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Beer festivals and tastings are popular destinations throughout Pennsylvania. In fact, beer industry and fan website Beer Advocate lists a beer festival somewhere in the Keystone State for nearly every day in September.
So it's only natural that another of the events come to Altoona.
From 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Altoona Community Theatre will host SeptemBeerFest at the Lakemont Park Picnic Pavilions at the Altoona amusement park to raise funds for the ACT 2012-13 season. The event will feature a distinct flavor, said chairman Bill Amrhein.
"We wanted it to have a fall flavor," he said. "So we're primarily tasting fall and autumn brews."
Among the breweries planned for the SeptemBeerFest are:
* Crispin Cider
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Those who want to attend ACT's SeptemBeerFest at 1 p.m. Sunday at Lakemont Park, Altoona, can buy tickets online at septembeerfest-efbevent.eventbrite.com
* Henry Weinhard's
* Magic Hat Brewery
* Shock Top
* Duquesne Brewing
* Yuengling
* McSorley's
Also providing a seasonal brew will be local brewer Marzoni's Brick Oven & Brewing Co.
Entertainment at the event will be provided by Felix and the Hurricanes, while a separate pavilion will feature the Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New York Jets pre-game, as well as other NFL games, on six flatscreen TVs.
Amrhein, an Altoona resident who volunteers at ACT in various backstage roles, expects the event to be popular.
"It's coming together to be a wonderful event," he said. "Expect a lot of fun. We're hoping to be able to do more with the theater using these funds."
Amrhein said that the event committee has been a big help in putting the SeptemBeerFest together.
"It's things like group effort and a lot of volunteers and friends that make these kinds of fundraisers work," he said.
In a press release for the event, ACT operations manager Steve Helsel said, "Because our performance year opens at a time when beer-makers are featuring new and popular seasonal brews, we thought a tasting afternoon the week of our opening show would be a great kickoff. And Lakemont Park, although shut down by then for the year, is working with us to meet all of our needs and provides a great outdoor venue with covered pavilions, should the weather not cooperate."
Admission to the event is $30 in advance and $35 at the gate. Tickets can be purchased through the website EventBrite at septembeerfest-efbevent.eventbrite.com. Admission is only open to those age 21 and older. Tickets for the event include hot dogs and sauerkraut and pretzels, as well as a 5-ounce beer stein for tasting the beers.
Tickets are limited to 1,000 attendees.
For more information, call the ACT administrative office at 943-4357.
Mirror Staff Writer Keith Frederick is at 946-7466.


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Since Happy Days' Tom Bosley died at 83 of lung cancer yesterday, several members of the cast have released statements lauding their old co-star. This morning, Henry Winkler, who played cool Arthur Fonzarelli, a.k.a. The Fonz, stopped by The Today Show to share some more kind words.
Winkler expressed his personal appreciation for Bosley, who was both an on- and off-screen father figure for the years that Happy Days aired. Bosley helped him and the other young cast members buy their first houses by teaching them about mortgages and down payments. Winkler recalled first seeing Bosley on Broadway in Fiorello and described the surreal experience of later finding himself on the same Paramount stage. But Winkler said Bosley's legacy is much bigger than his career. "He was a great father," he said. "He was a great dad. And he was a terrific grandfather."
What's your favorite memory of Bosley? Did you grow up with him as your TV dad?
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Members of Maui's legislative delegation are optimistic about the significant leadership changes in store when the Legislature convenes Wednesday, saying they anticipate accomplishing a laundry list of priorities for Maui residents.
While lawmakers will be returning to a state Senate where Maui's Shan Tsutsui is no longer president, the majority of state House members are expected to organize behind Wailuku Rep. Joe Souki as speaker, ending longtime Speaker Calvin Say's run at the helm.
Souki enlisted the support of the state House's seven Republicans - whom he's promised vice chairmanships of three key state House committees in return - and a dissident faction of Democrats opposed to Say.
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Souki has said he'd continue to be mindful of Maui's needs as speaker, and Tsutsui, in his new role as lieutenant governor, is expected to continue to support Maui initiatives.
"I'm optimistic about the session ahead. We have a strong Senate team," said West and South Maui state Sen. Roz Baker. "Of course we miss Shan as a part of our team, but he's in a great spot to help Maui at the executive branch level. The way I look at it, we have a Maui advantage on many fronts. And I'm looking forward to Representative Joe Souki's leadership as House speaker and the solid Maui team we have in the House to work with."
Other changes include the appointment of former Kahului Rep. Gil Keith-Agaran to serve in the state Senate, filling Tsutsui's vacancy. Gov. Neil Abercrombie hadn't yet named a replacement for the open House seat as of Monday evening.
Meanwhile, Democratic freshman Kaniela Ing's addition to the state House as the representative for South Maui returns the Maui delegation in both chambers to a totally Democratic body. Ing handily defeated Republican George Fontaine in last year's election.
Most lawmakers cited balancing the state's multibillion-dollar budget as a top priority.
Lawmakers will start the session with Abercrombie's proposed budget plan in hand as a starting point. That plan calls for an $11.7 billion budget for the fiscal year that starts July 1, including $6.1 billion in general funds.
Maui's legislators have a slew of Maui-focused priorities for the upcoming session, ranging from education and transportation to health care and the environment.
Here's a look at some of the delegation's priorities:
* Kihei high school: Baker, Ing and Souki all cited getting the long-planned high school campus built as a top priority this session.
Abercrombie's proposed budget includes $130 million for the Kihei school, which represents the single-largest capital improvement project in the governor's budget. South Maui's representatives in the state House and state Senate - Ing and Baker, respectively - will need to lobby to ensure the Legislature keeps the project a priority.
* Elementary school in West Maui: West Maui Rep. Angus McKelvey said that one of his concerns is the overcrowding of elementary schools in West Maui.
"We're overflowing. Getting a new West Maui school built has been on the matrix a long time and maybe it's time to look at that again," he said. "I'm trying to get additional classrooms built for now in the meantime."
* Central Maui intermediate school: Keith-Agaran said he's interested in seeing a new intermediate school campus for Central Maui come to fruition.
"I'm going to work with Speaker Joe Souki and whoever is appointed to the Kahului House seat to keep the effort to identify a location for a new Central Maui intermediate school on track," he said.
* University of Hawaii Maui College: Keith-Agaran also said he plans to meet with UH-Maui College officials to discuss funding needs for facilities and higher education opportunities.
* Lahaina Bypass: McKelvey said another priority will be to "keep the bypass going," referring to the decades-old project to reduce traffic in Lahaina.
The highway's first phase opened to traffic this month, while a second phase is expected to open in March. Once that second phase opens to traffic, motorists will be able to bypass four streets leading to the Lahaina business district. Future phases will extend the bypass both north and south.
"The challenge for federal highway funds is going to be greater because of the loss of (U.S.) Senator (Daniel) Inouye," McKelvey said. "But most of the money has been programmed in; it'll be a matter of keeping state funding in the pipeline."
* Kahului airport and harbor: "I want to make sure the Abercrombie administration remains on track in modernization projects at Kahului Airport, including the main runway replacement, realigned access road and rent-a-car facilities, and at Kahului Harbor," Keith-Agaran said.
Souki also said he views the airport and harbor projects as a priority.
* Highways and bridges: State Sen. J. Kalani English, who chairs the state Senate Committee on Transportation and International Affairs, was traveling out of state but has said before that repairing and maintaining the state's aging bridges are a priority.
He's said that of the 980 bridges the state is responsible for statewide, 270 are structurally defunct and 42 of those are on the Hana Highway. English represents East and Upcountry Maui, Molokai, Lanai and Kahoolawe.
* Lipoa Point and Honolua Bay: McKelvey said he'll continue to pursue protection from development at Lipoa Point and Honolua Bay in West Maui. He's hoping to pool state, federal and private funds to both acquire the lands for preservation and to create a revenue stream to manage the area, possibly through an endowment.
"If there's no management plan in place, it could turn into a homeless camp or get overrun," he said. "The community wants to see this area protected and malama-ed after it's acquired."
* Public Lands Development Corp.: Several of Maui's lawmakers have said they would support repealing or scaling back the powers of the controversial Public Lands Development Corp. under the state Department of Land and Natural Resources.
* Kaanapali Beach renourishment: Baker said that she and McKelvey are working to secure about $400,000 in public funds to match private funds needed to begin a beach renourishment project for Kaanapali Beach.
She noted that the Kaanapali Resort district has a $2 billion economic impact to the state and county. "It's an important area to restore and preserve like the restoration of Waikiki Beach accomplished using a public-private partnership," she said.
* Food safety and security:"I will be supporting food safety regulations that will take into account the concerns of our small, local farmers as well as our larger commercial agribusinesses, as well as continuing to explore ways to support locally grown produce and livestock," Keith-Agaran said.
"I'd like to also see what we can do as a state to support controlling Maui's axis deer population by making the meat safely available for local consumption," he added.
* GMO labeling: Ing said he'd support the labeling of genetically modified foods, either as a bill at the state level or as a resolution to Congress.
Health care
* Emergency SUV for Maalaea: Baker said she'll be pursuing a so-called special emergency medical vehicle response unit to be based out of Maalaea.
"Modeled after successful units and strategies used on Oahu and the Mainland, this special response vehicle, SRV for short, is an SUV equipped with all the appropriate life-saving, emergency response equipment and staffed by an advanced life support trained paramedic," she said. "Although it will not be used for patient transport, it will arrive at the scene if the resident ambulances are out of the district and provide advanced life support services to augment the basic services of the fire first responders, or it can arrive more quickly to a remote area while waiting for the medevac helicopter to arrive."
She noted that a staffed ambulance unit costs approximately $1.2 million while an SRV unit like the one she's proposing costs about $600,000.
To track legislation throughout the session, visit capitol.hawaii.gov.
* Nanea Kalani can be reached at email@example.com.


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LATROBE -- With the final week of training camp winding down, Mike Tomlin gave the Steelers' third-teamers his annual reminder that he won't have a third team much longer, and that it's time for them to make their move.
Dan Molls made his move Saturday in the preseson opener, and then he got an opportunity Tuesday to play with the second team after Vince Williams was carted off with a possible concussion.
Just as he did Saturday night when he led the Steelers in tackles, Molls delivered a solid performance. His practice highlight was an impressive leap to bat down a pass by Landry Jones that was intended for a wide-open receiver past the first-down marker.
"I needed a new pair of gloves with a little more stick, and that one might've stuck," Molls said of what would surely have been an impossible interception.
Molls called the plays as the second-team buck inside backer and made a handful of tackles. That was his "MO in college" at Toledo, where as a senior in 2012 he made 166 tackles to lead the nation. He had 422 career tackles.
Saturday night against the Giants, Molls played in 25 snaps and made 9 tackles to lead the Steelers by 3 over picked-on cornerback Isaiah Green, and by 4 over Williams and Jordan Zumwalt.
"I felt real comfortable out there, real confident," said the 6-foot, 238-pound Molls. "I'm starting to really get a hold of things, as far as the system and the scheme goes. It was just natural. And it was great to get out there and play football again."
The Steelers put a draftable grade on Molls coming out of Toledo in 2012, and that's why they scooped him up last January when they signed free agents to futures contracts.
Molls had signed with the San Diego Chargers after the 2013 draft but was cut Aug. 30 and didn't hear from another team until the Steelers called last January. He had been grinding out workouts in the meantime because "It was something I'm passionate about. It's something I've always dreamed about. It wasn't going to just be one and done for me."
Problem is, he joined a team that's been stockpiling linebackers. What was once a weakened position for the Steelers now might be the strongest unit on the team.
Not that Molls is counting heads.
"You can't do that," he said of playing the numbers game. "It'll drive you crazy. I did that in San Diego, so when I came here I told myself to just play and whatever happens happens. All I can do is my best."
Tomlin has taken note. "He's been a hard-working, attentive young guy," the coach said.
Molls, a native the Cleveland suburb of North Royalton, has a chance to become the third Toledo player in Pittsburgh along with Bruce Gradkowski and Lance Moore.
"There's Rocket love everywhere," he said. "I wasn't fortunate enough to play with Bruce or Lance (at Toledo), but I knew them both very well coming in and they were nothing but welcoming and helpful to me when I got here. It is nice. It's nice to have that connection."
NOTES -- OLB Jarvis Jones (groin) was the only player to miss the entire practice, while ILB Ryan Shazier (knee) dressed but participated in individual drills only. ... During practice, the Steelers lost ILB Williams, LG Ramon Foster (knee swelling), FB Will Johnson and CB Shaquille Richardson. The latter two injuries are thought to be minor. ... The Steelers placed punter Adam Podlesh on the Reserved/Did Not Report List after he decided to stay home with his wife, who struggled through the birth of their second child. Tomlin said "We're working with Brad (Wing) and like the work that he's doing." Tomlin added he did not have plans to bring in another punter, but that the plan could change. ... Rookie WR Martavis Bryant came off a shaky preseason performance with a solid Tuesday practice that included a pair of red-zone touchdowns in the final period. Said Tomlin: "He made a couple plays today but we know he's capable of that. I'm looking for him to grow in all areas and have the type of detail in his work where we can rely upon him. Like a lot of young guys, he's moving toward that -- not at a quick enough pace for us; not at a quick enough pace for him. So we'll continue to work."


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He has worked on projects for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Eskom, Oando, P&G, Climate Change Capital, Nedbank, and Cytometry Laboratories in eight African countries.
Geographical Focus: Nigeria, South Africa, Haiti
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Graduate of Wits Business School and certified PRINCE 2 Practitioner, Lorraine has experience spanning over 10 years in the Financial Services sector. She has expertise in performance improvement, turnaround projects and strategic management. Lorraine has a passion for developing organisations in Africa and believes that opportunities abound for the continent.
Geographical Focus: South Africa, Zimbabwe
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Drownings shine spotlight on water safety
Overconfidence can lead to trouble in water
With two lake drownings in the Kansas City metropolitan area within eight days, the Missouri Highway Patrol is urging people to pay attention to water safety.
Brent Baselee, 26, drowned while swimming with friends at Longview Lake on Saturday. A week earlier, high school student Emmanuel Palmer drowned at a private lake in Lee's Summit.
David Campbell of the Missouri Highway Patrol said people too often overestimate their abilities, especially early in the season.
"They might have been a good swimmer last year, but they probably didn't practice all winter," he said.
Campbell said it's always best to swim with groups of people and never involve alcohol in swimming events.
He also said floods and high water pose dangers for people who think they're not taking a risk.
"You should never drive a car into a water-covered roadway," he said. "Even if it's only a couple of inches deep, the current and the water can move a car very easily."
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Weekend Events
Simple Gifts duo to perform at Behrend
As part of the Logan Series, musical duo Simple Gifts will perform a concert today, noon, at the McGarvey Commons of the Reed Union Building, Penn State Behrend. The duo combines tradition and innovation, creating unique arrangements of folk music.
Cost: Free
Info: Call 898-6289.
North East students' play opens today
Catch the play "Alice in Wonderland," performed by North East High School students today, 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., at North East High School, 1901 Freeport Road, North East.
Cost: $5.
Museum offers night of magic for adults
Be astounded at An Enchanting Experience: A Night of Magic for Grown-ups at the Children's Museum, today, 7 to 10 p.m. at the Experience Children's Museum, 420 French St. The event features magician Bobby Borgia, an Erie native, with tricks and illusions and local musical act Steve Trohoske Trio. You must be at least 21 to attend.
Cost: $30 each; $50 couple.
Info: Call 453-3743 or visit www.eriechildrensmuseum.org.
Franklin kicks off Christmas season
Roll out the holly at Franklin Light Up Night, an evening of Christmas events Saturday in downtown Franklin. Highlights include decorated trees and a visit from Santa at the Barrow Civic Theatre, 4 to 5:30 p.m., a holiday bazaar at the Franklin Public Library, 2 to 6 p.m., and a holiday lights parade at 6 p.m. with fireworks to follow.
Info: Visit www.franklinpa.gov.
Local authors to sign books
Missionary and Erie native Betty Gardner will sign copies of her book "Poems and Rhymes from Far and Near of Ordinary People We Hold So Dear" Saturday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Werner Books, 3514 Liberty St. Erie Times-News reporter Ed Palattella and retired FBI Agent Jerry Clark will discuss and sign copies of "Pizza Bomber: The Untold Story of America's Most Shocking Bank Robbery," 1 to 3 p.m. at Werner Books.
Cost: Free
Info: Call 864-1565.
Choral concert set for Sunday
Hear a choral concert featuring music from the Renaissance to the present Sunday, 4 p.m. at St. Peter Cathedral, 230 W. 10th St.
Cost: Free.
Expo to feature What Women Want
Shop with a variety of women-owned businesses in the areas of health, beauty and style at the What Women Want shopping event Saturday, noon to 4 p.m., 1147 W. Seventh St. The expo benefits Project Knocking Out Childhood Obesity.
Cost: $3 (includes food and beverages)
Info: Call 572-0985 or visit www.whatwomenwant.biz.
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On October 30, 2009, my mother – Mama – ended her sixteen-month struggle with ovarian cancer. Though the shadow this has cast over us is very dark, she was herself all about warmth and light, and therefore rather than dwell on her loss, I would like to recall instead all the fun and wonderful times we've shared with her.
These past weeks have made me realize even more clearly than before the importance of friends and family, at both good times and bad. This experience has brought home to me the truth that we come into this world with no material goods, and leave all ours behind when we go – but if we leave behind memories of love, laughter, joy, courage – these are greater and more important than any monument.
As phone calls, emails and messages have poured in from all over the world, recounting memories of Mama – a warm hug, thoughtful gifts, a well-set table, shopping trips and lunches at museums, words of advice and encouragement, a love of dinners and dancing, the joy of seizing the day and living for the moment – I realize that these stories are her greatest legacy, and because of them, she will always be with us, watching over us and sharing our lives.
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Although I never met your mom, she must have been a wonderful person to have a child like you. May God watch over you and your family.
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I would also like to acknowledge some others who made contributions to fighting ovarian cancer in my mom's name, either through through the OCRF or similar organizations in their home countries.
Meredith Weiss, Veena Kumar, Eric Rosand & family, Cathy Helt and family. In addition, countless others have contributed to OCRF by purchasing "teal ribbon" pins from me, and the collated funds will be contributed to OCRF in my mom's name as well. Thank you, everyone, from her family.
Naureen Fink – 12/08/2009
Thank you Theresa, she was indeed truly wonderful.
Naureen Fink – 12/11/2009
I was truely shocked to hear of your Mom's death Naureen, I had not heard from her for some time and imagined her in another part of the world sorting out your father's latest posting, changing things, buying things to make another new home, she used to phoned me sometimes while she was working just for a chat, I treasure those phone calls – I'm glad she appeared in my life when she did and will keep her in my heart always – I will always value her friendship
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Sgt. Ryan Elsass and Amber L. Brown were killed in a crash in northwest Oklahoma City early Wednesday. Police investigators are looking into how fast the 2011 Porsche was going.
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Randy and Karen Collins of Dry Ridge are pleased to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Heather Collins to John Tuggle, son of Wendell and Peggy Tuggle of New Liberty.
The wedding is being planned for 5:30 p.m. Sept. 18 at Poplar Grove Baptist Church. A reception will follow at the JMB Banquet Hall in Dry Ridge.
The bride is a 2002 graduate of Grant County High School. She is also a graduate of Gateway Community and Technical College.
She is employed by Med Care Pharmacy.
Tim and Tiffany Fox of Dry Ridge would like to announce the birth of their first child.
Maci Kenetha Fox was born at 7:17 p.m. June 16 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Edgewood.
She weighed 6 pounds and 14 ounces and was 20 inches long.
Her maternal grandparents are Tim and Sharon Beach of Dry Ridge. Her maternal great grandparents are Opal Beach of Dry Ridge and the late Marvin Beach and Jesse and Mendola Colson of Corinth.
The Grant County High School cross country team is hosting the 37th annual Grant County Invitational, Sept. 11 at Sherman Elementary School.
Last year, the Braves cross country team had a good showing as current senior Jordan Cummins finished in fourth place in the home meet with a time of 16:56.1.
Overall the team had a strong showing as four of their top runners finish in the top 20.
On the girls' side, the Lady Braves will look to improve from last year after finishing 11th out of 12 schools in the meet.
Hot weather and I usually do not mix.
As a teenager, my parents took us on a family vacation to Florida to visit some relatives.
It was blistering hot all day at the beach. Not being an ocean person, the sun simply glared on me the entire afternoon.
When it was time for lunch, I started feeling ill at Denny's.
The group was sitting at a half-circle booth table with lucky me in the middle, which meant either half of the people had to get up to let me out or I had to crawl underneath the table.
The homecoming festivities for Grant County High School will include a parade starting at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 10 at the outlet center and ending at GCHS.
Parade participates should arrive at 5 p.m., when floats line up. The GCHS Braves will be playing Pendleton County after the parade. Parade floats from churches, businesses, clubs, etc. are needed. For more information, call Christa Ruber at 859-393-2844.
Grant County residents can stay fit and win prizes at the same time by participating in the Challenge 10-10-10 program.
Northern Kentucky Cooperative Extension Family and Consumer Sciences Agents from Grant and surrounding counties are challenging participants to complete at least 10 physical activities, each lasting at least 30 minutes, between now and Oct. 10.
Challengers must track the activities they complete on a form that must be returned by 4:30 p.m. Oct. 11, in order to be eligible for prizes.
Times are difficult right now in the schools. Money is tight and some districts are having to choose to drop programs and let teachers go due to budget constraints. This is where we must consider carefully the best interests of the students, all students, before we decide to restructure the curriculum and eliminate pieces of a child's education.
The majority of state workers will be furloughed Sept. 3 for the first of six days throughout the fiscal year.
The furloughs, which will reportedly save $24 million and at least 413 state employee jobs, will impact some Grant County offices.
Court will not be in session at the Grant County Judicial Center in Williamstown, but the Circuit and District Clerk's office will remain open.
CETA (Community Enrichment Through The Arts) - 6:30 p.m. Sept. 13, Grant County Tourism Office, Williamstown.
Williamstown F&AM No. 85 - 7:30 p.m., Sept. 9.
Williamstown Kiwanis - Noon Wednesdays, El Jalisco Mexican Restaurant, Williamstown.
Grant County Fair Board - 7:30 p.m. Sept. 9, Grant County Extension Office, 105 Baton Rouge Road, Williamstown.
Grant County Women's Club - Sept. 9. Call Lila McDaniel (859-824-4417) for more information.
Boy Scout Troop 712 and Cub Scout Pack 318 went on their annual Family Campout to Blue Licks Battlefield Park in July.
At their camp fire, scouts participated in a flag retirement ceremony. Roy Osborne and Keith Hinton taught the scouts the proper way to retire a flag and stressed the seriousness of the ceremony.
The troop plans to do these ceremonies periodically and will accept worn American flags from businesses and individuals. For more information regarding Boy Scout and Cub Scout chapters in Grant County, call 800-872-6887.
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has any one on here read kodomo no jikan?
or some one that has knowledge of it I bring light where there is darkness Hope shines brightly in my chest In my heart there lies a bouquet of roses
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If within be no alternative, could YOU remove your frostbitten toes next to a jigsaw?
To survive...yes.
Oh dear ...thought i could answer this but getting a serious visual ....go past me a bucket please!!!!
I don't think I could instinctively, mind you, I'm not in that situation immediately, but I can tell my mind set would change...so its most possible.
Sir Ranulph Fiennes a British explorer got frost bite on his fingers and self amputated them, so yes it can be done. Though I don't fancy doing it OUCH
I suppose if you experienced the pain and itching that it can do, and the lack of sensation contained by the frostbitten area, afterwards I'm pretty sure I could. I quite repeatedly get chilblains on my toes, and these are uncomfortable enough.
Don't do stupid entry to your frostbitten toe unless it is recommended by a doctor. Consult your GP about it.
ABSOLUTELY NOT!! If I have the option of using a jigsaw after I would be near a power source and I wouldn't hold gotten frostbitten in the first place! If I did find myself surrounded by the situation of having to amputate though, I reckon I could do it near side-cutters.
i could remove my toes with a couple of wirecutters if i had to to survive i would do only about anything i could
Only if my little piggy be roast beef.......
I think i'd prefer an axe :-)
That sounds resembling a rather crude method for surgery. And an extreme solution. I expect the circumstances would have to be go threatening to go to those extremes. But to answer your cross-examine, a hack saw will cut through frozen meat and bones. That's basically what they use surrounded by a butcher shop to cut large animal legs. In most cases they use a veto saw.


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First Book provides a critical resource to children in need. Access to books is essential to reading development. However, 61% of low-income families have no books for children in their homes. Over 80% of childcare centers serving low-income children lack age-appropriate books and other print materials. By providing children with books that they can take home and keep, First Book targets the only variable that correlates significantly with reading scores, the number of books in the home.
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7 Helpful Do's and Don'ts When Interviewing for a Job
For anyone who's recently experienced one of life's more soul-shattering and arcane rituals -- or as some like to call it, "looking for work" -- we don't need to tell you it's a ridiculously tough job market out there. And even though that often-repeated story about some fast food restaurants requiring a four-year degree from anyone who hopes to work a cash register turned out to be as accurate as the average online dating profile, that doesn't negate the fact that employers can afford to be way more selective during the hiring process these days.
That's why, once you've scored an interview, it's imperative that you do everything possible to give yourself an edge over the hundreds of overqualified applicants likely vying for the same entry-level job. With that in mind, a smart interviewee will take heed of the following do's and don'ts.
#7. Do Know Your Audience
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You may think that showing up to your interview ready to discuss your resume and past job experience is all you need to prepare yourself. It's the type of thinking that will ensure that you're free to sleep until noon for the foreseeable future.
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"Eh, it's seven in Honolulu."
Being well-versed in your own personal skill set isn't enough. If you walk in ready to spew flattering facts and charming anecdotes about yourself but have no apparent background knowledge of the company you're hoping to join, you've seriously handicapped yourself right out of the gate.
Interviewers want to know that you care enough to learn about the company in advance. An encyclopedic knowledge of your own accomplishments shows that you think you can be an asset to someone. When you make it clear that you researched the company prior to your interview and still decided to move forward with the process, it shows that you think you can be an asset to that company in particular.
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"So clearly I'd fit in with what you do in ... uh ... businessing?"
Rest assured, other candidates have taken the time to study up. You should do the same if you want to remain competitive.
Tip: Don't just study up on the company. If possible, learn a thing or two about the person (or people) you'll be interviewing with. Even if you keep the results of that research to yourself, familiarizing yourself with the interviewers means you'll be more comfortable when talking to them. Calm and easy to talk to wins over nervous and uncomfortable almost every time.
#6. Don't Arrive Too Late or Too Early
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Just like delivering a witty comeback or leaning in for that first kiss, when it comes to showing up for an interview, timing is everything. You'll need to hit the sweet spot when it comes to making your entrance.
Obviously, strolling in late is a boneheaded move. If you can't even make it to the interview on time, most prospective employers will (rightfully) take it as a sign that you probably won't make it to work on time either. Don't start planting seeds of insubordination before you've even been hired.
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"The fashionably late thing is totally earning you cool points." -No interviewer ever
That said, arriving early can be equally detrimental. While you may think it shows enthusiasm, arriving 40 minutes early is just as annoying and unprofessional as showing up 20 minutes late, especially for the receptionist, who has to share a lobby with you in awkward silence while you wait.
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"So ... remember Family Matters? That Urkel ... man ..."
More importantly, the hiring manager you're scheduled to talk with undoubtedly has other meetings and things to attend to during the day. When they're notified that you've arrived way early for your interview, they're going to instinctively feel rushed to wrap up whatever business they were handling at that moment.
Now think about how you feel when you're being rushed to do something. Is that the person you want holding your ability to pay your bills in their hands?
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"Sorry, but I didn't have the time to put all of the numbers on there. I'll hit you back next week."
Tip: Time your entrance. It's a good idea to preplan your route to the interview and be aware of any potential traffic, construction, or mass transit delays. If you do arrive too early, instead of making a beeline for the front door and becoming an unscheduled nuisance, take a walk around the neighborhood or simply wait in your car and listen to the Rocky theme on repeat.
#5. Don't Bad-Mouth Your Last Boss
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While he may have been insufferable, you don't need to let on just what a royal piece of work your last boss was. Everyone has had a crappy boss at some point, and while we love to hear stories about them, it's a big mistake to regale your future employer with tales of temper tantrums, personal grudges, and the questionable tasks you routinely needed to perform. Save those glorious war stories for sharing with friends outside your professional circle.
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"He once missed a conference when he got Paris, Texas, and Paris, France, mixed up."
In general, bad-mouthing of any sort toward anything is bad form in a job interview, but you're running a special kind of risk when you disparage your last boss. For one thing, the people interviewing you could very well be "bosses" themselves. Not every company has a gigantic HR department. If the people interviewing you also happen to be the people you'll report to in the event you're hired, entertaining them with tales of the explosive conflict you had with the person who last filled the boss role in your life will inevitably lead them to wonder what kinds of awful things you'll reveal about them in your next job interview.
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"... and I'm 99 percent sure he was a Bronie."
Tip: To be on the safe side, extend the "no bad-mouthing" courtesy to your past employer as a whole. Relationships between employee and employer don't work out sometimes, just like any other relationship. Almost everyone has been there; making a big deal out of it during the interview process just plays as unprofessional.
#4. Do Dress Appropriately
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That sweet vintage crushed-velvet blazer you picked up on your last Macklemore-inspired thrift store trip is a great way to let people know you understand the power of dressing ironically, but leave the hipster high fashion at home.
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"Whatever, this is my power velvet. I got this."
You don't want your appearance to give the interviewer any reason to believe you're less than professional or serious about the job. And this rule applies to more than just dressing like Willy Wonka. Go easy on the perfume or cologne. A strong scent can leave the type of lasting impression you are actively trying to avoid.
"With the right surgery, there's a good chance of you regaining your sense of smell."
Tip: It may be cliche, but dress for the job you want. Don't be too casual, but don't overdo it. Unless you're applying for a job as a balloon artist or hype man for a rap group, it's best to save your best peacocking garb for the clubs and other social functions.


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"I misjudged the whole situation," she told retired Jackson County Circuit Judge Edward Grant, who is filling in while Judge John McBain is absent.
Grant was not convinced she understood the seriousness of her crime.
"You are not probation material," he said and sentenced Hardenbergh, 47, to 90 days in jail with credit for two days already served.
Hardenbergh pleaded guilty in October to obstruction of justice.
On July 20, she told a sheriff's deputy that Lloyd King Sr., her husband's uncle, threw her to the ground and then groped her before she was able to fight him and call 911, the sheriff's office reported last summer.
Police arrested King and the prosecutor's office charged him with second-degree criminal sexual conduct, a felony punishable by a maximum prison term of 15 years.
He paid $2,500 to get out of jail before the charge was dismissed, Grant said Thursday.
King did attempt to put his hands on her, Hardenbergh told Grant.
Grant, referencing case documents, said King reported they exchanged a hug and a kiss.
During a preliminary examination July 31, Hardenbergh evoked her Fifth Amendment right not to incriminate herself and refused to answer any questions. She was "completely uncooperative," Grant said.
She had written a letter to King's lawyer before the hearing, saying the assault did not occur, Chief Assistant Prosecutor Mark Blumer said in August.
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Meme Wars by Kalle Lasn and Adbusters ON SALE TODAY
November 13, 2012
"I want to light a fire under the economic students around the world," says Kalle Lasn.
Today is the official on sale date of the new book from Kalle Lasn and Adbusters, Meme Wars: The Creative Destruction of Neoclassical Economics, which takes aim at the ideologues and institutions behind the world's most dangerous economics ideas.
As global civilization tips ever closer toward ecocide, social nightfall, and industrial burnout, Meme Wars offers a blueprint out of the maze. It calls for the one thing that may save us all: a paradigm shift in the theoretical foundations of economics science.
In the high-energy, stunning visual style of Adbusters, the book is filled with full-color images, gravitas photos essays, telltale graphs, radical commentary and provocative features by leading heretical thinkers committed to creating a better alternative to our current manifestation of capitalism: Nobel Prize winner Joseph Stiglitz, George Akerlof, Lourdes Benería, Julie Matthaei, Manfred Max-Neef, David Orrell, Paul Gilding, David Batker, Bill Rees, and the father of ecological economics, Herman Daly, among others.
Says Kalle Lasn. "I can imagine a few of them [students] asking: how come we are still being taught the old economics? Why did not even one in a hundred of you professors see the meltdown coming? It's an invitation to the students who get wind of the book to create a bit of a ruckus within the university."
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More than a dozen same-sex couples have already been married in the nation's capital and at least 100 others have received marriage licenses.
Same-sex weddings started in Washington, D.C., Tuesday. Meanwhile, gay marriage opponents are still fighting in court to let residents vote on the issue.
"If people get married now, then you're going to have the same mess that they had in California where thousands of people were married and then when it got on the ballot, they repealed everything," Bishop Harry Jackson, with Stand4Marriage, said. "It was really not the best."
CBN News spoke with Janice Crouse of Concerned Women for America about the opposition to same-sex marriage in D.C. and why so many are upset. Click play to watch.
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St. Stephen October Festival nears
The annual Town of St. Stephen October Festival begins Oct. 11 at 4 p.m. and ends Oct. 12 at 10 p.m.
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The Town of Moncks Corner will host the first annual Cruisin' in Style Golf Cart Show on Saturday, Oct. 26 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The event will be held in the parking lot at Pointe North Community Church, 110 Bi-Lo Drive. There will be three categories: Customized Non-lifted, Customized Lifted, Customized Limo. The entry fee of $15 and is due by Oct.18.
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The Harristown Full Gospel Holiness Church (2211 Harristown Road in St. Stephen) "Homecoming Revival," including a special ending service, will take place nightly from Sept. 25-28.
Services are scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. A special ending service will be on Sept. 29 at 7:30 p.m. with The Pierce Choir. A dinner will be served after the service and singing is over.
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U.K. Proposed Special Laws to Meet FIFA World Cup Demands
The U.K. government today released details of "special laws" and guarantees it would have had to give soccer's governing body if England had won the right to host the 2018 World Cup.
The list of eight government guarantees was made public today following a Freedom of Information request from Bloomberg News during the bidding process. It reveals FIFA's demands for tax exemptions, visa waivers and new laws to combat "ambush marketing."
The guarantees would have cost the U.K. about 250 million pounds ($404 million), the U.K. Treasury said in a letter to Bloomberg News. The tournament could have contributed between
2.1 billion pounds and 3.2 billion pounds to the U.K. economy, according to a report for the bid team. The Treasury said no government money was loaned for the bid.
U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron, Prince William and former England captain David Beckham all lobbied FIFA officials, including its President Sepp Blatter, before the Dec. 2 vote that awarded the 2018 tournament to Russia. England finished last behind joint-candidatures from Spain and Portugal and the Netherlands and Belgium. Qatar was selected for 2022.
"All government guarantees are legally and constitutionally valid and enforceable against the United Kingdom," the then-U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown wrote to Blatter on Dec. 14, 2009. He said the government irrevocably and unconditionally waived any right of immunity of the United Kingdom and its assets.
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FIFA, which has tax exempt status in its home town of Zurich, said the guarantees "underline the commitment of the host country in staging the tournament."
FIFA receives almost all its income from the quadrennial World Cup. Television and marketing rights to last year's event in South Africa generated about $3.4 billion.
"A comprehensive tax exemption of the host country is absolutely necessary and has been accepted not only by (2014 host) Brazil, but by all previous host countries in respect to earlier editions of the FIFA World Cup," the governing body said in an e-mailed statement.
The bidding processes for the 2018 and 2022 tournaments were overshadowed by controversy after two officials from FIFA's executive committee were suspended following a corruption investigation.
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The list of guarantees would have necessitated the U.K. government enacting "special laws" for about 60 days before the tournament and for the same amount of time afterwards, the documents show.
Among the regulations requested by FIFA was that all ticket holders and officials be granted free visas into the country. Home Secretary Theresa May, in a letter dated Sept. 23, 2010, agreed. She said the U.K. government would bear 5 million pounds' worth of the related costs, and the rest would be met by the English Football Association.
People "wishing to attend competitions and or events will not be denied entry visas without satisfying FIFA that important reasons exist," the government said.
The government also ceded to requests from FIFA for tax exemptions for all its staff and service providers. Labor laws that would have impinged on FIFA's ability to perform its activities would have been suspended.
At the World Cup in South Africa, some local traders complained they couldn't benefit from selling products close to stadiums. The U.K. said it would meet FIFA's requirements to create a 2-kilometer perimeter around stadiums, and said the right to conduct commercial activities there was subject to the approval of FIFA or its appointees. The government also agreed to suspend some labor laws that affected FIFA's activities and to lift restrictions on the import and export of foreign currency.


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November 9, 2007, 02:30 PM
You mean rifle? It may be hard on the meat=>http://www.african-hunter.com/4-bore_part_i.htm
Maybe you mean 4 gauge, as in a punt gun?
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You may want to check fed and state hunting regs first.:D:p
November 9, 2007, 02:37 PM
Sorry Engish 4 bore,American 4 guage.Yes the majority were turned into punt guns but there are a few out there that are still used as shoulder guns.I am English/Scottish by the way.We are still allowed to use them,and Punt guns are still in use albeit rarely....
November 9, 2007, 03:24 PM
Most states don't allow anything larger than a 10 gauge for hunting.
November 9, 2007, 03:32 PM
Just wondering, why do you want or need to use a 4 bore for geese?
November 9, 2007, 03:33 PM
I think our Goose and Duck shooting is somewhat different than in the USA.We very rarely decoy wild birds but follow flight lines,and use mouth calling rather than made calls.We have no bag limits but as good sportsmen only shoot what we eat IE:two or three ducks per flight,the same with geese.There are times when we have huge numbers arriving and we take a few more..
November 9, 2007, 04:06 PM
It kills the geese cleanly.We wildfowl in very different conditions to those in the US.We don't shoot from blinds and genrally shoot in gale force winds.The 4 bore was made for shooting geese,tried and tested by past generations.We can all shoot geese on feeding grounds if we have a good spread of decoys,try wildfowling on a tidal estuary with the tide running in a biting gale...that's wildfowling and fieldcaft.
November 9, 2007, 04:18 PM
Kinda like to see a video of a 4 bore shot from the shoulder.
What size loads of powder and shot do you use, how heavy are the guns?
November 9, 2007, 04:29 PM
We have the shells loaded now as lead is banned.Our loader loads with 3oz tungsten .The bonehill weighs 33lbs on a dry day.
November 9, 2007, 04:57 PM
Wow. I'd love to see some pictures of something like that.
Dave McCracken
November 9, 2007, 05:07 PM
Mac, t'is a different game over here. 10 bore is the largest bore we can use legally. As you say, we take our geese closer and under better conditions.
I did a survival schoool in Scotland once, It convinced me my Highland ancestors were very tough.
Shooting 4 bores is proof their toughness is still around. Your Bonehill weighs over 4X what my waterfowling 870 does....
November 9, 2007, 08:19 PM
"try wildfowling on a tidal estuary with the tide running in a biting gale"
That's the way we do it, hunting a tidal creek in a marsh on a river a few miles from where it empties into the Chesapeake Bay. We spend a bit of time chasing our decoys when a one- or two-pound weight won't hold one plastic decoy in place, but it's fun when everything works just right.
Chasing the downed birds can be challenging when the tide is rolling.
November 10, 2007, 12:27 AM
Wasn't there a pump action 4 barrel 12 ga in the Phantasm movies?
I wonder if I could justify to my SO a purchase like that.
November 10, 2007, 12:30 AM
I'd only fire it if it came with a tripod. That thing is a monster.
November 10, 2007, 02:44 AM
"...somewhat different..." Yep. In North America, there is an international agreement between Canada, the U.S. and Mexico about migratory birds. In Canada, it's called the Migratory Bird Act. Covers seasons, mag capacity(3 in the gun only) and licences, etc. Without looking, I think it covers bore size too. Not that I'd put any money on that. I think the Act states a minimum 20 guage/bore, but I'm guessing.
In any case, 4 bores are extremely rare, expensive and, I think, too big, legally, for migratory birds in North America. Do a net search for 'punt guns' and 'market hunting' for better info.
In the late 19th/early 20th century, market hunting(literally hunting game for sale) was made illegal. A 4 bore, I think, is one of the bores considered to be a market hunting bore/guage. Evil, so it is. A 4 bore rifle is fine assuming the shooter is a bit nuts.
November 10, 2007, 07:48 PM
First off where do you find shells for these things and if you can find them how much do they cost? I remember seeing some article in National Geographic awhile back talking about how game conservation laws have changed over the years. Back when hunting regulations were alot less strict and ducks and geese were much more plentiful, one of the legal methods of hunting these things was from a rowboat. Bigbore shotguns like the 4 and 2 bores were mounted on a turret at the front of these boats and you'd sneak up on a flock of ducks out in the water. A shot from these things was usually enough to take out 3 to 5 ducks at a time if you got close enough. Times have definitely changed though.
November 10, 2007, 10:35 PM
"...sneak up on a flock of ducks..." That's market hunting. The boats were called punts. The great big shotguns(not mounted in a turret though. Fixed to fire forward) were called punt guns. 3 to 5 ducks in one shot would be considered poor shooting.
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