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Hugh M. Hefner, the legendary editor-in-chief and founder of Playboy Magazine, will receive a lifetime achievement award from the Los Angeles Press Club at its 4th Annual National Entertainment Journalism Awards Gala on November 17 at the historic Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles.
"Hefner's footprint on American popular culture is huge," says LA Press Club President Will Lewis. "For almost 60 years, Playboy has been on the leading edge in shaping positive attitudes on civil rights, gay rights—as well as human sexuality."
Under Hefner's guidance the magazine has championed first amendment rights for ordinary citizens as well as journalists. Since 1979, when the Hugh M. Hefner First Amendment Awards were established, more than 100 Americans have been honored for their efforts in preserving the freedoms of speech and of the press.
Among his many contributions to the arts are the legendary Playboy Jazz Festival, substantial donations to USC film programs and the rescue of the Hollywood sign (twice).
In receiving his lifetime achievement award, Mr. Hefner will give a live interview, the kind of scintillating, on-target interview pioneered by Playboy.
At the Gala, the Press Club will also hand out plaques honoring entertainment journalists across the nation who work on all media platforms. The contest is still receiving entries. Early bird deadline has been extended until September 23rd. Best of Show Journalist of the Year will receive a cash prize. New categories include best use of the social networks–Twitter and Facebook. Rules and application forms are online at http://lapressclub.org/
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Cattlemen to meet
The Levy County Cattlemen and Landowners Association will host its spring meeting on Thursday, April 24, at 7 p.m. at Don Quincey's river home located at 11751 NW 132nd PL, Chiefland.
Anyone interested in joining is invited to attend. If you would like additional information, call the Levy County Extension Office (352-486-5131) or Devin Whitehurst (352-528-4724).
Paint your town purple
The Ministerial Faith Alliance, Inc. (MFA) and the Williston Community announce plans for a more organized and safe Crab-Fest 2014.
Bob Goodlett
Painting – Booth 80
Dunnellon, FL
Best of Show
Hand-pulled prints – Booth 91
Homossassa, FL
Best 2D
Jean Yao
Fiber – Booth 86
Fort Lauderdale
Best 3D
Douglas Alexander
Award of Excellence
Drawing - Booth 43
Susan Dauphinee
Award of Excellence
Painting – Booth 72
Anatasia Alexandrin
Award of Excellence
Amateur radio club forming
A new amateur radio club is forming in Levy County – The Gator Amateur Society. Interested parties should go to www.w1gas.com for further information. The club will have monthly meetings and offer classes to prepare you for your first amateur radio license, as well as upgrade testing for those already licensed.
If you do not have internet access, please call 352-528-0992 for information.
Cedar Key Garden Tour
If you're going to have an RV resort, you need to have a swimming pool, too.
"It makes sense to me," said Levy County Commissioner John Meeks of Bronson (R-District 1) of a request by a Cedar Key RV park to build a 12-by-31-foot pool on the 10.17 acre facility.
Angler's Campground, formerly Rainbow Campground, on State Road 24 at Southwest Shiloh Road, made the request because the permit that allowed the RV resort's construction is a special exception in a C-2 commercial zoning.
The Cedar Key Chamber of Coommerce reports that a recent finacial request by Cedar Key School students for help with their junior prom has been met, thanks to area businesses.
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Whether you plant by the Farmer's Almanac or Rodale's Organic Gardening, many are planting gardens of flowers, fruits and vegetables now. Donna Thalacker and companions plant to a different drummer. She plants for pollinators at the Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge headquarters each spring.
Artists, visitors and volunteers could not have asked for a more perfect weekend to celebrate the 50th Annual Spring Arts Festival. A nearly full moon and clear skies on Friday night, along with starting set-up at 7pm on all of 2nd Street, made it much easier for artists to get their booths up and have a reasonable night's sleep before the big weekend. Sunny skies and light winds with temperatures reaching into the 80's greeted festival visitors both days.
Exhibits opening today
The property owners of a site east of Williston that was to host a Labor Day hip hop concert have reached a settlement with Levy County that would dismiss them from a preliminary injunction that halted the event.
The Levy County Commission sought and received the injunction on Sept. 2, the day before the event was to be held, after approving the action at an emergency meeting earlier in the day. The commission said the concert organizers had not applied for or received a permit under the county's music entertainment and festival ordinance.
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Several Bengals rookies could contribute early
Whether the Bengals' 2010 draft class has the impressive depth of the '09 class remains to be seen, but several rookies are poised to compete for regular playing time in their first season, and others may be able to contribute ...
Gresham should give Palmer shot in arm
Rookie Jermaine Gresham finds himself in a great spot, having joined a Bengals team that sorely needed a pass-catching tight end who can get downfield.
Bengals sign OG Hudson
The Bengals signed OG Otis Hudson, a fifth-round selection from Eastern Illinois, on Wednesday.
Report: Ravens sign OL Harewood, CB Harris
Ravens rookie OL Ramon Harewood and veteran CB Walt Harris have officially signed with the club, the team's Web site reported Wednesday.
Benson may face discipline because of assault charge
Bengals RB Cedric Benson faces a misdemeanor assault charge in Austin, Texas, stemming from a May 30 incident at a bar, and police and Benson's attorney, David Cornwell, have different accounts of events.
Report: Bengals RB Benson arrested
Bengals RB Cedric Benson was arrested and charged with assault with injury Tuesday in Austin, Texas, according to a report on the Web site of the Austin American-Statesman.
Ex-Bengals WR Henry had brain condition before death
The late Chris Henry, a Bengals wide receiver who died in December at age 26, had a chronic brain injury that may have affected his mental state and behavior, researchers said Monday.
Bengals sign WR Briscoe
The Bengals announced Friday that they have signed WR Dezmon Briscoe, the team's sixth-round draft pick (191st overall).
Bengals cut WR Davis
The Bengals announced Tuesday that they have waived WR Chris Davis.
Bengals release CB Ratliff, four others
The Bengals released veteran CB Keiwan Ratliff and four other players on Friday.
Patient approach helped Bengals' Scott
Bengals RB Bernard Scott fared well as a rookie after applying lessons learned as a runner and a kickoff returner.
Recent form of little guide in Bengals' PK search
Cincinnati's PK competition features a pair of veterans (Mike Nugent and Dave Rayner) with spotty recent form. However, both have shown potential earlier in their careers.
Bengals sign OL Sowells
The Bengals announced Tuesday that they have signed free-agent OG-OT Isaac Sowells, a fourth-year NFL veteran.
Kelly's return helps Bengals' offense
The Bengals now have several starter-caliber options at tight end after re-signing TE Reggie Kelly earlier in May.
Schedule must be weighed in predicting outcomes
Don't tell me the schedule doesn't matter in the NFL. Here's a look at teams that will benefit the most and be hindered the most by whom they play this season.
The Cincinnati Bengals have re-signed place kicker Mike Nugent for two years, preventing him from becoming a free agent. No terms of the deal were announced Sunday.||||||| A nine-year veteran, Nugent has been with the Bengals for three seasons. A calf injury kept him out of the team's last four games of 2012 and its playoff loss to Houston. In 2011, Nugent set a Bengals records for points with 132 and field goals with 33 in one season. He tied a Cincinnati record with a 55-yard field goal against Oakland last season. Nugent has made 83.8 percent of his field goals as a Bengal, the second-best career percentage in club history.
Nugent has been placed on injured reserve.||||||| Josh Brown continues to take his place.
Nugent signed his one-year tender offer as the Cincinnati Bengals' franchise player on Wednesday.||||||| Nugent recovered from knee surgery and set team records with 132 points and 33 field goals last season, helping the Bengals to a wild card playoff spot. He was an unrestricted free agent after the season, but the Bengals used their franchise tag on him March 2.
Nugent was lost for the season after tearing a knee ligament during a successful onside kick play in the closing minutes of Sunday's 23-17 loss at Indianapolis.||||||| The Bengals have signed former Ohio State University kicker Aaron Pettrey to replace another former Buckeye.
Nugent was named the Bengals' kicker Saturday.||||||| The Bengals waived kicker Dave Rayner on Saturday, giving the job to Nugent. He replaces Shayne Graham, who left as a free agent after seven seasons in Cincinnati. Nugent was bothered by a groin injury early in camp but went 3 of 4 on field goal attempts, including two from beyond 50 yards.


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Re: Mass Effect 3
All I know so far is that the internet hate machine is out in full force on this one:
And this is the case AFTER Metacritic cleaned out some of the negative reviews.
I usually assume that whoever gives a review with a rating of zero is an idiot. Seems like they all came out of their hidey holes for this one.
|9th March 2012, 12:21 AM
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Re: Mass Effect 3
Looks like a bunch of people didn't like the ending. The demo was pretty cool, though the sprint animation reminds me of I, Robot and the Centurions' smoke effect is abysmal, hope they fixed that for the full game. The multiplayer is brilliant.
My copy is hopefully arriving tomorrow but whether I'll be in to get it is another matter. My weekend is packed so I doubt it'll make a difference anyway. Although if it turns up I'll likely do little else.
|9th March 2012, 11:24 AM
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Re: Mass Effect 3
There has been a little criticism about the ending as well, but primarily the issue seems to be "ONOES MANLOVE!". What an accepting world we live in.
|9th March 2012, 07:20 PM
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Re: Mass Effect 3
As I said, the hate machine is strong in this one.
I would like to include this episode of the Jimquisition regarding that subject of Mass Effect 3. Not safe for work as his language is pretty appalling (don't mind the character he portrays, just what he says):
|10th March 2012, 10:52 AM
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|10th March 2012, 02:05 PM
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Re: Mass Effect 3
I finished ME3 yesterday and with the exception of one segment in the finale, I had no problem with the ending at all. It's using a philosophy what many can't understand, namely the "Regardless what decision you make, you have a fix destiny". The only problem in the ending is the "Normandy" scene, however I also have an explanation for that. The problem is that the ending is requiring some meditation and that's why many don't like it and / or worse, don't understand it.
|15th March 2012, 04:18 AM
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Re: Mass Effect 3
Finished it yesterday. Both ME2 & ME3 have been unable to instill that sense of impending doom that the original managed to do. Kinda dithered into the final quest thinking "****, was that all of the side quests?" Apparently not, but I'm not sure how I missed them. What happened to all the "randomly land on a planet and kick the stains out of XYZ mercenary company" quests???
I WTF'd at the Normandy cut-scene.
As for "gay Shepard", the only problem I had with it was that I didn't want to select the wrong options in conversation with the pilot and end up in the sack with him, lol. Some of those options can be misleading, particularly when what Shepard says is absolutely nothing like the text suggested.
|21st March 2012, 09:10 AM
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Re: Mass Effect 3
yes, paraphrasing Shep is a nightmare. I actually found it very easy for femshep to shoot down the fem-fem option, and still remain friends with her.
Having said that, i adored Mass Effect 1, Loved Mass Effect 2 even more, and i LoveD 95% of Mass Effect 3 - i utterly LOATHED the ending. From the Cerberus base onwards (except for the final goodbyes prior to launching the "Hammer" assualt), it sucks balls. (and not in the good way )
|14th April 2012, 06:01 PM
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Re: Mass Effect 3
Still need to buy this one, enjoyed the demo though I never did manage to get a multiplayer game going and I am not really sure what that is all about...do you play the storyline in cooperative mode? Or is it just a way to test your character in a PvP battle?
I have loved this series right from the get go so I can not imagine not liking ME3 and on a side note I have no idea why Bioware decided to team up with LucasArts for their MMO game because in my oppinion they have a much better space opera of their own that they could now be developing into an MMO...The Mass Effect Universe...
|20th April 2012, 10:58 PM
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Re: Mass Effect 3
Mass Effect 3 was perhaps the most depressing game I've ever played.
In the middle of the whole thing, I had to take an entire week off so that it wouldn't
completely pull me down into an emotional slump.
Having said all that, I understand the need for the game to be this way. I personally
just don't need that much negativity from a gaming experience. After a week of not playing,
I went ahead and finished the game.
While the in-action experience was definitely high adrenaline, I felt absolutely no attachment to the new cast of characters. the ME2 cast had personality. The ME3 cast was cardboard. Lastly, the ending, the secret to the universe, was laughable. I laughed because it was almost like Bioware was sacrificing itself for the good of the gaming industry, although you can't quite be sure how their sacrifice would actually help the gaming industry. The in-story ending gives you that exact same feeling. It's funny that Bioware probably did do the best that they could by destroying the re-playability of their entire series, and then at the absolute end of the game, after the credits have scrolled, offering you the opportunity to pay for more downloadable content.
A resounding vote of "no confidence" in Bioware's ability to successfully conclude an epic trilogy of video games
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Re: Mass Effect 3
A FULL renegade shep playthrough is one of the most difficult things to do in this game. the Samara and Mordin bits especially. they make the game utterly utterly terrible (Renegade Shep in ME3 WAY different to Renegade Shep in ME1 and ME2)
There are however some utterly brilliant arcs in this game... Tuchanka (i cried when i renegaded Mordin, so i reloaded and paragaded tuchanka instead) and Rannoch (cried again, from melancholy happiness) are gaming magnificence. Thessia is desperately sad (i cried more) (kai leng excluded of course). Its once all these large set-pieces that actually are made different by your earlier decisions that make the ending EVEN WORSE. Thessia doesn't change much i'll admit, but Tuchanka and Rannoch are vastly different
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Highlights: Live like a local in the Amazon Rainforest, learn Quichua traditions by interacting with your local hosts, visit an animal rescue centre, hone your blowgun skills, experience a shamanic ceremony.
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Recent events in the Middle East have clearly demonstrated that as all eyes are on Iraq, ISIS and Iran's nuclear aspirations, the festering problems between Palestinians and Israel are very much real. The flash point for the recent violence is the kidnapping and murder of three Jewish hikers in the West Bank. But even before this act, Hamas had been firing rockets into Israel- a | Read More »


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The D.C. Madam case has come full circle now that a judge has paired her with a lawyer she had previously fired and set a court date.
The alleged D.C. Madam Deborah Jeane Palfrey has had her share of trouble keeping a lawyer. But now a judge has stuck her back with a lawyer she fired from her case last year, and the case is finally headed to court. Palfrey, accused of running a high-end prostitution ring inside the District, made headlines when she vowed to expose all the high-level Washington figures who had used her escort service, which she maintains was perfectly legal. A top State Department official, Randall Tobias, resigned when she said he'd been a client. Palfrey's tactics were made all the more dramatic by her civil defense lawyer, Montgomery Blair Sibley, a solo practitioner with a penchant for wearing kilts (sometimes inside the courtroom) and suing everyone who gets in his way — including the Supreme Court. Disagreements over legal strategy led Palfrey to fire her first criminal defense attorney, A. J. Kramer, head of D.C.'s Federal Public Defender. Though she wanted Sibley to represent her, the judge was against appointing anyone without a criminal defense background, which Sibley lacked. Instead, the judge turned to Preston Burton, a former federal prosecutor who has had experience with women as part of the defense team for Monica Lewinsky. But the Palfrey-Burton match did not last long —because of similar disagreements about legal strategy. Instead, Palfrey decided to handle the case on her own, though she still turned to Sibley for advice. That partnership began to falter early this year when Palfrey dropped Sibley, too. Though she has represented herself, Judge James Robertson yesterday persuaded her to take a court-appointed lawyer once again. The judge's choice: Burton. Burton tells our Emma Schwartz that he's looking forward to trial in April but won't say why his client agreed to hire someone she once fired. Still, one difference is clear: Sibley is no longer in the picture.


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Over the past month we've blogged about making a difference in turning around the childhood obesity epidemic. This month we'll shake things up a bit and focus on how to be "healthier." In upcoming blogs, I'll also be providing tips on cancer prevention and also the complimentary (not alternative) treatments and the role of good eating and activity.
Is this you: "Gosh, I'm late for work – no time for breakfast, so I'll grab a coffee and muffin at my favorite coffee place on my way;" or "My boss just emailed that we have to attend a late day meeting. It'll go until 8-9pm. I'll just grab a quick meal at the fast food place."
Or how about, "My kids have practice and my spouse doesn't get home till late. I'll grab a meal for the kids at the fast food place."
Life has a funny way of keeping us from a good meal. In the United States we lead a very unique lifestyle. We have a ton of things to do each day, and we spend very little time these days at home. Simply, we are a go-go-go, fast-paced society.
Still, there are ways to help make small changes with our eating habits, even if it means eating out all the time. Many of us know and have heard time again, that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Well, quite frankly that's right! Studies show that a good healthy meal in the morning has been proven to jump start our metabolism. Kids in all level from elementary through college perform better on tests, are more alert, and interact more in class with a healthy meal in their bellies compared to those students with an empty stomach in the morning. And adults perform better on the job.
Although I'm not advocating for fast food restaurants, there are healthy options and they are most definitely better than skipping. If you're one of those people that are always on the go, try some of these healthy eating tips.
Fast Food:
- Choose a side salad or fruit cup instead of french fries.
- Bring your own calorie-free beverage or choose water.
- Bring extra snacks such as fruit, pretzels, or yogurt with you on days you're eating out, then order just a sandwich and stack it high with your favorite veggie.
- Visit the websites of fast food restaurants you frequent often. Plan out multiple low-calorie, low-fat options. This reduces temptation while still allowing choices.
- Order the kids meal! It's a smaller portion and most often allows substitutions for sides (fruit, veggies, crackers) and beverages (milk, juice).
On-the-Go / At Work:
- Prepare a breakfast sandwich the night before when you're preparing lunches for the next day.
- Keep non-perishable snacks in your car (granola bars, pretzels, dry cereal, dried fruit, crackers) so if your kids get hungry you won't have to stop somewhere.
- Take one day a week (Sunday often works well) to prepare extra meals and freeze them. It's easier to grab a Tupperware container and bottle of water out of the fridge/freezer in the morning than to pack a lunch.
- Keep a piece of fruit on your desk at work so it's the first thing you see when you get hungry.
- Keep a cooler or insulated lunch box in your car or at your desk so you always have healthy options on hand. Yogurt, milk and low-fat cheese can stay good all day in a cooler with ice!
- When eating out, ask for dressing and spreads to be left off or get them on the side. This allows you to better control the amount of extra calories.
- Always keep a bottle of water with you to stay hydrated and curb hunger.
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The quadruple screen test is a blood test done during pregnancy to determine whether the baby is at risk for certain birth defects.
Quad screen; Multiple marker screening; AFP plus; Triple screen test; AFP maternal; MSAFP; 4-marker screen
This test is usually performed between the 15th and 22nd weeks of the pregnancy, but it is most accurate between the 16th and 18th weeks.
A blood sample is needed. For information on how this is done, see: Venipuncture
The blood sample is sent to a laboratory for testing.
The test measures levels of four pregnancy hormones:
If the test does not measure levels of inhibin A, it is called the triple screen test.
To determine the chance of your baby having a birth defect, the test also factors in:
No special preparation is necessary.
When the needle is inserted to draw blood, some people feel moderate pain, while others feel only a prick or stinging sensation. Afterward, there may be some throbbing.
The test is done to find out if your baby might be at risk for certain birth defects, such as Down syndrome and birth defects of the spinal column and brain (called neural tube defects).
All pregnant women should be offered this test. The quadruple screen test is normally done some time between the 15th and 22nd week of pregnancy.
Certain women are at greater risk for having a baby with these defects. These women include those over 35 years old during pregnancy, those taking insulin to treat diabetes, and those with a family history of birth defects.
This test is a screening test. This means it does not diagnose birth defects. Instead, it is used to determine whether your baby has a higher risk of these defects.
Normal levels of AFP, hCG, uE3, and inhibin A.
Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Talk to your health care provider about the meaning of your specific test results.
An abnormal test result does NOT mean that your baby definitely has a birth defect. Often, the results can be abnormal if your baby is older or younger than your doctor or nurse had thought.
If you have an abnormal result, you will have another ultrasound to check the age of the developing baby steps.
Further tests and counseling may be recommend if the ultrasound shows a problem. However, some people choose not to have any more tests done, for personal or religious reasons. Possible next steps include:
During pregnancy, increased levels of AFP may be due to a problem with the developing baby, including:
High AFP can also mean that you're carrying more than one baby.
Low levels of AFP and estriol and high levels of hCG and inhibin A may be due to a problem such as:
Veins and arteries vary in size from one patient to another and from one side of the body to the other. Obtaining a blood sample from some people may be more difficult than from others.
Other risks associated with having blood drawn are slight but may include:
The quadruple screen can have false-negative and false-positive results (although it is slightly more accurate than the triple screen). Additional tests are needed to confirm the results.
If the test is abnormal, you may want to talk to a genetic counselor.
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6 witnesses testified on the first day of witness testimony. The witnesses were IRS agent Ronald Sauer, Jerome Robinson and J. Diane Dixon, both employees of First Independence Bank and three former members of the Kilpatrick's Executive Protection Unit- Jefferson Travis, Dwayne Love and Chad Smith.
Under government questioning, IRS agent Sauer said that his investigation into former mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's finances uncovered $531,401.72 total cash payments not covered by salary. Bank employees Robinson and Dixon testified that Kilpatrick or members of his security detail would make cash payments towards his credit card and personal loan.
Some of the most interesting testimony, however, came from former Kilpatrick EPU members Travis, Love and Smith. Their testimony revealed that Kilpatrick had used businessman Tony Soave's private jet for a "Thank you" trip to Bermuda and a one day Christmas shopping trip to NYC with some of his inner circle. The protection unit officers also testified to running personal errands for the former Detroit mayor, including one that involved taking $1,500 from a shoe in his former home to make a bank payment.
There was also the issue of there having been sweeps for listening devices during Kilpatrick's administration. While the officer conceded there had been some during Kwame Kilpatrick's tenure, he acknowledged there had never been any in his 5 years with the EPU unit under Mayor Archer.
Mahlon Clift, a jeweler to celebrities and long-time friend of former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, testified to stuffing $90,000 in his gym shorts and camouflage pants as he traveled through airport metal detectors. Once back in Chicago, Clift testified that he stuck the money in a vacuum cleaner.
Under government questioning, Clift revealed that he received $90,000 from Bobby Ferguson in a Detroit hotel room which he then proceeded to deliver to the former mayor in 2 drops- the first for $50,000 in Dallas and the second for the remaining $40,000 in Detroit.
Mike Rataj, a defense lawyer for Bobby Ferguson, indicated that Clift traveling through the airport "with a huge bulge in his pants" strained incredulity. He also got the witness to admit that Ferguson and Kilpatrick never explicitly told him what to do with the money.
None of the jurors took notes today and one female juror actually fell asleep during Rataj's cross-examination.
Officer Michael Fountain was the second and last witness called to testify.
Fountain testified that after citing Bobby Ferguson with environmental violations, he witnessed trash and debris being removed from Ferguson's business property and dumped onto city land in 2001. He also testified that he was intimidated by Ferguson into canceling his violation tickets after Ferguson, accompanied by 2 EPU officers, threatened Fountain's family.
Kilpatrick and Ferguson passed notes as they listened to the witnesses testify.
Court in recess in observance of Yom Kippur.
Three witnesses testified this to the potential misuse of state funds on two grants requested in 2000 by then Michigan state representative Kwame Kilpatrick.
Dan DeGrow, former Michigan state senator and majority leader for the Republican Party, and Mary Lannoye, former State Budget Director, were both asked to stretch their memories back 12 years to their time interacting with a young Kwame Kilpatrick when he was minority floor leader for the Michigan Democratic Party.
Both witnesses were questioned about the funding of 2 grants requested by Mr. Kilpatrick- one for the Detroit 3 Dimensional Community Development Corporation and the other for Vanguard Community Development Corporation.
Several hundreds of thousands, close to half a million, were granted to the organizations.
During DeGrow's testimony on how Mr. Kilpatrick made pitches for funding of the grants for the 2 Detroit organizations, jurors heard that some of that money may have gone towards the refurbishment of contractor Bobby Ferguson's offices.
Lannoye, visibly irritated when cross-examined by Kwame defense lawyer Jim Thomas, revealed that she was angry when she found out Kwame's wife Carlita Kilpatrick's conflict resolution organization U.N.I.T.E. had received some of the grant money.
Jurors were on the edge of their seats as they listened to witness Donna Williams, former Executive Director at Vanguard, testify how Carlita Kilpatrick was paid $37,500- half of an invoiced $75,000- for services ultimately not rendered. Upon returning from her honeymoon in 2000, Williams was informed by now Bishop Edgar Vann of the Second Ebenezer Church that they would be employing Carlita's U.N.I.T.E. Though she liked Carlita as a person, Williams felt she fell short on performing services promised.
Williams also told how an angry Kwame called to tell her she had "messed up" in submitting Carlita's invoice to the State Budget Office. The Budget Office initially cancelled a second installment of $150,000 to Vanguard for alleged misuse of funds. The funding was then re-instated but with the stipulation that there would be no more architect and U.N.I.T.E fees.


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When you make home-cultured sour cream you may have a few ideas in your mind of how you're going to use it. On top of tacos, salads, or soups for instance.
It makes a delicious topping to just about anything and when it is properly cultured it also adds some enzymes and probiotics. But what if you have extra sour cream that needs to be used up or you simply would like to find more ways to incorporate this rich cultured dairy product?
Sour cream is incredibly versatile and lends the richness of cream to any dish while providing the lightening properties of buttermilk and yogurt to baked goods. So, here are a few ways to use sour cream, besides just as a topping for tacos:
Make Creamy Savory Dishes without Cooking Your Dairy
We all love creamy, dreamy soups and casseroles and using cultured dairy can provide a healthful dose of probiotics.
In order to retain the enzymes of your sour cream you must allow your food to cool down substantially after a stint on the hot stove. The food should be cool enough to sip from a spoon comfortably. Once that is accomplished top it with a generous dollop of cultured sour cream.
A few ideas to incorporate this into includes any soup or stew that would normally use milk as an ingredient, add it to cooled pasta and cheese for mac & cheese, or leave the sour cream out of the baked casserole and mix in when the casserole has cooled down.
As a Replacement for Mayonnaise
Many of us love the flavor and creamy texture that mayonnaise gives dishes like chicken salad, dips, and sandwiches. However, commercial mayonnaise can have added sugars, or be overly oily. Even good homemade mayonnaise can be too oily to make a good sandwich spread.
As an alternative to mayonnaise try your creamy sour cream with a touch of lemon and salt. Mix this up and spread it on your sandwich, make your tuna salad with it, or create a rich ranch dressing with all sour cream.
Salad Dressings
This is fairly obvious, especially after you start using sour cream instead of mayonnaise. Many creamy dressings, like ranch or blue cheese, are made with a combination of sour cream and mayonnaise. The mayonnaise does change the flavor a bit, but with additional acidity it really isn't necessary.
So skip the mayonnaise and just use sour cream and an extra shot of lemon juice next time.
Another way to incorporate them into your dressings is to add a dollop to your vinaigrette. This will bind the oil and vinegar together and create a lightly creamy dressing of any flavor.
Bake with It
Sour cream might just be the best cultured dairy product to bake with. It might sound weird, but have you ever heard of sour cream coffee cafe, sour cream chocolate cake, or sour cream and raisin pie?
What sour cream lends to baked goods is twofold: the richness of heavy cream and the acidity that all cultured dairy products have. That acidity might sound strange in a baked good but it breaks down the crumb in the flour content of baked goods which results in a fluffier, more tender cake, roll, or cookie.
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So the next time you have extra sour cream lying around try it in one of the above recipe ideas. Its richness and tang will do wonders for all dishes, savory and sweet.
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Highmark is a large Medicare intermediary and carrier that deals regularly with strict government regulations. The company is involved in seven to 10 government audits per year surrounding the security of the highly sensitive health care information it holds. Information like dental business coverage details for military personal, both retired and in service, and Medicare information. Five of these annual audits are large-scale and require an enormous focus on security. Therefore, the company must ensure that their health care records remain secure and manageable.
In addition to security and management issues, Highmark needed to find a cost-effective, high-performing, and consistent operating system in order to cover their IT budget and goals.
In the face of these challenges, Highmark decided to consolidate to one operating system. While the company already had forms of Linux present in its environment, Highmark needed the consistency of one unified operating system – a solution that Red Hat provided.
Highmark migrated from Sun and AIX to Red Hat for two reasons. "First, we wanted to try to get a consistent operating system for management purposes," said Dave Dipiazza, manager of Internet services at Highmark. "The second big thing was the cost in trying to cover our IT budgets."
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Good news from Kiwi open-source software firm.
It's great to see Kiwi businesses do well, and with so many challenges facing manufacturers and exporters great to have a good news story coming out of our software industry.
According to Stuff: Government websites will switch to free, open-source software from Wellington firm Silverstripe under an "all-of-government" contract that Internal Affairs Minister Chris Tremain is due to announce this morning.
It's very good to see a Kiwi open-source company do well.
I was privileged to attend the Open Source Awards late last year and there are numerous examples of Kiwi software developers and companies coming up with brilliant open-source products like Piwik, the Manaiakalani Project and GeoNet Rapid.
Looking at the broader industry there are a few challenges facing it which the Green Party have addressed in our IT discussion paper. We are proposing Government investment in a second internet cable system, supported by smarter government procurement policies, and believe this will lead a step-change in the ICT economy, growing exports and creating green jobs.
Congratulations to Silverstripe, and please have your say on our discussion paper.
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Detectives are warning women not to walk alone, especially at night, after a Brandon woman was raped as she was out for a walk earlier this week.
The kidnapping and rape happened Tuesday night, Oct. 4, at approximately 8 p.m. as the victim was walking along Delaney Creek Drive, just west of Falkenburg Road.
The 34-year-old woman was grabbed from behind and forced into a wooded area by the suspect, Devarian M. Thomas, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.
Thomas, 23, reportedly then forced the woman into a nearby apartment complex, Circle at Crosstown, where he sexually battered her twice in a women's restroom near the pool. The suspect threatened to kill the woman if she told anyone, detectives said.
Crime scene investigators later processed the crime scene and were able to obtain physical evidence linking Thomas to this crime, according to the sheriff's office.
"This was a very violent and disgusting attack," said Detective Larry McKinnon. "It was also totally random, which is unusual because in most of these types of attacks the attacker has some kind of relationship to the victim."
McKinnon urged women to exercise caution when out alone.
"We strongly encourage them not to walk alone," he said. "Always take a walking buddy. This attacker was able to pull the woman into the woods, and no one could see what was happening."
Thomas is facing three counts of sexual battery, kidnapping and three counts relating to violation of his probation.
Thomas lives at 1909 Garden Bower Circle, less than a mile from where the attack occurred. He was sentenced to five years for robbery home invasion in Panama City in 2006, according to jail records.
Records show he was released in December 2010 and required to serve 15 years probation.


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sorry - not a review | Reviewer: kyle | 6/22/09
I love how theists always like to think they know exactly why atheists don't believe. they like to chalk it up to a personal fault like , not wanting to be controlled (that's a fault?) not wanting to be "responsible" (as if I am not, to every single thing on this planet?) or some life experience (ok , there were a few near death - but that's not the point)
the point is- it just doesn't make sense. there is no need for that hypothesis. it just adds ANOTHER layer of questions without answering any of the ones we asked! then science answers the question , and religion gets upset about it!
now - to be clear - I don't know that there was not SOMETHING that created this universe on purpose. I DO KNOW - that that just complicates the matter, and adds another layer that again , does not answer anything in "how" category. So unless you have some EVIDENCE of that creator, there is no need to present your hypothesis.
and further, I can guarantee you - there is no way in hell that any of the gods we humans have made up in the past 10k+ years , are real. The Abrahamic god is just as ridiculous a notion as Zeus, Isis , and Superman. It's not as though one day we found evidence that Zeus never existed. Everyone just wisened up to fact (or turned to jesus:-( )
yhe problem , sicsix - is that (in America) religion runs our country. it is dangerous and it needs to be stopped. half of our representatives believe literally in jesus descending through the clouds, in OUR LIFETIME, for the coming of the rapture.
do you really think , that they can believe something like that, and not let it affect their policies? Do you think that their religion has nothing to do with the ban on stem cell research, or not recognize gay and minority rights? They use their superiority, and their bible to justify taking control of OUR country.
They can have their religion. They can have it in my town, in my face, in my life every single day. That's their right. but they CANNOT have it in my government. they CANNOT have it in my school.
religion kills
Rofl at all of you | Reviewer: Sicsixsic | 6/18/09
Let this mean what people want it to mean to them, and about atheists and religious? If you want to believe something, why let others sway your judgement, and if you don't want to believe in something, let it be that way, unless a belief is attempted to being forced on you, care less about it. i'm an atheist and i think most of you are idiots for trying to even argue for your belief to be right.
Just maybe... | Reviewer: Charles Carman | 6/7/09
It's interesting how atheists are not really afraid of death, not existing, or even the possibility of an after-life as much as they are afraid of something more terrible and life altering - faith. Now granted Atheists do belief in something, that is a belief in no-thing. For reasons ranging from not liking the idea of an all powerful entity over them to an issue of pride to an experience in their life that shaped a view of God that was contrary to his actual nature and therefore destructive to their interest and belief in him. I don't attest to know everything or have a complete grasp on theology, philosophy, or epistemology, but of all the beliefs in this world, atheism is the second most depressing one out there behind agnosticism. And what's more is they usually (but they'd rarely admit it) embrace their depression and independent exclusivity as their corner and themselves as their god. And maybe... perhaps... possibly... those thoughts are not simply the result of a mishap from billions of year of evolution but the embodied soul screaming in a soft voice to the man who has no hope. no trust. nothing to hold on but themselves... and I think this song has hit that point o the head.
oh and I like the irony of it scaring the "hell" out of atheists - nice touch Muse.
Wow... | Reviewer: SomeRandomGuy | 5/28/09
Personally i am an atheist and this song pretty much sums up what goes through every atheist one time or another. Death. Unless of course you died and then came back to life, no1 knows what happens after death. Religion, in my opinion, is simply a way to "assure" people that this isnt the end. Kinda like what they told kids what to do if a nuclear fallout hit the US in the '60s. Wanna know what they told em? Crouch down and cover yourself. They knew perfectly well they would die if that happened but they told this so the kids would completely panic. Want another exampleor have i already made my point? When the US firebombed tokyo wanna know what they used to explain it to the kids? Godzilla. And yes, this is true. That was the origin of godzilla. A way to reassure kids. Now get what im playing at?
Religion is simply godzilla for grownups if you can understand that. Its really that simple.
To be honest, death really does scare the hell outta me. The contemplation of not existing anymore is just scary.
You may belive what im saying is horse shit and tbh, i for one would overjoyed if it was but sadly, its not. Go along believing what you want. I dont blame you if you do.
melon | Reviewer: Anonymous | 5/30/09
what the fuck is the deal with all the preachers on here? there's no point in quoting lines from the bible, its not as though youre going to convert anyone. this song isnt even implying that theres no god, its about matt bellamy contemplating what will be like to die since hes an atheist. (check the musewiki if you dont believe me)
i can completely relate to this song, im an athiest so i have no idea what it will be die to either. while it is kind of scary, notice how the lyrics say "and it scares the HELL out of me"; but atheists dont believe in hell, so this could be bellamy simply pointing out that atheists dont need to be afrid of death because theres no place of "punishment" after you die. thats just my theory.
but seriously, all the pointless religious debating needs to stop. if youre looking at these lyrics youre probably a fan of muse, and thats all that needs to be discussed here. muse ROCKS!!!!
Great song | Reviewer: Alex | 5/28/09
Out of all muse's songs, id say this is my third favorite next to hysteria and time running out.
What really actually cracks me up is that some people actually belive atheists are like,and i quote S_D here, "evil throwback satanic baby eating race that kills bunny rabbits for fun".
Speaking as an atheist here, we sure as hell arent like that and it really surprises/dissapoints me that anyone would so ignorant as to belive that. Just because we dont belive in a religion doesnt mean we are "evil"... Sad that anyone could be stupid enough to belive those lies about us...
P.S. I saw muse live at lollapalooza front row in 07(i think... Maybe it was 08...) really amazing!
awesome | Reviewer: Anonymous | 4/5/09
I am in love with this song. It's beautiful and on a subject most people dare to ever talk about. It is refreshing to finally hear a band sing about a real subject, as muse often does. Also, I cannot stand atheist haters. It's incredibly hypocritical.
interesting. | Reviewer: Evie | 3/27/09
I like the fact that so many people have different views of this song. Just another power of different minds :) To me, I thought it was commenting on people who do live their lives thinking that 'this is all there is', then at the moment before the end of their life, they realise they are actually scared of what is to come.
And to God is GOD! - your determinism is my worst nightmare.
Political Beliefs and unfunny jokes | Reviewer: S_D | 3/22/09
I despise people who consider atheists to be some kind of satanic evil throwback race who eat babies and kill bunny rabbits for fun. I am an atheist and i am a vegetarian, comedy-loving and utterly bizarre teenager.
Why is it seemingly beyond the capacity of the human race to get along with each other and stop squabbling about petty little things that simply put, don't matter?
I am not anti-religion. People have a right to believe in anything they see fit. In addition, religion helps, but does not entirely provide, morals which are essential for human survival. The reason as to why there is suffering in the world is simply that people are too busy squabbling with each other to sort them out. Things like racism and sexism should never have existed in the first place. We are all human people and together we're invincible! (see what i did there)
Unfunny jokes and personal political/philosophical beliefs aside, i am a huge Muse fan and this song is one of the best on Absolution.
Black Holes and Revelations is still better, though.
hah | Reviewer: Maggoe | 3/19/09
I, myself am an atheist more or lack there of, and seeing and hearing these words just makes me think about death and a possible apocalypse. "The end is all I can see" reminds me of having no hope in mankind to stop the end, or change to do so.
Death, particularly, scares me because I don't believe in a God or higher being necessarily and I just can't stop thinking about not knowing what will come, or happen next. And who's to know.
For some reason, it scares the hell out of me. And this song means alot to me and many others, I'm sure.
So thank you Matt/Muse. You guys cease to amaze me.
Yet another breathtaking song.
a thought | Reviewer: bon_voyage | 3/10/09
This song is so striking and real and honest, something most bands wouldn't dare to sing.
To me it seems as if the man is talking to a friend by his bedside, a friend that might already feel so far away (floating in-between
where our worlds collide), as if his life of the near-dead and his friend's as the living are like two completely different worlds. He asks (are you afraid to die?), coaxing him to relate and go down an unpopular train of thought. Or his audience might easily be God. Maybe he questions whether his athiest outlook was right after all, terrified that he has nothing to comfort him. (It scares the hell out of me
and the end is all I can see)(Eerie whispers
trapped beneath my pillow
won't let me sleep) Maybe those "whispers" are his new troubled doubts about the nonexistance of God. Maybe they're his fears about leaving the world he's used to. The real meaning of this song isn't for me to determine, but we can wonder anyway. Personally, I'm a Christian and love God, but I'm NOT about to point fingers or make people uncomfortable. I'm not about that, and I don't think anybody else should go on a "holier-than-thou" rant either, -that's not the faith I know. Personally, I think these lyrics are well-written and powerful, on a subject we all have a right to think about. It's great to see a band that isn't afraid to shed light on tough subjects, not to mention deep, complex ones. (some raw talent too) :)
Just a few thoughts for everyone.
something does show. | Reviewer: rawr. | 3/3/09
i for one am an atheist and this song for one brings a smile to my face because. because as to all or just some atheist, dying is a fear. because some believe you wont go anywhere and others dont have a clue and just wonder about it all their lives. and this song says how most feel.
great song :)
Well, | Reviewer: Simone | 2/22/09
Well I guess there could be something greater out there... I don't know... But I don't think it'll make a difference if we are talking and discussing it on the internet like it is some kind of war.
Well anyway, great song! It really does something to me.
God is a number you cannot count to. | Reviewer: John Smith | 2/12/09
You're supposed to review the song here, not preach to people about what you think God is. If you are adults, I pity you.
I'm an atheist and I think the idea of this song is good, but the lyrics could be / have more. But then again it's just Matthew's view, and I respect it. In a way, the lyrics could be exactly what a dying atheist would think, or it could be the opposite. People and their thoughts are individual even if they believe the same things.
Good song.
To all you internet preachers who are obviously lost: Please, get the f**k out, since you clearly don't even know what this site is about. None of the anonymous on the internet care about what you believe in. Just keep your faith to yourself, and live your life happily, easily amused.
To Bill on 11/5/08 | Reviewer: God is GOD! | 2/9/09
I wish people would stop apologizing for God's Sovereignty and allow Him to speak for himself through His word. God has never claimed to be "all-loving" or "all-forgiving". There are plenty of people whom He will NOT forgive... people that will spend eternity separated from Him. He IS love... all love comes from Him but He is also justice and He is also holy.
But He also claims, by His own words, to hate wickedness and to hate certain wicked individuals. (See Psalm 11 and Romans 9). He also takes credit for wickedness and catastrophes. Please read your bible!!! Stop making up other gods.
God DID send His Son to save, forgive and redeem ALL those who would believe. But we are NOT all "sons" of God. We ARE all "creations" of God. Some created as objects of mercy, some as objects of wrath.. determined by HIS good pleasure and will. But only Jesus gives a person the right to be called a "son" based on His decree, not by the decision of humans. (Please read John 1:10-13).
As for Who is responsible for disasters, again read your bible people! Or if you don't have one, see the passages below. God is not a big marshmallow in the sky who sits around powerless or impotent. He is a sovereign deity Who does as He pleases for His own reasons, even if you don't agree with Him or like His plan. That is why HE is God. Man's mythical "free-will" is nothing more than man-made PR device... an attempt to make God more appealing to the masses. Let God be God and let people come to Him as He is. He does not need for you to make Him look nice.
Deuteronomy 28:59 - The LORD will send fearful plagues on you and your descendants, harsh and prolonged disasters, and severe and lingering illnesses.
Deuteronomy 28:61 - The LORD will also bring on you every kind of sickness and disaster not recorded in this Book of the Law, until you are destroyed.
Deuteronomy 29:21 - The LORD will single him out from all the tribes of Israel for disaster, according to all the curses of the covenant written in this Book of the Law.
Joshua 24:20 - If you forsake the LORD and serve foreign gods, he will turn and bring disaster on you and make an end of you, after he has been good to you."
1 Kings 14:10 - " 'Because of this, I am going to bring disaster on the house of Jeroboam. I will cut off from Jeroboam every last male in Israel—slave or free. I will burn up the house of Jeroboam as one burns dung, until it is all gone.
1 Kings 21:21 - 'I am going to bring disaster on you. I will consume your descendants and cut off from Ahab every last male in Israel—slave or free.
1 Kings 22:23 - "So now the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouths of all these prophets of yours. The LORD has decreed disaster for you."
2 Kings 21:12 - Therefore this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: I am going to bring such disaster on Jerusalem and Judah that the ears of everyone who hears of it will tingle.
Proverbs 16:4 - The LORD works out everything for his own ends— even the wicked for a day of disaster.
Isaiah 10:23 - The Lord, the LORD Almighty, will carry out the destruction decreed upon the whole land.
Isaiah 45:7 - I form the light and create darkness, I bring prosperity and create disaster; I, the LORD, do all these things.
Jeremiah 11:11 - Therefore this is what the LORD says: 'I will bring on them a disaster they cannot escape. Although they cry out to me, I will not listen to them.
Jeremiah 11:23 - Not even a remnant will be left to them, because I will bring disaster on the men of Anathoth in the year of their punishment.' "
Jeremiah 23:12 - "Therefore their path will become slippery; they will be banished to darkness and there they will fall. I will bring disaster on them in the year they are punished," declares the LORD.
Jeremiah 25:29 - See, I am beginning to bring disaster on the city that bears my Name, and will you indeed go unpunished? You will not go unpunished, for I am calling down a sword upon all who live on the earth, declares the LORD Almighty.'
Jeremiah 42:17 - Indeed, all who are determined to go to Egypt to settle there will die by the sword, famine and plague; not one of them will survive or escape the disaster I will bring on them.'
Jeremiah 49:8 - Turn and flee, hide in deep caves, you who live in Dedan, for I will bring disaster on Esau at the time I punish him.
Daniel 9:14 - The LORD did not hesitate to bring the disaster upon us, for the LORD our God is righteous in everything he does; yet we have not obeyed him.
Amos 3:6 - When a trumpet sounds in a city, do not the people tremble? When disaster comes to a city, has not the LORD caused it?
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