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After a tour of duty in the military, Dr. Stanley "Judd" Anderson returned to further his education. The former superintendent of Webster County Schools and instructor at Glenville State College has written and published nine genealogical and historical books. He has worked diligently on cemetery records and on relocating and replicating the Windy Gap One-Room School at Holly River State Park. Currently, he is promoting Civil War veterans and activities in the area and he frequently does volunteer work relating to historical projects in his community. Nominated by Webster County Historical Society.
Frances Bonar has been a member of the Mound Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) since 1982. Currently, she is leading the Chapter in her third term as regent. She also has served as chapter secretary for six years and constitution chairman for ten years. In addition, Ms. Bonar compiled the NSDAR State Regent Press Book for the Mound Chapter, served on the election board of the State DAR, and received the Community Achievement Award for successfully spearheading the committee to save Fork Ridge Universalist Church. She is a charter member of the Marshall County Historical Society, served as an officer for 12 years, and is now chairman of the Museum Committee. She also serves on the Landmarks Commission for Moundsville. Nominated by Mound Chapter, NSDAR.
Cynthia Buskirk is an avid member of the Wood County Historic Landmarks Commission and recently wrote and published a new book, Wood County, (Virginia), West Virginia, Cemeteries and Short Histories, Vol. I, which gives important dates and genealogical information about those interred at the Riverview/Riverside/Cook Cemetery. She also has written a book on the Spring Grove Cemetery in Parkersburg, which is the only black cemetery in Wood County. She is active with the Victorian Society of Parkersburg and teaches classes about tombstones and cemeteries. Nominated by Wood County Historic Landmarks Commission.
Jim and June Campbell are two of the mainstay members of the Marshall County Historical Society (MCHS). As a team, they worked on cleaning and arranging the Cockayne house for public presentation and they have helped work on the society's entry in the annual Christmas parade. In addition, June is co-editor of the newsletter and chairman of the cookbook committee. She organizes genealogy records at the museum and performs many other duties there. Jim is treasurer of the society and chairman of the building committee, performing maintenance, building displays, and overseeing acquisition of new objects. He promotes membership, helps with the MCHS annual Trash and Treasures fund-raising sale and is always on call for tours. Nominated by Marshall County Historical Society.
Phyllis Harden Carter is a graduate of St. Augustine College in Raleigh, North Carolina. She later attended the College of William and Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law where she earned a doctorate degree. Throughout the years, Ms. Carter has held many professional positions in West Virginia, including her current position as an administrative law judge with the West Virginia Human Rights Commission. In her capacity as First Lady of West Virginia State College (WVSC), she is active in campus events. As chairperson of the school's Culture and History Committee she is dedicated to the legacy of the 1890 land grant institution as well as the history of African Americans in West Virginia. One of her projects is WVSC's Booker T. Washington Institute, which was established due to her leadership, to preserve and promote the legacy of the noted black educator whose boyhood home was Malden. She has also been an active board member of the Midland Trail Association and the Cabin Creek Quilts Cooperative Association. Nominated by West Virginia State College/B.T.W. Institute.
Brooke County's David Cost has shown interest in the preservation of history for many years. He applied for and was appointed to the Brooke County Historic Museum Board in 1994 and became a member of the Brooke County Historic Landmarks Commission in 1999. He still serves on both. During the last three years, he has dedicated himself to the Landmarks Commission's project of preserving a 1788 log house in Wellsburg constructed by Alexander Wells. He has performed more than 4,000 hours of volunteer work stripping off drywall and clapboard coverings, working with moving the log house to a "safe site," then helping to reconstruct it. He has mixed mortar for the fireplaces/chimney construction, lifted and hauled foundation stone, and much more. Nominated by Brooke County Historic Landmarks Commission.
Frances Frederick has been a member of the Ritchie County Historical Society for more than 20 years. Her work on the society's behalf includes compiling historical and genealogical information on the county's communities and families. She was a leader in the publication of The History of Ritchie County, WV - To 1980 as well as the pictorial preservation project, A Photographic History of Ritchie County, WV. Her contributions on the society's cemetery project were greatly responsible for the society's successful 1995 publication, Ritchie County, WV, Cemeteries - Through 1993. She submits information for the society's newsletters and continues to assist the society and individuals who are conducting historical and genealogical research. Nominated by Ritchie County Historical Society.
Hydie Hopkins Friend has been active in historic preservation and supported historical projects in Wheeling for years. As executive director of the Wheeling National Heritage Area, she has encouraged and supported numerous history projects including the Baltimore and Ohio 150th anniversary celebration and the recent Wheeling Symphony Orchestra history. An acknowledged historic preservationist and certified city planner, Hydie has helped develop comprehensive plans for the historic town of Philippi and the Rich Mountain Battlefield among others. In addition, she has consulted on interpretive exhibits related to Wheeling's industrial and transportation heritage and the statehood of West Virginia. Nominated by Wheeling Area Historical Society.
Diana George of Rivesville provided a spark to the Marion County Historical Society that rekindled the membership's interest and involvement and greatly enhanced the public image of the society's mission to showcase history. Acting as coordinator for the 150th Birthday Celebration of the Barrackville Covered Bridge, (lesser known structure of Lemuel Chenoweth of Philippi Bridge fame) she stimulated the community's support to produce a full day of free, old-fashioned entertainment, educational exhibits, music, dancing, concessions and heritage crafts. It was so well received that the citizens requested it become an annual event. Diana also revived and revamped a Holiday Historic Home Tour adding numerous activities to usher in the holidays in the county. Her enthusiasm, creativity and attention to detail make every historic event she guides a "happening!" Nominated by Marion County Historical Society.
C. Dean Hardman has been the driving force behind the growth and development of the Historic Area at WVU - Jackson's Mill for many years. He has devoted countless hours to strengthening and expanding the historic area and its programs. Even with tighter budgets, Dean continues to find effective ways to share its history and heritage. As a result, the area has seen increases in school tours, bus tours, Elderhostel programs, encampments and special events. He initiated an outreach program, taking the spirit of the area to other locations. Dean is equally comfortable with guests of all ages. He can talk about early frontier life on a number of levels, and is always interested in hearing other people's memories, but he's at his best when interacting with children. He is so comfortable in the time period he portrays that young people quickly forget that he didn't really live in the 19th century, thus providing an enriching experience that isn't quickly forgotten. Nominated by WVU-Jackson's Mill Center for Lifelong Learning.
Huntington native Ralph W. Honaker retired from the C&O after 42 years of service. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps in Korea in 1950-51 and is interested in veterans affairs. He is active in the VFW and The Marine Corps League and is past state commander of both organizations. He served on the memorial Arch Restoration Committee and has marked graves of numerous soldiers with military markers. He has collected information on Honaker families since 1960 and formed the National Association of Hans Jacob Honaker Families and was its first president, serving in that capacity for eight years. As a member of KYOWVA Genealogical Society, he has generously donated books for their library. Nominated by KYOWVA Genealogical Society.
Since retiring, Kenneth W. Hylton, longtime member and commander of the "Flat Top Copperheads," Sons of Confederate Veterans, Camp No. 1694, was instrumental in raising funds to erect a $10,000 "Monument to the 1,000+ Confederate Soldiers of Mercer County" and helped raise funds for a roadside marker for the Battle of the Henry Clark House at Camp Creek, West Virginia. He has developed outline maps of the Civil War battles that took place in and around Mercer County and is treasurer of the Middle New River Genealogical Society. Kenneth also donates his time to the "Those Who Served War Museum" in Princeton which honors all the war veterans from Mercer County. Nominated by Flat Top Copperheads, Sons of Confederate Veterans, West Virginia Division - Southern Brigade.
Karon L. King's name has been attached to most genealogical publications produced in Upshur County for the past 20 years. She was a pivotal individual in the mammoth undertaking by the Upshur County Genealogical Society, now incorporated into the Upshur County Historical Society, to create cemetery readings for all marked gravesites in Upshur County. She, along with Billie Drost and Lemoyne Wentz, have produced various birth and obituary publications for the county, and she recently compiled the death records of the Bailey Brothers Undertakers. Her most recent research about the pre-Civil War-era settlement made by Irish railroad-building workers has aided the Upshur County Historical Society to produce a detailed look at the Irish Community in Upshur and Barbour counties. Nominated by Upshur County Historical Society.
Native West Virginian Fran Duran Klaus has a passion for history. She has been involved in numerous activities in Beckley that are related to preserving the history of the area. She co-authored LOOKING BACK . . . A Pictorial History of Beckley in 1991, was instrumental in restoring the Skelton Mine Superintendent's house at the Beckley Exhibition Mine Complex, obtained a grant to commemorate five documented Civil War sites in Beckley with bronze plaques and coordinated the first living history Civil War re-enactment at Wildwood Museum in Beckley. In 1999 she published Whispers from Wildwood, a compilation of entries from the journals of Maria Beckley, daughter of Beckley's founder. Nominated by Raleigh County Historical Society.
Robert H. Liston is a life/charter member of the Rowlesburg Area Historical Society. He served four years as vice president and has donated many artifacts related to the railroad and its operation to the society's museum. He was active in making displays to promote the organization at many functions including the Labor Day Ox Roast in Rowlesburg and History Day in Charleston. He rewired the second floor museum area of the Rowlesburg Area Historical Society's home building, also known as the IOOF Building. Robert has been an active and dependable member but illness now limits his ability to participate as fully as he once did. Nominated by Rowlesburg Area Historical Society.
Phyllis Frashure Marks of Glenville has served on the West Virginia State Folk Festival's Board of Directors for many years. As a dedicated board member, she provided a sense of continuity for the organization's goals: the preservation of Appalachian traditional music, oral history, folk stories, and crafts. Phyllis and her late husband Jesse traveled to many area schools; she would present her old songs and he would teach shape notes. Although Phyllis has been sight-impaired for many years, she regularly performs during Folk Festival concerts at Glenville State College Fine Arts Auditorium and her folk tales and traditional songs, performed acappella, exemplify the heart and soul of traditional West Virginia culture. Nominated by West Virginia State Folk Festival, Inc.
David B. McKinley is dedicated to the preservation of the history of the City of Wheeling. While others deem it necessary to tear down old buildings in order to begin anew, David has worked diligently to find ways to renovate many of the old buildings that played an important part in the development of the city. His vision has brought about the redevelopment of one of the largest areas of commerce in the early history of Wheeling. Lately, he has developed the concept of a new "College Square" for West Virginia Northern, that if realized, will completely revitalize the south end of Chapline and Market Streets, a critical area in downtown Wheeling. As per his standard practice, he has developed a plan to restore a building that is vacant and in disrepair and to combine that design with the nearby historic B&O Railroad Building, the current home of West Virginia Northern Community College (WVNCC). Nominated by WVNCC Alumni Association.
Mark Mengele manages Carnifex Ferry Battlefield for public visitation. He operates the sign shop that constructs more than 1,100 signs annually for the park system. He cooperatively hosts a battle re-enactment on alternate years. His personal commitment to interpretation and method is clearly evident in a wall built at Copperhead Overlook. Mark enrolled in a dry-stone fences and walls class sponsored by the Masonry Conservancy, Inc., a course dedicated to basic principles of stone fence construction in the early 1800s and later attended an Augusta Heritage class that addressed face work. In 2003, a massive stone wall was completed using applied basics and principles of traditional stone work. Mark claims not to be an expert, however his work on the wall at Copperhead Overlook belies that. Nominated by West Virginia State Parks.
The colloquialism "Good things come in small packages" has never been truer than when speaking of Margaret Moss. Although small in stature, she stands tall in her selfless dedication to promoting and preserving the history of Gilmer County and the state of West Virginia. As secretary of the Gilmer County Historical Society she organized the group from her home and vehicle without compensation before a permanent meeting site was obtained. While handling the mail and the monthly newsletter, she managed to get her GED and attend the Lighted Schools Program to learn how to use a computer. At the same time, she has been a working member of the West Virginia Folk Festival Committee, compiled obituary booklets, and was instrumental in collecting and publishing the society's Gilmer County History. Margaret continues to provide research assistance to the Gilmer Historic Landmarks Commission and serves as acting curator and librarian of the Gilmer County Historical Society Library and Collections. Nominated by Gilmer County Historical Society.
Newatha Myers has worked diligently most of her life for the research, interpretation, and preservation of West Virginia's history and heritage, especially the African-American experience. She was a founding member of the Carter G. Woodson Memorial Foundation, and has served as its president for several years. Newatha was instrumental in raising the funds necessary to commission a statue of Woodson, the Father of Black History, which now stands in front of the Carter G. Woodson housing complex on Hal Greer Boulevard in Huntington. Through her efforts, many scholars of African-American history and heritage have spoken at the annual Carter G. Woodson Memorial Foundation Banquet. She volunteers for the majority of her projects and often personally finances them. She is an irreplaceable West Virginia asset. Nominated by Carter G. Woodson Memorial Foundation, Inc.
Robert Fred Radabaugh, whose ancestral home is in DeKalb, Gilmer County, has played a significant historic preservation role in Gilmer County for 30 years. He served as the leading member of preservation committees that established perpetual care for the Pisgah Cemetery at DeKalb in 1975 (and current treasurer) and re-established the Annual Homecoming Services at Pisgah Church in 1986. Fred worked to restore the old Cooper Cemetery near Tanner including perpetual care in 1990-1991. He helped restore the Old Stalnaker Cemetery at DeKalb in 2000 and raised funds for a State Historic Marker for the site. The relocation and restoration of a one-room school at Cedar Creek State Park in 1989-1990 and establishment of the memorial that honors Gilmer County one-room school educators were also projects he worked on. Additionally, his tireless leadership and fund-raising efforts helped bring these preservation projects to fruition. Nominated by Gilmer County Historic Landmarks Commission.
Kim Ross and Marsha Reed were key players in creating permanent records for more than 20 lost or forgotten cemeteries around Doddridge County. They, together with Alexander and Ann Mish, made rubbings of each headstone, photographed them, then cleaned, repaired and reset many of them. Along with the cemeteries, they also photographed and logged many historic landmarks throughout the county. Their perseverance in climbing fences, forging creeks, outsmarting nasty dogs, falling in briar patches and spending countless dollars of their own on the project are major indications of their dedication to the preservation of the historic records and historic places in Doddridge County and West Virginia. Nominated by Swiger Run Research Library.
Neil Richardson served as vice president of the St. Albans Historical Society and has served as its president for the past ten years. In the last 20 years, he has done many things for the society. He provided numerous articles for the History of St. Albans book which was printed in 1993, as well as edited and reprinted several local history books of the St. Albans area. He also writes the society's newsletter. Neil has helped get three St. Albans properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places along with the Main Street Historic District. He has been involved in the historic Sidewalk Tours and the Annual Christmas Tour of Homes. Currently, he is working on a Historic St. Albans video of vintage local photographs which will be distributed to local schools. Nominated by St. Albans Historical Society.
Erseline Rumbach has had a lifelong interest in preserving West Virginia's heritage. During her tenure as assistant director at WVU-Jackson's Mill, she helped establish the Jackson's Mill Heritage Foundation and, upon retirement, the Jackson's Mill Guild which strives to preserve the ancient arts of spinning and weaving. Several times a year, she demonstrates these crafts at public venues throughout the Central West Virginia region. Though a member of the Trans-Allegheny Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) for just three years, she has accepted leadership responsibilities and now serves as the chapter's registrar. She has helped several women successfully complete applications for the group which has been the state's fastest growing chapter for the past two years. As a Life Member of the Hacker's Creek Pioneer Descendants, she volunteers in various capacities for that society as well. Nominated by Trans-Allegheny Chapter, National Society DAR.
Don Seabolt has served as the West Augusta Historical and Genealogical Society's first vice-president for two terms. He also was instrumental in starting quarterly Beginning Genealogy Classes as well as serving as instructor for the courses. Don has authored a Wirt County, West Virginia cemetery book entitled Pine Twist Cemetery, Elizabeth, Wirt Co., W.Va., which includes detailed genealogical data on those interred there. This is part of an ongoing project performed with Cindy Buskirk to compile information on Wirt County cemeteries more accessible to the genealogical community at large. Nominated by West Augusta Historical & Genealogical Society.
As a retired educator, Dr. Gary G. Smith understands the importance of preserving the state's varied culture and heritage. A member of the Weston Hospital Revitalization Committee, he is chairperson of and a Civil War re-enactor in Weston Gold Dollar Days celebrating the "liberation" of $27,000 in gold specie by Union forces from the Exchange Bank of Virginia in Weston in 1861. The gold was used as capital for West Virginia's statehood. He is the organizer and one of the musicians of the group Lonesome Ride whose music preserves traditional Appalachian-style music. Gary is the author of two histories: Three Rebel Brothers from Old Virginia and The Smiths of Brush Run. Under his leadership the Smith Family Heritage Foundation has been established to purchase, preserve, and maintain the Michael Smith log cabin on the original family homestead on Brush Run, Braxton County. Nominated by Weston Hospital Revitalization Committee.
Richard and Barbara Smith have made significant contributions to the Tyler County Museum, including chairing a committee to clean and arrange an exhibit room and the Brick Friendship Walkway Fund which has grossed $16,000 to be contributed to a new roof. The Smiths work at the museum on a regular basis. They have helped to restore a historic West Virginia flag, mowed the lawn and planted a garden which adds beauty to the museum. In addition, they are officers in the organization and offer guidance and assistance in making the museum one of the best in the state. Nominated by Tyler County Museum.
One of the state's preeminent historians, Dr. John E. Stealey III has produced an incredible body of scholarship regarding West Virginia history including major works such as The Antebellum Kanawha Salt Business and Western Markets (University Press of Kentucky); Kanawhan Prelude to Nineteenth-Century Monopoly in the United States: The Virginia Salt Combinations (Virginia Historical Society); a new edition of The Rending of Virginia by Granville Davisson Hall (University of Tennessee Press); as well as a two-volume edition of diaries by a prominent West Virginian that is currently at a university press. Dr. Stealey also is the foremost scholar of West Virginia's constitution and its history. His recent article and follow-up editorials in the Charleston Gazette-Mail on constitutional limitations on state debt have brought West Virginia history onto the front pages, editorial pages, and to the forefront of current political debate. Furthermore, Dr. Stealey is a generous philanthropist who has made highly significant gifts to funding the preservation of West Virginia history. Nominated by West Virginia and Regional History Collections, WVU Libraries.
Charles Laurin Swisher, a lifelong resident of Mineral County, has significantly contributed to the study of local history. A charter member of the Mineral County Historical Society, he has served as president, and first and second vice president of the organization. During his tenure as president, the society established and opened a museum. When the historic Claysville Church was offered to the society by the United Methodist Church in 1971, Charles was a strong advocate for accepting the building. He was actively involved in the preservation and restoration of the church, which was built in 1850. Unaided, he developed a historical tour of southern Mineral County which included establishing stops, arranging transportation, and acting as tour guide. The tour was offered during the Mineral County Founder's Day celebration. Only his advanced years and poor health have curbed his activity in the society. Nominated by Mineral County Historical Society.
Mark Trail inspires others wherever he goes. No goal or task is too difficult when it comes to living history. It is this confidence and enthusiasm that inspires others to roll up their sleeves, pitch in, and get things done. As a Civil War re-enactor, Mark is a member of the 1st West Virginia Infantry and 2nd Corps Headquarters Presentations. He and his family are valued volunteers in the WVU-Jackson's Mill Historic Area. Mark also participated in the Southeastern Tourism Industries' 20th Anniversary Conference in September, and helped put together an educational presentation for underprivileged children in Greenbrier County. If you ask him why he puts in the time and the effort, the answer will always be the same. "I do it for the kids." Mark reminds us all of why it is important to continue to do the things we do, to dig down deep inside, to work hard, and to improve. He inspires us to get off our tails and get to work and to pass on this torch of our heritage to a younger generation. Nominated by WVU- Jackson's Mill Historic Area.
Then vice-president Cary L. Williams had the unenviable task of assuming leadership of the Hacker's Creek Pioneer Descendants in mid-term when its president was hospitalized with a terminal illness. Under Cary's five-year leadership (he was elected president twice), the society purchased, restored, and moved into a three-room schoolhouse; more than doubled the size of its collection; and published a volume of Lewis County family histories; and, in conjunction with the local VFW, assumed responsibility for placing flags on the known burial sites of every veteran in the county. Cary also has been the volunteer librarian for the collection and responsible for keeping it open every Thursday night for the last seven years. He has served as treasurer for the group for the past two years. Nominated by Hacker's Creek Pioneer Descendants, Inc.
Sheila Williamson died quite unexpectedly from complications of the flu on December 26, 2003. Her passing has left many in shock and disbelief and a huge hole in the organizations to which she donated so much time. She was treasurer of the Upper Vandalia Historical Society, the force behind the Putnam County Fair, Poca Heritage Day, Poca Community Educational Outreach Service Club and Poca Good Samaritan League. She was most passionate about the building and fund-raising for the new Poca Library. Although she was British citizen, she did more for the preservation of history, education and heritage of Putnam County than anyone else. Nominated by Upper Vandalia Historical Society.
The next three individuals, while not being involved at the grassroots level for an organization promoting the preservation of West Virginia's culture and history as envisioned by the sponsors of History Day, were nominated for their significant support of historical projects as elected officials representing a specific region of West Virginia and are accorded "Honorable Mention" status as History Heroes.
Ken Hechler will be accorded "Honorable Mention" status for his contribution toward the preservation of military history on the national level as Combat Historian for the European Theater of Operations during WW II, his authorship of The Bridge at Remagen, and his biography and numerous articles and talks about General Jenkins and the Jenkins home at Greenbottom. Dr. Hechler also served West Virginia as Congressman (1959 - 77) and as Secretary of State (1984 - 2000). Nominated by Greenbottom Society, Inc.
Since the beginning of Delegate Margarette R. Leach's career, she has been caring and compassionate. From being a Campfire Girls/Cub Scout Leader to a Registered Nurse, to her latest endeavor as a leader in the House of Delegates for the 15th District, she has gained the respect of her colleagues and friends. She has been instrumental in helping to preserve and promote our history and heritage. Without her help and support Guyandotte Civil War Days would not have received the funding necessary to make the event as successful as it is today. In addition she was instrumental in the opening of the historic Jenkins Plantation Museum, the Historic Madie Carroll House, and in bringing the bronze statue of Carter G. Woodson to its location in Huntington. Nominated by Guyandotte Civil War Days, Inc.
Senator Robert H. Plymale, prior to being elected to the West Virginia State Senate, sought to preserve and promote West Virginia's history and heritage. He restored his first home, a Victorian Queen Ann located in Kenova. Since entering the Senate he has been a staunch supporter of historical projects and events in the state. Without him, the historic Madie Carroll house would not have received the funds necessary to save it from demolition. He has been instrumental in the success of Guyandotte Civil War Days and in the opening of the historic Jenkins Plantation Museum. These are only a few examples of the many historical projects for which the State of West Virginia owes thanks to Senator Plymale. Nominated by Madie Carroll House Preservation Society, Inc.
For more information about the History Hero Awards, contact Joe Geiger.
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Rigatoni with Broccoli and Sausage...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite courtesy of Family Circle Magazine
3/4 pound Italian-style sausage, casings removed
3 cloves garlic, sliced
1 pound rigatoni
3/4 cup fat-free chicken broth
1/4 teaspoon red-pepper flakes
1 head broccoli (2-1/2 pounds), cut into flowerets (8 cups)
1 tablespoon garlic olive oil
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
3 tablespoons grated Parmesan
1) Bring large pot of lightly salted water to boiling.
2) Crumble sausage into nonstick skillet with garlic; saute 5 minutes.
3) Add rigatoni to boiling water. Cook until al dente, tender yet firm.
4) Add broth, flakes and broccoli to skillet. Cover and cook for 5 minutes. Uncover; add oil, juice, salt, pepper and Parmesan. Remove from heat.
5) Drain pasta. Place in a serving bowl. Toss with sauce. Cover bowl and let sit for 2 minutes. Yield: 6 servings.
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The ties to Haiti are deep with the Lipscomb tennis program. Lynn Griffith, Lipscomb's former tennis coach, has some pretty special ties to Haiti. After making numerous trips to the country Griffith and his wife adopted Samuel, a Haitian boy who spent most of his life as an orphan.
When the earthquake struck the small country, Griffith jumped at the opportunity to help in any way possible. Working with Helping Hands International, he went down to Haiti to lend a hand.
Inspired by their former coach, the Bisons and Lady Bisons wanted to do something themselves to make a difference in the midst of this tragic crisis.
In an attempt to help the devastated country of Haiti, the Bisons put together a spin-a-thon to raise money to purchase water filters for Haitian families suffering from the earthquake.
"All the money raised is going to Healing Hands International, who will be using the money to buy water filters that can filter up to 500 gallons of water each," junior Joe McArdle said. "With the sanitation problems caused by the earthquake, as soon as it rains all of the sewage is going to sink into the wells the Haitians are drinking from. It's going to become the biggest problem down there."
The Bisons' three-hour event was divided into 30-minute time slots for donors to choose from. With 14 available bikes for each 30-minute slot, the goal was to raise $1,000, asking for a $10 minimum donation per rider.
With most all the spots full, the tennis players were confident they would achieve their goal. When the final tally was made they were pleasantly surprised that the grand total was $1,600.
"We had over 50 students and 20 faculty members turn up to ride for Haiti," McArdle said. "But the amount raised was almost doubled by additional donations. We were aiming for $1,000 so to make $1,600 and be able to help so many more families have access to clean water is brilliant!"
Written by Ashlan Williams, student tennis writer for the Lipscomb Sports Information Department.


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Confidence among U.S. consumers fell to a six-week low and claims for jobless benefits rose more than forecast, highlighting the risks to the economy posed by federal government budget cuts.
The Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index dropped to minus 34.4 in the week ended March from minus 33.9 as Americans' views of the economy deteriorated to the lowest point since early February. Applications for unemployment insurance benefits rose by 16,000 to 357,000 last week, the Labor Department said.
The figures represent a blemish for an economy that has shown signs of strengthening on the heels of a housing market rebound and a pickup in manufacturing. Federal Reserve policy makers are concerned the automatic reductions in government spending that began this month may impede the progress of the expansion after a fourth-quarter slowdown.
"There will be some impact from the sequester, and certainly the second quarter should look somewhat softer than the first quarter," said Carl Riccadonna, senior U.S. economist at Deutsche Bank Securities in New York. At the same time, "it's domestic growth that's driving the economy -- it's housing, it's consumer spending, it's business consumption."
Stocks rose, sending the Standard & Poor's 500 Index above its record closing level, as the reopening of banks in Cyprus helped ease concern about Europe's debt crisis. The S&P 500 climbed 0.2% to 1,566.18 at 12:14 p.m. in New York.
Fourth Quarter
The economy in the U.S. grew at a faster pace than previously estimated in the fourth quarter, reflecting a bigger gain in business spending and a smaller trade gap, a report from the Commerce Department showed today. Gross domestic product rose at a 0.4% annual rate, up from a 0.1% prior estimate and following a 3.1% gain in the third quarter.
Elsewhere, German unemployment unexpectedly rose in March. The number of people out of work increased a seasonally adjusted 13,000 to 2.94 million, the Nuremberg-based Federal Labor Agency said today. The adjusted jobless rate held at 6.9%, close to a two-decade low of 6.8%.
In China, profits at industrial companies jumped 17.2% in the first two months of the year, extending a four- month streak of gains and bolstering a rebound in the world's second-biggest economy.
Another report showed U.S. business activity expanded in March at a slower pace than forecast. The MNI Chicago Report's barometer fell to 52.4 this month, the lowest level of the year, from 56.8 in February. A reading greater than 50 signals expansion. The median forecast of 48 economists surveyed by Bloomberg was 56.5.
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I broke my no buy rule (yes, I do actually have one…sort of) to splash out on this Shu Uemura Lip Vinyl Lip Gloss in PK359 (a hot pink) and their lip pencil in PINK 360.
I love hot pink lips, I do, but it has to be the right hue and the right texture.
I love Nars Schiap Lipstick but the texture is too drying on me. Hence, I was looking for the perfect hot pink for me.
Lip Vinyl is lovely because its madly pigmented and shiny without any sparkle.
The lip pencil is just perfect – I couldn't find anything else quite as suitable (I wouldn't normally spend £15 on a lip pencil!).
With the lip pencil as a base and the gloss on top:
I love it! I think its a really nice hot pink (slightly brighter in real life), wearable too.
The lip vinyl was £18. There aren't many shades to choose from in the Lip Vinyl but I like it, its different from the usual mega sparkly or extremely sheer glosses out there.


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Meg Minkner necesitaba un nuevo diseño de otro y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 38 diseños de 9 diseñadores freelance.
What is Shooger?
Shooger is a start-up mobile marketing company that connects consumers with coupons and discounts on the mobile platform. We are based in Coral Gables, Florida and run by a team of really cool people that want to help you save time, money, and trees.
What does Shooger do?
We hook you up with sweet deals from your favorite stores, restaurants, bars, salons, etc. by sending mobile coupons directly to your phone by text or through our free Smartphone app. No coupon-clipping necessary.
Why does Shooger need fun, well-branded marketing material?
Because we ARE fun, we DO have a legit product that saves people money, and we are building a brand that's attractive to consumers.
*Our current website (http://www.shooger.com) is currently being given a major facelift to look more like our Smartphone app and to appeal to consumers.
Our target market is difficult to define. At first glance, Smartphone users are primarily between the ages of 18 - 35, and only moms and old ladies use "coupons" on a regular basis. However, our "coupons" are increasingly becoming big discounts from hot restaurants, popular retail stores, salons & spas, events, etc.
Therefore, our target audience is relatively technologically and financially savvy twenty and thirty-somethings that either own a smartphone or text regularly. In other words, people like you and me that have a phone and are interested in seizing an opportunity to get a sweet deal when we go out for dinner, drinks, shopping, spa, etc.
We need a fun WINDOW DECAL for the merchants to put in their store entrance window that tells customers that they accept Shooger mobile coupons. Customers will see this when they walk into the store/restaurant/salon/etc. and be reminded that this store has a Shooger discount. If a customer texts in the merchant's keyword or searches for the deal in the Shooger app, they will see the coupon and simply show their phone at the register to redeem their deal. This decal will be sent along with a welcome letter for the merchant and employee instruction flyer.
SIZE: 5x5 inch (if square), and about 5x5 (if cloud-shaped)
SHAPE: Square w/ blue and green background (see attached) and central cloud (logo inside) with white/light text OR Cloud-shaped with slight shading and dark blue logo/text inside.
MESSAGE/TEXT: Our Shooger logo as main focus, and "We Honor Mobile Coupons!" text with our website: "http://www.shooger.com" as message. Text font should match our logo style (closest we could find is Arial Rounded MT Bold?), and be a gender-neutral, blue shade of our logo so it pops from the background (black is too heavy). "http://www.shooger.com" should be blue (or green?), as long as the message is eye-catching and consistent.
*Attached is a quick mock-up of what we had in mind. Give us something beautiful that we can be proud of! Thanks and good luck!


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Thank you Haley for sharing a beautiful photo from your wedding day! :)
So sweet with its many sparkling rhinestones in a beaded floral leaf trim. The rhinestones are placed on a metal headband that is lined with satin ribbon (also available with no metal headband and on ribbon only that ties into a bow at the nape of your neck). Would truly be beautiful for a bride.
If you prefer for your piece to be made on a color other than those listed above, please choose "custom" for color, and state the color of your choice in 'notes to seller' during checkout. Thank you!
Floral leaf trim measures under an inch and a half at its widest point.
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PayPal and Etsy Direct Checkout are both available methods of payment.
All Items are shipped within 2-4 weeks of purchase (unless otherwise noted) via USPS first class mail (estimated arrival time 2-5 business days in the US). There is the option for US customer to choose Priority Mail (1-3 business days)- this option comes with insurance. I highly recommend choosing this option!
If more time is needed (such as with a custom order), I will inform you of this in your listing description before you purchase.
*Please message me PRIOR to purchasing if you are needing your hair piece sooner than the 2-4 week processing time, and I will let you know if I am able to accommodate your timeframe.
Express shipping, Insurance, and Signature Requirement are available upon request. Please note, I am not responsible for stolen packages or packages that are lost in transit. PLEASE MESSAGE ME to purchase insurance (or choose Priority shipping at checkout). If you have reason to be concerned about your package being left at your home by the postal service, please inquire about purchasing signature confirmation and/or insurance.
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A sales tax of 8.8% will be applied to all sales in Washington State, USA. No sales tax is applied to purchases outside of Washington State. International customers do not need to pay a sales tax.
Request a cancellation within: 24 hours of purchase
But please contact me if you have any problems with your order.
I'm sorry, because all items are handmade, as well as for sanitary reasons, I do not accept returns or exchanges.
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The X-Wing Alliance Upgrade Project is a graphical update to the Lucasarts flight sim X-Wing Alliance. This, combined with other mods, will allow you to play through X-Wing, Tie Fighter, X-wing Vs. Tie Fighter, and X-wing Alliance with upgraded graphics, and improved gameplay mechanics. Other customized missions can be found onder the "addon" section.
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Tegu Pocket Pouch - Magnetic Wooden Block Set
Description: The Tegu Pocket Pouch is an eight piece set of eco-friendly magnetic wooden blocks that comes in a convenient felt pouch. Whether a desk accessory for the busy executive or for keeping little hands busy at the restaurant, the Pocket Pouch proves you can have hours of creativity and stress relief with a little imagination. For each set purchased, Tegu will plant one tree in Honduras.
Price: $32.00


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Friday, August 28, 2009
Milking it?
"I love that somebody was so steamed about the situation that they went back to the office, typed something up and then managed to remember to bring Scotch tape with them to the station!"
Other items:
Metro workers injured (WaPo)
Crime spikes at Rhode Island station (WJLA)
Metro trip planner gives wacky itineraries (GGW)
Weekend track maintenance (WMATA)
7 comments:
- Brian said...
You know what? I like it.
Metro doesn't listen to our complaints, whether they be in person, E-mail, phone, or even blogs like these. Maybe this is the solution- leave our complaints taped to the station itself, and if enough people do it maybe that will make them listen.
...or at least get enough media attention on them to force them to react.
- August 28, 2009 at 8:37 AM
- REFUSEDMETROSERVICE said...
Yes. Agreed. But we're too lazy to do that. Just like the workers are too lazy to do their own jobs. ... The human condition.
- August 28, 2009 at 9:01 AM
- Anonymous said...
Seriously though, what in the world are those jackals actually doing to that escalator at Archives?
- August 28, 2009 at 12:11 PM
- Anonymous said...
That is maybe one of the funniest things I have seen in quite awhile
- August 29, 2009 at 1:39 PM
- Anonymous said...
Awesome. Major props.
- August 29, 2009 at 7:29 PM
- DCB23 said...
Can I have one for Potomac Avenue? That is seriously funny.
- August 31, 2009 at 9:42 PM
- Anonymous said...
The escalator problem at Archives is the worst. When combined with the elevator outage I start to dread going up the lone "staircase" in a way I don't with other stations when their escalators are broken.
It's doubly bad for me that, on the occasions I have to use Archives, one of two things are happening: (1)I have to go to court, which makes the congestion feel especially painful; or (2)there's a special event that makes the congestion last extra extra long.
I can't take it anymore, and I've started to go out of my way and transfer to the Red Line so I can use Judiciary Square. The situation at Archives makes me feel for anyone that has to use that station regularly.
- September 1, 2009 at 5:19 PM


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Well it's over and I can say that I truly enjoyed the ECW One Night Stand PPV even if it was marred by too much WWE silliness.
I thought that there could have been more emphasis given to the ECW guys who were, shall we say, bit players. They were the guys, when all was said and done, that made the company the fun and exciting place it was. Guys like Danny Doring and Roadkill -- who's promo for some reason got cut. The cult like following that Al Snow and Head had could have been exploited more. The list could go on and on, but for those of you burnt out of the "feedback" -- like I am -- I will spare you. Everyone's got their opinion of what coulda, shoulda, woulda. But in the end you either enjoyed it or didn't. And I enjoyed it.
For me best match props go to either Lance Storm and Chris Jericho who had a fantastic opening match with great crowd heat or to the in-great-shape-looking Rhino and Sabu, who really needed more time but still put on a great match. Rhino really looked as lean as I think I've ever seen him. And it was great that after all his injuries Sabu was able to be Sabu and not a shell of his former glory.
I really have to question the great reviews of Mike Awesome and Masato Tanaka, though. They really do have hard-hitting matches, but after power bombing a guy from the apron through a table to the floor, I would think you could only follow that up with hitting the guy with a bus because apparently a regular car just won't cut it.
As far as the "shoot" promos by RVD and Paul Heyman ... Well, to me, they made it feel like the ECW of old where just about anything can happen. No one is really sure how much was scripted and so on. I think none of it. But who cares. They were entertaining as hell.
And I still get fanboy shivers every time This is Extreme by Harry and the Slashtones hits. Yeah I'm a "mark".
As far as the hullabaloo with JBL and Meanie goes, that kind of thing is pretty common in the wrestling industry but you rarely see it on PPV!! Meh. Really it's pointless to say right or wrong now, as it's over with and you can't change that it happened. Will JBL get punished? Probably not. Will he have a receipt coming from someone? Probably. Does he care? Probably not. Will we remember this in a year. Probably not. But it really lit up the internet for a couple days!!
This Sunday is TNA's third anniversary. There is a lot of speculation and talk and nervousness surrounding TNA's current and future TV status. As of the writing of this, there has been no other news other than the WGN deal has fallen through. What this means right now though is that even though the Fox Sports Net spot wasn't the best spot, it still put the product out there. And right now the product is not being seen in North America. So the things like storylines and character development are in a holding pattern because there's no place to see them. It's really a bad spot right now and many speculate that it's the swan song of the company. But they would be wrong. Just because there's been a hiatus doesn't mean TNA's dead in the water. It just means when the TV deal gets done there will have to be a lot of hard work to re-establish the product.
The company is full of hard workers and idealists. So it won't be a problem for long.
The PPV this Sunday should be the first step in re-establishing a foothold in the market place. With a high profile main event in the King of the Mountain match, featuring current TNA champ the Phenomenal AJ Styles, former champ Jeff Jarrett, the Alpha Male Monty Brown and the Monster Abyss, right there you have a group of guys willing to put it on the line to impress even the hard core fans. Add in a mystery opponent and you can up the ante even more.
But there is a great undercard as well.
You've got the Outlaw (formerly Billy Gunn) vs Ron the Truth Killings. The debuting Samoa Joe vs the redebuting Sonjay Dutt, a six-way X division match and Shocker vs Alex Shelley. Team Canada represents in two matches. Bobby "the Enforcer" Roode takes on the ridiculously popular Lance Hoyt, and Petey Williams and Eric Young take on the Naturals for the NWA Tag Team Titles. Those two matches right there are worth the price of admission. And let's not forget the X division title will be defended by the champ the Fallen Angel Christopher Daniels against both the Future Chris Sabin and my bro Michael Shane who as always will be accompanied by the ridiculously hot Traci Brooks. Mmmmmmmm Traci.
I have to really express at this time, though, my anger in not being able to be there for the third anniversary. I am viciously bitter. I hate being injured. It's driving me crazy because I have never been injured for so long a period and not been able to some way be involved. If I don't get to hit someone soon I could be certifiable. But I digress. I highly recommend this Sunday's PPV to any wrestling fans out there as it will be the beginning of a new era for TNA fans. Even though I'm not on it. Heh.
Next week I'll get to Memphis memories and a couple pics. Till then Stay Hot.
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Dutch Masters Palma Chocolate
Dutch Masters Palma Chocolate
Dutch Masters Palma Chocolate
by Bandy in on October 09, 2011
These are good tasting cigars. Mild tobacco, natural wrapper, and chocolate flavor all the way through. Don't let cigar snobs steer you wrong. These are decent cigars.
by Ecdp in Sacramento on February 13, 2010
Chocolate is somehow infused into this cigar, makes it very sugary within that traditional Dutch Master flavor. Be warned: It is more chocolatey than tobacco flavored.
by Jon in redding california on February 17, 2010
it tastes just like chocolate and it very good for such a low price, the only problem i had with it was that about half way through the cigar it started getting really hot and around the quarter mark somewhat untolerable. other than that the draw was very easy and was a nice little cigar to try out for a buck
by David B in Anniston AL on June 23, 2013
I guess i'll just start this off with the list to the left as my review.. 1.)Burn: 70/100 reason behind that is 2 of the 3 i have smoked so far has burned funny, about half way down when meeting a stem, (or vein) on the wrapper it began to slow on one side while the heat transferred into that vein. 2.)Consistency: 100/100 very consistent in both flavor departments being taste of the tobacco, and the chocolate flavor3.)Draw: 100/100 It has a Small Hole in the bottom of the Cap. I'm guessing they want you to draw through, but you just can't get enough Air through there so get some Cutters with them, it's the best way.4.)Appearance: 100/100 It has a nice Dark Tobacco Wrapper, machine rolled with a Cap on the end with a Small (almost non existant) Hole in it.5.)Taste: 100/100 The Chocolate Flavor comes through all the way to the last hit. I typically smoke them down to 1/3 or 1/4 depending on how much Time I have. The best way to describe the Flavor unlit out of the wrapper is a Tootsie Roll, but a dry hit is more of an Oreo Cakester. While lit the chocolate flavor seems to still come through, but the Tobacco taste is certainly there and I would describe It like most people have described other Cigars, A white peppery woody taste, but It's almost completely masked by Chocolate. the taste is sweet, but not too sweet. 6.)Construction: 70/100 The Construction is mediocre at best I've heard others down the foil wrapper, but I haven't had one tear wrong yet. I plan on saving 3 of Them for more Social events, or People/Friends who just enjoy your occasional Convenience Store Cigar.7.) Overall: 80/100 When I lit My first One, i was impressed, but noticed the room note first of all, it isn't pungent like some Cigars I've had but it certainly had that smell if someone were smoking one you would definitely know they were smoking a cigar.


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Essays in Cultural Anthropology have sought to make sense of health and illness both at the level of individual experience and perception and at the level of institutionalized systems. Often, the goal is social theoretical analysis of the significance of modern medicine. Equally important is the imperative to do ameliorative work to address problems such as social inequalities in health and access to healthcare, failures of health professionals to address patients' primary concerns, and the need to evaluate the impact of health services in populations' well being. We recognize that these different motivations in the cultural analysis of health, the desire analytically and theoretically to understand, as well as the desire to contribute to change, need to be maintained and appreciated. Accordingly, we present a diverse selection of essays that question dominant definitions of health and illness, evaluate alternative options for achieving health, and assess the appropriateness of healthcare systems for individuals and groups.
Prominent organizing themes for many essays are social and cultural frameworks of analysis of health, and the experience of health and illness. Such essays often explore the centrality of the individual's views, perceptions and responses to the experience of health problems. While examining the systemic and social factors that shape individuals' risks of ill health, they also examine the underlying social and cultural attitudes that shape perceptions of health and illness held by individuals, groups and societies as a whole. This interpretative focus recognizes that the healthcare system must increasingly take account of patients' and caregivers' personal experiences and perceptions if it is to provide effective care. At the same time, it recognizes the constraining circumstances of the individual: limitations of resource, education, income, location and biology. Thus, cultural frameworks of explanation, and prevailing formal and informal understandings of health and illness, when analyzed for their roles in channeling health perception and health seeking behavior, are seen as both resource and constraint. Essays in this category include Deepa Reddy's "Good Gifts for the Common Good: Blood and Bioethics in the Market of Genetic Research" (2007), Ann Julienne Russ's "Love's Labor Paid For: Gift and Commodity at the Threshold of Death" (2005), and Judith Farquhar and Qicheng Zhang's "Biopolitical Beijing: Pleasure, Sovereignty, and Self-Cultivation in China's Capital" (2005). Other examples are Karen-Sue Taussig's "Bovine Abominations: Genetic Culture and Politics in the Netherlands" (2004), Jean Langford's "Traces of Folk Medicine in Jaunpur" (2003), Stacy Leigh Pigg's "Languages of Sex and AIDS in Nepal: Notes on the Social Production of Commensurability" (2001), and Christine Walley's "Searching for 'Voices': Feminism, Anthropology, and the Global Debate Over Female Genital Operations" (1997).
Another important organizing theme is healthcare systems and practices. Here the analytic gaze shifts to the organizational and institutional arrangements for healthcare. Historically, the medical profession has been viewed as the crucial shaping force of healthcare systems. However, transformations in work processes in the healthcare system have led to increasing emphasis on market competition, business ethos, and governmental supervision and accountability, so that these factors are now being recognized as gaining ground. Meanwhile, the practice of medicine continues to be influenced by the need to deal with old and new uncertainties. For example, expansion in the evidence base of medical knowledge often seems, paradoxically, to enhance the sense of medicine's epistemological insecurity. Essays in Cultural Anthropology have tended to emphasize the scope for alternative health systems and practices, if not to question the institutional dominance of biomedicine, at least to fill the record on increasing numbers of cases in which healthcare is neglected or mishandled by biomedicine. Some examples of essays that address the organizational aspects of healthcare are Michael Montoya's "Bioethnic Conscription: Genes, Race and Mexicana/o Ethnicity in Diabetes Research" (2007), Shao Jing's "Fluid Labor and Blood Money: The Economy of HIV/AIDS in Rural Central China" (2006), and George Lipsitz's "Learning from New Orleans: The Social Warrant of Hostile Privatism and Competitive Consumer Citizenship" (2006). Other examples are Peter Redfield's "Doctors, Borders, and Life in Crisis" (2005), Sarah Pinto's "Development Without Institutions: Ersatz Medicine and the Politics of Everyday Life in Rural North India" (2004), and Matthew Kohrman's "Authorizing a Disability Agency in Post-Mao China: Deng Pufang's Story as Biomythography" (2003).
In the February 2012 essay collection on immunology, authors examine the anthropological implications of the microscopic processes of the immune system. A. David Napier's "Introduction" (2012) and "Nonself Help: How Immunology Might Reframe the Enlightenment" (2012) problematize what is often assumed to be a clear divide between one's own body, which the immune system must defend, and foreign bodies such as viruses, bacteria, and toxins, which the immune system is meant to protect against. Medical gray areas that introduce ideas of a non-static self, such as transplanted organs and cancerous tumors, have complicated scientific distinctions between "self" and "nonself" in a way that leads Napier and other contributors both to question existing frameworks for conceptualizing immunological theory and to explore alternative ways to classify what constitutes the self. In his essay "Immunology and the Between" (2012), Paul Stoller encourages an appreciation of the creativity that becomes possible when binary thinking and its inherent limitations are rejected.
by Shailaja Valdiya (June 2008); updated by Cari Merritt (October 2012)


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Kids Is Ruthless Is France, Paris: Youngers From 16 - 18yrs Olds Stomp Out A Teen & Leave Him All Bared Out In The Streets For Not Payin Up His Euros! [Cell Phone Footage]
One of our viewers sent us this ruthless clip of youngers in Paris, France around the LA DEFENSE 92 block jumpin a teen for not paying up money he owes.This just happened recently and was caught on cell phone. He claims the teen aint pay up for months so they stole on em. Thats just savageness right their. Footage courtesy of GOONS92
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Wesely considers additional cost saving measures in preparing city budget
Mayor Don Wesely today announced that he has implemented a hiring freeze for the City of Lincoln effective immediately. The hiring freeze will help reduce the potential for layoffs of city employees in the 2002-2003 fiscal year.
Wesely said significant spending reductions will be necessary to balance the city's 2002-2003 budget if sales tax collections continue to be lower than projected. Sales tax revenue makes up 43 percent of the tax-supported budget. As sales tax revenue slowed last year, Mayor Wesely imposed spending restrictions and held back about $5 million in authorized spending to ensure the city's current budget remained balanced. Those measures included:
Putting on hold a majority of the current year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects that were to be funded from the city's general fund. CIP projects slated for fiscal years 2002 through 2006 are to be moved back one year."The city is now looking at a $5.5 million gap in the 2002-2003 city budget, which begins September 1," Mayor Wesely said. "We must hold the line on spending. A hiring freeze now will ensure that fewer city employees will lose their jobs and fewer cuts in services will have to be considered."
The hiring freeze means about 20 currently vacant positions are on hold. Mayor Wesely said this is a hiring freeze with a review. If a position opens during the freeze, it will not be filled unless approved by the Hiring Review Committee. In its review, the Committee considers the options and overtime costs caused by not filling a position.
City employment is about 2,199 FTEs (full-time equivalents). About 95 percentage of city employees are represented by one of five unions: Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 1293; Lincoln City Employees Association; Lincoln Firefighters Association, Local 644; Lincoln Police Union; and the National Association of Government Employees, Local R9-38.
Options being considered by the Mayor in developing next year's budget include a reduction in capital improvement spending from the city's general fund; a potential reduction in merit pay increases, if agreed to by the city's Unions; retirement incentives; bidding out city employee health care insurance; potential staff reductions; and reductions in service. Wesely said fee and revenue increases will be the last measures considered.
The City Council, meeting today in an evening session, will consider an ordinance to establish a retirement incentive program and a resolution to fund the program by transferring money remaining in department funds from prior fiscal years.
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Course Objectives: Introduction to the Spanish language and culture. Task- and content-based approach integrates grammar in a functional use through
listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Language use encouraged through communicative
activities rather than a sequence of linguistic units. Learning strategies and cultural awareness are also important objectives of the course.
Goals: Students completing SPANISH 103 will:
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Work Requirements/Evaluation Criteria: Regular attendance essential. Students must participate actively in a student centered communicative environment. Grade based on participation,
homework assignments, in-class work, three unit exams, an oral exam, cultural presentation, journals, composition and a final written exam.
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SPANISH 103 is a first year language class for students who are considered to be High beginners. This means that instead of covering first year material in two academic terms (SPANISH 101 and 102) students take only one term of first year Spanish before entering the intermediate level (SPANISH 231). Admittance into the course is
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Now I make this. I read at 1st the German book. After that I read the Englisch one.
And I have it of Hear Book in Englisch.
Another HP where I am sometimes.
I think it is a interressting site too.
vimbo wrote:Yes, reading is the only way to get used to the English sentence order. I have problems by myself because I'm German and I tend to use the German sentence order. Sometimes annoying! ByeDocAndy wrote:Hello everyone,
I learn Vocabulary with a programm. Every day I learn 5 Vocabularys.
My programm ask me the 1st day if it is right he ask me after 3 days again. If i know that again he ask me in 10 days. This procedure after the 30 and after the 90 day. After the ninety day it is in my brain(I hope so :) ).
I make this since 4 month. The last two weeks i was in drouble with tests and so on.
But I have drouble to build right sentences and talk. I read a lot of articels. I hope it will be better.


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Djokovic and Federer in same group at ATP finals
LONDON (AP) — Roger Federer has won one title over the past 14 months, at a low-key tournament this summer. The ATP Finals in London are his last chance to compensate somewhat for a feeble season.
"I still have another week where I have to give it all. After, it will be long holidays," Federer said after losing to Novak Djokovic 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 in their first meeting this year in the Paris Masters semifinals on Saturday.
The pair was placed in the same group at the season-ending, eight-man finals, which start on Monday.
Djokovic, who won his 16th straight match in Paris against Federer, is the defending champion in London, where he beat Federer in the final last year. Djokovic also won the title in 2008, while Federer has won it a record six times.
Federer and Djokovic, who faced off for the 30th time, will be playing in a tough Group B that also includes the in-form Juan Martin del Potro and Richard Gasquet.
Federer said he will focus on his recovery ahead of Tuesday's match against Djokovic.
"I'm always excited about those challenges," said Federer, who will be competing for the 12th straight year in the ATP Finals. "I have had a good couple of weeks now, and the most important thing is to recover as much as I can, so maybe the extra day I will get over Novak now, who knows, could be an advantage. But I doubt it."
Federer, who won his last Grand Slam title at Wimbledon in 2012, has only two victories against top-10 opponents in 2013. He registered the first one in January against then-No. 8 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the Australian Open quarterfinals before a series of defeats against opponents outside the top 50. He confirmed his recent improvements with a win over del Potro in Paris this week.
After reaching the final in Basel for his first final in more than four months in October, Federer showed more signs of recovery in Paris, where the back problems that have been hampering him for most of the season did not reappear.
"I played a lot of tennis during the past 10 or 12 days. It gave me a lot of information," Federer said. "I know what I have to do now. I know what I did well, what I can improve. I know physically where I am, and mentally I have a lot of confidence. I know my body is keeping it up."
Del Potro said he was the victim of a theft at a train station in Paris on his way to London, having his suitcase stolen as he stopped to sign an autograph. The tall Argentine lost his passport and a personal item in the incident.
"I don't know who asked me for an autograph but I turned round and they took my suitcase," he said. "But I got here and it happens in every country. I have my rackets and my clothes but nothing else. I lost personal things, my rosary that the Pope blessed in Rome, which is important to me. But it's over and I'm safe."
Saturday's draw placed top-ranked Rafael Nadal in Group A alongside fellow Spaniard David Ferrer, Tomas Berdych and Stanislas Wawrinka. Nadal lost to Ferrer in the semifinals in Paris and will have a chance to avenge his loss when he plays him again in London on Tuesday.
The finals have a round-robin format, with the top two finishers reaching the semifinals.
Berdych and Wawrinka will open on Monday, followed by del Potro playing Gasquet.
Wimbledon champion Andy Murray pulled out after having back surgery.


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The Montezuma-Borrego Highway running from Ranchito to Borrego Springs in the Anza-Borrego desert wilderness is one of the more impressive 11-mile stretches of pavement in Southern California. Its technicality and a rapid elevation ascent or descent, depending on your direction of travel, is enough to turn even the most iron-clad gut. And it's short enough to do back-to-back-to-back up-and-down runs in rapid succession. Essentially, it's a near-perfect setting for spirited driving. Perfect for a Porsche 911.
So it seemed divine provenance, then, that this is exactly what we found ourselves driving one balmy winter day in the California desert. It's the latest iteration of Porsche's 997 sports car, and Porsche calls it the 911 Carrera GTS.
Semi-officially, it's going to be another couple of years before we see a new generation 911. In the meantime, Porsche continues to tease with a handful of special models, like the exclusive and very expensive 997 Speedster, and this somewhat more down-to-earth model.
In regard to performance and pricing, the GTS occupies that nebulous region between the Carrera S and the GT3. At least that's how Stuttgart seems to have seen it. Others might perceive this release as the beginnings (or continuation) of a strategy of hair-splitting but hey, more options is never really a bad thing. The GTS is available as either a coupe or a cabriolet.
Visually, it stands apart from its lesser brothers with a widened rear track and overall wider rear end like the standard four-wheel-driven Carrera 4 or Carrera 4S. This 911 version, however, is only available with rear-wheel drive. A new front apron also distinguishes it, with diagonal webs in the central air inlet and a black-accented lower spoiler edge. That accent continues along the lower edges of the side skirts and completes its circuit on the lower portion of the rear bumper cover between the twin sets of duel-exit tailpipes. There's also Carrera GTS script on the lower forward corners of the doorsin black or silver, depending on body color. Carrera GTS script is also present on the stainless steel doorsill plates, on the decklid and beneath the decklid. Like the 911 Turbo and 997.2 GT3, the GTS receives standard 19-inch centerlock wheels; it will be the only Carrera model to receive them.
On the inside, velvety Alcantara is the dominant accent material, found on the seat inserts, the steering wheel rim, the gear and handbrake levers, and the door handles and panel inserts. The steering wheel itself is a new three-spoke SportDesign unit that debuts in this model. The Carrera models' standard plus two rear seats are deleted as standard, although you can opt to have them added back in at zero cost.
The 3.8-liter flat six engine has been modified beyond Carrera S spec to offer higher peak power output, just over 400 horses, and a higher max torque output, 310 lb-ft, with a slightly broader and therefore more usable peak plateau that stretches from 4200 to 5600 rpm. Power is transferred to the rear wheels by a standard six-speed manual. The seven-speed PDK dual-clutch auto-manual is available as an option. In spite of adding 30 kg, or almost 70 pounds, to the 911's unladed weight, PDK increases its performance capabilities by a small margin. It's worth it if you're all about shaving a couple tenths of a second off your acceleration times, but then again, it supplants the wonderfully involving 911 do-it-yourself shift experiencefor our dollars, the best and most engaging that money can buy, from clutch pedal to gear lever.
Like the other 911 variants, the GTS comes with a Sport button that can be engaged to sharpen throttle response and stiffen the suspension. Cars equipped with the optional Sport Chrono Plus package and PDK also get a Sport Plus button, which in turn allows access to the Launch Control program that enables the 911 to rocket to 62 mph in 4.4 seconds, compared to 4.6 in a manual transmission car.
The ability to engage Launch Control might be worth the extra cost simply for sheer entertainment factor. Engaging Sport Plus at a dead stop, you stand on the brake pedal with your left foot while revving to redline with your right. Dump the brakes, and the car explodesyeah, I said itoff the line with hysterical force. We first experienced Launch Control in the all-wheel-drive 911 C4 and Turbo models, but the purely rear-drive GTS seems just as willing to hook up with little, if any, wheelspin involved. And the thing will do it all day long. Launch until your knees turn watery, panic brake to a halt, do it all over again. It never gets old.
But better still, the Carrera GTS is undeniably Porsche 911 in all phases of driving. Sharp, well-weighted and communicative steering; a taut ride that inspires essentially flat cornering; and an altogether ergonomically sound operational experience that defines all 911 models; easily modulated brakes that can stand up to incredible punishment; all combined with an even more tractable engine that offers adequate forward thrust at just about any engine speed make the 911 GTS
Well, what the hell can you say? It's suitably awesome. You basically never want to shut it off and leave your seatuntil a German communications rep threatens you with bodily harm.
So we didn't. I was just griping about the arrow-straight highway run back to Palm Springs when my co-driver turned to me. We should go back up Montezuma, he said with a grin. I'm cool with it if you are. I was, and we did.
So while we wait
Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Coupe
3.8-liter flat six, dohc, 24-valve
Seven-speed PDK automated manual
MacPherson design spring strut front axle with independent wishbones, multi-link rear with five control arms
Six-piston aluminum monoblock calipers with 330mm cross-drilled rotors (f), four-piston aluminum monoblock calipers with 330mm cross-drilled rotors (r)
Length/Width/Height (in.): 174.6/72.9/51.2
Wheelbase: 92.5 in.
Curb Weight: 3,197 lb
Peak Power: 408 hp @ 7300 rpm
Peak Torque: 310 lb-ft @ 4200 rpm
0-62 mph: 4.4 sec.
Top Speed: 190 mph


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Operators are fun. Using them is fun, and creating them is fun. We'll cover both in this post. It will be fairly short, but hopefully you'll find something interesting.
Note, I won't quite be covering Operator precedence. See S03 for details on that note.
Operators. Operators? Operators.
Junctions are a nice semantic addition to Perl 6; in short, a junction is a single value that represents multiple values. You essentially operate on top of these in parallel, and they can be quite useful.
Junctions are important enough to where the purpose of the operators
|, & and ^ have been delegated to them, rather than being bit-twiddling operations as you'd think at first. With junctions, there are also the special functions
any, one, all that are for their list counterparts:
As you can see from the example, the meaning of the operators should be somewhat evident (now, at least.) How can we use them?
pugs> any(1..5)
(1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5)
pugs> one(1..5)
(1 ^ 2 ^ 3 ^ 4 ^ 5)
pugs> all(1..5)
(1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5)
(Note that I am utterly terrible normally at thinking up code examples, if you guys can do any better I'll take all I can get.)
pugs> if 1 == any(1..10) {
....> say "works";
....> }
pugs> if 1 == all(1..10) {
....> say "works";
....> }
pugs> if 1 == one(1..10) {
....> say "works";
....> }
Naturally in the above example, your semantics and list you use will change, but you should get the idea that when you operate over junctions, you're operating over one aggregation of different things. An element in a junction is orthognoal to it's counterparts as order is not relevant.
Junctions are a useful addition. In general, you'll probably more directly deal with composing them from lists than directly per se, however, knowing the idea behind what every junctive operator does is good to know.
The range operator,
.. is used to denote the set of values from one point to another. From 1 to 10, a to e, etc. etc... You can use them to represent values from positive infinity to negative infinity, a to z, 1 to whatever, ex:
Hopefully, most of these semantics should be obvious even without the comments.
0..* # 0 to +infinity
*..0 # -infinity to 0
'a'..'e' # a to e
1..10 # one to two
Feed operators
Feeds are a lot like piping. You can take the return values from a function and 'feed' them to another quite seamlessly. For example, the results from map can be fed into your own custom function:
The distinction between the two feed operators,
map { $_ % 2 == 0 },(1..10) ==> functor
<== and ==> are simply in which way your data flows.
Symbolic Unary operation
In the case of many operators, when used in an unary form, impose a context on the operation in general. For example, where ~ was normally string contatenation, when used in an unary form, i.e.
~$x you are forcing a string context on your variable. This definition is somewhat strict; an unary context for an operator can do a lot of things.
What're some of the things you can do with this? There is, for example, an 'from 0 to this' operator:
You can also use this form to turn a list of numeric values into a list of string values:
pugs> my $l = 10;
pugs> map { .say },^$l
Or, you can also use the equal sign to iterate over an iterator. For example:
pugs> ~1..10
("1", "2", "3", "4", "5", "6", "7", "8", "9", "10")
A list of all these rules can be found in S03.
[altair@stormwind diveintoperl6]$ cat sayit.pl
say "enter something...";
my $l;
while $l = =$*IN {
say "you entered '"~$l~"'";
[altair@stormwind diveintoperl6]$ pugs sayit.pl
enter something...
you entered 'hello'
hi dive into perl6 crowd!
you entered 'hi dive into perl6 crowd!'
[altair@stormwind diveintoperl6]$
Meta operator[s|ing]
Hyper operators
Hyper operators are a way of taking an operator, applying it to each element of it's list, and returning the resultant list. In this sense, it's somewhat similar to
A hyper operator is denoted by the operator surrounded by a >> and a <<. There are variations to this however, which we'll shortly see. Here's just an example of taking two lists, adding each of their elements to the corresponding one, and returning it:
What about an unary operator? Just use one of the symbols denoting a hyper operator, on the side which the arguments are expected:
pugs> (1,2,3,4,5) >>+<< (5,4,3,2,1)
(6, 6, 6, 6, 6)
But what if the two lists are not of the same length? How would you simply increase every element in a list by one? At first it may seem as though you need some sort of 'hackery,' but Perl 6 will sufficiently upgrade it, however, you must 'point' the hyper operator towards the smaller list:
pugs> ~<< (1..10)
("1", "2", "3", "4", "5", "6", "7", "8", "9", "10")
If you simply 'point' your hyper operator towards the short side, perl will take care of the rest. If you don't know which side will be smaller than the other (if at all,) simply make the hyper operators 'point outwards':
(1,2,3) >>+>> 1 # (2,3,4)
Reduction operators
@a <<+>> @b
Reduction operators are a meta operator that are used with a traditional infix operator, and they are used to 'reduce' a list of values into a single one. For example, here's a good one taken from freenode #perl6's channel title:
If you're familiar with Haskell, this is the same:
pugs> [~] <m oo se>
Cross operators
Prelude> foldr1 (++) ["m","oo","se"]
A cross operator is acheived by putting an infix operator inbetween two X's. It uses the infix operator and generates all permutations of the two lists given to it. Ex:
It's roughly that simple (note, not yet implemented.)
<austin brian> X~X <seipp stanford>
Creating operators
In Perl 6 you get a lot of the fun power of creating your own operators. What can they do? Well, just about whatever you want.
Operators in Perl 6 are typically defined as multi-subroutines, as you can have different types and contexts they're used in, i.e. you may need to add support for + to work with a class you define. Fairly typical stuff.
How do we define an operator? They are defined in the form of:
multi sub x:<y> (z) { ... }
- x is one of
postcircumfix. Essentially, these are the categories your operator fits into.
- y is your operator. The characters can be any non-whitespace characters, unicode included.
- z is/are your operands.
<+> or
{'+'}, etc. etc..
Unary operators can be defined either as
prefix or
postfix, with one operand (naturally.) Binary operators are defined as
infix, and bracketing operators (for example, in HTML, the two parts of a comment:
<!-- and
-->) are defined with
postcircumfix is used where a postfix is expected.
This is best explained with a couple of good examples. For example, here's the reverse form of the
xx operator:
What about a unary operator, that, say, uppercases the string that is prefixed to it?
pugs> multi sub infix:<~||~> (Int $n, Str $s) {
....> return $s xx $n;
....> };
pugs> 5 ~||~ "hi"
("hi", "hi", "hi", "hi", "hi")
How about a 'plus or minus' operator?
pugs> multi sub postfix: (Str $s) {
....> $s.uc;
....> };
pugs> "arg"!!!
We could even define our own comment operator:
pugs> multi sub prefix:<+/-> (Int $n) {
....> return +$n|-$n;
....> };
pugs> +/-5
(-5 | 5)
(Note, the [post]circumfix category for operators doesn't work yet (r16707), but hopefully it should soon.)
multi sub circumfix:{'~#','#'} ($s) { return ""; }
~# how incredibly fun it is to conceive operators #
say "hello world";
This was a short post but a fun one. In previous languages, operators seemed quite boring and trivial, but hopefully Perl 6's new features will show you how to have fun with such a simple primitive. :)


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- Ensures the safest room for children
- All products have cord-free options
- WCMA approved cordless options
- Cordless operation is easy at low heights
- Add motorization for hard to reach windows
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ICS Blue needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 209 designs submitted by 66 freelance designers.
The Lovely Lingerie Company (no '.com' or '.co.uk')
Dear Designers,
The Lovely Lingerie Company is the new brand of a very well established online underwear retailer in the UK .
We sell all styles of underwear online: from the very comfortable cotton underwear to the extremely sexy stuff, and this is where the challenge comes from as far as positioning the brand (my challenge) and designing a logo: your challenge this week.
See the requirements below for the design of a clever, friendly and sexy logo for us.
All UK based, 20 to 40 years old
60% women buying all types of underwear for themselves
40% men buying gifts of sexy underwear for their wife, girlfriend (or other female acquaintances with similar statuses...)
As I'm sure you guessed, we need a logo for "The Lovely Lingerie Company"
- the vibes we are looking for (in this order of importance): fashionable, sexy, clever, friendly, contemporary, serious
- when customers see the logo, they must understand that we are selling fashion products
- we absolutely don't want anything remotely vulgar
- we do not want a high-tech feel
- prefer a stand alone logo and words separate, but open to suggestions otherwise
- we instinctively prefer 2D, but will seriously consider 3D if it doesn't come across as "trying too hard"
We'll need at least a PSD (and also an Illustrator file if you can) (hi-res since this will be printed too)
Good luck to you all.
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text: The son of a sharecropper, Joe Louis (1914-1981) rose up through the ranks of amateur and professional boxing to become the world heavyweight champion, a title he held from 1937 to 1949. Louis is perhaps best known for his legendary matchups against German boxer Max Schmeling. Schmeling defeated Louis when they first fought in 1936, and in the runup to their 1938 rematch, the press imbued the bout with international political significance, portraying the match as an epic battle between Nazi ideology and American democratic ideals (even though Schmeling was never a member of the Nazi Party). When Louis defeated Schmeling by knockout in the first round, Louis became an American hero.


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RebeccaAnyce needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 58 designs submitted by 9 freelance designers.
Strategic Bookkeeping
We provide an accounting and business management system that increases profitability and frees owners from the stress and overwhelm of running a small to medium business. We do this through training and consulting.
The brand needs to demonstrate the business idea that through great bookkeeping and great business management, the owner will have the resources and the knowledge to be able to make informed decisions that will result greater profitability and allowing them to have the lifestyle they desire.
Pivotal to this idea is the concept that KNOWLEDGE IS POWER. That will be the tagline.
The broad market for clients is small to medium business owners.
The values the client wants to gain by using our services are: to be in control, to be confident of their tax obligations, profitable, efficient, motivated, successful and part of a community.
The clients key buying criteria are high quality of service and expertise, honest, professional yet relatable. It is a confusing and overwhelming area, so the idea of simplicity and ease is also important to convey.
The position in the market is medium price range, high quality of service.
Elements we like for our logo include people, upwards pointing arrows, charts etc. but we're very open to innovative new ideas.
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