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Washington Post says Ron Johnson had 'worst week in Washington'
Washington Post political columnist Chris Cillizza chose Senate Republican Ron Johnson on Friday as the recipient of the Post's "worst week in Washington" designation. The writer credited Johnson with aggressively questioning Secretary of State Hillary Clinton over the State Department's handling of last fall's attack in Benghazi. Clinton testified Wednesday before the Senate foreign relations committee, which Johnson just recently joined.
But the same column chastised Johnson for suggesting after the hearing that Clinton became emotional in some of her responses as a tactic to avoid direct questions.
"Questioning someone's motives is always a losing strategy," Cillizza wrote. »Read Full Blog Post(135)
Bucks blow 20-point third-quarter lead in loss
Cleveland - Everything was going according to plan for the Milwaukee Bucks midway through the third quarter Friday night.
They were knocking down three-pointers and building a comfortable 20-point lead against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Surely the Bucks were poised to finally move five games over .500, a record that eluded them two previous times this season.
But it all vanished as the Cavaliers stormed back to grab a 113-108 victory before 15,098 delighted fans at Quicken Loans Arena. »Read Full Article(14)
Author of bill to cut Milwaukee County supervisors' pay agrees to delay
The author of a draft bill to hold an April 2 binding referendum on slashing the pay of Milwaukee County supervisors said Friday he has agreed to up to a year's delay on that vote to give supervisors a chance to enact their own reforms.
State Rep. Joe Sanfelippo (R-West Allis) said in an interview that he'll still introduce a bill in about a week that will call for a later referendum and likely include a major cut in the County Board's budget.
He wants the Assembly to act on the measure soon but would consider recommending amendments to the state Senate if the County Board enacts its own reforms that he considers adequate, said Sanfelippo, a former county supervisor. "I'm using the old trust-but-verify approach," Sanfelippo said. "I'm proceeding with the bill but in a way that will allow time for (supervisors) doing some things on their own. »Read Full Article(69)
Greenhouse kept Slomski going, to age 104
It was the late 1940s when Elizabeth "Lil" Slomski got the idea. She had grown up on a farm; she knew about growing things. She would open a greenhouse.
Her husband Frank built it for her from scrap wood and, for more than a decade, Elizabeth Slomski grew and sold flower and vegetable plants from the family's Oak Creek home. The greenhouse had no name, but it thrived just the same.
"By word-of-mouth, people came," said her daughter, Nancy Nelson of Neillsville. Sure, it meant extra money for the family and a new winter coat for Elizabeth one year, but that greenhouse was something else, too. It was her place, and it was her joy. »Read Full Article
Irving helps Cavs rally past Bucks
Cleveland - Kyrie Irving and a strong bench effort helped Cleveland rally from a 20-point third quarter deficit to defeat the Bucks, 113-108, on Friday night at Quicken Loans Arena.
Irving, named to the Eastern Conference all-star team Thursday, finished with 35 points and hit a clutch jumper late in the game to help the Cavaliers (12-32) secure their victory.
The Bucks (22-19) failed for the third time this season to go five games over .500 and had a three-game winning streak snapped.
Ersan Ilyasova led the Bucks with 30 points and Monta Ellis added 21 points, nine assists and six rebounds.
Former Bucks guard Shaun Livingston led a huge Cleveland bench effort with 12 points and newcomer Marreese Speights added 10 points.
Brandon Jennings was just 5 of 19 from the field and finished with 14 points, all in the second half, and 12 assists.
The Bucks led 79-59 in the third quarter but the Cavaliers rallied within 90-81 after three periods and kept charging in the fourth quarter. Cleveland's bench group of Speights, Livingston, Daniel Gibson, Wayne Ellington and Luke Walton started the final quarter and led the Cavaliers to a 32-18 advantage in the period.
"In the third quarter the starters cut it (the Bucks' lead) down, and the bench came in and gave us the energy we didn't have in the first couple quarters," Irving said. "They did a hell of a job maintaining the lead once we got it and getting stops when we needed them.
"The energy in the whole arena was there. It was fun to watch."
Milwaukee hit 14 of 28 three-pointers and built its big lead with hot perimeter shooting.
Oshkosh Corp. raises outlook on strong earnings
Oshkosh Corp. shares jumped nearly 19% Friday after the maker of trucks and lift equipment raised its fiscal 2013 earnings outlook and reported a strong first quarter profit driven by sales in the construction business.
In heavy trading, Oshkosh shares closed at $41.08, up $6.50.
It followed news that the company had raised its annual 2013 earnings outlook to between $2.80 and $3.05 per share, up from a previous forecast of $2.35 to $2.60. Oshkosh also reported a profit of $46.5 million, or 51 cents per share, for the quarter ended Dec. 31, compared with $38.9 million, or 43 cents, a year earlier. »Read Full Article
Judge passes on ruling in lemon law color dispute
Whether a blue car is a comparable replacement for a defective red one under Wisconsin's lemon law is a question for a jury or an appeals court to decide, a Milwaukee County judge ruled Friday.
Circuit Judge Paul Van Grunsven, therefore, denied Ford Motor Co's motion for summary judgment against a Fond du Lac couple who sued after the carmaker offered a Steel Blue Metallic 2012 Escape XLT to replace the Sangria Red Metallic 2010 version they purchased but that turned out to be a lemon.
Van Grunsven heard arguments on the motion earlier this month, and then asked lawyers on both sides for the legislative history of Wisconsin's lemon law to see if that would help determine what a "comparable vehicle" is. »Read Full Article(21)
2 more men charged in south side slayings
Charges Two more men have been charged with felony murder in connection with a double slaying on the south side.
Maurice D. Dixon, 26, and Maltese Lavele Williams, 18, were charged with two counts each in the deaths of Michael J. Parker, 44, and Arthur L. Robinson, 29, Jan. 15 at Parker's home in the 1100 block of S. 24th St.
Dajuan Shaquille Collins was charged earlier this week with two counts of felony murder in the deaths of the two men. »Read Full Article
Resource center open for homeless overnight during cold spell
With wind chill values again forecast to drop to single and negative digits, Repairers of the Breach will keep its resource center for the homeless open overnight through Sunday morning, the organization said Friday.
Saturday will be the eighth consecutive night the resource center at 1335 W. Vliet St. has remained open overnight, according to executive director MacCanon Brown.
The center offers more than two dozen services to the homeless and is normally open from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Saturday, Brown said. »Read Full Article(1)
Bill would make it more expensive for public to obtain records
Madison - Government agencies could once again attempt to charge hundreds - even thousands - of dollars to release public records about how police deal with and report on crime, under a draft bill in the Assembly. The bill also would allow agencies to extend those charges to other areas, such as records on taxpayer subsidies to businesses.
The proposal seeks to undo a unanimous state Supreme Court ruling last summer that found the City of Milwaukee could not charge the Journal Sentinel for the time its employees spent deleting from public records some information they considered confidential.
The lawsuit stemmed from a 2010 open records request based on a Journal Sentinel attempt to audit two weeks of incident reports for offenses such as assault, burglary and theft. The department, which had already produced copies of 100 incident reports for free, switched gears and told the news organization the additional 750 reports would cost about $4,000 and would take police more than nine months to produce. »Read Full Article(24)
Justin Vernon resurrecting blues rock side project Shouting Matches at Coachella
The Violent Femmes reunion isn't the only head-turning Wisconsin act booked for the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival this April. Another is bluesy guitar-drum duo the Shouting Matches.
Never heard of it? That's not surprising. The band's website is defunct, there's no Facebook page, no album on Spotify, and the last time it logged into its MySpace page was 2008.
But you've probably heard of the guy behind the Shouting Matches—Justin Vernon, from Eau Claire-based big-deal-band Bon Iver.
Brian Moen, from Eau Claire-based indie act Laarks and Peter Wolf Crier, does drumming duty.
Evidently, the band is working on new material, a representative from Bon Iver's label, Jagjaguwar, told Pitchfork.
Vernon is also providing vocals for an album from Arcade Fire touring band member Colin Stetson, and the sophomore full-length from Vernon's collaboration with members of Milwaukee-based, experimental, instrumental group Collections of Colonies of Bees is expected to be released this year.
You can see video of a May 2010 performance from the Shouting Matches at a festival in Altoona below. As you'll be able to tell, the band is very, very different from Bon Iver.
The band plays Coachella April 12 and 19. Passes for the festival in Indio, Calif. go on sale Jan. 29. at 12 p.m. CT on the Coachella website.
Clarke: Residents should arm themselves, 911 not best option
Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. set off alarm bells Friday with a radio spot some view as a call for citizens to arm themselves.
In the radio ad, Clarke tells residents personal safety isn't a spectator sport anymore, and that "I need you in the game."
"With officers laid off and furloughed, simply calling 911 and waiting is no longer your best option," Clarke intones. »Read Full Article(1000)
Man sentenced to 22 years in prison for prostituting 14-year-old girl
A Milwaukee man convicted of taking a 14-year-old Racine girl to a hotel room on Milwaukee's south side where she was prostituted for five days through online ads was sentenced Friday to 22 years in prison.
Ronald Lee Gilbert, 25, was convicted at trial in May of trafficking a child, second-degree sexual assault of a child, and child abuse-intentionally causing harm.
According to the criminal complaint: »Read Full Article(13)
Reince Priebus vows to modernize GOP in second term as chair
Reince Priebus, re-elected Friday as chairman of the Republican National Committee, said his mission is to put the GOP on a permanent rather than cyclical political footing, and compete in all regions and states, even those dominated by Democrats.
"There is not a state that isn't worth the effort," Priebus said in a telephone interview, after he was overwhelmingly elected to a second term by the RNC in Charlotte, N.C.
Despite the GOP's huge disappointments in the presidential and U.S. Senate races last fall, the Wisconsin attorney is credited with repairing the party's finances. Those disappointments included top of the ticket losses for president and Senate in the chairman's home state of Wisconsin. »Read Full Blog Post(59)
Walker pledges higher aid to schools at education conference
Striking a congenial tone that contrasted with some of the bitter fights in Wisconsin education and politics over the past two years, Gov. Scott Walker told hundreds of district officials and school board members Friday he intends to increase aid for schools in his biennial budget proposal next month.
His speech to attendees of the 92nd State Education Convention traced his bipartisan accomplishments in education over the past two years and previewed school funding proposals that will likely be part of his state budget proposal scheduled for delivery on Feb. 20.
"One of the things we're looking to do is put additional resources into public education over the next two years of this budget, in a variety of ways," Walker told the crowd at the Hilton Milwaukee City Center Hotel. »Read Full Article(296)
MSO serves up moving program of Mozart, Bruckner
Friday's Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra performance was a feast of artful phrasing and captivating contrasts.
The program, conducted by MSO music director Edo de Waart, opened with guest pianist Joseph Kalichstein performing Mozart's Concerto No 22 in E-flat major.
Kalichstein worked like a sculptor, using an enormous palette of colors and interpretive details to give articulate shape to each phrase of the piece. »Read Full Article
Former Kleefisch aide claimed discrimination in deposition
Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch's ex-chief of staff - now a candidate for an open Assembly seat - said in a sworn deposition last month that she believed she was transferred from her state job because of her age and gender.
Jeanne Tarantino, who was also Kleefisch's 2010 campaign manager, made the remark while being questioned under oath as part of a legal dispute with her ex-husband.
"Why was your job with the lieutenant governor terminated?" asked Karen Zimmermann, a lawyer representing businessman James Tarantino, in a Dec. 28 deposition. »Read Full Blog Post(73)
SDC picks new board leadership
Resident representative Kris McHenry has been elected the new board chair of the Social Development Commission, and the board has agreed to start the search for an interim CEO to run the agency in place of Deborah Blanks.
Blanks retired Jan. 11 amid mounting questions about her leadership and management.
The board at its Thursday night meeting also said it's continuing lease negotiations over whether to remain at its current headquarters at 4041 N. Richards St., or move to the Eaton building, 4201 N. 27th St. »Read Full Article(2)
Inquest jurors to see Derek Williams squad car video
The inquest into the death of Derek Williams in Milwaukee police custody probably will last longer than originally anticipated, special prosecutor John Franke said.
Testimony of three to five medical experts is expected to take an entire day, Franke told Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Kevin Martens during a hearing Friday. Police officers and people who witnessed Williams' arrest and detention also will be called to testify during the inquest, which is set to begin Feb. 11.
The squad car video of Williams struggling to breathe and begging for help as officers ignored him for nearly eight minutes will be shown for jurors and the public, Franke said. He plans to set up large screens in the courtroom so spectators can see the video and other exhibits clearly. »Read Full Article
Partner of former Walker aide reaches deal in child enticement case
Waukesha - The domestic partner of a former top aide of Gov. Scott Walker has been found guilty of a misdemeanor charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor under a deal struck with prosecutors.
Brian Pierick was initially charged with felony child enticement and causing a child to expose his genitals in connection with text messages he sent to a 17-year-old Waukesha boy in late 2010. The evidence was uncovered during a secret investigation of the Milwaukee County executive's office back when Walker held that post between 2002 and 2010.
Pierick pleaded no contest Friday to the lesser charge. Waukesha County Circuit Judge Patrick Haughney found Pierick guilty and set sentencing for Feb. 14. »Read Full Article
Breaking: Town of Mukwonago House Fire
Update: The fire occured in a two-story single family home. The responders on scene reported the fire under control shortly before 3p.m.
Emergency responders are on the scene of a house fire near the corner of Squire Lane and SandieLane in the Town of Mukwonago. »Read Full Blog Post
FDA panel votes to tighten controls on narcotics like Vicodin
In a monumental pushback against America's narcotic painkiller epidemic, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel recommended Friday that stricter controls be placed on popular narcotic painkillers such as Vicodin.
The 19-10 vote will be used by the FDA to decide if drugs containing the opioid hydrocodone should have the same restrictions as morphine and OxyContin, which contains oxycodone.
Ever since coming on the market 40 years ago, hydrocodone drugs have had fewer restrictions. However, as overdose deaths and addiction rates soared over the past decade, hydrocodone as been at the center of a fight to reform the use of opioids and deal with America's epidemic of painkiller abuse. »Read Full Article(12)
Berlin man gets 10 years in fatal drunken driving crash
A Berlin man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for a fatal drunken driving crash.
Prosecutors say Max Winkel had a blood alcohol level twice the legal limit for driving when he crashed into another car in September 2011 and drove off.
Devlin Klein was killed in the crash. Two others were injured.
The 20-year-old Winkel was sentenced in Waushara County Circuit Court Thursday.
Sheriff Clarke urges residents to arm themselves with guns
In his latest radio spot, Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. tells residents personal safety isn't a spectator sport anymore, and "I need you in the game."
"With officers laid off and furloughed, simply calling 911 and waiting is no longer your best option," Clarke intones.
"You could beg for mercy from a violent criminal, hide under the bed, or you can fight back." »Read Full Blog Post(154)
Reince Priebus re-elected to lead the RNC
Charlotte, N.C. - Reince Priebus has been elected to lead the Republican National Committee for another two years.
The 40-year-old RNC chairman from Wisconsin ran unopposed in his bid for a second term, which begins less than three months after what most Republicans consider a disastrous election cycle. The GOP in November lost a competitive presidential election and gave up seats in the House and Senate.
The Republican National Committee membership voted overwhelmingly Friday to re-elect Priebus at their annual winter meeting in Charlotte, N.C. National committeeman Mark Willis of Maine tried to challenge Priebus but could not muster the backing of the three states needed to qualify for the ballot. »Read Full Article(43)
Portion of Town of Waukesha placed in city's future water service area
Town of Waukesha -- A northern slice of the town will be included in the City of Waukesha's future water service area and become part of the city's request for Lake Michigan water, under a resolution approved unanimously by the Town Board.
The town board drew a line on a map and all properties in the town west of Springdale Road and north of Racine Ave. and state Highway 59 could be served by city water if needed, Town Chairman Angie Van Scyoc said Friday.
The board took the action at a meeting Thursday, just a few days before a state deadline of Feb. 1 to make a decision on whether to participate in the city's future water service area. A deadline was needed so that the state Department of Natural Resources could assess the need for the regional service area and finish its review of the city's application for Great Lakes water, DNR officials said. »Read Full Blog Post
Packers' Jeff Saturday to retire after Pro Bowl
Packers center Jeff Saturday will indeed retire after his Pro Bowl.
The veteran told 1070 The Fan in Indianapolis that he will hang it up after this week. It was a trying year for the six-time Pro Bowler. Saturday was benched for Evan Dietrich-Smith with two regular-season games to go --- those 14 years of wear and tear finally catching up to him.
Saturday finishes his career with 202 starts, including 197 in Indianapolis. »Read Full Blog Post(57)
Alchemist Theatre gives voice to victims in 'Jack the Ripper'
A bus in New Delhi. The streets of Ciudad Juárez. A spa in Brookfield.
Those were the places running through my head Thursday night while watching "The Canonical Five of Jack the Ripper" - written, directed and designed by Aaron Kopec - at Alchemist Theatre.
The Ripper's never-solved crimes may now be 125 years behind us, but when it comes to violence against women, the gap between Victorian London's dimly-lighted slums and a Sunday morning in 21st-century Brookfield shrinks to nothing. »Read Full Article
Blisters healed? Violent Femmes announce Coachella reunion
The Violent Femmes, one of Milwaukee's biggest claims to rock fame, is getting back together 5 1/2 years after its last show.
The trio that gave the world "Blister in the Sun" on its self-titled debut album in 1983, played its last concert in October 2007, according to its website, and released its last song, a cover of Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy," in 2008.
But Friday morning, the original Violent Femmes lineup - singer and guitarist Gordon Gano, bassist Brian Ritchie and drummer Victor DeLorenzo - was confirmed to play the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, Calif., on April 13 and 20. »Read Full Article(13)
Cybros bakery changes name to Angelic Bakehouse
The Waukesha bakery known as Cybros Inc. announced a name change to Angelic Bakehouse on Facebook this morning.
Owners James and Jenny Marino added the tagline, "Oh So Pure" to describe the all natural, sprouted grain ingredients that make its products rich in protein, fiber and nutrients without sacrificing taste.
The Marinos purchased the 40-year-old bakery in 2009 after working in the mortgage industry. Cybros supplies rolls, bread, buns and pizza crusts to over 30 Whole Food outlets across the Midwest, other Milwaukee-area grocers and online. (1)
Milwaukee County reports 15 crashes during slow morning commute
For some, Friday's snowy commute was no morning rush.
Milwaukee County Sheriff's Capt. Scott Stiff said that deputies handled 15 crashes between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m.
Three crashes resulted in minor injuries, he said, and the rest were property damage only. »Read Full Article(4)
State epidemiologist slain in Madison; husband found dead
Madison - Madison police said the estranged husband of a homicide victim has been found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Police searched the home of Bernard Grosso after 31-year-old Jennifer Boyce was found dead in an east side apartment. Boyce was due in court Friday to finalize a divorce from Grosso.
Police spokesman Joel DeSpain said the woman suffered multiple injuries and died Wednesday morning - a day before an apartment manager discovered her body. »Read Full Article
Teen pleads insanity in killing of grandmother
A 14-year-old Sheboygan County boy entered an insanity defense in adult court on charges he killed his great-grandmother, the Sheboygan Press reported.
Women fined for deer larceny
A hunter took his trophy buck to Hank's Tavern in Menasha. You can read what happened next at the Press Gazette web site.
Woman killed in Dane County crash
Speed contributed a fatal car accident that occurred early Friday near Madison, Dane County Sheriff's officials said.
A single car crashed about 3:20 a.m. on County PB, just south of Purcell Road in the Town of Montrose.
The vehicle was found on its roof and its driver, a woman, was found nearby, officials said. »Read Full Article
A light warm-up for a sunny weekend; a slow commute
Earlier snow forecasts are giving way to a chance of only light flurries this morning, with temperatures today moving to the upper 20s, according to Today's TMJ4 meteorologist Scott Steele.
The overnight snow is making for a slow commute on Milwaukee area freeways. Travel time from Cedarburg to downtown Milwaukee was over an hour earlier this morning, and slow going was reported on the south side and on city streets.
The flurries could make for some slick spots during the morning commute, Steele said.
A sunny weekend should see temperatures in the 20s and 30s.
Mayo Clinic seeks to be dropped from malpractice case
Eau Claire - Mayo Clinic Health System wants an Eau Claire County judge to dismiss it from a malpractice lawsuit filed against a pediatrician.
Mayo Clinic fired physician David Van De Loo last September. Van De Loo is facing 17 felony charges that accuse him of sexually assaulting male patients. Three former patients have filed civil lawsuits against the pediatrician.
The first civil suit against Van De Loo, Mayo and its insurance provider accused the doctor of sexually abusing a male patient from 2004 to 2011. That patient is now 21 and living in Minnesota.
The Eau Claire Leader-Telegram reported the lawsuit alleges Mayo was negligent in failing to adequately supervise Van De Loo. Mayo says it wasn't aware of sexual assault allegations against Van De Loo until 2012 and then he was terminated.
Barrett will wait to announce second Fire and Police Commission appointee
Mayor Tom Barrett says he will wait until the Common Council votes on his appointment of Ann Wilson to the city's Fire and Police Commission before announcing his second appointee.
The vote on Wilson is expected to occur Feb. 5. On Thursday, the Common Council's Public Safety Committee approved Wilson's nomination, sending it to the council floor.
Barrett has one other appointment to make on the seven-member Fire and Police Commission. »Read Full Blog Post(4)
Eschweiler preservation would need city funds, Tosa aldermen told
Efforts to preserve the historic buildings at the County Grounds, in Wauwatosa, would require city funds, Common Council members were told this week.
That presentation was made about the buildings, designed by noted architect Alexander Eschweiler, after a recent report said preserving just one of the buildings would cost an estimated $2.5 million. The cost rises to $6.6 million if all four Eschweiler buildings are preserved.
In an article on the council meeting, by reporter Jon Olson at WauwatosaNow.com, some aldermen indicated they would support demolishing the buildings. Mandel Group Inc. has proposed preserving one building, while demolishing others, as part of its proposal to develop apartments.at the site. »Read Full Blog Post(4)
Shawano County house a total loss in fire
A Shawano County home is a total loss after a fire reported about 8 p.m. Thursday, the Sheriff's Department reported.
The homeowner and her four dogs escaped the fire in the Town of Hutchins, according to the Sheriff's Department. Four area fire departments battled the blaze for several hours.
On Tap Today: Music by Zelda
Concert music can be inspired by love, loss, beauty. But by "The Legend of Zelda"?!
You bet your bots. Several video-game music concerts are coming to Milwaukee, and in Friday's Weekend Cue music writer Piet Levy tells us what happens when music fans meet "Goddesses."
Also in Weekend Cue: Beef-lovers have sung the praises of aged steaks for centuries. But what about aging beer? Dining Critic Carol Deptolla looks at several local places giving "Ein Prosit" to the trend. »Read Full Blog Post


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HENDERSHOT, James "Piggy," 62, of Weirton, WV, passed away Saturday March 23, 2013 at the Weirton Medical Center.
He was born November 3, 1950, in Steubenville, OH., the son of the late Roy E. and Mabel E. Hendershot.
He was also preceded in death by his brother, Roy Hendershot Jr.; sister, Pauline Miller; stepson, George DeGarmo.
He was retired from the Strip Steel Department of Weirton Steel.
Surviving are his wife Letha "Mickey" McNeal Hendershot; daughters, Amy Hendershot of Raleigh, NC, Olivia Hendershot of Jacksonville, NC; brother, Fred Hendershot (Jennifer) of Steubenville, OH; sisters, Shirley Ladd of Columbus, OH, Frieda Hendershot of Weirton, WV, Gwen Gratchen (Rich) of Steubenville, OH; step-daughters Janet and Erin Degarmo of Weirton; and seven step-grand children; step-grandson, Cameron.
Visitation will be at the Steel & Wolfe Funeral Home, Inc., 3721 Main Street, Weirton, WV on Monday March 25, 2013 2-4 and 6-8 p.m., where funeral services will be held Tuesday March 26, 2013 at 11 a.m. with Evangelists Steve Smithbauer and Tom Derby presiding.
Burial will follow at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens.
Memorial contributions are suggetsted to Weirton Heights Church of Christ Building Fund, 3169 Pennsylvania Avenue, Weirton, WV 26062 or to the American Lung Association, 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC 2004.


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Recent and archived news articles by Shaila Dewan of The New York Times.
More Police Officers Facing Charges, but Few See Jail
This year, 18 officers were charged in fatal shootings, research shows. But despite heavy sanctions, like millions paid out in settlements over mistakes, police departments have resisted change.
December 30, 2015, Wednesday
Court by Court, Lawyers Fight Policies That Fall Heavily on the Poor
Rights groups are waging a guerrilla campaign to reverse what they call unconstitutional but widespread practices such as jail time for failing to pay fines.
October 25, 2015, Sunday
Private Probation Company Accused of Abuses in Tennessee
Providence Community Corrections jailed people who were too poor to pay court fines for traffic violations and misdemeanors, a lawsuit says.
October 2, 2015, Friday
Court Conundrum: Offenders Who Can't Pay, or Won't
A surreptitious recording made in a Georgia courtroom touches on a relatively unexamined question in the legal system, at a time when fine-collection strategies are under increasing scrutiny.
September 27, 2015, Sunday
The Collateral Victims of Criminal Justice
An arrest, whether or not a conviction follows, has long-term consequences for a defendant's family.
September 6, 2015, Sunday
A Surreptitious Courtroom Video Prompts Changes in a Georgia Town
A video showing a small-town judge threatening to jail traffic violators who could not immediately pay their fines led to intervention by the Southern Center for Human Rights.
September 5, 2015, Saturday
Probation May Sound Light, but Punishments Can Land Hard
One day Donyelle Hall was pulled over for speeding, which began an 18-month odyssey of mounting costs, repeated trips to court and time in jail.
August 3, 2015, Monday
Judges Replacing Conjecture With Formula for Bail
A foundation is giving more jurisdictions an algorithm that takes guesswork out of assessing whether a defendant should be released.
June 27, 2015, Saturday
Dylann Roof, Suspect in Charleston Shooting, Flew the Flags of White Power
The suspect in the mass shooting at a black church in Charleston, S.C., appears on his Facebook page in a jacket adorned with flags adopted as emblems by white supremacists.
June 19, 2015, Friday
When Bail Is Out of Defendant's Reach, Other Costs Mount
Money bail, entrenched in most jurisdictions, is under new scrutiny, with some critics decrying what they see as racial and financial inequities.
June 11, 2015, Thursday
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A 22-year-old man reported that he was robbed at gunpoint early this morning in Leavenworth, a police spokesman said.
The incident was reported at 4:22 a.m. in the area of 10th Avenue and Holman Street.
The victim was walking when he was approached by another man. The other man reportedly pointed a handgun at the victim. The suspect demanded the victim's wallet and phone, according to Maj. Dan Nicodemus, deputy chief of the Leavenworth Police Department.
"The victim reported that he dropped his wallet and phone and ran away," Nicodemus said.
The victim, who was not injured, was unable to provide police with a description of the suspect.
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Acorns Golf Links is located in Waterloo, Illinois featuring 6,701 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72 . The course rating is 72.3 and it has a slope rating of 125. You will not find subdivision golf at Acorns; just nature, beautiful scenery, challenging design, and you. Making Acorns the premier public course to test your game, have fun with good friends, or to get away from your daily hussle and bussle. Acorns features zoysia fairways, five tee boxes; matching every level of golf and large bent grass greens. Designed by William Ebeler, the Acorns golf course opened in 1997.
This 18-hole golf course was designed by Don Horell.
Ranked seventh-best golf course in the state of Illinois, Annbriar is an 18-hole, par 72 course. Photo Credit-Annibriar-Golf-Course
Boasting some of the largest greens in the Midwest, the 18-hole Clinton Hill has matured into one of the finest public golf courses around, with a great blend of par 3s, 4s and 5s.
This 18-hole golf course was designed by Pete Dye.
Gateway Grizzlies at GCS Ballpark
The Gateway Grizzlies are a professional baseball team based in Sauget, IL. The Grizzlies are a member of the West Division of the Frontier League – which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball. The Grizzlies played their home games during their inaugural 2001 season at Sauget Field. In 2002, GCS Ballpark, (formerly GMC Stadium) opened and has remained the club's home since. This 5,000-seat stadium, home to the Gateway Grizzlies minor league baseball team, has reserved box seats, lawn seats and a hot tub.
The Grizzlies Baseball Academy is located at the U.S. Cellular Kid's Zone at GCS Ballpark, and features a three-cage setup for hitting and pitching instruction. On site is the Pro-Batter PX2 Professional Baseball System, a top-notch pitching machine.
GCS Ballpark is home to the Gateway Grizzlies, a professional baseball team in the Frontier League. This 6,000-seat venue plays host to nearly 50 home dates from late May through early September.
Regular racing events, including UMP Late Models, UMP Modifies, Sportsman, Street Stocks and Factory Stocks, are held on the 1/4-mile oval. Special events like the World of Outlaw Sprint Cars are raced on the 1/2-mile track.
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Spend the day tackling go-karts, miniature golf, batting cages, bumper boats and a video arcade.
This world-class facility sits on 200 acres, and features four lighted baseball/softball diamonds, 12 ball diamonds and soccer fields.
This 18-hole golf course opened in 1962.
This nine-hole golf course was designed by Darryl Stein.
Stonebridge offers 18 holes of first-class golf.
Located in Maryville, this facility has an indoor arcade, batting cages and lots more fun for kids. Alfonzo's Restaurant is right next door for pizza lovers.
Gateway National offers an 18-hole, par 71 course made up of rolling links, separated by gentle mounds that meander through lush, green pasturelands.
Racing enthusiasts of all kinds will find special events around every hair pin from the drag strip, oval, road racing track, National sanctioned carting track as well as concerts and corporate functions. Former race car driver Curtis Francois brought back the track and the NHRA Midwest Nationals. Don't miss many of the other events that are held through the year.
This 18-hole golf course was built in 1933.
The McKendree University campus houses two gyms: the Melvin Price Convocation Center and the attached IM gym, which can be configured to produce a total of four basketball or volleyball courts. Leemon Field, an artificial turf surface with the look and feel of natural grass, is home to several programs, including the nationally ranked football team, men's/women's soccer, and track & field.
The Glik Complex features four baseball/softball diamonds, five soccer fields and two football fields. The park also has a basketball court, skate park, concession stand, and a 2.7-mile walking trail spread over 50 acres.
This great building, operated by the city of Highland, offers a cardio/weight room, indoor walking track, indoor aquatic center and full-size gymnasium. The gym can accommodate two basketball or volleyball courts.
This 18-hole golf course was designed by Robert B. Harris.
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This 18-hole golf course opened in 1990.
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My whole weekend goes in playing computer games and watching movies. However, I would like to plan my weekend for better productivity so that I can for example work on hobby projects and improve their skills. However, I don't have a good idea of how I should plan my weekend. It feels like there is no incentive to it...
Don't do that my friend!
What we can do for preventing your games & movie times in the weekend? It's 100% up to you. It doesn't matter if you are a programmer or not.
Let me say, do you have a to do list? Or is your to do list like this?
Of course you should play games & watching movies if you like. Do it sometimes, not every weekend. But these are not as important as improving yourself. Read articles about your jobs, listen professional people's podcasts, make some research about your business. And have fun with them.
You are a programmer and you try to plan your weekend. This is a sample plan:
Because learning never stops.
Honestly I find the following works for me.
I got more energy by learning about my body and understanding that it's a machine like the ones I program. I learned about exercise and nutrition and frankly I have more time for every thing and more importantly, everyone now. Having a healthier mind also improved my relationships with family esp.
I just have more time to do things now as I tend to be active. I play computer games not to escape from stress any more. Do you think you do that (movies and games)?
So at the weekend I go on websites like this, run, play with the kids, program, sometimes work, watch movies, play sports whatever. I have time for all of them.
When I'm not spending time with others, I have the most productive weekends when I get an idea in my mind around Wednesday of something I want to focus on for Saturday. For example, if I have a few days ahead of time thinking that "Saturday I will reorganize my file cabinet" or "Saturday I will go to the library and study macroeconomics", then when Saturday actually arrives, I jump in and start doing it as easily as I jump in and go to work Monday-Friday.
If I haven't had any such idea before Saturday morning, it's much easier to succumb to temptations like video games and (cough) spending my whole day on stackexchange.
Don't plan anything. I've removed the words "TODO LIST" from my vocabulary.
As an ex-wow player (cough) addict (cough), I admit to wasting MANY weekends since the game was in beta back in 2004. I've replaced my "TODO" list with a "Quest" list. If I am interested in something that I find during the week but can't get to it, I just send myself an email with a header [Quest] and it gets filtered accordingly. My current quest list.
Does this mean I will do every "quest" on the list? Nope. I'll pick what interest me the most first and move on from there.
Why does it work for me? I check my email everyday from my computer or phone...almost as an addiction.
It is not necessary to plan out every minute of your weekend. It is highly impractical as things will usually come up that impede on your plan. Another approach is to think of what goals you want to accomplish this weekend. Create a list of things you expect yourself to do and hold yourself accountable for doing them.
I agree with Soner Gönül's answer. But for some(like me) a planned approach usually does not work. Life happens and i am forced to move away from the plan. At the end of the day I feel more awful for not sticking to my plan than if I didn't have a plan at all.
Instead I have a set of 5-6 must do items(including chores, self improvement, goals related tasks) for both days of the weekend. I do them right after breakfast. After I finish them(usually around afternoon...sometimes evening), I am free to spend the rest of my day however I want. Guilt free gaming!
You might just be working too hard during the week. Now that I'm older, I've got so much extra work to do during the week that I end up just completely wiped out by the weekend. I just don't have anything left to put into the hobbies/projects that I really want to. Hobbies, despite being fun, don't contribute towards the rest from work that we all need!
You can schedule your tasks that you want to accomplish during weekend and organize it depends on priority level. You can also set an estimated amount of time when working on each task that will limit wasted time. Your key in order to follow schedule and finish tasks on time is with discipline. At the end of the day you will feel the fulfillment on yourself that you get more things done throughout the day with less wasted time.
I find a key for my productivity on the weekend is to keep my sleep and exercise schedule consistent between the weekdays and the weekend. If you need to, I've found it's not terrible to stretch your bed time or awake time by a hour, but more than that, you will find it hard to get up and going at the start of the work week. After a few weeks/months of that, you will find yourself waking up ready to go usually before your alarm even goes off. With that energy plus exercise, I find it much easier to convince myself to be productive rather than slacking off all weekend.


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I am given the piecewise function $G(t)$, which is written below, and I am asked to find all values of the parameters $\alpha$ and $\beta$ for which the function $G$ is differentiable at $t=1$.
$G(t)=\alpha t^{2}+\ln(t)$ if $t\geq 1$
$G(t)=\beta e^{t-1}-2t$ if $t<1$
I am also given the hint:
You may assume that:$$\lim_{x\to0} \frac{e^{x}-1}{x}=1$$ $$\lim_{x\to 0} \frac{\ln(1+x)}{x}=1$$
I know that the function must be continuous, so $\lim\limits_{t\to 1^+}G(t)=\lim\limits_{t\to 1^-}G(t)$. This leaves me with $\beta-2=\alpha$. I am a bit confused with my next steps. I believe I must use the definition of a derivative in order to set the slopes of each parts of $G(t)$ to be equal to each other. We are not far enough in the course to simply take the derivatives of each part of $G(t)$.


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Is there simple way to determine if a UIColor is dark or light? I'd like to put a label on a dynamic background and change its text color to white if the background's dark or to black if its a light color.


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Is it possible to throttle (limit) the download speed of
wget or
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Is it possible to change the throttle value while it is downloading ?
Is it possible to throttle (limit) the download speed of
Is it possible to change the throttle value while it is downloading ?
Yes both wget and curl support limiting your download rate. Both options are directly mentioned in the man page.
It is possible to limit the traffic rate using the
One example of TBF would be as follows (ref. http://www.lartc.org/manpages/tc-tbf.html):
To attach a TBF with a sustained maximum rate of 0.5mbit/s, a peakrate of 1.0mbit/s, a 5kilobyte buffer, with a pre-bucket queue size limit calculated so the TBF causes at most 70ms of latency, with perfect peakrate behaviour, issue:
Another example of usign tc and netem would be as follows (found in http://www.linuxfoundation.org/collaborate/workgroups/networking/netem):
There is no rate control built-in to the netem discipline, instead use one of the other disciplines that does do rate control. In this example, we use Token Bucket Filter (TBF) to limit output.
To add the delay of each packet going/coming through the interface eth0
to add the data rate in tbf, packet buffer size and maximum burst limit
To see the list of rules assigned in tc for interface eth0
The output of the above command would be as below
Check on the options for buffer and limit as you might find you need bigger defaults than these (they are in bytes)
2 years later I will throw this tidbit in, while
You have to throttle the network-link that is being used for the transfer.


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Is there a way to connect a Canon 5d MK2 to an iPad for copying the contents of the CF card especially in Raw format?
I have done this with my iPad and the camera connection kit using a USB CF reader and the USB connector on the iPad. I found it was much faster using the reader than the camera. I was even able to upload some of the better pictures to my photo hosting account using a 3rd party app. I will say though to not use it as the only tool to decide if the color is image is worth keeping. On mine at least the color rendering is not as good for RAW as Adobe Camera Raw.
Using Apple iPad Camera Connection Kit you can connect your camera and your iPad. Since yor camera has a CF card you cannot use the SD card reader, you have to use the USB connection.
According to this review it may not work:
I've used the Camera Connection Kit to import JPG, PNG, RAW, NEF, and RW2 photos with no problem. I use Photo Shack Pro to access the files I import and organize them into albums and libraries with titles and comments. It also gives me access to the photo's embedded camera metadata, lens, location, etc. The CCK is a much better way to go than iTunes, mainly because I don't have to lug my laptop along.


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Is there a database somewhere of the review literature (especially the most cited papers) in theoretical physics? I know about Spires but unfortunately it is not working. When I open a page it says "Your search did not match any records. Please try again." Does anyone have this problem and what are the alternatives? I know the string wiki website which has a big collection of excellent review papers in string theory but it does not contain reviews in the standard model and other areas of theoretical physics.
Thanks in advance.


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Endless Opportunities: Work, play, write
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1. Mills College is looking for an Assistant Professor of Painting and Drawing. Review of applications will begin October 30, 2013, and will continue until the position is filled.
The Department of Art and Art History at Mills College seeks a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Painting and Drawing to teach graduate and undergraduate level courses. An MFA degree or equivalent is required. Candidates must be practicing artists with strong exhibition records, capable of conceptual criticism in all mediums including painting, sculpture, photography, video, intermedia, and new genres. They must be dedicated teachers and mentors at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Teaching will include undergraduate studio courses; therefore candidates must demonstrate proficiency in the technical as well as theoretical and historical aspects of their fields. Full-time faculty must also advise students, participate in curriculum development, and serve on department and college committees. To apply, please go to mills.interviewexchange.
com. About Mills College
Mills College is located in the San Francisco Bay Area on 135 beautiful acres in the foothills of Oakland, California. Additional information about Mills College can be obtained on our website at www.mills.edu.
2. RU & GALAPAGOS: NATURAL SELECTION – 6 MONTH RESIDENCY FOR NYC ARTISTS IN SWITZERLAND (DEADLINE: OCT 21ST, 2013).Â
RU and Galapagos has partnered with IAAB, the International Exchange and Studio Program of the Canton of Basel, Switzerland, to each year offer an artist from New York City the opportunity to spend six months near Basel, in the Swiss countryside town of Riehen. In turn, RU supports a Swiss artist in NYC for 6 months. The studio is situated in one of the old estate buildings on the "Berowergutâ€, just next door to the Beyeler Foundation. When the barns located on the "Berowergut†have been renovated and the Kunst Raum Riehen has been installed, the old coach house at the back was converted into a two-storey live-in studio. The residency program is generously financed by private and public sponsors. The iaab offers a 700 square foot working and living space from January 1st to June 30th 2014, an allowance of $1,200 per month while in Switzerland to cover day to day living costs and a plane ticket to Switzerland with return to New York. In Switzerland the artist will also receive a 'half tarif' public transport card for all public transportation in Switzerland…and lots of chocolate! More info about iaab: www.iaab.ch
3.Chicago Alternative Comics Expo (CAKE) 2014 is now accepting exhibitor applications; the application process will close on 11: 59 P.M. CST on December 15, 2013
Starting Tuesday, October 15th, CAKE will be accepting artist's exhibitor applications for the 3rd Annual Chicago Alternative Comics Expo.  The event is a unique opportunity for artist exhibitor's to showcase and sell their art and last year's event hosted over 200 exhibiting artists, attracted over 2,000 attendees and featured award-winning comics guests such as Chris Ware and Phoebe Gloeckner. CAKE's 2014 event will take place on Saturday, May 31st and Sunday, June 1st at the Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted Avenue. Confirmed special guests include Mexican cartoonist Inés Estrada and Chicago native Anya Davidson, with more announcements to come. All applications will be reviewed by a jury and applicants will be notified of the jury's results by January 20th via email. A guide to the 2014 Exhibitor Application process can be found here: http://www.cakechicago.com/2809/a-guide-to-our-2014-exhibitor-application/
4. High Concept Laboratories announces THE LIVING LOOP PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL APPLICATION:
We are accepting applications for performers and performances wishing to be considered for participation in a new festival to take place in the Loop, in the Summer of 2014. A $500 stipend and extensive visibility will be provided each of the 12 participating performances. The mission of the festival, presented by Chicago Loop Alliance and High Concept Laboratories,  is to showcase Chicago's diverse performing arts community in the heart of the city. The event will showcase a dynamic series of weekly performances in site-specific locations throughout the Loop. We're looking for exemplary performers and performances to participate in this one-of-a-kind inaugural festival, featuring one performance each week for a total of twelve weeks June-August 2014. Visit the website for more information. The deadline for submissions is January 1st, 2014.
5. Call for writing via Gaga Stigmata:
After nearly four years of intensive critical-creative output and interaction with popular culture, Gaga Stigmata, in its current journal incarnation, will be coming to an end at the strike of midnight on January 1, 2014.In these final months, we are requesting submissions in the following three veins:
(1) Any new essays on Lady Gaga's ARTPOP era
(2) New essays on any pop cultural phenomenon that manifests what we call a "stigmata effect†– that is, the blurring of lines between superstar and fan, between high and low art, between art and interpretation, between the "original†and the "copy.†In particular, we are interested in essays about about Miley Cyrus, Kanye West, Jay-Z, Ke$ha, Lana Del Rey, and Katy Perry, but you are not in any way limited by this list.
Additionally, we are also seeking essays that explore new pop cultural phenomena such as the aesthetics of new media forms (e.g. Twitter, Tumblr, YouTubers, .gifs, Vines, Instagrams, etc.)
We are also interested in essays that explore manifestations of the stigmata-esque intersection of the "art world†and the "pop world†in contemporary culture.
(3)Â Any essays about Lady Gaga that have previously been published elsewhere. (We would like to create a one-stop on-live archive of the best Lady Gaga scholarship and creative criticism ever published; we will of course give credit to the original source of publication).
You are welcome to write traditional essays, and/or to use a creative-critical format for your work. Youtube videos, photoshopped images, memes, and .gifs can all feature in your work. You are also welcome to submit more than one piece during this final incarnation of the journal, after which the journal aspect of the project will move into an archival stage. More info here.
6. If you're curious about how futures trade, check out Pocket-Guide-to-Hell's latest reenactment at The Chicago Board of Trade on Sunday, October 20th at 3pm:
THE PIT is a free and fun site-specific performance that uses costumes, props, music-and you-to tell the story of commodities trading and the futures markets in Chicago. THE PIT combines a scene from Frank Norris's 1903 novel The Pit, about an attempt to corner the wheat market, with the form of a sports event, an idea from Bertolt Brecht. Play-by-play announcer Alex Keefe (WBEZ) and color commentators Tim Samuelson (City of Chicago cultural historian) and Mike Gorham (economist at IIT) narrate the frenzied trading in the PIT. Reporter Niala Boodhoo (WBEZ) interviews traders and members of the public alike as the corner in wheat collapses. With marching band music by Justin Amolsch and concession-based commodities by Maggie Hennessy. And the national anthem sung by L. Wyatt. And 1890s commodities traders played by volunteers from SlowFood Chicago, Northwestern University Press, Paddy Long's, Public Media Institute, Civic Lab, Archeworks, MAKE magazine, the Hideout, and Architecture for Humanity. The PIT is part of the Chicago Architecture Foundation Open House event and has been co-planned by Ingrid Gladys Haftel. More on that here.
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How to know what USB devices had connected to my Ubuntu 12.04 PC. I've read this but I didn't get satisfied since i dont know how to deal with the log file to collect the data I need.
Also, I want to search for old connected USBs not during real time.
That is, I want a tool or any way that manage and monitor which USBs is connected to my PC.


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Crystalisks don't seem to have any elemental weaknesses and soak up a lot of bullets. Since they hit pretty hard to, I'm hoping for an easier way to hit them. Is there an easy way to kill them?
The Crystalisk can be killed by sheer damage to anywhere on its body but, it takes the most damage when attacks are directed to the crystals on his legs. A melee attack can often break a crystal in a single hit, but sniper rifle and explosive weapons are quite good as well.
Crystalisks weak spots:
Sources: Borderlands wikia,Borderlands 2 wiki
Crystalisks are weak to melee damage. The crystals around their legs are their weak points (they only take damage here) and a single melee hit is often enough to destroy them. Even Crystalisk bosses have this extreme weakness. No matter your class or skills, melee is the best way to take care of these if at all possible.
Once you shatter all three of its crystal weak points, it dies. Whether or not this is proportional to your crit damage regardless is unknown to me, but failing a powerful sniper rifle, I've found the best way to deal with them early on to be rockets and mirv grenades, but it gets a little expensive on the ammo front. They are slow and actually rather docile, though, so if you don't HAVE to kill them to clear an area (like in the minecart quest) or as an objective, you can always just run away from them.
Plain damage sniper rifles work wonders. Generally takes a couple shots per leg, if that.


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The AIC's Executive Director, Ben Johnson, had an op-ed titled "The High Cost of Inaction" published in Virginia's Roanoke Times. In it, he draws attention to the recent IPC Fact Sheet, "The Cost of Doing Nothing: Dollars, Lives, and Opportunities Lost in the Wait for Immigration Reform, [1]" released last week.
"Yet, three months after the Senate passed immigration reform legislation (S. 744), the House of Representatives continues to dawdle. Other than giving speeches and mulling over a few backward-looking, enforcement-only bills, the House has done nothing to revamp the broken U.S. immigration system or put forward any vision of what to do with the 11 million unauthorized immigrants now living in the United States — 210,000 of whom call Virginia home. The standard excuse for this inaction is that there are too many other high-priority items on the legislative agenda right now — so immigration reform will have to wait.
"But while Congress waits, dollars and lives are being lost."
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5 Ways the Invention of Pants Shaped the Modern World
#2. The French Revolution Revolutionizes Your Pants
At no time in history did pants embody the struggle for power more than during the French Revolution. Basically, the French Revolution is the main reason your pants go down to your feet.
If you've had to study the French Revolution, you know that it was actually more like several revolutions rolled into one, with leaders coming and going so fast that it was hard to keep track of all the heads rolling. But throughout the Revolution, it was the Sans-culottes who did most of the dirty work. The Sans-culottes were a group of working class militants who came to symbolize the revolutionary spirit in France ... and their name literally translates to "without breeches."
As in "that guy on the floor is a huge sans culottes."
This does not mean they fought in the nude. The name was actually a roundabout, somewhat misleading way of saying that the revolutionaries wore long pants, as opposed to the knee-length ones worn by the Royalists.
"Unhand me, you full-panted beast!"
Soon, the Sans-culottes became a symbol of freedom and patriotism -- as did their trousers. After the Revolution, long pants were worn by men of all social strata as a sign of compliance with the new government. The art world started reflecting their popularity, painting the Sans-culottes as ordinary men willing to risk their lives for liberty.
Albeit in a casual, indifferent way.
The artwork depicting heroic soldiers in long pants influenced the kinds of idealized political posters and advertisements we see today. The image of the Sans-culottes has become so ingrained in the modern consciousness that trousers that go down to your shoes are still the only acceptable way for men to wear them. The Sans-culottes effectively erased the manliness of the knee-length breeches (baseball players notwithstanding).
Sans-Culottes established fashion (and more specifically, pants) as a legitimate form of patriotism. So the next time you see a guy wearing a pair of American flag pants, let him know that he has the French to thank for them.
We're sure he'll be thrilled to hear it.
#1. Women Start Getting More Power, Also Pants
By the 20th century, pants were firmly established as a symbol of power. If you think that's bullshit, consider some of the phrases we use every day: "Keeping your pants on" means being in control of yourself. "Wearing the pants in a relationship" means being the boss.
"That skirt means your mother doesn't get to leave the house until I've had enough goddamn pancakes."
But, throughout all of these upheavals in the name of trousers, there was one group that was still unable to access them: women. One hundred years ago, it was still extremely unusual for a woman to wear pants. Or vote, or go to college, or get paid as much as a man (we're still working on that one). For centuries, a woman's powerlessness was signified by the clothes she wore. In 1919, women had finally won the right to vote in the U.S. ... but it was still completely taboo for them to wear trousers.
"Sure, you can decide the future of the nation, but don't go getting any crazy ideas."
By the 1930s, starlets like Katherine Hepburn and Marlene Dietrich openly wore pants for comfort and style, but this wasn't really an option for most women. It was the 1930s equivalent of Lady Gaga wearing a meat dress or something. Except crazier. Outside of a few brave souls, women continued to stay away from pants. The taboo was strong enough that nothing short of a worldwide war would change it.
Fortunately, it was the 1930s.
"What's this about Germany ...?"
World War II changed everything. When women entered the workforce, they did so in their husband's pants. Pants were once again seen as a symbol of patriotism, this time in the form of sacrificing silk dresses so the men could have parachutes. When the war was over most women went back to wearing dresses, but trousers became increasingly associated with working women and the Feminist Movement.
It wasn't until the 1970s that pants became a fully accepted choice for women. One major factor was Title IX, which prohibited educational institutions from discriminating on the basis of sex, meaning that colleges could no longer kick women out for wearing pants.
How could kids possibly concentrate with this waving around in their faces?
In the same year (1972), Helen Reddy recorded the song "I Am Woman, Hear Me Roar," which became a rallying cry for second wave feminists. Reddy became an icon and regularly stood toe-to-toe with the men in an ultra-hip pair of trousers. She was so devoted to pants that she even changed history by appearing as a woman sporting bell bottoms in 19th century Maine in Disney's Peter Dragon.
Her character was secretly a time traveler.
But despite the ridiculousness of the image, these trousers signified that Reddy's character was a tough, independent woman. The same was happening all over the world. Pants had come full circle as a power symbol that once gave men a convenient way to exaggerate the size of their dicks.
Seriously, pants should have their own holiday. Or at least some kind of monument or something.
For more unusual world-changers, check out 6 Mistranslations That Changed The World and 5 Horrible Diseases That Changed The World (For the Better).


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The Basic Postpartum Diet
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Get antioxidants, eat slowly, add fiber
Eat Foods that Supply Your Body with Antioxidants
Antioxidants are nutrients that help prevent free radicals from building up in your body and causing damage to the proteins and fats that make up your cells. Free radicals are constantly being formed during the metabolic processes that take place in your mitochondria. If your life is in balance and your intake of antioxidants is adequate, you can keep damaging free radicals in check. If you are stressed out, eating poor quality foods, exercising too much or too strenuously, exposed to toxins, or ill, your free-radical burden can build up to levels higher than your antioxidant intake can handle. This is why antioxidant-rich foods are an important part of any diet, especially a diet designed to relieve postpartum complaints and rebuild depleted nutrient stores.
The use of antioxidant supplements in the form of vitamin C, vitamin E, and beta-carotene has become commonplace. This is a good thing, but unless you are taking a very sophisticated antioxidant supplement, these isolated nutrients cannot reproduce the beneficial effects of antioxidants in their naturally occurring forms. When you eat an orange or a peach, there is more to the antioxidants in those fruits than there is to a vitamin-C tablet or a vitamin-E capsule probably including benefits that we have yet to discover in the field of nutritional science.
If you eat a diet rich in colorful vegetables and fruits, you are getting lots of naturally occurring plant-based antioxidants. Herbs and spices such as rosemary and turmeric are also wonderful sources of antioxidant nutrients. Rosemary contains several different phytochemicals that studies have shown to be antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial. Other research has shown that rosemary supports liver detoxification by boosting levels of antioxidant enzymes known as glutathione-S-transferases and quinone reductases and by inhibiting phase I enzymes that convert chemical toxins to more carcinogenic forms. Turmeric is a spice often used in Indian cooking. It also appears as a natural food coloring in mustard and other foods. The spice itself has long been used in Ayurveda, or traditional Indian medicine. It contains a powerful anti-inflammatory, anti-infective, and antioxidant substance curcumin that raises levels of the important antioxidant glutathione in cells throughout the body. It is especially useful for liver diseases such as hepatitis, but everyone especially those whose detoxification systems have been pushed to their limits by the stresses of pregnancy can benefit from the beneficial effects of curcumin on glutathione levels. Curcumin can also be used in supplement form to help heal inflammatory conditions and to promote recovery from surgery or strenuous exercise. (Childbirth is about as strenuous as exercise gets.)
Eat Slowly and Chew Your Food Thoroughly
Eat your meals slowly and deliberately, chewing each bite thoroughly. It is too easy to get into the habit of scarfing down your food when you do not know how long you will be able to sit and eat before being interrupted by your baby. This contributes to digestive troubles and tends to lead to eating more than you really need. If you eat whole foods and chew them completely, you will be amazed at how much better these foods taste and how quickly you become satiated.
It is important not to let yourself get so famished that you grab whatever edible thing first comes within your reach. If you are going out with your baby, pack some healthy snacks to take along with you. Choose foods that contain a balance of protein, carbohydrate, and fat. Some good ideas include celery or an apple with nut butter, nut and seed trail mix, a cheese or tuna fish sandwich on whole-grain bread with sprouts and tomato, a protein-rich smoothie, or if you are really pressed one of the many commercially available protein bars. These bars should be seen as a last resort because they tend to contain refined sugar and other overly refined ingredients, but they are better than a candy bar or a fluffy white-flour pastry.
Eat a Source of Nutrient-laden Fiber, such as Ground Flaxseeds
While we do not recommend that you ingest significant quantities of flaxseed oil, we do recommend that you add whole flaxseeds to your diet in small amounts. Traditionally known as linseeds, flaxseeds are packed with nutrients and fiber, and contain antioxidants that naturally protect against rancidity. They are one of nature's richest sources of ALA, the omega-3 fatty acid, and they contain a type of fiber that is an excellent source of a short-chain fatty acid called butyrate. Formed in the colon by the action of friendly bacteria on the flaxseed fiber, butyrate is the fuel preferred over any other by the cells of the large intestine (the colon), and is made when the good bowel flora digests fiber. The colon is not just a tube that carries wastes out of your body. It is actually an entire ecosystem, harboring beneficial bacteria that help your system to better absorb nutrients and get rid of toxins. Maintaining colon health becomes much easier if you eat a whole-foods diet, and by including flaxseeds in that diet you give your colon extra support.
Store flaxseeds in a container in your freezer. Grind a small amount (a tablespoon or two) at a time in a coffee grinder and add them to cereals, smoothies, and cooked grain.
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I commute about 3600 miles a year and I am able to keep my gears adjusted pretty well. I do find that I get a lot of grime from rainy, muddy conditions, and I think I might be replacing my shift cables and housing more frequently than I should, probably twice a year. Would squirting some soapy water thru the housing and letting it dry before adding light oil to the cable housing increase lifetime, or is this not worth the effort?
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Sad to say, not worth the effort!
However, if you are a bulk user of cable outer then you can invest in a big reel of the stuff (obviously genuine Shimano) and some Shimano cable cutters (TL-CT-10).
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However, order by Madison part code from your LBS and get the brake cable outers whilst you are at it.
The inners are easy to clean up, the outer liner erodes over time and no amount of blowing soapy water through shifts the detritus.
That part is the 'XTR' version, there is also a cheaper one that should work fine.
These are good, just so long as you don't cut mudguard stays with them:
I'd guess that running soapy water through the housing would cause it to corrode faster, since you'd never be able to rinse it out well. (Very) light oiling will help.


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I use chrome (dev channel) on mac osx lion and every now and then it tries to access chrome.googleechotest.com on port 80 (EDIT: and other ports!).
Anybody knows what is the deal with chrome.googleechotest.com ?
Sounds like its an google's echo test for chrome. The whois (below) points back to Google, Inc. It seems that it is used to send back network connectivity stats to a google server for ~0.5% of users..
An echo in this context just means whether if you send a simple message to a remote computer if you hear back. (Similar to ping/ICMP message).
EDIT: See Graham Hill's excellent comment below to disable this feature in chrome (In Settings, Under the Hood, uncheck "Automatically send usage statistics and crash reports to Google" or similar text.)


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I have noticed that Jet Set Radio is now available on Steam as Jet Set Radio HD. I was wondering how well this works on a PC using a keyboard - the reason I ask, I have played this game extensively on a Dreamcast, and one of the key points of the game is to 'tag' various parts of the environment (such as busses, walls, gates, etc) with your art.
On the Dreamcast, this was done with the analogue sticks, and if you didn't do exactly the arrangement as prompted on screen you had to start again. This is shown in the screenshot below;
On the Dreamcast this would have involved rotating the analogue stick clockwise, and then anti-clockwise, in quick succession.
Since a PC keyboard is not capable of making these movements, how does tagging work on the PC version of Jet Set Radio? Has it been tweaked to make it less sensitive to failure or would I need an analogue gamepad in order to play this game on PC?


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This is a bad design. You should be setting the HTTPOnly flag on your cookies because it makes xss more difficult to exploit (but not impossible). If you write the cookie value to the page, then it undermines the protection provided by this flag.
Why are you including the cookie value in a variable with each request? The point of a cookie is that it occupies the
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They will help a laying hen feel safe and relaxed while she is sitting, and calm a broody hen, as well as repel rodents, flies and other parasites. Broodies have a tendency to get mites and other bugs since they don't get out to dust bathe often, if at all, and the warm, dark space underneath them is a breeding ground for parasites. Certain types of herbs safely and naturally avoid that.
Note: you may have heard that fresh herbs will mold and harbor bacteria in the nesting boxes. This is not true, and in fact many herbs are natural fungicides and anti-bacterials! It is extremely humid here in Virginia and I have never had any problem with using fresh herbs. Fresh herbs contain essential oils and are much more palatable to chickens, so fresh should be used whenever possible.
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Local businessman says he is getting death threats for hosting family of immigrants
SAN DIEGO - A local businessman says he is getting death threats for fostering a family of undocumented immigrants from Guatemala.
Mark Lane owns Poppa's Fresh Fish Company in Logan Heights. He told 10News he does not have a position on the immigration crisis but he felt compelled to take a stand against the city of Murrieta when his 5-year-old son asked him why the buses carrying undocumented women and children were blocked.
"He asked me why the people were mad at the buses and I was like, it's 2014 … why do I have to explain to my 5-year-old why people are mad at the buses when really they're mad at the people inside of the buses 'cause they're brown," said Lane.
Lane heard through Border Angels that a family needed someone to host them. The mother, her teenage sons and her 23-year-old daughter fled Guatemala after gangs threatened to kill her sons for not joining their gang. The 23-year-old daughter was raped multiple times during their journey to the United States. The family says they had all of their belongings stolen from them while riding on top of a train through Mexico.
"When they came to our house, they were scared. We had two extra rooms, but they didn't want to be separated so they all piled into one room," said Lane.
He said when word spread through social media that he was hosting the family, someone posted a Facebook page boycotting his business and threatening him. One post read, "Mark Lane needs a serious beating in front of his customers. But then he serves crap food. His establishment is rat infested and smells like raw sewage!"
The site was taken down after a cease and desist order was sent to the administrator. The threats have not stopped, though.
"Now, we're getting death threats," said Lane. "They're going to kill me. They're going to kill my family."
He added, "They think it's OK for them to now threaten my life. They put my kids and my wife's picture on their hate sites, not even the mafia does that."
Immigrant advocate Enrique Morones connected Lane to the family. He says they are doing everything along with law enforcement to support the people who want to help.
"If you have issues with this issue, you should take it out at the ballot box," said Morones. "He's doing what this country is built on – give me your poor, your tired, your huddled masses – he's done that."
The threats have been reported to police. Despite them, Lane says there are far more messages of support to keep him going.
"I'm not going to stop helping families," he said. "When this family leaves, the next family that comes through immigration – our house is open."
Lane says his business is booming despite some on social media were encouraging others to boycott his shop. He says that backfired because of all the national attention.


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In 1965, State Librarian of Kansas LeRoy G. Fox pushed through H.B. 621 establishing seven regional systems of cooperating libraries. These systems were created for two basic purposes:
- to extend library service to the unserved:
- to improve library service where it already existed.
CKL Board President Bud Lewis in Great Bend and Hoisington Librarian Mrs. Walter Jonas organized CKL's first service and headquarters at 511 East Seventh Street in Hoisington. Claflin librarian Mrs. George Brunts and her daughter, Janice, and Mrs. Jonas and her daughters, Nancy and Janetha, processed rotating books for member libraries.
In July 1965, Hoisington Rural High School speech teacher, Clay Thompson, began delivering rotating books in a station wagon borrowed from Leon Whiteman to libraries in Plainville, McCracken, Great Bend, Ellinwood, Claflin, Ellis, Downs, Long Island, Stockton, Palco, Russell, Lucas, Smith Center, Kensington, La Crosse, Hays and Hoisington. The first deliveries were three boxes of children's books, two boxes of young adult books and one box of adult books.
By September 1965, the system had purchased a van with "Central Kansas Libraries" on the side. Until the late 1970s, the rotating driver selected the books, placed them in red yard-long wooden boxes for delivery. The driver had a key to each library because boxes of books were often swapped when the library was closed. In 1975, the driver made several rotations to Kensington's library before discovering that the Kensington Library Club had closed the library without telling the system. In 1978, librarians began selecting their own books from a rotating truck.
To improve interlibrary loan, CKL gave telephone credit cards to member libraries. Librarians used the cards to call the closest large library for interlibrary loan requests.
A statewide interlibrary loan network was established by October 1965. Librarians mailed to Topeka library postcards with their ILL requests. At 8 am each morning, Topeka library teletyped these requests to Salina and Hutchinson libraries. The three libraries owned over 1 million items.
Central Kansas Libraries held its first workshop in Great Bend Public LIbrary on November 12, 1965. Forty-three librarians and assistants from 17 libraries participated. By that time 31 libraries in 13 counties were members.
CKLS was officially organized July 1, 1967 under Title 1 of the Library Services and Construction Act. CKLS established by January 1, 1968 funding with its own mill levy on rural property. In 1967, a group of concerned citizens, who had been working together since the System legislation had been passed, hired the first CKLS administrator, Keith Trost.


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Reviled in some circles and mocked in others, Rands 1957 novel of embattled capitalism is a favourite of libertarians and college students. Lately, though, its appeal has been growing. According to data from TitleZ, a firm that tracks bestseller rankings on Amazon, an online retailer, the books 30-day average Amazon rank was 127 on February 21st, well above its average over the past two years of 542. On January 13th the books ranking was 33, briefly besting President Barack Obamas popular tome, The Audacity of Hope.
Theres reported to be a movie version in the works with Angelina Jolie to star as the intrepid Dagny Taggart. This is bound to be another camp classic along the lines of the 1949 version of The Fountainhead.


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Billionaire convicted sex offender Jeffery Epstein is now a free man. He did his 12 months for hiring underage prostitutes, and left jail this morning. So who visited Epstein in jail? His alleged "sex slave," an "extreme fighter," and more!
Page2Live.com pulled the billionaire money manager and massage fanatic's visitors list. He was hardly lonely. Among Epstein's visitors:
- Nadia Marcinkova—a former realtor who allegedly put on lesbian sex shows with underage girls for Epstein's pleasure. One girl said of Marcinkova: "Epstein had purchased her from her family in Yugoslavia. Epstein bragged he brought her into the United States to be his Yugoslavian sex slave." She reportedly visited Epstein in jail 67 times.
- Sarah Kellen—Epstein's former assistant, who allegedly helped him with the logistics of his massages, etc. from underage girls.
- Igor Zinoviev—"a Russian extreme fighter whose address in New York City, 301 East 66th Street, is the same as Epstein's."
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WHEELING - Patrons of the Capitol Theatre may not see their names in lights, but they can have their names permanently displayed in the theater.
The public has the opportunity to have a seat with their name on it at the Capitol Theatre as the Wheeling-Ohio County Convention and Visitors Bureau through the Your Seat in the Spotlight fundraising campaign.
"You can be a part of Wheeling history, Capitol Theatre history for just $250," said Frank O'Brien, CVB executive director. "This is part of our first effort to go to the general public. We have 2,200 seats available at $250 each. That includes your name engraved on a brass plate and displayed on the arm of the seat with up to three lines of 25 characters each."
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From left, Stephanie Hitchman, Larry Bandi, Bob Hitchman and Frank O'Brien sit among the new seats at Wheeling's Capitol Theatre. -- Contributed
O'Brien said the fundraising effort follows recent major upgrades to the theater, which included purchasing a new projector, the new seats, new curtain, wall treatments, repainting and more. Altogether he said the upgrades cost about $1.1 million. In order to complete all restoration work done at once, O'Brien said the bureau received a loan from a local bank which they are now working to pay off.
"If we sell 2,200 seats at $250, that's a lot of money," O'Brien said. He said the donation does not include admission of any kind, though it is a chance for residents to leave a legacy behind with the theatre for generations to come.
Seats are sold on a strictly first-come, first-served basis, O'Brien said. He said plates will be engraved and placed by the 100 as donations come in. Those interested are encouraged to contact the Wheeling CVB as soon as possible.
The theater was selected to receive the Hilton Worldwide Travel with Purpose Action Grant for $5,000 to help with the restoration project, matched by Bob and Stephanie Hitchman. Local businessman and entrepreneur Gary West matched that $10,000, for a total of $20,000.
"Gary and (his wife) Flip West were trying to stimulate other corporate interest in the project," Hitchman said. "We hope other corporations will take that up and continue the good work."
"We are very grateful and pleased to see these entities working together for the good of this historic landmark and our community," O'Brien said.
To learn about the project or to reserve a seat, call O'Brien at (304) 233-7709.


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Artist Spotlight: Hans Thoma
Two Boys, 1915
Hans Thoma (October 2, 1839 – November 7, 1924) was born in Bernau in the Black Forest, Germany. Having started life as a painter of clock-faces, he entered the Karlsruhe academy in 1859, where he studied under Schirmer and Des Coudres. He subsequently studied and worked, with but indifferent success, in Düsseldorf, Paris, Italy, Munich, and Frankfurt, until his reputation became firmly established as the result of an exhibition of some 30 of his paintings in Munich. He died in Karlsruhe in 1924 at the age of 85.
In spite of his studies under various masters, his art had little in common with other works of the time. His work was formed partly by his early impressions of the simple idyllic life of his native district, partly by his sympathy with the early German masters, and has affinities with the pre-Raphaelites. You can practically hear Wagnerian music in the background.
Identifying as gay was unheard of at the time. But looking at the bulk of his output indicates that he was often taken with fantasies of young men as mythological characters, woodland sprites, or sleeping shepherds. And often nude. What little biographical information that is available on Thoma leads nowhere as far as his personal life goes.
Was Thoma gay? It was a different time. More than a few artists who have this kind of romantic and homoerotic output were married family men. We know that his idealistic images of men and boys seem to telegraph a connection to a modern gay aesthetic. Perhaps his same-sex attraction lived in and enlivened his art for us to enjoy today, like a message from the past.
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On almost every health measure, Kentuckians receive a poor rating and some doctors say this is largely self-inflected due to smoking, eating fatty foods and lack of exercise.
"When I was growing up going to McDonalds was very special, now it's an everyday thing," Dr. John Gover said.
Kentucky is listed as the worst for, adult smoking, teen tobacco use, recent physical activity and not meeting exercise guidelines.
But Dr. John Gover says while Kentucky is listed in critical condition these trends extend on a global scale.
"Worldwide we're seeing a problem with obesity, which obesity is related to many problems, cardiovascular disease and cancer."
Dr. Gover says poverty, education and unhealthy habits are all factors that play into Kentucky's poor rating, but not only does poor health threaten our lives it can also put a hole in our wallet, due to taxes and insurance costs.
In order to shape up our rating, Dr. Gover recommends making a list of our priorities to see what each of us value.
"Also, if you haven't exercised in a very long time you don't go out and try to run a marathon, you need to take it easy, start slowly begin walking."
Which Dr. Gover says will put Kentucky in the right step towards a healthier lifestyle.


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The Carmi Taekwondo Center recently held rank testing for belts. Judges included First Degree Black Belt Keith Jackson, Nathan Wheatley, Fourth Degree Black belt and Owner/Chief Instructor of Olney Taekwondo Center and Ryan Marx, Fifth Degree Black Belt and owner/head instructor of Carmi Taekwondo Center.
Participants who tested for new rank were Ty Hollingsworth for orange belt, Jerry Richards, Ryan Richards, Terri Ackerman, Nathan Richards, Kristina Richards and Kole Roser for the yellow belt, Joey Tate for the camouflage belt, Nickolas Richards for the green belt, Devon Ackerman for the purple belt, Katherine Woodard for second degree black belt mid-term testing, and Johnathan Woodard for second degree black belt.
Testing for new rank is held about every two months. Student progress through nine different colored belt levels: white, orange, yellow, camouflage, green, purple, blue, brown, and red. There are also nine degrees of black belt. After a student successfully completes all requirements for each belt they are eligible to test.
Carmi Taekwondo Center is a member of the American Taekwondo Association, one of the largest martial arts organizations in the world. The ATA consists of over 300,000 members and 1,500 schools and clubs. The ATA is one of the few martial arts organizations that certifies not only black belt ranks, but also color belt ranks.
To obtain additional information on classes one may contact Mr. Marx at 383-2884, email firstname.lastname@example.com, or visit the Website at carmitkd.com.
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Oh, those Atlanta housewives. They are heading into Season 5 with no signs of slowing up. Nene Leakes has expanded her growing media presence by appearing on both "Glee" and "The New Normal." Kandi Burrus has a TV show, "The Kandi Factory" and a sex toys line. Kim, Phaedra and Cynthia are all happily coupled and excelling in their chosen careers. Newcomers Kenya Moore (the former Miss U.S.A.) will no doubt bring their own drama to the mix. There are already hints that the single and childless Moore has an eye for Apollo, Phaedra's husband and you know that can't go down well. In fact, Moore starts off the drama from the very first episode by fighting with Cynthia. Sigh. Well, what did you expect? It's what's kept you watching this long. The other newbie Porsha Stewart is married to NFL player Kordell Stewart. And we all know that previous seasons have revealed that marriage to an NFL player can be challenging. Here are the five most burning questions about "The Real Housewives of Atlanta: Season 5."
Who is Kenya Moore?
Kenya Moore is a former Miss U.S.A. who was once known best for that title and for her extremely long hair. Nope, that's not a weave. A Detroit native, she was once linked to both Mike Tyson and Terrell Owens. (These days, she's been seen with NFL player Jamal Anderson, though there's no confirmation that they're a couple.) She's been in several movies including "Waiting to Exhale" and several music videos including "Money Ain't a Thing" with Jay-Z and Jermaine Dupri. Now a film producer, Moore has already thrown down the gauntlet with Phaedra Parks, after she pays a little too much attention to her husband, Apollo. And there's also a fight with Cynthia Bailey and maybe some tension with Porsha Stewart, as well. OK, then.
Who is Kordell Stewart?
Kordell Stewart is a New Orleans native who attended the University of Colorado and played quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Like current players Michael Vick and Cam Newton, Stewart was a rushing quarterback who was named one of the NFL's top 10 most versatile players by the NFL Network. Although he played in the league for 11 years, he appeared in only one Superbowl (XXX) which the Steelers lost to the Dallas Cowboys. Stewart hasn't played in the NFL since 2005, but just retired officially this year. He's an analyst who appears on several ESPN football shows including "NFL Live," NFL 32" and Take 2."
What does Season 5 have in store?
Well, it seems like that's easily summed up as drama, drama and more drama. Below is a 10-minute preview of Sunday's Season 5 debut "Got Sexy Back".
How can I interact with the stars of "The Real Housewives of Atlanta?"
Whether you want to throw them kisses or kicks, you can reach the cast at the following Twitter accounts: @NeNeLeakes @Kandi @PhaedraParks @CynthiaBailey10 @PorshaDStewart @KenyaMoore @Kimzolciak. Or you can check in with them on their Facebook page: www.facebook.com/RealHousewivesofAtlanta
Who has the chance of the best post "Housewives" career?
We'll go with Kandi Burruss. Although she doesn't have the high profile that NeNe does, she's already had a successful run as a Grammy-winning songwriter and has parlayed her "Real Housewives" stint into a line of sex toys and her own reality show. NeNe is a one-hit wonder, who when her "Real Housewives" days are over may likely fade back into obscurity. She can only play herself which will limit her acting work down the line, unless "The New Normal" becomes a long-term show. Make the money while you can, NeNe.


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What came in your bag of crap?
Here's my haul:
Dream Cheeky usb watch dog
Energizer portable phone charger (Actually works with my phone!)
Flying monkey with smiley face cape
Nude Cupcake t-shirt
Reusable grocery bag - Orange with big pink daisy on it
Overall I think it was 8 dollars well spent!
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It was...
salt > wound ::sob::
holy crapola those are awesome finds? I think yes!
Cedar grilling planks
A Snowman digital photo frame keychain
Some sort of cellphone decoration kit
A reusable shopping bag
Reusable shopping bag
20 Questions digital game
(2) stretchy watches
USB lighted mirror
XL Short Sleeve Polo
Dream Cheeky USB Guard Dog
Woot small t-shirt - skull & crossbones made from bacon and eggs
Reusable Daisy shopping bag
Woot monkey in a tiger stripe cape
Nice. One of these days, I'll get a BOC ... :(
Anyways what size is the Fresh Cake shirt? Anything MM or larger, I'll buy it from you, seriously. Your BOC will be less than free! Send me a PM through the forums.
USB Guard Dog
WootMonkey with Tiger Cape
Spitball Dart Excuses Pad
Breo Skin Watch (White)
Barbie Baywatch Pink Backpack
Wire skewers
HP Pavillion Desktop
2 Sansas
and a broken Leak Frog
First one I got a laptop
You guys got your BOCs already? Mine just shipped lol
I've always figured that anyone who read many of my comments would think I was a complete jackass in real life, so considering how much I post on here, it'd make sense if I wasn't exactly well liked :)
@flippydoo: Y'know what ... if you're not going to wear it, PM me anyways. Let's make a deal. :)
Mine arrived just a few minutes ago:
Dream Cheeky USB Guard Dog
Reusable shopping bag (with a big daisy on it)
Woot monkey with the smiley-face cape
A spitball board, sort of like a dartboard
This was a better selection than my other/previous BOC. I collect monkeys, we'll give the spitball board to a co-worker who's retiring, the guard dog I'll use to startle co-workers, and the bag is as-yet unclaimed.
@mikecris: "HP Pavillion Desktop"
Seriously? A working desktop??
@drchops: I like you. Mostly [grin].
@magic cave: lol...I'll call that a win.
@drchops: It was meant as a win, anyway!
2 children size small shirts for girls...assuming girls since they have little dresses on the tags. One is the eye of sauron looking for a lost contact lens in the dirt. The other is a panda with a revolver.
1 woot monkey with smiley face cape
1 reusable shopping bag with the daisy
Guess I have my company white elephant gift for the year haha
USB Guard Dog
Death Served 'til Noon T-Shirt
Woot Flying Monkey
Reusable Grocery Bag
This has been the best bag o' crap yet.
2 children sized tee-shirts, 2 woot monkeys with smiley faced capes and the flowered reusable grecery bag. I guess it counts as 4 craps total and a bag but in the past I always got 3 different items even with dupilcated. Looks like threepiecewoot is already missed!