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Gosviani's FS: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOTSQj3L2m0, her jump technique looks iffy and prone to UR's
Polina K. is just so inconsistent you dont know what to expect from her.
Gosviani's FS: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOTSQj3L2m0, her jump technique looks iffy and prone to UR's
Polina K. is just so inconsistent you dont know what to expect from her.
I seem to be posting and re-posting the link to the ISU bio of Nikol Gosviani :
She competed in one JGP in Japan (7th) and Coupe de Nice as a junior (3rd) in the fall of 2010.
I'm glad she's getting the chance to earn the minimum scores to compete at Euros.
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[QUOTE=Kelvster;3780920]on a happier note, gosviani lit up the arena yesterday by skating OUT OF THIS WORLD to finish as the 3rd best senior Russian lady. She cried in Urmanov's shoulders ..... awww ..... it must be quite frustrating for her, seeing all these other girls being given so many opportunities. She had one opportunity yesterday and took it.
she has a nice style (balletic arm movements and beaming smile) though her jumps can be higher/done with more flow. I like the free programe music too! (Gizmo skated to it some years ago).
OTOH, Polina K. is also v. elegant but I've kinda given up on her already in her 2nd season as a senior. Poor girl! what a fleeting sport this is ...[/QUOTE]
It's a slippery sport.
I have not watched Gosviani yet (I plan to, later), but I am OK with sending her to Euros; Kovtun too. If either of them does poorly there, the RSF will have the option to send Leonova/Makarova (or Menshov, in mens case) to worlds. They have nothing to lose at the Euros, as far as Olympic spots are concerned. If Urmanov is Gosviani's coach, I am optimistic about her. Ultimately though it depends on the skater's mental make up, no matter how much you teach the technique.
I was very optimisic about Paulina Koro. after her lovely SP, with just one step out of a jump, but she messed up the LP. Clearly she is not someone they can depend on.
I have to confess that I'm a little disappointed with the russian federation decision of not giving Menshov the chance of going to the european championships. He has been skating with a lot of consistency this season and he finished in third place in the nationals. I can even understand that Kovtun is really promising and has the support of people like Tatiana Tarasova (which I believe is still very important and influent in russian figure skating) but Menshov earned it.
According to Maxim Trankov's twitter, the rest of the russian skaters aren't comfortable with this decision either. You can read the news here: http://rt.com/sport/menshov-kovtun-trankov-revolt-009/
I don't have a twitter account so I don't know where to find the original Trankov's message. But in that news link he is quoted as posting "The coaching council is garbage!!! All the athletes stand by Menshov. Without exception"
Menshov earned it, give the old guy a chance of a lifetime he may never get again
Menshov was at the Gala and Finale: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wsn6E1N4WQ
I kind of hope Russia manages to get a second spot and Menshov gets to go to
Sochi with Plush. Their combined ages would be over 60 years old... a total void.
It's so sad for Menshov. He deserves his place, he was very consistent in his GPs! Kovtun will have a lot of other opportunities to go to Euros.
skaters posted pictures on instagram supporting Menshov
I feel sorry for Kovtun no one wants him ?, does that mean he is hated , lol
I agree Kovtun is still young, give Menshov the Euros spot, it might be his last and give him this opportunity
Last edited by quiqie; 12-28-2012 at 05:25 PM.
It looks like Kovtun himself supports Menshov through his twitter.I really respect him for this
Via Google Translate: http://translate.google.com/translat...-otbora-327122
Figure skating: unsportsmanlike principle of selection
The outcome of the championship of Russia figure skating has become the national team to participate in the European Championship. Petersburgers Konstantin Menshov prefer Muscovite Maxim Kovtun. Experts speculate whether there seen "intrigues" on the part of the capital region.
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Original article in Russian: http://www.baltinfo.ru/2012/12/28/Fi...-otbora-327122
Lakernik: http://www.itar-tasskuban.ru/news/ar...=sport&i=36783
Piseev on Gachinski and Leonova: http://news.sport-express.ru/2012-12-28/557784/ and http://rsport.ru/figure_skating/20121228/637478293.html
Tarasova on Kovtun: http://rsport.ru/figure_skating/20121228/637503497.html
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If Kovtun HIMSELF supports Menshov
then that's the end of story
Menshov is sooo underrated, He has skated more consistently
and his PCS are higher than Voronov's Internationally, Voronov's National PCS was a joke
Looking at the protocol, I'm surprised that Kovtun got the nod. In the SP, he stepped out of his quad and fell on the lutz and so had no combo. In the FS, he landed a quad but did only one two-jump combo. Not exactly a sterling performance.
Sure, he did great in the JGP---where he didn't have much competition. But he wasn't outstanding at Russian Nationals, and at the World Team Trophy last year, he was last.
Maybe Menshov isn't podium material, but I don't see that Kovtun is either, at least not in Senior competition.
ITA agree with your post, julieann, but its important to remember that Menshov for as long as he's been around has only been assigned to 1 Euros (placed 7th) and never Worlds. So this would actually only be his 2nd shot at a major championship. Voronov has been to 4 Euros (4th, 9th, 14th, 10th), and 5 Worlds (19th, 7th, 13th, 14th, and 17th). Sergei is probably the most historically disappointing of all the guys, although he keeps doing well at Nationals so what can you really do? I bet if he finishes out of top 10 at Euros, he won't be sent to Worlds this time though.
I don't have a strong opinion either way on this matter, except that Menshov could probably use a haircut. Then again so could Voronov, Gachinski, Kolyada, etc...all those long hair mops are just terrible.


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About 35 parents who have organized as the York Parent Coalition are scheduled to speak to the board when it meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the York Comprehensive High School auditorium.
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If you are an LEO sometimes they will wave those fees. Like for instance, new glocks should cost civilian customers around $450-$475. This would be a standard glock with no night sights and 2 high cap mags. What Glock does for LEO is add night signts and a 3rd hi-cap mag for close to the same price and if you use department letter head no taxes.
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May 31, 1998
OMAHA, Neb. -- Second baseman Scott Redfox' three-run homer in the seventh inning broke a 4-4 tie as Long Beach State handed a season-ending 7-4 loss to Florida State in the College World Series.
The 49ers' Darren Merrill (7-0) pitched two scoreless and hitless innings of relief as he held off the Seminoles. Merill struck one and walked one in the outing.
Right-hander John Bentley (7-2) took the loss after surrendering the home run to Redfox. Bentley gave up three runs on five hits in 1 2/3 innings of relief.
Rightfielder Matt Diaz belted his 22nd home run of the season in the fourth inning as FSU took a 4-0 lead. Long Beach cut the lead to 4-1 in the bottom of the inning on a solo home run by first baseman Justin Yount and tied the game on a two-run single by designated hitter Mike Hota in the fifth inning.
The Seminoles finished the season with a 53-20 record after their 16th College World Series appearance. Long Beach (42-22-1) will play Miami on June 2nd at 2:30 p.m.
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After more than five years of silence, The Red Dirt Radio Hour has returned to the airwaves. The show, which features artists of the Red Dirt genre, has found a new home at 9 p.m. Sundays on KOSU. Based in Stillwater, the public radio station also airs on 91.7 FM in Oklahoma City and streams online at kosu.org.


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Just last week I took the time to review a new application for the BlackBerry PlayBook called ReadOnTouch Pro. Now at the time the application had a few missing features like landscape view and the ability to view images in the articles you've saved. But do not fret, ReadOnTouch Pro has been updated to version 2.0. The developer of ReadOnTouch Pro reached out to me and let me know a few things about the app and working with the BlackBerry platform. One was that he had had more downloads since it was featured on CrackBerry then its entire time on the WebOS platform, and second that the latest update is available and fixes a lot of the issues I pointed out in the review.
V2.0 Change log
If you haven't tried ReadOnTouch Pro it is an application that allows you to save online articles for reading offline later. The application uses the Pocket service to give you the ability to click a bookmark on your computer browser and to immediately have that article sent to your BlackBerry PlayBook.
Sometimes I'm just amazed at the CrackBerry community. We are all downloading apps that are useful to us, and at the same time helping developers reach their goals and realize that the BlackBerry platform is where the potential is. If you haven't had a chance to read the full review of ReadOnTouch Pro, you can do so here. ReadOnTouch Pro is available in BlackBerry App World and is currently priced at $1.99.
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koool1 May 12, 2012 at 5:51 pm
Sounds like it might be worth buying now. Well done!
eszklar May 12, 2012 at 9:16 pm
I bought ReadOnTouch Pro just yesterday. In addition to using a browser to forward Web pages to my PB I use Newspile on the PB to forward to ReadOnTouch Pro for off-line reading. Nice combo.
JREwing May 12, 2012 at 7:41 pm
I just bought it and synced a few articles. Works great.
I set up my Newspile account too and it integrates well with Google Reader.
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Just a sidenote. I got an update for score mobile last night from bb appworld: version 1.9.1. The change log said something about MLB selection being improved, reduced start up time, & bug fixes for the overall performance of the app
billbsb May 13, 2012 at 6:16 pm
I really like this app! It's one of my most common use cases: find interesting article, save it on Pocket, repeat. Go to the train for commute, get my playbook and read all those articles without internet.
Total win!
Also bought it a couple days ago and works perfectly with my read it later account ( now Pocket ).
Also works perfectly with the Pulse news app using pulse.me
kennyg17 Sep 30, 2012 at 10:49 am
Not understanding what this product does that's so special - I thought I could read articles off line that I had saved to ROT-pro, but app doesn't even open (for me to read articles) unless I am wifi connected. What gives?


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Hearing planned for new east side library
Milwaukee Public Library officials will hold a hearing on Tuesday to get input from residents on the new East Library branch.
The hearing will be held at the current East Library, 1910 E. North Ave., from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Work on a new East Library is expected to begin next year. The new library will be a 16,000-square foot facility housed in a mixed-use building along with apartments, shops and parking.
The city has budgeted $2.75 million for the facility and to set up a temporary library during construction. The remainder of the $14.9 million project will be funded by the developer and federal funds.
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Are you considering orthodontic treatment for yourself or your teenager? Perhaps you have seen an advertisement in a magazine, on TV, online or at the Teen Choice Awards for something called Invisalign. Chances are you have heard of this product, as it is without a doubt the most successfully marketed dental product/service ever launched. Over 480,000 patients have been treated with Invisalign to date, and the number is growing.
Invisalign is a system of clear (almost invisible), removable orthodontic aligners that slip over your teeth to straighten them. The patient is given multiple such aligners to take home and wear. They are worn 20 hrs daily for 2 weeks at a time, and then the next set is worn in a similar manner. They can be removed while eating.The number of sets of aligners varies with the nature of the orthodontic problem being treated. It could be 5, 10 or 52 sets. It depends on what is being corrected.
Now the answer to the title question: Does Invisalign work as well as braces do?
The answer is YES!
While there are always some patient cases that are not ideally treated with Invisalign (like when a tooth hasn't completely grown in or is blocked out), Invisalign has invested millions of dollars in research and development resulting in technological advances that allow the orthodontist to precisely control tooth movements in a manner that rivals braces, which have always been the "gold standard" of optimal control of how teeth are positioned. This has included the addition of small tooth colored "attachments" (small hardly visible temporarily bonded bumps on the teeth) that the plastic aligners grasp to move your teeth. That is the equivalent of a mini brace being placed on your teeth.
It is important to understand that Invisalign care in one dentist's hands doesn't always equal Invisalign care in another. Why? Invisalign is only plastic. It is a tool, or device in the hands of a doctor who designs the sequence of aligners, placement of attachments and use of auxiliaries like elastics. It is a highly individualized plan for every patient that requires careful diagnosis and treatment planning.
Any Invisalign doctor, regardless of experience can order you a set of aligners, but without adequate training, and experience the outcome of your treatment is not always predictable.
That is why an Orthodontist is your best choice for Invisalign, as Orthodontists are dental specialists who have intensive training in tooth movement and bite relationships, while dentists receive limited training in these areas. General dentists nevertheless can provide good care in less difficult cases. It just makes sense that more complicated cases be treated by a specialists, with the additional training and experience that a patient would want to assure the best outcome. Teenagers, who have not only alignment issues but also growth related orthodontic problems with their bites, are best seen by an experienced orthodontic specialist.
Braces work so well because every tooth has an attachment on it to control its position in 3 dimensions. Unfortunately, oral hygiene is difficult, you are limited in what you are allowed to eat, and braces can break and require additional emergency appointments. Office visits tend to be spaced at 6 week intervals.
Invisalign allows you to eat anything, there are hardly ever emergencies, and office visits can be spaced at 12-16 or more weeks. Of course perhaps the greatest appeal is that the public can hardly tell that you are wearing anything.
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The 24-year-old Andover man who was savagely beaten early Sunday in New York City's Greenwich Village is a former Central Catholic High School hockey star and National Honor Society member.
Kevin McCarron is "fighting for his life" after being set upon by a "gang of toughs" who beat him with a baseball bat and tire iron, fracturing his skull, the New York Daily News reported.
According to the story, police and witnesses said McCarron and friends were leaving a MacDougal Street pizzeria about 5:15 a.m. Sunday when they got into an argument with another group of men, one of whom may have been sitting on the car McCarron and friends had driven into town.
The attackers went to their own car and grabbed the bat, tire iron and a blackjack from the trunk and returned to beat McCarron into unconsciousness, then repeatedly stomped him as he lay on the ground.
McCarron was taken to Weill Cornell Medical Center on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.
"This kid, unfortunately, got it bad," said Detective Martin Speechley, a spokesman for the New YorkPolice Department.
The incident happened outside Artichoke Bassille Pizza & Bar at 111 MacDougal St., two blocks south of Washington Square Park.
The Daily News said a relative, Patrick McCarron, believed to be his brother, was also injured but not as seriously.
Police have arrested two of the suspected attackers. As many as five others are being sought, according to published reports.
Hatem Sarsakh, 24, of 8510 7th Ave., Brooklyn, is being charged with attempted criminally negligent homicide. Sherif Rizk, 22, of 1620 66th St., Brooklyn, is being charged with attempted criminally negligent homicide and gang assault and assault with a weapon — either a bat or a blackjack, said New York Police spokesman Detective Martin Speechley. The spokesman said the investigation is continuing.
Part of the attack was videotaped by a woman bystander, which was posted on the Daily News website.
McCarron was a first-line forward on Central Catholic's Super 8 hockey team as a senior during the 2006-2007 season. He led the team in assists, with 39, to go with 13 goals. He was named an Eagle-Tribune hockey all-star that year and was also the recipient of a Boston Bruins Sportsmanship Award.
His brothers Patrick (Class of 2005) and Brendan (Class of 2009) also played hockey for Central and were named Eagle-Tribune all-stars.
He graduated from Providence College and went to work for YouthBuild Lawrence in 2011. Last July, he joined the Eliassen Group in Wakefield as a technical recruiter.


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There are different levels of shows to choose from. The level of
competition generally increases with each of the following
Local, State or Regional contests, National contests, World contests
and Pro contests. Plus there are several divisions within a show.
There are master's categories for higher age groups, novice classes
for people fairly new to competition, and sometimes even junior or
teen classes for younger age groups.
Bulletin Boards can be a great way to ask
other competitors their opinions about a certain organization,
promoter, or show. Some bulletin boards for this can be found at
www.LiftforLife.com and
www.NaturalPhysiqueForum.com. Word of mouth from others near you is also a good source for
information about area shows.
For fitness and figure competitors who are deciding which division
to compete in, it's best to research the organization's physique and
routine guidelines and if possible, buy a video tape from the show
or attend a show to see what the caliber of competition is like and
to observe the format of the show. Some organizations prefer a
smaller, sleeker look while others award muscularity and hardness
near that of a bodybuilder. As well, some organizations require a
series of poses similar to bodybuilding or entail extra rounds such
as interviews, evening gowns, obstacle courses, or sportswear, while
some consist only of quarter turns.
Novice can have different meanings among the various organizations.
One federation may have more lenient rules of eligibility for their
Novice class, and may allow crossovers from the Open. These shows
could have similar competition in the Open and Novice divisions.
Other organizations may limit the Novice class more and not allow
crossovers from the Open division. Their shows will have truer
novices in the Novice class, and there will be a considerable
difference between the Novice and Open divisions. Do careful
research before choosing a contest to compete in if these options
are important to you.
Different Drug-Testing Procedures
your intent is to enter a drug-free contest, be careful about the
differences that may exist between shows that are promoted as
drug-tested events. A particular show may claim to be drug free, but
not perform any actual testing. Or a contest could be pitched as a
drug-tested event but its criteria may be one year's time being
drug-free. Duration organizations consider one to be drug-free can
vary. Time drug-free can be 1 year, 3 years, 5 years, 7 years, or
even lifetime. If these issues concern you, make sure you know the
procedures before you enter so won't object to the competitors you
could potentially face.
organizations use polygraph testing as their screening device for
use of banned substances. Shows tested by polygraph usually test all
competitors, but can select athletes randomly for testing at these
events too. Other organizations may use urinalysis as their
screening method. Shows that test by urinalysis usually only test
class or division winners, or select individuals instead of everyone
because urine testing is a little more expensive than polygraph
testing. Some organizations use both methods at certain shows.
Urinalysis only traces substances back to about 6 months max,
usually much less time than that for many substances. Plus growth
hormone or insulin use doesn't show up at all on these tests.
Usually any kind of testing is a good enough deterrent to keep
athletes using banned substances away from local, state or regional
shows. With having to pay to enter, getting only a trophy as the
reward, and not getting any major publicity or possible endorsements
such as they would from a national or world event, there is very
little appeal for one to enter a natural show not being natural.
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The game is vast, as are its rules. This book focuses on the rules that nearly all groups need, and it is structured so that you can read it front to back or hop from one topic to another using the index. Intended for both players and Dungeon Masters, the rules collected in the following chapters are the most up-to-date versions, reflecting refinements since the current edition was released in 2008.
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TRAVERSE CITY — Harvesting eager minds and active hands, the Montessori Children's House includes students in all facets of daily snacks and lunches.
Each day the kitchen classroom hums with activity as director Kristina Weidenfeller guides students through the washing, preparation, cooking and presentation of healthy, tasty fare. Each week, a new roster of six children from the school's lower and upper elementary grades combines forces to feed their friends and classmates.
On a recent afternoon, students were measuring split peas to soak for a soup on the menu the next day as well as juicing carrots and slicing vegetables.
"Students will also make breads: gluten-free, quick and yeast breads," said Weidenfeller.
Working on a rotating weekly schedule, the mixed age team helps prepare 60-90 lunches per day as well as snacks for a student population of 230.
"I think it's really fun because you get to bake things and you get to, at the end, taste what you made," said Kora Voss, 8, whose favorite food to both prepare and eat is the apple-cinnamon French toast.
The students don cheerful homemade aprons and chef hats for their turns cutting, chopping, mixing, peeling and measuring.
In addition to a brightly lit and kid friendly kitchen classroom, the school on North Long Lake Road features greenhouses and gardens.
Another part of the students' meaningful work, a central theme promoted by educator Maria Montessori, is planting, nurturing and harvesting from the gardens. Output includes herbs, squash, salad greens and other produce that becomes part of their daily meals.
"Even in the toddler rooms they can prepare simple snacks," said Michele Shane, head of school. "They all have garden beds outside their classrooms."
The school also taps a half dozen local farmers for fresh meat, dairy products, fruit and vegetables
Squash and other homegrown and locally grown edibles will be featured during the school's second annual Harvest Dinner enjoyed by member families on Thursday.
"We have an abundance of squash this year, 280 pounds of squash," Shane said of part of the menu's inspiration, which has roasted squash as a centerpiece.
In recent weeks, teams of students have been busier than usual in the kitchen classroom preparing for the feast, which will also include pesto potato salad (the garden also yielded an abundance of basil,) green salad and pulled pork.
Organizers are preparing for 150-200 attendees at the Harvest Dinner, which grew out of the school's summer program a few years ago.
"We have weeklong blocks of activity and one week is a cooking class," said Shane. "At the end of the week, we had a culminating class to showcase what the children had done."
"That was so great we decided to extend the idea to the whole school," she added. "Last year's dinner was extremely well attended."
This year, children's songwriter Joe Reilly will perform after dinner, which will be served family style with attendees eating together in their child's classroom.
"We've also invited farmers with whom we have the closest relationship to come," said Shane of another Harvest Dinner first.
Whether creating dishes for daily consumption or working ahead for a special event, students at The Children's House enjoy the hands-on opportunity to learn. On average, each student logs two weeklong chunks per year in the kitchen classroom. Class times for older students are 90-minutes long.
Younger primary-age students eagerly await their turn in the kitchen, too. They can help in the kitchen when they reach lower elementary classroom.
"The younger kids, their first official time in the kitchen they talk about it beforehand, their parents say they are so excited," Weidenfeller said.


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By Ronnie Ellis / CNHI News Service
Gov. Steve Beshear will discuss his ideas for tax reform with some key lawmakers Monday in hopes of seeing it pass the 2014 session that is nearly one-third complete.
Beshear appointed a Blue Ribbon Tax Commission, chaired by Lt. Gov. Jerry Abramson, which last year offered a lengthy list of recommendations that Abramson said would provide a fairer, simpler tax code that could raise more money for the state budget.
During his budget address two weeks ago before a joint session of the General Assembly, Beshear proposed a tight budget based on current revenue sources. The budget proposal makes deep cuts in some programs in order to boost funding for elementary and secondary education.
At the conclusion of the speech, Beshear said a better alternative would be to increase state revenues through tax reform or expanded gambling and promised to offer proposals on each.
On Friday, House Speaker Greg Stumbo, D-Prestonsburg, said he expects Beshear to meet with legislative leaders sometime Monday "about his tax reform proposal," but Stumbo said he hadn't seen any details.
Senate President Robert Stivers, R-Manchester, said he also wants to see the details of Beshear's proposals, adding he thinks it best those details are shared with lawmakers before being made public so lawmakers can discuss it "without it being played out in the press."
Beshear's spokeswoman, Kerri Richardson, said she couldn't provide any details at this point when asked about the meeting Monday.
Senate Minority Leader R.J. Palmer, D-Winchester, confirmed he'd been asked to meet with the governor Monday.
"But I don't know what's in it," Palmer said. Asked about the prospects for passing tax reform in the 2014 session which is roughly one-third of the way to its maximum 60-day time period, Palmer said such prospects "are probably challenging."
The commission's recommendations included lowering some corporate taxes while creating a new individual tax bracket and extending the sales tax to some services. Another recommendation would limit the amount of deductions on retirement income.
Rep. Jim Wayne, D-Louisville, served on the commission and has long advocated for tax reform. He wasn't invited to Monday's meeting. But he'd liked to have seen the governor try to build public support for the idea before the current legislative session.
"I'm discouraged the groundwork hasn't been laid since the commission made its report over a year ago," Wayne said. Doing that would provide lawmakers with information about how tax reform and presumably some extra money for the state budget can benefit lawmakers' individual districts, he said.
Stumbo seemed reluctant to sign on to some of the commission recommendations about lowering corporate taxes.
"I don't know why you want to give more tax breaks or incentives to companies that are doing well?" Stumbo said. "And it appeared to me that some members who are on that commission have jockeyed for those provisions to help their own businesses."
In fact, Stumbo said, he'd like a review of existing tax breaks and incentives for business.
"We've really incentivized our tax code to the point to where we're giving away more money than we're taking in," Stumbo said. Tax breaks or exemptions have been estimated to leave about $17 billion untapped. Kentucky's General Fund budget is just under $10 billion a year.
"Some of these things are 20 or 30 years old," Stumbo said. "They need to be looked at and reviewed again." And in the future, he'd like to see such incentives include a sunset date.
Republicans in both the Democrat-controlled House and Republican-controlled Senate have said they are interested in tax reform if it helps create jobs or a more friendly business climate but are suspicious of proposals to raise more money.
It's also an election year with half of the 38 state Senate seats and all 100 House seats on the ballot. Combined with the two parties' different views of what form tax reform should take, it may be a tough sale for Beshear.
"Tax reform always means someone pays more and someone pays less," Stumbo said. "The people who pay less don't call and thank you but the people who pay more sure do call you and raise hell."
He said the most likely outcome —given what he's hearing from fellow lawmakers — is that neither proposal passes the 2014 session.
But Stumbo said lawmakers have promised Beshear they'll keep an open mind about both tax reform and expanded gambling.
RONNIE ELLIS writes for CNHI News Service and is based in Frankfort. Reach him at email@example.com. Follow CNHI News Service stories on Twitter at www.twitter.com/cnhifrankfort.


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Q: Hi Dr. Craig,
I'm an agnostic undergraduate philosophy student, and I find the idea of divine necessity particularly interesting for whatever reason. I wonder if you might respond to the following question / argument.
When I think about the concept of God --a maximally great being-- it seems clear that God, if he exists, exists necessarily. So if God exists in the actual world, then there is by definition no possible world in which God does not exist. But the problem is this: there seem to be a nearly infinite number of possible worlds in which God does not exist. Here I'm thinking of a world that consists of nothing but a single mereological simple, perhaps standing still or floating through a finite space. Such a world is eminently conceivable and breaks no metaphysical principle that I'm aware of. One might construct a simple argument along these lines:
1) If God exists in the actual world, there is no possible world in which God does not exist (this is merely a statement of God's necessity).
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Councilman-elect Michael Putrino (D) received the most votes in Tuesday's election, coming in with an unofficial total of 3,161 votes. Although his numbers were consistently strong across all districts, District 8 gave Putrino the most votes (435), while District 9 gave him the fewest (263).
Democrtatic incumbent Austin Ashley came in with an unofficial count of 2,956. District 8 gave Ashley the most votes (394) while District 9 handed him (259).
Republican incumbent Howard Berner lost his seat with an unofficial total of 2,583 votes. District 8 cast the most votes (373) while the fewest came from District 7 (117).
Republican candidate Peter Rebsch has an unofficial total of 2,584. District 8 came out in strong support of Rebsch (379) while District 7 only delivered (107).
Because of the power outages associated with Hurricane Sandy, polling districts were combined. Districts 1 through 7 voted at Berkley School while Districts 8 and 9 voted at the New Milford Library.
For a complete listing of votes by district, including the Board of Education, click on the pdf file to your right.
Stay with Patch for more post-election news.


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— By THE REV. LOU TISCIONE
The Christian faith is a step into the light, not a leap into the darkness. We who are Christians don't possess a blind faith. We trust in what we have "learned, firmly believed and been convinced of." 2 Timothy 3:14
It is difficult to live life denying the truth. It is not reasonable to assume that people willingly ignore the truth. Likewise, it is unreasonable to think that people don't consider the character of leaders to be unimportant. We all face the challenge of discerning a person's genuine character when called upon to select leaders.
The means of discerning a person's character is not beyond our ability. The Bible gives the means by which character can be known. Past actions help to predict future behavior. Of course, there are no guarantees. We are not omniscient as God is. Yet, we can make reasonable decisions concerning a person's character.
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus gave a universal principle that will allow us to recognize a person's character. Jesus' principle concerns connecting past actions called fruits to assessments of character. The entire sermon was a teaching that Jesus gave to His disciples. Matthew sets the context on a mountainside. Jesus saw the crowds that were following Him, and He went up on the mountain and then He sat down. Matthew 5:2, "And he opened his mouth and taught them (his disciples)…"
This sermon was given by Jesus not as another Law but to describe His ethic or practice. In other words, Jesus laid out the standard of life in His Kingdom. He lived out what He preached. The purpose of His Sermon is to drive those who have been born again to their knees. We who profess the name of Christ do so by the sovereign grace of God who has raised us from death to life. We read the sermon and realize that it presents an impossible life-style. We are compelled to rely upon the power of the Holy Spirit of God in order to live the Christian life. Jesus was the only one who actually lived in accordance with His sermon.
The verse concerning a person's "fruits" is near the close of Jesus' sermon. He said that there will be false prophets. He said that these false prophets will look and dress like sheep but will actually be wolves. These wolves will seek to devour the sheep. The sheep represent the people of God. The wolves are those who are opposed to God and seek to destroy God's people.
The Bible is God's word to His children. But, it is absolutely and universally true for all men. What the Bible says, God says. What God has said is binding on all people whether or not they believe it. Jesus declared a universal truth concerning discerning another's character and genuineness. He said it is recognizable no matter what the circumstance or context. The character of an individual is not found in eloquence or erudition, real or imagined. It is not found in appearance or popularity. Character can be assessed by looking at past behavior. In order to recognize a man or woman of character it is necessary to study his or her past behavior. A man's past actions are his "fruits" in accordance with Jesus' words.
False people have "rotten fruit" produced by their past actions. Sometimes these false people actually say things that might be true. They may be lifted up by those who have ulterior motives. Jesus said look at what they have produced before determining their genuineness.
We need leaders who are genuine. We need to look back on a man or woman's life before we pledge our support. This principle of looking at a person's fruits applies not only to our civil government but to all areas of life in which we must select leaders. This is so simple yet it seems absent from some of the most important decisions we make.
We can complain about those in leadership who display little or no character. We can try to outdo the experts who continue to put forth "made-up" leaders designed to attract the uninformed. Or, we can demand honesty from our leaders. Look for outlets that are willing to give accurate information about a prospective leader's past. As Jesus instructed His disciples, look to their fruits. "Thus you will recognize them by their fruits."
The Rev. Lou Tiscione is pastor of Weatherford Presbyterian Church.


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