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Congressman Van Hollen, Mayor Marcuccio, Diana [Hamilton from the Office of Senator Richard Durbin], current and past Commissioners and Chairman, and special guests, thank you for all for joining us to celebrate this great moment in CPSC's history.
This is a moment that is many years in the making. The brand new testing facility behind me is an investment in the safety of American families.
We would not be here today celebrating this grand opening without Senator Richard Durbin's leadership on the Senate Appropriations Committee and the support of the House Appropriations Committee, the Office of Management and Budget, the General Services Administration, and many others.
On behalf of CPSC, I want to thank all of you for helping us reach another milestone in our effort to modernize our agency.
This state of the art facility—which everyone here today will get to tour—brings the 75 outstanding engineers and scientific staff who work for CPSC under one roof.
Having a larger facility, with more high tech equipment, will help CPSC be more efficient and productive in testing products—products that could pose a danger to consumers.
Our new product testing and evaluation center has almost two and a half times more lab space than our old facility in Gaithersburg—a facility that had buildings that leaked when it rained.
There is thirty-two thousand square feet of lab space in this building; whereas, the Gaithersburg lab had only thirteen thousand square feet of testing space. This is a two hundred and fifty percent increase that our talented staff will put to good use in carrying out their product safety work.
This center has many new features, including the ability to:
conduct mechanical and roll over tests on all terrain vehicles,
conduct open flame tests on mattresses,
conduct tests of combustion products at more extreme temperatures, and
conduct carbon monoxide alarm testing in a new chamber.
The lab also features a safety system to monitor the air for toxic gases that could be harmful to employees, additional space for advanced chemistry testing of lead and other toxic metals, and additional space for our electron microscope.
Inside of the testing center you will find staff conducting fire, chemical, mechanical, electrical, and aquatics testing. They are analyzing children's clothing, metal jewelry, toys, pool products, furniture, home appliances, and so much more.
Every test they run, every result they record, every hazard they detect, is about one thing in the end: keeping children and consumers safe.
They faster we pick up a product in the field and send it here for testing, the faster we can prevent a child from being hurt in a dangerous crib or a consumer being hurt by a defective toaster.
We have a renewed commitment at CPSC to being proactive rather than reactive, and a renewed focus on injury prevention rather than injury reduction.
This transformation can be seen here at our Lab and at the nation's largest ports, where CPSC staff are using new technologies to detect and detain violative imports.
Samples are collected from shipments that have come into U.S. ports and are then sent here for testing.
For example, inside of this building there is a baby walker that was imported from China, stopped by CPSC port inspectors, and tested by CPSC lab technicians.
The baby walker failed the test that we run as part of our new mandatory safety standard—and it failed in ways that are frightening. A baby could easily have fallen down a flight of steps in these walkers.
But, here's the good news: no parent purchased the walker and no baby was put in the walker, because we caught it and tested it and seized it at import.
This is the essence of CPSC's new vision and this is why the new testing facility is so important to consumer safety.
We are striving to be the global leader in product safety and this modern lab moves us one step closer.
I believe it also important to point out that our ability to sign a lease on this great facility here in Rockville reflects CPSC's strong ties to Montgomery County.
Between our headquarters in Bethesda and this center, eighty percent of the staff at CPSC work in Montgomery County, and fifty percent of those staff live in this county.
Mayor Marcuccio and Congressman Van Hollen, we are proud to be your neighbors in this community and we hope to contribute to the growth of the economy.
Although many employees across CPSC contributed to making this world class facility a reality, I would like to close my remarks by recognizing two members of the team who were truly invaluable: they are Andy Stadnik, the director of laboratory sciences, and Douglas Brown, our program manager. They dedicated hundreds of hours to this project and we are so proud of the results of their efforts.
Thank you Andy and Douglas.
And thank you all for coming out today. CPSC stands for safety, and this state of the art facility is a testament to our renewed commitment to keeping families safe.
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April 29, 2012
Switzerland won the gold medal game at the World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship 2012 in Erzurum, Turkey, beating Sweden 7-6 in the final.
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The World Curling Federation (WCF) and the Canadian Curling Association (CCA) today announced that the City of Fredericton will host the 2013 World Senior Men's and Women's Curling
April 21, 2012
Ireland's men created history today when they won their first ever world curling championship title by beating Canada 6-5 in an extra end and become World Senior Men's Curling Champions
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RESULTS Senior Men's Tie-breaker: Scotland 7, Italy 5 (Scotland proceeded to Quarter-final Qualification game) Senior Women's Tie-breaker: Scotland 8, USA 5 (Scotland proceed to
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Final Round-Robin Standings (listed as games won – games lost) Senior Men's Group A: 1. Canada 6-0 [Qualified for Quarter-final] 2. New Zealand 4-2 [Qualified for Quarter-final] 3.
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Published May 24, 2007
LARGO - Federal agents raided a student loan servicing company here Wednesday, removing box after box of documents under the afternoon sun.
But it was unclear what was at the root of the investigation involving the company, Student Funding Services, 7995 114th Ave. The company is owned by Joseph A. Pursley of New Port Richey, according to state records.
On site Wednesday were agents with the Office of the Inspector General for the Department of Education. Local FBI agents assisted in the effort, said Special Agent Dave Couvertier, spokesman for the federal agency in Tampa.
Neither agency would say why the company was under investigation.
A person who answered the phone at Pursley's last known address identified himself as the man's father, but said that Pursley, 51, was not available for comment.
Student Funding Services, a not-for-profit company, was established in 2004, according to state records, and has about 60 employees. The company serves as a middle man to student loan holders looking to consolidate their loans. Last year, the company did $4.6-million in sales, according to federal records.
Just after 4 p.m. Wednesday, a large U-Haul truck was pulled up to the rear of the building, where federal agents loaded boxes of documents from the office's garage area. A few former employees milled about outside.
Terri Still, 42, said she worked for Pursley for three years but said she was fired earlier this year after questioning some of Pursley's business practices.
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6 Climbing High-Yield Dividend-Paying Stocks
Granted there are a select few that come along every now and then that can be considered for shorter-term capital appreciation, but otherwise sticking with dividend payers is more likely in the long run to increase your portfolio.
Dividend-paying company executives understand they must stay aggressive each quarter or risk being forced to cut the dividend (and upset investors). I believe it's the "in your face" number hanging out there that keeps the team relatively more focused than a company that doesn't pay a dividend. A team focus on bolstering earnings is synonymous with rising share price.
Many investors make the mistake of believing we continue to live in the world of old-school investing. In days gone by, if you wanted a stable high-yield dividend, you bought utilities as a retirement income vehicle.
Today with computers and online access, large and small investors can find dividend-paying companies increasing in price. Having your cake and eating it too is more possible than ever.
Obviously not every dividend-paying stock rising in price is a buy; consequently I search for those that offer a favorable risk-to-reward. Take a look and see if you agree.
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Background: ConAgra Foods has transformed itself into an industry-leading, branded and value-added food company.
52-Week Range : $23.64 to $30.55
Price to Book : 2.7
Earnings Payout Percentage : 63%
Conagra Foods pays $1 annually in dividend payments. The yield based on a recent price is about 3.3%.
Not surprisingly, the last reported short interest is only 1.6% of the average trading float. Short sellers are the smart money, and with shares now trading near $30, most of the short sellers are under water.
In the last 52 weeks, the shares are about even with a small gain of 1.2%. Conagra Foods has an average analyst target price of $33.60. I believe a price target of $36 in the next 12 months is reasonable. After adjusting for dividend payments, if my price target is met, ConAgra will return a gain of over 20%. Not a bad first-year start with most any investment.
If ConAgra continues at the current rate of appreciation in the last year investors may anticipate an annual return over 4%.
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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Here's what Jim Cramer had to say about some of the stocks callers offered up during the "Mad Money Lightning Round" Wednesday evening:
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ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT TO CAMEROON (CNS) — Making his first trip to Africa, Pope Benedict XVI said the Catholic Church can help bring answers to the continent's chronic problems, including poverty, AIDS and tribalism.
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Whitetail deer: the original Adirondack attraction
Although Indian Summer weather has been hanging on well into the autumn months, Adirondack residents know that the weather can turn ugly at any moment. In the mountains, it is not unusual for an unexpected snow squall to interrupt a beautiful bluebird day during the heart of autumn.
In fact, it is an occasion that many whitetail hunters look forward to, especially with the opening of muzzleloading season (aka smokepole season) arriving this weekend.
A fresh snow always helps to reveal both the signs and trails of wandering whitetails, providing a contrasting backdrop that no longer allows deer to blend so easily into the scenery. Fresh snow also provides hunters with a bit of encouragement, as it serves to highlight deer tracks and illustrate their travels.
Even when there's nothing to hang on the meat pole, starving hunters can always collect enough snow to make a good broth of "track soup."
Experienced hunters also know that snow and foul weather helps them to pattern deer behavior. Typically, whitetails will lay low during a storm, but after the storm has passed they will be up again to feed.
Currently, the fall forests have been slow to shed their leafy cover, even though the season has already passed into the mellow yellow stage, where just the bland yellow leaves of aspen, beech and birch remain.
Gone now are the fire engine reds and brilliant orange leaves of the maples, which typically provide such a brilliant contrast to the evergreen background. As usual, beech whips continue to retain their leaves well into the season and provide ideal cover to help conceal the wandering whitetails.
Whitetail deer were once a primary source for food, shelter, tools and clothing for the original residents of the Adirondacks: the Mohawks, Algonquians and Abanaki. In recent years, research has revealed the full extent of the relationship between the eastern woodland nations and the whitetail deer.
The area wasn't formally named as the Adirondacks until 1837. Prior to this time, an English map from 1761 labeled it simply as "Deer Hunting Country."
Researchers explain that "No single game animal played as great a role in the economy of the Indian population of ancient New York as the Virginia (whitetail) deer."
In many ways to the eastern woodlands nations, "Virginia" or whitetail deer were the equivalent of what buffalo were to the Plains Peoples in terms of providing for food, shelter, clothing, weapons and tools from a single source.
The earliest known law regulating the taking of deer was enacted in 1705 in New York State. The law prohibited the killing of deer, except between Aug. 1 and Jan. 1 in certain counties.
New York later established a restricted hunting season for whitetails as early as 1788, but there remained little enforcement of the regulations until game protectors were introduced over a century later in 1880.
By 1886, New York restricted the deer take to just three deer per season, which was widely violated as the jacklighting of deer remained a common practice. It wasn't until 1897 that the practice of floating or "jacking" deer and the hounding of deer were finally prohibited.
Following a five-year prohibition, the practice of hounding was permanently banned in 1901. Prior to that time, guideboat builders commonly constructed deck caps on the bow of their boats with a hole that was intended to accommodate a jacklight. Often, the presence of a jacklight hole in the bow deck is used to verify the age of older guideboats.
The timeframe between 1865 and 1900 was known as the "Heydays of the Adirondacks." It was also the "Heydays of the Hunt," as Americans vacated the cities (and coined the term, vacation) to travel north by rail to engage in activities that are known today as adventure travel.
At the time, lightweight camping items mixed with ultralight canvas canoes and wooden guideboats to help open up the interior of the park.
The Wild West was still in the process of being tamed just as the Adirondacks were being discovered. In fact, as the Golden Spike was hammered into place in 1869 to signify the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad, the rails had still not penetrated the park. It would be another decade before the first train reached the interior of the Adirondacks.
Sporting journals were the hottest commodity on the newsstand with over 40 weekly and monthly publications available that were devoted to the consumptive sports of hunting and fishing.
National celebrities such as Buffalo Bill, Teddy Roosevelt and Annie Oakley had brought shooting and outdoor sports into the public eye. At the turn of the 19th century, there was also a popular back-to-nature movement, the likes of which wouldn't appear again until the 1970s, when the backpacking craze exploded on the scene.
A list of turn of the century sporting publications includes such well known names as Forest and Stream, The American Sportsman, The American Field, Outdoor Life, Recreation, Outing, and Sports Afield. Several of these publications remain in print to this day.
Overlooked, underutilized hunting grounds
Throughout the Adirondack region, there are numerous pine plantations, some of which were planted during the Great Depression era when the Civilian Conservation Corps was established to help put the unemployed to work in the woods.
Many of these vast pine plantations were established to help recover lands where forests had been burned. There are more than 10,000 acres of pine plantations in the Adirondacks, with an orderly combination of red pine, Norway spruce, white pine and Scots pine.
Locally, pine plantations can be found on the outskirts of Lake Placid, stretching nearly four miles into Ray Brook.
There are also plantations in Coreys, Chestertown, Lewis and elsewhere. You'll rarely find a lot of other hunters in these locations, as people tend to avoid these symmetrical forests for whatever reason.
Although most people consider these orderly hedgerows of same growth pines to be biological wastelands in terms of birds and game animals, it is often just the opposite. Between the wind-rows of trees, there are often berry bushes and small streams, occasional fruit trees and lots of buck brush (witchobble) and other types of food that whitetails just love to eat.
These vast plantations are rarely targeted by hunters, even though they provide ideal cover for deer that are pressured out of the hardwoods during the heat of the season.
The orderly nature of these plantations also provides excellent wind breaks, as well as long lines of vision, which provide ideal conditions for both hunters and the game they seek, especially when it is snowing.
The long, evenly spaced rows provide excellent opportunities for long-distance vision, especially when utilizing a tree stand. It is important to set up a stand that is facing into the prevailing winds.
Selection of a location to establish a stand is key to success, and it is often easy to determine where the heaviest travel corridors exist, since pine needle cover reveals game trails readily.
Ground blinds are not as effective as tree stands, since distant vision is often limited due to both undergrowth and terrain. Hills will still be hills, even when the trees that grow upon them are neatly aligned. A tree stand helps to eliminate this disadvantage.


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A world beneath Lake Powell is being resurrected
Drought in the Colorado River Basin reveals unseen marvels.
Five years ago this August, I traveled to the shores of Lake Powell to meet journalists from the Salt Lake Tribune. We were there to boat into Clear Creek and see Cathedral in the Desert, the iconic sandstone cavern in Glen Canyon that was inundated by the reservoir's rising waters in the 1960s.
At the time, the Cathedral was still half-full, revealing only a part of what many consider one of the most magical places on the Colorado Plateau.
When our group arrived at Bullfrog Marina, we were greeted by a park ranger. Rich Ingebretsen, founder of the Glen Canyon Institute, explained that some of us were with an organization working to restore the Colorado River. The ranger replied, "Trying to restore the river, huh? Well, I guess we are having a bit of an identity crisis here."
He had certainly seen the reservoir drop, leaving dramatic bathtub rings on the canyon walls. Since Lake Powell was last full in 1999, the reservoir had experienced extreme fluctuations, reaching its lowest point in April 2005. In only six years, it had gone from 99 percent capacity to a mere 30 percent.
Downstream at Lake Mead, things aren't much better. In November 2010, that reservoir reached its lowest point since it began filling in the 1930s. Now, it is becoming clear that more than the reservoirs are facing an identity crisis; so is the Colorado River –– and the more than 30 million people who rely on it today.
Water management in the arid Southwest may be at a breaking point. If you've tuned into the news lately, you've heard the dire stories of drought in the Colorado River Basin. There also have been numerous studies from government agencies and academic institutions assessing the imbalance on the Colorado River between supply and demand. One study from the U.S. Forest Service and Princeton University concluded that both Powell and Mead could dry up in a few decades.
Increasing demand, persistent drought and climate change are all tightening their grip on the water supply of the West -- even as Las Vegas works to complete its "third straw," an intake valve pulling water from Lake Mead. That valve, however, could end up installed in a near-empty reservoir. And for the first time in history, Glen Canyon dam managers have announced that they will begin to curtail downstream releases to mitigate shortages.
Pat Mulroy, the powerful director of the Southern Nevada Water Authority, recently said, "It is the new normal. And it is climate change. We are living what the scientists (have said) for the last couple of years, that the rate of change that we are experiencing climatically is far more dramatic than they expected it to be."
Meanwhile, as the reality of this "new normal" becomes more palpable every year, a miraculous transformation has been taking place in once-drowned Glen Canyon.
As the waters of Lake Powell retreat, the area once called "the place no one knew" is coming back to life. When Lake Powell reached its previous lowest point in the spring of 2005, there was a surge of interest in the newly emerged canyons of Glen Canyon. Outdoor enthusiasts, news media and photographers flocked to walk on the floor of Cathedral in the Desert. A headline in The New York Times proclaimed, "Glen Canyon is on its way back -- viewable in much of its former glory."
Between 2003 and 2007, journalist Annette McGivney and photographer James Kay rediscovered the recovering side canyons of Glen Canyon. In creating their book Resurrection: Glen Canyon and a New Vision for the American West, the two hiked up 40 side canyons to document the re-emergence of what had once been proposed as a national park. It had been widely assumed that all the 160 inundated side canyons of Glen Canyon were lost to Lake Powell, but McGivney and Kay were amazed to witness the rebirth of large portions of this magical place.
Places like Smith Fork, Willow Gulch and Davis Gulch, once smothered by 30 feet of sediment, had been flushed out by flash floods and largely returned to their natural state. The waterfalls, slot canyons, plants and wildlife had reappeared in a few short years. According to James Kay, "It was nothing short of a miracle."
Over the next couple of years, if current conditions continue, we might be able to see more of these miracles. With both the Powell and Mead reservoirs hovering around half-full, and with little possibility that they will ever be filled again, it is time to rethink the way we store Colorado River water.
A recent study in the Journal of the American Water Resources Association, said that by prioritizing water storage in Lake Mead, we could save the same amount of water that's now lost to seepage from Lake Powell – an amount equivalent to the entire state of Nevada's annual Colorado River allocation.
Based on these data and the immeasurable value of a restored Glen Canyon, it just makes sense to allow Lake Mead to fill first. Then the world beneath Lake Powell could once again spring back into life.
Eric Balken is a contributor to Writers on the Range, a service of High Country News. He directs programs for the Glen Canyon Institute in Moab, Utah. Photos by Elias Butler.
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The Anasazi declined and abandoned their irrigated crops and eventually returned to a hunter/gathering society because of prolonged drought conditions. Water is the lifeblood of the West and the environmental issue we should all focus on - because it is possible to make a difference with relatively little effort. We are depleting the aquifers under our feet and we have pledged more water than the Colorado produces. The desert cities will scream politically when their water rations are cut from Powell and Mead. They have much more clout than those who want to return to a time when America had fifty million people, mostly living in the East and mostly living as farmers. Reality strikes hard. Yes the canyons were beautiful, but the flash floods killed thousands downstream before the two big dams. We now do not well manage the precious water behind those dams. We waste a great deal, perhaps as much as 80%. Israelis grow crops in a similar climate with 90% less water. People in LA and Phoenix and Vegas have green lawns. Instead of draining these great reservoirs when the rainfall is a bit less than normal we should keep them full in preparation for a real drought, which could last decades rather than a few years. This will require water management that slowly reduces the outflow of the dams. Costal cities like LA should, like San Diego, begin plans for desalinization plants. Instead of dreaming of the historic canyons of Lake Powell and busting down the dams we should be trying to revolutionize how the West looks to protect this fragile resource.


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MAYVILLE – The prosecution called four witnesses to the stand Wednesday to present evidence against Benjamin Wassell.
Wassell is charged with five felonies stemming from an incident where he allegedly sold an illegal assault weapon to an undercover officer.
Unlike Wassell's arraignment in Hanover Town Court, the court room was not crowded with SAFE Act protesters, just close family and friends.
Wassell's jury trial began Wednesday with opening statements from prosecuting attorney Cydney Kelly, assistant Attorney General.
Kelly listed the charges against Wassell.
He was indicted on Sept. 11, 2013 for two counts of third-degree criminal sale of a firearm, third-degree criminal possession of a weapon and two counts of manufacture, transport, disposition and defacement of weapons and dangerous instruments and appliances.
"That may seem like complicated language but the facts of this case are simple. On January 24, 2013 the defendant Benjamin Wassell sold a DEl-TON AR-15, an illegal assault weapon to a man he never met before," she said.
Defense Attorney Michael Deal presented his opening statement, asking the jury to look at all of the evidence before making a decision.
Kelly then called the prosecution's first witness to the stand, Jeffrey Jankowiak, gunsmith and owner of JJ's Guns.
Jankowiak was questioned about the events of Dec. 6, 2012. He said on that day Wassell came into his store and tried to sell a gun, which under New York state law was illegal because of several features.
According to Jankowiak, he told Wassell that the gun was illegal to sell in New York state, so he was not interested in buying it.
"I told him he could get in trouble for selling it. He said, 'I'm a (expletive) Marine. What are they going to do to me?'" he said.
The store's surveillance video was played and he identified Wassell and reviewed the conversation.
Kelly made clear that this is Jankowiak's only livelihood and there are consequences for not reporting the attempted sale of an illegal weapon.
Jankowiak called the New York State Police the next day.
Deal cross examined Jankowiak and made it clear that the gun Wassell presented in the store that day was not the gun he is accused of selling to an undercover officer on Jan. 24, 2013. He also pointed out that in other states this gun is legal and used for hunting and defense.
Next the prosecution called the undercover officer to enter testimony. The OBSERVER is withholding the name of the officer at the request of the court.
The undercover officer explained his long background in the state police and in the Air Force prior to that.
He said he was given the tip to investigate. He called a phone number on Jan. 10, 2013 and left a message leaving his cell phone number. Wassell called him back and left messages, which were recorded and presented. The messages said "Ben" had the AR-15 and would sell it to the interested person or would sell it online.
Wassell and the officer texted back and forth for several days. These were presented as evidence. These included pictures of the gun and texts negotiating a price before agreeing to meet at a restaurant on Route 5 in the town of Hanover.
The officer said he met Wassell on Jan. 24 at the back of the restaurant parking lot, where the gun, several 30-round magazines and 300 rounds of ammunition were exchanged for $1,900. The officer identified Wassell as the person he met.
Kelly presented an aerial map of the parking lot, the gun case with evidence tag, the gun, magazines and ammunition as evidence.
The officer also took an audio recording of the transaction. In the recording the person identified as Wassell tells the undercover officer he needs to get the telescoping stock pinned or he "could get in trouble."
The prosecution made note that the undercover officer did not know Wassell before the investigation and met him for the first time when he bought the AR-15. He did not identify himself as police, and Wassell did not ask him for his last name, his license or the intended use of the gun.
The defense focused on undercover operations being inherently "dishonest," identifying the subject of interest as a "target" and the officer's lack of knowledge of where the tip came from. Deal asked questions about a phone conversation where it was discussed that the gun was coming from out-of-state and would have to be modified to be made legal in New York. He responded, "I do not recall."
Kelly rebutted this by asking if a gun is legal in another state if that changes its legality in New York. To which the answer was, "no."
The prosecution next called the arresting officer to the stand. Fredonia Trooper Dennis Gould explained how on March 14, 2013, he was instructed to arrest Wassell. Gould went to the Wassell residence with an investigator the Attorney General's Office has asked the OBSERVER not to use, and was the one to handcuff Wassell and take him back to the Fredonia barracks. After questioning, Gould processed Wassell and took him for arraignment in Hanover Town Court.
He said he did not know the charges against Wassell at the time of arrest and could not tell Wassell when he asked. He also stated to his knowledge, Wassell did not ask for a lawyer, only asked about the charges once and was not threatened or promised anything to cooperate with the investigation.
Next the investigator, who now works undercover, was called as a witness. The investigator said he went with Gould to the Wassell residence along with a number of other state police. The investigator was a witness to Wassell signing the consent for a search of the premises, Wassell's understanding of his Miranda rights and his statement given to police.
The investigator said Wassell signed the consent form for a search before being transported to Fredonia, and did not know of anyone threatening him to do so. At the barracks, the investigator read Wassell his Miranda rights, but lead investigators Stacy Stawicki (now retired) and Sandra Migaj did the questioning from which a statement was typed and signed by Wassell and witnessed by the investigator.
The investigator said Wassell asked once during questioning if he needed a lawyer, to which he was told they could not give legal advice, and he decided to proceed with a statement.
The statement which was read as evidence said Wassell bought parts to build several AR-15s which were given as gifts and sold to friends. He stated the gun he sold to the undercover officer was from a friend in Pennsylvania who wanted to sell an AR-15 with pistol grip, telescoping stock, flash suppressor and bayonet mount. He responded to a voicemail he received and sold it a week later with magazines and ammunition for $1,900. At this time (post SAFE Act) more than one of these features makes the gun an assault rifle.
The investigator said to his knowledge Wassell understood his rights and was not threatened or promised anything for cooperating.
Deal focused on the length of questioning, which according to the statement began at 8:25 a.m. with the Miranda rights, at 8:55 a.m. the statement was typed and at 10:57 a.m. it was signed.
Deal also asked if the investigator told Wassell what he was charged with. He said he did not know and it was not his duty because he was not the lead investigator.
The trial will resume today at 9:30 a.m. with more witnesses for the prosecution.
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Oh and btw Scott,you are right,I am loving the stone cooked pies over the screens.I can do shorter bake times and get superior results.Im loving those shorter bake times.
Thanks Bill and Dmcavanagh. My 14" wooden Peel is a superpeel and I forgot that I bought the extension kit for 16" pies long ago but have never used it. Thank you for the reminder, I will dig it out now instead of using the screen.update: I found the extension kit sold by super peel. It turns their ordinary super peel into a 16" super peel or at least it suppose to. http://www.superpeel.com/images/Exp-Kit-on-Butternut-2-lg.jpgOnce attached, this new peel measures 20" side to side but only 14" front to back. So....how am I suppose to load a 16" round when it's only 14" front to back? Bill it sounds like you have a regular super peel and a larger one. Is that correct or are you using the extension kit?Chau
That pizza is awesome.I would devour it if I had the chance! What cheese type did you use for this one in the home oven?Thanks! -Bill
It's amazing how you can cook great pies in so many different ovens.
Thanks for the nice words gentlemen. Kelly, first pic is with flash, 2nd one without. I try to do both from time to time to show he flash adds to or detracts from a photo. One of these days, I intend to make your life easier by getting a quality camera.Bill, I enjoyed that crustiness the oil brought to the rim so much, I'm applying it to my baguettes tonight. I hope they turn out well. Scott123 are you reading this? Chau
Bill, I enjoyed that crustiness the oil brought to the rim so much, I'm applying it to my baguettes tonight. I hope they turn out well. Scott123 are you reading this?


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On a somewhat related matter, I was reading a newsletter recently where the writer said that he had given up drinking alcoholic beverages about ten months ago, on orders of his doctor. He said that he was feeling well as a result. But, feeling better, he said that he decided that he could expand his diet somewhat since he was no longer consuming all those calories in wine and scotch (and he really loved all the expensive wines that he consumed all around the world in his travels on business). He said that he added bread, desserts and a lot of meat. Recently, he got the results of his latest blood tests. Those tests showed that he now has a cholesterol problem. He is now contemplating new changes in his diet, apparently hoping that he isn't put on a cholesterol-lowering drug like Lipitor.
Here's another breakdown of mozzarellas http://www.fatsecret.com/calories-nutrition/food/mozzarella-cheese/cholesterol
I do lightly spray my pies with EVOO before baking.
Like I said, if this is just about avoiding saturated fat, drizzle the evoo, don't just lightly spray it. No matter what cheese you go with, if you're allowed to slather the pizza with evoo, do. There's no free lunch here. Fat is flavor and meltability. Without some form of fat, mozzarella is going to suffer- big time.
Scott... I'm happy with shredding and will avoid the pre-shredded stuff. As far as adding the oil goes, I have one of those pump up refillable oil misters, which seems to work OK (not great, but OK) so it's easier to control quantity. I used it last bake, and left a small area of the pie without oil, and it burned while the rest of the pie did not.
Scott, save your money, those misters are a POS.
It's been a solid 10 years since I tried soy cheese, but, at the time, I wouldn't feed it to my worst enemy.
Barry, a shorter bake time will go a long way to solve your cheese finishing before crust race. In my 4 minute bakes, I have a really hard time getting the cheese to finish cooking before the crust starts getting a bit too dark. I've actually started leaving my cheese out to get to room temp and heating my sauce a bit before baking, and that's helped a bit, but it's always a struggle.There is no magical brand of part skim that acts like whole milk. I prefer the flavor of the more opaque, white-ish part skims, which, for me, are mostly the store brands. There's nothing wrong with the more translucent stuff (polly-o, sorrento).In order to melt properly and not burn too easily, cheese needs fat. It need not be milkfat, though. If you have issues with saturated fat, then you can go with any part skim cheese and drizzle a light layer of olive oil over it and it will melt magnificently. The olive oil will also add to the flavor of the cheese. If you have to cut all fats, then I'd still use the oil, but with less oil and less cheese. It's better to have a little cheese that bubbles/browns well than to have a lot of cheese that browns too quickly and is tasteless.


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- Discontinuation of Non-Contract Formulas: Due to the increasing costs for all foods including formulas, the State office has decided NOT to approve non-contract formulas effective October 1, 2008. When non-contract formulas are issued instead of the contract rebatable formula, the Missouri WIC program loses out on the rebate that would have been given if a contract formula was issued. Participants can redeem checks for non-contract formulas received prior to September 30, 2008. The food packages for non-contract formulas in the HANDS system will be inactivated on October 1, 2008. If you are unsure as to the names of the non-contract formula, please refer to your Missouri WIC Program Reference Sheets WIC Formulas, Foods and Food Packages. The revised Reference Sheets - WIC Formulas, Foods, and Food Packages (October 1, 2008 version) will be released through WIC Weekly Update by September 2, 2008. A notification letter for participants will be sent via WIC Weekly Updates during the month of July. This will provide you with information to share with your participants about this change. If you have any questions, please contact Takako Tagami at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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A "fun" topic to poke fun at some rather evil green tea offerings. There is plenty of inspiration for this topic and any green tea qualifies as long as it is wicked in the eyes of the poster!
Opening entree ... decaf sencha from
This tea is soooo wicked ...
"how wicked is it?"
It is so wicked, I cannot even post a photo on this family oriented forum (plus their site does not allow copying of their photos).
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Anti-Christ Packs A Hatchet
Posted 05 February 2013 - 10:31 AM
"I'm Jesus Christ and I can do anything I f*****g want to do," he supposedly told Kai, a hitchhiker he'd picked up, right before slamming into the man.
Apparently intent to finish him off, McBride stepped out of his truck and tried yank him out from between the two vehicles. All along, he spewed more weird racist rants: He was Jesus reborn, and he was here to remove "ni**ers" from the face of the Earth. Tanya Baker, an eyewitness, ran over to try stop him. McBride responded by smothering her in a bear hug.
That's when Kai and his hatchet arrived. McBride was 6'4" and 290 lbs. "Like a guy that big can snap a woman's neck like a pencil stick," Kai told Fox affiliate KMPH in a must-watch interview. At such a disadvantage, Kai came to the only logical solution: "I f****ng ran up behind him with a hatchet. Smash, smash, smash!"
We're not sure, but since Kai went "smash" instead of "chop," we're assuming he used the blunt end of the weapon. No matter, it was enough to take out McBride and rescue Baker from his giant embrace. Soon the police and paramedics arrived. The electrical worker was rushed to the hospital, where he was treated for two broken legs. McBride is in police custody and no doubt sporting a few hatchet-sized lumps on the back of his head.
"That was woman in danger," Kai told KMPH. "He'd just finished what look like at the time killing somebody. And if I hadn't of done that he would have killed more people."
Kai became quite the Internet celebrity after the video hit Reddit Sunday. The original video has since been removed, but we've posted a duplicate below.
Watch Kais HIGHLY animated interview of the incident
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All about your debt and if you can pay it, It's all about pain and who's gonna make it
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`kook 2/1/12 "The gold standard isn't what is most popular. By that logic, Justin Beiber is the gold standard of music."
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I'm not sure what was worse, him beating the shit out of someone with a hatchet.......Or the interview........
Probably the interview considering he possibly saved the lives of 2 people by hitting the dude.
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This guy... wow... I don't even...what?
Hes a nomadic hippy who may or may not have been on acid during this interview.
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About the Author: Ivna Giauque serves as a Public Affairs Officer in the Bureau of Consular Affairs.
About three dozen officials from the Bureau of Consular Affairs gathered in a State Department conference room on October 5 to witness receipt of the first electronic Diversity Visa Lottery applications. When the clock struck noon, the group broke into applause as a photo of an Australian woman popped onto wall-mounted screens and marked the official opening of this year's 2012 Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery registration period. Above, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs, Michael D. Kirby (right) and Director of Enterprise Systems Haar Sandhu watch as the applications come in. The same screens that displayed photos of applicants showed a tally of the number of applications by country and another dashboard-like display measured the speed of submissions. The smooth start-up reflected weeks of work by staff in the Bureau's Computer Systems and Technology Division.
The Congressionally mandated DV Program makes 50,000 diversity visas available annually to persons who meet strict eligibility requirements from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States. Selected applicants are drawn randomly.
At the opening of last year's registration period, more than 3,500 applications came in the first hour alone. This year just over 5,400 applications arrived within the registration's first hour. Last year's 60-day registration period ended with over 16 million applications. This year registration will run 30 days.
The Department of State first implemented the electronic registration system with DV-2005 in order to make the DV process more efficient and secure. The Department utilizes special technology and other means to identify those who attempt to commit fraud for the purposes of illegal immigration or those who submit multiple entries.
While electronic registration has been in place for a number of years, this is the first year that the entire process is electronic, including the notification of selected applicants and the scheduling of their visa interviews. Applicants can go on-line at any time after May 1, 2011, to check the status of their registration.
Entries for the lottery may be submitted electronically through 12:00 p.m. EDT Wednesday, November 3, 2010.
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CANANDAIGUA – Thompson Health associates, donors and board members will gather with family and friends of the late James W. Doran Friday for a dedication in his memory.
With speakers including New York State Senator Michael F. Nozzolio and State Assemblyman Brian M. Kolb, the 10:30 a.m. dedication ceremony will involve the unveiling of James W. Doran Drive – the newly-renamed entrance to the hospital campus from Parrish Street.
Doran, who passed away in January, retired from Thompson Health in 2006 after 35 years of service as a board member and associate. He wore many "hats" over the years, including chairman of the board for F.F. Thompson Hospital, president and CEO of FFTH Properties, leader of the Thompson Foundation and chief financial officer of the health system.
"Jim's dedication and drive were instrumental in Thompson Health's growth; he oversaw expansion of the M.M. Ewing Continuing Care Center, the creation of Ferris Hills at West Lake, construction of the Sands Cancer Center/physicians' office building, and expansion of the Hawks Emergency Department and Polisseni Family Diagnostic Imaging Center. As a health system, we are truly indebted to him and we welcome the opportunity to celebrate his contributions with something that will become a daily reminder of his legacy," said Thompson Health President/CEO Michael F. Stapleton, Jr.


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HP and Dell Are Just Victims of Tech Evolution
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- In most industries leadership tends to abide.
Kellogg(K) is still a leading cereal company a century after the cereal boom went bust. Ford Motor (F) and General Motors (GM) still lead in cars. While their owners have changed with the years, the big studio names of the silent screen era -- Paramount, Universal, and United Artists -- remain vital today.
This is not true in technology. Most of International Business Machines' (IBM) competitors from the 1950s and 1960s were forgotten by the 1970s. Since then whole technologies have been left behind, their pioneers with them:
Minicomputers were the story of the early 1970s, but market leaders Digital Equipment and Data General did not make it to the end of the century. Word processors boomed in the mid-1970s, but leaders like Wang Labs and Lanier Business Products were trampled by the growth of PCs. Graphic workstations from Silicon Graphics were all the rage in the 1980s. By early in the last decade SGI was headed for the scrap heap.
What seems self-evident today is that the PC paradigm -- the combination of TV, typewriter and tape recorder pioneered 35 years ago -- is fading out. It's being replaced by devices, the typewriter replaced by a more direct interface with the screen, the tape recorder replaced by memory chips and a wireless interface with the Web.
Microsoft(MSFT) is doing all it can to remain relevant in the new era. Windows 8 is the most important product it has rolled out since it won the operating system from IBM over 20 years ago. If it can't convince consumers that tablets and phones running Windows 8 are the equal of those running Google's(GOOG) Android or Apple's(AAPL) iOS, it's in deep, deep trouble.
But Microsoft's old Windows manufacturing partners are in deeper trouble. That's the lesson of earnings releases from Dell(DELL) , reported at Investorplace.com, and Hewlett-Packard(HPQ) , reported by Business Week .
The end of the desktop era rips the heart out of these two companies. For years they have sourced their products from China, and as profits are squeezed out of the fading market Chinese brands like Lenovo, Acer and Asus are moving to the fore.
To be part of the device game, manufacturers have to fade into the background. Chinese companies like Foxconn are willing to simply source and assemble, giving all the brand profits to Apple. Google and Microsoft are trying to replicate this model as best they can, joined now by Amazon.Com(AMZN) .
What's left for HP and Dell are the clouds.
You can become an "arms merchant" for the cloud. You can build your own clouds and rent them as "public clouds." You can seek to build clouds for large clients and create "private clouds," then "hybrid clouds" in which workloads move between the public and private cloud realms.


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It is the largest of the islands in the Bay of Naples, is one of greatest tourist attraction, not only in the region but in the whole of Italy.
Compared with the many lovely islands scattered in the beautiful sea around Naples, it offers, in spite of its limited extent, the greatest variety of picturesque aspects: the old fishing villages, nestling on the slopes of hills, with their color and simplicity, and the up-to-date and well equipped bathing and health resorts; the romantic, always fresh, corners hidden among the rugged rocks falling sheer to the sea, and the wide, comfortable beaches; the fertile hills covered with vineyards and the bare, rocky slopes of Monte Epomeo; the landscapes, profoundly changed by the violence of the volcanic eruptions, and the cliffs, hollowed and carved out by marine erosion.
On Ischia, you can lead the fashionable, hectic life of the best equipped tourist centers or a more secluded, restful life, if you choose to stay at one of the smaller places nestling on the slopes of the mountain.
Everywhere, however, one finds a particularly mild and gentle climate: everywhere one can enjoy fine views and discover picturesque corners.
Moreover, its many thermal establishments must not be forgotten, which make use of the many excellent springs found all over the island, nor the variety of excursions nor the excellent cuisine, and, above all, the delicious Epomeo wine.
Ischia has everything, including the natural beauties which have made it the queen of our small Mediterranean islands.
A popular, well equipped bathing resort, on the North coast of the island, a few Kilometers from the town of Ischia.
In addition to its fine view, clear water and well organized beach, the pleasant little town also offers a wealth of thermal springs (especially the Gurgitello Spring), around which have arisen establishments for mud and steam baths.
In the immediate vicinity rises Monte Rotaro, an ancient volcano which still shows the outline of its crater.
Minor volcanic activity can be observed in the area; pleasant and interesting excursions can be undertaken.
Lacco Ameno
Lacco Ameno is the most popular resort of the island of Ischia, attracting every year a very large number of tourists. This is due to its modern and functional facilities for sea bathing and thermal baths, which make it the most elegant and soughtafter resort, and above all to its mild climate and to the beauty of its beaches, its sea and surroundings.
Two things distinguish Lacco Ameno: on the one hand, the majestic summit of Monte Epomeo, and on the other the small but remarkable Isoletta del Fungo (The little island of the mushroom) which owes its name to its characteristic shape moulded by the erosion of the sea. Lacco Ameno is full of natural beauty.
Beyond the headlands of M. Vico and Caruso, the west coast of the island of Ischia, opens to the view with a long sandy shore, broken only by the promontory on which Forio stands.
The little town likewise a modern, up to date seaside and thermal health resort, still preserves the charm and color of the old villages with their houses perched on the rock and the narrow, winding lanes, meandering all through the old center.
In Forio we can see The church of Our Lady of Succour: its white walls stand on the headland of Soccorso. Its simple architecture blends with the local color of the old town of Forio, and the innumerable votive offerings that fill the interior remind us of the hopes and devout prayers of all the sailors and fishermen who from the immemorial have turned to the Madonna in times of danger. This church is the favourite goal of many visitors wishing to enjoy one of the most beautiful of natural spectacles; the sunset which under certain atmospheric conditions, displays the unusual phenomenon of the "green ray".
Sant'Angelo d'Ischia
This is one of the most picturesque places of the Island of Ischia, combining the old world charm of the fishing village with its plain little cottages crowded together, and the functional up to date tourist facilities.
The singular feature of Sant'Angelo is that it stretches out towards to sea and the island of the same name, to which ii is linked by a short strip of sand. Sant'Angelo also boats a number of comfortable establishments for the application of the thermal springs in which the area is particularly rich.
Moreover, its beaches enjoy an exceptionally mild climate all the year round, so the visitor may find eternal spring here.
Serrara Fontana
Serrara Fontana and Monte Epomeo; these two adjacent hamlets, nestle on the slopes of Monte Epomeo. Although they do not offer the many modern facilities of other resort of Ischia, these places are nevertheless suitable for a quiet and really restful holiday.
They are well placed for the ascent of Monte Epomeo, and are also the starting point for many interesting excursions in the neighborhood.
From her lovely view can be enjoyed of the Punta Imperatore and the Island of Sant'Angelo, and a view of almost the whole island.


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Bowsher and Isaksen capture gold at USA Pentathlon National Championships
RANCHO MIRAGE, CA--The palm trees of southern California provided a picturesque setting for the USA Pentathlon National Championships which were held on June 5, 6, and 7th in Rancho Mirage, CA. West Coast Pentathlon was the local organizing committee which also provided the venues for the 2009 NORCECA championships featuring teams from Mexico, Guatemala , the US, and Canada. The team from Panama was entered in the US Open Championships as well.
There was no shortage of officials for the competition as an international pentathlon referee's clinic headed by UIPM's head of the technical committee and Executive Board Member for Sport, Mauro Tirinnanzi. The chairman for the event was USA Pentathlon's head coach and also a member of the UIPM technical committee Janusz Peciak. Participants in the clinic were asked to stay and assist in the competitions after their week-long training session which emphasized the new combined run/shoot discipline. A certification exam was given at the conclusion of the curriculum.
Dennis Bowsher featured a perfect 1200 point ride and a blazing 11:45 time in the combined event to capture the gold medals in the senior men's National Championships, NORCECA championships and the US Open. Jorge Inzuna of Mexico won the silver, and 2008 Olympian Joshua Riker-Fox of Canada went home with the bronze. The US National senior silver medal was won by Will Brady of Colorado Springs, CO. The bronze medal went to Beijing Olympian, Sam Sacksen of State College, PA. Results for the US National senior men can be viewed by clicking HERE. The NORCECA senior men's results can be found HERE.
Margaux Isaksen repeated as National Champion in all three age divisions. The seventeen year old Olympian won overall gold medals in Youth A, Junior, and Senior divisions of the US Nationals, NORCECA, and US Open. Her first place in the combined event, second in the swim, and nearly perfect 1180 point ride was too much for the rest of the field on Saturday. Suzanne Stettinius of Parkton, MD cruised to the silver medal on the strength of a third place fencing performance and a perfect 1200 point ride. Abigail Garza of Guatemala won the NORCECA senior women's bronze and New Jersey's Emily Andrews won the bronze in the US Nationals senior women's event. The US National senior women's results can be seen by clicking HERE and the NORCECA senior women's results are HERE.
The junior women's podium was populated by Isaksen, Stettinius, and Andrews again while John Gibbons finished in gold medal position for the junior men on the strength of a very solid swim of 2:16.8. He was followed by Hans Lauzen and Andrew Jayne. The junior national team of Gibbons, Jayne, and Isaksen will represent the US at the Junior World Championships in Taipei the first week in July. Click HERE for the junior women's US results and HERE for the junior men.
The Youth A men's field was dominated by southwestern athletes, Nathan and Lucas Schrimsher, who live and train in Roswell, NM and Andrew Jayne from Reno Nevada. Jayne narrowly edged out Ryan Anderson for the bronze medal. The women's Youth A silver was won by New Mexico's Anna Olesinski whose strong performance in the combined event kept her solidly ahead of bronze medalist McKenzie West who hails from Castle Rock, CO. The Youth A national team will head to Cairo, Egypt during the third week of July. The Schrimsher brothers and Anna Olesinski will make the trip for the US. The US Youth A men's results are available HERE and the women's results are HERE.
Andrew Wiggins, Jimmy Reizman, and Sam Ruddock finished in gold, silver, and bronze position in the boy's Youth B competition. Wiggins won the swim and the combined event to dominate that division. Brendan Anderson won all three events in the Youth C boy's to achieve the gold medal. The Youth D boy's gold medal was won by Andrew Tapia. Johannah Ragland was the gold medalist in the Youth D girl's while Lauren Malestic captured the Youth E girl's gold medal. Check the US Nationals RESULTS PAGE to view results for these divisions.
Please check out the PHOTO GALLERY of this event. USA Pentathlon wishes to thank West Coast Pentathlon for organizing and Equestrian Centers International (ECI) for hosting, and the many volunteers who made this competition possible. Click HERE to see a Letter of Appreciation from the USAP Chairman.


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Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Time for some new hair products...
So as y'all know I cut off my locks this weekend. I'm looking into donating them to Locks of Love...but I've heard that they don't accept dyed and processed hair...so I'll have to do a little more research.
Anywho, like Ethereal Prey mentioned on my wall, yay time for new hair products. I happened to go to Discovery Mill Mall here in Atlanta on Sunday to visit the CCO. It's only 30 minutes away and the mall is really cool actually. It has regular stores that are all super huge along with outlets mixed in. I went to the CCO to look into getting some pigments. I figure if I do a look with pigments, and some of you guys really like it, I could sell you samples of what I used to recreate the look.
Well while I was there I spotted a beauty shop…kind of like a Sallys Beauty Supply. When I was in there, I picked up the combo/jumbo size of Bed Head's Dumb Blond shampoo and conditioner. However, I think I really did have a blond moment because I thought I picked up a separate bed head product which was a reconstructor. It was in a smaller, silver tube. When I got home, I realized it was the same thing as the conditioner! This is what my hair stylist used on me. I don't know if I can return this either…and since it's like 30 minutes away I might just use the tube size version for when I travel. Anywho, since my hair is black naturally, I have to make sure and maintain the color at whatever cost so it doesn't fade into that unattractive yellowish orange tint. I'm going to make it a point to really do my monthly touch ups--hopefully we'll prevent this from happening.
I also purchased L'Oreal Nature's Therapy Hair Conditioner in a big old tub. I heard Anne and others mention that this stuff works wonders for turning chemically processed, dry hair into smooth hair that your man would actually want to run his fingers through. I got a huge jar so hopefully it works on me!
While I was there I also picked up about 4 pairs of falsies. They were all ardell invisibands and the lightweight kind. I wore some regular thick falsies the other day and they were just too heavy on my eyes, I couldn't take it anymore. Hopefully these suckers will be a little more eye friendly.
5 comments:
- Ethereal Prey said...
woot new hair products! I've been meaning to try beadhead products now...
you can donate colored or permed hair to locks of love, they want 10 inches though. but they don't like the grey hair...QQ
- March 11, 2008 at 7:11 PM
- Christiana Divine @ Memoirs of A Shopping Addict said...
yay! hair products. i should def invest in some, now that i've gotten a hair cut too. lol. :]
- March 12, 2008 at 2:49 AM
- MakeupByRenRen said...
ethereal prey: oh poops, mind definitely ain't 10 inches lol...
chris: ohhhh i wanna see!
- March 12, 2008 at 9:25 AM
- mina said...
I'm gonna have to check out that store. I haven't been to Discover Mills for a couple of years.
- March 12, 2008 at 11:17 AM
- Renee said...
I love the Dumb Blonde shampoo...it smells so good!
I would recommend Loreal Professional Silver Shampoo to maintain your blonde color and to keep it from going brassy. It's a deep purple in color, and on the bottle I believe it says it's for white hair...but it is the only thing that really helps keep the blonde. :) I love your cut too!
- March 13, 2008 at 3:32 AM


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Maroun still vying for tourism funding for Tupper
MALONE – Paul Maroun has some competition for the money he wants for an events coordinator.
Maroun, Tupper Lake's village mayor and representative on the Franklin County Board of Legislators, announced in December plans to try to get the county to help fund the position, which was paid for last year by a mix of village, town and Tupper Lake Chamber of Commerce money. That came after the county pledged $25,000 to Saranac Lake for tourism marketing, which drew ire from some Tupper Lake officials, asking why Tupper Lake wasn't included in Saranac Lake's plan to contract with Essex County's Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism.
Maroun offered a resolution at the end of January that would have allocated $25,000 to the chamber for the position; then he tabled it to discuss the idea more with his colleagues. He pulled the resolution at a board meeting last week, saying he needs to get one more vote to pass it.
The problem is that the county appropriated about $50,000 in extra tourism funds in the 2013 budget beyond what Franklin County Tourism needs for its normal work. The money was talked about during the budget process as two pots of $25,000 that could be invested in whatever tourism initiative the board chose, and was initially considered to be slated for a fishing program and an initiative to create an agritourism program in the county.
Saranac Lake is now expected to get the first of those pots, and the second is slated in the budget under a line for agritourism. Bernadette Logozar, the county's rural and agriculture economic development specialist, approached the county board last week asking for the money to be allocated to Cornell Cooperative Extension to fund her position so she can develop and implement a plan for agritourism.
She said it's a huge draw and has a lot of potential for the county, which is already has an economy largely reliant on agriculture and tourism. The county already has many of the elements in place like farm stands, farm tours, harvest festivals and farmers markets, and she wants to coordinate those efforts and work to market them.
Logozar has been doing some initial work on the initiative with Susan Fuller of Fuller Communications, who Logozar said was instrumental in putting together a similar plan in Vermont that has been successful.
"It's a growing trend," Fuller said at last week's county board meeting. "People want to get back to what's real basic about life."
The board did not take action on Logozar's request at their meeting.
Events coordinator
At the end of the county board's meeting last week, Maroun told the Enterprise that he has time to wait for the money since no one had started in the position yet.
"It's not an immediate issue," Maroun said.
But Michelle Clement started as the Tupper Lake chamber's events coordinator Monday, though she still has to complete some commitments to Mountain Communications, the Saranac Lake business she's leaving for the new job.
Clement will make $35,000 a year on a contract basis, the same salary that Faith Bedore earned when she was in the position. Bedore was the chamber's first events coordinator in recent years, and she left the job for a position at The Wild Center.
Chamber officials expressed optimism about Clement.
"I think she'll be great," chamber President David Tomberlin said Monday.
Maroun said he wants Clement to work with Jim McKenna and his staff at ROOST to come up with a plan for one or two more major events in Tupper Lake. Maroun said Tupper Lake needs more things for visitors to do in winter and spring, and he touted the idea of package deals for tourists to experience all three of the Tri-Lakes.


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text: Home Shows & Schedule Food Network Star Emily Ellyn Photos Emily Ellyn Email MainAboutRecipesPhotos (13)Videos (3) Star Scrapbook: Emily Ellyn Flip through a Food Network Star finalist's scrapbook for an up-close-and-personal look at their Star journey. Thumbnails of Previous Next http://foodnetwork.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/food/fullset/2012/3/14/0/FNS8_Emily-Ellyn_s4x3.jpg.rend.snigalleryslide.jpeg Farewell to Retro Rad Emily Ellyn was eliminated from Team Alton in Episode 7. The 29-year-old Ph.D. student had many successes with her quirky-cool "Retro Rad" POV, inspired by her love of the '50s. http://foodnetwork.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/food/fullset/2012/3/23/1/FNS8_Finalist-Gallery-Emily-Ellyn-07_s4x3.jpg.rend.snigalleryslide.jpeg Team Alton, All the Way Emily was a perfect fit for Team Alton. 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Sure enough, she was able to make it Retro Rad. "This challenge was tailor-made for Alton's team," Bob said. "They're all so brainy and fun." http://foodnetwork.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/food/fullset/2012/5/29/1/DOTS_Star-Challenge-Team-Alton-Group-04_s4x3.jpg.rend.snigalleryslide.jpeg Food Fascinator Team Alton killed their Fashion Week show and won the challenge. Emily's "Hats Off to Ham" dish, complete with a "food fascinator" headpiece that she wore proudly, was a big hit. http://foodnetwork.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/food/fullset/2012/6/5/1/EXAM_Star-Challenge-Guy-Fieri-and-Emily-Ellyn_s4x3.jpg.rend.snigalleryslide.jpeg Applesauce for Guy The following week's Guy Fieri live show challenge was not as successful. Emily got the short end of the stick when Martie rambled on and left her without much time for her segment of the Halloween special. 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"She's smart when she describes and she's smart in her culinary ideas," said Bob. http://foodnetwork.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/food/fullset/2012/6/12/0/FLAG_Star-Challenge-Team-Alton_s4x3.jpg.rend.snigalleryslide.jpeg Victory Dance Emily did a celebratory jig upon hearing that Team Alton won the food-court challenge. Bob and Susie thought they knocked it out of the park: "They were having such a good time together, telling stories but also telling the group story of their Italian kiosk." http://foodnetwork.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/food/fullset/2012/6/19/0/GLIB_Star-Challenge-Emily-Ellyn-03_s4x3.jpg.rend.snigalleryslide.jpeg Thanksgiving in a Bite In the next challenge, Emily knew exactly what she wanted to make to sum up her POV in one bite for the press panel: "Nothing's more representative of that '50s family lifestyle than gathering people around that Thanksgiving table. 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