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Editor's Note: This is Part 3 of a five-part series on voting systems and fair representation.
Last week we delved into at-large systems and single-member districts, neither of which is known for ensuring fair representation of minorities.
Fair representation
So what is fair representation for racial minorities? What serves all the voters best?
Gibbs Knotts, chair of the Political Science Department at the College of Charleston, says they all have advantages and disadvantages.
He notes that at-large is intended to be representative of all the people, voted for by all the people and at large candidates would look at the [school] district as a whole and not just one segment.
The disadvantage, he said, is "who is your person, who do you call?"
With regard to single-member districts, he said, "If they draw the districts right…."
Knotts pointed out that in South Carolina about 30 percent of the state's voters are African American.
"In a district that is 30 percent African American," he said, "then the board should be 30 percent African American," which, for the seven-member DD2 Board of Trustees, would be 2.1 seats."
This is assuming the district mimics the state, he said.
Knotts said the majority/minority district increases the likelihood of minority representation but has the downside of not looking at the district as a whole.
"The downside is there is no coalition, no working together," he said.
"Nor," he said, "are people with the best interest of the entire district being elected."
And, he said, in a majority-minority district people might simply vote along racial lines instead of for the best candidate.
However, said Knotts, there is another option. Proportional representation.
Proportional representation
Proportional representation systems have long been used by most other Western democracies and they do a good job of ensuring fair representation for political and racial minorities, according to Amy in a white paper titled "Fair Representation for Racial Minorities:"
Proportional representation (PR) uses large, multi-member districts in which seats are allocated according to the percentage of the vote cast by various political groups.
For example, in a five-seat district where African Americans are 20 percent of the population, and they all voted for a black candidate that person would win one of the five seats.
One reason, says Amy, that they are so popular in other countries (PR voting is used in 21 of 28 democracies in Western Europe) is that they allow for fair representation of both minorities and majorities.
A form of PR that is in use in cities in Alabama, Texas and New Mexico, is the cumulative vote. In these cities both African American and Hispanic candidates have been able to win office under this system.
The Center for Voting and Democracy in D.C. has shown that PR could work on a federal election level for the House of Representatives. It has drawn a map of North Carolina that shows how its 12 congressional seats could be organized into three four-seat districts using proportional representation. In three of those districts African Americans would make up at least 25 percent of the electorate which gives them a good chance of electing their own candidates, according to CVD.
According to Amy, "PR may be the only politically and constitutionally viable solution to minority representation in the U.S. PR would allow minorities a fair chance to elect their own candidates without resorting to the kind of race-based districting that has provoked … legal backlash."
White voters, writes Amy, would have nothing to complain about since it would allow them to elect their fair share of representatives and would not involve the drawing of "funny-shaped" districts to benefit minorities.
"In this sense," said Amy, "proportional representation is a truly 'race neutral' approach to districting…."
In addition to better minority representation, PR solves many of the problems caused by plurality-majority voting including fewer wasted votes, higher levels of voter turnout, better representation of women, greater likelihood of majority rule and little opportunity for gerrymandering.
Within a PR system there are types of voting. They include Party list voting, Closed and Open Party List Ballots, Largest Remainder Approach to Seat Allocation, Mixed-Member Proportional Representation Ballot and Single Transferable Vote/Choice Voting. School boards are nonpartisan so party lists don't apply. The Single Transferable Vote that reform activists have taken to calling Choice Voting has been used in the U.S. in New York, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Toledo and Boulder and is used in Cambridge, MA for elections to city council and school board.
How it works: All candidates are listed in the same place on the ballot. Instead of voting for one person, voters rank each candidate in their order of choice. So after each candidate's name, the voter would mark a 1 (first choice) or 2 (second choice) or 3 (third choice), etc. Voters can mark as many or as few as they want.
Explained by the Mt. Holyoke Political Science Dept., in a three-seat election where six are running for office, the first step would be to establish a threshold – the minimum number of votes needed to win a seat. (The threshold usually consists of the total number of valid votes divided by one plus the number of seats to be filled plus one vote.) So the formula would look like this: Threshold = (valid votes/1+seats) +1 vote.
In a three-seat district with 10,000 voters, a candidate would need 10,000/1+3 (which is 2,500) plus one more vote, for 2,501.
The second step is to count all the number "1" choices to see if any candidates have reached the threshold. If a candidate has reached the threshold and has more votes than needed to do so, the extra votes are transferred to number "2" on the ballot. If no one else has met the threshold then the candidate with the least number of votes is eliminated and that candidate's votes go to the "2" choice candidate. If that brings the "2" candidate to the threshold any excess votes are transferred to "3" candidate and so forth.
The transfer process was created to reduce wasted votes (votes cast that do not actually elect someone). Plurality-majority systems routinely waste a large number of votes and this is why they have the problems of underrepresentation of minorities and women.
Choice voting also reduces the creation of manufactured majorities and gives fair representation to third parties, racial minorities and women
(Part 4, semiproportional representation.)
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Any person who plays video games for a hobby. You have your recreational gamer who plays games only once or twice a week. You have your typical gamer who plays games once every day or every other day for a couple hours. Then you have the uber-gamers who dedicate their life to playing video games, either because of an unhealthy addiction or something job related.
Bill is pretty good at that game, no wonder he thinks he's such a great gamer.
додав reckless 27 Квітня 2004
People who like to indulge in games to relax and have fun. It makes for a good time when you can blow the ever living shit out of your friends with a rocket launcher and then riddle their body with bullets. I don't understand why everyone makes fun of gamers because it's a hobby... much like masturbating
Gamers are often nice people.... until you whoop their ass in Halo
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One who games. A gamer does not necessarilly have to play video games. I don't understand why every single definition of gamer on this site says they must play video games. Video gamers are not the only type of gamers. There are the gamers who play Dungeons and Dragons (D&D), gamers who do LARPs (Live Action Roleplaying), and gamers who just play board games. Some poker players even consider themselves gamers.
Video Gamer: Dude, why do your friends suck so much at Halo? I thought you said they were all gamers?
D&D Gamer: Well yeah...but they aren't video gamers. We play D&D twice a month.
D&D Gamer: Well yeah...but they aren't video gamers. We play D&D twice a month.
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A person who plays video games for fun as a pastime or hobby. Anyone who says a gamer is almost always beyond this is not telling the truth.
The gamers played an NES.
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1) A person who plays a lot of video games
2) In sports, a person who refuses to stay down when injured.
2) In sports, a person who refuses to stay down when injured.
1) Man, that guy plays Halo all day, he's a hardcore gamer.
2) Did you see that guy? He got his eye split open and just kept going. What a gamer
2) Did you see that guy? He got his eye split open and just kept going. What a gamer
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A person who plays games. A person who doesn't only play a single genre of gaming or a single console/handheld, thats a fanboy/girl. A gamer is one who games and knows it is a way of life. A Gamer is the highest level of being. Believe what you want,but gamers are the "ones". We Fucking Own.
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The gamer played a video game yesterday.
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Cleopatra helped set the standard back in the B.C. era, but pop queens Gwen Stefani and Madonna can take some credit for the latest boom in bangs, now fringing the foreheads of celebs including Mariah Carey, Kate Capshaw and Patricia Arquette. "Bangs are back," says Beverly Hills coiffeur Cristophe, whose clients have included Hillary Rodham Clinton and Goldie Hawn. "They're chic and elegant." Actress Debi Mazar is so attached to the look that she uses clip-on bangs when she doesn't have the real ones: "They're flattering on me because I have a big forehead."
Though the look is rampant on runways, hairstylists say the round-faced or curly-haired should stay away. The rest should get 'em while they're hot. "It's the playful hairstyle of the moment," says L.A. hairdresser Laurent Dufourg, who tends to Téa Leoni's bangs. "But it's not going to last forever."
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Prep sports this week
State matchups dominated prep sports last week, with showdowns in volleyball, cross country and swimming, and playoff action in football.
Inglemoor's Vikings stayed alive in state grid play, beating Wilson of Tacoma 21-13 Saturday to advance to the state AAA quarterfinals.
Inglemoor had been ahead 21-0 at the half, with scores from Kip Anderson on a 1-yard run, Kurt Sherwood with a 14-yard pass from Justin Stolmeier and Ronel Aquino, who ran for a 38-yard TD.
But Wilson ran a kickoff return for a TD, then passed for another before the Vikings closed the door.
Inglemoor plays Curtis in the next playoff round.
Kingco champion Bothell and Woodinville both advanced to the state championships over the weekend in Spokane, and both fell victim to strong teams from the other side of the state.
The Cougars were eliminated after losses to Lewis and Clark, Prairie, and North Thurston; beating the Falcons were River Ridge, Bellarmine, and Ferris.
Bothell had gone to state as the second In Sea-King, losing the championship to Eastlake Nov. 4. Woodinville had beaten Lake Washington and Sammamish to take the third spot.
In boys state competition, Bothell senior Jason Fryberg took eighth place and team Inglemoor placed seventh in state with 189 points, five points away from fifth place, the best finish in Inglemoor's history. Leading the Vikings were Efrem Kidane, who placed 24th, and Kumar Narayanan, 37th.
Woodinville's Dana Hughes took 91st in the girls competition.
Woodinville was eliminated by Bellarmine, falling 2-0 at the state AAA tourney. Bellarmine is the defending state champion and is ranked third in the nation.
Vicki Schmaltz of Inglemoor came in 3rd in the 100 butterfly and 4th in the 200 freestyle, and Sara Schmied of Woodinville placed 4th in the 100 backstroke and 8th in 50 freestyle to lead Northshore swimmers at state.
Also earning places at state were Woodinville swimmer Emily Schmied, 8th, 100 backstroke; Bothell's Mo Pendergast, 10th, 200 Individual Medley and 16th, 100 breaststroke; and Kari Peterson, 14th, 100 freestyle.
The Vikings placed 7th and Falcons 10th in 200m medley relay, and Bothell took 3th in 200 freestyle relay.
In SEA-KING District action, Inglemoor took fourth place with 142 points, falling to Mercer Island, Bellevue, and Sammamish. Bothell placed 9th with 63 points, and Woodinville took 10th with 60.
Inglemoor took third in the 200-yard medley relay with a state time of 1:54.29.
In the 200 individual medley, Bothell's Mo Pendergast placed fifth with a state time of 2:15.03. In the 50 free, Woodinville's Sara Schmied took fifth in 25.88, and also placed fifth in the 100 backstroke in 1:02.78.
Vicki Schmaltz took the 100 butterfly for the Vikings with a state time of 58.63. Bothell's Kari Peterson placed sixth in 56.90.
In the 200 free relay, Inglemoor placed fourth with a state time of 1:44.29; Bothell placed fifth with a state time of 1:45.76; Woodinville took sixth in 1:47.42.
In the 100 breaststroke, Bothell's Mo Pendergast posted a state time of 1:11.62 to place fifth. In the 400 free relay, Woodinville took sixth in 3:56.87.
The All-Kingco Academic Team has four from the Bothell/Inglemoor area. To be considered for the team, players had to be a senior with a GPA of 3.75 or higher and earned a varsity letter in either swimming or diving. On the team are Xenia DeLeon and Brenda Fitzer (Bothell), and M. J. Harbert and Kelly Hopkins (Inglemoor).


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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- In the face of cost overruns and construction delays, the Tennessee Valley Authority said today it is moving personnel and "flattening" its operating structures in order to save money and improve efficiency.
The moves come as the utility works to complete a second nuclear reactor at its Watts Bar plant in Tennessee and prepares to begin work on the Bellefonte plant near Scottsboro.
Joe Hoagland, TVA's vice president for policy and oversight, said the moves should strengthen TVA's construction efforts and are also aimed at reducing costs. Hoagland said the mild winter has put cost pressure on the utility that could affect TVA rates for its customers.
TVA's nuclear production and nuclear construction operations will now directly report to the TVA CEO Tom Kilgore, Hoagland said.
Mike Skaggs, TVA's senior vice president for nuclear construction, said the utility is currently in the midst of an analysis to determine how much work is left to complete Watts Bar 2.
The utility has said it will not begin construction work at Bellefonte until the Watts Bar Unit 2 is fueled. TVA officials did not say today when they expect to take place, though recent estimates had Watts Bar 2 completed in late 2013 or early 2014.
TVA has estimated building the Unit 1 reactor at Bellefonte will cost about $5 billion.
The Chattanooga Times Free Press last week reported that the Watts Bar project is about 70 percent complete, but they expect it to take at least a year longer than the original five-year schedule. Officials also said it will cost significantly more than its original $2.5 billion price tag announced in 2007.
Dave Stinson, TVA's vice president for Watts Bar is being move to Bellefonte to help the utility do the preparation and planning work.
Ray Hruby, who has been leading the management team at Bellefonte will be moved to Watts Bar 2 to help complete that project's construction.
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Richard Chamberlain treats fellow actor Heather Tom abominably. Without apology. Night after night.
On stage, that is.
The tall, silver-haired veteran of stage and screen is heading the cast of "The Heiress," the classic drama by Ruth and Augustus Goetz based on the 1881 Henry James novel, "Washington Square," running through May 20 at the Pasadena Playhouse.
Chamberlain plays Dr. Sloper, the wealthy, domineering father of shy Catherine (Tom), who can't compare in his eyes to the vivacious mother who died giving birth to her. When impoverished suitor Morris turns up, Dr. Sloper believes that he can only be interested in Catherine for the fortune she will inherit.
"His relationship with Catherine is extremely complicated," Chamberlain said of his character during a recent interview. Even within the context of the patriarchal and puritanical Victorian era, he said, Dr. Sloper "is very controlling and possessive."
And when Chamberlain's cutting remarks to Tom's sensitive and vulnerable Catherine elicit audible disapproval from audiences, he couldn't be more pleased.
"Playing unsympathetic is very rewarding," Chamberlain said, laughing. "If you can get them hissing at you, it's a nice feeling."
A rich character study, "The Heiress" is widely known as the Oscar-winning 1949 Universal Pictures film adaptation that starred Olivia de Havilland, Ralph Richardson and Montgomery Clift. The drama received the 1995 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play in its most recent Broadway outing.
In director Dámaso Rodriguez's fresh new staging at the Pasadena Playhouse, Chamberlain and Tom are joined by Julia Duffy as foolishly romantic Aunt Penniman and Steve Coombs as Morris, the enigmatic suitor.
A handsome and remarkably youthful 78, Chamberlain is a commanding presence on John Iacovelli's opulent set depicting the interior of the mid-19th-century Sloper home and the doctor's own cold masculinity. It was a very different kind of physician, however, that kick-started the actor's career more than 50 years ago.
Chamberlain was the Brad Pitt heartthrob of his day after landing the title role in the "Dr. Kildare" TV series that ran from 1961-66. That "great training ground," he said, gave him the entrée he needed for a bold and risky career move: playing Hamlet on the English stage in the Birmingham Repertory Company's 1969 production of the Shakespeare classic. The performance received warm critical acclaim.
"I was terrified they were going to tear me to pieces," Chamberlain said. A year later, he reprised the role in a Hallmark Hall of Fame production opposite Sir John Gielgud, Michael Redgrave and Margaret Leighton.
During his varied career on screen and on Broadway, Off Broadway and in regional theater, Chamberlain has also played Richard II, Tchaikovsky, Lord Byron, Cyrano de Bergerac and Henry Higgins. He was Reverend Shannon in "Night of the Iguana," Wild Bill Hickok in Joseph Papp's production of "Fathers & Sons" and starred in Peter Weir's "The Last Wave."
Among the actor's iconic TV mini-series and movies are "Shogun," "The Thorn Birds" and "Wallenberg: A Hero's Story." More recently, he has appeared on the BBC series "Hustle," "Desperate Housewives," "Brothers & Sisters," "Nip/Tuck," "Leverage" — and the Adam Sandler comedy, "I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry."
Born in Los Angeles, Chamberlain always knew that he wanted to be an actor.
"I was fascinated by fantasy," he said. "I didn't like real life much. I loved going to the movies and I thought, whoa, that's where I want to live. I don't want to live in real life at all."
Chamberlain, who came out publicly as gay at age 69 in his autobiography, "Shattered Love: A Memoir" — a profound experience that gave him "a whole new freedom just to be" — has also talked openly about his childhood with his own domineering father, an alcoholic who eventually achieved sobriety and became a force in Alcoholics Anonymous. The senior Chamberlain remains a rich source of inspiration for roles like Dr. Sloper, the actor said.
As a Pomona College student, however, Chamberlain was "too shy and inhibited" to enroll in the theater program there and became an art major instead, "moonlighting" in the drama department. After "small acting successes" in his senior year, "I thought, boy, I can do this," he said.
In 1959, Chamberlain and other students of noted acting coach Jeff Corey co-founded Company of Angels, a theater ensemble still active today. Chamberlain said he would like to look the company up after finishing "The Heiress" and his next theater project, "The Exorcist," opening July 11 at the Geffen Playhouse.
The actor has pursued art as well. "I'm attracted to visual beauty and a certain meaningfulness that might lurk underneath," he said of the creative impulse that feeds his pastel, watercolor and oil works of figurative and graphic art.
"You can tell that Richard is loving the work and this time in his career," said director Rodriguez. "He has fun every day, and with him as the leader in the rehearsal room, the energy for the entire process is very warm and collaborative."
The admiration is mutual. "Dámaso has done a wonderful job with this play. He has a stunning visual sense, and he's great at working with actors," said Chamberlain, who is equally complimentary about his co-stars. Heather Tom "is superb, Julia Duffy is very funny and sweet, and the young man, Stephen Coombs, is terrific. The whole cast is wonderful."
Not that the behind-the-scenes love fest prevents Chamberlain from being decidedly unpleasant to his co-stars on stage.
"It's quite fun," he said, laughing. "Actors get to explore parts of their personality that bank tellers don't. It's part of our job. It's very interesting to actually let loose one's cruelty and malevolence in a safe situation. But," he added, "I would never do it in real life."
LYNNE HEFFLEY writes about theater and culture for Marquee.
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Christian Benteke's welcome return to action failed to prevent Villa from a second home defeat at the hands of Tottenham in less than a month.
The Londoners followed up their Capital One Cup victory at Villa Park by claiming three Barclays Premier League points at the expense of Paul Lambert's side.
England's new hero Andros Townsend opened the scoring in the 31st minute, and Villa generally found the going tough until Benteke's introduction just past the hour mark as a sub for Libor Kozak.
Suddenly there was hope of an equaliser, Benteke heading only just over a few minutes after going on.
But a second goal from Spanish striker Roberto Soldado in the 69th minute killed off Villa's hopes.
A heavy downpour before kick-off left the playing surface greasy, with both sides struggling to settle into any sort of pattern during the opening exchanges.
Leandro Bacuna's early cross briefly had the visitors in trouble, Gabby Agbonlahor firing over with a shot on the turn, although it was the 17th minute before we witnessed the first shot on target, Brad Guzan doing well to stop Sandro's skidding low drive from 20 yards.
Guzan's opposite number Hugo Lloris did equally well when he did well to push away Ashley Westwood's wickedly curling 21st minute free-kick after everyone else in a crowded goalmouth had been unable to make contact.
A similar free-kick from Lewis Holtby at the end sneaked just past the far post before Villa responded with an angled Andi Weimann volley which flashed wide.
After just over half an hour of stalemate, though, Tottenham were in front.
Villa defenders appeared to have contained the danger when the visitors were forced to play the ball out to Townsend on the right.
Even when the England international curled a left-foot shot towards goalwards, there appeared to be no real threat.
But the ball evaded everyone and sneaked inside the far post as Guzan dived in vain.
Townsend then had a shot blocked by Nathan Baker and Gylfi Sigurdsson sent a header just wide before Bacuna sent a 20-yard free-kick just over for Villa.
Three minutes before the break, the home side were close to an equaliser following the best move so far.
Fabian Delph's astute pass set up Antonio Luna for a left-wing cross which flew across the goalmouth before Westwood played it back inside from the other flank for Weimann to fire narrowly wide of the left-hand post.
If Villa deserved better with that one, though, they were grateful to Guzan as he dived to his right to tip away a low Townsend drive for a corner.
The keeper made another excellent save just after half-time, this time tipping away Paulinho's well-struck right-footer, while Ron Vlaar did well to clear from in front of goal after Townsend's forceful run and menacing low cross.
With the home side struggling to make much impression, Benteke was sent on as a 61st-minute sub for Kozak - and within three minutes the Belgian was close to an equaliser.
Weimann played the ball wide to Bacuna, and Benteke met the right-back fine centre with a header which was only just too high.
Then he was just unable to make a decent contact after Agbonlahor's burst of speed and inviting cross.
But just when Lambert's men seemed to be on the brink of an equaliser, they were stunned by a second Spurs goal on 69 minutes.
The visitors worked the ball in from the left and Soldado moved on to Paulinho's precise pass to lift his shot over Guzan from 12 yards.
Townsend then sent an angled drive only inches over but Villa kept plugging away and in the final 10 minutes sub Aleksandar Tonev fired across the face of goal before seeing a low shot held by Lloris.
Weimann was also close in stoppage time with a shot that was blocked - and was then denied a penalty when he was impeded by Vlad Chiriches in the area.
Villa: Guzan; Bacuna, Vlaar, Baker, Luna; El Ahmadi (Sylla 72), Westwood, Delph; Weimann, Kozak (Benteke 61), Agbonlahor (Tonev 79). Unused subs: Steer, Helenius, Bowery, Lowton.
Tottenham: Lloris; Walker, Dawson, Chririches, Vertonghen; Sandro; Townsend, Paulinho, Holtby (Dembele 60), Sigurdsson (Lennon 60); Soldado (Defoe 87). Unused subs: Friedel, Lamela, Naughton, Erikson.
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Barnett, the eternal optimist, is also a realist. The Bills' problems with stopping the run have coincided with the Titans' inability to establish the run. Barnett wanted to make sure everyone was in the right frame of mind, so he told the linebackers to report for work early Wednesday and start cramming for C.J.
They would have met Tuesday night, on their day off, but Bryan Scott was meeting with the secondary for the same reason. They showed up about 8 a.m. Wednesday for extra video study, giving them enough time to review Tennessee's tendencies, before special teams practice in preparation for the game.
"I told them that we definitely don't want this to be the game that C.J. busts out, and he's back on his tear," Barnett said Wednesday. "If one guy isn't disciplined, we'll get exposed by a running back like this. He can run full speed sideways, in a carioca, and change to the next gap. You have to wait."
C.J., of course, is not Spiller but Chris Johnson, and waiting a split-second for him seems like an eternity. Then again, people have been waiting for the Bills to stop the run all season. Buffalo has allowed 740 yards rushing the past three games alone. San Francisco carved the Bills for more than 300 yards on the ground. Arizona rolled up 182 yard rushing, although nearly half came from their quarterback and a fake punt.
Added up, the Bills are ranked dead last in the NFL against the run. Johnson would be frightening Sunday if the Titans didn't have the NFL's worst rushing offense with 421 yards. Johnson has been in decline since rushing for 2,006 yards in 2009 and is on pace this year for less than 1,000 yards, which would mark a career-low.
It makes for an interesting game in Ralph Wilson Stadium between two featherweights in the running game. The result is certain to be a humbling experience for one of them. You can almost hear the winner chanting, "We're not the worst!"
Remember, before the season began, the Bills were expected to have one of the better run defenses in the league. Much of the talk during training camp was about Mario Williams and the Bills' formidable front seven. Williams had his best game last week against the Cardinals in an otherwise uneventful season.
The Bills were adamant Wednesday that the statistics weren't nearly as deplorable as they appeared, which was like hearing a fender-bender wouldn't have been so bad if someone wasn't taken away by ambulance. But at least they held the Cardinals' third- and fourth-string running backs to less than 100 yards last week.
By the Bills' paltry standards of late, it passes for growth.
Johnson's patience and lateral movement, however, make him unsettling for the Bills. The key for Buffalo will be swarming him near the line of scrimmage and make sure he doesn't have a chance to use his breakaway speed. If he gets into the secondary, they might as well catch up with him via email.
"Every time he touches the ball, he scares you,'' Bills coach Chan Gailey said.
Buffalo had numerous reasons Wednesday for its recent problems that some might perceive as excuses. For now, let's call them theories.
One suggested the Bills' desperation for a solution has worked against them. Their eagerness to make a big play and their aggressiveness toward tackling led them to over-pursue ball carriers and take themselves out of plays. Too often, what normally would have been small creases expanded into canyons.
Offensive coordinators find soft spots, and they have been taking turns exposing the Bills' defense for the past three weeks. New England showed the way in the second half in its rout over Buffalo. San Francisco rolled up 311 yards the following week. Arizona surpassed its season average Sunday.
"We were better last week, but we have a lot of improving to do," Williams said. "We have to tackle better and be smart about being aggressive. When you do make that decision, you have to make the play. You can't get out of the gap and not make the play and leave a hole. Great backs find that hole."
Another theory is that the Bills are still adjusting to the 4-3 defense under Dave Wannstedt after playing the 3-4 under George Edwards. The Bills are stronger up front than they were a year ago. OK, they should be. Six weeks into the regular season, players are still getting comfortable with one another.
The transition, in keeping with the theory, has forced the entire defense to think too much rather than reading plays and reacting. The defense needs to become more instinctive, which means faster and better, sooner than yesterday. The more failure, the more desperate their search becomes for a solution.
Around and around they go.
And they simply haven't played well. Marcell Dareus, the former first-round pick who was selected largely for his ability to stop the run, has been a non-factor for much of the season. If teams are single-blocking him, they have more manpower to address Kyle Williams. The Bills' linebackers have been average.
Added up, it's negative.
"A fix here and a fix there, and we could be second in the league," Barnett said. "It's not that we don't have the talent. That would be the biggest problem, saying, '[Shoot,] we can't do it.' It's frustrating when you know you have the talent and capability to be a really good run defense. We just haven't done it for whatever reason."
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Okay so I think it might be the concussion making me go on this rant...not too sure.
The girl scouts started selling their cookies yesterday and for the first time in my life I will be ordering cookies.....I mean WTF is so wrong with ordering cookies from them? I love the thin mint's and guess what? YOU CAN ONLY BUY THEM FROM GIRL SCOUTS!!!!!!
So what? is Jehovah going to kill me at Armageddon because I ate a box of girl scout cookies? Really how stupid is that?
I asked my mom what the big deal is about getting girl scout cookies and she can't even tell me.
I have a few theories.
1. Since the girl scouts go door to door selling their cookies...well maybe that makes WTBT$ jealous because people will actually give the girls money for their product and Householders are actually happy to see the girl scouts.
2. The girl scouts get more money from people than WTBT$.
3. Girl scouts will get trips and benefits if they sell more, and dubs get nothing.
3. The chocolate is produced by Satan to taste good.
4. People would rather eat something good in their own home sitting on the couch in their underwear playing video games, rather than sit in a stuffy, boring KH thinking about food and wondering when the hell the meeting is over.
5. You don't have to wait 100 years for the cookies to be deliviered, the girl scout promise "no false prophets here! You WILL get your cookies" And you get instant gratification.
6. If you don't agree with the idea that thin mints are the best, you won't be df'ed for disagreeing.
7. If you eat the vanilla creams you won't be shunned.
8. You don't have the boys in Brooklyn telling you what kind or how many, or where you can eat the cookies....You can eat the whole freaking box if you want and nobody cares.
9. If you have girl scout cookies in your cupboard, that's inviting the demons into your house and you will be harassed by demons, J-dubs and elders...they want your cookies to. See even the demons like cookies.
10. With your order over $50 you get a free Sparlock toy.
11. The "world" serves cookies at B-day parties, so clearly they are BAD!
12. And I'm sure a "transfusion" of chocolate can't be good either!
So yea, I can see the danger and why I'm going to die at the Big "A" because I ate a freaking cookie!
If WTBT$ is losing members because of the flip flopping new light, well WTBT$ needs to start selling cookies, maybe that would be enough of an incentive for them to keep their members?
So really what is the big deal with girl scout cookies?
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Things I liked in 2004
By wyllys on Dec 20, 2004
I considered making a "top 10" list, but then I was worried I wouldn't come up with 10 good thoughts :) So, in the spirit of blogging, here are some of my favorite things about 2004 (in no particular order).
- Solaris 10 - It's redundant in this forum to keep gushing about our latest release, but I can't help but sing the praises of our new baby. 4 years ago when I started at Sun, I was given an old laptop to use when travelling. My first thought was to try and put Solaris 8 (x86) on it. Big mistake. Video drivers didn't work right, PCMCIA support was non-existent (or very difficult to get working correctly), which meant that I couldn't use my NIC card (and definitely couldn't use my wireless card). I gave up after a few days of teeth gnashing and went with some Linux distro. Fast forward to 2004 and its a completely different story - Solaris 10 installs smoothly, it has all of the key features I need (video support, PCMCIA support for many NIC cards, CD/DVD RW support) and its F-A-S-T. I love opening it up at a conference or in front of customers and seeing the look of disbelief when I say "No, it's not Linux, this is Solaris 10.". 2005 should be a great year as the rest of the world will see what we've been up to for the past 3 years.
- My iPOD - I got a 10GB iPOD last year for Christmas and its been my #1 gadget ever since. My preferred use is to plug it into my car (cassette adapter) and use it on road trips - nothing like having 1000 or more of your favorite songs right there in a tight little package. Why would anyone get one of those bulky car CD changers these days??
- Netflix - Fantastic idea, wish I'd thought of it first (and had the money to make it happen). I can't see any reason why I would ever visit a traditional video store again.
- The Pittsburgh Steelers 13-1 BABY! What a great season. I was at 2 games this year, the opener against the Raiders and the Halloween game against the Patriots. Whipping the Patriots and Eagles back-to-back made my year. Now they gotta take care of business and keep it going to the very end.
- Music - Lots of great music came out this year, but I seem to be stuck in the early 1990's in my own tastes. My favorites this year were:
- U2 - How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb - Vertigo is sort of everywhere right now, but I still dig the opening riffs.
- Pearl Jam - Live at Benaroya Hall - Pearl Jam is often overlooked in the ugly homogenized world of commercial radio, but they still have a really solid fan base and are still cranking out great music. This album really showcases what great musicians they are and what a great voice Eddie Vedder still has.
- blogging - blogging was influential throughout the presidential election cycle, and its now growing into all kinds of new areas. I am not a particularly prolific blogger (its been months since my last post), but I enjoy reading others. I especially enjoy photoblogging which is a cool way to exhibit your own personal favorite photos for others to comment on. My Photo Blog .


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Gray Wins 58th Pacific Northwest Junior Girls' Amateur
Kendall Gray of Federal Way, Wash., defeated Bree Wanderscheid of Goldendale, Wash., 2 and 1 in the final match to win the 58th Pacific Northwest Junior Girls' Amateur. The championship was held at The Links Golf Club in Post Falls, Idaho.
Although the match was close throughout the day, Gray's consistent play never allowed Wanderscheid to quite catch her. With a birdie on the par-4 16th hole, Wanderscheid was able to get to just 1-down. But on the par-3 17th she put her tee shot into a tough lie inside a greenside bunker and couldn't save par. Gray two-putted for par to lock up the title. Gray played the 17 holes of the match at even-par.
Gray and Wanderscheid are close friends, having played many junior tournaments together. Gray will be a senior in high school, and this championship was her last junior event. Wanderscheid's older brother Zach won the 2009 Pacific Northwest Junior Boys' Amateur.
This is one of 16 regional championships conducted annually by the Pacific Northwest Golf Association (PNGA).
Past champions of the PNGA Junior Girls' Amateur Championship have included Jo Ann Washam, Peggy Conley, Joan Edwards-Powell, Mary Budke, and JoAnne Gunderson Carner, all of whom would later be inducted into the PNGA Hall of Fame after storied amateur and professional careers. Other past champions include current LPGA Tour players Paige Mackenzie and Jimin Kang.
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From its humble beginning as a training school for mining engineers, Michigan Technological University has grown into a leading public research university and a key educational partner within the state of Michigan, the nation, and beyond. Here, a look at the University's journey through the leadership of its nine presidents.
- 1885—The Michigan Mining School began with four faculty members and twenty-three students on the second floor of the old Houghton Fire Hall.
- Marshman E. Wadsworth, 1887–1898—Student and faculty numbers increased, and the School was moved to its present location.
- Fred W. McNair, 1899–1924—Several new buildings were created and a number of modifications were made to the School's academic programs.
- William Hotchkiss, 1925–1935—The Michigan Mining School became the Michigan College of Mining and Technology. The College kept current with changes in society by adding programs in chemical, electrical, civil, and mechanical engineering, and in forestry.
- Grover C. Dillman, 1935–1956—The College procured the village of Alberta, Michigan, with its sawmill and 4,000-acre forest, from the Ford Motor Company and added programs in engineering administration, physics, and geological engineering.
- J. Robert Van Pelt, 1956–1964—The long-dormant PhD programs were revived and an aggressive research initiative began. In 1964, the College officially became Michigan Technological University.
- Raymond L. Smith, 1965–1979—Enrollment grew from 3,400 to more than 7,600, and the number of faculty increased to nearly 300. The University saw the addition of ten buildings, a variety of new programs, and a sharp increase in research dollars.
- Dale F. Stein, 1979–1991—Graduate research and University funding were the focuses of this era, culminating in the naming of Michigan Tech as one of the state's four nationally recognized research universities.
- Curtis J. Tompkins, 1991–2004—During this time, the University gained new academic stature, receiving recognition from U.S. News and World Report and other national rankings.
- Glenn D. Mroz, 2004–Present—Under Mroz's leadership, research funding has continued to grow, topping $56 million annually, and the financial picture of the University has improved dramatically. Ninety percent of Tech's 430 faculty now hold the highest degree in their field, and enrollment has grown steadily to more than 6,700.


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Bright& Breezy I think Bynack will do just fine. He seems to know what to do that is in his best interest. He stopped attacking Tore when he needed her to shelter him and let him eat first.
Then when only one fish at a time was delivered to the nest he fought with all he had to get it and keep it.
He has always been a fighter. I remember seeing that pint size sample when he was barely able to get up the mound from the nest cup and then standing up to challenge EJ. LOL
If Birds laugh I am sure EJ did at that challenge
He also doesn't give up easily. He tried to tear open fish that were too tough for him and EJ had to let him struggle for a long time before he would give up and let her feed him. He wrongly flew out into the North Sea and then just kept flying until he found land.
Now he is following a river so he doesn't need to search for a body of water when he gets hungry. He is a smart little guy.
And for all we know he also hitched a lift to save his wings ;-D One smart little guy, as you say BARBARA, and thanks for all the reminders of him :-*
Barbara I have to smile what a character Bynack is and he is built of strong stuff and love your summary. Yes he a fighter and he gave us a scare when he took that long flight to Belgium and obvious he is fishing and taking a stop over. It will be interesting to see which way he goes when he decides to move on. I don't think it will be the Alps. No matter what we have no idea and very intriguing it is.
Tore seems to be happy where she is and will be a great fisherwoman, if there is such a word, when she decides to move on. No rush for either of them.
Syclla yes hold hands :)
Sad news from Richard:
............so with a heavy heart, I need to let you know that we have concerns for Bynack.
Data last week made us wonder, but we wanted to see more data before beginning to draw any firmer conclusions. However, looking at data now for the past 10 days, it shows there to have been no movement from Bynack.
The data we get at this time of year is a fix at 09.00am and another at 17.00pm. Last week, with several identical fixes at both 9am and 5pm, we wondered (hoped!) that this suggested he had a favourite roosting tree perhaps, to which he routinely returned each evening at 5pm and remained there until 9am the next morning. But with sunrise out there in Mauritania (Nouakchott) currently at 07.37am and sunset at 18.58pm, his 9-5 routine would suggest that Bynack was always early to bed and always enjoyed a long-lie too, and was out & about in between times. Whilst much wildlife do become creatures of habit, that, I'm afraid, is unlikely.
But hang on in there everybody, it is just possible, that like Nethy and Mallachie before him, maybe Bynack is fine after all, but that his tag has dropped off, and continues to transmit from the same location. It's certainly possible. There is a chance of a harness malfunction, but we cannot be sure that there haven't been many over the years so the chances are slim, but there is nevertheless a chance, and it is all we can hope for, for now, until such time as these birds, currently logged as missing in action, presumed dead, surprise us all and are spotted back here in UK or elsewhere, identifiable from colour leg rings. Here's hoping.
I'm sorry to have to bring you this bad news. We are as completely gutted as we know you will be too. In a week when the Osprey Team 2012 were appointed, with so much passion, enthusiasm and optimism from the candidates interviewed, and with the new season looming large, it all seemed to be going so well, and then this happens. Both Bynack and sister Tore managed to survive the hazards and rigours of their first migration, and having done so, though not by any means invincible of course, you kinda feel and hope that with that most difficult bit of their lives successfully completed, that they'll fair well. Not to be, sigh.
It'll be some consolation to you I'm sure, to know that at least both Tore and Rothes appear fine.
I posted a couple of short vids in the tracking thread, plus this montage:
RIP Bynack - but we can't help holding out hope.
Beautiful Scylla. Thank you. I remember the day these shots were taken. The camera work was great with many opportunities to snip.
Thanks scylla for the montage of Bynack. We will always remember him and who knows he may even be OK, but that is probably wishful thinking.
Thank You Scylla for the montage of Bynack, he brought so much pleasure in his short life, but I am like Margo until its been confirmed for sure I am hoping that he will still be flying high and screeching at the top of his lungs, he was a special wee Osprey that was so loved by so many!!!
Scylla thanks for the Montage of Bynack it's lovely but it would be as Bynack is lovely :)
On 24 May 2012 Richard wrote:
It looks like we've now lost Tore too.
We've been awaiting confirmation, but the latest data downloaded on Tuesday, reveals that Tore's location has remained the same now for a spell, confirming our concerns that she is missing-in- action and sadly we must assume the worst. As with the other lost birds, it is of course just possible that the tag may have fallen off, but consulting with our techi-chaps at HQ, it does not look good to say the least.
The final location is on what appears to be a muddy bank by a river in Guinea-Bissau, NE of Bissora (a very small village).


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I've been shooting black powder guns for a bit now and have been bitten by the bug to build my own flintlock fowler or long rifle. I'm looking at various kit guns from places like Track of the Wolf and Sitting Fox, but wondering where is the best place to buy kits and if I'm missing someone with better prices? Who are the Midway and Brownells of muzzleloading?


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kafkaloader — Imports data from a Kafka message queue into the specified database table.
kafkaloader table-name [arguments]
The kafkaloader utility loads data from a Kafka message queue and inserts each message as a separate record into the specified database table. Apache Kafka is a distributed messaging service that lets you set up message queues which are written to and read from by "producers" and "consumers", respectively. In the Apache Kafka model, the kafkaloader acts as a "consumer".
When you start the kafkaloader, you must specify at least three arguments:
The database table
The Kafka server to read messages from, specified using the --zookeeper flag
The Kafka "topic" where the messages are stored, specified using the --topic flag
For example:
$ kafkaloader --zookeeper=quesvr:2181 --topic=voltdb_customer customer
Note that Kafka does not impose any specific format on the messages it manages. The format of the messages are application specific. In the case of kafkaloader, VoltDB assumes the messages are encoded as standard comma-separated value (CSV) strings, with the values representing the columns of the table in the order listed in the schema definition. Each Kafka message contains a single row to be inserted into the database table.
It is also important to note that, unlike the csvloader which reads a static file, the kafkaloader is reading from a queue where messages can be written at any time, on an ongoing basis. Therefore, the kafkaloader process does not stop when it reads the last message on the queue; instead it continues to monitor the queue and process any new messages it receives. The kafkaloader process will continue to read from the queue until one of the following events occur:
The connection to all of the VoltDB servers is broken and so kafkaloader can no longer access the VoltDB database.
The maximum number of errors (specified by --maxerrors) is reached.
The user explicitly stops the process.
The kafkaloader will not terminate if it loses its connection to the Kafka zookeeper. Therefore, it is important to monitor the Kafka service and restart the kafkaloader if and when the Kafka service is interrupted.
Finally, kafkaloader acks, or acknowledges, receipt of the messages from Kafka as soon as they are read from the queue. The messages are then batched for insert into the VoltDB database. This means that the queue messages are acked regardless of whether they are successfully inserted into the database or not. It is also possible messages may be lost if the loader process stops between when the messages are read and the insert transaction is sent to the VoltDB database.
Specifies the number of rows to submit in a batch. By default, rows of input are sent in batches to maximize
overall throughput. You can specify how many rows are sent in each batch using the
--batch flag.
The default batch size is 200.
Note that --batch and --flush work together. Whichever limit is reached first triggers an insert to the database.
Specifies the maximum number of seconds before pending data is written to the database. The default flush period is 10 seconds.
If data is inserted into the kafka queue intermittently, there could be a long delay between when data is read
from the queue and when enough records have been read to meet the
--batch limit. The flush value
avoids unnecessary delays in this situation by periodically writing all pending data. If the flush limit is reached,
all pending records are written to the database, even if the
--batch limit has not been
Specifies the target number of input errors before kafkaloader stops processing input. Once kafkaloader encounters the specified number of errors while trying to insert rows, it will stop reading input and end the process.
The default maximum error count is 100. Since kafka import can be an persistent process, you can avoid having input errors cancel ongoing import by setting the maximum error count to zero, which means that the loader will continue to run no matter how many input errors are generated.
Specifies the password to use when connecting to the database. You must specify a username and password if security is enabled for the database. If you specify a username with the --user argument but not the --password argument, VoltDB prompts for the password. This is useful when writing shell scripts because it avoids having to hardcode passwords as plain text in the script.
Specifies the network port to use when connecting to the database. If you do not specify a port, kafkaloader uses the default client port 21212.
Specifies a stored procedure to use for loading each record from the data file. The named procedure must exist in the database schema and must accept the fields of the data record as input parameters. By default, kafkaloader uses a custom procedure to batch multiple rows into a single insert operation. If you explicitly name a procedure, batching does not occur.
Specifies the network address of one or more nodes of a database cluster. By default, kafkaloader attempts to insert the data into a database on the local system (localhost). To load data into a remote database, use the --servers argument to specify the database nodes the loader should connect to.
Specifies that existing records with a matching primary key are updated, rather than being rejected. By default, kafkaloader attempts to create new records. The --update flag lets you load updates to existing records — and create new records where the primary key does not already exist. To use --update, the table must have a primary key.
Specifies the username to use when connecting to the database. You must specify a username and password if security is enabled for the database.
Specifies the network address of the Kafka Zookeeper instance to connect to. The Kafka service must be running Kafka 0.8.
The following example starts the kafkaloader to read messages from the voltdb_customer topic on the Kafka server quesvr:2181, inserting the resulting records into the CUSTOMER table in the VoltDB cluster that includes the servers dbsvr1, dbsvr2, and dbsvr3. The process will continue, regardless of errors, until connection to the VoltDB database is lost or the user explicitly ends the process.
$ kafkaloader --maxerrors=0 customer \ --zookeeper=quesvr:2181 --topic=voltdb_customer --servers=dbsvr1,dbsvr2,dbsvr3


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Know what it means to:
declare/define a class
import a package
declare an object
create an object
send a message
declare/define a method
format and comment your code
indenting code
garbage collect
The shortest application that you can possibly write is:
class ClassName {
public static void main(String args[]) {
the program starts executing here.
<modifiers> <return type> <method name> (<parameters>) { <method body> }
For the main method:
modifiers = public static
return type = void (i.e. nothing is returned)
method name = main
parameters = String args[]
valid: Player player_1 Dice LowlyWorker
valid but not good: xy776 H_23_44$$
not valid: 23Player dice# class
valid and all different: Player player plaYer PLAYER
/* Program: DoNothing Author : Jenny Orr Written: Jan 2003 Course : cs231 Description: This is an example of the simplest application program that you can write. It doesn't do anything. */ class DoNothing { // this program does nothing! public static void main(String args[]) { // the program starts executing here. } }
/* /* */ */
The blue /* */ match so that the red */ is treated as not part of the comment. A compiler error will result.
You must
To declare an object you must
<class name> <object name>;
Player player; // declares object
Declaring an object does not create an object. It simply sets up a named location in memory that stores a reference (address) to that object.
The following is WRONG and will generate a compiler error:
Player player; // declares object named player
Player player; // declares object named player again!
But the following is ok because the objects are different:
Player player1; // declares object named player1
Player player2; // declares different object named player2
To create an object you use the syntax
<object name> = new <class name> (<arguments>);
Example: creating a Player object
player = new Player(); // creates object
Declaration and creation can be done all in one step. But remember that there are multiple things going on:
Player player = new Player(); // declares and creates object
What happens first is that all the necessary space in memory is allocated. Then a special method called a constructor is "called" (or invoked or executed) in the Player class. This method takes any arguments that are passed to it and initializes the values of the variables in the object. We will see how to write constructors a little later.
What happens in memory?
You cannot declare an object twice but you can do the following:
player = new Player();
player = new Player();
What does this do?
We say the identifier player is a reference to the object. When an object no longer has a reference it can no longer be accesses. Behind the scenes Java searches for such objects and destroys them. This process is called garbage collection.
The equal sign "=" looks a lot like the = you see in math but it is really quite different. We will explore this more in chapter 3.
Practice: What happens in memory as the following code is executed?
p1, p2, p3;
p1 = new Player();
p2 = new Player();
p3 = p1;
p1 = p2;
p2 = p3;
To send a message to an object you must specify the name of the object, the name of the message, and the arguments (if there are any).
The syntax is
<object name>.<method name>(<arguments>);
For example
Declare an object
<class name> <object name>;
Create an object
<object name> = new <class name> (<arguments>);
Declare and create simultaneously
<class name> <object name> = new <class name> (<arguments>);
Send a message
<object name>.<method name>(<arguments>);
Example code:
Player player; // declare
player = new Player(); // create
player.takeTurn(); // send message
Some predefined packages are available automatically when you are writing code. However, many are not available without explicity telling Java that we are going to use them. There are several ways to do this.
We are using the java package called javabook that was written by the author of our text. In this package is a class called SketchPad. We can either include the package name everytime we use the class name:
<package name>.<class name>
example to declare a SketchPad object:
javabook.SketchPad myPad;
Or we can just include the line of code at the top of the program:
import <package name>.*;
import javabook.*;
SketchPad myPad;
That is, to declare an object we need not include the package name.
Packages can contain subpackages. For example, in Lab this week you will be using a class called Graphics which is in the awt subpackage. The awt subpackage is in the java package. The separate the different levels in the package hierarchy, we use a dot:
import java.awt.Graphics;
AWT stands for Abstract Window Toolkit. It contains many classes for creating graphical components such as buttons, textboxes, etc.
"Whitespaces" are the characters: space, tab, line-feed.
class ClassName { public static void main(String args[]) { } }
However, the above code is more difficult to read.
It is important to observe certain conventions when it comes to writing code.
Brackets {} are used to separate or define blocks of code (e.g classes, methods, etc).
{ stuff in block { stuff in inside block } }
Sometimes the first { is placed at the end of the previous line.
Pay close attention to indentation conventions as you learn new instructions.
The process of writing well designed and well implemented code that is easily updated involves a set of well defined stages:
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I forget the name of it, but it has a design of a tree on it...mmm...well, it smells kind of minty, I suppose.
I used to use head&shoulders, but I grew to dislike the smell.
I just started to usee:
And as for shampoo..I just use whatever we have!XD
Enoch was right.
Hmmm I had that Old Spice hair/body
I could like, take a shower in under a minute. xD
Head and Shoulders and it's like pouring acid in your eyes.
I love you, Adam.
Shampoo + conditioner: Treseme - I usually use the stuff for heat too.. before I straighten my hair.
Soap: I use this lavender shower gell, Imperial Leather I think. Either that or this citrus stuff with little bits in it, lovely =]
That's why you don't get it in your eyes, duh.
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The Scotch Plains/Fanwood fourth annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service included two projects from Homefirst. After enjoying a delicious pizza lunch from Nick's Pizza & Deli of Fanwood, families were able to choose from one of two hour-long sessions which were hosted at Parker Gardens' Greenhouse 16.
Children, teens and adults worked side-by-side in support of Homefirst's Sow a Seed.. Raise a Seedling.. Feed a Family project. They spooned soil into seedling cups, counted and sorted seeds into baggies and stapled growing instructions to the bag. Homefirst volunteers, Sophia Palia and Caitlin Bourke, helped lead the sessions. Both are Girl Scouts and becoming gardening experts.
"We are so lucky to have such dedicated volunteers," said Natalie Krauser McCarthy, director of Giving & External Affairs. "Last year, Sophia created a resource manual to be used by anyone starting to plant a community garden for her Gold Award project, and after completing her Bronze, Caitlin is returning to Homefirst to work on her Silver award."
Sharing their favorite part of the day and talking about their favorite fruit, vegetable or healthy snack was the perfect way to conclude the Sow a Seed event. Four-year-old Max said, "I liked counting the seeds and stapling"; Andrew commented that "he is the saran wrap king" and Morgan told us, "I love strawberries, but the animals keep on eating the berries." Before leaving, everyone grabbed a Seed Pack (or two) to take home and plant.
With Avital's Winter Greenhouse to be built in the spring, and the addition of another garden in Plainfield, Homefirst will be planting four Community Gardens this year. Anyone who wants to help out and Raise a Seedling is asked to email Gregory today.
Homefirst works 365 days a year to provide families with housing and family strengthening services. Nearly $20,000 was raised in support of the Home Sweet Home annual campaign.
Two new planned initiatives for 2013 include an after-school kids club three days a week for fifth graders, and a young mothers' parenting support group. Both will provide enrichment and engagement opportunities for children and teens to further develop character, achieve confidence and increase competencies in both academics and leadership.
Homefirst continues to be adept at adapting its programs to fully support our communities, and thanks all for the continued to support to our efforts. Donate today and help a child discover a positive pathway to a bright future.
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Comedian Baron Vaughn made his Conan debut last night with a set that matched his animated delivery with equally wacky premises. The bi-racial comic dishes on his wish to have been in a famous plane crash, all the things he would prefer to have instead of his absent father, and his wish to spread crack to the masses. Check it out.
And be sure to snag Vaughn's debut comedy album, Raised By Cable, which was just released on Sept. 6. by A Special Thing Records (Buy it here). You can also see him as a regular on the USA Network series Fairly Legal and in his appearances' in the films Cloverfield and Black Dynamite.


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Ehinger, a three-star prospect and the No. 56 ranked offensive tackle by Scout.com, becomes the third offensive lineman and second offensive tackle in the 2011 class.
Ehinger had offers from Ball State, Central Michigan, and Toledo but also was receiving interest from Michigan, Michigan State, Penn State Purdue and Iowa.