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Citizen Planner - Ingham County - CANCELLED
Date: February 7, 2018 - April 25, 2018
Time: 6 - 9 p.m.
Location: Delhi Charter Township Board Room, 2074 Aurelius Road, Holt, MI 48842
Contact: Janean Danca, 269-657-8213, firstname.lastname@example.com, email@example.com
This event has been cancelled.
Citizen Planner offers land use education and training to locally appointed and elected planning officials. The Citizen Planner program is a seven-session series leading to a certificate of completion awarded by MSU Extension. The course is intended for local appointed and elected officials, zoning administrators and interested citizens.
The simple truth is that communities need to change the way they do community planning. Local officials have a responsibility to help their communities manage the impacts of economic change and be part of the solutions to challenges and issues their communities face. Local communities that proactively plan to succeed in the New Economy can improve their quality of life and lead Michigan's recovery and transformation. Citizen Planner empowers local officials to shape the future of their communities by providing them with the tools and education they need to lead. Participants may also choose to continue on with the program and earn the Master Citizen Planner (MCP) credential by completing the Fundamentals of Planning and Zoning, an exam, and a capstone presentation. Master Citizen Planners receive course discounts, exclusive training opportunities and other incentives.
Instructors for the training program include MSU Extension educators, planners, attorneys and MSU faculty.
- Introduction to Planning and Zoning: Smart Growth and the New Economy, Conflict of Interest and Planning Resources
- Legal Foundations of Planning and Zoning: Cases, Statutes and other Planning Authority
- Roles and Responsibilities, Part I: Master Plan and Planning Process, Sub-Area Plans, and Working with the Public
- Roles and Responsibilities, Part II: Zoning, Site Plans and Zoning Board of Appeals Process
- Plan Implementation and Development Controls: Subdividing Land, Zoning Controls and Non-Regulatory Techniques
- Best Practices for Innovative Planning and Zoning: Green Development, Form-Based Code, Traditional Neighborhood Design and Conservation Design
- The Art of Community Planning: Participation, Effective Meetings and Managing Conflict
A Special Thank You to our host, The Delhi Charter Township Community Development Department, Tracy L.C. Miller, Director.
The Ingham County Citizen Planner classroom program will be held on Wednesday evenings, February 7, 28, March 21, 28, April 25. Class will meet on Thursday evenings on April 12 and 19th. All classes will begin at 6 p.m. and run until 9 p.m.
Scholarships may be available from your community's liability insurance provider. Michigan Township Participating Plan offers to its municipal members one per community, which covers the complete registration cost for participation in the Michigan Citizen Planner Program. Contact Rita Evans at 800-783-1370 for more information. For member governments of the Michigan Municipal Risk Management Authority (MMRMA), contact Cara Kowal at 800-243-1324 for more information regarding grants for education and training through the Risk Avoidance Program (RAP). For municipalities obtaining insurance through Nichel & Saph, Inc. Insurance Agency contact Stephen R. Saph, Jr. at 586-463-4573 or email@example.com. Contact your local community liability risk insurance carrier to see if similar grants or scholarships are available.
Registrations cancelled on or after Jan. 31, 2018 will be assessed a $45 cancellation fee.


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This definitely falls under the heading, "why didn't I think of that?" Or perhaps a better heading would be, "that's so stupid it just might work!"
Christine and Justin are two NYC illustrators and run a web site called Wants For Sale. On this site they sell paintings of things they want for the exact retail price of the item. Once they sell their painting of the item they then use the proceeds to buy it. The things they want range from an order of buffalo wings ($12.70) to "financial security" (for one million dollars!).
America is *still home to some of the best innovators on earth.
The sad thing is that people will pay them money. I've bought some original art in my life, but I don't think i could buy original art of a product.
only a clown like you would pick a ps3 or xbox over the wii simply cause you can see game characters face up close.. wii is the only system that offers innovation and games in every genre... a couple that can actually improve your sense, so you dont sound silly next time

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Stacey's "Mustard, Ketchup & One Hot Dog" Room
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- Inspiration for my palette:
- The rest of our house is fairly subdued, so I really wanted to go for a hard color punch in the foyer. It's the first space you see when you enter our house, and I think the yellow is so energizing and happy.
- Colors used in my room:
- Yellow, Red, Black, White and Gray
- Tips for using color successfully:
- I love color and have to hold myself back so as not to end up with a room that looks like a rainbow exploded. I tend to like strong colors, and find that choosing one strong color and balancing it out with neutrals keeps things from looking crazytown (not the boy band).
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Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow. With AML, the bone marrow makes abnormal blood cells including:
- Myeloblasts—a type of white blood cell; white blood cells fight infection
- Red blood cells (RBCs)—carry oxygen
- Platelets—makes blood clot, stops bleeding in cuts or bruises
AML begins in immature myeloblasts and progresses very quickly. It may also be the end state of chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML).
Cancer occurs when cells in the body become abnormal. They divide without control or order. Leukemia is cancer of the white blood cells and their parent cells. Leukemia cells do not function normally. They cannot do what normal blood cells do. In this case, they can not fight infections. This means that the person is more likely to become infected with viruses or bacteria. The cancerous cells also overgrow the bone marrow. This forces other normal components, like platelets out. Platelets are needed to help the blood clot. As a result, people with leukemia may bleed more easily.
The cause of AML is unknown. However, smoking after age 60 doubles the risk of this condition.
Risk Factors
Risk factors that increase your chance of developing AML include:
- Sex: male
- Smoking, especially after age 60
- Previous chemotherapy or radiation therapy treatment
- Previous treatment for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), Hodgkin's disease, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and certain other cancers
- Exposure to atomic bomb radiation or a nuclear reactor accident
- Exposure to the chemical benzene
- History of a blood disorder, such as myelodysplastic syndrome (precancerous changes in the white cells and precursor cells of the bone marrow)
These symptoms may also be caused by other, less serious health conditions. See a doctor if you have any of the following:
- Fever
- Shortness of breath
- Paleness (a sign of anemia)
- Easy bruising or bleeding
- Petechiae (flat, pinpoint spots under the skin caused by bleeding)
- Weakness
- Tiredness
- Loss of appetite
- Weight loss
- Bone pain
- Joint pain
- Enlarged liver and spleen
- Swelling, pain, and bleeding of the gums
- Painless lumps in the neck, underarms, stomach, or groin
Your doctor will ask about your symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will be done, paying particular attention to swelling of the liver and spleen. The doctor will also look for swelling in lymph nodes in the armpits, groin, or neck. You will likely be referred to an oncologist. This is a doctor who focuses on treating cancer.
Tests may include the following:
- Blood tests
- Your doctor may need to collect fluid samples through:
- Bone marrow aspiration
- Bone marrow biopsy
- Spinal tap
- Routine microscopic exam—examination of a sample of blood, bone marrow, lymph node tissue, or cerebrospinal fluid
- Bone, blood marrow, lymph node tissue, or cerebrospinal fluid tests—to distinguish between types of leukemia
- Cytogenetic analysis—a test to look for certain changes of the chromosomes (genetic material) of the lymphocytes
- Immunophenotyping—examination of the proteins on cell surfaces and the antibodies produced by the body; to distinguish lymphoblastic from myeloid leukemia and determine types of therapy
- Gallium scan and bone scan—injection of a radioactive chemical into the bloodstream to detect areas of cancer or infection
- Your doctor may need detailed pictures of structures inside your body. These can be made with:
- Chest x-ray
- CT scan
- MRI scan
- Ultrasound
After AML is identified, it can be classified as one of eight subtypes. These subtypes are based on the type of cell from which leukemia developed. Classification is important. It can help make a prognosis and design a treatment plan.
Talk with your doctor about the best plan for you. Treatment of AML usually involves two phases:
- Remission induction therapy—to kill leukemia cells
- Maintenance therapy—to kill any remaining leukemia cells that could grow and cause a relapse
Treatment options include:
Chemotherapy is the use of drugs to kill cancer cells. It may be given in many forms. This includes pill, injection, and via a catheter. The drugs enter the bloodstream and travel through the body. While this will focus on cancer cells, some healthy cells are also killed.
Some AML may spread to the brain and spinal cord. In this case, intrathecal chemotherapy may be used. Chemotherapy drugs are placed directly into the spinal column.
Radiation Therapy
Radiation therapy involves the use of radiation to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. For AML, external radiation therapy is used.
The radiation is directed at the tumor from outside the body. This type of treatment is used for AML that has spread, or may spread, to the brain and spinal cord. It can also be used to treat bone pain that comes from bone affected by the leukemia.
Chemotherapy With Stem Cell Transplant
Chemotherapy is followed by a transplantation of stem cells (immature blood cells). These will replace blood-forming cells destroyed by cancer treatment. Stem cells are removed from the blood or bone marrow of the patient or a donor. They are then infused into the patient.
Other Drug Therapy
These drugs may be used with certain types of leukemia. They can kill leukemia cells, stop them from dividing, or help them mature into white blood cells:
- Arsenic trioxide
- All-trans retinoic acid (ATRA)
Biologic Therapy
Biologic therapy uses medications or substances made by the body. The substance is used to increase or restore the body's natural defenses against cancer. This type of therapy is also called biological response modifier therapy. It is still being tested in clinical trials.
Treatment of Side Effects
Patients will suffer side effects from the leukemia and from therapy. These include:
- A reduction in red blood cells (anemia)
- Reduced numbers of platelets that assist in blood clotting (thrombocytopenia)
- Decreased numbers of the white blood cells that fight infection
Anemia may lead to fatigue. If severe, it can complicate respiratory or cardiac disease. Thrombocytopenia may lead to bleeding and bruising. Decreased numbers of white blood cells can leave a patient more vulnerable to infection.
Your doctor may prescribe a number of different treatments to decrease these side effects. Drugs are available to increase production of normal blood cells. In addition, when your counts are particularly low, blood transfusions or changes in daily activities may be needed. These steps will reduce the chance of fatigue, bleeding, or infection.
Many people who develop AML have no risk factors. There is no way to prevent the condition in most people. However, 20% of cases are related to smoking tobacco. Not smoking is the best known way to prevent AML.


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I notice that you have a new Download manager in 4.8! That is so exciting with one problem for linux. Currently modules are stored in /usr/share/local/bibleanalyzer/modules (something like that!). That is going to be a problem with the download manager as we are going to have to run BA as root, unless what your doing is just have the Download manager launch the .run files, then I suppose we would just have to put our password in quite a few times as we go through module by module.
I probably haven't read through the forums enough to determine the reason for this behavior. But most Linux applications would have installed modules in a ~/.bibleanalyzer/modules folder.
Maybe this should be a consideration for the download manager, or at least create a script so we would only have to run sudo once while installing all the modules without running BA as root/sudo.
Hope these comments help! And God bless you for making the absolute best Linux Bible application!!!


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The fact that MIT's men's water polo team is attempting to incorporate 12 freshmen into its system for the 2006 campaign wasn't aided by the additional fact that the season opening Navy Labor Day Invitational in Annapolis, Md. pitted them against some of the best competition in the country. The Engineers suffered four losses over the weekend to Division I powerhouses George Washington (15-3), No. 1 Cal Berkeley (21-2), No. 17 Bucknell (14-4), and No. 13 Navy (10-4).
There were, however, bright spots to be found throughout the weekend. The teamwork between the players visibly improved with each game, leaving head coach Felix Mercado optimistic about the season's potential despite the results.
"From the beginning we made bad decisions with our passing and that led to too many fast break opportunities for our opponents," stated Mercado. "It also didn't help that we converted less than ten percent of our power play chances. But we are young and improvement is inevitable."
Senior Oliver Venn was impressed with the young team's resiliency. "Although we suffered through some stinging defeats, we maintained our determination against some of the most talented teams in the country," he noted. "I hope we carry that drive through the season."
Numerous players impressed throughout the weekend, including freshman two-meter man Rob Kalwarowsky. He was very effective whenever he got the ball, notching three goals and drawing numerous ejections. Sophomore Mike Smith-Bronstein also contributed three goals, while Phil Cassel, Kevin Amendt, Morgan Laidlaw, Devin Lewis, Mark Artz, Brian Kreider and Zack Cordero added one goal apiece.
The Engineers hope to get on the winning track this weekend when they host their own invitational Sept. 8-10. They kick off their home season on Friday, Sept. 8 with a 7:00 p.m. contest against Division III rival Washington and Jefferson followed by a match up with Florida International University at 8:30 p.m.


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Step 4, add diced tomato atop of mornay.
Step 5, render bacon half way then dice and place atop mornay.
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I am writing this to get one point across to your readers: NEVER leave a living creature inside a hot car unattended and without water.
I am writing this letter out of concern for a very disturbing situation I recently experienced.
I was going to my car after shopping at Pinnacle Pointe in Midtown when I heard a little puppy yelping as loud as he could.
I support Commissioner Steve Kelley's vote against the proposal to post "In God We Trust" at the courthouse.
It is good to know we have at least one commissioner who understands the concerns of the nonreligious residents of Roane County and tries to maintain the separation of church and state.
Kelley has every right to his own beliefs, as does everyone else. I think it is inappropriate for the other commissioners to denigrate any person's religious beliefs or lack thereof.
Dorothy Kosken
Although Bill Gillum fails to recognize it, I think most people can see the difference between law-abiding people who meet the requirements of their host country, follow the rules in an orderly manner and assimilate to become productive members of their new communities and tens of thousands of unidentified aliens who disrespect our laws and invade our country, bringing with them diseases, criminal backgrounds, gang affiliations and terrorist ties.
The Roane County Commission, state Rep. Kent Calfee and state Sen. Ken Yager have said that Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency controls all aspects of the operation of Tiger Haven.
In contrast, TWRA claims that its only responsibly with regard to Tiger Haven is the inspection of the cages and fences and the number of big cats housed in the facility.
TWRA further states that there is no limit on the number of cats that can be kept at Tiger Haven.
Roane County lost a lawsuit in an attempt to control the facility.
Existential is a good word and a powerful one.
Gary Johnston's letter in your July 18 issue used it to describe the dire consequences of President Obama's illegal actions regarding Central American immigrants.
So great is this threat that Johnston claims it is the worst threat ever faced by the USA.
I assume he includes the War of Independence, American Civil War, the threat of nuclear war, the first and second World Wars, the Great Depression and the near collapse of the financial markets in 2008.
Worse than all those things?
It has become painfully clear that the situation on our borders is the direct result of illegal actions by President Obama as he has circumvented and ignored our immigration laws.
It is also becoming obvious that this crisis has been deliberately orchestrated by this president as a way to force Congress to pass his idea of amnesty.
In the past, no president would have dared to ignore our laws and Congress to do what he is doing because both Democrats and Republicans would have stood together as Americans and stopped him.
My name is Elizabeth Greer, and I live in the Lakewood Village Senior Center in Kingston. Numerous other residents and myself are concerned that access to the Kingston Public Library has been denied by failure to install a handicap-accessible walkway from our residence to the library, after many officials promised and campaigned on their intentions to do so.
A sidewalk is partially complete, but work has been stalled for over a year. Many residents in our facility need to use the library and would like to save transportation costs in getting us there.
I'm looking for students, faculty and staff from East Tennessee who attended the Children's Re-education Center (Re-Ed), also known as Smallwood at Moccasin Bend in Chattanooga during 1968 and 1969.
After 45 years, it would be great to have a reunion. Most were from the Chattanooga area, but some were from other parts of East Tennessee.
Anyone who is interested, please call me at 423-698-3643.
Kevin Wheeler
This is an open letter to Kingston City Council concerning the development behind Woodhaven Subdivision and Davis Drive.
Please forgive me for beginning with a question, but, if the hopeful developers of the acreage behind our homes propose to appropriate our entry road and to then make it impossible for large trucks to turn toward our homes in order to protect us from unwanted annoyances, how will we get large trucks to our homes when we need to move?
The city of Kingston again provided a very enjoyable celebration of the Fourth of July with all the activities at City Park, concluding with a fabulous fireworks display.
The city even got the cooperation of meteorologists, who provided picture perfect days!
It was nice to see the race boats again.
If you enjoyed the entertainment, why not stop at the Community Center and leave a tip — maybe a couple dollars for each member of your family that went to the water front.
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Juggling Season
My lovely webmaster, Susan, gently reminded me that it is no longer December and I might want to change the front page of my website. Here in Illinois, it has been hard to remember that it is no longer winter since I wore wool gloves last weekend and I have yet to go outside without a scarf wound around my neck.
The forecast, however, tells me that by next weekend the temperature will approach 70 degrees and I want to believe it, so here is a new post and a welcome to spring and summer — the seasons of rummage sales and garage sales and gardening and walking on the beach. Fingers crossed that we won't be gardening in down coats and walking the beach wearing Uggs.
This post is about more than the weather. I have received some lovely emails and comments asking about the next Jane Wheel book. I've promised that something is in the works — and I have an outline and fifty pages to prove that there is indeed something in the works.
Although I don't always speak about the personal here — I owe you somewhat of an explanation about the long time between books. My family has expanded. Two grandchildren in the past year and a third due in the fall. Who knew the difference that could make in my life, my writing time and my focus? As the family expands, my work as a writing teacher and editor has also expanded. I now teach four adult writing workshops a week — which is more than full-time. I give thanks every day for the fullness of this life of mine — not one complaint about busy-ness, because I love what is keeping me busy. But I do sink in to the "present" of my days — which means I haven't had a brilliant page count at the end of each one.
Jane Wheel lives on — on this website — on Facebook (please like her there if you haven't already, because that is where she writes her posts about "stuff") — and in the novel that I've begun. In Jane Wheel #9, Jane is setting up her office in Kankakee and although Detective Oh is her real partner, Nellie seems to think her name should also be etched on the door. The format might be different for this book — Jane might even step out of the pages and tell you this story in her own voice, but as she outfits her office and button factory home and solves a Kankakee-based mystery, she'll also be on the hunt for stuff — since all of her treasures disappeared in Lucky Stuff. I think you all will be pleased with what she finds.
I'll try to work faster. There are distractions. The children and grandchildren, of course, but ah, there's also the sunny call of stuff. Now that I've begun a new collection of medicine clubs and/or juggling pins (see the photo from April 26 on Facebook), who knows what that will lead to this summer?
More juggling, I suspect.
Books by Sharon Fiffer
Essays: What I Learned at the EZ Way Inn
Jane Wheel Series:
Lucky Stuff – 2012
Backstage Stuff – 2011
Scary Stuff – 2009
Hollywood Stuff – 2006
Buried Stuff – 2004
The Wrong Stuff – 2003
Dead Guy's Stuff – 2002
Killer Stuff – 2001
Sharon's Essays
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I had an AIPA that was cloudy as all get out and had some pretty severe "yeast bite". I left it in the keg for about a month at 38F. After the first two pints poured cloudy again, I figured there was no hope. Pint 3-40 were awesome though, and the hoppiness held up pretty well. I brew that recipe roughly every three months. (Without the cloudiness now) I still leave it in the keg to cold condition for a while before I drink it.
Every summer I go on a one-week sailing trip with family and friends on the Salish Sea. Last year I set myself the challenge of brewing a beer on the boat on day one and serving it on the last night out. I picked a low gravity (~1.038 IIRC) bitter and brewed about 1.25 gallons. 3 days for ferm, 3 days for conditioning and carb in a mini-keg.When we first tasted it on the boat, it wasn't great. Thin, barely carbonated, yeasty, and no character. I took the remainder of the mini-keg home, stuck it in the fridge and ignored it, thinking it was a failure. When I got around to trying it again several weeks later it was good. Not great, but pretty darn good for a session beer, especially after the yeast layer had been sucked out.
I'm thinking about using one of these for straining into the keg for fermenting. This would probably work pretty well...hope it wouldn't clog too much on the higher hopped beers. The cone shape would fit right into the opening of the keg. Pour carefully enough, it would also act as my funnel.


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Marvel Planning to Lower S.H.I.E.L.D. Quality to Increase Ratings
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by LOLtron » Wed Nov 13, 2013 12:00 pm
Seeing that the increased quality of the show has brought falling ratings, Marvel hopes to reverse the process by making the show crappier.
Last night's episode of Marvel: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. was perhaps the best yet, but, unfortunately for Marvel, the ratings fell again for the show, hitting a record low in both total viewers (6.63 million) and the popular men 18-49 demographic, in which it scored a 2.2 (down 12% from last week). Desperately seeking a way to save the show, Marvel analysts have discovered a direct correlation between the quality of the episodes and the ratings: as the show gets better, less people watch it. The solution to this problem is simple: make a shittier show.
"The people have spoken," declared executive producer Joss Whedon. "They don't want an enjoyable show with engaging storylines and characters they care about. They want a disappointment. Well, message received. I should have trusted the system."
Whedon went on to promise that future episodes of the show will feature less character development for Agents Fitz and Simmons, and more emotionless acting from Agent Ward. "There will be absolutely no believable sexual tension between any characters on the show," he swore.
According to sources at Marvel, teams of writers are working around the clock to scrub the rest of the season of any ongoing mysteries, such as what happened to Agent Coulson after the Battle for New York and why all of Skye's shirts are missing the top three buttons, and replace them with generic monster of the week plots, though none of those monsters will be recognizable characters from the Marvel Universe.
"To viewers who have commented on how much better the last two episodes have been," Whedon concluded in a heartfelt statement, "I apologize. From the bottom of my heart. We'll do much worse from now on. I promise."
The next episode of Marvel: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. airs on Tuesday at 8E/7C on ABC.
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by GHERU » Wed Nov 13, 2013 12:49 pmseems about right
by Katie Marinelli » Wed Nov 13, 2013 12:55 pmI haven't been watching AoS. Basically for me and probably lots of people, I'll give you one maybe two episodes to draw me in. The first two episodes did little for me. The fact that they are seemingly allergic to comic heroes keeps me from returning.
by Supersoldier Washout » Wed Nov 13, 2013 1:23 pmI ripped the show when it first started but my opinion has turned around. It's showing promise and I can see it leading into Cap sequel with S.H.I.E.L.D. becoming more menacing (as Skye believes them to be). They've been picked up for the entire season and I'll be watching, hoping they keep with the current trend.
by superfictious » Wed Nov 13, 2013 1:34 pmI'm not seeing this major improvement everyone else seems to. It's still the same show--above average in quality--it was in the beginning. I'll continue to look forward to it only because I'm a comics fan.
by Daniel Ashe » Wed Nov 13, 2013 2:14 pmBeing a fan of Whedon's early work I actually gave Agents a full six episodes to get their sh*t straight. Unfortunately, the show still feels like NCIS: Ambercrombe. Its as if the show is doing a homage to the X-files except with all models pulled out of a JCPenny fall catalog. Why Whedon thought that a show called "Agents" of SHIELD needed three non-Agents is beyond me. The final straw for me was looking through the shows I watch on a weekly basis and realizing that Agents is the worst thing on my list.
by Belle Tain-Summer » Wed Nov 13, 2013 2:19 pmJust kill the two idiots with the dumb accents, and maybe Skye too. That would do it for me. Maybe stop SHIELD being the NSA too.
by sdsichero » Wed Nov 13, 2013 3:40 pmNext up: Honey Boo Boo: Agent of SHIELD
by Garofani Spruzzo » Wed Nov 13, 2013 8:45 pmJude is taking this rather personally!
Don't worry, I read somewhere on the internet a perfectly reasonable rationalization why Disney is happy with ratings in freefall, and all is well. This is exactly what they wanted to happen. And the Thor movie can't possibly fail to boost the AoS show...OOPS.
by S.F. Jude Terror » Wed Nov 13, 2013 8:53 pm
Hey! How am I taking it personally? Those were direct quotes from Whedon!
by Draco x » Wed Nov 13, 2013 11:27 pmNice to know I am not missing much by avoiding seeing this show so far.
by nietoperz » Thu Nov 14, 2013 2:42 amhttp://www.dailyfinance.com/2013/11/09/ ... why-disne/
by Nightfly » Sun Nov 17, 2013 7:57 amIt'd be cool if Joss would write more for the show. I really like the show but can't honestly say it feels (or sounds) like a Joss show, likely because he's only written the pilot so far.
by Garofani Spruzzo » Sun Nov 17, 2013 9:49 amThe Motley Fool is usually a fun read, but you have to work pretty hard at spinning to try and make a 52% drop in ratings since the pilot sound like cause for anything but attempting to correct the course of the show before the decision to renew or not comes. And the show has lost a big percentage of that coveted demographic they cite in the article since it was written. The network tried to show their confidence by immediately giving the order for a full season, but rumors now are that they are hoping to be able to squeeze in a season two in service to The Avengers 2 movie and then kaput if things don't turn around.
That second season is now spoken of as not certain, however. (i think they have to go for a season two in tandem with the movie, but the show clearly can't stand on its own if ratings don't do a 180.) Remember the show No Ordinary Family? It was cancelled after one season but had better ratings by its 7th episode than Agents Of SHIELD does.
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Portage Lakes resident and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources have differing views on how best to handle the growing mute swan population on the Portage Lakes.
Portage Lakes residents may have noticed something missing lately.
With winter's arrival, the lakes see fewer boats, a quieter bar scene and far fewer mute swans.
Save Our Swans On Portage Lakes, a group of locals who have been meticulously tracking the number of swans on the Portage Lakes, has been taking action against a recent Ohio Department of Natural Resources program that, according to the group, is eliminating the area's mute swan population.
Allegonda Grob, a West Reservoir resident who has been observing the swan population for more than a decade, began the group after she noticed a steady decline in the number of swans on the lake. Grob said that in the past three or four years, 39 mute swans have been killed, with nine executions occurring in 2013.
"In 2004, the regulation of migratory birds went from the Department of the Interior to the Department of Natural Resources," Grob said. "There was a bill passed in 2010 that allowed elimination all non-native birds to North America and the mute swan was one of them, since they supposedly originated in Europe."
Geoff Westerfield, assistant wildlife management supervisor at the ODNR, confirmed that nearly 40 swans have been eradicated in the area in the past few years. He said that the department uses a variety of tactics to kill the birds, from shooting adult birds to addling eggs so the birds are unable to perpetuate. The numbers of swans on the Portage Lakes, according to Westerfield, has been growing rapidly in the past decade.
Westerfield said the department is working to create a more hospitable environment for native species, such as the North American trumpeter swan and has received a string of complains regarding mute swan aggression on the Portage Lakes.
"In the state, we have an invasive species policy that basically states that we'll do what we can on our land and encourage people on private properties to manage invasive species that are there," Westerfield said. "So, in this case, mute swans on the state lakes are following our policy on managing invasive species."
Westerfield also said the department has had to field dozens of calls regarding swans acting aggressively toward people enjoying water recreation.
"We were getting called by people who were on JetSkis, people on canoes and the birds attacking the canoes, and those are obviously bad situations," Westerfield said. "Nobody wants anybody to get hurt."
But Grob said she and her committee are concerned about whether replacing mute swans with trumpeter swans, who typically nest in marsh lands rather than ponds or lakes, would solve the issues.
"(Mute swans) are no more aggressive, from my perspective, than a trumpeter swan would be," Grob said.
Still, Westerfield said the department has no intention of introducing the native trumpeter swans to the area.
"In Portage Lakes, we don't have trumpeter swans nesting," Westerfield said, "but our hope is that we will have them on the lakes and kind of promote a home for them and get things ready for them."
Grob and about five other committee members have been writing congresspeople, speaking at township meetings and encouraging the locals to get involved.
"We understand that you can't have 100 swans on the lake," Grob said. "We understand that numbers need to be controlled. Our belief is that addling the eggs should be sufficient to control the numbers, and that killing adult swans is wrong. We truly believe it's a total euthanasia program."
Westerfield said population control just isn't enough.
"From a state standpoint, if we did nothing on the Portage Lakes, that would not be a responsible manager — to let an animal breed that's just going to move on and cause problems and issues somewhere else," Westerfield said. "You can't always make everybody happy, but our job is to manage wildlife and that's what we're charged with in the State of Ohio, so we're doing what we think is in the best interest of wildlife as a whole, as well as the people."
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In the summer evening air, five musicians stand on a stage at the front of an outdoor sanctuary, singing and playing their hearts out in worship. The crowd of high schoolers joins them, lifting their voices to praise God. This scene happens up to three times a day every week throughout June and July as Pursuit leads worship for camps in six different states.
The collective moniker for seven Greenville College worship bands that tour or lead worship on and off campus, Pursuit's name reflects the desire of its members to passionately pursue Christ while leading others along the same path. "When people have an engaging encounter with God through worship music, we have succeeded," says Professor Paul Sunderland, head of the new worship arts program at GC. In its inaugural year, the worship arts program specifically prepares students for Christian service through music ministry.
While touring ministries have been part of the Greenville College experience for close to a century, Pursuit was organized in 2010 as part of the Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) major. The CCM program was restructured this year to reflect more distinctive interests in worship arts and commercial music. Pursuit became part of the worship arts track.
Sunderland's objective is to help Pursuit members develop as musicians while learning how to create a meaningful worship experience. Two groups receive academic credit, and the other bands practice and perform as volunteers. Pursuit is open to students from all majors, but draws heavily from those studying worship arts. Upperclassmen audition in the spring, and two new groups form in the fall after auditions by freshmen and transfer students to round out the roster.
Part of Pursuit's role is to represent Greenville College, just as it was for the quartets from the College's earlier history. For Sunderland, however, the training for ministry is more fundamental. "Pursuit has an incredible opportunity to promote GC, but it is just as important for our students to learn how to serve the body of Christ through leading worship and caring about people."
Sophomore Paul Gandy played the piano and sang with one of the Pursuit teams last summer. The hands-on experience in ministry allowed him to grow spiritually as well as musically. "We learned that ministering and sharing Christ's love doesn't stop when your band is done leading worship in the evening," he reflects. "Rather, it is a 24/7 calling that Christ calls us to. It was great to see God use us on the stage with worship after we invested time in the students."
In addition to summer camps, Pursuit led worship at over 20 off-campus events at Christian schools, churches, and youth retreats during this academic year. Its members also have a regular responsibility to conduct worship during GC's chapel and Vespers services.
Pursuit members share God's Word in addition to using their musical gifts. They plan worship music sets around a specific theme, offering a message in a clear and organized way. Their dialogue centers on the theme as well, so that their conversation is not disjointed and distracting. Pursuit's success is demonstrated by the congregation's response in worshiping God together. According to Sunderland, "that makes the music very different than a band that exists to perform. Worship leading is first a spiritual role, then a musical one."
Ultimately, Pursuit's aim is to influence a new generation of Christ followers. If its members can be part of even one young person making a decision to follow Christ, then the whole year is worth the effort. Pursuing praise because God pursues us – what a privilege to share the message!


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Futures rise after Bernanke remarks
NEW YORK (AP) — Stock futures rose Wednesday after the Federal Reserve left open multiple trajectories for U.S. economic policy going forward.
Chairman Ben Bernanke said the Fed could increase or decrease its massive bond-buying program going forward, depending on the economy and job growth.
Dow Jones industrial futures rose 8 points to 15,399. The broader S&P futures rose 3.1 points to 1,674.30. Nasdaq futures rose 5 points to 3,075.75.
While there has been some improvement in the employment landscape, Bernanke said again that substantial progress in jobs growth must happen before the Fed pulls back on the stimulus efforts that have kept markets flush with cash through bond purchases.
The financial sector continued its winning streak Wednesday as Bank of America, like Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase before it, breezed past Wall Street expectations for the quarter.
Also on Wednesday, the Commerce Department reported that work began on fewer homes and apartments in June, though not enough to alter the view that the housing sector is in the midst of a solid recovery.
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Hahah, same with me. My favourite is Metal though. Closely folowed by Country. Of course; I'll listen to anything. Exept rap. I cannot stand it. =|twilighter1193 wrote:Ooo music! i love music! i really can't live a day without it! I'm an alternative/ pop kinda girl! and country too! really anything but rap nonsense! lol
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As a campus minister who works with the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, I have met some wonderfully witty young people, who have a succinct way of summarizing the lessons I give to prepare them to become Catholics. One student, after hearing me speak about the Second Coming of Christ and the unknown "day and hour," captured the idea of preparedness from her academic perspective: "You can't cram for the Second Coming!" Well said.
More recently I was teaching the season of Advent and stated quite frankly my own prejudice in favor of spending Advent and Christmas in northern climates. A law student nodded and proposed a sports metaphor: "Right," he said, "they should not have hockey in Tampa." Well, yes. He understood my point of view.
I suspect that my prejudice in favor of winter as the proper setting for Advent goes back to my childhood. When my friends and I sang Advent hymns and lit the candles of the Advent wreath, the season and its rituals were still new to us, connected with all the other manifestations, religious and secular, of the season. The early darkness and cold of winter afternoons created the right atmosphere for looking longingly at sleds in the frosted Hamilton Hardware Store window, well decorated with Christmas lights. And going home in the early dark after ice skating on the frozen baseball diamond was made easier by the enticement of the fragrant Christmas tree, still unencumbered by gifts, waiting to be lit in the dark living room. It even seemed that as I looked forward to Santa's arrival, being "nice" instead of "naughty" was less difficult in winter.
In winter there is an attraction to light and warmth; we take time to listen to the stories of loved ones and friends. In the cold of a northern Advent, the image of an infant in the chill touches our hearts. Even the crèche animals conspire to protect him from the night air.
The theology of the liturgical season suits winter. The community gathers; we stand together to sing the longing of centuries: "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel." We hear the words of the prophet: "Comfort my people, " a cry that loses some of its urgency in brighter, warmer weather. We light candles, an additional one each week as the darkness lengthens; and with the first hint that natural light is returning—one or two minutes more in the afternoon—we welcome the Light from Light, lumen de lumine, as we sing in "Adeste Fidelis." We celebrate the coming of one who entered into our human condition, as uncomfortable as that can be at times, showing us a path out of our darkness.
As people age, the cold and the dark of December may seem less welcoming, but if you flee from them, you may find yourself in an unsettling position: celebrating Advent in weather better suited to Easter. One year I spent Thanksgiving and the first week of Advent with my sister and brother-in-law at their home in Florida. Their practice is to attend Saturday afternoon Mass. We entered the parish church just as the entrance procession began and the organist struck the first notes of "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel." My body registered the incongruity of hearing that quintessential Advent hymn as I stood in summer clothing in a sun-lit church. My first impulse was to fear for the organist's job. Why would she play an Advent hymn in the middle of spring? My confusion soon ended when I realized that this was, indeed, Advent, but Advent in Florida. Still, it just didn't seem right. It lacked the emotional tone that winter contributes to the season.
I am sure that those who live in a warm climate in December find many fruitful ways to celebrate the Advent season. Still, I cling to my own prejudice: Advent feels incomplete without the cold and the dark, the hymns and the hopes. It is to this world that the Word came and continues to come, bringing the light and the warmth of God's love.
would be as effective. Even though we don't have snow yet, the cold
and dark (Saturday mass) add much to the Advent feeling.
You who have wondered about the celebration of Christmas in the South may enjoy this hymn by New Zealander Shirley Erena Murray, who gives us a picture of how Christmas may be experienced in the midst of summer:
It is interesting how we perceive the goodness of the season according to our own life experiences.
The carol song from New Zeland posted above by Anne Carey, reflects the sentiment of my younger years.
Now, I have learned to love in the cold, to rest my soul in the snowy Nativity, and imagine so many different things about Baby Jesus born in the cold... Mine early one was always warm...
Sometimes we forget the influence that climate and culture have on our own journey on this earth and on our reflections on the mysteries of God.
Blessed be the birth of Jesus wherever he chooses to be.
Thank you Mary for sharing, and my prayer now is; Thank you Father for sending us the Warmth and the Light, Your Son, our Saviour into our world (North or South) who needs Him so!With Hopeful expectation,Bill from New England :)


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DesignView needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 46 designs submitted by 10 freelance designers.
This website promotes a business that allows users to pay the utilities bills of their love ones back home (Other countries).
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This website promotes a business that allows users to pay the utilities bills of their love ones back home (Other countries).
• Latin America is the biggest market, so using a picture of a Latin American family is necessary.
• There will be a Spanish and English version of the site. Need to add an option (Buttons) to the design that will allow the users to switch between languages.
• This website serves the Consumer, Retailer and Bill company (Like phone company). So the design must convey to all three market. A "how to†image should be implemented on the home page to illustrate this. A "how to†image like on this page; http://www.netflix.com/HowItWorks
• So the way it works is that I, the consumer, will go to one of the supported retailers and pay my brother's phone bill (or any other utility bill) who's in another country. the "how to†image must illustrate the process.
• There must be a section on the homepage for "merchants†(affiliates), this section will list their logos.
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The yellowing government survey map of San Nicolas Island dated from 1879, but it was quite clear: There was a big black dot on the southwest coast and, next to it, the words "Indian Cave."
For more than 20 years, Navy archaeologist Steve Schwartz searched for that cave. It was believed to be home to the island's most famous inhabitant, a Native American woman who survived on the island for 18 years, abandoned and alone, and became the inspiration for "Island of the Blue Dolphins," one of the 20th century's most popular novels for young readers.
The problem for Schwartz was that San Nicolas, a wind-raked, 22-square-mile chunk of sandstone and scrub, has few caves, all of them dank, wet hollows where the tides surge in and nobody could live for long.
Year after year, he scoured the beaches and cliffs, drilled exploratory holes, checked the old map, pored over contemporary accounts and conferred with other experts, all in vain. If he could find the cave, he could find artifacts — clues that would flesh out the real-life story that inspired Scott O'Dell to pen the 1960 novel that won the Newbery Medal and became required reading in many California schools. More than 6.5 million copies are in print and teachers frequently assign it between the fourth and seventh grades.


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If you're impatient to celebrate your next birthday, you might want to move to a planet in the constellation Cancer. A year there lasts less than a day here on Earth.
Here on Earth, you have to wait 365 days between birthdays -- 366 in leap years -- because Earth takes 365 and a quarter days to orbit the Sun.
Planets closer to the Sun have shorter years, because their orbits are smaller and they move faster. Mercury, the innermost planet in the solar system, completes an orbit every 88 days. So any Mercurians would enjoy four birthdays in the same time we Earthlings get just one.
If you'd really like to stock up on the birthday presents, though, head to the star 55 Cancri. It's 40 light-years away in the constellation Cancer, the crab. The star is faintly visible to the unaided eye, although you need help to find it.
55 Cancri is similar to the Sun, and it has five known planets. The innermost is a so-called "super Earth," which means it's only a few times heavier than our world -- one of the lightest-weight planets yet discovered.
One other thing that makes the planet special is its ultra-short year. The planet orbits 55 Cancri once every 17 hours and 41 minutes. It's the shortest year of any confirmed planet -- making 55 Cancri the perfect place if you love birthday parties.
There's just one tiny problem. Because the planet is so close to its sun, its surface temperature must be thousands of degrees. So be sure to specify that all those birthday presents be fireproof.
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The South African National Energy Association (SANEA), the WEC country committee, has recognised outstanding endeavours in energy at an awards ceremony last month (22 August). SANEA has hosted the awards since 2008 for six consecutive years. This year the South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI) has chosen to collaborate with SANEA in recognising South […]
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Africa Energy Indaba gave resounding support for women in energy and skills development
– by Monique Tsang and Celine De Canha The role of women in energy and the need to boost energy skills received resounding support at the 5th Africa Energy Indaba, the World Energy Council's annual African regional meeting, held during 18–21 February in Johannesburg. At the event the South African Minister of Energy, Ms Dipuo Peters, gave her commitment […]
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Africa Energy Indaba: bigger and better
This month's Africa Energy Indaba will be bigger and better than ever. The Indaba, to take place from 19 to 21 February in Johannesburg, is the WEC's annual African regional meeting. The event is expected to attract more international and African participants, both in the form of speakers and delegates. Organisers expect conference attendance to […]
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 1, 2013) – Entering the weekend with a two-point edge over Florida Gulf Coast and Northern Kentucky for first place in the Atlantic Sun standings, the ETSU men's soccer team will conclude conference play Saturday as it hosts Lipscomb at 7:00 p.m. Prior to the match, ETSU will honor its outgoing senior class, the winningest class in program history.
The Buccaneers (7-5-3, 5-2-0) won their third match in four tries, beating USC Upstate, 4-1, at Summers Taylor-Stadium Wednesday, Oct. 30.
Three different ETSU players found the back of the net, with Jonny Campbell (Johnson City, Tenn.), Luis Calzadilla (Caracas, Venezuela), and Joao Ramalho (Monte Santo, Brazil) each scoring goals.
Senior forward and reigning Atlantic Sun Player of the Year David Geno (Kingsport, Tenn.) assisted both of Calzadilla's goals.
ETSU's four goals marked the program's highest offensive output since Oct. 5, 2012 when the Bucs cruised past North Florida, 4-0, in Johnson City.
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The fourth-place Bisons (8-7-1, 4-2-0) have lost two of their last three matches, including, most recently, a 1-0 home loss to non-conference opponent Evansville.
Lipscomb is paced by Omar Djabi's eight goals and three assists. Djabi leads the Atlantic Sun in goals per game (0.50) and points per game (1.19).
Lipscomb and ETSU rank second and third, respectively, in the Atlantic Sun for total goals, with the Bisons having scored 19 goals this year, compared to the Bucs' 16.
The teams also rank near the top of the league for goals against average. ETSU boasts a conference-best mark of 0.82, while Lipscomb ranks second, allowing just 1.05 goals per game.
Just before game time at Summers-Taylor Stadium, ETSU will recognize its outgoing senior class comprised of Luis Calzadilla, Jonny Campbell, Ryan Coulter, Itode Fubara, David Geno, Nate Hodges, Ronnie Hreha, and Blaike Woodruff.
Over the past four years, ETSU has won 42 games, making this year's senior class the winningest in program history.
The group helped the Bucs to four wins and three draws against Top 25 opponent, in addition to guiding ETSU to its first ever NCAA Tournament appearance in 2010.
Don't forget to vote for Itode Fubara for the Senior CLASS Award! Based on his accomplishments in the community, on the field, and in the classroom, Fubara is one of just ten finalists for the prestigious award.
Fans can vote once per day until Nov. 25 by clicking here.
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Vanessa Hudgens & Selena Gomez: 'Spring Breakers' Berlin Premiere!
Vanessa Hudgens, Selena Gomez, and Ashley Benson go glam at the Spring Breakers premiere held at the Cinestar Potsdamer Platz on Tuesday (February 19) in Berlin, Germany.
The three ladies are on a press tour for their flick, which also stars James Franco and Rachel Korine. Check out the pics from the Paris premiere!
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"Couldn't attend the premiere eventually… I'm sick and I wanted to, but I've been told it's better to rest for tonight… So sorry!" Rachel tweeted. Feel better!
FYI: Selena wore an Atelier Versace suit with Casadei heels and Melinda Maria earrings and rings. Vanessa wore a Naeem Khan dress.


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1st round: (WR) Markus Wheaton 6-0 180 Oregon St
Wheaton's acceleration & speed are elite. He can take the top off a defense and he would provide Russell Wilson a consistent playmaker at WR.
2nd round: (LB) Christian Jones 6-4 240 lbs. Florida St
Jones played weak-side LB for Florida St; he is only a junior and has yet to declare, but if he does he fits the size/speed that Coach Carroll wants on defense. His speed really flashed in his bowl game vs. Northern Illinois. Jones is an elite athlete with great acceleration and great speed. Jones is in the same mold physically and athletically as Georgia (LB) Alec Ogletree. He has the sideline-to-sideline speed to chase down ball carriers. Jones has flashed as a natural pass rusher when asked to blitz the QB, although he was rarely asked to do it. His combination of size, acceleration, speed, agility, body control, and long arms scream pass rushing stud; he would be lethal weapon on defense for Coach Carroll to use in multiple ways. Here is a quick article on him that was done prior to this year;
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3rd round: (TE) Ryan Griffin 6-6 247 lbs. UConn
Griffin is a highly underrated player and is one of the better all-around TE's in the draft. He is a good athlete, with good speed, and he is a effecitve blocker.
4th round: (WR) Chris Harper 6-1 230 lbs. Kansas St
Harper is a tough, physical, big body WR.
5th round: (WR/TE) Vance McDonald 6-5 260 lbs. Rice
McDonald switched from WR to TE his senior year. He is a project as a TE, but he is a proven receiver and showed a want-to/willingness when it came to blocking. We could draft him as a WR or continue to develop him as a TE.
6th round: (OT) Viston Painter 6-6 304 lbs. Virginia Tech
Painter had a great game against Florida St (DE) Bjeorn Werner which is enough for me to select him in the 6th round.
7th round: (QB) Brendon Kay 6-4 237 lbs. Cincinnati
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What the hell is going on with all the Elf on the Shelf® hate this year? Because I can't visit a social media site without running face-first into someone's rant about how much they dislike the Elf on the Shelf ® and would never ever have it in their house in a million years because it's so creepy and weird and awful and also here's the place on the doll where the bad Elf touched me and oh my god SHUT YOUR CHRISTMAS-MAGIC-KILLING FACEHOLE.
*pant, pant* Okay, I'm sorry. It's just that my kids love the Elf on the Shelf® . They bolt out of bed every morning to find him, and they nearly keel over with delight when they do. The Elf on the Shelf ® is a huge part of our holiday cheer, and what IS it about this innocuous little toy that encourages grown adults to post daily December rants about how stupid and pointless they think it is?
I mean, did Santa come early this year ... and jam a giant lump of coal up your ass?
I'm not entirely certain what triggered the recent outpouring of Elf Anger, but I suspect it may be Pinterest's fault. In fact, I'm just as irritated at these creative Elf Visionaries as I am at the people who rail against the Elf. Since when did the Elf become a merry prankster who enjoys unraveling toilet paper rolls and getting wasted on Diet Sizzurp with Barbie? Do we not have enough holiday pressure without dreaming up complex staging scenarios including a candy cane pole and floating Goldfish? (And does the idea of "fishing" anything of a child's toilet fill you with tidings of comfort and joy?)
The Elf is supposed to be on a SHELF, for crying out loud. Not ziplining, doing yoga, adorably reclining in a marshmallow bubble bath, or drawing "hilarious" mustaches on family portraits. And what kind of asshole Elf dumps powdered sugar all over the place? Who's going to clean that crap, Rudolph?
Basically if you're posting all sorts of incredibly contrived Elf photos on Pinterest and Facebook and whatever, you're the reason everyone is so fired up about the Elf. SO KNOCK IT OFF. Pose your Elf next to a massive pile of dumped-out flour if you want to, but 1) don't share that shit, and 2) you know you're sabotaging the whole reason the Elf is awesome, right? How can your Elf motivate good behavior if he's a rule-breaking hooligan? COME ON.
As for the argument that the Elf is just plain creepy-looking, what kind of heartless monster hates the original Rudolph movie? Because that's totally what the Elf looks like: the fey, kinda-prissy little guy who wanted to be a dentist.
Slap on some molded brown hair and boom, Ambiguously-Gendered Elf Twins.
In conclusion, can we all just agree that the Elf is an optional part of the holidays that many children totally enjoy? And that the original concept simply involves moving it from one shelf to another instead of competing for the most-pinned Elf Tableau on the Internet? And that saliva-laden rants about totally inconsequential things are ... um ... against the Christmas spirit, and ... no, shut up, YOU'RE hypocritical.
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BUIES CREEK, N.C. (April 10, 2007) - The ETSU women's golf team was unable to make a move on the leaders during second round play at the Atlantic Sun Conference Championships Tuesday at the Keith Hills Country Club.
Despite improving on their first round score by three strokes, the Lady Bucs are still 24 strokes off the pace set by defending champion and host Campbell, which leads the event by a comfortable 19 stroke margin over second-place Stetson. The Fighting Camels have posted a team score of 597 (296-301).
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The problem with PCs I have learned from bitter experience is that the processors become obsolete incredibly fast, socket 1155 came out in 2011 so is getting long in the tooth. I would recommend googling socket 1155 motherboard and see what's available in your region. Anything from recognized vendors like ASUS or Gigabyte with the right number and type of connections for RAM and video card and the needed number of USB and other interface connections should work out fine. I've had good success with Gigabyte motherboards, you'll probably find them pricey as the vendors know the alternative is to buy a whole new system with CPU/RAM etc.
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The New Dust Bowl
Texans have endured dry days before. They've seen lakes vanish and rangeland wither. But the drought of 2011 was gut-kicking even by Texas standards.
He's seen it all before. Back in the Dust Bowl days he watched in awe as dark clouds of topsoil swallowed up the family ranch. That was in the mid-1930s, when Bill Tullos was just a boy. He still lives on the ranch outside San Angelo, Texas, and that memory is still vivid. "Day turned to night," he recalls.
It was even worse in the 1950s. The rains didn't come. Grazing lands withered. Water holes dried up. "We said, Well, it will rain tomorrow," Tullos says. "We waited seven years before it finally broke."
Last year he saw the signs once more. "Normally May and June are our rainy months, and we just weren't getting any rain," he says. So he started selling his animals at the local auction house. First the cattle, then the sheep and goats. "The 1950s nearly broke me. This time I was determined it wasn't going to happen to me."
By the end of 2011 Tullos was down to 300 goats on his 8,000-acre spread. The man who had seen it all—taking over the family business at 16 after his father died—was calling it quits. "It was nearly heartbreaking, it sure was," he says.
All across West Texas, men and women accustomed to toughing it out were nearing their breaking point. Those who managed to hang on were spending a fortune on feed and hay for livestock or on water to irrigate dusty fields. The air was so hot and dry, much of the water sprayed on the soil evaporated before it could soak in. "They just couldn't keep up," Buzz Cooper says of the cotton farmers near Lubbock who normally bring their crops to his gin. In May two-thirds of the nearby fields were bare ground.By September Texas had suffered the driest 12 months in its history. Farmers across the state lost more than eight billion dollars. In West Texas, where people are used to hardship, the drought caused some to question whether their way of life was even possible anymore. Although the winter at last brought some nourishing rain, they still faced a long road back to good times.


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Charlotte picks new mayor after bribery scandal
Charlotte picks new mayor after bribery scandal
Charlotte's city council has chosen a state senator as its new mayor to replace Patrick Cannon, who resigned last month in a public corruption scandal.
Members on Monday picked Dan Clodfelter to finish the two-year term Cannon only started in December.
Cannon resigned less than two weeks ago after being arrested on federal corruption charges. Federal prosecutors say Cannon accepted more than $48,000 in bribes from FBI agents posing as businessmen who wanted to work with North Carolina's largest city.
Council members have been deadlocked for more than a week on who should be the city's next mayor. Clodfelter is a business lawyer who was on the city council before being elected to the General Assembly in 1998. He is a Democrat like Cannon.


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Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) was among the biggest gainers on the Russell 2000 for Thursday February 04 as the stock popped 5.46% to $3.67, representing a gain of $0.19 per share. Some 109,437 shares traded hands on 851 trades, compared with an average daily volume of 286,332 shares out of a total float of 60.45 million. The stock opened at $3.50 and traded with an intraday range of $3.69 to $3.50.
After today's gains, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation reached a market cap of $221.84 million. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation has had a trading range between $8.20 and $2.96 over the last year, and it had a 50-day SMA of $3.83 and a 200-day SMA of $5.00.
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Welcome, one and all, to Pennywhistlestop. Professor Pennywhistle sends heartiest congratulations to you for finding him, and extends his profound appreciation for the assistance you are poised (which has nothing to do with arsenic or cyanide, thankfully, and everything to do with your intelligence and masterful bearing, never mind your wonderful shoes) to proffer.
Your arrival portends marvelous things. (While it looks like "pretend," which is something Professor Pennywhistle hopes you do expansively and with regularity, as he does, in actual fact "portend" comes from the Latin protendere, which means to extend or stretch forward, from which it borrows its futural orientation, with the additional significance of a promise.)
So what is promised? If you will promise to give honest and constructive feedback, Professor Pennywhistle promises to prune the pedagogical parts as much as possible. That is, he'll try not to be boring, or to show off.
And now to the point. As you probably know (being both precocious and perspicacious) the professor proposes to publish not one, but mutliple books whose purpose is to introduce as much of the world's population as possible to the pleasure and power of poetry. In order to accomplish this, he'd prefer to pitch the poems to potential publishers and other representation together with your perceptions and perspectives.
Each of the proposed collections has its own page, and there you will find portions of some of the poems, all arranged perfectly in the menus at right. Some of the collections are at very early stages, and thus will provoke only limited comment. Poems for the Precocious, however, is complete, although it may not persist so. Perhaps. Please feel perfectly at liberty to peruse the pages, complete the polls, and leave comments–general or specific–wherever opportunity and good sense persuade you to.
You have, as ever, his perpetual appreciation,
Professor Percival P. Pennywhistle, PhD
In passing: The Pied Piper and his plethora of pipsqueaks perceptible at the top of this page are portrayed by the particularly perspicacious painter James Maxwell, who has permitted Professor Pennywhistle to post the picture, but prohibits its printing by the professors, pipsqueaks, parents, people, or other persons: period.


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Shortly after reaching a reported $45 billion definitive merger agreement led by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR, New York City), Dallas-based utility giant TXU Corp. officially suspended efforts to obtain permits for eight coal-fueled power units in Texas.
The company filed a Motion to Stay on February 28 with the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH) for seven coal-fueled power units under consideration in contested proceedings before SOAH. Moreover, TXU halted permitting activities related to an eighth permit that was not part of the contested proceedings.
"Upon closing the merger agreement, TXU does not intend to apply or reapply for permits to build additional coal units utilizing current pulverized coal-fuel technology," said Mike McCall, CEO, TXU Wholesale.
What does this mean for Texas, one of the fastest growing and second most populous states in the country? On the plus side, TXU says the reduction in coal-fueled generation units will prevent 56 million tons of annual carbon emissions. In a press release issued by the company, TXU says it will support the mandatory cap and trade program to regulate carbon emissions, and "will become a leader in providing electricity from renewable sources by more than doubling its purchase of wind power to more than 1,500MW." The company also intends to promote solar power through solar/photovoltaic rebates, as well join the FutureGen Alliance, a non-profit consortium of companies supporting FutureGen, the U.S. Department of Energy project intended to create the world's first new-zero-emissions fossil-fuel power plant.
On the other hand, the 75% reduction in new coal capacity has raised concern about a possible electricity shortage. To allay these fears and to satisfy the Electric Reliability Council of Texas' (ERCOT) requirement for immediate additional capacity to meet the state's growing electricity needs, TXU expects to build two coal units at the Oak Grovesite and one coal unit at the Sandow site. In addition, the utility will invest $400 million in demand side initiatives, as well as create an independent Sustainable Energy Advisory Board comprised of individuals who represent ERCOT reliability standards, Texas economic development, the environment, and customers.