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on May 18, 2013 - 11:00 PM
, updated May 19, 2013 at 10:28 AM
NIAGARA FALLS – Patrick Little and Cierra Edwards couldn't make it to Old Falls Street for Saturday's Relay for Life, the annual fundraising walk for the American Cancer Society.
Both are serving overseas with the 107th Airlift Wing.
So Senior Airman Little, of Akron, and Airman First Class Edwards, of Niagara Falls, did the next best thing: They organized a companion Relay for Life on their military base in Afghanistan, which raised nearly $7,000.
Then, they did one better.
Little and Edwards – using an iPad at Camp Bastion Leatherneck in Afghanistan – and their families – using a laptop back on Old Falls Street – connected on Skype so the two events could share their fight against cancer despite being half a world apart.
Little and Edwards were streamed onto a large video screen.
"How are you guys doing with your relay?" asked Marie Little, Patrick's mother.
"Good," Patrick Little said. "We're pretty much done here, but we raised another $485."
"That is awesome guys," his mother said.
The effort in Afghanistan to participate in the Relay for Life began with Margie Lengen, Cierra's mother, and Kristina Groff, Little's sister.
Lengen,a five-year Relay for Life volunteer, told the American Cancer Society's special events manager she wanted to stay busy this year, because her daughter would be leaving for Afghanistan in February and she would need something to take her mind off of that.
The manager, Kristina Groff, had a brother who was deploying then, too.
When Little, 22, isn't deployed, he works for Southwest Airlines. When Edwards, 23, is home, she lives in Niagara Falls and works for FedEx.
Little and Edwards are halfway through their first deployment overseas.
The two are in the same unit, and when the connection with their sister and mother was made, they decided to stage their own relay on their military base in Afghanistan.
"It speaks to how important Relay for Life has become to them," Groff said.
Cancer has affected Little's mother, grandfather and grandmother, and Edwards' grandfather also has cancer.
In about two months, the two raised about $6,000 by sending emails to family and friends. They ordered enough barbecue – with meat brought in from the air base in Ramstein, Germany – to feed 100 of their colleagues, who were expected to cheer them on Saturday.
They also held a pingpong tournament and a weight-lifting competition.
"When the two of them get together, they're a force to be reckoned with," Lengen said. "They have survivors in their family."
After a few technical difficulties, the Skype connection was made shortly after 5 p.m. Saturday. Family members gathered around the camera in the laptop.
"Tell us what you did to raise all your money?" Groff asked.
"We put on a barbecue and that brought in a lot of money," Little said. "Donations, too – just a lot of word of mouth. We're a little shy of $7,000 right now."
"Are you guys having fun?" Little's wife, Lindsey,asked.
"Yeah," Little said. "Our deejay just left so we're about done for the night."
It was about 2 a.m. in Afghanistan – and about 90 degrees, Little said.
"Did you do your pingpong tournament?" Groff asked.
"Yeah," Little said. "We don't have a winner yet."
"Who won your weight-lifting competition?" asked Cierra's father, Bob.
"Nobody yet," Little said. "It's not over."
"It's the middle of the night," responded Cierra's mother, Margie.
The connection was fine early on, but after a while only the people on Old Falls Street could see and hear the two in Afghanistan. Little and Edwards only had sound.
It didn't matter.
"It's fantastic," Groff said. "We are so lucky because we do get to talk to them, but to have them here so other people can cheer them on – it's awesome."
The pair led relay participants in Niagara Falls in a ceremony honoring caregivers.
"Cierra, Pat, we love what you're doing," Ona Sherman, a Relay for Life committee member said from the stage on Old Falls Street. "Fight the fight and relay on."
The participants in Niagara Falls cheered.
About 500 participants walked around Old Falls Street from noon to midnight on Saturday, and raised $50,000, including what was raised overseas.
The Relay for Life's goal is to connect cancer survivors and caregivers, remember people who have had cancer and raise money that provides services for cancer patients and to fund research.
Groff, 26, has three family members who have been diagnosed with cancer, and found years ago that the relay was a way to meet other survivors and to fight back.
"Our family said 'enough is enough,' " Groff said.
Little and Edwards stayed on Skype for about a half-hour before saying their good-byes.
"What's for the rest of the night?" someone asked.
"We got to go back to work soon," Little said.
"I'm going to bed," Edwards added.
"We miss you guys not being here," Little's mother said.
"We miss you guys, too," her son said.
"But at least we can see you," she added. "That helps."


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6 Reasons I Recently Defriended You on Facebook
Instead, I wanted to sound like this.
But recently one of my spurned fans hunted me down, and while holding me by my throat over the edge of a cliff, a dark wind howling around us, demanded to know why I'd done something so ruthless. Here's what I told her.
Reason #6: I'm Not Very Good At Social Networking
You know that guy who's constantly posting funny things on his wall or leaving pithy remarks on his friend's pictures or just generally interacting with humanity? That guy's not me. I can be witty enough when I have to; many days, I have wit literally spewing out of my mouth. But I rarely feel the urge to share quips and asides on random topics, and when I do, it's typically only with my closest friends, people who know me well enough to know when my pro-eugenics ranting is meant in jest.
This guy's sowing his seed with a kind of sashaying motion, which will be the mandatory technique in the new Bucholz World Order.
In fact, most of the time I don't have anything to say at all, and feel no reason to force it. If it was needed - here I'm imagining a phone call from the president - I could come up with something funny to say about your new haircut ("It looks like your mom's mustache") but that kind of thing takes a few seconds of my time. And even when I do have the time, those little voices in my head usually talk me out of sharing my gems. "Ha ha ha ha ha! That's so funny Chris!" they say. "But let's just keep that between you and us. What if THEY use the words against you?"
Reason #5: No Customer Support
So one day I tried the daring and unholy stunt of logging in to Facebook while in a different city. Concerned that I was perhaps one of those leet hackers that the media are always on about, Facebook decided to lock me out of my own profile. The only way to unlock it was for me to identify tagged pictures of my friends. Which was problematic, because aside from the fact that I didn't know any of these people, half of the pictures on Facebook are blurry, show the backs of people's heads, or are tagged incorrectly. (I can personally attest to uploading a dozen different pictures of dogs taking shits, and tagging them with the names of people who have wronged me.) Basing an ID-verification algorithm on this kind of data is madness. It's like solving a sandwich crime while wearing a bobsled. No part of it makes any sense. This led me in to the turd-labyrinth that is the Facebook support system. Circular links, a minimum of useful advice, and nowhere was there any way to contact Facebook and straighten things out. The "Contacts" page contained a link to a different "Contacts" page, which aside from the title, contained no information on how to actually contact anyone, instead gently suggesting that I could find the answer to my problem in their ever-so-helpful online support tool. Eventually, I did come across a form that claimed it would submit a query to Facebook Support, although I might as well have tied my question to a rock and crammed it up my ass sideways, for all the good it did me.
It didn't work is what I'm saying.
This was a really, really unsettling feeling, having all this information about me online, widely visible, often compromising, with no control over it. The problem was eventually resolved when I simply flew back home, which as a solution, has a nice poetic feel to it, even if it might not always be economically viable. I very nearly quit Facebook entirely at this point, and if I hadn't needed to warn people about the PLOT TO YOLK US ALL, I might have. And then we'd already be dead.
Reason #4: Facebook's Casual Attitude to Privacy
If you've been using Facebook for a bit, you'll have noticed their habit of accidentally changing your settings. This actually happened just last week, where (at least my) notification settings suddenly reactivated, sending me emails every time anything happened. "Who dares wish me a happy birthday!?" I bellowed, smiting my keyboard in twain. And that was just notification settings; something similar happened a couple years ago to photo-privacy settings. As I recall (that's the level of research I'm doing here), some change in the privacy framework made photos visible to everyone - not just friends, or friends of friends, but every damned person in the world. A cat walking across a keyboard could stumble across old pictures of me in university doing beer fondues and turbo fisting. There was no warning from Facebook that this happened; I found out about it on a blog. I of course immediately changed my settings, and then nearly as immediately began looking at pictures of my many enemies, before they could change their settings. There are tons of stories like this. Have you ever logged in to Facebook from a mobile phone? I did once. My phone number got posted to my profile, publicly visible to a lot more people than I intended, which was none. Then Facebook changed the way you deny friend requests. When you look at a friend request, there's a pair of buttons clicked "Accept" and "Not Now." When you click "Not Now" the friend request disappears. Convenient right? I thought so: it's what I'd been doing with all my new fan requests, who though I was no longer accepting, were drawn to me because of the truth I was born to speak. Except they could now see my wall, where I kept both my darkest secrets, and my thoughts on current events and things I'd just eaten.

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Four Corners Section
The Four Corners Section has a strong commitment to support the work of physics students and to give them opportunities to present their research and to meet physicists in our region. To that end, we offer small, regional meetings of limited expense and activities that can reach more APS members and potential members, including students and industry physicists.
Geographically the Four Corners Section includes the states of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah. Four Corners is the point of orthogonal intersection of the borders of these four states, the only point common to four states in the United States.
Section meetings will unite participants from colleges, universities, industry, and government laboratories. In addition, the section will contribute to greater awareness of regional activities in physics through its website and provide programs for public outreach.
Upcoming MeetingsJoint Meeting of the Four Corners and Texas Sections of the American Physical Society
October 21-22, 2016
APS April Meeting 2017
January 28-31, 2017
APS March Meeting 2017
March 13-17, 2017
Call for Suggestions
Please email suggestions for the operation of the Section, meeting planning, or other matters to fourcorners{at}aps.org. Please suggest meeting focus topics if you think they would be appropriate, possible invited speakers and public outreach speakers, and any other ideas for Section meetings.


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Monday, December 2, 2013
A "Surge Center" for affordable health care is now open in Charleston. Lowcountry "Getcovered" Surge Center will be open until Dec. 20 on weekdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at
360 Concord St., Suite 105, Charleston at Fountain Walk (next to the South Carolina Aquarium).
Thanks to the efforts of the Charleston Chapter of the South Carolina Progressive Network, a new downtown office near the aquarium will open to help people enroll in an affordable health insurance plan.
The Lowcountry #Getcovered Surge Center will serve as a headquarters for open enrollment assistance under the Affordable Care Act in the SC Lowcountry.
Certified Navigators will be equipped with internet connected work stations that will allow them to access to use the now fully functional www.healthcare.gov website.
The S.C. Progressive Network, a member of the Health Insurance Education Cooperative, will coordinate navigation efforts at the Surge Center. Health care consumers should call the center at 843-475-2859 to set up a navigation appointment. Walk-in clients are welcome, but might need to wait for help.
The Surge Center was established with the intent of providing Charlestonians with increased access to Affordable Care Act navigators, who can help guide individuals and small-business owners in their pursuit of lower cost health insurance.
On nights and weekends, when the center is not open, mobile navigation and outreach teams will be available to provide education and navigation services. These units will operate with mobile Internet equipment.
All Affordable Care Act navigation and education services are available to public at no charge. The S.C. Progressive Network is a coalition of health care, social justice, fair housing and other community organizations working to improve the living conditions of all South Carolinians.
Parking will be available free with validation at the City of Charleston's parking garage located at 24 Calhoun Street. (Please bring your parking ticket with you for validation.) The Surge Center is also accessible via Charleston's free DASH trolley line. For information on the DASH line, please phone 843.724.7420 or visit their website at: http://www.ridecarta.com/riding-carta/routesmapsschedules/carta-dash-trolley-map-times.
For more information contact Health care Navigation Lead Loreen Myerson at 843-475-2859 or the Health Insurance Education Cooperative - S.C. Progressive Network, State Office, Columbia at 803-445-1921.
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As the New York Jets travel to Pittsburgh to play the Steelers in Week 15 of the NFL season it would appear that the two teams are headed in opposite directions in terms of where their seasons are destined to end up, but don't be too sure.
The Jets were the sexiest of picks to make the Super Bowl early in the season after beating up on the New England Patriots and almost everyone else in their path. The pick seems to be getting less and less attractive by the week as the Jets have lost two straight going into Sunday's game.
Mark Sanchez has been blamed for a majority of the issues facing the Jets in recent weeks as his accuracy, poise and future have all been questioned. Bumps and bruises along the offensive line, being down early and a number of different variables have also come into play.
How will Sanchez respond to the criticism this week against the toughest defensive unit he has faced since the Baltimore Ravens in their week one loss?
The answer to that may be determined by those bumps and bruises. Not so much by what the Jets are dealing with, but by how well the Steelers can counter their injury issues as they hobble into Heinz Field Sunday.
The Steelers have been riddled with injuries along the offensive line this season, and it has cost them all but little in terms of their running game, and the hobbled Ben Roethlisberger is not getting the time he needs to throw the ball downfield.
While the Steelers have battled the injury bug hard on the offensive side of the ball, the defense has been their strong suit for much of the season, but this week is a different story altogether.
The Steelers are likely going to be without safety Troy Polamalu. The Steelers do have the pieces to make a fight of it defensively without Polamalu, but James Harrison has not practiced all week with illness, and corner Bryant McFadden, who has been shaky at best the last few weeks, has been nursing a hamstring injury.
The Jets are looking to keep themselves in the hunt for the playoffs with a win against Pittsburgh Sunday. At 9-4 they are on the borderline of success and falling off the map.
In the same sense the Steelers are leading the AFC North at 10-4, and control their own destiny over the last three games of the season.
There are several scenarios that would give the Steelers a first round bye week and home field advantage in the playoffs. Perhaps no team needs a bye week more than the injury plagued Steelers, but they are not going to be able to rest players and count on help from other teams with Baltimore sitting one game back in the standings.
This game between the Jets and Steelers could determine a lot in the playoff picture for the both teams. While the Jets have fallen off a bit as of late and the Steelers seem to be surging at the right time neither team is as bad or well off as they seem, and a win or loss could change the picture drastically in the AFC.


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Emergency officials clash at Barbour Commission
March 23, 2013
Emergency medical responders, along with representatives from Broaddus Hospital and the Barbour County Office of Emergency Management, are expected to meet with county commissioners to deal with the......
First of all, Potbelly if you don't know what you are talking about stop making yourself look like an idiot in your posts. It is NOT the responsibility of the 911 dispatcher to find crews for transports out of Broaddus or any other hospital. If the hospital can not provide the care a patient needs, then it is there responsibility. The 911 dispatcher's job is to dispatch emergency personnel to EMERGENCIES. I would also like to say that Broaddus Hospital purchased an ambulance for them to do these runs out of Broaddus Hospital. If I had a gift like that given to me, I would make sure I had someone available to the hospital when needed. Keep your heads up Barbour 911 dispatchers. You do a great job despite what the misinformed idiots say.
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Sounds like Mr. Bolyard is trying to lay the blame onto the OEM dispatchers. How many times has Belington E.M.S refused transports from Broaddus Hospital? It took Broaddus Hospital threatening to call the Barbour County Commision and HIPPA to get that transport done. The dispatchers did not advised Broaddus to call Mr. Bolyard. They took it upon themselves to call. The OEM dispatchers did their JOBS by paging and calling BOTH squads in Barbour County. I agree with Commisioner Hart. Let the hospital call the squads themselves. Then the Squads can tell the hospital " no " directly. Instead of putting the Barbour County OEM dispatchers in the middle of the********battle.
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They participate in a disaster drill yet can't manage to dispatch an ambulance to a hospital? ... pathetic ...
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Sunday, July 20, 2014
Chandler Farrell is normally the first off the ball and the first to know if he didnt do so well on a test.
Farrell has been a football player since he was 10. After Rec ball he played for DuBose Middle School for a season before joining the Green Wave B-team his eighth-grade year. As a freshman he played for the Summerville High School JV team and last year he was the starting center for the Green Wave varsity.
Center is the only position Ive ever played, he said. No one ever asked me to move and Im fine right there. I like being the first off the ball, the first one to fight.
Plus, its hard to jump off sides when you are the one controlling the snap.
Farrell was named to the High School Sports Report All-Rookie team last season. This year his goals include making the All-Region team and helping the Green Wave make a deep playoff run.
Im just trying to work to get better and trying to help my team get better, he said. Up front tempo is going to be key for us. We have a lot of big guys who better be conditioned because we are going to need to be able to move.
There is going to be a lot of run blocking this year so we need to get ready for it.
He was a first baseman for the Green Wave baseball program but he gave up baseball to focus on football and his grades. The rising junior is an honors student.
Its hard enough to come out here four days a week and put the work in but its even harder to maintain a 4.5 GPA and do that, he said.
As if the pressure of being a student athlete werent enough, Farrell also has the pressure of being the son of SHS Principal Kenny Farrell.
I get asked about that a lot, he said. The only difference really is I know what I make on a test just about before anyone else. If I do poorly an announcement comes over the intercom: Chandler Farrell please report to the principals office. Then I know I probably should have studied a little harder for that one.
He stays on me about my grades and pushes me but in the end it is a good thing.
The athlete is also a music lover who is trained in piano, drums and guitar.
I guess thats my thing, he said. Anything suits me. I dont really have a favorite genre.
Farrell is hoping to draw some interest from college football scouts over the next two seasons but even if he doesnt he plans to attend college.
I would like to be an orthopedic surgeon, he said. That would allow me to stay around the game.
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Favorite Sport to Watch: Football
Favorite Movie or Book: Steve Jobs
Favorite Group or Musician: Ed Sheeran
Favorite TV Show: Lost
Favorite Class or Subject: History
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Fond du Lac police said they believe they have found the body of a missing man.
A body believed to be that of Timothy Nance was found Thursday morning. Police have not said where they found the body.
The Fond du Lac County medical examiner is conducting an autopsy to confirm that the body is Nance.
He disappeared Nov. 1.
Friends said they're relieved he may have finally been found.
"I thank God that he was found today, on Thanksgiving, so we got a lot more to be thankful for today," Nance's friend Rodney Emerson said.
Nance's wife, Eve, and her sister, Tina Ewell, are in custody in connection with this case, but they have not been formally charged with anything.


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LEWISTOWN - You are a new creation.
This is the ultimate message young adults will hear during the "New Reflection" youth rally set to be held from 6-9 p.m. May 19 at Pine Glen CMA Church in Lewistown.
"Whatever you come from, whatever you're into. Once you're saved by Christ, you are a new creation ... not what your past holds," said Ryan French, band member of knoWMercy.
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Band member Ryan French, of knoWMercy, leads worship at the 2012 youth rally hosted by Pine Glen CMA Church.
The band will be performing contemporary praise and worship music during the event, which is focused on bringing youth together in their faith.
When students walk down the halls of their schools, the person in front of them may be involved in a youth group in Belleville, and the person behind them may be in a group from Lewistown, but they may never know it, he said. The rally is a way to connect young adults and give them a place to hang out together.
The first rally, held last year at Pine Glen, was an overwhelming success, he said, and the church wanted to do it again. Approximately 200 kids from the area came together for "Wherever You Go," an event inspired by Joshua 1:9.
This year, the rally will focus on 2 Corinthians 5:17 which states, "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come. The old has gone, the new is here!" (NIV)
The event is open to any local youth, even those who are not involved with a youth group. French said the night will begin with a performance by knoWMercy, including band members Jason Yoder, Bryan Krepps, Brandon Matthews and Brett Baumgardner. Then James Connolly, youth pastor at Pine Glen, will deliver a message before youth head to the Fellowship Life Center for food, games, giveaways and music by High Voltage Entertainment. The event is being held free of cost to area youth.
French thanked the individuals and businesses who are sponsoring the event, adding that "the list is tremendously long."
To RSVP, email Ryan French at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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More Magical Than His Foot: ESD Alumni Musical Worthy of a Standing Ovation
Every summer, members of the Episcopal School of Dallas' alumni community return to campus to showcase their lyrical talents in the annual Alumni Musical. This year's performance of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, directed by Lauren Redmond from the Class of 2001, attracted alumni parents and students, as well as current parents, students, and faculty and staff members to the Bray Performance Hall on the evenings of July 19 and 20.
"Spelling bees are as unique and diverse as the community that hosts them, so I was excited to add the ESD community into the mix," Redmond explained. "When we chose this year's show, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee was my first choice and luckily for us, it was a perfect fit."
Redmond had help directing the musical by ESD's Middle and Upper School choir teacher, Joe Snyder, as well as a team of ESD alums including technical director, Bryan Barnett '01 and assistant technical director, Tommy Sisson '10. Ashley Carter Johnson from the Class of 2001 served as the team's assistant director and guest-speller during one of the group's performances.
"I really enjoyed getting to work and bond with such talented alumni, Barnett said. "Being part of the musical gave me a chance to renew old friendships and meet other ESD alumni that I wouldn't have otherwise known."
The performing cast, spanning 14 graduation years, included Alex Beane '13, Britani Bulloch '11, OJ DeSouza '02, Jonathan Dewbre '99, George Graves '01, Donna Marie Knight '10, Victoria Knight '12, Michael Said '06, and Emily Marie Stephenson '06. Other members of the creative and technical team included Ross Terada '10 and Joshua Vahala '10.
The Tony Award-winning musical chronicles the trials and tribulations of a group of adolescents as they try to fit in with the student body while also studying for the county's Spelling Bee. As the Spelling Bee progressed, four members of the live audience were called on stage to put their own skills to the test. Between the two performances, ESD's Head of School, Meredyth Cole, and Director of Outdoor Education, Peter Lutken were both called upon to demonstrate their superb spelling skills. Alumni Morgan Harrison '00, Ashley Johnson '01, Alex Jarzemsky '01, David Price '99, Alan Neuhoff '89, and Jeff DeSouza '01 were also put on the spot by their former classmates.
Leading up to their first performance, the group spent more than 75 hours in rehearsal through June and early July; the tech crew spent an additional 20 hours perfecting the lighting and sound when the actors were off stage.
"It was just amazing to be back on the ESD campus and work in the new Susan M. Frank Center for the Arts and Humanities because it wasn't there when I was a student," Redmond said. "I got to reconnect with old classmates and get introduced to the new alumni. I'm already looking forward to next summer."


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Source: Consumer Reports
quote: GM outsold Ford for the last 70 years long before bailout.
quote: Also they did not outsell ford. They out-channel stuffed ford. GM counts vehicles sold to dealers as "sold", with US dealer inventory now standing at record levels nearly triple what it was after the bailout. They've also been channel stuffing in china and germany.
quote: GM/Chrysler bailout, which both automakers paid back.
quote: GM and Chrysler are not government run
quote: robbed the bond holders, and placed the union in charge of the company.
quote: But independent studies (JD Power) show that customers don't really care for the system.
quote: And while I agree with you on Ford being the best out there, you'd say that regardless of any merit because they were the only one that wasn't bailed out ;-)
quote: Need more info. Do they have issues with the CONCEPT, or it's implementation? Implementation can always be tweaked. But what CR seems to have an issue with, is the core concept of MyTouch.
quote: You can't change the inherent "flaw" in the system. It's a touch screen-based system that require you take your eyes off the road. There's no fixing that.
quote: Isn't this supposed to be a tech site? I mean on DT cars that drive themselves seem to be VERY popular with the readership. Yet a touch screen Ford is some kind of deal breaker? Wtf kind of thinking is that?
quote: Try typing on an iPad blindfolded and see what I mean.
quote: Try typing on an iPad blindfolded and see what I mean. Now try typing on a standard QWERTY keyboard blindfolded.
quote: Yea I can see that they would want to push this on us even if we didn't really know if we wanted it
quote: Bottom line: a touch panel is total crap as an interface for the driver.
quote: our touchscreen technology


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Delicato Merlot
Sku: 11528
This lovely Delicato Family Vineyards Merlot has a soft nose of plum and dark berry fruits with oak and spice nuances. On the palate the wine remains true to our style with fruit forward flavors of cherry with a hint of vanilla and toasty notes. The finish is smooth and well-balanced making this Merlot supple and easy to drink.


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Legislator pens bill calling for federal hiring freeze
January 19, 2013
Legislation introduced Monday by U.S. Rep. Thomas A. Marino, R-Cogan Station, calls for a federal hiring freeze until the country's budget deficit has been eliminated....
It is noteworthy the unemployment rate in PA is above the national average and the guy we've sent to Congress to represent us proposes changing the law to stop hiring.
Let that sink in.
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I voted for Democrats, Republicans and a third party candidate. Not that it is any of your business.
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""Everybody knows why we need to do this, but he doesn't care," Marino continued. "In four years we're going to be bankrupt and in four years he's going to be out of here and make lots of money."
Does Tom Marino really expect us to believe the President's motives are for his own personal financial gain? We have real, SERIOUS hurdles to overcome in this country and sending completely clueless people to Congress just makes it worse.
Someone needs to primary this guy.
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hiring freeze ?????????????? how about a wage freeze. limit.
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mecury. finally someone who sees things the same way i do. im so sick of people bashing obama. its not all his doings.. yes, hes not that great of a president but he must be doing one*****of a job to get RE ELECTED right?? someone out there likes him.. and not the other guys.. i like him a lot.. only cuz hes down to earth like us laymen, and he was hot when he first took office. dang white house makes white hair i tell ya. LOL..
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Because that's the best thing to do when unemployment is stuck at 8%, mandate a hiring FREEZE???
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We're in a never-ending "War on Terror." Even if it passed, the bill would never take effect.
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No incentive for federal prison employee's montgomery? Really? I know its frustrating working in the prison with all the hours they work. I know many prison workers myself, but how much money do they make? Like 30 bucks an hour and time and a half and double time for their overtime. Yeah that doenst sound enticing to me either. Neither does putting your 20-25 years in and retiring full pension when your in your 50's. Im sorry, put people need to get real here. Were spending ourselves into oblivion. Prison employee's are a minority in the entire federal employee coalition. I think marino knows this and is looking to prevent waste and jobs created for cronies.
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"Obama taxes the American people", where does he think the money comes from to run the Federal Gov. and why do they,like Marino keep saying, "Obama put us in a 17 trillion dollar hole", when Bush left office the debt was 11 trillion already. It just that the "House" keeps saying,NO to everything President Obama puts on the table? This is the reason nothing gets done except to make the President appear to be doing nothing. Let me tie your hands behind you back and tell you to drive a car!! Thank God for the TEA PARTY, they're killing the republican party!"Rock on Tea Party!"
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i think the federal people including the representatives and congressmen and women need a PAY FREEZE.. and, take one of their paychecks, all of them because you know they can afford this... and put it towards the debt, but, they have to quit spending and raising the debt before anything put towards it is going to help..
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Pretty good for someone who gets paid by the same. I get mine and stay employed but you won't!
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A freeze may not prevent the government from hiring Personal Services Contractors or 3rd party contractors. The cost of 3rd party contractors can be MUCH more than GS employees. By the way - I'm a Civil Servant.
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He should dig his buddy Knarr up, he's the one with all the money!
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My husband works in a local Federal Prison. Federal Employees are already on a pay freeze and now Marino wants them to freeze on hiring as well? No promotions, no raise, no end to working short staffed,no end to the mandated...what incentive is there for these employees? You know the ones that are protecting us from the hardest criminals in the country. Hiring freeze is not an option!!! I agree with looking for a way to decrease the Federal debt, but not this way. It is very easy for Marino to suggest such being high man on the totem pole, but it is the low man that it affects.
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This was in line with a global trend that volunteerism addresses problems of socio-cultural, economic and humanitarian nature, and acts as a peace building mechanism.
It was also in recognition that voluntary service has been used in most parts of the world to help development efforts, as a result of which the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 2001 as the International Year of Volunteers with the United Nations Volunteer (UNV) programme as the focal point.
With a theme 'Volunteers as Agents of National Development', the NNVS sought to increase the awareness on the importance of volunteerism and as well develop policies and legislation to encourage Nigerians to imbibe volunteerism as a catalyst for national development.
Traditionally, volunteerism is usually associated with any activity that is non-governmental which could be by individuals, or by groups that may decide to provide certain services that are not provided by governments.
According to Deputy Vice Chancellor, Tafawa Belawa University Bauchi, Abdulsalam Sambo, "volunteers driven by purely altruistic motives and religious, cultural and political objectives, build hospitals, classrooms, provide teaching aids, clean the environments, and take the responsibilities for the payment of teachers, doctors or other workers that supply services to the community".
Supporting Sambo's view, Professor T. Umeh of the University of Nigeria Nsukka saw volunteerism as, "a service through giving our selves, our time, our hands and feet, our ideas, our ability to help another person, our problem solving skills and our professional know-how for the well being of our society".
However, volunteerism is generally defined as the willingness of people to work on behalf of others without expectation of pay or other tangible gain, and a thought turned into action.
Above event was used to emphasise the fact that the sustainability of any development plan lies on how well it has penetrated and was able to impact on the lives of the people; majority of who live in the rural communities. This reality has thus strengthened the usefulness of volunteers who make up the bulk of manpower needed by development agencies to reach the communities.
This has also re-enforced the Copenhagen Declaration and Programme of Action that outlined the benefits of volunteerism to national development through vital contribution in three priority areas, social and integration, poverty alleviation and full employment.
This is in addition to its economic contribution to the countries that have maximised its use which is estimated at between 8% and 14% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP); which include a more cohesive and stable society where individuals articulate their engagement as citizens, build trust and reciprocity among themselves and also integrate into the society people who are excluded or marginalised.
Highlighting further on benefits of volunteerism as promotion of full employment by enhancing the employability of the unemployed people, Professor Ume said that "for those in search of paid employment, volunteering can boost self-confidence, provide access to the workplace networks and an opportunity for the development of specific marketable skills".
Above position was enhanced by the fact that the key element of volunteerism is employment generation; as new jobs are created by developing services that are later taken by over by the state and market and turned into paid jobs.
For example, the involvement of civil society organisations and the innovative response of volunteers worldwide in community development including the HIV/Aid epidemic has led to creation of thousands of paid jobs in the public and private sectors of the economy.
Nevertheless, according to the experts, these benefits can only be harnessed if a strategic approach and partnership between the government and non-governmental agencies is in place meaning that Nigeria must develop an overall, integrated strategy to promote volunteering in partnership with other key stakeholders from the voluntary and business sectors.
This explains the role by the NNVS and other agencies like the Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO), Afrigrowth Foundation, Federal Road Safety and others necessary to tap the wealth of experience, expertise, and opportunities of both serving and retired Nigerians, for the task of development confronting the country.
Similarly, Professor Okechukwu Ibeanu of the University of Nigeria Nsukka saw an urgent need to establish a joint commission of government and the voluntary sector to develop an accord, which will include among other things, clauses on joint activities between voluntary sector and government, best practices in financial, personnel and project management, social values to be promoted by the compact and the principles to drive it.
According to him, "parties to the compact will be, on the one hand, all the levels of government namely, Federal, State and local government, their direct agencies and other quasi-governmental organisations under them, especially NEPAD, which could become the driver of economic change in the country in the near future".
It was noted that since an entrenched tradition of communalism and volunteerism has always been in existence in Nigeria what is needed is for government and the NGOs to collaborate and facilitate the objectives of the establishment of the NNVS.
They concluded that since these NGOs rely on volunteerism as their guiding principle; corporate bodies, multi-national corporations, international organisations, developmental agencies, and now government agencies find it appropriate to collaborate with them in their task of community development and nation building.
Accordingly, Nigerian Government and the NGOs were enjoined to collaborate in bringing micro-enterprises development to the rural communities because local existence and passion for community development will provide them with a unique opportunity to better understand and analyse their problems and are able to provide temporary solutions before government comes in with a more enduring solutions.
More importantly, volunteerism can be used as a tool for national development through peace building. This is one important area that has been achieved with both local and international volunteers engaging in various forms of conflict resolution activity.
As the election draws nearer in Nigeria, volunteers are expected to work for peaceful conduct of the election by contributing towards capacity building, strength and depth of civic education of voters and their representatives. The focus is build the capacity of the people to volunteer as a social development strategy which will help to diffuse the recurrent social problems.


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Columbian held on for a four-stroke win Thursday against Shelby, 174-178, at Seneca Hills Golf Club.
Jack Burkes had a 41 to earn medalist honors for the Tornadoes, who improved to 4-6 in the Northern Ohio League. T.J. Wickham and Eline Widman carded a 44 and Graydon Bunting finished with a 45.
Sam Boyce paced Shelby (2-6 NOL) with a 42.
Snouffer snuffs out Rams
UPPER SANDUSKY - Bucyrus' Brian Snouffer fired a 39 to earn medalist honors and lead the Redmen to a 184-187 North Central Conference victory.
Cody Clifford led the Rams with a 43 and Shane Stansbery shot a 45. Tommy Martin came in with a 49, with Zane Kitzler a stroke back of him.
The Rams fall to 7-5 overall, 5-5 in the NCC.
Fostoria seventh in shootout
CURTICE - Fostoria ended seventh Thursday in the Northern Buckeye Conference Shootout at Chippewa Golf Course.
Eastwood held off Lake 165-169 to win the eight-team event.
Trey Yates led FHS with a 45 and Kaleb Bemis shot a 49.
Warriors third in tri
BUCYRUS - Mohawk ended third in a triangular Thursday at Bucyrus Golf Club. Wynford clipped Galion 169-170, with the Warriors shooting a 176.
Chet Margraf's 38 paced Mohawk (5-5), and Brayden Dunlap fired a 39.
Senecas boot Crestline in tennis
Calvert dominated the doubles matches and powered past Crestline in the singles matches Thursday en route to a 5-0 victory.
Cassie Recker and Kerrigan Kwiat shut out Brea Quail and Megan Bartholomew, 6-0, 6-0 at No. 2 doubles for the Senecas (8-2).
Margaret Bowers and Samantha Gase defeated Hope Martin and Kensie Young, 6-1, 6-0 at No. 1 doubles.
Calvert's Madison Daniel doubled up Patience Martin 6-3, 6-3 at No. 1 singles, Laura Haley beat Xena Humphrey 6-4, 6-1 at No. 2, and CeCi Burtis downed Kayley Makeever, 6-0, 6-3 at No. 3.
Fliers fly past St. Mary
CLYDE - Clyde's only loss Thursday came in a three-set match as the unbeaten Fliers beat Sandusky Bay Conference foe Sandusky St. Mary 4-1.
The lone loss came at No. 2 singles, where Clyde's Emi Bowers fell 6-4, 2-6, 6-0 to Colette DeRiso.
Andrea Nearhood gave the Fliers (13-0, 7-0 SBC) a 6-3, 6-2 win at No. 1 singles over Noelle DeRiso, and Desiree Boonen beat Lexi McCabe, 6-1, 6-4 at No. 2.
Fliers Amanda Cahill and Lexi Weber defeated Marie Szceponik and Dani Parish 6-0, 6-2 at No. 1 doubles.
Clyde's Brooke Smith and Clara Sewell blanked Kayla Yontz and Mary Fanning 6-0, 6-0 at No. 2 doubles.
Bellevue drops TC in league match
BELLEVUE - Sarah Guzowski claimed Columbian's only win Thursday in a 4-1 Northern Ohio League loss to Bellevue.
Guzowski defeated Mandee Darr 6-2, 7-6 (7-5) at No. 1 singles for the Tornadoes (5-8, 3-4 NOL).
Joan Cmar gave the Redmen a 7-6 (7-2), 5-7, 6-1 win over Kayla Magrum at No. 2 singles, and Elidia Veliz dropped Tiffany Walker 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (9-7) at No. 2.
Bellevue's Bernadette Wolfe and Elaina Eskins blanked Sam Krintzline and Ashley Niedermier 6-0, 6-0 at No. 1 doubles.
Redmen Dani Dean and Julie Steinmetz outlasted Julianne Peacock and Kristina Talbot-Koehl 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 at No. 2 doubles.
Pauly-powered TC blanks Ada
ADA - Spencer Pauly figured big in four scores Thursday in Columbian's 5-0 North Central Ohio Soccer Association win over Ada.
Pauly scored unassisted goals in the ninth and and 16th minutes, had the assist on Christian Kiesel's score in the 17th minute and knocked in another unassisted goal in the 21st minute.
Kevin Miller converted a Mike Brady pass into a score in the 30th minute to close out the scoring.
Josh Gibson stopped nine of the 13 shots he faced for the Tornadoes (7-1, 3-1 NCOSA).
Tate Ansbauch had 17 saves against 25 shots for the Bulldogs (0-6-1, 0-4).
Willard soccer ties up Calvert's win hopes
Willard scored twice in the second half Thursday to keep Calvert winless, forging a 3-3 tie.
"We had good midfield play from Jack Burtis and Zach Reinhart. And defensively, Zach Dutro played a good back end for us. It was, by far, our best effort this year," Calvert coach Mike Fabrizio said. "The kids are really coming together. I think they were a little disappointed in the tie, but Willard showed what they are capable of came back and tied it.
"We're making tiny steps toward becoming a better team," he said. "That's what we're after, coming together as a team and getting better."
Calvert (0-4-1) led 3-1 at the break, with Ammon Best, Michael Bennett and Fred Fabrizio each finding the back of the net to erase a 1-0 deficit.
The Crimson Flashes got a goal in each half by Mario Gonzalez, and another from Jake Coffer.
Brandon Wilson stopped three shots for Willard, and the Senecas got eight saves from Anthony Traxler.
Pirates edge out Rams
BLUFFTON - Bluffton got the game's lone score with 15:33 left in the first half Thursday in a 1-0 win over Upper Sandusky.
Sarah Theisen scored for the Pirates, with Jadyn Barhorst stopping nine shots in goal.
The Rams (5-3-1) got 17 saves from Keely Stover.
Eagles dominate Warriors
FINDLAY - Two players scored twice and another had three assists Thursday as state-ranked Liberty-Benton blanked North Central Ohio Soccer Association foe Mohawk 9-0.
Kayla Trevino and Sam Johnson both had two goals for the Eagles (8-0-1, 3-0 NCOSA) and Jana Fish turned in three assists.
Jessie Selhorst, Molly Siferd, Jensen Hiegel, Abby Rachel and Monica Barger also each scored for L-B, ranked sixth in the latest Division III coaches poll.
Johnson and Trevino each also added two assists, and Hiegel and Sydney Wenzinger both had one.
Ally Weinandy topped 16 shots for the Warriors (2-6-1, 0-4).
Kaitlyn Hanrahan halted the only shot she faced for L-B.


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|Enol Intermediates Unexpectedly Found in Flames
For those studying flame chemistry and the properties of combustion intermediates by means of molecular beam mass spectrometry, the addition of tunable vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) from a synchrotron to photoionize the beam for mass spectrometry makes for a powerful technique capable of differentiating between isomers with the same molecular weight and composition. With the help of a unique experimental apparatus, an international team of American, Chinese, and German researchers has exploited this selectivity to identify chemical compounds known as enols as apparently ubiquitous intermediates in flames burning a variety of fuels. This surprising observation will require combustion modelers to revise their models to account for the presence of these compounds.
After more than 150 years of study, combustion seems to be well understood in terms of average energy output, high-concentration intermediates, and major products. However, for improving combustion efficiency and controlling pollution, it is necessary to understand flame chemistry at the parts-per-million level while simultaneously facing the turbulent fluid dynamics of a "real" flame. As a result, many important rate constants have never been measured directly, nor have all the species included in mathematical flame models been directly observed. To this end, a joint collaboration between Sandia National Laboratories, Cornell University, the University of Massachusetts (Amherst), and Berkeley Lab has developed a low-pressure-flame photoionization mass spectrometer that allows experimenters to isolate the chemistry.
In the apparatus, premixed reagent gases enter the flame chamber through the porous flat face of a burner that translates horizontally relative to a fixed quartz sampling cone and nickel skimmer, which allows the temperature profiles and concentration profiles to be mapped to very high precision. A well-collimated molecular beam from the skimmer enters a differentially pumped (10-6 Torr) chamber, where it is photoionized by a crossed tunable VUV beam. Photoions are mass-analyzed using a time-of-flight (TOF) mass spectrometer (MS).
Among enols, the simplest is ethenol (vinyl alcohol). It is thermodynamically unstable relative to its isomer acetaldehyde and has only recently been observed as an intermediate in an ethene flame [T.A. Cool et al., J. Chem. Phys. 119, 8356 (2003)]. The team launched a systematic search for enols among 24 different flames of 14 prototypical single fuels found in modern fuel blends; they also studied commercial gasoline. Experiments were conducted with similar flame chambers operating at a branch of ALS Chemical Dynamics Beamline 9.0.2 and at the National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory (Hefei, China).
Photoionization efficiency curves taken for m/z = 44 ions sampled from four representative flames showed that ethenol is present in all. The 0.9-eV difference between the photoionization thresholds for ethenol and its isomer acetaldehyde made them easily distinguishable. In addition to ethenol, larger enols also occur in flames of both simple fuels and commercial gasoline. Photoionization measurements of m/z = 58 ions show the presence of propenols, while butenols occur in measurements for m/z = 72 ions sampled from a gasoline flame.
In the case of ethenol, not only are the concentrations far too high to be explained as the isomerization of acetaldehyde, but the data suggest that ethenol kinetics in flames are distinct. Markedly differing distributions of ethenol and acetaldehyde with distance from the flame burner suggest either separate formation mechanisms or differential removal of ethenol as it diffuses toward the burner. And the increasing fraction of ethenol relative to acetaldehyde with distance from the burner for two flames suggests that the chemical fates of the two are not at all the same.
While the practical impact of these findings on combustion remains speculative for the moment, understanding the fundamental chemistry of enols, important not only in combustion but also in other forms of hydrocarbon oxidation important in such widely varied settings as fuel cells, planetary atmospheres, and interstellar space, clearly requires much more theoretical and experimental study.
Research conducted by C.A. Taatjes (Sandia National Laboratories and JILA); N. Hansen, A. McIlroy, J.A. Miller, J.P. Senosiain, and S.J. Klippenstein (Sandia National Laboratories); F. Qi (Sandia National Laboratorires and National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, China); L. Sheng and Y. Zhang (National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, China); T.A. Cool and J. Wang (Cornell University); P.R. Westmoreland and M.E. Law (University of Massachusetts, Amherst); T. Kasper and K. Kohse-Höinghaus (Universität Bielefeld, Germany).
Research funding: U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Basic Energy Sciences (BES) and National Nuclear Security Administration; the U.S. Army Research Office; the Chinese Academy of Sciences; the National Natural Science Foundation of China; and the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft. Operation of the ALS is supported by BES.
Publication about this research: C.A. Taatjes, N. Hansen, A. McIlroy, J.A. Miller, J.P. Senosiain, S.J. Klippenstein, F. Qi, L. Sheng, Y. Zhang, T.A. Cool, J. Wang, P.R. Westmoreland, M.E. Law, T. Kasper, and K. Kohse-Höinghaus, "Enols are common intermediates in hydrocarbon oxidation," Science 308, 1887 (2005).


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Opland, pseudonym of Amsterdam artist Rob Wout, was one of Holland's most famous political cartoonists of the second half of the twentieth century. He studied political science at the University of Amsterdam and did his first cartoons for De Groene Amsterdammer in 1947, and subsequently contributed to Het Parool and Vrij Nederland.
However, he broke off his studies, assumed the pseudonym Opland, and began working fulltime as an artist/cartoonist. He made his first political cartoons for De Volkskrant in 1948 and continued to produce these for this paper for a period of 53 years. He also remained affiliated to De Groene Amsterdammer with a weekly cartoon until his death in 2001. He also made an occasional comic strip, such as 'De Wonderlijke Avonturen van Anna' in De Volkskrant in 1979-1980.
Opland's recognizable style, which he developed without formal training, is characterized by thick lines and the characteristic, schematic heads of the politicians he ridiculed. The high point of Opland's career was in the 1970s and 1980s, during the days of Dutch politicians Van Agt, Luns, Wiegel and Den Uyl, and America's president Nixon.
He gained international fame with his cartoon about nuclear weapons, that became the mascot of the demonstrations in Amsterdam and The Hague against the installation of nuclear missiles in the Netherlands. Opland was highly respected by his colleagues and even by politicians, which often annoyed him.


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Among other things, Charleston is a musical incubator. It hasn't yet achieved the same status as Austin, Texas, or Athens, Ga., or Seattle, Wash., but it has nourished numerous emerging bands over the years, and it provides a home base for a few notable musicians.
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"In the Mix," which connects music industry leaders and students, continues with three more events:
WHAT: "In the Studio," a conversation about album production with Frank Rogers, Dan Hannon, Eric Bass and Duda Luceda
WHEN: 6:30 p.m. Feb. 24
WHERE: Simons Center for the Arts, 54 St. Philip St.
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Three of those musicians - Darius Rucker and Mark Bryan of Hootie and the Blowfish fame, and Cary Ann Hearst of Shovels & Rope - took the stage at the College of Charleston's Emmett Robinson Theater on Monday to talk about the songwriter's craft and the nature of the music business.
The event, called "In the Mix," was organized and moderated by Bryan, who teaches a class at the college about the music industry.
It was an unusual hybrid presentation, part educational, part entertainment, part commercial, and it drew a sizable audience that included a number of students aspiring to jobs across the music industry and armed with ready questions.
The highlights of the evening were back-to-back performances by Hearst and Rucker that came at about the halfway point of the hour-long conversation.
Hearst presented a soulful and catchy new song in public for the first time, inspired by the Lowcountry terrain, called "Stono River Blues."
Rucker sang one of his latter-day hits, "Don't Think I Don't Think About It," showing off his warm baritone voice and investing a bit of genuine heart in a performance that could easily have been merely perfunctory.
The performances were clear indications that these two musicians care a lot about their hometown, esteem their colleague and friend Mark Bryan and value the effort to expand the educational offerings of the college's arts management program.
Professional advice
Rucker came a little late, rushing to campus from the airport, having arrived straight from Los Angeles where he picked up a Grammy for Best Country Solo Performance ("Wagon Wheel").
While spectators and students were waiting, Bryan introduced five fellows from Nashville who have been enjoying a songwriting retreat at a house on the Isle of Palms. Each offered a few words of advice.
"It's not easy. It's scary. You have to believe in yourselves," said Patrick Davis, who moved to Nashville 12 years ago. "You're going to hear 'no' a million times before you hear 'yes.' "
But then it might take only one good song to change everything, Davis added.
James Otto, 17 years in Nashville, said it's all about building relationships.
"Your friends are so important," he said.
Corey Crowder advised students to shed their egos.
"Do not be afraid to let somebody be the expert," he said. "Find someone who'll tell you the truth."
Nashville, the primary seat of country, Christian, bluegrass and Americana music production in the world, was much discussed.
The city has become Rucker's professional center, and its developed industry serves as a model, and an opportunity, for musicians all over the country who seek commercial success.
In an interview after the event, Bryan said he is trying to establish more comprehensive music production infrastructure here in Charleston, hoping that the Holy City can become a secondary music center in the South, similar to Austin or Athens.
Already there are a couple of good recording studios in town (Charleston Sound and Ocean Industries), along with a small label or two, a new mastering studio (Borboleta Audio, operated by Duda Luceda with help from his wife, Jessica Bluestein Luceda, co-sponsors of the "In the Mix" event), plenty of performing venues and lots of talent.
But Bryan is hoping that Charleston might do more than produce talent and send it forth into the world; he wants the city to lure musicians from elsewhere and provide them a home. That's why he has become a teacher, he said.
Course development
In 2009, Scott Shanklin-Peterson, director of the arts management program, wanted to develop a music industry concentration, so she called Bryan to ask for advice.
"He said what he really wants to do is teach," Shanklin-Peterson said.
So together they started a new course that leverages local talent and entrepreneurs and examines how to move music into the marketplace.
The arts management program has about 250 enrolled students, 30 of whom take Bryan's class each semester. Shanklin-Peterson hopes that the interest in learning about the music industry will soon reach a critical mass, justifying a formal concentration option, she said. Students might soon be able to earn a degree in arts management with a specialization in some aspect of the music industry.
These students will then pursue careers, based in Charleston, that further enhance the city's music offerings, Bryan said.
In his course, he scrutinizes various aspects of the music industry: songwriting, touring, licensing and publishing, the work of record labels, booking and presenting, and so on.
"Then, at the end of the semester, they could say, 'This is the (area of interest) for me,'" Bryan said. The second half of each Monday session is devoted to a special guest who shares real-world experiences.
They also enact a mock music deal, going through each step of the process, from negotiation to contract, he said.
"And we talk a lot about industry change," Bryan said. The biggest unknown is what the distribution channels will look like down the road. So he gets his students to think about that. Charleston also could use a booking agency, he said, a void that points to the city's music infrastructure limitations.
But these limitations already are fewer in recent years, and Bryan thinks the city is on the cusp of becoming a secondary industry hub, like Chapel Hill, N.C., especially because of the flexible and mobile nature of today's technology.
"This generation can make it happen," he said.
During the public discussion, Hearst joked about having to leave Nashville, where she grew up, in order to make it in the music business, even as most everyone else was pouring into the city with a dream and a prayer.
She said almost all her songwriting is a collaborative effort with her husband and Shovels & Rope partner, Michael Trent.
When writing, they are more interested in storytelling and observation than in delivering a message, she said.
Rucker, too, said writing was fundamentally collaborative. He often congregates with other songwriters to assemble his tunes, relying heavily on the talents of others, he said.
Though he is unafraid to reject any song idea that doesn't interest him or makes him feel uncomfortable.
When someone suggested writing about cocaine, Rucker nixed the idea, preferring to stick to subjects that matter to him, such as family or relationships.
"I write for me," he said, offering students the following advice: "Never put a song on the record you don't like because if you do, that'll be the hit and you'll have to sing it."
When he was part of Hootie and the Blowfish, the songwriting process was different.
"I always believed we had to be inspired to write," he said after the event. "But I realized in Nashville you can always write a song."
It is about the art of work, not so much the work of art; it is the result of hours spent inside one of Nashville's well-equipped music houses, the product one achieves through collaboration, concentration and flashes of creativity, he said.
"Both (approaches) are fun both can be tedious," Rucker said.
Students Page Fortuna and Bianca Gardner said they were most impressed by this idea.
"There is no such thing as writer's block," they said, echoing the claim Bryan made during the discussion. It's about finding a creative environment that fosters hard work, then setting off to find the tune or the lyric. It's about discipline and practice, they said.
Rucker said his best musical moment so far was winning the Grammy in 1995, against the odds, for "Let Her Cry," a Hootie tune.
Hearst said her most cherished moment was her first show at the legendary Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. Her whole family was there, she said. Hearst and Trent were ushered into the famed dressing room with all the Johnny and June Cash memorabilia in it.
"It'll never be better than this," she said.
Reach Adam Parker at 937-5902. Follow him at www.facebook/aparkerwriter.
Darius Rucker performed his hit song Dont Think I Dont Think About It during the In the Mix conversation about songwriting, hosted by the College of Charleston on Monday.×
Mark Bryan teaches a course about the music industry at the College of Charleston. The public discussion series called In the Mix is an extension of the classroom enterprise. It assembles students, industry leaders and interested members of the public for conversations about aspects of the music business.×
The first of four In the Mix programs was held in the Emmett Robinson Theatre at the College of Charleston. It drew numerous students, musicians and special guests.×
Darius Rucker shared his views about the music business and some of his experiences as a successful singer-songwriter working primarily within the Nashville song factory.×


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Your sunrise summary of everything you need to know about weather in H-town.
As moisture moves back into Houston we'll see the return of some clouds, which should keep highs in the mid-80s.
Temperatures are noticeably warmer this morning, in the low-60s across most of the Houston metro area.
Clouds are also returning to the region today, which should help to keep daytime temperatures in the mid-80s.
The forecast for the weekend and early next week remains complex and uncertain, say forecasters with the National Weather Service. A large upper-level low pressure system will move into the central United States and over Texas this weekend, providing good conditions for rainfall. However, as its influence moves into Texas it will meet a high-pressure system anchored over the Gulf of Mexico.
The net effect should be that rain chances will be fairly good over central and north Texas throughout the weekend and early next week, and only so-so in Houston and along the coast. Houston's best chance of rain will probably come Saturday.
The forecast models are still indicating that a cold front will move through next week sometime between Wednesday and Friday. There are some indications rain will accompany the front.
A large area of low pressure in the far eastern Atlantic Ocean is showing some signs of developing and could become a tropical storm later today. It does not appear likely to threaten land.
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In guitars, a slang word meaning bending the string so as to produce a frequency higher than the fret your finger is on.
Can be heard in "One Note Song."
Can be heard in "One Note Song."
Yeah, but I put the bendy in it!
od uživatele Sonnybobiche 27. leden 2004
Being in-between straight and bisexual. Bendy people identify as straight but really they have slight bisexual tendencies.
Girl 1: Jeez, shes hot..
Girl 2: Are you bi?
Girl 1: Nah, im just not fussy I guess I'm bendy. Shes hot but I'd still rather have men.
Girl 2: Awrite..
Girl 2: Are you bi?
Girl 1: Nah, im just not fussy I guess I'm bendy. Shes hot but I'd still rather have men.
Girl 2: Awrite..
od uživatele Nana__ 26. březen 2010
A high school party often involving a lot of stupid drunk teenagers doing stupid, drunk things... but it's fun!
Man, I got invited to this bendy tonight, wanna go?
od uživatele writersblock123 20. leden 2011
Pinkies that are naturally bent/crooked that give you the ability to preform amazingly well on drums.
"Yo Rey has unusually brilliant skills on the drums.."
"Yeah brah, he's got bendies!"
"Yeah brah, he's got bendies!"
od uživatele felinerobot 19. září 2009
Attention seeker or jealous type. Often found large in pounds. Can also mean incest.
You are acting just like a bendy.
od uživatele none of your business boooyyyy 15. červenec 2008


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Judith Elizabeth Fisher, 71, Altoona, died Saturday at Montefiore Hospital, Pittsburgh.
She was born in Altoona, daughter of the late Arthur and Alphretta (Steele) Gailey. She married John Earl Fisher Jr. and they celebrated 50 years of marriage on March 10, 2012.
Judy will be lovingly remembered by her husband; four children: Kevin Fisher (Shelley) of Juniata, Douglas Fisher (Diana) of Juniata, Kenneth Fisher and friend, Leslie, of Cresson and Rebecca McConnell (Scott) of Juniata; seven grandchildren: Brian Fisher, Stacey Fisher, Shelby Fisher, Kimberly Fisher, Zachary McConnell, Nathaniel McConnell and Matthew Fisher; two great-grandchildren: Westley Zitch and Owen Hofer; four sisters: Margaret, Carol, Charlotte and Dorothy; and a brother, Arthur.
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She was preceded in death by two brothers: Thomas and George; and a sister, Vivian.
She was a member of Grace United Church of Christ.
She was a 1959 graduate of Altoona Area High School, and after graduation, she worked at Puritan, Riverside Market, and Altoona Hospital.
She was involved in the Red Hat Society and founder and proud member of Class of 59 "Mixed Nuts".
She enjoyed reading, playing pogo on the computer and line dancing. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013, at Mauk & Yates Funeral Home Inc., Juniata. Interment will be at Blair Memorial Park.


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They seem to be pretty high on our kids...who will be old men when they play their first game (had to put that in there).
"Perhaps it's the Scotty Bowman influence on both teams, but the Wings earned scores close to that of the Blackhawks. The Detroit front office has lost key hockey minds in Steve Yzerman and Jim Nill, but the panel has faith that the duo of coach Mike Babcock and GM Ken Holland will keep this franchise among the league's elite. Mike Ilitch has long been considered one of the league's best owners, always willing to spend what it takes to win a Stanley Cup. The Red Wings also have expanded the role of capologist Ryan Martin and are developing guys such as Kris Draper and Kirk Maltby in front-office roles.
Like Chicago, the Red Wings have done a good job drafting without the benefit of lottery picks, with Gustav Nyquist, Brendan Smith and Joakim Andersson playing key roles during Detroit's playoff run last spring. In the coming seasons, Babcock will have to make room for Tomas Tatar, Calle Jarnkrok and Teemu Pulkkinen. The signing of Danny DeKeyser was a boost to a defense that needed a young standout.
The salary cap and aging stars are a concern for the Red Wings. The duo of Pavel Datsyuk (35) and Henrik Zetterberg (32) are among the game's best, but will come with a cap hit of almost $14 million in 2015-16, when both will be well beyond their prime. The Johan Franzen contract, while not crippling at nearly $4 million per season, will be a burden sooner than later as his play continues to decline."
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Very much surprised about this. I was not expecting to be preganat at 39, but here I am and I am happy and scared all at the same time. I am constantly nauseous, but when i eat it helps a little. Foods I use to love do mot taste the same anymore and I am constantly tired.


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Average Net Worth of an American Family
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Do you know what the average net worth is in the United States?
Every three years the Federal Reserve Board does a survey of consumer finances, which looks at a wealth of financial information, including income and net worth. They even have statistics of the percentage of people who use the Internet to find financial data broken down by the age of the head of household (did you know that in 2007, 16.5% of families with the head of household above 75 years of age used the internet?)
Well, that's where I turned to find out the average net worth of an American family.
FRB Net Worth Data
The Federal Reserve Board slices and dices the net worth data better than the CNN Net Worth calculator, which I'll talk about next. They discuss it as a value of income and age (of the head of household), but they also do it based on family structure, education of the head, race, work status of head, occupation of head, region, urbanicity, housing status, etc.
Across all groups, the 2007 median net worth was $120,300 and the mean was $556,300 (guys like Bill Gates and Warren Buffett really mess things up).
Here are a few of the more interesting ones (2007 median data, 2007 dollars):
Current work status of head:
- Working for someone else: $350,100
- Self-employed: $1,961,300
- Retired: $543,100
- Other not working: $124,100
Race or ethnicity of respondent:
- White non-Hispanic: $692,200
- Nonwhite or Hispanic: $228,500
Housing status:
- Owner: $778,200
- Renter or other: $70,600
How can you use this? It's important to remember that you can't make broad conclusions based on this data. Owning a home can help you get a higher net worth, but it doesn't guarantee one. On the flip side, renting doesn't mean you'll always have a lower net worth. The same is true for your race or ethnicity and your work status (though I would imagine "other not working" will likely have an impact in improving your net worth).
The FRB has packaged up their data into a nice 56-page document called Changes in U.S. Family Finances from 2004 to 2007: Evidence from the Survey of Consumer Finances. (25.2% of people without checking accounts gave this reason for not having one: "Do not like dealing with banks.")
CNN Net Worth Calculator (Age, Income)
The easiest way to see how you stack up is by using CNN Money's Net Worth calculator. I don't know how fresh the data is, they only cite Nielsen Claritas as their source (with no date), but it's good enough for our entertainment purposes. They offer two median net worth charts, one based on your income and one based on your age (the two charts are independent).
- < 25: $1,475
- 25 – 34: $8,525
- 35 – 44: $51,575
- 45 – 54: $98,350
- 55 – 64: $180,125
- 65+: $232,000
How can you use this? It's tough, which is why I don't spend too much time with these things. It's good to know where you stand based on your age and income but it doesn't give you a good path forward. It would be more useful to know how the net worth was distributed between the different asset classes. For example, if you're 45 with $125,000 of income, where are your assets? Do you have a home in which you have $100,000 in equity and a stock/retirement portfolio with another $250,000? Are you the $644,100 net worth person (based on income) or the $98,350 (based on age), and where is that net worth?
This is like knowing your credit score relative to the national average of credit scores, without a path forward the information is useful only for entertainment.
Average Net Worth Dropped 23%
Did you know that between the fall in the stock market and the housing market, the average American net worth fell 23% in the last year? It was reported in February in an AP story published on CBS News and while there has been a bit of a market recovery, it's stunning to think a quarter of all assets held by Americans were wiped off the accounting books. The median net worth fell 17.8%.
How can you use this? Knowing the average went down 23% can really help you psychologically. If you saw your net worth fall by 10%, knowing nothing else, you'd probably be devastated (I know I would). It's like seeing your retirement account fall 40% last year, it's very painful. However, knowing that your net worth fell 10% when the rest of America, on average, fell 23%, means you're better off than most. It means while you may have lost some, you dodged the bullet somewhat because you didn't fall as much as the average.
Average Net Worth of Congress
A study by the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics revealed that the median net worth of the incoming members of Congress is about $1.8 million, compared to the median net worth of the re-elected incumbents, which was $815,000. An executive director then says Congress "remains short on lawmakers who can personally relate to what the average American is going through financially," which I think is an unreasonable statement when you consider $815,000 – $1.8M is not a ridiculous sum for someone who has worked as a professional and been prudent with their money for thirty or forty years. I'm not saying they're pinching pennies or in the poorhouse, but to say they can't personally relate is a bit inflammatory.
I'm always hesitant to put too much stock in "average" or "median" values for anything (I think net worth by age is meaningless), whether it's net worth or average credit scores, but it's always good to know where you stand relative to everyone else.
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Yankees re-signed RHP Hiroki Kuroda to a one-year, $16 million contract.
The Yankees announced Friday that they'll skip Masahiro Tanaka's final start of the season on Saturday.
Angels manager Mike Scioscia announced Friday that Albert Pujols (foot) has been shut down for the remainder of the 2016 season.
Corey Kluber (quad) played catch from up to 150 feet on Friday.
Cardinals activated OF Matt Holliday from the 15-day disabled list.
Bryan Price will return as the Reds' manager in 2017.
Rangers activated OF Shin-Soo Choo from the 15-day disabled list.
Joey Votto (chin) is back in the Reds' lineup Friday.
Daniel Murphy (glute) remained out of the Nationals' lineup Friday.
Bryce Harper (thumb) is back in the Nationals' lineup Friday.
Jon Heyman of TodaysKnuckleball.com reports that the Cardinals do not plan to exercise Matt Holliday's $17 million option for 2017.
Johnny Cueto came through clutch in Thursday's 7-2 win over the Rockies, striking out 11 while allowing two runs over seven innings.


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A Major Victory
September 19, 2007
On September 18, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed S. 558, which provides for equitable mental health insurance coverage.
"This is a victory for millions of Americans living with mental illnesses who face unfair discrimination in co-payments, doctor's visits and hospital stays," said NAMI executive director Michael J. Fitzpatrick in an official statement.
NAMI thanked Senators Pete Domenici (R-NM), Ted Kennedy (D-MA), and Mike Enzi (R-WY) for leadership in sponsoring the legislation, and is calling now on the House of Representatives to end ten years of Congressional gridlock by passing S.558 and sending it to President Bush to be signed into law.
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A mysterious, virile guy who harbors some unusual fantasies. A lone wolf type who mates only with mysterious, beautiful girls. Not to be confused with an Asshole; the two are completely different.
Jen's boyfriend is a romantic Asehole.
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The coolest guy You can find, usually by the bar or around back smokin a fatty. He's usually smokes weed. He makes his name known to the whole world in the most mysterious ways, Could even be though the internet....
I come here every night and this Asehole always got all the bitches and he's so damn cool... I hate my life..I wish i was him.
av Asehole 14 oktober 2009
An internet meme for a typical pedophile on any and all message boards. A user becomes an ASEhole when it becomes obvious they have a special affection towards younger members of said forum.
"Spek you're being such an ASEhole today, quit flirting with those thirteen year old girls."
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the painful fiery feeling in one's backside the morning after a hot curry
Wow, that madras last night caused some serious bumfire
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The consequence of a hot curry.
The origin of "bumfire" was from a variation on a Shakespeare sonnet by my friend Paul, in relation to another friend, barling. "Shall I compare thee to a khazi, say? Thou art more curried, and more turbulent. Rough winds do shake the Barling cheeks of gay, and bumfire's wrath doth linger in the gents.."
Por Arjy20000 27 de febrero de 2009
Similar to its bon fire counterpart, a bum fire involves a pollutant-ridden fire cast in an open steel barrel trash can (make up of trash container is flexible), that a multitude of of skeezy homeless personnel can find warmth, scavenging light, or a cooking surface to decoct the day's loot over. Also known as a hobo heater
"Man these hoes be on me like some gutterpups on a bum fire."
Por bman981 07 de febrero de 2010
a fire in an open oil barrel, surrounded by bums, commonly seen in alleys and ghetto's.
Yo holmes, did you see that bumfire gone wild? yeah, it was more like a barrel in a fire than a fire in a barrel!
Por captain illgo 23 de septiembre de 2009
A fire started by a arsonist
The arsonist started a bumfire
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An appropriately named town in Iran that got hit by a massive earthquake in 2003. The town of Rumble, Iran, will likely be the next one to be hit.
The earthquake rumbled along and *BAM* the town was gone!
av RexGibson 3 januari 2004
the opposite of mab when you do something good and you want to advertise that fact
if you score with a good looking date you say to your friends "BAM!!! I WIN!"
av Amelia Mitchevski 24 juli 2005
a black and mild, a cigarillo that have a white plastic filter. sold everywhere newports are.
"Yo pass the BAM kid, im tryin to get mine. Word."
av adam 21 november 2004
bam is a turndown word for something another person said... or not giving the person dignity due to them saying something extremely stupid
John: why are the wooden benches so hard
Jackson: BAM!!!... I will not dignify that with a response
Jackson: BAM!!!... I will not dignify that with a response
av Joseph 5 juni 2004
Word formerly only a sound effect, turned into Jake's favorite word thanks to the casual genius of Alex DH
Anyone Else:What the hell is wrong with you?
Anyone Else:What the hell is wrong with you?
av Jake Jacobs 3 juni 2004
Synonomous with fecal matter.
Oh who bammed on the floor
av mike 23 februari 2004
The city in Iran where 20,000+ people were killed from an earthquake measuring 6.5. Strange how it's only getting about 25% of the news coverage in the UK when the attacks on the World Trade Center, New York got about 95% of the news coverage with 2,500 dead.
"Did you hear about Bam in Iran? Over 20,000 dead. A disaster waiting to happen due to the poor strength of the buildings."
av brendan 28 december 2003


text: She excelled at classic comedy, in such Shakespearean roles as Mrs. Ford, Katherina, Helena, Rosalind, Viola and Beatrice. William Winter wrote, "Her physical beauty was of the kind that appears in portraits of women by Romney and Gainsborough—ample, opulent, and bewitching—and it was enriched by the enchantment of superb animal spirits." This 19th c. picture should be compared to the first one in this gallery section, showing Olivier in this role, in order to see the progression from 19th c. opulence to 20th c. experimentalism. HMR Courtesy of the Hampden-Booth Library, New York.


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Mürren – a former settlement of people from the Lötschen valley in the Valais, which still remains recognisable today from the design of the houses and the pronunciation of the Mürren dialect – is the highest, continually inhabited village settlement in the canton of Bern and lies on a terrace at 1650 metres, high above the Lauterbrunnen valley. A double-cable ropeway leads up onto the plateau from Lauterbrunnen, while a cableway runs from Stechelberg, past turbulent waterfalls and craggy rock faces, into the centre of the car-free village of Mürren, and further to the Schilthorn at 2970 metres.
At the end of the 1960s, the makers of the Bond film "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" were immediately taken by the futuristic revolving restaurant on the Schilthorn: the scenes involving the imaginary 'Piz Gloria' had to be shot here… The film became a great success, the Schilthorn cableway and the revolving restaurant equally so. The magnificent 360° panorama from the summit takes in the world-renowned Alpine triumvirate of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau, reaching right to Mont Blanc and into the Black Forest.
Impressive views of the opposing mountain summits can also be enjoyed from Mürren. The holiday resort is the starting point for walks (200 km of walking trails), excursions and experiences. A funicular leads to the Allmendhubel, immediately above the village at an altitude of 1907 metres. Themed walks such as the North Face Trail, providing historical mountaineering information on the north faces, and the Flower Panorama Trail invite visitors to discover the region. Playgrounds and picnic areas are provided for families with children.
More demanding tours lead into the nature reserve at the rear of the Lauterbrunnen valley, as well as through the Sefinen valley and over the Sefinenfurgge pass into the neighbouring Kiental.
The winter sports region of Mürren-Schilthorn has 53 km of prepared ski and snowboard pistes, toboggan runs and a network of winter walking trails. Beyond the Lauterbrunnen valley, a further 30 or so cableways and lifts, and 160 km of pistes in the other ski areas of the Jungfrau region can also be used. There is an 11 km cross-country ski trail in the valley between Stechelberg and Lauterbrunnen.
- Schilthorn / Piz Gloria – following in the footsteps of James Bond, visitors can savour the views of 200 mountain summits and 40 glaciers from the Piz Gloria revolving restaurant.
- Trümmelbach falls – the wild glacier gorge and the underground waterfalls of the Trümmelbach lie hidden behind rock walls.
- Jungfraujoch – snow and ice are guaranteed on the «Top of Europe» at 3454 m, the ultimate excursion destination in the Bernese Oberland.
- Jungfraubahn – one section of the spectacular route is through rock. However the 'Eigerwand' and 'Eismeer' viewing windows offer an incomparable panorama.
- Schiltalp Hut – Venjoy the spectacular vista of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau trio from this cozy authentic Alpine hut. The delicious Alpine cheese of the Jungfrau Region is produced here using traditional methods.
- Candlelit hotel in the rear Lauterbrunnen valley – the Obersteinberg Hotel is illuminated by candlelight, all cooking is done on a wood stove. Mules haul provisions up to an altitude of 1800 metres, and the Alpine cheese dairy provides specialties that might well have been known 200 years ago.
Top Events
- The Inferno Race – the largest amateur ski race in the world with 1800 participants. The fastest entrants will complete the 15.8 km from the Schilthorn to Lauterbrunnen in only 15 minutes (January).
- Lauberhorn ski races – the men's downhill route ranks among the great classics of Alpine ski sports with a gradient of up to 90% (January).
- Inferno-Triathlon – from Thun up to the Schilthorn along circuitous routes: with a height difference of 5500 metres, this is one of the hardest triathlons in the world, but also an unforgettable encounter with nature (August).


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With many repairs including a new headstock from a '53 Les Paul (just like the Paul Kossoff burst, so legendary Gibson made copies) and back and sides refinished. More details soon but a bit of history. This guitar was owned by a travelleing musician from Green Bay named Darryl St. John. Darryl bought the guitar in the mid seventies from Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick (don't ask Rick he remembers the exchange but has had 10,000 guitars since then).
Darryl liked it because it has a smaller neck just like Jimmy Page's '59. Darryl's wife Marlene included a letter of the exchange and some history of Darryl. "He played it like it should be played with high energy from New York to San Francisco." We will show photos of Darryl playing it with Neal Schon (note the curly cords) and our heroes Rick Nielsen and Tom Petersson. Also a great seventies photo of Darryl and this very guitar sitting on stage on a motorcycle.
We have other letters and photos but you get the idea. Mr. St. John was fond of playing this burst. BTW, Darryl's son Zak is an in demand session drummer living in L.A.
Condition: We will open this soon for photos. If you know old Gibsons than you can see at a glance: new bridge, one new pickup ring (one original), changed tuners and pots. But retains original PAF pickups and is very flamey. Owner claims top finish is original, might be. Make no mistake this was used by a successful Jimmy Page fan. By the way copies of Jimmy's #1, new guitars, sell for what this guitar goes for. Has original brown case and eighties case too. On Consignment, old wood, PAF's and a ton of soul for $125K


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John Carpenter would love to make a Dead Space film
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Now De Cadenet is creating her own buzz, starring in Lifetime's new interview series, The Conversation, which she executive produces with Moore and premieres April 26.
In the series, De Cadenet interviews famous women, ranging from Jane Fonda to Lady Gaga to Gwyneth Paltrow, in her or their living rooms, and addresses topics from body image and sexuality to motherhood.
"I wanted to offer women who are watching this some kind of truthful hope about what an experience has been like," De Cadenet says. "It was really refreshing for me and for the guests to speak honestly about things. Life is going to happen to you no matter what weight you are, no matter how famous you are, no matter how much money you have in the bank. No one gets a free pass."
Here are five things you may not know about this Conversation starter:
1. The daughter of a British racing car driver
Her father Alain De Cadenet, 66, is an on-air personality for the Speed Channel and ESPN.
2. Rock star love
Her first marriage was to Duran Duran bassist John Taylor in 1991. The two divorced in 1997 and had one child together, a daughter named Atlanta, who lives with De Cadenet in Los Angeles. She married Strokes' guitarist Nick Valensi in 2006.
3. A veteran TV talker
De Cadenet first appeared on TV in the U.K. at age 14. She began her career as the host of shows The Word and Breakfast. "I always said you could never pay me to go back on TV," she says. "Because I just did not like it."
4. A renowned photographer
The youngest woman to ever shoot a Vogue cover, De Cadenet has photographed many celebrities over the years including Drew Barrymore, Keanu Reeves and Moore. "I've photographed a lot of my good girlfriends and it's given me a lot of anxiety because I don't want to let them down," she says.
5. Busy mom
In addition to her older daughter, De Cadenet had twins with Valensi five years ago. "I am a working mom, my priority was to be able to do a job where I could work from home and be as close to my kids as possible," she says. "As women, we're trying to be the best mothers and partners and have careers. We're trying to do so much. It's okay to say to other women, 'How do you do this?' Because I honestly don't know. The more we are honest, the more you realize we're all just trying to figure this out."


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As I've been trying to make my way around blogs, thanks to the big party thrown by 5 Minutes For Mom, I was noticing so many blogging babywearers!
I thought it would be fun to have a blogroll just for us. So, Drea whipped up the cutest button in no time and we started a Babywearing Bloggers blogroll!
If you'd like to add your blog to the blogroll, just go here for the code and then be sure to email me or leave me a comment somewhere to let me know!