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By PATSY STODDARDEditor
The Ferron Special Events Center Committee meets regularly to discuss the center and various funding options. Kathleen Truman is helping the committee prepare grants for money to do a feasibility and community impact study. Mayor Garth Larsen said the prepared document will also be used to request funding from other sources as well.
Truman said, "We are submitting a grant to the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service Rural Community Assistance. We will prepare an opportunity need statement. It looks good that there are buildings in place at the rodeo grounds already. The purpose and need for the project will be list our area as suffering an economic downturn and we also hope to diversify the economy and build heritage tourism. We will be serving the needs of Emery County by presenting an economic opportunity. A committee has been organized and the Emery County Community Foundation will manage any donated funds coming in.
"A 50 percent tax credit is available on your taxes for charitable donations to the foundation for the events center. Our goals and objectives are to improve the accommodations for the Southeastern Utah Junior Livestock Show, provide county recreation and attract new businesses to the area. The work plan includes clearing property that the city already owns which will enhance the look of the city," said Truman.
Mayor Larsen also pointed out the burning and demolition of the old homes would also include disconnecting utilities and other things which would take quite a bit of time.
Bob Bennett said, "We will also be constructing some new hog pens for the stock show."
It was pointed out grants would be prepared for submission to the Economic Development Administration and also the CIB board in December for construction funds. Emery County would qualify for grants through the EDA for high rates of unemployment, low per capita income and actual or threatened employment resulting from changes in economic conditions, like coal mine closures. The possibility of designing the center to be built in phases was discussed.
Truman said, "Twenty-five thousand dollars will do a nice feasibility study with detailed analysis and not just generalities. The feasibility study will be available to submit with grant proposals."
Mayor Larsen said, "Our goals are to improve accommodations to perpetuate the stock show by building a much larger facility. It will give the stock show a new place, but the same home. We want to keep it here always. The economic impact study will help generate ideas for other types of activities the center could accommodate, such as using the indoor arena for 4-H and roping activities and numerous other events. Last year we had 258 exhibitors from Brigham City to St. George, they came from all over the state. We had 348 animals. The sale generated $90,000 for the exhibitors.
"This center could house high school rodeos, state 4-H competitions, state riding club, BMX, motocross, car shows, RV shows, craft shows, the possibilities are endless," said Mayor Larsen.
The dimensions of the building are 165' x 300' with a covered area of 45' x 300' for stalls. Total roofed area would be 210' x 300.' Seating capacity would be up to 2500 people. Plans are also in the works to improve the RV parking at the rodeo grounds to provide trailer hookups. The showers and concession areas are also on the improvement list. The old barn will be turned into permanent horse stalls.
"The stock show is a huge draw for the area and people arrive with their camp trailers and stay for the whole event. The judges stay in the local motel and also in Castle Dale if the need arises. A lot of the exhibitors bring parents and grandparents. Many of the people who support the stock show also stay up at Millsite and enjoy the accommodations there," said Bob Bennett.
Mayor Larsen said, "The reason we decided to follow this through was because the existing stock show barn needs extensive renovations, so we decided instead of putting our energy into the old barn a new facility would be more feasible."
Other committee members mentioned further activities the building could be used for and how it could be a benefit to local schools. Mentioning indoor volleyball, indoor soccer, wrestling matches, wrestling tournaments, exceptional rodeos, and indoor football practices in inclement weather. The committee views the project as a benefit to the whole county.
Committee member Brett Behling had done some homework since the last meeting. In talking to the directors of the Panquitch facility he found they had built their facility with borrowed money by taking out city bonds. They told him grants were hard to come by. Eldon Whittle pointed out that they have a tax base in the area which isn't the case here.
Behling said, "The CIB doesn't fund arenas any more because they had a bad experience with the Moab facility. It was thrown together and the building has gone through several managers and sits idle most of the time. It's used to keep the locals happy. So the CIB has moved away from that to more essential items. I like the idea of building in phases."
The possibility of using volunteer labor and getting people to buy into the project was discussed. With the suggestion from Behling that they start simple and add to it as funds become available.
Mayor Larsen said they will need a county wide campaign to make the events center a reality. The entire county will have to buy into it. It was mentioned at this time by Bryan Erickson the coming of the Arapeen Trail and how Ferron is a perfect jumping off spot for access to the mountains and also the desert. "We need to capitalize on what we do have in the county, horses or whatever and take advantage of it," he said.
Mayor Larsen encouraged committee members as they are traveling to visit some of the other facilities in the state. Bob Bennett mentioned an Angus show they are going to in a similar facility in Cedar City.
Truman said they should know by the first of June the status of the grant money for the feasibility study. It was determined the committee would meet at that time.
Paul Crawford said, "Don't get discouraged if this moves along slowly. Many projects have a slow start. The salinity project that we started is now almost complete. We had a lot of people who said we couldn't do it and a lot of people who didn't see the benefits and the need for it. Now Emery is going forth with a project and Carbon County is still working on theirs and Huntington is starting to buy in. These things can be done. It takes time and don't let the naysayers discourage you."
Whittle said, "I think we should set our goals high and keep them high. Big goals will help our city, communities and county. It would be a nice thing for the county. The stock show is a highly successful and established event and we need to get behind it."
Gordon Bennett reiterated the need for the people to get behind them. Mayor Larsen said they are going for the grand idea and won't take no for an answer and they will keep after it. They want to add to economic development and it can be done. "That's our course," he said.
Committee members and their affiliations are: Ferron Mayor Garth Larsen, Bob Bennett is on the livestock show board and lives in Elmo. Donna Sorensen from Ferron is on the Ferron Beautification Committee, Phil Funk from Ferron is in the "Over the Hill Gang" riding club and the Emery County Racing Association, Gordon Bennett from the Ferron City Council, Brett Behling, concerned Ferron citizen, Eldon Whittle, from Ferron who is active in 4-H and is the President of the Emery County Horse Council, Paul Crawford who described himself as the 'original, concerned citizen' is also from Ferron, Wade Allinson, from the ATV club, David Hinkins, from Orangeville, owner of the Rainbow Glass Ranch who also races horses, Dennis Worwood, county extension agent from Ferron, Bryan Erickson, from the Ferron City Council, Larry Winn from Ferron with the Emery County Racing Association and Diane Bott from Castle Dale who has been active in the stock show.
Mayor Larsen said they are interested in some representation from Huntington and Cleveland residents if any of them are interested to please contact Ferron City.


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Technical Analyses of Retreat Mining
The Secretary, in consultation with NIOSH and the Safety and Health Technology Center, should promulgate regulations establishing uniform methods, requirements and parameters for technical analyses of retreat mining, including:
A list of acceptable software or other analytical tools (such as the ARMPS or LAMODEL software packages) that NIOSH deems of sufficient quality to be accepted by the Agency in mine plan submissions;
A list of approved methods of operating or applying these tools. Such approved methods should (a) specify acceptable parameters and other inputs to be used (or ranges for those parameters or inputs) and (b) where parameters and other inputs are based on site-specific data, establish approved techniques for determining such site-specific data;
Minimum stability factors (for both barrier pillars and production pillars), calibrated for various depths, for retreat mining plans.
The Secretary should direct all Agency personnel to reject retreat mining plans where pillar stability factors are not equal to or greater than these minimum stability factors, unless the mine operator submits a petition under section 101(c) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, using site-specific data collected through approved techniques and the petition is approved by the Safety and Health Technology Center as not exposing miners to unusual dangers.
In consultation with the Safety and Health Technology Center and NIOSH, MSHA should formulate a Roof Control Handbook (similar to the MSHA Ventilation Review.
For example, item 4 under "Management System Controls" in section V.G-4 of the Program Policy Manual should be revised to include a requirement that MSHA re-run software or other engineering tools used to assess mine safety.
ARMPS (Analysis of Retreat Mining Pillar Stability) and LAMODEL (Laminated Model) are displacement discontinuity computer models used by mine engineers to calculate mine stability factors and measure stress and displacement.
NIOSH distinguishes between "'production pillars' that are within the mining panel" and "'barrier pillars' that isolate individual panels from adjacent mined out areas." (Handbook) that contains guidelines for MSHA personnel charged with reviewing roof control plans and amendments.

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If you have never heard of this you don't know what you are missing - it is truly a great story and updates weekly (although the current scanners are catching up right now, and normally release a chapter every other day).
The story is about a mage named Iremi who is the granddaughter of the local witch in the small town of Adatt, and Enzu her childhood friend who is a novice swordsmen and son of a acclaimed knight.
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American University teamed up with two other D.C. universities to showcase each school's strengths in the upcoming U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon, an international sustainable home competition. This group of more than 100 students and faculty mentors began construction today on a one-of-a-kind, energy-efficient home designed to foster the healing of a U.S. military veteran. Watch video from the groundbreaking.
The partnership represents an unprecedented collaboration across academic disciplines and universities for the citywide "Team Capitol DC," which includes architecture students from The Catholic University of America; engineering, landscape, and interior design students from The George Washington University; and communication students from American University.
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The team will build its zero-energy-output house, "HARVEST HOME," on the campus of Catholic University through May, and then deconstruct and move it across the country in the summer to compete against 19 teams in the Solar Decathlon 2013, which takes place Oct. 3-13 in Irvine, Calif.
Two AU SOC professors – Caty Borum Chattoo, Executive in Residence, Public Communication, and Larry Engel, Associate Professor, Film & Media Arts – lead the integrated strategic communication and video production team for the project, working with a group of outstanding undergraduate and graduate students from the Public Communication and Film & Media Arts divisions. The AU SOC student team includes Lauren McCarty, Chris Jasinski, Kelsey Marsh, Krystala Skordalos, Anedra Edwards, Alexandra Ruperti, Richard Fields, and Cara Levine.
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First, I wanna show you this cover. It's kinda symbolic. This was the cove page after the Behelit monster ate the baby.
Found it!! This is the page. As what you can see the fetus has now turned into a full grown baby.
Remember when Griffith was turning into a demon god, he was also inside a Behelit. And the tower arc was kinda an imitation of the eclipse feast. It bears a twisted similarity to Christianity. The son of the demon god, born from a mortal woman, is also the demon god himself.
I agree with you regarding the other kid. I do think that he must be Caska's and Guts' kid, just born later.


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if it were big mam then luffy will decline for sure. he has a score to settle with her, personally. i doubt he'll want some "help" from someone else
if it were big mam then luffy will decline for sure. he has a score to settle with her, personally. i doubt he'll want some "help" from someone else
After a bit of looking around (for like 5 seconds) I figured out that Counter shock refers to Defibrillation. So Law has other tools he can operate with besides the the scalpel. Imagine if he could use injection needles XP.
Aggravate, Anger, and Piss off
it has to be Big Mom because of the whole set up that Law has been creating ever since the start of Fishman Island arc. CANDY
There has been a big emphasis, a lot of references and use of Candy in this and the past arc. Oda just won't go from Candy to Robot/Cyborg (Kaidou) in an instant. This Saga will finish with the defeat of Big Mom. Not next arc but maybe the next after that (I hope the SH have an adventure/another arc with Law before/on their way to confront Big Mom)
Wow, this Saga really isn't the 'New World Saga' I saw in one of the pics from the One Piece Dome Tour, it clearly said 'Sea of Survival: Super Rookies Saga' and it kinda fits. there has been a lot of references and talks of all the other rookies. It makes a lot of sense now...
edit - i don't know why you think Luffy will say no, Luffy has become much more mature over the two-year skip and all of you can see that. So Luffy might just surprise all of you and say 'yes' straight away next chapter even though he doesn't know who Law is talking about (highly doubtful)...
Law will say Big Mom and Luffy will say 'yes'
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i liked the chapter. i mean think about it, it would be epic if law wanted to take down shanks lol. but idk i bet law puts them back right away and that he switched there bodies just to cover his true intentions. lol. i can't wait for luffys answer chances are if law switched there bodies to save there lives then chances are luffy says yes plus luffy seems to feel the want to pay people back if he owes them and he definitely owes law.
Anyway I forgot to address about what Law has said, "Sleeping here on this island is an important key". I'm very intrigued about this statement. Does he mean that after every battle the perfect place to retreat and rest is on Punk Hazard? So their adventure will be changed from linear to back and fort travelling. PH is close to FI too so Jinbei can easily be asked for help.
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I reckon luffy will ask him first, which will turn out to be like Big Mom. Then Luffy will ask Law why he wants to take her out, i reckon were going to learn quite abit from Law's 2years, and where his crew is.
If his crew is gone, maybe they've been captured by Big Mom and been given drug candy from Caesar Clown. So hes out some revenge, which could lead to law & luffy taking out Caesar now because hes an accomplice of Big Mommas.
Big Momma likes alot of candy
Caesar Clown makes alot of addictive drug candy.
Why would they ever give big mom any candy?
As a shishibukai it doesn't seem like a thing Law would do.
and the whole thing seems unlikely
Great chapter. Law, you continue to echo your monicure
As cross mentioned, if Luffy and Law do team up--the Straw-Hearts as someone has cleverly coined--it could very well lead to a Supernova power group in and of itself. The WG and world already see the Eleven Supernovas as a ruthless group already: "The Worst Generation." Plus, Kid has already been noted to have been opposing the Yonkou, and Drake, too, has been mentioned to have made a name for himself in the past two years, presumably following suit with Kid, though possibly more towards Kaido. Either way, an alliance, however temporary or loose, between two (three should you include Zoro) is enough to draw the attention of not only the other supernovas who may collectively band together (at some time down the road (fighting the WG, Yonkou, Blackbeard etc), ie:much like Kid, Law and Luffy did at SA)), but also the WG who may officially recognize them as the/a Fourth Great Power.


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Skip to comments.Why Is the U.S. Prison Population So Large?
Posted on 01/13/2013 10:41:06 AM PST by redreno
The United States houses more human beings in prisons than any other country, both in terms of actual numbers and in relation to population size. The U.S. prison population began to grow dramatically in the 1970s. Professor Daniel DAmico examines the data behind the alarming increase in the number of prisoners in the United States and finds that much of the growth in the last 40 years has been driven by the war on drugs.
From 1980 to 1990, the total U.S. prison population more than doubled. In that same time, the proportion of people in prison for nonviolent drug crimes rose from 7.5 percent to 24 percent. Prof. DAmico says this statistic actually understates the influence of the drug war on the prison population because drug prohibition also increases violent crime by leading to the formation of gangs and cartels. By 2000, the prison population had nearly doubled again, but the proportion of prisoners due to drug-related offenses remained similar.
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democratic rule in big cities....they don't deal with criminals. Now if a bit of actual real justice got dished out as deterrents, you might somewhere but the criminals know the system is gamed and they can get away with most things, the criminals get locked up and they know prison is a cakewalk these days as well as them having more rights than victims.
George Soros thanks you for helping with his drug legalization efforts.
Too much carbs, too little exercise.
Take away death penalty.
Lock people away for a long time for seemingly petty offenses.
Lock illegals up rather than deport them and have a decent border defense system so as to keep them out.
When people get sent to prison, give them all the libraries, free schooling, weight lifting, flat screen TVs, drugs etc etc to keep them 'calm'.
The great (not quite 'late') Mayor For Life of Washington DC once made the observation ' When asked why 'they' wouldn't shut down the DC Jail/Prison in Lorton VA (some 50 miles away) 'hizonnor' said (to the effect)
"If we didn't send them to Lorton some of these boys would NEVER get out of southeast DC"
Other GREAT Marionisms
"Why wouldn't they want to go to jail? They have everything there they don't have at home".
"DC is a great city - take away the murders".
"THE BITCH set me up".
Which, BTW, was probably the first run in he had that HE didn't intentionally break any laws....YES, she did set him up...he may (probably would) have partaken when he was finished but he was obviously only after a booty call and she wouldn't let him till he took her '30 pieces of silver'.
I still think it would have been 'great' when that female FBI agent delivered the 'goodies' to the room, IF he would have grabbed her and called security on her.....
Of course I enjoy pulling ONE wing off a fly so he runs himself to death in a circle.
because welfare pays sociopaths to have more children
"When people get sent to prison, give them all the libraries, free schooling, weight lifting, flat screen TVs, drugs etc etc to keep them calm."
LET'S not forget the free sex.
From the link at George Soros's Open Society Foundations:
"Prohibition-based policies have led to a rise in drug-related violence, prison overcrowding, and an increase in HIV epidemics. The Open Society Foundations support organizations that put forward alternatives."
Another link there, specifically regarind U.S. drug policy:
From the link:
"The Open Society Foundations support drug policy reform efforts in the United States that address the health, safety, and social harms associated with drug use and drug markets, while reducing the high levels of incarceration, racial injustice, and violation of individual rights associated with current drug policy."
Perhaps you did not know that you are, in effect, a useful tool of Open Society Institute when you post things arguing for drug legalization.
Considering FR is not a website that supports Open Society and globalist elites, nor is it supported by OSI, I fail to see the wisdom in promoting OSI strategies here that are designed to destroy American morals, society and prosperity.
Because a certain segment of the population commits crimes way out of proportion to their numbers.
Carrie Nation, the Capone and Kennedy cartels thank you too.
Because prison isn't prison any more, just an extension of gangland that continues to operate on the indside. Nowadays, guards wear body armor and prisoners can get college educations. Our prison system was undone by polluting the minds of thought leaders in America with the idea of taking prisoner "rights" to the extreme. Most thought leaders in America are now indoctrinated leftist or globalist (or both) robots (whether they know it or not).
No they don't - I love wine, beer, cognac especially.
Two things - the myth of the "non-violent drug user languishing away in prison" is just that - a myth. I don't believe for one second that there are any significant number of people doing time because they decided to fire up a joint or a bong. What I do think is that people who are criminally inclined also enjoy their recreational drugs. Those that say if we only legalized X - we'd have half as many people in prison - are probably themselves smoking X. It just ain't so, in my opinion.
Secondly, it's objectively true that crime statistics (which you can believe or take with a grain of salt) show that violent crime as gone down over the course of the decades. Some of that is probably due to demographics - as a rule younger people commit more crimes than older ones. But also some of this is due to incarceration of violent offenders.
To me it seems like you can have empty prisons and dangerous streets or you can have full prisons and comparatively safer streets. While nothing is all or none, all black or all white, as a general rule the more offenders you incarcerate, the fewer crimes you will have. It just makes sense. Where you draw the line is of course open to question, but relatively speaking there will be a correlation.
Anwser: We gave up hangings!
Answer: We gave up hangings!
Prisons in general have become like a form of institutionalization of the welfare system, with built-in
entitlements never to be reduced (except for Joe Arpaio)
or threatened with extinction. It's evolved disgracefully into a hothouse for continued criminality and a perfect meet and greet arena for future criminality. It is also a lucrative taxpayer funded enterprise and industry for those involved in new prisons and the big bucks involved in the maintainence of existing prisons. It is also another area, like everything else is this unruly land of ours, where we will NEVER get anything like an honest discussion of what is wrong, what went wrong, and how disgraceful has been our avoidance of coming to terms with the real social, moral and economic costs of maintaining so many people in these 'warehouses' , where the REAL and TRUE objectives should be both the redemption of souls and the moral and practical rebuilding of shattered and socially dangerous identities.
The question "why is it so large?" is the wrong focus, and that's a question that has led to the practical solution of
automatic release of still-unreconstructed people into a society where the easiest thing for them to do for
"re-entry" is to return to a life of crime.
Number two is Russia
Number three is Uganda, of all places.
Why? Free food, lodging, medicine, education... Cable, fitness plan....
Shrugs...set an occupancy cap and when reached hang the occupants who have been there the longest to make room for new criminals. It would be a nice deterrent to crime.
What part of the Constitution authorizes the WOD's, the single most destructive war in history that has eroded our basic rights.
What war on anything has ever been declared victorious and ended?
Not one, The war on poverty had been going on since 65 at cost of 11-13 trillion flushed down the toilet with no end in site, in fact it is expanding.
The WOD in 73? has cost untold trillions and the destruction of 4th amendment rights, SWAT teams breaking down doors in the middle of the night many times at wrong addresses with no recourse from the victims, etc....all based on "informants"
The war on terror......will go on forever....are you seeing a pattern here?
BTW, how did that war on alcohol work out?
It worked out great didn't it, FOR the Government that is.
And before you start with the libertarian BS, I am not advocating legalizing drugs, what I am saying is that there are many things that are illegal yet there is no "war" on them.
Why Is the U.S. Prison Population So Large?
Because the US has a huge feral people population.
Yes they do. They also get the best health care money can buy. Where in the Constitution, does it authorize this?
So they'll have plenty of facilities to lock us up, after they turn the current inmates loose and hand them weapons in exchange for their fealty?
,,,,, currently one out of ten Americans are on jail .
When people get sent to prison, give them all the libraries, free schooling, weight lifting, flat screen TVs, drugs etc etc to keep them calm.
"LETS not forget the free sex."
Well, you get what you pay for...
Jail, food stamps...the "Free Stuff" crowds *rights* are being met off the backs of the Makers. Sheesh.
LETS not forget the free sex.
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Absolutely...of course, some are givers and some are takers.
I would imagine when first entering the hallowed halls one is a taker for a while before he works his way up to giver.
Civilization you know, the Union way, one must work their way up or down, dependent on the situation.
If 'they' knock ones teeth out and then tattoo his name, upside down, between the shoulder blades, it means he is a favorite and you can ask for him back.
Of course if the Giver really likes, he tattoos his own name on the Takers arse, thereby establishing 'private property'.
US population is 300+ million.
One out of ten would be 30+ million.
U.S. Sees First Decrease in Prison Population in Nearly 40 Years
WASHINGTON, D.C. The U.S. prison population has dropped for the first time in nearly 40 years.
According to the most recent government data, the number of inmates is down 1.3 percent, to about 7 million offenders behind bars...
Of course, LVR; big government is not good - welfare should be eliminated, only Depts should be State, War, Justice and perhaps a few real basic agencies lumped into Interior. Perhaps 10% of the bureaucracy that we have today.
SWAT teams, IMHO, are not the way to go. It's exciting perhaps for people who enjoy such things, but suspects could be picked up much in much easier and safer ways.
There should be no Federal money going to States for anything.
It's not the sellers that should be sought so earnestly, but the users. Start with $500 fine and go up for repeat offenders. It should be treated like public drunkenness in terms of jail time, no lengthy term, just to sober up like that guy on Andy Griffith. The fines keep going up for repeat offenses, and fines can't be gotten away from. The system should be designed to make being a drug user costly. Aggressively hand out those fines, the same way they do traffic tickets, with all revenue going back to taxpayers as a refund. The sellers will disappear when the buyers disappear.
Murder is a crime that should not be backed off on, and LE should spend much of their resources tracing and tracking and knowing what is going on in their locales. Other than that, though they are committing a crime by selling, sellers are supplying a demand and it's the demand that needs to be reduced, not the supply, in order to rid our nation of this vile waste.
Calling something a war that is not a war, I agree, is not smart and not good. The war on terror avoids the best course of action regarding security, which is to recognize that islam needs to be eliminated from the U.S. as the murderous cult that it is. Not eliminating it will lead to islamization of the U.S. It's a simple choice and the correct answer is a simple remedy for most of our security issues, but it's difficult to do now because few can distinguish between the true faith of the Bible and a murderous cult.
SWAT teams, IMHO, are not the way to go. Its exciting perhaps for people who enjoy such things, but suspects could be picked up much in much easier and safer ways.
Funny you should bring that up, I have this thread bookmarked:
Murder is a crime that should not be backed off on, and LE should spend much of their resources tracing and tracking and knowing what is going on in their locales. Other than that, though they are committing a crime by selling, sellers are supplying a demand and its the demand that needs to be reduced, not the supply, in order to rid our nation of this vile waste.
That's huge endevour, throughout history man has used drugs to escape reality. Opium dens and its use, e.g., has been noted for thousands of years....still is.
Truth be told, alcohol is just a legal version of it....not to mention heavily taxed like tobacco.
Prison is nothing g mor than a big govt racket as well lately.
Divorce/cohabitation...in general, moral bankruptcy. As for a "war on drugs," that hasn't happened. It's only another effeminate exaggeration from a fringe of political speech.
Spot on the hacks keep looking the other way,they only live for a vote.
We do send guys who sell crack to kids to prison though.
I don't care how "non-violent" they may be at that particular time, but drug-dealers aren't exactly known to be toothless softies. They are heavily armed with illegally obtained weapons.
I've never read of a major drug bust that didn't include: "Drugs, a large amount of cash and WEAPONS".
Thought you might quote a different statistic. Sometime in the last few years, either the WaPo or NYT had an article pondering the deep mystery of why, with crime rates dropping, we still kept large numbers of people in prison. They simply could see no connection between large numbers of criminals locked away and the streets becoming safer.
A large number of people in prison is not in itself a bad thing. The best cure for recidivism is capital punishment, but long prison terms at least delay it.
the dirty little secret is that petty crimes don't go to a jury but usually the perpetrator is offered a plea bargain for a lesser charge. One of the favorite charges is drug related crime, which are easier to prove (when drugs are found on a guy) than going to court and getting someone to testify against them for the real crime of assualt and battery or theft (especially since often these witnesses fear retaliation and don't show up).
The headline question is obviously loaded. The question implies the answer that the population is too large.
There should be no discussion of this issue until the form of the question is agreed on. The proper question in my opinion is, Is the prison population of the US as large as it needs to be?
I also have to think of the decision made in the 60s that mental institutions were bad. As a result "insane asylums" were closed and all the crazies were let go on the streets.
We now have a huge potion of the prison population that can only be described as mentally ill.
This is also the problem we are dealing with right now with mentally illl people getting fire arms. The laws changed so that no matter how whacked out a person is ... no matter how obviously unhinged .... you cannot be taken in until you commit a crime.
Adam Lanza, a raving maniac, had he lived, would now be in the prison population. So we have fewer lunatic asylums and much larger prisons IMO.
It makes for a handy argument ("if we'd only legalize drugs our prisons would be half as full") but it makes as much sense as so many other arguments made in the political arena - pick your favorite one - you can raise revenue by raising taxes, if guns were illegal criminals would gladly give them up, welfare doesn't create a dependency class, if we only gave up our weapons our enemies would give up theirs etc. etc.
All basically examples of sophomoric thinking.
...So when you hear of nonviolent offenders remember some just didn't get caught or found guilty of being violent..."
Fixed it. ;)
Would a real war on drugs carried out by our armed forces happen only on foreign soil, or also in the USA?
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LFR7 - Game 4 - No Time To Panic - Col 2, Tor 1
Steve Dangle
October 09 2013 10:29AM
The Leafs suffered their first loss of the season and Jake Gardiner might be getting traded. Excuse me while I panic and cry and barf.
Post Game Article
October 09 2013, 01:48PM
The most under rated goalie in the NHL? His name is James Reimer
October 10 2013, 08:58AM
I worry about Carlyle's approach. It's not just the goons. It's the absent concept of team development. This is not a team made of veterans with honed instincts from many years of playing. This team's been a yo yo for years. It's going to take a while for it to gel. But to start the season with Kadri and Gardiner already in the dog house (Steve, quite right, if you are marketing an asset this is no way to do it!) is insane. Kadri with Orr and Ashton? Kadri ranked 9th in ice time of all forwards?
If I am Nonis, I am watching this coach. After all this hard work over the offseason putting together a decent team and watching my valued assets get jerked around, I would have as high expectations of my coach as the coach does of his players.
October 09 2013, 11:31AM
Love your new haircut, bro.
October 09 2013, 03:54PM
Trade Bozak+Gardiner ($5M capspace) for a better #1 Centre?
If not Trade/Package Gardiner for a minute eating Defencemen. We need to have a back up plan for Dion in case we don't get him re-signed. Because so far, as much as I hate to say it...No one on our roster is quite ready to step up for that role.
October 10 2013, 08:27AM
Loved the post. I feel better not being alone with the though: what the hell are you doing, Randy Carlyle, with Nazim Kadri? Did he "dis" you at practice once? A prank gone wrong in the dressing room? Date your daughter without permission? What the heck is it?
Kadri is doing well stats-wise -- 3 points compared Lupul's team leading 5 with about 60% of the ice time, a full length game good enough not to freak you out in dangerous situations, a strong if underrated drawing penalties skill, to being a constant threat.... well there is not much downside to his game.
Are we MISSING something? Carlyle used him well last year... I don't get it... I generally like Carlyle's approach (maybe a heavy on goonish guys that cant play a good game of shinny.
Tell me please what is going on here??????
Marc-Andre Fleury
Seriously though, I think Devin Dubnyk, despite his rough start this year, is a lot better than people give him credit for and if he had decent defense in front of him would be putting up pretty impressive numbers.
Two years ago I'd have said "Vokoun" but A) he's not as good as he was and B) since getting out of Florida he's gotten more attention.
For Gardiner you would almost have to accept prospects and picks because of the cap situation, unless they were to package or make a trade before hand and included players like Bozak (please) or Kulemin (rather not) just to open up some cap space


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Comments: I've been through three of these watches now. Each eventually stops acquiring satellites and doesn't work reliably. When it's working it's a great watch for training. When it stops it's a $350 paperweight. Garmin had been OK about service but I suspect they may not replace my watch again this time.
From: Kevin, Bay Area, CA
Comments: I used a Garmin 305 for 5 years and thought I couldn't live without it when it died. How could I replace such a great watch that's been through 5 marathons, unknown 13+, and some awesome mountain climbs, but I took a leap of faith right into utopia! My 310XT, knock on wood, is fantastic. I am not really fond of the charging thing- seems a little weak but the ability to turn the GPS off when indoors makes it great for stair climbing the 25 flight and other indoor activities. The GPS linkup is quicker then the 305 also. There is something I am missing on the 310 but I can't remember right now, so not too important huh?
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Comments: UPDATE: It's JUN2012 (6 months of use), and I've started having problems with the MODE button not working. It seems I have to press it kind of in-and-down, and I've had a handful of times where I press and press without any response from the watch. Come on, Garmin -- the buttons are not cutting-edge technology!
From: Clive, Charlotte, NC, USA
Comments: I picked up a FR310XT in DEC 2011 and have used it at least once per day for 5 weeks now. Setup was easy right out of the box, and I was surprised that even the ANT+ agent setup wasn't painful on two different computers. Everything works flawlessly, and satellite sync is WAY faster than my old FR305. The strap also seems sturdier, and the premium HRM more comfortable. I do get crazy-high HR data issues in the first 2-5 minutes of a run, which is probably from static electricity from technical apparel in wintertime.
From: Clive, Charlotte, NC, USA
Comments: The 310XT gets problems of not being able to find any satellites. Then when you e-mail Garmin they give you a list of things to try, none of which work... So there are definitely better watches than this, for less money. It was great when it was working, but that only lasted about 3 months for me at least.
From: Mark, Buffalo, NY, USA
Comments: I have had my unit for less than 24 hours - In the first 15 minutes I easily setup up the watch & paired the heart rate monitor. After work, I went running with the new Forerunner unit. It was EASY to use and READ throughout my run. Early this morning I setup the ANT+ which easiliy paired with the unit. I uploaded the history and route to the connect.garmin.com website with no problems at all. Then I stared in amazement at the recorded details of my run with pace, elevation changes, the exact route, HR zones, etc. I can highly recomment this product! Now that I have this excellent technology, the only hard part that remains is the work of actually burning up the trails!
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Virgin Blue Goes West Low Fares Land In Perth For First Time09/12/2001
Virgin Blue's inaugural flight to WA touched down at Perth International airport this morning, offering a high quality, low fare link-up between the East and West Coasts and introducing Western Australians to a genuinely friendly, affordable and dynamic new style of air travel.
The management team stepped off the brand new Next Generation 737-800 aircraft in traditional Virgin Blue style, dressed as the Village People, a direct reference to the launch flight theme song "Go West".
The low fare carrier launched its daily return service from Perth to Melbourne and Adelaide in response to massive demand for the airline to offer its low fares to the people of Western Australia.
Virgin Blue Chief Executive, Brett Godfrey, said, "Perth has been one of the most requested destinations right from the very beginning so we are thrilled to be launching the service today with our state of the art aircraft. The east coast to west coast fares have been far too expensive for far too long and we are confident Virgin Blue's affordable fares will inspire thousands more people to fly, stimulating the tourism industry, reuniting friends and families and giving businesses a better bottom line".
"The high cost of air travel and the long driving distance across the Nullarbor has discouraged many from making the coast to coast journey in the past but the introduction of new Virgin Blue flights will offer the opportunity for both leisure travellers and business people to fly without having to spend days driving or mortgage the family home", Brett Godfrey added.
Virgin Blue's everyday low fares start from $189*^ one-way (Perth-Adelaide) and $199*^ one-way (Perth-Melbourne). Virgin Blue's Fully Flexible fares are $439* one way (Perth-Adelaide) and $467* (Perth Melbourne) one-way, $219 and $266 cheaper respectively than other Fully Flexible fares in the market at $658 and $735.
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"Adding Perth to our growing list of destinations is a major step for Virgin Blue, making it a truly national carrier as we continue to expand our operations in response to the overwhelming demand following the collapse of Ansett Mark 1", Brett Godfrey said."
14 months ago, Virgin Blue launched with 280 staff, 2 aircraft and 1 Brisbane-Sydney route. By the end of this year, Virgin Blue, Australia's second airline, will have 1300 team members, 16 aircraft and operate 18 routes.
Virgin Blue's half year audited trading profit of a strong $8-million for the period April to September confirms that the Virgin Blue concept is a winning formula.
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Stellar is an open-source program inspired in "Game Maker" for Pygame/Python development.
The goal is to have a program to design your own games using easy-to-learn drag-and-drop actions and different easy tools for begginers.
When you become more experienced, you will have the possibilitie of writing and editing your game with the full flexibility given by Python/Pygame.
This is the first version, it has almost nothing, but I would love to be helped by anyone interested in the project.
You are free to distribute the games you create with Stellar in any way you like. You can even sell them. This of course assumes that the sprites, images, and sounds you use can be distributed or sold as well.
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Mississippi Hosts A Recovery Act Broadband Workshop-Five Counties to Receive Broadband Service
With much of Mississippi located in rural areas and many of those rural areas lacking broadband access, it should be no surprise when USDA Rural Development's Mississippi team chose to take extra initiative to make sure that Mississippi's rural cities and counties take full advantage of the opportunities presented under the Recovery Act's broadband funding.
And that is exactly what Mississippi's State Director Trina N. George did when she hosted a Outreach and Training Workshop, held in Jackson on Tuesday, February 23rd for Mississippi applicants for USDA Rural Development Broadband funding available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
"For rural Mississippi to get its fair share of broadband funds," said State Director George, "we feel we must submit competitive and complete applications. This workshop was to help us achieve that goal."
Earlier today, USDA announced that the Bay Springs Telephone Co.'s Bay Springs Broadband Initiatives Project would receive a $4.3 million loan and $4.1 million grant. The funding will expand advanced DSL broadband services to unserved and underserved areas within five counties Jasper, Jones, Rankin, Scott, and Smith.
The workshop was modeled after the outstanding ARRA broadband workshops that have been held across the country hosted jointly by USDA Rural Development and the U.S. Department of Commerce. Like those workshops, the Jackson event spotlighted USDA broadband funds available through the Broadband Initiatives Program (BIP).
The workshop was a huge hit and underscored State Director George's concentration on outreach in promoting USDA Rural Development programs and opportunities for rural Mississippi. The workshop was also attended by staff members for a number of Mississippi's U.S. Congressional delegation, one of whom (a staff member for a U.S. Senator) remarked as she was leaving: "This event today was just great, and so informative. It is precisely what we need to get the word out about this opportunity. It is great to see the agency doing this kind of outreach event, because it will really help a lot of Mississippians."
"USDA Rural Development has too many good programs to just keep them to ourselves," said State Director George. "The more we spread the word, the more rural Mississippians will benefit. And thus, our work will always begin with outreach, including such events as this one. Regarding Recovery Act opportunities, this outreach is doubly important, as that window of opportunity will close later this year."
State Director George would also like to commend her staff, including Rural Community Programs Director Bettye Oliver, and Linda Stovall, Janis Nolan, Nicole Barnes, Patricia McDowell, and Nita Stringer on the program staff, for their professional work in putting the workshop together.
From left to right: Randy Jenkins, ARRA General Field Accountant with USDA RD in Washington, DC; USDA RD Mississippi State Director Trina N. George; and David J. Villano, USDA Assistant Administrator for Telecommunications Programs.
Over 50 potential applicants came to Jackson, MS to hear from the experts about the application process for Recovery Act broadband funds.
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Debates of Sept. 22nd, 2011
House of Commons Hansard #18 of the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was sentences.
- Question Period
- Safe Streets and Communities Act
- New Brunswick Senior Baseball Championship
- Steel Industry
- William George Lesick
- Library of Parliament Research Branch
- Canadian Wheat Board
- World Carfree Day
- Floods in Saskatchewan
- Foreign Affairs
- Ecology Action Centre
- The Economy
- Revitalization of Small Municipalities
- Justice
- World Carfree Day
- Firearms Registry
- Status of Women
- Durban
- The Economy
- National Defence
- G8 Summit
- Government Spending
- National Defence
- Taxation
- The Economy
- The Environment
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Health
- Canada-U.S. Relations
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- Veterans Affairs
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- Points of Order
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Canada-U.S. Relations
Oral Questions
11:50 a.m.
Robert Chisholm Dartmouth—Cole Harbour, NS
Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister likes to pretend that he cares about jobs but his inaction tells a different story.
After the last buy America plan, the government pledged to negotiate exemptions for Canada on any similar deals. However, instead, it did nothing, and now we have been shut out again.
When will the government stop playing politics with this issue and start negotiating trade deals that actually protect Canadian jobs?
Canada-U.S. Relations
Oral Questions
11:50 a.m.
Ed Fast Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway
Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister has been clear and I have been clear. We are focusing on creating on jobs in Canada and removing trade barriers. I raised our concerns regarding the buy America provisions with my counterpart, as well as with the U.S. ambassador to Canada. We will continue to impress upon them that imposing these kinds of trade restrictions is harmful not only to Canada but also to the United States.
Canada-U.S. Relations
Oral Questions
11:55 a.m.
Robert Chisholm Dartmouth—Cole Harbour, NS
Mr. Speaker, what have the Conservatives been doing the last couple of years? They have been sleeping at the switch.
The last time around, by the time the government got involved, Canadian firms got access to $1.3 billion, 0.5%, of the stimulus program. In return, U.S. companies got access to $25 billion worth of Canadian contracts. The math just does not add up.
Why is the government bowing to the Americans over and over again instead of putting Canadian procurement and Canadian jobs first?
Canada-U.S. Relations
Oral Questions
11:55 a.m.
Ed Fast Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway
Mr. Speaker, that is pretty rich coming from an individual in a party that actually has a senior member, one of its MPs, contemplating running for the leadership of the party and has a motion before the House calling for the same trade measures to be implemented in Canada. This government is focused on removing trade barriers, not erecting new ones.
We are focused on building the economic prosperity of this country. We are standing up for ordinary, hard-working Canadians. Why are they not?
Political Donations
Oral Questions
11:55 a.m.
Jay Aspin Nipissing—Timiskaming, ON
Mr. Speaker, today, Le Devoir revealed that the NDP received at least $85,000 from big unions for its recent convention in Vancouver. Big union representatives paid between $25,000 and $35,000 to be sponsors at the last NDP convention. As the opposition clearly knows, union donations of this kind were banned in 2005. It is clearly ignoring what is right just for its own political gain.
Could the minister reiterate the rules and regulations on union donations to political parties because, clearly, the NDP needs a reminder?
Political Donations
Oral Questions
11:55 a.m.
Edmonton—Sherwood Park
Tim Uppal Minister of State (Democratic Reform)
Mr. Speaker, that type of behaviour is absolutely unacceptable and breaks Canadian election laws. The Canada Elections Act clearly indicates that corporate and union donations are not allowed. Political parties are required to raise their money through donations from ordinary Canadians.
Elections Canada has been asked to investigate these sponsorships, but the NDP and its union friends should not wait for an investigation to provide transparency.
We urge the New Democrats to provide full disclosure of all contributions. Canadians deserve to know the full extent to which big unions have been subsidizing the NDP.
Oral Questions
11:55 a.m.
Mark Eyking Sydney—Victoria, NS
Mr. Speaker, with great surprise we hear the Conservatives' spin on job creation when the complete opposite is happening in Cape Breton.
Since 2008, when those guys came into power, we have lost 10,000 jobs and the closures of an automotive plant, a pharmaceutical plant, a call centre and now a pulp and paper mill. However, that was not enough. They are going to get rid of 120 Service Canada jobs in Cape Breton.
Why will the minister from Nova Scotia not save some jobs in Cape Breton, get some jobs and not go on his fishing trips paid by the hard-working taxpayers of Canada?
Oral Questions
11:55 a.m.
Diane Finley Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development
Mr. Speaker, as I have explained every day this week, and perhaps the member should focus on what is said here, during the global recession we hired a number of people to help us deal with a spike in applications for employment insurance. The good news is that, thanks to our economic action plan, more Canadians are at work now than before the recession. That means there are fewer EI applications to be processed.
The jobs were temporary. We are respecting taxpayers' money in that regard and that is why there will be fewer employees. They were temporary jobs and they knew it, but we will respect Canadian taxpayers.
Veterans Affairs
Oral Questions
11:55 a.m.
Peter Stoffer Sackville—Eastern Shore, NS
Mr. Speaker, I would like to remind the Prime Minister that Canadians did not give the Conservative government a mandate to put our veterans on the street, forcing them to use food banks and making them homeless.
Every week we hear about more and more of Canada's heroes being homeless and using food banks. In Alberta, Jonathan Denis, the housing minister, now says that Alberta will pick up the slack where the federal government has failed.
My question is quite simple. Why is the federal government abdicating its responsibility to veterans in our country, having the provinces pick up that responsibility?
Veterans Affairs
Oral Questions
Steven Blaney Minister of Veterans Affairs
Mr. Speaker, not only are we working with our partners, but we are taking decisive action to reduce homelessness in our country and among veterans. That is why we have established outreach initiatives in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver to provide assistance to homeless veterans, and also in all our district offices.
I was in Toronto this summer and I could see the action of the Good Shepherd Ministries on the ground in downtown Toronto, and of our officials working hand in hand in the refuge with those people.
We are helping our veterans to transition to civilian life in a seamless manner and we will keep up that work.
Status of Women
Oral Questions
Joyce Bateman Winnipeg South Centre, MB
Mr. Speaker, yesterday Canadians learned that we were ranked third best country in the world to be a women. This bodes very well for the girls here at home.
Despite progress, girls continue to face barriers that hamper their development. On March 24, the House unanimously passed a motion, brought forward by the Minister for Status of Women, calling on Canada to adopt a resolution proclaiming September 22 International Day of the Girl.
Could the minister update us on Canada's efforts on this important initiative?
Status of Women
Oral Questions
September 22nd, 2011 / noon
Edmonton—Spruce Grove
Rona Ambrose Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women
Mr. Speaker, the International Day of the Girl will provide a key opportunity to consider girls' rights and raise awareness around the world. There are places in the world where girls are deprived of basic rights only because they were born girls.
We are working successfully with countries around the world, as we submit our proposal to the United Nations in October, to shed light on the discrimination and injustice suffered by girls.
Girls deserve to go to school and to have a full life. With Canada's leadership at the United Nations, we will support girls' rights all over the world.
Oral Questions
Marie-Claude Morin Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot, QC
Mr. Speaker, since 2006, the number of affordable housing units has dropped by 17,000. People with access to adequate, affordable and safe housing are far less likely to end up on the street, develop addiction problems or commit crimes. It is called prevention; however, the Conservatives prefer repression.
Rather than imposing additional costs for prisons on the provinces, why does the government not support them by investing in new social housing units?
Oral Questions
Diane Finley Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development
Mr. Speaker, three years ago, we introduced Canada's economic action plan. That is what our government did. To stimulate the economy, we invested a lot of money in the very type of affordable housing to which the hon. member is referring. Fourteen thousand projects were completed, as well as renovations. It is the hon. member's party that voted against all these efforts.
Government Spending
Oral Questions
André Bellavance Richmond—Arthabaska, QC
Mr. Speaker, after learning about a $90,000-a-day contract for advice on where to cut in order to eliminate the deficit, now we have learned that the Conservatives paid nearly $2 billion to private consultants in 2010-11, and that was in the public works department alone. To add insult to injury, at the beginning of the summer, that department laid off public servants who could have done the job internally for a lot less money.
Will the Minister of Finance continue to justify this wasteful spending by claiming that his government will save $200 for every dollar spent in the private sector, as he said yesterday and as the President of the Treasury Board maintained today, and that he is going to save $400 billion a year? Is that what he would have us believe?


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The Alumni Association has sponsored a number of events this summer, where graduates have enjoyed the chance to reconnect. You'll see a round-up of these events below. If you're looking to catch up with classmates and visit campus, there's no better time to do so than Homecoming 2010, taking place on campus Friday-Sunday, Oct. 8-10. All alumni and their families are welcome. Visit the Homecoming website today to find out about the specific events taking place during the weekend, and to register. Contact your friends through B-connected and encourage them to attend. Reunions are more fun when you can plan to see people you already know.
Meet the movers and shakers — from the student who broke the 4-minute mile to the alumnus who runs New York City's MTA to the new interim president. These stories and more are in the summer issue of Binghamton University Magazine. Don't have yours yet? See it online.
Starting Aug. 25, Inside BU will have a new, dynamic look – while continuing to offer the most timely campus news. Read about discoveries, students, the arts, sports and research. Bookmark Inside BU today.
In the spring, about 60 Pi Lambda Phi brothers attended a gathering to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the fraternity's Binghamton University charter. The event took place at Heartland Brewery's Times Square location in midtown Manhattan. Steve Riegler '92 says the party was the culmination of a year-long celebration that started in Binghamton during Homecoming 2009. Pi Lam was founded in College-in-the-Woods in fall 1988, then merged with a group in Newing College the following spring. In 1990, Pi Lam National officially chartered the Binghamton group, which now has more than 300 alumni in all professions and across the U.S. Pictured (left to right): Michael Saccio '94; Doug Kugal '92; Vin Marbury, executive council member of Pi Lam national headquarters; and Adam Frankel '92. See more photos at the Alumni Association's photo sharing site.
The Tau Alpha Upsilon Alumni Society held its 8th Annual TAU Golf Challenge at Hamlet Wind Watch Golf Club in Hauppauge, N.Y., on June 10. Many brothers arrived by mid-morning for an early bagel and lox at the home of Larry Hollander '78. About 40 TAU alumni - with some active brothers - participated in the actual golf outing, and nearly 50 alumni attended the dinner reception. Ken Munnelly '75 won the event and took home the TAU Bowl of Sportsmanship (gross score 86/net score 73). Craig Sirota '91 (gross 89/net 74) was the net runner-up, and Steve Stimell '84 rounded out the net winners with a third place finish. The low gross score of the day (84) was shot by Scott Crystal '78, with second and third place finishes by Elliot Weiss '77 and Joel Cohen '83, respectively. The Team Net trophy went to the foursome of John Walker '78, Scott Crystal '78, Elliot Weiss '77 and Dan Polhamus '00. Closest-to-the-pin winners were Craig Sirota '91 and Brett Fiden '88, with Marty Dvorkin '75 having the longest drive of the day. TAU brothers donated close to $1,500 for the Terrence "Tex" Haran Memorial TAU Scholarship Fund, bringing the principal total to more than $30,000. Look for updates soon regarding TAU's 50th Anniversary Reunion Celebration, to be held in Binghamton April 29-30, 2011.
On June 24, Dean Upinder Dhillon and Mark Deutsch '81 (at left) hosted the 12th Annual Dean's Metro New York SOM Alumni Challenge. Once again, this golf tournament was held at Scarsdale Golf Club - Westchester County's preeminent golf course - in Hartsdale, N.Y. The event welcomed all Binghamton University alumni and friends willing to play. See photos from this event at the Alumni Association's KodakGallery site.
The School of Management will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a gala dinner on Saturday, Oct. 9, as part of the University's Homecoming weekend. See more information and register today.
In late June, former Harpur College Dean David Gitlitz and Linda Davidson hosted an alumni reception at their home in Kingston, R.I. The event was part of the college's 60th anniversary celebration. Donald Blake PhD '74, interim University ombudsman at the time, also welcomed alumni to the reception, which was the first official Binghamton alumni gathering ever held in Rhode Island.
Oktay Sekercisoy, MA '00, MBA '02, the University's associate director for projects with Turkey, hosted an alumni gathering in Istanbul on July 11. More than 40 Binghamton alumni attended and shared their experiences of Binghamton and their after-graduation life in Turkey. Most of the alumni were a part of the dual-diploma program between Binghamton and four Turkish universities, completing half of their degree requirements at Binghamton and half in Turkey to receive two diplomas. More than 500 Turkish alumni live in various parts of Turkey, mostly in larger cities. In the last three years, Turkish alumni gatherings have become a summer tradition. The Turkish alumni group will also organize a major event next summer.
Binghamton University Alumni Comedy Night took place on July 16, at The Creek in Long Island City, Queens. Our graduates, including Pappy Parker alumni
from the past 18 years, got together for a reunion and free comedy show. The event included performances by current Pappy Parker Players, Pappy Parker alumni, musical comedian Jen Kwok '04 and Brandon Gardner '05, an alumnus performing professionally at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. Other alumni who performed: Mike Boxer '02, Adam Mingione '03, Simon Philion '05, Andrew Yurman-Glaser '06, Tristan Haggerty '07, Ben Eisenkop '08, Matt Camussi '08, Scott Reing '09, Hesham "Mishu" Hilmy '10, Jonah Einstein '10 and Jeremy Gundel '10.
The Alumni Association held a tailgate party at NYSEG Stadium in Binghamton on Aug. 5, before the B-Mets faced the Harrisburg Senators in minor league baseball action. Members of the Binghamton Crosbys sung the national anthem; see a video at the Alumni Association's Facebook page. Dan Cherico '08 (at right of photo on stadium's big screen) won a prize for successfully answering a trivia question during one of the promotional contests between innings. See photos from this event at our KodakGallery site.
About 150 golfers took part in the Alumni Golf Classic, held Aug. 6, at Traditions at the Glen in Johnson City, N.Y. The weather for this event was picture-perfect, unlike last year's soggy adventure. The Binghamton University Athletics team (Jason Siegel '90, Jeff Wolniewicz '07, Matt Congdon and Tom Hackett '08) repeated as champions of the event, posting a total score of 58 (12 under par). The event was a fundraiser for the Alumni Association's Legacy Scholarship Fund, which benefits current students who have at least one parent who graduated from Binghamton. See photos from this event at our Kodak Gallery site, and results at the tournament's website.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 20, at King David Cemetery in Putnam Valley, N.Y., for Eugene Vasilew, 89, associate professor emeritus of English, who died June 12, in Summerville, S.C. The son of Russian immigrants, Vasilew earned his bachelor's degree from New York University, his master's from the State University of Iowa and his PhD from The Ohio State University. Vasilew joined the faculty at Binghamton University after teaching at Lehigh University. An active member of the American Association of University Professors and a tireless defender of human rights, he organized the first Vietnam War protest "sit-in" on campus and developed the first accredited course in Black Power and Civil Rights. Vasilew is also credited with establishing the rhetoric program, and with creating the University's ombudsman position, which he held 1969-73. Upon his retirement in 1985, he established the Vasilew Prize in Rhetoric. He is survived by his wife, two sons, a daughter, two daughters-in-law and two grandchildren. The media player above shows an oral history interview with Vasilew that was taped during Homecoming 2008.


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A member of the unique generation of African writers and intellectuals who came of age in the last days of colonialism, Nigerian poet and playwright Wole Soyinka witnessed firsthand the promise of independence and postcolonial failure.
Compelled to speak out against his country's military dictatorships and other tyrannies across the continent, Soyinka suffered persecution and in the 1990s, was forced to flee to the United States. But through it all, he never lost sense of Africa's truest asset: "its humanity, the quality and valuation of its own existence, and modes of managing its environment—both physical and intangible (which includes the spiritual)."
Still, there are many challenging questions left to be answered: What does the past mean in Africa? How real is the threat of theocracy? How viable are nations whose borders were laid out by outsiders? And what does African identity mean, both to those still on the continent and to members of the diaspora?
Soyinka was the first African to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1986. He is currently Professor in Residence at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles and he has also been a professor at the University of Nevada – Las Vegas, Cornell University, Emory University, and Obafemi Awolowo University in Nigeria. Soyinka has written plays, produced both in Nigeria and the United Kingdom; several essay and poetry collections; novels; memoirs; and screenplays.
Speaker: Wole Soyinka
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Two cabins. Located off the southwest side of Rend Lake complete with full kitchen, two bedrooms, satellite TV, washer and dryer, front porch with swing, fire pit, barbecue grill and just 15 minutes off of Interstate 57.
The gateway to the largest outdoor playground in southern Illinois includes Rend Lake, the second largest manmade lake in the state. Wheelchair access.
Rend Lake Resort and Conference Center
Situated on Rend Lake in Wayne Fitzgerrell State Park, this modern resort offers cabins and boat rental suites, courtesy boat docking slips, restaurants and more. Guests can enjoy golfing, hiking, horseback riding, swimming and other water sports.
Provides affordably priced and beautifully furnished accommodations. Optional spa and fireplace suites. Restaurant and golf course on site.
Inglenook Farm Bed and Breakfast
A delightful retreat on the outskirts of Mt. Vernon, this historical home has been transformed into a bed and breakfast paradise tucked away from the road on five acres complete with a pond, and old barn, and beautiful gardens.
CITY:Mount Vernon
Sidwell Friends Bed and Breakfast
This B&B is housed in a classic 1920s Colonial decorated with antiques and fine art. Sidwell Friends is located just blocks from Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, which features the Mitchell Museum and an impressive sculpture park.
CITY:Mount Vernon
Quality rooms with competitive prices located off I-57. Close to all the activities at rend lake with restaurant and lounge on premises.
Early 20th century farm house located within walking distance to historic McCoy Library with one of the oldest genealogy collections in the midwest.
Modern motel off I-57 featuring free Continental Breakfast, restaurants next door, cabel TV, free HBO & ESPN, hunting and fishing nearby, close to Rend Lake.
Welcome to the Americas Best Value Inn of West Frankfort, Illinois located just off I-57 at Exit 65. We offer you a clean and friendly environment for your stay in West Frankfort.
CITY:West Frankfort
Located at the intersection of I-57 and I-64, the Drury Inn & Suites Mt. Vernon is just moments away from popular attractions, shopping, outdoor adventures and history lessons.
CITY:Mount Vernon
Enchanted Crest Bed and Breakfast
Bed and breakfast located in Belle Rive, IL.
CITY:Belle Rive
America's Best Inn is a part of a national chain specializing in easy, comfortable and affordable hotels. This hotel is conveniently located just off I-57/64 and includes free breakfast. Pets ok.
CITY:Mount Vernon
Modern motel off I-57, featuring cable TV, free continental breakfast, free local calls, Sr. Citizen discounts, close to restaurants and only 10 minutes to Rend Lake.
CITY:West Frankfort
Located near I-57 & I64
CITY:Mount Vernon
Newly remodeled rooms at budget rates. Children welcome.
Stay at this Du Quoin Hotel offering " a small town touch with large city amenities" Located adjacent to the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds. The Fairgrounds Inn is situated in the heartland of Southern Illinois Illinois. Adjacent to Du Quoin State Fairgrounds with easy access to Southern Illinois University, Southern Illinois Center, Illinois State Police Headquarters and Sparta World Shooting Complex. The hotel's proximity to Pyramid State Park and Rend Lake make it an Ideal Spot for guests to enjoy a variety of outdoor actives.
CITY:Du Quoin
Conveniently located near I-64/I-57 Interchange with 24-hour indoor pool, fitness center, free hot breakfast, and business center
CITY:Mount Vernon
Americas Best Value Inn - West Frankfort
The inn is located right on Factory Outlet Blvd. It is close to many attractions, shopping destinations, and restaurants. Complimentary wireless hi-speed Internet access is available for all guests. They offer large suites and rooms with one or two beds.There are rooms furnished for handicap access also available and some rooms have exterior access. Just walking distance from the Factory Outlet Mall.
CITY:West Frankfort
Enjoy affordable rates in a convenient location when choosing the Quality Inn® in Mount Vernon, IL, ideally located off of Interstate 57 near many area points of interest.
CITY:Mount Vernon
Close to Interstate 57/64
CITY:Mount Vernon
Conveniently and centrally located the Americas Best Value Inn proves to be a great starting point for those visiting historic Mt. Vernon. The property is a four story, exterior corridor facility with spacious guestrooms.
CITY:Mount Vernon
Located just off I-57 at Benton Exit, this modern motel extends the traveler 48 clean rooms, free morning coffee and convenient restaurant and lounge on premises. Special packages for hunters and fishermen.
236 rooms located near I-57. Large banquet and meeting facilities. Restaurants inside hotel.
CITY:Mount Vernon


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These folks make more in one day than most people would in 100 lifetimes. How much do you know about the richest people in the world?
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Question 1 of 30
Who is the wealthiest woman on Earth?
Liliane Bettencourt
Bettencourt is also in the overall top 10 richest people .
Alice Walton
Jacqueline Mars
Question 2 of 30
Blair Parry-Okeden is the richest person in which country?
The billionaire heiress is a granddaughter of the man who founded Cox Enterprises.
Question 3 of 30
As of 2016, who is the richest person in the world?
Jim Walton
Bill Gates
Bill Gates has been named the richest person 17 times.
Jeff Bezos
Question 4 of 30
What is Bill Gates' approximate net worth?
$75 billion
Sadly, for Gates, this is actually a drop in his net worth, which was closer to $80 billion in 2015.
$98 billion
$2 trillion
Question 5 of 30
Who is the second wealthiest person on Earth?
Warren Buffett
Larry Ellison
Amancio Ortega
Ortega is worth nearly $70 billion.
Question 6 of 30
How did Egypt's first female pharaoh, Hatshepsut, gain her wealth?
In her time (circa 1500 B.C.E.) she may have controlled as much as a fifth of the world's wealth.
Question 7 of 30
In what industry has Amancio Ortega made his living?
computer networking
Inditex has over 7,000 stores in nearly 100 countries.
Question 8 of 30
What is BackRub?
a banking database
an Internet search engine
It was a forerunner to Google created in part by Larry Page, who is worth around $40 billion.
a massage
Question 9 of 30
Which wealthy person has the nickname "The Oracle of Omaha?"
Carlos Slim
David Koch
Warren Buffett
His savvy (and nearly psychic) ability in investing has made him a very rich man.
Question 10 of 30
What is Warren Buffett's annual salary?
The famously frugal investor has a net worth of around $60 billion.
Question 11 of 30
Liliane Bettencourt has a net worth of more than $30 billion. How did she make her fortune?
The heiress is a huge stakeholder in L'Oreal, the ubiquitous cosmetics company.
Question 12 of 30
Thanks to the famous brewing company in her last name, Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken has about how much money?
nearly $13 billion
She inherited a huge stake in the company after her father's passing in 2002.
nearly $3 billion
nearly $900 million
Question 13 of 30
Which Las Vegas casino does Sheldon Adelson own?
The Mirage
The Flamingo
The Sands
The college dropout has a fortune of around $30 billion.
Question 14 of 30
With which company did Phil Knight create most of his fortune?
He's a billionaire 25 times over and has contracted with some of the biggest icons in sports, such as Michael Jordan.
Question 15 of 30
What kind of product is made by the company founded by Chinese businesswoman Zhou Qunfei?
She owns almost all of the stock in the country and is worth around $7 billion.
sports drinks
Question 16 of 30
In what job did Zhou Qunfei work before scoring big with her technology company?
fish cannery
migrant worker
Her rags-to-riches story is complete; she is admired by impoverished Chinese everywhere.
Question 17 of 30
Which company largely helped Germany's Susanne Klatten accumulate more than $17 billion?
She also has stakes in the pharmaceuticals and clean energy industries.
Question 18 of 30
Why did Susanne Klatten sometimes use a fake name when she was younger?
She hated her name.
to avoid being identified
When she was 16 she was nearly kidnapped by men who wanted to use her for ransom.
She was ashamed of her family.
Question 19 of 30
Larry Ellison got rich in large part thanks to his work with which company?
Oracle Corporation
Oracle has made heaps of money in database and enterprise-level software, among other tech ventures.
Question 20 of 30
How much of his $50 billion fortune did Carlos Slim lose between 2015 and 2016?
about 20 percent
about 50 percent
As of 2016, he is "only" worth about $27 billion.
about 35 percent
Question 21 of 30
Historians say that Egypt's Cleopatra may have been about how rich?
$1 trillion
As a masterful politician, she controlled many businesses; she blew much of her money on wars.
$2 trillion
$3 trillion
Question 22 of 30
As of 2015, about how much had Bill Gates donated to charitable causes?
$13 billion
$27 billion
Gates has funded fights against disease and poverty and a whole lot of other good causes.
$96 billion
Question 23 of 30
Which country has more billionaires than any other?
United States
With more than 500 billionaires, the U.S. has double the number of China.
Question 24 of 30
What is the estimated net worth of Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook?
$2 billion
$6 billion
$45 billion
His social media empire now includes more than 1.6 billion users around the world.
Question 25 of 30
To which foundation does Warren Buffett donate much of his wealth?
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Gates and Buffett are famously friendly, and they coordinate on many projects.
Red Cross
Direct Relief
Question 26 of 30
During the Tang Dynasty, Empress Wu reportedly committed what crime as a step towards securing her position of power and wealth?
Wu may have killed her own infant daughter; in the end, she may have become the richest female in world history.
Question 27 of 30
Which man is sometimes called the "Warren Buffett of Mexico?"
Carlos Slim
He's the head of huge telecommunications companies in Latin America but also invests in many other industries.
Jorge Lemann
Luis Sarmiento
Question 28 of 30
What major did Carlos Slim pursue in college?
His logical and nimble mind has helped him navigate the complexities of the financial world.
Question 29 of 30
In 2014, Forbes reported that 3.5 billion of the world's poorest people had wealth equal to how many of the world's richest people?
That meant that each of those rich folks was monetarily worth about 52 million poor individuals.
Question 30 of 30
What is the net worth of Charles Francis Feeney, who pledged to give away his whole fortune?
around $1.5 million
He's given billions to his favorite causes, in the U.S. and abroad.
around $300000
around $90000


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Nine West Valcaria Riding Boot
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Item # 301033
Nine West's Vintage America collection is all about a spirited, familiar style. The Valcaria combines an iconic riding boot fashion with an updated casual feel.
- Leather upper
- Harness strap and buckle design
- Almond toe
- 14¾" shaft height, pull on
- 14½" calf circumference, topline elastic insert for stretch fit
- 1½ block heel
- Synthetic sole
- Imported
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By: Teachthird
Location: Batavia
January 18, 2014
Love 'em!
"I really love these boots. I researched many of this style. These had the best reviews and I wasn't disappointed, from the look, to the fit. The shape of the foot was even what I was looking for; not chunky or cumbersome. Received numerous compliments the first time I wore them!"
By: VRIECK
Location: Farmington
January 13, 2014
Versatile and Cute
"Cute boots. I must have strange feet because one foot is really uncomfortable after wearing these and one isn't. :( They are wide enough in the calves for me to wear boot socks and skinny jeans/leggings. They can be a pain to get in and out of because there isn't a zipper. Overall I like them. Hope they get more comfortable on the one foot over time because I would like to wear these with a lot of outfits."
By: sroos
Location: usa
January 11, 2014
elephant ankles
"I had ordered two pairs of boots (both Nine West brand) not sure which would be better. I LOVED the look of these, and so of course assumed these would be the keepers. I was wrong. Although they are really cute in the pic and in person, the fit was way too tight between the arch and toe areas on my foot. Very narrow!! Also, the heel was slipping. Odd because the other Nine West pair was the SAME SIZE and fit perfectly. Another thing I noticed once they were on--they seemed really "baggy" around the ankles. I felt like my ankles looked really thick (elephant-like). As much as I was hoping these would be "the ones", they were not. I went with the other Nine West pair instead."
By: Redsgirl
Location: Worcester Ma
January 08, 2014
LOVE These Boots!
"I got boots from another store for a Christmas gift. The other boots cost the same as these, but were not leather, ill fitting and looked cheap so I returned them and started looking for leather ones. I took the chance & ordered these in Cognac. I got the normal width. I take a 6.5 & ordered 6.5. I got them today. The fit is perfect. Just loose enough to wear a thicker pair of socks. My calves are not big & still had some room in there if I wanted to wear skinny jeans. I am only 5'1" but these boots only came just below my knee which is perfect. I had these on for 5 hours and when I got home, realized I didn't have any aches or pains. It was like wearing slippers. These boots are BEYOND comfortable. I will be getting the brown & black too! I especially like that there is not a zipper. The boot pulls make it easy to get them on without issues. I can not believe how much I love these boots! Highly recommend to anyone especially those who are used to good boots."
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