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Skibbereen Heritage has done a great deal of research for me over the past two months that has answered many questions about my Grandmom's and Granddad's families.
Starting with Granddad, we researched "Part 2" of the Lissane Collinses, with the first part done last year. In the interim, I again hit the census records and civil registration films, and created three key family group sheets out of Lissane. I had these families partially carved out so I was then able to approach Skibbereen Heritage and ask to complete the families. We did - easily - and I have a flood of new information. John Collins (1824-1882) who was married to Ellen McCarthy and whom I thought was my great-great grandfather's brother now made a case for himself when we found his oldest known son was named Humphrey.
This family is lucky to have had the beacon name "Humphrey Collins", so I went to the Mormon Family Search website and started searching more globally for any Humphrey Collins out of Ireland. I found quite a bit. Some of these Humphreys have yet to be linked definitively to Lissane.
However, there is an amazing story of one Humphrey Collins who emigrated and settled in Newport, Rhode Island. His oldest son was named Dennis. There was a younger son named Humphrey. As I continued to trawl through Family Search, it looked like Humphrey Junior joined the US Navy and was stationed in San Diego. I then found an entry in the Social Security death record index and it turns out Humphrey Junior died in 1977 in the same town I now live in! He was in all likelihood Granddad's third cousin. And my Mom nor anybody else never knew.
I will be spending the coming years filling in more details about this Newport R.I. branch, of course. Apparently emigrant Humphrey came with a number of siblings, who all settled there.
Now for McCarthys. For a long time, it was clear that the Tooreen McCarthys were somehow related to McCarthys in Lissane. We didn't know precisely how. I again made family group sheets out of census, civil registration data, news archives, consulted Griffiths Valuation, tithe applotments for Caheragh and Drimoleague, the 1842 petition to Parliament contesting an election in County Cork, notes from my conversations with my aunt, and correspondence on the Lissane and Tooreen McCarthys. I hypothesized that the known patriarch in Lissane, Cornelius, was the son of an Andrew since the oldest son was called Andrew. My great-great grandfather Cornelius had seven daughters and no sons, so I didn't have that kind of hint. However, I went back to my aunt, and the first name that popped into her head was a "Charlie C. McCarthy" who was apparently Granddad's cousin. My hypothesis was then that the two patriarch Corneliuses were cousins, the Lissane one was the son of an Andrew, and born a few years earlier than my great-great grandfather, who might have been the son of a Charles. I went to Skibbereen Heritage with that information and we batted 1000. Right on all counts. At least, so far. I added that caveat because there are other McCarthy families in Lissane whom I don't know about. There could have been another Andrew, or another Charles.
Coincidentally, around the time Skibb Heritage was researching these McCarthys, the name "Tessie Young" popped into my aunt's head. Now in all this time that I have discussed family history with her, the name Young has never come up. But Tessie Young was a chemist (pharmacist) in Skibbereen town. Mom and all the children used to go into her shop regularly. Granddad, who walked around with all this family tree information in his head! declared that she was "a cousin." As it turns out, the mother of my great-great grandfather was one Margaret Young. In addition there was a Mary Young who was a baptismal sponsor of Bridget McCarthy, Granddad's aunt. The appearance of these names strengthens the case that we have found the right Charles.
Now for Driscolls. I ran into a solid dead end looking for the family of Noria Driscoll, the girl who drowned. So I had to go to Plan B. And what a great Plan B it turned out to be! The baptismal sponsors of the children of Michael Collins = Ellen Driscoll included an Andrew Maguire and a Johanna Maguire. Around the mid-1800's, the name Maguire was practically non-existent in Skibbereen. But Andrew and Johanna show up in Griffiths Valuation in Garrane, a townland in the extreme southwest corner of Caheragh parish. I don't know how the Maguires got there, as the name wasn't there in the Tithe Applotment. But it practically jumps out of Griffiths. Skibbereen Heritage started looking for Driscolls near Maguires and found some. Daniel Driscoll and Mary Looney had a daughter, Ellen, born 1830, who was probably my great-great-grandmother. That's what I was looking for. It's not an absolutely perfect match, there are some questions. The problem we have is that neither Ellen, nor her sister Mary, who married Andrew Maguire, were known to have a son Daniel, named after their father. But until more information comes to light, that's all I have to go on.
There are other McCarthys through Granddad. The origins of his maternal grandmother, Mary McCarthy, are somewhat more difficult to come by. We know she had some kind of relationship to Daniel McCarthy, the well-known Drinagh schoolteacher, probably aunt-nephew. We searched for Daniel's father Cornelius and found him. Cornelius's parents were Daniel McCarthy Knock and Ellen Connolly. Unfortunately, we could not find Mary's baptismal record. She would have been the youngest child, born 1836 or so.
However, an Ellen Connolly was the baptismal sponsor of Margaret McCarthy (1860) of Tooreen. Margaret was Mary's oldest daughter. That is the only "paper" thread I have linking the two families.
This all gets horribly confusing, as Mary McCarthy had both a brother named Cornelius and a husband Cornelius, and they were both born in 1824.
Skibbereen Heritage is currently looking into the Mahonys on Grandmom's side. This is a tough one. However, there is a rather interesting coincidence that has popped up, and it might lead us to the right Mahonys. The Mahony name recorded as a witness of the wedding of Daniel Collins = Mary Mahony (m. 1845) plus the Mahony names of the baptismal sponsors of the Cullomane Collins children are the same names as Mahonys who show up in one branch of Granddad's Lissane Collinses, that of the family of Denis Collins = Margaret Mahony. It gets even more interesting. There is something screwy about the way the Caheragh records are computerized. Lissane Collinses show up on the computer when looking for Cullomane Collinses, and vice versa. I am trying to guess what could be causing that error. Did the Caheragh priest get confused seeing the same crowd of Mahonys showing up for all the baptisms?
I am hoping something leaps out, but if not, I'll hit the civil registration films and census records again until I can define more families in the area, then try the search again.
Family trees are data models, which can change. They are not irrefutable laws of science. My job is now to continue studying whatever data is available, and continue comparing what I find with my data models. My second job is to figure out how to properly cite everything I have found
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Kilmacabea Tithe Applotment Transcription now online
A first draft transcription of the tithe applotment of Kilmacabea parish is now online. You may access it and other transcriptions here:
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Male Slayer
|Male Slayer
|Job NPC
|Specialized Weapon
|Bludgeon, Katana, Short Sword, Zanbato, (Blademaster Subclass Required for Lightsabre)
|Specialized Armor
|N/A, formerly Heavy Armor
|Alternate Names
|Ghost Knight
Korean: 귀검사 (Gwigeomsa)
Japanese: 鬼剣士 (Onikenshi)
Chinese: 鬼剑士 (Guǐjiànshì)
|The day the demon came into my arm... my life was changed forever!
In one hand, there are a number of warriors who wielded swords, while on the other hand, they wielded a shield. In this country, for a long time, it has been this way for Slayers to fight in Arad. However, they only appear to have one weapon in their hand, that seems to have a tweak. Perhaps, the reason for this 'tweak' is due to their twisted left hand. These arms would fade to black, causing the left hand to have ghost-like symptoms. As their left hand would become an inconvenience, causing the infected Slayers not to be able to use their swords or shields. Furthermore, the only way to control the demon in their arm, was to tie chains on their left hand, to suppress their fight against the demon.
Breakout of this Ghost Demon began occurring 50 years ago in Arad. As they studied the infected Slayers, even the top scholars have found that these horrible symptoms were not caused by genetics or even something found in a local area. Anyone - including you - and including an arm, can be cursed by the black devil's hand at any time of your life. There was almost no escaping it. It came to the point where you being caught by the ghost demon's grasp was just a common thing to happen.
As the Slayers lived on, multidisciplinary physicians worked hard to treat the 'Ghost Demon' disease in different ways. The Slayers refused to listen to their fate and decided to focus on how to deal with the removal of the 'Ghost Demon' themselves, and work entirely on the use of good weapons. These Slayers that saw the reality of obtaining good weapons in their hands and to fight off the 'Ghost Demon' entirely, were named "Weapon Masters". There are even other Slayers who wanted to attract the power of demons and loosened the chains on their left arm, to communicate more with these ghosts. These Slayers were named "Soul Benders".
There now seemed to be ways to combat the 'Ghost Demon' syndrome, mostly for the better of the Slayer, however, there were some that were not so lucky.
There are even Slayers that are caught in the Kazan syndrome, which are rare cases for such thing to happen. In general, the risk of such a syndrome is extremely slim, but with the Kazan Syndrome, the people increased their risk to become 100 times stronger than the other Slayers. By doing this, the Slayer caused himself to lead a non-social life and form a pattern of a dark life. These slayers were called the "Berserker".
The Slayer derives his power from the demon Kazan, who dwells within his arm, locking this warrior in a perpetual struggle to keep from being possessed completely. Only the thick, mystical chains shackled to him keep the dark parasite at bay. As a consequence, the Slayer can only wield a weapon in one hand, a disability he has fashioned into a distinct advantage, doing with one arm what most other swordsmen would need two to do. He primarily attacks his enemies with swords and blunt weapons, but can also, when in a dungeon high in demonic energy, call upon the dark power within him to cast magic spells. This dark power also gives the Slayer a particularly high resistance to Shadow energy, but unusually low resistance to Light energy.
- 1 Details
- 2 Subclass Advancement
- 3 Class Comparison
- 4 Skills
- 5 Gallery
- 6 Media Content
- Simplistic and easy-to-learn combos make this class more approachable to new players.
- Has a decent mix of magical and physical skills to adapt to different enemy resistances.
- Low base MP discourages overuse of active skills (alleviated or heightened depending on the subclass chosen)
- Higher base Shadow resistance, but lower base Light resistance.
Subclass Advancement
- A quick and versatile physical class able to use various weapons, including Lightsabres to their fullest. Depending on his weapon of choice, the Blade Master's skills are altered differently to suit different playstyles: Zanbatos focus on charged strikes for high damage, Katanas focus on dealing Signature Wounds with quick strikes, Lightsabres focus on inflicting Shock (Status), Short Swords focus on extended range with spirit swords, and Bludgeons focus on inflicting Stun (Status). With Rapid Weapon Switch and Weapon Wielder's Zenith, the Blade Master is able to switch and wield different weapons with ease, allowing him to have mastery over different weapon types with minimal amounts of SP. Once he has access to Deft Grip, the act of switching weapons alone is able to inflict damage to surrounding enemies. His combo ability is among the best of the Slayer subclasses and he's able to do consistent and burst damage rather well. While not the toughest Slayer subclass, his Blade Master Light Armor Mastery emphasizes speed while providing some defense.
- A magical class that can deal Shadow damage over time and/or AoE Debuffing support. He's usually associated with the Katana, though Short Swords are sometimes used. The Soul Bender is able to use a 4-hit Basic Attack which deals Shadow damage, move at increased speed, and take reduced damage with Afterimage of Keiga, as well as gaining temporary invincibility during parts of a dash. Since he uses Cloth Armor, Keiga is recommended to be active on the Soul Bender at all times. The Soul Bender can summon Kazan to buff allies within range, and Bremen to debuff enemies within range. Unshackle causes these ghosts to deal damage to the enemies within range, and is a primary form of damage that he has at his disposal. The Soul Bender can pull enemies into the circles of his ghosts with Phantom Sword Slash, as well as holding them in place with Phantasmal Slayer, in order to maximize damage dealt by the ghosts. When surrounded, the Soul Bender can unleash a charged Ghost Slash as Ghost Slash Drive to deal burst damage, use Full Moonlight Slash to toss enemies into the air, or rain Tombstones down upon surrounding enemies while reducing their Shadow Resistance with Lunar Curtain. Once the Soul Bender has access to Kalla of Dark Flame, he can take a more offensive stance in battle, sending doppelgangers at enemies with each sword slash to set enemies on fire with dark flames. The Soul Bender can then ignite the flames with Ghost Slash Drive, Full Moonlight Slash, or Phantasmal Slayer for additional damage.
- A physical class that focuses on dealing damage in large bursts by sacrificing his HP and defense. Wears Heavy Armor but caution is advised as he mostly plays with low health and has greatly reduced defense when he is at his strongest. He's mainly associated with Zanbatos, though Katanas and Bludgeons have been seen used by some.
- A much more direct magical class than the Soul Bender, able to attack with a mix of elements. He specializes in Short Swords and Katanas, but is mainly associated with Short Swords. He has very high survivability from Asura Plate Armor Mastery, with naturally high evasion from Hostility Detection. The Asura utilizes Wave Manifestation Brand to gain Wave Manifestations from wave-based skills such as Ice Wave Sword and Fire Wave Sword, as well as the ability to fire sword waves with his Basic Attacks and Upward Slash. He can charge Spirit Crescent to fire it as Asura Spirit Crescent, as well as instantly dealing damage and knocking back enemies around him with Wave Radiation, to keep enemies away. With enough Wave Manifestations, the Asura can use them to unleash powerful skills such as Ghost Orb which has high hitstun and Agni Pentacle which downright holds and lifts up enemies while dealing damage. Along with Ground Quaker and Deadly Enticer, the Asura has many holds and vacuums while boasting fairly high amounts of damage.
How to Advance into a Subclass
The Male Slayer must first reach level 15.
- Talk to Blacksmith Linus in Elvenguard.
- Clear Full Moon Thunderland to advance as your desired subclass.
Class Comparison
For help deciding on your character, the Class Comparison tables have side-by-side class and subclass comparisons.
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I've only gone and reactivated my subscription. Again.
Last played seriously in the WotLK days, and had a brief play with Cataclysm (got both my 80s to 85 then quit again)
I was never really interested in Pandaria - I even initially thought it was an April fools joke although it was announced in November or something, but the recent announcement of Warlords of Draenor really piqued my interest again with the prospect of returning to Outland before it was Outland since I reckon Burning Crusade was my favourite expansion.
So yeah, I've reactivated, and to my surprise I'm rather liking Pandaria so far. My old guilds on both the Horde and Alliance sides seem to have more or less completely dissolved though, so is anyone else still playing? What realms are people on these days?
Any tips or things I should know these days? What the balls have they done to the talent system!?


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Can you travel light?
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30 comments:
- Julie Tucker-Wolek said...
I'm with you girl... I can NOT travel light!! LOL!!! I loveeeeeeeeee your lo!!! LOVING that title and loveeeeeeeeeeeeee the background!!! FABULOUS!!!!!!
- November 12, 2012 at 7:30 AM
- Lynnda said...
I'm with you & Julie too... me travel light... [mission impossible!]... he he...
Loving your background.... and the title !!! This is so my new fave of yours.... hugs...xoxo
have a great week ahead...xx
- November 12, 2012 at 7:47 AM
- Laurel said...
This is beautiful! Yes I can travel light if I have to... luckily I usually don't have to ;)
- November 12, 2012 at 8:26 AM
- Emily Keaton said...
Oh, this is TOTALLY cool, Yvonne! I love the background you created--it's so pretty!! Awesome layout. :)
- November 12, 2012 at 8:45 AM
- Annette said...
wow stunning..love the background pattern and the fun splash of color...
- November 12, 2012 at 9:06 AM
- Blossom inch said...
awesome page and love the background! your dad and sister rock!
- November 12, 2012 at 9:43 AM
- Blossom inch said...
awesome page and love the background! your dad and sister rock!
- November 12, 2012 at 9:43 AM
- ~amy~ said...
Definitely not a backpacking kind of girl...LOL...awesome layout!
- November 12, 2012 at 10:15 AM
- Cindy deRosier said...
Nope - I can't travel light! Fab layout!
- November 12, 2012 at 10:42 AM
- glorygirl said...
LOVE that background!!! All the colors, mediums and patterns are so great!
- November 12, 2012 at 11:49 AM
- Keren Tamir said...
woooooooooooooooooow!! a truly fantastic background!! love how you misted it !! it turned out amazing!!
- November 12, 2012 at 12:49 PM
- Evelin said...
Used to be able to but am not now! hahahaha... So, I especially love road trips :P Cos I can just pack everything into the car boot.. hahahahah... Just in case I need anything :P
- November 12, 2012 at 1:22 PM
- Linda R said...
What a great page. I am loving that background..
- November 12, 2012 at 2:24 PM
- Holly AKA KopyKat said...
What a fabulous way to remember this by, I love it
- November 12, 2012 at 2:25 PM
- TesaB said...
Fab page, Yvonne!!! The background is AMAZING!!! And nope, no chance that I will ever travel light!
- November 12, 2012 at 2:27 PM
- Hussena said...
What a wonderful LO Yvonne Totally love the BG you have created here !!! and me travel light ...so not happening !!i tend to go excess almost all the time :(
- November 12, 2012 at 3:56 PM
- ANUPAMA CHOUDARY said...
You have to be very brave to backpack in India!!!
Love your page - the background and the title work :)
- November 12, 2012 at 4:57 PM
- Deb said...
WOW! you have created an amazing background here.....totally gorgeous. I love your take on the sketch. Thanks for joining in with us at Scrap Therapy.
- November 12, 2012 at 7:39 PM
- Julie said...
This is great love the background. Thanks for playing with us at Therapy.
- November 12, 2012 at 8:38 PM
- Naomi Edwards said...
I always take to much travelling! Amazing background Yvonne and I like the background circles and how you carried it over to your photos! I just had to pin this..loveeeeeeeeee it
- November 12, 2012 at 8:45 PM
- lavina agarwal said...
love the background dear, its superb!
hope they had a good time in india..me definitely not a light traveller, though i wish during my travels that i should have brought some less weight, when i have to juggle the stuff myself!
- November 12, 2012 at 8:56 PM
- sandi said...
Wow! This looks wonderful! I love the background....just fabulous! The two circle pics look great too!
- November 12, 2012 at 9:39 PM
- Pooja said...
The background is fabulous !
- November 13, 2012 at 1:44 AM
- Helen Tilbury said...
Love that background!! Ooooh dear I am not a seasoned traveller at all!! Don't know how I am going to pack for 2 seasons in one case at year end!!!
- November 13, 2012 at 3:01 AM
- Rose said...
FAB layout!!!
yup i can and do travel light :)
we took a month long motorcycle ride from CA to Main then back west across Canada. can't carry much on the bike!!! :)
- November 13, 2012 at 11:28 AM
- Miae said...
Wow! This is so COOL! I love that background..eye catcher!
- November 14, 2012 at 2:32 PM
- WillieburgScrapper said...
HOLY MOLY!!! This page is AWESOME!!!! PINNED!!! (Lol!) LOOOVE that background! The misting is expert! I would LOVE to see a video! I have so many bottles of the stuff and I just can't get myself to use them- everything they touch just gets doused in exactly the opposite way I was envisioning- it's enough to make a girl go digital JUST so she can control it better.
Yup I travel light- I used to travel for work so I can get a whole week's worth of outfits and toiletries into 1 carry on bag- my "secret" is lots of editing and double duty items. Now if I could just use that skill in my craft room!!!! I have zero self control when it comes to that. Hmm a challenge!!! Thanks Yvonne!
- November 15, 2012 at 1:01 PM
- Tracey Sabella said...
This is absolutely stunning!! I love everything about it from the color to design to your amazing techniques!! ~ Blessings, Tracey
- November 17, 2012 at 7:32 AM
- Alice Wertz said...
i, too, have to pack everything. so backpacking is not for me! =) love the color pallet you used for this. so pretty!
- November 21, 2012 at 5:31 AM
- mandysea said...
WOW thats such an effective background! Love how you have created it!
Nope I couldnt travel light either! Gorgeous as usual Yvonne!
- December 2, 2012 at 4:28 AM
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Coco can't read, but he is a great listener! Come and read to Coco the therapy dog at the Seaside Library. It will be loads of fun! Children in grades K to 4 can sign up to read approximately 15 minutes each during the R.E.A.D. sessions. Space is limited and preregistration is required.
Sep 14 @ 11:00 AM, Sep 21 @ 11:00 AM, Sep 28 @ 11:00 AM, Oct 5 @ 11:00 AM
Free computer access is available at all the libraries.
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141-07 Beach Channel Dr.
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phone: (718) 634-1160
Kidz Playhouse
127-10 Newport Ave
Belle Harbor NY , 11694
phone: (718) 634-7270
190 Beach 110th St.
Rockaway Park NY , 11694
phone: (718) 945-5218
|Community Board
Queens Community Board 14
1931 Mott Ave. 1931 Mott Ave
Far Rockaway NY , 11691
phone: (718) 471-7300
|Community Organizations & Services
Graybeards, Ltd.
436 Beach 129 St.
Rockaway NY , 11694
Rockaway Artists Alliance, Inc.
260 Beach 116 St
Rockaway Park NY , 11694
phone: (718) 474-0861
Rockaway Music and Arts Council, Inc.
PO Box 97
Rockaway Beach NY , 11693
phone: (718) 474-6760
Chamber of Commerce of the Rockaways
253 Beach 116 St.
Rockaway Park NY , 11694
phone: (718) 634-1300
|Fire Department
Engine 268 Ladder 137
257 Beach 116 St.
Rockaway Park NY , 11694
Engine 329
402 Beach 169 St.
Fort Tilden NY , 11695
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Peninsula Hospital Center
51-15 Beach Channel Dr.
Far Rockaway NY , 11691
phone: (718) 734-2000
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327 Beach 19th St.
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phone: (718) 869-7000
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88-08 Rockaway Beach Boulevard
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phone: (718) 634-4000
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phone: (718) 634-8730
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Beach 149 St., Beach Channel Drive, beach 169st
phone: (718) 318-4300
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Atlantic Ocean
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Beach 73 Street to Beach 109 Street
Rockaway Beach NY , 11694
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Beach 110 Street to Beach 126 Street
Rockaway Park NY , 11694
Rockaway Beach
Beach 126 Street to Beach 149 Street
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Seaside Playground
Beach 109-110 Streets, Rockaway Beach Boulevard
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100th Precinct
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phone: (718) 318-4200
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Rockaway Park Post Office
113-25 Beach Channel Drive
Rockaway Park NY , 11694-8777
phone: (800) 275-8777
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219 Beach 129 St.
Rockaway Park NY , 11694
phone: (718) 634-2775
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111-11 Rockaway Beach BLVD
Rockaway Park NY , 11694
Yeshiva of Belle Harbor (N-5)
134-01 Rockaway Beach Blvd.
Belle Harbor NY , 11694
phone: (718) 474-0045
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505 Beach 129 Street
Belle Harbor NY , 11694
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190 Beach 110 St
Rockaway Park NY , 11694
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Rockaway Park NY , 11694
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Channel View School for Research (Q262)
100-00 Beach Channel Drive
Rockaway Park NY , 11694
phone: (718) 634-1970
Queens NY, 11694
phone: (718) 318-6170
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3-20 Beach 104 St.
Rockaway Park NY , 11694
phone: (718) 634-1128
Scholars' Academy Middle/High School
320 Beach 104th Street
Rockaway Park NY, 11694
phone: (718) 474-6918
Q318 Waterside School for leadership
1 90 Beach 110 St.
Rockaway Park NY, 11694
|Senior Centers
JASA Rockaway Park Senior Center
106-20 Shorefront PKWY
Rockaway Park NY, 11694
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Hon. Eric Ulrich
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Ozone Park NY, 11416
phone: (718) 738-1083
fax: (718) 738-1918
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New York NY, 10007
phone: (212) 788-7069
|NYS Assembly
Hon. Stacey Pheffer Amato
District Office 95-16 Rockaway Beach Boulevard
Rockaway Beach NY, 11693
phone: (718) 945-9550
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Albany Office LOB, Room 827
Albany NY, 12248
phone: (518) 455-4292
fax: (518) 455-4723
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Howard Beach NY, 11414
phone: (718) 738-1111
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Albany Office Room 811, Legislative Office Building
Albany NY, 12247
phone: (518) 455-2322
fax: (518) 426-6875
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Jamaica NY , 11432
phone: (718) 725-6000
fax: (718) 725-9868
Legislative Office 2310 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington DC, 20515
phone: (202) 225-3461
fax: (202) 226-4169
|Boro President
Hon. Melinda Katz
Hon. Bill de Blasio
The Rockaway peninsula, a barrier beach eleven miles long in southern Queens, includes the neighborhoods of Far Rockaway, Arverne, Rockaway Beach, Rockaway Park, Belle Harbor, Breezy Point, and Neponsit. The original inhabitants of the Rockaways were the Canarsie Indians. It is thought the name Rockaway is derived from "rechquarkie", an Indian word with many spelling variants, which means "the place of our people", or "the sand place".
The Rockaways, along with Coney Island in Brooklyn, were long a favorite summer resort for New Yorkers, only declining in popularity after World War II. Considered a healthy place to get away from the dirt and heat of the city, people flocked to the beaches in the summer. There were once piers, pavilions by the water, grand hotels, large rooming houses, and colonies of beach cottages. Most cottages have disappeared, but some still are in use today, and in some areas there is attention to their preservation. The amusement park "Playland" opened in 1901 and enjoyed a heyday until it closed in 1986. The entire area has undergone many changes: enduring urban blight, seeing vigorous housing development, moving from being largely a resort area to a bedroom community.
In 1935, 30,000 to 36,000 people lived in Rockaway Beach. According to the U.S. Census, the largest immigrant groups were Irish, German, Russian, and Jewish. The population rose 25% between 1950 and 1959, including the addition of African-American residents. In 1998, the population of the Rockaways was almost 100,000. Today, the population of the community includes Polish, Hungarian, Hispanic, Chinese, Korean, and Arabic immigrants.
Its proximity to the mainland still draws thousands of summer visitors from the rest of the city to enjoy its beaches and sea air.
An article in the Rockaway Argus newspaper in 1930 refers to "numerous additions" to the "collection of books" at the first Seaside Branch, located at the north side of Beach Channel Drive. In her annual report for 1929, the children's librarian refers to the many summer beachgoers coming to the library.
In April 1961, the Seaside Branch relocated as a "storefront library" on the ground floor of the Pioneer Hotel at 184 Beach 116th Street. Open House was held during National Library Week. There were 52,000 books in its collection. Harold Tucker was Chief Librarian of QBPL. That branch closed in January 1977 while construction continued on the present branch at 116-15 Rockaway Beach Blvd. The staff moved to the Peninsula Branch until the new Seaside Branch was completed and opened in 1979.
In 2010 the Seaside Library was renovated. The renovation included new furniture, interior changes, self check out, RFID technology, a Young Adult area, and more public computers
Seyfried, Vincent and William Asadorian. Old Rockaway, New York in Early Photographs, Dover, 2000
Bellot, Alfred H. History of the Rockaways from 1685 to 1917, Bellot's Histories, Far Rockaway, NY, c1918.
The Wave, Wave Publishing Co., Rockaway Beach, NY.
Rockaway Argus, Rockaway Beach, NY.
Annual Reports, Seaside Branch. Long Island Division, Queens Library.


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Annual, perennial herb, generally from rhizomes
Stem round or flat
Leaves generally mostly basal; sheath margins fused, or overlapping and generally with 2 ear-like extensions at blade junction; blade round, flat, or vestigial, glabrous or margin hairy
Inflorescence: head-like clusters or single flowers, variously arranged; bracts subtending inflorescence 2, generally leaf-like; bracts subtending inflorescence branches 12, reduced; bractlets subtending flowers generally 12, generally translucent
Flower generally bisexual, radial; sepals and petals similar, persistent, green to brown or purplish black; stamens generally 3 or 6, anthers linear, persistent; pistil 1, ovary superior, chambers generally 1 or 3, placentas 1 and basal or 3 and axile or parietal, stigmas generally > style
Fruit: capsule, loculicidal
Seeds 3many, often with white appendages on 1 or both ends
Genera in family: 9 genera, 325 species: temp, arctic, tropical mtns. Fls late spring to early fall.
Annual, perennial herb; rhizome (if any) generally with scale-like leaves
Stem generally cylindric or flat
Leaf: blade well developed and cylindric or flat, or reduced to small point; crosswalls often present (pull fresh blade apart lengthwise to see or slide leaf between fingers to feel); appendages often present at blade-sheath junction
Inflorescence generally terminal (appearing lateral when pushed aside by lowest inflorescence bract); bractlets 02
Flowers: stamens generally 3 or 6 (2 in some very small annual taxa); pistil 1, ovary chambers 1 or 3, placentas axile or parietal, stigmas generally 3(2)
Seeds many
Species in genus: 225 species: worldwide, especially n hemisphere
Etymology: (Latin: to join or bind, from use of stems)
Reference: [Ertter 1986 Mem NY Bot Gard 39:190]
Perennial, densely cespitose, 3090 cm; rhizome stout, branched
Stem bluish gray-green when fresh, distinctly grooved
Leaves basal; sheaths dark brown; blades 0 or rudimentary
Inflorescence appearing lateral, open to compact; lowest bract generally >> inflorescence, cylindric, resembling stem; flowers generally many
Flower: perianth segments 2.53 mm (sepals > petals), narrow, acuminate, spreading in fruit; stamens 6, filaments >> anthers
Fruit < to = perianth, ± spheric, soft-beaked
Seed 0.40.5 mm, asymmetric; appendages minute
Ecology: Marshy places
Elevation: < 1600 m.
Bioregional distribution: Klamath Ranges, North Coast Ranges, Central Western California, South Coast, Channel Islands, Western Transverse Ranges
Distribution outside California: Oregon
Horticultural information: 4, 5, 17 IRR or WET: 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24; also STBL.


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Reluctant Anglers Drafted in War on Fish
In Bid to Restore the Native Cutthroat Trout, Yellowstone National Park Officials Order Fly-Casters to Kill Everything Else They Catch
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK—Balancing on some boulders along the Lamar River here on a recent afternoon, Dave Hallac clutched his fly-fishing rod and reeled in one of the outlaws.
"This is the enemy here," the park's chief scientist said after a close inspection of the trout, which had a silvery body with pale pink streaks and black speckles. "A full-blown rainbow."


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Trybu is a packaging and branding design for a range of lactic bacteria-based snacks.
These frozen dietary supplements are ready to eat thanks to a special reusable shaker. The modification of intestinal flora is a frequently overlooked public health problem that is at the root of numerous ailments. Lactic bacteria and yeasts must be included in our daily diet to provide sources of probiotics. Trybu offers an easy and attractive way to incorporate healthy bacteria into our daily diets.
Trybu is a packaging and branding design for a range of lactic bacteria-based snacks.
These frozen dietary supplements are ready to eat thanks to a special reusable shaker. The modification of intestinal flora is a frequently overlooked public health problem that is at the root of numerous ailments. Lactic bacteria and yeasts must be included in our daily diet to provide sources of probiotics. Trybu offers an easy and attractive way to incorporate healthy bacteria into our daily diets.
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COOKEVILLE, Tenn. - Take a look at their shoulders during the game Saturday night in Tucker Stadium. The Tennessee Tech football coaching staff is one of many across the country that will participate during Saturday's game in the "Coach To Cure" program in support of the search to find a cure for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
Coach Watson Brown's entire staff will sport the patch, a small reminder of the work going on to fund research and find a cure for Duchenne, the most prolific genetic killer diagnosed in childhood. Coach to Cure MD is a gameday charity partnership between the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) and ParentProject Muscular Dystrophy.
This Saturday, all over the country, college coaches will come together to focus the attention of the nation's sports fans on the fight to cure the disease. AFCA member coaches will participate by wearing a Coach to Cure MD patch on the sidelines and talking about the cause in their interviews and media appearances.
This year, over 11,000 coaches are expected to participate.
Young men battling Duchenne who should be on our football fields face a much tougher opponent.
The boys fighting Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy typically lose their ability to walk before they are teenagers. They stop running. They stop walking. The stop moving. They stop breathing. All of them. The life expectancy for this cruel disorder is just to the 20s, and it's 100 percent fatal. College and High School coaches are determined to help change that.
Just like football success only comes with teamwork, help is needed to make Coach to Cure MD a success. Football fans can donate to life-saving research by either going online at www.coachtocuremd.org or by texting the word CURE to 90999 on their mobile phones to give $5 on the next mobile phone bill.
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- Experience the vast differences that are evident all throughout China - from bland, Soviet style communist buildings to bomb shelters to extravagant temples - Beijing has it all.
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- If you're into art, check out some cutting edge districts in Chaoyang and Tongzhou.
- If you plan to see the Great Wall (and why wouldn't you?), head to the Jinshanling, Huanghuacheng and Simatai sections as they are far less crowded, though a bit further outside of Beijing.
Why you should add Beijing to your RTW travel list
- Tiananmen Square, Summer Palace, "the Forbidden City," 2-minute noodles – it's all here
- Experience the city as it changes into a modern marketplace and society
- Not only explore Beijing, but use it as your starting point for all of China
- Experience the old colliding with the new
- Visit one of the world's great wonders - The Great Wall of China
- Food! The food is incredible, and don't be afraid of the street food, as its the most authentic.
Why you should not add Beijing to your RTW travel list
- Traveling in China can be extremely challenging and frustrating, so it's not for the novice traveler.
- The pollution can be unbearable at times.
- If you don't know what you're doing, Beijing can become really expensive really quickly.


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If you are struggling with the decision of whether to implement RSS feeds or not, consider the following pros and cons for webmasters who use RSS feeds as part of their content and communication plan...
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The benefits for a webmaster who opts to implement RSS feeds on their website are numerous:
1. Saves Time
RSS feeds save time. RSS subscribers can quickly scan RSS feeds, without having to visit each and every website. Subscribers can then click on any items they are interested in, to get additional information.
2. Timely
RSS feeds are timely. RSS feeds will automatically update themselves any time new information is posted, so the information your subscribers receive via their RSS reader or news aggregator is timely.
3. Spam Free
RSS is free of spam. Subscribers don't have to worry about wading through huge amounts of spam in an attempt to get to the information they are actually interested in.
4. Opt-In
The RSS subscriber chooses what they want to see, and what information they wish to receive. Knowing they have full control, and that they do not have to provide any personal information to subscribe, they will be more likely to opt-in.
5. Unsubscribing Is Easy
It is also easy to unsubscribe from an RSS feed. If they do not like information contained in an RSS feed, they can simply remove the RSS feed from their RSS reader or news aggregator in order to unsubscribe.
6. Alternate Communication Channel
RSS provides you with an alternate communication channel for your business. And the more channels you provide, the more opportunities you have to connect with your customers and potential customers.
7. Expands Audience Through Syndication
The very nature of RSS is that it is designed specifically for syndication (i.e. publication by others). And wide-spread syndication can expand a company's reach and strengthen the company brand.
8. Can Increase Backlinks
When an RSS feed is syndicated, it can increase the number of links back to the original website. And additional incoming links will often help a website rank better in organic search rankings.
9. Increases Productivity
RSS increases productivity, allowing people to quickly scan new posts and headlines, and only clicking through and spending time on the items of interest.
10. Competitive
Whether you decide to implement RSS feeds or not, your competitors likely will. So one way to remain competitive is to implement RSS feeds and other web 2.0 technology, and not allow your competition to get ahead of you.
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1. Not Widely Adopted Yet
Outside of technical circles, RSS has not yet been widely adopted. While it is becoming more and more popular, it is still far from being a mainstream technology.
2. Content Can Easily Be Copied
Content contained in an RSS feed can easily be copied and replicated, regardless of whether you want it to be or not. Few aggregators respect the copyrights of content contained in an RSS feed.
3. Tracking Subscribers Is Difficult
It is very difficult to accurately track the number of subscribers who read an RSS feed or the items contained in an RSS feed. This is due in part to the fact that at its heart, RSS is all about achieving the widest syndication possible.
4. Source Origination Difficult
It is sometimes difficult to discern the origin of an RSS feed item. When an item is syndicated, the source is not always indicated. The metrics available are not always reflective of the traffic received.
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Short Version: Do yourself a favor and find the original 30 minute Twilight Zone episode of The Box and watch that instead.
Screen Rant reviews The Box
Well this is going to be a short review because I don't want to spend any more time on this movie than I have to. The Box is based on Button, Button - a very short story written by Richard Matheson that was used for an old episode of the classic TV series The Twilight Zone. It was written and directed by Richard Kelly, the man behind the cult classic Donnie Darko and the poorly received Southland Tales.
BTW, personally I think it's obvious, but this review does tell you whether or not they push the button.
The film takes place in 1976, around the time we started sending probes to Mars. This is the (very thin) reason the film takes place back then - it could have easily taken place today, but then the pacing of the film might not have made as much sense (I'll get to that later). Cameron Diaz and James Marsden star as a mid-30s couple living in Virginia. He works at Nasa as an optical engineer but has aspirations to be a space shuttle astronaut, she works as a teacher at a private school at which their son attends. They're living paycheck to paycheck and money is tight (and despite seeming to be a bright guy, mid-30s Marsden is driving a Corvette despite their financial status).
They receive a package wrapped in plain brown paper early one morning: A black box with a glass dome covering a red button. Very simple, but well-crafted. It is locked, and later that day the mysterious Arlington Steward (the ever sophisticated Frank Langella) arrives with a key to the box, a briefcase with one million dollars and half his face CGI'd away and scarred in a terrible burn injury. He makes the offer: Press the button and somewhere, someone you do not know will die, but you will then receive one million dollars tax free.
Decisions, decisions.
Well a couple of things have coincidentally (or, not so much) just happened to cause the financial noose to tighten a bit more, making the deal tempting them (to the wife in particular). They vacillate between calling the police (telling anyone and the deal will be off), just returning the box, and assuming that even if the guy IS crazy, maybe they can get the money. After all, the person killed "might be some murderer on death row."
Frankly, maybe it's just me (and I really hope it's NOT), but the movie lost me here. If someone showed up at your door and made this offer, with the guarantee that SOMEONE WOULD DIE if you pushed the button, would you? I sure as hell wouldn't, even for a million dollars.
The husband does decide to open the box, not knowing what to find, but it's just empty - not even a transmitter to notify anyone if the button had been pushed. Still, he is leery. In the end, the wife pushes the button, Steward arrives with the money, and assures them that the box will be given to someone they do not know.
Didn't see THAT one coming.
Of course writer/director Richard Kelly realizes this, and in order to keep the movie *cough* interesting *cough* puts in a ton of oddities that could've drawn you in with the mystery, but instead just get annoying as they continue to pile on top of each other. In the end what made for a great, short morality tale is made so convoluted by trying to stretch it out into a two hour movie and give explanation to the hows and the whys that you'll be dying to be done with the movie and get out of the theater.
I found it interesting that it was set in the 70s because the pacing of the film reminded me of movies from that time period. Looking back, a lot of the movies made then seem agonizingly slow in moving the story along, and that's the case here. In the last 30 minutes or so it feels so completely disjointed, jumping helter-skelter from scene to scene that you'll wonder what the editor and director were thinking.
I'll give it two stars for concept and Frank Langella, but that's being generous - I wouldn't even call this a rental.


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And Then Came Lola is a sugar rush of a lesbian movie.
Starring Ashleigh Sumner, Jill Bennett,and Cathy DeBuono, and directed by Ellen Seidler and Megan Siler, it plays out like a twisty, lighter Run Lola Run with a massive dose of queerness.
Lola (Sumner) is a laid back photographer who's on the verge of a romantic breakthrough with her new girlfriend, Casey (Bennett), who is the straitlaced Bert to Lola's Ernie. As the film begins, we witness a fantastic sex scene between the two dissolve into a dream, as Lola's phone interrupts her reverie. It's Casey, and she needs Lola to pick up a set of all-important prints for a crucial business meeting with Danielle (DeBuono), who also happens to be Casey's ex-girlfriend.
Lola runs out the door — quite literally — and encounters a tragic-comedy of obstacles keeping her from being punctual the one time she needs to be.
What follows is part Run Lola Run and part Groundhog Day. Lola encounters everything from her ex, to a feisty meter maid, an angry dog, a runaway subway car and the very possessive Danielle on her way to Casey's aid. If this doesn't sound frantic enough, keep in mind that the events have a way of occurring multiple times, with several outcomes — and that the filmmakers use a wild variety of cinematic techniques to keep things moving and shaking.
Lola breaks into animated sequences every so often, depicting an exaggerated version of the live action Lola's hilariously bad luck. These little flights of whimsy are charming and cute, if a little jarring. There is also plenty of "from the couch" footage taken of the various characters talking about their feelings, their sex lives and their relationships, all under the guise of being in therapy.
Finally, Lola's inner thoughts are presented via photographic montages (she is a photographer, after all), with great comic effect. In one scene, after being shunned by a saucy meter maid, she imagines a series of pictures showing Lola as a dominatrix, getting her revenge on the suddenly submissive meter maid.
These sequences are among the very best in the film — they're funny, campy and wildly imaginative.


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STOCKTON - County Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Bennet Omalu's curriculum vitae spans 65 pages, listing things like the discovery of a traumatic brain disease in football players, professional papers on West Nile virus and numerous autopsies in criminal cases.
STOCKTON - County Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Bennet Omalu's curriculum vitae spans 65 pages, listing things like the discovery of a traumatic brain disease in football players, professional papers on West Nile virus and numerous autopsies in criminal cases.
Omalu is ranked among top pathologists. It's no wonder other suitors come knocking on his door.
Washington, D.C., included.
Omalu, 45, was offered the chief position investigating deaths by the District of Columbia earlier this month.
Omalu said he declined the offer and intends on remaining with the Sheriff-Coroner's office.
San Joaquin County has been extremely supportive, Omalu said, and his family has made Lodi its home.
"We've worked so well together to do very top quality work," Omalu said. "I give the sheriff the credit. I give the county (supervisors) the credit. We are way ahead of what I expected when I first got here."
Omalu gained national attention when he discovered a traumatic brain disease that causes depression and dementia-type symptoms in football players. The National Football League has said his findings are inaccurate.
Omalu, who has an extensive education background of multiple degrees, was recruited by the county in 2007.
Sheriff Steve Moore said Omalu developed new standards for procedures in the coroner's office and is assisting in the design of a new county morgue.
"He's actually saved the county a great deal of money by doing services on his own," Moore said.
Moore said he isn't surprised that Washington, D.C. sought out Omalu.
"When you have this level of quality employee, there are going to be other people who want to benefit from his services," Moore said.
Omalu was contacted by a recruiter over the summer and he went through an interview process on the advice of his sister, who is an attorney.
"I didn't want to shut the door on them," Omalu said. He was curious to see what would happen, but he didn't think he would be offered the position, he said.
"I have this really bad habit of underestimating myself," Omalu said.
Omalu considered taking the job, but his concern was making sure his wife, Perema Mugiso, 37, was happy with his decision.
"For one, she is the one who brought me here," Omalu said. And the community has become home to the couple and their two children - ages 4 and 6.
"Before I came, I was not looking for a job," Omalu said. "They made a very brilliant strategic move.
"They invited me down here for a five-day interview and asked me to bring my wife. They kept us at Wine & Roses (in Lodi), which is a beautiful hotel. They treated my wife like a princess."
"I remember when we were driving to the airport she said to me, 'Bennet, I like it here,'" Omalu said.
Omalu said his wife and a good working environment were the driving forces behind his decision to stay.
Since coming to the county, Omalu has determined cause of death in hundreds of incidents - and some of the area's most high-profile cases such as the murder of 8-year-old Sandra Cantu, whose killer, neighbor Melissa Huckaby, was sentenced to life in prison.
His testimony at times has been the most compelling evidence in court, said Deputy District Attorney Robert Himelblau.
"Dr. Bennett Omalu is considered by our office, and the local legal community as a whole, to be a most valued member of the criminal justice system," Himelblau said. "His expertise, professionalism and integrity are evident not only to law enforcement, but to every juror I have spoken to where he has testified."
In the recent trial of Jason Ross Gilley, prosecuted by Himelblau, Omalu concluded the victim, Dalene Carlson, had been executed and shot multiple times while on the ground in a cornfield. Bullets were imbedded in the dirt.
Gilley was convicted of murder with special circumstances of kidnapping and has an upcoming sentencing hearing.
"From his on-scene work in recovering Dalene Carlson's body to his painstaking and difficult autopsy of Sandra Cantu, it is clear that this county is extremely fortunate to have him and we should make every effort to keep him and then some," Himelblau said.
Omalu is featured in the PBS documentary "League of Denial: The NFL Concussion Crisis," which is based on a book by Mark Fainaru-Wada and Steve Fainaru.
Omalu has received recognition in the medical field, but the discovery also came with a price.
At the time, Omalu was a pathologist in Pittsburgh, where he conducted an autopsy on former Steelers center Mike Webster.
Omalu said he wanted to use the knowledge to solve a problem and make a contribution to America.
His research was met with resistance and critics tried to discredit him, he said.
"I used a simple good ol' autopsy," Omalu said. "But if you look at it from the other side - the corruption of business - they made an attempt to stop the message.
"They could not. Then, they chose the strategy of destroying the messenger."
Omalu emigrated from Nigeria to the U.S. to continue his medical training at the University of Washington in Seattle. He was 26 years old.
"I flew into Seattle, I remember, Oct. 24, 1994. All I had in my pocket was $250 dollars."
Omalu poured himself into education, and since then, earned multiple degrees and studied forensic pathology, neuropathology, public health, business and other areas.
"My father indoctrinated us with the power of education," Omalu said. "I think my father recognized in the '70s that we were going into a knowledge-based economy, where your value is determined by how much you know.
"There's something about education. It wraps you and keeps you in a sphere of innocence, just pristine knowledge. No politics, just the science of what you do."
Omalu continues his involvement in education. He is a professor of pathology at University of California, Davis, and is president and co-founder of the Brain Injury Research Institute, NorthShore University Health System, in Illinois.
Omalu is even dabbling in a business venture, designing cuff links and neck ties. He plans to soon launch his business website Benmalu.com.
To outsiders, the county might seem like a murky place in the middle of nowhere.
But in his decision to stay, Omalu said he hopes people realize that the area harbors a pool of talent.
"We're not that bad after all," Omalu said. "People are coming to this city seeking talent. It's a small county. It's something to rejoice. I was blown away. I was humbled."
Contact reporter Jennie Rodriguez-Moore at (209) 943-8564 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Visit her blog at recordnet.com/courtsblog.


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This portrait series address the idea of fame; focusing on the difference between the person and his or her persona. This portrait series questions when the audience has a greater familiarity with the subject, does the audience have less of an ability to connect with the subject. In other words, the greater the exposure of the person, the more shallow the interpretation? These black and white ink drawings challenge the ideas of the individual versus the icon.


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S3 E12 Episode 312
ENTREPRENEUR: Barbara Lampugnale
PITCH: Nail Pak
ASKING FOR: $50k for a 20% stake
BEST PART OF THE PITCH: Barbara is a mother of six daughters. She and her little ladies enjoy painting each other's nails on Friday nights. She had the idea of putting the nail polish, pads, file and remover into one easy-to-use package. So, the Nail Pak was born. It costs $3 to make a bottle and Barbara sells it for $14.99. She's invested just under $300,000 of her own money so far.
DO THE SHARKS BITE? Robert can't add any value to a product like this, so he's out. Mark knows that Barbara needs a big support team to help this product grow. He's not the guy to help her build such an infrastructure. He's out. Lori likes the product. She'll give Barbara the $50k but wants 51% of the company. She vows that this product will sell out on QVC. She also promises to treat her product as if it was one of her own. Kevin jumps in saying he'll also give her the $50k for a 40% stake. He says there are many people who can get her on shopping channels. With him, Barbara will retain control of her company. Kevin also asks Daymond to go in with him. All of the sudden there's a feeding frenzy.
THE RESULT: Barbara asks Lori if she'd be willing to come down to 40%. She likes the idea of throwing a big party with her daughters once the product debuts on QVC. Lori does, too. They "nail" down a deal!
LEARN MORE: Visit www.DualityCosmetics.com
UPDATE: Talbott Teas
Earlier this season Shane and Steve struck a deal with Kevin for their designer tea brands. Amazing things have been happening since they've been in the tank. Daymond and Barbara ended up joining forces with Kevin to help connect the guys with Jamba Juice, who ended up buying the entire company. They are now rich men who will continue to develop new products for the store. It's a Tea-riffic tale!
ENTREPRENEUR: Paul d'Auriac & Debbie Brooks
PITCH: Debbie Brooks Handbags
ASKING FOR: $540k for a 20% stake
BEST PART OF THE PITCH: Debbie and Paul met on a blind date. They've been married for 15 years and have a baby girl. One day, when money was tight, Debbie was forced to make her own handbag. A woman chased her down in the airport because she loved her homemade bag. One thing led to another and they took their designs to a retailer. They developed a "magna-fab" concept which is a removable magnet that attaches to the front of the bag so you can change designs. The line has had success in jewelry stores.
DO THE SHARKS BITE? Kevin is concerned about the evaluation of the company. Lori has some concerns about the patents. Daymond, too. He's out. Mark likes the fact that they sell their product in jewelry stores, but he's not a purse guy. He can't add value to the product, so he's out. Robert was a little confused by the presentation, so he's out. Kevin is also out. Lori follows suit, as she thinks there are lots of patent issues. Looks like Paul and Debbie will have to find someone else to put cash in their handbags.
LEARN MORE: Visit http://www.debbiebrooks.com
ENTREPRENEUR: Nicole Bilsky & Lindsay Johnson
PITCH: Trimi Tanks
ASKING FOR: $57k for a 30% stake
BEST PART OF THE PITCH: Nicole and Lindsay feature the only tank top on the market with interchangeable straps. The ladies are two Pittsburgh hockey moms who came up with their concept during an early morning practice for their sons. They are hand-making the straps at home and have sold 100 to date. The product sells for $35.
DO THE SHARKS BITE? Lori wants to know how women reacted to the product. She gets concerned when she learns that people have said they loved the product but didn't buy it. She's out. Mark likes the hustle, energy and the vision of these two ladies. He just can't offer the expertise they need. He's out. Daymond thinks the business is in too early of a stage so he's out. Robert, too. You know what that means. Only Mr. Wonderful remains. Unfortunately, he's out, too. Looks like Trimi Tanks tanked in the tank.
LEARN MORE: Visit http://www.trimitank.com
ENTREPRENEUR: Mark & Hanna Lim
PITCH: Lollacup
ASKING FOR: $100k for a 15% stake
BEST PART OF THE PITCH: Hanna and Mark's pediatrician wanted them to use straw cups for their nine-month old daughter as opposed to traditional sippie cups that can damage teeth. They couldn't find one that worked, so they created their own safe, quality cup. It's easy to use and easy to clean. They have $30,000 in sales over four months. They could make a bigger profit if the cups were made overseas, but that's not something the Lims want to do. Their two young daughters love the cup. They've just been issued a design patent.
DO THE SHARKS BITE? Lori loves the product. She thinks it's a great idea, but it's just not her market. She's out. Kevin will give them $100K for 50%. He wants to produce the cups offshore so they can make millions. That would compromise their "Made in America" contingency. Mark wants to know about the sales agent the just signed with recently. They pay the sales agent 15%. Robert sees this deal as an obstacle. Daymond matches Kevin's offer with the contingency that they get out of the deal with the sales agent. Then the counteroffers fly. Here's what happened.
THE RESULT: Robert considers the Lims offer of 40%, but Mark says he'll take the deal before he can respond. They have 24 seconds to decide. Then Daymond says he'll go to 30%. When the 24-second clock expires, Mark sits down and Daymond goes out. Mark reconsiders his decision to go out after the Lims ask if Robert will team with him. At 40%, the Lims strike a deal with both Robert and Mark for Lollacup. Oh, baby!
LEARN MORE: Visit http://www.lollacup.com


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