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Schaller breaks BC record in loss to Muskingum
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The Bluffton College women's basketball team played one game last week, losing to Muskingum 72-50. The Beavers now stand with a 0-3 overall record in the early stages of the 2003-04 season.
Bluffton 50, Muskingum 72
Bluffton came out very well early in the ball game as they were up 15-4 with 11 minutes left in the first half. A late half surge by the Muskies put them up by seven at the end of the first. The Beavers shot 43 percent (12-for-28) shooting in the first half to only be down by seven 37-30 going into the locker room. Bluffton went 8-for-26 in the second half (31 percent). Overall, the Muskies ended the game with 42 percent shooting, compared to the Beavers 37 percent on the game.
The highlight of the game for the Beavers came from sophomore Karin Schaller (Jenera/Arlington) who broke the Bluffton College recorded for blocks in a game. Schaller posting eight blocks in the game eclipsing the previous record of five. Coach Curtis commented, "Karin has been working very hard on defense and has played outstanding defense so far this year. I'm sure this won't be the last defensive record she breaks this year." Schaller also posted a team high nine rebounds an added seven points on the night. Leading Bluffton in scoring was senior Lindsay Bacon (Troy/Troy) with 17 points on the evening. Freshman Tanya Rickenberg (Defiance/Paulding) threw in 10 points and a team high seven assists.
Senior Lindsay Bacon leads Bluffton this season with 12.0 points per game and five three-pointers made. Bacon is currently tied for 7th in scoring in the Heartland Conference. Freshman Tanya Rickenberg adds 11.7 points per game, good enough for 11th in the HCAC, and ranks 3rd in the HCAC with 13 assists. Sophomore Karin Schaller ranks 1st in the HCAC with 11.3 rebounds per game and 15 blocks on the year, she also ranks 13th in the HCAC with 10.7 points per game.
Bluffton returns to Founders Hall this week for their first home game of the season. The Beavers will host Capital this Wednesday, tip-off is scheduled for


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Phone number to Garden City Shopping Centre mall
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Monday to Friday 9:30 am - 9:00 pm, Saturday 9:30 am - 6:00 pm, Sunday 11:00 pm - 6:00 pm.
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SVG Icons project has a goal to provide Open-Source reference implementation of SVG icon themes for leading Linux and UNIX Desktop Environments, in particular (but not limited to) KDE3 and GNOME2 Desktop environments.
SVG implementation for icons and other User Interface elements provides better rendering quality (due to extensive usage of anti-aliasing), reduces amount of disk space used, and decreases download time for icon themes over the web. Developing icons in SVG also dramatically reduces development cycle, and allows to deliver results quickly, in prompted timeframe.
All icons in BlueSphere theme are designed using SVG format. I have used Sodipodi vector-drawing program, and partially hand-crafted SVG (XML) files using KWrite. I have used librsvg2 for rendering, together with Sodipodi itself.
The librsvg SVG renderer used by GNOME 2.2 is able to handle all the icons in the bluesphere theme. However even with this renderer there might be some icons which doesn't render perfectly due to rendering bugs, but librsvg is being activly maintained so any issues you might encouter will hopefully be quickly resolved.
For GNOME 2.2 and newer, it is currently easiest to get the Spheres and Crystals metatheme. We are working on creating a standalone BlueSphere GNOME package however.
For KDE, which do not currently support SVG icons, we have made the theme available in pixmap format from kde-look.
There are about 150 icons in 0.2.3 release, designed from the scratch. Other missing icons are "inherited" from HiColor theme under KDE and GNOME default under GNOME at a moment. We plan on expanding the theme to include more icons over time.
BlueSphere icon theme is licensed under BSD-like license, so you can use those icons in both open-source and commercial projects.
I invite you to join svgicons-devel mailing list, and discuss SVG icons, usage of SVG graphics in modern User Interface and related topics on that list. svgicons-annouce list has been estabilished to announce new releases of SVG icons.
We have a page with screenshots showing BlueSphere in action under GNOME and KDE.
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Despite the obvious gloomy weather Moberly has seen thus far today (Friday, April 26), Spring began to show itself, little by little, this week, with temperatures even reaching "no-jacket territory" at certain points. Here, we see some yellow finches eating from a feeder in a local yard.
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Provision would withhold subsidies from land converted
from wildlife habitat to farm production
Southcentral Canada and the northcentral U.S. -- commonly known as the Prairie Pothole Region -- contain some of the best duck nesting habitat in North America. This year, late-summer habitat in this region is in good condition, but if provisions of the new federal Farm Bill are not adopted, much of this habitat could be converted to farm production, ruining its value for duck breeding. For Kansas duck hunters, and others throughout the Central Flyway, this could be bad news in the future.
Increased crop prices driven by demand for corn for ethanol production has put pressure on producers to convert native grasslands, which produce millions of the continent's ducks. However, a strong "Sodsaver" provision in the Farm Bill could prevent further loss of native grasslands.
Sodsaver would eliminate all federal payments for crops planted on land with no previous cropping history. Landowners could still farm native grasslands, but with no federal assistance. Sodsaver would also level the economic playing field between ranchers and crop producers and provide substantial savings to U.S. taxpayers by reducing subsidy and disaster payments.
"Given the strong waterfowling tradition in Kansas, it's important that all duck hunters understand what's at stake with Sodsaver," says Faye McNew, waterfowl research biologist for the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. "We have a chance to protect these native grasslands through the Farm Bill."
During August, senators are in their respective states, giving constituents an opportunity to voice their opinions about the Sodsaver provisions. The Senate will draft its version of the Farm Bill in September.
The Prairie Pothole Region annually produces most of the ducks harvested in Kansas. If Sodsaver is not included in the 2007 farm bill, producers may convert much land to crop production, likely reducing duck production in future years. If so, the liberal duck seasons Kansas duck hunters have enjoyed for some time may be a thing of the past.
Those who wish to provide input on this issue may find contact information on the U. S. Senate website (select the "Find Your Senators" menu in the upper right-hand corner of the page). Ducks Unlimited provides more information on Sodsaver here.


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The Romanians explain in BD that "petrification" of the skin and eyes of vampires can occur if they remain still and wrap themselves in their own thoughts for very long periods of time. That effect can be seen not only on the wives but their husbands as well, so staying in the tower isn't something that just the wives do. I see the husbands as leaving the tower more often, but not frequently, maybe once every several decades. None of them have any need to hunt, they have their food brought to them, so there isn't much reason for them to do much of anything, if they don't want to. I tend to take that as a subtle metaphor for moral decay, but that is another discussion.
I think that once the petrification settles in, it also makes it much harder for them to intermingle with humans, as their skin appears unusual even when they are not directly in the sun. They probably view staying in the tower as just being more prudent, and eventually settle into the habit so firmly that most vampires cannot recall a time when they ever left the tower.


text: For the first time this exhibition brings complete collection of Bedřich Smetana's small drawings presenting a different side of the national classic's personality.Bedřich Smetana's second wife, Betty, is represented with watercolours, drawings, oil paintings and curtain of the amateur theatre in the village of Jabkenice while his eldest grandson Zdeněk Schwarz with pictures from Jabkenice and its outskirts. Painting was a lifelong passion for both of them. This collection is supplemented with casual pictures of Smetana's daughters and grandsons.


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Sex Tape (2014)
A sometimes amusing R-rated comedy that never quite hits the spot.
Wish I Was Here (2014)
Were you to sit down and write a movie with the instruction that it be funny, sad, and inspirational, you're likely to come up with better ideas than...this tepid Generation X version of a James L. Brooks film.
An Adventure in Space and Time (2013)
Thrilling—you are there at the inception of
Doctor Who
!—and deeply poignant, sometimes at the same time...with actors like Bradley and Cox in place, it's difficult to imagine a better treatment.
Rio 2 (2014)
was pretty generic to begin with, and the follow-up doesn't fly far from the nest...[it's the] vocally virtuosic amorous aria, 'Poisonous Love,' that is the picture's hands-down highlight.
A Hard Day's Night (1964)
It's more than a movie; it's a key artifact (minus must or muss) of a cultural phenomenon.
Tammy (2014)
McCarthy delivers another all-in performance, but so much so as to be more sad than funny much of the time.
Third Person (2014)
The tasteful austerity of style and solid performances can't overcome a script that largely stands between emotional humanity and the viewer.
Snowpiercer (2014)
A movie-movie, with edgy cred and a vivid dystopian vision that, while ostensibly futuristic, speaks harshly to the class divide already defining us.
Masters of Sex: Season One (2013)
Like Bill Condon's seriocomic film
Masters of Sex
takes a sociohistorical perspective on a subject of inherent fascination to us all.
Star Trek: The Next Generation—Chain of Command (1992)
Considerably ahead of the curve in taking on the character and meaning and consequences of torture as a fruitless and brutal human rights abuse...shows
The Next Generation
operating at the top of its game.
Star Trek: The Next Generation—Season Six (1992)
By its sixth season,
Star Trek: The Next Generation
had figured out how to maximize its cast and characters.
Jersey Boys (2014)
Neither theatrical fish nor cinematic foul...literalized on film, the theatrical reduction of the [Four Seasons]'s story has an anemic complexion.
Obvious Child (2014)
Robespierre has conceived something you don't see every day: a feminist rom-com that unapologetically allows its flawed protagonist to let it all hang out...But [it's] one of those pictures that's just good enough that you dearly wish it were better.
22 Jump Street (2014)
Purposely blurs the lines between the actors and their characters for 'meta' gags, but it doesn't change what the movie is: just another dumb sequel.
How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)
While delivering the epic goods, the
How to Train Your Dragon
franchise continues to keep its eye on helping kids become better people, and that's a cause worth fighting for.
Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
A fairly eye-popping futuristic war story with a clever (to a point) structure.
Maleficent (2014)
Almost certainly wouldn't have been made were it not for Angelina Jolie, whose extraordinarily striking presence recalls the Old Hollywood potency of Garbo. If only the film around Jolie were worthy of her.
A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014)
Within spitting distance of good...lesser than the sum of its parts due to deficits of ambition, invention and commitment.
The Honeymooners: Classic 39 Episodes (1955)
Sincere in enobling the working class, and there's something magical and poignant in the way these 'low-rent' stories came on each week to the tune of the romantic, impossibly swanky 'You're My Greatest Love'...
The Andy Griffith Show: Season 1 (1960)
A network sitcom with predictable conflicts meandering their way to 'all's well that ends well' resolutions, but the show—starting out on its now-historic eight-year run—functions not unlike its bucolic setting: it's a nice place to visit.
Driving Miss Daisy (2014)
This otherwise wispy two-hander-plus-one could easily collapse under a sociopolitical weight it isn't all that interested in lifting...so it's no surprise that the play has returned very much as a star vehicle, with old-pro actors...
X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
What makes [it] more than just a thrilling science-fiction actioner is the past-present poignancy allowed by time travel and astral projection, indulging everyone's fantasy of telling a younger self what he or she needs to hear.
Blended (2014)
Purees your brain for two hours...proudly and pointedly credited as 'A Frank Coraci Movie'—not a film, y'hear? Nerd-os, go home!
Palo Alto (2014)
Coppola shows genuine interest in emotional detail, and it accumulates into a depth of real feeling.
Two Rode Together (1961)
Ford may have made it for a quick buck—or perhaps as a favor to Columbia chief Harry Cohn—but the impact of the resulting film is far more that of a provocative drama than a tossed-off oater.
Neighbors (2014)
All about the riff...it's not easy having less story than a Will Ferrell movie, but
is undaunted.
Belle (2014)
In its broad strokes,
captures the intrigue of the real Dido, subject of a famously captivating portrait that is more fascinating and extraordinary than the film positioned around it.
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)
Succeeds in being a largely well-produced comic-book movie extravaganza, but its weighty baggage may leave audiences wishing it had traveled light.
I Love Lucy: Ultimate Season 1 (1951)
There's never been a comedian quite like Lucille Ball before or since: with beauty she was entirely willing to contort for laughs and phenomenal comic instincts...the redheaded star was and remains impossible not to love.
The Other Woman (2014)
If this is girl power, we're experiencing rolling blackouts.
Particle Fever (2014)
Even a science dunce will walk away with a basic understanding of the project and a strong impression of the community around this important research...a film about the idealistic pursuit of knowledge...
Star Trek: Enterprise—Season Four (2001)
If not everything works in
's Season Four, it's certainly the most consistently entertaining and well-written season of the show, a bitter irony for a show that was doomed to cancellation.
Transcendence (2014)
A throwback to the fear-mongering science fiction of the past...the lab-bound likes of
The Andromeda Strain
Demon Seed
, circa the paranoid '70s.
Draft Day (2014)
This combo of 'inside football' and Capra-corn fable of being one's own man in the face of total opposition...amounts to a corporate training film full of Trump-card koans...
The Raid 2 (2014)
Evans can't compete with more or less obvious influences like
Infernal Affairs
, but he's certainly no slouch in the sadism department, making his films in some ways exhilarating but also wearying, for better and worse.
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
never strays far from preposterousness, the picture's real-world implications give its high-flying action at least a tug of gravity.
August: Osage County (2014)
Absent the electricity of live-wire live performance, the play's paucity of depth becomes more obvious. What's left to carry the day are a nasty streak of black comedy and the redoubtable acting ensemble.
Bad Words (2014)
Doesn't seem to know what to do with itself once it gets where it's going...And yet, it's hard to throw on the trash heap, because Jason Bateman.
The Hidden Fortress (1958)
The play of light and dark elements in what's arguably Akira Kurosawa's most broadly appealing and entertaining picture...explores a dichotomy of the idiocy of greed and the rewards of sacrifice.
Philomena (2013)
Though Coogan's the avowed funnyman, twinkly-eyed Dench makes beautiful comic music with him...and though Dame Judi's the classically trained tragedian, Coogan holds his own when matters get serious.
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July 17-22: 14th All-American Council of the Orthodox Church in America
The AAC will convene in Toronto, ON, Canada July 17-22, 2005. Delegates and observers from throughout the OCA will be given the opportunity to participate in the AAC's four key components – worship, fellowship, learning, and decision making – focusing on the theme, "Our Church and the Future." Parishes are asked to begin the delegate selection process in a timely manner so that their elected delegates may prepare themselves for significant and meaningful participation in the Council. While the Council's first session will open on Monday, July 18, delegates and observers are encouraged to arrive in Toronto earlier to participate in various pre-AAC workshops on Saturday, July 16 and the Divine Liturgy on Sunday, July 17, at which members of the Holy Synod of Bishops will concelebrate.
Oct 17-18: WikiSym
San Diego, California
- The 2005 International Symposium on Wikis brings together wiki researchers, implementers, and users for the first time. The goal of the symposium is to find a voice for the community. The symposium has a rigorously reviewed research paper track as well as plenty of space for practitioner reports, demonstrations, and discussions. We are honored to announce that Ward Cunningham, the inventor and host of the original WikiWikiWeb, will present the opening keynote talk at WikiSym 2005. Anyone who is involved in using, researching, or developing wikis is invited to WikiSym 2005! -- www.wikisym.org
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WILMINGTON, Mass. — The Bruins stuck to their plan of resting Rich Peverley today at practice at Ristuccia Arena.
Peverley, who's trying to recover from an undisclosed injury, also did not practice yesterday.
As far as tomorrow night's game at home against Florida, head coach Claude Julien said the staff hasn't decided yet whether to sit Peverley or play him. By scratching Peverely, the Bruins would give him more than a week between games to get better.
Andrew Ference missed yesterday's practice with the blue, but returned today.
Zach Hamill skated in Peverley's spot on right wing with Benoit Pouliot on the left and Chris Kelly at center in practice.


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CLAYMONT, Del. – Former University of Delaware All-American women's lacrosse standout Karen (Emas) Borbee, who led the Blue Hens to three national titles during her stellar career in the early 1980's, was honored last week when she was inducted into the Delaware County Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame.
Emas, who recently completed her 21st season as women's lacrosse head coach at Swarthmore (Pa.) College, was one of 14 people honored during the ceremony, which was held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Claymont, Del.
A native of Swarthmore, Pa. and a 1984 honors graduate of Delaware, Emas burst on to the women's lacrosse scene at Delaware and enjoyed a stellar career playing for head coach Janet Smith. She and Smith were inducted into the inaugural class of the University of Delaware athletics Hall of Fame in 1997.
Emas is also a member of the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame and the Pennsylvania Lacrosse Hall of Fame.
While at Delaware, Emas was a four-year starter on attack and set NCAA records for goals scored in a season (94) and career (310), and points scored in a career (420). She established 15 total school records, including still standing marks for goals in a season (94) and career (310), assists in a game (8) and career (110), and points in a game (16), season (13), and career (420).
She earned All-American honors three straight years in 1982-84, was a member of the U.S. National Lacrosse squad, was named Most Valuable Player of the 1983 NCAA Tournament, and as a two-time East Coast Conference Player of the Year. She was named the University of Delaware Outstanding Senior Female Athlete of the Year in 1984.
During her four years, Delaware teams posted a combined record of 60-9-1, won the AIAW Division I national championship in both 1981 and 1982, the NCAA Division I national championship in 1983, and a third place finish at the NCAA Division I national championships in 1984. In addition, she led the Hens to East Coast Conference titles in 1983 and 1984.In addition to Emas, also inducted where Jack Bitting (basketball), Steve Harkins (track & field), Harry Peretta (basketball coach), Bruce Udovich (football), Robert Nilon, John O'Reilly (basketball), Susan Scheez (coach/administrator), Carl Blair (basketball), Marty Cull (football), Jack People (officiating), Warren Sutton (basketball), and Lou Soscia (baseball). Tom Baumeister received the 2013 Doug Connelly Award.


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Intended for a first course in continuum mechanics and constitutive modeling at the senior undergraduate and the introductory graduate level, the focus of this book is on a unified "mechanistic" approach that uses energy concepts for modeling a large range of engineering material behavior. In the presentation, 1D-Think models lead to the development of various fundamentals of continuum mechanics, such as deformation and strain, momentum balance, stress and stress states, thermoelasticity and elasticity bounds, plasticity, and yield design. Along these lines, the bases for a common language among core disciplines in engineering sciences are developed, in a mathematical, yet eloquent manner. The textbook evolved from lecture notes of a one-semester course developed by the authors at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, as well as in France, Germany, and Brazil. "Key Features of the Book" Parts I and II introduce the two pillars of continuum mechanics, strain and stresses, with a focus on geometrical and physical interpretation, starting with the finite deformation theory. Part III is dedicated to non-dissipative material behavior, with a focus on thermoelasticity and variational methods in elasticity, as well as to its application in heterogeneous material systems. Part IV starts with 1D-plasticity, introducing ideal plasticity, hardening plasticity, and associated energy transformations. It is within the energy approach that the 1D-Think models are extended to 3D, introducing the notion of associated and non-associated plasticity. Finally, the concept of plastic collapse is introduced, leading to the development of the upper- and lower-boundtheorems of limit analysis, which form the basis of modern yield design for engineering structures and material systems. The mathematical developments in each chapter are illustrated through a set of accompanying blackboardUlm, Franz-Josef is the author of 'Mechanics And Durability of Solids ', published 2008 under ISBN 9780131402829 and ISBN 013140282X.[read more]
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text: Walmart's labor practices aren't usually a source of praise, so the company's announcement that it plans to hire 100,000 US veterans over the next five years caught its critics off guard: Is it okay to say good things about Walmart? It is. Whether Walmart's relatively low-paying jobs can salve the employment woes of so many military families is debatable, but the significance of the company's gesture in reaching out to veterans is not. The world's largest retailer isn't just thanking them for their service, it's endorsing their readiness for the workplace, and declaring that they'd be a credit to their employers. That's all true. Today's military offers both highly specialized training and a crash course in life skills. Other employers should take note.


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For many healthcare organizations, Stage 2 Meaningful Use feels more like Stage 2 cancer: a threat to life and limb.
As written, the proposed regulations will require providers to give more than half of patients e-access to their health information; make sure more than 10% view, download, or transmit their health information to a third party; and provide more than 10% with EHR-generated educational resources.
Those are high hurdles, especially for smaller hospitals and practices. Several health IT and clinical stakeholders have taken the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to task on these issues.
The American Hospital Association, for instance, in a letter to CMS, says it wants the agency to let hospitals provide patients with information about their stay--including discharge instructions--within 30 days, rather than 36 hours. Of what use is 30-day old discharge information to patients?
[ Learn about some of the newest e-prescribing tools. Read 6 E-Prescribing Vendors To Watch. ]
AHA also opposes the requirement that patients be able to view, download, and share personal health information via Web portals. "The AHA believes that this objective is not feasible as proposed, raises significant security issues, and goes well beyond current technical capacity," the letter said.
The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has taken a somewhat different approach. While not opposed to the aforementioned rule about giving patients the ability to access their medical data, it complained about the requirement that makes providers responsible for ensuring that at least 10% of patients view, download, or share their medical records.
The public comment period for Stage 2 MU ended on May 7, so we'll soon find out whether these and other objections affect the final rules. It's clear, however, that providers aren't waiting around. Many are taking major steps to make their EHR systems much more patient-centric.
As you might expect, big players like Kaiser Permanente are taking the lead in this regard. Earlier this year, it provided a convenient way for its nearly 9 million patients to access their EHRs using smartphones and other mobile devices. Just this week, KP released an iPhone app as well.
The apps help KP meet Stage 2 criteria for patient engagement by letting members email clinicians, check lab test results, order prescription refills, and manage appointments.
Similarly, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has its Blue Button tool that lets veterans download as a simple text file or PDF personal health indicators, such as blood pressure, weight, and heart rate; emergency contact information; test results; family health history; military health history; and other health-related information.
But even smaller providers can get patients engaged with the right tools. Companies like Avado, for instance, offer a range of services to medical practices. Along with basics like website creation, Avado's tools let patients schedule appointments, receive reminders to take vital signs, schedule appointments, take medications, and perform their physical therapy. The mother of a child with hypertension, for instance, can be sent a reminder to her iPhone to take the child's blood pressure. The doctor can then track the data electronically. If he sees dangerous trends, the system lets him ping the child's parents with recommendations.
Unlike Stage 2 cancer, Stage 2 Meaningful Use needn't be life-threatening. In fact, with the right resources, it can get patients more involved in their own care, which will likely improve clinical outcomes.
The 2012 InformationWeek Healthcare IT Priorities Survey finds that grabbing federal incentive dollars and meeting pay-for-performance mandates are the top issues facing IT execs. Find out more in the new, all-digital Time To Deliver issue of InformationWeek Healthcare. (Free registration required.)


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Greater Pocono Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Bob Phillips said there are signs in the Monroe County business sector that the economy is sluggishly improving.
Greater Pocono Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Bob Phillips said there are signs in the Monroe County business sector that the economy is sluggishly improving.
"We're taking initiatives to get the economy kick started but there still are obstacles," Phillips said. "We've got to get inventory back into warehouses."
But two news events this past week raised his sense of optimism.
Wal-Mart, with locations in East Stroudsburg, Mount Pocono and Westfall and a distribution center in Tobyhanna, announced on Tuesday that it will hire more veterans and said it also plans to more quickly move part-time workers into full-time positions.
Plans also moved forward for a Kalahari Resort in Tobyhanna. In a Pocono Record report on Wednesday, project officials have requested $24.6 million for infrastructure improvements in its proposed Tax Increment Financing Zone, a key to its $350 million construction plan.
"The TIF is big," Phillips said. "They have to go through a lot of things yet, including permitting, but hopefully it will go quickly.
"It's not manufacturing but we are a tourist area and if we can get 1,000 people back to work in jobs there, it will help the area. We need another shot in the arm in the Poconos. It will help and it will spin off to mom and pop stores."
In that regard, Phillips said he has seen some small businesses opening at storefront locations.
"There's still movement, It's actually reviving," Phillips said. "That part of the economy might be growing more than we think in new startups. People still are willing to go forward and start their dreams, a good sign in that respect. It's risky but if you have a good business plan and marketing and good capital — money is available (at banks) and you can get it at a good rate. There are a lot of good programs for starting a new business."
NEPA Alliance also announced on Friday that the interest rate on its small business first loan program has been reduced to 1.5 percent fixed.
The 11 ribbon cuttings held by the chamber in 2012 involved 10 new openings. They include Pocono Medical Center Immediate Care-Bartonsville, Adam's Jewelry's new location in Stroudsburg, Wilkes University-Bartonsville, Stroudsburg locations Vertical Earth, Riverside Rehabilitation, Ready Set Run and Saladworks as well as Brodheadsville businesses Cartesion Dance Academy and Peebles and Mount Pocono's The Yellow Umbrella Pre-School. The chamber also had a ceremony in Stroudsburg for Frailey Insurance's 75th anniversary celebration.
Phillips said there are mixed signs in other regards.
"We see some good signs in businesses but the housing market has to improve," Phillips said. "There are a lot more foreclosures coming and if unemployment continues to stay high, people won't be out in the stores."


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Tom Ciaramitaro started his disc jockey career while living in Florida, where he met and married Sue, his wife of 25 years and a graduate of East Henderson High.
Got a Minute? With Tom Ciaramitaro
Occupation: Disk jockey; owner of Mountain Top Entertainment
Residence: Hendersonville
Age: 48
Tom Ciaramitaro started his disc jockey career while living in Florida, where he met and married Sue, his wife of 25 years and a graduate of East Henderson High. Ciaramitaro was doing a small drywall job for a local businessman in Florida when he discovered he had the personality to work as a DJ. He began working weekend jobs providing musical entertainment for special functions. He and Sue moved to Hendersonville 15 years ago to raise their two girls.
Ciaramitaro started his own DJ business, Mountain Top Entertainment, to supplement his income as a service technician for Ricoh USA. He spends almost every weekend providing musical entertainment for weddings, dances, celebrations and corporate functions.
He is a well-known fixture at school dances, charitable runs, Mills River Life Enrichment Center, Deliver the Dream and several church events.
When you began as a DJ, did you start out doing special events like you do now?
I began working as a DJ working for an entertainer in Florida. His business was specific to special events. I have never worked in nightclubs or on the radio, but would not rule it out as a retirement opportunity. I really enjoy weddings. It's always a happy event and there's nothing like looking into a room of 200 people and seeing a sea of smiles and laugher.
Was your system completely digitized back in 1993, or were you spinning any vinyl?
I began with cassette singles working with multiple cassette players and CDs. Never any vinyl. I started with a music library of about 4,000 songs, all on cassette. I didn't go completely digital until about eight years ago. Since access to music has been become more readily available, my music library now exceeds 100,000 songs.
What kind of investment did you have to make in equipment to jump into the business?
When I first moved to Western North Carolina, I worked part-time for a small DJ business out of Asheville. He was instrumental in helping me get started. He hooked me up with a full sound system, which included two 18-inch subwoofers, two 15-inch mid-high range speakers powered by a 3,600-watt Crown amplifier, CD players, mixer, microphone and music CDs. I have updated the sound system to a Bose speaker system and have a full light show. Using dependable professional grade equipment is key to having a successful show.
You have a variety of music in your collection, including Top 40, dance, beach, oldies, country and classic rock. But if you could pick just one genre to play all night long, what would it be?
My personal favorite genre of music is from the 1970s and '80s, the sounds I grew up with. As far as my favorite event music, I prefer to play '70s funk because most people of all ages recognize the music and it's fun and gets the crowd moving. I love all music. Whether it's a sock hop for seniors or Top 40s for high school dances, it all starts with a beat. Then the party starts.
What's the most memorable event you've DJed during your 21 years in the business?
The most memorable paid event would have to be a rival wedding where the bride's family supported Florida State University and the groom's family supported University of Florida. Most of my events are weddings, but I also do birthday parties and other celebrations.
What's the furthest you've driven to DJ and why did you travel that far?
I actually drove to Florida to DJ my nephew's wedding a few years ago. Murphy is the furthest I have gone for a paid job. Most events are within two to three hours from here. I love what I do so much, I will travel wherever it takes me.
Most of the events you provide music for are pretty family friendly, but have you ever had anyone crash into your equipment?
Fortunately I have not have any damage done to my equipment at a function. Most of my functions stay family friendly, although I have seen my fair share of table-top dancing. I've even had a couple of indecent proposals!
Musical tastes are constantly evolving, so how do you keep up with the latest hits and not go broke?
The Internet allows me to obtain music on demand, even in the middle of the function when a client or guest makes a request for a song I don't have in my library. It allows me to tailor my playlist specific to every client. I still purchase CDs the old-fashioned way, and I also download music from iTunes, Amazon and services specific to DJs.
Tastes change, but some songs never go out of style. Which selections are guaranteed to get an audience moving?
I usually suggest "Play That Funky Music" by Wild Cherry, "September" by Earth, Wind, & Fire, "Brown-Eyed Girl" by Van Morrison, "Electric Slide" and other line dances to the bride and groom to include in the their song choice to get their guests moving.
How important is your ability to work the microphone and act, at times, like an emcee?
Being an emcee is important, but I make the function about the client. The spotlight is on the bride and groom, birthday person, or the couple celebrating 50 years of marriage. It's my job to keep things flowing smoothly and tastefully without being intrusive.
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(CNN) – Ann Romney said she has suffered multiple miscarriages, recounting the most profound instance and her youngest son's reaction to the devastating news, in an interview released Tuesday.
In talking about a miscarriage she had in her 40s, Ann Romney –wife of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney– told a story of their youngest son's devastated reaction to the news, collapsing in tears before his mother. The full interview is scheduled to air Tuesday evening on CBS but the network released a clip in advance.
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Romney said after his wife's story that he "hadn't heard the story of Craig coming home from school that day and being so devastated."
CNN previously reported Mrs. Romney's miscarriage. Sources confirmed to CNN that she was about four and a half months pregnant when it happened.
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Last year I was invited to visit Eastthorpe Hall. I only managed to haul my bot down there a few weeks ago for a half day visit and what an experience it was!
Eastthorpe Hall is located in West Yorkshire, Mirfield. It took me about 35 mins to get there from Manchester in the car.
They Say…
"As if being voted the best Day Spa in Britain at the prestigious British Beauty and Spa Awards 2007 wasn't enough, we also won the 2008 Best Day Spa accolade at The Professional Beauty Awards, reached finalist status at the British Spa Awards in 2009 in five categories and have just been nominated for Day Spa and Best Therapist at the Professional Beauty Awards 2010."
Eastthorpe Hall is also a family run business (I chatted to the owner, Sam many times throughout the day) – the building itself was her former family home!
My Package…
I was booked in for a half day package, which meant I arrived at 12.45 and stayed til 5.30. They also have half days for morning sessions, or you can stay the full day.
You can read about the packages here as they are quite complex- in my package I basically got a welcome hand/foot ritual, time in the pool/sauna, lunch, afternoon tea, a treatment and time to lounge about!
When I arrived at the spa I was surprised by how small it looked from the outside…intimate is the word.
As soon as I knocked on the door, I was greeted by a therapist and the smell of incense. It immediately created a sense of atmosphere I guess…like you had entered a different zone.
I filled in a consultation card and the therapist explained how the day would be laid out.
There's a few strange things to get your head around…
The fact that:
a. You don't need your watch/phone etc. because the therapists will come and find you when its time for your treatments
and that
b. The time between treatments is for lounging and you can explore a bit as there are a few areas to sit and rest.
Nervous twitch without my phone? Me? Never!
Although I thought the spa looked small from the outside, inside it was perfectly formed. I've decided that one day I will live in a house that looks like this place!
Inside the various lounging areas is comfy sofas and bookshelves and magazines. There are lots of clocks everywhere but they don't work and are set to the wrong time – all to stop you from trying to guess how much time had passed.
There are lots of angels around the place and like I said earlier, the entire building smells of incense and candles.
They certainly keep you well fed at Eastthorpe Spa. The lunch was a buffet, and it was really amazing. There were plates and plates of chicken salad, rice, curried potatoes, sea bream, goats cheese tarts, lots of tea and coffee and juice.
It was really really good food – like super tasty, and the Chef even told us to find him if we were still hungry!
Later on they supplied pretty home made strawberry cupcakes and tea.
Thermal Journey…
The Thermal Journey element of the day consists of going into a pool/jacuzzi area, then to a steam box, then a sauna.
You are led through the whole experience and it is timed you get a fixed amount of time in each section – this may or may not suit you.
Since I don't swim, I sort of float about in the pool, so the 20 mins was enough for me BUT if you are the sort who goes to a spa and likes to keep dipping into the pool this may not feel long or flexible enough for you.
I then had 10 mins in a steam box (like being in a steamer – now I know how broccoli feels) then had about 10-15 mins in the box sauna with a window to the outside world (now I know how a chicken feels).
Groups or Alone?
After relaxing in the pool and sauna, my skin felt lovely! We were then given paraffin hand treatments which were also good if not slightly disturbing for someone who has never dipped her hand in hot wax before!
Its worth noting that you can go to Eastthorpe Spa alone or in a group. I was by myself, but there were two other ladies who were in the afternoon session with me.
There were a few other groups of ladies, who had been at the spa all day.
I didn't feel too uncomfortable being the only person on their own at the spa. There's no one to talk to at lunch but you can always wander off in the inbetween times to relax on your own.
Less Talk, More Zzzz's…
The only segment of the day that had slightly annoyed me (and this was not the fault of the Spa) was after the Thermal Journey experience, I was asked to sit in a waiting room before being taken over to the food area for afternoon tea.
The waiting area consists of some long chairs, soft music and dim lights so you can relax as you wait. I was in there with a group of women and I was sat next to one that would not stop. talking. and. talking.
And I mean talking about innane things, her new job, her salary, her husband, the school play she was missing, the best cheese for macaroni and the new tiles in her kitchen. This went of for quite a while (I finished my Thermal Treatment early).
I was sorely tempted to ask her to talk quietly or just to see if I could leave the room and sit somewhere else because she was that annoying.
Its rude, people, to visit a spa and and chatter loudly in relaxation areas when other guests trying to chill! Especially ones on their own! Take note.
My Treatment…
I had a Eastthorpe Hall Signature Treatment, consisting of a Indian Head Massage, back, neck and shoulder massage.
My therapist was fabulous as was the treatment. I've had a few massages now and this one was the right mix of being soothing but also firm (especially as I need it around the neck and shoulders).
It felt like it lasted an age, although it was more like an hour. She also mixed some oils together for me (I said that I liked spicy scents) and it was perfect too.
My shoulders felt so much better!
Anything else?
You can bring your own dressing gown or the spa will supply one. The ones supplied were a tad too small – myself and the two ladies in my group seemed to struggle to get a good wrap out of it (so a bit of knicker flashing going on).
I also had a nosy at the products they used, it seems to be a mixture of Karin Herzog, Elemis (my new love), Thalgo and Jessica although Dr Lewinn's is what they left in the bathroom areas for us to use.
Signing Out…
When I finished with my treatment, which was very nice indeed, it was dark outside…I felt like I'd spent a whole day at Eastthorpe rather than a few hours.
I was completely relaxed, nicely fed, and just generally quite chilled. I guess not being welded to my phone and laptop gave me time to contemplate and think about things, which is not something I usually get to do.
I had a wonderful half day at Eastthorpe Hall. It wasn't what I expected (such an intimate service. Previous spas I have been to leave you to your own devices). I felt pampered all over, and left in a calmer, balanced state of mind.
I would 100% recommend Eastthorpe Spa if you can get to it! I will go back but I think with Mr Candy who will appreciate the good food and massages (but he may have to take his own dressing gown)!
My half day package is £150. Other prices are here.
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December 6, 2005
"I was under the impression that these people... generally understood what this thing called 'blog' was all about."
35 comments:
- Lars said...
If PJMedia wants to do a Conservo group blog, they are late to the party. NRO's Corner is hard to beat except it could add comments.
- DEC said...
Ann, maybe it's time for you to start your own new company to compete against Pajamas Media. You can call the new venture "Thong Panties Media."
- reader_iam said...
No, damnit, YIKES!!!!!
Re: "[T]he site's own personalized "fair use" policy" (as quoted from the BlogCritics post to which you linked).
Well. My. Aren't we twee? (Sarcasm alert.)
Not to mention overweening. (Serious alert.)
And even fin-de-siecle hubristic mania (only not tongue-in-cheek.
What do these people think they are, TimesSelect without the firewall????
(Brought you from about a location 100 miles from Peoria. And the speed limit most of the way is 65.)
- reader_iam said...
Missing a ")" after "cheek"
- AJ Lynch said...
Did not know much about the who's and why's of PJM til yesterday. And I looked at their website- thought it looked like Arianna's a little. Then looked at their editorial board and thought they all were kinda ancient (you know around my age) and mostly writers. Whatsup with that? Did not knoiw too many of the board but have seen Jane Hall from FN Watch and think she is a little too unrandom to "get" the blogosphere. Lastly, Who the hell goes to a blog to get "gravitas"...irreverence with a tad of certainty is what we want. Am I right?
- reader_iam said...
You can note the rest of the typos for yourselves.
(And who do I think I am??? : ( )
- Pooh said...
"Reading the site, the feeling in the room was one of people who had just discovered blogs and perhaps writing the week before."
Damn (or, per RIA, YIKES)...And they thought YOU were harsh (and perhaps unhinged).
Here's another question, how does PJM provide any 'synergy' when you can't even tell that a blog you are viewing is a member/contributor/pawn-of-the-new-media-empire? I ask because I thought I didn't regularly visit any PJM sites. But then I realised that Volokh, Dan Drezner and others are members (are they not?) yet nowhere on those sites is there even a hit of membership, let alone cross-promotion.
- erp said...
I might be overcome with the desire to copy some brilliant Pajamas insight and email it around the world, so to save myself some jail time, it's best I stay away from the PJM site completely.
I'm also pretty stunned that Kofi is smiling down from the top of the Instapundit PJM ad what with Claudia Rosset being fellow board member and her writing all those articles about Kofi and oil for money and Roger L. Simon heaping hosannas on her head about nailing the Kofi man.
Yet inexplicitly, there's his picture smiling, not being led to jail in leg irons?
I said at one time that I was afraid subtle pressure might be applied to bloggers to conform to standard demanded by advertisers. Perhaps I was being too understated.
- reader_iam said...
Yeah, that Kofi thing is odd.
I do want to note again that PJM does have some truly talented journalists affiliated with it, Rosett being on the top of my personal list.
- Ann Althouse said...
"I might be overcome with the desire to copy some brilliant Pajamas insight and email it around the world, so to save myself some jail time, it's best I stay away from the PJM site completely."
Why should bloggers read things they can't blog about? Why should bloggers support bloggers who try to stop up blogging?
Up until now, the main reason to go back to the Pajamas website is to check to see if it's still so bad. I don't do that anymore, because I don't don't want to inflate their traffic.
The main thing that will cause me to go there will be if Instapundit does a blind link that goes there, and my desire to avoid to going there is, at this point, so great that I resist clicking on blind Instapundit links. And every time I see non-blind links over there, I hesitate and think about whether the blogger is a Pajamas insider. So visiting Instapundit just isn't the experience it once was. And the sidebar there is now much wider. What's with that? The change in the width of the text feels so sad to me, so end-of-an-era.
- Ann Althouse said...
" ... I don't don't want to inflate their traffic."
I guess I am rather passionate about this! I care about what this thing called "blog" is all about.
- DEC said...
Instapundit's editorial links to Pajamas Media annoy me. Do they result from editorial judgment or financial interest? I suspect financial interest. That damages Instapundit's credibility in my eyes.
- jim said...
You can call the new venture "Thong Panties Media."
Or, Negligee News. Where we really believe in transparency, unlike that flannel and non-disclosure/copyright everything Jammies-with-feet outfit.
What's with this? "Additionally all of the weblogs linked to by us are likewise protected. You must abide by all additional copyright notices or restrictions contained on this site and our linked weblogs." Does this mean we can't cite passages from PJM member blogs in our comments elsewhere, unless we contact the org.osm Sales Department? Pretty unbelievable. What's with the sell-out bloggers who signed up knowing about this?
Solution. Quit reading them. They can keep their uber-protected words all to themselves
- DEC said...
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- Harkonnendog said...
To be honest, Ann, I sort of thought you were looking to up your hit count by creating some controversy until I read the site's "fair use" policy...
What a bunch of dicks.
The bloggers who signed on to this thing must feel awful. I mean the naivete- the disparity between the members and the Pajamas Media... It is like a bunch of punk rockers agreed to write for Hallmark or Disney or something.
These bloggers are more talented than MSM writers and editors. I always wondered why they weren't already MSM stars. The fact that they joined this idiotic OSM group makes me wonder if they're lemmings who made it despite themselves.
Coyote Blue reference- the lemmings, btw.
- jim said...
Since you asked about PJM linking, this is how Bill Quick sees it in a comment he made over at Hog on Ice:
"...The business of PJM is business, that is, making money for us, the contributors. Sorry that just drives some people bonkers, but there it is. One way to do that is to increase our collective page views as a group - which means that ways to encourage readers of one blog to click on links to other PJM blogs will increase the overall hit count. If we could raise every PJM blog to Instapundit readership levels, we'd have a huge profit powerhouse."
- DEC said...
Thanks for the info, Jim.
I read blogs for opinions. If I think the opinions were bought, directly or indirectly, I stop reading. In fairness, a certain amount of self-promotion is reasonable. But editorial links every day to your own business interests damages your editorial credibility. And you lose readers. It is bad business. And it is bad journalism.
- Ann Althouse said...
Harkennodog: "To be honest, Ann, I sort of thought you were looking to up your hit count by creating some controversy..."
If you think criticizing Instapundit was thought up as a strategy for me to get more traffic, you weren't paying attention to how many Instapundit links I was getting before PJM launched!
"These bloggers are more talented than MSM writers and editors. I always wondered why they weren't already MSM stars. The fact that they joined this idiotic OSM group makes me wonder if they're lemmings who made it despite themselves."
Part of being a good writer is thinking straight and having good judgment. Maybe some of these people really needed the money. Others obviously didn't. When I read the offer, I had so many problems with it, I couldn't imagine signing on. I really wonder about the people who bought into it.
- reader_iam said...
You make an excellent point. Do you think there was market research to determine what the reaction of people like you would be? I'm now beginning to doubt it.
As it happens, I've no problem with businesses, even media ones, making bucks. If that's ALL they were trying to do--up the bucks for bloggers as bloggers, rather than set up any and every blogger up as as a would-be journalist--more power to them.
But what you point to is one of the BIG reasons I've been so skeptical of the concept of "citizenjournalism" (I always squish those together--on purpose, and it's supposed to sound a bit nonplussed and skeptical) since that phrase started being bandied about. It's that part to which I object, because I think it's actually dangerous.
(On the other hand, bloggers of almost all stripes acting as a counterpoint and balance to existing journalism--now THAT's a wonderful thing--and, ironically, one of the best things that could ever have happened even to journalism, in my opinion.)
I wouldn't bother picking on PJM/OSM per se, (which I've mostly steered clear of criticizing directly) except that they're the ones who seem to be touting that rather hollow phrase--"citizenjournalism"--most aggressively.
Among other things (many very practical, a lot having to do with my deep love of journalism--warts and all--and a darn good understanding of what it actually entails to do it decently), I don't actually believe that "journalism," much less the best kind, is something that just everyone can do. It's like those who think that because they speak English, they can write. Or because they can use a computer and even write a macro or two, they're programmers.
Finally, isn't it the ultimate irony--an outrage, really--that the very people who, as the original Pajama Bloggers, were able to lift and quote material from the dreaded (gasp! choke!)"MSM", thereby making doing some great public service but also making a name for themselves, now forbid the same access for others? (Hell, even the MSM did better than that.)
And because--what? Their work is above needing the counterpoint, the balance, that they say the MSM needs?
"Citizenjournalists," heal thyself.
- DEC said...
Reader_iam, I have no idea about PJM's marketing research. But I do know that media companies usually take a long time to reach profitability. Time, with all of the power of Time and Fortune magazines, lost money on Sports Illustrated for 10 years before the publication turned a profit.
And look at the financial history of most of the New York City daily newspapers over the decades. Many went out of business when they had large numbers of readers.
Will the Internet be different? I doubt it. Newspapers are on the Web and a number of big ones are laying off employees, not hiring them.
- Harkonnendog said...
"If you think criticizing Instapundit was thought up as a strategy for me to get more traffic, you weren't paying attention to how many Instapundit links I was getting before PJM launched!"
No no, I'm well aware that the Instapundit linked to you a lot before this PJM stuff. That's how I found you! I was thinking of the little drama between you and LGF and Protein Wisdom- I imagine there was a lot of clicking back and forth between your site and theirs and attendant hits... Pissing off the blog father to INCREASE your hits- crazy idea.
If anything, I dig the fact that you didn't join in with all these heavy hitters, even though, had the thing worked, it meant you could have coasted a bit and retain your visitor count.
- Ann Althouse said...
It's not fun getting that kind of traffic. I had a lot of antagonistic people here for a week or so. Really nasty stuff. I don't blog for that sort of thing. It's not just the quantity of visitors. It's the quality.
- PatCA said...
Why would anyone join? I did because my blog was new and I thought I could make some income. Actually, though, I'm not that interested in continuing with it--interferes with my writing and it's too much like business--so I dropped out. Didn't seem to be worth the trouble.
It's a business venture, not a blogging venture, and I hope they all make lots of money. It does mark a watershed moment for blogs, though. I hope the original spirit survives. The corporatizing has a chilling effect, as others have said, and the blogosphere will change one way or the other. Those bloggers are no longer cool fierce lone wolves; they're media honchos. OSM is not bad journalism; it's plain old journalism, the good and the bad together.
- Finn Kristiansen said...
A parable:
Once the moon complained that the stars were getting together into constellations and attracting attention, and the moon did not like this. She knew that the best way for the stars to appear and be seen, was independent of each other. "Such is the true spirit of the stars!" she said to the many moons she hung with, who all nodded in agreement.
The moon looked, and could not make heads or tales of the shapes. "I see no Orion, no Libra, and certainly no Perseus." Why be in a group and have such a name, if one does not look any different together than when alone?
The moon wanted the stars to stand in better formation, to demonstrate a clearer connection. But when they began to do just that, and to link, the very next day she said, "Oh, the spacing is so unpleasant, it would be better if you did not show such closeness"
"It is the end of an era," said the Moon, sighing out of true concern.
"Nonsense," said the Sun, who was sitting reading the New York Times.
"Why fret over the comings and goings of the stars, and mock their dependence, or flutter over their loss of independence, when you sit here at my tit, sucking on my light and passing it off to the world? We are all dependent on something. We are all attached to this, or that. Now here, take my NY Times, as you usually do, and go be creative".
"And one more thing...remember there is no causal connection between showing your light, and having sound judgment. Such is laughable, so mistake not talent for wisdom."
- jim said...
All bloggers are created equal, some are more equal than others. Sortapundit is reminded of Animal Farm.
- erp said...
The blogosphere is important to me as a vehicle for sharing information with those who have expertise and entree to sources the average reader like myself can't access and also engaging in some amusing give and take with other like minded folks who know how to comment without being nasty or using profanity even if they disagree on an issue.
This blog is an example of a place I feel comfortable visiting and putting in my two cents. I look forward to reading, not only Ann's take on an issue, but what her readers think about it too. Ann's blog is highly personal. She comments on things that interest her and invites us to comment back.
This is far different from the Instapundit blog. Reynolds links to interesting items but rarely voices an opinion other than his patented "heh." Now like many of you, I cringe when I see those frequent links to fellow Pajamazonians who had previously enjoyed only the rarest link and then not always positive. Blind links to the mothership are suspect, so even though the Instapundit is still on my First Reads list, I'm beginning to feel a tug of resistance. It will be interesting if, after an initial surge in hits, the numbers start going the other way.
The money aspect: I'm a free market conservative and have no objection to anyone marketing themselves or their products and raking in as much of the filthy lucre as possible. The only issue that concerns me about a PJM affiliation is that in order to maximize their profits and to appeal to high paying advertisers, bloggers may need to shift their political position and that may have a negative impact on the elections of '06 and '08 which I think are, not to be too overly hyperbolic, vital to our future security and that of the entire planet.
Should the left become the majority again and a Democrat be installed in the White House, even one temporarily wearing a conservative cloak like Lieberman, we would resume our foreign policy of appeasement and deference to the UN. The exact policies that led to 9/11 and the enormously expanded role of Islamoterrorism round the globe.
- jakemanjack said...
"Blog free of die" eh?
I read numerous blogs – some are part of Pajamas Media – some are not. It is clear that not a single one of the blogs that are a part of PJM have changed their content. They still blog with the same style, panache, bite and conviction they have always had. (like them or not/agree with them or not) I don't understand how combining forces somehow changes the integrity or subject matter at individual blogs? It doesn't.
Seems like the standard imaginary grievances among those who constantly criticize PJM is that those on board PJM must obviously give up their autonomy as bloggers. I see zero evidence of this. So then the critics say that the PJMers must/should therefore censor their content. I see no evidence of that either.
- Harkonnendog said...
jakemanjack, all the OSM posts I've read are not written in the same style as blogger posts. They sound more like newspaper articles.
And the format at Pajamas media is also more like an online newspaper then a blog.
And look at the original name- Open Source Media- instead of Pajamas media-
So you basically have a new technology- a new format- trying to become more like an older technology and format. But the reason the new format has been successful, in the first place, is because it is different.
Maybe you and I just read blogs for different reasons.
- DEC said...
Erp wrote: "Reynolds links to interesting items but rarely voices an opinion other than his patented 'heh.'"
Actually, Instapundit's links are opinions. Linking says, "In my opinion, you should look at this."
- erp said...
DEC, Are you trying to be argumentative, or do you have a point?
Reynolds' links mean he finds something what? Interesting, odd, right, wrong, amusing, startling, titillating? He mostly doesn't tell us. That's his style and it's worked wonders for him which is why it's all the more noteworthy when he does have a strong opinion on something.
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- DEC said...
Erp, my comment goes back to my statement earlier that I read blogs for opinions. And I mentioned Instapundit.
I am busy during my work days. I trust my employees to bring only important things to my attention. I trust their opinions as to what is important.
Similarly, since I don't have time to read a lot of stuff on the Web, I trust Instapundit to tell me what is important and interesting on blogs. I respect Glenn's opinions on the matter.
But when he links to PJM nearly every day, I feel I no longer can trust his opinions about what I should read. To me, Instapundit is starting to look like a company newsletter for PJM, not a reliable source of objective information.
With respect to your question about whether something is interesting, startling, etc. on Instapundit, I can tell by the context. I have knowledge about Glenn's previously expressed views, and I have no problem understanding subtlety.
- erp said...
DEC - I think we're on the same page here.
- Ann Althouse said...
"Reynolds' links mean he finds something what? Interesting, odd, right, wrong, amusing, startling, titillating? He mostly doesn't tell us. That's his style and it's worked wonders for him which is why it's all the more noteworthy when he does have a strong opinion on something."
I think it mostly means that he's culled through he's email, taking a look at the first line, as it is displayed in gmail, with the purpose of picking out a few things to link to keep up the regular flow of posts his visitors have come to expect. I've seen the Instapundit gmail, as I've guest-blogged there twice. When it was my job to find things to link to, I think I resisted a lot of things he'd link to. Often when I'm just working on my own blog, I notice he's linking to things that I also got in my own email, that I didn't link to, because it didn't match up with things I'm interested and I didn't feel I had anything of my own to add. I think his style involves a lot of awareness of how much traffic he has and a sense of the value of his link to other bloggers. Most other bloggers aren't going to do that. I don't think I've ever done a post that was just to say "X is writing about Y." But he has valid reasons for doing that. Of course, if he does it now for the benefit of Pajamas insiders, it's just not going to feel the same!


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HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania Civil War 150, the state's official program commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, today announced the publication of a new book, "The Civil War in Pennsylvania: A Photographic History."
Written by a trio of memorabilia collectors documenting the Civil War in Pennsylvania, the paperback book presents a large selection of images, some of which have never before been published.
The authors are Michael G. Kraus, curator of collections of the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum in Pittsburgh; David M. Neville, a military historian specializing in the Civil War, publisher of "Military Images'' magazine and co-writer with Kraus of a DVD documentary series entitled "Civil War Minutes''; and Kenneth C. Turner, a writer and researcher for a number of Civil War-related magazines and projects, including the Time-Life "Civil War'' series.
The book was published by the Senator John Heinz History Center for Pennsylvania Civil War 150.
Turner has amassed one of the largest privately held collections of images and memorabilia related to the Civil War in Pennsylvania. It includes recruiting posters, presentation swords, inscribed corps badges, letters and weapons.
In his foreword, Edward L. Ayers, president of the University of Richmond and author of "In the Presence of Mine Enemies: Civil War in the Heart of America,'' emphasizes that "the 150th anniversaries of the American Civil War and Emancipation offer us a great opportunity and a great challenge. More than at any time since those momentous events, we have a chance to see them fully and clearly."
The book also includes illustrations drawn from the Library of Congress, The State Museum of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State Archives, Senator John Heinz History Center, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Chester County Historical Society, Westmoreland Museum of American Art, U.S. Army Military History Institute and Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College.
Works by notable 19th century photographers represented in the book include Matthew B. Brady, Timothy Sullivan and Frederick Gutekunst.
In addition to historic photographs, "The Civil War in Pennsylvania" features striking illustrations of period uniforms, engravings, medals and badges, musical instruments, swords and rifles.
"The Civil War in Pennsylvania" is available for $34.95 online at ShopPAHeritage.com.
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TWISP Some farmers markets around Okanogan County have closed for the season, but there's still a few weeks left to stock up on locally grown produce in several towns.
The Methow Valley Farmers Market, 201 state Highway 20 S., will be open from 9 a.m. to noon every Saturday through Oct. 26, organizer Richard Murray said.
"We're still going strong," Murray said. "Even with the rain last weekend, I'd say a majority of the vendors showed up."
The Sept. 28 market featured tables and boxes overflowing with vegetables, fruits, handmade crafts, freshly cut fall flowers such as dahlias, grains and corn. Chilly market-goers huddled around one table for some hot, sugary elephant ears made by a Mazama couple, Dennie and Lillie Smith.
Murray said vendors come from as far as Bridgeport and Tonasket to sell their goods.
"For us, all you have to do is reside and produce goods in Okanogan County," he said. "We've had an excellent market season."
The Okanogan Valley Farmers Markets, which is every Tuesday and Saturday, also runs through the end of the month, market Chairman Rick DeLap said.
"We still have baked goods, crafts, tree fruit – apples and pears – pluots, squashes," DeLap said. "There was still watermelon last week."
Some vegetable offerings have included cucumbers, tomatoes and potatoes, and coffee is served as well.
"Come out and support the vendors through the last of their harvest," DeLap said.
The Tuesday market is from 3:30-6:30 p.m. through Oct. 22 at Civic League Park on the corner of Central Avenue and Ash Street in Omak. The Saturday market is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. until Oct. 26 at Legion Park in Okanogan, on the corner of Second Avenue and Harley Street.
Markets in Bridgeport and Brewster are open until about mid-October, Bridgeport organizer Verla Groeneveld said.
"What we usually cite is after the first hard frost," she said.
The Bridgeport market is from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. every Friday at Fireman Park, located on the corner of 10th Street and Columbia Avenue.
"We still have melons from Moses Lake and all the good stuff," Groeneveld said. "We've had all kinds of other fruit and vegetables."
The Brewster market is from 2-5 p.m. every Friday on the corner of U.S. Highway 97 and Grange Road.
Tonasket and Oroville markets are still on through October as well, but for Tonasket the hours have shortened to 3-6 p.m. Thursdays at Triangle Park, on the corner of Western Avenue and U.S. Highway 97.
The Oroville market is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays at 1276 Main St.
Farmers markets that have closed for the year:
• The Grand Coulee Saturday Market, at North Dam Park in Grand Coulee, wrapped up Sept. 14, Manager Peggy Nevsimal said.
• The Winthrop Market in Winthrop Park, 51 N. state Highway 20, closed Labor Day weekend.
• The Mazama Market, 512 Goat Creek Road, ended Aug. 28.
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NoSQL leader hosts developer events in major cities across the globe
Mountain View, Calif. – February 15, 2012 – Couchbase, the NoSQL database market share leader, today announced its second annual worldwide tour, which follows a successful series of CouchConf events in 2011. The CouchConf 2012 World Tour will feature developer conferences throughout the year in locations across North America, Europe and Asia, delivering Couchbase technical content to the community while spotlighting local users and developers who have adopted Couchbase technology to build and run their interactive web and mobile applications.
"A recent Couchbase survey indicates NoSQL will enter the mainstream in 2012, which is consistent with the rapidly growing adoption of Couchbase NoSQL database technology," said Bob Wiederhold, Couchbase CEO. "This is the perfect time for web and mobile developers to learn about this increasingly important technology and to network with others in the NoSQL community. We are excited about our technically rich agenda – which offers content for those new to NoSQL as well as those who are familiar with the technology – and are proud to provide a community event for users, developers and open source contributors to share their experiences with Couchbase technology."
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Imagine no political parties. Imagine the President of the United States thinking there should be no political parties. Its hard to picture, given the way things are in early 21st-century America.
When the United States of America was formed, however, there were no political parties, and President George Washington hoped that none would be formed. He saw them as a threat to unity. In spite of this, the inherent human urge to form opinions and seek out others who share those opinions soon took hold among the people. By the end of Washingtons eight years in office, his Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton, had started the Federalist Party. This was a group, mainly composed of businessmen and property owners, who believed in a strong central, or federal, government. The second United States President, John Adams, was a Federalist.
Thomas Jefferson was the organizer of the other political party that emerged in this new government. The part was called surprise! the Republican Party. This was in keeping with the meaning of the word republic, which refers to a state in which citizens, and not the central government, hold the absolute power. The Republicans, or Jeffersonians, supported the interests of farmers and believed that the individual states should be stronger than the federal government.
During his presidency, John Adams, in answer to threats of war with France, authorized the Sedition Act. This law made it a crime to speak or act against the government. Because of the Sedition Act, the editors of many Republican newspapers were arrested and forced to stop publishing. Thomas Jefferson and his friend James Madison took note of this, and they wrote resolutions against the Sedition Act. Those resolutions were approved by the state governments of Virginia and Kentucky.
Jeffersons reasoning was that the federal government could only act with the agreement of the states, and if states disagreed with the Sedition Act, the Act was invalid. We see this concept of states rights being played out all over the country today, especially in the realm of social issues, such as the right of gays to marry.
Public opinion was with Jefferson, making it easier for him to solidify his party, which the Federalists called the Democratic-Republican Party. They added the word democratic, which pertains to a belief in social and political equality for all people, in hopes of creating the perception that Jefferson and his followers would ignite mob rule. The strategy didnt work, and Jefferson became the next President. He pardoned all who had been convicted under the Sedition Act, and Congress voted to pay back the victims fines, with interest.
Jeffersons two terms would be followed by two terms each for fellow Democratic-Republicans James Madison and James Monroe. By the time of Monroes presidency, the country was deemed to be in the midst of The Era of Good Feelings, with little political dissension.
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May 31, 2011 > Summit to address mental health of older adults
Santa Clara County Older Adult Summit will be held on Wednesday, June 1, 2011 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. It will be located in the Mediterranean Room of the San Jose Airport Garden Hotel to develop a plan to improve the mental health care and support throughout the community and among senior-serving agencies and providers. Depression and other mental health issues are not a normal part of aging. This summit will bring together senior service providers, consumers, family members and advocates to focus on the mental health needs of seniors in Santa Clara County to identify the gaps in mental health services to seniors and will identify the necessary steps to provide wraparound mental health services for older adults.This summit is FREE to attend for people live or work in Santa Clara County. RSVP is required, please call 408-885-5770 or visit www.supervisorcortese.org to register. The Older Adult Summit is co-organized by the Office of Supervisor Dave Cortese, the Santa Clara County Mental Health Department, and the Mental Health Board.


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Girl, 12, Goes Missing from Garland, Texas School
(GARLAND, Texas) -- Police in Garland, Texas, are searching for a 12-year-old girl who went missing from her middle school, when she left class to go meet her father for a conference with a teacher.
The disappearance of Adrienne Solórzano on Thursday was first considered as a case of a runaway, but detectives have since decided there is reason to suspect "there may be more to this missing girl," according to the Garland Police Department.
Adrienne's father went to her school, Brandenburg Middle School, to meet with one of Adrienne's teachers to talk about why her grade was slipping in that class, police said.
Adrienne was given a pass to leave her class, which was in a portable classroom, and to come meet with her father and the teacher.
Adrienne left class at approximately 11 a.m., but never showed up for the meeting, police said.
The girl's pass was found on the ground outside the portable classroom, but there were no surveillance cameras in place, so investigators don't know what happened.
Police said none of Adrienne's friends, family or neighbors have seen her since she left the classroom.
Family and friends say this is out of character for a girl who is said to be very quiet and polite, and who does well in school.
"What's being described to us is she's a very good student, quiet, goes home, studies a lot, has got just a few friends and they're all good students," Garland police officer Joe Harn said.
Harn said Adrienne was not on social media, didn't have a cell phone or a boyfriend.
"This is totally out of character and that's what our detective's telling," Harn said. "I can't pinpoint it, he says, there's just something not right about this missing girl."
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The galaxy Centaurus A (NGC 5128) is pictured in this image, taken with by the Wide Field Imager attached to the MPG/ESO 2.2-meter telescope at the European Southern Observatory's La Silla Observatory in Chile. With a total exposure time of more than 50 hours, this could be deepest view of Centaurus A ever created.
Astronomers are taking a long, deep look at one of the best-known galaxies beyond our own Milky Way, to learn more about what happened when it gobbled up another agglomeration of stars that got too close.
The entrails of the gobbled galaxy are prominent in this view of Centaurus A, a galaxy about 12 million light-years away in the constellation Centaurus. The bright haze of stars is the typical signature of an elliptical galaxy, but the dark, swirling band of dust around the center is a tip-off that the "A" in Centaurus A stands for "atypical."
Scientists believe the band represents the dusty leftovers of the galaxy that has been consumed in a gravitationally driven merger. Flashes of fresh hot stars can be seen along the edges of the band. It's thought that an energetic black hole, 100 million times as massive as our sun, is blasting out strong radio emissions from the center of the haze.
Much of this has been seen before, in previous images of Centaurus A. But today's image, captured by the Wide Field Imager on the European Southern Observatory's MPG/ESO 2.2-meter telescope in Chile, reveals extra details. That's because the camera exposure lasted for more than 50 hours, making this one of the deepest views of Centaurus A ever produced.
One reddish filament of material is visible above the left edge of the dark band. A fainter filament can be made out near the upper left corner of the picture. These filaments, hotbeds for infant stars, appear to line up with radio-emitting jets that are being spewed out from the central black hole. Such features can help astronomers reconstruct how Centaurus A gobbled a galaxy in the first place, and how the remains are being digested. Further studies, involving ESO's ALMA Observatory, will shed additional light on the scene.
A video from the European Southern Observatory zooms in on telescope views of Centaurus A, a giant cannibal galaxy.
More about the gobbling galaxy:
- Hubble spies a firestorm of starbirth
- Giant galaxy caught in mid-gobble
- Snapshot reveals a black hole's jets
- Cosmic collision probably spawned huge galaxy
- Scientists find 'normal' black hole in Centaurus A
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ONU Dayton Alumni Club: 2012 Social Event
Date and Time:
Sunday, November 11, 2012 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm
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ONU Dayton Alumni Club Social Event
When: Sunday, November 11, 2012
Time: 5 P.M. - 7 P.M.
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Beavercreek, Ohio 45440
Join the ONU Dayton Alumni Club at a social/mixer at The Wine Loft.
Heavy appetizers will be provided by the club, cash bar including wine, beer, and full service bar available.
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Rescued Dogs Find New Homes at Mistletoe Fair
It was a successful weekend for the dog rescue booth at the Junior League of Texarkana's Mistletoe Fair this past weekend.
There were five different dog rescues that had their dogs at the Mistletoe Fair booth. Dachshunds to German Shepherds – four dogs are now in new homes. If you are looking to add a furry friend to your family be sure to visit our local shelter and check online through Petfinder for local animals that need permanent homes.


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I hope this is an exception.
Has a question mark, but can't really be answered with yes or no.
I see it more like : any headline, which poses a question which can be answered with yes or no , is not really worth the read.
Which makes sense : If it can't even answer a question with yes or no, what can it answer ?
Reading the above headline tells you right away, they don't know if there is surface water on titan. Otherwise it would have been an assertive statement "Surface water on Titan !"
They should change the
I thought it , posted it in almost the same way, and then realized someone else had posted it earlier
Guess I should read comments before replying.
The cool thing is that Titan is a good target for a flying balloon probe. It has a thick atmosphere made of non-corrosive substances, and apparently rather little wind near the surface. The mobility of a probe like that would put even the MSL to shame.
We need spice!! Call me when we find a desert planet populated by giant worms.
Is there a subsurface water ocean on Arrakis?
The water was bound by the worms, IIRC. And the Fremen were using windtraps to capture what little free moisture there was in the air (thereby making it even dryer, I suppose)
Yes, it's part of the worm lifecycle. Sandtrouts encircle water and hold it underground. That's why Arrakis is a desert.
Quoth the Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandtrout#Sandworm_life_cycle [wikipedia.org]
I bet 94K in an atmosphere is a lot colder than 3K in empty space.
I bet 94K in an atmosphere is a lot colder than 3K in empty space.
Reminds me of the joke: There were two monkeys in a bathtub, and one says "OO-oo-EE-ee-AH-ah!" and the other says, "Well add some cold water, then"
Europa is a lot closer
(and we know it does have an ice covered ocean
and lower gravity too - easier to get the water off the moon and into space.
In the Saturn system, there is another candidate for a sub surface ocean: Enceladus, which has been
"We don't care. We don't have to. We're the Phone Company."