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Microsoft: Windows Phone Store hosts more than 300,000 apps
0. phoneArena 07 Aug 2014, 20:14 posted on
It looks like at least 10,000 new apps are being added to Windows Phone Store each month...
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1. GreekGeek (Posts: 1276; Member since: 22 Mar 2014)
As the Brits would sarcastically say
2. billgates (banned) (Posts: 555; Member since: 29 May 2014)
Right what? Want a carrot?
Anyways, that's not bad actually.
3. sgodsell (Posts: 3632; Member since: 16 Mar 2013)
Apple has 1.1 million and Google has 1.5 million apps now.
49. -box- (Posts: 3991; Member since: 04 Jan 2012)
What? No, they don't.
53. pookiewood (Posts: 631; Member since: 05 Mar 2012)
We know, we know thanks for reminding us.....
6. GreekGeek (Posts: 1276; Member since: 22 Mar 2014)
Owning a Windows phone is always a liability
11. Liveitup (Posts: 1798; Member since: 07 Jan 2014)
Yet everybody is copying WP UI principles.
15. ManusImperceptus (Posts: 724; Member since: 10 Jun 2014)
In what way? I'd much rather fancy my chances of picking up a functional Lumia after a drop, than I would an Apple or a Sammy...
38. Doakie (Posts: 2004; Member since: 06 May 2009)
The pull down notification bar of course...
54. pookiewood (Posts: 631; Member since: 05 Mar 2012)
Good to know I'm covered incase my 1020 runs into another phone.
22. sip1995 (Posts: 1575; Member since: 07 Feb 2014)
More fail, you die......
4. Penny (Posts: 1648; Member since: 04 Feb 2011)
I am sure we will see some healthy, mature conversation here. Some will try to keep moving the goal posts while others will be furious that the goal continues to not count whenever they score one.
It's a good mark, and represents a solid standing in terms of app ecosystem. I think that is fair to say and pretty much the bottom line.
5. rjmlive (Posts: 68; Member since: 07 Apr 2012)
Actually Windows Phone users have generally never really complained, from the beginning, the availability of apps on the platform.. it's everyone else that's complained.
10. hurrycanger (Posts: 1563; Member since: 01 Dec 2013)
Oh really? I still complain because yes I've been using WP and it's still lacking.
18. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10456; Member since: 14 May 2012)
No YouTube app = big deal.
20. haseebzahid (Posts: 1853; Member since: 22 Feb 2012)
youtube blocked in my countr so no big deal :P
27. lalalaman (Posts: 631; Member since: 19 Aug 2013)
Metrotube and my tube are actually better than andriod youtube app
65. rodneyej1 (Posts: 3576; Member since: 06 Jul 2013)
Not too mention the built in YouTube browser in IE11....
No YouTube?
64. rodneyej1 (Posts: 3576; Member since: 06 Jul 2013)
What do you mean no YouTube app?? Am I missing something??
I thought I've been having a great experience using YouTube on my 1520.. Did they pull all the YouTube apps from the store or something?
21. mousesports (Posts: 274; Member since: 28 Feb 2013)
only losers and haters " fanboys of android complains " :D
36. T.Law (Posts: 414; Member since: 10 May 2014)
The diehard fanboys won't complain openly but they sure know how lacking the store is. That's the main reason that led me to switch. Just check the monthly recommended apps by PA article. You see nice new apps on both Android and iOS but never on WP.
59. elitewolverine (Posts: 5183; Member since: 28 Oct 2013)
Check WPCentral, ever day there is new apps shown. PA doesnt know how to even use windows imo. Their wp articles are cringe worthy half the time.
66. rodneyej1 (Posts: 3576; Member since: 06 Jul 2013)
This is EXACTLY right!!!!!!!!!!!!!
42. Cicero (Posts: 870; Member since: 22 Jan 2014)
I took a look on a wp and after I saw the lack of apps and harder user interface usability I said "neh" to him. They are moving on but long way to catch up with the rest. Why to get a hard time with wp when you have other far better choices NOW? Unless if you are a hard core fan.
43. Penny (Posts: 1648; Member since: 04 Feb 2011)
I wholeheartedly disagree that WP's interface is harder than iOS or Android. It is much easier than both in my opinion, with the only exception being the Settings menu in WP (wall of text effect here).
50. -box- (Posts: 3991; Member since: 04 Jan 2012)
Agreed about the Settings menu. It could use a small overhaul, either alphabetical or searchable or something. It's even different between different Lumias, e.g. My mom's 920 on AT&T's list is ordered differently than my unlocked 1020 with 8.1 GDR1, but my T-Mobile 925 - also 8.1 GDR1 - is the same as the 1020's.
67. rodneyej1 (Posts: 3576; Member since: 06 Jul 2013)
Yes!.. WP's setting menu SUX!!!... But, Joe said they are working on that in a future update... Hopefully 8.1GDR2
56. pookiewood (Posts: 631; Member since: 05 Mar 2012)
" harder user interface usability" My daughter has been using my Windows Phones since she was 4. I'm sorry you had trouble want me to have her (now 6) show you how to use one?
55. pookiewood (Posts: 631; Member since: 05 Mar 2012)
THIS! I have all the APPS I need or would use. I wanted Subway Surfer bad! It was the Only APP I really wanted. Got it and played it for about a month. Ehhh. I'm satisfied!
71. Philipand96 (Posts: 97; Member since: 12 Jul 2014)
I disagree and have complained.
What Windows needs are 2 software updates per year as at present it is approx. every 9 months
1) NONE of the fake call apps listed in Windows work as they don't run in the background
To make a fake call you have to do it in the time BEFORE screen lock so program a call and moment later the phone rings
2) None of the phone alarm / motion detector work, for the same reason as above if you place your phone on alarm if moved after screen lock the phone can be moved in addition you have to set the volume control to max, if your phone is muted/ vibrate and is moved PRIOR to screen lock the sound is at the phone level, the alarm volume do NOT override the phone volume
(In addition there is NO standalone anti-theft on sim lock and phone lock and find my phone (no sim card change alert or sim card lock the phone nothing
AnTuTu Benchmark on window has NOT been updated since 16/04/2012 over 2.25 years ago i.e. on W7 phone,
AnTuTu Benchmark Android was updated on 21/07/2014
Some of the apps are Dire on W8 and I really don't know how Microsoft can include them as they sometime have no star rating and have not be downloaded in years
A niggle I have is that some apps that do work are NOT password protected, and some that do work there is NO way to back up the information
Having had to do a factory reset and lose all the data
W8 is starting from a way back and does need to play catch up and needs to take element from BOTH Android and IOS and not just IOS
atfer the factory reset I noticed there was not an OFFICIAL Gmail but multiple supplies of the Gmail App?
Sim contacts have to be PROMOTED to FULL CONTACTS, WHY?
As the handset can read the simcard why not just leave it there, my sim contacts are really infrequent business contacts
75. rodneyej1 (Posts: 3576; Member since: 06 Jul 2013)
???????????? What is going on over there?... You're over there making issues up...
7. arenanew (Posts: 279; Member since: 30 Dec 2013)
in android if some place have 80 shop and market all they make stupid app for no use thay why ios and android have 1.5 milllion
8. BobWellington (Posts: 8; Member since: 13 Feb 2014)
Good to see. There are very few apps now on WP that I'm missing. It'll only get better with increased market share.
9. hurrycanger (Posts: 1563; Member since: 01 Dec 2013)
Just keep growing.
12. a_tumiwa (Posts: 373; Member since: 16 Mar 2012)
Windows Phone Store has so many fake apps , microsoft needs to make their filter more seriously
17. Liveitup (Posts: 1798; Member since: 07 Jan 2014)
Not as much as Android or Apple.
39. a_tumiwa (Posts: 373; Member since: 16 Mar 2012)
android and ios dont need fake apps because they already have the real app ==;
51. HASHTAG (unregistered)
But they still have fake apps, doesn't matter if they "need" it or not.
74. a_tumiwa (Posts: 373; Member since: 16 Mar 2012)
yeah i know, but at least i found the real one on Android and iOS, not like WP , they dont have the real app but still show the fake one with a same name (android and ios dont do that), and what make it worse is microsoft doesnt remove them
61. elitewolverine (Posts: 5183; Member since: 28 Oct 2013)
Sorry, at least we dont have fake apps that hijack your phone and tell you they are going to give the feds your child porn info unless you pay them money.
I have had to handle 5 calls of these the last week because they were downloading a music app from the play store.
73. a_tumiwa (Posts: 373; Member since: 16 Mar 2012)
buy iphone? they are better than wp and dont do what you said
44. sip1995 (Posts: 1575; Member since: 07 Feb 2014)
You really miss, your favorite Barbie dress up games......don't worry we're here to help you.
13. 0xFFFF (Posts: 3806; Member since: 16 Apr 2014)
Meanwhile, back in the real world, even Windows 8.1 has so few good tablet apps that a three month review in PC Mag of the Surface 3 summarizes to "meh":
"But the biggest issue extends to all Windows tablets: it has a relatively small selection of applications. Many of the best-known tablet apps are missing, and many of the apps that do exist aren't as good as their iPad or Android versions. Of course, there are plenty of legacy desktop applications and browser-based applications, but by and large these aren't really designed for tablet, touch-centric use. Aside from OneNote, the touch-centric versions of Microsoft's own Office productivity apps still aren't available."
I think only people blindly allegiant to Microsoft would buy a burning platform phone or tablet from Microsoft. The rest of us know better.
16. ManusImperceptus (Posts: 724; Member since: 10 Jun 2014)
And you're talking about TABLET apps... why? This an article about WP, not Windows RT, which even MS have admitted is a dead fish. Which is why Windows tablets are going for standard W 8.1, meaning legacy programs, numbering literally in the billions!
By actively shifting focus off topic to find something to complain about, you're only exposing your bitterness and quarrelsomeness...
24. 0xFFFF (Posts: 3806; Member since: 16 Apr 2014)
It's not off topic. It's about Microsoft and their current mobile platforms.
I was pointing out that even on a mature platform such as Windows (x86) there are basically no good TOUCH apps. There have been Windows tablets for a long time. So why no apps?
Microsoft has a big problem as other than a few big companies with strong vertical markets (Adobe, Autodesk, etc.) no one writes good apps for Windows anymore. This includes Windows Phone.
29. ManusImperceptus (Posts: 724; Member since: 10 Jun 2014)
The title says "Windows Phone"; bringing up the dying RT is very much off topic! Particularly since WP is gaining momentum (50% increase in half a year!) while RT is being discontinued...!
No one writers good apps for Windows? That's probably because they write good PROGRAMS... As for WP, well the subject says it all. Anyway, lots of nice, new apps up nearly on a daily basis, and revamps of old standards, like the new Facebook.
33. 0xFFFF (Posts: 3806; Member since: 16 Apr 2014)
"Particularly since WP is gaining momentum (50% increase in half a year!)"
What? Are you one of Shill-It-Up's buddies? WP has been going down in market share recently. Surface itself has lost almost $2 billion so far. Declaring this sort of abysmal performance as some kind of "victory" is just BS.
And BTW, all the platforms I mentioned are made by Microsoft. And last I heard Microsoft is trying to merge all their various device platforms into one big "OneWindows" platform. So everything I'm talking about is relevant to the larger topic at hand.
37. Liveitup (Posts: 1798; Member since: 07 Jan 2014)
Go away troll, take your fellow haters with you you are beyond annoying now, every WP and MS related article it seems you're there hating.
77. meanestgenius (Posts: 11548; Member since: 28 May 2014)
I totally agree with Liveitup on this. I just don't understand why people here on PA cannot "live and let live". If a person doesn't like something, fine. No need to come on EVERY ARTICLE about said products and bash them at EVERY turn. The same BS happens on BlackBerry articles as well.
62. elitewolverine (Posts: 5183; Member since: 28 Oct 2013)
Yes they are merging but not there yet.
If you cannot use legacy apps with a pen, and you have so fat fingers that you cannot touch some buttons you have issues.
Also the reason why they have thousands of apps for android and ios is because they have no other choice. Just because you have candy crush as an app, while the surface has the web candy crush doesnt mean android has more apps.
What it means is the tablet of apple and android are forced into an app ecosystem.
All windows has to do is get programmers to include touch interface with their updated apps and not just desktop. But the fact i can run billions of apps, vs the 'millions' android has, means nothing. Face it, the windows 8 line of tablets will never suffer from 'we need apps'. What they will suffer from is "we need touch interface".
Also i have used a 10.1in and 11.6in touch ms word,excel daily, the reviewer who could not is a shill imo, and a keyboard, usb, bluetooth etc would fix their issue with ease. How many tablets do i see with keyboards? Lots, but they cant do what i can do rofl. Yes i have used my tablet for 3d modeling from an app that does not support ios and android, oh wait it is not an app, it is a program...
68. rodneyej1 (Posts: 3576; Member since: 06 Jul 2013)
Actually, he's right.. The WP Store has had a 50% increase in, well 7 months... 200k apps last December, now 300k apps by the end of July, is about 50% growth.. That's huge, and really does deserve credit, whether you like WP or not...
It's simple math, dude....
19. eharris560 (Posts: 78; Member since: 28 Dec 2012)
Windows has been a "burning platform" for the last 3 years. I think someone should inform the Fire Marshall. For GOD sake It's time to stop whipping that horse.
30. ManusImperceptus (Posts: 724; Member since: 10 Jun 2014)
Really? Try taking a tour of your local companies and see what's running their pc's... Try doing the same with your neighbours, in fact.
57. pookiewood (Posts: 631; Member since: 05 Mar 2012)
Remember the "Post PC" Era? HAHA! That didn't happen.
25. sip1995 (Posts: 1575; Member since: 07 Feb 2014)
You know that you can run Lagdroid app on Windows tablets, right ?
69. rodneyej1 (Posts: 3576; Member since: 06 Jul 2013)
Lol!!!.. Blue Stacks.. I use it on W8...
60. -box- (Posts: 3991; Member since: 04 Jan 2012)
Why do you need apps when you have a full internet browser? Other than games that is.
14. theguy2345 (Posts: 1216; Member since: 24 Jun 2014)
You can get rid of 80% of most of the trash apps from every app store and still have most of the apps people actually use. Quality before quantity
26. 0xFFFF (Posts: 3806; Member since: 16 Apr 2014)
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South Africa RECOMMENDATIONS See all
South Africa's Biggest New Year's Eve Parties
By Jessica, USA, December 2012
Here are some of the biggest New Year's Eve parties in South Africa.
Editor's Note: This recommendation was taken from our South Africa Things to Do blog. Visit the original post to continue reading the full post and to learn more about things to do in South Africa.
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Meet Our Star Athletes
If you are new to aquatics and want to get to know some of our top athletes, such as Adam Peaty and Tom Daley, then you are in the right place.
Even if you are new to swimming and aquatics there is a good chance you have heard of Tom Daley and Adam Peaty. Well these aren't our only stars.
Get to know some of our best athletes below.
Adam Peaty
100m Breaststroke
Winning four European golds and two Commonwealth golds as well as setting a world 50m Breaststroke record as just a 20-year old in 2014.
If Adam wasn't a professional swimmer, he thinks he would be serving in the Army or Navy.
Tom Daley
10m Platform and 10m Synchro
Winning World Championship gold in 2009, double Commonwealth gold in 2010 then Olympic bronze at London 2012.
Supermodel Kate Moss posed for Tom's GCSE photography project after meeting on a photo shoot for the Italian version of Vogue. It was a recreation of an original portrait by David Hockney.
Genevieve Randall and Jodie Cowie
19.12.1997 and 13.08.1997
Oxfordshire and Ascot
Taken over as Great Britain's lead Duet pair and aiming to qualify for a spot at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
Genevieve has a twin sister Fleur who is a rhythmic gymnast while Jodie's dad is a golf professional.
ASA National Synchronised Swimming Championships
Rosie Huck
Water Polo
Being one of the best young talents in English water polo, having played in the succesful English gold-medal winning Commonwealth team and helped Great Britain defeat world champions Spain in the World League.
One of Rosie's first coaches at City of Manchester was London 2012 Olympian Chloe Wilcox.
Dan Fogg
10km Open Water / Distance Freestyle
Being the top male finisher in the 10km race at London 2012 then landing his his first major open water honours with victory in the fourth leg of the 2013 10km World Cup in Cozumel, Mexico.
Dan has won the British 1500m Freestyle title three times - in 2010, 2012 and 2013.


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Amazon founder locates lost moon mission engines
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos says he's found the five engines from the Apollo 11 spacecraft, deep beneath the Atlantic, and plans to bring at least one to the surface.
The Apollo 11 mission lifted off on July 16, 1969, taking human beings to the moon for the first time. The five F-1 engines of the Saturn V rocket - still the largest launch vehicle ever built by the US - fired for a few minutes only before falling back, as planned, into the ocean.
"A year or so ago, I started to wonder, with the right team of undersea pros, could we find and potentially recover the F-1 engines that started mankind's mission to the moon?" says Bezos.
Using state-of-the-art deep sea sonar, his team has now found the 32-million-horsepower engines lying 14,000 feet below the surface, and is planning an attempt to raise at least one.
"We don't know yet what condition these engines might be in - they hit the ocean at high velocity and have been in salt water for more than 40 years," says Bezos. "On the other hand, they're made of tough stuff, so we'll see."
While Bezos is funding the mission himself, the engines, if they can be raised, will remain the property of NASA. Bezos says he very much hopes that NASA will be persuaded to hand it over to the Smithsonian for display; and that if he's successful in raising a second engine, that it could be given to the Museum of Flight in his home city, Seattle.
"NASA is one of the few institutions I know that can inspire five-year-olds," he says. "It sure inspired me, and with this endeavor, maybe we can inspire a few more youth to invent and explore."
Deep sea exploration is certainly having its moment. This week, Hollywood director James Cameron made an expedition to the deepest part of the Mariana Trench.
And with next month marking the centenary of the sinking of the Titanic, researchers have been examining the wreck in greater detail than ever before.


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The National Centre for South Asian Studies was established in 1992 with the support of the Commonwealth Government of Australia's Department of Education. For the first four years, Commonwealth Government funding was matched by funding from eight Australian universities that had a commitment to South Asian Studies. As a result of the restructuring of education and universities in Australia during the late 1990s, the National Centre for South Asian Studies was formally absorbed into the Monash Asia Institute in 2001. Today, it is an integral part of the Asian Studies program at Monash University. However, the Centre continues to engage in a wide range of activities which bring together South Asian scholars from across Australia. As such, it remains one of the most important networking institutions in Australia providing a conduit to and between Australian expertise on South Asia.
South Asia represents about a quarter of the world's population and one of the world's largest markets. The region includes India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, the states of the Himalaya and the various islands in the region surrounding the Indian subcontinent.
The National Centre for South Asian Studies undertakes a range of activities including the following:
- research consultancies
- research collaborations with Australian and international institutes, universities and think tanks
- seminars and conferences on regional security in the Asia-Pacific
- postgraduate workshops
- maintenance of a database on South Asian expertise
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- Swāmi Vivekānanda – Re-assessing the man & his contributions INDIAN COUNCIL FOR CULTURAL RELATIONS (ICCR) NEW DELHI, INDIA In partnership with the National Centre for South Asian Studies, Monash University and The South Asian Studies Association of Australia 21st and 22nd February 2014 VENUE: SEASON'S BOTANIC GARDENS HOTEL 348 St Kilda Road Melbourne. (Opposite the Shrine of Remembrance) OUR OBJECTIVES Narandranath ... Read more
- The research programmes at the National Centre of South Asian Studies (NCSAS) include the following: Research Consultancies Research Collaboration Database of experts and linkages Research Consultancies The NCSAS has undertaken a number of major research consultancies over the years including reports on educational exports from Australia and most recently a study on collaboration between the Indian and Australian IT industries. ... Read more
- Into India – A project for innovative educational materials In 1997, the National Centre for South Asian Studies completed a major textbook and video teaching package for Australian schools called Into India. The publisher was the Curriculum Corporation of Australia. Partners in the project included the Asia Education Foundation and a large number of Australian academic ... Read more


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SHIPPENSBURG - A pair of Juniata County hurdlers saw their state-medal dreams come true Saturday, the second day of the PIAA Class AA track and field championships.
Along with Juniata's Nick Gilbert (fifth in the 300-meter hurdles) and David Brantley (seventh in the 110-meter hurdles), Greenwood's Emily Fisher added a second medal to her collection from the meet with an eighth-place throw in the shot put.
In the 300 hurdles, Gilbert was in his least favorite spot - the outside line, where there's effectively no one to push you until the late stages of the race - which forced him to change his strategy.
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Sentinel photo by CHRISTOPHER?SHANNON
Juniata's Nick Gilbert, center, clears a hurdle during his Class AA?300-meter qualifying race Friday in Shippensburg. Gilbert finished fifth in the state in the event Saturday.
Sentinel photo by CHRISTOPHER?SHANNON
Juniata senior Neil Bodley competes in the 100-meter dash at the PIAA?Track and Field Championships held at Shippensburg University on Saturday. He did not qualify for the semifinals in the event
Sentinel photo by CONRAD?SHANK
Mount Union junior Tynita White throws the shot put on Saturday at Shippensburg University.
"I hate that outside lane, but I have to work with what I get. That's no excuse to do a crappy race," he said. "I think the difference was (how) I came out. I usually try and save a little bit for the end but this was my last race of my high school career. I had to go all out."
That, and he managed to avoid a lot of contact with the hurdles, which had been a huge problem the day before.
"Today I was pretty clear over the hurdles and it was a totally different outcome," he said after finishing the race in 39.21 seconds, well below the times he had coming in.
Gilbert already was guaranteed medal status coming into the second day, but tried to make it a pair. If he had run the same time as Friday's preliminary heat, it would have happened - but instead, he was off by a fraction of a second, missing advancement to the finals of the 110-meter hurdles.
"I gave it everything I had this morning, I just fell short," he said. "It was disappointing, but coming out here and having a race like that (in the 300s) makes up for it."
Brantley had only one chance, and he made the most of it. He won his semifinal in the 110 hurdles, and did so in a time more than a half second below his preliminary run - and entered his name in the school record book and clinched a medal spot.
He finished seventh in the finals.
"I think it's about time, especially since last year I wasn't even here in the 110s. I'm pretty excited about that," he said.
Brantley said he was motivated after missing hardware in his jumping event and failing to advance in the 300 hurdles Friday.
"I think I had all that anger from the triple jump and the 300s," he said. "I was expecting a little better out of myself. I took all that and focused."
He had a desirable center lane for the big race, but a lesser start out of the blocks than his nearly perfect release in the semis made it hard to reproduce the effort of the morning run.
"My start wasn't the best in the last race," he said. "In the semis earlier today, that was probably the best start I had all year. That was crucial to that time I had."
Brantley, believed to be the first three-event qualifier from East Juniata with both track and field events, in the semis finally had the best time among District 4 entrants - his 14.87 in that race was low - and a school record. He ran 15.2 in the finals.
District 4 had three of the eight spots in the last race; he was joined by hurdlers from both Southern Columbia and Troy.
"District 4 is representing today in the 110s. Three guys came in here and placed from one district? I'm pretty sure no other district (can match that)," he said.
Fisher, who medaled Friday in the discus, had to wait for the judges to do a little math on the way to her eighth-place hardware Saturday. She was tied with another thrower, and could have ended outside the top eight on her last throw.
"I had to beat her second best," Fisher explained, the tiebreaker if she did not go ahead of the 38 feet, 1/4 inch the two both had thrown. "I was right on the borderline of medaling and not medaling at ninth so I had to at least do my best."
Also on Saturday, Juniata's Neil Bodley saw his high school career end with a middle-of-the-pack throw in the discus and a non-qualifying dash in the 100-meter semifinal. Mount Union's Tynita White made her second appearance in the shot put, also finishing outside medal range.


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A room full of 20 Live Oak Elementary School kindergarten students neatly sat around tables working on arts and crafts projects during "Friday Free Play," as Principal Cynthia Seamands and her shadow made a visit.
A small group of kids made art out of construction paper, while others strung rubber bands on geoboards.
A row of kindergartners stood near the sink, painting pictures in time for Monday's Chinese New Year.
"So this is the world of kindergarten," Seamands said to Sun Kim-Young, who shadowed Seamands Friday.
After a few minutes of chatting with teachers and parent-volunteers, Seamands guided Kim-Young out of the classroom and continued the tour of the 700-student Castaic school.
It was part of the Santa Clarita Valley Education Foundation's annual "Principal for a Day," and Kim-Young was one of the program's "future educators" who shadowed Santa Clarita Valley principals for a glimpse into the daily responsibilities of a school's top leader.
"It's so valuable. It shows what really happens in the real world of schools," Seamands said.
Along with 10 College of the Canyons students picked to be shadow principals, nearly 50 representatives from 26 of the Santa Clarita Valley's business community sponsored various schools and shadowed principals and superintendents.
This year's "Principal for a Day," now in its 17th year, connected students and business leaders to 38 schools.
"They find out first-hand what is really going on in our schools and our school districts," said Ann Unger, executive director of the SCV Education Foundation.
Money raised through "Principal for a Day" pays for classroom projects and teaching materials for local districts. The foundation provided more than $200,000 to local schools over the past four years.
At Live Oak, Seamands, who is on her second year as Live Oak principal, wanted to show Kim-Young the significance of building relationships with teachers, parents and students.
"It's global, yet it's focused," she said. "We have to realize it is the child we need to serve, and the parent and the community."
Kim-Young is an instructional aid for the Newhall School District and works with English as a Second Language (ESL) students.
She was born in Korea and moved to the United States initially to pursue a career in jewelry design.
After relocating to the Santa Clarita Valley with her husband, she developed a desire to teach.
"I have this bug that I want to be a teacher," Kim-Young said.
She studied at the University of La Verne through the College of the Canyons University Center. Her next step is to finish the 15-month credential program and start submitting resumes to local school districts for a teaching position.
Her role as an instructional aide allows Kim-Young to connect to students who are learning English because Kim-Young had to learn English on her own when she came to America.
"It was sink or swim. I had to learn," she said. "The kids who come here shouldn't learn that way."
Even though Kim-Young is familiar with the responsibilities of teachers, keeping up with a principal's schedule can be a lot to handle.
"They have so many jobs and tasks to do," Kim-Young said.


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ovember 29, 1999
More events
Holiday book drive, carolers
Woodinville Barnes & Noble and the Multi-Service Center will make the holiday season special for needy children in the Northshore area. Participants may select a tag with the name and age of a child, receiving a 10% discount on that purchase. Staff members will deliver the gift to the Multi-Service Center. Also, the Bothell High School Carolers will perform holiday carols at Barnes & Noble on Thursday, Dec. 9, at 7:30 p.m.
Hanukkah party planned
Congregation Kol Ami invites the community to join them in celebration of Hanukkah on Friday, Dec. 3, at 7 p.m. at
Bear Creek United Methodist Church
. Bring a menorah if you have one. There is a small fee for non-members. Call 425-702-4804 for details.
Holiday spree for seniors
It's Seniors' Week this week in downtown Bothell and Country Village. Shops, restaurants, galleries, and services with a gingerbread man in the window will feature special prices and discounts for seniors only.
Giving Trees at Country Village
The Giving Trees at Country Village are decorated with tags bearing the name and age of a child. Select a tag and buy a gift for that child, returning with the unwrapped gift any time before Dec. 17. The presents are collected and taken to the Northshore Multi-Service Center, where they are displayed along with gift wrap and ribbon. Qualifying parents can then select a gift for their child. The giving trees are located at White House Antique Mall, Village Bistro, Spice of Life, Scrapbook Garden, and Vintage Treasures. For more information, call 425-483-2250.
Volunteers needed
The American Cancer Society needs volunteers to help plan its 2000 Daffodil Days fundraiser, which takes place in the spring and raises money for cancer research, health education, patient advocacy, and patient services. Volunteers are needed now to work on the event planning committee. Skills needed include public relations, sales, marketing, event planning, recruitment, and project management. Call 425-869-5588, ext. 123, or 1-800-729-5588.


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A garden always reflects the person charged with managing it. I get bored rather easily and love to try new things. That's why I have a garden of "onesies," one of this cool plant and one of that cool plant. It might frustrate the hardcore landscape designer, but it's OK with me.
Trying new plants is one of my favorite things to do each year, even if it requires moving or removing another plant. Based on my experience over the last couple of years, you should consider adding African lily and firecracker plant to your garden.
"Oh well, I'm on vacation and I'm going to eat everything I want." Or, "I deserve to eat it, I'm on vacation." You've probably heard people say this, or possibly said it yourself.
Not gaining weight while on vacation is usually easier said than done, but you can still focus on a healthy diet and still have a good time.
"I'd like to get another pet; I'm just not sure Brownie would accept one."
I had just advised Brownie's owner to consider adopting a new puppy. Brownie was 13 years young, had gained a few excess pounds and, in my opinion, was beginning to lose a little of the spark in her bark. I was trying to reignite that furry fireball I'd treated for many years.
By Linda Arnold
In nine years of writing this column, this is only the second time my standard publication date has fallen on this date.
By John Nelson
I wish I had time to go back to Germany, and maybe spend some time in Bavaria. I've spent some time there, in and around Munich, which is one of the most charming cities you can visit in Europe. It's a fairly large town, but real easy to get around in, and there's a lot to see and do. Of course, plenty of people like to go to Oktoberfest, which is great, boisterous fun, with huge crowds. (This year it goes from Sept. 17 to Oct. 3.)
First of all, London broil is a cooking method, not a cut of beef, but many grocery store meat departments and butcher shops sell a cut of beef labeled "London broil." What cut of beef is it? It is usually either top round roast or top round steak
No one knows where the "London" comes from in the name, since this is a decidedly American dish, but it has become such a popular cooking method that many butchers simply use the term "London broil" since the method has become nearly synonymous with that cut of meat.
When I teach food safety classes, we talk about highly susceptible populations. This means people who have a higher risk of getting sick from a foodborne illness (sometimes called food poisoning). People with weaker immune systems can get sick from a smaller number of pathogens than the general population. Highly susceptible populations include older adults whose immune systems are weakening due to because of age, preschool-aged children whose immune systems are still developing and people whose immune systems are weakened because of medication or a medical condition.
When I hear talk of building walls to keep people away, to keep them out of our workplaces, schools, country, our very hearts and lives, I also hear a question posed in Scripture. It's a familiar story told by the Lukan community in the gospel proclaimed in many churches. It's the tale of a scholar of the law who stood tall with a provocative query. "Teacher," he asked, "What must I do to inherit eternal life?"
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Darren Mertz and his brother Scott were hiking along the barren outskirts of a ghost town near Death Valley National Park May 16, when they came upon a wooden cross jammed into the dry earth right before a deep, narrow well. Puzzling it out, they sadly concluded the cross probably commemorated a dog. "Nobody would leave a person down there," says Darren, 34, who owns a skateboard and snowboard store in Trona, Calif. "And people don't take their cats hiking." They tossed in a few stones and were moving on, when they heard a "distant bark," says Scott, 36, a dockworker. "I said, 'Did that come from the hole?' "
It did, and it was the yelp of one remarkably tough dog. Shadow, a 10-year-old, 25-lb. cocker spaniel-beagle mix, had fallen to the bottom of the 30-ft.-deep natural well five weeks earlier while hiking with her owners, Jeffrey Schwartz and his sons Stephen, 17, and Kevin, 18, and two nephews. When the boys discovered the well, Shadow ran after and accidentally plunged down the 3-ft.-wide hole. Schwartz, 50, a borax-mine worker in Trona, tried to rescue the dog by lowering a deserted extension ladder found nearby, but the ladder was too short. An hour later, says Schwartz, Shadow stopped whimpering, "and there was silence." Assuming the worst, he and the boys erected the makeshift cross and hiked six miles back to the car. "We were all in shock," he says.
More than a month later, the family experienced a more joyous jolt: The Mertzes phoned to say they had rescued the dog, who fortunately was tagged. Using a discarded hose from an abandoned water tank nearby, Darren lowered down Scott, who coaxed an underweight but otherwise uninjured Shadow into his arms. (She had survived on nothing but springwater.) When Shadow was reunited with her family, "the look on their faces made it all worthwhile," says Scott. As for Shadow, says Stephen, "her tail was wagging like crazy."
It's Shadow, No Doubt
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Thursday's District 10 tennis highlights, Sept. 19
- General McLane 4, Warren 1: At Edinboro, the Lancers swept all three singles matches as they picked up a Region 2 win.
Logan Welch didn't surrender a single game as she won first singles 6-0, 6-0, while Lindsay Sipple and Erin Sipple earned wins in the other singles matches to help the Lancers improve to 6-2 overall and 4-2 in the region.
Warren is 5-6, 2-5.
- Mercyhurst Prep 5, Fairview 0: At Fairview, the Lakers won their 10th match in a row over the Tigers in a Region 2 match.
Lauren Petrella won the first singles match over Amy Matczak 6-2, 6-1, while Caitlyn Schultz defeated Stephanie Ace 6-1, 6-0 in the second.
In doubles, Taylor Levinson and Katie Elia had no trouble against Erin Gleason and Julie Schwartz, winning 6-0, 6-1.
Mercyhurst Prep moves to 10-0 overall, 9-0 in Region 2, and Fairview drops to 8-5, 4-4.
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On Saturday night, Gray Maynard suffered his fourth loss by (T)KO in as many fights. His only win since 2010 was a split-decision win over Clay Guida. He has suffered two first-round TKOs, a fourth-round knockout and then a second-round TKO Saturday.
He was ranked No. 12 going into the fight, but with a loss to the unranked Ross Pearson, Maynard will likely drop out of the Top 15.
Many are hoping that Maynard will retire. His chin has shown serious problems recently.
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Wendy Hilliard Gymnastics
Published on May 6, 2013
Judah vs Garcia
J.R. the key to the Knicks' journey through the playoffs
ALIVE! Nets live to fight another day after Game 4 win
Walcott spotlights NYC school vegetarian menu
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Clover Canyon's geometric prints
Paid sick days legislation a victory for people of color and working New Yorkers
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Bush's Budget Repeats Cybersecurity Mistakes
The Bush administration wants to place more black boxes on private-sector computer networks. We've already learned a lot about the NSA wiretap program and its Narus STA 6400 splitter — that's the black box that AT&T whistleblower Mark Klein reported the NSA placed at a major node for voice and Internet communications (inside this secret room).
The president's budget wants to go much further. It moves beyond telcos and allocates $6 billion for a secretive system that is designed to protect government and private computer systems from attack. According to the Wall Street Journal, the White House proposal "would likely require the government to install sensors on private, company networks."
This proposal repeats the mistakes of the Federal Intrusion Detection Network, which proposed similar monitoring of private computer systems when it was proposed in 1999. That aspect of FIDNet was quickly withdrawn, for at least three good reasons:
1. Private companies are understandably reluctant to permit the government to attach unknown hardware or software to their corporate systems. The risks of security breach and operational problems are too high, especially given the long history of computer security failures by the federal agencies themselves.
2. Direct federal intervention in private computer systems raises innumerable legal and policy issues about privacy, the Fourth Amendment, and the scope of government surveillance.
3. The new proposal ignores the sensible principles for cybersecurity that were adopted in the wake of the FIDNet fiasco and built into the Federal Computer Incident Response Center. Quite simply, the federal government should adopt best security practices that apply to private systems.
Under this approach, the federal government should adopt state-of-the-art intrusion detection software and other measures for its own systems to combat intrusions into federal systems. The federal government should not, however, try to install its equipment into private systems.
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Middleburg Heights woman has oldest fridge
Mary Schmidt's refrigerator is as old as Mickey Mouse, Scotch Tape and Twinkies.
Schmidt's 1930 refrigerator has tied with a Columbus area resident's 1930 fridge for the title of Ohio's Oldest Fridge.
Schmidt, of Middleburg Heights, was named the Oldest Fridge Contest winner after scheduling to have her 1930 refrigerator picked up by The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co., a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. during this summer's statewide contest.
She won $1,250 for recycling what is believed to be the state's oldest operating refrigerator. Schmidt's parents purchased the refrigerator when she was 1 year old. She used the fridge throughout her life, and at the time of pickup still possessed all the original paperwork for the appliance.
It was one of thousands of refrigerators and freezers picked up throughout Ohio during a joint effort among utilities. To participate in the program, visit energysaveOhio.com. The program is limited to removal of two units per household. Appliances to be recycled must be in working order and between 10 and 30 cubic feet - standard size for most models.
Speed not a factor in Ashtabula crash
HUNTSBURG - Investigators said they do not believe speed was a factor in the Ashtabula County crash that killed a Middlefield man on Tuesday.
The Ohio State Patrol confirmed that the investigation is ongoing.
Troopers from the OSP Chardon Post confirmed that Gary L. Swontek, 64, of Middlefield was pronounced dead at the scene of the two-vehicle crash on state Route 322 and Clay Street.
Troopers reported that Swontek, who was driving a Chevy Cavalier south on Clay Street just before 7 p.m., failed to yield at a stop sign and was struck by a Dodge Dakota driven by Jacob M. Cochran, 34, of Roaming Shores.
Troopers said Cochran, who was wearing a seatbelt and was not injured, was arrested for operating a vehicle while impaired. He was taken to Geauga Hospital, where he submitted to a blood test. Troopers said they are waiting for the results of that test.
Troopers said Swontek was not wearing his seat belt.
Police investigate girl's assault claim
WARREN - City police are investigating reports that a 13-year-old girl was assaulted Wednesday at her Laird Avenue home.
According to a Warren police report, the girl suffered possible internal injury during the aggravated assault. The report also indicates a rifle was used in the assault, but it does not say how or by whom.
The matter was reported to police just before 3 p.m. Wednesday.
Boil advisory in Hubbard Township
HUBBARD TOWNSHIP - The Trumbull County Sanitary Engineer's Office issued a boil advisory Thursday for water customers located on state Route 7 south of Chestnut Ridge Road in Hubbard Township.
The boil advisory was issued due to a waterline break and will remain in effect until further notice.
Residents are advised to boil the water used for consumption until further notice.
An advisory means to take precautions and boil the tap water used for drinking and ingestion a rolling boil for three to five minutes.
Marine Corps kicks off Toys for Tots campaign
BAZETTA - The Marine Corps Reserves Detachment 3, Maintenance Company will be kicking off its Toys for Tots campaign by hosting its third annual 5k race, cookout and family event Sunday at Imagination Station Park.
Toys for Tots collects new, unwrapped toys from October to December and distributes them as Christmas gifts to less fortunate children in the community in which the campaign is conducted.
Sunday's event will include music, raffles, a bounce house and pull-up competition. The race is at 3 p.m. with registration from 1 to 2:30 p.m. with a fee to benefit Toys for Tots.
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Energy Systems Engineering is a new undergraduate degree offering by the Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. The ESE program was designed to train engineers to address one of this country's foremost challenges: to achieve energy independence and yet meet the growing demand for energy, while at the same time addressing critical environmental concerns. The program is intended to help meet these challenges by preparing students to be:
ESE engineers will be trained in alternative and environmentally-friendly energy conversion systems, as well as more traditional technologies that will continue to play an important role for the foreseeable future.
Although the discipline of mechanical engineering has historically been responsible for the design of energy conversion cycles and equipment, issues outside the conventional realms of engineering are increasingly important to address as new and improved energy conversion systems are implemented. The engineer trained in Energy Systems will be better equipped than traditional Mechanical Engineers to deal with the environmental, legal, political, economic, and ethical aspects of new energy projects.
The ESE degree has many course work requirements in common with the Mechanical Engineering degree, particularly in the thermal, fluids, and energy conversion sciences. However, the ESE program emphasizes energy conversion aspects of Mechanical Engineering and requires course work from UW's School of Environment and Natural Resources (SENR), course work in environmental ethics and environmental law, and two electives picked from a list of classes that focus attention on energy and the environment. The SENR courses will expose students to issues related to permitting such as preparation of environmental impact studies, and regulations such as the Endangered Species Act. In addition, there are five technical electives that allow the student to choose more detailed study in personal areas of interest, including for example, courses in environmental engineering, wind engineering, solar engineering, nuclear engineering, and petroleum engineering.
It should be emphasized that ESE is a rigorous engineering program that requires dedicated preparation in high school, including four years of math, science, and language arts. In fact, technical writing skills are emphasized throughout the ESE curriculum so that the program has more extensive writing requirements (including two "WC" courses) than most other programs at UW.
The Energy System Engineering degree program obtained its initial accreditation with ABET in 2012 with retroactive application to past graduates. News article "Unique UW Engineering Program Gains Accreditation."
The educational objectives of the ESE program are the same as those listed for the ME program. Energy Systems Engineering degree candidates must meet the academic requirements of the college, obtain a grade of (C) or better in all Engineering Science and required mathematics courses, and must have an average GPA of 2.0 (C) in ESE and ME course work. An International Engineering Option similar to that in ME is also available. No graduate degree program in ESE is anticipated at this time.


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a skinny girl's large disproportionate stomach
"daaaaaaang, look at the poocher that girl's sporting."
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A nickname for a dog(canine).
The poocher wanted attention, so it panted and wagged its tail.
লিখেছেন- Joshua M. 2 de নভেম্বার de 2005
plan moocher; person who is only going to hang out with you when you have something fun to do
"Maggie is such a poocher! I feel like she's just using us to come to all our cool parties."
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One who post bestialic porn over and over and over on a message board.
The perp poochers post bestiality.
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The boys poocher was quite small and disturbing.
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Harper residents give county options for road project
A group of Harper residents opposed to a county project that would widen a small section of Southworth Drive met asked the Kitsap County Board of Commissioners Monday to reconsider the project.
"We want them to change the design and do more to prevent the stormwater from reaching (Puget Sound) and more to improve pedestrian and bike safety," said Rebbecca McCoy, who lives on one of 17 plots of land that the county must cut into to add shoulders to the narrow road, which hugs the shore with no room to spare for bicyclists or pedestrians.
In 2005, the county's Public Works Department mapped out plans to widen the road by at least 10 feet to create 11-foot traffic lanes and four-foot shoulders on each side that can be used by both bicyclists and walkers.
Early on, however, residents of the road, who called themselves the Harper 17, objecting to the county's plan, saying it would only increase traffic and pollution.
"The county is going to ruin the road," McCoy said. "This is a really bad plan for anyone that is not a commuter."
McCoy said the shoulders do not have to be made of asphalt, and residents on the road would like options such as pervious concrete to be considered for the project.
"We would like the county to step up and make Southworth Drive a model, and maybe this project could set a precedent for other sections of the Mosquito Fleet Trail that need to be widened," she said.
Since 2005, the project has been delayed by numerous objections, including McCoy's arguments that it should not receive Shoreline Substantial Development Permit and a Shoreline Conditional Use Permit(SDP/CUP) from the state.
"We want people to know that the residents of Southworth Drive want a safe place for people to walk and ride their bikes, (but we also) want the environment protected," McCoy said. "We want the county to acknowledge they made a mistake, and to go back and start working on something that conforms to the law and respects the environment."
McCoy said that the commissioners "seemed interested" in the ideas that she and the other residents presented Monday, but she was not sure they would "allow the project to change because that would mean starting from scratch with permits."
As it stands now, McCoy said that the project will proceed unless the commissioners decide otherwise.
South Kitsap Commissioner Charlotte Garrido said the residents had requested a meeting with her and she invited them to come speak with the board Monday.
"I felt like it was important for the other commissioners to hear their concerns," Garrido said, explaining that she hoped to be able to address some of the group's concerns, but "it's really late in the process."
If there are changes made, she said they "probably won't be huge changes, but some pragmatic changes."
Garrido said she will be meeting with staff this week to follow up on some of the group's suggestions, and would be bringing the information back to the board.
She said work is scheduled to begin on the project this summer, and she agreed that this project should be a "model" for future work on shoreline roads in the county.
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Know what the coolest part about last night was?
Shawn Green hits a dramatic, extra inning, no-doubt-about-it moonshot in a game the Mets really wanted to have to further distance themselves from the June Swoon from hell. Then he puts his head down and jogs around the bases like it's no big deal.
(For the record, when speaking of homers of the walk-off variety, Shawn's done it once before in his career.)
He doesn't show up the pitcher. Doesn't toss his bat. Doesn't raise any imaginary roof.
That's class.
At 34, Green's not nearly the player he was three or four years back. We know that. And his defense? Egad.
But he's a professional stick who works deep counts and can hurt a pitcher when he makes a mistake.
Would he, say, be an ideal bench player at this point in his career? That's a debate for another day.
All that matters tonight is Shawn had what is probably his finest moment in a blue and orange jersey.
Have a good night, Met fans. We'll talk more tomorrow
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In Defense of Gwyneth Paltrow: Worlds Most Beautiful WomanSonya Benham
Gwyneth Paltrow has suffered a lot of criticism in the wake of being named People Magazine's World's Most Beautiful Woman. She's been accused of being pompous, elitist and generally out of touch. She was even named the most hated celebrity in Star Magazine poll beating out some seriously unlikable characters. While I get that some of the things she says may be a little annoying for those of us with more modest backgrounds, I'm not sure she's worthy of all this hate.
I may be crazy, but I don't feel that Gwyneth is all that hard to identify with despite being in a wildly different socio-economic class. Here are 6 ways I can relate to everybody's favorite villain:
- Gwyneth is my age. I think it's pretty fantastic that she was picked as the World's Most Beautiful Woman by People Magazine. I hope that it is proof that we are moving away from a narrow view of beauty. Smile lines have been sexy on men for years and it's about time older women get the same respect.
- She's a mother. A wise friend once said, "Parenthood is the great equalizer." Yes, she has more help than many of us. A lot more. But if you are a parent you know that there are enormous challenges, joys, and burdens regardless of financial status.
- Gwyneth is a blogger, and as such is an over-sharer, like me. As a blogger you can't ever be relatable to everybody so it takes a lot of bravery to put yourself out there. Not all of the content on GOOP is helpful for the average person but it's honest. And sometimes it's fun to see how the other half (ok, 2%) lives.
- After I had my son, I had a lot of trouble losing the baby weight. I took her advice and started doing the Tracy Anderson Method. I'm sure I'm as annoying as she is on this point because I tell everyone about it. Because it really works. I don't have a fancy gym or private sessions or the time to put in 2 hour long sessions like Gwyneth does and guess what? It still works.
- In my humble opinion, Gwyneth is a pretty decent role model for balance. Yes, she eats healthy a lot of the time but she admits to the occasional indulgence food, wine, and even a once-a-week cigarette. It seems like she gets a lot of flack for being perfect but she's not and she admits that. Besides, how would downing Cheetos and pepsi make her more likeable? Doesn't seem like it worked that well for Britney Spears.
- She has a sense of humor. On The Ellen Degeneres Show, she said everyone had to go "scrambling for a razor" before she got into the see-through dress she wore to the LA premiere of Iron Man 3. And did you see the video of her rapping with Cameron Diaz for Chelsea Handler? I like that she's not afraid to laugh at herself or look goofy.
Honestly, I don't read her blog very often. Occasionally, I do find something of value on GOOP like these yummy-looking one-pan meals but for the most part, it's not really written for my demographic. I can't afford the products or to go to the places she recommends. But I don't hate her for that and as you can see above, there are plenty of reasons for a woman like me to actually kind of like her.


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While Canonical has a well established business desktop scenario with Ubuntu, finding laptops with preinstalled laptops is sometimes a challenge. Laptops are usually available in two formats. First is the ODM (Original Design Manufacturers) who make the laptops. Second, is OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturers) who purchase from ODM but install their own brand of CPU, hard drive as well as the software. Some of these OEM seek Ubuntu approval and pre-install their machines with Ubuntu, which are then sold as Ubuntu Certified products.
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WELLSBORO - Tioga County school districts are not alone in trying to deal with a budget from Gov. Tom Corbett that threatens to leave both programs and staff out in the cold.
All three school district superintendents and business managers in Tioga County recently discussed their options should nothing change before the budget is passed in June.
Southern Tioga School District, which includes three high schools and three elementary schools is facing the biggest deficit of the three - close to $1 million.
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Mansfield Junior/Senior High School is the only school in Southern Tioga School District that is not facing possible closure. The school underwent a renovation about 12 years ago.
Superintendent Keith Yarger, Business Manager Laura Perry, Curriculum Director Brenda Freeman and four school board members attended a meeting on the budget stituation with region legislators on March 15.
The district is facing a big decision on what to do about a planned building renovation/reconstruction project of its North Penn schools in Blossburg.
Perry said she asked the legislators about the project and explained "how we have done what was required to meet all the reporting requirements and now here we are, the governor (telling) us we may not have any funding for our project, and my message was I was disappointed that they changed the rules midstream."
According to Perry, there was no response, the legislators mostly just listened.
"What I am hearing now is if they decide to put any money back it will be at the higher education level," she added.
Perry said normally it takes three years to implement a millage rate increase to pay for a building project.
"Under the Act One index we were not able to raise enough to get that in, so we have been approved for almost $300,000 in exceptions, and we may ask the board to use all or part of that, but some of it is probably already budgeted in, along with the 2.4 percent Act 1 millage increase already figured in," Perry said.
Yarger said that he appreciated State Rep Matt Baker, R-Wellsboro, in getting $100 million back into the budget for the Accountability Block Grant last year, and he said "he would be trying very hard to do that again this year."
"But for the most part, they said the governor is not going to budge and he said when he was elected he would not raise any taxes in the state, but overwhelmingly school board members responded that he is forcing the districts' hand to raise taxes locally. He just doesn't want to be the one that does it," Yarger said.
The legislators also said many of those in the House and Senate come from the southeastern part of the state, and "a lot of them don't really see the plight of the rural schools in their area."
"They don't really know what is going on up here in Tioga County," he added. "I think the state really looks at money being poured into the Philadelphia School District that doesn't seem to be working, and they categorize everyone else in the state as being the same way."
Yarger also noted comments by State Sen. E. Eugene Yaw, R-Loyalsock Township, during the meeting about how he read in the newspaper that a school district with their budget was about $900,000 down for next school year, but if districts close just one school, they could cover the loss.
"He said that we need to make some hard decisions and people aren't going to like it," he added, "and it is not going to be popular but that the decisions have to be made."
The board will get a budget update at a public budget committee meeting at 5 p.m. April 2 at the North Penn High School, Perry said.
Despite all the difficulties facing the district, Yarger said keeping the project going is still "a possibility."
"I think it is pretty clear that no matter what, we will have to consolidate somewhere," he said. As far as what building or what area, I don't think the board completely has their minds made up yet. They want to continue to look at programs before they make a decision that is going to change the district for decades to come."
As for parents' comments that they will pull their children out of school if they have to endure long bus rides as a result of any consolidation, Yarger said, "they could pull their kids out, but they could do that today as well. It is up to the parents what they want to do."
"With the dropping population, and decline in enrollment, we really do have to look at consolidating, if not for the budget, for different programs we have in our schools as well. We want to offer more programs rather than having programs that are just core," he added.
"We would like to offer more AP classes, more vocational classes and give them a nice offering to take advantage of. If it continues to decline and we don't consolidate we won't be able to offer those courses. I would like the board to continue open discussion so they can deliberate on the actual buildings we have right now and what we are going to do moving forward in the district."
The board is looking at option one of the five presented at a non-voting meeting earlier this month - hiring an independent consultant to conduct a feasibility study.
And, with the deadline passed to close any of the district's three high schools in 2012, program cuts no doubt will have to come, Yarger said.
Wellsboro Area School District has two elementary schools, a middle school and a high school, and serves students in Wellsboro and surrounding townships.
District Business Manager Marcia Newcomb said even though Wellsboro is doing better than the Southern Tioga School District, there remains a deficit of about $192,000.
Newcomb said she was "surprised" at how little state legislators seem to understand about how school budgets are funded after the meeting March 15 at the Intermediate Unit 17 offices in Canton.
According to Newcomb, the meeting Rep. Tina Pickett, R-Towanda, was also represented at the meeting with school district officials.
"I spoke about our concerns about the increase in the local contribution to retirement funding as well as the lack of funding tying the districts' hands, making it harder to maintain programs we have and what is coming in the future," Newcomb said.
"They had no answers," she added.
"We have been trying to put bandaids on a broken arm here," Superintendent Chris Morral said.
Morral said he agreed with Yaw's bill putting forth the idea of changing to 401-K plans for new employees.
"He said he had introduced the bill and had received a lot of opposition from the Pennsylvania State Education Association," Morral said.
Morral said reductions in the Wellsboro budget have come by taking about $120,000 out of the capital projects fund, and part of that money was for portable bleachers and a scoreboard on the soccer field and now are out of the budget.
Programs the district is looking at cutting and consolidating include the unified arts program in the middle school, which leads into the high school's culinary arts program.
The district's athletics program, however, is "safe" for now, Morral said.
"We have frozen our coaching salaries for four years. We really have cut into ... our teaching staff and professional staff as deep as we can go," he added.
In years to come, Morral said the board will have to look at personnel, evaluate programs and buildings.
"Payroll makes up 75 to 79 percent of budget, and even though we have no room for consolidation, with the governor including transportation in his block grant it creates serious issues in regards to funding student transportation," he said.
Full day kindergarten also is safe, for this year, he said.
Ultimately it will be the non-mandated programs such as art and music that likely will be cut.
"Our legislators will have to look at what is important to them to help us meet average yearly progress," he said.
Northern Tioga School District saw the budget issues coming two years ago and made a "proactive decision" to close one of its three high schools last year, and now faces only a $125,000 deficit that former Superintendent Tim Bowers said could be dealt with by using some "internal controls. We are not anticipating any tax increase," he said.
Because of that tough decision, "we are in good shape. I am not thrilled about the governor's budget, he is rolling things into one ball of wax, but our board did the right thing, we created a more efficient system.
"We realized we couldn't afford three high schools. We thought we would be saving between $1.7 million and $2 million per year but our projections are showing better than that.
"It is not just the money, our kids have more opportunity and more course selections," he added.
Though it was a difficult decision to make, and the board actually took a lot of flack from the community over it, Bowers said it was "a very positive process."
"We have had feasibility studies one after another for years and we knew then we couldn't afford to have three high schools. But we kept them open because we knew that's what the community wanted, but when push came to shove we knew we couldn't take it anymore," Bowers said.
The school board "did the right thing even though we got bashed. In the end it was what was best for kids."
"We tried to tell the community we wouldn't have to cut programs and tax you every year and now they see other schools cutting positions and closing buildings," he said.
"Though it is ugly going through it and people will be mad at you and hate you, it is what is best for kids," Bowers said.


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"No," McMillan answered frankly.
If there has been a worse start to a game in the last five years, I can't remember it. For the first 12 minutes of the game the Blazers brought a knife to a gun fight. The Jazz did whatever they wanted, whenever they wanted. And it happened in the blink of an eye.
Utah piled up a 22 point lead, 24 points in the paint off numerous easy buckets (13 fast-break points) and open shots on the way to 82-percent shooting (14-17) and a 37-16 advantage after one. It was embarrassing and horrifying. Were it not for Nicolas Batum in the first half, 16 points (7-7), a steal and a block, the Blazers could have easily been down 30 points at the half.
The Jazz entered the game winners of seven of their last eight and were treating Wednesday night's game at the Rose Garden as a statement game. Statement received. Utah came out aggressive and repeatedly punched Portland in the mouth with a heavy pair of brass knuckles.
The Jazz used their interior size and length inside to push the Blazers around on offense and away from the basket on defense. It wasn't until the third quarter, when Carlos Boozer (14 points, 5 rebounds) left the game with a right calf strain the shots came easier for the Blazers, specifically LaMarcus Aldridge in that third quarter (8 points). The Jazz entered the third quarter shooting a blistering 73 percent. The Blazers upped the defensive effort forcing 6 turnovers (5 steals) and forcing Utah into a more realistic 53 percent shooting in the period.
The Blazers entered the fourth quarter down only 10 points, able to get it as close as close as 5 midway through the period. You had the feeling if the Blazers could just grab the lead there was a chance they could actually pull out the improbable. But as has been the case in recent games coming down the stretch, the Blazers painfully miss Brandon Roy.
Despite cutting what once seemed an insurmountable lead down to single digits in the final period, the game was never really this close. When it got that close, Kyle Korver or Deron Williams would stick a dagger three to keep the separation. The Blazers never led at any point in this game. Credit Portland, as Martell Webster did postgame, for not giving up. Not hanging their heads and doing their best Knicks impression. Fresh off the burn of two disappointing home losses is not how you want to head into a tough two-game road trip at Houston and at Dallas.
Jason Quick, Another bad start and loss for the Blazers:
It was the second game in a row the Blazers were forced to play out of a huge hole early. On Monday against New Orleans, the Blazers fell behind 24-8 before rallying to take an eight-point lead in the final minutes. They lost that game when the Hornets finished on a 10-1 run.
"(Utah) came out and hit us hard," Miller said. "We have to play sharper from the start."
The Blazers were clearly bothered early with the physical nature of the game, and what they felt was a discrepancy on what both teams were allowed to do. The Blazers were aggressive in attacking the basket, but were repeatedly turned away, either by blocks or wayward shots trying to avoid contact. In the first quarter, the Jazz had three blocks (nine for the game) and attempted 14 free throws compared to the Blazers' one.
Mike Barrett, Another Slow Start Dooms Blazers:
Other than the numbers I've already listed, it's pretty easy to explain this strange game. The Jazz, playing with a ton of confidence, came out ready to stop on Portland's throat. As much as we expected this, and as much as the coaches prepared the Blazers for this, they didn't look ready for it.
Clearly, Utah saw what the Hornets did to the Blazers early in the game on Monday and knew it was possible go for a first-round knockout. Even though early double-digit leads are pretty meaningless in this league, this was just too much to take. I give the Blazers credit for battling back, but Utah never really lost control of this game. A Portland comeback was expected, and surprised no one. But, the cushion that was established early was enough.
The first time these teams played, November 28th in Utah, the Jazz shot 61 percent and led by as many as 28. In this game, the Jazz shot 60 percent. The Blazers shot just 36 percent in this game. And, it's worth noting again, that Portland took 92 shots to Utah's 63. That's an amazing advantage. Portland almost never takes more shots than its opponent, and certainly never has that kind of difference.
Ben's media row report on Blazer's Edge:
While the Blazers and Jazz stand virtually even in the conference standings, from the outset it felt like a meeting of two teams heading very different directions. Utah played like a juggernaut, running over and through a Blazers team that was too busy rolling over to know what hit it. The Jazz came out looking for a fight and executed their crisp offense to near-perfection. They built improbable leads of 12-0 and 21-2 before finishing the quarter up 37-16 on a free throw granted due to a frustration technical foul on Jerryd Bayless. The statistical differences in that first quarter were eye-popping. 82.4% from the field for the Jazz; 25.0% for the Blazers. 11 assists for the Jazz; 3 for the Blazers. 14 free throw attempts for the Jazz; 1 for the Blazers.
Dave from Blazer's Edge on LaMarcus Aldridge:
LaMarcus Aldridge's brutal first half was a conspiracy between him, the defense, and his teammates. Naturally the double-teams bothered him. The inability of anyone else to make the Jazz pay for doubling...or tripling...or at one point quadrupling him meant that he was locked into facing them. But the attempts just didn't look good. In the second half he banged defenders more. One time he made his customary swing across the lane but then reversed direction with a spin, drawing contact and points. It was a strong move. It was one time. He has to expect that being the only guy left with real NBA scoring credentials he's going to be the focus of the defense. He has to react stronger more often. 10-24 shooting, 9 rebounds, 3 steals, 25 points.
Ross Siler, Salt Lake Tribune, Jazz win the game, but lose Boozer:
There was no way it was going to be as easy for the Jazz as it appeared in the opening six minutes of Wednesday's game, when it seemed they were going to deal the Portland Trail Blazers an 80-point loss as part of 80's throwback night.
The Jazz undressed the Blazers -- sorry, Greg Oden -- in storming to leads of 12-0 and 21-2 and needed every bit of their fast start to hold on for a 106-95 victory at the Rose Garden as Portland closed within five points twice in the fourth quarter.
"I thought it was our best start of the season, by far, especially on the road to come out like that," said Deron Williams, who led with 24 points, seven assists and five rebounds as the Jazz won their fourth straight and improved to 8-1 in their last nine games.
SLC Dunk, Jazz Never Trail, Blaze Portland:
The Jazz nearly blew this because of turnovers and not getting a rebound. They gave up 19 offensive rebounds to the Blazers in spite of out-rebounding them 44-38 overall. Portland to their credit only turned the ball over 9 times to Utah's 19.
The Blazers had 29, yes 29, more rebounds than the Jazz. We needed to shoot 60% just to make it out of there alive. I didn't think that the 26-point lead was going to hold for long. You had to figure that against the Blazers, in Portland, that no lead is safe. I expected it to get back down into the teens after a run or two. I didn't expect a slim five-point lead.
The Jazz managed to pull it out though. There were clutch baskets late Deron, Brewer, and Korver. Bigger than those buckets though were the huge rebounds pulled down by D-Will and Millsap late. Deron went up in the trees to pull his down while Millsap pulled his down with a Blazer on his back.


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Millcreek's Public House a great culinary pick
No matter what happens at this weekend's Belmont Stakes, there's a Triple Crown winner for us to celebrate here in Erie.
Of course, I'm talking about U Pick 6, the locally owned brewpub that now offers three venues as distinct and popular as the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont.
The new U Pick 6 Public House, which opened a few months ago in the former Harley-Davidson building on West Ridge Road, is perhaps the pinnacle, combining the atmosphere of the U Pick 6 Tap House located downtown and the retail selection of the U Pick 6 Beer Store located in Summit Township.
Inside you'll find a partially open kitchen, allowing you to watch the fresh dough pizza pass into and out of the brick oven. There's also ample seating -- both indoors and out -- to enjoy an ever-changing selection of carefully crafted wheats, stouts and ales along with tasty snacks, soups, salads, sandwiches, burgers and specialty pizzas all developed to pair perfectly with beer.
Already, customers have been pouring in, including everyone from 4-month-olds to 90-year-olds. (In fact, business has been so brisk a new parking lot has been added to the west of the building.)
I recommend starting with an appetizer -- or two in our case because we couldn't decide. The homemade jumbo stout pretzel was big enough for the whole family. Good thing the kids like theirs plain, because the buffalo chicken beer dip and honey mustard were too good to share.
The pizza muffins are also delightfully different. We ordered the "u pick your 6" -- two each of mozzarella and white cheddar, pepperoni and beer grain muffins served warm from the oven.
The menu boasts more than 30 inventive sandwiches and burgers. Doug's favorite is the Sicilian, which packs salami, pepperoni, spicy capicola, provolone, lettuce, tomato and Italian dressing on a grilled flatbread. He paired his with kettle chips, but the tricolor potato salad and chicken tortilla soup also sounded tempting.
My Italian boli (think stromboli) arrived piping hot and cut into four large sections perfect to share. The homemade dough was soft and slightly sweet while the sausage, pepperoni and salami added a nice kick to the inside.
With a large menu and constantly changing selection of beer, I'm willing to wager you'll feel like a winner at U Pick 6 no matter which meal or location you choose.


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Running back/return specialist LaMichael James, who did not attend the first four weeks of the 49ers' nine-week offseason program, reported for the team's voluntary workouts in Santa Clara this week, sources confirmed.
James will forfeit his $50,000 workout bonus due to his extended absence. He took part in the final week of "football school" this week, as first reported by the Sacramento Bee.
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The 49ers begin organized team activities next week.
James' status with the 49ers for the 2014 season is in question with a crowded backfield that includes Frank Gore, Kendall Hunter, Marcus Lattimore and second-round draft pick Carlos Hyde.
In addition, the 49ers selected wide receiver Bruce Ellington in the fourth round of the draft. Ellington could challenge James for return duties.
The 49ers have downplayed James' absence. Both coach Jim Harbuagh and general manager Trent Baalke explained that James became the father of a baby boy this offseason.
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James has expressed discontent over his lack of a role on offense via social media. A source close to James suggested he would be fine with a change of scenery.
"I would be disappointed if he wasn't disappointed in that he wasn't getting on the field as much as he wanted to," Baalke said before the draft. "I'd be much more concerned about that than his frustration of not playing. As a competitor, you want to be on the field, you want the ball in your hand if you're a running back. I'm glad there's some disappointment."