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Messaging Grows Up: What You Can Do With WhatsApp and Its Rivals
If you heard the news that Facebook was paying $19 billion for WhatsApp, and didn't know what WhatsApp is, don't feel bad. While it's used by more than 450 million people, most of those people are not in the U.S. However, if you message with family and friends throughout the day, now is a great time to get to know the impressive array of messaging options provided by WhatsApp and its rivals.
You may have heard of iMessage, Facebook Messenger and Google Hangouts, but do you know KakaoTalk or Line or Viber? All of these apps are a step up from basic cellphone text messaging. In addition to sending text, photo and video, you can transmit emoticons and emoji, and you can cluster people for group chats.
These apps are available on most platforms—with the notable exception of Apple's locked-down iMessage—so there's no excuse for avoiding friends with different mobile OSes than you. If you see a feature you like from our run-down below, check to see if the app is available in your phone's app store. Just remember, you have to get everyone else on the same app in order to make these features work.
What else might you be missing? Here's a list of advanced messaging features, and which services provide them:
Desktop messaging
Messaging on the go is great, but what about when you're stuck on your laptop at work? Plenty of apps offer an answer. Apple's iMessage allows for messaging between Macs, iPhones and iPads. Viber has both OS X and Windows apps. Google Hangouts are available through any desktop browser, plus iOS and Android devices. The same goes for Facebook's Messenger service, which also works on the Windows Phone Facebook app. KakaoTalk, popular in Asia, has a desktop app, too, though it's exclusive to Windows.
When sending a cute emoji icon just isn't enough, many messaging apps offer "stickers"—larger cartoon images, sometimes animated, that are either free or sold in bundles via in-app purchases. (An example would be WeChat's 99-cent package of 16 animated Monsters University stickers.) Stickers first found messaging popularity in Asia though apps such as KakaoTalk, Line, WeChat and Viber. But they're catching on globally—even Facebook Messenger now offers them.
Voice messaging
Voice messaging is more standard across these apps, in the form of short sound bites that mimic walkie-talkie chatter, and/or full-on voice-over-IP calling. BBM, Viber, KakaoTalk, WeChat, Line, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and Google+ Hangouts all allow for users to send each other voice messages. Apple doesn't support voice messages, but you can make voice-only calls with the FaceTime app.
Integrated video chat
Video chat has also become an expected function of messaging apps. Currently, BBM, WeChat, Line, Facebook Messenger (in the browser but not mobile apps) and Google+ Hangouts all let users video chat from within their respective apps. iOS users can place a video chat call from Apple's iMessage, though it uses the FaceTime app to carry it out.
Location sharing
One feature only now picking up steam is in-message location sharing. GroupMe, Viber, KakaoTalk, WeChat, Line, WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger let users share their location with contacts with the tap of an icon. Apple's iMessage doesn't, but you can easily go into Apple's Maps app and send your location, which then appears in an iMessage chat. (Apple also offers a Find My Friends app, also only available on Apple devices.)
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There hasn't been a post in a month and it doesn't seem like I'll get the chance to make one any time soon, so I figured I would let you guys know what's going on.
First off, I just finished ch03 of Shinmai Maou on Baka-Tsuki.
Next, I'm yet again utterly disgusted by the impatient fags. Sigh. Must be nice to live the carefree life of an idiot.
As for TsukiTsuki, I slowly started the translation for the next chapter, but various factors keep me from making decent progress. These factors are:
-Hot weather. Man, seriously, I hate the heat. At least my parents got a pool in the garden
-University. As I hinted in previous posts, I'm translating stuff for an official project and that takes time. I like translating, but after spending a certain time on it, I'm just burned out for the day. So I'm spending my free time with other stuff.
-Minecraft. Oh boy, I fucking got addicted on this again. By some sheer coincidence I started to watch a Let's play about Minecraft and it was so damn good that I wanted to start playing myself again. Things started and I couldn't stop anymore. You know what I mean.
On other news, TsukiTsuki Volume 13 is delayed yet again. Some book retailers might have it in their line up, but the product isn't purchasable. I'll keep you updated if I get to know anything new.
I already found a new series to replace TsukiTsuki once I'm caught up with it and already translated half of the prologue (though that happened a month ago), but for reason you can see above, I'm not making any progress there either.
Lastly, I already announced that I would drop Shinmai Maou due to it's getting an anime adaption. I had said I would continue until the start of the anime, but now I'm considering to stop earlier, since it's fanbase is just sh*t. I knew this was going to happen, but it still sucks. Imo, the novel has a fantastic mix of great battle scenes and
fap service scenes. My beloved simwsuits even make an appearance in volume 03, which is also the sole reason why I haven't thrown in the towel yet.
Anyway, I appreciate the support you guys give me here and the readers I complain about above merely refer to individuals on certain forums.
Until then~
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keep up the good work, we are not as impatient as those fansubs.. bt plz do tell us progress of your work..
Lastly YATTA, FIRST COMMENT IS MINE..
Thanks for the update. I will wait patiently for your next update to Tsuki Tsuki. Take your time
Thanks for informing us :D
Thanks for the update.
Sucks that you're getting burnt out on translating – you gotta take some time off.
And Minecraft… Nooooooooooooooooo!!!!! :)
Thanks for update.
As for the fags who don't realise how hard and time consuming it is to translate a novel, f*** them.
finally you are back . i hope vol 13 gets released for sure this time . i will look forward to the good news
Thanks, it's good to know how things are going. Take it easy, just hoping you will be able to do your translations after you are done with everything.
I'll be waiting
It's too bad about Shinmai Maou, I'm sorry you're dropping it but am looking forward to you other translations. I can sympathize about time it takes to translate as I translated part of a Spanish Manga on my own and didn't notice how long it was taking until lost most of the day for just a chapter! Guess languages other than English really aren't my forte.
Can understand comment about the heat, the ac on my car doesn't blow cold and might cost more to fix than car worth.
Good luck with the university and if you need help with something ASK! When I was in college I wasted a lot of time trying to do everything myself and could have saved a lot of time and energy if I asked the people I got help from sooner rather than later as even just slight help made things much easier.
As for Minecraft the trick I've found works for me best (based on other games, never played Minecraft yet :P) is to pick a specific time I'm going to start, and a specific time to stop, set a timer, save and quit when timer goes off no matter what. Then not going back until either next set period or finished everything that needs to be finished. Aggravating as hell I know, but it helps me actually get a few things done.
Hope things get easier and remember to take a little time to get some fresh air and smell the roses. I've been so busy helping my sister foster 20 animals that I almost missed a fair that came by :D Lucky for me a few are going back to the shelter today to get shown and hopefully adopted by good families.
A need a confirmation. Tsuki-tsuki is listed as 'completed project' in Baka-Tsuki. So…. vol. 12 is the last volume? Or does it imply something else?
You've always been awesome releasing chapters in a steady pace, you disappearing a month or two is nothing.
But I must admit that the new series has made me curious, can't wait to see what you have chosen.
Thanks for the update :)
Thank you for translation.
As for the B-T impatient buttheads, ignore them. I've been a reader there since the Haruhi days, and not once have I complained about TL'ers. I find it extremely rude to push for somebody to do something that they're doing for fun. It's not a job where someone sits behind a desk and gets paid. I also know most of the more recent TL'ers are either learning the language or students that are doing it for fun.
I wish readers would give more Thanks and moral/emotional support to the TL'ers because they deserve it. I've thanked every TL'er that has done work on the projects I read, and won't stop doing so any time soon.
So here's to PROzess! THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR SHARING YOUR TIME AND EFFORTS WITH US! I APPRECIATE ALL OF IT! (Yes, even the non-novel projects you've contributed to.)
You should take as long as u want to translate it's ur time after all and u decide how to use it. I will simply patiently wait like i always have since i started reading light novels, frankly i was worried u were sick or something
too bad about the shinmai maou..its good, about the fanservice and battle scene..hehehe…anyway what is this replacement, give us a hint..a hint..
Will you be finishing shinanai or will you be starting the new one? and ty for all the translations.
Take your time. And good luck with the heat, I know the feeling bro ^^
Hello I'm dying here in Mexico with the heat too, it's been around 40° Celsius at noon and 35° at night or morning lol.
Thanks for all the hard work, you're amazing!!
Such a shame about shinmai, it's a great story and as you said it has great service XD.
Oh man. Someone always fucks it up. Thanks for the Shimai you did already; this last chapter was pretty amazing. People who follow translations should be used to waiting but it is sad knowing a project is getting the axe.
Den fap scenes. Gaha.
Thanks for all your translations.
Thank you very much for the effort of translating stuff so people can read it. Take your time, rest when needed and don't mind the people who keeps rushing you.
yep take your time and good luck with aall your project especially those official "university" ones:)
I started reading shiamai thanks to the manga adaptation, but in my opinion theyt are adapting it to a anime to soon…theres not much material…on other hand tsuki-tsuki will probably be canceled…even if volume 13 will be released it seams that it will be the last one
Thank you for your translations! Sorry, I should have mentioned it in my previous post. I appreciate you taking the time to translate and post your translations. As for the ones saying 'hurry up' they can go do it themselves if they think its so easy. Should keep'em too busy to complain for a few days :D. Looking forward to your next translation, even if it doesn't come out until October or later.
PS Any idea why Baka-Tsuki pages keeps popping up error messages? Tried different pages on different computers but always same error message.
Baka-Tsuki is back up so can ignore PS.
Thanks for your translations
My personal "trick"/way to deal with having to work in this heat is a bucket full of cold water under the desk and putting my feet in.
Makes sitting at the desk/computer much more bearable.
No, Minecrat nooooooooo *giggles*
A game that has no ending mixed up with translation stuff is the worst chemistry you could ever find xD
Pace yourself, but we hope you'll continue translating, even if a little amount every day.
Dayum, I'm gone for a few weeks (or months) and this series is almost done? So much reading to do… and yeah, thanks for your hard work.
Thank you for all your hard work on ShinMaou, it was an amazing series and I am sad to see it go.
I'm not trying to rush you or anything so don't misunderstand; it's just that I noticed that you haven't mentioned anything about Shinanai. Are you still going to continue the series if you have time? I don't wanna be rude, but because you didn't say anything about it, I am curious.
I really thank you for all your hard work you do for the community and am grateful for all that you have done, especially with ShinMaou.
You rock and I can't wait for more of your translation works. You do an amazing job at no charge (and your work is better than a lot of the "official" translations). Again, I say, thank you very much for all your hard work.
So maybe, in a future PROzess will work as a translator for some "official" company?
Thanks for the info. It´s a free work, so translate only when you want and can.
Waiting patiently next update.
Just like the first comment, we mostly wanna know about the situation.
Cause, if usually the translator posts about 2 in a month suddenly fell silent we definitely got worried and all like, what happened? Did finally he got arrested or what IM SORRY I WAS JUST KIDDING PLS DONT HURT ME!
anyway, its good to see u still healthy and well. We'll be patient and wish u luck in university~
Thanks for all the work :D
Firstly, thanks for all of the hard work you have already done. Secondly, it's too bad about Shinmai Maou, I really liked it and was looking forward to reading more.
If you change your mind and decide to continue translating please let us know. I'm sure people who truly appreciate your work will look forward to it and thank you for it.
Yeah terrible weather this days living in a part of the world where the weather doesn't change and I agree minecraft is fungood luck with the translation
I am a long time reader of Tsuki Tsuki and started on Shinmai Maou recently. And I wanted to say thanks for the translations you've done on them. It is also understandable that you would want to work on the more unknown series that are out there and not mainstream ones that have anime's about them. I wish you the best of luck on your classes and your future projects that you do for fun.
Thanks for the info.. and of course for all your hard work translating this projects.
TsukiTsuki too good. That is all.
why is those girl keep uttering lame excuse to leave him,
i really missed the funny plot like the early half of series
Maybe cause the series is reaching its end?
Thank you very much for your translation, a shame for ShinMaou its a great story, let me ask is vlume 12 of tsuki tsuki the last one or is there a 13. My concern is because there is no volume 13 in the over view of the serie in B-T for almost a year so I´m a bit worried


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BLUE EARTH - In March, Winnebago police arrested a man, then entered his home to search for more evidence. What they found was like something from an episode of an animal hoarding TV show.
"One officer said 'The stench was so bad, I threw up twice,'" said Stacy Thompson, president of Faribault County Humane Society.
"Rotted food, death and feces, just disgusting: that's what the animals smelled like," Thompson said. "My husband and I fostered the dog. We had to bathe her incessantly to get the smell off."
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Gin-Gin and Tim-Tim were rescued from a hoarding situation and nursed to health by the Faribault County Humane Society, which hopes to find them a permanent home.
The property owner signed over custody of all the animals.
"She brought the dog and four cats," Thompson said. "She said, 'I'll be back with the second load.' And we thought, 'Oh, my.'"
All total, 11 cats and a beagle were surrendered to the Humane Society, taxing an organization already stretched thin.
Faribault County Humane Society keeps its animals in a small concrete-block shed owned by the city of Blue Earth near the wastewater treatment plant.
Though space was tight, the conditions are clean.
"Four cats in the big cage and four cats in a dog kennel," Thompson said. "Three in one cage and two in another. They were happy to be together."
While some of the animals were in fair condition, others had problems.
"Whole necks were one open wound; it was just nasty, the poor things," Thompson said. "All had upper respiratory infections and eye infections. Some were emaciated and some were chubby. No rhyme or reason to the condition."
There have been a couple of bright spots.
"The dog was adopted - in fairly short order," Thompson said.
"All the cats are really friendly and used litter pans. That's not usually how it works. Hoarders don't usually give individual attention," Thompson said.
Getting the animals healthy and adoptable was not easy.
"We poured a lot of money into these cats," Thompson said. "About a hundred bucks apiece, at least, between medicines, and spay and neuter."
All the cats are now at healthy weights and have been sterilized. Three still live at the shelter. Several are being fostered by individuals, and the Martin County Humane Society has agreed to take two. But they all need permanent homes.
The cats are listed on the website www.faribaultcounty.petfinder.com for those who want to consider adoption. They are also on Craig's List in the hopes of reaching more people, Thompson said.
The adoption application is on Petfinder.com. The process includes a criminal background check, two personal references and information about the veterinarian who will give future care.
Thompson said her organization strives to find good homes, but if the pairing isn't a good match, the Humane Society will take the animal back and give a refund.
"Most of our adoptions are from the metro area," she said. "Mostly because our adoption fees are so low."
The fee for cats is $50, which includes all shots and sterilization. The fee for sterilized dogs is $100; for unsterilized dogs, it's $125.
For those who love animals, but can't adopt, there are other ways to help, Thompson said. There's always a need for people to foster animals and socialize them. They also need scoopable litter, canned cat food, carriers and big kennels for transporting, food, and leashes and collars.
Thompson vows the Humane Society will continue to help animals.
"Our volunteers have always come through. We always make it work; never turn an animal away," she said.


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by Patrick Rall The Ram 1500 pickup is the bestselling model from the Ram Truck brand. Since before being spun off from the Dodge brand, the Dodge Ram 1500 has long been one of the Chrysler Group's bestselling models. The modern Ram 1500 offers a variety of powerful engines, including the 5.7L Hemi V8. Even […] More »
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A farmer irrigates his field in western Queens County in this Guardian file photo.
A recommendation to lift the current moratorium on deep-water wells is headed to government following unanimous support by the P.E.I. Federation of Agriculture.
The resolution by the largest agricultural organization in the province was approved in a closed-door session Friday afternoon and will seek the removal of a 10-year-old moratorium on deep-water wells for agricultural irrigation.
However, the resolution is two-fold, and insists the moratorium removal is based on quality science and a significant water management program to monitor the resource.
"The members gave support to the lifting of the moratorium for supplemental irrigation purposes provided the Department of Environment has the science to back such a step,'' said P.E.I. Federation of Agriculture executive director John Jamieson. "Our members recognize water is a public resource and we are all concerned about groundwater."
Controversy has spiked over the issue of providing permits to farmers who are seeking supplemental irrigation wells to make up for a lack of summer rainfall.
Jamieson said irrigation isn't exclusive to potato farms and is sought by those in other horticultural activities from blueberries to flowers.
"Let's keep in mind that these irrigation wells aren't going to be turned on from May until harvest,'' he said. "The irrigation is only needed for the few dry spots during the growing season."
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There's still no nightmare scenario, but a strong snowstorm is expected to turn further north than predicted a day ago, forecasters say this morning.
The heaviest snow is expected to stay to the south of the Lehigh Valley, but a blocking high-pressure area that was expected to keep most of it below the region has weakened, a meteorologist at WeatherWorks in Hackettstown explained this morning.
The local company's forecast is being echoed by AccuWeather and the National Weather Service as the storm, which is ripping through Minnesota at the moment, gears up for an East Coast visit.
But as National Weather Service meteorologist Larry Nierenberg explains, the changes so far in recent days have been fairly slight. At this point, he sees 2 inches of snow Wednesday night in the Lehigh Valley, and because it could hit 40 degrees earlier in the day, it might just stick to grass and untreated surfaces.
The question remains, how far north?
"We're not sure where the northern extent is just yet," Nierenberg said from the weather station in Mount Holly, N.J., figuring it could be anywhere from the Lehigh Valley to southern New York state.
"We're talking slim margins, as far as the Lehigh Valley is concerned," WeatherWorks meteorologist Rob Reale said about the potential risk for the region if the storm track moves. "It will snow heaviest to the south (of the region) during the day and east at night. ... There's a little bit better potential" today than there was Monday for heavier snow in the Lehigh Valley and northwest New Jersey.
If the precipitation were all snow in the Lehigh Valley, 6 inches is possible. But Reale and Nierenberg expect Wednesday during the day to be either rainy or snowy without accumulation. Reale figures 1 to 3 inches over the course of what will become a spinning off-shore storm, which could still be bringing snow showers into Friday. The weekend should eliminate any memory of the snow, he said, but it could be grey and cool until then.
The forecast looks fairly certain through noon on Wednesday, Reale said.
"Come afternoon and overnight, that's the question," he said.
"The big question is if the storm moves further north," Nierenberg added.
WeatherWorks expects an updated forecast early this afternoon, while the National Weather Service is planning one for 4 o'clock.
Nierenberg said the new forecast could bring change or be pretty much the same -- "it hasn't changed all that much" in recent days, he said. But one thing seems certain.
"This isn't the blizzard; this isn't anything like that" in the Lehigh Valley, Nierenberg said.


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Prosecutor Mats Åhlund had previously said they may be guilty of racial agitation (hets mot folkgrupp), but that would require that the offensive language had been intended to reach a larger crowd.
A video shows the three politicians gushing racist abuse at passers-by in central Stockholm.
Neither will they face any charges for picking up iron pipes in an apparent bid to protect themselves against a drunken man whom they had argued with earlier in the evening.
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The kiosks read your breathalyzer test instantly and the data from it is never stored, even if your blow was over the system's 0.02 limit, said Stacey Witalec, spokeswoman for the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board.
The kiosks have raised questions about what the machines do with buyers' information when they purchase wine. Witalec said personal data, which is encrypted and protected by the PLCB, is stored for 30 days when the system must connect to a customer's bank to complete the transaction, but after that time it is deleted.
The kiosk system is not connected to any law enforcement agency, so a customer whose blow signifies alcohol in their system will not get a ticket or citation — the transaction will simply end, Witalec said.
More than 3,300 bottles of wine have been sold in the kiosks, totaling more than $35,000 in sales so far. Kiosks were installed at the Giant on Linglestown Road in Susquehanna Twp. and at Wegmans on the Carlisle Pike in Silver Spring Twp. at the end of June, and 98 more are slated for other locations statewide.


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COACH: Dan Relin (1st season).
ASSISTANT COACHES: Brian Brewer, Chris Christensen, Jimmy Kreider, Todd Scolnick, Bill Sharpe, Alex Swavely.
LAST SEASON: 14-2 Section 1 (champs), 19-5 overall (Lost to Lancaster Catholic 60-56 in an L-L League semifinal game; lost to Dover 47-43 in a District 3 AAAA first-round game).
KEY PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION: Jomar Guerrero (12.5 points per game, 3 3-pointers), Dallas Hasson (1.2, 2 3-pointers), Shawn Hines (3.4, 2 3-pointers), Jordan Ness (7.5, 30 3-pointers), Cory Stoltz (12.5, 21 3-pointers), Josh Trach (1.5, 2 3-pointers), Billy Vaughn-Geib (13.3), Niki Veronis (7.3, 14 3-pointers).
KEY PLAYERS RETURNING: G Seth Brewer (Jr.), G Tyler Karpinski (Sr.), C Josh Wegert (Sr., 1.2).
STRENGTHS: According to Coach Relin, the Streaks are well-conditioned, hard-workers and his players understand their roles.
WEAKNESSES: Lack of varsity experience.
QUOTABLE: Dan Relin - "Our goal is to be very competitive in the L-L League. I'm excited for the upcoming season and I'm looking forward to watching this team grow and develop each week."
NOTABLE: Perhaps no L-L League team was hit harder by graduation than Manheim Township, which lost all five starters and three key reserves - from a 19-win club that won the Section 1 title. … The outstanding backcourt trio of distributor Niki Veronis and perimeter snipers Jordan Ness and Cory Stoltz? Gone. Winger/crasher Jomar Guerrero? So long. And thumper big-man/shot-blocker/rebounder Billy Vaughn-Geib? Outta here. … The threesome of Dallas Hasson, Shawn Hines and Josh Trach, all key contributors off the pine, also departed. And football QB standout Brennan Scott, who averaged 2.5 points with 16 3-pointers off the bench last season, did not come back out to the team this season. … Did we mention the Streaks also have a new coach? Dan Relin, a former Hempfield assistant, has taken over the reins from Jim Kreider, who guided Manheim Township for 18 seasons and took the Streaks to the league playoffs eight times, including a pair of trips to the league title game. … Seth Brewer, Tyler Karpinski and Josh Wegert saw limited varsity minutes last winter and the Streaks will build around those guys. Brewer and Karpinski scored 2 points apiece and Wegert scored 7 points last season. … Newbies - and there are a lot of them - include guards Christian Mitchell (So.), Kevin Bushong (So.), Justin Sims (Jr.) and Galen Arbogast (Jr.); and forwards David Hinnekamp (Sr.), Ethan Hummel (Jr.), Jalen Russell (Sr.) and Alex Ready (Sr.). … Relin's daughters are Manheim Township basketball players; Michelle graduated after helping the Streaks win the section title last year, and Jamie is penciled in to start for Township this season.
REINHART SAYS: Hate to say the Streaks are starting from scratch, but with a new head coach, and with just three kids returning who scored a grand total of 11 varsity points last season, it's pretty safe to say there will be growing pains in Neffsville. Pegging the Streaks to play spoilers, while gearing up for another run once all these fresh faces get on the same page.
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Sock Math! Converting Shoe Sizes
We regularly get questions about converting sock sizes into shoe sizes and vice versa. Unfortunately, there is no simple answer to that question.
Our Dreamer in charge of Dream Stockings explained sock and shoe sizing to me, and holy cow is it complicated! Sock sizing itself is pretty straightforward, at least in the US. Your sock size is how long your foot is in inches. To be accurate, imagine your foot contained by an invisible box from the back of your heel to the tip of your longest toe.
And that's why a sock like the Loving Horses Crew, which is sock size 9-11, fits US women's shoe sizes 6 - 10 the best. Though there's no way a shoe size 10 could fit in a size 6, they both fall within the stretchy range of that most common sock size, 9-11. And because feet differ so much, we test fit and let you know what real-life testing says the sock size is.
You may already be familiar with how different countries have different sizing systems for shoes. Our European brands, like Cronert and MP, use the European shoe sizing system, which we then get to translate to US shoe sizes.
Most military services and Asian countries use a very straightforward system that sizes shoes based on length and width measurements of the feet that are going to fit in the shoes, down to 5 millimeters! The US, Canada and most European countries, on the other hand (or foot), base their measurements off the length of the "last", the foot-shaped mold used to make shoes.
Of course, a last isn't a foot, they're most often approximately ½ to 2/3 an inch larger than the foot they're making a shoe for—so a size 8.5 in US women's shoe may be 9.5 inches long, but the last will be anywhere from 10 to almost 11 inches long! It makes the already complicated process of shoe sizing even more tricky. And when you throw in how there are totally different lasts for all the different kinds of shoes, it is brain-whirling.
There's a very informative article on Wikipedia about all the different shoe sizing systems, but if you join us after the jump we'll break down some of the most common shoe sizing systems for you.
Though the UK uses the same shoe sizing math as the US and Canada, they start counting their sizes at 0 instead of 1 and they don't have a separate measuring system for "women's shoes." UK sizes will be about one to one-half smaller than US sizes. That makes it easy enough to convert sizes, though it means a nasty surprise if you don't remember to convert them!
So, if you're a men's US size 7 like me, then you'll be a 6-6.5 in UK sizes. And to get your men's US shoe size from women's US shoe size, just subtract 2 (so I'm a size 9 in women's US shoe sizes).
Now, Australia uses similar shoe size math too, but they also have a different starting point and slightly different math. I tried figuring out if there was a simple math conversion, but for some reason converting to and from Australian shoe sizes totally confounds me. I ended up looking at several different shoe size conversion tables online (there are so many!). On average, the Australian men's shoe size is a half size smaller than same the US size in men's and the Australian women's shoe size is 1 and a half sizes smaller than the same size in US women's. So! My size 9 in US women's is a size 7.5 in Australian women's shoe sizes. And if I use the US men's sizing of 7, then it's 6.5 in Australian men's shoe sizes.
Whew! I don't know why something as fun as shoes needs to be so complicated. At least European sizing is super straight forward (and doesn't have different numbers for "men's" and "women's"). There's even a very simple way to find your Euro shoe size based off your foot length! No lasts!
To find your European shoe size, first add 1.5 to your foot length (in centimeters!), then multiply that number by 1.5. We'll use my measurement of 25 centimeters in this example:
And that number (in my case, 39) is your European shoe size! And once you have your European shoe size you can very easily convert it to US shoe sizes, or whatever you need.
Dang, all we wanted to do was give you a basic idea of how shoe sizes work, so when you're reading the Sizing Tips on a product page you can have a better idea of how they'll fit, if you're not used to using US shoe sizes. I didn't expect this to be so complicated! It's summer, not time for school! (although the School Days Crews are cute . . .)
Well, thank goodness there are sock sizes. All you have to know for those is how long your foot is in inches.
Of course, if you ever have any questions about sizing (and not just feet, but inseams and circumference and all those wonderful variables!), just drop us a line and we'll help you figure it out. The most basic sizing info we have is also all compiled on our Measurements & Sizes page.
Have you found a great conversion chart for shoe sizes? Do you use non-US shoe sizes and how is finding sock styles that will fit work for you?
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I wish there were something written here about sock sizing besides "I don't know, it's all different"↓
@S, well, we're really focusing on how much shoe sizing differs in this post. As we're a company based in the United States, we use US shoe sizes and want to give folks who are unfamiliar with US shoe sizes some basic tips to help them understand what will fit them best, though sock sizing itself is pretty straightforward, at least in the US. Your sock size is how long your foot is in inches. But! Shoe/sock sizing is a small part of sock fitting. When it comes to knee highs, you need to know your calf circumference and if most knee highs fall too short or too high for you. For over the knee and thigh high socks it is key to know your OTK and thigh circumference and your inseam.
You may have found with clothing sizing that what a "medium" is varies from brand to brand and from style to style within that brand. Socks are the same way, which is why we try to put as much information as we can in the Sizing Tips on each product page.
Of course, we always encourage folks to drop us a line and let us know what they're looking for and their measurements, so that we can help guide them through the over a thousand styles and several dozen suppliers (all with their own fitting quirks) we carry.↓
Sock are one size and shoes are another size .why . I have size 13 foot . Sock are a gamble when I buy them ...↓
@Paul, we know it's frustrating! That's why you can always drop us a line (http://www.sockdreams.com/info/contact/) with your sizing and what you're looking for and we can help you find what will work for you. Without knowing what styles or anything that you're looking for, we do think you might like the B.Ella larger footed styles, which fit up to a US men's shoe size 13.↓
what is sock size "OS"? There is "Plus" and "OS" listed, but no explanation anywhere that i can find what it is. I'm assuming it means "One Size" but I'm not sure.↓
Typically plus sizes are larger in the leg, rather than in the foot size, but you can find explanations of the sizing for any product in our "Sizing Tips" tab, located under the product photos on any product page. Each page automatically starts you off on the "Description" tab, but you can just click on the tab labeled "Sizing Tips" directly to the right to reveal that information. See image below:
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Moore Township police will now patrol Chapman Borough.
A deal was closed between the two municipalities during a Moore Township Board of Supervisors meeting this month.
Supervisor Dick Gable said under the deal, the township agreed to provide not only police coverage, but snow plowing and cindering throughout the borough for three years. The cost is $14,400 annually for each year of the contract, Gable said.
Gable said the borough will be put on the township police's regular patrol schedule. With the addition of a new full-time officer, the force will have two officers on patrol at all times in both the township and borough. Borough streets will be plowed and cindered under the township's normal plowing schedule, but state roads will not.
"By doing this Chapman Borough does not have to contract to anyone else for their plowing and cindering needs," Gable said.
Not hiring a contractor might have been what sweetened the deal for Chapman, which had been on the fence whether to continue contracting services with Colonial Regional or form a new contract with Moore Township.
Chapman Mayor Harold Kocher stressed the borough had been "well satisfied" with Colonial Regional coverage. He estimated a cost savings of at least a couple thousand dollars annually in contracting with Moore Township.
"We're like everybody else, operating on a tight budget," Kocher said. "When Moore Township proposed what they did, it was difficult to turn it down."
Colonial Regional Commission Chairman Glenn Walbert said there is no ill will toward Chapman, noting the borough had contracted with Moore Township once before in the past.
Walbert said Chapman not renewing the contract did not affect the approved $3.3 million 2013 Colonial Regional Police Department's budget. He said the three municipalities that Colonial Regional patrols -- Lower Nazareth, Bath and Hanover Township, Northampton County -- made up the difference in their shares.
Manpower also will not be affected, Walbert said.
Gable said Chapman will provide a borough liaison to the public works department as well as for the police department to work with both the township's police chief and the road superintendent.


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19 Jul 2012 02:27 pm
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19 Jul 2012 02:27 pm
page one of two for this week's update!
just the text on that sign took me about two hours to do...orz
Hemlock #1, #2 and #3 are now available to buy online!
they can be bought through lulu.com at my storefront here: http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/mildtarantula lulu accepts both card and paypal.
@Espillam: what December said, you actually can read it. those are just place names: grotteborg, skallehus, izbushka, igenbo and elandigby.
@jello-bomb: thank you <3
@December: yup, you're right :D
19 Jul 2012 06:06 pm
And what a nice sign too!
19 Jul 2012 08:02 pm
Espillam, I think we CAN read this, it looks like English letters.
21 Jul 2012 05:10 am
Wow! I'm in love with that sign <3 Sisu should have his own brand of furniture 8D And it may have taken two hours, but that lettering is beautiful!
21 Jul 2012 02:47 pm
Sound like a bunch of really cheery places! (I'm Swedish)


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For the past 20 years, Bobbie Baker of Pascagoula has called Rex Foster's State Farm agency home.
Baker is the office manager of the agency, and is herself a licensed agent, and sells auto, life, health and boat policies.
"When I started at Rex's, I was trained as a team member, answering the phone, taking payments. Then, as I became licensed, I was able to begin actually quoting and writing policies. When the office manager that trained me left, I became the office manager."
Except for working for a year at a State Farm agency in Boone, N.C., Baker has spent her insurance career in Pascagoula at Foster's State Farm agency.
Baker's favorite part about her job is the people she works with, as well as the customers they have.
"Over the years they have become more like family. Insurance is ever-changing and I enjoy the challenges it presents."
What Baker doesn't like are the restrictions that have been placed on the insurance industry since Hurricane Katrina.
After a disaster, such as a hurricane, insurance agents are immediately on the scene to begin offering assistance to policyholders. Baker recalls that while Katrina was not a "normal" disaster, she and the other agents were in their office parking lot taking claims and trying to take care of customers the day after the storm hit.
"We will be here earlier, stay later and try to assist our customers in getting their claim taken and assigned to an adjustor as soon as possible," Baker said.
Working in insurance has given Baker the opportunity to meet so many people, and to be able to help them with insurance decisions and help them understand the claims process.
"I still enjoy my job even with all the challenges the insurance industry presents."
Baker has been a member of Ingalls Avenue Baptist Church for 30 years. She enjoys walking and has had a walking regiment with a very close friend for the last fifteen years. She also enjoys reading and shopping.
Family is very important to Baker, and she and husband enjoy traveling, going to Disneyworld, and spending time with their children and eleven grandchildren in Arkansas, Missouri, Mobile, and Pascagoula.


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J. A. Urban, E. M. Sion (Villanova University)
We have extracted many of the IUE archival SWP spectra of dwarf novae in quiescence and uniformly analyzed them using synthetic spectral codes for accretion disks, stellar photospheres, absorbing curtains and accretion belts. The study included nearly all systems successfully observed (i.e., adequate S/N) by IUE, both above and below the period gap. All of the spectra were de-reddened when needed and corrected for systematic errors in the final IUE flux calibration by applying the algorithm of Massa & Fitzpatrick (2000). Distances were adopted from ground-based, Hubble FGS and Hipparcos parallaxes, or from correlations between absolute visual magnitude at the peak of outburst versus orbital period, derived from the parallax work of Johnson et al. (2003), or from Warner (1995). The sample consisted of 52 systems of all dwarf nova subtypes, 17 of which were also observed with HST. Overall, 46% of the systems are disk-dominated (i.e. an accretion disk accounts for > 60% of the FUV flux), while 42% of the systems are white dwarf-dominated (i.e., the white dwarf accounts for > 60% of the FUV flux). In 12% of the systems, the white dwarf and accretion disk each provide between 40% and 60% of the FUV flux. White dwarf-dominated systems comprise 35% of the dwarf novae below the gap and only 7% of the systems above the gap. We present newly determined accretion rates in quiescence, white dwarf temperatures and discuss the implications of our study for disk accretion physics and CV evolution.
This research was supported by NASA grant NAG5-11182 and by NSF grant AST99-01955 to Villanova University. Support was also provided in part by summer undergraduate research support from the Delaware Space Grant Consortium.
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History of web design: the 90s
Though the history of the Internet started in the late 1960s with the US military experiments, it was not until 1990s that the World Wide Web and with it the first website were born.
Back in the days there were no web designers, system administrators or even programmers, and it all was developed and designed by scientists, and most notably by the father of Internet, Tim Berners-Lee, British physicist and computer scientist who while working at CERN invented the HyperText Markup language (HTML) and created the first website.
The address of the world's first-ever web site was Info.cern.ch, and it was a collection of data on WWW project, hypertext, and other technical details. This website was updated daily, and the only copy of it left is the copy from 1992.
After scientists the programmers followed and brought a series of inventions with them. Such new technologies as Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Internet browser Mosaic (1993), Macromedia Flash (1996) allowed for graphic design to be incorporated into webpages. Now users had both text and graphic. Those primeval web designs were quite primitive from today's point of view, just like cave drawings, but to be fair they were created by people far removed from web design, or design at all. The mid 90s in the Internet were the era of enormous technical possibilities, yet very few people knew how to achieve aesthetically pleasing results with those.
One person who knew was Jakob Nielsen, web usability consultant who developed ten general standards for basic user interface design, including Aesthetic and minimalist design and User control and freedom. Another expert who played important part in the development of web design was Jeffrey Zeldman, co-founder of The Web Standards Project who promoted best practices and innovations in web design.
Little by little, Internet was becoming more wide spread and available, and so were the technologies that helped to create more professionally looking websites. These were the days when icons and buttons started replacing words, when the first banners began appearing on the webpages together with the hierarchical menus and site maps. However, there still were very few decent designs, usually the sites looked overloaded with graphic details, variety of fonts and colours, and many reminded Word Art creations of a kid overexcited with its limitless options. The web designer was becoming a profession, but many of those designing for web were graphic designers trying to apply the graphic principles to the web which was not always the best solution. Another obstacle on the way of web design was slow modem connection preventing designers from using imagery and graphics of better quality.
By the end of 90s only corporations, solid businesses and a few web enthusiasts (soon to be named geeks) could afford having a website, but dotcom boom was about to take off and change it all.
To be continued.
How did Yahoo, Apple and other popular websites looked when they launched.
Over 150 billion web pages archived from 1996 to a few months ago.


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Here's one last look at the fun MLive and Muskegon Chronicle readers found both at home and far away. Thanks for submitting your photos both during and after your vacation.
Our next projects: Prom and graduation.
We want to see how you prepared for prom, from buying your shoes to getting your hair done. Guys, show us how you made those cars gleam and strut your stuff in your tux.
During graduation, tweet from the line before you march in or as your friends get their diplomas.
You can email those photos to the same address, firstname.lastname@example.com, and we will put together a gallery from your school. Or tweet your photos to #muskegonprom and #muksegongrad. Use the same hashtag on your Instagram photos and we'll use those, too.


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Free Valentino Dixon - Home
Free Valentino Dixon
What happened August 10th, 1991
The Confession
The Police Reports
The Trial
The Polygraph Results
The Newspaper Articles
Drawing for Justice - Art by Valentino
Contact Us
Show your support by writing The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo
Valentino Dixon #91-B-1615
Attica Correctional Facility
P.O. Box 149
Attica, New York 14011-0149
There is a reason Valentino Dixon's interview with Jimmy Roberts on the Golf Channel was nominated for an Emmy Award.
Valentino has spent the last 24 years in Attica State Prison for a
crime he did not commit.
The person responsible for the crime confessed to police, clearing Valentino of any involvement, however the police advised him that they had who they wanted and he could leave. Six eyewitnesses from the prosecution witness list also cleared Valentino of any involvement which includes a critically wounded victim who told police from his hospital bed that Valentino was innocent. At trial, none of these eyewitnesses were called by neither the prosecution or Valentino's trial attorney. All of the eyewitnesses, the victim, the confessor were African-American and were dismissed as being not credible. Two of those witnesses have masters degrees with no prior criminal record. Valentino passed a polygraph, along with two eyewitnesses that cleared him. When do authorities admit when they are wrong? Does Black lives really matter?
The Jury Foreman was interviewed by a local newspaper and told the reporter that immediately after the verdict he went to see the Judge in private, as he believed they made a mistake in convicting Valentino. The Judge told the Jury Foreman:
"Not to worry, to go home and sleep well."
The first Police Officer on the scene was African-American. She previously filed numerous police reports, and was not called to testify. She told the same reporter that she was not called because she is truthful.
A gifted artist, Valentino started drawing golf course scenes at the request of a former Superintendent at Attica Correctional Facility. Valentino has never golfed or stepped foot on a golf course. He's African-American and has grown up poor. His talent for drawing golf course scenes caught the attention of Golf Digest magazine and than led to an interview with the Golf Channel. The interview speaks for itself. You too, should ask yourself after watching this interview and reading the material available,
How is this possible in America?
If not for racial discrimination and bias on the part of the police, prosecutors and the Judge, Valentino would not be sitting in Attica Prison after 24 years on a wrongful conviction.
Because of politics and limitations in journalism, the Golf Channel, Golf Digest and local newspapers did not present the entire story. The Jury Foreman interview has never been publicized and many other important facts regarding this grave miscarriage of justice.
Facts In The Case
1) Lamar Scott confesses August 12, 1991, just two days after Valentino is arrested - see video confession:
2) Lamar Scott confesses again to the Golf Channel 23 years later - see Golf Channel interview:
3) Jimmy Roberts and Max Adler speaks about the Valentino Dixon story during a segment of the Golf Channel - see video:
4) Buffalo city newspaper publishes articles regarding Valentino's wrongful imprisonment - see articles:
5) Local news reporter interviews the Jury Foreman and the first Police Officer at the crime scene - read interviews:
Jury Foreman interview with Buffalo News Reporter
First Police Officer at the crime scene interview with Buffalo News Reporter
Review trial testimony
that convicted Valentino. The prosecutor admitted in open court that he had no motive, no physical evidence connecting Valentino to the crime - see testimony:
7) Hospital statement of critically wounded victim Mario Jarmon. Jarmon did not testify at trial - see statement titled: Buffalo Police Department Intra-Departmental Correspondence:
8) Police statements prepared by the lead detective on the case, and first responding police officer at the crime scene.
Neither police officer testified at trial.
See the reports beneath the video:
9) The trial Judge on Valentino's case is arrested in 1996 and he still sits on the bench after his arrest - see official court document:
10) Video of Valentino's golf drawings - see video:
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Today: Sunny, with a high near 40. North wind between 7and 14 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: A chance of showers, mainly after 5 p.m. Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. South wind between 5 and 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night: Showers, mainly before 2 a.m. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 40. East wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind between 13 and 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear and breezy, with a low around 18.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear and breezy, with a low around 18.


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Class of '86 25 Year Reunion
We are starting to gather contact information for the reunion. Please stop by http://www.utica1986.com/add.html to put your information in a PRIVATE class database. You can choose to only submit your email address if you like. If you are not interested in the reunion, you can check the Not Attending box and we won't bother you :)
Hello !!!
Hello every one !!
I am Jennifer Gorsline.
Class 1985-25 Yr reunion
25 Year Reunion for the Class of 1985:
Saturday June 26, 2010 from 12noon-10pm Stoney Creek metropark @ Oakgrove A. www.metroparks.com
Music by www.2hourlimit.com
Food: bring your own to BBQ or just come to socialize. Informal get together so dress as you like.
Beer and Wine allowed in the park but no hard liquor is allowed.
Class of '70-'74 golf outing
Pictures by Ben Palazzolo.
The way we were!
Watch this incredible video by Terri Pippin-Grannis, class of 1972!
Reunion Classes 1970-74
Recently the classes of 1970-74 gathered for their class reunion. I tossed together a few of the pictures, a bit of music and memories of a whole lot of fun. Feel free to take a look at . . .
UPDATE _Class of 1979 30 Year Reunion
"Hello Fellow Classmate!
Breaking Ground
Other than my own blogs for professional purposes, I don't think I've ever been the first one to post on a newly created social networking site! It's interesting for me to think about high school, given that I have a ninth grade daughter who just began her high school experience this year. She's invovled in a variety of activities...unlike her mother, who wasn't much of a joiner at UHS; but it is fun to remember what it was like to go to dances, concerts, and an occasional sporting event. :)
Welcome to UticaHighAlums.com
UPDATE: We have added guestbooks and contact forms for each registered user.
If you attended Utica High School in Michigan, please register and tell us what you've been up to.
Once you are registered, you can add forum topics and pictures.
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MARQUETTE - Tuesday's observance of the 11th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon served not only as a memorial for the thousands of people who lost their lives that day, but also a salute to the country's servicemen and women.
Throughout the country tributes were held to honor the memory of the events that shocked the country and much of the world.
The Jacobetti Home for Veterans, along with the Volunteer Coordinators of Marquette County, hosted a veterans appreciation day. The event was in recognition of the 9/11 and a day of service and remembrance for military veterans and their families. More than 50 veterans attended.
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John E. Hockstand of Marquette sings the national anthem as Marquette Senior High School orchestra students play during 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans on Tuesday. (Journal photo by Matt Keiser)
Doug Lewis, head coach of the Northern Michigan University men's basketball team, passes out gift bags made by Bothwell Middle School Junior National Honor Society during the event. (Journal photo by Matt Keiser)
John E. Hockstad of Marquette came with his wife Marjorie to be honored.
Hockstad was born in Manistique and served in the Navy as a hospital corpsman during the Korean War. He also attended Northern Michigan University.
"I'm proud to have served my country," Hockstad said.
Having lived in Marquette since the 1970s, Hockstad said he was very excited to see the community come together for such a great cause.
"It's wonderful to see all ages come out to honor our vets and the victims of 9/11," he said.
Doug Lewis, head coach of the Northern Michigan University men's basketball team, came to support the veterans along with assistant coach Tae Norwood.
"I just wanted to come out and honor our veterans who put their lives on the line to keep our country safe." Lewis said.
The Bothwell Middle School Junior National Honor Society created a video to honor the veterans and the victims of 9/11 that premiered during the memorial, which was organized by Volunteer Coordinators of Marquette County.
In addition, Girl Scouts from troops 5011 and 5013 presented the colors and the Marquette Senior High School Orchestra provided music. Gift bags provided by Marquette General Hospital were also presented to the veterans.
The gathering was topped off by students and local volunteers serving cake and refreshments.
Matt Keiser can be reached at 906-228-2500 ext. 243.


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Josephine County, which has drawn national attention for deep cuts in law enforcement, appears to have once again turned back an effort to restore some public safety services.
Voters were defeating the five-year levy 52 percent to 48 percent according to incomplete returns.
In the sheriff's race, Dave Daniel, a Grants Pass city police officer and former state trooper had 49 percent of the vote to 39 percent for incumbent Sheriff Gil Gilbertson. Edward Vincent was trailing in third.
The levy – Measure 17-59 -- would establish a property tax rate of $1.19 per $1,000 in value, raising an estimated $7.5 million next year. This represents a dramatic tax increase for property owners, who have had one of the lowest county tax rates in Oregon at 58 cents per $1,000.
The money would be used to pay for staffing the Josephine County Jail, which has been running at about half of its 262-bed capacity. The jail is at risk of closing after a one-time bailout from the city of Grants Pass ends in July. The city dipped into its own reserves to come up with $1 million to pay for cells that otherwise would have gone dark a year ago.
"I'm truly disappointed," Gilbertson said. "My people are burning out. They stepped up to the plate – the ones I have left. They work very, very hard. They're getting tired. They cannot keep up this pace."
With the levy, Gilbertson intended to use the additional money used to pay jail staff and rebuild his depleted patrol ranks. He has a deputy and a sergeant on patrol only five days a week during the day. The Oregon State Police beefed up its Grants Pass operation to pick up some of the slack, but law enforcement officials have watched as remote areas of Josephine County have taken on more of a lawless nature.
The levy also would reverse deep cuts in the county Juvenile Justice Department. The most significant step would be re-opening the juvenile detention center, shuttered two years ago for lack of money.
County voters have repeatedly resisted raising their taxes to pay for public safety, rejecting tax levies in 2012 and again in 2013. A closer margin in last May's election prompted the formation of a citizen group which has campaigned relentlessly for the new levy.
Local organizations urged voters in the conservative county to support the levy.
"An unsafe community discourages badly needed medical personnel from relocating here, discourages new businesses (jobs) from relocating here, discourages families from staying here out of concern for their children's safety," said Securing Our Safety, the local levy campaign committee, in its public plea.
But the deep suspicion about local government blamed for past levy defeats remains.
"County government has a problem with priorities," according to the public statement of We're for A Constitutional Government PAC. "Giving this county more tax dollars is not the answer until county government can totally fund our county sheriff and road patrols on its own."
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By JOHN STILLMAN
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Assemblyman Michael Cusick hosted a day of activity at Fastbreak in Richmond Valley on Tuesday as part of his initiative to get schoolchildren off the couch during the summer.
Roughly 25 children, prekindergartners to seventh-graders, did jumping jacks, ladder drills and other calisthenics, while a handful of parents stood on the sidelines snapping photos with their iPhones.
Youngsters practiced their foul shots on a lowered hoop while a pickup basketball game took place on the next court.
On one side, there were The All-Stars, comprising Cusick (D-Mid-Island) and four middle-school boys. They matched up against five boys called The Dream Team, then rematched and re-rematched.
The Total Fitness Challenge lived up to its name, leaving attendees exhausted and glistening with sweat.
In accepting Cusick's summer-long challenge, the children pledge to read 30 minutes and exercise every day. Reading earns them a checkmark. Exercise earns them points, according to a precise system: Five points for "Swingset/Playground"; five points for "Gardening (with parent)"; 10 points for "Tag/Manhunt"; and so on.
Besides the opportunity to guard the assemblyman, Tuesday's event offered a whopping 20 points to attendees. By way of comparison, that's quadruple the value of bowling, or building a sandcastle, or walking around the block with a parent.
Although the children received marks completing the day of activity, it felt more like recess than homework.
Wearing a neon yellow "Get Your Swoosh On" T-shirt, Brett Sciascia, 12, faced off against Cusick, who wore a white "New York State Assembly" polo and cargo shorts.
Cusick used his one-foot height advantage to snag a rebound. Sciascia intercepted a pass and sank a long-range jump-shot. A preschooler on one of the squads lost focus and wandered off the court, blowing spit-bubbles.
Meanwhile, 7-year-old Johnny Moley busied himself with the task of sinking 100 practice shots. When he reached his goal, he approached his mother and said he was hungry. It was time for lunch, and after that, 30 minutes of "James and the Giant Peach."
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Kenneth W. Kohler, 80, of Amarillo died on Tuesday, July 5, 2011.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Paramount Baptist Church with David Preston officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd.
Ken was born Aug. 20, 1930, in Amarillo to Kenneth and Jettie Mae Kohler. He graduated from Amarillo High School, Amarillo College and Colorado College in Colorado Springs, Colo., where he was head cheerleader and president of Sigma Chi fraternity.
Ken served two years in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict. He owned and operated Kenneth's Menswear.
He served on the mission field for three years with Wycliffe Bible Translators, where he met his future wife, Joan LeFevre.
He was elected president of the Young Republican Club in Amarillo and in 1961 was elected to the Texas Legislature. He owned and operated Flying Inc. flight school at Tradewind Airport for 10 years.
Ken was recognized as State of Texas Flight Instructor of the Year. He sold Beechcraft airplanes, was a corporate pilot for CEPEX, from which came Comtech Management Systems, which he owned and operated for 10 years.
After retirement, he joined the Amarillo High School Alumni Association. He was elected president in 2000 and served for six years. Ken launched the Sandie Spirit Newsletter, which he wrote and edited for 11 years.
The membership of the AHS 50th Alumni Association has grown from 200 members to more than 1,800. Ken was inducted into the Sandie Hall of Fame in 2008.
He was a faithful Christian and was a member and attendee of Paramount Baptist Church, where he was involved for many years in the LEAF ministry, a program which teaches English as a second language to internationals.
Survivors include his wife of 33 years, Joan Kohler; five children, Kimberly Kohler of Boise, Idaho, Kyle Ann Poland of Fort Worth, Kenneth Emmrich of Oregon, Jeff Emmerich of North Carolina and Theresa Clark of Amarillo; eight grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to Ken Kohler Memorial Scholarship Fund, AHS 50th Alumni Association, P.O. Box 50872, Amarillo, TX 79159-3250.
Leave online condolences at www.boxwellbrothers.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, July 17, 2011


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MOCCA Fun Times #1Monday, June 8th, 2009
So let me begin by saying MOCCA was hella awesome. Also hellishly hot! I'm surprised so many artists came and hung in there, as the building MOCCA was in was just boiling and full of dead, recycled air. Yet we all hung in there and managed to enjoy ourselves to boot! Hah! Take that, 69th Regiment Armory!
Anyway, because the whole weekend was so full of craziness and excitement, I'm going to have to split it up a bit! I'll post a follow-up to this soon.
To give you some background, Bree and myself had been wanting to go and present at MOCCA forever (well… basically since when we first heard about it last year). We signed up promptly on the day registration opened, but we somehow became 16th on the waiting list. Then, three weeks ago, the MOCCA people alerted Bree that we'd actually successfully gotten the table! OMG (due to my own personal qualms with getting anything ready in two weeks, I had to back out from the original plan of taking half the table… I'm a super super slow artist)!! However, Bree really pulled through and in addition to her snarky bag (which got a lot of laughs at the fest), she pulled together two fun mini books in two weeks.
Onezumi was to appear at our table too, but at the last second backed out due to crazy and unfortunate unforeseen circumstances, she couldn't make it. And then, at the very last second, who pulled out of the blue for us? Why it was Darren of Hello with Cheese/Dear Pirate/Experts Guide!! What an amazing chap! So as you can tell, MOCCA was already pretty crazy and it hadn't even started.
After working our asses off (I made mini-books of GU, a pin set, and a greeting card set, I'll post pics later), we decided to unwind the Friday night before the show by going to Hope Larson's very fun Drink and Draw Like a Lady! Although the space and permanent red room lighting didn't really allow for too much drawing, we had a lot of fun meeting all the ladies. Bree and I met some cool cats, including Kate Beaton (omg! her first time in NYC! I hope she enjoyed it!), Jess Fink (who had awesome earrings and oh… NSFW), Meredith Gran, among others. We also chatted with Randall Munroe (who was decidedly NOT supposed to be there, but who did a sketch-off with Bree) and Rosemary Mosco who is very talented and cool (and she should get back into the comics stuff!!).
We drank, drew (a little), socialized and were merry! And then we went to have two spoons of Chinese food. And then went home to sleep for the big day… Stay tuned for the next MOCCA entry!


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R.J. Giannetti exploded for 40 points and 20 rebounds for Kinnelon as it defeated Boonton, 78-67, in Kinnelon.
Evan Argiriou added 14 points and and Sean Robbins scored 13 points for Kinnelon. Boonton was led by Joe McCabe with 22 points, Chris D'Vanzo with 13 and Sammy Asani with 12.


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FLEMINGTON — The borough Police Department's two newest recruits began classes at the Somerset County Police Academy on Monday, July 8.
The hiring of Frank Emanuele and Corey Garrabrant on June 24 reflects a new approach to hiring patrol officers, says Councilman Brian Swingle, police commissioner.
Because hiring out-of-town academy graduates "has not had the success rate we would have liked," the borough is hoping to reduce turnover by looking for candidates who are "motivated by community service" and already "vested in the community."
Emanuele is president of the Flemington-Raritan rescue squad and a 2006 graduate of Hunterdon Central High School. Garrabrant is a 2007 Central grad and is a lieutenant on the rescue squad.
On the payroll with $42,000 salaries, they have received some preliminary training from senior officers in Flemington and are now full-time trainees in the six-month police academy course.
The same night that council approved the appointment of Emanuele and Garrabrant, it accepted the resignation of recently hired Patrolman Timothy Poss for unspecified personal reasons.
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Business & Entrepreneurship
Announcing MS in Innovation
Northeastern University D'Amore-McKim School of Business announces its new MS in Innovation.
The MS in Innovation is a one-year, part-time program designed specifically for working professionals who want to become innovation leaders in today's rapidly changing business environment.
This specialized program provides graduates with the opportunity to increase value to their company and advance their careers in the innovation economy. With a MS in Innovation, students:
- Learn the fundamentals of innovation in business
- Practice innovation through company projects
- Build competencies that set you apart from your peers
- Position yourself for advancement


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Democrats from Washington County -- and one from Multnomah County -- have chosen former legislator Mark Hass as their clear preference to replace state Sen. Ryan Deckert.
More than 50 precinct committee members gathered Monday night in Aloha and gave Hass 12,905 votes; Mike Bohan, an Aloha teacher, 6,746 votes; Betty Bode, a Beaverton city councilor, 4,662 votes and Shantu Shah, a previous candidate for public office, 839 votes.
Hass, 50, previously served three terms in the House representing Raleigh Hills. Besides possibly finishing Deckert's term, Hass has officially filed to run for the seat in the 2008 primary.
"Those three issues constitute unfinished business in my eyes and that's why I'm running," he said.
By state law, when a legislator leaves mid-term, the party must choose three to five candidates. The names are forwarded to the county commissioners in the affected district. Commissioners from Washington and Multnomah counties will choose Deckert's replacement, with their votes weighted by the number of district Democrats in each county.
The commissioners expect to make their pick in late November, said Philip Bransford, a Washington County spokesman.
"Still looking at that, yeah," said Bode, 60, who was first elected to the Beaverton city council in 2002 and re-elected in November 2006.
"Possibly," said Shah, 66, a retired electrical engineer who lives in Raleigh Hills. He has run multiple times for public office, including challenging U.S. Congressman David Wu in 2006.
Bohan, 55, of Beaverton said he probably would not run. "I don't believe in challenging a sitting Democrat unless there's some overwhelming reason," he said.
Senate District 14 covers parts of Beaverton, Aloha and Raleigh Hills. As of Monday, there were 23,896 registered Democrats in the district in Washington County and 1,339 registered Democrats in the district in Multnomah County.
Deckert left his Senate District 14 seat this fall to become president of the Oregon Business Association.
Although the Democrats had to endorse a slate, it's not surprising they marked Hass as their clear favorite, said Jim Moore, a political science instructor at Pacific University in Forest Grove. Hass has the political experience, has filed to run and can cash in on his name and face recognition from his days as a TV newsman, Moore said.
Of course, the commissioners could do something completely unexpected, he said.
"It's now totally up to the commissioners," Moore said. "They could pick anybody. They could reject the entire slate."
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Taylor Swift, "Speak Now" (Big Machine) 3 1/2 stars.
There have been a few albums this year vying for the most anticipated release of 2010, but it's unlikely any will pass this third release from country superstar Taylor Swift.
Coupling her rapidly-blossoming maturity with a brazen brand of feistiness, the 20-year-old singer is providing plenty of material to contemplate on a disc that's revealing, reflective, occasionally bitter but frequently very amusing.
Swift wrote all the songs here, including several that take little imagination to decipher. Among the most notable is the six-minute-and-44 second total shredding of John Mayer on "Dear John," and the acoustic-based power ballad "Innocent," the latter which details her reaction to the infamous incident in which Kanye West attempted to take over the stage during Swift's acceptance speech at the MTV Video Music Awards.
The pulsating lead single "Mine" is already a huge hit and gets the 14-song set off to an impressive start that carries through the booming "Sparks Fly," both of which are genre-jumping blasts built for arenas with only a shade of country flavors slipping through the mix.
Some of the material is laced with an acidic tone, and besides "Dear John," she showcases her tougher side on "Better than Revenge," a flat-out, heavily-produced rocker filled with rage which surfaces on lines such as "She's an actress/ But she's better known for the things that she does on the mattress…she should keep in mind there is nothing I do better than revenge."
Bitter perhaps, but also pretty funny, and the 20-year-old Swift is able to sing convincingly about a life that she could never have imagined a few short years ago. Her humorous side surfaces again in "Speak Now," a song evoking images of Dustin Hoffman in "The Graduate," but in this case it's Swift playing the role of the jilted soul at the wedding trying to talk the groom out of making a huge mistake by walking down the aisle.
She's having fun amid the chaos of her life but there are times when Swift needs to ignore some of the cynics out there, including critics. The bluegrass-flavored song "Mean," is apparently a reaction to a critic who panned her vocal abilities following a Grammy Awards' duet with Stevie Nicks. She dwells on the criticism in the song, singing "all you are is mean, and a liar, and pathetic," etc., etc.
Swift is big enough now to have the last laugh and walk away, straight to the bank. It's all part of the continuing evolution of a star that we're just beginning to get to know. "Speak Now" is undoubtedly her most revealing album, a major step towards independence from the star making machinery as she goes a long way toward establishing the singular voice of an extremely talented young woman.
Tracks to download: "Dear John" "Better than Revenge"
Rating Scale: One Star (poor) to Five Stars (a classic).


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February 6, 2013
Sorry Hippies, We Can Never Go Back to 'Nature'
Annalee Newitz, io9
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One of the arguments that environmentalists use against factory farming and burning fossil fuels is thatthese activities are "unnatural" or that they "go against nature." But what exactly is this "nature," and who gets to define it? The answer is that nature actually comes from culture.
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Antonio Catugal, 87
Antonio Catugal, 87, of Lahaina, passed away at home under Hospice care on April 9, 2013. He was born on May 9, 1925 in Waikapu, Maui.
Services are scheduled on Saturday, April 27, 2013 at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary, in Wailuku, with visitation from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm with a service at 11:30 am. He is survived by his four sons, Steven (Kathy) Catugal, Stanford (Cindy) Catugal, Delafonte (Deborah) Catugal & Ricardo Catugal, Dennis Opaon and Chester Opaon; daughters, Pauline (Bill) Stropp; Kris Ali Klask; Diane (Clifford) Merriles, Valerie (Earl) Vierra and Joan (Brent) Davenport; 13 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren.
He was predeceased by his wife, Maria (Mary) Catugal; daughters, Patricia Catugal, and Carol Kekiwi and his brother Benny Catugal.
Online condolences: www.ballardfamilymortuaries.com


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The renowned Moscow Festival Ballet returns with a mix-rep program under the direction of the legendary principal dancer of the Bolshoi Ballet, Sergei Radchencho. Excerpts from The Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella and Don Quixote are just a few of the selections showcased for the evening.
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NEW YORK -- Grand Rapids extreme runner Chris Nicholas had never visited New York City before, and as it turns out, it's a trip he'll never forget thanks to Sandy.
Hurricane Sandy blew into the Big Apple on Monday night and left a wake of destruction and flooding, disrupting lives and businesses. It helped Nicholas realize his effort to run across the country is but a small part of life.
"Not being from New York, my impression as an outsider is that the city is pretty devastated," Nicholas said. "Yet the people here understand they'll have to rebuild quickly because business and tourism is such a large part of the city."
Nicholas found it hard to believe how deserted the city became as Sandy's arrival was imminent.
"People were waiting in droves for the restaurants that were open (Tuesday). It was hard to find a place just to walk in and eat, even in the middle of the day," Nicholas said. "Then they were running out of food. It was really weird."
After spending the past five days in New York, Nicholas was anxious to resume his run, taking to the streets before sunrise Wednesday.
"I really need to start moving at this point," Nicholas said. "I don't like the idea of doing too many rest days, there are so many days to be done out on the road, I just don't like to spend too much time waiting around."
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His biggest challenge moving forward is New Jersey. With Sandy hitting so hard, Nicholas said he's likely to be challenged finding a place to stay as he runs south.
"This isn't going to get any easier I don't think," Nicholas said. "I'm not complaining, it could be worse. I just feel so terrible for all the people who are really affected by the storm."
Nicholas' introduction to New York wasn't so pleasant either, especially trying to find a hotel room late Friday night.
"Everything was sold out because of the weather and the hotels were keeping their employees lodged there so they'd have staff to work," Nicholas said.
"So, I spent the night on a park bench."
In Harlem.
"Nobody wants to go through Harlem or the Bronx pushing a jogging stroller with an American Flag in the middle of the night," Nicholas said. "So I spread my sleeping bag down on the bench and fell in and out of sleep."
That didn't last long as he was awakened by a sound unfamiliar to him.
"I woke up to a 'bang-bang,'" Nicholas said. "Someone was shooting at someone else and the police were instantly there. I was like, 'Oh well, I'm too tired to worry about this right now,' and I went back to sleep."
That morning he ran the last four miles to his hotel reserved for Saturday night and was able to get some proper sleep, minus the gunfire.
Wednesday morning his drive was the same: Strong and determined.
"I'm going to keep going," Nicholas said. "I have my tent and sleeping bag and I'll do that if I need to. I've got my longest day so far today, 40 miles, so I'm just going to get going."
This is part of a series of stories about Chris Nicholas as he continues his journey across America. Press sports reporter Cory Olsen will be checking in with Nicholas throughout his trip for updates periodically. For a daily log of Nicholas' trip or to donate to the Wounded Warrior Project, the Make-A-Wish Foundation or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, please visit his website at www.runandfinish.com.
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Thank You for the article. I got through it and it helped me. 4 out of 5.
As a beginner, I found the wiring instructions to be a bit confusing and had to fidget around quite a bit. Step 5(d) w/ figure 9 had me confused and 5(e) helped me experiment and sort things out. I'm not sure if 5(f) is required at all. That wiring is already present and if it wasn't then I certainly wouldn't know how to do it based on the image or the instruction.