Salisbury News

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Maybe The Salisbury City Mayor And Council Need To Let Off A Little Steam Like This Council

American Cities Going Broke

Joe,

Does City No. 3 look familar in terms of being similar to Salisbury. I absolutely think so!

http://finance.yahoo.com/real-estate/article/113588/american-cities-going-br

Students Invent Vibrating Shoe For the Blind

Students at the University of Texas have invented a shoe that could replace the time-tested cane in aiding the blind in avoiding obstacles while walking.

The students have come up with a shoe covered in sensors that will vibrate once an obstacle is approached. The sensor nearest to the object will begin to shake — and the closer the obstacle, the faster the vibration.

Dr. Dinesh Bhatia of the University of Texas at Dallas supervised the group of students, whose objective was to eliminate the need for the blind to use canes while walking.

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Movie Quiz

1. Pick a number from 1-9.

2. Multiply by 3.

3. Add 3.

4. Multiply by 3 again.

5. Now add the two digits of your answer together to find your predicted favorite movie in the list of 18 movies below:

Movie List:

1. Gone With the Wind

2. E.T.

3. Blazing Saddles

4. Star Wars

5. Forrest Gump

6. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

7. Jaws

8. Grease

9. The Obama Farewell Speech of 2012

10. Casablanca

11. Jurassic Park

12. Shrek

13. Pirates of the Caribbean

14. Titanic

15. Raiders of the Lost Ark

16. Home Alone

17. Mrs. Doubtfire

Why Don't Women's and Men's Libidos Match Up?

In romance novels, soap operas, and Cosmo magazine, women are usually portrayed as having an insatiable appetite for sex--easily matching or even exceeding their partner's desire to get it on. And why not? Ever since the sixties' sexual revolution, we've been taught to believe that a woman's sex drive should be equal to a man's...and sex should be something you want to have any chance you get.

Okay, who's rolling their eyes right about now?

BREAKING NEWS: House Passes Spending Bill

House clears stopgap spending measure to avert a government shutdown and replenish disaster aid.
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Fighting the Feds: 2012 Candidates Want States to Control Education

It’s back-to-school time, as President Obama reminded the nation in hisannual back-to-school speech today. And during election season, no school year begins without stirring up education reform debates.

But this election is all about the economy and will likely revolve around what role the federal government should play in stimulating job growth, not how much it should spend on merit pay or standardized testing.

So when it comes to education policy debates, whether it’s the Democratic incumbent or the array of Republican challengers, all eyes – and talking points – are on two things: the federal government’s role and the overall cost.

Hackers Turned Journalists? Anonymous Launches 'Analytics' Site

It's the career move no-one was expecting from Anonymous: going from faceless hackers to investigative journalists exposing corporate corruption via a specially-created website. Okay, alright...maybe it's not that unexpected from a headless collective with a propensity for resetting expectations.

The site, Anonymous Analytics, launched on Monday and seeks to, in its words, "provide the public with investigative reports exposing corrupt companies" using a team that includes "analysts, forensic accountants, statisticians, computer experts, and lawyers from various jurisdictions and backgrounds."

Worker Allegedly Fired for Being Overweight

A Texas worker is suing his employer for firing him because he weighed 680 pounds.

EEOC, which filed the lawsuit on behalf of the worker, Ronald Kratz II, alleges that BAE Systems, a company that manufactures military vehicles, violated federal disability laws by firing its morbidly obese employee.

Kratz insists his weight did not interfere with his ability to perform his job duties as a parts sorter. His employer determined that it did.

Would you consider running for public office?

If so/not, why?

"Something Has Started": Michael Moore On The Occupy Wall Street Protests That Could Spark A Movement

Oscar-winning filmmaker, best-selling author,and provocateur laureate Michael Moore joins us for the hour. One of the world’s most acclaimed — and notorious — independent filmmakers and rabble-rousers, his documentary films include Roger and Me; Bowling for Columbine for which he won the Academy Award, Fahrenheit 9/11, SICKO; and Capitalism: A Love Story. In the first part of our interview, Moore talks about the growing "Occupy Wall Street" protests in Lower Manhattan, which he visited on Monday night. "This is literally an uprising of people who have had it," Moore says. "It has already started to spread across the country in other cities. It will continue to spread. ... It will be tens of thousands and hundreds of thousands of people ... Their work ahead is not as difficult as other movements in the past ... The majority of Americans are really upset at Wall Street ... So you have already got an army of Americans who are just waiting for somebody to do something, and something has started."

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Fox News Poll: GOP Race Top Tier Now Romney, Perry and Cain

Three September debates have shaken-up the race for the Republican presidential nomination. Herman Cain has jumped into the top tier. Rick Perry’s stumbled. Mitt Romney's holding steady.

And Michele Bachmann is hitting bottom. That’s according to a Fox News poll released Wednesday.

The new poll found Cain’s support has nearly tripled among GOP primary voters to 17 percent.

Update Snow Hill High School on Hold?????

JOE, I have learned that the Worcester County Commissioners have indicated that they will not support a 2011 start for the Snow Hill High school renovations, despite the dilapidated state of the building. I'm sure that funding will be cited as an issue, but I have learned that the money is there. All the Commissioners need to do is roll over the expiring bond from the Stephen Decatur Middle School renovation to fund the renovation. So, it's not money. It must be will. Clearly, the commissioners believe their is no political reason to proceed.

I ask all residents of Snow Hill to attend the October 4 meeting of the County Commissioners to remind them of their promise. I ask them to personally email and remind each of the commissioners of their commitment to proivde ALL students in Worcester County with an opportunity for a high quality education, and that included students who live in Snow Hill. I ask all residents of Snow Hill and Worcester County to send the very clear message to our commissioners that you care enough about our children's education to assure that all children in Worcester County have a safe, comfortable and technologically capable facility in which to learn.

There is a meeting Monday, October 3 at 6:00 at SHHS with Commissioner Shockley if you can attend..I say we will the auditorium Monday night and let him know that it is UNACCEPTABLE and those of you that can attend the Commissioners Meeting on Tuesday...PLEASE ATTEND..thats actually when they are going to vote to postphone SH yet again. We need our voice to be heard!

They have been talking about a new school since 2002 and yet still it hasn't happened and yet they say they don't have any money and they build for decatur and pocomoke. Sounds like to me $$$ Lined their pockets and got them Political votes.

Time to vote Virgil Shockley out as County Commissioner and get someone smart in there that really cares about the people of Snow Hill and is willing to stand up and be heard as a Commissioner. DO THE RIGHT THING AND BUILD THE SNOW HILL HIGH SCHOOL. We want what others got. A Blue Ribbon School time and time again. Something is going on right there. The kids in the school deserve better.

By All Means, Let’s Keep Arguing Over `Class Warfare’

Steve Benen made an interesting point this morning, noting that the viral Elizabeth Warren video rebutting the bogus charge of “class warfare” is “starting to have an impact on the national discourse.”

Indeed, President Obama has gone out of his way to rebut the “class warfare” charge in just about every appearance he’s made in recent days. I don’t know if Obama’s pushback is based on Warren’s arguments, but he certainly seems to be amplifying his rebuttal in ways strikingly similar to the case Warren made. Here is Obama in Colorado yesterday:

FIRST LADY KATIE O’MALLEY TO LAUNCH CHOPCHOP MARYLAND

Will join “Let’s Move” Campaign’s Dr. Judith Palfrey and Founder and President of ChopChop Magazine Sally Sampson

ANNAPOLIS, MD – On MONDAY, October 3^rd, First Lady Katie O’Malley will join Dr. Judith Palfrey, head of the “Let’s Move” Campaign and Sally Sampson, founder and president of ChopChop Magazine to officially launch ChopChop Maryland, a new program to promote fun and healthy eating for Maryland families.

Every month for the next year, a new healthy and easy recipe will be featured using local Maryland ingredients. The recipes will be featured online, at local non-profits and health organizations around the State. Marylanders can also text to receive recipes and other information about the program.

At the event, families and children will prepare the first featured recipe using ingredients from local farmers and the Government House garden during a cooking session led by Sally Sampson.

To find out more information on the program, visit the ChopChop Maryland web site.

Dylan Ratigan Campaigns For Constitutional Amendment

MSNBC’s Dylan Ratigan is bent on banning money from political campaigns through a constitutional amendment, which is about as likely as the Cubs winning the World Series the night lightning twice strikes a massive earthbound asteroid.

“Everyone in politics is wearing a suicide vest of money,” Ratigan tells POLITICO. “If anyone takes off the suicide vest of money, the other members of the tribe push the button and blow them to smithereens … There is a green curtain around Washington, D.C. It prevents debate on structural issues that are critical to how all others are dealt with. That’s what needs to change first so we can change everything else.”

Location: Sussex Technical High School, 17099 County Seat Highway, Georgetown, DE

Date of Occurrence: Friday, May 13, 2011

Defendant:

-Meagan R. Gordon, 22, Bridgeville, DE

Charge:

-Providing Obscene Material to a Person under the Age of 18

Resume:

Georgetown, DE- Delaware State Police Youth Aid detectives have arrested a 22 year old Bridgeville, DE woman following a fourth month obscenity investigation.

The investigation began in May of this year after the principal of the Sussex Technical High School located in Georgetown, DE, received a complaint from the mother of a fifteen year old student of the school. The mother advised that her son had been communicating through text messages to a person she believed to be a teacher at the high school. The mother further advised that from the contents of the text messages, she believed that her son had viewed several inappropriate pictures of the teacher.

Detectives learned that the 15 year old student had obtained the cellular phone of Meagan R. Gordon while at lunch at the school on Friday, May 13, and had responded to a bathroom with the phone. Gordon was a substitute teacher at the school at the time. The student, while in the bathroom, went through Gordon’s photographs that were on the phone and had observed several pictures showing her undressed. The student then returned the phone to Gordon. It was also learned that after the 15 year old returned to his class in which Gordon was teaching after lunch, she again allowed him to view the photographs. Gordon also exchanged phone numbers with the student.

Detectives made contact with Gordon and obtained her cellular phone which was then turned over to detectives in the Delaware State Police High Tech Crimes Unit for examination.

On Wednesday, September 21, 2011 detectives arrested Meagan Gordon and charged her with one count of providing obscene material to a person under the age of eighteen. She was arraigned at the Sussex County Court of Common Pleas and released on $1,500.00 unsecured bail.

Ashton Kutcher, Demi Moore Allegedly Heading For Divorce

According to tabloid reports, Hollywood power couple Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore are heading for divorce.

Kutcher has been all over the news thanks to this new high profile role on "Two and a Half Men," but news of his serial cheating is quickly overshadowing his sitcom success. According to Star Magazine (as broken the The Dirty), Kutcher had a fling with 23-year-old Sara Leal in the San Diego Hard Rock Hotel. Leal's friend has allegedly emailed celebrity gossip site The Dirty to confirm the liaison; according to Leal's friend, "Ashton Kutcher told Sara Leal that him and Demi Moore are separated and the public doesn't know yet."

BREAKING NEWS: Stocks Soar As Wall Street Cheers Optimistic Data, EU Developments

The markets posted big gains on Thursday morning after a round of upbeat data and positive developments on the European sovereign debt crisis boosted confidence on Wall Street. Ten minutes after the opening bell, the Dow soared 225 points, or 2.1%, and the S&P 500 jumped 1.9%.

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