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WWE's WrestleMania in Ohio? Officials in Columbus would love to see it happen. According to the SB Nation blog, Cageside Seats, representatives from Columbus, Ohio, Toronto, Indianapolis and Philadelphia were in New Orleans this past week to meet with WWE officials about hosting a future WrestleMania in their respective city. Columbus pitched the idea of holding a WrestleMania at Ohio Stadium, which holds 102,329 for football, meaning WWE could break the all-time attendance record. The highest-attended event was WrestleMania III at the Pontiac Silverdome with 93,173 fans in attendance. The cities listed above were likely interested in 2018 since Santa Clara, CA, is booked for 2015 at Levi's Stadium and AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys, is expected for 2016. Nothing is final for 2017, but Orlando is supposed to be the favorite. The impact of WrestleMania weekend and the festivities WWE brings to the host city is huge. In April 2013, WrestleMania 29 generated $101.2 million in economic impact for the New Jersey/New York region, according to a study conducted by the Enigma Research Corporation.


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Man Wins Election In Mississippi By Drawing Longer StrawTwelve years after losing a coin toss in a tied election for alderman in coastal Mississippi, independent Charles Piazza won a tie by drawing the longer of two straws.
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A Covington man was caught hiding behind a tobacco shop early Tuesday morning, minutes after he tried to burglarize the store by breaking the front window, authorities said.
Chad Anthony Gray, 25, allegedly threw a piece of metal through the window of the shop in theTyler Square Shopping Center about 1 a.m., Covington Police spokesman Capt. Jack West said.
The break-in set off an alarm and officers arrived on the scene within minutes, quickly enough to scare Gray off before he could burglarize the store, West said.
Lt. Joey Mayberry found Gray behind the store, West said. Police later were able to tie him to the incident by looking at surveillence video taken in the store, he said.
After being presented with the video, Gray admitted that he had tried to burglarize the business to steal cigarettes, West said.
Tuesday's incident was the second time in about a week that a store in western St. Tammany was hit by someone trying to steal cigarettes.
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The band has been a mainstay on West Michigan's country scene since 1994, so plenty of folks are familiar with the music of Mustang.
I first ran across them years ago at one of their many appearances at Grand Rapids' Festival of the Arts downtown.
The popular group – featuring lead singer Darcy Eimer, guitarist Eric Vander Stel, drummer Gerry Vander Stel and bassist Dan Gard – has since become a rock 'n' roll crew as much as a country outfit, catering to clubs and events seeking polished cover bands.
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African Dictator Passes No Fanny Flatulence Law
An African country has passed laws that allow those "who foul the air" to be tried as felons.
In a new edict from African Dictator Bingu wa Mutharika, it is now illegal for a person to pass offensive intestinal winds within the country of Malawi.
It is common knowledge that African dictators are often eccentric, but this new law has set the citizens of the African nation into a frenzy.
Census polling data of the nation reveals people with jobs and who live in actual cities eat a typical diet of fried, salty foods. The eating habits of Malawi result in a higher incidence of passed winds, which apparently upset wa Matharika.
Any citizen who now does musty rumbling can be tried as a criminal. All criminals in Malawi are subject to the death penalty, should the ruling counsilship of their township or village deem it necessary.
When questioned by human rights groups, Mutharika angrily growled it would make his citizens 'moulded to have discipline'.
Is this tough love attempt really enough to make the nation of Malawi responsible, or is it just a power play to make bogus criminal charges against political enemies.
As report by The Daily Mail, concerns are arisen because anyone can be reported as a windbreaker.
Children may pass zestfully zoo-scented zephyrs within proxy to elders, then blame them for the crime. Then, what of women?
There is a huge problem in Malawi with police 'searching' the women in inappropriate way, much like Kenyan Obama has implemented in the USA via the TSA profiling of all Americans.
With this law, women who are gassy will be forced into police interrogations and may be forced to do many terrible things.
When approving this edict, corrupted authorities may have taken into account that women have a tough time holding their gas. Within the female anatomy, there is a separating flap to keep pure the babymaking part of their birthing center from the intestinal/urinal waste orifice.
When much gas is passed after eating too many lentils or perhaps greasy foods, the flap can become inflamed and cause inability to hold back gas until more appropriate times.
Women can be profiled and taken by authorities, when leaving a chicken or spicy food restaurant.
These dangers have put the Malawi authority under international scrutiny, but today the laws are already in effect.
This law, along with two others passed that allow any person to be accused of 'fortune-telling' and husbands to 'be tried if their wives do inappropriate things' show inability of Malawi to self rule. America needs to oversee the nation and its resources.
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I bought my 1996 Camry in 1999 with 19,000 miles one it. It now has over 250,000 miles on it, runs like a champ and still has a very pretty exterior. I still get compliments on it! We have done basic maintenance on it and a couple minor repairs over the years, but it is our most reliable car by far and I take it on errands (less than 2 miles) and long road trips with never a worry. I will buy nothing but a Toyota ever again. This car is awesome - seriously.
The reliability. Can't beat it - keeps on going when our other cars have died. Thought we'd keep as backup, but the primary vehicles couldn't cut it.
My gas cap cover fell off and my leather seats cracked badly...but it is 14 years old. So, no biggie.
Bought in '05 with 148000 kms in perfect condition. Very well built (much better than most new cars), incredibly reliable, but a bit boring. The V6 is very smooth and quiet but it lacks low end torque and seems to bog if you step on it. Ride is very smooth but floaty and needs to be more controlled. Steering is not very sharp. Tranny shifts well most of the time, but short shifts in normal mode and hangs on to revs too much in power mode. Quality of materials and build is awesome. Leather is excellent quality but front seat padding is hard and pinches the thighs. Overall a very good car with some minor shortcomings.
Reliability, build quality, smooth and quiet, up to 37mpg (imp gals) on the hwy, feels like it will last forever.
Boring to drive, engine lacks torque, ride should be as smooth yet be much more controlled, front driver's seat is hard and uncomfortable, poor headroom with sunroof, not as quiet as some newer vehicles (to be expected).
This car is meant to keep going. I have now put over 255,000 miles on the car and it still runs very well. The car is very comfortable for the driver and for up to 4 passengers (both long and short trips). 188hp very peppy for a mid-sized car. The exterior looks are phenomenal, basically a Lexus in Camry clothes. Interior has held up very well for 12 year old leather. Even with today's fancier features (nav, heated mirrors, etc) I would buy this car again in a heart beat. Camry (Cam-Mou-ri = Crown in japanese) is the gem of the Toyota lineup. I am very pleased with the long life, high miles, and literally NO maintenance of this vehicle.
I really like the perks of the Collector's Edition: power seats, CD player, leather, moonroof, Lexus pearl white paint, faux-wood interior, alloy wheels, and gold trim/pinstripe. I like how I can still get 26 mpg (mixed city/highway) on most fillups when newer cars can't even get that.
To complete the package, heated mirrors would be a plus. But seriously, this car has been, and continues to be, amazing in every way. I only wish they'd bring it back into production. I'd order one for myself and one for my wife!
This car has been the best I have ever owned. I would be hard pressed to buy another brand other than Toyota or Lexus. The build quality is outstanding and the car is still as tight as the day we drove it off the lot. This car has a lot of life left her. 9 years old and 90,000 miles and she is not even breathing hard.
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It's a ritual repeated every weekend in cities and towns across the country: as Saturday morning dawns, antique hunters converge upon yard sales, antique malls, flea markets, and swap meets. These tenacious folks scrutinize every piece of old furniture they can find, pulling out drawers, turning things upside down. They are not beyond crawling on the ground. The following books offer an overview of what these people are looking for. Developing an eye for antiques takes years of practice, but a little book smarts goes a long way.
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An East Orange, N.J., woman left her 3-year-old son in a Hope Township amusement park while she took a trip down a water slide, police and court records say.
Anaiyah Scott, 24, left the boy unattended about 4 p.m. Friday while she rode the slide at Land of Make Believe, court documents said.
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By MARLA A. GOLDBERG
SPRINGFIELD - The City of Springfield and the School Department have committed $50,000 combined to refurbish the Clifford A. Phaneuf Environmental Center in Forest Park, which was rededicated today.
About 50 people attended a ceremony honoring Phaneuf, a special education teacher who started the Environmental Center for Our Schools (ECOS) program with Lorraine Ide, a former director of elementary science. Phaneuf, who became ECOS coordinator in 1971, cultivated the program until his death in 1988.
Speakers described Phaneuf as a visionary educator.
"Cliff, and the idea of urban environmentalism, was way ahead of his time," said Kevin Kennedy, an aide to U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Springfield.
ECOS is attended by about 10,000 pupils annually in grades four through seven. Public and private school children spend two days each studying diverse natural habitats in the 750-acre park.
"At a time when the entire world is struggling with environmental challenges ... thousands of students have passed through ECOS and helped spread the word. They are my father's legacy," stated Phaneuf's son, Republican Executive Editor Wayne E. Phaneuf.
At ECOS, children learn about field, forest and pond habitats, animal adaptation, erosion, winter survival, and how to use a map and compass.
"I'm just so grateful that the program is where it is today, and I know that my grandfather would be so proud," said Clifford G. Phaneuf, 31, a chemist who is Clifford A. Phaneuf's grandson and Wayne Phaneuf's nephew.
Christopher Collins, a School Committee member who taught science under Clifford A. Phaneuf for 16 years, said Phaneuf was "an imposing figure," who nonetheless had a special knack for dealing with children. "Those hands would engulf the fingers of a small child ... he was truly a gentle giant," Collins said.
Environmental education teacher Burton D. Freedman read aloud a letter from Ide, who lives in Florida. Ide wrote that she is "bursting with excitement about your plans for a re-dedication," and noted that getting funds to start ECOS years ago was "my most gratifying professional accomplishment."
The 5,200-square-foot building, formerly the Porter Lake Skate House, dates to the 1930s. Patrick J. Sullivan, city facilities director, said improvements will include new bathrooms and a boiler, and he is hopeful the city will win state funds for further renovations.
Sullivan said he attended ECOS as a fourth-grader.
Fundraising has begun for solar panels, Freedman said, to provide electricity and educate students about solar energy.
A plaque inscribed with Clifford A. Phaneuf's poem "A Child Asks," was mounted above the fireplace.
To donate, checks can be made payable to Springfield School Volunteers, with "Clifford A. Phaneuf Environmental Center" on the memo line, and mailed to: Springfield School Volunteers, 195 State St., Springfield, MA. 01102.


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A Spencer County amusement park has once again recieved a Certificate of Excellence Award.
Santa Claus-based Holiday World and Splashin Safari have won the Certificate of Excellence award for the third year in a row. The award, from TripAdvisor.com, honors excellence in hospitality and is only given to businesses that consistently earn outstanding reviews from travelers on the Trip Advisor website.The award is only given to businesses in the top 10 percent of performance as listed on TripAdvisor.com.
Holiday World media relations director Paula Werne says the award is indicative of many people giving the park high marks following their visits:
Businesses must have an overall rating of four or higher out of a possible five and must have been listed on TripAdvisor for at least a year in order to qualify for a Certificate of Excellence. Also included in the criteria is the volume of reviews that have been received in the last year.
This year's award means that Holiday World has now received the Certificate of Excellence in each of the three years that it has been awarded. More than 700 visitors have reviewed the park on TripAdvisor.com.
Splashin' Safari was designated the #1 park in the country by TripAdvisor back in 2011. That designation has not been awarded to any other park in the years since.
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari are open daily for the season. For more information, visit the park's website at www.HolidayWorld.com or call 1-877-463-2645.


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With defense cuts continuing to make headlines, defense companies have come under intense pressure to reduce spending or lose contracts. However, there's one company that seems to be facing a little more heat than competitors Boeing (NYSE: BA ) , L-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL ) , Textron (NYSE: TXT ) , Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC ) , and General Dynamics (NYSE: GD ) .
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT ) , maker of one of the Pentagon's largest weapons systems, the F-35, is coming under fire from the Senate Armed Services Committee for rising costs associated with the program. Unfortunately for Lockheed's shareholders, this could mean trouble.
Grounded before takeoff
On June 21, the Senate voted on an amendment stating that if the cost of the F-35 program rose more than 10% over the target cost, the program would be placed on probation, and if costs kept rising at the same rate for longer than a year, the program would be cancelled.
The amendment, offered by Sen. John McCain of Arizona, didn't pass -- but it lacked only one vote. That's a little too close for comfort, and it affirms the widespread sentiment that Lockheed is getting a lot of money but failing to solve the problems associated with the F-35 -- that being missed schedules, technical problems, and, of course, skyrocketing costs.
Ash Carter, head of Pentagon acquisition, asserted that even if the F-35 costs too much, there is no other alternative. That statement seems to have fanned the flames surrounding the F-35, and McCain was reported as replying, "If this weapons system continues to have horrific cost overruns, as it has, then we've got to end it."
So what does this mean for the future of Lockheed's program?
Bring on the competition
Investors must certainly hope that Lockheed is sitting up, taking notice, and doing what it can to mitigate rising costs, but for now, one thing seems certain: The rising cost of the F-35 is not helping Lockheed's reputation. During the SASC's F-35 hearing, McCain questioned Carter about possible alternatives, and Lockheed competitor Boeing has made it clear that it's ready and willing to step in and sell the F-18 as an alternative to the F-35 -- not exactly something Lockheed shareholders want to hear.
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Although a complete cancellation of the F-35 seems a bit unlikely, it is still a possibility -- and it's one that seems to increase in probability along with the increasing price tag. McCain is nothing if not adamant about his opposition to the rising cost of the F-35, and he has vowed to keep pressing the issue when the bill makes it to the Senate floor.
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The Country Club of Mobile's annual Labor Day Invitational begins at 8 a.m. today with 21 players seeking the championship.
"It's going to be fun," CCM pro Jon Zeimet said. "We have some good players in the field, and the golf course is in great shape. The greens are fast and as good as they've ever been, and the course itself in is fantastic shape."
Among those competing in the championship flight are CCM junior champion Vince Cave, Lite Scratch Tour senior division winner Richard Jeffers, Robert Nelson, former U.S. Mid-Amateur champion Steve Wilson, Tommy Clement, David Barnett, Tommy Druhan and Doug McCloud.
UAB golfers Sam Love, Michael Ulmer of Fairhope and Mobile's Wilson McDonald will compete along with Ole Miss' Zack Primavera and South Alabama's Chris Piumelli.
The championship flight will feature stroke play for the first two days, then match play on Monday pitting the top four players. No. 1 will play No. 4, and No. 2 will play No. 3 beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, and the winners will play for the title in an 18-hole match beginning at 1 p.m.


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Interesting. Transitional ghosts are the most common kind of ghost known. Aldo I never heard an account on this scale.
When I was 9 yrs old my sister passed away from MS. I was in bed asleep and (I shared a room with my other sister), my eldest sister is the one that passed. She was in the hospital up at Sterling , IL., some 4 hours away. This was 4o yrs ago. So medical technology was not as advanced as it is now. But she had severe MS. It paralized her organs and she could not breath on her own or walk or speak. She was 21 yrs of age at the time of her death. But , as I was saying I was only 9 yrs old and there were 5 of us kids. She was the eldest and I was the youngest. there were 3 of us girls and 2 boys. My mom and dad went to the hospital in Sterling which was 4 hrs from where we lived and we had a babysitter that came to stay with us while they were gone. When we went to bed that night, we were all wondering what was going on. We really didn't know the seriousness of her illness. We eventually fell asleep, and it is hard for me to say, actually how long i had been sleeping, but my sister appeared in our room . She appeared to me at the foot of my bed, but like she was floating in the air, standing up , but she was like in the air, maybe 2-3 feet off the floor. She had a glow about her, and she said Cathy, I am gone now, but you will be ok. I wanted to tell you that I was going away, and that everything will be o.k. She said Mom will come in and tell you girls and dad will go in and tell the boys, but you will be o.k. I tried to talk to her, but she told me she had to go, and again she said not to worry, that I would be o.k.. But the strange thing is that it was like she wasn't really speaking, her mouth never moved, but she was smiling and was very calm. I woke my other sister up and told her what had happened and she became very angry with me for telling her that Sharon had passed. She told me to leave her alone and that Sharon would be home with mom and dad. Well, that never came to be, Sharon did pass away, and mom came home and told us girls and dad went in and told the boys that she had passed. My other sister looked at me and told mom and dad that it was my fault that she had passed, and told them what I said and then I told them what had happened and they told me that I had been blessed with a visit from her on her passing. Her and I was very close and I resemble her the most. I will never forget this for as long as I live. I do believe that there is an afterlife and that some people do posess the power to communicate in this manner. I have had other things happen and will write more of them later. I am not asking if anyone believes this or not, because i know that it happened. I just wanted to share this with you and see how many others that this has happened to, and hear your experiences. Thanks to this site for letting me air this after all these years.
Interesting. Transitional ghosts are the most common kind of ghost known. Aldo I never heard an account on this scale.
Welcome Catshaff, and thank you for the warm and personal story. You truly were blessed to have such an encounter. I have heard of others like this, too. They seem to occur more frequently upon the death of a loved one.
You tell a good story, so please share more if you care to and have the time.
"In the last days perilous times will come, for men shall have a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof." 2 Tim 3
It was an interesting story, although proper punctuation and Paragraph Breaks would drastically help in reading the story. But that's just me.Originally Posted by Raptor Witness
I dunno, but if that ever happened to me, it'd freak the shit outta me.
Good work with not going nuts, Catshaff.
I had something similar happen to me a few years ago. My uncle passed away from a heart attack, he was on life support at the time. My family had to race to florida where he was in the hospital so his seperated wife couldn't pull the plug and collect the life insurance policy, which, sadly happened (leaving my cousin broke and having to pay for college himself, instead of with the money he deserved). We had just arrived at the hotel we were staying at, and, being very close to one of the few blood relatives I have on this earth, I was extremely sad and worried about him. All of a sudden the most sublime peace I've ever experienced came over me. I knew he had crossed those pearly gates and he wanted to tell me. I got the message, and ever since I've been at peace with his passing. I still miss him of course, but I never grieved for his passing after that encounter. Actually, I've never told anyone this for some reason.
Occasionally I feel his presence when I'm in a dangerous situation or a situation that is scaring me, and I can call upon his love for me to protect me. May sound crazy but I don't care, still gives me a feeling of connectedness to one of my few blood relatives I ever had known.
ol brother is a mountain climber. went out west to do some climbing and for some reason i tried to call him (never called before on any trip, which he takes about 8 a year for 20 years)
Couldn't get a hold of him. He called later that night from a hospital after being attacked.
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Fiber mill advances
The Port of Coupeville commissioners have decided to wade, not dive, into remodeling a barn for commercial use at Greenbank Farm.
After last month rejecting a proposal by Greenbank Farm Management Group to solicit bids for remodeling barn number two, the Port commissioners were convinced to put the job out for bid in phases, starting with remodeling the inside.
Dick Whittick, who owns a herd of 70 alpacas at the farm, had approached the Greenbank group about refitting the barn to use as an alpaca fiber processing mill. Whittick said in addition to paying the Port $30,000 a year in rent, the mill would employ local people and contribute to the islands economy, a principal mandate of the Port.
A private landowner would leap at the opportunity to lease out the barn, Whittick said.
In March Commissioner Benye Weber supported the idea to move ahead with the bid process, but Commissioner Ed Van Patten balked, saying he was not comfortable with accepting bids for a project they might not be able to fund. Commissioner Mike Canfield was absent, so the bidding stalled with a tie vote.
Whittick said if the commissioners had not agreed to go ahead, he would have moved on to start the mill in a building he already owns in Freeland. Operating the mill at Greenbank Farm is not the best move financially, Whittick said, but he is a strong supporter of the farm and its mission as a small business incubator. And its closer to the herd.
At Wednesdays Port Commission meeting, held at the farm, Commissioners Canfield and Van Patten were reluctant to commit any of the Ports $260,000 budget to the project, saying they would prefer to wait until they see how much money the farm is getting from the state.
Van Patten said he felt it was ethically wrong to accept bids from contractors for work they might never actually do.
Implicit in going out to bid is the feeling that we would go ahead with the project, he said.
Greenbank Farm is in the running for $1.5 million from the state capitol projects fund, but that is not a done deal yet.
We will be in (the budget) for sure, Laura Blankenship, Greenbank executive director told the commissioners. Its the amount we are not sure of.
The governors proposed budget includes the full amount, as does the Senate budget unveiled Thursday. Greenbanks proposed $1.5 million is the fourth largest allotment on the Senate list, tied with the Wing Luke Asian Museum in Seattles International District. First on the list is the Seattle Heart Alliance at Swedish Hospital in Seattle, at $5 million. The House budget is not yet out.
Greenbank Farm wants to use the monies for renovating barn number two, replacing the smaller barn number three, and improving roads and parking lots in the area of the barns.
Architect Richard Rhydes of Whidbey Island Architects had given the farm group a preliminary estimate of $190,000 to refurbish barn two inside and out. Blankenship said that estimate included several high ticket items, and felt the cost could be reduced.
Weber introduced a motion to move ahead with the bidding process, but it died with no second.
Port Secretary John Coyne then suggested they consider doing the remodel and bidding in two phases.
The board was more amenable to that suggestion, and Canfield motioned to have the architect split the cost estimate between interior and exterior renovations. Weber and Canfield voted in favor, while Van Patten again voted no.
Canfield said he voted for it with the caveat that the project still depends on state financing, but that the Port may be able to do more if the project costs less.
Board members and farm supporters at the meeting were visibly relieved with the decision.
Tom Clendenin, the first Greenbank Farm president, thought the decision was right on target.
Nothing ventured, nothing gained, he said. No is not the answer.
Im happy to see us going ahead to find out costs, Blankenship said.
Van Patten said he was not unhappy with the move, but still felt they should have the money in hand before going to bid.
Whittick also said the fiber mill would be a showpiece for the alpaca fiber processing industry. As such he expects people to come from all over the world to tour the mill and learn how to develop similar mills in their areas.
This summer Whittick and his Whidbey Island Alpacas will be hosting the International guru of alpaca fiber, Ian Watt from Australia. Watt is helping alpaca owners make the transition from raising alpacas for breeding and selling to raising them for fiber production.
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Ryan Bader is not ready to relinquish his Top 10 position in the light heavyweight rankings.
At UFC Fight Night 47, Bader relied on his wrestling to shut down Ovince Saint Preux and claim a decision victory. Since being knocked out by Glover Teixeira in September 2013, Bader has now won three in a row, all on pretty clear-cut scorecards.
The result in Saturday's main event slowed down the Saint Preux hype train considerably. While the Strikeforce veteran was undefeated in four UFC bouts prior to UFC Fight Night 47, a loss to Bader shows he still has a long way to go before he reaches the top.
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Calling all campers! CK Summer Camp is back and bigger than ever. It's our fourth annual event, and it promises to be a four-star extravaganza. In fact, perhaps CK Summer Glamp would be a better name, because this is going to be far from roughing it.
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What's in store for you, you ask? Great question! Allow me to break it down.
1. Prizes, Prizes, Prizes
With a huge helping of amazing camp sponsors, including American Crafts/Project Life, BasicGrey, Bella Blvd., Letraset, Persnickety Prints, SEI, and Stampin' Up!, and more, you'll have ample opportunity to enter to win amazing freebies.
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We're back with more of your favorite camp recipes, so you can get your snack on as you create. Yum!
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Are you already one of our Pin Pals (aka you follow us on Pinterest)? If so, you'll want to check out our new CK Summer Camp Pin Board, where we've pinned a bunch of fun camp-inspired ideas.
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No, we're not talkin' mess hall hash; we're talking hashtags. If you want to spread the Camp chatter, we invite you to use the hashtag #cksummercamp (on Instagram, Twitter, etc.). Who knows, we may select a few random hash slingers to receive camp treats, so let the camp chatter commence!
6. Camp Challenges
Our talented team of Dream Team members and contributing editors have come together to offer you a variety of creative challenges, which will be hosted here on the blog. As part of each challenge, we'll provide you with a link to a challenge-specific gallery where you can go and upload your response to said challenge. We'll kick things off with our first challenge this afternoon, and you'll receive two additional challenges every day for the remainder of the week, leaving you with nine nifty opportunities to spread your creative wings and try fun things.
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For each challenge you participate in, you'll receive a coordinating merit badge, which you can use on your personal blog, gallery, email signature, etc. You'll want to collect all of these badges, because by doing so, you're entered to win our…
For the first time in camp history, we're giving away a grand prize getaway to one lucky camper. The trip includes free classes at a Creating Keepsakes Convention this calendar year, as well as airfare, hotel, and even spending money (because what's a CKC without shopping in the Vendor Faire?). It's a prize valued at $1,000, and being qualified to enter to win is as easy as participating in each of our nine challenges this week, starting with our first challenge this afternoon on this here blog. Woot! (Review the Official Rules for the Camp Getaway Contest.)
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As part of our daily challenges, we'll be selecting featured campers from our challenge galleries, who will be announced the following day on this very blog. Once all nine campers are selected, we'll invite you to go in and vote for your favorite design. The fav with the most votes will be featured in our Jan/Feb 2014 issue of Creating Keepsakes magazine!
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Feeling inspired. Good! Then there's only one thing left to do, and that's pack your bags for this adventure. No need to pack sun screen or that yellow polka dot bikini. Nope. For this camp you're going to want your basic scrapbooking supplies, such as:
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In addition to the basics, you'll need a few supplies that relate to specific challenges we'll be hosting, including:
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- Page Protectors with Pockets (at least one divided page protector)
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Now, since I'm officially the Welcome Wagon committee, I'm delighted to start this party with a giveaway. Leave a comment on this post for a chance to win a mystery box, loaded with creative goodies!
Important contest note: We apologize, but due to increased shipping costs Creating Keepsakes is no longer shipping prizes outside the US. But we definitely don't want our international winners to walk away empty handed. If your shipping address is outside the US and your comment is selected, you'll receive a one-year subscription to Creating Keepsakes magazine. If you're an existing subscriber, your subscription will extend. Thank you for your understanding.
We can't wait to spend this week with you at #CKsummercamp! Thanks for joining us in the fun.
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Syracuse, NY - A Syracuse man accused of selling drugs to a police informant and then having him kidnapped to keep him from testifying went on trial this morning in state Supreme Court.
Martin Paulk, 44, of 302 Basin St., could face up to life in state prison if convicted of the most serious charges. He is charged with first- and second-degree kidnapping, third-degree intimidating a witness, third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance and third- and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.
Paulk is accused of selling cocaine to an informant on Jan. 10 and Jan. 11, 2007. He then is accused of acting together with others from May 7 to June 10 this year to abduct the informant, restrain him for more than 12 hours and terrorize him to keep him from testifying.
The informant is being held in jail without bail on a material witness warrant until he testifies in Paulk's trial.


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text: Barack Obama Obama commutes sentences of 111 federal inmates, 3 from Michigan By Mark Brush • Aug 30, 2016 Pete Souza / White House President Obama is using the power of his office to reduce the sentences of people convicted of nonviolent drug offenses. Today his office announced that he cut short the sentences of 111 federal inmates. The commutations announced today included three identified as being from Michigan: Remarks by the president after meeting with federal responders in Flint By Vincent Duffy • May 4, 2016 Pete Souza / White House THE PRESIDENT: Well, I just had the opportunity to meet with the federal responders who have been on the ground here in Flint, joined by Governor Rick Snyder and Mayor Karen Weaver. And our discussion underscored how important it was for us to mount a whole-of-government effort across agencies and across levels of government to meet one core mission, and that is make sure that the people of Flint are healthy; that they've got safe water to drink and to use; that we are ensuring that we have a plan for the system to work over the long term; and that we are certain that our kids here in Fli Lessenberry discusses President Obama's Flint visit and DPS teacher sickouts By Jack Lessenberry & Jayne Bower • May 4, 2016 Michigan Radio This Week in Michigan Politics, Jack Lessenberry talks about Gov. Rick Snyder's plans to meet with President Obama in Flint today, teacher sickouts in Detroit and the future of the presidential campaign, now that the Indiana primary is over. Listen Listening... / 4:38 Listen to the interview. 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Early childhood education seen as key to helping youngest Flint water crisis victims By Steve Carmody • May 3, 2016 Steve Carmody / Michigan Radio President Barack Obama will visit Flint tomorrow to get an update on the city's drinking water crisis. In Flint, thousands of children under the age of six have been exposed to high levels of lead in their drinking water, creating problems that could last a lifetime. But there's a new effort underway to try to help children most at risk. For weeks, teachers and other volunteers have been knocking on doors in Flint. On Monday, they once again fanned out across a south-side neighborhood. Gov. Snyder now says he will meet with President Obama By The Associated Press • May 3, 2016 Rick Snyder for Michigan / Facebook Page FLINT, Mich. - Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder will greet President Barack Obama at a Flint airport and talk to him about efforts to solve the city's drinking water mess. Spokesman Ari Adler says the Republican governor is pleased to try to seek more federal support for Flint during Obama's visit Wednesday. Possible Snyder, Obama meeting is political chess match By Stateside Staff • May 2, 2016 Pete Souza / White House When President Obama visits Flint on Wednesday, many are wondering if Gov. Snyder will meet with him. Early signs indicated "no," but this morning, Snyder asked to meet with the president and Flint's Mayor Karen Weaver. The It's Just Politics team of Zoe Clark and Rick Pluta tries to make sense of it all. Can Gov. Snyder afford to snub President Obama during trip to Flint? By Zoe Clark & Rick Pluta • May 2, 2016 President Obama is planning to fly into Flint later this week to check in on the response to the city's drinking water crisis and Governor Rick Snyder doesn't plan to follow along on the presidential visit. So, the question becomes: can the governor of Michigan really altogether snub the president of the United States? 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Listen Listening... / 3:55 Listen to Jack and Zoe discuss this week's top stories in Michigan. Obama's proposal could make Michigan community colleges free to many By Kate Wells • Jan 9, 2015 This week, the White House rolled out a proposal to provide free community college tuition to qualifying students, which could remove financial barriers to post-secondary education in Michigan, where just one in three people has an associate's degree or higher. Before we dive too far in, here are the "buts." The president and the racist By Jack Lessenberry • Jan 8, 2015 Listen Listening... / 3:06 Six years ago, when President Obama first took office, the United States was in the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. Unemployment was heading towards nine percent. Barack Obama walked into the Oval Office to find the previous administration had left a budget with a projected deficit of $1.2 trillion. He knew things would get worse. Obama heads to Detroit, old Congress out, new Congress in By Emily Fox & Jack Lessenberry • Jan 7, 2015 U.S. Representative Gary Peters This week in Michigan Politics, Jack and Emily discuss President Barack Obama's Detroit trip as well as the state's outgoing and incoming US Congress members. Listen Listening... / 2:56 Listen to Jack and Emily discuss this week's top stories in Michigan politics. Why is President Obama coming to Michigan? By Stateside Staff • Jan 5, 2015 Dwight Burdette / wikimedia commons Listen Listening... / 2:58 President Obama will visit Michigan this Wednesday to deliver remarks at Ford's Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne. University of Michigan professor awarded National Medal of Science By Michigan Radio Newsroom • Nov 21, 2014 University of Michigan President Barack Obama has given the nation's highest honor for achievement in science and technology to a University of Michigan political science and public policy professor. Obama presented Robert Axelrod with the National Medal of Science on Thursday during a ceremony at the White House. The president selected him and nine others last month for the medal. During the National Medals of Technology and Innovation Award Ceremony at the White House, Axelrod was commended for his work: "Rober Axelrod, University of Michigan, for interdisciplinary work on the evolution of cooperation, complexity theory, and international security, and for the exploration of how social science models can be used to explain biological phenomena." Axelrod wrote The Evolution of Cooperation, which deals with de-escalating conflict. Axelrod also has received a MacArthur Foundation "Genius Grant" and has been inducted into the National Academy of Sciences. The medals have been awarded annually since 1959. When the post-election dust settles, can Washington find common ground? By Steve Carmody • Nov 6, 2014 Steve Carmody / Michigan Radio Republican congressional leaders and President Barack Obama are talking about trying to find common ground moving forward. Flint Congressman Dan Kildee says Tuesday's election results showed voters are dissatisfied with the way things have been run in Washington. But Democrat Kildee says Republicans should be careful how they read the results. President Obama in Detroit: "By not voting, you're giving away your power" By Sarah Cwiek • Nov 1, 2014 screen grab President Obama told a Detroit crowd Saturday that Democrats can pull off some big victories in Michigan races this Tuesday – if there's a "sense of urgency" about getting out the vote. The president rallied an exuberant crowd of more than 6,000 on the Wayne State University campus. He urged them to sustain that energy over the next three days, and use it to get fellow Democrats to the polls. Can Obama still get Obama voters to the polls? By Zoe Clark & Rick Pluta • Oct 31, 2014 Listen Listening... / 5:00 It's Just Politics with Zoe Clark and Rick Pluta As we head into the last weekend before the election, Rick Snyder and Mark Schauer (and plenty of others) are making their final swings through the state, launching their final push to get out the vote. These final few days are all about reaching voters, the would-be, possible voters and persuading, inspiring them to get to the polls. Democrats Need Excitement There are more registered Democrats in Michigan than Republicans. Michigan is a blue state. But Democrats don't turn out to the polls the way Republicans do, particularly in midterm elections. That's why in the past six presidential cycles, Michigan has voted for the Democratic presidential candidate but why, because they're elected in the midterms, we have a Republican governor, secretary of state, and attorney general. It's toward that end that the D's have a big attraction coming this weekend. President Obama is scheduled to campaign with Schauer and Democratic Senatorial candidate Gary Peters in Detroit on Saturday. Nationwide, many Democrats are avoiding the president, but not here in Michigan. Instead, they're betting the upside of the president's visit will be bigger than the risk. They're hoping that the president can convince the legions that stepped out to support him in 2012 that they need to step out once again in 2014, even if his name is not at the top of the ticket. Dems hope Obama's Michigan visit will encourage better voter turnout By Stateside Staff • Oct 29, 2014 YouTube Listen Listening... / 3:07 President Obama will be in Michigan Saturday to campaign for Democratic candidates Mark Schauer and Gary Peters. Michigan Democrats pushing for big voter turnout on Election Day By Steve Carmody • Oct 21, 2014 @billclinton Bill Clinton will be campaigning with Democrats in Flint tomorrow. The former president is just the latest big-name Democrat to push for votes in Michigan. First Lady Michelle Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have made campaign stops in Detroit to rally the Democratic Party base in recent weeks. President Barack Obama is expected to visit Michigan before Election Day. One analyst says Democrats are bringing in big names in an attempt to boost turnout in next month's election. President Obama to visit Michigan (an It's Just Politics prediction rings true) By Zoe Clark • Oct 15, 2014 With news out today that President Obama will be campaigning for statewide Democratic candidates Gary Peters and Mark Schauer at the end of the month, I thought it would be a good time to revisit a prediction my It's Just Politics co-host Rick Pluta and I made in September. That prediction? That, although many political pundits continue to talk about the president's unpopularity nationwide, Barack Obama would make an appearance in Michigan before Election Day. President Obama will return to Michigan. Back to campaign and to inspire Obama voters to get out and vote in the mid-terms. (It's Just Politics, September 27th, 2014) It is absolutely true that the president's approval ratings are nothing to write home about (in fact, they appear to be at their lowest level today since he took office) but, as Pluta and I have talked about before on IJP, this is a get-out-the-vote election. Democrats are relying on their core supporters, their base voters, to get them to victory at the polls on Nov. 4. Though there are more Democrats in Michigan, Republicans do a better job of turning out in mid-term elections, when a president is not at the top of the ballot. That's why, although Michigan is a blue-state, we have a Republican governor, secretary of state and attorney general (all positions that are elected in non-presidential years, when Democrats tend to stay home). – It's Just Politics, Oct. 11, 2014 In order for Democrats to get their voters to the polls they need big names to help excite the electorate and there aren't bigger Democratic names in this election cycle than President Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama (who was in Detroit last Friday) and Hillary Clinton (who will visit Michigan tomorrow). Pages1 2 3 4 5 6 7 next › last »


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Lawrence Webb "Larry" Kissell (born January 31, 1951) is the U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 8th congressional district, serving since 2009. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
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Stocks started 2011 with a lift Monday thanks to better news on the economy.
Manufacturing activity and construction spending both rose more than analysts were predicting. The Institute of Supply Management's index of manufacturing activity rose in December for the 17th straight month. Separately, the Commerce Department said that construction spending rose 0.4 percent in November.
In morning trading, the Dow Jones industrial average jumped 108 points, or 0.9 percent, to 11,685. The Standard and Poor's 500-stock index gained 14, or 1.1 percent, to 1,271. The Nasdaq composite rose 38, or 1.4 percent, to 2,691.
The gains were broad. All 10 company groups that make up the S&P index rose.
Alcoa Inc. jumped 4.7 percent to $16.11 to lead the 30 stocks that make up the Dow. Procter & Gamble Co. had the largest fall, losing 0.1 percent to $64.19.
The better economic news dimmed the appeal of safer assets. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note, which rises as its price falls, moved up to 3.38 percent from 3.29 percent late Friday.
In corporate news, Bank of America Corp. jumped 61 cents, or 4.6 percent, to $13.95 after the bank settled a dispute with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac over soured mortgage investments.
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. gained 2.4 percent to $172.15 after the New York Times reported that it bought a stake in Facebook in a deal that valued the company at $50 billion. Facebook remains a private company, though its shares are traded on private stock exchanges.
Shares rose throughout Europe earlier in the day after a report showed that manufacturing in the eurozone expanded faster than analysts had forecast. The Euro Stoxx 50 index rose 0.9 percent. Benchmark indexes in France and Belgium each rose more than 2 percent.
The dollar rose 0.4 percent against an index of six heavily traded currencies.
Stocks in the U.S. ended mixed on Friday, which marked the last day of trading in 2010. For many investors, 2010 turned out better than expected. Every major stock market index in the U.S. increased by double digits.
The S&P 500, the market measure used by most professional investors, returned 15.1 percent after dividends. Historically, the index has returned an average of 10.01 percent a year, including dividends.
Stocks ended 2010 especially strong. The S&P gained 20 percent over the last four months of the year, capped by a 7 percent jump in December.


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According to residents, Armstrong Avenue has become an increasingly treacherous street since the mid-1990s, especially near its intersection with Hylan Boulevard.
"The volume of traffic, the speeding, the U-turns, truck traffic, accidents and fatalities have been rapidly increasing over the years," said Rosemarie Colossi. "It's just not safe."
On the heels of the early-September accident that claimed the life of an Eltingville resident at the intersection of Armstrong and Hylan, residents say they need improvements immediately.
Just 28 feet wide, two-way traffic is the root of many of these problems on Armstrong, according to local homeowners, and those problems have been magnified by the recent left-turn restrictions that have been made along Hylan.
"Everyone turns up Armstrong now because that is the one street that they can turn on," said Ms. Colossi. "And then they try to make a U-turn by whipping into one of the driveways. But most of the time, there are cars flying down the block in the other direction and the drivers don't even look. My 8-year-old son was almost hit the other day when he was getting out of the car in our driveway."
Additionally, truck traffic has become a major headache.
A residential roadway, commercial vehicles are prohibited from traveling up Armstrong, but according to neighbors, that is rarely, if ever, enforced.
Just this past April, several witnesses saw a city truck, carrying two bulldozers, rumble down the block and rip down Con Edison and Verizon lines from telephone poles.
All of these situations could have been avoided, residents say, if the city Department of Transportation had acted on a 2002 review by then-borough commissioner John Giaccio that recommended the conversion of Armstrong into a one-way street between Hylan and Sycamore Street.
"In 2002, the borough commissioner said that Armstrong Avenue should be a one-way street," said resident Alice Rach. "Here we are in 2009, and no one has done anything for us. It's shameful."
Janine Materna, a candidate for the 51st Councilmanic District, attended last week's rally and was disheartened by what she believed was dangerous inaction.
"This year marks the 10th year anniversary of a petition for common sense and easy-to-implement solutions for the dangerous traffic condition," said the Prince's Bay resident and strong advocate for South Shore transportation improvements.
"It's also after a three-year study conducted between 1999 and 2002 that found a conversion of Armstrong Avenue into a one-way street would improve traffic conditions in the area," she noted. "Such irresponsible inaction by the local officials [cannot] be tolerated."
Even as the rally was underway, speeding cars along Armstrong nearly struck a member of Materna's campaign staff, a photographer and a resident of the block.
In addition to the one-way conversion, residents are also lobbying for a lowering of the speed limit to 25 miles per hour, enforcement of truck traffic restrictions, the installation of a third speed bump and additional safety signage.
"Our block cannot be allowed to remain the 'short cut of choice,'" said Ms. Colossi. "It can't be allowed to degrade into a main venue on par with Richmond and Arden avenues without enforcement or improvements."
Jamie Lee is a reporter for the Staten Island Advance. He covers the West and South Shores and may be reached at email@example.com.
"Our block cannot be allowed to remain the 'short cut of choice. It can't be allowed to degrade into a main venue on par with Richmond and Arden avenues without enforcement or improvements."— Rosemarie Colossi


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Overall not a bad moveset for a first time
Try ExtremeSpeed
Overall not a bad moveset for a first time
You wanna see a Magikarp learn Thunder and Fire Blast? And Dragon Pulse and Draco Meteor?
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Dragonite charges for a second (the amount of time it takes to perform a Falcon Punch) and unleashes a wide laser beam. The laser has infinite range but weakens the farther away the laser beam is from Dragonite. Close up it does amazing knockback and damage. After using Hyper Beam, I can't be used until Dragonite is KO'ed or 2 minutes have passed, what ever comes first. This move can be tilted but not completely up nor completely down.
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