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Camp will be comprised of nine, one-week sessions. Camp sessions are Monday through Friday from 8:30am-4:30pm. Campers should be dropped off on Court # 3 of the Preston Center Gymnasium. Campers may arrive as early as 7:30am and must be picked up on Court # 3 no later than 4:30pm. After-care fees will be charged for any campers departing after 4:30pm
We will begin accepting 2017 applications and deposits from current WKU Faculty/Staff/Students on Thursday, April 13 AND Friday, April 14 from 10:00am-3:00pm both days.
Registration for WKU Alumni & the General Public will begin Monday, April 17th at 8:00am.
All registration forms and deposits may be submitted to the WKU IM Rec Sports office located on the 2nd floor of the Preston Center.
Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Enrollment is limited to the first 70 campers per session. A $50.00 non-refundable, non-transferable deposit is required to guarantee each spot (per child, per session). The remaining balance must be received no later than the Wednesday before each session. If a session is full, we will place any interested campers on a first-come, first-served waiting list.
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9:00 - 10:45am - Yoga (Mondays) NO SWIM
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SUU junior Sarah Park lead off the game with a triple and the Thunderbirds went on to put up three runs in the opening inning. Kylee Wolf drove in the first score with an RBI single to right and Terysa Dyer walked in a run with the bases loaded. Healey drove a single back up the middle to plate Kadi Henderson and Southern Utah led 3-0 after one.
Theurer added another RBI in the third and four more runs in the top of the fourth had the Thunderbirds in front 8-0. SUU came up with five two-out hits in the frame, including a base-knock from Healey that drove in her second and third runs of the contest.
The Mavericks got on the board with an RBI single from Campbell Ditto in the bottom of the fifth and Allie Matthewson added a solo home run in the final frame to set the final count at 8-2.
Theurer (3-4) went all seven innings in the circle for SUU to pick up her third win of the season. Lizzlie Noble (1-2) was charged with the loss after throwing just a third of an inning.
Southern Utah outhit Omaha, 13-5 and both teams committed one error.
Southern Utah's bats cooled off in its second matchup of the day as the T-Birds dropped an 8-0 decision to the host Rams in five innings. CSU erupted for six runs in the bottom of the second, including a base clearing double off the bat of Danielle Wikre. Hutton also drove in a pair of runs during the rally and Larisa Petakoff (2-3) tossed a complete game shutout. Ariel Hart (1-4) took the loss for SUU after giving up seven runs on four hits in 1.2 innings.
The Thunderbirds close out the tournament on Sunday by facing Dayton at 9:00 a.m. Coverage of SUU softball is available online at www.suutbirds.com.

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ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- The Maryland House of Delegates on Friday unanimously passed a bill making it a misdemeanor to post so-called "revenge porn" online.
Of several competing versions submitted this year, the House Judiciary Committee chose a bill by Del. Luiz Simmons, a Montgomery County Democrat. It sets the penalties at two years in prison and a $500 fine.
Simmons said this bill's chief purpose is to scare off would-be offenders: "If anybody pulled two years in jail, they certainly wouldn't want to do it again."
He said revenge porn, the practice of posting an ex-lover's nude photos on the Internet, can destroy victims' reputations and follow them for years, including into job searches. Sometimes no way exists to reverse the damage.
Woodlander Hunter Moore, dubbed "the king of revenge porn," was arrested by the FBI in January for allegedly conspiring with Charlie Evans of Studio City to hack into victims' email accounts to steal nude photos. Moore claims the contributions came from vengeful ex boyfriends and girlfriends.
Moore has pleaded not guilty to face charges of conspiracy, computer hacking, aggravated identity theft, and aiding and abetting.
Until 2012, Moore operated the site isanyoneup.com, a page dedicated to nude photos of other people's exes -- and their full name, profession, social-media profile and city of residence.
California and New Jersey are the only states that have criminalized the practice, but Simmons believes their laws may come under fire for violating the First Amendment.
Simmons' bill initially set the penalty at one year in jail before an amendment raised it to two years. The bill now goes to the Senate.
The measure would cover any image of a person that causes "serious emotional distress" when another person maliciously posts it online, whether or not the image is nude. A prosecutor would have to demonstrate that a defendant posted the photo with the intent of causing harm.
Simmons said the challenge was giving prosecutors a law they could actually enforce without running afoul of the First Amendment.
"I do think the bill, if it passes, will be a model for the United States," he said.
Simmons said his legal practice has received a huge number of calls from revenge porn victims this past year. Under Maryland's current law, victims can sue offenders for claims like invasion of privacy but can't seek criminal charges.


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- Making Do with Less, or Coping with Upton's Ghost. Authored by Dr. Eliot A. Cohen.
- Each April the Strategic Studies Institute hosts a conference that addresses key strategic issues facing the Armed Forces and the Nation. This year's theme, "Strategy During the Lean Years: Learning from the Past and the Present," brought together scholars, serving and retired military officers, and civilian defense officials from the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom to discuss strategy formulation in times of penury from Tacitus to Force XXI.


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The Private Pond at Stone Mountain Lodge and Cabins is home to our ducks. It provides a picturesque setting for a walk, picnic, fishing, or sipping a glass of wine on the stone bench. It's a nice place to enjoy reading as well.
Many trees, shrubs and flowers grow naturally around the Pond. Over the years, we have added aspen, maple, pines, crab apples and other varieties.
The ducks are friendly and love to be fed. They have been raised at the Pond, and we cherish them dearly. See Our Ducks page for more about our ducks.
Any Lodge guest may walk down to the Pond if no Event is scheduled.
Fishing in our Pond is allowed without a fishing license but is limited to "catch and release". There are bass, blue gill, sunfish, and carp. Many kids have caught their first fish in our Pond!
Every year in the Spring, our Pond attracts a pair of Canadian geese. They generally hang around for a month or two. We usually have a muskrat or two who make the Pond their home too.


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John Honeycutt
John Honeycutt was born on Nov. 4, 1957, in Chicago, Ill., but spent most of his life in Colorado. He was a serf taught man, which eventually led to being president of his own company – Honeycutt Construction. He was a man of few words and the few true friends he did have were lucky. His smile and deep blue eyes were amazing. His favorite times were fishing at the lake with his daughter Olivia and their 2 dogs.
He has already saved the lives of two people by belonging to the MASH program, which donated organs needed immediately.
He is survived by his wife Susie and many children and grandchildren.
Contributions can be made to: For Pets Sake, P.O. Box 1705 Cortez, CO. A celebration of his life will be held later on this summer.


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Wednesday, August 06, 2008
More on Jefferson and Executive Power
Mary L. Dudziak
Jefferson did oppose a number of more aggressive Presidential actions of Washington and Adams, but I don't think that proves he favored a weak executive (and I'm putting aside the very human liklihood that the "whose ox" principle colored his judgment when he made those criticisms). His experience as wartime governor of VA was traumatic, and he came out of that experience highly critical of the VA constitution for its weak executive:
"All the powers of government, legislative, executive, and judiciary, result to the legislative body. The concentrating these in the same hands is precisely the definition of despotic government. It will be no alleviation that these powers will be exercised by a plurality of hands, and not by a single one. One hundred and seventy-three despots would surely be as oppressive as one. … As little will it avail us that they are chosen by ourselves. An ELECTIVE DESPOTISM was not the government we fought for; but one which should … be founded on free principles, [and] in which the powers of government should be so divided and balanced among several bodies of magistracy, [such] that no one could transcend their legal limits without being effectually checked and restrained by the others."
That's very flattering, Robert; thanks. I'll just say that it's a lot less work for me to piggyback on the efforts here. :)
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Saracens moved to the top of Heineken Cup Pool 1 on Sunday thanks to a 19-13 win over Munster in a gripping tussle at Vicarage Road.
Saracens moved to the top of Heineken Cup Pool 1 on Sunday thanks to a 19-13 victory over Munster in a gripping tussle at Vicarage Road.
The results leave Sarries two points ahead of Racing Metro and three clear of Munster with two rounds still to play.
Crucially, the English club must still travel to Paris, where Munster were defeated in Round One.
The scored was locked at 10-all at the break after Doug Howlett scored to cancel out David Strettle's try for the hosts.
Ronan O'Gara put Munster in front from the kicking tee early in the second period but Owen Farrell was able to land three more shots at goal to give Saracens a hard-fought victory.
The win gave Saracens their first victory over the Irishmen in five attempts, after making six changes to the side which lost at Thomond Park last week.
Rob Penney meanwhile, kept the faith with his Munster side, making only one change, Casey Laulala replacing the injured Keith Earls in the back line.
Early Saracens play took them through the phases, but Farrell missed the first chance to get the scoreboard ticking over, just wide with his drop goal attempt after only seven minutes.
The England international made amends, scoring a penalty kick two minutes later, before his opposite number O'Gara matched him after 16 minutes.
Strettle, on his return to the side, raced on to a perfectly-weighted grubber kick from Richard Wigglesworth, dotting down in the corner for the first try of the game halfway through the first period.
Munster though, kept the pressure on the home side, and Howlett was the beneficiary of an intercepted Farrell pass on halfway, and supported James Downey, who made the interception. O'Gara equalised with the conversion.
The sides entered half-time on level terms, after Farrell missed a penalty attempt from the 22. Farrell missed a second penalty attempt shortly after the restart, before O'Gara showed him the way, as he slotted a long distance kick on 51 minutes to take the lead for the Irishmen.
A downpour midway through the game led to a series of handling errors from both sides. Farrell equalised on 56 minutes, before regaining the lead with a long-distance kick on the hour.
Will Fraser was yellow carded for a high tackle, and that gave Munster the chance to move out of their own half, as much of the period up to then had been played in the Irishmen's territory.
O'Gara lined up a drop-goal attempt at the end of a 22-phase play, but his kick was just wide, as his side put the pressure on Saracens' 14 men.
Munster held Saracens inside their own half for the duration of that sin-binning, but were unable to take real advantage, O'Gara missing a long-distance chance to level the scores with less than ten minutes remaining.
Back to a full complement, Saracens regained the upper hand, and it was Fraser who made amends for his earlier indiscretion, pressurising Munster into a penalty, giving Farrell the chance to score his fourth penalty of the game with only three minutes to play.
The fly-half accepted, and with a six point lead, the home side held out for the win which saw them leapfrog Munster to lead the pool going into the final qualifying stages.
The scorers:
For Saracens:
Try: Strettle
Con: Farrell
Pens: Farrell 4
Yellow card: Fraser (62nd min – high tackle)
For Munster:
Try: Howlett
Con: O'Gara
Pens: O'Gara 2
Saracens: 15 Alex Goode, 14 Chris Ashton, 13 Joel Tomkins, 12 Brad Barritt, 11 David Strettle, 10 Owen Farrell, 9 Richard Wigglesworth, 8 Kelly Brown, 7 Will Fraser, 6 George Kruis, 5 Mouritz Botha, 4 Steve Borthwick (capt), 3 Matt Stevens, 2 Schalk Brits, 1 Rhys Gill.
Replacements: 16 John Smit, 17 Mako Vunipola, 18 Petrus du Plessis, 19 Eoin Sheriff, 20 Ernst Joubert, 21 Neil de Kock, 22 Charlie Hodgson, 23 Chris Wyles.
Munster: 15 Felix Jones, 14 Doug Howlett (capt), 13 Casey Laulala, 12 James Downey, 11 Simon Zebo, 10 Ronan O'Gara, 9 Conor Murray, 8 James Coughlan, 7 Peter O'Mahony, 6 Dave O'Callaghan, 5 Donnacha Ryan, 4 Donncha O'Callaghan, 3 BJ Botha, 2 Mike Sherry, 1 David Kilcoyne.
Replacements: 16 Damien Varley, 17 Wian du Preez, 18 Stephen Archer, 19 Billy Holland, 20 Peter Butler, 21 Duncan Williams, 22 Ian Keatley, 23 Luk O'Dea.
Venue: Vicarage Road
Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France)
Assistant referees: Jérôme Garces (France), Jean-Luc Rebollal (France)
Television match official: Gérard Borreani (France)


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West Allis - It was a dark and rainy night, and thunder snarled over the West Allis Public Library - the kind of night that's perfect for a ghost story.
Which is exactly what the 50 people, give or take a few, gathered at the library came to hear. But not just stories, they were listening to tales of real happenings of the hard to explain.
Presenting them was Curt Strutz, who has visited "haunted" sites all over the Midwest. With his television crew, he sets up monitors and cameras in hopes of capturing the paranormal for his Internet and cable show "Paranormal Generation."
He calls himself a skeptic, and to prove it he cautioned people not to get all excited about odd things that show up in photographs. He showed one where there was a tiny but unmistakable light of the kind known in the paranormal world as an orb.
But instead of it being supernatural, Strutz told the audience, it was probably just a speck of dust in front of the camera lens that was illuminated by the camera flash. He knows that's possible because he has created "orbs" himself by pounding a dusty pillow and snapping a photo.
"I will get a room full of these things," he said.
The town of Story, Ind.
But he went on to describe other happenings that are seemingly inexplicable.
Some happened at the Story Inn, located in the tiny Indiana town of Story. Although the inn had been bustling from the late 1800s until the mid-1900s, it sat vacant for decades until someone bought it and turned it into a bed and breakfast. Guests were invited to write of their stay in the diaries provided in each room. But instead of writing about what a wonderful stay they had, they wrote of feeling someone sitting on the foot of the bed even though no one was there, of whisperings and of seeing a glowing elderly lady, Strutz said.
Being a skeptic, he said, he wrote it off as suggestible guests reading whatever previous guests had written and then having what they thought were similar experiences.
But that theory quickly exploded, he said, when an old crate was found containing front desk log books from the early 1900s. In those books, guests told the exact same stories of someone sitting on the bed, of whisperings and of seeing a woman.
Heavy breathing at cigar bar
Closer to home, Strutz described a visit to a supposedly haunted building right in Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward. It's Shaker's Cigar Bar, 422 S. Second St., where one of the group's microphones picked up heavy breathing. The entire crew was accounted for downstairs in the building's basement, Strutz said, so the mic wasn't picking up any of them. They knew they were the only ones inside the building because they had set up motion detectors.
The bar staff and owner have had their own strange experiences, he said. Just about everybody working there has gone down to the basement to get ice, put the ice bucket down, turned their back on the bucket to get the ice out and turned back to find the bucket had moved several feet away, he said.
That isn't as dramatic as the fright that bar owner Bob Weiss got one day when he was alone in the bar. Strutz related how Weiss told him how he was speaking on the phone when he felt a tap on the shoulder. But when he turned around, no one was there. It was creepy, but he continued his conversation.
Then came another tap. This time, he turned slowly and was electrified at seeing the material in the jacket he wore moving up and down with each invisible tap.
Weiss isn't the only one who has seen things in that mirror. An old sailor smoking has probably been seen more than anything else, Strutz said. Weiss is making the most of his apparent haunting, advertising Shakers as a haunted bar.
Much to wonder about
Strutz makes no money off his Paranormal Generation show. It's a self-funded hobby, he said after the presentation. His day job is as a children's entertainer with dates all over the country.
His West Allis audience left with lots to think about.
"I'd like to see that Shaker's Cigar Bar," said Liz Hartman, West Allis.
Claudia Gauger of Milwaukee said the program was wonderfully Halloweeny.
On a more philosophical level she said, "I'd like to think there is more than this" to life.
Robert Hazard of West Allis left puzzled.
"I couldn't explain anything any more than he has," he said.
His wife, Marilyn, called the talk fascinating.
"I'm not a skeptic; I think I'm open," she said.
It was their 12-year-old grandson, Reynold House of West Allis, who persuaded them to come. Reynold, who describes himself as a believer/scientific explainer, said he was not disappointed in the paranormal program.
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Friends and Fellow Narutards:
I'd like to invite you all (anyone that cares) to post your contention, belief, insight, bias, or anything else, about guns and referremces to guns in Naruto.
You are free to argue using your knowledge on the appearance, references and usage of GUNS in the Manga.
You May not use insults, call people names (No...Lame...Stupid...Retarded etc).
Try to make your best argument in one post.
Lets still be friends till the next argument erupts
The main problem with guns is that KISHIMOTO himself said there wouldn't be any, he said so because it would be impractical as few Ninjas could move fast enough to evade bullets, and by implication, it would allow a weak Ninja to overpower more powerfull ones.
Having said this, Kishi should remain consistent and watch his references to Guns in the story.
Logically: If there are no guns, then no one should make references to guns, except the inventor of guns. If there are guns then how come no one is using them in an all out struggle/War.
1) It could be that some Manga-Wide force is in effect preventing the function of firearms.
2) It could be that Some Ninjas have been able to glimpse a future where there will be guns, and have been able to create jutsus to mimic the function of guns.
I have laid out theories that would allow there to be guns. If Kishi has changed his mind I look forward to him giving a definitive rule that explains the role of firearms and references to such in the Manga.
These are my theories to allow guns and references to guns in the story.


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By Sen. Orrin HatchSalt Lake City
America lost a great elder statesman, a committed public servant, and leader of the Senate, and I lost a treasured friend.
Ted Kennedy was an iconic, larger than life United States Senator whose influence cannot be overstated. Many have come before, and many will come after, but Ted Kennedy's name will always be remembered as someone who lived and breathed the United States Senate and the work completed within its chamber.
When I first came to the United States Senate I was filled with conservative fire in my belly and an itch to take on any and everyone who stood in my way, including Ted Kennedy. As I began working within the confines of my office I soon found out that while we almost always disagreed on most issues, once in a while we could actually get together and find the common ground, which is essential in passing legislation.
For almost two decades we alternated as Chairman and Ranking Members of the Senate Labor Committee, now called the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee. During this time we were able to come together in a bipartisan fashion to craft some of this nation's most important health legislation. In the current climate of today's United States Senate it is rare to find opportunities where both sides can come together and work in the middle to craft a solution for our country's problems. Ted Kennedy, with all of his ideological verbosity and idealism was a rare person who at times could put aside differences and look for common solutions. Not many ever got to see that side of him, but as peers and colleagues we were able to share some of those moments.
Elaine and I express our deepest condolences to Ted's beloved wife Vickie, and their extended family. I am hopeful that they will find peace and comfort in the memories and life they were able to share with this giant of a man. A few highlights of Kennedy-Hatch legislative accomplishments include: Orphan Drug Act - provided tax credits for encouraging the development of medicines for rare diseases. Ryan White Aids Act - which established a federally funded program for people living with HIV/AIDS, with an emphasis on providing funding to improve availability of care for low-income, uninsured, and under-insured victims of AIDS and their families. State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) - provided health insurance to thousands of the working poor across our country. Mammography Standards in 1992; Americans with Disabilities Act - provided individual protections from discrimination against individuals with disabilities. FDA Revitalization Act of 2007 - addressed many critical issues including the need to provide proper incentives and support for the development and review of pharmaceuticals and medical devices, and the need for heightened efforts to assure the safety of medications; PDUFA - a program that created drug user fees to help expedite the approval of new drugs. This legislation continues to be reauthorized; Health Centers Renewal Act of 2007 - reauthorized the health center program for five more years and provided people with essential health care services; FDAMA - FDA Modernization Act of 1997 - regulated prescription drug advertising, food safety, and codified the requirements for access to life saving medicines; Bioshield Legislation - increased federal, state, and local infrastructure for bioterrorism preparedness; Serve America Act, which renewed America's call for volunteer service to meet some of our country's most challenging problems and needs.


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When was the Toastmasters International organization founded?
The Toastmasters organization was founded on Oct. 22, 1924, by Ralph C. Smedley.
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When he founded Toastmasters, which organization was Ralph Smedley's employer?
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When Ralph Smedley founded Toastmasters, his regular employer was the YMCA in Santa Ana, California.
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The Toastmasters organization teaches communication and leadership skills.
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True or false: The Toastmasters Club in Santa Ana, California, was Ralph Smedley's third attempt at forming a self-sustaining Toastmasters club.
Smedley made two earlier attempts at forming Toastmasters clubs in different cities. However, the clubs dissolved when Smedley moved away.
Question 5 of 30
Which actor was once a member of the Toastmasters organization?
Tim Allen
Actor Tim Allen, known for the long-running "Home Improvement" and "Last Man Standing" television series, was once a member of the Toastmasters organization.
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What was the first Toastmasters newsletter called?
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The first Toastmasters newsletter started in 1930 and was named The Gavel.
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Which California city hosted the first official Toastmasters convention?
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The first official Toastmasters convention was held in Anaheim, California.
Santa Ana
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When was Toastmaster magazine first published?
The first Toastmaster magazine was published in April 1933.
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When did the Toastmasters organization open membership to women?
The Toastmasters organization opened membership to women in 1973. Prior to this decision, women were permitted to attend meetings as guests but were not allowed membership in the organization.
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What year did founder Ralph Smedley begin working full-time with Toastmasters?
Smedley left the Y and began working full-time for Toastmasters in 1941. Smedley had worked his way up to become the general secretary of the Santa Ana, California, YMCA before leaving.
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What percentage of Toastmasters' current members are women?
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The gender distribution of current Toastmasters members is 52 percent female and 48 percent male.
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What was the title of the first manual used by the Toastmasters organization?
Manual of Instructions
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Basic Toasting
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Question 13 of 30
Which Apollo 13 astronaut is a former member of the Toastmasters organization?
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Apollo 13 Mission Commander James Lovell is a former member of the Toastmasters organization. Lovell now tours the U.S. giving speeches about his experiences as an astronaut and businessman.
Jack Swigert
Question 14 of 30
When was the name "Toastmasters Club" trademarked?
Ralph Smedley obtained a trademark for the name "Toastmasters Club" on Oct. 25, 1928.
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Which California city opened the second official charter of the Toastmasters Club?
Anaheim, California, was the site of the second official charter of the Toastmasters Club.
Question 16 of 30
True or false: The first non-California Toastmasters Club was organized in Seattle.
In 1933, the first non-California Toastmasters club was founded in Seattle.
Question 17 of 30
The first official Toastmasters district included California and which state?
The first official Toastmasters district included the states of California and Arizona.
Question 18 of 30
In 1962, the Toastmasters Basic Training manual was available in which languages?
English, French and Spanish
In 1962, the Toastmasters Basic Training manual was available in English and translated to French and Spanish.
English, French and German
English, German and Spanish
Question 19 of 30
When did Toastmasters begin the Accredited Speaker Program?
The Toastmasters organization launched the Accredited Speaker Program in 1980. Today, it is available as an International Accredited Speaker designation for professional speakers with expert knowledge in a particular subject and a demonstrated mastery of the spoken word.
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Which former White House press secretary was a Toastmasters Club member?
Ari Fleischer
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Where was the first Toastmasters Club outside of North America founded?
Southport, England
The first Toastmasters Club outside of North America was founded in Southport, England.
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When did Ralph Smedley die?
Smedley died in 1965 at age 87 in Orange County, California.
Question 23 of 30
When did Helen Blanchard become the first female Toastmasters International president?
The late Helen Blanchard became the first female Toastmasters International president in 1985. Blanchard joined the organization in 1970 under the name Homer Blanchard because women weren't allowed to be members at that time.
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Which Asian city hosted Toastmasters' first international convention held outside North America?
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Shanghai, China
Question 25 of 30
When did the Toastmasters International website launch?
The Toastmasters International website launched in 1995.
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Which California city is home to the Toastmasters International headquarters?
San Francisco
San Diego
Rancho Santa Margarita
The Toastmasters International headquarters is located in Rancho Santa Margarita, California.
Question 27 of 30
How many Toastmasters International clubs are there worldwide?
There are 15,400 Toastmasters International clubs around the world.
Question 28 of 30
Which political commentator is a former member of the Toastmasters organization?
Chris Matthews
Matthews once remarked, "Toastmasters changed my life. They really did."
Bill Maher
Glenn Beck
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True or false: The Toastmasters International organization has clubs in more than 100 countries.
The Toastmasters International organization has clubs in 135 countries.
Question 30 of 30
What is the worldwide membership of Toastmasters International?
The worldwide membership of Toastmasters International is more than 332,000 people.


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February 17 Thursday 4 pm at the Deke Slayton Space and Bicycle Museum, Sparta, Wisconsin
The 41st Tea Time at the Museum will present an interesting program on BARN QUILTS from Green County, WI. The Tea Committee recently toured Green County with their 90 barns featuring quilt squares on barns of all sizes and shapes. This is a unique opportunity to view these quilts and perhaps this could be a future project for Monroe County.
Sandie Perry and Joan Cook will present the program.
Tickets in advance at the museum or by phone reservations 608-269-0033 Tickets: $8.00
Bring a friend and enjoy the 41st Tea Time and stay at the Franklin Victorian Bed and Breakfast which is just a few blocks from the event.
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Susan Sommers and Clawson Mayor Mandie Price set aside May 15 to ask for volunteers to take care of the trees at the Clawson Cemetery. This is a very old cemetery and to provide room for those that have requested plots Clawson is opening up a new section of the cemetery on the north side. The old section of the Clawson Cemetery cannot be used now, because there are too many unmarked graves.
Dean Allen used his tractor to grade the gravel road to the cemetery. Connie and Dean Allen help keep the water and drip system going.
Connie Allen and Mandie Price picked up sage brush loosened by the grading. Susan and Mandie were assisted by Larry Gregersen who pruned trees. Larry said he learned to prune trees in Fairbanks, Alaska.
The trees have been planted over the past few years, now Clawson residents are trying to revive those trees. Trees in Clawson, especially on the cemetery hill west of Clawson, have a difficult time surviving. A drip system is being used to provide water to the planted trees. One year the drip system caused the ground around the trees to be too wet and a big wind blew some of the trees over. That year several trees had to be replaced.
Arbor day is observed in the United States and other countries.
Arbor day is a holiday celebrating trees. Usually held on the final Friday in April in the United States. The day is celebrated by planting and caring for trees in addition to offering education about the importance of trees in our environment.
"Arbor Day (from the Latin feminine noun arbor, simply meaning tree) is a holiday in which individuals and groups are encouraged to plant and care for trees. It originated in Nebraska City, Neb., in the United States in 1872. J. Sterling Morton is the founder of Arbor Day. The first Arbor Day was held on April 10, 1872, and an estimated 1 million trees were planted that day.
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Too soon to write off Arsenal
Andy Schooler is refusing to join those prepared to write off Arsenal ahead of tonight's Champions League clash with Bayern Munich.
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It's no surprise to see the media focus of the past few days landed squarely at the door of the Emirates Stadium.
After all, FA Cup defeat to Blackburn was the first time under the management of Arsene Wenger that the Gunners had lost to lower-league opposition in the competition.
Yet it should be remembered a series of team changes were made for that fixture with the focus on Tuesday's Champions League clash with Bayern Munich.
Wenger is right to say he put out a side strong enough to see off a Championship club on home soil but there is no doubt it was not the strongest team he could have selected.
That won't be the case against Bayern.
The players most likely to win a match for Arsenal will all return to the starting XI, namely Jack Wilshere, Santi Cazorla and Theo Walcott.
Will they be good enough to defeat a side who went very close to lifting the trophy last season though?
It will certainly be a tough task, for Bayern arrive, as you may have seen, with a superb away record in their domestic league.
It's 10 wins from 11 away games in the Bundesliga with just a single goal conceded. Even if you don't consider the German top flight to be the equal of the Premier League, that's a remarkable achievement.
However, it's certainly interesting to note that Bayern managed to keep just one clean sheet during their six group-stage matches, a run which saw them lose 3-1 away to BATE Borisov and draw in Valencia.
It's not the biggest sample but it suggests that when the opposition gets tougher then they are much more vulnerable.
As already suggested, some will say Arsenal is no longer a step up in class, yet I'd be wary about writing them off, certainly at home.
Last season Milan were beaten 3-0 at the Emirates at this last-16 stage. That result admittedly came after a 4-0 defeat in the San Siro but frankly few gave them a shred of a chance going into the game but the supposedly inferior Gunners dominated the second leg.
The season before, the mighty Barcelona were beaten 2-1 in north London.
You can argue, with some justification, that Arsenal are no longer as strong, but such results show the Gunners are capable of lifting their game for such clashes.
Arsenal seem to prefer to play against a team who comes to take them on, rather than those who seek to stifle and with the attacking talent Bayern have at their disposal - think Mario Mandzukic, Franck Ribery, Mario Gomez - then it's hard not to think that Arsenal won't get a chance to knock the ball around as they like to do.
Certainly domestic results - where goals have flowed in Arsenal games - back up this theory. Liverpool, Brighton, Swansea and Newcastle were all prepared to 'have a go' in recent weeks and goals resulted. It is worth noting the Gunners did not lose any of those games.
The aforementioned trio of Wilshere, Cazorla and Walcott are more than capable of troubling the visitors' defence, one shorn of the suspended Jerome Boateng. Walcott, in particular, will look to profit from any chinks that could appear in the backline as a result.
Arsenal are just under 3/1 for victory in the first leg. There could be some value there and certainly Bayern, for whom a draw will be perfectly acceptable ahead of the return leg, look short at 11/10.
The draw doesn't look a bad bet at 27/10 but, feeling the Gunners may be a tad overpriced, the way I'm going to go is to back the the hosts in the draw-no-bet market. They are 7/4 in it and I'll try a small investment.
In the night's other game, Malaga also look tempting at 4/1 to win away to Porto.
The Spaniards lit up the group stage, staying unbeaten and winning a pool which included AC Milan and Zenit St Petersburg.
The concern would be Porto's confidence levels are sky high after a season which has seen them lose just twice in all competitons.
In Jackson Martínez they have a goalscorer of real note - he has scored in nine of Porto's last 10 games.
The Portuguese league is certainly not at the level of La Liga, however, and I'd be edging towards the Andalusians at the prices.
Again the draw-no-bet option would appear to be safest - Malaga can be backed in it at 13/5 - but I'm going to leave this one alone on this occasion.
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Stylish 50sqm apartment w. terrace (cathedral view) in the center of Altstadt-Süd
Size50 m²
Floor No.5
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- Air conditioning
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- Balcony/terrace
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It is located in the central district of Cologne Altstadt-Süd (old town) in the immediate vicinity of Barbarossaplatz.
It is situated at the 5th Floor of a Grade II listed renovated old building, due to preservation orders without a lift. Don`t worry, we`d be pleased to bring your luggage up to the apartment.
By the entrance with wardrobe at the 4th Floor the apartment is reached by a spiral staircase on the 5th Floor.
It has a 50sqm living space and a 9sqm panoramic terrace including a view of the cathedral, facing the quiet courtyard.
More detailed information is also available on the Apartment own homepage: http://www.lecochonquirêve.de
The apartment is equipped with highly comfort:
Air conditioning, well equipped kitchen including coffee pad machine, crockery and cooking needs, large dining area, a very comfortable double bed 160/200 with box-spring mattress, large wardrobe, 32 " LCD TV with satellite channels, Wi-Fi, iPod docking Station, Bluetooth loudspeaker and a very modern (daylight) design bathroom with walk-in shower with rain shower head.
We do also provide a blow-dryer and an iron with foldable ironing board.
Within walking minutes away there are 3 metro stations:
Eifelstraße (lines 12,15,16), Barbarossaplatz (lines 12,15,16,18) and Poststrasse (lines 3,4 = direct Köln Messe lines, fairground reachable in 10 minutes).
The Cologne central station / Cathedral can be reached directly within 4 stations.
A trip to the Cologne-Bonn airport by taxi takes only 25 minutes.
The lively pedestrian zone Neumarkt / Schildergasse / Hohe Straße is within walking only 10 minutes away.
In the immediate vicinity are, inter alia, a supermarket, a brewery, an ice cream shop, a butcher shop and several restaurants, including a gourmet restaurant right next door.
The popular student area "Quartier Latäng" around the Zülpicher Platz is reachable within a 5 minutes walk.
Car parking: there are public parking spaces approx. 150m from the apartment which do provide reduced parking fees, actual costs in that area are 4 Euro p. day, 24 Euro p. week.
House rules- Security deposit: 400 €
- Non smoking apartment (smoking would be okay on the terrace only if
the doors are closed and all cigarette butts are disposed of properly
- No pets
- Cleaning fee: payable from 1 week, 35 € / p. Week
- bed is provided with fresh linen already, fresh towels are provided as well
- the check-in / check-out dates might be adapted if necessary and possible by previous agreement
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This apartment can ever wish and you really should move in permanently. Lovingly and stylishly decorated.
The bathroom is perfect and the view over the roofs of Cologne fantastic. In addition there are two incredibly nice landlord. So we come back.
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By PATSY STODDARDEditor
A favorite author of the San Rafael studentbody came to the school recently to share his unique brand of writing with the students. Lee Nelson came to the school at the invitation of school librarian, Dianne Butler. Butler introduced Nelson and told of the influence his books have had upon her and her family and now her grandchildren are fans of Nelson as well.
Nelson said his best reviews come from his fans. One boy in Preston, Idaho read a Storm Testament book for the first time and was so excited he told his mother to come and see all the pictures in the book, but the book didn't contain any pictures. Nelson's words had created pictures in the boy's mind and his imagination came alive as he read the Storm Testament books.
"If you want to be an author, then you have to be a reader. If you don't like to read then you might not make a good writer. Sometimes people send me manuscripts to read and it's apparent that they aren't readers. If someone wants to be an author, then give them a filing cabinet. Let them start doing research and writing notes on subjects they would like to write about. Some of your best ideas can come in the middle of the night so keep a notebook by your bed. I'd heard you were supposed to do that, so I tried it. I woke up in the middle of the night and had a great idea for a book, so I wrote it down. When I awoke in the morning I couldn't remember what it was so I looked at my notes and the title for my book was Tarzan goes to the Temple. I thought that was the most ridiculous title for a new book so maybe that idea wasn't so great. But, a book I'd read from a doctor in India, said we need to give our ideas time to form and develop. So, I knew about Tarzan, he was a boy whose parents had died on an island and he was left alone as a small baby. He began to cry and the apes in the jungle rescued him. There were more that 300 million Tarzan books sold.
"When I was a boy growing up in Logan, there was a grizzly bear called Old Ephraim. He was caught in a bear trap at one time and his foot was crippled which caused him to limp and you could always tell his tracks from other bears. I wondered what all this had to do with Tarzan and the Temple, but as I did more research and pulled out my maps of the area, then Temple Mountain appeared and Temple Ridge and it all just began to fit together and I wrote the book about Old Ephraim and the idea came to me in a dream," said Nelson.
Nelson stressed the need for research on the subject about which you want to write. He began a book one time by a national best selling author and she talked about a buck elk in the opening of the book. Nelson put down the book and decided since she didn't know what she was talking about, he wouldn't read the book. "Do your research, know what you are talking about. Fiction stories are based on a lot of facts," said Nelson.
For one of Nelson's books he researched he shot a buffalo from a galloping horse with a bow and arrow. He had many questions when he began his quest to shoot the buffalo. How close do you get? How powerful should the bow be? How do you train your horse? How do you control your horse when you're shooting the bow? "When the Indians began hunting buffalo with a horse it added to their chance of survival. One man could kill enough buffalo in an afternoon to feed his family for an entire year. I called my friend Peter Weaselhead to ask him how buffalo hunting from horseback is done. He said to hunt it in a pick-up with a high powered rifle because it was too dangerous. I put an ad in the paper for a buffalo horse.
"One man called with an Arabian horse for sale he said it would be great for hunting buffalo because of its speed and endurance. I ended up using a 4 year old quarterhorse I already had. We went to the rodeo arena and I had a cheap bow and cheap arrows and I duct taped the tip so it was blunt and talked some people there practicing into letting me shoot their steers with the blunt arrows. I began practicing. When the horse's nose was even with the cow's hip, I would drop the reins and shoot the arrow. After seven or eight runs the horse figured out was I was trying to do.
"The Indians developed crude saddles for their horses with stirrups so they could steady their upper body and torso so they would get an accurate shot. Their knees would absorb the motion. The horse eventually got bored.
"Eventually I felt the horse and I were ready for the hunt. I couldn't find a buffalo ranch that would let me come and chase their buffalo so I ended up buying a two year old bull. I found a pasture by the Quirrh mountains and went out their with four friends and their cameras and a bunch of kids.
"We set up tipis and I had two nice bows supplied by Browning Arms. When it was time to shoot the buffalo, I loaded the kids in the horse trailer where they would be safe. We let the buffalo out. At first he just stood there.
"Then the kids escaped from the horse trailer and started chasing after me on my horse and the buffalo. The buffalo took off. I started to move into position and moved the horse up on the right hip of the buffalo. The buffalo started to slow down and turn in toward the horse. I was concerned the horse would be afraid of the buffalo. But, the horse acted like it didn't know the difference between the buffalo and the cows we'd been practicing with.
"The horse laid back his ears and gets mad and the buffalo obeys and runs straight ahead. I got in position and pulled back and sunk the arrow up to the feathers into the lungs. Blood began to come from the nostrils of the buffalo and he began to slow down. The second arrow hit a rib and broke. The buffalo ran 50-60 feet and then stopped and died," said Nelson.
Nelson told how they rolled the buffalo from side to side to skin him using an obsidian blade. Nelson showed a slideshow of his buffalo hunt along with a picture of him taking a bite from the testicles of the animal which the Indians believe is a source of strength. Nelson said they were kind of slippery and he doesn't recommend them.
He told how they cut up some of the meat and tried it in various Indian recipes he had collected.
Nelson said research is always the most important part of writing a book. He has researched at least 10 books he hasn't written yet. For a future book he went to Mongolia and learned the life of the people there for a book on Genghis Khan. In Mongolia, milk is one of their staple foods, they even milk their horses, goats and yaks. They put milk in a drum and stir it and make a drink out it which tastes like 7-up mixed with yogurt.
One day, Nelson challenged the young men to roping contests. If they could beat him he gave them a pocket knife. They were also fascinated by his camera and he was asked to take a picture of their Grandma who they figured was close to dying. "I just love the research part of writing a book. People are still reading the first books I wrote. My first book was published in 1979 when I was 37 years old.
"I was born in Logan and grew up in California. "My personal history is coming out soon," said Nelson.
The students had some questions for Nelson. One wondered just how lucrative it is to be an author. He told them writers get paid for the number of books they sale.
For instance you could make $1 from each book sold so if you sold 100 books you would have $100 and so on. He has now written more than 30 books and is still receiving royalties on each of those books.
Before becoming an author he worked for a magazine and also for an advertising agency.
All this experience helped him when he became an author.
Butler thanked Nelson for coming to visit San Rafael. Nelson presented a statue of Porter Rockwell that was just completed which will be given away to one of the San Rafael students in a drawing.


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Skip to comments.OHIO -- Post Your Morning Ohio Voting Observations Here!!
Posted on 11/06/2012 5:38:48 AM PST by CWW
This will be a running thread for morning anecdotal observations of voting in Ohio. What are you seeing at the polls?
If you are in a predominantly democrat district, what does the crowd look like in comparioson with 2008 and in past election years?
I haven't vote yet this morning (will at lunch) but driving past my polling place saw an overflow of vehicles in the lot and on the street. Reports from two co-workers this morning whom have voted said that their polling places were packed.
Southern Montgomery County.
That's good?
Portage County (NE Ohio) at 6:30 am - 25 - 30 in line, all voting Romney.
From Ohio friends on facebook.
"30 minute line in Warren county"
"Waited 40 minutes but I voted :)" (Hamilton County)
"Longest line in Okeana voting history!!!!!" (Butler County)
All seem to be CHick-fil-a voters judging by the comments.
The 'rat vote doesn't come out until the buses go around and pick up people on their doorsteps.
How do you know they are voting for Romney? Curious... Did you guys all talk about who you were voting for in line?
Clermont County (East Cincinnati), Union Township. I've never seen a crowd this large on election day in this polling place. It was PACKED! Clermont County is ROCK-RIBBED Republican turf.
I'm going in about an hour or so. I'll let you know..
Just got back. It was VERY crowded! My husband said it is a good sign (for Romney). I saw ALL my neighbors...they ALL cofessed to voting for Romney (even the ones who voted Obama in 2008). I have a very good feeling. Our poll watcher was awesome! Some (dem) voters kept leaving lots of material in the booths but he was right on top of it. Folks, this feels like a landslide.
I voted just now in a rat invested area of northeast Ohio. Turnout at my polling place was light. That is good news.
I am in Southern Montgomery County like you and it was the largest voting line I have ever seen at Cox Arboretum. I bet it was an hour wait. In fact, it was so crowded that I left and will return to vote after lunchtime. I think this is a good sign!!
When making reports about your location please indicate the nature of your location (heavy GOP leaning area or heavy Dem leaning, for example)
I know it;s not OH but this is FL and we're out to vote later but we live in one of the most republican counties in FL, called st Johns county and my wife is out working right now and said she has never seen so many people voting and the lines are immense and trust me tat area is all republican, well republicans outnumber Dem and nonparty combined
Yes, we waited for about 10 minutes and we discussed the election and who we were voting for and why....if there were any Obama voters they were too ashamed to speak up.
Montgomery County is a Democratic area because of the open sore (i.e. little Detroit) that is Dayton, Ohio. However, the Southern suburbs are strongly Republican. Montgomery County went for Obama and Kerry in the last 2 elections.
How do you know whom they are voting for? I voted early in Massachusetts this morning -- long lines. To pass the time while waiting to vote, I was trying to guess who people on line were voting for based on their looks and demeanor, but of course, that's not really possible.
I sure hope you're right, but how do you know?
Very busy at 7:30 a.m. They changed the lines in Delaware, OH from precinct district to last name lines. Supposed to save time, but didn't really see that.
Touchscreen voting worked fine. Every selection was confirmed on the paper scroll and also at the end before final submission.
No outside campaigners, thank goodness. No obvious poll watchers inside.
Everything went smoothly. Can't complain.
Today (about 6:40 a.m.) I voted and took my mom... who is 90 years old.
We had to wait in line for about 30 minutes, but not because of the crowd.
They had some kind of glitch with the voting machines.
I can't believe that these guys had to re-invent the wheel for a process that never took more than about 10 minutes in the past.
Anyway, there was a line because of it and once I finished and left the building, there were almost no cars outside and people were not waiting to get in.
I am always amazed at the number of pol workers they think they need to expedite the process. Each table had at least 3 people more than necessary. I could not determine what, if anything, they were doing or supposed to be doing.
Got in and out in about 45 minutes when it usually takes 15 at most.
Wife and I went in around 7:30 am. I am northeast of Columbus, actually Kasich's hometown. No line. I have seen long lines there before so not sure what to take of it.
Other friends I've talked to in other precincts say lines are longest they've ever seen.
Not sure what's up with my precinct.
Because we (the people in line) talked about who we were voting for...not an Obamabot in the bunch. Of course, at 6:30am, the leeches are still sleeping it off....
Just voted in Warren County, OH. Large lines compared to even 2010. This bodes well for Romney and the GOP since this is a deeply conservative district, likely > 70%.
Is that county traditionally right leaning?
I appreciate the information, but a thread works so much smoother if we don't have to research each post to find out what the information provided means.
We are all in this fight together. I want to thank everyone who will spend hours waiting in line today for putting up with the incovenience of doing so.
Fight on!
Yes, "Chick-fil-A" seems to be the current battle cry.
Putnam County typically votes about 75% Republican; I'm anxious to see if we an hit 80% this year.
I'll tell you who those people in line are voting forwho stood in line wiht you.
They;re all voting for obama, you;re in MA, one of the most liberal cess pits in this country and yes I lived there and yes my wife comes from there but she escaped and stopped giving money to the liberal elected officials.
If it is like the states I have been in, just look at the color of the sample voting ballet that many of the people pick up on the way in. Whether they took a sample ballet from the Republican table or the democrat table is a good estimate for those on the way in.
It's a Rat invested, croney filled, Blue collar and blue haired Cuyahoga County wannabe. We just didn't know that when we moved here.
I just think the decent people have had enough.
We live just 100 yards from our polling station and wife says traffic is heavy this morning. She says it is dying down now. Big time conservative area. She is going to be poll watching as soon as I get home. So should have a real good idea by 5 o'clock tonight.
Excellent advice!!
We cannot expect the Americans to jump from Capitalism to Communism, but we can assist their elected leaders in giving Americans small doses of Socialism until they suddenly awake to find they have Communism.
- Soviet Leader Nikita Khrushchev, 1959.
Well, yes. Of course I know that. But here in my town in Metrowest Boston, I do see a lot of Scott Brown yard signs (and, unfortunately, a lot of Warren yard signs too). Even though Brown disgusts me, I am hoping he beats the reprehensible Elizabeth Warren.
If it weren't for Scott Brown, I probably wouldn't have even bothered to vote.
Great post thanks!
If Columbus is like *most* state capitals I would think that low turnout there would be a good thing.We'd want the fine folks of the area voting *tomorrow* when the lines are far shorter!
I posted above and I would say that my precinct leans Republican. BUT, I do believe in 2008, my precinct went Obama. That election, there were plenty of obama yard signs and bumper stickers. This year? Republican signs of many candidates all over the place. Very few Obama signs.
It's still somewhat busy right now considering that most people are working at the moment. It's more than 100 yards though ;) I'll be heading there shortly with Mikey in tow before the lunch rush.
metro west, Newton, Wellesley or further out in Framingham???
Got my misses out of that state and she now admits it was the best thing move she ever did, she said she feels her vote counts, she feels her tax money does not now go to issues like homosexual rights or even wasted on liberal agendas.
We'll be going out later to vote and know our votes will be hel;ping to defeat the new Dem party called the socialist party.
Scott Brown is clearly very far from perfect.But if you look at his voting record you'll see that he votes with the GOP a good portion of the time whereas,as you and I *both* know,Liawatha,if elected,would be at Dirty Harry's feet 24/7/365.
I'm feeling like some Chick-fil-A for lunch.
Just got done voting in our precinct. There was a line of cars going into the parking lot. I had to wait aboiut 15 minutes to get a voting booth and again to cast my ballot through the scanner. Saw a lot of Romney/Ryan bumper stickers. Didn't see any 0bama. In 2008, I waited 45 minutes to vote.
Heavy, heavy dem area...Cuyahoga County.
Yes, I know that. That's why I bothered to vote.
Voted around 8:45 in portage and line was still steady the poll workers said it was starting to slow down finally and were joking about bathroom breaks. 15 minute wait where before I would have just walked right in area leans conservative. took my daughter with me and then headed to kent for an errand - color me shocked right in the middle of downtown was a chair with a Romney sign in what I would have always considered a hard lib central with the college and all.... Think it bodes well.
YES. Enthusiasm is on the side of the CHALLENGER in this election. Long lines outside of corrupt city centers is great news.
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WASHINGTON — Mitch McConnell wouldn't do it. The political costs were too high.
That was the conventional wisdom among many political observers concerning the Senate minority leader and the chances of his involvement in another deal to end yet another budget crisis.
But Wednesday, the Kentucky Republican was standing on the Senate floor near Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., announcing a bipartisan accord to raise the debt ceiling and reopen the federal government.
McConnell negotiated the deal to end the budget crisis deal because he had to, he said Thursday in an interview with The Courier-Journal in his Capitol office.
"The House couldn't pass anything. It became clear about 48 hours ago that the House was not going to pass anything," McConnell said.
It was the same situation, McConnell said, in December 2010, August 2011 and New Year's Eve 2012, when he played the deal-maker role to end earlier budget impasses.
"There isn't a stronger opponent of this administration than me. I don't like virtually anything they're doing," the Senate GOP leader said. "But when the country is in crisis, it's time for leaders to lead."
McConnell acknowledged that the shutdown has hurt the Republican Party, as many polls showed.
"Certainly, it has not been good for the party to be associated with the government shutdown," he said. "I like to use an old Kentucky saying, 'There's no education in the second kick of a mule.' The first kick of the mule came in '95 in that shutdown."
Closing the government over the House GOP's demands to defund or delay President Obama's health care law "was a strategy that was doomed to fail," McConnell said.
"The tragedy of the shutdown was it took attention off the Obamacare train wreck," he said
Now, he said he expects the public to refocus on the program's problems. "That obviously benefits our party," he said.
McConnell would not criticize House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, who failed to put together a separate budget accord among a fractious Republican caucus splintered by Tea Party conservatives and other GOP lawmakers.
But, McConnell said, "to say I had a weak hand has to put it mildly."
He offered a football analogy. "The way I look at it, I was on my own 2-yard line, the offensive line was pretty shaky, and the best I could hope was to punt to a better field position to live to fight another day," McConnell said.
His main objectives in the settlement were to hold the line against any tax increases and not to exceed the previously agreed upon spending limits under an earlier budget deal.
"But that's about it," McConnell said. "We'll be back at it in January and February. The differences between the two parties are still pretty clear."
He said he hoped Obama and the Democrats would negotiate over what he considered one of the most serious long-term economic problems — the growth in the cost of entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare.
He said depictions of him in the news media hanging back from budget talks as the shutdown approached were "just to try to embarrass McConnell."
"It bears no relation to reality," the senator said.
He declined to comment on criticisms from GOP Senate challenger Matt Bevin and some Tea Party groups that he abandoned conservatives in making the deal to reopen the government and hike the debt ceiling.
But he addressed charges from Democratic Senate candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes that he "hid in the shadows" and created the shutdown, showing up late in the negotiation process.
"The whole rationale for her campaign," McConnell said, "is that I'm sort of part of the problem in Washington. I've demonstrated again within the last 24 hours that when the country needs an outcome, I'm the person who can negotiate with the other side."
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UCLA goes bust with Adams out
LAS VEGAS – After two nights of second-half comebacks and late-game efforts pushed UCLA onto the brink of its first dual Pac-12 regular-season and conference tournament titles, the Bruins' well-oiled machine ran out of gas Saturday night.
It was less than 24 hours after UCLA lost freshman guard Jordan Adams for the season that the Bruins took the floor at MGM Grand Garden Arena on the brink of a title. But without Adams, something was clearly missing, as UCLA couldn't make the final push that it had in its first two matchups, losing to Oregon, 78-69.
Adams' injury had shook the Bruins' locker room Friday night after their big semifinal victory over Arizona, as the optimism from UCLA's title berth quickly faded away.
And with little time to prepare without Adams, UCLA coach Ben Howland reaffirmed the obvious after the loss: The Bruins missed their second-leading scorer.
"He's one of our best players, so I guess when you lose one of your best players, it's something that you have to overcome," Howland said. "We didn't have any time to prepare."
The Ducks led for the majority of the second half, even as the Bruins continued to push within a bucket or two of the lead. But it was the little things that hurt UCLA down the stretch.
The Bruins shot just 13 of 22 from the free-throw line, including 7 of 12 in the second half, while only Travis Wear was able to shoot better than 50 percent from the stripe.
To make matters worse, UCLA was outrebounded by the Ducks, 37-28, and gave up 12 to Oregon's Arsalan Kazemi — the same total that UCLA's entire frontcourt managed all game.
Still, even with some of their struggles, the Bruins looked to have a chance late, pushing it within six with 7:15 remaining.
But that point seemed to be where the Bruins offense stalled. UCLA put up just six points in the game's final seven minutes — not counting Kyle Anderson's desperation 3-pointer at the buzzer when the game's outcome was already in hand — as their stalling offense was unable to make up any ground on Oregon's stout late defense.
The Ducks would knock down their late free throws for the dagger, giving them their first Pac-12 Tournament title since 2007.
Adams' presence in the semifinal had been the catalyst to a late UCLA run, but against Oregon, there was no one player who seemed capable of pushing the Bruins over the threshold.
All five starters finished with double-digit scoring efforts, but just two — fill-in starter Norman Powell and point guard Larry Drew II — were able to shoot 50 percent or better from the field.
With more time to prepare to fill Adams' large void in the starting lineup, Howland is confident Powell, who started slowly Saturday, will fill in nicely when the Bruins start their NCAA Tournament journey this week.
"He's going to get better playing more minutes and being more comfortable in that role, playing 35 minutes a game," Howland said. "We hope that we have more opportunities."
They'll get at least one in the NCAA Tournament as the Bruins are a lock to be seeded somewhere in the Nos. 5-7 range. That seeding could very well depend on how the NCAA Tournament selection committee reacts to Saturday's loss and Adams' absence, as the committee has a history of downgrading teams that are affected by injury.
Asked about that possibility, Howland was firm in his opinion on the matter.
"Our players have done nothing wrong to be penalized," Howland said.
The Bruins will find out their fate this afternoon, and with a disappointment in the Pac-12 Tournament final and optimism running dry about their chances in the Big Dance, the Bruins will have just a few days to bounce back from what was ultimately a frustrating end to their week in Las Vegas.
"We were fatigued tonight having played three games in three days in a row, and we need to get some rest in preparation for the NCAA Tournament," Howland said. "We know we're going to have one (opportunity), and now you're at sudden death."
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