, eager buyers sometimes lined up to bid up. A post-recession version of that scenario played out Tuesday.
The setting was a standing-room- only Charleston courtroom. The main draw: a public foreclosure sale featuring the last seven unsold units at Anson House, a high-end residential compound near the S.C. Aquarium.
Along with Tides in Mount Pleasant, Anson House has become one of the more opulent local casualties of the condo crash. The $40 million project was built by Wharfside Associates. The 32 units hit the market in 2007, just as demand for pricey condos began to fall into a deep slump. Troubles mounted in 2010, when the developer died and Bank of America filed a foreclosure lawsuit to recoup about $10 million. At the time, 18 condos were unsold.
Three more sales closed by last May, when the bank agreed to try to move the others at a private auction. All 15 bids were rejected as too low. The uncertainty hasn't scared buyers away. Eight more Anson House units have been sold in the past 11 months.
B of A exited the deal in the fall by selling its mortgage to investment group Anson Carolina for an undisclosed sum. Ahead of Tuesday's sale, the balance was just shy of $3.48 million.
Rather than allow Anson Carolina to apply its mortgage toward all seven residences, Master in Equity Mikell Scarborough, in an unusual move, solicited offers for each unit.
Bidders jumped in as the judge worked through the list. The action was swift, with Anson Carolina's lawyer countering in $5,000 increments and posting the top offers on four condos.
Individual buyers snapped up the others by bidding a combined $1.96 million. Before the bubble burst, those three units were priced to sell between $521 and $790 per square foot. Last week, they fetched between $205 and $277 a foot.
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LISBON - Anyone looking for the new state report card system to provide a clear way to compare school districts will have to wait until 2015.
That is when the state will begin measuring overall performance by issuing letter grades of A through F for each district.
But the results of the new report card released Thursday did include letter grades for the first time to measure performance in nine of 18 categories, some of which were used in the old report card system. The old system eschewed letter grades and instead used labels such as "excellent," "effective" and "continuous improvement" to determine a district's overall performance.
It is difficult to compare districts under the new report card system without an overall grade, which state School Superintendent Richard Ross told the Associated Press may be a good thing.
"The new report card system is not a 'gotcha.' And they need to understand that if a school or district gets a lower grade than expected, that doesn't necessarily mean students got a poorer education there than they did the year before. But what it does mean is that the school and district will have to work to meet new, higher expectations," he said.
Although Ross discouraged the news media and others from trying to come up with a way to score the new report card before 2015, the Morning Journal sought to do just that. It compares districts by giving each points according to the letter grades for the nine categories, with four points being given for an A, three points for a B, two points for a C, one point for a D, and no points for an F.
Following is how may points local school districts tallied under this scoring system, with the number of As in parentheses:
- Beaver Local, 28 (3)
- Columbiana, 25 (2)
- Crestview, 28 (3)
- East Liverpool, 17 (1)
- East Palestine, 13 (0)
- Leetonia, 22 (2)
- Lisbon, 23 (1)
- Salem, 24 (3)
- Southern Local, 18 (0)
- United Local, 26 (2)
- Wellsville, 20 (1)
- Minerva, 26 (2)
- South Range, 24 (3)
- West Branch, 28 (3)
The academic performance index, which was carried over from the old report card system, measures strictly student performance, with 120 being a perfect score. Following were the API scores local districts under the new report card:
- Beaver Local, 99.3
- Columbiana, 103.3
- Crestview, 99.6
- East Liverpool, 88.9
- East Palestine, 94.3
- Leetonia, 98.2
- Lisbon, 99
- Salem, 98.8
- Southern Local, 96.1
- United Local, 100.6
- Wellsville, 96.1
- Minerva, 98.6
- South Range, 105.9
- West Branch, 100.4
When a draft of the new report card system was made public last year, it showed that every school district in the county would have received a lower overall score had it been in place in 2011. This is part of the state's move to incorporate more rigorous academic standards into the revamped report card. In 2012, under the old report card system, six of the 11 school districts received "excellent" ratings, or the equivalent of an A.


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When I arrived at the bowling alley this week I took a peek at the standings sheet. Our opponents for the evening were tied with another team for the top spot in the league. My team was tied with three others just a scant point behind the duo that was in first place.
It has been a struggle this season, but I was determined to turn things around. I decided it was time to put on my game face and show everyone just how serious I could be. Hey, athletes have been known to focus to the point where they are in their own little world. Nothing can break their concentration and they frequently go out and perform at optimum levels.
Do you think quarterbacks were intimidated when they looked across the line of scrimmage and saw Mike Singletary? That wild look with the wide open eyes of the Chicago Bears' middle linebacker had to shake the confidence of his opponents.
Likewise you can bet hitters were a little uneasy when Bob Gibson glared in at them from the mound. When Michael Jordan took to the court with that steely confidence on his face, defenders had to wonder if they could ever stop him. Nobody in golf had a better game face than Raymond Floyd. When he got it going, his look let you know that second place was the best you could possibly hope for in the tournament.
So my thoughts turned to a game face. After we finished our shadow balls, I mentioned to one of our opponents that since we were bowling the league leaders it was time to put on my game face. He responded with "what's that?" So I showed him.
Do you ever have trouble smiling for a picture? I scrunched my face up into what I assumed was a menacing look. Yes, I do know what it means to assume, but this was bowling and I was serious. The look had two immediate effects.
First, my opponent started convulsing in laughter. Secondly, I think I hurt my face!
Whatever my mug looked like, it was anything but intimidating. The only positive effect that it might have had was the fact that my opponent may have trouble bowling if he can't stop laughing. As for my face, it eventually went back into a "normal" state. I wasn't sure that was going to happen though and I decided it might be better to leave the game face to professional athletes.
We lost the first game, but came back to win the second. During the third game I decided my team needed a spark. For obvious reasons I opted against the game face. Instead, after one of my teammates threw a strike, I loudly shouted my approval and clapped my hands together very hard. All that accomplished was to give me sore hands and a bruised larynx.
I think next week I am going to throw my opponents off by being extra nice. That may not have an intimidating effect and may not help my team win, but at least I won't hurt myself.
Let's start this week with the "veteran" bowlers from the 55 Plus League at the K of C Lanes. Dan Coppes had a 248 game on his way to a 613 series which led the league. Paul Gosche shot 562, Bob Reinhart 537, Rick Hanna 530, Bob West 520, Bill Mizen 486, Jim Ruess 467, Steve Schafer 463, Jim Ferstler 451, Dave Murray 449, Jim Donaldson 439, Dave Everhart 387 and Paul Fey 359. In the Lady Knights League Marilyn Gangluff had 434, Madonna Gase 423, Nerita Streaker 417, Carol Burmeister 412 and Theresa Carp 400. Doug Snyder rolled a 640 to lead the Tuesday Night League. Ken Gaietto shot 580, Jim Lord 579, Bill Lord 571, Kevin Orians 564, Gary Gaietto 556, Matt Distel 553 and Chris Johnson 552. Action from the Senior League included Carl Wilson with 563, Herb Sendelbach 558, Doug Snyder 534, Ken Ritzler 527, Tim Gassner 513, Bret Flechtner 506, Andy Ritzler 506, Joe Zirger 504 and Lee Iannantuono 501.
Jan Houk topped the Alley Cats League with a 540. Robin Dickman shot 529, Pat Cook 519, Heather Butler 519, Dianne Hoover 496, Kim Weaver 495 and Donna Schriner 494. In the Big 8 League, Robert Terris Jr. fired a 733, while Chris King shot 705, Matt Hoover 686, Rich Yates Jr. 681, Bob Wilson 678, Dave Ross 654, Dave Sauber 644, Tom Tiell 642, Scott Washburn 640, Aaron Sherman 637, Ben Hoyda 634, Mark Bowen 623, Jack Book 620, Yaz Wilson 615, Greg Tiell 614, Dick Houk 604, Rich Yates Sr. 603, Ken Bauman 602 and Mark Ratliff 602. Scores from the Rock N Roll League included Tony Reidlinger 676, Mark Phillips 637, Dirk Nimocks 602, Greg Kiser 601, Marie Meyer 465 and Dottie Funk 458. In the Sportsman League Greg Tiell shot 636, Scott Hartsel 635, Rich Yates, Jr. 622, Kevin Fitch 603, Chris Rhodes 585 and Lance Davis 575.
In the Wednesday Morning League, Tim Sturgill led the way with 617. Greg Elchert shot 599, Tyson Shope 597, Steve Norman 587, Ken Lofton 584, Mark Huffman 581, Brett Elchert 576, Pat McCarthy 568 and Cheryl Radin-Norman 386. Tom Tiell shot 680, Kevin Fitch 648, Rhonda Fitch 634, Ed Conrad 629 and Robin Brownell 431 in the Twilight League. In the Rocket League Shawn Coppus shot 638, John Funk 616, Dave Jones 588, Tim Sturgill 583, Paul Landers 565, Dottie Funk 458 and Sue Coppus 403. Steve Steinmetz Jr. shot 669, Ben Hoyda 657, Kevin Young 597, Dodi Gaietto 524, Phyllis Riley 516 and Rhonda Fitch 513 in the Imperial-Majorette League.
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Man struck by van after traffic stop
Victim listed in serious but stable condition
A man was struck by a van after he was pulled over for a possible speed violation by Kentucky State Police.
Troopers said they made the traffic stop along Interstate 64 in Montgomery County near Mt. Sterling on Friday night.
Police said they were after a motorcyclist, who was traveling at speeds up to 110 mph.
Officials said once the man stopped, he argued with troopers and ran off on foot.
"There are no known warrants at this point on him, so we don't know why he took off running," Trooper Emdre Samu said.
Rescue crews said 21-year-old Steven Reilly was flown to UK Medical Center.
He is listed in serious but stable condition.
The incident backed up traffic along the interstate for several miles.
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A man who is half Danish. A Halfdan is not, as some people think, someone who is 'half of a Dan'. Charactherized by the typical Danish love for beer, broad shoulders and a general viking-like physique. When a Halfdan is half Danish and half Norwegian this vikingness is particulary noticeable, and in addition his Norwegian half makes him extremely brainy.
Girl 1: Wow, that guy drinking beer has shoulders like a viking!
Girl 2: I bet he's a Halfdan!
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Macbeth: the Witches' conjuration. Directed by Richard Eyre; Designer, Bob Crowley: Photographer Donald Cooper (ahds.ac.uk/performingarts); National Theatre Company, April 1993.
"Director Richard Eyre and designer Bob Crowley envisage Macbeth's world as a claustrophobic, windowless castle with brown walls and high turrets, form which only flights of imagination allow release to the witch's heath...Red curtains part and show a forest of grey trees and the three witches. The banquet table, round which flames flicker, becomes their magic circle: The blasted heath and Macbeth's castle are united in the Thane's surreal dream." Nicholas de Jongh, Evening Standard 2.4.93.Opening Date: 1 April 1993. Theatre: Olivier.
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Moorefield rolls by Tigers; Colts shut out Tucker
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By Andrew Davis Staff Writer Jared Kite pitched four scoreless innings to lead Moorefield past Elkins 16-2 in five innings Friday in non-conference action....
Matt is a great player and most of all a good sport. He is my grandson and a Honor student. Way to go Matt. Viking.
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In an exclusive interview, Good Morning America's Robin Roberts reveals for the first time that there was a point after her September bone marrow transplant, "where I felt like I was dying."
It was a few days after Roberts, 52, underwent the transplant for a rare blood and bone marrow disorder called myelodysplastic syndrome. "I couldn't eat or drink," she says. "I couldn't even get out of bed."
Fading in and out of consciousness, Roberts recalls, "I was in a coma-like state. I truly felt I was slipping away … then I kept hearing my name."
Five months later, Roberts, a breast cancer survivor, says she's finally beginning to feel like her old self again: "It's an amazing feeling, each day feeling stronger."
She will return to GMA on Feb. 20 and will be featured on a special edition of 20/20, airing Feb. 22.
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Snyder was born and raised on a small farm near Worland established by his great-grandfather in 1914. Dairy, beef cattle, sugarbeets, small grains and alfalfa were staples in the north central Wyoming farming operation. Like most farm kids of that era, his childhood was shaped by work. "One thing instilled in me was a very strong work ethic," Snyder noted. "The other thing that I developed was a very, very strong dislike for the dairy side of the business!"
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P.S. Despite the bedhead, I love my bangs and they are here to stay for now!
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what beautiful girls!ReplyDelete
Such a cute pic! Love the smiles!
Can't blame you! BTW, I cute bangs after I saw how cute they were on you! :) Everyone loves them! Thanks for the extra push I needed!
SO CUTE, both of you!ReplyDelete
You wear bangs well. Cute mommy and daughter pic!ReplyDelete
I love the bangs too! I wish I was brave enough to try it myself.ReplyDelete
I can't wait to kiss that pretty little head tonight!ReplyDelete
That's a great pic, I feel like I need to post just to move the last one down a lot! And that's just because of all my ramblings!ReplyDelete
Love your new photo and the bangs. You are right, much better than the picture below!ReplyDelete
How stinkin' cute. And, wow, Ivy looks a lot like you...I think it is the eyes crinkling when you both smile!ReplyDelete
Since you and Beth are banging mamas now, I think I might have to join you! I haven't had bangs in about 6 years. I think it's time. Either that, or I'll have to opt for some Botox to cover my wrinkly forehead. YIKES!
Love the smiling Ivy. She's so, so, so sweet. SO SWEET!
Love the bangs... I may look into some... But my hair is thick and they just don't wanna lie down!ReplyDelete
I love her sweet peach fuzz headed face! <3ReplyDelete
Ivy's smile is so beautiful!ReplyDelete
You're so funny, Steph! And I think you might be inspiring me to get some bangs, since yours are so CUTE! (and that baby is not too shabby, either!)ReplyDelete
What a great shot! I can't believe how big she's getting!ReplyDelete
Awesome photo! Ivy is such a doll!ReplyDelete
Oh you crack me up. I've done that before. You both look so cuuuuute!ReplyDelete
Your little girl is adorable!!! I was curious what sling you are wearing her in on your homepage (the black one)?
I love your reasoning for doing this post!ReplyDelete
Gorgeous! This pic and the bedhead one! You are just beautiful no matter what!ReplyDelete
i'm in month two of growing my bangs out... i've had them for the better part of 15 years... figured it was about time for a change. we'll see if it sticks. i usually cave and recut by month three.ReplyDelete
You totally should have kept the extra hair and made a teeny Ivy wig... she looks like she'd think it was funny...ReplyDelete
what a great picture!!! I love the messy bangs one too. I'm wanting to cut my hair off too; just not sure what style to go with.ReplyDelete
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I cut my bangs two weeks ago and cut them too short. UGGGH... so I have been wearing them to the side. I haven't had bangs in forever then I go mess them up LOL.
I heart your bangs... so cute and princess Ivy is so adorable. Very cute picture.
that is an adorable picture of you and ivy!!ReplyDelete
Who cares about the bangs... your cute accessory is stealing your thunder!!! I for one didn't glance at you - just your little darling!ReplyDelete
What a fun couple o' girls!!ReplyDelete
Gorgeous picture! Grins! :)ReplyDelete
Such a cute photo...and I love your style and your bangs. You're one fashionable lady!ReplyDelete
Great pic of the two of you.
By-the-way, I am wishing you potty success. Samuel is doing really well. I can't take the credit for it, it's like one day he just got it. I am happy, I don't need credit. We are still learning, but I am happy with our progress. Hey, it's progress.
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A term in which college age students use to describe being exiled from their dorm or apartment when one of the roommates is engaging in sexual activity. This usually happens because the occupant does not want to be interrupted. A way in which to notify the roommate would be to hang a "You've Been Sexiled" hanger on the outside door handle of the residency. These hang tags can be found and downloaded for free at www.thesexiled.com
Julian just got sexiled by his roommate Joe, because Joe was having sex with multiple blow up dolls and/or Julian's girlfriend. Sorry dude, but you just got "Sexiled"
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The act of being kicked out of one's room so his/her roommate can get freaky. Usually occurs in college dorm rooms sexiled exiled sex
Sarah was sexiled last night and had to sleep in the living room on an air mattress.
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When at your college dorm and you have no place to go due to your roommate sexual habits
Can i sleep on your futon dude, I'm sexiled. CHUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!1
av Davidson intelligent ones 31. oktober 2004
The act of being kicked out of a hotel room, apartment, bedroom, dorm room or a bed so one of your friends can violate another person in said room.
I got sexiled from our room in Vegas so Ryan could bang an indian.
av RJL75 28. januar 2010
when a roommate needs the room for a hookup and the person kicked out is stranded with no where to go.
In college I was sexiled so my roommate could have fun with her boyfriend.
av HookerLO 15. mai 2009
To be kicked out of your room(usually happens in dorms) because your roommate is having sex.
I have been sex-iled, damn roommate.
av manupputa 3. oktober 2010
When your college roomate's boyfriend or girlfriend comes to visit at your dorm and they sexile you from the room.
"Roomate: Get out of here for awhile.
Friend down the hall: Haha you were sexiled!"
Friend down the hall: Haha you were sexiled!"
av jcad 1. februar 2009


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From facebook:
We are so excited to skate at the Rink at Rockefeller Center on the Today Show tomorrow a.m. as we kick off the 2012/2013 competitive figure skating season! We go on at 8:51 a.m. - hope to see you there!
From facebook:
We are so excited to skate at the Rink at Rockefeller Center on the Today Show tomorrow a.m. as we kick off the 2012/2013 competitive figure skating season! We go on at 8:51 a.m. - hope to see you there!
Interesting tweet from Charlie White @CharlieaWhite this morning:
@Meryl_Davis & I visit @SInow office in NYC. Thanks @BrianCaz for having us and showing us the amazing archive! http://yfrog.com/nw4rwdxj
5:33 AM - 26 Oct 12
Wonder whether they were laying the groundwork for a future article in SI???
BTW, their performance on Today was a version of Die Fledermaus. Unfortunately, the Rockefeller Center rink is quite small, so they could not show the program in its full glory.
But as usual, they were attractive ambassadors for ice dance, esp. Davis in her light blue dress. (She had her hair in a small high-ish bun without the usual Fledermaus ornamentation, so her 'do resembled Tessa Virtue's frequent look, LOL.)
In answer to a question from Natalie Morales in the brief pre-performance interview, White readily affirmed their goal of gold in Sochi.
(And Morales made a reference to their long winning streak. Not a big whoop, but if I heard correctly, she seemed misinformed that the streak still is alive and that their recent Skate America victory was the latest addition. I like Morales, but I have a feeling that she also did not realize that the streak included only two wins over Virtue/Moir. Two biggies, 2011 Worlds and 2011 GPF, but that was far less of a streak.)
Sorry, I did not hear the live interview correctly this morning. Thanks to Mrs. P's post below, I have learned that Morales specified (accurately) a streak only of GP wins -- not of wins at all events, as I mistakenly believed. My apologies all around.
Last edited by ice coverage; 10-26-2012 at 04:31 PM.
Apparently, they skated to Die Fledermaus which is their best FD for me. I wonder if they'll bring this program back in olympic season. It is sooooooo good!
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What time were Meryl and Charlie on? I watched Today from 10-11 ET and did not see them.
They were on at 8:51 a.m. EST. Don't fret. They'll link up a video pretty soon, me thinks!
^Thanks Mrs. P. I sat and watched the whole show and I have a headache now, to early for me to deal with all of the chattering, lol.
Rats! No sound.
I'll check again later. I know it's not my computer because the commercial beforehand had sound. Rats!
But thanks for the link. I missed it this morning, and now I can at least look.
Sound works fine with me.
Die Fledermaus is always glorious to watch Charlie is being really specific and (ambitiously) honest about their goals for this year's world title and OGM in Sochi. I don't think they've expressed their goals as specific as this before.
Last edited by Mrs. P; 10-26-2012 at 04:11 PM.
Oops, thanks for setting me straight, Mrs. P -- sorry that I misheard, and my apologies to Morales. When I saw the interview live, my faulty ears did not catch that she was talking about a streak only of Grand Prix wins.
I was confused because up until their 2012 Four Continents silver, media coverage of Davis/White often cited an ongoing streak of ten wins (I think it happened also to be ten?) -- not limited to GP. (Off the top of my head, the streak must have been three 2010 GP events + 2011 US Nationals/Four Continents/Worlds + three 2011 GP events + 2012 US Nationals.)
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I wonder how many young people got instant crushes on either Meryl or Charlie this morning.


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on December 29, 2012 - 10:16 PM
Dec. 18
A Forest Parkway woman told Niagara County sheriff's deputies that her Wheatfield house was burglarized while she was sleeping.
The 61-year-old woman said that sometime between 1:30 and 3 p.m., someone came into the apartment in the 3900 block of Forest Parkway and took $60 cash and a Toshiba Satellite Pro L850 computer with a wireless mouse and power cord. She told deputies that the door was unlocked in that time frame. Total loss $510.
• Police are investigating the blackmail attempt against a 56-year-old Collard Avenue resident.
The male victim told investigators that he had met a woman, claiming to be 24 years old, via "Quest Chatline" and that she had visited his home briefly Dec. 18. He gave her $200 before she left, investigators said, although denying that anything of a sexual nature had transpired between the two.
Three days later, the man received a call from the woman's "mother," claiming that the female was only 16 years of age and that the incident would be reported to police unless the victim paid the mother $1,400. The victim then contacted police, who are continuing to investigate.
Dec. 19
A Gasport man who drove his car into a ditch and then hit a mailbox after falling asleep at the wheel was charged with drunken driving.
Jonathan E. Fryer, 21, of Gill Road, was northbound on Lake Avenue in Lockport when he fell asleep and went off the road just after 1:30 a.m. Fryer's vehicle went into a ditch and traveled 30 feet before hitting a mailbox in the 4400 block of Lake Avenue. He was not injured, according to deputies.
Fryer, who appeared intoxicated, admitted to drinking beer at Dave and Buster's and South Transit Lanes, and was charged with driving while intoxicated after being found with a blood alcohol of 0.13 percent, which is above the legal limit of 0.08 percent.
Dec. 20
A Lockport woman's purse was stolen from her shopping cart at the Tops Market on South Transit Road, sheriff's deputies said.
The incident occurred at about 10:30 a.m. The Amelia Street resident reported losing a credit card and various personal effects in the theft, which was reported Sunday.
• A man who stole a tourist's wallet at Prospect Point in Niagara Falls last year received a break in Niagara County Court.
Zachary D. Boos, 18, of Niagara Falls Boulevard, Niagara Falls, originally was charged with a felony robbery count but was allowed to plead guilty to a reduced charge of petit larceny, a misdemeanor.
Boos, who at first denied stealing anything when questioned by Judge Matthew J. Murphy III, admitted taking the wallet Nov. 4, 2011, after a whispered conference with defense attorney James J. Faso Jr. Murphy scheduled sentencing for March 7.
• Amber Considine, 33, of North Marion Street, North Tonawanda, pleaded not guilty to an indictment accusing her of burglarizing her neighbor's house May 27.
Considine pleaded not guilty to second-degree burglary and attempted petit larceny. Niagara County Judge Matthew J. Murphy III kept her in the County Jail in lieu of $2,000 bail.
Dec. 21
An electrical short was cited as the possible cause of a fire that heavily damaged a 1996 GMC pickup truck belonging to a 69th Street man, Niagara Falls police said.
The vehicle was parked in the driveway at about 1:30 p.m. when passers-by reported spotting a large amount of smoke. Police alerted the owner, who was able to evacuate his adjacent home safely. There was no damage to the residence.
• An elderly resident told police that someone had smashed a side window to gain entrance to her garage and had stolen her $500 blower. The incident happened sometime between Thursday and Saturday. About $100 damage was done to the garage in the break-in.
A cellular telephone charger was stolen from a Hyde Park Boulevard woman's car, Niagara Falls police said.
The car was parked unlocked in the 2700 block of Cleveland Avenue between 7 and 7:30 p.m. when the theft occurred, police said.
Dec. 22
A Mapleton Road man learned he had become a victim of credit card fraud when he was contacted by a parcel delivery company about an order he had not placed. The case was one of two investigated by sheriff's deputies.
The victim contacted police after being called by a UPS driver to confirm his Pendleton address. After learning a package was being delivered to an address on Lincoln Place in Lockport, the victim contacted his credit card company and learned that a fraudulent purchase of $627 had been made using his card information.
Similarly victimized was a Corwin Road, Lockport, man, who learned that someone had fraudulently used his fiancee's credit card information to make more than $300 worth of purchases in California. Both instances remain under investigation.
• Sheriff's deputies said that 35 car batteries were stolen from a Balmer Road junkyard.
The theft was discovered shortly after 11 a.m. at Triple T Auto Parts. The stolen batteries were valued at $525.
• A rental television was among the items taken in a burglary at a Pierce Avenue residence, Niagara Falls police said.
A rear window was broken out to gain entry to the home. The homeowner told police the break-in occurred while he was out, between 10 and 10:45 p.m.
Items taken from the home included three video game systems, stolen from a living room, and $800 in cash, which was taken from a dresser drawer. In all, loss was set at $1,550.
• A 2004 Yamaha dirt bike valued at $2,500 was stolen sometime over the weekend from a barn on North Canal Road, sheriff's deputies said. The landowner, a Grand Island man, told deputies the cycle was taken from an unlocked barn on the Lockport property, sometime between Friday and Sunday. A tenant reported hearing engine noises on one of those nights, and deputies said it appeared the vehicle had been driven from the scene.
Dec. 23
Grinches were busy throughout the city in the days leading up to Christmas, with several thefts reported.
An elderly Jerauld Avenue woman said that someone broke a window out of her car overnight Sunday, stealing a $30 dress and damaging the vehicle's radio in the process.
A resident of Niagara Towers on Cedar Avenue reported that someone stole the license plate off her car and also removed the registration from the glove box. That incident occurred between midnight and 8 a.m. Monday.
Several gift items were taken from a Stephenson Avenue residence sometime over the weekend, police said. The items, including jewelry, gift packs, boots and a knife, belonged to a Youngstown woman and had been left at a former boyfriend's home. Loss was set at $82.
Two residents of the Pelican Motel on Niagara Falls Boulevard told police that someone entered their room while they were out early Tuesday, stealing a box with two new pair of pants and $700 in cash, which had been left in a dresser drawer. A faulty door was blamed for allowing the thief entry.
A Lewiston man's property was stolen from his unlocked car while it was parked in the Military Road lot of the Walmart Superstore between 11:15 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. Monday, police said. A money order valued at $544 was removed from the victim's wallet and taken, police said. A thief forced a lock on a storage shed at a 59th Street home and stole a 2005 Suzuki motorcycle valued at $800.
Dec. 24
More than $3,200 worth of tools, including a laser level valued at $750, were stolen from a locked van parked on 61st Street, Niagara Falls police reported. A passenger side door lock was removed to gain entry to the vehicle, according to reports. A tool box containing numerous tools was stolen, along with a floor nailer valued at $800.
Dec. 25
A house and car in the 600 block of 37th Street in Niagara Falls were damaged by BBs or pellets early Christmas morning, police said.
Two windows were damaged by gunshots, including a front-door window and a small bay window, police said. The rear window of a 2004 Kia parked in the driveway of the home was also shot out. In all, about $500 damage was done at the scene.


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The Madrisa region is perfect for skiing families! A large number of offers are geared to the needs of families: it's a paradise for children. In the Kinderland, in the heart of the skiing area of Madrisa, your child can really let off steam. Magic carpets, ski lifts, a carousel, a bouncing castle, trampoline, snow-tubing slope, Skidoo for kids up to age 12, and much more, lets the hearts of the young guests jump for joy.
Exact location / area: Madrisa, Klosters (1,887 m.a.s.l.)
Exact location / area: Madrisa, Klosters (1,887 m.a.s.l.)
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Yamuna, the largest tributary of the Ganga river, is all set to get an "eco health" revamp in the region, courtesy UK-based Thames River Restoration Trust (TRRT) and a number of local organizations working in the field of eco-restoration of waterbodies. WWF India has also been working to help restore the lower Yamuna to benefit the people and wildlife as part of the "Thames and Ganges Twinning Partnership". Elaborating on the activities, Sita Ram Taigor, said: "The actions include training local people in basic river and catchment monitoring techniques, environmental education of school children and providing sustainable energy use techniques at the local level."
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I really don't see all the hassle regarding GPS. I think it's useless. GPS is useful in cars and mobile phones if you're lost, but geo-tagging? Couldn't care less and certainly will not be a deal maker or breaker.
Ok no more about that Oh you mentioned the pub, that's another thing that's super expensive here. What was I thinking moving back?
I'm pretty sure 70D did not inherit 7D's AF, just because 7D has a dedicated processor just for the AF + Dual Digic4 processors. Dedicated processors is what makes 7D's, 5DIII's and 1D's series AF so splendid.
I suppose the only thing MORE worthless than DxOmark's sensor scores, are their lens scores. Absolutely worthless.
What about Canon 8D?http://www.fotoplus.su/catalog/photo/canon/5542/As the 70D along with 8D was present on this site hours before the 70D specs leaked, I wouldn't be suprised if 8D also gets announced, and 7D2 will be a whole different body with different sensor.What if 70D is like 60D in quality and AFMA, and 8D is like a more robust 7D, and 7D2 is something even better next year, even with a new and bigger sensor.
I've been waiting six years for Canon to release a crop body with GPS. I guess I can wait another year. I was just hoping to actually have GPS for the photos I'm going to take in September. At this point, given that they've already shipped the 6D with GPS, I can't imagine even contemplating buying a camera without GPS knowing that there's about a 90% chance that they left it off the 70D because they plan to save that "advanced feature" for the next 7D.
The specs of the 70D from my point of view bring into question the possibility that 7Dmk2 to be APS-H
Quote from: whothafunk on June 28, 2013, 03:22:38 AMI'm pretty sure 70D did not inherit 7D's AF, just because 7D has a dedicated processor just for the AF + Dual Digic4 processors. Dedicated processors is what makes 7D's, 5DIII's and 1D's series AF so splendid.5DIII doesn't have dual digic 5+...
Achieving this speed and accuracy in the AF algorithm requires a large amount of focus data to be processed quickly. This has been done by the use of distributed processing where both a dedicated AF processor and a camera CPU process data. The dedicated AF processor is four times faster than the one found in the EOS-1D Mark IV.


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I'm amazed how much I learned about reading music and music theory in such a short time and with such little effort. The course is well organized and interesting. Thanks
I must admit that when I first read about this course, I laughed and thought there was no way that in 6 weeks I would be able to read and write music. I will now eat my words. I not only understand what I am doing when it comes to reading and writing music, but I am feeling a lot more confident when I perform. Thank you so much.
I truly enjoyed this course. Thank you for having this music refresher course at such an affordable price.
It was nice to see a different perspective to music instruction. The extra lessons were interesting too. It was nice to learn more about the composers and history of music.
What a wonderful opportunity to learn more about a topic without getting overwhelmed!
Thank you very much. I gained so much knowledge! I am going to start taking piano lessons which I always wanted to take.
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Great course, with a very knowledgeable instructor who made difficult concepts easy to understand. I highly recommend both the course and the instructor!
Marianne put together an outstanding course. This was at the outer edges of my experience, and I learned so much. I got so much more out of this course than I was expecting.
I really enjoyed this class. I am completely new to music, and was amazed that I never had the need to ask any questions. It was all right there in the lessons, explained perfectly.


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A: Buy me a pint please.
B: No, piss off.
A: Ooh ye stingy cunt.
B: No, piss off.
A: Ooh ye stingy cunt.
от Bart 23 септември 2004
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Can you define these popular missing words?
cheap, likes to save money; can be seen as being greedy because a person who is stingy will not spend or will spend little of their money on you
my boyfriend's stingy because i had to pay for dinner.
от alyssa 16 февруари 2004
A selfish or greedy person.
Somebody unwilling to share their possessions.
Somebody unwilling to share their possessions.
Person 1: "Can I have a go on your Playstation?"
Person 2: "No, I'm playing it"
Person 1: "C'mon man, don't be stingy!"
Person 2: "No, I'm playing it"
Person 1: "C'mon man, don't be stingy!"
от KeeWee 12 януари 2005
Having tight pockets; reluctant or unwilling to part with money or help someone else in any way; cheap; suffering from "Mr. Krabs syndrome;" doing any and everything possible to save money or get out of spending money; reluctant or unwilling to share ANYTHING with another person.
Carl: "Hey, bro, can you spare $5 for gas?"
John: "(sigh) Yeah, I guess."
Carl: "Well, gee, don't worry about it, Mr. Krabs. So stingy. "
John: "(sigh) Yeah, I guess."
Carl: "Well, gee, don't worry about it, Mr. Krabs. So stingy. "
от Duuk Sterr 21 септември 2014
от Anonymous 29 януари 2003
Someone who won't spend money, or give you anything of his. My stingy ex boyfriend made me buy dinner every night for us and all his friends. I never got a sweatshirt, present or anything from him. My friends were mad, my parents were mad, and I was broke. Bad experience. Don't date someone who's stingy.
The one night I left quickly and didn't have time to pay for dinner, my ex-boyfriend, SAM L, left without paying.
от haha just got dumped.. 13 юни 2005
Someone who will avoid paying for anything at any cost, besides actual money. This person is usually worthless and will no amount to anything in life.
Mr. Braska didn't pay rent again and he took a hit of my bowl without asking. He's so stingy.
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New patent reform law could reduce lawsuits by non-practicing entities | Opensource.com
New patent reform law could reduce lawsuits by non-practicing entities
The Hidden Gem in the Bill: Joinder Reform
So it has finally happened: a patent reform bill has actually become law. Last Thursday, the U.S. Senate voted 89-9 to send H.R. 1249 to the White House, where it was signed into law today. While I have pointed out in the past that this bill misses out on several aspects of reform that previous bills attempted, it does include some useful aspects.
First, though, let's discuss what the new law will NOT include.
It will not include any provision tying damages in patent litigation to the specific contribution of the patent over prior technology nor will it provide any specific damages limitation. It will also not require bifurcated trials to separate liability and damages issues. It will not allow interlocutory (real-time, during the underlying case rather than post-verdict) appeal of claim constructions by courts. It will also not specifically include a provision restricting venue in patent litigation (but, as shown below, the joinder provision will have an effect on venue for some cases). Each of these provisions were included in prior versions of the legislation and would have helped fix the system.
So what is included? The provision that has received the most commentary is the one which moves the U.S. from a "first to invent" patent system to a "first to file" system. Although there are some exceptions and nuances (as well as interesting applications) that I will save for a later post, the basic idea is that the filing date of a patent will become more important. Right now, an inventor can state under oath during prosecution of the patent that the invention conception date was before the date of another invention from before the filing date. This is known as "swearing behind" the filing date. After the law takes effect, swearing behind will no longer be allowed, since the filing date of the patent – not the conception date of the invention – will control. I will specifically address the"first to file" provision in a later post.
Another provision that has not had as much press but will have a significant immediate impact on patent litigation regards what is referred to as "joinder." An understanding of this change requires an explanation of how some patent cases work right now. As recently as a few years ago, all that a patentee had to do to establish proper venue in a patent case and not get the case transferred for lack of convenience of the parties was to assert that infringement occurred in the district. For example, in the Eastern District of Texas (a popular forum for patent plaintiffs), it was sufficient for transfer for convenience purposes when accusing a microprocessor manufacturer to simply to point to the Best Buy electronics store in Longview, Texas (in the Eastern District) since sales of infringing products constitute infringement. Over the last few years, the law regarding venue and transfer for convenience has become significantly more strict. In order for the case not to be transferred, the law now requires a closer relationship between the case filed and the selected forum than simply identifying infringement in the district.
As the difficulty of keeping cases in East Texas and other favored forums increased, patent plaintiffs developed strategies to adapt. A primary strategy is to file against a large number of defendants – that is, to "join" a large number of parties to the lawsuit. Currently, in many cases, patent plaintiffs are allowed to join multiple defendants – often dozens – based on the rationale that each defendant is accused of infringing the same patent and the products are not significantly different. Different courts have had differing tolerances for such tactics, but many, including the Eastern District of Texas, have allowed cases with 50 or more defendants to be joined.
Included as part of this tactic is filing against companies geographically located all around the country, so that there is no concentration of defendants in any one location. This insures that a venue convenient for one defendant is inconvenient for most others, with the result that there is no venue truly convenient for the majority of defendants. Further, since Texas is located centrally within the country, the Eastern District of Texas forms a "central locus" for the collection of defendants.
To further cement this strategy, at least one Texas-based defendant is typically named, if possible. (Dell is a popular target for this reason.) And when there are no large Texas defendants that can be added, small retailers, including "mom and pop" stores, that have sold accused products made by much larger (non-Texas) companies are attacked. These mom and pop stores will eventually be dropped from the suit – well after the venue question had been addressed (and after they have spent money to defend themselves, sometimes to the point of going out of business).
The joinder provision included in the America Invents Act, as passed, which Red Hat actively supported, specifically states that there must be another basis for joinder beyond an allegation that the defendants have all infringed a patent. Thus, the new law should prevent the "file around the country, and add a few Texas mom and pops" tactic. In fact, the natural result of this new law should be that patent plaintiffs, especially non-practicing entities (NPEs), will generally have to file as many lawsuits as there are defendants. This will mean that each case will likely be filed either where each defendant is organized (often Delaware or Nevada) or where it has its principal place of business.
At least as important as this effective restriction on venue is the effect on NPEs of having to litigate one case per defendant. First, NPEs have been targeting multiple defendants in a single lawsuit to reduce their costs. More important, though, NPEs have been leveraging such lawsuits against defendants by forcing competitors and other unfriendly parties to either cooperate by sharing confidential documents, expenses, attorneys, and strategy or to spend even more money and resources in defending the case. The new "one defendant-one lawsuit" rule will require NPEs to try cases as many times as there are defendants. Not only is this prohibitively expensive, but it puts the validity of the patent(s) in suit in peril every time the case is tried.
There are as many opinions on the America Invents Act as there are people, but the seemingly harmless new joinder rule may place new burdens on NPEs seeking to profit from patents.
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While I can see that some good has been done with this bill, it still is not enough. We still have a hand held mobile market that is slowly destroying itself with patents. The barrier to entry into that market is enormous. In the end, the user foots the bill. The more I learn about copyright and patent, the more I think it should just be abolished. It started out as a contract between the creator and society. Slowly over time though, society has lost most of its benefits. The corporations have absolutely no respect for the patents or copyrights of others. Look at Microsoft, who according to their own emails, knew i4i had a patent on technology they used. So why should society honor the agreement? There is a common definition of insane: Doing the same thing over and over and expecting the results to change.
Copyright did not start out as a "contract between the creator and society". It was always a privilege designed for the enrichment of the press, and the security of the state (the press being thereby beholden).
No people creates a government to derogate from their liberty in order to privilege a minority with monopolies such as copyright and patent.
There have been no benefits to society from monopolies. That a large oak tree may have had ivy upon it for much of its life does not mean the ivy made it big and strong. Correlation is not causation. Copyright and patent are parasites upon mankind's indefatigable creativity and industry that siphon energy into the pockets of the corrupt. They are not spurs to innovation, despite our indoctrination that has it so.
One of the few helpful measures that I see contained in this legislation is a provision requiring a showing of "competitive injury" in order to obtain standing in a false marking suit. This should prove effective in reducing (if not eliminating) the new scourge of false marking patent trolls. And, doubtless, those at the USPTO are looking forward to a probable increase in fees. But, from what I can tell, the rest of this bill is mostly a wash.


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Wild Named First Team All-Mid-American Conference
DEKALB, Ill. - Courtney Wild, a true freshman on the Ball State women's tennis team has been named First Team All-Mid-American Conference. The announcement was made at the MAc Tournament by the league office this afternoon.
Wild earns the award after leading her team in overall wins with a 21-12 record while owning a 4-4 conference mark and is 15-8 in dual action. She is currently 1-0 in MAC tournament play after her 7-5, 7-5 victory over Toledo in the league tournament Thursday, which advanced the Cardinals to the first round against Miami Friday. Wild has played at No. 1 singles and doubles the entire season.
The Ball State women's tennis team will play No. 1 Miami at 11 a.m. (EST) Friday in the MAC Tournament hosted by Northern Illinois.
2012 Women's Tennis All-MAC
Stephanie Danesis, Miami
Zara Harutyunyan, Akron
Nikki Chiricosta, Bowling Green
Tanvi Shah, Buffalo
Olga Shkundina, Akron
Courtney Wild, Ball State
Nino Mebuke, Eastern Michigan
Prang Pantusart, Akron
Miriam Westerink, Eastern Michigan
Emily Reuland, Bowling Green
Kelsey Anonsen, Toledo
Christiana Raymond, Miami
COACH OF THE YEAR: Anca Dumitrescu, Miami
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Olga Shkundina, Akron
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Stephanie Danesis, Miami
LEANN GRIMES DAVIDGE SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD: Maddy Eccleston, Bowling Green