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Nice RPPC of 2 WWI US Marines. Wearing their field green uniforms & Campaign hats. The destinctive pleated pockets of the Marine Corps Uniform can clearly be seen, as well as the E.G.A Cap device. No date on this card, how ever it is PRE WWI because no collar discs are worn. Marines wore Collar Brass much like the Army did starting in late 1918, and the Marine Corps made it official in 1919.
Also noted are the straight leg trousers tucket into the leggings, where Army soldiers wore breeches that were tapered and laced at the calf. Nice hard to find RPPC of Marines. Any photo or RPPC of US Marines are RARE and very difficult to find.....


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. . . I'm not human. I'm actually a machine. A Terminator!
Hat Tip to Warming Glow for the link.
No time for a post, but time enough to do this? You sound like my kind of procrastinator. See, I do fit the mold of an excellent product whore! :)ReplyDelete
like the time I made myself into a M&M while at work.
Snap! I knew it!
"Warming Glow," sounds like something us ladies would enjoy very much, no?
you are a retard!
apparently you have a lot of time :)
this wasn't better than my post
This post is the highlight of my week.ReplyDelete
that is frightening yet amazing all at the same timeReplyDelete
Now I understand my banks are failing ;)ReplyDelete
Amazing, truly amazing...the audacity in practice, the poetry of application in motion, the sheer verve speaks volumes to me...Ian, I'm inspired...how do I become a banker?ReplyDelete
...and one has to wonder why the banking industry is being called out lately. Instead of ensuring deposits are safe and sound, I can only assume that all bankers are exactly like you and apparently spend their days making cartoons and turning in to Terminators. Unfortunately, you guys are terminating my fundage.
Teasing of course, but notice how I attributed your activities to every banker out there. Here I was comparing you to other humans and, well, you're not human. Irony, or not...
Well this is rich. People who spend all day reading and commenting on blogs are telling me that I'm wasting time and bringing an industry to it's knees. You all better watch out or I'll have to terminate you.ReplyDelete
It's awesome that the Termification doesn't mess with your hair part.ReplyDelete
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why is there no reverse string function in c#?? Is there realy no need for that function??
there are of course a few ways to make your own reverse function. most favorite is definitly the one using recursion with substring. that's preety cool i thought why not... and then i remembered something that i learned in my first year of college... bitwise operations. i knew that there was a handy little way of switching 2 values using something with XOR without using a 3rd variable. i just couldn't remember it... so i went googling... it sure was faster than going through my books :)) and voila... XOR 2 values bitwise 3 times and they're switched.
So i metion this to a friend of mine... a soon to be a computer science graduate... and he looks at me with a blank stare... so i go about explaining it and he goes: huh??
so why are bitwise operation so hard to understand?? are they too hard to grasp???
well for anyone who wants it :) here's the reverse function:
public string Reverse(string str)
// convert the string to char array
char[] charArray = str.ToCharArray();
int len = str.Length - 1;
now this for is a bit unconventional at first glance because there
are 2 variables that we're changing values of: i++ and len--.
the order of them is irrelevant. so basicaly we're going with i from
start to end of the array. with len we're shortening the array by one
each time. this is probably understandable.
for (int i = 0; i < len; i++, len--)
now this is the tricky part people that should know about it don't.
look at the table below to see what's going on exactly here.
charArray[i] ^= charArray[len];
charArray[len] ^= charArray[i];
charArray[i] ^= charArray[len];
return new string(charArray);
in c# x1 ^= x2 equals to x1 = x1 ^ x2 where ^ is the bitwise XOR.
Well after Arnold pointed me to this site i came up with this:
public string Reverse2(string x)
char[] charArray = new char[x.Length];
int len = x.Length - 1;
for (int i = 0; i <= len; i++)
charArray[i] = x[len-i];
return new string(charArray);
This one is even faster than XOR on small as well as large strings by 50%. Looking at the algorithm is preety evident where the speed is gained:
char[] charArray = new char[x.Length];
for (int i = 0; i <= len; i++)
charArray[i] = x[len-i];
Arnold if you have any check for surrogate pairs you can share i'm all ears (eyes). :))
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Update from the Front: Where is the UN Disabilities Treaty?
- William A. Estrada, Esq. Director of Federal Relations
- 2013 23 Oct
After nearly six months of rumors that the dangerous UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) would again come up for hearings in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and nearly one year after the CRPD was narrowly rejected, it appears that this United Nations treaty is once again on the move. A tentative hearing date has been set for Tuesday, November 5.
HSLDA's number one priority is ensuring that the CRPD is not ratified by the U.S. Senate. Under Article VI of the U.S. Constitution, treaties which are ratified by a two-thirds vote in the U.S. Senate become "the supreme law of the land; and the judges in every state shall be bound thereby, anything in the Constitution or laws of any State to the contrary notwithstanding."
Article 7(2) of the CRPD says: "In all actions concerning children with disabilities, the best interests of the child shall be a primary consideration." Article 18(2) requires that "Children with disabilities shall be registered immediately after birth."
Let Parents Provide
HSLDA believes that it is unconscionable that our elected representatives would consider ratifying a treaty which would give government officials the power to decide what is in the best interests of a child with disabilities. Loving parents, not government officials, should make this decision. HSLDA strongly opposes a national database for children with disabilities. And we are firmly against the ratification of any treaty which would allow the UN to oversee how our nation protects precious citizens with disabilities.
We are closely monitoring the situation on Capitol Hill. While the Senate's Foreign Relations Committee has tentatively decided to hold hearings on November 5 and November 7, we will not know for sure until next week. Many other tentative hearing dates have been postponed in the past. We do know that once hearing dates are finalized, the supporters of the treaty are going to try to push it through the committee and then the full Senate as quickly as they can.
We must be ready to stop this treaty. Please talk with your friends, family members, fellow homeschoolers, and fellow parents. Surrendering our nation's sovereignty to unelected, unaccountable UN bureaucrats is not just of concern to homeschool parents. Every parent and every American citizen should be concerned. Our nation already has the gold standard of laws that protect and advance the freedom of people with disabilities. Ratifying this treaty is not necessary.
Stay Informed
We encourage you to familiarize yourself with the CRPD. The moment that the hearings are confirmed, we will send out an action alert and ask you to call and email your two U.S. senators. We must show our elected representatives that Americans do not want the UN to supervise parents and caregivers of children with disabilities.
In addition, you can use our Legislative Action Page to send a pre-written email to your two U.S. senators. You can click "Take Action" at the top of the page, put in your name and address, and make any edits you desire to the pre-written email.
HSLDA has been preparing for this battle since the CRPD was first defeated last December. Thousands of new homeschoolers have joined HSLDA, increasing our numbers to over 85,000 member families. Hundreds of thousands of other families are ready to join with us in making Washington, D.C., listen to our voice. Our federal relations team is tirelessly attending meetings in D.C. with senators and their staff and numerous coalition allies. Together, we can stand together to ensure that this UN treaty is not ratified by the U.S. Senate.
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If you aren't yet a member of HSLDA, consider joining today! HSLDA's work benefits homeschooolers in the United States and around the world. We invite you to participate in our ministry to the homeschool community. Join now.
Will Estrada has been leading our efforts to defend homeschooling on Capitol Hill since 2006. As the oldest of eight kids, and a homeschool graduate who married a homeschool graduate, he has a passion for protecting homeschool freedom.
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Yankees' Sabathia to DL with right knee pain
Yankees' Sabathia to DL with right knee pain
May. 12, 2014
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The New York Yankees' injury-plagued rotation has taken another big hit.
Struggling left-hander CC Sabathia was placed on the 15-day disabled list before Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers with inflammation in his right knee. Manager Joe Girardi said he hoped Sabathia would just need two weeks.
Sabathia had right knee surgery at the end of the 2006 season while with the Cleveland Indians. This is the only time he has experienced inflammation since the operation, Sabathia said.
Both skipper and pitcher were relieved that the injury wasn't more serious.
"See the doctor tomorrow and go from there," Sabathia said after Sunday's game. "There's no tear so hopefully everything will be all right."
The move came a day after Sabathia allowed three home runs in a no-decision against the Brewers. Milwaukee won 5-4.
Sabathia is making $23 million this season, the sixth in a deal that will pay him $161 million over 7 years. He is 3-4 with a 5.28 ERA, with opponents hitting .301 off him this season.
Until now, all the questions about Sabathia were about his arm and a drop in velocity. Turns out his right knee is a bigger problem.
Sabathia said he started feeling a tweak a couple starts ago. He said it got worse through his start May 4 against Tampa, when he gave up five runs and 10 hits in 3-2/3 innings.
The lefty came forward to Girardi about his knee after his start Saturday against the Brewers, when he said he felt it most of the game.
"He said that his knee was hurting; his landing knee, his right knee but he hadn't mentioned anything to us before that," Girardi said.
The Yankees will have to find yet another pitcher to plug into the rotation with Sabathia having been scheduled to pitch next on Thursday night against the Mets at Citi Field in the Subway Series.
The once-reliable ace has lost his touch at a time when the Yankees needed him most. New York is already minus two injured starters in Ivan Nova (season-ending elbow surgery) and Michael Pineda (back). Japanese rookie Masahiro Tanaka has taken over at the top of a rotation that looked formidable just a few weeks ago.
Sabathia said he didn't say anything earlier because the rotation already had problems, "but I'll do more damage to the team by trying to hide it."
Right-hander Matt Daley was called up from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to take Sabathia's spot on the roster.
Pineda had completed his 10-game suspension for using pine tar and was placed on the 15-day DL last week. Girardi said Pineda was playing catch, though his recovery might take a little longer than the initial timetable of three to four weeks.
Girardi also said that reliever Shawn Kelley's sore back is feeling better. Kelley last pitched Tuesday against the Angels.


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Changing diapers is one of those things that every new parent WILL do, guaranteed. It's a rite of passage of sorts. Changing a disposable diaper is one thing, but changing a cloth diaper is another. That's why we wanted to share some basic instructions with you so we can make you a cloth diapering changing champion!
Before Changes:
Find a Solid Surface: You'll want to designate one spot in your baby's room for diaper changes. A diaper changing table is great, but will require you to buy one and strap your baby in for every change. A cornered off area on the floor is free and doesn't require you to strap your baby in for each diaper change.
Organize Your Space: You'll want your stash of cloth diapers and wipes ready to go and near your designated changing spot.
Prepare Diapers and Wipes: If you have pocket diapers, you'll want them stuffed, sized correctly (one-size diapers can be sized to fit your baby snugly as they grow) and ready for use. If you use reusable cloth wipes, you'll want to make sure the wipes are pre-moistened.
Set up Diaper Sprayer: If you're going to be changing cloth diapers a lot, we suggest you invest in a diaper sprayer toilet attachment. This way, if baby has soiled diapers, you can rinse them off over the toilet which ensures less staining and better washing results.
Invest in a Diaper Pail Liner or Hanging Diaper Bag: You'll want to have a dry storage container to store diapers between washings. We recommend a washable, reusable diaper pail liner or hanging diaper pail versus plastic bags. This way you just throw the diapers and the pail liner into the wash together – no waste!
During Changes:
Talk to Your Baby: Tell her that you're going to change her diaper. Make faces and smile at her. Believe it or not, diaper changes are a good time to bond with your baby since it's just you and her in the room.
Remove Soiled Diaper: Gently take off your baby's diaper. If it's messy, you may want to fold over the diaper so you have a surface that you don't mind getting dirty as you clean your baby's bottom. Infant boys tend to pee when exposed to air, so you may want to cover him with a wash cloth so you don't get splashed.
Clean Baby: You'll want to wipe girls gently front to back. Make sure you wipe both boys and girls even if s/he only urinated. You want the baby's bottom to be clean and smell fresh. If you use reusable cloth wipes, be sure the wipes are moistened before rubbing it on baby's skin. If possible, use warm water and wipe softly to avoid irritation. If using disposables wipes, opt for natural or chemical-free wipes to avoid irritating baby's bottom.
Put Soiled Diaper to the Side: You'll want to focus on changing your baby, so simply set aside the soiled diaper and wipes until your baby is dressed.
Secure New Diaper: Slide the new diaper under baby and fasten on top. Most modern cloth diapers come with snaps or Velcro to make changing your baby easy to do. You want to make sure the diaper fits snugly in the waist and leg casings. If you have a one-size cloth diaper, make sure the diaper has been adjusted properly. If you have sized diapers, make sure you size up when the time is right.
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For wet diapers only…
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For soiled diapers only…
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Congratulations! You're officially a cloth diapering changing champion. It wasn't so bad, was it?
Sure it takes a few extra steps to change a cloth diaper, but consider it the cloth diapering world's gift to you. Think of it this way. Most of us are so busy that a few extra moments of alone time with our baby can only be a good thing. Plus, you're saving money and doing what's best for Mother Earth. A win-win for everyone!


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Central Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme (CGEGIS) – Revision of monthly subscription
National Federation of Indian Railwaymen (NFIR) demanded to increase the monthly subscription of CGEGI Scheme ten times with corresponding increase of maturity value.
Presently the amount deducted towards in this scheme from the monthly salary of different categories of Central Government employees is as under…
Group 'C' – Rs.30
Group 'B' – Rs.60
Group 'A' – Rs.120
The above rates were prescribed in the year 1990 and thereafter no upward revision has been made. There have been recommendations of 5th and 6th CPC since 1990 but unfortunately no upward revision has been considered by the Government in this direction till date. The federation requested to the Finance Ministry to kindly intervene the deduction of monthly subscription towards CGEGIS is raised ten times with corresponding increase of maturity value.


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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says his picks for two top posts will crack down on those whose irresponsible behavior threatens the U.S. economy and the middle class.
In his weekly radio and Internet address, Obama praises his nominee to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission, Mary Jo White, and his pick for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Richard Cordray.
Obama says White, a former federal prosecutor, will help reform Wall Street. He says Cordray will be a champion for American consumers and is imploring the Senate to confirm him.
Obama installed Cordray last year through a recess appointment after Senate Republicans opposed his nomination.
In the Republican address, South Dakota Sen. John Thune says the Senate must pass a budget that addresses out-of-control spending to stave off another credit-rating downgrade.
Obama address: www.whitehouse.gov
GOP address: www.youtube.com/gopweeklyaddress


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I may be late to the party but I accidently stumbled onto several articles and downloadable sites related to Microsoft Coffee. Microsoft pulled the download. It is hyped as being able to break into protected and encrypted "live" systems. It is only for law enforcement people with no forensic background. Ironic that someone with security clearances leaked it. I find it disturbing it is also being leaked all over the Internet. Is this program just for Micosoft products only? Can it attack online services? Any member at *AO using it? I'm sure hackers ripped open the api for their own deeds.
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Designed specifically for the dynamic needs of pharmaceutical reps and first responders, the Crēdo™ ProMed product line currently consists of three different sized temperature controlled portable medical transport bags that thermally protect the integrity of valuable pharmaceutical samples and medical supply payloads for 72 - 96 hours.
The outer bag is constructed of highly durable ballistic nylon fabric and the patented TIC™ panels with phase change material and VIP components contained within, are qualified to consistently protect medical materials such as blood, platelets, and commercial bio-pharma product samples within two ranges (2-8°C and 15-25°C).
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NEW YORK, May 14 (UPI) -- Beyonce has no hard feelings against her sister Solange Knowles for attacking her husband, rapper Jay Z, in an elevator on the night of the Met gala.
The "Bow Down" crooner took to Instagram early Wednesday to share several photos with her sister just days after a video showcasing Knowles's altercation with her husband leaked online.
Beyonce's pictures find her cuddling up to her sister in different locations including a field, the back of a pick up truck, an awards show and onstage. The posts come days after Knowles deleted all pictures of her and Beyonce from her own Instagram account.
The day after TMZ released the footage from the incident, sources told Us Weekly that this wasn't the first time Knowles has an outburst of the sort.
"That's why Bey and Jay were so calm. They are used to this from Solange. It has definitely happened before," said the insider.


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BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's Shiite prime minister called on his Sunni political rivals Tuesday not to withdraw from the government and parliament over the dismantling of a protest camp that led to deadly clashes in a major western city, as he sought to contain Sunni unrest in the country.
More than 40 Sunni lawmakers submitted their resignations from parliament and Sunni ministers threatened to withdraw from the Cabinet over the unrest in the western province of Anbar. Seven gunmen and three police officers were killed in clashes Monday as security forces took down tents and cleared a Sunni sit-in in its provincial capital, Ramadi.
Sunnis have been staging protests since last December against what they consider as second-class treatment by the Shiite-led government and against tough anti-terrorism measures they say target their sect. The government and some tribal leaders in Anbar accused the protests of offering shelter for al-Qaida local branch to recruit people and plan for attacks.
"I call upon politicians to adopt wise stances and not emotional ones away from any move that could help al-Qaida, terrorists and sectarian partisans," al-Maliki said in a statement.
Al-Maliki also said that the Iraqi army will hand over control of cities in Anbar province to the local police, a main demand from discontented Sunni politicians who see the army as a tool in the hand of al-Maliki to target his rivals and consolidate power.
The unrest in Anbar followed the weekend arrest of a Sunni lawmaker, Ahmed al-Alwani, who has been prominent among the organizers of the protests. Al-Alwani is sought on terrorism charges for inciting violence against Shiites who came to power after the 2003 U.S.-led invasion that ended Saddam Hussein's Sunni-led regime. His brother, five guards and two troops were killed in exchange of fire with security forces when his entourage resisted the arrest.
At the same time, government forces have waged an offensive this month to hunt down al-Qaida fighters in the deserts of Anbar in a bid to stem the violence that has been on rise since the beginning of this year. More than 8,000 people have been killed in Iraq the past year, according to U.N. estimates.
The moves in Anbar raise risks of an increased backlash by Iraq's Sunni minority. The Iraq branch of al-Qaida, known as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, issued a statement Tuesday vowing solidarity with Anbar's Sunnis.
"We and the people of Anbar are standing as a solid block against the wolves trying to move forward," it said. "The people of Anbar will not accept humiliation."
But Baghdad-based political analyst Hadi Jalo said he doubts the latest events will increase violence, but on the contrary "will help creating moderate Sunni groups" willing to work with the Shiite leadership. He pointed to the complaints by many Anbar Sunnis over the economic damage from the continuing protest and the presence of al-Qaida sympathizers. Also, many Sunnis are wary of boycotting the political process, even if they feel they are discriminated against under it, since past attempts to do so left them shut out of power entirely.
"Al-Maliki has achieved a victory on both the personal and national levels," Jalo said. He said Sunni politicians are likely not serious in their resignation threats, calling them a "mere electoral show for their community."
With latest anti-al-Qaida offensives, the arrest of al-Alwani and the end of the protest, he "has strengthened the role of the army and created a new political equation ahead of next year election," he said.
Violence continued on Tuesday.
The deadliest took place in Baghdad's eastern Shiite district of Zafaraniyah, where two parked car bombs ripped through a commercial area simultaneously, killing six civilians and wounding 16, a police officer said. Four other civilians were killed and eight wounded when mortar shells landed in a residential area in the southeastern Madain area, another police officer said.
Other car bombings and attacks in Baghdad killed three civilians and a policeman, wounding six people, police said.
Five policemen, four soldiers and seven gunmen were killed when clashes erupted in two places in Ramadi, a police officer said.
Medical officials confirmed causality figures. All officials spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to release information.
Today's attacks brought the total death toll so far this month to 537, according to a tally by The Associated Press.
Associated Press writer Qassim Abdul-Zahra contributed to this report from Baghdad.


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Just like the concepts of flying cars zooming through the sky or hand-held lasers that can stun a perp at 100 paces, the idea of a wrist mounted communication device has been just that – an idea. The reality is that "flying" cars can barely get off the ground, "hand-held" lasers need to be coasted around on trolleys and wrist-phones have been either hand-achingly cumbersome or severely lacking in quality and features. How much longer do we have to wait for the future? I expected moon-bases by now!
In regards to the issue of wrist-phones, the wait may be over soon. Qiao Xing Mobile Communication has unveiled the CECT W100 watch-phone which, despite actually being wrist sized, is jam-packed full of all the features you'd expect from todays "bricks". 1GB memory, FM radio, bluetooth, a 1.3 mega pixel camera and audio/video capabilities are all included in this tiny package. However, the clincher for me is that the phone has a built in touch-screen. Move over iPhone.
The future is here. The future is now… although I am still waiting for my Porsche Carrera GT with vertical takeoff.


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Thank you for your insults and hatred.
Re: fool "Idiot."
"Although it is not true that all conservatives are stupid people, it is true that most stupid people are conservative."
Being a Christian, I've made my decision. That decision offers no compromise; therefore, I'm closed to anything else.
Luke 6:22Blessed are you when men hate you, when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evilThank you for your insults and hatred. You have blessed us. But you have also set yourself against Christ:Matt 5:43-45 43 "You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbor[a] and hate your enemy.' 44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.Beware the plank in your eye, brother.
I know I feel blessed by the word.
I'm assuming the author is male.
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Seriously, you guys are the meanest people I have ever met. I hope you are happy and feel really good about yourself.
Up yours you are all fools


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DETROIT — Even amid increased scrutiny, former Sen. Rick Santorum unapologetically wears his faith-fueled social conservatism on the heart of his trademark sweater vest.
But the same steely resolve that boosts him with the Republican Party's sizable social conservative bloc could also be a huge liability among moderate voters — and among independents that a GOP candidate would need to win the general election.
Santorum is against legalized abortion, even in a case of rape or incest, and opposes same-sex marriage to the point that he's made statements in the past that seem to equate homosexuality to polygamy and incest. He disapproves of gays serving openly in the military and of women in combat roles; warns of the dangers of prenatal testing; and is personally against manufactured contraceptives because, he says, they are a contributor to the breakdown of the traditional American family.
In Michigan, an important swing state that holds its Republican presidential primary on Tuesday, many voters sympathize with Santorum's views. But many also worry that his social conservatism will alienate too many voters and make it hard to beat President Barack Obama in November.
"He's extreme in his views on abortion," said Deloris Newell, a Roman Catholic Republican who lives in Canton Township near Detroit. "And don't tell me what God to worship. ... You cannot be an extreme liberal or an extreme conservative to win an election."
Santorum vigorously defended his views at Wednesday's GOP debate in Mesa, Ariz.
"And the media complains so much about these structured candidates and how they are all robotic," he said. "And then of course they have a candidate that doesn't do any of those things, they say, 'Oh, he's really out there, you have to worry about what he says.' No you don't, because I will defend everything I say."
But the more he does, the more questions he raises in the minds of many voters, particularly Republican and independent women.
"He tends to be strident about the social issues — the way he talks about it doesn't give you any confidence," said former Rep. Nancy Johnson, a moderate Republican from Connecticut who supports legalized abortion and served with Santorum for four years in the House of Representatives.
"The president helps govern, he doesn't dictate," she said. "You don't get the sense with Santorum that he acknowledges that others feel as strongly as he does (about their positions). I don't see him leaving much space to compromise on some of those issues."
Santorum's views could prove a problem this week as voters in Michigan and Arizona scrutinize the GOP candidates before voting in Tuesday's primaries. Michigan is the most closely watched battleground, since it's a state where Santorum's blue-collar appeal has him in a virtual tie with Mitt Romney, despite it being Romney's boyhood home where his father was governor in the 1960s.
Santorum and Romney are in a statistical dead heat in Michigan, according to an average of five recent polls compiled by realclearpolitics.com.
Some voters and GOP officials have expressed unease about Santorum's comments on birth control. He opposed a provision in the 2010 health care law that required religious-based institutions, such as Catholic hospitals and universities, to provide contraceptives as part of their health coverage despite their doctrine against it.
After Republicans accused the Obama administration of attacking religious freedom, the White House amended the provision to make the insurer — not the religious institution — provide the birth control. Santorum joined other Republicans in objecting to the original provision on religious grounds, but he went on to voice his personal opposition to manufactured contraceptives. In 2006, he described contraceptives as "harmful to women" and "harmful to our society."
Other reservations about him arose when a speech Santorum delivered in 2008 to a Catholic college in Naples, Fla., was recently spotlighted on websites. In it, Santorum said that "Satan is targeting" the United States and influences academia and Christianity. "And of course, we look at the shape of mainline Protestantism in this country and it is a shambles, it is gone from the world of Christianity as I see it," said Santorum, a Roman Catholic.
Santorum's positions trouble some voters.
"A number of the issues Sen. Santorum outlines appear at odds with a number of Americans," said John Green, a University of Akron political science professor who focuses on politics and religion. "When it really matters is among swing voters."
"Politics in America is so off track that any little thing can blow it off," said Dawn Foulke, who runs an assisted living facility in Romeo, Mich. "Why risk it all for someone who can blow it for the Republicans?"
But there's also a significant political counterpoint to such views: Santorum's outspoken stands on hot-button social issues have earned him praise and political support from social conservatives who've longed for an unwavering champion.
"He's always scored 100 percent on our legislative scorecards," said Tom McClusky, senior vice president for Family Research Action, the legislative arm of the Family Research Council, a conservative advocacy group. "He wasn't the guy you had to worry about how he was going to vote. He was the guy helping you get the votes."
Republican presidential candidates championing social issues isn't new. Richard Nixon ran on a law-and-order platform, Ronald Reagan spoke of so-called "welfare queens," and George W. Bush billed himself as a "compassionate conservative." But Santorum has taken social conservatism on the stump to a new level, some analysts say.
"I think the difference here is Sen. Santorum has focused the debate on same-sex marriage, abortion and contraception, issues that Americans are deeply divided on," Green said. "I think Sen. Santorum is fairly militant on the issue of the connection of faith in public policy. Sen. Santorum is a little unusual in that he talks about the conviction of his faith and views so extremely."
Romney strategists haven't mounted a strong challenge to Santorum on social issues, perhaps calculating that could backfire with the GOP conservative base. Instead, they've gone after Santorum's fiscal record during his 16-year House and Senate career.
Romney, supporters say, also needs to also remind voters that he's likely to be the stronger general election candidate.
"Santorum is running a primary campaign. Romney is running a general election campaign," said Stan Grot, clerk of Shelby Township in Michigan. "Santorum is resonating with the base, but when it comes to the election in November, who can beat Obama?"
Santorum is unlikely to relent — and social conservatives say they're tired of hearing their views aren't mainstream. Some are predicting a Santorum surprise.
"I don't agree with the conventional take that if a Republican talks about the sanctity of life, religious freedom, that they are somehow losing issues," said Gary Bauer, a Santorum supporter who heads the socially conservative group American Values. Bauer unsuccessfully sought the Republican presidential nomination in 2000.
A social conservative surge, though, could be difficult to muster. Too many people appear to be thinking like Scott Greenlee, a Grand Rapids, Mich., business consultant.
"I'm a social conservative, but being a fiscal conservative is more important right now," Greenlee said. "Romney is strong on pro-life and right-to-work issues, and he's lived his life in the manner a social conservative would approve of."
At the moment, Greenlee said, economic issues matter most, and "Romney has the background and experience."
Romney, Santorum attack each other on spending records
Santorum again hits Obama on energy, drops 'phony theology' barb
Needing a win, Romney tries to tap his Michigan roots
Why do tea parties flock to Santorum, given his voting record?


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'Unreal': Residents tour Colo. blaze devastation
Many homes in Colorado Springs now nothing more than ash
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Melted bowling balls in the front yard were among the strange sights that met C.J. Moore upon her return Sunday to her two-story home, now reduced to ashes by the worst wildfire in Colorado history.
"You wouldn't think bowling balls would melt," she told The Associated Press by phone from the scene in her Mountain Shadows neighborhood, where she was among residents who were allowed temporary visits to areas most affected by the fire.
More than a week after it sparked on June 23, the Waldo Canyon fire was still being attacked by some 1,500 personnel. But crews working grueling shifts through the hot weekend made progress against the 26-square-mile fire, and authorities said they were confident they finally had built good fire lines in many areas to stop the spread of the flames.
So far, the blaze, now 45 percent contained, has damaged or destroyed nearly 350 homes.
It was just one of several still burning in the West, where parched conditions and searing heat contributed to the woes facing crews on hundreds of square miles across Utah, Montana, Wyoming and Idaho.
In Colorado Springs, a line of cars a mile long queued up at a middle school checkpoint, where police checked the identification of returning residents and handed them water bottles.
While searching for her great-grandmother's cast-iron skillets, Moore marveled at the juxtaposition of what burned and what hadn't. The bowling balls had been garden decorations.
"To find my mail in my mailbox, unscathed. It's just unreal. Unreal," she said. "Bird baths are fine. Some of the foliage is fine."
Three neighbors' homes were unscathed. Only concrete remained of other homes, including hers. Cars were burned to nothing but charred metal.
"Good Lord! I've never seen anything like this. And thank God there was nobody there. Thank God there were no people here. There would have been no been no hope," Moore said.
Not far away, Bill Simmons and his wife, Debbie Byes, returned to their tri-level, passive-solar stucco home and found no damage -- just some ashes in the driveway.
"The water and electric's back on. You know, we're good to go. We're feeling pretty happy about it at the moment," Simmons said by phone. "We're feeling pretty sad for our neighbors and pretty lucky for ourselves. It's been a real sobering experience."
Authorities said they would lift more evacuation orders Sunday night, bringing the total number of people who remain blocked from their homes down to 3,000 from more than 30,000 at the peak of the fire.
Rich Harvey, incident commander for Waldo Canyon, said crews continue to make good progress.
"We're cautiously optimistic," he said Sunday morning. "We still remain focused on things that could go wrong."
Authorities are still trying to determine the cause of the fire, which so far has cost $8.8 million to battle. Dangerous conditions had kept them from beginning their inquiry, but investigators were able to start their work on Saturday.
More than 150 National Guard soldiers and airmen helped Colorado Springs police staff roadblocks and patrol streets.
A "bear invasion" confronted a few mountain enclaves west of Colorado Springs. The scent of trash had enticed black bears pushed out of their usual forest habitat by fire.
People who left in a hurry didn't take typical precautions to secure household trash against wildlife, said El Paso County Sheriff's Lt. Jeff Kramer.
"So that's become an attraction for the bears," Kramer said.
State game officials were trying to shoo the bears out, he said, and Dumpsters were stationed to help volunteers and returning homeowners throw stuff out. Kramer didn't know how many bears were causing problems.
Among the fires elsewhere in the West:
• Utah: Fire commanders say Utah's largest wildfire has consumed more than 150 square miles and shows no sign of burning itself out. Hundreds of firefighters are trying to hold the Clay Springs fire from advancing on the ranching towns of Scipio and Mills on the edge of Utah's west desert. The fire has destroyed one summer home and threatens 75 others. The fire was 48 percent contained on Sunday.
• Montana: Crews in eastern Montana strengthened fire lines overnight on a 246-square-mile complex of blazes burning about 10 miles west of Lame Deer. More than 500 firefighters are now at the lightning-caused fires that started Monday and have destroyed more than 30 structures.
• Wyoming: A wind-driven wildfire in a sparsely populated area of southeastern Wyoming was burning across more than 100 square miles.
• Idaho: Firefighters in eastern Idaho had the 1,038-acre Charlotte fire 80 percent contained Sunday but remained cautious with a forecast of high winds and hot temperatures that could put hundreds of homes at risk.
• Colorado: The last evacuees from the High Park Fire in northern Colorado have been allowed to return home as crews fully contained the blaze. The 136-square-mile fire killed one resident and destroyed 259 houses, a state record until the fire near Colorado Springs.


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Jhordyn is a simple girl but she has a twist to her....
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Jhordyn meets Niall at work and suspects it to stay just at work but it blossoms into so much much more.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Seminoles.com) – Entering his seventh season at the helm, head coach Chris Poole Florida State indoor volleyball team began official fall practice on Saturday Aug. 9 in Tully Gym. The Seminoles start the 2014 season eyeing their sixth-straight NCAA Tournament bid while looking to capture the fifth ACC title in program history.
"We're very excited," Poole said. "Summer gets really long for coaches because we don't get to work with our players and you're dependent on the ladies staying fit and trying to play as much as they can. A lot of our girls had opportunities with national teams this summer, so we're hoping it's going to give us big dividends coming in."
The Seminoles have been included in every AVCA poll dating back to Sept. 19, 2011, and will debut at No.13 in the 2014 preseason poll, extending the streak to 43-striaght polls. It is also just one place shy of the highest preseason ranking in school history (No. 12 – 2012).
Camp began with 17 athletes as nine players donned Garnet and Gold for the first time. Leading the squad this season for the second-straight year as captains will be seniors Katie Mosher and Sarah Wickstrom, who have made contributions in rewriting the history books.
As a libero, Mosher starts the 2014 season needing 255 more digs in order to pass Summer Weissing (1,859) first on the FSU Career Digs list. The Fort Myers, Fla., native currently sits in third with a total of 1,605.
"We've got a lot of new players this year," Mosher said. "We've been trying to play over the past few weeks at the end of summer, but we're ready to get this season started."
Not many liberos are judged on too many stats, but her worthiness can be summed up in one way – Since her first playing season in 2011, FSU is 82-19 (.812).
Wickstrom also looks to leave her mark as a setter as she broke into the all-time top 10 for assists in a career in 2013, sitting in 10th with a total of 2,140.
"I can't believe it's already our senior year," Wickstrom said. "I'm just going to make the best of it and come out really strong and with a lot of energy and we're all very excited to get out there."
Aside from their individual accolades, both Mosher and Wickstrom have helped the Seminoles to a pair of ACC titles, an NCAA National Semifinal, three NCAA appearances and 16 wins over ranked opponents.
Florida State will start the season as the first school in ACC history to receive an invitation to play in the AVCA Showcase, which traditionally involves perennial power schools. FSU will visit No.7 Nebraska at 7 p.m. on Aug. 29 before taking on Iowa State on Aug. 31 at 1 p.m. in Ames.
The Seminoles will return to Tallahassee and welcome 10th-ranked Florida to Tully Gym on Sept. 4 at 6 p.m.
Before the season begins, Florida State will hold its annual Garnet and Gold match on Aug. 23 at 1 p.m. at Tully Gym.


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The Talking PlanetThe Talking Planet (1975) Season 1 Episode 105-B- The Oddball Couple Cartoon Episode Guide
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- Traditional Animation
- DePatie-Freleng Enterprises
- Cartoon Characters: Spiffy, Fleabag, Goldie.
- Voice Actors: Paul Winchell, Frank Nelson, Joan Gerber, Frank Welker, Sarah Kennedy, Don Messick, Joe Besser, Ginny Tyler, Bob Holt.
- Directed By Gerry Chiniquy, Robert McKimson, Lew Marshall.
- Produced By David H. DePatie, Isadore Freleng.
- Animated By Norm McCabe, Bob Matz, Virgil Ross, Bob Bemiller, Bob Richardson, Jim Davis, Nelson Shin, Bill Numes, Don Williams, Joel Seibel, Bob Bransford, John Freeman, Bill Carney, Warren Batchelder; more Animators ...
- Written By Bob Ogle, Joel Kane, David Detiege, Earl Kress, John W. Dunn.
- Music: Doug Goodwin.
- Editor: Joe Siracusa, Rick Steward, Allan Potter, Bob Gillis.
- First Aired on October 04, 1975.
- Originally Aired on ABC-TV (USA).
- Running Time: 11 minutes.
- Episode Number: 105-B
- Season: 1
- Color
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Unfortunately I lost the piece off my clipboard... but it appears as though the pieces of the board that connect to the DB do not fail gracefully in the event of DB timeout (more than 30 seconds). About 7:25pm, looks like the DB crashed or, for some reason, wasn't reachable from the website. Pages came back with a couple PHP warnings... again, I apologize... Windows wasn't cooperating and I lost the exact error messages (think one was on line 68, though).
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The ever-dapper Tine Tempah has been on the press offensive this week after launching his own clothing line, the Disturbing London range, exclusively for Selfridges. A collaboration with streetwear label MH1, the GQ Best Dressed Man of 2012 will also be the face of the upcoming London Menswear Week in June. "At the end of the day, I'm a 23-year-old …
WISHLIST: MR P T-Shirt by Tim Lahan
As much as I hate label-whores and Louis Vuitton/Gucci-style designs that are made only for the monogram printed across them, I have to admit that my Sartorial 'id,' survives vicariously through Kanye West's 'Universecity' blog.
Often, we catch (not very) subtle glimpses of candy-coloured designer goods but sometimes we're treated to the odd indie-flash buy. Like this 'Mr P' t-shirt designed by Tim Lahan. It's quirky, fun, lighthearted and a piece that you could wear with anything.
Outfit Pick: Gauche, Awkward and Isaac…
With a new of series of Heroes about to begin, the unfortunate death of Yves Saint Laurent and the number of Clark Kent-y characters about in the most recent blockbusters, my style radar is tuned to the male who's more gauche, awkward and geeky in the best way possible. Think of 1970s art students carrying open sketchbooks around Paris, Isaac Mendez of Heroes lounging around his studio in over-sized chinos and Marc Jacobs around his grunge era (which means big glasses, baggy jumpers and lots of corduroy.) I took a risk with mixing the denim shirt with dark jeans but the two items together are a wearable look that anyone can pull off.
Check out the product details after the jump and see how geeky you can get this winter- Argyle jumper anyone?
A Grunge Revival? Alan Cumming Seems To Think So!
Rex Features describes the Creative Arts Primetime Emmys as an event to "recognise technical and other achievements for the 2007-08 TV season…widely considered to be a precursor to the main Emmys ceremony."
In my world of tired soaps like Eastenders and Coronation St, this translates as an excuse for C-list stars to dress up in posh frocks a la the recent TV Soap Awards (or something along those lines) that occurred in Britain where everyone thought that Ashley Slanina-Davies from Hollyoaks was a style star because she actually had a YSL clutch (and, I admit it, she did look wonderfully 80s.)
Why So Serious DeNiro?- Oops, Wrong Film…
My bad! I may have the wrong film but I doubt such a slip-up would result in a look that miserable from Robert DeNiro? Might it be that he's fed up with films? Maybe he (okay, clearly he) couldn't be bothered to make the effort to dress up but my bet is that it's standing next to Al Pacino who, as well as being an arguably equal competitor on the greatest actor front, actually look pretty good!
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1989 Jeep Comanche Six Speed Transmission Swap - Six Shooter, Round IIPosted in Project Vehicles on November 20, 2008
In the first part of this six-speed swap story, we showed you how we bolted an '06 NSG370 six-speed transmission and NV241OR transfer case into our '89 Comanche. The actual bolting in of the transmission and getting the truck running again went fairly easily.
The idea for this installment of the swap was going to involve finishing it off, using junkyard-sourced Jeep parts for not only a clean, factory look, but for a swap that wouldn't break the bank. Well, let's just say we got the parts installed.
It turns out that getting a mechanical speedometer to read off an electric sending unit without going to the aftermarket is harder than we'd ever imagined it would be. And, after spending about 300 bucks on various and sundry junkyard parts trying to make it work, not to mention enough time to swap the stock transmission back into the Jeep if we wanted to, we had to go to press with this story.
The issues we had with this swap all stem from the fact that the Rubicon transfer case doesn't have any provisions for a mechanical speedometer, and the '87-'90 Comanches and Cherokees run on a mechanical speedometer. If you are doing this swap on a '91-and-up Jeep, which we figure most of you will be, you won't have half the problems we encountered.
At the beginning of this project, when it was still just an idea, we were going to swap a GPS speedometer into the factory cluster after ripping the stock speedometer out. Then we decided that for someone who paid 500 bucks for an '87-'90 truck, a $500 speedometer might not be a good idea.
Even from the start we didn't want to trash all the factory gauges by going to a complete aftermarket array. It just added too much money to this swap. So, we moved on to the idea of using an electric motor to drive the stock mechanical speedometer. Availability simply wasn't there when we started this swap, and we were confident we could save a buck by going at it our way, so we didn't look too closely into it.
Now, with about $300 of burnt or non-functional electrical gauges and sending units in the trash, we wish we'd gone with one of our first two options. If you have an '87-'90 Jeep, be it a Wrangler (which also uses the mechanical speedometer), a Cherokee, or a Comanche, don't do what we did. Just keep your stock gauge cluster.
As of this writing, there isn't a GPS speedometer that would exactly replace the stock unit. GPS speedometers are big in boats and often don't feature odometers. They are just coming into the automotive realm with odometers, trip odometers, and other things that we need. Autometer makes a few units, but most of them have a white face with white rings; Nordskog has a couple of black-face offerings, and while none matches exactly, all would be better than what we ended up doing to all of those poor gauges and sending units.
Terf now makes an electronic to mechanical speedometer adapter. When we started this project, the unit was unavailable. Jaguars That Run also has such a unit to drive a mechanical speedometer from an electronic signal. Either one would have been a better option than the route we took.
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What do these communities have in common … West Paducah, Ky., Jonesboro, Ark., Littleton, Colo., Bailey, Colo., Omaha, Neb., Newtown, Conn.?
What do these communities have in common … West Paducah, Ky., Jonesboro, Ark., Littleton, Colo., Bailey, Colo., Omaha, Neb., Newtown, Conn.?
Sadly all of these cities were the victims of reported school shootings. In fact, since 1996 there have been more than 55 reported school shootings in the United States alone.
Over the past decade this type of situation has presented new challenges to both school system administrators and law enforcement. With the safety of our students and school faculty in mind, the Rolla Police Department has researched new strategies in dealing with the threat of armed intruders in our schools and sought out training opportunities relaying these strategies.
Key members of this agency have been selected to undergo the most recent training programs and then bring the information back to us to be utilized in our community. Lt. Jim Macormic, Cpl. Josh Campbell, Cpl. John Frey and Cpl. Adam Meyer have undergone extensive active shooter training in preparation for this segment of training.
In February of this year, Phase I of the training began when teams of officers met with the faculty and staff of the Rolla Public Schools system and conducted preliminary training into the newest and best proven concepts in school safety.
The training was conducted at each of the public schools in the system and provided to each teacher and administrator in their own personal work areas. The entire staff of the Rolla Public Schools system eagerly accepted the training and were quick to adopt the new concept.
This same training was also provided to Newburg, Edgar Springs and Rolla's private schools over the next few weeks. St. James schools had already received the training prior to this scheduling and had a good plan in place.
Last week, Phase II was enacted when we collaborated with the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Phelps County Sheriff's Department, Missouri S&T police and the Phelps County Regional Medical Center Department of Public Safety and offered responding officer training to all members of these agencies.
Then this past week we utilized one of the public school buildings to create real time scenarios where responding officers were able to put into play what they had learned in the recent training sessions. As you can imagine, this training was a huge undertaking and required detailed coordination between the instructors, school administrators and local volunteers to keep the training safe but still true to life.
We would like to thank our many volunteers for their time and support and we would also like to commend the Rolla Public Schools system for their dedication to the safety of our students and their continued support of the Rolla Police Department.
On Sunday, July 21, at approximately 7:22 a.m. the Rolla Police Department's central communications received at 911 call of a motor vehicle accident involving a child pedestrian on the parking lot of the Oak Tree apartment complex which is located 2007 Forum Drive in Rolla.
In the initial report, it was reported that a small child had been struck by a vehicle on the parking lot. Police, fire and EMS were dispatched to the scene and the child was transported to Phelps County Regional Medical Center, where she was later pronounced deceased.
During the course of the investigation it was determined that a 2004 Chrysler Pacifica that was owned and operated by Megan N. Toole, 24, of Rolla, was backing from a private parking space in the apartment complex when she apparently failed to see her daughter behind the van.
The vehicle then struck the child which resulted in her fatal injuries. The child was identified as Alexie J. Toole, 2, of Rolla. This incident is still under investigation by the Rolla Police Department's division of criminal investigations, traffic accident investigation unit and the Phelps County coroner's office.
This next entry is from the desk of Cpt. Jason Smith who writes: "The Phelps County Child Advocacy Network, Prevention Consultants of Missouri and the Rolla Police Department are very excited to announce that we were recently selected through a competitive grant process to receive a permanent drug drop box through the Missouri Youth/Adult Alliance, a program of ACT Missouri.
"The grant provided this permanent drug drop box free of charge to us. In an effort to keep prescription drugs away from children, prescription drug abusers and out of our water supply, citizens are able to deposit their unwanted prescription drugs in this permanent drug drop box 24 hours per day. The drug drop box is located inside the main lobby of the Rolla Police Department located at 1007 N. Elm St.
"Items accepted are prescriptions, over-the-counter medications, vitamins, samples, medications for pets, ointments, lotions and liquid medication in glass or leak proof containers. Those items not accepted are needles (sharps), thermometers, bloody or infections waste, hydrogen peroxide, aerosol cans and inhalers.
"It is our goal to lower the rates of prescription drug abuse through raising awareness and providing education on the dangers of prescription drugs to Missouri's youth. We hope that the placement of this permanent drug drop box will help us with our constant battle on the war on drugs."
The next entry is from Spo. Steve Gray, from our urban housing unit. Steve writes: "On July 14, 2013, at approximately 0041 hours officers stopped a vehicle for multiple lane violations in the area of Bridge School Road and Mercy Avenue. Officers would later arrest the driver for driving while under the influence of alcohol.
"Although the Rolla Police Department has numerous driving under the influence arrests a year, this one is being highlighted because the driver was reported by a concerned citizen who wanted to help and prevent an accident that could have resulted in serious physical injuries or death.
"The Rolla Police Department could not be as effective in reducing crime and keeping our roadways safe without the help of the citizens we serve. Kudos to the caller and everyone else who helps by reporting crimes and suspicious activity."
In closing, I would like to offer kudos to the Rolla Police Department SWAT team and SWAT leader Spo. Luke Kearse for the training and coordination of the Regional SWAT Sniper Training hosted by the Rolla Police Department this past week.
SWAT snipers from several agencies in central Missouri were offered unique training conducted at a local quarry where officers faced difficult terrain and natural and man-made obstacles as hazards in preparation for the perfect shot. Great job guys!
Have a great week!


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text: Student Profiles Haliday Douglas '05 Haliday Douglas '05 Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri Major: English Why did you come to Bowdoin? It came down [among three schools] and I didn't want to stay at home. [One school] offered a lot of [financial aid], but not as much as Bowdoin, so I came here. Why did you decide on your major? I took [a class with Professor] Elizabeth Muther my first year at Bowdoin and just became addicted to books and literature. [It was] African American Film and Literature - it was a first-year seminar. Although I only had her twice over my fourteen credits, she just sparked this love of English. I just continued through it. In high school, I loved reading the Brontë sisters and I loved reading Frankenstein, and we have a few really good Victorian specialists here. What has been your best class at Bowdoin? Carol Wright, a teaching fellow here, taught this course on African Americans in education. The woman was hysterical - I just had an excellent time in that classroom. There was a lot of the class of 2004 in there, and for the first time in a very long time I took a class in which half the class was students of color and the other half was white and there was freedom of exchange. No one felt tied down. People just put it out there. I think that might be tops. I took that my sophomore year. Have you ever done any independent studies? Yes, I've done my first two independent studies this year. They're both in the Sociology and Anthropology departments. The one I did first semester [produced] the Common Hour on Friday [February 24th]. The one I'm doing now has to do with race, class, and education. Last spring we had a person come to the campus - I forget her name - but she gave a lecture called "Homeless to Harvard." [Ed. note: Liz Murray.] It was in the Union and a lot of students were drawn to it. It was really touching. It was a girl who was not far out of college who was relating her story about how she got to college and the journey along the way. I really appreciated the story, but at the same time I really found a problem with how it seemed that her message at the end of the day was "you work hard, you go far, and if you're not far then you're not working hard enough." And I feel like that sort of pull-yourself-up-by-the-bootstraps mentality is just one side of the issue. I don't think it's completely invalid, so I don't have a problem with what she's saying and her own personal message - I have a problem with the fact that it seems to be the only message out there. So [by] just using my past experiences I hoped to show [that] you don't get where you are by yourself, and that it takes a pretty good brain and it takes a lot of hard work, but at the same time it takes an incredible amount of luck and an incredible amount of networking. It just doesn't happen just because you are "good." My siblings who didn't make it through high school were just as capable - my sister, I would almost say, was more capable than I was, but she didn't have the luxury and the benefit of a summer program that exposed her to different things outside of the immediate environment of northeast St. Louis. I'm not saying that that opportunity would have changed things, but who knows? There might have been that possibility, but she didn't have access to it. [For the first semester,] I did a research paper just talking about education dynamics as the starting point. Then pretty much the nucleus of the whole independent study last semester was dedicated to illustrating [those dynamics] via my story. [This semester,] I do my final edits on my Common Hour, but also I get to finish my story. Last semester I was just talking about educational dynamics, and this semester I'm taking the educational dynamics research along race and class lines and it's sort of looking into the future. It's actually trying to set up some possibilities for how to make the St. Louis educational system better. What extracurriculars do you participate in? Do you have an on-campus job? I take five classes, and I do student government for more hours a week than I should! I run track - I'm a sprinter. And I manage the Café. Part time now, and starting over spring break full time - to the greatest degree that I can make it work - I will start working with Aim High St. Louis. Student government has the potential - and I think it's really working this semester - to be an entity on the Bowdoin campus that promotes the concerns of the student body to the administration [and] trustees. It can really improve student life. We have a responsibility - any representative body does - to represent the needs of the student body but also [to] lead it in a direction that it doesn't necessarily think of going. I was in student government my sophomore year, I took last year off, and I'm now back with it this year. Part of the reason why I also did it this year and continued it from my sophomore year is that I don't like not being involved with my environment. I don't like it being dictated to me in terms that I find disagreeable, in terms that don't accept me for who I am. Part of the deal this year was try to change that. What are your plans after graduation? I went to [Aim High St. Louis] as a student for four years, I worked there for six years, and now I'm returning for two more years to direct the program. We've gotten into a bit of a rut as far as expanding without necessarily considering how poverty was changing. So now we're dealing with a whole new populace, and we have to adjust our approach while also maintaining our basic service that we provide: five weeks [of academics] in the summer [and] weekend tutoring. A huge part of my job is to take care of operations [for the program]. I do everything [with] regard to schedules, the calendar, hiring, maintenance, training, tracking, all the institutional research. I also do a bit of grant writing in coordination with the development folk. The real challenge is to figure out a way to expand our services without expanding our costs. And that's going to come with collaboration with other groups around the city just like us who offer similar services so there can be more of a safety net built. Just a collective group of organizations working for a common cause. Part of my job and task is building that coalition, as well. Is there anything else about Bowdoin or your experiences here that you'd like a prospective student to know? It's okay to be impulsive. Oftentimes we have enough time to make up for our mistakes. If you calculated out everything, you wouldn't necessarily be able to appreciate some of the situations you get in that come about by accident. You can't really learn if you're always ready to go with a game plan and stick with it. Leave a little room for the element of surprise. Story posted on March 07, 2005 « Back | More Student Profiles | Go to News Home


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SAN DIEGO (AP) — The question of whom the next Doctor Who is remains a mystery, for now.
But fans of Matt Smith and his predecessor will be ecstatic once official footage of the 50th anniversary special airs because both doctors are in it, sharing many scenes, lines and scenery, too.
Steve Moffat, Doctor Who's showrunner, touted the footage — so far shown only Sunday at Comic-Con International — but asked the crowd to not share it on social media or else "there will be no more Comic-Con exclusives from 'Doctor Who' or 'Sherlock.'"
He said that recordings of the "Sherlock" preview were posted onto Tumblr with minutes of airing.
"Can you promise, as 6,000 of my Comic-Con friends, to do this?" he asked before the lights dimmed ahead of the preview. The special is due in November.
The crowd in Hall H was not disappointed in what it saw from the BBC America show.
It boasted lots of scenes between Smith, whose tenure as the Doctor ends in the special, and his predecessor David Tennant. Also featured was Billie Piper, who played Rose Tyler, the companion to Tennant's 10th doctor and, before that, Chris Ecclestone's ninth doctor.
There we scant details as to the plot, but the crowd was rapturous.
"There are lots of things that we have been setting for the 50th in Matt's final episode," Moffat said. Asked by a fan if Capt. Jack Harkness, who was played by John Barrowman, would return Moffat demurred.
"Well, you can't put everybody in the 50th!" he said, drawing laughs.
"If we have a great idea for Capt. Jack, he will come back," Moffat said.
When asked by moderator Craig Ferguson whether Smith's replacement had been selected, Moffat said, "We haven't done that yet."
Moffat noted that finding the right actor would be hard, paying respect to Smith's work in the role and the odd nature of the character, too.
"He's the same man. Each actor that plays it comes with a different emotional background," Moffat said of the regenerating Time Lord whose incarnations since the show began in 1963 have counted 11 actors. "There is only one doctor. He has lots of different faces."
For Smith, the panel was a chance to reminisce and bask in adulation from a crowd that has made his doctor their own.
"It changed everything: My life, my family's life," he recalled of the role. "I'm proud and grateful to be part of it. ... Also, because I am on the way out, I just wanted to say 'Thank you, for all your support."


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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Tea party freshman Allen West is giving up his fight to remain in Congress after two weeks of recount battles in court.
The first-term Republican says in a statement Tuesday he has conceded the race to Democrat Patrick Murphy. Murphy is a 29-year-old political newcomer.
Murphy has held the lead in the race since the wee hours of Election Night, but West's campaign questioned the voting results in South Florida's District 18. After several appearances in court and two partial recounts in St. Lucie County, West says his fight is over.
West leaves Washington as one of the best-known figures of the tea party wave elected to Congress in 2010. He made national headlines with fiery speeches and off-the-cuff comments that roused people of all political persuasions.


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Magnet Cove's Junior Panthers used near perfect execution to build a 27-0 halftime lead on their way to a 42-8 victory over Quitman in 5-2A conference action on Thursday night at Bulldog Stadium.
Magnet Cove's Junior Panthers used near perfect execution to build a 27-0 halftime lead on their way to a 42-8 victory over Quitman in 5-2A conference action on Thursday night at Bulldog Stadium. Magnet Cove (5-1, 2-1) scored on its first four possessions of the first half as running back Josh Smeltzer carried 11 times for 59 yards and two touchdowns, while quarterback Wade Harrison completed 6-of-9 passes for 109 yards and two scores. Harrison also ran twice for 14 yards. Receiver Jay Kelley was Wade's primary target, hauling in four catches for 92 yards and two touchdowns in the first half alone. The only time Quitman held the Jr. Panthers out of the end zone came late in the first half when the visitors took over with 18 seconds remaining. Needing 37 yards for another score, Wade threw deep without success on three straight snaps. In the second half, Magnet Cove's first team offense picked up where it left off as Wade found Kelley streaking behind the Junior Bulldogs' secondary for a 28-yard touchdown. Smeltzer carried around right end for two more points on the conversion, giving Magnet Cove a 35-0 lead with 2:42 remaining in the third quarter. After forcing a turnover on downs inside the Quitman 10-yard line, backup running back Desani Neal took a delay up the middle for a 6-yard touchdown and Smeltzer kicked the PAT, extending the Jr. Panthers' lead to 42-0. Quitman countered with a 6-play, 59-yard scoring drive that started with a 14-yard run from tailback Chris Milam, who found room around right end as the third quarter came to a close. Running back Eli Peck added five yards over left tackle, setting up a third and 5 pass from quarterback Trey McGhee to receiver Tyler Grantham, who made the catch for five yards and a new set of downs. McGhee kept around left end for 13 yards, then Quitman's quarterback made an option pitch to Milam, who dodged a tackle and weaved around his blockers for a 36-yard touchdown with 5:48 left in the fourth quarter. On the two-point conversion, McGhee found receiver Braxton Varvill, who made the grab between two defenders while absorbing a hard collision in the end zone, setting the final at 42-8. Milam led Quitman's offense with nine carries for 51 yards and a touchdown, while McGhee added 11 runs for 49 yards. Defensively, Milam and Peck paced the Jr. Bulldogs with 11 tackles apiece. The Jr. Bulldogs travel to Conway Christian for a 5-2A conference game tonight at 7 p.m.


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I received a phone call from Josh Bailer whose friends were in town. They had but one afternoon available to fish before they had to fly out that same evening. He had 3 days to put this together and wanted to know if we had that day available for him. We did and of course we said sure! I never recommend doing a ½ day because it's like putting handcuffs on Devon and me. Half days still require the same run time to and fro, and it limits your fishing time to 3 hours or less. We are not clock-watchers but they had a flight to make at 9 PM so we had to be back by 6 PM for sure. We do realize that people often have time constraints and a ½ day is all they have time for. We do our absolute best to accommodate them and make the day successful as well.
Josh and his friends, David and Scott, arrived and we loaded them aboard. We shoved off the dock at 1 PM and headed into the Bay. I stepped on The BEAST and made way for one of our favorite bait stops. The Hardtails were there and willing to play with us. We spent about 20-30 minutes collecting 15-18 baits. That's plenty! I quickly turned the bow towards the offshore water and spanked those 600 horses into a gallop. I conferred with Josh about going to the Grunt & Sweat wreck to show these Oregonian Salmon fishermen what S. Florida fishing was all about. He agreed.
I arrived at our destination and the seas were fairly calm but the current was moving quickly to the north. Devon readied one of our larger baits and I quickly sent it down. While I monitored that rod Devon sent down one of our new speed jigs. Less than a minute passes and Devon says the bait isn't dropping, so he flips the bail and it is game on! Scott takes the rod and we know almost instantly that we have a tuna type on the line. A few minutes later and we lift a nice little 5-pound Blackfin into the boat. Sashimi! We ran up and set up for another drift. Where are the big'uns?
We drop again but the current is really moving and we're having trouble controlling our depths. OK shut this drift down and regroup. Devon put on a much heavier weight as I settled in on our drift point. I lowered the Hardtail and Devon sent a speed jig down. KaPow! The down rod doubles over and Josh grabs hold of it. This fish is no slouch and Josh is struggling. More than a ¼ mile from the wreck and we are finally seeing some color. Holy Guacamole! Look at the size of that Almie! The fish thuds to the deck and we have a beautiful 30-pound Almaco Jack joining the sashimi football in the fish box.
The wind was coming up and the seas were growing. The next trip through the drift line and Bam, the speed jig gets nailed again. C'mon, no Bonito, be another Blackie, Sure enough, David winds in another 5-pound football.
It seems that with every pass we are producing a fish, but not this time. Bam! Boom! We have a double folks. I don't even remember who caught yet another Blackfin, but I do know that Scott took the bait rod. This was an adult AJ for sure. He fought and fought this fish the suddenly passed the rod off to David. WHAT? David put some fresh muscle into the rod and the fish was moving up. The fish was almost visible when Scott retakes the rod. No way! The fish comes aboard and jerks the scales down to the 42-pound line. For your information… Just before we took the picture of Scott with this fish, Devon and I revoked his man-card!
We made a couple more drifts, missed a fish on the jig and lost a live bait and hook to a toothy critter. The seas were getting larger and the marks on the sonar were disappearing with each drift over the wreck. We decided to make one last drift so we sent down a live bait and had 2 speed jigs going. Bingo! Double on the speed jigs! Lines were crossing, over under, forward backward, and we're still on. The fish came to the surface at the same time. It was the Blackfin twins, Soy and Wasabi. These fish were the 10-pound brothers of the previous 3. Good job guys!
With about 45 minutes left we decided to end the wreck fishing on a good note and pull some tried and true plastics around for some Mahi. There wasn't any debris in the water and no birds in sight. As time was running out we had a knock down and hook up. It was a micro Bonito. As we were reeling it in we see some small Mahi chasing behind it. The right rigger went down and the right flat hooked up too. The Dolphin on the rigger line was smallish but when the other fish jumped we knew we had a keeper. Scott had empty hands so he grabbed that line. One more jump and it was gone. The Bonito worked its way loose also but Josh brought the small Dolphin in. We could tell by looking at the fish that he was about ½" short of legal so Devon tossed him back in to grow up.
Now we were running a little bit over on Josh's time schedule. Devon and I quickly squared away the gear and pushed the throttles down to a fast cruise. We discussed the afternoon's action. One thing that impressed us were the vertical jigs we had just gotten from Jesse at Victory Lures. The 4 oz jig was a daisy that afternoon, catching Tuna on almost every drift. In 3 hours or less of fishing we tallied 5 Blackfin, an Almaco Jack, an Amberjack, a Dolphin, and several other good bites. You got to love it when a plan comes together!
When we arrived back at the dock, Devon immediately took the fish to the filet table. He made filets quickly and precisely, wielding his filet knife like Zorro! The trio thanked us and grabbed the bags of Tuna and Almaco Jack, leaving us the Amberjack. Great! No seriously, that's great!! Tomorrow night I'll be snacking on my smoked Cajun Spiced Amberjack. I can't wait. My mouth is watering already!
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In keeping with the holiday spirit of giving, the Zonta Club of Grand Island donated $1,500 to the Neighbors Foundation of Grand Island on Tuesday at the Zonta Club's annual Christmas Party at the Buffalo Launch Club.
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The Neighbors Foundation is preparing to give holiday help to more than 50 Island families in need, with baskets of food and with gifts for kids. People can contribute to the Neighbors Foundation's "Share Your Happiness" fund drive through donations to PO Box 155, Grand Island, NY 14072 or through online donations at www.gineighbors.org.
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