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Move over, Alison Cook.
There's a couple of guys in town ready to wrest your burger reviewing crown.
Meet salesman Brian Hinkle and retired engineer Craig Schofer, the big mouths (and we mean that in the nicest way) behind Houston Burger Masters.
The burgermeisters recently released a list titled "10 Burgers to Eat Before You Die (of a Heart Attack)." The mouthwatering list documents some of the city's most popular burger joints.
So what's it take to become a Burger Master?
We turned to 34-year-old Hinkle, a commercial account manager at Chastang Ford, for answers. The Pennsylvania native has been living in Houston for about 6 ½ years.
29-95: How did the Houston Burger Masters get its start?
Hinkle: In 2009, a work colleague and I started going out to lunch together and we were both particularly fond of cheeseburgers. There were so many great Houston burger institutions already established, but this was also right at the beginning of when the new burger craze hit and high-end, specialty burgers were getting very popular here in the Bayou City.
I searched for a resource online to find more information on where the best burger in Houston could be found and all I came across was an old burger blog that hadn't been updated in years.
HBM started out small, just a few pictures snapped with a cell phone and a couple posts per week about the places we were trying. But soon after, we were getting a lot of positive feedback, e-mails and wall posts from Houstonians sharing their favorite places, pictures and recommendations.
Now we post daily, updating our fans on hot new burger spots, hidden gems, burger specials and reviews.
How many have achieved Houston Burger Masters status?
While there are only two people currently, directly contributing to HBM, we value more than anything our fans contributions in the way of pictures and reviews, recommendations, and comments. In our opinion, everyone who follows our site is an honorary Burger Master.
Is there an oath, a secret handshake or any rules of conduct?
The only rule is honesty in your reviews … that and keeping chains and fast food to a minimum.
How many burgers joints have the Burger Masters visited?
Currently we, along with contributions from our fans, have visited over 150 Houston area burger joints.
What type of rankings or criteria do you use in your everyday burger visits?
We decided early on against a traditional 1-10 or stars ranking system in rating burgers. Instead we do our best to describe our burger experience with thorough reviews and pictures.
What parameters did HBM use to come up with its 10 Burgers to Eat Before You Die list?
First of all, this was not a top 10 Burgers in Houston list. This was more of a bucket list of great burgers that I thought any Houstonian should try before those burgers took their toll on you. Some featured crazy toppings while others were just great takes on classics. All were delicious. There were a lot of criteria taken into account, but the most important to me were all around experience and flavor.
Were there discussions, arguments or fist-a-cuffs over the final 10?
I took lead on this particular project so there wasn't much debate, honestly. I did confer with my colleagues on some of the burgers that I knew they had tried as well. There were definitely burgers we would have loved to included but I felt that this list covered the burgers and places it needed to.
What's next for the Houston Burger Masters?
Even though we've covered a good percentage of the Houston area burger spots, we still have a long way to go. New places seem to be popping up all the time, and tried and true favorites keep introducing innovative, new burgers. We will continue to provide the best information and insight into the Houston burger scene.
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In sloppy, muddy conditions, Epiphany's cross country team was put to the test early.
In sloppy, muddy conditions, Epiphany's cross country team was put to the test early.
The Falcons, directed by new coach Ryan Albertson, hosted their largest meet in the program's existence on Tuesday � a 15-team gathering at Creekside Park in New Bern.
And right on cue, defending girls' North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association 1A state champion Lake Hoard continued where she left off.
Hoard won the individual portion of the meet, with a run of 21 minutes, 18 seconds, and helped her Epiphany squad to a second-place finish.
�We competed hard. It's muddy, it's a little slow,� said Albertson. �The main thing was that I wanted them to go out and compete, and fight to the end.�
On the boys' side, rising senior McKinley Gray, a three-time all-state runner, finished third in a time of 18:20.
The team came in second behind defending 2A state champion Grace Christian.
�This is to see what kind of condition we are in, and hopefully we can build on this season and keep on improving throughout the season,� said Gray.
Gray took second in the 1A state championships last year, and has even higher goals in his final year. On Tuesday, he was edged out by Grace Christian's Alex Dolwick and St. David's Isaac Stroud.
�My goal is to win the individual state title and come in top three as a team,� Gray said. �The guy I am competing with for the title beat me today, from Grace Christian.
�I beat him twice and he beat me three times, so we have a good competition going.�
The Falcons moved up from 1A classification to 2A, pitting them against stiffer competition.
�(McKinley) ran tough,� Albertson said. �Hopefully he got to see his competition and he will be working to close that gap.�
Epiphany's Hannah Russo (22:25) placed fourth, Mallory Tripp (26:58) was 14th and Grace Lambert (27:25) came in 16th. Pamlico's Megan Ehmke (25:05) finished eighth and Alexis Edwards (28:18) was 21st.
The Pamlico girls took sixth place.
Behind Gray, for Epiphany's boys, James Davis (21:05) earned 15th place, Andrew Hadad (21:06) and Nick Epperson (21:07) were 17th and 18th, respectively.
Pamlico, which scored third place, was paced by Justin Spruill's 10th-place result, while Tyler Ellenberg (21:05) placed 16th.
�I think they did awesome,� Albertson said. �Their times seemed pretty good, so we are starting off a lot better and we have have a lot of work to do.�
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These tiny succulents are as sweet as they are chic! From office to nursery these little plants will add character, and sophistication to any room in your home!
Pinot's Palette is a pioneer of the paint and sip experience – a revolutionary way to enjoy art and wine, meet new people and bond with friends.
Guests enjoy a no-experience-required art class—all supplies included—directed by trained, local artists, who guide guests step-by-step through a featured painting.
You may arrive up to 30 minutes early to get your drink and apron on!
If you're coming with your friends and family, please be sure to fill out the seating chart area when registering so that we know who you want to sit next to! Your name will be written on the table.
Pinot's Palette Westminster is located at I25 and 144th Ave. We are West of the St. Anthony's campus, located between Costa Vida and Jimmy Johns, just North of Chick-Fil-A!
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Enjoy drinks, upbeat music and hanging out with your favorite people while you paint! It's as fun for first-time painters as it is for experienced artists.
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From Middle English bakwarde, abakward, equivalent to back (adverb) + -ward.
backward (comparative more backward, superlative most backward)
- (of motion) In the direction towards the back.
- They left without a backward glance.
- (of motion) In the direction reverse of normal.
- The occasional backward movement of planets is evidence they revolve around the sun.
- Reluctant or unable to advance.
- 1919, W. Somerset Maugham, The Moon and Sixpence, chapter 51
- Then her eyes, always alert for the affairs of her kitchen, fell on some action of the Chinese cook which aroused her violent disapproval. She turned on him with a torrent of abuse. The Chink was not backward to defend himself, and a very lively quarrel ensued.
- Don't be backward in suggesting story ideas to local media but always think of the wants, needs and desires of their readers when selling-in story ideas.[1]
- 1919, W. Somerset Maugham, The Moon and Sixpence, chapter 51
- Of a culture: undeveloped or unsophisticated.
- Most cruelly, the immediate security interests of the United States and the states surrounding Somalia are now to keep it a failed state, to prevent Islamists from consolidating even a weak state centered on Mogadishu. The leader of the victorious faction, one Aden Hashi 'Ayro, is said to be a veteran of Afghanistan; he knows well what a small sanctuary in a backward corner of the globe can mean for al Qaeda. [2]
- Of a thought or value: outdated.
- Replace the morbid, bankrupting, backward idea of superpower domination: Weapons dismantled. Global warming reversed. Perhaps, in time, overpopulation, poverty, starvation, ignorance and disease all resolved. Thus, moral determination combined with 21st Century science, ecology and social initiatives will make possible a resonant fulfillment of our American Revolution [3]
- (cricket) On that part of the field behind the batsman's popping crease.
- (cricket) Further behind the batsman's popping crease than something else.
- (obsolete) Unwilling; averse; reluctant.
- Alexander Pope
- For wiser brutes were backward to be slaves.
- Alexander Pope
- Slow to apprehend; having difficulties in learning.
- a backward child
- Late or behindhand.
- a backward season
- 1848, Elizabeth Gaskell, Mary Barton
- " […] I've a job of work to finish tonight; mourning, as must be in time for the funeral to-morrow; and grandfather has been out moss- hunting, and will not be home till late."
"Oh, how charming it will be! I'll help you if you're backward. Have you much to do?"
- " […] I've a job of work to finish tonight; mourning, as must be in time for the funeral to-morrow; and grandfather has been out moss- hunting, and will not be home till late."
- (obsolete) Already past or gone; bygone.
- Byron
- and flies unconscious o'er each backward year
- Byron
- (in reverse direction): retrograde
- (of an undeveloped culture): third world
- (lagging behind in culture, technology, fashion): backwards, fogyish, old-fashioned, antiquated, antediluvian, unprogressive, retrograde, outdated, parachronistic, out of date
- (of an undeveloped culture): forward
- (of an outdated thought): progressive
Derived termsEdit
in the direction towards the back
in the direction reverse of normal
reluctant to advance
of an idea: outdated
backward (comparative more backward, superlative most backward)
- (of motion) In the direction towards the back; backwards
- to walk or ride backward; to throw the arms backward
- Toward, or in, past time or events; ago.
- John Locke
- some reigns backward
- John Locke
- By way of reflection; reflexively.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Sir J. Davies to this entry?)
- From a better to a worse state, as from honor to shame, from religion to sin.
- Dryden
- The work went backward.
- Dryden
in the direction towards the back
- The state behind or past.
- Shakespeare
- In the dark backward and abysm of time.
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Monoclonal Antibodies for Ovarian Cancer
Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts,"
My mother has had her first recurrence of ovarian cancer. I am trying to research the latest evidence for success with therapies using monoclonal antibodies. Can you tell me what the most recent evidence is or what your opinion is regarding this therapy?
Christina S. Chu, MD, Assistant Professor of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology at the University of Pennsylvania Health System, responds:
There are numerous monoclonal antibodies available for treatment of ovarian cancer. Currently, these should be limited to the setting of clinical trials because they cannot be considered standard therapy. While several monoclonal antibodies have been shown to be safe, successes in treatment to date have been modest. Antibodies to CA125, CTLA-4, and CEA exist (as well as others) and are being tested at various centers in the country. I would encourage you to explore the options for participation in clinical trials in your area. Each trial has very specific criteria for what types of patients are eligible, and these criteria vary between trials. I usually encourage consideration of clinical trials, because even in the case of unsuccessful therapy, a patient may return to standard chemotherapy.


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Today's relationship to food banishes nature and the environment to the periphery of how we live, instead of at the center.
In the latest episode in our series of Urban Resilience Project (URP) podcasts in partnership with Infinite Earth Radio, host Mike Hancox speaks with Kevin Walker about The Grand Food Bargain, his new book...
Debates over the next Farm Bill are sure to be as contentious as the last. But policymakers across the political spectrum can agree that our tax dollars should support better health and nutrition for SNAP recipients.
If you're interested in urban foraging, this post will help you get started.
Two full lifetimes ago consuming more calories was always welcome, taste was secondary, and having enough food defined everyday life. Nowadays, the opposite holds true: our society is awash in calories and individuals expect their food to satisfy...
Threats to pollinators abound, but so too do the everyday conservation efforts being taken to protect them.
Kevin Walker offers an insightful perspective on the consequences of America's modern food system.
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St. Innocent of Alaska + March 31
...Nothing in this world but God can fill our heart or fully satisfy our desires. A fire cannot be put out with brushwood and oil, because only water will put it out. In exactly the same way, the desires of the human heart cannot be satisfied with the goods of this world, because only the grace of God can quench the thirst of our desires. + St. Innocent of Alaska
You evangelized the Northern people of America and Asia, proclaiming the Gospel of Christ to the natives in their own tongues. O Holy Hierarch Father Innocent, Enlightener of Alaska and all America, whose ways were ordered by the Lord; pray to Him for the salvation of our souls in His Heavenly Kingdom.
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Ed Murray, Mayor
SUBJECT: Evergreen Apps Challenge to award $75,000 in prizes
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Evergreen Apps Challenge to award $75,000 in prizes
Apps developers vie for awards, including people's choice at the celebration on Oct. 1
Winners of the Evergreen Apps Challenge will be named on October 1, 2012, at City Hall. Mayor Mike McGinn and King County Executive Dow Constantine will kick off the event with $75,000 in prizes awarded for the best new civic apps, including two people's choice awards. The people's choice awards will be decided by those in attendance and everyone who registers gets a vote.
"The intersection of technology and society inspire our storytelling at GeekWire, and this event combines these themes along with one that is close to my heart: doing well by doing good. I can't wait to see what the app developer community has created for this challenge," said Rebecca Lovell of GeekWire, who is emceeing the awards ceremony.
Registration is free at http://bit.ly/UQkLvy. The event will be held Monday, October 1, in the Bertha Knight Landes Room, Seattle City Hall, 600 4th Avenue, in Seattle, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Music and light refreshments will be provided.
Evergreen Apps Challenge is a joint initiative of the City of Seattle, Washington State's Broadband Office and King County to produce sustainable applications to help find new and useful ways to use data about our region. Goals of the competition are twofold: (1) to stimulate the development of applications that improve access to information, government services and government transparency, making it easier and more fun to visit, live and work in Washington; and (2) to stimulate economic development by encouraging innovation and the creation of new intellectual property with commercial potential by individuals, startups and small organizations. The challenge is funded primarily through the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Seven judges from across the state will select the winning apps:
- Francis Benjamin serves on the Pullman City Council and chairs the Southeast Washington Economic Development Association and the Palouse Regional Transportation Planning Organization.
- Adam Gentz is responsible for system architecture, research and specification development for BizXchange.
- Monica Guzman was named one of the Society of Professional Journalists' 20 journalists to follow on Twitter as well as one of the Top 100 Women in Seattle Tech. Her columns appear weekly in Sunday's Seattle Times, on seattletimes.com, and on Northwest tech news site GeekWire.
- Susannah Malarkey has served as Executive Director of the Technology Alliance since its inception in 1996. She works with the TA Executive Committee and Board to develop and implement strategic initiatives that advance the organization's goals in education, research and entrepreneurship.
- Manny Medina is the CEO of GroupTalent, a platform that matches software projects with developers.
- Jason Preston is co-founder of Dent the Future, which explores the magic and science of visionary leadership and groundbreaking success. Dent, through a flagship conference of the same name, aims to translate the success of great leaders in business, politics, or charity into a set of lessons for those who would "put a dent" in the future.
- Bill Schrier is Deputy Director of the Center for Digital Government at www.eRepublic.com and formerly was Chief Technology Officer for the City of Seattle. Schrier was named one of Government Technology's 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers in 2008 and a Computerworld Premier 100 Leader for 2010.
Keynote speaker will be Conrad Saam, vice president of marketing for Urbanspoon, the most downloaded food and top three travel application. He has spoken at numerous SMX events, SEOmoz Pro Training and SearchFest conferences and is a regular lecturer at the University of Washington's MBA program.
Saam will speak about his views on data collection for building out comprehensive app coverage and the challenges of repeating the Urbanspoon story today.
Details on the Evergreen Apps Challenge are found at http://www.evergreenapps.org/. Join us on October 1 to celebrate the award winners, meet the judges and vote on people's choice awards!


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Saturday, February 20, 2010
Unbelievable – What Can Be Done?
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Thank you so much for bringing Ruth Coker Burks' posting. An amazing find! Thanks
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Thank you for bringing this to our attention; she has received quite a few suggestions, and I hope she will call each and every outlet suggested. I've got my fingers crossed that something will be done!ReplyDelete
It is so good to see the Genea- and GYR communities pull together in response to a situation like this! Thank you both for dropping by here and by Ruth's blog.ReplyDelete
Yikes! I hope she figures out what to do.ReplyDelete
I cannot tell you how much it means to me for all of ya'll to come to my rescue! Sadly, it was a televison rating event and our hometown newspaper didn't even cover it..now the lake is back up and only a tiny corner peeks up to look out over Lake Hamilton.ReplyDelete


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7-25-11 Progressive Field
I attended a game on Monday with Pittsburgh Ballhawk Nick Pelescak in Cleveland. We got there early and watched several Indians take early batting practice.
We watched and took notes on where nine or ten balls had landed, then watched in horror as a Progressive Field worker entered the stands with his blue lunch cooler. He acted like he was helping by throwing one ball back onto the field (with a very feminine, girly style) and kept the rest for himself.
After BP he left, and Nick and I caught up with him near Heritage Park, where you the only thing between the outside and the park is a large gate. I asked him for a ball and he obliged, but tossed it over my head. Before I could go and pick up the ball on the street behind me, Nick had quickly darted after the ball and grabbed it, so I was left to wait for the gates to open to try to snag a ball.
I found my first ball in center field, and then used the Cleveland Stick to snag ball #2:
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Since there wasn't much action on the field yet, I systematically went up and down every row, and eventually found ball #3 waiting for me in a seat, three rows back. There was a couple sitting in the row in front of it, completely oblivious to the ball that was tucked in the chair behind them.
My fourth ball was a clean catch behind a group of teenagers that nearly foiled my snag by flailing at the ball. Luckily they didn't deflect it.
My fifth ball was a glove trick ball from the visitor's bullpen that I snagged at the end of Indians' batting practice.
The Angels then came up. They were heavily right handed, and it showed in my stats. I got completely shut out the entire time, until 6PM rolled around when I ran over to left field and found ball #6 about twelve rows up, then caught a home run on the fly here:
At 6:03 the Angels ran off the field, bringing an end to batting practice.
Game: 7 balls (2 hit, 2 device, 3 found)
Season: 312 balls (133 hit, 67 thrown, 72 device, 40 found)
Games: 58 games
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Gun Manufacturer Files Highly Speculative Lawsuit Against Forum Owners For Allegedly Libelous Statements
from the I've-got-plenty-of-hearsay-and-conjecture;-those-are-FORMS-of-evidence dept
COMES NOW... another lawsuit from an aggrieved business targeting negative reviews. There are some cases where this is the correct response, but those cases are far, far fewer than the number of lawsuits actually filed.
This lawsuit, filed by high-end rifle manufacturer Tactical Rifles, Inc. (TRI) apparently targets a negative review given to it by one of the forum members of Snipers Hide, a site dedicated to the coverage (and discussion) of long-range guns.
This is the post indirectly referenced by Orlando Law Group's meandering filing. The poster, Jeff Stevens, apparently ordered a rifle from Tactical Rifles which arrived so screwed up that he had to spend $1,400 to get it back to "working order."
I will let the video tell the rest of the story; it is not pretty. By the time it was done I had about $1,400.00 with parts and labor to make it right. After the work was done I sent the company rep a nasty gram with the link to the video you have here and figured he owed me about $ 900.00 for the machine work that Mark performed. I did not here [sic] a response so I contacted him by phone to get his response and he hung up on me. Ok my friend, that's not a problem, just thought I would get the word out about these guys.
(As a commenter points out below, this video was most likely created by Marc Soulie of Spartan Precision Rifles as he prepared to fix the issues with Jeff Stevens' rifle purchased from TRI.)
This is the "nastygram" fired off by Stevens after shelling out $1,400 to fix a gun that should have been usable out of the box. (Included as Exhibit A in Tactical Rifles' filing.)
This is Jeff Stevens I had you build me a rifle 4 years ago, you know the one that came with the bent scope base and the stock with all the chips. And when I confronted you on it you told me you build shooters not pretty rifles, yea you know me remember. Well funny as it may be that shitty little short trigger you installed on the rifle the one you could not even get a 90 degree trigger finger on and clear the badger bolt knob had to be replaced, I could not deal with it. So I contacted a local builder a real precision rifle builder to install a timmney trigger and guess what we found while we were inside, the link is below.This "nastygram," coupled with the attached forwarded email from Marc Soulie (stating that he was attaching a final estimate and the above video) are the basis for this bizarre lawsuit, which lists a variety of accusations that can't be easily proven, along with making the claim that Soulie's email somehow suggests he knowingly posted false information about Tactical Rifles. It also uses slander and libel interchangeably and throws in "assault" for good measure.
From what I gather you owe me about $966.56 in a precision rifle you were supposed to supply me in my original purchase. You have 2 days to contact me about the matter and get it resolved and if we can't resolve it I am going to go public with the youtube link and then I am going to post on all the major shooting forums. I am going to start with Snipershide. Frank Galli personally watched the video and he could not believe you call that a precision rifle product. Well Mr Rooney I told you what comes around goes around you know the karma thing, it's here. Two Days.
MARC SOULIE has posted false information on Snipers Hide, Inc.'s website. He admitted that he has done so in the email attached as Exhibit A.Where to start…
SNIPERS HIDE, LLC. is a Colorado Corporation which runs a web forum where people can comment about rifles.
FRANK GALLI is the owner of SNIPERS HIDE, LLC.
TACTICAL RIFLES' Snipers Hide account was deleted to prevent it from responding to the outrageous lies made on the forum. Attempts to set up a new acct have been denied by FRANK GALLI.
FRANK GALLI also allows companies who provide him free merchandise to maintain multiple screen names for the purpose of slandering any competitor companies like TACTICAL RIFLES, INC. These screen names pretend to be dissatisfied customers of TACTICAL RIFLES, INC. Positive comments are deleted by GALLI and the posters are threatened with expulsion and banning for life if they post anything further about TACTICAL RIFLES, INC. which basically bans free unbiased speech on his forum.
First off, Soulie's email says nothing of the sort. Here's his email in full (included in Exhibit A).
Hi Jeff,At no point does anyone (Soulie or Stevens) even suggest the information being posted is false. This appears to be complete speculation (or wishful thinking) from TRI. From there it wanders off into more allegations that will be very difficult to substantiate. Perhaps TRI is hoping it will be equally hard for the three defendants to prove otherwise. If so, TRI's legal rep seems to have forgotten that the plaintiff bears most of the burden of proof. Unless TRI is sitting on a pile of screenshots that clearly implicate Galli and Snipers Hide, there's nothing in its single exhibit that even comes close to proving that allegation, never mind the entirety of its claims.
Here is the final estimate and link to video documentation. Right now this link is private. Let me know if you want it to be made public.
Moving on:
Defendant created and published a false video and then made comments on website Snipers Hide.Once again, TRI makes no attempt to back up its "fake video" assertions, apparently relying on the court to somehow read into Soulie's words something that's clearly not there. Then TRI goes further, claiming the "false accusations" are so clearly libelous that it doesn't even need to prove they're libelous. Somehow, TRI's legal rep feels the statements are so obviously libelous that she doesn't even need to cite any of them in her filing or even specify which "clearly libelous" posts should be removed.
The postings contain false accusations that are libelous on their face.
As for the posts themselves, those that I've come across are presented in a very straightforward manner. They are, however, written in a markedly restrained way that seems to indicate trashing TRI had gotten out of hand at Snipers Hide in the past. If there's something more libelous out there, then presumably TRI has already collected it as evidence. But there's nothing in the filing that indicates it's building this case on anything more than a single (supposedly) damning email and a whole lot of conjecture.
TRI is also seeking an injunction against the defendants to prevent further derogatory posts and demands the removal of current, allegedly libelous posts related to TRI. Again, the filing fails to indicate which posts offend and should be removed, leaving TRI's perception of libel (or slander, as the lawsuit uses interchangeably) to the reader's imagination. The filing also makes tortious interference claims against both Mark Soulie (as a rival gunmaker) and co-defendant Frank Galli (as a "friend" of a rival gunmaker), claiming that they both contributed libelous statements that damaged TRI's business prospects.
What we're left with is something that gives every appearance of legal threats being used to shut down critics, which isn't how the system is supposed to work. The filing goes long on motive and speculation, but provides very little in the way of actual, provable facts -- the very definition of a frivolous lawsuit, one which appears to have been filed solely in hopes of blustering TRI's critics into silence.
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My 14 yr old daughter and her friends decided the best way to spend a Friday night was yarnbombing the town, singing as they went. They made up the song and sang versions of the verses as we went along - creative bunch! This was a great way to get the cozies out there....I've been making them but not getting them out for about a month now. It's been raining almost every day, and today was sunny and relatively dry, so we took advantage of it, though it did get dark fast.
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This question came up as an exercise in a first year undergraduate course I was a TA for. It turned out to be a lot more difficult (impossible?) than anticipated...
Two platforms of mass $M_1$ and $M_2$ ($M_1\neq M_2$) are connected by a spring of constant $k$, and are initially at rest with the spring unstretched, sitting on a frictionless surface. A man of mass $m$ stands on one platform and begins to run, always with a constant speed $v$ measured relative to the platform he is running on. What is the maximum speed reached by the other platform, relative to the ground?
My intuition is telling me that I need to know something about how the man gets from rest to his constant speed (instantaneously? very slowly? with some smooth acceleration?) to solve this, but I haven't been able to prove to myself that this is required. If this is a requirement, I think the most reasonable assumption would be that he reaches his full speed instantaneously.
What I'm most interested in is whether this problem can be tackled with a typical freshman's toolbox - simple arguments around conservation of energy/momentum, no/very limited differential equations, basic calculus. I can see an easy way to get an upper bound on the maximum speed from energy/momentum considerations, but I don't see a way to check if this speed is ever reached.


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The Savannah City Council has nominated Rochelle Small-Toney as city manager.
The decision ends a months-long search and weeks of infighting among council members.
Small-Toney, who has served as acting city manager since Michael Brown resigned in May, would become the city's first black city manager.
The nomination came with a vote of 5 to 4.
The item will come back in two weeks for approval.
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My Finish Line Road: John Tortorici
Meet one triathlete whose hobby is making a difference where it matters.
by John Tortorici
In Sept 2002 I was diagnosed with a heart condition known as Atrial Ventricular Fibrillation. In most cases this is a condition that could be fatal in 15 minutes. Twelve hours later I showed up at the hospital with minimal heart function. Prior to the diagnosis I was an active cyclist and only a few years out of the Marine Corps. After recovering I started doing triathlons. It took six years before I attempted a long-course triathlon.
For my 10 year anniversary from heart surgery, I decided it was time to prove that I was fully recovered and signed up for my first IRONMAN race, last year's steamy hot Memorial Hermann IRONMAN Texas. When the opportunity arose to raise money for Wounded Warriors through the IRONMAN Foundation, I jumped at it; I raised just over $1,500.00 that year.
Training for an IRONMAN was a whole new experience for me. Coming off a knee injury, I had no clue if I'd be able to stand up to the rigors of training, let alone a race. God obviously knew I was going to need help and put the best coach in my life, as well as the right doctors and therapists I needed. Even with the weather taking a turn just three days before the race, almost all of the athletes on my team made it through. After 14 hours and 23 minutes of racing in the hottest conditions imaginable, swearing I'd never do it again, all I could think was "when do I get to do it again?"
When many charities are impacted in a positive way through all the donations that roll in, it makes the event more enjoyable for everyone.
Training for IRONMAN Texas this time around has been much different. Last year was to prove to myself that I could do it, whereas this year has been more about helping my teammates. Knowing just how hard the race is has made me train even harder. Luckily this year we had proper weather to train in, unlike last year's 40-degree temperatures, which suddenly skyrocketed to 96 on race day. My goal again this year is to finish. I have been much healthier, and have the confidence of knowing that my heart can handle such an intense race. It's been another great season of training.
Racing for the IRONMAN Foundation helped me gain the momentum I needed to do it all over again. This time around, I chose to raise money directly for the IRONMAN Foundation. All the funds, 100 percent, go back into the community. Racing with the "Race For Free" program, I committed myself to raising a minimum of $3,000.00. My goal was to raise $10,000.00. I'm not quite there yet, but donations keep rolling in.
People have asked me why I decided to fundraise for the IRONMAN Foundation instead of Wounded Warriors. My answer? In order for this event to continue in The Woodlands, we athletes must leave a positive story behind. Asking people to give up their roads, restaurants and way of life for almost a full week can be trying when so many athletes and their families descend on the city. Not to mention the complete closing of roads for a 112-mile stretch. But ,when many charities are impacted in a positive way through all the donations that roll in, it makes the event more enjoyable for everyone.
Thank you for taking the time to visit my site. Any donation that you can make is greatly appreciated. Please visit my fundraising page here.


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Woodwinds is off of Bush River Road, near Saluda Shoals Park and Saluda River. The neighborhood is less than four miles to Irmo and just minutes from the shops and restaurants on Harbison Boulevard.
Irmo, South Carolina is a fantastic little town that sits between the capital city, Columbia, SC, and Lake Murray, SC. Irmo itself has a lot to offer with its small town appeal with a vast variety of conveniences close by. Just about any type of business establishment you can image can be found in downtown Irmo, SC with a mall and Harbison Boulevards extensive variety of dining and shopping options just 5 minutes away. Also, both downtown Lexington, SC and Columbia, SC add even more options for shopping, dining, and an added wealth of entertainment options to choose from. Columbia, SC is especially known for its number of museums, theatres, arenas, collegiate activities, and outdoor activities providing a variety of entertainment choices. Lake Murray, SC is also just 10 minutes away, offering residents plenty of water related activities to choose from to include swimming, boating, skiing, and even
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Hey there, it's everybody's weekend friend, Lori Lee. As a Columbus native I began doing weekends at Kissin 99.3 in 1996, although I've been in and out of radio since 1981.
I've got a communications degree from Columbus State University and I retired from Child Protective Services for the State of Georgia in 2015.
I love most every kind of sport, but football tops the list. I enjoy all kinds of Music, but country is my favorite. I would love to hear from you and play you a song. You can also find me on Facebook!


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In search for a Machian formulation of mechanics I find the following problem. In Machian mechanics absolute space does not exists, and the only real entities are the relative distances between the particles. As a consequence, the configuration space of a N-particle system is the set of the distances on a set of N elements. Actually these distances are usually required to be isometrically embeddable in $\mathbb{R}^3$. But if absolute space does not exists, this requirement appears to be not appropriate. The natural generalization it therefore to admit any possible distance as physically acceptable, and to find a preferred way to derive a 3-geometry, possibly non-flat, form a generic distance.
To be more specific, consider the following simple example. Let A be a metric space with 3 elements. There are infinitely many bi-dimensional riemaniann manifolds (surfaces) is which A can be isometrically embedded. There is however a preferred embedding, namely the embedding into a plane. The existence of a preferred embedding defines a preferred value for the angles between the geodetics joining the points, which in this case are simply the angles of the triangle defined by the distance between the points.
Suppose now that A has four point. In general this metric space cannot be isometrically embedded in a 2-plane. The problem therefore is the following: is there a preferred isometric embedding of this metric space in a 2-surface, or equivalently, there is a preferred way for defining the values of the angles between the geodetics?
In more forma way, the problem is the following: is there a preferred isometric embedding of a finite metric space in a riemaniann manifold of given dimension?


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It's all the fault of that mouthy woman.
When misfortune hits a village, there is a tendency in some countries to suspect a "witch" of casting a spell. In Ghana, outspoken or eccentric women may also be accused of witchcraft – and forced to live out their days together in witch camps.
The witch camps appear to be unique to northern Ghana. But Ghana shares with other African countries an endemic belief in witchcraft with illness, drought, fires and other natural disasters blamed on black magic. The alleged witches are nearly always elderly.
An ActionAid report on witch camps, published this week, says that more than 70% of residents in Kukuo camp were accused and banished after their husbands died – suggesting that witchcraft allegations are a way of enabling the family to take control of the widow's property.
"The camps are a dramatic manifestation of the status of women in Ghana," says Professor Dzodzi Tsikata of the University of Ghana. "Older women become a target because they are no longer useful to society."
And because they're ugly and everybody hates them.
Women who do not conform to society's expectations also fall victim to the accusations of witchcraft, according to Lamnatu Adam of the women's rights group Songtaba.
"Women are expected to be submissive so once you start to be outspoken in your views or even successful in your trade, people assume you must be possessed."
And then they want to kill you, so you have to go to a camp for safety.


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Grade Level: 6th – 8th grade
Subject Matter: Physical Science
National Standards: NS.5-8.1, NS.5-8.2
Alka-Seltzer tablets, two for each student
Gallon-sized plastic bags that can be resealed, two for each student
Film canisters, one for each student. These can be ordered online; see links at bottom of lesson.
Water, enough to fill each film canister halfway
Safety glasses – one pair for each student
One or two yardsticks
Explosion: the sudden loud release of energy caused by a rapidly expanding volume of gas
Air Pressure: the amount of force that air will exert on an object in or around it.
Chemical reaction or change: a change that leads to the transformation of one substance into a different substance.
Physical reaction or change: a change in which the physical properties (state, size, shape) of a substance alters, but the chemical make up remains the same.
Recommendation: These experiments will cause spillage. If possible, use an outdoor space for these experiments; they can be messy. Otherwise, prepare your space for spills and clean ups.
1. Begin the lesson by having students watch the Science Friday Video, "Celebrating Explosive Chemistry." Begin a discussion with the students on what they think the definition of an "explosion" is. What are some ways explosions are created? Where are some places they have seen explosions? Are all explosions the same?
2. Tell students that they will conduct a series of experiments to observe how explosions can be caused by a chemical reaction. Inform students that even though the experiments are simple and safe explosions, they still should follow safety procedures. Review the importance of following proper safety procedures, particularly the use of safety glasses at all times. Although the chemicals being used are non-toxic, students should not taste any of the solutions.
Experiment 1
1. Hand out to each student: a large plastic bag that can be resealed, an Alka-Seltzer tablet, a film canister half-filled with water, and a pair of safety glasses. Remind students to keep their safety glasses on throughout the experiment.
2. Have students place an Alka-Seltzer tablet in one corner of the bag. Then have students very carefully place the open film canister in the other corner of the bag without causing the water to spill. Students must prevent the contents from mixing.
3. Discuss with students what Alka-Seltzer is used for and what it is made of. Ask them to predict what they think will happen if the tablet mixes with the water.
4. Instruct students to squeeze as much air as possible out of the bag without tipping over the film canister. Then seal the bag as tightly as possible.
5. Have students tip over the film canister, causing the water to mix with the tablet inside the bag. What do they observe is happening? Were their predictions correct? Discuss with students the reaction among the ingredients inside the bag.
1. Ask students what they think would happen if the same experiment were conducted in a container that was unable to expand. Lead a discussion on air pressure and the possible effects of gas pressure building up inside such a container.
2. Challenge student to use the same materials (water, film canister with lid and Alka-Seltzer tablet) to propel a film canister into the air like a rocket. Allow students to experiment with the materials to launch their film canister. Students should keep notes on their experimentation and record the results.
3. After 5-10 minutes of experimentation, demonstrate to students how to launch a film canister by placing an Alka-Seltzer tablet inside a film canister half filled with water, immediately capping the film canister, and placing it top side down on the ground while backing away.
4. Have students compare their results to the one demonstrated. Did any students have a similar or different type of launch?
5. Allow students to modify their experiment in order to yield the highest rocket launch. Use yardsticks to record the height level of each launch and discuss with students what factors yielded the highest rocket launch.
Firework explosions are caused by the burning of flammable materials that create very large amounts of hot gas that expand very rapidly. However, not all explosions are caused by the burning of flammable materials. Explosions can also occur through a sudden release of energy caused by a chemical reaction.
• What are other ways that explosions are made other than through a chemical reaction?
• Are there explosions that are useful or beneficial to us?
• How were fireworks first invented?
Extend the first experiment by having students design their own experiments to determine how different factors affect the production of carbon dioxide gas. Variables to be altered could be:
a. Amount of water
b. Number of tablets
c. Condition of tablet (whole, halved, quartered, crushed, powdered, etc.)
These are required because they have a lid that pops up. Although most people use digital cameras at present, film canisters are still available online for educational purposes. TeacherSource.com offers a pack of 24 for $9.99:


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Hi guys, I wanted to post a video that I made concerning card forces.
I put card forces into 4 different categories, and I discuss them in the video.
I'd like to hear your thoughts on card forcing so we can have a good conversation on card forcing.
(Or at least hope my suggestions help you see a different perspective)
I have a lot of other videos including routining, dealing with hecklers, and stuff, and all my videos are exposure-free. Feel free to wander-click around. They are just about discussing magic. I'm not even adding YT ads to the videos. Just want to discuss things and put up videos that I think helps move along the other (what I think are the more) important aspects of magic. Namely, presentation, and not just "secrets." Secrets are not the spine of magic, presentation is.
Take care guys.
PS. I'll stick around to reply to ideas and thoughts that contribute to the thread. :)


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Nits and head lice infestation are a continual issue for parents of school and preschool kids - and to make it worse it seems they are getting the upper hand. A recent Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health study of Canberra children has found that nits and head lice are growing resistant to the topical products we use to remove them. But rest assured, there is light ahead according to recent clinical trials.
Growing head lice epidemic
The Canberra study showed a whopping 89.2% of parents of ACT primary schoolers had seen between one and five nit and lice infestations in 12 months, resulting in 22.9% of children in that state suffering from head lice at any one time. In fact 10.8% of parents had school aged children with 6 or more cases of nits within the space of a single year!
With approximately one in five school aged children suffering from nits at any one time, this growing head lice epidemic is thought to be due to chemical treatments that are losing effect. It seems nits are becoming resistant against tried-and-true head lice treatments and removal products .
But there is still some relief for kids - the University of Queensland's School of Chemistry and Molecular Bioscience has investigated available lice treatments and discovered that older versions of nit removal products far less effective than new kids' head lice products .
Lice product testing
In a blind test, three different types of head lice product showed a staggering difference in effectiveness:
- a natural based lavender oil and tea tree oil nit treatment, which eradicated 97.6% of head lice and nits in school children
- a 'suffocation' style of lice removal product, which eradicated 97.5% of head lice and nits in school children
- a mousse treatment (containing pyrethrin and piperonyl butoxide), which eradicated 25% of head lice and nits in school children
Australian National Nit Survey
Head lice and nits are now such persistant problem, an Australian National Nit Survey has been undertaken, in an attempt to understand the problem from the ground up.
Early results show that 50% of parents have had children with head lice infestations on three of more occasions every school year. Yet 78% of parents feel that they have a solid understanding of what causes nits and head lice, and will search online for information of nits, before turning to their chemist to treat their child, or finally ask around family and friends for the best solution to lice infestation.
A further 80% continually checked their kids for any sign of nits, and a whopping 20% of parents wait until their child comes home from school itching and scratching before looking for head lice .
Belinda Clare from Key Pharmaceuticals feels parents may have problems treating head lice as they don't know enough about what's on offer. "There are so many brands of head lice treatments currently on the market and our aim is to help people build their knowledge about head lice, resistance, and the treatment process to get the best results for their families in the long term", she says.
She also advices NOT to wait for your kids to come home from school scratching from a nit infestation . "Sometimes nits and head lice can cause itching of the scalp, but it is not always the case. You can become infested and not feel itchy so it is important to check regularly, regardless of whether there is scratching or not."
It's also important not to assume a one-off head lice treatment will instantly fix your child's infestation. Diligence with applying the product according to the label is key. "Once the head lice infestation has been treated, it is important to repeat the procedure according to the manufacturer's instructions to ensure all the head lice have been eradicated," Clare advises.
This story was written by Lauren Rowland for Kidspot , Australia's best resource for family health. Sources include The National Nit Survey Results, the Aust/NZ Journal of Public Health and Key Pharmaceuticals.


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Blame ideologues, not economists, for failed 'austerity' policies
Whether they intended to or not, Harvard economists Carmen Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff provided much of the intellectual muscle behind the austerity movement that has dominated recent economic policy making in Europe — and motivated efforts by conservative Republicans to cut US government spending in slow economic times. Their research into government debt in dozens of countries indicated that, time and again, governments that ran up debt equaling 90 percent or more of their gross domestic product ended up sacrificing a significant amount of economic growth. They also published a bestselling book with the ironic title "This Time Is Different" — a commentary on how, time and again, leaders look on as speculative bubbles lead to banking crises that in turn lead to rising levels of government debt.
But however influential their work has been, it was flawed. In the course of researching a paper, University of Massachusetts economics graduate student Thomas Herndon asked Reinhart and Rogoff for a copy of their data set. When they obliged, he found that they had made a Microsoft Excel error that distorted their results. Corrected computations showed, by some accounts, that carrying very high debts — of over 90 percent of gross domestic product — wasn't quite as ruinous as the two Harvard economists had computed.
Discovering the error has made Herndon a celebrity of sorts; he's now appeared on "The Colbert Report" and been embraced as a hero by austerity opponents. Reinhart and Rogoff, meanwhile, have come in for a certain amount of scorn. But the anger should be directed more at policy makers who seized on the two economists' conclusions to advance their own agendas, without even paying attention to what the researchers themselves were advocating.
Errors happen in statistical research, which is precisely why it's vital to have people like Herndon trying to replicate published results. And in a column in The New York Times, Reinhart and Rogoff argued that their research should never have been read as an endorsement of the budget cuts that have been enacted in countries around the world. They noted that they've long argued against withdrawing fiscal stimulus too quickly, and for writing down the debts of countries like Greece and Portugal.
But if Reinhart and Rogoff are seeking to explain themselves, few politicians who used their original findings as an argument for fiscal castor oil are doing the same. That's partly because much of what the austerity movement has advocated was never firmly grounded in their research, or anyone else's. In fact, it's always been easy to envision a package of short-term stimulus measures and long-term budget cuts that satisfies Reinhart and Rogoff's policy concerns without aggravating current economic woes. But certain policy makers, for reasons that have more to do with small-government ideology than data of any sort, chose to push for budget cuts at almost any cost. They're the ones who have explaining to do.


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rmsgrey wrote:"A reason for everything"? They must be scientists!
My thoughts exactly. In the civilization metaphor, we'd be getting to the scientific inquiry stage. Say, mid-1600s? We've got the simple machines (pulley system), so next should be steam-powered things
BlitzGirl wrote:Quest progress: 355 out of 393 pages.
The Next Level. NP 704.
At last! I have spotted the signpost that spotted the signpost that spotted the initial signpost I left for myself when first I began my travels.
No wonder she's taking so long, she's trapped in Zeno's paradox! Next she'll have to get to the fifth-level signposts, then the sixth-level, then the seventh-level, all the while getting closer and closer to caught up but never quite there. Blitzgirl! It's imperative that you not fall into the paradox!
Montov wrote:silent_death wrote:Montov wrote:Finally, a guy to the rescue.
Yes, because Cueball has already demonstrated his extraordinary Sandcastle Building Skills
If he builds a recursive dike, there will be no more flooding.
Too true. The sea will have to get halfway up, then halfway up that, then halfway up the remaining distance. They'd be fine for ages!
Kieryn wrote:RobIrr wrote:
Called it.Kieryn wrote:Ok yep. They're totally about to say some confusing stuff about water levels, seas, rivers and the average rainfall in Peru.
I acquiesce my title to you, O Great Seer
cellocgw wrote:azule wrote:Woah, I thought .exe were compiled programs. I don't know enough about programming on the desktop to confirm though.
<rant> File extensions are uncontrolled. "exe" is interpreted by the OS as a file that runs, rather than one which calls some app to open it. But since the user can change extensions at will, any type of file can be given any TLE (three-letter extension, which doesn't have to be three letters long, e.g. 'epub' (which is really a 'zip' anyway) ), or have no extension at all. When said file extension doesn't match the file metadata (if any), the OS or the called app will complain. It's a stupid system. </rant>
Indeed, my first introduction to this phenomena was when I noticed that Portal map packages were zips renamed to bmz. Internet Explorer read the metadata instead of the file extension, which caused it to save as a zip. Now MIME types, on the other hand, are much less mutable. I think files should be categorized based on MIME type and not some arbitrary string of letters in the name that can be changed on a whim.


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Editorial: Matt Dunne: The candidate for today's fast & fluid world
What do the times require?
What critical crossroads loom that Vermont must not miss in the upcoming decade?
Which gubernatorial candidate will best be able to meet the demands required to lead the state forward?
These are three critical questions Vermonters must ask themselves as the Aug. 24 primary nears. Faced with five capable Democrats running for governor and capable candidates running in each of the other statewide offices, Vermonters must do more than choose the candidate they like, they must seek to understand what the next governor and his or her administration need to accomplish over the next six to 10 years to revitalize the state's economy and strengthen its core infrastructure.
To grasp the significance of this election, voters should recognize that the economic landscape of 2010 is much different than the landscape of past decades. The state's dairy industry has changed dramatically, going from 10,000 farms three decades ago to 1,000 today – and declining. The local food movement has a strong presence in Vermont, as does the organic food and dairy market. As a state we must embrace that opportunity and help a new generation of farmers make a profitable life working the land.
As broadband reaches into most corners of Vermont, we have to market ourselves as a state with digital access to the world and an excellent quality of life. Over the past decade, the past administration talked the talk, but didn't dare to walk. We can't make that mistake again. Not every last mile has to be wired, but where it's practical, it needs to be good and reliable; and private enterprise can't do it alone.
The green energy movement is here. We have the brand, but do we have the insight to change what we know is harming the world and embrace conservation and new technology to make the state a leader in this field? Individuals have led the state's efforts thus far, but the state could do more with a concerted effort led by a creative and imaginative governor.
Education should be one of Vermont's calling cards. We should be touting the excellence of our public schools and encouraging our educators to be the best in every field. We should set a statewide goal to become known as "the education state," simply because the businesses of tomorrow will demand the best and the brightest in this knowledge-based global economy — and that includes academic scholarship as well as alternative or technical education. What we can't do is accept that 25 percent of the Vermont students who enter high school don't graduate. What we can't accept is constant bashing of our public schools for political gain as the current administration has done for the past eight years. We need to focus on better outcomes and higher standards. Which candidate will make that happen?
In health care, we have the imagination to create a new system that could serve as a model to the nation, and serve our residents better for far less. But will we have a governor who is bold enough to lead?
What we know is that the past eight years has been a wasteland of old-style politics. The jobs of the future scurried to those states that created the right incentives and a youthful camaraderie — the right energy, as it were, to thrive in the next generation. Vermont missed it. By skimping on taxes, impoverishing our government and failing to create the infrastructure and conditions to attract the new jobs — and failing to tell our story as a great place to do business — we have fallen behind.
Intuitively, we know life has moved on… it is not the same as it was, and Vermont needs a leader who can see what the vision is and help us make it a reality.
The challenge is not to pick the next golden industry and position the state for the wave of business to come. There is no need to gamble. Opportunities are ample, but they are also fluid. What is hot today reaches maturity tomorrow and peaks a few years from now. The next offshoot is soon developed that, in turn, sparks a new wave of business and opens up new opportunities.
We know that alternative energy production will be a growing industry for the foreseeable future, but the ways in which it will evolve will be constantly changing at mach speed. We know computer programming will continue to be a budding industry and that the local food movement is growing rapidly. We know that higher education will be a growth industry as more and more jobs demand a sophisticated understanding of the world and the specifics of their product. And we know that health care will see new innovations in treatment, drugs and the way it is administered. Vermont is on the leading edge of those ideas and can help lead the nation (thus gaining a reputation in the industry for other things as well) in that uncertain future.
What we also know is that the state's strengths include being small, flexible, well educated, tolerant and progressive.
As a state, those are the very characteristics that match well with the jobs of the future — if state leaders understand that tomorrow's new jobs are mercurial and that they need to embrace a constant state of flux and evolution – the kind of evolution that is ahead of the curve, not behind it.
For the past decade, Vermont has fallen further and further behind that curve. The next governor not only has to embrace that vision, but be a part of it and be capable of bringing the state's collective resources to create new opportunities.
We admire Doug Racine as a pragmatic and understated leader; Peter Shumlin as a can-do politician, visionary and astute businessman; Deb Markowitz for her organizational prowess, spunk and ability to get the best from others; and Susan Bartlett for her forthrightness.
Matt Dunne, however, is the candidate at the crossroads of this new generation. He gets it, understands its power and the opportunities waiting to be tapped, can articulate what is both practical and promising, and can set the state on a path to seize that new energy.
While we have no doubt that others could lead the state well, we think Dunne's unique background as a community developer for Google, his leadership under President Clinton with Ameri-Corps, his family connection to Vermont's dairy farming will provide a new kind of leadership style that will forge alliances — not for political purposes (a benefit of not being part of the current political leadership) — but for the betterment of the state. Finally, of all the candidates, his vision and intuition perfectly match the times.
He does have shortcomings. His legislative experience pales in comparison to Racine's, Shumlin's or Bartlett's; he may not be as bold as Shumlin to push legislation through when it's needed; he doesn't know all the state players as well as others do; and he is unproven as a political leader on this state's stage.
But he's smart, capable, intuitive, humble, likable, quick, collaborative and he knows these times — all of the characteristics that the next governor must possess to be successful in this all-too-fluid world.
We not only think he can do the job, he's the candidate to help the state seize the day for the next decade and for our sons' and daughters' futures. Vote Matt Dunne for governor in the upcoming Democratic primary.
Angelo S. Lynn


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If you've ever seen TLC's "Extreme Couponing," you might conclude that coupons are for crazy people. You don't need a five-year supply of toilet paper, and you especially don't want to devote 40 hours a week to planning your grocery shopping.
How about 15 minutes per shopping trip and $150 in savings?
That's what Stephanie Nelson, publisher of couponmom.com, did this week, combining coupons, store sales and deals offered by her store's loyalty card.
[Read: One Mom's Not-So-Extreme Guide to Couponing.]
The proliferation of websites that match coupons with store sales has made saving money with coupons easier than ever. Those same sites offer video tutorials, links to store's coupon policies, printable coupons and, most important, matchups of coupons to items on sale at most major store chains.
That means even a lazy shopper can save money using coupons with minimal effort. "Let other people do the work for you because they already have," Nelson says. "A lot of people think they have to do it all themselves."
You can find coupons in a variety of places. According to Nelson, 80 percent to 90 percent of grocery coupons still come in the Sunday newspaper. But you can also get coupons online, at matchup websites, coupon company websites and manufacturers' sites, as well as at some grocery store websites. Plus, some stores offer what is called a "Catalina" strip of coupons when you check out.
If you don't take the Sunday newspaper, check the recycling bins in your apartment complex, ask your family and friends to save coupon inserts for you or drop by restaurants where people are likely to leave discarded newspapers and coupons.
But don't turn down free money, says Laura Daily, a consumer savings expert and publisher of milehighonthecheap.com in Denver, who gives coupon workshops. "If I handed you a $5 bill, would you take it and crumple it up and throw it away?" she asks.
But, she adds, "You don't have to be fanatical about it. ... You can [clip coupons] while you're watching TV."
There are two parts to couponing successfully, Nelson says. One is clipping and finding coupons. The second is using your coupons strategically by matching them to store sales.
For example, if Nature Valley granola bars are $3.95 a box and you have a coupon for 50 cents off, then you'll pay $3.45 a box. But if the bars are on sale for $1.99 a box, and you go to a store that doubles coupons, you'll get those same granola bars for 99 cents a box.
The trick is to keep track of how often the items you buy go on sale and then stock up. If you have both a store coupon and a manufacturer's coupon for the same item, you can usually use both, increasing your savings.
[See: 21 Things You Should Never Buy New.]
"The whole key to saving on groceries is to stock up on an item when it's at its lowest price, not when you need it," Nelson says.
Both Nelson and Daily laugh at those who say coupons are only for unhealthy, processed foods. In fact, Nelson says, about 50 percent of coupons are for non-food products. This week's manufacturer coupon offerings include Fresh Express salad, Greek yogurt and oatmeal.
"I'm a very healthy eater and we save a lot of money with coupons," Nelson says. And, as Daily notes, even Whole Foods offers coupons these days and accepts manufacturers' coupons.
Both coupon experts use their skills to acquire items for charities, and some of their best scores are for toiletries and cleaning products.
Daily recently got 53 tubes of toothpaste and 36 bottles of liquid soap for only the cost of sales tax, combining coupons with stores sales and clearance items - another tool in a savvy couponer's arsensal.
"If I can get a product for free or almost free, it's coming home with me," Daily says.
There are myriad ways to organize coupons. Some people create a coupon binder. Others use envelopes and sort by category. Daily recommends the small coupon organizers you can find at dollar stores, with sections for each category. Nelson recommends filing your coupon inserts by date but not clipping until you check the store matchups and are ready to shop. Whatever you do, make sure you carry your coupons with you.
While there are smartphone apps for coupon mavens, they don't yet go far enough that you can abandon paper. Savingstar.com has an app that lets you load coupons onto your store loyalty card. Favado, a new app, includes coupon matchups.
While coupons can save you money, they won't always get you the best deal. For some people, no-frills stores such as Aldi and Save-A-Lot are a better choice, as long as you don't demand name-brand products. Sometimes a store brand item without a coupon is cheaper than a national brand with a coupon. Don't be blinded by coupon mania.
[See: 8 Painless Ways to Save Money.]
"Just because you have a coupon doesn't necessarily mean it's a god deal," Daily says. "Quite often, generics beat out a good deal with a coupon."
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Dungarees and Air Max? Nope, I'm not preggy again (!!!), neither on my way to the gym, certainly not fit for the cocktail party, but suits me perfect when on the run. My little girl will hopefully (or perhaps not!) be walking in not too long and I'll probably be very glad I've stocked up with comfy, runnable footwear when those days come along.
From a sartorial point of view I like the freshness, or confusion is more like it, a pair of sneakers adds to most outfits, especially when they come in happy colours like these or cool prints.
Dungarees by Current/Elliott (also here and here), v-neck tee by Acne, coat by Stella McCartney, Nike Air Max, bag by Tod's, and Ray Ban's.


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Ohio: Obama leads one poll, tied in another
In such a close election, all eyes are on Ohio -- and the divergent polls there.
President Obama leads one new poll today and is tied with Republican Mitt Romney in another survey from the state that may well decide their election battle.
Obama leads Romney 50%-45% in Ohio, according to a new Quinnipiac University/CBS News poll, though that is half the margin the president had in the same poll last month.
Another survey, conducted by Angus Reid Public Opinion, has Obama and Romney tied at 48%.
The different polls reflect the different views of Ohio held by each campaign.
Both the Obama and the Romney forces feel they are in good shape to take the Buckeye State's 18 electoral votes.
Ohio seems particularly important for Romney -- no Republican has won the White House without it.
Obama's team believes that winning Ohio -- where the economy is improving and the auto bailout is popular -- would nail down a victory in the Electoral College.


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