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Cats are such gifts to humans. They ask so little and they give so much. Your cats seem to have a long life span. I know it is because of the love you have for them.
Aww, that is nice! My brother gave us nicknames too, I was 'Mellow' as in 'Mellow Yellow' don't know why, but, it was cute! I have 3 cats, 1 white devon rex Hughie, 16 years old, Bobbie torteshell (sp?)O approx 12, and Hearts a tabby who is also 16. If you look in my photo album you will see them! My others in there are also Purrschill, Boots, Fudge and Mr. Boo who have all passed away. Mr. Boo passed away last year, omg, broke my heart, he had cancer, 17 years old - I took him for chemo, I loved him so much, still brings a tear to my eye, he was my baby boy......had him from about 9 months old, he was also a devon rex. Where do you live? I am in Toronto.
Anyone who loves cats as much as you is a friend to me.
Pwem is a nickname my brother gave a friend years ago. My brother gives nicknames to everyone even at his age LOL! He has never called me by my real name. I didn't want to use it online as it is personal and dear to me.
I have 2 cats. the one in the pic and another long haired tabby. My kids!
Hi Miss Chunk!! LOL @ your avatar!!! Is it really your kitty?
I always look forward to your adorable pictures around the holidays! Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Birthday, Miss Chunk! Hope all your BD wishes come true!
Lovely Halloween costume, Miss Chunk!
Hello Ms Chunk! How u durrin?
I just put my baby's pics on the Death Hag Pets page! :~)
How are you feeling? I hope everything gets much better, and ur babies are playing like crazy! Mine has become a spoiled brat lol. I'll have to add some pictures of him on here soon.
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Looks nice but £65 FFS! As an add-on to a supposed cheap laptot £65 seems massively excessive - especially when you can get standard external drives for about £15.
If you buy a netbook, you have to be prepared to live without an optical drive. You can add an external drive for reading and writing DVDs and CDs, but to make it as convenient as the mini-laptop, it needs to be self-contained and compact. Lite-On has one with a good spec. Lite-on eSAU208-16 Lite-on's eSAU208-16: slimline …
"Looks nice but £65 FFS! As an add-on to a supposed cheap laptot £65 seems massively excessive - especially when you can get standard external drives for about £15."
Factor in a suitable external enclosure, which may set you back another £15-20, and the fact that you're likely going to need a bloody great power brick and a slimline drive seems a more attractive investment. If I was bothered about portability, I'd take a hit on the wallet and get a slimline drive (or, ideally, get my employers to take a hit in the wallet)
Pity about the colour, though.
Got one recently to partner an ASUS E901 SCC (not a Netbook, don;t want to be sued). It works great and is particularly neat and lightweight. It was just over £50 including delivery but the cashback deal took it below the £50 mark. It only gets carried around when absolutely necessary but is a convenient size when you do need to have one.
It's also useful for simply reading CD's of data from other sources and the kids have used it to play DVD movies or play games from in their bedrooms.
I like it and there are different colours but the reddish colour looks fine to me.
What's the point of a fancy multi-coloured enclosure, and then sticking a plain black drive inside? MAkes it look like it was thrown together, not, as the article says, all made by the same manufacturer.
Can't see the point of LightScribe though - the discs all cost twice as much as a regular disc of the same quality.
Can't remember the last time I ever actually needed to use one, I think they'll soon be looked at in the same way as people look at the floppy drive on their new PC i.e. "Why the hell are they bothering to sell it with this clunky great thing in there?".
Give it a couple more years, and we'll start to see a transition to flash drives as the media of choice. Price is currently approaching £1/gig, and seems to be halving every year.
Add in the unlimited capacity (currently 64gb, but will get bigger), the smaller size, the superior read/write speeds, the lack of clunky hardware to read it, the minimal power usage on portable devices, and the lower noise levels and you have a winner of a recordable media format. I can see it overtaking blu-ray in terms of price per gig at some point.
I got a portable DVD player with a usb slot for my mum as an xmas pressie, also included a 16gb flash drive with 20 movies on it. She prefers playing movies from the flash stick as it's quieter and the battery lasts longer. There's the non-techie vote right there.
Of course, I guess we'll have to wait until the industry figures out how to DRM the things to hell before it'll actually take on. Then there's the stuck pig that is blu-ray to consider. :(
It'll get there, one way or the other, possibly through downloads, the music industry has already made the switch to flash storage for all practical purposes, movie industry will follow suit.
The software industry seems to have skipped physical media altogether, a lot of stuff is only available as a download.
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Alternate Titles:
- 姫騎士がクラスメート! 〜異世界チートで奴隷化ハーレム〜
- Himekishi ga Classmate! ~ Isekai Cheat de Dorei ka Harem~
- My Classmate is a Princess Knight! ~ Different World Cheat Starting an Enslaved Harem~
Synopsis: Odamori Tooru is a high school boy that doesn't have a single friend, he got into an accident when he was going on the bus for a school excursion, furthermore he is reincarnated into a new world. The Job Class he obtains here, gives him the ability to control a person, a cheat like occupation, his occupation was called "Slavemancer". Using this power Tooru promptly begins enslaving the women. However one of Tooru's classmates Himeno Kirika, a Bishoujo who originated from his world, has a prestigious class occupation Princess Knight, she represents the side of justice and appears before him—-??!? 「If that's the case I'm going to collect my: Former Classmates, Adventurer's, Elf's, Demon's and Princesses and turn them into a part of my slave harem!」
R-18 Novel: Action, Adult, Ecchi, Fantasy, Harem, Mature and Seinen.
Caution: This Novel Contains mature themes and depictions that may not be suitable for people under the age of 18. Thus only read this novel if you are 18 or above!
Light Novel Illustrations CAN BE VIEWED HERE!


text: I was reading a different thread where a new member asked us to describe why we thought PRS was better than any other guitar we own. Then it hit me (and this really did come as a bit of a surprise) I don't own any "other guitars" anymore. That is to say, all of my electrics are now PRS. Sure, I'd love to have that pair of R9's I sold back but the truth is - if I had the money and they were available, I'd buy an SC245, SC-58, or an NOS SCT Modern Eagle. I'm a bona fide PRS dork. There's still a Westerly Guild D55 next to the piano. I love that guitar. It's been with me a while. I don't plan to sell it. I also have a Ken Smith Fretless bass. I love that bass. I don't plan to sell it either. But my electric guitars? Yup. All PRS. I guess you could say I'm "all in".


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Will and Grace Cracking on Jim!!
I don't know if anyone else watched Will and Grace on 3/28, but Will was talking about how he couldnt stand how his mom was having an affair with his dad and his dad didnt know it! And he says "I can't stand it,...I can't stand it like Jim Carrey playing dramatic roles!..but ill just have to deal with it!" ...man that made me mad! No one has any good taste! I thought he did an excellent job in The Truman Show and The Majestic!! Oh well....like to see your comments!! thanks!
-Brian

Edited by: jimcarreyaddict at: 3/29/02 12:32:54 am

Will and Grace Cracking on Jim!!
Wow, I am shocked! I worked on that show once and I am very disappointed in the writers and the actors for not requesting a script change to that line!
It used to be and USED TO BE is the key phrase here, one of my favorite shows.

Re: Will and Grace Cracking on Jim!!
I nearly choked on my soda when I heard that last night. They were cracking on Michelle Kwan pretty hard too (Will -- "I'll be the saddest person on the cruise." Grace -- "No you won't" Will -- "That's right -- Michelle Kwan will be there".)

It just kinda goes with the territory of being a Jim fan. I tend to laugh it off (Hey -- we're Jim's fans -- you know we have a terrific sense of humor !!  -- as well as great taste).

One of the Simpsons re-runs that was on last night had a Jim reference too. It was set in 2010, and college-age Lisa and her boyfriend were coming out of a Jim Carrey film festival (40 films --  ). They were saying to each other how wonderful it was to find someone else who could appreciate Jim's comic genius.

Edited by: CinnamonGirl  at: 3/29/02 6:36:54 am

Re: Will & Grace Cracking on Jim Carrey
trying to start some trouble?

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After waiting for the heat in the debacle to settle down a bit I've decided to post my two cents about this....

and that is...I COULD CARE LESS....I mean, who cares? Think Jim Cares? I doubt it. Why should we?

what about this?
There's some insane guy at ebay who sells the original Grinch comic on video. In his description he says it's a hundred times better than the film version with Jim Carrey, the world's worst actor!
...in the sale description... must be very important to the guy if he puts it in there... idiot... thinking of sending him a threatening letter...

 Nadine

Re: what about this?

It's a bit stupid of him... Cuz if there are some fans who would like to buy the "original" grinch video and that they log on ebay and read this, I don't think that they would buy it from that guy, I know I wouldn't!
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It was a classic game of Hoosier hysteria. The Manchester and Wabash girls' basketball teams were meeting Saturday for the Wabash sectional championship and a trip to the Lapel regional.
Manchester made it to the championship game with a convincing 49-23 win over Lewis Cass and a 54-41 win over North Miami. Wabash made it to the championship game by winning a 43-35 nail biter over county foe Southwood, and then made it to the championship game by nipping Northfield 36-29.
Manchester was seeking their first sectional championship since 2007, while Wabash was trying to win their fifth in a row. In a game that wasn't decided until the last 10 seconds, Wabash would prevail 33-27.
Less than a minute into the game, Claire Cromer nailed a three pointer to put Wabash up 3-0. In a game were defense was physical, having to stop play at one time for blood when Bekah Brunn took a shot on the chin, the two teams battled for position, with neither being able to find the bucket for the next 6 minutes.
Kyleigh Hampton hit for Wabash with 1:10 remaining to stop the drought to go up 5-0, with Manchester responding the last 45 seconds. Tabby DeWitt hit, followed up by a bucket from Kalene Feshour and Wabash led 5-4 after the first quarter.
The pace would pick up a little in the second quarter, but neither team could get clicking on all cylinders. Claire Cromer started scoring to put Wabash up 7-4. Bekah Brunn would then connect on two free throws for the Squires and then score on a feed from Kayla Flack to give Manchester their first lead at 8-7.
The lead would change four times in the next four minutes until Abby Stein hit for Wabash to give them a 13-12 lead with 2:06 left in the half. Kyleigh Hampton and Lyndsie Thomas would finish the scoring in the half with buckets for the Apaches and Wabash led 17-12 at the half.
To start the third quarter, it looked as though Wabash might run away from Manchester. Two minutes into the quarter, Lyndsie Thomas hit and was followed by two free throws from Sarah Puckett to give Wabash their largest lead at 21-12.
Off the Puckett free throw, Kayla Flack took the ball out of bounds, hitting Kalene Freshour in stride on a full court pass for a lay-up to make it 21-14. After a Hampton bucket made it 23-14, neither team could find the bucket the next 3:38 with the exception of one Wabash and two Manchester free throws, making it 24-16 with a quarter to go.
Manchester, unwilling to just roll over and go away came out smoking hot in the fourth. Autumn Brewer hit two free throws and was followed by a Bekah Brunn bucket. With 6:39 to play, Brewer hit two more free throws, with Brunn making one a minute later, and with 5:38 remaining had cut the Wabash lead to 24-23.
In the next minute the Apaches would find themselves getting into foul trouble as Hampton picked up her fourth along with Cromer. With 4:44 remaining, Tabby DeWitt would hit two free throws and Manchester was up 25-24. Cromer erased the Manchester lead a minute later with a three to put Wabash up 27-25 with 3:00 left and the strategy game was on.
Manchester would work the ball for nearly a minute, looking for a good shot when Lyndsie Thomas came up with a steal with 2:00 remaining and the Apaches immediately went to the four corners. Manchester would finally foul with 55.2 on the clock and call time out.
Thomas missed the front end of the one and one, with Manchester grabbing the rebound, only to be calling for traveling with 43.5 left, making it 29-27 and fouling. Claire Cromer hit both free throws and the Squires hurried down the flood, with Hampton blocking the shot and Manchester fouling with 1.4 remaining. Cromer again, drained both free throws for 33-27 final.
Leading Wabash was Claire Cromer with 15 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists. Kyleigh Hampton added 8 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 6 blocks. Lyndsie Thomas had 6 points and 1 rebound. Abby Stein chipped in 2 points and 1 steal. Sarah Puckett had 2 points and 2 rebounds. Katelyn Vogel had 1 rebound and 1 assist. Kristen Ford had 2 assists. Charlie Pardo had 1 assist.
For Manchester, Bekah Brunn and Tabby DeWitt had 7 points each. DeWitt had 1 block and 7 rebounds. Kalene Freshour and Autumn Brewer had 6 points each. Freshour had 1 assist and 6 rebounds. Brewer had 9 rebounds. Kayla Flack had 1 point, 5 assists, 9 rebounds and 1 steal. Katelyn Andritsch had 2 rebounds. Sydney Snep had 1 rebound.
Wabash (17-6) will meet Seeger (19-7) at 10 a.m. in the first game of the Lapel regional Saturday. Winchester (20-4) will meet Eastern (19-3) in the second game. The championship game is schedule for 8 p.m.


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Let's get this out of the way first: Fidlar's name is an acronym for 'Fuck It Dog, Life's a Risk'. Make of that what you will, but it's certainly a good indicator of the band's eccentric fratboy approach to their craft.
Chaotic self-titled debut 'FIDLAR' is one long ode to partying and over consumption. This unique brand of scrappy surf-punk noise makes them sound like the raucous younger siblings of The Vaccines or a very drunk Japandroids; but these guys aren't nostalgic about the times they've had, they're living them, right here, right now and you're going to hear about it whether you want to or not.
"I DRINK CHEAP BEER SO WHAT FUCK YOU" bellows the chorus of opening track and lead single 'Cheap Beer'. 'There's nothing wrong living like this, all my friends are pieces of shit' they declare on 'Stoked and Broke'. Only two songs in and the band have already firmly nailed their colours to the mast of over indulgence and self destruction.
Whilst FIDLAR pull no punches in who they are and what they do, they're representing a lifestyle that is nothing new. In fact the live fast die young attitude is a monstrous cliche that most discerning new bands try to avoid. Yet there is a certain gleeful stupidity to this LA foursome's reckless abandon. They fly in the face of the bookish introspection of today's indie rock. Each song is an unpretentious slice of shouty power punk that exists for the sake of existing. There's no deeper meaning other than a hat-tip to the joys of excess.
FIDLAR's debut is a simple and surprisingly catchy record that becomes more than the sum of its individual songs by unwittingly representing a sense of fun that has been all but weeded out of new guitar music today. And for that alone, this record is well worth a listen.
It is out now through Mom and Pop Records // Fidlar


text: Nearly 1000 colorful tropical fish swim and school on an authentic fabricated reef in this 335,000-gallon, 13-foot-deep exhibit. Almost 100 species exotic fish surround visitors as they descend through the exhibit. Divers feed the reef's fish several times each day. Animals in This Exhibit Bonnethead Shark While many of our visitors point and declare "hammerhead!" when they see this shark cruising through the exhibit, the bonnethead shark is easily distinguished from its much larger cousin. Green Moray Eel The green moray is actually brown! The yellow tint of the mucus that covers its body, in combination with the drab background color, gives the fish its namesake green appearance. Spotfin Porcupinefish Like most pufferfish, the spotfin porcupinefish can draw in water to inflate itself. When it does, sharp spines on its body stick out, which is how it got its name. Back to the Top


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Cameroon is launching a bid to negotiate the return of four endangered gorillas whose fate has infuriated wildlife protection groups since the animals were smuggled via Malaysia to a South African zoo.
YAOUNDE — Cameroon is launching a bid to negotiate the return of four endangered gorillas whose fate has infuriated wildlife protection groups since the animals were smuggled via Malaysia to a South African zoo.
A Cameroon government delegation was travelling from the Central African country to South Africa on Monday to try to win the release of the young Western Lowland gorillas, dubbed the "Taipeng Four" and smuggled out three years ago.
The gorillas were smuggled via Nigeria to Malaysia's Taipeng Zoo in July 2002, then shipped to South Africa's Pretoria National Zoological Gardens two years later.
Cameroon says the move violated the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).
"As a member of CITES, South Africa is required to ensure that illegally confiscated animals are returned to their country of origin," Mary Fosi, senior adviser to Cameroon's Environment Ministry, told Reuters at the weekend.
"South Africa feels the Cameroon government has never really requested the repatriation of the gorillas officially," she said.
"This is why a delegation is travelling to South Africa to stress that these gorillas belong to Cameroon and they need to come back to their natural habitat."
The great grey-brown apes, which weigh up to 275 kg (600 lb), live deep within Central Africa's tropical rainforests.
The lowland gorilla's intelligence and physical structure is closer to man than any other primate except chimpanzees. Man is its only predator, with hunters tracking it for bushmeat and timber companies destroying its natural habitat.
South Africa had last month proposed keeping the "Taipeng Four" in exchange for wildlife conservation and research cooperation, Fosi said.
But Cameroon will insist the four apes return as part of government efforts to boost tourism. Its delegation includes diplomats and officials from three ministries and has the backing of several environmental organisations.
The primate is classified as endangered by the World Conservation Union (IUCN). It is estimated that 100,000 remain in the wild in Central Africa.
Fosi expressed confidence South Africa would cooperate and denied Pretoria's claims that Cameroon lacked the required infrastructure to host the animals.
"We have the infrastructure at the Limbe Wildlife Centre which is very decent ... the capacity has been upgraded to receive the gorillas," she said.
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— - Tom Smith
Thomas "Tom" Smith is one of the Bikini Bottomites who first appeared in the episode Ripped Pants, where he is among the large crowd on the beach. He wears a purple shirt and blue pants. His skin is regularly brown, but it has varied to an orange in Pizza Delivery and a lime green in "Patty Hype". His name was revealed in the episode, "Patty Hype." He is heard with a woman's voice in "Doing Time" and "The Sponge Who Could Fly". He has been voiced by Dee Bradley Baker, Mr. Lawrence, and Mark Camacho. His most famous appearance is in "Chocolate With Nuts" when he started chasing after SpongeBob and Patrick trying to buy all of their chocolate, screaming CHOCOLATE!, when Tom started screaming CHOCOLATE! It has become a popular Internet meme. Tom is seen often in the classic episodes, but is rarely seen in the modern ones. He appers in the trailer for the app Spongebob Moves In!
Tom appeared in the episode "Plankton!" where he eats a Krabby Patty. He is friends with Fred,. Tom is a bartender in Goo Lagoon in "MuscleBob BuffPants". In "The Lost Mattress", Tom has a job as a mattress salesman. He is also a mattress salesman in Ghost Host, but he has a mustache. He is also a cameraman for the Bikini Bottom News. In "Chocolate with Nuts," it is revealed that Tom is a chocoholic, constantly yelling "Chocolate!" whenever he saw SpongeBob and Patrick. Tom is a regular customer of the Krusty Krab, where he is seen most often. It was revealed in "Pranks a Lot" that Tom drives a tour bus in Bikini Bottom. It is revealed that he was once married to Mable. Tom also appears in "Hocus Pocus" with his stepson, Monroe Timmy. In "I Had an Accident," Tom is seen in an "iron butt" complaining, "Oh man, it itches!" as Dr. Gill Gilliam or Dr.Forrest shows SpongeBob how he might be treated if he "broke" his butt again. In "Breath of Fresh Squidward", it is revealed that he has a daughter, and is married to an orange fish with a purple dress. Like many other fish in Bikini Bottom, Tom serves mainly as a background character. In "Party Pooper Pants", he was the last guest to arrive at SpongeBob's party with only one bag of chips. Tom appears as a background character in Something Smells while Fred Rechid says the famous "Deauueaugh!"
He is seen in Goo Lagoon with Nancy Suzie Fish and a child, suggesting that they might be married, in "Krusty Love", "Spongicus", and "Wigstruck", he is seen with Martha, suggesting that they might be married.
Notable roles
- In "Chocolate with Nuts," by far his most famous appearance as the anti-hero, Tom is the first customer SpongeBob and Patrick attempt to sell chocolate to, resulting in this famous scene:
- SpongeBob: Good afternoon, sir! Could we interest you in some CHOCOLATE?
- Tom: Chocolate? Did you say CHOCOLATE?
- Patrick: Yes, sir! With or without nuts.
- Tom: Chocolate?! CHOCOLATE?! CHOCOLATE!!!!" (Repeatedly screams "Chocolate" insanely while chasing SpongeBob and Patrick.)
He continues to stalk them throughout the episode, until at the end where he confronts SpongeBob and Patrick shortly after they had bought even more chocolate from the con man. It appears that he is going to kill them, until he says (reverting back to his normal voice and appearance) that he simply wants to buy all of their chocolate. His role in the episode has led many people to call him the "Chocolate Guy".
- In "No Weenies Allowed", Tom is interrupted during a beach picnic at the Goo Lagoon by SpongeBob in his karate attire. During a match with Sandy, SpongeBob is knocked through the air and lands feet-first in two bowls of potatoes salad.
- SpongeBob: "I may be down but I'm not out"
- Tom: "Way to go buddy...it took us three days to make that potato salad." SpongeBob jumps up to continue practicing with Sandy and Tom waves his fist angrily, screaming out "THREE DAYS!!!!!"
- In "Bubble Buddy", Tom goes to the middle of the angry crowd to complain about bubble buddy.
- Tom: "He poisoned our water supply, burned our crops, and delivered a plague unto our houses!"
- Everyone: "He did?!"
- Tom: "NO, but are we just gonna wait around until he does?!"
- Mr. Krabs: "I say, we tip something over!"
He then goes to tip over the lifeguard stand with a small group of protesters.
- In "Roller Cowards", Tom is seen standing in line for the bathroom right in front of SpongeBob and Patrick. They run in line shouting
- SpongeBob and Patrick: "Woohoo! Oh yeah! One more time!"
- Tom: "You know, this is the line for the bathroom.."
- SpongeBob: (Laughing) "We've gone 8 times!"
- Patrick: "And I went 3 times all by myself."
- Tom: "I'm going to walk away now."
- In "Breath of Fresh Squidward," he is shown to have a daughter, and is married to Sadie. When Squidward creepily asks how everything is, Tom answers with "What do you mean?" in a very skeptical tone.
- In "I Had an Accident", Tom is seen in an "iron butt" complaining, "Oh man, It itches" as the doctor shows SpongeBob what might become of him if he "broke" his butt again.
- In "The Battle of Bikini Bottom", when Patrick is telling the story of the battle, you can see him as part of the Blue (don't wash hands) Team.
- Tom actually makes a cameo in "Krusty Krab Training Video ". When you eye every customer very closely in the beginning of the segment 'The Krusty Krab Today', he is seen drinking a soda. Fred is also seen eating a Krabby Patty.
- Tom is actually seen in "Roller Cowards" after the scene where Old Man Jenkins complains of not being let on the ride.
- Tom appears in the episode "Fear of a Krabby Patty" when SpongeBob screams at all the Krabby Patties. His wife, Sally then says, "I told you that shirt was hideous."
thumb|300px|right|Tom does not like Bubble Buddy much Tom wears a dark purple shirt with blue shorts and has a solid body. He also has green golden fins and a back fin. His eyes are quite big and the pupil is small, but the surrounding area of the eye is golden brown.
Tom is a person with a good life and he enjoys being married to Martha. Tom also can be mad. In the episodes: "Chocolate With Nuts", he got extremely mad. Tom is never upset when he eats at the Krusty Krab and Shell Shack. Tom has been seen at the Bikini Bottom Hospital with a butt machine and looked aggravated. Tom also appears to have some obsessive compulsive disorder about his food. In most episodes such as "Chocolate With Nuts", "Pizza Delivery", "Fools in April", "No Weenies Allowed", and possibly others he is seen obsessing almost violently over his food or his drinks.
Housing and Growth
In the SpongeBob TV series, viewers have never seen Tom grow. The only growth/body difference was in "Patty Hype", his face was green and in "Sing a Song of Patrick", his face was dark green. Tom's house was seen in the episode: "Chocolate with Nuts". The inside of the house was unknown, except for the plant and a poster of a fish inside his house.
In "F.U.N.", he is a very, large and fat, fish being alarmed by Plankton's Krabby Patty robbery. In the episode "Pizza Delivery", Tom was orange in color, and in "Patty Hype", he appears bright green.
Additional Info
In "Pranks a Lot", it is revealed that he drives a tourist van. In "Skill Crane", it is revealed that he works at "R.A. Penny Pincher Vending Supplies". Tom's name was revealed in the episode Patty Hype. He also was a member of the jury in the episode "Krabs vs. Plankton". In "I Had an Accident", Tom is seen in an "Iron Butt" complaining, "Oh man, It itches" as Dr. Forrest shows SpongeBob how he might be treated if SpongeBob "broke" his butt again. In "Breath of Fresh Squidward", it is revealed that he has a daughter. Tom was also one of the prison campers who tried to escape from Prison Camp in the episode "The Inmates of Summer". Tom did appear in "The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie", but only in a very minor role. Towards the end of the movie, his pants and legs are seen and the audience can know that SpongeBob freed him from Plankton's evil bucket mind control and came outside of the Krusty Krab 2 stepping on Plankton. Tom's biggest role was in "Chocolate With Nuts", the first time he had a major role. There was someone looking like Tom, possibly his ancestor, in "Pest of the West". Tom didn't appear in "Friend or Foe", but one of the elementary students looked like him. In "Fools in April", he told SpongeBob to give him a couple of ice cubes. However, SpongeBob put in only one. In "MuscleBob BuffPants", he was the cashier and worker of the Juice Bar. In "Culture Shock", he was the news reporter cameraman holding the camera next to the news reporter introducing and encouraging the Squidward Tentacles Talent Show at the Krusty Krab. In the episode "Best Frenemies", Tom was seen in the Krusty Krab drinking the Kelp Shake but when Mr. Krabs yelled out the new rule: No Outside Drinks!!, he marched out of the Krusty Krab and went to the KelpShakerestaurant. In the episode "Plankton!", Tom was seen eating a Krabby Patty and he was drawn behind Squidward's lip. He also appeared in "Party Pooper Pants" as one of SpongeBob's friends who arrive at the party with a bag of chips, and he was 22 minutes late. In the episode "Graveyard Shift" Tom mistakes the Krusty Krab's "Closed" sign for being an "Open" sign, and it's partially his fault for making Squidward and SpongeBob work at the Krusty Krab all night (he told Mr. Krabs if they stayed open, he'd give them his money. Krabs stingy ways couldn't resist the offer). He also was bitten by Gary in "Once Bitten". And in "Wigstruck", he is an actor who plays John in the movie, "My Hair Lady" He was also in the audience in front of the Krusty Krab in "The Clash of Triton".
- What did you do to my drink!?
- Hahahahahahahahaha...I guess that is pretty funny!
- Did you say... CHOCOLATE?!
- April Fools, jerk.
- (Laughs like Oscar Proud from the Proud Family) Finally! I've been trying to catch you boys all day. Now that I've got you right where I want you.... I would like to buy all your chocolate.
- Aw man, it itches.
- Say, what's a Dog?
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- Thanks, I've been dying for one of these.
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Nouvel's Serpentine Gallery Pavilion, the architect's first completed building in the UK, operated as a publicly accessible structure within Kensington Gardens and as a café. The pavilion design highlighted the idea of play with its incorporation of traditional French outdoor table-tennis tables.
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RE: st: Re: st: RE: Truncated sample or Heckman selection
Ebru Ozturk <firstname.lastname@example.com>
RE: st: Re: st: RE: Truncated sample or Heckman selection
Fri, 5 Oct 2012 00:34:22 +0300
Also, I think the results will be subject to sample selection since they refer to innovating firms only.
For Tobit regression, the dependent variable is the percent of total firm sales revenues that derived from the sales of new products. Therefore, it is censored as sales of new products can only be zero or positive.
> Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2012 20:54:49 +0100
> Subject: st: Re: st: RE: Truncated sample or Heckman selection
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> I agree on #1.
> On #2, how is Ebru going to fit any kind of model with no data on predictors?
> Nick
> On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 7:50 PM, Millimet, Daniel <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote:
> > 1. A fractional logit model is more appropriate when modeling percentages.
> > 2. The data set up is in between the usual Heckman vs. truncated model setup. With the typical Heckman approach, X's are observed for all observations and there is no information on the missing outcome. With a truncated setup, we observe no X's, but have information at least on the range of values for the outcome. Here, you do know something about the value of Y for the censored observations as in the truncated setup, but you only observe a subset of the X's. To me, it sounds you could perhaps "invent" a new model that is a zero-inflated fractional logit model, since you have 1 set of regressors that impact perhaps the probability of no innovation, and then a second set of regressors that impacts the amount of innovation conditional on this being positive.
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> > Anyway, perhaps not the best answer.
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> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: firstname.lastname@example.com [mailto:email@example.com] On Behalf Of Ebru Ozturk
> >
> > I have a question that I cannot decide whether I should use truncated regression or Heckman sample selection.
> > For instance, in the dataset, firms that produce any type of innovation (process or product) give information about other 'x' variables. In other words, firms that do not produce any innovation do not answer other questions as these questions are directly related to firms' innovation activities. So, the 'x' variables that I am interested in have no values only for those firms that do not produce innovation. But, I know the dependent (y) variable in both case, either firms produce innovation or not produce.
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> >
> > I am planning to run tobit regression as the dependent variable is percentage between 0 - 100 and Heckman sample selection model to check selection bias. But, I can not decide whether it is truncated sample or Heckman sample selection.
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> > So, what do you think?
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> > Thank you very much, Ebru.
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Farmingdale State's Donald Lawes is the new king on the block
Farmingdale State's Donald Lawes -- the best shot blocker statistically in NCAA basketball -- stood just 5-51/2 as a high school freshman at Forest Hills. Too short for the sport, he instead became a gymnast. Now in his senior year in college, he's listed at 6-7 for the Rams (18-8), who will be within one win of the Division III NCAA Tournament if they can beat host Mount Saint Mary (20-5) Thursday in the semifinals of the Skyline Conference tournament.
Lawes never played organized basketball until he graduated from high school and attended upstate Cayuga CC. By then, he was 6-4. He had a personal-best 11 blocks in one game and transferred to Farmingdale last season, where 7-1 AJ Matthews set the season record with 99 in 2010-11. Lawes now has the record with 116 and is averaging 4.5 per game to lead all NCAA divisions. He is averaging 12.7 points and 8.8 rebounds.
"I just try to use my athleticism and my long arms because I do have a seven-foot wing span," he said. "I just use that to my advantage, plus I can jump pretty high. I was a gymnast , that's why I can jump so high."
Lawes played sparingly last season but learned from watching Matthews, who is playing professionally in Lithuania.
"He's crazy athletic," Lawes said. "I just try to push myself to be better. He's where I want to be right now. I definitely said to myself from the beginning of the season that I wanted to be No. 1 . I also said I will break the record. Both of those happened."
Farmingdale coach Brendan Twomey said he can't take any credit for honing Lawes' shot-blocking skills.
"I was a shooting guard and I'm 6-1, so I'm not really one to talk when it comes to blocking shots," Twomey said. "But he just has a knack for timing. He's very long, very athletic. He leaves enough space between him and the guy shooting the ball where he doesn't get too many fouls. I've been around Division III basketball about 15 years and he's the best shot-blocker I've seen as a player or coach. It's not so much his height, it's his length. He's also quick off his feet."
Farmingdale lost twice to Mount Saint Mary during the regular season. "It was kind of hard for me to get my shot blocks off because they are mostly a [outside] shooting team. It kind of messed me," Lawes said of Saturday's 69-58 loss.
Twomey said Farmingdale will have to make adjustments if the opposition stays away from Lawes.
"Down the stretch a lot of teams haven't really been going at him," he said, "so he really hasn't had the opportunity. They really try to stay out of the paint when he's in the game. We didn't shoot well up there, we were 1-for-17 from three-point range, and I'm hoping we can hit some shots to help our guys down low."
It will be another homecoming for Twomey, who was Mount Saint Mary's all-time leading scorer when he graduated in 2004. His father, Dan, a retired lieutenant in the New York City Fire Department, is the athletic director at the Newburgh, N.Y., school.
"I still have strong ties there," the coach said. "Just going back to the gym and seeing some familiar faces. It's a little weird sitting on the other bench. Once the game starts, all that stuff goes out the window.
"I pretty much talk to my dad every other day. We don't talk that much about X's and O's, just things like 'How are you doing?' If Mount St. Mary wins, he's happy for them; if I win, he'll be happy for me."
It will be much more difficult for his dad, who said, "I can't win, either, because somebody loses. In this particular case, it's a senior-laden team we have and it's one of my favorite groups of kids. It's really tough, it's my son coaching and then I've got these guys who are around here all the time.
"Everybody was talking to me, 'Man, I wouldn't want to be you.' It's really tough to do. With the stakes higher, it's even magnified a little more. After this game you are one game away from going to The Dance."
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I keep some knitting at the ready in my favorite chair. The simple red garter stitch scarf is good for talking and knitting at the same time. The Garter Yoke Cardi is now at an easy place that is mindless as well. I just have to remember to put in the buttonholes as I go down the body. The Collector pulled out her fluffy pink blanket knitting and is working on that to keep me company. Her blanket is in the bag I sewed for her last summer in the corner there.
Ahhhh... this incredibly simple garter stitch scarf is inspired by a scarf I saw at Loop last spring. It was knit by Craig (the owner of the shop). It is knit in 2 skeins of Koigu sock yarn on size 3 needles. I started it on my way home from NYC. I cast on 40 stitches and knit away. I am on my second skein. It is so drapey already. Good stuff.
The author of the book above contacted me to see if I would like a copy of her new book, Phoebe's Sweater. Of course I said sure. It is a picture book written by Joanna Johnson and illustrated by her husband, Eric Johnson. What a talented couple. The story is about a mouse family and it is a very sweet tale.
Knitting is woven in the story as the mama mouse knits Phoebe a new sweater. It is a short story that includes knitting, seasons, family and a baby. That's all I'll say as I don't want to give too much detail away.
An incredibly nice touch is added at the end of the book. Several patterns are inlcuded in the book. The first pattern is for Phoebe's Sweater, then...
... the pattern for Phoebe Mouse...
... and finally, the pattern for the Phoebe Doll Sweater. The designs look cute and snuggly.
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Next Mazda MX-5 Miata headed for 2015 Chicago debutFri, 17 Jan 2014 15:45:00 EST
Twenty-six years after it was introduced at the 1989 Chicago Auto Show, the much anticipated fourth generation Mazda MX-5 Miata will meet the press at the 2015 Chicago show. A piece in Autocar refines some of the details on the larger, lighter Miata that a Mazda insider has said will be "our best-looking car ever."
The company has relented on the quest for the metric tonne, the 1000-kilogram (2,200-pound) target too difficult to achieve in light of cost constraints. You can still expect it to lose a generous dollop of weight - Autocar says a curb weight of 1,100 kg (2,420 pounds) will still make it the lightest in its class. And Mazda will be stressing a fun driving experience through light weight and a modest amount of naturally-aspirated horsepower. Engine capacities of 1.5 and 2.0 liters are expected. Sounds familiar (and good), right?
The Miata's interpretation of Kodo design will be veer from that found on the Mazda3 and Mazda6, with "very clean and simple" lines marking out "more muscular proportions" and elongated bodywork on a longer wheelbase. A stretched engine bay will make room for the current Skyactiv engine and perhaps the future Skyactiv 2 powerplants, initial reports suggesting there could be a 30-percent increase in fuel economy from the moment it arrives.
Two flavors of top-down operation will continue, those being the soft- and folding metal hardtop. That next iteration of the hardtop will lose weight and take up less space, making for a bigger bit of space in the trunk. The next Miata will go on sale in 2015, supposedly joined at some point by the Alfa Romeo brother it will share a platform with.
By Jonathon Ramsey
See also: 2014 Mazda Skyactiv Prototype looks ready for Daytona, Road & Track to take Miata on million-mile march, Mazda delays US launch of Skyactiv-D engine.


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Harvard School of Public Health: More Guns = More Homicide
Some facts from the Harvard School of Public Health about the correlation between gun availability and homicides: Homicide - Firearms Research - Harvard Injury Control Research Center - Harvard School of Public Health.
1. Where there are more guns there is more homicide (literature review).
Our review of the academic literature found that a broad array of evidence indicates that gun availability is a risk factor for homicide, both in the United States and across high-income countries. Case-control studies, ecological time-series and cross-sectional studies indicate that in homes, cities, states and regions in the US, where there are more guns, both men and women are at higher risk for homicide, particularly firearm homicide.
Hepburn, Lisa; Hemenway, David. Firearm availability and homicide: A review of the literature. Aggression and Violent Behavior: A Review Journal. 2004; 9:417-40.
2. Across high-income nations, more guns = more homicide.
We analyzed the relationship between homicide and gun availability using data from 26 developed countries from the early 1990s. We found that across developed countries, where guns are more available, there are more homicides. These results often hold even when the United States is excluded.
Hemenway, David; Miller, Matthew. Firearm availability and homicide rates across 26 high income countries. Journal of Trauma. 2000; 49:985-88.
3. Across states, more guns = more homicide
Using a validated proxy for firearm ownership, we analyzed the relationship between firearm availability and homicide across 50 states over a ten year period (1988-1997).
After controlling for poverty and urbanization, for every age group, people in states with many guns have elevated rates of homicide, particularly firearm homicide.
Miller, Matthew; Azrael, Deborah; Hemenway, David. Household firearm ownership levels and homicide rates across U.S. regions and states, 1988-1997. American Journal of Public Health. 2002: 92:1988-1993.
4. Across states, more guns = more homicide (2)
Using survey data on rates of household gun ownership, we examined the association between gun availability and homicide across states, 2001-2003. We found that states with higher levels of household gun ownership had higher rates of firearm homicide and overall homicide. This relationship held for both genders and all age groups, after accounting for rates of aggravated assault, robbery, unemployment, urbanization, alcohol consumption, and resource deprivation (e.g., poverty). There was no association between gun prevalence and non-firearm homicide.
Miller, Matthew; Azrael, Deborah; Hemenway, David. State-level homicide victimization rates in the U.S. in relation to survey measures of household firearm ownership, 2001-2003. Social Science and Medicine. 2007; 64:656-64.
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The following itineraries span the entire length of this incredibly diverse country, from the historic cities of the east, to the plains and jaw-dropping mountains of the west and the Arctic wilderness of the north. Given the vast distances involved, you won't be able to cover everything, but even picking a few highlights will give you a deeper insight into Canada's natural and historic wonders.
Classic Canada
This three-week tour gives a taster of Canada's main highlights from coast to coast, travelling by train, bus and plane.
1 Québec City
Savour the baguettes, cobbled streets, café au lait and rich French heritage of Canada's oldest settlement.
2 Montréal
Head south to this hip and cosmopolitan city to enjoy the street artists, museums, smoked meats, bagels and North America's largest jazz festival.
3 Ottawa
The Canadian capital is worth a day or two for its outstanding museums and galleries, with a side trip to the distinctive geography of Gatineau Park.
4 Toronto
Canada's biggest city and commercial capital is best known for the cloud-scraping CN Tower, art from the Group of Seven and pulsing nightlife.
5 Niagara Falls
Canada's major show-stopper is just a short ride from Toronto.
6 Take the train to Jasper
Fly from Toronto to Edmonton and take the VIA Rail service to Jasper, home to gorgeous Maligne Lake and Canada's highest cable car.
7 The Icefields Parkway
Spend a few days immersed in the grandeur of the Rockies on the road to Banff, via the Columbia Icefield and Lake Louise.
8 Banff
The capital of the Canadian Rockies is surrounded by mesmerizing scenery, mountain trails and soothing hot springs.
9 Vancouver
After stops in Yoho and Revelstoke national parks, end your trip at the Pacific Ocean with a scenic stay at Canada's dynamic western capital.
Best of the Maritimes
Maritime Canada – especially Newfoundland – is a land apart, with a distinct culture, stunning scenery and invariably empty roads. This two-to-three week tour is best experienced by car.
1 Halifax
The hip capital of Nova Scotia offers great museums, the notorious "donair" kebab, hundreds of pubs and the best live music in the east.
2 Lunenburg and the south shore
Take a day or two to see the best of Nova Scotia's rugged coastline south of Halifax, ending at the charming fishing port of Lunenburg.
3 Bay of Fundy
Drive to the New Brunswick side of the Bay of Fundy, where Hopewell's flowerpot rocks and the misty forests of the Fundy National Park await.
4 Prince Edward Island
Cross over the Confederation Bridge for the bucolic charms and fresh lobsters of Anne of Green Gables country.
5 Cape Breton
Back in Nova Scotia, drive north to Cape Breton Island, where the jaw-dropping Cabot Trail takes in the best scenery, and Acadian and Gaelic culture.
6 Gros Morne National Park
Catch the ferry from Cape Breton to Newfoundland and drive up to this sensational national park.
7 L'Anse aux Meadows
Continue north to St Anthony and this remarkable historic site, home to Vikings some 500 years before Columbus.
8 Fogo Island
Cut across the vast wilderness of central Newfoundland to this untouched slice of traditional port life.
9 St John's
End up at Newfoundland's boisterous capital, where you can whale-watch, picnic at a lighthouse and get "screeched in".
The Great North
Only when you travel in Canada's immense northern wilderness will you begin to grasp just how big – and rich in wildlife – this nation is. Come in summer to enjoy the sunshine and take three to four weeks to complete this trip.
1 Winnipeg
Fly into the underrated capital of Manitoba and gateway to the prairies, home to the world's largest Inuit art collection.
2 Churchill
Take the train to this Hudson Bay outpost to see hordes of beluga whales and – while you can – polar bears up close.
3 Alaska Highway
Fly or drive to Edmonton and then Dawson Creek before following the epic stretch of Alaska Highway up to the lively capital of the Yukon, Whitehorse.
4 Klondike Highway
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5 Dawson City
Take a break from the road at this iconic northern frontier town, centre of the Klondike gold rush.
6 Prince Rupert
This port town is the stepping off point for the Grizzly Bear Sanctuary and whale-watching tours.
7 Haida Gwaii
Take the ferry across to this magical island archipelago in the Pacific, rich in First Nations culture, flora and fauna.
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Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Were You Born in a Barn or Something?
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Wow...those are beautiful pictures!ReplyDelete
Yes, a wedding in a barn would be so much fun. Love the pictures. My kids all had different kinds of weddings and I loved each one. One outside in a garden, one formal in a church (the minister totally balnked out during the ceremony), and one on a mountain top in a tiny tiny chapel with 30 people. So much fun.ReplyDelete
Such beautiful photos! I love weddings and in a barn like these photos would be so magical. Enjoy your day!ReplyDelete
Wow! Such gorgeous images! Something so fabulous about combining the rustic charm with elegance--just perfect!ReplyDelete
Hope you're having a wonderful day!
I love barns too...I could totally live in one someday!ReplyDelete
Hope one of the girls lets you do their wedding in a barn, I know it would be gorgeous!
You're in my prayers dear, hope things are going well!
God bless,
I love the rustic-classiness of a barn wedding too. Your pics are great.ReplyDelete
Welcome home, hope Maine was wonderful and a cool getaway for you. You've been in my prayers.
I love the barn wedding look, too! If that's what you would call it??? lol Beautiful!ReplyDelete
Hey there! What beautiful, beautiful pictures. I remember you saying another time how much you liked barns. I have a solution for you instead of waiting for one of your girls....You just have to re-new your vows!!!! Not only are you re-newing, you are getting your fantasy wedding! I think that is a MUST--you only go through life one time, no re-runs!ReplyDelete
I hope your doing well, thinking of you often!
I think if you two would get busy you could accomplish this before the girls are ready to jump the broom. XXHugs, MollyeReplyDelete
I think its great that you dream, cause Dreams come true...ReplyDelete
I came by today to introduce myself. My name is Sherry and I have joined the Bloggerette Sorority. I have only been blogging for almost 30 days so I missed the Rush, but I look forward to taking part in future events. I would be honored if you would like to come by for a visit at http://scrappingwithsherry1.blogspot.com/ Hope to see you there!
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I agree with you. Barns are awesome!ReplyDelete
Do your girls know of your plans, LOL?! Beautiful pictures too!
every photo made me smile..... just wonderful!ReplyDelete
hubby and I would also love to live in a refurbished barn.... complete with a wonderous shabby pink kitchen! giggles!
OH MY GOODNESS! How did I miss this post?ReplyDelete
My friend Joy and I are always talking about buying a piece of property somewhere with a barn on it so we could have barn sales! We were thinking up in wine country some where. How flippin' fun would that be? And my friend's daughter just got married in his parents yard and it was an old Victorian farmhouse, and Joy and I both said at the EXACT same time "BARN WEDDING!"
We must have ESP Girl!
OMG! This is just so funny!
:) HUGS! karen


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Thursday, May 2, 2013 by STEPHEN GRAY WALLACE Special to The Press in OpinionProm, graduation dangerous times for teen drivers, SADD says
Prom and graduation season, the Fourth of July, and summer vacation give pause to parents of teenagers everywhere.
Because celebration paired with newfound freedom can trigger tragedy on our roads and highways.
Indeed, young people themselves report that these times of year are the most dangerous when it comes to driving. And alcohol and other drugs are primary reasons.
According to new research from Students Against Destructive Decisions and Liberty Mutual Insurance, 23 percent of teens admit to driving under the influence of alcohol, marijuana or other drugs. With 13 million driving-aged teenagers, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, that means as many as 3 million impaired adolescents may be taking to the road.
Ironically, most teens (91 percent) consider themselves to be safe, cautious drivers. For example, nearly 40 percent claim that alcohol has no impact on their driving. Some even say it helps. And when it comes to operating a motor vehicle under the influence of marijuana, a whopping 75 percent feel the same way.
Specifically, about one in four teens who have driven under the influence of marijuana (25 percent) or prescription drugs (23 percent), and about one in seven teens who report drinking and driving (14 percent), say they're not distracted "at all" when mixing substance use with driving.
This cavalier attitude toward driving under the influence is made more somber in light of recent data from the Governors Highway Safety Association which found an alarming 19 percent increase in the number of teen driver deaths (ages 16 and 17) in the first half of 2012.
"The end of the school year and the summer months are exciting times for teens, but they are also the most dangerous," says Dave Melton, a driving safety expert with Liberty Mutual Insurance and managing director of global safety. "A celebratory toast can quickly lead to serious consequences down the line. These new data illustrate that there is clearly a strong need to increase the level of education around risk. More importantly, it's a flag for parents to make sure they talk to their kids regularly about the importance of safe driving behavior."
His thoughts are echoed by SADD.
"Parents play an incredibly important role in communicating expectations to their teen drivers, enforcing consequences for ignoring family driving rules, and setting a good example behind the wheel," says Penny Wells, SADD's president and CEO, who points to Liberty Mutual's Parent/Teen Driving Contract and SADD's Contract for Life as effective conversation starters for parents and their teen drivers.
The good news is that more than 90 percent of teens say their school has a program or policy in place to deter illegal behavior, the most common being security guards or police. Additionally, the use of breathalyzers at school events is up nearly 25 percent. Yet, while school programs play an important role in keeping teens from engaging in dangerous activities, unsupervised celebrations make parent communication about safe driving more critical than ever.
If teens really believe there are no adverse consequences from driving impaired, we have our work cut out for us … lest many more families become shattered from injury and death.
Editor's note: Stephen Gray Wallace, senior advisor for policy, research and education at SADD and an associate research professor and director of the Center for Adolescent Research and Education at Susquehanna University, has broad experience as a school psychologist and adolescent/family counselor.


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Stallone has brought Wayne Kramer ("The Cooler") on board to direct his next film, "Headshot," reported Variety, about a New Orleans hitman who teams up with a New York detective to take down the thugs who killed their respective partners.
Stallone co-wrote the script with Alessandro Camon, who received an Oscar nomination last year for his collaborating with Oren Moverman on "The Messenger," so there's hope that it will be at least moderately intelligent.
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A blackish spot develops on the bottom of my tomato fruit. What is the problem and how can it be prevented?
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The mission of Financial & Administrative Services is to provide support services for the college in the areas of procurement, accounts payable and receivable, financial reporting, cashiering, payroll, inventory of physical assets, budgeting and budgetary control, risk management and insurance and accounting services with appropriate internal controls to ensure that all sources of funds--federal, state and local--are properly accounted.
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- Management is responsible for the promulgation of policies and procedures directed toward the establishment of good internal controls.
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- Any observed weaknesses in internal control should be brought to the attention of the Vice President of Financial and Administrative Services.
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He left home for the West Coast when he was 16 to make a name for himself in music.
But fame was always just out of reach for Bruce Sauer. His hopes crumbled into a life of eking out a meagre existence playing music on the streets of Vancouver's Downtown Eastside and carving soapstone pipes.
As Sauer's dreams of stardom faded, so did the frequency of his calls and visits to his family back in Alberta.
"He was pretty much following his musical dream," said Sauer's brother, Bill Olsen. "Through the seventies and eighties, Vancouver was the place to be if you were in the entertainment industry and he'd kind of hang with that sort of business.
"He would fall in and out of home. He'd show up with no place to live and Mom would take him in for a while and he'd do some things.
"He had big dreams that never materialized."
It had been nearly 12 years since Olsen, 60, had seen Sauer, who is 11 months his junior. He didn't know if his brother was alive or dead until a Canadian Press photo feature on the Downtown Eastside last year.
A photo booth was set up for residents to pose for pictures. The project aimed to look beyond the gritty appearances of the people who inhabit the hardscrabble neighbourhood. Some who stopped said they hoped friends and relatives would see the photos and know they were still around.
Olsen did just that, recognizing a grey-haired man with a beard and a patch over one eye.
"My sister was watching TV and all of a sudden she caught a glimpse of him. And thank God for the Internet … I spotted it there," Olsen said. "I haven't heard from my brother and there he is. I miss having him in my life. I just turned 60 and he will be 60 in December so here it is — two ageing gentlemen not having contact, and that's sad."
Olsen said he and his siblings were born in Calgary and then moved to Edmonton, where they grew up.
He said Sauer didn't react well to their father, who was a "very strict and harsh disciplinarian."
"I do remember one day when Bruce came in high and Dad had been out working construction and Bruce got the worst of it. It wasn't like he got scolded. Dad was very physical," Olsen recalled. "I think that memory resonated with Bruce a lot because with Dad, if you stepped out of line, you got it."
Olsen said he last saw his brother at Edmonton's Fringe Festival in 2002, where Bruce set up his booth on Whyte Avenue to sell pipes.
Olsen said Sauer wears an eye patch because he has Bell's palsy, a facial nerve condition.
Sauer is listed as a renter in a Downtown Eastside hotel, but couldn't be reached for comment.
Olsen is teaching in Nunavut, but hopes to travel to Vancouver to meet with his brother when he returns to his home to Hanna, Alta., in June.
He is desperate to reconnect. He lost touch with his sister Sharon years ago and the family didn't learn of her death until she had been buried in a pauper's grave.
"He could die without a next of kin and he would be buried in a pauper's grave without anybody at the funeral," Olsen said. "It was bad enough having a sister go that way – I don't want my brother going that way either."


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Chris Brown Shares Emotional Message on Instagram [PHOTO]by Michelle McGahan | PopCrush
The day before he announced the release of his upcoming album 'X' via Instagram, Chris Brown took to the photo-sharing app to share a much more emotional and reflective message.
Posting a picture of himself in an orange jumpsuit, the troubled singer wrote:
"I been through a lot in my life. Made a lot of mistakes along the way. But through it all I've always been true to myself and through God I've been able to take care of my family! I should regret some things but I think the lessons learned will shape me into a real man. I'm grateful and appreciative! Thank you for life!"
Brown was released from jail last month after having been incarcerated since mid-March. The singer was sentenced to jail after being kicked out of rehab, which violated his probation in the case in which he beat up Rihanna. While serving his sentence, Brown was sentenced to 131 days after once again violating his probation when he got into an altercation with a fan in Washington, D.C.
Team Breezy, what do you think about Chris Brown's remarks? Do you think he should regret some of his previous actions, or do you think they helped to shape him into a better person?
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Hi, I have found a journal article from a database, however the site did not provide its vol number and issue number. How I can reference it?
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This is quite strange - generally all journal articles in databases have at least a volume number. Are you sure it is a journal article and not some kind of report? Even purely online journals normally have volume numbers or issue dates. Perhaps you could try to go to the journal's website - get the details from what you have found in the database and then try to see what volume and issue information there is on the actual website. If there is only an issue date then perhaps it is a magazine or newspaper arcticle. If there really are no volume and issue details, or dates, then I suspect it is not really a journal in the normal academic sense, and you will have to reference it as a web page.
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In that case, just include the volume number as vol. # in your citation and leave out the issue number.
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The Wall Street Journal is more like a newspaper than a journal, from a referencing point of view, as odd as that may sound. So use this convention.
Herring, C. 2013, 'The 7-foot-2 roadblock to victory; so far, Knicks have no answer for Pacers' Hibbert', Wall Street Journal, May 15.
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An innocent man who spent nearly a quarter century in prison for a murder he did not commit walked out of a Brooklyn courtroom a free man Tuesday, with his mother by his side.
Jonathan Fleming, now 51, was in tears as he hugged his lawyers and family after his conviction was thrown out by a judge.
"I feel like the time I felt when he was born and the nurse bring him to me," said Patricia Fleming, the mother of the wrongly jailed man. "That's how happy I was."
From the start, Fleming proclaimed his innocence in the 1989 shooting of his friend Darryl Rush. He said he was vacationing in Disney World. He had plane tickets, videos and postcards from his trip and the testimony of his own mother.
The New York Times first reported the questions in this case, including that investigators, hired by his attorney Anthony Mayol, interviewed a key witness who says she lied and singled out Fleming in exchange for having felony charges against her dropped.
Prosecutors' own review produced a hotel receipt that Fleming paid in Florida about five hours before the shooting -- a document that police evidently had found in Fleming's pocket when they arrested him. Prosecutors also found an October 1989 Orlando police letter to New York detectives, saying some employees at an Orlando hotel had told investigators they remembered Fleming.
Neither the receipt or the police letter had been provided to Fleming's initial defense lawyer, despite rules that generally require investigators to turn over possibly exculpatory material.
Patricia Fleming, 71, was with her son in Orlando at the time of the crime and testified at his trial.
"I knew he didn't do it, because I was there," she said. "When they gave my son 25-to-life, I thought I would die in that courtroom."
Questions about Fleming's conviction surfaced amid an ongoing investigation into past murder convictions in the borough.
"I'm not saying he was framed," said Fleming's attorney Taylor Koss. "I'm saying it couldn't possibly be a mistake."
Since Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson took office in January after defeating longtime incumbent Charles Hynes, his office has been reviewing dozens of murder convictions dating back to the 1980s. During his campaign, Thompson criticized some prosecutions and the pace of review in cases where there was concern of wrongful conviction.
The Fleming case was investigated out of Brooklyn's 90th precinct, where retired detective Louis Scarcella had worked. Dozens of cases worked by Scarcella have been reopened by the D.A.'s Conviction Integrity Unit after a high-profile 1990 murder case he investigated was thrown out.