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8/24/2010 2:00pm, #11
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Hi KK. I was just trying to see if any actual COLs were still on here so I could get a reply. All I've been able to get are ex COLs who have no idea what I'm saying. Perhaps neither do I.
So ut was not directed at former COLs. So, what's happening with all of you former COLs and ex students?
8/24/2010 2:13pm, #12
Rosanne is an excellent writer, so is bemused. They have led to a lot of clarification of things that have gone on at col and jsw. The only reason that I still check in here is to see if there is anything that I can add to the discussion. Or to see if anyone else was lucky enough to leave her cluches. Have a life of their choosing... I pray for them all. This site has been helpful to many people. There were many things said that others didn't even know of. Everything was so secret there.The real deal. No muss, no fuss, just truth
8/26/2010 4:30pm, #13
I also check in to see if there is anything I can add, and to see if there is any news. Originally I posted to warn others, but everyone's previous posts take care of that.
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Remember being sleep deprived & going over this verse for the 1000th time?
Luke 14:25 The Cost of Being a Disciple
Large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and turning to them he said: If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother, his wife and children, his brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be my disciple.
9/09/2010 4:56pm, #15
So I believe that Jesus wanted his followers not to be fettered by family attachments, at least in the short term, in order that one could hear His words with a clear mind.
I find it repugnant that one would be asked to hate one's family for the sake of following Jesus or anyone else. As usual, TYK picks and chooses excerpts from the Bible to justify her authority.
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Holy crap dude!
Check out the last post on this thread
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Hello All:
TYK often would misquote the Bible, and low to anyone who corrected her and said, 'That's not that it means'. Several of Jesus' deciples were asked to drop everything to follow him, but the bottom line is TYK is not and never will be Jesus. If she is implying she is 'like Jesus' there is something seriously wrong. One time I lectured her on how to actually be humble. I had to back down though. If she wants to be like Jesus then she should be willing to drop all of her old ways, her ties (to riches and such) and become like the 'least of these'. But even doing charity work (dressed in her best clothes of course) isn't going to get her into Heaven. Jesus also frowned upon those who would make themselves look good before God, such as the Pharisees and their rituals. Even though she pretends to be humble, and probably helps a few, the other sins and omissions far outweigh the rest.
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Welcome newcomer. The 1997 thing was someone's opinion and was never proven. As someone who was there (long before 1997) and in the know, (until 2007), and of rank, I can vouch that there was never a class where anyone cut off their privates for any reason. I'd think she would run out of students! However, as others pointed out there were plenty of other things that did happen (weird diets, punishments, arranged marriages, scandal, pyramid scams, etc).
9/22/2010 12:46pm, #19
Kittyki, as far as I know you were never in COL, so there was a lot that went on that you didn't know about. I know one of the men who was in that 1997 "class." TYK didn't like her COL students to have romantic feelings unless she could control the relationships, because she wanted her students' love to be primarily aimed at her. She periodically had jealous hissy fits about COL students who confessed to having crushes on each other. That 1997 "class" was just an especially bad jealous hissy fit.
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The Niagara-Wheatfield Board of Education approved a request from the Girls Soccer Booster Club to move forward with fundraising and develop plans for soccer shelters to be used for boys and girls soccer and lacrosse.
The shelters will be built in memory of Steven Johnson, father of three soccer-playing daughters who was a constant presence at N-W games. Johnson was one of the passengers killed when Flight 3407 went down over Clarence on Feb. 12, 2009. Plans are to kick off the fundraising part of the project on that date this year.
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The board also heard a presentation by principals Charlie Smilinick, Nora O'Bryan and Theron Mong on their budgetary needs for the upcoming academic year. Each feel they can maintain classroom size with the staff they have, with the exception of O'Byran. The Errick Road principal has asked that her staff be increased by one additional teacher in each of three grades (3 through 5) in order to maintain an average classroom size of 20 to 22 students.
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British actress Kate Winslet refused to discuss her wedding to Ned Rocknroll over the phone amid fears the news would leak.
Winslet married the businessman, nephew of U.K. tycoon Sir Richard Branson, in a small, private ceremony in New York in 2012 and the news did not emerge until after the event.
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(Bloomberg) — Global liquefied natural gas markets will face "unprecedented" tightness this year and next as incremental LNG demand from Asia exceeds new supply, according to the International Energy Agency.
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During World War II more than 100,000 Japanese-Americans men, women and children were forced into internment camps. Nearly 10,000 were held at the Minidoka Camp in Idaho. When Japanese-Americans were allowed to fight in the war, many from Minidoka volunteered. They were put into one division, the 442nd. It became the most decorated unit of its size in World War II.
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Now in her 90's, Fumiko Hayashida was a young mother when she was forced from her home on Bainbridge Island, Washington and sent to the camp in Minidoka.
Toshi Ito was an angry teenager when she was sent from Seattle to Minidoka. She wrote a novel about her experiences called Endure. It was meant to answer all the questions her granddaughter asked about that time in her life. Writing the book and time have helped her find forgiveness, but she will never forget what she went through.
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CBS Radio weighs WFAN options
We understand there has been extended debate at CBS Sports Radio Network headquarters as to what should go where in New York — and soon.
When the new, national CBS Sports Radio Network is introduced here — TBA, in the next few months — the brief run of CBS-owned WFAN as an AM and FM simulcast will end.
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Which becomes the national sports station? Which becomes the local? Or do they share?
It stands to reason CBS is eager to give its new national sports network the bigger boost in the biggest market by placing much or all of its programming on mega-signaled 660 AM.
After all, CBS spent a lot of dough to (slowly) launch this network last September, and on talent, including ex-ESPNers Doug Gottlieb and Jim Rome.
Ah, but it stands to equal reason that the resistance from WFAN and its incumbents would be at least as strong.
WFAN is as eager to sustain ratings-approved weekday drive time shows hosted by Craig Carton and Boomer Esiason (mornings) and Mike Francesa (afternoons into evenings) and live local sports (Mets, Nets, Devils) on AM for the same, muscle-signaled reason.
Everyone and everything regularly heard on WFAN would want to stick with 660, rather than be switched to the unaccustomed and reach-diminished 101.9 FM.
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It may be that CBS will attempt a difficult mix-and-match programming format with national and local shows between AM and FM— awaiting a numbers shakeout.
"We have a number of great options and are closely examining each one," a CBS Radio spokesperson said Friday.
But 660 AM's mighty signal means it will be the alpha dog of CBS' two local sports stations. Now to see who and what gets possession of the doghouse, who and what sleeps outside.
No such decisions for ESPN Radio-NY, whose 1050 AM signal — now ESPN-NY in Spanish — is so weak, sundown-to-sunup, that it was eager to move to 98.7 FM, on which Knicks and Rangers night games, for example, can be heard more widely.
And Mets and Yankees radio rights expire after this season. CBS is eager to renew, but for one or both of its two sports stations, not likely any longer for WCBS AM 880. ESPN-NY, which now owns Mets' Spanish rights for 1050 AM, wants one team or the other for 98.7 FM.
Or, as Groucho Marx, as Prof. Wagstaff in "Horse Feathers" told the movie audience, "I've got to stay here, but there's no reason why you folks shouldn't go out into the lobby until this thing blows over."
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When Michael Jordan, among many fabulously wealthy and famous athletes, was revealed to be spending illogical amounts of time and big piles of dough gambling in casinos, the instant message from the media was this was of no concern because if anyone can afford to lose — and big — it was Jordan.
Lost or forgotten in this message was Leonard Tose, the late owner of the Philadelphia Eagles, on a parlay buy from his ownership of a huge trucking company, lost both to compulsive gambling.
Last week we saw how Maureen O'Connor, the former Mayor of San Diego and widow of the founder of Jack in the Box fast food franchises, gambled away a fortune likely far in excess of $13 million in cash, plus real estate and other assets, to stoke her addiction. And her story's just beginning to be told.
The idea one can "afford" a gambling addiction is like saying the guy with the biggest gas tank can afford an explosion.
* MSG's Islanders-Rangers telecast Thursday was loaded with strong replays and other good tapes.
The video of the Isles' Michael Grabner accelerating, in 2 1/2 strides from a dead stop to a rocket down the right side was special. Fastest Islander since Bob Bourne?
And an instant before the buzzer to end the second period, Ranger Brian Boyle caught Islander Mark Streit up high near the face, along the near boards just past mid-ice. As they skated off, MSG, live and on tape, showed Boyle talking to Streit — something noted by analyst Joe Micheletti.
But that a picture is worth a thousand words doesn't always render the picture unremarkable.
Neither Boyle nor Streit appeared agitated. Is it possible Boyle apologized to Streit, that he told him he didn't realize the period was ending that instant or he wouldn't have delivered the hit? Or that Boyle, at 6-foot-7, didn't intend to hit Streit that high?
Micheletti, who played in the NHL, didn't guess what they might have been discussing, or whether apologies for such things are spoken on the ice. But we would like to know such things, no? Maybe they'll follow it up, ask both players about it, then get back to us.
Gruden best at 'QB Camp'
Perhaps most frustrating about Jon Gruden's relentless, nonsensical, contradiction-soaked verbal excesses as ESPN's "Monday Night Football" analyst, is he is so good as the host of ESPN's "QB Camp" — a show in which he calmly, casually talks with NFL draft-eligible quarterbacks.
Last year, the show's third, Gruden talked theory, practice, strengths, weaknesses and life with rookies-to-be Andrew Luck, Russell Wilson, Robert Griffin III and Ryan Tannehill. This year, USC's Matt Barkley, Oklahoma's Landry Jones and West Virginia's Geno Smith, among others, are scheduled, starting April 4.
If only ESPN could convince Gruden to save some feet-up, take-it-easy commentary for Monday nights.
* ESPN's continuing Winter X-Games, next month in Tignes, France, last week canceled a Snowmobile Freestyle event exhibition scheduled for Tignes.
The high-speed, downhill, platform-launched, high-flying 500-pound snowmobile stunt exhibition, following the death-by-crash of Caleb Moore while competing in ESPN's Aspen X-Games on Jan. 31, is on hold, said ESPN, pending a "review."
Review? Review of what? To determine whether the event is as indefensibly dangerous as designed or just plain lethal?
* Oscar Pistorius, the legless "Blade Runner," when booked by police for murder in Pretoria, South Africa, on Thursday, hid his head as much as he could, bowed low and deep inside the hood of his sweatshirt. Guess he didn't want to be recognized.


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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia's government has moved the final round of the Miss World pageant from main Java island to the resort island of Bali amid protests by hard-line Muslims against the contest, an official said Saturday.
The decision, announced by Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Agung Laksono, makes Bali the sole location for the event, which opens Sunday.
The final round was initially set for Sept. 28 in Sentul, on the outskirts of Jakarta, the capital.
"The changes are made in accordance with people's aspirations and for the sake of Indonesia's tourism development," Laksono told a news conference. "So the event will be held completely in Bali."
Bali is the only Hindu-dominated province in Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim country.
Laksono said, however, that the contestants would not be prevented from visiting other parts of the country.
Muslim hard-line groups have protested in Jakarta and other cities, urging the government to cancel the contest.
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Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Governor George E. Pataki today announced the transfer of Piers 1, 2, 3 and part of Pier 5 owned by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to the Brooklyn Bridge Park Development Corporation (BBPDC). This action follows the approval in January of the General Project Plan for Brooklyn Bridge Park by the Empire State Development Corporation (ESDC). The 85-acre park, now in development, stretches approximately 1.3 miles along the East River from Atlantic Avenue to north of the Manhattan Bridge, and will be Brooklyn's first major new park since the creation of Prospect Park 135 years ago. The State and City's support will make this one of the most significant public investments in the creation of a park outside of Manhattan in more than a hundred years. The project will create 2,500 jobs and generate over $260 million a year in increased economic activity for the City and State. Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, ESDC Chairman Charles A. Gargano, Port Authority Executive Director Kenneth J. Ringler, Deputy Mayor for Economic Development & Rebuilding and BBPDC Vice Chair Daniel L. Doctoroff, Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe, BBPDC President Wendy Leventer, Small Business Services (SBS) Commissioner Robert Walsh and DUMBO Business Improvement District Executive Director Tucker Reed attended the announcement at Pier 2.
"This is an important milestone in the creation of what is set to become one of New York City's most magnificent public spaces," said Mayor Bloomberg. "Brooklyn Bridge Park will become the quintessential example of our Administration's commitment to return the City's waterfronts to its residents and improve the quality of life in neighborhoods in all five boroughs. Its creation will also be the linchpin of the dramatic expansion of recreational and economic opportunity occurring throughout the area – redevelopment of Governors Island across the Buttermilk Channel, the revitalization of the East River Waterfront in Lower Manhattan, the new Brooklyn Cruise Terminal and Fairway Market in Red Hook, and new industrial maritime activities coming to Sunset Park."
"The official transfer of Piers 1, 2, 3 and 5 of the Brooklyn Marine Terminal from the Port Authority to Brooklyn Bridge Park Development Authority is a significant milestone in the transformation of this underutilized property into a vibrant park," said Governor George E. Pataki. "With new access points to the water including a public boat ramp and an expanded pebble beach, and human-powered boat access to the East River and new features including tidal pools, a salt marsh, fishing piers, an expanded beach, and new floating walkways opening up views of the harbor and Manhattan, Brooklyn Bridge Park will provide a priceless component to Brooklyn and will help bring New Yorkers throughout this great city together to enjoy spectacular views, endless fun and most importantly, their families."
"The most beautiful American park of the 21st century – the emerald in Kings County's crown – becomes peerless with the transfer of these piers," said Borough President Markowitz. "Brooklyn also needs more jobs and economic development, of which the new DUMBO BID and Wireless Generation are just the first taste. Whether it's parks, jobs, investment, waterfront access, or unrivaled skyline views – with Brooklyn Bridge Park, it's all natural."
"We are pleased that these abandoned piers will be transformed into a spectacular waterfront park that will allow residents and tourists alike to enjoy breathtaking views of the Manhattan skyline," said Port Authority Executive Director Kenneth J. Ringler. "The waterfront has been a key part of the fabric of Brooklyn life for more than 100 years, and this project will provide more access to this important resource."
"It's very exciting to see Brooklyn Bridge Park take another step forward," said ESDC Chairman and Port Authority Vice Chairman Charles A. Gargano. "This park will offer residents and visitors an oasis within New York City and will boast access to the waterfront and sweeping and magnificent views of Manhattan and the East River. Users of the park will enjoy several types of playing fields, miles of boardwalks and pathways and areas for kayaking and other water activities. Brooklyn Bridge Park will truly be a priceless resource for our City."
"New Yorkers are being reminded of their City's waterfront heritage and Brooklyn Bridge Park is central to all of that, especially our emerging Harbor District," said Deputy Mayor Doctoroff. "In a city that has more than 570 miles of waterfront, we are determined to make more and more of it accessible and inviting, and today's action brings us another giant step forward in making Brooklyn Bridge Park a reality for the residents of and visitors to Brooklyn."
Brooklyn Bridge Park is a cooperative effort between the City and State to replace abandoned piers, parking lots and storage sheds with waterfront recreational open space in one of the most majestic locations in New York Harbor. New York City is providing $65 million and New York State is providing $85 million for the design and construction of the park. Construction costs are estimated at $130 million and annual maintenance costs are estimated at $15.2 million. Design for the park is being finalized with construction scheduled to begin on Brooklyn Bridge Plaza, the first phase of the project, in 2007. The park will be 85% complete by 2010. Interim recreational activities are being planned for the site this summer including walking tours for the public.
The new park will have public plazas, a bicycle path, restored marshland, two playing fields for soccer, field hockey, softball, cricket and football, courts for basketball, handball, volleyball and tennis, as well as an in-line hockey rink and playgrounds. The park will also feature four miles of promenades, boardwalks and floating walkways. Twelve acres of paddling waters will be created for kayaks, rowboats, and other water sports. Fishing piers and a marina are also planned. The updated design also features new access to the water from the park, including a public boat ramp, an extended pebble beach, tidal pools, and a salt marsh.
To ensure the park is properly maintained, the site will contain a limited amount of revenue-generating development. Approximately 10% of the area will be devoted to housing, hotel, retail space and parking. The architectural firm of Robert A.M. Stern recently joined the project team to prepare design guidelines for the development of the uplands of Pier 1 and 6, and a John Street site. These guidelines will ensure the highest quality of architecture for the buildings within the park to be concentrated at its edges at each entrance.
"We are clearly in the midst of an economic and social renaissance in Brooklyn," said Senator Martin Golden. "From the Brooklyn Bridge Park to the Atlantic Yards Project, we are creating a generation of good paying jobs while improving the beauty of our communities. Brooklyn is alive and I thank Mayor Bloomberg and Governor Pataki for their unwavering commitment and support."
"I am pleased that today we can finally continue with the process of building a world class park that will benefit not just Brooklyn, but all of New York City," said Senator Martin Connor. "I look forward to working with the Mayor, the Governor, and the Development Corporation and community organizations to help the construction of this long awaited project."
"For decades we have been working to take back the Brooklyn waterfront for our constituents, and this property transfer will put us one step closer," said Assemblywoman Joan Millman. "I look forward to the day in the not-too-distant future, when people of all ages are enjoying the 85 acres of world-class active recreation, and world-class views right here in Downtown Brooklyn."
Launch of Brooklyn's Newest BID and Welcome of Wireless Generation's New Headquarters to the Area
The Mayor also announced the launch of the new DUMBO Business Improvement District (BID), signed into law in December 2005, which encompasses the area surrounding the park from Old Fulton Street on the east to as far west as Gold Street. The DUMBO BID, one of 54 BIDs located throughout the five boroughs, will make immediate improvements to the quality of life and the business climate in the district by providing supplemental sanitation, maintenance and marketing services for the more than 570 businesses that comprise one of Brooklyn's most dynamic and fastest growing neighborhoods.
"DUMBO is the perfect place for a new BID as businesses move into the area," added Mayor Bloomberg. "DUMBO has become a great place to live, work and shop, and with the leadership of Executive Director Tucker Reed, the BID' services will ensure that DUMBO continues to grow and thrive."
One of DUMBO's newest businesses is Wireless Generation, which last week moved its headquarters and 150 employees from midtown Manhattan to offices on Washington Street across from Brooklyn Bridge Park. The company delivers educational software and services that enable schools to use real-time data about student progress to improve reading and math achievement and to reduce special education referrals. The company currently works with 84 New York City public schools in the Reading First Program and with thousand of schools across the country.
"We are thrilled to be among DUMBO's new residents and its largest employer," said Larry Berger, Wireless Generation's CEO and Co-Founder. "It is the ideal place for us to put down roots and grow, and we look forward to contributing to the continued development and life of the neighborhood."


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President Obama surprised no one today when he called for a tax increase on households earning more than $250,000 annually, while keeping everyone else's taxes the same. Obama has been urging such policies for years, even though he undoubtedly knows that it is precisely those earning high incomes who already pay far more than their fair share of income taxes–around double their fair share, on the average. But Obama's calculation is purely political. He thinks that if he divides Americans along income lines and stirs up hatred against a mere 2% or 3% of the population, he will benefit politically.
Here is an interesting comparison: the percentage of families who earn over $250,000 a year happens to be almost exactly the same as the percentage of homosexuals in the population. How would our ever-courageous journalists react if an American president tried to increase his odds of re-election by demonizing homosexuals and calling for draconian legislation against them? The calculation would be the same: they are only 2 or 3% of the population, and, while not everyone dislikes them, some do. Do you think that a president who called for discriminatory legislation against homosexuals would be criticized as divisive?
As with so many of Obama's proposals, there is no point in trying to evaluate his proposal on the merits, because it doesn't have any merits. It is political posturing, pure and simple. Congress most likely will do something to stop income taxes from skyrocketing as of the first of the year, but it won't be on account of leadership from the White House, because there isn't any leadership in the White House.
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They're everywhere. Tiny sensors designed to track information. The technology has been around for some time, and computer scientists—including undergraduate Harry Gao '11—are working on new opportunities to perfect and utilize these devices.
Harry is a double major in computer science and mathematics. He began his research career in his sophomore year, working on a more reliable and secure protocol for gathering information from roadside sensors. His results were published in the International Conference on Wireless Algorithms, Systems, and Applications and the Journal of Communications. And Harry was well on his way to an impressive undergraduate research career.
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PORTLAND, Maine - The Manchester Monarchs lost a chance to move up in the playoff chase, falling 6-3 Friday to the Portland Pirates at the Cumberland County Civic Center.
Manchester remained two points behind Hershey for the eighth and final playoff spot in the AHL's Eastern Conference. The Bears lost at Albany on Friday night, 5-3.
Manchester took a short-lived 3-2 lead early in the second period, but Portland scored four unanswered goals, three in the third period.
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Belmont makes deal to sell Winnisquam fire station for $240,000
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The former Winnisquam Fire Station. (DAN SEUFERT)
— Ed Crawford and his crews from Winnisquam Marine helped the town and volunteer firefighters keep up the Winnisquam Fire Station, its lawns, its driveways, and its fire boat for about 30 years before it closed in 2006 because of bad economic times.
Now Crawford wants to buy the building, and town officials have approved his letter of interest to do so.
The purchase will come before town voters to approve in a warrant article. The article will be up for discussion at the town's deliberative session on Feb. 1 and will come before voters at the polls on March 11.
Crawford, whose marine business is directly across the street from the fire station building, said he thinks residents will remember all the good work Winnisquam Marine has done for the building and its firefighters.
"We're very optimistic that it will pass," Crawford said. "It's a very natural fit for us and for the town."
Town Administrator K. Jeanne Beaudin said the selectmen accepted the proposal from Crawford, the only proposal for the building the town has received. The proposal will now be turned into a warrant article, she said.
Beaudin said the town was gifted to the town for a price of $1 in 2006.
Crawford is offering $240,000 for the building, which is $5,000 more than its $235,000 appraisal value.
"We offered a little more than it is worth as a gesture of good faith to the town," he said.
Crawford said the fire station was built in 1955, and had an addition put on in 1985. The fire department disbanded from the station in 2006, and Winnisquam Marine now leases the space for storage.
While it was a fire station, Winnisquam Marine helped maintain the building and its grounds, landscaping it in warm months and plowing its driveways in winter months.
In 1982, the marina donated an engine to the department's fire boat, which was also stored, docked and maintained by the business.
"When it was the Winnisquam Fire Department, we always helped out and helped keep the place going," Clark said.
If the town approves the sale, Crawford said the building will serve many uses for his business. It will be the home of an expanded service department, a boat rental desk, and a canvas shop, where boat covers of all shapes and sizes will be made.


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Josh Hutcherson: Celebrity Beach Bowl Attendee!
Josh Hutcherson holds a football while attending the 2013 Celebrity Beach Bowl held at DTV SuperFan Stadium at Mardi Gras World on Saturday (February 2) in New Orleans, La.
The night before, the 20-year-old actor donned plaid while having some fun at the Rolling Stone Live party held at the Bud Light Hotel.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Josh Hutcherson
Earlier in the day, Josh was spotted arriving at LAX Airport for a departing flight to New Orleans.
15+ pictures inside of Josh Hutcherson participating in Super Bowl festivities…


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Upcoming: Mars Dust Storm News
Wednesday, June 13 at 10:30 a.m. PT (1:30 p.m. ET, 1730 UTC)
NASA will host a media teleconference to discuss a massive Martian dust storm affecting operations of the agency's Opportunity rover and what scientists can learn from the various missions studying this unprecedented event.
The storm is one of the most intense ever observed on the Red Planet. As of June 10, it covered more than 15.8 million square miles (41 million square kilometers) -- about the area of North America and Russia combined. It has blocked out so much sunlight, it has effectively turned day into night for Opportunity, which is located near the center of the storm, inside Mars' Perseverance Valley.
Participants in the teleconference will include:
John Callas, Opportunity project manager at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California
Rich Zurek, Mars Program Office chief scientist at JPL
Jim Watzin, director of the Mars Exploration Program at NASA Headquarters, Washington
Dave Lavery, program executive at NASA Headquarters for the Opportunity and Curiosity rovers
The public can send questions on social media by using #askNASA.
For information about all of NASA's Mars missions, visit https://mars.nasa.gov
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory invites you to watch live about everything from Mars rovers to monitoring asteroids to cool cosmic discoveries. From the lab to the lecture hall, get information directly from scientists and engineers working on NASA's latest missions. http://www.jpl.nasa.gov


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ROME, Ga. - Saint Xavier (Ill.) senior quarterback Jimmy Coy has been named the 2012 Rawlings-NAIA National Football Player of the Year, announced Wednesday night as part of the NAIA Banquet of Champions held at The Forum in Rome, Ga.
"I want to thank Coach Feminis for giving me a second chance to play football," said Saint Xavier senior quarterback Jimmy Coy. "Also, thank you to my teammates. I wouldn't be here without you. It was a great two year run."
A native of Park Ridge, Ill., Coy becomes the first Saint Xavier player to win the award and third individual from an institution currently participating in the Mid-States Football Association (MSFA). The other two MSFA winners played at Saint Francis (Ind.) - Cory Jacquay (2004) and Brian Kurtz (2006).
Despite missing two games due to injury, Coy ended 2012 ranked third nationally in total offense (3,656) and passing (3,427). He completed 60.2 percent (265-of-440) of his passes and tossed 35 touchdowns. Coy eclipsed the 300-yard mark in eight games, including a career-high 426-yard performance against Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) in the Cougars season opener on Sept. 1. He also threw at least two touchdown passes in 10-of-11 games. Coy tallied a career-high seven scorings-strikes on Oct. 20 against Taylor (Ind.).
Coy, who was also named to the 2012 American Football Coaches' Association All-America Team on Wednesday, finished his career at Saint Xavier with 7,688 passing yards and 77 touchdowns. He guided the Cougars to a 24-2 record - 6-1 in NAIA Football Championship Series contests - during his tenure, including Saint Xavier's first-ever national title in 2011. He was recognized twice as a MSFA Mideast League first team all-conference quarterback and was named the MSFA Player of the Year this season.
Coy - the first winner from a team not participating in the Russell-Athletic NAIA National Championship since 2002 when Nick Kortan of Sioux Falls (S.D.) won the award - is the 13th different player to receive the Rawlings-NAIA Player of the Year honor since the award was first presented in 1997. Two players have repeated as winners, including Eddie Eviston of Georgetown (Ky.) who claimed three-straight awards in 1999, 2000 and 2001. Overall, there have been 11 offensive players and two defensive players named to this exclusive fraternity.
No. 3 Morningside (Iowa) takes on No. 5 Marian (Ind.) in the 57th annual Russell-Athletic NAIA Football National Championship on Thursday from Barron Stadium in Rome, Ga. Kickoff is set for 6:35 p.m. EST with the game televised live and in high definition on the CBS Sports Network.
All-Time Rawlings-NAIA Player of the Year Award Winners
1997 - Bo Hurley, Findlay (Ohio)
1998 - Jack Williams, Azusa Pacific (Calif.)
1999 - Eddie Eviston, Georgetown (Ky.)
2000 - Eddie Eviston, Georgetown (Ky.)
2001 - Eddie Eviston, Georgetown (Ky.)
2002 - Nick Kortan, Sioux Falls (S.D.)
2003 - Tyler Emmert, Carroll (Mont.)
2004 - Cory Jacquay, Saint Francis (Ind.)
2005 - Tyler Emmert, Carroll (Mont.)
2006 - Brian Kurtz, Saint Francis (Ind.)
2007 - Chad Cavender, Sioux Falls (S.D.)
2008 - Owen Koeppen, Carroll (Mont.)
2009 - Lorenzo Brown, Sioux Falls (S.D.)
2010 - Jon Ryan, Sioux Falls (S.D.)
2011 - Chance Demarais, Carroll (Mont.)
2012 - Jimmy Coy, Saint Xavier (Ill.)


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Controversial Internet TV service Aereo launches in Beta in New York City today. Lawsuits from all the major broadcasters, trying to stop the service, hasn't halted Aereo's plan to roll out one market at a time, changing the way people watch TV. Aereo filed a countersuitagainst the networks Monday.
Barry Diller, chairman of IAC which led a $20.5 million financing round in Aereo, told me in a rare interview that he expects to win.
Here's how Aereo works.
For $12 a month Aereo sells Internet access to the broadcast networks and over 20 local channels, plus the ability to save and watch shows later. Aereo circumvents cable or satellite TV providers and retransmission fees by having one antenna for each subscriber, which it will store in data centers.
Diller tells me that he had IAC's lawyers do extensive due diligence on Aereo and he couldn't find any reason not to invest. He says he's not surprised that the media giants are suing—he expects them to try to defend their territory – but he's confident that the case will be settled quickly, and Aereo will win.
Diller tells me he doesn't expect Aereo to be a major threat to the cable companies – people will want access to ESPN—but he acknowledges that it could inspire cord cutting. Aereo's real niche, Diller says, might be the younger generation that has grown up accessing content on the Internet.
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Ben Hoksch has always had a love of the outdoors. His dad grew up in rural Iowa, and as a child, Hoksch and his father would often spend time fishing and hunting along the Mississippi River. His love for nature has had a large influence on his life. As an undergraduate at UNI, Hoskch majored in biology and recently canoed down the Mississippi River.
While his childhood experience and general love of nature influenced his decision to take this trip, it was experiences at UNI that ultimately inspired Hoksch to set sail.
Hoksch studied abroad in New Zealand during his sophomore year, and set out for Australia early to backpack across the country. Hoksch enjoyed the experience so much, it was hard for him to return to his normal routine.
"Once I got back, I felt really constricted," he said. "I felt out of place and didn't know what I should do."
Luckily, he found out about UNI Outdoors, a campus organization that provides students with the opportunity to participate in a variety of outdoor recreational activities, including trips across the nation. In addition to leading trips through UNI Outdoors, Hoksch also participated in the summer undergraduate research program.
"Having the university support me through the recreation and research opportunities is really what got me back on track," said Hoksch.
It was also through these experiences that Hoksch met the person who inspired him to canoe the Mississippi.
"A year-and-a-half before college graduation, I met a guy who had just got done canoeing the Mississippi River. His eyes were big and glowing and he was just very excited about life," said Hoksch. "That's how I felt when I got back from New Zealand and Australia, and I really wanted to feel that again."
So in June 2012, he set out to take the trip himself. With no cell phone or radio, and just a few maps to guide him, Hoksch embarked on the 2,365 mile journey. The trip took Hoksch 134 days to complete, and he had many interesting experiences along the way.
Perhaps the most moving for Hoksch was an experience in an impoverished Mississippi town. At this point, Hoksch was running low on money himself.
"I remember walking into a grocery store and being amazed by the abundance of food but I had no way to get it. For the first time, I could really sympathize with this large group of disenfranchised people," he said. "It gave me a very interesting perspective on poverty and how people deal with it. That was probably the most life-changing part of the trip."
The experience wasn't always a struggle. Hoksch met many people along the way who were willing to help him.
"The mantra for my trip was 'the river provides,'" he said. "It always comes up with something for you. You always run into somebody around the river bend who's willing to give you a helping hand."
Hoksch completed his trip on Dec. 3 with more than 600 pages of journal entries and several videos and photos, which he has been uploading to his website at www.neverbeentilled.com. He's also been sharing his experiences with schools and community groups.
"My agenda is to educate people about the importance of the outdoors, of water quality and wildlife, but I just try to talk about what I did and hope that they carry away what they want to," he said. "I want people to know that they can follow their dreams. If you have the drive, it can get done."


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Imagine Children's Festival is our annual festival run by kids for kids and in 2018, we took over Royal Festival Hall for 12 days of jam-packed half-term fun.
Including the best children's theatre, activities to get stuck into and events by inspirational authors, there's always loads to do for ages 0 - 12. Past highlights include Roald Dahl's Revolting Rhymes, Jacqueline Wilson talking about her new book, Harry Hill, James Campbell and Sir Chris Hoy.
Imagine Children's Festival is usually in the February half-term but there's loads of family fun at Southbank Centre all year round. Click the family events link below to see our current highlights.
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An old barn located in the Texas in early fall.
Sunrise at the Creek
Sunrise above Cypress Creek.
Early morning fog and mist along a creek in Texas.
Morning along the banks of the San Marcos River.
Misty Dawn
Tree at dawn in a misty fog.
Santa Fe Sunset
Sunset along the road between Santa Fe and Taos, New Mexico.
Flight at First Light
Birds in flight above Cypress Creek at the first light of day.
Tree Branch Silhouette
Tree branch silhouette in the winter.
Cypress Roots and Rocks
Fog along Cypress Creek
Early morning fog along Cypress Creek.
Onion Creek
After a misty morning the sun was just starting to break through the clouds above Onion Creek.
First Light
Early misty foggy morning at Cypress point in central Texas
One Horn Ranch
Gate entrance to a central Texas ranch.
Misty Morn
Early autumn morning mist and sunrise at a local lake.
Half Moon Bay
Misty dawn morning along a creek in central Texas.
Swan at Cypress Point
Buffalo River Bridge
Buffalo River Bridge in the fall
The Lane
Cypress Lane
Cypress Lane
Cypress Creek
Cypress Creek
Morning Mist
Morning Mist
Cypress Point at Dawn
Park Road 16
Park road into Tyler State Park in East Texas.
River Run
River Run
Hamilton Pool
Hamilton Pool is a Travis County swimming park.
Rope swing along the San Marcos Rive at Rio Vista park
Dressed for Fall
Park road into Ratcliff Lake in East Texas in the fall.
Approaching Storm
Up the Cypress Tree
Morning Light
Morning fog along a dry creek bed.
Autunm Mist II
Windmill and Water Tank
Windmill and Sunset
Windmill at sunset in a pasture.
Day's End
Driving home one afternoon and saw a great sunset developing in the west, found a location and waited.
Autumn along the Guadalupe
Autumn along the Guadalupe river
Morning Glow
Dawn along cypress creek.
Blue Bonnet Fence
Blue Bonnets growing in spring along a fence row in the Texas Hill Country.
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In 2009, Serial ATA (SATA) has mostly replaced parallel ATA. So installing Windows XP will cause BSOD for certain model, to solve the problems we need to integrate SATA into windows XP Installation disk and this process called slipstream.
A :Materiel Needed
B: Sata Driver Download
C: Slipstream Guide
Material needed:
1.Nlite Software: Download Here
2. Windows XP CD
3. Empty CD-R/DVD-R
Sata Driver Download
Extract the driver using winrar.
Intel Sata Driver: Download Guide (Intel has moved the download link)
AMD Sata Driver: Download
Nvidia Sata Driver: Download
How to check my model need Intel, AMD or Nvidia sata drivers?
Install CPU-z and run the program, look at the chipset on mainboard tab.
additional info:
If you want more details with pictures, you can read my post: Sata driver for slipstream process here.
If you download the sata directly from Intel (for Intel model), you can found the instruction to extract it here.
Slipstream Guide
1. create a new folder and name it as "WINXP" or any name you like, copy all the content in your xp installation disk (explore cd and press ctrl+A) and paste it in the new folder you just created.
2.Extract the sata driver you downloaded.
3. Intsall Nlite and run it. On the first screen just click next.
4. Now locate/browse to the folder "WINXP" you created.
5.Next and you will come to "Presets", ignore this and click "Next".
6. In "Task Selection", choose "Drivers" and "Bootable ISO" by high-lighting them.
7. For intel select single driver
For amd select multiple driver
8. For intel Browse to the SATA driver folder which you extracted earlier(I named it "Floppy32Bit") and select either one of the .INF file, i suggest "iaahci.inf".
-for amd browse to raid 7xx, slect x86 and select the inf files.
SELECT ONLY x86.
9) A screen like below will pop-up, make sure it's "Textmode driver" and select all of them by holding CTRL+A key and choose "OK", the pictures below for intel installation.
If you arrive at this step for installation its similar for both amd and intel.
10) You shall see something like this. Choose "Next" and you will be prompted.
11) Choose "Yes" to start the process.
12) Let it finish and choose "Next".
13) Finally, you can create your project as ISO image or burn it directly to CD-R under "Mode". choose "Direct Burn". You can put anything for "Label" but not too long. Choose "Burn" and you will be prompted again. You can also choose to create iso to burn using software such as nero.
14) Choose "Yes" to burn it to CD-R. Wait for it to finish and choose "Next"
15) Choose "Finish" to exit nLite.
Additional notes.
-If your slipstreaming process unsuccessful, you can repeat the process but create a new folder and DO NOT USE THE SAME FOLDER.


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Lady Gaga's Potentially Damaging Secrets Will Remain Forever Hidden as Judge Seals Documents
Whew. Lady Gaga can breathe a huge sigh of relief about one source of drama in her life, as a judge has agreed to forever seal documents that detail aspects of the singer's fledgling, pre-'The Fame' days, which she desperately hoped would remain buried. She got her wish.
No one knows what Gaga wants kept secret and we won't ever find out, since a judge agreed to keep the sensitive info sealed. The info apparently contains information that Ma Monster says would seriously damage her career.
What the heck could these documents entail? It's intriguing, for sure.
The suit is between Gaga's ex-BF and onetime producer Rob Fusari, with whom she has tangled legally before, and Gaga's former friend Wendy Starland. The documents in their suit have yet to be filed, but Gaga knows that will take place any day now, so she took pre-emptive action.
TMZ suggests that the information pertains to details of her financial settlement with Fusari, along with other personal matters. Fusari also wants the information to remain undisclosed to the public, so that would indicate that Starland has some seriously damaging details about both the pop star and the producer. What in the world does she have on these two?
The judge made it clear that the information would seriously inure Gaga, worse than one of her dancers hitting her in the head with a stage prop and giving her a concussion, and that's why the seal was granted.
Gaga still has other legal headaches in her life, though. She is being investigated by Russian authorities over the allegation that she may have broken an immigration law by performing (and making money) in the country while on a tourist visa, which does not allow one to behave commercially.


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Come see how something oh so cold, can be oh so HOT!
(PRWEB) January 13, 2013
The historic Baker House, home of Wisconsin's very first Ice Bar, will once again be transforming its lakefront garden into a winter wonderland featuring their 3rd annual 'Fire & Ice Lounge'.
Festivities at the downtown hotel & restaurant will coincide with the U.S. National Snow Sculpting Competition in downtown and will officially begin Friday, February 1st at 4pm with the ringing of the mansion bell-tower and ceremonial first run of the ice luge. The brilliance of the 'Fire & Ice Lounge' at sunset becomes heavenly with the appearance of 'Ice Angels' serving fireside drinks in cups made entirely of ice. There will be an array of savory delights and hot toddy's available as well as the Baker House Signature Snow-cones topped with flavor infused SKYY vodkas. For those who prefer something a little less chilly, there will be warm 'Fancy Shanty's' with fur covered benches and fireplaces to sit by.
This year's icy extravaganza promises to be the most spectacular event yet, with a 10 foot custom carved Ice Bar, created by Guinness Book record holder and international award winning artist Max Zuleta of Art Below Zero who will be performing a dramatic ice sculpting show 4pm on Saturday, February 2nd. "This will be our best Ice Bar to date and with SKYY Vodka as a Premier Sponsor we are sure to have a magical time," says Bethany Souza, of HGTV's "Design To Sell" and Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Baker House.
The Baker House 'Fire & Ice Lounge' will be open weekends through February or until Mother Nature puts an end to the frosty fun. For more information and details: 262.248.4700 ~ BakerHouse1885.com
Baker House - Baker House 1885 is a fantastical folly set in a bygone era, and for those who crave to live the life of "Emily " where the luxury mansion suites awaits... Hotel guests at the Baker House become part of a highly discriminating, interesting clientele desiring a unique experience that is as luxurious as it is mysterious.
"We designed Baker House with a hint of vintage glamour, and a dash of old world aristocracy you will be completely swept away to a world of Gilded Age living. From the Butler who prepares your favorite drink without being asked to the Chamber Maid who arranges the pillows on your bed exactly as you requested, the Baker House is a place to call home, a place where you can be yourself, or better yet, be whomever you want to be; so check your worries at the door, grab a hat and travel back in time with us.... The fun has just begun!" says Ms Souza in her classic vintage sweeping gown.
For more information and details: 262.248.4700 ~ BakerHouse1885.com


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Forum Improvements
Forum Improvements
ESP Brethren - As many may now know, we have been making some changes over the last few weeks to try and make the forum user experience better for existing and new members. We've listened to feedback, and will continue to refine the experience to be as good as it can be. A few things to note:
- There is no longer a 2000 point metric to hit before you can post photos or links, this can be done immediately at sign-up. Refer to my brief 'tutorial' on how to maximize photo use.
- The nesting has been limited to only one level so you will not see the previous level of deep nesting. This will keep conversations much easier to follow and participate in.
- In addition to the option to reply within someones post (I personally see this as useful), you have the ability to quote a post as well to create a new top-level post.
- The reply box has been moved to the bottom of the page to make it easier to read and respond to the latest post.
- The 'Read More' feature has been removed so you will see all posts in their entirety.
- The original post no longer appears at the top of subsequent pages within a thread.
- Liking/Disliking a post no longer bumps the thread.
- Legacy smilies have been amended to the set.
Thanks for reading and contributing.
I wonder how people know when there are new posts. I remember pretty much everything from the forum and memorize the current ammount of posts. Right now there are 2905 posts in general discussions so I use this as a reference so when I come back later and see the same number I know that no one has made a new post.
Oh, liking the op still bumps the thread.
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Oh, liking the op still bumps the thread.
Some of the revisions were still being put into place when Dave the Mod posted. More are going into effect now (i.e., I just tried liking a comment and it didn't seem to bump the thread). Let us know if you run into any problems with the updated features.
Removing read more, the op showing at the top and moving the reply box are very welcome changes. Keep up the good work.
Great changes. I do agree that replying directly to a post within a thread (I.E. one level nesting) is useful, but its definitely a separate use from actually quoting a post; so having both is great.
I really think that pretty much takes care of the bulk of what was making this place feel like slipping a child's mitten over a lumberjack fist. At this point I think if we get the traffic back up we just might be ok. And I suppose I'll add this back to the bookmarks on my laptop and start checking it more regularly again.
can we please have a link at the bottom of the page of any thread page, to take us back to the main forum / gen discussion etc, like the old boards. instead of having to scroll up or press back to get out. thanks
Is there a quick way from within a thread/post to show who actually liked the post? I feel like that would be kind of nice for all us narcissists...
This forum is seriously looking a lot better. Now we need to step up our game to bring in the lulz.
Actually one thing that still annoys me is not having a button to go to the last post in a thread. Especially when I'm on my phone, it can be a bear sometimes getting to the bottom of a thread just to read the one reply thats been posted. (call me lazy, i'll own it)


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Afghans protesting killing of civilians in raid by US/ISAF forces, Kabul, December 2009. Reuters/Ahmad Masood
Severe facial trauma and right-leg fracture. Right-leg amputation, lower left-leg fracture and pulmonary embolism. Lower left-leg amputation and multiple shrapnel wounds. Twelve injured in all.
And they were the lucky ones.
On February 21, 2010, Hellfire missiles from US helicopters streamed down on a convoy filled with militants—military-age males armed with rifles—near Shahidi Hassas, in Afghanistan's Uruzgan Province. The band of insurgents was preparing to attack a small US force that was conducting a village raid with Afghan security forces. But the Americans had monitored their cellphone calls and knew all about their plans. A Predator drone had been surveilling their every move for hours and sending video feed to a base in Nevada. Air Force personnel there and at other facilities viewed the footage and helped coordinate the helicopter assault that blasted the caravan before it could attack the Americans.
As many as twenty-seven Taliban were killed in the strike, in addition to the twelve injured. Except they weren't Taliban—or insurgents of any kind. There was no evidence they had been talking on the phone about attacking the Americans, and they weren't converging on the site of the US operation. They weren't all military age, and they weren't even all men.
After separate investigations, a US Army general and a US Air Force general came to independent conclusions about what led to the attack. "The Predator crew's faulty communications clouded the picture on adolescents and allowed them to be transformed into military aged males," wrote Air Force Gen. Robert Otto. According to Army Gen. Timothy McHale, "The strike occurred because the ground force commander lacked a clear understanding of who was in the vehicles…. The crew of the unmanned Predator aircraft…led [the US troops conducting the village raid] to believe that the vehicles contained only armed military aged males." Both generals blamed US personnel for failing to see that a number of women and children were riding in the convoy.
The International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) claims that it has never targeted and killed a military-age male who was later found not to be an insurgent. When asked for clarification—and excepting instances of so-called collateral damage—the command offered further explanation: "ISAF forces have not and do not engage individuals because they are of military age," a spokesperson told The Nation. "ISAF forces do not engage individuals unless they demonstrate hostile intent or commit a hostile act." However, a review by The Nation of hundreds of pages of investigative documents relating to the Uruzgan attack indicates that civilians were targeted and killed because US military personnel did in fact believe that any military-age male carrying a weapon should be considered a combatant.
The Afghanistan Civilian Casualty Prevention handbook, published last year by the Center for Army Lessons Learned (CALL), suggests this was far from an isolated case, noting: "A number of incidents have illustrated the danger of using 'leading language' or selective facts that might unintentionally suggest hostile intent. One such commonly used term is MAM (military-age male), which implies that the individuals are armed forces and therefore legitimate targets."