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FRANKTON, Ind. —
Statistics do lie, no matter what that old adage may say.
But they don't always lie. Frankton senior Kelsey Key is a perfect example.
In her prep finale she led the state in scoring, averaging 32.9 points per game. She didn't get that title by a narrow margin as the No. 2 on that list, Jill Morrison from Winchester, scored over 100 fewer points over the same number of games.
Key also didn't win her second straight Herald Bulletin Girls Basketball Player of the Year by a narrow margin either.
The rest of her stats support that she can do more than score. In addition to her 59 percent field goal percentage and 81 percent free throw sniping, she also averaged eight rebounds, 1.7 steals and 1.4 blocks per contest.
"She improved in just about every way she could have improved," said Frankton coach Dean Riddle. "She improved as a passer, a rebounder, a free throw shooter and she developed a better understanding of what is a good shot versus a bad shot. She helped turn a 10-win team into an 18-win team."
Key would have enjoyed playing beyond the sectional championship game this season, but it was still a year of many highlights.
"We accomplished a lot of goals we had set," said Key. "I am proud of what we did. We fought to the end even though we were undersized against almost everyone. My individual goals came as part of the team."
During the season she became Frankton's all-time career scorer and not just for girls basketball players. She had 789 points this season to finish her career with 1,881. She is having trouble coming to grips with the fact that the prep run has been completed.
"It is a terrible feeling to know that I will never play in high school again," said Key. "But I will have all of those memories forever. Being the career scoring leader isn't something I ever set out to do."
But she may still have a chance to play with some of the state's best high school players. She is under consideration for a spot on the Indiana All-Star Team.
"I would be awfully disappointed if she's not given that opportunity," said Riddle. "She scored against everyone, no matter how good the team. She did it in the confines of the offense. She scores 40 points (in a game) so easily."
She will attend Northern Kentucky for her next basketball experience. Some things will change and some will remain the same.
"My role will definitely change," said Key. "But they will still need me to score. I want to outwork everyone. At least I won't see so many crazy defenses."
At least not until she drops a 40-point night on someone.


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GENEALOGY: Volume II - When Samuel Bilderback moved his growing family to the Maxville prairie along the banks of the Chippewa River, he established the foundation for future generations that would scatter across the country. The seven children he and Harriet raised in rural Wisconsin created more than 1,000 descendants, which are still being traced all over the United States and Canada.
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Microsoft started selling its Surface Pro tablet on Saturday, and quickly exhausted its supply of the 128GB configuration.
While the less expensive 64GB device was also listed as out of stock Saturday on Microsoft's online store, by Sunday it was again available.
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The company acknowledged the outages.
"We're working with our retail partners who are currently out of stock of the 128GB Surface Pro to replenish supplies as quickly as possible," said Panos Panay, general manager for Microsoft's Surface line, in a Saturday blog post. "Our priority is to ensure that every customer gets their new Surface Pro as soon as possible."
Numerous online reports noted the shortages, saying that some Microsoft retail stores sported Apple-esque lines on Saturday and that many Best Buy and Staples locations -- Microsoft's retail partners for the Surface in the U.S. -- had single-digit supplies that in some cases were claimed earlier in the week.
Microsoft is selling the Surface Pro in the U.S. through its online e-mart, its approximately 70 retail outlets, and the Best Buy and Staples chains.
The device, which runs Windows 8 and is powered by an Intel processor, sells for $899 in a 64GB storage configuration, and for $999 with 128GB. Keyboard-cover accessories -- the Touch Cover and Type Cover -- sell separately for $120 and $130, respectively.
On Sunday, Best Buy's website said that it could not ship either model, but customers should instead check local stores. A spot check of several locations, however, showed that none had the Surface Pro in stock.
The situation was similar at Staples' e-store, although several individual stores reported having some 64GB Surface Pros available.
Microsoft did not release sales numbers for opening day, keeping with its practice of remaining mum on the progress of the Surface line. The Surface RT, a tablet that runs the limited operating system Windows RT, launched last October, but Microsoft thus far has declined to comment on sales.
Some observers interpreted the quick sell-out of the 128GB device as a sign that early buyers, at least, were evaluating the Surface Pro as a notebook replacement first, and as a tablet second.
Microsoft has been pitching the Surface Pro as suitable for both notebook- and tablet-like tasks, with one top Windows executive recently comparing its price to a double purchase of Apple's MacBook Air laptop and iPad tablet.
Another interpretation could be that buyers were turned off by the 64GB model's relatively paltry amount of storage space available for applications and user content.
Microsoft's online store quickly ran through its allotment of the more expensive 128GB Surface Pro.


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I flew the real-life version of Mario Sunshine's water-powered jet pack, and it was awesome
"These are your arms now," the instructor told me, pointing to the controls of the jet pack. "When I tell you to raise your arms, you raise these." The jet pack weighed around 28 pounds, I was told, and I was snapped into it with a five-point harness. I sat on a kind of bicycle seat, this is what would support me when the jets began to create lift.
My wife had gotten me some time on a Jetlev system for my birthday, as she is aware of my love for all things flying. There was a red bungee cable stretched between the two arms, and this would work as a sort of artificial horizon. If I lifted one arm and created a slope on the cable, I knew I would be turning. As long as it was level, I'd fly straight. Lift it up, and I would go up. Bring it down, and I would go down, but it would create my forward thrust.
"It's sensitive," I was told. "You don't have to use your arms to steer at all, just look where you want to go."
There is a button on the underside of the right arm, and that starts the motor. The craft that looks almost like a jet ski floats behind you and pumps water up the tube, and the jet pack shoots it out the two nozzles on either side of your body. This creates lift, and you fly. It's not loud, much quieter than a boat, and the jets of water don't feel very strong against your legs if you brush against them. Still, you get a sense of the hardware's strength very quickly; it lifts you into the air with no strain. There was no give in the harness, the seat, or the jets; it felt like a part of my body, and moved with me.
Which is where things get hairy. The instructor wasn't messing around, if you looked to the left, you fly left. If you look right, you fly right. Hang perfectly still, and the jet takes you straight. Panic and do more than twitch your muscles? You're likely going to over correct, and this has an annoying habit of dumping you into the water, where you float face down until you can remember to relax and roll over onto your back before re-engaging the engine.
"Wiggle your fingers!" he told me through the headset in the helmet. The instructor wore a headset on the side of the lake so he could talk with me. "Take your hands off of the controls for a second. Wiggle your elbows. Relax and feel that it wants to keep you up in the air, and it wants to go straight." This was his advice whenever I tensed up, or had trouble controlling things. Fighting just leads to wobbles or, at worse, a sudden fall. The more you let go and begin to feel the jet pack working with you, the more control you'll have, although it feels counter-intuitive once you're up in the air.
Being up five to ten feet feels like you're on the edge of the cliff, but there's nothing like the feeling of hanging in air. Tilt the controls down, just the tiniest bit down, and I began to zoom forward. This may be the closest to flying like a superhero I would ever get, and looking down to see the water fly beneath you and feel the air hit your face is amazing. Sure, it could cost over $100,000 to get my own, but I started to seriously consider it.
I've donned a few different jet packs in video games, everything from the rocket belt in the PilotWings series to the F.L.U.D.D. in Mario Sunshine, and nothing prepares you for how fiddly this mechanism for flight can feel. If you tense your legs, you'll move in the wrong direction. If you roll your shoulders to get comfortable, you could gain or lose altitude. Learning how to relax, and to make small, deliberate movements with your body was the key. Once that sunk in, and it took until the first few minutes of my half-hour session, I could begin to do some interesting maneuvers.
"Okay, I want you to dip a bit, and you'll be able to run on the water," the instructor told me through the headset. I lost about a foot or two of altitude by lowering the bars, but I increased my forward motion, put my feet down on the water, and began to run across its surface.
A quick note: my session was done with Jet Pack Water Adventures, and the two guys who talked me through my session and gave me the quick training were great. I paid for my session and they had no idea I was going to write about this, but if you're in the Ohio area and want to try flying, I don't mind throwing you in their direction.


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Dollywood is investing "big" in the city of Pigeon Forge, TN. Over the next ten years, it plans to invest $300 million in upgrades – that's more than it has ever invested over the last 28 years.
Its economic reach will include 2500 jobs.
The investments include a new 300 room resort – it's first ever - and a new rollercoaster called Fire Chaser Express, which is designed to include the whole family.
The Dollywood "DreamMore Resort" is slated to open summer of 2015. It hopes the resort will bring families closer together and "service that comes from the heart." Dollywood President Craig Ross says the hotel will be the first of multiple resorts on the property.
In a public survey, 80% said the addition of a resort would significantly impact their decision to visit Dollywood.
Dollywood also plans on expanding its advertising reach to other markets in the United States.
The new Fire Chaser Express rollercoaster will open in 2014. Kids as young as four years old are said to be able to get on this ride.
Hiring will be in two phases, first, with the opening of the Fire Chaser Express rollercoaster in 2014 and, second, with the opening of the new resort in 2015.
Pigeon Forge tourism chief Leon Downey cheered the announcement, noting that tourism in the town of 5,000 residents' only industry.
Dolly Parton announced that there will be more shows at Dollywood. In fact, she says, she will star in a Christmas show where she gets to play the ghost of Christmas past. Parton says she will be featured in Lifetime movie that is schedule to air this Christmas. Some of the filming for the movie will take place at Dollywood and Parton says she's even written some of the songs for the movie.
Parton says she has also finished a new CD that is expected to be released later this fall.
News Channel 11 will be in Pigeon Forge covering the events and reaction to Dollywood's announcement. We'll have a full report Wednesday beginning on News Channel 11 at 5:00 p.m.
Copyright 2013 WJHL. All rights reserved. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Bachmann Campaign in Final Death Throes
Original post made by Cindy Cross on Oct 24, 2011
Michelle Bachmann's run for the 2012 GOP nomination is unraveling. Friday her campaign staffers in New Hampshire walked out and quit. Adding insult to injury, these same staffers have been open about their employer to the media, "The manner in which some in the national team conducted themselves towards Team-NH was rude, unprofessional, dishonest, and at times cruel. But more concerning was how abrasive, discourteous, and dismissive some within the national team were towards many New Hampshire citizens. These are our neighbors and our friends, and some within the national team treated them more as a nuisance than as potential supporters," they wrote.
Bachmann was clueless about their departure on Friday and decided that the reports were false, "We have called staff in New Hampshire to find out where that came from and the staff have said that isn't true, so I don't know if this is just a bad story that's being fed by a different candidate or campaign," said Bachmann.
Denying the facts and making false claims is nothing new to Michelle Bachmann. The first major false claim she made was during the GOP debate about the 'dangers' of the HPV vaccination, where she erroneously claimed that it caused mental retardation to the dismay of scores of medical professionals.
Bachmann also sent NRA enthusiasts up in arms after she insinuated that the United Nations (UN) was trying to take away our right to bear arms. "I don't believe in the U.N. taking that right away from us, as well. There are international treaties that want to do that." What she didn't understand, as she should, is that the UN is drafting an arms treaty that is aimed at curtailing illegal international gun sales. Many gun manufacturers may be nervous that this could hurt their business, but the U.N. has no dominion over the United States Constitution.
Bachmann has been proven wrong on many other of her claims. She is more of a distraction now when compared to the other more serious and worthy GOP candidates. She needs to leave the election now while she has a half decent reputation intact, or face the prospect of becoming a political caricature on Saturday Night Live.
on Oct 24, 2011 at 9:05 pm
Yes, I know, her story line is great on paper. But when it plays out in the public, would you really want her as your President? I don't think so.
I thought she was good looking, but every time I say that people scorn me. I guess they look at the depth of the personality not merely at the surface as I tend to do.
She'll be a good home town, evangelical, woop em up gal at the county fair. But that's about it.
on Oct 24, 2011 at 9:31 pm
I bust a gut when I read that her team walked off and neglected to tell her they all quit!
How could anybody be so out of touch that they don't know they have NO support...tee hee hee, tee hee hee...
on Oct 24, 2011 at 10:57 pm
I like the one about how she recently claimed 59,000 immigrants from terrorist-sponsored entered the US illegally this past year. I hope she remains in the race. My only regret is that Palin isn't up on the stage with her. Between 'I'll say whatever you want me to say' Romney and the two beauty queen clowns, the santorum, the Uncle Tom and everyone fighting over who hates immigrants more, US citizens have been offered a fine display of what the GOP has to offer.


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Updated 3:09pm Monday 3rd February 2014 in News By Pete Grant, Reporter
RUNNERS are limbering up for the return of a much-loved village tradition after organisers announced a date for this year's Gerrards Cross fun run.
Held every two years, the 5k race attracts thousands of people from across South Bucks, with traffic in Gerrards Cross making way for an army of athletes.
The eighth fun run has been set for Saturday, May 10, with registration open to participants from this month.
And organisers are hopeful of another bumper turnout to raise money for charity to add to the £215,000 raised from previous races.
Sue Hatrick, organising committee member, said: "The fun run is a very important event in Gerrards Cross, it's 'the' event really, nothing else compares in terms of getting everyone together.
"It's a community event and brings everyone together. Anyone can race, and there are children's races for the very young. Even your dog can run!"
The biennial event centres around East Common, where as well as the races, live music, food and drink and other activities will be on offer.
After setting off from the Memorial Centre, runners follow a 5k street course through Gerrards Cross before crossing the finish line back on the common.
This year's nominated charities are Kids in Sport and Home-Start in Slough, which supports vulnerable families.
Organisers are also looking for businesses to get involved as sponsors.
For more information, or to sign up for the race when registration opens on February 17, visit www.gxfunrun.org.uk
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This sounds (and looks) good. I enjoyed the atmosphere of Stalker, and the gameplay of Red Orchestra, and this looks to combine both of these qualities.
I hope anyone naive enough to believe that Watch Dogs was going to look as good as the e3 demo have learnt their lesson. I called it way back then, and by the looks of those high res screenshots I was...
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Companies like Coke-Cola have done (and probably still do) far worse.
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After watching this week's episode of The Rachel Zoe Project, I thought — wait a minute, this show is not only about the fashion, it's about the tech treats too! We already know that Microsoft's search engine Bing is a sponsor of the show (hence, all of the RZ Bing commercials), and I've already made my gadget suggestions for what I think Rachel should add to her tech collection, but what tech has actually popped up on the show? Have you been paying attention, because it's now time for the tech quiz!
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McALLEN, Texas — A former South Texas deputy has pleaded guilty to a drug trafficking charge in a case that took down an entire anti-drug unit.
The U.S. attorney's office says 29-year-old Fabian Rodriguez, of Edinburg, pleaded guilty Friday to one count of conspiring to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and methamphetamine. Rodriguez, a former Hidalgo County sheriff's deputy, was a member of the rogue "Panama Unit," which prosecutors say stole drugs from traffickers only to resell them to another dealer.
Six former officers from the sheriff's office and Mission Police Department have pleaded guilty to drug charges, including the sheriff's son. The unit, created to target street-level drug crime in Mission, was disbanded following the December arrests.
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PEORIA, Ill. -- A Peoria man was convicted on Wednesday for shooting another man last spring.
Karrington Walker, 26, was on trial for allegedly shooting Maurice Sargent on April 5 at the intersection of Rohmann and Western.
Sargent was shot the leg while he sat in his vehicle. He attempted to drive himself to the hospital, but crashed his car on Western Avenue.
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We need more apprentices says Vince Cable
Business Secretary Vince Cable has visited Sussex Downs College in Eastbourne to launch a new campaign aiming to help young people into work.
The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills was accompanied by MP for Eastbourne Stephen Lloyd to officially launch The Big Conversation - which aims to encourage employers in the town to create new apprenticeship vacancies.
The College, in partnership with the Eastbourne Chamber and other local organisations, is spearheading the initiative, which has been devised to help create meaningful employment opportunities for youngpeople and adults, and respond to the needs of local businesses in a difficult economic climate.
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A man who was "restrained" by Devon and Cornwall Police before being taken into custody has died, the police watchdog confirmed.
Thomas Orchard was arrested by the force in Exeter city centre on October 3 on suspicion of a public order offence.
But he was later taken to the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital when officers became concerned that the 32-year-old was not responding to them while in his cell.
An Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) spokesman said its investigation would aim to discover whether or not Mr Orchard's head injuries were sustained during his arrest. He died in hospital at 6pm on Wednesday, the IPCC said.


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"So Congressman, people demand to know, why do you support this law?" That is the question Dr. Grazie Pozo Christie puts to Representative Joe Garcia (D-Fl.) in an anti-Obamacare ad that began airing Wednesday.
"This law does not put patients first. My patients ask if I will continue to provide care for them, and it pains me to say, 'I don't have an answer,'" Christie states. She goes on to explain how canceled plans and higher costs are beginning to affect the South Florida community. Despite the negatives and "broken promises" Garcia continues to support the law.
The ad is part of a larger campaign of the Accountability Project, paid for by the LIBRE Initiative. The spot, which Politico says is broadcast and digital, will run through February 6 in Garcia's district. More than $700,000 have been spent by LIBRE on ads targeting Garcia; all part of a larger, million-plus dollar effort to scrutinize lawmakers who vote for the healthcare law.


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Sinister - Behind The Scenes
Sinister is a frightening new thriller from the producer of the Paranormal Activity films and the writer-director of The Exorcism of Emily Rose. Ethan Hawke plays a true crime novelist who discovers a box of mysterious, disturbing home movies that plunge his family into a nightmarish experience of supernatural horror.
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By JENNIFER MEIER
Will Mishler lived the life of a normal eighth-grader until a football practice back in August put him on a slightly different path.
During that practice, another player's helmet went under Will's face mask and threw his neck back. It was an injury that would prove to be a blessing in disguise.
"I didn't learn about it until later that evening after Will had already gone to bed," said Will's mother, Amy, who was away that night at a fire officer class. "Jim (her husband) said he just had neck pain, but he was mobile and had equal pupils."
If that doesn't sound like the language of most moms, it's because Amy is talking from 20 years experience as a nurse and several years experience as an EMT and firefighter.
Even with Jim's assurance that the injury was probably not serious, Amy couldn't rid herself of a nagging feeling.
"It just didn't sit comfortably with me," Amy said. "He had a football game the next day and I didn't want him to wear a heavy helmet on his head if he still had neck pain."
Off to the doctor
So the day after his injury, on Aug. 28, Amy and Will headed to Bristol Street Pediatrics to see Dr. Mary Alice Reid.
"She was very proactive. She sent us right over to Elkhart General Hospital for an x-ray," Amy said. "That night she called and told me that they had found a large chest mass in his right upper lobe. And when I asked her how large, she said, 'Amy, it's large.'"
After working in the nursing profession for two decades, Amy told Dr. Reid she didn't want to mess around.
"No, we're not," Dr. Reid told Amy. "That's why I called you right away."
A CT scan the next day at Elkhart General confirmed the presence of the large mass. And even though the radiologist told Amy it was most likely fluid-filled and Will could probably go back to playing football, Amy was not convinced.
"It actually took up the whole right upper lobe of his lung," Amy said. "A child does not have a large mass like that in their thoracic cavity."
A pulmonologist and several oncologists from Memorial Hospital of South Bend looked over the x-rays and CT scan and recommended Will see a pediatric surgeon at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis.
The wait to see that doctor was filled with anxiety and stress for Will and his family.
"I noticed that after being a nurse for so many years and of being in the fire and medic service, that it is so different having to wait for referral appointments," Amy said. "It was long and tedious type of anxiety."
After meeting with the surgeon on Sept. 11, surgery to remove the mass was scheduled for Sept. 20.
"They were going to do a scope through his rib cage, but they ended up doing an open thoracotomy," Amy said. "That's where the doctor makes a large incision between his ribs and they retract the rib cage backwards to remove the mass."
Frightening discovery
The tumor and the diagnosis where equally frightening for Amy and Jim, as well as for their two other children, 22-year-old Kristyn and 12-year-old Max.
"Imagine getting a bag of baked potatoes," Amy said. "And there's that one that's always bigger than the rest — that was the size of the tumor Will had removed."
The results showed positive for ganglioneuroblastoma, a rare form of intermediate nerve cancer that affects fewer than five of every 1 million children.
"This type of cancer is usually seen in children under 10 years old," Amy said. "Will is the only documented 14-year-old in the United States with this cancer. The only one other child Will's age who was diagnosed with this was in India."
Recovering from major surgery hasn't been easy for Will, but neither will the next few months.
"It's a waiting game now. We don't know if the cancer has spread," Amy said. "Right now it's about going back and forth to hospitals and lots of testing."
For Will, the days are filled with lots of rest and lots of appointments. He's had bone scans, nueroblastoma injections, physical therapy for his shoulder and visits to an opthamologist to deal with Horner's Syndrome.
"It's a nerve cell cancer," Amy said. "A nerve that was once connected to the tumor has caused one pupil to be smaller than the other and one eye to open wider than the other."
Although the whole experience has been difficult for Will, he said he finds "it just kind of annoying."
"He doesn't like it when I look at the whole picture and then say, this could happen or that could happen," Amy said. "He says he doesn't want to hear that."
In fact, Will is positive about his experience. On his way to his first CT scan he told his mom something she will never forget.
"I said I trusted God so there's no need to worry," Will said.
Amy is proud of that attitude.
"We go to River Oaks Church and Will is a part of the youth group and has been on numerous mission trips," Amy said. "He's a very strong believer in God and he has total faith that everything will be OK."
Will's younger brother, Max does not yet have as strong a faith.
"He's been acting out in school a bit," Amy said. "And at first he kept asking me, 'Do I have cancer, too?' He's been very scared."
Familiar face
During a recent visit to Memorial Hospital of South Bend, Will crossed paths with a familar face — his teammate and schoolmate Sam Grewe, who also has cancer.
Sam was getting a blood transfusion and was in a room just a couple doors down from Will, Amy said.
"I asked the nurse for permission for Will to go over there and sit and talk with him."
Not only are the boys part of the same community, Amy helped take care of Sam's grandmother when she was recovering from a car accident seven years ago.
"When Sam was diagnosed with cancer, I had a friend make a childhood cancer blanket for the family and we delivered it," Amy said.
While Sam is finishing up treatments for his bone cancer and is learning to function with a prosthetic leg, Will is just beginning what family and friends hope is the road to recovery.
Will, who hasn't been in school since Sept. 19, returned to classes on Monday. Amy's nurse case management work and home nurse visits have mostly been put on hold since that same day.
The family relies on Jim's insurance with a start up RV company in Bristol.
"The deductible is very high and all the bills are just starting to come in," Amy said. "I can't tell you how overwhelming it is."
Friends and family are helping by beginning to organize fundraisers and the Northridge High School basketball team is planning a fundraising dinner before the game on Nov. 30.
Will and Amy took part of a day to drive to Lake City Bank in Middlebury and set up a Will Mishler Cancer Fund. Donations can be made at any Lake City Bank or by visiting gofundme.com.
"It is solely used for medical expenses," Amy said. "We are so grateful for everything that's been done so far — the meals, the cards and visits. We can just take this one day at a time."


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Justin Bieber is going bald. What? Seriously? Never say never says the young green celebrity Biebs!
Actually, the Biebs went on Jimmy Kimmel live January 10th (11th) and to the delight of parents with teen boys around the world had a chance to see him do a spoof skit where he shaved his head completely.
[Keep in mind this is what most parents who hate, Hate, HATE his Generation Me haircut have wanted to do since the young man first made the teen celebrity scene following being discovered on YouTube by R&B singer Usher... and that we are all dreading seeing with our kids in 3D now that the Justin Bieber life story movie hits theaters today for fans anxiously awaiting.]
It was all just a joke — but the pictures are worth a thousand words, seriously.
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Justin Bieber "shaves off" his luscious locks while making an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Thursday (February 10).
"I look like Michael Jordan," Justin said. "It's going to help me be more aerodynamic on the basketball court. [And people] will focus on my beautiful, silky-smooth vocals."
"I think the girls will be upset, but they will get over it," Justin added.
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The new car smell is fading and some people in the Muscogee County School District are beginning to treat David Lewis like a beat-up used car.
Lewis has been superintendent for eight months, but over the past few weeks he has been the subject of gossip that suggested he was planning wholesale changes, including targeted layoffs. Behind the complaints is his plan to retool Muscogee County's chain of command. Lewis intends to divide the district into three regions, putting someone in charge of day-to-day operations of schools in each part of town.
This is his way of dealing with a subject other top administrators avoided. His regional approach will eliminate ageless complaints about the Macon Road dividing line and will take away layers of bureaucracy between principals and the superintendent.
As long as this was a concept, it was nothing more than educational jargon. But when old-line members of the leadership team realized this was going to happen, they went into what one person called a "tizzy."
Weeks ago, Lewis posted job descriptions. He said the new positions would be revenue neutral, calling for what he described as a repurposing of personnel. Without a dissenting vote, the school board gave him a green light and he is advertising for three regional officers with salaries of $120,000 a year.
The ad spells out the departments those chiefs will supervise and indicates they will report to the superintendent -- not his cabinet. To offer such power, the influence of some existing leaders will be diluted.
The jobs require a master's degree or higher, at least 10 years in public education with three years of building level administration, including experience as a principal. Candidates must have a track record of student achievement and curriculum. It is clear that Lewis wants educators, not managers. If he reaches into schoolhouses to find his three chiefs, then administrators on Macon Road may find themselves back in the classrooms. If that occurs, the plan reportedly calls for a three-year reduction instead of a one-year cut in pay.
People who listened to what Lewis has been saying since he took over aren't surprised. But insiders who assumed it would be business as usual are fighting back.
The deadline to apply for the regional positions is April 7, so the gnashing of teeth isn't over and neither is the gossip.
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Great value for money - simple guesthouse, clean, tidy, safe, wifi, very comfy bed with decent breakfast. Owner family was very welcoming, friendly and helpful. They organised a diver for us for several days at extremely short notice despite the high season - the guy was excellent, good English, safe driver, explaining us a lot on Sri Lanka. He referred us to a couple of very good guides in the historical triangle. And was fun to chat with! Would definitely recommend the place and would return.
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Place was ok for a night, but negombo is not nice, owner charged 10000 rupees for taxi to kandy, looking back this is a rip off. Cancelled future stay here due to this and the fact negombos beeches are dirtier than a mechanics bath tub
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I had a good stay at Ocean View Tourist Guest House. The location is great. Close to the water and good restaurants. Negombo in general is a great place to go right after you arrive to get your bearings or right before you leave since it's close to the airport. Staff was courteous and welcoming. The facilities are OK and some attention needs to be paid to the amenities (my air conditioner worked half the time and the mosquito net on my bed had seen better days).
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Rare newborn baby monkey faces cameras at wildlife park (From Witney Gazette)
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Updated 8:23pm Tuesday 7th January 2014 in News
IT'S monkey business at Cotswold Wildlife Park as the zoo has welcomed two new baby primates.
The Black and White Colobus monkeys – which are native to Africa – were born at the park near Burford late last year.
And mother monkeys Heket and Anuket were yesterday seen grooming their babies – which were born in November – in their enclosure.
In May last year a baby Colobus monkey named Alan became the second of his species to born at the park.
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Key Largo Village in Key Largo
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This home is a relaxing getaway from the bustling city life. A beautiful sunset can be enjoyed from the newly remodeled pier and tiki hut which are within walking distance. The Florida Key's popular John Pennekamp National Park is a mile away. Publix, Kmart and other stores are two blocks away. Many popular restaurants and food chains are in a close proximity.
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The property is completely remodeled with a master bedroom that includes a queen bed and an enclosed bathroom. The other bedroom has a full sized bed with the guest bathroom nearby. There is also a queen pull-out sofa bed in the living room. A complete kitchen with all appliances and central air conditioning. The yard has a roofed patio and barbecue for outdoor grilling. There is also a washer and dryer.
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Private beach, fishing pier, and boat ramp.
Many famous seafood restaurants.
John Pennekamp National Park offers many activities including camping, swimming, diving, boat rentals and more.
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600.00 -700.00 Weekly and $ 1,300.00-1,600.00 Monthly including taxes, water, electricity and cable.
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Top things to do in Key Largo
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My wife and I are newbies originally from NJ and are now in Northeast Washington state. We own 5 acres and bought a 1947 cub to help with the garden (only about 1/2 acre). We know the Cub is overkill but thought it was a great looking tractor; as well as giving me something to "fix up".
After a roadtrip to Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Illinois, we have a cultivator, couple of plows and a front blade. When we attached a plow it only bounced over the ground; we have very rocky soil which is glacial till. We figured out how to attach the cultivator and that worked better. We would like suggestions and tips on setting up and using the Cub plows to work in soil amendments and plant material to enrich the soil which we cleared of evergreens.


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Landslide in Hastings trapped 96-year-old man
Updated 1:58pm Sunday 2nd February 2014 in News By Gareth Davies, email@example.com
A landslide which destroyed a shop left a 96-year-old man trapped inside as the foul weather continues to batter the coast.
Emergency services from across Sussex were called to White Rock in Hastings at 12.27pm after rock fall had caused the back of a shop to collapse leaving the pensioner trapped.
The man, who lives in the maisonette at the rear of the shop, was in a garage or workshop which is embedded in the rocks at the back of the property and had to be freed by firefighters.
When firefighters arrived, instant commander Paul Way form East Sussex Fire and Rescue feared the worse, but thankfully the elderly man had a whistle in his pocket which drew his attention.
Mr Way said: "It's all weather related.
"These rocks probably scale up to 120ft above the garage or workshop that he was in, so when we arrived it really didn't look good.
"Thankfully he had a whistle in his pocket, so we knew he was there.
"The family were aware that he was in there and after people heard some crashing and banging we had a good idea of where he was when we turned up where he was.
"The biggest concern for us was further rock fall and structural damage and the immediate danger it put our officers under.
"The first thing we did was close White Rock Road about the property to make sure it didn't cause any further landslides.
"We then carried out an evacuation of everyone within ten metres of the affected area.
"Then it was a case of rescuing the man, but because he was quite deaf, we had to use the Aerial Ladder Platform to get a view from above to see what could be done."
Because the circumstances were so rare, Mr Way was in dialogue with a number of experts from the borough council and the ambulance service to assess the dangers as well as national specialist rescue teams.
The closest specialist team were on their way down from Essex, but Mr Way made the brave decision to go ahead with the rescue due to fears for the man's potential deteriorating health in the wet and cold weather.
He added: "It was a fantastic result [to free him without injury] because it really was not looking good when we got there."
The occupants of nearby properties were also evacuated and Mr Way said it was unlikely they would be able to return any time soon.
He said: "With the wet weather, driving conditions continue to be hazardous and we would remind the public to be vigilant as some buildings and structures may become unstable."
No other injuries have been reported and the A259 remains closed.
Inspector Lee Lyons from Sussex Police said: "Thankfully, this gentleman was in the right place at the right time as far as being in the shop was concerned.
"He was cut off by the rock fall, but was able to talk to colleagues from the fire service who had to work very carefully to free him due to the risk of further collapse of the building or more rock falls.
"They were successful in doing this after a couple of hours and he emerged safe and well.
"A structural engineer has now visited the site and is concerned about the safety of four of the buildings in the area, so they are being cordoned off in order that further examination can take place.
"It is likely that there will be local disruption to traffic and pedestrians in the area while this takes place."
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To be dug out of there is a great outcome, but to lose another of nine lives at the age of 96 is just wonderful.
Must invest in a whistle!
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The recent breakthrough in stem cell biology on somatic cell reprogramming offers invaluable tool for modeling human genetic disorders. Using fibroblasts from affected ICF syndrome patients, we have the means to generate induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) models. By generating DNMT3B-deficient iPSC lines, we will differentiate them to somatic stem cells and terminally differentiated cell types that are associated with ICF syndrome. It is known that DNMT3B mutations can affect genome instability and cell cycle regulation. Therefore, ICF iPSCs and its somatic derivatives will provide a powerful tool to understand the molecular function of DNMT3B in human cell physiology. Our study will shed light on the pathogenesis of ICF syndrome and to broaden potential therapeutic applicability. This proposal research will be an important step to translate stem cell research into future clinical applications.
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Stem cells have emerged as a model system to understand molecular and pathogenic mechanisms underlying many human diseases such as neurodegenerative disorders (Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease) and cancer and immunodeficiency. Many of these disorders are due the dysfunction of DNA methylation, a DNA modificaiton mechanism involved in regulating gene activity. Recent technology demonstrated that patient skin cells can be converted into induced pluripotent stem cells, thus generating patient specific stem cells. We propose to generate human stem cells containing genetic mutations in DNA methylation machinery. This allows to study the basic biology of a human disease due to the defects in DNA methylation. Because perturbation of DNA methylation is associated with many human diseases, we expect to learn many fundamental biology from this human stem cell study. Finally, this study will shed light on the utility of combining gene and cell therapy in curing human diseases. Our proposed research will accelerate the pace in the application of human embryonic stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells for curing immnuodeficiency and neurological disorders, thus directly benefiting the health care of the State of California and its citizens.
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Project Synopsis: In this proposal, the applicant seeks to create a human cell-based model of ICF Syndrome (Immunodeficiency, Centromeric instability and Facial anomalies), a recessive autosomal disorder caused by mutations in a de novo DNA methyltransferase, DNMT3B. This model will be used explore the molecular basis of this complex syndrome in three specific aims. First, the applicant will generate induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) from ICF patients and characterize potential defects in various cellular processes and epigenetic patterning. The goal of Aim 2 is to rescue observed phenotypes by introducing wild-type DNMT3B into ICF-iPSCs. In Aim 3, the applicant will compare differentiation of control, ICF-iPSCs and rescued ICF- iPSCs into a variety of hematopoietic and neural cell types. Significance and Innovation: - Reviewers acknowledged that understanding the basic biology of DNA methylation is important to understanding reprogramming and differentiation. - The proposed studies are mainly descriptive, and there is minimal innovation in the approaches to be employed. - There is very little exploration of novel mechanisms or pathways with the potential to significantly advance the field. However, reviewers judged the rescue experiments to be innovative, as they may provide insights about when, and if, cellular phenotypes associated with DNMT3B deficiencies could be reversed. Feasibility and Experimental Design: - A major concern is the feasibility of recuing ICF phenotypes using the proposed viral system for DNMT3B expression. While the applicant acknowledged some potential risks, there were no viable alternative plans presented to overcome these challenges. As Aims 2 and 3 hinge on the success of this approach, reviewers considered this lack to be a tremendous oversight. - A second major concern is the potential difficulty in drawing meaningful conclusions from the proposed experiments. ICF Syndrome is disorder that involves potentially causative changes in epigenetic patterning. However, the reprogramming process used to generate iPSC lines involves epigenetic remodeling in its own right, thereby introducing significant complexity to these studies and their interpretation. - There is a lack of compelling preliminary data to support the applicant's ability to derive iPSCs into various mature cell types, particularly those of the hematopoietic lineage. - The experimental plan is logical and technically achievable, although alternative strategies are inadequately developed. Principal Investigator (PI) and Research Team: - The principal investigator (PI), is an acknowledged expert in DNA methylation and the role of DNA methyltransferases in stem cells. He/she has numerous publications in top tier journals. - The research team has appropriate expertise to conduct the proposed studies, with the notable exception of differentiating iPSCs to hematopoietic cell types. Responsiveness to RFA: - The proposal appropriately addresses the goals of the RFA.


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Why, oh why, is the alcoholic beverage so EXPENSIVE? For example,one wine available on the wine list is sold in Sainsburys for £4.35.(We bought two bottles for our Christmas Lunch last year).Why is the mark-up price $54.00?While you claim that a tot of whisky is a 'double' measure, we would query that statement because, in our experience on Independence, the whisky was never measured as it was poured into the glass. and was seldom seen to measure up to our expectations. The cost of two double whiskies at $25 is incredibly excessive when you sell us Litre bottles for just about the same price at the end of the voyage.We found on our previous cruise experience that to have a bottle of whisky in our cabin was civilised.You infer that people in their seventies are not responsible drinkers by banning such availability.Either that or you want to make as much profit as possible on casual sales.Why call it a mini-bar when the only items available are water,($4.95 for ordinary still water),tins of carbonated drinks and incredibly expensive snacks.
I was unfortunate to have to visit the Medical Facility as I awoke to find I couldn't see because of swelling to my face one morning.(Sardinia). It was obviously an allergic reaction because I felt perfectly fit and normal otherwise. As I arrived my Wife completed the necessary documentation. The nurse then took my blood pressere/pulse which was unnecessary because I told her what they would be. I was 5mm out on the Systolic measurement. By then I was made to lay out on a paper covered trolley. Despite my protestations that I was feeling normal to the doctor and that I had no chest congestion etc, he made what I would consider to be a very cursory examination. The nurse then inserted a veinous catheter into my arm and I then received a Cortizone injection in order to relieve the swelling. This, with the medication supplied, was all that was needed. Why was the catheter needed? When it came to reviewing the Medical Report it all became very obvious - $100 for laying down on a trolley,$100 for the catheter procedure,$27 for the medication and the rest for 'professional' medical consultancy. A total of $341! This obvious rip-off, together with Royal Caribbean's very expensive and puerile alcohol policy put me in a very different mood as I reviewed our experiences of our cruise.
While the theatre is amazing, it was necessary for us to be seated one hour before the commencement of the shows because the seating is inadequate for the number of passengers aboard. The shows then lasted for one hour only. The entertainers can only be described as average and both female singers were much too 'screamy'and loud for our taste. The hypnotist was patronising to the extreme to his on-stage victims and we left the theatre after only 20 minutes. Joff Eaton was an excellent show host and we enjoyed his humour and professionalism. We took advantage of most facilities which suit us and we were very happy with the various hosts and entertainments. We will not be cruising with R.C again, feeling that other cruise companies have more mature policies. Yes, make a profit on alcohol sales, but don't rip the customer off. Provide a benevolent medical facility, but don't make it a means of ripping off the insurance companies and pushing up the premiums for the unfortunate victims of illness.


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About that dog Charlie
Nothing like a dog story to captivate a city that has so much else going on. And while there are (sadly) dogs euthanized in this city fairly often, mostly because they're unadoptable or found to be dangerous, the particulars of Charlie's story -- and the press attention it's gotten -- has turned this one incident into a world-wide campaign against the Canine Death Penalty.
You can't call the City Attorney's Office about it; the voice mail is full. You can't call Animal Control and Welfare -- the lines direct you to an email address. There are so many callers demanding a reprieve for the American Staffordshire Terrier (aka St. Francis Terrier, aka pit bull) that nobody at City Hall can handle them all.
Supporters have gathered more than 100,000 signatures on a petition to save him. He made the front page of the Examiner. And now, insiders tell me, the folks who run San Francisco are trying to find a clean way out.
Let's face it: If the execution date goes forward, there will be TV trucks lined up all over, a doggie-death countdown, animal-rights protests -- basically, a clusterfuck that will make the City of St. Francis look horrible.
In other words: If you kill the dog, it's going to be a public-relations disaster.
But here's the thing: City law gives Police Officer John Denny, of the department's Vicious and Dangerous Dog Unit, full authority to order a critter euthanized. There is no appeal; his call is final. And he's made his decision: Death for Charlie.
So Charlie's owner, David Gizzarelli, has hired a lawyer and is fighting in court. The latest stay expires at the end of December. It's a long shot that a judge will overrule Denny -- but it's entirely possible that somebody at City Hall will try to find a solution short of the Ultimate Penalty. There are all kinds of options -- the dog could be taken away from Denny and adopted somewhere else. Denny could order that the dog be kept on leash at all times (an excellent idea anyway). It could be sent to a behavior-modification trainer.
Look: I'm not a big fan of pit bulls. They're powerful animals who were bred to be dangerous. They can make fine pets, but I don't think they should be allowed (in general) to run off leash in crowded areas. The city's mandatory neuter law is a good thing, and helps, but still: Treat these often-adorable creatures as constant potential -- potential -- threats, and you're going to be better off.
Yeah, the dog attacked a police horse. Lots of dogs who have never seen horses freak out around them; a good reason why the cops shouldn't ride horses into an off-leash dog park.
I'm not a dog trainer or behaviorist, and I haven't met this dog, but I'm generally against the death penalty, including for animals, if there's any other feasible option. And whatever the outcome, I can tell you there are lot of other people in official SF who are sick of hearing about Charlie and would really, really like to find a way for it all to go away.
I actually agree with an SFBG story for the first time in months.
My favorite Tim story was when he gave a talk at the old Stacey's bookstore on the subject of journalists who go to prison rather than reveal their sources.
He talked about Josh Wolf and a few others whom the audience had barely heard of if at all. But he conspicuously and studiously avoided all mention of what was easily the biggest case like that in US history i.e. Judith Miller.
For obvious reasons, of course.
Thank God. I've been losing sleep
who couldn't control his animal. A well-trained dog would obey its owner's command to stop and wouldn't attack another animal in the first place. This is not the fault of the Park Police or the poor horse who was mauled, nor is it Charlie's fault - it's the owner's fault for having an uncontrollable animal and unfortunately the dog must pay the price.
I don't care what people around the world have to say on this matter - they don't live here and they won't have to deal with the repercussions of letting lose a dog which has proven it's uncontrollable.
Dear Lucretia,
I do live here, and I have a dog. I'm sorry you can't deal with people standing up for a dog that's going to be murdered. I agree with you that it's unfortunate that the dog's owner couldn't control him, but then again bringing a horse into an off-leash area for dog's wasn't exactly the best idea for the officer, now was it? You dont' have to answer that, I already know the answer.
I hope one day you'll find some compassion in your heart for others who deal with tough situations. If it was your dog the city was trying to kill after biting a horse (BTW, the horse and officer are both fine and back to work), I would be happy to join the chorus of San Franciscans and dog lovers throughout the world to help save your dog.
I have a question for you though, do you believe in the death sentence for assault?
If not, why would you advocate for the death sentence for this dog? This is assault. Plain and simple.
maudlin, sentimental, cove in the house.
Word: sometimes animals have to die, like the ones that were killed to make you that Whopper.
as humans in our society and idiots like you who insist dangerous animals should be treated as wayward friends are the types who are routinely killed by sharks, bears and yes - dogs because they think nature is their friend. It's not.
The dog attacked a police horse, it continued to maul the horse even after being ordered to stop (well-trained dogs obey commands) and pursued the horse causing it severe injuries and injuring the rider. Imagine if a disabled person or small child had wandered into the off-leash area and been attacked - would we even be having this stupid discussion about whether it was assault or not?
Kill the dog and ban its stupid and reckless owner from owning another animal.
You gave away your credibility by calling your fellow poster an idiot. In my book.
then he attacked a horse, which he severely mauled. Anyone advocating for a dangerous animal and claiming it should be afforded the same rights as a human being IS an idiot.
The poster should head out to the Farallons and spend some time communing with Great White Sharks. Maybe you should join him too Daniele.
Why are you so passionate to get this dog killed, dog killer? You're disgusting for wishing harm onto people's family pets. Nobody's on your side/
and that matters a lot more than some bullshit petition. I wipe my ass with paper worth more than the useless petition urging freedom for an aggressive pit bull. Maybe I'll use Charlie's ashes on my flower bed too.
Is nowhere safe?
Notice they didn't refer to "animal companions" ;-)
Maybe Charlie should have attacked you because you are a horses-ass!
Maybe one day you will learn to really love something deeply. Until then, you cannot and will not know the depths of true love whether it be toward a human or a family pet. The hatefulness of your email is cold and heartless.
You really come across as an uneducated individual, Lucretia. And joke's on you, as Charlie is NOT being put down. I hope someday you find yourself staring down the barrel of a gun held by the government and that you have nobody on your side.
Saying "Kill the dog!!!" makes you lose any credibility you have whatsoever. The poor dog was terrified by an animal eight times his size. That could happen to any innocent family dog. people's pets should not be executed. Horses don't belong in off leash dog ares.
If you can't control your dog, keep it on a leash!
Don't blame external circumstances for your utter lack of sense and ability to use basic common sense.
leash and fully under it's owner's control. That would enforce the leash law which, currently, dog owners completely ignore.
The only group of people that routinely disobey the law more than dog owners are cyclists. You guessed it - another SF sacred cow.
It would cut back on the number of idiots in our city. The we should shoot people who speed through stoplights, which would cut out that idiotic and dangerous behavior. And while we're at it, why not shoot the trolls who have invaded this site like a bad case of lice? It would help to cut back on the assholism. I'm being facetious, of course... But come to think of it, that last suggestion might not be a good idea.
disagrees with you.
You're probably a troll if you... pollute the discussion with hackneyed phrases like "anyone who disagrees with you is a troll" (or variations thereof).
So if I assert A and you gainsay it, you are being a troll.
someone occasionally misidentifying a simple contrary opinion for trollery doesn't change that.
Trolls have marked behavior patterns.
A troll is someone who isn't in a debate to prove any point other than that they can be mightily irritating.
A troll's arguments are mostly hollow, but they *never* admit it when such is proven.
A troll favors short statements that are dense with bogus preconceptions; easy to type out, but requiring many words in response to properly dispatch.
The first point bears repeating: the trolls know that they aren't going to convince anybody they are corresponding with, but are here only to disrupt conversation and thus feel "powerful."
You're here all day every day making lame "points" that an eleven year old could refute. And those opinions have to be contrary to popular opinion and common sense. You know your words convince nobody, and yet you expend hours a day trying.
That is the definition of futility and, indeed, trollery.
Agree with Tommy.
Let's all have compassion for doggies, shall we?
Where did everyone (including the media) get the idea that Crissy Field is an 'off leash dog park'? It's an 130 acre space for multiple uses. It's for children to play in, the elderly to walk through, kite-flyers, picnickers, rollerbladers, bicyclists AND dogs on leash or under the voice command of their owner. The park police horses are there on a regular basis (and have been for many years) and have never been attacked before. What if Charlie gets out, visits Chrissy Field on a sunny day and decides he is scared of a kid riding a bicycle? Is everyone going to say 'poor puppy - he was scared - that kid should never have been there' if he attacks a child?
It's federal property and the horses have been there for a long time without incident.
Assault is what the dog did to the horse as well as a person while under the care of animal control. The dog needs to go.
The owner of the dog should be gassed along with the dog.
This is so easy.
Owning a bad ass dog options...
1. You own a mean ass uncontrollable dog and let it run free, and complain when that dog goes biting.
2. You own a mean ass uncontrollable dog and you keep it on a leash and you keep a muzzle on it.
I owned two dogs that aged into cranky, so I kept each on a leash as they got older, because I knew they were old and cranky. It was very simple to control these two dogs, one I learned to control in my early teens, the second was then a result of common sense. The owner of the dog in question is an "adult" he should share the fate of his dog.
The owner of this dog should be put to sleep with his dog, he is responsible. Period. 100%.
If he is bitching at this late date he should be gassed with the dog.
still exist even in this era of decreasing civil liberties. Capital punishment for a dog attack?
The criminal justice system (as imperfect as it is) will determine any punishment that the dog owner might face. That seems much fairer than letting the murderous fantasies of commenters emboldened by their anonymity on a blog comment page determine crime and punishment.
Gassing people? I know that it is considered impolite to draw comparisons to the Holocaust, so I won't.
Answer that please. Whose "civil liberties" are being violated when a dangerous animal attacks and severely injuries a police horse and menaces a human being?
for his/her dog's action is outside the rule of law. That is my point. I'm not defending the dog owner nor the dog. I'd prefer if the dog wasn't euthanized, but that's not my call nor do I have particularly strong feelings about it.
I'm pointing out the disproportionate hatefulness of the commentary, but, of course, I'm wasting my time. Gassing someone to death because his/her dog attacked a horse? You support that?
And I think everyone is aware that a lot of the commentary surrounding this issue is hyperbole. But I do think the dog owner should be abjured from owning another animal as he clearly cannot handle the responsibility. I have zero sympathy for irresponsible pet owners of ANY type.
for his/her dog's action is outside the rule of law. That is my point. I'm not defending the dog owner nor the dog. I'd prefer if the dog wasn't euthanized, but that's not my call nor do I have particularly strong feelings about it.
I'm pointing out the disproportionate hatefulness of the commentary, but, of course, I'm wasting my time. Gassing someone to death because his/her dog attacked a horse? You support that?
I don't expect dude to be gassed with his dog.
I expect people who own mean dogs to deal with it as adults.
People with means dogs go from one episode to another, when that dog mauls someone... ooops.
to misunderstand you, write what you mean instead of being mean with what you write.
That one has been known to call out tragic suicides as "attention seeking." There is no sense to it: most simply, it is trollery.
that you have no coherent case to make.
The motto of many here is, when you cannot win a debate, accuse the other party of being a "troll".
Suicide often seems to be self centered in a, "this will show the world" way. People seeking attention want to wallow in it, as opposed to suicide to show the world up.
at some point you have failed with your idiocy. No one cares.
I don't expect dude to die with his mean mutt.
It doesn't seem like Charlie was a "mean-ass" uncontrollable dog. That's ridiculous. You sound like you're 12.
You know except the very people who do live here and do have a say. Please refrain from generalizing, it only makes you look like an idiot.
How do you know, Lucretia, that David is a crappy dog owner? The incident happened in an off-leash area! And sometimes, apparently, a dog might react in unexpected ways to a large, unknown animal....
Geez, the only thing I see here (as usual) is vicious commentary (and I don't just mean yours).
Always trying to find a scapegoat...how 'bout a little compassion for a change?
Does life always have to go like a Norman Rockwell painting? Can you allow for the unexpected, even if it's not pleasant?
I'm all for safety, but I'm not for the usual violent reactivity....there *is* another way, even if that other way takes some imagination....I know the brain cells exist somewhere to come up with an alternative plan.
What is wrong with you?
No one is claiming that an off-leash zone is a "free attack zone" for dogs. But it does seems an unfortunate incident occurred there. OK. Do we have to meet this unfortunate incident involving violence with more violence? Does that make us smart? Does that teach peace? No, it does not.
Big failure of the imagination I see in these blogs...Big failure. No one can speak for peace because everyone here (for the most part) is too busy *attacking* one another. Do I really need to point this out?
And police—many of them (most? all?) are trained to be violent. What many of them need is an education in nonviolence. So we get the blunt "response" which really isn't so much a response as the same old, same old violent reaction. Pick your story.
See how well that works out for you.
Nighty night.
Of course, that doesn't stand a chance of working when you're fighting the undead; butin such cases, teaching peace doesn't work either.
In those cases there is only ridicule.
You keep comparing dogs to grizzlies and sharks! Do you know anything about domesticated animals? There is a huge difference between a domesticated pet being spooked by a horse and a wild animal attacking.
Must be hard being perfect
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In a massive demonstration that dwarfed violent opposition student protests two weeks ago against Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's proposed constitutional reforms, more than 50,000 students marched in favor of the reforms in Caracas — on Thursday. The rally on the 'Day of the Students,' also commemorated 50 years since the student uprising on October 21 1957 that culminated in the downfall of dictator Marcos Parez Jimanez on 23 of January 1958. Caracas
Students gathered in Plaza
The march was festive and peaceful as it wound its way through the streets of
Three thousand students also joined the march from the
Thousands of high school students also marched in support of a reform that would lower the voting age to 16, which Trompiz explained was a proposal introduced by the student movement, "and another reason to celebrate."
The march finally arrived at Miraflores at 5pm where students flooded the grounds of the presidential palace and waited to hear from President Chavez, just returned from a six-day tour of Europe and the
Referring to the student uprising in 1957 Chavez said, "In the 50s the students rose up against the president, but today they are in Miraflores with the president because this government belongs to you all, this power belongs not to Chavez, but to the people, the students…"
"Here is the demonstration that the Venezuelan students are with the revolution… here a solid revolutionary student movement has been born. This is essential, you students are the fuel of the revolution," Chavez added.
Some people go around saying Chavez wants more power with the reform, he said, "but what I want is to give more power to the republic, a new equation of power, of popular power, strengthening political parties and social movements."
The reforms are for the future, and are necessary to deepen the transition to socialism, Chavez explained. "One-day I will have to leave the presidential palace," he said to cries of protest, however he assured, he was confident that there were many capable people that could take over from him.
Paraphrasing a popular anti-imperialist chant at student demonstrations across Latin America -'those who don't jump are Yankees'- he concluded his speech saying "those who don't jump are escualidos" (a term coined by Chavez when he referred to the opposition as being "philosophically and morally squalid"), as Urdaneta Avenue was filled with tens of thousands of jumping students.
The reforms will enshrine the right to free university education in the constitution and proposed changes to article 109 will also give students and workers voting parity with academic staff for elections of university authorities. Hector Sosa, a student from the
Sosa also said that the reforms are necessary to strengthen popular power through the creation of worker, student, campesino, and communal councils.
For Adriana Castillo, a student from the National Experimental University of the Armed Forces, the march signified the rebirth of the Venezuelan student movement, which she explained to Venezuelanalysis.com, had historically been very radical and left wing, but throughout the 1990′s had shifted to the right as universities restricted access and became more elite.
Emilio Negran, president of the Bolivarian Union of Students argued that in reality more than 90% of students support the constitutional reform but the opposition refuses to recognize the 700,000 students in the education missions, and the municipal Bolivarian universities created since 2003. A far smaller demonstration of opposition students also took place in Plaza Brian in the middle class suburb of Chacao, where newly elected president of the UCV student union, Ricardo Sanchez argued that the reforms which will allow Chavez to stand for reelction will lead to "Cuban-style dictatorship." He also called for opposition students to march to Miraflores next Monday.