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The Stetson University softball team (25-5, 9-2 Atlantic Sun) is off to its best start in 10 years, and now the Hatters are recognized in a national top 25 poll for the first time in 10 years as well.
Stetson was listed among teams receiving votes in the ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 Poll Tuesday, good for an unofficial No. 31 national ranking. It is the third time in school history Stetson has received votes in a national poll, following earlier appearances during the 2002 and 2004 seasons.
The ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 Poll is voted on by coaching representatives from 10 Division I conferences as well as members of national and local media who cover Division I softball across the country.
The Hatters have won 10 games in a row, tying for the sixth-longest active streak in the NCAA. Stetson also moved up three spots to No. 32 in this week's NCAA RPI report.
Stetson will visit Northern Kentucky for a three-game series beginning Saturday at Noon.


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A bungalow-style hotel, a desalination plant and a new airport runway are part of billionaire and new Lanai owner Larry Ellison's vision for the island, Lanai residents said Friday.
The computer technology guru also reportedly would like to see one of the island's luxury hotels, possibly Four Seasons Resort Lana'i at Manele Bay, go "off the grid," as well as expand University of Hawaii Maui College's outreach to the island, residents added.
At a Lanai Community Plan Advisory Committee meeting Thursday night, committee members said that Kurt Matsumoto, the chief operating officer of Ellison's Lanai Resorts LLC, presented a vision statement for the island but set no timeline and stressed that the proposals were just a vision.
A message left for Matsumoto at his office Friday afternoon was not immediately returned.
Although committee members did note there were many proposals, that could take years to develop, they reported the vision was "positive" because proposals also included improvements to health care, education, housing and conservation on the island.
"It's exciting times," said committee member Caron Green, who has noticed beautification projects popping up in the small town after Ellison bought the island.
"This island was suffering tremendously the last few years, there's a lot more positive energy right now," he said.
Longtime outspoken Lanai resident Ron McOmber described the plans as "positive," but he added he also had some concerns about some of the visionary goals.
"My God, the stuff he talked about was millions and millions of dollars and probably years and years away," he said.
McOmber said that the plans "scared me a little bit" because he worried about how much control Ellison may have over the people of Lanai.
"I'm concerned. It will have a direct effect on us in many ways. I'm lucky. I'm retired. I own my own property. I'm in good shape. I don't know what's going to happen."
State Rep. Mele Carroll, whose district includes Lanai, said in a statement that is was impossible to put into words the surprise she felt when she read a story about Ellison possibly building a third hotel on Lanai.
She said she has not been informed of any plans by Ellison or his representatives, so can neither confirm nor deny what she read.
"If the story is true, I really do welcome the economic benefits that development will bring to the island," Carroll said. "However, how that development will actually impact the island's natural beauty and cultural diversity is essential to consider. In order to determine that impact, I believe he must communicate with the community and the state about his longer plans and goals. As I previously stated, I would really like to keep open the lines of communication between him and the representatives of the state," Carroll said.
Ellison, the chief executive officer of computer technology company Oracle Corp., bought most of the island last year under a deal valued at "hundreds of millions of dollars."
The sale included the island's two luxury hotels - the Four Seasons Resort Lana'i at Manele Bay and Four Seasons Resort Lana'i Lodge at Koele - two championship golf courses and other assets.
Ellison, co-founder of the Redwood Shores, Calif., -based Oracle, is worth an estimated $36 billion, according to Forbes, ranking him the third richest American.
Recently it was reported that Ellison is buying Island Air, a small interisland airline.
McOmber noted the recent news about the airline and added that through Matsumoto's discussions with the community, Ellison wouldn't lengthen the runway, but instead place it in a new direction.
Among the proposals McOmber favored included keeping deer hunting alive on the island as well as adding more health care options for the elderly, including having hospice on the island for end-of-life care.
McOmber said that he paid thousands of dollars in medical care for his late wife, Phyllis, to stay at Lanai Community Hospital when she was suffering from cancer because there was no hospice care available, and she could not spend her last days at home.
McOmber added that although there was discussion about sustainability as well as boosting agriculture, there was no talk about wind energy.
Having a wind farm on the island has caused a stir among the residents, who don't want to see the windmills on their island. They say the windmills would be used to harvest energy for Oahu residents at the expense of Lanai residents and the island's environment.
Maui County Council Member Riki Hokama, who holds the Lanai residency seat, told The Maui News last year, as the sale of Lanai was pending, that Ellison's staff told him their boss did not want to get involved with the wind issue.
But with Ellison buying the island, former Lanai owner and billionaire David Murdock retained the rights to develop a proposed wind farm on the remote northwestern part of the island.
Green said that Ellison's staff members "seem to be very knowledgeable and aware of the issues and problems that Lanai faces. They seem to have ideas to address many of them."
For example, she said they understand that tourism will remain the No. 1 employer and business on the island.
She noted that Ellison's staff is studying desalination as a way to address Lanai's water issues.
Green said that the new hotel is proposed where the day activity Club Lanai had been.
The proposed hotel would consist of individual bungalows, she said.
But McOmber wondered about the infrastructure for the hotel, including roads and waterlines.
As Matsumoto laid out the vision for the island, Green said that the company has already quickly been making improvements around town, including reopening the community pool, refurbishing at least the outside of the old jail and courthouse and adding picnic tables to Dole Park.
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* This article includes a correction from the original published on Saturday, January 26, 2013. Island Air is not the only scheduled commercial air carrier for Lanai. Incorrect information was provided in a story that appeared on Page A1 and continued to Page A4. The Maui News apologizes for the error.

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Finalist concertAlia Musica performs five finalist pieces selected from the 2012 PNME/Alia Musica Call for Scores.11/16/2012Time: 8:00 pmLocation: Kresge Recital Hall, College of Fine Arts, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PAwebsite
Brass Fanfares, Folk Music, and Martin Chalifour Plays BruchMartin Chalifour, Concertmaster of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, performs Bruch's lyrical Violin Concerto #1, a true showpiece for the master violinist. This concert begins with the rousing Tenfold by Higdon, includes Mendelssohn's Symphony #5, and ends with Bartok's fiery The Miraculous Mandarin suite. André Raphel conducts.11/16/2012Time: 8:00 pmCapitol Theater, 1015 Main St., Wheeling, WVwebsite | map
The Nordic Sound: DenmarkChatham's Friday Afternoon Musicale series presents pianist Walter Morales in music by Kuhlau, Gade, Nielsen, and Langgaard in honor of the Chatham University Global Focus Program's Year of Europe: Scandinavia,11/16/2012Time: 4:00 pmLaughlin Music Center, Chatham University, Pittsburgh, PAwebsite | map
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Campbell Brothers' Sacred SteelThe Campbell Brothers present Sacred Steel: African-American gospel music with steel guitar and vocal from the House of God Keith Dominion Church, where for over 60 years it has been a vital, if little known, American tradition. Secular audiences at the Hollywood Bowl, the Kennedy Center, Brooklyn Academy of Music and Symphony Space have come to discover a performance both devoted and rocking.11/17/2012Time: 7:30 pmCarnegie Lecture Hall, 4400 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PAwebsite | map
Your Art Needs YouAn exhibition of more than 150 diverse pieces from the permanent collection – still life, landscape, sculpture, etc. – in need of conservation. The goal is to show how artworks are affected by sunlight, temperature, humidity, and so on, nd how we all can help preserve them.11/17/2012 - 02/17/20134764 State Route 30, Greensburg, PAwebsite | map
Hoodlebug Brass QuintetThe HoodleBug Brass is the brass quintet-in-residence at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and performs regularly in western Pennsylvania. Their first CD, entitled "Brass Fac's," was released in March 2004. The quintet performs works of all styles, from the Baroque to contemporary, pop and jazz.11/17/2012Time: 7:30 pmFirst Presbyterian Church, 309 Lincoln St., Johnstown, PAwebsite | map
Music on the Edge: SequiturNew York's critically acclaimed contemporary music group performs Ravel's Trois Poèmes de Stéphane Mallarmé, Amy Williams' Cineshape 5, Mathew Rosenblum's Maggies, Eric Moe's Strenuous Pleasures, and Variations on a Summer's Day by Harold Meltzer.11/18/2012Time: 8:00 pmLocation: Bellefield Hall Auditorium, 315 S. Bellefield Ave., Pittsburgh, PAwebsite
Joan Lippincott, organJoan Lippincott has recorded extensively and concertized throughout the world, earning the reputation as one of the most acclaimed organ virtuosos of her time. Hailed for her 'dazzling solidity and simplicity' (Boston Globe) and 'first class' recitals (Los Angeles Times), she also has been praised by the New York Times for her 'irresistible' sense of rhythm. Co-presented with the Organ Artists Series.11/18/2012Time: 4:00 pmShadyside Presbyterian Church, 5121 Westminster Pl, Pittsburgh, PAwebsite | map
Duets: Music for Two PianosChatham's Faculty/ Guest Artist Recital series presents pianists Ashlee Mack and Katie Palumbo in 20th and 21st century works by Barber, Bowles, Debussy, and James Romig (world premiere).11/18/2012Time: 3:00 pmLaughlin Music Center, Chatham University, Pittsburgh, PAwebsite | map
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DENVER � Reserve Milwaukee center Samuel Dalembert got on a roll for the best game of his 10-year career. The Denver Nuggets finally found an answer.
Danilo Gallinari and Ty Lawson each scored 22 points, and the Nuggets overcame a career-high 35-point performance by Dalembert, rallying past the Bucks 112-104 on Tuesday night for their seventh consecutive victory.
�Of course, we were shocked,� Lawson said. �You don�t see many players in the NBA get 35 points and 12 rebounds off the bench. I thought his first half was crazy. But that�s OK. We weathered the storm, but the second half, he just kept going.�
Dalembert finished 17-for-21 from the floor in surpassing his previous career high of 27 points March 14, 2011, against Golden State while with Sacramento. Luc Mbah a Moute, Larry Sanders, Monta Ellis and Brandon Jennings added 12 points apiece for the Bucks, who led most of the way before being overtaken in the final period, when they were outscored 33-18.
�It was one of those nights when you make the most of your time out there,� Dalembert said. �I was able to get into the flow and get some minutes. It was one of those games where I seemed to make baskets every time.�
Said Nuggets coach George Karl: �He�s been shooting better, but I�ve never seen him shoot the ball that well.�
The Nuggets never really stopped Dalembert all night, but they did manage to turn up their offense and defense in the late going to pull out their seventh win in a row, their longest winning streak in more than two years.
�I�ve had one of those nights before, where I hit like 10 3-pointers in a row,� Lawson said. �You�re just feeling it, and he was knocking down shots nobody thought he would make. He almost won the game for them. But we just stuck with it. We knew we had a chance to get back in the game.�
Corey Brewer added 20 points and Kenneth Faried 13 points and 10 rebounds for the Nuggets, who didn�t lead in the game until late in the fourth quarter.
�They were able to get a lot of fastbreak points,� Dalembert said. �And then, there were so many shots that we weren�t making. They got momentum going for them, and we couldn�t stop them.�
Trailing by 15 at halftime, Denver opened the third quarter with a 9-0 burst to pull to 66-60 when Gallinari dunked off a lob from Andre Iguodala.
A running jumper by Wilson Chandler near the end of the third narrowed Milwaukee�s lead to 82-78, but Dalembert and Beno Udrih connected on jumpers around a free throw by Chandler, and the Bucks took an 86-79 lead into the fourth quarter.
Milwaukee stretched its lead to 10 points early in the fourth when Udrih made a 3-pointer, but the Nuggets gradually cut into the lead, pulling to 100-97 after Gallinari�s 3-pointer with 5 minutes, 8 seconds left to play.
Faried made a free throw, and Brewer got loose for a breakaway dunk off a Milwaukee turnover to even the score at 100-all with 3:36 remaining.
Denver got six consecutive points from Lawson, including a pair of free throws with 3:06 left that gave the Nuggets their first lead. A turnover by Jennings led to another fastbreak that Iguodala finished with a dunk to put the Nuggets up 108-103 with 1:27 remaining. The Bucks managed only a free throw by Jennings the rest of the way.
�It was definitely the defense,� Gallinari said. �We picked up our defense, and that made us play better.�
Scoring a season-high for a half, the Bucks took a 66-51 lead at the break, boosted by Dalembert�s blistering performance. He hit his first nine shots before finally misfiring on a layup, only to get the rebound and put it back in to finish the first half with 21 points on 10-of-11 shooting from the floor.
Iguodala hit a jumper to pull Denver within 46-43 with 4:22 left in the second quarter. Milwaukee responded by closing the period with a 20-8 run, starting with a 3-pointer by Mbah a Moute followed by five consecutive fastbreaks, including four ending in layups by Jennings.


text: Women's Soccer Announces Busy Spring Schedule February 19, 2014 Stetson women's soccer head coach Manoj Khettry announced the Hatters' spring schedule on Wednesday, which includes eight matches in the span of a month, seven being held at the Stetson Athletic Training Center. "The players have been working hard and I know they are looking forward to playing someone other than each other," Khettry said. "I'm eager to see whether or not we have improved in some specific target areas, which we identified after the fall and during the early part of the spring." The Hatters open up on March 15, hosting Florida Tech at 1:30 p.m. and then playing a 7-on-7 game with Webber International at 4:30 p.m. Florida Tech and Webber will also play in DeLand at 3:15 p.m. On March 28 Stetson will welcome Flagler and St. Leo to town for another round robin. The Hatters will challenge Flagler at 6:00 p.m. and St. Leo at 8:30 p.m. Stetson will continue its days of multiple matches on April 5, hosting Florida Southern, Tampa, and North Florida for an afternoon of soccer. The Hatters take on Florida Southern at 4:15 p.m., and then play Tampa at 6:45 p.m. UNF will challenge the two non-Stetson teams at 3:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. The Hatters conclude the fall with a pair of single games, one at home and one on the road. Stetson hosts Rollins on April 8 at 7:00 p.m., and then travels to Tampa to take on USF April 12 at 2:00 p.m. "While the players have been working to get fitter, faster, stronger and become technically cleaner; we are focusing on a few key areas such as defending, possession, transition, finishing and our psychological intensity to compete for 90 minutes," said Khettry. "The only way we have to test to see if we have improved in the aforementioned areas is to play games against opponents," he went on to say. "We purposely tried to get two games on as many days as possible to help us with our fitness and our mentality to compete. We are fortunate to end with USF on the road. It will be a stern test for us and I'm excited to see how we handle that game in particular."Print Friendly Version More Headlines


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KIHEI - More than three dozen South Maui residents heard Saturday that the proposed Kihei high school is not having smooth sailing through the state Legislature.
During a "talk story" session at the Kihei Charter School site at the Lipoa Center, South and West Maui Sen. Roz Baker and freshman South Maui Rep. Kaniela Ing told residents that other lawmakers are concerned about having enough capital improvement funds for projects in their districts.
In December, Gov. Neil Abercrombie submitted his budget to the Legislature, including $130 million - the single largest project in the state's biennium budget - for construction of the Kihei high school. State Department of Budget and Finance Director Kalbert Young called the amount a "big ask" from lawmakers.
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State Sen. Roz Baker speaks while Rep. Kaniela Ing listens Saturday during a "talk story" session with South Maui residents at the Kihei Charter School in the Lipoa Center. Much of the discussion focused on efforts to get state funding for the planned Kihei high school.
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Full funding would allow the state Department of Education to build the school, all at once, as a design-build project, a route that would save the state more than $20 million, Baker said.
While the project has support within the Maui legislative delegation, other lawmakers aren't necessarily rallying to the cause, she said.
"There's never enough money to go around for capital improvements," Baker said after the "talk story" meeting. She added that it's not that fellow lawmakers don't support construction of the school. Instead, they are advocating a more traditional, phased-in approach that would cost more in the long run, but not require such an immense single sum, she said.
Baker said it has been to the advantage of high school proponents to have the project included in the governor's budget.
"If he hadn't put that in, we'd be scrambling to put that amount or some other amount in," she said. "I'm certain we'll have something (in the budget for the school). I know the DOE wants the entire project."
And so do the residents who attended Saturday's meeting with the lawmakers. When Antonio Gimbernat stood, listed the number of high schools on Maui and suggested another one wasn't needed, he was booed and told to sit down.
One woman rose to tell him how her children commute daily from Kihei to Baldwin and Maui high schools in Central Maui. She dismissed him by telling him he doesn't know what he's talking about.
Public school officials favor the design-build approach because it's "a more efficient way to do it," Baker said. "You get more bang for the buck if it's a design-build project."
The approach, which had been employed for construction of Kamalii Elementary School in the 1990s, allows for a single contractor to design and build the school for the state. The traditional method calls for a phased build-out; sometimes with different designers and contractors.
With DOE's backing, the design-build option remains viable, said Baker, who noted that it's still early in the state Legislature's budget-drafting process.
The spending measure has begun in the state House of Representatives as House Bill 200.
Baker and Ing said that Kihei and other Maui residents can help by sending email or regular mail to members of the House Finance Committee. The panel's chairwoman is Sylvia Luke, and its vice chairman is Scott Nishimoto, both Oahu lawmakers from urban Honolulu.
Ing joins Central Maui Rep. Justin Woodson and Upcountry Rep. Kyle Yamashita on the panel. Yamashita chairs a subcommittee on capital improvement projects, Baker said.
Ing said it's important for Finance Committee members to know the importance of the Kihei high school project, not just to South Maui but to the island as a whole. Maui and Baldwin high schools are straining to serve the numbers of students at those campuses, and it would help relieve overcrowding if the Kihei school were built soon, he said.
Also during the "talk story" session, Baker came under fire from advocates of mandating labeling food products containing genetically modified organisms.
Senate Bill 615 originally called for prohibiting the sale of genetically engineered fish products, beginning in 2014. But it was changed in the Senate Energy and Environment Committee to call for prohibiting the sale or distribution of genetically engineered whole food.
Baker said that, under Senate rules, the measure should have gone to the Senate Agriculture Committee, instead of hers and she has not acted on it.
She told residents at the Kihei gathering that she's not convinced that labeling foods as GMOs is a state issue or within state authority to require. An opinion from the state Department of the Attorney General is pending on whether the state has jurisdiction in labeling food, Baker reported.
She said her understanding of the law is that the state can only enforce labeling laws that are consistent with federal rules, and the Food and Drug Administration "has studied and determined that there is no nutritional difference between a GMO food and one that is not."
Because Hawaii is a small market, it's unclear that food manufacturers would send products here if there were a labeling requirement, she said.
But a number of residents remained unconvinced and sought to argue the point. One man accused Baker of not supporting the GMO bill because she has received campaign contributions from Monsanto, which farms genetically engineered seed corn on Maui.
State Campaign Spending Commission records show that Baker reported receiving $2,500 from Monsanto and $150 from Frederick Perlak of Kapolei, a Monsanto government relations official.
Those contributions are a fraction of Baker's total receipts of $183,980 for the 2012 election, according to commission records.
Baker said that the contributions had no bearing on her position on GMOs.
"I have lots and lots of people contributing to me," she said, adding that she believes they do so because of her merit as a legislator and her willingness to be fair and listen to both sides of issues.
Baker added that she's a proponent of science, technology, engineering and math, and sees a lot of the people opposed to GMOs as being "anti-science."
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Eva Linn (Terry) Beck, 55, of Attica, passed away Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012, at Hillside Acres Nursing Home, Willard.
Eva Linn was born Dec. 13, 1956, in Akron, to the late William L. Terry and Helen Sue (Brewington) Railey, who survives in Pittsburg, Tenn.
She also is survived by her stepfather, Jimmy Railey; her companion, Charles Flood of Attica; two daughters, Rhonda Young of Bucyrus and Tracy (Joel) Coovert of Akron; two granddaughters; two sisters, Rebecca (Dave) York and Kim (Bo) Poe, both of South Pittsburg, Tenn.; three brothers, Jeff Whitson of South Pittsburg, Steve Terry of Huron and Mike Terry of Kentucky; several nieces and nephews; and a host of aunts, uncles and cousins.
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Eva Linn attended Colonel Crawford High School and for several years worked with Ramsey Trucking Co. of Attica. She enjoyed her family and attending flea markets.
Her family will receive friends noon-2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21, at Munz-Pirnstill Funeral Home, 215 N. Walnut St., Bucyrus, OH 44820, (419) 562-6776.
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It is relatively easy to disprove the idea that matter can spontaneously generate. Of course, even intuition does not back spontaneous generation. It matters not how long you sit in your chair and stare at an empty desk. A pencil will not eventually materialize on the desk before you. Things—no matter how simplistic—do not pop into existence from nothing.
The idea of ordered, physical law-abiding matter (i.e., like that which we see all around us in the created order) coming into being from nothing is even more far-fetched. Beyond intuition, this matter is laid to rest when we consider the implications of the First Law of Thermodynamics and the Law of Conservation of Matter. To paraphrase, the amount of energy and matter in a system will remain constant unless there is input from some outside source. In other words, it does not matter how long you stare at the table, unless someone comes by your table and puts an already existing pencil on it, or you put the pencil on it yourself, or it falls on the table from some other place, a pencil will not appear on the table. This idea, applied to the origin of the Universe, indicates that the Universe has either always existed (an idea which violates the Second Law of Thermodynamics) or Someone put it here (see Miller, 2007 for a more in depth discussion of the Laws of Thermodynamics and their application to the Creation/Evolution controversy).
In response, some scientists boldly make the claim that, concerning the origin of matter, "one usually assumes that the current laws of physics did not apply then" (Linde, 1994). Granted—certain assumptions are often necessary in science. Granted—no one was around to make scientific observations about the origin of matter. But wait…that's the point. How is it scientific to make such a claim when all empirical evidence that has ever been observed by scientists leads to the conclusion that the laws of physics are and always have been immutable? Scientific assumptions must carry the quality of being reasonable in order for them to be permissible in scientific discussion. The only way the claim that the laws of science did not apply in the beginning can be made and considered to be reasonable is if the person has made another equally unscientific assumption upon which that claim is based. The person would have to assume that there was no One here at the beginning that could have organized matter in keeping with the Laws that that Being set in motion. The creation model in no way contradicts the laws of physics. On the other hand, the atheistic evolutionary model contradicts the laws of physics in a myriad of ways. Yet, creationists are the ones who are somehow branded as unscientific.
Linde, Andrei (1994), "The Self-Reproducing Inflationary Universe," Scientific American, 271[5]:48, November.
Miller, Jeff (2007), "God and the Laws of Thermodynamics: A Mechanical Engineer's Perspective," Reason & Revelation, 27[4]:25-31, April, http://www.apologeticspress.org/articles/3293.


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In July 2011, the People's Republic of China signed an USD 265 million agreement with the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol to reduce its use of hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) by 17 per cent. HCFC is a gas used for different applications, such as refrigeration and air conditioning, foam blowing, spray applications, aerosols among others.
HCFC is being phased out worldwide under the Montreal Protocol due to its ozone depletion potential and as a potent greenhouse gas.
"Chinese HCFC-consuming industries have made a significant step to meeting the first reduction targets under the Montreal Protocol. However, due to a rapidly growing economy, China still remains the world's largest producer and consumer of HCFCs," said Sidi Si Ahmed, Director of UNIDO's Montreal Protocol branch.
Some USD 119 million, or roughly 45 per cent of the total amount received from the Multilateral Fund, will be allocated to the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) for technology transfer and capacity-building services. The remaining funds will go to partners like UNDP, UNEP, the World Bank and the Governments of Germany and Japan.
China uses HCFCs as refrigerants for air conditioners and industrial and commercial refrigeration, foam blowing agents, aerosols and to a lesser extent as solvents. These industrial sectors will face the challenge of converting hundreds of production lines in order to freeze the country's consumption of HCFCs by 2013 and reduce its consumption by at least 10 per cent by 2015 in line with the Montreal Protocol's control measures for HCFCs.
Once implemented, the programme expects to help eliminate 3,320 tones of HCFC consumption in China, increase technology transfer and other know-how, as well as to significantly contribute to global efforts on mitigating climate change. The overall reduction is expected to reflect some 17 per cent of China's current total of controlled HCFC use.
"Since assuming in 1992 its role as an Agency of the Multilateral Fund , UNIDO has assisted 85 developing countries and economies in transition in complying with their Montreal Protocol obligations," said Sidi Si Ahmed.
"This was done through the implementation of over 600 projects and the execution of more than 500 non-investment activities."
UNIDO's performance in this area has been continuously highly rated by the Multilateral Fund. Between 2001 and 2010, out of ten evaluations, UNIDO was ranked as the top implementing agency eight times, and twice the second.
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Primitivo Cruz, 45, cooperated with police and answered their questions. He then left the Burch Avenue apartment building.
But Monday, he was described as "a person of interest" in his 77-year-old mother's death, which now has been labeled a homicide, following an autopsy in the Erie County Medical Examiner's Office.
"We didn't know what we had at the time," West Seneca Police Chief Daniel M. Denz said Monday. "The son walked up the street after the first officers arrived at the scene. He was briefly interviewed and released. Since then, some things have come to light. We want to ask him some questions about items at the scene and whether anything is missing or if he would know a motive."
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When Quinn did not answer the door, officers found another way into the locked residence and discovered the slain woman, Denz said in appealing for the public's assistance in locating Cruz. Authorities have said the woman was found in the living room.
A retired Buffalo school teacher's aide, Quinn was seen as a grandmother figure and neighbor who often sat outside in a wooden chair with her little white dog, Sabre, at her feet. She recently had opened her modest home to Cruz, "a drifter" who lived with her on and off, officials said.
But about a week ago, Quinn apparently could no longer tolerate her son's behavior. She called the police for help.
"He was arrested for harassment and removed from the scene," Denz said. "There was an argument. It was minor in nature. An order of protection was issued."
Cruz, who goes by the nicknames "Primo" and "Chico," went to live with friends on the Kenmore-North Buffalo border, but he has since moved out, and police have been unable to locate him.
In the days after West Seneca police arrested Cruz, Quinn told a young neighbor who regarded her as a grandmother what had happened.
"Do you know why the police were here?" Quinn asked the young neighbor.
"No, why?" the boy answered.
"Because my son was drunk. He was loud and hiding in the basement," Quinn responded, according to the boy's mother.
Police have not released a specific cause of death.
"At this point, we're looking at multiple causes," said Capt. Michael Boehringer, West Seneca's chief of detectives. There is no evidence of a shooting, but police would not say anything more about the possible cause of death.
Besides losing their friend, neighbors talked about the shock of an apparent homicide in a neighborhood where the worst thing happening usually is somebody speeding down the street.
"This is just crazy," neighbor Paul Schloerb said. "It's really a quiet neighborhood. Nothing like this happens here. ... If there's a maniac out there, I'd like to see him caught."
Alishia Weikle, who lived in the other first-floor apartment across from Quinn's, said she called her "the gatekeeper" of their apartment building.
"She'd lived in each of the four apartments at one time or another. She knew everything that was going on. I would take her shopping to Tops, and my prize would be a can of Pepsi," Weikle said. "When my boyfriend texted me that she was dead, I didn't believe him. I'm still in shock."
A widow, Quinn also has a daughter, Cindy, and two other sons, Dave and Jim, according to Brian Russer, a close family friend who accompanied relatives to the West Seneca police station Monday.
"It's horrible for the family," Russer said. "She was a phenomenal woman."
When one of her sons arrived at her West Seneca apartment Saturday night and learned she had been found dead under suspicious circumstances, he tore off his muscle shirt and began a very public display of grief.
"Somebody's killed my mother! Somebody's killed my mother!" the son cried as neighbors watched.
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"The chair is like a symbol of what used to be," neighbor Debbie Bald said. "She should be sitting in it. They better leave that chair there."
Anyone with information on Cruz's whereabouts or Quinn's death is asked to call the West Seneca Detective Bureau at 674-3154 or the Police Department's main number, 674-2280.
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April 5, 2013, 09:12 PM
anyone know why natchez shooters supply will not sell to tenessee residents:banghead:
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April 5, 2013, 10:02 PM
From their website:
Why we don't sell in TN, GA, or AL
Over 21 years ago Natchez Shooters Supply was started as a wholesale distributor of reloading components. The entirety of our sales came from making local deliveries to dealers throughout Tennessee, and the northern Georgia and Alabama areas. It was upon this dealer foundation that Natchez Shooters Supply grew from a two man operation in the basement of a house into the large warehouse distributor that it is today.
Due to strong loyal commitments with our local dealers that have supported our business for over 21 years, we feel that it would be best if we did not compete with our them by selling directly to their customers. We will be offering links and contact information soon of dealers in TN, GA, and AL that loyaly support us. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your understanding.
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April 5, 2013, 10:22 PM
Good for them.
April 6, 2013, 01:26 AM
Very nice,
April 6, 2013, 02:16 PM
Now that's a business practice that I completely understand.
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April 7, 2013, 10:44 AM
And respect. Makes me want to order even more from them.
April 7, 2013, 10:50 AM
Thats a pretty decent business model. I mean, they are making thier money either way, but to not push out the middle man or little guy, is nice.
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April 7, 2013, 11:26 AM
Nice to see. I'd say I'd buy more from them but I already get most ammo and scopes and such from them. Website is a little old fashioned but prices are good and they ship quick.
Replaced Midway quite a while ago as my go to vendor when Midway started their chicken practice of discriminating against NJ gun owners by requiring all kinds of info to sell you a box of .22lr
April 7, 2013, 11:38 AM
I'm sure there are some great dealers in those state! Awesome.
April 7, 2013, 11:53 AM
i understand the business model
but it sucks when you cant find them and then you do and you cant buy them
oh well , the search continues
April 7, 2013, 11:56 AM
How far away is your closest dealer?
April 7, 2013, 01:10 PM
i cant find one that has anything in stock, weird huh
there is one up the road but when he does get anything its gone quick
April 7, 2013, 01:46 PM
I doubt that anyone in Tennessee really cares (Natchez is in TN).
TN has the highest sales tax of any state. Who wants to pay an extra 10% on everything they buy? Besides, Natchez has high shipping charges so it's a double negative.
April 7, 2013, 02:10 PM
Natchez Shooters Supply also treats it's neighbors to the north (Canada) well by selling to us whatever is legal to export.
This is unlike Midway USA which has set up shop in practically every country possible with the exception of Canada.
The Brownells family of companies as well as Natchez and Graf and Sons gets all my US purchases.
April 7, 2013, 03:17 PM
It's refreshing that a company isn't trying to undercut their downstream dealers.
I see just the reverse too often in other industries.
I too appreciate Natchez's international policies for Canadian customers.
Apparently Midway dropped the ball earlier in ITAR export compliance to Canada and paid some big fines to the USG. Too bad, they treated me well when they were shipping to Canada. They reacted by ceasing all exports of anything to Canada.
There are rumours that Midway will "soon" open a Midway Canada storefront. We'll see how that works out.
April 7, 2013, 03:38 PM
I for a long time wondered the same thing. I have always had a positive experience with Natchez. Their prices have to me always been competitive and their service top-notch.Now- Midway is a different story for another time and place.:)
April 7, 2013, 03:49 PM
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Natchez has high shipping charges so it's a double negative.
They have some of the best shipping prices by having two different shipping vendors...DHL and UPS. They are usually the cheapest in terms of shipping and have the great pricing on merchandise.
April 7, 2013, 05:36 PM
Yeah, I don't get the high shipping critique on Natchez Shooters. I just ordered some stuff, which came out to be $30 cheaper than had I bought it at Midway, and went with the DHL at a reasonable price, which was about $4 cheaper than the UPS option.
April 7, 2013, 08:21 PM
Grafs shipping is $6.95 for everything....Natchez wouldn't even ship you a bore brush for that.
A $1.44 bore brush from Natchez would cost $18.86 in shipping by UPS ground.
April 7, 2013, 08:33 PM
Natchez is crazy expensive to the west coast for light items.
April 7, 2013, 10:58 PM
One little point you might want to ask of Natchez is who the supposed dealer are they're trying to protect from the people that would just drive 10 miles down the highway to Sportsmans Warehouse or Academy..... might be an interesting answer or most likely you'll get the we can't tell ya answer.
April 8, 2013, 01:50 PM
Natchez is crazy expensive to the west coast for light items.
I bought a lot of stuff from them in the mid 90's. But the shipping fee has become a profit center to the left coast; I put together an order, check the shipping, don't order.
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- Exelon, an energy company specializing in nuclear energy plants, is shifting gears and investing in wind power, the New York Times Green Inc. blog reports.
- The EPA and the Department of Transportation have announced new fuel-economy ratings that reflect a vehicle's fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions by giving the vehicle a letter grade. The ratings also display its 5-year fuel savings and annual fuel cost, according to USA Today.
- From NPR: Hawaii is suffering through a two-year drought that has fueled wildfires and destroyed crops.
- The New York Times is also reporting that the independent review panel tasked to review the IPCC, the UN's climate body, recommended to the United Nations that it revise the way it manages its assessments of climate change. However, it concluded that despite recent errors and criticisms of the IPCC's work, it has been "successful over all."
- According to Reuters, wheat planting is at risk in Pakistan after severe flooding damaged 3.6 million hectares of standing maize, rice, cotton and sugar cane.
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Unions not thrilled with Tomblin's reforms
March 4, 2013
Obviously most of the Repugnut commentators were home schooled given their language use appears right out of Repugnut-ism. Yeh, right, its for the "State".
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So the teachers want more money. Perhaps they should do their jobs first..
Credit to OP.
In its annual survey, Quality Counts, Education Week ranked West Virginia 49th nationally, with an "F" in student achievement. In the National Assessment of Educational Progress, West Virginia ranked below the national average in 21 of 24 categories. Almost one in four high school students – 22% -- do not graduate on time. Our young children, including those in poverty, do not learn to read at an acceptable level, something that affects them in their later years.
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People who want change had better start emailing and calling your delegates and Senators. The Unions are... If you want change you had better get involved...call,email, etc. NOW.....
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Union chief Hale calls the bill ugly. Ugly? Sounds like nasty, bully words. Is that the best she can do?
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I dont have my raise "legislated" to me...I earn my raise!
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It was an a typical Friday evening after a very busy work week when Meghan Buzby, Grassroots Liaison for the IMF Advocacy team, received notice that a hearing we had been waiting for on a bill in New Mexico, was going to happen in less than 12 hours. The hearing was to take place in Santa Fe on Senate bill 385, which focused on ending the disparity in insurance coverage for oral cancer drugs. This is an issue, as many of you know, that the IMF Advocacy team has been working on in various states and at the federal level for quite some time. We've had many ups and downs along the way—that's just how it goes in politics—but no success story, big or small, has touched me as profoundly as this one.
With the clock ticking away and the hearing scheduled for 10:00am Saturday morning, Meghan hustled to deliver a patient to give testimony that would help convince the committee that passing SB 385 was the right thing to do for the myeloma community and for all cancer patients in New Mexico. After a lot of searching, many phone calls, and ironing out numerous logistics, it was all set. She had determined that David Cowan, a 51-year-old patient from Eunice, New Mexico, would be our guy. While it is crucial for hearings like this one to have a patient present to tell their story and bring to life the issue, I'm not sure that Meghan realized that this patient in particular may have needed her just as much as she needed him.
David, who was diagnosed 5 years ago, had just recently made the difficult decision to stop treatment entirely. After two transplants, 15 bone marrow biopsies, radiation, and numerous other treatment combos, he had said, "Enough is enough." With the first of many phone calls by a dedicated IMF team member, a miraculous course of events put a whole new plan into play for our new friend David.
Stay tuned for more of the story next week on our website as David Cowan will be highlighted as the Advocate of the Month for April.
In the meantime, here's an excerpt from David's letter to Meghan:
March 20, 2011
Meghan Buzby, International Myeloma Foundation and Grassroots Liaison.
Dear, Meghan,
When you first contacted me with an e-mail about going to the New Mexico Legislature to testify for SB 385, I was excited to have the opportunity. Then I became hesitant and reserved. I was worried about my health as I was currently on a break from treatment and was not very strong. I haven't been on that big of a trip since I had my last treatment in Little Rock, AR over 3 years ago. Also I was at a point in my life where I had made a decision to quit my treatments all together after 5 years. This decision had been made with my wife also but she inserted a clause with me being the final word. After a lot of praying and soul searching, I made the decision; I was quitting.
After I was contacted by you and before I had really thought about it, I was in Santa Fe, NM. I enjoyed the whole trip even the times I was tired. I have you to thank for giving me this opportunity. And I do thank you! That trip gave me a new lease on life and at the current time, I am going back on treatment at the end of April. I hope to keep doing things like this trip and talking to people. And hopefully you will have something for me in the future. Maybe even something fun. Who knows! You have been a blessing and you are appreciated. Keep up the good work.
This is my letter of thanks to you and the letter for IMF follows. If you need anything, call me or e-mail me and I will do what I will need to. Thank you! again you are quite the motivator!
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Derogatory term for Japanese
We aren't Elevens! We're Japanese!
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Derogatory term for the Japanese. Comes from "Area 11", what Japan was renamed in Code Geass.
Stupid elevens, Milhouse is not a meme.
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It's one louder.
Nigel Tufnel: Nowhere. Exactly. What we do is, if we need that extra push over the cliff, you know what we do?
Marty DiBergi: Put it up to eleven.
Nigel Tufnel: Eleven. Exactly. One louder.
Marty DiBergi: Put it up to eleven.
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An eleven is a ten who cooks breakfast.
Laura gave me the time of my life last night. When I woke up she was cooking eggs and bacon. She's an eleven alright.
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A burnout competition to see who can lay the longest stretch of straight lines on a road by smoking their tires. The lines form a number 11 shape.
I'll bet I can lay better elevens than you can.
Let's go do some elevens in that parking lot.
Let's go do some elevens in that parking lot.
by Andaroo da Monkey November 16, 2011
It means "fuck you" or "I don't want to fucking do that". It comes from the act of putting your two middle fingers up they look like the number eleven It is said instead of actually putting up your fingers.
Elevens to that, I'm chucking elevens to that
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When a female or a male is beyond a ten, they're are just too sexy/awesome it makes your teeth hurt.
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Bob: "Heyyy Joe whered you get that camera?"
Joe: "ChristDay"
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Authorization is included in House Ag Committee's draft of 2013 Farm Bill
by Dennis Halladay, Hoard's Dairyman Western Editor
The emotional and growing revolt by California milk producers against what they say is their state's inadequate and unresponsive milk pricing system, gained a lot more traction on May 13.
It came in the form of a proposal authorizing a California Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) which was included in the 2013 Farm Bill draft being prepared by the House of Representatives' Committee on Agriculture.
"The California Federal Milk Marketing Act" would allow California dairy producers to petition the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to join the FMMO system. It was proposed by newly-elected Congressman David Valadao (pictured here), who grew up on a family dairy in the state's huge San Joaquin Valley dairy region. It is co-sponsored by five other California congressmen.
Interest in a federal order has heated up among California milk producers as frustration with the state's complex 44-year-old pricing system has boiled over. It stems from repeated petitions and hearings in recent years for emergency price relief to help cope with high feed costs, and adjustments to its internal formulas so they incorporate higher whey values that are present in national markets. These have produced little or no results. A court case was even filed against the California Department of Agriculture in 2012, charging that it has failed to meet certain directives in the State Agricultural Code, but it too was denied.
As a result, multiple public meetings have been held in California in the last year to discuss how FMMOs work. While interest in their concept has increased due to growing dissatisfaction with the state system, I continue to strongly doubt that California producers and their co-ops will embark down the long and uncertain path that is involved in implementing a federal order.
The author has served large Western dairy readers for the past 36 years and manages Hoard's WEST, a publication written specifically for Western herds. He is a graduate of Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo, majored in journalism and is known as a Western dairying specialist.
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House district 49 is a new district that includes the fast-growing University of Central Florida area.
The district includes the student population base of 60,000 students, and also includes parts of Orange County roughly in the neighborhoods near state roads 408 and 417.
Democrat Joe Saunders joined political reporter Greg Fox Friday on WESH 2 News' daily political program. Republican Marco Pena declined numerous offers to be a guest on "Commitment 2012: Extra."
The show, "Commitment 2012: Extra," will air at 12:30 p.m. every weekday following WESH 2 News at noon.
"Commitment 2012: Extra" runs through Nov. 6. It will air on WESH 2 and on WESH.com.
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Is there anything more frustrating than spending an entire night listening to the tick of the clock on your bedside table?
Restless nights sap people's vitality and zeal for life. Without enough rest, people become more forgetful, have difficulty concentrating, become more accident prone, and often feel irritable.
While youngsters seem to experience little difficulty sleeping, a solid eight hours of shut-eye can become a challenge as the years pass. The need for sleep doesn't change significantly, but the natural aging process, certain chronic conditions, and medications all can erode your chances of a good night's rest.
With aging, there's less slow-wave, deeper sleep, and older people are more likely to be awakened by noises in the environment.
According to the National Sleep Foundation a number of health problems can make sleeping difficult:
Remember that sleep is a necessity, not a commodity. It's as much a part of overall health as good nutrition and regular exercise.
So don't settle for two to three hours per night. Draw yourself a bath, pour a glass of warm milk, crawl into a comfortable bed, don your earplugs, and turn off all the lights. You deserve it. And call your doctor if you need help.
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Bright yellows, oranges and reds traditionally are thought of as the colors of October. But a new one - pink - has been added to the mix.
October is national Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Throughout our area, programs to raise awareness about one of the major killers of women - featuring pink banners, pins, decals, etc. - are in progress.
One of those events, the American Cancer Society's 13th annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk, will take place at 9 a.m. Saturday at Peoples Natural Gas Field in Altoona. ACS has goals of 1,000 walkers and more than $130,000.
Walkers may register at www.makingstrideswalk.org/blaircounty. as well as at the local ballpark Saturday morning.
Why the intense interest in informing people about breast cancer? Because it is a disease that often can be detected early and, if so, survived. Left untreated too long, however, and the disease becomes virtually unbeatable.
When breast cancer is diagnosed early, 93 percent of its victims beat the dreaded disease.
Women whose cancers have progressed to what doctors describe as Stage IV have only a 15 percent chance of survival.
Consider: If you are a female of driving age, how much thought and effort do you put into safe driving? More than you put into protecting yourself against breast cancer, in all likelihood.
Self-examination is the most basic level of protection. If you are uncertain how to check, ask your family doctor.
Regular mammograms and examinations by health care professionals also are critical safeguards. Again, ask your doctor.
The great tragedy of breast cancer is that it is so easy to detect and can be treated so effectively - yet it kills so many women. That is why so many area residents are participating in various campaigns to raise awareness of the disease and what can be done to combat it.
Enjoy the colors of fall this month. But keep in mind the new October color - pink - and heed the warning that goes along with it.


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As we prepare for Election Day, more and more alleged pundits are telling us that a vote for this one or that one is the correct moral choice. Many of those pundits have their own political agenda or simply don't know what they are talking about. It is up to each of us to make our choices according to our consciences. But here's the part that often gets overlooked. We need to have informed consciences. We catechists should remind ourselves and others of this.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church has a section on formation of conscience that is well worth reading. In addition, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops offers a very informative website, called Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship. It addresses just about any issue one could think of. I intend to make use of this resource in the coming weeks and I hope you will, too.
Finally, I offer you thisarticle on Catholic Social Teaching, which Sr. Patricia McCarthy, CND, provincial for the Congregation on Notre Dame, published recently in her monthly Rhode Island Catholic column. Sister Patricia has a gift for analyzing and explaining a great deal of very important information in a readable format. The church's teaching on issues of social justice doesn't always please some people, but it is official teaching and should not be ignored or dismissed.
Now you could carry your Smartphone into the voting booth and browse all these resources but, to be honest, I wouldn't want to be the person behind you on the line. So please check out them out ahead of time.
However your informed conscience leads you to vote, please use the coming weeks to make sure you are properly registered and that you know the location of your polling place. I mention this because my polling place gets moved every few years. If you know that you are going to be out of town on Election Day, be sure to obtain and cast an absentee ballot. Please encourage your friends and loved ones, especially children away at college, to do the same.


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Job Seekers pack SeaWorld hiring fair
With the economy recovering slowly, jobs are still hard to find.
That's why hundreds of people lined up early Wednesday for a chance at a job at SeaWorld.
The line of job seekers went out a door and wrapped around SeaWorld's human resource building.
There are between 100 and 200 jobs up for grabs.
The doors for the hiring fair opened at 9 a.m., but some people showed up two hours early to make sure they got a chance at a job.
"I loved dealing with the public," said Hilda Caro. "It is amazing the kind of people you meet here. You don't meet them anywhere else."
Jobs that are available include working with the attractions, concession stands and the gift shops at SeaWorld, Discovery Cove and Aquatica.
"I really need a job," said Felicia Williams. "I got bills to pay. It's hard."
The jobs will pay around $9.50 an hour.
"Basically, I'm looking to get hired and get a job with SeaWorld and everything get some extra cash in my pocket so I'm not living on ramen noodles," said Joshua.
"There's a need, absolutely," said SeaWorld spokeswoman Alyssa Grimes. "I definitely know there is a need in our community for positions and we do have positions ranging from park operations hosts to lifeguards, photographers, food service."
Anyone who missed the event can look out for another hiring fair in the spring.
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Hand quilting may become your favorite antidote to the rush and bustle of your busy life. Andi Perejda will inspire you to pick up a needle and thread and finish your work by hand, with beautiful designs and surprisingly easy techniques. Andi shows her award-winning work, then guides you step-by-step through designing, marking and stitching your quilt. Add a comfy chair and some relaxing music and you're on your way to quilting nirvana.
Meet Andi Perejda, learn about the Craftsy platform, and get insight into why we quilt.
See fabric samples, stiches and motifs, and learn about art quilts.
Learn about the benefits of pencils, markers and other utensils, then learn how to transfer your designs to fabric.
Learn how to use a lightbox, go over batting choices, and baste your quilt.
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A term you say when somebody does something REALLY stupid. not like forgeting their keys, like thinking Rhode Island is not a state. Made famous by comedian Carlos Mencia, you say it like imitating a retarded person.
Idiot: I did not know school started on time today
Me: DEE DEE DEE!
Me: DEE DEE DEE!
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a term for a retard used by Carlos Mencia also can be used for someone acting retard, dumb, etc.
if he is dee and she dee the kid going to be dee dee dee
di RenegadeY2K5 13 settembre 2005
An idiot, usually more stupid than the usual idiot.
He thought a chicken's neck was a penis, he cut it off. What a Dee Dee Dee!
di Zach Ary 28 agosto 2005
A term used by comedian Carlos Mencia which describes someone so incredibly stupid that Carlos had to invent a catch phrase for them.
In 2005 Carlos Mencia made his first anual dee dee dee awards on his tv show Mind of Mencia.
di It's_Just_a_Flesh_Wound 02 maggio 2006
A person who is not born as mentally retarded, but who was born normal, and has become stupid.
Don't act like a dee dee dee.
di Dan Fonseca 23 novembre 2006
Dude, that's not how you do it you deedeedee!!!!
di ooolalalamamasita 23 settembre 2006
Its Carlos Mencia's catch phrase Witch Means Stupid/Retarded/Dumb Ass
You Are Such A DEE DEE DEE!
You Are Such A DEE DEE DEE!
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