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Sniff, sniff,mmm. What is that perfume you're wearing?
The BUST Lounge
Absolutely Fad-ulous
Sep 8 2006, 01:23 AM
eeeek, the
Trick Or Treat Inquisition
has begun! *le sigh*, why am I so broke that I can barely afford to pay attention? I am running low on BPAL and need to rectify that situation, post haste. I think I am going to have to see if there is any way I can squeeze this in to my budget, I really want one of those tees!
Sep 8 2006, 12:12 PM
I hear ya! The Lab has been pumpin' out the updates. I used to keep tons of money saved for that purpose....but the well has gone dry.
Anyone have an imp of that Voodoo blend to help Prostitutes attract customers? I can't think of the name of it now....but it sure would come in handy....cuz at this rate, I'm gonna need to go work the Street Corner!!!!
I have a birthday coming in October....maybe I can use my Libran charm and persuade the husband into getting me one. (i mean an inquisition....not an imp to go whore myself out.....I wouldn't ask him for that when I have you ladies...he..he)
I ordered the Kindly Moon Tee and didn't see the Black Moon cuz I couldn't see the picture .,............errrr....now I have to place another order! Need money!!!
I'm wearing The Candy Butcher today and it's yummy! I love's it and I'm not a chocolate scent lover but this has enough cream in it that it's exquisite.
Beth must be on a real creative roll!! Go Beth...Go Beth!!!
Sep 8 2006, 02:44 PM
I just have to say that I LOVE bpal...... thanks alot jenn..
.j/k I think they ALL smell good on me, the ones that I smell in the bottle and think I don't like.... smell wonderful on me in about 45 min. after putting it on, I mean I haven't found one that I didn't like, I passed one on to the lady that owns the store next to my mom's and she said she is trying to get them to wholesale to her. I can't wait, but she hasn't heard back from them and it's been about a week....
today I am wearing Chiroptera, and it smells better and better as the day goes on
eta: the only problem is that bees seem to like the smell also
Sep 8 2006, 07:02 PM
Bleh. My order has been backlogged. Boo--hiss!!
Sep 8 2006, 09:07 PM
dirf, I'm glad you're enjoying the *bpal!* Oh, the lab doesn't wholesale, for a lot of reasons - not wanting to see the oils marked up since they sell them with a slim profit margin to begin with, but also because as it is too many people have taken advantage and sold other oils as bpal, or cut them with filler oils and then re-sold them. Bpal protects their interests by retaining control of the wonderful product as much as they can.
Ah, I just saw the trading post update, and I WANT the black moon tee AND the CD tee-shirt...and I haven't even ordered any oils yet!!! Argh!! I'm gonna be broke this month, that's for sure.
Sep 9 2006, 01:45 AM
i bought the bat-woman id case and the skeleton librarian tee that i've been eyeing for a long time. this is my first trading post order. i just couldn't resist the pull of this cool update (i wanted the triple dagger imp case and key chain and the imp box, too, but luckily they sold out before i could decide to buy any of them). i hope the bat-woman picture isn't too risque for daily use. i mean, it *is* art, right?
Sep 9 2006, 12:42 PM
i lovelovelove manhattan. in ways i can't explain. i love how it morphs from this bright citrus-tea scent to something that's more like a wood-floral with a hint of the citrus. and it lasts forevvvvver in the woody-floral.
doc constantine also lasts forever, but when it's wet and dries down, it's a really strong, masculine leather-smoke-wood, way too strong for my tastes but i may try messing around with diluting it a bit in a carrier to get it down to something more managable. that said, i love how it smells now (about 18 hours after i put it on, so it's a light smoky wood - not as in your face masculine as it is initially).
Sep 9 2006, 01:31 PM
Think I may buy the skelton librarian tee-shirt as well, also love the trick t-shirt, but I don't think I could wear it to work... and the ID cases are so damn cute... .
I want some more imps, but have to wait to get my pay check again.
I love Bpal!
Sep 9 2006, 01:58 PM
Well, I did it...finally placed my CD order....Mme. Moriarty, Theodosius and Carnivale Diabolique....I had much much more in my cart, but finally, had to choose three, since I think I definitely need a Black Moon tee too!
The Halloweenies will have to wait, since I have imp sets on order for those...
Now, the delicious waiting!
Sep 9 2006, 06:43 PM
I just made *another* bpal order. Just when I though I had enough stuff (and really, I probably do) the Halloweenie update came. So I ordered a Creepy, a Dia De Los Muertos, a bottle of Cockaigne (tried my imp of it a few days back and it's really growing on me) and 2 imps- Cairo and Miskatonic University. My last order had a bottle of Candy Butcher and a bunch of imps I mostly ended up not liking.
I've got a ton of imps and a few bottles to get rid of and I really should get around to photographing and posting on ebay but I haven't managed to motivate myself to do it yet. There are just so many of them. It will take a long time. *sigh*
Sep 11 2006, 10:26 AM
TurboJenn -you chose wisely (IMO).
I'm wearing MME Moriarty today and I LOVE this scent. I'm taking this one and Carnivale Diabolique to Vegas with me at the end of the month. If my Mum moon order comes before then, I'll probably take that one also.........as I have a strong feeling I'm going to love it.
I placed my Inquisition order this weekend. I plead one Trick and one Treat. I can't wait for these.
I feel bad cuz I got a cyber friend interested in BPAL and she hates everything she has tried so far. I tried to tell her some of the popular ones, but she picked ones like Come to Me, Hunger, and I don't know what else.....but how can anyone not like BPAL?
Sep 11 2006, 11:00 AM
lora, I can understand your friend's experience....when I got my first sniff, I got so excited, and ordered a bunch of imps and a couple bottles based on my previous perfume likes, and then upon receiving them...they were all wrong for me...but the freebies would always be wonderful! So my love grew more from the freebies, and the imps busties sent to me, than what I picked out on my own. So I hope she has the same experience, and starts feelin' the bpal love!
I can't wait to get my order! Oh, I need to make my trading post order soon too, if I'm going to get the black moon tee.
Sep 11 2006, 01:51 PM
Yes, the Black Moon Tee. I ordered me one of those. I still want the Carnival Diabolique one and a couple others. I'm quite the walking adverstisement for BPAL!!
I spoke with my cyber friend again. I gave her the entire list of my favorite catalog blends and limiteds. She is asking for me to decant the ones she chooses after she reads the reviews (ughhh- what have I got myself into). I won't dare part with a drop of my Formula 54. I only have about 2 imps of it left in the bottle and I no it's never coming back. However, I'm not sure if her tastes are the same as mine. Who wouldn't like Hungry Ghost Moon, Snake Charmer, The Hesperdies, Dorian ...to name a few of my favorites.
I can't wait for Mum Moon to get here. I was reading the last review on BPAL and I'm going to be in love with it. I'm glad I ordered *ducks* six bottles. I got a little frightened of running out of this one when I heard it would be Snake Charmer/Noirish..................oh lord....commit me!! I'm such a BPAL addict. I can't think of a better place to spend all of my hard earned money though.
Sep 11 2006, 02:06 PM
lora...*six* bottles? Oh my...well, you know you *have* to post a review here, since I missed that one. If it really is snake charmerish, I shall have to try and pick up a bottle from the forum.
Yeah, I really want the CD tee too, but then I look at my tee-shirt drawer and think to myself, "how many bpal tees do I *need?* As many as I can afford, as it turns out.
Sep 12 2006, 08:36 AM
For some reason I'm really into smells right now. Lately I've been loving Body Shop's Indian Gardenia but I dab it on over other scents to give them a little zingy shove. I also got a great scent called Vetiver the other day in this gorgeous deco packaging but I can't recall who makes it. Old faves: Gap's So Pink, Marina Marinoff's Nothing but Happiness.
Sep 12 2006, 09:46 AM
Duplessix -sorry, I am not familiar with Body Shop scents, so I don't know what you're talking about.
TurboJenn - I know...I know. 6 Bottles is the most I've ever ordered of a Limited. After I fell in love with Snake Charmer, I had to have 5 bottles to feel comfortable. I have severely dry skin and tend to slather and the oils don't last as long on me as *normal* people. I guess it's not really supposed to smell like Snake Charmer, but the comment was made by Macha (the forum member who does the artwork at BPAL.org) that when Beth was creating this scent - she was thinking Snake Charmer/Noir like essense. Have you been around to smell Noir? If so, you can only imagine how lovely this lunar will be.
I'm wearing my other favorite from the Carnivale series today, Carnivale Diabolique. It's not quite as addicting as Mme Moriarty but it smells really good. I think I'm due for a touch up. Need an aromatherapy lift!
Sep 12 2006, 10:05 AM
Ah, I see, your skin eats scent...that's the difference. I have 3 bottles of Snake Charmer, which I wear 1-2 times a week, and I *just* finished the first bottle about a week ago. I just apply with the rollerball vial in the morning, and that's pretty much it. I'm not a re-applier....if it fades out, oh well.
I had an imp of Noir once upon a time....that was a beautiful blend.
Today, I am wearing the lovely Lenore...my very favorite of the Poe series, and very fall-ish, with its pepper musky spiciness. Mmmmm...
Sep 12 2006, 01:31 PM
Now I remember what drove me batty about ordering bpal (as it has been a year). The. wait. ing. My order was placed on 8/15...and the CNS are all for 8/8 and 8/9. I am twitchy with impatience.
I never got to try Snake Charmer, what exactly is the difference between that and Snake Oil (which I have tried)?
Lora...Six bottles of Mum moon? Wow. I'd be saying come to mama too, that's a whole litter of bottle babies!
ETA: I am a sentence constructing moron sometimes.
Sep 12 2006, 01:50 PM
I think Snake Charmer is a bit lighter wearing. When I wear Snake Oil, I never have to touch up and I can still smell it faintly the next morning. Note wise: Snake Charmer has Arabian musk, exotic spices, Egyptian amber, vanilla, black plum, labdanum, abrette, benzoin and black coconut whereas, Snake Oil is a vanillaish blend with exotic spices.
Sep 12 2006, 03:33 PM
ohmaude, i feel ya. i ordered on the 12th----eeeeeeeeeee......
i have two new favorites and my imps are empty!! i don't wanna wait another month! anyone wanna sell me some dorian or morocco?
Sep 12 2006, 10:33 PM
Right with ya ladies, I believe I ordered on the 7th or 8th....
Delicious waiting.....
Sep 13 2006, 10:51 AM
oh, god, i want candy butcher............i also need a new fridge.......but...........wah!
Sep 13 2006, 01:54 PM
QUOTE(lorajc @ Sep 12 2006, 08:07 PM)
I think Snake Charmer is a bit lighter wearing. When I wear Snake Oil, I never have to touch up and I can still smell it faintly the next morning. Note wise: Snake Charmer has Arabian musk, exotic spices, Egyptian amber, vanilla, black plum, labdanum, abrette, benzoin and black coconut whereas, Snake Oil is a vanillaish blend with exotic spices.
Thanks lora, I have always wondered how they compared. Seems like most of what I heard is "Snake Chamer is Snake Oil, but different!"
I've been spending a lot of time on the internets lately (if you haven't noticed), and I sort of got wind that constantly ordering imps instead of bottles is not being very nice to the lab. As I am mainly ordering imps as I continue to figure out what is good and not good for me in terms of notes and blends, I was wondering if I was being a big ole poohead.
Where do y'all stand on this very controversial issue?
Sep 13 2006, 07:44 PM
candy butcher does something funky on my skin. boo! bottle-wise, i think i prefer the chocolateyness of lump of coal to that of candy butcher.
Sep 15 2006, 07:31 AM
Ugh......I've been having a hellish time at work with my boss. Haven't been able to visit.
I got my Mum Moon order and love it .........but someone walked in my office this morning and said something smelled like cat pee! WTF??? I'm so pissed. I don't think it smells like that. It smells really good. I wonder if there was another foul smell they were smelling.
Mum Moon is the bomb. It starts out sort of perfumey but dries down to a spicy Mum scent (smells like carnations to me). I love carnations and I don't think they smell like cat pee!!
Sep 15 2006, 07:45 AM
Oh goodie - I'm so glad you like your mum moon, lora....I nabbed a bottle last night in the swaps forum, so I shall have my own next week...my bpal obsession is definitely having a revival...in the last week, I've either ordered or swapped for...let's see....5 bottles?! Eeep.
In other news, I'm slathered in Devil's Night '05 today, and it is the perfect sugary-sweet, smoky scent for a crisp fall day. YAY!
ohmaude - I have no standing on the imps issue...they sell them, so I order. I'm thankful the lab does sell samples, as I'm sure in the long run, they sell more perfume because you can get a small sample first to see if you like it. They get paid for them, and I'm sure cover their costs, so I don't quite understand the "controversy" of it....imp away, I say!
Sep 15 2006, 10:03 AM
I wish Bust would do an interview/article on Beth and BPAL. I would totally love to read something like that and it would be wonderful for her business.
That's all I have until my order arrives. Oh, the waiting.
Sep 15 2006, 10:22 AM
ooooh sugary sweet and smoky....
actually, do you lovely ladies have any recommendations that maybe fit into that category? i mean, not that i NEED any more incentive to buy more bpal........but......ya know!
my favorites so far are xiuhtecuhtli and dorian--i strongly dislike anything incensy (i don't find xiu to be incensy at all--more smoky) and i don't like rose. but i love the sugary scents i've tried (except jack. jack is WAYYY to strong).
any sugary/smoky or sugary/musky, non-incensy recs?
Sep 15 2006, 10:37 AM
I would say order the Devil's Night 2006, then! Check out the reviews for it from last year, just to be sure its something you think you'll like!
Sep 15 2006, 10:47 AM
Ahhh I ordered my imps like, not kidding, a month ago and I haven't gotten them yet! I saw the webpage were it tells me the status of my order, and it was shipped 2 weeks ago! And I haven't got it yet! My dad sent me stuff from Singapore around the same time and arrived here one week ago! how can this be possible?
Sep 15 2006, 10:52 AM
dani - if you received a click n' ship email 2 weeks ago, and still haven't received it, I'd email customer service at email@example.com, and I'm sure they'll help you figure out what's going on.
Sep 15 2006, 11:21 AM
turbo--my god, it sounds exactly like what i'm looking for! smoky sweet AND musky? can it be?
do the yearly scents change much, or can i expect something the same as the reviews for '05? also, is it very cinnamony? cos cinnamon makes me break into a hurty rash (*shakes fist at silk road*)
dani, a month is standard (if not even short) wait time from the lab.
ccnow will give you a link to a "status page" in your receipt email right after you order, but even though it will say "shipped" that only means that they've received your order and have put it into the cue. unless you get a usps notice that says "click-n-ship" it hasn't been shipped (well, sometimes they mail 'em without a click n ship, but that still wouldn't happen for at least a month). the lab is only run by a few people, and what with making the oils, keeping track of all the orders, and shipping them, there's a long wait for turnaround. (worth it though!)
i find the best way to keep track of whether your order is delayed is to look on the "i got my order" or "click n ships" on the bpal.org forums. it looks like they're up to click n ships for orders by august 10th today. so if you ordered after august 10th, you still gotta wait. if you ordered before then, i'd contact the lab.
i only go so longwinded because i was really confused by all of that too the first time i ordered!
Sep 15 2006, 01:42 PM
i didn't think it was cinnamony at all.
Sep 16 2006, 09:57 AM
Well I don't think we've received any email from UPS (and I say "we" because my roommate ordered for me-I don't have a credit card haha! my dad was too wise to cut mine for the 2nd time). And I just looked at the cc-something webpage and it says it was shipped on august 29th
Sep 16 2006, 10:24 AM
Reminded me to check CC page...
Sep 16 2006, 10:40 AM
August 29th as well... maybe I'll get it before end of Oct hopefully... right around Halloween.. haha!
Sep 16 2006, 10:56 AM
dani- yeah, it definitely wasn't actually shipped on Aug. 29th. all that means is that bpal got your order from ccnow and has put it in line to be filled. it was really confusing to me when i first started ordering, too. the lab is currently taking about a month (a few days over, actually) to fill orders. i put in an order on 8/9 and it didn't ship until 9/13. i just got it yesterday.
like mouse said, you should join bpal.org. even if you don't really post very much (i'm mostly a lurker) it allows you to read reviews, look at the "click'n'ship" and "i got my order" threads to see where the lab it in filling orders, swap or buy oils off of forumites (which can often be a lot faster than ordering from the lab), and just generally get a better idea of how the lab works.
just another note, though: if you do start stalking the click'n'ship thread to see generally where the lab is in filling orders, don't get frustratred if they are filling orders made days after yours and haven't sent yours yet. the lab generally works in first come first served order, but things like availability of ingredient oils and filling similar orders at the same time also comes into play.
the lab is a small business, and they make the oils fresh for you. there's not a big stock of bottles all ready to go. in the long run, this makes for a much better product, but it's hard if you're an impatient person (like me!
) we've all gotten used to big e-tailers that can turn an order around in 24 hrs., but it wasn't all that long ago that practically everything mailordered took "four to six weeks."
so i got my chrysanthamum moon, midnight on the midway, and mme. moriarty yesterday and gave them a qucik try. i'm not sure if any of them are going to work!
so dissapointing! i'll give them a full try before i really decide they're not for me, though.
Sep 16 2006, 01:19 PM
Hello sniffy chicks!
It just occurred to me that I need to look at the BPAL boards/site ... or maybe one of you can tell me quickly ... is there a Samhain 2006? I have the 2004 version and it is still lovely, one of my favourites. I will run out soon though.
Ohmaude ... I love BPAL and I am among the throng of peeps who think that Beth is a genius ... but my thought on retail in general is that if something is for sale and you want to buy it, then do. Feeling guilt for a business's pricing policies isn't something the consumer should have to consider.
If a business has priced their wares properly, they have factored in a profit and there is no harm done. There are always "loss leaders" that are not priced the same way as the normal retail catalog (again, I emphasize that I am talking about retail businesses in general, not specifically about BPAL) - but it is erroneous to consider the margin (or lack thereof) as a "loss" of sales revenue. It is more properly considered as an advertising or promotional expense, one of the many expenses of doing business.
*end of accounting / marketing lecture*
Sep 16 2006, 01:34 PM
yes, there is a samhain 2006, and word is that it's closer to 2004 (like you have) than 2005, which, from the reviews, a lot of people thought smelled medicinal.
and, yeah, order as many imps as you want. the lab offers them for a reason. i think that in the long run, they sell more if people can try more without investing in whole bottles. i figure that's why they "frimp" so much too. i mean, i know they're nice and care about their customers, but in the end it's just a really good business practice to give and sell samples. it sure keeps me coming back for more!
Sep 16 2006, 04:10 PM
I'm kicking myself for not ordering Chrysanthamum Moon, so if anyone has a 5ml or an imp, let me know! I really need to place an order one of these days but I've been really busy and none of the super time-limited LEs has caught my eye lately. Plus I haven't had time to read all the reviews to see what I want.
I haven't posted in here in ages...been sticking to my Spellbound/Alice/Snow White/Eos quartet, with an occasional (very rare!) switchout for something else like Blue Moon or Endymion or Lithia or Midway, but I just love those first four. I never even wear my imps anymore. It's about time to bring in some of my fall scents, though...I'm excited for Samhain and Gypsy Queen. In fact maybe I'll wear Samhain tonight. It's a little cool.
I really need to put more stuff on Ebay too. I just never wear some of my rare stuff anymore, and I'm sure lots of people would love it.
Sep 16 2006, 05:43 PM
Thanks altargrrrl! I will see if Samhain is in my tight (stay-at-home-mom) budget.
Ditto what you said about the frimps too! Some of my very very favourite BPAL oils were frimps that I never would have ordered for myself. Masquerade, for example, is one I love - and I never would have picked it based on components.
I am daunted by the number of new oils released since I last ordered. I think I will be making huge use of QS's search engine!
Sep 17 2006, 02:01 AM
As far a businesses giving samples out, I think it's a great idea and I never ever would have ordered any BPAL if I couldn't get samples. At my work, we have a department that was created (from the very begining) to give out samples. We get tons of buisness and people love it.
Plus imps amass so quickly that it kind of feels cool to have a ton of them.
Sep 17 2006, 02:26 PM
QUOTE(altargrrrl @ Sep 16 2006, 01:13 PM)
dani- yeah, it definitely wasn't actually shipped on Aug. 29th. all that means is that bpal got your order from ccnow and has put it in line to be filled. it was really confusing to me when i first started ordering, too. the lab is currently taking about a month (a few days over, actually) to fill orders. i put in an order on 8/9 and it didn't ship until 9/13. i just got it yesterday.
whaaaaaaaat? I ordered it like a month agooo, ayayayy
And yep, I'm a member of bpal already
But there are so many forums that I get confused
Sep 18 2006, 11:33 AM
bpal.org is down! HORROR!
wait time from the lab, from placing the order to having them in your hot little hands, is about 35 days. this is normal, everybody waits this long.
DO NOT listen to the ccnow status page, it is WRONG. it says "shipped" when it means "put in cue for preparing and then preparing to ship order".
you will get a united states postal service (USPS) email with the subject line "click n' ship" when your order is shipped.
i know, it sucks, the wait sucks, but it's worth it.
i ordered august 12th which means ANY DAY NOW. and the forum is down so i can't see when other people who ordered the same day are getting theirs ah ah ah AHH.
i also placed a new order for devils night, dorian and morocco. thanks, turbo
thanks a lot.
Sep 18 2006, 11:57 AM
I'm here to help, mouse!
Really, you won't regret ordering any of those scents....those are three of my top favorites!
I got my Mum Moon that I bought in the swaps forum, and I just dabbed it on, and....it smells a little to girly for me, I think. I forgot that mums just amp on me like crazy. I'll give it a second try, but I'm not sure its going to be sticking around. Its beautiful, for sure, but maybe not for me. If I decide not to keep it, I'll send you a pm, mino.
Sep 18 2006, 04:21 PM
yeah, i'm not digging the mum moon, either. it smells very *generic drugstore cologne* on me. i'm not sure what the problem is. hamadryad smelled that way, too. i should look them up to see if they have anything in common.
after a second try, i've decided that i really like midnight on the midway! yay! the first spot test i did went soapy, but the full try smelled great. a little flowery at first, but dried down to a lovely sugared incense with the flowers in the background. if only it had more throw and lasted longer, i would totally be in love. the boy said that he *half liked it*, that it had an *aftersmell.* but, what does he know?! i'm sure that if i tell him he likes it later, he won't even remember. this is from the guy that says absolutely everything *smells like flowers* even when there aren't any in the blend. whatever.
i want to like mme. moriarty, because everyone else does, but i'm not sure it's working for me. the first 2 hrs. all i smell is red musk and what i swear is mesquite (but i'm guessing is the patchouli leaf). eventually the plum and pomegranate come out and it's very nice, but i'm not sure if i can put up with the first part. i like red musk (for instance, i really like loviatar) but this is really ridiculous.
Sep 18 2006, 06:13 PM
Yup I wish the forum was up. I have started trying to catch up with the releases (the last time I was really actively looking at the site was about a year ago) and I am thinking that the Jersey Devil will be amazing ... I want to read reviews! I was wondering if tomato leaf would show up anywhere. Has anyone tried it?
I've started playing BPAL Roulette - picking out an oil without looking at the label (I've decanted most of my big bottles into smalller ones). Today I'm wearing Snake Oil, which may not seem strange at all since it is (used to be?) the big seller ... the thing is, I thought I'd given all of my Snake Oil away. It used to go all powdery on me, in the bad way. So far so good though ... maybe it's the aging? This oil would be nearly three years old now.
Sep 19 2006, 05:37 AM
Hi Ladies -
I've been having some bad days at work and unable to check in. I'm wearing Mme Moriarty today. I think you need to give this one a few days for your nose to adjust to this......the patchouli leaf is a new smell for me, but once I got used to it, I became addicted!!
Mum Moon does smell perfumey at first (first 1/2 hour to 45 min) and then it smells really good in the drydown.
The Jersey Devil smells great......but I'll have to test it better. I don't really smell anything weird in it. I've got an imp at home I'll try to test.
Gotta get to work........later.
Sep 19 2006, 12:23 PM
click n ship! click n ship!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sep 19 2006, 01:35 PM
SQUUUUEEEEeeeeee! Yay mouse!! I love it when I get click n' ships!! Makes the day just a touch brighter.
Okay, so I'm rockin the mum moon again today, and I definitely agree with lora - after the dry down, its gorgeous. But I don't think I'm getting what other noses are - I get a back wash of carnation, but a smoky musk, almost cocoa or tonka on top. Its good. Worth keeping, I think.
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Betty Stewart
SALEM – Betty Sue Ousley Stewart, 70, of Salem, passed away on Tuesday, May 21 in the comfort of her home surrounded by her loving family.
She was born in Risner, KY on April 2, 1943, the daughter of the late Alonzo and Rebecca Allen Ousley.
She was a member of the American Legion Post 131 Aux. in Leetonia and actively worked there for many years.
She is survived by her husband of 23 years, James E. Stewart, whom she married February 16, 1990; four children, Janet (Joe) Watson of Charlotte, NC, Andy (Laura) Ousley of Florida, Teresa Adams (Jim Smith) of Columbiana and Timothy Ousley of Kentucky; five step children, Carrie, Brian, Dan, Christine and Ann all of Ohio; five brothers and sisters, Louise Traxler, Albert Ousley, Ancil Ousley all of Mansfield, Denver Ousley and Shirley Francis both of Kentucky.
She was a loving and caring grandmother to eleven beautiful grandchildren and great grandmother to ten wonderful great grandchildren. Also surviving are many nieces and nephews whom she adored.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Richard and Roger Dale Ousley; two sisters, Avinell (Sis) and Virginia Mae Ousley and a granddaughter, Sharee Ousley.
Pastor Kari Lankford will be officiating at a short memorial service at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 28, 2013, at the Woods-Rettig Funeral Home in Leetonia. For those wishing to offer words of hope and condolences, friends may call one hour prior to the memorial service at the funeral home. Burial will be in Oakdale Cemetery, Leetonia.
The family is asking that in lieu of flowers, donations be made in Betty's honor to the Hospice of the Valley at 5190 Market Street, Youngstown, Ohio 44512.
Sign the guest register or send condolences to the family at www.familycareservices.com


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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564122147602666898.comments2016-06-15T23:43:15.172-07:00JILL CORCORAN BOOKSJill Corcoranhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564122147602666898.post-44871312630765209712015-03-05T09:30:06.191-08:002015-03-05T09:30:06.191-08:00Great insights. I tried to get a tween girls book...Great insights. I tried to get a tween girls book club to read El Deafo when it first came out. The hold up was the price of the hardback book. Now that it's in paperback, and discounted by Amazon, they're going to put it on their list. I try to buy hardbacks whenever I can afford it -- the physical qualities of the book make it worth more. I am biased against "free" kindle books, though I sometimes read them, I think it signals that lack of self worth. I notice that a lot of reviewers who get free books then trash them on Goodreads. I think writers are better off charging at least $3. or $4. Free excerpts may be a better marketing strategy. Joy Corcoranhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564122147602666898.post-89099100089677734182014-10-10T04:04:56.557-07:002014-10-10T04:04:56.557-07:00I hadn't considered my novels to be anything o...I hadn't considered my novels to be anything other than mainstream fiction, but now I believe they fit this new category perfectly. I need your book!Yvonne Osbornehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564122147602666898.post-14671182065468198672014-10-06T15:05:59.253-07:002014-10-06T15:05:59.253-07:00Much appreciated, Deborah. So far I have a 15,000 ...Much appreciated, Deborah. So far I have a 15,000 word sequence of events and I'm just rearranging my studio to make room for a giant cork board for re-plotting and expanding this story. A long way to go - but I'll get there. This suggestion is most useful.

There were two 'definitive' accounts of the hermit's life, written in 1930 and 1980, both saying that one of the sisters, Harriet, married a Polish Count and was never heard of again - but with the availability of easier research via the internet, I've found this is untrue. Her husband became a famous European gambler who the family believe was the Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo, and Harriet is in fact buried in the same tomb as her brother George. I've discovered and connected with her great-great-grandson on Facebook, and he's shared a wealth of information - enough for a sequel. Peter Taylorhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564122147602666898.post-6420300639097034362014-10-06T12:59:22.899-07:002014-10-06T12:59:22.899-07:00Sounds edgy. Good luck!Sounds edgy. Good luck!Deborah Halversonhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564122147602666898.post-12159747226934544722014-10-06T12:58:46.601-07:002014-10-06T12:58:46.601-07:00Probably the best way to get a handle on "wha...Probably the best way to get a handle on "what" this story is category-wise is forget the ages of your main characters for a moment and instead pinpoint which audience would be most interested in the whole storyline. Young people might be interested in James's experience, but I'm thinking they wouldn't be hypnotized by the inheritance battle and law career stuff. It's more likely you've got an NA novel (or even adult fiction) that happens to include young characters, too. George sounds like he is a young man training for and embarking on a career while dealing with family obligations regarding his siblings. That sounds NA to me. Good luck with developing it.Deborah Halversonhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564122147602666898.post-45358879407844823062014-10-06T12:50:02.261-07:002014-10-06T12:50:02.261-07:00I'm so pleased to hear this. Good luck with yo...I'm so pleased to hear this. Good luck with your historical fiction!Deborah Halversonhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564122147602666898.post-12102623328357983672014-10-06T12:47:29.012-07:002014-10-06T12:47:29.012-07:00Good luck with both of your projects, Amy. I'm...Good luck with both of your projects, Amy. I'm glad this was helpful to you.Deborah Halversonhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564122147602666898.post-69826932758593998022014-10-06T09:27:21.939-07:002014-10-06T09:27:21.939-07:00Good luck, Lisa, with your WIP and the contest!Good luck, Lisa, with your WIP and the contest!Deborah Halversonhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564122147602666898.post-86956713632873357912014-10-06T09:26:45.481-07:002014-10-06T09:26:45.481-07:00Good luck, Marlo!Good luck, Marlo!Deborah Halversonhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564122147602666898.post-85298382549044752682014-10-06T09:26:17.271-07:002014-10-06T09:26:17.271-07:00So glad to know it was helpful. Happy writing!So glad to know it was helpful. Happy writing!Deborah Halversonhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564122147602666898.post-30863019654512720152014-10-06T09:25:13.041-07:002014-10-06T09:25:13.041-07:00That's a very important concern for a story. I...That's a very important concern for a story. It's clearly on your radar, though, so I'm sure you'll get it covered!Deborah Halversonhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564122147602666898.post-75851552616604011392014-10-06T09:23:34.977-07:002014-10-06T09:23:34.977-07:00That's definitely problematic, as you're a...That's definitely problematic, as you're asking one target readership to make the jump to the other. It'll be fine for those readers who are in the "crossover audience" and are already adults, they just happen to like to read YA and NA. Many NA writers, editors, and agents believe that YA crossover readership makes up much of the NA readers. College-aged readers will be okay with the transition, provided they want to start with a YA. Teens might find the character's problems age out of her area of concern. Ultimately, you would find this issue easier to navigate if you could age your HS to the very end of high school, perhaps already dealing with NA problems and mindset in a more mature way. You could call it "Mature YA", although right now that tends to be seen as a flag that there is explicit material rather than just more sophisticated mindsets and concerns. Not an easy answer for you unless you want to take her fully out of high school, past adult oversight and regulation. Deborah Halversonhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564122147602666898.post-90473570453532003942014-10-06T09:18:19.069-07:002014-10-06T09:18:19.069-07:00I'm so pleased to know how this book could be ...I'm so pleased to know how this book could be helpful to you in your specific efforts, Dianna. Good luck with your projects.Deborah Halversonhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564122147602666898.post-8292758441814730912014-10-06T09:17:34.430-07:002014-10-06T09:17:34.430-07:00The labels and category distinctions can definitel...The labels and category distinctions can definitely confuse people who aren't already in the know, that's a truth. I hope I'm helping people get a handle on the YA/NA split. Certainly trying!Deborah Halversonhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564122147602666898.post-2749111946312320052014-10-06T09:16:12.325-07:002014-10-06T09:16:12.325-07:00Perfect timing. Excellent. Good luck with the WIP,...Perfect timing. Excellent. Good luck with the WIP, Lexa.Deborah Halversonhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564122147602666898.post-83043168198890787372014-10-06T06:33:09.663-07:002014-10-06T06:33:09.663-07:00I am writing a YA novel. A teen's drug-addicte...I am writing a YA novel. A teen's drug-addicted sister disappears, only to return 8 months later pregnant and twisted.Karen Casalehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564122147602666898.post-31512777785755295552014-10-05T18:40:25.039-07:002014-10-05T18:40:25.039-07:00I wonder how we can treat our series when they bri...I wonder how we can treat our series when they bridge the gap between YA and NA? My first in the series has a female HS senior. Solidly YA. However, the second will address the problems with her navigating college, career, maturing relationships. Will publishers expect this crossover in the future with the new audience category? How will this impact bookstores' shelving? Kathleen Ruthhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564122147602666898.post-25373360182187848812014-10-05T16:10:49.820-07:002014-10-05T16:10:49.820-07:00First manuscript is adult, protagonist in her late...First manuscript is adult, protagonist in her late 20s. Second MS is NA, protag at Stanford and meets her prospective husband. My biggest "fear" is writing appropriately for the NA protag and her story. Going to buy this book as a guide. Thanks for seeing the need and filling it.dianna goodpasterhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564122147602666898.post-13202506342915911652014-10-04T14:14:33.129-07:002014-10-04T14:14:33.129-07:00It's a pity that YA got branded as it did when...It's a pity that YA got branded as it did when it did, because early teens are not young adults. Too late to change now.Helenhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564122147602666898.post-41559174909532048642014-10-04T04:22:35.789-07:002014-10-04T04:22:35.789-07:00This is a fabulous post, Deborah! Thanks so much f...This is a fabulous post, Deborah! Thanks so much for all the tips! I'm in the middle of revising a YA/NA (dual POV), and this lets me know where I'm on track and where I have to tweak things. Thanks!Lexa Cainhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564122147602666898.post-54769341076487770752014-10-03T16:38:15.093-07:002014-10-03T16:38:15.093-07:00Many thanks for clarifying these categories, Debor...Many thanks for clarifying these categories, Deborah.

My story begins in London in 1820, when 10 year old James Lucas contracted tinea of the scalp. The treatment involved pulling his hair out by the roots and worse, and his personality changed, he was expelled from two schools, fought his parents' wishes and refused to get a job. So I initially imagined this to be YA.

The family moved to the country to hide, so the children's life there falls into 'New Adult' as James is indulged, his three sisters marry European nobility and his brother George trains as a lawyer. I'm sure I'd find your book most useful in writing this period in their lives.

The father died first, and James was alone in the house when his mother died. He bolted the doors and refused to release her body for burial for three months, then barricaded himself inside the house and never left it for the next 25 years. He slept on ashes, didn't wash or cut his hair or nails and wore only a horse-blanket. The family had accumulated a fortune from sugar plantations in the West Indies, and up to 400 visitors a day (Charles Dickens was one) watched to see James giving money and gin to some people and pelting others with rock-hard stale loaves.

But with James incarcerated in the house, George and the sisters could not realise their inheritance. Though George was admitted as a barrister, he was so embarrassed by his brother that he never practiced, but tried to have James certified as a lunatic and removed to an asylum so that the house and estate could be accessed – and I'm telling the story from George's point of view.

(James would be treated today as a paranoid schizophrenic.)

Maybe this is another story that'll remain forever in the bottom drawer, as I wonder how far outside each 'age bracket' readers are willing to read. Perhaps I need to discuss 'Concept' with you, Jill – I'll let you advise me which of your 'products' I am likely to find most useful.
Peter Taylorhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564122147602666898.post-1691046648963101222014-10-03T16:31:33.766-07:002014-10-03T16:31:33.766-07:00Great post! Thanks! Great post! Thanks! Larissahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564122147602666898.post-12688215860252218732014-10-03T11:11:17.549-07:002014-10-03T11:11:17.549-07:00I thought I was writing a historical YA fiction bu...I thought I was writing a historical YA fiction but after reading this post, I realize that it's NA. Your book will help me emmensly. I hope I win it!Deb Hockenberryhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564122147602666898.post-5537252023922088432014-10-03T11:08:57.611-07:002014-10-03T11:08:57.611-07:00Hi! I loved this post! I thought I had been writin...Hi! I loved this post! I thought I had been writing a YA story but after reading this I realize it's actually a NA story. This book will help me emmensly!Deb Hockenberryhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564122147602666898.post-70425953582600063722014-10-03T08:09:29.355-07:002014-10-03T08:09:29.355-07:00I have been writing YA but I am very curious and e...I have been writing YA but I am very curious and excited about NA - thank you for this great post (and contest!) Lisa McManusLisa http://email@example.com


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Another Friday is upon us, and I'm so happy to bring you the 3rd installment of Isn't She Lovely - highlighing authors of my favorite blogs. I'm so excited to introduce you to Chavonne today (if you're not already a reader of her amazing blog, "Like It's Golden". We've been blogger friends for quite some time, and I just love reading about her gorgeous little family (by the way Chavonne, I'm available for adoption if you're looking for kid number 3).
Tell us a little about yourself
Hi! I'm Chavonne- wife, teacher, blogger, and mother to the
sweetest 8 year old little guy and a spunky 2 year old little girl.
I love your hair! Can you share your
hair routine and your must have hair products?
Thanks! I simplified my routine quite a bit since having to chop a good amount of hair off last June. I had my hair straightened for the first time in about 5 years and it was not in good condition. I was twisting it every night, which was no good at all. So now, Sunday's usually hair day and it consists of an avocado prepoo treatment, wash, and deep condition under the steamer. Every other week i switch between a protein conditioner and a moisturizing condition. After, I put my hair in 8-9 double strand flat-twists and let dry over night. I can usually wear it down the first day, the rest of the week it gets pulled back into a puff. I do the mini pineapples at night. I also get my hair trimmed every 3 months. So far so good!
I stick to about 6 products: sulfate free shampoo (right now I'm using Loreal), moisturizing deep conditioner (no favorite at the moment), protein conditioner ( Aubrey organics rosemary mint), Beautiful Curls curl nurturing leave-in (works for me and my daughter!), Shea Moisture hibiscus and coconut moisturizer (I use this with the other leave-in during the winter), and shea butter to seal.
What's your favorite nail polish?
I was a big fan of the gel manicure. It lasted for 2 WHOLE WEEKS!!! But my nails were so beat up that I had to let that go. Now, I'm back to Essie with all their delicious colors. I just wish my nails didn't chip so quickly.
You've been fortunate enough to do some traveling! Where was your favorite place to visit? Which one would you relocate to if you had the opportunity?
So far my favorite place has been Costa Rica. Very laid back, not too expensive, and I got to swim under a waterfall. I wouldn't want to relocate to any of the places we've been to so far but we're visiting Paris later this year and I've always thought it would be cool to live there for a while. Let's see if that dream holds up after we visit.
What's the biggest lesson you've
learned about yourself since becoming a mother?
I've learned that the amount of love my heart can carry is immeasurable. I've learned that I'm very patient but still, that isn't always patient enough. I've learned that I can be independent to a fault and there's nothing wrong with asking for help (or even paying for it) when needed.
Anything else you'd like to share? And where can we find you around the web?
I love finding new blogs and getting glimpse into other's lives. So stop by and say hello at www.likeitsgolden.com! I'd love to meet some of you out there in the blogosphere
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Thanks again Chavonne for being apart of the series!
Be sure to stop by her blog everyone, and tell her Jin sent you :)
Have a fun and safe weekend everybody!!!
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Appleman Lumberjack: 29+
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The Appleman Lumberjack is my personal mountain bike. It uses actual plaid fabric and oak logos for the finish… something only a true lumberjack would want.
I designed the bike around the 29+ tire standard which utilizes 3″ tires mounted to 50mm wide rims!
The lumberjack is not only a robust, hardy mountain bike, but also a very fun to ride! The large tires provide phenomenal grip as well as comfort through passive suspension!
A custom chain stay yoke is at the heart of the rear end to provide tire and chainring clearance… a level of custom only found on an Appleman! Internal cable routing, carbon dropouts, and custom geometry round out the frame.


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Holders England proved too good for Ireland as they recorded a comfortable 42-15 win in the U20 Junior World Championship semi-final in New Zealand this morning.
England had beaten Ireland 33-9 in the Six Nations but hopes were high that the Irish could reverse that form and seal their first ever JWC final spot.
Mike Ruddock's side were rocked by an early try from Harry Sloan at the North Harbour Stadium in Auckland, however, and were 13-0 behind before Ross Byrne's sixth-minute penalty got Ireland on the board.
Further tries from Danny Hobbs-Awoyemi, Howard Packman and Tom Woolstencroft gave England a massive half-time advantage of 34-3 however.
Byrne's clever kick through set up Garry Ringrose for Ireland's first try after the break but England quickly hit back with their fifth touchdown, Gus Jones from a rolling maul, to crush any faint hopes of a comeback.
Conor McKeon and Harrison Brewer combined to set up Alex Wootten for a well-worked try as Ireland finished well, but they can have few complaints after being outclassed by superior opposition.
England will play South Africa in the final after hooker Corniel Els' late try sealed a thrilling 32-25 victory for the 'Baby Boks' over hosts New Zealand.
Ireland face New Zealand in the third-place play off on Friday (6.05am Irish time) with the final following at 8.35.


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The State Bar of Texas has scheduled a live Advanced Tax Law course for Thursday and Friday, August 26 and 27, in Dallas.
Participants may come a day early and attend Tax Law 101 on Wednesday, August 25.
Both will be held at the Westin Galleria, 13340 Dallas Parkway. Tax Law 101 will run from 12:55 to 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday, and the advanced course will run from 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. on Thursday, followed by ethics for CPAs 2010 from 5:00 to 9:15 p.m. On Friday, the course will run from 8:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Among the topics that will be discussed are Hot IRS Topics, Employment Tax Audits - National Research Program, and Partnership and LLC Drafting Errors That Are Likely to Make You a Malpractice Target.
On Thursday, Ira B. Shepard of the University of Texas School of Law will offer a federal tax update, and Daniel J. Micciche of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP in Dallas will offer the luncheon presentation - Tax Issues Every Tax Lawyer Needs to Know and Understand.
On Friday, Cindy Ohlenforst, K & L Gates LLP, will offer a Texas State Tax Update, and Michael W. Eaton of the Eaton Law Firm will offer the luncheon presentation, Practicing Law and Wellness: Modern Strategies for Lawyers Dealing with Anxiety, Addiction and Depression.
For information see CLE Events on The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel website at www.metrocorpcounsel.com.
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Olson begins work at Tribune
Dawn Olson has begun working at the Terry Tribune, completing composing and advertising duties.
Olson, a 1990 graduate of Terry High School, recently returned to Terry from Wichita, Kansas, where her husband Keith is stationed in the Air Force. Keith will join Dawn in Terry in June after retiring as a Master Sergeant from the Air Force.
In the past two decades the couple's half a dozen or more moves have included times of living in Idaho, the Dakotas and Kansas, as they have followed Keith's military career.
"We knew that when we first married that we were going to return here," Olson said of the couple's decision to move to Terry, citing the benefits of small town life. Dawn, who is the daughter of Gene and Norma Grist, also pointed to the couple's desire to live closer to family.
Keith, a native of Mapleton, Minnesota and Dawn met in Rapid City, S.D. while she was attending business school.
The couple has one daughter, Jordyn, who is in the second grade.
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WASHINGTON – Mathieu Perreault got his first career hat trick, including the tie-breaking goal in the third period, to lead the Washington Capitals to a 5-3 victory over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night.
Perreault's third goal came 7:18 into the third period when he put in a rebound off Roman Hamrlik's shot to give Washington the lead.
Cody Eakin also scored for the Capitals, who won for the second time in five games. Dennis Wideman added an empty-netter with 27 seconds left.
Rich Peverley, Tyler Seguin and Brad Marchand scored for Boston in the final game for both teams before the All-Star break.
The Capitals were without captain Alex Ovechkin, who was serving the first game of a three-game suspension for a hit on Pittsburgh defenseman Zbynek Michalek in Washington's loss Sunday. Ovechkin also announced Tuesday he would skip the NHL All-Star game, saying, "My heart is not there."
Washington was already missing another key offensive player, center Nicklas Backstrom, who missed his 10th straight game after being elbowed in the head.
"You're not going to replace Alex, but as a committee we're going to have to get the goals," Washington coach Dale Hunter said before the game. "We need people to step up."
"Not a very good game for us to end with before the break, no doubt," Boston coach Claude Julien said. "Probably the positive thing is we've got five days to think about that, and come back hopefully refreshed, rejuvenated and playing with a lot more energy."
Offensive chances for both teams were relatively sparse in the first period, but the goals came fast and furious in the second.
Washington opened the period with a pair of goals 41 seconds apart to take a 2-1 lead. Eakin sneaked a shot past Boston goalie Tuukka Rask at the 2:14 mark, and Perreault followed with his first goal of the game on a nice pass from Alexander Semin.
Perreault brought the puck down the center of the ice, passed to Semin on the right side, and Semin sent it back to Perreault, who was between the circles. Perrault flipped the puck past Rask after he had moved to cut off a possible Semin shot.
The teams then traded scores off turnovers. Seguin picked off a pass from Capitals defenseman John Carlson in Washington's zone and scored at 12:21 of the second.
Perreault put the Capitals ahead again about 2 minutes later, stealing a pass in the middle of the ice and converting on a breakaway for his second of the game.
Perreault was whistled for a hooking penalty with about three minutes to play in the second period, and Boston took advantage as Marchand banged in a rebound at the 17:42 mark to tie the game at 3.
Peverley got a lucky bounce to score the game's first goal with 2:14 to go in the opening period. Deep in the left corner, Peverley tried a centering pass to Milan Lucic in front of the net. Washington defenseman Karl Alzner, sprawled on the ice to block a possible shot, got his stick on the puck and redirected it into the Capitals' net.
While the Bruins head into the All-Star break disappointed, the Capitals ended the first half of the season on a high note after struggling at times.
"I think it was one of the biggest (wins) of the year," forward Matt Hendricks said. "We didn't have all of our skill in the lineup, we didn't have our leader in Ovi. We really knew we had to play as a team tonight, come together as a great hockey team, and I think we did that."
NOTES: Boston right wing Nathan Horton sat out his first game of the season with what Julien termed a "mild concussion." Julien said he hoped Horton would be able to return after the All-Star break ... Boston goalie Tim Thomas, who skipped Monday's White House ceremony honoring the team's Stanley Cup win last season, did not play ... Hunter said he didn't expect Ovechkin to be handed a three-game suspension. "I was surprised it was as harsh as it was," the coach said before the game.


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After being engaged for six months, Jesse James and Kat Von D have called off their engagement and broken up.
The couple started dating shortly after James' marriage to Sandra Bullock fell apart, and had been planning a wedding this summer, on their one-year anniversary.
"I am no longer w Jesse, and out of respect for him, his family and myself, thats all the info I'd like to share. Thanks for respecting that," the reality TV star tweeted.
James tells People, that distance was a factor in the split. Von D films her TLC show "LA Ink" in Los Angeles and James lives with his three children in Austin, Texas.
"I'm so sad because I really love her," James says. "The distance between us was just too much."


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EGELSTON TOWNSHIP -- Authorities say an Egelston Township man killed Saturday when the motorcycle he was driving crashed head on with a sport utility vehicle was speeding.
Chad Martin Witt, 34, of 1551 Carr died at the scene of the 5:30 p.m. accident at East Laketon Avenue and Brooks Road, according to Muskegon County Sheriff's deputies.
Authorities are waiting for results of a toxicology test to determine whether alcohol or drugs were in Witt's system at the time of the crash, said Sheriff Dean Roesler.
Speed is believed to be the most obvious factor in the crash, according to statements from other drivers, Roesler said.
Witnesses said Witt was traveling east on Laketon on a 2007 Kawasaki, passing one vehicle before slamming into an SUV driven by 87-year-old Vitald Jawor, of 4616 E. Laketon.
"The motorcycle passed one witness at a high rate of speed, and within moments of that, the witness saw debris flying in the air," Roesler said.
Jawor, who was not injured, told deputies he was heading west on East Laketon, approaching Brooks Road and slowing down to make a left-hand turn prior to the crash.
"He didn't see anyone near the intersection at first. He then saw a motorcycle way down Laketon and the next thing he knows the motorcycle hit him head on," Roesler said.
Witt was thrown from the motorcycle. He was wearing a helmet and did have his cycle endorsement, Roesler said.
Funeral arrangements were pending.


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The Brown College Brooklyn Center campus has adopted a park! We have adopted Central Park West—aka Centennial Park—which is right behind the city hall.
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Other Yankees Say A-Rod Sucks At LifeSeptember 20, 2006 – 6:15 pm by Ryan Phillips
According to this article the Yankees, specifically HGH guinea pig and overrated first baseman, Jason Giambi. The formerly (and probably still) 'roided up brother of Jeremy Giambi, urged Joe Torre to "get tough" with Rodriguez because of his current struggles. Yankee fans and apparently teammates have repeatedly complained that A-Rod can't get the big hit and makes Bill Buckner look good in the clutch. That, despite these numbers, .286 34 home runs and 116 rbi.
In a Sports Illustrated article on newsstands now, Giambi is quoted as saying Rodriguez has a "false confidence" and that Torre should "stop coddling him." And apparently Giambi approached A-Rod and challenged him to step up his play.
Here is the exchange that followed:
"We're all rooting for you and we're behind you 100 percent, but you've got to get the big hit," was his message to A-Rod, Giambi told SI.
"What do you mean?" was Rodriguez's response, Giambi told SI. "I've had five hits in Boston."
"You [expletive] call those hits?" Giambi said, according to SI.
"You had two [expletive] dinkers to right field and a ball that bounced over the third baseman! Look at how many pitches you missed!
"When you hit three, four or five [in the order], you have to get the big hits, especially if they're going to walk Bobby [Abreu] and me. I'll help you out until you get going. I'll look to drive in runs when they pitch around me, go after that 3-and-1 pitch that might be a ball. But if they're going to walk Bobby and me, you're going to have to be the guy.
Now I'm not a big fan of A-Rod and frankly I hate the Yankees but Jason Giambi is the last person who should open his mouth about disappointing people. Look man, just because you get standling ovations for every third inning homerun you hit now, doesn't mean you can rip a guy that's having a rough time. Look if Jeter wanted to come out and say it I'd be fine with it, he's earned that right, but how many World Series titles have they won since Giambi stabbed the A's in the back and moved to New York? Ohhh that's right, zero. And people who say that A-Rod gets crap because he's making $25 million, well Giambi is making $20.4 million and here are his numbers: .250, 36 home runs, 109 rbi.
So Jason, until you pick that average above Corey Patterson's, shut up and keep taking ridiculous curtain calls.


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ATLANTA -- Tim Hudson, the former Auburn star who pitched for the Huntsville Stars in 1998, was the forgotten man in this pitching duel.
Hudson was starting for the Braves Monday night against 21-year-old Stephen Strasburg, the Washington Nationals phenom with a 100-mph fastball and an unprecedented amount of hype trumpeting his arrival in the major leagues.
Strasburg got the attention. He can be credited for luring 42,889 into Turner Field on Monday night.
Hudson got the win, allowing only five hits in seven shutout innings in a 5-0 Atlanta victory.
Strasburg, now 2-2 with back-to-back losses, struck out seven to bring his season total to 48, second only to Herb Score's 50 for most strikeouts in a pitcher's first five games.
But with the Atlanta crowd in the sort of enthusiasm and voice that turned back the clock to the pennant-winning '90s, Strasburg loaded the bases in the seventh on a 3-0 walk to Chipper Jones and a sharp single by Brian McCann on a 97-mph fastball. Shortstop Ian Desmond booted a Troy Glaus grounder to load the bases; it might well have been a double play. Eric Hinske broke the scoreless tie with a sacrifice fly to center and Yunel Escobar singled in a run, chasing Strasburg.
A somber note about the Strasburg debut: There was not the hoped-for duel between him and Braves' rookie outfielder Jason Heyward, a 20-year-old who has had no shortage of hype himself. Heyward has been placed on the disabled list with a thumb injury suffered on May 14.
Among the 42,889 -- the second-largest crowd of the season at Turner Field -- was Jimmy Creed, a reformed sportswriter from Anniston, sitting out in section 231 in right field. Because his fantasy baseball team is "the Washington Nationals of our league," he drafted Heyward and Strasburg with his top two picks this year, knowing Strasburg start in the minors.
Creed was "here to check on his investment," said friend Joe Estep.
"I've been bad so long, I figured it didn't matter," Creed said. Besides, he can protect the two for future seasons.
There are Nationals fans watching Strasburg pitch -- and even pitch and lose -- who may feel the same way. It doesn't matter now. Later, it might.


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COLUMBUS, Georgia---Derrick Washington had done the hard part on the third quarter handoff.
The 6-foot, 215-pound Tuskegee running back had burst through Elizabeth City State's defensive line, made his move and accelerated beyond the Vikings' secondary.
There was nothing between him and six points but grass. But he let off the gas pedal at the 1-yard line where defensive back Josh Brooks chased him down from behind and knocked the ball away to force a touchback on what would've been a 69-yard touchdown in the Golden Tigers' 28-13 loss in the Pioneer Bowl at A.J. McClung Stadium Saturday .
"I slowed down. That's my fault," Washigton said. "I think that was the big momentum swing in the game right there and that's all one me. I should've just sprinted to the end zone. I could've eased up and coasted and he came and popped it out right at the 1. It was a good play."
The loss snapped Tuskegee's 10-game winning streak and was the Southern Intercollegiate Conference champions' second loss in 10 appearances in the Pioneer Bowl.
And it certainly wasn't one of Tuskegee's crisper showings.
The Tigers turned the ball over three times on a fumble and a pair of interceptions and was penalized 11 times for 81 yards.
The Tigers were coming off three emotional victories, wins at Miles College, then ranked No. 1 in NCAA Division II Super Region 2 in a battle between SIAC unbeatens, Fort Valley State in the conference title game and rival Alabama State in the Turkey Day Classic.
It made getting up for their final game of the season a difficult task.
"I think that's exactly what it was," said Washington, who finished with 185 yards on 20 carries to earn team MVP honors. "Some guys got up but not everybody did. I think we kind of got satisfied with winning that big game last week. We couldn't get back up this week. I could tell all week in practice something wasn't right. It came out and showed today."
Tuskegee got on the board first when backup quarterback Rashard Burkette followed up a 51-yard pass to wide receiver Marquel Gardner with a 19-yard scramble for a score to put his team ahead 6-0 with 2:37 to play before the half after kicker Eduardo Murillo's point after attempt failed.
Elizabeth City took a 7-6 lead on a 9-yard TD pass from quarterback Tyrell Houghton to wideout Antonio Huff followed by a successful point after attempt from kicker Brett Symonds with 1:06 to play in the third.
Brooks came up with his big play, knocking the ball away from Washington the next possession.
"The whole game I'd been telling them (his teammates) he (Washington) he wasn't the ball tight and what not," Brooks said. "I told them I was going to get him. It was a perfect time to get him, to strip him. I had the opportunity I took it."
Things got worse before they'd better for the Tigers.
Vikings' running back DaRonte McNeil added back-to-back touchdowns, scoring on a 14-yard run with 8:07 to go and a 44-yarder with 4:38 remaining to give the Elizabeth City State a 21-6 lead.
McNeil, the CIAA's leading rusher, finished with 147 yards on 19 carries to earn Elizabeth City's MVP.
A 6-yard touchdown pass from Tuskegee starter Justin Nared to Marquel Gardner with 2:41 to play made the score 21-13 after coach Willie Slater decided to kick the extra point instead of going for the 2-point conversion.
The Golden Tigers forced a three-and-out on the Vikings' next possession but an 80-yard interception return for a touchdown from Brooks with 1:16 to play season their fate.
Tuskegee finished the season 10-2 after going 4-6 a year ago.
"It's a good team. I'm proud of the guys," Slater said. "I was proud of their effort up until this point. We just weren't as sharp as we'd been. That's tough. It was just tough to get ready for this one I guess."
Nick Birdsong covers HBCU sports for al.com. He can be reached at 205-388-3168 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @birds_word.


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Kawasaki Marks Engine Manufacturing Milestone
Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp. U.S.A. (KMM) recently marked the 25th anniversary of manufacturing engines at its Maryville, Mo., facility. The company began manufacturing the FC150V gasoline engine in 1989 and since then has expanded the site 11 times. The Maryville plant now covers 113 acres, with 786,264 sq. ft. of manufacturing, office and warehouse space along with a 10,435 sq. ft. R&D test lab.
The facility currently produces 18 models of single-cylinder and V-twin industrial gasoline engines from 12 to 37 hp, as well as continuously variable transmissions for ATVs and UTVs. The engines are primarily used in commercial turf and consumer lawn & garden equipment.
"Twenty-five years ago, Takehiko Saeki was president of Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp. U.S.A.," said Matt Kurishima, current KMM president. "In his speech at the grand opening of the plant in 1989 he stated, "To position ourselves for growth, we must first improve and expand our technical capabilities,"
"At that time, the Maryville plant produced only one product, the FC150 V. This was a 4.5 hp, four-cycle overhead valve engine for walk-behind mowers. Our annual production was 200,000 engines and we had 150 employees.
"As current president of KMM, I am pleased to announce that we have done just what our first president envisioned."
The facility now has 10 assembly lines, each producing approximately 450 engines a day, the company said. KMM marked the manufacture of its eight millionth engine in March.
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A civilian oversight board will review an Internal Affairs investigation of Officer Jason Lobaugh, who is facing allegations that he threatened his ex-wife and her new husband.
Lobaugh's ex-wife, Laurie Grant, filed the complaint last November, alleging that Lobaugh came to her home in Clackamas County repeatedly and tried to take their son outside of the time he was allowed in a court-ordered parenting plan.
She said Wednesday night he threatened violence, and she filed the complaint because she was scared.
"I filed a complaint because I was afraid of my situation that day," Grant said. "It was extremely awkward and horrifying."
WW reported this week that Lobaugh is facing another complaint—from another ex-wife—regarding threatening behavior. Lobaugh is also under Internal Affairs investigation for allegedly tampering with jurors prior to a trial and has racked up 16 tort claims since 1995. Lobaugh was promoted to detective last year; last month, he was returned to his job as an officer.
Internal Affairs reviewed Grant's complaint, as did an investigator from the Independent Police Review division of the City Auditor's office. Both found Lobaugh didn't violate the bureau's directive on professional conduct.
The Citizen Review Committee, a nine-member volunteer branch of IPR, voted unanimously to hear an appeal by Grant of those findings. The meeting is set for Dec. 4.


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50 Shades of Crazy
Meet James Tracy, [no, not the photo, that's Joe Biden] a communications professor at Florida Atlantic University and a serious man who has dedicated his career to academe and guiding the development of upcoming generations of journalists.
Like many of us, Prof. Tracy has his very own blog, the Memory Hole, on which he shares his personal insights, opinions and ideas.
And that is where Tracy first espoused his theory that the Obama administration was either complicit in or had direct oversight of the December 2012 mass murder at Sandy Hook elementary school in Newtown, CT.
According to Tracy, this was because the Obama administration wanted to spark a national debate on gun control for its second term. BECAUSE! Everyone knows Obama wants to take away our guns to pave the way for Agenda 21 and the United States Socialist Republic.
A key proof of Prof. Tracy's theory is that no surveillance video or pictures of bullet-riddled babies were ever released to the media.
Moreover, to suggest that Obama is not capable of deploying such techniques to achieve political ends is to similarly place ones faith in image and interpretation above substance and established fact, the exact inclination that in sum has brought America to such an impasse.
It comes as little surprise that Prof. Tracy also questions the official versions of: President John F. Kennedy's assassination, the Oklahoma City bombing, the Sept. 11 terrorists attacks and the mass shooting at a theater in Aurora, Colorado last year. He has not commented on the validity of Neil Armstrong's walk on the lunar surface.
For its part, Florida Atlantic University is keeping a safe distance; media director Lisa Metcalf told the Sun Sentinel:
James Tracy does not speak for the university. The website on which his post appeared is not affiliated with FAU in any way.
Not to worry, though, Professor; I suspect you'll be getting a job offer from Alex Jones any day now.
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Tomorrow is one of those landmark pregnancy days, in fact, it's one of the last ones besides reaching our actual due date. First we had the viability landmark, then the 3rd trimester, then a month to go, and now, tomorrow, my baby will be considered full term. (Before you correct me, some refer to 37 weeks as term and 40 weeks as full term, but my OB said full term and either way, it's a landmark, okay?)
Basically, if the baby was born tomorrow, he wouldn't be considered premature, he would be a fully cooked newborn. And assuming no complications, he shouldn't require NICU time or assistance for breathing or eating, though we know that there is more than gestational age to consider when it comes to newborns. To celebrate this, he has been torturing my insides all day long. He's so cute.
And as we approach this latest landmark, I am happy to say that we have finally made some headway on our massive to do before baby list.
First, we installed the car seat base. I cannot begin to tell you how excessively complicated we made such a simple task. And we did it at 8pm because we were worried that I was headed into early labor (I wasn't, thank goodness) and apparently that was the motivation we needed. But it is now installed and because I am certain it is installed improperly and is in fact a death trap, we're having it inspected Monday.
Then we sort of packed a hospital bag. It has most of the bare essentials in it, and if we had to rush to the hospital now, besides adding the camera battery which is on the charger, I think we'd mostly be okay. It helps that we live less than 5 miles from the hospital, so it wouldn't be the end of the world to send a family member to grab something.
The nursery is finally painted and it is pretty much the color I had in mind. After the first disastrous turquoise coat, my mother-in-law had an attack of conscience for getting the wrong color and went out and fixed it. So the room is now a nice shade of blue that goes well enough with our bedding that we don't have to replace our valence or dust ruffle. Whew. But, we found out last night that we won't be getting the dresser potentially ever because it is now evidence in a complicated law suit that is probably going to take longer than my child's infancy and toddlerhood to settle, which, gah. So, now we're looking for a new dresser. In short, though our nursery is painted, it will NEVER BE FINISHED.
And we went back to childbirth class, and even acted mostly like adults. The instructor did suggest that we were jokesters, which might have had to do with my husband's "affirmations" that he whispered while we were simulating labor. But we kept it together, partially because this class was all about the horrifying details of labor and if you can laugh at that, you're a better person than I am.
I would hesitate to say that we are truly ready for the baby to come just yet, but I also know that we're almost as ready as we're ever going to be. Ready or not parenthood, here we come!


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Ryan Carson of Treehouse plans to tap Kaplan's expertise to build out his online training company.
Focus on fundamentals helps Bullivant survive
Looking for strategic guidance as well as financing, technology training startup Treehouse said Tuesday it closed a $7 million Series B funding round led by Kaplan Ventures.
While the deal has Treehouse CEO Ryan Carson talking about delivering hundreds of jobs to Portland, he seems most excited about gaining access to the resources of Kaplan Ventures' parent, New York-based Kaplan Inc., the well-known provider of prep courses for standardized tests. Kaplan also provides higher ed courses and vocational training.
To hear Carson tell it, the capital infusion is secondary.
"The main reason we raised the round was to get Kaplan involved," he said.
Treehouse offers students online courses that deliver coding skills needed to develop websites and mobile software. It bills itself as a jobs-training site, claiming that in six months it can give users the skills necessary to obtain $40,000-a-year starter jobs in an industry crying for well-trained employees. Treehouse students pay a mere $25 per month.
The company obtained its first $4.75 million funding round a year ago, when it said it was moving its headquarters to Portland from Orlando, Florida. Carson said that 10 employees now work out of his northeast Portland, Oregon, home, and 35 remain in Orlando, where Treehouse conducts video production.
Carson said Treehouse's employment numbers will rise dramatically with revenue, which now exceeds $5 million annually. He said he anticipates a Portland workforce of 400-500 in as soon as two years.
Kaplan's in a position to give strategic direction and suggest possible alliances or joint projects, Carson said. With the new funding, Kaplan Ventures' Kate Eberle Walker, vice president for corporate investment and strategy, joins the Treehouse board.
Robert Goldfield covers law and manufacturing for the Portland Business Journal.
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Yo, Joe!
The Cartoon Art Museum celebrates the upcoming release of G.I. Joe: Retaliation with a full day of special events on Saturday, March 16, 2013.
The internationally renowned cosplay charity group Cobra 1st Legion will be in attendance, dressed as popular G.I. Joe and Cobra characters to pose for photographs and greet museum visitors. The Legion will be gathering slightly used book donations for the non-profit Operation Paperback to send books to the real American heroes, our currently serving Service Members and Veterans. Whomever donates the most books on March 16 will be the guest of honor of Cobra 1st Legion on Tuesday, March 26 as they attend a VIP advance screening of G.I. Joe: Retaliation in San Francisco.
Several top Bay Area cartoonists will also be on hand to sketch G.I. Joe characters for museum patrons. Sketches will be drawn free of charge, but donations to the Cartoon Art Museum will be greatly appreciated.
For more information about Cobra 1st Legion visit www.cobra1stlegion.com <http://www.cobra1stlegion.com>
For more information about Operation Paperback visit www.operationpaperback.org <http://www.operationpaperback.org>
Duty Roster of attending artists:
Frankie "Ace" Addiego (12-2pm)
Michael "Clutch" Capozzola (12-2pm)
"Mutt" Harding (1-3pm)
Travis "Zap" Holocron (2-4pm)
Brian "Crazylegs" Kolm (2-4pm)
Vincent "Bazooka" Kukua (3-5pm)
Larry "Lowlight" Luna (3-5pm)
About G.I. Joe: Retaliation:
Synopsis: In this sequel, the G.I. Joes are not only fighting their mortal enemy Cobra; they are forced to contend with threats from within the government that jeopardize their very existence.
Directed by: Jon Chu
Cast: Bruce Willis, Dwayne Johnson, Channing Tatum, Adrianne Palicki, D.J. Cotrona, Byung-hun Lee
Release date: Friday, March 29
About Paramount Pictures Corporation
Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment, is a unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), a leading content company with prominent and respected film, television and digital entertainment brands. Paramount controls a collection of some of the most powerful brands in filmed entertainment, including Paramount Pictures, Paramount Animation, ParamountVantage, Paramount Classics, Insurge Pictures, MTV Films, and Nickelodeon Movies. PPC operations also include Paramount Famous Productions, ParamountHome Media Distribution, Paramount Pictures International, Paramount Licensing Inc., and Paramount Studio Group.


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NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook has set a price range of $28 to $35 for its initial public offering of stock.
At the high end, this could raise as much as $11.8 billion. If the underwriters sell the extra stock reserved for overallotments, the IPO will value Facebook at $79.3 billion at the high end of the price range.
That's much higher than any other Internet IPO in the past, even Google Inc. in 2004.
The range came in a regulatory filing Thursday.
The Wall Street Journal reported earlier Thursday that the price range would value Facebook Inc. at $85 billion to $95 billion.
» TechCrunch: Due To Revenue Decline, Bankers Lower Facebook IPO Pricing
» MarketWatch: Facebook IPO faces global bear attack
» CNET: Facebook IPO seeks to raise $13.6 billion, valuation up to $88 billion


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KNOXVILLE, Tennessee -- The Tennessee Valley Authority said a mild winter so far has reduced electricity sales by 5 percent in the first quarter of the fiscal year and will cause the utility to reconsider expenditures for the rest of the year.
The utility said in a news release today that its first quarterly report to the Securities and Exchange Commission shows that total revenue declined by 9 percent or $260 million for the quarter ended Dec. 31 compared with the same period last year.
"Weather fluctuations are not something new for TVA, but these uncontrollable conditions impact TVA's financial results," Chief Financial Officer John Thomas said. "TVA can, however, make adjustments in its operations to mitigate some of the impact of lower sales results.
"We are currently in the process of evaluating planned expenditures for 2012 to determine if certain programs should be revised and are considering other productivity enhancements."
The milder weather had a more significant impact on electricity sales to TVA's municipal and cooperative distributors than industrial customers, as electricity usage is typically more temperature-driven for residential customers, the agency said in a statement. Sales to local utilities declined 6 percent, while sales to directly served industrial customers were down 1 percent.


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PRATTVILLE, Alabama -- A Prattville man has pleaded guilty to a felony bank fraud.
According to a release from U.S. Attorney George L. Beck Jr., 44-year-old Brooks L. Lazenby pleaded guilty to $1,887,000 in bank fraud.
Lazenby owned Brooks Lazenby Builders, L.L.C. in Prattville. The business had bank accounts at Guardian Credit Union, BankTrust and First Community Bank of Central Alabama.
Lazenby is accused of "kiting" checks among the accounts between April and December 2008. According to the release, Lazenby would continuously draw an insufficient funds check on one of the accounts and deposit the check in another account. The act left the false impression that there were significant balances in the accounts, causing the banks to honor checks drawn on them that the banks would have dishonored had they known what was happening.
The scheme created an involuntary overdraft loan to the business in the amount of $1,887,204.78. Guardian Credit Union and an insurance company suffered a loss because of the kiting.
Lazenby will be sentenced later this year by Chief U.S. District Judge William K. Watkins, and faces up to 30 years in prison. Lazenby was released today on a $25,000 bond.


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March 22nd, 2012
Verlander plays big role in MLB ad campaign
If you've been watching MLB Network or ESPN tonight — or maybe this weekend, if you're watching Michigan State tonight — you might have noticed MLB's new commercials looking ahead to Opening Day. If you have, you saw Justin Verlander saying he'll throw 107.
We're thinking he's kidding, unless he meant 107 pitches rather than 107 mph. Hey, he threw 114 pitches on Opening Day last year.
If you go to MLBFanCave.com, you'll find a few bonus clips on Verlander, including …
- Verlander showing off all his pitch grips, including a knuckleball. "I don't really throw that," he shrugs. "Just messing around."
- Verlander talking about the first time he hit 100 mph on a radar gun. Hint: It was in college at Old Dominion, not in the pros.
- Verlander breaking down a funky curveball he used to throw as a kid before he developed the nasty curveball he drops on hitters today.
- Verlander talking about the strangest pitch grip he has ever seen, a vulcan changeup.


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Don't Want to Miss This Thing: An Interview with Aerosmith
26 Feb 2015 // 3:28 AM
Aerosmith has released concert DVDs before, but with Aerosmith Rocks Donington 2014, they are on the silver screen for one night only. Tom Hamilton tells us about the hits, the fits, and the pursuit of naughty bits.
Just Pick Up the Guitar: An Interview with Aerosmith's Joe Perry
5 Nov 2014 // 9:20 PM
Joe Perry continues to just pick up that guitar and create songs and has no intention of stopping, proudly saying "I might as well put them out because I've got more coming!"
Aerosmith: 14 November 2012 - Kansas City, MO
26 Nov 2012 // 8:00 PM
Aerosmith was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001, but its members have absolutely no plan to rest on its laurels.
Aerosmith: Music from Another Dimension!
7 Nov 2012 // 5:06 PM
In the storied halls of rock and roll, Aerosmith's Music from Another Dimension! resides in the geriatric wing.
20 Questions: Joe Perry
17 Nov 2009 // 12:30 AM
Aerosmith's Joe Perry goes solo. Armed with a new album and tour, Perry talks with PopMatters 20 Questions about why nothing tops Hendrix, Master and Commander, or coffee.


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ASBURY PARK — A Coast Guard crew has rescued two Pennsylvania residents from the hull of a boat that capsized in waters off central New Jersey.
Forty-one-year-old Lee Cuong of Lester and 42-year-old Hai Lee of Upper Darby were the only two people aboard the 19-foot boat, which capsized early Sunday morning in the mouth of the Shark River near Asbury Park.
Neither person was injured, but it was not immediately known what caused the boat to capsize.
A Belmar police officer notified the Coast Guard around 2:20 a.m. that two people were on the boat's overturned hull and waving their arms. A small crew in a 25-foot response boat from the Shark River station rescued the pair around 2:30 a.m. and brought them back to the station, where they declined medical attention.


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The Bangor Women's Club, organized in 1913, has been serving the Slate Belt Community continuously. The club opens its season noon Sept. 16 at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 2445 Lake Minsi Drive. Meetings continue the third Tuesday of every month.
In addition to monthly meetings the club sponsors social activities such as card parties in October and April; craft meetings monthly to learn new skills and complete projects, in September and October the group will be making aprons; and monthly bridge and pinochle games where members' scores are tallied and the winners of each marathon are recognized at year's end.
The club's first fundraiser will be a bake sale Oct. 3 and Oct. 4 at Capitol Ace Hardware., 438 Blue Valley Drive, starting at 10 a.m.
For information, call Ellen Prudenti at 570-897-5787.


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By Bill Barrow
Capital bureau
BATON ROUGE -- On the heels of claiming victory in his special session on ethics law changes, Gov. Bobby Jindal is calling the Legislature back for round two beginning Sunday. This time, he is asking lawmakers to consider a slate of tax breaks and how to spend a $1.1 billion surplus of tax revenue.
Jindal, who campaigned on a promise to curb "out-of-control" government spending, on Tuesday unveiled a laundry list of proposals for what to do with the money left over from the 2006-07 budget year. His ideas range from roads, bridges and ports to coastal restoration and hurricane protection, a list similar to the surplus recommendations that Jindal's predecessor, Gov. Kathleen Blanco, pursued in recent years.
"This is an ambitious agenda," said Jindal, surrounded by legislators at Baton Rouge's Pennington Biomedical Research Center, which would get $50 million under the governor's plan.
South Louisiana would see investment in 100-year flood protection for the Greater New Orleans Hurricane Protection System; the Morganza to the Gulf Project; financing for barrier island buttressing and marsh creation; expansion of the container terminal at the port of New Orleans; the widening of Interstate 12 near Slidell; and road and bridge maintenance in every parish.
Statewide, the biggest ticket items are $515 million in transportation infrastructure improvements and the $300 million for coastal restoration and hurricane protection across the entire Louisiana coastline. As expected, the tax portion of the agenda includes the proposed repeal of several business taxes, with two measures speeding the elimination schedule already set under Blanco. A new proposal would repeal a 1-cent sales tax on business utility bills.
Big changes proposed
Jindal also added a proposal to dedicate certain vehicle-related taxes to the Transportation Trust Fund and a previously failed plan to grant personal income tax deductions tied to private school tuition. Both ideas -- each with vocal supporters and detractors -- represent significant shifts in state fiscal policy.
The initial cost to the state treasury would be $110 million next year, with that total increasing as various phased changes take effect. For example, the changes to transportation taxes by 2013 would direct about $250 million out of the state general fund.
Jindal's agenda sets up a session during which he must first persuade lawmakers to raise the constitutionally mandated spending cap, while deflecting opposition from teachers unions and other public education advocates who plan to fight any diversion of tax dollars to private schools. The business tax proposals, meanwhile, are not expected to draw significant opposition.
The session must end by March 29, two days before lawmakers begin their three-month regular session.
The governor cast the session as a logical encore to the overhaul of state ethics laws. Those changes, Jindal promised, were the first step in convincing outside investors that Louisiana is a good place to do business. The second session, he said, will serve to invest in Louisiana's infrastructure, coastal protection plan and public education system, while tweaking Louisiana's business tax code to conform with surrounding states.
"I would call our tax structure one of the greatest gifts we can give to Mississippi and Texas as they recruit against us," Jindal said.
The Republican governor seemed unconcerned about the two-thirds vote necessary to allow the additional spending. GOP lawmakers in December 2006 successfully used that requirement to scuttle the Democratic Blanco administration's surplus proposals.
Concerns about precedents
The governor spent little time in his prepared remarks on the tuition tax deduction proposal. But teachers union lobbyist Steve Monaghan said afterward that it could define the tax portion of the session.
At a $20 million cost -- allowing parents to deduct half of each child's tuition cost up to $5,000 per child when figuring their taxable income -- the plan is a blip on the state's budget radar. But the precedent, Monaghan said, would establish that the state's educational priority list is no longer topped by public schools.
"This is a distraction," said Monaghan, president of the Louisiana Federation of Teachers. "If we're truly concerned about building a world-class public education system, then we have to stop sending mixed messages. Why incentivize sending children to private schools?"
Jindal said the idea, which was not part of his campaign platform, came from several legislators and other advocates of "school choice."
"They made a persuasive case," the governor said. "We think it's important for our families to be able to send their children to high-quality schools all over Louisiana."
Another potential critic of Jindal's tax plan, Louisiana State University system President John Lombardi, removed his opposition Tuesday. Several months ago, Lombardi panned the idea of dedicating all vehicle taxes to the Transportation Trust Fund. Such a move, Lombardi said then, would leave higher education subject to draconian cuts in lean budget years.
Jindal said Tuesday that his plan phases in the dedications over five years, allowing legislators several budget cycles to adjust to the lost revenue. He also said his staff is working to make the earmarks contingent on healthy revenue streams, meaning in low-revenue years some of the revenue might remain in the general fund, which finances colleges and universities.
Lombardi said he is satisfied that Jindal "is attempting to balance" education and transportation.
Disappointing Nagin
The session call does not satisfy some of the requests that New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin presented to the governor in a private meeting Monday.
Nagin had sought $5 million to expand NASA's Michoud facility in eastern New Orleans; $109 million for roads that Nagin said are not eligible for federal aid; $30 million for riverfront improvements; and help on the land deal for a new LSU-Veterans Affairs medical complex to replace the old Charity Hospital.
Citing the investment in roads and levees, Jindal said, "I think the city of New Orleans will be happy with this session."
Late Tuesday, the administration added an agenda item geared to New Orleans, this one at the request of House Speaker Jim Tucker, R-Algiers. The add-on deals with giving the state the flexibility to adjust interest rates on bonds sold by the Superdome Commission.
Jindal spokeswoman Melissa Sellers said the commission has incurred a "recent hike in bond rates from 4 percent to 12 percent, due to the uncertainty in the bond market, and this (item) would provide the state with the flexibility to address this issue."
Sellers said the legislation would not be used to refinance bond proceeds to free money for ongoing contractual subsidies for the New Orleans Saints or Hornets.
Tucker could not be reached for comment.
Capital Bureau reporter Ed Anderson contributed to this report.
Bill Barrow can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or (225)¤342-5590.


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Centre for European and Transition Studies of the University of Latvia;Centre for Economic Policy Research, London
- Dates:
- October 25-27, 2007
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- 1st conference of Transnationality of Migrants (Marie Curie Research Training Network)
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- University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
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- The TOM network invites the submission of papers on various topics in the field of migration research. Papers can come from various research disciplines, and can focus on empirical, theoretical and policy-oriented topics. These include, but are not limited to:- Migrants?? transnational practices and families in Europe- Remittances, the skill composition of migration, and social networks- International trade flows, foreign direct investment (FDI) and migration- Migrants?? integration, regional mobility, social and business networks, and trade- Gender and the intra-household effects of migration[gem?_?? den Informationen des Anbieters - according to site editor's information]
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