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ummm......that would have fit in this topic better:
anyways, bittorrent isn't evil if you arn't firewalled, then your conenction downloads fast (if there is a seed that is fast) wether it be 2 hours after release or 4 months.
|2003-11-19, 02:51
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|2003-11-19, 02:53
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|2003-11-19, 02:57
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**tosses darts at Lst2touchdasky**
good point outlaw, and if you are REALLY paranoid just act like you are offline when you have those ports open. That is a main reason you get bad speeds tho, I once had to for a certain *cough*h-game*cough* and it increased my speed from 3k to 90k
|2003-11-19, 21:44
|Link #30
f0rum n00b
Join Date: Nov 2003
Hmm, i think BT is evil because it makes it too easy for ppl to get anime. Think about it, our little fansubbing society ruined by mass of pokemon and yugiyo fanboys, and (god forbit) new kids in your school ruining all the good anime by acting like idiots and mainstreaming it. BT should either stay complicated or die all together. If you dont believe me, take one look at anime we once loved, then hit toonami. See how it all of a sudden, started sucking. KEEP FANSUBBED ANIME UNDERGROUND, i say.
Also if fansubs get too popular, we could get some negative attention from those damn copyright ppl. Maybe cause the japanese companys to get pissed and come here and sue or something. Then we must say goodbye to fansubs, and say hello to wonderful dubbed anime networks that fill the tvs and kill our dreams.
...or something along those lines...
Although i have said all this, BT is great. Too bad its too easy for ppl to use, maybe they should make it hex or binary so we all have to code the last part of proggy to make it work..... ok now im just talking shit.
|2003-11-19, 23:04
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Afflicted by the vanities
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Fish-shape Paumanok
Age: 31
Make your sarcasm more obvious, like this:
"BT is evil, spreading anime to everyone who wants it rather than those who are In ThE kNoW! We're the elite people in the unofficial cartoon subtitling SCENE, and we need to keep our l33t warez underground! Fight the man! Yo yo yo homey G dog."
|2003-11-19, 23:18
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f0rum n00b
Join Date: Nov 2003
but ashibaka T_T u are too |337 for me, but to make it ezier, can i use XD
|2003-11-20, 01:45
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Ningyou Hime
I can see your point. I also prefer to download unliscenced anime, and I like bit torrent.. But I also noticed that companies are liscencing a lot of anime because of it's popularity. I just think that it's because it got so popular that it's that way. But when I think of it, bit torrent isn't that popular. There is still a lot of people who download from file sharing programs ..
Besides, you can find really old unliscenced anime on some programs like Direct Connect. You can find anything online if you know where to look ... That's why if I want to find a liscenced anime, which is rare, I use a program like that.
|2003-11-21, 08:26
|Link #36
Just call me G
Charlton Heston RULES!
As for bittorrent evil? Meh when worst comes to worst whether it be the recording industy or the anime distribution industry...As long as they don't act to stop it it'll live forever! Now if only we had an unlicensed videogamesuki.com So I can FINALLY PLAY STAR OCEAN 3! REally i mean instead of having 4 fansubbing groups do one naruto just have a game of Jon Ken Poi and assign the losers to the dreaded task of fansubbing some of these rpgs that'll never come out in the us
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The Fox News anchor squares off with the star of Comedy Central's The Daily Show Saturday in Washington. It's a chance to blow off a little steam amid a heated presidential race.
The celebrity odd-couple have appeared on each other's programs since 2001, exhibiting actual respect for the other's opposing views. This is their first head-to-head debate.
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The Lipscomb Bisons and Lady Bisons tennis teams competed in the UTC Fall Tournament in Chattanooga this weekend.
Because of rain, the tournament was played indoors. Other schools participating were UT-Chattanooga, UT-Martin, Belmont, Austin Peay, Western Kentucky, Samford, UNC-Ashville, Jacksonville State University, Kennesw State, Alabama-Huntsville, Alabama-Birmingham, Murray State, Eastern Kentucky, Georgia State, Georgia Southern, Mercer, and Louisiana-Monroe.
Highlights in the men's tournament for the Bisons were quarterfinals finishes by Daniel Carrillo in the singles B flight ,a quarterfinal finish in the C flight by Colten Jones and a quarterfinal finish in the doubles A flight by Mike Sherman and Colten Jones. Overall, the Bisons had a match record of 9-10 in this prestigious tournament.
This was the most matches the teams have ever won in this tournament. This is even more impressive considering the consolation draw was cancelled because of weather.
"I am very pleased with the teams performance at this tournament," said Dr. Lynn Griffith, Lipscomb tennis coach. "I feel our teams are playing at a competitive level that surpasses what we have been able to do in the past.
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I hadn't really planned to go to a midnight release.. I'd planned to be responsible and go to bed. So much for that. I wouldn't call it a "release party" more of a release.. standing around in the cold (where cold was really only in the 50s or 60s). I do wish I'd made plans instead to go to the GameStop in downtown San Francisco. As it was, we and about 25 other geeks stood around in the cold in San Pablo (about 10 miles north of SF). Some of them epeened.. it involved a lot of cursing ("we were fking clearing Sunwell when the bitch was hard.. the fking patch made it fking easy") I wasn't impressed. In the crowd we spotted 3 instances (including myself) of the fabled "grrl gamer". We were about tenth in line and easily got our collectors editions.
We ran home, installed the game.. and with hardly a whisper we started questing in Northrend. There were plenty of mobs. There wasn't any lag. The servers didn't crash. It was weird.. and we are looking around the corner to see if we're just missing something.
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So, we have a photo of Mary Morris, taken in New Milford, Conn., by photographer S. C. Landon. An 1865 tax assessment document lists the photographer in New Milford. I find that interesting for two reasons: 1) That's pretty early to be in the photography business; 2) Mary's dress reminded me of Civil War-era clothing.
Looky here! I found a Seth C. Landon in New Milford, Conn., in the 1850 U.S. Census. And look what his job is:
We have our man. But he didn't stay in photography forever:
I haven't definitively found Mary Morris yet, but I have a few leads.
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She's a beauty, isn't she? I'm wondering if the white dress and corsage mean this is a wedding portrait? No inscription to identify her. Here's the imprint on the back:
I found Edward C. Betts, photographer, in Bridgeport, Conn., in the 1880 U.S. census and directory listings for him in 1890 and 1891.
1850 U.S. Census, Litchfield County, Connecticut, population schedule, Litchfield, page 269, dwelling 260, family 285, Seth C. Landon; Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 16 March 2011); Roll: M432_42; Page: 268B; Image: 535.
1865 U.S. IRS Tax Assessment List, District 4, S.C. Landon; Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 14 March 2011).
1880 U.S. Census, Fairfield County, Connecticut, population schedule, Bridgeport, page 10, dwelling 66, family 98, Edward C. Betts; Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 16 March 2011); Roll: 95; Family History Film 1254095; Page: 673B; Enumeration District: 137; Image: 0788.
Bridgeport, Connecticut Directories, 1890-91, Edward C. Betts; Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 16 March 2011).
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1983 Dodge Ramcharger - Class3 - Big Boy's BackPosted in Features on May 1, 2010
We ran into Matt Pike and his '83 Dodge Ramcharger at the 2009 Mint 400 Race in Las Vegas, Nevada. He decided it was time to bring this beast back from retirement and see if it would still hold its own among today's elite racers. Working closely with Mike McComas out of San Jacinto, California, the truck received a healthy dose of upgrades and brought back a suspension from the past. If you're wondering why there is a Bob's Big Boy slapped on the side of the truck, that's because Matt's family has been in the restaurant business as long as they have been racing-well over 30 years. This Class 3 truck has cool written all over it.
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Is he pro or anti? "Unfortunately, it is not a question that lends itself to a simple 'I support it' or 'I oppose it' answer," he says.
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From The Files Of March 18, 1993
Snowbound is the only word that "fits" to describe a late winter storm that swept the East
Coast on Saturday. The "nor'easter" didn't spare Fulton County as area residents were buried under 24-28 inches of snow that fell and blew about all day Saturday and into Sunday. The "Blizzard of 1993," as it has been dubbed, was being called the "storm of the decade" on Saturday morning but by Saturday night had been renamed the "storm of the century." In the aftermath of the high winds, some areas measured six-foot drifts and just a few feet away, the ground lay bare. It was a dangerous storm with the East Coast death toll now set at over 100. By late Saturday, many roads were impassable and Gov. Casey declared a state of emergency, closing interstates and the Turnpike. One death was reported in Fulton County in the Little Egypt area. Barry "Jake" Mellott died Saturday evening of cardiac arrest after walking through the snow from a stranded car. Although ambulances could not reach him, CPR was performed in a private home, but efforts to resuscitate him were not successful.
Major winter storms bring on all sorts of hardships and stories of heroism aways abound. This storm in Fulton County was no exception in the case of local OB-GYN physician Dr. Darrell C. Robinson. In a strange twist of events, Dr. Robinson was rescued by one of his patients while the storm raged on Saturday evening. One of his patients, Tonya Beegle of Everett, went into labor at a most inopportune time on Saturday. Since she lived in Everett Robinson advised her to try to get to Bedford Hospital, which would have been the closest. However, she was riding out the storm at her mother's home on Town Hill in Fulton County so she, her mother and stepfather, Rose and Willis Hendershott, piled in their four-wheel drive Ford pickup and set out for McConnellsburg at approximately 4:30 p.m. Her husband, Boyd, stayed behind to care for their 3-year-old son, Boyd II. At the same time, Robinson walked to the end of his driveway just off Rt. 522, got into his motor home parked there and began the journey north to town. At Union Cemetery he hit a three-foot drift and went no further. As he began walking toward McConnellsburg, he was picked up by a truck traveling north. In the truck was none other than his patient, Tonya. They all made it to the hospital where Robinson delivered little Brittani Rose Beegle at 10:03 p.m.
William "Bud" Kirk Jr. was named the Conservation District's "Cooperator of the Year' at the annual banquet March 11.
Deaths: Barry "Jake" Mellott, Hustontown; Ralph E. Long, Chambersburg; Bruce E. Mellott, McConnellsburg; Alice V. Smith, Chambersburg; Mabel H. Sheffield, Mercersburg; Irene E. Armstrong, Mercersburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Younker of Big Cove Tannery announce the engagement of their daughter, Carri, to Lance Younker, son of Wayne and Rhonda Younker of Dott.
Births at the Medical Center: a son to Mr. and Mrs. Billie Denninson of Three Springs on March 9; a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Wilson of Saltillo on March 12; a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Beegle of Everett on March 13.
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From The Files of March 31, 1983
Entering its fourth year, the Family Planning
Agency at the Penn's Village Shopping Center is in the midst of an expansion and reorganization. The agency is looking to provide services on a more consistent basis without increasing staff for costs. Included in the changes will be an additional two clinics per month at the McConnellsburg office.
Distinct from many other annual banquets in Fulton County, the McConnellsburg Future Farmers of America banquet last Thursday night was arranged completely by the young members of the organization. Ken Brady of Big Cove Tannery was awarded the prestigious DeKalb Award, which is given to the chapter member who best exhibits qualities of scholarship and leadership and who displays excellence in his FFA project. Brady also received the FFA Chapter Scholarship Award and the FFA Foundation Award for public speaking.
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Gordon of Needmore celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on February 28.
Deaths: Charles Rotz, Three Springs; Marie Thompson Hancock, Lake Placid, Fla.; Arthur E. Kegerreis, Pine Grove; Greta J. Bailey, Baltimore; Angela Bishop, St. Thomas; Harold E. Winters, Mercersburg; Thomas W. Morton, Mc- Connellsburg; Clara B. Smith, McConnellsburg; Donald E. Ritz, Breezewood.
Specials at the IGA: Star Kist tuna, 79 cents; Mrs. Filbert's margarine, 2 for $1; Cheer detergent, $3.69, 101-oz. pkg.; boneless hams, $1.79 lb. Pillsbury Plus cake mix, 59 cents.
Named to the Public Opinion Basketball All-Star Team are: McConnellsburg's Brian Davis and Dave Thomas and Forbes Road's Mark N. Knepper. McConnellsburg coach Dave Sowers was also named the Morning Herald Coach of the Year after leading the Spartans to an undefeated regular season and berth in the state playoffs.
Births at the Medical Center: a son to Mr. and Mrs. Mark Knepper of Hustontown on March 19; a son to Mr. and Mrs. R. Michael Rotz of McConnellsburg on March 24; a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Steven Grissinger of Orbisonia on March 21.
Marriage license: Kevin L. Mills, Burnt Cabins, and Connie L. Fields, Three Springs; James S. Post, Needmore, and Linda C. Swope, Needmore.
40 Years Ago
From The Files Of March 29, 1973
The Hustontown Area Fire Co. received $700 worth of home-care equipment last week from Susan Martz of Hustontown, who used the remaining 200,000 Betty Cocker coupons from a total of 5,000,000 she had collected since April 1970, all of which have been used to benefit the sick. For more than two years, Susan solicited coupons, which were donated from all over the United States, to purchase kidney machines for various hospitals in memory of her brother, David, who died of a chronic kidney ailment. Susan also donated a cardiac unit to Fulton County Medical Center. The special-care equipment include a complete hospital bed, folding wheelchair, folding walker, crutches, portable commode, bed pan, enesis basis, bed table, electric back vibrator and a knee brace.
Robert Cook, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cook of Three Springs, is one of four FFA members in the state of Pennsylvania to be selected for an award from the Interstate Milk Producers Coop. Robert's award was based on his project work in dairy herd records during the 1972 state project evaluation of the FFA.
A former Fulton Countian, Mrs. Laura Unger, who has been a guest at the Shook Nursing Home in Chambersburg since 1958, quietly celebrated her 100th birthday on Monday. Her sister, Mrs. Mary Waltz of McConnellsburg, and relatives enjoyed a visit with her.
Marriage licenses: John Mason Jr., Arlington, Va., and Olive Mellott of McConnellsburg; Larry Roland Sipes of Mc- Connellsburg and Linda Lou Glunt of Fort Littleton; Dale S. Clevenger of Warfordsburg and Anna Mae Mellott of Crystal Spring.
Erica Lorentz, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Gerald T. Lorentz of McConnellsburg, was among the 165 students named to the dean's list for the winter term at Lake Forest College, Lake Forest, Ill.
Engagement: Mr. and Mrs. Harry P. Booth of Warfordsburg announce the engagement of their daughter, Nancy Eileen, to Melvin Thomas Lee, son of Mr. and Mr. John Lee Sr., North Rose, NY.
United in marriage on March 10 were Miss Lucinda Mae Deshong, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack DeShong of Mc- Connellsburg, and Dennis Keith Clingerman of Ijamsville, Md., son of Mrs. Helen Lydard of Frederick, Md.
Deaths: Russell Foreman, Clear Ridge; Estella V. Wible, formerly of Clear Ridge; Eugene V. Ramsey, McConnellsburg; Mrs. Janet Patterson Bigelow, Cranbury, N.J.; Mrs. Maye Garland, Needmore; Martha Kephart, formerly of Riddlesburg; Ortho Brown, Johnstown; Austin W. Golden, formerly of McConnellsburg.
Births at the Medical Center: a son to Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Hoffman of Wells Tannery on March 17; a son to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Ramper of Robertsdale on March 20; a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Bard of McConnellsburg on March 20; a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Abbott of McConnellsburg on March 20; a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Wills of Hancock on March 20; a son to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Boden of Hustontown on March 20; a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Max Harr of McConnellsburg on March 22; a son to Mr. and Mrs. Paul H. Johnson Jr., Needmore, on March 22.
Specials at the IGA: Maxwell House instant coffee, 99 cents, 10-oz. jar; Viva paper towels, 3 big rolls for $1; Campbell's vegetable soup, 7 cans for $1; red tomatoes, 33 cents lb.; Seven-Up, 8 bottles for 79 cents.
50 Years Ago
From The Files Of April 4, 1963
The newly organized McConnellsburg Sewerage
Authority held its first meeting on Thursday,
March 28, at which time the following offices were elected: Gerald T. Lorentz, chairman of the board; Robert L. Fry, vice president; John J. Kelso, secretary; Ralph Mellott, treasurer; and James Shultz, assistant secretary. The services of John J. Brinjac and Associates, engineers of Harrisburg, were retained to draw up preliminary plans for constructing a sewerage disposal unit for the borough of McConnellsburg.
Brent Gordon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Gordon, Mc- Connellsburg, was given a $25 savings bond as the first Blue Cross baby born at the Medical Center on the 25th anniversary of Capital Hospital Service.
Between December 1962 and April 1,1963, the Republican Party in Fulton County picked up 60 new registrants and 16 registered as Democrats. There were 20 Democrats changed to Republican. No Republican changes were recorded.
A marriage license was issued last week to Robert W. Drenning, Waterfall, and Gloria Neuder, Robertsdale.
Dale Keebuagh, owner of Fulton Gas and Appliance Co., has announced he will open a furniture store at 115 Lincoln Way West in the coming month.
Former area residents Mr. and Mrs. John Mentzer Jr., of Framington, Mass., announce the birth of their second son, Bruce Edward, on March 22.
Emergency loans have been made available to local farmers whose crops were damaged by drought last year, according to the Farmers Home Administration.
John Enk, school bandmaster, attended a social in honor of Mrs. Helen Aber, daughter of the late Phillip Sousa, in Reading on Sunday.
Cpt. Walter Grissinger returned home Friday after serving 18 months in Japan.
News of men in service: Pvt. Frank C. Plessinger, Warfordsburg, is taking advanced armor training at Fort Knox, Ky. Victor M.K. Glee, McConnellsburg, was discharged from the U.S. Army on March 18 after three years of service.
David Clair Koontz, Needmore, has been discharged from the U.S. Army after three years service, part of it in Germany. Philip Fix, Hustontown, entered a six-month training period in the National Guard on March 20. Airman James R. Schock of Harrisonville has been assigned to George AFB, Calif., for training as a vehicle operator.
Deaths: Willard Vernon Bohrer, Clear Spring, Md.; Benjamin F. Keefer, Windber, born in Fulton County; Harry James Spidle, Fort Loudon; Archie W. Fisher, Hancock, born in Bethel Township; John C. Vance, Fort Loudon; Mrs. Madeline Eva Sharpe, Needmore.
Congressman J. Irving Whalley reports a 6.1 percent jobless rate nationwide.
Charm Step shoes at Bob's Shoe Service are advertised for $2.99 to $5.95.
60 Years Ago
From The Files Of March 26, 1953
Thirteen young men of Fulton County left Mc-
Connellsburg Wednesday for Pittsburgh where they were inducted into the armed forces. They are: J. Thurman Strait, Calvin Snyder, Donald Brown, Alvey Gordon, Calvin Mellott, Mac Pittman, Raymond Melius, Kenneth Earley, Robert Earley, Norman Edwards,Walter Knowles, Stanley Cline and Edward Younker.
S&A Implement Co. is offering a new car battery for $8.45.
Playing at the Fulton Theatre this week: "Blue Canadian Rockies," "Target Hong Kong," "Hurricane Smith," and "Million Dollar Mermaid."
Deaths: Mrs.. Evers S. Miller of Chambersburg; Mrs. Effie St. Clair of Greencastle; Jacob B. Carmack of Marion.
G.C. Murphy Co. offers nylon tricot blouses for $1.98; rayon skirts, $2.98; tots' Easter dresses, $1.98; and boys gabardine trousers, $1.95.
70 Years Ago
From The Files Of March 25, 1943
Retail sales of butter, lard, margarine, shortening and cooking salad oils – everything in the new rationing program except meat and cheese – have been suspended. Individuals will be limited to the following average weekly ration: meat, two pounds; butter, not more than four ounces; cheese, about two ounces.
Deaths: Nettie Winegardner of McConnellsburg; Albert N. Shimer of McConnellsburg; Roy E. Barton of Kearney.
The ban on pleasure driving in the East has been lifted, but motorists may travel only 90 miles a month to shops, baseball games, picnics, dentists, doctors and other places. The customary allowance of 24 gallons of gas for use over a period of two months must now last four months.
The O&T Store in McConnellsburg offers rayon curtains for $1.29 a pair.
80 Years Ago
From The Files Of March 23, 1933
Deaths: Mrs. Jessie Alberta Roher, Three Springs;
Luther S. Cornelius, Bt. Cabins; Mrs. Sarah Cutshall, Huntingdon; Mrs. Sophia Mellott, Whips Cove; Daniel Gladfelter, Waterfall; Mrs. Elizabeth Nail, Johnstown; Jean Barton, Akersville.
The condition of the town's creek has been such that the Town Council and Civic Club are asking all citizens to cooperate in keeping it clean by not throwing anything into it.
Word has come from Mr. and Mrs. John Stewart and son Howard that they were all uninjured in the California earthquake, which caused millions of dollars in damage. The experience was a nerve-racking one. The Stewarts left on Saturday for Pittsburgh, where they will now reside.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Largent announce the birth of a 10- pound boy, Kenneth Franklin, on March 16.
Specials at the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co.: 3-lb. Eight O'Clock coffee, 45 cents; pancake flour, 29-oz. package, 5 cents; longhorn cheese, 15 cents lb.; pink salmon, 3- lb. can, 25 cents; Ivory soap, four cakes, 19 cents.
Mrs. H.E. Mort and son and daughter visited Mr. Mort at Chambersburg Hospital.
McDowell Houck of New Grenada is installing an electric light plant on his farm.
Fulton Hatchery, Dott, Pa., lists blood-tested chicks, English white leghorns, $8 per 100; and Rhode Island Reds, $9 per 100.
For rent: two-story house and 4 acres of fertile ground, good garden, some fruit, good outbuildings, price, $3 a month.


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The Facebook App likes to grow and grow in Android. The reason is that it never cleans cache and data. And you often can't even do it manually in Settings, Applications, Facebook, Clear Cache or Clear Data. But it turns out all you need to do it log out and back in and the cache is gone. Of course if you want a real fix, don't forget to file a bug report inside the app.
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by Sue Ann Rybak
Banking Grades, which rates banks according to the number of loans in relationship to deposits, presented Valley Green Bank with the bankinggrades.com 2012 Small Business Bank Award on July 17 at the bank's headquarters, 7226 Germantown Ave.
Banking Grades gives every bank in America (that files an FDIC call report) a grade for its small business lending activity. The Small Business Bank Award is given to a bank that receives an "A" from Banking Grades. To receive an "A," a bank must use 25 percent or more of its deposits to make loans of $1 million dollars or less.
Ami Kassar, founder of Banking Grades, said Valley Green Bank "exemplifies …what a bank should be doing" by actively lending to small businesses.
Kassar, CEO of Multifunding, a brokerage that helps businesses obtain loans, said he built bankinggrades.com to "create a tool to help small-business owners and entrepreneurs quickly find small-business friendly banks, who are willing to offer guidance, advice and assistance" to small businesses and entrepreneurs.
"Valley Green is actively out there, lending to small businesses, creating jobs and making entrepreneurs," Kassar said. "Valley Green is a bank committed to small business lending … and works every day to help small business owners and entrepreneurs nurture their dreams."
"Coming out of every economic recovery so far in history, 65 percent of new jobs are created by small business owners and entrepreneurs," Kassar said.
Jay Goldstein, president and CEO of Valley Green Bank, said that when Valley Green Bank first opened its doors six years ago, its mission was to serve the local business community. He added that he couldn't think of "a more appropriate honor of what was our original mission than to receive this award."
Several small-business owners shared their stories of how Valley Green Bank has helped their businesses thrive and grow.
Glenn Bergman, general manager of Weavers Way Co-op, said that after 30-some years of owning one market, the co-op wanted to expand, and it went to the national co-op bank and several credit unions to apply for a small-business loan.
"We were not able to get loans for our project," Bergman said.
Finally, after sitting down with Goldstein and other members of the bank, Bergman said the co-op was "able to get the help and advice that we were not able to get anywhere else."
Thanks to Valley Green Bank, he said, Weavers Way was able to buy local products and continue to support local farmers and other small businesses.
Another Valley Green Bank client, Portia Scott Palko, said through no fault of its own, her company, Central Bark Doggy Day Care in Philadelphia, was forced to relocate.
"The building we were in was up for sale," Palko said.
She said that thanks to Leslie McGowen, vice president of commercial lending at Valley Green Bank, the process was made "seamless and easy."
Dana Russikoff, co-owner of SureShade said, "As a manufacturer, exporter and a small business, we unfortunately found ourselves in the difficult position of trying to obtain funding because of our start-up growth … and the state of the economy" – it was difficult.
"We turned to the SBA and began working with Valley Green Bank," Russikoff said, adding that the bank "really facilitated the process for us."
She said the bank "enabled us to support our growth and be able to meet the increased demand for our products – much of our success is owed to Valley Green Bank."


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Now that I'm an official dropout from l'école Centre Lartigue (mais j'ai completé niveau 5, alors je comprends plus qu'il y a un an, quand j'ai compris rien -- je suppose que c'est quelque chose-là ), I have the energy and time to return to McNutt's Island. Not physically, of course. But, you know, in my mind. The way most people visit.
I have this research project, a history of the lighthouse, that the Nova Scotia Museums gave me a grant to do, last year, just before we had to leave the island. It's probably half-way finished now, and for the next few months it's going to be my main focus.
So last week I took a bus up to Ottawa, to see what the Library and Archives Canada had on McNutt's. I wasn't too optimistic. The federal holdings on this out-of-the-way place, I thought, would be slender. If I discovered any gold, or even silver, or maybe copper, I'd be happy. Mostly I thought I'd confirm that there wasn't much there.
And it's true that what I found was slender. It's not that there isn't federal material about obscure places. The lighthouse at Sandy Point, for example, which is the closest lighthouse to Cape Roseway, down at the opening of Shelburne's inner harbour. There's a huge folder, two inches thick, the government's reaction to an anonymous letter accusing the lightkeeper there of selling and bartering the federal oil he stored for the operation of the light. Oh, it's a wonderful file, filled with spite and blame and wounded innocence and little tiny stories that shine into the corners of life in a Nova Scotia hamlet at the end of the nineteenth century. They just aren't about McNutt's Island. Unfortunately for me either the lightkeepers of McNutt's were always terribly upright, or their neighbours were terribly uninterested in unleashing the scrutiny of the federal government upon them all.
Or take the applications for a post office. As I scrolled through the microfilm I became increasingly hopeful. Some applications, even from the smallest places, came complete with lists of petitioners and a cogent argument for why a post office was so very desperately necessary to the workings of some remote Nova Scotia village. Sometimes there was even a small hand-drawn map of surpassing beauty and detail. But when I finally scrolled my way to the McNutt's file it just said that the application had been accepted, and there would be a post office there starting soon. (Well, it said a bit more than that, and there's another file I've had to request because for some odd reason it's closed to public view, which I hope bodes well as long as eventually the guardians of the federal papers allow me to take a look).
Still, over all, there were bits and pieces, gleanings left along the edges for me to find and pick up, and I hope I didn't miss anything really huge. I loved the archives in Ottawa: it's a beautiful place, with wide banks of windows overlooking the river, Quebec stretching away after that. It's open until something like ten or eleven o'clock most nights. And the archivists were fantastic.
I noticed while I was there that I've been in a time warp about research. Every other researcher was clicking away at documents with their cameras, or using their USB sticks to suck stuff off the computer and cart it off. I came with some pencils and a pad of paper. Next time I'll be more up to date.
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Considering the season is only a little more than a month old, the Dodgers went into their series opener against the San Francisco Giants on Thursday with an unusual sense of urgency.
A day that ended with the Giants scoring twice in the 10th inning to beat the Dodgers, 3-1, started with a closed-door meeting called by Manager Don Mattingly, who was said to be dissatisfied with some of his players' pregame work and readiness for games. Mattingly wouldn't divulge what was said behind the closed doors, other than that it pertained to "where we going, how we get there."
In seasons past, Mattingly generally downplayed the significance of early-season games, no matter the opponent.
That wasn't the case here.
"We have to establish that we can play with them," Mattingly said of the Giants, who came into the series in a virtual tie for first place in the National League West with the Colorado Rockies.
When the Dodgers returned from a nine-game trip Wednesday night, they trailed the Giants by 2 1/2 games.
Mattingly pointed to how the Dodgers dropped two of three games in each of their two previous series against the Giants. Of the three-game series at Dodger Stadium in early April, Mattingly said, "They beat us up pretty good."
This wasn't entirely unexpected.
Even with the Dodgers fielding a team that will earn a combined $240 million, closer Kenley Jansen said he figured the Giants would be neck-and-neck with them for the entire season.
"We all know that it's going to be a dogfight between us and them," Jansen said.
What's surprising is how the Giants are winning.
Outside of Tim Hudson, their starting pitching has been inconsistent.
However, their bullpen has been extremely reliable.
Their relievers entered Thursday with a combined earned-run average of 1.81, the best in the major leagues. The team is 16-3 when scoring first.
With closer Sergio Romo, Javier Lopez and Santiago Casilla in the back end of the bullpen, the Giants were 16-1 when leading after seven innings through Wednesday.
The offense has contributed some unexpected power. The Giants entered Thursday with 42 home runs, second-most in the NL.
Before coming to Los Angeles, the Giants swept the Atlanta Braves in three games without collecting a single hit with men in scoring position. They made up for it by launching seven home runs.
Nine were by first baseman Brandon Belt, who hit 17 all of last season, and eight by Michael Morse, who signed a one-year, $6-million deal with them over the winter.
Middle infielders Brandon Hicks and Brandon Crawford came into the series with a combined eight home runs.
Hicks hit another in the seventh inning Thursday, to tie the score, 1-1.
"They're patient," Jansen said. "They're waiting for that mistake. They are good hitters, man."
The Dodgers, meanwhile, appear to be moving closer to finding their own identity.
Mattingly said he has more or less settled on Dee Gordon leading off and Yasiel Puig batting second.
As for the four-man outfield, it's also taking a more definitive shape, with Mattingly saying Puig and Matt Kemp are more or less every day players.
"I think Yasiel's established himself in right field, pretty much, as the guy," Mattingly said. "Matt's been playing, I think, well. He's been swinging the bat better."
Mattingly said that when he doesn't have Kemp in the lineup, it's because he wants to rest him and not because he prefers Andre Ethier in center field.
The situation leaves Ethier and Carl Crawford "fighting for that playing time," Mattingly said.


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Former Ubisoft artist David Giraud has, in nearly 15 years in the business, worked on games such as Splinter Cell, Prince of Persia: Sand of Time, Assassin's Creed and Hitman: Blood Money.
He's now at THQ's Montreal studio, the one being run by former Assassin's Creed boss Patrice Desilets.
In addition to his video game work, he's also done some 3D sculptures for statues, some of which you can check out here as well.
You should check out his work below. It's pretty damn great. And then you should check out more of it over on his DeviantArt page.
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Tigers Improve on First Round at Arkansas State Red Wolf Intercollegiate
Jonesboro, Ark. – Andrew Warner helped Tennessee State cut nine strokes off their first round score at the Red Wolf Intercollegiate hosted by Arkansas State. The Tigers used a 14-over, 298 in the afternoon session to jump three spots in the team standings at the Par-71, 6,551 yard RidgePointe. TSU sits in 13th out of 20 teams and is just four strokes away from being in the top half of the field.
After shooting a 6-over, 77 in the first round, Warner (77-70=147) carded a 1-under, 70 over the second 18 of the day. The junior opened the afternoon with a bogey on 12, which played as the fourth toughest hole of the day. Over the next eight holes, Warner settled in with seven pars before going on a 4-under stretch on the following seven holes. Warner recorded birdies on the par-4, 3rd and the par-5, 5th before closing out the run with back-to-back birdies on the par-4, 8th and the par-4 9th.
The 5-over, 147 helped Warner improve from a tie at 57th after the first round to a tie for 23rd. He sits 10 strokes off the lead in individual scoring.
In the morning session, Warner shot 11 pars and notched his lone birdie on the third.
James Stepp (73-75=148) recorded the top Tiger score for the first round with a 2-over, 73. He started in the hole with a double bogey on 12, but came back with a birdie on the par-4, 14th. The 442-yard hole played as the toughest on the day and only surrendered four birdies over 224 chances during the first two rounds.
Stepp would get back to even with birdies on the par-4, 16th and the par-4, 1st, before finishing the round at 2-over and in a tie for 16th. Stepp fell off the pace in the second round with a 4-over, 75 and is currently in a tie for 29th at 6-over. The sophomore picked up two birdies in the afternoon round; the par-4, 2nd and at the 5th.
Cameron Scitern (76-75=151) was consistent on the day as he carded 10 pars and two birdies in each round. The senior scored birdies on the back-to-back par-5's on five and six during the first round and accomplished the feat in the afternoon on the 12th and the 3rd. Scitern is tied for 52nd out of 112 at 9-over.
Codie Welborn (81-78=159) shot a 10-over, 81 in the first round. Starting on the 13th, Welborn got off to a slow start, but registered birdies on the 1st and 3rd holes. The junior improved play through the second round with ten pars and a birdie on the 6th.
Shane Sampair (83-79=162) recorded non-countable scores in each round and finished the day at 20-over. Sampair scored his first birdie of the day on his first hole of the second round. The sophomore transfer was the only Tiger to figure out the par-5 13th, as well as the par-3 4th.
The third and final round will begin with a 8:30 am shotgun start on Tuesday morning.


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New Delhi/Male, Dec 7 (IANS) The GMR-backed consortium GMIAL, whose contract for managing the Male airport was cancelled last week, Friday said that it will hand over the operations at the Ibrahim Nassir International Airport to a Maldives firm by midnight Friday.
The company said that it was taking this step in compliance of Thursday's verdict given by the Singapore High Court in the matter.
"In deference to the orders of the court of appeals, Singapore, GMIAL will facilitate a smooth takeover of the Ibrahim Nassir International Airport by the Maldives Airport Company Ltd (MACL), effective midnight tonight (Friday)," the company said in a statement.
The Thursday's verdict of the Singapore High Court went in favour of the Maldives government, which has decided to terminate the $500 million contract awarded to GMIAL.
"GMIAL has been assured that as a result of this takeover, all its employees, suppliers and other interested parties will not be put to any inconvenience," the statement said.
According to the statement, the company is committed in finding a amicable solution to the issue and that the option for compensation is open to it.
"GMIAL remains committed to finding a suitable solution to this situation. We are taking requisite steps to work out the compensation receivable from the government of Maldives," the company said.
However, the company had earlier said that it has not accepted any compensation for the cancellation of the contract and that any legal recourse will may put significant and avoidable financial burden on the island nation.
The project was awarded to the GMR Group under the tenure of then President Mohamed Nasheed, who was ousted in February 2012.
Several Indian banks like Axis Bank, Indian Overseas Bank and Indian Bank have contributed about $368 million to the project. This was also the single largest Indian foreign direct investment in the Maldives.
The Maldivian cabinet has also asked GMIAL to vacate and remove all property from the airport within 30 days.


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Recent decades have seen an explosion in the drilling of wells and extraction of groundwater in India and China. According to many experts, the rise of groundwater extraction has led to increased food production and food security in these two populous nations. However, this trend has occurred at the same time as water tables have declined in many regions in India and China. The talk will highlight the spatial organization of water markets and show that increasing scarcity of water may lead to a boom in "well-drilling," contrary to what one may expect. Resource scarcity reduces competition among water sellers, hence increases profits. Higher profits induce greater entry.
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The first time I saw my wife's pregnant belly rippling as our soon-to-be-born baby wiggled and squirmed inside, I was both mildly horrified and totally fascinated. But after taking a breath to recover, I felt something else: a concrete, "How do you do?" connection to my child. In the face of such a sublime, profound experience, I articulated my emotions as best I could: "Whoa," I said.
My slackened jaw is all Rachelle recalls of the incident. She had no idea how amazed I was which turns out to be pretty typical of my gender when it comes to maternal matters. "Men can have very complex feelings about what happens to their wives during pregnancy, but they often don't share them," says Greg Bishop, president of New Fathers Foundation, a nonprofit organization for first-time fathers in Irvine, California.
This is especially true of issues involving our partner's body -- particularly when it becomes rotund, streaked with stretch marks, and punctuated with occasional oddities like facial hair. So what's on our mind?
"Women Have Grit"
"Swollen ankles stand out for me," says Mike Downey of Bryan, Texas, whose two kids are now 8 and 12. "A lot of the difficulties of pregnancy, like breast tenderness, have some positive aspect because they're directly related to nurturing the baby. But getting swollen ankles during the third trimester on top of morning sickness earlier and everything else just didn't seem fair."
It's these sorts of uncomfortable side effects that let us see just what the women we love are made of. Some expectant dads are almost envious of their partner for doing the gutsy grunt work of carrying a baby and going through the painful rigors of labor and childbirth. After all, physical endurance has always been a test of manhood. Not that we want to trade places (but you knew that). Instead, our admiration often translates into a swell of affection. "I have so much respect for how well my wife handled the whole thing that I feel more in love with her than ever," says Jim Gorman of Philadelphia, a dad of two girls, ages 1 and 3.
"And it's almost a competitive thing," he adds. "I've had conversations with other guys along the lines of 'Oh, yeah? You should've seen what happened to my wife.'"
"We Love Swollen Bellies"
"I didn't see it as my wife getting bigger, I saw it as my baby getting bigger," says David Avrin of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, who has a 3-month-old son, a 4-year-old daughter, and a 9-year-old stepdaughter. "Though I was glad staying in shape was important to her. When she continued to walk on the treadmill, both she and the baby benefited."
Part of the sentiment arises from sheer astonishment. Chris Horner of St. Louis, who has five kids, ages 4 to 15, has never gotten over the wonder of a baby's growth. "The whole process of going from something that wasn't there at all before to a real live human being -- my child -- is just amazing," he says.
Pregnancy also brings about newly minted ideas of what's beautiful about a woman. "You're no longer looking at your wife only in sexual terms -- though I certainly found mine to be sexy when she was expecting -- but as a mother as well. This image of her was more profound somehow," says Paul Wirth, a dad of a 4-year-old daughter in Holly Springs, North Carolina. And as for all those quirky physical developments -- acne, nosebleeds, belly veins, or worse -- we certainly notice them but simply chalk them up to part of the process.
"I think all pregnant women look really cool," says Gorman. "The way they go through all sorts of wonderful transformations, it's almost like watching a construction project."
"We Still Want Sex"
"My wife and I had some of the most playful sex of our relationship while she was pregnant, which was completely unexpected," says Downey. "It seemed we paid less attention to the act itself and just had fun and laughed a lot."
Horner had a similar experience. "We made love right up until the due date." He says maintaining intimacy during the pregnancy was easy. "Getting back up to speed postpartum was another matter, though."
Some dads say they were concerned about hurting the baby during sex. "I was worried about it at first," recalls Avrin. "But my wife had a child from her first marriage, and she knew it was safe, so I felt comfortable."
"We Don't Quite Believe It's True"
"The pregnancy only became real with the ultrasound," says Dave Quast, a dad of a 6-year-old in New York City, "especially when the nurse pointed out the hands and feet and tried to find out the gender. Thinking in terms of an actual boy made it personal and real; this was no longer something that was just a part of my wife, but a person with a name."
And I'm not the only dad-to-be who was wowed by the spectacle of a baby wriggling around inside his mom. "At first, I couldn't help but think of the movie Alien," says Downey. But after his initial reaction of "It's alive!" he says, "I started to feel attached to my child."
Avrin found that his own pre-birth connections to his daughter helped him bond with her later on. "When the baby would get active at bedtime, I'd sing a low, rumbly song to my wife's belly, and without fail, my daughter would stop moving to listen," he says. "Moments after she was born and was crying, I sang the same song and she calmed down. It was absolutely overwhelming."
Most men would agree that the wonder of pregnancy and childbirth doesn't subside with time. When our second child was coming along, the baby's inside-the-womb antics weren't as surprising as the first time around -- like a cinematic special effect you've seen before -- but it was no less amazing. And the older our kids become, the more miraculous those early moments of acquaintance seem. Back then, it was all mystery and possibility. Each child's personality, abilities, enthusiasm, and sense of humor were a closed book. Now my kids are 9 and 12, and I have a sense of who they are. The fact that they're wonderful -- even when they're aggravating -- makes me cling to those first recollections like the memory of a first kiss, because those moments were part of falling in love. I look at how far we've come and how far we'll go and can still find only one word to take it all in: "Whoa."
Richard Laliberte, a former senior editor at Men's Health, writes regularly about parenting.


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For children in this area who love to play outdoors during the summer, tick bites are almost a foregone conclusion. That's why it is extremely important for parents to know how to properly remove ticks as well as identify the signs for certain tick-borne illnesses such as Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and Ehrlichiosis. We talked to Dr. Sandy Arnold, infectious disease specialist at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, about what parents need to look for after pulling a tick off of a child.
First off, what are ticks and why are they so potentially harmful?
Ticks are arachnids that live in wooded areas and fields and can drop or crawl on you from the vegetation.Ticks can also be brought in to your home on a pet.
Ticks feed on blood and can transmit diseases to whomever they bite.The diseases ticks carry depend on where you live. Ticks attach to animals (including humans) and will feed for several days. Before they fill with blood they can be difficult to see. A tick that is filled with blood has been attached for a while. Transmission of tick borne diseases usually takes place after the tick has been attached for a while. Finding a tick right away by performing tick checks after coming in from outside can prevent the tick from transmitting disease.
What should I do if I am bitten by a tick?
It is very important not to use any home remedies to remove a tick. Things like nail polish, petroleum jelly, heat or flames are not effective.
Use tweezers to grasp the part of the tick that is closest to the skin. Apply steady upward pressure to pull the tick's mouthparts from your skin. If you pull too hard, the mouth parts may break off. If this happens, you need to use the tweezers to pull out the remaining parts of the tick if possible.
Once the tick is removed, clean your hands and the area well with soap and water or rubbing alcohol. The saliva from the tick can be irritating and cause some redness and discomfort at the site. However, this does not necessarily mean the site is infected. Some diseases transmitted by ticks will result in a lesion or rash at the site of the tick bite but many do not. If your child develops a skin abnormality in the area from which you removed the tick, consult your child's pediatrician.
What illnesses can I get from a tick in this region?
There are several important tick borne illnesses that are relatively common in the Mid-South. Lyme disease is not transmitted in this region. While the tick that carries disease, (Black Legged tick) is found in this region, its feeding habits make it highly unlikely to transmit Lyme disease in this part of the country. This may, however, change with time.
1. Southern Tick Associated Rash Illness (STARI): It is thought that cases of Lyme-like illness with the classic "bull's-eye" rash at the site of the tick bite that occurs in this region is cause by Southern Tick Associated Rash Illness (STARI). The rash is very similar to that seen with Lyme disease and these can be easily confused. This rash may be accompanied by fatigue, headache, fever and muscle pains. The cause of STARI is unknown. As it appears very similar to Lyme Disease, most physicians will treat this infection with antibiotics. Many people believe they have Lyme disease when they have unexplained medical symptoms such as chronic fatigue, joint pains or headaches. There is no connection between these symptoms and Lyme disease and giving long term antibiotics for these symptoms does not help and can cause harm. There are guidelines that recommend whom to test for Lyme disease and the type of tests and interpretation of these test.
2. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF): Caused by Rickettsia rickettsii, RMSF is an infection transmitted by the dog tick. Symptoms can begin 2 to 14 days after a tick bite and include fever, rash (which appears 2-5 days after onset of illness), headache, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, muscle pain, red eyes, confusion and neck pain.
3. Ehrlichiosis: Erlichiosis is transmitted by the Lone Star tick in this region. The symptoms of Ehrlichiosis usually develop within 1-2 weeks after being bitten by an infected tick. There are many symptoms associated with Ehrlichiosis. These are similar to symptoms of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. Patients with Ehrlichiosis have fever, chills, headache, malaise, muscle pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, red eyes, confusion and rash (not at the site of the tick bite). While the rash is different from that of RMSF, these two diseases can be difficult to distinguish.
These diseases can be difficult for physicians to diagnose because the symptoms overlap with many common, self-resolving, viral illnesses. It is important to note that not all patients have all symptoms and some people have very mild or no symptoms. Unfortunately, there is no test that your doctor can do to easily diagnose these infections when they first begin so treatment must be started based on suspicion. The infection may be confirmed by doing a blood test 10-14 days after the diagnosis but this will not influence the decision to treat. If your child has an illness with fever that persists for more than 2-3 days, especially during the summer, and is associated with a rash, you should take your child to be assessed, even if you have already seen a doctor for this condition. Treatment should never be withheld pending the results of a blood test. Severe Ehrlichiosis or RMSF infection can be fatal if not treated appropriately. Prompt treatment is associated with rapid resolution of symptoms. The appropriate treatment for Ehrlichiosis and RMSF is doxycycline for children of all ages even though this antibiotic is not used to treat other infections in children under 8 years of age. This is the drug recommended by both the Centers for Disease Control and the American Academy of Pediatrics. No other drug should be used to treat these infections. There is no evidence that short courses of doxycycline will cause staining of the teeth.
4. Tularemia: Tularemia is a disease that can be transmitted by both the Lone Star tick and the Dog Tick. This disease is much less common than the others. While tick borne Tularemia can present in many ways, it may be associated with an ulcerated lesion at the site of the tick bite with or without a swollen lymph node nearby. This is often associated with fever. If this occurs, you should see your child's doctor.
5. Tick Paralysis: Tick paralysis has been described all over the U.S. although it is not most common in our region. There are many different ticks associated with this condition which results from a toxin in the tick saliva. It results in ascending paralysis which resolves within 24 hours of tick removal. Careful examination for ticks should be done in anyone with rapidly progressive muscle weakness.
How can I prevent my child from being exposed to these illnesses?
The best prevention for tick infections is the prevention of tick bites. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends the following to prevent tick attachment:
- Avoid areas with high grass and leaf litter and walk in the center of trails when hiking.
- Use repellent that contains 20 percent or more DEET, picaridin, or IR3535 on exposed skin for protection that lasts several hours.
- Use products that contain permethrin to treat clothing and gear, such as boots, pants, socks and tents or look for clothing pre-treated with permethrin.
- Treat dogs for ticks. Dogs are very susceptible to tick bites and to some tickborne diseases. They may also bring ticks into your home. Tick collars, sprays, shampoos, or monthly "top spot" medications help protect against ticks.
- Bathe or shower as soon as possible after coming indoors to wash off and more easily find crawling ticks before they bite you.
- Conduct a full-body tick check using a hand-held or full-length mirror to view all parts of your body upon returning from tick-infested areas. Parents should help children check thoroughly for ticks. Remove any ticks right away.
- Tumble dry clothes in a dryer on high heat for 10 minutes to kill ticks on dry clothing after you come indoors. If the clothes are damp, additional time may be needed.
Please consult the CDC website for more information.


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I thought he would have learned to keep his cake hole shut after last year's "old, slow, and over" comment concerning our defense.
I was just watching NFL Network and he was on there with Willie McGinest and Tom Waddle. The host asked the 3 of them if the Steelers could still be considered an elite team in light of all of their "question marks".
Waddle gave the metric of an elite team as top five in the conference and put us in that group behind the Pats, Texans, and Ravens. He put us in there, but seemed reluctant to do so. He cited the defense, LeBeau, and Roethlisberger as the reasons why.
McGinest was more effusive in his praise, although he stammered through his explanation a little more clumsily. He essentially used Waddles definition for elite and unequivocally stated were were top-5 in the conference, without ranking any teams. He echoed a lot of what Waddle stated but had a lot of praise for Ben.
Then came fat boy. He said there is no way that a wild card team could be considered elite -only teams that won their division, played at home in the playoffs, or had 13-14 wins could be considered elite- and the Steelers are definitely no longer an elite team (at which point McGinest shook his head and laughed). He cited questions with a new RG and called DeCastro a 2nd round pick. He then started making fun of the fact that he thinks we are going to try and be a run-first team under Haley, and finally he made fun of Steve McClendon starting at the nose, weighing only 280 pounds.
Never mind we were in the Super Bowl 2 years ago or the fact that we are the only team with at least 12 wins in 3 of the last 4 seasons. Never mind that DeCastro is widely-considered the best guard to come out of college in the last decade and was a first round pick. Never mind that McClendon is listed at 280 on the roster but actually weighs 325 pounds. We lost in the wild card round on the road, so we are by definition not elite.
Sapp has proven that he doesn't know what he's talking about. I think he's still steaming about Foote bringing up that incident in Tampa a few years ago where Sapp was doing his usual pre-game barking and wound up getting bitch-slapped.
I just wanted to point this out so more of the Steeler Nation directs more of their ire in his direction. I hate Warren Sapp as a human being and want as much negative karma thrown his way as possible. One day it will finally get him.


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On The Record, Vol. 4, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, June 15, 2012
Description: Summer magazine produced and edited by students at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas. Articles cover local and campus news, information, and events, along with human interest stories about campus and community life.
Date: June 15, 2012
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In no particular order:
EF A Tale of Memories. Everything about this anime is just brilliant. The chemistry between both couples was just so fantastically well done, especially Renji and Chihiro. Its poignant, touching, and just so good! I cant recommend it enough if you enjoy good romance.
Welcome to the NHK I cant recommend this anime enough. Welcome the NHK doesnt shy away from the realities of life; it says Hey, life isnt all sunshine and bubblegum, so lets face it, it can be pretty bleak and depressing Dont be fooled, the show may start off as a hilarious comedy but underneath it all the atmosphere is pretty dark and its not until the last four episodes that are just heart-wrenching and beautiful moving. The ending was just brilliant.
BTOOOM!!! Im not a big fan of dark anime, but BTOOOM! exceeded my expectation, especially since the first episode seemed generic. BTOOOM! isnt afraid to show the darker sides of human nature/life and every character had a very interesting background. Overall I enjoyed it a lot, even with some cliqued/cheesy elements, BTOOOM! is worth watching (if you can stomach the content) and Im really hoping for a second season.
Darker Than Black Darker Than Black may have a concept thats been used over 9000 times (basically its humans who gained supernatural powers after a strange occurrence appears in Japan) but it comes out fresh and original with very intriguing powers, characters and plot twists.
And tie between:
Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun (My Little Monster)/Lovely Complex Its hard to decide between the two of these since theyre both romantic comedies with similar concepts. Both couples are high school students who seem to have a bi-polar relationship where theyre both bickering with each other. I think My Little Monster is slightly better but Im still going to have call this a tie. Anyway, both anime are awesome.
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1. Spirited Away
I think I was in the second year of elementary school when I first watched this in cinema back in 2001 - it has been my favourite anime ever since, and there is a decent chance it will stay in that position for a very long time if not forever. I really don't know why, but Spirited Away is just kind of special for me. Call it nostalgia or whatever, I don't care! Favourite anime by far!
2. Bakemonogatari
I don't remember watching even a single anime in 2009 (even though I had my homestay in Japan that year, ironically, one could say). I discovered Bakemonogatari in 2010, without knowing of the hype it seemed to have gone through. It became an instant favourite - the characters, the dialogues, the humor , the backgrounds, the animation (as a kanjitard, I could even appreciate the flashing text-cuts somehow), ... Everything was just right for me.
3. 5 centimeters per second
Really touching. Some people seem to dislike the way it ended, but I can't help but think that the end fit very well. I liked the second short ("cosmonaut") most, because of some personal issues at that time - that "emotional connection" is probably why this is in the Top 5 in the first place.
Randomness all over the place! A thing that I'm very much fond of. This is a pretty recent addition.
5. Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
...and its sequels, although the first season is the best (obviously). Randomness yet again, mixed with Bakemonogatari-esque worldplay, obscure references etc.
Honorable mentions: Nichijou, Tatami Galaxy, Toki o kakeru shoujo, Madoka
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My top 5:
1. Monster
2. Ef - a tale of melodies (probably one of the few people who felt that melodies was a better series then memories).
3. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni
4. Anohana (had a though call here between this and Fate/Zero mainly because I already have 5 reserved for ... )
5. Oreimo (Well I don't think it is as good as the other generally, I personally find it the most entertaining series I have watched before).
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Location: Adelaide, Australia
--Subject to change--
Currently my top 5 are (in order):
1. Hellsing Ultimate.
2. Shingeki No Kyojin (Attack On Titan)
3. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
4. Azumanga Daioh
5. Infinite Stratos
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Answers will vary as I watch more anime but Brotherhood is definitely there to stay
1) Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood
2) Steins;Gate
3) Princess Mononoke
4) Gurren Lagann
5) Code Geass
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I shall stand strong by the only four 10/10 I've ever given out as well as my fifth favourite, coming at a close 9.
In no specific order:
1. Clannad: After Story
2. Toradora!
3. Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai
4. Suzumiya Haruhi no Shoushitsu
5. Kimi ni Todoke
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The battle over audio-video receivers (AVRs) versus separate components has been raging for quite some time now. That being the case, there is no shortage of published opinion on the topic. The thing is, consumer demand has a funny way of inspiring radical changes in technology and, in the world of home audio and home theater, that phenomenon has resulted in some pretty dramatic advancement in AVRs. The distinction that exists between AVRs and separates has never been grayer, and the decision making process never so convoluted. So, we think it's time to take an updated look at the topic.
If you'd like we've culled the weak and picked our favorites, so make sure to check out our best A/V receivers list.
My, how you've grown!
To truly appreciate where the AVR is now, it helps to take a look at where it has been. It used to be that all home audio components were separates. Back in the day (we're not saying which day, exactly) home audio systems involved a bunch of sources (turntable, reel-to-reel, tuner, maybe even an 8-track player) that were connected to a pre-amp. The pre-amp acted as a control center, allowing users to switch amongst components and turn the volume up and down. There may even have been some tone controls or a loudness button involved. From there, the audio signal was sent to an amplifier, which made the low-level signal useable by the speakers.
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Later, someone figured out it would be a great idea to put an amplifier in the same box as the pre-amp, and the integrated amp was conceived. Perhaps due to fear of complacency, someone decided to throw a radio tuner into the integrated amp, and it was at that point that humanity witnessed the birth of the stereo receiver.
Even in the early stages of the receiver, you could find a range of well-built products from low-performance, budget-friendly options to high-performance, bank breaking models. It wasn't until later, when obsession with convenience and instant gratification at the demise of quality (some people call this "The 80s") culminated in such audio abominations as "rack systems" where every conceivable audio component was crammed inside one huge box, made to look very high tech and served up with super-cheap speakers made with cabinets that were about as rigid as a cardboard box.
This could have been the death of hi-fi. Thankfully the VCR was invented. That's right…the VCR. You see, the VCR made it easy to watch movies at home. Once that happened, people started buying bigger and better TVs. Next thing you know, watching a movie at home was getting closer to matching the theater experience. The only thing that was missing was theater-like sound.
The introduction of Dolby Pro-Logic offered the promise of surround sound at home and, in doing so, presented the opportunity for manufacturers to merge audio components and video components. This is when we first began to see A/V Receivers… and, unfortunately it wasn't a strong start. The center and surround channels usually got an insultingly low amount of power, the amplifiers were of low quality and, since some folks were expecting theater-style sound pressure levels, these underpowered units ended up blowing up speakers or just plain blowing up.
Over the last 18 years or so, AVR design has seen some major improvements in both performance and capability. These days, AVRs handle several HDMI inputs, provide advanced video processing and upscaling, decode anywhere from five to eleven channels of digital surround information, perform bass management for speakers and, in some cases, can be controlled with a cell phone.
The point of the history lesson here is to provide a reminder of how far home entertainment electronics have come, and how the receiver has seen its share of ups and downs. Right now, things are up — way up — for the A/V receiver. Because the AVR offers so much functionality and convenience, it is pushing well into what used to be hallowed separates territory. The performance and price gaps between the two are now much narrower, making the decision to choose between the two options a complex proposition.
The Pros and Cons
The three most popular arguments in favor of separates are more power, better build quality and upgradeability. A dedicated amplifier is capable of delivering higher quality power and, usually, more of it. Since separates are aimed chiefly at high-end users, high quality parts are used in almost every aspect of the build. Pre-amps get better circuits, capacitors, potentiometers and processing chips, to name a few. Amps usually get bigger power supplies, more heat sinks and a better chassis. Also, since high-voltage (amplifiers) and low-voltage (pre-amps) applications don't like to live in close quarters, putting them in their own rooms makes everyone happier. As for upgradeability, the idea is that you can keep the same amp or amps in perpetuity, so long as they are treated well and maintained, of course. Just trade-up your pre-amp to the next greatest thing and relax knowing your amp will handle whatever you throw at it.
The two most popular arguments against separates seem to be price and convenience. Separates on their own tend to cost a bit more — all other factors being equal — but then there's the additional wires and power consumption that come along with separates. Plus, since processor technology is constantly evolving, it won't be long until something comes out that makes a pre-amp go from state of the art to just art (which is still perfectly lovely, of course). If you are the sort of person who absolutely must have HDMI 1.5d (there is no such thing, by the way…yet) then as a pre-amp owner, you are going to be doing a lot of buying and selling and that's just not convenient.
The arguments for and against the AVR have traditionally been the inverse of those for separates. AVRs have historically offered less power and inferior build quality, and are not easily upgraded. On the other hand, they are generally less expensive, offer the latest bells and whistles, and are a convenient, one-box solution.
As we pointed out earlier, though, AVRs are now better at doing everything they do (which is a lot) and coming in at increasingly lower price points. Design points like high-quality binding posts, equal power distribution to all channels and multiple HDMI inputs are now standard on even some lower-end models. Some companies are even producing receivers that provide excellent isolation between the amp section and pre-amp section, and the resulting improvements in sound quality bring them that much closer to separates.
So, which is right for you? It may depend on what you need.
OK, so what do I need?
If the room you intend to set up your system in is relatively small, or if you have smaller speakers that don't produce much bass, then chances are very good that you will be extremely happy with an AVR. The added power that comes from a dedicated amplifier can provide some level of improved sound quality at lower volumes or with smaller speakers, but having a big, beefy amplifier that you never use is kind of like owning a gas guzzling 454 Mustang that never gets driven over 35 miles per hour. A darn shame, when you think about it.
The subwoofer has lifted a huge weight off of today's AVR by producing the power-hungry bass sounds that would otherwise seriously tax its amp. That being the case, AVRs are now capable of delivering the power they have to all channels for extended periods of time without petering out and causing major distortion.
However, if you own or will one day own large speakers, or have a large room to fill up with sound, a separate amp starts making more sense. Many argue that while a subwoofer is excellent at producing extremely low bass, there is still plenty of sound in the bass spectrum that is better produced by speakers. If you plan on building a big system for a larger sized room and want theater-like sound levels, plan on getting a separate amp or amps. For home-theater applications, a five- or seven-channel amp may do the trick. For a really high-end approach, a stack of stereo amps or mono (single-channel) amps can deliver stable power to even the most demanding load, thereby making your speaker options virtually unlimited.
There is, of course, the budget consideration. The most difficult conundrum comes if you are see-sawing between getting either a highly advanced AVR or getting a less-advanced pre-amp and higher-powered amp. In such a case, we suggest you determine if giving up some features and functionality is worth getting more power, and possibly better audio quality. In most budget-oriented situations, the AVR is probably going to come out on top, but there is a scenario in which practical rationalization just needs to be tossed out the window.
The need versus want debate
Face it, many of us want things that we don't actually need, and sometimes we want them for reasons that we just can't explain to others. If you suffer from this condition and it comes into play heavily when you start thinking about audio, then you may need to come to terms with the fact that you probably won't be happy with anything less than the absolute best; whether you "need" it by someone else's standard or not. Perhaps you just need someone to tell you its ok. If so, we're here to tell you that, so long as you aren't doing anything wildly irresponsible like using your child's college education money to fund an outrageously expensive audio system, it's probably ok. We say go for it.
A novel idea
The truth is, if you are reading this article, you care enough about audio performance to do some research and make the best possible decision you can. You probably hear things others don't, or appreciate music more than most of your friends. You want the best you can get within reason. To you we suggest considering that perhaps it isn't a matter of AVR or separates, it could be as simple as getting an AVR, then separates because, quite frankly, the audio bug has a highly infectious bite and it probably won't be long until you get to the point where you don't need to ask this question any longer.