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Complaint Review: Loli-Pop Farm Virginia
Loli-Pop Farm Virginia72 Woodside Lane Rocky Mount, Virginia USA
Loli-Pop Farm Virginia Tracey Simpson Booth, Tracey Booth, Randy Booth BUYERS BEWARE, Mini Pig Scams, Tea Cup Pigs, Harassers Rocky Mount Virginia
*General Comment: Loli-Pop Farms is Amazing! ~Madonna duhon, SCARY!!!
*Author of original report: Hate To Tell You
*REBUTTAL Owner of company: Cease and desist Sara Shalts and company
*Consumer Comment: Loli Pop Farms Where DRAMA and HOGS go Hand in Hand
*Consumer Comment: Thanks rick.
*General Comment: Farm Hogs?
*Consumer Comment: R U Serious?
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BUYERS BEWARE. Do not buy from Tracey Simpson Booth owner of Loli-Pop Farm Virginia. She harasses customers. Her pigs are FARM HOGS represented as Mini Pigs. They grow up to be HUGE like 200 lbs HUGE. Tracey is ugly both on the inside and out. Stupid does not even begin to explain what we are dealing with here. She got a 17 year old to sign FAKE health certificates and then presented them to a customer as USDA paperwork. Then the customer took the pigs across many state lines illegally without even knowing. Once the customer got home she had to pay to get the correct paperwork. Then the pigs were discovered to be sick. What a SCAM. She makes nasty posts all over FB about anyone and everyone from all her accounts and fake accounts. Tracey Simpson Booth, Tracey Booth, Randy Booth, her step-kids accounts, and many other account names she uses to harass others on FB. [continued below]....
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#1 General Comment
Loli-Pop Farms is Amazing! ~Madonna duhon, SCARY!!!
AUTHOR: TellitAll - ()
SUBMITTED: Saturday, November 02, 2013POSTED: Saturday, November 02, 2013
New Updated Report on Scam Artist Madonna Lynn Duhon!! Kajun Lady Duhon!! This is the woman behind these FAKE reports on Loli-Pop Farms, and Tracey Booth!!! We've been watching her on face book!!
Since we last heard...Madonna is Now using Animal Abuse as her latest way to Make Money off of someone else's suffering.
This Madonna lady who has stolen Pigs from other breeders(owing $3000.)lied, and suckered people on face book out of sympathy money for vet bills she could not pay in excess of $600. Is at it again!!!
She is Now Breeding YOUNG females, and selling Off their babies as fast as she can breed them!! These Mother pigs are NOT even a year old, and are having babies for madonna to make a quick Dollar.
Prices are in excess of $700.00, and are from Babies, Making babies.!!!!
She States she has a life time of experience, and has been doing Micro Pigs for 2 years! LIE!! Her first litter, she had THIS Spring was from a Very young Mother, who she let get pregnant, and then lied and said it was an accident.! Then posted info. stationg that the Mother Pig baby,was and should be pregnant. "HE had got her like a thousand times"
She hasnt even had Mini Pigs for 2 years!!
Sound like an accident?
Her and Her SCAM Crew, who first friend, then lie on other Breeders to gain self status, are Now running This Piggy breeding Mill! She has dozens of Mini Pigs, BUT, get's money through Face Book to support her Mini Pig Obsession!!!!
Her ONE Time BIG Advocate "PERCY PIGART SAMS" on face Book....should see her now, But, 'IT" is hiding under a New name 'Samantha Percy' Girl name, boy as described. Only friends with Rescuers. Why has percy left defending this scammer and Thief? Now where is 'Percy' when Madonna has become the Animal Abuser "we knew she was capable of being?" Coincidence, NOT! I guess 'Percy' is NOT for the Pigs, as 'IT' once stated!
Originally Madonna stated she was gonna put Petite porkers, and california tea cups, OUT OF BUSINESS, when she hit the scene, Madonna still is bashing ALL Breeders, and/or trying to get certain ones to sell her their Best future breeders.
She Never paid!!!!!!!!!!!!
Loli-Pop Farms for the ones (3) she STOLE from them, I CHECKED!! She has even refused registered mail, from loli-Pop Farms, who was trying to get Legal help with the matter. I checked that too.
Oh, and Madonna stated that the Piglets from loli-Pop farms were sick, and beyond hope, and madonna had to have them "Put down". The Piglets in question, are Posted on Face Book, and look alive and well, and now atleast 5 mos. old.
Madonna DID Change the piglets names, to hide them, BUT, I have seen the Mom's of these piglets, and there is NO DOUBT, these are loli-Pop Farms Babies!
In the Meantime, she also states she got in the Mini Pig business because she could NO Longer stand to butcher/sell/ and raise the larger farm hogs we eat on our tables, BUT, she has just opened her own Meat market of Doom, using her Own Hogs or are they mini Pigs?? Who Knows?
If you as a consumer want to be talked to, and treated with disrespect, and get a baby pig from a Very young Mother pig, a breeding mill, or a Hog meat business....Then this is the Lady for you! She has even started circulating NUDE (topless) Photos of herself through Face Book!! I saw them....URGH!!
This is TellitAll with your latest SCAM Update!!
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#2 Author of original report
Hate To Tell You
AUTHOR: PigScamsExposed - ()
SUBMITTED: Friday, August 30, 2013POSTED: Friday, August 30, 2013
Hate to tell you but you don't have a leg to stand on Tracey Simpson Booth. You have posted more drama and bashing than anyone else in all of FB land. I laugh at your cease and desist letter. Sara don't worry, she can't do anything to you. You are reaping what you have sewed Tracey. It's called Karma.
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#3 REBUTTAL Owner of company
Cease and desist Sara Shalts and company
AUTHOR: The Booth's - ()
SUBMITTED: Sunday, August 25, 2013POSTED: Sunday, August 25, 2013
Sara Shalts
This is being put to you Publicly:
Cease and desist: all communication about, to, and in false accusations about Tracey booth, Loli-Pop Farm, and all associated with the company Loli-Pop Farm, VA.
Remove all posts contain lies, photos and made up stories from your fake page on Face book, and your New Fake web page.
Any and all personal photos containing images of any of loli-Pop farms Owners, operators, and affiliated persons, are to be removed by you , and you DO Not have permission to use in any media, slander, or personal use. Including for entertainment Purposes.
Any other communications about this family, by you, Sara Shalts, and any and all other aliases, and followers, or company Names and Photos used in any form will be considered HOSTILE, and abusive.
This is now being considered a Harassment case. You Have been asked to stop on an open forum, Cease and desist from any New Posts, In any form relating to the Booth family, Pets, home, and clients.
Any New and/or Old posts in face Book or any other Open Media page, including Face book, Hoobly classified, Ebay, Craigslist, and HERE.....Rip Off reports, are now being treated as Harassment and deformation of character.
Reports are Now Filed with the Rocky mount VA Police department, and are being investigated for harassment and Slander.
We have been advised to make you aware that You are Now under investigation for these crimes. and Must stop harassing us. Once you have been made aware, you will be responsible for any actions you and your followers post, discuss, and report on, in any and all forms.
You are being warned once only. DO Not, DO NOT.....comment openly, post photos belonging to loli-Pop farm, and/or anyone affiliated with this company, Remove False statements used to slander the People involved in loli-Pop Fam, Not to exclude...Randy booth, tracey Booth, Tacey simpson Booth, family, and friends, and anything associated with loli-Pop Farm, Virginia.
The Booths,
Randy and Tracey
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#4 Consumer Comment
Loli Pop Farms Where DRAMA and HOGS go Hand in Hand
AUTHOR: Sara Shalts - ()
SUBMITTED: Saturday, August 24, 2013POSTED: Saturday, August 24, 2013
Check out this website for more information
and this page on fB
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#5 Consumer Comment
Thanks rick.
AUTHOR: Debra - ()
SUBMITTED: Friday, August 23, 2013POSTED: Friday, August 23, 2013
I really enjoyed your point of view.
What is wrong with people? I go on here occasionally to see what's up, and happened to see this. I have always been curious about little pigs, pet pigs, Mini Pigs.....well, you get it.
Anyway, I read all of it!! I have to agree with you! I looked at the web page. Loved the pigs, and especially the Chihuahuas on that page. We have a Cairn Terrier.
We are Moving into a House with a yard in the fall. We have 2 small kids, and I am thinking MAYBE, for Christmas, we may check the Lolipop Farm Out. The kids would just die!!
Any way, I plan on phoning the owners of lolipop farm, and letting them know that we will be asking a lot of questions, and we will hope they have a litter of piglets ready for Christmas.
I will also mention that I did see this. I do not want them to think we are scammers too. I bet trust issues are running a muck at their farm right now. I think they could use a New Customer.
In the morning I will ask my Husband what he thinks, and then I will contact them about more info. on the cute piggies and the requirements for Pet ownership. Our New home is out in the country a bit. I will check zoning, and start reading up on everthing I can find, so I will be ready when/if the time comes. Wish Us Luck!
My Popularity this Christmas will be Out the Roof!
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#6 General Comment
Farm Hogs?
AUTHOR: Danielle - ()
SUBMITTED: Friday, August 23, 2013POSTED: Friday, August 23, 2013
First, this sure looks like BULL CRAP, or Piggy Crap to me!
I loved the web page you suggested! The photos you are sharing look like Nice Peeps, with cute, healthy pigs!. If they are Farm hogs, why did that woman, Madona steal them? The original report I have now seen, made by someone nick named 'DONUT'. It seems to me that Madona is the one you should be reprorting on. Or is it Percy Sam, Sara, or whoever. Talk about FAKES!! WOW!!!
I also dislike the Ugly ways you talk about these people. UGLY??? They don't look ugly to me. Maybe you are the Ugly one.
I just call it like I see or don't see it. I checked out the web page, too. I saw NO ugly people. All I noticed was a place that looked nice, with real cute pigs, and nice looking family type people.
I am a step kid, too!!!! I bet this Tracey loves them. (her step kids)
UGLY,UGLY,UGLY!!!! This report, you have made looks fake to me.
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#7 Consumer Comment
R U Serious?
AUTHOR: Rick - ()
SUBMITTED: Friday, August 23, 2013POSTED: Friday, August 23, 2013
It looks to me that these people who own this farm filed a report first. I checked it out. I am sure other's have too. If their stuff and the actual people are so bad and nasty, why did this Madona lady go to their house, apparently stay a while, buy, steal, whatever the pigs in the first place? I also saw in the FIRST report, made by the owner's of the Lolipop farm, that they were very hospitable to these folks. I would Not have been so trusting. They look like normal folks to us. I also did take the time to see the web page. I found the photos to be charming and friendly. I also went to FB, as you are wanting people to do, I assume since you are listing it. Just to see the page you people are talking about. It ALSO looks friendly and legit. I did not friend request or like the page. It was not because I found it a bad place with bad people. It was because it seems like you all have given them enough junk to last their life time. Shame on you. Does this lady have proof she paid for the pig(s)? JUST SAYING! We are dog people, but if were were inclined, we might just check lolipop farm out. You have given them exposure they would not have gotten otherwise. Thank You.
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I live in Rhinecliff so know (or know of) a number of places:
1. Twist in Hyde Park (down 9 about 2 miles before CIA) has a CIA grad as its chef and has great buzz.
2. In Rhinebeck itself, Gigi (which another poster mentioned) is quite nice. It's upscale but not too so -- a good wine list, lots of utilization of local products, and so on. It's 5 minutes from Beekman. Turn left out the door and go up the street.
--Fosters which another poster mentioned is good for quick, cheap food -- lots of fried items. It's burgers and fries and pitchers of beer basically although it has a few more upscale things than that.
I've heard good things about Le Petit Bistro just a block from Beekman although I've heard also that it's overpriced for what it is.
I'd avoid China Rose in Rhinecliff which people flock to but which seems to me to be no better than a PF Changs type chain,
If you have a car, the next town up from Rhinebeck, Red Hook, has a lovely Italian restaurant called Mercato. You go up 9 and turn right at the intersection in town. I've had 2 meals there and liked each.
If you go back out East toward the Taconic from Rhinebeck, there's a Greek place called Diaspora about 5 miles away which I liked as semi-upscale but not too much so.
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Impeachment, on G.O.P. Lips, Animates Base of Democrats. New York Times: "The talk of impeachment has had a catalytic effect on fund-raising for the Democratic campaign committee, which raised $7.6 million online through more than 400,000 donations since Mr. Boehner announced the lawsuit against the president. That works out to an average of $19 dollars per donation, which Mr. Israel attributed to concern among the party's base. 'It's having the unintended consequence of moving our base in a midterm election and also moving persuadable voters to us in a midterm election,' Mr. Israel added."
Speaker Boehner Shoots Down Impeachment Talk, Blasts Democrats for Pushing It. ABC News: "Speaker John Boehner shot down talk of impeachment once again today — raising his voice as he blamed Democrats for trying to push the idea for political gain. 'We have no plans to impeach the president. We have no future plans,' Boehner said, answering a question from ABC News at a news conference. 'Listen, it's all a scam started by Democrats at the White House.'"
Drew Courtney at Right Wing Watch catalogs impeachment rhetoric on the right, and says calls for impeachment from the GOP base puts the party in a tricky spot: "Nearly two years into President Obama's second term, a do-nothing Republican Congress is focusing on its next project: the 2014 midterm elections. But that effort might be complicated by increasing pressure from the party's base to turn Congress' energy to impeaching President Obama. The impeachment call, which has existed on the right-wing fringe since the start of Obama's presidency, has picked up steam in recent weeks as it has been endorsed by right-wing media figures, activists and elected officials. This has put Republican congressional leaders in a tricky spot as they attempt to placate their base without alienating moderate voters."
GOP Border Crisis Plan Falls Short
House G.O.P. Plan on Border Crisis Is Well Short of What Obama Seeks. New York Times: "House Republicans on Tuesday unveiled their plan to stem the surge of undocumented child migrants from Central America at the southern border, proposing to spend $659 million — well short of the $3.7 billion President Obama seeks — to ease the humanitarian crisis after weeks of internal divisions and just days before Congress adjourns for its five-week August break. The legislation, on which Republicans hope to hold a vote on Thursday, comes in response to Mr. Obama's request this month for emergency supplemental funds to address the situation at the border, and it would also allocate far less than the Senate Democrats' $2.7 billion plan."
Cruz opposes House border bill. Politico: "Ted Cruz and other Senate conservatives are urging rejection of the House border security package, miffed that it excludes language prohibiting expansion of President Barack Obama's deferred action policies. Cruz has urged House and Senate Republicans to rally around his proposal to attack Obama's Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals, an administrative change Obama made in 2012 to halt the deportation of some young immigrants."
Dems eye linking immigration reform to border bill. Politico: "Senate Democrats are actively warning they may try to attach the Gang of Eight's comprehensive immigration reform bill to the package if House Republicans pass a pared-down funding bill for the border crisis. … 'If they pass that, maybe it's an opening for us to have a conference on our comprehensive immigration reform, if they're finally sending us something on immigration,' Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) told reporters."


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Once thought to be taboo, online dating has become a "natural" way for people to connect.
If you are to believe a popular matchmaking commercial, one in five people now find romance online. There are nearly 13,800 companies engaged in online dating and matchmaking, according to market researcher IBSWorld. Match.com reported 1.8 million subscribers during the quarter that ended in December, an increase of 30 percent from the same time in 2009. E-harmony.com claims more than 33 million registered users in 192 countries.
With fast internet connections, more understanding of social networking sites and wider acceptance, some Three Villagers are turning to online sites to find their potential mates.
Vito from Three Village was divorced 12 years when he met Denise on Match.com. He had difficulty meeting women who were Catholic and spiritual in character. He was ready to give up his membership but decided to update his profile before leaving – by adding his "last book read." He put down Life of Padre Pio.
Denise had only been on for one month and her free trial was about to end. Not satisfied with her success, she didn't plan on extending her membership, but looked through the profiles again. Vito had come up on her searches but "he was looking for someone 55 to 65 and I was 53 so I never reached out to him," she said.
Denise's last search brought up Vito's name again, but this time she noticed something different – the book. "I hadn't seen that before and decided to write to him," Denise said.
They emailed back and forth and he suggested they meet for dinner. It was the little things about Vito during that first date, like taking out a white handkerchief to blot his nose that she admired. Twenty minutes in, Denise's daughter called to give her an out if it wasn't going according to plan. But it was. They dated for 17 months and got engaged when Vito's 90-year-old mother pressured them to get married. On February 15, 2007 they got married at and had dinner for 30 at the in Stony Brook.
Of course, not all matches go that well. Mary from Stony Brook reluctantly joined a dating site where her son and his girlfriend gave her a hard time for posting an unflattering picture of herself. Unflattering or not, she immediately started receiving emails from interested parties and accepted an invitation to meet for drinks. Despite looking compatible online, she found that she had nothing in common with the gentleman.
"I don't know what I was thinking," she said. She doesn't know if she will give it another try, although her son did take a beautiful picture of her that he wants her to use if she does.
Lewis of Setauket joined a couple of dating sites because he was interested in casual dating but didn't have the time to meet women. After dating many women, he was surprised to meet someone he wouldn't have dated had he met her offline. They talked online for six months before Jane agreed to meet him. They dated casually but continued to have deep meaningful conversations online. Before he knew it, he had fallen in love.
"I didn't believe in soul mates, but she was mine," he said, adding, "I will always love her." They've been together for seven years.
Laura of Stony Brook joined on a whim. She didn't go to bars and didn't know where to go to meet men, and it had been two and a half years since her husband had died. She was checking e-mails when she saw a sidebar advertisement. She didn't put a lot of thought into it "or I wouldn't have done it," she said.
The responses started coming in the next day. Some of them, she said, you wouldn't want to meet.
When asked what her criteria was, Laura said, "I just read their profiles, and if it seemed like they had things in common with me and lived within 50 miles, that's how I judged them." She said the pictures posted were not as important as what they said in their profiles, but some had pictures that were not inviting.
Mike contacted her, and they exchanged e-mails for a week before talking on the phone. After a month of phone calls, they agreed to a date and have been dating ever since.
"We had so much in common," she said. "We both married young, grew up in the city, were the same age and had the same values."
Laura freely tells people how they met.
"About a third of people are surprised, a third are worried and a third say 'that's how people meet now,'" she said.


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By STEVE GOLDMAN
For the Star Beacon
In a way, the Edgewood boys' 76-47 defeat at the hands of Notre-Dame Cathedral Latin was the opposite of their season-opening loss to Madison three days earlier.
The Warriors (0-2) got off to a good start on Friday, as four different players combined for five 3-pointers in the first quarter, and they ran off the final eight points of the period for an 18-11 lead. But from that point, the host Lions dominated.
Junior swing man Daniel Sapp led the way for NDCL with 27 points.
"I think we can play (the way we did in the first quarter)," Edgewood coach John Bowler said. "We've just got to keep up the intensity and we've got to keep playing like that.
"The last game, we had a terrible first quarter and a real good (second, third and fourth). And today we had a really good first quarter. So I think we can put it together and get on a winning streak."
Indeed, after the teams took the floor for the second period, things were very different. NDCL (2-0) ran off the next 16 points and extended that to a 23-2 surge for a 34-20 advantage less than one minute prior to the break.
"They made a good run on us," Bowler said. "We called a couple timeouts. They just got momentum going their way. And unfortunately for us, we've been playing some younger guys. When the momentum goes their way and not our way, we have a tendency to put our heads down a little bit.
"We'll correct it. though. It's all correctable errors."
After Edgewood (0-2) cut it to 36-27 in the third quarter, a 14-1 Lion stretch made it 50-28. Eventually a 15-3 fourth-quarter skein pushed it from 54-37 to 69-40.
Sapp scored all 11 of his team's first-quarter points. He sank four treys, and added 10 rebounds.
"He was hot; he shot the ball real well," Bowler said. "And we were guarding him too, so he made a lot of nice jump shots."
Senior 6-foot-9 center Chris Shkil added 12 points and 10 boards, John Cirillo 10 points, Mark Malone five assists and Trevor Demaske nine points on three triples for the Lions.
NDCL recovered from a five-for-18 first period to go 50 percent from the floor (27 of 54), including eight of 11 in the second stanza. That mark looks even better considering it sank nine 3-pointers. The Lions were also very efficient in controlling the ball, as they turned it over just 11 times, which was half the number they forced.
Louie Wisnyai led Edgewood with 11 points. Andrew Konczal had nine points and seven rebounds for the Warriors.
Edgewood finished with 30.6 percent accuracy from the field (15 of 49) after going six-of-12 in the first eight minutes. although it did sink seven triples. It converted just 10 of 21 foul shots.
"I'm pleased with the effort," Bowler said. "The effort and the hustle was there. We just didn't make good decisions.
"That's a very good team. Our schedule, the way we had it set up, our first two games this year will be our probably toughest teams.
"We knew that going into it, and they're all gauges for us to see where we're at and where we've got to be, and where we want to be."
Goldman is a freelance writer from South Euclid.


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Seriously. While seats are limited and that 5:30 taping time isn't ideal if you happen to have a job, the booking masterminds over at 30 Rock have been collecting coups like puppies do kisses these days. There's the Roots. There was the Jawbox comeback. Then there was the return of Sunny Day Real Estate. Then there was that time viewers could tell the Pixies which Doolittle jam they'd like to hear most. Via Twitter! Younger bands have made their TV debuts there as well recently: Japandroids finally played "Wet Hair" in a live setting, Julian Casablancas shared Christmas cheer and Beach House brought a slice of Teen Dream just last week. And for their next trick? According to Billboard, reunited ska pioneers The Specials will be performing on the show on April 13th, their first time to take a stage on U.S. soil in nearly 30 years. In addition to their slot at Coachella and an April 21st club show at NYC's Terminal 5, it's one of only three currently scheduled Specials gigs at the moment. Stay tuned for more info on that though— Billboard also reports that more April shows are in the works as is a full 2010 tour.
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LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Chinese stocks joined a sell-off in Asia equities and U.S. index futures Monday on concerns of a flare-up in the European debt crisis after Cyprus announced plans for an unprecedented levy on bank deposits. The Hang Seng Index /quotes/zigman/2622475/delayed HK:HSI -0.52% fell 1.7% to 22,142.16 in the opening minutes, while the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index lost 1.9%, and over on the Chinese mainland, the Shanghai Composite Index /quotes/zigman/1859015/delayed CN:SHCOMP +0.36% fell a milder 0.7%. The Hang Seng Index's top-weighted component -- London-based HSBC Holdings PLC /quotes/zigman/13834/delayed HK:0005 -0.66% -- helped lead the market lower with a 2.7% drop, also reacting to a Financial Times report that the bank is planning "thousands more job cuts." Other Hong Kong-listed financial shares suffered, with Agricultural Bank of China Ltd. /quotes/zigman/9118/delayed HK:1288 -0.79% /quotes/zigman/122133/delayed/quotes/nls/acgbf ACGBF -7.96% down 2.6%, China Merchants Bank Co. /quotes/zigman/37142/delayed HK:3968 -1.01% /quotes/zigman/37144/delayed/quotes/nls/cihhf CIHHF +1.03% off 2.3% and broker Haitong Securities Co. /quotes/zigman/7585511/delayed HK:6837 -1.23% losing 3%. The volatile property sector also helped lead losses in Hong Kong, with New World Development Co. /quotes/zigman/14250/delayed HK:0017 -1.83% /quotes/zigman/14249/delayed/quotes/nls/ndvlf NDVLF -4.88% falling 2.4%, and China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd. /quotes/zigman/13931/delayed HK:0688 -1.47% /quotes/zigman/13933/delayed/quotes/nls/caovf CAOVF +16.47% losing 2.8% ahead of its earnings report due later in the day. On the upside, Hong Kong & China Gas Co. /quotes/zigman/14129/delayed HK:0003 +0.59% /quotes/zigman/14131/delayed/quotes/nls/hokcf HOKCF -1.83% rose 0.7%, with it too slated to release financial results later Monday.
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The longest-tenured mayor in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts loves his current job and isn't seeking a different one.
Wednesday afternoon, Medford Mayor Michael McGlynn announced he would not be a candidate for the 5th U.S. Congressional District seat currently held by .
"My full attention for many years has been and will continue to be to improve the quality of life for all in the City of Medford," McGlynn said.
McGlynn, Medford's mayor since Jan. 1988, was once a candidate for Congress when Markey previously sought a Senate seat.
He thanked those who called to offer their support and said it would be an "honor" to serve in Washington.
"However, it is no secret that politically, Medford is my first love," McGlynn said. I am a proud son of Medford and its greatest cheerleader. I have put before the members of the Medford School Committee and Medford City Council a very aggressive agenda for the year ahead. I look forward to working with them to see its completion and beyond."
McGlynn was offering the statement "to provide my supporters the opportunity to make an informed decision about other potential candidates for Congress."
Medford Rep. Carl Sciortino has announced his intention to run for the Congressional seat.
Markey will face fellow Congressman Stephen Lynch in the Democratic primary in April.


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Austrian Art Nouveau "Phänomen Gre" decor silver overlay vase, by Loetz with faint silvery pulled feathers on an iridized purple background with an Austrian Secession design sterling silver overlay throughout.
circa 1915
The Loetz glassworks existed in Klostermuhle, Austria, for just over a hundred years, starting from 1840. But its heyday was during the life-time of Max Ritter Von Spaun, grandson of the original Johann Loetz who had founded the company. Von Spaun took over the company in 1879 and ran it until 1908, a year before his death. He was assisted by Eduard Prochaska, his technical specialist, and together they invented, designed and produced a whole series of wonderful new types of glass, taking out several patents and winning awards at all the major world exhibitions during the 1890's and the first years of the new century. The Loetz company were amongst the leaders in Art Nouveau design and expecially in irridescent art glass. "Papillon" glass, which is sometimes known today as "oil spot" glass. Another favorite Loetz coloring was iridized glass with pulled trails called "Phenomenon" glass. There were irridized vases with ribbons of metallic colours winding over the surface, and many spectacular designs with applied trails of beautiful colours, or simply pulled out of the body of the glass to form handles or decoration. About 1900 the company started collaborating with outside designers, and some great artists designed pieces for Loetz, notably Joseph Hofmann, Koloman Moser, Maria Kirchner, and Hofstatter. In 1908 Loetz was taken over by Max Von Spaun's son, also called Max, and although it struggled financially (going through bankruptcy in 1911 and again in 1931) there were several great designers whose work was produced by Loetz during those years and through the art deco period.


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John Boehner: Job Creators Are on Strike
There are a number of explanations for why America is grasping glorious new lows of economic despair, including the largest annual increase in the number of poor people in 54 years.
Some people will tell you our economic doldrums are the product of insufficient demand for goods and services. The housing crash, foreclosure crisis, and high levels of household debt have made consumers reluctant to spend money they don't have, hurting business growth. Mainstream "economists," which is probably a fancy word for "communists," believe payroll tax cuts and infrastructure spending could be the solution.
Yesterday, Speaker John Boehner offered his own economic diagnosis at a speech before the Economic Club of Washington, DC. According to Boehner, the executives of the world have arisen from their slumber and learned they have nothing to lose but their golden chains (and gold shower curtains, and corporate jets, and expense accounts)…
I can tell you the American people — private-sector job creators in particular — are rattled by what they've seen out of this town over the last few years.
My worry is that for American job creators, all the uncertainty is turning to fear that this toxic environment for job creation is a permanent state.
Job creators in America are essentially on strike.
What will it take to return our Galtian overlords to their rightful place in the corner office? Like all great movements for economic justice, all they ask for is a fair day's de-regulatory activity for a fair day's campaign contribution. And of course, like the song goes, yes it's bread they fight for, but they fight for tax cuts too.
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11/30/12 Glenview Glenbrook South's Lindsey Oldshue (30) puts up some defense against Evanston's Dashae Shumate (22) during their basketball game Friday. | Dan Luedert~Sun-Times Media
Evanston junior Dashae Shumate said the 41-37 win at Glenbrook South in the Central Suburban League South opener for both teams had special meaning because the Titans had ended her 2011-12 season.
Shumate was a member of the Niles West squad last season that fell 48-46 to Glenbrook South in the Class 4A New Trier Sectional semifinal.
"Glenbrook South kicked us out of the playoffs last season. It was a big game for me," Shumate said after Friday's contest in which she scored 11 points, including what proved to be the game-winning 3-pointer with 1:34 remaining in the fourth. "It was a big game for Evanston because they had lost to GBS twice last season. It was a big deal."
That Shumate might seem comfortable during key moments of big games should not be all the surprising considering her Niles West team spent much of the last two years in the spotlight
Led by All-American Jewell Loyd, now a freshman at Notre Dame, Niles West went 44-18 during those two campaigns, twice won regional crowns and played in several high-profile shootout games against quality opponents.
Shumate played major minutes for those clubs. But like most of her teammates, she took a bit of a backseat to the prolific Loyd.
But Shumate, a 5-foot-9, guard/forward, said the experience did wonders for her game.
"(Loyd) is an awesome player and watching her for two years helped me with my game and my growth and to see things on the court that I didn't see before," she said. "It was nice playing with her, nice watching her."
Since announcing intention to transfer to Evanston in the summer, Shumate has been a welcome addition to the already-talented Wildkits.
"Dashae fits in well. It's like she's been here all four years," said senior Alecia Cooley, the team's star center. "Her clutch shots and her defense have just been a bonus for our team. I can tell she's more experienced with game situations like (the tight contest against Glenbrook South)."
Through six games, Shumate was averaging 11 points for the undefeated Wildkits. She had 17 points and six rebounds in the season-opening 59-51 win over Zion-Benton and 14 in a 63-44 win over Maine East on Nov. 27.
"The addition of Dashae has given us an instant offensive threat that defenses need to key on," Wildkits head coach Elliot Whitefield said. "She is fearless when attacking the basket and has a better shot than people think.
"Her experience competing in big games already has made an impact. Dashae has been great on and off the floor and her teammates love her."~.


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Talkin' about Aaron LaffeyBy
Stop me if you're heard this before, but the Yankees are looking for a veteran lefty reliever. I know, shocking, but that's what Jayson Stark reported yesterday. The Yankees dumped J.C. Romero from their Triple-A squad last week (he's since hooked on with the Rockies) and claimed Raul Valdes off waivers earlier in the week, but he's a veteran in terms of age (33) only (just 64 IP in the bigs). Another veteran(-ish) southpaw hit the market yesterday when the Mariners cut ties with Aaron Laffey (a former Indian, hence the picture), so let's see if he's a guy that makes sense for the Bombers.
The Pros
- Well, he's left-handed, and that's always a plus. Laffey's got a classic LOOGY repertoire, which means a fastball in the high-80′s and a sweepy slider in the low-80′s that helps generate a ground ball 51.5% of the time. He'll also mix in the occasional low-80′s changeup and high-70′s curveball, but very rarely.
- Laffey came into the season with one minor league option remaining, and although he was sent to the minors on July 30th, he was recalled two days later due to an injury. Because it's already August 18th, any team that acquires him could stick him in Triple-A until September 1st and not burn that option because he will not have spent the required 20 days in the minors. Long story short, he has an option for next year.
- He's under team control for three more years after this one, and won't make much money in his first trip through the arbitration process this winter. Something in the high six-figures is the most likely salary for next year.
The Cons
- He may be left-handed, but Laffey has never been all that good against same side batters in his big league career. Lefties have tagged him for a .250/.321/.431 batting line (10 K, 7 BB) in 81 PA this year and .271/.339/.388 (77 K, 37 BB) in 488 PA for his career.
- Laffey's peripheral stats are terrible. His career overall numbers are an eyesore (4.44 K/9 and 3.42 uIBB/9), and against lefties they're merely mediocre: 6.15 K/9 and 2.88 BB/9 with a 47% ground ball rate. That hardly screams "valuable reliever in the AL East."
- Uh … well he's not really that much of a veteran, which is what the Yankees are reportedly looking for.
By no means is Laffey great, but we have to remember what we're talking about here: a potential second lefty reliever. Not the number one guy that will get the big outs in the seventh and eighth innings, just a spare arm for some miscellaneous matchup work. I do like Laffey for that role, or perhaps I should say I like him more than the current in-house options (Valdes and … Steve Garrison?). That's a better way to put it. That fact the team will be able to send him the minors next year without a problem is great, just because it's an added level of flexibility and bullpens thrive on that. I wouldn't give up anything of value to acquire Laffey, I don't like him that much, but there's nothing wrong with making a waiver claim and rolling the dice on a young (26), cost-controlled, and optionable southpaw for the rest of the season and next.
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40.5% of the time the slider produces a square ball and 8% of the time a hexagonal ball.
Well played Mauer.
bring up venditte.
You mean a guy with lesser stuff from the left side than Aaron Frickin' Laffey?
Pass, pass, a thousand times pass.
this was not serious
You never know anymore.
unfortunately, i know (that you never know), ya know?
I just wish they'd bring up Montero already and make him the second lefty. The team clearly so does not know what they're doing and are obviously holding him back.
Remember when Laffey was a big prospect? Dreaming on prospects sure is fun
He was never ranked in BA' top 100. I remember a little buzz, but not a whole lot.
You know who was a big-time prospect? Derek F. Jeter. That seems to have worked out OK.
(And for every Jeter, there's a dozen Eric Duncans. So it goes.)
Say hi to Drew Henson for me.
He seems fairly useless, although he is young and might improve with more work.
Maybe we could get this guy: http://www.baseball-reference......pa01.shtml to come out of retirement. He's only 50 and i remember him being murder on Paul O'Neill.
I just clicked the link thinking without really looking at it thinking, "It'd be funny if this were a link to Paul Assenmacher's page."
How about a another go for this guy? http://www.baseball-reference......je01.shtml
id bet he still pitches in a softball league somewhere or something haha
Actually, I was given tickets to last night's Somerset Patriots game (although I live in Central New Jersey, only about a half-hour away, it was my first time there). I was suprised and amused that their active roster included Ron Villone and Bill Pulsipher.
"there's nothing wrong with making a waiver claim and rolling the dice"
Well, the risk is he pitches well in a September audition, well enough to get a chance to face Hamilton in a big spot, and costs the Yankees a playoff game. I don't like this guy's numbers, and I'd rather have Soriano against Hamilton.
Except that anyone can spit the bit against Josh Hamilton. Seriously, this is the most senseless comment I've read in a long time. That includes the Melky conversation.
Dude, the comment is I prefer to have a good righty instead of a mediocre LOOGY. Not senseless.
That's not at all what you said.
I embellished it with a scenario. Basically, bad pitcher has good, very short, audition and gets reps in place of a better pitcher thanks to his handedness. No thanks.
I think it would be earlier in the game, so more like Ayala instead of Soriano. Anyway, Laffey kinda sucks and has poor stuff, so . . .pass.
Being an LHP only gets you so far.
In the regular season, yes. In the post-season, I would hope Soriano would be available from inning 6, if not 5, on. You have to be willing to extend these guys to 4, 5 outs in October.
I agree with this point. Think about it – If Hughes goes to the bullpen and is effective – you have Hughes-6/Soriano-7/Robertson-8/Rivera-9. That means Boone Logan/Corey Wade get you thorugh the 5th inning in the playoffs – or come in in extra innings. Second loogy is overblown – replacing ensuring you have a backup for Boone would be a more serious issue.
Id rather give Banuelos a shot at it
Agreed, sort of. The weakest part of Banuelos' game this year is fastball command, which is kind of important for a reliever. The Yankees are also going to look at his overall workload this year and weigh how often he can be used for the lefty-only role. I wouldn't be surprised if we see him come September or not.
I think we have enough Steve Garrisons on the 40 man (hint, its one)
I'd take a shot on every Andy Cisco/Logan Kensing/Aaron Laffey/CORY WADE (caps for emphasis) type on the right side of 30 I could. Worst that can happen is that you let him go in a couple of months if they don't show they could be seen as an MLB contributor.
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49ers free safety Eric Reid has generally been viewed as a smart football player. He showed off his instincts in sealing the 49ers win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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First time I Heard Nickelback.
What can I say? I was stuck in a rut. First Album I heard was Silver Side UP. I had to say it was more relaxing then Listening to the Drama that was around me. Living with my uncle wasn't as well as any one hoped. But coming back I had 3 CD's of Nickelback in my Old as Hell CD player I had back in the day. I'm not sure I have it any more. Last I saw it was at my Mom's boyfriend's. But any way. On youtube putting a list together of the Song's I used to listen to. Favoring what I like that is playing now. Now to it all Nickelback's the shit. And I wish I had a back stage pass to a Concert in Statecollege PA in the Brice Jordan Center. XD That would make my day.


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Comcast Caps Will Stifle Internet Video
Limits on downloads appear generous, but only for today's common uses.
Having announced it will cap monthly Internet downloads, Comcast is reassuring its broadband customers that few of them will be affected. Fewer than 1 percent now exceed the monthly cap of 250 gigabytes, the company says.
It does look hard to reach the cap, according to Comcast's estimates. It involves millions or at least tens of thousands of the E-mails, songs, and photos that most all of us download every day.
Wait. What about the next great thing—movies across the Internet? Comcast's estimates drop to earth with a thud. Comcast says the cap would allow 125 standard-definition movies a month, or about 250 hours of programming.
That initially sounds like a lot. But look closely. A family of four can regularly have three TVs going. Each TV could only watch three hours of video a day. In America these days, that's not a lot.
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A family hits that ceiling with no problem.
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Jim Karantonis remembers the Walter Reed psych ward, Benn Ray shares holiday reading picks, Esther Weiner's latke lesson, and fiction from Rafael Alvarez
December 7th & 8th, 2012, on The Signal:
When he was drafted during the Vietnam War, Jim Karantonis trained to be a medic and he was assigned stateside - in the psych ward at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. The former neuropsychiatric technician joins us to reflect on what he learned from his patients.
Benn Ray of Atomic Books visits with his unique holiday suggestions, including graphic novels, sheet music, a hot new cookbook, and one item that seeks to re-invent the notion of what a book truly is.
At one time in his life, Charlie Wilhelm was a loan shark, a drug dealer, and a bookmaker. He raked in ten thousand dollars a week, cash. But when he was ordered to murder two friends, he took himself (and all of his information) to the FBI. Wilhelm turned informant, wearing a wire and later testifying against his former partners in crime, putting them behind bars for years to come.
We meet Charlie Wilhelm, and we hear his reflections on crime, loyalty, and redemption this week on The Signal.
The ghosts of Crownsville State Hospital, Dan Fesperman's "The Double Game," and Nancy Heneson's "American Apothecaries"
November 16th & 17th, 2012, on The Signal:
We visit a nearly forgotten cemetery on the grounds of the now-shuttered Crownsville State Hospital, where patients buried their own. Historian Janice Hayes-Williams walks us through the gravesite, and tells the story of the institution originally named, 'The Hospital for the Negro Insane.' We also talk with Paul Lurz, who worked inside Crownsville for 40 years.
Dan Fesperman talks about his latest book, "The Double Game." The book has been called a "love letter to the spy novel genre."
Sorie Kondi of Sierra Leone, Baltimore RetroCineFest, Justin Sirois on "So Say the Waiters," and Rupert Wondolowski on… pills.
We meet a man who grew up blind in a small village in Sierra Leone. As a child, he taught himself how to play a rare, traditional instrument called the Kondi. He adopted the name of his instrument, and today, Sorie Kondi is on an unlikely international tour, thanks to a network of world music fan
"For 19 years I lived on the streets. I slept during the day underneath a bridge. At night I would get up, stand on the corners, prostitute, get my drugs, use all night long, and I'd go back underneath my little bridge and I'd go back to sleep and I'd start all over again."
-Tonier Cain, Team Leader at the National Center for Trauma Informed Care
Growing up Afro, Stillpointe's "Arsenic & Old Lace," Centerstage's "Poe," Tony Tsendeas reads "The Raven," and Edward Doyle-Gillespie at The Stoop
October 26th & 27th, 2012, on The Signal:
We drop in at the Reginald F Lewis Museum for a tour of the photo exhibition, "Growing up Afro: Snapshots of Black Childhood from the Afro-American Newspapers"
We get a preview of Stillpointe Theatre Initiative's fantasy retro makeover of the classic, "Arsenic and Old Lace"
We head to Centerstage for a sneak peek at "The Completely Fictional – Utterly True – Final Strange Tale of Edgar Allan Poe"
'for colored girls,' Baltimore Folk Festival, Amy Sens at the Stoop, and The Senior Citizens' Poetry Contest
October 19th & 20th, 2012, on The Signal:
Trezana Beverley won a Tony Award in 1977 for her performance as the Lady in Red in the Broadway production of, 'for colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf.' This month, Ms. Beverley is back in her hometown, directing that same play at Morgan State University, and we visit with her and her cast.
We preview the Baltimore Folk Fest, a celebration that's bringing top-notch performers to the Station North Arts District.
October 12th & 13th, 2012, on The Signal: Stories about 'circulation'…
We visit a fitness instructor who specializes in training senior citizens.
We ride the MARC train with a commuter who's turned his hours on the rails into an album of electronic music.
We drop in at the Enoch Pratt Free Library to meet the team that gets all those returned books back on the shelves.
We pedal along with a bicyclist who tags the city streets with digital graffiti.
1814! The Rock Opera!, Baltimore Bike Party, griot Janice Greene, poet Leslie F Miller, and a listen back to the late Chris Toll
October 5th & 6th, 2012, on The Signal:
The War of 1812 is remembered in paintings, legends, and one very famous song, but its story has never been the subject of a rock opera – until now. We meet the minds behind 1814! The Rock Opera!
We hit the streets with Matt Kelley and 700 of his fellow cyclists to experience the revelry of the monthly Baltimore Bike Party.
Janice Greene of the Griot's Circle of Maryland joins us with a folktale about the benefits of learning a second language
September 28 & 29, 2012, on The Signal:
A special hour of true tales told live without a script:
Recovering Facebook addict Marye Isaacs confronts the envy she feels when she stalks her friends' profile pages.
Mike Lowry pays homage to the dysfunctional family that made him the emotionally healthy man he is today.
World-traveler Julie Hackett reflects on the source of her wanderlust – a childhood spent struggling with homelessness.
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Garth Hale is a teenager with a nameless, incurable disease and a mother who refuses to give up, whether it's in fighting his disease or rescuing him from Ghostopolis, where he ends up when he gets caught up in a chase between a citizen of this mysterious underworld and a hapless enforcer of it's rules.
That enforcer, Frank Gallows, also refuses to give up when he realize he's zapped Garth into Ghostopolis, where a human won't survive long surrounded by ghosts and the other creatures who live there, especially the underground ruler hungry for the power Garth discovers he possesses when he finds the ghost of his grandfather, Cecil. Will Frank arrive in time to save Garth? Or will he be trapped in Ghostopolis forever?
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Enjoy Easter In The Holy Land
Christian pilgrims from around the globe make their way to Old City Jerusalem during Holy Week. Christian's of all denominations come together in prayer and thanksgiving for the huge sacrifice that Jesus made for His followers. Now, over 2000 years later, His followers take the same path Jesus did during Holy Week to worship and experience the Holy Land and the true birth of Christianity, in conjunction.
Jerusalem's Holy Week festivities begin on Palm Sunday, which occurs one week before Easter Sunday. Christian pilgrim's walk the path that Jesus took by donkey, from the Mount of Olives into Jerusalem's Old City. Pilgrim's usually carry palms or olive branches with them.
On Good Friday, believers travel down the cobble stone road of Via Dolorosa, which is Latin for "Way of Grief" or "Way of Suffering." This is the path Jesus followed, bearing His cross, to the place of His crucifixion. Many pilgrims stop to pray at The Stations of the Cross along Via Dolorosa. It is not uncommon to see pilgrims carrying large wooden crosses during this reenactment walk. The walk starts at the Sanctuary of the Flagellation, which is where Jesus was judged and sentenced. It ends at the Church of Holy Sepulcher, which is where Jesus was unclothed, nailed to His cross, and died a slow and painful death.
Different denominations disagree on where Jesus was buried. However, many denominations believe He was buried at the Church of Holy Sepulcher, which makes it a huge gathering point for pilgrims during Holy Week. Other denominations believe He was buried at the Garden Tomb, located nearby.
On Easter Sunday, believers of all denominations gather in peace to celebrate Jesus' resurrection and rebirth. Services are held at churches throughout Jerusalem to celebrate, praise and give thanks. The Church of the Holy Sepulcher holds several services for a full 24 hours. Nearby, in Bethlehem, a candlelight vigil is held at the Church of the Nativity.
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Dozens of excited young boys recently participated in Cub Scout Pack 504'sannual Raingutter Regatta, a boat racing event that tests their building abilities, as well as sportsmanship.
The Cub Scout who propelled his boat the quickest, using his own breath and a straw, was named winner in each age group. Touching the boats with the straws was strictly prohibited, and some of the races had to be re-started because of it.
By the end of the night, which also included adult skits and costumes, the winner were:
- Tigers (1st grade): Victor Saldivar
- Wolves (2nd grade): Brycen Sterling
- Bears (3rd grade): Will Weber
- Webelos I & II (4th and 5th grades): Alex Parkman
In addition, to children's race, families also brought in non-persiable food items and clothing for donation to the Lilburn Cooperative Ministry, which serves those in need in the immediate Gwinnett County area.
Upcoming, the pack will participate in the Lilburn Christmas parade on Saturday, Dec. 1, and they will be caroling at a nursing home in the area, as well.
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Like all Cub Scout groups, Pack 504 is always in need of donations, as well. It is participating in several fundraisers that the community can help with.
Christmas Tree Pick Up:
This effort will take place in January. For a minimum donation of $5, the Cub Scouts will arrive at Lilburn-area homes to pick up Christmas trees on two days in January. They will then take the trees to be recycled into landscaping material.
To schedule time to have a tree picked up, contact John Weber at email@example.com.
Firewood Sale:
The pack is also seasoned firewood for $5 a bundle or $9 for 2 bundles. To purchase firewood, please contact Daniel Brant at (678) 773-1409 or firstname.lastname@example.com or Julie Weber at (678) 463-3133 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Fall Popcorn Sales:
As cookies are to Girl Scouts, popcorn is to Cub Scouts. The pack has just completed its popcorn season. But, check with anyone listed in this story for more information.
Where does the money go?
All of the funds raised from the Christmas tree toss and the firewood sales come directly back to the pack. The funds that the pack raises help with scouting activities, such as its January caving trip to Raccoon Mountain, and to help cover the cost of awards, belt loops and patches.
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An eclectic mix of some of the finer things in life - politics, sport, music, humour and God. Welcome!
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Clark standing down!
I didn't expect THAT tonight!
5 comments:
- Monkey Boy said...
Anything to steal the fucking limelight.
- November 8, 2008 at 11:38 PM
didn't you?
see was ready to do this 3 years ago when she thought she lost last time.
what did you expect - the police called in to arrest john key?
Now - time to set up the anti-Corruption commission and get her into jail!
- November 8, 2008 at 11:40 PM
I didnt expect it either, or a least not this quick.
As she delivered the words I turned to my partner and said "that bitch is stealing John Keys thunder, there will now be two headlines tomorrow"
And sure enough, one news late night wrap up lead with HER ... so am I petty???
Yeah maybe but I beleive that someone with her political nouse and experiance knew exactly the implication of her timing... bitch!
- November 9, 2008 at 1:05 AM
What monkey boy said.
I was gob smacked.
- November 9, 2008 at 7:41 AM
- NX said...
Well I expected it.
Her ego couldn't stand going into opposition after being such a 'compotent & popular' PM.
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Potts, Warren Mason (2004) Towards the development of species-specific fish production models for small reservoirs in Southern Africa. PhD thesis, Rhodes University.
The fish populations in small southern African reservoirs are largely unexploited and there is potential for fisheries development. However, the development of sustainable fisheries requires reliable estimates of potential yield or production. Empirical models that have been developed to predict fish production only apply to large water bodies and only predict total fish production, not the production of individual species. Small reservoirs generally have few commercially important species and therefore species-specific fish production models are an alternative approach. The small reservoirs of the Eastern Cape are dominated by the moggel (Labeo umbratus). The principal objectives of this thesis were to gain an understanding of the ecology of small reservoirs and the function of moggel in these systems. This information was used to design a research approach to rapidly develop species-specific models for small reservoirs in southern Africa. The limnology of two small reservoirs was compared. During the study period the reservoirs were turbid and showed a warm, monomictic pattern of thermal stratification. Anthropogenic pressure in the reservoir catchments appeared to be the overriding factor increasing the nutrient input to the reservoirs and consequently, influencing the biomass of algae in the reservoirs. The feeding biology of moggel in Katriver and Laing reservoirs was examined. Moggel are detrivorous and successfully digested diatoms. The slower growth rate of moggel in Katriver reservoir was attributed to the poorer nutritional value of the diet as a consequence of the lower concentration of diatoms in the detrital aggregate. The reproductive characteristics of moggel were examined in four reservoirs. Moggel were able to reproduce successfully in the reservoirs. This could be attributed to their r-selected reproductive strategy, with a high fecundity and an extended spawning season and their ability to spawn in a floodplain environment. Differences in recruitment success between years were found to be a consequence of the timing and duration of seasonal rains. The number of mature females in a population and the availability of suitable spawning habitat influenced recruitment success. The life history of the moggel in five reservoirs was compared. Growth appeared to be related to food availability, while mortality was lower in the populations where food was abundant and there were less predatory species. Size and age at maturity were not affected by environmental factors, but were dependent on growth and mortality. Three contrasting methods were used to estimate moggel gillnet selectivity. The Sechin, direct fyke net method and length-structured model all yielded similar results and correction factors obtained from the selectivity study were applied to the gillnet data to estimate the fish population size and structure in each reservoir. Using information from the life history and selectivity studies, the biomass and production of five moggel populations was estimated and related to abiotic and biotic factors in the reservoirs and their catchments. Moggel biomass and production was dependent on the biomass of algae, which was dependent on morphoedaphic characteristics of the reservoirs. Small, shallow reservoirs with a reasonable amount of human habitation in their catchments would sustain the highest algal biomass and provided they had adequate spawning habitat would also have the highest moggel biomass and production. The future research requirements for small reservoir fisheries are outlined and include a three-year program to develop a species-specific production model for any of the dominant species.
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The Reif Center is dedicated to stimulating the arts in Northern Minnesota. We provide a facility in which a wide variety of arts may be experienced, exhibited and taught. During the year we present a diverse range of events from classical pianists to Queen tributes, taiko drummers to Cabaret, and a special children's performing art series. There is truly something for all at the Reif! The Reif also offers a summer indie film series, dance classes for all ages and maintains a unique art gallery.


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The National Weather Service has issued a wind chill advisory for Anne Arundel County through 6 p.m. Tuesday night, as a blast of arctic air descends upon the region.
Wind chill values in the county are expected as low as -5 to -15 degrees overnight and Tuesday. Temperatures tonight will fall into the teens, and then into the single digits. Highs Tuesday are expected to be in the teens.
NWS predicts the lowest wind chills will happen after midnight through Tuesday morning. Strong winds from the west are also expected from 15 mph to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
A wind chill advisory is issued when low temperatures and high winds combine to create dangerous low wind chills. Low wind chills could lead to frostbite or hypothermia. Anyone going outdoors should wear a hat and gloves.
Here's the weather timeline for the next few days.
Monday Night: Bitter Cold Starts
Get ready to bundle up. Temperatures will plummet to 6 degrees for a low (and that's not even the wind chill temperature). Expect wind chills of 12 below after midnight.
Tuesday: Bitter Cold
Kids will really need to dress warmly for school, with temperatures reaching only 15 degrees for a high on Tuesday and a wind chill of 12 below during the day.
Tuesday Night: Bitter Cold
Cold temperatures linger, with lows of 6 degrees for Tuesday night. Wind chill of 1 below.
Anne Arundel will begin to pull out of the deep freeze by Wednesday, when the area will see a "balmy" high in the lower 30s.