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Name of Deceased: Clara Carolina Painter
Newspaper: Warrenton herald
Date: June 11, 1902
Obit: PAINTER
Clara Carolina Painter, infant daughter of Otto Painter and his deceased wife, Clara, nee Peters, was born Jan. 5, 1902. After her mother's death which occurred March 11th, she found a home with loving care in the family of her Uncle Edw. Peters, at Flint Hill. There she enjoyed the best of health until last week, and after a short illness she died Saturday night, at the tender age of 5 months and 9 days. On Monday, afternoon her mortal remains were interred by the side of her mother in the Wright City Cemetery. Funeral services were conducted at the Evangelical church and the at the grave by Rev. Rieger. Three sisters and one brother remain with the father to mourn the death of their little darling. May the knowledge , that she is where no harm can hurt her, prove to consolation to them.
Name of Deceased: Edward Henry PAINTER
Newspaper: Warrenton Herald
Date: April 4, 1899
Obit: PAINTER
Edward Henry PAINTER, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. John Painter, died Monday, March 20th and the interment took place on Wednesday 21st at the family burying grounds near Tuque. A large concourse of relatives and friends attending the last sad rites.
Name of Deceased: Henry Pape, Sr.
Newspaper: Warrenton Herald
Date: January 30, 1901
Obit: PAPE-
It becomes our sad duty this week to chronicle the death of a well-known and highly respected citizen of Warrenton-Henry Pape, Sr., who passed away last Monday, morning after an illness of several weeks at the age of 73 years. Mr. Pape was born Sept. 16th 1828 at Beine, Lippe Detmold Germany. He emigrated to the America in 1847 and settled in Warren County in the same year. He married Miss Katherine Bonning at Steinhagen, Feb 11, 1853 and to this happy union eight children (three girls and 5 boys) were born. Of the children Mary, William and Louis have died and 5 children, Caroline, Lizzie, Henry, Edward and John together with his true and faithful wife survive the father. The funeral takes place today and services will be held at the family residence at 10 o'clock and at the Ger. Evangl. Church at 1 o'clock. The interment will take place at the Steinhagen cemetery. We join the many friends of the bereaved ones in the extending heartfelt sympathy in their sad and irreparable loss.
Name of Deceased: Lou Bertie Parker
Newspaper: Warrenton Herald /Troy Free Press
Date: Sept 4, 1901
Obit: PARKER
Miss Lou Bertie Parker died in St. Louis, on Thursday, of last week of quick consumption, at the age of about 22 years. Her remains were brought to Troy, Saturday morning, and interred in the city cemetery.
Name of Deceased: Sarah Parson
Newspaper: Warrenton Herald
Date: February 27 1901
Mrs. Sarah Parson, widow of N.P. Parson, deceased, well-known, old resident of Hickory Grove township died at her home there last Thursday after a lingering illness of heart disease. The deceased was a native of New York State and was born there about the year 1818. Her husband died abour 19 years ago. During her illness she was attended by her step-daugher, Mrs. G. Strong and Mrs. A.P. Mills, of Detroit, Mich. Her funeral took place last Friday, with service at Pauldingville chapel, after which the interment took place at the cemetery of the above named church. She leaves many warm friends in the community in which she so long resided.
Name of Deceased: Daisy Pease
Newspaper: Warrenton Herald
Date: Dec 5 1900
Obit: PEASE-
Daisy Pease, daughter of C.D. Pease, formerly residing near Marthasville, committed suicide by taking poison. Daisy Pease lived at No. 1820 Chouteau Ave where she was employed by Johannes Schumacher who conducts an art studio. On Monday, according to the testimony of her sister, Daisy's father came to the city from his home in Rockwood,. Ill. To persuade Daisy to return home with him. Mr. Pease had heard things about Daisy which caused him to think she would be better off at home, at the suggestion Daisy became very dejected declaring that she was going to end her life.
Name of Deceased: Mrs. Henry Peble
Newspaper: Warrenton Herald
Date: Aug 6 1902
Obit: PEBLE-
Mrs. Henry Peble died at ther home three miles east of Berger on Tuesday, July 29 1902. Aged 23 years, 5 months and 16 days. The deceased leaves a husband and two sons.
Name of Deceased: Miss Caroline Peik
Newspaper: Warrenton Herald
Date: Dec 13, 1898
Obit: PEIK-
We are sorry to announce the death of Miss Caroline Peik, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Peik, which occurred on Thursday, Dec 1st at the age of 19 years and three months. We extend our sincere sympathy to the bereaved family and friends.
Name of Deceased: Willian Pendleton
Newspaper: Warrenton Herald
Date: June 4, 1902
Obit: PENDLETON
The remains of Willian Pendleton, colored, son of Harry Pendleton, of Truesdale, were sent here for burial from the city morgue in St. Louis Tuesday. According to newspaper reports Pendleton committed suicide by shooting himself with a revolver. The authorities believe that he was murdered and three colored men named Thomas Sims, John Thomas and Erskin Phillips, who were with him when the fatal shot was fired, are under arrest pending closer investigation.
Name of Deceased: Anthony Pennington
Newspaper: Warrenton Herald
Date: March 19, 1902
Obit: PENNINGTON
F.A. Ordelheide and Sheriff Polster were present at the inquest of an unknown man found dead Sunday night three miles south of Jonesburg.
'Found Dead in a Cave"
'Tony Pennington supposed to have committed suicide.'
A report reached here from Jonesburg late Sunday night that an unknown man was found dead in a cave on the Anders place four miles south of Joneburg. Coroner Stewart was notified and on Tuesday morning he repaired to the place to hold an inquest. Messrs. Ordelheide and Polster also went to there early Tuesday morning and from then we learned the following: On Sunday afternoon while John Kelly's children were rambling over the hills in that vicinity they discovered a large hole in a bluff some 150 feet up and looking in the hole they saw a dark object which they supposed was a hog. The children called their father not far away who went to the hole and looking in believed he saw the figure if a man. He called a nighbor and his belief was soon verified. The news of the finding of a dead man in a cave was to Jonesburg, from where our county officers were notified. The man was well dressed the clothes he wore being nearly new. His coat he had taken off and used it as a pillow. By his side lay his cap and gloves and a telescope satchel. The satchel contained a lot of good wearing apparel and some papers. Among the latter was a bond for a deed issued to Anthony Pennington and certified to by J.B. Allen, Notary, Troy, Mo. Sept 13th, 1901. On his person were found $4. 55 in money, a handkerchief and some chewing tobacco. The name in the bond gave reason to believe that it disclosed his identity. The body was removed to Jonesburg, where he was identified as Anthony Pennington, formerly of Truxton, and his body claimed by his relatives. Just how he came by his death is not known, but it is believed that he committed suicide. It is known that he attempted to take his life while living at Truxton. He afterwards moved to Hermann where since last November he had been living. He was about 32 years old.
Name of Deceased: Gustavus Pepperling
Newspaper: Warrenton Missouri Banner
Date: October 5, 1880
Obit: PEPPERLING
A sad death occurred in the eastern part of town Wednesday evening. Gustavus Pepperling, a student in out college, fell dead in the yard at Ernest Schowengerdt's, where he was boarding, about 5:30 o'clock. Pepperling had only a few minutes before gotten up from the supper table and after engaging in a little scuffle with a smaller boy, he stood talking with a group of students, when all of a sudden he reeled over and sank to the ground. Asistance was immediately extended him, by Dr. Middlekamp, who happened along at the time. On his arrival young Pepperling was pulse less, and after being raised up he gasped once and expired. His lifeless body was taken into the house, and restoratives were applied, but to no avail-the spark that kindled a promising young life had been extinguished forever. Without a moments warning death had come and claimed him for his own.
Deceased was about 16 years old, eldest son of a widowed mother, who lives at Holstein. He was a kind, noble-hearted boy of splendid intellect and gave much promise of ripening into brilliant manhood. He had hosts of friends among those who knew him and his untimely death will be sincerely mourned.
Message was sent to the mother of young Pepperling Wednesday night, and on the following morning his uncle, Mr. Louis Lehmberg, came and took the remains to Holstein, where they were interred in the Lehmberg cemetery. Rev. Mr. Bierbaum conducted the funeral services. As no post mortem was held it is impossible to arrive at any conclusion as to the cause that produced death, though it is more probable that it came from paralysis of the heart or apoplexy. Up to within the past two years Pepperling had been a subject to a great deal of sickness, but of late had enjoyed splendid health. His death was as strange as it is sad, and to his grief- stricken mother and relatives the "Banner" extends its heartfelt sympathy.
Name of Deceased: Henry Petersmeyer
Newspaper: Warrenton Herald
Date: Jan 31, 1899
Obit: PETERSMEYER
Local news-Just before going to press we learn of the sad news that Henry Petersmeyer died yesterday morning at his home at Lippstadt of appendicitis. Mr. Petersmeyer had been sick only a few days and no one anticipated that his illness was serious or that it would prove fatal. The family has our heartfelt sympathy in this their sad hour of bereavement
Name of Deceased: Henry Pitz
Newspaper: Warrenton Herald
Date: July 30, 1902
Obit: PITZ
'Jealousy Leads To Suicide'
Henry Pitz, a resident of Rush Island, lying south of Case, Warren County in the Missouri River, committed suicide by shooting himself with a shotgun. Pitz had accused his wife of infidelity with a man named Augustine and on several occasions threatened to kill both Augustine and his wife. On Thursday he again threatened the life of Augustine who came to Warrenton before prosecuting attorney Garber and swore out a warrant for his arrest. While Augustine was in Warrenton Thursday afternoon Mrs. Pitz and her children quietly slipped away from the house on the island and went with her sister Mrs. Loehnig, to Hermann for safety. Pitz, who was helping his brother-in-law Frank Schwoerkoetting thresh his grain, went to his house to get some wheat sacks and arriving at the house found his wife and children missing. Their absence caused him to make a search for them and he traced them to the edge of the slough. About this time two shots were heard in this directions. Pitz no doubt concluded that his wife and children had ended their lives in the slough but in case they were hiding near by would be attracted by the shots which he fired. Later Pitz returned with the sacks to the machine and he resumed work with the thresher men. He quit work before the other hands did and went home. About dusk that evening another shot was heard in the direction of this house and it is believed that this was the time when Pitz killed himself.
The news of the suicide was bought to town by Sheriff Polster Friday afternoon. He had gone down to make the arrest of Pitz the day before.
Sheriff Polster arrives at the case probably before the act was committed but owing to the lateness of the hour could find no one who could venture to take him across the river to the island; the current being very swift and the driftwood in the river making it exceedingly dangerous. The next morning Sheriff Polster got Anton Karl and a fisherman to take him across and arriving at the house found Pitz lying on the porch a corpse with the whole top of his head blown off. The shot gun which he used was lying beside him. A messenger was sent to Hermann to telephone the facts to the coroner, Dr. Stewart, at Holstein, who went to the scene Friday noon to hold the inquest.
The following letter written by the suicide was found in the family bible opened at the first book of Moses, Chapter 5:
"I had to go to my wife and children. I loved my wife and children, therefore I took my life."
Henry Pitz
Name of Deceased: PLOEGER, Daughters
Newspaper: Warrenton Herald
Date: Oct 30, 1901
Obit: PLOEGER
We learn of the sad news that death has again entered the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ploeger, of Holstein. On last Monday a week ago one of their twin daughters was laid to rest and yesterday morning the sister was taken away by grim death. The afflicted parents have out heartfelt sympathy.
Name of Deceased: Vera Poff
Newspaper: Warrenton Herald
Date: Jan 24 1899
Obit: POFF
Hermann "Adv.,-Courier" reports the death of Vera, the 12 year old daughter of Deputy Circuit Clerk John P. Poff, formally principal of the Hermann public school, who died of grip at her home in Clayton last Thursday.
Name of Deceased: Dorthea Pollien
Newspaper: Warrenton Herald
Date: July 30 1899
Obit: Mrs. Dorthea Pollien died at her home on Big Creek in Clark township, Sunday, July 30 '99 at 2:00 a.m. of heart failure, aged 73 years, 3 months and 20 days. Her maiden name was RANSCHE. Deceased was born at Leimbacho, near Manfield, Government Circuit Merseburg, Prussia, Germany. In company with her husband she came to this country in 1854, settling on the farm where both died, her husband precede her in death in 1888. The remains of deceased were interred in the home cemetery Monday morning, July 31, Rev. Rieger conducting the service. Six children and 25 grand children and two sisters, Mrs. Henrietta Jabin, of this county and Mrs. Meineke, of Magdeburg, Germany survive her. Peace to her ashes.-Troy Free press.
Name of Deceased: Jos. Post
Newspaper: Warrenton Herald
Date: Nov 20, 1901
Obit: POST
Jos. Post, aged 71, was found dead on his son's field near Wentzville, a few days ago, and it is thought he was attacked and killed by a vicious ram while on his way to a neighbors, as his body was badly cut and bruised. His body was buried at the Flint Hill cemetery. -Troy Free Press
Name of Deceased: POTTEBAUM, Infant Son
Newspaper: Warrenton Herald
Date: Sept 26, 1899
An infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Casper Pottebaum, who reside near Wight City, died on last Thursday a week and a the interment took place the following Saturday at the Stracks Church graveyard, Rev. Rieger conducting the funeral service.
Name of Deceased: Mrs. Bernard Pratte
Newspaper: Warrenton Banner
Date: Nov 7, 1890
Submitters Name: Laura
Obit: PRATTE
Bernard P. and Porter C. Tayor of near Pendleton, accompanied by their families, passed down the Wabash yesterday afternoon on their way to St. Louis to attend the funeral of their grandmother, Mrs. Bernard Pratte, who passed away in the city Wednesday night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Celeste Tracy. The "Globe Democrat" says Mrs. Pratte, who was the widow of General Pratte, came with him to St. Louis in the early part of the century, when he was an extensive fur trader. Only two weeks ago she celebrated her eighty-third birthday, and survived her husband just four years. Mrs. Pratte retained to the last her powers of mind and body and died peacefully and without a struggle. Three children survive her-Bernard Pratte, who is now in Texas; Mrs. Gov. Gilpin of Denver, Colorado, and Mrs. Celeste Tracy. Mrs. Pratte is lamented by large circle of friends and relatives by whom she was greatly loved for her kindness and charity
Name of Deceased: Warren Pringle
Newspaper: Warrenton Herald
Date: April 11, 1899
Submitters Name: Laura
Obit: PRINGLE
Died near Little Rock, Ark., April 1, 1899, Warren Pringle, age 22 years and 7 months, son of Mr. and Mrs. E, M. Pringle at Foristell. Warren united with the Christian church at this place last November and was baptized by J.C. Coggins. He was a noble, true Christian boy and was loved by all who knew him. He had been on poor health for quite a while and the doctors thought perhaps if he would fo to some warmer climate he might have some chance of recovery, so he and his brother, Harvey, went to Texas. For a while the change did him some good but he began to get worse and he started home. A while before reaching Little Rock, folded in his loving brothers arms, his spirit took its flight.
Many sorrowing friends gathered at the Christian church here where the funeral services were conducted by Bro. C.C. Hill April 3rd, 1899, after which his remains were interred in the Hickory Grove cemetery. Warren leaves a mother, father, two brothers, two grandmothers and one grandfather and many loving friends to mourn hi loss for to know him was to love him and what has been our loss has been his gain. And so dear mother, father, brothers and friends weep not for Warren for he is safe in the arms of Jesus who died on the cross for us and when the trumpet of the Lord shall call you home if you have lived the true Christian life that Warren lived, he will be waiting at the golden portals of heaven with open arms to receive you into that beautiful home where there will be no more weeping or sighing but where all are happy at rest in our Lord and Redeemer Jesus Christ.
"Here our fondest hapes are vain,
Dearest links are rent in twain,
But in heaven no throb of pain,
Meet one there by the river sparkling bright, In the city f delight, Where out faith is list in sight, Meet me there, Where the tree of life is blooming, Meet me there, When the storms of life are o'er, On the happy golden shore, Were the faithful part no move, Meet me there."
-A Friend
Name of Deceased: James B. Prittchet
Newspaper: Warrenton Herald
Date: March 28, 1899
Submitters Name: Laura
Obit: PRITTCHET
The friends and acquaintances of James B. Prittchet will be sorry to learn of his death which occurred on last Friday at St. Charles. Mr. Prittchet was born and raised in Hickory Grove township, where his aged father, Joshua, and one brother, William, still reside. He at one time was treasurer of St. Charles County and at the expiration of his term of office moved with this family to California. Several years ago he returned to St. Charles residing there until his death. He reached the age of 58 years, 5 months and 2 days and leaves a wife and four children besides many relatives in this and St. Charles counties to mourn his loss. The funeral took place last Sunday. The Masonic Lodge of wile the deceased was a member, attended in a body. The bereaved family have our heartfelt sympathy.
Name of Deceased: Josh Prittchet
Newspaper: Warrenton Herald
Date: April 4 1899
Obit: PRITTCHET
We learn with regret that Josh Prittchet, an old and respected citizen of this county died at this home in Hickory grove township last Friday. Only a week ago, we chronicled the death of his son, William , at St. Charles. Mr. Prittchets funeral took place Sunday, and his remains were interred on the H.C. painter farm. To his many sorrowing friends and bereaved relatives we extend out heartfelt sympathy.
(Note from submitter: I believe this is an error when stating that 'only a week ago we chronicled the death of his son, William'. The death that occurred the week before-obit dated March 28, 1899 was for his son, James B. Prittchet)
Name of Deceased: Joshua M. Prittchet
Newspaper: April 11 1899
Date: April 11 1899
Obit: PRITTCHET
St. Charles County mourns at the loss of one of the oldest and best known citizens in the death of Joshua M. Prittchet. Deceased if he should have lived until next July would have reached the age of 84 years. He has passed the last 60 years if this life on his farm where he has lived a good honest life; always, just in his dealings and a friend to all He leaves three daughters and one son, Mrs. Carrie Walker and Mrs. Sallie Busch of St. Louis, Mrs. Ollie Griswold of Moberly and W.H. Prittchet who resided with his father on the farm near Foristell. His other son, James B. Prittchet, of this city was buried March 20. The funeral took place Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock and the interment was made in the Prittchet burial grounds, located on the farm. Our sympathy goes out to the bereaved ones in this hour of their loss.
-April 11 1899
Name of Deceased: Capt. B.F. Purcell
Newspaper: Warrenton Herald
Date: April 11 1899
Obit: PURCELL
The Montgomery Standard reports that Capt. B.F. Purcell, the well known Argonaut, who left here about two weeks ago for the Klondike is reported to be on his death bed at Seattle, Wash. It seems that the Captain was delayed in getting a ship at the place, and while waiting contracted the pneumonia. Wednesday, his family at High Hill received a telegram that he was dying and they left that night for Seattle. It is to be hoped the Captains condition is not so serious as reported.
April 18 1899
Warrenton Herald
Frank Purcell who headed the largest party that ever left the west for the Klondike gold fields, died Monday night at the Northern Hotel in Seattle, Washington, of pneumonia and jaundice. He was en route to the gold fields for the third time. He left his home in High Hill, Montgomery County, nearly three weeks ago. He was to have met his partner, Alex McDonnell, at Seattle, and both were to go together from there. Mr. Purcell's baggage was delayed and he had to remain at Seattle while his partner went on. The boat that he was to have gone on was wrecked but eh passengers escaped. While waiting for his baggage, Mr. Purcell was taken sick. He grew dangerously ill and last Wednesday his wife, who was formerly Miss Georgia Allen, of Mexico, was summoned. She and her two children, Jesse and Fannie, left immediately arriving at Seattle last Sunday. The remains will be taken to High Hill and interred in Mount Pleasant cemetery. He was a member of no church. Mr. Purcell was about 47 years of age. He had a large acquaintance in this section of Missouri.
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We interrupt this regularly scheduled food blogging (or not so regular but I try) to send much love and many good wishes and thoughts to everyone in Christchurch.
As someone who was in Edgecumbe for the 1987 earthquake I can truly imagine what everyone is feeling. This (and every earthquake really) had made me quite emotional to be honest and (again) is dredging up memories from that time. I think it is harder because it is New Zealand.
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Also watching, miles away from his front porch, was Walt Felver, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids.
The shelf cloud, Felver explain, was not actually giving off the lightning. Such clouds are "outflow" from thunderstorms, bringing more wind than anything else, he said.
"Shelf clouds can look menacing, but generally aren't," Felver said.
Instead, the cloud-to-cloud lightning of Monday night was part of the larger thunderstorm that blew threw. It was a harmless storm, more show than action.
"It had a lot of things going for it," Felver said, of the storm's being framed with a setting sun and otherwise serene evening.
"It was just after sunset, 9:30, quarter of ten," he added, "so you had some pretty good low light that was filtering underneath."


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SPRINGFIELD - The city is seeking state Housing Court permission to demolish two condemned apartment buildings on Locust Street, saying the sites have worsened in the past year, with inspectors finding conditions ranging from evidence of trespassing and drug use to "overwhelming" odors.
A Housing Court hearing is scheduled Wednesday to consider the city's request to demolish the large, four-story apartment buildings at 244-252 Locust St. and 258-266 Locust St.
The city condemned the buildings a year ago, displacing around 26 families. City National Bank, the California-based mortgage holder, agreed last August to pay for food vouchers and temporary lodging for the families, many of which stayed in area motels.
A lawyer for the bank could not be reached for comment Friday. The owner is listed as Riverview Apartments LLC, whose manager and resident agent is listed as Yevgeniy D. Rozenbeg of Swampscott, according to court records.
The buildings were cited last August for various code violations, including a non-functioning central fire alarm system, exposed electrical wiring and trash and feces. Tenants additionally complained about drug dealing, gang activity and squatters at the apartments, which are located in a high-crime area.
The buildings were boarded and secured after they were condemned.
However, David Cotter, the city's deputy director of Code Enforcement Housing Division, said a July 20 inspection showed that conditions had worsened.
"In several of the units throughout the dwellings there was both human and animal waste present, with overwhelming odors," Cotter stated in a written report.
Apartment units were not secure, and interior doors were broke into, with debris that included empty beer and wine containers and used drug paraphernalia, Cotter said.
"There was both odor and visible evidence of mold, especially in the fourth-floor units," Cotter said.
Robert E. Smith, of ATC Associates Inc., an environmental consultant based in West Springfield, stated in a July report that there are environmental concerns at 248-252 Locust St. There was a past oil spill, waste drums in the basement and a soil stockpile at the site, and no documentation of disposal, he said.
"It is my professional opinion that demolition of this building would be the most cost effective way to remediate the contamination and would allow the most expeditious means to address this serious health hazard," Smith said in his report.


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Question: As a parent of a junior in high school, I don't know much about the PSAT. Does it matter?
Answer: Your student has probably taken the PSAT (Preliminary SAT) in October and will get his results back in mid-December. These scores will not be seen by colleges and are only used for the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Of the 1.5 million entrants, some 50,000 with the highest PSAT Selection Index scores (critical reading, mathematics and writing skills scores) qualify for recognition in the National Merit Scholarship Program. In September, these high scorers are notified through their schools that they have qualified as either a commended student or a semifinalist. Approximately the top third goes on to be National Merit semifinalists, while the remaining two-thirds become commended scholars. Even when your student receives his or her score in December, he still does not know if he will be eligible for the National Merit Scholarship. The score is determined by the cutoff score that represents the top scores of the students from your state. Last year, Washington state's cutoff was 217, which meant that a student had to score 217 or higher when the scores from the three areas — critical reading, math and writing — are combined. These scores do fluctuate by a few points over the years, so you cannot base this year off of last year's numbers other than to use it as a ballpark. Unfortunately, our state has some of the highest cutoffs in the country. If you see an asterisk (*) next to your scores, it signifies that your student is not eligible for the scholarship.
For most students, the PSAT is a great way to judge how your student will fare with standardized testing. One of the best features of this testing is the follow-up that you receive on your test results by going to this Web site created by the College Board: www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/psat/quickstart. Here you can compare how your score compares to other students who took the test in our state, as well as nationally. You can see how many questions you actually missed and whether they were easy, medium or hard. Most importantly, it gives you a range of how you will do on the actual SAT, based on these scores. If your student did not do as well as you both had hoped or expected, you might want to discuss with a professional how to determine what type of test preparation makes the most sense. You might also want to discuss the differences between the SAT and the ACT, and whether your student might do better with one test over another. This also becomes a great opportunity to sit down with your student and discuss the upcoming college entrance tests and when your student might be most prepared to take them. By going on the College Board Web site, you are able to determine the upcoming dates for the remainder of the school year and registration deadlines.
I really like for students to review the actual answers with the test book that is returned to them so they can go back and rework the mistakes that they made. It is a great opportunity for students to assess whether or not they have prepared enough.
It is important to keep the results from this test in perspective, as they will not count, which I cannot reiterate enough. Except for the top handful of students who will move on to either commended or finalist status based on achieving high scores, this test should only be seen as a practice for what is to come.
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Stock Futures Slump on U.S. Budget Worries; China Stocks Dive
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Stock futures were pointing to a lower open on Wall Street Monday over concerns about U.S. budget negotiations and after Chinese stocks dived.
Investors this week are awaiting a round of central bank meetings and a key read on the U.S. labor market.
Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average were falling 24 points, or 22.66 points below fair value, at 14,050. Futures for the S&P 500 were down 2 points, or 2.3 points below fair value, at 1514. Futures for the Nasdaq were down 6.75 points, or 5.40 points below fair value, at 2742.
President Barack Obama signed an order for $85 billion in automatic government spending cuts after Congress and the White House failed to find a compromise on alternative ways to reduce the budget deficit. The sequester cuts are expected to stay effective for several weeks at least while legislators try to hammer out a budget deal.
No major U.S. economic data were on the docket Monday.
The markets were awaiting a raft of rate decisions from central banks across the globe, watching for more statements on monetary easing or continued support for more accommodative monetary policy as global economic growth worries persist. Investors will keep a close eye on meetings in Japan on Thursday, Australia on Tuesday and Canada on Wednesday. The Bank of England and European Central Bank announcements are expected on Thursday.
A number of U.S. jobs reports will be out as well this week, and investors will be watching the economic indicators for clues on how much longer the Federal Reserve plans to continue with its asset-purchase program. The widely watched U.S. nonfarm payrolls report is scheduled for Friday, preceded by the ADP employment report on Wednesday and weekly jobless claims and Challenger job-cut reports on Thursday.
Other areas of focus this week include any progress Italy might be making in forming a new government, eurozone gross domestic product numbers on Wednesday, and Germany and Spain's industrial output data on Friday.
On Monday and Tuesday, eurozone finance ministers were meeting in Brussels to talk about plans to bail out Cyprus and discuss Italy's political situation.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng index settled down by 1.5% amid worries about the implications of the U.S. budget impasse and as property stocks slumped after China's cabinet announced policies to cool property prices. Also, Chinese services data came in soft.
The Shanghai Composite Index declined 3.7% on Monday.
In Japan, the Nikkei Average in Japan finished up 0.4% as Haruhiko Kuroda, Bank of Japan governor-nominee, advocated aggressive measures to overcome deflation.
The FTSE 100 in London was falling 0.49% and the DAX in Germany was off 0.57%.
Gold for April delivery was rising $3.90 to $1,576.20 an ounce at the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange, while April crude oil futures were off 14 cents to $90.54 a barrel.


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Excerpt: The General's Son Foreword by Alice Walker
Enjoy the following excerpts for a glimpse of Alice Walker's Foreword to The General's Son. Also note that the Foreword includes Walker's lovely poem "Hope," which is certainly an extra bonus for readers!
"There are few books on the Israel/Palestine issue that seem as hopeful to me as this one. First of all, we find ourselves in the hands of a formerly Zionist Israeli who honors his people, loves his homeland, respects and cherishes his parents, other family members and friends, and is, to boot, the son of a famous general whose activities during Israel's wars against the Palestinian people helped cause much of their dislocation and suffering. Added to this, long after Miko Peled, the writer, has left the Special Forces of the Israeli army and moved to Southern California to teach karate, a beloved niece, his sister's daughter, Smadar, a young citizen of Jerusalem, is killed by Palestinians in a suicide bombing. Right away we think: Goodness. How is he ever going to get anywhere sane with this history? He does.
I don't remember when I heard Miko Peled talk about the Israeli/Palestinian "conflict" but I was moved by a story he was telling (probably on Youtube) about his mother. I am sensitive to mothers, who never, it seems to me, get enough credit for their impact on society and the world, and so I was eager to hear what this Israeli peace activist, Karate master, and writer had to say about his. He was telling the story of the Nakba from his mother's point of view. Nakba is Arabic for the "Catastrophe" that happened to Palestinians when the Israeli army, in lethal force, invaded their communities in 1947-48 and drove them, in their hundreds of thousands, out of their homes; frequently looting and/or blowing up homes, but if the houses were beautiful and/or well situated, taking them for themselves. As the invaders moved in, the coffee, Peled was informed, was sometimes still on the table, still hot, as the inhabitants were forced to flee. His mother, Zika, was offered one of these confiscated houses. She refused it. It was unbearable to her that she might be sitting sipping coffee in the home of another woman who was now, with her frightened or wounded family, sitting, hungry and miserable, in a refugee camp.
What is the prevailing feeling, having read this moving book, given how determined our testosterone driven world seems to be to make continuous, endless war, and, perhaps, to blow all of us up in one? Possibly soon. I feel immense relief, and gratitude. Someone(s) must take responsibility for being the grown-ups of our human Universe. There must be people, in all walks of life, who decide: Enough's enough; there are children here. That even if, in your derangement and pain, or your greed and covetousness, you do me grievous harm, even to the taking of the life of my child, I still choose to see you and your people as human; though perhaps distorted, warped and tortured almost beyond human recognition. I refuse to turn away from the effort to talk to you, frightened though I might be. Whenever possible, I will not refuse to make friends.
Miko Peled, at first terrified of reaching out to Palestinians because of the false reports he was, since childhood, given of them, realizes the insanity of remaining enemies of a people he has had no opportunity to truly know. What he discovers energizes and encourages him. He begins to understand the danger inherent in living in ignorance of the so-called "other" and begins to realize he would be a far different, a far less open and loving person, had he not, despite his fears, freed himself in this way. His freedom to be at ease with the very people he was taught to hate is, of course, a bonus for his own children and for the next generation of Israelis and Palestinians."


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The Magnificat basketball team that routed the Indian Rocks (Fla.) girls by 38 points on Wednesday was an imposter because hitting 13 treys just isn't its style.
The Blue Streaks who defeated host Gilmour Academy, 68-46, in Thursday's championship game of the Lancers Holiday Tournament were vintage. They rotated the ball, played pesky defense, were solid under the glass and were just quicker.
"Our transition game is our best offense and we were able to do that," Magnificat coach Meghann Hubach said.
The Blue Streaks (7-2), ranked No. 7 in The Plain Dealer, took a 12-0 lead out of the gate.
The 13th-ranked Lancers (7-2) never knew what hit them, committing seven first-quarter turnovers which resulted in six Blue Streak points and a 19-9 lead. A string of 11 straight points midway through the second quarter propelled Magnificat to a 42-18 halftime advantage.
"They beat us down the floor," said Gilmour coach Bob Beutel, whose team finished with 17 turnovers. "We didn't do a good job at picking people up but we brought a little more intensity in the second half.
"I think we might have tied or even won the second half, not that it means much for a team with a fractured ego."
The Blue Streaks had nine players score, including three in double digits: Stephanie Haas (21 points), Maddy Barry (17) and tournament MVP Paige Wise (14).
"We wanted to come out strong and speed up the tempo of the game," said Wise, who totaled 37 points and six 3-pointers over the two days. "We passed the ball well, boxed out and played help defense."
Haas accounted for eight of Magnificat's 18 assists and Barry had a team-high eight rebounds along with four steals.
"Maddy Barry really hit the boards well and our guards contributed," said Hubach, whose team held a 37-21 edge in rebounds. "We knew No. 41 [6-0 Abbey Deckard] and 42 [6-3 Jess Janota] were their go-to players so we had to neutralize them."
Janota was stellar with a team-high 18 points, seven rebounds and seven blocks while Deckard chipped in five points, three rebounds and three steals before fouling out late in the game. "That's a nice ballclub," Beutel said. "They're quick, fundamental and very, very physical."
In other words, just vintage Magnificat basketball.
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Howard Chang, Earle Hepburn Professor of Law
Howard Chang has made influential contributions to our understanding of the relationship between environmental law and international trade law. His most recent work focuses on the economic incentives created by the federal Superfund law.
Cary Coglianese, Edward B. Shils Professor of Law and Professor of Political Science
Cary Coglianese is the founding director of the Penn Program on Regulation. He specializes in the study of regulation and regulatory processes, with a particular emphasis on the empirical evaluation of alternative regulatory strategies and the role of disputing, negotiation, and business-government relations in regulatory policy making.
Adam Finkel, Fellow and Executive Director, Penn Program on Regulation
Adam Finkel is one of the nation's leading experts in the evolving field of risk assessment and cost-benefit analysis, with 20 years of experience improving methods of analysis and making risk-based decisions to protect workers and the general public from environmental hazards.
Robert D. Fox, Adjunct Professor of Law
Robert D. Fox is a partner at Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox, LLP, a Philadelphia-based firm that concentrates in the practice of environmental and land use law. His work experience includes compliance counseling for business and industry regarding hazardous and municipal waste regulations, Superfund matters, storage tank issues and real estate transactions and real property development, including wetlands permitting, site contamination and brownfield redevelopment issues; and litigating environmental matters before federal and state courts and administrative agencies.


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Columbia Valley Chardonnay
Cool climate vineyards produce wines with plenty of natural acidity and balance. This Chardonnay has crisp apple and melon fruit flavors, a touch of citrus, and balanced oak-spice and butter notes.
Chardonnay is the most widely planted white varietal in Washington. It buds early and produces plenty of foliage, making it a challenge in Eastern Washington if the vineyards are hit with an early spring frost.
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The History of Skydiving
Antique Skydiving History
It might be surprising to learn that parachuting may have begun prior to 90 B.C. in China. China's renowned historian, Ssuma Ch'ien studied ancient texts, which told the story of Emperor Shun whose father was trying to kill him. He fled into a granary tower, which his father set ablaze. The Emperor tied several large conical straw hats together and jumped out of the tower, the hats serving as a parachute, and landed safely on the ground.
A book published in 1214 entitled "Lacquer Table History" by Yo K'o relates an episode that occurred in Canton in the 1100's, when an Arab stole one leg of a golden lacquered table. He escaped by climbing to the top of a mosque's very tall minaret and jumped, holding onto two umbrellas without handles. He reached the ground without injury. (The Chinese also invented the first umbrellas.)
There is also documentary evidence the Chinese and Thai acrobats used some form of a parachute device for entertaining stunts in the Chinese Imperial Court. Because of their feats, the first European construction of a parachute-like device was made during the reign of King Louis XIV of France in the 1680's.
It was Joseph Montgolfier of France, who in the late 18th century, first gave significant meaning to the modern use of the parachute by testing his device while jumping out of a hot air balloon. His success led to a plethora of balloonist stunt jumpers using parachutes.
With the high incidence of hot air balloon accidents that were occurring at the time, the parachute gained impetus as a mechanism to save lives. Famous balloonist Jean Pierre Blanchard, the first person to cross over the English Channel in one, used the parachute to make several successful jumps.
Modern Skydiving History
After Wilbur and Orville's airplane success, the modern parachute and skydiving came into its own. The first skydiver, although this is disputed, was Grant Morton who, in 1911, jumped from a Wright Model B airplane over Venice Beach, California using a folded silk parachute. He threw the canopy into the air and landed safely.
The parachutes used at the time were "automatic," meaning they were either inflated before a jump or pulled into the airstream from a box attached to the jump-off platform. This static type of parachute proved unsafe for escape from a moving jump-off platform. This then led to the ripcord parachute invented by Leo Stevens in 1908. For some reason, it didn't come into general use until 1920.
The next important invention, patented in 1911, was a flexible parachute made by an Italian man, Pino. The skydiver wore the parachute as a backpack. There was also a specially designed leather cap, which would open into a smaller parachute. The pilot chute pulled off the "hat" during a jump, and the larger parachute in the backpack opened.
After World War II, there was a plethora of parachutes no longer needed by the military. Experienced paratroopers started jumping again for the sheer pleasure of it all, and skydiving as a recreational and competitive sport was born.
As airplanes become more and more aeronautically advanced, the parachute continues to undergo functional and design changes to keep up. It will be very interesting to see what the future holds for skydiving enthusiasts – no doubt, the changes will be nothing less than spectacular.
"Know skydiving, know life..... NO skydiving, NO life!"
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Junior midfielder Matt Chadderdon (Auburn) scored four goals and had one assist to lead the second-ranked Dolphins. Freshman Doug Bailey (Christian Brothers Academy) scored three goals; freshman Nick Frechette (CBA) scored twice and had an assist; junior Jack Harmatuk (CBA/Syracuse University) and Nick DiSarro (Niskayuna) each had two goals; junior attackman Vinnie Alexander (Westhill/Onondaga C.C.) and sophomore midfielder John Albanese (East Syracuse-Minoa) tallied one goal and one assist each.
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I am writing this letter to give testimonial to the wonderful programs offered by Trinity Regional Medical Center to help people of all ages learn to deal with the grief associated with the loss of a loved one.
I tragically lost my 17-year-old son in a car accident on Christmas day last year. With help from Cindy Schuman and others in the group I attended, and with one-on-one sessions with Cindy I am slowly learning how to live my life without my beloved son, Michael. I can't say "I'm OK," I can say I'm closer to "OK" than I was.
Cindy and Trinity Regional Medical Center are beginning a new group for children who have suffered a loss of a loved one. This group is designed for kids from age 11 years to 14 years. It will begin on July 11 and continue for a total of three sessions on July 18 and 25. It will be held in the conference room located on 4 West at the hospital. There is no charge for this program thanks to Trinity Regional Medical Center's generosity and caring for the community. Call 574-6427 for registration or email Cindy at firstname.lastname@example.com. A parent or legal guardian must sign a permission slip form prior to starting the group. Registration must be confirmed by July 9.
If you know of an adolescent who has lost a loved one please enroll them in the program. I know from my personal experience how helpful the group experience and Cindy's empathy and compassion can help ease the suffering. And you may also meet Murphy the therapy dog. He's great.
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The view from the edge of the rope bridge atop Honister Crag is spectacular.
Buttermere valley sprawls two thousand feet below as sheer cliff edges contrast with the carpeted green and brown slopes, which roll into the Lake District waters below.
The only reason I was afforded such an exceptional vista was the result of partaking, perhaps foolishly, in one of Cumbria's finest tourist attractions, the Via Ferrata Xtreme.
"Are you afraid of heights?" said the phone friendly accent, which appeared to be a mix of Manchester and Yorkshire with just a touch of Geordie.
"Right so, we'll put you down for the extreme then," he continued.
"As long as I don't have to jump off anything," I replied, meekly.
It's fair to say that my research for this particular excursion was non-existent. I was going to the Lake District, it was meant to come under the slow-paced category, but when they gave me a form to sign before we set off, I maybe should have sat up and paid a bit more attention.
So the next thing I know, I'm fastening a harness around my waist and between my legs, securing a helmet and listening to a brief lesson on how to clip on and off the safety wire along the route.
There were two clips, or carabiners, to give them their proper name, and the golden rule was to only ever open one at a time – this piece of advice was repeated a few times. I was already anxious as we wandered up to the starting point, high above the famous slate mines of Honister.
Via Ferrata translates as iron road and is based on an old military concept of mapping a route across a mountain using fixed cables, stemples, ladders, and bridges, and was first used by armies in the Dolomite mountains during the Great War.
Clipping onto the ever-present safety wire and straddling the small wall to the cliff face already had the heart racing. The drop of more than a thousand feet led to nothing but slate and rock, so once I found the first of the iron rungs, my eyeline was initially aimed upwards.
Stepping from rung to rung, clipping carabiners – one at a time – and edging along the cliff face is not something that I would ever get used to, but once you got moving, following those in front and trying to stay ahead of the next in line, the experience became quite surreal and looking downwards and beyond no longer scared but somehow soothed.
Well that was until we approached the rope across the gorge. To call it a bridge would be like calling the main road on Craggy Island a motorway.
This Burma Bridge consisted of one rope to walk on and another either side for your hands, while a safety wire ran above with a pulley attachment, which would stop you from falling from the great height.
The footrope appeared tightrope taut, however, watching the first few volunteers edge across soon shattered that illusion as the middle section began to drop with the weight of those who crossed.
So as already mentioned, the panoramas from this lofty location were inspirational, but as I inched onto the rope, the only thing I was looking at was the far side, which must have been at least 100 feet across.
There was no real nerves as I stepped on, as some had already crossed, while another three were making good progress ahead, but my first wobble reminded me that my centre of gravity was not ideal for such a venture, as the ropes sent me on a forty-five degree tilt, the view now not so special as the audible gasps could be heard echoing throughout.
So with well over two thirds remaining, I knew that further drama was inevitable. And it duly arrived, as moments later I slipped off the rope.
Another tilt, a misplaced foot and I lost my balance, my legs now dangling like a swimmer treading water as my arms held me upright in a sort of parallel bar gymnast style.
Eventually, I hauled my legs back up above the rope and gradually found my feet. The gasps were now bouncing around the valley below as our guide helplessly watched from the safety of the other side.
A new technique and a bucket load of adrenalin got me across and a few minutes later we again set off for the remainder of the Via Ferrata.
The second half of the journey was equally exhausting but nothing would come close to the way I felt midway across the gorge. Even the 66-foot cargo net climb appeared a doddle before the harness was released for the final ascent to the summit of Fleetwith Pike, where the views continued to impress and this time they could be truly enjoyed.
The Honister Slate Mine experience is a great day out for anyone visiting the Lake District.
Before setting out on the Via Ferrata, a tour of the, still working, slate mine gave a great insight into the region's roots and a process that has not changed too much over the past 300 years.
The Honister slate is considered the best green slate in the world and the work that goes into extracting the rock is quite remarkable, and on a par with the story of how the mine was reopened by local tragic hero Mark Weir, who was inspired by his grandfather, a former miner, to acquire Honister, turning it into one of the regions main tourist attractions.
Ambitious plans remain at Honister to fulfil Mark's ultimate plan for a zip-wire thrill-ride experience to take you from the summit back to base.
The only thing that might stop me going on that trip would be the thoughts of having to cross that rope bridge once again.
Armathwaite Hall County House & Spa Hotel
Set in the secluded splendour of 400 acres of deer park and woodland, Armathwaite Hall sits on the banks of the beautiful Bassenthwaite Lake, framed by the dramatic Skiddaw mountain.
One of the original stately homes of England, the hotel is the ideal base for any adventure throughout the northern Lake District, offering excellent accommodation, several dining options, and a top-class Spa.
The Lake View restaurant offers an excellent menu with both traditional English fare and classical French cuisine options.
The dining experience includes spectacular views across Bassenthwaite Lake, although a dress code (no jeans) is in place so the more casual visitor may have to settle for a scenic breakfast and enjoy dinner in the Courtyard Brasserie.
Post dinner drinks are taken in the very comfortable and welcoming hotel bar and the pint of Cumberland Cream Ale is to be recommended.
A wide range of activities are available at the hotel including clay shooting, quad bike safari, archery, a falconry centre with Hawk Walks, bicycle hire, fishing, as well as backpack lunches with recommended lakeland walks.
One of the hotel's main attractions is the award-winning Spa, which offers every element necessary for the perfect wellness break.
As well as a wide range of treatments, the Spa facilities include a 16-metre infinity edge pool, a thermal suite and hydrotherapy pool, sauna, aroma room and a great outdoor hot tub overlooking the landscaped garden.
There is also a 'hush' tranquillity room, which will be appreciated by anyone who has traversed the Via Ferrata.
For more information, visit:
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How Obama's popularity will affect the midterm elections
The good folks at Public Opinion Strategies have an interesting analysis (in chart form!) of the impact of presidential approval ratings on congressional elections:
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Those taking part in the Congressional Elections must never forget for one fleeting moment that this President is going through the most difficult era in modern history caused by this financial breakdown. Back to basics : Vote with your conscience and not with what others feel. This is not the time to blame anyone or to use your votes to in a manner that can lead to adverse consequences. Vote wisely and give your support in the same way that so many Americans have done in putting Obama in the White House.
Oh ple-e-z Loo. Have you read Liberal Taibbi's Obama's Big Sell Out? He is owned by bank interests.
Regardless of party, ANYONE who voted for TARP and all that other useless crap has go to GO.
This is not about partisanship its about the select few getting richer (Goldman Sachs was Obama's 3rd largest donor), while crumbs get thrown to everyone else in an effort to anesthetize them until American Idol.
Wake up people!
Come on November! Hurry!
One thing that happens every election year that a republican is the president the democrats and the media will talk the economy down so that the democrats will win the election. It is effective. This time the democrats got caught. We elected a socialist who programs make the economy worse.
I hope we don't go back to the poliburo and fascist regime of the party of NO. GW promised no deficits and Tom Delay and Knute agreed. Corruption and greed drove the previous regime. Cheney and Haliburton nationalized a single company to ensure he and his family got Billions of federal dolls. The deficit came in at a whopping 12.4 Trillion $$$ when they started with a surplus. Yeah, lets bring back the GOP and fix this country, maybe they will give out another $800 check to taxpayers to stimulate the economy while allowing the top 5% to get bonuses in the billions. That's what Americans want. Socialism in its corrupted perfection.
Oh god — the Cheney and Halliburton legend is still being dug up from the mud! You don't even need to go there anymore — just say "it's Bush's fault!" It's just as much a lie as the Cheney/Halliburton BS, and sounds just as ignorant, but it's much easier to say. You don't think that greed and corruption drives THIS administration, too?! Wake up! It's more about greed and corruption — and unbridled power grabbing — than the previous administration ever was. Bush can teach Obama nothing about greed and arrogance, but he could probably teach him a lot about humility, honor, class…well, I could go on, but why? You won't listen. If the overt behavior of this Obama administration hasn't already made it clear to you that they are incompetent, negligent, and in over their heads — and, thus, very dangerous — then my words won't accomplish that either. Instead, you can just watch their incompetence on C-Span! Or, uh, maybe not.
I am happy with Obama. We voted for a President that would do the right thing and bring change to the country and he did. "Change" is bitter medicine that this country needs. Get used to it folks. I rather have a president that will stand up for what's right then a bunch of inbred conservative that thinks the middle east is some where near Iowa.


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QUESTION: What Are You Thankful For?
It's been a banner year for LGBT people, with victories for marriage equality and against discrimination as well as advances in HIV/AIDS research and prevention. Though there's still a lot of work to be done, it's arguably a better time than any in history to be an LGBT person. We're here, we're queer, get into it. Get into all of it. As we head into Thanksgiving weekend, we'd like to know, Queerty readers:
As an LGBT person, what are you thankful for?
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I am thankful to be living in a country that offers the freedoms to the extent that it does. I am thankful that we have our U.S. Constitution (even though some elected public officials, sadly, are choosing to ignore it). I am grateful that the First Amendment allows me to voice my thoughts even though some media don't allow for opinion that is not in support of their agenda.
Late and lame am I,
but I'm thankful for this pitiful website.
no really.
" I am thankful to be living in a country that offers the freedoms to the extent that it does. "
Great comment, and the rest of your post also.
I'm thankful for so many things, I don't know how to say them all.
Simply put — I'm thankful for being a contented and happy gay person.
I'm thankful that my grandparents decided to leave Russia in the early 20th century to come to NY. Despite all the problems, craziness and injustice in the U.S.A., I know my life is better than that of 90% of the people in the world.


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Serious cycling enthusiasts will enjoy the pro-racing atmosphere of this 62-mile ride throughout Central and Upper Bucks Counties. Riders preregistering online at https://www.bikereg.com/Net/19863 will receive a complimentary t-shirt.
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A week ago, Carl Schramm, an entrepreneurial expert and newly-appointed "University Professor" at Syracuse University, threw down a gauntlet in his home-town.
In a column published on Forbes.com, he called the city's civic distinctions "embarrassing. " Citing its shrinking population, its high taxes, its poor performing students and its high infant mortality, he said that Syracuse's overwhelming social characteristic was its poverty - over 50 percent of its public school students come from families that are officially "poor."
This week, in another Forbes.com column, he took his analysis of Syracuse a few layers deeper.
A new arts district, an expanded Armory Square won't do it, he wrote. Syracuse needs an economic base to provide decent jobs and wages for the city's poor, he wrote.
"If Syracuse doesn't recover, it will because these residents, largely living in poverty, can't find jobs that provide them the means to achieve earned dignity; it won't be because someone got it wrong on the ratio of hotel rooms to retail/office/gallery space," he wrote.
Readers weighed in thoughtfully last week, many saying the area has too long relied on its hospitals, colleges and public sector for most of its jobs.
Schramm's question for all us is a hard one: Where will 25,000 new private sector jobs come from? Private, in that they pay taxes.
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MANISTIQUE - The Gladstone Braves have had their share of struggles as of late, but Tuesday night's 69-54 rout of the Manistique Emeralds should give them some much-needed momentum heading into the district tournament.
The Braves marched out to a 10-3 lead early in the contest. Manistique fought back a bit to close the first quarter, but Gladstone led from start to finish. the Braves led 17-11 after one, and broke it wide open before halftime.
Gladstone outscored the Emeralds 26-8 in the second quarter, and headed into the locker room with a 43-19 advantage.
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Manistique's Tyler Kangas splits defenders as Gladstone's Michael Cretens gets ready to attempt a block during their game Tuesday, in Manistique. Gladstone won 69-54.
"That second quarter really killed us," said Manistique coach Todd Kangas. "We took way too many shots from outside, and didn't hit a lot of them. And we gave up a bunch of offensive rebounds to those guys and they had inside shots galore."
Kangas added that scoring 50 points is a pretty good game for the Emeralds, and giving up 26 in a quarter is just not what they wanted to happen.
The Braves' bench got some solid minutes Tuesday night, and they helped to lead their team victory in the second half. Gladstone was up by 30 points at one point, but the Emeralds were able to bring it down to 15 late in the game.
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GLADSTONE - R. Ballard 6, Pederson 4, Godfrey 5, Cretens 12, Griebel 2, B. Ballard 10, Groleau 4, Hunter 3, Mahoney 6, Vuksan 7, Dykowski 4; FT: 2-12; F: 15; Fouled out: none; 3-point field goals: Godfrey, Cretens 2.
MANISTIQUE - Floyd 1, Nelson 2, Lambert 2, Kangas 15, Ryan 4, Selling 26, Zellar 2, Watson 2; FT: 8-17; F: 14; Fouled out: none; 3-point field goals: Kangas, Selling.
"I thought our kids played well in the second half, and I think we answered a few questions," Kangas said. "I think what we were able to do there is something we can build on."
Conner Selling led all scorers with 26 points. Michael Cretens paced the Braves with 12 points, followed by Blake Ballard with 10.
"It was nice to play with some energy and get up and down the floor and get some easy shots," said Gladstone coach Phil Griebel. "We played with good intensity on the defensive end. We had to get this win, we couldn't come here and lose this game with the districts coming up."
Gladstone (7-12) is idle until Monday when they take on Kingsford in the district opener. Manistique (5-14) resumes Thursday at Big Bay de Noc.


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What began as a solo project three years ago by singer-songwriter Stephanie Trivison blossomed into the indie pop act These Knees, which creates a self-coined genre – sun-soaked indie rock. "We get quite a few pretty similar comparisons such as Tegan & Sara and Paramore, all tapping on the same female-led sort of rockish band," said Trivison, who met her bandmates a decade ago at Nordonia High School. "Our music is warm, upbeat and kind of feel-good lyrically. I like to take a positive spin on anything. As far as what's going on in Cleveland, we have this sort of inclusive performance style where we really want the fans to be singing along and dancing. That's what we're hoping to get out of every show."
Lineup: Stephanie Trivison (vocals, guitar, piano), Eric Piontkowski (bass, vocals) and Rob Hassing (drums, percussion)
Recordings: 2013's "The Young and the Bright"
Tidbit: As far as new material, Trivison said the plan is for her and Piontkowski to hole up in a cabin for a weekend to write. There's also talk of playing out more around the region.These Knees opens for American Authors at 8 p.m. Friday at the Grog Shop, 2785 Euclid Heights Blvd., Cleveland Heights. Also on the bill is Wild Cub. The show is sold out. (NOTE: Piontkowski won't be appearing at this show. Joining the act will be guitarist Jim Stewart and bassist Bryan Robinson.)


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Here are the official weigh-in results for The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale which airs live on Spike TV tonight at 9 PM EST.
Jens Pulver (152) vs. BJ Penn (155.5)
Manny Gamburyan (155) vs. Nate Diaz (155)
Roger Huerta (155) vs. Doug Evans (154)
Floyd Sword (185) vs. Thales Leites (186)
Brandon Melendez (157*) vs. Joe Lauzon (155)
Andy Wang (156) vs. Cole Miller (155)
Rob Emerson (155) vs. Gray Maynard (155)
Allen Berube (153) vs. Leonard Garcia (155)
Brian Geraghty (155) vs. Matt Wiman (156)
* Melendez failed to make weight for his bout with Lauzon. The bout will go on as scheduled, with Melendez being fined 10% of his purse (5% to the NSAC, 5% to Lauzon)
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Eight West Michigan schools today are among more than 80 schools across the state observing the second annual National Bike to School Day, according to the Michigan Fitness Foundation (MFF) and the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT).
Thousands of students, along with parents, teachers and community leaders, are expected to participate. Michigan's theme this year is: "Bike, Read and Write Together for Bike to School Day 2013."
Leading up to the event, the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) team asked teachers to incorporate educational components into the event by integrating the theme of biking into reading and writing lesson plans.
"Bike to School Day events help raise awareness of the need to create safer routes for bicycling and walking, and emphasize the importance of increasing physical activity for children; pedestrian safety; reducing traffic congestion; and concern for the environment," said Linda Patrick, Michigan's SRTS program coordinator.
She said schools that registered received a link to the event planning toolkit and free promotional materials, along with support from her office.
The Kent, Ottawa, and Ionia schools scheduled to participate are: Northview's East Oakview Elementary, 3940 Surburban Shores NE; Dickinson Elementary in Grand Rapids, 448 Dickinson St. SE; Lowell's Cherry Creek Elementary, 12675 Foreman Road; Caledonia's Kraft Meadows Middle School, 9230 Kraft Ave. NE; Eastside Christian School, 2792 Michigan St. NE; EagleCrest Charter Academy in Holland, 11950 Riley Road; Belding Middle School, 410 Ionia St. and Pine Ridge Elementary, 3250 Redford Ave.
Bike to School Day is meant to encourage a nationwide bike-focused celebration for students in the month of May and builds on the popularity and success of Walk to School Day, which is celebrated nationally and internationally each October.
Today's event was organized by the Michigan SRTS program, which has a mission to create new and safe routes for children to safely travel to and from school, and promote mental and physical health. The Michigan SRTS team, along with the MFF, works with schools, families and communities across the state to enhance active transportation through a variety of mediums.
Federal funding is established for SRTS programs. MDOT's role is to administer the federally legislated program.
Patrick said the Bike to School Day events build connections between families, schools and the broader community.
Related: Sixty-five Kenowa Hills seniors suspended after school calls bike ride a prank
Monica Scott is the Grand Rapids K-12 education writer. Email her at email@example.com and follow her on Twitter @GRPScotty or on Facebook.


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By Richard Schramm
Economic Development Commission
Fourteen businesses in Woodstock that completed the Economic Development Commission survey last March categorized themselves as providing professional, scientific, and technical services. This was second only to the Retail sector in terms of number of businesses responding.
For confidentiality these businesses were not asked to identify themselves further but these services include, for example, legal, tax, architects, landscape, engineering, drafting, surveying, testing, graphic design, computer systems design, management consulting, advertising, marketing, and security.
Most of the companies responding were small (85 percent had fewer than 5 employees), had sales below $500,000 (86 percent) and half were sole proprietorships.
Interestingly, 71 percent of these businesses provided more services to distant customers than to individuals and organizations within 20 miles of Woodstock. In other words, most were located in Woodstock for reasons that go beyond access to local customers.
One business may have spoken for others with the comment: "Because I am a sole proprietor, my needs are limited. The big issues that affect someone like me are good internet access; pleasant, affordable office space; professional business services (bookkeeping, accountant, copy shop, etc.); and a lively downtown (cafes, restaurants, bookstores, cultural events) that makes it desirable for me to have my office in town."
Advantages and Disadvantages of Doing Business in Woodstock
Since many of the professional, scientific and technical businesses reporting could conduct their businesses in many different places, it's not surprising that they ranked elements of Woodstock's quality of life very high. All considered the natural environment and recreational choices an advantage, three-quarters felt that way about the sense of community, and two-thirds about cultural opportunities and public safety.
One respondent put it simply and directly: "These are the factors that made me chose to live and locate my business here."
On the business-side, half considered access to high speed internet an advantage (another 41 percent, presumably without high speed internet, ranked it a disadvantage) and one-third found access to professional and business services and customers an advantage.
A major disadvantage to doing business in Woodstock was access to equipment service and repair (67 percent) and its high cost (50 percent). This was followed by traffic and parking (50 percent), public transportation (42 percent), property taxes (42 percent), transportation (33 percent) access to and cost of trained workers (33 percent) and cost of commercial space (33 percent).
Office space was an issue for some. As one business put it, "the amount of pleasant, affordable office space is limited. I have a good situation now, but if that changed, I know I would struggle to find an option."
Impediments to Viability and Growth
A third of the businesses acknowledged that they faced "critical impediments to remaining viable as a business in Woodstock" slightly below the average for all 99 businesses responding to the survey (35 percent), while 42 percent reported that they had plans "to expand or grow your business in Woodstock in the next three years," higher than the average for all business reporting (35 percent) and for other sectors like retail and accommodations.
While the data suggest that professional, scientific and technical service businesses are among the more successful in Woodstock, these businesses did report some impediments to their viability and growth. In addition to the availability and cost of equipment service and repair, they commented on the need for a more highly trained workforce (which may explain why only 16 percent considered Woodstock's public education system an advantage and 25 percent ranked it as a disadvantage) and high office rental rates.
Actions to Strengthen the Woodstock Economy
These businesses, like most of the 99 businesses that responded to the survey, had a lot of suggestions of how to strengthen the Woodstock economy including:
• Ensure that the effort on the East End (park and real estate development) moves forward expeditiously and in a way that demonstrates good community collaboration. Completion of this project–conducted in a constructive fashion–will not only strengthen the local economy, but also send a message that the Woodstock community can effect positive and significant change. This kind of success will beget more success. We need a big, bold and positive move–and this is it.
• Figure out a way to lower the rents for tenants in the commercial area. We have too much turn over and too many empty storefronts. It makes the town look as if it's dying.
• I would like to see Woodstock attract more "green" businesses, because of the intrinsic benefits of such operations and to help to cultivate our reputation for being a sustainable community.
• A more enlightened, courageous and creative leadership style from the Town Fathers and their charges would be a breath of fresh air that could add immeasurably to the economic climate of this Town
• Try to develop a centralizing force that helps to coordinate community networks, organizations and activities.
• Keep the local retail businesses strong so we have the products and services we need on our doorstep
• Find more ways to involve our youth in the sense of community.
• Push for merger of town and village so there can be unity of purpose
• Fast train to Boston would be very helpful.
Reactions to the Survey Results
Charlie Kimbell, Chair of the EDC, had the following comments on the survey results:
"The professional services sector may represent the greatest opportunity for growth in the Woodstock economy. These businesses are typically very mobile so they can relocate to Woodstock fairly easily, they have low infrastructure needs and can usually be met with existing office space. Their clients often are global so they don't have to rely on the seasonal traffic cycles in Woodstock.
At the same time, Woodstock's strength as a vacation and second home destination attracts many professionals who often wonder "how can I make a living here" and enjoy the great quality of life. That is our greatest drawing card in attracting new businesses to the area. A real challenge for this sector is creating a critical mass of these businesses that feed off of one another and create a dynamic professional atmosphere, which would in turn attract more businesses, talented employees and complimentary support services."
The Woodstock Town Select Board and Village Trustees established the Economic Development Commission (EDC) in early 2010 to help them plan and implement sustainable economic development In Woodstock.
This article first appeared in the July 21st print edition of the Vermont Standard.


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Because Trevor Donovan Needed Another Reason To Get Guys To Lust After Him
OH SNAP — 90210's resident 'mo Trevor Donovan shows Da Man's April/May issue how he's going to get through his ho phase.
Gross :L
watch the jealous eat their own again….bring back morning goods…
@divkid: That was a bit weird. I just thought I'd let you know lol
I would NOT mind being cuddled up with him all night. He's BEAUTIFUL!!!
He REALLY needs to grow out his chest hair; only then could I call him hot.
@divkid: on behalf of guys with small nipples – thank you sir.
I like that TV is FINALLY showing more diversity in the gay community, you have this guy,Kurt from GLEE, the whiny boys on Brothers and Sisters, giving us some nice range there……Now if only the guy who played the lead in Firefly would come back to TV in a series about him running a gay vacation resort on some island where the heat just made it too darn uncomfortable for shirts. Just a thought.
@ Skyler – ITA. Shaving & trimming one's chest hair, torso, legs, & arms should be a crime.
I'm glad he shaves, if you want to look at hair men go to butch dixon and all of those other FETISH websites. Regular people love smooth bodies.


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I have waited as long as I could to write my 2011 Detroit Tigers prediction column.
The reason is because I have wavered back and forth over the last couple weeks about what I think this tam can do.
At any given point, I have had the Tigers winning anywhere from 80 to 90 games.
I have had them, the Chicago White Sox and Minnesota Twins switching places in the top three of the American League Central as if they were being passed around like a bottle of Scotch at Miguel Cabrera's birthday party.
The problems here in Detroit are glaring.
- The defense up the middle with Jhonny Peralta and Will Rhymes (or whoever is filling in for Carlos Guillen at second on any given day) leaves a lot of room for balls to sneak through. It won't get much better when and if Guillen returns, either.
- The defense doesn't get any tighter in the outfield, where the corner guys make molasses look runny. Hopefully Austin Jackson is as fast as he was last year, because he will have to cover center, left-center and right-center every day.
- The bullpen was counting on Joel Zumaya to be the set-up man. He may never again be the guy who exploded onto the scene in 2006, and that leaves a gaping hole. Joaquin Benoit has to stay healthy and effective enough to fill that role all season.
- Moving Phil Coke into the starting lineup has left big cleats to fill for a left-handed reliever. If Daniel Schlereth can't get it done on this level, then the only left-handed relief pitcher this team has is Brad Thomas. Anyone scared by that?
- The addition of Victor Martinez was a huge plus, but the team plans to use him as their full-time Designated Hitter for the first time in his career. It shouldn't have a detrimental effect on him, but we have seen other players falter when taken off the field.
- Rick Porcello seems to have lost some juice on his fastball, forcing him to rely more on other pitches that he just is not very good at throwing.
- Max Scherzer ended last season strong after getting sent down to Toledo. If his spring is any indication, he may need some more time in Ohio to find that groove again and be a strong compliment to Justin Verlander.
Those sound like some good reasons to pick against the Tigers, don't they? Of course, looking at any team under a microscope will reveal similar flaws.
When it comes down to it, though, I have always said superstars can make up for a lot of flaws elsewhere on the field. In the AL Central, the Tigers have the best pitcher in Verlander and the best overall player in Cabrera, and it isn't even close.
With a better rotation around him, Verlander won't always have the pressure to go out there and stop a skid every time he takes to the mound. With a healthy Magglio Ordonez hitting in front of him and powerhouse Martinez batting behind him, teams won't be able to pitch around Cabrera as easily as they were at the end of last season.
Expect career years from both of those guys, and that means more wins for the tam.
Both the Twins and White Sox are better teams than they were last season, but the Tigers seem to have improved exponentially. Despite manager Jim Leyland's penchant for leading his team to a losing record down the stretch, I am going to stay on the optimistic side and believe that the talent will rise to the top and be able to fight back whatever demon has been haunting Detroit after the All-Star Break.
The Central will be a tough fight that will likely come down to the last week. The good news is that Detroit ends the season with nine games against the Royals, Orioles and Indians. If they need to end strong to clinch, they certainly have the opponents with which to do it.
I think they will do it. The Tigers will win 90 games and take the AL Central for the first time under Leyland.
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Tori Bragg
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Samford's Student Government Association has lent its ear to the voice of the students over the years. Speech after speech and promise after promise, the resounding theme is still the same: communication must be a priority.
This year, one of the primary goals set forth by the Student Executive Board is to actively seek transparency from the organization to the student body.
"The first step was to create a plan," SGA President and senior journalism mass communication and political science double major Riley Westmoreland said. "We wanted to reach out to students so they feel the need to reach out to us."
A reoccurring theme of the SGA survey and constituent reports has been better communication.
As a result, Westmoreland started a monthly email correspondence called "Second Thoughts."
"I really like getting 'Second Thoughts'," junior biology major Will Ricks said. "It's a hilarious title and a great way to present information."
Many students share Ricks' sentiment.
"I have appreciated the asserted effort SGA has made to get students more involved in the decision-making process," junior entrepreneurship major Jay Gilmer said. "I would love to see SGA continue to promote initiatives through Senate and OrgSync to further allow students to let their voices be heard."
SGA also created a public relations branch to be the primary source for communication to the student body.
"I think the key to eliminating the issue will be a long-term vision from everyone involved," junior journalism and mass communication Kristin Bray said.
Bray serves as one of the directors for public relations. "The goal needs to be a priority for everyone–whether a student or an officer."
"The members of SGA are doing everything they can," senior spanish and journalism and mass communication major Carson Pyles said. "Email and Twitter aside, I've seen SGA members are willing to discuss concerns personally with students who ask."
"I really just want to show people that, as SGA, we really are taking the time to look at our operations with a long-term vision," Westmoreland said. "We want to share our thoughts and goals with the student body on a consistent basis."
The Student Executive Board is made up of the executive officers from all the branches of SGA. In an effort to create more transparency, the Student Executive Board will print the budget in the Crimson periodically.
"This is just one more step for students and for a better Samford," Westmoreland said.
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For a detailed copy of the SGA budget, visit samfordcrimson.com