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A Halifax native died early Thursday morning after being pulled from a swimming pool in Richmond, according to Henrico County police.
Paul Cabell Osborne was found floating face down in the swimming pool at American Family Fitness Center at 2:55 a.m. Thursday, said Henrico Police Lt. Eric Owens. The fitness center is located in the Short Pump area of Broad Street.
American Family Fitness Center staff members pulled the victim from the pool and began administering CPR, Owens said. EMS personnel took over when they arrived at the scene but were unable to resuscitate Osborne, the lieutenant added.
Owens said Osborne's body was taken to the state medical examiner's office, but police do not suspect foul play.
The 31-year-old Osborne was a 1997 graduate of Halifax County High School and a graduate of Longwood University, and he worked for ARC.
He was the son of former Halifax Mayor Dennis K. Osborne and Mary Archer Booker Osborne.
Funeral arrangements were incomplete as of press time Thursday.


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At Sonoma County's only shelter specifically for homeless teens, intensive family counseling is the ticket to getting the kids safely back home again. And most of the time, it works.
In addition to the six beds available to shelter homeless and runaway teens at the Rev. Coffee House, the facility offers numerous other drop-in servcies for a wider age range, explains shelter manager Anita Rosales.
There are more homeless teens in Sonomna County than one might imagine, says SAY's Matt Martin. And they aren't always easy to identify.

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The owners of a controversial oyster farm on the Point Reyes National Seashore are suing the government to try to remain in business.
Drakes Bay Oyster Co. is asking a federal judge to nullify last week's ruling from U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, who said it must close within 90 days.
Kevin Lunny, who has owned the farm since 2004, was denied a 10-year extension on a permit to farm oysters in Drakes Estero, which is part of the Point Reyes National Seashore.
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Anita has been researching potential areas for retirement and came up with a pretty intriguing option: Winchester, Tenn.
To be honest, her search was somewhat biased due to her being such a garden and landscape enthusiast. (I would use the term fanatic or addict instead.) She was excited by the fact that we would be moving from something called a zone 4 (bad?) to a zone 7 (good?). I think it has something to do with growing seasons.
I admit she did 95 percent of the work (I was more interested in the tax and political environment), and I have learned long ago to trust her judgment.
I should qualify that previous statement so as not to include political persuasions, as she is at the other end of the political spectrum. We learned long ago not to discuss politics, which is one of the reasons we have been married 38 years.
So, last week, we took a trip to Winchester. We were both impressed. The difference between liberal New York and conservative Tennessee is dramatic, but first, the weather.
While upstate New York was suffering with temperatures ranging from the 40s during the day to the teens at night, Winchester was experiencing temperatures ranging from the 70s to the 50s, a huge plus for me right there.
The cost of living in Tennessee is very low. It is the third-lowest state in that category. In contrast, New York is the fifth highest. As a matter of fact, 18 of the 21 states with the lowest cost-of-living statistics were states that voted Republican in the last election.
Tennessee, for example, went 57 percent to 42 percent Republican. In contrast, 24 out of 29 states with the highest cost of living were tax, spend, borrow and waste states that voted Democrat.
You could probably list them yourself. As a matter of fact, the top 13 out of 14 states with the most expensive housing markets and the highest cost of food also voted Democrat.
When it comes to spending, Gov. David Paterson could learn a few things. While New York is considering more spending and higher taxes (I guess they call them fees, charges and the like to make them sound less harsh) Tennessee is considering trimming 1.5 percent from the current budget, and the governor (a Democrat, but conservative) has offered up plans to shrink the budget 12 percent in three years.
All this will be accomplished with no increase in income taxes. It should be pointed out that Tennessee's income tax taxes interest and dividends only, not wages. Compare that with New York rates. I sure did.
When it comes to housing, what we found was pretty impressive, also. We looked at quite a few parcels, either by ourselves or with an agent.
One example is a house in a nice, quiet neighborhood, walking distance to downtown, with almost a half-acre of land listed at $123,600!
The agent said it will probably sell for much less. We were thinking of offering $100,000, and he didn't laugh. If this wasn't good enough, how about annual property taxes of only $680!
The reason for all this fiscal conservatism is most likely due to the political makeup. Both U.S. senators are Republicans, there's split representation in the House, a conservative Democrat for governor and a Republican-controlled state House and Senate.
Republicans ran on a conservative agenda, and this platform is what was credited with their making gains in both the House and the Senate, giving them a constitutional majority.
In addition to their conservative spending plan and budget cutbacks, there will be no tax increases, and they will be left with untouched surplus reserves of $1.72 billion. What a unique approach, and one that is very similar to the strategy we ourselves personally have to follow.
Lastly, I have to mention the people. Everyone, without exception, was polite and friendly and went out of his or her way to offer assistance.
We went to the Chamber of Commerce to get statistics on crime and other issues, and we talked with an elderly couple staffing the office at the time. They were from Michigan and had moved to Tennessee 11 years ago.
Unfortunately, the wife was a gardening enthusiast, also, making it difficult to pull my wife away.
But I don't want my "fans" to worry. I'm speaking about all those people whose skin I get under. We're only in the planning stage right now, and Obama is giving me a lot to write about. How could I abandon you at this critical time?
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The Western Boone Stars brought their 3-0 record in to Zionsville Saturday night for a Boone County rivalry game and tough early season test against the 2-0 Eagles.
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The first quarter saw some hot shooting from both squads as Western Boone connected on three 3-pointers to keep pace with the Eagles.
On the other end of the floor Western Boone found out early that Zionsville sophomore center Derrik Smits was going to be a tough out. Smits was active early and, in the first frame alone, scored three baskets and had an assist.
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On the night the Eagles finished with 18 assists.
"Our team was very unselfish and when you take care of the ball and defend you are going to have a good team," Busick said.
Western Boone head coach Scott McClelland was complimentary of the Eagles selfless play as well.
"They make you not want to play defense, they'll pass up a first and second shot, (you have to) grind and guard," he said.
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Not that you need to wait until 2016 for any of this to happen, because the device is available right now.
"When you're walking down the aisle of Wal-Mart or Best Buy," says Ashwin Navin, founder and CEO of Flingo, one of the forerunners of Smart TV software in the U.S. "you're more likely to buy a product that is already integrated with more of the online music and online content that you want. The goal of that is to become the de facto choice for entertainment in your home."
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"The number of Smart TVs that today goes unactivated, meaning it's not actually connected to the Internet," says Ajay Shah, CEO of social television technology company TVPlus, "is north of 50 percent. Some people have told me it's closer to 75 percent."
So if you want to see the future, buy a plane ticket. Go to the Asia Pacific region or South America, or Eastern Europe. Because the U.S., ironically the home of Netflix and Hulu, like all of North America is lagging behind those regions when it comes to Smart TV integration.
"Emerging markets are skipping over what we see as legacy systems, cable operators or satellite provider, and going straight to [Internet Protocol] systems," says Alex Blum, COO of KIT Digital, an end-to-end video management software company that employees more than 1,200 worldwide.
I have integrated the internet from my desktop computer with Dish television service on my large scream from the couch for almost a decade. I believe I understand the potential of integration and the problems. A smart TV with access to a few popular Apps is not progress its merely a means to retain control of its viewership and earn additional revenue.
For me, a television set is nothing more than a large monitor. However, you need a large display to have a family rather than a personal experience. A tablet or smart phone are not devices for family viewing. However, either would be a perfect control for its content to be displayed on a large HDTV or monitor.
The Apps on Tablets or smart phones allow painless operation and personalization of internet content, i.e. video, sound and text. This internet content can now be "cloned" to your large HD display via an $5 HDMI cable if your computer or tablet has an HDMI outlet. Presently, AppleTV lets you clone limited video and music content from your Apple device without the need of a wired connection.
My personal setup via wired connections to my desktop computer and AVR affords me to full internet connectivity to my AVR and 50″ HD monitor. I am able to toggle between Dish TV content and internet content at will. The clarity of text on the HD screen lets me easily read internet news or mail from the comfort of my easy chair or couch. I am able to control the internet content from my desktop with a wireless mouse and keyboard.
The limitations to my system is that it requires wired connections and a half dozen control devices, a full sized keyboard and mouse. However, my experience as a viewer and as a listener of high quality sound and viewer of high quality video is and has been beyond that promised by the new generation smart TVs. After all, an HDTV set is merely large HD monitor with 2 or 3 small crappy speakers incapable of providing quality sound for music or movies.
The display offered on Apple's new tablet may not offer a significant improvement on its 10″ display, but the difference may be substantial if cloned to a large HDTV. Maybe Apple has never intended to manufacture a television set and never will. After all, any existing TV set can serve its purpose as a monitor connected via an HDMI cable to the presently upgraded Applality speakers) and your existing HDTV set (with its muted sound). I could even replace the wireless keyboard and mouse with the tablet. By the way, if the new tablet offers better resolution with minimal increase in data, why not drop your high speed WIFI connection and use your phone service instead? Would I need cable for TV if I could recieve TV over the internet?


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How to become a creative director? Hint: "Don't take 'no' for an answer" says Joe Zee
On April 5th, three creative directors and proud FIT grads, spoke to a packed house. "What Makes a Good Creative Director?" was a School of Art & Design Town Hall Event moderated by Prof. Joshua Williams.
Topics ranged from what to accept (an entry level job) to what not to accept ("No" for an answer!) Issues of technology, editing content, working in teams, and creative expression were also addressed.
Breaking into the magazine field with no prior experience, Joe Zee from El magazine said the "nos" along the way were opportunities to "figure out why" and try again.
The impact of technology has changed the role of the creative director, panelists agreed–but not so fast–good editing is still key. With technology comes more content. The need for a strong vision and an editing eye are critical.
"There's so much more information out there that you have to know what meets your vision," said Prof. Joshua Williams in summarizing panalists' comments.
Being at FIT said panelists, was a place to try test run ideas. "Try a photo shoot, work on the school paper, help a student market their line," were specific suggestions from Prof. Williams. The more things you try and even fail at, the better. "And good to do it early, than when you have a job in the real world. Take advantage of learning," said Prof. Williams.
"Are magazines going to die?" was an anticipated question by Zee. Online should be different information, and a different interaction or experience, he said. But an online magazine should go hand-in-hand with the hard copy. "One should not be a pdf of the other, but its own entity," said Zee.
It's important for a creative director to know different mediums, said Audrey Linett. "My job is to tell a story. The more they know the more they can push their vision online."
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Great blog have found some really helpful information, my wife and i are keen photographers and also have a blog your readers may be interested in. Thanks
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I stumbled on your very interesting article, thank you for posting it.
I would like to find out if & how I can watch the whole seminar on-line? Any assistance would be greatly appreciated, thank you!
Hi Jenny,
Thank you for the feedback. Unfortunately, the event wasn't taped. I noticed that the FIT newspaper W27 has an article on Joe Zee, which might be of interest: "Zeeing the Big Picture: Joe Zee talks fame, staying current, and his days at W27." You can pick it up in the D lobby.
Wow! This is a great article! I learn a lot from it and readers will surely learn more as well from it. Too bad the event wasn't tape, it could somehow really help a lot of people. In the article, I so love and agree with this line…"There's so much more information out there that you have to know what meets your vision," which was said by Prof. Joshua Williams. As a choreographer and a creative director as well, there is a lot to learn and teach and also there is always a room for improvement.


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April 10th, 2013 10:39 AM #16
I'm due in early July with my first, which I think is great because my husband is a teacher, so he'll be at home to help me with the baby for the first few weeks. But I have to admit, I'm not so thrilled at the prospect of being pregnant in 100 degree weather, and I don't really like the fact that he/she will be one of the youngest in their class. I think I'd prefer a fall or winter baby, actually, if I got the choose the best time.
Edit: You know, I change my mind. I think May would actually be the best month. That way I wouldn't be pregnant at all during the summer, and DH will still be off for most of the early months.
Last edited by mega_muffin; April 10th, 2013 at 10:47 AM.Proud mother to William "Liam" Balthazar, and expecting Catherine "Cate" Ophelia in September 2014!
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March, April, June, August, September, October, November or December. I base this purely on the fact that I find these months aesthetically pleasing.
On a side note, in my experience as a kid we all had birthday parties at the same adventure playground/park EVERY YEAR, regardless of what time of year we were born! But everyone seemed to have March birthdays... something was definitely going on in the previous summer.
And I don't think anyone in the UK needs to be bothered about being pregnant during the 'hot' summer months
Last edited by charlieandperry1; April 10th, 2013 at 11:21 AM. Reason: typoWilliam ♠ Thomas ♠ Peter ♠ Henry ~ Rose ♠ Alice ♠ Ivy ♠ Lowenna
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I had Rowan in mid October. I was pretty far along in the hot months, the whole Month of September was AWFUL. You get so hot late in a pregnancy and I literally had to sit in front of a fan most of my waking hours. I remember taking a lot of cool showers and sticking my head in the refrigerator for a few minutes. Although, October is a beautiful Month here in the NC mountains and it was GORGEOUS outside when she was born. And the day we walked out of the hospital, it was the first real "cold" day and I remember how amazingly refreshing that was. I also believe that having a baby in the "flu" months are better in the long run. I read an article about how people who were born in the fall are more likely to be centenarians (people who live over 100) because their immune systems are so good.
But if I got to choose, I would pick March or April. You get to be the biggest during the colder months, March and April are generally warm enough to have outside birthday parties and the like, summer clothes for infants are ADORABLE, I love Pisces and Aries zodiac signs... Summer wouldn't be too bad either. I was born in early August and I loved getting to have my birthday parties at the pool and lake.My cherished daughter, Rowan Jane. ~b. 10/2011~
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How To Use The Doo Wop Woo To Win The Girl Of Your Dreams
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There's a whole new fad sweepin' Kenneth Nation and it's called Doo Wop Woo! Basically, the crazy boys and girls of America are starting to serenade total strangers with Doo Wop songs that'll blow their minds!
Far less invasive and over-used as a flash dance, a Doo Wop Woo simply contains 1-6 members, one of which has a saxophone, serenading a stranger in public with some of our favorite classics. You don't have to be Tom Cruise standing in a bar with men in uniform helping you woo a stranger in a bar in order to win a girl's heart over. You can just be a regular guy with a regular group of friends and dudes.
The Doo Wop Woo might just be the perfect way to get the girl of your dreams into your heart. Or perhaps, immediately on the phone with 911. Here's just one example of The Doo Wop Woo.
A young girl is walking home from advanced biology at her University and soon realizes that the sun is no longer giving any reflection to light the streets, the trees, and the darkness beneath the trees. Around every corner it seems to get even darker, as the campus lights have been need for repair all semester.
She clenches her books close to her chest and adjusts her eyeglasses and looks up and sees a dark figure. He's an African-American man, our heroine knew very little about the men her father called "the blackies." She was not afraid, nor was she startled. For she was always a curious girl and if anything, this chance meeting on a dark street, late at night, got her a little bit excited. Wondering what she might learn about the boys she was told never to talk to.
"Excuse me. Are you lost?" she asked.
Then man didn't say anything. It was still very silent. She could her heart beating so loud that she was sure that the mysterious man could hear it beating just the same. She could only muster out an "Umm" when she noticed two other black men approached on either side of the first man of mystery.
There were now three dark, and tall men standing before her. Still too dark under their fedora hates to decide if they were handsome as well.
Now the girl could no longer felt excited. The excitement she once felt quickly turned to adrenaline and fear. She realized her situation; all alone, midnight, empty campus, and three black men now basically have her surrounded. What were their intentions? Why are you here? She then realized that she was only thinking the questions that she should be asking out loud.
"Umm… can I help you with something? Why are you here?"
The mysterious man in the middle took one step closer and removed his hat, the moonlight hit his face and he was not scaring-looking at all. He smiled, genuinely. The girl felt calmer instantly, he had piercing blue eyes and a great big smile that made you feel you were right at home.
"Why are we where, child?" he finally spoke.
"Here. In the middle of the street, way past dark, are you students hear? I just mean why are you out here in the middle of street at night."
"Ahhh yes. I think, this will help explain. A 1, 2, 1,2,3,4″
In the still, of the night
I held you, held you tight
'Cause I love, love you so
Promise I'll never let you go
In the still of the night
(In the still of the night)"
Stunned, the girl doesn't know what to think. Did this group that once frighten her all of a sudden turn into a Doo Wop group. And not only a Doo Wop group, but a good one singing one of her favorite songs? They continued to sing the unforgettable words as they snapped their fingers and kept in perfect rhythm and beat.
This was real R&B, right here, standing in front of her, in the middle of the night on an empty campus street. A serenade to her and her alone, from three men she had never met before. Why is this happening? At this point, why does it matter? All she knows is that she is blushing, flattered, and flustered, and all in a good way.
Tonight, it was only her.
So before the light
Hold me again, with all of your might
In the still of the night
In the stilllll of the niiiiiiiiiigghhhhhtt
And as quickly as they came out of the darkness, they went back into it. They weren't asking for anything in return. Their reward was the gift. To just maybe make one girl's day.
Or perhaps make it really awkward and scary. Hard to say without trying!
Doo Wop Woo Details
Song: In the Still of the Night
Artist: The Five Satins
Requirements: 3-5 black men, perhaps a saxophonist.
Subject: Young girl walking by herself. Keep it in a safe neighborhood though, for fear that she might call 911 immediately upon seeing the first black man.
Potential Accessories: A spotlight is always handy when Doo Wop Wooing at night. Make sure its battery-powered, you may not find an outlet in the middle of the street or on a college campus.
Message: No matter where you are, I'll be there to hold you and keep you company. You're never alone.
Success Factor: Depends on racial tendencies of the subject. For high success, target an African-American female. Though in that case she might laugh in your face and say "Y'all are trippin'!"
Creep Factor: Moderately high, considering that it's at night and this woman appears to be being accosted. However, if the lead vocals is a very attractive man, creep factor is low as always.
Overall Rating: This scenario of In the Still of the Night gets an 8/10 for Doo Wop Woo, based on it's overall use of scene, great song choice, uncreepy message, and it's hard to not love it because then you might be called a racist if the girl was scared at first and then simply did not enjoy it. She'll still say, "Oh yeah, loved it! Thanks!"


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After having a set of mud terrains made by Dean tire company last me about 65,000 miles, I was tempted to go for another set. However, they weren't the greatest tires in snow, and the road noise drove me nuts! So I decided to opt for some all terrain tires that were not only affordable, but had a nice warranty, looked aggressive and were built by a well known company.
My tire guy told me that Cooper was introducing the Discoverer AT3, so I did what little research I could do on them, as there wasn't much material on them yet. At $1500 for 5 tires (with a 50,000 mile warranty, plus free tire replacement warranty from the tire store themselves), I will admit that it was a bit more than I wanted to spend, but it was also a step up in tire size (285-70-17). I installed this tires prior to most of our snow melting off and before a couple more smaller storms that would cover the highways enough to give me a good idea of what they could do, and I was very impressed. Snow and ice traction was even better than my studded winter tires, and even on wet asphalt, they grip great with little slippage and seem to stop the truck just as well.
Off road, they grip to debris extremely well and seem to clean themselves out in mud just as good as the same Dean mud terrains that I had before. about 2000 miles on them now, and while I do have some uneven wear on the front due to my stupidity of forgetting to install my hub rings, it's hardly enough to notice even by touch. A tire rotation and my hub rings installed, and they should be good as new!
On road, if you don't know what to look for as far as road noise, you would think you were driving on regular street tires. With my head unit on a modest volume, tire roar is non-existant at 65 MPH, and they seem to handle our highways pits, dips and bumps very well. I will admit that they do rub in parking lots when backing out of spaces, but that's thanks to going up to a 33" tall tire with no lift and little back spacing. Towing seems to be fine with them too, though I have not had large loads in my trailer yet to give an accurate review on that.
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On a all terrain tire scale of 1-10, I would rate these tires at a solid 9. Sure, you can probably find yourself a cheaper set of all terrains, or even spend a little more and even get a better more aggressive set, but for the money, the GREAT warranty and buy a Made in America product, these tires are great value and really are of high quality. I highly recommend them to anybody looking to upgrade.
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Thanks for the review. I almost got some Coopers recently when I was getting new tires. (Truth is, I ALMOST got a lot of different tires) The primary reason I settled on the Hankooks was because I read multiple reviews comparing them to the BFG T/A KOs, but at half the price. I haven't driven on them yet as I'm out of the country, but my wife loves them. That being said, when I get my lift, I'll be upgrading to 35s and Coopers are on my short list of tires to consider so this review will come in handy. Thanks again.
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I've used hancooks on my drift cars, me and my friends have always said there only good for burning off, I love my coopers I get 50k plus put of them, I still have my old set and they probably have another 15k left on them(pulled em off at 40k on em) coopers are great mileage tires2009 chevy 1500 z71 4x4
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I just bought my 09 Silverado 2 weeks ago....had 25K miles on it with Goodyear AT/S tires. Yesterday the left front blew on the hiway, and this morning the right rear was flat....tried to air it up with my compressor and found the sidewall blew out. This is not the first issue I have had with Goodyear OEM tires...they are just crap. And, no, I did not run over anything....when I worked at Sears selling tires, if 10 tires can back due to a defect, rest assured that 8 would be Goodyears.
I went to treadepot.com to order a set of Toyo Open Country ATs, as I have had three sets of them and loved them. But, they only had three in stock and I want to replace all the crappy Goodyears. The salesman recommended the AT3's and said they have great reviews and are better than the Toyo's. Well, we will see, as I did order them and they should be here tomorrow.
By the way, I bought four 265/70/17's for $619 shipped. I generally have Walmart mount and balance my ties and they do a great job for about $50.
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Nice pick on the tires. I am a big fan of cooper tires. I have the Cooper Discoverer ST on my truck and both my cars have the Cooper CS4 on them. If the current wear on my truck tire holds out I should get roughly 48k+ out of them with 4/32 left which would be great since they are a high void AT hybrid. From what I saw of the AT3 they look like they should be great AT tires.David
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Just had my tire shop rotate them for me (since I used my he-man-woman-hater strength to torque down the lugs and could not get them off last night). Guys said with 5 tires and the way they are wearing, 55K miles and they should still have a bit of tread left. Since I'll only be running these tires 4 or 5 months out of the year, I am guessing they will last a long time ;)
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I'm running a set of Cooper Discoverer ATR's and your review seems to be spot on with my experiences. I'm really happy with the tires and they even saved me once already. A Camry ran me off the road at 55mph over a small snowbank last winter. I had to fight it a bit, but thankfully the truck gripped and pulled back onto the road leaving a wash of snow across three lanes. One of my fist thoughts was, "I'm so glad I got my new tires last week". Anyways great tire, low road noise, and a great look.
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My roommates got the atrs and he's going on 55k miles we rotate or tires every month which helped a lot I'm sure but I wouldn't be surprised if he made it to 70k
WOW!!!! My new AT3's came yesterday morning and I went immediately to Walmart to get them mounted and balanced. One tire actually required NO weight for a perfect balance.
I drove from Illinois to South County St Louis (About 60 miles each way) and I have never been so impressed with a set of tires. Sooo SMOOTH, QUIET, soft on bumps....I thought I was driving the Escalade I used to have.
Can't tell yet about wet roads, but it is supposed to rain her tomorrow and I will certainly get them wet. The crappy Goodyears were so stiff and rough, and would spin at an intersection if it even looked like rain!! And, they look really great on the truck...the OWL letters are very nice, not gaudy.
This was a great choice and all for $619!!!!
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The Mail & Guardian is a South African weekly newspaper, published by M&G Media in Johannesburg, South Africa. It focuses on political analysis, investigative reporting, Southern African news, local arts, music and popular culture.
The paper was initially started as an alternative newspaper by a group of journalists in 1985 after the closures of the two leading liberal newspapers, The Rand Daily Mail and Sunday Express. It was originally known as the Weekly Mail, as the paper did not have enough money to publish daily. Weekly Mail was one of the first newspapers to use Apple Mac desktop publishing.
The Weekly Mail criticised the government and its apartheid policies, which led to the paper's suspension in 1988 by then State President P. W. Botha. The paper was renamed the Weekly Mail & Guardian from 30 July 1993. In 1994 the Mail & Guardian Online was launched in conjunction with the predominantly Afrikaner-owned Media24, becoming the first internet news publication in Africa. The London-based Guardian Media Group (GMG), publishers of The Guardian, became the majority shareholder of the print edition in 1995, and the name was changed to Mail & Guardian. In 2002, GMG reduced its shareholding to 10%, selling an 87.5% majority share in the newspaper to Newtrust Company Botswana Limited, owned by Zimbabwean publisher and entrepreneur Trevor Ncube. Having relocated to South Africa, Ncube also took over as CEO of the company.[1] In 2013 South African media owner Iqbal Survé suggested that Ncube was being funded by the Central Intelligence Agency.[2]
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The site has a monthly readership of about 650 000 unique users and 5 100 000-page impressions,[3] from South Africa and around the world. It is one of South Africa's top five news sites.[citation needed]
The website began its life as the Electronic Mail & Guardian, which was initially an e-mail subscription service that allowed readers living outside South Africa's borders to receive Mail & Guardian newspaper stories hours before reaching the newspaper's subscribers. Soon after, the service expanded into a searchable online archive, published in partnership with Sangonet, the country's oldest internet service provider. A website was added, which in turn progressed from producing a weekly mirror of the printed newspaper to generating its own daily news.
The Mail & Guardian Online was jointly owned by internet service provider MWEB and publishing company M&G Media until MG Media purchased 100% of the operation in 2008.
The Mail & Guardian Online works closely with the newspaper, but has its own dedicated editorial staff to produce breaking news on a daily basis to complement the analytical, in-depth feature articles from the newspaper. It has national, international, Africa, business and sports news, as well as arts and entertainment coverage.
It has interactive news photo galleries, discussion forums and special reports on subjects such as Zimbabwe, HIV and controversial South African President Jacob Zuma. It also features regular cartoons by the South African political cartoonist Zapiro.
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Initially a Mail & Guardian newspaper series, the Voices of Africa blog, launched online as a platform featuring African bloggers from around the world.[4]
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- 2012: Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Award[6]
- 2011: Vodacom journalist of the year award[7]
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- ^ Buckland, Matthew. "Trevor Ncube buys Mail&Guardian". Mail&Guardian. Retrieved 2006-11-29.
- ^ Craig Mckune (August 23, 2013), "Iqbal Survé threatens to 'expose' M&G".
- ^ Effective Measure, September 2011.
- ^ Voices of Africa.
- ^ "South Africans shine at CNN Multichoice African Journalist Awards", TheMediaOnline, 23 July 2012.
- ^ "Finalists of Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Award announced", Media Update, 24 July 2012.
- ^ "More Vodacom Journalist of the Year regional winners", 12 October 2011.
- ^ Nur Bremmen, "The Bookmarks Awards strike gold, although few golds awarded", Memeburn.
- ^ "M&G wins two Bookmarks", Media Update, 30 November 2010.
- ^ "M&G Website". Retrieved 20 March 2013.
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State Attorney General Kamala Harris presided at the San Francisco City Hall wedding of Kris Perry and Sandy Stier as hundreds of supporters looked on and cheered. The couple sued to overturn the state's voter-approved gay marriage ban along with Jeff Katami and Paul Zarrillo, who married at Los Angeles City Hall 90 minutes later with Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa presiding.
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- Place roast in a large saucepan that has a tight-fitting lid. Pour in water, cover, and simmer on low for 30 minutes. Increase heat to medium/high, and brown the roast on all sides. Once the water has boiled away, pour in the beef broth, vinegar, chili powder and 1 tablespoon of cumin. Cover tightly and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until the beef falls apart when you try to pick it up. Shred the beef, using 2 forks or your fingers. Place shredded beef back into the saucepan with all the juices, and let cool to room temperature.
- In a large skillet, saute the onion until just soft, not browned. Mix in flour and green chilies. Stir constantly for 2 minutes to cook the flour taste out. Stir in sour cream and 2 cups of Monterey Jack cheese. Cook on low for 10 minutes, stirring often, until the cheese is all melted and mixed. Set aside and let cool.
- In a large heavy skillet, heat the olive oil. Using tongs dip the tortillas, one at a time, into the oil for 30 seconds each side. Drain on paper towels.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spread 4 tablespoons of sour cream mixture down the center of the tortilla. Top with about the same amount of beef. Roll up and place seam side down in one or two 8x11 inch baking dish. Repeat for each tortilla. Continue until you are out of the filling. Sprinkle with remaining Monterey Jack cheese.
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Very good recipe! Even my children liked it! I made the beef in my crockpot and let it go all day. I used torn flour tortillas insteed if the corn tortillas and layered them in a 13x9 inch pan with 1/2 the sour cream mixture, 1/2 the beef, another layer of torn tortillas, and then repeated all layers. Topped off the last layer of tortillas with 2 Cups of cheese. The casserole approach saved time, and it was easier to dish up smaller portions for the kids.
I'm going to give this a 5 star - even though I changed things a bit. I did slow cook the roast but added a can of Rotel tomatoes w/lime & cilantro. I did sear the roast first (rubbed with some chili powder.) I also added a tblsp of Mole paste and a couple of canned smoked chipotle chilies to the stock in a crock pot. Once the meat was oh so tender (about 4 hours in crock pot on low) I let it cool, shredded and then chopped coursely. I didn't bother w/separate grn chili/sour crm/cheese sauce. Instead, I put the cooked beef in a pot, added the grn chilies along with some of the cooking juice. When I was ready to assemble, I mixed sour cream with pre- shredded mexican cheese and 1/4 C chopped cilantro; to a stiff consistancy. Assembled layers as written. I heated my corn tortillas on a griddle with a some cooking spray and covered with a lid to soften. I rolled them up one at a time and then spooned red Enchilada sauce on top and then a layer of shredded cheese. Sometimes I'll sprinkle on sliced blk olives too. Baked uncovered. I think I used to much E.sauce or they need to rest for about 15 minutes as the minute I tried to remove individual servings...eeeekkkk, they feel apart Was still very YUMMY! Even better re-heated next day. Fun recipe you can modify easily w/out screwing it up.
I can't count the number of times I've made just the shredded beef portion (Step 1) of this recipe -- it's wonderfully tasty! I add the onions and green peppers to the meat while it is simmering, together with an 8-ounce can of La Costena home style Mexican hot sauce for extra zest. I always double the quantities for the sauce, too, because the tortillas soak up so much - and the flavor is so great, it's good to have extra. Try keeping some extra shredded beef in the sauce in the freezer for last-minute dinners. What a time-saver!
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- Calories
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- 58%
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- 60%
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- 37%
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- 27%
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Ronald W. Repak pleaded not guilty to six federal extortion and bribery charges this morning and was released on $10,000 unsecured bond.
The long-time executive director at Johnstown Redevelopment Authority is accused of accepting more than $22,000 in construction work and Steelers tickets from contractors in return for favorable treatment by the authority. The alleged offenses occurred over a four-month period in 2009.
U.S. Magistrate Keith A. Pesto read the charges this morning while Repak sat quietly with his wife Linda in U.S. District Court on Washington Street, just a few hundred feet from Repak's former office in the Public Safety building.
Repak, 62, of Gerry Lane in Richland Township was ordered to surrender his passport and may not travel outside the western Pennsylvania area without court approval.
Defense attorney Alexander H. Lindsay Jr. said Repak "is anxious to defend himself on these charges."
He expects the case to go to trial before a jury.


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IMO a national anthem is sung for pride, and not to judge how good a singer you are. It is for an ordinary citizen, and I don't care if they can hit the notes or not. I sing it the way I can and I am not a singer by any stretch of the imagination. To me, what matters is the words of the anthem and the feeling behind it, not as a music/vocal competition.
I have no problem with accomplished singers (or even mediocre singers) singing it the way it is supposed to be, without making it sound like something other than what it is.
Just to clarify, I am talking only about someone singing it officially for an event. In a crowd, on your own, on the 4th of July, whatever, you sing it however you want, as loudly as you want, in whatever key or keys you want But if you're going to sing it officially, stay in one key, and I agree no vocal acrobatics. This made the rounds on Facebook a few weeks ago and I thought it was great
Joseph Gordon-Levitt performs the nominated National Anthem :
Years ago in WA state, there was a campaign to change the state song to "Louie Louie." I can't remember why but it was very nearly taken seriously


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