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Jordan has weak kidneys, but he has a strong love for racing. He's been driving race cars since he was six years old, and currently races on the Legends Car Series at the Madison International Speedway. Jordan doesn't drive the fastest car on the track, but he drives the most liked one. He was selected the fan favorite in both 2011 and 2012.
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Black Beans and Rice Recipe
Bonnie Baumgardner often serves this quick skillet side dish to delighted guests at her Sylva, North Carolina home. "It tastes so delicious it's hard to believe it's good for you," she exclaims. "And it's hearty enough to serve as a meatless main dish."
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 medium green pepper, chopped
- 1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon tomato sauce
- 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup cooked long grain rice
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- In a nonstick skillet that has been coated with cooking spray, saute the onion, green and red peppers, garlic, basil and pepper until tender. Stir in tomato sauce. Add the beans, rice and vinegar; heat through. Transfer to a serving dish; sprinkle with cheese. Yield: 4 servings.
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I make this but I also add some Cajun seasoning, left over steak or chicken sliced thin. I also add cooked greens and a can of corn. I either serve in a bowl with black bean chips or serve rolled up in a flour tortilla with pepper jack cheese over it and chopped tomatoes.
Reviewed Feb. 21, 2008
I agree! This really is bland. I added a sprinkle of chili powder, lime juice, sugar and fresh cilantro. It made a huge difference. It turned out this was a great recipe to build on. Thanks!
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This is one of the blandest dishes I can remember eating. We added salt, pepper, a shredded carrot, a stalk of chopped celery and a can of green chilis to make it more palettable, but it only barely helped. Don't think I'll make it again.
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as long as it isn't storming really bad, how feasible would a route like Zodiac be in that time span? Who has climbed walls in the winter? Positives seem to be that there would be no crowds, and the water load would be much less, negatives would be freezing to death thousands of feet (or 100's, might not get very far) above the ground. Of course I'd be throwing my bags off the top. East ledges seem like the biggest crux, with snow and all. Discuss!
I'd hike down the falls trail w/ bags before tossing them...maybe you were just being sarcastic .
I wasn't serious about being a premeditated tosser, supertopo flew off the handle on throwing bags yesterday. Basically does it come down to that zodiac would be possible, but only if there isn't a massive storm during that time? Anyone been on the wall during a big winter storm? the east side is pretty overhanging, seems like there'd be a little protection there.
I figure as much, it is unlikely I'll be able to swing it this year. I appreciate the info. If the weather is good climbing a wall wouldn't be that bad, no shit. I'll be in the Valley in May regardless. fingers crossed that it'll be a dry one.
I have known people who've had to bail from the Zodiac when big multiday fall storms have moved in and the shenanigans they had to pull to get off the wall were second to none. Not something that sounded easy, straightfoward, or all that safe either. Something to consider anyway.
I have about 15 spaces. but thanks fer the tip!
Keenan, No offense taken, though to be honest, the first time I read your first comment I did wonder for a second. Thanks for checking though...very polite of you. As far as your statement being completely inside the "comment", instead of adding spaces, try adding a return. Cheers.
Personally, I say psyche is psyche!!!! If you feel confident and motivated/prepared, then go for it! Yosemite history has been driven on psyche! From the Golden Age to Cheyne's and friends Z.M. winter ascent and everything In between it's been about motivation, commitment, and personal psyche! If you feel your ready then go do it! If you doubt it for a second then realize your doubt and bail! It's a personal decision of commitment!
psyche won't help me if I'm encased in 3 feet of ice though ;) I'm super psyched for next may, I have some goals that are way over my head but I figure I can just go for it and worst case I'll bail with my tail in between my legs. Going during winter break would be sick because I could try and do some of those goals in 3 months instead of 7.
this guy was psyched
I'm always trying to be more positive too . Be careful, and it helps if you have a smartphone and someone who can feed you a weather forecast from the ground perhaps... Good Luck
I agree with you J. Albers and as I said the climbers personal knowledge or confidence in those conditions would play a huge factor in ones decision. Climbing in safer conditions is clearly the best choice... no one wants to die. I surely wouldn't choose to climb big walls in winter conditions but I'm aware of people that choose to seek that kind of risk and adventure. If that's what their after than so be it, although hopefully only if their well prepared and not putting others lives at risk besides their own. I realize my original post came across as ignorant and may have been the result of too much whiskey and a bad head.
if this season is a repeat of last season here, there was great weather through December with no snow or ice up top (assummed). I saw a couple teams doing the Nose in December.


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David Robertson is kind of amazing. He's pitched for the Yankees since 2008, but because he's a reliever who isn't a closer, he doesn't generate a ton of press. This despite owning a 147 ERA+ and a strikeout rate of 12 batters per nine innings. Robertson is about as good a non-Mariano Rivera reliever as you'll find.
Robertson did generate a wave of press recently, but not for good reasons. Wednesday, he was moving boxes and tripped on stairs. Or, more accurately, he tripped on stair. In any case, he sustained a foot injury, and as comical as that sounds, it was a cause for concern. To put it the way Joe Girardi put it, it was a "cause for concern."
Robertson donned crutches and a walking boot. Friday, he saw a specialist. Thankfully for all parties involved, the specialist had pretty good news:
Robertson has bone bruise. Will stay in walking boot until Mon. Then boot will be removed and he will work his way back. Good news for Yanks— Jack Curry (@JackCurryYES) March 9, 2012
Robertson isn't fine - his foot hurts - but there's no significant or long-term damage in there. So he should be back in playing shape in advance of opening day. Now everybody can laugh about this, instead of just most people.


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CATEGORIES DVDsOscar nominee Melissa Leo and President Josh Brolin lead new DVD releases.
Determined to see all of this year's Oscar nominees? You're in luck with this week's release of double-nominee 'Frozen River,' one of the quietest award contenders of 2008.
Then there's Oliver Stone's 'W.,' which wasn't nearly as controversial (nor nearly as profitable) as many hoped it would be, yet still proved entertaining. On the other hand there's Spike Lee's 'Miracle at St. Anna,' which most agreed wasn't very miraculous at all.
Get the full scoop on this week's DVD releases, plus our recommendations from weeks' past.
'Frozen River'
What It's About: Hard up for cash after her no-good husband ditches her (and with their money for a new trailer home!), a gun-toting, retail-working mother of two (Melissa Leo) begins moonlighting as an immigrant smuggler.
Awards & Nominations: Leo has been racking up accolades since the indie drama debuted at Sundance a year ago, and is now an Academy Award nominee for Best Actress. The film is also up for Best Original Screenplay.
What We Say: Courtney Hunt's indie drama is without a doubt the unflashiest movie contending for Oscars this year (call it the anti-'Iron Man'). Steered by a quietly devastating performance by Leo, its power lies in its deft storytelling and unflinching realism.
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What It's About: A charismatic and hard-partying frat guy (Josh Brolin, in an impressive turn) with serious daddy issues and difficulty holding onto a day job quits booze, finds God, and becomes the 43rd president of the United States. Based on a true story.
What We Say: Oliver Stone isn't nearly as hard on George W. Bush as most expected he'd be, instead painting a partly sympathetic, mostly tragicomedic portrait of the now ex-prez. At the very least it was one of 2008's most intriguing movie experiments (but for a funnier, more stinging portrayal, see Will Ferrell on stage in 'You're Welcome America.')
Where It Ranks: 'W.' placed #44 on our list of 2008's 50 best movies.
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'Miracle at St. Anna'
What It's About: The story of four African-American soldiers (Derek Luke, Michael Ealy, Laz Alonso and Omar Benson Miller) trapped in small Tuscan town during WWII -- inexplicably framed around a modern-day crime investigation.
What We Say: Spike Lee follows up his most commercially successful film yet ('Inside Man') ... with his career's biggest head-scratcher. A war drama-comedy-fantasy-buddy movie-heartwarmer (?), worst of all it's 160 minutes of boring.
On the Other Hand: E!'s Ben Lyons thought it was "One of the year's best," according to the DVD packaging. (The film scored a mere 33 percent approval rating on RottenTomatoes, however.)
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'Nights in Rodanthe'
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East Texas college students are spending 72 hours on a bike, going absolutely nowhere.Members of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity at Stephen F. Austin State University are taking turns on a stationary bike to raise awareness and funds to benefit people with disabilities.The money raised during the 'round the clock Bike-A-Thon will fund service projects, including those in East Texas.Their annual Bike-A-Thon runs through noon Friday. Participants are camping out in front of the Baker Patillo Student Center, calling attention to the fraternity's philanthropy, Push America.Pi Kappa Phi member Ryan Alford said the group has raised about $900 for Push America already, with hopes of reaching $1,500.The fraternity is also streaming this year's Bike-A-Thon live online. You can visit http://www.facebook.com/pikappSFA to find the live feed.
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Legislation that expands the public places where people with permits to carry concealed handguns can bring their weapons, toughens the penalties for some gun crimes, and strengthens federal background checks passed the House and Senate on Tuesday night.
Missing from the compromise bill worked out between the two chambers was the Senates controversial provision that would have repealed the current law that requires county sheriffs to conduct background checks and issue handgun purchase permits.
The votes were largely along party lines. The House voted 73-41, and the Senate 32-14.
The bill allows those with concealed-carry permits to bring their guns onto school campuses from kindergarten to college if they keep the weapons in a closed compartment in their locked vehicles. Police chiefs from public university campuses across the state opposed the provision.
It also allows concealed-carry permit-holders to bring their weapons into bars and restaurants that serve alcohol, and to parades and funerals. And it restricts local government from banning concealed handguns in parks and greenways.
The states sheriffs dropped their opposition to House Bill 937 after the provision repealing the pistol permits was dropped. In its place is a provision allowing sheriffs to revoke the five-year licenses if someone subsequently becomes ineligible for qualifying for a permit, such as committing a serious crime.
Sheriffs will also be required to keep a list of the number of permits they deny and the reason for denying them; but the identities of the applicants will not be public.
The legislation also speeds up the requirement for court clerks to report to the federal National Instant Criminal Background Check System disqualifying mental health findings. The bill now goes to the governor.
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Charter bill passes both chambers
Legislation heading to Gov. Pat McCrory allows North Carolina charter schools to follow the lead of traditional schools on criminal history checks for employees.
A negotiated final version of the bill passed the House and Senate on Tuesday. It creates more rules to govern public charter schools, but drops plans to create a separate panel to oversee them.
The proposal retains the current requirement that at least half the teachers at charter schools meet state certification requirements. Earlier versions of the bill would have allowed charter school directors to decide whether to check job applicants for any criminal history.
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Senate approves Wake school bill
The Senate, voting 33-16, approved a bill that allows the Wake County Board of Commissioners, not the school board, to oversee school construction. The House still needs to concur.
Previously, lawmakers wanted to make the change in nine counties, including Wake. But that bill was delayed in the House, so Senate Republicans inserted the provision shortening it to only affect Wake County into an education funding bill.
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A Colorado woman was impaled by a light pole after she crashed because she was texting and driving.
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Small Town of the Day – Stickney, SD
I don't know what Joel Priem does for a living, but Stickney, South Dakota would best be served by hiring the guy to work at the chamber of commerce. I just asked a few minutes ago for someone to call in and nominate a SD town as our Small Town of the Day. He did a great job. According to Wikipedia,
The town was named for J.B. Stickney, an official with the Milwaukee Railroad.[7][8] The town was platted and incorporated in 1905 and a post office was established November 17, 1905.[1][7]
According to Joel:
Best place for an ice cold Diet Coke? Stumble Inn. He said it's also a great place to get a cold beer. If you're looking for a good burger, Joel didn't even stumble. He said, 281 Diner. Joel also said they have an awesome bowling alley, Stickney Lanes and they set um up and knock em down with four lanes! (as many as interstate) And they have a newspaper too!
When you come through Stickney, you'll see the elevator front and center. It's an agriculture town and they know it!
Stickney is also home of Alan Miller, a good basketball player that played at DWU. I asked about the schools. Stickney now pairs together with Corsica for schooling and they are called the Jaguars!
Joel Priem, thanks for calling and helping out with today's Kickin' Country Small Town of the Day!
Joel says, their 8 miles off I-90 and right in the middle of some of the most beautiful country in the world! Stickney, South Dakota, today's Small Town of the Day.


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Real People is a leading financial institution in South and East Africa.
We have embarked on a growth journey across the region and in keeping with our vision of Sustainably Improving Lives, we are expanding our Coast presence.
We are looking to hire Relationship Officers for our affiliate offices in the region; Malindi, Mtwapa and Mombasa.
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Special Issue "Selected Papers from the 14th International Symposium on Electromagnetic Fields-ISEF2009"
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ISEF has evolved, over the last 35 years, to become one of the most popular international events within the electromagnetic community. Faithfully followed by leading experts from around the world, the symposium offers a perfect opportunity for discussions and networking, as well as for exchanging and disseminating information about recent research advances.
The conference travels through Europe and is organized in various academic centres. Relatively often, was it held in some Polish cities as the initiative was on the part of Polish scientists. Now ISEF is much more international and successive events take places in different European academic centres renowned for electromagnetic research. The history of ISEF started 35 years ago and particular events took place in the following order: 1974 - Castle of Uniejow near Lodz, Poland, 1979 - Lodz, Poland, 1982, 1985, - Warsaw, Poland, 1987 - Pavia, Italy, 1989 - Lodz, Poland, 1991 - Southampton, UK, 1993 - Warsaw, Poland, 1995 - Thessaloniki, Greece, 1997 - Gdansk, Poland, 1999 - Pavia, Italy, 2001 - Cracow, Poland, 2003 - Maribor, Slovenia, 2005 - Vigo, Spain, 2007 - Prague, Czech Republic, 2009 – Arras, France.
The main targets of this Conference can be briefly summarized: to review, present and discuss the innovation in the Modeling, Computer Engineering, Micros-Systems, Mechatronics and Simulation Methods. ISEF is a periodic international conference whose scope covers systems theory, modelling, simulation, diagnosis, control, signal and image processing, as well as their applications.
The aim of the Conference is to bring together scientists dealing with the above mentioned fields, to help exchange information on dominant trends as well as on current research projects carried out in these disciplines throughout the world, to motivate pursuit of new research challenges, and to offer possibilities for new contacts that encourage collaboration and may give rise to joint applications for European and domestic scientific grants.
The ISEF symposium provides a unique opportunity for engineers, researchers and scientists from around the world to discuss the state of the art in computation, modelling, simulation and measurements of electromagnetic fields. In addition to the well established conference topics, the Arras meeting will introduce a new area of noise and vibration of electrical machines. Another novelty will be a special session which will include presentations by PhD students working in the field of electromagnetism.
The aim of the Conference is to discuss recent developments and application in optimisation and inverse methodologies for electromagnetic fields. The meeting is intended to be a forum for applied mathematicians, computer scientists and electrical engineers to exchange ideas, experience on the new developments, trends and applications from industrial and academic viewpoints on the topic. Particular attention is paid to optimisation of electromagnetic devices and micro-systems along with software development. An important goal of the conference is also stimulating personal contacts and co-operation, especially between industrial and academic institutions.
It is the tradition of the ISEF meetings that they try to tangle quite a vast area of computational and applied electromagnetics. Moreover, the ISEF symposia aim at joining theory and practice, thus the majority of papers are deeply rooted in engineering problems, being simultaneously of high theoretical level. The profile of the conference changes, however, year by year and one can find more and more contributions dealing with applied electromagnetics coupled with hardware and software technologies.
Looking at the ISEF topics one may also notice that more and more researchers engage into investigation of electromagnetic applications, especially these connected with mechatronics, information technologies, microsystems, medicine, biology and material sciences.
One group of contributions to ISEF Symposia is devoted to fundamental problems which appear in electromagnetics. The subject has been intensively developed from the very beginning of the history of electromagnetism. Some problems are still the subject of scientific discussions and are still unsolved; the other problems are discussed as the background for building numerical models. There is a group of contributions dealing with the analysis of material properties (magnetic, dielectric or even biological), and thus the papers have more physical than computational considerations. The next group directs the reader's attention to similar problems but referring to more technical aspects. Indeed, one can find here the papers which deal with numerical modelling of such devices as electromagnetic devices, NMR and induction tomography, adaptive plasma, electrochemechanical converters, sensors and actuators, Micro-Electro-Mechanical-Systems (MEMS) and others. It is clearly seen that the attention here is focused on the device rather than methodology. Other group consists of the papers dealing with the application of advanced algorithms and methods to selected technical engineering problems. The papers focus his interest on such problems as optimization of a drive system, combined electromagnetic and thermal analysis by means of approximate methods, combined finite element method (FEM) and finite volume method (FVM), algorithms based on stochastic methods and others. The majority of papers concentrated on the problems how to build FEM solver or how to regard nonlinearity or dynamics in computer modelling. Also, there were strong discussions about the advantages and disadvantages such numerical methods, as FEM, FDM, BEM and during the conferences followers of each particular method tended to for separate groups. The methods of evaluation and control of electromagnetic field which based on Artificial Intelligence (AI) constitute the huge group of the papers presented during ISEF symposia.
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One of the ironies of Michael Jackson's death at 50 is that he had been back on the radar for so many people lately, fashion watchers included. Just yesterday there was the news that the King of Pop would be outfitting himself in hundreds of thousands of Swarovski crystals at his upcoming sold-out London concerts. There were the paparazzi pictures of him in Riccardo Tisci's Givenchy creations. And, of course, there were Christophe Decarnin's much-photographed spangled band-leader jackets for Balmain, inevitably reminiscent of the one Jackson wore on his Grammys victory lap for Thriller. In fact, the star's long career was almost as full of influential fashion moments—the white socks and black loafers, the red leather motorcycle jacket, the infamous single sparkly glove—as it was chart-topping hits. Here, some of Jackson's most memorable looks.
In his way he was extravagance, out of whatever fashion style. He made it himself, that's an very honorable point of view. Don't look what is common but wear what you think is right. I just read the Blog of Lisa-Marie Presley and she wrote that already in 1994 he predicted his dead among other things. I have no opinion about this Blog or what his ex-wife has written on her Blog, I'm not even upset about his dead. I only feel sorry for the millions off people which adored him, and were looking for his performances in London and eventually in other cities. R.I.P Michael Jackson, I hope you find the rest you needed so much. Arriverderci e saluti.
Good article. I posted a similar one on my blog http://www.thefashioneasta.com
Michael Jackson is one of the few individuals who grew up to look better than he did as a child, and he should have left his face alone. He was beautiful just the way he was.
i'll always love this guy…innovative in music, dance, videos, fashion…and about his face, he only did his nose; he looks too much like his father and brothers to have had any surgery; and the paleness comes from vitiligo…anyway, i'm so glad to see him being appreciated in fashion too, 'cos he deserves it…<3
leave frekin micheal ugly jackson alone!
daymn he dies already so leave him alone he rapped little children and hes wierd so just tell his family to tell the news pappers to leave micheal out of the internet hes dead and just forget about him already okey he's dead so just leave him alone or ill make a crying video for goodness sake!!
Responding to the rude comments of micheal he was a sweet person who loved children…. i don't care what he looked like… it matters on the inside. i am 12 years old and i look up to micheal. i will always love micheal. he did no such thing to any children.to me he was a child, just like me…..and if people have mean things to say about him,thank god had a beautiful voice,smile,and most important a heart.
Look at that face and that amazing style–I do not think Michael Jackson understood just how amazing he was and how much he was loved.
Are there any other Mj fans out there who are planning to watch the TV Guide Network's upcoming Michael Jackson special, Gone Too Soon, on June 25th? I'm really looking forward to it.
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It was like an action movie. A young man held at night in a hotel, threatened with prison. He is to be shipped off to war in the morning. His friends desperately trying to find him. The "down" button on the elevator had been disabled. He considered jumping from the window. When his friends arrive, they encounter military personnel patrolling the grounds. One sneaks in, gets his friend out, and they drive off into the night. This was real life for 17-year-old Eric Martinez, a student at
But then, as 17-year-olds are wont to do, Eric changed his mind. When the recruiter came to his house and threatened his mother, she went to the recruiting station to meet with the officer in charge: "She talked to Sgt. Marquette and told him that I didn't want to go, and that's it. And
Sgt. Marquette: "This is what will happen. You want to go to school? You will not get no loans, because all college loans are federal and government loans. So you'll be black-marked from that. As soon as you get pulled over for a speeding ticket or anything with the law, they're gonna see that you're a deserter. Then they're going to apprehend you, take you to jail … you will do your time, as you deserve. All that lovey-dovey 'I want to go to college' and all this? Guess what. You just threw it out the window, because you just screwed your life."
Irving and two others were the ones who sneaked Eric out of the hotel.
After the story broke,
I asked Douglas Smith, spokesman for the U.S. Army Recruiting Command in
But there's a difference between the death penalty and a promotion. When I asked Smith what the penalty was, he replied, "I'm not allowed to tell you."
Smith and the rest of the military may dodge reporters' questions, but they can be subpoenaed before Congress to testify under oath.
Texas Congressman Ted Poe, a Republican, said: "Our country cannot deceive its citizens. Since the Army hasn't taken the initiative, now Congress may have to get involved." Another
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Sartain was born Jan. 4, 1941 in Corinth, Miss. to the late Robert Franklin and Rita McCullar Sartain. He loved music and was a band director in the state of Alabama for 25 years and later worked at Reliable Metal Products. He was a member of the Geneva Church of Christ and was the director of the Bible correspondence course. He was a very loving father and grandfather.
He is survived by his wife, Linda Sartain of Geneva; son, Jason Sartain (Heather) of Killeen, Texas; daughter, Rachel Nowling of Geneva; grandchildren, Camryn and Dylan Nowling, Jackson Stevens and Ashton Sartain; and other extended family and friends.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial contributions be made to the Leukemia-Lymphoma Society or the American Red Cross.
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Kentucky State Police Announce Two Additional Arrests Made
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(SOMERSET, KY)- On Monday, April 15, 2002, two additional arrests were made by the Kentucky State Police, London Post, in connection with the murder of Pulaski County Sheriff, Sam Catron.
At 1446 hours, Jeffrey Allan Morris, age 34, of Somerset, Kentucky, was arrested at the London State Police Post and charged with Complicity to Commit Murder of a Police Officer. Mr. Morris was lodged in the Pulaski County Jail where he is being held. No bond has been set. Mr. Morris is self-employed.
At 1457 hours, Kenneth White, age 54, of Burnside, Kentucky, was arrested 12 miles south of Somerset on Dixie Bend Road and charged with Complicity to Commit Murder of a Police Officer. Mr. White was also lodged in the Pulaski County Jail. No bond has been set. Mr. White is not employed.
The arrests were made through information learned by the Kentucky State Police during the ongoing investigation into the April 13th slaying of Sheriff Sam Catron. Sheriff Catron was attending a political rally/fish fry at the Shopville Volunteer Fire Department in eastern Pulaski County when he was killed by a single gunshot wound to the head. The Pulaski County Coroner pronounced Sheriff Catron dead at the scene.
Danny Shelley, who was charged with Murder on April 14, remains held without bond in the Laurel County Detention Center. Mr. Shelley was arraigned today in Pulaski District Court. A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for Mr. Shelley on April 25, 2002.
The investigation into the murder of Sheriff Catron is continuing by Kentucky State Police Detective Todd Dalton.


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The cost of a college education in the United States is continuing to rise, as is the debt load carried by students. Both of these trends are worrisome because the worldwide movement toward competitive economies based on well-educated workers means that future workers will need to invest in a college education to make a decent wage.
According to the College Board, tuition at four-year public colleges rose this year by 4.8 percent. Also, Indiana public university students now rank 11th in the nation for the average education debt they have. That average debt is $27,500, which is $900 higher than the national average for students earning a bachelor's degree, according to an Associated Press article based on a Project on Student Debt report.
So what should a college-bound student do to raise cash and control the cost of college? Plan ahead is the best advice we can give.
Indiana families can take advantage of the College Choice 529 savings plans that allow families to sock away money for future college expenses. This plan also gives the saver a 20 percent tax credit up to $1,000 on their contributions.
There are also many private savings plans and investments that can help families build nest eggs for future college expenses.
The time to plan for college costs is not the year before high school graduation. By that time, students without a hefty savings account will be forced to finance their college education by borrowing through public and private sources. And just a tip here, not all students qualify for the lower public loans and must seek out higher-interest private loans.
While all public colleges offer scholarships and grants to qualifying students, even with those gifts, college costs are very steep. According to The Associated Press, Indiana University student debt averages $28,434 and $27,268 at Purdue University. That means a graduating college student, if they can find a good job, will be paying off their loans for many years. That debt burden may mean those students will have to delay buying a home, purchasing a car, or providing adequately for their young family.
These new cost and debt numbers should be noted by families who want to send their children to college in the future. We still think that a college education is a good way for Americans to ensure they earn more during their lifetimes. But in order to afford that education, steps should be taken early to save for a college career.


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---- — Daniel Ray Grills, 67, Tucson, Ariz., died due to cancer Tuesday, April 30, 2013, at Casa de la Luz Hospice. Born in Kokomo April 10, 1946, to Glen (Jack) and Velma Grills, Mr. Grills was a 1964 graduate of Kokomo High School.
He received his bachelor's degree from Indiana University and law degree from the University of Arizona. He was a member of both the Arizona and California Bar. Mr. Grills was a captain in the Judge Advocate Corps of the U.S. Army. After his discharge, he was employed by Pima County, Ariz., as public defender; he retired after 28 years of service.
Daniel was a champion of social justice, and he brilliantly and relentlessly challenged oppression and injustice in a professional career distinguished by passion and gifted intellect. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed living in Tucson's desert environment. He chose to live his life in Tucson because of his love for the people, the land and the animals of the southwest.
Daniel is survived by his older brother, Ronald, who resides in Livingston, Tenn.; his sister, Christine and brother-in-law, Barry Stormer, Hanover; a nephew, Nathan Stormer, Scottsdale, Ariz.; a niece, Stacy Grills, Kokomo; a great-niece and her husband, Amanda Grills-Holsapple and Michael Holsapple; a great-great niece, Emilia Bodhi Grills Holsapple; a great-great nephew, Jude Liam Holsapple, all of Kokomo; and two aunts, Betty Smith, Kokomo, and Patty Caudill, Hanover.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Glen (Jack) and Velma Grills, Hanover, and nephew, Tony Grills, Indianapolis.
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Sloppy, sloppy, sloppy.....the tie rods flop around where they connect into the steering gear arm.
Question is, how do I know if it's the balls on the end of the tie rod, or up inside the steering gear arm?
Sloppy tie rods
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Sloppy tie rods
Sloppy, sloppy, sloppy.....the tie rods flop around where they connect into the steering gear arm.
Question is, how do I know if it's the balls on the end of the tie rod, or up inside the steering gear arm?
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Start by taking the cotter pin out of the end of the tie rod and tightening them up. There is a slot to put a screw driver in.
Re: Sloppy tie rods
First grease them good. That may be all it takes. Make sure both sides are getting grease.
Second it may be time to remove a shim or put in a thinner one (there are at least two thicknesses) if there are any left in there. Looks like this from TM http://www.tmtractor.com/new/st/2471fp.htm take out the two bolts and seperate the halves and adjust the amount of shims thinner.
Re: Sloppy tie rods
If I understood correctly, you are talking about where they connect at the center. Originally there are shims between the upper and lower halves that can be removed to compensate for wear.
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Re: Sloppy tie rods
I'll check for the shims.
If there aren't any left????
Re: Sloppy tie rods
Before you try to tighten the castle nut on the steering arm, loosen the small bolt on the rear of the arm that acts as a clamp. You cannot tighten the castle nut until you do this. Don't ask how I know this.
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Re: Sloppy tie rods
Plenty of shims....2 thick and 1 thin plus the out ends of the bottom cap were bent.
Straightened the cap, removed a thick shim and that tightened it right up.
Thanks for the help....again!
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Glen Albyn is one of the lesser-seen 1983 distilleries. According to Oliver Klimek's interesting reference, Glen Albyn falls under the "Endangered" category, like many of the other 1983s. I can't say I've seen more than two of these in the last several years.
This week's survey of the closed 83′s is a Hart Brothers bottling of Glen Albyn; distilled in February of 1978 and bottled in February of 2004. It's bottled at 46%, a touch lower than I'd normally like to see from an independent bottling, but not too watery. Certainly well within the realm of what we'd expect from a modern distillery bottling, so that's a good thing.
The nose on the Glen Albyn was very fruity – kind of a mix of fruit cocktail syrup and some very light white wine on the sweeter side of things. There's confectioner's sugar, and it's very floral. I also get some Jolly Rancher candy (watermelon and maybe a bit of the cherry ones too). There's a trace of wood, but this is just an amazingly fruity nose.
The palate ends up being suprisingly substantial. There's wood and white pepper with a little dash of smoked paprika. It's hugely malty and has a little sweet barley behind that. I'd expected this to be either slightly syrupy or thin but floral, and it's got plenty of weight.
The finish is dry with malt sugars and wood, and is generally sweet. It's not a very remarkable finish.
It's an interesting malt, and one that I enjoyed, because of the head fake between the nose and the rest of it. I was expecting a slightly lighter Balblair style whisky, but the palate was much more grounded and earthy with a faint smokiness. It was really unusual and generally speaking, I find it hard not to enjoy these fake-out whiskies on some level. It's perhaps a novelty thing, but they can be quite fun.
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Glen Albyn 1978 Hart Brothers – 26y 46% ABV
Nose: Very fruity, kind of a mix of fruit cocktail syrup and a light white wine. Some confectioner's sugar, very floral. I get little flashes of Jolly Rancher candy (Watermelon, maybe cherry). Some light wood but this is all about fruit.
Palate: A little more substantial on the palate than I expected, with some wood and a light dusting of white pepper. A little smoked paprika behind that. Tons of malt, a little sweet barley sugar.
Finish: Somewhat dry; malt sugars, wood, generally sweet.
Comment: Very interesting. The nose suggested something syrupy like a Balblair, but the palate came in much more grounded and earthy with kind of a faint smokiness. It's a bit unusual but I enjoyed it.
Rating: B


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Miss America 2011 and Gering native Teresa Scanlan will be one of the keynote speakers at the 37th Annual American Agri-Women (AAW) convention in Colorado. Women involved in agriculture from throughout the U.S. and Canada will head to Denver, Colorado Nov. 7-10th.
Other speakers include Jim Owens, founder, The Center of Cowboy of Ethics & Leadership, Advocates for Agriculture, Troy & Stacy Hadrick, and American Stewards of Liberty, property rights & education.
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With news swirling around the internets in the wake of today's deluge of NBA media, much of the good, substantive stuff is yet to come. Until then, Twitter is perfect for the sort of rapid fire news to which we've all become accustomed, anway. So, what's new in the Tweet world?
Marc Berman of the New York Post has some updates on the Knicks:
[Eddy] Curry has lost weight but must lose grotesque Media Day beard. Curry already missed last 4 pre-camp workouts with hamstring and calf.
And Newsday's Alan Hahn was also on hand to cover the Knicks:
Al Harrington is 260. But its a hardcore 260. Looks solid. Said he lifted 8 weeks, no basketball, in the summer. First time lifted weights.
Curry about his post 2010 status: "The only way I can approach it is to make myself better for me and this team. if that's their goal, to showcase me or whatever...then so be it."
Chris Duhon says the only stats the expiring contract guys on the team need to worry about is in the Win-Loss column. Duhon was money today.
Eddy Curry didnt only lose weight, he apparently grew 1 inch in height. Knicks list him at 7-0 now. They also list him at 295 so...yeah.
The Houston Chronicle's Jerome Solomon spoke to Houston's Tracy McGrady and reported the following:
McGrady says he is healthier now that at any point last season, but he'll be smarter about coming back and not rush it. ... Tracy McGrady says he went at it so hard during his rehab workouts that one time he passed out.
Brian Windhorst, of the Cleveland Plain-Dealer, spoke to embattled Cavs guard Delonte West. Before the lights went out, that is:
Delonte West declines to comment directly on arrest. He is in good spirits. ... An omen? Complete power failure at Cleveland Clinic Courts.
While Yahoo! Sports' Marc Spears was on hand in Cleveland, as well:
Cavs forward LeBron James says he still has not decided if he will play for USA during the 2010 World Championships next summer. ... Lengthy electrical outage putting damper on Cavs media day with Shaq still pending to talk. LeBron jokingly blamed Shaq.
From SBN's own, Ben Q. Rock:
Peeked in the Magic's training room. There's a framed photo of Dwight and Jameer sitting on the bench watching the Lakers celebrate.
J.J. Redick is wearing a Kings of Leon shirt.
And maybe my favorite tweet of the day:
Just walked up to Adonal Foyle. He was talking about socialized medicine.
Nothing says "NBA Media Day" quite like "Adonal Foyle expounding on the virtues of socialized medicine." Awesome.


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Update: New testimony to USPTO on impact of gene patents
Take Action
Read our most recent testimony to the USPTO.
View the results of our survey for consumer and health care providers on access to genetic testing and second opinion gene testing.
Read our prior testimony to the USPTO.
The awarding of an exclusive patent for the BRCA 1 and BRCA 2 gene to Myriad Genetics has adversely affected access to care and research specific to hereditary breast and ovarian cancer. In 2012-2013 United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) conducted hearings to determine:
- The impact that lack of independent second opinion testing has had on the ability to provide the highest level of medical care to consumers of genetic diagnostic testing, and on inhibiting innovation to existing testing and diagnoses;
- The impact that current exclusive licensing and patents on genetic testing activity has on the practice of medicine, including but not limited to: the interpretation of testing results and performance of testing procedures; and
- The role that cost and insurance coverage have on access to and provision of genetic diagnostic tests.
You can read information on FORCE's prior testimony to the USPTO here.
In January, 2013, the USPTO requested more information and data from FORCE on:
- insurance coverage of predictive cancer genetic testing
- access to testing for consumers who are uninsured or underinsured
- consumer and health care provider views on second-opinion genetic testing
In response to this request, FORCE conducted a survey for health care providers and consumers on the above topics. In February 2013 we submitted updated testimony to the USPTO based on these results.
Summary of FORCE's recent testimony
You can view our full survey results here.
- We are concerned about continuing gaps in access to genetic testing including
- Many people who meet national expert guidelines for genetic evaluation lack access to cancer genetic testing due to inadequate or no health insurance coverage.
- Over half of the healthcare providers indicated that at least 80% of their uninsured and underinsured patients are unable to access genetic testing through other means such as participation in research or via financial aid.
- Medicare policies are not in alignment with national expert guidelines. Medicare does not cover the cost for genetic testing for BRCA for women who have not had cancer. Medicare also denies coverage of BRCA testing for men.
- Only a small percentage of people who are denied genetic testing by insurance proceed with testing by paying out-of-pocket.
- Our survey indicated that 60% of healthcare professionals and 35% of patients who underwent testing for a gene mutation would like the option of a 2nd opinion/verification genetic test.
Select survey comments from health care providers
- "I have been a Board Certified Genetic Counselor specializing in cancer for over 20 years. Myriad's exclusive patent has prevented many of my patients from being able to access testing (due to the high cost - about triple what it is in Canada and Europe), and certainly has prevented the option of repeat confirmatory testing in another lab."
- "My high risk clinic experiences substantial payor denials for reflex BART testing in appropriate clients. In my opinion, the current costs for multisite3, single site, comprehensive and BART testing are EXCESSIVE set by a purely profit-motivated company with no other alternatives available (globally). There is essentially no comparable testing permitted in the industry (because of patent protection) to provide price competition."
- "My main issue with the BRCA gene patent is that other laboratories offering the recently developed "panel" testing (comprehensive analysis of multiple genes using next generation sequencing techniques) cannot include these 2 genes in their panel. So if I see a patient with apparent hereditary breast cancer, s/he cannot be tested for a comprehensive panel of breast cancer genes with one test. We have to rule out BRCA first, for $3400, and then order an additional $3000-$4000 worth of testing to rule out other genetic causes. It is time and cost prohibitive. It also does not make sense that full sequencing of a panel of 20 genes costs $3000 but similar analysis of only 2 genes (BRCA1 and BRCA2) costs more! Furthermore, most insurance companies will not cover the additional panel testing because they have already covered BRCA testing and the CPT codes are the same. This problem does not exist for other hereditary cancers such as colon cancer, because you can order one comprehensive panel that includes all of the currently known colon cancer genes. As long as a lab who has the patent on a gene does not have to compete with another lab for business, these costs will never come down and our patients and our healthcare system will suffer."
- "I also believe the Medicare population is underserved by the guidelines established by CMS - they are not for prevention. Therefore, there are many unaffected and affected individuals with cancer who meet national guidelines for testing, but not Medicare criteria for coverage. The cost of testing is too prohibitive for them to pay out of pocket. Therefore, this can lead to less informative individuals in the family (such as daughters of a mother with bilateral breast cancer >50 yo) undergoing testing and having their insurance pay for testing. This can lead to wasted healthcare dollars when the most informative individual in the family cannot be tested due to insurance and cost limitations."
- " We are moving to gene panel testing for many families that do not appear to be straight forward BRCA families. We are able to look at 10-15 genes linked to breast cancer with one test that is approximately $2500-$3500 yet these panels cannot include BRCA1/2 due to the patent. We must then run a separate $3400-4000 test to look at BRCA1/2. This is an unneccessary added expense that would not exist today if the patent were not in existence."
Select survey comments from consumers
- "Medicare would not pay for genetic testing because I am male. I have daughters and nieces for whom the test results could be very important."
- " I was tested for the BRCA 1 gene and the results came back positive so I then had prophylactic bilateral mastectomy and total hysterectomy. I have always wondered...what if the results were wrong? I would hate to think that I had all of this extreme surgery and I was not a carrier. That thought frightens me."
- "This information is vitally important for people who may be high-risk. Please do everything you can to ensure that the people who need the testing have reasonable access to it."
- "I would like to tell by descendants if I have the BRCA1 and/or BRCA2 mutations so they are aware. So far my insurance has refused to supply any criteria used in determining the need for the testing. The huge cost of the testing is beyond my ability to pay for the testing. It has been a very frustrating experience trying to get answers and/or responses from the various parties. My daughter went for genetic counseling about the matter and was told I should be tested based on the results of her tests."
- " Testing was extremely expensive and I have a large family. We all paid cash and this was a hardship. Some of us pitched in money to pay for those who couldn't afford it. I am concerned about how many women have gotten tested without any genetic counseling prior... I think Myriad works to get primary care docs to test without counseling to increase their revenues. This is another ethical problem with Myriad's patent. Oh, and by the way...I own my genes. All of them. Even the mutated ones! Thank you."
- " I'm concerned that the BART panel which has been recommended by two different medical teams
(following my recent breast cancer recurrence) is not going to be covered by my insurer. The test is $700 which is prohibitive for me right now. I think the BART should be included within the larger BRAC Analysis and it doesn't make sense to me why it is not."
- "Even with insurance, the test cost me $600 out of pocket. My daughter is paying $450 to only be test for BRCA2. I'm sure the cost puts the test out of reach for many who would benefit from it."
- "Insurance would not pay for genetic testing or counseling although my father died from
pancreatic cancer and I was told that I had breast cancer and was at risk of carrrying the BRCA
mutation. I did test positive or BRCA2 and so my adult. children needed to be tested as well.
Despite the recommendation of 2 physicians, a positive test in my father, and a history, I was
denied coverage."
- "My insurance said genetic testing was covered, but it only applied to my deductible - so I paid for the testing myself."
- "Appealed three times before they paid."
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Carl's Jr. and Hardee's Testing Fresh Baked Buns, Here's What They Look Like
Thanks to Instagram user @dchou, we now get a pretty non-promo shot of Carl's Jr.'s fresh-baked hamburger buns.
According to early reports from blogs like BrandEating, both Carl's Jr. and Hardee's seem to be testing fresh baked buns at select test locations. Much like the chain's freshly bake biscuits, the buns are baked daily in-house at the respective test locations. The buns come standard on the Six Dollar Burger and Thickburger varieties, and apparently are available on the regular burgers for a 30-cent up charge.
No word on how the test is going just yet, but according to Foodbeast reader @dchou, he's spotted the buns at a location in Anaheim, CA (1200 Harbor Blvd). He referred to them as being "soft like Umami's."
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Professional testers and owners agree that the Argee Spin 'n Stor is the best reusable salad-spinner bag. It's easy to use: Just fill the bag with washed greens, whirl it around in a wide arc a dozen times and empty water from the bag's reservoirs into the sink. You can store greens in the bag as well. The main downside to these reusable bags is that they must be hand-washed and air-dried, and they will eventually wear out. And unlike standard spinners, Spin 'n Stor bags can't be used to serve salad at the table. If you are looking for a conventional salad spinner, which should last for many years with proper care, reviews point to the Oxo Good Grips Salad Spinner (*Est. $30).
We read the best review of the Argee Spin 'n Stor at Chow.com. Reviewer Louisa Chu says that these bags "actually work," but unfortunately, she didn't test their durability. An individual product review, by Adrianna Velez, describes the functionality of these bags and offers a minimal comparison to a standard salad spinner. We also found four 5-star owner reviews at Amazon.com. All owners say that the Spin 'n Stor works well.
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Only a handful of Amazon.com customers report their experiences with Argee Spin 'n Stor salad bags, but the ones that have posted are happy with their purchase. The Spin 'n Stor earns four perfect ratings. These reviews are brief, but the owners say that they are satisfied with the Spin 'n Stor's effectiveness.
Review: Argee "Spin 'n Stor" Reusable Salad Spinning Bags, Contributors to Amazon.com
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Louisa Chu, a chef and food writer, puts three salad spinners through their paces: two conventional spinners, plus the Spin 'n Stor bags. Chu writes that the Spin 'n Stor bags "actually work."
Review: Dizzy Greens: The Best Salad Spinners, Louisa Chu, May 10, 2007
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Adrianna Velez, a contributor to Cookie magazine, reviews the Argee Spin 'n Stor bags, comparing them with an older salad spinner she used to own that broke over time. Noting that she was discouraged by the amount of storage space salad spinners tend to take up, she turned to Argee Spin 'n Stor bags, which she says work great and are reusable.
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Best little condo on the River in Parker
- bedrooms 2
- baths 1½
- sleeps 8
- pool yes
- hot tub no
- pets allowed no
- type Condo
- community Turtleback
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$ 600 - $ 1,200 / week
$ 1,000 - $ 4,000 / month
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Located just 5 minutes from the town of Parker and the Bluewater Casino. This wonderful 2 bdrm condo is located on a quieter, less busy portion of the Colorado river in Big River, Ca. Choose a peaceful River float or tear up the water with Wakeboarding and skiing. If you wish, enjoy the more social
party atmosphere of the Roadrunner Bar and nightclub just a short drive into town. For the Sand seekers there are many trails to choose from right at your back door. Great Fishing right from the floating docks in the community. Master has a Queen and the 2nd Bedroom has 2 full size beds and a trundle twin.
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condo rental amenities
Air Conditioning,Cable TV, DVD/VCR Combo, Stereo, Full
Kitchen, Microwave, Refrigerator, Blender, Coffee Maker, Cooking
Utensils provided, Linens provided, Washer, Dryer, Carport, Gas BBQ,
Swimming Pool, Private Boat Docks
No Smoking Please
activities and attractions in Parker Arizona
Boating, Waterskiing, Jet Skiing, Rafting, Fishing, Swimming, Casino
Gambling, Hiking, Biking, Golf, Shopping, Restaurants, Motorsport trails
vacation rental rates
Apr - Oct...$150/nt Sun-Thurs 175.00/nt Fri & Sat (2 night minimum)...$1000/week
Holiday.....$199/night (2 night minimum)...$1200/week (Holiday)
Nov - Mar....$1300/month - Call for nightly rates (3 night minimum)
There will be a $200 Deposit made by Cashiers Check or Paypal
where you will get back $140 1 week after departure. We charge a one
time $60 non-refundable cleaning deposit.
CANCELLATIONS –Notice is required for cancellation. Cancellations that are made more than fourteen
(14) days prior to the arrival date will incur no penalty. Cancellations or changes that result in a
shortened stay, that are made within seven (7) days of the arrival date, forfeit the full advance
payment and damage/reservation deposit. Cancellation or early departure does not warrant any refund
of rent or deposit.
Renters agree to adhere to Turtleback Association Rules & Regulations during
their stay in the community.
Absolutely no fireworks allowed in Turtleback.
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Prior to paying a reservation deposit, always verify payment instructions by calling the phone number displayed on this listing page. By contacting the owner directly and paying by an approved method - credit card, paypal, check or bank transfer - your reservation payment will be protected up to $1,000.Learn more in our Security Center
Top things to do in Parker
- Boating
- Golf
- Water skiing
- Wakeboarding
- Jetski
Top things to do on a budget
- River Floating
- Fishing
- Swimming
- Relaxing
- Rafting
Top things to do with a family
- Tube floating
- Motorsports
- Swimming
- Fishing
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Calke Abbey
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The un-stately home and country estate
With peeling paintwork and overgrown courtyards, Calke Abbey tells the story of the dramatic decline of a country house estate. The house and stables are little restored, with many abandoned areas vividly portraying a period in the 20th century when numerous country houses did not survive to tell their story.
Discover the tales of an eccentric family who amassed a vast collection of hidden treasures. Visit the beautiful, yet faded, walled gardens and explore the orangery, auricula theatre and the kitchen gardens. Escape into the ancient and fragile habitats of Calke Park and its National Nature Reserve.
Don't miss...
• See the stunning state silk bed, erected for the first time in 1985 after lying undiscovered since the 18th century
• Spot the 'Old Man of Calke', a 1,200 year old oak tree
• Enter a world of little light and follow the twists and turns of the brew house tunnel
• Visit the red and fallow deer in their restored deer enclosure
• Stroll through the pleasure grounds to the flower garden with its unique auricula theatre and creep into the gardeners' tunnel
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Join us at Calke Abbey this summer where we will have outdoor activities for the whole family to enjoy.
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As part of our national campaign we've tracked down the 50 coolest outdoor things to do before you're 11¾.
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Parking up to 7 NightsAvoid the stress of traffic and hassle of airport parking and get comfortable with our Rest and Jet package. Reserve your stay today and receive up to 7 days of parking, and a complimentary shuttle to and from Calgary International Airport.
TRAVEL BONUS : BREAKFAST FOR TWOPackage includes complimentary breakfast for up to two adults each night, plus children 12 and under eat free up to a maximum of 2 children. Valid all days of the week.
Stay & Shop - $50 Gift Card Per NightThis package includes a $50 gift card per night for use at Chinook Shopping Centre and Market Mall. Available Friday through Sunday night stays. Rates from $181 per night.
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The Sheraton Cavalier Calgary Airport Hotelis located in Calgary, just 20 minutes away from the Calgary Airport and one hour away from the Rocky Mountains. The hotel offers sweeping views of the city's ever-expanding skyline, with close and easy access to the Light Rail Transit (LRT) line and public transportation to reach the local business district, Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary Zoo, Calaway Park, and more. Enjoy our 24-hour Calgary Airport hotel shuttle or free parking before you sink into the luxurious comfort of our Sheraton Sweet Sleeper™ Bed.
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Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's recent statement reopened the debate on changing to a presidential system instead of the current parliamentary one. In a press conference in Slovenia, Erdogan said the option to switch to a presidential system should be discussed while drafting the new Turkish constitution. "The process of preparing a new constitution has started. Adopting the presidential system can be discussed during this time. We must discuss all issues. We may discuss whether this new constitution will include the presidential system or a semi-presidential system. These can all be discussed," he said.
Erdogan underscored that Turkish parliament would have the final say on this issue. "If Turkish parliament decides Turkey can switch to presidential or a semi-presidential system, we would then not be able to say anything further," he noted. Although Erdogan firmly believes that all members of parliament of the Justice and Development Party, known as AKP, will support a presidential or semi-presidential system, it is impossible to say that the other three main parties in Turkish parliament would offer their support for this change.
Turkish President Abdullah Gul also spoke about the recent debate on Turkey's possible switch to a presidential system. Gul was opposed to the transition to a presidential system when Erdogan first suggested it in 2011 but now he seems coy on the matter. Gul said this issue is nothing new by saying, "This debate had previously occupied the Turkish state's political agenda." He also noted that the issue can be discussed by considering the pros and cons of a possible switch to presidential or semi-presidential system and should be seriously analyzed.
On the possible switch to a presidential system, Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag said there must be discussion of the presidential system while the new constitution is being written in the name of more political stability. He criticized current parliamentary system in Turkey. He said existing system does not fully reflect a parliamentary system and it is not effective to apply the principle of the separation of powers. "A presidential system enables the most effective supervision. This system will make all three powers of the executive, legislative and judiciary more powerful and will bring a real sense independence of one another," he said.
Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc, who has spoken out against the issue of a presidential system in the past, also lent support to discussions on this long-debated issue. He said new ideas can thrive at the negotiation table of the commission for writing of a new constitution. "It should be given an opportunity for people who advocate that a better system could be possible for Turkey. I think we should be able to talk both about a presidential and a semi-presidential system, like in France," he added. He also called on everyone involved to speak up about switching to a presidential or semi-presidential system.
At a ceremony held to mark the 144th anniversary of the establishment of the Council of State, its head, Huseyin Karakullukcu, clearly stated that he supports a possible presidential or semi-presidential system by saying his court considers the presidential system be a more democratic administration model. Karakullukcu has become the first high judiciary member publicly backing AKP's proposal to change Turkey's administrative system. "We [as the Council of State] reflect that presidential system would bring many certain advantages, including political stability, positive impact on the economy, and successful separation of powers," he added. He also said the Council of State is ready to offer any help needed in writing the new constitution and emphasized that the new constitution must clearly define that Turkish Republic is a democratic and secular state.
On the other hand, opposition parties in Turkey heavily criticized the AKP government and Erdogan for sabotaging the Constitutional Commission's work, along with the presidential system discussions. MPs of the main opposition Republican People's Party, known as CHP, argue that Erdogan was seeking authoritarian rule or a sultanate-like system. CHP is against a presidential system on the grounds that it is not convenient for the Turkish state's structures. CHP leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu issued a statement on this issue and defined the presidential system debate as "an artificial agenda." Also, CHP deputy chairman Erdogan Toprak said in a written statement that the AKP government proposal for a presidential system shows Erdogan's passion "in order to get himself a throne and a sultanate." He also noted that a presidential system will open the door for "dictatorship, but not to democracy."
The leader of the far-right Nationalist Movement Party, known as MHP, Devlet Bahceli, said his party strongly opposes the idea of a presidential system. "We will refuse any changes [referring the transition to a presidential system] that will erode basic characteristics of the Turkish state and Turkish nation and damage our unitarian structure. We still maintain our idea that the Turkish state must progress to its aims with a parliamentary system," he noted. Besides, Mehmet Sandir, deputy parliamentary group leader of the MHP, said he accepts the problems of the current parliamentary system, but, he argued, these problems could not be solved through a presidential system: "the solution is a democratic parliamentary system."
The co-chair of the pro-Kurdish Peace and Democracy Party, known as BDP, Selahattin Demirtas also opposed the AKP's proposal for presidential system, by stating the AKP has a secret agenda concerning the constitutional amendment process and was acting in accordance with its secret agenda. In regards to the recent debate regarding the presidential or semi-presidential system, Demirtas said the model of a presidential system doesn't comply with Turkey's political conditions adding that "it has a risk of leading to dictatorship within the scope of AKP's political mindset."
Since former President Turgut Ozal's term, the presidential system is a controversial issue that occasionally comes into the Turkish political agenda. Erdogan, who supports a presidential system, has also expressed many times in the past that the most effective system for Turkey is a presidential system. It is not a secret that Erdogan intends to be the first president of Turkey under a possible presidential system. However, the makeup of the Turkish parliament is not amenable to switch to the presidential system. Erdogan will constrain all channels for the sake of a presidential system. Erdogan would have to gain the support of the three main parties (CHP, MHP and BDP) to achieve his purpose. But other political parties would not agree to such a system change. In this situation, there is no way to pass a presidential or semi-presidential system without a referendum. Under these circumstances, this matter will be the most active debate in a long time and the final decision will affect both internal affairs and Turkey's foreign policy.


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Visit the Kid's Club at This Family Friendly Resort in Tahiti
Bring the whole family along on your Tahiti vacation! The Radisson Plaza Resort Tahiti features a fun Kid's Club where your children can interact and have a great time under qualified adult supervision.
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BLM moving wild horses to Montana ranch
BUTTE, Mont. (AP) _ The Bureau of Land Management is proceeding with a plan to move 700 wild horses to a ranch in southwestern Montana, despite the fact that the owners of neighboring ranches are concerned about whether the land can sustain and the fences contain the animals.
The first truckloads of horses are due to arrive at the Spanish Q Ranch northwest of Ennis as early as Wednesday, The Montana Standard
(http://bit.ly/W8wsl4) reported.
Carolyn Chad, acting deputy division chief for the BLM's National Wild Horse and Burro Program, said all of the geldings are expected to be at the ranch by March 18.
The Spanish Q has a 10-year contract with the BLM to house the horses at a cost of $1.36 per animal per day, much less than the average $5.50 cost at short-term facilities in Wyoming, Colorado, Nevada, Utah and Oklahoma
The ranch will hold horses that have been captured to control population levels on public land and have not been adopted.
Neighboring ranchers appealed the move to the Interior Board of Land Appeals in December, but because the IBLA did not act within 45 days of the request to stop the transfer, the BLM said it has the right to go ahead.
Efforts by the Spanish Q to become a long-term holding facility for the BLM started in 2009.
Chad said an inspection was scheduled before the transfer to ensure the ranch can meet its contractual obligations to care for the horses.
Bozeman attorney James Goetz, who represents a neighboring rancher, was surprised the BLM decided to move forward with the transfer.
``I think there's a lot of chutzpah to spend taxpayers' money by putting (the horses) on that property and then having to take the risk of having to move them,'' Goetz told The Standard. ``I imagine the expense of hauling a lot of horses to Montana is pretty major. It doesn't seem like a prudent decision.''
Chad said the cost-savings, the health of the horses and her confidence that the Spanish Q will be a successful long-term holding facility make it worth moving the horses.
``We could be asked to move the horses in the future,'' Chad said. ``There are no guarantees, but we are confident that the Spanish Q will be successful.''
The BLM estimates there are over 37,000 wild horses and burros roaming BLM rangeland in 10 western states. The agency estimates that number is 11,000 more than can adequately coexist with other resources on those rangelands, so periodically the agency rounds up animals and houses them in short-term and long-term facilities. About 49,000 horses live in such facilities.
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Threshold 2012 was an exciting week for our new students and their families. We kicked it off with a day full of moving in, getting to know each other, and having lots of fun. The rest of the week introduced our new undergraduate students to our campus, academic programs, and the city. Get a taste of the Threshold experience in the photos below or by watching our recap video.
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NEW ORLEANS -- They're short and dapper, and as you can see here, cute as a button, too.
The penguin feeding is one of the most popular animal exhibits in New Orleans, bringing dozens of people each day to see the more than 30 penguins gulp down pounds and pounds of fish.
We wobbled over to the Aquarium to get a look at what goes behind preparing their food and how exactly they get the penguins to munch out in this week's How It's Done.