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Syracuse failed on all seven of its power play attempts and Riley Holzapfel and Beau Bennett each scored in the second period to break a deadlock as the Penguins topped the Crunch 4-1 in the Onondaga County War Memorial.
Syracuse had scored at least one power play goal in each of its five games this year and ranked ninth in the AHL with a conversion rate of 25 percent. The Penguins were third in the league on the penalty kill with a success rate of 90.6 percent.
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The loss snapped a Crunch 5-game points streak to start the season. The franchise record is seven, in 2001-02.
Eric Tangradi scored twice for the Pens, and goalie Jeff Zatkoff was outstanding with 34 saves.
"We were lazy. We weren't competing. They outplayed us tonight,'' said Crunch forward Tyler Johnson. "It can't happen, especially the second home game of the season. It's just embarrassing.''
The unit stood tallest in early in the third as WB-S nursed a 3-1 edge. Tom Kuhnhackl was called for slashing at the 2:13 mark and Phil Samuelsson was whistled for high sticking at the 6:48 mark, but the Crunch couldn't break through.
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With no games playoff games scheduled on Thursday night, there was a chance for Phil Jackson to take center stage with his book tour, as well as for continued ruminations on what happened in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday night.
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International Medical Corps (IMC) is a global humanitarian nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and medical relief programs. Established in 1984 by volunteer United States doctors and nurses, IMC is a private, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity worldwide. By offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at highest risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergency situations, IMC rehabilitates devastated health care and economic systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.
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The sintering model of Eluszkiewicz (Icarus, vol. 103, 43, 1993) has been applied to match the evolution of the 25-micron band depth in the spectra of the seasonal caps measured by TES. The model is capable of reproducing the observed evolution is some locations, especially in the south. This result lends some support to the use of the model as a predictive tool for future spacecraft observations of Mars and other volatile-rich planetary surfaces (Pluto?). With regard to the physical conditions necessary to produce a solid slab, the most important change from the conclusions reached by Eluszkiewicz (1993) is that smaller grains (1 micron rather 10 micron) are required to achieve seasonal densification. This downward revision of the grain size results from the application of volume diffusion coefficient for solid CO2 inferred from NMR measurements. The experimentally determined value for the activation energy is much higher than assumed previously based on a similarity study, resulting in a smaller value for the diffusion coefficient and thus requiring smaller grain sizes to achieve comparable rates of diffusion-controlled sintering.
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Grades(Post-Mortems) given by both: B's.
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"It's an unusual project," Ruehr said. "This is 10 different composers all working together. ... As we write our pieces, we stay in touch with each other and have influences on each other."
When all is said and done with the TenFourteen Project, the work will be performed in San Francisco in 2014 by the San Francisco Contemporary Music Players.
"It's cool because the conductor and the group is in San Francisco, and the group is really good and highly renowned," Ruehr said. "Everybody's excited about working with them."
This April, Ruehr will release her fifth CD, "Averno," which is a long time in coming, as the pieces stretch across her complete works for chorus and orchestra. It features New York music ensemble NOVUS NY and the Trinity Choir, and also includes solos from baritone Stephen Salters and soprano Marguerite Krull.
"It's a huge project," Ruehr said. "The CD coming out is 15 years of work, as the first piece is 15 years old, the second piece is eight years old and the last piece I wrote in the last couple years."
The work of "Averno" hearkens back to Ruehr's roots. The daughter of a pair of amateur musicians - her dad a jazz pianist and her mother a folk singer - she learned music from a young age. In addition to her parents, Ruehr credits Melvin Kangas - current adjunct instructor of music and drama at Finlandia University - with mentoring her.
"He was my teacher in high school," Ruehr said. "It was with Melvin I started composing."
After getting her bachelor's degree in music composition from the University of Michigan, Ruehr went to Juilliard to get her master's degree. She then returned to Ann Arbor for her doctorate, received her job at MIT and the rest is history.
"I love my job," Ruehr said.


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After freeing a Chinese journalist held hostage, Mallory is double-crossed and left for dead – by someone in her own agency. Suddenly the target of assassins who know her every move, Mallory unleashes the fury of her fighting skills to uncover the truth and turn the tables on her ruthless adversary.
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BOSTON, Mass. -Victoria Webber, of Manchester Center, was named to the 2013 fall semester dean's list at Simmons College in Boston. Her major is Public Health.
To qualify for dean's list status, undergraduate students must obtain a grade point average of 3. 5 or higher, based on 12 or more credit hours of work in classes using the letter grade system.
Founded in 1899, Simmons College (simmons .edu) is a nationally recognized university located in Boston with a history of visionary thinking and social responsibility. It offers undergraduate education for women and the nation's first MBA program designed specifically for women. It also features renowned coeducational graduate programs in nursing and health sciences; liberal arts, including education and behavior analysis; library and information science; social work; and business.


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After a long, harsh winter, we were ready for spring, which is why our photo contest theme celebrated the onset of warm weather, green grass and of being outside enjoying the air.
We got a ton of fantastic photos, all of which you can see in our photo contest gallery.
We whittled down the field to five finalists, and you voted for the winner, which was "Emily amazed at the zoo," posted by SILive.com user luvinpurpl!
The photo was taken at the Staten Island Zoo, and luvinpurpl wrote, "My kids love the petting zoo there and we were lucky enough to get that shot of Emily as the llama ate the cracker from her hands."
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Spiritual Journey is a regular feature on the faith lives of local people.
Name: Jennifer McGrawAge: 44
Work: Owner of Pyramid Montessori Preschool-Kindergarten
Place of worship: Immanuel Lutheran Church, 2 Michigan St. NE
Inspirational art or artists: "The times when I remember having direct contact with God, it was in nature. This euphoria comes over me — I can't describe. It happens in lots of places ... in food (laughs). It's hard to look at something and not see God."
Faith role model: "I just always clung to God. (When we were) kids, my mom went on all these soul searches, going to all these churches. My mom stopped, but I kept going. I went to youth groups, and I liked the Lutheran one the best. We had a really neat youth counselor. When (my son) Ethan was sick, he came up to see me."
Favorite faith practice: "Every morning I get up and say to God, 'Into your hands, I commit my spirit.' It just reminds me I am not in control — he is."
What I'm working on in my faith life: "When Ethan had cancer, I knew my purpose was to take care of him and make sure he got to God. Then, he died, and he went to God. To go back to everyday life is hard. It may be just loving and serving God is my purpose."
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MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- One man died and another has life-threatening injuries in a Friday evening shooting in the 5900 block of Oakleigh Road in Montgomery.
Montgomery Police and Fire Medics found Lashum Bean, 28, in the area of Oakleigh Road with multiple gunshot wounds at around 6:15 p.m. on Nov. 23.
Bean was transported to Baptist Medical Center South where he was later pronounced dead.
Montgomery Police say shortly after Christopher Long, 25, walked in to the same hospital with gunshot wounds from the same scene.
MPD said the initial investigation indicates the shooting stemmed from possible drug activity.
No arrests have been made, and the case remains under investigation.
Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 215-STOP, Secret Witness at 262-4000, or the Montgomery Police Department at 625-2831.


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TAIPEI--Taiwan will continue to promote a policy of allowing Chinese students to pursue tertiary education in the country and will spare no efforts to build a friendly environment for them, a spokesman for the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) said yesterday.
The government has been making efforts to internationalize local campuses, and to that end, the authorities, including the Cabinet-level MAC, have been working on plans to attract foreign students, including those from China, the spokesman said.
There have been continuing efforts by the authorities to improve the living and learning conditions for Chinese students, the official said in the council's response to requests by the Taiwan Affairs Office under China's State Council for a promise to eliminate policies seen as discriminatory toward Chinese students in Taiwan.
As an example of this, the Cabinet has recently approved a draft bill proposed by the MAC to include Chinese students in the country's national health insurance program.


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Located in Luang Prabang, Sala Prabang Hotel is minutes from Night Market and Golden City Temple. This hotel is within close proximity of Heritage House and Royal Palace.
Make yourself at home in one of the 45 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and complimentary bottled water, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless Internet access. Additional features at this hotel include concierge services, complimentary babysitting/childcare, and a television in a common area.
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PRINCETON BOROUGH — The president of the company poised to buy the Princeton Shopping Center said the firm has no plans to mess with success.
"This is a very well-established part of the Princeton community and its vibrancy," said Jodie McLean, president and chief investment officer of Edens, a South Carolina company.
"The things we will focus on here are community events, consistency and a commitment to continue that love of community. Our own values feel very aligned with the history and current operators. We are community oriented, quality-driven and the classic, mid-century architecture of the shopping center needs to be celebrated."
Shopkeepers in the North Harrison Street center have been told Edens is the new owner, taking over from George Comfort & Sons. Sitting in the shopping center's Bon Appetit cafe on Friday, McLean would not confirm or deny the impending sale but said there would be a "formal announcement" about the shopping center in the first week of June. She also declined to put a price tag on such an acquisition.
She did say there would be no plans for a second floor and denied the company has any ties to a French ownership concern. The 255,000-square-foot mall has about 50 ground-level shops and other businesses in a rectangular layout with a large, open-air courtyard. It last underwent a major renovation in 2007 and is about 60 years old.
"We want to enhance small gathering places, like the European Bistro," McLean said, pointing out the customers who walked through the shopping center's landscaped commons.
"We have known about this shopping center for 10 years and it absolutely fits in with the kind of shopping centers we have on the East Coast. A typical customer for us would be proud to be a Princetonian and would be part of a family community."
Looking to expand its reach into New Jersey and the New York Metro area, Edens currently has 130 retail centers, two-thirds of them located between Boston and the District of Columbia. The remaining third are in the Charlotte-Atlanta-Miami areas. A center in Sewell and another in Closter are the only two New Jersey holdings owned by Edens, which has been in business since 1966.
A number of store owners in the shopping center expressed concern over the sale when they learned about it through letters they were required to sign acknowledging there would be a change of ownership. No one saw it coming.
"We love the community orientation of the Princeton Shopping Center," said McLean. "I think they will find there is a very consistent philosophy with what we are doing as retailers with what they are doing."
McClean also said that having a supermarket such as McCaffrey's as the anchor helps attract foot traffic and keeps all of the stores and businesses supplied with customers.
"People make two to three trips a week to a supermarket," she said.
Other businesses include a hardware store, a dress boutique, a Mexican restaurant, a gym, a gourmet shop, and an outdoor sporting goods store. Longtime owners George Comfort & Sons did not return calls about the sale of the shopping center.
Almost every shopkeeper contacted about the sale praised the current ownership.


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Other Kinds of discriminiation
I relate to what you have observed about other kinds of discrimination being ignored, pushed aside, treated with lack of interest by churches. I too have a hearing loss. Though I have not elected to go forth with a cochlear implant per my age, my ability to read lips, and my lifetime of deafness, I do have state of the art hearing aids and equipment that make it easier to hear.
However, I don't hear a lot. And our pastors most often preach from the pulpit-too far for lip-reading. It has reached the stage where i am now avoiding church quite often. No amount of discussion seems to be able to catch the interest of anyone, other than those who need the hearing help with the existing equipment. We have gone so far as to furnish our church with a head mike for the pastor, and it really does help when batteries are used, or the head gear itself is used. It is often forgotten. No matter who preaches, it seems to be the ultimate after-thought. Disability that people cannot see, but know about, is not treated with the same passion, to be sure, and it is extremely hurtful in a church where we are commanded to love one another. So happy to hear that the LGBT members of churches are being welcomed in and I wish that some of the rest of us would be welcomed in as well. it's been suggested to me that we move to a church 20 miles away that has a much better speaker system. How's that for welcoming?
Other kinds of discrimination deserve same passion
I was at GA. I am a lesbian woman, married to a Disciples woman minister. I am excluded from participation in most congregations because i have hearing loss and need hearing loops installed. Am I and my numerous cohorts any less worthy of this passion for justice fueling the LGBT contingent? i find it ironic that I am welcome in a lot more churches as a lesbian woman than i am as a deaf person with a cochlear implant who needs hearing loop technology.


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William D. Duncombe, a professor at Syracuse University's Maxwell School for more than 20 years, passed away Saturday in Portland, Oregon, the university announced today.
Duncombe was a professor of public administration and international affairs, a senior research associate in Maxwell's Center for Policy Research, and associate director of the Center for Policy Research's education finance and accountability program.
"He made vital contributions to the culture of collegiality, service, and scholarship in Maxwell's Department of Public Administration and International Affairs, and he will be sorely missed," the University said in a statement.
Duncombe first came to Maxwell as a graduate student in the mid-1980s. He received a masters degree in public affairs in 1987 and a doctorate in public administration in 1989.
Duncombe's first academic job was at the University of Georgia. He returned to Maxwell in 1991 and stayed for the rest of his career.
During his 22 years at Maxwell, Duncombe taught public budgeting and statistics to hundreds of students, and introduced education policy into the public affairs curriculum. He also mentored dozens of PhD students in public administration, many of whom now teach public budgeting and financial management in public administration departments around the country and around the world.
Duncombe is survived by his wife, Julie, and his sons, Chris and David.
A memorial service for Professor Duncombe will be held on Friday, June 7, at 2:30 in Hendricks Chapel. The service will be followed by a reception in the Maxwell Public Events Room, 220 Eggers Hall.
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LG Optimus Elite for Sprint tipped for a launch in May
Late last night, initial word of a new device called the Optimus Elite broke cover, suggesting that Sprint has yet another device planned for an early launch this year. However, unlike the rumored HTC Jewel we heard about a few days ago, the Optimus Elite is a handset that's specifically aimed at the entry-level market, and has the stats to prove it.
Keep in mind that none of this is official quite yet, but rumors suggest the Optimus Elite will have a 3.2-inch touchscreen display, with a resolution of 480×320. It will come with 4GB of built-in storage, and 512MB of RAM. There's a 5MP rear-facing camera, and the device will have NFC support as well. There's no word on which version of Android the device will be running, but it looks to be running Android 2.3 Gingerbread in the render above.
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U/18 Rell Smith Medal Presentation
The U/18 Rell Smith Presentation was held at the West Adelaide Football Club on Wednesday July 11th. A good representation of PAWFC members were in attendance,along with Modbury, Morphettville Park & West Adelaide.
A great evening was had by everyone with an impressive buffet of finger food which was enjoyed by all. The evening culminated with our very own Jessica Walker-Smith taking out the Award being the very first recipient ever to take out the honor of being named the U/18 League Best & Fairest player 2012.
Jessica has had a very promising first season with PAWFC & we wish her all the best in the coming seasons.
Well done Jess.
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Former Pitman High school cross country and track coach Bob Eck passed away Thursday, according to reports to the South Jersey Times.
Eck coached the Panthers for 38 years and won multiple South Jersey championships before his retirement in 2011. He was inducted into the Pitman Hall of Fame and late in his career he was even awarded a commemorative event, affectionately known as the Bob Eck-cellent Alumni Meet and BBQ in 2009.
"It was probably one of the best feelings I've had since I started coaching a million years ago," Eck joked after seeing his current runners face off with alumni in June of that year. "I was totally stunned and amazed."
What was both stunning and amazing to Eck's athletes and colleagues was his dedication and gained knowledge over the years. But he'll probably be remembered most for his magnetism.
"Bob was good people," said former Pitman AD,Mike McAleer, who is now at GCIT. "Cross country running and track were his passion, but there was a lot more to the man. He cared about his student-athletes. He cared about his students as a long-time teacher there. He had a great demeanor, and he was in the coaching and teaching profession for the right reason."
Eck was a laid-back coach of the old-school variety. He expected 100 percent — and sometimes more — from his runners. But at the end of the day, he was a leader and a father-figure.
"The experience is such an advantage to have," former distance standout Rachel Greenberg said back in 2009. "He's supportive and listens when you have to tell him something."
Speaking with Eck as a former distance-runner-turned-reporter was especially enjoyable. He joked about his time as an athlete with this reporter during his last year coaching at Pitman, and the legendary coach's experience shined like a championship trophy.
"I can remember running in inch-long spikes," he laughed. "I was a high jumper and I learned the 'flop' my senior year because it hadn't been invented yet. We always used the 'western roll' or the 'scissors.'"
Eck recently left the girls program in the hands of three-time individual state champion Matt Elmuccio, a Westfield graduate. Elmuccio has been successful early in his coaching career, keeping up a winning tradition that Eck put in place.
"He was really good at managing the team and all the people on the team," Elmuccio said. "He was really helpful with running the team and planning for a meet, and getting the most out of the kids.
"Sometimes I think, 'Man, I'd really love to text Bob right now.'"Contact Chris Pawling at 856-686-3634 or firstname.lastname@example.com


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I was coming home from my gym class when I stumbled upon a group of young men. Probably in their early twenties or late teens. I am in the midst of a project I am working on so I didn't pay much attention to what was going on around me on the street. Until I noticed one of the guys was walking on to me, grabbing his crotch. I passed by him and then another guy, from the same group stormed on me, doing the same thing. Holding and massaging his crotch. The third one was making a movie with his phone while those two were obviously trying to intimidate me. I passed them by and they started laughing and asking if I liked it. Before I got home I regretted I didn't turn around to ask them if they actually knew what they were doing and that it was street harassment and they COULD get in trouble for that. I hope they post this video somewhere so someone could report it as abuse and take action. Their faces are in the movie.
I was eating at a restaurant when I noticed a man masturbating at a table near me. I called the cops and the man was arrested. He has since plead guilty, turns out he did this to another woman.
One time I was just walking down the Ave and a group of girls were standing outside a Thai restaurant. One of them slapped my butt as I passed and said "nice ass baby". I felt like turning around and kicking her in the cooch but I resisted because I didn't want to lower myself to her level. It just makes me so irate when women put their hands on me without asking.
It's been a fairly typical Saturday, and I've been out and about all day. I happened to notice a few men look at me and smile earlier, I didn't pay much attention – they were looking at my face after all. It's just nice to see people smile, sometimes.
To get home, I walk down a steep hill with a number of bars on it. I walk this way every day, so I know the pavements are narrow, and I keep an eye out for people coming the other way, especially big groups. So when I stepped aside to make way for a group of half a dozen lads in their 20s and 30s to get past earlier, I was not expecting one of them to stand in my way, stare at my chest, lick his lips, and then proclaim, 'Wow. They're massive, darlin'.' Once he'd said that, I was expecting his mates to laugh, which they did.
Now, I could make allowances for the fact he was probably trying to impress his mates, and I can't really dispute the factual content of his observation. But the tone and gesture made me feel objectified and, if I am honest, sullied. I am ashamed to say that the first thing I did when I got home was to verify that I was not wearing 'provocative' clothing. I wasn't, but that really isn't the point: after all, what the hell should it matter what I am wearing when I go out to buy groceries, as long as I am not breaking any decency laws?
I was minding my own business, and now I won't be able to walk up my own street without thinking of this incident. I'm in my 30s, I've lived all over the world, and I can take most things on the chin. But this has really upset me – and I wish that guy stops and thinks the next time he wants to pay a 'compliment'.
i often think about this event, and i love sharing the story. there aren't enough stories of people being helped by a stranger, so i'm glad to share the story of the time someone helped me.
it was in 2005, and i was waiting for a subway train to take me to a party at like 8:30 pm on a friday. i was sitting on a bench, when a man came up and sat at the other end of the bench. he started by just staring and smiling. i was pretty sure he was drunk, so i figured he was just being a drunk guy and would get bored. then he started saying things to me, though i don't know what he said because he said them in spanish. he said them in a low voice, and he made some kissing and sucking noises to punctuate them.
the station was pretty empty, and i thought if i sat there and didn't do anything, it wouldn't escalate.
it did. the bench was long, and he started scooting toward me.
about this time, a teenaged boy came down the escalator to wait for the train. he was on a path to walk by us, but he turned his head and when he saw what was happening, he stopped. he was a very tall young man, and quite physically imposing. i generally do not have a positive opinion of teenaged boys, so for a moment, i thought i was going to gain another harasser.
but he smiled at me. it was one of the kindest smiles i can ever recall receiving. he said, 'hey, you need some help?' i just shrugged, somehow too embarrassed to admit being bothered by the drunk guy down the bench. he smiled again, and sat down in between me and the drunk guy.
he turned and gave the man a very menacing look, and shook his head slowly. then he pulled out his ipod and headphones. as he was putting on his headphones, i said, 'thank you so much.' but i had been so nervous and kinda holding my breath, that it came out in a relieved exhale.
he smiled again and said, 'don't worry about it' before putting on his headphones.
i'd never been so grateful for a stranger's assistance before in my life. i suddenly felt safe, simply because another person decided to be nice. and i hate to say it, but it was that much more helpful that he was a tall young man.
nice dudes out there who don't like to harass women and think it's wrong to do so, help a lady out if she needs it!
Hi everyone .. I'm from São Paulo (Brazil), it's sad such huge city still doesn't has its own IHollaback, hope I can do something to help about it ..
Well, today at the train (rush hour, really reaaaally crowded) a guy started touching his penis and looking at girls around him, I noticed it, but didn't say a thing until he started looking at me. I just couldn't take it quietly anymore, it's so fucking sick .. I told him 'what are you looking at?!' and he got all angry, started yelling, calling me names, I told him he was disgusting and kept looking into his eyes till he was leaving the train .. then he started yelling 'so what? you wanna beat me? I don't have a problem beating a girl, c'mon here outside and I will show you'. I started clapping and yell 'Congratulations to you woman beater, really beautiful!' .. as expected, more calling me horrible names
THE WORSE: I had hundreds of witness, NO ONE said a thing!!! Why? Because I'm supposed to keep quiet and accept this kind of thing as a woman. I was the problem, I started a situation .. I bet they will let him beat me if he started to..
I'm feeling so hurt right now, like I don't have rights ou dignity, everyone here just tell me to shut up the next time and I'm lucky I didn't got beaten ..
Three boys in Latvia sat outside and as women passed, they held up signs with numbers to rate them.
A lot of the comments for this pictures are like "These guys deserve medals!" or "Man, I have to do this!"
A few people made comments about how disgusting this was, but not enough.
Street harassment at its finest.
The link is here. http://9gag.com/gag/3605496
I was 18 when I worked at F.Y.E.(a music/music store), and was sadly used to being hit on when working the cash register, but one man took it too far. After scanning his items and giving him the total, he handed me his money and said, "I like your thickness" I was shocked and thought I must have heard wrong, never would I imagine a stranger commenting on my weight in such a disgusting way. I asked, "Excuse me?" he repeated himself like he was complimenting me. Now sure I had heard correct I looked him dead in the eye and said, "What makes you think you can say that to me? You don't know me, and you don't talk to strangers like that. Do not talk to me." I refused to let him think what he said was okay. He slinked away with his purchase. Afer he left, I was upset the rest of the work day, so appalled at how a stranger would treat me, but I'm glad I put him in his place.
I was late for school, really late, but what's new? I was stressing over a paper and test in my English class and needed some caffeine to take the edge off. I stopped at a local 7-11 on my way to get my fix, and walked up to the cash register to pay for my purchase.
A man, average height, late 40's, entered the store as I was waiting in line to pay. I have a habit of surveying everyone around me because of a prior experience with rape, and as per usual, I checked his threat level. I labeled him orange – which, in my terms, means he probably will whistle or perform a "NON-THREATENING" act of crude behavior. (As a side note, I find it ridiculous that I have to do this, regardless of where I am, but it's an obsession of mine that will not dissipate until our culture changes its view on rape and violence against women.)
He stood behind me and proceeded to hiss in my ear. I could feel his breath on my neck, that's how close he was to me. He whistled so loudly, I jumped and turned around. He then proceeded to lick his lips and gyrate his body. It was disturbing, to say the least.
I am incapable of not saying anything these days to the people who harass me. There were about 6 people in the store, so I loudly spoke up, allowing everyone to hear me crystal clear.
Needless to say, I embarrassed him beyond belief, and he muttered an "I'm sorry" under his tobacco breath. I paid for my drink, walked out, and got into my car. I sat there for a moment, engine running, and cried.
That is, until a woman came running from the 7-11 and knocked on my window.
"Thank you," she said, fighting back her own tears. "Thank you for doing that. I was raped when I was 15 by a man I trusted. I never had the courage to speak up to the hundreds of other men who catcall, harass, and threaten me on a monthly basis. You have just given me the strength to stand up for myself. Thank you."
I was stunned. Ladies, please know you are never alone in this. We are in it together. United we stand.
I was walking to campus from Walgreens when some guy with his hands shoved in his sweatpants pockets started following me. He followed me almost to the park, at which point I was basically running, yelling about how big his dick was and how much I'd like it. When he stopped following, he started calling me a bitch and an assortment of other great names. I'm just glad he didn't follow me any further.


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A Deptford man accused of murder in the stabbing deaths of his friend and the friend's mother late last year has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Patrick Latko, 33, entered his pleas Monday. He also faces charges of hindering apprehension, tampering with physical evidence and weapons offenses in the deaths 29-year-old Ryan Patterson and Patterson's 64-year-old mother, Diana.
Prosecutors say Latko repeatedly stabbed the pair in the Paterson family's Hammonton home in November. A motive has not been disclosed, but authorities say the men were acquaintances.
Latko was arrested a few weeks after the bodies were found. The Gloucester County resident remains jailed on $2 million bail.
Ryan Paterson was a well-known rider on the South Jersey amateur motocross circuit.
Previous coverage:
Authorities charge Deptford Township man with Hammonton double murder; accused was Facebook friend of victim
Suspect from Deptford in double murder in Hammonton set for bail hearing
No reduction in $2 million bail for Deptford man accused of killing Hammonton mother and son
Patrick M. Latko, of Deptford, indicted in murder of Hammonton mother, son


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Disney fans and "Star Wars" fans both have reason to be happy today. Disney chief Bob Iger revealed to investors on Tuesday that the "Star Wars" presence at Disney's theme parks is going to expand "significantly" now that Disney owns Lucasfilm (via Variety). That story tops this morning's Popcorn Breakfast, my regular three-minute(ish) movie-headlines roundup.
Also in today's episode: Ricky Gervais is going to reprise his role as David Brent from the British version of "The Office," in a feature-length film set to shoot next year (via The Hollywood Reporter). Plus, "The Expendables 3" studio Lionsgate wins the first round of a court fight against torrent websites offering illegal downloads of the film, which isn't set to hit theaters until Aug. 15 (via Deadline).
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Well, it looks like the Harrisburg City Islanders will be searching for a right back for the second consecutive season when training camp finally opens.
And while Bill Becher, Steve Widdowson and Dave Kern found someone last season to replace Anthony Calvano, now they'll be forced to spend plenty of time grooming a successor for Bilal Duckett on Harrisburg's defensive right flank.
Duckett signed with Major League Soccer's New England Revolution on Monday, joining one of the MLS teams the City Islanders knocked from last summer's Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Duckett, a Notre Dame product, spent the 2011 MLS season in Vancouver.
Duckett, in fact, buried a penalty kick as the City Islanders -- down 3-0 early in overtime -- pieced together an improbable rally to force PKs and ultimately slipped past the Revs 4-3 in the decisive shootout phase and bounced them from the Open Cup.
The 6-2, 175-pound Duckett, who last month celebrated his 24th birthday, signed with the City Islanders just prior to the 2012 USL PRO season. He appeared in 19 regular-season contests with the City Islanders, pocketing four points on one goal and two assists.
Harrisburg, which will open its 10th training camp on March 11, finished with a 12-9-8 record last season that included a 2-1-1 record in the Open Cup.
The City Islanders also wound up 10-7-7 in league play -- sixth in the regular-season standings -- then lost to No. 3 seed and eventual champ Charleston 2-1 in the quarterfinal round of the USL PRO playoffs.
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"Man Finds Food," a new Travel Channel series once scheduled to premiere Wednesday (July 2), was pulled from the network's lineup in the wake of some social-media misdeeds by its host, Adam Richman. A New Orleans-set episode was shot for the series' first season, which was to also visit Atlanta, Austin, Boston and several other cities. Travel hasn't commented on the schedule change aside from quietly announcing it, and it's not known if the series will now air.
Richman, best-known for the series "Man v. Food" and who's recently shed 70 pounds, engaged in a nasty exchange on Instagram last month over his use in a post of the hashtag #thinspiration, "which is used in pro-anorexia circles," according to TheWrap.com.
Read some of the offending social-media posts.
Richman later apologized via Instagram. He apologized again Tuesday (July 1) in a statement to "Good Morning America," in which he called his earlier social-media remarks "inexcusable."
"I've long struggled with my body image and have worked very hard to achieve a healthy weight," said the statement. "I'm incredibly sorry to everyone I've hurt."
Watch an ABC News story about Richman.
The new show was to be "the ultimate quest to uncover unique, surprising, and delicious hidden food treasures," according to an earlier Travel news release. In the show, Richman was to unveil "a combination of off-the-menu items and off-the-grid restaurants – some that are even hidden to locals!" according to the release.
Richman has shot episodes of several series in New Orleans, including "Adam Richman's Best Sandwich in America" and "Super Bowl Tailgate Takeover."
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Expected to save Newfoundlanders and Labradorians about $37 million annually
Effective Thursday, the provincial personal income tax rate on income between $31,278 and $62,556 will be lowered to 12.5 per cent (from 12.8 per cent).
The tax rate for the top income tax bracket (over $62,556) will decrease to 13.3 per cent (from 15.5 per cent).
According to a news release, the changes will make Newfoundland and Labrador's top marginal rate among the lowest in the country. It also complements tax relief brought in by the provincial government in previous years targeting low-income earners, such as the Low Income Tax Reduction.
The province already has the lowest tax rate on the first income bracket in Atlantic Canada.
Also on July 1, the Dividend Tax Credit rate on eligible dividends will increase to 11 per cent, making the province more competitive in this area and encouraging investment activity.
The news release states these changes are among several measures introduced in Budget 2010, including tax relief for seniors and lowering the small business corporate income tax rate by one per cent, which came into place earlier this year.
Also on Thursday, the provincial minimum wage will increase by 50 cents to $10 per hour - an increase that represents the final step of its 2007 Blueprint commitment of achieving a minimum wage of $10 per hour by 2010.
"This increase is another way the Williams Government is improving the quality of life of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians and making our province more competitive with respect to attracting talent," said Susan Sullivan, Minister of Human Resources, Labour and Employment.
"With this 50 cent increase, Newfoundland and Labrador will have the second highest provincial minimum wage in the country, behind Ontario."
Other tax changes include: For seniors, a non-refundable Age Amount tax credit for individuals aged 65 years or older increases from $3,681 to $5,000. The income level at which taxpayers become eligible for the credit moves from $51,940 to $60,733, meaning that more seniors now qualify to receive it. Those who claim the Age Amount will receive a benefit of up to $102 through a reduction in their provincial tax payable.
As well, the maximum amount under the Low-Income Seniors' Benefit Program, which is paid out in October, will increase from $803 to $900, providing up to an additional $97 for eligible seniors. The Low-Income Seniors' Benefit is available to seniors with a family net income under $33,884. Approximately 42,500 seniors in Newfoundland and Labrador will be eligible for this increase.
"Budget 2010 taxation measures are directly benefiting our province's seniors, our small businesses and entrepreneurs, and everyday Newfoundlanders and Labradorians," said Finance Minister Tom Marshall. "As a result of our action to improve tax competitiveness, Newfoundland and Labrador is being recognized increasingly as an attractive location to live, work, and do business."


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Necessary Mayhem producer Curtis Lynch is apparently taking things up a notch in 2011. In January he dropped an EP from Chantelle Ernandez as well as a reworking of the classic riddim Pass the Kouchie and two 12" from Dennis Brown and Brinsley Forde respectively. February saw the lovers rock album 'The Love Directories' that compiled both released and previously unreleased material.
Now he has come up with a new riddim called The Gorilla that is – according to the press release – "the best riddim so far on the Necessary Mayhem label". And it certainly is a great one with efforts from a broad variety of artists.
Tarrus Riley, Omar Perry, Franz Job and veterans Macka B and Chukki Starr have all voiced this dub infused bass heavy riddim that will make you shake your hip and move your feet.
It's available on Monday March 14th on vinyl and legal download.
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Tab Benoit, Louisiana guitarist and bluesman, plays the House of Blues. Southern Hospitality opens the show at 9 p.m. tonight (Nov. 21).
Keith Spera's hot picks:
On Thanksgiving Eve – generally a big night in the local clubs – the Tryptophunk all-star ensemble at Tipitina's features bassist George Porter Jr., guitarist Brian Stoltz, keyboardist John "Papa" Gros, trombonists Mark Mullins and Craig Klein, and more... The Dirty Dozen Brass Band funks up the Maple Leaf. The Alex McMurray Band follows Meschiya Lake and Tom McDermott at Chickie Wah Wah. It's Swing Night with the Boogie Men Big Band at Rock 'n Bowl. Gloom-and-doom rocker Dax Riggs presides over an acoustic show at One Eyed Jacks. The Brass-a-Holics are at Irvin Mayfield's I Club. Trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis & the Uptown Jazz Orchestra swing out at Snug Harbor.
- Pianist John Royen plays a free concert at the Old U.S. Mint beginning at 12 p.m.
- The National World War II Museum presents a lunchbox lecture by Toni Kiser, who will explore how the swastika changed from a symbol of good-luck and well-being to a symbol of hate and intolerance. Attendees to this 12 p.m. lecture are welcome to bring lunch.
Tonight at the AllWays Lounge, The Accidental Circus presents 'Wild West Space Opera (in Space) With Dinosaurs!' This $15 ticket promises a world of sideshow, comedy, music and burlesque. Several years ago, I had the distinct pleasure of attending a Thanksgiving-themed musical at Tipitina's on Thanksgiving eve. That musical answered the question, "What happens when John Smith and Pocahontas get shipwrecked on Mars?" For folks looking to ring in Thanksgiving a little differently, I'm fairly certain this will fit the bill.


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Before I start the new year, let's catch up on a few things.
There is a so-called "park" next to the retirement home I live in. The residents here have watched it being built, with much amusement. It looks more like an experiment than a neighborhood-friendly park. There are levels, but anyone with a mobility issue can't get past the entrance without assistance or a "risk-taker" mentality. Nothing is paved. There are long steps without any railings to the levels, and wheels (walkers, wheelchairs, my POWER chair) easily sink in the bizarre gravel/mud mix which is the only way to navigate this "park." In the middle is a "pond" or some type of small body of water. The whole thing is said to be some kind of bat haven. (You can't make this up!)
My attempts at explaining to a city councilman (who agreed with me that this was not ADA accessible) and our mayor (who in an email stated the park was not built to be accessible to everyone), dead-ended. I lacked the energy and desire to pursue this disaster alone.
Still, I am keeping an eye on it, making sure it is maintained by Parks Dept., and there were a couple safety issues that I figure the city will be sued over one day. In mean time, I watched a small boy try to jump across a "bridge" (you just have to see this park to believe it) of sorts, it looks like a flat log that has been cut out along the way...when the boy ran and attempted to leap across, he fell, sliding down, pulling himself up luckily, before getting into the so called "pond."
The Parks Dept. did attempt to fix that, yeah, as the picture below shows: they filled it with rocks. Brilliant, now if anyone falls, they only fall on rocks. Imagine what is in that "pond" if someone feels rocks are safer.
Ok, I lied, I am unable to find that photo, take my word for it until I get out again, rocks.
Now, after searching for that $%^&* photo, I have completely forgotten what I was going to update you on.
Life goes on at my "home." All and I mean all, of the nasty bridge players have moved on to more advanced care facilities or died. A blog reader said I would be sad when they were gone. I repeat, "Nope." I mean I wish no one ever had to die, and the one that did was the nicest one, but things are much more pleasant now that the old guard has moved on. Most of the residents are as nice as they come. We have a new chef, cook, manager, receptionist, marketing director, activities director, van driver, servers, housekeepers, maintenance men, just the owner is the same. The new people have been a needed improvement. It is just much nicer living here now---better feeling, hard to explain.
My writing on books continues. My blog continues, though I will likely tell you I am stopping from time to time, seems to be my M.O.
My attempts to walk continue, though 12 steps has been the high point. Not enough progress for me, I gave in to searching for more help again. (See, right there, that is the worst sentence construction...sigh. Going back and forth between editing my own books and posting on a blog, oh and that time sucking FaceBook, something has to suffer. FaceBook has been a stress reliever though, so many people who share my world views, make me laugh, give me immediate comments on a topic---making for GREAT characters!) Anyway, I will be visiting a physical therapist and buying more equipment in 2013---MUST WALK. Because:
The whole same sex marriage thing is now law of my state! I tried to get a local big-shot lesbian (who offered to marry couples) to marry us, but like most lesbians I have known, she never got back to me. Just bad timing for us, too rushed at end of year, we agreed fate could deal with it. This year will be taken up with better-half's dental surgery (all of her teeth are coming out thanks to one of her diseases called "Sjogren's") and together we will be on a liquid diet all year. Send good thoughts our way. So, 2014 looks like year we will get hitched. Fated. Maybe I can STAND to take my vows, dare I dream to walk down an aisle?
My mom is hanging in there. My brother has moved on having an actual relationship with me. I love being able to like him.
Oh, that reminds me of another update: Mom's tombstone! I am THRILLED with it. I know she would love it.
"Loving Mother" and her family name added. Her mother, father, and 13 year old brother, are just in front of her site. I couldn't stand the thought of her being out there all alone in the mind of anyone who wandered by. She and I wander cemeteries often.
2013, ready or not, here I come!


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Vote for Vivisector of the Month
PETA Files readers, it's your call. Who's the cruelest monster of them all? The contenders for May's Vivisector of the Month are vying hard for the title, and animals are suffering for it.
John VandeBerg is the director of the Southwest National Primate Research Center in San Antonio, Texas—one of the last laboratories in the world that still torments chimpanzees, our closest living relatives, in cruel and invasive experiments. VandeBerg is even urging the federal government to rip hundreds more chimpanzees out of a peaceful retirement and send them to his laboratory, where these highly intelligent and social beings will spend the rest of their lives confined to what amounts to a prison cell for infectious-disease experiments. And his callousness doesn't stop with chimpanzees: VandeBerg also torments and kills baboons and opossums to show that a diet high in fat and cholesterol is bad for you. Your tax dollars at work!
Up against VandeBerg is Aleksey Sobakin, who definitely cannot count sheep to help him sleep at night. He and his cohorts at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have spent decades placing hundreds of sheep in a decompression chamber that rapidly reduces air pressure, causing bubbles of nitrogen to form in the brain, the blood, and other organs. This extremely painful condition—commonly known as "the bends"—killed many of the sheep in clear violation of a Wisconsin cruelty-to-animals law. The sheep who didn't die during decompression were killed afterward. These hideous experiments were only stopped after PETA and Madison-based Alliance for Animals filed a formal complaint in court and a judge appointed a special prosecutor to investigate the apparent violations of state law.
Who should be "Vivisector of the Month"?customer surveys
After you make your decision, make your voice heard. Ask your congressperson to support the Great Ape Protection and Cost Savings Act, which would keep retired chimpanzees away from VandeBerg and other experimenters. And urge the special prosecutor investigating Sobakin to file charges against him and other culpable experimenters before the statute of limitations runs out.
Written by Michelle Sherrow
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You do realize with your constant harping on about the obesity epidemic, you're contributing to the work of John Vandeberg, by giving him a reason to do needless research into why people have body diversity. Here's a clue, it's called genetics!
Jon, Where exactly is this "enormous evidence that almost all of it (animal research) is scientifically fraudulent"? The last time I checked human and in vitro research both had prominent examples of researchers publishing fraudulent results (Remember the guy who was recently found to have altered patient data to make it seem that vaccines caused autism?)
MA Moo: I am with you with this one! I would even torture the villains all by myself if it could stop animal abuse!
Jon, too smart!! It can work!!
I voted for Sobakin because sheep are so docile and gentle and to do this to them is beyond the pale; it is totallt amoral. But vivisectors are the monsters and Hitlers and Stalins of the animal kingdom and I sincerely hope there is a special place for them in ****.
Since today is my birthday, May 18,my wish is that all sentient beings are free from violence, cruelty, pain and a horrifying death at the hands of the humans. That all slaughterhouses close down and all wmd for these creatures are destroyed.
It is my firm belief that they should perform these "experiments and research" on violent prisoners and leave the innocent animals alone! This is a win, win, win solution, we get rid of violent criminals, reduce prison overcrowding and free the innocents!
I always get extra riled when it comes to vivisection. This is because there is enormous evidence that almost all of it is scientifically fraudulent. Can someone explain to me why Peta does not silently fund activist scientists and physicians to end this lie and avoid the animal atrocity aspect altogether and focus on human medical patient advocacy? This is a great tactic to use but you will have to be willing to spend money and get none in return.A medical research modernization bill could be co-sponsored by Congressmen and woman DeLauro and Kucinich. You then gather disease afflicted patients who demand funds get shifted to areas of research that have proven success rates. Just do it Peta. Am I wrong to say that Peta will never address an animal issue unless it promotes Peta in someway be it fundraising or advertizing?This bill will not get Peta any $$ or publicity but will work to end vivisection.
The two are horrible! Why should I prefer chimpanzees from sheeps! The sheep has to get the same right in front of the world as the chimpanzee does! It's a modern thing coming from Jane Goodall to tell people around in Africa to eat goats instead of chimps! This is a very speciesist attitude and I don't join this wagon! All animals deserve the same respect and why should invasive experimentation just stop on chimpanzees and not on the other animals! I don't sign anything which doesn't include the whole animal life! This goes too far now! If chimpanzees are soooo close to humans and nevertheless are no role model for vivisection why then – for God's sake should the other animals – who are genetically less close to humans – BE a role model! Can someone explain it to me, or is it because Goodall is calling behind our backs the labs telling them to free their chimps and keep rather the other animals! If this is not clarified clearly I shall jump off the animal rights wagon forever, because it becomes speciesism! Furthermore this so-called close genetic relationship between chimps and humans is not true! It was fraud committed by a fanatic evolutionist – it's everywhere on the web now! i'm strictly against favoritism regarding the different species including humans and chimpanzees! If every animal rights activist starts to favor his preferred species this shall end up in a big fat zero 0!
oohh…. this is a tough one! Each of them so so so bad!!!!! I will be going for JOHN VILLAINBERG!!! I love our primate relatives!