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Those Three Are On My Mind
James Chaney. Andrew Goodman. Michael Schwerner. Murdered by the KKK 50 years ago today, in one of the galvanizing events of the struggle for civil rights in the South. (previously 1, 2, 3) [more inside]
"It is a sad story, but there is a joy that came out of it."
Fifty years ago this morning, Addie Mae Collins (age 14), Denise McNair (age 11), Carole Robertson (age 14), and Cynthia Wesley (age 14) lost their lives when a bomb set by the KKK went off in the basement of their church in Montgomery, Alabama. [more inside]
Stetson Kennedy
Stetson Kennedy died yesterday at 94. The folklorist and writer was best known for infiltrating and exposing the secrets of the Ku Klux Klan, increasing public resistance to the organization and helping lead to the revocation of their national charter. Kennedy revealed details of the KKK to writers of the popular radio show "Superman," giving the Man of Steel a new postwar enemy through 16 episodes of the series "Superman vs. the Klan". [more inside]
Civil Rights
Forty years ago, three civil rights workers, Michael Schwerner, James Chaney, and Andrew Goodman were murdered in Mississippi by KKK members. Edgar Killen, who allegedly engineered the killings, pleads innocent.
1960s civil rights news clippings
Civil rights, local style. Take a look at Mollie Huston Lee's great collection of as-it-happened coverage of the Feb 1960 lunch counter sit-ins in Raleigh, NC. Plenty of clippings about other heated local events, too. The details make the era come alive - boycott flyers, harumphing white editors, speculation that protests might "fizzle out, panty-raid style," armed Native Americans threatening to "wipe out" the local KKK, the program from the conference that birthed SNCC [pdf], early reactions to desegregation and much more. Gotta love those revealing little details.
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What's up at Presque Isle Downs
Even if they lose more money than they'd like, patrons at Presque Isle Downs & Casino will soon be able to breathe easier.
The company is installing an air purification system made by Casino Air which uses activated oxygen created by a molecular oxidizer to sterlize the air. In addition to eliminating smoke and odor, Casino Air kills mold and mildew.
MTR Gaming Group, Inc. already installed Casino Air in one of its other properties, Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort.
"We are very excited about the positive feedback we've been getting from our customers about how clean the air smells at our Mountaineer property," said Joseph Billhimer, MTR Gaming Group's chief operating officer, in a release. "We expect the same great results at Presque Isle Downs & Casino."
Casino Air's manufacturer says the system removes about 95 percent of tar, nicotine and ash from the air and completely eliminates tobacco odor.
-Fiddle time! Restless country-rocker Chris Higbee returns to P.I. Downs on Friday and Saturday. He likes to leave the stage and play around (and above) the crowd.
- Thursdays are rib night at the buffet. You can add a full rack of ribs for $3.95 when you buy the buffet ($16.95).
-- Dave Richards

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Fall 2012 is the beginning of a new ICB collection with a modern image and a new creative direction by Prabal Gurung. The girl who inspired the collection is witty and intelligent with an astute sense of the world. The collection offers bold colors, eclectic prints and smartly tailored pieces for the effortlessly cool and confident girl.
In 2012 PRabal Gurung was awarded the CFDA Swarovski Award for Womenswear for his critically acclaimed collections and in 2012 he was selected as runner up for the 2012 CFDA / Vogue Fashion Fund. Gurung launched his own line in February 2009 after serving as the design director at Bill Blass for five years.


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Blogger or WordPress {PLUS} Domain + Hosting Options
So, you wanna start a blog? You are confused and don't know if you should go with Blogger or WordPress, self-hosted or free? You've considered the negative effects of joining the Blogosphere, weighed the pros and cons against your sanity, and think it'll be a good idea to start a blog of your own. Congratulations! I say that with the utmost sincerity. I love seeing new bloggers pop up and blossom (no sarcasm, seriously!). If you can tolerate and laugh (or chuckle) at the blogging jokes I have supplied here on MamaNYC, I welcome you into the outrageously tiring and exciting world of blogging!
Where will you put your blog? Is your blog going to need a lot of space, or will you keep it small enough to remain on a free service, such as Blogger or WordPress? Did you know there are two types of WordPress?
Past Blogging 101 tutorials have skimmed some of these issues and topics, but today I want to dig deeper into the pros and cons of the available blogging platforms. We'll also discuss your hosting package options, which will be an important decision to make once you take a leap into self-hosted WordPress.
If you are yet to begin your blog, I would also suggest checking out my Blogging 101 post discussing the domain buying process, hosting account options, and how to create a blog name. The post discusses each of these issues briefly and not as extensively as THIS particular post, but both offer something that the other doesn't!
The first decision that you have to make is which platform you will go with. Although there are other options available, I find that the most popular options are WordPress.com (free), WordPress.org (self-hosted), and Blogger. These three options are the most commonly used and likely going to offer the best support from your web host, fellow bloggers, and tutorials found on the Internet. The other platforms are great options, too, but seemingly less popular or preferred by advanced users.
Which platform is MamaNYC using?
While I started out on Blogger, MamaNYC moved to self-hosted WordPress many moons ago. I made this decision when I realized I had hit a wall; I could not expand and felt limited. If I wanted MamaNYC to continue to grow, I had to make the move and invest in a hosting plan.
MamaNYC is currently on a VPS (virtual private server) hosted on Hostgator. My domain is also registered through Hostgator, which has been byfar the most reliable and helpful host provider yet. I have tried them all (I am fairly certain), but nothing compares to their customer service. I would highly recommend them!
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MamaNYC on Blogger; November 2010
The screenshot above shows a view of MamaNYC in November 2010. Although this was a cute and decent design, I was forced to do what I was able to do, which drove me bananas. I want to do what I am able to do because I know how to do it. Know what I mean? So many restrictions on MY blog were limiting growth, and that haunting feeling over the fact that Blogger owned MY blog!
Did you know that MamaNYC started out as mamanyc.blogspot.com? I made this decision at the time because I did not know if blogging was going to be something that I would stick with and become serious about. Sure, I suppose this was a great starting point for my blog, but the limitations and restrictions made it difficult to broaden my horizons as a blogger. I was held back and would not grow until I made the move onto WordPress.
If I had to do it all again, would I do it all the same?
No. I likely would begin on WordPress.com (free) if I wanted to start a blog with NO initial investment.
There are many things that I do not like about Blogger, such as the ability for Blogger (which is owned and operated by Google) to tear away your content without cause and never again give it back to you. Blogger will essentially own your content. If I had known this the day that I started MamaNYC, I would have ran for the hills.
Should Bloggers' "system" mark your blog as SPAM, your content and everything else you have worked so hard to create on your blog will be LOST. Without any warning, Blogger has yanked blogs away from their rightful owners.
Blogger/Blogspot (free) PROS & CONS:
|You can edit template layouts, styles, and colors. Third party customized themes are also available for install.
|Image store is limited and you must use Picasa or another image storage option. There is also no easy interface to browse through your images and media files.
|You can include third party tracker scripts to gather visitor stats, such as Google Analytics.
|Static pages are not available.
|Submitting posts by email for publishing (you can also receive new posts by email, too, which is helpful for team blogs)
|Visitor comments cannot be edited. The comment is either allowed or deleted.
|You can restrict access to invited Google account holders only. This is great for bloggers seeking privacy.
|No available options to host on a local system.
|Widgets available w/ brief descriptions to help you decide which one to install. Removal is also easy.
|Frequent outages and downtime.
|Ownership: Google technically owns your blog and has the right to remove all content, comments, images, and the entire blog as a whole without warning.
|Plugins are not available to enhance your visitor experience.
|Drag and drop widgets; HTML knowledge not necessary.
|SEO Optimization is not ideal on Blogger. Lacks heading options and other tagging tools used for SEO.
|It's… FREE?
|HTML code must be done manually; Lacking shortcut codes.
*LEARN MORE: Simply Stacie has a great post listing several reasons why she chose to switch from Blogger to WordPress! Check it out and find out why you may want to skip over this platform and choose an alternative!
WordPress.com (Free)
I remember the day that I decided to move from Blogger to WordPress quite vividly. It was a warm and colorful Autumn day, but I was stuck inside trying to align images on Blogger!
Do you see how I have that image to the left that says "BLOG"? That is an aligned images, whereas the WordPress.com logo (above) is simply centered. Bloggers platform would not align images properly throughout my blog posts, so I sat there for nearly 6.5 hours on the same post. Yes, I did go crazy, which is why I am now self-hosted WordPress!
Before I decided to make the plunge directly into self-hosted, I browsed around and considered WordPress.com, which is another free platform. All I was set out to do was leave Blogger, so if I was able to switch onto another free platform, why not? Well, I had some good and valid reasons to go straight into self-hosted. However, I do think WordPress.com is another great starting point for new blogs.
Would I migrate from Blogger > WordPress.com (free) > WordPress.org (self-hosted)?
No. It is an acceptable and fine solution, but I believe WordPress.com (free) and Blogger stand on the same playing field. Choose one or the other as a starter blog, but switching or transferring from one to the other doesn't seem – "right". If you are going to start off on Blogger or WordPress (free), your next move should be self-hosted WordPress.
Why and Why Not?
Well, I think you'll find the pros and cons below match up for good reasoning behind my advice. There are features on Blogger that you won't (or will) find on WordPress (free) and vice versa. Switching from Blogger to WordPress.com (free) is like buying a new bike to remove your training wheels, but putting them on another bike. Once you are ready to make the plunge, I think its best to remove the limitations and go with WordPress (self-hosted).
WordPress.com (free) PROS & CONS:
|It's… FREE!
|Although you will be able to choose a theme out of a collection (100+ design options), you cannot run a custom designed theme. (Personally, I could not find one theme that would work for my taste!; Again, limiting!)
|Doesn't require an understanding of scripts, html, or other coding.
|You cannot use plugins.
|Maintenance is included and happens automatically i.e., setup, upgrades, spam, backups, security, etc.
|You immediately have "yourblogname.wordpress.org" available to you to use, though you can also register a domain name (yourblogname.com/net/org/info) and point it at your free hosted site. We'll be covering more about domain names in the next Blogging 101 post.
|You can't modify the PHP code behind your blog.
|Advertising is NOT allowed. If you plan to monetize your blog, WorddPress.com is not going to work out. You cannot use advertisements on a WordPress (free) blog. Furthermore, WordPress can (and will) display advertisement on your blog if they want, but you can pay a small yearly fee of around $30 to make sure there are no ads on your blog. Wouldn't you be better off paying $30/year to MAKE money instead of spend?
WordPress.org (Self-Hosted, but FREE*)
*Don't get confused when I say "FREE" and "SELF-HOSTED". Both of these platforms are free available software, but WordPress.com provides the 'hosting space' for free whereas WordPress.com self-hosted means that you need to pay the bill for your own host.
If you have made it this far, great. I think that means you are fairly seriously about blogging and want to know how to take the step from start to pro. The investment is not going to break the bank (common misconception), but it is the first time you will have to spend a fairly decent amount of money. If you already purchased your domain, I assume you are already spending around $5-10, right? You are off to a great start, but your next jump is going to require a hosting plan.
Starter hosting plans that will contain more than you will need to launch your new self-hosted WordPress blog run from $7-15 per month, but this may be higher (or increase) depending on your traffic. You should also expect to upgrade your hosting package in the future once your blog traffic increases.
|WordPress.org can be customized to suit almost any design, style and scheme you have in mind. It's a blank slate, but it does require coding skills to get a customized look.
|Requires software download, but this isn't a big deal really! Installation is a cinch, and many web hosts install for their clients!
|Plugin and widget friendly, which means a (huge) variety of engagement, monetization, and design options for your blog!
|Requires paid hosting (most hosting services start between $7-15 a month, but depending on the level of your traffic, you may be required to upgrade down the line.)
|Active WordPress support community forum; obtain help and advice from real users
|You are responsible for handling spam, updates, backups, etc.
|Easy to set up a forum or 'members only' along with the blog.
|You must register a domain name and point it at your site on your host.
|Supports tags, which means more traffic for your blog! WordPress is a much more SEO-friendly option over Blogger.
|You can download your WordPress blog onto a local server for testing purposes.
Once your blog is setup and ready to go on your brand new self-hosted WordPress site, I suggest diving right in and installing plugins to enhance your reader experience. You can checkout my list of popular WordPress plugins (part 1), or the second part that I just HAD to write (Hey! There's a LOT of plugins that I love): Best FREE WordPress plugins!
Web Hosting Types
Once you are ready to take a leap of faith and start investing some money into your blog, what is next? There are three components you will need to put this all together, and although this may all seem quite confusing and scary – it is actually quite simple!
Here's what you need:
[1] Domain [unless you have purchased one already while your blog was on Blogger or WordPress (free)]
[2] Web Hosting
[3] Custom WordPress template, but we'll cover that another day!
Misconceptions & Truths:
There are a lot of confusions over how this all works, so I will try to explain it and hopefully you can avoid getting trapped into an investment that is not necessary.
[1] You must buy your domain and web hosting from the same place: FALSE! I have seen clients insist on using the same company time and time again. What you may not realize is that although Company A might have the best price for a hosting package to suit your needs, domain registration is going to cost an arm and a leg! Your domain can be purchased wherever your heart desires! Seek out the best price available, hunt down coupon codes, and find the best deal for your .COM! Next, you will find the best HOST, but these are not required from the same company.
[2] Your host is giving you a deal with 5 Email Address accounts: FALSE! This may have been true in 1998, but nowadays everything is UNLIMITED. Certain restrictions will apply depending on the size of your benefits and features, but there is no reason you should think 5 or even 10 email accounts is adequate.
But I don't NEED anything greater! Hey, you never know what will happen! While I mention email accounts, I actually mean everything. If your host is restrictive on email accounts, what else will they be cheap about? {Just my opinion!}
[3] I'll hire someone to buy a hosting package and do the work for me! This is okay, and it is also NOT. If you are hiring a designer or a friend to do the work for you, I strongly (STRONGLY) recommend drawing up a contract. State the terms, designers responsibilities, and (most importantly) – OWNERSHIP. If your designer is using their own credit card for hosting payments, clarify that the registrant, administrative, and technical contact listed for your domain will be YOUR name. Include specifics to protect yourself and ensure your host is only gaining access in order to setup, install, design, and customize your site. Thereafter, ownership will solely belong to the blog owner (you).
So, which type of hosting package should you get?
There are going to be different names, words, terms, phrases, numbers, and terminology you may not understand. Depending on the size of your blog and the goals you are setting up for yourself, web hosting services and solutions will vary. If your starting out small and plan to grow slowly over time, shared server is going to be a perfect start for any new blog.
Shared server is the most affordable option, but you will (hopefully!) grow out of it and discover that the time has come to upgrade to your own VPS (Virtual Private Server). VPS is an excellent solution, but it is not necessary the first day you are setting up your blog. Throwing your money out the window in the beginning sounds silly, right? That's why it is best to begin your blog on a shared server and slowly increase.
If you plan to monetize your blog or receive some sort of income (whether you are selling product, services, or ad space), you will reach a point where your traffic/bandwidth is screaming for an upgrade. So long as you can feel comfortable and worthy of your blog to start spending $80-300 per month, I believe this upgrade to VPS will be a great choice when the time comes. (Is your blog earning more than needed to cover the costs of a VPS so that you can justify spending this much?)
Think of these four types of hosting options are "levels" with Shared Server as Level 1 (beginners). The larger your blog becomes, the higher you will move up the ladder. Your expenses will grow (tremendously), but your blog will hopefully help justify your expenses!
TIP: Don't let your hosting company tell you which type of server package YOU need. Check your own stats, bandwidth usage, and site speed. If you are unsure and the terminology/numbers doesn't make much sense, ask a trusted friend with web host experience. Of course your host is going to suggest a Dedicated Server – they're a business!
Shared Server
This is the most affordable and commonly used "starter" option. The shared server consists of many different websites residing on a single web server connected to the Internet. On a shared server many websites reside on one web server connected to the Internet.
The term "shared" not only implies to the resources that will be shared by a group of website owners (you), but the cost as well. Thus, making shared servers the least expensive hosting option and a great choice to start off your blog!
VPS (Virtual Private Server)
VPS stands for Virtual Private Server. VPS is perfect for someone who is looking to obtain more resources than a shared server provides, but cannot afford large monthly hosting bills. VPS will run anywhere from $40-300 monthly depending on the level of resources required to run your blog. VPS essentially means thats a virtual machine/server is being used exclusively for each individual customer.
Virtual Private Server hosting is where you will find yourself as you outgrow Shared Hosting, but unable to spend as much as a Dedicated server (yet). It provides you the option to choose your own software and other aspects of the server the same way you can customize a dedicated hosting but you will have only a partition space of the dedicated server and not the whole. It can provide yoursite with good control and bandwidth and cost less as compared to a dedicated server.
Cloud hosting is the newest option available in web hosting. This host option will provide a whole new variety of options such as scalability and reliable hosting. A cloud server is an isolated operating system installation running on a fully edundant, scaleable, self healing, virtual architecture. Cloud hosting is FAST, but with that comes .. expense.
Cloud hosting can be easily upgraded and downgraded as needed; fees are calculated depending on the use rather than the flat payment method used in other types of hosting. Cloud based hosting offers much mor stability as there will not be any effect on performance when a part of the component goes down since the host option is decentralized. However, Cloud hosting does offer complications as it will give less control over the data and can create serious privacy issues.
Dedicated Servers
Dedicated servers are quite a bit more expensive and not the best choice for small or moderately sized blogs (or websites). Clients requiring dedicated hosting lease an entire server that isn't shared with other websites. Hosting on a Dedicated server offers larger websites and blogs much more flexibility and full control over their own server.
Dedicated hosting allows for full customization of the software and hardware you want to use for your website without the need to worry about maintaining or repairing a physical server in your home or office. However, Dedicated hosting can be quite costly and is mainly used by large websites who need large bandwidths and space and at the same time do not want to compromise their data.
Need more Blogging 101 tutorials from MamaNYC?
Check out MamaNYC's collection of blogging tutorials, or feel free to submit a blog help request for consideration!


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Thunder fans react to victory
Oklahoma City beat the Lakers 103-100 Saturday nightUPDATED 9:12 AM CDT May 20, 2012
Oklahoma City beat the Los Angeles Lakers 103 to 100 in Game 4 of the Conference Semi-Finals. KOCO's Michael Seiden caught up with fans celebrating the big win.
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Direct, decisive and damning.
Less than 12 hours after watching the 'highlights' of Villa's final match of the 2011-12 season, scowling at yet more defensive irresponsibility, player indifference and managerial culpability, before skulking off to bed to lie awake and inwardly fume at the sheer incompetence that had rendered the previous nine and a half months the most shambolic and miserable I've ever endured as a fan, news.
By the middle of Monday morning, strong rumours, with some foundation, that Villa were in discussions to dispense with Alex McLeish as manager. By 3pm, it was confirmed: McLeish's contract had been terminated. And the language in the official statement released by the club made no notion of mutual consent, such a fashionable phrase in today's football manager merry-go-round. It was direct, decisive and damning.
As far as these things tend to go, this, from Villa's owner and chairman Randy Lerner, was as brutal and uncompromising as it gets; at least, in terms of publicly sanctioned comments.
"Compelling play and result that instil a sense of confidence that Villa is on the right track have been plainly absent," he said.
That's strong. But not only is it accurate, it is also what Villa supporters deserve; for the best part of a year, their concerns about McLeish have been widely dismissed as sour grapes, petty comments stemming from the fact that the new manager was disliked because he was formerly Birmingham City's manager.
His CV was never going to endear him to the Holte End, that is true, but to continually peddle the myth that that was the sole reason behind the lack of acceptance from the Villa faithful was downright insulting.
Over the last few weeks, sections of the media have realised what many, many, Villa supporters already knew. McLeish was the wrong appointment.
He was not the man to reunite what was in danger of becoming a fractured dressing room under Gerard Houllier. He was not the man to nurture Villa's blossoming younger players, the group identified, and quite rightly, as being key to the future of the club. He was not the man to work with a reduced transfer budget - although spending close to the £18m mark cannot be termed miserly and certainly there would be several other Premier League coaches falling over themselves to play with that amount.
He was not the man to work with a modest group of players, and inspire and cajole them to something greater than the sum of their parts. Why? Because he has never been that man, that manager - at least, not during his time in England.
No; any success McLeish had achieved with Birmingham City - and he did guide them to 9th place, three seasons ago - was built on defensive football. Nothing, ostensibly, wrong with that. But that Birmingham team of his had two near ever-presents in central defence, in Scott Dann and Roger Johnson, and the outstanding Joe Hart (on loan) behind them. In front of the back four, the whole team was geared to defending from the front. The formula worked, but Blues averaged a goal a game, and the football was sterile.
Upon taking the challenge at Villa, McLeish was adamant he was more than a defensive-minded coach. He seemed to bristle at the very suggestion, aware that sceptical Villa supporters demanded more. The point he missed, however, is that Villa fans would have accepted a team built on firm defensive foundations, but he delivered anything but. During his tenure at Villa, his team displayed hapless and careless defending. Halfway through the season, Villa had an entirely fair reputation as soft touches from set-pieces. It seemed opposition teams only had to deliver a decent corner to profit.
So, what is an Alex McLeish team if it cannot defend competently? Answer - nothing much at all. Lacklustre at the back, bereft of craft and guile in midfield, and clueless going forward, Villa's season stumbled from mediocre, to poor, to diabolical. Along the way, the manager's mistrust of any flair, attack-minded players, grew. Marc Albrighton was marginalised, Barry Bannan, so promising a year ago, restricted to cameo appearances, Charles N'Zogbia, the manager's big signing at a sliver under £10m, ever frustrated and increasingly sidelined. Even Gabby Agbonlahor wasn't immune. Having started the season like a train, he gradually disappeared inside his shell and, by March, was commenting that he simply wanted the season over.
A manager with a lack of vision or a plan, McLeish's final few games in charge were mainly spent eschewing any kind of responsibility for performances and results, citing injuries to his squad, the difficulty of the job and then, desperately, even claiming he'd done a good job to keep Villa in the division with a game to go.
Sunday's final match of the season summarised his viewpoint perfectly. For a meaningless game at Norwich, with nothing at stake (save for his own immediate Villa future), he started with two players - Carlos Cuellar and Emile Heskey - who had confirmed a few days previously that they would be leaving the club in the summer, contracts expired.
The manager's midfield comprised Stephen Warnock, more recognised as a left-back, alongside Ciaran Clark, a centre-back who has, more often than not, been fielded in the middle of the park this season, and Chris Herd, the workaholic Australian equally at home at full-back. Strictly speaking, it could have been interpreted that McLeish fielded seven defenders, or seven defensive-minded players, in his first X1.
A group of more offensive players; Bannan, N'Zogbia, Gary Gardner, the raw but extremely promising Samir Carruthers, all occupied the bench.
If this was the future under McLeish, Villa's bosses decided they didn't like the look of it. It may have taken them 11 months, but they finally reached the point the supporters started at.
There may be some mud coming the way of Villa fans over the next few days - no doubt some will say they got McLeish the sack - but they did not. McLeish had the chance, and, despite some very obvious warning signs, he was given a season to prove himself. A record of seven league wins in 38 games, of 38 points - one fewer than relegated Birmingham finished on in 2010-11, of nine victories in 42 competitive matches, tells the true story.
McLeish tried, and was simply found wanting. Now Villa must find its third new manager in two years.
Thank you Kevin you have hit the nail on the head, we have had to endure McLeish sucking the confidence out of our top young players and ruin our club's image for 11 months.
It was never about where he came from, it was about where he took us, in all this time we have been disrespected by the media - hope they read this and come to see the shocking records McLeish has set for the Villa this year, thanks m8.
I am an American and there are competent American owners like with Arsenal, Liverpool now, and Manchester United even. However, the Aston Villa ownership does not look great now. Liverpool will get it right eventually, Aston Villa seems to be on a long downward spiral like Portsmouth was a few years back.
So true, very well summarised indeed.
The outpouring of relief in Birmingham and the Midlands at the moment must surely be on a comparable scale to that felt in Manchester right now, such was the misery we've been needlessly subjected to.
For a year, we've had to listen to continuous digs from supporters of other clubs - 'by far the worst team I've seen at (insert stadium) this season' has been a norm on internet message boards. Any other season our supporters have fought back till blue in the face, but not this season, we've had no retort, we've had to take it all on the chin.
For a club like Aston Villa to be brought to its knees in such appalling fashion is unacceptable, and for that, McLeish has no-one to blame but himself.
As for the future, my preferences would be Ranieri, Lee Clark, Eddie Howe, or, if I'm being optimistic, Villa Boas.
And here's hoping Blackburn follow our lead and do the same to their imposter of a manager.
Spot on article. Great read. Glad you're on board as the Villa correspondent.
Have to say after hearing that the firing was official, I felt like a kid on Christmas morning. It's good to be a Villa fan again and can feel the renewed positive energy with the fans. hopefully it's not all for nothing and the board get this new manager hiring spot on.
Well at least they sacked him nice and early and a new guy has a pre-season to sort things out.
Villa had 24 positive results out of 38 Premier League matches, 7 wins 14 draws, and this without Darren Bent.
I can't help but believe, with Bent, some of those 14 draws would have been wins and Villa could have been 12th or 13th maybe as high as 10th. The next team to have 24 positive results was Fulham. Everyone between Fulham and Villa had 21 positive results and each had their full complement of scorers.
Interesting, this tells me the defense was not as bad as many think. With Bent back next season and one or two well placed buys (for goal scorers), top half is not out of the question.
I knew the Villa of Martin O'Neill, the Villa that brought people to the point of speaking about the big six, the Villa that almost brought Arsene Wenger and his guns to their knees, a Villa that was built on such a small budget yet had such attacking prowess that it was envied by many, a Villa that had many bigger clubs clamouring for its players.
Then came the Villa of McLeish, a villa that scored no goal from set pieces all season, a Villa that could not even master a good number of shots on goal in a whole match, a Villa that looked totally out of ideas everytime it came to the field to play.
I'm not good at predicting matches but week in and out I could predict Villa's draws and losses. Seriously, I knew Barry Bannan, Gary Gardner as being players who possessed much ability, N'Zogbia, what he had done at Wigan: surely you just couldn't bench such players for almost a whole season?
Surely he had to go, he had to go!
As another famous Scot once said: "If it were done when 'tis done, then 'twere well it were done quickly". Who knew Macbeth was a Villa fan?
Now, let's get it right, I believe Martinez will be more available this time. Great article, it pretty much sums a forgettable, regrettable disaster of a year.
Cleveland - I suppose you're classing draws as positive results? That's a subjective view, in my opinion. A point at Anfield could be termed positive, home draws against the likes of QPR and Wolves perhaps not, nor away draws against Wigan (as we played them before their improvement in form) and Blackburn. Wasted opportunities, arguably caused by a very cautious approach by the coach.
As for Bent, he played in many of the games you're referring to. Of those seven league wins, he played in six of them, I think, missing just that last one, v Fulham at home.
What about going after Bob Bradley?
Perfectly summed up the season we've had. You hit the nail on the head. So sad it took the board so long to figure it out. Isn't that what they are paid to do?
I for one, wasn't part of the boo squad who was attacking McLeish when the announcement was made that he was going to be our manager.
I thought, "Sure, he was Birmingham's manager, but I want to see what he can do for us before I judge him". I was willing to give him a few months to get it right, then give him his first transfer window to try to get the team playing the way he wanted them to, then give him the rest of the season to clean up the mess. However, it became obvious, as you pointed out, with his last game in charge that he wasn't the man for us.
The Norwich game was a disgrace. We lost the chance to go into the off season with a heap of confidence for our young guys to build on.
Here's hoping the next guy get's it right...and he's not Mick McCarthy.
Very well written Kevin and the passionate Villa supporters who have vented their frustrations all season long.
Villa have dug a hole for themselves with the help of a mediocre manager and a playing roster that looks for excuses, when the game is on the line. It's hard to believe that these professionals get paid a fortune to turn up and play week in week out no matter what the conditions are, no matter what the opposing teams and fans throw at them.
Yes AMC is rubbish and unworthy of his past Villa managers and the glory and history of the Villa name.
The players themselves have to take responsibility for their own actions out on the pitch. Remember they're professionals who get paid and train everyday for one reason and that's to win games of football.
I don't think it makes any difference who the next Villa manager is they face the same problem as this season. No money, players of contract and lack of quality in the squad.
Bring in Kevin McDonald and Gordan Cowans.
If I had my way AVB would be it! What is your choice, Kevin?
Kamal - my choice? Well, with the news about Ole Gunnar Solksjaer in talks breaking today, it may be a little late for me to answer. However, if it is OGS, he's the type of coach I would welcome - he's young, fresh, has already achieved a measure of success in guiding Molde to their first Norwegian title in over 100 years.
I'm impressed and interested in coaches who have shown they can build a good team, a successful team, and less concerned with a PL track record. I believe, fundamentally, that sound coaching skills can translate to any level. The prospect of OGS excites me - hopefully, he'll also have a good knowledge of technically strong players, in Norway and the surrounding Scandinavian countries, that may benefit us.
If it isn't OGS... well, I do like Lambert and Rogers, for the same principles. They've built well-oiled teams that function. Also Di Matteo, who liked at MK Dons and West Brom; and Poyet, and Brighton.
I'm still not totally convinced by Martinez at Wigan.
The fact that Villa don't even want to shortlist AVB puzzled me. I think he fits the criteria set. Anyway I do agree with you that Martinez is not the answer. The fact that a big club like Liverpool even considered him as a candidate is a joke. He has achieved nothing except avoid relegation for the second year running. Well good luck to the 'Pool. I still say bring in AVB.
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Salem 1945 lunch planned at Salem Hills
SALEM - The Salem High School Class of 1945 will meet for lunch at noon Wednesday at the Salem Hills Golf and Country Club.
Guilford Lake Civic Association to meet
GUILFORD LAKE - The Guilford Lake Civic Association plans to meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Guilford Lake Ruritan Hall on Route172.
Beaver Local Athletic Council to meet
LISBON - The Beaver Local Athletic Council meeting begins at 6 p.m. Thursday in room two at the high school.
DAHS 1963 breakfast set Saturday
LISBON - The David Anderson High School Class of 1963 will meet for breakfast at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Taste of Country.
Salem VFW kitchen open Saturday
SALEM - The kitchen at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 892 will be open from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday featuring two chicken and shrimp fajitas for $6. The public is welcome. Carryouts are available. For more information call 330-337-8015.
County music jams set in Rogers
ROGERS - The public is invited to a country music jam from 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 1 and 15 at the Rogers Community Auction dining room.
Sept. 2 dance in Deerfield canceled
DEERFIELD The Deerfield Historical Society has canceled its "first Monday dance" on Sept. 2 due to Labor Day. Dances will resume on Sept. 16.
Salem 1951 breakfast planned
SALEM - The Salem High School Class of 1951 will meet for breakfast at 9 a.m. Sept. 4 at the Skyline Diner.
'Chicken on the Run' planned in Salem
SALEM - "Chicken on the Run," drive-thru chicken dinners, will be available from 4 to 6 p.m. Sept. 5, or until sold out, at the First United Methodist Church, 244 S. Broadway Ave. Cost is $7.
Pembrooke Condo Association picnic set
SALEM - The Pembrooke Condo Association will hold its annual picnic at 6 p.m. Sept. 7 at the pool, or inside the clubhouse in case of rain. Attendees are to bring a coverdish and cold beverage. Cost is $3 per person which will be collected at gate. The club will provide ribs from Ben's and table service. Reservations are needed by Aug. 31 and may be made by calling 330-332-5738 or 330-332-8219 or a committee member, Sally Mattix, Kim Barth, Maria Lasko, Joan Slason or Kitty McDevitt. There also will be a 50/50 drawing.
Electric Furnace retirees to meet
SALEM - Electric Furnace retirees and former employees are invited to breakfast at 9 a.m. Sept. 11 at the Salem Hills Golf and Country Club.
Salem 1956 lunch set at Salem Hills
SALEM The Salem High School Class of 1956 will meet for its bi-monthly luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sept. 11 at the Salem Hills Golf and Country Club. Spouses and friends are welcome.
Concealed carry class offered Sept. 14
SALEM - A basic Ohio concealed carry class, taught by National Rifle Association certified instructors, will be held Sept. 14 at the Salem Hunting Club. For more information contact 330-332-9847 or www.salemhuntingclub.com.
Chelsea Furlong benefit set at Eagles
SALEM - A benefit for Chelsea Furlong will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Sept. 15 at the Salem Eagles Club, 1884 N. Ellsworth Ave. Chelsea, 5, has Ewing's Sarcoma Tumor. A pasta dinner will be served from noon to 4 p.m. Cost is $5.
This event, hosted by the Arby's Cruisin Crew, include a car cruise with the first 50 cars to receive a dash plaque, a cornhole tournament, 50/50 raffle, Chinese auction and face painting. For more information call Donna Baker at 330-337-3293.
Salem 1968 dinner planned Sept. 17
SALEM - The Salem High School Class of 1968 plans to meet for dinner at 6 p.m. Sept. 17 at Ricky's English Pub.
Kids Day set in Leetonia Sept. 28
LEETONIA - The Leetonia Sportsman's Club will hold its 38th annual Kids Day on Sept. 28 at the club grounds along East High Street in Leetonia, There will be shooting, archery and fishing events for all children ages 6 to 15. Trophies will be awarded to contest winners and raffle prizes will be given away. A wiener roast will also be held. Everything is free of charge.
Registration starts at 10 a.m. and runs continuously throughout the day.
Kids Day is held annually in conjunction with National Hunting and Fishing Day. For more information about National Hunting and Fishing Day go to www.nhfday.org. For further information call Tom Butch at 330-337-8444.
Salem Cheer Clinic offered Sept. 4-5
SALEM - The Salem High School varsity cheerleaders are holding a Salem Cheer Clinic from 5 to 7 p.m. Sept. 4 and 5 in the Southeast School gym. All girls in grades kindergarten to sixth are welcome. Cost is $25. Each girl will receive a T-shirt and cheer with the cheerleaders on Sept. 6 at the varsity game. Forms are available at the local schools. For information call Debbie Thomas at 330-332-8523.


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Rettew, an Engineering News-Record top 200 design firm providing engineering, transportation, environmental consulting, planning, surveying and safety consulting services, recently hired Thomas "Brad" Burwell; Michael J. Goff, PE; Kevin M. McCarthy and Derek H. Smith.
Burwell is a group manager in the firm's natural sciences division in rettew's Canton office, responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of project teams and coordinating work activities for Canton's natural sciences group. The group conducts environmental planning and permitting, remediation, wetland delineations, restorations and water and gas pipeline routing for clients involved in oil and gas exploration in Ohio's Utica Shale play. Burwell comes to Rettew from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mineral Resources Management, where he managed the coal and industrial mineral regulatory programs, mine safety program and the abandoned mine land reclamation program. He has more than 32 years of experience in the environmental consulting industry. Burwell has a bachelor's degree in forestry resources management from West Virginia University, and he resides in Tuscarawas County, Ohio.
Goff is a senior engineer in the civil/municipal group in Rettew's Canton office. Working with oil and gas clients involved in Ohio's Utica Shale play, he provides construction management and oversight of temporary freshwater lines required for hydraulic fracturing. He is tasked with ensuring adherence to schedule, budget and specifications. Additionally, he coaches and mentors staff, and he plays a role in business development. Goff has 12 of experience in designing, constructing and maintaining all aspects of commercial and industrial facilities. He is well versed in civil, structural and architectural design concepts, in addition to mechanical, electrical, and plumbing design concepts. His construction management experience includes cost estimating, project scheduling, bidding, onsite supervision and final inspections. Goff has a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Ohio University. He resides in Summit County, Ohio.
McCarthy is a senior environmental scientist in RRettew's natural sciences division in the firm's Canton office. Working with oil and gas clients involved in Ohio's Utica Shale play, he determines the best route for permanent waterlines needed for oil and gas extraction to minimize impacts to federally regulated waters, including jurisdictional wetlands. He also works to obtain permits for clients from various regulatory agencies, and he provides wetland and stream delineations. McCarthy has 23 years of diversified experience in environmental consulting for numerous public and private clients. He is well versed in wetland delineation, wetland violation reclamation planning and implementation, and wetland creation for compensatory mitigation. Additionally, he has conducted forest conservation data collection, forest stand mapping and forest conservation planning pursuant to the Maryland Forest Conservation Act. McCarthy has a bachelor's degree in forest management from West Virginia University. He resides in Stark County, Ohio.
Smith is a senior environmental scientist in the natural sciences division in Rettew's Williamsport office. He works with various regulatory agencies on behalf of Rettew's key oil and gas clients to secure environmental permits required for water pipelines needed for oil and gas extraction. Specifically, he is tasked with conducting onsite quality control/quality assurance reviews of wetland and stream delineations. Smith also develops protocols and standards for field staff. Smith has 19 years of experience in environmental analysis and documentation within the private sector and state and federal resource agencies. His expertise includes wetland delineation, including disturbed site wetland determinations, and wetland creation and restoration. He is also well versed in aerial photo interpretation and site evaluation of soils and vegetation. Smith has a bachelor's degree in wildlife and fisheries Science from Penn State University. He resides in Perry County.
Construction firm hires project manager
Alexander Building Construction Co. has hired Sean Torongeau as an mechanical, electrical and plumbing project manager. Torongeau will work out of Alexander's State College office.
In Torongeau's role as a project manager, he will provide overall project management of mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection trades on multiple projects. Torongeau will immediately start work on the Geisinger Gray's Woods Surgery Center and Parking Deck.
Torongeau brings more than 17 years of professional experience to Alexander's team. He is a Mechanical Contractors Association of America Institute for Project Management graduate and OSHA 30 Hour certified professional. The majority of his experience has been in Centre County managing projects such as the Centre Hills Country Club clubhouse, Penn State University Eastview Terrace Housing, Penn State University Biomechanics Laboratory, and several building renovation projects at Penn State University. Outside of Centre County he has managed projects for Williamsport Regional Medical Center, Geisinger Health System, and the PA Turnpike Commission. In addition to his MEP project management experience, Torongeau has also served on multiple construction safety committees for more than 10 years.
"The combination of Sean's extensive MEP project management expertise and knowledge of the Central Pennsylvania market will be a huge asset to our team and to our current and future clients," says Chris Magent, general manager, Alexander Building Construction - State College and business development and strategic initiatives director of The Butz Family of Companies.
Torongeau resides in Lamar with his wife and two children.
City attorneys
attend training
Kirsten Gardner and Nichole M. Ippolito, both of Williamsport, were among 44 attorneys who attended the 2012 Pennsylvania Public Defender Trial Skills Training at Carlisle from Aug. 8 to 11, for the annual Penn State Dickinson School of Law. They work with Bill Miele, who is the chief public defender for Lycoming County.
"Pennsylvania is the only State in the nation that the entire burden of indigent defense is borne by the county taxpayer. The state provides no money to the counties for the provision of indigent defense services in the county budget," said Fred R. Goodman, a trial lawyer from the Defender Association of Pennsylvania who serves as chairman of the Public Defender Association of Pennsylvania's education committee.
The program is a great opportunity because the training program is free of charge to the county and to the defender. The cost of the seminar, housing for the students, facilities and materials for the week-long program is paid with the help of federal and state funds administered by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency and the Public Defender Association of Pennsylvania.
"This is especially beneficial to counties whose offices have little or no training programs or resources available," said Harry Cancelmi of Waynesburg, the Greene County Chief Public Defender who was an instructor and also a spokesman for the Trial Skills program. The faculty consists not only of experienced trial attorneys and public defender from Lancaster, Philadelphia, Montgomery, Chester, Cumberland, Northhampton, and Greene Counties in Pennsylvania, but also from all over the country.
New board
member elected
The Workforce Investment Board of Central Pennsylvania has elected Becky Espenshade, Manpower regional sales and marketing director to its board of directors.
As a board member, Espenshade joins a list of prominent industry leaders who work to develop policy and strategy to ensure business has access to a trained workforce and workers have access to quality jobs. "I'm proud to serve on the Workforce Investment Board and help create opportunities for the people of Central Pennsylvania," Espenshade said. "At Manpower we work every day to connect individuals to meaningful work, and I look forward to supporting this mission on the (board) and helping businesses succeed."
Espenshade is a resident of Lycoming County and brings 12 years of recruitment expertise to the WIB board. As a leader at Manpower, she focuses on helping her clients win in the changing world of work by providing innovative and effective workforce solutions.


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Sam Presti in a brief Q&A: "Like every team in professional sports, our goal is to win a championship. We believe in order for us to achieve sustained success, we first have to put ourselves in position where year-in and year-out we are positioned to be among a handful of teams that believe that if they execute and have a little good fortune along the way can impact the post-season and be the last team standing. We feel that we are amongst that handful of teams currently, but we also want to ensure that our players and organization stay in that position for the foreseeable future. It is essentially trying to improve your odds of achieving your goals by allowing yourself increased opportunities."
John Schuhmann of NBA.com has OKC third: "Russell Wesbrook's game-winner has been the highlight of the Thunder's seven-game winning streak that has included wins over the Nuggets, Clippers, Spurs, Warriors and Wolves. The young bench – Reggie Jackson and Jeremy Lamb in particular – continues to provide a big lift. Two more marquee matchups – against the Blazers' No.3 offense and Pacers' No. 1 defense – await this week."
Matt Moore of CBSSports.com has them fourth: "The Thunder have the 16th-best bench in the league, according to HoopsStats.com. That's all they need with their starters' firepower."
Same for Marc Stein: "If you see the outcomes of super-close games to be random events, as many stat experts do, you won't be too impressed to hear that OKC has already won four games by three points or fewer after only three such W's last season. Us? We're more apt to tip our hats in these situations."
KD won Western Conference Player of the Week.
Darnell Mayberry: "The upcoming road stretch doesn't offer the most challenging schedule. Only two of the next five road teams — Atlanta and Memphis — made the playoffs last year. But the Thunder will be tested by playing three games in the next four nights, a test that will include a potentially brutal pit stop in Portland for a showdown with the red-hot Blazers on the second night of a back-to-back Wednesday. Oklahoma City also has other issues to iron out before worrying about the strength of the road schedule, like squeezing solid and consistent contributions out of its role players when away from home."
Zach Lowe of Grantland likes this lineup: "Kevin Durant–Reggie Jackson–Russell Westbrook–Thabo Sefolosha–Serge Ibaka; This lineup has logged 19 total minutes in six games, per NBA.com. Please play this lineup more often, Scott Brooks."


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Catering pertains to the business of providing beverage and food service on particular site like public house, hotel and many other specified locations. This activity is done to cater to different events. Caterers can either be individuals or independent vendors. Catering services are delivered at full range of special events like weddings, exhibitions, conferences, business meetings and many other special occasions.
Aside from delivering foods and beverages, caterers also deal with handling event decorations, audio and video and many other aspects of the event or program. A catering manager usually manages the staff of chefs, servers and others.
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Catering-Learn its History
The earliest description of major functions catered in the US is the 1778 ball held in Philadelphia. This was catered by the phenomenal Caesar Cranshell celebrating the departure of William Howe, a well-respected British General. The catering business has originally come to form in 1820 in the heart of Philadelphia. Catering is viewed to be a profitable and respectable business.
The catering industry actually began to professionalize under Robert Bogle's reign. He was best recognized as "Originator of Catering". In 1840, the second black caterers' generation of Philadelphia was formed and they began combining their exclusive catering businesses with the restaurants they owned.
It was during 1880s when the common usage of the term "caterer" widely came about and at this time, various local directories start listing many caterers. Over time, white businessmen moved to the catering industry and this specifically happened in 1930s, the same time when black businesses disappeared virtually.
It was also in 1930 when Soviet Union, making easier and simple menus star developing public catering establishments as significant part of the collectivation policies. Rationing systems were put into practice during the World War II and people became accustomed with catering. It was in 1960s when home-made foods were overtaken by dining and eating in various public-catering establishments.
Different Types of Catering Services
Catering services and operations are somewhat wide ranging and these cover mobile services, special events, industrial and business activities. When hiring caterers' services, it is highly imperative to employ only the reputable and professional service provider to ensure that aspect of food servicing of a given event will go as smoothly as possible. The most well-known catering operations and services are as follows:
Mobile Catering
Mobile catering services provide food and beverages from their vehicles. These catering providers do not really have their permanent physical address since they are using their vehicles as their main office. Mobile catering are typically used at large outdoor events and concerts. Services provided by mobile caterers can also be offered in workplaces and in business areas.
Mobile catering services is not likely to be facilitated via prior contact and these relate more to van or mobile truck travelling to particular locations with the complete and right equipment and food on board. These catering services may also relate to meals-to-go, festivals, fairs, parking lot vendors and more. When delivering mobile catering services, there should be a fully equipped catering unit to be able to deliver delicious foods and professional service.
Event Catering
Event catering likely offers all-inclusive services for large-scale receptions, parties, weddings, award banquets, anniversaries and the list goes on. Special event catering involves both the presentation of stunning menu and the service. There are some event caterers who are also involved in arranging or organizing events like planning and decorating.
Moreover, event caterers can also introduce and suggest other related services such as musicians, rental companies and florists. Special event caterers may specialize in one area while others are versatile and can fulfill various event requirements. Event catering services is so far the most famous type of catering service offered. Event catering can be split into two categories; the buffet style meals and meals served by the wait staff. The buffet style is perfect option for large parties that are somewhat more nonchalant and laid back.
Business Catering
This particular type of catering service is essentially intended to provide types of foods favored at conferences, corporate parties, business meetings, lunches and training sessions. Business catering is one specific area in catering industry which seems to be in great demand and very competitive in nature not to mention the year-round opportunities for catering that caterer can enjoy. It is highly important to prepare only the best foods when delivering business catering services since it is vital to impress everyone attending corporate events.
Industrial Catering
This is another type of catering service that mainly involves industrial areas and certainly offering meals for universities, airlines, hospitals, schools and many other similar institutions. Most if not all industrial caterers have annual or semi-annual contracts with different companies to help deliver long term and more stable employment. Serving foods is not really necessary with industrial catering since foods prepared are passed on to institutions and are served generally in cafeteria style.
The Enormous Benefits of Catering Services to People
Catering services are frequently sought upon by customer because it completely relieves the burden and stress of planning and preparing food for special events. Other benefits people can get when they hire a caterer are as follows:
- No more long hours of cooking
Thinking of what foods to cook and the number of hours it will take to cook and prepare the entire men can really be a big burden. When you hire a caterer, all you have to do is let the caterer know your desired menu that will be offered to the guests. Expert caterers will do the cooking.
- No more tiring preparation
Catering eliminates the need for tiring and stressful preparation. Caterers can secure all the needed equipment for the big event such as sound systems, video and photo coverage, souvenirs and many others.
- No more planning
Caterers actually do all the planning and other related tasks for you. You no longer have to worry with the theme, style and food at your party because caterers will handle everything for you.
- No more hassle and stress
Undeniably, getting the services of caterers for your special event provide you the possibility of enjoying a stress free party.
These are just few of the many benefits offered by catering services. People also save money, time and effort getting this service than dealing with everything on their own.


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Is seems rather funny or should I say trendy, that at times there is a rash of workers that have a substantial amount of time with the company are culled out and let go with no real plausible reason. The rules change day to day and only is applied when management wants to. The zero tolerance policy is a joke , heads turn and look the away when wanted, but those who are culled out - management washes their hands of any wrong doing and take no responsibility , even if a policy is not in place a worker will be let go and the next day a new policy will be in inplace to justify their termination. Meanwhile, " Mr Zero Tolerance " is caught going around a railroad crossing safety barrier, and gets what ? He is getting a promotion I hear!
Sounds like this company or management has a double standard, just like other companies, and feel that they are not accountable for their actions. But of coarse to make it look good they toss a few employees with little time with the company so it don't look so obvious, but people know it for what is! If you are not one of the good o'l boys and play the game ,watch you back and see who is peeking around the corner, because your days are numbered. Its to bad how companies let go employees of long term commitement to the work place. Just think of the expience , dedication and knowlege that is lost . I feel for those that have been culled out, but feel more so for those who don't feel that they were not accountable. Let say a special prayer those people," for we know them for what they are and god does to"!
Sentiment: Hold
When the mining is done you eat the mule : use a man for all his worth during his prime then get rid of him .
I just heard another 30+ year company man just got the ax. Tick tock is the sound in everyones head if they have any time with the company, unless you tilt your head just right ...then you are safe for now! How sad that it has to be this way : ( Thanks for forfeiting your golden years to be kicked to the curb to find a new career at your age. Good luck D, Upper management don't care they have cushioned themselves for the good life. The company forgets themselves of the knowledge that the long term employees have!


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The Great Plant Debate
Classroom Designs
Yavits Alexey, 7th grade
Kogan Anna, 6th grade
Vorontsov Michael, 7th grade
Kilishek Roma, 7th grade.
As soil for plants we recommend a porous material, impregnated and moistened by nutritious mix[its ingredients present below], for example, penoplast.It is a russian word, we did not find if in a dictionary. Boxes for computers are made of it.
The main of them are K,N,P,Na,Ca. We recommend them in following connections: NH4OH, CO(NH2)2, NH4H2PO+(NH4)2 HPO4, KCL+NaCL,KCl+NaCl,KNO3+NaNO3,Ca(NO3)2,NH4NO3.
The soil is constantly moistened by a special system arranged as the apparatus for blood transfusion.
For reduction of the influence of the microgravity we recommend the following.The soil is distributed on a surface of a round drum, which rotates with the constant velocity.in this stems grow in the direction of the drum's centre and roots grow in opposite direction. This hardware imitates the conditions of the normal gravity. The lamp is located in the centre of the drum and provides the necessary illumination.
To the point, such accommodation of the lamp and plants is more economical. We assume, that energy,necessary for illumination and rotation of the drum could be partly provided by the physical exercises of the crew members.
It is known fact, that electric current influenced the plants on the Earth. It improves the linear growth, the feeding and development of fito-hormones. Why not to test this property of the electricity in Space? For this purpose it is necessary to pass an electric current through the stems of the plants during 2-3 hours every day for 1,5 month. A voltage should be equal to 0,15 v.
We recommend also to place inside the greenhouse the monocrate water plant Chlorellae. Chlorelae quickly makes multiple copies and produces plenty of oxygen which is of great importance for the plants and crew members as well. In the same time Chlorellae is a very good organic fertilizer and a wonderful sample for genetic experiments in the Space.
We also recommend to grow alongside the Super dwarf wheat, but Pisum Sativum also. Pisum Sativum grows very fast, it's seeds can be stored for a long time and give roots very quickly. It can accommodate nitrogen from the environment and may be used as a good fertilizer after vegetation. Leaves, stems and roots of Pisum Sativum gives a good material for bio experiments.
We tried to design our greenhouse and have made a picture of it.
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We also would like to show you our work made as MicroWorlds project on the MSDOS platform. We realize that this work is out of instructions and project rules, but we hope that you find the opportunity and time to look at it. It's worth seeing!
All the best. Thank you for your time.
Olga, Anna, Michael, Roma, Alexey and the teachers Olga Tuzova and Nina Andreeva.
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Likely inspired by the competition on the practice field this week, the Colts have swapped out two cornerbacks today in preparation for their trip to Gillette Stadium to take on the New England Patriots. The Colts have signed CB Teddy Williams and waived CB Marshay Green.
Let's take a look at what this means for the Colts' secondary as they face Bill Belichick and the Patriots' (ahem, pretty boy) QB Tom Brady.
Activated from the practice squad, CB Williams will likely be active on gameday with CB Vontae Davis already ruled out for this weekend's matchup. Although he'll the 4th active CB, we should probably hope most of his action comes on special teams rather than in the Dime packages. Williams, who we've previously talked about here, obviously brings size (6'1", 201lbs) and speed (4.26-40), exactly the types of attributes with which any good special teams player should be graced.
So if Williams isn't going to be playing in Dime, then who would be? I wouldn't be surprised to see back-up S Sergio Brown in on some of the sub-packages in this game.
Yes, we saw Sergio make some boneheaded mistakes (the Jacksonville game in particular) early this season, but in his defense he was new to the team and the defensive scheme. Now in Week 11, he's hopefully spent extra time in the playbook and better prepared this go around. Plus, there's an X-factor with him.
Like his teammate, Colts' new starting CB Darius Butler, Sergio Brown is an ex-Patriot. Not only do they have a working understanding of the personnel and the tendencies of that New England squad, but as we've seen all across this league, players try to make statements to their former teams.
"Hey, you shouldn't have cut me or else I wouldn't be the one making plays for the OTHER team today."
Let's hope both Butler and Brown come to play on Sunday and Belichick can eat a bit of that humble pie he's so accustomed to feeding his players come Monday morning.
Let's also hope that they've been in the ear of rookie QB Andrew Luck with some clues for him on how to beat a Belichick defense.
As far as Marshay Green, who we looked at here, it wouldn't be the most shocking thing to see him back on the PS if he clears waivers tomorrow. Although, as we've seen with Colts rookie GM Ryan Grigson, spots are always up for grabs as they try to improve the back-end of the roster each and every week.
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Yeah she said she was just going to heal, but will we finally get to see why she is a captain?
She will just heal
shell be an okay fighter
Yeah she said she was just going to heal, but will we finally get to see why she is a captain?
definately. Shes got something set up more than likely, I bet shes already won the battle before its officially started...Wonder what her Bankai is
A pie in the sky?
She's fighting the Exequitas... don't think we'll see much of a fight ;/
Bankai? I doubt she'll need Bankai for them. But I dont see them backing down, though the leader seemed a bit rattled. But I'm sure we all know how this is going to turn out. She says and means that she has no interest in fighting, but one or all of those guys are going to attack her and/or Isane and shes going to retaliate with very little effort but completely destroy them... its going to be legendary.
Of course she's gonna murder. She's in the same line with Byakuya. Always keeping her cool no matter what. I swear that her Bankai is like pure ownage all the way lol.
don really see her fighting, but im sure she has the capibility to pwn. haha
I don't think she's going to be insanely strong. Her main attribute is that of healing so I don't think she's going to have all this power. I think she can hold her own obviously, or else she wouldn't be a captain. If we look at Hanataro he can't even fight at all. I don't think Retsu will be that bad, but I don't think she'll be able to take on the espada like Byakuya or Zaraki will.


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Lower Paxton Township police are investigating a possible child luring incident that occurred Thursday morning in the 200 block of Lopax Road.
An 8-year-old girl was walking around 8:40 a.m. to a bus stop and was being followed by her mother, who told police she was about 20 to 30 feet away.
A red Jeep Cherokee, reportedly a mid-1990s model, pulled up to the girl. Two white males with short hair were in the car and rolled down a window.
One of the men said, "Come on…come here," the young girl told her mother. The mother ran to her daughter after seeing the vehicle pull up to her, at which point the Jeep drove away, the mother told police.
The incident was detailed in a message that Central Dauphin School District emailed to parents.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Lower Paxton Township police at 717-657-5656, the anonymous tip line at 717-724-8317 or Crime Stoppers of Dauphin County at 800-262-3080.


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1 July 2014: Representatives from 26 biosphere reserves from 19 countries issued a joint statement following the Fourth Meeting of the Global Network of Island and Coastal Biosphere Reserves. The statement notes challenges and threats faced by these sites related to climate change and natural disasters; water, energy and food self-sufficiency; and waste management.
Participants included representatives from biosphere reserves in Australia, Chile, China, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Denmark, Haiti, Indonesia, Jamaica, Japan, Maldives, Mauritius, Portugal, the Philippines, the Republic of Korea, Sao Tome and Principe, Saint Kitts and Nevis, South Africa, Spain, Sweden and Yemen, each of whom shared experiences and lessons learned from their reserve. Participants also discussed: current and completed research projects; a planned training course for biosphere reserve managers in October 2014; a casebook study; and the organization of the Fifth Meeting of the Global Network of Island and Coastal Biosphere Reserves, which will focus on climate change and sustainable development.
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Somebody in the Texas Panhandle is a lot richer today.
A $2 million Powerball ticket was sold at a Toot'n Totum convenience store in Amarillo, the Texas Lottery Commission said Thursday.
The ticket was sold at the store at 5900 Coulter St., the lottery commission said. The purchaser of the ticket added a $1 Power Play, doubling the original prize of $1 million, lottery officials said Thursday afternoon.
In Texas, winners have 180 days after the drawing to claim their prize. All prizes above $1 million must be claimed at the commission headquarters in Austin.
At least three people in two states will split the $448.4 million Powerball jackpot, after two winning tickets were sold in New Jersey and one was sold in Minnesota, lottery officials said Thursday.
No winners immediately came forward to claim the jackpot. Winners in both states have a year from the date of the drawing to do so.
One of the winning New Jersey tickets was bought at a Super Stop & Shop store in South Brunswick and the other one was purchased at an Acme Markets store in Little Egg Harbor, said Judith Drucker, a spokeswoman for the New Jersey Lottery.
The winning Minnesota ticket was sold in Anoka County, which includes the city of Anoka and other suburbs north of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota Lottery spokeswoman Debbie Hoffmann said. The exact location wasn't revealed.
The winning numbers drawn Wednesday night were: 05, 25, 30, 58, 59 and Powerball 32. During the telecast,Powerball officials announced the jackpot that was pegged at $425 million previously in the day had grown amid a buying frenzy.
Each winning ticket was worth $86 million before taxes, or $58.3 million after taxes, if taken in a lump sum. They are worth $149.4 million over 30 years if the winners choose the annuity option.
Several people were anxiously checking their tickets Thursday morning for would-be winners at the Little Egg Harbor store where one of the three tickets that matched all six numbers was sold.
"I'm just happy someone's life is changing for the positive," said Phil Weber, the director of store, which will receive a portion of the winnings.
Weber wasn't sure what the store's haul would be, though he said he planned to donate a large portion of it to a charity in the area, which was hit hard by Superstorm Sandy in October.
To the north, Judy Soto was filled with regret because she had planned to buy a Powerball ticket for herself at the South Brunswick Stop & Shop the night before, in addition to going in on some with her co-workers at Rutgers University.
"I was too lazy, because I was tired," she said. "No action in all the years I've lived here."
Soto was happy, however, that someone local had won a piece of the jackpot and that her hometown was getting some attention.
"I think it's great. It's wonderful. It puts South Brunswick really on the map," she said, walking through the supermarket's parking lot, which was clogged with television trucks, cameras and reporters.
She said she hoped the person who won could use a windfall. "I hope whoever won really needed the money and uses it wisely," Soto said.
A recent game change intended to build excitement about the lottery has increased the frequency of huge jackpots. Wednesday's jackpot drawing comes only a few months after the biggest Powerball jackpot in history — a $590 million pot won in Florida by an 84-year-old widow. The second largest Powerball jackpot, $587.5 million, was won in November and split between two tickets from Arizona and Missouri.
New Jersey's winners join Passaic resident Pedro Quezada, who was the lone winner of the March 23 Powerballdrawing. The 44-year-old immigrant from the Dominican Republic claimed a lump-sum payment worth $221 million, or about $152 million after taxes.
The revamp of Powerball in January 2012 changed the price of a ticket from $1 to $2, a move that upped the chances of the game reaching a major jackpot. There was a loss in the number of players, but the new game — which also created more chances to win smaller, $1 million and $2 million prizes — has brought in 52 percent more in sales, said Chuck Strutt, executive director of the Multi-State Lottery Association. Sales were $5.9 billion in the fiscal year that ended in June.