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#143175 - 05/23/05 09:55 AM fustilugs, etc.
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This week's theme, elevating insults to an art form, is most interesting and useful. The percentage of fustilugs here in the South is growing at an exponential rate.
A word that I have used in the spirit of this week's theme in 'meretricious'. Instead of referring to someone's tastlessness in dress, home furnishings and general demeanor as tacky and tasteless, it is much nicer to note that they are extremely meretricious. Sounds good, and aptly describes them.
Origin Early 17th century: From Latin meretricius-(adjective from meretrix, meretric - 'prostitute' from mereri (be hired) + ous; also defined simply as tasteless, tacky
#143176 - 05/23/05 10:36 AM Re: fustilugs, etc.
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Welcome, Parola; the South of where, if you don't mind?
#143177 - 05/23/05 11:07 AM meretricious
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In legal usage, "meretricious" refers to sexual relationships. It might make for an interesting conversation if you were to relate to a lawyer friend that, say, a certain neighbor's kitchen was meretricious ...
#143178 - 05/23/05 09:32 PM Re: fustilugs, etc.
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Loc: South Mississippi, USA
I live in Gulfport, Mississippi . . . am a Native Texan from Aransas Pass, have lived literally around the world (see www.larryray.com if interested) and moved to the MS Gulf Coast in 1980 after finally getting off the air as a broadcast journalist on WWL-TV in New Orleans.
#143179 - 05/23/05 10:17 PM Re: fustilugs, etc.
Carpal Tunnel
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Loc: Louisville, Kentucky
Larry Ray? Oh yeah, you're a Southerner (U.S.) all right!
broadcast journalist Interesting--my daughter has just changed her major to Communications, and my niece's fiancé has just started his right-after-college first job as a DeeJay here in Kentucky.
#143180 - 05/24/05 05:15 AM Re: fustilugs, etc.
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Loc: Vermont
welcome, Larry!
the Sottosuolo pictures (and others) are fascinating. welcome to the board._________________________
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#143181 - 05/24/05 09:17 AM Re: fustilugs, etc.
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Ah, meretricious! How nice to find a word that describes things I often encounter. (Tasteless things, not prostitutes.)
#143182 - 05/24/05 10:34 AM Re: fustilugs, etc.
Carpal Tunnel
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Alex, you had my eyebrows raised there for a minute.
#143183 - 05/24/05 11:09 AM pretty gourds!
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Ooohhh -- I like the gourds. I saw somebody else working on them recently, and was intrigued. How did you get started on this art form?
#143184 - 05/24/05 01:54 PM Re: pretty gourds!
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Loc: South Mississippi, USA
Glad you like the gourd artistry. I discovered fine art gourd artistry about three years ago. I was aware of the craft level with cute birdhouses, gourds painted like santas at flea markets, etc. and I always assumed that was it. After discovering the more serious level of gourd artistry, and seeing the work of some incredible artists, my former art and design training and the challenge of a 3D surface came together and I am having a great time. I do a lot of stone inlay . . . all designs are done with pyrography (there's a great word) using woodburning tools with fine tips and temperature control. Colors are leather dyes . .tough to work with but beautiful. Just finished a two month one man show at the Ohr O'Keefe Museum of Art . . . new work coming out all the time. Check the web site from time to time. Thanks for your interest
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Solo Sara Bareilles makes big impression in small room
The voice of Sara Bareilles could fill, and has filled, venues larger than the Humphrey Scottish Rite Masonic Center Auditorium, which sold out its 435-seat capacity when she stopped there Friday night.
Bareilles was in the midst of her first-ever solo tour and evidently wanted the intimacy of a smaller venue - combined, perhaps, with the assurance that if she failed, she would do so in front of a smaller crowd. »Read Full Article(2)
Brad Paisley with Darius Rucker at Marcus Amphitheater
Yes, Brad Paisley took some heat for last year's controversial song "Accidental Racist."
And yeah, ABC's enormously hyped new singing show he judges on, "Rising Star," just debuted to mediocre ratings and even worse reviews. »Read Full Article
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Five Finger Death Punch
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Legendary soul singer Bobby Womack dies at age 70
Bobby Womack, a colorful and highly influential R&B singer-songwriter who influenced artists from the Rolling Stones to Damon Albarn, has died. He was 70.
Womack's publicist Sonya Kolowrat said Friday that the singer had died, but she could provide no other details. »Read Full Article
Exclusive video: Taylor Momsen and Ben Phillips of The Pretty Reckless talk Milwaukee, ghost stories
After a 3 p.m. show at the Summerfest's Harley-Davidson Roadhouse on Friday, Taylor Momsen, lead vocalist of The Pretty Reckless, along with lead guitarist Ben Phillips, took a break to meet with Journal Sentinel music writer Piet Levy.
Momsen, a former child actress, prefers to be known for her music but may be most recognizable for her role as Jenny Humphrey in The CW's hit teen drama, "Gossip Girl," and as Cindy Lou Who starring alongside Jim Carrey's Grinch in "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (2000). »Read Full Blog Post
Wicked Hop owners in talks to buy Brocach on N. Water
The owners of the Wicked Hop want to open a bar and casual restaurant where Brocach now operates, at 1850 N. Water St., according to applications filed with the city. »Read Full Blog Post
Listening to Lou Reed: The finale, a timeline and thank you
After Lou Reed died last Oct. 27, I began listening to his albums in chronological order and blogging about them every Friday. Last week, I wrote about "Lulu," the 31st and final album in my series.
As promised, today I'm ranking the albums in my preferred order from best to worst. My story ranking the albums is posted separately on our website for production reasons -- we're publishing it in the printed Journal Sentinel as well as online. »Read Full Blog Post
'Song of the Shank' a tour de force about black history
Born blind and a slave in 1849 Georgia, pianist Blind Tom Wiggins toured the world and played for a U.S. president before he was a teen. He could hear any piece of music once and immediately offer a note-perfect rendition; he also composed his own music.
In Jeffery Renard Allen's phenomenal, difficult, exhilarating, exhausting, glorious and unforgettable "Song of the Shank" — a Faulknerian tour-de-force in which Tom's history is continually bent, heightened and remade — the prodigy's prowess knows no bounds: »Read Full Article
Ranking Lou Reed's albums from best to worst
After Lou Reed died last Oct. 27, I began listening to his albums in chronological order and blogging about them every Friday. Last week, I wrote about "Lulu," the 31st and final album in my series.
Now, as promised, I'm ranking the albums in my preferred order from best to worst — after a few caveats and an explanation of how I ranked them. »Read Full Article(16)
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Eva Mendes Mendes was bullied so much in school that she fought back. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)
Eminem During his school days, Eminem was beaten up so badly that his mother filed charges at the Detroit school system! (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Jillian Michaels Michaels bullied and teased for being "the fat kid" in school. (Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Jessica Simpson Simpson's house was once egged by girls in school. (Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
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Rebecca Black Black was bullied after her "Friday" song came out. She is now reportedly home schooled. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Christian Bale Bale became quite the "ladies man" after "Empire of the Sun" Boys were envious and bullied him. (Photo: MAX NASH/AFP/GettyImages)
Pierce Brosnan Pierce Brosnan was made fun of for his accent when he was younger. (Photo: Jag Gundu/Getty Images)
Lady Gaga Lady Gaga was once thrown in a garbage can by her bullies in school. (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP/GettyImages)
Victoria Beckham When she was younger, Beckham had a gap in her two front teeth. She was bullied for it. (Photo: Stuart Wilson/Getty Images)
Tom Cruise Cruise eventually fought back against his bullies. (Photo: Sung-Jun/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)
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Megan Fox Fox was bullied in school for wanting to be an actress. (Photo: FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images)
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Lewis Hospital Eyes Change In Pensions
The latest cost cutting at Lewis County General Hospital is taking place right at the top.
The hospital's administrative team is offering to opt out of the state retirement system, which could save the hospital $100,000 a year.
"The pension has been an anvil here and any relief we can provide, we certainly need to look at that," said hospital chief operating officer Eric Burch.
The plan would remove the eight from the county's employment and have them form a private company, which would then contract with the hospital.
Administrators who were 'vested' in the state's retirement system wouldn't lose what they've accumulated - they simply wouldn't continue to add to it.
The private company would provide its own retirement plan.
The move would not apply to other hospital workers. said Burch.
"I think this is a measure we're taking to try to avoid that," he said.
The state comptroller's office and the Department of Health would have to approve the switch.
Separately, the hospital has a new plan in place for providing emeregency room care.
The hospital is contracting with a national group to manage its emergency room, but the local emergency room staff is likely to stay.
"They're working right now with the existing group that has basically expressed an interest in working with N.E.S. (the new group) to go in under them as a subcontractor," Burch said.
The hospital's continuing financial problems have forced officials to bring in outside consultants and consider measures like changing how the hospital is governed.
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In the news this week, James O'Keefe was at it again, proving that voter fraud is a fever-dream of the far right. But alert Kossack rm1948 sent a tip on a story that shows voter fraud isn't just a Republican stunt to try to prove that it's a problem: it's a governing strategy for the Right. The story comes from Montgomery County, Texas.
More than a year since a state district judge ruled 10 Montgomery County residents voted fraudulently in a Woodlands election, a grand jury last week indicted seven of those individuals for illegal voting.
The indictments stem from the May 8, 2010, election of The Woodlands Road Utility District No. 1. Ten individuals listed their voter registration address as that of a hotel in order to take control of the RUD board.
Former Montgomery County Judge candidate Adrian Heath heads the list of people charged with the third-degree felony. Heath declined comment, saying he was looking into hiring an attorney. [...]
According to indictments released by the Texas Attorney General's Office, the defendants voted in an election they knew they were not eligible to vote.
Heath is also a tea party activist, and (this is perfect) judicial candidate. The group decided that they were afraid that someday the Woodlands Road Utility District would decide to start taxing residents of the area, instead of just commercial businesses, so he engineered an electoral coup, and a conspiracy to commit voter fraud.
(Kossack rm1948 says that the same crew of fraudsters was behind a local controversy to have a fig leaf placed strategically on a replica of the Statue of David that was on top of a sporting goods store, where it could only be seen with binoculars. Oh, and putting plaques reading "In God We Trust" in county libraries, too.)
So, there you go O'Keefe. Voter fraud truly does exist. That's probably the most indictments on a voter fraud conspiracy in years. Perpetrated by teabaggers. Who else?http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/04/14/1083268/-This-week-in-the-War-on-Voting-Texas-tea-partiers-indicted-for-voter-fraud-


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Find out how to write your first C# program in this book excerpt from Learning C#. This is the first of two excerpts on getting started with C#.
You can use C# to create three different types of programs:
The .NET platform is web-centric. The C# language was developed to allow .NET programmers to create very large, powerful, high-quality web applications quickly and easily. The .NET technology for creating web applications is called ASP.NET.
ASP.NET, the next generation from ASP (Active Server Pages), is composed of two Microsoft development technologies: Web Forms and Web Services. While the development of fully realized web applications using these technologies is beyond the scope of this book, learning the basics of the C# language will certainly get you started in the right direction. C# is generally acknowledged to be the language of choice for ASP.NET development.
In This Series
Getting Started with C#, Part 2
Typically, you'll create an ASP.NET application when you want your program to be available to end users on any platform (e.g., Windows, Mac, Unix). By serving your application over the Web, end users can access your program with any browser.
When you want the richness and power of a native application running directly on the Windows platform, alternatively you might create a desktop-bound Windows application. The .NET tools for building Windows applications are called Windows Forms; a detailed analysis of this technology is also beyond the scope of this book.
However, if you don't need a Graphical User Interface (GUI) and just want to write a simple application that talks to a console window (i.e., what we used to call a DOS box), you might consider creating a console application. This book makes extensive use of console applications to illustrate the basics of the C# language.
Web, Windows, and console applications are described and illustrated in the following pages.
TIP: This book does not go into all the myriad details of building robust Windows and ASP.NET applications. For complete coverage of these topics, please see Programming ASP.NET and Programming .NET Windows Applications, both by Jesse Liberty and Dan Hurwitz (O'Reilly).
A program consists of English-language instructions called source code. The syntax for these instructions is strictly defined by the language. Source code consists of a series of statements. A statement is an instruction to the complier. Each instruction must be formed correctly, and one task you'll face when learning C# will be to learn the correct syntax of the language. For example, in C# every statement ends with a semi-colon.
Each instruction has a semantic meaning that expresses what you are trying to accomplish. Although you must follow the syntax, the semantics of the language are far more important in developing effective object-oriented programs. This book will provide insight into both the syntax and the semantics of good C# programs.
Save the source code you write in a text file. You can write this source code file using any simple text editor (such as Notepad), or you can use the Visual Studio .NET Integrated Development Environment (IDE). Visual Studio .NET is described in Chapter 4.
Once you write your program, you compile it using the C# compiler. The end result of compiling the program is an application.
In this chapter, you will create a very simple application that does nothing more than display the words "Hello World" to your monitor. This console application is the traditional first program for learning any new language; it demonstrates some of the basic elements of a C# program.
Once you write your "Hello World" program and compile it, this chapter will provide a line-by-line analysis of the source code. This analysis gives something of a preview of the language; Chapter 5 describes the fundamentals much more fully.
As explained earlier, you can create C# programs with any text editor. You can, for example, create each of the three programs shown previously (in Figure 2-1, Figure 2-2, and Figure 2-3) with Notepad. To demonstrate that this is possible, you'll write your very first C# program using Notepad.
Begin by opening Notepad and typing in the program exactly as shown in Example 2-1.
Example 2-1: Hello World in Notepad
namespace NotePad
class HelloWorld
// every console app starts with Main
static void Main()
System.Console.WriteLine("Hello world!");
That is the entire program. Save it to your disk as a file called helloworld.cs.
We'll examine this program in some detail in just a moment. First, however, it must be compiled.
Once you save your program to disk, you must compile the code to create your application. Compiling your source code means running a compiler and passing in the source code file. You run the compiler by opening a command prompt (DOS box) and entering the program name csc. Then you pass in your source code file by entering the filename on the command line, as in the following:
csc HelloWorld.cs
The job of the compiler is to turn your source code into a working program. It turns out to be just slightly more complicated than that because .NET uses an intermediate language called Microsoft Intermediate Language (MSIL, sometimes abbreviated to IL). The compiler reads your source code and produces IL. The .NET Just In Time (JIT) compiler then reads your IL code and produces an executable application in memory.
Microsoft provides a command window with the correct environment variables set. Open the command window by selecting the following menu items in this order:
Start -> Programs -> Microsoft Visual Studio .NET
-> Visual Studio.NET Tools -> Visual Studio .NET Command Prompt
Then navigate to the directory in which you created your code file and enter the following command:
csc helloworld.cs
The Microsoft C# compiler compiles your code; when you display the directory you'll find the compiler has produced an executable file called helloworld.exe. Type helloworld at the command prompt, and your program executes, as shown in Figure 2-4.
Presto! You are a C# programmer. That's it, close the book, you've done it. Okay, don't close the book--there are details to examine, but take a moment to congratulate yourself. Have a cookie.
Granted, the program you created is one of the simplest C# programs imaginable, but it is a complete C# program, and it can be used to examine many of the elements common to C# programs.
In the next installment, examine your first program.
Jesse Liberty is a senior program manager for Microsoft Silverlight where he is responsible for the creation of tutorials, videos and other content to facilitate the learning and use of Silverlight. Jesse is well known in the industry in part because of his many bestselling books, including O'Reilly Media's Programming .NET 3.5, Programming C# 3.0, Learning ASP.NET with AJAX and the soon to be published Programming Silverlight.
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Mammals wild and domestic are here, ranging from endangered Siberian tigers and Asian elephants to rock hyrax and pigmy zebu
We also feature reptiles, ranging from Egyptian spiny-tailed lizards, pancake tortoises, and scheltopusiks (better known as limbless lizards) to the better-known American alligators..
The Zoo's modest collection of amphibians includes tomato frogs, Puerto Rican crested toads, and several species of poison arrow frogs.
But wait... there's more! We also have an interesting collection of various species of birds. Some of our feathered friends include cinereous vultures, Lady Ross plantain eaters, and waterfowl like tufted teal and smew.
Finally, we round out our worldwide collection with invertebrates such as giant Brazilian cockroaches. Part of the mission of modern zoos is the conservation of species from around the world. Participating American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA) zoos, including the Buffalo Zoo, have developed a great way to ensure the continued survival of selected wildlife species. They have created a system called the Species Survival Plan© (SSP) to jointly manage captive breeding populations of animals. We currently house SSP species ranging from clouded leopards to Puerto Rican crested toads. On your next visit, look for the SSP© symbol on our animal signage.
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Globalfoundries, a joint-venture between Advanced Micro Devices and Advanced Technology Investment Company, on Tuesday said that it had gained another strategic partner and customer. ARM, a leading designer of low-power microprocessors, will develop its chips in accordance with Globalfoundries' design rules. As a result, the latter will be able to build ARM-based system-on-chips (SoCs) for various devices using 28nm high-K metal gate process.
"This relationship further advances our strong focus to partner with industry leaders in processor design to deliver manufacturing and technology excellence at the leading edge. This highly complementary partnership leverages ARM's architectural leadership along with Globalfoundries advanced technology to enable the deployment of 28nm SoC designs with exceptional performance for next-generation consumer devices," said Doug Grose, chief executive officer of Globalfoundries.
As a result of the partnership, Globalfoundries will be the first foundry to work with ARM to enable a 28nm Cortex-A9 SoC solution. This will allow the recently formed contract maker of semiconductors to offer high-performance ARM solutions for smartbooks, e-book readers or other applications that are more focused on performance and capabilities, but not the longest possible battery life.
The SoC enablement program, built around a full suite of ARM Physical IP, Fabric IP and Processor IP, will deliver customers advanced design flexibility. The collaborative efforts of the partnership will initially focus on enabling SoC products which use the low power and high performance ARM Cortex -A9 processor on Globalfoundries 28nm HKMG process. The characteristics of Globalfoundries 28nm "Gate First" HKMG technology is optimized for high performance processing with minimal leakage making it an ideal choice for advanced mobile solutions.
"This announcement reflects our business value and strategy of providing best in class processor implementation by marrying our own processor and physical IP with world class manufacturing semiconductor technology. This collaboration with Globalfoundries and their commitment to delivering leading edge technology makes them an ideal partner to accelerate the adoption of ARM processor based technology at 28nm," said Warren East, chief executive officer of ARM.
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Peak Reformer Steals the Scene in "Juno"
Pilates reformer has small scene in big-"little" movie
A Peak Pilates® reformer has a small but memorable role in the critically-acclaimed film "Juno," in theatres now. Borrowed especially from Peak by Fox Searchlight last year, the reformer plays a subtle—yet crucial—role in its brief appearance.
The movie follows the story of Juno (Ellen Page), a teenage girl who learns she is pregnant. After considering her alternatives, Juno decides to give up her baby for adoption. She finds a young, suburban yuppie couple, played by Jennifer Garner and Jason Bateman.
Upon meeting the couple for the first time, Juno, accompanied by her father (J.K. Simmons), awkwardly discusses the legalities of the pending adoption. Juno's father distractedly asks what the device sitting in her living room is. Garner's character nonchalantly replies that it is a Pilates machine. His puzzled response: "What do you make with that?"
While the scene is humorous and the father's naïve response is endearing, the reformer is used as a prop designed to demonstrate as a rift between the two differing economical classes portrayed in the film.
Peak Pilates was thrilled to be asked to provide the equipment to the production team at Fox Searchlight and is delighted to have taken part in an independent movie that has turned out to be a huge commercial success.


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Ohio Northern University presents 'All-American' wind orchestra program
Ohio Northern University's Freed Center for the Performing Arts presents the "All-American Program," featuring the Ohio Northern University Wind Orchestra, on Friday, April 25, at 7:30 p.m.
The Northern Winds, under the direction of Thomas A. Hunt, will perform works by George Gershwin, John Philip Sousa, Donald Grantham and others. Renowned composer Brant Karrick is the guest conductor. Karrick joined the faculty of Northern Kentucky University in fall 2003 as director of bands. His prior teaching experience includes nine years at the University of Toledo and seven years of public school teaching in Kentucky. At NKU, he administrates the entire band program, which includes the symphonic winds, the concert band and the basketball pep band. He also teaches classes in conducting, music education and marching band techniques and assists with student teacher supervision.
ONU student Ariana Ranieri, a freshman performance major from Loveland, Ohio, performs as the violin soloist in Eric Knechtges' "Mariana," which was commissioned by the Wind Orchestra for its tour.
Tickets for this event are $15 for adults, $10 for seniors, $5 for ONU faculty and staff, and $5 for children and ONU students. The Freed Center box office is open Monday through Friday from noon to 5 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Phone orders are accepted with American Express, MasterCard, VISA or Discover by calling 419-772-1900. Tickets also are available online at www.onu.edu/freed.


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When the rep and star system died, so did AG
do people really give a shit about it? seems like its pretty dead here and that all kinda to change around the time the forum was updated? personally I miss the regulars there was alot of funny shit going down around here. I keep checking in but more often than not nothing new has been posted. just sayn
Aussies and Philadelphians are the only people here
When the rep and star system died, so did AG
Its always slow on the boards this time of year. Guys are chasing pussy and getting outside more.
Agree that things haven't been the same since the upgrade. There were a lot of vets contributing to this site before things changed. Not nearly as much going on these days. Very sad to see.
having abs because you are skinny is like a women having tits because she's fat
what happened, why did the rep symbols get removed?
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Keepin Green.
Hasn't changed anything for me.
Some mornings, it's just not worth chewing through the leather straps. - Emo Phillips
The board on PCT recovery right now with E2 WAY out of control. that or it has cancer... either way its not as fun as it used to be.
I'll get there or Die trying...
Here's some fun you bitches:
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Why is it that Canadians always seem to know more about geography in the US than the Americans do? Never did understand that one...
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I agree 100%, asf always has 50 to 100 more members online, and I post over there because I'm a post whore, but AG was edgy & electric before, now it's boring & slow... we lost a lot of guys here at AG.. The 'powers that be' only want to sell their wares, not fuck around the way we like, and therefore they will never know or care about what we want.. I do remember they started calling us 'pussies' for objecting to the loss of 'like's & rep stars'...
select individuals started crying about the e-wars, this is supposed to be the fucken war zone, now its just another metro homo hangout and isnt half as much fun as it was.........they should have banned the people who didnt like the wars and let the river of blood continue....."anything goes" is something that about 95% of forums dont have and never will, because the powers that be cant moderate it.....we have captn, hes the worst fucken degenerate in here and thats what made AG fun......
plus every thread reddog posts in gets the senior citizen odor about it....
the like feature kept threads going for alot more pages....
Nothing is so common as the wish to be remarkable.... ~ Shakespeare
Yeah I'd probably hate the new system too if I was here during the old one....you mean I've been looking for the like button all this time and there isn't one....HOLY SHNIKEYS!!!!
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November 9, 2011
Niña de la Tierra: Children of the EarthNo it's not the title of a horror film, Children of the Earth is actually one of the many common names for Stenopelmatus fuscus. Other names lovingly given to this insect are Jerusalem Cricket, Potato Bug, Skull Insect, and my personal favorite, Devil's Baby!
Earlier this week Sam Easterson found one in his front yard and captured this picture and footage.
Are you Looking at Me?
These crickets are very common in Los Angeles. Consequently, my colleague Brian Brown, the Museum's Curator of Entomology, and I get calls about them all the time. I most often get calls after heavy rains, when these crickets come up from the depths of their soily abodes. They are stellar diggers (Check out their fossorial front legs, modified for digging) and live most of the...
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House Republicans 'Will Be History in 2014' Over VAWA, NOW Chief Vows
Even as top Senate Democrats criticized as "simply unacceptable" the House GOP version of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), a prominent women's group promises to make the legislative impasse an issue in the 2014 congressional elections. Senate Democrats and House Republicans are at loggerheads over reauthorization of VAWA, a law that dates back two decades aimed at providing assistance to victims of domestic violence and other violent crime. President Obama highlighted the need to approve a new VAWA in his recent State of the Union address, noting that Vice President Biden authored the original bill when he was in the Senate. The Senate overwhelmingly approved a version of VAWA on a bipartisan basis with 78 senators of both parties–including all women senators. House … Continue reading


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Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Foundations in University Teaching for Doctoral Students - Winter 2012
Dec 6/11
Each year, Educational Development offers a non-credit course on university teaching to graduate students. First offered in Winter 2003, we now offer two complementary courses one for masters students and one for doctoral students. Each course is intended to facilitate the development of knowledge and skills critical to teaching in higher education settings. Students (masters and doctoral) who successfully complete either course will receive a signed certificate of completion. Doctoral students taking Foundations in University Teaching will additionally receive a notation on their transcript.
For more information on this course and for registration details, see the Educational Development webpage.
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LA CROSSE, Wis. – Gov. Mitt Romney's pick is putting Wisconsin back into the national political spotlight, but not everyone thinks choosing Wis. Rep. Paul Ryan as his running mate was a good idea.
Romney's choice is receiving some mixed reviews.
"I was pretty impressed," said Tom Thornton, a voter."It was a pretty dramatic move."
"I think it's interesting of a pick for Romney," said Sara Kamoske, another voter.
"I see it as a gimmick move," said Ryan Jordan another voter.
The pairing of Governor Mitt Romney and Wisconsin Representative Paul Ryan on the ticket this year couldn't have been more perfect for La Crosse County Republican chair Julian Bradley.
"Representative Ryan has been able to do one thing that President Obama hasn't been able to do for the past three years, and that's put together a budget that's passed," said Bradley. "Ryan's hasn't passed [but] it's the talk of the town and the President's the first president to never have a budget to go through."
Ryan is probably best known for his conservative budget to remake Medicare and cut trillions in federal spending.
Jordan can't help but notice a likeness between Representative Ryan and another well-known Wisconsin politician.
"Ryan and Walker share some similarities," said Jordan. "The big bold moves; so if Romney's looking for a push, I think it will give him a push, at least here in the Midwest."
Republicans said voters are looking for candidates with some new ideas to get the U.S. back on track.
"[The] state of Wisconsin right now is leading the conservative revolution," said Bradley. "What it shows is that GOP no longer stands for Grand Old Party. It stands for great opportunity party, and we have a great opportunity right now with Governor Scott Walker leading the state of Wisconsin, and now Governor Romney and Representative Paul Ryan ready to lead the United State of America forward."
But for Kamoske, it's still too soon to tell if the match is a good one.
"I know when Obama picked Joe Biden, I was kind of interested to see how that would go, and after a month or two of that announcement I think you go to see a little bit more about the chemistry," said Kamoske. "So I think in the next month or two, I think the same will happen for Romney and Ryan."
The local Democratic Party declined to comment.
Romney and Ryan will make their first stop together in Wisconsin Sunday night in Waukesha at an event the campaign is calling a "homecoming rally."


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This peptide is histone H3 (1-55) with acetylation at its N-terminus and an additional Lys residue on its C-terminus. A 6-carbon LC linker and biotin are conjugated to the epsilon side chain of this Lys. Provided at >95% peptide purity, this peptide was dissolved in distilled water at 1 mg/ml and re-lyophilized to powder form.


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PNT Staff Report
Firefighters from multiple area departments were on the scene Friday night fighting a hay fire at Grande Vida Dairy, approximately nine miles east of Portales.
As darkness fell flames could be seen by motorists traveling U.S. 70 between Portales and Clovis.
According to Portales Fire Department Battalion Chief Lance Hill his department was summoned to the fire around 4:30 p.m. Friday.
He said multiple large haystacks were involved as well as one barn. He said at least seven units from various departments, including Portales, Clovis, Dora, Floyd, Texico, Arch and Elida were assisting with the fire.
He said firefighters expect it to burn for two to three days. The Grande Vida Dairy took heavy damage during the March 23 tornado.


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The first-ever animated television special from StoryCorps celebrates the transformative power of listening. Directed by the award-winning animation team the Rauch Brothers, Listening Is an Act of Love: A StoryCorps Special features six stories drawn from StoryCorps' 10 years of asking everyday people to share their conversations with family and friends. These oral histories are a never-ending testament to how much can be revealed in the closest of relationships and how readily, as StoryCorps founder Dave Isay says, "you find wisdom and poetry" in the words of regular folks. An interview between Dave and his inquisitive 9-year-old nephew, Benji, frames the program's intimate conversations.
Listening Is an Act of Love: A StoryCorps Special offers a couple of greatest hits, new treats, dramatic "reveals" and Dave's telling of how StoryCorps began. He explains to Benji that he found an old tape recorder one Thanksgiving when he was a boy and began playfully taping the talk of his grandparents and aunts—an undertaking that made an unexpectedly deep impression on him, especially when he saw the pleasure his loved ones found in just being listened to. The tapes were lost, but to this day Isay keeps looking for them. In typical 9-year-old fashion, Benji doesn't quite get it. "I'd love to play the tape for you," Dave tells him. "Doing that recording really taught me something: You can find the most amazing stories from regular people. All you have to do is ask them about their lives—and listen."
Here are the new animated stories in POV's Listening Is an Act of Love: A StoryCorps Special:
The StoryCorps special includes two favorites from previous POV seasons:
Intimate, surprising, frank, comic, moving—Listening Is an Act of Love: A StoryCorps Special is a wonderful doorway into the StoryCorps archive and into profound questions about memory and its legacy across the generations. "So, maybe this year, I'll ask Grandma some questions," Benji tells his uncle Dave after hearing people tell their stories, "just like you did when you were a kid."


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Michigan Video: Mackinac Island Lilac Festival
Michigan Video: For 65 years Mackinac Islanders have been celebrating the blossoming of their famous lilacs in mid June with a festival. This 10-day fete features everything from a parade to a dog and pony show. It's all set to a vintage Mackinac Island montage of clippety-clopping horses, bikes, Victorian cottages and stunning lake views. Follow along as videographer Kris Riley brings us a taste of this fabulous festival from 2013.


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Rams Win Non-Rained-Out Home Game
The weather finally cooperated with the Watertown Rams Wednesday.
After a series of rain-outs, the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League club finally got a home game in at the Alex Duffy Fairgrounds.
The Rams downed the visiting Adirondack Trail Blazers 15-7.
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As a young nation met its destiny toward the west, a nation affirmed its northern borders along a great river, and others, centuries old, lived with great pride and love for their land. Brave men and women cultivated their lands to feed their families and for their communities, despite the unforgiving setting of the desert southwest. Their actions perfected their abilities to nurture a means of sustenance, making them masters of agriculture, and thus, AGGIES.
What would a great institution be without a signature icon--a symbol that represents its heritage and dedication to live, learn and thrive. A symbol that after a hard day's work, can have a great time, get a little crazy and rowdy but still remember that there's much work to be done the next day.
New Mexico State has had it's fair share of, well, we won't call them icons. One, was a combination of Zoro and Speedy Gonzales; another somewhat reminiscent of the Man in the Big Yellow Hat from Curious George.
Then the students at New Mexico State University heard a tale of one such icon. In 1868, an 8-year-old boy worked the fields with his father, when a band of former Confederate vigilantes viciously robbed and killed the. A family friend then taught him to handle a gun and told the young man, "My boy, may an old man's curse rest upon you, if you do not try to avenge your father."
At the age of 15, he headed to Fort Gibson in the Indian Territory to see what more the U.S. Cavalry soldiers could teach him. Much to everyone's surprise, he wound up doing the teaching, out-shooting everyone with the speed of lightning using his Colt forty-five. The Young Frank Eaton was awarded a medal by the commanding officer for his excellent marksmanship and a new nickname, Pistol Pete.
By the time he was in his early thirties, he had found the men that robbed him of his father and his wild-west adventures led him to be more than a cowboy, scout, Indian fighter, trail rider and Deputy U.S. Marshall--it made him a legend.
· Fight Song ·
Aggies, Oh Aggies!
The hills send back the cry,
We're here to do or die!
Aggies, Oh Aggies!
We'll win this game or know the reason why!
And when we win this game,
We'll buy a keg of booze,
And we'll drink it to the Aggies 'till we wobble in our shoes!
· Alma Mater ·
Our Alma Mater, now to thee,
We lift our voice of praise,
We love thy walls, we love thy halls,
And all thy pleasant ways.
We love thy wisdom and thy strength,
Thy truth which makes men free.
Thine, Thine we are in peace or war,
Our own N.M.A.C.
Led by the banner's crimson folds,
We'll march the upward way.
As heroes of the common life
Thy sons would serve their day.
Through toil and triumph, peace and pain
With patience taught by thee,
We'll fight our fight beneath thy flag,
Our own N.M.A.C.
With hope and courage, faith and joy,
we face the future bright;
Thy ringing call is in our ears,
they strong hand gives us might.
As thy brave sons have ever done,
So in the years to be,
We'll guard they honor with our lives,
Our own N.M.A.C
Crimson & White
One of the most basic symbols that triggers emotion, pride and a sense of identity is color, and when you're an Aggie, those colors are Crimson and White.
Crimson is one of the most emotionally-stimulating of all of the colors in the spectrum. It has the widest depth of symbolism ranging from passion to anger. Crimson represents power, vigor, strength, leadership and strength.
White, to many represents Purity, Innocence, Prestige and Good. White, in many cultures is also suggestive of the springtime and summer, the seasons when crops are planted--a key aspect of this university as it deals with agriculture. And in the education setting, white represents new beginnings.
The 'A'
One of NM State's most cherished traditions is that of the "A". For generations, the "A" has been emblazoned on many items, buildings and landmarks boldly signifying Aggie pride.
The most popular and visible "A's" is a yearly State tradition--the painting of the "A" on Tortugas Mountain east of campus. The "A" stands 330 ft tall, roughly the size of a football field.
Even more interesting, is the story about how the "A" got on the mountain. In the university's early years, students from the Colleges of Agriculture & Home Economics and Engineering would gather on around April Fool's Day to construct a large "A" somewhere on campus that sorely stood out to the administration.
One year, the student's realized that only one building had not been conquered--the administration building at the apex of the Horseshoe, the original Hadley Hall. It's steep architecture and intimidating dome proved to bee too difficult to construct an "A" on, one would even say impossible.
The relentless bunch used their fine education from State to map out the symbolic letter at a point on Tortugas Mountain, where if one stood at the base of the Horseshoe, it would appear that an "A" was standing atop the dome. Much to the surprise of the administration, their arrival at work the morning of April 1st , reflected that the crafty Aggies had managed to accomplish the impossible.
'The Pride Marching Band
The "PRIDE" of New Mexico is the marching band at New Mexico State University. It is composed of approximately 250 of the finest musicians, dancers, and auxiliary in the nation. The purpose of the "PRIDE" is to provide entertainment at football games, parades, and almost any NM State event. The "PRIDE" hosts a major marching band competition in the fall. High school bands come from all parts of the Southwest to compete in the Tournament of Bands. The competition lasts all day, with a final competition at night. The "PRIDE" performs two exhibition performances at the Tournament of Bands. The members and staff of the "PRIDE" make it their goal to be the best marching band in the nation. The "PRIDE" is not just an ensemble, it is a family whose ties last forever...
The NM State Cheerleaders have two spirit squads, a co-ed squad and an all-female squad. The squads begin their preparation each year before school officially begins in the Fall. They attend a Universal Cheerleading Camp and begin practices in preparation for the Football season. In the Fall both squads cheer at the NM State football games. During the basketball season, the co-ed squad cheers at men's basketball games and the all-female squad cheers at women's basketball games. In addition, the NM State Cheerleaders are asked to make many public appearances throughout the year at other athletic events, as well as University and community events. The Cheerleaders dedicate many hours of their time to practice, games and public appearances each year to represent NM State.
Victory Bell
In the 1940s, the Victory Bell, a gift of the Class of 1939, was housed in an open-sided structure on the Horseshoe and rung to announce Aggie victories. In 1972, the bell was rededicated as the NM State Engineer's Bell and now sits on a platform near Goddard Hall. On game days, various school organizations take turns toting the ringing bell around Las Cruces prior to kick-off. The Bell then sits at Aggie Memorial Stadium waiting to give off a triumphant chime.
Conference Affiliation
New Mexico State is a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) in every sport but football, where it returned to the Sun Belt Conference in 2014. NM State was a member of the Sun Belt, Big West Conference (called the Pacific Coast Conference until 1988), Missouri Valley Conference and the Border Conference prior to joining the WAC in 2005.
Wear Crimson Fridays
Every Friday of the year is an opportunity to support your university of choice. Alumni and fans the world over wear their Crimson on Fridays. Students, faculty, and staff blanket the campus in a sea of our most prominent school color. Businesses ask their employees to wear Crimson to show solidarity for the Aggies. This is a great tradition in which all may participate. Visit the brand new NMSU Barnes and Noble Bookstore to secure your Aggies Crimson wear today.


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Search our records
With the huge range of data available at Ancestry.co.uk, it's vital to learn how to find it. Luckily the site has incredibly powerful search tools that make it easy for you. You can search the entire collection in one go, or drill down into a subset such as military records or census data, and then search just those for the individual or family you are seeking. You can also browse the different types of records to get a sense of what they contain. Ancestry.co.uk uses powerful search technology which actually combs through all of its worldwide sites, but you can always narrow down just to answers from the UK and Ireland.
Step 1
This is the main search page which you can reach at any time by clicking the Search tab along the top of the page. The more information you give on name, dates and locations, the fewer results you will get, but the more precise they will be.
Step 2
If you just enter a name and place, it's likely that there will be too many results to go through one by one; this is where the site's filters come in. Use the 'Narrow by' options on the left to zoom in on particular groups of records.
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Another way to narrow things down is by giving more information in the 'Advanced search' feature. Here you can add search information such as Mother, Father, Sibling or Spouse and relevant keywords.
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Use Ancestry.co.uk's 'Exact' tickboxes next to names to force the results to show only names as you typed them – if you don't, surname variants will be included. However, this can be useful because names are often spelt in different ways.
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You can also use the date range features to focus on either a precise year, or a range of years (you can choose plus or minus 1, 2, 5 or 10 years as the range). Use 'Edit search' at the left at any time to refine your criteria again.
Step 6
If you want to check out a record quickly without leaving the results page, just hover your mouse over the name in the list of results, and a summary of that record will pop up to the right. This is ideal for browsing several results quickly.
Step 7
Another great way to explore the Ancestry.co.uk collections is to use the Card Catalogue, available under the Search tab. It's very handy for searching smaller collections in particular – here we're searching for anything relating to Oxford by typing 'oxford' into the keyword search box.
Step 8
The Card Catalogue can then be filtered further by type of record, such as military, directories and so on – as well as location or date range – using the Filter options on the left. Click the name of a collection at the right at any time to be taken to its specific search facility.
Step 9
Many of the collections at Ancestry.co.uk have their own search feature. The fields available will vary according to what information is in the collection, with name fields and a general keyword (searching across all records) at the least.
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Many of the data collection pages can be browsed as well as searched. Browse options appear to the right of the search. In this example, you can pick a volume with a specific date range, and then look through names in a particular part of the alphabet.


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It's go time!!
My wife just gave me some startling news…off to the hospital!!
(see what a loyal mlblogger I am?)
Wish us luck and I'll be back in a few days!!!
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GOOD LUCK!!! I will keep you and your growing family in my thoughts and prayers! Can't wait to hear about your son!
GOOD LUCK, I hope everything goes well at the hospital, im praying for you and your family
Oh my goodness Happy!! Thanks for letting us all know! Your family will be in our prayers!!
Good luck Happy! I will be praying as well. With another 'happy youngster' in Mil, you guys will be unstoppable.


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DS is just under 3 weeks old. We have been home together EBF for nearly 2 weeks. Until yesterday, his poops have been the normal, seedy yellow breast poop color. Now they range from darker green to yellowy/green and mucousy.
He has been gassy, but his fussiness has increased in the last few days. And he is wearing me out by having extended nursing sessions or cluster feeds in the 11 pm-2 am time period.
I don't switch breasts during feedings, and generally alternate breasts each feeding. He does completely empty the breast each time, but it takes 30-45 minutes or more to do so. The last feeding took an hour and a half - including a diaper change and 2 burping sessions.
I'm having trouble determining if this is an imbalance issue or something else. I thought it was an imbalance issue, so I started offering him the same breast for multiple feedings. His poop is lighter green but more mucousy after doing that.
I forgot to mention that I am on the following medications:
Ferrous sulfate
Docusate sodium
We also had been giving him mylicon for gas, but tapered off when the poo color started changing - we wanted to try to isolate the issue.
This is wearing me out... any advice would be most appreciated.


text: Race to the Median at the State House Students, faculty and staff from campuses across the state will be rallying for Public Higher Education on the Boston Common at 11 a.m. on Monday, March 8. The highlight of the Rally will be a "Race to the Median", part of PHENOM's campaign to bring state support for Public Higher Education up to the national average and student costs down to the national average. Racers will theatrically demonstrate that Massachusetts is currently 46th of the 50 states in per capita funding for public higher education, but that if we all pull together, we can reach the median. We expect a tight race with runners from many different campuses competing. No state has cut funding by more than Massachusetts (25.6%) in the past 5 years; community colleges have seen 10 - 20% increases in enrollment just this year; there are not enough full-time teachers; and students are being asked to pay more every year; this combination gravely jeopardizes economic growth in Massachusetts," says Joe LeBlanc, professor at Northern Essex Community College and President of the Massachusetts Community College Council. Speakers at the rally will include students, union leaders and community members. After the Rally and the Race to the Median, hundreds of PHENOM members will go inside the Statehouse to witness the historic launch of the Legislature's Public Higher Education Caucus at 1 p.m. at the Grand Staircase. All portions of the day's events are open to the press. From a media release. PHENOM, the Public Higher Education Network of Massachusetts, is a statewide organization that unites students, staff, faculty, parents, alumni, and community organizations to fight for affordable, well-funded public colleges accessible to all. See www.phenomonline.org for more information.


text: Good preview. Forton is dirty as they come, Curry will have to avoid turnovers or getting into foul trouble with Forton. Forton is foul happy, all Curry needs to do is let the game come to him and he'll dominant. I wanna see Marbury go for 20 and hopefully hit the 10 assist mark. Both are bad defensive teams, should be a high scoring one.


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Mother Of NASCAR Driver Matt Kenseth Dies At 63
An obituary from a Cambridge, Wis., funeral home and Kenseth's fan website say Nicola "Nicki" Sue Kenseth battled Alzheimer's disease and died Tuesday at age 63 at Oak Park Place in Cottage Grove.
Matt Kenseth grew up in Cambridge and won the Daytona 500 in 2009.
A funeral service is scheduled Friday at Willerup Methodist Church in Cambridge. She is survived by her husband, Roy, her children, Kelley and Matt, and five grandchildren.
My thought's & prayers to Matt & the entire Kenseth family.


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Judge Stephan Schick had expected lengthy testimony and legal arguments; he told the lawyers he would be available for the entirety of the four days leading up to the swearing in of newly elected officials in the Village of Bloomingburg.
But in a surprise move the lawyer for developer Shalom Lamm told the court that his client had decided to withdraw from the legal battle, and would no longer contest the determination of the Sullivan County Board of Elections that more than 100 of the people who had cast affidavit ballots, including Lamm, were not eligible to vote.
That took place at the Sullivan County Courthouse on April 2. Schick was clearly annoyed at the turn of events, because two days earlier, Lamm's lawyer, John Ciampoli, had sought permission for Lamm to become an intervener in the trial. Schick agreed to allow it because Schick said if his own vote were challenged he would want the ability to intervene.
But on the day of the hearing, when Schick was to hear evidence about whether the Sullivan County Board of Elections was correct in their determination that so many people who voted had no right to do so, Lamm, who had been served a subpoena, decided not to show up. Before taking leave of the courtroom, Ciampoli noted that the penalty for not responding to a subpoena was a $50 fine, and if it came to that, Lamm would pay the fine.
Lamm, however, was not alone. More than 90 of the challenged voters had also been served subpoenas and not one of them showed up in court.
Schick commented at some length about that. He said that voting is one of the central acts of a democracy, and when a person, or more than 100 people in this case, claim that their right to vote has been violated, as was the case in this matter, it is a very serious charge. He said it is "very telling" that none of the challenged voters appeared to defend their right to vote.
Schick noted that he heard a voter challenge case in November, and in that case many of the voters were anxious to take the stand and explain how, in their view, their right to vote had been violated.
The hearing continued without Lamm's lawyer, and the commissioners from the BOE testified about how they arrived at their determination. Commissioner Anne Prusinski testified that they spent most of the day on March 18 at the Bloomingburg polling place to observe the voting.
She said there were two people at the polling place who were serving as Yiddish interpreters. She said she saw four people approach them and in English ask questions such as "What street do I live on? What county do I live in? How do you spell Bloomingburg?"
Donna Lasher, the attorney for the now likely out-going mayor of the village, Mark Berentsen, argued that there was a procedural "defect" in the way the BOE handled the affidavit votes. But assistant county attorney Tom Cawley argued that the actions of BOE staff had been exemplary, and their actions had assured a fair and honest outcome in the vote.
Judge Schick agreed. He was sharp in his criticism of Lamm. He said, "This was an attempt to stuff the ballot box."
It's not clear if Lasher will appeal Schick's decision to uphold the BOE's determination of the matter, and various observers were split on whether that was likely to happen. But if she does not, Frank Gerardi and the other candidates who ran on the Rural Heritage party line will be sworn in, and the current mayor and others who ran on the Bloomingburg Strong line will not be in office.
The Rural Heritage candidates are opposed to Lamm's 396-unit townhouse development, The Villages at Chestnut Ridge, and the Bloomingburg Strong candidates support it.
Statement from Lamm
"I have made a tough decision and instructed my attorneys to not pursue any litigation standing in the way of certifying the election. This is not a reflection of the merits of the case but a decision that moving forward is not in the long-term interests in the Village of Bloomingburg where I continue to reside and where I hope to continue to be a positive force for change.
"I congratulate the presumptive new village officials, and look forward to working with them. An olive branch is now extended even to those who have said and written regrettable things. My memory for hatred is short, and my ability to embrace former adversaries is powerful. Let's all work together."
A sample of the challenges filed against the suspect voters
STATE OF NEW YORK ) ss.: AFFIDAVIT
I, Anita Hoppe, am over the age of 18 and am a duly registered voter of the Town of Mamakating, County of Sullivan, State of New York, residing at 49 Lewis Lane Bloomingburg, New York 12721. I am an IT Security Specialist employed by IBM and work at an office located at 300 Long Meadow Road Sterling Forest, New York 10979 and also at a home office located at 49 Lewis Lane, Bloomingburg, New York 12721. I do hereby file this affidavit as required pursuant to Section 5-220 of the New York State Election Law. I hereby swear to the following:
I have reason to believe that the registration of DAVID JUNGREIS, a person who registered to vote with the Sullivan County Board of Elections on FEBRUARY 18, 2014, with a registration number of 1047118, is invalid for the following reasons:
1. That he/she is not a resident for voting purposes in the Village of Bloomingburg, Town of Mamakating, County of Sullivan.
2. That he/she does not reside in the Village of Bloomingburg, Town of Mamakating, County of Sullivan County.
3. That the address that he/she lists 30 North St Bloomingburg NY 12721 on the registration form on file with the Sullivan County Board of Elections is not his/her residence for voting purposes for the following reasons:
a. The address listed on his/her registration form does not exist.
b. He/she has no personal property or affects at the address and no past or continuing attachment to the property or to the Village of Bloomingburg.
c. Observation and investigation of the building address reveals it is currently under construction and/or uninhabitable.
d. Upon information and belief the registrant's child/children have no connection to the Pine Bush school district.
e. Upon information and belief the registrant's business pursuits, employment, and income sources are not within this community, and the registrant's alleged Bloomingburg address is not listed for their government benefits or income tax returns.
f. Upon information and belief the registrant neither owns the apartment claimed, nor rents it. To the extent that he/she produces a document purporting to be a lease, that document is suspect.
g. The address listed by the registrant is not his/her fixed, permanent, and principal home and the registrant does not have legitimate, significant, and continuing ties to the Village of Bloomingburg, County of Sullivan. In view of all of the attendant circumstances, the address claimed by the registrant is being asserted solely for the purpose of circumventing residency requirements under the New York State Election Law.
4. That the address listed by the registrant is a sham and is part of a massive voter registration scheme designed to manipulate an election, as evidenced by the following:
a. Like all of the other registrations I am challenging, his/her registration was filed with the Sullivan County Board of Elections and, with the exception of only a handful of registrations, was hand delivered in large batches by two or three couriers to the Board of Elections. The large majority were filed between February 18, 2014 and March 7, 2014 prior to a March 18, 2014 election.
b. Irregularities exist on this and nearly all of the registration forms I am challenging, ranging from missing information, questionable signatures, misspelled addresses, signatures dated incorrectly, and addresses that do not exist.
c. A review of the printed writing on many of the registration forms suggests that more than one person filled out individual forms. Specifically, in nearly all of the registration forms, line 3 (the line for "your name") and line 8 (the line for "address where you live") are printed in a different hand, suggesting an assembly line effort.
d. Many of the signatures on the registrations are highly suspect in that printed names are spelled differently than signatures, multiple signatures appear to be signed in the same hand, and several signatures do not indicate a first name. Again, this all suggests a calculated, but sloppy, assembly line effort to create sham addresses.
e. I am challenging registrations from 23 building locations, 21 of which are owned by LLCs - each of these LLCs list the business office of the developer Shalom Lamm as their address.
f. Of these 21 building addresses, 14 are multi-unit buildings. Yet, many of the registrants at these 14 addresses have not listed an apartment or unit number on their registration form, providing further reason to believe that they do not actually have an apartment or unit in the building.
g. He/She claims an address for voting purposes one week prior to the actual sale of the building to the LLC with the address of the business office of developer Shalom Lamm.
h. On February 14, 2014, Mr. Lamm sued the Sullivan County Board of Elections, seeking to remove four Village of Bloomingburg candidates from the ballot for the upcoming March 18, 2014 village elections. Since then, a flood of registrations with a connection to Mr. Lam have poured in, right up until the deadline for registering, including registrations that have been filed more than once.
i. To the extent that any of these registrants have been present in the Village of Bloomingburg, such presence has been very recent and has been limited to weekends, primarily from Friday evening just before sundown until Saturday evening just after sundown, but no later than Sunday mid-morning.
5. Based on the circumstances set forth herein, and my observation of this and all of the other registrations, I have reason to believe that this registration was not signed by the person listed as the registrant. In this particular case, the spelling of the registrant's signature does not match at all the spelling of the printed name provided on the form.
6. The facts set forth herein are based on my personal knowledge, after a review of the information and data provided by the Sullivan County Board of Elections, on materials provided by community members (see affidavits, deeds, photographs, and other attachments), my investigation, observations of the registration form submitted by registrant, and observations of the buildings located in the Village of Bloomingburg where the registrant purports to reside.
7. I have read the foregoing affidavit and know the contents thereof. The contents are true to my knowledge except to those matters stated to be alleged upon information and belief, and as to those matters I believe them to be true.
Dated: March , 2014 _______________________
Anita M. Hoppe
I do solemnly swear that the forgoing statement made by me on March ______, 2014 is a truthful disclosure of the reasons for my belief that the registered voter therein named is not qualified to continue to be registered in the election district in which he/she is now registered.
Dated: March , 2014 _________________________


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Teens should be warned of dangers, consequences
Many teenagers simply don't understand the trouble they can get into by engaging in any number of risky behaviors. Bad things may happen to kids, they understand – but not to them.
Evidence of that is in surveys of teenagers on the subject of "sexting." The practice involves taking risque, sometimes nude, pictures of oneself and sharing them electronically.
About 22 percent of teenage girls and 20 percent of teen boys have sent nude or semi-nude pictures of themselves over their cellular phones or the Internet, a 2009 national study revealed. It also found that, incredible as this may seem to an adult, modern technology makes about 22 percent of teens "more forward and aggressive."
Some West Virginia legislators want to establish criminal penalties for juveniles caught "sexting," in the hope that will deter the behavior.
Lots of luck with that. A new law is unlikely to persuade many teens sexting is dangerous to them. And, again, many just don't think they will get caught doing it.
Adults already can be prosecuted for sending nude pictures to minors. But state law includes no penalties for juveniles who exchange such material among themselves. Bills introduced in both the state Senate and House of Delegates would change that.
One sticking point involves penalties. No one wants to send a teenager to jail for being stupid, which is what sexting amounts to. But some deterrent – "educational diversion programs" are being discussed – is necessary.
That aspect of the matter is crucial: Enacting a law young people understand calls only for offenders to be slapped on the wrist will have little, if any, deterrent effect.
Sexting indeed can be dangerous. For one thing, those who engage in it have no idea who may "hack" into their computers or cell phones and distribute risque photos far and wide. For another, teens who think they're in love one day may find themselves with embittered ex-boyfriends or girlfriends the next – and nude photos making the rounds at school.
Rather than attempting to criminalize sexting by minors, then, state officials might serve teens better by encouraging schools – and parents – to provide harsh reminders of the practice's dangers. That won't stop it, but it could save some teens from the ridicule and heartache that can result from sexting.


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November 29, 2012 —
'Tis the season of giving. While many are happy to receive material gifts, there are some gifts that have no price value. They are the gifts of life, and they are priceless.
James Matos received one such gift. He is the husband of The River Reporter's sales director Barbara Matos. In late August 2009 James was diagnosed with AML-Leukemia, and two weeks later he learned he would need a bone marrow transplant. Doctors told James the harrowing news that he had a 30% chance of finding a donor. After what looked like a dismal search, James received the best Christmas present of all. Three days before Christmas, on December 22, 2009, they had found a donor.
This meant that the long and risky process of a bone marrow transplant would now happen. On February 12, 2010, James went to the hospital to undergo the procedure. That date is now known as his "birthday." The bag of bone marrow arrived in a cooler with an American flag on it and was hooked up and slowly fed into James's body. The process is similar to a blood transfusion, and takes a few hours.
After the procedure, James spent five weeks in the hospital. His body was in an extremely weakened state, his immune system was like that of an infant's—incapable of fighting off disease. At one point, James got an infection and his temperature rose to 104 degrees. Treatment required many blood transfusions and he needed many bone marrow biopsies, which were painful. On top of that, he rapidly lost muscle from having to lie in bed. For weeks, he couldn't even walk.
Finally, James was released from the hospital and could return home, but that didn't make things any easier. He couldn't be around people for fear of getting sick, and had to be in isolation. Barbara created his own "bachelor pad" in the upstairs of their Long Island home. She slept in the dining room. Due to his chemotherapy, he lost his appetite and subsequently lost weight. He found it exhausting just to walk from the bedroom to the living room. He had to take 66 pills a day.
Over time, James gained strength and was able to fight his infection and to walk again. Later, he was thrilled when he could go on walks outside and even go out to eat at restaurants.
Six months after receiving the transplant, much to their surprise, James and Barbara learned that they would be allowed to write an anonymous letter to the bone marrow donor. But according to the rules, the letter could not include any personal information about themselves. The letter was first sent to the donor bank, where it was read and found to be acceptable, and then it was forwarded on. A few months later, the couple got a response. The bone marrow bank called with the donor's information. His name? Chris Claus. Three days before Christmas, Mr. Claus had given James the gift of life.
James emailed Chris and the two began a weekly email correspondence. They realized they had a lot in common—same blood type, played Little League, liked the outdoors, around the same age, married to Scorpios, recently moved out of state and loved dogs. Barbara was in contact with Chris's fiancée, Hang, and they planned a surprise for Chris: to show up at the Claus's wedding.
So, in July 2012 Barbara and James flew to California and met Chris for the first time at his wedding. It was also an opportunity for Chris's friends and family to learn about the gift that he gave. James and Barbara call him "the true Santa Claus."
James and Barbara moved to Damascus, PA in September and James will celebrate his third "birthday" in February.
[It's easy to give the gift of life. To become a bone marrow donor, visit marrow.org to learn how.]
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NGC 520 is the product of a collision between two disk galaxies that started 300 million years ago. It exemplifies the middle stages of the merging process: the disks of the parent galaxies have merged together, but the nuclei have not yet coalesced. It features an odd-looking tail of stars and a prominent dust lane that runs diagonally across the center of the image and obscures the galaxy. NGC 520 is one of the brightest galaxy pairs on the sky, and can be observed with a small telescope toward the constellation of Pisces, the Fish, having the appearance of a comet. It is about 100 million light-years away and about 100,000 light-years across. The galaxy pair is included in Arp's catalog of peculiar galaxies as Arp 157.
This image is part of a large collection of 59 images of merging galaxies taken by the Hubble Space Telescope and released on the occasion of its 18th anniversary on 24th April 2008.
Object Names: NGC 520, Arp 157, VV 231, KPG 031
Image Type: Astronomical
Credit: NASA, ESA, the Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration, and B. Whitmore (STScI)
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October 23, 2013 —
It was a nice crisp October Saturday morning as the better half and I sat with our morning coffee. I had one section of the paper and she the other. "Today would be a beautiful day for a train ride through the mountains," is what I heard. I looked over the rim of my glasses and in my best Robert DeNiro said, "Are you talking to me?", quoting his character Travis Bickle from "Taxi Driver." Then the explanation came: in the town of Jim Thorpe, PA, there is the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway, which winds through the beautiful mountains, and the scenery is amazing this time of year.
Mind you, where this sounds like a nice day trip, I travel between six to seven hours a day on New Jersey Transit, Monday through Friday. The last thing I want to do on my day off was to climb back on a train. But life is about compromise, so I sipped on my coffee to listen to all the reasons that this was a "must-do" event. The leaves are in full autumn bloom and the views would be spectacular. The train is an open-air car where we could take photos out the windows, and then we could have a nice meal before we travel back home. I put the paper and my cup down and said, "How about same idea but another direction?"
So here we are on the 8:44 a.m. train from Port Jervis with our destination Hoboken, NJ. One thing I must say about this commute—it brings you through some beautiful countryside. The leaves are swirling outside our windows, dancing on the breeze caused by the train; this rainbow of fall colors alone makes the ride worthwhile. Each stop brings aboard more "weekenders" doing much of the same thing, enjoying the view.
The highlight of today's trip will be the Moodna Viaduct, which spans the northern valley of the Schunemunk Mountains. The train slows to a crawl as you travel the span, which comes into view shortly after leaving the Salisbury Mills station. The mist is still rising from the stream below, and we are 193 feet in the air with the tree tops so close you can touch them. Surrounding us, the hills and mountains rise, blanketed with this splendor of color that is the fall foliage of the Upper Delaware and Hudson Valley. It is truly breathtaking.
Further down the line, the tracks parallel the Ramapo River, which is reflecting all the colors in the air as the fallen leaves slowly swirl with the moving river. I have fished this river many times, and this is a great time of year to be in my waders, but here I sit just taking it all in.
We finally arrive at our destination, Hoboken, which is a great town with shopping and restaurants all lining Washington Street just a short walk from the station. Arthur's Tavern fills us with their 24-oz. steak cooked to perfection along with a liter or two of draft, ice cold from the tap. We made sure to stop at Carlo's Bakery (of "Cake Boss" fame) for a sweet treat for the train ride home.
Our trip home was punctuated by a beautiful sunset as we passed back over the Moodna Viaduct. It is said that a sunset steals the colors from the earth and returns them the next morning. Today was exceptional, glad we took the trip, which I know will warm me long into the coming winter's chill.