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I found a way to reproduce a bug found in "set_viewport_position"
1 - With default sublime installation and no plugins. Even with all the default py files uninstalled (this makes no difference).
2 - Save this script as file set_viewport_position_bug.py
import sublime, sublime_plugin
class setviewport_bug(sublime_plugin.EventListener):
def on_load(self, view):
view.set_viewport_position((0, 500), False)
print view.viewport_position()
This will set the vertical position to 500 on every file you open.
3 - Now open a big file via "main menu bar" -> "file" -> "open file"
I selected for convenience the file "Packages/Color Scheme - Default/Monokai.tmTheme" (please select the same file.)
You will see that the view port is scrolled correctly to 500.
You can check this from the console with :
>>> sublime.active_window().active_view().viewport_position()
(0.0, 500.0)
4 - Now, here is the bug.
Open the same file via the sidebar. And you will notice that the view is not scrolled.
>>> sublime.active_window().active_view().viewport_position()
(0.0, 20.0)
It stay on (0.0, 20.0). I'm not sure the reason on this, but it seems that there is something in the sidebar that is setting this value to 20.
This same thing happens when using "CTRL+P", so I guess this has somthing to do with the code of the "preview"
Can you please do a quick check if there is something there overwriting this value. Because most of the time is unusable and this api is very handy.
I would recommend to use the file "Packages/Color Scheme - Default/Monokai.tmTheme" because the problem is reproducible 100%


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An estimated 30 million watch Romney's speech
Ratings for the final night of the Republican National Convention, which featured Mitt Romney and Clint Eastwood, weren't a blockbuster.
An estimated 30.3 million viewers watched Thursday's coverage over 11 networks, Nielsen Co. said Friday. The event included presidential candidate Romney's acceptance speech and Eastwood's faux interview with an absent President Barack Obama.
Four years ago, John McCain's acceptance speech at the GOP meeting was viewed by more than 40 million over seven networks.
Fox News Channel was by far the most-watched network in the 10 to 11 p.m. Eastern hour and throughout the Tampa, Fla., convention.
The channel also beat the broadcast networks at Republican conventions in 2004 and `08, but the margin is widening.
On Thursday, Fox News Channel drew 9.1 million viewers, compared with 4.4 million for ABC, 3.9 million for NBC, 3.7 million for CBS, 2.3 million for CNN and 1.9 million for MSNBC.
Ratings for Fox held steady vs. its 2008 final night coverage, down just 2 percent.
Other networks dipped in viewership, some sharply, with NBC and CNN down more than 50 percent, CBS down 30 percent, ABC down 26 percent and MSNBC down 25 percent compared with four years ago.

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You've gotta love companies trying to figure out this whole "social networking" thing. Take Denny's, for example. Their menus invite you to follow @dennys on Twitter. They do not run @dennys.
Instead, a dude from Taiwan named Dennys Hsieh owns it. And these menus have been this way for months.
A Denny's rep says the menus are a result of a misprint, and that they run two Twitter accounts: @DennysAllNightr for late night customers and @DennysGrandSlam for morning people. Both of those are featured on the respective late night and breakfast menus. The normal menus, however, still point you to Mr. Hsieh.
It's all pretty troubling, at least to me. I mean, if I can't get Moon Over My Hammy updates via Twitter, what the hell is the point of Twitter? Come on, Denny's! [CNET]


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Tuscano is designed to inspire mornings you live for - mornings that stimulate your inner Tuscan senses. During the early 19th-century French Restoration period, the utilization of lighter woods, called BOIS CLAIR, became fashionable. Then, as now, the love of light remains. The collection is built solid with select hardwoods, enriched with wrought iron detail and hand-rubbed to a lustrous sheen. No bedroom greets the morning more lovingly than those set with Tuscano. Classically sculpted select hardwoods furniture, hand rubbed to a lustrous sheen suitable to meet the day's early sun. From the distinct, vividly Italian style, Tuscano presents their rendition of classic bedroom furniture. Hand crafted by generations of skilled wood workers. Bring the flavor of Tuscany into your dining room. Share with pride the world and beauty. Classically comfortable within elegant boundaries. Fine touches flourish to tease and please the eye. Exclusive design also features rose-hued marble tops typical of fine Italian styling. Each drawer case comes with two choices of hardware - acrylic and antique bronze. The quality difference. There is an old saying that "you get what you pay for". With that in mind, owning a piece of solid wood furniture is very inexpensive considering that it will last a lifetime! High quality, solid wood furniture can be passed down from generation to generation. It is an antique of tomorrow, an heirloom, a family legacy. This furniture collection features solid wood construction. Genuine solid wood is used on all exterior panels and shaped edges to provide quality and beauty that will last for generations. If you look closely, you will see the following quality construction techniques: mortise and tenon joints, wood on wood non tilting dovetailed drawer guides, dovetail drawer construction, adjustable glides, floating tops, heavy front posts, finger joints and more.
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Nature Publishing Group and Frontiers Form Alliance to Further Open Science
27 Feb, 2013, 23:01 GMT
LONDON, February 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Emerging publisher Frontiers is joining Nature Publishing Group (NPG) in a strategic alliance to advance the global open science movement. NPG, publisher of Nature, today announces a majority investment in the Swiss-based open access (OA) publisher Frontiers.
NPG and Frontiers will work together to empower researchers to change the way science is communicated, through open access publication and open science tools. Frontiers, led by CEO and neuroscientist Kamila Markram, will continue to operate with its own platform, brands, and policies.
Founded by scientists from École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in 2007, Frontiers is one of the fastest growing open access publishers, more than doubling articles published year on year. Frontiers now has a portfolio of open access journals in 14 fields of science and medicine, and published over 5,000 OA articles in 2012.
Working with NPG, the journal series "Frontiers in" will significantly expand in 2013-2014. Currently, sixty-three journals published by NPG offer open access options or are open access and NPG published over 2000 open access articles in 2012. Bilateral links between nature.com and frontiersin.org will ensure that open access papers are visible on both sites.
Frontiers and NPG will also be working together on innovations in open science tools, networking, and publication processes.
Frontiers is based at EPFL in Switzerland, and works out of Innovation Square, a technology park supporting science start-ups, and hosting R&D divisions of large companies such as Logitech & Nestlé.
Quotes from key spokespeople
"Combining NPG's established publishing expertise with Frontiers' innovative solutions for researchers opens up a wealth of opportunities for transforming the landscape of science communication. Frontiers is not only aiming to innovate in open access, but also to provide a more transparent and constructive peer review process, and offer an ecosystem of tools for scientists to build their academic standing." - Dr Kamila Markram, CEO of Frontiers.
"Frontiers is innovating in many ways that are of interest to us and to the scientific community," said Dr Philip Campbell Editor-in-Chief, Nature. "Referees and handling editors are named on published papers, which is very unusual in the life sciences community. Nature has experimented with open peer review in the past, and we continue to be interested in researchers' attitudes. Frontiers also encourages non-peer reviewed open access commentary, empowering the academic community to openly discuss some of the grand challenges of science with a wide audience."
"In Frontiers, we have a partner who shares our desire to further research through increasingly open communication amongst scientists. Our alliance will accelerate both NPG and Frontiers' experiments, improvements and innovations. We can achieve more together, and more quickly, than either publisher could working alone." - Steven Inchcoombe, Managing Director, Nature Publishing Group.
About Frontiers
Frontiers is a community-oriented open access scholarly publisher and social networking platform for researchers. Founded in 2007 by scientists in Switzerland, its industry leading platform http://www.frontiersin.org together with a growing range of exciting and innovative open science tools, empowers all academic research communities to steer the evolution of science communication into the 21st century.
Frontiers has become one of the fastest-growing scholarly publishers, with community-driven journals publishing around 500 high-quality, peer-reviewed articles every month, and with doubling publication rates every year. Frontiers editorial boards are served by over 25,000 world-renowned scientists.
About Nature Publishing Group
Nature Publishing Group (NPG) is a publisher of high impact scientific information online and in print and part of Macmillan Science and Education.
NPG is dedicated to serving the scientific community and the wider scientifically interested general public. NPG is a global company with principal offices in London, New York and Tokyo, and 22 offices in cities worldwide. For more information, please go to http://www.nature.com.
About Macmillan Science and Education
Macmillan Science and Education is a global division of the family owned Holtzbrinck Publishing Group. Recently established, the division is home to the Macmillan businesses which empower learning and discovery through the provision of high quality content and services to scientists, educationalists, students and academics around the world. Operating in over 70 countries with some 5000 employees, the division consists of Nature Publishing Group (NPG), Palgrave Macmillan, Macmillan Education, Macmillan Higher Education, Digital Science, Digital Education and Macmillan New Ventures. For more information, please see http://www.macmillan.com
Contact: Grace Baynes
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I refuse to say "Ply-knee" for this reason. Talked with Vinnie about it once and he shook his head saying he knew now, but didn't know then.
I just can't bring myself to say "plin-knee"...sounds like I'm ordering a Zima or something.An wtf with saying apricot like "ape-ri-cot"?
Sounds like.... "Good n Plenty".I've always pronounced it "Ply-knee"...


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Deputies: Man catches teen theft suspects, locks them in trunk
Colleton County deputies say a Walterboro man chased down two teenagers he thought were trying to steal from his truck and locked the two in his car trunk.
Authorities say 35-year-old Tommy Mixon has cameras installed near his home because of earlier thefts. An incident report states the alarm went off early Wednesday and Mixon saw two teens standing by his truck.
When the two ran, Mixon jumped into his car and started after them.
Deputies say when he found them, he pulled out his .357 revolver and made them get into the car's trunk. Mixon then drove them back to his house and called authorities.
The teenagers have been charged with trespassing.
No charges have been filed against Mixon. Deputies are continuing their investigation.


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UNCG's men's basketball team moved into a "new" home in 2009-10, making the Greensboro Coliseum its home court. The move was announced by UNCG chancellor Dr. Linda Brady on December 5, 2008. As a preview of things to come, UNCG hosted Davidson in its new venue two months later and drew a crowd of 11,687. On December 29, 2010 a UNCG record attendance of 22,178 watched the Spartans host the Duke Blue Devils.
At full capacity, the building holds more than 23,000 fans for basketball. UNCG utilitizes a variety of configurations for its contests with a minimum capacity of 7,617.
As part of the move, the Coliseum remodeled a floor into a Spartan "home floor" and completely renovated a massive locker room space for the team, complete with training room, meeting facilities, coaches offices and a players' lounge.
The Coliseum's rich history of hosting sporting events is highlighted by its long and distinguished list of ACC and NCAA basketball action. The Coliseum has been the most frequent home of ACC championships, having hosted 23 men's tournaments and 12 women's events.
The coliseum has also been the site of 12 NCAA men's tournament competitions, including the memorable 1974 Final Four. Only five venues have witnessed more NCAA games than Greensboro's 57. The facility has also hosted three NCAA women's tournaments.
The Coliseum has also served as the home for professional basketball (the Carolina Cougars of the American Basketball Association), several professional ice hockey franchises (including the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes for two seasons), two indoor football teams and has hosted a multitude of tennis, boxing, track and field, amateur and professional wrestling and gymnastics events.
Family events have been a staple of the Coliseum calendar since its inception in 1959. Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus, Disney ice and stage shows and live productions featuring Sesame Street characters make annual stops at the Coliseum Complex to the delight of thousands of youngsters each year.
The Coliseum Complex has also played host to politicians, religious figures and world leaders, including recent visits from Barack Obama, Mikhail Gorbachev, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Joel Osteen.
Concerts featuring the top names in the music industry have spanned generations and all genres. Millions of concert goers have enjoyed the sounds of an incredibly diverse lineup of performers, including, Elvis Presley, Ray Charles, James Brown, Billy Joel, The Rolling Stones, Aretha Franklin, The Beach Boys, Led Zeppelin, Diana Ross, Kenny Rogers, Elton John, Bruce Springsteen, Mary J. Blige, Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Daughtry, Britney Spears and Jay-Z. The Coliseum's concert attendance record was set March 1, 2003 when 23,642 "Phish-heads" packed the arena to see the legendary touring band Phish.


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Uncharted 3 is a big game. Know what it needs? A big building. And lots of paint.
Sony Europe covered Berlin building in Nathan Drake. Here's the making-of video, complete with time-lapse photography and dudes in scaffolding.
Fassadenkunstwerk: Berlin [Games.Ch Thanks, Elvis!]
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Wrong-headed warnings about a worm spreading across Facebook are causing confusion about a real threat.
If you believe messages doing the rounds on the social networking site then a "Trojan worm" called "Knob Face", which poses as supposed footage of an outrageously unlikely affair between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, represents a severe information stealing threat.
Not so.
Rumours in the same messages that adding someone called 'smartgirl 15' as a contact will result in viral infection are also dead wrong.
Misconstrued warnings along these lines have become commonplace on Facebook over the last week or so, as a quick search of the social networking site illustrates.
Strains of sophisticated malware family called Koobface have menaced Facebook and members of other social networks for months. Prospective victims are typically encouraged to download malware disguised as a Flash update from a third-party website.
But the real malware - which is designed to promote scareware and make money from so-called click fraud (as explained here) - has nothing to do with either fictitious Obama affair video lures or smartgirl 15.
By warning about "Knob Face" (the wrong name), and including two inaccurate pointers to how you can identify the attack well-meaning users are doing more harm than good, net security firm Sophos notes. It advises that users should only share warning about viral threats after double checking them with credible sources, rather than just passing on attention-grabbing snippets without pausing to think.
Viral hoaxes have been a problem for years, creating an unnecessary distraction while spreading confusion and distracting from real threats.
"Virus hoaxes are actually harder to kill off than real viruses - unlike computer malware, hoaxes have spread not just via computers but by Ed Stewart repeating them on the radio, in the newspapers, and while having a chat down the pub," explained Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant at Sophos.
"As social networks like Facebook are the new place to 'hang out and chat with your friends', they provide perfect conditions for hoaxes to spread at breakneck speed."
"Although no official research has been done on the subject, it is estimated that hoaxes can cost you even more than a genuine virus incident. After all, no anti-virus will detect hoaxes because they aren't viruses.
"Some companies panic when they receive a hoax virus warning and assume the worst." ®


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Media Confirmation about Vladimir Putin's Brain stroke (Putin falls on his face on ice rink) May 11 , 2019 – as predicted by Clairvoyant Dimitrinka Staikova in her Ebook published Dec 4th, 2018 :
Ukraine – Russia provocations, War, Gas pipelines, Conquering of territories . Clairvoyant/Psychic predictions for : Petro Poroshenko, Oleksandr Turchinov, Jens Stoltenberg (NATO), the leaders of Crimea and Donetsk, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump at G20 Summit 2018
By Clairvoyant Dimitrinka Staikova, Stoyanka Staikova, Ivelina Staikova
Published : December 4, 2018
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Photo : November 30, 2018. Time – after the photo.
……May and June 2019 – the tightness in the head and in the heart still continue, the health condition of Putin is before a brain stroke. (Media Confirmation).May 2019 is a tough month – May 8-20. Since April, May 2019 – there is a compromise with and of Turkey , because of the territory in Syria, and because new collisions with airplanes. There is limitation of Israel's military actions in Syria. The relationships Trump-Putin are starting to freeze. For a short time, until the first days of June 2019 – the World is before the starting of a Third World War…..
Vladimir Putin's health : I see tightness on the left side of the head of Vladimir Putin – it starts from the pineal gland – it is passing at left under the eye, walks around the left ear; the energy is making a second passing under the left sinus channel (the left eye) and through the throat – it is going to the heart – it circles the heart (a strong energy), it is going at right and then, the energy is affecting the right shoulder. This is very strong air streams from energy – I see them to stream as water. Outwardly, the pains are felt stronger at the neck, the pelvic region, there are slight pains at the bones of the right leg and knee and in all muscles. The left part of his brain is contracted, but not painfully. Now, the right part of his brain is more developed. The energy is circling it…. He will feel outwardly a tightening like a hoop on his head – near the temples. Vladimir Putin is full of energy. In the future, he must treat the right lung and prostate (at left). He must keep warm his right leg. Also the liver is affected – he needs to take more nuts and milk. ……
Media Confirmation :
Vladimir Putin falls on face during victory lap after scoring eight goals in ice hockey match – May 11, 2019


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It's World Hepatitis Day.
We want to use this day to remind moms and dads that hepatitis is around and some of it can be prevented by vaccination.
Hepatitis C is a bloodborne virus that attacks the liver. It is not vaccine-preventable. If babies are infected it's usually from their hepatitis C+ mothers or, and this is unlikely these days, from a blood transfusion. It's unlikely because the screening process of donated blood is pretty darn thorough. But, germs have slipped through that screening process.
Teens and young adults may become infected, primarily through sharing of needles, sex with an HCV+ person, or sharing personal items such as razors or toothbrushes that may be contaminated with HCV.
There are effective treatments that work on a good portion of hepatitis C-infected children. But not on all infected children. Work is ongoing in this area.
Hepatitis C is frequently a chronic infection, meaning that if treatment is not effective, you will be infected for your lifetime.
Hepatitis A is vaccine-preventable. Normally, it's passed person-to-person through the fecal-oral route, which is when something you eat or drink has been contaminated with hepatitis A+ poop. If you haven't been vaccinated, chances are you will become infected.
This virus makes you feel lousy and can, rarely, do serious damage to the body. It does not become a chronic infection. It infects you and then goes away, like a cold virus.
Hepatitis B is vaccine-preventable. It's transmitted in a lot of ways—mom to newborn, sharing needles or personal items, sex with an infected person, even household (nonsexual) contact. If a mom is aware of her infection prior to giving birth, shots can be given to the baby within 12 hours of birth that are effective at stopping tranmission of the virus from mom to baby. However, when babies are infected, almost half of them in the US will become chronically infected. In developing countries, that figure shoots up to 90 percent.
Today, despite the vaccine, approximately 1,000 babies become chronically infected with hepatitis B each year in the US. Many of the moms-to-be who are infected are unaware of their infection. Every pregnant woman should be tested for hepatitis B so that action can be taken at birth to prevent infection of the newborn.
Hepatitis D is an odd virus. You have to be infected with hepatitis B before you can get hepatitis D. It's vaccine-preventable in that, if you get immunized against hepatitis B, you won't be able to get hepatitis D.
Hepatitis E is similar to hepatitis A in the way it is transmitted—the fecal-oral route. It's rarely a chronic infection. For most people, they get it, get sick, and get over it. It can however be dangerous for pregnant women, with a 10% – 30% fatality rate for this group. It's not often found in the US but can be easily picked up in some other parts of the world.
That's about it for hepatitis in the US. To prevent a hepatitis infection (and lots of other infections), wash your hands throughout the day, put barriers between yourself and another person's blood or body fluid, and use the available vaccines. The trick is to do these things with everyone. It's impossible to tell who is infected with what, most of the time, so the safest course of action is to assume everyone is infected with something and then act accordingly.
Got any tips? Hope you share them will us in the comments.
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In this week's Torah portion, Hashem instructs Moshe to speak to the rock to bring forth water for the people. Instead of following these exact instructions, Moshe is flustered by the congregation's nagging and hits the rock. Furthermore he calls the people "you rebels." Moshe's reaction does not please G-d, and Moshe is consequently punished.
Luckily for us, the bible is not filled with perfected angels treading on clouds, but rather with actual people living on the rough terrain of life, providing stories we can learn from.
How Moshe reacted makes me think about what regular people do in frustration. Most of us (not me,) raise our voices and find some way to bully our viewpoints through. Who of us can say (maybe me) that we have not once used name-calling to try to inspire someone to improve?
Parents, teachers, and spouses especially hold very close mirrors that can reflect a lasting picture. Calling a person lazy, stubborn, dumb, sickly or annoying is like placing a permanent and damaging brand on his or her self-image. While it is better to say: You are acting lazy, dumb, sickly, and/or annoying, it is still better is to say: You are helping me so much, I love what you are saying, you look better today, thanks for being so kind, showing such patience…
And when loved ones just don't inspire these words, I say, hold your tongue and look harder.


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Wesleyan officers fired, accused of voyeurism
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (AP) -- Wesleyan University has fired two campus police officers who are accused of spying on a female student.
Mike Whaley, the school's vice president of student affairs, said in a statement that the officers are accused of "surreptitiously viewing and possibly video recording a female student in her residence."
The school notified students in an email Tuesday night, but did not identify the officers or where the voyeurism allegedly took place.
The statement called the alleged voyeurism an intolerable breach of trust.
The school says the officers are cooperating in a police investigation.


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I was offered to review tea glasses by Libra Tea. I wasn't very familiar with the company, so I checked out the website. While I was there, I discovered that the glasses the company made were the same type of design as the travel mugs I had been buying from Asia.
I like that the inside of the Libra Tea Glass is made of glass and has an durable poly exterior. Because it has double walls, my cold drink stays cold and my hot drink stays hot.
I am a fan of the Libra Tea Glass and if you are a tea drinker, I recommend checking it out. You could purchase one for yourself on the Libre Tea website.
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Fans saw Lena Horne as a heart-breakingly gorgeous movie star with an apple-pie smile and voice made of silk.
Behind-the-scenes, co-stars and friends saw Lena as cold, calculated, and broken.
The world saw her as black.
Struggling for success during a civil rights revolution, it's no wonder there were many sides to the troubled jazz singer from Brooklyn.
Lena was born in 1917 into a middle-class family, who taught her never to tolerate racism and always act like a dignified lady.
When she was 15, her stage ambitious mother got her a gig as dancer for the Cotton Club, a famous hot spot in Harlem. She was introduced to the fast-paced world of jazz, rubbing elbows with Billie Holiday and Duke Ellington. She began getting more prestigious gigs.
Her sultry vocals, sparkling smile, and pretty light-skinned face made her an instant sensation with white audiences. It wasn't long before she was whisked to Broadway and recording albums.
In 1941, the 24-year-old became the first African-American signed to a long-term contract to MGM.
Unfortunately, the movie studio was perplexed with what to do with a black leading lady. Roles that should have gone straight to Lena ended up going to her white counterparts. She watched in dismay as Ava Gardner was dusted with dark makeup to play a mulatto in Showboat. It broke her heart to see the Viennese glam queen Hedy Lamarr play Tondelayo, the Congo goddess in White Cargo. And the role of that light-skinned black girl passing as white in Pinky? Lena never stood a chance of earning that Oscar-nominated part.
Instead, Lena was placed in all-black films or given musical cameos in big-budget motion pictures.
Despite her success, reality always socked her in the gut. For example, she became seriously ill while headlining at the ritzy Savoy Plaza and wasn't even allowed to stay in one of the hotel's rooms to recover.
She became heavily involved with civil rights during this time period, participating in marches and speaking out at rallies. And she began to resent the upper-class white audiences who paid top dollars to see her perform. She developed a cool, distant exterior towards her fans.
In the 1950s, Lena was labeled a Communist by the government for her civil rights work. She was blacklisted from Hollywood and could not find work.
She passed away two years ago at the age of 92.
Here is Lena's most famous song, Stormy Weather:


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With Benedict's Departure, World's Attention Turns To Who Will Replace Him
One pope exits, another waits in the wings.
ROME, Feb 28, 2013 -- As Pope Benedict XVI flew off from Vatican City today to start a secluded life at the papal retreat outside Rome, the world's attention turns to who will replace him at the helm of the Roman Catholic Church.
Benedict's successor will be determined at a conclave at the Vatican next month, with the date yet to be determined. In one of his last acts as pontiff, Benedict issued a decree allowing cardinals to convene the conclave before March 15, the date that would have been required under the old rules.
For many of the faithful, that decision has been a welcome one -- the sooner a new pope is installed, the less time their church will be leaderless.
"There's a feeling of emptiness," Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York told ABC News' George Stephanopoulos Thursday on "Good Morning America."
"There's a somber tone. We love our pope. He's our holy father. There's not only the chair vacant, but there's a vacancy in our hearts."
Dolan is viewed as one of the top contenders to succeed Benedict and one of his colleagues, Cardinal Justin Rigali of Philadelphia, today had nothing but praise for him.
"I think we'll have to let the Holy Father decide that, but you can see that he has many virtues, many gifts," Rigali told Stephanopoulos.
Dolan laughed off the speculation as "incredible." If history is any guide, Dolan would be an unlikely pick. There has never been a pope who did not hail from Europe. But as Rigali noted, conclave is "a very dynamic process" that can prove unpredictable.
"We ask God's help, we listen, and we know that whoever is chosen has to be the choice of two thirds of the cardinals, so it is an experience of learning as we go in," Rigali said. "Certainly someone may begin with one candidate and end up with another."
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Eight years ago, Benedict, dean of the College of Cardinals at the time, was viewed as a strong front-runner entering conclave. But this time around, Cardinal Wilfrid Napier of South Africa said there "doesn't seem to be that type of favorite."
In an interview with ABCNews.com, Napier said he hopes the next pope comes from a more under-developed part of the world. Most Catholics, in fact, reside in the southern hemisphere.
"I've got a few people that I've earmarked and they're from all over the globe," he said. "One of the qualities I'd be looking for is someone who comes from a part of the church where there's vibrancy, there's life, where faith is something living and important and people see it as not just something you tag along with, but something that has meaning in life. I think that Asia, Africa and Latin America have got such qualities, but there are pockets in Europe and America where similar things are happening."
"There's a nice crop of younger cardinals who I think have got really good leadership qualities and I believe the choice this time around is going to be a lot more widespread than it was last time," he added.
Some of the names garnering buzz in Rome these days as possibilities to become the next pope – known as "papabili" – include Cardinals Angelo Scola, Angelo Bagnasco, and Gianfranco Ravasi of Italy, Cardinal Peter Erdo of Hungary, Cardinal Marc Ouellet of Canada, Cardinal Odilo Pedro Scherer of Brazil, Cardinal Leonardo Sandri of Argentina, Cardinal Christoph Schoenborn of Austria, Cardinal Robert Sarah of Guinea, Cardinal Oscar Andres Rodriguez Maradiaga of Honduras, Cardinal Luis Tagle of the Philippines, Cardinal Peter Turkson of Ghana and Dolan.
There is an old saying in Rome that he who enters conclave as a pope exits as a cardinal. For the world's 1.2 billion Roman Catholics, the choice that will be made in the Sistine Chapel next month could not be any more important – it may determine the future of their faith for the coming decades. Until white smoke shoots out over St. Peter's Square, the world will be watching.


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The Student Archaeological Association "Axios" was established to perform activities in order to promote archaeological values in society and to raise the awareness about cultural heritage and its protection.
The purpose of the project "Educational ceramic workshop", which is in the field of experimental archaeology, is to familiarize and to bring closer different segments of the lives of the people from the past to the students from the Department of Art History and Archaeology. This training allowed the students through creative work to enter into a different world and try to express themselves following the examples of a given material culture.
With longstanding systematic archaeological research, the number of items of movable cultural heritage significantly increased. Especially notable is the number of pottery items which are already exhibited in the museums.
Therefore, acquiring knowledge about the preparation of the pottery in the Bronze and Iron Ages, undoubtedly contributed to a better understanding of history, and also to increase the level of professionalism in the field.
Getting to know the method of manufacturing pottery objects from the Bronze and Iron Age went through a practical part by making the same objects used in those periods. It must be mentioned that during the project activities we implemented methods, techniques and authentic materials for the above mentioned periods.
Due to the specifics of the matter, the planned activities were carried out at the Museum of the City Negotino, on an open space and in a pottery workshop. All the activities were conducted in collaboration with experts in the field of applied art, cultural heritage protection and museology: sculptor-expert in the field of pottery, senior curator-archaeologist and a potter.
On this occasion, we would like express our special thanks to Peter Rizov for the permission to use the premises of the Museum in Negotino; to Branko Velickovski for his generous help with the project; to Ilija Kostadinov for the permission to use his pottery workshop and for the procurement of the materials, and to Association Archaeologica who gave us the opportunity to present our project within this manifestation marking the Day of Archaeology 2013.


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KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Twenty-four freshmen have won coveted Medallion Scholarships to begin their studies at Western Michigan University this fall.
Medallion Scholarships are the highest merit-based award WMU can bestow on an incoming freshman. Valued at $50,000 each over four years, they constitute one of the largest merit-based awards in American higher education.
Some of this year's incoming scholars received a WMU Presidential Medallion Scholarship, a WMU Foundation Medallion Scholarship or a Dean's Medallion Scholarship, while others received awards that bear the names of their scholarships' donors or the individuals for whom the scholarships were established.
Medallion Scholarship Program
The 2014 recipients were announced in April. The students were selected after competing for the awards in the 31st annual Medallion Scholarship Program competition held during January and February sessions at WMU. Invitations to compete were based on a combination of high grade point averages and ACT scores, and were extended to students who had applied to WMU by Dec. 6, 2013.
A total of 738 seniors from across Michigan and the United States participated in this year's competition. The daylong event included essay writing and a group problem-solving activity for the students as well as activities for the participants' parents.
The 40 top-performing competitors returned to campus and were interviewed as finalists for the Medallion Scholarship, with 24 ultimately being selected to receive the honor.
In addition to the $50,000 monetary award, Medallion Scholars become members of WMU's Lee Honors College. The college, one of the oldest honors programs in the nation, enhances the undergraduate learning experience by providing such benefits as smaller class sizes, individualized academic advising and a freshman mentoring program.
The finalists not awarded Medallion Scholarships were offered a top-tier scholarship worth $6,000 over two years, and all of the remaining competitors were offered a one-time scholarship worth $3,000.
This year's Medallion Scholars have an average ACT score of 31 and a grade point average of 4.23. Eight come from underrepresented or minority groups and three come from states other than Michigan. They will begin their studies at WMU in the fall and are scheduled to graduate during the 2017-18 academic year.
Medallion Scholars for 2014
Alyson Barra from Bark River received a Presidential Medallion Scholarship and plans to major in global and international studies. A graduate of Bark River-Harris Schools in Harris, she is the daughter of Randy and Dawn Gorecki. Valedictorian of her class, Barra maintained a 4.0 grade point average throughout high school. She is senior class president and a member of the Bark River-Harris Leo Club, the junior affiliation of Lions Club International, which she served her junior year as president and served this year as senior class representative on the executive board. Barra also is a four-year junior member of the American Legion Auxiliary, which she served this year as historian, and was selected as a delegate to the Michigan American Legion Auxiliary Girls State in 2013. In addition, she was a member of the Quiz Bowl Team, a charter member of the Math Team, and has been involved in vocal performance, band and track all four years of high school.
Barra is a member of the choir and has participated in Concert Band as well as the Club Jazz Band. A cornet and piano player, she has scored highly in Solo and Ensemble competitions and was a member in 2013 of the District Honor Band, a grouping of the best musicians from the mid-Upper Peninsula. In track, she has placed in multiple regional, cup and other meets as a hurdler and participated in the Upper Peninsula State finals in 2012. Her peer athletes selected her to receive the Unsung Hero award her sophomore year. Barra has been involved in numerous school and community service projects through her membership in the National Honor Society, service as senior class president, work as a member of the Bark River Salem Lutheran Choir and work with the Bark River United Methodist Church school.
Natalie M. Burdick from Dexter received a Harold and Beulah McKee Medallion Scholarship and plans to major in theatre. The Dexter High School graduate is the daughter of Steve and Karen Burdick. A member of the National Honor Society, she earned commended status for the PSAT National Merit Scholarship Competition in 2013. She received her school's Excellence in Biology award in 2012 and Excellence in French award in 2013. Burdick has been involved with dance, theatre and vocal music all four years of high school. She was a member of her school's Off Q improv troupe, performing in 11 shows, and Drama Club, performing in 15 shows, including playing the leading role in seven. She also has had two lead roles with the Young People's Theatre, for which she has served as a volunteer camp leader, and has acted in a production of the Encore Musical Theater Co., a semiprofessional theater that hires professional leads.
Burdick has been a member of her school's top choir, the Chamber Choir, since her freshman year. She is the soprano section leader and has earned numerous school "best" honors for her singing and sight reading. She has participated in a variety of performing arts-related institutes and competitions. Her accolades include being selected to attend the Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, University of Michigan's MPulse Vocal Arts Institute, and 2014 National Thespian Festival. She earned superior ratings at the 2013 Michigan Thespian Festival for monologues and solo musical theatre and was one of only 10 competitors statewide selected to receive the Thespian Scholarship Award. Burdick has been a volunteer camp leader for the Young People's Theater Musical Revue Camp for Children and a volunteer singer at a retirement home.
Clayton B. Carter from West Bloomfield received a WMU Foundation Medallion Scholarship and plans to major in chemical engineering. A graduate of Walled Lake Northern High School in Commerce Township, he is the son of Bryant and Cathy Carter. A member of the National Honor Society, he was named an Advanced Placement Scholar in 2013. Carter is a four-year member of the football team and under his school's no-set-captains policy, served several times in that leadership role during his high school career. He also was a four-year member of the Ski Team, competing with the varsity squad for three years and serving as team captain this year.
Carter earned academic letters in 2011, 2012 and 2013; was a KLAA Scholar Athlete in both football and skiing in 2012 and 2013; and received the Future Lifesaver Award in 2012. In addition, he has been a member of the Boyne Racing Team for four years, training every weekend in the winter at Boyne Mountain. He is employed as a head lifeguard and counselor at a local summer camp, Summer Adventures. Carter has contributed to raising more than $30,000 for the Ski Team and through his involvement with the National Honor Society, has volunteered as a peer tutor, helped out during Wixom Elementary School's Curriculum Nights and assisted in coaching at summer camps for the Lakes Area Hawks peewee football organization.
Susanne Mary Ellen Crum from Richland received an Emily and Richard Hoffman Medallion Scholarship and plans to major in civil engineering. The Gull Lake High School graduate is the daughter of Annette Crum. She is a member of the National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society. Crum was awarded three scholarships to cover expenses to attend a Women in Engineering Summer at Michigan Technological University and was one of 30 students accepted to a summer engineering camp at Michigan State University, also covered by scholarship. She has been active in sideline and competitive cheerleading, receiving seven varsity letters and the Michigan Coaches Association Second Team All-District title.
She also received three varsity letters during her four years as a member of the tennis team and was voted team captain for the 2013-14 season. Crum volunteered at the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, serving as junior counselor for the Summer Science Camp, and participated in the Pittsburgh Project Mission Trip to repair the homes of people who are disabled, elderly or living in poverty. She co-coached the Rocket Cheer Team and volunteered for the Share the Harvest event, Maple Sugar Open House, Gazelle Sports Run Through the Lights and GraceSpring Church Youth Group.
Carly J. Crusius from Tinley Park, Illinois, received a Gwen Frostic Medallion Scholarship and plans to major in occupational therapy. The Tinley Park High School graduate is the daughter of Gina Crusius. A member of the National Honor Society, she is a 2013 Advanced Placement Scholar and Titan Scholar. Crusius is vice president of the senior class and has been on the Student Council for two years, serving this year as president of its Executive Board. She also has been a two-year member of the Science Club, Environmental Club, World Language Club and Drama Club. In addition, Crusius has held class leadership positions during her freshman, sophomore and junior years. A multi-talented musician, she has been involved with band throughout high school. She plays the clarinet, piano and various percussion instruments in the Symphonic Band and also plays piano in the Honors Jazz Band.
Crusius had supporting lead roles in four major theatrical productions during her two years as a member of the Drama Club and spent two years playing indoor soccer as well as a year on the softball team. As a National Honor Society member, she has accumulated more than 700 hours of community service during the past two years, and she plans on continuing to volunteer while at WMU. Much of her service work has been done at Bremen Youth Services, a counseling agency that has an annual summer camp that she has been involved with since age 7. She participates in that organization's Mentee/Mentor program and has volunteered a few summers with its summer program.
Alexandrea Arabia Iranae Davis from Battle Creek received a Gwen Frostic Medallion Scholarship and plans to major in English. The Battle Creek Central High School graduate is the daughter of Ronald Davis and Deborah Davis, both of Battle Creek. A member of the National Honor Society, she was named Student of the Year in 2012 and received the BCCHS Roar Award of Excellence in 2013 for her high grade point average and great behavior. Davis and her sister, Olyvea, another of this year's Medallion Scholars, received second place for a Kiwanis Club art award in 2013. She participated in her school's girls varsity swim team during her sophomore year and has been an avid volunteer.
For the past four years, she has volunteered backstage as part of the tech crew and stage-building crew for the annual Band Follies talent show. Among other duties, Davis coordinated setting up props and microphones and made sure performances ran smoothly. Her many other service activities at school include serving as a timer and concession stand worker at swim meets and as a manager and statistics keeper for the wrestling team. She also has volunteered with Kids Against Hunger and the River Conservation Clean Up, Salvation Army and CIR Silent Auction.
Olyvea N. Davis from Battle Creek received a Merze Tate Medallion Scholarship and plans to major in chemistry. The Battle Creek Central High School graduate is the daughter of Ronald Davis and Deborah Davis, both of Battle Creek. A member of the National Honor Society, she was a Carson Scholarship Award winner in 2011 and received her school's Student of the Year award in 2012 for maintaining a high grade point average and being a responsible student. She and her sister, Alexandrea, another of this year's Medallion Scholars, received second place for a Kiwanis Club art award in 2013.
A member of the school swimming team her sophomore year, Davis also was a middle school swim team volunteer coach and swim meet volunteer timer. She has volunteered at school events, cleaning the ponds around the Battle Creek area, and also volunteered at community events such as the Community Inclusive Recreation Art Auction at the Country Club and the Kids Against Hunger food-packaging event held at Calhoun Christian School.
Yessica Garcia from Holland received a Presidential Medallion Scholarship and plans to explore WMU's offerings before declaring a major. She is a West Ottawa High School graduate. A member of the National Honor Society, Garcia received Academic Excellence awards in English, French, science, social studies and physical wellness. She is a three-year member of the WOHS Dance performance group, which creates its own choreography, and has played recreational soccer for two years. She was a student representative to the Rotary Club's mayor's roundtable and is a member of the leadership team of the Hispanic Youth Leadership Conference.
In addition, Garcia is a member of the Hispanic Organization for Progress and Education, or HOPE, and of Digital Connectors, a youth leadership program for students from low-income families. She also has served as a student leader for Jolene's Secular Evangelization de San Andres, or JESSE, a faith-based youth group, and as a youth program mentor for Adelanto, a leadership-building and service program. Garcia came to the United States when she was 3 years old and is the first in her family to attend high school. It is her dream to go to college.
Stephanie George from Battle Creek received a Presidential Medallion Scholarship and plans to major in biochemistry. The Lakeview High School graduate is the daughter of Sheela George. A member of the National Honor Society, she is co-leader of the local chapter's Read to Lead program at Westlake Elementary. George was named an Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction and was a Conrad Foundation Spirit of Innovation semifinalist. She has been a member of the Lakeview High School Student Government for four years and a Key Club member and volunteer for two years.
She has volunteered with the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Battle Creek for three years, working with veterans with dementia, and with the American Red Cross and Marian Burch Adult Care Center, helping older residents with daily exercises and activities. George also has been a summer intern for the Battle Creek Substance Abuse Council and an intern with the Battle Creek Community Foundation's Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Partnership and has spent a week observing a team of medical staff at Bethany Hospital in Thane, India.
Jessica J. Graves from Lowell received a Presidential Medallion Scholarship and plans to major in biomedical sciences. The Lowell Senior High School graduate is the daughter of Paul and Harriet Graves. A member of the National Honor Society, she is a Michigan High School Athletic Association Scholar Athlete finalist. Graves was a member of the cross country, track and equestrian teams all four years of high school and participated in basketball for three years. She has been captain for all three teams, won an individual equestrian state champion award this year and earned several school awards in all three sports. Graves also has been involved for four years in band, serving the Marching Band this year as drum major and previously serving the Symphonic Band as secretary and a section leader.
She was a four-year member of the Future Farmers of America, which she served this year as treasurer. She has participated in school theatrical productions and received a State Proficiency award along with an Outstanding Junior award and Public Speaking Gold award. In addition, Graves has been a member of the Lady Arrows Varsity Club-Leaders of Lowell. She has volunteered with the Lowell Women's Club and her church youth group and 4-H club, which she has served twice as president and once as treasurer.
Bethany H. Hansen from Dexter received a Dean's Medallion Scholarship and plans to major in music education. The Dexter High School graduate is the daughter of Bill and Jennifer Hansen. A National Honor Society member, she is a National Merit Scholarship semi-finalist and was selected to attend the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards Conference in 2011. Hansen is a two-year member of Students Need Accepting Peers and a past vice president of the organization. She has been involved in band, dance and vocal music all four years of high school. During that time, she has been first chair in DHS' top band and has had a high ranking in three statewide honor bands. She is the Marching Band's drum major this year. Hansen has played in the Pit Orchestra and acted in theatrical productions as well as been the lead singer in the Worship Band and a member of DHS' top choir. She played lacrosse for three years and is a past captain of the junior varsity and varsity teams.
Hansen has chaired a National Honor Society blood drive and frequently volunteered for other society projects. For several years, she has volunteered with 30 Hour Famine; participated in summer Service Over Self Mission trips, rebuilding houses in Memphis, Tennessee; and prepared and served food at a local soup kitchen. In addition, she participated in the Service Over Self Leadership Summit and a mission trip to Belize, both in 2013. Hansen has been a Girl Scout for 12 years and has earned numerous awards and certifications. She owns a private flute studio and is fluent in Spanish.
Spencer J. Henning from Kalamazoo received a Presidential Medallion Scholarship and plans to major in physics. A graduate of Kalamazoo Central High School and the Kalamazoo Area Mathematics and Science Center, he is the son of John and Colleen Henning. A National Honor Society member, he been a regular on the KCHS dean's list and KAMSC academic honors roster. In 2012, Henning was chosen to participate in the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Art of Science and Medicine camp at Kalamazoo College and this year, he has been a member of a KAMSC research team working on a physics and engineering project employing WMU's Van de Graaff accelerator. His KAMSC activities also resulted in an Outstanding Research Project award his junior year.
At KCHS, Henning has been active the past two years in theatre and throughout high school in the Jeter's Leaders program, a youth leadership and social change program for high school students across the country. He was the first freshman to chair the latter organization's Social Change Committee and has served in numerous other leadership posts. Henning has completed more than 200 community service hours through Jeter's Leaders, in addition to volunteering for community organizations such as the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kalamazoo, Girls on the Run and Lakeside Academy.
Gregory Thomas Johnson from Lansing received a Dean's Medallion Scholarship and plans to major in biochemistry. The Waverly High School graduate is the son of Elizabeth and Jay Johnson of Lansing. A National Honor Society member, he is a National Merit Scholarship semi-finalist who was named to the All-Conference Academic list for Ingham County the past three years and has earned three WHS academic letters. Johnson is a Delta Township Young Person of the Year nominee and won the Ingham County Women's Commission Essay Contest his junior year. He has participated in theatre and vocal music throughout high school, acting in several school productions, singing with the Honors Choir and since the 10th grade, serving as the school choir's bass section leader.
He qualified and competed at the State Solo and Ensemble competition last year and has twice attended the MSU Choral Leadership Convention. Johnson also is a four-year member of the boys cross country team, which he has captained since his sophomore year, and participated in track for three years, serving twice as distance captain. He also is a two-year member of the Gay-Straight Alliance and Spanish Honor Society and an active volunteer through his National Honor Society chapter. His community service includes membership on the Teen Advisory Group and volunteering at the Delta Township District Library, for which he was named the top teen volunteer in terms of donated hours for the past two years.
Andrew D. Kathan from Carmel, Indiana, received a Presidential Medallion Scholarship and plans to major in an engineering discipline. The Carmel High School graduate is the son of Linda Kathan. A member of the National Honor Society, he expects to graduate as an Advanced Placement Scholar with honor. Kathan placed second in the Distributive Education Clubs of America Principals of Finance District Competition, received a Certificate of Award for Excellency in Physics 1 and was named a Theatre Student of the Month. He has been a member of the Chess Club as well as active in theatre and vocal music throughout high school.
He is a past president of the Rising Stars Drama Club, was a member of the Comedy Sportz High School League, and reached the International Honor Thespian rank as a member of International Thespian Society Troupe No. 3315. He participated in numerous high school theatre productions and has placed in Indiana State Thespian Conference competitions for performing. Kathan was a member of his high school's nationally ranked show choir, the Carmel Ambassadors. He also participated in choir and was an emcee and soloist for the cabaret and silent auction. He was a member of the Ambassador European Tour, visiting four cities, and was invited to perform this spring with West End Kids and in Disney Land Paris.
Kendall A. Miller from New Baltimore received a Presidential Medallion Scholarship and plans to major in aerospace engineering. A graduate of Anchor Bay High School in Fair Haven, she is the daughter of Wayne and Rebecca Miller. She is a member of the National Honor Society and serves on its board. Her other academic honors include participating in the state Chemistry Olympiad and receiving a Scholastic Varsity Academic letter, a Lamp of Learning award and an Advanced Placement Chemistry Instructor award. Miller is serving this year as a representative on the Student Council and is a two-year member of the yearbook staff, serving this year as editor-in-chief.
Throughout high school, she has been on the cheerleading steam and a member of the Marching Band and Anchor Bay Color Guard. She also has been a semifinalist in forensics competitions at the state level as well as a member of the No Bull Club, Students Against Destructive Decisions, Fusion, Winterguard and the Huron Valley Open Winterguard. Miller frequently volunteers for local libraries, has been a tutor for students in a range of grades and has organized multiple group projects for her National Honor Society chapter.
Edward A. Mulford from Freeland received a Richard and Carolyn Chormann Medallion Scholarship and plans to major in industrial and entrepreneurial engineering. The Midland High School graduate is the son of Luis and Rosalinde Mulford. He participated in the International Baccalaureate Diploma program, which requires multiple outside-of-school essays and community service. Mulford has attended engineering programs at Michigan Technological University and the University of Michigan and consistently placed on the MHS honor roll. He was the project team leader for the A.H. Nickless Innovation Award competition, which focuses on science, technology, engineering and math. He is a four-year member of the Business Professionals of America chapter, which he has served as president, vice president and Parliamentary Procedures Team vice president.
Mulford also has been involved in visual art throughout high school. His independent artwork includes woodcarving, 3D computer designs and acrylic painting. He was a member of the cross country team this year, is a former member and treasurer of the German Language Club, co-founded the International Club, and is a member of the Key Club. He has served as a tutor, a school ambassador to help introduce freshmen to high school life and a community ambassador for the Environmental Club. Mulford traveled to Taiwan for two weeks as a student delegate and visited Europe with his German class. He has been active in his local Boy Scout troop, holding leadership positions and placing in competitions.
Sarah M. Piper from Vicksburg received a Presidential Medallion Scholarship and plans to major in biomedical sciences. She graduated from Vicksburg High School and the Kalamazoo Area Mathematics and Science Center. She is a member of the Orra Bishop National Honor Society and was recognized by the society for outstanding leadership in 2013. She is a member of the KAMSC Student Senate and has appeared on the center's high honors roll as well as honor rolls at VHS.
Piper was a member of the Ski Club, the Bulldogs Indoor Track Team and was a cast member in a school production of "Stage Door." A member of the varsity cross country team, she served as team manager in 2010. She also was a member of the varsity track and field team, competing in a variety of events, serving as assistant team captain in 2011, serving as team captain in 2012 and winning Most Improved Athlete honors in 2011. Piper has volunteered as a Bronson Hospital outpatient surgery escort and with Kalamazoo Girls on the Run, Relay for Life and the Kalamazoo Marathon.
Brendan J. Sapato from Frankfort, Illinois, received a Presidential Medallion Scholarship and plans to major in interior design. The Lincoln-Way East High School graduate is the son of Bernard and Christine Sapato. A member of the National Society of High School Scholars, he also was named a national Advanced Placement Scholar and received his state's Scholastic Art Gold Key Award along with numerous district and local academic awards. Sapato is president of the National Honor Society and all four years of high school, has been elected by the student body as a class representative in addition to serving on the Student Council, including as a member of the Executive Board and as parliamentarian.
Sapato has been active throughout his high school career in theatre, the Art Club and choir. His art pieces have been displayed in shows and have received awards at local and national competitions. He has performed vocal music not only with the choir, but also with the Madrigals and Acafellaz, an all-male a cappella group. Sapato has been a member of the Speech Team, Environmental Action Club, Key Club, Teens Against Tobacco Use, Students Against Destructive Decisions and the Orchesis Dance Team, which he has served as treasurer. He also has been a member of synchronized skating teams for the past eight years and plans to skate on WMU's team in the fall. He has been a peer mediator and volunteered at numerous school events and with the Mokena Park District.
Ryan M. Snoeyink from Hudsonville received a Presidential Medallion Scholarship and plans to pursue two aviation-related majors. The Unity Christian High School graduate is the son of Brett and Beth Snoeyink. He has maintained a near-4.0 grade point average and been on the honor roll every semester. Snoeyink completed his first solo flight this past November after just 10 hours of instruction and plans to obtain his private pilot's license in June. He has played musical instruments since he was in first grade.
In high school, he played the saxophone in the Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Marching Band and Pep Band. He also plays piano and drums and organizes music for the Unity Christian Praise Band and is a member and performer with the Encounter Praise Band at his church. He was a member of the freshman and junior varsity baseball team, playing first base and outfield. He is a four-year volunteer with Compassionate Heart, which serves young people with special needs. He and his family also have served as a mentor family with the Georgetown Friendship Group for adults with special needs.
Thomas T. Steele from Scotts received a Gwen Frostic Medallion Scholarship and plans to major in mechanical engineering. A graduate of Calhoun Christian School in Battle Creek and the Battle Creek Area Mathematics and Science Center, he is the son of Jeff and Sara Steele. As a transfer student from Lakeview High School, he attended the Endeavor Charter Academy as well as BCAMSC, earning academic awards at both schools. Steele has been attending BCAMSC throughout high school while maintaining a 4.0 grade point average. He served one year on the Calhoun Christian Student Council, participating as a BCAMSC Council member, and has been involved in theater for three years.
In addition, Steele has participated in four productions of His Players, an inter-denominational Christian theatre group for kids and youths. He also has done the camera recordings and assisted with team statistics for both the girls and boys varsity basketball teams the past two years. His community service has included volunteering at Camp Barakel, taking part in class mission trips and volunteering with a BCAMSC group that sent used eyeglasses to Africans with vision problems.
Kari J. Timmer from Kalamazoo received a Harold and Grace Upjohn Medallion Scholarship and plans to major in nursing. A graduate of Plymouth Christian High School in Grand Rapids, she is the daughter of Steve and Joanne Timmer. She is vice president of the student body this year and was president of her class as a freshman. Timmer received her school's Citizenship Award for Exemplary Conduct during her sophomore and junior years and has been named Student of the Month during the past three years.
She has received numerous Science Olympiad awards at several regional competitions throughout her high school career. Timmer was senior editor for the school newspaper and received an award for most dedicated journalist on the newspaper staff her junior year. She also was a member of the choir for three years. Her community service has included mentoring special needs students, co-organizing a volunteer group called Kalteens4life and volunteering at the Gospel Mission.
Brook I. VanBruggen from Mattawan received a Presidential Medallion Scholarship and plans to explore WMU's offerings before declaring a major. The Mattawan High School graduate is the daughter of Douglas VanBruggen of Mattawan and Christine VanBruggen of Kalamazoo. A member of the National Society of High School Scholars, she was dual enrolled for both high school and college credit at Kalamazoo Valley Community College. VanBruggen joined the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society through KVCC and was named to the college's Academic Honors List three times. One of her interests is graphic design, a field she began studying in middle school, and she was mentored by an artist from Galesburg who worked with her in the areas of oil painting and woodworking.
Throughout high school, VanBruggen volunteered as part of the tech team for her church youth group, helping with lighting, designing and building sets. She also has volunteered for Habitat for Humanity and the Kalamazoo Gospel Mission. During summers, she has attended mission trips with her church throughout the Unites States, helping to refurbish homes for the poor or disabled. Her most recent trip took her to Jamaica, where she worked at a deaf village affiliated with the Caribbean Christian Center for the Deaf. Another focus for her has been human trafficking, and she has been involved in helping to raise awareness about the issue by participating in events at her church.
Stephani L. Walters from Macomb Twp. received a Presidential Medallion Scholarship and plans to major in biochemistry. She graduated from L'Anse Creuse High School North. She is vice president of the Math, Science and Technology Leadership Council and participates in the MST program at the Frederick V. Pankow Center. Walters has been invited to her school's Celebration of Excellence, an academic banquet and celebration for students with high grade point averages, all four years of high school.
During that time, she has earned MST Achievement Awards annually in math, science and technology. Walters is treasurer of her school's chapter of Mu Alpha Theta, the national high school mathematics honor society, and secretary of the Go Green Club. She was a member of the junior varsity tennis team for two years and has been involved in Michigan Childhood Cancer Foundation activities. In addition, she is a frequent tutor in the community, not only in math subjects, but also in chemistry, physics and biology.
Caitlin A. Wiley from Fenton received a Presidential Medallion Scholarship and plans to major in political science. The Fenton High School graduate is the daughter of John and Diane Wiley. She attended the 2013 Rotary Youth Leadership Conference and is president of the National Honor Society. Wiley has earned High Scholastic Honors Academic Letters for the past three years and has enrolled in numerous International Baccalaureate as well as Advanced Placement classes. She is senior class president and has been on the Student Council for three years, serving twice as her class representative.
Wiley has participated in band all four years of high school. She has been the Marching Band's drum major for the past two years and played the trumpet in the Jazz Band this year. In addition, she is a four-year member of the varsity girls Ski Team and is the team's captain this year. She also participated for a year in swimming and tennis. Wiley has traveled to Europe and Canada as well as extensively in the United States.
For more information about the Medallion Scholarship Program, visit wmich.edu/medallion or contact WMU's Christopher Voss at firstname.lastname@example.com or (269) 387-2051.


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CONCORD, NH – Dozens of companies from around New Hampshire will receive matching grants to help them explore export markets or boost their existing efforts.
In all, 35 companies received the awards from the federal Small Business Administration's State Trade and Export Promotion (STEP) grant. In its second year, New Hampshire received nearly $300,000. Offered through the state's International Trade Resource Center, the grant provides up to $5,000 per company, in a cash match. The STEP program encourages small to medium-sized Granite State companies to increase their exports and they can use the money to research overseas markets, obtain certifications to comply with trade regulations and take part in foreign sales missions.
"We had an overwhelming response from companies interested in international trade," said Tina Kasim, program manager for the ITRC. "It shows us that many businesses are ready for expansion and this program provides that opportunity."
U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, who helped to craft the STEP program through the Small Business Jobs Act, said exporting is a "tremendous opportunity" for small businesses, which are drivers of the economy.
"Over 95 percent of the world's consumers live outside the United States, but only 1 percent of small businesses currently sell their products overseas," she said. "Through the STEP grant, ITRC will be able to help New Hampshire businesses access new, fast-growing markets across the globe."
Paul Dann, owner of Café Indigo in Concord, said that after seven years of growing his vegan bakery and eatery and getting into markets elsewhere around the country, he's looking to expand north.
"We'd like to move our bakery sales to Canada and this grant has helped us decide to take this step," he said. "It was something we were going to do next fall, but now we get to focus on the strategic planning. We are very excited."
The companies receiving the grants are a mix of manufacturing, technology, services and food, Kasim said. They are using the money to do market research, investigate the cost of getting to the markets, translating websites and software and paying for booth space rentals at trade shows. Assisting them will be the US Commercial Service and the Granite State District Export Council.
"Without this kind of funding, it might have taken our small businesses a little bit longer to break into exporting," Kasim said. "By increasing the sales of their products and services, they can grow and expand and offer more jobs."
Companies receiving grant awards include:
-- Clearview Software, Amherst
-- Molecular Knowledge, Bedford
-- OLK12, Canterbury
-- Café Indigo; BittWare, Concord
-- Hydrocomp, Durham
-- Relyco; Eco-Touch ,Dover
-- Advanced Kiosks, Franklin
-- W.S. Badger, Gilsum
-- Sleepnet, Hampton
-- Altronics; Equipment Technologies, Hudson
-- New England Wire, Lisbon
-- Airmar Technology; Tech Resources, Milford
-- Greenerd Press; Image Expert; Axenics, Nashua
-- Sponge-Jet, Newington
-- Kasi Infrared, Newport
-- Continental Biomass Industries, Newton
-- Heron Point Seafood, Newmarket
-- Zakon Group, North Conway
-- Beede Electrical Instruments, Penacook
-- Nantucket Beadboard, Rochester
-- Corfin Industries; Good Leads; Innovative Foto, Salem
-- Ardent Concepts, Seabrook
-- Itaconix, Straham
-- Dwell Earth, Swanzey
-- Comptus, Thornton
-- Pro-Cut, West Lebanon
For more information about the programs and assistance offered by the New Hampshire International Trade Resource Center, visit www.exportNH.org or call Kasim at 603-271-8444.


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Men's teams take Second Flight title, 23rd in Championship
April 19, 2014 | North Augusta, S.C.
Joses Merat placed 18th individually and Liberty University's men's disc golf team finished 23rd as a team, the Flames' highest-ever finish in the Championship Flight, Wednesday through Friday in extremely wet and windy conditions at the National Collegiate Disc Golf Championships in North Augusta, S.C.
Merat, a graduate student who also serves as an assistant coach, was the only member of the Flames to qualify for the advanced finals by placing in the top 28 through two rounds of singles play. He finished at 3-over-par 164 (55-62-47) on the Hippodrome Disc Golf Complex courses, earning second-team All-American honors.
Liberty totaled 648 throws, finishing 41 shots under par and just one behind Mississippi State (647), two behind Auburn (646), and four behind 20th-place Northern Iowa (644).
However, the most impressive performance of the tournament may have come from Liberty's Second Flight foursome, which finished first out of six teams at 38-over 763 to capture a national title, edging Texas State by two strokes to secure an automatic bid to the 2015 national tournament for Liberty's entire team.
"We accomplished our goal that we set out to come here and do, which was to earn a spot back to nationals for next year," Flames Head Coach Steve Bowman said. "Doing that for Second Flight team was huge. Now, we'll have that pressure off at the beginning of the season."
In the Second Flight, sophomore Caleb Nicol tied for fourth place individually at 17-over 142 (63-79) followed closely by senior Tyler Andrick (seventh, 18-over 143, 65-78), sophomore Carson Dortch (11th, 23-over 148, 70-78), and junior Kyle Hoppe (14th, 27-over 152, 70-82).
"They all did really well," Bowman said, noting they played doubles on all four courses. "Tyler (Andrick) had some really good drives and Caleb (Nicol) had some really good putts today."
Junior Lance Brown was Liberty's second-lowest finisher behind Merat in the Championship Flight, carding singles rounds of 55 and 71 for a 5-over-par 126 total that placed him 88th overall out of 158 players. Senior Devin Swartz followed in 96th position at 7-over 128 (62-66) and senior Luke Laubscher came in at 18-over 139 (63-76) for 142nd place.
The Lady Flames, meanwhile, took fourth out of six complete women's teams led by senior Melissa Truman's 10th-place individual score of 171 after two rounds of singles play. Junior Hannah Croke placed 16th at 179 and freshman Shelby Keith 25th at 201.
In the men's First Flight tournament, Liberty tied with Alabama for seventh out of 39 teams at 8-under-par 662, led by Jared Lebo's fourth-place individual showing at 6-under-115 (53-62) and Jarrod Goodhue, who tied for 30th out of 155 players at 4-over-125 (55-70).
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Last edited by paty_psistos; 23-Jun-2011 at 04:58.
There are a lot of "I's in this essay.
Can you work on it a little bit so there is a variety of sentence structures?
For example:
Please allow me to briefly introduce myself. I was born into a family with a strong belief in the importance of values and education. I have always been very active and friendly and enjoy taking part in many social activities. My favorite thing to do is to work in a group setting, especially with many people from different backgrounds. This helps me experience new situations and make friends.
Good luck. You sound like you are enthusiatic and willing to work hard!


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Balms and salves are simply olive oil and beeswax. The only real difference is where you decide to rub it, whether it be your lips, on your elbows, or your feet! You can add essential oils or herbs to it, choosing appropriate ones for different parts of your body (you may not wish to add menthol and peppermint to your lip balm for example, but hey, maybe you do!)
So where do you get beeswax? Know your beekeeper! Many beekeepers will keep it in stock, or you may have to call and place an order before hand so he or she can save you some next time they extract honey. You could order it on ebay or get it from your local craft/hobby store, but you really don't know what you are getting then. Some of the "big box" bee supply companies carry it, but it's typically been bought from big commercial beekeepers who use chemicals in their hives (and is in the wax that you would then be putting on your body). I suggest an organic source like Glory Bee, who also is a good source for the oils and herbs (tell Kaitlyn I sent you.) Another source I trust is Mountain Rose Herbs.
Sheri's Simple Salve
1/2 c olive oil
1 oz beeswax
10 - 15 drops of essential oil (all one kind or mix and match)
Heat olive oil and beeswax together in a double boiler until melted. Remove from heat, adding essential oils and placing quickly into jars with caps on.
(really? $6 an ounce for that?)


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Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Fifteen months ago, Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello officially debuted a new persona, the Nightwatchman, an acoustic-guitar-and-harmonica-wielding protest singer with a deep baritone. This fall, the Nightwatchman returns with The Fabled City, 11 songs of politically charged folk recorded in eight days with producer Brendan O'Brien.
Unlike on 2007's stripped-down One Man Revolution, Morello and O'Brien created bigger, more eclectic arrangements for the new album — which also features vocal spots from Serj Tankian and country rocker Shooter Jennings. "It definitely rocks harder than the first one," Morello says.
Writing the songs for The Fabled City was a cathartic experience for Morello, who channeled his grief about the recent deaths of his aunt and uncle into the lyrics. "This album is a search for hope through music," Morello says. The song "Saint Isabelle," which eulogizes his aunt, draws heavily from Celtic music. "Irish rebel music makes for great fighting songs," he says.
Political-protest tunes remain the core of the Nightwatchman material. "Night Falls" documents a union uprising in the guitarist's childhood home of Marseilles, Illinois, while "Midnight in the City of Destruction" is a first-person account of surviving Hurricane Katrina. "I lost my grandfather, two neighbors and my friend," Morello sings. "I pray that God himself will come and drown the president if the levees break again."
Morello — currently playing festivals with Rage — is psyched to bring some of that energy to his solo tour this fall. "I feel comfortable now playing not only the creepy, dark acoustic songs but also cranking it up on the electric," he says. "That'll definitely be part of the tour."
[From Issue 1058 — August 7, 2008]
Austin Scaggs
2 comments:
- Emak47 said...
Hey tom hows it goin man? I was readin that blog and ya say that Irish Rebel songs make for good fightin music hell ya! jus wanted to know what Irish rebel songs ya like? Im Irish by the way from Derry city seen rage at oxegen you guys are the best band fuckin ever!! music and what you stand for! Tíocfáidh Ár Lá!!!
Hope to hear back from ya man!
your Chára
Emmet Morrison
- September 15, 2008 at 1:42 PM
- treeDepine said...
Hi tom. my parents named me Luke Scott, i've been reading up on your tour and it sounds like a great event to take part in. I can't get the dream "Battle of Wisconsin Rapids" (my hometown) outta my head. I also think that your Nightwatchman persona is excellent dude. very johnny cash. And honestly Wisconsin Rapids is on some serious decline. The paper mills have been purchased by foreign companies, but paper business isn't good business now adays anyway. Why can't this town create a source of a place to make a livable income!! We want an industry that's not cheaper to do somewhere else! Tom please arm the homeless(me!) "Whatever it takes" and maybe you could kick out the jams real punk hard!!
- March 28, 2009 at 8:57 PM


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CARJACK BUFFOONERY: Woman allegedly throws snake at SUV owner, crashes into barriers, vehicles
A South Carolina woman has been accused of pulling off a peculiar carjacking Friday.
The alleged carjacking began when the woman, Hilmary Moreno-Berrios, 29, approached the vehicle and threw a live, black snake at the vehicle's owner through the driver's side window before stealing the car, according to the Greenville Police Department.
Greenville cops said in a Facebook post: "The incident began as the female suspect threw sticks and a snake at the victim before striking her with her fist and stealing her keys and vehicle."
Moreno-Berrios reportedly didn't get far though as she was spotted by the authorities not long after.
The officers said they saw Moreno-Berrios in a silver Honda CRV driving "recklessly" near the road closure they were working.
City of Greenville security cameras managed to capture the carjacker's dangerous driving.
Moreno-Berrios then reportedly smashed the vehicle into the water barricade before careening into a pole vaulting exhibition set up for the Liberty Jump-Off, Fox News reports.
Not finished with her automotive rampage, police say Moreno-Berrios then skirted officers attempts to stop the vehicle, nearly running over several pedestrians before finally coming to a stop after hitting another car occupied by a mother and daughter.
Down but not out, Moreno-Berrios reportedly pulled herself out from the wreck, abandoning the stolen car and fled the scene on foot.
Police pursued the alleged carjacker and quickly caught up to the suspect and arrested her.
Moreno-Berrios was taken to a nearby medical facility to be examined for a possible shoulder injury.
The black snake used in the alleged carjacking was released into the woods after it was found alive and determined to be non-venomous.
Fox News reported the 29-year-old has been charged with carjacking, malicious damage to property, five traffic violations, and was taken into custody on a $25,000 bond.


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Terracottakitten wrote:This post is filled with lots o' spoiler-tastic spoilers, so be warned...
I thought S.Meyer really dropped the ball with Laurent. I mean, he wasn't genuinely BAD per se, in Twilight, and then we see him in New Moon as he's telling Bella that he tried to stick with his 'diet', but it was too hard. Anyway, in New Moon I hear that people don't like him anymore, because he's betraying the Denali Clan and such, but I got a bit different impression of him, because he WAS struggling, he WAS trying to be good... Well, at least before S.Meyer ruined that perception in Breaking Dawn.
What I'm talking about is when Bella turns into a vampire, it's the perfect opportunity for her to show the readers how difficult it really is to stay away from human blood, right? How much she struggles with it, and how it's driving her MAD from wanting it (S.M. could even put in that it's so hard to stay with Edward while she's smelling humans so near, ya know, for maximum angst) and how hard it is for Laurent (and Jasper) to stay on the band wagon. But NO, instead, what we get is 'IM SUPER GUD CUS I DON NEED TEH BLOOD AND TEH OTTER VAMPYRS R WEEK AN JUS WIMPY'... I mean, come on... Laurent could have been painted in such a better light, but then again, no one can ever match the beauty and wonder of our fair Bella, can they?
I agree with this 95%, although I don't think Bella being able to resist blood made Laurent or Jasper seem weaker, to me it just made Bella seem even more extraspeshul.
I also dislike how people talk about him betraying the Delanis, when he had to have betrayed James and Victoria to join the Delanis. In the end, he had to choose between two people he was essentially dedicated to. Even when you're dedicated to someone through fear, it's not that easy to walk away.
Granted, half of the reason I'm probably even trying to defend him is because I think his actor is gorgeous, haha. =P


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Padres move into upgraded Spring Training facility
City of Peoria spent $15.5 million to remodel, expand complex
Smack in the middle of the Padres' old Spring Training clubhouse in Peoria, Ariz., was a bank of temporary lockers used to house extra players.
Except they weren't temporary. The lockers went in when the Padres moved into the complex in 1994 and remained for 20 years.
"It was hard to carry on conversations and meetings," said Padres pitcher Tim Stauffer.
No more.
Last week the Padres moved into a completely renovated Spring Training facility as they opened their 21st Spring Training at the Peoria Sports Complex, 20 miles northwest of downtown Phoenix.
One of the first features that the Padres noticed is the open, circular clubhouse, similar to the one they call home at Petco Park in San Diego.
"Everything is better," Stauffer said of the new facility, which also serves the club as a year-round training and rehab base as well as the home for the Padres during the Arizona Rookie League, instructional league and Arizona Fall League.
The circular clubhouse is far from the only modification made to the complex.
The City of Peoria spent $15.5 million to remodel the Padres complex, expanding the building from 48,000 to 60,846 square feet. Almost everything is new; only some exterior walls remain untouched.
Also expanded are the club's weight room, meeting room and training room, which includes a hydrotherapy pool plus four plunge pools.
The facility boasts a state-of-the-art video room. When the Padres first moved from Yuma to Peoria, video rooms did not exist in baseball.
"The complex is fantastic," said Padres general manager Josh Byrnes. "I'm actually surprised at the difference. Everything feels bigger, newer and more functional."
"It's a huge improvement," said Stauffer. "It's totally user-friendly. Not only do we have features we never had before, it's roomier and easier to negotiate. We have better access to the fields and the training and weight rooms."
The Major League clubhouse was designed with 70 player cubicles plus 22 cubicles for coaches. The Minor League clubhouse has cubicles for 201 players and 42 coaches. There are also 58 lockers that didn't exist in the old facility for trainers and members of the Padres' staff .
But the keynote feature of the Major League clubhouse is natural lighting from the windows just below the high ceiling.
"There is a great feel to the clubhouse that we lacked before," said Stauffer. "They did a great job designing everything with the player in mind."
Work on the facility started two weeks after the Padres departed Peoria last spring. While construction was going on, the Padres moved their rehab and Minor League operations to Surprise, Ariz.
However, work isn't finished.
Peoria Stadium, which is shared by the Padres and Mariners in the middle of the two-team complex, will undergo $6 million in improvements before next year's Spring Training.
Permanent seats will be added down the left-field foul line, the amount of shade will be increased, the popular berm, used for outfield seating, will be renovated and the ballpark will be repainted and enhanced with architectural features to better link the ballpark to the two teams' facilities.


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We all know kids can text faster than adults. We've seen their fingers move.
But what adults don't always know is what exactly is being said in those text messages.
Those who "sext" often use codes to disguise the meaning of a phrase. For example, "see you for sex" is CU46.
Common codes like "lol" (laughing out loud), "omg" (oh my God) and "ttyl" (talk to you later) are harmless. But what about codes kids use to keep parents clueless?
Local 10's Jen Herrera went to the Pembroke Lakes Mall in Pembroke Pines with a stack of the newer texting codes and some sexting codes to see who knew more -- the grown-ups or the kids.
Teenagers like Ashley Sands and Katherine Mendoza told Herrera they text constantly.
"I text like 24-hours a day, literally from morning to nighttime all day long," said Sands.
According to research published in the Archives of Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine in July of this year, 25 percent of teens admitted to having sent a sext.
But talking through texts can be like deciphering a foreign language for parents.
"I try, but they go faster than me," said Renee, Katherine Mendoza's mom.
"I get the phone and I'm like, 'What is that?' I don't know what it is," said Cheryl, Ashley Sands' mom.
When asked, many of the parents didn't know the meaning of the sexts.
"It would scare me because maybe it's a predator, a sexual predator, something like that, and that one would scare me because I have three daughters," said Viana Lewis.
"I'm quick to delete it because I don't want it on my phone," said Cassandra Orely.
"If you don't know, like me, what this stuff means, you are clueless," said Cheryl Sands.
Click here for the top 50 internet acronyms for parents as provided by Netlingo.