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Linda McMahon KO'd
In the race to fill Chris Dodd's Senate seat in Connecticut, ABC News is projecting Democrat Richard Blumenthal will win over former World Wrestling Entertainment CEO and current Triple H's mother-in-law Linda McMahon, who famously donated $50 million dollars of her own money to her campaign.
Projections are all well and good of course, but it's important to remember that the night is not yet over, and there's still plenty of time for Hacksaw Jim Duggan to appear out of nowhere and knock Blumenthal out of the race with a two-by-four.
There also remains the possibility that right before the race is officially called, when the vote-counter comes out and does the thing where he lifts McMahon's hand up and lets it fall to the mat, that on the third drop, her arm will remain raised and she will regain her strength and make a surprising and swift comeback.
Of course, if you ask me, this entire race is fake. They planned out who would win and lose months ago and rehearsed the whole thing.
Tags: Chris Dodd, Connecticut, Linda McMahon, Liveblog, Richard Blumenthal, Senate, Wrestling
Democrats Somehow Manage to Pull Off Financial Reform(ish) Legislation
Big news! Financial reform has somehow passed the Senate despite the fact that the Democrats' lack of a super-ultra-quantum-majority…
The vote was 60 to 38, with just three centrist Republicans from the Northeast joining with the Democrats in voting to advance the legislation. One Democrat, Senator Russ Feingold of Wisconsin, voted against the bill, saying it was still not tough enough. Senator Michael D. Crapo, Republican of Idaho, did not vote, and one seat — which was held by Senator Robert C. Byrd, who died last month — is vacant…
The bill would create a council of high-level federal officials, led by the Treasury secretary, to try to detect, and perhaps prevent, systemic dangers to the financial system, and it would give the government new authority to seize and shut down failing financial institutions, by liquidating assets and forcing shareholders and creditors to take losses.
Sounds promising, I think, based upon the minutes and minutes I've spent kind of thinking about it. But will it work?
"We won't know the full results of what we have done until the very institutions we have created, the regulations we have suggested and provided for are actually tested," [Sen. Chris Dodd, banking committee chair and main author of the bill] said in a floor speech. "We can't legislate wisdom or passion. We can't legislate competency. All we can do is create the structures and hope that good people will be appointed who will attract other good people — people who will make careers and listen and see to it that never again do we go through what we have gone through."
So, won't know if this bill is even worth anything until after we get hit with another huge financial crisis that threatens the very fabric of our national cohesion? I'm simply on pins and needles waiting to find out!
Tags: Banks, Chris Dodd, Economy, Financial Reform, Robert Byrd, Russ Feingold, Senate, Wall Street
Castrated Wall Street Bill Passes Committee, Sent to Languish in House and Senate
Early this morning — following an epic 20-hour arm-wrestling match between progressive legislators and legislators who were being paid by banks to oppose reform — some kind of agreement of some kind was reached by Congressional negotiators shaping the tumultuous Wall Street bill…
Wall Street won a number of battles, but broadly speaking the conference committee strengthened the legislation in some ways, weakened it in others, and for the most part the final bill pretty closely resembles the legislation that passed the Senate this spring.
Big banks won one big fight yesterday, which will allow banks to continue investing a significant amount of equity in hedge funds. But that was in the context of a greater battle over whether banks should be allowed to make speculative trades with their capital… and they lost that one.
The more dramatic tussle was over a provision, authored by Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-AR), meant to force big financial firms to spin off their derivative trading desks into separate affiliates that do not enjoy federal protections. The haggling over that provision dragged on past midnight. Wall Street largely lost, having pushed hard for months to get it scrapped entirely. However, big firms will retain the ability to trade derivatives in house for the purposes of hedging their own risk…
Now the legislation goes back to each chamber for a final vote. Bank-friendly House Dems will have to support the bill for it to pass. In the Senate it will likely be held to a 60-vote threshold. With two Democrats continuing to oppose the bill from the left, Dodd and Majority Leader Harry Reid will have to woo the same Republicans who supported the bill the first time around, with little to no margin for error.
Does that mean anything to anyone? Sounds kind of good and kind of bad, doesn't it? I definitely liked the part where it said, "force big financial firms to spin off their derivative trading desks into separate affiliates that do not enjoy federal protections," I think. That's a thing that I should think is a good thing to do, right?
But I think that I am very angry about the "big firms will retain the ability to trade derivatives in house for the purposes of hedging their own risk" part? All I know for certain is that I am maybe very conflicted.
Tags: Blanche Lincoln, Chris Dodd, Economy, Harry Reid, House of Representatives, Money, Senate, Wall Street
Make-Believe Vietnam Vet Still Beating Real-Life Professional Wrestling Mogul in Connecticut Senate Race
A new poll in Connecticut seems to show that voters there are not concerned with a candidate pretending to serve in a war that he never served in, just so long as he's not the former CEO of the largest professional wrestling league in the world who fires employees by kicking them in the dick on national television.
Because, hey, every state has its limits…
[A] new poll from Quinnipiac University shows [Richard] Blumenthal is still dominating the race for Senate in the wake of a brutal New York Times story that accused him of lying about his military record.
The poll, one of the most respected in Connecticut politics, shows Blumenthal ahead of likely Republican nominee Linda McMahon by a whopping 25 points. He leads the race by a margin of 56-31. That's down somewhat from the astronomical 61-28 lead Blumenthal had in the March Q poll, but — as they say in the business — anything over 20 is a good day.
Tell that to my Spanish-American war buddies who died over there in Iwo Jima fighting for the liberation of Catalonia. You think they'd say anything over 20 is a good day? Ha! They ate the number 20 for breakfast. And they were thankful for it!
Think about that.
Tags: Chris Dodd, Connecticut, Linda McMahon, Military, Polls, Richard Blumenthal, Senate, Vietnam, Wrestling
Senate Unanimously Votes to Taunt the Mysterious Demon-Beast That Is the Federal Reserve
Contrary to conventional wisdom, there seems to be something on which all U.S. senators can agree: Fuck the Federal Reserve!
Sen. Bernie Sanders' (I-Vt.) Audit the Fed amendment to Sen. Chris Dodd's (D-Conn.) financial regulatory reform bill just passed the Senate in a bipartisan landslide, 96-0 — with every Senator present on board with the populist amendment. The Sanders amendment requires the Government Accountability Office to audit most of the Federal Reserve's books since Sept. 2008 by Dec. 2010.
Speaking just before the vote, Sanders said that people now "recognize the immense power of the Fed, and people are demanding transparency of the Fed."… He also promised: "This is not the end. This is the beginning. We are beginning to lift the veil of secrecy on what is perhaps the most important agency in the United States government."
Unfortunately, I've seen the last reel of this movie before. After devouring Sanders whole, the monstrous, gelatinous banking system smashes its way across the country while an embittered, frizzy-haired Ron Paul laments that the government should have listened to him all along. When will senators learn to stop seeking to understand the un-understandable?
On the plus side, though, we do get to see Chris Dodd's boobs.
Tags: Bernie Sanders, Chris Dodd, Federal Reserve, Money, Senate


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They used to be quaint, quiet towns in south central Kansas.
But after an oil boom and wind farm developed in Harper County, population within the small communities has exploded. Hundreds of people have converged on Anthony and Harper in the last year. The growth is boosting the local economy, but the boom also comes with a bust.
Kenny Hodson, Anthony Police chief, said the increased population also brings an increase in crime.
"It's been a very busy summer," Hodson said.
Hodson said burglary and theft crimes rose 102 percent in the last year. Disorderly conduct is up 67 percent and aggravated battery cases increased 15 percent since 2011. Officers have also arrested 50 more drivers for driving under the influence.
Most residents told KAKE news they haven't noticed any problems. But many are taking precautions because of the new faces in town.
"You pay attention to the people around you a little bit more," said Marty McCann, Harper County resident.
Hodson said officers are cracking down on the burglaries, but continue to battle disturbances in the bars. Five officers have been working to keep the crimes under control. The city hopes to hire an additional officer next year to help offset the workload.
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Seminoles Fall To Kent State In One Hole Playoff
Seminoles earn second top eight national finish in last three seasons.
Men's Golf In Sudden Victory Playoff Friday At 11:00 A.M.
Seminoles need to win to advance to match play in NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship.
Men's Golf In 3rd Place At NCAA Championship Finals
Koepka in a tie for 10th place in the individual standings.
Men's Golf Tied For 6th At NCAA Championship
Koepka and Lolas lead Seminoles with even par scores of 71.
Men's Golf Advances To National Championships
Seminoles finish in tie for third place at NCAA Southwest Regional.
Seminoles Ready for Return to NCAA Championships
'Noles Head to Oklahoma for NCAA Regional Play
Florida State Ready for ACC Championships
Koepka, Seminoles Earn Second Straight Tourney Title
On Graham: Enjoyed an outstanding career during which he helped lead the Seminoles to four NCAA Regional Championships and two NCAA Championship Finals appearances and into the national rankings during each of the four years of his career...was in the Seminoles' line-up as the team finished the 2010 season in third place in the final standings of the NCAA Championship Finals and ended the 2012 season in ninth place in the final team standings at the NCAA Championship Finals... who has played in two NCAA Championship Finals, three NCAA Regional Championships, three ACC Championships and a total of 38 tournaments during his Seminole career... a member of the Seminoles' 2010 line-up that finished in third place in the NCAA Championship finals, in second place in the NCAA Central Regional Championships and were ranked No. 6 in the final GolfStat poll of the season...also a member of the Seminoles' 2012 line-up that finished in ninth place in the NCAA Championship Finals, in a tie for third place in the NCAA Southwest Regional Championships and in third place in in the ACC Championships... finished in a tie for second place in the individual standings at the 2010 NCAA Central Regional Championship in helping Florida State to a second place team finish in the event...finished in sixth place in the individual standings at the 2012 NCAA Southwest Regional Championships in leading Florida State to a tied for third place finish in the team standings...was at his career best at the NCAA Central Regional with a career best tied for second place finish as he carded a five under par score of 205...the Seminoles' finished at the NCAA Regional Championship and the NCAA Championship finals ranked as the best in school history...tied his career best individual finish with a second place finish in the FAU Spring Break Invitational in the Spring of 2012...career best single round score of 67 came in the first round of the first round of the 2010 NCAA Central Regional Championship and the second round of the Spring 2012 FAU Spring Break Invitational...career best scores for a single round (67), for 36 holes (135), a three round tournament (205) and a tournament finish (tied for second) at the 2010 NCAA Central Regional championship...averaged 73.93 strokes in 111 rounds during 38 tournaments during his four year varsity letterwinning career as a Seminole...
Fall 2008: Began to display his all-star talent as he played in one of the Seminoles' three events during the fall season...earned a spot in the Seminoles' starting line-up for their appearance at the PING /GolfWeek Preview which was played on the same course as the 2009 NCAA Championship...carded consecutive scores of 76 for a 54-hole total of 228... playing in the first event of his collegiate career, Graham was even after his first four holes and carded three birdies and eight holes of par during the first event of his collegiate career...averaged 76.00 strokes in three rounds during one tournament during his first semester as a Seminole...
Spring 2009: Earned his first career top 10 finish with a third place standing at the Florida State Spring Break Invitational...he carded scores of 68 and 67 to finish with a seven under par score of 137 in helping the Seminoles to the team championship in the event...he finished in a career-best third place behind teammates Matt Savage and Brooks Koepka...carded a career-low 68 in the first round and was in second place in the team standings after the first round of play...in the Seminoles' starting line-up for the Gator Invitational and the high powered US Collegiate...back-to-back rounds of 75 came in the second and third rounds of the Gator Invitational...played as an individual in the Florida State hosted Seminole Intercollegiate and carded a 74 in the third round of the event...averaged 77.36 strokes in 11 rounds during four tournaments.
Fall 2009: Worked his way back into the Seminoles' starting line-up as he appeared in three of the Seminoles' four events...helped Florida State to the team championship at the Inaugural GolfWeek Challenge with an individual top 30 finish...best finish of the spring season came at the Brickyard Intercollegiate as he finished in a tie for 12th place to lead the Seminoles to a seventh place finish in the rain shortened two round event....carded his season best single round score of 69 in the second round of the event to finish the event at minus one under par...four of his eight rounds were scored at 75 or below...averaged 74.38 strokes in eight rounds during three tournaments...
Spring 2010: Enjoyed his most successful season as a Seminole as he helped Florida State to a third place finish at the NCAA Championship finals - the best finish in school history...helped the Seminoles finish in third place in stroke play and in a tie for third in match play with a victory over Texas Tech and a loss to eventual national champion Augusta State...scores of 76-71-76 allowed the Seminoles to take over the team lead in the first round, hold it through the second round and finish in second place among the 30 teams at the national championship event...the Seminoles' second place finish allowed them to earn the No. 2 national seed in match play where they advanced to the national semifinals for the first time in school history...the best event of his career came at the NCAA Central Regional championship as he helped lead Florida State to a second place finish in the team standings thus qualifying the Seminoles for their first appearance in the national finals during his two year career...was stellar in establishing career bests for single round score (67), 36-hole score (135), three round tournament score (205) and individual finish (tied for second)...was in a tie for second place after carding a first round 67, in a tie for first (with teammate Drew Kittleson) after a second round 68 (135 total) and finished in a tie for second after a third round score of 70 for a 54 hole total of 205...in finishing in a tie for second place, he finished right behind Kittleson who earned medalist honors in the event...a tie for third place finish came at the Florida State hosted Seminole Intercollegiate...with scores of 70-75-68 for an even par total of 213 as he led the Seminoles to the team championship...marked his second career third place finish and ranks as one of his career top three finishes...score of 68 in the third round ranked as one of five times he carded scores in the 60's during the season...played in his first career ACC Championship and helped the Seminoles to a fifth place finish in the team standings...best single round score of the tournament came in the third round - a 69 - and allowed him to improve his individual finish by 15 positions in the final round...his score of 69 was the third lowest score and one of three scores in the 60's by the Seminoles during the 54 hole event...single strokes over par in finishing in a tie for 10th place at the Mauna Lani Invitational (+1), in a tie for 22nd place at the Linger Longer Invitational (+6) and in a tie for 15th place at the Golden Ocala Invitational (+1)...averaged 71.89 strokes in nine rounds in the post season (ACC Championship, NCAA Central Regional Championship and NCAA Championship finals)...averaged 215.5 strokes in his three post season appearances...was a total of five strokes over par in the big three post season tournaments of the ACC Championship (plus three, 219), NCAA Central Regional Championship (minus five, 205) and the NCAA Championship finals (plus seven, 223)...a single-season career-high four top 15 finishes, three top 10 finishes and two top five finishes...was a total of six strokes over par in his final four tournaments of the season... averaged a career low 72.73 strokes in 23 rounds during a career-high nine tournaments during the season...
Fall 2010: Ranked third on the team with a career low 73.25 stroke averaged as he earned his way into the Seminoles' starting line-up in all four matches the team played during the season...helped lead Florida State to a pair of top five team finishes - third place at the Brickyard Intercollegiate and fifth place at the Gary Koch Intercollegiate...played well at the Olympia Fields Invitational as he finished in a tie for 24th place with a 216 score for the three round tournament and two sub-par scores (70 and 71) in the second and third rounds of the event...topped Florida State's leaderboard in the Olympia Fields Intercollegiate... his score of 70 in the second round of the Brickyard was the best of his fall season...strong showing in the Brickyard Intercollegiate as he finished with his best finish (tied for 21st), best score vs. par (+2) and best single round score (69) of the season...third on the team with five scores at par or better with at least one round at par or better in three of the four rounds in which he played...tied for second on the team with 10 of 12 rebounds played with scores of 75 or lower and counted 92 percent of his rounds (11 of 12) toward the team score...averaged a career low 73.25 strokes in 12 rounds during four events...
Spring 2011: In the Seminoles' starting line-up as Florida State played in the NCAA Championship for the sixth consecutive season and the third time in the first three years of his career...solidified his position in Florida State's starting line-up with five top 50 individual finishes and helped Florida State to seven top 10 and four top five team finishes in eight events during the spring season...finished in a season best tie for 26th place in the individual standings in helping the Seminoles to a fifth place finish in the ACC Championship...second round score of 69 in the second round of the ACC Championship was his lowest of the season...led Florida State with a 70 in the second round of the NCAA Indiana Regional Championship to put the Seminoles on the cusp of qualifying for their second consecutive NCAA Championship finals appearance...finished in a tied for 47th place in the individual standings at the NCAA Indiana Regional Championship...played well at the USF Invitational with a five over par score of 221 and a tie for 41st place finish in the individual standing... averaged 75.33 strokes in 21 rounds during seven tournaments...
Fall 2011: A member of the Seminoles' starting line-up in two of three events and helped Florida State to a second place team finish at the Brickyard Collegiate Championship and a sixth place team finish at the Olympia Fields Invitational...finished in a tie for 15th place in the individual standings at the Olympia Fields Invitational and was the Seminoles' second leading finisher in the individual standings...was one of five top 15 individual finishes during his senior season...averaged 73.33 strokes in six rounds during two tournaments...
Spring 2012: Helped lead Florida State to its school record seventh consecutive and his fourth career NCAA Tournament appearance as he appeared in all eight of the Seminoles' events during the season...the Seminoles won two team titles - the Seminole Intercollegiate championship and the FAU Spring Break Invitational title - along with six top five and three top 10 team finishes...only Graham and All-American Brooks Koepka played in all eight events during the spring season for the Seminoles...Florida State finished in ninth place in the NCAA Championship Finals to earn its second top 10 finish in the last three seasons...Graham also helped lead Florida State to a third place national finish in 2010...three consecutive top 15 finishes at the USF Invitational (tied for 12th), the Florida State hosted Seminole Intercollegiate (tied for 15th) and the FAU Spring Break Invitational (career best second place finish marked his best string of three consecutive tournaments during his Seminole career...tied his career best as he finished in second place in the individual standings in leading the Seminoles to the team championship of the FAU Spring Break Invitational...second best career score vs. par at minus five strokes under par and second best career score of 208 as he finished with scores of 70-67-71...his score of 67 in the second round of the event tied his career best for a single round score during his career...was in a tie for 10th place in the individual standings after his first round score of 67, in a tie for ninth with a two round total of 137 after two rounds and finished in second as he carded an even par score of 71 in the final round...Florida State led the team competition wire to wire to win their second team championship of the year...finished in sixth place in the individual standings of the NCAA Southwest Regional Championship as he helped lead the Seminoles to a tied for third place team finish in the event and a spot in the NCAA Championship Finals for the second time in his career and the second time in the last three seasons...finished with an even par score of 216 as he carded scores of 70-75-71 to finish as the Seminoles' second leading golfer behind only freshman Daniel Berger...was in a tie for 10th place in the individual standings after the first round (Florida State was in a tie for first place in the team standings, was in a tie for 18th place with a two round total of 145 (the Seminoles were in second place in the team standings) and closed the event in sixth place with a three round total of 216 (Florida State finished in a tie for third place in the team standings)...his 216 total in the NCAA Southwest Regional Championship and his 216 tournament score of the ACC Championship are tied for the third best tournament scores of his career...career best ACC Championship finish of tied 18th place in his third conference championship in 2012...two under par score 70 in the first round as a senior mark his third sub-par round in his ACC Championship history...
Before Florida State: Graduated from Spruce Creek High School in 2008...the Florida State High School Athletic Association runner-up with an even par score of 142 in 2007...his finish at the 2007 FHSAA state championship is the best state tournament finish in school history...earned three district championships, 2005, 2006 and 2007...his district championship in 2007 came as he fired a five-under par score of 67 to earn the Class 2A, District 5 tournament by one shot...his individual victory led Spruce Creek to the team district championship...named the 2007 Central Florida Player of the Year...named the Volusia/Flagler county player of the year in each of his four seasons (2004-07)...earned All-Five Star Conference First-Team honors in each of his four seasons on the varsity...led Spruce Creek to the district championship in 2007 with a playoff victory over Seminole High School...holds the school records for low nine-hole score (31 in 2005 and 2007), low nine-hole average (34.2 in 2006), low 18 hole total (65 in 2006), low 18 hole average (68.5 in 2007) and most birdies in a season (58 in 2006)...a member of the 2008 U.S. World Junior Cup team who played in the World Junior Golf Team championship in Toyota City, Japan during the summer of 2008...helped lead the United States to a fifth place finish in the Toyota Junior Golf Wolf Cup in June of 2008...finished in a tie for 33rd place with scores of 70-74-73-69=286 in the four day event... was the third highest finishing American golfer in the event with a plus two over par score...a two-time AJGA/Rolex All-America selection in 2006 and 2007...earned All-America First-Team honors in 2007 and All-American Honorable Mention Honors in 2006...finished first at the Florida Junior Golf Association tournament at Southwood Country Club in Tallahassee...shot consecutive scores of 69-69 to win the event with a 138 total...earned FJGA tour stops at Rio Pinar (2006) and Disney in (2005)...advanced to the quarterfinals of the U.S. Junior Amateur in 2006...advanced to the semifinals of the U.S. Junior Amateur in 2007...has exceptional club-head speed and is one of the few junior golfers that can control the flight of his shots in every direction at will...cut nearly four strokes from his average as a sophomore (73.12) as compared to his freshman season (77.07)...played in the U.S. Amateur in both 2006 and 2011...
Personal: Born March 10, 1990...Wesley is the son of Tammy and George Graham...enjoys playing basketball, shooting pool and spending time with family and friends...graduated magna cum laude from Spruce Creek with a 3.7 grade point average...graduated from Florida State in April of 2012 with his degree in social sciences
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Gravity 3D
Now Playing on Select Dates at 7:50 p.m. - Rated PG-13
Dr. Ryan Stone (Sandra Bullock) is a brilliant medical engineer on her first shuttle mission, with veteran astronaut Matt Kowalsky (George Clooney) in command of his last flight before retiring. But on a seemingly routine spacewalk, disaster strikes. The shuttle is destroyed, leaving Stone and Kowalsky completely alone - tethered to nothing but each other and spiraling out into the blackness.


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Denny Ryther
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Denny Dennis Ryther was the 2002 recipient of the Glen S. Hummer Award, an award given to the individual who makes the greatest contribution to the open water swimming in the United States. He was the USA Swimming national open water swimming team manager on numerous international competitions. He is currently serving as the chairman of the UANA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee, serving along with Jose Ismael Gonzales, Executive Committee Liaison from Guatemala, Jorge Delgado, Secretary from Ecuador, and Chantal Van Keekin Frederik from Suriname, Tomas Haces German from Cuba, Gladys Mejia Garcia from El Salvador, Pierre Lafontaine from Canada and Ron Jacks from Canada.
He became interested in Open Water Swimming when his daughter showed a natural propensity to the sport. He assumed more and more responsibility in the organization of the sport. He has served as trainer and team manager for our National Open Water teams. As the USA Swimming Open Water Coordinator, he is responsible for the oversight of both the Domestic and International Open Water Committees. His efforts have promoted Open Water Swimming from the local LSC levels through the World Championships.
Swimming Bio
- Served on OIOC since 2001
- Past Open Water Coordinator for USA Swimming
- Serving third term as member of U.A.N.A./A.S.U.A. Open Water Technical Committee
- Serving on the Open Water Development Committee
- Serving on the officials subcommittee for Open Water
- Have served on the staff of six Open Water World Championship Teams
- Served as the Referee for the Women's Pan American Games Open Water Championship in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Retired Athletic/Aquatic Director for a Community College District


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A graphic representation of the genes or mutable sites on a chromosome.
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A graphic representation of the arrangement of a gene or a DNA sequence on a chromosome. A genetic map is used to locate and identify the gene or group of genes that determines a particular inherited trait. ◇ Locating and identifying genes in a genetic map is called genetic mapping.


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Sec. 29a. The board of county commissioners by ordinance may establish an animal control agency which shall employ at least 1 animal control officer. The board of county commissioners may assign the animal control agency to any existing county department. The animal control agency shall have jurisdiction to enforce this act in any city, village or township which does not have an animal control ordinance. The county's animal control ordinance shall provide for animal control programs, facilities, personnel and necessary expenses incurred in animal control. The ordinance is subject to sections 6 and 30. [FN1]
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2002-03:Served as team captain on the diving squad during his first season at FSU ...Garnered the Coaches ' Award at season 's end for his leadership on and off the deck ...Season culminated with his performance at the NCAA Diving Zone Qualifier ...Scored valuable points at the ACC Championships with seventh-place finishes on the one and three-meter springboards ...Won the one-meter board in dual meets against Florida Atlantic (Oct.11)and LSU (Jan.25)...Scored season-best marks of 299.31 on the one- meter,308.65 on the three-meter and 504.55 in 11 dives on the three meter ...Semifinalist on the 10-meter platform (18th place)and quarterfinalist on the one-meter spring- board (16th)at the 2003 Speedo National Diving Championships ...ACC Academic Honor Roll member.
AT LaSALLE (2001-02): 2001-02 Atlantic-10 Confer- ence Diver of the Year ...Captured the three-meter title at the 2002 conference meet ...First-Team All-Atlantic-10 selection ...Named Outstanding Diver at the 2002 Verizon Atlantic-10 swimming and diving championships ...Named ECAC Diver of the Week on February 27.
HIGH SCHOOL:Two-time PIAA state champion ...Won a pair of District 1 diving championships.
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When I first heard of candida, it reminded me of an old song, but it's actually one of the most common and under-diagnosed ailments in this country. Candida albicans is a yeast that exists in everyone's body; women have a higher level than men. The condition of candida occurs when the natural balance of bacteria and intestinal flora in the body is disturbed, causing the regular candida growth to go ballistic and cause a systemic yeast infection.
Systemic is defined as "relating to or affecting the entire body." So when an overgrowth of yeast becomes systemic, it invades organs where it is not usually found and can even enter the blood stream. The symptoms of this condition often mimic other ailments, which is why candida can go undiagnosed. Its symptoms include fatigue, headaches, weight gain, insomnia, confusion, forgetfulness and nail fungus to name a few. The symptoms vary a great deal by person depending on other conditions such as allergies, gluten intolerance, medicines and eating habits.
Candida is very common in our society, due mostly to diets high in carbohydrates and sugar and over-prescribed antibiotics. Antibiotics kill disease bacteria, but they also kill the good bacteria that keep the body balanced. Carbs and sugar provide food for the candida. The spiral into a systemic yeast infection often starts with a person who is stressed and eating poorly (such as replacing whole foods with processed foods and sugars or depending on sugar and coffee for quick pick-me-ups). Stress wears a body down and, though eating well is one of the best ways to defend the body against the effects of stress, eating habits usually get worse rather than better during stressful times. The person then comes across a cold or flu, can't shake it and is given antibiotics by the doctor. The antibiotics kill the good bacteria as well as the bad, and the candida growth accelerates in the off-balance environment. The person gets a little better, but continues to feel tired and starts having cravings for sugar or processed carbs. Candida often causes cravings for sugar or bread because that is how it is fueled. So after a few rounds of poor eating and antibiotics (or other yeast-friendly drugs), the body is racked with out of control candida growth.
The best defense against candida is a diet of lean protein with plenty of vegetables and limiting antibiotics. Many people take antibiotics for a cold or the flu, which is ineffective because colds and flu are caused by viruses, not bacteria. If antibiotics are necessary, following the antibiotics with a series of probiotics will help restore the natural bacterial balance.
Actually addressing candida is both an easy and difficult thing to do. It is a three-phase process that isn't really a cure. Since candida exists in our bodies naturally, it can't be totally eliminated. However, it can be controlled and the body returned to a normal state. The first phase is to change the diet. A candida cleansing diet is very strict. No products with yeast (bread, crackers, beer), no fermented foods, no refined carbohydrates or sugar. All foods which feed candida are eliminated. A green food such as spirellina is a good addition in this phase because it is energizing and stabilizes blood sugar.
Phase two is to kill the overgrowth of candida. This can be done by taking antifungal herbs such as oregano, Paul d'Arco or grapefruit seed extract or by taking one of several candida cleansers on the market such as Candida Cleanse or CandiGone. Some people find this phase makes them feel listless or ill. This is because the candida produces toxins when it dies. It's advisable during this phase to drink plenty of water and take a fiber supplement like flax seed to help the body flush out the toxins.
The third phase is to replace the good bacteria. This can be accomplished by taking probiotics (such as acidolophilus) and eating more cultured food (like yogurt or keifer). After this phase, a less stringent diet can be followed, but once a person has had a candida overgrowth, they are more susceptible to future attacks.
There is a lot of evidence pointing to a systemic yeast infection as the precursor, if not root cause, of many illnesses such as allergies, auto-immune diseases, indigestion, inflammation and skin irritations just to name a few. For example, inflammation causes a great number of maladies, and candida causes inflammation. It also just plain makes a person feel bad. It's simple to be pro-active and alter our lifestyles to be less candida-prone. Reducing the refined carbs and sugars in our diets and only taking antibiotics as a last resort is not only an anti-candida effort, it's also a healthier way to live.
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Glasgow High School finished fourth in both the boys' and girls' divisions of the Class 1A Regional Track Meet last Saturday at Muhlenberg County High School in Greenville.
"Overall, I thought we did really well. We qualified for the state meet in five events," said Glasgow boys' coach John Vaughn. "I thought our relays teams would do well and I thought Zach Wheeler would run very consistent in the 400 meters.
The Scotties qualified for next weekend's state championship at the University of Louisville in the 100 meters, 200 meters, 400 meters, the 4x100 relay and the 4x200 relay.
The Lady Scotties, on the other hand, qualified for the state meet in six events, including: 100 hurdles, 300 hurdles, 4x100 relay, 4x200 relays, 200 meters and the high jump.
"I thought the girls would have a pretty good day and they did," said Glasgow girls' coach Anne Hodges. "We took eight girls with us and we finished first in four of the six events we qualified for state in. For these kids to realize how great they are, was great to see.
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Beyonce is used to fans cheering, screaming, even fainting in her presence. But sucking in her hair and refusing to let it go? That was a first.
Fortunately the fan that took hold of Queen Bey's tresses onstage during Monday's Mrs. Carter Tour show in Montreal was an actual wind-blowing device, not a rabid concertgoer. But being the consummate professional that she is, Jay Z's love kept right on singing "Halo" while her security guards attempted to untangle her locks and free her.
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FAIRMONT — Then the words "high school" are brought up, one automatically thinks of sports, band, choir, honoraries and clubs.
The clubs could be something well-known, such as National Honor Society, but in high school was there ever such a thing called "Speech Team"? It's one of the newest clubs in which students may join and recite poems, plays and much more.
"My Spanish III teacher, Mr. Garcia, told me about speech team. I went to a practice after school one day and I just fell in love," said Emily DeWitt, junior at East Fairmont High School.
Speech is when students can perform different types of speeches out loud in a room with other competitors and a judge. There are many types of categories: dramatic duo, oratory, prose, poetry and many more.
The rules are rather simple: When a category is called, one enters the room with five to 10 other students and one judge. The judge calls everyone's numbers and everyone performs. That is the end of round one. In a tournament there are four different rounds.
"I love going to the competitions and watching the other schools perform and to see how my team does. Duo and Impromptu are extremely fun to watch," said Amanda Delligatti, a junior at East Fairmont High School.
There are many categories of speech: duo, after-dinner speaking, prose, impromptu, declamation and many more. Duo involves two people and the actors are not allowed to make physical or eye contact, or use props. After-dinner speaking is a public address event similar to Speech to Entertain meant to take an important topic and make greater sense of it through the use of humor. It can take the form of any of the accepted public speaking structures but often takes the form of an Informative or Persuasive speech. This event covers a variety of topics, but the use of humor is central to the execution of the event.
Prose, also known as poetry, is when competitors interpret the literature via facial expressions and eye contact, memorization is generally helpful. Impromptu is when competitors are given a topic, usually a single word or phrase, that may be a person, thing, well-known saying, current event, or an object. They then compose a speech based on the prompt. Impromptu speeches generally run about four (the minimum required speaking time at most tournaments) to six minutes in length, with anywhere from 15 seconds to three minutes of "prep time."
Last, but not least declamation. It is a speech adapted from magazine articles, commencement addresses, or any number of other adaptations of non-original material, including forensics speeches from previous years. Declamations tend to be persuasive, and competition is similar to Original Oratory. As in Oratory, the length of a speech is generally about eight minutes.
" There are tons of good memories! My best memory was when a student cried with the emotion of their duo piece at practice one day. Never before had I been so impressed with the influence Speech Team has in our lives," Hannah Sweetser said. She is a junior at East Fairmont High School and does speech because it runs in her family, starting with her second-eldest brother. Hannah has been in poetry, prose, impromptu, and after-dinner speaking.
Speech team can affect many things on people lives and it can give you practice for public speaking. East Fairmont High School is proud to have such a splendid organization that challenges students to perform.
"I most definitely recommend speech to people who are looking for a good time, without the stress of having to be perfect and just wanting a good way to express themselves," Jeremy Ervin, senior at East Fairmont High School, said.


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Every year, the Chronicle of Higher Education (a leading source of information about higher education) releases The Almanac of Education, full of data on a wide range of issues. From this year's edition, we've pulled some of the facts on last year's class of incoming freshmen. We think you'll find these data-nuggets helpful, or at least interesting.
Obtained from nearly 200,000 first-time full-time students entering 283 four-year colleges last year, here is our idiosyncratic excerpt of the survey results:
- Nearly 20% of freshmen were first-generation college students, meaning they are the first in their family to attend college. If you will fall into this category, we applaud you for being a trailblazer, and want to direct you to these videos of college students talking about what college is really like. Learn all you can so you're as prepared as possible!
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- Where did these 200,000 freshmen come from? While some students came from charter schools or private schools of various sorts, most incoming students — 76.8% — came from public high schools.
- Why do students go to college at all? The most popular answers were "to be able to get a better job" (87.9%), "to learn more about things that interest me" (82.5%), and "to get training for a specific career" (79.3%). Those are great reasons!
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Eastside residents got a chance to look at proposals for converting existing rail lines to trails and light rail Wednesday night. The tracks used to belong to the Burlington Northern Santa Fe line, but the railroad sold them to King County and Sound Transit.
Sound Transit plans to use one area in Bellevue for its East Link Light Rail line and some hope it could expand along the rail lines and connect the eastside.
King County Council Member Jane Hague co-chairs a committee that's looking at how to use the rail corridor. Hague called the area, "42 miles of a blank canvas for all sorts of transportation uses."
She says the goal would be to use the land for several things "light rail, trail and utility conveyance all on one corridor."
That corridor runs near some eastside neighborhoods. Potential neighbors for the trails and rail line showed up at the open house to learn more about what could happen.
Some say they only want to see trails in the area and a light rail line closer to Interstate 405.
Larry Reymann's home in Renton is nearby.
"I could probably with the wind at my back spit on it," he explained.
Reymann sees both positives and negatives to the proposals.
"I would hope we can accommodate a trail and some sort of transit that would alleviate the gridlock on 405," he said. He added that it's important to make sure the environment is not impacted.
In some communities, the trail conversion has already started and there is hope the light rail could come just behind it. Rail supporters say it will take time and money, but the benefits could change how people get around the eastside.
"We see this happening over 20 years or more," Hague explained. She hopes it would improve congestion on freeways and buses.
It sounds good to those bus passengers dealing with overcrowding and potential cuts in Metro service.
"I'd much rather be able to get around all the time if light rail was out here," passenger Erik Salter said.
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Friday, May 09, 2003St. George, Utah ? Tom Starck struck out a career-high 12 and went the distance in the first game and Kevin Kutansky drove in all five runs in the nightcap as Valpo swept a doubleheader from Southern Utah by scores of 4-2 and 5-4. Caleb Kimmel belted a two-run homer for the decisive runs in the first game. Jeff Mandsager had four hits, including three doubles, and Eddie Hannan had four hits and two RBIs in the twinbill. Marc Boggio, who earned the victory in the second game, had three hits in the contest. Adam Paetznick escaped a jam in the bottom of the seventh to record his Mid-Continent Conference-leading eighth save.
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HOUSTON -- The students gathering between classes at St. Thomas High School on Wednesday had a lot more on their minds than just making the grade.
"I think the Pope should be from Latin America," said one student.
"We're going to find out," another one said.
What many of them were thinking about was a new Pope and the future of the Catholic Church, which some young people fear has grown out of touch.
The discussion seemed timely given the fact that Pope Benedict is stepping down, paving the way for cardinals at the Vatican to select a new pontiff for the first time in eight years.
"It would be good if they weren't from Europe," said Graham Quinn. "Because most of the popes have been from Europe and they need to branch out."
"I think that a new pope with a younger age would actually be helpful for the Church," said Mitchell Harris.
St. Thomas students are far removed from the selection process at the Vatican. But despite their strong opinions, many of them remained confident that whoever emerges will be the right person to lead the Church.
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The national rankings have shown all season long that the Atlantic Coast Conference was considered the best womens soccer league in the nation. On Monday, the NCAA made it official by awarding ACC schools an unprecedented four No. 1 seeds in the national championship bracket and extending invitations to four more of their conference rivals in the 64-team field.
North Carolina, Virginia, Virginia Tech and ACC tournament champion Florida State earned the No. 1 seeds, which means that somebody will have to upset them on their home field to deny them a trip to the College Cup at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary on Dec. 6-8. Four more ACC schools Duke, Wake Forest, Notre Dame and Boston College also got at-large berths. Only Duke will have to go on the road in the first round.
Its not a surprise this year, UNC coach Anson Dorrance of the ACCs seedings. It was an excruciatingly difficult conference season. I think the NCAA obviously agreed with our feeling. Weve never had such a challenge in every conference game.
Despite the sweep of the No. 1 seeds, the ACCs representation in the postseason field actually dropped from an all-time high of nine last season to eight. The Big Ten got seven teams in the field, while the Pac 12 has six.
In first-round pairings UNC (17-4) will host Liberty (16-5-1), the Big South champion, this weekend, at a time still to be determined. Duke (8-8-4) will go on the road to play Colorado College (15-4-2) of Conference USA. Regarding the other No. 1 seeds, Virginia (20-1) named the tournaments top seed despite an ACC tournament semifinal loss to Virginia Tech hosts St. Francis, Pa. (13-7-1); Virginia Tech (16-4-2) entertains UMBC (13-5-2); and Florida State (18-8-3) welcomes South Alabama (13-5-2).
The other pairings involving ACC entries have Wake Forest (10-6-2) hosting Morehead State (8-10-1), Notre Dame (11-7-1) at home with Western Michigan (9-5-5), and Boston College (10-9-1) entertaining crosstown rival Northeastern (6-8-6).
The first four rounds of the tournament will be played at campus sites. First-round matches will be this Friday or Saturday, with the second round on Friday, Nov. 22, and the third round Sunday, Nov. 24. Quarterfinal matches will be played Nov. 29 or 30.
Despite his teams .500 overall record, Duke coach Robbie Church said he expected a bid.
I was not concerned about getting in, he said. We had a good RPI (30), a quality win at Notre Dame, a quality win at Texas Tech, which won the SEC, and a tie against West Virginia, which won the Big 12. Those only helped us. And a tie against a No. 1 seed, Virginia Tech. I dont think we were close to not getting in.
He said Colorado College, which romped through Conference USA, will be a tough opponent.
What jumps out at me is they score a lot of goals, Church said. They played Colorado, Denver, Marquette this is a tough team. Their RPI (22) is better than ours. Its a tough draw.
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The rumors were true: Andre 3000 and Big Boi are joining forces again as OutKast to headline Coachella 2014 on Friday April 11th and 18th. The festival tweeted out the lineup this evening, with the "Hey Ya" referencing message "share it like a polaroid picture." Muse will anchor the Saturday night slot and Arcade Fire will close out both weekends. Watch 5 Blazing Hot OutKast Performances Other big acts featured include Queens of the Stone Age, Pharrell Williams, the Replacements, Beck... | More »
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This year's Coachella wrapped up just last month, but the Indio, California, festival has already set dates for next year's iteration. Coachella 2014 will take place over two weekends, with the first half set for April 11th-13th and the second scheduled for April 18th-20th. Coachella 2013: Rolling Stone's Complete Coverage Advance sales for Coachella 2014 will start on Friday at 1 p.m. EST. For more information, visit the festival's website. This year's Coachella fe... | More »
Grimes Stays in Charge of It AllApril 20, 2013 2:04 PM ET| Steve Appleford
Claire Boucher, aka Grimes, doesn't mind working alone. She sees herself less as a modern pop diva than an experimental producer, and her dual roles are on full display during her Coachella sets, with one hand on the mic, the other on a sampler. When she returns Sunday afternoon to the Gobi tent for her second Coachella 2013 set, she'll be joined by two near-identical, dancing sisters, but the sound and vision will be all hers. The Montreal indie auteur delivers her minimalist elec... | More »
Coachella Promoter: Blur and Stone Roses Switch Was 'Planned From Day One'April 18, 2013 5:40 PM ET| Dan Hyman
Yesterday, fans and Coachella Weekend Two attendees alike were surprised to learn that Blur and the Stone Roses' mainstage set times had swapped order from the festival's first weekend. According to the festival site, Blur were no longer lead-ins to the headlining Stone Roses: they were now closing the mainstage at 11:35 p.m. while the Stone Roses were to kick off their set at 9:55 p.m. However, Paul Tollett, president of the concert promoter Goldenvoice maintains to Rolling Stone t... | More »
Coachella Bumps Stone Roses, Makes Blur HeadlinersApril 17, 2013 5:45 PM ET| Stacey Anderson
This year's Coachella has packed quite a few surprises already, from violent sandstorms to R. Kelly dueting with Phoenix. Now, with the festival's second weekend only two days away, organizers have pulled an unprecedented move: they've bumped Friday night's headliners, the Stone Roses, in favor of their openers, Blur. Coachella 2013: The Stone Roses and Blur Storm the Desert On Wednesday afternoon, the Coachella website quietly displayed a new lineup for April 19th that ... | More »
Two Door Cinema Club Leave the NestApril 17, 2013 4:50 PM ET| Steve Baltin
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Congressman Floats Defunding Part of the Executive Branch
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- National Journal
- September 12, 2013
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No one in Congress gives a floor speech like Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas. He's the Must-Watch congressman, as an early summer speech on the farm bill made clear. On Thursday, Gohmert took to the House floor and gave another whirlwind performance, covering all of the House GOP's favorite whipping points.
And, yes, he suggested that if the Obama administration keeps giving out "blinded opaqueness" instead of transparency on the spring's IRS scandal, then Congress may have to defund part of the executive branch.
"Couple of issues that certainly are worth elaborating on today," Gohmert inoffensively began. He kicked off his speech with the reading of a Wall Street Journal editorial on the IRS. "It certainly appears that the IRS was weaponized for the political purpose of one party which would, of course, be one of the worst nightmares for the Founders of this country," Gohmert went on. Although, it should go without saying, that while Gohmert did acknowledge that the Founders weren't so keen on the idea of political parties to begin with, they certainly didn't have any conception of an Internal Revenue Service.
Then Gohmert brought down his ominous hammer:
When one party in power in the executive branch can weaponize its federal agencies against its political opponents, unless it is stopped, this little experiment in democracy will come to an end.
So what is there that Congress can do to help disarm federal agencies?
If the administration is not going to be forthcoming with information about the IRS, then it may be necessary to defund part of the executive branch until such time as they become truthful.
Gohmert particularly seemed to single out the Department of Justice for budgetary vengence, saying it hasn't been forthcoming dating back to at least the Fast and Furious gun-running scandal.
After this, Gohmert turned to his art. The excitement on the floor was palpable. "He's grabbing posters!" someone distinctly whispered. And then they arrived:
It's not really a typical congressional art spread, which can be found on the always impressive and up-to-date Tumblr collection of C-SPAN's Bill Gray. But the massive posters of the four men killed in the2012 Benghazi attack made their point. "They deserve the truth [about Benghazi] to come out," Gohmert said.
But what else could happen if the full "truth" comes out? Gohmert went on to cite a recent Breitbart post which tossed out the idea that the Obama administration may have violated an international law passed in 2011 against shipping weapons in or out of Libya. Said Gohmert:
If individuals within this administration then violated the international law that they pushed to create, then they probably need to be careful when they're traveling in years after they leave the White House or the administration efforts, because, who knows, might get an indictment somewhere in one of these international tribunals saying, "You've violated the U.N. law you passed!" You got guns into or out of Libya. You violated the law." People in this country need to understand that participating in the making of laws, and the participating in the violation of laws have consequences.
In Gohmert's world, the outcomes for the Obama administration could be seriously bleak: Either get defunded, or find yourself in an international criminal court. Luckily for them, both of these outcomes right now seem very, very unlikely.
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TRAVERSE CITY — An early morning, Front Street fight between a Connecticut man and a Traverse City man may have led to vandalism of the out-of-towner's rental car.
Traverse City Police Capt. Brian Heffner said a passerby reported on Saturday at 2:30 a.m. that two men were fighting in a parking lot near J&S Hamburg restaurant in the 300 block of East Front Street. Officers responded and separated a Connecticut man, 37, and a Traverse City man, 32.
"Neither one (wanted) to pursue charges," Heffner said.
The Connecticut man told officers he drank too much to drive back to his hotel and left his rental car, a 2013 Nissan Altima A8, parked along Front Street. At 4:27 a.m., another passerby reported a vehicle later identified as the rental car had all its windows broken out, its paint "keyed" and a tire slashed.
"The officer did (identify) the other party in the fight and is attempting to contact him to see if he came back," Heffner said.
The Traverse City man drove away in his own vehicle after officers broke up the fight. Police seek to interview him and other individuals who may have been involved or witnessed the fight.
"We're still looking into the reason the fight occurred in the first place," Heffner said.
The damaged car was towed from the street and the officers are investigating the damage. Heffner said detectives are looking into potential video evidence from security cameras on the restaurant's property.


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It's the second Friday of the month, so that means downtown Bethesda art galleries will keep their doors open late for the Bethesda Art Walk.
Participating galleries will showcase local, national and international artwork in a variety of media from 6-9 p.m.
This month's Art Walk will be held in conjunction with an opening reception for the Trawick Prize 10th Anniversary Exhibition at Gallery B.
The special group exhibition and competition is underway to showcase the work of the artists who have taken "Best in Show" for the Trawick Prize, an annual contemporary art competition founded in 2003, over the past 10 years.
Of the winners, Baltimore artist Jo Smail took home the Sapphire Award and $10,000 after being named the "best of the best."
Washington, DC, artist Mia Feuer took home the "People's Choice" award and $1,000. The People's Choice winner was determined by the public via online vote in conjunction with Bethesda Magazine.
Check out the work of Smail, Feuer, and the other winning Trawick Prize artists during this evening's opening reception at Gallery B. Their work will be on display at Gallery B through Dec. 1.
Walk to other participating galleries or take the free Bethesda Circulator.
For more information about participating galleries and to view a map, visit the Bethesda Urban Partnership's website.


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gingerfire Posts: 1I found a lot of humor in so many of these comments. I have a 1995 Honda Accord EX (V6, leather), and the 2007 TL is just like it. I could barely tell that I was driving a different car, except for the navigation screen! I first considered the TL because I still love driving my Honda (190k miles), and a friend who works at the dealership said I would have to move into the Acura line to get the same quality as my 1995 Accord. I subsequently heard the TL was called the European Accord or something.
But the Camry Hybrid caught my attention. Both cars provided what I needed (reliability) and some of what I wanted (navigation, heated seats, etc.) within the same purchase price range that I thought appropriate. But by my estimates I would save about $8000 over 6 years going with the Camry Hybrid due to reduced fuel costs, the tax credit, and the slightly lower purchase price (MSRP for the Camry).
Acura vs. Toyota isn't an issue for me. But I prefer the drive, power, looks, and navigation goodies of the TL. Is it worth $8000 to me? I haven't made up my mind. But I really understand why the cars are being compared by certain types of buyers.
I bought a new 06 Accord EX V6 NAV in may 06. In aug 06 I traded it in on a new 06 TL. BIG DIFFERENCE in EVERY way!!!! No comparison. Unless you drive like a grandpa! I just Traded the 06 TL in on a 07 TL Type S. A HUGH difference from the 06 TL!!! But I drive very aggressive!!! Jeff from Northern IL.
I bought a new 06 Honda Accord EX V6 NAV Auto. I traded it in on an 06 TL. Even though they say 18 h.p. diff. It feels much more powerful!!! I now own a 2007 TL Type S which blows away my 06 TL. I have bought 3 new cars since May 06. I am finally where I will stay for at least 3 years.
automophile Posts: 780Don't get me wrong, I love my Acura TL, but I find that the hands-free link is yet another half-baked feature on the car. After working with my Nokia 2165 for months, it suddenly quit. The phone is recognized, and will dial, but no voice. A trip to the dealer taught me that the system is only guaranteed to work with the very small handfull of APPROVED phones. Otherwise, it may not work at all, work partly or may quit after some time. There are hardly phones from the last century on the approved list, and you can see that nearly all of them work only PARTLY with the sytem! You can check this for yourself at www.handsfreelink.com.
I am FURIOUS about this. My company develops electronic products, including wireless, and it is clear that the Acura engineers didn't do a very good job designing the system to make it meet all the Bluetooth compatibility requirements. I can go out and buy ANY $20 hands free headset or 3rd party handfree kit and it will work immediately with ANY Bluetooth phone I may have - but NOT this $35K car unit! Thanks ACURA.
SO - if your phone is not working properly with the car, check the list - it is probably not on it. This is a BIG oversight on the part of Acura engineering.
FYI one of the other half-baked features is the so-called "surround sound" system. It ONLY works with DTS audio DVDs, so it has no effect on your CDs and the XM stereo. The algorithm to convert 2-channel stereo to surround is included FREE with the DTS license, but Acura decided NOT to install it. Why? Who knows. I only know that I am not going to replace all my CDs with DVDs, so the feature is as USELESS as the handsfree system.
Just a heads-up for your consideration. I doubt that Toyota would release such systems that PARTLY work.
kdhspyder Posts: 7,160To be accurate..'.. some owners/lessees have...'
With 400,000+ of these on the roads it is not as pervasive as many would have you believe from reading on the forums. If you count the very vocal posters here ( who I am certain do have signigicant issues ) it's less than 100 certainly.
My wife and I just purchased a new Solara to replace her MR2. I will be monitoring it for any hesitation because the 'old' technology of the 5 Spd with the 3.3L was also DBW and potentially susceptible to it. My feeling from driving the Highlander ( same technology ) is that we will make it accustomed to our driving and vice versa.
eroc69 Posts: 56Im sure my post is alittle late but its still 100% honest.
I just purchased an 07 Camry LE V6 with the 6 sp. auto.
I had the chance to buy an 04 TL with Nav but it had 50K miles. Now I now thats not really high but in Pittsburgh it is very hard. Lotsa hills, potholes etc. I ended with the camry and am kicking myself for not getting the TL. I will have one in a year or 2.
I realize this is an old post but there is something you don't know.
Most cars with bluetooth have only a select few phones they will work 100% with. The Land Rovers I sell are like this and although they have gotten better every year there are still problems. The used BMWs that have bluetooth are the same way. Hey go try a mercedes with hands free phone service and good luck getting it to work with more then a couple of phones.
vlapinta Posts: 22Everyone has their opinions but as far as comparing Camry to Accord, I did just that and chose the Camry. I test drove both and though they drove similar to me the XLE V6 Camry definately looked beter inside and out. Maybe the 08 Accord might give the Camry a run for the money but in my opinion the 07 Camry was much nicer and I could have gotten the Accord for at least $2,000 less.
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San Mateo County Superintendent of Schools Anne Campbell said today, "We're obviously disappointed" that a state appeals court rejected a bid by her office and 12 school districts to sue the county over a lost $20 million investment in Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.
But Campbell said no decision has been made on whether to appeal Thursday's Court of Appeal ruling to the California Supreme Court.
An appeal to the state high court would be the final step in the lawsuit, filed in San Francisco Superior Court in 2011.
"I really don't know at this point," said Campbell, who said representatives of the districts and her office will meet and go over the case with their lawyers before deciding whether to appeal further.
Campbell's office and 12 of the county's 25 school districts sued the county and former county Treasurer Lee Buffington on Jan. 4, 2011, for alleged financial negligence in causing them to lose $20 million when Lehman Brothers collapsed in 2008.
In Thursday's decision, a three-judge Court of Appeal panel in San Francisco unanimously upheld a trial judge's ruling that the county and its treasurer were immune from being sued because their actions were within their discretionary policy duties.
The $20 million lost by the 12 districts was part of a total of $155 million lost by the county when Lehman Brothers failed.
The districts were required by state law to put their money in a county investment pool managed by the treasurer on behalf of a number of county agencies.
The $155 million invested in Lehman by Buffington was 6 percent of the county's total pool. The loss was the largest suffered by any local government agency in the nation in the brokerage company's collapse.
Campbell said "some good things" have come out of the debacle because the Board of Supervisors and current treasurer "took a careful look at investments and guidelines" and tightened up procedures.
Buffington, who served as treasurer and tax collector for nearly 25 years, retired on Jan. 3, 2011, and was succeeded by former deputy treasurer-tax collector Sandie Arnott, who was elected to the top post the previous November. Buffington died at age 81 in December 2011.
Arnott said today, "I think we do a very good job of safekeeping the county agencies' money and we'll continue to do that. I'm satisfied with the decision because we can now put this behind us."
Arnott said one change that has been made is that the treasurer is not allowed to invest more than 5 percent of the pool in any one entity. The county currently has no more than 3 percent in any single investment, she said.
Lehman Brothers' collapse, in the midst of huge losses in its subprime mortgage investments, contributed to a global financial crisis and recession. The company's filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in September 2008 was the largest bankruptcy in U.S. history.
A shell of the company emerged from bankruptcy last year, but only for the purpose of winding up its financial affairs, selling remaining assets and paying creditors a portion of its debt of more than $300 billion. The amount creditors will eventually receive has been estimated as an average of about 18 percent of the total owed, depending on the type of investment.
San Mateo County has thus far received two distributions from Lehman in April and October 2012, totaling $15.2 million, or about 9.8 percent of the $155 million lost.
Arnott said she has been told to expect three more distributions, but said she didn't know how large the amounts will be.
County Financial Services Manager Joseph Demee said the payments have been proportionately allocated to the agencies that lost money, which means that the 12 school districts have thus far received back about $1.96 million of the $20 million they lost.
The districts that joined the lawsuit are the San Mateo Union High School District, the Cabrillo Unified School District and the Menlo Park, Belmont-Redwood Shores, Burlingame, Jefferson, Ravenswood City, San Bruno Park, San Carlos, Las Lomitas, Portola Valley and Woodside elementary school districts.
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