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Projects Abroad in China - Arrival Procedures in Shanghai and Chengdu
- Arrival Airport: Shanghai (PVG)
Projects Abroad is based in Shanghai and volunteers will need to fly into Pudong International airport. All volunteers are met by a Projects Abroad member of staff and are taken by taxi to their accommodation.
Our office in Shanghai is in Pudong, a business district East of the Huang Pu River (a part of the Yangtze Kiang). This area has grown up on marshland in the last ten years and is currently seeing the arrival of many new foreign firms, as well as shopping malls and restaurants. The area west of the River is called 'Puxi' and is where most of the markets, shops, and bars are located.
Volunteering in China: Orientation and Induction
Later in the day you will be given a tour of the local area by a member of staff to help you get your bearings. In addition to a view of the main landmarks, we will also show you the post office, banks, pharmacies, internet cafes, and other useful services. Our Welcome Pack provides information about Shanghai and includes comprehensive maps of the cities, as well as the telephone numbers of other volunteers in your area. You'll also have the chance to have lunch and maybe meet up with some other volunteers.
Volunteers in Shanghai will be shown how to get to their nearest subway station, which is normally a 10 minute walk from the accommodation. If you are volunteering on a Standard Project, all necessary work-related transportation costs will be covered by Projects Abroad.
You'll also find out where the best shops are and even where to find the most popular nightspots! The following day, you'll be taken to your placement to receive a formal introduction with your project supervisor.
Volunteers in China live in rented apartments, usually sharing the apartment with two to four other volunteers. The apartments are heated, air-conditioned, and of a good standard, with washing facilities and basic cooking facilities. We provide all volunteers with a food allowance and will recommend local restaurants to volunteers on their first day. The quality of food in China is excellent - meals are a real focal point of the day.
"There was a real sense of family in the apartment I shared with other volunteers - it was nice to all eat together and discuss what everyone had done each day."
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Upcoming events
Butterflies will return to the library this spring! They will
arrive in April in larvae form and will be displayed for children
to watch as they progress in their development. This is an
interesting annual event in the Youth Services Department that
children love to check on regularly (but don't forget to say hello
to Daisy, the guinea pig who is a permanent resident of the
Story time and art and craft class
Story times are currently running in the winter session until April
9. There are still openings, with a one-time sign-up for the rest of
the session. Call the Youth Services Department at 732-5732. Age
groups are 6 months through 2 years in the Lapsit class, 3- and 4-year-olds in the Book Buddies class (and 5-year-olds who are not in
kindergarten), and 5- to 7-year-olds in Beginning Readers. Lapsit and
Book Buddies meet on Tuesdays or Wednesdays at 10 a.m. Beginning
Readers meet on Mondays at 3:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Public Library
located at 725 Pekin St., with adult nonfiction and
reference materials in the historic Carnegie Building. The Annex directly behind
houses adult fiction and the
Youth Services Department.
All library events are free and
open to the public. Online, visit
Hours are Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Tuesdays
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217-732-8878 for adult services and 217-732-5732 for youth services.
Grab and go
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rubber-banded groups of books, selected with a coordinating theme.
Each grouping contains four to five books, and the stories center
around a particular animal or activity. Just "grab and go" to the
circulation desk and you're on your way.
Circulation news
Fix-it Lincoln — The library
now offers a new collection of books on maintenance, repair and
upkeep. The books include topics such as automobiles, homes, lawns,
health care, musical instruments, boats and much more. Funding for
this grant was awarded by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library
Services to the Secretary of State/Illinois State Library.
3M Cloud — This is the new
e-book database, which is an addition to the existing Library on the
Go database. Thousands of titles are available, with more being
added weekly, and can be searched via the online catalog. You will
need a PIN number to get started. Stop by the circulation department
for the easy instructions to get started.
Zinio — Electronic magazines have arrived. The library has a
selection of over 95 titles, and more will be added. Create your
account with
Zinio from the library website and start reading. Stop by the
circulation desk for more information.
Going on a trip? — The circulation
staff can put a hold on any outstanding requests you may have so you
will get them when you return. Just stop by and let the staff know
your travel dates.
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Emails and text messages — The library's new computer program
allows patrons to receive texts or emails for notification of
reserved items and overdue notices. If you are interested in this
service, talk to a member of the circulation staff.
PINs — Don't forget to take advantage of a PIN number
(password) for your account. With a PIN, you can search the entire
Polaris system, see what items you have out, and request and renew
books from home.
Gift certificates — Need a gift idea? You can purchase a
one-year library card for an individual or family living outside the
library district. The library will provide a gift certificate for
presenting, and the recipient can bring it in, along with a photo ID
and proof of address, to receive their very own library card.
Book clubs — The circulation desk in the Annex collects reading
lists for all the book clubs in the area. So if you can't remember
what you read or what you are supposed to read, you're covered. Drop
off your lists at the circulation desk or email April Jensen,
circulation manager, at
Links on the library website
The library website has links to many free services, such as
Library on the Go, WorldCat, Khan Academy, the improved World Book
Web and the Ask a Librarian service, as well as various downloadable
forms. Check out what's new.
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Roman Polanski's victim wants his rape case to be dismissed and her family left alone, the victim's lawyer wrote in court papers.
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"Those Old Memories" will include stories, photographs, genealogy, scrapbooking, recipes, and interesting history of my family. Some family surnames: Troyer, Gardner, Moore, Hopkins, Allen, Amsberry, McPherson, Wyatt, Godfrey, Lee, Henley, Cutbirth, Tudor, Gustafsson, Larson, Hellgren, Farley, Harshbarger, Harvey, McComsey, Johnston, Hyndman, and Buchanan.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
"GERONIMO", High Flying War Dog of the 507th
Down from the heavens he gracefully soared, all fours extended for a soft landing. Sergeant Geronimo the parachuting war dog of WW II was master of his trade. Named for the famous "jump shout" of the paratroopers, he did his job as well as any proud soldier of the 507th.
During the month of June 1942, Alliance, Nebraska was authorized as a new site for establishment of an Army Air Base. The unique Sandhills area just east of Alliance were considered ideal for softer landings and as a good training area for paratrooper's jump training. The base was ultimately used to train paratroopers, glider and C-47 pilots. Within a few short months an entire military community sprang up about 3 miles east of town, eventually raising the combined total population of the once small community to close to 20,000. Helping to build the base was a great undertaking by the small agricultural community. The entire base was built from the ground up wth over 775 buildings being erected. The base became a functioning city of its own and became the largest air field in the state of Nebraska. The landing strips still serve this community and are to this day some of the longest of their kind in the United States. At its height in 1943 more than 14,000 paratroop infantry men were training here. One of the best known of these soldiers was "Geronimo", the Sergeant canine who was a member of the 507th Paratroop Infantry Regiment. He was the mascot of the 507th and their jumping partner.
Geronimo was believed to have been part coyote, part German Shepard, and he had been picked up as a stray by Kenneth Williams who was a soldier with the 507th. The men trained the dog to jump from the airplanes and he had his own special parachute and beautiful canine "coat" which sported his Sergeant stripes. It has been said that he came to love jumping and often had to be restrained from leaping out of the airplanes too soon!
The canine was actually trained and used in demolition work during the war. Starting early in 1943 when the 507th began training here at the Alliance Base, Geronimo made several appearances as a paratrooper. He made jumps from Omaha throughout Nebraska and even over Denver, Colorado. His exhibition jumps thrilled audiences when ever he performed. During a large ceremony in Alliance in 1943 he performed for what was thought to be nearly 60,000 people who had gathered for a parade and to watch the paratroopers. At Denver he performed for well over 100,000 spectators. Sergeant Geronimo was featured in many magazine and newspaper articles of the day, including a great layout in "Life" magazine which I am lucky enough to own along with some other nice momentos of his life. Over his great but short lived career, the Army figured that the public popularity of the war dog had helped to raise millions of additional dollars in war bonds.
My uncle was Brigadier General Maurice M. Beach and he was, in 1943, the Colonel and Commander of the 53rd Troop Carrier Wing which was stationed in Alliance at the Air Base. His men trained with the paratroopers and gliders in preparation for what was to become the invasion at Normandy, France. He had many photos which were taken at the base and had told us stories about Geronimo. You can read more about General Beach and the 53rd Troop Carrier Wing on one of my earlier posts. The 507th Paratroop Infantry Regiment deployed to Europe shortly after leaving Alliance and became an integral part of the Normandy invasion forces.
The war dog Geronimo, was considered a hero by all of his fellow soldiers when he helped to save the life of his friend Kenneth Williams when Kenneth was injured badly on maneuvers to destroy a bridge. He alerted his fellow paratroopers who came to the aid of soldier Williams. After nearly a year, Kenneth Williams recovered from his injuries and both he and Geronimo were given honorable discharges. They retired to the Denver Colorado area together.
Geronimo was tragically killed by a hit and run driver in 1947 when he got out of the yard of his home. He is buried in the Denver Pet Cemetery in Commerce City, Colorado. Over the years since then, two markers have been erected as memorials to the brave canine by subsequent members of the 507th Paratroop Infantry Regiment. His grave site may be visited by the public. I am proud that Geronimo was part of the history of my home town- Alliance, Nebraska.
In his memory:
I dedicate this article about Geronimo who was a special character in my local history to our precious "Macey Girl" who we lost recently. Most families have been touched by a special canine at one time or another. Some were WAR HEROES like Geronimo, some were awesome service dogs, and some were just beloved family pets like our Macey, but "family members" in any shape or form can be included in a genealogists prized collection of treasures.
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Hi Cheri!ReplyDelete
Nice post. I'm struck by the irony of how Geronimo survived all those jumps and the war
only to be killed senselessly at home as happens to many humans as well.
Thanks for sharing this story.
- AnonymousSeptember 6, 2010 at 10:32 PM
Just came across this- Kenneth Williams is actually my Great Uncle. Unfortunately, he died just before I was born so I was unable to meet him. Thanks for the interesting info!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 1, 2011 at 2:31 PM
My God, this is my father... I had no idea that someone else other than family had this material.... Kristie? How are you related.. one of Jim's grandchildren?ReplyDelete
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@ Sharyn and Kristie: both signed into this comment area as anonymous. I do hope that the two of you can get together as you both are obviously related! If you choose to make connections with each other, feel free to email me at email@example.com and I will try to make your connections with each other. I am thrilled that you both enjoyed the article!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 3, 2011 at 12:08 PM
And I am one of his grandchildren! Hi, Aunt Sharyn!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 4, 2011 at 5:29 PM
Cheri, thank you so much as I would LOVE to find out which of Jim's children, or Children's child Kristy is... and Hi Joy! You are indeed one of his grandchildren. Bless all of you for this.ReplyDelete
@ Kristie. Your family would like to make a connection with you. Please post your email here or send it to me (author and owner of this blog) email@example.com
I will be happy to pass it along to Sharyn privately.
how ironic is it that the key word used to indicate that Osama Bin Laden was killed was "Geronimo"!ReplyDelete
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- CharlotteJuly 5, 2012 at 4:40 PM
Cheri, One of moms old beaus was Cecil Collier of Lakeview, Oregon. He must have been in this same group as he sent pictures home to her. One of the pictures is of "Geronimo and his owner Kenneth Williams" as written on the back. Another picture is of Geronimo coming down and on the back is "Geronimo his fifth jump". Wish I had found this sooner as mom passed away April 29,2009. I would be happy to send you a copy of Geronimo as he is coming down. Charlotte H.ReplyDeleteReplies
Hi Charlotte,Delete
I was happy to read that you found my blog. I am a native of Alliance and have grown up surrounded by our local history and of course hearing lots of stories etc about town and the Army Air Base. I volunteer often at our local museum which is also our genealogy center here.
I think the museum MAY have a newspaper clipping of what you mentioned, I'm not sure but I have seen that or a similar one someplace. I would be thrilled and grateful if you are willing to share it with me. I keep thinking that someday I would like to write more but time just gets away!
Thanks so much for your note, I look forward to hearing from you.
Charlotte, my emailDelete
clchopkins (at) gmail (dot) com
- AnonymousJanuary 6, 2014 at 12:17 PM
My grandmother told me a different story of how Chuddy (how I know Kenneth Williams) got injured, but I didn't see it on your site or on Findagrave. She told me that on the last jump, before being sent to France, Chuddy thought he had been erroneously dropped over water when it was actually a landing field. Since it was night he couldn't see the difference and his the tarmac hard.Delete
Hi Joe! must be time to get your own Geronimo dog!
- AnonymousSeptember 21, 2013 at 8:26 AM
What's really ironic is that I am Kenneth William's genetic grandson and even though I never knew him, I ended up joining the US Army, becoming Airborne qualified and jumping out of airplanes! JoeReplyDelete
Incredible points. Sound arguments. Keep up the great work.Thanks for sharing in detail. Your blog is an inspiration! Apart of really useful tips, it's just really!ReplyDelete
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Thank you for the nice comment! If you happened to read the other comments, you will see one from a woman in Colorado, who, at the time she wrote me had said the particular pet cemetery where Geronimo was buried was under threat of destruction. I was not able to help her at the time because of a serious illness with my husband so I do not know if the cemetery and grave still exists or not. I sure hope so but suspect the big business people won out. Thanks again-Delete
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Thanks again to everyone who has posted kind comments to this article. I'm so glad that there is still interest in "Geronimo" and his service. Important history! He certainly was one of the 'ancestors' to our wonderful war service dogs of today. posted:March 2018ReplyDelete
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Michael Phelps held a half-body-length lead in the final 15 meters of a race he hadn't lost in a major competition since 2001. He passed under the flags of the 200 butterfly ahead of his closest competitor, Chad le Clos, and appeared to be in full control of the race. The man who never loses a close touch while ahead or behind was one stroke from victory.
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Debbie Phelps didn't see that. She watched the finish and triumphantly raised her arms, celebrating what she thought was her son's 15th gold medal and his becoming the first man in history to ever win the same event at three straight Olympics.
Her daughters and Michael's two sisters, Hilary (left) and Whitney, were both watching the scoreboard. They leaned in at the same time and said the same words. "He got second." Debbie looked to the board for confirmation.
And then, like the supportive mother she is, she clapped for her son, a disappointing silver medalist on Tuesday but still the greatest champion in Olympic history after winning his 19th medal not too long afterward in the 4×200 freestyle relay.
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Pop art is alive and well. Having materialized in the 1950s as an alternative to the traditions of fine art, the movement draws from popular culture and often relies on irony. As we've noted before, our highly connected, celebrity-obsessed culture is a breeding ground for such art, so it's no surprise that it seems to be a particularly thriving art scene these days. And many artist have emerged as household names through the years, such as Andy Warhol, Keith Haring and Roy Lichtenstein. Though not quite that prominent (yet), Brazilian artist and designer known as Butcher Billy has a tremendous body of work that pushes pop art forward, while also paying tribute to the past. Butcher Billy is "known for his illustrations based on the contemporary pop art movement. His work has a strong vintage comic book and street art influence while also making use of pop cultural references in music, cinema, art, literature, games, history and politics." This is just a small sample of his extensive, diverse portfolio. If you didn't know Butcher Billy's work, now you do. Killin' it, indeed.
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Junior theater major Emily West of Vestal, N.Y., and sophomore psychology major Brandon Kallen of Brockport, N.Y., rehearse a scene from "A Midsummer Night's Dream."
By Kait Laubscher, '12
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y., Feb. 23, 2012 — The St. Bonaventure University theater program is excited to present its spring production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," March 21-24, at 7:30 p.m. in the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts on the SBU campus.
Professor of theater Dr. Ed. Simone directs a cast of 19 Bonaventure students in this comedic classic by William Shakespeare; a play Simone called "hysterical, moving and literally magical."
"'A Midsummer Night's Dream' is the story of many small characters caught up in a big mess: lovers ensnared by potions, an ignorant weaver affixed with a donkey's head, and a powerful fairy duped into an impossible romance," said junior Brett Keegan, who plays the role of Demetrius, one of four lovers caught in the play's comic web.
Simone, the cast, and Prof. Rebecca Misenheimer and her technical/design crew are working to implement a few fresh updates in their production of this Shakespearean masterpiece.
"There's no point to doing Shakespeare the way it was done in Shakespeare's time, unless you want to do a historical recreation. You want to make the production living and exciting," Simone said, referring to the unique concepts audiences can expect when they see an SBU Theater show. "One hundred percent of the language is Shakespeare's; but it's living language."
Keegan said the unique set design and costumes, along with musical accompaniment, will help bring the play vividly to life.
"It's all about making the language visible," Keegan said.
Junior Emily West and Misenheimer, an assistant professor of theater, are planning a number of distinctive visual elements for the production.
West is the costume designer for "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and her work is entered in the Kennedy Center/American College Theater Festival Region II for 2012-13.
The costumes are a mixture of classical and contemporary lines in no particular period. West has also designed large rod puppets to serve as three of the play's fairies, adding to the play's other-worldly atmosphere. West designed the costumes for SBU Theater's 2011 production of "Dracula."
Misenheimer's set is a swirling open space of blacks and whites, with extensive use of light projections. The music for the play, devised especially for this production, is performed by SBU music faculty and students.
Simone said he chose "A Midsummer Night's Dream" in part because of the greatness of Shakespeare.
"Sometimes we rush to the latest thing. It's in our natures. And that's great — it keeps us fresh. But there's only one playwright in English whose work is 450 years old and is still performed somewhere in the world every day," Simone said. "He's the greatest playwright in our language."
He said he thinks it is important to expose students to Shakespeare's universal relevancy. "It's important for student actors and student audiences to experience those wonderfully timeless themes, the timeless romances, the timeless conflicts," Simone said. "They remind us of who we are and where we're going, and that is the beauty of theater."
Members of the cast include sophomore history major Nicole Albright of Macedon, N.Y.; freshman modern languages major Sarah Baker of Spencerport, N.Y.; sophomore English major Hannah Chesley of Cuba, N.Y.; senior philosophy and pre-legal major and theater minor Corrie Damulis of Burlington Flats, N.Y.; senior English major and theater minor Mike Dlugosz of Orchard Park, N.Y.; freshman undecided arts and sciences major and theater minor Will Foust of Lower Burrell, Pa.; senior English major Terence Hartnett of Cazenovia, N.Y.; sophomore psychology major Brandon Kallen of Brockport, N.Y.; junior philosophy major Brett Keegan of Syracuse, N.Y.; freshman theater and journalism and mass communication major Tori Lanzillo of Victor, N.Y.;
Also sophomore journalism and mass communication major and theater minor Makeda Loney of Brooklyn, N.Y.; sophomore theater and journalism and mass communication major Brooke Perkins of Utica, Ohio; freshman theater major Ledonna Peters of New York, N.Y.; freshman journalism and mass communication major Sean O'Brien of Ilion, N.Y.; sophomore modern languages major Ian Rogers of Amherst, N.Y.; sophomore sociology major Molly Schaefer of Clay, N.Y.; junior theater major Lizzy Vivino of Rockaway, N.Y.; junior theater major Emily West of Vestal, N.Y.; and junior computer science major Josh Wingerter of Tacoma, Wash.
Members of the crew include sophomore theater and journalism and mass communication major Freddy Alvarez of Bronx, N.Y.; non-matriculating student Becky Hahn of Olean, N.Y.; junior physics major Mary Harner of Allen, Texas; senior psychology major Hannah Ochocki of Parma, Ohio; senior political science major Katie Reusch of Depew, N.Y.; and senior sociology major Catherine Turner of Centerville, Mass.
SBU Theater's production of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" will be performed in the Rigas Family Theater at the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts at 7:30 p.m., March 21-24. Reserved seating is $8 for the public; $6 for St. Bonaventure students, faculty and staff. A free student rush ticket is available to any student with a valid student ID, in-person only, beginning 6:30 p.m. at the Quick Center box office. For information and to purchase tickets, call the Quick Center Box Office at (716) 375-2494.


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We all need a mission. It guides us as we go about our business. The mission of the national YMCA is "to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all."
However, in the mid 1990s, some Y officials reportedly tried to remove "Christian" from the national Y's mission statement. That effort failed.
Despite this, some of the 2,617 local Ys have created their own mission statements, some of which don't mention "Christian." A director at a YMCA in Illinois was quoted in an article on this subject in the Tennessean as saying that 30 years ago her Y turned the chapel into a fitness center and removed the painting of Jesus from its lobby.
"The fear is that people will be put off if we identify as Christian," she was quoted as saying in the newspaper.
Political correctness may be the culprit behind this de-emphasis on religion at the Ys. Perhaps the fact that a non-Christian would walk into a Y not realizing there might be religious messages displayed says a lot to the possibility that some Ys moved away from their original mission long ago.
The idea of losing your mission applies to all fitness facilities. Is every potential member who walks into your facility immediately struck with your facility's mission, which often is reflected in its brand? Do your staff members maintain their focus on the mission so that long-time members continue to feel that their fitness facility is keeping its promise to serve them in the way they expected when they joined? Do your mission statement, brand and focus work together rather than compete with each other? Your mission guides your brand and your focus. Your mission also guides which members you seek.
A consultant once told me that when he asked club owners who their members were, they often said, "everyone." He shook his head and wondered aloud why few club owners have a truly defined member. Perhaps because they don't know their mission, brand or focus.
Perhaps today's competitive market leads facility owners to believe that the days of appealing to a targeted group is over, but I contend that today's competitive market is exactly why a targeted member group is so necessary. Who wants to compete for the same members with the club down the street? A defined purpose and brand narrows your prospect focus and that can differentiate you from other clubs. However, to know who you are targeting, you must remain true to your purpose.
Some Ys are returning to their roots. The Tennessean article states that the religious focus of Ys was the subject of a workshop at the national Y convention in July, and a movement is afoot in some Ys to incorporate more religious wording in their mission statements and more religion in their facilities and programming.
I have to applaud those Ys for sticking with or returning to their mission because a clear mission and strong brand is what makes for a good organization that serves its members. Whatever your business' focus, here's hoping your mission is just as clear and you resist the urge to stray.


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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A Daytona Beach Police Sergeant has resigned after admitting to posting nude pictures of herself online while on-duty.
Sgt. Penny Dane has been in law enforcement for approximately 18 years and has been a sergeant with Daytona Beach police for the past four years.
According to an internal affairs investigation, Sgt. Dane admitted she accessed and sent sexually explicit pictures as part of an online game called "Red Light Center." The game is likened to a virtual sex club and resembles Amsterdam's Red Light district.
The sergeant allegedly admitted to investigators that she e-mailed the images to her lover while on the job.
"It's something in my 26 years in law enforcement that I've never seen," said Daytona Beach Police Chief Mike Chitwood.
Chitwood said he was flabbergasted after viewing the nearly 300 photos and videos that Sgt. Dane accessed using her city-owned computers and internet.
In all, 177 images were found on Dane's office desktop computer, 97 images were found on the laptop inside her marked patrol car and at least 23 of the pics were of the sergeant herself.
"Extremely pornographic in nature, and in several of the photos that we have since discovered, she was in her uniform," said Chief Chitwood.
Chitwood said Sgt. Dane also intentionally turned off the GPS tracking device in her patrol car so no one would know where she was while she got online and accessed the photos for hours, all while she was supposed to be supervising other officers on patrol.
"As we got into that hard drive, it was just mind boggling that you could be out of service for that long and just think you could get away with it," said Chitwood.
In fact, Dane did get away with it since 2009, but Chief Chitwood said the majority of the pictures were accessed in just the past few months.
Ironically, investigators were tipped off by Dane herself when she accused another officer of sexual harassment. After a review of her own e-mails, the self-incriminating evidence was discovered. Chitwood said Dane's sexual harassment claims later proved false.
Sgt. Dane also allegedly told investigators she was able to multi-task while on the job, and as she accessed all of those images, she never missed a call.


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Canadian Peace Congress Executive Council
The Canadian Peace Congress condemns the ongoing foreign intervention in Syria and the escalating drive to war against Iran, and calls for the immediate withdrawal of all Canadian, NATO and foreign mercenary forces from the region. We further call upon the Conservative government of Stephen Harper to restore and normalize its diplomatic relations with Syria and Iran, and to re‑orient Canadian foreign policy toward peace, international cooperation and solidarity.
The Harper government's decision to adopt an international policy of belligerence, and to do so without consulting Parliament, is further evidence of its abandonment of a foreign policy of peace and diplomacy in favour of aggressive and hostile interference in the internal affairs of sovereign countries. Syria and Iran are member states of the United Nations and have expressed no hostile intent towards Canada or its people. Prime Minister Harper is actively contributing to the danger of war, through hostile policies that are out of step with the Canadian peoples' longstanding support for peace. Continue reading


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The Scent of Fashion
Introduction: Fashion and Impressionism
To take Charles Baudelaire's premise in The Painter of Modern Life that fashion is one of the great signifiers of modernity, then the dress of the later nineteenth century can be best encapsulated in the vision of the Impressionists. In the words of Huysmans: "To envelope people in the scent of fashion to which they belong, such has always been one of Monsieur Manet's greatest pre-occupations."
The Courtauld Institute's collection of late nineteenth century French paintings might be used to reveal some of the trends in fashionable female dress during the period 1872-1892. The images depict a variety of elements in female dress, from underwear to day dresses, evening dresses and outdoor wear throughout the period, and epitomise the "scent of fashion" which permeated society at all levels.
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When we were young and saw Star Wars for the first time—when we met Luke Skywalker and identified with him, felt deeply his struggle to become something more than a sand-bound farm boy, cried with him when he lost his hand, spent three years wondering if Darth Vader really was his father, got grossed out when we found out that Princess Leia was his sister, and felt triumph when he saved his father and freed an entire galaxy—we hoped, in our heart of hearts, that someday the mythic hero who loomed larger in our imaginations than any other man or woman in all of the movies or books or epic poems we have ever seen or ever will see, would end up dressed like a chicken.This week we got our wish.
It neither happened a long time ago nor in a galaxy far, far away, but Angry Birds Star Wars and Angry Birds Star Wars HD made the jump to light speed Thursday across a variety of mobile and desktop computing platforms. The game from developer Rovio in conjunction with LucasArts brings together two beloved franchises like chocolate and peanut butter.
As in other Angry Birds games, birds and pigs are facing each other in epic battle—only this time on somewhat more mythic terrain, as the heroes face off against Darth Vader, "Dark Lord of the Pigs," and try to destroy his fearsome new weapon, the Pig Star. (See the video below for a taste of the game and its sensibility.)
Players can explore more than 80 levels of gameplay as they try to attain the rank of Jedi Master, using lightsabers, blasters, and Jedi powers to ward off Imperial pigs. And they can make in-app purchases to "level up" their birds and improve their skills.
On mobile platforms, Angry Birds Star Wars is available as a free Android game, a $1 iPhone offering, and a Windows Phone game. (The HD version is available for iPad and Kindle Fire, among other tablets.) For desktop computers, Angry Birds Star Wars requires $5 to use the force on PCs and Macs.
For the full range of game and purchasing options, check out the Angry Birds Tumblr.
Thursday's Angry Birds release comes a week after Disney announced it was buying the Star Wars franchise from creator George Lucas, with the intent to begin production on a new trilogy of films. The first Star Wars movie was released in 1977; the franchise has grown to six films, animated TV shows, and an endless number of games—including another famous crossover into the Lego universe.
This story, "These aren't the birds you're looking for -- Angry Birds gets the Star Wars treatment" was originally published by Macworld.


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Legendary actor James Gandolfini, known best for his memorable role as Tony Soprano on the HBO hit series "The Sopranos," died from a possible heart attack while in Italy. He was 51.
Since the news, famous friends, co-stars and admirers have gone to tweet their condolences for the fallen star.
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Alyssa Milano: "Rest in peace, Mr. Gandolfini."
Brooke Burke: "Life is way too short & precious. So sad to hear of James Gandolfini passing 2day. Prayers for him &his loved ones. So sad at young 51"
Lance Bass: "So so so sad about James Gandolfini - 51 is way too young."
Jerry Ferrera: "Rip James Gandolfini. One of the greatest actors of our generation."
Ralph Macchio: "RIP James Gandolfini. Terrible news."
B.J. Novak: "James Gandolfini on "Inside The Actors Studio": one of the most inspiring interviews about acting I have ever seen."
Sophia Bush: "So, so sad. A huge loss for storytellers..."
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Ewan McGregor: "Jesus. The world just lost one of its great actors. James Gandolfini has passed away. Thoughts to his family. Such a talent. I'm saddened."
Octavia Spencer: "RIP James Gandolfini. So sad!!"
Bethenny Frankel: "Just heard TV icon James Gandolfini has died. I'm shocked. I'm sad. I loved his work. My heart goes out to his family."
Leah Remini: "R.I.P James Gandolfini. My prayers to his family and friends. He will certainly be missed by us who loved watching him"
Pauly D: "Wow RIP #JamesGandolfini !!!! My Favorite Show Of All Time The Sopranos , My Heart And Prayers Go Out To Your Loved Ones"
Lucy Hale: "So sad to hear about James Gandolfini. RIP"
Jonah Hill: "I'm truly heartbroken to hear that James Gandolfini has passed away. He is one of my all time favorite actors. Tragic loss."
Russell Simmons: "Not tony soprano! Damn. Such a good guy and a great actor. James, rest in peace..."
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Richard Roeper: "Hard to believe Mr. Gandolfini was just 37 when "The Sopranos" premiered. Gone way too soon at 51."
Rose McGowan: "I am heartbroken about James Gandolfini. He was a gentle giant and great man. I love this picture, I loved him."
Wayne Brady: "RIP James Gandolfini...51 yrs old. So sad."
Johnny Knoxville: "James Gandolfini RIP. xo"
Carson Daly: "SO SAD! PRAYING FOR HIS FAMILY- wow- Shocked by this news today...."
Rob Lowe: "James Gandoldini gave the greatest performance in the history of television. He was also a kind man. Condolences to his family."
Piers Morgan: "Amazing outpouring of tributes to James Gandolfini - reflective of the huge impact he had as Tony Soprano, one of TV's greatest characters."
Christina Applegate: "I am so deeply saddened by the untimely passing of sweet James Gandolfini! My heart is broken for his family!! I'm in shock"
Steve Carell: "James Gandolfini. What a great loss."
Olivia Wilde: "James Gandolfini was a kind, funny, wonderful guy. I'm so lucky to have worked with him. Sending love to his family. Such a sad, sad day."
Rainn Wilson: "Arrivederci, James Gandolfini. You were one of the great greats. We'll miss your dangerous, big heart. #RIPGandolfini"
Melissa Joan Hart: "Just saw the news and what a loss! #RIP James Gandolfini"
--Reporting by Lindsey Caldwell
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"What separates the men from the boys is that men enter politics to do something," an adage says. "Boys enter it to be someone."
"What separates the men from the boys is that men enter politics to do something," an adage says. "Boys enter it to be someone."
By that yardstick, today's Republican Party is about 5. The GOP once thought politics a means to limited government, traditional values and American exceptionalism. Entering 2009, it deems politics a corrupt, narrow end.
In Albany, Republicans have lost the governorship, lieutenant governorship, attorney general, comptroller, Assembly, and now Senate. In Washington, the GOP has added the presidency to Senate and House of Representatives: all gone, like its spine.
Good news: Like the drunk forced to eye a mirror, Republicans have hit bottom, losing everything there is to lose. Bad news: The GOP has forgotten how to win: power used to do good, like men; not well, like boys.
I dislike people who crow, "I told you so." This once, forgive. In 2003, I wrote: "George W. Bush's party is driving off the cliff." 2004: "It acts like Ronald Reagan was never born — and Nelson Rockefeller never died." 2006: "Whatever W. touches, his Reverse Midas Touch destroys." I — we — told the GOP so. Never listening, it never heard our wail against waste, a toxic culture and maniacal tax and spend.
A decade ago, Monroe County party chair Steve Minarik called himself a "Reagan Republican." He was — Ron Reagan: like Bush, proving the acorn can fall a universe from the tree. Two years later, GOP fundraiser Irene Matichyn and I appeared on television. "You're not a good Republican," she blustered of my attacking those who ignore Mid-America. I didn't leave the GOP, I replied. It left me.
Circa 2003. Minarik wonders: "When are you going to stop criticizing our Republican governor." My response: "When he starts acting like a Republican." (George Pataki never did). A year later, Rochester's WXXI-TV then-commentator Mike Caputo took me aside. "They hate you," he said of the local GOP. Pause. "Truly hate you." In Upstate, like Washington, middle-class betrayal lay all around.
Local builders like David Flaum raise millions for arguably America's worst-ever president.
Joseph Robach's 2008 Senate campaign ads hype business' deep pockets and greased palms.
Mormonism's birthplace is Hill Cumorah, near Palmyra. Sen. Mike Nozzolio says nothing as gay zealots deface temples and chant "Mormon scum." In Seneca Falls, he hails the left-wing Women's Hall of Fame, honorees redolent of NARAL via ACLU by way of NOW.
RINOs (Republicans in Name Only) backed Pataki's pardon of dirty-speech king Lenny Bruce.
All helped him match Mario Cuomo's spending blitz: power as end, not means. What kind of me-too GOP would snub its own electorate: laborer, home-schooler, oppressed small businessman? "Hollow men … stuffed men," said T.S. Eliot, "headpiece filled with straw."
In Albany, Republicans treat government like a plaything for the privileged. In Washington, they evoke Winston Churchill's "An empty cab drove up, and Clement Atlee got out." Bush's approval rating is an all-time low 22 percent. Seventy-nine percent say they "won't miss him." W. is said to worry about his legacy. He should.
In the movie "Body Heat," Ted Danson tells William Hurt, "You'll screw up. It's your nature." Bush's was to start two wars, treat border security like a joke, double the federal deficit and spin Wall Street's $1 trillion bailout. A century from now people will marvel that we elected such a clod.
Incredibly, a few enablers still defend W.'s indefensibility. Most now merely hope to forget his name. All "screw(ed) up" historically. Each helped incinerate the party of Lincoln, Ike and
I told them so, like The Voter did, last month saying, "Don't ever do this to us again." What remains is a pygmy clique, ditching introspection for denial. Boys, men. Someone, something. For Republicans, 2008 was wretched. The new year may be worse.
Curt Smith is a former speechwriter to President George H.W. Bush, and host of WXXI Radio's
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Alumnus Sandeep Mathrani Receives Fourth Stevens Degree
When Sandeep Mathrani received an honorary Doctor of Engineering degree at Stevens Institute of Technology's 2011 Commencement, he shared the story of his personal journey with the graduates and encouraged them to look at their interests and discover what truly excites them as they move forward in their careers.
"I'm sharing my story with you today because it really is the proverbial American dream."
Mathrani currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of General Growth Properties (GGP), the country's second largest shopping mall owner/developer and real estate investment trust (REIT). The entire GGP portfolio totals roughly 200 million square feet of retail space and includes more than 24,000 retail stores.
Upon his appointment to the CEO position in October of 2010, GGP Chairman, Bruce Flatt stated, "Sandeep is an exceptionally talented individual who has a proven track record as one of the best retail executives in America. Sandeep helped build two of the highest quality retail portfolios over the past 15 years."
A real estate industry veteran with more than 20 years of experience, Mathrani was president of retail for Vornado Realty Trust prior to joining GGP, where he oversaw Vornado's U.S. retail real estate, in addition to the company's India operations. Before joining Vornado, he spent eight years with Forest City Ratner, where he was executive vice president, responsible for that company's retail development and related leasing in the New York City metropolitan area.
A real estate industry veteran with more than 20 years of experience, Mathrani was president of retail for Vornado Realty Trust prior to joining GGP, where he oversaw Vornado's U.S. retail real estate, in addition to the company's India operations. Before joining Vornado, he spent eight years with Forest City Ratner, where he was executive vice president, responsible for that company's retail development and related leasing in the New York City metropolitan area.
In addition to his Master of Engineering and Master of Management Science degrees, Mathrani holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Civil Engineering, all from Stevens Institute of Technology. He earned both his BE and his MMS in four years, a clear indication of his dedication and commitment to education.
Mathrani began his Commencement remarks by stating: "I owe my foundations in Civil Engineering to Stevens. I am honored to be here to speak to you – and to obtain my FOURTH degree from Stevens."
During his time at Stevens, Mathrani was engaged and active within the community. He was a member of Tau Beta Pi, the national engineering honor society, and served as secretary of (Sigma) Chi Epsilon, an organization which honors Civil Engineering students who have excelled academically and have been involved in extracurricular activities.
Mathrani also participated in the Athletic Association Council, a group which helped lead and organize athletic activities on campus. He was a member of the Racquetball Club, which had its first official season during his senior year. In addition, Mathrani served as co-caption of the Squash team, playing at the number one position, as well as in 36 of the 37 Duck matches during his four-year career at Stevens.
"It is important to find your own path," he says. "My path was initially forged by my spirit of youthful independence."
In addition to receiving this honorary degree, Mathrani has remained active in the Stevens community.
GGP has signed on as a sponsor of Empowerhouse, the Stevens team participating in the 2011 Solar Decathlon Competition. Of this, Mathrani states:
"Being a part of something that encourages sustainability and innovation is a thrill for us. These students are the designers, builders and creative minds behind our future. Solar power is both abundant and energy efficient. As owners and builders of commercial real estate, we have a responsibility to both nurture and conserve our planet's natural resources."
Through their family foundation, Mathrani and his wife, Ayesha, have been instrumental in bolstering the tutoring program at Stevens, run through the Academic Support Center (ASC). More than 100 student tutors currently participate in the program each semester and now, with Mathrani's support, there will be increased opportunities for student employment on campus. Mathrani, who attended Stevens on a Rotary Club Scholarship, supplemented this by working off-campus throughout his college career. His support of the tutoring program will result in enhanced access to on-campus jobs for students, allowing them to utilize their skills and talents to benefit their fellow students. A special room in the S.C.Williams Library will be dedicated to house the program, allowing more tutoring sessions to be held, encompassing more subjects and open to more students.
"Hard-work, perseverance and passion are the drivers in life. Enjoy what you do and do it well," he asserts. "There is no limit to what you can accomplish. After all, what do you have to lose?"


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...maybe it started with begging your Mom for a few quarters for a pack of 1991 Topps Football.
...maybe it was that one time your Dad pulled out a shoe box with some completely torn-up '62 Topps he rode through his bike spokes and started telling stories.
...maybe you typed 'baseball card trading' into Google and ended up here, having no idea what to do with the cards you inherited from a friend.
One thing is for certain. You're here about one reason. Sports cards. Baseball, football, whatever floats your boat. When people first arrive here is irrelevant. The reasons they stay are not.
The Bench has provided a safe sports card trading community online since 2002. Yes, that's FIFTEEN years of making friends, sending cards far away that you don't want for the ones that you do. Extra hobby money has been made, collecting goals have been achieved, and lifelong friendships have been built.
It's not just the cards. It's the sports. The Yankees and Red Sox banter. The free Superbowl contests. The fantasy leagues. It's the members that give away high end cards just because they can. It's the charity work that has been done. It's members having 50,000 posts.
It all comes together here to make one of the elite trading spaces on the internet.
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Sunday, December 2, 2007
I hosted a Christmas party at my home on Fri. night and had some friends over. We had SO much fun playing games and my hubby informed me that he could hear boistrous laughter penetrate his ear plugs when he snuck thru the back door and into bed. Honest, we didn't think we were THAT loud *bats eyes innocently* The last group left at midnight and then, since I had my painting class all day yesterday, I took an hour cleaning up and getting the loaded dishwasher humming. Needless to say I'm resting this aft :)
Posted by Faye at 3:23 PM
2 comments:
- Rach said...
By the smiles on your faces, it looks like you all had a wonderful time and got into as much mischief as possible. ;)
- December 2, 2007 at 4:09 PM
- Mz.Elle said...
Heeheehee. I'm glad you had fun!
Friends are the best:)
- December 3, 2007 at 11:52 AM
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If you still haven't filed your taxes this year, there's no need to worry—you've got some time! Check out these easy last-minute tax tips to ensure your procrastination doesn't come back to haunt you.
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Compile the necessary documents. Gather all of your necessary paperwork, such as year-end statements, receipts, charitable donation records and other documents that verify your various expenditures throughout the year. One way to make this easier next year is to use account management service Manilla.com, which automatically retrieves and files your bills and statements for you.
Spread out your tasks. Sitting down to conquer your taxes requires patience and planning, and trying to do everything in one sitting will be too overwhelming. "Don't try to do everything all in one night, even if you only have a few days left," says Linda Descano of Citi's Women & Co. "Set aside blocks of time to go through receipts, organize statements and get your paperwork in order. The more you divide and conquer, the more manageable the process will become."
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ray Bradbury has died at 91 after a lengthy career of writing everything from science-fiction and mystery to humor.
Reached at Bradbury's home, his daughter, Alexandra Bradbury, says her father died Tuesday night in Southern California. She did not have additional details.
Bradbury transformed his childhood dreams and Cold War fears into telepathic Martians, lovesick sea monsters, and his vision of a high-tech, book-burning future in "Fahrenheit 451."
He also scripted the 1956 film version of "Moby Dick" and wrote for "The Twilight Zone."
Bradbury's series of stories in "The Martian Chronicles" was a Cold War morality tale in which events on another planet served as a commentary on life on this planet. It has been published in more than 30 languages.


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- For Chocolate Dipped Shortbreads:
- 2 cups (260 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon (2 grams) salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) (226 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup (60 grams) powdered (confectioners or icing) sugar
- 1 teaspoon (4 grams) pure vanilla extract
- 6 ounces (180 grams) semi sweet or bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
Step 1
In a separate bowl whisk the flour with the salt. Set aside.
In the bowl of your electric mixer (or with a hand mixer), beat the butter until smooth and creamy (about 1 minute). Add the sugar and beat until smooth (about 2 minutes). Beat in the vanilla extract. Gently stir in the flour mixture just until incorporated. Flatten the dough into a disk shape, wrap in plastic wrap, and chill the dough for at least an hour.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C) with the rack in the middle of the oven. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
On a lightly floured surface roll out the dough into a 1/4 inch (.6 cm) thick circle. Cut into rounds or other shapes using a lightly floured cookie cutter. Place on the prepared baking sheets and place in the refrigerator for about 15 minutes. (This will firm up the dough so the cookies will maintain their shape when baked.) Bake for 8 - 10 minutes, or until cookies are very lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack.
For Chocolate Dipped Shortbreads: Place 3 ounces (90 grams) of the finely chopped chocolate in a heatproof bowl and place it over a saucepan of simmering water. Once the chocolate has melted, remove it from the heat. Add the remaining chocolate and stir with a wooden spoon until it has completely melted and is smooth and glossy. Taking one cookie at a time, dip one end of each cookie in the melted chocolate and place it on a parchment lined baking sheet. Once all the cookies have been dipped in the chocolate, place the baking sheets in the refrigerator for about 10 minutes, or until the chocolate has hardened.
Shortbread cookies with keep in an airtight container for about a week or they can be frozen.


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Mixed ability progressions and adaptations are made to suit all fitness levels. Not suitable for pre or post natal ladies where specialist classes are recommended. Please note Fitness Pilates is a not a remedial Pilates class,it is a dynamic workout designed for the healthy adult over 16 years of age.
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Does New York's governor avoid answering questions?
Does New York's governor avoid answering questions?
Does he answer easy questions he asks himself so he can avoid tougher questions that might come from others?
Is this confusing?
As a story in The Wall Street Journal recently pointed out, Andrew Cuomo is a big fan of anthypophora, a rhetorical device favored by politicians, Shakespeare and many a column writer trying to manipulate readers.
Here's how it works: You could just come out and say, for example, that Congress is a mess. Or you can pose the conclusion first as a question — "Is Congress a mess?" — and then provide the answer: "Of course it is."
By posing your own question and then providing an answer, you sound more reasonable. You're not saying it, you're showing that it's something that's being asked and that you can answer.
No need to get too specific about who is doing the asking.
It's my second-favorite technique, eclipsed only by the one I use when all else fails.
That has to do with providing an opinion and then assuring the reader that it's clearly "common sense."
Who says it is? Why do you need to ask? And who are you to argue with common sense, anyway, that kind of sense that makes sense because it's, well, so common?
But enough of my questions for me, I have an even more important one for the governor:
Is he still a bully or does he only employ bullies to do the bullying that he used to do himself?
The question comes because of a little-noticed but growing tumult over the forced retirement of a longtime employee of the state Department of Transportation in Lake Placid.
Mike Fayette said that last year he gave an interview after a DOT spokesman failed to respond to a local reporter's questions about repairing storm damage. Because the spokesman is supposed to be the sole source of these interviews, Fayette says he was given a choice: Be fired for not following procedures or retire. He retired, as the Adirondack Enterprise reported.
That sounded a bit heavy-handed, and when The Associated Press tried to find out what happened, the DOT director of public information said he could not comment because it was a personnel matter.
And that's where it would have stayed, had not a top aide to the governor gone on the offensive, rehashing Fayette's disciplinary record, describing him as a troubled employee, providing intimate details of all those personnel items that the DOT decided were not really public at all.
Did the governor approve of all this?
Did his aide trash a state worker because he was angry?
Or did he do this to send the message to all other state workers that when you cross this governor, you had better be prepared for a fight that you cannot possibly win?
Good questions. And who could disagree that they reflect the tactics of a bully who hires other bullies to do his dirty work?
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"I'm supposed to be number one on everybody's list" raps Jay-Z.
Sorry, Hova, but this time, you came in #2.
Forbes just unveiled their list of the highest-earning hip hop artists, and the "Empire State of Mind" rapper is second to fellow music mogul Diddy.
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Tallying his stakes in Bad Boy Records, Sean John Clothing, and deals with Ciroc vodka, Diddy claimed the top spot with $475 million. Jay-Z, who also boasts a varied portfolio in addition to his Roc Nation record label, was a close #2 with $450 million.
The rest of the top five was rounded by by Dr. Dre (a distant third with $125 million), 50 Cent ($100 million), and Cash Money CEO Birdman ($100 million).
If it's any consolation, Jay-Z did top Forbes' list for Top Earning Celebrity Couples, thanks to his partnership with the equally successful Beyonce.


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ALBANY, NY -- New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced last week that LA Weight Loss Centers Inc. reached a settlement to pay $275,000 in refunds to thousands of New York state customers who paid for but never received services after LA Weight Loss closed its doors in January 2008.
Cuomo's office has identified more than 100 customers so far who were affected by the closures.
"As more companies fall victim to the harsh economy, they still have an obligation to abide by the law and be forthright with their patrons," Cuomo said in a statement. "Many New Yorkers who paid for and never received services from LA Weight Loss now have some vindication."
In January 2008, LA Weight Loss Centers closed all of its 45 centers in New York state, then filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in Philadelphia. Cuomo's office had received several complaints from customers who did not receive a refund from the company or did not have the charges removed from their credit cards for advanced payments.


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Now should be when Hasbro does a rerelease on some of those hard to find cinema scenes. I know they aren't doing cinema scenes right now, but it seems like the time to do that.The AT-ST, if it HAD to be an exclusive, should have been with one of Hasbro's existing retail partners. Even if it had done just OK for Target it would have sold far more units than a smash hit at Kohl's. Heck they could have given Walmart the AT-AT and Target the AT-ST.
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Missouri State Board Of Education Picks New Leaders
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) - The Missouri State Board of Education has new leadership.
During a meeting Tuesday in St. Louis, the board elected the Rev. Stan Archie of Kansas City as its new president. Current board president, Peter Herschend, will serve as vice president.
They will begin their new terms in January.
Archie first was appointed to the State Board in December 2006 and currently serves as vice president. He is the senior pastor at the Christian Fellowship Baptist Church.
He also is owner and principal consultant with Successful Edge Consultants and serves as board chairman of the Kansas City Leadership Foundation.
Herschend has been a member of the State Board since 1991 and is serving his third term. He founded the corporation that owns Silver Dollar City in Branson.


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The Open Cloud Manifesto, spearheaded by IBM, landed today with a small thud - but it's the vendors left off the list of supporters who are making the biggest bang.
Microsoft, Amazon, Google and Salesforce.com are all notably absent from declaring their support for a document that claims to be a "call to action for the worldwide cloud community".
It is backed by the likes of VMware, Sun Microsystems, Red Hat, Cisco and Novell. But the world's largest cloud vendors have effectively shunned the initiative and declined to put their name to what some feel is a closed process.
Microsoft's Azure boss has already grumbled about how some of the Manifesto's views really stick in his craw.
Steven Martin leaked details about the project last week, and complained about being "disappointed by the lack of openness in the development of the Cloud Manifesto".
Since then Amazon has issued a more guarded statement about why it has no plans to join the party soon.
"Like other ideas on standards and practices, we'll review this one, too," said the web retail giant. "Ideas on openness and standards have been talked about for years in web services. And, we do believe standards will continue to evolve in the cloud computing space.
"But, what we've heard from customers thus far, customers who are really committed to using the cloud, is that the best way to illustrate openness and customer flexibility is by what you actually provide and deliver for them."
In reality Big Blue has found a stick to beat Microsoft with by asking the software giant to sign up to a pre-defined manifesto that carries with it a "dedicated belief that the cloud should be open" with no questions asked.
Similarly, Amazon, Google and Salesforce.com have all shied away from the restrictions imposed by IBM's own system of belief about how the world of cloud computing should function.
After all, none of the big players in the cloud computing game are going to want to lock themselves into fluffy terms that don't sit with their own internal navel-gazing about how to run things.
There's also the small, but extremely important matter of keeping resellers - who are still grappling with how to punt cloud-based services and their nascent biz models to customers - happy in amongst all the "let's hold hands and work together" talk.
Later tonight a Cloud Computing Interoperability Forum meeting is set to take place in conjunction with Cloud Expo in New York City.
Many of the manifesto's supporters are expected to be there to talk about shaping cloud standards for the future. And, interestingly, even though Microsoft has made the loudest noises about why it has no intention of signing on the dotted line, the company still plans to attend the event. ®


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November 21, 2013
Richard Sherman; Poised to be Great, Look what Seattle found from Compton
By Kenneth D. Miller
Assistant Managing Editor
The first thought of Compton is not a proving ground for Stanford intellectuals and National Football League stars who challenge the game's biggest names and then back it up with their play off the field.
However, that's because you've never met Compton's Richard Sherman, a dreadlock wearing Stanford alum who prepped at Dominguez High in the Hub City and was passed over until the 5th round of the 2011 NFL draft.
Seahawks Head Coach Pete Carroll saw what Sherman did to his former team USC in college and figured that this was his best chance to finally beat Jim Harbaugh and he was right.
The 6'3, 195 pound Sherman played receiver for the Dons coach Keith Donnerson and averaged 30 yards a catch in high school.
During his senior year when he led the Dons to a victory over powerful Sherman Oaks Notre Dame, he caught just 28 passes for an amazing 14 touchdowns. That's a TD on ever other catch, you'd think on that alone he would have been a hot commodity.
That he was, but the Seattle Seahawks star defensive back had aspirations far beyond the football field so he left Compton for prestigious Stanford where again he had to prove himself on the football field.
Sherman returned to the Southland last summer to share his story with youths attending a Brotherhood Crusade event on Crenshaw Blvd. to deliver a powerful message that hit home, and reminded him of just how far he has come.
"We all have options in life and I have told many of my friends that they could have done what I did, but instead they took another path and found themselves in jail or dead," Sherman told the youths.
He reminded them that one bad decision does not have to define their future.
"Everybody makes bad decisions, I have a made a few bad decisions, but you have to move on and make better decisions and learn from those decisions," he implored.
Usually when an athlete returns to his roots when his playing career is over, the lights have dimmed and the money is gone.
What makes Richard Sherman unique is that he spoke to a group of youngsters wearing his Seahawks number 25 game jersey and said very little if anything about his career.
That is because at the age of 25-years old he is eligible for the Masters program at Stanford and while he grew up in Compton it is not the city's negative reputation that defines him.
Much like Venus and Serena Williams who hailed from the Hub City, he had the strong foundation of two guiding parents who inspired him to reach for the sky and not limit himself to just athletics.
He credits his family as his most import source of inspiration.
"It's always been my family. You spend all of these years and sometimes having it kind of tough out here. I always thought I had a good life, but once you realize how hard your parents are working to keep a roof over your head to make everything seem great, you kind of want to pay them back and that's been my motivation," Sherman told LAWT.
That motivation has inspired him to become one of the best shut down corner backs in the NFL in just three seasons. He is also one of the primary reasons the Seahawks are favorites to win the Super Bowl and finished this week with an NFC leading 11-1 record.
Sherman is currentlysixth on the team in tackles with 31, but he also has four interceptions for 124 yards including a 58-yard touchdown.
During his visit he spoke candidly of being rewarded for his play on the field and miffs at players such as Derrelle Revis of the Tampa Bay Bucs who makes a staggering 13 million, while Sherman is collecting peanuts at $555,000.
Statistically he is better than five of the highest paid defensive backs in the NFL including the Broncos Champ Bailey ($9 million), Cortland Finnegan of the Rams ($9 million), Houston's Johnathan Joseph ($7.5 million) and the San Francisco 49ers Carlos Rogers ($5.5 million).
He's already scheduled to be vastly underpaid in 2014 when his paltry pay will increase to $645, 000.
In just three seasons in the league he has 16 interceptions and that's rather high considering teams do not like to throw in his direction.
"I'm intelligent enough and capable enough to understand that you are an ignorant, pompous[ER1] , egotistical cretin. I am going to crush you on here because I am tired of hearing about it." He told Bayless he was "better at life" than the First Take analyst.
Sherman was also involved in a Twitter feud with fellow cornerback Revis, telling him that he was the best corner in the NFL.
He also spurned former Stanford Coach Harbaugh during the Seahawks victory over their rivals this season because he says that his former Stanford coach didn't respect him.
Sherman repeatedly taunted Patriots' star quarterback Tom Brady during an October 2012 game. After the game, Sherman posted to his Twitter account a photo of himself yelling at Brady with "U mad bro?" Now, the "U mad bro" is a top selling T-shirt on Sherman's website richardsherman25.com.
It is that edge that makes this Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. member poised to be great, and an example that you can come from Compton and keep your swag all at the same time?


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Mustache Dache Los Angeles
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Sunday, November 17, 2013 from 11:30 AM to 3:00 PM (PST)
All Mustache Dache participants are strongly encouraged to reserve their parking ahead of time, ensuring the smoothest possible race day morning. Purchase your pass here, it's only $6.99!
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Of course there will be a Mustache Competition, hosted by none other than the Los Angeles Facial Hair Society, awarding best Mo.
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However, we can transfer your entry from one city to another, or convert your entry from team to individual and vice versa. So for example, if you registered for Seattle, but wanted to do the Portland event, we can transfer your entry for a $5 transfer fee. Likewise, if you registered as an individual, but wanted to switch to a team, we can transfer your entry for a $5 fee. Please contact us, using the buttons the right, to do so.
We organize the world's biggest and baddest mustache-themed running series, the Mustache Dache. We support men's health. Come run with us and tap into your inner Mario and Luigi!
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