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Doctor Who TARDIS Play Tent
Move over, kids
- Play tent looks just like the TARDIS
- Unfold to reveal the 11th Doctor's control room
- 61", sturdy canvas construction
Alrighty, we know that this is a kids' tent. But it's 61" tall, which can accommodate some shorter adults and all sitting adults! So move over, kids. You're not the only ones who want to pretend that you're flying away with the Doctor.
The Doctor Who Play Tent puts the TARDIS right in your living room! This canvas tent measures about five feet in height, and unfolds to reveal the control room of the 11th Doctor's TARDIS. Use it to play Doctor & Companion, be an evil alien stealing the Doctor's time machine, or hey, just unfold it and use it as a timey-wimey room divider. Whatever you do, please let the children play with it at least once, okay?
Product Specifications
- For Ages 5 years and up
- Doctor Who TARDIS Play Tent
- TARDIS folds open to reveal the 11th Doctor's control room
- Officially licensed
- Material: Canvas
- Dimensions: 61" x 35.5" x 35.5"

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by Tyler Peck, sports
information graduate assistant
AUGUSTA, Ga. - The Peach Belt Conference (PBC) released the bracket for the Men's 2009 PBC Tennis Tournament which starts Friday, April 17 at the Clayton County Tennis Center in Jonesboro, Ga. The tourney is hosted by Clayton State University with all nine PBC teams competing for the conference championship and an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
The PBC tournament will be one of the premier Division II men's events in the nation with seven of the league's nine teams ranked in the latest ITA national poll, by far the most from any single conference. PBC singles players also account for more than 25% of the top 50 ranked players in the country.
Georgia College & State University is the No. 1 seed for the tourney. The Bobcats captured their first-ever PBC Regular Season Championship with a 7-0 conference record, going unbeaten in conference play for the first time. The season included upending last year's national champions, Armstrong Atlantic State University. Armstrong Atlantic entered Feb. 24, 2009 as the No. 1 team in the country, but the Bobcats were able to take them down 5-4 when Max Beliankou (Minsk, Belarus) defeated Tim Johannsen in a grueling match that went three sets, 6-4, 5-7, 7-5. The victory also ended Armstrong's 38-match win streak and gave the Pirates their first regular season PBC loss since 2005.
Three matches will be played on Friday, April 17 all at 2 p.m. The No. 8 seed, North Georgia, will play against No. 9 Georgia Southwestern. Lander University, the No. 6 seed, goes up against the No. 3 seed, Columbus State University. The last matchup pits No. 7 Augusta State University versus No. 2 Armstrong Atlantic State University.
Saturday, April 18 No. 4 USC Aiken faces off against No. 5 Francis Marion University at 8 a.m. No. 1 Georgia College will play the winner of the 8/9 matchup. Then the two winners of the 3/6 match and 2/7 game will face each other.
The champion will be determined Sunday, April 19 at noon.
No. 6 Georgia College went 14-2 on the 2009 spring campaign with a 7-0 record in the conference. The Bobcats are led by a trio of seniors ranked nationally and regionally in singles with one doubles team ranked in the region.
Erick Siqueira (Sao Paulo, Brazil) was the 2008 PBC Player of the Year and is ranked No. 8 in the nation while Justin Pickham (Armidale, Australia) is 15th and Francis Yoshimoto (Sao Paulo, Brazil) is 24th. The doubles team of Pickham and Siqueira is ranked No. 2 nationally, the highest of any PBC team.
In the Southeast Regional ranking, Siqueira is fourth. Pickham is ranked at No. 6 and Yoshimoto is at the No. 12 slot. The duo of Pickham and Siqueira sits atop the doubles list at No. 1 in the region.
Siqueira was 11-4 at the first singles position for the Bobcats. Siqeira and doubles partner, Pickham were 13-1 as team this past spring. Pickham was 11-3 in singles action at the number two.
Yoshimoto who mainly played the number three for the 'Cats was 13-3 on the season, including a 10-match winning streak.
Beliankou was 12-4 in singles action and was the regular number four for Georgia College.
Joao Casagrade (Sao Paulo, Brazil), Giovane Nucci (Santa Catarina, Brazil) and Leo Bernardes (Sao Paulo, Brazil) all shared time at the fifth and sixth singles slot. Casagrande was 4-6 which included 1-0 at the fifth spot. Nucci was 6-3 with 4-2 mark at fifth singles. Bernardes was 6-5 including a 2-0 record at six singles.
Casagrande teamed with Yoshimoto at second doubles for a 7-6 record. Beliankou and Nucci teamed at third doubles for the majority of the season for an 8-2 mark.
The Bobcats defeated the Hurricanes of Georgia Southwestern 9-0 in the first match of the season. Georgia College beat the North Georgia Saints 7-2 April 9.
Visit www.GCSUBobcats.com to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GCSU Athletics Hall of Fame. The GCSU Department of Athletics sponsors 10 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, GCSU prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the Bobcats' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at Twitter.com username GCSUSID for up-to-the-minute reports.


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Liquidomes LLC necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 115 diseños de 31 diseñadores freelance.
"Truncated Domes" or "Detectable Warnings" are a requirement of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The purpose is to detect the boundary between the street and sidewalk (i.e. pedestrian crosswalks, store entrances, bus stops, curb ramps). You may have noticed these before walking across an intersection or entering a store, and thought to yourself, 'what are these yellow bumps?" Please search google for images if you do not know what I'm talking about.
Liquidomes LLC offers the first Do-It-Yourself, seamless, liquid application. The product has nothing to do with water, the liquid is acrylic based which comes in a variety of colors (not just yellow). Just to paint a picture for you, the material comes in a bucket. It is poured over a mat that has holes in in. The material sets, the mat is removed and the truncated domes are formed.
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-City Public Works Departments
-Department of Transportation (DOT).
I am looking for a crisp, sharp, VECTOR logo that pops! **I would like to see the domes and/or a walkway/path incorporated into the design**, but am open to other ideas.
I would prefer no more than four colors. I am leaning towards a red, gray, black and white color combination, but am definitely open to other options. Feel free to submit your design in different colors. NO BLUE.
Please do not use any stock images or clip art in the logo.
I will need the final logo in multiple formats (ai, eps, pdf, etc.) - it will be used for print and web.
We have many competitors in the market, so please do a quick search to ensure that your design does not resemble another company's.
Thank you and looking forward to seeing your ideas!
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When we bought our property in New England many years ago, one of the first things we did was buy a half dozen Peking ducks to enhance our small farm dreams. They were so cute, fuzzy and small enough to keep in a bathtub for a short while. They grew fast.
We were working, remodeling, caring for children and parents, and were quickly overwhelmed. We put them outside in a sorely inadequate fenced pen. While at work something got them all; it was an awful sight, and we felt duly responsible and remorseful.
For centuries though wild ducks have been and still are preferred by Native hunters to the domesticated species, because of their delectable taste, primarily the Blue-winged teal. There are over 70 varieties of duck worldwide, both wild and domestic. The Chinese are said to be the first to domesticate the duck by raising them for food. Most domesticated ducks are descended from the mallard.
The American duck industry began in 1873. Today, about 28 million ducks are consumed annually, 95 percent of these are Pekins, also known as Pekings and sometimes called "Long Island" ducks. They are what you will find fresh or frozen in your supermarket.
As for wild ducks, they are divided into two groups: puddle ducks or diving ducks, which refers to the way they feed in the wild. They also need open water, which requires them to migrate in more northern parts of North America. Because of this, they are considered a delightful spring meal by many who have awaited their return from migration. The most famous duck preparation, Peking Duck, involves five days of prep. I can attest—I have made it myself, and it is well worth the effort. It is not like slaving over a bird for five days. But it involves a series of steps: marinate it in sherry, hang to dry, repeat three times, cook on the fourth day, then cut in a precise way, and reheat and serve on day five. The process is designed to make the skin crispy and meat easier to separate once cooked. It is served in a homemade wrap much like a flour tortilla. Add a scallion to the meat and skin and slather with hoisin sauce (made with soybean, garlic, chili peppers and spices—also available in most store's Asian food section), roll up and devour. I only make it once a year. My family loves it; once you've had it you will never forget it.
Other dishes such as Duck a l'orange and Duck Confit have been popularized by the French. American Indian cooks make duck in a variety of ways. The most common is a simple roasted whole bird, stuffed with fruits like blueberries, apples, raisins or a breaded stuffing with nuts. Many of the recipes I have come across highly suggest serving roasted duck with wild rice and/or wild mushrooms as a classic side.
Ducks may be a little more fatty than other game or domestic birds, but they are a good source of iron and protein.
Roasted Duck 1 five-pound duck, rinsed and patted dry
1 orange or apple or both
1 onion
1 stalk celery (optional)
Stuff duck with apple, orange, onion and celery if desired. Put duck breast side up on a rack in a roasting pan. Salt and pepper. Cover lightly with foil to prevent flying grease (ducks are fatty). Bake at 425 degrees for 30 minutes. Remove foil and reduce heat to 350 degrees, roast for one hour. Let cool on rack for 15 minutes before carving.


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General Assembly passes historic gun law
HARTFORD -- Connecticut's new gun control legislation is now law.
At about 12:20 p.m. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy signed the bill approved by both the House and Senate during marathon sessions.
"This is a profoundly emotional day for everyone in this room," Malloy said. "We have come together in a way that few places in the nation have demonstrated the ability to do."
Several family members of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings where in attendance as Malloy, using several pens, signed the bill into law in the state Capitol's Old Judiciary Room.
Malloy signed the bill hours after the General Assembly approved the measure to give the state some of the toughest gun laws in the country.
After six hours in the Senate and another seven-plus hours in the House, a bipartisan General Assembly coalition early Thursday finally approved historic gun-control legislation in Connecticut.
The bill, a product of weeks of hearings and four weeks of private negotiations among House and Senate leaders, was approved 26-10 in the Senate and 105-44 in the House.
The House debate began at 7 p.m. Wednesday and didn't end until the unprecedented vote was recorded at about 2:25 a.m. Thursday.
Sources said that Gov. Dannel P. Malloy will hold a bill-signing ceremony Thursday at noon in the Old Judiciary Room at the Capitol.
The long-awaited debate started at 12:40 p.m. Wednesday with a recollection from Senate President Pro Tempore Donald E. Williams Jr. of the quiet Friday in December that was shattered by the Newtown massacre.
"That was 110 days ago," he said. "As we take action today, as stunned as we are at the events of Newtown, let's also acknowledge it's not the first time in the recent history of the United States that we confronted gun violence."
Senate Minority Leader John McKinney, R-Fairfield, whose district includes Newtown, recalled the scene at the school and the parents of the 20 murdered children and the families of the six dead educators, whose names he recited.
"We are all elected to come to our government to see what we can do to make Connecticut better," McKinney said. "But everyone should try to work together to see if we can find common ground. Keeping people safe, protecting our citizens, is a core function of what we do. People are very fearful of what they believe is in this bill."
McKinney said he hopes Connecticut's bipartisan bill can show Congress what should be done.
"We've had 64 hours of public hearings," he noted.
The floor debate started Wednesday on what proved to be the last full day state residents could purchase military-style weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines.
Hundred of boisterous, sometimes intimidating gun advocates, filled the Capitol starting around 8:45 a.m.
"Just say no," dozens shouted for well over five minutes outside the Senate chamber shortly after the scheduled 11 a.m. time for debating the 139-page bill.
The objects of their discord were Williams, D-Brooklyn, and Senate Majority Leader Martin M. Looney, who walked through a gauntlet of opponents to their third-floor caucus room.
When the debate actually started, front-row spectators in the gallery over the Senate held "No" signs.
But as the debate proceeded through the afternoon and its passage became plainer, many gun enthusiasts, who seemingly filled the Capitol halls in the morning, drifted away and the green-clad supporters of Sandy Hook School and tougher gun control became more apparent.
Seven Republican amendments, including three by Sen. L. Scott Frantz, R-Greenwich, that would have loosened restrictions on the possession of ammunition, were rejected.
Frantz ended up voting for the legislation along with McKinney, Sen. Antoinetta Boucher, R-Wilton, and three other Republicans, including Sen. Michael McLachlan of Danbury and Sen. Kevin Kelly of Stratford.
"I still believe we have some very deep questions on the economic impact of the legislation," said Sen. Rob Kane, R-Watertown, whose district includes Oxford and part of Seymour, and who proposed two more amendments that also failed.
In the House debate, Rep. Terrie Wood, R-Darien, co-chairman of a subcommittee on mental health issues, said the bill made major initial steps toward treating and identifying potentially dangerous, disturbed people such as Adam Lanza, the Sandy Hook School shooter.
Rep. Craig Miner, R-Litchfield, co-chairman of the legislative Sportsmen's Coalition, offered the first House bill, which was rejected at about 10:15 p.m. in a resounding 104-45 vote.
"We are going to change people's lives when this becomes law," Miner said.
As soon as the bill is signed into law by the governor, the legislation will immediately ban the sale of more than 100 makes of military-style rifles in an expansion of the state's 1993 prohibition on assault weapons. It will also ban the sale of ammunition magazines that hold more than 10 rounds and require criminal background checks for every gun purchase, including private rifle sales that are currently exempt.
Sen. Bob Duff, D-Norwalk, called it a comprehensive package.
"I'm very proud of the fact that Connecticut has been able to do this in a bipartisan manner," he said in an interview. "But that also means we're going to have the strongest gun-control laws in the country, along with very strong mental health laws and school-security measures."
Boucher, who headed a legislative subcommittee on school safety, said that state officials would have until early next year to develop statewide strategies for building modifications.
"When a parent sends their child to school, they expect them to be safe," Boucher said.
The bill also includes a provision to create school-based, threat-assessment teams that will try to identify troubled youths who might be prone to violence.
Robert Crook, executive director of the Coalition of Connecticut Sportsmen, said before the Senate debate that there was a lot of misinformation on the issue, particularly the new definition of assault-style weapons that includes the nearly ubiquitous pistol grip.
"Let me tell you about the ignorance of the governor and the ignorance of the Legislature," Crook said outside the Senate. "Every gun except for guns made years and years ago, or replicas, has a pistol grip. It ain't the same kind of pistol grip that you have on an AR-15, but that curvature in the stock is called a pistol grip. So every gun has a pistol grip.
"Rather than five minutes to shoot 154 rounds, maybe it would have taken (Lanza) five minutes, 20 seconds. Is there a difference? I don't know. I'm sure they'll be a legal challenge. It isn't the type of firearm. It's politics."
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Search Continues for Missing Pilot at Lake Palestine
LAKE PALESTINE -- Divers are resuming their search today for a missing pilot of a small plane that went down in Lake Palestine on Wednesday night. Searchers discovered the plane yesterday in about 17 feet of water, the door hatch had been opened and the seat belt undone, according to State Troopers. The plane flew out of Jacksonville before it plunged into the lake. The pilot is believed to be the only occupant of the aircraft.
Longview Warrant Round-up
LONGVIEW - The deadline to take care of an outstanding city warrant is approaching and Longview area residents are urged to take advantage of the opportunity to clear any overdue citations. Taking care of the outstanding warrants prior to 4:30 p.m. on February 24th could mean not spending the night in the Gregg County Jail and saving the embarrassment of being arrested in the future. According to Longview Police Department Sgt. Jack Lanier, on Saturday, February 25, 2012, officers will be canvassing the city attempting to locate anyone with outstanding city warrants. If these officers locate someone with warrants they will be arrested and taken to the Gregg County Jail. If you would like to take care of your warrants while you still have time, you are strongly encouraged to contact the Longview Municipal Court clerks at 903-237- 1183 or go to 302 W Cotton Street, Longview, Texas between 7 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Arrest in Hit and Run
HENDERSON Co. - A hit and run accident in Henderson County has left one person dead and another jailed on failure to stop and render aid. 19 year old Jonathan Wade McRae of Athens was pronounced dead at the scene after he was struck by a truck driven by 17 year old John Tanner Forester also of Athens. Henderson County Sheriff Ray Nutt says the two had been arguing when McRae tried to jump into the truck as Forester drove off. Sheriff Nutt says Forester then fled the scene. He was arrested several hours later at a residence in Leagueville, located south of Athens.
Man Jailed after Running Truck into Building
TYLER -- The driver who crashed his truck into a vacant office building is jailed today facing charges of leaving the scene of an accident and driving while intoxicated. Tyler police said the truck driven by Christopher Britton, of Palestine, struck a car in a parking lot before he ran into the building. The incident occurred Thursday night just before 9 p.m. in the1000 block of East Lake Street. Police said the building belongs to East Texas Medical Center Hospital.
Man Hit by Truck While Trying to Cross Loop 323
TYLER – A man attempting to cross Loop 323 in Tyler is hospitalized with serious injuries after he was struck by a pickup truck. Police say the 65-year-old pedestrian walked into the path of traffic when he was struck by the truck. Officers say the driver of the vehicle who attempted to avoid hitting the man will not be charged. The pedestrian received serious but non-life threatening injuries.
Texas Sonogram Rule Re-Hearing Denied
AUSTIN - There will be no re-hearing of a request to reconsider a lawsuit challenging a Texas law that requires doctors to perform a sonogram before an abortion. A Federal Appeals court today denied hearing the request filed by The Center for Reproductive Rights. The suit filed on behalf of doctors says the state Legislature passed the law that wrongly dictates how a doctor deals with a patient. The rule requires a doctor to conduct a sonogram, describe the features of the fetus and play aloud the fetal heartbeat whether the woman wants it or not. The doctor must also conduct the sonogram 24 hours before performing the abortion.
Birth Control Rule Reversed
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says a revamped birth control policy will both protect religious liberties and protect women's access to contraception. Speaking at the White House, Obama announced changes to the policy that has generated criticism from religious groups and others who say it would force them to violate their faith. Under the changes, religious employers will not have to cover birth control for their employees. Instead, the government will demand that insurance companies be directly responsible for providing free contraception.
More Details Emerge in Josh Powell Case
SEATTLE — Authorities in Washington state are releasing more disturbing details about Josh Powell, the person of interest in his wife's 2009 disappearance who killed himself and his two children on Sunday. Authorities say before Powell tried to win back custody of his sons last week, Utah police had discovered graphic computer-generated images of parents and children on his computer. That prompted a judge to order a psychosexual evaluation.
Artificial Knees More Common
CHICAGO — New research shows that nearly 1 in 20 Americans older than age 50 are living with artificial knees. It's the first such estimate and amounts to about 4.5 million people. Experts say it's important to know the number to help doctors assess future needs for health care resources. People with knee replacements sometimes need additional care for infections, scar tissue and other issues,
Michelle Obama to Promote Childhood Fitness in Dallas
DALLAS — First lady Michelle Obama was in Dallas today as she continues her tour to promote childhood fitness. She's joined members of the Dallas Cowboys and chefs who were contestants on previous seasons of the Bravo series "Top Chef." The chefs competed in a healthy cooking contest with students from a Dallas elementary school.
'No Child Left Behind' Ruling Criticized
WASHINGTON — Not everyone is applauding the move to waive 10 states from No Child Left Behind. The law requires annual testing of students and districts have to keep a closer eye on how they're performing. Jeanne Allen of the Center for Education Reform says the law has thrown a valuable spotlight on problem schools. She says giving states more flexibility "without firm consequence" is not reform..


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- Military members and their families can get free park passes by showing ID
- The program covers 2,000 federal recreational sites
- It's a way to thank service members, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar says
Members of the U.S. military and their families are now eligible for free annual passes to national parks and monuments as part of a program timed to celebrate Armed Forces Day on Saturday, the White House announced.
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar was to issue the first passes Tuesday at an event in Yorktown, Virginia.
The passes normally cost $80 and cover admission to 2,000 locations managed by the National Park Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Forest Service and other federal agencies.
Under the program, military members and their dependents will only need to show Defense Department identification to get the free passes.
"We have a new way to thank those who serve their country in the military," Salazar said Monday.
The program will cost $2 million to $6 million in lost revenue, National Park Service Director Jon Jarvis said.
"We collect about $150 million in fees nationwide, so we don't think that this amount of decrease will be significant to the overall operations of the service," Jarvis said.
In a conference call with reporters, Jill Biden -- the wife of Vice President Joe Biden -- said, "We are so pleased to be putting out a welcome mat for our military families at America's most beautiful and storied sites."
Jill Biden and First Lady Michelle Obama are leading a national effort called Joining Forces designed to provide support to military members and their families.
The action by the White House moves ahead of legislation proposed last year called the National Parks Freedom Pass Act.
The legislation, introduced in July by Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, would cut the cost of the annual pass in half for active-duty military members. The bill also would expand a $10 lifetime pass for retired military by removing the current minimum age of 62.
A similar House bill remains in committee. That proposal from Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Florida, calls for a lifetime half-price pass for members of the military.
White House officials made no mention of either bill in their announcement.
In addition to honoring those who have defended the country, Salazar noted strong ties between the parks and the military, going back to the establishment of Yellowstone National Park in 1872.
When that park was created, security and supervision were provided by the mounted force of the Army, the Cavalry. They were considered the first park rangers until the National Park Service was created 44 years later.


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Halloween Gaming: Now You Can Play Tetris on a Pumpkin with Pumpktris
Oh, the things people come up with in the name of fun. Tetris was probably the most overplayed game on my old NES Famicom, so to see it resurrected and playable on an actual pumpkin is, well, kind of awesome.
But this is no ordinary pumpkin. Dubbed by its makers as the 'Pumpktris', this pumpkin has been embedded with over 128 LEDS and a board on the inside, which is basically the 'brains' of the game. The pumpkin's stem serves as the joystick which lets you control where you want your Tetris pieces to be positioned. It's good fun and definitely adds a spooky theme to a classic game.
Too bad it's game over for good care of Mother Nature in a couple of days (or weeks, tops.) Hit the break for a video of some Pumpktris being played.
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Obama donors keep sending checks
They send checks, a hundred dollars at a time, to President Barack Obama's reelection bid — and they're not stopping just because the election is over.
Some want to stick it to conservatives. Some are dedicated volunteers who didn't realize Obama's new tax-exempt group Organizing for Action took over fundraising from Obama for America.
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And some didn't remember sending Obama money at all.
( PHOTOS: President Obama's second term)
Obama — who is scheduled to speak to his most loyal volunteers, donors and supporters on Monday at an Organizing for Action event — is having a rough time in Washington: Gun control is dead; immigration reform is stalled; Edward Snowden is still on the loose in a Moscow airport. But there's a handful of die-hards so supportive of the president and his agenda that they continue to mail unsolicited donations to a campaign that now exists only on paper.
Many who spoke with POLITICO are seniors who don't get their campaign news online and reflexively send checks through the mail when they feel Obama needs their support.
William Russell James, an 84-year-old priest in Robertsdale, Ala., said he's a lifelong Democrat who last voted for a Republican when Dwight D. Eisenhower first ran for president. He said he mailed Obama a $200 contribution in April because he was frustrated by congressional gridlock.
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"He's going to need all the help that he can get," James said.
Obama for America raised $15,476 in the second quarter of this year from individual donors, according to the latest Federal Election Commission reports. The campaign named 14 of those donors — those who gave more than $200 in the 2013 calendar year. An additional $8,000 came from smaller donors that it is not required to disclose.
A Democratic official speaking for the campaign said that Obama for America is still accepting donations but not soliciting them.
"Some supporters want to give late," the official said.
( PHOTOS: Obama's second-term Cabinet)
The donations will go to help pay down Obama for America's $3.5 million debt. Last quarter, the campaign's biggest money source was Organizing for Action, which paid $662,000 to rent the campaign mailing lists and buy office furniture.
Presidential campaigns can remain in debt and be open years after an election, although Mitt Romney's campaign is an exception — it has no debt and hasn't received any donations this year.
Jean Kemble, a retired psychotherapist in Manhattan, said it doesn't necessarily make sense that she sent a $500 check to Obama for America in late April. Kemble, 87, is a Democratic donor who has written checks regularly between $200 and $600 to Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), John Kerry (D-Mass.), Mark Udall (D-Colo.) and the House and Senate campaign committees.
( Also on POLITICO: Honey, I shrunk the Obama data machine)
She said it's not clear why she would have contributed to Obama's campaign six months after his last election.
"I don't remember the immediate things that were going on when I decided to do that," Kemble said. "I can't account for it, and I don't even feel that I want to apologize. Sometimes I do things that are not entirely rational."
Jewel Buford, 93, of Tuscaloosa, Ala., sent Obama's campaign $100 in April.
"I figured they have as much need for money after the election than they did before. It's not a whole lot. I don't have that much to give," Buford said. "I've known Mr. Obama for years, and he is a good man, and I would like to give to him, and I try to when I can."


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- Tuesday May 21st, 2013 :: 07:52 a.m. PDT
Nevada Traffic Fatality Numbers to Go On Freeway Digital Signs as Driving Safety Reminder
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Nevada Traffic Fatality Numbers to Go On Freeway Digital Signs as Driving Safety Reminder
LAS VEGAS – With a rise in Nevada traffic deaths in 2012, the Nevada Department of Transportation will post traffic fatality numbers on digital freeway boards to remind motorists to always drive safely. Freeway digital message signs, or DMS, across the state will periodically display updated statewide traffic death numbers. The messages will be followed by safety messages reminding drivers to always buckle up, never drive impaired and other safety reminders.
"We're one of the first handful of states using these DMS messages as a driving safety reminder to help save lives," NDOT Director Rudy Malfabon explained. "These are so much more than numbers. They are a wife, a father, a brother, a friend or neighbor, and there's no better reason or stronger reminder for us all to buckle up, never drive impaired, stop on red, be pedestrian safe and focus on the road. This is something we take seriously; this is a sobering message we post in hopes it will help all of us in Nevada get home safely every time we're on the road."
"When you think of yourself and your family, nothing other than zero fatalities is acceptable," Nevada Department of Public Safety, Office of Traffic Safety Administrator Traci Pearl added. "We all have the responsibility to help reach zero fatalities on our roads, and we want this to raise awareness and save lives."
Preliminary numbers show that 258 traffic fatalities occurred on Nevada roads in 2012, an increase of 12 deaths compared to the previous year. Despite recent upticks, Nevada traffic fatalities have generally trended down after reaching an all-time high of 432 in 2006. Under the Nevada Strategic Highway Safety Plan, Nevada traffic and safety advocates implement enforcement, engineering, emergency medical and educational strategies to cut yearly traffic fatality averages in half by 2030, with the ultimate goal of zero fatalities on Nevada roads.
To learn more about Nevada traffic safety, log on to www.zerofatalitiesnv.com.
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Oliver Willis reports in Media Matters:
Media Research Center's Noel Sheppard has once again used an image that he previously admitted was "anti-Semitic."
In a post on the MRC's NewsBuster's blog discussing comments from former President Bill Clinton about the Republican Party's "media base," Associate Editor Noel Sheppard used the above Photoshopped image of politicians laughing.
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Newsbusters used the same image, which is steeped in anti-Semitic imagery, in May 2012 in a post also written by Sheppard.
As noted at the time, in the manipulated photo President Obama's tie has a Jewish Star of David design, and the Israeli flag has been added to the tie of former Sen. Joe Lieberman. An Israeli flag pin has also been added to Obama's lapel.
The creator of the images describes the Holocaust as a "scam" on their website, and has several other images with anti-Semitic and conspiratorial themes on display.
After Media Matters pointed this out, Newsbusters removed the image and added an editorial note from Sheppard that said "the original article included a doctored picture of Obama and others that turned out to have anti-Semitic imagery that I didn't notice when I incorporated it into the piece."
Nearly a year and a half later, the same writer has used the same image on the same website.


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How Did Your Early Predictions For DWTS Season 13 Stack Up With The Results?
1.Forecasting the frontrunners. She predicts that J.R. Martinez will walk away with the Mirror Ball trophy this season, with Ricki Lake and Rob Kardashian not far behind.
The above quote was taken from Fitness Magazine from an interview with Anna. She made that winning prediction for Season 13 in October. As you can see she ended up being dead on with it. This got me thinking about our Dancing With The Stars early prediction posts before Season 13 started. Do you remember how you ranked the contestants before they started dancing and were you wrong, right, or close?
Some of you posted your thoughts in Marianya's Prediction Stat Post while some posted their predictions in Courtney's Part One and Part Two Preliminary Power Ranking posts. As you can see, Courtney and Marianya were pretty close for how the competition turned out. What's interesting is Marianya was probably the only one from almost all of us who predicted Rob to do so well….and what's more Marianya put him as high as 3rd place!
Heidi ended up being amazingly psychic as always when she predicted Kristin to "pull an Audrina" by exiting the competition early in Marianya's Post. She predicted the same with Chynna. Heidi also predicted J.R. to win in her Part 2 Ringers Post.
Almost all of us chose Rob and Nancy to finish last. The majority felt pretty negative on those two. To our pleasant surprise, we ended up loving them. Rob and Nancy ended up showing other sides to themselves that we didn't know about and staying in the competition more than many of us forecasted.
Anyway, take a look back at the links above if interested. It's fun to see how close or far we came from the results and what we (the bloggers and fans) wrote. My early first prediction for the top five were David, JR, Ricki, Elisabetta, and Kristin…and well, we all know how that turned out. LOL!!


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As the sun rises and the mist settles, we make our way over Inti Punku, the Sun Gate Pass, and get our first glimpse of Machu Picchu, the Lost City of the Incas, nestled deep within the Andean mountain range in Peru.
The descent past ruins, terraces and sacrificial altars is the culmination of a four-day and three-night backpacking trip over three mountain passes and 26 miles.
Discovered by professor Hiram Bingham on July 24, 1911, after being hidden from the world for more than 400 years, the city is one of the few major Inca sites left untouched by Spanish conquistadors.
There are two ways you can get to Machu Picchu. You can backpack the Inca Trail, which is part of a 14,000-mile network of roads and trails built by the Incas stretching from Colombia to Argentina, or you can take a bus and train. My wife and I thought about it — walk or ride. We could hike on a 600-year-old trail, passing through native Peruvian villages, seeing ruins you would never see in a travel book, all while dodging llamas on the trail used to transport goods to market, or we could take a bus and train.
The answer was easy. We hiked. We thought that the opportunity to combine adventure, culture and history while hiking with people from other countries would turn out to be a trip of a lifetime. We were right.
To say we backpacked to Machu Picchu may be a bit of an exaggeration. Our group consisted of 34 — 13 hikers, 19 porters and two guides. The porters carried the food, tents and provisions. For a small price, they also carried our personal gear, meaning all that we had to do was carry a day pack with some snacks, a camera, rain gear and water. All meals were prepared by a gourmet chef.
To be a licensed guide in Peru you need to be a college graduate well versed in history, archaeology and fluent in English. One thing to note: The Peruvian government does not allow individual hikers on the Inca Trail. You have to be part of a licensed tour group. The hikers in our group were men and women from the United States, South Africa and Australia and ranged in age from 23 to 77, with the majority between 50 and 60.
We began our trek by crossing the Urubamba River at an elevation of 8,528 feet and climbed to our campsite at 12,303 feet. The hike, which took most of the day, was interspersed with history lessons from the guides, viewing Inca ruins and passing through small villages.
Day two was spent hiking over two mountain passes, the first being Warmiwanusca, or Dead Woman's Pass. Though the pass was at 13,766 feet and the highest pass on the Inca Trail, we were acclimated, and climbing to the summit of the pass didn't seem to be much of a challenge, as most of the elevation gain was achieved the first day. The views of the Andes were extraordinary, with miles and miles of snow-capped peaks.
After descending past waterfalls, we came upon Sayacmarca, an impressive ruin on a cliff overlooking converging mountains and the valley below. Though we'd seen more than 20 Inca ruins over the past two days, they seemed to be getting larger and more impressive.
The diversity of scenery on the hike amazed us. Much of the third day was spent hiking on cut stone through a rain forest and included walking through a carved stone passageway in the mountain appropriately referred to as the Inca Tunnel.
After setting up camp, excuse me, after the porters set up camp and we rested in our tents, we were guided to Winay Wayna, a terraced ruin with homes and granaries that stretched more than 100 yards up the side of the mountain. Again impressed and in awe of the beauty and workmanship of the city, we were left wondering how Machu Picchu could outdo what we'd seen the past three days. We were about to find out.
The last day we arose earlier than usual and took a short hike to the Sun Gate Pass to see the sunrise and catch our first glimpse of Machu Picchu. There it was, saddled between two mountains and surrounded on three sides by the Urubamba River in the valley deep below.
There are more than 140 structures in the city, including temples, sanctuaries and residences. Buildings were constructed using cut granite stone and with no mortar, with the stones fitting so tightly a piece of paper could not be slid between the stones. Doors and windows are trapezoidal in shape with walls tilted inward and L-shaped stones used for corners, all to reduce seismic risk.
After we had ample time to tour the site, buses took us down to Calientes for the train ride back to Cusco — the same way the other tourists came up. But our group, as backpackers and now as friends, didn't just see Machu Picchu, we experienced Machu Picchu. I couldn't imagine doing it any other way. As Hiram Bingham said 100 years ago, "It fairly took my breath away."
Older than 50, but feeling younger, Paul Sommer likes to combine adventure, culture and history on his vacations.


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The "Why Is Hollywood Mesmerized by Washington?" Bonus Segment
In a Slate Plus Political Gabfest bonus segment, David Plotz asks two TV writers to explain a wave of political television.
In this week's Political Gabfest bonus segment, David Plotz asks two Hollywood writers to explain the apparent increase in TV shows about Washington. His conversation with Peter Blake and Eli Attie begins here, or around the 53:10 mark below.
For info on how to subscribe to the Slate Plus podcast feed, go here.


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The Surge is charged and ready for an INSPIRADO showdown! The Megawatt house team has no reservations when it comes to Inspirado (they've been posting videos of Bee's getting smashed). They're high energy montage and time dashes have prepared them well and now they're confident that they're ready to crush their competition! The Surge is Dan Benjamin, Shawn Calo, Mike Ferreira, Dreagn Foltz, Woody Fu, David Gonyo, Tony Mui and Courtney Wielgus.
Will this high energy house team be able to take down the musical megawatt superstars Bees!? Or will BEES! sting The Surge? You decide, thursday 11pm, INNSPIIRADDOO!


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New Report: Anti-Smoking Measures have Saved 8 Million Lives
A new estimate says anti-smoking measures have saved roughly 8 million U.S. lives since a landmark 1964 report linking smoking and disease. Yet the nation's top disease detective says many other countries do a better job at trying to cut tobacco use.
The reports appear online Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association. This week's journal marks the 50th anniversary of a surgeon general report credited with raising health alarms about smoking.
More than 42 percent of U.S. adults smoked in years preceding the report; that rate has dropped to about 18 percent.
Smoking remains a stubborn problem and has been linked with heart disease, cancer, lung ailments and stroke. Those are the nation's top four leading causes of death. (Associated Press)


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If there were a Minecraft city building game, it would look like this. Current customers are invited.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Coming down the stretch, No. 6 Ohio State's biggest goal - going 12-0 - is still within reach.
Despite a bowl ban, from the very first practice Ohio State's players talked about winning as many games as possible for the seniors. When the Big Ten ruled that, despite NCAA sanctions, the Buckeyes could still play for a Leaders Division championship then that became an objective.
Now with the two biggest games remaining on the schedule - on Saturday at Wisconsin and a week later at home against archrival No. 23 Michigan - a perfect season that is still within their grasp.
Only five times in Ohio State's previous 122 seasons has a team won every game it has played.
The Buckeyes want to be No. 6 in that respect, too.


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So, the dress: Love it or hate it? Official caption:
NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 31: Actress Rooney Mara attends the premiere of 'Side Effects' hosted by Open Road with The Cinema Society and Michael Kors at AMC Lincoln Square Theater on January 31, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images)


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In celebration of the 180th anniversary of the Thai-US diplomatic relations, the Royal Thai Embassy and Asia Society are pleased to present a night of Thai Classical Dance (Khon) and Thai puppetry.
Khon is one of the most influential traditional performing arts of Thailand and has survived side by side with a variety of other traditional Eastern theatre practices, such as Noh theatre, Beijing Opera and Kathakali drama. Most Khon performances feature episodes from the Hindu Ramayana, the epic tale of Prince Rama and his wife Sita, and the struggle between good and evil.
Masters of the hun lakorn lek (traditional Thai small puppets), the Traditional Thai Theater Company (Joe Louis), practice a form of puppetry created by Master Krae Sapthavanich. Founded in 1985, he formed the Joe Louis Puppet Theatre with his children, performing adaptations of epic Thai literature, such as the Ramakien, with puppets constructed from light wood, papier-mâché and fabric.
Detail at Asia Society: http://asiasociety.org/new-york/events/thai-classical-dance-khon-puppet-show


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Report: Gay Surrogacies Could Rise By 15 Percent Following DOMA
June 26, 2013, is all but assured a spot in the history books.
While future Americans will likely understand the implications of the day with clarity, today, the entirety of what was set in motion when the Supreme Court overturned part of the Defense of Marriage Act - and sent California's reviled Proposition 8 back to the lower courts to meet a similar fate - remains unclear.
The only thing that's certain is that change will be set in motion. Mostly, as MSNBC suggested, by the long and messy process of trial and error, with the thousands of specific cases that will result from interstate variations in law being decided as they arise.
One issue that remains clouded by the present is DOMA's affect on gay surrogacy. This is partly because surrogacy, when a woman agrees to carry another couple's child for money, is still a murky issue for all Americans.
The Center for America Progress notes that while Arizona has a ban on surrogate pregnancies, states such as Virginia and New Hampshire allow the practice provided certain regulations are followed. In New Hampshire, a surrogate mother can legally decide within 72 hours of giving birth if she wants to keep the child. In Virginia, surrogates must have previously been married and have "delivered at least one live birth."
California has allowed the practice to flourish for both straight and gay couples. There, clinics have been happy to mediate between surrogate mothers and gay couples, provided they can afford the $88,000 to $150,000 price tag that comes with securing a genetic connection to their child.
Dr. Jeffrey Steinberg, a pioneer of in-vitro fertilization and the founder of the Fertility Institutes, has been helping same-sex couples have surrogate children since 1986 when he established the first of his company's locations in California.
Dr. Steinberg is best known for helping couples conceive "designer babies," a somewhat sensational term that denotes babies whose sex was chosen by the parents. The resulting news stories ignited another national conversation about whether physicians should assist aspiring parents by providing trait selection services.
For more on how the DOMA reversal will affect gay surrogacy, EDGE spoke Dr. Steinberg, for his take.
DOMA Won't Alter State Regulations
Dr. Steinberg operates four clinics, two of which are in the United States. How these two facilities operate, and will continue to operate following DOMA, paints a picture of the current industry climate, however.
Dr. Steinberg noted that surrogacy is still illegal in New York for all residents, despite past moves to overturn the regulations supported by the gay community. The result is that for East Coast couples, all arrangements are made in New York, but the actual procedure takes place in California with a California surrogate.
DOMA, Dr. Steinberg said, won't likely affect how these two clinics operate.
"California has been good for the word go. California basically says if you want to have a baby, have a baby, just make sure no one gets sick from this...," Dr. Steinberg said. "We're hoping [surrogacy will become legal in New York], but there's no room in the New York legislature that I know of to do anything."
Gay Surrogacy Will Become More Common
Dr. Steinberg does expect that DOMA will bring more consumers to his clinics, and is compiling research to back up his hypothesis.
Dr. Steinberg told EDGE that his data suggests 85 percent of interested same-sex couples went ahead with the procedure before DOMA, while 15 percent told his clinic that they wanted to wait until they were legally married.
"That 15 percent is now clearly starting to call," Dr. Steinberg said. "It's just like hetero couples, some couples don't want to have babies until they're married."
Dr. Steinberg remains uncertain of whether he'll publish the findings.
"There's still 20 percent of people out there who aren't happy with gay surrogacy, and if we publish that paper, we're going to lose that 20 percent," he said.
He indicated he'd be more inclined to publish the findings with a consortium of clinics, but cited issues with this approach because of the low number of clinics that offer the service to gay couples.
With the increase in demand, Dr. Steinberg suggested the cost of surrogacy would likely rise as well.
"As demand goes up, it's hard to get surrogates, you've got to pay the surrogates more money," he said.
Will There Be A Push For Clarity On Surrogacy?
Still, with DOMA toppled, the question remains whether gay activists will shift their attention to surrogacy as they have done in Israel.
Surrogacy is illegal for same-sex couples in Israel, and as a result, many have taken to traveling to India for the procedure. This changed, however, when India recently limited the procedure to heterosexual couples.
Steinberg does believe that states sitting on the fence will move to make surrogacy legal, but he isn't overly optimistic that the issue will gain momentum stateside.
"My gut feeling is there's not going to be a change anytime soon," Steinberg said. "The states that don't allow it are really hardcore conservative states, and I don't see them swinging around."


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The Hotties of Folsom Street East Festival 2011 (NSFW)
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As I mentioned previously, the Folsom Street East festival in New York celebrated sexual freedom! My threshold of what I thought was being free was pushed to new levels and it was really an incredible experience to see so many different types of people love and respect each other's differences of sexual preference. You can see photos from the festival here. That link has photos that might not be safe for people with closed minds. What you are about to see in this post is a random sample of some of the hotties I saw. If you are featured in one of these photos and you'd like your name captioned, please drop me a line and I'll include your name. If you want something totally different, also hit me up! 🙂
Read on to see more gorgeousness. You might have to light some candles, roll up a fat J, put on some Barry White and….