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AmeriCorps is a national service program that involves people in "getting things done" in communities, develops an ethic of service among those who serve, and strengthens communities. The Serve Illinois Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service (Serve Illinois) administers 31 AmeriCorps programs across the State that engage over 900 AmeriCorps members.
AmeriCorps members provide a variety of services as determined by local needs, including tutoring and mentoring youth, teaching health education classes and leading community volunteers in service.
AmeriCorps members may receive a small living stipend and an education award to pay back qualified student loans or attend an institution of higher education. Full-time members are also eligible for health care and, if income eligible, child care benefits.
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BLACKSBURG, Va. - Shane Larkin scored 25 points and No. 14 Miami took command with a 13-2 second-half run Wednesday night, beating Virginia Tech 73-64 for its eighth consecutive victory.
Kenny Kadji added 18 points and Trey McKinney-Jones had 12 for the Hurricanes (16-3, 7-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), who trailed by 12 in the first half before getting a 22-6 burst spanning halftime.
National scoring leader Erick Green led the Hokies (11-9, 2-5) with 30 points and Jarell Eddie had 14, but Virginia Tech's other scorers struggled after a fast start. The loss was the seventh in the last nine games for Virginia Tech.
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I lean slightly towards punting, but I don't have strong feelings here – my numbers tell me that either punting or going for it could be the best play. Specifically, going for it would be the right call if you think the Eagles' chances of converting on fourth down are greater than 74 percent. (Based on my analysis, I'd give the Eagles a 69 percent chance to get a first down here.)
Here's the full breakdown of my calculations:
|Chance of converting
Chance of winningBefore play
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|Go for it4th and 1, own 22
|Field goal tryA really, really long kick
Along with some circuitry to come up with a win probability for every game situation, all you need to figure out what you should do next is an estimate of how likely you are to make a field goal or convert a first down.
My estimates for these are based on the results of thousands of similar plays, but you may think you're smarter than I am. This chart shows you how changing those estimates would change my recommendation.
|97% of the time
|Go for it
|3% of the time
|Field goal try
Donnie Jones punts for 56 yards to Buf22. Donnie Jones punts for 56 yards to Buf22.
To estimate a team's chances of winning, I use a mathematical model that accounts for a whole lot of variables — including the difference in score, the time remaining in the game, and the number of timeouts each team has left. On top of that, I have models for the likelihood that a team makes a field goal and the likelihood that it will convert a first down.
By combining all of this information, I can come up with the best decision a team can make, according to math.
If you want even more details about the numbers behind my decisions, my full model is available on GitHub. Help make me better!


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This feature was originally published on July 28, 2013.
When news circulated early last week about Spike Lee's new (and hopeful) $1.2 million Kickstarter project, to fund a movie about people "addicted to blood," we immediately felt the urge to revisit that 1972 cult classic Blacula. You've never seen it? Rectify that immediately. As the film's original poster declared, actor William Marshall's undead ladykiller is "deadlier than Dracula," not to mention that before he died and became a creature of the night, Blacula was an African prince who called upon Count Dracula to help him end slavery. Makes your boy Bill Compton seem kinda lame.
Plots of that ridiculously amazing variety were the norm back in the '70s, when blaxploitation films catered to America's black audiences craving their own riffs on genre cinema. In addition to campy horror flicks like Blacula, there were wacky action-comedies (e.g., The Human Tornado), girl-on-girl fight flicks (Black Mama, White Mama), and beloved fictional heroes like John Shaft, Cleopatra Jones, and Foxy Brown. Foxy Brown/Coffy actress Pam Grier was everybody's dreamgirl. Women couldn't get enough of stars like Richard Roundtree and Fred Williamson. Movies with titles like Black Belt Jones, Sheba, Baby, Boss Nigger were perfectly acceptable.
Indeed, it was a wild time, an era of anti-establishment filmmaking that split viewers down the middle—some found praised these movies for promoting black empowerment and breaking down racial barriers, others felt they harmfully fed into white people's various prejudices. Today, three decades removed from blaxploitation's initial prominence, the films are something else entirely: entertaining, one-of-a-kind time capsules for the days when Dolemite and Super Fly would've pimp-slapped Madea on sight. After reading about the 50 best blaxploitation movies, you'll be ready to give those O.G.'s (of unstoppable swag) five on the black hand side.
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Standing on the leveled site that was formerly the Fairfax Gardens public housing project, nearly a dozen figures from the public and private sectors came together on Tuesday to formally break ground on a new mixed-income development.
Standing on the leveled site that was formerly the Fairfax Gardens public housing project, nearly a dozen figures from the public and private sectors came together on Tuesday to formally break ground on a new mixed-income development.
"Hope VI is a project that represents opportunity for the city of Taunton," Mayor Thomas Hoye Jr. said, referring to the federal HOPE VI grant funding that's supporting the project. "It takes not one, but two blighted properties and replaces that blight with hope. This project would not be possible without the help of many."
Through a public-private partnership and with the support of a $22 million HOPE VI grant from HUD, the Taunton Housing Authority and nearly a dozen partners are working to replace the old Fairfax Garden housing project with mixed-income units on two sites.
The THA estimates that the project will be completed within 18 months.
The $71 million project's plans call for 88 new energy-efficient townhouse-style units on the site of the former Fairfax Gardens, and 72 affordable rental units on the Parcel 6A brownfield site off Mason Street.
"It takes the public sector leveraging the private sector," regional HUD administrator Barbara Fields said.
Funding is being provided by the Taunton Housing Authority, the city, HUD, the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development, MassDevelopment, RBC Capital Markets, Bank of America and Merrill Lynch.
Many of the speakers at Tuesday's ceremony praised former Congressman Barney Frank for his role in helping to secure federal grant funding.
"What I did was make sure federally collected tax dollars were spent to the benefit of the city in ways that the private sector couldn't do alone," Frank said.
THA and HUD have provided $16 million in HOPE VI funds for the project, with the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development allocating an additional $3 million in federal low-income housing tax credits, and another $3 million coming from state low-income housing tax credits, which netted an approximately $54 million private equity raise provided by RBC Capital Markets. The city of Taunton provided $3 million in Section 108 Loan and Brownfield Economic Development Initiative Grant proceeds from HUD. Bank of America is providing approximately $33 million in construction loan financing and MassDevelopment has issued $14.4 million in tax-exempt bonds.
Under the partnership, Trinity Financial will own and operate the new buildings, while THA owns the land.
Officials said the funding will also allow for 30 "Soft Second" loans for first-time home buyers to promote home ownership in Taunton.
State Sen. Marc Pacheco, D-Taunton, praised the efforts of all involved and said the project would provide economic opportunity and construction jobs.
The old Fairfax Gardens housing development, which has been bulldozed, deteriorated over the years and had become an area marred by crime and drugs.
"Transforming one of the most distressed public housing projects in the state into a beautiful new neighborhood requires the participation of financial partners like those on the Taunton HOPE VI team who can fully appreciate the Taunton Housing Authority's exciting vision for this new development, and who can work seamlessly with all parties in overcoming the many challenges encountered along the way," Trinity project manager Mathieu Zahler said.
THA estimates that approximately 30 percent of Fairfax Gardens' residents are considering returning when the new project is completed.
"Through this, you were the rocks," THA Director Colleen Doherty told a handful of former residents in attendance. "I can't wait for the ribbon-cutting so you can come home to something you deserve … Although we know that not everyone will return, we know the people who return will be invested in this community and want to be citizens of Taunton."


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9 Reasons why triphala is good for you
Triphala, the Herbal remedy for Everyday Health Problems
It has been said that most of the problems that happen inside our body are because of gastrointestinal issues. Ayurveda believes that the gastrointestinal tract is where we humans draw energy from because it has the ability to extract energy from all the food that we eat. So, a slight malfunction in the gastrointestinal tract can put us at the risk of a lot of diseases, but there is something that can prevent these diseases and that is triphala. Here is presenting the many health benefits of triphala.
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Inhibits growth of Bacteria
Research shows that triphala inhibits the growth of bacteria in the body. They are therefore, helpful in healing wounds faster and preventing those diseases that involve the growth of bacteria from becoming severe.
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Suppresses Growth of Cancer Cells
Studies have said that triphala may be used as a potential treatment for cancer. It was found in a study done in 2008 that triphala killed cancer cells in mice that had been suffering from pancreatic cancer.
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Relieves Constipation
Triphala acts as a mild laxative that ensures evacuation of bowel and is considered to be one of the best detoxifiers that allow the expulsion of toxins from the body. Those with constipation have found instant relief after consuming triphala.
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Helps in the Digestion Process
Triphala regularizes the peristaltic movements that are needed for the regular and appropriate passage of food from one organ to the other, thus, helping food to get digested at the right time.
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Betters Fat Metabolism
Consumption of triphala is stimulating for the liver, which helps in the optimal functioning of the organ. Triphala ensures that there is appropriate secretion of bile juices, which is essential for fat metabolism.
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Keeps the Heart Healthy
Triphala is healthy for the heart as it prevents plaque build-up in the arteries, which is said to be one of the most common causes for heart problems.
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Boosts the Immune System
Triphala makes the immune system stronger, thus helping the body to build resistance against infections and other such infectious diseases.
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Prevents Premature Ageing
The lifestyle that we follow today makes us prone to premature ageing, though it can easily be prevented with the help of regular consumption of triphala. The herbal drug acts as an antioxidant agent preventing formation of free radicals inside the body. It is this property of triphala that makes it an effective remedy against early ageing. It prevents the development of all signs of premature ageing, even greying of hair.
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Ensures Proper Secretions of Endocrinal System
Triphala ensures the proper secretions of endocrinal system that help in the maintenance of homeostasis in the body and aid the adequate functioning of all the physiological processes occurring in the body.
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About Focus on Land in Africa
Focus on Land in Africa (FOLA) is an educational resource for development practitioners and policy makers that explores how land and natural resource rights affect, and are effected by, development in Africa.
Through raising awareness of these issues, FOLA aims to elevate land and natural resource rights as an urgent priority for development in Africa.
The project
FOLA, supported by organisations including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the World Resources Institute and the World Bank, selected Treeline to redevelop new website and a complete brand identity.
The project encompassed development of a bright, positive and bold logo and brand identity, fonts, colours, use of photography and iconography. Over 20 logo design concepts were created, along with more than 80 icons to illustrate FOLA's wide-ranging responsibilities, and to assist communication across a wide range of languages and reading levels worldwide.
The site's purpose is to provide a range of educational briefs that will assist land-owners, land-users and other interested actors in Africa. Therefore we developed a sophisticated responsive website, optimised for an African audience which is more likely to access the website via a phone.
The site structure has been optimised to simplify user journeys, and allow visitors to find content by theme, country or property rights issue. Impactful photos and interactive maps help draw users into the content, and integration with social media helps to spread the message.
Treeline also provide consultancy, SEO services, content advice, training, support and hosting to FOLA personnel in Washington and their Seattle, USA headquarters.


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Discover IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature), the world\'s largest global environmental network. We are working in more than 160 countries, gathering the latest knowledge on biodiversity, running hundreds of conservation projects around the world and being nature\'s voice on the international stage. Watch this video and find out who we are and how we work for a just world that values and conserves nature....


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DIY Wedding Challenge: How To Design Your Own Monogram In Microsoft Word
You can use monograms for various projects such as save-the-dates, invitations, small favors, etc that would vary in size. When you design your monogram in Word, you can easily change its size and your monogram will stay true to its proportions. (community article)
Although there are a variety of computer programs you can use to make a monogram, I decided to figure out something on Microsoft Word because that's the program I am most familiar with.
1. First, draw a big text box. This is where your new last name initial will go.
2. Insert your new last name initial and experiment with different fonts to find one you like. You'll need to increase the font size...I suggest starting somewhere in the 180 to 200 range. It is important to keep the monogram big while you're creating it to get a clean, crisp look when you change the dimensions for later projects.
3. Next, play around with different colors. Our main color for the wedding is lilac/lavender so I tried to keep all the colors in that family. Since I plan to write our names and date on top of the initial, I choose to go with a very light color purple for the "B."
4. The next step is to insert the names. Do this by adding two more text boxes. Again, play around with different fonts and colors for each name as well as where you'd like to place them on the monogram. I went for a much darker purple because I wanted the names to stand out above anything else.
It is normal for the text box to have a line drawn around the border of the text box as well as to have all the empty space in the box filled in white. To get rid of the border around the name, simple right click on the text box and select "Format Text Box." You'll get the "Format Text Box" Pop Up.
Go to your first option (Fill) and select "No Color." This will get rid of the white background that prevents you from seeing the big initial.
Next, go to the second option (Line) and select "No Color." This will get rid of the border around the name.
Click "Ok" and the fill and line should be gone from your name text box.
5. After inserting the first name, make a new text box and follow the steps above to create the second name. Make any little tweaks to the font and color for the names. It was at this point I decided to put the names in bold.
6. Then, you'll want to insert your "and" sign. Again, insert a text box, play around the font, color, and placement to find which one looks best. Remove the border and fill following the instructions above.
7. If you choose, you can insert your date. We chose to insert the date below the "B," but the possibilities are endless. To add the date, insert another text box, play around the font, color, and placement to find which one looks best. Remove the border and fill following the instructions above.
8. Add any more details you'd like to the monogram. We decided to add butterflies because we have a very subtle butterfly theme for the wedding. I was able to get the butterfly through a font (Butterfly Heaven; letters "B" and "b") I had previously downloaded. Simply insert another text box, select your font, select your color, remove the border, remove the fill, and play around with the placement of where you'd like to place your detail(s).
9. I decided I wanted a chocolate brown border around the whole monogram, but didn't like the placement of the original border of the first text box (around the "B"). All you do is remove the border around the giant initial you began with following the directions above through the "Format Text Box" option.
10. Then, simply draw another text box in the height and width you like that will encompass all the details of your monogram by holding down your mouse button. When you release the mouse button, it'll look like your monogram has disappeared, but it's still there. Simply right click, select the "Format Text Box" option and select the "No Color" for the "Fill" option.
10. If you don't want a border, select "No Color" for the "Line" option from the "Format Text Box" options. However, if you'd like a border, you can change the border's color in the "Line" option. Simply select whichever color you'd like for the border to be and click "Ok" to select your options. You can also make your border thicker by choosing a higher number under the "Weight" option.
Now you have your monogram. It's in an editable format and I suggest saving it in this way in case you'll need to make little tweeks later.
1. Now that you have your monogram, take a screenshot (on my computer it's "Control" and "Print Screen" held at the same time). Essentially, you've just taken a picture of what's on your screen sp make sure that all of your monogram is in full view.
2. Next open up the Paintbrush program from your computer start up menu. It's a program that comes with most computers.
3. Select the "Paste" option from the "Edit" menu. Now you should see your monogram and the rest of the "Word" screen copied onto the white area.
4. Select the rectangular "Select" button from the menu. It looks like a box with dashed lines. Now draw your rectangle around your monogram.
5. Copy your mongram by right clicking and select "Copy" from the menu.
6. Go back to Word and paste what you just copied. Now you have a copy of your monogram. You can easily change its size in Word without losing its proportions by clicking on a corner of the monogram and moving it while holding down the mouse button.


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This light and airy piece by BrownHouseMedia is relaxed and inspirational. It is the song that will take your audience on a self-discovery journey. They will reflect, anticipate, and enjoy their emotional experience as you present your product. They will be refreshed and rejuvenated at the end.
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It appears that Bernard Berrian might have some 'splainin' to do after a photo of a naked woman showering turned up via "TweetPhoto" on his Twitter account.
The photo was quickly taken down and Berrian went into damage control mode by taking it to the tweets to apologize.
Via No Spain, No Gain:
Those who saw the photo before it was taken down reacted in a variety of ways. Some found the situation humorous, like @The_Real_AP, who wrote "yikes! make sure she members to wash behind the ears."
Others were congratulatory, like @richardearl, who commented "Damn man, you getting that?" and @td619 who noted "Nice! Being an NFL'er pays off nicely lol."
A few were concerned that Berrian might become just the next in a long line of pro athletes punished for a controversial tweet. @Anth270 warned "LMFAO what other pic do u have on ur phone haaha , bra delete that b4 u get fined lol".
Berrian's reply:
So, are we to believe that Berrian was a victim of some internet conspiracy perpetrated solely to shame him that was accomplished by intercepting his photo of him and his friends enjoying a nice dinner and replacing it with a naked lady taking a shower? Hey, crazier things have happened. I'm writing for Deadspin, for crying out loud.
Unfortunately, my guess is that Berrian accidentally uploaded said naked showering gal photo instead of the dinner photo. I suppose it's the equivalent of selecting "reply to all" instead of "reply" on an e-mail, only with more gratuitous nudity. At least it didn't happen on a boat.
Bernard Berrian: Victim of Technology or Twitter Pornographer? [No Spain, No Gain]


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Stamford boys hold off Ludlowe
With his team facing a difficult stretch run where it will face the three best teams in the league over the next five games, Stamford High boys basketball coach Danny Melzer was contemplating the state of his squad following Friday's 47-42 victory at Fairfield Ludlowe.
"We're exactly where we want to be," Melzer said.
In normal coachspeak, that would mean Melzer is satisfied with the progress his team has made during this 10-4 (9-3 FCIAC) season. That record is especially pleasing considering the Black Knights won just six of 20 games a year ago in Melzer's rookie season as a head coach.
But Melzer wasn't discussing the physical or mental make-up of his team at this moment. No need to read between the lines. He was simply talking about the floor he was standing on.
"This is where we want to be after the regular season is over," he said, referring to the Ludlowe gym, site of the opening round of the FCIAC playoffs. "Our mindset is that we're coming back here."
After Kenny Wright and Kweshon Askew led the Knights to their latest triumph Friday, the Knights are firmly entrenched in the FCIAC's top five. Nevertheless, they might need to beat Greenwich, Central or Westhill -- three teams that entered play Friday with a combined 32-3 league mark -- to ensure a trip back to Ludlowe.
If Wright and Askew keep doing what they did Friday, the Knights should be one of the eight teams playing at Ludlowe on March 1. Wright scored 20 points, pulled down five rebounds and made both ends of a critical 1-and-1 with nine seconds remaining in the game and the Knights up three. Askew, Stamford's 6-foot-6 junior center, meanwhile, had one of his best games, scoring 15 points to go with 12 rebounds and four assists.
"We see flashes of how good (Askew) can be," Melzer said. "He does so many good things. You got a small glimpse of that tonight. He's going to be special."
Askew had 11 points and seven boards in the first half, and even drained a 3-pointer from the top of the key to give Stamford a 7-4 lead early in the game.
"Wow, we weren't ready for that," Ludlowe coach John Dailey said of the 3. "After that we had to go out and guard him up top and then they ran some back-screens down low that hurt us. He was very good tonight."
Ludlowe (4-10, 4-8) hung with the Knights throughout. Led by Matt Doyle (18 points) and Mark Malone (13 points), the Falcons had an 18-11 lead early in the second quarter. But Stamford finished the half on a 10-0 run to take a 21-18 lead.
The Knights got up 40-29 before the Falcons rallied again, getting within three in the final two minutes. But a twisting drive to the hoop by Ancel Nevers and Wright's two free throws, plus a couple of nice defensive stops, sealed it.
Stamford 47, Ludlowe 42
Kweshon Askew 7 0-0 15 Gianni Carwin 1 3-4 5 Jay Devito 1 0-0 2 James Gronberg 0 0-0 0 Ancel Nevers 1 1-3 3 Donny DePina 1 0-0 2 Kenny Wright 7 5-6 20 Jack Rakoczy 0 0-0 0 Richard Benoit 0 0-0 0. Totals: 18-44 9-13 47.
Owen Mockler 0 0-0 0 Matthew Doyle 7 0-0 18 Darren Lee 0 0-0 0 Chad Peterson 1 0-1 2 Mark Malone 5 0-0 13 Kiran Prakash 0 0-0 0 Jack Armstrong 0 0-0 0 Kevin Hickey 0 0-0 0 Hayes Kelchner 4 1-1 9 Christopher Howell 0 0-2 0. Totals: 17-47 1-4 42.
3-pointers: S--Askew, Wright; FL--Doyle 4, Malone 3. Fouled out: FL--Peterson. Highlights: S--Askew 12 rebounds, 4 assists, Wright 5 rebounds; FL--Kelchner 6 rebounds, Peterson 5 rebounds, Hickey 5 rebounds.


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Space Saving Lighting Solutions
We definitely appreciate furniture that doesn't take up a lot of space yet performs well. When it comes to lamps, performance is essential. Good lighting can make a room feel larger, brighter and more comfortable. But when space is at a premium look for lighting that takes up little precious space.
To take up less floor space, try hanging or clipping lamps to the wall. Or try to find integrated lighting like the wall mirror shown above. Here are a few other examples for getting a lot of light from small lamps.
Top row, left to right:
Talak Clamp Lamp: $495 at YLighting
Feather Boom Arm Wall Lamp: $290 at YLighting
Beryll Wall Spotlight: $14.99 at Ikea
Rezek Vanity Wall Mirror: $735 at YLlighting
SOLO Anywhere: $249 at YLightin
Bottom row, left to right:
Husvik Floor/Reading Lamp: $79.99 at Ikea
Tral: $16.99 at Ikea
Tolomeo Clip Spot Light: $175.00 at DWR


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Justin Theroux: Motorcycle Man!
Justin Theroux revs the engine of his black motorcycle as he leaves a movie set on Wednesday (August 17) in Brentwood, Calif.
The 40-year-old actor visited the set to see his pal Judd Apatow, who is currently working on several new projects including This is Forty with Megan Fox and Paul Rudd.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Justin Theroux
Justin recently returned from a long vacation in Hawaii with his girlfriend, Jennifer Aniston. On his trip, Justin was spotted riding a motorcycle without a helmet.
15+ pictures inside of Justin Theroux hopping aboard his motorcycle…


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A May downpour last season wiped out what would have been the first career grand slam for Mitch Moreland.
No rain showers were in sight Wednesday night when he did it again, but this one might also be wiped from many fans' minds because of another fierce storm.
Hurricane Beltre.
Adrian Beltre homered in his first three at-bats, including two in one inning, and Moreland matched his career-high with five RBIs as the Rangers roughed up Tommy Hunter and the Baltimore Orioles en route to a 12-3 victory.
Beltre, who also drove in five runs, grounded out in the sixth and bounced into a double play in the eighth as he vied for a four-homer game. But he gladly settled for...


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Pre-Law Program
Serving as the advisor for pre-law students, Dr. Peter Schotten of the Government and International Affairs Department devotes significant time to helping students determine what law schools are best for them.
The Government Department and Augustana University have a reputation for producing some of the finest lawyers in the region. Augustana graduates have attended Harvard Law School, Duke Law School, New York University Law School, and University of Virginia Law School, as well as more local law schools including those at the University of South Dakota, University of Iowa, University of Minnesota, University of Nebraska and Creighton University.
Dr. Schotten particularly emphasizes the availability of law school scholarships and the successful financing of law school education. Additionally, he teaches a class in helping students prepare for the Law School Admission Test (LSAT).
The department emphasizes careful preparation for law school. Rigorous, appropriate classes are recommended in order to help applicants develop the necessary skills to succeed in law school.
If you are considering the Pre-Law Program, it is important to select courses that will improve your ability to evaluate evidence, formulate arguments, think critically, and express yourself clearly. You are encouraged to meet regularly with the pre-law advisor to discuss which classes will provide the best preparation for law school. Specific courses in the areas of economics, history, business administration, communication, english, and philosophy have proved particularly helpful.
Dr. Schotten welcomes appointments from interested high school and transfer students. Please feel free to contact him by e-mail (email@example.com).


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Selected readings on US charter schools
The Georgia Department of Education has awarded $475,000 in federal grants to the Tybee Island Maritime Academy, and they've signed a lease to use the old St. Michael's schoolhouse just in time for its 2013-14 opening.
In June, the Savannah-Chatham public school board agreed to grant charters to the organizers of the Tybee academy and the Savannah Classical Academy. That enables each group to receive public education funding to operate charter schools, which they will privately run. Both groups reported their progress to the board last week. Both schools have conducted principal searches and student recruitment efforts. But the Classical Academy organizers are working through building issues.
The Tybee school's organizers received a Federal Charter School Program Implementation Grant totaling $400,000, which can be used for teacher training, publicity, equipment or initial operating costs. They also received a $75,000 grant that can be used for planning costs, including governing board training, curriculum planning and the creation of an accountability and evaluation system.
And they have finalized a lease agreement with St. Michael's Church officials for the use of the old St. Michael's school building. They expect to enroll about 150 students in grades kindergarten through four next year and 200 in grades kindergarten through five the year after that.
Classical Academy officials are working with a college academic program, which has agreed to purchase and renovate the St. Pius X community center for the school. More than 125 children have applied for admission so far. However, the charter school organizers told the Savannah-Chatham school board that they won't be able to house the school on site in portable buildings during construction as planned.
They asked the board if the district had available space they could use temporarily next year. Although district officials said they have been using vacant buildings to house schools that are displaced during education sales tax funded construction projects, Superintendent Thomas Lockamy said he would have a better idea about available space in April when his staff completes a facilities utilization report.
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Democratic Party Central Committee members will have their hands full in December and January, as they fill three vacancies in elected offices in three cities in Tuscarawas County.
Democratic Party Central Committee members will have their hands full in December and January, as they fill three vacancies in elected offices in three cities in Tuscarawas County.
The upcoming vacancies are for city auditor in Dover, mayor of New Philadelphia and the Ward 1 council seat in Uhrichsville. Since all three positions are currently held by Democrats, the local party has the responsibility of naming replacements to finish out the term for each office.
Coming up first, the Dover Democratic Central Committee will meet at 6 p.m. Dec. 5 at party headquarters in New Philadelphia to select a replacement for city Auditor Mary J. Fox, who will be retiring effective Nov. 30.
Any Democrat interested in being considered for that position should notify Ida Barlock, Tuscarawas County Democratic chairwoman, via e-mail (email@example.com) or mail (Box 524, New Philadelphia, OH 44663) by Tuesday.
At the meeting, individuals interested in the position will be given a chance to speak before the committee and also will answer questions from committee members, said Martha Campbell, chairman of the party's Central Committee.
According to Barlock, Dover city Treasurer Nicole L. Stoldt has already submitted a written letter of intent telling of her interest in the post.
Should Stoldt be named auditor, the Dover central committee would likely have to meet a second time to name her replacement, Barlock said
Sometime in early January, the New Philadelphia Democratic Central Committee will meet to replace Mayor Mike Taylor, who is stepping down at the end of the year. The committee cannot meet until at least five days after his resignation takes effect.
Council President Stan Hitchcock will serve as interim mayor until Taylor's replacement is named. That person will then serve out the final two years of Taylor's term.
"We have had several people express interest, but we've had no written letters yet," Barlock said.
"I've heard a few names tossed around," added Campbell. "We can't do anything yet, so it's early to begin speculating."
The New Philadelphia central committee has five to 45 days to fill Taylor's post, she said.
At the same time, the Uhrichsville Democratic Central Committee will be looking for a replacement for Ward 1 Councilman Mark Haney, who was elected council president at the Nov. 5 general election.
That committee can't begin looking for Haney's replacement until after he takes office as council president on Jan. 1.
The Democratic Party will send out a notice at the end of December seeking candidates for New Philadelphia mayor and the Uhrichsville council seat.
The party also has vacancies to fill on the Dover and New Philadelphia central committees.
Campbell said there are 12 seats on the Dover central committee, but one of them is vacant. There are 16 seats on the New Philadelphia central committee, with three openings. But that could change by the end of the year, she said.
Uhrichsville has four seats on its central committee, but all of them are filled.


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Sarajevo: The Siege Within
One of the most sensitive topics concerning the Bosnian war is the question of the so-called "siege within the siege" of Sarajevo. The issues involved relate to the extent to which the Bosnian government, during the war of 1992 to 1995, allowed criminal elements to prosper in exchange for using their muscle on the frontlines, how well placed individuals became rich thanks to smuggling and stealing aid and how complicit were corrupt UN officials and soldiers in black marketeering. Also, to what extent did Sarajevans suffer even more than they had to thanks to a deliberate policy of making their lives even worse than they needed to be, in order to maintain international sympathy for the city and the country? To our knowledge Peter Andreas, an academic at Brown University, whose book on the siege was published in 2008, is the only author to examine all of these issues in a comprehensive fashion and his book makes for fascinating reading. The extracts we have chosen here relate to the question of water. As most water supplies came from outside the city it is not surprising, writes Andreas, that access was "drastically curtailed" once the war began.
What was a surprise was that water access was also impeded from within. Nothing symbolized the city's miserable existence more than the image of exhausted Sarajevans carrying plastic jugs of water while braving Serb sniper fire and mortar attacks. Hundreds of city residents were killed or injured while engaging in the endless pursuit of water.
In 1993 Fred Cuny, an American disaster relief expert, launched a project to set up an emergency water treatment system in the city. It was backed by the philanthropist George Soros and the International Rescue Committee. It was a huge project and involved flying two massive water treatment systems into the city. The project was sheltered in a road tunnel and ready by the end of the year. But, "to Cuny's great surprise and dismay, the Sarajevo government proved to be more of an obstacle than the Serb authorities. City officials refused to give approval to turn the system on, arguing that the water was unsafe to drink." Cuny had the water tested in Croatia, by the World Health Organisation and by US Army bioenvironmental engineers who all concluded the water was safe, but the Bosnian authorities would not budge. He turned the system on, they turned it off again. George Soros appealed to Haris Silajdzic, then the Bosnian prime minister and visited Alija Izetbegovic, the president, to appeal to them to let the water flow. "The delays nevertheless persisted."
There are a number of potential explanations involving both front-stage and backstage dynamics for the Sarajevo government's unexpected obstructionism. A cynical front-stage explanation is that Bosnian government officials resisted and delayed turning on the taps because the globally televised images of the desperate and dangerous quests for water by ordinary Sarajevans would disappear and such heart-wrenching imagery was an important public relations tool in maintaining international sympathy and support. A plausible backstage explanation is that turning on the taps would remove a source of black market revenue. As the Washington Post reported, "Government agencies that trucked water to dry parts of the city received a fuel allocation, part of which they sold on the black market for $100 a gallon. If water started flowing through the taps, the lucrative fuel allocation would dry up. " The aid workers John Fawcett and Victor Tanner, who were closely involved in the water treatment project, also point to other speculative but plausible backstage explanations. First, "there were portions of the city administration involved in selling water from the Brewery and they saw the plant as undercutting their business." Second, the Brewery was receiving diesel fuel from the UN in order to run pumps pulling up water from its deep wells. It was rumoured that as the monitoring of this diesel was so weak, that the Bosnian government was using some of it to run machinery to produce weapons."
Finally, under international pressure, the Sarajevo authorities allowed the water to flow at minimum capacity and only in April 1995 at full capacity. Those who had blocked the project then tried "to project the impression that they had supported it all along."
Blue Helmets and Black Markets: The Business of Survival in the Siege of Sarajevo. Peter Andreas. 2008.
[pp. 101-103 / Cornell University Press]
January 2009
Tim Judah


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The No. 13 Nebraska volleyball team (15-4, 8-2) came back to top the No. 24 Ohio State Buckeyes 3-1 (22-25, 25-12, 25-17, 25-19) at St. John Arena on Friday night.
Kelsey Robinson tallied her 11th double-double of the season with a match-high 19 kills and 10 digs, while also recording a .405 hitting percentage. Kadie Rolfzen posted 16 kills and a .419 hitting clip, while Meghan Haggerty notched 10 kills, a .350 hitting clip and five blocks. Mary Pollmiller also posted a double-double with 53 assists and 11 digs. Justine Wong-Orantes led NU with 15 digs and Brenna Lyles had three aces.
The Buckeyes came out to a 9-5 lead in the first set, while a kill from Hall put the Huskers within 12-9. Ohio State went up 18-13, but three straight kills from Kadie Rolfzen closed the gap at 18-17, OSU, and forced the Buckeyes to call a timeout. Cecilia Hall and Amber Rolfzen used a block to cut the Buckeye lead to 21-20, however Ohio State held on for the 25-22 first-set win.
Kadie Rolfzen and Robinson both had five kills in the set, while Pollmiller handed out 15 assists. Nebraska hit .308 for the set, while Ohio State hit .303 and the Huskers out-blocked the Buckeyes 3-2. Service errors proved costly in the first set as Nebraska had three and the Buckeyes were errorless from the service line.
Nebraska opened the second set with a 6-2 lead on the heels of two kills from Kadie Rolfzen, a kill from Robinson and two errors on the Buckeyes. A kill from Pollmiller put NU up 10-4 and forced Ohio State to call a timeout, while the Huskers continued to stretch their lead to 16-7. The Huskers closed out OSU on an 8-2 run to win 25-12.
Robinson tallied four kills in the second set, while Haggerty had three. Pollmiller dished out 12 assists in the set as the Huskers hit .360. Ohio State was held to a -.103 hitting clip and only had one team block.
Kills from Robinson and Kadie Rolfzen put the Huskers up 11-6 in the third set, while Ohio State called a timeout. A kill from Pollmiller put NU up 20-13, and Nebraska went on to win the third set 25-17.
Robinson led NU in the third set with five kills, while Amber Rolfzen, Haggerty and Kadie Rolfzen all had three. Nebraska hit .351 in the set, while Ohio State hit just .143.
Ohio State took a 4-1 lead in the fourth set, but Lyles came to the service line and put the Huskers up 8-6. Nebraska went ahead 13-9, while a kill from Amber Rolfzen put NU up 16-12. Ohio State came as close as 20-19, but a kill from Kadie Rolfzen and a hitting error on the Buckeyes distanced the Huskers at 22-19. Nebraska held on to win the fourth set 25-19 and seal the match victory.
Kadie Rolfzen posted six kills in the final set, while Robinson had five kills. Nebraska hit .265 for the set as the Buckeyes hit .121.
The Huskers return to action this Wednesday, Oct. 30 as the Illinois Fighting Illini will come to the Devaney Center. The match is slated for 6:30 p.m. and will air on the Big Ten Network.


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Positive Mood Bathes National RV Trade Show
December 2, 2010 by RVBusiness · 2 Comments
Positive is the word that best describes the mood at the 48th Annual acNational RV Trade Show in Louisville, Ky.
More than 300 manufacturers, suppliers and support companies have gathered here for the annual exchange of commerce. Deals are made, sales goals are either met or lowered and new business relationships are formed. In a nutshell, this is where the RV industry's heartbeat is, The Goshen (Ind.) News reported.
After a depressing, recession-wracked show in 2008 and a so-so show last year, dealers and manufacturers are all positive this year as sales and interest in RVs are rebounding.
"So far it is going very well. I have seen some interesting new products," said Scott Vande Kieft, a dealer for Wholesale Trailer Sales in Lynden, Wash.
He said his customers "are very cautious," but he sells the fun that RVs bring to a family
"Even in a down economy, it is still very dificult to take away their vacation time," he said. "They still like to have their fun."
Vande Kieft was studying the floorplans offered for a Keystone RV Co. trailer made in Goshen. A few feet away Bob Martin, president of the company, was greeting dealers.
"It has been going very well, very busy. The traffic has been strong," Martin said. At the time most all the Keystone sales staff were paired up with potential buyers.
Martin said the increase in dealer interest, coupled with an increase in financiing available to dealers, is encouraging.
"All these signs are great indicators of better days to come," Martin said.
RV sales are 43% higher nationwide, according to the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA), which is hosting the show. That sales increase has eased the unemployment rate in Elkhart County, which jumped to about 17% percent during the recession. Martin said that in the past year Keystone RV has hired back about 1,000 workers.
"We are gearing up for a great year (2011)," Martin said.
Keystone is a big player in the towables market, and at the show the company has 50 units on display over 35,000 square feet of floorspace. The staff at the show numbers about 80.
Keystone's Montana fifth-wheel, which is made in Goshen, has been the No. 1 selling fifth-wheel for 10 years running.
"Orders received have ben very strong for the Montana line," Martin said. A few changes have been made in Keystones lineup, both in architecture and interiors. "Dealers always want to see some changes because that gives customers a reason to buy," Martin said.
Keystone is investing $2 million in a new building at its Goshen complex to manufacture its Laredo line. That factory should be finished in February, Martin said.
Altogether, Keystone has 3,000 employees (2,700 in Goshen) and 16 production facilities.
Just down the aisle from Keystone's massive display was Riverside RV's display. The small company had four trailers on display and one pickup camper. Angled to get the corner view of passing dealers was the company's new White River Retro trailer. And it was drawing in most every dealer who passed by.
The Retro is designed to look like a 1960s towable. The interior has a bed, a convertible dinnette, a stove, sink and portable toilet hidden in a cabinet.
"We are very happy with it. Very happy," said Bob Taulbee, a Riverside salesman.
And the show is going well for the LaGrange, Ind., company.
"Because of the Retro, it has been busier than in the past. The Retro is drawing a lot of people over here," he said.
The Retro was introduced at the show. It weighs 1,700 pounds and is 14.5 feet long and because of its lightness, can be pulled by smaller cars and sport utility vehicles.
"I got the feedback from the dealers as what they wanted and our people put it together," Taulbee said. "The bulk of what we do comes from dealer feedback."
Another LaGrange County company, KZ RV LLP, was also offering new products. Andy Baer, vice president of sales and marketing, was busy showing off the new, elaborate outside kitchen offered on the Stoneridge fifth-wheel. The stainless steel kitchen features an infrared grill, work area and sink, all covered with an awning in case it rains during tailgating.
KZ also was offering a new lightweight trailer, the Spree Escape. It weighs 2,200 pounds and is designed to be towed by smaller vehicles, according to Baer.
Baer said KZ has had a good year and he is expecting the trend to continue. "The outlook is very positive," Baer said.
Part of maintaining good sales is staying in touch with consumer trends. And Baer, like other sales people at the show, knows consumers are doing more research on products before they spend money.
"You don't have to buy the cheapest necessarily, but you want to do your homework and get value for your dollar," he said.
Taking a break near the KZ booth to study his map of the massive exhibit area, Steven Minghenelli of Sewell, N.J., was looking for diesel RV manufacturers.
"It's a great show, very informative and there is a lot of product being displayed here. And it seems like it is busy," Minghenelli said. As for his dealership's businesss, Minghenelli said sales are improving.
"We are a diesel dealer and there is a lot of diesel displayed here, which is great for us," he said. "And the diesel market is coming back strong, which is great for us."
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The Hawks left North Johnston winless Friday's victory.
LA GRANGE --- North Johnston pulled all its tricks out of the hat against North Lenoir Friday night, looking to end the winless stint hovering over its 2013 season. But the Panthers recorded their sixth straight loss this year after North Lenoir captured a close 18-16 victory Friday.
North Lenoir (1-5) also entered the competition with a winless record.
North Johnston tripped up the Hawks with an onsidekick to open the game. NL dropped the ball, while the Panthers recovered the fumble. Scoring a touchdown and two-point conversion on its opening drive, North Johnston went for a second onside kick that put the Hawks at midfield and later faked a punt on fourth and 10 that resulted in a NJ first down.
The Panthers� sneaks simmered down the remainder of the game, as the young North Lenoir defense excelled and the Hawks broke an six-game losing streakdating back to last season.
�For the past four years, at this point, we�ve already at least won one game,� said North Lenoir coach Calvin Sutton. �It feels good to get the first one, but we�ve played some really good football teams.�
The discreet talent at North Lenoir showed up Friday, as running back Cedric Summers found some of his missing stride against the Panthers.
On the Hawks� first possession, Summers sprinted untouched into the end zone on a 49-yard score with 8:42 left in the opening quarter.
�It�s good to see Cedric back out there for a couple of plays,� Sutton said.
The senior running back finished with 64 yards on 6 carries, while junior Donyae Hopkins carried the load with 188 rushing yards and two touchdowns. The first came in an off-balanced route to the end zone in the second quarter, while he shook off one defender on his way to the next TD in the third for North Lenoir�s last points.
�We were 0-5, but we came out like we were 5-0,� Hopkins said, panting off the field after the win. �Every point that (North Johnston) got, we gave them, and our defense steed up big and got some stops.�
North Johnston trailed by two on a 75-yard possession that ended with a turnover on downs. With 7:22 left in the game, the Panthers took over on their own 6-yard line after NL couldn�t convert a fourth down. After NJ quarterback Montie Walker was sacked twice upon entering the Hawks red zone. The Panthers went for the fourth and 15, but NL defense stopped wide receiver Gregory Bryant just six yards in to take over at the 19.
A pair of NJ personal fouls put North Lenoir into Panthers territory, but Hawks QB Landon Baker took a knee on two downs. A strategic delay of game call was the final action in NL�s win.
�(Clock management) helped us out pretty good,� Sutton said. �Usually in situations like this, some sidelines get panicked. I�ve got good assistant coaches that were in my ear. Everybody was on the same page tonight as far as the coaching staff, so that was a big key.�
After next week�s bye, North Lenoir enters conference play at home against Kinston Oct. 11


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>Off the Beaten Path>warehouse store membership ?
Are these stores really worth it?
I'm thinking of joining one of the big ones, because they sell something I really need, cheaper than anyone else. ( Generator )
I also need a rain barrel.
But, I also need bird seed, juice boxes for kids, tp, etc etc.
I think I'm going to do it. I just hate the thought of going with all the masses of people. Not to mention the fact that my DH has a real problem with Walmart.
- Anya
levitation specialist
Depends on what this item you need is? If the cost savings pays for the membership itself, then it is worth it.
I personally have no storage space AT ALL in our house, so I can't buy 48 roll packs of TP or a 6 pack of cereal boxes or 5lbs of tuna. I have just enough room for weekly grocery trips as it is. So for us, it isn't worth it because we can't buy these massive packs of one kindof food or freeze meat in a deep freezer we don't own.
I have joined in the past just to buy one item though, it was worth the cost savings.
It can be worth it if you have the storage to buy these items in bulk though.
If you can save enough on the genearator to pay for the membership, give it a try for a year. If it doesn't work out, just don't renew your membership. We shop there once a month and buy paper towels, toilet paper, and frozen and canned food items in bulk. We do have a chest type deep freezer.
Sam's Club is owned by Walmart, but Costco has different ownership. Costco has an executive membership that costs more, but gives you cash back as percentage of what you bought at the end of the year. If you buy enough stuff throughout the year, it can pay for your next year's membership. My wife doesn't like walking around big warehouses either, so sometimes I just go by myself.
In general, it is usually possible to beat Sam's or Costco with careful shopping around. Such is especially true of the stereotypical items like toilet paper. On the other hand, one visit to Sam's/Costco can save several trips or a long delay in shipping. It is always shocking to see people check out with $500+ of garbage junk food on a flatbed cart, though. Just because you buy it, use it, and think you got a good deal on it, doesn't mean that you really need it.
You can spend a lot of money if you are not careful. Give yourself a budget of $50 for the first few trips. You'll get a feel for what the store has to offer, what you buy the most often, and what the best deals are. The main trick is having a list of a few things that you always buy. For us (at Sam's), it is cereal, cheese, bread, Oxiclean, vinegar, cooking oils, chips, salsa, padded mailing envelopes, Clif bars, etc. Lately, they have had the giant pork loin logs (10 lbs) for $1.89/lb, and their lunch meat is pretty good. We occasionally buy perishables like lettuce, avocados, and bananas. I haven't noticed the pharmacy being any cheaper than anywhere else but it is also convenient, and helps limit trips to once/month.
One thing about Sam's is that they sell Seville heavy duty workbenches and tool carts. They are about half the price of Craftsman but better quality, and way better than the flimsy sheet metal Husky or Kobalt crap at Lowes/Home depot.
We also buy several items on Amazon Prime (no tax, free shipping), like iced tea and other lightweight consumables. The membership is more expensive but also includes Instant Video, which has allowed us to dump cable.
Costco also has a great return policy!
We bought a Keurig (coffee maker) during the spring of 2011, and the pump stopped working earlier this month (2013).
We went into Costco with the broken Keurig and they gave us a brand new one without needing a receipt or anything.
A couple of signatures, and we were able to drink coffee again.
Summary, besides the good prices, they have great service.
(possibly the same with Sam's Club too...)
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The only things we use our Costco card for are the big bags of frozen chicken. Hard to find a per-pound price cheaper than what they offer there. Plus, generally speaking, the markets around here have way fattier chicken pieces. We split the cost with my sister-in-law, so it's only $25 a year, which is above and beyond what we'd spend if we bought frozen chicken from the market.
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Strict WTF adherent
Costco can be worth it just for gas.
Plus they hand out lots of delicious samples.
My Amazon purchases have been sharply curtailed since California forced Amazon to start collecting sales tax. Now I buy my stuff on-line from places that still DON'T charge sales tax and usually free shipping too. Too bad, so sad for Amazon.
Proboscis Colossus
Sam's Club member here. Like nakedbabytoes said, the cost effectiveness is going to be up to you and your needs. It's worth it for us. our main items we purchase there are chicken breasts, Jimmy Dean "D-Light" breakfast sandwiches, laundry detergent, and protein powder. Occasional clothes and random items, like the OXO "Pop" Containers I'm excited about picking up this weekend. There's a new TV purchase on the horizon for us, and they'll be worth a look for that. And I'm a Kindle guy these days, but they have pretty good prices on books, too.
I get the feeling your DH's problem with Wal-mart has more to do with economic policy than atmosphere, but if it's the Wal-mart-style crowd that is the irritation (and I certainly feel ya there), it's a little different at Sam's. Fewer screaming two-year-olds and tube tops. And not nearly as crowded.
"God guides us on our journey, but careful with those feet." - David Lee Roth, of all people
Two year olds in tube tops. Whoa.
You want it, they got it at Wal-mart.
I know this thread is about costco and sams and the like (and I live in Costco central)...
Here's a little wal mart love: 4 dollar prescriptions.
Ok, bye.
Meat is Murder
We have Costco membership and we had Sam's Club in our previous location. It will be a lie if I told you that having a membership with Costco or Sam's club didn't alter our consumption patterns and that we would buy the same things and same quantities for more if we hadn't this membership. This doesn't mean we are worse off having it.
Putin told me how to vote.
Oh yeah, thumbs up to Costco for booze too.
My parents love Costco for their wines prices.
Unfortunately, I live in Maryland. No two buck chuck here
I wish we had Costco, but all we have is Sams close by. I drove by it today, and it just looked packed. I may just do it, and if it turns out to be a waste, so be it.
A friend of mine also cautioned on the over buying potential. I do that at Target! You just see stuff you need. You have got to be careful.
Don't you have to pack the groceries yourself too? It just sounds like a hassle, but if you could make it work, you could end up saving a lot, I'll just have to see..
Thanks for the replies!


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By Janet Hackert, Regional Nutrition and Health Education Specialist
Do you know someone with the flu? Or have you had it yourself? With the prevalence of influenza in the US this flu season, it is very likely that most people are able to answer yes to one or both of these questions. Here is some information and some tips that may help prevent the flu.
Influenza is generally believed to spread from person to person even as far away as six feet, as water droplets expelled in a cough or sneeze, or even talking, land in another person's mouth or nose. These droplets also can enter another person by the uninfected person touching germy surfaces and then touching their own mouth, nose or eyes. People can prevent this spread by washing hands often. It is especially important to wash hands before eating. Also they should avoid putting objects in their mouths. That includes pencils, fingers or fingernails, hair, or jewelry. Also avoid licking a finger before turning a page.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), "Most healthy adults may be able to infect others beginning one day before symptoms develop and up to five to seven days after becoming sick." So to prevent the spread of the flu, everyone should wash hands often, as if they were infectious. People with flu symptoms, including fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills, fatigue and sometimes diarrhea and vomiting, should separate themselves from others. They should only go out to get medical treatment, if warranted. The CDC recommends that they "stay home from work, school, travel, shopping, social events, and public gatherings." Basically keep the influenza virus contained where the infected person is and keep it away from others. If the person must go out, it is best to cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue, throw the tissue away immediately, and wash hands often to keep germs off other objects and surfaces.
Although a fever is not always present with the flu, when it is, this is one symptom that can be used to know when a person is no longer contagious. The CDC recommends that a person stay away from others until the fever is gone for at least 24 hours, without the use of fever-reducing medicine.
For more information on what to do with someone who has the flu, contact a medical professional. For more information on preventing the spread of the flu or general information about flu symptoms and treatment, please go to the CDC web site at http://www.cdc.gov/. Or contact me, Janet Hackert, Nutrition and Health Education Specialist, at 660-425-6434 or email@example.com or your local University of Missouri Extension office.
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NOVA "Hunting The Edge of Space - The Ever Expanding Universe" The conclusion investigates the universe's distant past - and its future. Modern telescopes add a mysterious new twist: The majority of the stuff of the universe is invisible, tied up in dark matter and dark energy. A new generation of telescopes embarks on a new mission, to seek out these mysterious dark forces. Part 2 of 2G
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Antiques Roadshow "Baltimore, MD - Hour Three" Appraisers find a rare violin made in 1798 by French violinmaker Nicolas Lupot, accompanied by a bow crafted in the style of Dominique Peccatte. The violin is valued up to $140,000 and the bow $20,000. Part 3 of 3G
6:00 pm
Priceless Antiques Roadshow Ceramics specialist Will Farmer meets fanatical members of the Clarice Cliff Collectors Club. Later, some of the more bizarre items seen on the show over the years are unwrapped.G
6:30 pm
Rick Steves' Europe "London: Historic and Dynamic" Rick ponders royal tombs in Westminster Abbey, learns how to triple the calories of an English scone at teatime, discovers treasures in the British Library, and enjoys the vibrant evening scene in Soho. He uncovers Churchill's secret World War II headquarters, joins the 9-to-5 crowd in the new London, shops where the queen shops, and straddles the Prime Meridian at Greenwich.G
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The Lawrence Welk Show "Do You Remember?" Norma Zimmer describes "My Favorite Things." Larry Hooper and Buddy Merrill cut up during "Sleepin' at the Foot of the Bed." The orchestra performs a medley of songs from the Rogers and Heart musical "Carousel."G
8:00 pm
Are You Being Served? "Christmas 1976, Father Christmas Affair" The pre-Christmas sales drive is opening, and a call goes out for volunteers. When Young Mr. Grace mentions money, staff Santas of all shapes, sizes and sexes rush forward.G
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Keeping Up Appearances Christmas Specials "1991" Hyacinth roars into the holiday season, even getting Richard into a Father Christmas outfit, then confronts a drunken "Daddy" in the church rectory, and a case of mistaken identity leads to a strange meeting under the mistletoe.G
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As Time Goes By "Wedding Day Nerves" Wedding day nerves get the best of Lionel while Jean tries to remain calm despite her sister-in-law's help.G
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Outnumbered As the family tries to get rid of Auntie Angela, another guest arrives to stay. Mum has to decide what to do about Jake's girlfriend. Ben and Karen discuss dreams, the mafia and trampolining bears.G
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The Red Green Show "Coup de Grass" Red creates a new type of grass seed that only grows two inches tall. Red makes a backyard swing out of a car seat. Mike has Harold join him for a special feature on careers.G
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My Family "One of the Boys" As Roger and Abi's big day is approaching, Roger's mother, Nerys, visits to check out her future daughter-in-law. Ben is pleased that his old college buddy is due momentarily so he won't have to deal with Nerys' visit. But when his friend arrives, Ben finds he has an even bigger adjustment to make.G
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Doctor Who Series "The Curse of the Black Spot" The TARDIS is marooned onboard a 17th-century pirate ship whose crew members are being lured to their death by a beautiful siren. When the captain's son is taken, the implacable pirate must place his life in the Doctor's hands and with him, take an extraordinary leap of faith.G


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New Devils ownership to focus on business sideby Dan Rosen
NEWARK, N.J. -- The keys to the New Jersey Devils officially have been handed to a group of businessmen determined to re-energize the franchise without meddling with the on-ice product put together by longtime general manager Lou Lamoriello.
Joshua Harris and David Blitzer, University of Pennsylvania graduates who have made their fortunes in the private-equity business, completed their purchase of the Devils from outgoing chairman and managing partner Jeffrey Vanderbeek on Thursday. The purchase includes the team's long-term operating interest in Prudential Center and other related interests.
Harris and Blitzer also are the managing owner and co-managing owner, respectively, of the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers, a franchise they purchased for $280 million in 2011. They would not reveal the price they paid for the Devils.
Vanderbeek, who helped get Prudential Center built in downtown Newark, will stay on as a senior adviser.
"We are in it to win it," said Harris, whose net worth is estimated at $2.1 billion, according to Forbes. "This is about building a long-term winner in Jersey and winning Stanley Cups. Obviously sports are super-unpredictable, but the history here is clear, and so all we need to do is not mess it up. But we're going to try to be innovative."
In addition to leaving Lamoriello in place as the person in charge of the day-to-day hockey operations, Harris and Blitzer named former Madison Square Garden executive Scott O'Neil as Devils chief executive officer, placing him in charge of business operations and Prudential Center.
O'Neil works for Harris and Blitzer as the CEO in charge of business operations for the 76ers. He took on that position last month and said he plans to divide his time between Newark and Philadelphia. He recently purchased a home in Westchester, Pa.
O'Neil has known Lamoriello for close to a decade through his previous role as president of Madison Square Garden Sports.
"What makes them [Harris and Blitzer] special, and what attracts me to working for folks like them, is the integrity and character screams when you get to know them," O'Neil said. "They're family guys. They're very successful, and that's no surprise. But do they have the resources? Do they want to win? That's what you want to know when you work in this business: How important is it? They are competitive and they want to win and they have the resources to win."
Lamoriello, who has been with the Devils for 26 years, said he didn't know Harris or Blitzer until last week but has spent a lot of time with them since then and came away convinced he will be given the tools to put a winning team together.
"Something that was my major question was, did they really know what was necessary to win and what it took?" Lamoriello said. "Everybody wants to win, but not everybody knows how. I felt 100-percent comfortable they know how and in the right way. They're creative, they're intuitive and they want to try to get an edge in any way they can. I was comfortable with that and I am just honored to be here today."
Blitzer said he hopes Lamoriello, who will be 71 in October, stays with the franchise for as long as he wants to.
"This team has stood for excellence and we want to continue the excellence, so we don't want to fiddle in what Lou and his staff have done incredibly well for their entire careers," Blitzer said. "I think the New Jersey Devils are the envy of 99 percent of the NHL from the standpoint of their performance on the ice. We don't really want to change that."
What they want to do is build the Devils and Prudential Center on the business side through corporate sponsors, ticket sales and filling the venue on a year-round basis with concerts and family shows. They also want to continue to work with the city of Newark to help the revitalization process that is ongoing in the city and has been aided by the presence of Prudential Center, which opened in October 2007.
"We do think that sports is a platform to leave the world a better place," Harris said. "We're big believers in that, and obviously that's more than just selling tickets and winning on the ice, although that means a lot. It also means getting involved in the community and we expect to do that. We do it in Philly with the Sixers and we'll do it here."
The new owners shot down any notion they could look to move the 76ers to Newark. O'Neil said he would prefer to keep the Devils as the main team in Prudential Center in order to keep more dates open for other forms of entertainment.
The 76ers are tenants at Wells Fargo Center, which is owned and operated by Comcast-Spectacor, the company that owns the Philadelphia Flyers. As a result, Harris and Blitzer can't control what other acts come to play in that building. They can do that now with Prudential Center.
"When you have an arena and a team, you have more flexibility in terms of the fan experience than you do as a tenant," Harris said. "Here we'll have more control, and clearly you have to think about things like booking the arena with concerts and other events that you don't have to think about if you just own a basketball team."
Vanderbeek called it a bittersweet day because the Devils were his passion. He would have preferred to keep the team but could not do it financially and was unable to bring in minority partners to help him.
"I wouldn't be human if I didn't have mixed emotions," Vanderbeek said. "At the same token, this is an exciting day. There are going to be great things going forward. This is certainly going to solidify the Devils' franchise in New Jersey for as far as the eye can see, which was always my goal. This was the right next owner. I'm convinced they have what it takes."


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|2010-01-27, 11:22
|Link #241
Yuuki Aoi
Join Date: Jul 2004
Quite entertaining. I love the character design and overall look. And the story and characters are intriguing. But I think this shows the difference between a second-rate director like Motonaga and a first-rate director like Shinbou. Bakemonogatari was visually so much more interesting, and he got so much more from the seiyuu.
The voices here were nice to listen to -- Tamura Yukari, Nakahara Mai, and Hosoyo Yoshimasa -- but the lines had very little force or savour, as good as some of them were. Not sure whether to blame the director, the sound director, or the seiyuus, but the quick, flat delivery didn't work -- although I think it could have.
There is certainly a difference between the sound directors: this show was done by Ebina Yasunori, who did Fruits Basket, Amenaideyo, Lovedol, Minami-ke. Bakemonogatari was done by top sound director Tsuruoka Yota: Turn A Gundam, Hellsing, Suzumiya Haruhi, Hitohira, Clannad, etc.
And as successful as Uezu Makoto (Amenaideyo, School Days, Seto no Hanayome, Akasaka, Seikon no Qwesar) has been as a writer, it's not for the snappiness of his lines or the rhythms of how they are put together. Whereas Fuyashi Tou wrote the highly verbal and comic Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei before Bakemonogatari.
The main difference, however, is the directors: one knows how to create powerful visual/aural rhythms and the other doesn't. One has a grasp of subtle ironies (like the protagonist's simpleness, here) and the other can't get them across.
|2010-01-27, 12:44
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: Sweden
|2010-01-27, 13:13
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Kana Hanazawa ♥
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: France
Age: 32
I enjoyed the first episode a lot. Chara design and overall visual style are really nice, but I agree with Kaoru Chujo about the directing. The lines in Bakemonogatari may have been taken straight from the books (is it the same here?) but somehow I feel Shinbou managed to make all the dialogues feel more alive and entertaining. The dialogue in the first ep of Katana just didn't seem to have as much flavour and punch as the dialogues in Bakemonogatari. But maybe that's the fault of the original novel, I don't know.
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|2010-01-27, 14:00
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Osana-Najimi Shipper
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Mt. Ordeals
I personally liked the way they handle it here, so I'm very glad Shaft is not doing the animation this time around. No jarring split second change of shots during a conversation, which to me detracts from what the story is trying to say by making you focus on the visuals, which half the time isn't even related to what is going on.
As my brother puts his criticism of Shinbou's work in Bakemonogatari, "What a pathetic attempt at post-modern artistry." His words, not mine, for the record...
Sure, in here there's long batches of time where all they do is talk, and some people like it spiced up with visuals like Shinbou does. Not me though; I'd take complaints like 'it's only talking heads' over Shinbou's usual style anyday of the week. Good think he has toned it down a bit in Vampire Bund, but that's for another time in another thread.
Overall, I LOVED Katanagatari, and in the visual sense, I rate it far above Bakemonogatari.
|2010-01-27, 14:12
|Link #245
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Though I think the people who are into heavy dialogue didn't get enough of the witty lines that Nisio is so famous for, and the ones who are not into heavy dialogue didn't get enough of the action (if you put the entire Monkey arc together in Bakemono you really get about the same amount of action as it here, except is more violent). Believe it or not, they actually edited out quite a few details, so it's even more chatty in the original (Togame talks A LOTTTTTT).
One thing I keep thinking about is the budget. Maybe they're being lazy with the scene (aka panning between characters and just straight up facial shots during conversation instead of say ... having a random scene about the blacksmith making those 1,000 swords) creativity to save money for the later parts?
|2010-01-27, 14:13
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Kana Hanazawa ♥
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: France
Age: 32
DragoonKain3: I guess it's mainly a matter of preference. I know Shinbou's stuff probably seem very pretentious or annoying to many people, but I've always liked what he does. I don't have that much complaint about Katanagatari, really, it's not like I fell asleep during the heavy dialogue or anything. I just like Shinbou's approach better.
|2010-01-27, 15:08
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Join Date: Jan 2006
|2010-01-27, 15:20
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
How to know it was a good episode? That after 2 minutes you completely forgot that original style of drawing and watched till the end without paying attention to it.
I didnt though that artwork would be so easy to swallow, yet it seemed so... natural.
|2010-01-27, 16:09
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Yuuki Aoi
Join Date: Jul 2004
But I thought that in Bakemonogatari, Shinbou hit his stride, and that the visuals complemented and energized the words and story. Of course, it may be that it was only with that show that I began to understand what he had been doing all along.
Katanagatari is just workmanlike, and the visuals are generally pretty but don't contribute much beyond that. Panning a scene to simulate motion (and save money) is fine by me, but I thought it was done in a rather crude way here.
But as I say, I enjoyed the look of the show quite a bit. The character design and backgrounds are excellent. Like a fairy-tale, indeed. Which seems a good thing, to me.
Thanks to sirn for that info about "Tou Fuyashi," lol. I guess then I prefer the work of nameless Shaft staff to Uezu Makoto's. Doesn't surprise me, since I haven't liked anything he has done before. I still have some hope for Seiken no Qwesar.
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|2010-01-27, 16:37
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Professional Hikkikomori
Join Date: Feb 2009
|2010-01-27, 17:25
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
EDIT: I expected at least a couple people to question the farfetchness of the cause of her white hair (which does not feel out of place for me because of the random stories that I grew up with), but everyone seem to just accept it so readily.
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|2010-01-27, 18:13
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Kill on sight
Join Date: Apr 2007
Also, I think this was one of the best scenes of the episode.
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|2010-01-27, 18:43
|Link #254
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Canada
Age: 25
Wow, I'm not sure why I sat through 50 minutes of talking heads with only around 10-20 seconds of any real action and actually enjoyed it. Maybe its the funky art style.
I'm also curious about Togame. Did her hair just change white due to trauma (although the flashback might explain that) or was it always like that? And her eye is pretty weird also. I keep thinking she's going to use a Geass every time she did that..
|2010-01-27, 20:09
|Link #255
Yuri µ'serator
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: FL, USA
Age: 31
P.S. someone tell the people in the anime doomed by moe/fanservice/etc thread to watch this show, since it it had none of that.
|2010-01-27, 20:25
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Seishu's Ace
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Kobe, Japan
|2010-01-27, 22:05
|Link #259
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2009
That's why i don't like to watch promos before the show air, very often they give me a different impression from what the show really is(but i think the"promo" was in the end of bakemonogatari epi13 ,if am i right...), in this case i was expecting more action...however it doesn't mean i didn't liked the epi, overall i loved it! =D
|2010-01-27, 22:08
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Reality Blender
Join Date: Feb 2007
Ok, I'm blown away by the first episode. Nisio Isin is now my hero.
"Don't be mistaken.....I did it for you"
Coupled with
"Number four, protect yourself, this is me being considerate of you'
Time after time again, we get tsundere hero, dere dere heroine or vice versa.
Perhaps Im so happy over something small, but I really do like the depth and complexity of the story so far. I've found usual tales of the (post) Sengoku period to have depth, but not much complexity.
Sure the whole "get these 12 swords" does ring a few bells of other anime series, but I felt I could take this one a much more seriously with the way they introduced it. As the swords here provide more of a symbolic advantage rather than true military one.
.........Also Tamura Yukari using her Kuro-Usagi voice is pure win and awesomeness.
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One of the most valuable benefits of being an Oracle ACE Director is the briefings by Oracle Product Managers at the Oracle HQ. This year the briefing was on Friday Oct 9th at Oracle conference center rather than the customary Hilton Hotel.
While I was a little disappointed at the coverage of the database topics, I quickly recovered from the alphabet soup that makes up the netherworld of middleware and tools. However, a surprise visit by Thomas Kurian to address questions from the audience about the various product roadmaps was testimonial that Oracle is dead serious about the ACE Program. That proves the commitment Oracle has made for the user community - very heartening.
As always, Vikky Lira and Lillian Buziak did a wonderful job of organizing the event. Considering about 100 ACE Directors from 20+ countries, that is no small task. Perhaps the highlight of the organization was the detailed briefing sheets Lillian prepared for each one individually, down to what car service one takes and when - simply superb! No amount of thanks will be enough. From the bottom of my heart, thank you, Vikky and Lillian. And, thank you Justin Kestelyn - for kicking off and running the event year after year.
Confessions of an Oracle Database Junkie - Arup Nanda The opinions expressed here are mine and mine alone. They may not necessarily reflect that of my employers and customers - both past or present. The comments left by the reviewers are theirs alone and may not reflect my opinion whether implied or not. None of the advice is warranted to be free of errors and ommision. Please use at your own risk and after thorough testing in your environment.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
ACE Directors Product Briefing '09
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Version 6 of the popular Perl programming language will not be compatible with previous versions, but will open up a new world of custom "languages" and interpreters, according to its founder Larry Wall. Wall and his co-developers are doing with Perl 6 -- starting again. "It will break backward compatibility [but] in order to simplify it we have to get rid of old cruft, particularly the regular expression cruft," Wall said. "A lot of the unreadability of Perl is related to the regular expression syntax – and we didn't do that, we got it from Unix. It needs to be end-of-lifed."


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Man tries to steal auto part in Cleveland County, gets crushed to death
Man tries to steal auto part in Cleveland County, gets crushed to death
Cleveland County sheriff's deputies say a Rutherford County man has died while trying to steal a catalytic converter from a wrecked car.
Deputies say 28-year-old Daniel Yount died early Sunday morning.
Deputies say Yount and 32-year-old Dawn Bradley had entered a business southeast of Shelby around 5 a.m. on Easter morning. The company has a number of wrecked and disabled cars and customers can pay to remove salvageable parts.
Investigators say Yount had jacked up a vehicle and was trying to remove a catalytic converter when the jack slipped and the vehicle fell on him. He died at the scene.
Bradley has been charged with trespassing and attempted larceny.
It was unclear if she has an attorney.