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This trash can is the Indiana Jones Adventure trash can
This pin is one of 11 pin that feature the trash cans of Disneyland. Each one of the pins are about 3 inches tall and 1 inch wide. The hinged part is the lid it sways back and forth like a real trashcan.
The back has the sorcerer Mickey hats and reads WDI exclusive LE 300 the official 2010 pin trading logo can be found as well as © Disney made in China.
*back story of the cans* when Walt was thinking about his new park he did not want trash to be visible he wanted the magic to stay fully and strong thru all the lands, so he invented a covering for all of the trash cans being the first ever trash cover that is now used thru out the world. His idea for clean went as far as having custodial wear white to show how clean the park is*
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A meeting aimed at improving traffic safety near the Chobani yogurt factory revealed that the state Department of Transportation was unaware of the full scope of truck accidents on local roads because of the way vehicular mishaps are reported to the agency, Sen. James Seward, R-Milford, said Tuesday.
"We need better data sharing and better documentation of these accidents," Seward said in an interview following a strategy session called to deal with the string of truck accidents first reported this month by The Daily Star.
Chobani officials attending the meeting disclosed that about 225 trucks enter the plant in the town of Columbus each day, Seward noted. In addition, about 1,000 workers drive to work each day, contributing to the rise in traffic on local roads since Chobani first began producing yogurt at the former Kraft facility in 2007.
The Daily Star reported June 7 that there have been a rash of tractor-trailer accidents in South New Berlin along a short stretch of State Route 8 — with some 26 recorded in the last three years, according to South New Berlin Fire Chief Kevin Christian.
Seward said DOT has been getting its data on roadway incidents from the Department of Motor Vehicles, which apparently collects far less information than police agencies.
Improving the data flow, he said, "will help build the case for the long-term major improvements" that are needed on State Route 8, such as the straightening of the curves where many of the trucks careened out of control.
Meanwhile, state police have been increasing their monitoring of the traffic on State Route 8 near the Chobani plant, according to both Seward and Chenango County Director of Planning Donna Jones.
Even before the recent expansions at the Chobani plant, Jones said, traffic along Route 8 began increasing.
"There aren't many routes they can take to get from Interstate 88 to Utica," she pointed out.


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According to unofficial results released by the city of Boston on Wednesday, voters in the South End came out strong for Obama and Warren, and supported all three ballot questions.
Out of the South End wards and precincts (Ward 4, 1-4, Ward 5, Pct. 1, Ward 8 Pct. 1 and Ward 9 Pct 1), 81.15 percent of voters supported president Barack Obama and 16.19 percent of voters supported Republican challenger Mitt Romney. Green-Rainbow party candidate Jill Stein netted .64 percent of the vote and Libertarian candidate Governor Gary Johnson recieved .74 percent of the vote.
In the U.S. Senate race, the South End broke firmly for consumer advocate and democratic challenger Elizabeth Warren. Warren won 78.76 percent of the vote, with incumbent Senator Scott Brown netting just 22.27 percent of the vote.
Although not the final results in the rest of Massachusetts, South End residents voted to pass all three ballot questions.
For question 1, known as "Right to Repair," 86.42 percent of South End residents voted yes, with 13.58 percent voting no. Support for the question was extremely high in Ward 4, Precinct 1, with 89 percent of voters there supporting the measure.
Question 2, known as "Assisted Suicide" did not pass in Massachusetts, although if it had been up to South End residents, it would have. "Yes" votes totaled 60.69 percent, while 34.89 percent of residents voted "No." Interestingly, the measure failed in two precincts. Ward 8, Precinct 1 and Ward 9, Precinct 2 both had "No" votes at more than 50 percent.
On Question 3, the legalization of medical marijuana, South End residents overwhelmingly supported the measure, with 74.69 percent voting "Yes." Just 25.30 percent of South End residents voted no on question 3.
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COLUMBIA — The state Senate wants to pay film companies more money to make movies and TV shows in South Carolina.
South Carolina already offers film companies incentives to film in the Palmetto State a 15 percent rebate on whatever the company spends on wages and supplies purchased in South Carolina.
But some senators want to increase those rebates to 30 percent for supplies and 20 percent of wages and even more, 25 percent, if the company hires a state resident. The Senate Finance Committee approved a bill, S.163, Tuesday that would do that. It now heads to the Senate floor for debate.
Film companies would be eligible for the rebates only if they spend $1 million or more. And the state only would give the rebates as long as it has the money to spend.
Last year, lawmakers set aside $10 million for the wage rebates and spent about $6 million, according to Marion Edmonds, spokesman for the state Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism. The state uses a portion of the state admissions tax to pay the supply rebates.
I would love to see the film industry grow and prosper in South Carolina. They employ a lot of people, said state Sen. Paul Campbell, R-Berkeley, the bills primary sponsor. California is in so much trouble right now with their taxes and their deficit, Id like to give the film industry from California an incentive to come to South Carolina.
No lawmaker spoke in opposition to the bill. But after Tuesdays meeting, state Sen. Darrell Jackson, D-Richland, said he has a problem with approving tax rebates at a time in which we need all the resources we can get.
(The money) is taken from somewhere and, in all likelihood, from education, Jackson said.
Gov. Nikki Haley, R-Lexington, has opposed tax incentives in the past, including an incentive used to lure online retailer Amazon.com to locate in Lexington County in 2011. Haley spokesman Rob Godfrey said Tuesday that if the incentives pass the Legislature, the proposal most likely will change before getting to Haleys desk, adding, Shell take a look at the bill when she gets it.
But she has been clear: when it comes to film incentives, or any economic-development incentive package, the benefit should outweigh the cost to the state, and they should be considered on a case-by-case basis," Godfrey said.
From 2007 to 2011, South Carolina paid rebates to nine film productions, including Army Wives, the drama series on the Lifetime network, filmed in Charleston, that now is entering its seventh season. The state has paid $21 million in wage and supplier rebates to the productions, according to a 2011 study prepared for the state Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism.
That report said that, combined with some other productions aided by the S.C. Film Commission, the film industry generated $86.9 million in sales for state businesses and supported 1,610 jobs that paid $48.5 million in wages.


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They used the document to get the court to make a decision (which it seems it did, from current reports the remains have been moved), and now that the decision is made, it seems they are no longer "exploring this option" of turning off his life support.A court document filed by a lawyer for Mandela's family nine days ago stated the 94-year-old was "assisted in breathing by a life support machine."
"The Mandela family have been advised by the medical practitioners that his life support machine should be switched off," the court filing read.
"Rather than prolonging his suffering, the Mandela family is exploring this option as a very real probability."
The document - which was designed to press a court to urgently settle a family row over the remains of Mandela's children - also stated that Mandela was "in a permanent vegetative state."
I knew about the dispute over the burial site of his children but I thought that was settled a couple of days ago. The doctors have changed their minds about terminating the life support or the family lied in their statement - sad.
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Nelson Mandela turns 95 today. His daughter seems optimistic about his progress. I hope that if or when he does finally go home, for how long nobody knows, that his relatives will keep their squabbles far away from him. This extraordinary man now deserves peace to live out the rest of his life until it is brought to a natural conclusion.
Nelson Mandela is set to spend his 95th birthday in hospital in Pretoria, as events take place around the world and in South Africa in his honour.
South Africans are being urged to match the former president and anti-apartheid leader's 67 years of public service with 67 minutes of charitable acts.
Mr Mandela, who is in critical but stable condition with a recurring lung infection, entered hospital on 8 June.
His daughter Zindzi said on Wednesday that he had made "dramatic progress".
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I was impressed with McDonald, but dude needs a new nickname. (The Athelete)
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I was impressed with McDonald, but dude needs a new nickname. (The Athelete)
the first fights for herman and grove were soposed to just be nobodys and to shocase grove and hermans first ufc fights after tuf finalie and i was so surprized that herman lost, but he held on for a very very long time and showed that he had a lot of heart.
Like the rest of you I was very impressed with McDonald. It just goes to show that just because we haven't seen someone fight before doesn't mean they are a can or a sub-par fighter. We hear that shit on here all the time. It's irritating.
I thought Herman's machismo about tapping out before going unconscious making him a pussy was stupid. Fighting hard to get out of a submission is admirable. Some fighters panic and give up way too quickly when caught in a sub IMO. Depriving your brain of oxygen till you pass out or getting your arm broken because you won't tap is just stupid. To me, there's no dishonor in tapping when you know you're beat.
I don't think McDonald is really a title contender yet, lol. But with a few more solid preformences againist guys like Leben, maybe Swick, Loiseau, he'd quickly becoming a rising star in that division.
Ed was taken to school. Jason did what most fighter forget to do with guys like Ed and that is just wait on them. The mistake will come due to the fact there more concerned ( how they look fighting) then how they fight. Ed thinks he is much better then he is. I was impressed with how long he fought off the triangle.
i am from nova scotia, and jason macdonald fought some guy at a show in halifax back in july of this year..i didn't get to see it, but a guy i know was there and said he looked impressive, won by verbal submission..... with 24 pro fights, he's definitely put in his time. glad to c him beat herman, canada's definitely got some mma talent..i hope they do another usa v. canada ppv in '07
lol... i dont think canada will take any other belt than WW but GSP will b the champ for a long time... and is by far my favorite fighter... but i dont think mcdonald is quite near franklin yet.. but thats only after 1 breif fight... but i do look forward to see how he is in future fights he looked great ^_^
Its Only A Matter Of Time Before Jason Mcdonald Has The Belt Around His Waist. He Has Been Kicking Ass Up Here In Canada, Dana White And The Rest Of The Ufc Should Take Notice. Look Out For Roger Hollet Out Of Halifax Canada In The Near Future.
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Ed looked like shit....He should know that us guys in Canada train hard..lol
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By Cathy Spaulding
Phoenix Staff Writer
Free school breakfasts for all Muskogee Public Schools students through eighth grade could end under a district proposal to cut child nutrition costs.
Students also could face higher lunch prices to help the district meet federal reimbursement regulations, said Jaime Speligene, MPS' child nutrition director.
Currently, all students through eighth grade are entitled to free school breakfasts, and Muskogee High School students pay $1.25. All students at Irving, Cherokee and Whittier Elementary Schools also receive free lunches, Speligene said.
At its regular meeting at 6 p.m. today, the Muskogee Board of Education is to consider:
• Elimination of free breakfast program for all students through eighth grade.
• Discontinuation of free, or non-priced, lunches for all Cherokee, Irving and Whittier students.
• Several proposals to increase lunch prices for students not on free and reduced lunches.
Speligene said proposals to eliminate free breakfasts and non-priced lunches are efforts to cut child nutrition costs.
"I have to cut $400,000 to $500,000," she said, adding that the department already had cut 11 child nutrition positions through attrition.
Speligene said elimination of the universal free breakfast program at the Early Childhood Center, elementary schools and Alice Robertson Junior High could save $70,000. Children who qualify for free breakfasts would still receive free breakfasts, she said.
She won't have a proposal on how much to charge for breakfasts until the board makes its decision, she said.
Eliminating the all-student free lunch programs at Irving, Whittier and Cherokee could save $25,000 to $30,000, she said. Students qualifying for free and reduced lunches would continue to receive lunches at the free or reduced rates.
She said about 80 percent of MPS students are on free or reduced lunches.
Speligene attributed the proposed price increases to federal regulations requiring schools to charge full-price meal prices at the same rate they're reimbursed for free meals. She said districts can make incremental increases each year until they match the reimbursement rate.
Speligene said she has two proposals for the board:
• To increase full-price lunch prices at the Early Childhood Center from $1.60 to $1.90 and at the elementary schools from $1.90 to $2.
• To increase full-price lunch prices at the ECC from $1.60 to $.190, elementary schools from $1.90 to $1.95 and at MHS, AR and Rougher Alternative Academy from $2.35 to $2.45.
She said the federal government currently reimburses the district $2.88 for a free lunch, $2.48 for a reduced lunch and 29 cents for a full-priced lunch.
"It will be higher every year," until the reimbursement rate is matched, Speligene said.
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Jul 25 2012
Tax bill passes Senate
In a near legislative miracle, a tax bill extending the Bush tax cuts on the first quarter million dollars or so of income, without including another trillion dollar giveaway to the Koch cartels already taking advantage of every tax dodge and offshore loophole in the book.
Jul 25 2012
Keyword Mars Curiosity: official landing time, pressers, & streaming info
NASA has retasked the Odyssey orbiter to track the Mars Science Lab carrying the Curiosity, the next generation rover is charging its lithium ion batteries to final 100% capacity courtesy of the solar array on the MSL as we speak. There's been some confusion on the exact date and time of the seven minutes of terror hope leading to Curiosity's landing, …
Jul 25 2012
I hear it's beautiful in Greenland this time of year
I guess, in a weird way, science deniers and science aficionados share something in common when it comes to climate change: we're all scared by the data. Deniers deal with the anxiety by escaping into elaborate fantasies and penalizing those who don't readily follow them down the rabbit hole, the rest of us try to figure out how fast …
Jul 25 2012
Fun with information theory
Related to the Second Law of Thermodynamics argument against evolution discussed here yesterday is one equally intimidating for the non mathematically inclined that goes "a mutation can never increase genetic information, ergo evolution is impossible." Like the second law deal it can sound real complicated. But surprisingly, if you're smarter than a first-grader, the 'no new info' …
Jul 24 2012
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Fun with thermodynamics
For us science wonks thermodynamics is the study of heat and work and those properties of substance related to heat and work. But for creationists, it's the basis for a prized whopper endlessly passed off as fact in the fundamentalist jihad against natural history. A recent editorial offers up the classic zombie lie:
Jul 23 2012
The talented Mr. Romney
Where does Mitt Romney stand? Slate.com put together this video of the incredibly talented Mr. Romney. And after watching him speak in his own words … you will have absolutely no idea where Mitt Romney stands on a woman's right to choose or anything else.
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First US female astronaut, Sally Ride, passes away
Dr. Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, has passed away after a long fight with pancreatic cancer. She was only 61 years-old.
Jul 23 2012
Pastor Rick Warren tries to blame shooting on evolution?
I suppose, in a roundabout way, pretty much any human behavior could be due to evolution for one reason or another. Can't fire guns without hands and fingers for example. But when Tom DeLay tried to blame the Columbine shooting on teaching evolution he was roundly ridiculed. It's not clear what was going through Pastor Rick Warren's mind …


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Dragnet for Gunman Who Killed Officer During Bar Robbery
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Philadelphia police have released surveillance video from the scene of a bar robbery in Northeast Philadelphia during which a responding police officer was shot and killed.
Chief inspector Joseph Fox describes the man captured on tape:
"He's about 6' to 6' 2" tall, slender build, 25 to 35 years old, light to medium complected. He was wearing a dark New York Yankees baseball cap, a dark blue jacket with light colored shoulders and sleeves, and he possibly had (what) appears to be red lettering or some kind of a design across the chest of that jacket, and also wearing dark pants."
Police officials say that they wanted to get the surveillance photos into the public eye as soon as possible, and were therefore warning that the color of some of the photos was not correct: what appeared to be an aquamarine jacket was in fact darker blue.
KYW's Suzanne Monaghan reports that 46-year-old officer Gary Skerski and his partner responded to the robbery call around 10pm Monday at Pat's Café, in the 4600 block of Castor Avenue, near Arrott and Adams Avenues. Skerski (right, in file photo) was shot in the neck as he entered the bar through a rear door.
He was taken to Temple University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Police commissioner Sylvester Johnson says neither Skerski nor his partner fired their weapons.
Skerski was a 16-year veteran of the force. He is survived by his wife and two children.
KYW's Tony Hanson reports that one robbery victim who was among those inside the bar believes the slain officer and his partner saved their lives.
John Schaffer (right) says there were about a dozen people, men and women, inside Pats Café when the robber entered:
"The knucklehead came in the bar with a shotgun and a ski mask on, and said, 'This is not Halloween, motherf---er.' Then everyone at the bar more or less... If you got any brains you listen to the guy, you know what I mean? And that was that. He sent a black bag around and told everyone to put their money into it and then emptied the register into it."
Schaffer says the robber pointed guns at their heads and forced one victim to withdraw money from an ATM.
But another victim, inside a bathroom, called police. And as officer Gary Skerski and his partner arrived, Shaffer says, the robber bolted to the back door. There was gunfire. Then moments later, Shaffer says, he saw the mortally wounded officer being carried away by other police officers.
KYW's Mark Abrams reports that well over 100 police officers on foot, on bicycle, and on dirt bikes were scouring an area of several blocks around the crime scene, looking for any evidence in connection with this police shooting.
They were going through yards, looking under bushes, and rooting through trash cans for anything that might help them solve this shooting. The search expanded into Northwood Park and two local cemeteries.
Joe lives a block away from Pat's Cafe. He says he heard a loud boom on Monday night and went to see what was happening:
"And then there was, 'Kaboom, kaboom, kaboom, kaboom!' It sounded like, maybe seven times. I didn't hear any return fire from the police officers, and the response time was really bad, because we were sticking our heads out the window. You could smell the powder in the air."
Officers have questioned many people including witnesses from the neighborhood. Currently, police believe there was only one shooter.
Police think the murderer may have been standing outside Pat's Café on Castor Avenue for up to a half-hour before the 10pm robbery attempt. They are asking anyone who may have seen him or can help identify him to call the Philadelphia Police Department's homicide unit at 215-686-3334.
KYW's Steve Tawa reports that in the minutes after the officer's shooting Monday night, there was a revealing snapshot of how many guns are on the streets of Philadelphia.
Police commissioner Sylvester Johnson says officers made four or five car stops based on information coming in, and officers confiscated six guns.
NOTE: The people carrying these guns probably aren't your usual responsible gun owner/2A/CCW types that you'll run into at your local range, if you know what I mean. Philly PD has been getting into multiple shootings a week lately.
Johnson says if his officers are confronted with a weapon, they have a split second to make a life-or-death decision, but Officer Skerski didn't have a chance to fire his weapon.
He says "the guns are on the street," and before people criticize officers for using deadly force they should "walk in an officer's footsteps."
In the commissioner's words, "We still have a cop killer out there," and he's asking for the public's help in catching up with the armed man.
"We sleep safely in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm."
--George Orwell
NOTE: NJ Supreme Court no longer allows effective policing in the "Garden State". The above statement may not apply.
His family is in my prayers
My thoughs and prayers go out to tthe Officer's family.
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My prayers to the Officer's family and partner.
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May 18, 2006 - Philadelphia police arrested a suspect in the case of Officer Gary Skerski, who was gunned down 11 days ago answering a robbery call. He was injured in a shootout and only Chopper 6 was overhead as officers loaded him onto a hospital gurney.
They are very hopeful this is the guy, they think it is the guy, but they still need to connect all the dots and the last thing they want to do is jump the gun and have the guy get off on a technicality. But this person of interest, 23-year-old Solomon Montgomery is a fugitive of Emeryville, California, a suburb of San Francisco where he was already being labeled as armed and dangerous. As it turns out, he has extensive ties to Philadelphia.
Sources tell Action News that sometime after midnight, some of Solomon Montgomery's family members went to homicide detectives telling them they believed the man in the released police composite was their relative. They brought in a picture of him taken at a family picnic in which he is wearing the same Rocawear jacket seen in the surveillance video at Pat's Cafe during the robbery that led to Officer Gary Skerski's murder. Police sources say after U.S. marshal's developed intelligence that Montgomery was hiding out at the Manor Court Apartments in the 5600 block of Ogontz, homicide detectives and FBI agents, went out to conduct surveillance until the SWAT unit could arrive. But before SWAT could arrive, Montgomery was spotted coming out of the building and getting into a stolen grey Volvo.
Commissioner Sylvester Johnson/Philadelphia police: "The detectives approached him, the male rammed his car almost at full speed into two police vehicles and did a lot of damage to them."
Montgomery's stolen Volvo was trapped between the undercover police vehicles and couldn't move further.
Deputy Commissioner Richard Ross/Philadelphia police: "He subsequently exits the vehicle and as he's running away the detectives can clearly see that this male is attempting to pull a gun out of his back pocket. At some point in time he's chased around the corner where two detectives actually discharge their weapons."
One bullet struck Montgomery in the leg; another struck him in the arm and then entered his chest. He was rushed to Einstein Medical Center where he is listed in critical but doctors say he will survive. Police say Montgomery was carrying two semi-automatic weapons.
"I just want to give the homicide detectives a lot of credit because we very well could of had two more police officers shot today."
Montgomery was on the run from authorities in California. On July 17th of last year, police in Emeryville found him hiding in the bushes outside an establishment. Following a brief altercation, he was charged with resisting arrest, carrying an unregistered 44-caliber handgun and receiving stolen property. He never showed up for court and a warrant for his arrest was issued. He was also previously arrested in Philadelphia for a robbery at gunpoint but was acquitted by a Philadelphia judge. While police are relieved they may have Officer Skerski's killer, they know they still have a lot of work ahead of them.
Johnson: "At this point there's not enough to say that he was or was not, again, we're just following the lead and again we don't have enough information to say whether he did or he didn't."
Police want to put Montgomery's picture in a photo lineup before witnesses and they also want to see if the forensic evidence links him to the crime before they can say with reasonable assurance that he's the guy. If it turns out to be him, then there is a lot of relief here that this man was finally captured and no other officers or members of the public were injured, and for that, it is indeed a proud day for the department.
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Since 1998, Duke is 12-1 in last 13 second round games, with only loss to West Virginia in '08 (5-8 vs spread). Blue Devils are 12-3 in their last 15 games, since 90-63 loss to Miami Jan 23. Duke sleptwalk thru win on Friday, shooting 58% from floor vs outclassed foe. Creighton shoots 42.2% from arc (#1 in US), 56.1% inside it (#2), have #1 eFG% (59.0%). Bluejays outscored Cincinnati 22-4 from line Friday in 67-63 win- they won their last six games, are 3-2 vs top 25 teams- #13 Wisconsin is best team they've beaten. Over last four years, #2 seeds are 10-5-1 vs spread in second round games; second round favorites of 5+ points are 24-14-1 vs spread. Duke won four of five games vs top 20 teams.
How does Florida Gulf Coast react to being America's Team for the last 46 hours? The six other #15 seeds who upset #2 seeds in first round are 1-4-1 vs spread in second round games; Coppin State in '97 came closest to winning, losing 82-81. Eagles are not fluky, having beaten Miami back in November- they have a cockiness about them, and San Diego State is fairly similar to Georgetown- athletic team that struggles to score, but Aztecs outscored Oklahoma 39-22 in second half Friday, outscoring the Sooners 16-4 on foul line. San Diego State is second #7 seed since '93 to be second round favorite (1-0-2 vs spread since '87); Florida (-14) won 84-50 over Norfolk State LY. Second round favorites of 5+ points are 24-14-1 vs spread.
Temple was up 44-26 over NC State Friday, held off Wolfpack to give Dunphy rare first round win, Owls' 8th win in last nine games overall behind senior guard Wyatt, who scored 31, despite painful thumb. Owls are 3-2 vs top 20 teams this season, losing by 23 to Duke, 7 at Kansas- they beat Syracuse/Saint Louis/VCU. Since 2005, second round double digit favorites are 13-5 vs spread. #1 seeds are 11-6-1 vs spread in this round last four years. Temple (35.4%) hasn't defended 3's well this year and Hoosiers make 41.1% of them (#2 in country). Indiana lost in OT to Butler, its only game vs A-16 team; Hoosiers are just 4-3 in last seven games, but beat James Madison by 21 Friday, in game that wasn't nearly that close.
Iowa State hammered Notre Dame because Irish big guys were slow to defend pick/roll; thats not case here; Buckeyes won last nine games with an easy 95-70 win over Iona Friday- they are #7 in defensive efficiency in country. OSU did lose at home by 8 to Kansas, its only game vs Big X opponent. Second round favorites of 5+ points are 24-14-1 vs spread. Cyclones were +11 in turnovers Friday, forcing 14 in first half; four of their five seniors are transfers, so they're older kids. Ohio State won last second round games, by 7-9-32-7 points; only one of its seven losses is to team (Illinois) not ranked in top 12 in country. Much like Michigan site Saturday, playing in Dayton favors the Buckeyes.
LaSalle-Ole Miss is 12th game with 12-13 seed meeting in tournament history; favorites are 9-2 vs spread in first 11. Rebels won their last six games, allowing 55.8 ppg in last four- they beat Fordham 95-68, its one game vs an A-16 opponent. LaSalle is playing its third gamr this week; at end of K-State game, Steve Kerr kept saying on TV how tired LaSalle looked, but they survived that after blowing 44-26 halftime lead- they're #306 in country in bench minutes- three starters played 38+ minutes in Friday's win. After going 6-0 in tourney thru Friday, A-16 teams were 0-3 Saturday. Since 2009, second round favorites of less than 5 points are 20-11 against the spread.
Kansas won four in row, 11 of last 12 games after odd 3-game skid early in February; Jayhawks were first team in 12 years to win tourney game without making 3-pointer (0-6) in Friday's struggle with #16 seed WKU- they were also -8 (17-9) in turnovers in 64-57 win. North Carolina will struggle with Withey inside; they've won nine of last 11 games, but nine wins were vs teams ranked outside top 30; two losses, by 16-10 points, were vs top 15 teams. Second round favorites of 5+ points are 24-14-1 vs spread. #1 seeds are 11-6-1 against the spread in this round last four years. Obviously, Roy Williams used to coach Kansas, but its been so long, don't think it really factors into this game.
Miami is #8 in country in experience; they played #18 schedule, won its last five games, all by 10+ points- they beat Michigan State 67-59, in its only game vs Big Dozen opponent. Illinois blew 16-point lead Friday, trailed by 5 with 8:58 left, but outscored Colorado 18-5 down stretch to win game in which four starters played 31+ minutes. Miami's win over Pacific was a glorified practice. Second round favorites of 5+ points are 24-14-1 vs spread. Over last four years, #2 seeds are 10-5-1 vs spread in second round games. Illini beat Georgia Tech by 13 in its only game vs an ACC team- they're still just 3-4 in last seven games, but they're #35 in country in experience, and played #2 schedule in country.
Minnesota's 83-63 win over crippled UCLA ended Gophers' losing skid at three games; they're 6-11 in last 17 games, after starting season 15-1, but are also #1 offensive rebounding team in country. Florida's eFG% is 55.7%, #5 in country, so they're deep, athletic, get good shots. Gators won last four games in second round, by 22-7-8-34 points. Florida beat Wisconsin by 18, only game they played vs Big Dozen squad. Since 2003, #11 seeds are 5-9 vs spread when facing #3 seed in second round. Second round favorites of 5+ points are 24-14-1 vs spread. Minnesota turns ball over 21.5% of time, which didn't matter vs UCLA team that seemed to be glad season was over-- it'll matter in this game.
Other tournaments
Bennett vs Lavin is severe coaching mismatch; St John's 63-61 win over St Joe's in first round snapped their 5-game road skid- they're 3-8 in last 11 games overall. Virginia beat Duke, then went 2-3 in next five games. Keep in mind St John's tossed their best player off team last month.
Loyola Md won five of last seven games; their 15-point loss to Florida Gulf Coast in December doesn't look as bad as it used to. Four of last five Greyhound games were decided by 4 or less points. Kent State won nine of last 11 games after beating Fairfield of MAAC 73-71 last game.


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When Rashi Ramlal had his first heart attack at age 34 , he had no idea what was happening to him. All he wanted was some relief for what he thought was indigestion.
He was working as a promoter in Miami Beach's nightclub scene on a busy Halloween weekend in 2010, but decided to call it an early night. By morning, he had gone through two packages of Tums. He called 911 and was taken by ambulance to Jackson Memorial Hospital, where doctors placed tube-like coronary stents to open up two clogged arteries.
"It was a very scary wake-up call," said Ramlal, 36, a father of two teens. "I have never broken a bone, or even had a serious cough."
Ramlal, who has been in the club promotion business for about 10 years, said he has made some lifestyle changes. He quit drinking (he used to drink a bottle of Hennessy Cognac a night), and started eating healthier meals (he used to grab a pizza after leaving the club at 5 a.m., then go home to sleep.)
He still smokes, however.
Last year, during another Halloween weekend, he suffered a second heart attack. This time he took a taxi to Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach. That second trip to the hospital was bleaker.
"The first time around I thought it was indigestion. This time, I wasn't playing because I had the awareness that I have a heart problem," he said.
Doctors at Mount Sinai inserted a third stent and adjusted one of the other two already in place.
"Any delay between the time of heart attack and when we get the artery open means a bigger heart attack and more complications after," said Dr. Gervasio Lamas, chief of cardiology at Mount Sinai. "We've set up a really effective team. Arteries can be opened as quickly as 20 minutes from time of arrival."
Heart disease continues to be the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, every year about 715,000 Americans have a heart attack. And about 600,000 people die from heart disease.
In recent years, doctors are seeing more and more patients in their 20s and 30s with cardiovascular disease, including having heart attacks. Smoking, drinking, obesity and lack of exercise all contribute.
A 2013 Statistical Update by the American Heart Association, citing a National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey report from 2007-10, showed that among adults ages 20-39, 12.8 percent of men and 10.1 percent of women have some form of cardiovascular disease, including coronary heart disease, heart failure, stroke, and hypertension.
"With the unhealthy lifestyle we have now, we are starting to see the disease progress in younger patients," said Dr. Jonathan Fialkow, medical director of clinical cardiology for Baptist Cardiac and Vascular Institute in Miami.
Fialkow said he sees about four or five patients per month with heart attacks, or blood clots, under age 40.
While some heart conditions are caused by congenital heart defects, high risk factors play a major role, including family history, smoking, diabetes, drinking, drugs and a poor diet.
The path to a clogged artery is about the same regardless of age, but there are higher risks of death in young patients, doctors say.
"Younger people tend to have more open arteries that may not look abnormal. Unstable plaque settles within the arteries of the heart and can cause a rupture. They may not have chest pain, go out, and suddenly wake up and have a massive heart attack," said Dr. Randy Katz, medical director of Memorial Regional Emergency Services in Broward.
Ramlal doesn't have a family history of heart disease. He started smoking cigarettes when he was a young boy, but he's still not sure if that's the exact reason for his condition. Two weeks before his first heart attack, he got his first physical in decades at his mother's insistence, but never went back to get the results.
Without health insurance and a half-million dollar debt in hospital bills, Ramlal said he can't afford to follow-up with a cardiologist. He's downloaded an application on his smartphone to count calories and started a party bus service to "stay out of the clubs," but he's not sure that's enough.
"I don't know what caused it. If you break a bone, you go to some sort of rehab. There's no therapy for this," he said.
Two of his friends died of heart attacks in the past couple of years. He worries it might happen to him.
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This video is only worth it for the first ten seconds, after that, it's a rehash of the ineptitude of Gene Smith as Ohio State's Athletic Director with a nice voice over at the end. But there is nothing, repeat nothing, like watching former Ohio State Head Coach John Cooper throw the OSU compliance department under the Colum-Bus. But you know what? Cooper's right. Michigan just went through problems with its compliance department. You know how many people are left in Athletics that touched that fiasco? From the AD down, zero. Mr. Smith, you've been warned.
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The nine-time Olympic gold medalist came to Japan hoping to inspire young athletes from the northeastern part of the country that was struck by a 9.0 earthquake and devastating tsunami in March 2011, but says it was he who came away inspired.
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Across from Ferd B. Lang Park, at 1829 Old Lemay Ferry Road, is a new construction site for an assisted living center for elderly residents. It may also be the first part of a solution for Arnold's growing population of retiring seniors.
Crystal City-based developer Arapaho Development LLC will build Watercolor Villas, an energy efficient, 50-unit complex offering two-bedroom residences that should appeal to low-income seniors, stated documents provided by Arnold's Community Development Department.
The all brick, 850-square-foot residences units will use geothermal technology to heat the buildings. Solar panels will generate a portion of the residences' electricity. All appliances will be energy efficient. And it will cost less than $500 per month to live in one of the residences.
A large number of Arnold's retired residents live at poverty income level of about $10,300, according to the 2009 ACS survey, said Community Development Director Mary Holden.
The project is located close to groceries, hobby stores and the park.
"Getting a project like this really makes this job feel worthwhile," Mayor Ron Counts said.
The senior center begins to meet the growing needs of Arnold's increasing elderly population. About 13.6 percent of the population, or 2,780 people, are age 65 or older, the 2009 American Community Survey said. Another 12.5 percent of the population, or 2,572 people, are between the ages of 55 and 64, the survey said.
The figures show that about 25 percent of Arnold's population will be retired within the next 10 years. For City Hall, the concern is caring for residents, who have chosen to live in Arnold, and who will need more help living independent lives.
As people age, they lose their hand-eye coordination and their ability to drive, Counts said. Some residents can rely on nearby family for help. Widows and widowers, who never had children, or who lack an extended family, have more obstacles to an independent life, Counts said.
"So how do you care for people who want to live in Arnold," Counts said during a Chamber of Commerce event in January.
The Arnold City bus service is expected to stop at the center, said Community Development Director Mary Holden.
The center also allows family generations to remain in Arnold, Holden said.
The city has a full-service assisted living center, The Woodlands, which has a nursing staff, Holden said. Arnold lacks centers that are affordable and allow elderly residents to live semi-independent lives without the daily attention of a nurse or medical aide.
The villas will probably be the first among many retirement centers in Arnold, Economic Development Dan Bish said.
"People need a sense of security, commitment and ease of places to go and activities to do," Bish said.
Arnold is well suited to fit those needs, Bish said.


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A portion of the Saw Mill Parkway in southern Westchester has been reopened Friday after the Westchester County bomb squad investigated a suspicious package.
A cloth bag with a zipper was spotted on the roadway in Yonkers shortly after noon, prompting a 15-minute closure in both directions. The parkway was shuttered from the Executive Boulevard exit in the northbound lane to the Farragut Avenue exit in the southbound lane, temporarily snarling traffic as a result.
"It was enough time for the bomb squad to check it out and deem it 'non-dangerous,'" said Thomas Gleason, an inspector with Westchester County Police.
Gleason said the bag contained clothing and personal items, but authorities remain unsure of who it belongs to, and how it got there.
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The CAVE Automatic Virtual Environment is an immersive virtual reality environment comprised of four projection walls, a tracking system and hand wand. It enables scientists to interact and view three-dimensional models of biological systems, including cells, tissues and entire organisms.
For more information see our CAVE Automatic Virtual Environment Whitepaper or Wikipedia
The CAVE, installed in 2002 was custom designed by Fakespace Systems to fit into a 21' x 21' room at the Health Sciences Centre. It features four projection walls (3 sides surfaces, 1 floor surface) which are 8' x 8' (2.4 m by 2.4 m). Four Marquee 8500 CRT projectors operating at full 1280x1024 resolution project the images onto the wall with a frequency of 112Hz.
Users wear electronic shutter glasses (stereo-glasses) which create the 3D perspective via a process called Active Stereo - alternating between the left and right eye views rapidly (56 times per second per eye). The stereo-glasses are synced with the projectors and contain an LCD shutter screen for each eye that either becomes transparent (open) or black (close). This enables each eye to see the same image from a slightly different angle – giving depth to the scene.
An electro-magnetic motion-tracking system (Ascension Flock of Birds ) was installed in the ceiling of the CAVE to provide positional data. A motion-tracking sensor is mounted on the glasses of the main user, which feeds back the user's head and eye position to the CAVE application. This information is then used to compute the correct viewer-centric perspective.
Interaction within in the CAVE is provided by a six degrees of freedom, motion tracked 3D mouse called a "Wand". The wand consists of a thumb-stick for navigating and thee programmable buttons for interactivity.
The CAVE is powered by a Sun Fire v880z equipped with four 1.2GHz UltraSPARC III+ processors and 32GB memory. The system layout is fully redundant with 3 power supplies, 6 local disk drives (mirrored) and SAM-QFS attached file systems. Two Sun XVR-4000 Graphics Accelerators power four projectors with a resolution of 1280x1024 and a refresh frequency of 112Hz.
The server is housed in a secure data center which provides adequate power and cooling for it's operation. Video Display Extension (VDE) Systems up-link the v880z server via optical fibre to the CAVE room over a distance of 70 meters (230ft). The VDE technology extends the monitor display and peripherals, including serial and USB connections (keyboard and mouse) without any loss of video resolution - enabling the CAVE to be located in a conveniently accessible location. This also removes any server noise from the CAVE environment.
The Sun Fire v880z server was installed in 2004 taking over from a Sun Fire 6800 . The 6800 was the original CAVE server (installed in 2002) and was equipped with twenty 750Mhz UltraSPARC III processors, 20 GB of Memory. It had four Sun Expert 3D graphics accelerators – a first for a 6800 – which were used to drive the projectors. Since then, the 6800 has been upgraded and now acts as a core compute server.
The demos provided here are desktop versions of the demos we have in the CAVE. By altering a simple configuration file, the same models that we bring up in the CAVE are viewable on your desktop.


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By Mike Harrington
The NHL might be the only entity in the world that likes making announcements on Sunday mornings (see end of lockout) but they made a nice one today with the confirmation that the lockout-canceled Winter Classic of Jan. 1 has been rescheduled for Jan. 1, 2014.
Same setup: Maple Leafs-Red Wings at The Big House on the University of Michigan campus with a concurrent schedule of NHL Alumni, college and high school games on a rink at Comerica Park in Detroit, home of the Tigers. The league said today it expects to have enough alumni available that it will play two alumni games on New Year's Eve.
A world record crowd for an ice hockey game could attend the main event, potentially surpassing the 104,173 that saw the Michigan-Michigan State game at Michigan Stadium in 2010. The league also announced that HBO will again do the award-winning "24/7" series on the Leafs and Wings. And remember, BOTH teams will be in the Sabres' division next season.
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8 Etiquette Tips for Salary Negotiation
Be savvy yet polite when negotiating the salary you deserve.
Any situation that involves asking for more money can be awkward and unpleasant. But when it comes to salary negotiation, you should consider it one of life's necessary evils (like dentist trips or pesky insurance payments) that you just have to endure to prevent future regrets.
Why? Because employers have a tendency to low-ball their employees—it's in their best interest to start low so that if you choose to counteroffer, the numbers won't be too outrageous. Those who don't ask for more miss out on tons of money.
Salary talks might be uncomfortable, but realize that counteroffers and negotiations are just another routine process. There is no shame attached to asking for what you truly deserve. And with proper preparation, you can come out a stronger, more confident professional.
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1. Wait for the employer to make an offer. See if you can push or delay the salary discussion until after you've secured the position and proven yourself valuable to the company, says Liz Taylor, founder of the consulting company Etiquette Principles. "Think about it this way, if the employer wants you to work at their company then you are in a much better position of power to negotiate," she says.
Same goes for asking for a raise during your performance review. First, discuss your performance, and see if they'll be giving you the standard cost-of-living raise—then get into your killer negotiation mode as soon as the number is on the table. If you absolutely can't avoid revealing your desired salary range first, stick to your guns and state what you know you're worth. Be prepared to walk away if you have to.
2. Don't mention personal reasons why you need money. This reeks of desperation—not to mention the fact that discussing your personal issues is very unprofessional. "My wife just had twins, I just bought a new house. These are not justifications for salary increases," says certified executive coach Marsha Egan.
3. Be flexible. One way to achieve flexibility is to offer a range rather than a firm number. "If a company can't meet you at the magical number, be open to alternatives such as profit sharing, strong benefit platform, stock options, company car with expense allowance, etc. Some of these perks really add up quickly," Taylor says.
4. Give the employer hard evidence as a reference. Respect your employer's time by coming prepared with research and a hard copy of your salary request. This way, he won't have to take notes himself. Your research should include your market value (which you can research using salary calculators) as well as your (past or potential) quantifiable contribution to the company. Talk to other folks in your field about average ranges just to confirm your asking salary range is realistic. "Lean on someone in the HR field to do a salary survey for you to determine what similar positions are paying," Taylor says. "Knowing industry averages and market demand are crucial in your negotiations." Your goal should be to get at least the market rate based on your experience and your position.
5. Never interrupt, ever. Egan stresses this point—it might be tempting to interrupt in the heat of the moment but talking over your boss won't do you any favors.
6. Give them time to think about it. They might have to consult their uppers or do some more research themselves. Let them know that they don't have to respond to your counteroffer right away.
7. If you get shot down, don't show disappointment. Take it in stride, Egan says. "Follow it up with 'what can I do differently or more of to assure that I will receive the increase I seek next year?'" she says. "Take notes on all this, give your boss quarterly progress reports and do each one 110 percent."
8. End the conversation on a light, friendly note. Thank them for their time and ask about how they're doing in general. Small talk can go a long way after an intense conversation.
Ritika Trikha is a writer for CareerBliss, an online career community dedicated to helping people find happiness in the workplace. Check out CareerBliss for millions of job listings, company reviews, salary information, and a free career happiness assessment.


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On 31st May 1974 Robin and Sheena Buchanan-Smith officially opened Eriska as a hotel. On one side 40 years must seem a lifetime ago and on another it seems to have flown by. Over that time we have been lucky enough to have worked with some wonderful team members who have helped make Eriska what it is today and we have been fortunate enough that so many have crossed our wee rickety bridge to place their trust in us to deliver a relaxing experience.
However the greatest achievement for us as a family is the fact that even after 40 years we are still here and still operating and running Eriska, although sometimes it feels a bit backwards in that Eriska really runs us and operates us! My father always used to highlight how difficult it was to welcome guests who became friends and how challenging it was to continually evolve and change to meet their needs and demands but in reality the two are intrinsically linked in that Eriska has always been and for as long as we remain involved- always will be- driven to evolve by our guests and the team we work with.
So what has changed over the last 40 years- well we must seem like an oasis of calm this evening compared to 40 years ago- on this night back in 1974 my parents had just held an opening reception for over 100 of the great and good of the area and those who had supported them on the journey from an empty old house back in July 1973 to a vibrant building in May 1974. The official opening was by Tom Flemming and my mother missed it as she was carving Smoked Salmon in the kitchen.
They then went on to serve dinner for a full house plus some gluttons for punishment non residents who stayed on form the lunchtime reception. It was not only the hotels first night but also the team and more importantly my parents first night.
The tight schedule had left no time for a dry run or practice- they were still painting the diningroom at lunchtime before service and my fathers perfection stopped us having wet paint signs visible (history will now tell if anyone left the reception with more of a mark than they had anticipated!) so when the full diningroom, on a hot summers evening were all waiting for the main course it could be excused that my father became slightly distraught with his wee hostess trolley, old fashioned bone handled carving knife and small pheasants to carve and a baying crowd of hungry visitors. I have never been sure how long tables waited or how generous the portion sizes were but as far as I have been told everybody remembers the evening as ground breaking, the team learnt a great deal, my father never took to carving pheasant out of choice and Eriska was reborn and in truth we have tried never to look back except to reflect on the journey we have taken and look forward on the road ahead.
The most amazing thing is that a young lady form Oban with no professional cooking experience and a Church of Scotland Minister from St Andrews managed to bind a hotel and island and team together to look after the guests with simple hospitality and peace and quiet. The good news is that little has changed today and these three ingredients remain in our bowl and remain at our core and will for the next 40 years.
Happy Birthday Eriska!
Finally after a couple of weeks of staring at a pile of a box of papers in our office I decided to do the task I have been putting off. many years ago- before we arrived the office at Eriska the area to the left of the front door - like many houses - was the washroom- it is now- refurbished and holds the offices and reception of the house. Above our office is an old store where there used to be a water tank, it has been disused for many years and is now a store for old paperwork and documents of importance to the Inland Revenue but , I thought, of little interest to anyone else. Anyway as it is in part of the old house it is an a fairly high ceilinged room but as it used to be the old water closet for the house it is also quite constrained so requires time and patience in getting a ladder in position and help in transporting any materials in either direction.
Anyway yesterday seemed to be quiet and there was a lull in activity - that combined with a great deal of furniture movement due to one of the rooms in the main house being refurbished that I decided to utilise the added hands and move the document pile into its new home and at the same time clear out some of the older material from above the office.
Whilst the store is dry and warm it is also dusty and cramp so once I had squeezed into the space movement remained constricted and I had to double move some of the boxes just to create enough room operate. Then I realized that moving the boxes out of the space may or already had become even more of a challenge than initially thought so we set up a stream to pass simply the paper work down and then replace it with the new documents leaving the original boxes in place. After a strenuous 30 minutes all seemed to be complete until I came across a treasure trove of a box near the bottom.
My eye was first caught by a wages book dating back to 1980 and a quick flick though showed some names I recognized and clearly some I had no recollection of - however interestingly 34 years has seen the top hotel salary increase by 10 times and the bottom salary increase only by 7 times- maybe a sign of the times. I then came across some menus from back in the seventies and whilst some of the dishes are similar there is certainly a few dated elements- fruit cup and mushroom paste are probably not dishes we would serve today but it certainly raised a wry smile from Ross when he was chatting with my Mum about the old times- still porridge and Oatcakes remain timeless!
Then I came across the quote for the tennis court - £5000 in 1980 seemed a bargain but more impressively was all the documentation regarding planning permission to erect a 2.2m fence around the court to form a ball enclosure- one my father was arguing was a deer fence despite it having a 5m gap in one side to let spectators watch the game! A battle he won although the tome of paperwork and letters may not have seemed worthwhile to most it must have been a moral victory to my father.
Even his drawing of the fence in triplicate to scale - using copier carbon paper -was slightly ironic and appeared to have caused the planners final straw to let them accept his plans. In reality achieving planning permission for a 12m high shed to cover the court two years ago seems to have been easier than his initial battle.
Finally we have come across all the quotations for the work on converting Eriska back in 1973. In reality these documents will have little interest to others but have a small place in our heart and I will now have to reduce down the box for common sense but will keep the heart just in case. 40 years of memories will fill more than a box but maybe all that was discovered and unearthed yesterday will be the catalyst for more! We are still appealing for any memories or images of guests stays at Eriska over the last 4 decades and would welcome any more.
Have you ever heard of the Bremen Musicians?
It was just the other day that one of our guests asked about it as it sits on our mantelpiece in the main hall (pictured on the left). We received 'Die Bremer Stadtmusikanten' as a gift 15 years ago for our 25th anniversary from Mr & Mrs Saake who has been coming back many times since then.
It is a fairytale written by the Brothers Grimm, who some of you might know of already. They were German academics that collected and published a wide range of popular folklores.
Once upon a time...
There once was a man who had a donkey which had carried his sacks to the mill unflaggingly for many long years but was now getting old and weak so that he was becoming more and more unfit for work. The donkey's master was considering whether to stop feeding him but the donkey noticed that there was an ill wind blowing and ran away, setting off for Bremen where he thought he could become a town musician.
When he had covered a short distance he came across a hunting dog lying on the road, yapping like someone who has run himself into the ground. "Well, why are you yapping so, old snarler?" asked the donkey. "Ah", said the dog, "because I am so old and getting weaker every day and can't go hunting any more, my master wanted to kill me but then I took to my heels. But how shall I now earn my living?" "You know what", said the donkey, "I am going to Bremen to become a town musician. Go with me and take up music too. I shall play the lute and you can beat the drums." The dog was happy with this and they went on together. Before long they came across a cat sitting at the roadside with a face as long as a fiddle. "Well now, what has crossed you, old whisker-face?" said the donkey. "How can I be happy when I am in for it", replied the cat, "just because I am getting on in years, my teeth are getting blunt and I prefer to sit and muse in front of the fire than to chase around after mice, my mistress wanted to drown me; I managed to get away but now I am really in a fix. Where shall I go?" "Go with us to Bremen. You are good at making music at night; you can become a town musician." The cat thought this was a good idea and went with the others. The three fugitives went past a farmyard where a farm cock was sitting on the gate and crowing with all its might. "Your crowing goes right through us", said the donkey, "what's up?" "I prophesied good weather" said the cock, "because it's the day of our Blessed Lady, on which she washed the little shirt of Baby Jesus and puts it out to dry; but because it is Sunday tomorrow and guests are coming, the housewife has no pity and has told the cook to put me in the soup tomorrow; and she's coming to cut off my head tonight. So now I'm crowing as hard and as long as I can." "Come on, old redhead", said the donkey, "come along with us instead, we are going to Bremen. Anything is better than waiting here to die; you have a good voice and when we play music together there will surely be a place for you." The cock was pleased by this suggestion and all four of them went on together. But they couldn't reach the city of Bremen in one day and they came to a wood where they decided to spend the night. The donkey and the dog lay down under a large tree; the cat and the cock went up into the branches but the cock flew up to the top of the tree where he felt the safest. Before he fell asleep he looked around in the direction of all four winds and thought he saw a little light shining in the distance; so he called to his friends that there must be a house not so far away since he could see a light shining. Then the donkey said, "We had better go over there for the accommodation here is pretty bad." The dog said he could also do with a few bones with a little meat on them.
So they set off in the direction of the light and soon it got brighter and larger until they came to a brightly lit robbers' house. Being the largest of the four, the donkey approached the window and looked inside. "What can you see, old grey nag?" asked the cock. "What can I see?" answered the donkey. "A table laid with lovely things to eat and drink, with a band of robbers sitting around and having a good time." "Why can't we do the same", said the cock. "Ooh yes, if only we could be there!" said the donkey. The animals conferred amongst themselves about how they could chase away the robbers and finally they hit on an idea. The donkey would put his front hooves on the window ledge, the dog would jump on the donkey's back, the cat would climb on the dog and the cock would fly up and sit on the cat's head. So they all did this and, at a signal, they began to play their music: the donkey brayed, the dog barked, the cat miaowed and the cock crew. Then fell through the window into the room, shattering the window-pane as they went. The robbers jumped out of their skins at the terrible clamour, thinking it must be a ghost, and fled in great fear to the woods. Now the four companions sat down at the table and made do with what was left over, eating as if it was their last meal for a month. When the four musicians had finished they put out the light and looked for a place to sleep, each according to his nature and desired comfort. The donkey lay down on the midden, the dog behind the door, the cat on the stove near the warm ashes and the cock sat on a perch; and, because they were tired after their long journey, they were all very soon asleep. Sometime after midnight the robbers noticed from afar that all lights in the house were out and everything seemed to be quiet. So the leader said: "We shouldn't have let ourselves be frightened out of our wits", and asked one of the robbers to go and check up on the house.
The robber found everything quiet, went into the kitchen to make a light, and mistaking the glowing fiery eyes of the cat for live coals, he held a match to them thinking it would light. But the cat was not in a joking mood and jumped at his throat, spitting and scratching. The robber was terrified and tried to run out of the back door but the dog, which was lying there, jumped up and bit him in the leg; and as he ran past the midden in the farmyard the donkey lashed out with his hind hoof; but the cock, who had been roused from his sleep by the din and was now fully awake, called out "cock-a-doodle-doo!" from his perch.
The robber ran back to his leader at full pelt and said "there's a dreadful witch in that house; she spat on me and scratched my face with her long fingers; and by the door there is a man standing with a knife, who stabbed my leg; and in the farmyard there is a black monster which attacked me with a wooden club; and on the roof there is a judge sitting who called out "bring the scoundrel to me"."So I got away as fast as I could." From that time onwards the robbers did not dare to go near the house but the four Bremen Musicians liked it so much that they didn't want to leave again. And they all lived happily ever after.
The next time you visit you might notice them at the top of mantelpiece in the main hall. As you may have experienced already, driving over the bridge to Eriska is almost like a fairytale and the hotel in itself has a rich history! We recently sent out our newsletter which looked at Mr & Mrs Buchanan-Smith's very first day at Eriska on July 1st 1973.. The first day was maybe not so much of a fairytale, but the last 40 years on the Island certainly have been in different ways for many of our guests and also who has- and still work at Isle of Eriska Hotel.
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Fresh from being the big man on late night television, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Tuesday focused his ire on the National Flood Insurance Program and its slow rate of resolving claims from Superstorm Sandy.
Christie, a potential GOP presidential candidate in 2016, has taken a hard line in trying to secure federal aid for his state in the wake of the storm that hit the Northeast in October. At a meeting in Union Beach, N.J., Christie criticized the federal program that he said has been too slow and plagued by excessive paperwork and bureaucratic delays.