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When Susan McGee and her partner Karen March celebrated their relationship with a commitment ceremony 20 years ago, McGee said the idea of same-sex marriage was the stuff of science fiction and fantasy.
The 61-year-old Eureka resident said she now gets goosebumps thinking about the possibility that the U.S. Supreme Court, in a ruling expected before the end of the month, could make gay marriage a reality for thousands of couples across California.
The high court's decision in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Proposition 8, the Golden State's voter-enacted ban on gay marriage, brings with it the possibility that same-sex couples will again be able to wed.
Proposition 8, which amended the California Constitution to define marriage as the union of a man and woman, passed with 52 percent of the vote in November 2008, a little more than five months after the state Supreme Court had legalized same-sex marriages by striking down a pair of laws that also had limited marriage to opposite-sex couples. During the brief window, when same-sex couples could marry back in 2008, an estimated 18,000 couples exchanged vows -- including McGee and March.
"I can't believe this is a decision that is going to happen in my lifetime," said McGee, who has two teenage children. "For our children, I think this is a good time for their future. This is a decision that determines what kind of world they will live in."
Although McGee, and other members of the Parents, Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays of Eureka-Arcata, are planning to hold rallies at 6 p.m. on the day of the Supreme Court ruling at the Arcata Plaza and the Eureka Courthouse, uncertainty surrounding the timing and substance of the forthcoming decision has made planning a little tricky.
"We don't actually know when a ruling will be made," McGee said. "We have a good idea -- we think possibly Monday, or a week from Monday -- but we don't know that for certain. We also can't say for certain what the ruling will be. Although we have our hopes, we don't know for sure if we will be celebrating or protesting."
Although the justices meet every Monday, and scheduled an additional conference day last Thursday, the Supreme Court does not give advance notice on what decisions will be issued on which days.
Court watchers and legal experts are anticipating one of six possible outcomes: One could make bans on gay marriage unconstitutional nationwide; another would legalize gay marriage only in California and six other states that already provide the legal rights of marriage through civil unions or domestic partnerships; three other scenarios would allow same-sex marriages to resume in California itself.
The justices also could uphold Proposition 8, which would turn the planned parties into protests and prompt gay rights activists to seek to undo the ban at the ballot box next year.
"You prepare for every possibility, but there are so many roads to victory here that will lead to marriage equality back in California," said Theodore Boutrous Jr., a lawyer for the two same-sex couples who sued to overturn Proposition 8 in 2009.
The ban's supporters are not planning any formal events to mark the occasion, said National Organization for Marriage President John Eastman.
"We are, of course, quite hopeful that the court will not interfere with the right of the people to decide this very important issue of public policy," Eastman said.
McGee said while she thinks the Defense of Marriage Act will be overturned, the Humboldt State University Critical Race, Gender and Sexuality Studies faculty member said she isn't as optimistic that the Supreme Court will grant gay marriage rights to the entire country.
Despite the ambiguity, McGee said she doesn't think she will have too much trouble drawing a crowd when a decision is issued. Plenty of Humboldt County residents are lobbying for change, she said.
For example, the Lost Coast Outpost's Andrew Goff reported that a local couple and their twin daughters were at the White House in Washington D.C. on Thursday, celebrating Pride Month at a reception with President Barack Obama. According to Goff, twin sisters Zea and Luna Weiss-Wynne introduced Obama, saying that they asked the President "for his support of gay marriage because we have two moms, and they are just as good as other parents. They love us a lot."
When the Supreme Court does hand down a decision, McGee said she hopes community members from all walks of life -- lesbian, gay bisexual, transgender, questioning and their allies -- turn out.
"Bring banners, signs, music and noisemakers," she said. "We want to let everyone know how we feel. This is a moment that will go down in history. No matter what happens, this is something that people will want to be a part of."
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Almeria have officially announced the signing of Ghanaian midfielder Thomas Teye Partey on loan from Atletico Madrid, Goal Ghana can exclusively reveal.
Almeria had been in somewhat lengthy discussions with Atletico about securing the services of the player, during the last few weeks as Goal Ghana revealed two weeks ago, but have now finally secured his move.
The talented enforcer is expected to continue his development at the top level after featuring last season for Spanish Segunda side Mallorca, where he made 37 appearances and banged in five goals.
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In two weeks I will turn 49, but still consider myself to be "young." I have been stressing over my career standing and debating pursuing new opportunities for the past six months. I have the gut feeling that if things don't work out for me in my current situation, I can always try another opportunity to finally find the right company/outlook and fortune.
Too often we sit back and wait for things to change on their own, hoping the path will be made crystal clear with gold-plated invitations. I think it's time we all realized that life waits for no one - especially me!
Thank you for the insights caused by the kind words presented today. Pat sounds like someone I would have enjoyed meeting and getting to know. Pat sounds a lot like me.
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There will, inevitably, be PIOs in our organization who do not agree with this vetting. Some will argue that we should be like journalists and not "show" our releases to our "sources."
I disagree with that. We owe it to the scientists and the public to be accurate and informative.
Scientists read the releases for accuracy. They do not get to fill them with jargon, or change all the sentences so they are passive.
The goal for us in a press release is to have an accurate depiction of the news so that journalists can refer back to it if they have questions while writing their own pieces. We have no expectations that they will use the entire piece. Also, we want to be sure that if the release is picked up by a "churnalist" site (nice word, by they way), everything in it is accurate.


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Yet Another Bitter Little Pill For Alanis
For the second and what looks to be the final time in their relationship, Alanis Morissette and Ryan Reynolds have decided to go their separate ways. They met in 2002, got engaged in 2004 and broke-up briefly this past June and then reconciled. PR representatives for the two, released a joint statement to People, stating:
"Ryan Reynolds and Alanis Morissette have mutually decided to end their engagement.
"They remain close friends and continue to have the utmost love and admiration for each other. They ask that their privacy be respected surrounding this personal matter."
Just once, I'd like to read a joint statement from a celebrity couple that has them asking for "extra-attention from the blood-thirsty media" and that "both individuals would like to state for the record that they were faking it from the get-go" and "wish each other would rot in hell and contract a bunch of STDs from all their future, less-attractive partners." That way, I'll feel slightly better about myself when I decide to make up all that stuff about them eventually anyways.


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Defying Police Crackdown, Kazakh Protests Continue
Michael Schwirtz, New York Times
Hundreds of people took to the streets in western Kazakhstan on Monday in defiance of a bloody police crackdown on striking oil workers that has caused dozens of casualties in the Central Asian nation.
The protest in the city of Aktau on the Caspian Sea followed three days of clashes between the police and striking workers in several cities in the region. The authorities have put the death toll from those clashes at 14, though witnesses and human rights workers have said the number of dead could be many times higher. Scores more have reportedly been injured.
Apparently in an effort to ease tensions, Kazakhstan's prime minister on Monday announced a government commission to investigate the violence and address the grievances of the striking workers, the Russian news agency, Interfax, reported.
The clashes began on Friday in the city of Zhanaozen, not far from Aktau. For reasons that are unclear, the police opened fire on oil workers who had been holding a continuous strike in a central square for six months apparently over a wage dispute.
(19 December 2011)
The Massacre Everyone Ignored: Up To 70 Striking Oil Workers Killed In Kazakhstan By US-Supported Dictator
Mark Ames, The eXiled Online
With violence and government crackdowns making headlines from so many familiar parts of the world, there's hardly been a peep in the media about the biggest and ugliest massacre of all: Last Friday in Kazakhstan, riot police slaughtered up 70 striking oil workers, wounding somewhere between 500 and 800, and arresting scores. Almost as soon as the massacre went down in the western regional city of Zhanaozen, the Kazakh authorities cut off access to twitter and cell phone coverage–effectively cutting the region off from the rest of the world, relegating the massacre into the small news wire print.
But not before someone was able to get a video out to YouTube last Friday, showing the moment when the striking oil workers rushed the barricades. They've had to have put up with inhuman, medieval abuse for months now, culminating with the murders a few months back of a striking oil worker and the 18-year-old-daughter of another union organizer, as well as the jailing of a labor lawyer working with the striking oil workers.
Keep in mind, the oil company whose workers are striking for better pay and union recognition, KazMunaiGaz, is "owned" by the billionaire son-in-law of Kazakhstan's Western-backed president-for-life. Among Kazakhstan's leading American partners are Chevron …
[YouTube videos of the violence]
That went down on Friday. We know very little even today because the government clamped down on all communication with the outside world, cutting off cell phone communications and Twitter, imposing martial law, and bringing in special forces and riot police to terrorize Zhanaozen and other cities in the oil-rich west where sympathy strikes and protests have broken out. Journalists have been barred, and two reporters from reputable Russian online media outlets have been arrested. The government claims 15 dead; strikers, who have proven far more reliable, say at least 70 are dead and 500 wounded.
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Warning: graphic images at original.
More on The eXiled. Apparently it is "a Los Angeles-based newspaper that was originally founded by editors Mark Ames and Matt Taibbi as an English-language newspaper in Russia. They were banned by the Russian government over three years ago, regrouping in Los Angeles."
Kazakhstan: Riots Not Prelude to Arab Spring
James Brooke, Voice of America
For years, Kazakhstan has nurtured an image of stability and friendliness to foreign investors. In recent days, a series of riots and protests in western Kazakhstan has marred this image.
Kazakh authorities sought Tuesday to defuse protests in its main oil-producing region, promising to find jobs for thousands of workers who have been on strike since last May.
Last weekend, the seven-month-long strike erupted into violence as police fired on rioters in two towns in western Kazakhstan. Officially 15 people were killed, 110 others wounded and 46 buildings were burned.
Ainur Kurmanov, a Kazakh labor leader visiting Moscow, told says that the human toll was far higher, probably around 70 dead and 700 to 800 wounded.
On Tuesday, communications were restored with Zhanaozen, the oil city that saw the most violence. Rioters there looted bank cash machines and burned the mayor's office, a hotel and the offices of the Kazakh-Chinese joint venture company that had fired the workers last May.
Kazakhstan is the world's 18th largest oil producer and an increasingly important supplier of oil to its eastern neighbor, China. The riots dent Kazakhstan's image as an investor-friendly island of stability in Central Asia.
The oil field dispute should have been resolved six months ago, Kazakh Presidential Adviser for Political Affairs Yermukhamet Yertysbayev told Interfax Tuesday.
He blamed the violence on oil workers from neighboring Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Saying Kazakhs are peaceful people, he added that an Arab revolution in Kazakhastan is "impossible in principle." He said he is "deeply convinced" that this will not happen on a national scale.
Scenes of the rioting have been played extensively on Russian television, prompting the Kazakh presidential advisor to charge that the Russian media are using the riots to distract Russians from their own protest movement.
(20 December 2011)
Someone is asleep at the switch at Voice of America: this story is categorized on their site as "Central Africa." -BA
Seeing Revolution Everywhere: the 'Kazakhstan Spring' That Isn't
Joshua Foust, The Atlantic
… Over the weekend, a long-simmering worker's strike in the western oil town of Zhanaozen boiled over into an outright riot, and in the melee with Kazakh security forces at least 15 people have been killed. Information from the area has been extremely difficult to come by, leading to many unanswered questions about what, precisely, happened. The Kazakh government declared a state of emergency until January 5 and has restricted access by journalists. One activist has been jailed for protesting the government's response and the Kazakh government is fending off criticisms of its violent response to the riots. The area seems to be in an uneasy calm but a great deal of tension remains.
While the situation in Kazakhstan continues to seethe — hospitals are still treating wounded suffering from gunshot wounds and the streets of Zhanaozen are dotted with burned-out buildings — it is important to keep in mind what Kazakhstan is not. Kazakhstan is dealing with localized unrest. It is not dealing with an Arab Spring-style movement or even a revitalized global terrorist movement.
There is a certain path dependency to describing situations of political and social unrest in familiar terms — that is, when analysts look at a new situation then tend to contextualize it in terms of what they're most familiar with. So when a terrorism analyst looks at Kazakhstan he or she often sees the specter of terrorism; when a political analyst looks at Kazakhstan he or she sees instability.
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Robert K. Caughey, 63, of Brainerd, passed away Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013, at Essentia St. Joseph Hospital in Brainerd.
Robert was born to Kenneth and Kathryn (Peterson) Caughey March 4, 1950. He was a Vietnam Veteran, serving in the U.S. Army. Robert farmed with his father, Kenneth. Robert especially enjoyed spending time with his grandson, Renzen.
Robert is survived by his son, Richard (Tonya) Caughey of Brainerd; grandchildren, Alyssa, Aric and Anna Renzen; great-grandson, Jaxon; honorary daughter, Nikole Nelson; special friend, Kathy Lesetmoe; mother, Kathryn of Brainerd; brothers, Mike (Bunny) of Brainerd, Wayne (Jenny) of Perham, Steve (Kari) of Park Rapids and Brian of Union City, Calif.; sisters, Judy (Joe) Mills, Jan (Mark) Graham and Gayle (Dale) Kampa, all of Brainerd; his sons mother, Peggy; many nieces; nephews; aunts; uncles; cousins; and many other family members and friends.
He was preceded in death by his father, Kenneth; grandparents, Lauren and Mary Caughey and Herman and Sandra Peterson.
A memorial service was held for Robert, Thursday, Oct. 17, at Faith Baptist Church in Brainerd.
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Vanna's Glamour Crochet Clutch
- Varies
- Advanced
Additional Information
- Lion Brand®:Vanna's Glamour – Sapphire, 1 ball or color of choiceCrochet hook size F-5Large-eyed blunt needle
- 7/8' diameter button (1)
About 5'x7'
20 sts + 14 rows = 4' in sc.
Be sure to check gauge.
Ch 38.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across – 37 sts.
Row 2: Ch 1, turn. Sc in each st across.
Rep Row 2 until piece measures about 10' from beg.
Next Row: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), sk next sc, work 1 dc in next sc, * skip 4 sc, (dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc) in next st – Shell made; rep from * across, end last rep skip 4 sc, 2 dc in last sc.
Next Row: Ch 3, turn. Skip next dc, dc in next dc, *work Shell in center ch-1 space of Shell; rep from * across, end 2 dc in last dc.
Rep last row until piece measures about 13' from beg. Fasten off.
Fold lower edge of bag up about 5' and seam sides. Sew on button. Use space between sts for buttonhole. Weave in ends.
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ch = chain
dc = double crochet
rep = repeat
sc = single crochet
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Heifer facilities have many contributing factors that will determine whether they are successful or not. For instance, a good facility is not only clean and well kept, but it is also equipped with the necessary tools to aid in efficient reproductive management.
According to Joe Dalton, Extension dairy specialist at the University of Idaho, "Functional facilities for efficiently managing diary heifers are critical for synchronization programs of heifers to be successful." Scales play a major role when it comes to maintaining breeding goals.
Dalton adds, "Although many dairies have a scale to weigh feedstuffs as they are delivered, few have invested in an appropriate weighing and sorting facility for their heifers." When it comes to optimizing nutrition, growth and development, it is imperative for heifer raisers to utilize a scale and sorting system on a regular basis. This will assist in monitoring growth, while decreasing the variation in heifer groups.
Properly stocking breeding pens is another factor for making your facility reproduction- friendly. Dalton advises constructing each pen with a back fence and functioning headlocks so that you can lock up all animals at once. This is important especially when you are administering treatments for synchronization and artificial insemination, and verifying pregnancy status.
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Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories
Review by S0ra101
"Re:Chain of Memories----WAY Better than the GBA"
Ahh Kingdom Hearts. This series, in my mind is basically flawless all around. Great storyline, graphics, battle system, the works. The fact Disney's apart of it doesn't phase this series. When they released Kindom Hears: Chain of memories for the GBA back in 04, I was excited for KH to be on the handheld. But boy was I disappointed wth that. But I'm not here reviewing that game. I'm gonna talk about RE: Chain of memories. Although we Americans unfortunately didn't get KH II Final Mix, We did get Chain of Memories for the PS2, and I immediately had to play it. And I was pleased with the results. So without further adoo, the actual review.
Story- 9/10
Re: Chain of Memories has the exact same story as the first, no duh, its a remake. However, it keeps the charm the original had. Sora, Donald and Goofy are traveling through Castle Oblivion to find Riku and the King. Having played the first version, I knew this. Why I took a point off is the voice acting. While it was no surprise Sora's voice would be his older KH2 self due to when it was released, the lack of voice acting in the different worlds, and the annoying voice of Larxene drove e crazy. Sometimes I had to mute just to turn off her voice. But other than that, a great story, well made for this remake.
Gameplay- 9/10
Re: Chain of memories IMPROOVES on the gameplay by far the most out of anything from the original. The 3D aspect helps make the battles way easier. I remember playing the GBA and having such a crapload of a time getting around the Defenders(big shield dudes) Big Belly Heartless, and the bosses. The Dodge Roll in the original was a pain. But its so easy to do in this remake. Some boss battles I suffered on in the first like the Dragon, and Riku, were several times easier in this remake. Now they weren't a piece o cake, but they weren't complete hell like in the GBA either. The 3D definitely helps this game's gameplay become more fun. The card aspect still is confusing, but its easy to get used to it, especially if you've played the first version. And the addition of the Action Commands from KH2 was a nice touch, made the game not so much an exact copy
Soundtrack- 10/10
Hey, they kept the great soundtrack from KH1 and the first CoM, so its just as good here in its console system glory. I felt like I was playing the first Kingdom Hearts at times. a 10/10 here.
Graphics- 10/10
Now I'm not a player who really cares about graphics for games that much, since some games with great graphics, just suck! But Re: Chain of Memories retains the colorful, and beautiful graphics from Kingdom Hearts 1, retaining the charm of what we came to love with the series. The animations in the characters and the voice acting make the game come to life as apposed to the GBA version.
Difficulty- 7/10
I took 3 points off this score for Re:COM because the 3D makes this game way easier than the GBA. But that doesn't make it a walk in the park. If you don't have a good formatted deck or a decent amount of HP, you'll be screwed later on. This is still a game you can't rush through.
Overall- I give this game a 9/10
This game is what should have been released back in '04. To be honest, I don't even know WHY they made it for the GBA in the first place. Budgets I guess. Cause in the GBA they had cinema scenes in good quality DS technology animations. Why they didn't keep that, I don't know, the GBA must not have been able to handle it. But why they didn't release CoM on the PS2 to begin with is still a mystery. Re: Chain of Memories Really shows that this game belonged in the 3D environment of the console system. It's more fun to play in this quality than it ever was on the GBA. If you haven't played Chain of Memories period, don't bother with the GBA version, unless you wanna waste $30 dollars. Get Re: Chain of memories. I got mine for the same price I got the GBA- $30. So save an extra 30 and get the better quality version. You won't regret it ;)
Reviewer's Rating: 4.5 - Outstanding
Originally Posted: 12/04/08
Game Release: Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories (US, 12/02/08)
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In Memoriam
"I've Lived Very Freely"By Livia Manera Sambuy
Getting to know Mavis Gallant.
The first of a few unforgettable times I saw Mavis Gallant was in 2004 in Paris. She was eighty-two and had agreed to meet me for an interview at the Café Dome in the Boulevard Montparnasse, around the corner from the apartment where she had been living for decades. When I arrived at the old fashion "terrasse" of the Dome, framed by heavy red curtains, I found Gallant already sitting at the small table where we were to order our tea. I later discovered she must have arrived early on purpose so that I wouldn't see her walk in—her spine was bent by osteoporosis, and the condition was most evident when she was walking. She was small and smartly dressed in a purple sweater and a checkered skirt, her hair dark red, her eyes lively with multiple shades of green. The first thing she said was: "Don't ask me how I write. I wrote an introduction to this volume to avoid discussing such nonsense." The volume was an Italian edition of her work that included some of her most memorable short stories, such as "The Moslem Wife" and "The Remission."
"Very well," I said, taking her challenging attitude as an invitation to play. "What would you like to talk about? Men?" She gave me a scornful but not unfriendly look.
"That would certainly be a better choice," she answered, not meaning it at all. But it was a start, and I was determined to put both of us at ease by being relaxed and polite. I asked her about her husband, John Gallant, to whom she'd been married before the war. "When he came back from fighting, I told him: I want to go to Europe. And he said: I just returned from there, it's the last place I want to go back to. So the marriage was over. But for the rest of his life he took pride in seeing himself in most of my male protagonists. And it was never true!" Read More


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Curtis Albert Nesset, 71, of Spring Lake, died November 15, 2013 at St. Marys Hospital in Duluth.
Curt was born Aug. 28, 1942 in Blackduck, Minn. He was born and raised in Blackduck and graduated from Blackduck High School. He married his high school sweetheart Darlene.
After several moves they made their residence in Isanti, Minn. He worked for 3M for 25 years until retirement. They then moved to Spring Lake, Minn. He enjoyed being at the lake and spending time fishing and hunting. He loved being with family and friends and messing around with his grand kids. He kept himself busy tinkering with several different projects, most recently moving dirt and he always looking for a new business to start.
He is survived by wife Darlene Nesset of Spring Lake, Children: Korine (Jason) Stellmach of Anchorage, Alaska; Kevin (Jodi) Nesset of Surprise, Ariz.; Lynn (Steve) Beise of Hanover, Minn. Six grandchildren: Erika Jo (Brandon) Chaffee, Kyle Nesset, Alex Westerlund, Tyler Nesset, Spencer Beise and Conrad Beise. One great grandchild: Aiden Westerlund.
The funeral will be held at Sand Lake Alliance Church in Spring Lake, Minn. on Saturday Nov. 23, 2013 at 11 a.m. Visitation will be held at the Carroll Funeral Home in Deer River, Minn. on Friday Nov. 22, 2013 from 5-7 p.m. Burial will be in Pine Ridge Cemetery, Cormant Township. Arrangments with Carroll Funeral Home, Deer River, Minn.


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All items > Knives > Fixed Blade Knives > Ka-Bar (Fixed) > Ka-Bar Fighting Utility
- Overall Length:9.375"
- Blade Length:5.25"
- Blade Thickness:0.17"
- Blade Material:1095 Cro-Van
- Hardness:56-58 RC
- Blade Style:Tanto
- Blade Grind:Hollow
- Finish:Black
- Edge Type:Plain
- Handle Length:4.00"
- Handle Thickness:0.91"
- Handle Material:Kraton
- Color:Black
- Weight:6.20 oz.
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- Model Number:1254
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- Best Use:Tactical
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The Short Tanto KA-BAR is based on the most famous knife in the world! It features Ka-Bar's famous oval shaped handles with grippy Kraton G instead of stacked leather. This knife features a black powder coated 1095 Cro-Van steel with a plain edge. This knife comes with a leather sheath.
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Verizon claims it will offer 5G this year
Jumping the gun
Verizon Communications claims it will be offering its high-speed wireless 5G network to certain customers in 11 U.S. cities in the first half of 2017.
Xiaomi to release its own chip next week
Pinecone ready
Xiaomi has sent out invitations for the product launch for its in-house developed Pinecone CPUs and entry-level to mid-range smartphones.
3G phones piling up
Can't shift them any more
It is starting to look like customers are giving up on 3G phones, even in India where they are cheap reliable work horses which normally get a signal.
Nintendo returns to profit
But sees trouble ahead
Former playing card maker Nintendo has managed to make its first profit in four quarters thanks to its mobile gaming division.
Android Super Mario Run available in March
Still as expensive as the iOS version
The former maker of playing cards and consoles with a urine branding theme, Nintendo, has told the Android world that they will get a version of Super Mario Run in March.
Nvidia goes official with mobile GTX 1050 and GTX 1050 Ti
Coming to notebooks with higher clocks
Although we have already had most of the details thanks to an earlier leak, Nvidia has now officially unveiled its new mainstream notebook GPUs, the Geforce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile and the GTX 1050 Mobile.
Oculus splits into Mobile and PC
Co-founder heads to PC
Brendan Iribe, co-founder of Oculus, is no longer the CEO of the company he created with Palmer Luckey four years ago.
Nvidia GTX 1050 Mobile coming at CES 2017
Notebooks with GP107 GPU
According to the latest reports, Nvidia might unveil its new GTX 1050 Mobile graphics card at CES 2017.
Qualcomm leads mobile industry to 10nm
CPUs and GPUs are on 14/16 nm
Keith Kressin, a Qualcomm senior vice president, product management, reminded us how the world changed in the last ten years and that the mobile industry leads the transition to smaller manufacturing nodess. With Snapdragon 835 being the first 10nm, the mobile SoC with Qualcomm on helm takes the lead beating CPU and GPU industry to a new manufacturing node.
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Four flavors of the sugar-free, zero calorie energy drinks to hit store shelves in south Texas. Stripes Convenience Stores and XYIENCE Xenergy have partnered, giving the energy drink a greater presence in south Texas and adding to Stripes' energy assortment. Stripes plans to carry up to four flavors of the sugar-free, zero calorie energy drinks,
Stripes Convenience Stores Adds Xenergy Drinks
QuikTrip Welcomes Anthony "Showtime" Pettis
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Circle K Renews Xenergy's National Brand Status
"XYIENCE has continually shown commitment to overall category growth as well as taken steps in customer-first initiatives, and we have a great partnership together," says Circle K spokesperson. Circle K has renewed its national brand agreement with XYIENCE, continuing to give its energy drink brand Xenergy access to all 4,200 locations of the convenience store chain in the
Casey's, XYIENCE Launch Sweepstakes
Customers can win a trip to a UFC event in Las Vegas or pre-paid gas cards. Casey's General Stores and XYIENCE, maker of Xenergy—the official energy drink of the UFC, are teaming to launch a text message-based sweepstakes, offering two grand prize winners a chance to win a UFC getaway package for two. The contest
Sunoco APlus Convenience Store Welcomes UFC Champion
Mixed martial arts fans can visit athlete Matt "The Terror" Sera at a local Sunoco APlus store. Sunoco APlus Convenience Stores and XYIENCE, the maker of Xenergy, the official energy drink of the UFC, are inviting mixed martial arts (MMA) fans to meet XYIENCE team athlete Matt "The Terror" Serra. The former UFC welterweight champion
XYIENCE Launches Summer Sweepstakes
QuikTrip and independent retailers join XYIENCE in text message-based summer promotion. XYIENCE, maker of Xenergy, the official energy drink of the UFC, is teaming up with its retailers to launch a series of text message-based summer sweepstakes, including one with QuikTrip (QT) Convenience Stores and a second with hundreds of independent convenience stores throughout the
New Energy Flavor
After success with its Lemon Blast, Cherry Rush and Citrus Slam Xenergy Xtreme flavors, Xyience introduced Orange Fuel to its Xenergy Xtreme lineup this year. Like other Xenergy Xtreme and Premium flavors, Orange Fuel is available in 16-ounce cans and is sugar- and calorie-free, with only two grams of carbohydrates per serving. Earlier this year,
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Xyience is extending its relationship with mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Matt Serra. The former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight champion has been a brand ambassador for Xyience, the maker of Xenergy, the official energy drink of the UFC, since May 2009. "Matt Serra is not only an exceptional athlete, but he's proven to be
Terrible's Hosts UFC Fighter
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Can anyone direct to me the threads that debate mahayana sutra authenticity? I feel certain they exist but cannot think of the right keywords to get a succesful search.
Sutra Authenticity
Discuss and learn about the traditional Mahayana scriptures, without assuming that any one school 'owns' the only correct interpretation.
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Sutra Authenticity
"Meditation is a spiritual exercise, not a therapeutic regime... Our intention is to enter Nirvana, not to make life in Samsara more tolerable." Chan Master Hsu Yun
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A Rwandan under indictment for genocide by an international war crimes tribunal in Africa made a final plea to the Supreme Court on Friday to avoid deportation from the United States, American officials said yesterday.
The Rwandan is Elizaphan Ntakirutimana, a Seventh-day Adventist pastor and a Hutu accused of inciting the massacre of hundreds of frightened Tutsi hiding in his church compound in 1994.
He is the only suspect sought by either the Rwanda or Balkan war crimes tribunal who is in American custody.
His deportation to the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, which the State Department has fought for since 1996, would be the first such action by the United States. Several African nations have turned over suspects to the court, which is based in Arusha, Tanzania.
Kingsley Moghalu, a spokesman for the tribunal, which was set up by the United Nations Security Council, says that all nations are required to cooperate in making arrests.Continue reading the main story
Legal hurdles raised over the last three years to prevent Mr. Ntakirutimana's deportation have been an unexpected embarrassment to the Clinton Administration. The United States had been instrumental in forming the tribunal in 1994, after hundreds of thousands of Tutsi and moderate Hutu were killed in Rwanda following the death in a plane crash of a Hutu President.
The United States blocked Security Council efforts to intervene while the genocidal campaign was in progress, a policy for which President Clinton has since apologized to Africans.
Mr. Ntakirutimana was living with a son, Eliel, an anesthesiologist in Laredo, Tex., when he was arrested by Federal marshals in 1996. In Rwanda, he had been the chief pastor of a large church with an affiliated hospital in Mugonero, in the western region of Kibuye.
There, in the spring of 1994, the Rwanda tribunal prosecutors charge, he first encouraged Tutsi families to seek shelter in his church compound, then led a Hutu militia into the area to attack them. Another son of Mr. Ntakirutimana is already in custody in Arusha under indictment in the same attack.
The Ntakirutimana case was taken up by Seventh-day Adventists in Texas, where the pastor was portrayed as the innocent victim of Tutsi revenge.
Before the State Department could arrange the elder Mr. Ntakirutimana's deportation, a Texas magistrate released him in 1997, calling the agreement under which he was to be turned over ''unconstitutional.''
The action sought by the State Department is not an extradition, normally carried out under pacts between countries, but a unique procedure that Congress authorized in a 1996 law intended to open the way for American cooperation with the ad hoc tribunals.
Mr. Ntakirutimana was rearrested last year and has been appealing the case. He lost the appeal in a United States district court earlier this month. That left him with only an appeal to the Supreme Court. As a preliminary move, his lawyers asked the Court on Friday for a stay of deportation while an appeal is considered.
Mr. Ntakirutimana's defense has been led by a former United States Attorney General, Ramsey Clark, who served in the Administration of President Lyndon B. Johnson. Mr. Clark has challenged the legality of the tribunals and sees nothing in the United Nations Charter that allowed for them to be set up.Continue reading the main story


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Don't make the mistake of congratulating Eugene DePasquale on becoming the next auditor general.
"I'm not the auditor general yet," Depasquale said with a chuckle. "We have one auditor general at a time."
Until January, the auditor general is Jack Wagner but then DePasquale will be sworn in to a post most Pennsylvanians don't understand. Since winning election to the office, DePasquale's spent a lot of time since explaining to people exactly what the office does.
"The auditor general is there to be the independent watch dog of all state spending and all state programs," DePasquale recites as if he's been saying it a lot lately.
DePasquale said he met with Wagner for two hours last week and expects his transition to be a smooth one. Job one, DePasquale says, is taking a much closer look at gas drilling in Pennsylvania.
"I've said in the campaign that the number one thing I will focus on is we are going to do an audit of all the water protection programs, to make sure the Marcellus Shale drilling is not negatively impacting our drinking water. That audit will begin on my swearing-in day."
DePasquale also promises a review of Penn State to make sure no tax or tuition dollars are spent on the Sandusky scandal.
"We will review the spending to make sure that the money is going where it is supposed to go and that is to improve the education for the young adults that are attending that fine university. "
Depasquale will oversee 562 employees and a $40 million budget. And he'll have lots of tough decisions to make. Who to audit? Who not to audit?
"This is not the right job for anyone to have if you're afraid to step on toes. You're the one that makes sure the money is spent right, the programs are running efficiently and effectively. That's the roll as Auditor General, sometimes it may make people uncomfortable but you have to go wherever the information leads you."
Though elected in a statewide Democratic wave, Depasquale says he'll leave politics at the door.
"The people have had enough of the partisan bickering which is why I've said my job is not to get Tom Corbett. You know you read these stories about this and that, that the new Democrat is in charge now, Corbett's life is going to be more difficult. My job is to look out for 13 million Pennsylvanians and that's what I'm going to be doing beginning day one."
DePasquale is 41, a lawyer, and lives with his wife and two children in York. He now has a big new job with big responsibilities but he insists he'll not get a big head at winning a statewide race.
"The weekend after the election, I was getting a lot of calls from people calling me general, while I was mulching in the yard because the real general had told me that I had been off the yard duty for three months and that period was coming to an official close."
After DePasquale is sworn in, the House speaker will schedule a special election to fill York's vacant seat in the General Assembly. It will be spring 2013, at the earliest.


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Recently I read an interesting advertisement about a woman who claimed she had the best Valentine's Day of her life. It went on to say, "It's just a shame my husband wasn't there to experience it."
What was the ad for? An Internet dating site promoting extramarital affairs.
OK then. Right out there in the open.
I don't consider myself a prude by any means, but I have to tell you, I really was shocked when I saw this. And when I mentioned it to a friend or two, they actually knew people who had used such sites.
I take it back. Maybe I am a prude. Because I believe when two people are committed in a relationship, it spells no affair. Pure and simple.
As much as I don't want to admit it, there wouldn't be highly successful sites like these if there weren't a market for them. The most popular one boasts almost 1 million members. The truth is, it's not the sites themselves that encourage cheaters – they simply accommodate them. Often creatively. One site, I come to find out, even has what's called a "panic button." If your partner happens to suddenly walk in while you are perusing, simply hit the button and it will move you to a movie trailer or home-improvement site so you can cover your tracks. Whew. Good to know.
To be fair, if I could find one positive thing to say about them, it's this: At least people who use these sites are trying to be upfront about what they want. Hopefully, with this resource, they are less likely to go on a legitimate dating site for singles and lie about their marital status in hopes of finding someone to have an affair with.
No matter how you look at it, this whole extramarital-affair thing stinks. Affairs bring pain to the ones you love. Gobs of it. Especially to those whom you promised to love and protect. Call me crazy, but wouldn't the sensible thing be to try to put the sizzle back in your relationship? Re-enact an affair with your partner rather than have one?
Find the fire that hooked you up in the first place and sneak away from the finances and diapers that slowly pushed you apart. Rendezvous to a secret getaway and go crazy like two teens. I don't know very many people who would say no to attention, adoration and romance.
If the thought of trying to rekindle your partnership doesn't appeal to you at all, then my advice is simple: Man up and get out. Have enough respect for your partner, your children (if you have any) and yourself and do the right thing. Deal with the fact that you no longer want this relationship, face the consequences that come with it and move on.
Cheaters live life always wanting, with a perpetual sense that something's missing. It becomes an external search rather than an internal one. To me, happiness doesn't come from getting something we don't have, but rather from recognizing and appreciating what's right in front of us.
Valentine's Day is right around the corner. Perhaps it can be the best one of your life – with your loved one right there to experience it with you.
Lorraine McDaniel is a San Juan Capistrano resident. Email her at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Undocumented Youth Reach Final Destination!
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Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Undocumented Youth Reach Final Destination!
150-mile walk shows determination and urgency to get New York Dream Act in 2012!
Albany, NY. On April 17th, 2012, after walking 150 miles of many steps, many strides, and many dreams, 15 undocumented youth and supporters from the New York State Youth Leadership Council (NYSYLC) arrived in Albany. This long journey began on April 9th in an effort to stress the urgency of and emphasize the need for Governor Cuomo and the New York State Legislature to support the New York Dream Act (S4179/A6829). This bill, which was introduced in March of 2011 by Senator Bill Perkins and Assemblyman Guillermo Linares, would provide access to state-funded financial aid (TAP) and scholarships to qualifying undocumented youth.
These 15 courageous and tenacious undocumented youth and supporters walked miles and miles sharing their stories and struggles with community members and legislators along the way. The walk was an urgent call to elected officials to pass the New York Dream Act this year. The New York Dream Act is economically beneficial and fiscally responsible. As the walker Yohan Garcia states, "the New York Dream Act bill will benefit many undocumented youth like me, who dream of becoming professionals. Among us are future lawyers, doctors, nurses, elected officials, engineers, and business leaders." The New York Dream Act will enhance the sense of community in places these undocumented youth call home, and it encourages them to continue contributing to the state economy. Most importantly, it will help New York re-enforce a sense of leadership as a beacon for immigrant rights in a time when the undocumented are facing draconian, anti-immigrant measures in many other states that violate their civil rights.
"The Governor's full and assertive support of the DREAM act is needed at this time," said Senator Bill Perkins, "Anything less may be perceived as him merely feigning support in the interest of political coverage while avoiding the political controversy of him not truly supporting it. The fact is, however, that while the political dance ensues, tens of thousands of undocumented youth continue to suffer and await uncertain futures."
"We can't go another year without allowing these undocumented students rightful access to State Financial Aid," said Assemblyman Linares, "The spirit shown by these young people walking to Albany sends a strong message. We must secure our State's educational future by passing the New York DREAM Act."
Senator Rivera stated, "While I believe Congress needs to take steps to fixing our broken immigration system and pass the federal DREAM Act, we as New Yorkers have to do everything in our power to equal the playing field for these talented students when it comes to ensuring they have access to an affordable education. In a state that has been a leader on issues of civil rights and immigrants' rights, we must act to make a difference in the lives of students who deserve our state's help in order achieve their dreams."
"The federal government may spend decades deadlocked and unable to fix our broken immigration system, but every young person who grows up in New York deserves a fair chance," said Senator Krueger, "We are all punished when young people in our state are not allowed to continue their education and thrive."
"All New Yorkers deserve access to affordable higher education, regardless of where they come from or immigration status," said Senator Toby Ann Stavisky, who represents one of the most diverse legislative districts in the country and serves as the Ranking Member of the Committee on Higher Education. "We charge in-state tuition for undocumented people and then deny them a method to pay for it. We need a DREAM Act, not a nightmare.
"We have repeatedly told our youth that attaining a degree from a higher education institution will provide them an opportunity to succeed and prosper. Educating our youth and young adults should be a main priority for communities across the state, regardless of residency status," stated Senator Huntley, "The New York Dream Act seeks to fulfill that goal and promise and to ensure that the 'land of opportunity' applies to everyone, not just a select few."
Senator Duane said, "Immigrant communities have been central to our State's economic, political, and cultural life for centuries. The Dream Act would expand educational opportunities to immigrant young people and demonstrate New York's ongoing commitment to progressive immigration policy. We must pass the Dream Act this session in order to open the doors of higher education to all New Yorkers."
"Every New York resident deserves access to a higher education. The cornerstone ideal of our nation is that everyone should have the opportunity to better themselves through determination and hard work," said Senator Avella. "For generations New York has served as a beacon for those seeking a better life and our state has benefited as a result. We must not shirk our responsibilities to future Americans, and so I urge the immediate passage of the DREAM Act."
"New York has always been and must remain a gateway to opportunity for all who seek it. The DREAM Act will allow New York to take the lead in a place where the federal government so far hasn't," said Senator Daniel Squadron. "It's time to ensure that every young person who wants to work hard and better our society has the chance to do so."
Senator Adriano Espaillat (D – Manhattan/Bronx) said " We are proud to join young people fighting for the dream to go to college. While undocumented students work hard through school, once they graduate high school, their dreams hit a ceiling, and they are unable to go forward and pursue their aspirations. This is both unjust and counterproductive. Together, we must pass the DREAM Act and build a stronger, more prosperous New York for all."


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I've watched about 10 minutes of this show, but I laughed when Dick lost the latest contest. Who was he trying to pscyh? He got owned by the other dude. LOLOriginally Posted by MsFroggy;2572927;Let me start this off with a bit of good news. There is only this recap and Sunday's reheated leftovers show standing between you and what will probably be the most joyous day in your life not counting the birth of your child, your wedding day and the day you first discovered reality TV, of course: the finale of Big Brother 8 next Tuesday. Just imagine, if you will, entire magnificent weeks and months stretching ahead of you, devoid of three weekly helpings of Big Brother slime. I can not only imagine such a sublime future, but I'm practically itching to eradicate the memory of this sorry installment of BB from my brain. Soon, my fellow tortured viewers, very soon.
As you can pretty much predict by now, this is where BB does the whole reheat and repeat thing, where we find out such crucial details as who did what the previous week, just when we have all managed to blissfully block from our minds a full week's worth of action, or rather non-action. So, briefly:
- Zach won HoH
- Zach nominated Dick and Daniele (even though it didn't make any difference) and made the lamest speech in BB history (aside from BBAS Erica's delusional final two speech)
- Zach found Jesus ('cause you always find religion when there are 500,000 bucks on the line)
- Dani won the veto and took her dad off the block (sniff, sniff)
- Jameka was finally shoved down the rabbit hole, I mean, out the door (Ah! The power of prayer!)
Hop, skip and jump
Now that we're all caught up well, almost - Julie shows up in an outfit that surprisingly doesn't make me cringe, with hair at an acceptable 6.3 on the HPS (Hair Poofiness Scale, for the uninitiated) and those ever present cue cards without which she'd surely stumble. She says it's day 76 in the Big Brother house and there are only three hamsters left in the cage. Last time Julie had to bother to come to work, the house guests started one of the most
idioticbrutal competitions to date, called The Bunny Hop. We left them standing on carrots, surrounded by a field of carrots, holding on to a big key, hopping over a rotating arm with a fake bunny on it. Yippee! Excitement! Or not. About 3 minutes in, this thing got really old. Hop. Hop. Hop. Just when we were all going to nod off, BB had the brilliant idea of starting a thunderstorm and cold water started to rain down on our hamsters, drenching them and making them shiver with cold.
Dani says the water was freezing cold. About an hour in she already looked miserable, just when BB started hitting them with mud. At the 2 hour 20 minute mark, Dani silently mouthed to Dick to distract Zach by talking to him. Dick took the suggestion and ran with it. I mean, hopped. He dug up things Zach said and did in the house, and proceeded to question him about them. How did Zach fix the, er, rift with Jameka? What about Zach's desire to own a midget? Dick tells Zach to do the teeth thing because he does it all the time when he's nervous. Zach immediately shows us his big ole' poker piano keys that he's got for teeth, which according to Dick, Zach's dentist daddy should've fixed. Zach just stays silent and bares his fangs. Dani shivers and when the rotating arm with the bunny suddenly slows down, she fails to react in time and backs off her carrot, thus being eliminated. She immediately rushes inside to take a hot shower, sobbing the entire time.
Are you still awake? Just checking.
When Dick starts taunting him again, Zach finally finds a way to respond that doesn't involve speaking, and proceeds to point at Dick while laughing maniacally. He screams like a lunatic, something about a tattoo and not giving up. Dani comes outside to encourage her father, even as the showers get more intense and Dick grows more and more uncomfortable. At the 7 hour mark, Dick can no longer move his legs. Dani keeps encouraging him, but he looks to be in a lot of pain. Zach bares his fangs, keeps shivering but hangs on. Finally Dani tells her father that if [he] can't do it, it's okay. After 7 hours and 32 minutes of agony, Dick lets go of his key and jumps off the carrot.
BB plays big sweeping heroic music, stuff Hollywood usually reserves for movies like Top Gun or A Few Good Men. Dick confesses in the DR that he let both himself and Daniele down. Daniele hugs her father and tells him that she loves him. It only took her 76 days. Zach says Dick was like a drill sergeant to him, instead of breaking him as he intended, he pushed Zach to hang on.
HoH part deux
Part two of the HoH competition is called Chain of Command, in which Dick faces off against Daniele, is a timed game. Two large water tanks are set up in the backyard with a wooden bridge between them. One tank contains pieces of a puzzle which the contestants have to retrieve and bring over to the other tank, where pictures of all the HoH winners are pasted on the glass. They need to arrange the puzzle pieces in such a way that a curved line starting at the first HoH winner will lead to the face of the latest HoH winner. Daniele goes first and she does well, but she admits she is not too good at puzzles. Dick has an easier time and when their times are revealed we find out that Dick finished in 12 minutes 48 seconds, almost twice as fast as Daniele did.
Dani thinks her loss was embarrassing and she pouts while filing her nails in the bedroom. Dick is confident he will be able to take Zach in the final round, which is a questions round.
Julie rejoins the hamsters in the Living Room and starts off asking Daniele about her relationship with her dad, and how it has grown. She confesses that she would never have imagined they'd be working together and she's willing to concentrate on the positives in the future. Dick says that Daniele finally telling him to step down from the carrot was not what made him quit. Ultimately he just couldn't take it anymore. Julie asks Zach about Dick's verbal abuse of him which lasted for hours. He says he was numb in body and in mind and he just couldn't hear Dick. Or so he says.
The hamster exile house
Have you missed the sight of Eric pawing Jessica under the covers and kissing her why she laid there unmoving? Are you nostalgic for the good old days when Amber spent her time sobbing and clinging to Dustin? Big Brother wants to help you out all three of you - by offering up a montage of our evicted hamsters living the good life in sequester. Eric is courting Jessica by the pool stroking her knee and telling her he might visit her in Kansas or Kentucky or wherever, while Dustin and Amber gossip and speculate about their relationship. In other words, business as usual.
When Jameka shows up in the evening, they're all shocked and dejected. They wanted to see a Donato walk through those doors. Dustin is angry. He also says that the walls are thin in this house and loud noises coming from Eric and Jessica's room keep people awake at night. I'm sorry, I didn't make that up just to gross you out, he really did say this. Again, I'm truly sorry, I'm just reporting things. They all toast with champagne congratulating themselves on being the best six losers in the Big Brother history. Jameka brings a DVD with the latest happenings in the house, complete with Zach's dumb speech which Dustin thinks was great. They all feel Dick is losing it.
Third time is the charm
Back in the Living Room, Dick and Zack are all set up for the final leg of the HoH competition. With a big partition between they, they sit facing the TV screen. Julie will read the beginning of six statements made by the jurors in the sequester house. She will then follow up with two possible endings. Their job is to guess how that house guest finished his or her statement. The person with the most correct answers wins the final leg and will become Head of Household.
Daniele screams, runs to her father for a big hug and they celebrate loudly while Dick says We did it, we did it!!, punches the divider screen and screams We won, we won everything!.
- Amber said - The moment in the house that irritated me the most was: A) when Jen cried about her picture or B) being handcuffed to Kail. The correct answer was A, which only Dick got right, giving him 1 point.
- Jen said - The strongest competitor in th house was: A) Daniele or B) myself. The correct answer was B, which they both missed.
- Jameka said - The fatal error I made in the house was: A) saving Jen with the veto or B) not looking out for myself earlier. The correct answer was B, which they both got right. Dick still leads with 2 points.
- Dustin said - The most shocking moment in the house was: A) when I was evicted or B) when Amber went off on Eric. The correct answer was A, which they both missed. Dick still in the lead.
- Eric said - The funniest moment in the house was: A) when Jameka told Dick that his momma was a bitch or B) when Jen said I will now perform eating. Dick asks Julie to repeat the last statement, then both of them guess A, which was the correct answer.
- Jessica said - The person whose game play I respected most was: A) my own or B) Eric's. They both answer B, however Jessica was apparently very self-centered because the correct answer was A. Dick, leading by one point, wins the final HoH.
In his final speech Zach says he played against the best of the best, he lost, but that when father and daughter end up winning all that cash Zach hopes they'll be thinking of his inventions. Huh? Did I miss something? Did Zach invent anything besides the number one way to make absolutely no friends even when you're locked away with 13 other people for three whole months? I do agree that he should have that amazing method patented. Daniele thanks her father, says neither would have made as far as they did without the other and declares that she would be honored to be sitting beside him in the final two.
Dick makes short work of it telling Zach he's out and yells to Daniele again that they did it. Dick kicks the innocent garbage can in the kitchen as Zach walks out the door to meet the Julienator. In his final interview Zach is finally called upon to explain the complete lack of game and strategy that characterized his stay in the house. He says after the initial boys plus Kail (remember her?) alliance fell apart he decided to lay low. When Nick left he envisioned that him and Daniele would be getting closer and he'd be able to ride the Donatos' coattails till the very end. Sometime after laying low he decided to not lay low anymore and start socializing thereby establishing better relations with people in the house. But that didn't happen and he started playing and winning. Don't laugh, this is a serious explanation. Julie wants to know how he feels about the Donatos. Zach hated their tactics which didn't work against Zach, of course, but they worked against Dick's other foes like Amber, Jen and Jameka. He claims there was no formal alliance between him and the Donatos and putting them up was only a way to buy favor with the jury, since he's got no friends on there. After some decent goodbye messages from the Donatos, Zach finally leaves.
At last...
Since I started off this recap with a piece of good news, I think I'm going to end my Big Brother 8 run with another piece of good news. This familial final two is sure to send our furry rodent jury into untold depths of sheer despair, it's sure to make them sick to their furry little stomachs and cause them to squeal with frustrated rage. This, my fellow patient BB watchers, is the absolute number one reason to watch the finale, just to see their faces when Zach walks in the door and they realize they'll be forced to dump $550K into the Donato family coffers. Hee! The other reason would be... Hmm, I racked my brain trying to come up with another reason but I just couldn't.
In case you were wondering, Eric's time as America's Bitch is not at an end yet. His vote is our vote once more, and he'll be campaigning and voting for whomever we pick to win. I'm sure he'll complete this task with about as much enthusiasm as he'd throw into wearing a rat suit to the finale had we asked him to. Why didn't we? I'd have enjoyed voting for that task immensely. In parting, I'd like to offer the jury a completely stress-free way of picking the winner: eeeny meeny miney mo...
Tune in for the big finale to watch the jury huff and puff, Nick reunite with Daniele, Eric spill his guts and maybe some spontaneous violence as the hamsters realize that they've been played. I guess there are a couple of other reasons to watch the finale after all.
Thanks for reading. Peace.
I'd like to thank furry rodents everywhere for their furriness, and I'd also like to thank the unsung heroes of this season, helpless witnesses of Dick's early morning laundry and spitting sessions, the backyard topiaries.


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Ben Durham often walks a couple of blocks to work at the Cold Stone Creamery on Chattanooga's downtown waterfront, parking his car on the street and feeding a two-hour meter during the day.
Sometimes, though, he must park farther away when there's a downtown event such as the popular Head of the Hooch rowing regatta a few weeks ago.
"I've got to walk three or four blocks," he said.
The situation shared by Durham and many other downtown workers is one reason officials are trying to ease the central city's parking predicament: a shortage of parking spaces at key times and locations, such as in the waterfront area.
City and downtown officials are joining to craft a long-term plan to help workers, business people, residents and tourists alike.
Solutions may involve shifting more downtown workers such as Durham from on-street parking to nearby surface lots and opening up prime metered spaces to tourists and people visiting the district, officials said.
Also, there's some thought of creating more parking in certain areas, such as near the TVA office complex, to serve workers and spur redevelopment there.
And the Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority, a major parking lot owner downtown, plans to hire a parking director who can give full attention to the issue.
Tom Dugan, who heads CARTA, said officials are stepping up the effort to solve downtown's parking puzzle.
"We're going to accelerate the process," he said. "No more talk. It's 'What do we need and how do we do it?'"
Kim White, president of the nonprofit downtown development group River City Co., said the problem is less a shortage of parking spaces than poor management of what's there.
"We've had planners in town, and they say we've got a lot of parking downtown," she said. "But we let people feed meters all day."
That keeps people making short trips for businesses, restaurants and attractions from using the metered spaces, she said.
White said she'd like the city to approve a plan in the first quarter of 2011.
Unum Lots
A couple of circumstances have helped make the parking issue ripe for fixing.
Unum Group's newest employee parking garage is scheduled to open early next year. Then the insurance giant plans to open up about 600 parking spaces in its two lots between Third and Fourth streets to the public. Unum would hire a company to manage the lots.
Richard Meadows, Unum's assistant vice president of corporate real estate, said the company is talking with local officials about ways to get downtown workers to use its lots rather than street meters. That could involve making rates cheaper than feeding meters, he said.
"We want to make sure rates are competitive," Meadows said.
Parking rates on surface lots downtown vary widely. Lots near the Tennessee Aquarium and downtown restaurants charge a pricey $9 for anything over two hours. Meter rates vary by location.
Earlier this year, City Council members balked at a proposal by Mayor Ron Littlefield this year for a $6.5 million parking garage to serve Tennessee Valley Authority employees downtown.
TVA has about 2,600 employees downtown. The city plan would lease some parking spaces to TVA and rent the rest to the public.
* 11,700: Public parking spaces available downtown
* 10,900: Private and restricted spaces downtown
* 1,800: Metered spaces downtown
* 14,000: Surface spaces downtown
Source: CARTA
Spaces by downtown sector
* North Shore: 2,100
* Riverfront area: 3,200
* Central business district: 11,400
* Southside: 6,400
Source: 2004 parking study, CARTA
Dugan said it would make sense to have a 10-year parking plan that could include potential projects such as the proposed garage.
Then officials seeking the OK for a parking project could tell the council, "Here's what we'd do. Here's how much it would cost. Here's how you'd get funding," he said.
Parking Director
Dugan said CARTA's new parking director will work with downtown retailers and others to address issues.
There are plans for a website showing downtown parking locations, he said.
White said River City aims to attract more retail downtown, and that offering affordable parking is part of that equation.
"How do you do that with what we have?" she asked.
Better signage directing people to parking garages would help too, White said. She also supports a master parking plan.
Republic Presence
Officials said any downtown parking solution will involve Republic Parking System, which manages most lots and garages in the central city.
Jim Berry, chairman of Chattanooga-based Republic, said there are plenty of spaces in the central city.
"I think there's inventory downtown," Berry said.
But he said if there is new development around TVA's facility on 11th Street, a new garage would need a closer look.
White said that if Patten Towers at 11th and Market streets is to be redeveloped in the future, it also will need more parking.
Concerning pricing downtown, Berry said Republic owns only six locations and manages the remainder.
"We can't raise the rates unless the landowner, the people we're working for, is agreeable to do that," he said.
Berry said his company, which employs 2,600 people worldwide and up to 150 locally, generates revenues of about $360 million a year.


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"Art is not a study of positive reality, it is the seeking for ideal truth."
"Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth."John Ruskin on Marcus Aurelius
"Anyone who doesn't take truth seriously in small matters cannot be trusted in large ones either."John Ruskin on Albert Einstein
"Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth."John Ruskin on Buddha
"I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant."John Ruskin on Martin Luther King, Jr.
"A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on."John Ruskin on Winston Churchill
"No lying knight or lying priest ever prospered in any age, but especially not in the dark ones. Men prospered then only in following an openly declared purpose, and preaching candidly beloved and trusted creeds."
"Nearly all the powerful people of this age are unbelievers, the best of them in doubt and misery, the most in plodding hesitation, doing as well as they can, what practical work lies at hand."
"He that would be angry and sin not, must not be angry with anything but sin."
"We require from buildings two kinds of goodness: first, the doing their practical duty well: then that they be graceful and pleasing in doing it."
"It is impossible, as impossible as to raise the dead, to restore anything that has ever been great or beautiful in architecture. That which I have insisted upon as the life of the whole, that spirit which is given only by the hand and eye of the workman, can never be recalled."


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A PIECE of Spen's transport heritage is living on – 40 years after the Beeching cuts axed railway services in the valley.
June 12 marks the 40th anniversary of the closure of Cleckheaton Central, Liversedge Central and Heckmondwike railway stations, leaving the Spen Valley devoid of any passenger railway services.
Stations on the valley's second line at Heckmondwike, Liversedge, Gomersal and Cleckheaton had closed 12 years earlier.
However, a piece of the area's rail history lives on, with one of the original station signs from Cleckheaton Central now on display at the award-winning Museum of Rail Travel, at Ingrow near Keighley.
At the time of the closures in 1965 Dennis Cross was station master at both Cleckheaton and Liversedge which employed 13 men. There were 11 men at Heckmondwike including station master Dennis Bunce.
The last official passenger train on the life left Bradford at 11.10am on June 12 arriving at Cleckheaton 11 minutes later.
Among the last passengers were workers at BBA Limited returning from a works trip.
The line had a temporary revival later that month with works trips leaving for Beeston, Nottingham and Southport.
Its most unusual claim to fame came a few years later, when Cleckheaton station was stolen overnight.
In 1971 tenders were submitted for the demolition of the station, and while the tenders were out it simply disappeared.
In December 1971 a man was committed for trial accused of stealing stone, timber, metal, railway track, chairs and even the buffer stops!
q The Museum of Rail Travel is owned by the Vintage Carriages Trust which has provided vintage railway carriages for over 50 cinema and television productions. The museum shop also provided the memorabilia which adorns Roy Cropper's Roy's Rolls cafe in Coronation Street.
The museum is on the main A 629 Keighley to Halifax Road at Ingrow, and is open daily except Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Further details are available at www.vintagecarriagestrust. org.
The museum's latest filming credit – filmed last month – is Yorkshire Television's Booze Cruise III with Mark Benton, Brian Murphy and Neil Pearson.
Other credits include North and South with Daniella Denby Ashe and Richard Armitage; The Forsyte Saga with Emma Griffiths Malin and Lee Williams, and Sons and Lovers starring Sarah Lancashire.


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