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Summerville has suddenly picked up the pace with new retail development, some of them tying their future to several big housing and commercial developments cropping up to the east of Interstate 26 and Highway 17-A.
At least seven new shops will open soon, and another new shopping center is on the way.
Gramling Brothers Real Estate & Development Co. will begin work in the next 90 days on a nearly 60,000-square-foot shopping center where the former Strobel Tire, Auto and Truck Service stood at 1101 N. Main St., just south of Berlin G. Myers Parkway, according to Gramling's Mikell Harper. The six-acre parcel will include a 40,000- to 50,000-square-foot grocery store and another anchor. Speculation is that Earth Fare is an option. An Earth Fare spokeswoman did not return a call or email for comment Wednesday.
Look for the project's completion in the first part of 2014.
Gramling soon will open Azalea Station down the street in front of Azalea Square Shopping Center. The 12,700-square-foot Azalea Station will include Newk's, Jos. A. Bank, Smashburger and European Wax Center, just behind a Mellow Mushroom under construction in the old Perkins Restaurant space.
Also in Summerville, two new businesses will hold ribbon-cuttings this week.
Southern Sisters Bakers & Confections will snip the ribbon at 2 p.m. today at 140 Hemphill Court, and Lowcountry Uniforms will cut the ribbon at noon Friday at 330 E. 5th North St. Refreshments will be provided.
End of an era
After 31 years of serving hamburgers and other items, Sue and Johnny Thigpen are retiring and closing Johnny's Olde Village Grill at 1042 E. Montague Ave. in North Charleston's Olde Village. Friday is the last day.
The restaurant normally closes at 3 p.m., but because it hasn't restocked a lot of items ahead of the closing, it could go dark earlier, Sue Thigpen said. The couple live above the restaurant but might gut it and turn it into office or retail space, unless someone wants to lease or buy the building, she said.
"I won't miss the drudgery of the work, but I will miss all of the people we have seen over the years," Sue Thigpen said.
Slimming down
Andolini's Pizza at 967 Folly Road on James Island is now closed. The pizzeria shut its doors last week after 10 years.
Its four other pizza shops remain open in downtown Charleston, Mount Pleasant, West Ashley and North Charleston.
Now serving
Austin's Food and Drink is now serving at 116 Spring St. in the space formerly occupied by Black Bean Co., which moved to King Street. It offers sandwiches, salads, soups, homemade desserts and fruit smoothies, and hopes to soon be serving beer and wine. It's open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
Second helping
Verde, a specialty salad restaurant with a shop in downtown Charleston, opened a second location Wednesday at 730 Coleman Blvd. in Brookgreen Shopping Center in Mount Pleasant. Its create-your-own salad bar offers more than 45 ingredients, and the shop offers the same menu items as the peninsula site. The Mount Pleasant shop will also offer beach bag specials in a tote bag. It includes a wrap, chips and bottled water.
It's open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Jennifer and Sam Ferrebee are the shop owners and operators.
Dad's day
Americans will spend a little bit more on dad this year. The average person will shell out $119.84 on gifts, up from $117.14 last year, according to the National Retail Federation's 2013 Father's Day spending survey. Total spending is expected to reach $13.3 billion.
Do you know of a business that is opening, closing or expanding? Reach Warren L. Wise at 937-5524 or twitter.com/warrenlancewise.
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"I talked to an advance scout that told me if Joey Votto and Albert Pujols were on the same team he'd advise his team to do the unthinkable...pitch around Votto to get to Pujols." - Buster Olney, ESPN
Elam just went to the Ravens
The Sox traded Bullfrog the only player they've got for Shottenhoffen. Four-eyes Shottenhoffen a utility infielder. They've got a whole team of utility infielders.
I love what the Rams did this draft. They finally, after god knows how many years of pulling my hair out, get a high quality play maker in the first round.
I am a Saints fan and I think we really overdrafted that safety in the 1st Round.
I always get a uncomfortable feeling watching those players wait to hear their name. I feel bad for Geno Smith and hope he uses this as motivation.
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I'm pretty happy with Eifert being the choice. I think the fact they took him signals the change to getting more creative on offense. Though don't care for Gruden suggesting he is a "Back Up", back up and #2 aren't necessarily the same thing. Some interesting sets to be had with Orson Charles as an H-Back and Hawkins as the #2 with Eifert and Gresham on the field at the same time.
Now for today's rounds (without Andre signed):
2A - Eddy Lacy - RB - Bama
2B - Terron Armstead - OT - Ark. Pine Bluff
3rd - Phillip Thomas - S - Fresno St.
2A - Jonathan Cyprien - S - FIU
2B - Terron Armstead - OT - Ark. Pine Bluff
3rd - Jonathan Franklin - RB - UCLA
(My guess here is that we only get Menelik Watson if he is our 2A pick and so I went with either RB or Safety 1st therefore we drop down to Armstead).
With Andre Signed:
2A - Eddy Lacy - RB - 'Bama
2B - D.J. Swearinger - S - South Carolina
3rd - DeVonte Holloman - OLB - South Carolina
Something along these lines.
"You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one."
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"You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one."
--Woody Hayes
Remember this name at RB, Latavius Murray UCF.
"You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one."
--Woody Hayes
Jets taking Geno Smith. That franchise is a joke.
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Hoping the Bengals take Barrett Jones if he's still there @ pick #84.
Oh yeah, they just signed Andre Smith to a 3-year deal so that's another position they won't have to fill.
"Okay you guys, pair up in threes!" --Yogi Berra
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As electronic dance music (EDM) has grown in popularity, artists such as Skrillex, Diplo and Pretty Lights are becoming larger-than-life producers who entrance voracious audiences.
One such EDM artist, GRiZ, is well-respected for his soulful and funky writing style and seamless integration of dubstep. The 22-year-old Detroiter has taken his love for production and turned it into a career. GRiZ, who will appear at the Clazel Theatre in Bowling Green on April 11, talked to Toledo Free Press Star about his recent rise to success and his goals for the future.
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"I'm a huge fan of everything, I knew going into music that I was a fan and that I liked different styles. When you listen to my music you can expect to hear a lot of different stuff. A big chunk of it is where my heart lies, in the 90-102 bpm range, in the head-noddin' hip-hop tempos. I like to blend slowed down funk music with that. That's where you'll hear the electro-soul future funk."
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In this blog post, we describe deploying Cloud Foundry/Elastic Runtime to our VMware/vCenter setup (i.e. the world's smallest IaaS) in order to create the World's Smallest PaaS (Platform as a Service).
[2014-10-18 this blog post has been updated to reflect ESXi 5.5U2, VCSA 5.5U2, the pivotal.io domain, and Pivotal CF 1.3.1]
[2014-06-29 this blog post has been updated to reflect installation on a 64GiB Mac Pro (not a 16GiB Mac Mini [1] ) with 48GiB allocated to the ESXi VM]
Previous blog posts have covered setting up the necessary environment:
- World's Smallest IaaS, Part 1 describes installing VMware ESXi and VMware vCenter on an Apple Mac Pro
- World's Smallest IaaS, Part 2 describes installing Cloud Foundry's Ops Manager and deploying BOSH to the ESXi/vCenter
Uploading and Adding Elastic Runtime
- Browse to our Ops Manager: https://opsmgr.cf.nono.com/. You may need to re-authenticate (account: pivotalcf, password is whatever we set the password to when we deployed Ops Manager in Part 2)
- Click on Import a Product (see image)
- Browse to the directory that contains the files that we untarred from the 5.6GB file we downloaded from network.pivotal.io in Part 2 (the directory name should be pcf-188.8.131.52_allinone)
- select the file named cf-22.214.171.124.pivotal and upload it
- When it has finished uploading, we see green band at the top of the screen confirming that we've "Successfully added product".
- We see a new option in the left hand navbar: Pivotal Elastic Runtime. Hover our mouse over that option to make the blue Add button appear. Click the blue Add button.
Configuring Elastic Runtime
- Click the Pivotal Elastic Runtime tile to begin configuration
- Click HAProxy (left navbar)
- HAProxy IPs: 10.9.8.40 (the App domain, the wildcard IP address for '*.cf.nono.com')
- Click Generate Self-Signed RSA Certificate [2]
When it asks for domains, type *.cf.nono.com; click Generate
- Check Trust Self-Signed Certificates
- click Save
- Click the Cloud Controller tab on the left hand navbar
- System domain: cf.nono.com
- Apps domain: cf.nono.com
- Click Save
Installing Elastic Runtime
- Click < Installation Dashboard
- Click the white-on-blue button Apply Changes (on the right hand side)
- We see the install screen. We click on Show verbose output because we like watching the installation messages
Install Issues
Our initial install may end in failure; this is often remedied by attempting the install again.
- Click Okay
- Click the blue Apply changes button
- Click Ignore errors and start the install
This is a successful deploy:
Click Return to Installation Dashboard
Logging into the Console
As a final test of Cloud Foundry, we log into the Console, which is Cloud Foundry application that is included by default in the base Cloud Foundry installation.
- click on the Pivotal Elastic Runtime tile
- click on the Credentials tab
- browse to the UAA section; look for the Admin Credentials
- browse to the Console application
- Log in using the Admin Credentials. Yes, even though "admin" is not an email address, it will work when logging into the console.
- Pick an organization name; we chose CF Engineering
Note: we can't send email invites because we never configured out outbound mail server. Configuring outbound email may require help from the IT department.
Congratulations, we have an up-and-running Cloud Foundry installation. Ready for more? Let's push our first application to our Cloud Foundry installation by following the subsequent post, World's Smallest IaaS, Part 4: Hello World.
1 We used a 64GiB Mac Pro because we were unable to install on the 16GiB Mac Mini. We tried to install of Elastic Runtime on the Mac Mini, but the install came to a screeching halt:
Error 100: No available resources
Task 20 error
For a more detailed error report, run: bosh task 20 --debug
Try no. 4 failed. Exited with 1.
2 For those curious about installing with a genuine SSL cert, install this Certificate PEM, this Private Key PEM. Only use this certificate and key if your System and App domains are cf.nono.com and your HA Proxy IP is 10.9.8.40. Note: be sure to check Trust Self-Signed Certificates. Really. Otherwise the install will fail.
3 CPU core over-subscription is not something we worry about. vSphere 5.5's Virtual CPU limit is 32 Virtual CPUs per core, which means that our 4-core Mac Pro could support as many as 128 Virtual CPUs. Cloud Foundry's Engineering Team's servers are often over-subscribed by a factor of more than 20:1 (i.e. as many as 240 cores allocated, but only 12 physical cores available).


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This proves there is a God in heaven after all! Just kidding . . .
Atheist Jim Lazarus has written a remarkably fair-minded, objective post on this topic, along with many additional helpful, much-appreciated comments. Remember, folks, the spectrum of atheists runs the entire gamut, just like the spectrum of theists or Christians. Choose your dialogue partners wisely, and use discretion in how you judge an ideological opponentwith regard to how representative he may be of the best thought to be found on his "side".
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Fundy Atheists on the Run
The Rational Response Squad, renamed "Fundy Atheists on the Run" (FAOR) by Robert Turkel of tektonics.org, has rapidly grown in popularity over the past several months. The sad part about this is that they have been consistently proving Turkel right. FAOR has been coming up with slogans and catch phrases to advertise their website. Every single catch phrase is something along the lines of, "Believing in God is a disease, and we can cure it!" or "Theism is a mind virus!", etc. The entire project reeks of arrogance. It'd be nice to see them have to deal with a series of intelligent theists, and see how they perform. Apparently, they were having a tough time a little while ago, because they posted a plea on myspace for people to come and help them "fend off" the believers that were coming to the message boards and giving them a hard time.
I ignored the plea, but now I think it's too bad that I missed the fun.
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Yeah, I know, what I said is harsh. But I can't support a movement that depicts theism as a mind disease. It's incredibly arrogant, in my never so humble opinion. I realize that you're trying to do what you believe is a good thing. I don't agree that it is, though.
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Btw, I'm not alone in this assessment. There are several respected atheists that I talk to who are of the same opinion. I will not state their names, because it should [be] their decision to make their views public, and certainly not mine.
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I haven't mispresented your establishment. My problems were based on the arrogance and narrow mindedness of its attitude, evidenced by the way that you've been acting toward believers the entire time. Your catch phrases and slogans are especially telling. Right on the front page: "Fighting to Free Humanity from the Mind Disorder Known as Theism".
And I don't feel especially uncomfortable saying that you have not dealt with many intelligent and well respected believers.
. . . You [Brian Sapient, from the criticized group] also wrote that, "Ultimately the progress of humanity from an atheist perspective relies on us not attacking other atheists who are trying to do their part."
I strongly disagree with this. If an atheist organization views "doing their part" as doing things that are ultimately detrimental to progress and detrimental to the skeptical community in general, then you have a responsibility to call them out. I do not see your establishment as progressive. It certainly could be. But that would require a big change in attitude.
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Simply because I do not endorse the same close-minded and pompous attitude that RRS/FAOR does with respect to believers does not mean that I sit "idly by".
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Suggesting that belief in theism is worthy of comparison to beliefs of men in mental institutions demonstrates the same close-minded and arrogant attitude that I mentioned in my post.
Simply because some believers support ridiculous things does not mean that they all do, or that theism itself is necessarily a deranged idea.
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If you support a movement, and some of your fellows are hurting that movement, then you ought to address them and call out their errors.
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On the point of the RRS/FAOR project being close-minded and arrogant, I referenced your slogans, which are great examples of close-mindedness and arrogance.
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My position is more along the lines that you should be less arrogant and close-minded toward theism, because there are many believers who hold to mature conceptions of theism that are not worthy of contempt. When you classify theism itself as a mind disorder, you do many people a disservice. And because your view is close-minded and arrogant, there's no inconsistency in my having little respect for it.
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Having one intelligent believer on the show hardly boosts the credibility of your establishment, considering the wastes of oxygen that have appeared so far, and considering the way that you've been generalizing about theism in the first place.
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I'm speaking out against arrogance in the form of shallow analysis from a "better than thou" perspective, where "shallow" is essentially a cheap consideration of whatever issue a person is opposing. There's a difference between this and calling a clearly unintelligent person, unintelligent.
If you think that Ray is an intelligent theist, then this would actually prove that you have no idea what an intelligent theist is really like. I've met more sophisticated believers in teenage Christian chatrooms than Ray Comfort. If you're looking for intelligent theists, try Richard Swinburne, or Paul Moser, or William Lane Craig, or many believers in the Reformed tradition, or other up-and-coming names in theistic apologetics such as Victor Reppert, Douglas Groothuis, and others. These are intelligent believers, as well as those who have committed themselves to studying and defending the arguments put forward by them, and the number of those people is growing every day.
By pushing the issue on Comfort, you've more or less proved one of the complaints that I made at the outset. FAOR has set out an agenda against theism, and yet it falls horribly short of that by focusing its criticisms against unimpressive believers. From there, you make sweeping claims about theism in general and by extension believers in general, calling it a mind disease. At the end of the day your project comes nowhere close to a strong critique of theism in general, and therefore "Anonymous" is correct when he or she says that this program is only on the level of teenagers and those people who are "Mad At God".
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Fair-Mindedness Triumphant: Atheist Jim Lazarus Strongly Condemns Atheist Ad Hominem Attacks Against Christians
Posted by Dave Armstrong at 2:51 PM
3 comments:
- newenglandsun said...
I'm hoping if you can come up with an argument against this uber-atheist:
- Sun Dec 16, 04:11:00 PM EST
- Dave Armstrong said...
I get in the mood for irrational atheist nonsense every 2-3 years. I ain't in it right now. :-)
- Sun Dec 16, 04:24:00 PM EST
- newenglandsun said...
lol. I'm with you.
- Mon Dec 17, 05:27:00 PM EST
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With rain expected to change to snow overnight Thursday into Friday, Meteorologist Barrett Smith with the National Weather Service in Raleigh said Lee County could be waking up today to 1-2 inches, perhaps more, of accumulation.
"Snow may come down heavy at times," Smith said, anticipating the change-over to snow to be complete by 10-11 p.m. Thursday. Any accumulation in Lee County is likely to be higher in the northern parts of the county, he said, and other nearby areas could see as much as 2-4 inches.
As of Thursday afternoon, The National Weather Service in Raleigh had placed sections of Central Carolina under a winter storm warning from 6 p.m. Thursday to 4 a.m. Friday. According to an NWS advisory, in the affected areas, "most roads will initially remain wet but may become very slushy — especially where the heavier snowfall rates occur. Temperatures near or slightly below freezing by early Friday morning will lead to roads quickly becoming slick and hazardous."
"We urge folks to take it easy," Smith said. "Drive with caution, and look out for slick spots."
Roger Millikin with Lee County Emergency Services said county personnel are also watching the situation closely.
"There may be some power outages, and tomorrow morning we are expecting temperatures below freezing, so there could be black ice," he said.
A release from North Carolina's electric cooperatives said crews were poised to restore power as quickly as possible in the event of outages.
"The state's 26 electric cooperatives are carefully monitoring this winter weather system and are prepared for possible power outages in the 93 counties served by the cooperatives," said Jane Pritchard, director of corporate communications for the North Carolina Association of Electric Cooperatives, in the release. A complete list of phone numbers to report outages, and a list of counties served by each co-op, is available at www.ncelectriccooperatives.com.
The City of Sanford's Public Works Department had readied it's machinery, according to Streets Superintendent Magda Holloway, who said the city's salt spreader was prepped and its five plows were mounted.
"We've got everything gassed up and ready to go," she said, adding, "most of our guys are local, so we keep everybody on standby." Local officials said other roads throughout the county would be monitored and maintained by the state Department of Transportation.
"In Lee County, they have sent the crews home and will be bringing them back about 7-8 (p.m.) tonight," NCDOT Spokesman Leah Friedman said Thursday.
Explaining the department's plan of action, she said, "if snow comes, there's more than an inch, they put down sand and salt, but unfortunately, they can't pretreat the roads because of the rain."
Area schools were likewise on standby status Thursday, waiting to see if the weather warranted closures. Lee County Schools officials reported that no decisions had been made regarding cancellations, and in a prepared statement, Chatham County Schools representatives said extracurricular and other after-school activities would go on as scheduled.
"Officials in Chatham County Schools are closely monitoring local weather forecasts Thursday and Friday due to the potential for inclement weather," according to the statement. "The district uses multiple communication methods with its families and employees in the event of a school delay or closing."
Representatives with both Lee and Chatham County school systems reported that families would be contacted through a phone alert system in the event of a closing. Chatham's statement noted that announcements are made through all district and school websites, by phone, on Facebook and Twitter, the district inclement weather phone line ((919) 542-3626) and local media.
At Central Carolina Community College, the AHS/GED graduation and men's basketball game planned for Thursday night were canceled "due to the possibility of inclement weather," according to the school's website. The graduation has been rescheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 30.
While temperatures Thursday night into Friday morning were expected to hover at or near freezing, Smith said they should increase slightly to the upper 30s to low 40s by Friday afternoon. The weekend forecast calls for a slight warm-up to about 50 degrees on Saturday and low-to-mid 50s on Sunday.


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Now you can see if users enjoyed a video without having to rate it: YouTube shows two horizontal bars for the number of likes and dislikes. Some might be worried that visitors could be influenced by the existing ratings, but I think they're useful and YouTube should find a way to convert the old ratings to the new rating system.
The reason why YouTube dropped the 5 star rating system was that 5 stars dominated ratings. "Seems like when it comes to ratings it's pretty much all or nothing. Great videos prompt action; anything less prompts indifference. Thus, the ratings system is primarily being used as a seal of approval, not as an editorial indicator of what the community thinks about a video," mentioned a YouTube blog post from 2009.
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Application for First-Year Student Admission
Applications may be filed at any time after the junior year in high school. Applicants should submit the required credentials as early as possible, preferably by March 1 of the senior year. For students requesting early decision, the application deadline is November 15 for notification by December 1.
All candidates must submit the following:
- the application for admission (Susquehanna participates in the Common Application and Universal Application programs and welcomes copies of either form),
- a $35 nonrefundable application processing fee,
- a secondary school transcript listing senior courses,
- senior grades when available,
- a guidance counselor evaluation,
- a teacher evaluation from a junior- or senior-level academic course, and
results of the SAT, the ACT, or two graded writing samples from applicants who choose the Write Option.
In addition, the following are recommended:
- results of one or more SAT subject tests,
- letters of evaluation from additional teachers, and
- samples of the applicant's creative work, as appropriate.
Standardized Tests. The university urges prospective applicants to take the SAT in their junior year and again by January of the senior year in high school. Students who choose the ACT should take it by December of their senior year.
Susquehanna also advises applicants that SAT subject tests are not required, but can provide valuable information for admission. Students should complete these tests no later than January of the senior year.
Testing services can mail test results directly to Susquehanna's Office of Admissions. Mailing request forms are available when students register for the tests. (Susquehanna's test code for the SAT is 2820. The ACT code is 3720.) The university will also accept test scores recorded on official secondary school transcripts. Further information is available from high school guidance offices or Susquehanna's Office of Admissions.
Early Decision. Applicants who select Susquehanna as their first-choice college should consider the advantages of early decision. Applicants accepted for early decision receive first consideration for scholarships, on-campus housing and financial aid. Applicants may still apply to other colleges as regular-decision candidates. They must, however, withdraw any other applications and enroll at Susquehanna if they are admitted under the early decision program. To be considered for early decision, candidates must do the following:
- indicate "early decision" at the designated place on Susquehanna's application,
- certify (by signing the pledge on the application) that Susquehanna is the first-choice college and that, if accepted, the student will withdraw other applications,
- submit all application materials by November 15(the Common Application or Universal Application form is acceptable),
- take standardized tests at least six weeks before the deadline, and
- schedule a personal, on-campus interview before the early decision deadline, if at all possible.
The Admissions Committee will notify the early decision I candidate of its decision as soon as possible after the application is complete, or by December 1. The university automatically reviews applications of unsuccessful early decision candidates for regular decision admission after receipt of additional grades and test scores. In such cases, the applicant is released from the first-choice enrollment commitment.
Graphic Design Major Candidates. Applicants for admission to the bachelor of arts program in graphic design must also submit a portfolio of art work (five to 12 examples) to the art faculty after applying to the university. In addition, it would be helpful for the applicant to submit a personal statement expressing why he or she wants to study art and graphic design. For further information about portfolio preparation and format, please contact Assistant Director of Admissions Brent Wallisch at 1-800-326-9672 or 570-372-4260.
Honors Program Candidates. The university selects exceptionally well qualified students for the Honors Program. This offers a more independent and interdisciplinary approach to learning than the standard curriculum. Admission is competitive and limited. All students who are admitted to Susquehanna are automatically considered for the Honors Program. For additional information about the Honors Program, please contact the admissions office at 1-800-326-9672 or 570-372-4260..
Music Major Candidates. Applicants for admission to either of the two bachelor of music degree programs (performance or music education) or the bachelor of arts in music degree program must also audition with the Susquehanna music faculty after applying to the university. For further information about registration and preparation for the audition, music scholarships or music programs, please contact the Department of Music at 570-372-4309.
Creative Writing Major Candidates. Applicants for admission to the bachelor of arts program in creative writing must also submit a portfolio (810 pages) of work to the creative writing faculty after applying to the university. For further information about portfolio preparation, please contact Professor of English Gary Fincke at 570-372-4164.
Early Admission. Not to be confused with early decision, the early admission program allows some outstanding students to enter Susquehanna after their junior year in high school. The first year in college then replaces the senior year. To be considered for early admission, candidates must meet the following requirements:
- be academically and socially prepared to undertake a college-level experience;
- submit the required admission credentials, including test scores, by March 1, or earlier, if possible;
- have the written approval of their parents and secondary school officials; and
- have a personal interview with a member of the Susquehanna admissions staff.
Candidate's Reply Date. Susquehanna uses the Common Candidate's Reply Date of May 1 for first-year applicants. A nonrefundable enrollment deposit of $400 is required by this date. Transfers and successful early decision candidates are given separate reply dates in their letters of admission.
Credit and Exemption by Examination. Susquehanna recognizes exceptional high school achievement by participating in the Advanced Placement Program of The College Board. Students may earn academic credit and/or exemption from entry-level courses by superior performance on AP examinations. The appropriate academic department at Susquehanna reviews each student's AP score and academic record to determine placement and/or credit. In general, departments award credit for scores of four and five.
As part of an orientation program held on campus during the summer, students with strong skills in foreign language may earn exemption without credit from the university Central Curriculum requirement in this area.
Some academic departments at Susquehanna also grant credit toward graduation for both the general and the subject examinations of the College Level Examination Program (CLEP). Normally, a CLEP score at or above the 50th percentile receives the equivalent of 4 semester hours of course credit.
Students who earn exemption or credit through examination for a specific course may not subsequently enroll in and receive credit for the same course. They also may not enroll in any lower-level course in the same department without the permission of the department head.
For further information on exemption and placement examinations, please write or call the Office of the Registrar at 570-372-4109.
International Baccalaureate Credit Policy. Susquehanna University recognizes the intellectual rigor, high academic standards, and emphasis on international understanding and responsible citizenship of the International Baccalaureate (IB) program. The IB program is an internationally recognized two-year, comprehensive curriculum overseen by the International Baccalaureate Organization, a nonprofit foundation based in Switzerland. The program is available to students between 16 and 19 years of age at numerous secondary schools in the United States, Canada and other countries. Recipients of the IB diploma who gain admission to Susquehanna University may receive up to 32 semester hours and the equivalent of sophomore standing in the university. Recipients of the IB certificate may receive credit for up to two courses in each subject area for which a higher-level examination score of five or more has been achieved, subject to final confirmation by the appropriate university department. Credit for a higher-level examination score of four will be awarded at the discretion of the appropriate university department. No credit will be awarded for subsidiary level examinations.


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Tavares Williams was in Superior Court Nov. 15 facing charges that he violated his probation for a 2008 burglary. Williams pled guilty to the burglary in Jones County Sept. 9, 2009.
He received a sentence of five years for the offense and was allowed to serve it on probation following his time in a state probation detention center.
Assistant District Attorney Gregory Bushway told the court that Williams violated that probation by committing the new offense of aggravated assault in Bibb County July 25, 2011.
In addition to the new crime, his probation violations included the use of marijuana, moving without permission and absconding supervision from Aug. 11, 2010, to his arrest Aug. 13, 2012.
Williams stipulated to the probation violations and Chief Judge William Prior revoked his sentence to be served in the Georgia Department of Corrections until Feb. 27, 2017, the end date of his sentence.
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They're talking about Midwifery Today conferences…
- Testimonial Article
- Eugene, Oregon—March 2009
- Copenhagen, Denmark—May 2009
- Philadelphia Area—March 2008
- Norway— 2007
- Costa Rica—May 2007
- Eugene, Oregon—March 2007
- Bad Wildbad, Germany—October 2006
- Philadelphia Area—March 2006
- Nassau, Bahamas—September 2005
- Copenhagen, Denmark—May 2005
- Eugene, Oregon—March 2005
- Bad Wildbad, Germany—October 2004
- Eugene, Oregon—March 2003
- Miscellaneous Testimonials
"The powerful experience of being part of this conference is not easy to put into words. It was about being with midwives who are strong, wise women, who care about one another and about having those feelings awakened in us. We came into an awareness that some of the midwives who teach us at college and in practice share that strength and wisdom, and moments we had stored came back to us with new meaning." [ FULL ARTICLE ]
Nicola Miller, The Netherlands 2002 conference
Eugene, Oregon—March 2009
This is the best conference in this field.
Eugene 2009 attendee
What really stayed with me was Carol [Gautschi] discussing "Baby Communication." "Stay with me, Baby."
Eugene 2009 attendee
Thank you so much for such a wonderful and inspirational conference. I loved all the sessions, and especially loved connection with the other women by dancing together Saturday night. [smiley face] [heart] SO MUCH FUN!
Eugene 2009 attendee
Basically, this was very inspiring and rewarding! Well organized, well run—everything was done on time and moved well. Tons of fun and refreshing to meet so many wonderful women! I can't wait for the next one and hope I can come.
Eugene 2009 attendee
Thank you all so much for bringing us all together! As a younger birth worker, I feel so thankful to join this amazing lineage of women, and more importantly, I feel *held*, supported, included in this.
Eugene 2009 attendee
I have my batteries recharged and am ready to bring new knowledge, hope and conviction back to the hospital!
Eugene 2009 attendee
Beautiful conference, wonderful environment. Felt safe and inviting. Full of honesty without propagating fear. Beautiful, open women! Awesome.
Eugene 2009 attendee
Copenhagen, Denmark—May 2009
Thank you for yet another brilliant conference. There was such a good atmosphere and a lot of people said they really felt closer to "the spirit of midwifery." There is such hope for the future and empowerment of the doulas and midwives in these gatherings, that everybody goes back to their work wherever that might be, with strength and inspiration to improve things, without having to feel alone.
Marta Orbis, Midwifery Today Country Contact for Denmark
Copenhagen, Denmark 2009 attendee
Philadelphia Area—March 2008
I really enjoyed the conference. I met the most amazing people, and hope to revamp our pregnancy massage here at the spa and set up a referring program to local midwives.
Philadelphia Area 2008 attendee
Norway— 2007
Thank you so very much! I'm leaving here feeling much stronger and inspired and feeling part of a large beautiful movement of sisterhood
and brotherhood.
Norway 2007 attendee
I have never attended a Midwifery Today conference before and my heart is full of gratitude. You gave me some "back to basics" days that I really needed. And it was so good to feel so much love and warmth these days. Thank you! (smiley face)
Norway 2007 attendee
Thank you so much. I have waited for what seems an eternity to be part of such an experience. It was wonderful to have a sense of the
international birthwork community.
Norway 2007 attendee
Every workshop gave me something new and lots of new ideas and energy, of course.
Norway 2007 attendee
Costa Rica—May 2007
Thanks to all who worked to put together that conference!! I will never be the same!
Costa Rica 2007 attendee
Eugene, Oregon—March 2007
This conference always grounds and inspires me at the same time. It [re]connects me with my passion for Birth, women, babies, and families and recharges me. Thanks, Midwifery Today! You rock! Jan rocks!
Eugene 2007 attendee
Thank you, Jan, for all your efforts in organizing. This was a top-of-the-line conference by any standards but along with the subject
matter it was astounding.
Eugene 2007 attendee
Bad Wildbad, Germany—October 2006
As always, the congress was a resounding success and grows in its multi-function every year. The inherent change these meetings bring about in the general consciousness of the individual and therefore in the group is far reaching, and therefore tends to global conscious development.
Elizabeth Battenberg, Germany 2006 attendee
Keep up the good work! MT has really helped me strive forward in my work for a better birth. Thanks for empowering and enhancing our trust in birth and for bringing together such wonderful people. Thank you so much.
Elena Piantino, Doula, Switzerland
Germany 2006 attendee
Philadelphia Area—March 2006
This was the most helpful conference I've ever been to—really enjoyed the classes and the speakers and the format. Midwifery Today sure does pack it in!! Not too expensive and you offer [plenty of] workshops, sessions, and general meetings.
Philadelphia Area 2006 attendee
Nassau, Bahamas—September 2005
I was happy to see Robbie Davis-Floyd, Dr. Odent, Marina Alzugaray, and all the speakers and midwives sharing ideas and hopes for the future.
Bahamas 2005 attendee
I enjoyed the fellowship and the shared concern held by the midwives present at the conference. As midwives, in spite of our different cultures, we all have one common goal, to return the normal birthing of women to the midwife.
Bahamas 2005 attendee
This was a fantastic conference!
Bahamas 2005 attendee
Interesting and stimulating conference.
Bahamas 2005 attendee
Copenhagen, Denmark—May 2005
I absolutely loved the 5 days I've been here. I've genuinely learnt new things, reaffirmed things I knew to be true and absorbed so much inner knowledge. Thank you for making me a better midwife!
Denmark 2005 attendee
This conference is a fantastic way to learn, get inspired and get motivated. It is the perfect combination of hardcore research evidence, feminist ranting (mostly by a man?!), spiritual nourishment, and international ideas that will really help midwifery practice. A holistic conference for a holistic profession!
Denmark 2005 attendee
It is really one of the most inspiring moments in my life as a midwife. I've found the force coming up within me for women and to believe in their beautiful bodies.
Denmark 2005 attendee
I've been extremely inspired and I'll be going back to work with renewed energy. Every midwife should do this at least, at least, once a year. Thank you for all the inspiring energy!! I feel very privileged to have attended this conference.
Denmark 2005 attendee
Thank you for a very inspiring time. I go from here thinking, "When is my next shift, when am I going to work again?" And it's been a long time since I've been thinking that way.
Denmark 2005 attendee
All the fantastic people from all over the world—both teachers and participants!!
Denmark 2005 attendee
Hi! I attended the conference in Copenhagen last weekend. Thank you for a great conference! Incredibly inspiring and informing.
Denmark 2005 attendee
Dear Midwifery Today, I really want to thank you for the congress in Denmark. It gives me a lot of inspiration, hope and force to change things in my little country.
Denmark 2005 attendee
Eugene, Oregon—March 2005
Midwifery Today is such a blessing for us young ones coming up—it's a place where we can plug into the source. Thank you for your big hearts and hard work.
Eugene 2005 attendee
The conference blew me away! I am still in a space of awe and deep gratitude for the inspiration and knowledge I was gifted there! Thank you so much for nourishing my passion and first steps into the path of midwifery.
Eugene 2005 attendee
The break-out sessions were wonderful small groups for discussion. Just being among all these strong, powerful women was uplifting/overwhelming.
Eugene 2005 attendee
I really appreciate your time and efforts put into these conferences (this was my third!). It is a very important investment for our profession!
Eugene 2005 attendee
It was inspiring. All the sessions I went to I gained much information and ideas. Networking was great, too. I'll be back again.
Eugene 2005 attendee
I am not a midwife yet, and this experience has had the greatest impact on me. I am so grateful. Keep up the good work.
Eugene 2005 attendee
I was so, so happy to be here, my head is of full of ideas and joy and reasons to fight and not lose the faith and hope. Thank you so much for making this possible.
Eugene 2005 attendee
Thank you, thank you, to all the planners of this conference and to those who worked tirelessly to make every session and every day so wonderful. I know it does not happen by accident.
Eugene 2005 attendee
Thanks and gratitude—feelings that don't have sufficient words to describe them. I have been filled and nourished by the people here this weekend. I had gotten so empty; I didn't realize how much I needed it. But I am full now and have so much to share again. Thank you.
Eugene 2005 attendee
I feel I have wasted the last 20 years! The conference opened my eyes to midwifery! It has given me lots to consider! It has given me space to think!
Eugene 2005 attendee
Bad Wildbad, Germany—October 2004
I just want to tell you how wonderful it was to be with such rich, exciting and interesting people, full of faith and enthusiasm! Thank you for the work you are doing in organizing such conferences.
Agnes Keller, Germany 2004 attendee
Eugene, Oregon—2003
This conference gave me hope for healing and trust in a world so bent on hate and destruction. I needed this conference for renewal of not only birth energy and knowledge but also life energy and hope.
Eugene 2003 attendee
The welcoming and loving atmosphere of this conference just overwhelmed me. It's really inspiring and heartwarming to see so many women (and men) who truly line up to the calling to love, guide, teach and lift. What an affirming way to start my midwifery journey. Thank you all so much.
Eugene 2003 attendee
All expectations met +++. I've been to a lot of Ritz/Carlton-style conferences, but I have to say this conference was the most well organized, interesting and compelling conference I've ever been to!
Eugene 2003 attendee
This conference gave me what I needed—lots of reminders of why I became a midwife and love to practice midwifery; a great relief from burn-out.
Eugene 2003 attendee
I am just speechless because every one I've heard speak so far is so knowledgable, open and wonderful.
Eugene 2003 attendee
I laughed, I cried, I loved, I learned and I now know for sure that midwifery is in my blood and that midwives will save birth as a passage from losing its ancient roots.
Eugene 2003 attendee
Miscellaneous Testimonials
Dear Midwifery Today conference staff. The Paris (2001) conference was fantastic, I like to thank you for all the work that went into both preparation and while at the conference. Midwifery Today, Jan and every one deserves a great BIG THANK YOU HUG. Keep up the good
With love,
Marina Alzugaray
Comadres Institute
The conference in Eugene was outstanding. I have already had follow-up calls from a nurse-midwife in Seattle and a nurse-midwife in California. They both appreciated the conference and the way it is bringing together all the various kinds of midwives. Please do give
my congratulations to your entire staff.
Marsden Wagner, M.D., Author/teacher
The Eugene conference was absolutely incredible! The speakers were great, inspirational, strengthening. I just had such a fantastic time, it's hard to put it into words.
Judy Edmunds, midwife, teacher and attendee at the 1995 Midwifery Today West Coast Conference
I want to thank you and the Midwifery Today staff for taking me under your wing and making the Eugene conference one of the most extraordinary experiences of my life. I was so impressed by the kindness and competence of everyone with whom I came in contact.
Henci Goer, 1995 attendee
"Thank you so much! This was the very best midwifery conference I've ever attended: so supportive, so affirming and so educational. It was a special treat to meet Mabel Dzata and Harriette Hartigan. I was blessed through and through!"
Lois, 1995 East Coast attendee
"At lunch, I sat with midwives from New York, California and Georgia. What a delight, these wise women! Our eager sharing of personal experiences like long-lost sisters, without regard to practice place or title, remains an outstanding gift unique to Midwifery Today's Conferences."
Judy Edmunds, 1995 West Coast attendee
"I left the conference renewed and inspired in my own work. My vision for my future is clearer now. I hope CNMs and other midwives of different backgrounds can continue to grow and learn from each other in a powerful and productive way. These conferences are so important!"
Melanie Wice, 1995 West Coast attendee
"I'm still feeling high from the wonderful Midwifery Today conference. I'm also feeling prepared, armed with the research and wisdom of Marsden Wagner and Henci Goer, to educate our practitioners regarding the latest research and how it conflicts with standard obstetric care."
Vera Vos, 1995 West Coast attendee
"So much great information and wisdom was shared by the likes of Michel Odent, Ina May Gaskin, Penny Simkin, Sr. Angela and so many other wonderful midwives. Just sitting in on the Tricks of the Trade circle was worth at least two weeks of academic learning!"
Lori, 1995 East Coast attendee
"The conference renewed my faith in midwifery as a skill and knowledge-based profession, but also one where there is deep personal commitment. In one particular session we were asked, "What brought you into midwifery?" The answers were wide-ranging and diverse, but all concerned shared a common vision that there has to be a gentler way of bringing our children into this world."
Dianne Garland, United Kingdom, attendee at the Fourth Annual Midwifery Today West Coast Conference, Eugene, Oregon, June 1995
"I want to congratulate you on an outstanding job in New York (at the First Annual Midwifery Today East Coast Conference). All of your hard work, enthusiasm, dedication, and talents came together and blossomed into one of the most inspiring, reaffirming weekends of my life. The entire conference—the people I met, the ideas that were shared, the energy and enthusiasm—was such a needed 'shot in the arm' for me. Thank you for providing our area with such a rich experience."
Janet Ortolani Devino, Huntington, NY, USA
"Once again you pulled off a wonderful conference. I think folks got what they came for. My thanks to all your staff."
Sister Angela Murdaugh, CNM, West Laco, TX, USA
"I must agree with everyone who attended and say that the 1995 Pacific Rim conference was one of the best I have ever attended. You did a wonderful job organizing things!"
Shelagh M. Carrick, California, USA


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- An annual flu vaccine is the best way to fight the flu. The Health Department recommends getting vaccinated as soon as vaccine becomes available in the fall. Use the Flu Vaccine Finder on this page to locate a vaccination center near you.
- CDC recommends that everyone 6 months and older get vaccinated against the flu every year, especially people who are at high risk.
- Flu vaccine is safe and effective.
- Flu vaccine cannot cause the flu.
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- Stay informed by visiting the CDC's pandemic influenza website.
- 2009 H1N1 Pandemic
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CHAVIES — A boil water advisory was issued this week for water customers living in Perry County has been lifted.
Hazard City Manager Carlos Combs issued the advisory Monday morning, which noted a main waterline break resulted in the potential for bacterial contamination in the affected area. According to the advisory, an estimated 30 customers were included on Haddock Fork Road, just off of Highway 28 near the Chavies community.
The advisory was listed Thursday after an analysis of water samples taken from the area show the water is now safe for consumption.


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The Signing Connection – Baby Sign & Play
Baby Sign & Play is designed for children ages 0-3.
Classes are scheduled every week:
- Tuesday at 2:30PM, 3:30PM & 5:30PM
- Thursday at 9:30AM
- Saturday at 9:30AM
Parent and child participants. $7 per class, drop ins welcome! Buy a block of 4 classes for a discount! Payable directly to Amy, the instructor.
Course Objectives:
Baby Sign & Play Classes provide an interactive learning session for child and parent to begin the path to learn basic sign language communication skills. Research has shown how pre-verbal children, who learn ASL, have reduced frustration and stress by being able to convey their needs and feelings. Learning Sign Language is a fun way for the whole family to learn a second language.
Course Structure:
Class begins with a Welcome Song. We will introduce the words for the week and use them in finger plays and songs. In the middle of class a short "free play" time will be available for children to explore items used to reinforce our new signs and for parents to interact with them. We may also use CD songs and possible clips from the Signing Time series to reinforce the daily theme. Class will end with a Goodbye song. Tips, resources and suggested materials will be available in class.


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The Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission and Alexandria Renew Enterprises are seeking nominees for the 2015 7thAnnual Ellen Pickering Environmental Excellence Award to honor and recognize those who demonstrate a commitment to protecting the natural environment and keeping the City green.
The award will be presented on Alexandria Earth Day, to be celebrated at Ben Brenman Park, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 25, 2015. A tree will also be planted in the honor of the recipient of the 2015 Ellen Pickering Environmental Excellence Award. The event will include various educational exhibits, demonstrations, hands-on activities for children, and more, that will emphasize this year's theme: It's Your Turn To Lead!
The Ellen Pickering Environmental Excellence Award is named in honor of Ellen Pickering, a former Board member of the Alexandria Sanitation Authority, who was dedicated to preservation and conservation in the City throughout her life. She helped create the Mount Vernon Trail between Alexandria and Washington. Mrs. Pickering was committed to preserving and enhancing the City's waterfront and urged the adoption of the City's Open Space Plan and lobbying to preserve Founder's Park. She also implemented the planting of 1,000 citizen-donated cherry trees during her tenure as Chair of the Alexandria Beautification Commission.
Mrs. Pickering served on a number of City boards and commissions, and was elected to City Council as an independent for one term between 1976 and 1979.
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It started today.
Opening day there were 3 matches,
Spain beat South Africa 4-2
India beat Pakistan 4-1
England upset Australia 3-2 (I think first time in 24 years?)
Germany to win and no Germans to care.
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- Gordon Taylor in 2009 following Marlon King's release after a prison sentence for sexual assault & ABH
Danger I reckon. Can't have some nutter nailing the ball from miles out into a crowded D area, would be completely mental. Would be absolutely great entertainment and myself as a midfielder would love it, but it's a tad dangerous.
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If danger is proportional to how 'manly' a sport is, then I'm not entirely sure why it's still seen as a girls sport, other than the fact that girls used to play it (FTR the idea that it was invented by women is a total myth). Other than hurling, ice-hockey and being a front row forward in rugby union, I can't think of many more dangerous sports. I've seen some pretty horrendous injuries,mainly people getting smashed round the face with a stick/ball.
I think you can shoot from anywhere in bandy - essentially hockey on ice (they even do the same trick with penalty corners). Though they have a little more protection as they're using skates and thus could fall at higher speeds.
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Engineer Brandon Bryant, 25, of Summerville has been a firefighter for seven years. One year with St. John's Fire department on John's Island, one year with Ladson and C & B and five with Summerville - in two parts.
He was fired from Summerville Fire Department after a year. Was he a bad firefighter? No, he simply couldn't manage to get to work on time…ever.
Has he been late since?
"Nope! I have never been late since then, in fact I get here early — it was a real wake-up call for me," says Bryant.
Good thing it was, because otherwise he would have failed to carry on the family tradition.
His great grandfather, grandfather, father and uncle all have been firefighters.
His great grandfather was with the Naval Shipyard. His grandfather has retired as chief of C & B. His dad is a Battalion Chief with Summerville Fire Department and his uncle is a captain with North Charleston Fire Department.
And Brandon is now on time for work.
He is, he says, the 24th member of his family to be a firefighter.
He works at Station 3 on Trolley Road and he drives a truck. If first on scene, he is in charge of pumping, which takes a sharp and quick brain able to do the mathematical calculation to determine hose diameter vs. friction vs. water pressure, etc. If not first on scene, he says he could be working a hydrant or on the RIT team (Rapid Intervention Team).
In addition to his basic firefighter training and all the in-house updates and refresher training, he is also certified as a Haz-Mat tech on the Special Ops team.
He says he has been lucky and has not experienced any really bad fires. His first structure fire, he says, was while he was working at C & B Fire Department.
"We were toned out and first on scene," he recalls, "trying to extinguish the fire and seeing the family there in tears really brought home to the job and what we do."
And then, last April, he and his best friend, Ryan Howlett, also a firefighter with SFD, came upon a car vs. tractor-trailer.
"We saw the smoke from the tractor-trailer's brakes and saw it had hit the car and we stopped. I parked the car and called for emergency vehicles and Ryan got the woman in the [crushed] car out and I helped carry her off the highway."
The woman's car had caught fire, he said.
Bryant and Howlett were honored by SFD last May for their heroism.
When he is not getting to work on time, Bryant likes hanging out at home or with Howlett.
He loves auto racing, college football — a Clemson fan — kayaking, video games and go-carts.
"I tried fishing, but was not so good at it," he laughs.
His dad used to race at Summerville Speedway. When he was a teen, he used to race go-carts. His had a souped-up motor and he loved racing it until his dad sold it.
He says he would like to at least make captain in the fire department. As far as his personal life, marriage and a family, "if it happens, it happens."
I love my job…I wouldn't have come back if I didn't love it."
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McFarlane's Monsters has grown to become one of McFarlane Toys' most popular in-house action figure lines. Given the popularity of the previous three Monsters lines, we had big, spooky boots to fill with Series 4.
Our designers got together with Todd and tossed around sketches and ideas. What emerged is a series of six figures based on classic fairy tale and nursery rhyme characters each evolved in the now-classic McFarlane style.
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GRETEL. This German princess strikes a much more, uh, impressive pose than her fairy tale counterpart. Getting lost in the woods is the least of her worries.
HANSEL. Gretel's brother is in somewhat of a bind, trapped and waiting for the evil witch to fatten him up.
PETER PUMPKIN EATER. Peter has definitely lost his cool. His wife is now resting "piecefully" in the pumpkin and Peter's making room for more.
LITTLE MISS MUFFET. The eight-legged monstrosity attacking poor Miss Muffet has more on his mind than curds and whey.
HUMPTY DUMPTY. Falling off the wall was shocking enough, but Humpty is in a real world of hurt now. A mere cracked shell would seem like a gift at this point.
RED RIDING HOOD. All we can say is that the Big Bad Wolf didn't know what he was getting into when he attacked this particular young lady.
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Jason O'Quinn of Summerville has earned placement on the Dean's List of Berklee College of Music for the spring semester of the 2013 academic year.
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Lawyers for the world's top-two smartphone makers are returning to court to resume their epic, $1 billion patent fight.
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