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Ceramic Zombie Mug
We've got the cure!
- Ceramic shrunken zombie head
- Drink out of it if you dare
- Holds 16 ounces of zombie immunitea
After years of research and the loss of many interns, we've finally discovered the inoculation that will save humanity -- or at least, most of it -- from the zombie virus. Injecting dead zombie blood into a chicken egg and incubating it? Nope. Wiping zombie spittle on your gums? Heck no. It's a little more gruesome, but we can't argue with success.
The only way to make yourself immune from the zombie virus is to drink tea made in the shrunken, hollowed-out head of a zombie. Luckily, ThinkGeek has hired many headhunters and we've got a large supply of these mugs. (Funny story, we should have been more specific when we told HR to hire headhunters. Lesson learned!)
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i know this is a simple question, but how do i make touchbuttons follow the view of the camera? I want to create a platformer game for android first. All the resources shall be self made in this game, and i started an empty project.
My problem is, when i'm moving the player with "center camera on object" the touchbuttons aren't moving with the cam. I didn't found the right event for it, would be nice if you can help me
I already used the search function of the forum, but i didn't found the topic.
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MIP Application Deadline Announced
February 11, 2013
MACOMB, IL – Applications for the Minority Internship Program (MIP) are due Monday, March 18, to be considered for Summer and Fall 2013 awards. The MIP is a one semester, paid internship funded by a HECA grant sponsored by the Illinois Board of Higher Education.
The program allows full-time junior, senior and graduate minority students to combine work and learning experiences. The WIU MIP Campus Co-Chairs Fran Hainline and Alphonso Simpson, Jr., along with a committee of WIU faculty and administrators, manage the application and selection process for WIU students who qualify and participate in the program.
Participants have the opportunity to develop personal interests and expand career opportunities in their respective fields while gaining academic credit. The program is designed specifically for African American, Hispanic American, Asian American, Pacific Islander, Native American and Alaskan Native students who are United States citizens or permanent US residents. To apply, undergraduates must be a full-time junior or senior with a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.75. Full-time graduate students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25.
Internship sites are arranged by the student with the assistance of their academic advisor and/or the WIU Office of Career Services. While the MIP campus co-chairs offer direction and guidance in the site search process, the program does not perform placement services. The full-time interns are appointed for one academic term and are paid a monthly stipend.
Academic credit for enrolling full-time in an approved internship credit course is required during the internship semester. In the past, WIU MIP students have interned throughout the continental US, Alaska, and overseas including London, Hong Kong and Australia.
"We strive to provide an enhanced experience for the interns who have been selected to represent WIU through the MIP," said Hainline and Simpson. "The financial support and mentoring available are designed to make the internship experience more rewarding for these exceptional students."
Applications for the Summer and Fall 2013 semesters are available in the African American Studies office in Morgan Hall 232 on the Macomb campus. An email has been sent to all qualified students inviting them to apply.
Students who have questions about their qualifications should call (309) 298-1181 or (309) 298-2360, email email@example.com or visit the program office. Students on the Quad Cities campus can call or email Curtis Williams, MIP QC Liaison for application information. In addition, the MIP Campus Co-Chairs are available to meet with interested individuals or minority organizations.
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Friday, 28 March 2014 10:45 AM
BEIJING — A former aide to China's retired domestic security chief Zhou Yongkang was sacked on Thursday after authorities opened a corruption probe, state media said, the latest move targeting associates of Zhou, who is also under investigation for graft.
The official Xinhua news agency said Ji Wenlin had been removed from his post as a vice governor of the southern island province of Hainan.
The ruling Communist Party's anti-corruption watchdog announced in February that Ji was being investigated for suspected serious breaches of party discipline and the law, the usual euphemism it uses for graft.
The government has given no other details and it has not been possible to reach Ji for comment. Sources have told Reuters that Zhou has been put under virtual house arrest.
President Xi Jinping has launched a sweeping crackdown on corruption since taking power, warning corruption is a threat to the Communist Party's survival.
Ji worked with Zhou when Zhou was land resources minister in the late 1990s. He then followed Zhou to Sichuan province and became one of his secretaries when Zhou was provincial party boss, Ji's official resume shows.
The two also worked together in the Ministry of Public Security in the early 2000s. In late 2010, Ji was shifted to Hainan province, known in China for its pristine beaches and resorts.
The party also fired Yao Mugen, the vice governor of the eastern province of Jiangxi, for "suspected severe violations of discipline", state news agency Xinhua reported on Friday.
The Xinhua report, which cited the ruling party's central Organization Department, said his case was handled "in line with procedures". The term "discipline violation" is also generally used to denote corruption.
Several of Zhou's political allies have been held in custody and questioned over corruption, including former Vice Minister of Public Security Li Dongsheng and Jiang Jiemin, who was the top regulator of state-owned enterprises for just five months until September.
It is unclear if the government will put Zhou on trial and risk embarrassing public revelations about China's elite, potentially undermining confidence in the party.
Zhou was a patron of former high-flying politician Bo Xilai, who was jailed for life in September for corruption and abuse of power in the worst political scandal since the 1976 downfall of the Gang of Four led by the widow of former leader Mao Zedong at the end of the Cultural Revolution.
Zhou retired in 2012. He was last seen at an alumni celebration at the China University of Petroleum on Oct. 1.
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Match Boxes and Holders
In different ceremonies, such as Havdalah, lighting the Hanukkah Menorah, and more, we use fire. Since the latter plays such a pivotal role in several rituals and customs, there is an abundance of things that are used when lighting fire: candles, candlesticks, lighters and matchbox holders. While it is possible to use standard lighters or matches for the performance of the different commandments that involve lighting candles, it is customary for us Jews to go to great lengths in order to "beautify," or "enhance" the mitzvah. For this reason many choose to buy elaborate matchbox holders.
When buying a matchbox holder, you can either go very affordable, or quite pricey. For example, if you do not want something too extraordinary or flashy you can go for a simple black holder, slightly bigger than the matchbox itself. If you want to make sure it is known that the specific matchbox is meant to be used for the different customs and matzos, you attach to it a thin silver-plated place that says "for Shabbos and Yom To." If you like this type of simple idea but wish it was just a little more ornate, you can have different Biblical passages engraved on the other side of the matchbox holder, or images of Jerusalem and Jewish symbols such as Star of David ,dove with an olive-branch, and more.
Painted wood is a very popular material out of which many Judaica items are made. Often hand-made, these gorgeous painted wood holders come in a variety of colors and shapes. In addition, they come in different themes: birds, animals, star-signs, the twelve tribes, and many more. If this matchbox holder is meant to be used as a gift for a couple, it might be a wonderful idea to personalize it. This is achieved by engraving the couple's names, both in English and in Hebrew. If it is for someone's birthday or any other occasion, find something to engrave on the holder and thus personalize it.
If you have been to the Old City of Jerusalem lately, you may have spotted beautiful matchbox holders made of Jerusalem stone and painted glass. The combination of the two is remarkable. Some of these holders are meant to be used only on Shabbat, and so on one side they're engraved with "For Shabbos" and on the other they will show an image of the Jerusalem wall. If you want, however, there are many other such matchbox holders that are more general, bearing different Biblical passages, Jewish symbols, and more.
Matchboxes and Holders Guide
Fire plays a prominent role in several commandments, or Mitzvot, specifically for the lighting of candles. Consequently, matchboxes and matchbox holders became a form of Judaica art, being decorated with ornate designs and being made of expensive materials.
What are Matchboxes and Holders?
Match boxes and holders are Judaica items that hold books or boxes of matches that are used when lighting candles at the beginning of Shabbat, Hanukkah candles and to light the candle used during Havdalah at the end of Shabbat and Jewish holidays in which work is forbidden, such as Passover, Rosh Hashanah and Sukkot.
Match boxes and holders are usually made from a metal such as a silver, nickel or pewter or are made from wood, which may be lacquered and painted over. Unpainted wooden matchboxes are usually made from Mahogany or Maple. Matchboxes have two distinct designs. The first, more popular design, is as a simple frame into which a box of matches is placed and comes with a tray for used matches that may be engraved with text. The other design has a similar frame, but it sits atop a stem and base. Matchboxes may also vary in size and shape, appearing as boxes, as well as large three dimensional triangles.
Because match boxes and their holders are used on Hanukkah as well as at the beginning of Shabbat and Holidays when lighting candles, they typically feature decorations related to Shabbat, such as candlesticks, Kiddush Cups and Havdalah sets. Other decorations include floral patterns, Jerusalem, animals, Stars of David, the Western Wall and crowns. These decorations are engraved into metal match boxes and holders and are painted over lacquered wood. Matchboxes may also be decorated with rows of stones that echo those worn on the High Priest's - the Kohen Gadol - breastplate that represent the twelve tribes of Israel.
Matchboxes are frequently engraved with text related to Shabbat, such as "Shabbat Shalom" and "Lichvod Shabbat", which translate as the traditional Shabbat greeting "Shabbath of Peace to you" and "For the holy Sabbath". Matchboxes may also be engraved with the text of the blessings made when lighting candles at the start of Shabbat or the text of the Havdalah ceremony. Text engravings are in Hebrew, but the font can be either traditional or modern.
Match boxes and holders can be personalized with engravings, which typically are names together with the date of an important life cycle event such as a wedding or Bat Mitzvah.


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Hanukkah begins at sundown Saturday, and the Isle Casino and Racing is offering distinctive holiday dishes in Myron's Delicatessen and the Farmer's Pick Buffet.
Myron's offerings run from noon until 9 p.m. and Farmer's Pick Buffet's are during its normal hours (Lunch Monday to Saturday, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.; Dinner Sunday to Thursday, 4 p.m. - 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday 4 p.m. - 10 p.m.; Sunday Brunch 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.)
"We've created special homemade dishes that we hope will bring back warm and delicious memories of Hanukkahs past," said said Senior Director of Food and Beverage Mark Sicilia.
Farmer's Pick Buffet lunch and dinner entrees will be: Sat. Dec. 8 - Stuffed cabbage and egg barley and mushroom with matzo ball soup; Sun., Dec. 9 - Braised brisket and potato latkes with beef and barley soup; Mon. Dec. 10 - Grilled knockwurst and sauerkraut and cheese blintzes with matzo ball soup; Tues. Dec. 11 - Baked salmon and noodle kugel with beef barley soup; Wed. Dec. 12 – Roasted chicken with mini knishes and matzo ball soup; Thurs. Dec. 13 - Beef liver and onions with pierogies and beef and barley soup; Fri. Dec. 14 – Boiled chicken in the pot with buttered egg noodles and matzo ball soup; Sat. Dec. 15 - Sweet and sour meatballs with cheese blintzes and beef and barley soup; Sun. Dec. 16 – Romania steak with onions, Israeli couscous and matzo ball soup. Traditional starch and vegetables for the special buffet will be kasha varnishkes and carrot tsimmes.
Also in Farmer's Pick Buffet, every day there'll be chicken liver, whitefish salad, gefilte fish and pickled herring available, as well as sliced challah, mini bagels and whipped cream cheese. The all-you-can-eat Farmer's Pick Buffet pricing will not increase for the specials and the usual buffet fare will still be available. Lunch is $12.99; Dinner is $20.99; Seafood Dinner Friday and Saturday is $25.99. Sunday Brunch is $17.99. Prices include beer and wine.
In Myron's Delicatessen, for starters diners can choose from: House-made chopped chicken liver, bagel crisps or seeded rye bread; Potato latkes, rustic apple sauce and sour cream; Matzo ball soup, chicken, vegetables with noodles and Myron's famous matzo ball. The Hanukkah menu features a main course choice of: Braised brisket pot roast with caramelized onions and roasted carrots; Char-grilled lightly seasoned salmon filet with dried fruit and almonds; or Grandmother's herb roasted chicken slowly cooked to perfection. Tempting desserts will be apple spice cake with brown sugar glaze; the traditional sweet delight that is Rugelach; or carrot cup cake with honey orange glaze. Myron's full course Hanukkah menu price of $16.99 includes soda, coffee or tea and a complimentary glass of Manischewitz.
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As predicted, Canon has announced its newest DSLR, the EOS-1D X camera. The latest in Canon's D-series lineup is a beast, too, combining the high-speed shooting and fast processing features the series is known for as well as bumping up the specs considerably. Take a quick look at what this thing is packing:
- 61-point AF system
- 1 GB Ethernet port
- Three DIGIC image processors
- Up to 12 fps RAW shooting
- 18-megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor
- ISO 100-51,200 (in standard range)
Clearly, Canon has outfitted the 1D X to continue its lineup of fast-shooting, action-friendly DSLRs, all while seemingly improving on image quality from its predecessors. Images will supposedly be less noisy at extreme ISO settings and the improved processor system will reportedly offer truer colors and more natural contrast, even in low lighting. Which is saying something given how well-received previous models have been.
Video has also been given a makeover in the 1D X. Canon has included continuous Full HD video recording for longer movies sessions (nearly 30 minutes) and new compression files—one in an editing format and another completely compressed file.
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I just tried to post this but I must have timed out or something so I lost everything. The back-story may suffer from the re-writing.
This is a little battle I fought not long ago with my brother, some of the pictures are a little blurry, sorry about that.
The year was 1868. The British public had become bored after half a century of relative peace and yearned for violence. Furthermore, the shame of the lack of causalities from first San Juan Pig War (an actual historical event, a war in which no one died) still hung like a pair of dirty socks on the prestige of the crown. Therefore, an expedition, lead by Royal Marine Captain Hawthorne Hendrickson and reinforced by the local Canadian militia set out to attack San Juan Island. The Americans got wind of the impending attack, and sent a force of regulars, lead by none other than Abraham Lincoln and reinforced by the Washington militia to stop them. Thus, the stage was set for the second San Juan Pig War.
(Note:My Brikwars group has never cared much for the rule that normal minifigs can't dual-wield pistols, so we ignore it.)
More or less from the American side.
The middle of the battlefield.
From the British side.
The butcher shop. Unfortunately no one went in.
Some chickens hanging up to be smoked and dried out.
The British Expedition
The Scots Guard, on the British right flank. The bagpipes is a heroic object that can inspire Scotsmen to glorious deeds.
The British center, held by the Royal Marines with their artillery. My hero, an Irish sniper by the name of Hiram McAlistiar, is on the left.
The British right is held by a group of Mexican and Indian horsemen who have joined the expedition.
Overwatch of most of the British line.
The American Force
On the American left is a Gatling gun. This was a bit of a disappointment because it was slow and we made it too large so it had a hard time hitting minifig targets.
Looking down the American line.
The American center.
The American line, a little right of center. The U.S. hero is the gunslinger behind the bowler hat guy.
The Americans went first. This horseback militiaman got ridiculous sprint rolls and made it all the way to the building on the river.
Everyone else moves up.
The British force advances to the river.
Some sprint more than others.
The Scotsmen advance, to the sound of...
...a squeaking mouse?!?! The piper finds that a mouse found a cozy spot inside the bagpipes and must be removed before they can be used. (failed feat)
The first kill goes to the militiaman who made the amazing sprint roll who blows up a couple Canadians.
A cavalryman and a ranger attempt to shoot a Canadian's dynamite.
They fail however, and on the next turn get blown up for their trouble. Captain Henderickson rides up and is shot down.
The Mexicans and Indians cross the river.
Some fall to rangers on the roof of the tan building. Several Royal Marines are killed just off camera by an artillery shell that also set the bridge on fire.
The American militiaman on the roof is shot.
One of the Mexicans charges forward and attempts to throw a stick of dynamite, but is blown up himself before he can throw. The others advance and fire.
The Canadian dynamiteer slices a U.S. soldier in half with his sabers. Another soldier falls to Scotch gunfire and a militiaman is killed by my hero, hence the Brick Forge blood.
A well placed artillery shell slaughters the remaining Indians. The rangers on the roof fall to Royal Marine gunfire.
As the Scots Guards charge forward to bagpipe music, the Gatling gun shoots at everyone and misses everyone. A couple U.S. soldiers are shot.
A closeup of the Gatling gun. Even if it can't hit anything, it still looks cool.
More casualties on both sides.
Some infantry who have been climbing stairs up to this point finally make it into the action as the cameraman shakes in fear.
My hero takes out another American militiaman.
A Royal Marine grabs a couple of tomahawks and hacks a militiaman to pieces.
And is promptly shot by this guy.
Overwatch from the British side. British numbers on this flank have thinned rapidly.
Guardsmen in the street trade fire with Americans on the roof of the white building. Abraham Lincoln is shot on the right. He will be healed and killed again several times before the battle is over.
The American hero gets behind the Gatling gun and has some more success with his higher skill.
Semi-overview from the American side.
A Ranger charges in, trampling one Guardsman and shooting another with pistols.
The remaining Americans on their right flank. These guys are about to be killed by a cannon shell. All the British on this side of the river on this flank are dead, including my hero.
This guy killed two U.S. soldiers with one bullet on return fire. We decided that this display of epicness was a result of his great hair.
At this point I stopped taking as many pictures. In short, the American hero blew up four of my men (including my medik) with a stick of forgotten dynamite, the remaining Scotsmen fell one by one, always taking one of their enemies with them, the American medik healed half a dozen men, whose legless bodies, loaded into a cart for an assault across the river, and promptly destroyed by a British artillery shell.
Then we called the game because of time. The four surviving British troops are pictured here. The battle was declared an American victory because they had more men, as well as a live medik and most of the bodies.
Aftermath: Repulsed, the remaining British retreated under cover of darkness. Back home, with some of the more violent elements of their society killed off and the consolation of having greatly increased the body count from the first San Juan Pig War, the crown made a hasty peace, and American power in the region was secured.


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Free Mac App Recommendations From Matt's Macintosh
I've always got an eye open for new customization and productivity apps, with most of my favorite finds recommended by friends (via Twitter and Facebook). But every once in awhile I check with Mac-centric sites for their recommendations. Today's selection comes from Matt's Macintosh, a YouTube vlogger, with a handful of free solid picks for streamlining your workflow...
Matt's Top Free Mac Application Picks:
- Alfred: Alfred is a smarter version of OS X spotlight, a keyboard-driven productivity application, helping you launch apps and search your local computer as well as the web with great speed. As the name implies, it's always ready to assist when navigating your files.
- Mactracker: Very useful when you're in the process of upgrading your machine. Mactracker provides detailed information on every Apple Macintosh computer ever made, including items such as processor speed, memory, optical drives, graphic cards, supported Mac OS versions, and expansion options.
- Sketchbook Express: If you're the artistic type and are looking for a free painting/illustrating application, Sketchbook Express offers a decent array of tools and up to 6 layers to work with. When you're ready to bump up to more expansive tool options there's a much more expensive pro edition.
- Dateline: Keeping an eye on your calendar is made easier with this heads up display of all your events and tasks on your desktop. You can customize what's displayed, including a selection of foreign languages and up to 69 days in advance (this app isn't free; $5.99)
- Mirage Dock: Matt mentions this app for creating a clear dock in OS X, but it isn't available any longer. The same effect can be had using TransDock X
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Tea Farmers Switching to Coffee?
I just came across this article from the Los Angeles Times and thought it was interesting. Watcha think?
I guess it makes sense, Pu erh takes a long time to age and even cooking it is more complex and time invasive than shipping raw beans elsewhere for quick roasting.
So many college age Chinese students are coming to US campuses where Starbucks often has a presence in bookstores or dining halls. The article notes that it's a status symbol for young Chinese to be seen carrying an iPhone and a green and white cup of starbucks. I wonder whether that will eventually lead to better working conditions for the factory workers making iPhones and iPads.
I also wonder whether we'll soon see some Pu erh lattes??
That is a little sad that Western consumption and influence is changing the tradition of the farmers, but it's great that they are able to earn more money some years. If they really want to get fancy pants about it and rake in the dough, they need to get some of those cats that eat the berries and poop out the beans!
How about panda tea? have you seen this stuff? 3500$ a pound?! http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/19/us-china-panda-tea-idUSBRE82I04O20120319
I did see that! It's not as gross to me to use fertilizer that came out of an animal's butt to grow something as it is to ingest something that came out of an animal's butt. I need that plant filter in the middle to feel okay about it.
They can do all they want to get people to drink coffee. It is a nasty beverage and it is disgusting. Not to mention that the culture it is from originally should be banned.
I dont like coffee. I dont like the physical effects, it is too expensive and the religion and culture that it first stemmed from should be banned.


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Talk:1085: ContextBot
Just so you know it would be fairly easy to drop a stack of diamond while alt-tabbing because the default "drop" key is 'q'.
- But the Q key just drops one item, not the whole stack. To drop the whole stack you have to open your inventory, click on the stack then click outside the inventory dialog. (yeah I'm a Minecraft addict :D) -- 18.104.22.168
- If you were 'holding' the stack with your cursor and left the inventory, it would also drop. Same if it was in the crafting slots. 188.8.131.52 21:17, 10 March 2013 (UTC)
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WINNIPEG - After hearing that Ivan (John) Radocaj had been killed, alleged co-conspirator Rita Cushnie congratulated her son, Donald Richard, on a job well done, jurors were told Wednesday.
"She hugged Donald and thanked him for being a bad boy," Donald's cousin, Tim Richard, testified.
Tim Richard was one of six people arrested for killing Rodocaj.
He has been granted immunity from prosecution in return for his testimony against his five co-accused, including Radocaj's estranged wife, Melody Sanford.
Radocaj, 43, a former wrestler once known as the Croatian Giant, was found beaten to death in his Interlake, Man.-area home on Sept. 14, 2007.
Sanford, 47, Donald Richard, 34, and Cushnie, 56, are on trial for first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder.
The Crown alleges Sanford orchestrated the killing while Richard, cousin Daniel Richard and Christopher Houle, carried it out.
Cushnie is alleged to have been involved in the murder conspiracy.
Tim Richard told jurors he was living with Donald and his family in Winnipeg when he overheard Donald and Daniel in the basement "talking about a deal to have a man killed."
"I heard that this woman had told Donald her husband had drugged her daughter and sexually molested her," Tim Richard said.
Sanford's daughter testified Tuesday that Radocaj never assaulted her.
Tim Richard said he drove with Donald, Daniel and Houle to Radocaj's house the night he was killed, but remained in the van.
He said the three co-accused went into the house armed with crowbars and a metal pipe, and waited for Radocaj to return home.
After Radocaj was dead, Donald took the wheel and said, "This was exciting, doesn't this pump your blood?" Tim Richard told court.
The men drove to Cushnie's home in Eriksdale, Man., where Sanford was waiting, Tim Richard said.
"Melody thanked Donald for doing this for her" and gave him $200, Tim Richard said. "She said, 'I'll get the rest for you when I get the life insurance'."
The trial resumes Monday.


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Webster defines �resilient� as �tending to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change.�
The popular dictionary might as well define it as South Lenoir�s boys basketball team. The Blue Devils keep winning, and they keep coming from behind to do it.
DEEP RUN � Webster defines �resilient� as �tending to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change.�
The popular dictionary might as well define it as South Lenoir�s boys basketball team. The Blue Devils keep winning, and they keep coming from behind to do it.
Post players Ishmael Baldwin and Jaquan Wooten again had big games and South Lenoir used a big second half to defeat Clinton 61-50 on Tuesday which capped a perfect run through the first half of league play and kept it atop the East Central 2A Conference.
Baldwin had 20 points and 13 rebounds and Wooten added 10 points and 21 rebounds as South Lenoir (11-4, 7-0) fell behind early then had to play catch-up once again.
�We�re just resilient,� said a relieved but not satisfied Blue Devils coach Jeremy Barnett. �I thought for the first quarter and a half we were just not good at all.
�When they get down they respond up to this point, but I�d like to get out of the habit of playing from behind.�
South Lenoir�s first-half deficit never reached double figures like it did Friday night against Croatan. But the fact his team is having trouble starting games the way it finishes is beginning to wear on Barnett.
Much like Baldwin and Wooten are beginning to wear on the competition.
The pair outrebounded the Dark Horses (11-5, 5-2) by themselves 34-31, and combined to score 20 second-half points.
Their interior defense was perhaps their biggest asset to Tuesday�s affair. Playing in a 2-3 zone for most of the night, Clinton�s inability to get the ball inside was compounded by its off-shooting night.
South Lenoir held the Dark Horses to 8-for-27 shooting in the final two quarters.
�It�s all about teamwork, hard work in practice and being a family,� said Wooten, a 6-foot-7 sophomore. �We started looking for their post men to deny their attack.�
Freshman guard Jonte Midgette scored 10 points and junior guard Dion Jones added 13 as the Blue Devils used a small 6-0 spurt to go ahead 35-27 midway through the third quarter.
The lead never dipped below that again, with South Lenoir extending it to its largest of 11 at 54-43 with 5:21 left in the game. Baldwin picked off a pass near the Clinton charity stripe and took it all the way to the basket to get the crowd into it and yet another it�s-not-over-until-it�s-over win.
�It goes back to two years ago. It seemed like we always came out flat, we just could not play well,� said Barnett, referring to his JV team that won the conference title � comprised of most of the same players he has now. �The second half, it seemed like, they woke up, and that�s kind of the script that we�re playing on right now.
�It frustrates me a lot, because I know how we�re capable of playing. � When we don�t play like that it irritates me a lot,� he added.
�They respond to something. I don�t know if it�s me (yelling) or being down, but they respond to something.�
Next up for the Blue Devils is a game at East Duplin, which fell to Jacksonville Northside 91-40 on Tuesday.
Not only is it a rivalry game, but it begins the second half of conference play, which has the Blue Devils on the road in four of their final seven games.
They went 7-0 through the first half, and hope to keep it up � even if it means playing every game from behind to do it.
�We can�t let this one game determine our season. We have to keep fighting for more,� Wooten said. �We have to keep playing strong, crash the boards and keep attacking.
�We have a lot of heart on this team. We�re not quitters.�
While South Lenoir�s boys held on to the top spot, the girls couldn�t do the same.
A nine-point first half proved too much to overcome as the Blue Devils went from being in a four-way tie for first place to tied with Jacksonville Northside for third after the Monarchs fell to East Duplin 39-36 on Tuesday.
Demeyia Adams had 16 points, all in the second half, and Heather West added eight points and 10 rebounds as South Lenoir fell behind 21-9 at the break and trailed 31-12 early in the third quarter before trying to rally.
The Blue Devils (11-4, 5-2) used a 16-5 run to cut Clinton�s lead to 10 at 36-26, but the Dark Horses (13-4, 6-1) answered to push it back out.
South Lenoir, which didn�t hit its first field goal until 1:24 left in the first period, got no closer than seven points the rest of the way.
Meosha Franklin gave the Blue Devils nine points off the bench. Kristen Glasper scored 17 points and had seven rebounds for Clinton, which is tied with East Duplin for the conference lead.
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Clinton 15 11 16 8�50
South Lenoir 11 16 19 15�61
DARK HORSES (11-5, 5-2) � Demontio Bryant 11, Spruill 9, Evans 8, Bradshaw 8, Underwood 6, Smith 3, Chester 3, Jones 2, Banks, Pearson.
BLUE DEVILS (11-4, 7-0) � Ishmael Baldwin 20, Jaquan Wooten 10, Dion Jones 13, Jonte Midgette 10, Whaley 5, Turner 3, Janning, Garner, Cooper, Davis, Smith.
Clinton 12 9 17 15�53
South Lenoir 5 4 19 14�42
DARK HORSES (13-4, 6-1) � Kristen Glasper 17, Courtney Pearsall 10, Murphy 8, Simpson 7, Johnson 6, Owens 5, Bell, Edwards, Saunders, Aultman, Wilson.
BLUE DEVILS (11-4, 5-2) � Demeyia Adams 16, Franklin 9, He. West 8, Suddeth 7, Jones 2, Meready, Pelletier, Ha. West.


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The U.S. Coast Guard Academy edged MIT in the first duel meet of the season at Zesiger Pool, Saturday afternoon. Sophomore phenom Bobby Brown led the assault in the Bears' 164-134 victory, winning three individual events while anchoring the day's final race.
Coast Guard had only three multiple-event winners on the men's side, but it was enough to off-set the MIT attack. Brown set the tone with blistering wins in the 100 and 200 free, while cruising to a third win in the 500 free. Freshman Dan Cloonan scored critical points for the Bears by winning both diving events, while Doug Fallon also won twice for Coast Guard in the 200 fly and 200 IM. Brown also anchored the Bears' winning 400 free relay, which came from behind on the final leg to seal Tech's fate.
The highlight for the MIT men's unit occurred in the 200 breast as freshman Jeremy Chang out-dueled CGA's Ryan Caple with a ferocious final lap. Caple also narrowly missed a win in the 50 free after being nipped at the wall by MIT co-captain Grady Snyder.
The Engineers opened the afternoon with a solid win the 200 medley relay and Mark Liao followed with a great winning effort in the 1000 free (9:53.23). Senior Matthieu Fuzellier served as Tech's only dual-event winner, taking first in the 100 and 200 back.


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Sergius (Tikhomirov) of Japan
Metropolitan Sergius (Tikhomirov) of Japan (1871-1945) was sent to Japan by the Church in Russia as the assistant to and successor to Archbishop Nicholas of Japan as the ruling bishop of the Japanese Orthodox Church.
He was born Georgy Alexeevich Tikhomirov on June 3 1871 (OS) in the village Guzh near Novgorod, Russia into the family of rural priest. His father, Alexei, was a popular and famous priest in the area. Georgy did well in elementary school and after graduation entered the St. Petersburg Theological Academy, graduating in 1896. Upon graduation he continued at the Academy teaching theology. During his time at the St. Petersburg Academy he was noted as a prolific preacher and author of many works on Church history in the Novgorod region.
Prior to his graduation from the Academy he took his monastic vows on September 7, 1895, taking the monastic name Sergius. Then, on December 2, 1895, he was ordained a deacon in the Isakievsky Cathedral in St. Petersburg, and two days later he was ordained a priest. He was subsequently appointed inspector at the Academy. In December 1899, Father Sergius was raised to the dignity of archmandrite and was named Rector of the Academy. On October 8, 1905, Archmandrite Sergius was awarded his Doctor of Theology degree. Then, one month later he was elevated to the episcopacy, being consecrated Bishop of Iamburg and vicar to the Archbishop of St. Petersburg. He was 35 years old, a common age at the time for entry into the episcopacy.
In 1908, Bishop Sergius was assigned to be the assistant the Archbishop Nicholas of Japan and his eventual successor. He arrived in Japan on June 27, 1908 as the Bishop of Kyoto. Already proficient in a number of languages, including Greek, Hebrew, German, Latin, English, German, Arabic, and the Slavic languages, Bishop Sergius immediately began to get acquainted with Japan and its culture and language, and within a year he began preaching Orthodox Christianity among the Japanese people. He engrossed himself in missionary efforts, visiting widely, to the southern part of Sakhalin, that Japan had gained from Russia after the Russo-Japanese war, to Kuril Islands, Manchuria, Korea, and Formosa.
Bishop Sergius was at Archbishop Nicholas' side during the last years of his life and after Nicholas' death in February 1912 Bishop Sergius was named in May 1912 the new ruling bishop of the Orthodox Church of Japan as Archbishop of Japan. Well familiar with Archbishop Nicholas' missionary work, Archbishop Sergius continued Nicholas' steps including publication of theological books through the Tokyo Seminary.
But, within some six years Archbishop Sergius had to contend with a different and difficult world. With the Russian Revolution of 1917 and the subsequent takeover by the Bolsheviks funding for the Japanese Mission budget was cut off. This meant that Archbishop had to severely cut the activities of the mission, but it survived.
On September 1, 1923, Tokyo was hit by the Great Kanto Earthquake. The earthquake caused serious damage to the Holy Resurrection Cathedral (Tokyo, Japan) (Nikolai-do) at the Mission's headquarters in Surugadai Kanda in Tokyo. The main bell tower collapsed onto the central dome severely damaging the building and the subsequent fires burned much what was left of the interior. Thus, Archbishop Sergius had inherited adversity greater than would be expected. Rebuilding Nicolai-do became central to the activities for Sergius and in this he did not give up. He toured throughout Japan asking donations. He asked a young musician, Victor A.Pokrovsky, a refugee of the defeated White Army, to develop and lead the Cathedral choir which toured Japan with concerts to raise money for the re-construction of the Cathedral. Through these extraordinary efforts Nikolai-do was re-built and re-consecrated in just a little over six years. The re-consecration was held on December 15, 1929 with 5,000 guests present including Archbishop Nestor from Harbin. Then, in 1931, Archbishop Sergius was elevated to Metropolitan of all Japan by the Holy Synod in Moscow.
Then, as the Japanese Church began its recovery under the leadership of Metropolitan Sergius, the specter of militaristic nationalism began to rise in Japan. Under this new climate pressures increased on all that was foreign and Christian. Eventually, in 1940, the pressures became too great and Metropolitan Sergius, his choir director, Victor Pokrovsky, and others not Japanese were removed from their positions with the Japanese Church. The Metropolitan and his choir director were to spend the war years of World War II in obscurity, harassed, under suspicion of being Russian/American spies, and arrested in the Spring 1945 by the the special police. Metropolitan Sergius, in mid 1945, ended up under house arrest, his health impaired, to died under unusual circumstances on August 10,1945, only five days before World War II with Japan ended.
With Japan in disorder as the war was ending, Metropolitan Sergius' body was carried for the last rites and burial in a "honey bucket


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Northwest Farmers Eligible for Help with Drought, Pressure on Japan Negotiations
- Several counties in both Idaho and Washington have been declared as primary natural disaster areas due to a recent drought.
The designation allows farmers in those counties and contiguous counties to be eligible for low interest emergency loans from USDA's Farm Service Agency, provided eligibility requirements are met. Farmers in eligible counties have eight months from the date of the declaration to apply for loans to help cover part of their actual losses.
FSA will consider each loan application on its own merits, taking into account the extent of losses, security available and repayment ability.
- Several agricultural groups are calling on the Obama administration to end TPP negotiations without Japan unless Japan agrees to provide significant market access for the United States.
Japan wants to exempt pork, beef, dairy, sugar, rice, wheat and barley from tariff elimination.
Allowing Japan to exempt products from going to a zero tariff and preserving the gate price on pork sets a horrible precedent according to one official.


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Back in 2006, when Warren Buffett first announced that he would give away billions of dollars, individual requests came flooding in asking for help. These requests still come to him even today.
Instead of ignoring these letters and putting them off to the side, Buffett collects them all and then sends them to Doris Buffett, his big sister. The Sunshine Lady Foundation, consisting of seven women along with Doris Buffett, closely looks over each request. They are looking for those who have fallen upon hard times even though it isn't their own fault.
"She just believes that a lot of people got short straws in life, and she wants to help them," said Warren Buffett.
It's very rare for those in philanthropy to respond to requests on an individual basis, said Rebecca Riccio, a professor at Northwestern University that interviewed the Buffett siblings last year and also teaches philanthropy. The 83-year-old Warren Buffett and his older sister the 86-year-old Doris have come to an unusual agreement since neither of them wants to completely disregard these requests, but Warren wanted to continue to keep his main focus on running Berkshire Hathaway.
"I think Warren and Doris do not have it in them to ignore those letters," said Riccio.
Initially, Warren Buffett sent his sister Doris $5 million to help cover the costs to respond to all of these letters, and he also promised to send her more money if it was needed. The Buffett siblings have not shared how much they have given to each of the individual letter writers at this time and do not intend to share this information.
The majority of the requests are quite simple. A man needed money to purchase new glasses. A grandmother needed help to buy a tombstone for her three children that have passed on from this world. A disabled woman needed an automobile in order to visit her grandchildren and her daughter.
"These are decent people who just didn't have the breaks somebody else did," said Doris Buffett.
She tells us that her desire to help people began during the Great Depression, when at the time she saw so many people struggling to take care of their shelter issues and their basic hunger needs. Her desire to help only grew as she dealt with her own disappointments in life, including being divorced four times and the 1987 stock market crash where she lost $12 million.
Doris Buffett, in 1996, started the Sunshine Lady Foundation after she inherited some money. Through the foundation, she also has generously donated over $150 million of her own money, and primarily focused on setting up the larger programs, including a scholarship program for victims of domestic violence, plus educating prisoners in college and helping those suffering from the effects of mental illness.
Riccio tells us that Doris Buffett is set apart by her willingness to provide many small gifts to those in need, plus her personal connection to the recipients.
"She cares about people, not about the procedure or the perception of her as a philanthropist," said Riccio.
The focus of Doris Buffett's foundation mainly thrives upon giving to the communities in which she lives, including Beaufort and Wilmington, North Carolina; Rockport, Maine; and Fredericksburg, Virginia. But her gifts are not confined only to those places.
A bank robber by the name of Steven Lewicki spent 15 years in Maine State Prison, and while he was there he was able to earn his associates degree all because of a college program set up by Doris Buffett and her foundation.
Once Lewicki earned his freedom, he studied at the University of Maine at Augusta and earned his bachelor's degree. He then gained employment working for a group that advocates for prisoners.
"I feel an obligation to Doris," said Lewicki. "I feel an obligation to honor her philanthropy and her integrity and her guidance and all of that."
Doris Buffett's overall main goal is to provide one-time aid, and whenever it's possible, she likes to connect with people to help in other ways. But she understands that there are limits to what she is capable of doing.
"I can't change somebody's life, but I can make it possible for them to do so," said Doris.


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A caravan of food trucks
Food trucks are among the hottest trends in college dining. Here are some new examples.
Cal Poly Pomona's Poly Trolley has been resurrected. Originally built in the '80s, it was garaged for more than 25 years because of budget cuts. It was relaunched in May.


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Yale PRs
400m 48.06
200m 21.03
100m 10.75
60m 7.15
2010-2011: Yale track & field captain … Earned track & field team's James Stack '61 Award as MVP … Outdoors, qualified for IC4As in 200m, also ran on 4x100 and 4x400m relays … Took third in 100m and 200m at Heps and helped 4x100m and 4x400m relays to top-five finishes … Winner of 200m and runner-up in 400m at Harvard-Yale … Ran on DMR team that won college division at Penn Relays, running sixth-fastest time on Yale outdoor all-time list … Placed third in 400m at indoor Heps to run third-fastest time on Yale all-time indoor list … Broke school record in 200m at indoor IC4As and also competed in 4x400m relay that ran 12th fastest time on Yale indoor all-time list … Won 200m at Dartmouth-Columbia.
2009-2010: At outdoor Heps, earned All-Ivy honors for placing second in 200m, setting school record for 200m on 400m track, and placing second in 4x100m with fifth-fastest time on Yale outdoor all-time list … Qualified for NCAA Regional in 200m dash with a PR of 21.03 … Indoors, ran fourth-fastest time on Yale indoor all-time list in 200m (22.02) and 10th fastest in 400m (49.10) … Helped 4x400m place fourth at indoor Heps … Winner of 400m and 200m at Dartmouth-Columbia.
2008-2009: Outdoors, helped 4x100m relay team to third-place finish and placed sixth in the 200m at Heps … Won 200m and placed second in the 100m at Harvard-Yale … Indoors, competed at Heps in 400m … Won 200m at Dartmouth-Columbia … Competed in 4x400m relay that set No. 3 all-time Yale indoor record and placed sixth at IC4As to earn All-East honors
2007-2008: At outdoor Heps, earned first-team All-Ivy honors for 4x100m first-place finish … Received All-East honors as part of 4x100m relay team … Indoors, won 200m at Dartmouth-Columbia … Helped distance medley relay to fifth-place finish at Dartmouth-Columbia.
High School: Ran on 4x400-meter relay that placed seventh at 2007 state championship … Served as track captain senior year and awarded MVP … Played all four years on undefeated high school football team that boasted the second-longest winning streak in the U.S. and seven North Carolina 4A state championships.
Why I chose Yale: "I chose Yale simply because I felt it was the perfect fit for me, and looking back, I don't think I could have been more right."
Personal: Morse College … Mechanical Engineering and Chemistry double major.


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I'm new to java of course, and although this is my second attempt at this class, I have become more interested and familiar with java programming just spending hours in these forums and reading different posts. I get more out these forums then I do with my school materials. Unfortunately to get my degree, I need to pass my java class once and for all. I refuse to fail a second time. So, here I am. Over time I have looked for tutor's but I guess no one in Florida knows java programming. I have lost interest in technology due to my struggles and lack there of, and have decided to go into the EMT program which I will be doing in August.
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- SpecsConvert Specs to MetricMax Weight of Workpiece35.3 lb
- About Company
Hainuo Balancing Machine Co.,Ltd is a technical enterprise with optical, mechanical and electronic integration. Our company is specialized in the design and manufacture all types of universal type and tailored version balancing machine equipment company. With a professional technical development,production and quality control for many years to tack experience and management experience,our company has already modernize management, standardized production, product serialization. Quality is the fundament to exist, credit is the key to win the market, and good service is the way to develop further. In recent years, our products across the country, its market share continue to grow. Our company major produce middle/high-grade semi-automation and automation series of balancing machine which including universal hard-bearing balancing machine series, tailored version balancing machine for continuous and arial flow fan, vertical singe-plane and two-plane balancing machine. Our products are widely used for impeller, drive shaft, crankshaft, power-driven tool, blower, draught fan, CPU fan, the impellers of kitchen ventilator, the motor of sewing machine, cutters, juicer, dust collector, hair dryer, micro motor, rubber roller, clutch, the rotor of turbocharger and also applied in the field of ships and aviation. Our products can balance the workpiece for the weight from 5 gram upto 5000 kilograms, and also are configured with Chinese or English LCD display and micro computer control system, can meet the need of different client. Our faith: start from step by step, reach to higher and higher, we adhere to the people-centered, scientific and technological innovation, excellence. We continually improve manufacturing technology and offer new accurate, high effiency, stringent specification products to meet the need of customers. Our products are sold throughout the country, and exported to India, Vietnam, Malaysia, Iran, Indonesai, Egypt, Singapore, Japan, Eastern Europe, Hong Kong and Taiwan and have won customers' favor for good quality. Our company's business networks are widely in Changzhou, Ningbo, Fu'an, Jinan, Zhengzhou, Qingdao, Hangzhou, Dongguang, Shenzhen, Nanjing and other places to set up offices. However we promise that old and new clients will be treated all the same by professional and high precision of machine and the best service. We are very happy to get your call and warmly welcome to our company with your guidance.


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You know all those warnings about how America's addiction to deficit spending is going to make us look like Greece?
Stop worrying. The bigger concern should be that America will look like Argentina.
That could happen, theoretically, if the threatened refusal by Republicans in the House to raise the federal debt limit leads to a default on U.S. government bonds. How bad would it be, you ask?
Think about this: Because of lawsuits over Argentina's 2001 default on nearly $100 billion in sovereign debt, President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner rents a private jet for state visits abroad. That's because she fears that her presidential plane (dubbed "Tango 01") would be seized by creditors the moment it landed at a foreign airport.
In October, the creditors came this close to grabbing an Argentine naval frigate, the Libertad, when it put in at port in Ghana with 220 crew aboard. Ghana detained the training vessel for about two months, until an international court ruled that, as a military asset, it was immune from seizure.


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Fridge & Freezers
At our stores based in Greater Manchester, we have a large stock of refrigeration products from leading manufactures like Bosch, Frigidaire, Beko and Siemens. From American style fridges to combi fridge-freezers, wine coolers and free-standing chest freezers, we have a product to match any requirement. If you're low on kitchen space and need a Frigidaire undercounter fridge freezer or you have a large family that needs the space that a freestanding American fridge offers, we can help.
Brimming with energy efficient features, our range of high quality fridge-freezers will mean your food stays fresher for longer and cost your less in fuel bills into the bargain.At our Bolton and Rawtenstall stores we offer a free disposal service for your old appliance and free standard delivery for your new one. Looking to buy a new fridge-freezer? Come and have a look through the great deals we have in store any time.
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Building Regulations (N Ireland) - Technical Booklet R
Technical Booklet R to the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland), Approved Document M to the Building Regulations (England and Wales), and Section 4 of the Scottish Technical Handbooks relate to accessibility for all persons entering and using buildings.
These Documents specify the size and location for glazed panels in doors in various situations, in order to promote safety and accessibility. Visual contrast on the leading edge of doors is also included, as are opening and closing forces for ease of door operation, threshold height and door width requirements.
These Approved Documents are not mandatory, they are only guidance. However, they are considered to be the usual means of proving compliance with the Building Regulations.
Other useful links:
- This link to The Planning Portal provides copies of the Approved Documents for England & Wales.
- This link to the Scottish Building Standards Agency provides copies of the Scottish Technical Handbooks.
- This link to Building Control Northern Ireland provides copies of the Building Regulations for Northern Ireland.
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Sam92 needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 68 designs submitted by 17 freelance designers.
We would need to create a logo for our company - we don't have very much guidelines as we are pretty open to any concepts. The goal is to represent a website that will be a kind of guru of the pixel...
Feel free to send your concept so we can comment on them. We are open minded, all we want is a high end, easy to remember logo with a nice icon that, if left alone, would identify our brand or could be used in different places.
Remember, easy logo, not a busy one - Play with the pixel to make it a symbol, and maybe try to play with the guru...
- Web 2.0 feel of the logo
- Any color scheme, but nothing too colorful
- a Symbol that would be a pixel to identify the brand easily and could be used anywhere else on the site. This symbol if left alone would be identified as pixguru.com
- a unique logo, not a design that looks like any major branding
- too much colors, 2 colors used is fine
- no gradients
- amateur designs!
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Office of Student Affairs & Wellness:
Office of Student Affairs & Wellness:
Dean's Scholarships
What is available?
The Office of the Dean of Student Affairs & Wellness offers two
scholarship opportunities for students at different times throughout
the year. Scholarships are offered on a limited basis.
- The Academic Excellence Scholarship
- The Excellence in Student Leadership Scholarship
We are no longer accepting applications for the 2017-2018 academic
Feel free to contact our office if you have questions or are not familiar with the scholarship office.


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My sister in law just got back from a family gathering for Easter. Her family had a twinkie casserole covered in strawberry pie filling and cool whip. A year ago, that would have sounded AWESOME. I literally would have craved it and probably eaten a can of strawberry frosting. Yes, I used to binge on cans of frosting. The other night I craved it again, but stopped myself. Even so, when my SIL mentioned it today, my first reaction was feeling sick.
Granted, I feel sick today. This has been an incredibly bad week for my sarciodosis. I've been exhausted and had a horrible headache for days. I made the mistake of pushing myself Thursday and going to Walmart after my doctor's appointment. I've decided I'd rather take chemo than go to Walmart. It's like the armpit of the universe.
Yes, I realize this entry has very little cohesion. Tomorrow I shall write something more informed and intelligent.
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2010-06-23 / Obituaries
JoAnn Clancy, longtime Deer Park school teacher and loving wife
Students worked hard for their teacher, JoAnn Clancy. A longtime fifth-grade teacher at John F. Kennedy Intermediate School in Deer Park, she knew how to run a structured classroom, help students excel in their studies and keep kids motivated, said a fellow teacher.
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First team
QB-Deandre Singleton, 6-1, 170, jr., East St. Louis: Most potent arm in Illinois. Threw for more than 2,300 yards and 33 TDs in leading team to a 12-0 record before suffering a season-ending knee injury.
RB-Hickey Thompson, 5-11, 182, sr., Belleville Althoff: Set state`s single-season rushing record. Entering Friday`s final, had gained 2,848 yards on 268 carries (a 10.6 average) and scored 39 TDs.
RB-Tyrone Washington, 5-10, 185, sr., Shepard: Could have made all-state at linebacker but is too valuable in backfield. Gained 1,885 yards on 243 carries, scored 22 TDs and personally halted Richards' 34-game win...


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2013-10-17 / Letters
Bradford County Commissioner Praised
Dear Editor: It is a disgrace that the state Supreme Court said the rate of royalty the gas companies have in their contracts was not legal and state law says they must pay 18.5 percent royalty.
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Contract law is very strong
Submitted by woodmargaret19@... on Thu, 2013-10-17 13:28.
Contract law is very strong in PA, stronger than environmental and social welfare laws. Maybe if they were more in balance we wouldn't have the mess we have. Contract law assumes that the signers are grown ups who have done their due diligence. Contract Law is based on the freedom of the individual to make their own deal without a "nanny" government. You can't have it both ways, less government for corporate welfare AND have the government look out for your individual welfare in regulating the business deal you freely made with the gas company. Regulations are supposed to keep people and corporations honest, not create inequity and loopholes for some and not others. Maybe Doug McLinko should think through the consequences of his ideology. Maybe we need less ideological tantrums and more responsibility and accountability in our nation at this time.
To give excuses for knowingly
Submitted by email@example.com on Fri, 2013-10-18 06:08.
To give excuses for knowingly trying to screw hard working Americans is NOT what was meant when this law was enacted! It is also a fact that an ORAL AGREEMENT is JUST as strong as a written! 1. CONTRACT FORMATION A contract requires an offer, acceptance. something of value bargained for, also called consideration or bargained for exchange, plus reasonably specific terms. Offer. Let's start with the offer. An offer is an objective manifestation of an intent to be bound to an agreement. You going to Walmart, setting a TV on the checkout counter, and handing over your credit card may suffice. But not you saying to the Walmart rep, hey, would you take $600 for this $650 TV? Acceptance. The offer is accepted via the communication of an intent to be bound in a manner consistent with the offer. If you set a TV on the counter of Walmart, and the clerk runs outside and puts a note on your car, saying "We accept!" that will not suffice. You wanted to know before leaving the store whether you a deal. Fortunately, you don't have to read each other's minds. Courts look at the objective implication of the parties' conduct. In Walmart, your offer implied a certain way to accept: by ringing you out at the register, not putting a note on your car. That example sounds silly, but it illustrates an important point. In Pennsylvania, a contract to settle a multi-billion dollar lawsuit does NOT need to be in writing, and hence, many times, during negotiations, one party may think he has a deal, when the other disagrees. Plus, these fast-paced times, texts and emails play a massive role in negotiations, the courts are frequently called upon to resolve whether an offer has been "accepted" when one party hit "send." 3. WHO IS IN BREACH? Some breaches are OK, if immaterial to the overall transaction. However, some breaches go to the essence of the agreement and are considered a "material breach." Those are more serious and allow the non-breaching party to sue for damages. But here, you have to be careful, if your opponent has only committed a minor or immaterial breach, your attempt to set aside the contract could, by itself, constitute the material breach. For this, you should talk to a lawyer ASAP. 2. ORAL CONTRACTS VERSUS WRITTEN CONTRACTS Allow us to clear up some term terminology, first. Oral contracts are sometimes referred to as "verbal contracts" or "verbal agreements," but that's not technically correct. "Oral" means spoken; verbal is anything involving words, something "verbalized," and you can verbalize in writing or through speech. OK, with that out of the way, when does a contract have to be in writing? The truth is, not very often. As mentioned above, an oral agreement will suffice to settle a multi-billion dollar lawsuit in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In fact, in PA, most oral contracts are enforceable. The only types of contracts that must be in writing are those involving: the sale of an interest in real property (land and buildings), the sale of goods in excess of $500 (if it falls within the Uniform Commercial Code or UCC), leases of real property in excess of one year, residential construction and home improvement contracts, and certain other specific types of agreements. What type of agreement does not need to be in writing? There are many. These include contracts for any type of service (everything from car washes to agency agreements), the sale of goods that fall outside of the UCC, settlements of lawsuits, landlord-tenant leases and agreements capable of performance within a year. Most often, the issue with oral contracts is proof. However, a trial lawyer worth his salt can help you explore every option to maintain or defend a claim regarding an oral contract. This is where experience and deep knowledge of the rules of evidence and procedure can carry you a long way. Call any time for a free consultation: 412.780.0008 4. DAMAGES RECOVERABLE Let's say the other side has materially breached and it's clear: they failed to pay you for services, or they performed services and damaged your property. Now what? In contract law, you can sue for the benefit of your bargain, meaning, if someone agreed to sell you a near-new Mercedes worth $30,000 for only $10,000, then breaches the agreement, you can sue for $20,000 (the benefit of your bargain), but not for the car, itself, unless it is so unique it cannot be replaced. Few things meet that standard, except for land (no two parcels are alike, or a rare painting). Can you sue for punitive damages or attorney fees? You can also sue for consequential damages, certain out of pocket expenses to repair or fix something to deal with the consequences of the breach, but not for attorney fees, punitive damages, stress, lost wages (unless its an employment contract), inconvenience, or pain and suffering. Those things are not recoverable for a breach of contract, but you may have a separate claim for fraud, a total scam, or recklessness. Or, if your insurance company has failed to pay your claim properly, you may have a claim for bad faith. Rescission is always available to those who have been defrauded by false representations. A contract can be rescinded. Fraud in the inducement of a contact is where a party knowingly or recklessly makes a false statement to someone and that entices the person to enter into an agreement that he otherwise would have declined. Fraud during the performance of a contract, however, may not be actionable as the gist of your claim may be for breach of contract, not fraud, and thus you may only receive breach of contract damages, not those recoverable for fraud, such a punitive damages or attorney fees. If your contract involved consumer goods or services, the other party's breach may trigger the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law, which may entitle you to an award for treble (or triple) damages plus attorney fees, if the other party had engaged in deceptive practices. Call any time for a free consultation: 412.780.0008. http://pittsburgh-litigation-lawyer.com/pennsylvania-contract-law-the-ba...
George, Doug cannot leave
Submitted by email@example.com on Thu, 2013-10-17 07:27.
George, Doug cannot leave Bradford County until he PROTECTS the landowners of their rights. Yes I think Doug should consider running for an Office in Pennsylvania! I never believed Doug would hold true to his words after our lengthy angry conversation over the phone, a few years ago!! It sickens me how all Companies and Politicians want to find a way to SUCK more money out of landowners! Yes people in the community should be angered a lot of that money would have been spent IN Bradford County!!! This will ALL trickle down! All of this is so sad! We all wanted Chesapeake to live up to their promise! They are idiots using Enhancements as a way to Rape Landowners! Our law was written to protect the Landowners; Chesapeake is a lying , disgraceful , stealing Company! It just shows how EVIL and just plain MEAN some have become, it seems it is always the ones with the money that get their way! I believe Yaw and Corbett should be the ones to pay for any lawsuit; This was done ON their time clock! Where do YOU think I am going to get the money to sue a gas company? I believe THEY should have to pay all the taxes landowners are unable to payback! Which I plan on sending to them! Urging ALL other Land owners to do the same!!!!!They allowed the people to be screwed yet again and THEY need to to FIX it RETROACTIVELY! I do not want to keep hearing they cannot do anything that is bull Crap and they know it! Govoner and Yaw these companies are in BREECH of their contract; it is up to YOU to enforce that law! I want my money OR I want them OUT from UNDER MY PROPERTY; I urge everybody else to do the same! I have made NOTHING from this, they took it all back and destroyed everything WHY would I ever want them to stay here! Chesapeake has created a lot of HATE and ANGER and it NEVER had to be like this! It would just be nice to be treated the way OUR Contract was interpreted VERBALLY and WRITTEN to my husband and I! Yes I would definitely Vote for Doug! Doug has the ability to work with people as opposed to the problems in our Politicians today! Whom should ALL be thrown out of office! I believe Doug would be a Politician that would hold up to his word! I do Thank Doug tremendously as well as the people fighting beside him! Thank-You Darlene


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Andrew Luck is rested, ready and eager to play Thursday night at Houston.
Whether he's healthy enough to dress may not be settled until shortly before kickoff.
Two days after missing his first professional game, the Indianapolis Colts quarterback stayed out of the view of reporters during Tuesday's practice and was again listed as a limited participant and day to day with an injured right shoulder.
Afterward, Luck acknowledged the recovery is going well and he hopes to start in his hometown.
Luck is no longer the only quarterback on Indianapolis' injury report.
Backup Matt Hasselbeck, who rallied the Colts to a 16-13 overtime...


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An assessment released today by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) reveals that suspected mortgage loan fraud in the United States continues to rise, and has risen 35 percent in the past year. FinCEN conducted the assessment, which was based on an analysis of Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) regarding suspected mortgage loan fraud, to identify trends and patterns that may be useful to law enforcement, regulatory authorities, and financial institutions offering mortgage loan products.
FinCEN began its assessment after noticing a significant increase in the filing of SARs concerning mortgage loan fraud. Since the inclusion of mortgage loan fraud as a characterization of suspicious activity, the number of SARs pertaining to mortgage loan fraud increased 1,411 percent by 2005. Many of the SARs reviewed included more than one characterization of suspicious activity in addition to mortgage fraud. "False statement" was the most reported activity in conjunction with mortgage loan fraud, while "identity theft" was the fastest growing secondary characterization reported.
FinCEN's Office of Regulatory Analysis reviewed SARs that depository institutions filed between April 1, 1996 and March 31, 2006. A search of SARs containing "mortgage loan fraud" as a characterization of suspicious activity retrieved 82,851 reports, of which a statistical random sampling of 1,054 were reviewed for additional analysis. SARs included in this assessment reported suspicious activity related to mortgage fraud in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and American Samoa.
"SARs are useful as both a regulatory and law enforcement tool," said Robert W. Werner, Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. "FinCEN offers a unique analytical perspective because of its position at the intersection of law enforcement and the financial industry. This information will help both constituencies assess the risks to the financial system from their points of view."
FinCEN's findings in the assessment are supported by the recent rise in the number of pending law enforcement cases involving mortgage loan fraud.
FinCEN's Mortgage Loan Fraud Assessment is available at www.fincen.gov/sites/default/files/shared/mortgage_fraud112006.pdf.


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See also: viscéral
From Middle French viscéral, from Latin viscera, plural of viscus ("any internal organ of the body").
visceral (comparative more visceral, superlative most visceral)
- (anatomy) Of or relating to the viscera—internal organs of the body; splanchnic.
- 1875, Charles Darwin, Insectivorous Plants, ch. 6:
- Some areolar tissue free from elastic tissue was next procured from the visceral cavity of a toad.
- 1914, Arthur B. Reeve, The Dream Doctor, ch. 22 The X-Ray "Movies":
- "I can focus the X-rays first on the screen by means of a special quartz objective which I have devised. Then I take the pictures. Here, you see, are the lungs in slow or rapid respiration. There is the rhythmically beating heart, distinctly pulsating in perfect outline. There is the liver, moving up and down with the diaphragm, the intestines, and the stomach. You can see the bones moving with the limbs, as well as the inner visceral life."
- 1875, Charles Darwin, Insectivorous Plants, ch. 6:
- Having to do with the response of the body as opposed to the intellect, as in the distinction between feeling and thinking.
- 1630, John Donne, "Death's Duel":
- Our meditation of his death should be more visceral, and affect us more, because it is of a thing already done.
- 1915, H. G. Wells, The Research Magnificent, Prelude – On Fear and Aristocracy:
- [T]he discretion of an aristocrat is in his head, a tactical detail, it has nothing to do with this visceral sinking, this ebb in the nerves.
- 1964 July 3, "Books: Understanding Media by Marshall McLuhan," Time:
- Television and other "electric media" are oral-auditory, tactile, visceral, and involve the individual almost without volition.
- 2011 Feb. 17, Ann Hulbert, "Book Review: Joyce Carol Oates's Widow's Lament," New York Times (retrieved 10 Aug. 2011):
- At its visceral core, grief is a stress response.
- 1630, John Donne, "Death's Duel":
- (figuratively, obsolete) Having deep sensibility.
- Bishop Reynolds
- Love is of all other the inmost and most visceral affection; and therefore called, by the apostle, 'bowels of love.'
- Bishop Reynolds
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- visceral in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- visceral at OneLook Dictionary Search
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Reports: Tomb of French president, war hero vandalized
Reports: Tomb of French president, war hero vandalized
COLOMBEY-LES-DEUX-ÉGLISES, France —
A vandal has reportedly damaged the tomb of one of France's leading political and military figures, Gen. Charles de Gaulle.
French media said an individual mounted the grave and damaged the cross of the tomb, located in northeastern France.
De Gaulle served in both world wars and helped prepare the country against Germany leading up to World War II. He was elected president of the Fifth Republic in 1958 and left office in 1969.
He died in 1970.