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Hey Did You Hear What the Chicago Cubs Did?September 22, 2008 – 12:09 pm by admin
We're sorry. We know it's late. We know it's old news. We know that by now you're way beyond the fact that the Cubs clinched their second straight NL Central title over the weekend and have now set their eyes squarely on making the World Series.
Still sounds funny to say that.
We're fine with it if you gloss right over this post. We just had to make sure we mentioned that it did, indeed, happen. Now we can all move forward. But not before thinking about the possible playoff matchups for the North Siders.
They're also one game away from clinching home field advantage. So that's nice.
Let us not forget, though, that there's another baseball team in Chicago and it is also on its way to clinching a spot in the playoffs.
The White Sox head to Minnesota for a critical three-game series with the Twins beginning Tuesday. Their magic number is now five and they have a 2 1/2 game lead over the Twinkies. Let's hope they hold on, right?


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Students at Hoboken High School and members of American Legion Post 107 on Thursday remembered those who gave the ultimate sacrifice including four Red Wings who died during the Vietnam War at a Memorial Wreath Dedication ceremony in the school's lobby.
"We as a nation owe a great debt to the men and women who served our country well through World War I, World War II, the Korean Conflict, Vietnam, Desert Storm, Iraq and Afghanistan," said senior Christian Rosa, 18, president of the Student Council. The event was organized by the Student Council and Hispanic Culture Club.
"Many have spilled their blood and gave their lives in the call of duty," Rosa said. "Today we express our sincere gratitude and heartfelt thanks for exemplifying strength, patriotism and courage."
Seniors Melisa Arias, 18, and William Allen sang the National Anthem, while Babara Schaefer, 18, sang "God Bless America."
A veteran of World War II and the Korean War, 88-year-old Vincent Wassman recited "In Flanders Field," a poem written from the point of view of fallen soldiers buried the poppy fields in France where thousands of American servicemen killed in World War I are buried.
Veterans attending the ceremony were Post Commander Thomas Kennedy, 79, John Carey, 69, Wassman and Roy Huelbig, 88.
After the service, the vets and students decommissioned the old American flag outside the school entrance on Clinton Street and hoisted a new Stars and Stripes in its place.
Of the service men and women from Hoboken who died in foreign conflicts, three died in the Korean War, seven in Vietnam, 71 in World War I and 163 in World War II, Kennedy said.
The school also honored four graduates who were killed in action in Vietnam. English teacher Kathleen Kelly made a display in the school lobby with photographs as part of the 50th anniversary of the high school.
Pfc. Raymond J. Brereton, 20, class of 1967, who was killed by mortar fire Feb. 26, 1968; Pfc. William P. Fesken, 21, class of 1964, was killed after a non-hostile helicopter crash on May 2, 1967; Pfc. Gerard J. Walker, 20, class of 1967, was killed by mortar fire Dec. 26, 1969; and Sgt. Louis C Muser, 20, class of 1966, was killed by small arms fire Aug. 29, 1967, according to military records.
"These four young men walked through the same halls and sat in the same classrooms as you," Kennedy said to the students. "This was a great tribute to the veterans who gave the ultimate sacrifice."

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This is a tough time for everyone. Everyone that we know..family, friends and co-workers…all have something. If it's a cold, bronchial, stomach and or the flu, it just holds on and won't go away. So here in my blog, I'm apologizing to you for coughing and sniffing on the air. I know it's so not right and I'm sure it sounds disgusting. My favorite things to use at this point in my cold is Emercen-C, DayQuil and an anti-biotic.
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Despite the shaky economy, the Eastern Sports & Outdoor Show, which is scheduled to run Feb. 6-14, 2010, in the State Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg, will have at least as many exhibitors as it in did in February 2009.
"We're still in (exhibit space) selling season, but we're projecting it to be the same or higher," said Chris O'Hara, manager of strategic accounts for the show.
He noted that the 2010 show will include more vendors selling hunting and fishing gear at all levels – from the budget conscious to the top-of-the-line – among the more than 1,100 vendors.
"We heard from many of our visitors that it is important to feature the widest variety of hunting and fishing gear at all price points, and we listened," he explained. "This year there will be something for everyone no matter what their budget."
Retailers will include some returning favorites, and new exhibiting companies as well: Cabela's, Lancaster Archery Supply, Keystone Country Store, Susquehanna Bait and Tackle, Shyda's, Sportsmen's Liquidation, Schleff's Bait and Tackle, Kinseys Outdoors, Lion Country Supply, Weavers Store, East Coast Gun Sales and others.
Exhibiting manufacturers will include Thompson/Center Arms, Mathews, Inc., Parker, Hoyt USA, Primos, B&R Outlaw Rods, Blaser USA, Bad Boy Buggies, Yamaha, Bombardier, Swarovski Optic, P'cola's Lures, Foxpro, Lealand's Lures and others.
"We continue to bring in more manufacturers, retailers and outfitters from around the world than any other show in the world," said O'Hara.
Another continuation in 2010 will be the seminars by top names in the outdoors.
"Building on last year's success, we are again bringing in some of the biggest names in hunting and fishing to present seminars and meet our guests," O'Hara explained.
Among the "names" set for the show are Lee and Tiffany Lakosky, hosts of Gettin' Close with Lee & Tiffany; Stan Potts, co-host of North American Whitetail Television; Chuck Adams, the world's best known and most widely published bowhunter; Ralph and Vicki Cianciarulo, co-hosts of Archer's Choice and The Choice television shows; Bobby Hart, who specializes in long-range shooting and hunting, custom rifle building, and reloading; Dan Whitmus, holder of two world elk calling titles and nine state and regional championships; Bob Clouser, creator of the famed Clouser Minnow fly pattern, known worldwide and said to have caught more varieties of fish than any other fly; Mark Menendez, bass fishing pro with career earnings of more than $900,000; Aaron Martin, host of the Bass Edge television show.
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"It looked much nicer then," he said of the land he bought from third-generation farmers — land that has since become overrun by stubborn blackberry patches.
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"Once those areas are open to direct sunshine," Low said, "that's when the blackberries start taking over."
To combat the invasion, Low, along with as many as hundreds of other landowners along Deep, Clear and Eagle creeks and their tributaries, are partnering with the nonprofit Clackamas River Basin Council. They plan to clear invasive species and – at no cost to the property owners – plant about 300,000 trees. Funding comes through a grant from Portland General Electric under the company's licensing agreement with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for hydro operations in the Clackamas River.
The council, dedicated to protecting and improving the basin's water quality and fish and wildlife habitat, launched the Shade Our Streams project this year. Council staff aim to restore more than 30 total stream miles of Clackamas River tributaries at a rate of about five miles per year from 2013 through 2018, with maintenance on properties until 2020.
The project will focus on creating a buffer in the riparian area on both sides of the streams. The first step is clearing away invasive species such as blackberries, ivy and reed canary grass. When practical, instead of chemicals and large machinery, the project will use Damascus-based Goat Rental NW, at a cost of $1,500 to $2,000 per acre, as it did for a site recently cleared in Eagle Creek.
"It may not be the most cost-effective method," said Jenny Bieger, project manager for the council, "but it's the most environmentally friendly."
"The goats just chomp right through, then humans clean-up crews remove the brambles," Bieger said, creating a clean slate for planting in January. Crews will add native species such as red-flowering currant and Douglas fir, red alder and red cedar trees.
Volunteers and professional restoration crews will also be used for the clearing and planting.
The first sites, Low's and several others, won't be complete for at least three years. Planting "parties" will be held early next year, and Bieger hopes the site will be ready to use as a model for interested landowners by 2013.
Once the trees grow, though, they'll begin to shade the water, which will lower temperatures. The cooling will discourage bacteria growth, which, Bieger said, will hopefully make the water supply cleaner for the more than 400,000 people who get their water from the Clackamas River Basin.
The cooler water will also create a more desirable habitat for endangered salmon, who "really love cool water," Bieger said. Salmon also need the protection offered by fallen limbs and trees.
Plus, she said, the shade and natural beauty will make the waterside areas even more desirable for the people who use the creeks and rivers for recreation.
Over time, Bieger said, the growing trees will "shade out" invasive species.
Low hopes in a few decades his property will be lush with trees and native plants. He hopes Douglas firs and cedars will cover the land near Foster Creek, making it look more like when he bought the property. For now, though, Low is taking small steps with the help of the Clackamas River Basin Council.
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Two suspects have been arrested on charges of felony theft of property after being accused of stealing $5,000 worth of welding equipment and ranch tools from a rancher in Van Zandt County. David Jason Neagle, 41, of Yantis, was arrested Sept. 21 and held in the Van Zandt County jail on a $30,000 bond. Donny Ray Edwards, 33, of Grand Saline, was arrested Sept. 24 and held in the Van Zandt County jail on a $50,000 bond. Both suspects have a history of felony convictions.
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) Special Ranger Larry Hand investigated the theft, along with several other agencies from Van Zandt and Wood counties.
According to Hand, ranch employees discovered the equipment was missing and notified authorities. The equipment was recovered and returned to the owner.
"TSCRA would like to thank Van Zandt County Constable Mickey Henson of Pct. 1 for his tireless efforts in this case," said Hand. "This was truly a cooperative effort utilizing TSCRA, Constable Henson, the Grand Saline Police Van Zandt County Sheriff Deputies and Wood County Sheriff Deputies."


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They're called "energy players" for a reason.
The Amherst College women's basketball team found that out Saturday, as freshman Marcia Voigt and sophomore Lem Atanga McCormick provided a spark off the bench to help the host Lord Jeffs defeat Connecticut College 91-35.
Atanga McCormick finished with 20 points on 9-of-10 shooting as Amherst, the No.2-ranked team nationally in Division III, improved to 15-0. Voigt netted a career-high 16 points on 6-of-7 from the field and 4-of-4 from 3-point land.
When the Camels tied the game at 8-8 about five minutes into the first half, Amherst coach G.P. Gromacki called timeout and sent in Voigt and Atanga McCormick. A few baskets later, the rout was on, the Jeffs (2-0 New England Small College Athletic Conference) went on a 29-2 run and outscored the Camels 44-11 in the second half.
WNEC 97, Endicott 91: Bench play wasn't limited to Amherst, as WNEC freshman guard Emily Savino notched a career-best 30 points in 35 minutes in the Golden Bears' double-overtime home victory. Savino also sank 11 of 14 free-throw attempts.
WNEC (10-3, 3-0 The Commonwealth Coast Conference) won its seventh game in a row. Junior guard Taryn Belowsky was all over the stat sheet with 16 points, seven assists, six rebounds and two steals.
Richmond 73, UMass 62: Jasmine Watson had 19 points and eight rebounds in a losing effort for host UMass (7-11, 1-2 Atlantic-10). Agawam's Kara Powell scored six points for Richmond (13-4, 2-0).
Springfield 57, Clark 48: Kelly Slattery's 18 points and a 12-4 spurt over the final 5:30 of the game helped give visiting SC (7-8, 5-3 New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference) its third win in a row.
Westfield State 73, Salem 68: Junior forward Ashley Finnegan collected 22 points and eight rebounds as the Owls (7-8, 1-2 MASCAC) snapped a four-game losing streak.
Mount Holyoke 42, MIT 29: Angelica Pascual paced the Lyons (5-10, 3-5 NEWMAC) with 14 points and 12 rebounds. Erin Cain scored 13.
HCC 55, Massasoit CC 51: Alyssa Ferraro led the host Cougars (12-5, 7-4 NJCAA Region 21) with 20 points.
Becker 57, Elms 50: Carolyn Talmadge of Wilbraham led visiting Elms (3-10) with 14 points and nine rebounds.
Amherst 89, Conn. College 82: Host Amherst displayed stout 65.2-percent shooting, with Conor Meehan leading the Jeffs with 19 points.
AIC 71, UMass-Lowell 51: Anthony Thomas hit 11 of 15 foul shots and tallied a game-high 21 points as visiting AIC won a key Northeast-10 showdown. Byron Richards added 19 points.
WNEC 88, Endicott 81: Sophomore guard Andrew Shaw tossed in a game-high 22 points in his second collegiate start as the Golden Bears (6-7, 2-1 TCCC) won.
Salem State 78, Westfield State 70: Junior guard Nick Linear had 23 points and seven steals for Salem (3-11, 2-0 MASCAC). Joe Dicruttalo's 16 points led Westfield (8-8, 1-2).
Massasoit 80, Holyoke CC 65: The Cougars (2-13) fell despite Adam Rivera's 26 points and Pedro Ferrara's eight assists.
Fredonia 7, WNEC 1: Freshman T.J. Fatse of Hampden made 44 saves in his first college start, but the visiting Golden Bears (1-11-1) bowed.
WNEC 26, WPI 15: Springfield's Anthony Medina won by major decision at 133 pounds for WNEC (2-1).
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Notes from Larry
by Dr. Larry Nyland
Marysville School District
Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
Getchell Still One Year Ahead of Schedule — Drive up to the top of Getchell and take a look. One of the SLCs is now has the steel beam structure in place. Concrete floors are being poured and walls should start appearing before too long. We continue to be on budget. Rebids on landscaping, asphalt, and kitchen equipment are expected to reduce project cost.
School Closure Decision Put Off for at Least One Year — At the Feb. 17 meeting, the school board decided to put off school closure decisions until June 2010. This will give more time to look at enrollment trends, talk more about the criteria for closing schools, and avoid confusion during the bond/levy discussions in February 2010. Schools included on a 2010 bond issue, that passed, would therefore no longer be a part of any future closure decisions. While not preferred by anyone, school closures could be required in the future due to declining enrollment and revenue. School closures (one) save about $400,000 per year in operating costs.
SLC Administration Costs — Several staff members have asked about whether we couldn't save money by reducing the number of SLC principals. We currently have less administrative staff at the high school than we do at any other level.
• Elementary schools have one principal and a .5 TOSA. One administrator for 333 students.
• Middle schools have three administrators each. One administrator for 266 students.
• High schools have one administrator for each 400 students.
Administrative reductions are being considered for next year … at the elementary and middle levels. Everett HS, Monroe HS, Lake Stevens HS each have about 1,600 students … what we will have at Getchell when we open. They each have one principal and three vice principals … for a total of four administrators. We will have four SLC principals … the same level of four administrators for 1,600 students. One administrator for 400 students.
According to our current salary schedule for principals (all from the lowest step on the schedule):
• One HS principal ($110,253) + three vice principals ($95,606) = $397,071.
• Four SLC principals ($97,991) = $391,964.
We actually save a small amount with the current SLC administrative levels.
Planning Ahead for Summer Maintenance — Power upgrades are planned for Shoultes, Sunnyside and MMS.
Traffic revisions will be made at Cascade, Shoultes and M-PHS. Completed small projects for Health and Safety from the 2006 bond include:
• Waterline replacements at Cascade and Liberty.
• Heating and ventilation and fire alarm upgrade at Cedarcrest.
• Gym flooring at Kellogg Marsh.
• Carpet renovation at Marshall.
• Road, parking, and power upgrade at MMS.
• Auditorium seats, power upgrade and heating and ventilation at M-PHS.
• Floor covering at MMVHS.
• Sewer hook up at Pinewood.
• Capital Projects department construction.
• Power upgrade at Totem.
• Floor covering at Tulalip.
Other planned projects include siding at M-PHS, plumbing improvements at Totem, wiring upgrade at Tulalip. Some projects that were initially on the list are no longer needed due to adjustments to controls, relocation of programs, or repair, resulting in a savings of nearly $700,000. Capital Projects staff is working with schools to further develop the list which is intended as a guide of district needs. Projects may be added, delayed or eliminated as we move forward based on new needs, program changes, budget revisions, or other issues. Bond dollars must be used specifically for building, remodeling, or completing these types of small health and safety projects.
For a complete Notes from Larry visit the Marysville School District's Web site at www.msvl.k12.wa.us.
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At least dig a hole in the ground
-- I'm calling about the tornado situation and all the deaths. Why don't these little trailer parks put storm cellars in for the people to go to when a tornado hits? They should make that a state law.
Wonders about context
-- After considerable thought about this whole Obama birth certificate hysteria, I would pose this question to the "birthers": If he were white and his name was John Smith would we be having this conversation? Crickets ... didn't think so.
Now let's see Sarah's certificate
-- I want to see Sarah Palin's birth certificate. Alaska is a fringe state like Hawaii and she admitted that her parents often went to Canada for health care. When she comes to Baldwin County, she might be just another Canadian snowbird.
Shouldn't have to take peanuts
-- I cannot believe the retirees of Prichard are being forced to take peanuts when they do not even know the real financial condition of the city. The state auditor should come in to assist.
Ready for greener fuels
-- The tree hugger who said we need to change to greener fuels from fossil fuels: Well, where are they? I was ready to change to greener fuels 20 years ago when someone said we were polluting the air. So where are they? Until someone is driving down the street with something other than a fossil fuel in it, we need to drill for oil.
So long, you Victorians
-- O, the times, they are a-changin'. Remember how they had to prove Diana was a virgin before Charles could marry her? Now Will and Kate announce they are lovers before they get married. Good-bye Victorianism, hello 21st century. Beautiful wedding.
Everyone's a critic
-- Well, the royal wedding was beautiful, but what about those hats? I've seen UFOs smaller than those. And what was with Beatrice's hat? She looked like she was wearing antlers.
Ready for a good paycheck
-- Now that Mr. Gates, our secretary of defense, has announced his retirement, I wonder how long it will be before he appears on Boeing's official payroll.
Finally, bad news skipped us
-- Coastal Alabama seems to be the safest place to sell insurance. How long has it been since we've had a hurricane here?
Take the bad with the good
-- Some of us go for years paying our home insurance, car insurance and life insurance and when something devastating happens and they finally have to pay out, why are they so worried about how much money it's going to cost? What do insurance companies do with the money they collect through the years from the millions of people who trust them? Shame on the insurance companies.
Brace yourselves for increases
-- After the tornadoes, the residents of north Alabama will get a taste of what the residents of south Alabama go through over the insurance rates. I'm sure their rates will now quadruple due to everyone making a claim. Good luck to you guys.
He actually got off plane
-- I'm so proud of our president for coming to our state to look at all the damage. He didn't just walk up to the microphone and do a token little speech. He actually went and looked at the damage and talked to the people and got back on the plane. That's a true, absolute caring person, and I'm so thankful that we have him.
But then got back on again
-- President Obama's visit to Alabama reminds me of his visit after the BP catastrophe. He stops in for a short time on his way to vacation. With BP, he was off to Martha's Vineyard. With the tornado disaster, he's off to watch the shuttle launch with his family.
Different approach to texting
-- I was just calling to say that I don't text and drive. I text and ride motorcycles.
Mullet-tossing scholarship?
-- Well, once again, we have to wonder why the state of Alabama gets what it gets and now we're going to have the mullet toss. People will pick up fish and throw them across the beach. I wonder how many other countries pick up a fish and throw it across the beach? When everybody laughs at Alabama, that's exactly why. We are what we are.


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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. --- Names are beginning to surface as possible successors for Robert Scamardella, who resigned Tuesday as chairman of the Staten Island Republican Party.
Politicos have mentioned former GOP Assemblymen Matthew Mirones and Lou Tobacco as two possible replacements, even though both would bring political baggage.
Another name getting traction in the early going is longtime Republican John Antoniello, former chairman of the South Shore's Community Board 3.
"No one has reached out to me," said Mirones, a retired businessman who served the East Shore and part of Brooklyn in the Assembly from 2002 to 2006. "It's certainly kind of people to think that I'm capable of filling the shoes of the outgoing chairman."
As far as any interest in the post, Mirones said, "I haven't thought about it."
"I'm not going to close the door," said Tobacco, who retired from the South Shore Assembly seat last year. "It's something I would have to think long and hard over. I don't know if that is the best way to serve my party."
Said Antoniello, "It's very nice to hear my name tossed around in that context. It would be an honor."
In resigning, Scamardella pointed to party battles over the Mid-Island City Council seat and a Board of Elections slot that had left him on the outs with GOP Councilman James Oddo.
Scamardella will remain as leader until a county committee convention is held to choose a successor sometime in the next month.
Republicans were tight-lipped about how the process would shake out and wouldn't prognosticate on the record about who the next chair could be.
"Who wants it?" said one. "Whom can we all agree on? There's not an obvious candidate."
It was unclear what role Scamardella would play in picking the new chair, but he could have sway considering Scamardella brought hundreds of new people onto the GOP county committee during his successful 2011 takeover of the party.
The selection process could pick up speed Thursday night, when many GOP elected officials return to the Island from legislative duties and could see each other at Borough President James Molinaro's State of the Borough address.
While it's thought that Oddo, Rep. Michael Grimm (R-Staten Island/Brooklyn) and Councilman Vincent Ignizio (R-South Shore) will have a big say in things, other lawmakers, such as state Sen. Andrew Lanza (R-Staten Island), have large numbers of loyalists on the GOP county committee, which will vote on the pick.
And with the party due to have its regular re-organizing convention in September, Republicans could pick an interim chair now who would serve until a permanent leader is chosen later.
Having worked his way up through the party ranks from volunteer to county and executive committee member and elected official, Tobacco would bring a unique perspective to the slot. He is currently director of surgical business development for Staten Island University Hospital.
Mirones could be a good pick because of his personal wealth and ability to fundraise, and the fact that he remains plugged in to the city and state political scenes.
Mirones is a City Hall rep for Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb and also represents Molinaro with the city Economic Development Corp.
But old political wounds might hamstring both former lawmakers in any leadership bid.
Grimm pointedly did not invite Tobacco to his 2011 swearing-in ceremony because Tobacco endorsed Grimm's GOP primary opponent Michael Allegretti. Tobacco and Ignizio have also locked horns.
But Tobacco has also navigated choppy political waters before, arranging a sitdown between Scamardella and then-GOP chair Mary Reilly in Tobacco's home when the 2011 party fight was at its hottest.
Mirones was slammed in 2004 for staying on the sidelines and not making an endorsement when Ignizio was involved in a fractious three-way GOP primary for state Assembly.
"That's still an issue," said one Republican.
Antoniello would provide a bridge to the party's old guard members, who pledged their loyalty to former Rep. Vito Fossella.
He is well-known and well-liked in party circles even if he is not known as a dynamic type.
He was also chair of the Ignizio 2004 primary campaign.
"John Antoniello may be a real option," said one Republican. "He gets along well with all the elected officials."


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My whole home is down completely, never had any problems for entire time I've had it. All lights are lit on the DECA, receivers can find network but not each other. None of the receivers or DVR's can connect to internet. CCK LIGHTS are all lit as well. iPad app shows "no receivers found". I have decent networking skills, but "restore" defaults" and manually setting IP addresss are not finding success. I Was watching a recording in living room from bedroom DVR when connection crashed. Any ideas? All other devices on network are working fine.
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Whole home not functioning after Storm
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Posted 05 May 2012 - 10:35 PM
Try rebooting the CCK. If that doesnt work, try rebooting the router.
Failing that, check to see if the DVRs are using the same subnet as the home network.
Failing that, check to see if the DVRs are using the same subnet as the home network.
DirecTv HR24x2 Whole Home with 39" high gain KaKu dish, Roku3,SageTv 8 TB Win8 Server -> DVDO Edge-> Denon AVR, Klipsch KB15's/Panasonic 55ST60 plasma"
Posted 06 May 2012 - 04:04 AM
I had that same problem recently. What ultimately cleared it was powering down EVERYTHING including the SWiM. Power up the SWiM, wait a couple minutes and power up the receivers.


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A Small, Intimate Gathering
You know, with several hundred of Sony's closest friends. This is a good snap shot of what CES press day is like. Lots of lines, lots of people, and lots of madness. It was hard to tell what was being said from back there. I think he said something like, "blessed are the cheese makers." (Hint- Monty Python reference.)


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PENNSVILLE TWP. — A 22-year-old man was robbed at gunpoint by two men — allegedly by two men he knew — while leaving the Carroll Avenue Wawa Wednesday afternoon, police said.
According to Pennsville Police Department Lt. Allen Cummings, the victim knew both of his alleged assailants.
Police said at approximately 3:45 p.m. Wednesday the victim approached a vehicle occupied by the two robbers.
"Once he (the victim) went up to the vehicle, the passenger pulled him into the car while the other pointed a gun at him and demanded all his money," said Cummings.
Cummings said the assailants allegedly took $400 in cash from the victim before fleeing the scene in the vehicle.
The unidentified victim was not injured during the robbery.
Shortly after the incident, police arrived at the scene, where they were able to obtain pertinent information from the victim, which led to the capture of the alleged assailants.
Police said the suspects are identified as Corey Haley, 25, and his 19-year-old brother, Wayne Haley, both of Coolidge Avenue in Carneys Point.
The duo was arrested at approximately 1:30 a.m. Thursday at a Carneys Point residence.
Corey Haley was charged with robbery, theft, aggravated assault, making terroristic threats, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon. He was lodged in the Salem County Correctional Facility in lieu of $100,000 bail.
Wayne Haley was charged with robbery, theft, and conspiracy to commit robbery, police said. As of Thursday morning, his bail was not set pending a court hearing. He was lodged in the county jail.
Police said the car used to flee the scene was impounded pending a search warrant.


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Gay Pride 2006: Toronto
It was a perfect day on Sunday for Toronto Pride, which, with an estimated 1.2 million attendees, was the largest Pride celebration in Canada and one of the largest in North America. The parade down Yonge St. had a nice mix of colorful queens, community groups, shirtless guys of all shapes and sizes, and lots of house and dance hall beats. And let's not forget the Super Soakers. We managed to protect our camera from the water gun toters long enough to snap some photos of the parade, which you can check out after the jump.
We also wandered around the festival along Church St. (the Toronto Gay Village) and saw some interesting characters, including some gay mounties. We're sorry we missed the Dyke Parade on Saturday, but we were still nursing a hangover from Friday night. If anybody has photos, please send them in!
Our day ended at Big Primpin's "Get Busted" party at the Courthouse, where we danced away every last drop of energy that hadn't been sapped by sun, beer gardens, and crazy queens.
Hundreds of thousands turn out for Toronto's Pride Parade [CBC]
We loved these two ladies, one of which was representing our favorite nude beach in Toronto, Hanlon's Point.
This was our favorite float in the parade. Built by the folks at Buddies, it was a giant sparkly banana that shot confetti out the tip. Classy!
We aren't quite sure who the elderly gentlemen in the carriage are, but they seemed to be enjoying the ride.
Potheads crop up everywhere trying to get their point across, and at Pride they did it by pasting little jewels on their breasts. We thought some of them looked like lesbians, or maybe bisexuals.
Toronto Mayor David Miller getting all wet from the water guns and still having fun.
This was our favorite moment of the whole day: a big beefy fireman making out with his boyfriend on top of the fire truck. An instant classic.
The Green Party of Canada got fancy with their float this year and had lithe, young drag woodland fairies dancing on a leafy platform. It reminded us of that movie Ferngully.
These were two guys dressed up as Mounties, one of which was wearing a costume made out of felt. These aren't the two you've read about, but we suspect the guy in the authentic uniform was a real Mounty and his husband wanted to dress up, too.
One of the corporate-sponsored floats that we decided to include just for the sheer flexibility of that dancer. We were impressed.
This queen was really working the crowd and we loved every minute of it.
Yikes. This guy was amazing.
What's better than a tall, sexy man with a blonde afro wig? An even taller sexy man with a blonde afro wig.
Please don't yell at us for giving free advertising to Trojan. We just really liked this little puppy. A lot.
We are reminded of a recent Olay commercial that never made sense to us until now: ribbons really do make everything beautiful!
I couldn't resist.
Bent Yellow Boy
Great photos! I was there, too — Toronto Pride gets better every year.Jun 26, 2006 at 9:50 pm · @Reply ·
I didn't think this year's parade was as good as in the past. Where was the MAC float?
P.S. Thought you looked familiar; you were standing right in front of me! I've got a few more pictures here if you'd like.
Just to clarify, all the dancers on the Green float were girls.
The four elderly gentlemen were two couples, and the grand marshals of the parade:
Great pictures! Brought back all the good memories of Sunday afternoon that had been lost by the haze of Sunday night.
I'm looking for any and all photos you have of me and my two friends, Keith and Michael. We were riding on the firetruck in the parade… they were the kissing hunks.
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Bill Marventano, a Vietnam War veteran who served in the Marines, jokes about seeing his childhood friends, Thomas Bryant, his brother James, and Richard Bryant (seated and no relation to Thomas and James) in Vietnam during a Veterans Day Ceremony of Remembrance held Monday at Cayuga Community College. The four of them grew up together in Auburn. Marventano is the Chief Law Enforcement Officer at Cayuga Community College.
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Will Hicks, a native of Raleigh, N.C., graduated from North Carolina State in 1987. He worked at the school from the time of his graduation until 2000 when he came to Syracuse as the head strength and conditioning coach.
What's the best school tradition?
Probably the singing of the fight song with the Wolf sign and the howl. You make the wolf sign by putting your index finger and little finger out and pressing your other two fingers to your thumb to make it look like a Wolf.'
What do you have to see on-campus?
Probably the Bell Tower. It's right across from Hillsborough, which is like our Marshall Street.
What do you have to see off-campus?
If you're anywhere around N.C. State's campus, you gotta go down Hillsborough Street to the Char-Grill. They have the best hamburgers in the history of hamburgers. It's open all night. Anybody that goes to school there, when they go back, they go to the Char-Grill. I guarantee it.
Biggest difference between Syracuse and N.C. State?
It doesn't snow there.
How do you irritate a North Carolina State fan?
Mention anything about the University of North Carolina. It's a bitter hatred. It's Auburn-Alabama, Clemson-South Carolina, Georgia-Georgia Tech. It's a scary rivalry. It splits up families.


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BC Bike Race Stage Four: Sunshine Coast's Ripping Ridge Ride
Wednesday June 30th
Photos by Patrick Graham
Racers awoke to an idyllic setting: waves gently lapping against the sandy Powell River shoreline and the Vancouver Island mountain range reflecting in the placid Pacific waters on the horizon. It was a fitting farewell to the most picturesque Base Camp location BC Bike Race has seen.Another scenic ferry ride kicked off the day, as a small BC Ferries vessel transported the racers and race crew to the Day Four start location in Earls Cove. As the ferry pulled up to the dock, the BCBR logoed arching silhouette hinted at the start location: just metres from the ferry terminal offload ramp. Racers walked off the ferry, located their bikes and warmed up for a big day of singletrack.Day Four is the first point-to-point stage in this year's race. Epic riders journeyed 62kms from the ferry terminal to the finish line in the centre of Sechelt. Challenge riders were shuttled to their start location partway along the Epic route and raced the final 28km into Sechelt. Approximately 10-15km of singletrack on this course was hand built just in the last 2 years.Rod Camposano, the Course Director for this stage and the next, has a long history of trail building and course design and is known for rewarding tough climbs with outrageously fun swoopy singletrack. Today didn't disappoint. As Rod stood trailside at various points along the route, racers thanked him – and others jokingly cursed him – for the terrific ride. Many racers proclaimed Day Four to be their favourite stage. "Despite the tough climbs, the downhill was amazing!" said one racer as he stopped to shake Rod's hand on course.These trails didn't cause any major shake-ups on the leader board, but there are some nail-bitingly close contests developing, including the mere 5 second spread separating the Epic Solo Masters Men. Chris Sheppard (Rocky Mountain Bikes) still holds the fastest time, though there were less than 3 minutes separating him from the next Solo Male, Jason Sager (Jamis) overall.Wednesday's selected stage and overall highlights:StageEpic Team of 2 Women – Alana Heise & Kate Aardal, Terralandscape-Hardcore Racing 4:27:29Epic Team of 2 Mixed – Geoff Kabush, Rocky Mountain - Maxxis & Catharine Pendrel, Team Luna 4:41:06Epic Solo Men – Chris Sheppard, Team Rocky Mountain Bikes 2:29:31 (Jason Sager 3:14:35; Colin Kerr – 3:25:03)Epic Solo Masters Men – Simon Pulfrey 3:50:17 & Ted Russo – 3:50:17StandingsEpic Team of 2 Men – Kris Sneddon and Barry Wicks, Team Kona 8:38:54Epic Team of 2 Women – Brandi Helstermen & Cathy Zeglinski, Team Northlands Medical Clinic 11:36:39Epic Team of 2 Mixed – Geoff Kabush, Team Rocky Mountain - Maxxis & Catharine Pendrel, Team Luna 9:39:58Epic Solo Men – Chris Sheppard, Team Rocky Mountain Bikes 8:32:07Epic Solo Women – Melanie McQuaid, Team Specialized 10:35:55Epic Solo Masters Men – Simon Pulfrey 13:50:25 & Ted Russo 1 3:50:30A long, multi-day, high-mileage event like BCBR makes bike mechanicals inevitable and fine-tuning absolutely necessary. Up until this year, racers had to tend to their own mechanical issues on course. New for 2010, the Shimano team has being setting up a daily "on course" service area at the second Aid Station on the Epic course. Countless riders have taken advantage of the new service offering – from chain lubes to funky shifters, from broken chains to snapped derailleurs the Shimano crew has ensured that racers have emergency bike care to get them to the finish line.Shimano has entered into a very solid long term contract with BCBR and they've taken advantage of the race week attention to address some items. On June28, Shimano announced their new XTR line, which doesn't hit store shelves here until later this year. And July 2 is Shimano day in Squamish, featuring an invitation only VIP area, a kids' race and, of course, all the excitement of the BC Bike Race. Shimano Day promises to be an outstanding event within an event.This year BC Bike Race has the challenge of introducing the abbreviated Challenge category and ensuring that the two versions of the course are safely delivered. Today I witnessed a remarkable sight: near the final leg of the race, Chris Sheppard came flying past Rod's truck. Moments later Kris Holm (mountain unicyclist) pedalled by with a huge smile followed closely by the high-speed Kona/Jamis freight train – Kris Sneddon, Barry Wicks, and Jason Sager. How many times in life will you see the fastest riders in a race split by Kris Holm on a unicycle!?Next up: The last leg of Sunshine Coast singletrack… Always a standout with riders of all levels, Highway 103 serves up a 7km long descent into the BC Ferries Langdale terminal where they'll blast across the finish line, wash up their bikes and hop onto the final ferry trip of the race.
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BATON ROUGE -- If Butch Pierre wants to be the next men's basketball coach at LSU, at least he's getting the first audition.
Pierre, a longtime assistant of John Brady, who was fired as LSU's coach Friday, will guide the team today against No.¤7 Tennessee at the Peter Maravich Assembly Center, and for the remainder of the season.
LSU has nine regular-season games left, plus a first-round Southeastern Conference Tournament game.
Pierre did not say whether he would apply for the job, but LSU Athletic Director Skip Bertman said current staff members would be considered. Pierre has been Brady's top assistant since their arrival 11 years ago.
"That is a premature question right now," Pierre said. "Things happen so fast, and I haven't even really thought about that yet. I've been an assistant coach for 22 years now and worked for three or four very successful programs, so I have prepared myself for this situation. Hopefully, it will be a great experience for me, my family, and LSU.
"It's not all about me right now. It's about these players and where we are right now."
Junior guard Marcus Thornton said he doesn't anticipate much difference with Pierre at the helm.
"Everyone always says, 'Just do what you have been doing.'¤" Thornton said. "When new coaches come in, they always want you to keep doing what you have been doing. Players have to play the game anyway; the coaches don't play for you. That is what we are going to try to do Saturday."
"I'll be happy when all of this is over and everyone can just get back on track and just think about basketball and school. That is what it is really about."
Pierre, who played high school basketball at St. Amant, could have picked an easier opponent. Tennessee is 20-2 and coming off a 104-82 whipping of defending national champion Florida. The Volunteers play a pressing, up-tempo style that rotates 10 players into the lineup and thrives off turnovers.
"You're talking about one of the top teams in the country that is going to apply a lot of pressure and has a lot of depth," Pierre said. "I think we'll be prepared and be excited about it because it is Tennessee. I think they'll play hard and hopefully, we can do something special."


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A Middlesex County man has been sentenced to five years in prison for performing unlicensed asbestos work at numerous homes and schools, including some in Hackettstown and Union Township.
William T. Muzzio Jr., 52, of Woodbridge, New Jersey, was previously convicted in New Jersey Superior Court in Union County of illegally removing or sealing asbestos at more than 30 locations in 2011 and 2012, exposing children and others to hazardous asbestos-containing dust and debris.
Among the sites he illegally performed work were Hatchery Hill Elementary and Willow Grove schools in Hackettstown and the Union Township Middle School in Hunterdon County, the New Jersey Attorney General's Office said in a news release.
He was sentenced Friday by Judge Scott Moynihan in Union County and must pay nearly $20,000 in restitution, including $3,445 to the Hackettstown Board of Education and $2,870 to the Union Township Board of Education.
"Muzzio exhibited tremendous greed and callousness with his unlicensed and unsafe asbestos removal, putting the health of young children at risk so that he could turn a profit," acting Attorney General John Hoffman said in a statement.
Authorities began investigating Muzzio and his business, Citadel Environmental Consultants, in March 2012, after he illegally removed pipe containing insulation at the Townley School, a day care facility in Union County.
It was discovered the asbestos work stretched back to April 2011 and was performed at 36 sites including 13 schools, 21 homes, the day care center and an apartment complex, authorities said.
Toxic material was released in 10 of the locations, according to court documents. Neither Hackettstown school nor Union Township Middle School was among those locations.
Hackettstown school officials previously said Muzzio was hired to remove asbestos-containing tile from the nurse's office at Willow Grove and a classroom and a faculty bathroom at Hatchery Hill. Collectively, the projects cost $6,775, according to Teresa Barna, the district's business administrator.
Air samples were taken in April 2012 from the area after the school was notified of Muzzio's alleged crimes and no asbestos was found, officials said. They added that at no time was the health of students or staff in danger.
In March, Muzzio pleaded guilty to charges of unlawful release of a toxic pollutant and violating the state Asbestos Control and Licensing Act. Prosecutors had recommended a seven-year prison sentence.


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Waldo Diaz finished 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI to lead New Brunswick to an 8-5 victory against South River in New Brunswick.
Felix Nunez added two hits, including a double, and drove in two run for New Brunswick, which jumped out to a 7-1 lead after two innings. Nicholas Lepore went 3-for-4 with an RBI for South River.


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'Jack the Giant Slayer' set visit: Bryan Singer's first 3-D adventure
Where does the 'modern' come in on a classic fairytale?
In some of the new poster images from "Jack the Giant Slayer," one sees tiny hairs jutting from the points of the giants' noses, with schmutz furling out between bone-gnawing gnarls of teeth. These aren't cartoons, but finely-rendered characters, each different, at least one with two heads, all hovering between 22- and 32-feet high when they're screen ready. And there are hundreds of them, according to "Giant Slayer" director Bryan Singer.
"In 'X-Men: First Class,' our average shot cost like 25,30 grand," Singer said on the fairy tale set, in lush and diverse pastures outside of London. "A movie like this they're like 80 thousand dollars.
Singer produced "First Class" but passed up directing it in order to apply himself to this redux on an old tale. It's without irony that the decision was due to filmmaking magnitude.
Before "Alice in Wonderland" or "Snow White and the Hunstman," or "Red Riding Hood," "Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters" and "Puss in Boots," Singer "wanted to see a fairy tale brought to life on a full grand scale. What if a beanstalk grew miles high in the sky? What if giants were real?" he said, breaking from the allergens of a naturally misty forest clearing. He donned three pairs of glasses around his neck: sunglass, 3-D glasses and eyeglasses.
"I wanted to see that a fairy tale done on a large, large budget film. As a big fantasy film, this was a way to take a simple, the simplest fairy tale, and embellish it and kind of make an original fairy tale."
During my visit to the set in summer of 2011, onlookers couldn't see giants' little nose hairs and dirty fingernails. The film was called "Jack the Giant Killer" back then, and was originally slated to arrive in the summer last year. Due to the corporate shuffle, the March 2013 date gave at least more cooking time to these fantastical giants.
But on a sound stage, just around the turrets of a newly erected castle, there was a much smaller story being told. Jack (boyish Nicholas Hoult) and Princess Isabelle arrange themselves in a hutch of a scene: after the giants have descended from their sky-bound land to attack the humans, the two teens hide inside a fur-lined cloak as they peak out at the perpetrators. It feels just like a kid would hunkered under the sink or behind mom's dry cleaning for a game of hide-and-seek. It is probably the smallest thing about "Giant Slayer."
"Isabelle didn't want to be a princess… She feels a bit trapped, I think," Tomlinson said on her role. "She just wants to be a normal girl. She's got that temper, that spark about her, which is different from other fairy tales, I think."
"He's a dreamer. He's a young farmer. He hasn't had an easy upbringing and then he's kind of catapulted onto this epic mission and falls in love with a princess. He's an average hero, an average guy who becomes a hero," said Hoult on Jack. "He has to overcome quite a few of his fears of heights and thunder and all these sorts of things along the way. But, yeah, he's just an average guy.
It's a fresher spin on the diamond in the rough and the damsel in distress. Hoult and Tomlinson – who look rather adorable smooshed together -- are ripe for such a tweeny, modern vibe.
There's the usual trappings of any fairytale land. Oversized boulders and vines lace around the soily, primitive landscape of the Giants' world Gantua; but its perilous-looking enough that it could also yield animal bones or the occasional deadly booby trap. On "earth" -- which is an English fantasy territory amorphously set somewhere between the 11th and 14th century – there's the promise of moats, boiling tar, flaming tree stumps, trained horses, torches and crossbows. (Ewan McGregor, as previously implied, looks magnificent on a horse.)
Like some other recent, dark bedtime story reduxes, there's danger here. Singer said it's a fairy tale with a body count, and losses in the royal army are addressed in Isabelle's storyline, making it sound like it's a fable as much about consequences of action in reality as it is about play-pretend.
"The giants are not friendly but they weren't friendly in 'Jack and the Beanstalk,'" Singer explained, mentioning that Jack's original motivation was a "steal your sh*t" mission. "This… does have some violence and some scary bits but there's a kind of a wink to the audience, the humor to the characters, and all the characters are quite heightened a bit in the fairytale sense… you'll see they're very whimsical characters, so it kind of takes the edge off the body count, so I think younger people and parents will be okay with it, provided I hold the camera away from certain things."
Like the grinding of bones to make bread. Got it.
In the second trailer to "Giant Slayer," released in December, the comic bits don't seem to have been cut, and those "winks" could give way some fun commentary on heroes on horseback. An adventure movie with Stanley Tucci, as it were. Singer's stints with the "X-Men" franchise and "Superman Returns" still left some bucket list items to be fulfilled, which they are by this grand-scale film.
"First 3D, first fairy tale, first fully rendered CG characters, creature characters, first movie that takes place in a time before there was electricity, first movie with horses… third movie with cats," he said.
Even on a bright day with a seasoned crew and a colorful cast, that all still sounded like an "event" movie with a lot of moving parts to pull off.
"You have all these tools now, and there's another reason big budget movies are tougher gambles business-wise. So you're either going to take a gamble with a smaller independent movie, and hoping it takes off, or you're going to make sure you're making an event picture. An event picture is usually something either comic book based, franchise based, or a fantasy based, the kind of movie that people have to go to the theater to see in IMAX and all that stuff."
So even without a giant's hand plucking Hoult up off the ground and into the sky, we were promised adventures and misadventures that seem to warrant a "ta-da!" at the end of each description. The characters and set were ready – come March, we'll see the real action.


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August 15, 2014, 12:01 am TWN
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The Department of Transportation (DOT) of the Taipei City Government said yesterday that the government welcomes all street artists who own a Taipei City street artists certificate to sign up for a performance time and bring their talents to the trial-run pedestrian zone in Gongguan (公館) commercial district.
Since the beginning of August, the DOT has been conducting a trial run of the Gongguan pedestrian zone, allowing only pedestrians and bicycles in five areas around this neighborhood on holidays.
In order to bring more art to the neighborhood, DOT has launched a new regulation to manage the street artists in the pedestrian zone. In the future, people can enjoy interesting shows on holidays from noon to 10:00 p.m.. Street artists who would like to sign up for a spot in the next three weeks can call the city government hotline 1999 and transfer to 1508 during the week days.


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The Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, candidate for mayor of Guadalupe y Calvo, a city in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua, was apparently kidnapped by gunmen, officials said.
Jaime Orozco Madrigal has been missing since Monday night, the Chihuahua Attorney General's Office said.
"While no reports have been filed over his disappearance, there is evidence that confirms a report that the candidate was deprived of his freedom by an armed group," the AG's office said in a statement.
AG's office investigators and police from the area around Guadalupe y Calvo "are searching for Jaime Orozco Madrigal, who the PRI nominated as its candidate for mayor of this city," the statement said.
"Approximately 10 men" took the politician away in an SUV on Monday night, an AG's office spokesman told Efe.
Orozco Madrigal's whereabouts is unknown and no motive has been established for his abduction, the AG's office said.
The politician was in full campaign mode ahead of the July 7 local elections.
Seven people, meanwhile, were gunned down in separate incidents in the city of Guachochi and the community of Dolores, which is within the city limits of Guadalupe y Calvo, on Monday night, the AG's office spokesman said.
Five people were gunned down in Guachochi, while two bodies were found in the back of a car at the entrance to Dolores.
Guadalupe y Calvo, a city of about 50,000, has been plagued by violence for some time.
Gunmen killed Guadalupe y Calvo Mayor Ramon Mendivil Sotelo on Feb. 17, 2010.
Chihuahua has been one of the states most affected by the wave of drug-related violence in Mexico. EFE


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Regulators have suspended the alcohol license for a southern New Jersey bar after managers were caught hiring a 17-year-old to strip and paying her with alcohol, according to the New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
Park Place Bar and Grill, in National Park, cannot serve alcohol for 50 days as a result of the decision announced today by beverage control agency.
Officials say an investigator in February 2011 found the minor being served drinks by a bartender, who told officials she was directed to give her as many drinks as she wanted "to loosen her up."
A bartender, manager and owner were charged with serving alcohol to a minor. The girl and two others were charged with underage drinking.
Bar owner Donald Rossiter Jr. did not immediately return a call.


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The Voice: Summer 2003
2003-04 alumni scholarship winners selected
Three junior students were awarded a Dordt College Alumni Scholarship this spring. Each applicant was asked to write an essay describing their personal background, their Dordt experiences and how they were affected by them, and their personal and career goals.
Lindsay Cameron, from Rugby, North Dakota, is double majoring in agriculture and theology.
She wants to help farmers in developing countries expand their agricultural systems. She
writes: Foundational to the training I receive at Dordt is the concept of
stewardship. I am learning to approach farming from a biblical perspective, taking care
of creation according to Gods commands and principles.
In light of this it seems fruitless to try to teach someone the
principles of sustainable agriculture without incorporating a biblical worldview regarding creation, sin, redemption,
and the importance of Christs Lordship over all. I am seeking training in
missions and theology, as well, knowing that I will be required to give
reasons for what I do, whether I live here in the States or
in a foreign country.
Brenda Janssen is a theology major and music minor from Beamsville, Ontario. Graduate
school, mission work, or anything else that fits her gifts are career options
for her. She writes: Prior to the beginning of my junior year, I
changed my major from music education to theology. It was not that theology
was a holier major or that music seemed too easy (it was far
from it!). Rather, it was the sense that theology challenged me and my
faith in a way it needed to be; God was working through me
in theology classes, and I loved these classes enough to know that God
wanted me to enjoy studying the framework of my beliefs. Through a music
major I could have served God and pleased Him, but He left the
choice up to me and I chose theology.
Kyle Van Arendonk is a pre-med exercise science major from Pella, Iowa. He
hopes to practice as a doctor and would like to provide health care
to areas with little or no medical care. He writes: I want my
Christian faith to be evident in all that I do as a physicianin
the difficult decisions that I make, in the way that I treat my
patients, and in the way that I interact with other health care employees.


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A new law has come into force governing the use of self-certification. The Law Nr. 183 of 12th November 2011, amended the Law DPR 445/2000 on self-certification.
Self-certification offers the citizen the possibility of supplying the same information present in the public registry but in a simpler and less costly manner.
Self-certifications can be used in dealings with the public administration and with those bodies authorised to provide public services.
The new law which entered into force on 1st January 2012, relieves all citizens from the task of going to one public administration office to obtain information or documents required by another public administration office.
For instance, under the new law, one no longer has to line up at the City Council office in order to be issued the certificates such as family status certificates, certificates of residence, civil status certificates, etc., if such certificates are required by another public administration office like the Immigrations Office at the Prefecture, Provincial Police Headquarters, INPS, Tribunals, Universities, etc.
At the same time, one is no longer required to produce such certificates if they are required by companies managing public services such as the Post Office, transport companies, etc.
The new law states that the public administration offices must by themselves carry out the necessary checks or obtain information present in the public registry.
They must therefore use their internal systems to request for the certificates or any other information they require about citizens they are handling their applications.
The new law entitles the citizens to self-certify all information present in the Italian public registry. The citizen making a self-certification must attach a copy of a valid ID document.
Citizens however, are obliged to present the certificates if they are required by private companies such as banks, in case of applications for personal loans or mortgages.
The self-certification option is also applicable to non-EU citizens. Just as Italians, they have a right to self-certify all information or personal data present in the Italian public registry. This means that the Provincial Police Headquarters, for instance, can no longer ask an immigrant applying renewal of their Permit of Stay to present the family status certificate.
The same is applicable when one is applying for citizenship. The Immigrations Office at the Prefecture cannot ask the applicant to present family status certificate.
Non-EU immigrants, however, will be required to present certificates from their home countries such as certificate of good conduct while applying for Italian citizenship, or Declaration of Equal Value (Dichiarazione di Valore) of educational qualifications if applying for admission to an Italian university or school.
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CASSADAGA - Cub Scout Pack 219 in Cassadaga recently held its annual Pinewood Derby contest at the American Legion.
The Cub Scout boys had to carve a block of wood into a car, add wheels, put weights on it, paint it and decorate it.
Each boy's car raced down the track a total of four times. A timer was used to determine the speed. A total of 29 boys participated.
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Pictured are the winners of this year's Pinewood derby race in Cassadaga. From left: Easton Berwick (first place), Colden Berwick (second place), Chase Pierce (third place) and Hunter Johnson (fourth place).
The top four boys received trophies. The boys who came in fifth to 10th place received a medal. The rest of the boys were awarded participation ribbons.
First place was Easton Berwick. Second place was Colden Berwick. Third place was Chase Pierce. Fourth place was Hunter Johnson.
After the boys raced, siblings and parents were permitted to enter their own pinewood derby cars to race.
Following the races, pizza, drinks and snacks were served. Pack 219 would like to thank ShurFine Pizza for donating four sheet pizzas.


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Cats can't shoot
Format: Book
Summary: When Pru Marlowe gets the call that there's been a cat shooting, she's furious. Animal brutality is the one thing that this tough animal psychic won't stand for, and in her role as a behaviorist she's determined to care for the traumatized pet. But when Pru finds out that the cat did the shooting--accidentally setting off a rare dueling pistol--she realizes something else is going on. Could the white Persian really have killed her owner? Or did the whole bloody mess have something to do with that pricey collectible?
Series: Simon, Clea. Pru Marlowe pet noir series.
Current Holds: 0
System Availability: 2 (of 2)
Call Number: FIC SIMON
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Master of Advanced Studies (MAS)
The one-year MAS degree is intended for professionals who wish to develop an interdisciplinary career at the interface between ocean sciences and public policy.
This challenging self-funded program provides rigorous graduate-level curriculum and culminates with the completion of a capstone independent research project.
Master of Science (MS)
Scripps offers a research-based Master of Science degree by thesis for a small number of qualified students. Prospective students should identify a thesis advisor before applying to the program.


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Luis Morales of Capital Punishment Harrisburg Boxing Club continued his recent torrid pace, as the 141-pounder (12-1-0) scored a third-round knockout and ran his winning streak to 12 matches Saturday at the Allentown Sports Fest.
Heavyweight Juan "Mikey" Maymi also emerged victorious for CPHB, improving his record to 9-4-0 with a three-round decision.
Morales and Maymi are open classification fighters.
Three others — Jovaughn Stouffer, Angel Rivera and Liam Taylor — suffered losses in the Lehigh Valley with several falling victim to the heat.
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Jordan Thomas says the drive from his house in Endicott, N.Y., to the Carrier Dome in Syracuse is about 45 minutes.
"Straight up on (Interstate) 81," Rutgers' true freshman running back said following practice Monday.
And yet, despite the close proximity — and Syracuse's recruiting interest in him, as well as the program's strong presence at his high school — Thomas says he never seriously considered the Orange, for two reasons.
One is that he grew up a Penn State fan.
"I've never even been to a game at Syracuse," he said.
The other is that Rutgers just seemed like a better fit for the 6-1, 205-pounder, who could be in for an increased workload when the Orange visit Rutgers Stadium on Saturday.
"The reason why I came here is because it felt like home," Thomas said. "I had the feeling that I was comfortable here and that overtook my decision."
The coaching change, and the uncertainty of the program, had nothing to do with not going to Syracuse, said the former New York state sprint champion.
But here's the funny thing for Thomas, who has rushed for 213 yards this season and has caught 12 passes for 149 more, as his "hometown" school comes to Piscataway: For some reason, he still feels he has something to prove Saturday.
"You have a chip on your shoulder when you go out there," he said of the prospect of facing Syracuse.
Though all signs point to true freshman Chas Dodd starting at quarterback again, nothing is official.
"I'll probably announce it a little later in the week," coach Greg Schiano said.
Rutgers will continue to rotate the same eight players along the offensive line as its ongoing search for a cohesive — and productive — unit continues. The eight are Howard Barbieri, Andre Civil, Art Forst, Antwan Lowery, Caleb Ruch, Desmond Stapleton, Devon Watkis and Desmond Wynn.
"Like I said after the (USF) game, there was improvement. It just wasn't enough," Schiano said.
"So we're going to keep working it. How they get distributed repetitions, that will be the question. But those will be the eight that we focus on right now."
Starting strongside linebacker Manny Abreu, sidelined the past two games with a knee injury, could return on Saturday.
"I hope so. I'm not sure. We'll see," Schiano said. "If he can, he'll play. If he can't — we've missed Manny big time."
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DETROIT, MI -- The Detroit Police Department as of 10 a.m. was putting together the details of a reported incident involving an off-duty officer Tuesday evening. Officer Nicole Kirkwood of the Public Information Office said information will be released later Wednesday.
WDIV, Channel 4 News reports an off-duty officer -- they're not confirming he was with the Detroit Police Department -- was the victim of an attempted carjacking at a gas station on Detroit's east side.
The officer opened fire striking one of the assailants, who then fled in a black Dodge Avenger with Ohio license plates.


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Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board opens new-generation state store, despite governor's plan to privatize
Fine Wine & Good Spirits store celebrates grand opening in Village at Pine shopping centerUPDATED 7:25 PM EDT Mar 26, 2013
As the Legislature debates getting rid of state liquor stores, the LCB opens a big new "premium collection" store and moves ahead with a multimillion-dollar rebranding campaign.
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The Pennsylvania State Police are searching for a man they say broke into a Franklin County Subway and stole cash and potato chips early Saturday morning.
According to the State Police at Chambersburg, an unknown male broke the glass door of the Subway located in the 4100 block of Philadelphia Avenue in Greene Township around 3:53 a.m. Saturday, and entered the restaurant. He stole $252 and three bags of chips, and fled in an unknown direction, police said.
The state police Forensic Services Unit is examining video surveillance from the scene. Anyone with any information about the incident is encouraged to call the Pennsylvania State Police at Chambersburg, 717-264-5161.


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Glenn Magatz, maintenance superintendent for Hampden Township, sighed as he anticipated another long night.
Snow was to start around midnight, followed by sleet, freezing rain or some other nasty mess continuing through Wednesday.
"It's when they come one right after another," Magatz said.
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They also can be hard on the budget, said Steve Campbell, Hampden's public works director. It's not like last year, when two massive back-to-back storms in February cost the township $200,000. But each sweep through the township's 130 miles of roads takes five to six hours and uses 250 to 300 tons of salt, costing $20,000.
Hampden Township, like other midstate municipalities, is not running out of cash to take care of messy roads.
Hampden manager Mike Gossert said the public works department has been reworked to make it more efficient. That includes carefully scheduling crews and calibrating the salt to correspond to the trucks' speed.
"We are managing our storms better, which saves money," Gossert said. "We're getting it down quicker at less cost."
Freezing rain requires a different plan than snow, he said. While snow often requires only one spreading of salt, an ice storm might require several.
By Monday afternoon, the township was ready with 13 trucks filled with salt and anti-skid material, drivers and alternates lined up, and a color-coded map showing each truck's route.
Maintenance workers have been grateful that the winter storms — until now — have been snow instead of ice. Snow is easier to deal with, they say.
"I'd take snow over ice any day," said John Paden, maintenance supervisor for Lemoyne. The crews not only have to deal with slick roads but downed wires and tree limbs.
"We can fight snow with plows, tires and chains. But when it comes to ice, we're more at the mercy of the weather."
State and municipal officials said they are pretty much on target with their winter storm budgets.
Steve Chizmar, a spokesman for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, said they are more than halfway through the department's winter season, and PennDOT has spent just more than half of its $216 million winter budget.
Wormleysburg manager Gary Berresford said the borough has spent about 25 percent of its salt budget and 30 percent of its overtime on winter storms, about average.
Thomas Clark, Derry Twp.'s director of public works, said his budget also is about where it should be, although he wouldn't mind if the weather were to ease up a bit.
In Harrisburg, public works director Ernie Hoch said the city has spent about half of its allotment for materials and overtime pay.
The biggest problem with that, Hoch said, is that the city was trying to squeak through 2011 with a smaller, $50,000 allocation for overtime. That same source is tapped when crews are called out to deal with floods or sewer-line breaks, he said.
"It's a tough budget year, but we'll get the streets cleaned, and then we'll just have to figure [costs] along the way," Hoch said.
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Here's what's on TV tonight: The final two sing for the big title on "American Idol" (7 p.m., WVUE), with the finale finale to follow Wednesday. Meanwhile, "Judge Judy Primetime" (7 p.m., WWL) visits the daytime queen and explores her phenomenon, and George Strait, Carrie Underwood and Florida Georgia Line on "ACM Presents: An All-Star Salute to the Troops" (8 p.m., WWL).
On "Knife Fight" (8 p.m., Esquire) New Orleans chefs Sue Zemanick and Tory McPhail compete in a WWE-meets-"Top Chef" hybrid that's actually a lot of fun.
And, rushed onto Fox's schedule to take advantage of the "American Idol" lead-in and score some curiosity ratings late in the May "sweeps" ratings period, here comes "I Wanna Marry Harry" (8 p.m., WVUE), which Fox describes as "Reality meets romance, with a little twist." Sure. The guy looks a lot like Prince Harry. Enough to make some of the ladies think they're on a dating show with a shot to marry him. We get it, even if they don't. But go on, Fox. "Summer love is in the air, as an average English 'bloke' is given the royal treatment and an upper crust makeover before meeting 12 single American women searching for Prince Charming," says the "Joe Millionaire" network's blurb. "Will he be able to convince them he's regal? And if he does, will they fall for the crown, or fall in love with the real him?"
Elsewhere: "Dancing With the Stars" (8 p.m., WGNO), "The Voice" (8 p.m., WDSU), "Fargo" (9 p.m., FX).
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The FDNY responded to a fire in an abandoned trailer in Eltingville today.
The blaze, which happened at 3845 Richmond Ave., was reported at approximately 11:50 a.m. Firefighters found no one inside and brought the fire under control in about 20 minutes.
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The Nike Air 180 is being outfitted with a vague ACG look this year via the "Terra" version of the shoe. Granted there's no official ACG branding, but the colorways and patterns definitely have us thinking of that heralded Swoosh sub-category. This pair again goes for speckling across the sole unit, with the pop color of choice across the top being atomic pink. Hopefully the pair in question won't end up as a non-US release, but they haven't shown up here just yet so we can't quite ignore that possibility. See more on this Nike Air Max Terra 180 below and then give us your reactions in the comments.
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This is not written as a "Poor me! Pity me please!" post. This is to give those who have the fortune of not experiencing chronic pain (or chronic health issues of any kind) a glimpse. I am determined to be a voice for the untold numbers of people fighting a battle every. single. day.
My fingers ache. Bone deep pain. They are slow to respond to my brain's message to move. Having to grab something with finger strength and grip alone is difficult. My fingers are hesitant to change position if they've been in one position for very long. Mindlessly loyal to the status quo. "We're good here! It's too much work to move! Thanxbye!" I find myself looking at them to get them to move. Gently (sometimes not so gently) urging them to do as they're told. They feel swollen even though they're not. That feeling of too-full, overripe. Like they may split open like a past ripe melon.
My head. Low grade headache is the norm. I can not remember what it feels like to not have a headache. Migraines 3-4 times a week. Sometimes it feels like my skull is made of knives and my brain is bouncing off them. Sometimes it feels like my head is in a vise that is being tightened. Sometimes like a knife through an eye (or temple) into my brain. Foggy brain. Words called forth disappear into vapor. Default emotion being numb or depressed or worn out. I joke that I have a "Man-brain" now- I'm almost totally unable to multi-task. We're depending on Noel's memory and that is a little scary!
I have burning pain down both arms and sometimes the backs of my legs. In my arms it's constant. The only thing that changes is how badly it burns. From a low-burn to throbbing, aching flame. My head feels too heavy for my neck. Sometimes it's so bad I have to sit in "my" chair and recline a bit to take the pressure off my neck. My neck and shoulders are tight and ache. Turning my head to either side hurts. Shooting pains up my head and down my arms.
Last October-early November, I realized I'd had a headache or migraine everyday for at least 2 months. I'd just adapted to it. Which is absolutely frightening. How quickly does dysfunction or illness become "normal" to us! What else have I adapted too that is harmful and destructive? I went to my doctor, I take headaches changing very seriously now after a friend's brain tumor. He ordered a brain MRI. That came back clean. At the urging of my wise friend, I requested a Cervical Spine MRI. This came back with some items of interest. Herniated disc. Syrinx. The syrinx brought in the neurosurgeons. Waited 3 weeks to hear back only to discover they did not want me as a patient. Second referral. Waited weeks. Finally called the big city hospital only to discover my doctor's office hadn't sent the information they were supposed to. More weeks go by in incredible pain. Holidays and anniversaries. I'm checked out in pain. Or from the medicine. Finally see neurosurgeon. He doesn't think my pain is from the syrinx or hernia (which is tiny). Orders another round of scans. Brain to butt. Wait weeks for results. Finally get a blow off call. "Everything looks great! Come back in a year so we can check the syrinx!" Super!
Everything looks great!!! I'm bedridden many days. Parenting from a pillow. What now? Physical therapy- I got kicked out. "I'm not helping you. There's no point in continuing." More pills. Vicodin, cymbalta, lyrica, topamax, nortryptaline, nabumetome, toradol, tramadol, flexeral, steroids, imitrex. Meet with local neurologist. Who hadn't read my file before seeing me. Proclaimed that I had sleep apnea. Get a cpap and you'll be fine! But we'll try propranalol for migraine prevention- just in case. He made sure to tell me that it wouldn't cause weight gain like some other meds… One week of taking it and I gained 14 pounds. Super. More vicodin, gaba-pentin, also trigger point injections- which worked 1.5 times. Occipital nerve block. Nothing. Have two sleep studies. Get a cpap. I'm sleeping better but the pain is the same. The circles under my eyes are the same. Did I mention I went off everything? I don't drink alcohol or consume artificial sweeteners, so that was easy. Also no caffeine, gluten, citrus, nightshade, dairy, eggs, blah blah blah. Supplements! Yes! Magnesium, CoQ10, Iron, EFA's, Multivitamin/mineral, garlic, cayenne, and I can't remember what else.
Chiropractor, physical therapy, massage, myofascial release, epsom salt baths, prescriptions, essential oils, natural supplements. Blood tests to rule out Lyme, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and all the other usual suspects. All negative.
And prayer. Praying without ceasing. Family and friends praying for me. Crying and petitioning God on my behalf. Having hands layed on me. My head squeezed tight and commands for the pain to go in Jesus' name whisper-screamed in my ear. Asked how I'm doing and giving an honest answer to be met with; "Don't claim that!" "You're healed in Jesus' name!" "Read more healing scripture!"
I was in crisis mode for over 6 months before I realized that this crisis wasn't a crisis anymore. This was my new normal. For how long, I had no idea. But I had a family and life had to happen. Birthdays came and weddings came and important days came and I had to get out of bed. We couldn't keep eating takeout and fast food and frozen pizzas that my saint of a husband brought home. Bills had to be paid and I'm the bill payer. So I had to choose to make a sacrifice. Birthdays, weddings, special days and commitments I'd stupidly made (thinking, surely I'll be better by then! Ha ha.) had to be honored and followed through on. Laundry had to be done. Supper had to be cooked. Life must continue. So I cooked and baked and decorated and celebrated and photographed and helped and it was lovely. Once an event was done, an obligation fulfilled, my body would collapse. Horrific migraines- so intense that I'd rather be in labor again than experience that pain. Exhaustion. Pain from head to toe. Sometimes for days after. This was the choice I had to make. To be present for my children, my family, my loved ones. I had to suffer.
It hurts to be touched. I hug my children anyway. I cry when my 4-year-old asks me if I'm better and if he can touch me. It hurts to drive. I drive my children to activities and homeschool events anyway. It hurts to use my camera. I take photos anyway. It hurts to sit in most chairs. I go places anyway. It hurts to chop and stir. I cook anyway. People with chronic health issues do it anyway. When they can. Sometimes they just can't. "They're missing church again!" "They aren't at their child's event again!" "They didn't bring food to the potluck!"
My skin thickened. Scar tissue. From the judgement. The comments. The silence. The assumptions. The disappointment. The isolation. The rejection couched in spiritual words. I am embarrassed to say that I have feared man more than God. My focus shifted to pleasing man and worrying about that rather than on seeking God. Hurt and pain from people caused me to assume God was waiting for me to do it all correctly. That He was maybe angry, definitely impatient for me to say the right things, do the right things, then He could fix me. If only I would (fill in the blank) I started to feel condemnation when reading His word.
But then… Oh I love that… But then!!!!
Mine eyes were opened, my heart set free. A confrontation with a person (which, random, right?!?!?) A weekend filled with renewing and fulfilling conversations. The book of James. The "Oceans" song by Hillsong. A Sunday school class and a sermon at a church in North Carolina. Beta-testing a personality study, and more things that I just can't remember. Brain still foggy. I believe that through my suffering I am being perfected. Perfected meaning, being completed. I do not believe that God sent my pain. I believe He is using it for good. I am a stubborn, opinionated person. I have learned mercy and grace and humility through this experience. In possibly the only way I could learn it. By having to receive those things from others, from God and from myself.
I am no longer focusing on people or the why. I am focusing on the who. (whom). Nothing about my pain has changed. Nothing. We are pursuing a procedure that could help relieve some of the pain. Insurance has to approve it. It may make a giant difference in my pain. It may not happen. It may not help. That's not the point. The point is that I'm not a victim. I don't need to apologize or strive. Through the suffering, through the storm in my life, Jesus is still here. He is with me. He is for me. The point isn't a perfect life with nothing bad happening. The point is when the trials come, and they are guaranteed to come, it's not if they come but when they come. James 1:2-4 "Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing."
Instead of running around trying to "do everything right," like there's some formula for a perfect life, I'm focusing on God. On Jesus. I'm reminding myself that everyone is in a battle. We don't see most of what people are fighting. Yet we are so very quick to judge. To assume. To think that if they'd just do it how we did it, they wouldn't be where they are. I'm learning to respect each person's journey and story. To not limit God and assume He can only work in one way. He is the God of abundance and beauty and variety. My eyes are finally able to see Him in the storm and the darkness. He is the light and the hope regardless of circumstance. The strong tower that will keep me, keep you, safe. And that is more than enough. It is enough that I really and truly can say that it is well with my soul. Right now. In the midst of this storm. In the dark of night. It is well, it is well with my soul


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