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I installed a new trigger that I received from a reliable manufacturer of AGD parts. The trigger design mirrors that of the original trigger for hinge, tab, and magnet locations. With my original trigger, when I pull my pin it says AGD 3.2 and is live to cycle the marker. HOWEVER, I installed the new trigger and once it was complete, I pulled the pin and instead of the usual AGD 3.2 and goin live, it had two dash marks and that was it. I reinstalled the original trigger and its business as usual.
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People Will Say We're In Love - Gordon MacRae and Shirley Jones
Oklahoma - Gordon MacRae
If I Loved You - Jan Clayton and John Raitt
June Is Bustin' Out All Over - Christine Johnson and Jean Darling
Soliloquy - John Raitt
There's Nothin' So Bad for a Woman/What's the Use of Wondering - Murvyn Vye, Connie Baxter, Jan Clayton and Chorus
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Dites-moi - Barbara Luna and Michael DeLuna
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A Hundred Million Miracles - Miyoshi Umeki, Conrad Yama, Keye Luke, and Juanita Hall
I Enjoy Being a Girl - Pat Suzuki
Love Look Away - Arabella Hong
The Sound of Music - Mary Martin
Maria - Elizabeth Howell, Karen Shepard, and Patricia Neway
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Do-Re-Mi - Mary Martin and Children
Edelweiss - Mary Martin, Theodore Bikel, and Children
Climb Ev'ry Mountain - Patricia Neway
The Carousel Waltz - 20th Century Fox Orchestra
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Luther will be making its fourth consecutive trip to the NCAA III National Championship Final Eight after defeating North Central (IL) 7-0 in today's championship game of the Whitewater Regional. The Norse scored one in the second and third innings, two in the fourth and three in the sixth en route to the victory.
Becca Girvan, who was named the Outstanding Player of the all-tournament team, threw a three-hit shutout improving her record to 22-5.
Elisa Smith led the offensive attack going 3-for-4 with three RBI. Shari Huber, Miranda McCay, Katie Wieland and Kayla Hatting all had two hits. Huber, Weindruch and Hatting were all credited with an RBI.
Also named to the all-tournament team was Huber and Alise Miller.
The victory was the seventh in a row for the Norse and increases their overall record to 32-9.
Luther will play the winner of the Angola Regional in the opening round of the national finale on Friday, May 17.
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The offer was so sweet that SA grabbed the opportunity, and she was once again seen on primetime. Sadly, although the project was promising with its cast and storyline, it did not generate the interest needed for her to have a successful comeback. Her drama series only lasted for a season. SA, now vacant, never lost hope, and she continued to have appearances on tv and the movies. Her fans clamoured for a follow up of her telenovela, but the waiting game continued for several months. Finally, the network said it already had a major project for SA, which was to be launched early this year.
Then, the publicity suddenly died down. Apparently, SA got sick and thus, the taping for the pilot episode had to be moved. The poor production people had to wait for her, and activities related to her in the series had to stop. Ah, but the head of the production (HP) was wise. SA has been known for her idiosyncrasies during her career, such as making people wait for hours while she stayed in her room.
Hence, HP supervised the stay of SA in the hospital to make sure just in case SA was having one of her "dramatic spells." Was HP doubtful of the veracity of "the sickness "of SA?
At her age, SA should already be more conscious of living a healthier life minus the typical habits that go with the business such as smoking, drinking, staying up late socializing, etc. Moreover, SA should think of how many of the smaller people in the production will not get paid because of delays and work stoppage.
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Today's Blind Items- They Swap
This B list mostly television actress hasn't been in the spot for awhile. She got rid of some people close to her that were spilling a lot about her. Smart move on her part. She is pretty crazy about her actor boyfriend and she has always had a lot of kink in her life as her old boyfriends can attest to. Our actress would do anything for her guy and that includes one of his favorite things to do which is swap. The problem our actress faced is that she has a fairly recognizable face and is on a fairly hit show. The boyfriend found a couple of couples he thought could be discreet and they had been but that is only because at least one of the couples didn't recognize our actress until the black wig she always wore for the encounters came off during a particularly aggressive sex session. The actress thought the couple knew who she was but from the look on their faces when the wig came off she knew they didn't know until that moment and they have been talking to everyone in their little circle about the actress who loves to swing and is not shy about sex at all. Apparently she is into some crazy crazy stuff.


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bought a CP direct mount from me, paid quickly. no problems at all
bought a CP direct mount from me, paid quickly. no problems at all
fast payment great buyer no problem
Bought some warp feed hoses from me.
Pretty quick transaction,.... less than 3 days!
Never had a problem in the sale,.... very pleased!
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Jai "P8ntbal4me" Menard
Quick transaction. No problems. I would do business with this guy again.
He bought some patchs from me. EVerything went fine.
Sold him a hopper, very easy to deal with. Top notch, would deal again
Paid quickly, will do business with again
Great buyer, paid fast and was complacent.
He bought some fittings off of me, added funds to my paypal almost instantly. Great buyer!!
RLTW Hoooahhh!!!
RT ULE CUSTOM: ULE mainbody (Blue)/ X-valve/ Level 10 bolt/ Y-grip trigger frame (Brite black)/ hogue grips/ 32 degrees duckbill asa/ 68/4500 pure energy tank/ 12" j and j barrel/ 12 volt revvy with X-board
soon to come: dallara and logic e-frame
bought a bunch of stuff from me great communication thanks
As always Ando is a better than a great customer, and trustworthy AO member. I always have a hassle free transaction with him and he answers PM�s daily, with great communication. A pleasure to do business with!
Excellent buyer, great communication, quick payment. He was very easy to talk to and deal with. Absolutely perfect transaction.
I'm on page one and two, need to be on page three as well.
Sold him a CP Direct mount on/off and as always, he paid very quickly. Great guy and I hope to deal with him again!!
Another great sale with Ando. He purchased my TI Centerfeed DYE Back and gloss tip barrel. Payment was quick, communication constant, and no hassles!
Awsome buyer! Recommended!
Great trader, quick shipping, would deal with again.
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no worry to deal again with him
Always an easy transaction with Ando. Nothing but good things to say.
Thanks for the purchase.
fast pay good communication A+++
Great buyer and EASY transaction!
Bought a Tippmann ASA/LPR from me. Another easy one here on AO. Good communication, fast payment.
Once again another flawless transaction with Ando! Always a pleasure and looking forward to more deals down the road!
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you are absolutely right! I want a COMPLETE refund from that crappy chinese takeaway I had a couple of weeks ago.Originally posted by Mick
nope...I'm with you...deniz has some chinese issues he needs to work out
By the way, mate, yanks arent really off the hook either, when I go to mcdonalds they OFTEN forget to give me a serviette when I go through drive-through..
And as for the Japanese, I had some sushi yesterday which was a bit dodgy.
I'm just full of issues...


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Updated me G-Force Mag again...didnt get the Internal LPR set up done yet so mad an alternative mod inspired by good 'ol Hill! using the LPR as the fore grip. took a 10 rd tube and cap, cut it to fit inside a the rubber AGD bike grip, cut a small piece of warp feed hose to keep the bottom of the grip sturdy, the 10 rd tube fits very snug inside the warp feed hose, cut a slot from the 10 rd tube to make room for the 90* barb fitting on the LPR, trimmed the inner top part of the bike grip so the hose wont kink, used a asa reducer for tha LPR, ran the LPR hose thru the G-Force frame, hooked up the Air Line prolly 5 different ways ...haha and called it a day!!!
first try w/2 separate air lines:
Second try with a messed up plumbing job...i wasnt drunk enough to to get it right this time...but tha pics show the LPR:
and finally a lot o beers later a nice clean set up...but that Brass fitting is killing me man...so ill try to find a black street T and a black straight and 90* Macro fitting to finish this up nicely:
oh hells yeah...aint modding fun...haha...hiccup?


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DRACUT -- Selectmen spent much of Tuesday night's meeting marking their 2013 calendar with several key projects, meetings and events, including the recruitment process for a new town manager.
In response to Town Manager Dennis Piendak's previously announced plans to retire in November, selectmen unanimously approved a timetable presented to them by public-executive recruitment consultants Richard Kobayashi and Michael Ward, to begin soliciting resumes from job candidates this summer, and to appoint a screening committee charged with narrowing the field of applicants down to a dozen after Labor Day.
Once the field is reduced, background checks will be conducted, and the Screening Committee will be asked to choose three to five finalists to be recommended to selectmen by Oct. 25, Kobayashi said.
In other action, the board voted unanimously to reschedule the town's municipal election date from May 6 to April 30 to coincide with the special state primary for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by John Kerry, who is now secretary of state.
"Let's go with the low number we heard for the cost of holding an election of $15,000," said Selectman George Malliaros. "Saving that money is important to the community."
Selectmen also voted unanimously to take permanent easements along a 7,500-foot stretch of Arlington Street, clearing the way for a state-funded $7.7 million project to widen and install new sidewalks and drainage system, gutters, on the stretch of road lined with about 150 homes and businesses.
The weekdays-only, daytime construction project is expected to begin sometime this summer and take about two years to complete, according to the project's lead designer, Ron Desrosiers.
Charlie Daigle, owner of Elm Turkey Farm, a popular 32-year-old turkey farm at 298 Arlington St., was the only one of the impacted business owners to speak about the construction project last night. Daigle's farm is on a curve in the road where motor-vehicle accidents have commonly occurred. Daigle lamented that a dozen maple trees he planted along the road for "safety and aesthetic" reasons will be uprooted by the state construction project.
"I don't like to give up part of my property, but I'm willing to give up property for enhancements of the sidewalk," Daigle said.
Before the meeting closed, selectmen rescheduled their planned discussion of alternate uses of the Parker Avenue School for Monday, Feb. 25 at 5:30 p.m. at Harmony Hall to be conducted in a joint session with the School Committee. At that meeting, Selectman John Zimini said he intended to revive the subject of possibly placing the Dracut School District's office building at 2063 Lakeview Ave. up for sale on the market.
"Any town property that is currently on the books that can help us financially should be talked about," Zimini said. "And this (School Administration building) is something I've been talking to the School Committee about making into something -- other than a money pit -- for years."
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Summer Enrichment for Children
Summer Enrichment for Children - A series of "Summer Enrichment" programs is presented annually in June and July by the Franklin County Library with funding from the Friends of the Library organization. The free programs are designed for children of all ages. Call the Library at 903-537-4916 and watch the Optic-Herald for more information and program changes.
This year's programs have been set as follows: June 6, Bubble Day, plaza, 10 a.m.; June 10, Petting Zoo, plaza, 10 a.m. to noon; June 12, Pint-Sized Polka, First Baptist Church (FBC) Gym, 3 p.m.; June 16, Summer Children's Concert, Mount Vernon Music Hall (Leftwich at Yates St.), 2 p.m.; June 27, Miki the Monkey, FBC Gym, 2 p.m.; July 11, Whirled on a String Yoyo program, FBC Gym, 2 p.m.; July 18, Brett Roberts "Flakenstein Science," FBC Gym, 2 p.m.; July 25, Ice Cream Sundae Bar, plaza, 10 a.m.; and Aug. 1, National Watermelon Day, plaza, 10 a.m.
Location : First Baptist Church's ROC Gym, just south of the railroad off Kaufman St.
Contact : FC Library, 903-537-4916


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Dziennik Polski ("Polish Daily"). Many times this has been used as a title for a local Polish language newspaper. This jester originally came from Detroit, MI where we too had such a newspaper. One day I was having a meal with mój ojciec (my father). I had decided to go to the Library of the State of Michigan in Lansing the next day and I was going to do my first foray into reading an historical newspaper on microfilm. The newspaper I selected was Dziennik Polski; I am not even certain why I chose that newspaper, perhaps it was an article I read in the PGSM's Eaglet newsletter. Now Michigan was blessed with many Polish language newspapers:
And those were just from Wayne County. I was going to try and find the birth announcements for my father and his siblings and perhaps I'd also find some death notices too.
At any rate, as we eat a meal together I told my father that I was going to the State Library and perhaps read some newspapers. Out of the blue and for the first time, my father tells the family how his mother, Walerya, used to read the Dziennik Polski newspaper! What serendipity he mentioned the exact newspaper I was going to research. So I was armed with birth dates and off I went secure in the knowledge that my new idea would be successful. For if my busia read the newspaper, then surely she must have put announcements into to it too. Now the more experienced genealogists are probably laughing at that naiveté. Well I did not find my father's birth being announced. However, I did find my uncle Thaddeus' birth being announced and the street address was one my father had recalled to me in an earlier conversation. Well you can imagine I was hooked on this charming little Polish language newspaper.
I was certain, that I'd find my great uncle Jan's death announcement – but I did not have the date, just that it was after my grandfather's death (06-January-1930). So I would just gut it out and search this newspaper for all of the 1930's decade until I found him. By now you must realize that this is a daunting task. Each microfilm contains about 2-3 months of newspapers and I found I could do one microfilm in a single day. By my math I would need 40 days at the Library or possibly on average maybe only 20 days. Of course, I no longer lived in Michigan, so that posed a problem. Of course, they also did not have every day on the microfilm either, so it just might not be on the microfilm. Finally, it was during the Great Depression, so death announcements would not be there unless you paid for them; That was certainly going to be a problem for my widowed grandmother with 7 kids to feed.
Well Stanczyk is still pursuing this enterprise, albeit more slowly due to the tough economic times. I enjoy the genealogy and also the history preserved in these newspapers. I also get some kind of surreal connection to my grandmother by putting myself in her place and reading these historical newspapers in her native tongue. I have painstakingly gathered some expertise on this newspaper and gathered info the PGSM Eaglet, my own research and the work of the PGSCTNE and have built an index now with over 20,000 names. Because this is a Polish language newspaper, it is largely a story of the Poles who settled in Detroit, MI (and of course Hamtramck). I have that index and my collected research available here on Rootsweb website: Dziennik Polski .
Read your local newspaper or that of your grandmother's. Read the Second World War, through your grandmother's eyes. It is horrific to see Hitler and Stalin splashed across the pages of the 1920's and 1930's and to know that they eventually will collectively kill nearly 40 million people – back then, for busia it was news, now for this jester it is history. History carries a much greater impact when read through the context of your ancestors and the newspapers of their lives.


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I'd like to order an EP Body, EP Rail, and a snatch grip.
I don't need anno, I'm planning to have annoed a custom color.
If they have to be annoed, gloss black please.
Let me know payment details, as this threads been open a while, and I want to ensure I send the funds to the right location.
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Thursday, May 21, 2009
It was all my fault
32 comments:
You're alive?
Then stop going to Jays games you fucking prick.
- May 21, 2009 at 8:51 AM
The curse of the Shortwaveboy!
- May 21, 2009 at 9:15 AM
- Tao of Stieb said...
The elusive Shortwaveboy!
Just for the record: On your bachelor weekend, the Jays won the game that I attended without you and the scumbags in attendance.
Raul Mondesi winked at me, then hit a grand slam off of Bryce Florie. It was magic.
- May 21, 2009 at 9:23 AM
- DoubleA said...
Here's a question: If I record a game (say for example, Dave Bush's near no-no on Apr 23 against the Phils) and watch it at a later date without knowing the outcome - am I responsible for for jinxing the no-no if I say "I think he's going to throw a no hitter!?!?"? Or are my hands washed clean as the outcome has already been determined and nothing I say or do changes that? Does that even make sense?
Also, I think we ALL go through spells of thinking that we're jinxing the Jays. For a while it seemed like the team only lost when I watched it on SN. Really, it wasn't that bad cause I got to listen to Jerry & Allen for like 2 weeks even though I could have went downstairs and watched the Ginger...
- May 21, 2009 at 9:33 AM
- Harold said...
How many consecutive games lost are we talking about here?
- May 21, 2009 at 9:33 AM
- Tao of Stieb said...
It's got to be dozens by now. It's truly creepy.
- May 21, 2009 at 9:45 AM
Ha, Ha the brooms are coming out. You can throw names at the Nation but what you can't say is that the Jays are for real. You can't tell me that you've beaten two of the big teams in the East this year let alone the Rays, who the Jays suck against!The Jays are 1-4 against 2 of the big three. Very sucky. The bloom has come off the rose,guys. Your manager lets the worse 3 and 4hitters in the game slack and doesn't move them. In addition, you don't have hitters like the Rays, Red Sox and Yankees. Once again, Wells and Rios are your 3 and 4? Good luck guys cause if you change that you might have a chance. And bring up Janssen and Romero,too they would be better than Cecil and Ray. Otherwise, you guys are the Os with a better record! We'll smash Ray tonight nad the dream will be over!
- May 21, 2009 at 9:53 AM
My g/f has the opposite streak going. The Jays have never lost when she is in attendance. I really think that the Jays should give us free tickets.
- May 21, 2009 at 9:56 AM
Does anyone remember a couple of years back the guaranteed wins nights at the Cable Box? Holy shit I thought I was a curse. First game of that promotion I went to was against Tampa. Well guess what they lost. I got free tickets to see the O's the following week on another guarantee night. Yep another loss and another free set of tickets. Saw them play a shitting Twins team. Lost again and another set of tickets. Finally, Boston comes to town the night I've got tickets and I told myself I can't keep driving back and forth to Toronto so I gave the tickets away. Guess what Jays won. I thought about staying away for good but I got back up on the horse. In the past 5 years my attendance record is 22 - 3. Shit I even saw Chacin beat Dice-K. These things happen Shortwaveboy.
Just got to "Cowboy Up"
- May 21, 2009 at 10:13 AM
Tao, Remember the Manny mash?
- May 21, 2009 at 10:20 AM
- Tao of Stieb said...
I remember the Manny Mash all too well, in spite of my hangover that day.
I haven't listened to your message from last night yet, so I can only imagine how much you were gloating.
Masshole bastard.
- May 21, 2009 at 10:25 AM
Was just giving you a call to ask: "How do you like my team now?" (It was 8-0 at this point).
- May 21, 2009 at 10:28 AM
Listen to this joke...The Nation LOL get a fucking life!
- May 21, 2009 at 10:30 AM
- Tao of Stieb said...
Hey, it is the second game of an 18 game season series. The Sox were going to win a couple of those along the way.
- May 21, 2009 at 10:42 AM
- Ian H. said...
I don't think Brett Cecil will ever dive off the mound to catch a looping infield fly ever again.
- May 21, 2009 at 10:47 AM
- eyebleaf said...
Shortwaveboy: please cease and desist from going to games for the rest of the season. For the greater good. Thank you.
Massholes: Go fuck yourselves.
- May 21, 2009 at 10:48 AM
- Tao of Stieb said...
Cecil's dive was a bit of an overeager bonehead play, wasn't it?
- May 21, 2009 at 10:50 AM
- eyebleaf said...
He was pretty close to getting it. Somewhere, David Eckstein was smiling.
- May 21, 2009 at 11:03 AM
Cito fucked up yet again. After 5-0 you pull the kid, no? what the hell was he thinking? AT 5-0 they still have a chance, otherwise it was a joke.
- May 21, 2009 at 11:12 AM
- Colin said...
Shortwaveboy is a real person?
- May 21, 2009 at 11:26 AM
- Darren Priest said...
The gloating from the Nation is expected, but invoking the Yankees and the Rays? Do Red Sox fans really go around gloating on behalf of the Yankees?
- May 21, 2009 at 11:31 AM
Shortwave - no idea how big your sample is, but it sounds as if you know the right course of action from here forward.
As for the Massholes - c'mon everyone, be honest. How many of you were acting bat-shit stupid on their blogs back in the early 90s?
- May 21, 2009 at 11:51 AM
Blogs existed back in the early 90s?
- May 21, 2009 at 11:54 AM
- eyebleaf said...
I wasn't. I was like 10. I was only being a douchebag in the way kids are douchebags.
- May 21, 2009 at 12:13 PM
- Torgen said...
Didn't the Red Sox just lose two of three to the Mariners?
- May 21, 2009 at 12:27 PM
- YoungExec2B said...
I had such a string of games when I first started going to the Skydome. My first Jays game in person was a Duane Ward blown save. I attended Roy Halladay's last game before he got demoted to A ball way back when. I attended a Jays loss only to then get stuck on the Toronto subway because of an earthquake (?!).
The good news - I think I had something like a 1-9 start to Jays games in person. But I'm 6-1 since. Law of averages, my friends.
- May 21, 2009 at 12:29 PM
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- May 21, 2009 at 12:38 PM
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There is more to this than bad luck. What Shortwaveboy isn't telling you is he foreclosed on an elderly woman's mortgage in 2000. (She had invested all her savings into iWon.com)
Anyways, she begged him not to make her homeless, but he wouldn't budge. That's when she cursed him to travel North America and single-handedly bring ruin to his beloved Jays should he ever dare to watch a game in the flesh.
She also said that his shirt and underwear would be ruined should he ever venture into the Upper Brass and get ridden like a mule by the featured dancer.
- May 21, 2009 at 12:40 PM
- Tao of Stieb said...
Well, that Upper Brass comment wasn't so much a curse as a 50/50 prop bet.
- May 21, 2009 at 1:37 PM
- Ron said...
I've only seen them live twice. Once at the Metrodome on my birthday and they won in 10 innings and I got a baseball from someone in the bullpen.
I saw them later that summer in Boston at Fenway. They put John Wasdin on the mound against Pedro. Vintage Pedro. Needless to say, you know how that one went.
- May 21, 2009 at 2:02 PM
Steve Balboni knocked a 10th inning homer over Jesse Barfield's head at the Kingdome (shudder) at my first game -- I was 12 and it was still an awesome game. Only seen 5 Jays games since, all in that same horrible building, but the record is on the positive side. I like to think that my seeing them in August 1993 actually led to a 2nd World Series win.
Saw the 'Spos a handful of times in '03 and '04 and there I believe my record was perfect -- even when I had to leave early to put the kids to bed.
I wonder what would happen if we all went to a game at the same time.
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The bummer things about tonight are: my heel hurts so bad I could cry, my kids got to bed too late especially since they have to get up early tomorrow, and clearly my kids (and by "my kids", I mean my kids and my friend Jen's kids) are bizarre and unbalanced.
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I've always been wary about the millions of dollars the administration of Gov. Dannel Malloy has poured into its Small Business Express Program, given the failures of some of the recipient businesses.
I wonder why it should be the business of the state to lend and give money to small entrepreneurs, many setting out in new businesses, like a burrito shop or a paintball arena, that the state has no good means to evaluate.
And so I was especially intrigued to see on a list published this week of local recipients of the small business state grants and loans a Waterford law firm, Synodi & Videll LLC. The firm's grant is for $20,650.
Many in New London know the firm's partners for their involvement in city politics. Christine Synodi is a member of the Democratic Town Committee. Her husband and law partner, Gordon Videll, says he is a Democrat but he was briefly a Republican candidate last year for New London City Council.
Synodi is the attorney representing the New London police union president who is suing the city. She is also representing the former police officer who is suing the city because he claims his resignation, which came after he was accused of planting drugs on a suspect, was forced on him.
Synodi has also filed a notice of intent to sue New London on behalf of the estate of the city resident killed in a compactor accident at the transfer station.
The city finance director recently cited the compactor lawsuit as one of three contributing to an increase in insurance rates and a new deductible so high that the city will essentially be insuring itself.
Synodi & Videll is also suing Ledyard, on behalf of a woman who fell on a sidewalk in front of a town school. And they are suing Montville and the Southeastern Connecticut Water Authority, over of an allegedly inadequate fire hydrant in front of a Montville shopping center that caught on fire.
So how did the state come to decide to give $20,000 to a law firm that is busy suing municipalities around southeastern Connecticut, positioning itself to profit from alleged government mistakes at the expense of taxpayers.
I understand the premise of the system that permits them to sue on behalf of their clients. But why should the people of Connecticut subsidize such a business?
When I met with Videll Tuesday he said the grant is part of a loan they used to purchase a building in Waterford. He said at first he did not know of a specific number of jobs the firm was required to fill, as part of the grant.
In addition to the two partners, the firm had one employee, added another as part of the move and plans to hire a third soon. He said he didn't know why the state listed the total number of employees, as the result of the grant, at six.
I later learned from Mark Cousineau, president of the Commmunity Investment Corp. of Hamden, the lender that helps the state administer the program, that the law firm is in fact required to have six employees and that a review will be conducted one year from the closing, which has not yet occurred, to be sure those employees are on board.
Videll called me back later Tuesday to confirm they are indeed required to have six employees and that he understands part or all of the grant money may have to be returned if they don't.
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CHICAGO (AP) -- Shavon Shields wasn't about to brush this one off, to dismiss it as simply one small step for a program trying to make a big leap.
The way he sees it, this could be a start for Nebraska.
Shields scored 19 points, Brandon Ubel added 16 points and eight rebounds and Nebraska beat Purdue 57-55 Thursday in the first round of the Big Ten tournament.
"Just build off this and keep going," Shields said. "The only way we can go is up."
The Cornhuskers (15-17) just completed their second season in the Big Ten, and after falling to Purdue in their first Big Ten tournament game last year, they returned the favor this time. They hung on after Purdue's Terone Johnson missed two shots in the closing seconds and will meet No. 10 Ohio State in the quarterfinals on Friday.
Nebraska started the second half on a 9-0 run to turn a two-point lead into a 39-28 advantage and withstood a late push by the Boilermakers (15-17) to come away with a surprising victory.
It was 54-53 after Purdue's D.J. Byrd made a 3-pointer with 40 seconds left. Nebraska's Ray Gallegos then made the first free throw and missed the second, but the Cornhuskers recovered the ball.
Ubel then hit the second foul shot after missing the first to make it 56-53 with 28.6 seconds left. Byrd put back a missed 3 by Ronnie Johnson to pull Purdue within one with 13 seconds left.
Gallegos then hit 1 of 2 free throws to make it a two-point game. Purdue had one last chance but Johnson missed two shots in the lane and Gallegos grabbed the rebound to secure the win.
"We were picked dead last by everybody but my mom," Nebraska coach Tim Miles said. "We at least outperformed that expectation. Sometimes you have to creep to crawl to walk to run. That's where we're at right now. To be able to beat the hottest team in the league was a good accomplishment for this group."
Byrd led Purdue with 15 points and eight rebounds, but the loss left coach Matt Painter questioning some players' dedication while vowing to recruit more "12-month guys."
"We just have to be more into it, in terms of having 12-month guys," he said. "We've just got to get a more skilled guy."
He was talking about players who are more committed, who put in the extra time in the offseason as well as before and after practice.
"I'm going to migrate to those guys," Painter said. "I'm not going to migrate to guys that come in when practice is at 3 o'clock right at 3. And (it) ends at 5:30, they leave right at 5:30. And I'm always going to be that way. I always tell them when I recruit them, 'If you work on your game and you care and you love it, I'm your guy. But if you go through the motions or whatever, I'm not your guy."
The seventh-seeded Boilermakers struggled on offense just when they appeared to be hitting their stride.
They averaged just under 78 points and shot nearly 48 percent the previous three games -- a win over Wisconsin, a narrow loss to Michigan and a 16-point victory over Minnesota -- but screeched to a halt in this one.
They shot just over 40 percent overall, including a miserable 2 of 12 from 3-point range, and they weren't much better at the foul line, going 7 of 14.
"We were just digging ourselves in a hole," Ronnie Johnson said. "They were scoring and we were going down and throwing up bad shots. That's not what you want when you're trying to win."
Even so, they jumped back into it after Nebraska built an 11-point lead early in the second half.
The 10th-seeded Cornhuskers were leading 39-28 after Dylan Talley nailed a 3, capping a nine-point run to start the half, and were still up nine when Purdue made a move.
Byrd hit a jumper off a screen and a step-back 3-pointer to pull Purdue within 48-47 with just over four minutes left.
Talley answered with a jumper, ending about a five-minute scoring drought for the Cornhuskers, and Ubel scored inside to make it a five-point game after Sandi Marcius missed two free throws for the Boilermakers.
A layup by Marcius made it 54-50 with 1:11 remaining, and Byrd made it a one-point game when he nailed a 3 with 40 seconds left after Ubel missed a free throw. But in the end, Nebraska moved on. Next up for the Cornhuskers is Ohio State, a team they hung with before losing by seven at home in early February.
"We're not done with what we want to get done," Ubel said. "If we want to play the postseason like we want to, we have to come out tomorrow with the same intensity and try to keep winning."
Nebraska Postgame Notes
*-Nebraska picked up its first-ever Big Ten Tournament victory and avenged a loss to Purdue in the 2012 Big Ten Tournament.
*-Nebraska snapped a five-game losing streak to Purdue dating back to 1978. Prior to tonight, Nebraska's last win over Purdue was a 96-85 win on Dec. 5, 1964.
*-Tim Miles became the first Husker coach to win a tournament game in his first season at Nebraska.
*-Nebraska is now 7-0 in games decided by five points or less this season.
*-Shavon Shields had 19 points, matching his second-highest total of his career. Shields had a then-career high 18 points in the first meeting with Purdue in Lincoln on Jan. 16.
*-Nebraska had just six turnovers in the win, the fifth time in the last six games the Huskers committed 10 turnovers or less. In two games with Purdue, Nebraska committed just eight turnovers.
*-Brandon Ubel's 16 points is his highest total against a conference foe this season. Ubel had 15 points against Minnesota on March. 6
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Lyons firefighters are taking a run at rebuilding their fire station.
The volunteers of the Lyons Fire Protection District have entered the Bolder Boulder, hoping to use the race to raise money and attention for their "Fire vs. Flood" rebuilding effort. September's flood wiped out the district's Fire Station No. 2, along with a new fire truck and other equipment.
The campaign is a year-long one. It needs to be. So far, the district has raised $10,000 of the $360,000 it needs.
"If it was only the insurance money and the FEMA money, we would just have a garage," said probationary firefighter Victor Oliveira, who's heading up the Bolder Boulder effort. "That's it."
Because of the flood damage, the firefighters have had to concentrate everything out of Station No. 1 and there simply isn't room to do that. At night, it's not uncommon for a firefighter to park a truck outside his home because there isn't room to put it anywhere else.
The first time the 10K Memorial Day race was brought up, Oliveira said, the idea was just to make it a rally point, a chance for the firefighters to show solidarity and keep in shape.
"One of the big causes of death in fire departments is cardiac arrest," he said. "You can lift weights and be as strong as you want, but it's all about the cardio."
But it didn't take long to decide it should be a full-bore part of the flood campaign. That comes just a week after Sunday's "Bowling for Heroes" fundraiser in Longmont, though well ahead of a November black-tie event in dinner that the fire district is pinning a lot of hopes on.
Meanwhile, there's already one Bolder Boulder-specific gift. Firefighters had approached Newton Running Lab about getting a shoe discount for the race; the company instead donated shoes for every participant.
The race won't find them unready. Not only does the Lyons district do three or four physical training sessions a week, Oliveira said, but at least five of the 40 volunteers have run the race before — including Oliveira.
All the fire district's participants will be at the Pearl Street Mall from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday to draw attention to the fundraising campaign. The crew will be near Pearl and 17th streets
The big hope, he said, is that the district can get attention and help from outside their own small town, which has already invested a lot of time and money in the community's recovery.
"The citizens of Lyons, we can't ask them to give any more," he said. "They're strapped."
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PRINCETON, N.J. - On Saturday March 9, the Columbia men's swimming and diving team capped the season with final day of action in the 2013 Ivy League Championships. For the fourth consecutive year, the Lions finished third with a tally of 1,135 points, the most in school history. Harvard finished second with 1,446 points and Princeton took the Ivy League crown with 1,514 points.
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The Lions continued with solid performances in the final day of the championships. David Jakl clocked in at a new program NCAA 'B' cut time of 1:44.14 in the200 butterfly and claim a runner-up finals finish. Jakl was pushed by teammate Kevin Quinn who placed third in the event with a NCAA 'B' cut time of 1:44.78.
John Wright also posted a good performance in the 100 freestyle on Saturday. The senior earned a championship finals appearance with a career best NCAA 'B' cut time of 44.14 in the preliminary heat. He went on to place sixth overall with a finals time of 44.25.
The 200 backstroke saw career best times from Jakl and Michael Fox-Moles. Fox-Moles won the 'B' finals heat with a time of 1:46.85. Not too far behind was Jakl in 11th place with a time of 1:47.06. Senior Jason Collazo added points for the Lions in the three-meter dive with an eight place finish at 267.30. Micah Rembrandt claimed an 11th place overall finish in the event with 318.70 points.
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The Antikythera mechanism is the oldest known complex scientific calculator. It contains many gears, and is sometimes called the first known analog computer,[9] although its flawless manufacturing suggests that it may have had a number of undiscovered predecessors[10] during the Hellenistic Period. It appears to be constructed upon theories of astronomy and mathematics developed by Greek astronomers and it is estimated that it was made around 150-100 BC. See the Youtube Video of the virtual model by Mogi Vicentini, based on the theoretical and mechanical model by Michael Wright. Copyright: Mogi Vicentini and Michael Wright.
See also the article The Antikythera-Mechanism on this website.
The United Astrology Conference (UAC) is the place to be in 2012. It is "the Olympics of astrology and our own academy awards, all rolled into one", as Astrologer Glenn Perry put it. Being at UAC reminds one of attending a huge university campus – with approximately fifty astrology classes taught each day, offered by 160 speakers from about 20 countries!
The May 24-29 Conference is the 8th UAC and the 2nd taking place in the Big Easy, at the New Orleans Marriott Hotel. It is co-sponsored by the main astrological associations of America: Association for Astrological Networking (AFAN), International Society for Astrological Research (ISAR), National Council for Geocosmic Research (NCGR), American College of Vedic Astrology (ACVA) and Council of Vedic Astrology (CVA). They already organized the last conference in Denver 2008, which attracted 1600 attendees.
When the best minds in the field of astrology come together new insights will be shared - on the important year of 2012 which brings some of the most powerful celestial patterns we can experience in a lifetime. Politically, 2012 is again - like 2008 - a US Presidential Election year. Last not least, the largest gathering of professional astrologers is the perfect opportunity to renew old friendships and/or make new ones.
The main Conference is framed by Pre- and Post-Conference Workshops. Name astrologers such as Nick Campion, Bernadette Brady, Melanie Reinhart, Ray Merriman or Richard Tarnas will be speaking on special topics.
The UAC is also famous for its social events: the ceremonial official opening on Thursday, the music event on Friday - with Cajun food, hot band and bowling at a local club in New Orleans. On Saturday the Master of entertainment, Michael Lutin, makes fun of "OMG, The Mayans Were Right", time for celebration is finally on Monday with a Banquet and the Regulus Awards.


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GS: Where are you from?
RG: Montgomery, AL
GS: What degree will you receive and when?
RG: PhD in epidemiology, hopefully by the end of the year
GS: How long have you been at UAB?
RG: Since I began my undergrad here in the Fall of 2000. I graduated from UAB in 2003 with a B.S. in Biology and in 2006 with a M.P.H. in Epidemiology.
GS: What is your research?
RG: My main research is in injury epidemiology, with a focus on prevention and treatment of traumatic injuries.
GS: Why did you choose UAB for your graduate studies?
RG: After my experience as an undergrad, I knew I could get a quality education at UAB, particularly since the School of Public Health is one of the best in the nation.
GS: Have you received any awards or honors?
RG: In 2008 I was selected as the UAB University Transportation Center Student of the Year.
GS: What has been your most rewarding experience at UAB?
RG: Having the ability to work with people who are prolific and knowledgeable researchers in their field. Because of the relationships with faculty and other students formed as a student here at UAB, I have been able to publish a collection of studies, which I think will give me an advantage on my contemporaries once I graduate.
GS: Who was your greatest influence here at UAB and why?
RG: As an undergrad, it was Ada Long, the former director of the UAB Honors Program, who led me towards the field of Public Health. As a graduate student, by far my biggest influence is Dr. Gerald McGwin, a professor of Epidemiology. He has been my advisor since I was a M.P.H. student, and has given me invaluable experience and confidence in terms of developing, conducting, and writing epidemiological studies that far outweigh what I've learned in the classroom.
GS: What is your motivation in your academics/research?
RG: Helping to contribute to the knowledge of the prevention and treatment of traumatic injuries.
GS: What are your plans after graduating and for the future?
RG: I hope to continue my research interests in injury epidemiology and work in the academic field. My goal is to teach at a doctoral level.
Russell's advice for other graduate students:
UAB has a wealth of research opportunities, but in order to take advantage of it you need to be proactive. If you have a particular interest in a field, find a faculty member doing similar research and ask to meet with them. Even if they cannot help you, chances are that they know someone who can. Also, don't be afraid to be a TA or teach classes. The best way to learn your field is to teach it to someone else.


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Carpi and AreaApril 29, 2009 at 22:12 | Posted in Trip to Italy 2009 | 1 Comment
Tags: car rentals, famiglia, family history, family research, Internet, Italy, trip to Italy
4/11/2009 We have not been able to connect to the internet so I might have to save my blog posts and publish when I return to a connection. We have always rented cars through AutoEurope in the past without issue. This trip we again rented from them. However, this time the little Fiat we have rented is the most extremely uncomfortable car we have ever rented! Granted it is an economy car and small but the back seat is like a rock! Now to boot we find the cigarette lighter is not functioning properly. That means no charging cell phones or laptop! The transformer sparked when I plugged it in the electric plug in the house which made me considerably nervous about attempting to charge the laptop so I will wait a bit. Having a working cigarette lighter would have meant the laptop could be charged more easily. And that does not include the frustrations of the cell phones!
Today we went to TIM to see about my SIM card for the cell phone. Found out that AT&T will not let me use another SIM card for some odd reason – never had that issue before so not sure if it is an Italian thing or AT&T – but it was easier to ignore the remaining few Euros on the card and buy new card along with new little phone – it will be good for two years – a great bargain to have the convenience of a local phone to use!
So far everyone is very enthusiastic about the family history book I made – they are fascinated with the family history and want more! They are also excited about my intended project so will aid in all photography efforts and research with me! That was the best news because I was not sure if they would support the efforts or not! Tomorrow we will be in Tarquinia for Easter – Pasqua!
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PACIFIC JUNCTION - A Pacific Junction City Council meeting ended abruptly last Tuesday after the council failed to pass its agenda for the meeting.
According to Iowa Code, a local board, council or commission acting as a government body must approve that meeting's agenda before considering new business. At last Tuesday's meeting, the council declined to approve the agenda. In Jim Lovely's nearly 10 years as Pacific Junction mayor, this was the first time he can recall where a consent agenda failed to pass.
Lovely had opened the meeting by asking for a motion to approve the meeting agenda. A vote of the council, however, yielded a 4-1 vote against approving the agenda. Council members Earl Smith, Patricia Hatcher, Rodney Bents and Richard Kerres all voted against the motion. Councilman Andy Young was the lone "yes" vote for the agenda.
Lovely then asked for a motion to adjourn the meeting. Smith, Hatcher, Bents and Kerres all voted to adjourn the meeting. Young was the only dissenting vote.
After the meeting, Lovely said he was surprised and disappointed by the four council members who voted against approving the agenda.
"I'm surprised some council members allowed a small procedural matter to influence something that directly reflects on the values of the city of Pacific Junction," Lovely said. "It doesn't make any sense to me."
That small procedural matter was the Tuesday addition of Resolution 2010-17 to the agenda. The resolution, drafted by city attorney T.J. Patterman, and titled "Resolution on Equality and Conduct," states in part "It is the official policy of the city council of the city of Pacific Junction that derogatory remarks based upon stereotypes, particularly those concerning race, creed, religion and national origin, as well any other historically oppressed group, have no place in city business, whether it be official or otherwise, and that any such remarks do not reflect the values of our community, and any such comments are strongly condemned."
The resolution is a response to comments Bents made about Mexicans at the Aug. 16 meeting.
"Well, then don't be getting hit by a Mexican up in Omaha," Bents can be heard saying in a tape recorded discussion at that meeting.
Lovely said the context of Bents' comments related to an analogy Lovely used to compare auto insurance covering damage should you be hit by an uninsured driver to the city's plan covering property damage to the city's community center by an uninsured user.
Lovely and Patterman reviewed the tape, and, after discussions, drafted the resolution condemning Bents' remarks.
The resolution does not list Bents by name nor any council member or specific comments.
Bents declined an interview request following last Tuesday's meeting. He stood by his statements in an interview with The Opinion-Tribune following the Aug. 16 meeting, saying "I don't have a problem at all with what I said."
Lovely is of the opinion it was the content of the resolution and not the agenda that was the issue last Tuesday.
"The main bone of contention is that council members did not want that (resolution) on the agenda, didn't want to vote on it and didn't want to discuss it," said Lovely. "You'd have to ask each and every one of them what's their reason behind (not voting for) something as equality and conduct."
Lovely said the agenda and any accompanying resolutions are always posted and available in City Hall by 3 p.m. the day of the meetings.
"There's no reason why every council person did not have a copy of the resolution today," said Lovely. "They did not have a reason why they did not read it. This is just something the city council should have passed and put all this stuff behind us."
Following the meeting, Smith cited state statute as his reasoning for voting against approving the agenda.
Chapter 21 of the state opening meetings law requires tentative agendas be posted in a "prominent place" at least 24 hours in advance of a public meeting. In order for action to be taken on an issue on the agenda, the item, which typically can be a motion, resolution or ordinance, be posted prior to the meeting.
Lovely said the city did not get the resolution until Tuesday, just prior to that night's meeting.
"Regardless, if you're going to allow a procedural matter to influence how you feel about equality and conduct in your town, then there is something wrong," Lovely said. "This is something we should have addressed tonight and gotten out of the way and moved forward."
Smith agrees the issue is a "procedural" one. That's exactly why he voted against approving the agenda.
"I voted no because resolutions need to be on the agenda 24 hours before meetings," said Smith.
Smith went on to say he would have voted for the agenda had Resolution 2010-17 appeared on the agenda 24 hours prior to the meeting.
"My vote wasn't for or against the resolution. I just think it has to be on the agenda."
Smith declined to comment on the resolution itself or if he would vote for it at the next meeting.
Young disagrees with Smith's assertion this was simply a matter of timely agenda making.
"We've added stuff to the agenda my entire time on the council," Young said. "It's never been an issue with any of the council. We've sat here and added far worse things than a resolution, for lack of a better word. And no one has ever voiced their opinions otherwise."
The council will meet next on Sept. 20 at Pacific Junction City Hall at 7 p.m.
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Metro-North accelerates trackwork in Bronx through summerWritten by Jenifer Nunez, assistant editor
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Metro-North Railroad plans to accelerate trackwork in the Bronx including drainage improvements, tie replacements, fencing repairs and general cleanup of the wayside for nine weeks from July 1 through Labor Day.
Between Melrose and Woodlawn, the tracks are below street level in a "cut" with masonry walls. When it rains, water from some surrounding streets pours onto the tracks and has nowhere to go.
This problem will be addressed as work also begins on a two-year, approximately $11 million drainage project that will be performed concurrently with the track improvements. The work will include installation of underground drains that will connect to New York City sewer lines that cross below the tracks at 12 different locations.
This is a continuation of drainage improvements completed in 2011 at the Mott Haven Yard to alleviate flooding.
Standing water due to poor drainage is causing mud spots in some places between Melrose and Woodlawn, which is causing deterioration of some concrete ties. The concrete ties are safe and are inspected twice a week like all of the Metro-North system and if any problems are found, action is taken immediately. About 1-2 percent of the concrete ties in this six-mile section of track are being replaced with wood ties and ballast.


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Wanted: New London council, school board candidates
New London - With just two weeks until the political caucuses when Republicans and Democrats must file with the state their slates for the November municipal election, both parties continue to work on their potential slates.
The committees are meeting July 23 and are reviewing applications for candidates to fill seven seats on the council and seven seats on the school board.
Bill Vogel, chairman of the Republican Town Committee, said the GOP will interview any potential candidates, including Democrats, Green Party members and independents.
"If people are interested in serving, we'd be happy to consider them,'' Vogel said. "We'd be interested in talking to them."
Democrats are also conducting interviews. Democrats represent six of the seven councilors and five of the seven school board members.
William Satti, chairman of the Democratic Town Committee, said his committee is entertaining applications from any Democrats.
In this city where Republicans are out numbered about 5 to 1, Vogel is hoping this could be the year the GOP takes a majority of seats.
"We think we have a good chance," he said. "Democrats are split over those who support Mayor (Daryl Justin) Finizio and those who do not. It seems traditional New London Democrats are against some of Finizio's policies.
"I think we're going to have a good mix of candidates,'' he said.
In 2011, voters elected the first mayor in nearly a century to a four-year term. Finizio, a political newcomer, ran a successful primary to get on the ballot in 2011. He handily beat four challengers, including fellow Democrat, former city councilor and presumed favorite Michael Buscetto III.
On the council, Marie Friess-McSparran, who was elected in 2011 to her first two-year term, has parted ways with Democrats on some issues and feels she may not be welcomed back. She said she intends to run again, either on the Democratic ticket, or elsewhere.
Satti said the committee has not put together a slate yet.
"I have work that's not finished,'' Friess-McSparran said. "There are people in town who are very supportive of me, who have voiced that they very much want to see me run again. I think that is testament to the work that I've done."
Council President Michael Passero, a Democrat, said he is thinking about a third term.
"I'm getting a lot of pressure to run again. I can see myself doing it another two years,'' he said. "The long and short of it, is I'm thinking hard about it."
The other three councilors, Wade Hyslop, Donald Macrino and Anthony Nolan, have not announced their intentions. John Maynard said he will not be seeking re-election.
The lone Republican city councilor, Adam Sprecace, who has served three terms, also is unsure about the future.
"My life situation has evolved,'' he said, referring to his family and his oldest child, who will be entering high school in the fall. "That doesn't preclude another run, it just makes the decision more difficult.''
Since being elected in 2007, Sprecace said the position has become more time consuming, especially with the change to an elected mayor.
"With the new form of government, and not knowing the council's role, it really has been a struggle,'' he said. "It's been a ride."
Other possible candidates are Keith J. Robbins, a Republican and former first selectman of Bozrah who now lives in New London, who has announced he wants to run for council; and Carl Lee, a Democrat and longtime volunteer, who announced in January that he was going to run for council as a petitioning candidate.
On the school board, Democrat Delanna Muse and Republican Barbara Major have said they do not plan to seek re-election.
Republican Jason Catala, who was first elected to the school board in 1997, has committed to seek re-election.
Jason Morris, a parent who regularly attends Board of Education meetings, is seeking a seat as an independent.
Bill Morse, Sylvia Potter, Elizabeth Garcia-Gonzalez and Margret Curtin, all Democrats, have not indicated if they will run again but party chairman Satti said none have said they do not want to be re-elected
Vogel said some possible candidates have said they do not want to run for school board because the district is under the supervision of a state-appointed special master. But with the school district going to an all-magnet system, the first in the state, the school board will be more important than ever, he said.
"There's never been more dynamic changes in the public schools," he said. "This is the ideal time for people to be on the ground floor of huge changes.''
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The New Year holiday will mark more than a change in the calendar year for the Leavenworth Regional Catholic Schools. It also will mark a change in leadership.
The New Year holiday will mark more than a change in the calendar year for the Leavenworth Regional Catholic Schools. It also will mark a change in leadership.
Barbara Fitzgerald is leaving her position as president of the local Catholic school system. She is taking a job as the director of development for the Command and General Staff College Foundation.
"It was a tough decision," she said.
Fitzgerald said she's dedicated to the Catholic schools and plans to continue to serve them as a volunteer. But she feels her new job will help her grow as a person.
"It was just time for me to move on," she said.
Fitzgerald's last official day with the Catholic schools will be Monday. She began working for the school system in 2007 as the development director. She took over as president at the beginning of 2009.
"I'm leaving on great terms," she said.
Fitzgerald said the raising of $1.6 million and consolidation of several Xavier School campuses into one building is probably the biggest achievement during her tenure.
But she also noted that when she came to the schools, enrollment was down and there was rumor that Immaculata High School would close. And her job was to get work to market the schools.
A letter from Fitzgerald announcing her departure is posted on the Leavenworth Regional Catholic Schools website, leavenworthcatholicschools.org.
A letter from Stephen Mulcahy, chairman of the schools' board of trustees, also appears on the website. In his letter, Mulcahy credits Fitzgerald with revitalizing the Catholic school's Hall of Fame, leading a transition into the current incorporated structure of the school system, spearheading the unification of kindergarten through eighth-grade classes into a single facility and for being the architect of an ongoing capital campaign to complete a new gym and community area for Xavier.
According to Mulcahy, Xavier Principal Karen Davis has agreed to serve as interim president of the schools until a selection process for a new president is completed.
Davis, Immaculata Principal Helen Schwinn and Associate Development Director Mike Connelly "will work together during the transition period to ensure ongoing and successful operation of the school system," according to Mulcahy.


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By Ed Patino
HUDSON � Carter Ballinger made some history for the Jonesville High School wrestling team.
The junior went went undefeated on the day and captured the 125-pound championship Saturday as the Comets wrestled in the Hudson Super 16 Tournament.
Ballinger is the first ever Jonesville wrestler to win a championship at the annual tournament, which featured 20 teams from all divisions, several of which are ranked in the state's polls.
As a team, Jonesville placed 14th with a team score of 34. Division 3 power Dundee won the team championship with 233 points, while reigning four-time Division 4 state champion Hudson was second with 188. Richmond placed third with 148.5 points and Detroit Catholic Central was fifth with 95.5 points.
Hillsdale also competed in the tournament but did not post a team score. The Hornets had two wrestlers place.
While Ballinger was the lone champion for Jonesville in Saturday's main bracket, five other Comets placed in Friday's varsity B tournament. Jacob Stiles won the 112-pound class, while AJ Blaker captured the 140-pound division. Dillon Fairbanks was second in the 152-pound class while Caleb Benn placed third in the same division. Michael Sharp took third for Jonesville in the 189-pound class.
Kevin Curby finished fourth in the 160-pound division to lead Hillsdale. Nate Boardman took fifth place for the Hornets in the heavyweight division.
Both Jonesville and Hillsdale will wrestle Wednesday. The Comets will visit Union City for a Big Eight dual, while the Hornets travel to Blissfield for a quad meet.
Reading at Comstock Tournament
The Reading High School wrestling team finished with a 2-3 record Saturday at the Comstock Tournament.
After a 61-18 loss to Napoleon in the opening dual, the Rangers fell 48-18 to Battle Creek Lakeview. Reading bounced back with a 45-30 victory over Manistee, then fell to Division 3 power Constantine 62-18. The Rangers closed out the day with a 57-24 victory over Galesburg-Augusta.
"We couldn't get rolling early on, but finally came alive against a tough Manistee team," Reading coach Mark Draper said. "This is a tough tournament and we're looking to go back there next year."
Jeremy Stewart went 4-1 on the day to lead Reading. Jarret Wolford, Alex Ely and Dylan Burlew each finished 3-1.
The Rangers travel to Quincy for a Big Eight dual Wednesday evening.
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Okay, so Bic has been taking a lot of flack for selling this pen "for her." (As it says on its web site, it is "a ball pen essentially for women," although that seems to invite a caveat, such as, "although there may be certain men to whom it appeals and we don't judge.")
It appears that the Bic For Her's "for her"-osity is primarily related to (1) being pink, and (2) being slightly narrower, to fit your itty bitty lady fingers. (Not ladyfingers, which is a different thing entirely and perhaps can be slighted for inappropriate appeal to cannibalism, but not to gendered retail.)
On the other hand, I am a lady, after all. My mother is a lady! My sister is a lady! Some of my best friends are ladies, and we buy things, and I'm beginning to think that maybe we've just been oppressed by purchasing "For Him" products rather than demanding that we be given access to special "For Her" products that cater to the exact version of us that marketers see when they look into their bright pink crystal balls.
I am making a wish list.
1. Post-Its For Her. (Proposed name: "Giggle Papers.") Pink, obvs. But more to the point, these Post-Its would be shaped like lipstick, so that I could slide them into the ornate lipstick cases that I am always carrying around. And then when I am daintily slipping into the girls' room to freshen my mouth, I can write myself a note at the same time. It will probably say, "Get hobbies."
2. Smartphone For Her. (Proposed name: "The Droid XX." Get it? That idea is free.) Okay, yes. There are apps For Her. (I won't tell you about them. They are found under "Lifestyle" or maybe "Health," and they have something to do with tracking unmentionable things going on in girl bodies, possibly having something to do with [REDACTED AND MOVING ON].) But really, why not phones For Her? Specifically, if this is for the way ladies communicate, I envision a phone with a special compartment for my slam book. Great at (slumber) parties!
3. Spoons For Her. (Proposed name: "Li'l Spoonies.") Molded to perfectly clean out the inside of a probiotic yogurt container.
4. Scissors For Her. (Proposed name: "The Mani-Cure.") Designed with special padding to avoid possible damage to fingernail polish while clipping coupons.
5. Toothbrush For Her. (Proposed name: "Mme. Shinymouth.") This special brush is made to be waved around near your mouth rather than actually applied to your teeth where it might disturb your lipstick. It also has a gently curved handle so that if you happen to be photographed, you will look as elegant as Kate Middleton would be if she were unexpectedly photographed while brushing her teeth. You deserve to feel like royalty, darling.
6. Garden Hose For Her. (Proposed name: "Flower Shower.") This delicate, hand-held pink sprinkler is constructed with a built-in umbrella so you can walk around the yard dousing your plants in water without getting your dress damp. It also has a built-in LCD screen that can bring up your horoscope. (Requires WiFi.)
7. Hammer For Her. (Proposed name: "Girl Pow!-er.") Made of lucite with pink rhinestones, has an empty handle in which you can conceal a rolled-up slip of paper with the name and telephone number of a hunky neighbor available to help you put up your pictures.
8. Paper Bag For Her. (Proposed name: "Let's Do Lunch! Bags.") These pink paper bags come with a moist towelette, a card listing the calorie counts for popular lunchtime foods, and a packet of sugar-free iced tea mix.
9. Light Bulbs For Her. (Proposed name: "Watt-A-Beauty!") These cast a soft pink glow and are engineered to hide unsightly blemishes. If they break, rather than creating a lot of dangerous glass, they disintegrate into cotton candy that you and your galpals can enjoy during a breakup sob session!
10. Clock For Her. (Proposed name: "The Tick-Tock!") Tracks your decreasing fertility and the drop in your market value so you know when it's time to settle.
Some other news. A company know for making razors for women is also making pens for her. The Bic pens advertise a thin barrel to fit a woman's hand. They come in pastel shades. Not to put too fine a point on it, but NPR's Neda Ulaby found some skepticism.
NEDA ULABY, BYLINE: The first place to go is Amazon UK. The page where you can buy the pen is being visited by thousands of Americans, including Gwen Sharp, and they're completely cracking up over the comments.
GWEN SHARP: Pray thee, sir, what is this pen of which you speak, you know, and what is this magical product?
ULABY: Sharp is a sociologist, and she says women are willing to buy pink razors or female deodorant.
SHARP: But a pen sort of crosses a line that people see as particularly stupid.
ULABY: And people have gone to town pointing that out on Facebook, Jezebel, the Huffington Post. Now, products have been gendered for as long as there have been marketers.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN: Just for Men gel penetrates tough gray and puts it away.
ULABY: But Sharp says that things might be getting extreme.
SHARP: Well, Diet Coke has been feminized. That's the drink for women, so Coke's going to put out the Coke Zero, right? And Dr. Pepper put out the Pepper 10.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN: Just 10 manly calories. It's what guys want.
ULABY: Branding diet soda or shampoo as gender specific might mean something more than just marketers hoping we'll buy two of everything for our bathrooms and refrigerators. Sharp says gender expectations are changing. Think about all those new stay-at-home dads. She says it's worth paying careful attention to messages telling us that men and women are so different, we need completely different pens.
SHARP: The reproduction of those messages are a part of what sociologists call gender policing, right? Reminding us what the rules are.
ULABY: Now, pen people are a special breed. Linda Holmes writes NPR's pop culture blog, Monkey See, and she says that some people have intense pen preferences. If you're the person coming up with a new marketing strategy...
LINDA HOLMES: You have to find a way to dislodge their pen loyalty, their ink religion, and get them to convert to a different one, and one way to do that is to sort of say, well, you've been writing with regular pens. If you wrote with a lady pen, maybe it would feel much better. You've been writing with non-specific pens.
ULABY: As much as Linda Holmes mocks extreme gender marketing, she admits it's resulted in one good thing, that Diet Coke for dudes.
HOLMES: If it is true that I am supposed to drink the lady-like Diet Coke, then I'm afraid that I'm a traitor, because I do prefer the Coke Zero.
ULABY: If you're wondering whether you might prefer a pen just for women, you're not alone. All that attention pushed Bic for Her with black ink up to one of the best-selling office products on Amazon UK. Neda Ulaby, NPR News.
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