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Archive » May 31, 2007
n.o.t.e.s from downtown
By Jim Alexander
If Not Paris, Why Not Me?
If you believe the polls and pundits, the country is so fed up with the current administration that any Democrat, including a soup can dressed in a suit, could win the next presidential election. But, did you observe Hillary Broth and Obama Bisque during the Democratic debates? If you didn't, let me just say it convinced me that what this country doesn't need is either one of those chowder heads. What it needs is someone different, someone with pizzazz, someone brave enough to speak his mind (no matter how lame). So, if not Paris Hilton, why not me?
I awoke the morning after the most recent Democrat "debate," stood on my porch, and announced for all to hear (a flock of crows and the MarBorg trash collector), my candidacy for President of the United States. My cats meowed enthusiastically. Lora shook her head and asked me to come back inside, put some clothes on, and feed the cats.
I don't have the millions in campaign funds that Obama or Hillary enjoy; in fact, I have only $8,026, if campaign funds include personal savings accounts, retirement funds, and an Indian-head nickel collection (now that I'm a candidate, I should probably learn to call them Native-American-head nickels).
My Campaign Promises
If elected, my first order of business will be to withdraw from Iraq within 24 hours. Imagine the look on the Iraqis' faces when they wake up the morning after my victory and see no American troops – poof, gone, ka-put. Better yet, imagine the look on the face of the various American contract employees left behind.
My second order of business will be to secure our borders. There's really only one unsecured border. We don't like to talk about it for fear of being called "bigots," but let's go ahead and say it – the Canadian border. Canadians tiptoe into our country in copious numbers every year and try to blend in, but they can't; in fact, Canadians are easy to spot. They say things like "Ehh?" instead of "What?", "aboot" rather than "about," and shop for items like "homo milk," which I don't even want to know aboot. Canadians are easily recognizable because of their overt attraction to beavers and Celine Dion, and their obsession with hockey, which they claim to have invented, but everybody knows an American – Chilly Willy – invented hockey.
Instead of hiring more Border Patrol officers, I'll hire retired high school teachers to guard our borders. Whenever I went off campus at San Marcos high school for a smoke or a McDonald's run, I always got caught sneaking back on. So, Mr. Mangini, Mrs. Silva, Coach Stoney, if you need supplemental employment, look me up after the election.
To reduce the national deficit, I'll sell Texas back to the Mexicans, Louisiana back to the French, and North Dakota to the English (if they'll buy jellied eels, they'll buy anything). Then I'll install a real fair trade agreement. For every Toyota Japan sells in the U.S., they'll have to import a Chevy. If Russia wants to send us vodka, they'll have to take an equal amount of Jack Daniels. If Mexico wants our televisions, our Levis, our outdated Nyquil, fine, but they'll have to give us Salma Hayek.
I'll devalue the housing market by using the same method the Mexican government uses to devalue the peso – I'll simply remove one zero from the price. A million-dollar house will suddenly sell for a hundred thousand dollars. When I was young, you didn't need to be a plumber to buy a house; even a doctor or lawyer could afford one. Nowadays there's only two ways to own a house. You can wait for both parents to die to inherit theirs (some people have tried to expedite this by giving their parents skydiving lessons and 100 pounds of bacon every year for Christmas). Or, you have to marry a geek like Bill Gates.
In case Bill Gates is reading this, I'd like to say that I don't necessarily think marrying you is a bad thing, and although I am not into same-sex relationships, given the opportunity, I think I could learn to love you.
So, on November 4, 2008 vote for me, Jumbo Gumbo or, if the idea of an innovator in the White House frightens you, play it safe and vote for Dennis Kucinich (the consommé Democrat).
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Over the last few months I've been hanging out on my buddy's site (More of a portal) called Retire at 21. I first got there way back in August when Michael offered to interview me, since then he has sent over 50,000 visitors to this blog. He has some really great young entrepreneur interviews which have really motivated me, here are the top 5 interviews that you MUST check out: Interview with Corey Kossack With millions of dollars in … [Read more...]
Content Is Not King, Marketing Is – Interview With Buzz Marketer Dean Hunt
The internet holds limitless amount of information that grows rapidly everyday. What will make you stand out from the crowd? Content - NO, well that's what most people think. It's like this, if no one sees you, you won't make anything. Even if you have the most prized possession anyone can think of. No eyeballs = no money. Although yes, content still counts. But think of it as a part of marketing. Don't concentrate on the content, exert … [Read more...]

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At CES, Marissa Mayer had some fun hanging out the cast of Saturday Night Live. Turns out, she wants her own 30 Rock. The Yahoo CEO is aiming big when it…
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Samuel R. Dickson, Sr., 91, resident of Wheeling, WV, died Thursday, May 8, 2014, at the Ohio Valley Medical Center.
He was born September 8, 1922, in Short Creek, WV, the son of the late Sylva Lynn and Bertha Wilhelm Dickson.
He was a retired pipe fitter with Weirton Steel, a WW II Army veteran, 68th 1st Quartermaster. He served from 1943 until 1946 as a cook. He received the American Theater, EMAE Ribbon with 1 Bronze Star, and Good Conduct and Victory Medal. He was a member of Short Creek United Methodist Church, A&A Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, 32nd Degree, Liberty Lodge 26, and Wheeling Post 1.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Clara Mae Frye Dickson; sisters, Bertha Ellen Curtis, Ada Dolores White, Elsie Rachel Ashbrook, and Beatrice Eileen Zeidler Bane; brother, Sylva Homer "Bud" Dickson.
Surviving are his children, Carolyn J. Anderson, Samuel R. Dickson, Jr. (Geraldin), Cynthia K. Paree, and fiance Ryan Obermeirer, Lori R. Donzella (Guy); grandchildren, Debra Craney (Trevor), Penelope Dickson, Billy Anderson, Nicole Williams, Shelby Rutt (Cory), Jeshua Burwell, Domenico Donzella, Annabella Paree, Katarina Donzella, Hannah Dickson, Hanzel Mae Dickson, Gesam and Gerin Dickson, Sam Dickson, III; four great-grandchildren.
Friends will be received Sunday, May 11, 2014 from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at Kepner Funeral Home, Burke Chapel, 2101 Warwood Avenue, Wheeling, WV 26003 (304-277-2722) where services will be held Monday, May 12, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Glen Baker officiating.
Interment in Short Creek Cemetery.
Memorial contributions can be made to the charity of the donor's choice.
Samuel R. Dickson, Sr., 91, resident of Wheeling, WV, died Thursday, May 8, 2014 at the Ohio Valley Medical Center.
Friends will be received Sunday, May 11, 2014, from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at Kepner Funeral Home, Burke Chapel, 2101 Warwood Avenue, Wheeling, where final arrangements are incomplete.


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This manpage describes the subset of the Cardterminal Basic Command Set
(CT-BCS) used to control cardterminals with one or more integrated
circuit card slots, without key pad and display. This manpage is not a
complete specification of the CT-BCS, but a general overview of the
most common functionalities.
The CT-BCS commands are constructed in compliance with
ISO/IEC 7816-4 interindustry commands and
are used to control cardterminal utilizing the CT-API function
A CT-BCS command is an array of bytes that is sent to the cardterminal
to perform an administrative action. The CT-BCS response is an array
of bytes returned by the cardterminal that informs of the completion
status of the action requested.
The following diagram shows the general structure of a CT-BCS command:
|<------------------------------------------>| | Header (4 Bytes) and body | | (mandatory) (optional) | |<----------------->|<---------------------->| |___________________|________________________| |CLA |INS |P1 |P2 |Lc |Data |Le | |____|____|____|____|____|______________|____|
The following diagram shows the general structure of a CT-BCS
|<------------------------------>|<--------->| | Body Trailer | | (optional) (2 Bytes) | | (mandatory)| |________________________________|___________| |Data |SW1-SW2 | |________________________________|___________|
The fields within a CT-BCS command and response are equivalent to those
defined by ISO/IEC 7816-4:
The address value 0x01 (CT) shall be used as destination
address (dad) given to CT_data() when sending
CT-BCS commands (See CT_data (3)).
The following commands are present in every CT-BCS implementation:
Basic CT commands
|Cardterminal CommandINS Code
|RESET CT0x11
|REQUEST ICC0x12
|GET STATUS0x13
|EJECT ICC0x15
The following general return codes SW1-SW2 may occur:
General return codes
|0x6700Wrong length
|0x6900Command not allowed
|0x6A00Wrong parameters P1, P2
|0x6D00Wrong instruction
|0x6E00Class not supported
Functional units are entities that can be addressed as target of
CT-BCS commands. In some CT-BCS commands a target functional unit
needs to be specified.
Functional units
|Functional UnitCoding
|CT kernel0x00
|CT/ICC slot 10x01
|CT/ICC slot 20x02
|CT/ICC slot 140x0E
Support for slots 2-14 depends on the cardterminal. Functional units
for keypad and display are defined for some cardterminals but are
not described here.
The RESET CT command asks the cardterminal to perform a reset of the
specified functional unit. If the functional unit is the CT kernel, a
software reset is carried out, meaning that all status information
(f.i. information of inserted cards) is cleared and gathered again.
For ICC functional units, an card reset is performed.
Optionally the answer to reset of the functional unit is returned
in the response data.
A RESET CT command can be issued after initialization of the
cardterminal or after the occurrence of a communication error.
The command structure is as follows:
The response structure is as follows:
When functional unit is CT (0x00) the following status bytes can be
When functional unit is a ICC slot (0x01 - 0x0E) the following status
bytes can be returned:
The REQUEST ICC command asks the cardterminal to wait for the presence
of an ICC on the specified cardterminal slot during a specified time
limit. The command synchronously blocks the caller application unless
time limit 0 is specified. When an ICC is presented it is automatically
activated and reset.
The command structure is as follows:
The parameter P2 carries the request handling instructions for the
CT. The value of P2 is constructed of two 4-bits subfields:
The response structure is as follows:
The following status bytes can be returned:
The GET STATUS command is used to gather cardterminal manufacturer
information and ICC status information from the cardterminal.
The information is represented by TLV (tag, length, value) encoded
data objects. The tag of the data object to be retrieved is specified
in the command and the value is returned in the response.
The command structure is as follows:
The response structure is as follows:
The following data objects are defined. Note that only value field
is returned in the response:
The following status bytes can be returned:
The EJECT ICC command asks the cardterminal to deactivate the ICC. It
must be used at the end of the communication with the card or when a
irreparable communication error occur.
The command structure is as follows:
The response structure is as follows:
The following status bytes can be returned
ctapi (3).
The MKT (Multifunktionale KartenTerminals) specifications, available for download from Teletrust web site http://www.teletrust.de (link to URL http://www.teletrust.de) . In special the documents:
ISO/IEC 7816: Identification cards - Integrated circuit(s)
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Open to the Public!Whitetail Ridge Golf Club opened in the summer of 2007, and is locally owned. Since 2007 Whitetail Ridge has worked to become one of the premier public golf courses in the West Chicago area. Local architect Greg Martin designed the golf course among the farm land locally known as "The Ridge". The front nine plays as a links-style course, while the back nine features elevation changes and spectacular views of the surrounding countryside.
Whitetail Ridge offers the perfect venue to host your wedding or golf outing. The 24,000 square foot clubhouse features a beautiful restaurant and bar that seats 100 people, with a balcony that overlooks the front nine. The elegant Ballroom accommodates parties of up to 350 people, and is complimented by the Terrace Room, with a private balcony, that can host business meetings and smaller events such as wedding and baby showers, and business meetings. The lower level of the clubhouse features the 19th Hole with a private bar, and seating for up to 50. The patio and outdoor party area provide an ideal place for your outdoor wedding, party, or post-outing summer fun and socializing.
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This is an event hosted by WMU's Army ROTC program every year. It is a 5K run/walk, starting and ending at the ROTC building on campus. All funds benefit the national Wounded Warrior Project.
Through this event, more than $15,000 the last four years. The event also seeks to raise awareness of what the Wounded Warrior Project does within the Kalamazoo community.
The race begins at 7 a.m. April 12. All participants get a free t-shirt. Registration is $15 and is available online at www.wmuwoundedwarrior.com


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One person is dead following a motorcycle crash on Interstate 94 in Pittsfield Township.
Officials released more information Saturday morning about the crash that closed down the freeway between Michigan Avenue and U.S. 23 Friday evening. There were still no details about the motorcycle operator and the deceased passenger, however.
According to a release from the Pittsfield Township Fire, the motorcycle lost control and rolled several times, killing the passenger, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
The motorcycle's operator was taken to the hospital in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries.
Emergency crews were called to the eastbound lanes of I-94 at 4:57 p.m. Traffic was shut down in both directions for hours.
The Michigan State Police are investigating the crash.
John Counts covers crime and breaking news for The Ann Arbor News. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or you can follow him on Twitter. Find all Washtenaw County crime stories here.


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Nevada County's homeless shelter takes in first guests
December 13, 2013
While Tuesday night marked the last night in eight years that the homeless-servicing Hospitality House relied on a local church to shelter its clients, Wednesday night marked the first night the nonprofit sheltered people at its own, newly completed facility.
"It's bittersweet. It's something we've been thinking about a lot," said Executive Director Cindy Maple.
"Our faith partners made our shelter happen."
But even with Hospitality House opening the county's first permanent homeless shelter, called Utah's Place in honor of cofounder Utah Phillips, the nonprofit will still rely heavily on area churches and other faith partners to help feed and clothe guests.
"The churches have been great about stepping up until the bitter end," Maple said.
For the last nine years, shelter services grew from winter months only to six months a year and finally to year-round coverage, all of which was accomplished by a rotation of churches taking turns hosting bused guests at night. During the days, Hospitality House would provide services to guests at its Welcome Center on South Church Street, a facility not zoned for overnight sheltering.
That small building also housed the operating offices for Hospitality House's staff with as many as three people sharing a glorified closet.
Utah's Place provides the staff with adequate, dedicated space for confidential meetings with clients.
"We're still sitting here unpacking. The administration offices are the last to be addressed," Maple said.
"I have boxes under my desk. I am not adjusted to my office yet, so I feel weird being in here."
According to estimates from the 2013 homeless count nearly a year ago, as many as 500 people live without homes in western Nevada County, sleeping in alleys, cars, on couches or even in the woods.
More than 40 people were lined up outside Utah's Place when it opened at 4 p.m. Wednesday at 1262 Sutton Way in Grass Valley.
The 6,500-square-foot facility will be available year-round as overnight sleeping quarters for more than 50 guests and will include dedicated space for homeless families.
The facility also features a 60-person dining area and commercial- grade kitchen with the dining area doubling as a gathering and instructional area.
"This is the first time I've let myself feel the excitement," Maple said.
"We've had so many hurdles along the way that I embraced. It's exciting to know it is real. It's almost surreal."
To contact Staff Writer Christopher Rosacker, email firstname.lastname@example.com or call 530-477-4236.


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The New York Jets face off against the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC championship game this Sunday at 3 p.m., so we thought we'd compile a short list of go-to Jets joints in Hoboken that welcome their kind. Almost like the gang rivalries in "West Side Story," several Hoboken bars are partisan domains for watching and supporting a particular football team.
The Shannon
Cormac Gallagher, bar manager at The Shannon, said Jets fans are guaranteed the big screen television with surround sound for each game.
Black Bear Bar & Grill
Andrea Gonzalez, Black Bear hostess, said the several signs that say "Watch the Jets here!" demonstrate the bar's Jets support. "We support all local teams…although Jets fans do come here a lot."
This bar is pretty accepting of both the Jets and the New York Giants, though it's primarily a haven for Ohio State fandom.
Liberty Bar & Grill
As represented in its name, the Liberty Bar & Grill doesn't discriminate. That's why, although it supports the Jets, it will also get behind the Philadelphia Eagles, New England Patriots and the New York Giants.
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- As part of its fifth annual Autism Awareness Campaign, the North Shore Rotary is partnering with Autism Speaks to "Light Up" Staten Island blue through the month of April.
To commemorate World Autism Awareness Day on April 2 and Autism Awareness Month, Autism Speaks asks buildings and landmarks around the world to turn their lights blue on April 2.
The North Shore Rotary is kicking off this year's campaign by asking Staten Islanders to show their commitment to autism awareness by joining in the show of light.
And the Rotary is making it easy to participate. Its giving away blue bulbs through participating businesses. Members have 2,300 ready to distribute and will get more if needed.
This campaign has raised over $125,000 in the last five years for Autism programs on Staten Island including: Eden II, G.R.A.C.E. Foundation, Jewish Community Center, P.S. 373 Music/Dance Troop, and T.R.Y.
"The North Shore Rotary is committed to creating a world where children with autism can be cared for in today's ever-changing environment," said Christine DeHart, campaign chairperson.
The pinnacle of the month long campaign will be the annual Bowl-a-Thon which will take place on April 14, at Rab's Country Lanes.
North Shore Rotary Autism Awareness events
A blue light bulb give-away and a bowling party are on tap for April
Light bulbs giveaway
2,300 of them and more if needed — are available free at participating local businesses:BetterBizWorks,
1855 Victory Blvd., Castleton Corners;
Café Del Mondo,
2530 Victory Blvd., Willowbrook;
Community Health Action,
56 Bay St., St. George;
Country Pro Shop & Awards Center, 1600 Hylan Blvd., Dongan Hills;
Dr. Waguih Sidhom,
5 Keegans Lane, Great Kills;
Lighting Design Associates,
250 Buel Ave., Dongan Hills;
Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, 900 South Ave. Bloomfield;
Michael D'Angelo, CPA,
4206 Amboy Road, Great Kills;
Our Island Real Estate,
934 Hylan Blvd., Great Kills;
Peakmont Apartments
54 Willow Road West, Elm Park;
Rab's Country Lanes,
1600 Hylan Blvd., Dongan Hills;
Williams Eye Works,
1884 Victory Blvd., Castleton Corners.
Annual Bowl-a-thon
April 14 at Rab's Country Lanes
$75 includes 2 hours of bowling, beverages, pizza and raffles
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- While the film is far more serious than the Dollars Trilogy, constant sarcasm from Harmonica and Frank occasionally crosses the line into hilarious.
Frank: How can you trust a man who wears both a belt and suspenders? The man can't even trust his own pants.
- Guess where Frank shoots the informer when the idiot proves to be too much of a liability? Hint: Frank shoots him three times...
- And Cheyenne's reaction to the informer's death is deadpan: "Told you to keep your mouth shut."
- Also an in-joke. Leone himself wore a belt and suspenders.
- Some scenes in the 11 minute intro, probably an intentional example. And the tense and cool exchange afterwards.
Harmonica: Did you bring a horse for me?
Frank's Man: Looks like we're shy one horse.
Harmonica: (shakes head) You brought two too many.
- Hilarious scene:
Harmonica: I saw three of these dusters a short time ago, they were waiting for a train. Inside the dusters, there were three men.
Cheyenne: So?
Harmonica: Inside the men, there were three bullets.
- This little gem:
Harmonica: The reward for this man is 5000 dollars, is that right?
Cheyenne: Judas was satisfied with 4,970 dollars less.
Harmonica: There were no dollars in them days.
Cheyenne: But sons-of-bitches? Yeah.
- Some Black Comedy
Morton: Tell me, was it necessary that you kill all of them? I only told you to scare them.
Frank: People scare better when they're dying.
- Cheyenne doesn't care one iota about the final duel and is just annoyed when the shooting makes him cut himself while shaving.


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I'm going to say something that sounds bad, but I really mean this is as a total complement.
…………….. Avery Bradley doesn't seem very interesting.
See? That sounds pretty insulting. But it's not supposed to be. This kid is so uninteresting in this interview, I'd swear his last name is Belichick, not Bradley. And much-like the Belichickian media say-nothings about 30 miles away, Bradley simply wants to come in, kick ass, and go home.
I'm sure in the locker room, at home, or out with the boys, he's a great kid who can hang with some of these other…. ummm… high-energy talkers on the roster. But check him out in this video…. the kid is all business. It covers everything from his shoulder surgeries to his return this month…. and he deflects anything that might seem like any hint of praise for him.


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The idea of jalapenos and cheddar cheese on a Burger King burger doesn't sound so bad (unless you're not a fan of any one of those three things), but judging by the picture of BK's new Stuffed Steakhouse burger, we're not quite sure if the fast food chain made the right decision to actually put the peppers and cheese into the burger itself.
Gag Me Or Gimme More? Burger King's Cheese & Jalapeno-Stuffed Burger
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Elegant Porcelain Crawling With Creepy Hand-Painted Ants by Evelyn Bracklow
Community member
German artist Evelyn Bracklow has created a beautiful, traditional set of antique-style porcelain called "Chitins Gloss" with an unexpectedly playful twist – it looks like it's crawling with an army of ants.
Fortunately, the ants are fake – each was painstakingly hand-painted by Bracklow to ensure that they look as realistic as possible. It's a fun but strange work – the seemingly crawling ants contrast heavily with the immaculately and gracefully crafted porcelain. [Read more...]
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LAMBERTVILLE — LAMBERTVILLE — Melanie Wood, 24, of New Hope was charged on New Year's Day with drunken and careless driving, failure to maintain her lane of travel and to dim headlights for an oncoming vehicle, police reported.
She was stopped on Route 29 at 3:19 a.m. by Sgt. Bob Brown Jr. She was later released.
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These supplemental tests help you determine if your adult students are ready for the newest high school equivalency (HSE) tests on the market today.
Subject Areas
Science, Social Studies,
Algebra/Geometry, Writing
Scoring Options
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Advanced-Level Tests are ideal for adult students who need additional practice in higher-level subjects before taking a HSE test. Subtests in Writing, Science, Social Studies, and Algebra/Geometry cover advanced skills as tested by the HSE tests and supplement the Reading, Language, Math, and Spelling subtests offered in the TABE Survey and Complete Battery. Scores reveal that a student has mastered the topics or that more instruction and practice are needed.
Prepare students for the writing test
The Writing subtest provides two essay prompts published in separate books, enabling you to pre- and post-test your students. The format is similar to the essay used in the current HSE tests. The writing score is used in conjunction with the language score to provide a composite score. The scoring system offers an easy-to-apply rubric and holistic scoring method.
Prepare students for Science and Social Studies subtests
The Science and Social Studies assessments are multiple-choice subtests that each contain 35 items. These cost-effective subtests are published together in one test book. You can administer the subtests together or at different times, depending on the needs of your students. Students who have mastered one subject can skip that subtest and concentrate on the other. The Science subtest assesses knowledge of basic science concepts, science inquiry processes, and science in relationship to technology, society, and history. The Social Studies subtest contains both stimulus-based and stand-alone items, all incorporating a variety of materials, including drawings and graphs. Stimulus-based items are designed to assess a range of thinking skills.
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The Algebra/Geometry subtest includes 60 multiple-choice items that reflect advanced math content. This subtest offers students an opportunity to improve higher-level math skills before attempting to take the HSE tests. These items are combined into one subtest, presented in a single test book. Test directions, score sheets, and a scoring stencil are available separately.
All TABE Adavanced Level tests are designed to support all HSE tests, and all assessments are an A level. Administrators have flexibility to select or skip a content area based on the student's needs, and test directions assist with administration.
Levels E, M, D, and A: Item Count and Test Times
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|Social Studies
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|2 essays published in separate books
TABE is based on current national standards, including:
- National Council of Teachers of Math (NTCM)
- National Council of Teachers of English (NTCE)
- International Reading Association (IRA)
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The Algebra/Geometry test offers students a chance to demonstrate mastery of higher-level mathematics skills needed in certain academic, vocational, technical, and employment situations, or before attempting the a HSE Mathematics test. These two subject areas are combined into one test and presented in a single test book containing 60 selected response items.
Social Studies
The Social Studies test contains both stimulus-based and stand-alone items. Items are based on a variety of material, including drawings and graphs. Groups of items associated with a stimulus assess a range of thinking skills.
The Science test assesses knowledge of basic science concepts, science inquiry processes, and science in relationship to technology, society, and history.
The Writing test provides two essay prompts, each published in a separate workbook for separate administrations. The format is similar to the Essay test used in the current GED Tests. The Writing test focuses on the ability to generate, organize, and express ideas related to specific issues, experiences, or knowledge.
Each Writing workbook contains:
- A graphic representation of the topic, accompanied by a clearly stated writing prompt
- A planning section for organizing the main ideas of the essay
- A section for writing the essay
The complete Writing Assessment is a combination of the Writing test essay and the Language test from TABE 9&10, Complete Battery or Survey.


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Get well wishes are extended to David DeGraw; Haiden Fullmer; MargiBeth Miller; John Piseski and Celene Schuder. My condolences are extended to the family and friends of Rebecca LaRobardiere and Richard J Yerdon.
The Parish Community Yard Sale will be held on May 25. You may call Chriss Sackett at 625-4169 to get placed on the map.
Jan Morse and Erin Dupree took Vanessa Dupree and Zory Ana Dupree and Hollie Lucer to the Shrine Circus. They all had a great time and the girls all had their faces painted.
Just a couple things I heard through the grapevine this week!!! Welcome back to Jim and Deb Jennings, I hear they are out walking on a regular basis! And I also heard that congratulations are in order for Dave and Melanie Chapman, they have become proud grandparents of twins!! Kudos!!
"Attention Parish area people in
Due to health issues, I am no longer able to coordinate the Parish picnic each spring in Zephyrhills. "Come on you volunteers" If interested, please send me an e-mail or call me on (813) 782-1008 by May 31, 2013. If no one volunteers, I need your suggestions as to what I should do with the materials I have on file I.e.: picture albums, yearly death lists, miscellaneous articles about the Parish area, etc. Perhaps, we should turn these in to the Parish library.
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Our Top 5 Kitchen Design AppsPosted by Blanco Canada on Aug 10, 2012 in Blog, Design Centre, Kitchen Tips, Kitchens | 40 comments
Before you begin a kitchen or bath renovation or remodel you must consider a few important elements, namely: the vision, the plan, the budget and the research. It's a lot to manage on your own, and often the reason why homeowners hire professional designers and decorators.
Whether you've hired some help or you're embarking on your remodel on your own, a couple of streamlined kitchen design apps will be your new best friend. We've assembled a few of our favorites.
Blanco Canada Silgranit Sink Selector
by BLANCO Canada
BLANCO's Silgranit Sink Selector is the perfect app to help you select the BLANCO Silgranit sink that's right for you. First, you can select a sink matched to your decorating criteria. Then the app will help you match your sink to a countertop letting you preview how they look together.
It's really easy to find a sink. If you're working with a blank slate you can search by sink style, colour and details, and whether your want undermount or top mount. Refine your search based on your cabinet size to find sinks that will fit your existing countertop. You can also select a stone or laminate countertop based on material and colour.
The best feature of this app? You can use your smartphone or tablet's built-in camera to snap pictures of other countertops and upload them to the gallery. We think you'll enjoy this app if you want to get right down to the nitty-gritty: you can get an idea of how these items will look in your kitchen, then find them at a retailer near you.
by Caesarstone
Caesarstone's app makes choosing a countertop a breeze.
Need inspiration? You can browse the full product catalog by colour and collection, as well as photo galleries of finished kitchens and bathrooms. The app also features an interactive module that lets you drag, drop and match surface colours to cabinets.
Like Blanco's app, you can take pictures of things for colour swatches and the app will find the closest Caesarstone countertop to match. Once you're ready to make your vision a reality, use the locater feature to easily find the retailer or showroom closest to you and get information on the products they have available.
Get social with your wishlist by saving your favorite colours and designs to the app's notebook to compare, review and share on Facebook.
We like this app because it provides rich features and functions without going overboard; it will help you focus on finding the products in the colour, shape and size that you want.
by Remodelista LLC
Remodelista has already made a name for itself as an online sourcebook followed by design devotees like Gwyneth Paltrow and stylists and architects worldwide.
What can you do with it? If you're looking for the perfect couch, interested in DIYs, or want inspiration to refresh your space, this app is full of images that will get your creativity flowing.
We like Remodelista because it's easy to browse inspiring architecture, stylist DIY projects, 10 Easy Pieces product roundups and Steal This Look.
The app is a strong all-around design app, but you can get off track pretty quickly if all you want is an app to help with a kitchen remodeling project.
Houzz Interior Design
by Houzz Inc.
Like Remodelista, this app is the result of a popular online idea book for all things related to home renovation, design and decoration. Called "the Wikipedia of interior and exterior design" by CNN, Houzz has the largest database of home design ideas on the net, with over 500,000 high-resolution photos.
In their app you can browse photos by style, room and location and save them to your virtual idea book. It's really simple to search, save, and share – plus your photos are saved locally so that you don't need to be in the app to view them.
The Houzz app can even help you find local designers, architects and contractors to help you. And by sharing your idea book, they'll have a great idea of what you're trying to accomplish.
This is another great app for all-around home design, but it will require a bit of concentration to stick just to kitchen and bath ideas.
The Kitchen & Bath Channel
by Z promotion & design
The Kitchen & Bath Channel app will connect you with professionals who can help with your kitchen or bathroom remodel project. It has a database of over 15,000 designers, builders, woodworkers, and retailers. You can search for a professional in your area based on several custom parameters and often even view examples of their work. You can also phone or email designers and contractors directly through the app.
We like this app because not every project is suitable for DIY – and we take kitchens very seriously! Need a bit of professional support or someone to take on the entire project? This may be the only app you need.


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Tracey Bangert, who lives along Swatara Park Road about a quarter mile from this morning's shootings in Lower Swatara Township, said her dog was barking early today but she didn't think much of it.
"It's unnerving. It sounds like a personal thing, not a random act, but it's still a little scary. You don't expect something like this to happen this close," said Bangert who has lived in her Five Oaks Village mobile home for about six years, near the campground along the creek outside Middletown.
The Dauphin County Coroner's office will hold an 11 a.m. press conference about the shootings. Police were releasing few details about the incident, including the victims' names or what sparked the shootings.
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June 2012
Lee says he'll decide by Sunday whether to accept trade
Astros first baseman Carlos Lee expects to make a decision by Sunday whether he'll accept a proposed trade to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
After going 0-for-4 and hitting into a double play in the Astros' 3-2 loss to the Cubs on Saturday afternoon at Wrigley Field, Lee admitted the weight of trying to decide whether to accept the trade to the Dodgers or stay in Houston has been difficult.
"That's why I'll probably decide by tomorrow. Either I'm going or not," he said. "I'm going to sit down and talk to my wife tonight."
Lee said prior to the game he was briefed by general manager Jeff Luhnow about the situation earlier in the day. Lee has a limited no-trade clause and said he would have to approve a trade to the Dodgers.
"I met with Jeff this morning and he told me what's going on and let's see what happens," Lee said.
Lee did confirm the Dodgers have made an offer for the 36-year slugger who was hitting .285 with five homers and 29 RBIs this year. His power numbers have dropped off dramatically – he hasn't any homers on the road – from earlier in his career, but he's struck out only 17 times in 242 at-bats and could flourish in a better lineup.
"L.A. has made an offer," Lee said. "I just told Jeff I want to see my options. I just want to wait and see what my options are."
Luhnow said Saturday he has a policy not to discuss trades.
"The information you guys have learned from Carlos, that's fine," he said. "But I'm not going to add anything to that at this point."
— Brian McTaggart
Lee mulling whether to accept trade to Dodgers
Astros first baseman Carlos Lee said Saturday he's mulling whether to accept a trade to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Lee, upon arrival at Wrigley Field for a game against the Cubs, said he was brief by general manager Jeff Luhnow about the situation earlier in the day. Lee has a limited no-trade clause and said he would have to approve a trade to the Dodgers.
"I met with Jeff this morning and he told me what's going on and let's see what happens," Lee said.
Lee did confirm the Dodgers have made an offer for the 36-year slugger who's hitting .290 with five homers and 29 RBIs this year.
"L.A. has made an offer," he said. "I just told Jeff I want to see my options. I just want to wait and see what my options are."
Lee, who's in the final year of a six-year, $100-million contract that has about $9 million left this season, said he wasn't given a deadline from the Astros to make a decision. He's got deep business ties in Texas and owns and operates a large ranch not far from Houston.
"We'll see how it plays out," he said.
When asked if he'd like to finish out the season in Houston or go to a contending club, Lee said that will weigh into his decision
"That's one of the things I have to think about," he said. "There ain't much I can tell you right now."
— Brian McTaggart
Report: Dodgers pursuing Lowrie
The Dodgers are talking to the Astros about a trade that would send shortstop Jed Lowrie to Los Angeles in exchange for Minor League pitchers Zach Lee and Garrett Gould, ESPN's Buster Olney reported. Olney wrote via Twitter the chances of a deal going through is about 50-50.
Lowrie, who began the season on the disabled list with a sprained right thumb, has been nothing short of spectacular for the Astros and has put himself into consideration to be chosen as a reserve for the National League in next month's All-Star Game.
Lowrie leads the team and leads all Major League shortstops with 14 home runs, which is tied for the second-highest total by an Astros shortstop in team history. Through 68 games he was batting .262 with 33 RBIs. Unless he gets hurt or traded, he appears to be a shoo-in to break the single-season club record for homers by a shortstop (Dickie Thon hit 20 in 1983).
— Brian McTaggart
Dodgers Showcasing Zach Lee for Carlos Lee?
When the Dodgers finally lock in on a hitter to acquire, the most likely prospect they will move in return is former first-round pick Zach Lee, even though they spent $5.25 million to buy him away from an LSU quarterback job. The pitcher other clubs will initially ask for is Nathan Eovaldi, but he's essentially untouchable. Lee was just promoted to Double-A and his feel for pitching could get him to the Major Leagues quickly, but he hasn't shown the dominant stuff to put him in a Clayton Kershaw category. The Dodgers don't have many of the kind of top prospects it will take to land the kind of impact players they need. Among the names on their radar are Billy Butler, Michael Cuddyer, Todd Helton, Chase Headley and starting pitchers Ryan Dempster, Zach Greinke and Matt Garza. Because of their lack of top-shelf prospects, the Dodgers might find their best acquisition to be somebody's bad contract. As they showed with the signing of Cuban Yasel Puig, they now have the money to overpay.
According to Fox Sports, the Dodgers could use Lee in a trade for Houston's Carlos Lee, who would take over first base for James Loney. Lee would need to approve a trade to the Dodgers. — Ken Gurnick
Mets on the prowl for bullpen help
Though the Mets are still feeling out their own roster before deciding what to do at the Trade Deadline, it's clear that the top priority here is bullpen help. Despite the offseason acquisitions of Frank Francisco (who is injured), Jon Rauch and Ramon Ramirez, the bullpen still ranks last in baseball by a significant margin.
Buster Olney indicated Thursday on Twitter that the Mets could be a match for A's reliever Grant Balfour, which would make sense. The Mets are not going to pay enormous sums of money or prospects to acquire a reliever, but someone such as Balfour could potentially provide a decent return without the Mets having to give up any of their top prospects or take on significant salary.
But with many teams still in legitimate playoff contention and the market for relievers consequently developing slowly, the Mets are not likely to swing a trade until after the All-Star break.
–Anthony DiComo
Cashman: Yankees looking for answers from within
The Yankees were hit with a double-whammy of injuries to left-handers CC Sabathia and Andy Pettitte on Wednesday, but general manager Brian Cashman said that his preference is to search for answers within the organization before burning up the telephone lines.
Sabathia (left groin strain) is expected to return to the Yankees after the All-Star break, missing two starts, but Pettitte (fractured left ankle) is expected to miss six to eight weeks.
"I would prefer not to go outside," Cashman said. "Obviously if we do go outside, we've done that before. This is part of the process. You have to have alternatives; this gives opportunities for people to step up. Just like some guys in the bullpen have allowed us to step up and withstand some injuries – that's what Boone Logan, Clay Rapada and [Cody] Eppley have done – we're going to have to ask for some other guys to do that for the rotation, as well. Let's play it out and see where it takes us."
The Yankees have already assigned starts to Adam Warren and Freddy Garcia, and Cashman said that David Phelps could soon be promoted from Class-A Tampa, where he is building back into a starter. Phelps threw 55 pitches in his last outing at Class-A and could throw 65 to 70 pitches next time.
"Everybody's dealing with a lot of stuff," Cashman said. "You've just got to deal with it. If you want to be the best, you have to deal with it. Hopefully we'll be capable of dealing with it."
– Bryan Hoch
Braves' Wish List Starts with Greinke
The Braves will keep their starting rotation in place with the intention of spending the next two weeks determining how aggressive they should be leading up to the Trade Deadline. Barring a drastic change during this period, they will enter the All-Star break interested in the potential to land Milwaukee's Zack Greinke via a trade and then sign him before he would be eligible to hit the free agent market at the end of this season.
With Tim Hudson and Tommy Hanson currently standing as the only reliable assets in their starting rotation, the Braves will likely make landing a starting pitcher a priority before the Trade Deadline. Greinke, Matt Garza, Ryan Dempster and Edinson Volquez would be among their potential targets.
But if the Braves reach a point where they are committed to land a starting pitcher they will target Greinke, who would be the top-of-the-rotation asset that could capably replace the injured Brandon Beachy and have the ability to compete in a postseason setting.
The Braves would like to avoid giving up the prospects that would be required to land Greinke. But they will likely be tempted to do so unless Jair Jurrjens spends the next couple of weeks proving last Friday's start against the Red Sox was not a fluke.
But even if the Braves enter the break confident that Hudson, Hanson and Jurrjens will solidify the front end of their rotation for the remainder of the year, they still might be tempted to add another veteran presence to their rotation.
If the Brewers opt to trade Greinke, the Braves' interest would hinge on being able to lock the former Cy Young Award winner up with a long-term contract. They are not interested in landing the right-hander to be a two-month rental. Under the terms of the new collective bargaining agreement, they would no longer be eligible to receive draft pick compensation if he exited as a free agent after this season.
This means the Braves would likely have to be willing to offer something similar to the contract recently signed by Matt Cain, who will be guaranteed $112.5 million over the course of the next five seasons (2013-17).
Though the Braves do not have much payroll flexibility this year, they have already discussed the potential of using the money budgeted for 2013 to address their needs via the trade market this year.
With Chipper Jones ($14 million), Derek Lowe ($15 million), Michael Bourn ($6.84 million) among those coming off of the payroll at the end of this year, the Braves will have some money to play with this winter. But some of these funds will be needed to either re-sign Bourn or acquire at least one more outfielder. — Mark Bowman
Let the Greinke trade rumors begin
CINCINNATI — The July 31 nonwaiver Trade Deadline is more than a month away, and teams are probably weeks away from making the first significant swaps, but the Zack Greinke trade rumors are already starting to fly.
FoxSports.com on Tuesday spoke to two rival executives who expect the Brewers to trade Greinke, a free agent-to-be, if they cannot sign him to a long-term contract by the deadline.
The Brewers were in direct talks with Greinke about an extension, but those discussions cooled when Matt Cain signed a $127.5 million extension with the Giants on the same day Greinke re-hired agent Casey Close. Since then, Melvin has not discussed publicly any negotiations, if any exist.
"We've got to make a decision on what we're doing overall," Melvin told FoxSports.com. "We're hoping we can put a good week together. If we don't, we've got to be prepared to go both ways. A lot more clubs are starting to call now. Clubs are calling on different players."
Speaking specifically about the prospect of trading Greinke, Melvin told the website, "I haven't sat down with ownership. I haven't talked to any club yet to say, 'Give names.' I haven't had that conversation."
Greinke is 8-2 with a 2.81 ERA in 15 starts, including a no-decision against the White Sox on Friday in which he pitched nine scoreless innings. Greinke will start again on Wednesday against the Reds.
Keep an eye on the Brewers as the Trade Deadline nears. They entered Tuesday 7 1/2 games behind the National League Central-leading Reds and have some interesting potential pieces to move. Besides Greinke, due to hit the market are starter Shaun Marcum and reliever Francisco Rodriguez, plus starter Randy Wolf if the Brewers decline his $10 million option.
— Adam McCalvy
Rangers will look to upgrade bench
The Rangers will look for bench help leading up to the Trade Deadline. The Rangers have been hit hard by injuries on the pitching staff but believe Derek Holland, Alexi Ogando, Neftali Feliz and Koji Uehara will be back before the Deadline. The Rangers are looking for either utility help or a bat off the bench.


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Meet the Team
Christopher McCreedy, M.Sc.
Desert Ecologist
Emerging Programs and Partnerships
I love the desert – its birds, its plants, its heat, its light, its people, its conservation issues. My dream is to work in all of the Earth's deserts before my time is up. At Point Blue, I lead our projects in the Sonoran and Mojave Deserts of California, Arizona, and Nevada, and I supervise much of Point Blue's work on endangered Willow Flycatcher and Bell's Vireo populations (resume).
I graduated from the University of Michigan's School of Natural Resources and the Environment in 1998, and I joined the (then) Point Reyes Bird Observatory in 1999. I have worked here ever since. I received my Master's at the University of Arizona in 2014, and my thesis work is on the effects of fire and drought on bird populations in the Sonoran Desert.
At Point Blue, I have led research into the impacts of off-highway vehicles and drought on Sonoran Desert birds, the recovery of a population of endangered Bell's Vireos near Death Valley, the discovery of a sympatric population of Willow and Dusky Flycatcers at Mono Lake, work on Willow Flycatchers of the Owens Valley, saguaro pollination and seed dispersal by birds and insects, and I was lucky to participate in Point Blue's long term research on Adélie Penguins at Cape Crozier, Antarctica. This summer, we will complete the 11th field season of our long-term work at the Amargosa River, and I will train and assist on a California Department of Fish and Wildlife survey of Willow Flycatchers and Yellow-billed Cuckoos in the Eastern Sierra Nevada.
Though I am often in the field in random, rocky, dusty places, I can eventually be found near Tucson, AZ. I have also (and ironically) spent my off-seasons back in Ann Arbor, MI, where my partner Claire serves out a fellowship at the University of Michigan's creative writing program.
Featured Work:
Drought-caused delay in nesting of Sonoran Desert birds and its facilitation of parasite- and predator-mediated variation in reproductive success (Auk 2015).


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MONTGOMERY -- Alabama Secretary of State Beth Chapman announced today she will seek re-election next year and will not make a bid for lieutenant governor.
Chapman, a Republican, had been considering running for state government's No. 2 office, but she chose her 47th birthday to announce that she wants to keep her current job for another four years.
"I am very happy where I am," she said.
Her announcement came five days after Democratic Lt. Gov. Jim Folsom Jr. announced that he would not run for governor in 2010 and would seek another term in his current office.
Chapman said the incumbent lieutenant governor's decision to seek re-election was not a factor in her decision.
No other candidates have announced for secretary of state. The position serves as the state's top election official and compiles many business records.
Jess Brown, a political scientist at Athens State University, said today he was not surprised by Chapman's decision.
"I think she's decided the politically safe option is to stay where she is," he said.
He said if she had run for lieutenant governor, she likely would have had a hotly contested GOP primary. By running for re-election, she is unlikely to have strong opposition in the primary, he said.
Also, he said he understands Chapman's satisfaction with the secretary of state's office because it is a high-profile position where the incumbent gets to talk about "good government" issues, such as clean elections.
Chapman was elected secretary of state in 2006 after serving one term as state auditor. She said highlights of her term include redesigning the secretary of state's Web site and putting more election and business records on line. She said she also led the state through a "virtually flawless" 2008 presidential election, where the number of voter registrations topped 3 million for the first time and the total number of voters participating set a record.
Looking ahead, she said she would use a second term to pursue easier, more efficient ways for military serving overseas to vote electronically rather than mailing absentee ballots.
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Progfest Brisbane 2010
Saw a brief reference in one of the local free rags to 'Progfest' at Rosies in Brisbane on Friday night. Lots and lots of Aussie progressive bands, from post-rock to metal. For 15 bucks, at the end of a long week… how bad could it be?
The answer, as it turned out, was that it could be freaking amazing! We saw 5 of the 10 bands who played on the night – some played on another stage, and we had to leave before 'Neath played, but apparently they were also amazing – and of those 5, 4 just completely blew me away. Lots and lots of fantastic new Australian music to listen to: and Matt and I both snarfed up many CDs from the merch table.
So Cassie, Matt and I wandered out. Sue dropped us off on her way to work, so we were in town a bit early. Had coffee and thought about waiting around a bit longer, but ended off heading to Rosies at 7 pm when the doors opened. And we're so glad we did.
The poster said 'Toe Hider's Mike Mills', and we wondered 'what's that about?' As it turned out, it was Mike Mills on a stool with an electric guitar, and a Brisbane muso on keys as backup, because it wasn't possible to bring the full band, Toe Hider, up from Melbourne for the show. There was hardly anyone in the room, so we just sat at a table, with cold ones, and had our socks comprehensively blown off. Brilliant, funny, amazing songs, and the voice of a horny angel. Toe Hider (which, it has to be said, are pretty much Mike Mills' band) are producing 12 EPs in 12 months, each with 6-10 songs… and they're all amazing. We bought a two-CD set of 'The First Six' – so something like 40 original songs – for 25 bucks. If you want to get a sense of what they're about, go here: http://www.toehider.com/12in12/ (but acoustic, in terms of the show on Friday… which if anything showed the songs off even better)
Next up were Silver Ocean Storm – kind of progressive melo-death, I guess. Competent, and with interesting elements, but overall the least interesting band of the night, for mine…
Sleepmakeswaves were the point of departure for me from Matt and Cassie – they found them amiable enough but not very interesting, with their long evolving post-rock excursions. Being a big fan of Agalloch and post-rock generally, I found them absolutely mesmerising. Their music is all available for free streaming and download, so check it out here: http://www.archive.org/details/LostChildren077
I'd been hearing good things about local Brisbane band Arcane for a long time. They were a fair bit more metal live than on record – but amazing in both forms. Proggy metal that's fascinating and complex, with an amazing vocalist. Definitely a band that will be huge if there's any justice at all. The word 'arcane' is used enough to make it a bit tricky to find them on YouTube, but 'arcane brisbane' will find you lots of examples of their stuff.
The really surprising band of the night were 'Ne Obliviscaris'. Cass and Matt were sitting down in another room while they were setting up, but I saw the chops of the guitarists and bassist in sound-check and dragged them in. So we were in the second row from the stage when they came on. Their name is rare enough to be easy to find on YouTube and there's some good live footage that will give you the idea. In short, right in front of us was a very business-like looking guy in chinos and a business shirt, short hair, looked a bit like a young Guy Pearce, could easily have walked straight out of an accountants' office. And he was playing violin and singing clean vocals. Next to him was a cadaverous-looking pale freak with long straight black hair and a complex skirt-like outfit covered in zips, singing extreme death-black vocals. And around them an incredible tech-prog-death band… with a drummer who looked like a blonde rugby player. Just stunning music.
I would have been absolutely stoked to see any of these bands for 15 bucks – to see all of them together with amazing.


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Campaign "dirty tricks," as Bridgegate has reaffirmed, become something bigger when ordinary people get hurt — not physically, but in ways like making them get tied up in traffic for hours so they miss school, medical treatments, etc.
The late Lee Atwater, who guided GOP candidates in the '80s and '90s to wins with smart/nasty pranks and rumors, earned grudging admiration for his skill. "Push polls," which purport to be legitimate election surveys but really push negative statements about an opponent, often fall into a relatively harmless annoyance category.
So, until very recently, did the practice of putting up fake websites with addresses (URLs) similar, but not identical, to the real site maintained by the actual opposing candidate.
Leave it to the National Republican Congressional Committee to up the game. It's been shockingly revealed that the NRCC has not only bought up a whole bunch of look-alike URLs in competitive districts, it's used them to troll for donations from unaware folks who may think they're giving to a Democrat in the district.
The controversy hit home when Democrat Bill Hughes Jr. complained that the NRCC, apparently on behalf of Republican 2nd Dist. incumbent Frank LoBiondo, had scarfed up a bunch of URLs that not only spread unflattering things about Hughes' work as a defense attorney, but try to get folks to click on a big "donate" button. The money goes straight to the NRCC.
The Atlantic County Democratic Committee filed a formal complaint with the Federal Election Commission. The FEC should take up this case or another of these stolen-identity scams soon. There may even be some consumer fraud that state attorneys general should look into.
NRCC spokesman Ian Prior says that only the most gullible could ignore that Hughes is trashed for representing criminals right on the clone-site home page. Well, what about senior citizens who can see that big, red "DONATE" but not the gotcha stuff in much smaller type?
The NRCC is playing with fire and should disable the "donate" feature on these sites. And LoBiondo should condemn the Hughes version in no uncertain terms.


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No. 12 GW Women's Squash Falls to No. 4 Princeton, 9-0
Colonials Idle Until January 12
Dec. 7, 2013
WASHINGTON - The No. 12 George Washington women's squash team concluded its fall schedule on Saturday, falling to No. 4 Princeton, 9-0, at the Matthew J. Grossman Squash Courts at Lerner Health & Wellness Center.
GW (1-3) will resume its 2013-14 season on Jan. 12 at No. 9 Brown.
Sophomore Anna Gabriela Porras and freshman Breanne Flynn each avoided sweeps as Princeton (4-0) won seven of nine matches in straight sets.
At No. 1, Porras took a 1-0 lead before yielding the next two sets to her opponent, Maria Elena Ubina. Porras rebounded to force a fifth set with a 11-2 win in the fourth, but ultimately conceded the match when Ubina outlasted her in the fifth, 12-10.
At No. 2, Flynn won the third set after falling behind 2-0 but was unable to complete the comeback as Libby Eyre, the No. 8-ranked individual in the country, rebounded to clinch a 11-9, 11-8, 10-12, 11-4 victory.


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Wii-DS connectivity is not enabled yet.
By pure luck yesterday i managed to find a Wii in my local supermarket.
I cant play until tomorrow, but am wondering..
Can you use the download play function of the DS to strike up a 2 player game with the wii?
Thanks & merry Christmas.
Wii-DS connectivity is not enabled yet.
Name: Juan
No Asking For Rep
Thanks - you say 'yet' does this mean its in the pipeline?
"The Wii console communicates wirelessly with the Internet via wireless or a Wii LAN adaptor. Wii also can connect wirelessly with Nintendo DS."
Just why does it connect then?
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Lumen at Northwest volleyball
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Two teenagers were arrested today and charged with second-degree arson in connection with a fire at vacant mobile home in west Mobile, fire officials said.
The boys, a 15-year-old and 17-year-old, were taken to Strickland Youth Center after the 11:29 a.m. fire at 8375 Zeigler Boulevard, said Steve Huffman, a spokesman for the Mobile Fire-Rescue Department.
When firefighters arrived, the home was fully involved, Huffman said in a news release.


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The report of a committee headed by Raghuram Rajan on backward states has drawn attention to development disparities among states in India. Not that these were not known or assessed before. The report offers an index for identification of states according to the degree of backwardness and their share of financial assistance from the central government.


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Using Lumenera® cameras with MATLAB® and Simulink®, you can directly capture live video and images into your image processing and computer vision workflows.
Please see the industry standards below for details and operating system support.
In order to access proprietary and device-specific functionality, Lumenera provides a custom adaptor that enables users to interface directly to Lumenera's USB 2.0 cameras with Image Acquisition Toolbox™ (download available on Lumenera's web site).
Also supported in student and home software.
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LOS ANGELES — Is it time for Joe Girardi to consider dropping his future Hall of Fame No. 2 hitter maybe to the seventh or eighth spot?
There's no clear answer. Not yet, anyway.
Here are three reasons for and against the move:
DROP HIM: Jeter, 39, is hitting .240, and has just two hits in his last 24 at-bats. You've got to figure if it's anybody else, he's flip-flopped spots with speedy left fielder Brett Gardner by now, right?
DON'T: C'mon, he's Derek Jeter. If anybody's going to get it going again, it's Jeter, the one Yankee you just don't bet against. After all, who knows the intensely private and self-assured Jeter better than Jeter? Would he have come back for one more year if he thought he was washed up?
DROP HIM: Maybe Jeter was wrong. You can foul off Father Time for years, but eventually he zips a fastball by you and you're sent to the showers for good. Take any declining star and look at his final year. Ain't pretty, right?
DON'T: Forget he's Jeter for a second. Do you start messing with a guy who's been at a spot for so long just because he's had a difficult first month? And another thing about that month: Remember, almost two weeks ago, Jeter was hitting .298.
DROP HIM: Sure, pal, but wasn't that a weak .298? He's got three doubles on the year. No homers, no triples. Look at his spray chart on Fan Graphs, showing his batted balls in 2014 against 2012. The guy has turned on a pitch and ripped it down the third-base line maybe once or twice in 107 at-bats. You want that in your No. 2 spot? A guy who is swinging sort of like Ichiro did last season?
DON'T: How do you know that's going to stay that way? Plus, think about the off-the-field distraction it becomes the first time Jeter's typed into the No. 8 hole. Wait. Stop thinking and let the Ghostbusters tell you exactly what will happen to New York when Girardi acknowledges Jeter just isn't Jeter anymore:


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There's not much new to learn about Ndamukong Suh.
Like all of the top NFL propsects, the defensive tackle out of Nebraska, drafted No. 2 overall by the Detroit Lions, was probed, prodded and perused for weeks leading up to April's draft.
Virtually every aspect of his life has been covered ad nauseum.
So it's not a surprise that Suh's Q&A with the Idaho Statesman didn't reveal anything previously unknown.
Suh did say one thing that was interesting. Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers great Warren Sapp will be helping the rookie get his feet wet in the NFL.
May 9, Idaho Statesman: I didn't have too many football idols because I grew up playing soccer. But as I started getting into football, I really started watching Warren Sapp and Simeon Rice and that Tampa Bay (Buccaneers) defense. I really love the way Warren Sapp played. I actually got to talk to him a few days ago, and he was more than willing to help me and teach me, so I'm looking forward to working with him a little bit, as well as my coaches.It's great to see Sapp is willing to take on that role, but it's even greater for a young, intelligent, driven player like Suh to spend some time with him. Suh has the intelligence to really pick Sapp's brain.
His Lions coaches and teammates will certainly work with him, but it's tough to replace the education Suh can get from a veteran defensive tackle who was a seven-time Pro Bowler, four-time first-team All-Pro – who also racked up 97.5 sacks (!) in his 13-year career.


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It took just one hour and 55 minutes for Slidell to sneak past Chalmette Saturday afternoon. The Tigers took advantage of what few opportunities the Owls afforded them to squeak by with a 3-2 non-district win.
Cannon White, who was 2-for-4, broke open scoring for the Tigers in the top of the fourth inning, lining a triple to the right-field fence. Jacob Manlove then sent his second pitch to right field on a line drive, allowing White to tag up.
Lefty Jared Nelson (4-1) earned the win for Slidell, pitching 4 2/3 innings while striking out four and allowing two earned runs. Nelson also picked off a pair of Chalmette runners at first.
Chalmette challenged the Slidell lead time and time again, but air-tight fielding kept the Owls off the board. In the top of the fifth, the Owls managed to escape a bases-loaded situation while allowing just two earned runs.
Devin Bertaut earned a save with the tying run in scoring position. He entered the game with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning before getting Sean Beckwith to pop out in foul territory to end the game.
"Devin as been lights out all year, he really has, he comes in pretty late in the game when its on the line and he's delivered almost every time," Slidell Coach Mike Anderson said. "He came in today --we wanted the righty on righty combination -- and doesn't back down from anybody."
Sean Beckwith and Marty Nehlig, 1-for-3, both had an RBI as Chalmette pushed to catch up in the bottom of the fifth. Nehlig batted in Timmy Alphonso with a fielders choice, followed by Beckwith's RBI triple.
Jordan Lovell (3-3), also a left-hander, pitched 4 1/3 innings in the loss, striking out one before allowing Slidell's only earned run. Malik Blaise pitched 2 2/3 relief innings, striking out two and allowing three hits without an earned run.
Chalmette (12-13, 1-4) is now coming into perhaps its most important week of the season with eight games to play in District 9-5A. The Owls play a home-away series with Grace King. Chalmette Coach Lyall Barwick believes the series could decide the playoff future of both teams.
"If we sweep Grace King, we will still have a chance to jump into the playoffs," Barwick said. "So these two games against Grace King this week really defines the playoffs for us and whether we can look to legitimately make that spot."
Slidell is in a tight battle for District 6-5A. The win pulls the Tigers into a three-way tie for third place along with Pontchatoula and Fontainebleau. Their last three wins have come by a margin of two runs or less.
"We've had a lot of one-run games this year and so far, we've been able to come out on top in a lot of those," Alexander said. "Our philosophy all year has been win the next pitch, don't worry about the final outcome. Just focus on the things we can control. Our focus is next Tuesday."
The Tigers travel to Fontainebleau Tuesday. The first pitch will be at 5:30 p.m., while Chalmette hosts Grace King starting at 6 p.m.
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STOW CREEK TWP. — A local farmer is working with the NJ Audubon Society to produce green, sustainable birdseed and conserve grassland habitat.
The Audubon Society's fourth annual SAVE (Support Agricultural Viability and the Environment) Birdseed Program has expanded this year. Nine N.J. farmers, including Buddy Shimp of Shimp Farms in Stow Creek Township, have combined to cultivate 260 acres of sunflowers across the state in 2011, up from 140 acres last year.
The seed from these sunflowers is harvested to produce certified "Jersey Grown" birdseed. This locally produced seed is more environmentally friendly as it reduces the amount of fossil fuels needed for transport.
In addition, for every five acres planted for birdseed, the NJ Audubon Society manages and maintains one acre of grassland habitat at the South Branch Wildlife Management Area in Raritan and Hillsborough townships.
These managed habitats are important for the continued viability of several species of threatened and endangered birds including the eastern meadowlark, American kestrel, bobolinks and grasshopper sparrow.
When asked if there were plans to open up conservation areas in South Jersey, Troy Ettel, director of Conservation and Stewardship for NJ Audubon said, "Every year has been about program expansion. We have a couple of really good projects that we are working on in Salem County. As the program builds we hope to open up areas across the state."
Buddy Shimp is the first local farmer to participate in the program. South Jersey is a key area for future expansion, as the longer growing season allows seeds to be harvested earlier. "We have been dodging raindrops trying to get the crop harvested in time for our Oct. 1 retail date," Ettel said.
The program also offers a financial incentive for the participating farmers. Demand for the certified "Jersey Grown" birdseed is high, and the monetary value per acre exceeds most traditional grain crops.
The birdseed will be available for retail purchase at New Jersey Audubon stores and retail locations statewide. The product will be made available on predetermined dates. The "Sale Days" for SAVE Birdseed are Saturdays, Oct. 1, Dec. 10, March 10 and June 9.
These dates represent the best times to purchase the seed, as supplies are limited.
Orders can also be placed online through the NJ Audubon Society website www.njaudubon.org.


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A pit bull that bit off a woman's lip as she tried to kiss it remains under quarantine.
The 43-year-old woman reportedly asked to kiss the dog, which belongs to an acquaintance, before the 2-year-old dog attacked her at 68 Salt Marsh Road in Sandwich.
The dog then bit her lip off and she was rushed to South Shore Hospital.
The dog, which was recently adopted from the Animal Rescue League in Worcester, will remain in quarantine until a decision is made on what to do with it.


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Do you mean 64 bits? Even a 128-bit hexadecimal password has only 26 digits.Originally Posted by ybbrro
I have a linksys router and after I turned the SSID on the Wii found it. It asked for the password (network key - 64 digits, which is what my laptop insists upon) but the Wii will only accept 63 digits!
Do you mean 64 bits? Even a 128-bit hexadecimal password has only 26 digits.Originally Posted by ybbrro
Hey all.
First post, I registered to share this info (and hang out).
Router: DLINK DI-640
The Wii likes: Open (no security), WPA-PSK TKIP, WPA-PSK AES.
The Wii dislikes: WEP (64 or 128)...I got intermittent connection failures while running WEP encryption.
I am currently running WPA-PSK AES because its the only mode that both my Wii and Belkin wireless USB adaptor on my PC like.
Hope this may help solve someone else's headache...took me about an hour to get it all resolved.
p.s. - I had to upgrade my DLINK firmware before any WPA encryption modes would work correctly.
Hmph. I'm using a SpeedTouch 585, and it doesn't work!! I live in a flat with many people, and many have reccommended for me to use somebody elses conenction. And that is not possible either, as either the connection is too weak, or the connection is locked.
I have been wanting to change the 'Channel' but I'm not sure how to do that...
Thanks if you help me!!
Yeah, Deano.. same here!
Hmm, after todays firmware update Nintendo seems to have increased their router support.
All of a sudden I can connect wirelessly with my Belkin router which previously had been incompatable. I'm sticking with the LAN adapter since the connection speed is better, the Wii being at the ragged edge of our wifi network, but it's nice to know that my options have improved.
Meddle not in the affairs of dragons.
Remember, you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.
i tried a wireless connection with an orange livebox inventel, i get the whole way till testing connection and then get error code 51330,plzzz help ps ive tried change channels from 1 to 11 with no joy and i dont need a firmware update
2wire 2701hg....typed in the wireless # on the bottom of the router into the wii...and has worked like a charm ever since
Got my Wii online.. yay!!!
Cheers for the help.
I'm using the linksys WRT54G no speed booster on this model. The Wii works great when setup for 802.11B using WEP security but will not allow a connection on 802.11G when using WPA security. My 360 and PS3 work better when my router is not in mixed mode so for now I guess I'll need to get the little USB network wired adaptor. Has anyone else connected on a G router not set for 802.11B...? If you did let me know make and model plus security mode your using.Originally Posted by OnPoint
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Wii Username: JorgieX
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Newfoundland Power
Newfoundland Power was dealing with unscheduled power outages Monday evening due to some stormy that hit the island.
In central Newfoundland, outages were reported in Glenwood, Appleton, and Botwood, according to the power utility's website.
Severe weather was cited as the cause for all affected communities. Horwood, Stoneville, and Port Albert also lost power due to a pole fire.
In western Newfoundland, outages were reported in Rose Blanche and Reidville.
Power restoration estimates from Newfoundland Power range from 10 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.


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That guidi desert boot is really growing on me.
post #7231 of 21960
6/19/13 at 8:09am
just called Holger (owner from hide-m) and yes, both is possible. he ordered 2 goodyear workboots without the leather flaps on the heel.
one in cow leather, one in calf.
btw, i wear the workboot in cow leather, it is fantastic. i love the shape and the work is perfect. I can highly recommend the shoes and boots from IS
the new GUIDI rubber treatment is calling GOMMA and available in calf leather only i think.
have seen some showroom pics and it looks very similar to the cordovan cont leather imo, smooth and reversed look.


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Canine Carnival in Liverpool
Saturday, August 06, 2011 6:51 PM
Benjamin Chouinard, 13, and his father David, of Minoa, pet a three-year-old dachshund, Maggie Mae, held by Ed Fadden of D.A.S.H. Rescue (Dachshund and Small Hound Rescue) at the Canine Carnival on Saturday in Liverpool. Maggie Mae is a rescue stray that was brought to the Canine Carnival in hopes of finding her a good home. Maria Salatino / The Post-Standard


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MacKenzie earns shutout, Skinner gets only goal
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Members of the ARHS Vikings celebrate after defeating the Northumberland Nighthawks 1-0 in the opening game of their NSSAF Division 2 playoff series. Game 2 is Saturday in Trenton.
AMHERST – Andrew Skinner's second period goal proved to be the winner and Evan MacKenzie turned aside 26 shots as the Amherst Regional High School Vikings defeated the Northumberland Nighthawks in the opening game of their best-of-three NSSAF high school hockey series here Friday.
Skinner broke a scoreless tie when he got by a Nighthawks defenceman and lifted a shot over goalie Robbie Jones with just over five minutes to play in the second period. Joel Boyle added an assist on the goal.
"We've been phenomenal at home all season and this game was the biggest game we've played all year," Vikings' assistant coach Nick Porter said after the game. "We skated hard and played the body. They were on the ball and there was no worries that we were going to get at least one goal."
MacKenzie wasn't busy,but when he was tested he was ready making several big saves during a five-on-three Nighthawks power play in the second and another man advantage late in the third.
Amherst can win the series on Saturday night in Trenton against the Nighthawks. A win advances the Vikings directly to the Division 2 provincial tournament being hosted by Northumberland.
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He's making a list, he's checking it twice...Tsvetan Tsvetanov, right, was to compile a list of any top officials who had failed to meet the March 2 deadline to report to Finance Minister Simeon Dyankov on forfeiting their bonuses - with those failing to comply facing dismissal from their posts.
Bulgaria's top officials who accepted bonuses have been given more time to return them, although it appears that all political office-bearers already have paid back the extra amounts of money given to them in the first half of 2011.
Earlier, Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said that anyone who did not refund the bonuses or donate them to children's charities would face dismissal. But on March 5, the message from the top ranks of the Government was that such refunds were voluntarily and no Cabinet minister or deputy minister would be fired over the bonuses issue.
Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov had been to present to the Cabinet on March 7 a list of any top officials who failed to meet the deadline for returning their bonuses or giving the money to children's charities.
But on March 5, Tsvetanov said that returning the bonuses was voluntarily and there would be no changes to the Cabinet. He said that Borissov would make a full statement on the issue at the regular Cabinet meeting on March 7.
This has been the latest development in the drama that followed revelations that senior state officials took bonuses, in some cases running into several thousand leva.
Ministers, deputy ministers, chiefs of political cabinets, district governors and their deputies had until March 2 to report to Finance Minister Simeon Dyankov that they were repaying their bonuses or handing them over to charity.
A special account was opened at central Bulgarian National Bank for the repayment of bonuses.
When the list is presented to the Cabinet, it will become clear how much money has been distributed as bonuses to top officials in the past two years, Bulgarian National Television said on March 5.
Only some of the names of those who have returned their bonuses have emerged in public so far. They include Regional Development and Public Works Minister Liliana Pavlova and the regional governors of Pernik, Veliko Turnovo, Vidin and Kurdjali. Transport Minister Ivailo Moskovski was quoted in Bulgarian-language media reports on March 4 as having said bonuses that had been paid in his ministry had been returned.
Borissov's chief of staff, Roumyana Bacharova, said on March 5 that there were about 50 laws and regulations governing bonuses, put in place by previous governments. These rules made it difficult to pay bonuses to political office-bearers, she said. All bonuses that had been paid were in accordance with the law, according to Bacharova.


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Buddhapālita, (flourished 5th century) the founder of the Prāsaṅgika school of Buddhism, mainly distinguished by its method of argumentation, similar to the Socratic dialogue. Buddhapālita wrote one of the early commentaries on the Akutobhaya ("The Safe One") by the famous monk Nāgārjuna. Today, however, both the commentary and the original are available only in Tibetan translations.


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The Rhodia Journal Swap #7
This is a doodled page of block letters {from DPP #37: Block Letters} taped in with washi tape... always good to multi-task your artwork!
testing j. herbin "lie de the" sepia ink
background heavy body acrylics, mandala in pitt pen
finger painted heavy body acrylic boxes, doodled with white uni-ball marker
There are 12 Rhodia webbie journals traveling around the states, and 12 folks are diligently filling in the pages of the journals with all sorts of creative fodder. Someone dropped out, which altered the flow of journals and somehow I didn't get a journal in August. I forget how it all happened exactly, but somehow I'm off by a month. There's a tumblr blog for the Rhodia Swap if you want to take a peek at the journal pages posted by the participants.


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Area brief: Lebanon Valley beats SU women's basketball, 75-45
ANNVILLE, Pa. — No. 9/10 Lebanon Valley used a strong start to its second half Sunday afternoon on its way to a 75-45 non-conference women's basketball victory over Shenandoah.
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What Are You Really Getting? :
The Truth on a Fast Food Restaurant
Dr. Dorothy Thomas
English 111-11H
September 23, 2009
Fresh salty French fries, juicy bacon cheese burgers, and sweet refreshing shakes topped with whipped cream are just a few of the variables that lure costumers back to fast food. For the extremely hungry, all this can be cooked up and served right at a fingerprint covered window. In the midst of high fatty, swiftly prepared foods there is something missing. That lacking element is the consumers' brains. To be crucially honest the average person does not think twice about what they are shoving down their face hole. Therefore I present this question: What are you really getting? Perhaps you don't want to know, well it is too late.
During the past few months, I've observed the inner workings of a fast food establishment that I will leave nameless. From the exterior of the one year old building, it appears to be a healthy business. Entering the doors your ears are filled with ancient pop music and the sound of your feet making sticky noises from the stone floor. There is a short counter with two registers covered with dirty placemats advertising mini-artery clogging sandwiches. On the average encounter one would be greeted by an unenthusiastic red shirt or a manager who is just too tired to care. This is where the issues start. When the leader is not concerned with good customer service is it possible to assume the person making the food does?
Past the artificial stone counter the first thing to do is look down. Usually at this restaurant one will find the following covering the floor: a pair of tongs, a tube like instrument to siphon grease, powdery gloves, chicken, and a thin layer of golden grease.
Standing on that floor are the people that unpleasantly make the costumers' meals. Most of these people have been overworked for minimum wage. They are exhausted and some could care less what crappy product they send out, as long as it gets to where it needs to be. That means the meat of the conveniently priced one dollar sandwich that someone is about to shovel down their esophagus could have been anywhere. For example: there was a time one of the managers picked raw hamburger meat off the floors and tossed them onto the char broiler. When confronted they had this comment to make:
"Its nine hundred degrees…it will kill all the germs."
Another incident involved a frozen burger that fell into an oily mop bucket. The person who dropped the item retrieved it and planned to place it with non-contaminated patties. Luckily it got thrown away before anything else happened. Even the children are held victim to the ways of the hasty workers. Old chicken strips are stuffed into kid's meals while fresh ones are only five minutes away.
To sink this to another low the head manager has been making budget cuts. This means no towels to clean the toilets covered with fecal matter, urine, and blood. Along with that there are no new cloths to wipe the tables down with. So the rags once fresh and taut are now limply brown. Of course it is easy to avoid the restrooms, but what about the counters and tables. They too need to be wiped down from all the kids chewing on its corners and hair from female guest. With this close examination it is clear to see, this place begging for a health inspection.
Teens, children, elderly, and adults fish through their pockets trying to find something to kill the pains of self enforced starvation. With their hard earned cash they turn to this establishment. In return they receive phony service, an ill-prepared food product, and a bad case of burning hot diarrhea. If there is any doubt about the outcome go into the restrooms for a sight of disgusting rarity.


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