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Mayor Perry Bernard said Monday afternoon that Highway 57 going west toward Aplington was "passable" for motorists.
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There are many mysteries in life, but there are none regarding the mixed martial arts (MMA) match up between Mauricio Rua and Alexander Gustafsson that will co-headline UFC on FOX 5 later this evening (Dec. 8, 2012) from the KeyArena in Seattle, Washington.
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is determined to see if Gustafsson can become a legitimate contender, and in facing a legend with Rua, it's the quickest route to a title shot you might ever see.
Basically, the UFC has taken a look at "Shogun" and over his last performances, it's obvious he is a fighter in decline. What better way to make the most of the situation than to build a new contender (one who is European, no less) by pouncing on the fading talent while he's still available for the taking.
Gustafsson has shown some improvement in past bouts, but to be honest, I'm not sold on the guy. His three-round, bounce-and-shoeshine decision over Thiago Silva was hardly reminiscient of Jon Jones' early UFC performances, and at 6'5," he still lacks the takedown defense to ward off power wrestlers.
Ironically, known for his legendary striking and numbing power, Rua may have to switch gears here, as he's an aging, one-round fighter now increasingly reliant on an amazing chin and pure mettle where brilliant skill and volume once reigned.
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Gustafsson knows this is the opportunity of a lifetime, and if he's smart, he'll play to the judges by displaying a higher work rate and moving around a ton to deny Rua the chance for point-blank ranges. Gustafsson's kickboxing is technically sound but a lot of the time it seems he's punching at the target while flitting away, instead of punching through it, which is a problem Rua has never experienced.
A feared striker with an all-in approach, Rua may need to consider taking Gustaffson to the ground (his body-lock takedowns were a staple of his Pride days) and assuming top position and working from there to win rounds. In fact, in a ground fighter, Rua should win nine times out of 10, as his Brazilian jiu-jitsu was always overshadowed by highlight-reel knockouts.
Rua also is an aging legend at the tail end of his career, and he really needs to fight like a guy who is not willing to be pushed out the door. Much as B.J. Penn was content to laconically stand around while Frankie Edgar outhustled him twice to a decision, Rua's biggest danger is letting Gustafsson build up points and win rounds while waiting for the perfect shot to arrive.
It happens to a lot of aging fighters, and that's exactly the conventional wisdom behind this match, as far as the UFC is concerned.
For Rua to break script and take it to the mat would be a surprise to anyone used to his aggressive, stand up-heavy styles, but it would make the fight much easier for him, especially since his gas tank and reflexes are clearly marginal at this point.
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Everything points to a Gustafsson win, and he's even a 2-1 favorite. But, Rua is an old dog with a lot of know-how, and his ability to bomb away might be enough to discourage Gustafsson from engaging too often. Honestly, it wouldn't be a surprise to see Rua outpointed in this bout, but I still can't see how Gustafsson is going to get in and out of the pocket more than a few times without getting nailed. When that happens, Shogun will pounce, taking the momentum and dialing in to hurt Gustafsson in increasingly bloody exchanges en route to a violent second-round knockout.
Prediction: Shogun via knockout in round two
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Brazilian aardvark on the loose in Marlow
Updated 6:14pm Wednesday 20th February 2013 in News By James Nadal
AN EXOTIC animal normally only found in the Americas has been found in the woods in Marlow by a group of amazed walkers.
The RSPCA have confirmed the creature is a coati, also known as a Brazilian aardvark, and officers believe it may have escaped from a zoo.
Sixteen members of Wycombe District Ramblers were taken aback on Saturday by the appearance of what they thought was a raccoon.
They contacted the RSPCA, which initially accepted it could be a raccoon - native to north America.
While unusual, the organisation has had a handful of cases of rescuing raccoons in England and Wales in the past two years.
Yet, it has transpired to be an even rarer animal for this country.
To the surprise of Barbara Brooksbank and her pals, the animal not only appeared in plain sight but actually seemed tame.
As a result, Mrs Brooksbank, 76, retired, from Marlow, believed it could actually be somebody's pet.
After the sighting in Fennimore wood/Moor wood between Frieth Road and Marlow Road near Blueys farm, she told the Free Press: "It was so tame that it came down from the tall tree where it was watching us from and came quite close to us on the footpath before climbing the tree again."
She said: "It was not the least bit afraid which made me think it was someone's pet which has escaped.
"We've got no local zoo so this is the obvious conclusion. I just felt quite sad that perhaps someone had lost it."
A rambler tried taking a photo of the creature but the camera did not manage to capture it.
Mrs Brooksbank and fellow ramblers were convinced it was a raccoon but now after footage was sent to the RSPCA it has been confirmed as a coati.
She said: "I'm delighted I've seen but I feel sorry for the little ceatrure because I'm not sure it would survive."
RSPCA spokesman Jo Barr said: "It's possible that this animal was being kept in a zoo, a private collection or as a pet and has either escaped or been released.
"Under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, it is an offence to release or allow to escape into the wild "any animal that is not ordinarily resident in and is not a regular visitor to Great Britain in a wild state.
"Coatis are not adapted to live in the temperate habitats of England and as a result may struggle to survive here in the wild, particularly during periods of sub zero temperatures.
"Coatis have strong front claws and will defend themselves if they feel threatened. If the animal is spotted our advice would be to monitor its location, confine it (if possible and safe to do so) e.g in a shed, and call the RSPCA."
London Zoo keeper Lucy Smith said: "The animal is a ring-tailed coati, a member of the raccoon family which comes from South America.
"Coatis are really intelligent, and very adaptable animals so they could quite easily forage for food in the wild – they'll happily delve into bins if they can find something edible.
"If anyone spots it, they shouldn't try to pick it up or feed it as it could frighten the coati - I'd recommend calling the local RSPCA branch."
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-While males tend to be solitary, female coatis are much more social and live in groups called 'bands'.
- These animals forage for food on the ground during the day and spend the night in trees.
- A Dangerous Wild Animals Act licence is not needed to keep a coati as a pet. The schedule of the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976 was revised at the end of 2007.
-A total of 33 species were removed from the list of animals that need licences including the coatis, raccoons, emus, sloths and squirrel monkeys.
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7:07pm Wed 20 Feb 13
WycombeMan&Boy says...
Would be most useful to have included the phone in the article....
7:28pm Wed 20 Feb 13
Lane End Man says...
9:15pm Wed 20 Feb 13
ivor says...
Have you read Ivor's blog today? Click on the "Your say" then "Blogs" links at the top of this page.
11:36pm Wed 20 Feb 13
Voyeur says...
10:34am Thu 21 Feb 13
Mr Totterdge Hill says...
Voyeur wrote:Don't judge him, any work is good work... in fact a little bit of aardvark never hurt anyone.
He is probably part of the tax avoidance scheme used by Starbucks. Once he signed the cheque for the coffee beans, they had no further use for him.
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The suspect is described as a black male, dressed in all black with long dreadlocks.
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Bucks Urgent Care got £2m NHS contract without a tender process
Updated 5:18pm Thursday 21st February 2013 in News By Lawrence Dunhill
HEALTH chiefs have defended giving a £2 million contract for Wycombe's new minor injuries unit to a private company without it going out to tender.
Officials have also disputed claims that two of the decision-makers had a 'potential conflict of interest' during the commissioning process.
The Minor Injuries and Illnesses Unit [MIIU] opened in October last year after the contract was awarded to a private firm called Bucks Urgent Care, which also runs the county's GP-out-of-hours service.
It was decided 'incumbent providers' should be offered the chance to run the unit, so Bucks Urgent Care was asked to submit a joint proposal with Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, which runs Wycombe Hospital.
The private firm is the 'prime contractor', with the NHS trust providing nurses to staff the unit.
It appears tendering was not required as the Bucks Urgent Care had already gone through a competitive process to secure their GP out-of-hours contract in 2009.
But concerns have been raised by Dr Linda Derrick, a member of Wycombe Labour Party, who said: "It is not clear why this collaborative working was better than tendering for a new provider..."
Speaking in general terms she added: "It's obviously well worth a private sector company getting its foot in the door with one contract, even if it makes a loss, because there will then be other contracts available without the need to compete."
Dr Derrick also claims two voting members in the commissioning process had a potential conflict of interest, due to their professional links to the owners of Bucks Urgent Care.
Louise Patten and Dr Annet Gamell are senior employees at the county's two Clinical Commissioning Groups [CCGs] - the bodies set to take over health budgets.
The surgeries that make up Chiltern CCG, which covers south Buckinghamshire, hold shares in a private company called Chiltern Health Ltd, which is a joint owner of Bucks Urgent Care.
Similarly, many of the doctors whose surgeries make up Aylesbury Vale CCG hold shares in Vale Health Ltd – also a joint owner of Bucks Urgent Care.
But NHS Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire, which led the commissioning process, said Mrs Patten and Dr Gamell and "had no conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest".
A statement said Dr Gamell, of Chiltern CCG, was [and is] no longer a partner in a surgery and resigned her shareholding in Chiltern Health Ltd in June 2011 - before the commissioning process started.
Though she was one of eight voting members on the evaluation panel which decided the contract should be offered to BUC, it said she was not then involved in the contract negotiations and details of the deal.
The statement added: "In order to ensure there was no conflict of interest, none of the evaluation panel members were shareholders in any of the primary care organisations involved.
"The evaluation panel used a ranking system of one to five to determine whether the service model was 'fit for purpose' and that it would deliver the best service possible for local people."
A separate statement regarding Mrs Patten [of Aylesbury Vale CCG] said: "She is not a GP and is not a shareholder in Bucks Urgent Care (BUC), the company that along with Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust – bid for the contract to provide the Minor Injuries and illness and Unit."
NHS Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire - the county's primary care trust - is set to be disbanded in April under the Government's controversial reforms, with Chiltern CCG taking control of health budgets in the south of the county.
And further fears have been raised by Dr Derrick about how the MIIU contract will be fairly monitored by the CCG, as eight of the executive board have a financial interest in BUC through their Chiltern Health shareholdings.
When asked about this issue, health chiefs said it is covered in the CCG's Constitution and supported by the NHS Bucks Code of Conduct and Accountability, while a new code for the CCG is in the process of being approved.
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11:44am Thu 21 Feb 13
Stand up for England says...
.... this stinks and should be investigated further!! .. how can this possibly be in the hospital's and the public's best interests ??
11:56am Thu 21 Feb 13
sparky49 says...
A bent decision (they will say it isn't), self interest from private companies.
The NHS is being slowly privatised, but will your N.I Contributions reduce to reflect less tax payers money being put in. Certainly not and almost certain to have an excuse for it.
Said it before and will say it again, continue to vote nasty and we will end up like U.S.A and only the strong will survive, to the rest it will be back to the Victorian poor house days
1:35pm Thu 21 Feb 13
wayneo says...
2:13pm Thu 21 Feb 13
Darren Hayday says...
It looks very dodgy to me - there should be an inquest.
3:08pm Thu 21 Feb 13
ivor says...
I am not am expert in these matters and it seems there's nothing we can do ourselves but as public money is involved surely the matter could be reported to the police for a full investigation which could ultimately lead to the arrest and prosecution of anyone found to have acted improperly?
Have you read Ivor's blog today? Click on the "Your say" then "Blogs" links at the top of this page.
4:20pm Sat 23 Feb 13
buser says...
ivor wrote:Well perhaps, as a journalist, you could investigate and research this matter thoroughly and advise us all via a factual, informed and researched blog, omitting the usual waffle about 'your good self', on the most appropriate action in this case. . A challenge for you Ivor, which could help the community and highlight any actual wrong doing if there is any.
For a large sum like £2m it's amazing that a full tender would not be needed?
I am not am expert in these matters and it seems there's nothing we can do ourselves but as public money is involved surely the matter could be reported to the police for a full investigation which could ultimately lead to the arrest and prosecution of anyone found to have acted improperly?
Have you read Ivor's blog today? Click on the "Your say" then "Blogs" links at the top of this page.
10:58pm Sun 24 Feb 13
JohnB27 says...
I fail to understand how this situation arose as the Government has clearly stated that where such services can be provided by two or more providers and the creation of such services is not an extremely urgent one, then a new contract should only be awarded after proper competition by way of a Tender process {The NHS (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) Regulations} 2013 5.1&2.
Is the public aware that eight Board members of the Bucks Urgent Care Company are shareholders in Chiltern Health (based at the Cressex Diagnostic centre!) and that Chiltern Health works, according to its website, in partnership with Bucks Hospitals and the Primary Care Trust . What a small world it is in the new NHS.
9:54am Fri 1 Mar 13
QualityCare4all says...
ealth.co.uk/ & http://www.valehealt
Details of these locally owned and managed companies that provide services for you.
Do you want to spend large amounts of money £100,000 or more of NHS funds on tendering?
Do you want Virgin Health to provide these services or your local GPs?
Which will deliver the best health care for you? We need to see the outcomes measured and that will tell if the services should have been put out to tender.
9:54am Sun 3 Mar 13
rjpastaw says...
QualityCare4all wrote:Patten & Arnell should not have been allowed to take any part in this process -
ealth.co.uk/ & http://www.valehealt
Details of these locally owned and managed companies that provide services for you.
Do you want to spend large amounts of money £100,000 or more of NHS funds on tendering?
Do you want Virgin Health to provide these services or your local GPs?
Which will deliver the best health care for you? We need to see the outcomes measured and that will tell if the services should have been put out to tender.
they are tainted through their associations.
It appears increasing likely that Bucks Healthcare is descending into an NHS version of "Rotten Boroughs"
The days of "trust me - I'm a doctor" have thankfully long disappeared - Shipman revealed the absolute falsehood of that piece of medical hubris.
Why is it assumed that GPs are the best option for running health care provision?
11:30am Sun 3 Mar 13
JohnB27 says...
6:38pm Sun 3 Mar 13
QualityCare4all says...
I have no idea why the Government (Con and Lib Dems) think its a good idea! I reckon the GPs are too busy seeing patients and it will be managers (in Oxford?) who do the day to day managing of contracts anyway, just like the old days of the PCT.
Most GPs think its a crazy idea. Most Drs & nurses think the reforms are a bad thing.
JohnB27: So who do you and the rest of the public in Bucks want to provide the 'urgent care /unscheduled care service'? Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS TRust or local GPs or a large national/internation
al private company?
I dont know because I have not seen any measures of quality nor do I know what standards are expected. There should be some transparency and we should be told what stardards are included in the contracts and how they are monitored. How well is Bucks Urgent Care doing?
What standards of care do the residents of Bucks expect from the provider of that service?
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Some would say that Harry Potter is a Bildungsroman story, about the growth of the protagonist (Harry) from childhood to adulthood. Others argue that it is a fantasy story containing a quest, magical powers and an Other World. Many include Harry Potter in the boarding school genre of stories with lessons, school houses, rule-breaking and friendships all playing an important part in the stories. The Harry Potter books encompass all of these things, but at the very core of the story is the connection, the struggle and the looming battle between Tom Riddle and Harry Potter.
While representing the two polarities of good and evil, the two characters share many similar experiences and have many things in common from the circumstances of their childhoods, their school years at Hogwarts, their relationships with peers and friends, and their personality traits. It goes without saying that there are also many differences which set them apart but take away the roughly fifty years that separate them in age, and you will see that J.K. Rowling has given us a hero and a villain who are remarkably similar. The similarities and differences between them mean that one is almost a mirror image of the other. They share enough things in common to appear to be the same person, and yet the differences between them show us that they have chosen different paths in life.
General Similarities
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets gives us the first direct link and comparison between these two characters with Tom Riddle stating:
There are strange likenesses between us, Harry Potter. Even you must have noticed. Both half-bloods, orphans, raised by Muggles. Probably the only two Parselmouths to come to Hogwarts since the great Slytherin himself. We even look something alike.1
Tom Riddle himself formulates this comparison. He notes similarities in their wizarding "blood," orphaned state, childhood, Parselmouth abilities and appearance. He makes Harry aware (uncomfortably so) of the things they have in common. This knowledge and awareness will come back to Harry later on (repeatedly in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince) and may be the key to defeating Voldemort. The fact that Harry can relate to and understand so many aspects of Riddle's life will definitely assist him in carrying out this task. In Chamber of Secrets, Harry is understandably troubled and a bit disturbed by these revelations.
"Professor Dumbledore … Riddle said I'm like him. Strange likenesses, he said …"
"Did he now?" said Dumbledore, looking thoughtfully under his thick silver eyebrows at Harry. "And what do you think, Harry?"
"I don't think I'm like him!" said Harry, more loudly than he'd intended. "I mean, I'm – I'm in Gryffindor." 2
Dumbledore, recognizing Harry's fear of being associated with Tom Riddle's character and Slytherin characteristics, does not ignore the similarities or disguise them in any way. He acknowledges them, certifies them, but then supports Harry's statement that he is different from Riddle, different because he chose to be.
"Listen to me, Harry. You happen to have many qualities Salazar Slytherin prized in his hand-picked students. His own very rare gift, Parseltongue … resourcefulness … determination … a certain disregard for the rules," he added, his moustache quivering again. "Yet […]it is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." 3
The fundamental similarities between Harry and Tom Riddle are a result of factors beyond their control. Neither chose to be born half-bloods, neither chose to be orphaned, neither chose to be raised by Muggles, neither chose to be Parselmouths. However, as Dumbledore wisely points out, Riddle chose to move one way in life while Harry has chosen to move another way. Circumstance has drawn them together, while choice is what sets them apart.
The respective childhoods of both Harry Potter and Tom Riddle are especially telling in the kind of person each one becomes. In Half-Blood Prince, Harry is able to see a glimpse of Riddle's childhood through the use of Dumbledore's Pensieve; "The orphans, Harry saw, were all wearing the same kind of greyish tunic. They looked reasonably well-cared-for, but there was no denying that this was a grim place in which to grow up." 4 Harry's empathy and understanding of the circumstances of Riddle's childhood stem from his own similar experiences growing up with the Dursleys. Harry sees himself in the eleven-year-old Riddle and his surroundings. The bare necessities of Riddle's upbringing and the absence of any sort of happiness are familiar to Harry. Dumbledore describes Harry upon first arriving at Hogwarts stating that he was "neither as happy nor as well-nourished as I would have liked, perhaps, yet alive and healthy." 5 In their pre-Hogwarts lives, both boys had food, shelter and clothing, yet lacked happiness and love. The story of an unhappy childhood is present in both boys' lives.
In the Schoolyard
The circumstances of their childhoods are similar. The way in which the two boys are perceived by others also allows the reader to see parallels in their stories. Mrs. Cole, the head of the orphanage, gives the following assessment of the child, Tom Riddle: "He was a funny baby […]. He hardly ever cried, you know. And then, when he got a little older, he was … odd." 6 In the opening chapters of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone the narrator gives us the following description of Harry's lonely life: "At school, Harry had no one. Everybody knew that Dudley's gang hated that odd Harry Potter in his baggy old clothes and broken glasses, and nobody liked to disagree with Dudley's gang." 7 Having been raised in Muggle environments, it is perhaps only natural that people notice that there is something different about these two boys. Being branded "odd" and seen as outsiders surely affected them and formed their characters in some way. Their sense of being separate from those around them and not being just like everyone else would have affected them from childhood to adolescence and right through to adulthood. It is perhaps this feeling of isolation from those around them which drove Riddle to become Lord Voldemort and also which fuels Harry's desire to fulfil the legend of "The Chosen One." The boys were never just one of the many children playing in the schoolyard; they were destined for notoriety and fame.
Welcome to Hogwarts
The episodes describing each character's introduction to the wizarding world are also very telling. Professor Dumbledore is the Hogwarts ambassador who is assigned the task of telling Tom Riddle that he is a wizard and that he has a place at Hogwarts School. Tom's reception of Dumbledore can be seen as a reflection of his upbringing, but also of his character:
"I am Professor Dumbledore."
" 'Professor'?" repeated Riddle. He looked wary. "Is that like 'doctor'? What are you here for? Did she get you in to have a look at me?"
[…]"No, no," said Dumbledore, smiling.
"I don't believe you," said Riddle. "She wants me looked at, doesn't she? Tell the truth!"
He spoke the last three words with a ringing force that was almost shocking. It was a command, and it sounded as though he had given it many times before.8
For whatever reason, Tom has acquired a deep distrust of strangers. Perhaps Mrs. Cole had suggested Tom see a doctor before or threatened him with the suggestion after some strange incident had occurred. It seems apparent that while he was growing up, Tom Riddle was distrusted and feared by both the children and employees of the orphanage. People were suspicious of him, believing that he had a hand in the strange occurrences that had taken place. Tom himself reciprocates these emotions upon being introduced to Professor Dumbledore. He also exhibits another fundamental aspect of his character during this encounter: his temper. We know that Voldemort has an extremely short fuse and a furious temper. His outburst at Dumbledore at the age of eleven clearly displays this, especially seeing as Dumbledore had done nothing to provoke the outburst. Harry's introduction to the magical world is somewhat different.
"Who are you?" […]
"True, I haven't introduced myself. Rubeus Hagrid, Keeper of Keys and Grounds at Hogwarts."
He held out an enormous hand and shook Harry's whole arm. […]
"I'm sorry, but I still don't really know who you are." […]
"Call me Hagrid," he said, "everyone does. An' like I told yeh, I'm keeper of keys at Hogwarts – yeh'll know all about Hogwarts, o' course."
"Er – no," said Harry.
Hagrid looked shocked.
"Sorry," Harry said quickly.9
Interestingly enough, Harry does not seem to display any negative traits as a result of his traumatic upbringing with the Dursleys (at least not in this exchange). He is polite, apologetic and seemingly calm in a very strange situation. The Dursleys have bullied, insulted and put Harry down at least as much as Tom had been in the orphanage. Harry, however, does not seem to have developed the trait of lashing out at others as a result.
You're a Wizard
At the age of eleven, each boy is given the astounding news that they are, in fact, wizards. Each boy reacts in a different way. The young Tom Riddle takes the news as confirmation of something he has always felt:
His legs were trembling. He stumbled forwards and sat down on the bed again, staring at his hands, his head bowed as though in prayer.
"I knew I was different," he whispered to his own quivering fingers. "I knew I was special. Always, I knew there was something." 10
An eleven-year-old Harry Potter, on the other hand, is full of uncertainty; "Hagrid looked at Harry with warmth and respect blazing in his eyes, but Harry, instead of feeling pleased and proud, felt quite sure there had been a horrible mistake. A wizard? Him? How could he possibly be?" 11 Each reaction tells us something about their respective characters and their self-perception. Tom Riddle quickly accepts the fact that he is a wizard. He feels as though he has finally received confirmation of his belief that he was special. Harry on the other hand feels sure that there has been a mistake. He feels neither special nor worthy of being a wizard. Clearly Tom Riddle is the more confident boy with the higher self-esteem. Harry doubts himself and this is not only a stage he goes through at eleven, but at several points in his life. Harry is often unsure of his abilities and often undervalues himself. This is what makes Harry human and helps the reader relate to him.
A Face in the Crowd
"I hope you noticed Riddle's reaction when I mentioned that another shared his first name, 'Tom'?"
Harry nodded.
"There he showed his contempt for anything that tied him to other people, anything that made him ordinary. Even then, he wished to be different, separate, notorious." 12
Tom Riddle always wanted to separate himself from those around him and shunned any possible links to others. This is an extension of his desire to be special. Harry, on the other hand, has always wanted to blend into the crowd. He wants to be accepted, to be like everybody else. Harry, however, has the misfortune of being "The Boy Who Lived" with a very visible lightning bolt scar on his forehead and an unfortunate fame throughout the wizarding world. His discomfort with his fame is contrasted with Tom Riddle's longing to be special and discomfort with being linked to other people. In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Harry discusses his celebrity and Ron's jealousy of it with Hermione: "It's always you who gets all the attention, you know it is." […] "Tell him from me I'll swap any time he wants. Tell him from me he's welcome to it … people gawping at my forehead everywhere I go …" 13
Tom Riddle would love to have lived Harry Potter's life of recognition and celebrity but Harry, more often than not, tries to step out of the limelight.
In terms of friendships there are also vast differences between Harry Potter and Tom Riddle. Dumbledore states that "Lord Voldemort has never had a friend, nor do I believe that he has ever wanted one." 14 Even as a child Tom Riddle wanted to be self-sufficient, to do things on his own. His treatment of the other children at the orphanage suggests that he had no tendencies to form friendships, and what is known about his relationships with other students at Hogwarts does not indicate any true or particularly strong bonds. Harry, on the other hand, greatly values friendship. Although he was prevented from making friends at primary school due to Dudley's influence, upon entering Hogwarts he quickly strikes up friendships. The relationships developed with Hagrid and Ron are examples of this. Friendships are the most important things in Harry's life; "More than anything else at Hogwarts, more even than playing Quidditch, Harry missed his best friends, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger." 15 To make this even more obvious, we see that Ron is taken during the second task of the Triwizard Tournament as the thing Harry would miss the most. Also, in Harry's times of greatest need, his friends give him courage:
He knew that Ron and Hermione were more shocked than they were letting on, but the mere fact that they were still there on either side of him, speaking bracing words of comfort, not shrinking from him as though he were contaminated or dangerous, was worth more than he could ever tell them.16
Again, this is all linked to Harry's greatest strength – his ability to love. I don't think that Tom Riddle ever really understood friendships and this may be his greatest failing and his undoing in the final battle. Harry, Ron and Hermione with their strong bonds of friendship, love and support will be a force to be reckoned with. Voldemort, who leads his followers through fear and terror, may be forced to acknowledge the power of friendship during the final battle.
The Clique
Dumbledore does contradict his earlier point about Voldemort having never had any friends when he states; "As he moved up the school, he gathered about him a group of dedicated friends […] This group had a kind of dark glamour within the castle." 17 This description of Riddle's school group, or clique, seems to draw a parallel to Harry's relationship to the D.A. Harry has also slowly gathered a group of friends over his years at Hogwarts, beginning with Ron and Hermione, but then expanding to include Neville, Luna, Ginny, and more. At one point in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry is reflecting on the success of the D.A. and how the group is managing to survive under Umbridge's rule: "He and the D.A. were resisting her under her very nose, doing the very thing she and the Ministry most feared." 18 The way Harry describes the resistance of the D.A. and the risk and danger involved in continuing with the group can link to the "dark glamour" of Riddle's group. It would appear that Tom Riddle and Harry Potter's years at Hogwarts shared some similarities. Both boys have attracted a group of friends/followers suggesting that both have a certain amount of charisma, power and influence.
The One to Watch
The dynamics within each of these groups can also be used to draw comparisons between Harry and Riddle's school lives. While Harry is looking at Slughorn's memory in the Pensieve, he sees Tom Riddle amongst other members of the Slug Club. Harry notices that "he was by no means the eldest of the group of boys, but that they all seemed to look at him as their leader." 19 This shows that although Riddle may not have had the close and meaningful friendships that Harry has during his school years, he must have been respected, admired or at least thought of as special by his peers. Similarly, we also see this with Harry in the formation of the D.A.:
In twos and threes the new arrivals settled around Harry, Ron and Hermione, some looking rather excited, others curious […]Every eye was upon Harry. […]The whole group seemed to have held its breath while Harry spoke. […]There was a murmur of impressed agreement around the table.20
Both boys share the experience of having been identified as unique and special and recognized as leaders by their classmates. Although "popular" may not be the right word to use, it is clear that people look up to Tom Riddle and Harry Potter. This may significantly shape their characters as adults. Tom, having been so accustomed to power and authority, developed these qualities further in establishing the Death Eaters. Harry, having had so much experience with people looking to him for answers and expecting so much from him, may find it much easier to adopt the "hero" persona in the seventh book.
Harry Potter and Tom Riddle also share a love of Hogwarts School. For both of them the school saves them from an unpleasant home life and represents freedom, magic and happiness - all things severely lacking from their pre-Hogwarts lives. Therefore it is not surprising that given a choice both boys would willingly choose Hogwarts over their other homes.
"Surely you want to go home for the holidays?"
"No," said Riddle at once, "I'd much rather stay at Hogwarts than go back to that – to that –"
"You live in a Muggle orphanage during the holidays, I believe?" said Dippet curiously.
"Yes, sir," said Riddle, reddening slightly.21
Harry's preference for Hogwarts over his home at Privet Drive takes a similar form: "He missed Hogwarts so much it was like having a constant stomach ache. He missed the castle, with its secret passageways and ghosts, his lessons […] the post arriving by owl, eating banquets in the Great Hall, sleeping in his four-poster bed in the tower dormitory, visiting the gamekeeper, Hagrid, […] and especially, Quidditch." 22 Apart from simply preferring Hogwarts to their other (horrible) homes, both boys share a deep love of the school. We already know that Riddle's love of Hogwarts will play a part in the final confrontation between Voldemort and Harry in the form of the Horcruxes, but there may be an even greater connection. Might the final battle take place at Hogwarts? It is a definite possibility.
Investigation, research and uncovering things they shouldn't are character traits that are common to both Harry and Tom. In Half-Blood Prince we see Professor Slughorn …
wagging a reproving, sugar-covered finger at Riddle, though ruining the effect slightly by winking. "I must say, I'd like to know where you get your information, boy; more knowledgeable than half the staff, you are" […] "your uncanny ability to know things you shouldn't." 23
Here Riddle obviously surprised Professor Slughorn with a piece of information that students were not supposed to know. It would seem that this was not the first time Riddle had surprised Slughorn in this way. There are several instances that show Harry in a similar light. In Philosopher's Stone both Hagrid and Professor McGonagall are shocked by the trio's knowledge of the Philosopher's Stone. This pattern is repeated several times throughout the books with Hagrid stating in Order of the Phoenix:
"Never known kids like you three fer knowin' more'n yeh oughta," he muttered […]"An' I'm not complimentin' yeh, neither. Nosy, some'd call it. Interferin'." But his beard twitched.24
Perhaps Hagrid has never known students who obtain restricted information as Harry and his friends do, but Slughorn certainly did. Both Harry and Riddle surprise people with information no one expected them to know. The two boys are also skilful in obtaining this information. They know how to talk people into revealing certain things or doing certain things. To put it bluntly, both Harry Potter and Tom Riddle are skilled at manipulating people.
"But you obviously know all about them, sir? I mean, a wizard like you – sorry, I mean, if you can't tell me, obviously – I just knew if anyone could tell me, you could – so I just though I'd ask – "
It was very well done, thought Harry, the hesitancy, the casual tone, the careful flattery, none of it overdone. He, Harry, had had too much experience of trying to wheedle information out of reluctant people not to recognise a master at work.25
Both of them possess the power to convince, even Harry acknowledges the similarity. Harry may sometimes need a little extra help in performing such tasks, (such as the Felix Felicis potion he uses in Half-Blood Prince to retrieve the memory from Slughorn), but nevertheless, Harry possesses these skills. Tom Riddle's gift of persuasion may have been an indication of the power he comes to possess as an adult, after becoming Lord Voldemort. Consequently, we can see Harry also becoming more powerful, taking charge and being able to skilfully obtain what information he needs.
Daddy's Little Boy
Each boy looks remarkably like his father. Upon visiting the orphanage through Dumbledore's Pensieve, Harry immediately recognizes the likeness between Tom and his father. Later in Half-Blood Prince we receive further confirmation of this similarity from Morfin, Riddle's uncle:
"I thought you was that Muggle," whispered Morfin. "You look mighty like that Muggle."
"What Muggle?" said Riddle sharply.
"That Muggle what my sister took a fancy to, that Muggle what lives in the big house over the way," said Morfin […]"You look right like him. Riddle." 26
Tom Riddle looks so much like his father that he is even mistaken for Tom Riddle Senior by Morfin. Harry has a similar experience in looking so much like his father, James Potter as throughout the books Harry is told repeatedly of how much he resembles his father. Hagrid, Peter Pettigrew, Remus Lupin and Horace Slughorn are just a few of the characters who speak of the similarity. In Order of the Phoenix Harry himself witnesses it when he travels into Snape's memory in the Pensieve and sees his father at fifteen years of age:
It was as though he was looking at himself but with deliberate mistakes. James's eyes were hazel, his nose was slightly longer than Harry's and there was no scar on his forehead, but they had the same thin face, same mouth, same eyebrows, James's hair stuck up at the back exactly as Harry's did, his hands could have been Harry's and Harry could tell that, when James stood up, they would be within an inch of each other in height.27
Each boy has a strong connection to his father. It is interesting to see how the fathers' roles have impacted upon the boys' lives, despite not being physically present. Tom Riddle, having learnt that his father abandoned him and his mother, develops a deep hatred of his father and consequently murders him. Harry on the other hand, learns of his father's heroic sacrifice of dying for his family (a direct opposite to what Tom Riddle Senior did). Harry has grown up with respect and love for his father's memory. Without having been present, each father has played a significant role in his son's life.
The Parents
Of course, both Harry and Tom Riddle knew very little about their parents while they were growing up. In Tom's case this was because the people at the orphanage knew nothing about Tom's father (save that Merope hoped her son would look like him), and next to nothing about Merope Gaunt, as she died shortly after her son was born. The Dursleys on the other hand know quite a bit more about Lily and James but refuse to share this information with Harry on the basis of their fear of magic. They hoped that if Harry was kept in the dark about his parents, he would not develop any magical tendencies. Harry, just like Tom, has little knowledge of his parents until he arrives at Hogwarts. During their school years, however, both boys uncover quite a bit about their parents. Harry learns about James and Lily from Hagrid, Dumbledore, McGonagall, Lupin, Snape and Sirius. For the most part he is pleased with what he finds out; he feels proud of his parents, and feels connected to them and welcomes any information people give him.
Tom Riddle's discoveries about his parents, however, take place under completely different circumstances. Not one person at Hogwarts, not even Dumbledore is able to tell Tom about his parents. So naturally, Tom is determined to find this information for himself. "Those whom I could persuade to talk told me that Riddle was obsessed with his parentage. This is understandable, of course; he had grow up in an orphanage and naturally wished to know how he came to be there." 28 In contrast to Harry, Riddle is not pleased or proud by what he discovers. He learns that his father was a Muggle and had abandoned his mother during her pregnancy. This knowledge and anger is arguably the key to Riddle's life choices – the final straw. After finding out the truth about his parents, Riddle murders his father, develops a hatred of Muggles, and sets out on his search for immortality. Would things have been different if Tom Riddle's parents had lived different lives? If his father had not abandoned his mother? If Tom had ended up in an orphanage because both his loving parents had been murdered? This would have undoubtedly altered his entire future. The influence of their parents is undeniable. The boys' parents have undoubtedly shaped who they have become.
Tom Riddle and Harry Potter share many connections. In Philosopher's Stone Harry is made aware of the connection his wand shares with Voldemort's wand. In Goblet of Fire this connection is made clear when the two brother wands are forced to battle each other. Tom and Harry share a connection of the mind with Harry's being able to read Voldemort's thoughts and emotions, and Voldemort's being able to possess Harry and enter his mind. After the events of Goblet of Fire, the two also share a blood connection with Voldemort having used Harry's blood to regenerate his human form. The wand connection might symbolize their magical abilities, the mind connection might symbolize their intellect or brain power, and the blood connection the two share could be symbolic of the physical similarities between the two. Being connected in so many ways one could almost call the two characters an extension of one person. But there is one hugely significant factor which separates the two: Harry loves, Riddle does not, and therein lies all the difference.
" 'The old argument,' he said softly. 'But nothing I have seen in the world has supported your famous pronouncements that love is more powerful than my kind of magic, Dumbledore.' " 29 This is said by an adult Riddle who has not yet met with the infant Harry Potter. Tom Riddle will soon learn just how powerful a force love can be. It is understandable that Riddle overlooks this power as he has never really loved or been loved by anyone in his life. Harry, on the other hand, knows that he has been loved. At a young age Harry learns about his mother's sacrifice and the extent of her love for him, and he is obviously moved by it. Riddle has never had a similar experience. Harry knows what it means to be loved, and he knows how to love others; however he still makes the same mistake as Riddle in underestimating its power:
"You have a power that Voldemort has never had. You can – "
"I know!" said Harry impatiently. "I can love!" It was only with difficulty that he stopped himself adding, "Big deal!"
"Yes, Harry, you can love," said Dumbledore, who looked as though he knew perfectly well what Harry had just refrained from saying. "Which, given everything that has happened to you, is a great and remarkable thing. You are still too young to understand how unusual you are, Harry." 30
Love (or the absence of it, in Riddle's case) has shaped who the boys have become. Love will be what saves Harry and the absence of it will be Tom Riddle's demise. Harry's magical power will be fuelled by love and Riddle, for all his knowledge of the Dark Arts, will be unable to fight back.
Most heroes and villains are linked in a constant struggle for power; a battle between good and evil. What makes the Harry Potter stories different is the knowledge that each one has of the other, the idea that "I can understand you, therefore I can defeat you." Only Harry (who has come from similar experiences) will be able to understand and thereby defeat Voldemort. It was for this reason that Dumbledore ran his "special lessons" with Harry as trips down memory lane, rather than as intensive physical training in advanced magic and the Avada Kedavra curse. With each trip into the Pensieve, Harry learns something about Voldemort's past, understands him a little better, and is surprised by the number of things they have in common. Harry will come to understand and accept these similarities more and more throughout Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, and be able to use them to his advantage. Harry has knowledge of Riddle's weaknesses and strengths. He can empathize with Riddle as much as he despises him – and this will be his greatest ammunition.
1. Rowling, Chamber of Secrets, 233.
2. Ibid., 244–45.
3. Ibid., 245.
4. Ibid., Half-Blood Prince, 251.
5. Ibid., Order of the Phoenix, 737.
6. Ibid., Half-Blood Prince, 250.
7. Ibid., Philosopher's Stone, 27.
8. Ibid., Half-Blood Prince, 252.
9. Ibid., Philosopher's Stone, 40–41.
10. Ibid., Half-Blood Prince, 254.
11. Ibid., Philosopher's Stone, 47.
12. Ibid., Half-Blood Prince, 259.
13. Ibid., Goblet of Fire, 254.
14. Ibid., Half-Blood Prince, 260.
15. Ibid., Chamber of Secrets, 11.
16. Ibid., Half-Blood Prince, 97.
17. Ibid., 338.
18. Ibid., Order of the Phoenix, 352.
19. Ibid., Half-Blood Prince, 463.
20. Ibid., Order of the Phoenix, 303–6.
21. Ibid., Chamber of Secrets, 181–82.
22. Ibid., 8.
23. Ibid., Half-Blood Prince, 346.
24. Ibid., Order of the Phoenix, 374.
25. Ibid., Half-Blood Prince, 464.
26. Ibid., 341–42.
27. Ibid., Order of the Phoenix, 565.
28. Ibid., Half-Blood Prince, 339.
29. Ibid., 415.
30. Ibid., 476.
Rowling, J.K. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. London: Bloomsbury, 1998.
———. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. London: Bloomsbury, 2000.
———. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. London: Bloomsbury, 2005.
———. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. London: Bloomsbury, 2003.
———. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. London: Bloomsbury, 1997.
———. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. London: Bloomsbury, 1999.


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I live in Foxcroft apartments where management refuses to do anything about the flea problems, which get pretty serious during the summer. For each animal living in the complex, the owner has to pay ten dollars each month on top of their initial pet deposit. This pet rent does nothing for the pets, and many of them are severely allergic to fleas. Please help our pets! We need the fleas to be controlled on the grounds.
I am a pet owner who is worried about the welfare of my pets as well as that of the other animals in our neighborhood. Fleas can become a serious problem for all pets and their owners, and I believe that no matter where a person lives, if the property is rented, that the landlord is responsible for all needs, including those of the animals.
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11 February 2010 at 3:46am Last edited: 11 February 2010 9:35am
I have simply followed the great tutorial given by Aram on ssbits ( http://www.ssbits.com/creating-a-simple-contact-form/) to do my own contact form.
It worked great on my free test server (x10hosting.com), but since paying GoDaddy to host my site, it has stopped working.
I have searched through the forums, and the only viable solutions seems to modify the core files, which I would rather avoid doing, to use PHPmailer.
Now GoDaddy does offer the SMTP server relay-hosting.secureserver.net, and although it says on their site that we shouldn't need to select the server when using the PHP mail() function (which I believe Silverstripe uses), I have added it to the _config.php file as follow:
ini_set("SMTP", "relay-hosting.secureserver.net");
But that was to no avail. (and I have no idea if this is even supposed to do something. Just copied it from a forum post).
Has anyone had any experience using GoDaddy for a simple contact form?
Or had anyone got any suggestion on how to troubleshoot or fix this?
I'm stuck here.
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11 March 2010 at 2:37pm
Sounds like you've made more progress than I would have on godaddy hosting.
The only thing I can think of that you may want to try is flagging the SMTP server inside the .htaccess file.
_config.php may or may not get called before the SS mail classes.
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11 March 2010 at 4:57pm
Thanks for the reply.
Did you have issues with them too?
I am still battling with GoDaddy regarding this issue, who are saying that it is my fault, when even a simple php mail() call (no Silverstripe involved) does not get to me.
I even tried to use their custom mailing form to no avail.
They suck.
Just so I know, what do you mean by "flagging the SMTP server inside the .htaccess"?
How do I do that?
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20 April 2010 at 5:30pm
I also have this problem, I have several on godaddy most of which work, with forms. But there are a few that dont and I cant figure out why yet.
I am investigating, it might have some thing to do with the fact that the ones that work wiht user forms have an email in the godaddy account and the ones that dont work dont have a email address associtated with them in godaddy,
Strange but its the ontly thing i can figure so far.
Let me know if any one has got further,
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20 April 2010 at 5:59pm
Hey badjedi,
I had given up on that one.
(I removed the form and told people to send an email to....)
I am not sure I understand what you are saying.
What do you mean by "the ones that work wiht user forms have an email in the godaddy account"?
Is that that the form is sending an email to a godday managed email address?
(As in if my domain was domain.com and managed by GoDaddy, the form would be sent to firstname.lastname@example.com)
I thought I tried that, but if that's all it is, I think I can live with it.
Could you clarify please.
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23 April 2010 at 11:54am
Okay here is a clearer description of the problem I had been having(which i think is the same as yours) and how to get the Userforms(or any outgoing email to work in godaddy). You can see the site I just fixed this with too - girdwoodchamber.com.
Problem: I made a new site and installed the user forms module(along with others). Every thing was working fine except the userforms module. It would work in the CMS and live site, and record submissions in the CMS.
BUT an email would never come out of it to any one(the user filling out the form or the intended Website admin email address="email@example.com"). All emails coming out of the userforms module had been using "email@example.com" as the from email address.
After the last week of many trials, tests, and conversations with godaddy - no email can be sent from a godaddy hosting account that has a from address containing = @hotmailcom, @gmail.com, @yahoo.com, @aol.com, and there are more. This is one of their anti spam measures.
Today i Created a new email address "firstname.lastname@example.com" in the goddady hosting/email center and changed the settings in the Userforms module so that all the from addresses are "email@example.com" instead of "email@example.com".
Now they are all working.
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11 May 2010 at 3:05pm
For quite some time, GoDaddy has blocked relaying out through their servers for any e-mail where the from address is not within the domain it is hosting. It isn't just using a GMail or Yahoo! account, they will block any domain except the one your site is under.
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Hi JuLo,
I have recently experienced similar problems with the php send mail script. Is your email and website being hosted on separate servers? If so this may be the problem in getting your mail to reach the mailboxes.
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Welcome to the Sunset Beach Cottage where you will see some of the
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This home is located directly on the beach, at 4150 Estero Blvd.,
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porch that is unscreened for maximum viewing and sunning.
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and VHS player. The master suite and second bedroom share a full
walk-through bathroom, decorated in tropical fish and calming blue
colors. The third bedroom has a full sized bed and separate full
While smoking is strictly prohibited in our home, you may feel free
to smoke outside anywhere on our grounds. We do not allow any type
of pets to accompany you on your visit.
The studio portion of the home has been completely remodeled. This area sleeps 4 maximum. It has two bedroom, two full baths, a full kitchen, living room, dining area, and beachfront patio. The master bedroom has a queen size bed. The guest bedroom has two twin beds. The studio area also has its own separate washer and dryer. There is a maximum headroom clearance in the studio of 6 foot. Head clearance needs to be kept in mind when renting the studio for those over 6 ft tall.
We also offer a full concierge service for those who'd like a little
more time to relax and enjoy their vacation. Our concierge will
handle everything for you from buying groceries, to picking up
theatre tickets, renting boats and Harleys, to arranging an in-house
massage with a licensed therapist. We also offer special occasion
items; such as fresh floral arrangements, fruit baskets, limo/dinner
packages and much more. Also available is daily housekeeping and
turn down service.
Let your senses awake while you stay with us and experience what
island, beach living is all about. This home is centrally located
on Fort Myers Beach, approximately 2 miles from Times Square, in an
area of million dollar beach front homes. You can enjoy the homes
quiet area of the island and yet be close to all the action of Times
Square. Charter boats, jet ski and parasailing rentals are within
walking distance. Take pleasure in a day or night out on the Casino
boat or a day trip on the Key West Ferry. Music lovers can catch up
and coming local artists at one of the many beach taverns or
participate in various karaoke sessions locally.
Don't want to drive? Hop on the beach trolley for a quarter and
explore a wide variety of retail shops, tourism sites and fabulous
restaurants. The trolley runs regularly between Fort Myers Beach
and Bonita Springs.
Like to fish? The back yard is not only a giant sandbox for the
kids, but a great fishing hot spot for adults and kids alike. Enjoy
fishing right from the beach and your back yard. Walk the full 7
miles of sugar-sand beach or rent a bicycle and hit the bike path to
explore the island.
This home is located within walking distance to almost anything you
may want to do or may need. Groceries, shopping, bait shops, boat
rentals and restaurants are all just a few minutes walk away.
Looking for something to do after the beach? Our island has a
beautiful golf course, tennis courts, disc golf, library, movie
theatre, water park, movie rental/video arcade and much, much more.
Further out enjoy museums, nature hikes, the Naples Zoo, Calusa
Nature Center, Tin City, The Shell Factory, The Imaginarium,
Everglades Airboat and Swamp Buggy Adventures, Swamp Buggy Races,
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Main House-Off Season: $1300-$1500/week, $4550-$5250/month
w/studio $1900-$2100/week, $6650-$7350/month
Main House-Peak Season: $2000-$2700/week, $8000-$8750/month
w/studio $3200-$3900/week, $11,200-$12,950/month
Please add a $40 nonrefundable booking fee, $75-$100 nonrefundable damage waiver fee, a $140-$185 cleaning fee, and an 11% tax to the above rates. All utilities are included.
*Rates are subject to change without notice.
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The NFL's increasing emphasis on player safety and on treating concussions with great gravity is coming as the league faces an unprecedented degree of legal pressure from former players. Paul Anderson, the proprietor of the NFL Concussion Litigation blog, reports that the latest big name to join concussion litigation is former Rams star and Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson.
Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson and 14 others have filed suit against the NFL over concussions. There are now 80 concussion lawsuits v. NFL— Paul D. Anderson, JD (@PaulD_Anderson) May 21, 2012
Dickerson went on to a broadcast career with ESPN and ABC after his playing days, working on Monday Night Football broadcasts.
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Politico, a leading Internet political web site, reports that Libertarian Jonathan Dine could be the deciding factor in his Missouri U.S. Senate race against Democratic incumbent Claire McCaskill and controversial Republican, Todd Akin.
A poll released October 21 by Public Policy Polling showed McCaskill leading with 46 percent, Akin at 40 percent, Dine getting the difference at 6 percent. Eight percent remain undecided.
The support that both McCaskill and Akin are getting from their respective parties is weak due to the candidates' vulnerabilities.
The Democrat's approval ratings remain low. "A lot of Democratic voters feel Claire [McCaskill] is pandering to the right wing," said Dine.
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Democratic State Senator Toi Hutchinson didn't hire some kid as her campaign scheduler; she hired her mother, Janice Heno. State Board of Election records show between January of 2010 and December of 2012, Hutchinson paid her mother more than $57,000 out of her campaign fund for "contractual services."
"She really wanted to help me. It was entry level and it was exactly what I could have paid some kid to do," Hutchinson says of hiring her mother. "I needed help and I needed somebody who knew all of what that was, so she helped me manage my campaign responsibilities. She helped me get everywhere I was supposed to go and make sure I did not miss a play date, a track meet, a dance recital."
Hutchinson is one of 16 democrats running in a special election to replace former 2nd District Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., who is said to be cutting a plea deal with the feds.
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The green light has been given to dual one of the last remaining single stretches of the A30 in Cornwall.
Cornwall Council said the improvements from Temple to Higher Carblake would remove a "major bottleneck" that has a "serious detrimental effect" on business, tourism and the lives of Cornish residents.
Queues of up to nine miles of traffic are common on that stretch in the peak summer months.
Today Chancellor George Osborne announced as part of his Autumn Budget statement that developing a scheme to dual the 2.8 mile section can now begin in the knowledge that, if planning permission is secured, the funding is available for the first time.
Dan Rogerson, MP for that area of North Cornwall, has been working with Cornwall Council and the Temple to Bodmin A30 Action Group for a number of years in a bid to make the scheme happen.
He said: "I would like to pay tribute to the work of the A30 Action Group and local people for the way in which they've come together with such resolute determination."
Improvements to the A30 were identified by the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership as one of its key priorities earlier this year, with chairman Chris Pomfret estimating that the work would benefit transport by £154 million, by reducing congestion and delays, as well as bring a £117 million boost for the Cornish economy.
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4:24pm Wed 5 Dec 12
Mike Clouston says...
The dualling can go ahead as quickly as possible though :-)
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