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BLOOMINGTON, Ill. -- A Bloomington City alderman filed a complaint to the Illinois Attorney General's office on December 6 alleging that the council broke state transparency laws.
Ward 4 alderman Judy Stearns said during a November 15 closed session council members, City Manager David Hales and Mayor Tari Renner discussed city issues that did not meet the criteria for closed sessions.
Stearns says that the topics discussed included a need for "culture change" in the City, hiring practices and discussion about the City's improving financial condition.
Illinois' Open Meetings Act requires city organizations to be open to citizens about most public business, but does have some exemptions, including discussions related to the performance of specific employees.
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Rebecca Nelson filled her cart up with grocery bags packed with the fixings for a large Easter dinner at the Save-A-Lot grocery store near the Medical Mall in Jackson. In addition to making banana pudding from scratch Nelson also plans to make a large spread.
"It's potatoes for potato salad and my okra for my greens and I got turnip greens and mustard greens at the house and turkey and dressing," said Nelson.
At Target in Jackson Easter candy and eggs for dying were quickly being bought. WLBT caught up with Madison teen Alex Borst who was buying Easter clothes for church.
"For church tomorrow I got some long pants and some gray ones and I think I got a button up," said Borst.
For Borst Easter means much more than just new clothes.
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William Peeler who is visiting from Virginia was picking up some last minute items for his families Easter meal.
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Record high vacancy in Brisbane's CBD office market is a clear indication of the need for a coordinated strategy to facilitate the transformation and re-lifting of older office buildings, according to the Property Council of Australia.
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The Property Council of Australia has announced Daniel Gannon as its new South Australian Executive Director.
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The Property Council of Australia today announced that Brian Wightman has been appointed as its new Tasmanian Executive Director.
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Melbourne's office market continues to defy the critics with the Melbourne CBD vacancy rate decreasing from 8.7 per cent to 8.5 per cent according to the Property Council of Australia's Office Market Report.
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The Western Australian Government's enactment of a number of necessary planning reforms identified in the discussion paper 'Planning Makes it Happen: Phase Two' will provide major improvements to the WA planning system.
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In 2015, The University of Sydney will introduce a new postgraduate course centred on high-performance buildings: the Master of Architectural Sciences (High Performing Buildings) is the first course of its kind in Australia.
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18 Aug 14
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21 Jul 14
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The call launched by more than 4,000 writers, artists, academics, members of parliament and other public figures from five continents, among them six Nobel laureates, who urged the Geneva Human Rights Commission not give in to blackmail by the United States and to reject a motion against Cuba, was not successful. The resolution brought by Washington against the Caribbean island passed.1 After the Bush administration exerted pressures on Third World representatives on the commission (particularly those from Eastern Europe, Africa and Latin America), the initiative against Cuba was adopted on April 14, 2005, by a majority of 21 votes to 17, with 15 abstentions.2
To pass the resolution, Washington had to resort to coercion. For example, the U.S. threatened an African nation with not buying any more cotton from it. The U.S. delegation also warned another African country that if it voted against the motion, the U.S. would not intervene to stop an uprising by the opposition during upcoming elections. An Asian country was threatened with repatriation of a wave of immigrants if it dared vote against the resolution. Several Latin American nations were also intimidated.3
Generally, this kind of text is presented every year by a third country at the demand of Washington. But this year the United States had to bring the resolution itself since no nation would go along with this petty political game whose only objective is to ratchet up the aggression against Cuba a little more. In effect, the Bush administration tries to justify, through this resolution, the inhuman economic sanctions it imposes on the Cuban population and its diverse political and diplomatic attacks against it.4 In spite of all its might, the United States had to resort to assorted threats and economic blackmail to force member states to vote against Cuba.5
It is rationally possible to understand, to a certain extent and taking political and economic [realities] into account, that a government of an underdeveloped country would agree to participate in the strategy of isolating Cuba, even though this complicity is ethically unacceptable. Certain members of the commission, facing moral considerations on one hand and U.S. intimidation on the other, chose the road of abstention. Nevertheless, it is difficult to accept that the European Union would ally itself with the aggressive policies of the United States, taking collaboration to the point of co-sponsoring the Washington resolution. Unfortunately, Europe showed once again that it was incapable of adopting a sovereign position, preferring to submit to U.S. political maneuvers.6 In reality, the diplomatic power of Europe is no more than an illusion.
From a strictly moral point of view the United States, responsible for two military invasions of sovereign countries since 2001 — Afghanistan and Iraq — author of the war crimes committed at Abu Graib and at the Guantanamo naval base against people whose legal existence is not even recognized, does not exactly have any legitimacy to bring a human rights resolution against anyone. With more than 100,000 Iraqi victims counted since the beginning of the armed aggression, to which is added the parody of "free elections," shamefully certified by the majority of the international community, Washington does not have any lessons to teach regarding democracy and respect for fundamental rights.7
During the 61st session of the Geneva Human Rights Commission, the United States was isolated on several occasions due to its positions taken on certain issues. For example, the U.S. delegation voted against the resolution titled "the struggle against defamation of religions," presented by Pakistan and passed by a wide margin (31-16). The United States was also the only one to vote against a text presented by Libya in support of the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination, which passed by a huge majority of commission members (only Costa Rica abstained).8
Nevertheless, another resolution approved by a large majority and rejected by Washington clearly illustrates the Bush administration's foreign policy against Cuba. Brought by the Cuban delegation, the resolution which condemned "the use of mercenaries to violate human rights and the right of the people of a country to self-determination" was approved with 35 votes in favor and 15 against, namely the U.S. and the countries of the European Union.9 In effect, the United States refused to adopt a resolution that condemns its widespread practices, including the terrorist war it wages against Havana and which has cost the lives of numerous Cuban citizens.
According to the words of Roger Noriega, an extremist of Cuban origin and also Assistant Secretary for Western Hemispheric Affairs, the Bush administration decided to increase by $14.4 million the colossal budget of $36 million allocated to Cuban mercenaries on the payroll of the White House.10 In total more than $50 million is allocated for the sycophants that the media transnationals fallaciously call "Cuban dissidents."11 Noriega, who stated that more than $6 million had already been given out, was so honest that he even named some of the people in charge of formulating U.S. foreign policy against Cuba. He acknowledged in writing the name of Martha Beatriz Roque, of Ladies in White (wives and daughters of the U.S. agents convicted by Cuban courts in March 2003) and Oswaldo Paya.12
Another name evoked on that occasion was that of Reporters Without Borders (RSF), whose activities Noriega praised: "The French NGO has also dedicated its efforts to making public service announcements, placing ads, and writing reports, in order to focus attention on the lack of media freedoms in Cuba."13 Not at all surprising given the links between the organization directed by Robert Menard and the tiny fascist Cuban exile groups in Florida, of which several are responsible for terrorist acts against Cuba.14
At the same time the case of Cuban terrorist Luis Posada Carriles exploded. A former CIA agent, Posada Carriles had been sentenced to eight years in prison for the attempted assassination of Fidel Castro in 2000. He had been scandalously freed by former Panamanian President Mireya Moscoso a few days before the end of her term in August 2004, in exchange for a golden retirement for her in Miami.15 Since then he was a fugitive. Nevertheless, since the beginning of April 2005 Posada Carriles is hiding in Miami, with the complicity of the U.S. authorities who protect him while he files his asylum petition. How is it, at a time of such an intense struggle against terrorism, that the Bush administration can protect an individual sentenced by U.S. courts for terrorist activities? As Congressman William D. Delahunt (D-Mass.) pointed out, "If Posada is allowed to remain here, it would obliterate America's credibility in the war on terrorism, because it would suggest that we share the views of those who Al Qaeda [...] I can't imagine how one could defend a terrorist where there exists overwhelming evidence that he was responsible or a co-conspirator in blowing up a civilian plane."16 The explosion cost the lives of 73 people in October 1976.
So the White House, at the same time that the charade in Geneva was being performed, was protecting and continues to protect one of the worst terrorists in the Western Hemisphere, whose residency in the United States has been prohibited by U.S. courts. Furthermore Cuba and Venezuela are requesting his extradition.17 It is suitable to ask on what ethical grounds a nation which protects individuals involved in international terrorism can condemn the Havana government. Only the Cuban extreme right in Florida cheered the measure adopted against Cuba and the support given by the European Union.18
Cuban Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque explained the reason why Washington is obsessed with bringing a resolution against Cuba: "The United States accuses us because it fears our example, because it wants to persecute our vocation of independence, because it attempts to crush the example of a country that has refused to submit to its dictates. That is what is at the heart of it."19
Since 1987, Cuba is the only country of Latin America against which the United States has brought a resolution on human rights. What is the reality of the Latin American countries that agreed to Washington's petty political maneuver, namely Honduras, Guatemala and Mexico? To what extent do they respect human rights?
According to the U.S. State Department's own 2004 world human rights report, in Honduras police are responsible for several "extrajudicial killings." Several "organized private and vigilante security forces were believed to have committed a number of arbitrary and summary executions" of unionists and political opponents, thanks to the creation of "death squadsâ€. According to this same report, "Prison conditions remained harsh and often detainees did not receive due processâ€. "Members of the economic, military and official elites enjoyed considerable impunity. Other human rights problems included violence and discrimination against women and discrimination against indigenous people." The report concludes that "the government did not effectively enforce all labor laws and child labor remained a serious problem."20 The annual report of Amnesty International on Honduras is also overwhelming and reports abuses committed against "members of indigenous groups [who] faced torture, threats and harassment."21
With respect to Guatemala, the same annual State Department study reports that "state institutions charged with enforcing the rule of remained weak." The report adds that "police brutality and prison conditions were concerns," as well as the threats and abuses against "nongovernmental organizations and human rights workers."22 Amnesty International reports that "human rights abuses in Guatemala reached levels not seen for many years." The organization adds that "the principal targets were those involved in challenging the impunity by those responsible for widespread massacres ad other atrocities during Guatemala's 30-year civil conflict."23
With regards to Mexico, Amnesty International emphasizes that "human rights violations" were "widespread." "At least one human right defender was murdered and others received threats," according to the 2004 report. "Several social activists faced criminal charges that were reported to be politically motivated" and "many indigenous communities continued to suffer marginalization and violence."24
It isn't necessary to spend time on the issue of respect for human rights in Saudi Arabia, Armenia, Hungary, Romania or South Korea; five countries that joined in the game of the United States by voting for the resolution against Cuba.
It is appropriate to point out that at no time did Amnesty International or Washington accuse Cuba of the abuses committed in nations such as Honduras, Mexico or Guatemala. The State Department's own report for 2004 emphasizes that "there are no disappearances or murders for political reasons" in Cuba.26 The comedy orchestrated in Geneva smells of political nepotism and its only goal is to justify the implacable state of siege that the United States maintains against Cuba.
Ukraine also played a sad role on the commission. The 15th anniversary of the medical assistance program provided by Havana to the child victims of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, which allowed 18,153 Ukrainian children between five and 15 years old to receive free medical treatment in Cuba, was just celebrated. The government of Viktor Yuchenko thanked the altruistic efforts of the Cubans by submitting to the will of the United States and voting, against the public opinion of the Ukrainian people, for the text which stigmatized the Cuban revolution.27 All of that a few days after the Ukrainian minister of health, Nikola Efimovich Polischuk, declared that no country in the world did as much for the child victims of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster as Cuba.28
U.S. agression against Cuba will clearly not end soon. At the same time, it is regrettable and shameful that the European Union, and France in the foreground, would associate themselves with it in such a servile and criminal manner.
1 El Nuevo Herald, « Gorbachov firma en defensa de Castro », April 11, 2005, p. 23A.
2 Sam Cage, « Comisión de la ONU condena situación de derechos humanos en Cuba », El Nuevo Herald, April 14, 2005.
3 Felipe Pérez Roque, « Resolución yanqui en Ginebra contra Cuba », Cuba Debate, April 15, 2005.
4 Orlando Oramas León, « Oficializó EE.UU. propuesta anticubana en CDH », Granma, April 11, 2005. www.granma.cu/espanol/2005/abril/lun11/oficializa-e.html (site consulted April 13, 2005).
5 Sam Cage, « U.S. Criticizes Cuba on Human Rights », Washington Post, April 12, 2005.
6 El Nuevo Herald, « Prevén una confrontación entre Europa y Cuba », April 14, 2005, p. 5A; El Nuevo Herald, « Europa apoya la condena a Cuba », April 12, 2005.
7 Amnesty International, « United States of America », Report 2004. http://web.amnesty.org/web/web.nsf/print/E9B959205B323ACB80256E80004C86E4 (site consulted April 16, 2005).
8 Cuba Debate, « Estados Unidos ya lleva perdidas cuatro votaciones en la Comisión de Derechos Humanos de Ginebra », April 14, 2005. www.cubadebate.cu/index.php?tpl=noticias-show-full¬iciaid=4702¬iciafecha=2005-04-14 (site consulted April 15, 2005).
9 Agencia de Información Nacional, « La CDH adopte une résolution cubaine contre le mercenariat », April 8, 2005. www.ain.cubaweb.cu/idioma/frances/2005/abr8ginebra-aprueban.htm (site consulted April 11, 2005).
10 Colin L. Powell, Commission for Assistance to a Free Cuba, (Washington : United States Department of State, May 2004). www.state.gov/documents/organization/32334.pdf (site consulted May 7, 2004), p. 22.
11 Roger F. Noriega, « Assistant Secretary Noriega's Statement Before the House of Representatives Committee on International Relations », Department of State, March 3, 2005. www.state.gov/p/wha/rls/rm/2005/ql/42986.htm (site consulted April 9, 2005).
12 Ibid.
13 Ibid.
14 Salim Lamrani, Cuba face à l'Empire / Propagande, guerre économique et terrorisme d'Etat (Outremont : Lanctôt, 2005), pp. 87-94.
15 Ibid., pp. 183-93 ; Pascual Serrano, « La ex presidenta panameña Mireya Moscoso asiste como invitada de honor a la casa en Miami de los terroristas indultados durante su presidencia », Rebelión, April 14, 2005. www.rebelion.org/noticia.php?id=13940 (site consulted April 15, 2005).
16 Michael A. Fletcher, « U.S. Asylum Sought by Cuban Tied to Terror Cases », The Washington Post, April 13, 2005, p. A02.
17 El Nuevo Herald, « Venezuela insistirá en extradicción de cubano anticastrista », April 12, 2005.
18 El Nuevo Herald, « El exilio celebra el voto contra Castro », April 15, 2005, p.19A.
19 Granma, « EE.UU. pretende en CDH acallar ejemplo de Cuba, afirma canciller », April 14, 2005. www.granma.cu/espagnol/2005/abril/juev14/ejemplo.html (site consulted April 15, 2005).
20 Bureau of Democracy, « Western Hemisphere. Supporting Human Rights and Democracy: The U.S. Record 2004-2005 », U.S. Department of State, 28 mars 2005. www.state.gov/g/drl/sls/shrd/2004/43113.htm (site consulted April 15, 2005).
21 Amnesty International, « Honduras », Report 2004. http://web.amnesty.org/report2004/hnd-summary-eng (site consulted April 16, 2005).
22 Bureau of Democracy, op. cit.
23 Amnesty International, « Guatemala », Report 2004. http://web.amnesty.org/web/web.nsf/print/A1E3A7E26BA5512580256E7F003E2358 (site consulted April 16, 2005).
24 Amnesty International, « Mexico », Report 2004. http://web.amnesty.org/web/web.nsf/print/B51DB1801491DA6D80256E7F00404751 (site consulted April 16, 2005).
25 See U.S. Department of State and Amnesty International 2004 reports for these countries.
26 Bureau of Democracy, op. cit. ; Amnesty International, « Cuba », Report 2004. http://web.amnesty.org/web/web.nsf/print/425C41E3DC6E6F0080256E7F0037A61D (site consulted April 16, 2005).
27 Fernando Ravsberg, « Cuba : 15 años con vÃctimas de Chernobyl », BBC Mundo, April 6, 2005.
28 El Nuevo Herald, « Atendidos 18,000 niños de Chernobyl », March 31, 2005.


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Sexual harassment is illegal. It is defined by law as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors and other verbal, visual or physical conduct of a sexual nature.
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Now in the year 2014, approximately 30% of all NBA players have D-League experience.It's undeniable that some of the more notable players in The Association today (see the likes of Jeremy Lin, Danny Green, and Chris Andersen) have risen up through the ranks of the minor league in recent years. Thus, it's becoming more and more important for fans and big league personnel alike to pay special attention to the talent in the D-League after all.
The NBADL's most promising of prospects strut their stuff each and every night in hopes of getting noticed, catching the eye of an NBA executive, and perhaps earning that oh so coveted big league call-up soon after.
Of course, whereas such D-League athletes hope to catch on with NBA teams for the longterm, there's no doubt any one of them would relish an opportunity to prove themselves regardless, should an NBA team be hit with an injury bug and need someone to fill in instead.
Needless to say, this is one of the more crucial periods for NBA teams to start thinking ahead. Ten-day contracts can now be signed, allowing teams to take a chance and perhaps have a peek at those most intriguing young guns who may be able to step in and help a squad, as many head towards postseason runs.
Taking all of this (and more) into consideration, the RidiculousUpside.com staff (featuring Keith Schlosser, Scott Rafferty, and Dakota Schmidt) is to proud to introduce our Prospect Pyramid, where we rank the minor league's top players at each position.
Without further adieu, here are the small forwards.
1) Devin Ebanks, Texas Legends: A former Laker, Ebanks has been taking the D-League by storm this season. Not only able to do all the dirty work, the young gun has shown a surprising level of assertiveness as well as a new found confidence on the offensive end.
2013-14 Stats: 24.7 points (44% from the field, 35% from deep), 1.8 assists, 9.7 rebounds, and 1.1 steals
2) Reggie Williams, Tulsa 66ers: Williams is a well known NBA vet who's been known to score in bunches off the bench. But are the other facets of his game balanced enough to propel him back to the Association?
2013-14 Stats: 21.4 points (47% from the field, 34% from deep), 4.3 assists, 4.9 rebounds, and 2.1 steals
3) Othyus Jeffers, Iowa Energy: Jeffers is one of the most versatile swingmen in all of the D-League. But is his age something that holds him back from getting a call-up over that of his younger counterparts?
2013-14 Stats: 20.5 points (50% from the field, 27% from deep), 10.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 2.2 steals
4) Chris Johnson, Rio Grande Valley Vipers: Johnson is one of the more efficient offensive players in the D-League, so it's a wonder why he hasn't received more call-up consideration this season.
2013-14 Stats: 19.4 points (47% from the field, 37% from deep), 2.5 assists, 6.8 rebounds, 1.6 steals, and 1.0 blocks
5) Romero Osby, Maine Red Claws: Osby is a versatile forward with a mixed bag of tricks in his arsenal. A D-League rookie, this young gun will only continue to refine his skills.
2013-14 Stats: 16.2 points (45% from the field, 42% from deep), 1.4 assists, 6.4 rebounds, and 0.7 steals
6) James Southerland, Los Angeles D-Fenders: Like Daniels, Southerland is the type of sharpshooter who could easily find his niche on any number of NBA teams. Still a youngster, the undrafted guard will only continue to polish the rest of his game in anticipation of catching on with another NBA team following his release from the Bobcats.
2013-14 Stats: 12.6 points (45% from the field, 32% from deep), 0.7 assists, 7.8 rebounds, and 0.9 steals, and 1.7 blocks
7) Justin Brownlee, Erie BayHawks: Always one known to do the dirty work, this muscular forward cracks our list due to his string of strong offensive performances for the surging BayHawks.
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Reviews by bschinelli:
3.75/5 rDev -6.7%
02-26-2014 02:07:21 | More by bschinelli
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4.25/5 rDev +5.7%
Appearance – This is a cloudy, brooding, faded orange in color with a nice head. The foam bubbles are unusually large.
Smell – The hop aroma is complex with some citrusy pine and a bit of grapefruit.
Taste – The hops thankfully come over well at the taste. There's more grapefruit here and a little bit of orange sweetness. The malt is very light.
Mouthfeel – This is medium-bodied with some surprising carbonation for the style. It's not bitter at all and actually more balanced than it smells.
Drinkability – They managed to make this beer extremely hoppy without being very bitter so it goes down quite well. It's rare to find a beer this hoppy that doesn't wreck the palate.
06-22-2012 03:33:24 | More by RoyalT
3.78/5 rDev -6%
Review from BeerAdvocate Magazine Issue #55 (August 2011):
Tarnished golden hue; white fluffy head works. Resiny, perfume-like hop nose with some citric rind, mint and pine, tobacco and fresh-cut grass ... all just stick to the nostrils. Hop juice, smooth hop juice. A lighter body than expected, and the malt is a bit thinner than expected, though the hoppiness distracts our palates enough so as not to worry. Sip after sip is a new assault on the palate. This IPA lives up to its name as it ties up the taste buds. Definitely recommended.
12-15-2011 13:15:14 | More by BeerAdvocate
4/5 rDev -0.5%
10-18-2013 17:29:51 | More by codysjb
4/5 rDev -0.5%
10-20-2013 20:54:53 | More by aquazr1
3.98/5 rDev -1%
Poures clear orange-gold with a bubbly white head. Moderate lacing. Funky pine hops with a bit of sweat-sock in terms of the resin. Earthy, herbal, and a lot of citrus zest. Carbonated, popping mouthfell with a long, sharp finish. Very bitter hop bite, more sour than sweet, with a fair amount of resin. Like a blend of grapefruit, pine, and white pepper. This is very tart, but in the American/West-Coast IPA sense. Some graininess with the malt, as well as some sticky mouthfeel. Good stuff for hopheads.
09-01-2009 18:23:34 | More by magictrokini
4.31/5 rDev +7.2%
12oz can poured into a HF stem. Thanks to Paul (azdback) for this one!
A: This is very clear. Wow. Minimal haziness and a dark golden/orange color. Nice, thick white head that leaves beautiful lacing.
S: Lots of pine resin. A bit of sweetness, balanced out with some citrusy aromas. A bit floral too.
T: Very well balanced IPA. Lots of sweet maltiness balancing out with citrus (grapefruit) and floral tastes. Not as hoppy as I had expected from the smell but very tasty regardless.
M: Light/medium bodied with medium carbonation. Smooth and creamy with a bit of dryness in the finish.
O: This is an excellent IPA that has flown under everyone's radar. Glad I got the chance to try this one. Very well balanced and not too much alcohol make this an excellent and very well balanced IPA that I could drink all day!
04-04-2013 04:30:44 | More by standardcherry
4.23/5 rDev +5.2%
poured from a growler (filled at Whole Foods) into a larger tulip glass...
I've had this from a can previously and found it to be an easy-to-drink IPA, not complex, but very well balanced and smooth with a lemony-citrus aftertaste.
tonight, I am compaing it with some other IPA's on tap at Whole Foods: Ballast Point Sculpin IPA, Mother Road Lost Highway Black IPA, Dragoon IPA, and the standard for double IPA's Dogfish Head 90. I will also pour a Stone IPA from a bottle before the evening is over...
color and appearance are a dark honey yellow with a head that settles down to about 1/4"
smell is nice, not overwhelming. a blend of the hops used: Cascade, Glacier, Magnum, Liberty, Simcoe
taste is similarly balanced, malt and hops do not overwhelm each other, but complement and result in a very pleasant mouthfeel...
In my search for the perfect IPA, this one is definitely in the top 20, and maybe in the top 10!
09-28-2013 02:40:21 | More by joeworrall
3.75/5 rDev -6.7%
05-14-2014 22:29:19 | More by Cynic-ale
4/5 rDev -0.5%
05-24-2014 21:11:29 | More by GOBLIN
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4/5 rDev -0.5%
07-05-2013 03:22:54 | More by mahak213
4.75/5 rDev +18.2%
05-08-2012 04:28:32 | More by JohnLynch
4/5 rDev -0.5%
01-13-2013 01:15:33 | More by stereosforgeeks
4.2/5 rDev +4.5%
Had this on-tap at the brewery.
Pours a clear copper color with a one-finger off-white head. The head recedes into a thin pancake on top leaving decent lacing.
Smells hoppy. Lots of citrus and pine aromas with hints of tropical fruit - very nice.
Tastes similar to how it smells, though the malt is a bit more pronounced than the smell led me to believe. Citrus and tropical fruit flavors are backed up by pale malts. Hints of pine flavors come in right before a solidly bitter ending.
Mouthfeel is good. It's got a nice thickness with solid carbonation.
Drinkability is very good. I had no problem with one glass and could (and did) have a few more.
Overall this was a very solid IPA. If the flavors were a bit cleaner this could rival some of the world-class IPA's.
03-30-2009 17:59:27 | More by glid02
4/5 rDev -0.5%
02-05-2012 00:35:34 | More by richkrull
4.25/5 rDev +5.7%
03-16-2012 18:24:16 | More by Zachb4au
4.75/5 rDev +18.2%
08-11-2012 04:54:37 | More by Auraan
New Mexico
4.01/5 rDev -0.2%
A clear honey golden colored beer rests below a nice biggish off white head that fell into a decent lacing.
A big full aroma of citrus and pine style hops.
A lighter citrus style hops in the taste with a light grasses and grapefruit dominating over a slight maltiness that comes through.
A dryish aftertaste with just a bit of the hops taste and bitterness sticking around with this medium bodied IPA.
The big citrus hops aroma loses something in the taste but not altogether in a bad way.
04-22-2013 20:45:41 | More by LXIXME
4/5 rDev -0.5%
03-04-2012 03:59:59 | More by RDW
4.75/5 rDev +18.2%
10-27-2013 03:22:22 | More by En29356
Ontario (Canada)
3.7/5 rDev -8%
Enjoyed on tap in Scottsdale (brewed in Tempe). A very decent drinking American IPA. Lots of lace on medium yellow coloured body. Pleasant C-hop aroma. Very decent bitterness.Appropriate carbonation and average mouthfeel. Of their two IPAs, this was the clear winner.
02-07-2010 05:51:06 | More by Sammy
4.08/5 rDev +1.5%
a: pours a nice deep golden color.. solid finger worth of head.. some bubbles streaming up..
s: right away i got hit with that signature cat-piss simcoe aroma.. fresh green grass hop as well.. also some overall fruitiness with an almost cake-like aroma..
t: upfront is that green leafy/wet hoppiness..then you get hit with some mild citrus & some fruitiness.. some caramel malt also pulls through.. finish is semi-bitter with mild citrus rind bitterness..
mf: light-medium body with an almost crisp feel.
o: solid ipa for arizona.. not sure on the freshness.. cant wait for this to be start rolling out in cans!!
05-25-2011 10:52:01 | More by aval89
3.75/5 rDev -6.7%
12-12-2013 06:00:48 | More by mhenson42
3.75/5 rDev -6.7%
06-08-2013 06:18:58 | More by RealCoolHand67
4.75/5 rDev +18.2%
08-30-2014 16:03:51 | More by permian-boozer
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Are public meetings too late for community impact?
Original post made by CDSI Research on Nov 13, 2011
This morning news service researchers circulated a study of public meetings in Contra Costa County that provided clear evidence that government decisions are fully documented and decided before such meetings. Using many examples including recent redistricting of the county, researchers' discovery of documentation repeatedly defined decisions brought to public meetings for "rubber stamp" approvals.
As part of a feature on how to engage and communicate with governments, news service researchers pointed to the need by residents, neighborhoods and communities to gain direct meetings with their elected officials very early in consideration of issues to insure that their interests and positions are considered in the final decisions brought to public meetings for approval. "If it is on a public meeting agenda it is too late to change the decision."
As you consider publication of a story on this decision process, you might define how this contrasts with various public meeting laws and requirements. "Is the public served when public government meetings only exist for public approval of already-made decisions?"
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on Nov 13, 2011 at 10:55 am
You clearly fail to comprehend public meeting law. Just because you don't agree with established rules and practices which public agencies and public officials must follow doesn't mean that decisions have been "already-made" or are rubber stamped.
Try being productive rather than trying to re-invent the wheel, just because it does not suit your vision of what is important. Look in the mirror; perhaps it is not about the issue, maybe it is more about the individual. Continuing with nothing but critisism about anything and everything related to the County lost it's lustre a long time ago.
on Nov 13, 2011 at 12:34 pm
Dear Editor,
As campaigns enlist commentators to attack comments on your forum that provide study references and news services research, including BANG, such campaign strategies become apparent to your readers as they discuss, in private exchanges, the volume of such campaign commentary appearing on the Express Forum. The result is exposure of such campaign commentary without any study resources to validate such defamation as Swift-Boating.
We are seeing district 2 and 3 campaigns ramping their swift-boating and avoiding any references that will allow your readers to qualify such campaign dogma. It remains your opportunity to provide fair and balanced presentation of the issues of these campaigns including the histories of the candidates to your readers so they are more informed voters. It is more an opportunity to actually validate the interests of our elected officials to have direct conversations with residents, neighborhoods and community groups to better understand the will and interests of those communities such officials serve.
In does seem quite simple to ask elected officials about their meetings with such groups and to publish the advantages of such direct, interactive discussions early in the considerations of community issues.
on Nov 13, 2011 at 8:51 pm
Hal {exposure},
There you go again, the minute someone disagrees with you, you cry foul! Swift boating? How many posts have you used that in today? C'mon be a little more original.
I think you need to study up a little bit on what constitutes defamation. Disagreeing with you or negating your odd opinions doesn't quite qualify. Your "private exchanges" are not really helping you sort fact from fiction, as they are helping you build false conspiracy theories.
I am at a loss as why you believe being challenge is campaign related? That makes little sense to someone concerned about community issues in general. Postings usually have better results when the content gets right to the point. I don't see that taking place in the volley of innuendo that you constantly post. Let's keep things factual, shall we?


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He may not be as famous as Richie Hawtin, Sven Väth, or any other of dance music's legendary artists, but 52-year-old Bill Brewster has contributed his fare share to the culture. With fellow Englishman Frank Broughton, he authored '99's Last Night A DJ Saved My Life. Tracing the history of DJing from day one, the book delves heavily into the invention of hip hop, house and other genres. Until then, no one had ever tackled the history so deeply or accurately. It shows in the figures. At last count, the book had been translated into a dozen languages or so, and sold 150,000 copies across America and the UK. Apart from this monumental achievement, Brewster has also counted himself a journalist, promoter, DJ, producer and label owner. And maybe, at a stretch, historian.
"I think of historians as being slightly fusty men who smoke pipes and know a lot about Greek history," Brewster quips. "The whole point about documenting the things that I have is precisely because no one else was interested. So, I'm kind of a default historian, I guess." Can you blame him? Since his adolescence in the '70s, everything has changed about music. The way it's made, delivered and consumed. "When I was a kid, music wasn't all around you in the way that it is now," he says. "We used to have a thing called 'Dial-a-Disc'. You used to put two pence into a public telephone, and then you could choose a tune from the Top 40. We'd all stand in a public telephone booth, and then we'd cradle the telephone to our collective ears." When it came to buying 7-inch singles, the teenage Brewster used to number them as they entered his collection. "I don't think I ever got above about 25," he says, later explaining how costly the mini-size vinyls were.
Of course, with the rise of the internet and computers, things are much different nowadays. "I think music has become more of a commodity, and less simply about art and music for itself," Brewster says. Despite this, he's pleased with the openness of the younger generation, and describes them as knowledgeable. "I find I never have any problem playing music to a slightly younger audience," he says. "They're certainly a lot more receptive than a lot of 40-year-old people who've only grown up knowing house music." Seemingly, this sentiment has shaped Brewster's life dramatically. He's a determined educator, whether through print or via his eclectic DJ sets. The latter, he says, are about playing people something new, whether it's from the '80s or last week. Or in his words: "For every one nerdy trainspotter person like me, there's 99 people who don't care, who just want to listen to what's on Top Of The Pops. Maybe that's just how society is. You've only got a 1 percent of nerds, and they're the ones that go out and find the good tunes for the 99 percent that don't give a shit."
Typically, his thirst for spontaneity means even Brewster is largely in the dark about what his sets will entail. "I don't generally look at my records beforehand," he says. "What I might do is choose a tune that I'm going to start with, even then I wouldn't select that until an hour, half an hour before I play. And it still might change." He has quite a bit to say about the craft, actually. Another of his books – yes, he's written several – is titled How to DJ Properly. People's biggest mistake, Brewster says, is mixing. "They think mixing is really important, and it's not. It's part of the tools of being a DJ, but it's by no means the most essential part," he says. "The most essential part is track selection, and how you put music together. For me, that beats mixing any day."
And you can bet Brewster knows a thing or two about selection. At home, he's got over 12,000 records stashed, a surprisingly low number compared to some other DJs his age. "I know it sort of sounds ridiculous, but it doesn't seem excessive to me," he says. "And actually, I often look at it and I can see huge gaps of things that I think should be in there, but aren't. I know that sounds utterly absurd, and a little bit nuts, but that's how I feel."
Then there's his 30 plus years of clubbing, in which he claims to have seen "most things", some of them "semi-unprintable". "Someone doing a poo on the dance floor, because he was so off his head; all kinds of things," he says. At one gig, a drunk punter actually pissed into Frank Broughton's record box, destroying the covers of several treasured bits of wax. Despite such misadventures, and demoralisation by the realities of the music industry, his spirit is still alive and well. "I don't think you can continue for so long if you're really cynical," he says. "I've been going out clubbing since the late '70s, but I still really get a kick when I walk into a club and I can hear the bass." And apparently, age has no impact on this at all. "I think the most important thing is to keep staying in touch with what's going on," Brewster says. "I think as long as you've got enthusiasm for new music, there's no reason why you can't continue."
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Stewart spoke at the inaugural McWane Prayer Breakfast, co-sponsored by the RMC Foundation Board of Directors and YMCA of Calhoun County, which brought together the mayors of Oxford, Anniston, Hobson City, Piedmont, Weaver, Jacksonville and Ohatchee for collective prayer.
The mayors each spoke briefly before introducing their pastors to lead the crowd, assembled in the gym of the Oxford Civic Center, in individual prayer.
"What's good for Oxford is good for Piedmont," said Stewart during his turn at the microphone, echoing a theme of both the prayer breakfast and the way in which the Anniston City Council has worked since taking office six months ago. "…We can do so much more if we are sharing one vision and one goal."
Stewart and the Anniston City Council have in recent weeks led a push to create a team of local governments and institutions dedicated to developing the McClellan Industrial Park. Oxford officials have yet to sign on to that effort, but Mayor Leon Smith has said he is willing to do so.
Jacksonville Mayor Johnny Smith said that he is thankful to live in a country where the founding fathers prayed before making decisions.
"It is appropriate that we pause and thank God for blessing our country and each of our individual communities," Smith said.
Hobson City Mayor Alberta McCory said that the progress her town has made in recent days is because of the help of "God and the help of the good people of Hobson City."
Calhoun County native and Pulitzer-prize winning author Rick Bragg was guest speaker, and told the crowd stories of faith and family.
As each took their turn at the podium, the pastors prayed for their communities and for the country. They prayed for guidance for local leaders and for the military.
"Almighty God, we commend to your gracious care and keeping, all the men and women of our armed forces at home and abroad," said Rector Lee Shafer of Anniston's Grace Episcopal Church. "Defend them day by day with your heavenly grace ..."
At each prayer, Paula Watkins paused among the tables inside the gym. Carrying plates of food in her hand, a Western Sizzlin apron around her waist, Watkins lowered her head until the prayers were complete.
The 57-year-old lives in Blue Mountain and has worked at the Oxford restaurant, which catered the breakfast, for 11 years. She has two grown children and lives alone. She prays all the time, she said, and almost always for the country and for the president.
But sometimes she also prays for herself, she said.
"Mostly about finances," Watkins said, standing with coworkers in a back room after serving hundreds of breakfasts, all of them eating some breakfast of their own.
Watkins said the pastors Wednesday morning should surely pray for our nation and for each community, but they should not forget to pray for the individual people in the communities who might be hurting, she said, just like she does … sometimes.
"Because we're all the same," she said.
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ESRB Partners With CTIA To Bring Us Mobile Game Ratings
Posted by Zachary Knight in Game News on November 29, 2011
Last week the Entertainment Software Ratings Board brought new that it was partnering with the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association in order to bring game ratings to mobile games, something that had been missing for some time now. Today they finally announced details of the deal.
With this new deal, mobile game developers will be able to get an official ESRB rating to display with their games and marketing materials. The ratings are free to get and are completely voluntary. So there is no real issue of any coercion on the part of developers. This can be a great service for many mobile phone users, especially those who have kids.
This move follows an earlier move this year to bring low cost and automated ratings process to developers with limited budgets. That move allowed developers who make games for the PC or downloadable console services to get a rating without the need to have financial backing of a publisher.
What is interesting to me is just how late in the game the ESRB is to the mobile ratings game. With the announcement, the ESRB listed a bunch of mobile phone providers which have partnered with them, but Google and Apple are not part of them. This isn't really surprising as both of those companies have already been using self created and assigned ratings for quite some time. Had this move come 2 or more years ago, the ESRB might have been able to get them on board.
Sadly, without Apple and Google on board for these ratings, the ESRB is really locked out of the two biggest mobile markets. This will severely damage their ability to gain a large market share in app ratings. While a developer can display ESRB ratings in those markets nothing in those app stores will be tied to it in any way. Game developer will still need to be assigned a rating by Apple and Google to work with filters and age gates.
While I support the ESRB in this new endeavor, this unfortunately shows once again its inability to shift with changes in the gaming climate. When it is not in a reactionary position, such as with the 'Hot Coffee' fiasco, it is evolving slowly. It takes way too much time to make necessary changes to its ratings process and even the ratings themselves. It really needs to be more proactive in changes in the gaming landscape in order to retain its relevancy outside console gaming.
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Unless you've been hiding under a rock for the past month or so, you'll have seen variations on the 2048 squares game.
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HOW TO PLAY: Use your arrow keys to move the tiles. When two identical tiles touch, they merge and become the next level of tile. Get a tile to the eleventh level to win.
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Over 600 march for immigration reform in Mountain View
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The Mercury News said that there were 2000 expected for this event sounds like the Voice is playing it as a huge success while falling 1200 short of expectations All of this is to boost the fact that people especially the local media do not understand that there are laws that are being violated and the government deporting illegal's are doing their job and should step up the enforcement of the laws.
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It's time to end the racism. Up with freedom. Down with hate.
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Someone with a math problem. Could be a sign of irrational thinking.


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Table of Contents
Message from the
Master of Divinity
Master of Arts in
Christian Ministries
Master of Arts in
Master of Arts in
Intercultural Ministries
Master of Arts in
Theological Studies
Continuing Education
Doctor of Ministry
Doctor of Missiology
Ph.D. in Intercultural
Ph.D. in Bible & Theology
Admission Information
AGTS Profile
Course Descriptions
Financial Information
Academic Policies and Procedures
Student Life and
Seminary Board of
Adjunct Faculty
Academic Calendar
Map to AGTS
Catalog Archives
The Master of Divinity Degree
The Master of Divinity (M.Div.) degree at AGTS is a leading edge program designed to enable:
At AGTS, the M.Div. degree requires 78 credits of study. It has been streamlined to enable students to begin or resume full-time ministry one semester sooner than traditional 90-credit programs. Students from Christian colleges who have successfully completed introductory courses in Bible, Theology and Ministry may choose advanced courses instead (up to 30 credits). This means that these students may take 78 credits of advanced courses compared to only 60 credits offered in the 90-credit programs at other seminaries.
In view of the competitive nature for entering military and hospital chaplaincies, students interested in these ministries are strongly encouraged to take 90 credits. If desired, students from secular colleges and universities may choose to take courses beyond the required 78 credits.
Course options enable students to adapt their program to fit their needs and interests while fulfilling requirements.
Thirteen concentrations allow students to further specialize in a particular area, if they wish.
AGTS offers a distinctive two-track M.Div.: one for those who have graduated from a secular college and another for those who have had substantial undergraduate work in Bible, theology and/or ministry. The first track eliminates the frustration of keeping up with students who already have a background in theological studies. The second track eliminates the frustration of repeating courses already taken in undergraduate studies, and allows students to take more advanced courses than in traditional 90-credit programs.
The M.Div. combines the biblical-theological emphasis of the M.A. in Theological Studies with the ministry relevance of the M.A. in Christian Ministries. It more thoroughly equips students for ministry, and—for those interested—future studies such as the D.Min. or Ph.D.
Overview of Curriculum
Mission of God & World Christianity
Bible & Theology
Practical Theology
Field Education & Research Project
Students planning to enter a Ph.D. program
may profit from taking an additional 12 credits in their field of interest.
Those with limited experience in ministry leadership must take at least one practicum as part of their electives.
M.Div. Degree
and Requirements
Mission of God and World Christianity (12 credits)
PHI 633 Ethical Issues in Contemporary Society
Bible and Theology (27 credits)
BTH 530 OT Theology
BTH 532 NT Theology
BIB 637 Current Issues in Biblical Interpretation
THE 623 God, Revelation & Truth
THE 625 Church, End Times & Eternity
Two Biblical language courses (6 credits) beyond Greek 1A and 1B (BGR 530 and BGR 531)
Hebrew 1A and 1B (BHE 530 and BHE 531
* Prerequisite: BGR 530 Greek IA and BGR 531 Greek IB
** Prerequisite: BGR 530 and 531 and BGR 611 and 612.
*** Prerequisite: BHE 530 Hebrew IA and BHE 531 Hebrew IB
* Prerequisite: BGR 530 Greek IA and BGR 531 Greek IB
** Prerequisite: BGR 530 and 531 and BGR 611 and 612.
*** Prerequisite: BHE 530 Hebrew IA and BHE 531 Hebrew IB
Practical Theology (24 credits)
Core Courses
Spiritual Formation of the Leader
Personal Dynamics of Leadership
Leadership in Ministry
PTH 625 Effective Leadership
PTH 528 Vision-Centered Leadership
Communicating the Message I
HOM 633 Communicating the Message II
Communicating the Message II
Expository Preaching course
PTH Elective
Advanced Courses
Relational Dynamics of Leadership
PTH 623 Effective Relationships in Ministry
PTH/PCP 520 Contemporary Family Ministry
PCP 550 Interpersonal Techniques in Helping Relationships
Effective Evangelism and Assimilation
PTH 622 Communicating Christian Faith in a Pluralistic Society
PTH 530 Church Planting (Establishing New Churches)
PTH 620 Ministry in Emerging Culture
Building a Disciple-Making Ministry
Spiritual Formation of the Leader
HOM 633 Communicating the Message II
PTH 623 Effective Relationships in Ministry
PTH/PCP 520 Contemporary Family Ministry
PCP 550 Interpersonal Techniques in Helping Relationships
PTH 622 Communicating Christian Faith in a Pluralistic Society
PTH 530 Church Planting (Establishing New Churches)
PTH 620 Ministry in Emerging Culture
Electives (12 credits)
Electives in Bible/Theology, Global Missions and/or Practical Theology
Electives in Bible/Theology, Global Missions and/or Practical Theology
Field Education and Research Project (3 credits)
PTH 556 Field Education Research Project1
This summative course should be taken during the last year of study.
PTH 556 Field Education Research Project1
This summative course should be taken during the last year of study.
*See Biblical Language Requirements.
1. See Field Education Research Manual.
Concentrations (Optional)
Concentrations are not required. Students may pursue electives of their choice instead. If students desire a concentration, they will assume responsibility for taking the needed courses through their requirements and electives. These concentrations will not appear on the student audit since students often change them during the course of their studies. If the needed courses have been taken and brought to the registrar's attention, at graduation the concentration will appear on a student's transcript. Depending on the concentration, four or five courses are needed.
* Courses required for concentration will appear at a later date.
Military Chaplain Representative, Scott McChrystal, strongly recommends taking an additional 12 credits to create a 90 credit MDiv. This will improve the opportunity to be placed as a military chaplain and enhance the possibility of promotions as a chaplain. Recommended courses for these additional credits include: PCP 550 Interpersonal Techniques in Helping Relationships, PCP 551 Addictive Behaviors and Family Systems, PCP 622 Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and PCP 760 Clinical Pastoral Education.
Distance Learning
A limited number of courses may be taken through directed research or distance
In addition to the general
requirements for graduation, a Field Education Research Project course will be required toward the close of the student's course work.
The M.Div. degree program requires that six credits of advanced biblical languages be taken at AGTS. Introductory coursework in NT Greek is a prerequisite for M.Div. students and cannot be applied to the degree. To satisfy the biblical language requirement, students who have not taken any biblical Greek language study in their undergraduate programs must complete six credits of 500-level Greek (BGR 530 and BGR 531) within the first 12 months of enrollment at AGTS. Beyond Greek IA and IB, students must take Inductive Studies in the Greek New Testament (BGR 611 and BGR 612) or six credits of any biblical languages, as long as they follow the required prerequisite sequences.
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Author Brad Meltzer's new book about a serial killer who is recreating all the presidential assassins says he's found similarities among each of the four killers.
The host of History channel's 'Decoded,' spoke with GDNY on Tuesday about his latest book, 'The Fifth Assassin.'
"None of them do drugs. They don't drink. They're meticulously neat and they're all men with a cause. They're are two types of assassins: hunters and howlers. Hunters make plans and they execute them. Hunters aren't interested in howling. All four of them, from John Wilkes Booth to Lee Harvey Oswald, were hunters" said Meltzer.
Meltzer will be trying to break the Guinness Book of World Records for the most Decoder rings in a single place.
The event takes place at the Barnes & Noble in Union Square Tuesday at 7 p.m.


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Owner raffling Terminator model for cancer charity (From The Bolton News)
Owner raffling Terminator model for cancer charity
9:19am Wednesday 30th January 2013 in News
A CYBORG assassin who has kept watch over a secondhand shop for the past three years is up for sale.
The Terminator model, based on actor Arnold Schwarzenegger's legendary sci-fi film character, has become a local landmark outside the Cash In A Flash shop in Halliwell Road.
Now shop owner Mike Naughton is raffling the towering figure to raise cash for charity.
He said: "I've had more than three wonderful years with The Terminator, but it's now time for him to move on.
"He's become well-known in Bolton and is a landmark. People take photos of him and ask how he's doing.
"One pensioner came into the shop because he hadn't seen him for a few days. He was a bit concerned and asked where he'd had gone.
"Another chap at the local British Legion club said his mates often talk about The Terminator."
Mr Naughton is selling the figure, which originally came from a fairground ride, to raise money for Cancer Research UK. He said: "It's a great big 6ft model and I think it'll do really well. I've no idea what price he'll fetch, but I hope it'll be hundreds of pounds."
The figure was bought by Mr Naughton more than three years ago during a house clearance.
The model was stolen in October, 2010, but returned several days later when a dog-walker found it dumped in a field.
Mr Naughton said: "I'd had a row with some people who came into the shop wanting to buy it for £800.
"I'd told them it wasn't for sale and they thought I was mad. When I came back from making a cup of tea, it was gone.
"Eventually the police managed to get it back. It was like his catchphrase of 'I'll be back'.
"An old man had been out walking his two Jack Russell dogs when he had a nasty experience discovering it. He thought it was real body."
For details of the raffle, visit the shop or call Mr Naughton on 07759 930049.
l Arnold Schwarzenegger, however, may be back, saying this week that he was keen to be involved in a Terminator 5 movie currently being written.
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mdavies11 wrote:Huh???? Do you live on the Moon??? It's just a movie film model and a legendary one at that! You need go to the Cinema more.
This is offensive and should be banned - GUNS ARE NOT FUN
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The National League All-Star team has suffered another loss but, more importantly, the Miami Marlins have lost one of their most integral components for at least the next month. Giancarlo Stanton left Saturday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals after two innings and is now heading back to Miami for knee surgery.
Stanton has known since Tuesday that he has "loose bodies" in his right knee, which may either be bone or cartilage fragments, according to MLB.com beat reporter Joe Frisaro. Stanton hoped to play through the discomfort and singled in the second inning of Saturday's game, but was lifted for a pinch-hitter in the top of the third. Frisaro later confirmed that Stanton was returning to Miami for surgery.
Tom Green of MLB.tv reports that, per Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen, Stanton is expected to be out four to six weeks. It appears Matt Kemp will need to find a new, last-minute replacement for Stanton in the Home Run Derby.
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Uncooked quinoa 4 1/2 C
Vegetable broth 9 C
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Red Onion, finely diced 3 1/2c
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1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
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THREE readers have this week bemoaned the recent transfer of specialist services out of Wycombe Hospital, including ex-mayor Darren Hayday.
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Darren Hayday says...
They are like angels and heroes, every single one of them in all surrounding hospitals.
It was only last weekend that my wife was treated in Wycombe Hospital by a wonderful and helpful Doctor.
My issue is with the managers, bureaucrats and politicians that deal with the running of these hospitals and in allocating the budgets and who make decisions on us losing our services, etc
I shall give you an example of the process that In order for my wife to be seen by a doctor she had to first call her local Doctor Surgery, who then patched the call through to a regional or national call centre – who then took down her details and asked questions, then having to wait for not one but two calls later to then arrange a time for us to go and visit the out of hours Dr's in Wycombe main Hospital (not the new unit that replaced the A&E department) – Where she was then seen by an actual Doctor and successfully diagnosed.
In my mind there should be less administration and management in the system and more nurses and doctors.
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