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In response to readers that have asked me to elaborate on the idea of social media influencers and how to find them, I figured I would offer up a simple how-to post on the subject.
Note: There a likely dozens of other techniques that can be used, but this one works pretty well in my experience.
Before you can learn how identify social media influencers, you have to actually define what they are. Here's a layman's definition:
- An individual or web entity that has a strong following and/or readership within one or more social media channels.
Still a bit unsure? Here's an example:
Now that's a lot of followers.
Clearly, this is an extreme example of one of those upper echelon influencers I made mention of in the past, but you get the idea. An influencer has a lot of influence.
Now I know what some of you are saying. You're saying, "Come on, Hugo, that one was easy. Everyone knows that Mashable is an influential site. Besides, I need influencers in my particular market niche."
Don't worry. I've got you covered. Let's take it step by step:
- Figure out what your market niche is and what keyword phrases are associated with it. So for example, if your company sells tires and other assorted auto parts then your keywords would be things like "tires", "brakes", auto parts", "car parts", etc (as well as things like "mechanic" since you're also in the service business).
- Use Google, Twitter search, and Facebook search as well as social monitoring tools to identify influencers that show up under keywords you identified in step 1 as well as variations related of those core keywords. (example keyword variations could be things like "tire blog", "car parts forum", "mechanic discussion", etc)
- Take a look for evidence of influence; things like multiple comments on blog posts, high follower/subscriber counts, multiple active discussion threads or responses, frequent posts or updates.
- If you have a strong understanding of the subject matter in question, read the content and make sure that it's legit and timely. So for example, if you know a lot about tires and car parts, read the blogs, Twitter feeds, etc that you come across to make sure that the content is good on a human level.
- Check to see if they rank well in Google for the keywords associated with their content (Note: this is not always a make or break factor, because there are infuencers that for one reason or another do not dominate Google's search results)
There are a lot of variations to this general methodology, but in a nutshell, this is how you figure out whether or not someone is a social media influencer. This is just the beginning, though. Now you have to figure out how properly engage with a social media influencer.
P.S. There's an interesting article over at readwriteweb.com today, which talks about the difference between popularity and influence. It's definitely worth a read.


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The newest gun from Lurker Paintball, the Lurker Paragon, is shaping up to be one of the most exciting markers we have seen in recent memory. Still in development over at Lurker Paintball, the Paragon will sport a vast array of features that could very well make it the 'total package' marker when it launches in the (hopefully) near future. Focusing on the ergonomics of the marker, Lurker PB's goal with the Paragon is to allow players to hold their marker as tight as possible. Their trick? To make the Paragon as light as possible – and boy is it ever light!
Clocking in at only 1 pound, 9 ounces, this lightweight beast is going to give players the ability to hold their markers tight at all times. Whether you're playing speedball, woodsball, or another variant of play, tight play is going to be possible at all times. Moreover, for those that want to play PSP? The Paragon makes it simple to switch out the stock double trigger for a true single trigger.
Additional key features of the Paragon include:
- Transflective LCD screen.
- Allows players to easily program their gun to perform by their rules.
- Revolutionary bolt kit.
- Operating at 90-100 PSI at all times, this is going to be arguably the most efficient bolt kit on the market when the Paragon is unleashed.
- On/off purge ASA
- Your O-Rings will thank you!
- Arguably the lightest tournament marker on the market
- 1 pound, 9 ounces. It's so impressive we had to mention it twice.
- Disassembling the gun is a cinch.
- No tools required!
- Soft touch grips.Features an autococker threaded Eigenbarrel v.3, 15''
- You won't be able to stop touching it!
- Hardcoat anodized bolt.
- Looks sexy.
- Seriously – this is one hot looking marker!
While there is no official announcement on how much the Paragon will cost, we assume it will fall into the high-end category of markers. Expect to pay a pretty penny whenever the marker launches down the road (likely 8-9 months at the earliest), but to us, it is certainly looking promising. We will have a full review as soon as the Paragon is released, so stay tuned!

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CBNNews.com - JERUSALEM, Israel - Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak returned from Tuesday's meetings in Alexandria with no new information on the release of IDF Corporal Gilad Shalit.
Cpl. Shalit was kidnapped by Palestinian terrorists on June 25, 2006, in a cross-border attack on an IDF outpost near the Kerem Shalom crossing with the Gaza Strip. The terrorists killed two soldiers, wounded three and captured Shalit.
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak told Barak that Hamas was holding its position of refusing to negotiate Shalit's release until its demands are met.
Barak said Egypt's role as mediator is key to Shalit's return.
"We hope it will not take very long before we see concrete, intensive negotiations that lead to [Shalit's] release," Barak told Egypt's president in Alexandria.
The two men also discussed the temporary cease-fire with Hamas and the latest efforts to curb weapons smuggling to Gaza from the Egyptian Sinai.
"There has been certain improvement in this area in the last few weeks," Barak said. "The measures have been tightened, but the results are still far from satisfying because there are still smuggling tunnels," he said.
"We have raised our expectations and expect even more to be done in order to shut it [arms smuggling] down by land and by sea," he said.
Sources: Haaretz, The Jerusalem Post
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TaniwhaThames arrives at Ovalhouse
We're pretty excited here at Shaky Isles. Our new show TaniwhaThames opens at Ovalhouse on Tuesday 15 November. Directed by Stella Duffy and written and devised by the Company, this is a story for anyone who calls London home, and was one of Lyn Gardner's 'Picks of the Week' in the Guardian.
Tickets start at just £7 and we've got some exciting pre and post show discussions, meal deals and Wandle Ale made by the good folk at Sambrook's Brewery available at the Bar. Book now to guarantee your seats.
16 Nov, post-show discussion: Making things happens with Open Space
We've created TaniwhaThames from scratch over the course of this year and have worked in Open Space to make it happen. Open Space is used within organisations, communities, groups, and even conflict resolution situations all around world, and we're one of the first theatre companies to use it to make work.
Join us after the show on 16 November to hear director Stella Duffy, Rachael McGill and the cast discuss how Open Space can be used to make theatre, engage communities and create purposeful action in complex situations. On 16 November all tickets are £7 and can be booked here.
6pm, 23 Nov pre-show event: The Charmed and the Curious
A unique chance to see and handle some of the Polynesian collections held in the Cuming Museum in south London, as well as some charms and curios from the Lovett collection of London Superstitions, a fascinating insight into the superstitious beliefs and popular customs of Londoners at the turn of the 19th Century. Oral histories both local and from the South Seas associated with the collections will be shared on the night by author and folklorist Chris Roberts and artist Rosanna Raymond. Find out more here.
Dinner and a show for just £18
Ovalhouse has a great cafe and bar which serves homemade, authentic and hearty Caribbean food. We've been sampling the menu while rehearsing and it's pretty darn good. You can enjoy a show and dinner (excluding drinks) for only £18! Just select the Meal Deal ticket when booking for a show. Find out more here.


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I like wood projects. I like building things by hand…
If you're like me, you should get a kick out of this site. I'll continue adding to the site as I find the most practical as well as the most unique sources of wood projects on the Internet.
My name is Wayne Miller. I'm a retired EMS helo pilot and now, an "internet-opportunist" (trying to key a new word here). I love wood projects… During the 80's, Ellen (my loving wife of 38 years) and I designed and manufactured 1700's reproduction furniture. We also designed and built reproduction 1700's houses. I've been fiddling around with wood projects forever.
I learned so much about early woodworking and tooling back then, but it's "water over the dam," so to speak… and I haven't been involved with wood projects for years. Thus the reason for building this site.
I know there are others like me who love the feel of wood and appreciate the value of things made with your own hands.
This site is dedicated to do-it-yourself wood projects that can become family heirlooms to be given to your kids, or your grand-kids, and passed on for generations. I'll also be looking for cool and unusual (usually from Europe) wood toys, Christmas decorations, doll houses, and whatever else is already being manufactured; heirloom quality finds that can only be located with a lot of effort. Of course, not everyone's sensibilities are the same as mine, but I'll be putting up the kind's of wooden things that Ellen (who grew up in Germany) and I have in common and have always loved. I hope you enjoy these wood projects.
The wood projects you find here are links to other sites and I get paid to send customers their way, so if you click on any of my wood projects here and you buy from there, it helps keep my lights on and I truly thank you. And not to throw you off by changing the subject, but for anyone who is in the position (as I am) of looking to create a revenue stream of any kind for your family, please consider doing what I'm doing here. Affiliate marketing is a real source of income and the link I'm providing at the bottom of each page to GoogleSNIPER is a must see.
But it's easy to find wood projects, especially on the Internet, you say…
You're absolutely right. Am I out of my mind? Let's face it. The Internet has thousands of places to find really good wood projects. Just Google "wood projects" and there are over 1 million choices. The Internet has 1000's of places to find anything!
But, damn it, everything looks the same! I remember my Army days in the late 60's and being so excited about bringing a Soldier Nutcracker home from West Germany as a Christmas gift for my mother. It was unique, beautiful, cool, handmade and there was nothing like it in the US.
Google "German nutcracker" today… Or just go to the local Christmas Tree shop. It's there, in rows, made in Taiwan probably, and yes, they are still cool, but what's special about anything any more?
I can say that I won't overwhelm you with choices, because as I research, I find that it would be easy to do. I'm sending you to Ted's Woodworking Plans as a great resource for more than 16,000 really well laid out plans for as many wood projects as you can think of. If you're looking to build a cool picnic table, he has one… or ten.
For tools, hardware, plans and all other supplies, I'm sending you to Rockler and they have great wood projects to look at. They've been around forever with a reputation that is unrivaled.
Many of my wood projects will be from Jim Barry up there in Nova Scotia. His is another reputable and trusted site for all things wood.
Another excellent provider of great wood projects is The Winfield Collection. Like this cool little tractor. This link will take you to their site.
So now, meet Ms Dove Tail (that is her name… Really!), my lovely assistant. She's not a woodworker herself, but she knows a lot about a man's tools.
Being as there will be folks visiting with a wide range of skill levels, Ms Dove will provide shop tool definitions to make things a bit clearer. Okay, the definitions are really from Jim Barry's website, but they're just too good to skip.
Keep an eye out for her… She'll be on every page with clear descriptions and educational tid-bits on the use of your tools.
A German Nutcracker, built by Grandpa himself, given to little Ellie (my granddaughter's name, so insert whatever name is appropriate) dressed and painted specially for her… Now that's cool (and I haven't found authentic plans yet). But maybe that's not what's important here.
A Buckboard wagon (wow… a buckboard wagon)? This plan is on a lot of very good websites, but what's important is dad (or grandpop) spending hours in the garage building it for Ryan (my grandson's name) and it's waiting under the tree on Christmas morning. It don't matter how many sites it's on. It's just plain really cool.
I'll break down the site into categories, almost all being woodworking projects. I'll keep looking for those hard to find woodworking gems that are worth your time and pick out pans that are already out there, but I really like. There will be categories for tools and a category for already manufactured wooden items.
Other categories? Why not, I say… Beer pocket hoodies? Not while yer operating that shaper, buddy… but afterwards… As I progress, who know what other categories may appear. (I love vintage aviation – hmm… ) This is work in progress and a labor of love.
I'LL EVEN THROW A small PAGE IN ABOUT ME (Ganpop), MY WIFE (Omi) & MY FAMILY (eventually)
I am real. This is a start-up, so please have patience. Really consider affiliate marketing and checkout the link below. I do care that you enjoy the wood projects and find value in stopping by.
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1. Read the definition of GNP per capita and answer the following questions:
2. Read the definitions of low-income, middle-income and high-income countries and answer the following questions:
3. The items listed below would be included in calculating a countrys GNP. Which items are goods? Which are services?
4. Answer each of the following questions briefly, referring back to the Text if necessary.
5. Calculate GNP per capita for countries A and B using this formula: GNP ÷ Population = GNP per capita
Based on your answers, identify each country as low income, middle income, or high income. [Country A is low income; country B is high income.]
6. Use the population information in the table below to answer the question that follows.
How many times greater is the average GNP per capita of high-income countries than that of low-income countries? [$25,480 ÷ $520 = 49 times]
7. Read the definition of growth rates, then calculate the annual GNP per capita growth rates for countries A and B using the following formula:
Note: Average annual growth rates of GNP per capita for a period of years provide a better picture than rates for a single year. Calculating any growth rate for a period longer than a year requires more complicated mathematical formulas than the one used to calculate an annual rate.
8. Purchasing power parity (PPP) is used to compare how much a dollar can buy in different countries. If GNP per capita goes up after being adjusted for PPP, one can buy more goods and services than the GNP per capita figure would suggest. If it goes down after adjustment, one can buy less than the figure would suggest. Look at the following table and answer the questions below.
9. Natural resource accounting tries to measure and allow for the costs of depleting natural resources and degrading the environment that can be part of economic growth. Listed below are some products that would add value to a countrys GNP. For each product, list some potential environmental and resource costs that might not be recognized in GNP, but which would be included in natural resource accounting.
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More West Virginians were jobless last month than in July, largely because of massive layoffs in the mining industry. On the same day the state revealed unemployment figures for August, another coal company announced hundreds more layoffs.
Any more questions about whether President Barack Obama is winning his war on coal?
Unemployment in the state, on a seasonally adjusted basis, increased to 7.5 percent in August, according to WorkForce West Virginia. That was up two-tenths of a percent from July.
About 2,300 Mountain State jobs were lost in August - with about 1,600 of them in the mining and logging industries.
That was last month. This week Alpha Natural Resources revealed it is cutting coal production by 16 million tons a year and eliminating 1,200 jobs in West Virginia, Virginia and Pennsylvania. Details on which Mountain State mines were affected were not released immediately.
Alpha's decision was just the most recent in a series of announcements of coal production cuts and job losses.
In part the losses are due to competition from relatively inexpensive natural gas for power generation. But power companies have announced plans to close dozens of coal-fired generating stations in order to meet Obama administration rules on smokestack emissions.
New Environmental Protection Agency rules have combined with other facets of the Obama war on coal, including making it more difficult for surface mines to obtain permits, to hit the mining industry hard.
Obama's defenders insist the war on coal is a myth. But production cuts, mine closings and thousands of layoffs are no myth. They may be gratifying to a White House determined to wreck the coal industry - but they are new causes for concern among residents of West Virginia, Ohio and many other states where tens of millions of people rely on inexpensive electricity generated from coal.
And with an election scheduled for Nov. 6, news from the coalfields is - as it should be - a major factor in the thinking of voters who understand that if Obama is re-elected, the outlook will only grow worse.


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When you look at an animal, a landscape or an everyday object like a chair or a hose, what do you see? A group of youths in Buffalo has a unique answer. They see an opportunity. These are the students who participate in Kids With Cameras: Through Their Eyes, a one-of-a-kind program with the goal of giving underprivileged teens and tweens the chance to interact with cameras in a way few people ever do. Over 15 weeks, the participants get to meet professional photographers and journalists who give them an inside view to a potential career.
Toni Benjamin, executive director at XCEL Leadership Center in North Buffalo, is the group's artistic director and coordinator. She has high hopes for what the program can accomplish.
"The vision and the dream is that these young people will learn to respond to images," Benjamin said. "We say that a picture speaks a thousand words, but just imagine a hundred words plus a picture, the story that you could tell. That's what we're trying to go after."
Kids With Cameras is the only program of its kind in the area that allows young people to really engage with photography in a professional setting, and word has certainly gotten around.
Though the program was originally designed for youths in Buffalo, people from far and wide have flocked to the city to participate. One family drives from Canada every Friday to attend the workshops. Making the trek over the border each week are Mariah and James O'Donnell, ages 13 and 10, and their mother, Chrissie.
Chrissie O'Donnell explains her motivation for putting her kids in the program. "It seemed like it would be great for them to learn about photography at a young age, and be recognized for their work, too. I've always wanted to be a photographer, so I would have loved that when I was younger."
The participating students will have their work showcased in a grand gala July 26. The kids in the program will run the event, finding a venue, selecting which pieces will be exhibited and making decisions about matting.
The program is organized so that the first nine weeks are focused on photography, and the remaining weeks are about journalism. From the weeks focused on photography, each student will get to display 15 of their pictures, and prints of these pictures will be on sale when the Kids With Cameras website is launched following the grand gala. As an added bonus, students will own the copyright to their images. The finished products from the journalism portion of the program are in the form of journal entries and books that they hope will be published and also put on sale. The gala will give them a truly authentic experience, because being a photographer or journalist is not just about the art. Without also having the skills of a businessman or woman, turning your passion into your job can be a long, rocky road.
Another important aspect of the 15 workshops that make up Kids With Cameras is the professionals that come in to work with the students. These are people who have successfully made a living doing what they love, the people that the youths in the program aspire to be like. Many of the professionals are from the arts departments at area colleges. Other professionals are from the CEPA Gallery, and a few of the photographers that will be coming to the workshops may have taken photos that you have seen somewhere else: Facebook. Social networking has opened up new horizons for photographers to showcase their work without people having to drive to a gallery.
Benjamin talks eagerly and excitedly about what led to the inclusion of professionals in her program.
"I'm part of a group called Help Portrait, another nonprofit organization, and the whole design there is that professional photographers would converge on one city at one time and change people's lives with professional photos. Hair and makeup, the whole nine yards," she said. "And some of those photographers have availed themselves to do Kids With Cameras as well." This means that the kids will be exposed to professionals of all types, including a lighting photographer, a motion photographer and a wedding photographer.
Despite the importance of photography and journalism, many schools do not offer photography or journalism classes, leaving creative kids who may not be musically inclined searching for an outlet. O'Donnell affirmed this. "They don't have [classes] like that. No, there's nothing like that that I've heard of, even little programs. So I thought, photography, I've got to get them in there!"
Several of the students casually remarked that the lectures were their favorite part of the workshops. This is a surprising detail, considering the attention span of the average teen. One of the older students, Tishanti Williams, 16, a junior at McKinley High School, explained her reasoning. "I love [the lectures]. You really learn things. The way the photographers teach isn't like school where somebody's just talking at you, they do it in a way you can understand."
Anyone who attends any portion of the lecture can see that this is true.
The kids are encouraged to stand up and move around, actively participating. They are enthusiastic and smiling, brimming with energy and curiosity. The professional photographer who runs the lecture is engaging and well-spoken, full of valuable tidbits of information, such as the origins of the words associated with photography.
Though there is a startling range of ages among the participants, from 9 to 17 years old, there is a noticeable lack of "cliques" among the students. Everyone is friendly and welcoming, united by their love of the art.
The kids have access to professional Canon cameras that they put to good use in the second half of the workshop. When the lecture ends, the students pick up their cameras and memory cards and go take pictures based on what they just learned. They capture stunning images in the building and around the neighborhood, finding beauty in the dullest of objects. As the workshops progress, the kids will go on field trips and start capturing professional-looking photos around the city.
This is the first year of Kids With Cameras, and Benjamin is determined to give each participant the best experience possible. She said that it is her goal to "make sure they know about a viable, sustainable job that could become their income. Your passion and what you do to raise money can be the same. What a joy that would be, to take something that they love, maybe a hobby, and hone their skill enough that it can become a profession."
With phones and iPods equipped with high-definition cameras, anyone can become a photographer these days. Just take a quick glance at Instagram and you can see that many people are making good use of this new technology. Anybody and everybody can become an amateur photographer. This has added another layer of difficulty for those who are trying to make a living off of their ability to capture images. But Kids With Cameras goes far beyond what you can do with a smartphone. Capturing lighting and motion, angles and depth – not to mention the kind of hard-earned professional knowledge that is invaluable to any aspiring photographer – this program puts these youths several steps ahead of their peers.
Kids With Cameras has the potential to change the way young people look at the world around them, perhaps for the rest of their lives.
Nora Wolcott is a sophomore at Williamsville South High School.


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Osceola County detectives arrested a suspect in a bank robbery.
Authorities said Jacques Merlin, 40, of Poinciana, was charged with robbing the Bank of America on Doverplum Avenue on Friday afternoon.
Bank employees told investigators that the robber entered the bank, claimed to have a weapon and demanded money.
Deputies said they found a vehicle matching the description of the getaway car at Merlin's home on Trophy Lane.
Merlin was questioned, and officials said he was uncooperative.
Merlin was charged with robbery and grand theft.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement showed that Merlin is a registered sex offender who served two terms in the Florida Department of Corrections for lewd and lascivious battery on a teenager and for aggravated stalking.


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Electric Co-ops Honor MurkowskiBy Steven Johnson | ECT Staff Writer Published: August 30th, 2013
Sen. Lisa Murkowski has received the NRECA Distinguished Service Award for her longstanding support of electric cooperatives.
"Sen. Murkowski is a true friend of electric cooperatives and a leader on energy issues. Her bipartisan approach to solving some of our country's most difficult problems offers a bright spot in our nation's capital while her steadfast focus on Alaska and its economy suggest a model to follow for public servants," said NRECA CEO Jo Ann Emerson.
Meera Kohler, president and CEO of Alaska Village Electric Cooperative and NRECA Director from Alaska, and Marilyn Leland, executive director of the Alaska Power Association, nominated Murkowski for the award.
They presented it to her at an Aug. 29 ceremony in Anchorage, following an address by Emerson.
Murkowski, the ranking Republican on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, was appointed to the Senate in 2002 and won re-election in 2004 and 2010.
"Sen. Murkowski's record on the environment is significant and she has been one of the strongest voices probing the impact of the Environmental Protection Agency's aggressive air regulations on electric grid reliability," Kohler said.
"Throughout her nearly 20 years of public service, Sen. Murkowski has worked hard for our state and country, and she always brings a common sense approach to energy and electricity issues," Leland said. "She understands the value of reliable, affordable electric power and the need for a carefully balanced approach to regulation."
In addition to her work on energy, Murkowski cosponsored legislation this summer to provide rural electric co-ops with more flexibility in offering pension benefit plans.
The NRECA Board confers its Distinguished Service Award on an outstanding national leader whose history of support for rural electrification and public power merits special recognition.
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Approximately 14 million people live in Zambia, a Sub-Saharan African country about the size of Texas. Victoria Falls, the world's largest waterfall, can also be found in Zambia. This country has a diverse culture represented in music, dance, food, crafts, and over 70 languages.
At the heart of the AIDS pandemic, Zambia is experiencing a complex set of circumstances that require action. Over 1 million children have lost one or both of their parents, resulting in 66% of the population being under the age of 25 and 95% under the age of 55. Additional complications, including extreme poverty and lack of access to clean water, compound the set of demanding issues facing Zambians.
Engedi partners in Zambia to alleviate suffering and injustice and spread the love of Christ. We are working with local churches to develop communities through local enterprise, community health, sustainable living programs, education, and awareness.
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Samaritan Hands is a group of Zambians impacting their community and helping the poor and vulnerable, the widow and orphan, all in the name of Jesus. This group formed a few years ago under the leadership of Pastor Juden Siachitema as members of Dambwa North Pilgrim Wesleyan Church in Livingstone, Zambia realized its passion for its community.
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In addition to evangelizing, discipling, training lay pastors, and planting churches, Noah Ministries operates two homes for orphaned children in partnership with Global Orphan Relief (GO!). House of Faith is located in Mapampi, a village outside of Kalomo, and is home to 48 children. House of Hope opened in 2013 in Muntuamusiku village and is home to 10 kids. Sponsorship opportunities for children are available. Learn more on those opportunities available through GO!.
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TJC speech and debate team excels at competitions
Published Tuesday, 21st February 2012
TJC speech and debate team excels at competitions
The Tyler Junior College speech and debate team has had a busy, successful semester.
With three spring tournaments down and two to go, TJC has steadily racked up honors statewide.
In January, the group competed in the Texas Two Step Swing tournament hosted in Hurst. Teams from three states were represented in this tournament and TJC placed second in Sweepstakes for Day 2 and third in Sweepstakes for the entire tournament, placing behind the University of Texas at Austin and Oklahoma State University.
Individual honors on Day 1 went to:
Lewis Sharp, Canton: fifth in extemporaneous speaking and fourth in speech to entertain
Tony McKinney, South Grand Prairie: fourth in program oral interpretation and fifth in dramatic interpretation
Demetries Coad, South Grand Prairie: fourth in dramatic interpretation and fifth in poetry interpretation
Tom Hill, Lindale: sixth in impromptu and sixth in speech to entertain
Amber Guerrero, Colmesneil: seventh in program oral interpretation
Julia Bodiford, Lindale: second in program oral interpretation
Individual honors on Day 2 went to:
Lewis Sharp: fourth in extemporaneous speaking, fourth in speech to entertain and third in impromptu
Tony McKinney: fourth in dramatic interpretation
Theresa Boyd, Neches: seventh in speech to entertain
Tom Hill: sixth in speech to entertain and fourth in impromptu
The team competed Feb. 3-5 in the Texas Intercollegiate Forensic Association's State Spring Championship in San Antonio, where 14 universities and colleges were in attendance.
Theresa Boyd placed first in Speech to Entertain, Tony McKinney placed fifth in poetry and fourth in dramatic interpretation, and Tom Hill was a semi-finalist in parliamentary debate.
From Feb. 10-12, the team competed in the Texas Community College Forensic Association's State Championship hosted by Central Texas College in Killeen.
TJC placed first in debate sweepstakes, second in individual sweepstakes, and second in overall sweepstakes.
Individual honors went to:
Theresa Boyd: first in speech to entertain
Tom Hill and Lewis Sharp: first in parliamentary debate
Jonathan Clifton (with a hybrid partner from North Harris Community College): semi-finalist in parliamentary debate
Tom Hill: first in impromptu speaking, fourth in extemporaneous speaking and sixth in speech to entertain
Lewis Sharp: first in extemporaneous speaking and fifth in speech to entertain
Demeteries Coad: second in poetry interpretation and third in dramatic interpretation
Julia Bodiford: third in program oral interpretation and third in poetry interpretation
Tony McKinney: sixth in program oral interpretation and in fourth poetry interpretation
TJC professor M'Liss Hindman serves as team director. Assistant director is TJC professor Joan Andrews.
"The team this year is predominantly freshmen, so the results are great," Hindman said. "We are especially proud of Theresa Boyd, who is a double state champion for winning first at both the university and community college levels."
The team has two more tournaments to attend before heading to nationals. TJC will host the Phi Rho Pi regional tournament in March.
"TJC Speech and Debate team members are continuing their long tradition of excellence in competition," Hindman said. "Competition in speech and debate tournaments helps students polish communication skills that will serve them for a lifetime."
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On January 15th, 2013, BISLA (the Bratislava International School of Liberal Arts) will introduce its very own academic journal, The Liberal Herald, the first issue of which is to deal chiefly with the question: "Do we want freedom?"
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Which conference would you rather have the Wings in?
Posted 16 May 2011 - 05:26 PM
And what would you miss most about the Western Conference if the team were to switch?
Datsyuk: I have so many of them that I haven't won. I think I would most like to win a trophy to the best goaltending duo.
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Posted 16 May 2011 - 05:35 PM
There are a couple reasons to keep them in the West.. like how the Wings tend to draw big crowds, but honestly I don't care.
Posted 16 May 2011 - 05:50 PM
Posted 16 May 2011 - 05:51 PM
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Posted 16 May 2011 - 05:54 PM
for one, there's a greater chance I get to see them
but also... I believe the western conference is move competitive and consists of better teams. Being the best is only possible by regularly facing good competition and improving. I don't think the wings will suck for being in the East, but I'd rather them regularly fight for their rank.
Also the east has gotten much rougher in recent years. Pittsburgh and the Islanders were the PIM leaders this year. Brian Burke (and his love of rough players), Pronger, and Boogaard (RIP) are examples of rough playing moving east. The wings don't play this style and I don't want to see our players facing them. We get enough injuries as it is.
Edited by CaliWingsNut, 16 May 2011 - 06:02 PM.
Posted 16 May 2011 - 06:13 PM
I'd miss late night games and games against Chicago, St. Louis, Vancouver, and some other Western teams but overall I think it's definitely in the Wings' best interests to be in the East.
Posted 16 May 2011 - 06:17 PM
HankthaTank - Squirrels, they hate to be thrown. / Why is the magical unicorn named Brian... Jedi - I just downloaded the "kids" book, "Go the F--k to Sleep" as narrated by Samuel L. Jackson on my kindle. I am now ready to be a daddy. / *Checks Router* No, I'm positive I didn't hit the "Wings Defense Sucks" button. Electrophile - I'm just glad the Wings were able to win despite the Curse of Brian. ACallToArms - I think Trey needs to put something about payroll tax and deferred income in his sig... Edicius - I'd rather [have] a soundbite of me saying "I like (man sausage)" rather than "I like Crosby".
Posted 16 May 2011 - 06:48 PM
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Posted 16 May 2011 - 06:58 PM
Posted 16 May 2011 - 06:59 PM
Less travel and more sleep.
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Posted 16 May 2011 - 08:20 PM
All the rumors are so contradictory. I read in the Freep today that Devellano confirmed that no matter what happens, the WIngs will be in the West next season, but after that who knows. Yet the NHL won't guarantee that Atlanta will be in Atlanta as early as next season. So...somewhere there is a disconnect in all this.
I was thinking the same thing. My thoughts are that Jimmy D doesn't think it will happen quick enough. The NHL is drafting up two schedules, one with Winnipeg and the other Atlanta. Really hope that the Wings get moved to the East though. No more insane late games, play the original 6 teams more often, I'll get to see them in person more often. Not to mention we won't have to put up with that gauntlet just to get the friggin Finals.
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Posted 16 May 2011 - 08:58 PM
As for realignment, on Hotstove, they mentioned that it would not be possible for this coming season because the BOG would have to vote on it within the next month and it wouldn't be possible to get a bunch of really rich guys together in that short amount of time to vote.
I'm thinking that some of the Western owners are going to do whatever they can to keep The Wings coming to their barns 4 -6 times per year. Of course I'm expecting the same feelings from Eastern owners.
Posted 16 May 2011 - 09:17 PM
Montreal, Toronto, New York, Boston. That is all. As far as Chicago goes, see ya, wouldn't want to be ya.
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Posted 16 May 2011 - 09:21 PM
On a selfish note, if the Thrashers move to Manitoba, I hope the Wild join the central division. Then the Wings would make 3 trips to St. Paul instead of 2, giving me an extra chance to see them play. Minny, Chicago, St. Louis, Detroit, and Nashville would be a great division.
Posted 16 May 2011 - 09:37 PM
I hope Atlanta moves to Winnipeg. But I'm very conflicted on re-alignment. I wish the Red Wings were in the East because they would have less wear and tear from travel, and less sleep deprived fans during the playoffs. But I have a hard time believing the NHL is going to move Detroit before they allow CBJ to move East. CBJ is farther east. That's a fact. If Detroit moves, that leaves only 1 original six team in the west. That's a fact. CBJ is hemorraghing money right now. Another fact. Partly because of bad arena leases (a common theme in the league right now), but travel costs are killing them too. They would have a natural rivalry with Pittsburgh, and maybe even Philly. Ultimately, the NHL is a better league if all of its teams are financially stable, and this may help one of those struggling teams. Plus, trading CBJ and Atlanta is a fairly even swap in terms of strength of teams. Another fact.
On a selfish note, if the Thrashers move to Manitoba, I hope the Wild join the central division. Then the Wings would make 3 trips to St. Paul instead of 2, giving me an extra chance to see them play. Minny, Chicago, St. Louis, Detroit, and Nashville would be a great division.
There is talk Nashville could be the team moving to the Eastern Conference, since they would fit better in the Southeast Division geographically.
Posted 16 May 2011 - 09:53 PM
There is talk Nashville could be the team moving to the Eastern Conference, since they would fit better in the Southeast Division geographically.
The FREEP had a good point, though. It's not necessarily geography. Nashville is still in a different time zone than the southeast, is it not?
And as far as Columbus goes, I doubt moving East will help them save a significant amount of money in the long run, so I don't think that will be a factor. Though it will probably come down to one of those three teams.
So since it's too late for the Wings to move East this season, if Atlanta does move to Winnipeg, the West will just have an extra team for a season?
EDIT: And as far as the Western owners not wanting the Wings to go, I've got to think Chicago would be all for it. It would all but lock up the Central each year for them. And they're probably strong enough on their own without the Wings to boost ticket sales, unlike Nashville and Columbus.
Edited by VM1138, 16 May 2011 - 09:54 PM.
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Posted 16 May 2011 - 09:56 PM
Here's why I am a College Student and I like the late games because then I can get my homework done and listen to them once I am finished or on the weekends watch them at the bars assuming the Hawks aren't playing.
Assuming Atlanta moves I think either Columbus or Nashville makes the move. Most likely the former. The Wings bring too much $$$ to the table in the West.
Edited by IllinoisRedWingsFan, 16 May 2011 - 10:01 PM.
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Recycled Christmas trees help feed hungry
We all know that money doesn't grow on trees, but sometimes it comes from them.
A Christmas tree recycling collection Saturday at the Millfair Compost & Recycling Center, 2301 Millfair Road, netted $2,132 for the Emmaus Soup Kitchen.
Millcreek and Fairview townships recycle trees for their residents every year, but this year it opened the recycling event to all residents of Erie County.
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Erie police have charged a man in a Friday afternoon stabbing on the city's east side.
Abukar O. Jamale, 19, is accused of pulling out a knife and stabbing another man in the chest, the back and the right wrist during an altercation in the 1900 block of East 19th Street. The victim, whose name was not available, showed up at UPMC Hamot with stab wounds Friday at about 5 p.m., according to police.
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U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., wants a public meeting to be held this month in Erie about efforts to keep Asian carp out of the Great Lakes.
Casey sent a letter Monday to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers requesting that it hold the meeting here regarding options for preventing the entry of Asian carp into the Great Lakes watershed.
Casey's letter comes after a report was released last week by the corps about methods for preventing Asian carp and other invasive species from entering the Great Lakes.
In the letter, Casey wrote, "Pennsylvania's fishing industry contributes $1.6 billion to the state's economy annually. Asian Carp is a threat to this industry, and I believe my constituents would have much to share with the Army Corps on methods to prevent the infiltration of carp."
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To celebrate their success, 47 students at Kick of Life American Karate Studio were treated to dinner on Mar. 22 by owners and instructors Erik and Lisa Cornelson.
The Winter A/B Outstanding Citizenship Honor Roll included: Nathan Dalton, Sean Crooks, Nigel Burnett, Samantha Ervin, Samantha Garrison, Alex Hagel, Sean Hedeen, Brett Hedeen, Danny Meltzer, Miles Myrick, Kelly Riordan, Hanna Rivenburgh, Paul Rivenburgh, Jon Rockstad, Regis Storey, Regan Storey, Andrew Storey, Zack Tinker, Michael Von Borries, Benjamin Wegley, Chris Weil, Greggory West, Chris Fowler, Nick Wohlers, Josie Wohlers, Ben Norton, Mackenzie Norton, Collin Pettet, NIck Kummert, Lauren Sinclair, Megan Sinclair, Charlie Ewel, Joseph Craycraft, Dylan Herrick, Nathan Harper, Max King, Jesse Ramey, Meggie Leishman, Nick Erickson, Joel Jensen, Melissa Jensen, Rebecca Jensen, Nickolas Rood, Chris Ervin, Anthony Ervin, Gary Stute, and Cortney Jacobson.
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So we are thinking about having a third... And of course I start thinking about baby names. My hubby and I cannot agree on a boy name. I really like Nate, he doesn't and I don't like his top choice. Any suggestions of boy names.. I want something short and strong... That grounds well with our other two children. Thanks!!!
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I think Jack, Lila, and Samuel would be pretty amazing, personally. I do think Nathan/Nate stylistically goes really well with Jack and Lila, though. A few other ideas:
Jack, Lila, and George
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Jack, Lila, and Charles/Charlie (I realize a lot of these are repeats, but they just go so well with Jack and Lila!)
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Jack, Lila, and Zachary (although Jack and Zach probably wouldn't work very well...)
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Liz Arthur, now 26, and her husband, Bob Gathercole, 31, who teaches outdoor skills to delinquent boys, didn't just talk about getting away from it all. In 1974 they left Lander, Wyo. and bought an island in a Canadian lake, where the closest people were six miles away by ski, snowshoe or boat. "Eager to forget remembering," they set off with building materials, food, a dog, a cat, two rifles and Grandma's Oriental rugs. This tale of romantic pioneer scenes, choreographed and written under the glow of kerosene lamps, is interrupted by developments of a less idyllic nature. Their handmade house catches fire and with it goes the illusion that the virgin wilderness and isolation offer unspoiled security. Word of a murder and a drunken suicide among their nearest neighbors reaches them, troubling their more positive impressions of a land where the "snow falls outside with gentle apology..." Even their relationship is abraded by overexposure. Eventually they give up and move back to civilization. Arthur writes with a direct simplicity. The questions she poses so well, of nature and our relationship to it, are of a more complex design and, like those Oriental rugs, inherited from generations past. (Harper & Row, $9.95)
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2010: Missed 2010 season while rehabbing torn ACL.
2009: Team quad-captain ... Ranked fourth on team with 21 goals, fifth on team with 26 points ... Played in 14 games with nine starts ... Season-high four goals against Drexel (3/1), matched season-high four points (3g/1a) against La Salle (4/19) ... Matched career-best three draws at Virginia Tech (3/8) ... Named to A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll in spring semester
2008: Breakout season saw Breheny lead team with 34 goals and finished second with 39 points ... Started 14 of 16 games played ... Converted 58.6 percent of shot attempts (34-of-58) ... Fifth on team with 18 draw controls, and added eight ground balls and six caused turnovers ... Five games with three-or-more goals, led by career-high five goals against both Towson (3/8) and Saint Mary's (CA) (3/17) ... Had career-high six points in back-to-back games against Mount St. Mary's (3/12 - 4g/2a) and Gaels (5g/1a) ... Also had four goals against No. 10 Georgetown (2/20) ... Career-best three draws against Gaels and Richmond (4/16) ... Grabbed personal-best four ground balls at California (3/20).
2007: Played in three games - at No. 15 Denver (3/13), No. 11 Georgetown (4/20) and Saint Joseph's (4/22) ... Posted one shot on goal against Pioneers.
High School: Two-time first team All-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference pick at Bishop Ireton ... Earned honorable mention All-America honors from Lax Power as a senior ... Honorable mention All-Met selection by Washington Post and first team All-Examiner during senior season ... Two-year team captain totaled 203 goals and 48 assists during four-year career ... Missed junior season due to injury ... Second team All-WCAC as a freshman.
Personal: Mia Colleen Breheny ... Born July 30, 1988 in Washington, DC ... Daughter of Maureen and John Breheny ... One sister, Hillary (23), and brother, Jack (16) ... Graduated with bachelor's degree in sport, event and hospitality management in May 2010 ... Currently pursuing graduate degree in event management.
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TENNERTON - Philip Barbour began defense of its Class AA cross country championship Saturday morning, rolling to an impressive sweep at the season-opening Bobcat Kickoff Classic held at Buckhannon-Upshur High School. Coming off a sweep at last year's state meet, the Colts sent an early message that the 2012 unit of Coach Melissa Kaiser should again be a contender at the state level.
"We are excited to be back into the season. The girls and boys are both running and feeling strong," Kaiser said. "It is good to be back and have last year's victories under our belt. We are just working to keep people focused on the goal at hand."
Brianna Waybright led the Colt ladies, navigating the hilly course in a time of 22:14. The senior all-stater was followed by Marissa Long in second (22:35) and Katie Mahoney in third (23:15) completing a one-two-three finish individually. Allison Villers came in fifth (24:15), with Haley Truman adding an eighth place (28:12) to round out the Colts in the top ten.
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Philip Barbour's Brianna Waybright looks to cross the finish line Saturday at the Bobcat Invitational in Tennertion.
Buckhannon-Upshur also placed five girls in the top 10, falling to Philip Barbour 19-36 in the team tally. Laura Dean led the Buc pack placing fourth in 24:12. She was followed on the stand by teammates Reba Cutright in sixth (27:26), Casey Thorpe seventh (28:05), Megan Russell ninth (28:19) and Lizzy Floyd 10th (28:27).
Junior Scott Nesland led a strong Colt contingent that placed six runners in the top 10. His 19:27 race over the 5,000-meter layout was complemented by Trey Furby in second (19:44), Dustin Williams in third (20:37), Tyler Baldwin fourth (21:00), Trevor Matko fifth (21:12) and Andrew Phillips eighth (21:32). The Colts' perfect 15-point performance, the equivalent of a cross country shutout, was followed by the Wyoming East Warriors from the Coalfield Conference, who placed second with 58 points. The Warriors of coach Aaron England are only in their third year of the program, and placed two runners in the top 10 - Michael Hayworth in seventh and Joseph Cornett in ninth.
"We drove three hours to get here, but we were able to face some good competition on a very tough course," England said. "These kids are working hard, and we think we will be a team watch for in October."
Wyoming East will be hosting a meet at Twin Falls State Park on Oct. 4, and it is in a region that appears to be wide open in the southern part of the state this fall.
Buckhannon-Upshur's boys had some solid runs, but came up four points shy of the runner-up spot. Kirk Russell was the top Buc runner, placing sixth in 21:17, while Chad Christensen checked in at tenth in 21:53 in what proved to be a tighter front pack in the boys' overall race, all teams included. With the sun out, there was a considerable spike in the temperature in the hour between the middle school and high school races.
"We ran pretty good, but the heat really took effect on us and we lost our top girl in that race after the first mile," Buckhannon-Upshur head coach Jim Johnson said. "We are not yet where we want to be as a team, but once everyone is, we feel that we will be very competitive."


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David J Taylor
> Interesting article:
> http://www.wired.com/science/discove...2/time_hackers
Hmm, didn't know that Agilent was HP's former R&D arm Also, to the
best of my knowledge and surfing of Agilent's website[1], they have no
Sunnyvale location
A bit of creative license I suppose, but just how much creative
license is permissible in an article about people keeping accurate
rick jones
[1] http://www.jobs.agilent.com/locations/usa.html
The glass is neither half-empty nor half-full. The glass has a leak.
The real question is "Can it be patched?"
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COLUMBIANA - Norman E. Crawford, 89, of Alisha Lane, formerly of Middle Beaver Road, Lisbon, died at 6:11 p.m. Saturday at Salem Community Hospital following a two week illness.
Mr. Crawford was born Sept. 4, 1923 in Elkton, a son of the late Harry B. and Lydia M. (Dicken) Crawford, and had lived his entire life in the area.
He worked as a truck driver for Food Haul, retiring in 1981. He also owned and operated Crawford's Repair Shop, servicing and selling lawn mowers and chainsaws in Elkton for 25 years.
He was a member of the Elkton United Methodist Church.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII.
He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Dorothy (Foy) Crawford, whom he married June 21, 1948; daughters, Barbara J. Stover of Lisbon and Pamela (Sam) Gorby of Negley; son, Raymond E. (Deborah) Crawford of Oxford, Ala.; eight grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
Funeral services with full military honors will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Eells-Leggett-Stauffer Funeral Home with Pastor Kathy Barton of the Elkton United Methodist Church officiating. Private burial will follow at the Kemble Cemetery in Elkton.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
The family also suggests memorial contributions to the Elkton United Methodist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 43, Elkton, Ohio 44415
Friends may view Norman's memorial webpage and send condolences online at www.eells-leggett-stauffer.com.


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Scholarship created to honor woman hit, killed near Second Street BridgeUPDATED 12:25 AM EDT Jul 17, 2014
A scholarship is created at Sacred Heart Academy in Kentucky to honor a woman who was hit and killed near the Second Street Bridge.Video Transcript
ONE MONTH AFTER A HORRIFIC ACCIDENT, FRIENDS ARE OPENING UP FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME ABOUT THE YOUNG WOMAN KILLED WHILE WALKING TO WORK DOWNTOWN. AND TONIGHT, THEY'RE VOWING TO HONOR HER MEMORY. LAUREN ADAMS HAS MORE NOW ON A STORY YOU'LL ONLY SEE ON WLKY. LAUREN? 24-YEAR-OLD RYANN TEWELL WAS ON HER WAY TO HUMANA LAST MONTH WHEN SHE WAS HIT AND KILLED. THOSE THAT LOVED RYANN TELL ME SHE WAS NOT ONLY KIND AND COMPASSIONATE BUT SMART. SO IT SEEMS ONLY FITTING TO BEGIN A SCHOLARSHIP IN HER NAME AT THE HIGH SCHOOL SHE SO DEARLY LOVED. 9787 mm 14:49:56 she was so excited i was going to u of l, we were thinking about next year buying a house together. LA: MARGARET MEANS STARTS MEDICAL SCHOOL NEXT WEEK....THAT PLAN HASN'T CHANGED. BUT THE PLAN TO MOVE IN WITH HER BEST FRIEND WILL NEVER HAPPEN. 24 YEAR OLD RYANN TEWELL IS ON THE WAY TO WORK AT HUMANA ON JUNE 12 WHEN SHE IS HIT BY A CEMENT TRUCK AND KILLED. THAT MORNING, MEANS HADN'T HEARD FROM HER FRIEND, USUALLY THEY TEXTED NON-STOP. 9787 mm 14:48:38 i didn't get a text, i got a call. LA: AND DAYS LATER, HER HEART IS BROKEN ALL OVER AGAIN: 9788 mm covered 15:01:21 i remember specifically her dad said i just don't want people to forget ryann LA: SO MEANS, AND RYANN'S TWO OTHER BEST FRIENDS, HANNAH ENGLISH AND MEGAN MOYER, ARE ESTABLISHING A SCHOLARSHIP IN RYANN'S NAME AT SACRED HEART ACADEMY. THE GIRLS GRADUATED IN 2008. DEAN OF STUDIES AMY NALL REMEMBERS RYANN WELL: 9796 an nat 15:37:39 i'm touched by her senior quote underneath her senior picture: 'to live will be an awfully big adventure' quoted from peter pan and i think she lived life in that adventure. LA: SHE REMEMBERS RYANN AS SOMEONE WHO MADE GOOD GRADES AND FRIENDS EASILY. SHE ALSO REMEMBERS JUNE 12TH: 9795 an: 15:27:08 there aren't words that can tell you how horrible it is, awful, terrible day. i'll think of that day forever nat mm LA: BUT MARGARET MEANS DOESN'T WANT THAT DAY REMEMBERED, SHE WANTS HER FRIEND REMEMBERED. 9788 15:00:25 she will still help people and that's all she wanted to do was help people. +9787 14:53:22 she is going to be remembered MARGARET MEANS TELLS ME RYANN'S PARENTS WERE BOTH THRILLED AND HUMBLED AT THE IDEA OF THE RYANN TEWELL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP. THEY'RE HOPING TO AWARD THE SCHOLARSHIP AS EARLY AS NEXT FALL. IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN MAKING A DONATION, JUST LOG ONTO OUR WEBSITE WLKY DOT COM AND CLICK ON THE LINK FOR THIS STORY IN OUR TOP STORY SECTION. I'M LAUREN ADAMS, WLKY NEWS.
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The name given to the weakest person in a cabin or group that is sexually abused by the others
"Did you see that tasty cakes in cabin 4?!"
"i want a peice of tasty cake's ass"
"i want a peice of tasty cake's ass"
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Let's have some tasty cakes in Kai's room, 8pm tonight.
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An adjective, meaning something is of excellent quality, soft and moist with a creamy centre
That's a totally tastycakes plan!
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When a man ejaculates into a woman's anus, and she immediately shits out a cum swirrled poop log, resembling a swiss cake roll.
I had to stop myself from packaging that tasty cake she just gave birth to.
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term of endearment for sexual partner/lover
My tastycake is "all the good things wrapped up in one"!
লিখেছেন- Marilou 20 de মার্চ de 2007
mood killer.
when your having hot intimate passionate sexy sex and the girl, or woman shouts tastycake right before the male is about to have an amazing orgasm. he then becomes soft and limp.
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when a man inserts cake into a woman's vagina then a naked midget eats her out while the woman is taking a shit.
lets go try a tasty cake in the bathroom.
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About Seb
Official Biog:
Seb Lee-Delisle is a digital artist and speaker who uses computers to engage with people and inspire them.
As an artist, he likes to make interesting things from code that encourage interaction and playfulness from the public. Notable projects include Lunar Trails, featuring a 3m wide drawing machine, and PixelPyros, the Arts Council funded digital fireworks display that toured nationwide in 2013.
As a speaker he demystifies programming and explores its artistic possibilities. His presentations and workshops enable artists to overcome their fear of code and encourage programmers of all backgrounds to be more creative and imaginative.
He won 3 Microsoft Critter awards in 2013, including Web Personality of the Year and Voice of the Year (best presenter) and he was Technical Director on Big and Small, the BBC project that won a BAFTA in 2009. Notable clients include BBC, Lego, Sony, Microsoft, Google, MLB, Nickelodeon, Philips, and Unilever.
2013 Web Personality of the Year – Microsoft Critters Awards
2013 Voice of the Year (best presenter) – Microsoft Critters Awards
2013 Developer of the Year – Microsoft Critters Awards
2010 BAFTA Award for BBC digital project "ZingZillas" with Plug-in Media
2009 BAFTA Award for BBC digital project "Big and Small" with Plug-in Media
2009 Adobe MAX award nomination (Big and Small)
2009 .net Award finalist (Big and Small)
2008 FlashForward Award finalist (Pyro(technics) to the People)
2008 FlashForward Award finalist (MLB Gameday)
2008 .net Award winner for innovation (Papervision3D)
2008 Brighton Digital Media Award winner (dotBrighton)
2008 FITC Award nomination (Plug-in Media website)
2007 Y Design Award shortlist (Plug-in Media website)
2007 FlashForward Award finalist (Plug-in Media website)
2007 Webby Award nomination (Plug-in Media website)
2006 IMA Award winners in 3 categories 'best in class' (Plug-in Media website)
2006 Cannes Cyber Lion shortlist (The Simple Game)
2005 NMA Effectiveness Award winner (Stan James Free-kick Challenge)
2004 Marketing Magazine Award Highly Commended (Stan James Free-kick Challenge)
To contact seb use [email protected] or [email protected]_ly.
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Gluten free cheese strata (dh calls breakfast delight)
This is a great dish to make ahead the night before, then wake up, bake and serve.
8 slices gluten-free bread
1 cup diced gluten-free smoked ham
1/4 cup chopped green onion
1/4 cup diced green or red peppers
2 cups grated mild cheddar or Swiss cheese (reduced fat cheese may be used)
6 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup milk
1 Tbsp gluten-free Dijon mustard
Salt and pepper to taste
Butter a 9 x 13 baking dish and arrange the bread slices in one layer on the pan. Sprinkle ham, onion, peppers and cheese evenly over bread.
Whisk together eggs, milk, mustard and seasonings. Pour over bread slices. Bake at 350°F for 45-50 minutes or until bread is slightly puffed and edges are golden.
This sounds good. I think I made something like this a few years ago and it was good. I may make this Friday or Saturday night for the next day. Thanks.


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10/18/2012 | Press release
distributed by noodls on 10/18/2012 04:05
Chesapeake, VA - Monarch Financial Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:
MNRK, MNRKP), the bank holding company for Monarch Bank,
reported their best all-time and third quarter profits in the
Company's history. Third quarter 2012 highlights are:
- Record 3rd quarter net income of $3,763,403, up 76%
- Net income available to common shareholders was up 93%
- Basic earnings per share of $0.56, up 93%
- Total assets reach $1.1 billion
- Non-performing assets drop to 0.48% of total assets
- $788 million in mortgage loans closed
"The third quarter of 2012 was a fantastic period for Monarch in so many ways and represents our 15th quarter of record performance. Strong and profitable mortgage loan closings, improved credit costs, and strong net interest income drove our bottom line results." stated Brad E. Schwartz, Chief Executive Officer. "Our asset quality continues to improve with non-performing assets dropping below one-half of one percent, the lowest level of non-performing assets in four years. Monarch's conservative approach to risk, combined with our aggressive focus on smart and profitable growth, continues to drive our performance. Our recently announced expansion into the Williamsburg/Peninsula markets, the launch of Monarch Bank Private Wealth, and our affiliation with Raymond James Financial are all designed to further drive our franchise value and non-interest income growth".
Net income was $3,763,403 for the third quarter of 2012, up 76% from the same period in 2011, which was the Company's previous record third quarter with $2,137,230 in net income. The quarterly annualized return on average equity (ROE) was 18.24%, and the quarterly return on average assets (ROA) was 1.43%. Quarterly basic earnings per share were $0.56, compared to $0.29 per share in the same quarter of 2011, a 93% improvement. Diluted earnings per share were $0.44, compared to $0.25 per
share in the same quarter of 2011, a 76% improvement.
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For the first nine months of 2012 net income was a record $9,056,496 compared to $5,171,578 for the same period in 2011, a 75% increase. We have exceeded our 2011 annual net income by almost
$2 million. The nine month annualized return on average equity (ROE) was 15.23%, and the annualized return on average assets (ROA) was 1.25%. Year to date basic earnings per share were $1.31 compared to $0.67 for the same period in 2011. Diluted earnings per share were $1.06 compared to $0.60 per share in the same quarter of 2011, a 77% improvement.
Total assets at September 30, 2012 increased to $1.11 billion driven primarily by growth in our mortgage loans held for sale portfolio. Loans held for investment grew $31 million year over year, while mortgage loans held for sale grew by $224 million. Deposits increased $170 million year over year, with strong growth in demand deposits. Short term time deposits and borrowings have been used to support the growth in our short-term loans held for sale portfolio which has increased due to the high level of mortgage purchase and refinance activity. This funding strategy, coupled with our focus on generating commercial demand deposits through our cash management team, continues to drive down overall funding costs and protect our net interest margin.
"We are pleased to report net loan growth given the extremely competitive lending environment and our higher credit standards. Core deposits continue to grow, with checking and money market
account growth leading the way. Checking accounts now represent over 30% of our core deposits." stated Neal Crawford, President of Monarch Bank. "We are also proud of recently being recognized as the second largest community bank in the entire Hampton Roads MSA by deposits."
Non-performing assets were 0.48%, which remains significantly below that of our local, state, and national peer group. This was down from 0.85% in the second quarter of 2012, 0.85% at year-end
2011, and 0.99% one year ago. Non-performing assets were $5.4 million, comprised of $4.1 million in non-accrual loans and $1.3 million in other real estate owned. There were only two residential properties held at quarter end in other real estate owned. The Company was aggressive in recognizing losses and disposing of non-performing assets during the quarter. Provision expense for the third quarter was $899 thousand compared to $1.7 million for the same period in 2011. The allowance for loan losses represents
1.74% of total loans held for investment and 265% of non-performing loans.
Average equity to average assets was 8.18% during 2012, down from 9.25% one year prior. Total risk-based capital to risk weighted assets at Monarch Bank equaled 13.28%, significantly higher than the required level to meet the highest rating of "Well Capitalized" by federal banking regulators.
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Monarch was again awarded the highest 5-Star "Superior" rating by Bauer Financial, an independent third-party bank rating agency that rates banks on safety and soundness.
Net interest income, our number one driver of profitability, increased 22% or $1.9 million during the third quarter of 2012 compared to the same quarter in 2011. Our net interest margin was 4.30% compared to 4.51% in 2011, and was 4.38% year to date compared to 4.44% during the same period of
2011. The higher volume of lower rate mortgage loans held for sale, while providing interest income growth, contributed to the decline in this ratio during each period in 2012.
Non-interest income grew by $10.4 million during the third quarter over the previous year, while non-interest expenses grew by $10.0 million, reducing net overhead expense by $319 thousand for the third quarter compared to the previous year. Two-thirds of the increases in non-interest expense are variable commissions and incentives primarily related to increased mortgage production. Mortgage revenue continues to be the number one driver of non-interest income. $788 million in mortgage loans were closed during the quarter, which was a new Company record. Home purchase mortgage loans represented 40% of total closed loans for the quarter.
"Not only did we surpass 2011's record $1.6 billion in volume of mortgage loan closings, but we are on track to hit the $2 billion mark in closings in October. As of September 30, 2012 we have closed
7,309 loans for a total volume of $1.94 billion" stated William T. Morrison, CEO of Monarch Mortgage. "The recent activities by the Federal Reserve Bank to reduce long-term rates drove our refinance volume higher in the third quarter. We are proud to have closed 45% of our year to date volume for new and existing home purchases"
Monarch Financial Holdings, Inc. is the one-bank holding company for Monarch Bank. Monarch Bank is a community bank with eleven banking offices in Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Suffolk, and Williamsburg Virginia. OBX Bank, a division of Monarch Bank, operates offices in Kitty Hawk and Nags Head, North Carolina. Services are also provided through over fifty ATMs located in the South Hampton Roads area and the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Monarch Mortgage and our affiliated mortgage companies have over thirty offices with locations in Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland, and South Carolina. Our subsidiaries/ divisions include Monarch Bank, OBX Bank, Monarch Mortgage (secondary mortgage origination), OBX Bank Mortgage (secondary mortgage origination), Coastal Home Mortgage, LLC (secondary mortgage origination), Regional Home Mortgage, LLC (secondary mortgage
origination), Monarch Home Funding, LLC (secondary mortgage origination), Monarch Bank Private
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Wealth (investment, trust, planning and private banking), Monarch Investments (investment and insurance solutions), Real Estate Security Agency, LLC (title agency) and Monarch Capital, LLC (commercial mortgage brokerage). The shares of common stock of Monarch Financial Holdings, Inc. are publicly traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol "MNRK", and shares of our convertible preferred stock are publicly traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol "MNRKP".
This press release may contain "forward-looking statements," within the meaning of federal securities laws that involve significant risks and uncertainties. Statements herein are based on certain assumptions and analyses by the Company and are factors it believes are appropriate in the circumstances. Actual results could differ materially from those contained in or implied by such statements for a variety of reasons including, but not
limited to: changes in interest rates; changes in accounting principles, policies, or guidelines; significant changes in the economic scenario: significant changes in regulatory requirements; and significant changes in securities markets. Consequently, all forward-looking statements made herein are qualified by these cautionary statements
and the cautionary language in the Company's most recent Form 10-K and 10-Q reports and other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements are made.
Contact: Brad E. Schwartz - (757) 389-5111, www.monarchbank.com
Date: October 18, 2012
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Sitting at a table in the shade of sycamore trees outside the new Barnes museum, Isabella Royal, 5, was a tiny picture of concentration Saturday morning.
Henri Matisse's The Red Madras Headdress was on display inside, but Isabella was peering at a small laminated reproduction and using colored pencils to create her own impression of Matisse's iconic image of a seated woman in a patterned headdress. Her parents, Kenya and Peter, watched, rapt.
"Normally she's coloring in a coloring book or just using a little notepad and scribbling," Kenya said as her daughter tried to decide between using gold or orange to draw the woman's chair. "But this!"


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Tinker AFB makes changes to reduce energy use
Air force base gets contract to make upgrades
UPDATED 8:33 AM CDT Aug 02, 2012
A massive energy-saving project is coming to Tinker Air Force Base.
The contract will reduce energy use at 70 buildings on base.
The project is expected to reduce Tinker's energy intensity by 30 percent.
Officials say it will save more than $6 million per year.
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Talkamania 20 is here. I'm joined by The Barrister from Dear God, Why Us? Sports to review Bills/Pats. Lots of frustrations. Where the hell do we go from here? BTW, we had some technical issues at about the 40 minute mark. My bad.
Talkamania XX: Bills/Pats review
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