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The 2nd Annual 20 Worst People, Places, and Things on the Internet for 2001
(The Pre-Worst Rant which was written to explain why I had put off writing this article for a few days…)
Morality and Updating the Page:: I was planning to update with the 2nd Annual "Worst People, Places, And Things On The Net" article today but I decided that would be morally wrong.
In a world with so much trouble, so much anguish, so much suffering, would it be right for me to make fun of AOL? When India and Pakistan are on the verge of nuclear war is it right for me to make ridicule Netscape 6? When our troops are fighting for our freedom overseas would it be moral for me to rant because Napster is dead? No, just for today, I won't be your trained circus monkey who dances on his chain and whips feces at the heads of people wandering by on the street.
Some people will say that I'm not sincere. Some people will tell you I'm a cold hearted, capitalistic, right-wing troll who'd sell Britney Spears to a Taliban death squad if there was a buck in it but that's not true (Hilliary Clinton maybe, but not Britney). Some will also say that I merely spent my day playing StarCraft and Return to Castle Wolfenstein, watching my Carolina Panthers get whooped AGAIN, and screwing around until it was 1:35 A.M. in the morning without doing an update. Of course those people would be right but that's irrelevant because almost nobody is updating today. The @ssholes at the Onion took 3 farking weeks off and I don't hear you b*tching at them. Instead it's "Oh the Onion is so funny even though they update once every 2 weeks and took 3 weeks off for Christmas. Oh look another article about how an "area man" is doing. How do they think of that stuff?" I've never understood why those @ssholes at the Onion are considered to be a bunch of geniuses when they update so seldom and half their stuff is total crap. But that's what you want is it? That's the type of comedy you crave? Ok, here you go "Area man tells readers of his website to go p*ss up a rope since they think the people at "the Onion" are such G_dd*mn comedic geniuses." How do you like them apples you bunch of crumb bums?
Ok, ok, maybe I was a wee bit harsh. But, honestly, how can I update the page when the Chinese are persecuting the Falun Gong? By all rights I should be dressed in all black and looking forlorn while standing in a puddle of my own tears to show my abject and complete misery at the human condition. You would feel the same way if you weren't a bad, bad, person. On a side note if you are female and are a bad, bad, person feel free write "Brass Knuckles Webzine" or "John Hawkins ownz me" across your naked chest and send it in. Nothing says love and appreciation like gratuitous nudity.
Well it's getting late and I'm tired and ready for bed. I'll be back with the article on Wednesday and since it's New Year's Eve today and New Year's Day tomorrow I am completely justified in wanting to mourn the loss of our collective humanity by not updating. So there…. — AF
20) Internet Appliances:: What would you think if I told you that you could wire your refrigerator up to the net for an exorbitant fee and it could tell you when your milk went bad? Are you excited yet?!?!?! No? Me either. I wouldn't even of bothered including these internet appliance but I kept hearing about how incredibly popular they were going to be in late 2001 and early 2002. I heard experts say there would be more people with their fridges and stoves wired by the end of 2002 than there would be internet connections. I don't think so.
19) The WTC Tourist Guy:: Some goof photoshops a picture of himself at the WTC with a plane coming in and sends it out to a few friends. It spreads and there is some debate as to whether it's real or not. Had it stopped there, it would have been fine. But like the hamster dance, the "WTC tourist guy" became one those weird little things everyone became fascinated with. The pic spread like a virus, pages were dedicated to it, and people started photoshopping the "WTC tourist guy" into everything from the "Kennedy assassination" to the "last supper". Enough already.
18) Gaming Addicts:: Like a lot of people, I like to game. But good grief, how much Everquest, Utopia, Diablo 2, and StarCraft can some of you people play? I know people who stay home from work to play Everquest. I know people who actually schedule their vacations around when rounds of Utopia end (OK, I did that once but I was a jerk back then). I know people who basically did nothing but play Diablo 2 and sleep for DAYS after it came out. I imagine some of these people might turn to dust like a vampire if they went outside. There is a big, bright, shiny world out there where strafing and rocket jumps aren't required.
17) Pay to Read Webpages:: The advertising market on the net is deader than Osama Bin Laden will be by the end of 2002. Because of this, pages are trying everything they can think of to make money. Some people are trying to charge for content but I have yet to see a case where that worked long term. People on the internet are notoriously cheap and reluctant to fork over money for content. If people aren't even willing to pay for thousands of free songs what makes anyone think large numbers of people are going to pay to see what you have to say when there are a hundred other people willing to do it for free?
16) [email protected] Going Under:: 4.1 million cable modem users in the US get the shaft as [email protected] goes out of business. Many of these customers may end up being stuck with dial up which is sheer agony if you're used to a cable connection. BKW feels your pain.
15) All Your Base Are Belong To Us:: Remember what I said about the "WTC Tourist Guy?" It goes double for AYB. The original video had a decent concept with some pretty decent techno music behind it. But the video itself got old before it was even over. So they wrote "All your base are belong to us" on 50 gazillion things. So what? Sites sprang up dedicated to it and you couldn't turn around with a link to the stupid thing. Hopefully it'll crawl off to die in some forgotten corner of the web in 2002.
14) Midis and Comet Cursors:: Music in the background of your site is annoying. Nobody wants to hear some lame midi playing on your site. Sure Newgrounds gets away with it but their site is much cooler than yours. And don't even get me started on comet cursors. People are not impressed by seeing their cursors turn into a turtle or Princess Leia's head or anything else. The sites that use this crap would be much better off actually developing some quality content rather than hoping these irritating gimmicks will bring in and hold users.
13) Lame News Sites:: Rumors and the internet go together like wine and cheese but the number of news sites that at best have total disregard for the truth at best and at worst simply make things up is sky rocketing. Do you remember when there were people claiming that the footage of Palestinians celebrating after 9/11 was actually from the Gulf War? Do you know where that came from? Some Brazilian peasant said his professor told him that was the case and he posted it on the net. That's not surprising. But what was surprising is that there were sites that picked that up and reported it as fact. It's simply ridiculous when that sort of thing happens. Sites like the the Debka Files and Indy Media, and numerous other sites try to pass off their completely inaccurate trash as news and it's a shame.
12) Netscape 6:: I know Netscape 6 has been improved since they patched it but Netscape 6 was one of the worst products I'd ever seen. It had installation problems, it had trouble displaying tables correctly, it crashed all the time, and it was actually a huge step back from Netscape 4.8. This product damaged Netscape's reputation big time when they desperately needed a winner to try to compete with the much more popular Internet Explorer 5.
11) Magic Lantern:: All we need is the FBI using the resources of the government to develop a super virus so they can snoop on suspected criminals. None of the obvious questions have been answered. Won't the anti:virus companies like Norton, Macafee, etc block it? If the FBI asks them not to block it, what happens when the hackers appropriate Magic Lantern's code and exploit that hole in the anti:virus software? This seems to be a poor idea and hopefully the FBI will reconsider.
10) X-10 Camera Ads:: The first 4 people I asked to for ideas for this article all said something like "make sure to put in that stupid camera ad" and indeed I have. Judging by the sentiment, all those pop-up ads are turning off a lot of customers. The X-10 ads are the perfect example of what people hate the most about advertising on the net these days.
9) AOL-Timewarner:: Last year AOL was ranked at #6 on this list and their performance may be even worse than before considering that they are ultimately responsible for #12 (they own Netscape) and the dramatic deterioration of ICQ this year. However, they've merged with Time Warner which was an excellent company that was responsible for the exceptional "Road Runner" cable modems. They've diluted AOL's "annoyance factor" enough that AOL has dropped to #10. I know that will disappoint some of you hard core AOL haters out there but there's always next year.
8) Website Death:: The loss of advertising revenue struck a crippling blow to a lot of big name websites. Hordes of them went down in flames this year including: Lum the Mad, Xpertsite, Ad Critic, Dr. Koop, Mr. Showbiz, Suck and Feed, Wrestleline, etc, etc, etc. A bad site going out of business is no big deal but good sites with major traffic going under because they can't afford to pay for their own bandwidth? That is a travesty.
7) Patch 'N' Play:: There is nothing more annoying than spending $50 on a game, going home, and finding out that the game is incredibly buggy. I was not pleased for example to find that there was already a patch out there for Diablo 2 from the very day it went on sale! When Civilization 3 came out I was hearing that game was "one patch away" from being a great game. Anarchy Online was a mishmash of horrible problems when it came out. Gaming companies need to show a little pride in their workmanship and put out games that actually'well'work.
6) Spyware:: Doesn't everyone want to install a piece of software that surreptitiously sends reports back it's maker about what you're doing? Programs like Bonzai Buddy, Gator, and Cydoor (which comes on KaZaa) have all been accused of being spyware. In fact if you run a program like Ad-Aware that removes spyware I can almost guarantee that you'll find spyware installed on your computer without your knowledge. Spying on your customers is just bad business.
5) Flaming:: Every year the culture of the net gets nastier, harsher, and more vicious. Almost every post in public no matter how innocuous draws nasty replies that would merit a punch in the mouth in real life. The worst thing about flaming is that it turns people who'd otherwise be nice, normal, conversationalists into sarcastic jerks like the people who flame. Bad habits die hard and flaming has become just another habit for many people on the net.
4) The Death of Napster:: Napster was just the end all and be all of MP3 downloading software. Napster's software was downloaded over 57 million times and Napster was the "killer app" that was driving some people to buy pcs, get high speed connections for faster downloads, etc. Not only could you get any song you wanted, but Napster had a great user friendly interface that still hasn't been matched by any of its main competitors. Unfortunately for everyone involved, the RIAA managed to neuter Napster in court. Napster's software works but you can no longer download songs. Napster's millions of users simply moved over to products which the RIAA is having difficulty getting shut down. Not only did the public lose on this one because they have to use inferior products, but the RIAA lost because Napster was willing to cut a deal that could of brought in billions of royalties to the RIAA and could of set a precedent for other similar products to fork over dough to the RIAA.
3) Virus Makers:: Anyone who deliberately makes and releases a virus should have their noses cut off and then should be sewn into a bag with a wild animal and dropped into a lake. What motivates these anti:social morons to deliberately annoy other people by trying to damage their computers is beyond me but it's something they should see a psychologist about.
2) Pop-up Ads:: Isn't it great to go to a page with pop-up ads? Then when you leave the page another pop-up appears on your screen. When you close that one another pop:up shows up. Then another pop:up comes up when that one closes. Hooray for in your face advertising. Personally, I refuse to EVER click on anything that's advertised via a pop:up ad because it's so annoying. If you're looking to give consumers a positive impression of your software, pop-up ads are not the way the go.
1) Spam:: Most people didn't think it was possible for spam to get more annoying in 2002 but they were wrong. One person I know who runs an ISP told me the amount of spam that was sent to his customers literally went up 200% this year. At the ISP I work at we literally block more email as spam than we deliver. Oh and the spam you get. Need toner cartridges, loans or insurance? Because they are ready to offer it to you multiple times per day. Want to look at naked chicks or women having sex with animals? They have you covered. The blatant deception never ends either: "re:", "third notice", "Hey", "Remember me?". Anything to get you to open their trash. Will spam:blocking technology improve enough so that spam can be moved to the bottom of the list by the end of 2002? We can always hope but I wouldn't hold my breath.
**This entire article is an opinion piece. We make no claims as to the factual accuracy of this article. Well, at least that's what we'll say in court if someone who made the list this year decides to sue us – John Hawkins**
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Dehnert won his fourth consecutive tournament, defeating Garcia of Bishop, 6-1, 6-1, in the finals. Moore also won gold, defeating Bishop's Brenda Reyna, 6-1, 6-1. Dehnert and Moore went 3-0 in the tournament.
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Eight states have given [2] a big boost to zero emission vehicles by agreeing to support putting 3.3 million on the road by 2025. California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Vermont together account for about a quarter of the auto market, so their commitment is significant.
To reach their goal, these states will need to learn what policies and actions are most effective at driving sales of zero emission vehicles (ZEVs), starting with electric cars.
Two early lessons are evident from our ongoing work in this area [3]: Stakeholder coordination is critical, and creative policy solutions are needed. The memorandum of understanding [4] the governors signed last week will foster an environment for both.
The rollout of electric vehicles, the first ZEV available to the masses, shows that deploying a transformative technology in the passenger vehicle market is challenging, but doable. Analysts offered rosy forecasts for sales of the Chevy Volt and Nissan LEAF when they debuted. The vehicles have won industry and safety awards and were helped by incentives like the federal tax credit of up to $7,500. More than 140,000 electric vehicles have hit U.S. roads in the last three years, and there are now more than 6,500 public charging stations [5]. Still, electric vehicles make up less than 1 percent of the overall market, so cracking the code on the mainstream American car-buyer has been elusive.
The agreement calls for coordination across government on actions and policies, because no single blueprint exists that spells success for electric vehicles. Letting electric vehicles use high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes [6] will likely help sales in congested California, but probably not in Utah [7]. In Georgia, a $5,000 electric car tax credit combined with HOV access has helped make Atlanta [8] the third most popular market for the Nissan LEAF. In another example, a financial incentive for a charging station at home might not help someone who lives in an apartment building. States will need to tailor their policies and activities to each metropolitan region's infrastructure and travel patterns.
Many policy ideas are laid out in the consensus Action Plan [9] created by the PEV Dialogue Group [10], a group of automakers, electric utilities, non-profits, and others C2ES convened to help integrate plug-in electric vehicles into the U.S. grid. Following the release of the Action Plan, we worked with eight state transportation departments on an interactive planning tool [11] that helps states chart a path for getting more of these vehicles on the road.
The agreement also calls for states to evaluate the need for electric vehicle incentives and pursue them "as appropriate." The likelihood of large new public investments in electric vehicles or charging infrastructure is very small, so a key to success will be leveraging existing public subsidies and targeting new ones. Policymakers should look for creative financial solutions, like the Connecticut Clean Energy and Investment Authority [12], that provide greater public benefits at a lower cost to the government. This will make scaling a national ZEV market more efficient.
Recognizing the need for more of these creative financial solutions, C2ES has begun a new two-year initiative [13] to develop innovative models for financing alternative fuel vehicles and infrastructure.
A long-term commitment by all involved will be necessary because the success of electric vehicles, and eventually hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, is far from guaranteed. Petroleum-powered vehicles have a 100-year head start and are constantly improving their environmental footprint, thanks mostly to federal greenhouse gas and fuel economy standards [14]. Even though there are 14 models of electric vehicles available today [4], they don't cover major segments of the auto market like crossovers and minivans.
These eight states have indicated they will support the technology as it develops and is able to appeal to the broader auto market. Their agreement is an important step because transportation is responsible for more than a quarter of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, and 60 percent of transportation emissions [15] come from passenger vehicles.
The challenge will be for these states to formulate comprehensive plans that can adapt to changing needs, as stakeholders learn which policies and activities work best to accelerate ZEV sales. Other states will also have to take similar steps if we are to achieve a low-carbon future for passenger vehicles.
[1] http://www.c2es.org/blog/nigron
[2] http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/25/business/energy-environment/coalition-of-states-seeks-to-spur-use-of-electric-cars.html
[3] http://www.c2es.org/initiatives/pev
[4] http://www.arb.ca.gov/newsrel/newsrelease.php?id=520
[5] http://www.afdc.energy.gov/locator/stations/results?utf8=%E2%9C%93&location=&filtered=true&fuel=ELEC&owner=all&payment=all&ev_level1=true&ev_level2=true&ev_dc_fast=true&radius_miles=5
[6] http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/In-Gear/2013/0930/California-celebrates-National-Plug-In-Day-with-legislation-promoting-electric-cars
[7] http://www.afdc.energy.gov/laws/search?p=search&location%5B%5D=UT&tech%5B%5D=3270&tech%5B%5D=3285&select_all_incentive=y&incentive%5B%5D=3249&incentive%5B%5D=3233&incentive%5B%5D=3246&incentive%5B%5D=3243&incentive%5B%5D=3234&incentive%5B%5D=3284&incentive%5B%5D=3236&incentive%5B%5D=3244&incentive%5B%5D=3237&incentive%5B%5D=3838&incentive%5B%5D=3843&incentive%5B%5D=3239&incentive%5B%5D=3844&incentive%5B%5D=3842&incentive%5B%5D=3841&select_all_user=y&user%5B%5D=3260&user%5B%5D=3261&user%5B%5D=3262&user%5B%5D=3263&user%5B%5D=3264&user%5B%5D=3265&user%5B%5D=3269&user%5B%5D=3848&search_button=y
[8] http://www.nissan-global.com/EN/NEWS/2013/_STORY/130826-05-e.html
[9] http://www.c2es.org/initiatives/pev/action-plan-report
[10] http://www.c2es.org/initiatives/pev/participants
[11] http://www.c2es.org/pev-action-tool
[12] http://www.ctcleanenergy.com
[13] http://www.c2es.org/initiatives/alternative-fuel-vehicle-finance
[14] http://www.c2es.org/federal/executive/vehicle-standards
[15] http://www.c2es.org/energy/use/transportation
[16] http://www.c2es.org/category/topic/electric-vehicles


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Comparing DNA sequences and estimating by how many nucleotides we differ from chimps doesn't tell us much about what makes us human. Many of those nucleotide differences have no effect, because they are the product of neutral mutation and genetic drift. While these neutral mutations may affect the over-all mutation count, they don't answer how many mutations are required for the transition from chimp-like to human.
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The Lady Trojans finished third in District 30-4A play, but far out-lasted both teams that finished ahead of them in the district standings. The girls finished the season at 15-9-6.
The second-ranked team in state, the Leander Cedar Park Timberwolves, were Beeville's opponent in the semifinals for the second straight year. The Lady Timberwolves were dominating their bracket with shutout wins by big scores in their playoff run.
The Lady Trojans put forth a strong effort and kept the Wolves at bay through the entire 40 minutes of the first half. It was still anyone's game at 0-0 heading into the second half.
The wind was now in favor of Cedar Park and that was just the little help they needed. A goal on a header off a corner kick made it 1-0 Cedar Park with just a few minutes gone in the second half. Two more goals from the pressure offense employed by the Timberwolves were spread over the final 20 to 30 minutes.
The outnumbered Lady Trojans played gallantly and tried to come back. Beeville had a few opportunities, but shots went wide, high or hit the bar. The Cedar Park girls passed with great efficiency, seemingly always hitting their mark, and kept the ball away from the Lady Trojans. They played a strong offensive game but were no slouches on defense either.
The Timberwolves got just one shot on goal the first half as did the Lady Trojans. In the second half, the fresher Timberwolves attempted 14 shots on goal to one for the Beeville girls.
Kayci Griffin scored the first two of Cedar Park's goals and Nicole Burgett added a late score.
Cedar Park substituted frequently throughout the contest with its 20-plus player roster, but the Beeville squad of 13 held its own with just a few substitutions.
The Lady Trojans' season was one of atonement and justification for a small group of senior girls who played well together and have done so for many years.
Cedar Park raised its record to 21-3-2 after the win over the Lady Trojans. On Saturday, they came from behind to defeat a tough Alamo Heights team 4-2 to earn a spot in the state tournament on April 18 and 20 in Georgetown. The final four this year in girls' 4A soccer included Denton Guyer, Highland Park, Magnolia and Cedar Park.
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Vegetarian Chickpea BurgersNovember 2006
Makes: 4 servings
Prep: 5 mins
Cook: 8 mins
- 1 15 ounce can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 1 4 ounce can diced green chiles
- 2/3 cup packed flat-leaf parsley leaves
- 2/3 cup bread crumbs
- Salt and pepper
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 4 thin slices cheddar cheese
- 4 hamburger buns
- Dijon mustard, ketchup or mayonnaise, for serving
- In a food processor, pulse the chickpeas, green chiles and parsley until finely chopped. Transfer the mixture to a medium bowl and stir in the bread crumbs and salt and pepper to taste. Stir in the egg and form the mixture into 4 patties, each about 2/3 inch thick.
- In a large skillet or grill pan, heat the oil over medium-low heat. Cook the burgers for 4 minutes, then flip and cook for 3 minutes more. Top the patties with the cheese slices for the last minute of cooking. Serve the cheeseburgers on the hamburger buns with mustard, ketchup or mayonnaise.
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Guess Who's Back? Princeton Women Win Ivy
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to earned the league's automatic bid to the tournament.
Earning places on the All-Tournament team were senior Lizzy Drumm, sophomore Charlotte Davis, junior Cassie Pyle, senior Erin Tochihara and the Tournament Most Oustanding Player sophomore Jaci Gassaway.
Princeton took a 5-0 lead but Harvard rallied in the second half to take a 10-9 lead but the Tigers responded with three straight goals for the win.
Tochihara was tested early after Princeton got off to a shaky start. The Tigers cleared 2 of 4 and turned the ball over four times at the start of the first.
Tochihara made a great save on the first shot on goal of the game by Melanie Baskind, as Baskind took off in transition five minutes into the game. Tochihara made another stop on Jess Halpern's shot as she weaved in to the goal two minutes later. Basking had a free position chance after she stripped the Tigers off the ball around the 40, but Tochihara once again was there.
Princeton started to settle down and soon found its rhythm. Helping the Tigers was a 4-1 advantage in draw controls that allowed Princeton to get some solid possession time.
Junior Barb Previ scored on Princeton's first shot on goal at 22:05 with an unassisted tally. Drumm wheeled her defender in the lane for a goal at 19:01 and added her second less than a minute later on a feed from sophomore Sam Ellis.
Princeton got a 4-0 lead when Pyle had the ball at the top of the arc and fed Gassaway inside, who then sent a high shot into the back of the back at 17:02.
The Tigers weren't done yet when Charlotte Davis scored at 16:33 when she came in on the left side extended goal line for the tally.
Harvard would call a timeout to regroup.
The Crimson would have two chances to get on the scoreboard with two free position attempts within two minutes. Jennifer VanderMeulen had a chance at 14:36 but instead of shooting, she went to her left and was caught by two defenders who caused a turnover. Two minutes later, Chelsey Newman had a free position shot stopped by Tochihara.
Kyler Keating ended the drought for Harvard with an unassisted goal at 11:09, and Basking would make it 5-2 at 9:36.
The Crimson started to control the center circle helping swing possession their way.
VanderMeulen had a free position attempt stopped by Tochihara at 8:30, as the senior netminder came up big again.
Princeton would expand its lead to 7-2 with two goals in three minutes. Senior Maisie Devine spun and scored on a pass from Pyle at 7:10 and Pyle would get a goal of her own at 4:47.
The Crimson won the ensuing draw and ran down to score to make it 7-3. Harvard couldn't get another as Baskind ran the length of the field but was stopped from scoring by Tochihara with her eighth save of the half at 5:29.
Harvard's goalie Kerry Clarke made her first save of the day with three minutes left on a shot from Previ.
VanderMeulen goes 0 for 3 on her opportunities from the eight meter when she shoots way to high in the final minute. Harvard got the ball back and Baskind blasts a shot that Tochihara sweeps away as time expires.
Harvard scored three straight goals to start the second half, making it a one-goal game, 7-6 at 21:05. The Crimson went 3-0 on draw controls to start the half. Jess Halpern scored back to back goals at 25:58 and 21:51 and Danielle Tetreault made it a one-goal game at 21:05.
Princeton would win the next draw and Gassaway one-timed a pass from Ellis at 20:31 to make it 8-6.
Halpern tallied her third of the day at 17:15 when she got open on the far side.
Drumm would get fouled and score a free-position goal at 16:18, 9-7.
Tyler Petopulos went over the right shoulder of Tochihara at 15:10 and Tetreault would tie the game when she scored a free-position goal at 14:29.
Harvard would take its first lead at 11:16 on Tetreault's fourth goal of the game, but Princeton quickly responded on the other end with a goal from Charlotte Davis at 11:00.
Davis would score her second straight at 9:24, a free position goal that would give her a hat trick - and the Tigers back the lead 11-10.
Gassaway would seal the win for Princeton with a goal with six seconds left.
Pyle led the Tigers with four points on one goal and three helpers. Charlotte Davis, Drumm and Gassaway each had hat tricks while Ellis had two assists. Tochihara would finish the day with nine saves.
Tetreault would collect five points on four goals and one assist and Halpern tallied three as the only two multiple-point scorers. Clark finished the game with four saves.
Harvard had a slim 29-21 edge in shots and a 19-17 edge in ground balls. Princeton won the draw control battle, 14-10.
Princeton will earn its NCAA opponent with the selection committee reveals the bracket live on NCAAsports.com at 7:30 p.m., tonight.
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I'm so discouraged, I'm ready to quit! Let me start by saying that 7 weeks ago I gave birth to my first child via c-section... a beautiful daughter, born at 8lbs 10oz. No major health problems, other than mildly jaundiced which was quickly remedied with some time under the photo-therapy lights. We began our breastfeeding journey in the hospital, and she actually latched on very well in the beginning, sometimes even staying on for 30-40 minutes. Only thing was, the hospital insisted on giving her supplemental formula in a bottle, to help her jaundice go away faster. Not really knowing any better, and wanting my daughter to get better, I allowed them to give her a bottle.
Anyway, after about the first week, things have only gone downhill. She began having what I have dubbed "fussy feedings" most of the time. If she's in the exact right mood, she will latch on and nurse for maybe 5 minutes max, then pull off the breast and start screaming, as if she's in pain. If she's cranky I can't even get her to latch on! If I try to get her to latch on while she's screaming, it makes her even more upset. Several weeks ago I called her pediatrician and described the feedings, and they diagnosed her with reflux and put her on Zantac. I began giving her the medicine twice a day as instructed, but after several weeks of use, it wasn't making a difference with the fussy feedings, so I stopped giving it to her. (I should note that she doesn't spit up that much, which makes me think she doesn't have reflux after all.)
I have tried many different things to get her to nurse... she really likes movement e.g. holding her and rocking/bouncing her, so I have even nursed her while standing up and rocking/bouncing her at the same time! Not an easy task (but my biceps are getting huge!)... I have also found that nursing her when she first wakes up works the best, but it is impossible to get her to take a nap before every feeding, so she gets super cranky and then won't latch on! I have explored the possibility of OALD, but most times (when she does latch on) she will nurse right through the letdown of my milk, then come off screaming after the letdown is over.
I'm sorry, this really sounds like I'm babbling and not making sense, but I'm really at my wits end. By the way, she takes a bottle with no problems (a necessity anyway since she will be going into daycare first of the year when I go back to work), and her output seems good (plenty of wet and dirty diapers.) She seems to be gaining weight, but I can't be sure until I take her to the doctor for her 8 week check-up and shots. Her feedings are just so difficult... I can't read her signals yet to know she's getting hungry, but it seems she goes from not hungry and content to starved and screaming mad in 2.2 seconds, and before I even have a chance to get my breast out, she's lost her mind and started screaming her head off and cannot be convinced to latch on. Then I have to spend 15 minutes getting her to calm down and halfway asleep before I can get her to latch on, and even then she'll only stay on for 5 minutes or less then usually comes off screaming.
I hope some of this makes sense and someone can offer some advice... Am I really doing the right thing by continuing this wrestling match with my daughter? I'm a first-time mom, and I thought breastfeeding would be this wonderful bonding experience, but so far it is the most stressful thing I have ever experienced... by far, it has proven to be the hardest part of taking care of my daughter. So many times I have thought of just quitting direct breastfeeding and resorting to a bottle (formula and/or pumped breastmilk), but I guess I keep hoping she'll grow out of this "fussy feeding" stage and everything will be easier. But this has been going on for 5+ weeks now, and I just don't know if I can hold out much longer!!!
Has anyone else experienced this and can anyone help?


text: I have a 7 week old who started having blood in her stools at 4 weeks. Took her in due to how much blood was in her stools. The dr. said it looked like a milk allergy and to take dairy out of my diet. I did that and it has been 23 days without dairy expect for one day when I ate left overs that had a buillion cude in the dish and those contain dairy, didn't know about that until the next day. Here we are 23 days later with blood still in her stools. It has gotten a whole lot better since the 1st diapers with blood. She can have 2 or 3 diapers without blood then the rest will have blood. My question is should I take wheat out of my diet too or should I go back to the doctor. She is cranky all the time, but has gotten better with the dairy out of my diet. We are trying to find probiotic drop or powder in the town we live, but haven't had much luck. My husband is trying one last palce before we order the drops on line. We are hoping maybe that will help her. Does anyone have any suggestions, advice. I am at my wits end and about to give up on this breastfeeding. Plus I don't want what happened to my son to happen to my daughter. We think that he was allergic to milk or other things and didn't know about it and he ended up in the hospital at 7 1/2 months weighing 12 pounds and having to be tube fed. He stopped gaing weight and started losing arond 5 months. She is going down the same path it seems. I don't want to give up breastfeeding since I have nursed the other 3 until they were 12 months old even my son who everyone told me to do formula. Thank goodness he wouldn't take a bottle.


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Decadent Strawberry Brownie Tart
- Prep Time: 30 min
- Cook Time: 40 min
- Ready Time: 180 min
- Yield: 8 servings
- Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
- 1 (15.9 oz.) package Pillsbury™ Chocolatier Collection™ Caramel Swirl Premium Brownie Mix
- 1/3 cup plus 1/2 teaspoons Crisco® Pure Vegetable Oil, divided
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup Smucker's® Orchard's Finest® Pacific Mountain Strawberry Preserves, divided
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 2 to 3 cups sliced fresh strawberries, (about one 16 oz. container)
- 1/3 cup white baking chips or semi-sweet chocolate chips
Preparation Directions
- HEAT oven to 350°F. Coat 9-inch pie plate with no-stick cooking spray. Prepare brownie batter according to package directions using packet of chocolate flavored syrup, 1/3 cup oil, water and egg. Spread in prepared pie plate. Bake 33 to 36 minutes or until center is set. Cool completely on wire rack. Spread 1/4 cup preserves evenly over brownie.
- BEAT cream and powdered sugar in medium bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until stiff. Spread evenly over preserves on brownie layer. Beginning near outside edge, arrange strawberry slices on top of whipped cream, in 5 to 6 overlapping concentric circles, with bottom ends of strawberries pointing out.
- PLACE remaining 1/4 cup preserves in small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on HIGH 10 seconds to warm. Stir. Spoon evenly over strawberries to coat.
- PLACE white baking chips and remaining 1/2 teaspoon oil in small heavy-duty resealable plastic bag. Seal. Microwave on HIGH 20 seconds. Knead. Microwave at additional 5 second intervals until chips are just melted and smooth when kneaded. Cut an extremely small corner off bottom of bag. Drizzle evenly over strawberries in a looping pattern to resemble flower petals. Chill 10 minutes or longer to set drizzle.
Nutritional Information Per Serving
Serving Size (1 slice, 1/8 of tart), Calories 550 (Calories from Fat 260), Total Fat 30g (Saturated Fat 12g, Trans Fat 0g), Cholesterol 65mg, Sodium 160mg, Total Carbohydrate 69g (Dietary Fiber 3g, Sugars 54g), Protein 4g; Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 10%, Vitamin C 40%, Calcium 4%, Iron 10%.
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
* Ensure all recipe ingredients are gluten free by referencing the ingredient labels, as products may vary. If uncertain, contact the ingredient manufacturer.


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Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.3/209266
- Title
- Knowledge creation and advancement of organizational excellence
- Author(s)
- Dalrymple, John; Hillmer, Stephen; Karney, Dennis; Edgeman, Rick L.; Geroy, Gary
- Abstract
- The Multinational Alliance for the Advancement of Organizational Excellence (MAAOE) was formed in late 1998 with a vision of creating, disseminating and applying knowledge relevant to the advancement of organizational excellence. MAAOE sees next-generation quality management as being multinational, multidisciplinary and performance- focused and its participant profile is consistent with that view, numbering approximately 250 individuals from a broad array of disciplinary backgrounds that hail from more than 20 nations on five continents. The MAAOE vision is supported by three strategic intentions, each with several supporting goals and objectives. Herein MAAOE's first strategic intention, that of creation of knowledge relevant to the advancement of organizational excellence, is investigated. Organizational excellence is regarded as the overall way of working that balances stakeholder concerns and increases the probability of long-term organizational success through operational, customer-related, financial, and marketplace performance excellence. Parallels and analogies to the development of scientific theory are used to illustrate the development of quality management and to suggest directions that must be taken to move into the aforementioned 'next generation'.
- Publication type
- Journal article
- Source
- Quality Engineering, Vol. 12, no. 4 (2000), pp. 619-626
- Publication year
- 2000
- FOR Code(s)
- 09 Engineering
- Keyword(s)
- Business and performance excellence; Knowledge creation; Organisational excellence; Scientific theory
- Publisher
- Taylor and Francis
- 0898-2112
- Publisher URL
- Copyright
- Copyright © 2000.
- Peer reviewed


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Hi. My baby is 5 weeks old and we have been through alot in those 5 weeks. At her tweek check up the doc suggested that i supplement because i have a low milk supply because the baby was supper fussy all the time nursing every 30mins to an hour and only gained 3 oz in 2 weeks. I was okay with the supplementing initially becasue we were giving her infamil then had to change to Similac and thats when we started have a very very gassy baby. She would scream from how much her stomach hurt her. We tried all the similac family and are not back to infamil to supplement. I also just purchased the funagreek to help increase my supply. My QUESTION is ....... What should i NOT be eating that may be causing her gas? She is constantly passing gas.
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By Sharna Johnson: Freedom New Mexico
PORTALES – A 46-year-old Portales man has been arrested in connection with the Monday stabbing death of a 69-year-old man.
Police are citing robbery as a motive for the slaying of Don Chapman.
A warrant for an open count of murder and robbery was signed by a Roosevelt County judge around 10:45 a.m. Tuesday, according to Portales Police Capt. Lonnie Berry.
Isaac Montano II has been in custody since shortly after the homicide, Berry said, held on charges of a felon in possession of a firearm.
About 5 p.m. Monday, officers found Chapman inside his residence at 901 S. Main in Portales. He was semiconscious and suffering from stab wounds.
Berry said officers were initially called to the area after witnesses saw Montano walking around covered in blood.
"When he left the scene he had so much blood on him that people that saw him after he walked out thought that he was injured," Berry said.
When officers found Montano he was uninjured and was carrying a firearm belonging to Chapman, a knife and Chapman's wallet, Berry said.
They went to the Chapman residence to see if he was injured, Berry said, and discovered him.
Berry said witnesses saw the two men in front of the Chapman residence talking, then they went inside.
Berry said police believe Montano tried to rob Chapman and Chapman was hurt when he resisted.
Berry said Chapman was retired and officers did not see much at his residence to attract a would-be robber.
Chapman's body has been sent for autopsy.
District Attorney Matt Chandler said the case will be presented to a grand jury in the next 10 days, which will determine the level of charges against Montano.
The homicide is the first in Portales this year.


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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) staff is supporting voluntary standards activities to review performance requirements for free standing ranges (kitchen stoves) to address stability. Staff participates in Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Standard Technical Panel (STP) activities for UL 858, Household Electric Ranges for electric ranges and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Standard for Household Indoor Cooking Gas Appliances (ANSI Z21.1) for gas ranges.
From 1980 through 2008, CPSC staff is aware of 38 fatalities associated with range tipovers. Twenty (53 percent) of these range tipover fatalities involved children aged one year to five years old. From January 1, 1980 through December 31, 2006, CPSC staff is aware of 84 injuries. The majority of injuries, regardless of age, were burns suffered when hot liquids spilled from the pots or pans that tipped when the range tilted.
Anti-tip brackets have been required since 1991; however, concerns have been raised that, despite the brackets being made available, they require special installation procedures which homeowners and/or installers may disregard. To address these concerns, the Standards Technical Panel (STP) for Household Electric Ranges (UL 858) adopted additional markings and installation requirements to improve consumer and installation awareness. The changes include additional markings on a range, as well as warnings in the user's guide and installation instructions. The effective date for these changes is February 18, 2012. CPSC staff is continuing to review the need for additional performance requirements to address hazards associated with range tipover.
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RCR Crew Member Suspended: Violation Of Substance Abuse Poli
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 24, 2011) – Gary Frost, a crew member for the No. 31 team in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, has been indefinitely suspended from NASCAR for violating the sanctioning body's substance abuse policy.
On May 23, Frost was found to have violated Sections 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing) and 19 (violation of the NASCAR substance abuse policy) of the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series rule book.


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Once in a blue moon
Representatives from the American Angus Association (www.angus.org), Merial Pharm. Co. (www.merial.com), Southern States Cow Nutrition (www.sothernstates.com) and The Center for Beef Excellence (www.BeefExcellence.com) were on hand, and I perused the booths while observing some of the demonstrations presented by Jeff Nogan and Justin Herman, of Applewood and Trowbridge Farms, respectively. I chatted briefly with Denise Sullivan, the director of career and technical education for Sullivan County BOCES (www.scboces.org), who had 11th and 12th grade students at the clinic. "We're highlighting Animal Sciences today," she said, "and the kids earn school credit for participating in the programs. They have the opportunity to learn about livestock production and all aspects of the animal industry, including horses, swine, lambs and poultry." Before moving on, Sullivan asked me where Dharma was. "She's home," I sheepishly admitted. "It happens."
Steering through town, I spotted Girl Scouts and Brownies lining Main Street and screeched to a halt, determined to score some Thin Mints. It only happens once a year, and the cookie drive is a rare opportunity to support the troops and feed my face simultaneously, so I stocked up, asking the girls how much time we had left. "You have until May 8 to purchase your favorites," said one of the moms, "so you better hurry!" Knowing that I'd run out sooner than later, I inquired about getting more. They advised me to give troop leader Joanne Rosenberger (845/887-4731) a call.
I jotted the number down before being pulled aside. "Didn't I see you at the Hortonville talent show last week?" mom number two asked. After I nodded, she went on: "Why wasn't there any mention of Walter Egner and his performance?" Egner has been participating in the annual variety show for 27 years and his rendition of "Anastasia" last week was (IMHO) fabulous. "It wasn't intentional," I whimpered. "I ran out of room in my column."


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Mobile meth lab found
An Elkins woman remained incarcerated on a $10,000 cash-only bond Monday following her arrest Saturday for allegedly manufacturing methamphetamine.
Eileen Deshayes, 27, was charged with operating or attempting to operate a clandestine lab after police allegedly found materials commonly used to make methamphetamine in a hotel room that she had recently occupied.
According to the criminal complaint filed in the Randolph County Magistrate Clerk's Office, Cpl. G.S. DeWeese with the Elkins detachment of the West Virginia State Police was traveling west on Route 33 East when he observed a gray Dodge Durango parked at the dumpsters near Journeez bar. DeWeese pulled over and talked to Deshayes and a man who identified himself as Michael Johnson.
Deshayes was throwing items away in the dumpster near Journeez, the complaint states, and when questioned, she told DeWeese she was throwing out trash from her vehicle.
DeWeese conducted a warrant check on both individuals and discovered that an active warrant existed on Deshayes for attempting to purchase more than the allowable amount of pseudoephedrine. Johnson reportedly told DeWeese that he and Deshayes had stayed at the EconoLodge due to a power outage.
Deshayes refused to give DeWeese permission to search her vehicle and was subsequently taken into custody by officers with the Elkins Police Department, according to the complaint.
DeWeese then went to the EconoLodge and, upon verifying that Deshayes had been a guest, obtained permission to search her room. The front desk attendant reportedly advised DeWeese that the room had not yet been cleaned by housekeeping staff.
In the trash can of Deshayes' room, DeWeese allegedly found a small piece of clear tubing with a "jagged cut" on one end and several pairs of plastic gloves. Taking the clear tubing with him, the officer then went back to the dumpsters by Journeez and discovered a white bag.
Inside the bag, DeWeese discovered a Coca-Cola bottle with residue inside and plastic tubing sticking through a hole in the bottle's lid.
"This item was consistent with an item used in a shake and bake meth lab," DeWeese wrote in the complaint. Also inside the bag, DeWeese allegedly found more clear tubing, lithium batteries and a lithium strip.
DeWeese noted that the jagged edge of the clear tubing removed from Deshayes' room at the EconoLodge "appeared to match up with one end of the tubing that was inserted into the Coke bottle."
As of presstime Tuesday, Deshayes was being held in the Tygart Valley Regional Jail.
The penalty for operating or attempting to operate a clandestine lab is imprisonment for two to 10 years in the state penitentiary, a fine between $5,000 and $25,000, or both.


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America's most shoplifted items
Published On: Jun 07 2012 12:32:04 PM PDT Updated On: Dec 01 2013 11:00:00 PM PST
Find out which items are targeted most by shoplifters. Some may surprise you.
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By Freedom Newspapers
British Prime Minister Tony Blair, after weeks of speculation and leaks about when exactly it would come, has announced he is stepping down as leader of the Labor Party and therefore as prime minister — as of June 27.
As the longest-serving prime minister besides Margaret Thatcher in recent British history, he leaves behind a mixed legacy.
For Americans, the most striking aspect of Tony Blair was the closeness he cultivated with two very different American presidents, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. He took the Anglo-American "special relationship" very seriously. He encouraged the United States to intervene in Bosnia and Kosovo in the 1990s, and after 9/11 he brought Great Britain firmly behind the U.S. response, including the ill-considered invasion of Iraq. He defended that decision repeatedly, with a charm and eloquence that many U.S. supporters of the war wished their own president was able to muster.
Yet what for many Americans was Tony Blair's finest hour was the major source of his plummeting popularity at home. Most Britons were skeptical of the war from the outset, and that skepticism only increased as the occupation failed to stifle — indeed, may have helped to precipitate — an ugly sectarian conflict inside Iraq.
Domestically, he was the first Labor leader to hold power in 18 years — and to win three consecutive elections. As an apostle of a "third way" between freebooting capitalism and pure statism, he governed more as a moderate than a socialist, leaving in place many of the market-oriented reforms initiated by Thatcher while promising to improve the public services such as health and education. The improvements were more incremental than dramatic.
Largely because politicians were not micromanaging the economy, Great Britain has enjoyed a decade of sustained economic growth. London has become a major — perhaps the leading — financial center in the world. Great Britain, perceived as being in the doldrums under Tory prime minister John Major, is now seen as vibrant and forward-looking, a more tolerant place.
He was not immune to left-wing enthusiasms. He abolished the House of Lords, replacing it with an "upper" house now criticized as a haven for cronies. His efforts to devolve power in Scotland and Wales led to greater support for nationalist parties in both countries, making the break-up of the United Kingdom a bit less unthinkable than before. His efforts to improve government services were characterized more by earnest promises than follow-through. He started out promising a cleaner-than-clean government and ended (as do most parties who hold power too long) criticized for corruption and carelessness about truth.
Blair can take a great deal of credit for the breakthrough agreement this month in Northern Ireland under which two former adversaries, the protestant Rev. Ian Paisley and former IRA commander Martin McGuiness, share power in an arrangement that, if not warm, is at least cordial and (so far) non-violent.
Blair might also be able to say that, even as Margaret Thatcher did, he has shifted the terms of political discourse in Great Britain. Even as many left-wing Laborites groused that Blair changed the Labor Party into one whose policies amounted to Thatcherism-lite, today's Tory party scrambles to present itself as the party of compassion and caring, a party of Blairism-lite rather than a home for crusty conservatives or unapologetic individualists.
In his resignation speech Blair offered a reminder that too few politicians heed: "Sometimes the only way you conquer the pull of power is to set it down." Considering his approval numbers he had little choice but to relinquish power, but he has done so with grace and dignity.


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Last week on Google Earth Blog we…
- Continued the A-to-Z series with Buildings and Borders.
- Asked "what is a smoot?".
- Checked out the new Street View imagery in Hawaii.
- Looked at a few more amazing images from the NASA Earth Observatory.
- Explained more about the Google Earth cache system.
You can read more over at GEarthBlog.com.


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PITTSBURGH, PA – Since JetBlue Airways launched air service at Pittsburgh International Airport, fares to New York and Boston have decreased dramatically and passenger volumes have soared, according to an analysis by the Allegheny County Airport Authority.
When JetBlue began service in June 2006 the average fare to New York and Boston were $214 and $179 respectively. According to the latest data available from the US DOT (June 30, 2008), the average fare has dropped 48% to $112 to New York and 33% to $120 to Boston. Passenger increases are 75% to New York and 25% to Boston.
This analysis is a follow-up to a study the Airport Authority conducted in 2007 on the economic impact of low cost carriers on the Pittsburgh region.
"JetBlue brought its terrific fares and great customer service to Pittsburgh International Airport. It is vital to remind the community to fly JetBlue and the other low cost carriers if we want to keep competitive fares and more choices available, said Bradley D. Penrod, Executive Director, Allegheny County Airport Authority. Southwest Airlines, AirTran Airways, USA 3000 are other low cost carriers at Pittsburgh International Airport.
Reducing the cost of flying out of Pittsburgh International Airport has been one of the primary goals of the Regional Air Service Partnership - a joint effort of Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato, the Allegheny County Airport Authority, and the Allegheny Conference on Community Development.
"We have been saying the discount fares of low cost carriers provide true economic benefits to the region. Lower airfares make our region competitive for retaining and locating businesses. More low cost carriers at Pittsburgh International Airport mean more travel options that save money – that helps both businesses and the local economy," stated Glenn R. Mahone, Chairman, Allegheny County Airport Authority.
JetBlue currently offers two flights a day to New York JFK and one flight a day to Boston. Flights can be booked at www.jetblue.com.


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Welcome to The Kenmare News pages--we're happy you discovered us! We serve Kenmare and the surrounding area, including the communities of Berthold, Carpio, Donnybrook and Tolley.
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The Kenmare News, now in its 115th year, publishes each Wednesday, with website content typically updated within 24 hours. Our website includes employment opportunities, and an improved events calendar for the area. Of course, you can still find each week's feature stories, the "Upside Down Under" column, and information about Kenmare's annual GooseFest.
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A gas station sign board, known in the Willy Street Neighborhood for its quirky sayings, isn't getting many laughs for its most recent post.
A sign posted outside of the BP at 1130 Williamson St. Thursday morning read, "DONT DIE A VIRGIN TERRORISTS ARE UP THERE WAITING FOR YOU."
Heather Murphy said she saw an image of the sign posted on Facebook that garnered a lot of response.
"The response to the picture that I saw this morning was 'Wow, what's going on with this? This is ridiculous,'" Murphy said. "And one of [the responses said] 'OK, so if I'm virgin, I'm going to get basically raped when I go to heaven?'"
But the gas station owner wasn't the author of the sign. It was a man living nearby, Grant Zimmerman, who said he's been posting messages on the board for about two years.
He said he's put a variety of messages on the board in the past, jokes like "This is a private sign please do not read," or puns like "Frog parking only all others toad."
"As long as it fits on the sign and it's funny enough, I put it up there," Zimmerman said.
He said the store owner even liked Thursday's sign.
"When I put it up the owner said 'That stays up there for three months,'" Zimmerman added.
The store owner said about 95 percent of the people who come to the gas station like the signs and even snap photos of it. But now he's reconsidering letting Zimmerman continue posting to the board.
"I'm a little mad, I'm not angry," Zimmerman said. "I just don't understand why somebody would complain about that. It's just funny, that's why it's up there."


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au Rolls Out Summer 2015 Products and Services
On May 15, AkihabaraNews participated in au's 2015 Summer product and service rollout at the Shinagawa Prince Hotel in Minato Ward, Tokyo.
On May 15, AkihabaraNews participated in au's 2015 Summer product and service rollout at the Shinagawa Prince Hotel in Minato Ward, Tokyo.
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Canon is going to release new interchangeable lens - EF50mm F1.8 STM - for their EOS cameras in late May.
The new EF50mm F1.8 STM lens is a successor model to the EF50mm F1.8 II, Canon's longtime popular EF lens - 25 years since it was released in December, 1990. The old model consistently sold approximately 70,000 units per month around the world.
At Keio University, the Imai Laboratory, in the Department of Information and Computer Science (Faculty of Science and Technology), is doing three research projects to make communication easier. These projects involve robots with artificial intelligence, telepresence robots, and technology for attaching sensors to people to make computers easier to use.
AkihabaraNews Special Contributor Jordan Yerman has a lot of room in his heart and soul for kittehs without a home, and his ongoing Street Cat Project is a singular study thereof. In that pursuit, he recently spent two solid weeks running around Japan aiming the Fujifilm X-T1 at feral felines.


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This image reveals 28 tiny galaxies uncovered by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. The puny galaxies, shown in the postage-stamp-sized images, existed 9 billion years ago and are brimming with star birth.
The dwarf galaxies are typically a hundred times less massive than the Milky Way galaxy but are churning out stars at such a furious pace that their stellar content would double in just 10 million years. Hubble's Wide Field Camera 3 and Advanced Camera for Surveys spied the galaxies in the UKIDSS Ultra Deep Survey field, or UDS (part of the UKIRT Infrared Deep Sky Survey). The galaxies' locations in the UDS field are marked by circles in the large image.
The galaxies stood out in the Hubble images because the energy from all the new stars caused the oxygen in the gas surrounding them to light up like a bright neon sign. The rapid star birth likely represents an important phase in the formation of dwarf galaxies, the most common galaxy type in the cosmos.
The galaxies are among 69 dwarf galaxies found in the UDS and other fields. The images were made from observations taken between August and December 2010.
Object Name: Ultra Deep Survey (UDS) Field
Image Type: Astronomical/Annotated
Credit: NASA, ESA, A. van der Wel (Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Heidelberg, Germany), H. Ferguson and A. Koekemoer (Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, Md.), and the CANDELS team
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The U.S. government has temporarily delayed a controversial rule that would again permit passengers to carry small knives on commercial flights. The policy had been scheduled to take effect April 25.
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text: My dd is one year (yea, we made it!) and she nurses two times a night. But lately, my letdown takes forever for night feedings. I did a search and couldn't find what I was looking for. Is this normal? I am practically asleep, while trying to nurse at night. Does this affect letdown? She probably doesn't actually eat as much as she used to at night, and is feeding more for comfort, which is fine with me, but my letdown used to be much quicker at night. I don't have any problems during the day, just at night. Do I need to wake up more? Just curious if anyone can help me with this, thanks!


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Sparta residents prepare to choose new mayor
Sparta residents will soon choose a new mayor.
Voters will decide between a longtime City Council member and a local business owner.
Mayoral candidate Tony Angelini runs a restaurant downtown and Ronald Button is retired but currently serves on the City Council.
Both believe they have what it takes to move the city forward.
Both Sparta mayoral candidates are passionate about their community.
"I've been in Sparta almost all my life," said Button.
"Moved to Sparta in 2003 to make a better future for my family. I know it is a great town to raise a family," said Angelini.
But that's not where Button and Angilini's similarities end. They also agree on some of Sparta's needs.
"They want to see the community police that's not around no more as they used to be in the past," said Angelini.
"Community relations from the police department to get them out in the community and actually getting to know the people better," said Button.
"Every city has a drug issue. Sparta, it's got a major drug issue we've got to work on. My number one thing is to start a neighborhood program and work with the police department," said Angelini.
"The committee the council and councilman Holcomb put together will do a great job addressing the issue that's become such a problem for the whole region," said Button.
"Put the right people in the right committees and hold them accountable to the decisions they make," said Angelini.
"I've got to determine who we're going to lose as committee members and I'll have to find the qualified and eager people to fill the vacancies that do occur," said Button.
But while they agree on some of the city's needs, they do have some main differences in priorities, should they win the seat.
"The Monroe County Justice Center is finally moving along. I've been an advocate of moving that downtown for 20 years," said Button. "Once the justice center is down here, I will look to consolidate more of the administrative services to the downtown area. I think it would be a great benefit to all the businesses downtown."
"I want to start new programs for senior citizens and disabled people, because sometimes we forget about the disabled and the senior citizens," said Angelini.
Both candidates also say they are passionate about bringing more jobs to the area.
Voters will head to the polls and make their decision on Tuesday.
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Create a 'fracking fund'
The claim that fracking is safe should be backed up with protection for the community. A simple solution would be to have money set aside in a fund that would be drawn on in case someone's property is damaged. This is similar to the practice of getting security for a house rental or having auto insurance to pay an accident victim.
It should be understood that the gas/oil companies package many leases together and sell them around in the world. This makes it very expensive and difficult to get compensation for damages. The claim that fracking is safe must be backed up with money. This is something that local government can do. And it would be fair to everyone.
The oil/gas companies must contribute to a fund to protect the community. This would go a long way toward healing the hostility between those who want a gas well on their property and neighbors who are concerned by what that will do to their property.
We must find a way to get out of the crisis that we are getting ourselves into.
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I'm just wondering if it is normal or common for 2-year-olds to go through a growth spurt.
My DD is having a lot of trouble settling for her naps, and begs me in tears, "No na-na (night night)." She can't settle at night either, is eating a ton (3 cobs of corn at one dinner!), and wants to be constantly latched in the morning for a few hours until she wakes up - then wants to nurse for 40 mins or so.
I haven't noticed a lot more BFing because she has always nursed little sessions all day, but definitely after sleeps she likes to have long nursing sessions, more than usual.
Is this a growth spurt?


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People love to play the victim these days. And why not? There are plenty of roles to go around. Be it a con artist preying on the kindness of others or a natural disaster wreaking havoc where it doesn't usually wreak, there seems to be an endless supply of new and exciting ways to turn regular people into marks and statistics.
It's in these moments of unexpected adversity when the best in people should (and usually does) shine through in the form of support for those who are legitimately suffering. That said, our sympathy is getting spread a bit thin. There's a lot of misery in this world and, sad as it is, we just can't feel sorry for everyone.
With that in mind, it's time to start applying some filters, and I think I have a few good places to start. Here are four "victims" we see all the time who no longer deserve our sympathy.
4People Who Get Stranded While On Absurd Adventures
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Remember Abby Sunderland? In 2010, she attempted to become the first person under the age of 18 to sail around the world solo. She departed from Marina del Rey, California on January 23, 2010 with plans to complete the journey without stopping. Those plans hit a proverbial iceberg when electrical problems forced her to stop in Cabo San Lucas. That's in Mexico, which is basically California with fewer Mexicans, so in terms of a trip around the world, she barely even made it out the front door. Nevertheless, she decided to give it another shot, restarting the trip from Mexico.
Except on water!
Doomed to fail? Of course it was! To the determined youngster's credit, she made it as far as Cape Town, South Africa this time before the need for repairs forced her to stop. Still undeterred, she decided to continue her journey unassisted even if she wouldn't be able to say it was completed without stopping, because that's still a pretty cool thing to be able to say you did as a teen.
Here's the thing, though, it's not the public's responsibility to make sure teens get to do cool shit. So when Abby Sunderland finally failed in a more catastrophic, "stranded in the Indian Ocean" kind of way, why was it the public's responsibility to see to it that she was rescued?
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Helicopters aren't free.
Before you get your pitchforks out, please understand, I'm not saying she shouldn't have been helped at all. Of course you send someone out to save her, she's still technically a kid. I am, however, saying that's why you save her. It's not her fault her parents don't give a shit if she dies in the ocean. If you're an adult who willingly puts yourself in the path of danger just to accomplish some worthless goal, though, I'm less sold on the idea that you deserve public intervention. Sorry if that sounds harsh, but nobody asked you to sail around the world, buddy. We haven't needed your kind of services since spices were hard to come by.
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You could start wars with these when people were poor and stupid.
At the very least, you should be required to reimburse whatever taxpayer money goes into saving your ass. That's what bothered so many people about the Abby Sunderland fiasco. It's estimated that between $200,000 - $300,000 went into the rescue efforts, and her family offered to pay back not a single dime. That's a problem. If you have the money to build a boat that you even think is capable of traveling around the globe without stopping, you have the $200,000 to pay for your rescue efforts when you fail.
In fact, I'd go so far as to say you should be required to prove you can help finance your own rescue efforts if shit goes haywire. If you only have enough money to get yourself stranded in the middle of nowhere, you don't have enough money to make the trip, period.
Good luck telling that to the Sunderland family, though. Not only did they not bother paying anything back, they actually had the gall to ask for donations to recover Abby Sunderland's boat after it had to be abandoned. That takes just a bit more nerve than sailing around the world by yourself.
And it gets better! It's not just overambitious teens who routinely ask for undeserved help. The US Navy and Coast Guard estimate they've spent a combined $4.2 million towing just two Carnival cruise ships, the inappropriately named Triumph and Splendor, to safety over the years. When the government asked them to consider paying some of that money back, the beleaguered travel giant responded with this:
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"Carnival's policy is to honor maritime tradition that holds that the duty to render assistance at sea to those in need is a universal obligation of the entire maritime community."
Translation: You have to save us and we owe you nothing.
On the bright side, even though most of their cruises depart from Miami, they're incorporated outside the country, so they also don't have to pay taxes.
3People Who Visit Unlicensed Plastic Surgeons
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Right off the bat, I want to apologize for how long that first entry was. There are a lot of words there. Over 670, to be sort of exact. I've written entire articles that have fewer words. The one I linked to there in order to make my point isn't one of them, but it's close enough. And besides, Heidi Klum, right?
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Right, and that's a really strong segue to the point I want to briefly (for a refreshing change of pace) make here, which is that it's time to stop feeling sorry for people who do things like this to their face.
That's Priscilla Presley who, as you might have noticed, has destroyed her once lovely face in ways age alone never could. Or, more accurately, she paid someone to do it for her.
Now, I have all the sympathy in the world for someone who goes to a legitimate medical professional to have a procedure done, cosmetic or otherwise, and winds up getting maimed in the face. That's sad, but it's also not what Priscilla Presley did. Her procedure was done at the home of Lionel Richie's former wife by some Argentinian dude who charged women with too much money $300 - $500 a pop to inject silicon goo directly into their lips. Shockingly, it turned out to be a scam. The substance he was injecting the women with was an automotive grade lubricant used to keep engine parts running smoothly in Argentina.
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Engines run in the opposite direction there.
Look, you wouldn't expect quality dental care from some dude at a party just because he was wearing scrubs and had a clean pair of pliers. Why are you letting anyone inject anything into anywhere on your body if you don't know for sure that they're a trained medical professional? That's what people in the worst throes of heroin addiction do, and the accepted rules of society dictate that we don't feel sorry for people who make such shitty decisions. It's that simple.


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Please if anyone can get through to Lohan it's Oprah. That woman could turn straw into gold.
I honestly wish the best for Lohan. Underneath it all she actually is a talented young woman. It seemed she is finally taking responsibility for all the chaos in her life (maybe too much responsibility given the fame whoring assholes she gor suck with for parents). I had a very close friend who was beautiful smart and talented who died at 31 because she couldn't kick her addictions. I know the pain I went through and her family still feels and wouldn't wish it on anyone. I wish her the best same as anyone struggling with addiction.
Give less then a year, she will be back to her old ways and back in rehab, only guaranteed way for her to get attention. The idea that she has any talent as an actor is laughable.


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President Steve Cook in the Detroit News: Will Michigan schools run out of money?
March Madness.
For some, it means college basketball's biggest tournament. For many Michigan drivers, March Madness has meant dodging crater-sized potholes as our roads continue to deteriorate. But for Michigan school districts, March Madness has taken on a new meaning: the growing fear that money will run out before the year ends.
Last year saw the tip of the iceberg with Saginaw Buena Vista closing its doors three weeks early. This year, many other districts are teetering on the brink of financial collapse. Just like Michigan's roads, Michigan's school districts have been denied adequate funding to sustain themselves.
To see just how badly each district in the state has been hurt by Gov. Rick Snyder and legislative leaders, the Michigan Education Association recently unveiled a new website, kidsnotceos.com. . .


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2012 Ford Econoline Cargo Van Values
The 2012 Ford Econoline Cargo Van is a full-size van available in standard and extended length models. The E-Series Van is available with three different engines; a standard 4.6-liter V8 engine that produces 225 hp/286 lb-ft of torque, optional 5.4-liter V8 engine that produces 255 hp/350 lb-ft of torque, and an optional 6.8-liter V10 engine that produces 305 hp and 420 lb-ft of torque. Transmission options are comprised of a standard 4-speed automatic and optional TorqShift® 5-speed automatic transmission. Maximum towing capacity falls within a range of 6,000-10,000 lbs, depending on engine and transmission selection. Features include cruise control, power windows, power door locks, power mirrors, remote keyless entry, multiple audio systems, Ford SYNC®, satellite radio, integrated trailer brake controller, rear view camera, telescopic trailer tow mirrors, reverse sensing system, and storage racks/bins. Safety consists of advanced traction control, roll stability control, anti-lock braking, and tire pressure monitoring. The Ford Econoline Cargo Van is backed by a 3-year/36,000-mile warranty.Read more Read less
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My supply changed suddenly after I got a plugged duct. I have always been fairly consistent in my pumping. I usually get about 2 oz from my left breast and between 3-4 oz from my right breast. My daughter is almost 11 months old. Earlier this week, I got a plugged duct in my right breast. Thankfully, my DD was able to suck it out in a couple of nursing sessions, so I didn't think much of it. However, after that, I can't seem to get even 2 oz out of my right breast whenever I pump!
I'm very concerned because it's been about a week and it doesn't look like it's getting much better. I had a very small stash in the fridge and we're going through it quickly because my baby drinks about 5-6 oz at a feeding and I'm pumping closer to 3 oz.
Can a plugged duct lead to lower supply? Is this going to get better if I just keep pumping and nursing? Or do I need to do something more active to get my supply back up? Any advice would be appreciated!


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The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Kenneth and Lillian Cooper of Meyersville, Barbara Wright Kaiser and Sydney Kaiser of Yoakum and the late Homer Wright of Cuero. Megan graduated in 2005 from Falls City High School, received her Bachelor's Degree from Texas A&M University in 2008 and her Master's Degree in 2009, also from Texas A&M University. She currently works for Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.
The prospective groom is the grandson of Ted and Glenna Williams of Round Rock and Frances and the late Richard Kruger of Hutto. Adam is a 2003 graduate of Hutto High School and farms with his dad and uncle in Williamson County.
The couple will exchange their vows November 10, 2012 at the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Cestohowa.


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Shoplifting suspect stumbles into mall crime scene
VIENNA, W.Va. – A suspected shoplifter was charged Wednesday after being collared a day earlier at the Grand Central Mall by officers investigating the shooting of a suspect in an unrelated incident.
Jessica E. LeMaster, 36, of 2112 10th Ave., Parkersburg, was arraigned Wednesday in Wood County Magistrate Court on a felony charge of third-offense shoplifting.
She was released on a $2,000 bond, but Vienna Police Sgt. Mike Pifer said the Wood County Prosecutor's Office has been asked to revoke the bond she'd already posted for prior charges.
"She was out on bond for three third-offense shoplifting (counts) out of Wood County Circuit Court," he said.
Officers from area law enforcement agencies were at the mall Tuesday for Homeland Security Department training, then to assist with an investigation after 24-year-old Steven Lewis Pfalzgraf of Parkersburg was shot by a Parkersburg police officer. Pfalzgraf was allegedly driving a car carrying a purse-snatching suspect pursued by the officers from the mall food court.
After the car dragged one officer and turned toward another, the second officer fired on the vehicle.
LeMaster allegedly took items from Buckle, a store in the mall, and was chased by employees. She emerged from J.C. Penney into the parking lot where officers were setting up crime scene tape and was eventually apprehended by a Wood County sheriff's deputy, Pifer said.
Given what else was going on, Pifer said, LeMaster was released and not formally charged until Wednesday.
Third-offense shoplifting carries a potential fine of $500 to $5,000 and a possible prison sentence of one to 10 years.


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USC senior QB Matt Barkley is expected to be healthy enough to play in the Trojans bowl game against Georgia Tech.
Alabama HC Nick Saban prefers for OC Lane Kiffin to remain with the team through the College Football Playoffs.
Transferring USC redshirt junior QB Max Browne will visit Pittsburgh this weekend.
ESPN's Brett McMurphy passes along that NCAA president Mark Emmert's preference is for an eight-team Playoff.
Multiple outlets are reporting that USF has entered negotiations with former Texas HC Charlie Strong to fill their vacant head-coaching position.
Former Baylor HC Art Briles is suing three school regents and a vice president for libel.
Multiple outlets are reporting that Western Michigan and HC P.J. Fleck are nearing agreement on a contract extension.
Texas A&M junior edge rusher Myles Garrett said that he will not make a decision on the 2017 NFL Draft until after the Texas Bowl.
At the introductory press conference for new HC Willie Taggart, Oregon president Michael Schill told him to "go out and find a great defensive coordinator."
Former Baylor QB Jarrett Stidham wants to make his transfer decision by Christmas.
Ole Miss fired co-OC Dan Werner.
Navy sophomore QB Zach Abey will start against Army on Saturday.


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NYX Auto Eyebrow Pencil: Cheap And Good Alternative To MAC Eyebrow Pencil
Before I got started on writing this NYX Automatic Eyebrow Pencil review, I went to read the MAC Automatic Eyebrow Pencil review written 11 months ago. I love reading old posts, they make me realize how much I've grown, how my writing style has improved, photography skills have progressed, and some throw me back to the moment when I was writing them, allowing me to relive memories.
If I had access to endless supplies of MAC products without forking out a single cent (your wish, my wish, every makeup obsessed person's wish), I would say the MAC Eyebrow Pencil is an ideal pencil. There are about 5 shades to choose from on the MAC website (I don't know why Brunette isn't one of them. It's available in MAC Singapore though), a precise tip, and since I have endless free supply to MAC products, I can simply throw one away when I twist it up too much causing the product to break.
But because the probability of that wish coming true is as good as believing that Bun Bun will become a real fairy, and my pocket and brain were telling me there must be as good and cheaper alternatives to the MAC automatic brow pencil out there, I soon found myself in possession of the NYX Auto Eyebrow Pencil.
Pigmented Brow Color
The NYX Automatic Eyebrow Pencil goes on very smoothly, much smoother than those pencils that need manual sharpening, like the Rimmel Eyebrow Pencil (another old post!).
You don't need a lot of effort to get great color payoff, and this intense pigmentation might be a bane to some since you might have to be light-handed to avoid having dark slugs as brows at first. Once you get the hang of it though, this NYX brow pencil is a great time saver since just a few strokes are needed to alter light-colored brows to defined ones.
NYX Auto Brow Pencil has better staying power than MAC Auto Brow Pencil.


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Chocolate Pumpkin Recipes-Gundersen Lutheran 500 Club
Pumpkin Muffins
Makes 12 muffins
Getting started Equipment you will need: large bowl, electric mixer, wooden spoon, spatula, muffin tins Preheat oven to 400o Do right away when you get home: action step 1
1 cup canned pumpkin
½ cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs 1 tsp. vanilla extract
¾ cup unsweetened applesauce
2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 ½ cups whole wheat flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
¾ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients and beat until smooth with electric mixer.
2. Add dry ingredients to bowl and stir gently to combine.
3. Fold in chocolate chips. Spray muffin tin with pan spray. Spoon 1/3 cup batter into each cup. Bake 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the muffin comes out clean.
Side items: glass of milk and scrambled egg
Tips: This recipe uses applesauce instead of butter or oil to reduce the total fat and uses whole wheat flour to increase the fiber. Paired with a glass of milk and scrambled egg, this makes a fantastic satisfying breakfast. Cool muffins completely before storing. Store in an airtight container for 3-4 days. If storing longer, refrigerate to prevent molding. These muffins also freeze well for a later use.
Shopping list: 1 (15 oz.) can pumpkin Unsweetened applesauce Cocoa powder Whole wheat flour Semi-sweet chocolate chips
Check for: Brown sugar 2 eggs Vanilla extract Baking soda Baking powder
Other items needed:
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