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Obesity study has bad news for many area residents
MARTINSBURG – A new ranking isn't good news for area residents, because the Martinsburg/Hagerstown area is literally tipping the scales by ranking fifth on a list of the fattest cities in America.
The ranking was compiled as part of the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, which found that the average obesity rate in the nation's top 10 heaviest metropolitan areas is 34.8 percent. In general, it found obesity rates remain high in several states, including much of southern Texas, Mississippi, Alabama and West Virginia.
Locally, the obesity rate was 33.4 percent, compared to McAllen, Texas, the nation's fattest city with an obesity rate of 38.5 percent. Boulder, Colo., had the lowest obesity rate nationally at just 12.5 percent, followed by Charlottesville, Va., at 14.3 percent.
Additionally, the Martinsburg/Hagerstown area ranked 26th highest in the nation for high blood pressure rates.
But when income and educational background were considered, the area did better, since it ranked 84th lowest due to a 13.6 poverty rate and 81st lowest when the percentage of residents with at least a bachelor's degree were considered.
Area residents "rated poorly" for practicing healthy behaviors, according to the report's narrative.
"Less than 61 percent of those surveyed ate healthy all day, and less than half exercised regularly – both worse than the majority of metro areas. However, respondents were nearly as likely to report access to affordable, healthy food as most Americans, and were more likely to report they had access to a safe place to exercise," the report reads.
"As of 2011, just 19.2 percent of adult residents were college graduates, versus 28.5 nationally. Hagerstown was among the top 20 percent nationwide for diabetes, hypertension, heart attacks and high cholesterol rates," it concluded.
Local health professionals said they're saddened, but not particularly surprised, by the rankings.
And while numbers do tell part of the story, they don't accurately portray what it means to be overweight in real life – or its consequences, said Pam Gesford, a registered nurse who serves as a diabetes educator at Berkeley Medical Center.
"It is sad, and sort of embarrassing that West Virginia always rates so high in these types of situations. That's especially true since being overweight can lead to other problems such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol and joint problems," Gesford said.
"Obesity is also a risk factor for type 2 diabetes. And since we are now seeing overweight children, it is really worrisome to think what they may face if they also have a family history of diabetes and are then more prone to it," she said.
Joan Starliper, a registered dietician/nutritionist with the Berkeley Medical Center, said she believes many illnesses could be controlled by lifestyle changes. People need to "learn to eat properly" and stay away from sugary drinks and large food portions.
She agreed the future is now at risk, since children are having weight – and related medical – problems.
"I've seen a two-year-old child with high cholesterol, and a three-year-old with pre-diabetes. I can tell you that this is no quality of life for our children," Starliper said.
Modern lifestyles may also be part of the overall problem, said Shenandoah Valley Medical System Executive Director David Fant.
"I grew up in a rural farming community that was also pretty poor, but there was also very little obesity. But that had to do with the access of the food, the caloric content of the food and the level of exercise because we worked physically on the farm," Fant said.
Shenandoah Community Health periodically offers a free program aimed at eating well and getting people moving, said marketing representative Amy Castle.
Castle said the "We Can!" program encourages people to take "small, simple steps" towards better health and lifestyle.
Simple changes such as drinking water before a meal, avoiding late night eating and keeping a regular eating schedule can all help address weight issues.
Southern West Virginia was also included in the survey because the Huntington/Ashland, Ky., area was ranked as having the second highest obesity rate nationally at 37.7 percent, while Charleston ranked eighth with an obesity rate of 32.9 percent.
Overall, poverty and educational attainment "are among the greatest predictors and have a direct bearing on the incidence of obesity. Of the 11 cities, eight have a higher poverty rate than the national rate of 15.9 percent. In McAllen, Texas, the city with the highest obesity rate, 37.7 percent of adults lived below the poverty line," according to the study.
Low educational attainment and high poverty rates can lead to poor decisions and people are also less likely to make healthy lifestyle choices if they can't afford them, the study states.
– Staff writer Jenni Vincent can be reached at 304-263-8931, ext. 131.


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Get an overview of this hotelNestled on a hillside with spectacular view of Acapulco Bay
With a stay at Las Brisas Acapulco in Acapulco (Las Brisas), you'll be close to Chapel of Peace and Bahia de Puerto Marques.
This 4.5-star resort is within close proximity of Capilla Del Atardecer and Botanical Gardens of Acapulco.
Make yourself at home in one of the 263 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and LCD televisions. Rooms have private balconies. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers.
Dip into one of the 15 indoor swimming pools or enjoy other recreational amenities, which include a fitness center. This resort also features complimentary wireless Internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands.
Grab a bite at one of the resort's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of room service (during limited hours). Relax with a refreshing drink from a swim-up bar or one of the 2 bars/lounges.
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The landmark Las Brisas Acapulco resort occupies a tiered hillside overlooking the Pacific Ocean and Acapulco Bay. Guests are transported around the property by pink-and-white Jeeps, which operate 24 hours a day.
The private beach club offers two saltwater pools and a freshwater pool with swim-up bar. Spa by Espa offers treatments in private rooms or in guests' casitas (surcharges). An air-conditioned fitness center and a steam room are also on site.
There are two restaurants with ocean views, a deli, 2 bars, and room service (limited hours). A doctor maintains an office at the resort during the day and is on call around the clock.
Wireless Internet access is complimentary in the lobby and at Bellavista Restaurant.
Valet and self-parking are both complimentary.
- 24-hour front desk
- Tennis on site
- Number of bars/lounges - 2
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Business center
- Concierge services
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Fitness facilities
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Number of indoor pools - 15
- Free WiFi
- Meeting rooms 3
- Multilingual staff
- Number of floors - 3
- Total number of rooms - 263
- Porter/bellhop
- Luggage storage
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Free self parking
- Year Built 1956
- Number of restaurants - 2
- Shopping on site
- Number of buildings/towers - 0
- Spa services on site
- Swim-up bar
- Wedding services
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Balcony
- Air conditioning
- Private bathroom
- Ceiling fan
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Hair dryer
- Daily housekeeping
- In-room safe
- Iron/ironing board
- Free WiFi
- Minibar
- Shower only
- Phone
- Room service (limited hours)
Where to Eat
Every morning, a complimentary continental breakfast is delivered the doors of guests' in casitas. Two glasses of complimentary wine and complimentary hors d'oeuvres are available for guests in Brisas Beach club rooms and junior suites upon arrival.
Bellavista - Air-conditioned hilltop restaurant and bar on middle level of hotel, offering panoramic view of ocean, Acapulco Bay, and the Sierra Madre Mountains. Glass-walled section and flower-fringed open-air terrace. À la carte dining. Seafood specialties, Mexican, and American cuisine. Live entertainment during dinner. Dinner reservations recommended; dress code enforced. Open 5 PM - 11 PM daily (subject to change).
La Concha - Open-air restaurant at beach club under two-story, wood-beamed roof offering views of open ocean and Acapulco Bay. Pink-and-white linens. Fresh seafood, pastas, pizza, salads, ceviche, and other fare. Snacks are offered on weekdays. Open noon - 5 PM daily (subject to change).
La Concha Bar - Swim-up bar at freshwater pool. Burgers, sandwiches, snacks, tropical drinks. Open from late morning to early evening.
Sunset Bar - Open-air bar set up at prime sunset-view spot overlooking ocean, Acapulco Bay. Open from early evening to mid-evening.
Room service - During limited hours.
Nearby Things to Do
In addition to the private/semi-private plunge pools of the casitas, guests of this Acapulco resort have access to a private beach club with two saltwater pools and a freshwater pool. The palm-fringed sundecks of the pools include cushioned lounge chairs, umbrellas, and shade tents. A fitness center and spa services (surcharge) are also on site, as well as three lighted tennis courts (surcharges).
For a surcharge, the Las Brisas Acapulco offers a seasonal weekly Jeep safari, a five-hour tour that includes a stop at a freshwater lagoon, a bird-watching boat trip around the lagoon, canoe races, buffet lunch, and live music.
On nearby Acapulco Bay beaches, independent operators rent personal watercraft and motor boats and book parasailing flights and banana-boat rides. Hiking in the Sierra Madre Mountains surrounding Acapulco, horse riding on ocean beaches noted for surfing, and jet-boat river trips are popular activities. Acapulco has four championship 18-hole golf courses, all located about seven km (4.5 mi) from the hotel.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
Spa Services
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Minimum age to access spa is 10
- Facial treatments
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at noon
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out time is 1 PM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
No rollaway/extra beds available
No cribs (infant beds) available
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: between USD 20 and USD 35 per person (approximately)
Hotel Name
- Acapulco Brisas
- Acapulco Las Brisas
- Brisas
- Brisas Acapulco
- Brisas Las
- Las Brisas Acapulco Hotel
- Las Brisas Acapulco
- Las Brisas Hotel
- Las Brisas Hotel Acapulco
- Las Brisas Acapulco Hotel Acapulco
- Las Brisas Mexico
- Las Brisas Resort Acapulco
Awards & Affiliations
- The property is a member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts.
Honeymoon Bonus
Book a stay in a Junior Suite or Brisas Beach (business) Club room all year-round, and a complimentary bottle of domestic sparkling wine (Calvigne– Santo Tomas) will be sent to honeymooners' rooms. Sparking wine must be requested upon booking and stated on the manifest. Must book a Junior Suite or Brisas Beach (business) Club room to qualify. Amenities have no cash value and are non transferable. Other restrictions may apply.

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The James Polk Stone Community Bank will host its annual 9/11 community memorial ceremony 7:30 a.m. today, according to a press release.
The ceremony will take place near the bank's flag pole at the corner of Abilene and West First Streets.
Portales Police Deputy Chief Lonnie Berry and J.P. Stone Community Bank President David Stone will be featured speakers at the event.
The Cannon Air Force Base Honor Guard will participate in the ceremony along with the Victory Life Church worship team.
Leroy Thomas of Portales will offer prayer during the service.
The ceremony honors those who died in the terrorist attacks and law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency responders and military personnel serving the community and the country.
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The Lenten service series is sponsored jointly by St. Peter's, St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Schroeder, and Zion Lutheran Church in Arneckeville.
Supper will be available beginning at 6:30 p.m., with the service at 7:30 p.m. St. Peter's is located at 1545 E. Farm-to-Market Road 1961 in Ander.
Members of the community are invited to attend the supper and service.
The theme of this year's Lenten service series is "Beneath the Cross of Jesus." Christians live their lives beneath the cross of Jesus, beneath God's manifold love and grace that reaches out even from Calvary. Based on the hymn "Beneath the cross of Jesus," this series explores what it means to abide at the foot of the cross, to cling to the rock of humankind's salvation, to dwell in the house of the Lord, and to confess sins and receive God's forgiveness.
Other Wednesday evening Lenten suppers and services will be held on Feb. 27, March 6, March 13, and March 20 and Holy Week services on March 28 and March 29.
The offerings received at the joint Lenten services will be designated for the offering received at the 2013 assembly of the Southwestern Texas Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).
The offering from congregations at the synod assembly, which will be held May 4-5 in Kerrville, will support Cross Trails Ministry.
Cross Trails Ministry is a year-round camp and retreat ministry owned by the congregations of the Southwestern Texas Synod of the ELCA.
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But "Iron Man 3" has the distinction of being the first out of the gate following the aftermath of "The Avengers." And let's just say Robert Downey Jr.'s Tony Stark isn't dealing with it well.
He's a broken man. He can't sleep. Instead he's been tinkering away in his lab day and night building tons of new Iron Man suits, each decked out with new technology and/or armor.
He no longer runs Stark Industries, having handed the company to his ex-secretary, now lover, Gweneth Paltrow's Pepper Potts, so he's restless and nerve wracked.
Turns out the near destruction of New York City in "The Avengers" left deep emotional scars.
And that's what we see for three-quarters of the movie. And though he suffers from insomnia and panic attacks, and the film treats those symptoms seriously enough, the movie is basically a comedy.
There's more laughs, jokes and hijinks in this movie than the first two combined.
There's a megalomaniacal terrorist named The Mandarin, played with melodramatic zeal by Ben Kinglsey, who's hellbent on America's destruction.
There's death and terrorism which make the threat seem all too real and relevant to our times as he brings the terror to our shores.
And Tony Stark believes that if he can take on aliens from another world he can surely take on The Mandarin, so he threatens him on live TV.
Not a good idea.
We don't get much Iron Man throughout this film. What we do get is a lot of Tony Stark dealing with being Iron Man as he faces the dilemma of figuring out if the man makes the suit or the suit makes the man.
I've seen better acting by Downy Jr. in lesser films, and he seems to be tiring of the role. It's also been rumored that "The Avengers 2" may be his last outing as titular metal hero. Only time will tell on that front.
He plays more of caricature of a broken man than an actual one, but he's Iron Man, so we buy it and move along.
Kingsley is superb as always as the blood-thirsty terrorist, but there's a surprise in store that pops up later on in the film. I won't spoil it here, but it proves Kingsley's acting prowess and ability to disappear into his roles.
And then Guy Pearce shows up as Aldrich Killian, whom Stark wronged back during his swingin' bachelor days and is back for a little revenge.
Pearce is great as usual, and it's always fun to see him chew up the scenery in a big blockbuster such as this.
"Iron Man 3" has been called the best of the franchise so far, but I disagree. It's good. Maybe a bit better than the second, but it's mostly because of the climax which basically makes up for the lack of Iron Man throughout the movie in the last 30 minutes.
The movie's fun, but as I mentioned earlier, it's far more comedic than any other entry. And that's fine, but it becomes distracting early on. The movie's always had comedy sprinkled throughout, but this one teeters on the edge of being a full-on comedy.
Even the music of the film gets a little jokey at times. For example, during the climax of the film it gets really dramatic to the point of parody.
The effects are a little less on par with the others. When Iron Man is seen in total iron garb, he's not Downey Jr. in a costume, he's a complete CG character. Now, most moviegoers probably won't notice it, but the trained eye will surely pick it up.
The director of this one, Shane Black, is best known for "Lethal Weapon 2" and the Downey Jr. starring "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" and really shines during the big blowout at the end. But, during the majority of the film, he's seemingly on autopilot.
Overall, the movie is a good "Iron Man" movie. At this point, there may not be much more you can do with the character besides pairing him up with other muscle bound heroes.
The movie is sure to anger Marvel Comic purists, but I think at this point the "Iron Man" movie fans outnumber the Iron Man comic readers, so the majority wins.
It's no better or worse than any of the other entries, but it's always great when Iron Man returns to theaters.
Even if it's just to make sure Tony Stark survives to be seen in "The Avengers 2."
"Iron Man 3" is playing at Rio 6 Cinemas, 806 E. Houston St. in Beeville, in both 2D and 3D.
Paul Gonzales is the entertainment writer at the Bee-Picayune and can be reached at 358-2550, ext. 116, or at email@example.com.


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MamiKika -- I'm following this thread plus the one you posted on the Infant board. It sounds like the engorgement is getting better, but that now you may have a plugged duct on your left breast (the "hard spot on the left side"). I'm also concerned about your baby's continued difficulty in latching and nursing well.
It's good that you are continuing to keep him fed -- that's the most important part of overcoming any newborn nursing difficulties -- but it is also true that the frequent bottles may be contributing to his latching problems.
From what I'm reading in your posts, I think ALL of these problems have solutions that will allow you to continue nursing. However, with several different issues going on at once, you would probably benefit a great deal from some hands-on help from a LLL Leader or an IBCLC. Do you know how to find breastfeeding help locally? I urge you to call someone and get some in-person, hands-on evaluation and guidance right away.
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GALESVILLE, Wis. -- School may be out for summer, but for the kids that make up G-E-T's 'Vocal Point,' the work has only just begun. "It's a 16 member acapella auditioned group."
"Which means we don't use any music."
"It's pretty competitive. Last year we had close to 70 kids audition for 4-5 spots."
"We sing choral music. We sing pop music." "We sing contemporary acapella." "We do shows for old people, young people." "It's just a really fun group. That's the bottom line."
Fun, but very, very focused. Because this group is about to compete in a once in a lifetime opportunity. And it all started when director Ryan Stuempges caught a TV show on BBC America that followed a choirs' journey to the World Choir Games. "After I got done watching it, I wanted to see, 'Is this a real event?' And sure enough I went online and it was a real event...and then I found out the 7th annual World Choir games was gonna take place in Cincinnati, Ohio this summer."
Never before have the games been held in the U.S. and Mr. Stuempges saw that as a sign! "I kind of pitched it to my principal and the students and parents and they were like, 'we can't pass this up.'"
They put together an audition CD, sent it in and waited. And in early November they found out - they. were. in. And even more exciting, "we're the only group from the entire state of Wisconsin."
Choirs of all ages, of all sizes and of all music types will be competing in the games, not to mention the huge crowds they'll be performing in front of. "There's gonna be like 200,000 people there."
"It's crazy. We've been so excited all year long. We're super pumped for it."
"Lots of early morning wake ups." "This last week we've been here everyday at 7:00."
"This is the highlight of my year. This group is just the greatest." "It's like a family almost."
"I'm addicted to the group at this point. Cause at this point we're so close, the word family is brought up quite often. It's just cool how all those different personalities that they have all just kind of come together and we're doing one thing, one main thing and that's we love singing and they love each other. Honestly."
And Mr. Stuempges, or "Stumps" as he's called, is ready to take their love for each other and their music and literally share it with the world. "Music is not just here in the U.S. but it's all over the place and it brings everyone together. It's a universal language. It doesn't matter if you're singing in that language. Just by listening, you can feel what's talking place. That's the coolest part. It's such a great lesson and they're gonna understand it more when they're singing with the 70 different countries that are going to be there."
"I am pumped. I think we're all ready to go."
The group fund raised every dollar of the cost of the trip, doing what they do best - singing!
The choir will actually be putting on their final performance of the season right before they leave. You can see 'Vocal Point' in person on July 3rd at 7:30 in the G-E-T High School Auditorium. And it is free!


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Happy Name Day! :D May the Warcraft gods give you many more years in Azeroth, and bless you with all the loots \o/
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Well I see over the years, you have written some stuff, and prodded a few folks with controversial opinions and ideals.
Warcraft is a lovely game but for some people it provides an incredible bridge to community. My partner has had MS and WOW has allowed her to stay connected with people all over the world even as she is not able to work or get around reliably.
Happy Birthday! That's quite the accomplishment!
I'd never been able to get into a video game until WoW. Azeroth truly is like another home.
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The Chemistry of Conservation
In this long overdue blog entry, I'll recount the work I've been doing and the experiences I've had as a student assistant at Special Collections over the past month. I've been assigned with the conservation and digitization of the Friendly Association Papers, a collection of documents from the mid-eighteenth century that chronicle the efforts of a bunch of Philadelphia Quakers as they sought to arrest the escalating violence between Native Americans and settlers in Pennsylvania . The Papers contain a fascinating mix of journals, letters, minutes of conferences, receipts of trade between merchants and Native Americans, land deeds etc. The details of this effort to resolve conflict by fiercely advocating pacifism are worthy of several separate blog posts. For now, I'll focus on my role in preserving this collection for posterity.
Within a few days of starting my job, I was left wondering about the extent to which the alkalinity of a solution of ammonium hydroxide decreases after a container of it is left open overnight. Let me backtrack and elaborate on my duties to shed some light on how I managed to land myself in such a quandary. I alternate between working in the main Special Collections section located towards the back of Magill and the bindery on the library's 1st tier.
In Special Collections, I operate the camera-stand shown on the left to photograph the documents after they've been treated in the bindery and catalog the images before they are uploaded online to Triptych, the tri-college digital library. All of the above tasks take place under the watchful eyes of Anne Moore, the Digital Collections Librarian, and Bruce Bumbarger, the Library Conservator responsible for the bindery. The bindery is a pretty neat place, containing books and manuscripts in varying stages of disrepair as well as housing the hardware and chemicals needed to treat these books and bring them back into a satisfactory condition. The ammonium hydroxide I previously mentioned is one such chemical used in the conservation of the Papers to insure the documents are thoroughly de-acidified before they are re-housed. Besides being treated with ammonium hydroxide, the documents are also put through a series of baths (pictured above) to make them less brittle and remove the iron in the ink responsible for the corrosion endangering the documents. Recently, Magill hired two summer interns (one of whom is the possessor of the appendage in the right picture) specializing in library conservation to speed along the process of conserving the Papers. Hopefully, you'll be hearing from them soon.
In my time at Haverford, I've developed the lucky habit of meeting interesting people in the most random of places. My streak continued when I ran into David Cook, MD, class of '64 in the bindery where he occasionally volunteers. I remember a conversation with David in which I was really struck by the numerous changes Haverford has undergone since he was a student here. Apart from the obvious dearth of XX chromosomes, there were many open areas of land that are now carrying the weight of buildings which we take for granted, including Gummere. After being forced to live there in the 1st week of summer, I have to say that sounds like a reasonably fair trade-off, even though I'm sure most of my peers would beg to differ. Anyway, I'm veering off-track now. It just seems really cool that an alumnus has continued to maintain such a close association with the college after the elapse of such a long time. I can only wish that I have the same relationship with Haverford long after I graduate.
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Students and alumni who are interested in or curious about graduate school, either for next fall or sometime in the future, are invited to attend the Chicago Graduate and Professional School Fair between 3 and 7 p.m. this Thursday, Oct. 6. There is no fee or official registration.
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Rolland "Rollie" Ferch
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Outstanding Alumni Award Winner 2001
Rolland "Rollie" Ferch has served a total of 60 years as a minister in the Wisconsin Conference of the United Methodist Church, which included 10 pastorates and a chaplaincy for United Methodists for Madison Hospitals. During his pastoral tenure, he served many leadership roles. His service to the community includes membership in the Wisconsin Conference Board of Missions, the Boy Scouts of America, Kiwanis Clubs throughout Wisconsin, the Lions Club of Menomonie, Wisc., and the Optimist Club of Sauk City, Wis.


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Joseph Austin (1904-1998) was a longtime youth league coach and active member of this Jamaica, Queens community. Austin was born on March 19, 1904 at his family home on Chichester Avenue (now 95th Avenue) and Guilford Boulevard (now Jamaica Boulevard). Austin later attended Public School 62 and the old Jamaica High School, located on Hillside Avenue and 162nd Street. As one of ten children, Austin had to work after high school to support his family, and took a job at the Boyce Motor-Meter Company.
While at the Boyce Motor-Meter Company, Austin played on the company baseball team, gaining valuable experience in the sport that would make him a pillar of the Jamaica community. Austin would later play semi-professional baseball on teams in upstate New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Long Island. It was as a baseball coach, however, that Austin would make his mark.


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For Immediate Release
January 24, 2013
State Board recommends $874 million increase in education funding, calls for fully funding state aid commitment
$20 million for proposed program to improve school security
SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois State Board of Education today approved a Fiscal Year 2014 budget recommendation that includes more than $874 million, or a 13.4 percent increase, in state funding over the current year in an effort to better support schools and classroom instruction and reverse a trend of cuts that is impacting student learning and the financial health of districts across the state. The Board's Fiscal Year 2014 budget recommendation would fully fund General State Aid at the 2010 Foundation Level set by the legislature.
"We are basing our recommendation on what is required to fund education as required in state law," said State Board of Education Chairman Gery J. Chico. "Current law requires that we allocate funding to schools based on a formula set in statute that requires a $6,119 per pupil `Foundation Level,' but the shortage of funds has meant we haven't met that obligation to our schools and more than two million students in three years."
The Board is also calling for $20 million as districts look to strengthen their existing plans and security measures in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy in Connecticut. The matching grant program would provide approximately $5,000 per school in a matching grant program for FY14 to help school districts improve school building security.
But, the majority of the Board's increase would go directly to districts through the General State Aid (GSA) formula, which supports general local school district operations. Central to the GSA calculation is the `Foundation Level,' which is intended to represent the minimum level to adequately fund the education of a single pupil in the Illinois K-12 public school system. That Foundation Level has been set in statue at $6,119 per pupil since 2010.
In the last two years, however, funds appropriated for GSA have fallen short and districts have not received full reimbursement. In the current fiscal year, FY13, appropriated funds fell $518 million short of the amount necessary to fully pay the GSA claim, resulting in payments at just 89 percent of the amount owed to districts by statutory formula.
"Districts are in dire, dire straits. Right now, 67 percent are in deficit spending," State Board Finance Committee Chairman Jim Baumann said before the board's vote to approve the recommended funding levels. "Districts have been forced to let go more than 6,400 teachers and aides across the state in the past several years. They've increased class sizes, cut music, art, sports and many support services that provide for the robust educational experience that every child deserves."
Thursday's Board recommendation urges the General Assembly to approve an increase of $745 million for GSA, providing a total of about $5 billion to fully fund claims at the $6,119 per pupil Foundation Level.
The Board noted that their recommendation still falls far short of the recent recommendation from the Education Funding Advisory Board, a panel of volunteer experts commissioned by the General Assembly to recommend adequate education funding levels.
The group, using a national funding model, reports that adequate funding would mean an increase of $2,553 per pupil, raising the Foundation Level from $6,119 to $8,672 per-pupil, or an additional $4 billion in total GSA funding above the amount included in Thursday's Board budget recommendation.
"Under the current fiscal crisis, it's not realistic to expect the General Assembly to approve the new EFAB recommendation, but it's important to note that any other GSA appropriation stands in conflict with the minimum recommendation of outside experts as commissioned by the General Assembly itself," said State Superintendent Christopher A. Koch. "In comparison to what this expert panel says is necessary, we would ask that legislators honor and fully fund the Foundation Level that they adopted in statute so districts can have predictability and receive full payments on their claim amounts."
Districts have received less funding from local tax revenue due to the recession, decline in assessed home values and assessed value limits imposed by the legislature. Additionally, since Fiscal Year 2009, the state's General Fund allocation for K-12 education has been cut by $861 million or nearly 12 percent. Seventeen line items have been reduced and 34 line items have been totally eliminated during the past four years. Meanwhile, districts have been asked to implement new state reforms, such as the more rigorous Common Core standards and new principal and teacher evaluations while also seeing an increase in the population of low-income students; now at 49 percent or nearly half – more than 1 million - of all students.
Some of proposed FY 2014 increases or expenses include:
- $745 million increase, or a 17 percent increase over last year, for General State Aid (GSA) to fully fund the Foundation Level at $6,119 per pupil.
- $40 million increase for early childhood education, providing a 13.3 percent increase over FY13 levels but still falling short of the FY09 levels. Roughly 10,500 more 3-5 year olds will be served under preschool programs this year than were served in Fiscal Year 2013.
- $11 million increase in the bilingual education line item to help districts meet the needs of the growing bilingual population, about 9 percent of all students, and meet new mandates to provide bilingual preschool programs.
- $10.5 million increase for State Assessments, which were cut by nearly 9 percent in FY11. The increase covers the cost of assessments aligned to the more rigorous Common Core Standards being implemented in schools across the state and allows them to prepare for a new assessment system in 2014-15. Additionally, it includes $2.4 million for a Growth Model, a way to measure each student's progress from one year to the next as opposed to just comparing academic performance by grade levels each year.
- $3.9 million increase for School Reform and Accountability Programs, primarily work aimed at improving the state's lowest-performing schools.
- $750,000 increase for Teach for America, specifically toward efforts aimed at recruiting and preparing teachers of color.
"We are very aware of the budget problems facing our state, but we also know that severely cutting education funding diminishes the economic future of the state in years to come," said Chairman Chico. "We are changing education through more rigorous standards and exams at the same time we're increasing accountability through new evaluation systems and performance criteria. We've been asking schools to do much more than we ever have and the state has cut them by nearly a billion dollars. We need to invest in our children for our state's future."
As part of the budget making process, the Board conducted a series of five public budget hearings around the state last fall where parents, citizens, local and state elected officials and others involved in education were invited to voice their priorities. More than 150 individuals provided oral or written testimony to restore or increase GSA, early childhood funding, agriculture education and other items and programs.
The Board based its decisions regarding programs and funding on several key principles, including support for the largest number of students and greatest flexibility for districts, minimizing the introduction of new programs and mandates in order to conserve resources and align to ISBE's strategic plan goals:
- Every student will demonstrate academic achievement and be prepared for success after high school.
- Every student will be supported by highly prepared and effective teachers and school leaders.
- Every school will offer a safe and healthy learning environment for all students.
The Illinois State Board of Education will provide its budget recommendation to the Governor and General Assembly for consideration as part of the overall State FY2014 state budget. The Board's budget proposal is posted on www.isbe.net/budget.
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This rare William IV fire screen evokes a sense of genteel domestic tranquility. Crafted in the Neoclassical style, this screen is comprised of a highly detailed needlepoint work, boasting a Rococo-inspired floral design, held within a carved wood, gilt-accented frame. Screens such as this were often staples in a well-appointed home, not only for their beauty, and the fact that they demonstrated the needlework skill of the ladies of the house, but because they were extremely practical. From the 16th through the 19th centuries, fire screens were a wonderful way of protecting delicate complexions from the heat of the fireplace. This was especially true in the 18th century, when many cosmetics were produced using wax. Textiles often do not survive throughout the years because of their delicacy and use, so to find a piece of needlework in such wonderful condition is remarkable.
Circa 1830
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Circa 1830
24 7/8" wide x 16 1/2" deep x 41 1/2" high


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Events » Lectures, Performances & Films » Musical Performance
Musical Performance
Color, Line and Form: Alexei Jawlensky and the Music of His Time
Date: Friday, June 28, 2013
Time: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Performer: Dr. Polli Chambers-Salazar, pianist
Type: Musical Performance
The early 20th century was a time of experimentation, and composers such as Igor Stravinsky were writing innovative new music while artists such as Alexei Jawlensky were investigating color, line and form. After many years in the Russian army and a period of study at the Academy of Art in St. Petersburg, Jawlensky moved to Munich, where he painted portraits infused with intense color. Jawlensky's use of color was shared by his fellow Russian, the composer Alexander Scriabin, who was interested in the connections between color and musical tones. Pianist Polli Chambers-Salazar presents an evening focusing on the works of Jawlensky and on piano works of Russian composers of the same era.
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Events » Lectures, Performances & Films » Lecture
From Mirror to Canvas: Van Gogh's Processes of Self-Portrayal
Date: Saturday, February 02, 2013
Time: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Speaker: Judy Sund, Professor of Art History, The Graduate Center and Queens College, CUNY
Type: Lecture
Over the course of four years (1886–90), Vincent van Gogh, a committed portraitist, made about three dozen images of himself. Although each is grounded in what the artist saw as he regarded himself in the mirror, these works are not mere records of physical appearance, Judy Sund tells. Van Gogh's self-portraits also document processes of self-exploration and self-definition, and they give tangible form to some of the diverse personas the artist crafted (for sibling, parent, colleague, friend). Widely varied in palette and technique, as well as in props, costuming and backdrops, Van Gogh's self-portraits reveal shifts in his ambitions, enthusiasms, health and mental state, as well as the evolution of his style as he encountered the Parisian avant-garde and went on to forge his signature style in Arles and St.-Rémy.
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Gorlin-Chaudhry-Moss Syndrome
National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc.
It is possible that the main title of the report Gorlin-Chaudhry-Moss Syndrome is not the name you expected. Please check the synonyms listing to find the alternate name(s) and disorder subdivision(s) covered by this report.
- Craniofacial Dysostosis-PD Arteriosus-Hypertrichosis-Hypoplasia of Labia
- Craniosynostosis-Hypertrichosis-Facial and Other Anomalies
- GCM Syndrome
General Discussion
Gorlin-Chaudhry-Moss syndrome is an extremely rare inherited disorder characterized by premature closure of the fibrous joints (sutures) between certain bones in the skull (craniosynostosis), unusually small eyes (microphthalmia), absence of some teeth (hypodontia), and/or excessive amounts of hair (hypertrichosis) on most areas of the body. Affected individuals may also exhibit a mild delay in physical development (growth retardation); short fingers and/or toes; and/or underdevelopment (hypoplasia) of the two long folds of skin on either side of the vaginal opening (labia majora) in females. In addition, there may be an abnormal opening between the two large blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart (pulmonary artery and aorta), causing inappropriate recirculation of some blood through the lungs, rather than throughout the rest of the body (patent ductus arteriosus). In some cases, mild mental retardation may also be present. It is believed that Gorlin-Chaudhry-Moss syndrome may be inherited as an autosomal recessive trait.
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BETHANY, Okla. — Junior running back Brandon Smith capped a 92-yard
drive with a go-ahead 1-yard touchdown plunge in the final minute of
the half, giving Southern Nazarene the lead for good Saturday night in
a storm-delayed 16-9 victory over Eastern New Mexico University in the
season opener for both teams.
The game was held up for more than an hour in the third quarter by
heavy rains and lightning. When play resumed, the Crimson Storm added
an insurance touchdown on a 24-yard pass from senior Larry Dockery to
senior wide receiver Jared Elmore for a 16-7 lead.
The Greyhounds got within a touchdown with 7:39 left in the game
when a punt snap by Southern Nazarene sailed out of the end zone. But
ENMU, implementing a spread offense for the first time, was forced to
punt following the free kick, then sophomore Cory Baker's pass was
intercepted by Crimson Storm linebacker Dan Shuff near midfield with
1:27 left.
ENMU mustered 302 yards in the game, including 267 yards passing.
Starter Eric Wilcockson went 15-of-31 for 141 yards while Baker was
9-of-16 for 54.
The Hounds garnered their only touchdown midway through the second
quarter when wide receiver and former QB Michael Carrasco took a
lateral and lofted a 72-yard scoring pass to junior wide receiver
Jessie Poku, giving ENMU a 7-3 lead.
A clipping penalty on the ensuing kickoff set Southern Nazarene back
to its 8. Dockery completed 5-of-9 passes for 67 yards on the ensuing
12-play drive, finding Rob Underwood for 16 yards to the ENMU 1 in the
final minute.
Smith went in on the next play with 26 seconds left for a 10-7 lead at halftime.
ENMU punted on its first two possessions. Southern Nazarene punted
on its first attempt, then mounted a seven-play, 61-yard drive ending
in Ryan Brock's 24-yard field goal with 5:30 left in the opening
The Crimson Storm finished with 348 yards, with Dockery going
20-of-35 for 290. Southern Nazarene limited the Hounds to 35 yards on
the ground on 15 attempts.
Defensive leaders for the Hounds were linebacker Texavier Henry with
15 tackles, including four solos, and defensive backs Jeremy Hibbler
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Milne wins GOP; turnout low
Stefan Hard / Staff Photo Rep. Tommy Walz, D-Barre City, left greets voters Tuesday outside the official polling station at the Barre Auditorium.
MONTPELIER Tuesdays primary was marked by low voter turnout and slow, tedious counting by election officials as they sorted through many ballots with write-in votes.
Few Vermonters exercised their right to vote in the states primary Tuesday in which candidates looked to secure their partys nominations for the general election in November. Clerks around the state reported a paltry showing from voters.
Most town and city clerks were expected to be counting and tallying results late into the night, well past deadline, thanks to aggressive write-in campaigns waged by Libertarian gubernatorial candidate Dan Feliciano and Dean Corren, a Progressive running for lieutenant governor.
On the GOP ballot, gubernatorial candidate Scott Milne was declared the winner by the Associated Press just after 8 p.m. He defeated Republicans Emily Peyton and Steve Berry, and fended off the write-in challenge by Feliciano.
With just 79, or 29 percent of the states 275 precincts reporting results at 8:45 p.m., Milne had tallied 70 percent of the vote, far ahead of both Peyton and Berry who both had about 6 percent. Write-in votes, presumably most with Felicianos name, accounted for 17.5 percent of the reported votes.
Town and city clerks were mandated to report results to the Secretary of States office Tuesday night with the number of write-in votes cast, but were not required to declare for whom those votes were cast.
Im very pleased to win. I was not surprised, I guess, but I think the low turnout could have been bad for me. My sense is that if there was a larger turnout my margin would have been higher, Milne said. Overall, I thought it was good for Vermont and I think it gives me a little more name recognition going into November, so Im thankful for my opponents for that.
Milne will now pivot from the primary to focus on defeating incumbent Democratic Gov. Peter Shumlin, who easily won his partys nomination Tuesday. Milne said he will make the case that Shumlin has had a really bad performance over the last four years.
We need to present ourselves as a credible alternative to Gov. Shumlin and I think we will do very well in the fall, he said.
Corren was asking voters to write him in on the Democratic primary ballot to help him secure the nomination for both the Progressive and Democratic parties. He will need at least 250 write-in votes on the Democratic ballot for the party to endorse him. However, some party stalwarts, including Democratic Sens. Dick Mazza, Dick Sears and John Campbell, have endorsed the popular Republican incumbent, Phil Scott.
As of 8:45 p.m., 1,245 write-in votes had been counted, but it was unclear for whom. Some Democrats had pledged to write in Scott on the Democratic ballot in a bid to thwart Corren.
In the Democratic primary for governor, Shumlin was declared the winner early on by the Associated Press. He was way ahead of challenger H. Brooke Paige. Shumlin had 76 percent of the vote to Paiges 17 percent.
Paige was also badly trailing incumbent Attorney General William Sorrell, also declared a winner by the AP, in that primary contest. Sorrell had 79 percent to Paiges 20 percent.
The race for the Republican nomination for U.S. representative was too close to call. With 92 precincts reporting, Mark Donka and Donald Russell were separated by one vote and had 34 percent of the vote each. Donald Nolte had tallied 27 percent of the vote.
The extremely low turnout was not unexpected. The percentage of registered voters who cast ballots Tuesday was unknown Tuesday night, but looked like it could be one of the worst showings in recent history.
In Barre Town, by 2:30 p.m. only 227 voters had cast ballots out of a possible 5,464 voters on the checklist, according to Town Clerk Donna Kelty.
Its been really, really, slow here, Kelty said. We rarely have great turnout for primary elections. In our municipality it was the first day of school so people had other things on their minds.
In Bennington, both of the towns House districts featured a contest on the Democratic ballot. In the Bennington 2-2 district, four Democrats were running for two spots on the November ballot. Results were not available as of 8:45 p.m.
Still, not even that contested race with well-known candidates could drive voters to the polls in large numbers.
It doesnt look like its huge, Town Clerk Timothy Corcoran said about turnout. Even with those its not real huge.
Corcoran said a lack of contested statewide races on the Democratic side was a major reason for the lack of interest among voters.
Theres no real statewide races. Nobody votes in the Republican primary, he said.
Kelty said the states late August primary is a main reason for the low turnout. Moving the primary to earlier in the year would likely boost turnout, she said.
I would agree 100 percent with that. If I could pick and choose I think a good time for a primary would be mid-June, Kelty said. That would allow ample time for the secretary of states office to prepare ballots for the general election.
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Love can hurt. But divorce can hurt even more, especially if you are a celebrity. Here are some of the stars' most expensive splits.
Phil Collins' 2008 split from Orianne Cevey cost him almost $47 million. The divorce from Cevey, his former interpreter whom he married in 1999, was the third for the singer, who said in 2010 that he has no plans to ever marry again.


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December 30, 2013 —
At the Town of Delaware meeting on December 11, Tom Kappner, who's worked on United Nations Development Program and is a town resident, presented his update on the Sullivan County Economic Plan.
He was invited to be a member of the Economic Development Steering Committee by the county legislature, and is working with one of its groups, the Agricultural Development Group.
Kappner recounted the new developments since August, stating his own personal view that there's a whole new kind of agricultural development taking place here, adapting to the area's particular conditions, and that is what the town should support.
"We're advocating a new kind of agricultural development in this area, where the new people who get into agriculture farm smaller." He named hops, cider and wine distilleries, small farms specializing in alpaca and the many small vegetable farms that are starting as examples. "Basically it's smaller farms with connections to the Metro area," he concluded.
Sullivan County Legislature charged the different groups to go over and develop action plans for their particular field to implement the proposed plans.
Kappner outlined the four separate items the agricultural development group he's part of is working on. They are: develop a program for dairy processing capacity throughout the county; ensure the Liberty red meat processing plant is successful and supports other local businesses; further the food hub plans and foster regional ties with Cornell Cooperative Extension's help; and develop the agricultural farmland protection plan.
"The most important thing I want to say is that agriculture here is developing a new kind of agriculture, it's smaller scale, with direct contact of the consumer with the producers, like farms selling directly from the farm or through the many farmers' markets," Kappner said in a phone interview, indicating it was his own personal view, and not necessarily the county's.
Under other business at the meeting, town supervisor Edward T. Sykes reported the town has received a $79,834 for the Railroad Square crossing, and he commended the hard work by the town clerk Tess McBeath to ensure that it was received.


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Irish Family History Foundation – update
I have now discovered after reading the update by Chris over at Scottish Genes that there is an advanced search function where you can search for baptisms if you know the names of both parents. The advanced search is used when you click on the particular county that you are interested in, such as Kilkenny.
I did another search this morning for the children of John Quirke & Catherine Slattery. The number of hits was 5, of which I had already purchased one (which yesterday to view cost me €5.00). To view the other 4 hits, the cost was discounted to only €12.00, which means it only cost €3.00 per record instead of €5.00. Pity I didn't realise this yesterday when I was searching.
One thing though is that I found another child born to John & Catherine Quirk. I was only aware that they had 4 children, all of whom immigrated to New South Wales during the 1850's, along with their mother Catherine. The baptism record for 'Ally Quirke' shows her baptism to be on the 20th July 1835 at St John's Well Kilkenny. I did a quick look and found neither a death nor a marriage for Ally within Kilkenny. I've also just checked the NSW State Records website to see if maybe she had come to NSW but not listed there either. So I wonder what happened to her. Did she die in childhood? Did she marry in Ireland and then immigrant? Maybe she went to America with some of her Aunts or Uncles? From the transcript of the 'life and times of Thomas Quirke', he wrote that "My paternal Uncles and Aunts were all well educated. Some died young, and others emigrated to America".
The baptism records that I got today are great in that they show some possible clues to some family.
- On the Baptism record for Margaret Quirk (1838), sponsor 1 is Michael Quirk
- On the Baptism record for Mary Quirk (1832), sponsor 1 is William Quirk
- Also, of interest is that On the Baptism record for Catherine Quirk (1841), sponsor 1 is James Millet (the quirk family acted as agents for the landlord named Millet at Mount Nugent Estate)
I only know the names of four of the male children of James & Alice Quirke, 3 of which immigrated to NSW (Peter, Nicholas & Thomas) and John my GGG Grandfather, who died sometime prior 1850 in Kilkenny. I'll be looking forward to when I can also do a parent search in Tipperary, as James & Alice were married in Tipperary around 1798 (haven't found the marriage yet). When I did a search within Kilkenny, I only got a hit for 3 baptisms, which I'm yet to purchase.
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I can't decide
Do you like Orihime Inoue? I've been watching Bleach for a while now, and I honestly HATE Orihime. She is very annoying.... and so 'innocent' it's just driving me crazy.
boobs yes,everything else no
Ummm really, I personally don't know. sometimes I hate her and sometimes I don't.... I'm a weird noodle :p
Originally Posted by uchihaminato19
boobs yes,everything else no
soo, you DON'T get girls, I presume.
I don't mind her as a character, but I feel like she hasn't had any developed in both strength and personality, which irritates me.
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Yes, she was annoying when she was watching ichigo fight though 'kurosaki-kun, kurosaki-kun, kurosaki-kun!!!' but I don't dislike her character, she was very funny too in the SS arc.
She a nice person so yes.
She's the sakura of Bleach. but with boobs and no ego
Nope don't like her
I like her, but her biggest character flaw is being given absolutely NO offensive capabilities -.-
Had Orihime been given any sort of offensive qualities she wouldn't get quite as much hate.
She isn't always the brightest character (as she is typically portrayed as innocent), but she deffinatly is someone who is very caring and loving for her friends. One of her best moments was allowing herself to be taken....she put all of her friends before her own personal will...very honorable. On top of that she could have kissed Ichigo, but like a good person she didn't ^.^
Give her an offensive move that's effective and she is no longer useless combat wise.
Her character is based on a support role....standing in a position to have a shield to be on defense, or and her healing technique which is flawless.
I have no problem with Orihime really, Orihime has a fun personality and she a kind person. I just think a lot people underrated her a lot because of the "kurosaki-kun" nonsense, annoying yes, but that's not a good enough reason for me to dislike her. Kubo made her to be the girl who loves Ichigo that's fine, but Orihime needs more development in combat and growth as a character.
She hasn't given me a reason to particularly like her, but that doesn't mean I hate her.
She has potential in Kido-type techniques as evident by her meeting with Hachi - he himself says her powers are similar to his. It's a matter of her being able to channel her emotions into strength. The stronger she gets, the stronger her techniques become. Her problem is that she's too nice. She needs to toughen up.
i love orihimei
and she reminds me of hinata
I like Orihime, she is weird and odd at times, but she is nice and funny. At least she isn't like Mayuri Kurotsuchi. Although I wish they put more into Orihime's character, she seems like a healing cheerleader at times.
She's a nice character, I do like her : >
Nope, she's annoying as hell.
Orihime>Sakura imo
She has her moments I guess but 90% of the time she's useless.
Originally Posted by YowYan
She's the sakura of Bleach. but with boobs and no ego
She really isn't lol
Sakura is nothing like her..
yes yes :y
idc to People ( many posted here ) who want all char to be super powerful and want them to fight ... every one is important to story ..they can write their own manga where every char is fighter only with super power ( lol even DBZ is not like that ) ...
She is beautiful ...
her power is unique and one of the best .. She can negate any abnormal change or damage .. any thing ..
ppl who dont under stand that are plain stupid :ice:
am not saying every should like a char ... its entirely depends on their personal choice ..so point of view is different ...
But reason like this - " he / she is useless as .. he / she not powerful enogh , dont have ultra powerful techs , never fought against super powerful opponent ... etc" is kinda lame to me
If u judge char only based on fighting power ..u should watch DBZ only :p
Power Level Over 9000 !!!!!! O_X
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Posted on April 18, 2013
A machine that sorts Skittles by color, an iPhone app created for the Waterfront Film Festival, and a machine that turns trash into water system components for developing countries were among projects that were part of Grand Valley's Project Day, April 18. It was hosted by the Padnos College of Engineering and Computing.
More than 120 students from schools in the Grand Rapids area attended Project Day to see nearly 40 projects by Grand Valley students and to see how engineering and computing is relevant to everyday life.
Members of a local high school FIRST Robotics team demonstrated their competitive robot at the event. The robot throws Frisbees at targets and is managed by a remote control.


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