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SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — At the outset of a season, each team aspires to make its ensuing campaign a successful one. Such success is often measured by making it to the playoffs and, beyond that, unleashing a viable run toward a sectional championship.
By and large, entire seasonal results determine postseason entry, affording a variety of ways to qualify, including league or overall record or a point system based on strength of opponents. But football playoff qualification has morphed into something far more problematic as Section 9 now counts only league games as qualifying criteria. That renders a nine-game season into one where only a few games matter. Class C Division I contenders Liberty and Sullivan West are a case in point.
After James I. O'Neill wrested improbable last-second league wins from both schools, the two local rivals were faced with a do-or-die encounter that would provide the winner with a ticket to the playoffs and the loser to play out a far less meaningful season.
Liberty ousted Sullivan West a year ago in just such a late regular-season encounter, after knocking them out in a semifinal upset the year before. Now, the 4-1 Indians traveled to the 3-2 Bulldogs on October 6 in hopes of repeating that script. That these teams, with identical 1-1 league records, should be playing an elimination game on October 6 seemed unjust to say the least.
While most onlookers expected a tight, competitive game, few could have foreseen what was about to unfold, a deadlocked 14-14 game at the end of regulation and each team scoring a TD in the overtime. After Sullivan West's Tom Mootz had rambled into the end zone from the 20-yard line on the first play in OT and Kitt Borowski had kicked the PAT to give Bulldogs a 21-14 edge, it was Liberty's turn to try from the 20 to see if they could tie it to extend play or win it with a two-point conversion.
After completing a pass to Efrain Baez, the Liberty quarterback Marshon Williams handed the ball to junior Kenny Jaycox who promptly scored. Now Liberty trailed by a single point at 21-20 and then lined up for what looked like the extra point kick. Instead, holder Quinn Jackson stood up and threw a pass to Williams, who had slipped uncovered into the end zone to receive the two-point conversion pass. The ball sailed over his shoulder and what ensued was a cathartic scene of Sullivan West celebration in stark contrast to Liberty bereavement. The Bulldogs' victory sets up an October 28 playoff semifinal against John S. Burke Catholic at Faller Field in Middletown slated for 4 p.m.
"We lost two games by a single point and we're out," said Liberty coach John Wilhelm, who took ownership for the gamble on the conversion. "It's on me," he said. "They were running the ball well at times tonight and we weren't. I felt we couldn't go score-for-score with them and that this was our best chance."
Eldred, like Liberty, now finds itself outside looking in, after losing to Livingston Manor and falling to Chester 28-12 this past weekend. LMR and Chester will stage a rematch of last year's Class D championship game to be played Dietz Stadium on November 4. Chester beat LMR 34-10 in 2010. Tri-Valley (1-5, 0-1 Class C) must beat Fallsburg and Millbrook to qualify for the playoffs to face O'Neill, who beat them 29-15 in a non-league tilt this past weekend.
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No I meant the real orders. You know, people you took money from.
No I meant the real orders. You know, people you took money from.
Like the $740.00 from riverbee1.
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Kinda doesn't really answer the questions, does it.
Also, you claimed quite some time ago to be closing the business down, but then didn't and kept taking peoples money. Now, it's delivery time, oh, you're closing the business down again.
Good little racket.
If you had visited my web page, this post would be unnecessary. However I will repeat it here for everyone. I lost all but 8 colonies due to genetically modified soybeans and corn in my area. Colonies that I sold are doing well and everyone is happy with them. A beekeeper neighbor lost all his bees as well. From what I can find out, all colonies outside the flying range of these crops have not been affected. The big chemical companies have so much money that they can buy their way out of any liability.
Yes you are correct that it has been an almost perfect spring and had the bees not all died, then this would have been resolved. The bad news is that this problem is only going to get worse. At least Europe is smart enough to outlaw GMO crops.
I call BS on the cause to GMO soybeans and corn.
ditto on the gmo soybeans and corn, wish there was a 'violin smiley' i could insert here.
this is just another excuse of your long list of excuses to add to the pile
how many folks did you take money from this spring? let me guess, the gmo killed off your bees before you delivered any queens or bees, but.....you have their money and can't pay them back?
i suspect that we will start hearing from them soon enough.
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BTW, hmmmm on the fake orders by phone and email you never heard back from, maybe the 'powers that be' are starting to pay attention to your less than honest business practices. someone's 'fishing' around. if i were you i might be concerned about the men in black suits with badges showing up on my doorstep.
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1/20/12 – Day Three of the 2012 Phillies Phantasy Camp
My legs feel about 300 pounds. I'm developing a really nasty bruise on my right thigh from a pitched ball. My left hand, specifically my thumb, is not happy with me.
But I could not be in better spirits. It's another stunning day in Clearwater, projected to be in the mid-70's. My team is coming off of an impressive opening-day win, and all of a sudden, we are thinking "championship game".
The training room has already grown a large appendage from it's door, full of moaning Campers. I must say though, this year I saw much less people take their place in line to get wrapped, rubbed, iced, and dunked. There seemed to be a lot less (serious) injuries. Everyone was in much better physical condition.
I asked my lockermate how his hand was this morning. Yesterday afternoon, his throwing hand had an unfortunate encounter with a line drive, causing his thumb area to swell up and turn a very interesting shade of blue. He was worried about his status for the rest of the Camp. In more than an hour, I would truly find out how he was faring.
We head to Bright House Field for our second Kangaroo Court session. Can Steely Dave make it a sweep?!
Before the judges were introduced, and after the morning announcements, awards were given. The Camp likes to recognize the "Gamers", the most outstanding performances of the previous day, and the "Gomers", the not-so-outstanding. Last year, the Drillers were the first team to get a collective Gomer Award for our drubbing on day one. I distinctly remember that game, as I was thrust into catching after a layoff of about 30 years, which coincidentally felt like how long the game lasted.
Well, to keep the tradition alive, even in our moment of triumph, veteran Driller Joe Stackhouse was given the dubious prize for a particular run-down play. Now, I must dispute this because honestly, I don't think it was his fault, but damn, it sure was funny. Joe was caught between third base and home. The catcher, running him back to third, threw to the fielder covering. The throw, I thought, went low and plunked him in the helmet. It was almost like a classic Three Stooges moment. It felt like they all stood there in disbelief as the ball made a comic "doink" sound off of his helmet. Now, clearly this was not under Joe's control. Others disagreed. What "officials" saw was Joe reverting back to his soccer days, and lean his head into the ball, as if he trying to get the ball past a goalie. So, poor Stack was given the unfortunate award.
This wasn't the end for other members of the Drillers. For a second day in a row, the first Camper called up for Kangaroo Court was John Ashcom, our player of the game. During his hitting drills in the morning in the batting cages, John faced live pitching. He wanted to try hitting from both sides of the plate. So they decided to turn on the pitching machine. He then asked if the machine had to be turned around. What he meant to ask was if the protective screen for the pitcher had to be turned around as those favor right or left-handers. Clearly an honest mistake, something I most likely would have said. Ah, but any little mental misstep in this Camp will be caught and used against you. So for the rest of the Camp, poor Ash was the victim of many-a-"switch-hitting" joke, mostly from Larry Andersen.
This wasn't the end for us though. Our GM Rick was also called up. Everyone knew this was coming. Rick was being chastised for the bottle of wine incident the night before at the Bull Session. Rick told them he would gladly buy Larry a case of whatever beer he would like and have it sent to the radio booth during the season. This just got him into more trouble as he was only offering beer, not wine. His trial did end on an unjustly opinion by Ricky Bo, calling the one bottle he gave them "horrible". He claimed it was pure sugar. Apparently Ricky has never heard of dessert wine. The next time, Rick should just give him a nice aged bottle of Ripple or Thunderbird. It'll be cheaper. Then he and I can then share in the good stuff.
It was off to Robin Roberts field for the first of two games today. Spirits were high. We were loose. Let's get this going!
I would be starting today at DH with Dave Mongeluzi getting the call behind the plate to catch his friend and veteran Driller, Jim Roberto. Howie would later finish off at catcher, making it the only game where I did not have to put on the gear.
Immediately, I started liking our chances. The Bay Sox ran into some pitching issues the game before and had to resort to using their one Legend coach, Von Hayes, to pitch a couple innings. Today? The lockermate with the swollen hand was taking the mound. In my head I assumed this could potentially lead to our second win with a pitcher who was not 100%. What happens when you assume?…
We came right out of the box and staked a 2-0 lead, yada yada yada, it was time for lunch.
Well, we did have another impressive offensive showing, putting up seven runs. The problem? The Bay Sox easily surpassed that number… by ten. The final was 17-7. And just like that, our Championship Game hopes took a turn for the worse. We still had a chance, but any tie-breakers would come down to "runs allowed".
So how did I do? Well, I can proudly say I did not strike out. I actually contributed to our offense, going 1-3 with a double and an RBI on ground out that I can only describe as being very similar to Willie Mays Hayes' "hot shot towards the hole". In fact, mine was also to the second baseman, but I didn't leg it out. I do believe I also said "oops". (FYI, this video is NSFW)
In the field, I patrolled left. My defensive line showed one putout and two run-towards-the-warning-track-because-the-ball-is-easily-over-your-head plays. That pretty much summed up the game.
Oh well, you have to dust yourself off and forget about it. It's baseball. Have fun.
Most importantly, it was now lunchtime.
Our next game was at Joe DiMaggio field, which is situated just outside of the Carpenter Complex. Last year, due to rain the night before, the field was unplayable, so we were forced to play at Bright House. Life is tough. Of course, this was also the site of our Gomer Award-worthy game.
Let's move on.
We boarded a bus for the quick ride over. This was the perfect time to recharge.
During warmups, a race between Kevin Stocker and Stack's son around the bases took place. It was a photo finish, and I think that photo is still being developed.
After Little Stack lead everyone in a recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance, it was time to redeem ourselves against the Lookouts, coached by Milt Thompson and Scott Eyre. This would also be the first time I would play against Martha Eyerly. Like last year, Martha was the only female player in Camp. Her and I had struck up many conversations, but never had the chance to face her in a game. As she had already been beaned by a couple pitches this year, I feared she would take revenge on our squad.
Just like the last game, we came right out and scored four quick runs. Our offense again was clicking on all cylinders, with hard hits from Dave Horowitz and Stack. Ash knocked in the first run and Mongeluzi ripped a hot shot down the third base line, plating two more. The tide was turning.
Ash was our starting pitcher and threw one helluva game, but the Lookouts offense was not to be outdone. In the bottom of the 6th, we had fallen behind 8-6. Things were looking grim again and the Lookouts were showing swagger.
Then the wheels started falling off. Their pitcher lost his control. Walk after walk lead to us evening up the score and eight apiece. I strolled up to the plate with two outs, and bases loaded. Just then, they brought in a new pitcher. As I went back to the dugout to let the reliever warm up, Mongeluzi, easily the most positive and vocal voice for the team, kept encouraging me for this upcoming at-bat, even throwing in a "this would make a great story for the blog". Trust me, it was definitely in the back of my head as well Dave.
The best aspect about a situation like this is, you still have an inning to go if you don't score. You've already made a huge move by tying it up. Really, the pressure is quite low. I took that attitude up to plate with me and it worked like a charm. After working the count, I got a hold of one and sent it flying over the leftfielder's head. I didn't even reach first before I started pumping my fist in the air. A two run-scoring double. Without a doubt my best hit of the entire camp. Nothing but the sweet spot. I could strike out every at bat for the rest of Camp and I would not care. I had this.
Steely Dave was brought in to close the game and I finished off behind the plate where I took over midway through the game. We shut the door and left the field on top.
Whether in victory or defeat, Stock and Lieby always award a game ball to someone on the team. For the first time in two years, I finally got it.
Man, that felt good.
So for the second day in a row, we headed to the clubhouse on an extremely high note. We were 2-1, currently tied for second place. There was only one 3-0 team, and two with 2-1 records. We still had a shot.
It was another ride back to the hotel, and another miraculous sunset greeted us over the Clearwater Memorial Causeway.
This evening's event would be a dinner outing with our team. Again, we went to the Island Way Grille, a really fine place to eat, even for this jaded New Yorker. Last year I sat next to Lieby and got to speak to him about, well, everything. He recounted the day he was drafted and all the excitement and craziness of that moment. This time, I sat near Kevin, and like Mike, told us of that fateful day when he got the call from the Phillies' Lee Thomas. Just fascinating. We spoke of his other ventures post-MLB, including his annual TV announcing of the college world series, and all the details about his preparation leading up to a game. Do you know he sleeps through half the game?! It's mostly pre-recorded.
I'm kidding.
Anyways, we had a fantastic meal, topped off with some extra sushi courtesy of Howie. Now I am a sushi hound and this… was incredible sushi. The spicy tuna roll? VERY spicy. Domo arigato Island Way!
We got back to the hotel relatively late, and, well you know now how this day ends.
Big day tomorrow! Will we turn our franchise around and make the championship game? Will I learn to properly use my catcher's mitt and stop dropping pitches? Will I carry over my success at the plate and stop whiffing? Will I NOT end my night at the bar? The suspense must be killing you.
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2. Margaret Atwood and this poem. It's my goal to read everything Margaret Atwood has written until the end of the year. I already know that I will fail, so I approach her every work with attention and focus. Today this poem has grabbed my attention.
It's not late August, the air is not even warm, but there is no hurry and peaches burst sweetly in my kitchen. This poem brings back a memory of lingering and ripe Polish summers, syrupy sensations that I long for.
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4. Rain. Capricious rain doesn't bother me, considering the fact that it creates a strong barrier against my loud neighbors, this way they don't even peek outside.
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No such thing as healthy obesityDecember 20,2013
Canadian researchers have concluded that there is no such thing as healthy obesity, according to a new report published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Its been a debate that has taken center stage for years, and finally theres proof that being overweight is dangerous regardless if you have low cholesterol and normal blood pressure and blood sugar levels.
Many people who are more than 50 pounds overweight actually believe they are in no physical danger. The mind-set of most people battling their weight is rooted in the belief that someone or something is going to save them from themselves. Whats even scarier is that some doctors are even telling obese patients they are healthy. With all the information available on the threats of obesity, this is a classic example of self-delusion.
The greatest piece of news to come from this new research that proves theres no such thing as healthy obesity is that it wipes out the psychological delusion and demands that we operate from objective reality, or the way things really are. Fat might not kill you tomorrow, but it will probably kill you eventually, and thats what this report says.
Along with excess fat comes Type 2 diabetes and a vast array of ailments that will rob you of energy, health and happiness. These long-term effects are easy for the masses to ignore because they dont appear immediately. The fact is obesity will make you sick eventually. One way or another youre going to pay the price. It may not be today or tomorrow, but odds are the longer you carry the excess fat, the more likely you will suffer catastrophically.
Lets hope this new study shakes people up and undoes the harm of when the American Medical Association classified obesity as a disease not too long ago, which was utter nonsense because it gave people another excuse. Unless you have a medical condition that causes weight gain, which is a very small percentage of the population, you are responsible. Its not the restaurants, food manufacturers, portion sizes or anything else. You are the problem, and you are the solution in your weight loss journey.
Its time for people to stop making excuses and stop believing they are immune to the dangers of obesity. They need to stop treating their diets like a hobby, stop treating it as something they can start and stop whenever they feel like it, and stop thinking they can keep starting over on Monday. People need to stop postponing getting fit for some perfect time in the future. Self-delusion tells them their health is not at risk and they have the rest of their lives to change. The truth is, being fat is like having a ticking time bomb on your body without a time clock.
Health and fitness must be earned the old-fashioned way: through hard work, discipline and willpower. Whatever you hear to the contrary is a lie. The benefits of winning the weight war outnumber the cost of success. And for those who believe they can still be healthy despite their weight, its time to grow up emotionally, face the facts and make the decision once and for all to lose the weight. If not, youre just whistling past the graveyard. The choice is yours: Die fat or get tough.
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This exhibition features a monumental inflated sculpture suspended in the museum Atrium, by Parisian artist Anne Ferrer. The playful undulating form, stitched on site during a two month-long residency, continues Ferrer's interest in using brightly colored sailcloth to create joyous forms that suggest undersea life, French pastry, and the pleasure of floating in air. The show includes working drawings and watercolors of past site-specific installations by this important international artist, whose exhibitions in New York and the Pompidou Center in Paris have earned her recent critical notice.
Born in the south of France and based in Paris, Anne Ferrer has a MFA from Yale University, and a BFA from Oklahoma University. For over 20 years she has explored sculpture and unconventional textile arts, exhibiting in dozens of venues across France, as well as in New York, Prague, Turin, Bolivia, and Texas. Hot Pink is Ferrer's largest piece to date, and her first museum site project in the United States.
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Daily expenses can add up quickly, leaving people making minimum wage in a tough spot.
That's why the Minnesota Legislature is working to pass a bill that would raise the state's minimum wage by more than a dollar.
Minnesota's minimum wage is at $6.15 an hour, if the proposed bill passes, it would bump it up to $7.50 an hour.
While it sounds like a big jump, economists say it may have little impact on workers' wallets.
With Democrats back in full control in the Minnesota State Legislature, they've targeted a minimum wage increase as a top priority.
But Winona State economic professor Don Salyards says it only sounds good in theory.
"Everybody would like to make five bucks more but it has a negative impact. It's a cost. It's like a tax. It's a cost on employers and they have to cut back," said Salyards.
Job loss is a side effect of a significant minimum wage increase, but Salyards says Minnesota's proposed bill that would raise the minimum wage to $7.50 an hour will likely have little impact positive or negative.
That's because most unskilled workers are already making more than the federal or state minimum wage.
"I think the equilibrium wage for unskilled workers is already $7.50 to $8 an hour so if you're going to impact employment and have people laid off, they'd have to have a minimum wage of $8 or$9 an hour. So I think it will have no effect on the market," said Salyards.
Just down the street at Yarnology, owner Gabby Peterson says the same.
"We don't have anyone making less than that so I'm assuming it's part of a process," said Peterson.
It's the process that has Peterson concerned.
The bill would make future increases automatic and linked to inflation.
"It's a little bit of a challenge for budgeting and short range and long range planning as a business owner because we don't know exactly where that will head and those things always make business owners nervous," said Peterson.
So if it has little impact on businesses and little benefit for workers, why bother with the bill at all?
"It's probably a political thing to sound good to the next election cycle. You can say to the lower wage workers, 'We're on your side.' It's probably a democratic proposal you know, you can pretty much predict that. 'We're on your side, we want to raise the minimum wage.' In reality, it won't really effect anybody because they're not raising it enough," said Salyards.
The minimum wage in Minnesota last went up in 2005.
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You build a dozen roads, but do they call you Connor the road-builder? No. You sire six wonderful sons, but do they call you Connor the child-rearer? No. But you fuck one sheep...
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6General Custer
Remembered For: Getting Massacred at Little Bighorn.
Shortly before being killed, General George Custer supposedly stated: "Hurrah boys, we've got them! We'll finish them up and then go home to our station." Aside from "woops" and "bitchtits," those are pretty much the most hilariously inappropriate last words ever, because his last stand was a slaughter.
The fact that he stands as the perfect symbol for America's mindlessly violent treatment of Native Americans ensured that his name would forever associated with laughably arrogant failure.
Not Remembered For: His progressive views and battle prowess.
Custer was at West Point when the Civil War started, where he graduated bottom of his class (that's called foreshadowing, friends). Despite his apparently crippling stupidity, he nonetheless went on to participate in some of the war's most important battles, and he was promoted rapidly up the ranks. During the battle of Gettysburg he was promoted to brigadier general at the age of only 23, making him one of the youngest in the entire Union Army. He also led a team of cavalry called the "Wolverines," who we remember and honor to this day for singlehandedly turning back the Russian invasion of the United States.
History is surprisingly more Swayze-centric than we remembered.
What has been completely forgotten, however, is that Custer was also remarkably liberal for the time. During President Grant's term, Custer publicly opposed the standing government's anti-Indian policies, and his testimony to Congress about the abuses on Indian reservations almost lost him his command.
Obviously his staunch moral stance didn't extend to "not trying to kill a shitload of them pretty much by yourself," but at the time that practically made him an Indian-loving hippie.
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Remembered For: Assassinating Lincoln.
In 1865, two weeks after the Civil War drew to a close (and it was far too late to actually affect any policy change, genius) John Wilkes Booth entered a box at Ford's Theater and shot President Lincoln. It was the first successful presidential assassination in American history. He was cornered a few days later and died in a shootout with police, because that's the retirement package for presidential assassins; there's no 401k in it for you.
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Not Remembered For: He was a hell of an actor.
It's just that people don't realize if he hadn't shot the president in the head, Booth would still have had a place in history because he was a huge deal in the acting world. Maybe he wasn't at Brad Pitt's level of stardom, but he was at least equivalent to one of the Baldwin brothers. You know, like a good one. Not one of the ones you can rent for your kid's birthday party or anything (Stephen).
To get there, he taught himself Shakespeare and elocution (that means talkin' all sortsa' pretty-mouthed) on his family's rural estate before moving to the city to pursue his career. He was called "the handsomest man in America" and a "natural genius" by some reviewers, and was also noted for having an "astonishing memory."
Handsome was a, uh... it was a different thing back then.
At the age of 22, after only five years on stage, Booth was earning the equivalent of $500,000 a year, making him one of the highest paid actors of the time. And he killed the President of the United States! Can you imagine how insane that was at the time? Like if you heard tomorrow that Tom Cruise tried to stab Obama you'd hardly be able to bel- eh, maybe that's a bad example.


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Let's look at one of the foundations that Linux is built on: the "tools philosophy" of Unix.
A product of the late 1960s, the Unix operating system and related software was invented by Dennis Ritchie, Ken Thompson, Brian Kernighan, and many other hackers at Bell Labs; its name was a pun on "Multics," another operating system of the time.
Much has happened in the history of Unix since those early years, and there have since evolved many "flavors" and variations of Unix-like operating systems, of which Linux has become the most popular.
That this operating system has survived in form for more than thirty years should tell us something about the temerity of its design considerations. And one of these considerations -- perhaps its most endearing -- is the "tools" philosophy.
Most operating systems are designed with a concept of files, come with a set of utility programs for handling these files, and then leave it to the large "applications" to do the interesting work: a word processor, a spreadsheet, a presentation designer, a Web browser. (When it just so happens that a few of these applications recognize each other's file formats or share a unified interface, they're called "suites.")
Each of these monolithic applications presumably has an "open file" command to read a file from disk and open it in the application; most of them, too, come with commands for searching and replacing text, spellchecks, printing the current document, and so on. The program source code for handling all of these tasks must be accounted for separately, inside each application -- taking up extra space both in memory and on disk.
And in the case of proprietary software, all of the actual program source code is kept from the public -- so other programmers can't use, build to, or learn from any of it. This kind of closed-source software is presented to the world as a kind of magic trick: if you buy a copy of the program, you may use it, but you can never learn how the program actually works.
The result of this is that the code to handle essentially the same function inside all of these different applications must be developed by programmers from scratch, separately and independently of the others each time -- so the progress of society as a whole is set back by the countless man-hours of time and energy programmers must waste by inefficiently reinventing all the same software functions to perform the same tasks, over and over again.
Unix-like operating systems do not put so much weight on application programs. Instead, they come with a lot of small programs called "tools." Each tool is generally capable of performing a very simple, specific task, and performing it well -- one tool does nothing but output the file(s) or data passed to it, one tool spools its input to the print queue, one tool sorts the lines of its input, and so on.
An important early development in Unix was the invention of "pipes," a way to pass the output of one tool to the input of another. By knowing what the individual tools do and how they are combined, a user could now build powerful "strings" of commands.
Just as the tensile strength of steel is greater than the added strength of its components -- nickel, cadmium, and iron -- multiple tools could then be combined to perform a task unpredicted by the function of the individual tools. This is the concept of "synergy," and it forms the basis of the Unix tools philosophy.
Here's an example, using two tools. The first tool, called
who, outputs a list of users currently logged on to the
system. The second tool is called
wc, which stands for
"word count"; it outputs a count of the number of words (or lines or
characters) of the input you give it.
By combining these two tools, you can build a command to list the number of users currently on the system:
who | wc -l
The output of
who is piped -- via a "pipeline," or a
| character -- to the input of
wc, which
through use of the "-l" option outputs the number of lines of its
In this example, the number 4 is output, indicating that four users
are currently logged on the system. Incidentally, piping the output of
who to
wc in this fashion is a classic tools
example, and was called "the most quoted pipe in the world" by Andrew
Walker in The Unix Environment, a book that was published
in 1984.
Collective sets of tools designed around a certain kind of field or concept were called "workbenches" on older Unix systems; for example, the tools for checking the spelling, writing style, and grammar of their text input were part of the "Writer's Workbench" package.
Today the GNU Project publishes collections of tools under certain general themes, such as the "GNU text utilities" and "GNU file utilities," but the idea of "workbenches" are generally not part of the idiom of today's Unix-based systems. But, needless to say, we still use all kinds of tools for all kinds of purposes; in this series I've tried to show ways to use tools to efficiently get your work done on a Linux system.
You'll find that there's usually one tool or command sequence that works perfectly for a given task, but sometimes a satisfactory or even identical result can be had by different combinations of different tools -- especially at the hands of a Unix expert. (Traditionally, such experts were called "wizards.")
Some tasks require more than one tool or command sequence. And yes, there are tasks which require more than what these simple craft or hand tools can provide. Some tasks need more industrial techniques, which are currently provided for by the application programs. So we still haven't avoided applications entirely; at the turn of the millennium, Linux-based systems still have them, from editors to Web browsers. But our applications use open file formats, and we can use our tools on these files.
The invention of new tools has been on the increase along with the rise of Linux-based systems. At the time of this writing, there were a total of 1,190 tools in the two primary tool directories (/bin and /usr/bin) on my Linux system. These tools, combined with necessary applications, make free, open source software -- for perhaps the first time in its history -- a complete, robust system for general use.
Next week: Is "open source" just for software?
Michael Stutz was one of the first reporters to cover Linux and the free software movement in the mainstream press.
Read more Living Linux columns.
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Robin Henders '03, co-owner of Five Star Tennis, is pursuing his long-held dream of opening a tennis facility for his rapidly expanding business. Five Star Tennis is building a 40,000-square-foot indoor tennis facility in Plainfield near 119th Street and Normantown Road. A grand opening is scheduled for January 1, 2014.
"Opening a tennis club has been a dream of mine since high school," Henders says. "I always knew I wanted to be a tennis pro and own a small business."
Henders started the business in 2007 with Dan Brown, a chemistry teacher and boys tennis coach at Naperville Central High Scool. They've grown their business to provide tennis lessons to some 260 children and adults each year.
When the new facility opens, they'll employ about a dozen people, including six or seven tennis pros. The facility will house five tennis courts, a lounge, locker rooms, pro shop and multipurpose room. They plan to host tournaments, including one booked for summer 2014 that will draw more than 200 players. The owners already have plans to expand the facility with a 40,000-square-foot addition that would add six more courts.
Henders continues to be grateful for the guidance of Gary Ernst, professor of international business and marketing emeritus, for the practical entrepreneurship skills he gained while studying business management at North Central College. "Dr. Ernst gave me a lot of ideas about running a small business," Henders says. "They weren't ideas from a book, either. When I was a student he talked to me like I was already a small business owner."
Henders still shares many connections with the College. He was among the top singles and doubles players for the Cardinals. He returned as head coach of the men's tennis team for two seasons, in 2005 and 2006. His mother, Rosemary Henders, worked at the College for 15 years as an instructional services librarian at Oesterle Library. His father, Richard, earned a master's degree in computer science from the College in 2005. His sister, Rebecca, earned both her undergraduate degree in marketing in 2000 and her M.B.A. in 2004 at North Central.
"I came to North Central because my mom worked here, and once I got here, I loved it," Henders says.


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It was Robin Williams to the rescue when a 7-year-old girl saved her mother from choking using a move she remembered from "Mrs. Doubtfire."
Amira Thronton was watching TV at her home in Gresham, Ore., when she heard strange noises coming from the kitchen, The Daily Mail reported.
After seeing her mother was choking, Amira remembered a scene from the 1993 film in which Williams performs the Heimlich maneuver on a choking Pierce Brosnan.
"I picked her up three times," Amira told Los Angeles TV station KABC. "She spit the sausage out."
Amira's mother said she's pretty sure she would have died without her daughter's help.
"It was pretty scary because there was nobody else here, and I couldn't talk, I couldn't, I was just in shock," Jennifer Thronton told The Daily Mail.


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I'm not sure there's any way to lock it down other than an honour system which cannot be relied upon.
Should a waiver claim be allowed for Beal? There's no timetable for a return but if he is back that is huge.
So how should this be handled? Part says he should be untouchable and another part says those who saved their waiver status should be awarded? This should be decided before Thursday.
I think its fair that no one should be allowed to add him and Im in good claim position.
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"That is one of the reasons why I wanted to come here to New York, just so I could take on those pressures and those challenges." -Carmelo Anthony
I'm not sure there's any way to lock it down other than an honour system which cannot be relied upon.
i think it's fair that whoever has top waiver is entitled to pick. that's the way it is,
and why you save your waivers.
true, New Wigger Pattycakes is throwing away the season like a spoiled baby,
first attempting rape trade with Coqboy, now dropping good players to the wind.
If WaterMelon is paying attention, Beal is his to peal. otherwise, Lerch's Dwarfs
will scoop him up.
unfortunately, ce la vie.
Further I can't lock down his ability to drop given that he's playing vs me this week so you guys have to make the decision on that.
Nah, it's not that, something's definitely wrong with my firefox browser, i had no problem setting my lineups from chrome
Last night WaterMELOn had both Miles and Lewis benched. Not longer than a couple of hours ago those two were still benched... and now they're in his starting lineup, which gave WaterMELOn some additional FPs for last night. Can someone explain that to me?
I see Blob City going 10-11.
Can he still sneak into the 8th seed?
I just want him to so he can knock his boy Beef Helmets out of the 1st round.
How much of a coincidence that would be...haha.


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In the 1860 Federal Census of the township of Springdale,Wisconsin, the John McKinney family is listed as follows: John McKinne, 48, M, farmer; Sarah A, 41, F; Rosane, 17, F; Mary, 14, F; Elizabeth, 11, F; Sarah, 8, F; John, 1/12, M. All were born in Ireland, except for John who was born in Wisconsin.
The 1870 Federal Census for Springdale, lists the McKinney household as follows; John McKinney, 57, M, W, Farmer,with real estate valued at $3500 and personal estate at $880; Sarah A., 57, F, W, Keeping House; Annie McKinney, 24, F, W, Domestic Servant (perhaps this is Rosanne, and she worked outside the family home); Sarah J., 16, F, W, School Teacher: John A., 10, M, W. The parents are listed as born in Ireland; Annie, in Pennslvania; and Sarah and John A., in Wisconsin. The household also included a farm laborer, James Scott, 26, from Nova Scotia, his wife Mary, 27, born in Pennsylvania, and their daughter Sarah J., 4, born in Wisconsin. There is also a Domestic Servant, Elizabeth Herman, 21, born in Pennsylvania.
The 1880 Federal Census for Springdale, list John, 70, widower, farmer, and children, Sarah, 27, and John A., 19.
John McKinney
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Centennial History of the Town of Springdale
Dane County, Wisconsin, 1848-1948
John McKinney, a native of Ireland came to Springdale in 1854 and located in Section 8. He was married to Sarah A. Arnold in 1842. They had eight children. Mrs. McKinney passed away in 1878.
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I'm behind in everything. Not that I have much to do but the few emails I need to write, blogging, mailing a letter, going to the bank, and other small things are all still waiting for me to do something.
I had another good day on Saturday which allowed me to be out of the house for about 3 hours. It was really great.
Saturday night I slept for 12 hours straight through. I was very tired on Sunday. Monday through today have brought the mood symptoms back with a vengance.
Today makes it 31 days on Valcyte. I have a long ways to go.
A blog about my journey with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome including HHV 6, EBV, C. Pneumonia, Bartonella, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, and Biotoxin Illness
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You got out and ran errands. That's great!!
I had my first anniversary lunch out in years with my husband last Friday, then got hit with this flu that's going around here like wildfire, so am down for the count. Harder to deal with after a taste of freedom.
- February 19, 2009 at 3:36 AM
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3 hours!! I am so jealous!! Little miracles are starting to happen..
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Quick, where can one buy framed NASCAR driver portraits, a $25 retro working transistor radio and a $6.99 VHS of "Riding in Cars with Boys"?
At the drive-in, of course.
The outdoor movie theater South Drive-In's flea market is just one of many markets held outside throughout Columbus summers. They are harbingers of covetable stuff (so … much … inexpensive … jewelry …) and crap, new deals and decrepit and dirty duds. Part of the allure of flea market shopping is that you never know what you're going to find.
Shopping these markets well is a skill. Just ask Rachael Ranney, host of Buildipedia.com's DIY video series {Re}habitat, in which she shows how to construct cool home pieces, often made from flea market finds.
"When you do fall in love with a funky piece and it's time to get down to brass tacks, don't be afraid to wheel and deal," Ranney said.
Ask where the item came from and how old it is, she suggested.
"Most dealers are willing to work with you on their marked prices and will generally drop the price up to 20 percent for the right person," Ranney said. "When I'm trying to get a good deal, I usually ask the vendor if they would consider [a particular price] for this piece or 'What's your best price?'"
As for when to go, gut instinct might say to go early so as to snatch up the best stuff, but Ranney disagrees.
"If you're looking for something specific or something that is hot or trending, an early arrival is the way to go," she said. "I personally wait until the final day of a flea market before making my rounds. … I find that most sellers are more willing to make great deals at the end of the show."
What to bring
Ranney offered some flea market shopping survival tips. Here's what to bring in addition to your bargaining A-game.
Comfortable shoes. "Broken-in, beat-up shoes are an absolute necessity for your survival at the market."
A big bag. "To tote your small finds around as you peruse the stands."
Cash. "Be sure to bring small bills. All of the vendors are wheeling and dealing all day long.
You can more effectively bargain if you have the correct change. Many dealers will accept personal checks for larger items. Just make sure that you have your driver's license handy."
Wet wipes. "Flea marketing can be a dirty business, and so can the stuff that you'll be handling. A few wet wipes tucked into your purse could be a lifesaver."
A camera. "I always bring a camera to take photos of the things that inspire me or make me giggle. I often come across elaborate displays, silly folk pieces and artisan furniture at the markets that inspire my work. It's also a good way to note where a cool item is located if you want to walk around and think about it for a while before making a purchase."
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In tough economic times, more and more people are struggling to find where their next meal will come from.
Now the Hunger Task Force in La Crosse is moving to a new location to better cater to the growing need.
Boxes upon crates of donated food are making things a little crowded at the Hunger Task Force in La Crosse.
"We have been steadily growing for the last five years as far as donations and agencies that we're serving," said Shelly Krause, executive director of the Hunger Task Force. "So we're collecting more food and we need a place to put it so that we can work efficiently and safely."
The organization supports 60 food pantries and meal sites in the area.
In 2012, as the need for help grew, the organization saw a nearly 30 percent increase in donations, but Krause said it should have been more.
"We have great supporters that are able to give us more product, but can't right now because of the space constraints," said Krause.
Now, after a couple of years of planning, the Hunger Task Force will soon move to a bigger location just a little more than a mile away.
The new facility is about three to four times bigger than the current facility. That means more room to sort food, more room to store food -- and it's finally a place the Hunger Task Force can call its own.
"There was a lot of confusion being in the same building," said Nancy Fee, president of the board of directors for the Hunger Task Force. "WAFER (food pantry) is a great organization, but we are two very different programs. We have spent a great deal of time in the last few years trying to make our name better known, and not necessarily to separate us from them, but just to distinguish the differences."
The two organizations have shared the same building for more than a decade.
While Krause says moving out won't be easy, it's an opportunity to better help those in need.
"We've been here for a long time, we've grown here and we're just excited to be in a new location and continue to grow," said Krause.
Everything needs to be moved out of the current building by the end of February.
After that, the empty space will once again belong to the WAFER Food Pantry next door.
The Hunger Task Force's new location on Clinton Street in La Crosse will be in operation on March 4.
The Hunger Task Force is always in need of food and monetary donations.
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Gov. Scott Walker is traveling to Texas to meet with Chinese investors at Cowboys Stadium in Dallas.
Walker's spokesman Cullen Werwie says Walker and Texas Gov. Rick Perry and Florida Gov. Rick Scott are all scheduled to meet with the Chinese investors. Walker is attending the meeting with Paul Jadin, the head of Wisconsin's economic development arm who announced Thursday he was resigning at the end of next month.
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Greendale girls cross country
Chelsey Heiden enjoys the course at Ridges Golf Course, the site of the WIAA state meet, and she will be making one more trip there in her high school career.
The Greendale senior placed third in 15 minutes, 4 seconds in a sectional meet Saturday at Muskego, qualifying for the state meet for the third time.
"We knew there were two tough runners that would make her work hard (Elizabeth Flatley of Brookfield Central and Rachel Werking of Brookfield East, who were one and two)," head coach Corey Binnebose said. "I don't think Chelsey had a great race (by her standards), but luckily even when Chelsey is off a little, it is still better than most runners."
Heiden will now run at Ridges at 2:20 p.m. Saturday, and she extended the Panthers' streak of having a girls state qualifier to eight seasons.
"She is really looking forward to the state meet," Binnebose said. "She likes the course and has done fairly well, beating several runners who have beaten her during the regular season."
Also for Greendale, which tallied 239 points for ninth place, Megan Steiner ran 54th (17:30), Natalie Burton 59th (17:57), Taylor Wilson 61st (18:03), Kacee Ochalek 62nd (18:11), Hannah Polenske 65th (18:27) and Sabrina Wolf 67th (18:44).
Oak Creek girls cross country
The Knights put up a good effort chasing Franklin for the second WIAA state team berth out of the sectional Saturday at Grant Park in South Milwaukee but came up just 11 points short of the Sabers.
Despite that, team leader Shannon Dugan still advanced to Saturday's 2:20 p.m. Division 1 state meet at the Ridges Golf Course in Wisconsin Rapids with her sixth-place effort in the 83-runner field.
Dugan finished in 15:31 on the 4,000-meter course as Kenosha Tremper's Brittney Feivor won in 14:40.
Dugan's effort led the Knights to a 104-point third-place showing in the 12-school sectional field, as Westosha Central won with 64 and Franklin claimed its second straight state slot with 93.
Also scoring for Oak Creek in the sectional were Serena Hukarevic in 15th (15:54), Hollie Poehler in 24th (16:11), Emma Sims in 25th (16:14) and Mikayla Fox in 33rd (16:26).
Other runners for the Knights included Grace Goldensoph in 35th (16:30) and Katya Wick in 36th (16:33).
Greendale girls volleyball
The Panthers are gearing for another showdown with Greenfield this week.
They will meet the Hustlin' Hawks at 8 p.m. Thursday at Racine Horlick High School in a WIAA Division 1 sectional semifinal.
Greendale edged Greenfield, 23-25, 25-20, 25-19, 21-25, 15-9, two weeks ago in the semifinal of the Woodland Conference Tournament, and another tight match is expected.
"We are all excited to face Greenfield," head coach Katie Matel said. "I believe this will be another close match, and we will definitely have to bring our best game to win. Greenfield has some good players and we will have to work throughout the match to stop them.
"Communication and aggressiveness will be the keys to winning this match."
The winner will take on either Muskego or Union Grove at 7 p.m. Saturday at Greenfield High School for the sectional championship.
Greendale advanced by downing West Allis Hale, 25-17, 25-17, 25-20, in a regional title match on Saturday. Shawn Hotson collected 12 kills, Lauren Litzau 18 assists and four aces and Olivia Surita 19 digs.
Oak Creek boys cross country
The Knights' season came to a quiet conclusion when they took seventh in the WIAA sectional meet Saturday at Grant Park.
Oak creek scored 165 points in the 12-school field as Franklin (53) and Westosha Central (57) earned the state team berths.
Austin Zajkowski was 21st to lead the Knights with a time of 17:34 on the 5,000-meter course, while Jake Schmidt was 25th (17:42), Evan Siira 36th (18:01), Noah Gill 41st (18:07) and Sean LoBodda 42nd (18:08).
Also competing were Collin Doome in 49th (18:13) and Chris Cieminski in 69th (19:07).
Greendale boys cross country
Joey Unrein led the way for the Panthers in Saturday's WIAA Division 1 sectional meet at Muskego, taking 39th in 17 minutes, 42 seconds.
Hail Kazik placed 48th (17:56), Bobby Lutz 57th (18:07), Austin Weber 58th (18:09), Nico Gomez 64th (18:19), Ben Smalley 74th (18:51) and Dan Stoekl 76th (18:59).
The Panthers tallied 266 points for 11th place in the sectional.
The team loses only one senior - Gomez - off its sectional team.
Oak Creek boys soccer
The excellent season of the 12-5-3 Knights came to a sad conclusion when they were overpowered by multi-time state champion and empire-builder Marquette, 10-0, in a WIAA sectional semifinal game on Oct. 18.
Marquette, which has a 50-plus game unbeaten streak, went on to earn its 13th straight trip to the state tournament with a victory over Pius XI in Saturday's sectional final.
Seniors on the fine Oak Creek squad included goalie Zach Zelten, defenders Jack Feffer, Aleksandar Babic, Nathan Gilmore, and John Nichol; forwards Ricky Lozano and Dakota Slone; midfielder/defender Brad Ploch and midfielder Luke Maurer.
Franklin girls volleyball
The season came to a quiet end for the Sabers when Muskego, a WIAA sectional top seed, overpowered the Sabers, 25-22, 25-18, 25-23 count in a regional final match on Saturday.
"Franklin played really well, and we had our moments when we played well and moments when we did not," said Muskego coach Karen Anderson. "I have to credit Franklin, though, for playing well."
Franklin had advanced to that match with a thrilling 26-24, 15-25, 25-20, 25-21 regional semifinal victory over Racine Horlick on Oct. 18.
Seniors on the team included Dani Fassbender, Mara Braun, Rachel Pelletier and Kylie Matchie.
Whitnall cross country
Alex Richardson and Alyssa Woo both came close to individually qualifying for this weekend's WIAA Division 1 state meet.
Richardson placed 12th in 17 minutes, 22 seconds in Saturday's sectional meet at Washington Park, five spots away from the final qualifying spot.
Woo was 15th (16:46), just three spots away from qualifying on the girls side.
The other Whitnall boys were Seth Nowak in 37th (18:34), Matt Paruszynski 51st (19:14), Tyler Nape 52nd (19:16), Austin Hurst 53rd (19:20), Blake Stencil 63rd (19:54) and Bobby Chase 67th (20:14).
The Falcons tallied 205 points for eighth place.
For the girls, who scored 150 points for sixth place, Jasmine Van Tine took 26th (17:12), Jennifer Bahling 35th (17:32), Kim Hurst 36th (17:37), Lauren Lent 38th (17:45), Kina Cross 41st (17:59) and Mika Topitzes 56th (19:35).
Whitnall girls volleyball
The Falcons downed Kenosha Indian Trail, 25-19, 25-17, 25-20, in a WIAA Division 2 regional meet Oct. 16 at home.
They then fell to Woodland Conference rival New Berlin West, 25-17, 25-14, 25-17, in a regional semifinal Oct. 18 to end their season.
The only seniors are Ashley Markowiak and Emily Kuether.
Oak Creek girls volleyball
The Knights advanced to a WIAA regional final on Oct. 20, but could get no further, as they fell to the No. 3-seeded Greenfield squad by a 25-21, 25-11, 25-20 score.
Oak Creek, the six-seed in the Greenfield sectional, had advanced to the regional final with a 25-20, 25-19, 14-25, 25-13 regional semifinal win over West Allis Central on Oct. 18.
Greendale girls swimming
Carolyn Jungers won both the 100 freestyle in 55.41 seconds and the 100 breaststroke in 1 minute, 4.25 seconds and sister Kate Jungers claimed the 200 individual medley with 2:38.96 in a Woodland Conference crossover dual against Pewaukee on Oct. 17.
Greendale also posted seven second places in a 100-70 defeat.
"The girls swam a tough meet with a lot of close races," head coach John Wilkinson said. "Of the 11 varsity races, six were determined by less than a second."
The Panthers will now compete in the Woodland Meet at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Greenfield High School.
Whitnall girls swimming
The Falcons lost a Woodland Conference dual to powerful Shorewood, 108-74, on Oct. 17.
They will compete in the Woodland Meet at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Greenfield.
Greendale boys volleyball
The Panthers finished fifth in the Woodland Conference Tournament on Oct. 17.
They will begin WIAA tournament play at 7 p.m. Friday at Whitefish Bay against a combined team from Bay and Dominican.
GF/WHI boys volleyball
The Raptors finished seventh in the Woodland Conference Tournament on Oct. 17.
They will open WIAA tournament action at 7 p.m. Friday at Pius XI.
Oak Creek and Franklin girls swim
The championship portion of the season has arrived for these Southeast Conference tankers as they will participate in the league meet on Saturday at Kenosha Bradford. Diving will be held at 9:30 a.m. and swimming at 2 p.m.
Franklin boys volleyball
The Sabers earned the fourth seed in the WIAA Racine Horlick sectional. They will host fifth-seed Racine St. Catherine's in a WIAA regional final at 7 p.m. Friday. If the Sabers win, they will visit the sectional's top seed Muskego on Tuesday in a sectional semifinal.
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Tractor-trailer careens off Interstate 81, nearly strikes house in Inwood
INWOOD – A Berkeley County couple experienced a frightening dinner interruption Thursday when a flatbed tractor-trailer careened off the interstate and crashed into their back yard.
Luckily for all those involved, the tractor-trailer came to a rest in a large ditch without striking the house. Witnesses said they saw the driver of tractor-trailer being loaded onto an ambulance after the wreck, but information about any injuries he may have received was not immediately available from police at the scene.
The accident was reported at about 6 p.m. Thursday evening. According to eyewitnesses, the tractor-trailer appeared to lose control while traveling northbound on Interstate 81 before crossing the median and southbound lanes, and crashing through a wire fence bordering the highway. It then traveled across Henshaw Road before coming to rest in the ditch located behind a home on Marblehead Road.
Donald Alburger, who owns the home, said he and his wife were eating dinner when the heard what sounded like a loud thunderstorm.
"I was really concerned about where it was going to hit. Is it going to hit the house? At that point, we didn't know where the truck was," said Alburger.
Alburger has two children, who will turn 4 and 1 next month. He said the children were fine, but the family was scared when the accident happened.
"After the rumbling, we went outside and saw there was a truck in our yard," Alburger said.
A neighbor, Jason Kamlowsky, said he was at baseball practice and his wife, Wendy, was just about to return home when the accident happened. While they have no children of their own, they do own a dog and said many of their neighbors have children.
"I've got to be honest with you, there are times when kids are down in there," Kamlowsky said of the ditch where the tractor trailer came to rest. "Thank God there were none down there today."
He said he's thought about the fact before that there are few barricades between the residential area where he lives and the nearby interstate.
"There's trees everywhere else, but no trees here. That's something I'm probably going to make a phone call about tomorrow, because this is scary, man," Kamlowsky said.
The West Virginia State Police is investigating the accident. They were assisted at the scene by emergency medical personnel from the Berkeley County Emergency Ambulance Authority.
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Gil Evans Featuring the JMU Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Band
Thu, 11 Oct 12 8:00 PM
Concert Hall, Forbes Center for the Performing Arts
Celebrate the legacy and music of one of the most significant arrangers in jazz. Gil Evans (1912-1988) worked as a pianist, arranger, composer and bandleader for more than half a century. He played a key role in the development of cool jazz, modal jazz and jazz fusion, creating music for artists ranging from Claude Thornhill and Tommy Dorsey to Jimi Hendrix and Sting. Evan's classic recordings with Miles Davis ("Birth of the Cool," "Miles Ahead," "Porgy and Bess" and "Sketches of Spain") are among the great collaborations in 20th century music alongside the work of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, and Igor Stravinsky and George Balanchine.
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Education bill looks to heal educational ills
State school Superintendent James Phares is right about the major public education bill enacted this spring in West Virginia. As he remarked to a reporter this week, the law is "a huge undertaking." It is, as he noted, "the most significant reform piece that we've had in 20 years."
In some ways, however, the reform campaign's very magnitude will make it an enormous challenge to implement. Phares and other education leaders may want to set priorities as they use the law as a blueprint for public school improvement in the Mountain State.
One change hailed by many, certainly, is important but may not be of foundational value in providing better schools. It is the increased flexibility given to county boards of education in deciding when they will hold school to ensure their counties provide the 180 days of instructional time each year required by state law.
Of course, that is important. But better quality instruction is more critical than providing more of what we offer now.
In that regard, several changes contained in the new law hold real promise for foundational change. Among them are a mandate that children be able to read by the third grade, restructuring of middle schools and more attention to vocational/career training.
Also important is a new, more unified philosophy on handling truancy and school dropouts. For the past few years, educators have worked more closely than in the past with the courts to force parents to send their children to school. Coming soon, as Phares outlined in the interview, is more cooperation in that regard with the state Department of Health and Human Resources.
Initiatives listed above are just the tip of the iceberg in the education reform law. Clearly, state and local school officials need to identify the most important components of the new law and get them in place quickly.
Perhaps the most important change, as Phares is fully aware, is a shift in the basic philosophy of school governance in West Virginia. As he explained, in the past, county boards of education have been told they are responsible for good schools – then have been told in great detail how they will operate schools, with sometimes bothersome rather than helpful oversight from Charleston. The new approach is less rigidity at the state level, with even more accountability locally. That may be the most productive of the changes envisioned in the new law.


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Having a bad hair day? Split ends and "dry flyaways" getting on your nerves? Never fear, bull semen is here.
Yes, it is true. The latest trend in hair conditioner is laced with bull sperm. Allegedly, the massive amounts of protein in the semen of a bull, combined with the rejuvenating attributes of the katera root, are the perfect formula for revitalizing unhealthy hair.
This winning combo has even been dubbed "Viagra for the hair." How charming.
Right now bull sperm conditioner is exploding (no pun intended) in the United Kingdom, but it is expected to become a worldwide phenomenon in no time.
And why shouldn't it? After all, the trend in beauty products these days seems to be the more disgusting, the better. And our No. 1 pick is no exception ...
No. 1: Leeches
Remember how in the "olden days" doctors used to put leeches all over someone's skin as a bona fide medical procedure? Well, apparently, the practice is not as outdated as most of us thought.
In fact, actress Demi Moore recently boasted on the "Late Show with David Letterman" about her lovely experience with "leech therapy" during a trip to Austria. According to Moore, "They have a little enzyme that when they are biting down in you it gets released in your blood and generally you bleed for quite a bit -- and your health is optimized."
Yeah, excessive bleeding has always been known for optimizing health.
Of course it is difficult to deny that Moore looks healthy, vibrant and much younger than her years, so maybe she is onto something here. But at what price? Certainly one that is way too high for most of us, based on the "ewwww" factor alone.
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Guide to after Christmas shopping and returns
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Despite the fact that many of us have just spent weeks seeking out gifts for loved ones, the shopping season doesn't come to an end once Christmas rolls around. In fact, December 26 is traditionally a very busy day for shoppers. Whether you're using a new gift card or secretly making a gift exchange, retailers tend to bombard shoppers with post-Christmas sales. Find out some tips for after-Christmas shopping and returns right here!


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I Am Not Your Enemy: An Open Letter to My Feminist Critics
Note: The previous post is my usual weekly contribution to SBM. I am taking the liberty of posting this additional entry today on an issue that is peripheral to Science Based Medicine. If you are not interested in the recent squabbles within the skeptical movement, you will probably want to skip it. But it does respond to a detailed critique of an article I posted here two weeks ago, and some might find that of interest. We have seen the same kind of behavior on this blog, where commenters have responded not to what we said, but to what they wanted to believe we said.
I have been falsely identified as an enemy of feminism (not in so many words, but the intent is clear). My words have been misrepresented as sexist and misinterpreted beyond recognition. I find this particularly disturbing and hard to understand, because I'm convinced that my harshest critics and I are basically arguing for exactly the same things. I wish my critics could set aside their resentments and realize that I am not the enemy.
Two weeks ago I published an article on gender differences and the recent divisions in the skeptical community. Ophelia Benson showed up in the comments. Not unsurprisingly, she disagreed with me about the Shermer incident, but then she said "I like the rest of this article a lot. I particularly like the point about averages and individuals, which is one I make all the time."
I took that as a hopeful sign that friendly communication might be achieved, but my bubble was quickly burst by a hostile takedown of my article on Skepchick by "Will." His critique is demonstrably unfair. He attacks me for things I never said and tries to make it look like I believe the exact opposite of what I believe. (more…)
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On way home from Sheffield and wish I knew what to make of it. Please add your comments whilst I think about it !!!
My own opinion was that the game very much matched the fixture at LSV where Sheffield in the first half pinned us in our own half and generally tired us out with some good defence, we rarely ventured in their half apart from the Watto interception. Their final try of that half was strange to say the least as I certainly didn't see us knock on to give them possession but then at that ground you are a fair distance away from play.
In the second half Sheffield upped a gear and simply blew us away aided by some sloppy tackling before easing off once the game was won I suspect to save energy for the next two big games they have.
Disappointed due to the fact we was in the game at half time but it is clear we are miles away from the top Championship sides.
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We were playing Sheffield
Doncaster & York have beaten Fev this season .
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"no-one knows what it's like to be the bad man.........behind blue eyes"
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I was being silly
There was a comment by Steve Wild re the difference between top & bottom clubs .
Think they both caught Fev at a weak point
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Volunteers sought to join in cleanup at Oak Grove
MARIETTA – Oak Grove Cemetery is in dire need of some tender loving care, according to Marietta Councilman Roger Kalter.
He's hoping for a massive response from the community next week to help clean up the 55-acre graveyard that still bears the scars left by last June's derecho windstorm.
"We want as many as 100 volunteers to come out during the annual Community Service Day on March 23. It's a mammoth job, but it can be done," Kalter said. "And this will be a good start. If we can clear away some of the leaves and other debris, city crews will be able to get to other jobs in the cemetery, like repairing brick drainage swales and setting toppled gravestones back on their base."
He said it's difficult for cemetery crews, usually consisting of only two or three workers, to catch up with the amount of work that needed done in the wake of the June storm.
Tom Kunz, Marietta's public facilities superintendent, said volunteer help is always welcome and appreciated in the city's cemeteries and parks.
"But Oak Grove is the cemetery that was hit hardest during last year's storm," he said. "It impacted at least three to four sections of the cemetery. Our guys worked very diligently for weeks and weeks after the storm to clear fallen trees and clean up the debris. And I can't tell you how many gravestones we've reset. And the crews were still responsible for doing their regular jobs on top of that."
Kalter said the Community Service Day volunteers won't be setting gravestones or other heavy work, although they may do some cleaning of leaves and debris from around grave sites.
He said a big part of the work will be raking and removing leaves from the historic hand-built brick-lined drainage ditches in order to keep cemetery storm drains from clogging which results in stormwater overflows that can erode soil and even move grave markers away from their original locations.
"Volunteers should wear work shoes and bring leaf and garden rakes to do about three hours worth of safe work and community improvement," Kalter said, adding that everyone is welcome to meet at the Eighth and Wooster streets corner of the cemetery at 9 a.m. on March 23.
Those who cannot climb the hillsides of the cemetery will be working in the more level areas, he said.
Kunz said the Marietta Tree Commission will be moving through the graveyard and will do some tree trimming next week in the days prior to the Community Service Day event.
"The volunteers can then pick up the trimmed limbs and pile them by the cemetery roadways," he said. "I've reserved the city chipper machine for Monday, March 25, so our crews can grind up the limbs and haul them away."
Kalter said the cemetery is one of about 30 Community Service Day projects that will be taking place across the city March 23.
Friends of the River Trail will clear winter debris and vegetation from the 2.3-mile hiking and biking pathway along the Muskingum and Ohio rivers. Marietta College fraternity members will join members from the First Unitarian Universalist Church to spruce up areas of East Muskingum Park.
Other organizations and volunteers will be working on projects that include preparation of the Harvest of Hope Community Garden for gardening season, installing posts at trail heads along Greene, Hart, Aurora and Euclid streets, and clearing vegetation and debris from city sidewalks.
"Anyone is welcome to volunteer but I'm also asking people to let us know in advance if they plan to show up so we'll know how many to expect and what tools we'll need," Kalter said.
Anyone interested in participating can contact Kalter at firstname.lastname@example.com or call 373-1784.
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Tracelyn Gesteland and Brandon Hendrickson to give vocal performance at Dordt College
August 27, 2014
Dordt College invites the community to attend the guest recital of mezzo-soprano Tracelyn Gesteland and baritone Brandon Hendrickson, vocal musicians and faculty in the South Dakota State University music program, accompanied by pianist Susan Keith Gray. The free concert begins at 7 p.m. in the B.J. Haan Auditorium on Saturday, September 13.
Called "remarkable" and "an engaging and versatile singing actress," Gesteland directs the USD Opera, co-founded and directs the South Dakota Vocal Arts Festival, and serves as the president for the South Dakota chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS). Gesteland was chosen as an opera directing apprentice for the Harrower Opera Workshop in Atlanta and has won national awards for her opera direction at USD, including second place in the 2013 American Prize in Opera Performance competition and third place in the 2012 Collegiate Opera Production Competition sponsored by the National Opera Association. She holds a master of music degree from Roosevelt University (Chicago) and a doctor of musical arts from the University of Houston.
Hendrickson's recent credits include debuts with the Oklahoma City Philharmonic, Helena Symphony Orchestra, Sounds of South Dakota, Louisiana Sinfonietta, Charleston Symphony, South Dakota Symphony, Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra, Dallas Opera, and more. Hendrickson was a regional finalist in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions in St. Paul, Minnesota, and has participated in the Des Moines Metro Opera Apprentice Artist Program for three festival seasons. He holds a master of music degree and a doctor of musical arts from Louisiana State University.
Gray has performed throughout the United States, South America, Norway, South Africa, Japan, Panama, Taiwan, and Thailand. An acclaimed collaborative pianist, she is a member of the University of South Dakota Rawlins Piano Trio and the Kobayashi/Gray Duo. Gray is a recipient of the Belbas-Larson Award for Excellence in Teaching at USD, where she teaches piano and pedagogy and founded and directs the graduate program in Collaborative Piano. She holds a doctor of musical arts from the University of Michigan.
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Although the market remains open, and the Green Bay Packers have some very recognizable names who are still out there, free agency is more or less over.
So while tight end Jermichael Finley and defensive linemen Johnny Jolly and Ryan Pickett are still unsigned – and still are on the Packers' radar – the Packers' free-agency scorecard as of now shows they kept their top priority free agent (cornerback Sam Shields), signed a huge-name player who may or may not have a huge impact on their defense (ex-Chicago Bears defensive end Julius Peppers), and allowed a pair of starters (center Evan Dietrich-Smith and wide receiver James Jones) to depart in part because they are confident in the young players they have behind them on the depth chart.
Nevertheless, the next few weeks and months could see further action for the Packers, at least as far as bringing back a few of their own.
Speaking at the NFC Coaches Breakfast at last month's NFL Meetings, Packers coach Mike McCarthy expressed some hope that the team could bring back Finley and Jolly, while saying that he would take a wait-and-see approach with the 34-year-old Pickett.
An NFL source said that while Finley is working out almost non-stop and looking great, he still could be awhile from getting full medical clearance. Finley visited the Seattle Seahawks in free agency but they did not pass him on his physical. ESPN's Josina Anderson reported Tuesday that Finley will have an x-ray on his neck this Thursday and an MRI in two weeks in hopes of being cleared.
Finley, who underwent single-fusion cervical spine surgery after suffering a bruised spinal cord Oct. 20, has made it clear that he intends to resume his career despite an insurance policy that would pay him $10 million tax-free if he never played again. Jolly, whose return after a three-year NFL substance-abuse suspension was a feel-good story until suffering a neck injury of his own in December, also underwent fusion surgery on his C5/C6 vertebrae. His agent, Jack Bechta, said last month that his client's neck is healed.
In the Packers' case, they have five spine specialists – including Dr. Frank Cammisa, who did safety Nick Collins' C3/C4 fusion surgery, and Dr. Robert Watkins, who performed Denver quarterback Peyton Manning's neck surgery – whom team physician Dr. Patrick McKenzie surveys before clearing any player with a neck injury.
Those doctors cleared safety Sean Richardson last year – Richardson underwent C5/C6 fusion in January 2013 with Watkins – but the Packers had Richardson start the season on the physically unable to perform list to buy him a few more months for the fusion to be fully healed before putting him back on the field. Richardson had felt ready to play when training camp opened but the team insisted that the likelihood of reinjuring his neck would be lessened with more time.
So while the Packers would be interested in bringing back both Jolly and Finley if they gain clearance, it's hard to predict exactly when each player would be cleared.
"If it definitely works out," McCarthy said of Jolly returning. "We're monitoring that. I think Johnny did a nice job last year. You have to be very pleased for where he started and where he finished. I think he gave us every inch of what he had and then some. I was very pleased with Johnny's contribution last year."
McCarthy said he "absolutely" wants Finley back but his future remains uncertain as well.
"To be medically cleared is something he'll go through with the doctors," McCarthy said. "And that hasn't happened yet."
Meanwhile, McCarthy suggested that the personnel staff and coaches' confidence in JC Tretter at center, Jarrett Boykin at wide receiver and Micah Hyde at safety were factors in allowing starters at those positions to depart. Dietrich-Smith signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, while Jones signed with the Oakland Raiders.
At safety, the Packers opted not to extend a qualifying offer to restricted free agent M.D. Jennings, a 17-game starter at safety who then signed a one-year deal with Chicago.
"When you move on from any veteran core productive football player, there's always going to be a void. And with that void comes opportunities for other players," McCarthy said. "I fully expect our younger players to step up.
"It's the business part of it. There's going to be one or two individuals every year if you're doing your job right, your roster is built the right way, you're bringing a young class in, there are players that are going to move on. Unfortunately, Evan and James were the two this year."
Here's a look at the Packers' 17 unrestricted free agents and where they are now:
Sam Shields, CB: Shields, who had a team-leading four interceptions last season, signed a four-year, $39 million deal on March 8. The deal included a $12.5 million signing bonus.
Mike Neal, OLB: Emerging pass-rusher who'll play a hybrid defensive end-outside linebacker role in 2014 signed a two-year, $8 million deal ($2.5 million signing bonus) on March 12 to return.
Andrew Quarless, TE: Fill-in starter following Jermichael Finley's season-ending neck injury last year returned when he inked a two-year, $3 million contract ($350,000 signing bonus) on March 13.
B.J. Raji, DT: Raji, the No. 9 overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft, hasn't had a sack since November 2011, but he'll have a chance to re-prove himself back at nose tackle after signing a one-year, $4 million deal ($500,000 signing bonus) on March 14.
James Starks, RB: Solid No. 2 running back behind NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Eddie Lacy re-upped with a two-year deal worth $3.166 million ($725,000 signing bonus) on March 17.
John Kuhn, FB: The cult hero and fan favorite returned on a one-year deal worth $1.03 million ($100,000 signing bonus) on April 3.


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My son is 5 months old and is in excellent health (he is EBF and weighs over 15lbs, from 6lbs at birth). This issue is with my breasts. He started daycare for 5 hours per day on January 4, and I had a daycare provider who was ignorant about breastfeeding. Though I was giving her 4-5oz. of milk, she was allowing him to comfort suck, so he was finishing it all. She told me I was starving my son and needed to either supplement with formula or give her more milk.
I panicked and ramped up the pumping... pumped twice at work and once at night until I was pumping 12oz. Monday through Friday and 4 oz. on weekends. That's when I got mastitis, of course. I resolved it on my own, and by the first week in February, I had cut the pumping down to once a day Monday-Friday for 10 minutes and not at all on the weekends. I produce about 4oz. in that time, which my current daycare provider gives him and which he rarely finishes.
The problem is, every weekend and school break, I get engorged. Had a vacation last week for 5 days, and a 4 day weekend this weekend, and both times had to clear several blebs to relieve painful engorgement. Milk shoots out several feet and drains for an hour or more! This happens to a lesser extent on the weekends too.
How can I stop this engorgement every time I have a break from the pump? I don't think I'm overpumping anymore, yet I still have an oversupply, and it's been a month. There are blebs any time I'm off the pump for more than a day or two.
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