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Jermain Defoe Returns to Tottenham After History's Costliest Day Trip
Posted By Brian Phillips On January 6, 2009 @ 11:20 am In Uncategorized | 2 Comments
I know their circumstances have changed. And I'd be the first to admit that normal rules of judgement don't apply within 100 feet of Harry Redknapp. But does it seem at all strange to anyone else that Tottenham aren't facing more criticism over their reacquisition of Jermain Defoe? They sold him for £7.5 million in 2008, watched him play brilliantly for Portsmouth, then bought him back for £15 million in 2009. That's not advantageous math.
Granted, they lost Robbie Keane and Dimitar Berbatov, the strikers who kept Defoe from having a starting role at Tottenham, in the interim. But given how well Defoe has played at Portsmouth and how poor Keane especially has looked at his new club, isn't it kind of apparent that they never should have sold him in the first place? Obviously he improves their squad, so in that sense this is a good move for them today. But as the Daily Bung points out, it doesn't display what you'd call a really ruthless acumen for business:
How To Run a Football Club, by D Levy. Chapter 5: Transfers.
January 2008: Tottenham sell Jermain Defoe to Portsmouth for £7.5 million.
March 2008: Defoe scores eight goals in seven games for Portsmouth.
May 2008: Portsmouth finish eighth in Premier League, three places above Tottenham
August 2008: Tottenham sell Robbie Keane.
September 2008: Tottenham sell Dimitar Berbatov
January 2009: Tottenham, now five places behind Portsmouth, buy Jermain Defoe back for £15 million.
I guess Spurs fans, most of whom never wanted to lose Defoe in the first place, are seeing this as a wrong finally mended, and thus aren't inclined to feel outrage over a calculator. But the fact that the club have overtly bungled yet another episode like this isn't reassuring, magic of Harry or no. We'll see what happens when they sell him to Sunderland in August for £200k and the rights to Teemu Tainio.
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Despite the gray wolf's continuing endangerment, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has repeatedly sought to remove Endangered Species Act protection from existing wolf populations. Most recently, the Service announced that petitions aimed at delisting wolves in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan and other Great Lakes states may be warranted. The Service thinks it's done with gray wolf recovery even though wolves are absent from most of the United States.
Endangered Species Act protection allowed wolves in Minnesota to disperse into Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. This proves that the Endangered Species Act works, but wolf recovery is still far from complete. Wolves occupy a mere 5 percent of their historic range in the lower 48 and continue to face threats to their survival.
The Center for Biological Diversity and other pro-wolf organizations have successfully used the courts to derail the Service's past efforts to prematurely reduce and remove federal protections from gray wolves. In fact, the Service's misguided plans for the gray wolf have been rebuffed by the courts six times in the past five years. Enough is enough. Please tell the Service to abandon its illegal scheme to remove federal protections from gray wolves.
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text: Tech, State hit the road for basketball By Tom Bragg November 15, 2012 Story Share CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- WVU Tech faces the task of taking on one of the preseason favorites in the West Virginia Conference today at 7:30 p.m. when the Golden Bears travel to Joe Retton Arena to play Fairmont State.Tech (6-3) is coming off a narrow 96-95 loss at Glenville State on Tuesday, when the Golden Bears had the ball in the game's final 10 seconds with a chance to tie the game but could only settle for two points. Senior guard David Rawlinson, who scored 34 points against the Pioneers, enters today's contest averaging 26.4 points and is the reigning United States Collegiate Athletic Association national player of the week.Rawlinson also leads the team in assists (52) and steals (18) to go with 6.6 rebounds per game.The Golden Bears have been more than just a one-man team so far this season with Kornilious Donnell (12.0) and Terrale Clark (13.5) also averaging double-figures in scoring. Clark and Donnell both average more than seven rebounds per game.Fairmont State (2-0), picked third in the preseason WVC coaches poll, is breaking in a bevy of new players to go along with returning senior and All-WVC performer Isaac Thornton.In its first game, FSU's Brendan Cooper lit up Ohio-Easter for 26 points and nine rebounds, but a minor back injury kept him out of the Falcons' win against Virginia State on Tuesday. In that game, Thornton scored 10 points to go with five rebounds and former Logan High star Stevie Browning tallied 16 points and five rebounds in just his second collegiate game.Tech and Fairmont State have met 71 previous times, but not since the 2005-06 season, with the Falcons holding a 41-30 edge in the all-time series. nnThe West Virginia State men's basketball team is in Mt. Olive, N.C., this weekend to take part in the Pickle Classic.The Yellow Jackets (1-1) play the host, Mount Olive College, at 7:30 tonight and take on Lenoir-Rhyne College at 5 p.m. Saturday.State's two games were part of the Conference Challenge at Mercyhurt College in Erie, Pa. The Yellow Jackets won their opening game 76-72 against Kutztown behind 15 points from Howard Douglas and 11 from Anton Hutchins. Offense was hard to come by in State's loss to Mercyhurst as the team shot just 23 percent and only managed 40 points.It will be the first game of the season for Mount Olive, which lost an exhibition contest 102-65 to Division 1 Old Dominion.Lenoir-Rhyne (2-0) owns wins against Limestone and Queens, both at the Conference Carolinas/SAC Tip-Off Classic. The Bears are led in scoring by Densel Dillingham, who averages 18.5 points, and in rebounding by Matt Kuns (11.5 per game).Reach Tom Bragg at email@example.com. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Facebook founder visits Charleston restaurant 2 Gazette editorial: Capito has second chance to do the right thing 3 Rod Run and Doo Wop brings classic cars, music to Boulevard for 12th year 4 Parole hearing set for Putnam man who claims wrongful sex assault conviction 5 Doug Smock: AAC not ready for Power 6 quite yet Picks are in for NASCAR contest finalists Previous Story State high school football statistical leaders Next Story


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With the exception of a handful of restaurants doing special pre-fixe menus and a few hotels offering either a Singles Soiree or a Family Friendly Affair, there's really not much happening in North County in terms of New Year's Eve bashes. Fortunately, Stone Brewing World Bistro and Gardens is filling the gap, ensuring that NoCo party lovers don't have to trek all the way to the Gaslamp to get their party on. That cab ride is around $130 each way.
Instead of a stodgy sit-down, Stone is setting up food stations throughout not only the restaurant, but also the brewhouse. Between stations and pass-around snacks, you can eat while you mingle. The menu is extensive, and includes oysters, cured salmon, ceviche, braised short ribs, chroizo-stuffed olives, mac'n'cheese, chilled crab claws, lobster spring rolls, pork belly, goat cheese tarts, a "grazing table" with salad, hummus, bread, etc., charcuterie and cheese, and an array of desserts. Your ticket in gets you all the food you want, and three "standard-size servings" of any Stone beer on tap. Emphasis on the "any," because they plan to have some that you can't usually get. There will be 36 beers on tap (including Stone rare vintages and special releases such as Stone's 16th anniversary IPA with Green Tea Leaves, and Sublimely Self-Righteous with Orange Peel & Bitter Chocolate), and more than 120 bottles of brews to choose from.
DJs will be set up for dancing on the mezzanine, while downstairs, live music will be provided by the Soulfires. Everyone inside gets a commemorative glass and champagne for a midnight toast, as well as hats and noisemakers. One thing I like about a venue like this is if it gets too crowded inside, you can roam the acre of gardens, which will be equipped with heaters and "fire rocks" to keep revelers warm.
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Koi Fish Heist
Fair Oaks Police District - Detectives are investigating larcenies involving approximately 400 Koi fish from a Herndon-area business park pond.
Police were alerted that the fish were stolen from the pond near 2411 Dulles Corner Park on at least four occasions in June. Employees reportedly encountered two men, claiming to be pond maintenance workers, who claimed to be checking on the health of the fish. They were reportedly removing unhealthy fish and leaving the healthy ones behind. The men were seen scooping the fish with large nets and placing them into large coolers between 1 and 4 p.m. on June 8, 9, 15 and 16.
After further investigation, employees realized that the men were not who they claimed to be and contacted police.
Suspects were described as white and wore sunglasses. One was overweight and around 5 feet 5 inches tall. The men appeared to be in their 50's.
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'Twas the Friday before Christmas and all through the 'hood . . .
Most people dread Mondays. Ice Cube's hapless Craig Jones hits his crises on Fridays. He's just a simple South Central guy who, along with his simpleton cousin and roommate, Day-Day (Mike Epps), is just trying to get by, get high and get booty. This long Christmas Eve Friday isn't making any of that easy.
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Cube, who has shepherded this Oh-My-God-It's-Friday series as writer and producer as well as star, doesn't worry too much about story. He knows exactly what the film is about, and it's not simply the (often very funny) collection of toilet jokes, sex gags and brawling knockabout comedy. His sassy and spirited stock company has turned the colorful set of characters introduced in the first couple of films into a real community, a bickering, sniping, chest-thumping family that pulls together the episodic script.
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In 1662, William Potter, was called to testify to the charges of capital crimes with "sundrie animals" brought by his wife and son. In 1666, his daughter, Rebecca Potter, was found guilty of "indiscretions" with John Thorpe.
At a Court of Magistrates, held at Newhaven for the Jurisdiction,
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Present, the Government, Deputy Governor, Mr. Fen, Mr. Treat, Mr. Crane, Magistrates.
William Potter was called before the court to answer to what charge or accusation as they understand from examination is layd against him, viz: that he hath comitted the sin of bestiality with sundrie creatures.
The Governor told him, that first he must mind him of his carriage before the magistrate: when he was examined, that when you heard what your wife & son testified to your face, yet you was not affected as you should have beene, whether true or false, but stood in a stupid way, making deniall of what was testified that they could not fasten it as a charge against him, yet told him that the puidence of God was soe strange in it, (his neare relations thus charging of him.) that if he was guilty God would bring it forth to light, & soe, with as much solemnes as they could, left it with him & alsoe with Mr. Gilbert to gainne any further discovery as he could; and now it seemes since, (it may be by some better dealing with him in the busines, & Gods jealousie against him.) God hath brought it forth out of his owne mouth; and seeing the church hath done their duty, which they well approved of, they as ministere of justice call him to account, to speake the truth in the case, & deale plainely, as standing before the great God of heaven & earth, his judge & theirs, & to make acknowledgment of the facts, how, when, & with what creatures.
He answered that first when he was before the magistrates he answered with a distinction, & thought their testimony could not take away his life, but being before the church & helped over something that stucke with him, he did confesse & judge himselfe worthy to be cut off from among men & to be given over to be among devills;
And now he confessed more paticularly, the first time he said was in old England, at prentise, when he was about eleven yeare old, & after when he came to New England these temptations followed him, though sometimes they left him some yeares together, & then he thought God did worke upon his soule, & the temptation left him a great while, but after he coming to live at Mr. Gilberts farme it returned againe, & he acted with a cow wiich is now gone, & after coming to his owne farme his lust followed him, though he thought he should have got power against it, &
When the man was hanged for the same act he was much startled, but after still the temptation went on, & it strooke a dampe upon his spirit that it was not right with him, & there he acted first with a bitch, which he hanged thinking he should be free from the temptation when she was gone, but it still pursued him, & he acted this wickednes wth two sowes, one of which was that of which his son testifies, there is alsoe a yeareling heifer, a two yeare old, and a cow that he had beene vilely naught withall this spring, alsoe three sheepe, of which he said he told his wife which they were; these was all he said, only his attempting with his old mare which is now dead; & then confessed that he had gone far from God, but prayed, & desired their prayers, that he might not goe further from him and desired to have what meanes might be affoarded for his everlasting good, acknowledging the Lord to be righteous whatever became of him.
He was asked with what he covered these wicked courses? He answered that he went on against the checkes of his conscience, & did not consider the compasse of his sin, he had some dislikes of it but was overcome still, & when he son discovered him, he had noe heart to speake to him, but was affected with teares, that he, being an old man, should be a foole in his latter end.
He was minded of his sin before the magistrates, that he should speake soe against his knowne light, & of his excusing it to his wife when she told him of it.
He said he thought his excusing of it to her was a forerunner of these sins after.
Much was said by him by way of acknowledgment of his evill, but in a confused way, as that sometimes he was filled with horror & that his sin lay upon him night & day, & that he was such sins the nature of them did harden his heart, & that he was filled with shame & confusion for the dishonor that he had done to God & that he had caused the name of God to be blasphemed among the heathen.
He was told that such sins was judiciary sins, according to Rom. 1, 24, when men like not to retaine God in their knowledge, they are just judgments of God upon such under such light as he hath lived under, & that he should come to such a degree of sinning & to such an age ws a thing to admiration & astonishment of all that heares him.
He said he thinkes now all he did was to be seene of men, though sometimes he had other thoughts, yet now he hath nothing but his sin left upon him & is discouraged, & his sins affright him from God, though sometimes some hopes may be in him.
He was asked what pvoking sin he sees that might pvoke God thus to leave him? He answered that he had neglected duty in secret, & had not kept his watch over himself & way, & was very unconstant in family duties formerly, though something better of late.
He was asked how he was educated? He answered, well, & was taught to reade.
He was then seriously advised & warned to take in the agravations of his sin, for he had beene a continuall liver in this sin from his childhood, & that he had beene exceedingly hardened in it, that he should goe on in it after he saw others put to death for the same acts & such like, & was told that his sins was wonderfull, therefore was wished to be serious about repentance, & to take heed he did not word it out to the last.
He was further questioned, that seeing he had acknowledged more then was charged against him, whether he had not defiled himselfe with any woman besides his wife.
He answered noe, neither with woman, mayd nor child, that was certaine.
The Court haveing considered the case p'ceeded to sentence, & first read the law to him, & then the Governor asked him if he had anything to say why the court should not p'ceede to judge him according to the law.
He answered noe, but his great matter was betweene God & his soule, to desire him to give him repentance.
The Governor then declared, that seeing it is soe, they could doe noe otherwise, and he therefore in the name of the court did declare to William Potter that the law read was the sentence of the court, to be executed upon him, viz: that he be hanged on the gallowes till he be dead, & then cut downe & buried, & the creatures with whome he hath thus sinfully acted to be put to death before his eyes.
He answered that he had in himselfe the sentence of death before For the time of his execution, it was left to the magistrates of Newhaven with the advise of the elders. *
* Mather, who gave an account of this case, Mag. B. vi. Cap. v. Ap. iii. states that he was executed on the 6th of June.
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Kerio Technologies, Inc. today announced that Connecting Point, an IT solutions provider that serves Northeast Ohio, has attained Kerio Preferred Partner status. As a value-added reseller of Kerios messaging, security and collaboration products for more than 5 years, the company has demonstrated continuous sales growth and advancement within Kerios Business Partner Program.
Connecting Point offers computer network system design, network installation and integration, software implementation, and consultancy services to small businesses and school districts. As both a Microsoft Certified Partner and Apple Authorized Service Provider, the VAR has expertise in virtually any IT environment. As a charter member of VentureTech, a national association of network specialists, Connecting Point services the IT needs of clients throughout the United States.
Connecting Point has partnered with our clients for over 30 years to implement, maintain, and enhance technology solutions to support business operations and enable future growth, said Todd Fox, President, Connecting Point. Kerio Connect, as a Microsoft Exchange alternative, is a perfect example its easy to administer and offers all the features of a complete business email system, only at a fraction of the cost of competitors.
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A Mass of Christian burial for Clyde W. Theits, 81, of Stillwater, is 10 a.m. Monday, March 18, 2013, at The Church of St. Michael, 611 S. Third St. in Stillwater. Interment is at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.
Visitation is 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, March 17, 2013, at Bradshaw Celebration of Life Center, 2800 Curve Crest Boulevard on the northwest corner of Minnesota Highway 36 and County Road 5 in Stillwater and one hour prior to the Mass at church. Memorials are preferred to Habitat for Humanity, 3001 4th St. SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55414, or Sharing and Caring Hands, 525 N. 7th St. Minneapolis, MN, 55405.
Clyde passed away suddenly on March 4, 2013, surrounded by his family. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Marge; children, Dennis (Janet), Michael (Julie), Thomas (Lisa), Linda (Mark) Thul and Donald (Patty); 14 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and many wonderful friends.
Clyde was a Navy veteran proudly serving his country from 1951 to 1955. He retired from 3M after 36 years. He was a longtime volunteer with Habitat for Humanity and served as president of the Valley View Garden Homes. Clyde enjoyed spending time with his family at the cabin on Horseshoe Lake in Wisconsin.


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MLB NEWS: Bob Welch
OAKLAND, Calif. – Bob Welch, a former Cy Young Award winner and the last Major League pitcher to win at least 25 games in a season, has passed away at the age of 57, the Oakland Athletics announced today.
Welch, a two-time All-Star who posted a 27-6 record as the Cy Young Award winner on the Athletics' 1990 American League championship team, passed away in Seal Beach, Calif. last night. Cause of death was unavailable.
"We are deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Bob Welch," said A's President Michael Crowley. "He was a legendary pitcher who enjoyed many of his best seasons with the Oakland A's. He will always be a significant part of our franchise's history, and we mourn his loss. We send our greatest sympathies to his family and friends."
"This is a sad day for the entire A's organization," said Billy Beane, the A's vice president and general manager. "Those of us who knew Bob as a teammate and a friend will miss him greatly. My condolences go out to his family."
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In 17 seasons in the majors, Welch compiled a 211-146 record (.591) and 3.47 ERA with the Los Angeles Dodgers (1978-87) and Athletics (1988-94). He was a prominent member of Oakland teams that won three straight American League pennants in 1988-90, including the 1989 club that swept the San Francisco Giants in a World Series that was interrupted by an earthquake. It has been 24 years since he became the last pitcher to win at least 25 games in a season.
Welch also was the pitching coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks when they won the 2001 World Series, and has served as a special instructor for the A's in recent years, working on the minor league level as well as visiting Major League camp during spring training. His son Riley was selected by the A's in the 34th round of the 2008 MLB First-Year Players Draft.
He is survived by his sons Dylan (25) and Riley (23), daughter Kelly (18) and former wife Mary Ellen. Memorial services are pending.
Source: Oakland Athletics Media
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Especially the Afrikaans Naspers news media failed to record many of the dozen or more motiveless, vicious hatecrimes which targetted Afrikaners and a foreign aid-worker in SA this past week. The Afrikaans news-media even failed to accurately record last weeks deeply mysterious, vicious assassination of Mrs Rita Vuyk of Veenendaal (NL) - a Dutch volunteer who since 2005 had helped obtain funding for, and ran the Mangwazane Aids-orphanage in Ubombo, KZN near SA pres Jacob Zumas home-town.
Mrs Ada Viljoen, 78, beaten unconscious in motiveless attack by knifeman who also stabbed housekeeper.
Beeld did however record the attack, left, on Afrikaner smallholder Mrs Ada Viljoen, 78, who was beaten unconscious in a motiveless attack at her Potchefstroom smallholding on March 12 2012. They emphasized the fact that her black housekeeper Mrs LIesbet Pilane was stabbed in the hand and neck. Both women reportedly are in hospital: The elderly Mrs Viljoen with unconfirmed head-injuries, the housekeeper ready to be discharged after she fled while her employer was being beaten into unconsciousness. This WAS recorded by Naspers. However -- over the past week, at least ten other hatecrimes were carried out against Afrikaners including the attacks listed below, all on one day, which targetted smallholders and farmers in motiveless crimes. During at least three of those crimes, vile abusive cursing was used against the Afrikaner victims by their black attackers. None of these incidents were reported. Killed last weekend during this attack-wave were retired Brits farmer Okkie Els and his wife -- who died from their ordeal on their farm De Kroon in Brits on March 10 2012. Mrs Els also reportedly was gangraped before she was killed. None of these latter attacks (some also listed below) were even noted for the record by any of the sonamed mainstream Afrikaans or English-language media in SA. Brits used to have a snappy, independent local newspaper, the Madibeng Pulse, which was run by the fearless, excellent Dreyer couple. Since their paper closed down however, the attacks against Afrikaner residents in Brits and surroundings have become badly underreported.
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From fire engine-red hair to red-hot suits, Rihanna is fearless with her style. So naturally, taking a cue from Heidi Klum, the singer's next step was to produce and host her own fashion competition series.
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BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakotans want property tax relief and a slowdown in recent steep spending growth, according to two key Republicans in the state Legislature who were re-elected Monday to their leadership jobs.
Sen. Bob Stenehjem, R-Bismarck, the Senate's majority leader, and his House counterpart, Rep. Al Carlson, R-Fargo, were chosen for new two-year terms in their leadership posts. Both men were unopposed.
Among Republican lawmakers, the only contested position was a three-way race for House speaker, won by Rep. David "Skip" Drovdal, R-Arnegard, after five ballots. Drovdal defeated Reps. Kathy Hawken, R-Fargo, and Larry Bellew, R-Minot.
It was Drovdal's third campaign for the job, which involves presiding over the House's floor sessions and assigning bills to committees for hearings. The House speaker serves one two-year term.
Republicans increased their majorities in both the House and Senate in this month's election, picking up nine Senate seats and 11 House seats. GOP senators now outnumber Democrats 35-12, while House Republicans hold a 69-25 edge.
North Dakota budget analysts expect the state will have a budget surplus of about $1 billion by June, and Carlson said Monday that GOP legislative candidates heard a recurring theme from voters: "Don't spend it all."
"The people ... were quite clear. Make sure you fund your priorities, make sure you continue the property tax relief that you've started, and don't spend all the money," Carlson said. "We heard more than anything, 'Just because you've got it all, don't spend it all.'"
Stenehjem said new Gov. Jack Dalrymple will give North Dakota lawmakers a budgetary starting point when he gives his budget recommendations to the Legislature Dec. 8. Dalrymple is succeeding incumbent Gov. John Hoeven, who was elected to the U.S. Senate this month.
"We're going to try to keep a handle on the state's budget. I think that's what the voters told us," Stenehjem said. "It's hard, but I think the mandate is there. ... When you have money, everybody thinks you have to spend it all, so there's going to be a lot of pressure to spend it."
North Dakota state government spending has risen steeply in the last four years, propelled by oil tax collections and federal stimulus money. The 2009 Legislature increased the state's two-year budget by 34 percent last year, from $6.62 billion to $8.85 billion. Total state spending increased 14.5 percent in the two years before.
House Democrats will elect their floor leaders late Tuesday. Reps. Kenton Onstad, D-Parshall, and Jerome Kelsh, D-Fullerton, are competing to succeed longtime House minority leader Merle Boucher, of Rolette, who ran for North Dakota agriculture commissioner instead of seeking re-election to his House seat. Boucher lost to Republican incumbent Doug Goehring.
In the Senate, incumbent Democratic leader David O'Connell said Monday he would not run for his fifth term, which left Towner Sen. Ryan Taylor without opposition for the job. Senate Democrats are holding their leadership elections at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday.
In the House speaker's race, Bellew was eliminated on the first ballot when he finished behind Drovdal and Hawken. In three subsequent ballots, Drovdal and Hawken both failed to get the required 35 votes, which is a majority of the 69 House Republicans. Four GOP lawmakers were absent from Monday night's meeting.
On the fifth ballot, House Republicans agreed to award the speakership to the person who got the most votes among the legislators who were present. Drovdal prevailed, 33-32.
"I'm going to work as hard as I can. My door will always be open for you," Drovdal told House Republicans in a brief victory speech. "Time to go home."
Rep. Don Vigesaa, R-Cooperstown, was unopposed for a second term as House assistant majority leader, while Rep. Mike Nathe, R-Bismarck, was elected House GOP caucus chairman, a job that involves raising money for and helping the campaigns of House Republicans.
Nathe was unopposed. He succeeds Rep. Gary Sukut, R-Williston, who did not seek re-election.
Sen. Randy Christmann, R-Hazen, was re-elected as the Senate's assistant GOP majority leader, while Sen. Jerry Klein, R-Fessenden, was re-elected as Senate Republican caucus chairman. Neither man was opposed.
The leadership elections were scheduled this week to coincide with a two-day meeting of Legislative Management, a panel that oversees a network of interim committees that study issues and recommend legislation. All incumbent and newly elected lawmakers are invited to attend the meeting, which begins Tuesday.


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A man representing himself in a trial on five murder charges says he was at an amusement park when a Huntington Beach girl was kidnapped and killed in 1979.
Rodney James Alcala was twice sentenced to death for the murder of 12-year-old Robin Samsoe, but both convictions were overturned on procedural matters.
At his third trial on Tuesday, he told a Santa Ana courtroom he was at Knott's Berry Farm when Samsoe was abducted on her way to ballet practice. Her remains were found 12 days later.
The 66-year-old Alcala has been charged with killing Samsoe and four women in the 1970s in Los Angeles County. He could face the death penalty if convicted.
Alcala, a photographer with a reported IQ between 160 and 170, didn't mention the other four deaths in his hour-long opening statement.
Information from: The Orange County Register, http://www.ocregister.com


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Penryn parents and carers will be asked for their views next month on a proposed new primary school for the town.
A six-week public consultation process, set to be launched next Tuesday (January 8) aims to gauge opinion on the possible amalgamation of the town's junior and infant schools.
Tentatively named Penryn Primary Academy, the new school would see the merger of both existing schools in order to offer children a "fully integrated curriculum."
In a newsletter sent home to parents, Penryn Junior School's headteacher Robin Cowen said: "the governors at both schools are very keen to hear your views about this exciting development."
Full details of the amalgamation proposal will be posted on each school's website later this month.


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I realize this one is definitely out of order, but I just realized today that I did not create a post for a Parts 7 and 9 in the series.
I'm sure most folks are familiar with iSCSI storage and may have even configured a Windows Server to connect to the iSCSI storage at some point. If you have not had a chance to work with iSCSI or perhaps didn't know that Windows Server 2012 could be an iSCSI storage array, then this post is definitely for you. Keith Mayer walks through the steps needed to configure Windows Server 2012 to connect to iSCSI storage and also covers MultiPath IO for redundancy. I am including a brief snippet of Keith's post below, but if you want to read the entire article, you will need to go directly to Keith's post.
Windows Server 2012 and our completely FREE Hyper-V Server 2012 certainly have some really cost effective new storage options, with Storage Spaces and Hyper-V over SMB 3.0. However, many IT Pros have already invested in iSCSI shared storage and, as a result, many Hyper-V deployments also need to be able to leverage these existing storage investments.
iSCSI? No problem! Windows Server 2012 and Hyper-V Server 2012 include native support for a software iSCSI initiator as well as MPIO ( Multipath IO ) for resiliency and load balancing of storage IO over multiple network paths.
In this article, we'll walk through the process of connecting Windows Server 2012 and Hyper-V Server 2012 to common iSCSI storage arrays. Because most of my IT Pro friends are running Hyper-V either on Windows Server 2012 Server Core or Hyper-V Server 2012, both options without a local console GUI, I'll be providing my examples below in PowerShell.
NOTE: In this article, I make the assumption that your iSCSI storage array is already configured and that your Hyper-V host is already physically attached and zoned into your iSCSI storage network.
- Don't have an iSCSI Storage Array? Did you know that Windows Server 2012 includes an iSCSI Target role that, along with Failover Clustering, allows it to become a cost-effective and highly-available iSCSI Storage Array? Walk through the process of getting this configured in the following Step-by-Step Guide:
DO IT: Step-by-Step: Build a Windows Server 2012 Storage Server
Let's Get Things "Started" …
A software iSCSI initiator is installed by default on Windows Server 2012 and Hyper-V Server 2012 as the MSiSCSI service. However, the MSiSCSI service isn't set to automatically startup, so we can start the MSiSCSI service with the following PowerShell command lines:
Set-Service –Name MSiSCSI –StartupType Automatic
Start-Service MSiSCSI
After running the above cmdlets, you can check on the status of the MSiSCSI service with the following command line:
Get-Service –Name MSiSCSI
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Three X-Men Try To Stop A Killer In A Backwoods Town In 'Marvel Knights X-Men' #1 [Art]
Earlier this year, Marvel announced it was dusting off its Marvel Knights imprint -- which had been dormant since 2010 -- with three new comics under its banner. The initial launch of Marvel Knights was unquestionably one of the most significant moments in the publisher's recent history. The imprint's focus on creator driven stories, largely unencumbered by continuity, saw both critical and commercial success, and its effects are still felt today throughout the industry. You could argue that titles like Hawkeye -- which features a "B List" character operating in stories largely unaffected by the rest of the Marvel Universe -- are direct descendants of the initial Marvel Knights launch, which featured Kevin Smith and Joe Quesada's Daredevil and Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon's Punisher, among others.
Now comes this next wave of Marvel Knights titles, with three miniseries helmed by writers more known for their creator owned work. Each title has an interesting creative team, but the one that stood out most to me is Brahm Revel and Cris Peter on Marvel Knight's X-Men.


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Back in September when the first sighting of Alexa Chung with her namesake bag, the Mulberry Alexa, surfaced, Purse Forum members began discussing the similarity between it and the Proenza Schouler PS1. It makes sense that they did, because there are definite similarities in the design. In fact, once the Mulberry Alexa started to show up online, the main buzz surrounded the likeness between the two.
Let's take a closer look to see what the two bags have in common and what is different, shall we?
The Proenza Schouler PS1 hit the scene in the fall of 2008. Known for their clothing line, Proenza Schouler bags were an unexpected but widely well-received venture. The bag that continues to garner attention to Schouler is the PS1. The bag was quickly seen on the likes of Mary Kate Olsen and Leighton Meester.
The PS1 integrats a casual chic vibe into a messenger bag, transforming the way many of us view messenger bags today. I, for one, fell head over heels for the PS1 when it came onto the scene. The bag is made to be utilized, with a zip fastening pocket across the back, two pockets on the front, and a zipper pocket for storage. The overall aesthetic is somewhat rugged yet refined, which has made this bag a hit. It is the strap detailing at the front with top flap that is what composes the different eye-catching design.
Interested? Buy the PS1 in brown via Net-A-Porter for $1,595.
Now let's get to the Mulberry Alexa. Amanda covered the Alexa the other day and also commented that the front straps shared traits with the PS1. Sure, the bag is of similar shape, similar concept, and messenger style, but I would not call it a copy.
Mulberry is a British luxury leather goods company founded in 1971. They have been in the handbag business for almost forty years and in that time have secured a steady place in the handbag market. One of their most iconic bags, the Bayswater, is also one of the most recognized bags to handbag enthusiasts. The Alexa Satchel may have been named after British rising star Alexa Chung, but its design is clearly a young and hip take on the Bayswater. No copycat here, chaps.
The Alexa also has a top handle, detachable shoulder strap, a fold-over flap, and press stud fastening buckled tabs. Similar enough to the PS1, but for me, still entirely different. Like other Mulberry bags, the Alexa also features ample pockets, with internal pouch and zipper pockets. The bag is slouchier than most PS1 bags, gives a more vintage vibe, but does use thicker and heartier leather than the PS1.
Overall, there are certainly similarities, but I can point out many essential differences as well. Buy the Mulberry Alexa in blue via Luisa via Roma for $1,731 and yellow at NAP for $1,150.
Ultimately the decision is yours, as it comes down to personal preference.
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Post Workout Recipe | CrossFit Fitness Studio Pasadena – CrossFitBornWithIt
This is a classic slow cooker dish with a Primos spin to it! We substituted the classic ground beef (or turkey) for delicious bison meat. Bison is healthy, delicious and a great way to jazz a typically mundane dish like chili up! You can ladle your chili over Paleo Rice or even recreate the dinner classic — Chili Spaghetti — using spaghetti squash. Enjoy our tasty Paleo Bison Chili!
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NEW YORK (TheStreet) — Way too many college students are graduating with a mountain of debt, but that doesn't stop them from spending cash while on campus. Finance experts and post-college consumers alike says that could be a problem.
Fidelity Investments reports that 70% of college graduates graduate with debt averaging $35,200, and the company says the "top advice" college graduates would give incoming college freshman is this: "Save early, research financial aid options and look for ways to control costs while in college."
The current crop of college students may be getting that message.
According to Fluent, a Boston college marketing agency, 80% of college students say they are more "cost-conscious" than they were in 2013. But Fluent's data, culled from a nationwide survey of college students, suggest students will make "exceptions" when it comes to specific spending categories, including clothing and technology.
Read More: Parents to College-Bound Kids: 36% Of the Bill is Yours
It could be simply being away from home with no parents looking over their shoulder, but college students will apparently spend on certain goods and merchandise, even if that spending threatens to drain their bank accounts.
"The recession has made a strong impression on this generation, so there is an overall cautiousness when it comes to spending," says Michael Carey, an executive vice president at Fluent. "They want to make economically smart choices, but at the same time, there are certain items that play heavily into their social capital, such as the right clothing and technology. Consequently, we are seeing a slightly more open attitude to discretionary spending in those categories."


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Americans are terrible savers. No sense in beating around the bush. The average savings rate in the USA in 2015 was 5.5%. But if you break it down by income, those at the top save much more of their income where the low to middle income earners save close to nothing, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. But why? We all know we need to save more, and yet, we aren't.
One reason is we live for the moment. Pop culture has taught us to spend, spend, spend, and then spend some more. Obtain instant gratification and the future be damned. Another is debt, which kind of ties into the first. The USA is the largest debtor nation in the world in terms of household debt.
Living next to the Joneses can really take its toll. A third is a false sense of security with Social Security. We were told that social security would provide for us in our golden years. Therefore, we didn't put much thought into saving for ourselves. Also, many of us worked for companies that offered pensions. Today, most pension plans are gone and Social Security is headed towards insolvency. If you're under 40, you'll be lucky to get a penny, and it probably won't be worth much as the dollar keeps losing its value. Finally, many of us are financially illiterate. Schools don't teach personal finance, and economics seems like a foreign language. So what can we do?
Think of this as the golden rule in personal finance: Pay Yourself First.
It seems so obvious, yet most of us do the opposite and pay ourselves last. We pay everyone else then save what is left over. The problem is, many times, nothing is left over. We convince ourselves


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November 10, 2000
Environ.com has appointed Troy E. Johnson as director of business development.
The directors elected to serve on the 2000-20001 board for a four-year term are: Larry S. Brinker, ceo, The Brinker Group; Stephen R. Dailey, president, The Dailey Co.; Alan L. Wunderlich, president, Edward-Alan Co., Inc.
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I "made" a pretty good protein treatment!
My hair has been a little fried lately. I've been dying my hair very dark brown/black for many years. I decided I'd like it to be a chocolate brown. Yeah....that didn't work. I had all the color stripped out of my hair back in september. Then she colored it with...something. It turned out brown with a very reddish tint. So, I quit dying my hair. I'm just gonna let the gray come in. It's coming in quite nicely BUT the part that got stripped is in bad shape. It feels like straw. I decided to make what I consider to be a fairly strong protein treatment. I don't like using food in my hair so I did some research on here, found a basic conditioner that contains some protein at Sally's. Cure Care - it seems similar in concept to Paul Mitchell's The Conditioner in that it says it can be used in the hair and on the skin. It's not very thick. I bought a bottle of that (they also sell it in a gallon size) and a bottle of the Colorful Neutral Protein Filler. I mixed up about five or six teaspoons of the conditioner in a small bowl with about 24-30 drops of the protein filler. Mixed it up well and slathered it on my head paying special attention to the are from the ears down because that's the most damamged part. This worked out great! I left it in for a short time - maybe 20 minutes then just rinsed it out. It felt really good rinsing it out but when I got it all rinsed out my ends felt a little rough. I did a DT in the shower with CJ Curl rehab, rinsed that out and used GFTN as a leave in. This made a huge change in my hair!! It's not perfect but it feels soooo much better. I will do another one in a couple days and with that I should be back to normal for the time being. I've also decided to try adding the protein filler to my GVP conditioning balm. I love how soft that stuff makes my hair feel but I need the protein. So far this was a really good fix without spending a lot of money. I ended up buying the bottle of the Cure Care conditioner, the GVP conditioning balm and the 6 oz bottle of the protein filler and spent just about $20. My hair is 3b and medium across the boad, and, when straight, comes almost to the small of my back. I figure I can get probably 7 protein treatments or more out of this, at least and with the protein filler I can make any conditioner I like into a protein conditioner! I'm very happy right now.
If you get the chance, give this protein treatment a try. The Cure Care conditioner does have protein in it already and I've seen some people rave that it makes an excellent leave-in. I haven't tried that yet. But I like the idea of having one product that I can use for multiple things. Just thought I'd let you all know.
Cool! I'll try this. I LOOOOOVE Cure Care!
Thanks so much for sharing! I found this thread today and I have a coupon for sally's! Yeah
I did my PT Saturday with the GVP k pack and added some NPF to it. I didn't even have to do a DT afterwards. My hair felt really good.
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Eastern Iowa companies feel varying impacts from low Mississippi River
Barge companies keeping an eye on weather, river conditions
The drought has had different effects on companies that count on the Mississippi River to transport products. In the map below to see the locations of barge terminals that companies use to ship their wares. You also can click on an anchor icon to see information about that terminal such as their storage facilities and frequently shipped wares.
Water levels along the Mississippi River are nearing all-time lows in spots crucial to the transport of materials such as coal and grain, and barge restrictions are having an economic effect on some companies � especially those involved in shipping and transporting goods south.
In Eastern Iowa, however, that influence so far has been minimal as trucking companies and local railways have not yet received additional hauling requests for materials diverted off the river. Some local grain processing plants have had to remain flexible, with river restrictions limiting the amount barges can tow and the times of day they can pass through certain areas.
�We are monitoring the situation closely and making arrangements for alternative transportation methods, in case they�re necessary,� said Archer Daniels Midland national spokesman David Weintraub, noting that the Mississippi River and entire U.S. inland waterway system are important to its global transportation network. �We are working with industry associates to help state and federal government officials understand the severity of the issue.�
Weintraub declined to say what the low-river levels have cost ADM, which has a corn processing plant in Cedar Rapids.
But industry experts have reported that if restrictions tighten, thus further limiting the amount of product barges and towing vessels can hold, the disruption could affect more than 8,000 jobs, some $54 million in wages and benefits, and 7.2 million tons of commodities worth $2.8 billion.
The American Waterways Operators, which reported the economic influence along with the Waterways Council, Inc., said those totals don�t take into account the uncertainty of the supply chain or any potential impacts that will extend into February should Mississippi River conditions worsen.
Restrictions right now authorize a 9-foot deep and 300-foot wide commercial navigation channel. A typical barge will have a 12-foot draft � meaning shippers have had to drop thousands of pounds in product per trip to meet the 9-foot restriction, said Bob Anderson, a spokesman for the Mississippi Valley Division of the Army Corps of Engineers.
Anderson told The Gazette that although he can�t predict what February holds, the weather forecast for the rest of January is promising.
Temperatures are expected to warm, causing snow melt, and rain is predicted �right where we need it,� Anderson said. With efforts to clear rock and add depth to the river in places such as� Thebes, Ill., he said, the river should remain open with no further restrictions through the end of the month.
�Our crystal ball losses its effectiveness after that,� he said. �But historically the river starts to get more runoff and rain as temperatures start to warm in February and March.�
There is great concern for some barge companies should the river drop any lower, Anderson said. But Eastern Iowa�s land-locked transportation companies aren�t expecting a boon in business from producers and processors who typically transport by water.
�I don�t see it having a significant impact on CRANDIC,� said Jeff Woods, a spokesman for the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway Co. �I wish it would be great for us, but I don�t see it having a big impact.�
If drought conditions continue into the spring and summer, however, Woods said �it will be interesting to see what happens.�
�I think you will see a big surge in rail traffic for some of the railroads,� he said. �But I don�t see it really trickling down to us. The only way I could see it helping us is if some traffic gets trucked over and loaded on the rail.�
Amy McBeth, director of public affairs for the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Co., sees the same for BNSF.
�But we do have the capacity and we are able to handle some of those shipments, and we will work with our customers to meet their needs,� McBeth said of the company that covers 32,000 miles in 28 states, including Iowa.
Officials for trucking companies West Side Transport in Cedar Rapids and Heartland Express in North Liberty also said they expect the river woes to have �no impact on us at all.�
�We are more of a general commodity type hauler,� said Frank Gambish, vice president and chief operating officer with West Side Transport.
One Eastern Iowa business that has benefited from the the Mississippi's woes, however, is Dubuque-based Newt Marine Service. It has been hired as a contractor to remove rock in the river at Thebes, adding depth to the waterway and allowing it to remain open for barge traffic, said Dan Arnold, construction manager for Newt.
The company was awarded the first rock-removal contract two weeks before Christmas, Arnold said, �and we have been there since removing rock that has been causing the difficulty.�
Typically, he said, this time of year is slow and some employees are laid off for the winter.
�So they are grateful,� he said.
Rotating teams of 17 have been working 16-hour shifts seven days a week to survey, blast and then remove rock from the river base, giving it depth. So far, their efforts have succeeded in keeping the river open, even though water levels have continued to drop.
The coast guard gives crews 16 hours a day to work, closing the two-mile passage south of St. Louis during that time. Then towing vessels are allowed to pass for an eight-hour period before the river is closed again for more rock removal, Arnold said.
�It�s a challenge, and it has gotten lower since we�ve gone down there,� he said.� �I believe that, long term, we are going to need quite a bit of moisture and snow from Canada and Montana to be able to keep the river open.�
Arnold said there is a 15-mile stretch of river in jeopardy, and he�s hopeful that following this assignment in Thebes the Corps of Engineers will reassign the Newt crews to clear rock at other river locations.
As far as its other business goes, Newt doesn�t typically receive shipments from barges along the Mississippi during the winter months. But, he said, they do during the summer, and a closure would be problematic if the drought persists.
�If it stays low next summer and barges can�t come through, it could affect us then,� he said, adding that his company�s crews typically help unload barges. �If we can�t get barges here from the south because of low water levels, it will hurt us.�We are counting on them showing up this summer.�
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Brown University Issues Public Apology To Malia Obama For Viral "Beer Pong" Photo
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Remember when the internet nearly exploded earlier this month after a photo of President Obama's 17-year-old daughter Malia in the presence of a beer pong game went viral? Well, now the indirect source of the photo has come forward to offer an apology. In case you...
Tracee Ellis Ross Received an Honorary Doctorate from Brown University
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Tracee Ellis Ross graduated from Brown University in 1994 with a degree in theater. Since then the actress' star power has risen over the years, especially with the popularity of Black'ish. On Sunday, Ross was honored by her alma mater with an honorary doctorate. "Call...
Hip-Hop Scholar Tricia Rose Named Director of Brown University's Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America
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Tricia Rose, Ph.D., acclaimed scholar and professor of Africana studies at Brown University, has been named director of Brown's Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America (CSREA). She will assume the position July 1, 2013. The former director Evelyn Hu-DeHart has led...


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I don't know about you, fellow So You Think You Can Dance fans, but last night's performance/elimination extravaganza has left me more depressed than Jon Corzine's memory-foam mattress. (Topical humor!) Not only did our foppish British judge unwisely choose to cut our sole female tapper, but a just-ousted Phillip also informed us that his father had passed away little more than a week ago. Add those two sad pieces of information to the fact that last night's performances left much to be desired, and you've got an episode worthy of the frown-y face emoticons Mollee likely texts to pals when her Tamagotchi runs out of batteries. :-( :-( :-(
Because, really, I was finding myself more interested in finding out exactly how Tyce manages to maintain that chinstrap than the performances last night — that is, until Karen and Kevin took the stage for their hip-hop number. And they were the sixth couple to perform. Sixth! When you have to wait until more than halfway through the show for things to start to pick up, you know you're in trouble. And probably many of the first five couples — barring OMG Mollee and Nathan — thought they were in trouble.
But in my humble opinion, only four should have had reason to worry: Noelle, Victor, Phillip and, of course, Channing. Perhaps the latter dancer's eyes really do possess some sort of magical, telepathic power that Phillip ascribed to them. (Obi-Wan's looking good these days, huh?) How else do you explain how Channing evaded the bottom four? On stage, the contemporary dancer was clumsy, nervous, and as uncomfortable as a wedgied seventh grader for the second week in a row, and yet, Bianca — who I felt performed well enough to last another week — was put in danger, and eventually sent home. Yes, I know Bianca wasn't perfect. Her solo, while certainly enjoyable, didn't quite leave my heart tap-tapping. (And that short jacket, which accentuated her tight shoulders, was far from flattering — girl was looking like Mike Wazowski in that wardrobe!) But the tap dancer was undeniably fun. And the competition will suffer without Bianca's presence, if you ask me. Especially since the top 16 is filled with some seriously vanilla personalities. And I'm talking straight-up store-brand vanilla — not even the fancy kind with the bean.
Before we move on with the performances, however, I will address Phillip's deserved — but no less sad — ouster. I never really managed to become a fan of the tap dancer, but it was nice to see a contestant who didn't use personal tragedy for reality show gain. (Cough, Gokey, cough!) There was no mention of the tough week he's had during the judges' critiques. There was no mention of his overcoming any sort of non-dancing-related obstacles. And that's sure impressive, coming from a show that has introduced us to contestants that would turn a hangnail into an obstacle of epic proportions. On top of it all, Phillip sure went out with class, thanking an obviously devastated top 16 for attending his father's funeral. So to that, I say: Attaboy, Attmore. Say what you will, but the guy can sure plaster on a convincing smile. And that's more than I can say for Bianca, who looked so ready to clobber Nigel, I was prepared to call Steve Wilkos.
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