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Dear Editor
On Thursday, May 9, 2013, the Superior Court of New Jersey, Hudson Vicinage, in partnership with the State Bar Association and Foundation, the Hudson County Bar Association and Foundation, and the Hudson County Advisory Committee on Minority Concerns will be hosting the 5th Annual Court Night at the Brennan Courthouse, 583 Newark Avenue, Jersey City. Court Night is a series of free information sessions that include Child Support, Landlord/Tenant Issues, Expungement of Criminal Records, Divorce, Civil Judgments, Debtor/Creditor, Bankruptcy and Foreclosure, and Immigration Concerns.
These sessions are free and open to residents of Hudson County. Court Night Part II will provide practical information and resource material promoting a greater understanding of the court's function. Attorneys and court representatives will conduct the sessions and will be available to answer general questions from the public concerning each subject matter. Each topic will be covered in Session 1 and Session 2.
While these sessions are free to Hudson County residents, reservations are required. To reserve you place, please email firstname.lastname@example.com or call (201) 795-5109. When registering via email or phone, please indicate your name, telephone number (any information provided to the court is confidential and will not be shared with outside agencies), and the workshop(s) and session(s) you would like to attend. Please note that participants may attend both sessions, but are permitted to attend only one workshop per session.
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Learn about MESA
Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement, or MESA, is a nonprofit organization that aims to encourage students to prepare for college in math, engineering or science fields, especially girls, minorities or students who are economically disadvantaged.
MESA hosts science competitions and in-school projects.
For more information about Colorado's MESA chapters, visit cmesa.org
To learn more about the national MESA competition, visit mesausa.org
A team of tech-loving eighth-graders at Westlake Middle School are on their way to a national competition after creating a prosthetic arm that can pick up and move objects.
The team, made up of four Westlake students, dreamed up a sophisticated model of a prosthetic arm to compete in the statewide MESA, or Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement, competition earlier this month at the University of Denver.
Their design wowed judges and earned the team a bronze and four gold medals, including a gold for their overall project.
They will now take their prosthetic arm — a structure that uses a carbon fiber tube, electrical "fingers" and a scoop-like mechanism for picking up objects — to a national competition in June in Portland, Ore.
The team members, who all hope to pursue careers in science or engineering in the future, said they redesigned their entire project over the past year to make it more lightweight, more efficient and easier to operate.
"It's really huge for us that we've gotten this far," said Maile Harris, a member of the team. "It didn't sink in at first. When got on the bus, we just said, 'oh my God, did we just win?'"
MESA is a nonprofit organization that aims to encourage students to prepare for college in math, engineering or science fields, especially girls, minorities or students who are economically disadvantaged. The MESA program serves students in preschool through high school.
The statewide MESA challenge asked middle and high school teams to build a working prosthetic arm, which was tested by judges during the competition.
The arm had to complete certain tasks, such as moving household items and throwing different types of balls to test its accuracy.
Teams also had to write detailed technical reports about their arms and give oral presentations and make posters about their projects.
Gabriella Finochio, a Westlake MESA team member, said the "arm" her team created doesn't look like a typical human hand. Instead, it looks like a black tube with robotic-looking wires and two hinged plastic "fingers" attached. The device slides onto a person's arm and is controlled electronically with a controller the user can press with his or her chin.
It was the only model in the competition that operates electronically, she said.
The Westlake team's success at the state competition means it is now headed for the national competition June 19-22 in Portland.
The team is applying for MESA funding to pay for the trip.
Westlake team members will be four of about 79 students competing in June. State competitions, however, draw thousands of students who vie for the chance to compete at a national level, according to a news release from MESA of Oregon.
Last week, the team met to talk about what they will do to make their presentation even better for the national competition.
Three of the four members, Harris, Finochio and Riley Powers, sat together in a science lab to brainstorm ideas about the upcoming national competition. Camden Brown, the fourth teammate, joined them on speakerphone because he was home sick.
Brian Laird, a science teacher at Westlake and the MESA team's mentor, said he was impressed with the way the team took initiative to create and improve its prosthetic arm. The group meets early in the morning before the school bell rings to streamline their designs and plans, he said.
The team started working on the prosthetic arm challenge in seventh grade, but the design didn't hold up to expectations and broke in a few places.
After last year's competition, students regrouped to create a new design that wowed the judges this time around, Laird said.
"Last year's design looked like something a kid would make, and this year's design is much, much different," he said.
Laird counseled the team on small things, such as what the group should wear to look more professional, but the middle schoolers had bigger ideas on how to polish their presentation and make sure the arm was as efficient as possible.
"I asked them if they needed help, but ... they came to me with a whole plan of what they would do differently and how they would change the (model.) They did this all on their own, and that's really admirable," he said.
Team members said they are especially proud of their decision to use a sophisticated carbon fiber tube as part of their design — a material team member Camden Brown bought online after researching its lightweight but sturdy properties.
Laird said the team did everything it could to make its design shine. He is not surprised the team members want to pursue science, medical or engineering careers.
"They really stick with it," he said.
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TG asks: "Do you want a $20.00 cost reduced figure"
To get to $20.00 something would have to give and we know it's not going to be shipping now.
So what would YOU sacrifice to get a less expensive figure?
Paint Apps.
None of the above: Everything is Fine
None of the above: Other
None of the above: I think it should be shipping
TG asks: "Do you want a $20.00 cost reduced figure"
To get to $20.00 something would have to give and we know it's not going to be shipping now.
So what would YOU sacrifice to get a less expensive figure?
Last edited by Stratos*Major; January 17, 2013 at 10:12pm. Reason: I can't spell
Nothing but shipping....
MOSC collectors are just as important as loose collectors in any line that there is packaging to collect, and MOTUC is and has always been a line like that....
Recent.... HATMOTU Beast Man & Evil Seed
Wanted.... Filmation Mer-Man, Teela & Sorceress
Needed.... MOTUC Lord Masque
Oh man, did I forget to use these [sarcasm][/sarcasm] again? Sorry....
Hmm I wonder how I'm going to vote....
It's NOT THE FIGURE PRICE, Scott. IT'S THE SHIPPING.
It is the shipping. Its at least $5 more than anything else. Is this where DR makes their margin?
Rambo was a documentary filmed in real time.
By far the shipping.
Everything else is essential to the line.
I went with shipping, but I think it's kind of pointless. It's like saying I want gas to be $1.00 a gallon again. It's just not possible.
Odd Man Out
It's all or nothing for me. Meaning, all the accessories, all the paint apps, all the packaging that I've come to expect in MOTUC. Change any of this, after 5 years into the line, to give us a cheaper inferior product... and I'm out. Death of the line, plain and simple.
I open all of my MOTUC, but I used to be a MOSC collector and I completely understand the draw to having everything untouched and in the package. I only decided to open mine because I knew I would never sell them.
I think even if POP, minicomic, vintage, NA or 200x isn't our cup of tea or if we open or leave our toys packaged - we need to stop all of the childish bickering. At the end of the day "Classics" has evolved in to a line that really does try and please everyone of us (sure, some a little more than others) and we need each other to maintain the line. Honestly, the best chance any of us have at seeing price reductions is if the line gains popularity and is able to be mass produced on a larger scale. If we were to lose any one part of the fan-base you would more than likely see lower quality, less accessories, no package or worse - the end of the line.
Absolutely nothing--I was horrified when I saw this was suggested. Keep Motuc AS IS!
A generally accepted rule of customer satisfaction, is to not take anything away from the customer. So the idea of losing paint, accessories or packaging to save a few $$$ is ridiculous. Yet still we are presented with solutions that take away from the product instead of maintaining or improving on quality, shipping or customer relations.
MOC collector, subber, cherry picker or otherwise, the fans have shown their support for over 4 years. The $22 figures are selling out. The $40 beasts are selling. The $50 Wind Raider is selling. $80 Granamyr is selling. That awful 30th line sold. This line is making money.
I refuse to accept that Mattel has been 'losing money' in shipping these items as truth. If this were true, both MOTUC and Mattycollector would not exist. I refuse to accept that there are no alternatives to ensure this product sells. I refuse to accept these continual price increases as necessity. We need new sales tactics, available product, a new shipping system, and a planned future for a line that could go another 2-3 years.
We do not need garage sale bagging, cost cutting, lazy, cheap-o methods, coupled with inflated shipping. I think its time that the MOTUC department came under new management. That might help remedy a few issues.
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I didn't argue.
And it's supposed origin was that a few insignificant people on Facebook complained that Fang Man was not worth the $27.... What has that ever mattered before? Snout Spout was obviously not worth $20 after his snout started to decay....but no crap like this was started over him....
Recent.... HATMOTU Beast Man & Evil Seed
Wanted.... Filmation Mer-Man, Teela & Sorceress
Needed.... MOTUC Lord Masque
Oh man, did I forget to use these [sarcasm][/sarcasm] again? Sorry....
Totally. My most recent post in all of that mess was somewhat of a rallying cry to just get everybody to just bow out of the whole thing... and go back to getting excited about Grayskull, the upcoming figures, the impending NYTF reveals, etc. I honestly don't think it's the intention to get everybody so riled up and cause so much infighting, but that's exactly what is happening and I think things need to be more thought out and carefully worded before starting a topic like that. It's not a terribly wise strategy, especially when the answers to some of the problems with the line seem so very obvious. You don't need to take into account what Facebook posters are saying, and like you said it's shocking that they even got his attention when we can't even get a satisfying solution to the decaying snout issue on a figure that's just a little over a year old.
It's definitely time for a change. I'm not sure if that means a change in management itself, or just a change in the current management's STYLE. But when you're Mattel and the show's been running strong for five years, by now it's like- just do this stuff behind the scenes, figure it out with the team that's getting paid to do this sort of stuff, and quit rattling the cages of the people who feed you. I'm currently of the mind that the less we know about logistics, the better we are. Just show us the product, talk about the product, sell us the product, ask us our thoughts on the product, take feedback into consideration, and go back behind the curtain and work your magic.
It would make poor business sense to scrap all packaging. There are many MOC collectors who are valuable to the line. HOWEVER: I question the worth of the white mailer. They don't always protect the product, so I'd suggest investing in better packaging and doing away with the mailer (if that's likely to save the money).
I do think Mattel need to do some sort of official survey for subscribers to find out just how many collectors keep figures MOC, how many buy extras to keep them MOC, how many people value good paint apps etc. I don't think a single post at He-Man.Org is sufficient for such issues.
If they really wanted fan involvement, they'd be polling us themselves (and not just in terms of one character as a 'fan voted' choice).
Most-wanted MOTUC: Granita - Hunga the Harpy - The Melog - Dylamug - Sprag, Sprocker and Spritina - the Twiggets - King Ahgo - Filmation Grizzlor, Mantenna, Leech, Modulok and Multi-Bot
I guess some people don't realize that whenever you lose a significant part of the fan base, whether it's loose collectors, MOC collectors or re-sellers, the sub sales and the line overall is going to take a severe hit.
We already have seen what happened when re-sellers stopped buying as many subs in 2012. The line won't survive another hit like that.
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"Oh Lord, Bless this M&M... and the mighty cockroach I slain in battle to get it." - Al Bundy
Leave the figures alone and fix DR and the shipping!
Mike Jr. 1983-2008 the void left will never be filled. Rest in Peace Brother.
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" Sometimes I think the surest sign that intelligent life exists elswhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us."
--Calvin and Hobbes
Wow 13 people that think packaging (cardboard & sheet plastic) costs that much as opposed to Plastic injection, deco, tooling and accessories, love their mindset.....at least more people get it, to leave the line alone.
Like any changes are really going to me made from that farce of a thread....
Recent.... HATMOTU Beast Man & Evil Seed
Wanted.... Filmation Mer-Man, Teela & Sorceress
Needed.... MOTUC Lord Masque
Oh man, did I forget to use these [sarcasm][/sarcasm] again? Sorry....
Nothing, really. The MOC guys need good packaging. Loose guys need good accessories. We all need good paint apps.
The only articulation that I think is unnecessary is the ab crunch.
Nothing. Leave everything as is IMO.
Most Wanted MOTU Classics:
*200X ~ WMD Roboto/Sorceress *Filmation ~ Teela' Na/Hawke *Play-Sets ~ Eternia/Crystal Castle *Vehicles ~ Land Shark/Roton *Beasts ~ Stridor/Dragoon
i picked packaging only because i open all my MOTUC
"Wheresoever on earth he dwells, man is prey to two weaknesses: the need to pray and the need to love."-Marquis de Sade
"It is not by reasoning or by our understanding that we have received our religion; it is by external authority and command."-Michel De Montaigne
Heretical Vintage Purist and Non-Fan Extraordinaire!
Elimination of 2nd heads, new accessories or parts that were not present on the vintage figures, plus lower shipping and handling fees would be nice.
Proud supporter of the Snake Men.
Most Wanted: Slave Girl, Lizorr, T-Rex, Great Black Wizard, rest of New Adventures, Lodar, MOP Demons, Dream Mistress.
Most Wanted Filmation: Ileena, Granita, Teela, Hordak head, Dylamug, Twiggets, Trollans, Widgets, Dark Dream, Lady Valtira, Count Marzo, Chimera.
No Slave Girl? Watch us hurl!
A barbaric world without slave girls? That's truly barbaric!
Packaging, I collect loose...


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HILLSDALE � Being a good steward of the land is something Bud Heinowski has always believed in ��and now he has the signage that shows he�practices what he preaches.�
Heinowski�s Christmas tree farm, Hidden Acres, recently became verified through the Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP) for implementing appropriate pollution prevention practices.
Heinowski, a registered forester, has owned the tree farm at 3620 Lake Wilson Road in Hillsdale since 1969. He and his wife Marty, raised five children, four of whom attended Michigan State University to study land management � just as their father did.
�Selling the trees started as a way of putting the kids through college,� Heinowski said.
Years later, he finds himself caring for 15 acres of various tree varieties on his 35-acre farm. During the holiday season, Heinowski said he sells between 3,000 and 4,000 trees, including various spruce and fir trees.
The farm joins a growing list of Michigan producers who voluntarily open their doors, inviting the MAEAP program to review and inspect their farm facilities, equipment, farming practices, management plans and written records.
Though Heinowski serves on the local Conservation District Board, technical assistance was provided by MAEAP Technician Shelby Bollwahn of the Conservation District.
�It�s interesting to note the variety of MAEAP farms we have in the county,� Bollwahn said. �Christmas tree growers are benefiting by showing how they are good stewards of the environment.�
Bollwahn said most of the requirements were already being met by Heinowski, who was able to get verified in the farmstead and cropping systems.
�Farmstead focuses on pesticide storage, where the well is located and the condition of the well,� Bollwahn said.
A crack was found in the lid of Heinowski�s well and was repaired.
Bollwahn explained that before MAEAP was established, a ground water program at the time protected ground water resources, keeping contaminants out of the water where mixing and loading these chemicals took place.
The second verification in cropping looked at pesticide application and fertilizer use.
Heinowski said this involved looking at what pests are present.
�The kinds of pests present in the 1960s and 1970s are still the same ones present today,� Heinowski said. �We hear so much about the Emerald Ash Borer, but it was in existence back then, too.�
Erosion is something he doesn�t have to worry about and irrigation is something he doesn�t do. His philosophy is to let nature take its course.
Though he lost half his crop last year because of the drought, he said the lot will be ready for planting in the spring. Mowing paths between trees is done twice a year and spraying for weeds is sometimes necessary.
�But if nature can cure it, don�t mess with it,� he said.
Though the farm can be labor intensive at certain times of the year, Heinowski said he�s enlisted the help of young people from junior high up to college to help with trimming and other aspects.
�When kids apply for jobs after college, employers recognize that they worked on a farm,� he said. �Whether it�s 20 degrees out or 90 degrees, the job still needs to be done and excuses don�t count too much.�
Bollwahn said the voluntary MAEAP program is designed to reduce farmers� legal and environmental risks through a three-phase process including education, farm-specific risk assessment and on-farm verification that ensures the farmer has implemented environmentally sound practices.
�Another huge aspect is individual stewardship�� knowing when to use pesticides as a last resort, since there are a handful of beneficial insects,� Bollwahn said. �Bud knows how to let nature take its course.�
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Report: Vince Young Took Out a $300k Loan To Throw Himself a Birthday Party
I would like to say I am surprised by this, but I would be lying to you. Vince Young claims about $26 million of his money is missing and is blaming his financial advisers for the loss.
As you can imagine his financial advisers tell a different tale. There are a lot of lawsuits going on including a $1.7 million judgement against Young for a lockout loan.
One of his advisers under oath according to Pro Football Zone says Young needed the loan for a birthday party.
The former financial adviser for ex-NFL quarterback Vince Young says he arranged a seven-figure loan for Young during the 2011 lockout because the player wanted to throw himself a $300,000 birthday party even though he was running low on funds.
When the documentary Broke 2 comes out in about ten years expect Vince Young to be on it. Also of note he is preparing for his NFL comeback by playing flag football.
Can you imagine how much Vince would have borrowed if Kate Upton in Body Paint was there?


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Aaron Verl McKinney, 89, died Oct. 9, 2012, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson. He was born May 29, 1923, at rural Coldwater, the son of Fred J. and Huldah Craven McKinney. Verl's mother died when he was but a few days old. He was raised by his paternal grandparents, Aaron and Amanda Harvey McKinney.
On Dec. 14, 1944, Verl married Arlene Worden. They had one son, Richard. Arlene died Nov. 24, 1972. He then married Betty Newsom in 1974.
Verl served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II. He taught for several years at Friends Haviland Academy. Subsequent to that he served as principal at schools in Ford, Haviland, Pawnee Rock, and Larned before retiring in 1988.
He is survived by wife Betty; son Richard McKinney; stepson John Newsom and wife Kathy; three brothers, Howard, Fred and Francis; and a sister, Doris Parker.
Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, in the Haviland Cemetery, Haviland, with Pastor Francis McKinney officiating. Memorials to the donor's choice in care of Fleener Funeral Home, 514 S. Main St., Greensburg, Kansas, 67054.