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Crowdfunding: The New Age of Venture Capital or an Invitation to Fraud and Disaster?
February 7, 2013 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Please note that doors will close 10 minutes after the discussion starts at 6:10pm. If you arrive after 6:10pm, you will be diverted to the overflow room in the Room 280B. Due to the amount of registrations, seats are limited and are on a first come, first serve basis to pre-registered guests.
The panel will include Naval Ravikant (CEO and co-founder of AngelList), Rory Eakin (Founder and COO of CircleUp), and Professor Joe Grundfest (Stanford Law School) and will be moderated by Evan Epstein (Executive Director, Stanford Rock Center for Corporate Governance)
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The JOBS Act was signed into law on April 5 of 2012 with bipartisan support to encourage funding of small businesses by easing various securities regulations. Included in the Act is the "Capital Raising Online While Deterring Fraud and Unethical Non-Disclosure Act of 2012" or "CROWDFUND Act" which will allow equity crowdfunding by non-accredited investors under certain conditions. President Obama has called equity crowdfunding a "game changer" that will for the first time allow ordinary Americans "to go online and invest in entrepreneurs that they believe in." Despite some delays, the SEC is expected to propose the detailed rules enabling this new category of retail investment in the coming months.
Supporters of the initiative believe that exempting crowdfunding from the traditional securities markets regulation should lead to a great expansion in possibilities for startup finance, thereby accelerating the growth of early stage companies and ultimately the whole American economy. Critics fear that crowdfunding means linking inexperienced investors with the most speculative ventures out there. A particular concern is that crowdfunding will be used predominantly by companies that traditional venture capital investors have already shunned as too risky or unfit. Furthermore, the detractors contend that crowdfunding will create new opportunities for defrauding retail investors, who usually have little chance of monitoring the actions of the fledgling companies in which they invest.
Will equity crowdfunding usher in a new, better age of venture capital? Or will people end up throwing their life savings into a black hole, with little actual hope of gaining a return? The panel will discuss the arguments, seeking to gauge the potential of crowdfunding to improve startup finance, to assess the risks of mismanagement and fraud, and to review the implications of the crowdfunding exemption for the overall securities regulation framework.
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Dear PE forum mothers,
I am a survivor of severe PE and a PE forum reader/poster. Since joining here, I have been deeply touched by the devastating effects of PE and especially the all-too many stories of families who lost their babies to this terrible disease. Rather than stand by, I long to do something actively in my life and within my work as a writer and artist to forward, even in a small way, the awareness of PE and HELLP to save lives.
I am working on a public art/text installation that will be exhibited as part of my MFA studies at Brown University in Providence, RI, this summer. (Pending funding, I hope to take the exhibit to other locations as well.) The installation intends to both commemorate the babies lost to PE and raise public awareness of PE and HELLP.
The exhibit will be a sea of small, identical, white cradles, constructed as an artistic installation and set up in rows on a grassy area, each standing for a precious baby lost to pre-eclampsia or HELLP. The number of cradles will be determined both by the response from the PE community and to reflect a relevant statistic. The cradles will stand empty, however once the viewer steps closer, s/he will bend over them and find inside a text commemorating a named baby, using words shared with me by families who elect to participate.
This message is an invitation to dedicate a cradle to a baby lost to PE. If you would like to participate in my installation in this way, I will invite you to share texts, letters, poems, anything you or other family members may have already written about or to your baby. * You don't need to be a creative writer or have any writing experience to participate! * I will also invite you, if you feel comfortable doing so, to reply to a few, brief questions about your baby and your pregnancy. I will then create a text based on your words for the inside of your baby's cradle. I will do so with utmost respect for the writing you have shared with me, and I will share my text with you before completing the cradle.
When I read stories about babies lost to PE or HELLP - all of which move and affect me deeply – I usually remember above all one detail, one word used, one moment that leads me to come to know this unique baby through their family's words and also to feel both the endless sense of loss and the immense gratitude for and celebration of their short life. These are the moments I hope to find and weave into short, creative texts for the cradles.
The Pre-eclampsia Foundation has endorsed my project and published an article about it in this month's newsletter here: http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=fh4htedab&v=001UGlpv9WiH3WizXCm_JuPTgqUDo2UHQ12BXM2m1l4bg7A2FRCLjLNs_U6mIzOqkNa0v6qEibxrraXHArPyvYWSrBzx97iLoJOph120QPfaSfcJAySbogRIHBOtUL1I4ImWgm61oQ-nYBWMYCIKW_QWDNwp1uNDKGr_qil4K8ZGW9TUoVGNxpyn-KMZnicRvMIRFixf3jzrcbBWc64xtDY-xUs_9SaT9fti9QUrULClQkqsSkmX_me7uiEKaTAWWfSmEeNsde6dsM%3D
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Thursday, September 12, 2013
This week the Swamp Foxes host a team that seems to be on the rise.
The Wildcats of West Ashley will carry a 2-0 record to The Swamp Friday.
After finishing the season at 1-10 last year, West Ashley opened the 2013 season by defeating two-time defending Class AA Bishop England 28-6 and defeating James Island 23-17 last week.
The Swamp Foxes, on the other hand, sport an 0-2 record after falling 56-28 to Goose Creek and 45-26 to Wando. In both losses, Ashley Ridge had a strong start but struggled in the second half.
The Wildcats should be more of an even match for the Swamp Foxes, but do still pose a threat. Last week West Ashley rolled up 460 yards of offense.
With returning quarterback Pedro Manigault leading the way, the Wildcats have demonstrated they can move the ball on the ground or in the air.
Manigault has 220 rushing yards on the season but he isn't the team's only offensive weapon. The Wildcats have several speedy running backs and receivers who show promise.
Last week, West Ashley kicker Tyler Pentz hit a 46-yard field goal.
The West Ashley defense returned seven starters this season. Other than a couple of late scores surrendered to James Island late in last week's game, the unit has played well.
However, the Wildcats have never defeated Ashley Ridge in the short history between the programs.
Ashley Ridge also has multiple weapons. The Swamp Foxes have averaged 117 passing yards per game this year. The team is inexperienced at the quarterback position, but has talented receivers.
Tyler Garland and Sean White have been the go-to rushers and run the ball well enough to keep opponents on their toes.
The Wildcats' D should expect at least an equal fight to what it faced the first two weeks if not a better one.
The Swamp Fox defense has allowed its opponents to wear it down this year, but Ashley Ridge coach Kenny Walker believes the unit has potential. Plus, Goose Creek and Wando both seem to have very formidable attacks this season.
Walker said lineman Josh Spigner and linebacker Tyler Moore are both coming off a very good performance against the Warriors.
Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at Ashley Ridge.
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EAST BEND - While running the Mountain Valley Conference meet, Forbush freshman Macy Johnson's plan was to hold her ground until the final mile.
But knowing she had more to give, Johnson made her move early.
The freshman runner started working on passing the leaders at the second-mile mark - and it payed off. Johnson cruised to the conference crown, finishing more than 30 seconds ahead of the second-place runner, with a time of 21:30.
"Macy did an amazing job listening to her body. I told her to hold her ground until the third mile then start working on passing the leader," coach Stephanie Doby said. "But she knew she had more to give and so she made her move at the second-mile point.
"Macy has really worked hard this year and deserves this honor," she added.
With the first-place finish, Johnson was named as the MVAC Girls Runner of the Year.
Johnson's title helped the young Lady Falcons finish second overall, coming in just behind Ashe County, 60-57.
"The team worked really hard this year," Doby explained. "They did some crazy workouts though out the season and did not complain. I am proud of them for running with heart and guts."
Behind Johnson, Pagie Keaten raced to a sixth-place finish with a time of 22:50. Katey Driver added another top-15 finish for Forbush, coming in 14th-place at 24:37.
On the boys side, Alec Faircloth turned in a top-five finish at the conference meet, placing fourth with a time of 19:00.
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Ben Wall added a 13th-place finish with a time of 19:58 as the top 15 runners from both groups were named to the MVAC all-conference team.
Both teams are preparing for the 2A/1A Regional Meet, set for Saturday at Beeson Park in Kernersville.
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Members of the Clemson women's basketball team and staff spent the afternoon of Thursday, July 23 volunteering with the United Way of Anderson County at the Golden Harvest Warehouse.
Margaret Richards has joined the Clemson women's basketball staff as an assistant coach, announced Head Coach Audra Smith on Monday.
Watch the three-part documentary on Colt Becker, son of WBB Director of Ops Kathy Becker.
500 sets of two seats available to the public.
Head Coach Audra Smith joined Roy Philpott on Wednesday to talk Rules changes, the new arena, and NBA Finals.
Audra Smith's women's basketball team had its best-ever grade point average in a semester on record with a 2.89 team average in the spring.
Head Coach Audra Smith added a sixth member to the 2015 freshman class, signing Morgan Roos to a National Letter of Intent on Wednesday.
Head Coach Audra Smith announced the signing of Laney (Ga.) High School star Aliyah Collier to a National Letter of Intent.


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CLEMSON — Clemson quarterback Tajh Boyd can't imagine having a better time than he is with the third-ranked Tigers this season.
Boyd thought hard about the NFL after setting several school records and putting on a gutsy show in leading Clemson to a 25-24 win over LSU at the Chick-Fil-A Bowl. Right now, though, Boyd said he wouldn't trade anything for his senior season, which continues Saturday when the Tigers (5-0, 3-0 ACC) face Boston College (3-2, 1-1).
He's the face of the program and a Heisman Trophy contender with a shot at a national championship.
"This is one of those deals where it's a once in a lifetime opportunity," he said. "Even at the next level, being the face of the franchise is not as significant as it is being the face of a college or university program. I am trying to take everything in stride and enjoy it."
Boyd's giving Clemson fans plenty to enjoy. He's fresh off one of his most dominant performances, throwing for a career-best 455 yards and five touchdowns in Clemson's 49-14 win at Syracuse.
Boyd acknowledged that he wasn't returning to post video-game numbers or reap individual awards. The defending ACC player of the year is focused on victories and is not thinking about his future beyond Saturday's game.
"My main goal is to lead this team and do everything I possibly can for us to win a game," he said. "If it is to throw it 40 times or run it 40 times, there are now questions asked. But my mentality and the way I was molded is that when you step on the field, you give everything you've got."
Boston College coach Steve Addazio knows he'll have his hands full trying to contain Boyd, who's thrown for 766 yards and eight touchdowns the past two games.
"I just think he's a great player and he's a guy they can spin plays," Addazio said. "He's got a great arm, great leadership. Just a heck of a football player."
Clemson offensive coordinator Chad Morris said Boyd's thrived in the spotlight because he doesn't let it affect him.
"He's a guy that's passionate about what he does, he loves what he does," Morris said. "He loves the university and has done a great job to this point. We expect him to keep getting better."
Here at 5 things to watch when Boston College plays No. 3 Clemson on Saturday:
Nation's leading rusher
Boston College tailback Andre Williams top the nation with 153.6 yards a game and last week set a personal best with 263 yards and five touchdowns in a win over Army. While Clemson's defense has improved, it's most vulnerable against the run. It ranks 12th in the ACC in allowing 171 rushing yards and a game and last week gave up scoring runs of 66 and 28 yards to Syracuse.
Sammy's back
Clemson junior receiver Sammy Watkins has had an electrifying start to the season with 29 catches for 481 yards and three touchdowns – all of 64 yards or better. Watkins was a freshman All-American in 2011 and helped Clemson to an 8-0 start and its first ACC title in 20 years. After a sophomore season marked by injuries, illness and a two-game suspension, Watkins has returned to his freshman form so far this season.
Clemson's D
The Tigers have been helped this season by an improving defense that's held opponents to 14 points or less in four straight games, something it had not done since the first four games of the 2000 season. Clemson leads the ACC with 19 sacks while defensive end Vic Beasley is tops in the country in sacks per game.
Chasing Chase
Boston College quarterback Chase Rettig had himself a game the last time he faced the Tigers. Rettig threw for 341 yards and three touchdowns in a 45-31 loss that Clemson did not have control of until the fourth quarter. Rettig's completing 64 percent of his throws this season, passing for 891 yards, nine touchdowns and three interceptions.
What trophy?
These teams compete for the O'Rourke-McFadden Trophy, which features a replica leather helmet like those worn by former BC quarterback Charley O'Rourke and Clemson back Banks McFadden. O'Rourke was 26-3-2 as Eagles starting quarterback, one of those losses coming to Clemson and McFadden in the 1940 Cotton Bowl. The game's MVP also gets a leather helmet. Clemson's Tajh Boyd won last year after throwing for 367 yards.
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Tue., Nov. 30*
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The Wolves have exploded for 27 goals in their last five outings after scoring just 10 markers in their previous five tilts; Chicago is averaging 3.09 goals-per-game this season, which shares ninth in the AHL.
--- Spencer Machacek: Shared the team lead with five points (3G, 2A) in three games this week ... Ranks second on the Wolves and shares 13th in the AHL with 10 goals and ranks fourth on the team with 19 points in 23 games this season ... Ranks second on the team with a +5 plus/minus rating ... Tallied eight points (5G, 3A) during a current five-game point streak
--- Darren Haydar: Recorded a team season-high four points (2G, 2A) on Saturday ... Paces the Wolves and shares seventh in the AHL with 11 goals and ranks third on the team and is tied for 18th in the league with 21 points in 23 games this season ... Shares third on the team with 10 assists and ranks second with four power-play goals
--- Jason Krog: Dished out a team season-most three assists on Saturday ... Ranks first on the Wolves and shares second in the AHL with 18 assists and is tied for first on the team and 15th in the league with 22 points in 23 games this season ... Posted eight points (2G, 6A) in his last six contests
--- Jared Ross: Collected eight points (3G, 5A) in his last five games, which includes notching multiple-points in three of those tilts ... Ranks second on the Wolves and shares fifth in the AHL with 16 assists and shares first on the team and 15th in the league with 22 points in 23 games this season ... Paces the team with a +6 plus/minus rating ...
--- Nigel Dawes: Shared the team lead with five points (3G, 2A) in three games this week, which includes posting his first multiple-point outing of the season on Nov. 23 (2G, A) ... Collected seven points (4G, 3A) during a current five-game point streak ... Shares fourth on the Wolves with six goals and sixth with 12 points in 17 games this season
--- The Wolves bagged five power-play markers on seven chances on Saturday, a season-high and the most since the team potted five man-advantage markers on Nov. 24, 2007 against Rockford; Chicago ranks first in the league with a 24.5 conversion rate on the power play (26 of 106).
--- Center Andre Deveaux potted his team-leading fifth power-play goal of the season on Saturday, which shares fifth in the AHL; the 26-year-old forward ranks third on the team with nine goals overall and holds fifth with 16 points in 23 games this season.
--- Chicago's 10-8 loss to Grand Rapids on Saturday was the first time in the team's 17-year history it has lost a game when scoring eight goals; the 10 goals allowed were the most markers surrendered on home ice in franchise history and the teams' 10 combined goals in the second period was also a franchise record.
--- Center Ryan Garbutt tallied the team's third short-handed strike of the season on Saturday, which shares ninth in the league; the club scored 14 shorties in 80 games last year, which ranked fifth in the AHL.
--- The Wolves haven't surrendered a power-play goal in their last two outings, the first time this season they have been perfect on the penalty kill in back-to-back games; Chicago ranks 30th in the AHL with a 71.8 efficiency rating on the penalty kill (79 of 110).
--- After Tuesday's home game against Manitoba, the Wolves will play seven of their next eight contests away from the Allstate Arena; Chicago, which snapped a seven-game road losing streak on Friday, has posted a 4-8-1-0 road record this season.
Sat., Nov. 27
Grand Rapids 10, (at) Chicago 8
--- The Wolves and Grand Rapids Griffins combined for 18 goals in a wild offensive explosion at the Allstate Arena, but the Griffins managed to eek out the victory with an eventual 10-8 win
--- Right wing Darren Haydar (2G, 2A) led a pack of six Wolves that notched multiple-points
--- Goaltenders Edward Pasquale (18 of 24) and Peter Mannino (four of seven) split time in PASQUALE'S loss
Fri., Nov. 26
Chicago 3, (at) Peoria 2 (OT)
--- Right wing Spencer Machacek lit the lamp 2:07 into overtime to lift the Chicago Wolves to a 3-2 victory over the Peoria Rivermen at Carver Arena
--- Defenseman Paul Postma and center Jared Ross potted the other goals for Chicago
--- Goaltender Peter Mannino kicked out 33 of 35 shots to collect his fourth straight win
Tue., Nov. 23
(at) Chicago 6, Lake Erie 3
--- The Wolves collected their third straight win, a 6-3 victory over the Lake Erie Monsters at the Allstate Arena
--- Left wing Nigel Dawes (2G, A) and right wing Spencer Machacek (2G, A) paced the offense with three points apiece
--- Goaltender Peter Mannino posted 15 saves on 18 shots


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Egypt liberals, Islamists add pressure on MorsiBy MAGGIE MICHAEL
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Pro and anti-government protesters throw stones during clashes near Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, on Wednesday.CAIRO Egypts liberal opposition leader on Wednesday called for a broad national dialogue with the rival Islamist government, ultraconservative Salafis and the powerful military, aimed at ending the countrys eruption of political violence that has left more than 60 dead in the past week.
Mohamed ElBaradeis appeal for a dialogue and his inclusion of the military generals in the call appeared to be an attempt to build pressure on President Mohammed Morsi a day after the head of the armed forces warned that Egypt could collapse unless the countrys feuding political factions reconcile.
The warning by Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi was to both sides but was seen as an implicit criticism of Morsi, who has been unable to contain the unrest through an attempted firm hand. Morsis declaration of a month-long state of emergency and a curfew in three of the cities hardest hit by unrest has been overtly defied by the cities residents.
ElBaradeis call also comes as cracks began to appear among Morsis Islamist allies.
The ultraconservative Salafi al-Nour Party put forward its own initiative for resolving the crisis, and its leader held talks Wednesday with the rival liberal opposition National Salvation Front, headed by ElBaradei. The two agreed to push Morsi to create a national unity government effectively eroding the Muslim Brotherhoods grip on decision-making and commit to rewriting parts of the controversial constitution.
Al-Nour leader Younis Makhyoun told reporters after the meeting that Egypt must not be ruled by a single faction... but there must be a real partnership in decision-making and administration.
We are considered Islamists, and we are from the Islamic current but when we work for the sake of national reconciliation, we have to be neutral, he said. Egypt for all Egyptians.
The leader of the liberal Wafd Party, Sayyed Badawi, told reporters that al-Nour has presented a serious initiative with a clear agenda, so the Salvation Front welcomed it.
Morsi, however, dismissed talk of a unity government and downplayed the significance of the explosion of violence.
What is happening now in Egypt is natural in nations experiencing a shift to democracy, he told reporters during a brief visit to Germany on Wednesday. Nations take time to stabilize and in some countries that took many years. It has only been two years in Egypt and, God willing, things will stabilize soon.
He said parliamentary elections would be held in three or four months and that would in any case lead to formation of a new government. The unrest at home forced Morsi to truncate a planned visit to Europe, reducing his Berlin visit to a few hours to meet with Chancellor Angela Merkel and outright cancelling a Paris leg.
Meanwhile, two more protesters were killed Wednesday when they were hit with birdshot during clashes with police near Cairos Tahrir Square, a security official said, as violence continued for the seventh day. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to the press.
Violence has spiraled after first erupting in Cairo on eve of last Fridays second anniversary of the uprising that toppled authoritarian president Hosni Mubarak. It since spread around the country, with the worst violence in the Suez Canal city of Port Said, which has virtually declared itself in revolt against Morsis government. Nile Delta provinces have also witnessed street clashes and riots in front of state institutions, but no deaths reported.
In response, Morsi declared a 30-day state of emergency and night curfew in Port Said and two other Canal cities, Suez and Ismailiya, and their surrounding provinces.
But every night since it went into effect, tens of thousands of residents in the city have defied the curfew with nighttime rallies and marches, chanting against Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood, which forms the backbone of his rule.
Faced with the anger, Morsi has made gestures of backing down from the declaration. On Tuesday he authorized governors of the three provinces to either cancel or limit curfew hours in an attempt to assuage public anger. Suez Governor Gen. Samer Aglan said that he will ease the curfew while deploying more troops to the streets after midnight.
Youth groups have called for mass rallies on Friday to march to the presidential palace in Cairo to demand an end to Morsis rule.
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American on the Move is an evidence-based nonprofit dedicated to helping you take small steps and make small lifestyle changes for a healthier way of life. This website will help you improve your health and quality of life through healthful eating and active living. Includes an online community, articles on making healthy choices, and more. En español
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This quit smoking program helps you re-learn your life without cigarettes. The EX Plan helps you see quitting not as one big war, but as a number of little battles you can actually win. Includes tools to chart your progress and set your quit smoking date.
This online program helps you begin the journey to quit smoking by taking you through a series of modules with activities designed to help you prepare to quit and stay committed.
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Go4Life is a campaign from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) designed to help you fit exercise and physical activity into your daily life.
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This guide helps Americans live healthier lives by helping them set and achieve personal walking goals. Treat yourself and your family to a daily routine of brisk walking. It's a healthy and simple way to feel better now and reduce the risk of developing serious health problems down the road.
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We pursue knowledge for the sake of truth. What is truth? I support a Catholic university's position that the greatest truth of all is found in Jesus Christ who is the way, the truth, and the life. The source of knowledge is from God. To deny God is to deny truth and knowledge.
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The real truth about the new tax credits should excite anyone who has a business in North Carolina. During these tough economic times, it's nice to receive a break every now and then. Ninety-eight percent of the tax cut goes to small businesses making less than $1 million a year. It is very simple to understand and very disturbing that journalists don't seem to get the gist of the law.
Here's how the tax credit works: if you file a personal tax return with earned income from a small business or profession, the first $50,000 is exempt from North Carolina income tax. That's it. It's that simple – you get to keep up to $3,500 of your own money.
So who gets this tax break? It's a long list: real estate agents, home repair contractors, the driver who owns his own truck, the mom who sells Mary Kay or Tupperware, barbers and stylists who rent a chair in a salon, the owner of the salon, independent insurance agents, landscapers, financial planners, etc. Need I go on? It's simple – the tax break goes to anyone who works for himself or herself and files a Schedule C for earned income.
According to the nonpartisan Fiscal Research Division at the North Carolina General Assembly, individuals who make less than $50,000 will receive 32 percent of the benefit of this tax cut. Fifty-seven percent of the benefit goes to small businesses with incomes of $100,000 or less. Please note that $100,000 is not how much the owner receives in pay, but how much the entire business earns. This means that if profits are reinvested in the business, they are included as taxable income.
Here's the real rub with liberals: a few millionaires, yes those nasty millionaires, will also qualify for this tax cut. However, according to the Fiscal Research staff, they will qualify to receive only two percent of the benefit. That's right – TWO percent. Curiously (or maybe not), you will not see any mention by Progress North Carolina that just two percent of the benefit goes to millionaires. So don't be fooled when the liberal Chicken Littles make it sound like the tax break is a free money giveaway for the country club crowd, rather than the benefit it really is to small business owners!
For those of us who supported the tax cut, we are hopeful that many of the individuals qualifying from the bottom 32 percent (those earning less than $50,000 a year) will someday move into the top two percent with the millionaires! We want all business owners to know that we care about them and understand how tough it is out there in our struggling economy. The more of their own money that small business owners can keep, the more they can invest, grow their businesses and hire more workers. Isn't this what capitalism is all about?
Thom Goolsby is an attorney, law professor and state senator. He serves as an active member on the Senate Commerce and Finance Committees.


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The Deluxe Healthcare & Grooming Kit by Safety 1st contains the health and grooming items you want to take with you while on-the-go! It features a fashionable wrapping clutch case with zippered compartments to help you easily keep things where you need them.
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At GoGrid, we've been living and breathing cloud computing since well before we launched our Public Cloud in April 2008. The idea of combining automation, virtualization, utility-based billing, scalability, and ease of use was always at the core of our Public Cloud offering. This was the vision of CEO and Founder, John Keagy, many years before we actually released our Public Cloud to the masses. We had different product names for the evolution of what we now call "the GoGrid cloud," including UtilityServe and Grid Series.
The essence of UtilityServe was captured back in 2006 by VMblog.com (Virtualization Technology News and Information):
"UtilityServe is the first hosting service to enable customers to use a browser to easily build, deploy, manage and scale Web applications on demand, and pay only for the computing resources they need. By eliminating the traditional IT resource and cost barriers associated with owning and maintaining hardware infrastructure, UtilityServe enables customers to focus on providing applications and growing their businesses."
As Keagy stated in the article:
"The dedicated server industry provided order-of-magnitude improvements in server computing, but utility computing is the Holy Grail," said Keagy. "Grid computing has been a great theory, and we're wonderfully excited to finally make it a reality with UtilityServe."
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George Soros making a move to control food and grain production
- March 30th, 2011 1:37 pm ET
Financier and progressive activist George Soros is formulating a move to control food and grain production by purchasing grain elevators in late March in several parts of the United States through his subsidiary company Gavilon Grain. With some purchases made on March 29th, Soros will become the third largest grain company behind Cargill, and Archer-Daniels Midland.
With strong ties to the Obama administration, Soros now has both the economic, and political clout to begin consolidation of purchasing and shipping domestic agriculture around the world.
Continued: http://www.examiner.com/finance-examiner-in-national/george-soros-making-a-move-to-control-food-and-grain-production
Black Blade: It makes sense. George Soros controlling the food supply along with others like Monsanto through its Genetically Modified Foods (GMO) line. If you want to control the people, then control their food supply. Yet another reason to stockpile nonperishable food and to become self-sufficient.


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When Jax Theatre of Wheelersburg decided to perform 'A Christmas Carol', it was decided to add a special feature to the performance. That feature is coming from R.J. Haddy, a creature designer and make-up effect artist.
Haddy is transforming 19-year-old Jordan Nickles into an 80-year-old Ebenezer Scrooge for each performance.
Haddy worked previously on the Batman and Robin movie transforming people and creating props.
"Being a huge Batman fan, that was a neat experience. You always hear about these life coaches that tell you to write your goals down. Apparently I had at one point, as a kid, written in one of those yearbook things, 'where are you going to be in five years,' my answer was, I was going to be in Hollywood working as an effects artist working on the next Batman movie. So, that was an awesome realization that I got to do that," Haddy said.
Most recently Haddy was on the SyFy channels show 'Face Off.'
According to the SyFy channel's website, "Face Off is a competition/elimination series exploring the world of special-effects make-up artists and the unlimited imagination that allows them to create amazing works of living art. The contestants are tasked with elaborate feature challenges including executing full body paint make-up on models and creating their own horror villain. Challenges incorporate effects make-up, and include a wide range of skill sets including prosthetics, 3-Dimensional design, sculpting, eye enhancers, casting and molding. Each episode involves incredible reveals of the contestants' finished work, and the drama of one contestant being sent home by the panel of expert and celebrity judges."
Haddy made an appearance during Season 2 of the show a the beginning of the year.
"I was voted audience favorite and was voted on the show. I was the last contestant to be chosen for that season," Haddy said.
To become a contestant on the show, Haddy competed against two others for the final slot.
He said since the show, he got recognized from time to time by people telling him he should have won.
"It's nice to know that you can in a brief period of time, you can effect, influence and inspire so many people. This show has a broad audience. Now at some point there will be someone that will say I wanted to this (become a a creature designer and make-up effect artist) because of you. Where I was saying that about people," Haddy said. "That's humbling and a pretty big responsibility."
Haddy said he first met Nickles over Facebook.
"He was a fan of the show and a friend of mine saw a show he was involved in. He then mentioned his name to me saying, 'you need to meet this kid, because he's pretty awesome.' So me and him started talking over Facebook, he came to a couple of conventions and we started talking about the possibility of do this show," Haddy said.
Haddy lives in Charleston, WV and last weekend Nickles and members of this family traveled to meet Haddy to make a mold of Nickles' face to begin the process of making a mask for Nickles.
"While he was here we did a full head and shoulders life cast for his character in the play. He is playing an 80-year-old man and he's 19," Haddy said. "Weather I do a good job on it, will depend on the audience, if they can't differentiate if that is a real old guy or a 19-year-old man on stage. Combined with his performance, hopefully my make-up allows the audience to believe there is a 80-old-guy on stage."
Nickles recounts the molding experience.
"He took a mold of my face and that includes all of your features. During the process you have to put plaster over the mold, so it keeps shape. I was in a chair for about 45 minutes going through that process and had to stay perfectly still until all of that dried. This is not for people who are claustrophobic that's for sure," Nickles said.
Nickles said this was the first time he's been though this process.
Haddy will be traveling to Wheelersburg for every performance to apply the mask to Nickles.
Nickles said it will take about 2-4 hours before each performance to apply the mask and to ensure he can be functional in it.
"The play is shaping up really well. We have a cast of 37 people from as far away as Ironton. We have a lot of talent a lot of good singers and actors, it's shaping up to be a really good show," Nickles said.
Nickles said the play is, "a classic Christmas Carol. It's the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, who is visited by his dead business partner Jacob Marley who warns him he's got to change his selfish ways or he's going to end up like him. He gets visited by the ghost of Christmas past, present and future. They try to get him to change his ways, before it's to late."
Performances are scheduled to take place Dec. 14, 15 and 22. On Friday, Dec. 14 the performance is scheduled for 7 p.m. On Saturday, Dec. 15 the performance is scheduled for 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. There are two performances scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 22 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Tickets are $12 general admission and $10 for students and seniors.
For more information or to purchase tickets visit TG Entertainment at the Wheelersburg Cinema, 8805 Gallia St in Wheelersburg or visit their website at www.tgentertainmentlive.com.
Wayne Allen may be reached at 740-353-3101, ext. 228, or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Hooking up with a lumber-jack on his lunch break: "man, you lumber-jacks are really good at runking". Runking with a mountain man is like having sex with a pine tree: you come out all scratched up from the fur. Al Borland + Runking = flannel babies.
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Runking is an extreme sport which combines running and skiing. Runking is done on a snow covered slope.
Runking: Run, jump, (like skiing, but running) shred a downhill snow-covered slope.
We runked fresh pow today.
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WVU Varsity Club Growing
West Virginia University is taking on a new challenge this fall when it begins competing in the Big 12 Conference. Because this is such an exciting time in the school's history, the WVU Varsity Club is working to make sure all former student-athletes remain connected during these exciting changes.
Varsity Club director Dale Wolfley, a former Mountaineer offensive lineman, is hoping to continue to grow the WVU Varsity Club into a 1,000-member strong organization annually and he is placing new emphasis on continued involvement with all activities relating to the University.
Last summer, the Varsity Club launched a new program, "Drive for 1,000," with the goal of having 1,000 total members by the start of football season. Wolfley's hope is that with WVU joining the Big 12, former student-athletes will come to Morgantown with a renewed excitement.
"Our athletes are coming back to campus in record numbers and they are joining the Varsity Club in record numbers," Wolfley said. "We need everybody to jump on the bandwagon now that we are joining the Big 12. [Getting into the new conference] is big for everyone."
This year, the Varsity Club is planning their annual weekend reunion in conjunction with WVU's first Big 12 football game against Baylor. The activities will start Friday, September 28th, when Varsity Club members will be marching in the Homecoming Parade down High Street in downtown Morgantown. The following morning, members will be treated to a pregame tailgate party, complete with food and entertainment.
However, the Homecoming game isn't the only time Varsity Club members will be able to tailgate with their friends and former teammates. Wolfley has organized a Varsity Club tent in "Tent City" before every home football game, as well as other reunions and events for former Mountaineer athletes throughout the year. A quarterly newsletter is sent out, keeping members up-to-date on all the changes within the department, as well as informing them of upcoming events.
Wolfley began his work in 2010, and this year he is continuing to incorporate more sports into the Varsity Club's yearly activities. To date, the Varsity Club has had reunions for all but one team and Wolfley wants every player, no matter the sport, to feel appreciated each and every time they return to Morgantown.
"They are always surprised that Morgantown has changed so much, but the biggest thing when they come back is that they are so happy just to be asked back," Wolfley said. "That's the biggest thing. They are part of our family and [WVU Director of Athletics] Oliver [Luck] has changed all that."
To help increase numbers even more, Wolfley has implemented additional ways for former student-athletes to keep in touch with each other. Beginning this year, the Varsity Club is going to have an online listing of all its active members in hopes that teammates and classmates alike will be able to reconnect with one another.
"Hopefully they will look at this and say 'Hey, I want to contact them' and they will contact me and we can get them hooked up," Wolfley explained.
Wolfley emphasizes that college is where lifetime friendships are formed, and he has first-hand knowledge of how close members of a sports team can be having played for Don Nehlen in the late 1980s.
"[College] is that time of your life that is very special. Some of my best friendships happened in college," said Wolfley.
Using his personal experience as motivation, Wolfley hopes that former players and coaches alike will continue to do whatever they can to keep former athletes connected with West Virginia University.
Above all, Wolfley wants every Varsity Club member to be remembered and feel appreciated.
A Varsity Club membership for former student-athletes, coaches, administrators and department support personnel is only $25 per year. Lifetime memberships are also available for $1,000; those 65 and older can get a Varsity Club lifetime membership for $500.
Log on to http://www.wvuvarsityclub.com or check out the Varsity Club's Facebook page for more information.
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How Much Older Than Lea Michele Is Boyfriend Cory Monteith?
Their Glee characters are both just 19 years old, but for real-life lovebirds Lea Michele (Rachel) and Cory Monteith (Finn), the age difference between them is a bit larger than that.
Lea was born on August 29, 1986, which makes her 26 years old. Cory was born on May 11, 1982, which means that he turned 30 earlier this year. That makes a four-year age difference between the two.
What do you think: Does four years feel like a lot — or, for a couple in their late 20s, does it really not seem like a big deal to you at all? Head below and sound off.


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what is the most biased news network?
over the years i have seen the TV news continually drop in integrity to the point that TV news is nothing more than a mouthpiece for whatever/whoever is padding their pockets.
hell lately i have seen a promo where gays were kissing for PBS news--LOL
obama can do no wrong, guns are evil, industry is evil less it is a Friend of obama, the economy is wonderful and there are just so many jobs that we need MORE immigrants ???
and the public schools are doing a wonderful job --anyone who don't like all this is a BULLY--LOL!
at one time PBS was known for giving the straight scoop, today is it nothing more than a left wing propaganda machine.
what is the most warped, distorted, sell-out news network today?
yea i know they all suck--but there has to be one that is the top stinker of them all.
PS i forgot to add you can vote for more than one network--


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It's been a busy few weeks for the Maps team over at Google. First came the expansion of Google Maps from it's North America and UK street maps and satellite views to the full monty - mapping the entire earth. The same zooming, grabbing and dragging that people marvelled over in North America and in the UK is now available in every major city and countryside everywhere around the globe. As if North American and UK satellite viewing didn't consume hours of your time already!
Have some fun with this new feature by visiting the original unique Google Maps views blog - Google Sightseeing. If you're
looking for suggestions, this blog is kicking with posts for unique world views from Hong Kong to Iraq.
In addition to the expanded world view there are many other changes which have arrived in this latest Google Maps release. Andrew Whitchcock has established this page which details them quite well, showing you screenshots of the before and after,
but here is a short list of highlights:
1. Road lines on the street maps have been made darker
2. Better realism in the street maps
3. Arrows added to street maps to indicate one-way streets
4. Building outlines of major landmarks
5. Larger tiles, less tiles to load
6. Andrew posts a good before and after example of downtown Seattle.
One other addition that is not mentioned here is that the map and satellite toggle buttons are now integrated right into the map tile image, not text-linked up at the top right of the page where it used to be:
Some bloggers have voiced some interesting geographical observations of this first Google Earth version:
"Particularly, there is nothing more than a rough map for both Cyprus and Russia."
"I'm not sure, but I'm betting the editors at Google aren't from Belgium.."
The one downside to exposing the new earth availability, the Google Maps tour doesn't contain any information on it.
Unfortunately for those not aware of the new expanded Google Maps features the Tour doesn't include any tips on trying out the entire earth and the zoom level always starts you off at a continental zoom. I know many people that use Google Maps that didn't even know this expanded availability even existed!
For Google at this point - all the world seems to be their oyster!


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Boonville- Mrs. Ella Pearl Caudle, 84, of US Highway 601 South passed away Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at Willowbrook Health Care. She was born April 28, 1928 in Yadkin county to the late William Gurley "Will" and Ellen Elizabeth "Ellie" Angell.
Mrs. Caudle worked for several years at Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, was of the Baptist Faith, and attended Charity Baptist Church earlier in her life. She was a loving, devoted homemaker and mother to her family. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, and quilting. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Gary Wayne Caudle, two sisters, Betty Smith, Mary Angell; and by a brother, Tommy Angell.
Surviving are her two sons, Chris W. (Cristal) Caudle, Stanley, NC; Terry (Christy) Caudle, Boonville; grandchildren, Josh Caudle, Kristen Hall, Arabelle Caudle, Ryan Caudle, Dylan Caudle; great-grandchild,Bryson Hall; and a sister, Annie Hutchens.
The family will receive friends from 2:00 to 3:00 PM Sunday at Gentry Family Funeral Service in Yadkinville. Her funeral service will follow the visitation Sunday at 3:00 PM in the Gentry Family Chapel by Rev. James Pardue and Rev. Junior Whitaker. Burial will follow in the Boonville Cemetery.
The family would like to express their gratitude to the staff of Willowbrooke Health Care and Mountain Valley Hospice for the loving care given to Mrs. Caudle. Online condolences may be made to www.gentryfuneralservice.com


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Mac users have a new way to be updated about the events from Google Calendar. The new Google Notifier, released as an universal binary, alerts you about the upcoming events and includes all the features from Gmail notifier. So now you can check both your mail and agenda with the same tool. Outlook is one step closer.
As usual, I'll be delighted if my visitors who use Mac take the time to test the small tool and share their opinion.
{ Screenshots by Floris van Eck. }
Other Google software for Mac:
Picasa Web Uploader, Video Player, Google Earth, Sketchup
August 19, 2006
Mac Notifier for Gmail and Google Calendar
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Southern Ohio Medical Center
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Colt and Erin Roberts of South Shore, daughter.
January 7, 2013
Philip and Rose Williams of Portsmouth, son.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Wente of West Portsmouth, son.
Megan Pepper of South Webster, daughter.
Jay Boldman and Natasha Taylor of West Union, daughter.
Joy Schackart of Portsmouth, son.
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Hallowell, Jr. of Waverly, daughter.
January 9, 2013
Nancy Hilton and Andrew Reynolds of Piketon, daughter.
Anthony and Jessica Carrington of Vanceburg, daughter.
Melissa and Shane Stevens of Lucasville, son.
January 10, 2013
Tiara Frazier and Kyle Otworth of Franklin Furnace, daughter.
Kota Royster and Casey Leach of Waverly, son.
Kayla Evans and Terry Mutter of West Portsmouth, son.
David and Kristina Shope of Wheelersburg, daughter.
Stephanie and Mark Seaman of Blue Creek, son.
January 11, 2013
Dennis and Kristi Haddox of Wheelersburg, son.
Misty and Jimmy Spillman of West Portsmouth, son.
January 12, 2013
Dwight and Alicia Nelson of Minford, daughter.
January 14, 2013
Billy and Allison Whitaker of Stout, son.


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The first page on Alessandro Echevaria's website, skulldaggery.com, features a stripped image that's very familiar to me. It's a simple page, with few words and a medium-sized picture of an animal-- I'm not sure what kind, really, but it's definitely not human-- whose face has been sliced into four sections, eyes intact, yellow, and vacant. In between the sections you can see bits of what cartoon anatomy must look like, all in pink with nerve endings slipping out to the edges of the animals' skin.
I don't think I would have been so disturbed by the image had I not recognized the base right away: the animal Echevaria mangled here was none other than the lead monster in Maurice Sendak's classic Where the Wild Things Are. The scariest monster of the bunch-- part lion, part sasquatch, with a wild, dark mane and big, square teeth-- wasn't nearly so intimidating once he'd been sliced up, innards neatly packed between the sections of his head.
Alas, there were only two of these icons dismembered (the other was Pinnochio-- who was a real boy, after all.) Echevaria carries out this dismemberment theme through a lot of the work on the site, sometimes to tragic-- but mostly to sardonically comic-- effect. When leafing through his tee-shirt designs and digital pieces, my initial urge is to ask him to do a series of comic books and sell them to the adult market.
The lines are simple, the colors stark, and his sense of humor are all so contemporary as to scare off your average intelligentsia enough to pull off a hell of a career in the subversive above-ground world of post-modern art and lit. If he'd started doing these pieces ten years ago, he might have been considered too far ahead of his time. But in a world post- Wicked and thirty years since Chris Clairmont proved that comic books were beyond simple kids' stuff-- he's a completely apropos contemporary.
With a combination of youth, brains and beauty, wildchild artist Samantha Leah Shiff is bringing an edge to the South Florida Art Scene. She recently exhibited at South Florida's new Art hot spot Auteur Explosion at Cinema Paradiso, where she was a hit amongst the creative seekers that visit the event each month. Upon exhibiting some of her Acting chops, she was approached by the theatres manager Frank Wolf to join the acting troupe for Repo the Genetic Opera, and Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Growing up the daughter of an Architect and a Singer, Shiff was raised with deep art consciousness. She has once said "The reason why my life is so colorful is because of art and its influence on my life. I have a knack for pushing the limits, tearing down boundaries, and shocking people with my work, It's what I live to do." And if living for art means you would bleed for art, Sam has done that as well. A notable piece entitled "Bleeding for Love†depicts a contour expression a couple lip-locking. What makes this piece interesting is that it was painted with blood saved from an accident. Ouch. But that is what makes it art, when you use these unappealing moments in life to create beauty, and that is how Samantha expresses herself.
Another interesting piece would be a self-portrait done in the style of Chuck Close, by creating blocky color variations to form a portrait or large image. He amongst many artists like Jackson Pollock and Ralph Steadman inspire Sam to push the edge of defining how one does or calls art. Perhaps this will also translate into her transition as an auteur as she is currently in development of a short film based on Allen Ginsburg's "HOWL.â€
To Contact Shiff for Modeling, Acting or Commission Work
Visit http://www.wix.com/samanthashiff/samanthashiffart
In Fort Lauderdale there is a sanctuary for artists lucky enough to survive a year long waiting list known as the Sailboat Bend Artist Lofts. In this low-rent "wonderland" (as this writer deems to portray it) lives a visual pop artist, who paints smirks on all who lay eyes on her witty candy colored images. Her name is Lisa Bulten Rockford, a graduate of the esteemed Art Institute of Chicago, who upon completing her Masters launched headstrong into the competitive arena of fine art. In prolific fashion she exhibited all across the nation before settling in South Florida as an instructor at Broward College in 2006. She draws inspirations from both her loving parents who in one way or the other, shaped her art today.
A series entitled "Barbie Magic Reveal" are humorous illustrations much in the style of your supermarket "Coloring & Activity Books" made for children (and some strange adults). It exhibits her playfulness yet engaging deconstruction, and reconstruction, of familiar pop images and content.
3 Floors of 1310 Gallery will be covered in her work from Jan. 16th - Feb.12th 2010.
2 Distinct Painting series will survey the portrayals of gender and romance.
Only 1 Twist - That it will be a TWIST. Yeah, that's the name of this wonderfully twisted exhibition of art coolness. You simply must put your mind in a TWIST @ the 1310 Gallery, Sailboat Bend Artist Lofts, 1310 SW 2nd Ct. (Middle St.), Ft. Lauderdale, 33312. Admission: Free & Open to the Public
If there ever was a time to have artists take charge in making a difference in the community it would be now.As technology soars to reach the outer limits, the boundaries created from our social issues is enough to make us all claustrophobic.
Imagine street art as unconventional since the days of Keith Herring & Jean-Michel Basquiat. Imagine Art that is Grimy, Dirty and Raw but packed with enough energy to move masses with its messages.When you draw these thoughts in your head, you would picture ARTIST 5.
Artist 5 is a transplant from Suffolk, England to the shiny beaches of South Florida. His art merges a wide variety of styles with existentialist thoughts.It incorporates the decay of materials as part of its charm. He claims his 5 Points of Power are Urban Street Art, Abstract, Deconstruction, Dysfunction, and Existentialism, which if you look at his work you can see truth in this statement. His work captures beauty in social madness.
On his website, ARTIST5.com, says "I like my work to look as if it were produced at an earlier date and over time with weather and age it becomes worn and battered with chipping paint and runny lines."
But ARTIST 5 doesn't just paint to draw a social change; he actively participates in creating social change. His THINK POSITIVE PROJECT was founded to be nationwide artist collective, spreading Think Positive messages across the country to counteract the current turmoil our country faces due to economic depression and its insatiable appetite for war. Focusing on South Florida community issues such as Healthcare, HIV Awareness, Homelessness, Drug Addiction & Prostitution.If there was anyone you should support for the good cause, it's the fifth artist ARTIST 5.


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My team does heavy duty surface prep in the field. We have been using DeWalt and Rigid 7" grinders in the field to remove corrosion and mineral deposits from metal surfaces. These lesser priced units would overheat from the load and amount of time in use, and sometimes they sieze up and die. This Metabo was recommended and I purchased from CPO (excellent buying experience). However, when we got it in and took it out of the box, my guys quickly realized that it was going to be too heavy for them to use for long periods. So...I had to return it. We'll just have to live with using lighter, lower cost, lower duty cycle tools and replacing them as needed. I'm writing this so that other people considering this think about it's weight as they make their decisions.
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New website launched for saltwater aquarium hobbyistsWritten by Duane Ramsey | | firstname.lastname@example.com
Saltwater Smarts, a website created for marine aquarium hobbyists of all skill levels, was launched April 25 by two local entrepreneurs, Chris Aldrich and Jeff Kurtz.
With the mission of promoting education, accessibility and sustainability of the saltwater aquarium hobby, Aldrich and Kurtz are striving to provide an informative, interactive and inspirational environment that will help hobbyists make the most of their aquarium-keeping experience.
"We're focused on educating aquarists to promote the long-term sustainability of the hobby," Aldrich said.
Keeping saltwater aquariums is a robust hobby throughout the world, including the Toledo area, which supports three saltwater fish stores: The Coral Reef in Perrysburg, Tropical Reef in Holland and Trilby Tropical in Toledo.
Aldrich and Kurtz said they already have people worldwide visiting their blog. The Midwest is the epicenter for saltwater hobbyists in the U.S., as it seems the farther one lives from the ocean, the bigger the hobby gets.
"The Web is the perfect place for hobbyists to come together. We're building a community to educate saltwater hobbyists and we'll see where it takes us," Aldrich said about their self-funded business venture.
"It's the perfect starting point for communicating to hobbyists," said Steve Kear, owner of My Daily Grind coffee shop in Perrysburg, who has been a saltwater hobbyist for more than 40 years.
Kear keeps a 220-gallon saltwater aquarium in the coffee shop. He said he has the aquarium at his place of business because he spends 10-12 hours a day there.
"A lot of the other sites have a condescending attitude that scares people away. We wanted to create a friendly environment for saltwater hobbyists. Novices can come to our site and put together a saltwater aquarium," Kurtz said.
Many freshwater aquarium hobbyists are afraid to get involved with saltwater because they think it's too complicated, according to the partners.
"If you can do freshwater then you can do saltwater," Aldrich said.
"All the chemistry and principles are the same. It's not cheap but it's not insanely expensive to get involved in a saltwater hobby," Kurtz said.
A 30-gallon tank is a good starter for people just getting involved in saltwater, according to Kurtz.
"However, bigger is better for saltwater tanks for the stability of the environment," he said.
Aldrich and Kurtz have been involved in saltwater hobbies for more than 20 years. They met through the Toledo Reef Aquarium Club in 2012.
They soon started talking about creating a friendly website for saltwater hobbyists. The seasoned hobbyists are avid scuba divers who have experienced the saltwater environment firsthand.
"We truly care about the saltwater hobby but also about the natural environment," said Aldrich, who is also involved in a live rock project in the Florida Keys.
Aldrich, a website developer, designed the website. Kurtz focuses on the content with his editorial background as senior consulting editor for Tropical Fish Hobbyist Magazine and editor of Healthy Living News.
They began promoting the site in January, creating Facebook and Twitter pages to begin building their own saltwater community. They also held a pre-launch contest and awarded a gift card for aquarium supplies to the winner, Holly Thomas.
Susan Santillo, owner of Coral Reef, said she thinks the site will be good for aquarium hobbyists and their retail business. The saltwater store was established in Toledo in 1995 and has operated from its current location since 2009.
Aldrich and Kurtz said they have a lot of ideas for activities on the blog and for expansion of the website. They said they will welcome input from bloggers.
Anyone interested in saltwater aquariums is invited to visit www.saltwatersmarts.com.
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Wednesday, March 13, 2013
"I want to be a rock star!" says Timberland student athlete William Capps. And what 17-year old doesn't?
William is no different than anyone else his age finishing out high school.
He has big dreams. He wants to go to college. He wants to raise a family.
He wants to reach out and help people, especially children less fortunate than himself, and that's what sets William Capps apart from any other high school athlete who laces up the cleats, pulls on the jersey, or straps on the helmet.
Others may get there with faster times, but no one works any harder than he does. What others take for granted, like running a 100-meter dash, is a challenge for William because of his epilepsy.
It might take him a little longer to complete the run, but he's running just as hard with his last step as he did taking his first.
William takes nothing for granted and sees himself in the same light as he sees his classmates.
They are all the same. They are no different. They are all part of the same team.
William told his mother Karen once, "I want to be a foster parent someday so I can take care of children the way they are supposed to be taken care of."
That's the attitude of a teammate, putting the team, and others, ahead of himself.
I met William during this year's Special Olympics track meet held by the Berkeley County School District Friday. I met his family and spoke with them briefly about William. I only spoke with William for a few short moments after his first event because he had to leave to get ready for his next one.
But you can learn a lot about a person in a few short minutes, often just by watching what they do. Because the heart of a champion shines bright, all the time.
William Capps doesn't have a state championship ring, and he competes just twice a year at events like this last week, but he has the heart of a champion.
Getting through a day living with the threat of a seizure, without falling down, enduring the lingering pain and physical challenges from multiple surgeries, this is something William has had to deal with every day. No child or teenager should have to endure this.
"It is the most helpless feeling in the world to sit there and watch your child have a seizure," said his mother.
For William, it's just his life and he tackles it head on. For him, it's just another normal day.
He loves and is devoted to his family. He loves his mother and is fiercely protective of his 11-year old sister Claire, who is equally as protective of her big brother.
If anything happens to William – and when you're living with someone prone to seizures, anything happens often – she is the first there to protect and take care of him.
"She is his protector," said their mother.
William wants to conquer the world, just like any other high school kid his age. He enjoys going to church on Sunday and playing guitar, but there's a difference between William and other kids who don't deal with the daily challenges and hardships he has on a daily basis.
You see, William has already conquered the world. Several times.
That's what champions do.
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Daily Slice: Maple Fennel Sausage at Flatbread Company, Somerville, MA
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New DVD Releases: October 20, 2009Tuesday, October 20th, 2009
These are the movies arriving on DVD this Tuesday: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, Drag Me to Hell, and Imagine That.
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Synopsis: The battle for Earth has ended but the battle for the universe has just begun. After returning to Cybertron, Starscream assumes command of the Decepticons, and has decided to return to Earth with force. The Autobots believing that peace was possible finds out that Megatron's dead body has been stolen from the US Military by Skorpinox and revives him using his own spark. Now Megatron is back seeking revenge and with Starscream and more Decepticon reinforcements on the way, the Autobots with reinforcements of their own, may have more to deal with then meets the eye.
Cast: Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, John Turturro, Isabel Lucas, Rainn Wilson; Directed By: Michael Bay
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Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Synopsis: The fun continues as Diego, Manny, and Sid all return for another round of prehistoric fun in this installment of the popular computer-animated children's series.
Cast: Ray Romano, Denis Leary, John Leguizamo, Queen Latifah; Directed By: Carlos Saldanha
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Drag Me To Hell
Synopsis: Evil Dead director Sam Raimi takes the helm for this "spook-a-blast" shocker about an ambitious L.A. loan officer who incurs the wrath of a malevolent gypsy by refusing to grant her an extension on her home loan. Determined to impress her boss and get a much-needed promotion at work, Christine Brown (Alison Lohman) lays down the law when mysterious Mrs. Ganush (Lorna Raver) literally comes begging for mercy at her feet. In retaliation for being publicly shamed, Mrs. Ganush places the dreaded curse of the Lamia on her unfortunate target, transforming Christine's life into a waking nightmare. Her skeptical boyfriend, Clay (Justin Long), casually brushing off her disturbing encounters as mere coincidence, Christine attempts to escape eternal damnation by seeking out the aid of seer Rham Jas (Dileep Rao ). But Christine's time is fast running out, and unless she's able to break the curse, she'll be tormented by a demon for three days before literally being dragged to hell.
Cast: Justin Long, Alison Lohman, David Paymer, Fernanda Romero, Chelcie Ross; Directed By: Sam Raimi obert Luketic
Imagine That
Synopsis: In Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies' family comedy "Imagine That," Eddie Murphy stars as a successful financial executive who has more time for his blackberry than his seven-year-old daughter (Yara Shahidi). When he has a crisis of confidence and his career starts going down the drain, however, he finds the solution to all his problems in his daughter's imaginary world.
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Derek Tillman officially became an Eagle Scout Oct. 6 and was recognized at the Dec. 4 Board of Commissioners meeting for his assistance to residents of Dulles Park. Tillman's project was the construction of a sidewalk in front of the senior apartment complex connecting to the Gateway Shopping Center.
Chairman Preston Hawkins presented Tillman with a proclamation. The document states that the Eagle Scout is a member of BSA Troop 911 and earned 25 merit badges in his quest for the rank.
Tillman has been a member of the Boy Scouts for 11 years.
Hawkins recalled that the Scout came to him for help with the project and he got with Gray Mayor Gus Wilson to help get it done. The chairman said the project ended up being a combined effort with local businesses getting involved. He said USA Concrete, Phil Bivins, and Todd Lowe were among those who helped.
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