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Movie Reviews: What Movies to See Over the Christmas Holiday
Poptional Reading's annual review of the newest 13 movies in theaters at Christmas (and who to watch them with)
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Hugo photograph by Jaap Buitendijk © 2011 GK Films, LLC. All Rights Reserved
In recent years, it's become almost a cliché that those who don't celebrate Christmas head out to the multiplex on December 25. I'm here to dispel the stereotype: I do celebrate Christmas, and I'm off at the movies with everyone else as soon as I'm done opening presents. And I return a couple more times over the week that follows — it's a long break with a lot of time to fill. The only questions: What to see, and with who?
I have to say, this year's choices look pretty good. There's a large variety, from big action flicks to crime thrillers, to Oscar bait to two Spielberg movies. Here are my suggestions for what to see and who to bring over the holidays:
The Artist photograph courtesy of The Weinstein Company
Your Grandparents or Anyone Who Loves Silent Film: Hugo or The Artist
Hugo, based on Brian O. Selznick's illustrated bestseller The Invention of Hugo Cabret, may ostensibly be a movie for kids. But in the hands of Martin Scorsese... it isn't. Selznick and Scorsese lovingly thread the history of cinema throughout the story, and there are so many homages to silent films that'll probably go right over the heads of young ones. The Artist goes one step further — it pretty much is a silent film. Director Michel Hazanavicius and stars Jean Dujardin and Bérénice Bejo affectionately recreate some of the genre's tropes and make a movie out of them that's 100 percent charming.
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SPOKANE, Wash. -- Developer Dave Black announced Friday that plans are in the works to bring a Target store to Spokane's South Hill.
Black broke ground on the project Friday afternoon. He said the store will open in July 2014 along Regal near the Palouse Highway.
Black has been working for 10 years to bring a target to Spokane's South Hill. He said the company has tracked customers and they noticed plenty of people from the South Hill traveling to other stores.
The development will bring in a lot of new traffic to Regal. Black said they're going to add a traffic light and have several turn in lanes to improve the flow of cars.
"I think you're going to see traffic get a lot smoother after the development than it was before.," said Black.
The four other stores coming to the development have yet to be announced.

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4:15 p.m.: Authorities received a call about a petty theft of a garbage can on the 300 block of South Fifth Street.
Nov. 5
7:01 a.m.: Travis Alexander Becerra, 21, of Patterson was arrested for trespassing on the 500 block of Tuscany Court.
10:10 a.m.: Tatiana Rene Levexier, 24, of Patterson was arrested on the 400 block of Eureka Street on a bench warrant out of San Mateo County for personate to make other liable.
Nov. 6
2:40 a.m.: Authorities received a call for a vehicle on fire on the 1100 block of Kestrel Drive, and is suspected to be a case of arson.
Nov. 7
2:09 a.m.: Authorities received a call for battery between two neighbors on the 200 block of North First Street. No one requested charges to be filed.
Nov. 8
9:50 a.m.: Natajja Mignon Jefferies, 18, of Patterson was arrested on the 1400 block of Toggenburg Street for a juvenile warrant.
Nov. 9
9:00 a.m.: Mark Anthony Dickson, 35, of Patterson was arrested on the 200 block of Roadrunner Drive for felony resist/deterring executive officer, battery against co or non-cohabitating spouse, and damage/destruction of a wireless communication device, as well as an out of state warrant out of Johnson County, MO.
Nov. 10
12:38 p.m.: A black Honda Motorcycle was recovered on North First Street and Olive Avenue.
3:06 p.m.: Authorities received a call about a subject riding a bike with a gun in a holster. When deputies arrived at the 200 block of West Las Palmas Avenue and made contact, they found it was actually a BB gun. The holster and BB gun were taken and booked in to evidence, and the report was forwarded to the district attorney office for the infraction.
4:14 p.m.: A report of a stolen utility trailer and motorcycle were taken on the 700 block of North First Street.
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Perhaps the least fun job in family business transition planning is gathering the documentation to give planners a complete picture of the business—its structures, its assets and strengths, its liabilities and vulnerabilities.
It's also one of the most critical pieces in a complex puzzle, says Kevin Spafford, succession planning expert and leader of the Farm Journal Legacy Project.
Like most families, the Moes family of Watertown, S.D., has struggled a bit to pull together all the information. Their goal was to compile everything by mid-October of last year. They got the last of it to Spafford and his team in early March.
Moes family TV segments:
Legacy Project: Episode 8
Legacy Project: Episode 14
"Our recommendations are based on current legal, financial and familial relationships," Spafford says. "So we need to know about entity structures; financial strength; contracts, leases and estate planning; and so on.
"Discovery is the second phase in the planning process. We learn everything we can about the owners, the families and the farm," Spafford says. "A client should err on the side of providing too much information."
Inevitably, there will be gaps to fill. Getting as much documentation together as possible at the outset gives planners the best chance of understanding each circumstance.
The Moeses' case is complicated by the fact that they manage three separate business entities: MoDak Dairy, a 1,400-cow operation, milks three times a day and raises all replacements; MoDak Feeds manages 3,000 acres of cropland for the dairy operation; and MoDak Trucking provides services for the dairy.
Brothers Jim and Greg Moes have nine siblings, all of whom are heirs to part of the family's land base. None are active in the business.
Their mother, Eileen, owns several quarters of the land they operate. Another huge chunk of land is in a family trust, with other siblings named as heirs to specific quarters.
The problem is that the acres in the land trust have different values because of varying soil type and because some of the acreage is in crops, while others are in pasture.
Sorting all that out—and then making recommendations on how to proceed to keep the land in the business—may require the wisdom of Solomon. That's why assembling all the mortgages, long-term leases, operating agreements, current estate plans and irrevocable trusts are so crucial.
Spafford's team also needs to get into the nitty-gritty of the family's financial status to understand how leveraged the farm is, if it can take on more debt, whether Jim and Greg are comfortable doing so and what options are available.
With all those documents now in hand, the analysis can begin.
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Applied for a mortgage loan. Loan originator was not responsive to questions and did not provide any help with the purchase transaction. It came to the point my realtor even commented that this LO was not getting it. Seeing that this was heading towards disaster I cancelled the loan prior to any other expense other than the credit report. No appraisal was ordered. The application fee was $500. Huntington kept the funds and did not refund anything and won't. After asking them why they feel they should keep money they did not earn or provide services for, the reply was useless.
I am in the industry myself and know they never cancelled my loan like I requested since they have never sent HMDA papers which would be required since I had all of the elements of an application including a purchase contract and property address.
This is an excellent example of how Banks continue to rob, steal and not follow the regulations in place. Since they are so big they think that they are beyond any affects of audits since its a numbers game. They violate lending laws and their is no civil recourse for consumers. Fines and pointed fingers do not scare financial institutions because the have coffers full of money taken from others they did not earn to pay the fines and to hire attorneys.
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Time for the last mobile stories wrap-up of 2013! It's been a crazy year for mobile, and December was no different. In fact, a lot of the stories are about how great mobile has been for businesses and consumers alike. Also, there a lot of "what's coming around the corner" stories that show what 2014 might look like.
1. Windows 9
Could the next edition of Windows be around the corner? Windows 8 didn't exactly win over the hearts and minds of new customers or old fans, so it wouldn't be a surprise if Microsoft hurried the next version out.
2. Blackberry has another bad month
While there were several stories of Blackberry not exactly having a great final month of 2013 (abysmal Christmas sales, for one), a story from the beginning of December captured just how bad things have gotten. They literally wrote two letters to their customers to remind them they are "very much alive." Ouch!
3. Cyber Monday Sales
The numbers for Cyber Monday came in shortly after the event, and it's not entirely a surprise that 2013's edition was another blockbuster. Sales were way up and it seems that mobile played a huge part in helping to break records.
4. Phablets Big in 2014?
Bob O'Donnell, founder of Technalysis Research, seems to think the phablet will overtake traditional small tablets in the new year. Considering they're a huge hit over a growing number of countries, especially South Korea, it's not a far-fetched idea.
5. New Features Coming to Galaxy S5
While the S5 didn't perform as expected, some new features coming out may change that. The quad HD display is ok, but reports of an eye scanner for extra security adds a much more interesting wrinkle.
6. Real Live Buttons
Remember phones that had actual buttons you could press for Menu, Back and the like? Those were the days. Well you can now relive them with the low-end Galaxy Core Advance.
7. Amazon Acquires Gopago
Amazon quietly made another acquisition in December: Gopago, an app that allows customers to pre-pay for goods before picking them up at the store. Not only that, but could this be part of Amazon's secret "ambitious" new project?
8. Thanksgiving Apps
Thanksgiving sales were up this year, partially due to mobile – and it also turns out Americans also opened more apps than ever before. Over 1.3 billion were opened, a more than 2/3 jump over 2012.
9. Lumia 1320 Lands in China First
Showing the growing Chinese market for companies, Nokia has decided to release the Lumia 1320 in China first. The budget phone will soon also land in Hong Kong, Singapore, and other countries, yet no word about the US yet.
10. Smartphones in 2014
The smartphone war is just going to pick up like crazy in 2014. So what should smartphone companies focus on if they hope to make any ground on competitors? In short: playing with the accepted shape, form, and design.
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Butternut Squash & Cheese Fritters
Jason Barwikowski
Portland, OR
Makes about 16 fritters
1 small butternut squash, peeled and coarsely grated to fill a generous 1¼ cups. (Reserve remaining squash for another use, if any.)
4 oz. Alouette® Sundried Tomato & Basil Spreadable Cheese
1 egg yolk
1 Tbsp. fresh parsley, finely chopped
2 scallions, thinly sliced
1 ounce Ile de France® Brie Cheese; trimmed of all rind, diced small
¼ tsp. kosher salt
Pinch ground black pepper (approx. 1/8 tsp.)
Dash cayenne pepper
2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
Squeeze of fresh lemon juice
-Combine the egg yolk and spreadable cheese in a medium sized bowl.
-Add the butternut squash, parsley, scallion, Brie cheese, and all seasonings, including the lemon juice, to the bowl and stir to combine.
-Add flour to the mixture and stir to just barely combine.
-Loosely cover with plastic wrap, and set aside.
-In a deep heavy bottomed pot, heat 3-inches canola oil to approximately 360 degrees over high heat. (Use a candy thermometer, or test heat by dropping a cube of bread in the oil. It should brown evenly in about 30 seconds.) Carefully drop tablespoon sized dollops of fritter mixture into the hot oil, about 6 per batch, and fry for about 2 minutes, gently flipping them occasionally with a slotted spoon to evenly cook. Remove and place onto a plate lined with paper towels. Hold in a warm oven until all batter is fried. Serve.
Apple, Bacon & Cheddar Crumble
Jason Barwikowski
Portland, OR
Serves: 6
5 gala apples
6 slices of bacon, cooked and crisp
5 oz. Alouette® Sharp Cheddar Spreadable Cheese
½ cup pure maple syrup
½ cup hazelnuts; toasted and roughly chopped
½ cup oats
½ cup all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting pie pan
½ cup brown sugar
12 Tbsp. butter (room temperature) + 3 Tbsp. for greasing pie pan and cooking apples
1 lemon
1 package Alouette® Crème Frâiche (optional)
-Preheat oven to 375 degrees and butter and flour a 9-inch pie pan.
-Cook the bacon in the oven until crisp. Drain on a plate lined with paper towels. Hold until you are ready to assemble the crumble.
-Fill a large bowl with cold water and squeeze the juice of 1 lemon into it. Peel and core the apples. Cut them into 8 wedges apiece, and place in the lemon water. Reserve.
Make the crumble topping:
-With an electric mixer beat together 12 tablespoons butter and brown sugar until creamy and lighter in color. In a separate bowl, combine the toasted hazelnuts, oats and flour, gently mixing together. In 3 batches, and by hand, add the dry mixture to the butter mixture, mixing until just barely combined. The mixture should be crumbly and loose in appearance. Refrigerate until final assembly.
-Drain apples. Shake off excess water. Over medium-high heat, melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large sauté pan. Sauté the apples quickly, browning slightly, but do not cook them too much. (If all the apples do not fit well, do this in 2 batches.) Add maple syrup and bring to a boil. Cook until mixture reduces slightly and apples are just tender. Remove pan from heat and let cool completely.
-Once cool, add the cheddar cheese to apples. Mix together.
-Pour mixture into prepared pie pan. Break up bacon over apples. Cover the entire pan with the chilled crumble topping.
-Bake for about 25-30 minutes, until mixture is bubbling and uniformly browned. Serve with ice cream or whipped crème frâiche.
Roasted Pork Loin with Raisins, Pistachios & Oranges
Jason Barwikowski
Portland, OR
Serves: 6
2 lbs. center cut pork loin, butterflied (ask butcher shop to do this for you)
2 Tbsp. kosher salt
½ tsp. fresh ground black pepper
¼ tsp. fennel seed, crushed
1 tsp. orange zest
2 Tbsp. fresh orange juice
1 garlic clove, minced
2 oz. Alouette® Garlic & Herb Spreadable Cheese
2 oz. Alouette® Feta Cheese Crumbles
¼ cup raisins, soaked in hot water with a splash of red wine vinegar
¼ cup pistachios, shelled, toasted and roughly chopped
1 Tbsp. olive oil + extra for searing pork
Note: You will need 12-inch wide plastic wrap, 12-inch wide aluminum foil and an instant read thermometer.
-Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
-Season the exterior side of the pork, or the side with the fat on it, with 1 tablespoon kosher salt. Rub salt into meat and let come to almost room temperature.
-Heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil over very high heat. Sear the seasoned side of pork in a large sauté pan, cooking for about 3 minutes. Lower the heat if needed, but let the meat get good color. Remove from pan and let cool.
-In a small bowl combine 1 tablespoon kosher salt, ground pepper, fennel seed, orange zest and juice, minced garlic and 1 tablespoon olive oil.
-When pork is cool enough to handle, rub this mixture into the interior side of the meat.
-Evenly coat the interior side of the pork with the spreadable garlic herb cheese.
-Drain and gently squeeze the raisins. Roughly chop them.
-Mix the raisins, chopped pistachios and feta cheese and distribute evenly over the garlic and herb cheese spread.
-Lay out a 12-inch long piece of plastic wrap. Roll up the pork loin tightly and place on bottom end of plastic wrap. Roll up tightly in the plastic wrap, twisting ends in opposite directions. You may need another sheet of plastic wrap to get tight wrap. This makes a uniform cylinder and traps the juices inside. Once tightened, wrap pork in 2 layers of aluminum foil, twisting ends in opposite directions.
-Place wrapped pork loin on baking tray and put into oven. Cook for about 35 minutes, or until an instant read thermometer inserted into the center of the pork loin from the top reads 145 degrees. Let the pork rest in the foil for 15 minutes before opening.
-Open pork carefully, using kitchen shears if available, as it will be messy. Slice in ½-inch thick pieces. Arrange on platter and pour the sauces from cooking over the meat.
Cauliflower Gratin
Jason Barwikowski
Portland, OR
Serves: 6
1 head cauliflower (about 2 ½ cups)
16 cups water
¼ cup kosher salt
1 small sweet onion, peeled, julienned
1 Tbsp. unsalted butter
1 ½ cup heavy whipping cream (35-40% butterfat is best)
1 tsp. Dijon mustard
2 oz. Chavrie® Fresh Goat Cheese Pyramid, room temperature
2 oz. Alouette® Smoked Baby Brie Wedge; trimmed of all rind, room temperature
Squeeze of fresh lemon juice
¼ cup breadcrumbs
Kosher salt
Fresh ground black pepper
-Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
-Trim cauliflower of all green leaves at base and cut out the core. Separate head into equal sized florets of small size. Cut big florets in half. Even sized pieces will cook uniformly, which is important.
-Place cauliflower in large pot and cover with 16 cups cool water and salt. Bring to a boil, and simmer for about 3 minutes, until just fork tender. Strain very well and reserve in a large bowl.
-Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large heavy bottomed saucepan over medium heat. Once melted, add the onion and stir often to cook without browning for about 10 minutes. Season the onion lightly with salt and pepper as they cook.
-Add 1 ½ cups heavy cream to onions. Simmer for 10 minutes. The cream should reduce a bit, thickening slightly. Stir in the Dijon mustard.
- Remove from heat. Stir in fresh goat cheese until melted. Pour this mixture over the reserved cauliflower. Add a squeeze of lemon juice. Adjust the seasonings with salt and pepper to taste, if necessary. Pinch pieces of Brie into the bowl and incorporate into mixture.
-Pour this mixture into an ovenproof casserole dish of appropriate size.
-Top with breadcrumbs and place in center rack of oven and bake for 20 minutes until lightly browned.


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Zui quan (Traditional and Simplified Chinese: 醉拳; pinyin: zuìquán), or drunken boxing, is a concept in traditional Chinese martial arts, as well as a classification of modern Wushu forms. The Chinese term literally means "drunken fist", hence the English expressions drunken boxing or drunkard's boxing. In Chinese it is sometimes called zuijiuquan (Chinese: 醉酒拳; pinyin: zuìjiǔquán, literally "drunken alcohol fist"). The techniques were traditionally considered unsuitable for women due to cultural attitudes regarding excessive drinking among women.
Zui quan is a category of techniques, forms and fighting philosophy that appear to imitate a drunkard's movements.[1] The postures are created by momentum and weight of the body, and imitation is generally through staggering and certain type of fluidity in the movements. It is considered to be among the most difficult wushu styles to learn due to the need for powerful joints and fingers. While in fiction practitioners of zui quan are often portrayed as being actually intoxicated, zui quan techniques are highly acrobatic and skilled and require a great degree of balance and coordination, such that any person attempting to perform any zui quan techniques while intoxicated would be likely to injure themselves.[2]
Even though the style seems irregular and off balance it takes the utmost balance to be successful. To excel one must be relaxed and flow with ease from one technique to another. Swaying, drinking, and falling are used to throw off opponents. When the opponent thinks the drunken boxer is vulnerable he is usually well balanced and ready to strike. When swigging a wine cup the practitioner is really practicing grabbing and striking techniques. The waist movements trick opponents into attacking, sometimes even falling over. Falls can be used to avoid attacks but also to pin attackers to the ground while vital points are targeted.[3]
Zui quan within Chinese martial arts[edit]
Many traditional Chinese martial arts utilize drunken techniques and fighting philosophy within forms and techniques. For example:
- Some lineages of Choi Lei Fat contain "drunken" forms and there are also "drunken" segments contained Jow-Ga Kung Fu. Choi Lei Fat drunken technique teaches feints, explosive power generation, swaying motions and various other distraction techniques.[4][5]
- Houquan or monkey style contains a drunken monkey set.
- Performance wushu contains several exhibition forms known as "drunken" forms, but which bear no actual connection to the forms found in traditional Chinese martial arts.[2]
- Some family styles incorporate drunken techniques. In modern times the Ma family style known as Eight Shadows Fist (BaYingQuan) has a large drunken curriculum with a long involved hand form and weapon sets including staff, spear and sword.
- Most lineages of Hung Gar and Hung Fat contain drunken forms.
Media appearances[edit]
- Zui quan received mainstream media attention outside of China after the premiere of the Jackie Chan film Drunken Master in 1978. Since then, Drunken Fist has featured in many books, movies, comics, games and television shows.
- In the manga and anime YuYu Hakusho the character Chu is famous for his drunken fist technique.
- The character Li Raichi uses zuiquan in an anime OVA of Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple.
- The videogame characters Lei Wulong of Tekken, Chin Gentsai of The King of Fighters, Li Xiangfei (though in a very simplified, heavily toned-down form) of Fatal Fury, Bo Rai Cho of Mortal Kombat, Shun Di of Virtua Fighter, and Brad Wong of Dead or Alive all practice zui quan.
- "Drunken Boxing" was among the martial arts uploaded to Neo in The Matrix.
- The style has also appeared in the 2010 movie True Legend.
- The character Tatane Meme from the series Soul Eater Not! is proficient in the Zui Quan fighting style while in semi-consciousness (such as a state of half-sleep).
- ^ "Six Shaolin Boxing Styles". Shaolin International Federation. Retrieved 2008-04-02.
- ^ a b "Drunken Kung Fu". Kung Fu Tai Chi Magazine. Retrieved 2008-04-07.
- ^ Chen, Calvin. "Drunken Kung Fu". KungFuMagazine.com. Retrieved 2013-11-13.
- ^ "Choi Lei Fut Drunken Form". The Martialarm.com. Retrieved 2008-04-07.
- ^ "Choi Lei Fut Drunken Boxing". Flying Eagle Martial Arts. Retrieved 2008-04-07.


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Storms that passed through the ArkLaTex Saturday afternoon brought a quadruple threat: hail, heavy rain, downed trees, and flash flooding.
The winds from the storm knocked down trees, some even landing in homes. One Keithville man, William Locke, had a tree crush the home he's lived in for 32 years. Locke says he is lucky to be alive, "I was very fortunate, the lord was taking care of me to get me out of there."
Just like Locke, tales of destruction and good luck rang through Caddo Parish after the quick round of severe weather slammed the region. West Caddo Parish Resident Donna Owen-Reese was standing inside her home with a friend when the wind ripped the roof from her house and onto his truck. "It was over in probably 10 seconds," said Reese and adds while she is grateful no one was hurt, she is still shaken up. "I will probably sit down in about an hour and have a good cry," said Reese.
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Has the time come for the U.S Second Amendment to be repealed or amended?
After yesterdays tragic shooting in Newtown CT and the worst year ever for firearm related deaths and mass killings , has the time for the US Government to tell the Gun Lobby it is over and repeal or amend "the right of the people to bear arms".
Should it be repealed on the grounds that when originally written it was for a smaller population to defend the "State" and meant for Muskets and flintlocks not semi automatics and military hardware, which makes it no longer viable on account of relevance to this day and age.
That Militia should be held to Law Enforcement agencies, Military and government controlled Para military agencies, with a show need, clause for people such as certain Primary producers etc.
Is it time to tell the NRA and the Gun Lobby there will be no more "collateral" damage no matter how much you donate to the "Party"
What would be the best way for the government to enforce such a law???
And please no Guns do not kill people, people kill people debates it was people who invented firearms in the first place.
The time has come to realise it is mainly our children who pay the ultimate price for lack of diligence in monitoring a problem that has been there for far too many years.
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Firstly I would like to say I did not flag or delete anyone's comments I am perfectly capable of speaking for myelf however I did get frustrated and had some comments deleted myself.
As I write this President Obama has signed 23 executive orders inline with Colleen's post from yesterday from New York.
I have to admit I am a little disappointed that we could not of just discussed the issue in a more calm, critical and logical manner and be able to offer solutions as well as recognised the underling causes, as this is a forum for open ideas and thinking, Then again we are dealing with human nature.
To those of you from the International community thank you for your imput and allowing people to see the different views helds in different parts of the world on this subject.
I will not deny that the Constitution and The Bill Of Rights are the backbone of America, but remember it was written by man not given by god and man can take it away or amend it, if he really wants too.
I am a believer that in the 21st Century we should use it to advance humankind to address the problems of the world and improve it for all. It won't be easy but we have to start somewhere or we risk implementing our own destruction.
I hope that this be a positive start and and an even more positive step in which the US can show the way.
Once again I thank you all for your contributions
"In a progressive country change in constant : change is inevitable "Benjamen Disraeli
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Jan 3 2013: my view is there will always be weapons whether it be a gun, a sword, or a rock. killings have always happened throughout history. while the weapons are allowing us to kill more people making laws against the people that obey the laws is not the answer a criminal will get it one way or another when you make a law against guns the ones that will have them are the law because they have to control the criminals if the criminals did not have guns the law would not have to have them just because drugs are illegal and driving drunk is illegal it has not stopped by taking away the guns you are giving law breakers the upper hand against the people who obey the law. for instance in new york a newspaper released all the addresses of the people who had gun permits if i was a criminal my first thought would be now i know not to rob them lets get one of these other houses. it will be a lot easier and safer that way
Jan 3 2013: "while the weapons are allowing us to kill more people making laws against the people that obey the laws is not the answer a criminal will get it one way or another when you make a law against guns "
Not to say that this is impossible, but most developed countries don't allow citizens to have guns and also have very low gun-crime rates aswell.
Its true that if you ban guns that only certain criminals may have access to them ,but if you allow everyone to have guns then you're guaranteeing the criminal to have one. Someone who's probably more ready and willing to use the gun than yourself.
Jan 3 2013: 'Switzerland has a lower gun crime rate than many countries that guns are illegal'
Yes and no..
There are about 30 developed countries that don't allow guns and have a lower gun-crime rate.
Also switzerland is not similar to America for 5 reasons.
1. Switzerlands army is an unofficial militia. Americas isn't.
2. Only very specific guns are allowed to be owned
3. The gun system is heavily regulated and you even need permits to transport them
4. All those with the guns have undergone military training.
5. The government maintains a record of all owners of the guns
So theres a very big difference here.
Especially as Switzerland requires extensive training and assessment prior to owning one, thus maintaining a much lower gun-crime rate than America, even though Americas training and safety is available (but optional).
Jan 3 2013: That may be true, however look at turf wars and gangland violence, criminals rarely are deterred by the threat of violence but instead enter into an arms race using bigger and more lethal weapons on each other. In the scenario you described, if the criminal was desperate enough or thought the risk was appropriate and still wanted to rob the person despite them being armed, they would take bigger guns to intimidate, or act violently first to eliminate the treat to themselves.
This is shown in the many thousands of armed robberies of shops, banks etc. in the USA each year despite the shop owners/ bank security carrying guns themselves.
And while I agree that there will always be people who are capable of killing, I personally if faced with someone intent on ending my life would prefer to defend myself against someone with a rock that someone with an sub-machine gun.
Jan 3 2013: Do you think hedging your bets by eliminating sub-machine guns, so you may only have to face a rock in a confrontation is grounds for terminating the choice of another person?
How does it or would it make you feel when other people, who do not know you, tell you they know whats best for you and you have no choice but to obey?
Mark SmithJan 3 2013: No, I would eliminate anything with the sole purpose of causing death.
Just about everything in your life is in some way or another decided for you by the society that you live in. Laws relate to crimes, which are acts that your society has deemed unacceptable and have therefore put measures in place to prevent you from perusing that behaviour.
I think that as a collective of individuals you should strive to make decisions that benefit the most individuals. And, while I personally would not want to be confronted with a gun, I make gun control comments from a belief that no one would like to be confronted with a lethal weapon, and that the limitation of guns would benefit more individuals that it harms.
My final thought is that I would say that in certain circumstances 'terminating the choice of another person' is perfectly justified if it serves a purpose, such as removing serial killers choice to end lives, and removing dictators choice to possess weapons of mass destruction. And that by in doing so saving even one innocent child's life would be a good justification.
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Josh's CrossFit Training
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Friday 4.6.12
Regionals Training
(1) Work to 1RM Squat Clean
(2) 5x1 Squat Clean @ 90%
(3) 6 Rounds
5x Weighted Lunges
(4) "Helen" - 3 Rounds for time:
400m Run
21x Kettlebell Swings @ 24kg
12x Pull ups
A good session for Josh today - he squat cleaned 315, and then set a PR in Helen at 7:40. Right now, we're working josh through a cycle that focuses on building his skills during a work capacity effort. He needs to be proficient at these while under fatigue in order to be successful at the regionals.
A 7:40 Helen is a great time for a guy his size, and we were both happy with the result there. His cleans seem to be good, but we'd like to see him add signifcant weight to his 1RM snatch. This is something we'll be training heavily through this cycle.
The Regional workouts will come out at the end of April, so we'll know almost a month in advance what Josh is going to have to do up there, and it will give us time to train for those events.
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Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr.
Today is always a good day to re-read not just the I Have a Dream speech, but King's Letter from a Birmingham Jail. Today is also a day when lots of great writing on race and equality tends to get published, so link what you're reading in the comments....read more
Happy New Year!
Hope you all celebrated and had a grand ol' time. Sorry I've been MIA from the blog — December was a big month of travel for me, often without great internet. One of those trips was to Malawi, which is a fantastic country in East Africa, small and extremely poor but the locus of some really innovative development efforts. I met a lot of bright, interesting girls doing fantastic advocacy and activism work in their communities. Unfortunately, they're looking at being defunded: Endemic corruption in Malawi is a national scandal, with millions in donor aid plundered by politicians. Now, many Western governments are suspending funds. I wrote about it for the Guardian, so click over and read the whole thing. I'm happy to start 2014 with a reminder that there are some pretty amazing young women advocating for their own futures all over the world....read more
Invisible Child
This long-form feature and photo essay on Dasani, a homeless girl in New York City, is a phenomenal piece of journalism. And it sheds important light on the many dysfunctions of this grossly economically unjust city....read more
Welcome back
For U.S. readers who had a long weekend, welcome back to the grind. For everyone else — those who don't celebrate Thanksgiving, those who don't get holidays off — welcome back as well. To start your Monday, here's a piece on raising the minimum wage, which we absolutely need to do....read more
We need to imprison fewer people.
The ACLU released a report on life imprisonment without the possibility of parole, and the shocking numbers of inmates who are incarcerated for the rest of their lives with no hope of getting out — for committing non-violent crimes, usually drug-related. There are money interests in keeping people incarcerated, but there are also cultural and psychological ones. Long sentences are entrenched in the law through mandatory minimums, but they're also seeded in our national psyche as "normal":...read more
Why do poor people buy expensive things?
Today's must-read by Tressie MC (if you aren't reading her blog regularly, get to it) is about the logic of poor people buying designer clothing and expensive goods. A bit:...read more
Angry about health care? Look at Hyde.
The current Republican temper tantrum over health care — you know, the one where they forced a shut-down of the entire government because they don't want the American public to have health care coverage — is just the logical conclusion of a long line of GOP healthcare shenanigans. But usually, they're targeting poor people, and poor women in particular. In my Guardian column this week, I'm writing about how this all goes back to the Hyde Amendment:...read more
Republicans use weird, creepy tactics to push college students away from Obamacare
Republicans are pushing college students to opt out of Obamacare, and they're doing it by invading that most sacred of college institutions: the tailgate party.
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Generation Opportunity, a Virginia-based group [...] will launch a six-figure campaign aimed at convincing young people to "opt-out" of the Obamacare exchanges. Later this month, the group will begin a tour of 20 college campuses, where they plan to set up shop alongside pro-Obamacare activists such as Enroll America that are working to sign people up for the insurance exchanges.
North Carolina will offer some amount of compensation to victims of its eugenics program
The state of North Carolina has passed a $10 million compensation plan for victims of its eugenics program, which ran from 1929 to 1974. It's estimated that 7,600 people were forcibly sterilized under the program; 177 have since been identified.
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What's killing poor white women in the South?
Feministe friend and former guest blogger Monica Potts takes a look at the decrease in life expectancy for low-income whites in the Southern United States. She doesn't come away with any definitive answers, but paints a picture of desolation, few opportunities and lack of access to decent health care and good food as potential culprits. It is a heart-breaking must-read....read more
Support Striking Fast Food Workers
Today, fast food workers across the United States are striking for higher pay. Paltry minimum wages mean that workers are paid as little as $7.25 an hour — not nearly enough to live off of, let alone raise a family. More than 13 percent of fast food workers rely on food stamps to make ends meet, and a disproportionate number of fast food employees are women of color. Willietta Dukes is one woman who will be striking today. She writes:...read more
Kate Middleton and Moms Who Aren't Princesses
With much of England and half the U.S. on Kate Middleton Baby-Watch this week, I'm writing about motherhood in the Guardian. It's great (and normal) that we're all excited about a new (and royal!) baby. Babies are really cute, and all of them should enter the world into the arms of folks who are excited to welcome them. But our celebrity pregnancy obsession, coupled with our unrealistic and condescending view of motherhood (it's THE HARDEST JOB IN THE WOOOOORLD!) make real political change difficult, and keep parents (mostly mothers) unsupported. A bit:...read more


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It is easier to appear worthy of a position one does not hold, than of the office which one fills.
Promote yourself but do not demote another.
Upon the creatures we have made, we are, ourselves, at last, dependent.


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Abnormal BRCA1 and BRCA2 Genes Don't Affect Survival
Women with BRCA1 and BRCA2 abnormalities seem to have the same survival after breast cancer diagnosis as women without BRCA1 and BRCA2 abnormalities.
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Researchers have found that post-menopausal Chinese women who eat a Western diet have a higher risk of breast cancer than those women who eat a traditional Chinese diet.
Bonefos Doesn't Up Survival Rate
Treatment with clodronate does not improve survival in women with early or advanced breast cancer, according to an analysis of published studies.
Exercise and Healthy Diet Boosts Survival
A healthy diet combine with moderate exercise improves survival in women who have been treated for breast cancer.
Genetic Testing Guidelines Need Revision Experts Say
Current genetic testing recommendations don't take into account women who have few female relatives and no family history of breast cancer.
Regular Mammograms Find Cancers Early
Getting regular mammograms reduces the risk of advanced breast cancer.
Ixabepilone Gets Faster Review
Ixabepilone, a new chemotherapy medication for advanced breast cancer, has been given priority review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Men With Abnormal BRCA2 Gene at Higher Risk of Aggressive Prostate Cancer
A specific BRCA2 genetic abnormality has been found to be associated with an aggressive form of prostate cancer.
Childhood Cancer Survivors Don't Get Recommended Follow-Up Care
A new study says that most long-term survivors of childhood cancer aren't getting the kind of aggressive follow-up care they need.
Advanced-Stage Cancer Survival Rates in African American Women Lag
Research continues to show that black women with advanced breast cancer aren't faring as well as white women.


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Each of the 118 rooms at the non-smoking, 10-story Sheraton has high-speed wired internet, a Sweet Sleeper bed, flat-panel TV, coffeemaker and air conditioning. A restaurant, a rooftop salad bar and a lounge/bar provide on-site refreshment. You'll find Wi-Fi access in the lobby. Additional amenities include a business center, concierge desk, fitness room, outdoor pool and a spa (with massage treatments, a sauna and a steam bath). Parking is complimentary.
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The Sheraton is a seven-minute walk from the stores at Shopping Del Sol mall. Ñu Guazu Park is three miles away, and Cultural Museum El Cabildo and the Art Clay Museum (aka Museo Del Barro Arte) are both five miles from the hotel. Luque is a seven-mile drive. Silvio Pettirossi International Airport is six miles from the property.
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BBQ Turkey Drumsticks with Chipotle Glaze
- prep time 15 min
- total time 135 min
- serves 6-8
1 cup salt (250 ml)
1 cup of hot water (250 ml)
1 cup molasses (250 ml)
2 lemons, sliced
2 onions, quartered
1 head of garlic, smashed
1 large bunch of rosemary
1 Tbsp black peppercorns (15 ml)
8 cup cold water (2 l)
8 turkey drumsticks
Melted butter
Salt and pepperChipotle Glaze
Pureed chipotle in adobo sauce, store-boughtRoasting
1. Pour the hot water in a large and deep non-reactive pan, bucket or large cooler, stir in the salt and molasses until fully dissolved, and then add the lemon, onions, garlic, rosemary and peppercorns.
2. Remove the turkey from the brine and dry thoroughly. Season with salt and pepper.Chipotle Glaze Roasting
1. Prepare your barbecue for indirect grilling by placing about 10 to 12 charcoal briquettes on only one side of the barbecue. Once the barbecue reaches 400 F (200 C), place the turkey drumsticks on the grill on the opposite side of the briquettes.
2. Brush with melted butter and close the lid of your barbecue.
3. Turn and baste the drumsticks every half hour with melted butter. Roast the drumsticks for about 2 hours or until it reaches 160 F (75 C) on a meat thermometer.
4. For serving: Brush the drumstick with puréed chipotle adobo sauce, store-bought.
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Q. I was telling my granddaughter about hot cross buns and the ditty that goes "One a penny, two a penny, hot cross buns." She asked me, "Just what is a hot cross bun, anyway?" I hope you can give me a recipe. I'd love to make them with her.
JoAnn Phillips
I rarely encounter hot cross buns the way I remember them, great yeasty yellow buns, highly spiced and chock-full of candied fruits and raisins. They were a memorable part of the Easter season in my childhood.
The buns are traditionally eaten on Good Friday, and the symbolism of the cross is obvious. The bread may represent communion, according to the BBC website, and the spices may symbolize the ones used in Jesus' entombment. The Oxford English Dictionary's first reference to hot cross buns is from 1733, the website reports, in the form of the song you sang for your granddaughter.
The buns I encounter nowadays at groceries or bakeries tend to be more like a raisin bun, with a cross painted on top and just a wisp of cinnamon. If you don't like candied fruit, you can certainly use dried fruits instead. You may also want to cut back on the spices — or just stick to cinnamon if you're not fond of the flavor of ground cloves. But the recipe here is traditional.
Easter dessert
I was quite taken by the easy recipe here for making individual cheesecakes for spring celebrations from the Kraft kitchens. You can make such a pretty presentation without a lot of effort, perfect for Easter brunch, bridal showers or graduation parties. Chef Carrie Conway offers these tips to be sure your cheesecakes bake the way they should:
• Set out ingredients about 10 minutes before using so you can work with them at room temperature.
• Allow your oven to heat while preparing your filling.
• Do not over-beat. Over-stirring can add too much air to the batter, which can cause the cheesecakes to crack. Beat in eggs, one at time, on low speed until just blended.
• Don't peek! Opening the oven door while cheesecake is baking causes drafts that may lead to cracking.
Another way to prevent cracking is to immediately run a knife around the edge of the finished cheesecake to loosen it from the sides of the pan.


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If you've never seen or handled a whole packer-cut brisket before, then this "virtual brisket" is the next best thing to being there!
View this 13.12 pound, USDA Choice brisket from all sides by using the controls below.
I like to trim the excess fat on a brisket down to 1/8" to 1/4". That amounted to 2 pounds, 1-1/2 ounces of fat from this brisket, for a pre-cooked weight of about 11 pounds.
Some folks don't trim as much fat as I do, but this is how I like to do it. You'll notice in some of the trimmed photos that I accidentally cut through the fat, exposing the meat below. I try to avoid doing that, but it happens and it won't ruin your brisket.
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Foraminotomy is surgery that widens the opening in your back where nerve roots leave your spinal column. You may have a narrowing of the nerve opening (foraminal stenosis).
Alternative Names
Intervertebral foramina; Spine surgery - foraminotomy
Foraminotomy takes pressure off of a nerve in your spinal column and allows it to move more easily. It may be performed on any level of the spine. You will be asleep and feel no pain (general anesthesia).
- You will lie face down on the operating table. A cut (incision) is made in the middle of the back of your spine. The length of the incision depends on how much of your spinal column will be operated on.
- Skin, muscles, and ligaments are moved to the side. Your surgeon may use a surgical microscope to see inside your back.
- Some bone is cut or shaved away to open the nerve root opening (foramen). Any disk fragments are removed. Other bone may also be removed at the back of the vertebrae to make more room.
- If your surgeon is worried that your spine will not be stable after the bone has been removed, you may also need to have spinal fusion.
- The muscles and other tissues are put back in place, and the skin is sewn together.
Why the Procedure Is Performed
A bundle of nerves (nerve root) leaves your spinal cord through an opening in your spinal column, called the neural foramen. When the opening for the nerve root can becomes narrow, it may put pressure on your nerve.
This condition is called foraminal spinal stenosis. Symptoms are:
- You usually have pain that radiates to your thigh, calf, or foot. It is often deep and steady.
- You may often feel pain when doing certain activities or moving your body a certain way.
- You may have numbness, tingling, and muscle weakness.
You will have an MRI to make sure foraminal stenosis is causing your symptoms.
You and your doctor can decide when you need to have surgery for these symptoms. Spinal stenosis symptoms often become worse over time, but this may happen very slowly.
If your symptoms become more severe and interfere with your daily life or job, surgery may help.
Risks for any anesthesia are:
- Reactions to medications
- Breathing problems
Risks for any surgery are:
- Bleeding
- Infection in wound or for vertebral bones
- Damage to a spinal nerve, causing weakness, pain, or loss of feeling
- Partial or no relief of pain after surgery
- A return of back pain in the future
- Thrombophlebitis
Before the Procedure
Always tell your doctor or nurse what drugs you are taking, even drugs or herbs you bought without a prescription.
During the days before the surgery:
- Prepare your home for when you leave the hospital after surgery.
- If you are a smoker, you need to stop. Your recovery will be slower and possibly not as good if you continue to smoke. Ask your doctor for help.
- Two weeks before surgery, your doctor or nurse may ask you to stop taking drugs that make it harder for your blood to clot. These include aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn), and other drugs like these.
- If you have diabetes, heart disease, or other medical problems, your surgeon will ask you to see your regular doctor.
- Talk with your doctor if you have been drinking a lot of alcohol.
- Ask your doctor which drugs you should still take on the day of the surgery.
- Always let your doctor know about any cold, flu, fever, herpes breakout, or other illnesses you may have.
- You may want to visit a physical therapist to learn some exercises to do before surgery and to practice using crutches.
On the day of the surgery:
- You will usually be asked not to drink or eat anything for 6 to 12 hours before the procedure.
- Take your drugs your doctor told you to take with a small sip of water.
- Bring your cane, walker, or wheelchair if you have one already. Also bring shoes with flat, nonskid soles.
- Your doctor or nurse will tell you when to arrive at the hospital.
After the Procedure
You will probably be wearing a soft neck collar afterwards if the surgery was on your neck. Most people are able to get out of bed and sit up within 2 hours after surgery. You will need to move your neck carefully.
You should be able to leave the hospital the day after the surgery. You should be able to drive within a week or 2 and get back to light work after 4 weeks.
Outlook (Prognosis)
Foraminotomy for spinal foraminal stenosis will often provide full or partial relief of symptoms.
Future spine problems are possible for all patients after spine surgery. If you had spinal fusion and laminectomy, the spinal column above and below the fusion are more likely to have problems in the future. Also, if you needed more than one kind of back surgery (such as foraminotomy and spinal fusion), you may have more of a chance of future problems.
Curlee PM. Other disorders of the spine. In: Canale ST, Beatty JH, eds. Campbell's Operative Orthopaedics. 11th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2007:chap 41.
Park AL. Lower back pain and disorders intervertebral discs. In: Canale ST, Beatty JH, eds. Campbell's Operative Orthopaedics. 11th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2007:chap 39.
Reviewed By: C. Benjamin Ma, MD, Assistant Professor, Chief, Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service, UCSF Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.


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[Minecraft 1.2.5] [16x] Basic Texture PackMinecraft Texture Packs [ July 11, 2012 at 12:24 PM ] 1,528 Views
The stone, Cobblestone and StoneBricks
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A Basic Texture Pack
Here is a Basic Texture Pack with simple colours and things,
Easy to make!
What is that?
Its a TexturePack with simple colours, and blocks that are 1 colour or max out of 5.
Very basic!, Also all mobs has been Changed and the whole Nether, The End and even the Enderdragon got a facelift.
Q: The Water/Lava looks normal….?
A: You need to install a HDpatcher!
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Progress: 100% complete
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Welcome to Lincoln County, Wyoming!
This website is provided as a public service by the Lincoln County Board of County Commissioners. Here, you'll find information about our various departments, services that we provide, and other information that pertains to the County as a whole. For the latest news, check our public notices page, or follow us on facebook.
|925 Sage Avenue
Kemmerer, WY 83101
|421 Jefferson St.
Afton, WY 83110
|Phone: (307)877-9056
|Phone: (307)885-4700
News & Announcements
Employee Recognition
On September 16, 2014 the Lincoln County Commissioners recognized Deborah Schwab for her 10 years of service with Lincoln County. Deborah holds the position of Assistant Clerk at the Branch Office in Afton. Congratulations Deborah!
Job Opportunity – Patrol Deputy – Kemmerer
THE LINCOLN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR PATROL DEPUTY FOR THE KEMMERER AREA. SALARY DEPENDING ON EXPERIENCE FROM 3491 TO 3945. APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD FROM THIS WEBSITE, OR FOR QUESTIONS, CONTACT CAPTAIN STETZENBACH AT email@example.com OR SGT JACKMAN AT email@example.com. Deadline for applications is 10-03-2014
Public Notice
Please take notice that on October 21, 2014, Lincoln County intends to adopt RULES ESTABLISHING FEES FOR PUBLIC RECORDS SERVICES PROVIDED BY LINCOLN COUNTY, WYOMING ("Rules"). Copies of the proposed Rules may be obtained from the Lincoln County Clerk's Office: 925 Sage Ave., Suite 101, Kemmerer, WY 83101 or 421 Jefferson St., Afton, WY 83110. […]


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GrovTec Push Button 1" Sling Swivel Set
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GrovTecTM Push Button 1" Sling Swivel Set provide a flush mounting system without protruding swivel studs. USA MADE!
Fast-on, fast-off ease for professional operators... perfect if you remove your sling often. Swivel bases are countersunk into stock and glued into place... nothing protruding, nothing to catch or snag. Black oxide finish for superior wear protection. Some installation required.
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