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After independence Gujarat was grouped into three larger units; Saurashtra, Kutch, and Bombay state. It had mostly Gujarati-speaking people in the north and Marathi-speaking people in the south. However, an agitation by both Gujarati and Marathi population for their own states led to the split of Bombay state on linguistic lines. Thus, on 1 May 1960, the new states of Gujarat and Maharashtra were created. Initially the capital of Gujarat was Ahmedabad but later it was moved to Gandhinagar in 1970.
Major cities of Gujarat are Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, Jamnagar and Bhavnagar. The state has an area of 75,686 sq mi (196,030 km2) with the longest coast line 1600 km, dotted with 41 ports. In year 2010, as per the Forbes list of world`s fastest growing cities, Ahmedabad was placed at number 3 after Chinese cities, Chengdu and Chongqing.
The state has a coastline of 1,600 km and a population of more than 60 million. Narmada is the biggest river of Gujarat followed by Tapi. However, the river Sabarmati covers the longest area in the state. The famous Sardar Sarovar Project is built on the Narmada River.
Gujarat is considered to be one of the most industrialized states of India and is home to some of the largest businesses in the country. In a July 2011, in one of its report 'The Economist' had noted that Gujarat`s infrastructure competes with the economic engine of China - Guangdong. The state has the Jamnagar Refinery owned by Reliance Industries which is the largest refinery in the world and also the world`s largest ship-breaking yard - near Bhavnagar at Alang. The state also has the country's only Liquid Chemical Port Terminal at Dahej.
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An Encyclopedia of Claims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural
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Soal, Dr. Samuel George (1889-1975) Dr. Soal was a mathematician who became president of the Society for Psychical Research (SPR) in 1950. He studied spirit materialization, mediumship, automatic writing, telepathy, and clairvoyance.
In the period 1936-39, Soal began replicating the experiments of the American Dr. J. B. Rhine, who he greatly admired. His results were astonishingly good, and he enjoyed considerable fame as a result. Soon, skeptics began to question his methods, offering many theories on how errors——or cheating——could have taken place. But it was only after Soal's death in 1975 that a well-meaning supporter of his at the Society for Psychical Research, seeking to remove the suspicions that had been expressed, found instead through a computer program that Soal had cheated in grand style by changing the figures on the score sheets.
Soal's later work (in 1955) with two thirteen-year-old Welsh boys, Glyn and Ieuan Jones, showed that apparently he, too, could be deceived. The boys performed astonishing tests with Soal, being paid well for their success, and the result was The Mind Readers, a highly naive book by Soal that was a best-seller sensation overnight. Sir Cyril Burt raved over the work, which he accepted completely.
The Jones boys could transmit to one another——apparently by ESP——words, numbers, and the names of cards with animal pictures. The protocol used was farcical, with so many possibilities for communication between the two boys that one cannot believe that Soal was actually fooled. Whenever conditions were improved to defeat signaling, the score dropped to chance and the boys complained loudly. Immediately, the protocol would be relaxed and the scoring would improve.
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We [the experimenters] were perfectly aware that boys of the calibre of Glyn and Ieuan could never hope to deceive us for more than a few minutes.
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Colchester's former Odeon "under offer" (From Gazette)
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Colchester's former Odeon "under offer"
5:50pm Wednesday 21st November 2012 in News
A POTENTIAL buyer has finally come forward for Colchester's old Odeon.
An offer was put in for the former cinema, on Crouch Street, this week after standing empty for ten years.
Ewan Dodds, managing director of Whybrow, which is marketing the building, said: "This is something we have been working on for a while."
See Thursday's Gazette for the full story.
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5:58pm Wed 21 Nov 12
co4 says...
5:59pm Wed 21 Nov 12
Boris says...
6:45pm Wed 21 Nov 12
SOMETHING2SAY says...
8:28pm Wed 21 Nov 12
hughie-s says...
10:59pm Wed 21 Nov 12
mirokou says...
hughie-s wrote:Well said.
It's going to be a Tesco, there's not one within 200 yards.
Colchester Britains oldest record town and most prolific Tesco within 1 3 square miles. Actually there's a thought Colchester Castle, turn it into Tesco and increase the visitors ..genius.
11:16pm Wed 21 Nov 12
Boris says...
Blame the greedy owner for setting such a high price that any project, to be viable, has to be for something gross and probably far uglier than the sad old cinema.
12:58am Thu 22 Nov 12
Simon Taylor says...
10:18am Thu 22 Nov 12
Sdapeze says...
10:58am Thu 22 Nov 12
Smouldering Ewok says...
We have far too many phone shops, hairdressers, take away's, bars and nightclubs already.
Good luck with the planning permission.
11:30am Thu 22 Nov 12
Joker50 says...
2:46pm Thu 22 Nov 12
Bert_Stimpson says...
Then again, I doubt anyone in the private sector would be stupid enough to embark on a project like that...
3:19pm Thu 22 Nov 12
wellnow says...
10:39pm Thu 22 Nov 12
Boris says...
Sdapeze wrote:We need Dorian to explain to you, Sdapeze, about the heritage aspects of the good old Odeon, or Regal as it used to be called. He has done so in the last, but you evidently don't remember.
I will watch with interest. My hope is that the eyesore is demolished and a nice row of shops with dwellings above will be the outcome. It has no heritage value as far as I can see. It is outside the heritage core so there should be some freedom in planning. But then you are dealing with the mentality of the sort of people who ensured that Jumbo remains a decaying eyesore.
Not sure what you mean about Jumbo. If it is an eyesore (which it isn't, except at ground level) that is down to the owner, who has failed to maintain it properly as befits an exceptionally important listed building.
11:16pm Thu 22 Nov 12
Patman99 says...
Wonder if the 'interested party' is a middleman purchasing the place on behalf of another company with a contract in place to immediately sell it to said company with the covenant stopping the use of the building as a cinema (or if not legally possible, the addition of a new covenant allowing the use of the building 'for the showing of moving pictures with sound') ?. After all, that's what happened when Focus sold their old store in Andrews Avenue. Sold with covenant preventing retail of small electrical and DIY items, bought by middleman, sold to Glyn Webb with covenant removed.
9:02am Fri 23 Nov 12
wormshero says...
Fact is not playing Colchester isn't going to be a major issue for the majority of bands as most fans will travel the relatively short distance to London. Maybe if we can demonstrate there are people here who want such things and that there will always be a good size crowd then in future that'll change and more bands will come, but frankly at the moment I'm impressed by the amount who come here already! (And I hate to take a pessimistic view, especially as someone who occasionally books bands to play Colchester, but that's just the way I see it)
11:07am Fri 23 Nov 12
romantic says...
I´m sure Colchester would benefit from a new theatre there, or even a cinema alternative to the Odeon, but not sure if either would be viable.
I´d rather see it occupied and used than sitting slowly decaying away.
11:51am Fri 23 Nov 12
thecapedcrusader69 says...
6:01pm Fri 23 Nov 12
6079 Smith W says...
Boris wrote:Yet another Sdapeze U-turn (he is rather like the government, though unlike the government nobody should get wound up by this). He might as well write his comments on water.
Sdapeze wrote:We need Dorian to explain to you, Sdapeze, about the heritage aspects of the good old Odeon, or Regal as it used to be called. He has done so in the last, but you evidently don't remember.
I will watch with interest. My hope is that the eyesore is demolished and a nice row of shops with dwellings above will be the outcome. It has no heritage value as far as I can see. It is outside the heritage core so there should be some freedom in planning. But then you are dealing with the mentality of the sort of people who ensured that Jumbo remains a decaying eyesore.
Not sure what you mean about Jumbo. If it is an eyesore (which it isn't, except at ground level) that is down to the owner, who has failed to maintain it properly as befits an exceptionally important listed building.
6:29pm Sat 24 Nov 12
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12:39pm Sun 25 Nov 12
sandgronun64 says...
Sdapeze wrote:Sapeze - What a strange and contradictory fellow you are. You claim to have history as your passion yet refuse to see how this evolves in a current context. There is much history, worthy of protection that doesn't hark from the rather over-romanticised pages of school textbooks and efforts of period dramas to create the verisimilitude of a world long-gone that we feel we could just 'step into'.
Sorry Anna but I don't see any heritage value in the building. Dorian Kelly has made a very good case for its preservation, but I just don't see it happening. If it could be viable as a cinema, with its original awning signage, then I would fight for its protection. However, I cannot see anybody spending money on such a venture. I don't think another nightclub is viable either. Again, if it were to retain its frontage, I would be happy with that, as long as it was maintained properly. But why would anybody want to do that? So I take, what I think is, a pragmatic view and bend towards a total rebuild to a modern yet architectually appealing edifice. We shall see. They still have to get past the planning process and the dinosaurs.
Just because this building cannot act as a backdrop for a lot of grown men, parading round in (slightly ridiculous) costumes, pretending to be (like) the 'hardened warriors of a bygone age' does not mean that it does not represent an aspect of the towns, continually evolving historical character.
Our town is what it is; not what people think it ought to be. This fact often escapes those that seek to gentrify/profiteer via their (often self-indulgent) investment on account of council officers that seemingly allow any private investment a clear path through the planning controls.
Why do you think then, that any planning proposal for this site will not get through; if not on the first submission, then on appeal? It seems to have been a repeating pattern in recent years within the borough.
Now, if there were a proposal for some kind of modern, interactive museum site - a museum of urban culture would be my suggestion - then whilst I am sure many would be more sympathetic to its cause, it would still be subject to the same planning restrictions in terms of the finished building. The use it seems is not considered, nor is the effect of diluting limited amounts of trade in the town centre - within or without the 'heritage core.' The shape of the building is not the real issue then, rather what it will bring to the town. This I fear is the oft missed issue within the current plans for the regeneration of Colchester.
If the final use were at least to be something to bring tourists into town, and more importantly, give them something to do when they are here, particularly when the weather is poor, then this would warrant significant investment and would help to boost business.
No doubt it will become another clone shop/restaurant/drin
king establishment though, and further dilute the already struggling trade to the multitude of these already in existence in the town!
3:55pm Sun 25 Nov 12
Sdapeze says...
4:58pm Sun 25 Nov 12
sandgronun64 says...
I wasn't aware that my comments had seemed so gushing or emotional but at least we 'almost' agree on something!
6:51pm Sun 25 Nov 12
jut1972 says...
Wouldnt care what its turned into, anything is better than an empty decaying eyesore.
10:13pm Sun 25 Nov 12
Sdapeze says...
10:48pm Sun 25 Nov 12
sandgronun64 says...
Sdapeze wrote:Hindsight?
I did mean effusive but couldn't be arsed to go back and correct myself. Condescending may have been a better word with hindsight. Whatever the word, the building is an eyesore and if it is to stay as a testament to the past then it should look good. Otherwise demolish it.
As I said you do seem to display have a rather contradictory (and now add to that changeable) attitude.
In what way were my original comments condescending though?
Can you honestly point out a series of tourist grabbing attractions in Colchester (now that is) that will bring people to the town for more than an afternoon or evening?
People can eat or drink anywhere, and are hardly likely to go away for the weekend to get their hair done, buy something from a charity shop and ... oh yeah ... go and see some museums where the exhibits are actually reminiscent of thoughts on museum interpretation circa 1990.
Colchester needs to get real if it is serious in its bid to reinvent (yes reinvent) itself as a tourist destination.
If I 'condescended', it was to compare tourism in Colchester with the extremely fine examples I see elsewhere, in the UK, Europe and internationally on a regular basis.
Sorry if I offended your 'status' as a local historian. I tug my forelock and humbly ask your forgiveness.
How do you think we'll get people to visit though? Firstsite (ironically frequently called 'hindsight'), the stunning array of interactive museums, filled with modern innovation.
I took my children into hindsight recently and spent the whole time telling them they couldn't touch things. Great family fun. We stayed around for literally minutes in this high-brow emporium of artistic enlightenment.
You always claim to have the answer. Please illuminate me in my apparent ignorance.
1:24pm Mon 26 Nov 12
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This project will explore dramatic subsistence and social organization changes during the Palaeolithic, which are key to understanding last 50,000 years of human evolution. The South-eastern Pyrenees have a rich archaeological heritage, with human settlement spanning from the Late Middle Paleolithic to the Early Upper Paleolithic, Late Upper Paleolithic and Neolithic. This project focuses on the Cova Gran-Santa Linya site, which permits to analyze differences between Neanderthals and Modern humans around the MIS 3/2 limit. Cova Gran also contains deposits belonging to the late Upper Paleolithic, and the transition from hunter-gatherer to shepherd-farmers can be studied as well.
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Benito Calvo, A., Martínez-Moreno, J., Jordá Pardo, J.F., de la Torre, I., Mora, R. 2009. Sedimentological and archaeological fabrics in Palaeolithic levels of two Upper Pleistocene sites of the South-eastern Pre-Pyrenees: Cova Gran and Roca dels Bous. Journal of Archaeological Science 36: 2566-2577.
Benito-Calvo, A., Martínez-Moreno, J., Mora, R., Roy, M., Roda, X. 2011. Trampling experiments at Cova Gran de Santa Linya, Pre-Pyrenees, Spain: their relevance for archaeological fabrics of the Upper–Middle Paleolithic assemblages. Journal of Archaeological Science 38: 3652-3661.
Casanova, J., Martínez-Moreno, J., Mora, R., de la Torre, I. 2009. Stratégies techniques dans le Paléolithique moyen du Sud-est des Pyrénées. L'Anthropologie 113 : 313-340. (optional)
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The first real indication that the Packers might have to face the Dolphins this Sunday without either Aaron Rodgers or Clay Matthews came courtesy of the team's Wednesday injury report, which revealed that neither player participated in Wednesday's practice. Rodgers suffered a concussion on his final offensive play of the game in the Week Five loss to the Redskins, while Matthews was removed near the end of the third quarter with a hamstring injury.
Fourteen players were listed on the report, including starters TE Jermichael Finley and MLB Nick Barnett, who are both out for extended periods with knee and wrist injuries, respectively, that will require surgery. Special-teams ace Derrick Martin, who was placed on injured reserve early Monday with a knee injury, also appeared on the list. Three other players who did not participate in practice were starters DE Ryan Pickett (ankle) and ORT Mark Tauscher (shoulder) and TE Donald Lee (chest).
Players who participated on a limited basis are as follows: LB Brandon Chillar (shoulder), starting OLT Chad Clifton (knee), starting FS Nick Collins (knee) and starting DRE Cullen Jenkins (hamstring/hand). Players on the report who participated fully in the practice are FB Quinn Johnson (glute) and CB Sam Shields (calf).
The way we see it
While it's obvious how much the Packers would miss Rodgers and Matthews, their best offensive player and defensive player, respectively, the loss of Pickett would be a blow but not a catastrophe, considering how well the defensive line played without him last week after he left the game very early with an ankle injury. NT B.J. Raji had his best game as a pro, and rookie Mike Neal made a strong impression for the second straight week.


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Title: Late Show with David Letterman
Host: David Letterman
Band Leader: Paul Shaffer
Band: The CBS Orchestra
Announcer: Alan Kalter
Personalities: Biff Henderson (stage manager), Rupert Jee (owner of nearby restaurant 'Hello Deli'), Pat Farmer and Kenny Sheehan (stagehands), Tony Mendez (cue cards), Harold Larkin (head carpenter), Dave Dorsett (cameraman), Stephanie Birkitt (production assistant), Gerard Mulligan and Chris Elliott (former writers), and Dorothy (Dave's mother).
Format: One-hour, classic host-behind-the-desk
Network: CBS (Aug. 2003 – present) NBC (Feb. 1982 – June 2003 as Late Night with David Letterman)
Broadcasts: Weeknights, 11:35 p.m. to 12:35 a.m. ET
Tapes: Mondays at 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. (the second taping airs on Fridays), Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. and Thursdays at 4:30 p.m.
Premiere Date: August 30, 1993
Originating From: New York City
Awards: The Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program in 1994 and 1998 – 2002.
The Late Show with David Letterman follows what is consider the standard late-night talk show format:
- Open with a topical monologue
- Follow with banter and a comedy bit from behind the talk show host's desk
- Introduce the first guest
- Inject a mid-show comedy sketch
- Introduce second guest
- Introduce third guest, stand-up comic or musical guest
Since his debut in 1982, host David Letterman has been known for his quick wit, dry and often sarcastic sense of humor, and his devotion to the medium. In most quarters, he is considered the true successor to Johnny Carson, former host of The Tonight Show (in fact, the former host used to call Letterman to offer jokes for him to use on the program). In recent years, Letterman's style has softened and his comedy sketches have grown less cutting edge and – though still absurd – more subdued.
Popular Segments:
The Top Ten List: Each night, Letterman presents his Top Ten List, a show staple and a carry-over from his days at NBC. As the title suggests, the Top Ten List presents the top 10 "reasons for …" or "signs of …" or other definer, inspired by pop culture and current events. Letterman presents the list most of the time, but on occasion, celebrity guests have ticked off the entries.
Stupid Pet Tricks: Pet owners showcase the strange talents of their pets – tightrope walking dogs, sneezing cats, beer-fetching ferrets and the like. The segment's catch phrase: "Remember, this is only an exhibition, not a competition – please, no wagering." is just as popular as the segment itself.
Stupid Human Tricks: An spin-off of "Stupid Pet Tricks," this segment features the bizarre talents of plain old humans – from odd gymnastics to spitting milk from tear ducts.
Will it Float?: A favorite, in which band leader Paul Shaffer and Letterman debate whether everyday objects – a ham, a phone book, a folding chair – will float in a tank of water.
Know Your Current Events: An audience participation game, in which players are asked to select a quiz topic – from current events to strange items, such as "Know Your Cuts of Meat" – and are asked a trivia question. Winners receive prizes.


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The streets of a city in Brazil are lit at night by streetlamps...so the residents can walk safely at night. Which is a fine thing..and not unusual
What is unusual is that the streetlamps are battery-powered. And what is also unusual is how the batteries get charged.
Inmates at a local prison pedal bicycles attached to generators.
The prison has offered to shave time off of prisoners' sentences if they'll charge the batteries.
For every 16 hours a Brazilian prisoner pedals, he can reduce his sentence by one day.
The program has become popular among inmates as it alleviates boredom and keeps them in shape.
One inmate even said he has so far lost "about four pounds."
The prison plans to add eight more bikes to the original two due to the program's popularity.


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A lot of eyes are on the contract negotiations between Bully Ray and TNA at the moment. Many are curious to see if the company will actually let another top level performer walk away. Reports have surfaced that one of the things holding up the deal is the fact that management wants to wait until a new television deal can be reached. TNA is willing to sign the lower level performers right now since the deals are not as expensive.
August 22, 2014
There are talks that Mr Anderson could be one of the next wrestlers to leave TNA. He signed a new contract last October, and it was reportedly for just a year. Since the company has been trying to be very cautious with their budget, Anderson could become a casualty. Reports surfaced in May that the former world heavyweight champion was one of the remaining performers with a big salary.
August 21, 2014
As the company continues their negotiations with Spike TV, TNA has signed a new television contract with SuperSport in Africa. The deal is for five years, which means that Dixie Carter and company will maintain a strong presence overseas, even if they are unable to secure another deal with Spike. Many in the industry are under the impression that Impact Wrestling will remain on television in the United States somehow.
August 21, 2014
There are rumors floating around right now that Kurt Angle has called Triple H about a possible return to WWE. Reports has surfaced that HHH is not interested in a reunion with the former world heavyweight champion. There is said to be some lingering backstage heat from HHH towards Angle, whose contract with TNA expires in exactly a month from today.
August 21, 2014
WWE reportedly has banned Alberto Del Rio from wrestling in the United States for the next year because they feel that he violated the terms of his contract. However, the former world heavyweight champion is going defy the company. His agent has been contacting various independent wrestling promotions in America to work matches and make appearances.
August 21, 2014
Since he wants another run in the main event, Big Show has been working out pretty hard and watching what he eats. The former world heavyweight champion has been telling people in WWE that he is at his lightest weight since joining the company. Show is under contract for another four years, so it is definitely possible for him to convince management to give him another run.
August 21, 2014
There were some talks backstage in WWE of bringing in Rey Mysterio to help do promotions for Summerslam 2014. He lives three hours away in San Diego and is especially popular in southern California. However, that never happened. The shows how bad the relationship is between the two sides, as Mysterio reportedly wants to be free of his contract with the company.
August 21, 2014
The hot rumors right now is that WWE is going to prevent Alberto Del Rio from working for another wrestling promotion in the United States for the next year. In exchange, the company will continue to pay him, even though he has been given a release. That has led fans to speculate as to how much money he will be given. The belief is that it will not be the full amount of the contract, as he will not be paid for working live events.
August 21, 2014
Since he has worked himself into shape and became a legitimate main event performer, many are speculating that Bully Ray will be heading to WWE after his contract with TNA expires in a couple of days. However, reports are surfacing that WWE is hesitant to bring him back. Aside from his age, there are those backstage in the company that do not like Bully.
August 21, 2014
When Rey Mysterio decided to make a video appearance at TripleMania for AAA, the belief was that he was doing it as a shot at WWE. Rumors have surfaced that he is quite upset with the company in regards to his contract situation. Reports are now surfacing that Mysterio had a handshake agreement with Triple H that would have enabled him to walk away from the company. However, Vince McMahon reportedly decided to overrule that and force to remain under contract to WWE for another year.
August 20, 2014
After reading the latest announcement from Dixie Carter, it appears that the deal between Impact Wrestling and Spike has been extended until at least a couple of months. The TNA president stated that her weekly show will be on Wednesday until the end of the year. The contract was initially said to be ending in the fall. Carter also noted that negotiations are still ongoing between the two sides.
August 20, 2014
During a recent interview, Kurt Angle revealed that he only has another month left on his contract with TNA. He actually stated September 21 as being the final day of the deal. As usual, Angle left open the possibility of making a return to WWE, while not ruling out an extension with TNA. The former world heavyweight champion stated that no matter where he signs his last deal, it will have to be a part time schedule.
August 20, 2014
While it appears that Bully Ray is on his way out of TNA once his contract expires in a few days, his tag team partner isn't going anywhere. Devon is reportedly under contract with the company until next year. As of this point, it is unclear what management will do if they are unable to come to terms on a new deal with Bully. Both sides are reportedly still in negotiations.
August 19, 2014
Reports going around state that Rob Van Dam finished up his latest stint with WWE during the kickoff match at Summerslam 2014. His departure from the company had been expected since he only agreed to a short term contract. Some are under the belief that this might be the last stint for RVD since the audience has been a bit lackluster towards him this time around.
August 18, 2014
Feeling like he did not want to be forced out of the ring, Santino Marella is already working on making a comeback. The belief is that WWE wants that return to happen in their ring. The company still believes Marella to be an asset, as evident by the fact that they gave him a new three year contract a couple of months ago. No time frame has been given for the Marella return yet.
August 18, 2014
Rumors are floating around right now that Bully Ray has informed the TNA locker room that he will be leaving the company. That comes as a shock because the former world heavyweight champion had been gaining a bit of power backstage. His contract expires in September, and negotiations are said to be ongoing. The company has been locking up a handful of wrestlers over the last few weeks, so it's not impossible for them to work out another contract with Bully.
August 17, 2014
While the widespread assumption is that Spike and TNA have parted ways, the two sides still remain in negotiations on a new television contract. Executives from the network were backstage at the recent taping of Impact Wrestling. There were also representatives from other television networks on hand as well, as they are interested in doing a deal with Dixie Carter.
August 17, 2014
As the company still works on negotiating a new television contract with Spike TV, Dixie Carter is actually moving forward with plans for the company to go back on the road. She is currently working with a marketing firm to come up with a profitable plan on doing live events again. TNA had struggled to fill arenas over the last year, so it is a smart move for Carter to seek outside help in this area.
August 16, 2014
Reports surfaced this week that WWE has banned Alberto Del Rio from wrestling in the United States for approximately 10 or 11 months because he was found to be in breach of his contract. The former world heavyweight champion will be allowed to work in Mexico as he pleases. Del Rio may not take legal actions against WWE because the company would be paying him a salary during the next year.
August 16, 2014
While the company was hoping that the legendary masked performer would make an appearance at TripleMania on Sunday, AAA is reportedly backing away from Rey Mysterio. The promotion does not want to be involved in a contract tampering lawsuit with WWE. As of right now, there is a bit of a dispute between Mysterio and Vince McMahon on their deal. Until that is cleared, AAA will not be contacting Mysterio.
August 16, 2014
"When I first heard the news of the Ultimate Warrior's passing - from my oldest son - my first thoughts were of his precious daughters, and how their father - whose love for them was clear - had been taken away from them far to early in their lives. My second thought was about the foolish tweet I sent out during Warrior's Hall of Fame induction speech - and how badly I wish I could have taken those words back. Maybe they seemed harmless at the time, but in retrospect, the fact that my final words about Warrior were negative ones has had me feeling pretty bad these last 24 hours. I did not dislike Warrior. I got along fine with him in 1996, and years later, during a 'Legends Rountable' focusing on 'Heatseekers', I was good-naturedly kidded by my fellow Roundtable guests for having nothing negative to say about Warrior, Paul Heyman or Buff Bagwell." - Mick Foley talks about his relationship with Ultimate Warrior
April 10, 2014
During a recent interview, Buff Bagwell noted that he was not being paid to have sex with people. The former WCW star stated that Showtime would not allow such a thing. It was discovered earlier this month that Bagwell had become a gigolo in Nevada, and that he was one of the stars of a new reality television show that focused on that industry.
March 20, 2014
During a recent interview, Buff Bagwell stated that nothing can save TNA at this point. He also made sure to mention that he was not upset with the company for refusing to hire him. Bagwell questions Dixie Carter and her decision to not bring in bigger names, including himself, to help increase the ratings. Interestingly enough, he stated that even the Rock could not save TNA.
March 10, 2014
During a recent interview, Buff Bagwell was asked for his opinion on CM Punk, and he stated that Punk was simply too small of a performer. Bagwell feels that is a detriment to WWE for him to be that small. He also noted that the difference in size was a big reason why management kept Punk away from the Rock for as long as they possibly could.
March 10, 2014
During a recent interview, Buff Bagwell was asked about John Cena, and he stated that he could have been just as big as Cena had WWE given him the exact same push. He also noted that Cena was not as good as guys like Sting, Goldberg, Steve Austin and the Rock. Bagwell feels that Cena is simply at the right place at the right time.
March 10, 2014
Fans were a bit shocked recently to hear that Buff Bagwell has decided to make the jump from professional wrestling to male escorting. Apparently, his former WCW coworker Konnan caught him on television and made this comment on Twitter about the situation.
March 6, 2014
It was reported earlier that Buff Bagwell has become a gigolo in Las Vegas. Well, it turns out that the former WCW and WWE star has been doing rather well at his new profession. He is now the second most popular escort on the Cowboys 4 Angels website, which is affiliated with a television show on Showtime.
March 5, 2014
Since things have not been working out for him in professional wrestling, Buff Bagwell appears to have located a new line of work. The former WCW star is now a gigolo out in Las Vegas. He was featured on Gigolos, a show on Showtime, recently. Things will reportedly be branched out to Atlanta, where Bagwell resided, if things go well on the show.
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PEORIA, Ill. -- You may delay, but time will not. In tonight's Ask Dr. Joy, we are talking about time and how to use our time well.
There was a recent study that looked at American's view of their individual priorities & one that was quite shocking to many people.
A few weeks ago, a survey showed that 20 percent of American's surveyed would skip work, vacations and a wedding of a close friend to see their football team's championship game
Football fans around the time of Super Bowl reported that they would be willing to miss a funeral of a loved one or the birth of their own child to see a championship game
Those results are quite surprising, but what else do we know about Americans and their use of time?
Here is what we found
* 40 percent of Americans are in front of their televisions at 9pm and
* Men watch television more hours a week than women
* 80 percent of women are working outside the household and still doing childcare and household chores
* At 2 p.m., 1 out of 15 Americans 65 and older are asleep. * Older Americans spend more time sleeping and eating than other age ranges
* Sleeping, working and watching TV takes up 2/3 of our day
So what does this tell from a mental health perspective?
* Priorities: American's may say that they value time with their family and friends, but survey's indicate that those choices may not be the ones they are making in a daily way
* Value: American's may value important life events, which create lasting memories, but when faced with important life decisions, many American's will choose to de-value these events.
* Time- constraints: American's are limited in their time for leisure, friendships and self-empowering activities.
* Anxiety & depression: American's are not making time for themselves and for decompressing doing activities that help them relax or enhance their lives. Without these activities we are prone to enduring levels of anxiety and low grade depression


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Fetal Snatchers
Obsessed with Babies
The news came from Skidmore, Missouri, on December 16, 2004, that a pregnant woman, Bobbi Jo Stinnett, 23, had been murdered. Expecting a baby girl in mid-January, she'd been the victim of a deranged woman with a bizarre obsession. While it's not the only such incident, this one became international news.
At 3:30 in the afternoon, Bobbie Jo's mother, Becky Harper, drove onto the dead-end street where Bobbie Jo lived with her husband, Zeb. They'd been married just two years and were about to have their first child. Becky noticed the door slightly ajar, which concerned her. It was too cold for that, especially since Bobbie Jo was pregnant. She went inside to look around, and as Diane Fanning reported in Baby Be Mine, she found her daughter on the floor, literally butchered. Bobbi Jo was barely breathing and it looked to Becky as if her intestines had exploded. As Becky called 911, she tried to revive her daughter with the dispatcher's instructions, but it was too late. Bobbie Jo expired before she arrived at the hospital. She had been murdered, apparently to kidnap her unborn child.
M. William Phelps also wrote about this story in Murder in the Heartland, although both authors published their books before legal issues surfaced and the trial had begun. The chief suspect had made a confession, but the investigation was still active. Phelps came at the story from a different angle as he spoke with Carl Boman, the ex-husband of the perpetrator, gaining an advantage when Boman offered to say all that he knew about his controlling, mentally unstable wife.
Lisa Montgomery, the suspect, had been telling people she was pregnant with twins, but had miscarried one of them. She acquired an ultrasound photo from the Internet to show people "her" baby and even told them her expected due date in December. She had purchased a number of items, as any expectant mother would do, and had set up a nursery in her home.
Yet, as Phelps and several reporters point out, it was not the first time she'd claimed to be pregnant, and on those other occasions, she'd never produced a baby. She'd even bloated her stomach convincingly in a hysterical pregnancy, but in the end she could not sustain the ruse. (Some women are able to swallow air to simulate the hardness of a pregnant belly.) One never knew what to believe with Lisa Montgomery. In fact, Boman knew that after their fourth child, she'd had her tubes tied to prevent having more children, so why she was parading this pregnancy was anyone's guess. Lisa's mother would say she was simply desperate to have a baby.
So desperate, in fact, that she was willing to plot a murder and carry it out. She'd put an elaborate plan in motion, had picked her victim, and had decided just how she would get the baby and bring it home. Bobbie Jo had no idea that day what was coming.


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The Pittsburgh Steelers took a hit at quarterback on Saturday night as backup Byron Leftwich suffered a broken arm in a 34-16 win over the Atlanta Falcons. While Ben Roethlisberger is firmly entrenched as the starter, Leftwich had been the backup, with Dennis Dixon and Charlie Batch also in the mix during the preseason. With Leftwich out, both are likely assured roster spots, and will battle for the backup job.
Leftwich went down hard in the second half, reaching out with his left arm to break his fall. At the time, it appeared as though he may have suffered some kind of left wrist injury, though we later learned he'd broken his arm.
The news is not good for Leftwich, according to Steelers' beat writer Ed Bouchette. While nothing is official, Bouchette expects Leftwich to head to injured reserve, ending his season.
With Leftwich out, the Steelers quarterback situation is more fluid than before, and the final preseason game will likely be used to see what they have in Dixon and Batch. Both players will likely see only limited time during the season, and only in the even something happens to Roethlisberger.
Leftwich completed one pass for 11 yards on Saturday night before going down with an injury.
For more on the Falcons visit The Falcoholic and SB Nation Atlanta. Check out Behind the Steel Curtain and SB Nation Pittsburgh for more on the Steelers. Visit SB Nation NFL for more on Week 3 of the preseason.


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The [second] bolted line up hill from the The Altar starts on a small platform. Arch Crack follows an arching crack for 40 feet and then dumps out onto a short, thin headwall for 20 more feet. This line kicked up interesting moves in the crack at 5.9/5.10 and then switched gears entirely pulling out of the crack (5.11a). Largely very good stone, although quite thin at the top, coupled with interesting climbing make Arch Crack a very worthy endeavour. Its grade was closer to 5.11a than 11b.
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The Gwinnett County Police Department Accident Investigation Unit is investigating a fatal accident on Singleton Road at the intersection of Jimmy Carter Blvd.
The accident occurred just after 7:30 Thursday morning and it involved six vehicles.
Police said a man was driving southbound in the northbound lanes of Singleton Road and crashed head-on into cars waiting at traffic light.
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The name of the woman who died is being withheld pending notification of family. Police have also not released the name of the wrong-way driver.
All northbound lanes on Singleton at the intersection were closed. One southbound lane on Singleton was closed. All lanes are open on Jimmy Carter Blvd.
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UPDATE, 11/14/12, 10:36 p.m.: The first reading of the LGBT housing anti-discrimination ordinance passed unanimously, according to Paul Williamson, St. Augustine's Director of Public Affairs.
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- The St. Augustine City Commission is considering a change to an ordinance, making it illegal to discriminate against a person based on his or her sexual orientation when he or she wants to buy or rent a place to live.
Arnold DeLorenzo, who started Olde Carriage Realty in St. Augustine 35 years ago, supports the move.
"I think it's absolutely the right thing to do. Some of our finest citizens are homosexual citizens. We've done business with gay partners for years," DeLorenzo said.
The city already has a law protecting against discrimination based on age, gender, race, and national origin. The proposal would add sexual orientation to the protected classes.
According to the ordinance, the legal definition of "sexual orientation" is "the inclination of an individual with respect to heterosexual, homosexual and bisexual behavior."
Ron Brown is the city attorney. He said, "We haven't had any reports of particular incidents in the past."
Errol Jones, a former city commissioner, proposed the change during the summer. The commissioners approved going forward with drafting an altered ordinance.
On Monday night, commissioners will have a first reading of the ordinance. The second reading will be in December. The commission will take public comment about protection of sexual orientation when it comes to housing.
Everyone First Coast News spoke to Wednesday supports the move.
Rob Lauren lives in St. Augustine and said, "I don't think you should discriminate based on sexual orientation."
Pamela Burroughs recently moved from New York and noted, "Everyone has the right to live regardless of what they believe in."
Nat Silverman is a former businessman and said, "These people are as good as anybody else, and if they have the money to buy ... fine!"
Brown added, "Keep in mind, neither the state nor the federal law recognizes sexual orientation as a protected class."
So the city would be taking the law a step further.
DeLorenzo was surprised it wasn't already on the books.
"I was surprised. When you mentioned it on the phone to me ... I was very surprised," he said.
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Mike Williams= Bad Pick For Lions
I was reading these early draft drades and i Completely agree.
Heres what they said about the lions:
10. Detroit selects: Mike Williams, WR, USC
What in the heck is this team doing? Unless this team has a deal worked out for Williams with another team, why would they draft him? This is a luxury. Not a need. They have Charles Rogers. They have Roy Williams. Both were high first-round picks. And although there is some injury concerns with those two, no team can afford three high first-round picks at one position. This is a terrible move, no matter what kind of player Williams can be. Grade D
Heres what they said about the Vikes 7th And 18th Picks
7. Minnesota selects: Troy Williamson, WR, South Carolina
(From Oakland) This is the right pick. Not Mike Williams. Troy Williamson can fly. The Vikings needed to replace their deep threat in Randy Moss, and Williamson can do that. The Vikings did the right thing drafting the speed, not the possession receiver. A terrific pick of a player I love.
Grade A+
18. Minnesota selects: Erasmus James, DE, Wisconsin
The Vikings got their speed receiver earlier, now they come back and get a good defensive end. If not for injury concerns the past two years, James would have gone a lot higher. He's a steal here. A good pick by the Vikings. Grade B +
I completely Agree with these ideas. Some of you guys have to stop being so damn pessimistic.
Heres the link if you want to se the rest http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/story/8400557
Re: Mike Williams= Bad Pick For Lions
I agree very good analysis."Hard work beats talent, when talent doesn t work hard."
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Re: Mike Williams= Bad Pick For Lions
I don't agree completly. The Lions can line up in a four reciever set and who has enough quality corners to cover them all?!?!
We're going to get alot of use out of Brian Williams - but alot of teams don't even have TWO quality DBs.
So, no. I don't agree with the article.
Re: Mike Williams= Bad Pick For Lions
I think the bigger question is their QB. Garcia is not a sure bet, and Harrington is flat.
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Nobody thought Derrick Johnson would last until 15, but he did, and they gave that pick a C. Wow.
Re: Mike Williams= Bad Pick For Lions
If Det goes 4 WR then we will kill their QB because you still need someone to block. LOL!"Hard work beats talent, when talent doesn t work hard."
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If Det goes 4 WR then we will kill their QB because you still need someone to block. LOL!
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Re: Mike Williams= Bad Pick For Lions
Are the Lions trying to be the old Warren Moon Houston Oilers?
I was kind of taken back by that pick as well.
Time will tell if they can make it work.
I know they tried some years back to do this same thing.
The Run and Shoot? I think that is what it is called.
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The memory is shot today.
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Re: Mike Williams= Bad Pick For Lions
Mike Williams was a good pick for the Lions and the reason is because he was available to us when nobody thought he would be. Most people say we really screwed up by not taking someone like Shawn Merriman, Derrick Johnson, Pollack, or James. And if Mike Williams had been drafted by you or someone else ahead of us we would have taken one of those guys. But to pass on Mike Williams with the #10 pick when NOBODY had him falling that far would be just plain stupid, especially since our offense was so horrible last year and one of our projected star receivers Charles Rogers has suffered from so many collarbone injuries.
As for our offensive line we made a huge free agency pickup with Rick Demulling from the Colts, one of Edegerrin James and Mannings prize blockers.
Besides Shaun Cody was a great pickup in the 2nd round. We also picked up 2 more defensive ends and Dan Orlovsky as a backup QB.
I really feel that we have gotten stronger in the draft and free agency this year and that we will be a competitor with the Vikings and Packers for the division. Minnesota still looks the best right now but I take issue with those who think we wasted a pick on Mike Williams. It's all about value, and he was the best value for where we sat.
Re: Mike Williams= Bad Pick For Lions
Sure he might have been the best player available at #10 .. but he certainly didn't fit what the Lions really needed. He does fit in nicely with the other receivers and I'm sure the Lions offense will be improved (even with a questionable QB).
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A record-breaking sniffer dog is set for a well-earned retirement after uncovering some £30 million of cocaine in her seven year career.
Springer Spaniel Megan, who has been protecting Sussex borders since 2007, is now preparing for a luxury life of long walks, copious amounts of treats and lazing in the sun.
And doesn't she deserve it.
On January 17, she made the 102nd find of her distinguished career after sniffing out three parcels of cocaine on a flight from Jamaica into Gatwick.
The discovery took her overall haul to an incredible £30 million of the white stuff - a UK record.
Steven Martin, the eight-year-old's handler, will now keep her as a pet at a "secret location near Gatwick".
The 29-year-old said: "I feel very lucky to work alongside such a gifted and talented partner.
"Megan is a great asset to law enforcement and typifies the Border Force aim to secure the UK against the ongoing threat of drug smuggling."
She proved she had the nose for the job shortly after joining Border Patrol from the Metropolitan Force in 2007.
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Original post made by Carol on Nov 13, 2006
Isn't it time to help our responsible dog owners take their dogs out for exercise and teach the others how to do the same. I recently visited my sister in Ireland and she has a very lively, happy dog. She lives near a park which continues onto the beach. The law there states that dogs can be taken onto the beach and into the parks only before 10.00 a.m. and one hour before sunset, regardless whether they are on leash or not provided no organised sports are taking place. This seems to make a lot of sense to me. On her morning daily walk she meets up with other dog owners and together they can exercise their dogs at times when the parks or beaches are not used by other people. Families rarely use the parks before 10.00 or at dusk, and any times the park is being used for sport that early or late in the day, the dogs are able to go elsewhere.
This seems to be a very sensible idea and works well. The responsible dog owners are teaching the others how to look after their dogs by example and anecdotally. The parks are kept as clean as required and the dogs themselves are much healthier as a result of the kind of exercise that they get by being allowed to run at their own pace, rather than walked at the pace of their owners.
I am not a dog owner, but have lived with dogs and do occasionally look after dogs for others. It seems to me that a lot of the problems we have around here with dogs could be solved by similar rules, so I put the idea out to see what others think.
on Nov 13, 2006 at 8:53 pm
I walk for exercise in the mornings around Greer park, Seal park and Don Ramos Park and have had many encounters with dogs off leashes. I have pretty much been run out of these parks by dog owners who refuse to keep their animals on leashes. I have been rushed by dogs usually followed by owners who assure me that their dogs are harmless. For those of us who are timid around strange dogs, any dog off a leash is potential threat. I walk at sunrise or a bit earlier so, no before 10 would not work for me. We have leash laws so that all of us can live here together. I do not choose to live with your dogs, keep them on a leash, in your yard or in a dog run.
It sounds like the folks in Ireland have been better socialized when it comes to living with dogs in urban enviorments. I do not see the same behavior here.
I live here and pay taxes yet cannot enjoy the use of these parks. Yes, I have talked to these people. Yes, I have called the police. We have dog runs in many parks in PA, are they not good enough? One man in Seal park actually laughed at me. Like I said above, I have basically stopped using the parks, perhaps I should deduct that from my recent tax bill?
on Nov 14, 2006 at 6:32 am
Yeah nice try Carol. Personally I think your idea has some merit -- I only see two problems with it ever becoming reality:
1.) ALL dog owners think they are responsible. Remember the SF woman who left her son home alone with the vicious family pit bull while she attended her daughter's school event? She thought it was responsible to lock the boy in a room to keep the pit bull from killing him. The pit bull killed him anyway.
2.) There is always going to be somebody like Leslie who is timid around dogs and will insist her tax bill be deducted if she has to run screaming from the park for no real reason. It would be nice if she got some dog education and experience that might help her change that mindset. I'm not saying she has to like dogs but some education and experience could help her live near them and overcome her fear.
As far as dog runs -- I only know of one in Palo Alto, at Miller Park. A nice decent sized one. It can get crowded for a dog like mine. She only wants to play ball and doesn't want to socialize with other dogs. She's an eight-year-old golden retriever --- a very sweet, older dog. Five minutes of throwing in the ball in a wide open space is enough to tucker her out.
Are there other dog runs in town? This can present another challenge --dog runs are not very numerous and they're often tucked out of the way, meaning many dog owners cannot walk to them with their animals. Instead they must get in the car and drive to the dog parks. This is not a good thing environmentally. In some cases, the location is also questionable. Mountain View installed a dog park next to Shoreline Park. The area adjacent to it is a bird sanctuary. The birds were flying over the dog park and pooping in the dogs' drinking water which made many canine visitors sick.
Yes, I'm afraid you've touched on a hot button issue here Carol. The dog owners and non-dog owners have been at each other's throats for some time. Usually the non-dog owners win -- louder whining decipibles that only politicians and city leaders can hear so you have situations like Leslie describes -- dogs being walked in parks off leash all over the place because there are so few places where they can legally take them off leash.
on Nov 14, 2006 at 6:07 pm
I am really not sure what type of argument dog-owners can make that can excuse their behavior. If your dog is off the leash, you're breaking the law...period. You can justify your refusal to follow the law any way you like (lack of leashes, friendly dog, etc..), but it's no different than any other person justifying running a stop sign, not paying taxes, or stealing cable. There are leash laws that have been agreed to by our community, and some people have decided that they are above laws. If you don't like a law, the only ethical thing to do (with very few exceptions) is to work to get the law changed.
Duveneck is practically unusable for small, timid, children on weekends and evenings because of the off-leash dogs. Why the police choose to completely ignore this, I really don't know.


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The house has three bedrooms, two of which are Master Suites with
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