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Alright, I'm not much of a fanpost writer, but I got two complaints/wonderings going on.
First is with Chase Headley. He's hitting very well against righties, not so good against lefties. Kinda sucks, right? He's a switch hitter though, so against righties he's batting left-handed and against lefties he's batting right handed.
Could it be he just sucks at switch hitting? What if he tried hitting left-handed against a left-handed pitcher? I know it doesn't meet the "matchup", but if you're a good hitter you can hit both left-and-right-handed pitching from only one side. When he gets good as just a left-handed batter, then he can go back to trying to hit from both sides.
I think it would be worth a shot.
Second deal is with the uniforms. I think they're fine, so no this isn't about needing to change them. I'm just griping that we don't keep the same uniforms for a long time. Having a set uniform creates respectability.....we're coming up on our 45th anniversary in a few years, and it seems like even now we're still struggling for respect. Other teams (even the sucky ones) have set uniforms that never change, but it seems like we're always trying to trot out some new ones. Other than trying to make people trying to buy new uniforms every year, by changing every 10 years or so we're looking less like rivals to the Yankees and more like the Flint Tropics.


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May 21, 2003, 02:00 PM
Want to be on TV? Want to talk about Order of the Phoenix? Want to talk about Order of the Phoenix on TV? How about win an all-expenses paid trip to London to do it?
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Promo images and preview clips for REVENGE, episode 2.12, "Collusion".
With Emily by his side, Daniel goes toe to toe with his fiercest business rival, Jason Prosser, to land an important deal that Victoria is determined to block. Aiden takes a very dark turn, and Jack and Amanda's future lands in the unlikely hands of Conrad Grayson.
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Wanted to get out the word that the Austin Chapter of the Minnesota Alumni Association is holding a hockey and basketball game watch at Lavaca Street Tavern (4th and Lavaca) for Friday night. We've got both games with sound on the TVs, we'll be handing out swag and you can watch both games for free, have a couple beers, and get tips on what to see and do in Austin from local Gophers.
Hockey game starts at 7pm
Hoops game starts around 9pm
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A well-known Vermont lighting company has been purchased by a Boston-based investor.
Bunker Hill Capital announced Thursday that it has acquired Hubbardton Forge.
The lighting company-- headquartered in Castleton has been in operation for 40 years.
It creates a variety of hand-forged lighting products for homes and offices.
Bunker Hill leadership says the acquisition was a great opportunity to partner with a U.S. manufacturer offering unique products.
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Carl F. Blaukowitch, 64, of Allentown died Monday, Oct. 4, in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. He was the husband of Sharon L. (Cobb) Blaukowitch. They were married for 27 years in July.
A member of Teamsters Union Local 476, he was a truck driver for Hook-Up, Macungie, for the past 12 years.
Born in Allentown, he was a son of the late Frank J. and Lillian Blaukowitch.
Survivors: Wife; sons, Christopher R. of Parris Island, S.C., Scott and Carlton, both of Salisbury Township, and Gene of Tamaqua; daughters, Tiffany C. and Shaunne M., both at home, and Virginia, wife of Larry Litchenwalner of Allentown; sisters, Nancy, wife of Frank Hirst, and Jacqueline, wife of Ray Frey, both of Allentown, and four grandchildren.


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American Public Health Association (APHA) Abstracts Due Feb 4-8th
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David Silver (HEM '13) Named NM Dept of Health Bureau of Health Emergency Management's Exercise Coordinator
David is tasked with the development and implementation of table top and functional state wide emergency exercises.
David graduated from the University of New Mexico in 2011 with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. He has been a volunteer firefighter and Emergency Medical Technician since 2005 and has worked his way up to the rank of Medical Captain.
David obtained his MS-HEM almost completely from his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he currently resides.
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Encouraging all current and former HEM students to apply!
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A joint operation of the Massachusetts Army National Guard, Sandwich and Dennis Fire Departments, Massachusetts Department of Public Health and Boston University Healthcare Emergency Management.
Appearances, interviews and publications by faculty and students
ALKIADT Randy Hunt interviews J.J. Burke from the Sandwich Fire Department about school safety in the Town of Sandwich, MA.
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HEM Director edits Book of the Month for January 2012
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Texas sheriff worries about 'gypsy cops'
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KAUFMAN COUNTY — Kaufman County Sheriff David Byrnes has charged four employees with crimes in his seven years in office, and three of the cases occurred within the last year.
The sheriff, a former Texas Rangers captain, said the three cases are unrelated and an anomaly, not a trend. They are also proof, he said, that he doesn't sweep scandals under the rug.
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DRAPAC Pro Cycling team-mates Darren Lapthorne and Lachlan Norris are aiming to do plenty of attacking in next week's Jayco Herald-Sun Tour.
Bendigo-based Lapthorne has competed in the Tour at least six times.
It will be a fourth start for Norris from Barkers Creek near Castlemaine.
Next Friday's 163km duel to Bendigo from Ballarat includes the daunting climb at Mount Alexander.
The stage will finish near Hotel Shamrock, just down from Alexandra Fountain on Pall Mall.
Riders are expected to roll into the heart of Bendigo about 2.45pm.
The five-day classic begins on Wednesday when a 2.5km individual time trial is contested from Birrarung Marr to Southbank in Melbourne.
Lapthorne and Norris will join forces with Jonathan Cantwell, John Anderson, Jordan Kerby and William Clarke in this tour.
The team has the sprinting prowess of Cantwell, Kerby's time trial skills, and hill-climbing power.
Rivals include Bendigo's young gun Jack Haig and Horsham's Mark O'Brien racing for Avanti.
The KordaMentha Real Estate-backed Team Australia includes Eaglehawk track star Glenn O'Shea, an Olympic silver medallist in the teams pursuit, world omnium champion and multiple national track titleholder.
A significant leg of the tour will be Ballarat to Bendigo on roads Lapthorne and Norris know well.
"There are some testing climbs along the way," Lapthorne said.
"Mount Alexander is really tough, but there are some hard roads to ride around Daylesford as well."
It's not just Mount Alexander where they will look to gain or make up time, but also the tour finale at Arthurs Seat on the Mornington Peninsula.
Last year's tour included a stage finish in Bendigo.
"It's great to be racing on roads we know well and before our own crowd," Norris said.
He said team morale was high following the Tour Down Under and success in the Tour of New Zealand.
The Drapac team is confident about chances of achieving stage victories and high placings in the general classificiation of the Herald-Sun Tour.
Lapthorne goes into this classic after racing Tour Down Under in South Australia.
Drapac was third in the race for the teams title.
"It was a really challenging race. The pace was on every day," Lapthorne said.
Tour Down Under winner Simon Gerrans is favourite to win a third Herald-Sun Tour title.
The Mt Alexander climb is what Norris has done many times each year.
Because of the heat, Lapthorne and Norris have been doing a lot of training early in the day.
They did so again on Saturday morning.
Training workloads vary between 500km and 1000km a week and alternate between fast-paced hit-outs on the flat and long climbs.
A year ago Lapthorne was 10th in the Jayco-backed tour and Norris was 15th.
An exciting run for Norris and his Jayco-VIS team-mates was overall victory by Calvin Watson and capturing the teams title.
Once the tour is over the focus switches to the Oceania Road titles in Queensland.
A highlight for Drapac Racing will be a Tour of California start in May.


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Anti-scam expert and Senior Lecturer Steven Weisman appears on New England Cable News to explain the problem of identity theft with regards to income taxes.
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Marilyn Santiesteban, Assistant Director of Graduate and Alumni Career Services, discusses helpful tips for keeping your resume updated.
As part of the IRS-sponsored Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, Bentley University students are offering free tax return preparation for residents of Waltham, Mass., and surrounding communities through April 10, with the exception of Spring Break, March 8 to 16.
Bentley University has appointed Phillip Knutel as Chief Information Officer. The 15-year Bentley veteran will now serve as the principal technology leader, overseeing a $19M budget and more than 100 staff from seven IT units.
Director of Bentley's Center for Marketing Technology, Ian Cross, comments on CVS' bold move to ban the sale of tobacco in their stores and why this will likely spur change industry wide.
Bentley University's study on recent college graduate prepardness is highlighted in this article, which also offers millennials tips on how to be successful in the workplace.
Fred Ledley, director of the Center for the Integration of Science and Industry, joins Vonnie Quinn on Bloomberg Radio's "The Hays Advantage" to discuss whether the Food and Drug Administration should take a "customized" approach to drug approvals.
Founding Director of the Center For Women and Business, Betsy Myers, is highlighted for her role as a featured speaker at the 8th Annual Property Innovation Summit.
Get ready to experience the world in a new way. Lively innovation is at the heart of a cultural movement that is picking up speed. In 2014, you'll see established approaches to a wide range of services and products rethought and shaped more to human experience, according to experts at Bentley University.
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LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) - The Texas A&M game is less than 72 hours away and some students are already showing their spirit by camping out, but you won't find them outside Jones AT&T Stadium gates. Construction forced Raiderville to move its city limits 200 yards from the stadium. The population is 70 and counting.
The biggest change for campers, besides location Wednesday night was the weather. With the university's help, students say the distance from the Jones won't keep them from getting a good seat.
"We expect a lot more people because they have finally realized it's moved," says Kurtis Vanderpool. Equipped with necessities he says the new location has perks. "The ground is softer. It is quieter and there are more trash cans. We get to see more students who stop by and want to be a part of Raiderville," adds Vanderpool.
"The mayors make sure you are taken care of, make sure you get a spot in the stadium," says resident and freshman at Texas Tech Colton Ancell. Co-Mayors Drew Gardner and Vanderpool use a scanner from the university to reward loyal campers with good seats. "We'll get a list of the ID's that we have scanned and the names of the people who are here early in the week and we'll give them wrist bands and they will be allowed into the stadium about 30 to 45 minutes early," says Vanderpool about the seat change policy.
The mayors say some of the changes, like no alcohol, will preserve the new city limits. "What you do before you come is your business, but here it is our business," says Gardner. They say passing the time outside is no problem. Students say the university has helped make sure they have everything they need like portable bathrooms, a makeshift flag pole and the space to camp out. They say there is still one thing missing, electricity, which they hope to get soon.
"There's a passion among the people for Texas Tech football because why else would you camp out in the rain?" says Gardner. "It makes for a good story rain, snow or hail we will be here," says Vanderpool.
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Texas Tech students are braving Mother Nature's elements to show their support for the Red Raiders and to get a good seat. NewsChannel 11's Ann Wyatt Little reports from the new Raiderville.
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Tougher attitudes toward on-the-job drinking
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As the rate of consumption of alcohol has increased in Finland, employers are taking a tougher line on employees appearing intoxicated at work.
A couple of years ago Finland's central labour market organisations reworked the old guidelines for encouraging abusers to seek treatment. The aim was to improve the preventative aspects of the procedure. The
programme was aimed at training employees to cut back on consumption of alcohol. Tens of thousands have taken part in the training.
"In practice things have gone
in the opposite direction, and tougher lines have been implemented at work places", says
Timo Koskinen
, lawyer at the Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK).
An increasing number of workplaces have a zero tolerance policy. An employee showing up at work with a hangover might be given a serious warning, and someone who is openly drunk at work could be sacked immediately.
"Under the traditional interpretation, alcohol abuse in itself is not sufficient grounds to fire someone, unless the employee has done something serious, like endangered work safety", Koskinen says.
The zero tolerance attitude
extends beyond issues involving intoxicants. For instance, Koskinen notes that employers' increasing interest in their employees' credit information reflects a reduced level of trust. "There is a desire to find out things in advance, and to create simple, clear procedures."
The system of guiding substance abusers into treatment is merely a recommendation, but in Koskinen's view it should be a binding agreement. However, everyone concedes that it is not a good idea to give up a good employee very easily, since recruiting and training a new one is costly.
Antti Holopainen
, director of the Järvenpää Social Hospital feels that the threshold for timely intervention in a substance abuse situation remains high. "Problems are ignored for too long, and then the employees fall to the level in which the ability to work is questionable."
Only the most difficult cases end up in the hospital, but health care professionals are often also inhibited in taking up the question of alcohol use, Holopainen says.
The biggest shortcomings
in Holopainen's view are in getting rehabilitation in the early stages.
One sign of the times is that nine members of the Järvenpää City Council have backed an initiative to get the city to stop serving alcohol at municipal events.
Previously in HS International Edition:
Director of International Affairs Institute reprimanded for use of alcohol (9.4.2008)
Fired up on alcohol (6.4.2008)
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Sampo Bank problems continue - cards fail again on Wednesday
Number of cruises to Estonia shows substantial growth
Construction and building trade programmes popular at Finnish vocational schools
Owners of cars bought abroad could be entitled to vehicle inspection fee refund
Tougher attitudes toward on-the-job drinking
Presidential candidate Obama would gladly see Finland join NATO
MP Matikainen-Kallström calls for doping accusers to come forward
Espoo Blues keep championship hopes alive with overtime victory in Oulu
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Solar PV modules are designed to last forever, or at least a longtime, right?
The fact of the matter is that solar modules must withstand years ofrain, snow, wind, and hail. Many last only ten years before they needto be replaced. So, what happens to them then? Well, First Solar, one of the country's biggest solar companies, has come up with theindustry's first comprehensive, prefunded module recycling program.
With the sale of each module, First Solar puts some money into acustodial account for future recycling – so that recycling becomes partof the sales process from the start.
When a customer needs to replace a solar module, they submit arequest for collection. First Solar provides packing materials,transportation, and recycling services at no additional cost. Thecustomer need only dismantle and package the modules. There are norestrictions on when someone can request collection and anyone who owns a First Solar PV Module can participate.
The program is designed to maximize the recovery of valuablematerials for use in new modules or other new products and minimize theenvironmental impacts associated with PV system production. The programenables the modules, including the glass and the encapsulatedsemiconductor material, to be treated and processed into raw materialfor new products. First Solar is able to recycle approximately 90% ofeach module into new products, including new modules.
The recycling program is part of First Solar's goal to manage theproduct life cycle, from raw material sourcing through end-of-lifecollection and recycling – for even greater environmental benefits.
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Volunteers added to city's anti-foreclosure effort
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The city's nationally acclaimed foreclosure prevention program is adding a new layer of assistance for troubled homeowners, who can now get a "budget buddy" to help them avoid falling into further financial pitfalls.
"We are just launching this part of the program," said Common Pleas Court Judge Annette Rizzo.
It is intended to help distressed homeowners develop a budget and stick to it as they emerge from foreclosure. According to Rizzo, city officials are recruiting volunteers who will work one-on-one with homeowners to develop a spending plan and then work with them long-term to make sure they adhere to their plans.
"We're calling on a new base of volunteers, those in the financial world, those in the accounting world to help," she said.
So far, Rizzo said, two volunteers have been recruited to launch the program.
Rizzo made the announcement Wednesday at city hall during a ceremony to recognize PNC bank for its sponsorship of a related program, the Tools for Financial Growth program, which provides financial counseling workshops for homeowners in the foreclosure prevention program. PNC kicked in $150,000 to help fund the program during its first year.
The newly launched program is an extension of the Tools for Financial Growth program, which homeowner Patrick Coleman said helped him and his wife stay on track as they worked to modify the terms of their mortgage.
"It helped me in a lot of ways," Coleman said, one of 195 people who participated since it started earlier this year. "It reminded us to slow down on going out to certain affairs, going out to dinner at these fancy restaurants … we had to learn to pay our bills."
In addition to instilling a sense of discipline, the program taught him some basic financial principles.
"On our credit cards, we pay that monthly fee," he said. "Then if we have a little extra in the middle of the month we send some more money to try and build our credit up."
He credit score remains low, Coleman said, noting that he's working on improving the score.
"This program really helped me out a whole lot," he said.
Philadelphia has garnered quite a bit of attention for its foreclosure prevention program, pioneered by Rizzo. It forces mortgage holders and homeowners to sit down and renegotiate the terms of the mortgage.
Noting that since the start of the recession in 2008 the stream of foreclosures has not slowed, Rizzo said she is now also trying to make sure people who saved their homes once can stay in them.
"It's not just about determining the ability of a homeowner to enter into a really good deal with the lender/servicer but rather sustaining that deal," Rizzo said. "To me success is no coming back."
Since its inception in 2008, the foreclosure prevention program has kept 5,000 homeowners in their homes.
"The City of Philadelphia has long recognized that keeping people in their homes has to be one of our major goals," said Mayor Michael Nutter. "When a property goes vacant it has an impact on the rest of the community."


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Canterbury events 2014 include; theatre, dance, week-long traditional festivals to day carnivals, classic car shows to international food fairs and live music to outdoor theatre, it's all here and awaiting your visit. Take a look through the events in Canterbury to find out what is coming up.
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Why not offer TB Trumbo, Conger, and Wells for Price. Eat 75% of Wells contract. This gives you help in the rotation,
cleans up the logjam in the OF, and gives TB the young, cost controlled players they like.
Price becomes arbitration eligible next season and the following season (when Well's contract comes off the books) you use that money to sign him to a long term contract. No additional money added to the payroll. An OF of Borjous, Trout, and Hamilton would be ridiculous.


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Since I no longer have feelings, I could easily live without sex for the rest of my life, but my husband is unhappy with my total lack of interest. I have talked with two different gynecologists -- one male, one female -- and both of them basically pooh-poohed me with talk like, "Well, sometimes it comes back." Is there anything I could take over-the-counter that would help make me even vaguely interested?
Answer: I am sorry to hear about the problems you are having. Women's reactions to menopause can vary greatly, but it is not unusual to lose at least some level of sexual drive. The fact that you had strong sexual desire prior to menopause -- and that you now no longer desire sex with any man -- tells me that your current condition is almost certainly due to the drop in hormone levels caused by menopause.
Unfortunately, it is not unusual for doctors to "pooh-pooh" women's concerns in this area. As a professor who trained students at two medical schools, I can tell you that many medical professionals' level of training or understanding about human sexuality is truly abysmal. Most doctors in our country have not had one single course (or even a one-day seminar) in normal sexual functioning. Therefore, they often rely on their own notions, anecdotal evidence and pat answers such as "sometimes it comes back."


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Disaster in Ancient Greek means "to be under an ill star". I just got through rewatching and charting Sunday's game against Seattle because I wanted to see just how many short passes there were, and what Sanchez was doing with them. Watching it live it seemed like there were an inordinate number of very short tosses, and we learned from the Schottenheimer era this really isn't a Mark Sanchez strong suit. He's inaccurate. He gets passes tipped that shouldn't be (two more yesterday) and he can't seem to place the ball where a short ball becomes a longish run. Defenses by the end of the year in 2011 were creeping in the box and suffocating whatever hope the ill-advised short game might have had until Sanchez was donating the ball to Defensive Linemen on the fly to end the year.
Well, welcome to Groundhog Day. The focus here is on Mark's performance because that is what Mark has to do, perform, but an eye is raised also to game plan because it became clear from the start that the game plan was to throw short, shorter and shortest. And what were the ugly numbers?
Sanchez threw 14 of his 22 (I counted 23, but ESPN has 22) passes 6 yards or less through the air, and it should be noted that all but 1 of passes longer in the air were forced by either longer downs or time and score. Basically the Jets would have been happy if Sanchez could have passed short the entire game. But what was happening with this plan? It seems like some kind of twisted version of the ol' West Coast philosophy where you safely pass short instead of run, with nice big YAC gains and unstoppable crisp routes and throws, in-sync screens lofted into open space. In this version though you get on passes 6 yards or shorter...this...
2.28 yards per attempt
QB rating 20.54
Yes, even the anemic Jet rushing game with only 84 yards boasted a more effective attack: 3.8 yards per attempt. Sanchez completed only 6 out of 14 of these much easier passes (42.8%) for an intense 32 yards and a QB rating of 20.54. And when the ball was caught YAC was a meager 3.5 yards. This was the meat and the bones of the Jets have-to-win-back-against-the-wall-two-weeks-to-prepare attack. The thing is, I don't know what is worse: the scheme that this was how to win this game or Mark's increasing impotence in very basic offense. Do they just keep paring down the offense because Mark is showing himself less and less capable or confident?
Add in the crippling INT at the goal line with the score 7-7, and then the comeback-killing fumble on the Seattle 32 in the 3rd quarter (21-7), not to mention lots of hidden things like blitz read failures that ended drives in sacks, and this game just was a game of complete offensive paralysis. I don't know where they came up with the idea that Mark can handle, let alone thrive in, this kind of offense, or that this is a go-to-move in a must win game, but if this really is the way they are going to play it one just doesn't understand why Tebow isn't a better option. As the game showed, Tebow can throw 3 yard passes too. He can air it out once in a while. Given that this is the best that 2 weeks of Jets offensive brain trust can come up with, that this is what they put on Sanchez's plate, and this is what he did with it, we have to change our star.


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Crumbed Sausages
Top Rated Beef Recipes
Submitted by: oldsheila
Serves: 4
Preparation time: 15 to 30 minutes
- Serves: 4
- Preparation time: 15 to 30 minutes
- An old one but a quick and easy one.
450 g sausages
2 teaspoons flour
6 tablespoons breadcrumbs
1 egg, beaten
Pepper and salt
375 mL water
1 tablespoon butter or margarine or oil
- Prick sausages and roll in seasoned flour.
- Put egg and breadcrumbs into separate shallow dishes.
- Roll sausages into egg, then roll into breadcrumbs.
- Heat butter or oil in frying pan.
- Place sausages in frypan and cook for 15-20 minutes or until browned nicely.
- Lift sausages out. Pour off nearly all the fat and add the remainder of seasoned flour in the frying pan.
- Stir until brown. Gradually add water and 2 tablespoons tomato sauce if liked. Strain around sausages and serve.
Recipe notes
Nice with home made chips and vegies
Loved by the family!!
Reviewed by: Ash7766, Mar 25 2014 1:34PM (more reviews by Ash7766)
Quick and easy
Reviewed by: Kyliepickle, Sep 18 2012 3:44PM (more reviews by Kyliepickle)
A great change from the usual plain sausages
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MRC's Bozell Discusses Media's Pro-Tax Hike Bias on December 3 'Fox & Friends'
While the media have been hyping rich liberals like Ted Turner and Warren Buffett calling on Congress to raise taxes on Americans earning over $250,000 per year, they've failed to inform the public that the nation's top earners already pay a disproportionately large share of the nation's tax burden, NewsBusters publisher Brent Bozell told Fox News's Steve Doocy on this morning's "Fox & Friends" [video follows page break]:
The top one percent of taxpayers pay 40 percent of all taxes in America. The top five percent pay more than the other 95 percent combined. They are already being killed by taxes. The reason this economy isn't moving is because they're worried that what is about to hit them is, let's get ready for this, the single largest tax increase in the history of the Republic. That's what's going on here.
Bozell made those comments just 12 minutes before the Bureau of Labor Statistics released a bleak unemployment report showing sluggish private sector job growth and a spike in unemployment to 9.8 percent.
[You can access a related story on the unemployment report by NewsBusters contributor Julia Seymour here.]
The Media Research Center founder also argued that Buffett should put his money where his mouth is, cutting a check to the U.S. government for the amount of money he feels undertaxed:
If you don't know where to send it, send it to the Media Research Center, make it out to the federal government, I'll walk it over across the river to them. What's stopping him from doing it?!
Doocy and Bozell also discussed disgraced former governor-turned-CNN host Eliot Spitzer comparing the Senate GOP to hostage-taking terrorists.
"We are hostages, being held hostage by 42 Republican senators," Spitzer griped on the December 1 "Parker-Spitzer" about the Senate GOP's promise to filibuster other legislation until the Bush tax cuts are extended. Spitzer's supposedly conservative co-host Kathleen Parker quipped, "the image of being held hostage by 42 Republicans, talk about a bad date!"
Bozell countered:
Memo to Client #9, the only thing standing between the American people and the single-largest tax increase in the history of this country are those 42 Republican senators. Every American ought to be very, very thankful that they are quote unquote being held hostage by these 42 senators.They're the only ones stopping this tax increase.
But forget the politics. Just look at the policy.
No economist with his mind straight suggests that a tax increase during a recession is anything but devastating! This would be devastating to the economy!
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"Memo to Client #9"
Submitted by Blonde on Fri, 12/03/2010 - 1:52pm.
I heard Brent Bozell say that this morning, and fell out of my chair laughing. I actually wrote it down, it tickled my fancy so much. I'm glad to see "Memo to Client #9" made the blog today....a riposte like that cuts through the heart of liberal media bias (these idiot talking heads hate it when we laugh at them a la John Ziegler).
Rush Limbaugh played an hilarious montage of all the media commentariat squawking "held hostage, held hostage, HELD HOSTAGE" yesterday, it was one of the funniest montages ever of the journolististas parroting the daily democrat talking point.
It would be great if someone could get an audio clip of that to embed here....or to have for posterity for the annual bias awards. Totally priceless.
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And what is even funnier
Submitted by texusmc on Fri, 12/03/2010 - 2:35pm.
Miss Blonde, is that the Dems/liberals, STILL hold the majority in BOTH houses. and they (Left) cant anything done? So 42 Republicans are holding the WHOLE country Hostage? yeah right, the only thing that Sptzboy ever held hostage what the Hooker who had to deal with his bad hair piece till he got rid of it.
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LOL, Tex....that's a pesky fact!
Submitted by Blonde on Fri, 12/03/2010 - 2:48pm.
And the media ignores those pesky facts, like the dems are still in total control of Congress (if you don't believe it, ask Gary Hall, here...he's the King of Pesky Facts).
And please, call me Blonde. Join us tomorrow on the OT, where we can moan together about how poorly our football teams did this year (I'm presuming your a Texas fan....both of our teams had very disappointing years).
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It's called a filbuster
Submitted by astonrickenbach on Sat, 12/04/2010 - 6:38pm.
Do a search on "how does a filibuster work". Basically the Republicans during the debate can read the entire encyclopedia and "filibuster" until the session ends. The only way to end a filibuster debate is when 60 Senators vote to end it, thus forcing it to go to vote.
In essence, the republicans can delay so that a vote never comes up.
So yes, 42 Republicans are holding the whole country hostage as the have the ability to stall until January.
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So Warren Buffoon
Submitted by hbnolikeee on Fri, 12/03/2010 - 2:10pm.
care to explain why you sir pay 1.5% tax on your vast fortune? Is that consistent with the load of crap that you're spewing from your mouth?
Perhaps if slugs like you paid your currently defined taxes instead of finding any loophole to avoid it, we'd have plenty of money in America.
Please do explain it you sleeze bucket.
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Wealth Tax
Submitted by happi on Fri, 12/03/2010 - 2:15pm.
If Buffet and Gates want to be taken seriously, let them propose a tax on wealth instead of income. Let's start taxing stock portfolios, just like we do real estate, and let's see how they howl.
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Submitted by retrocon on Fri, 12/03/2010 - 4:27pm.
Not that i'm in favor of it, but these megawealthy libtards should be confronted by the media with a wealth tax proposition just so that we can watch them squirm...
How about 1/4 of the net worth of anyone worth over 1.2 billion. So, everyone gets nailed until they have a paltry 800 to 1 billion dollars of "wealth" left to live on... too bad, so sad.
See if Warren or Bill like them apples...
Of course, if a media person actually confronted them in a public forum, they would find themselves fired the next nanosecond... Warren would call his buddies at disney or viacom, and bye bye.
Actually, if Obama sees a second term, you'll see him turn on these folks and do this. Why? take 1/4 of Buffets wealth, and you end up owning about an eight of berkshire hathaway voting stock... very socialist thing to do, hey.
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Actually Gates and Buffet and
Submitted by astonrickenbach on Sat, 12/04/2010 - 6:51pm.
Actually Gates and Buffet and 30 other billionaires have already pledged to give away over 50% of the fortunes.
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Look forward to Fox creating your own show!
Submitted by gopcongress on Fri, 12/03/2010 - 3:15pm.
Brent, I look forward to Fox creating a "Newsbusters" show for your awesome talents. Even if it's on Fox Business, it would easily outdo anything by CNN, MSNBC, and all the other socialist media sources.
"The news and truth are not the same thing." -Walter Lippmann (1889-1974)
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If you rely on leftist blogs or even the alleged mainstream media, you'd think that Mama Grizzlies/conservative women are actually some strange form of wildlife to be peered at curiously. For some, making sport of them has become a hobby. Instead of seeing the caricature made of them by the "Press," why not come meet some in person? See us in our natural habitat, only without our kids and with lots of wine instead. Or, in my case, beer.
Smart Girl Politics' 2010 Summit is on September 30th and October 1st and it promises to be both informative and lots of fun. You see, we conservative dames aren't the freakish oddities that we are made out to be. Nor are we exclusionary; Papa Grizzlies are more than welcome, too. Unlike our leftist counterparts, we do not think men are icky. They don't oppress us, they complement us.
Citizen's United recently released a film entitled Fire From The Heartland: The Awakening of the Conservative Woman. Many of the women featured in that movie will be in attendance, and speaking at, Smart Girl Summit. A screening of the movie will take place during the Summit as well. What better time to see that movie than when hobnobbing (Only not as fancy. We aren't elitists!) with some of the incredible women featured in it? Lorie Byrd, writing at Big Hollywood, describes the movie – and sums up some of the underlying factors for the apparent rise of the conservative woman:
Another interesting aspect of the movie was listening to women like Michelle Malkin and Ann Coulter and Michelle Easton talk about how they viewed the roles Phylis Schlafly and Margaret Thatcher played in the history of the conservative movement, highlighting how today's generation of conservative women are just a continuation of those who came before them.
For those surprised that so many of the women becoming active in politics today come from the right side of the aisle the film shows this is an understandable result of the feminist movement. As S.E. Cupp says in the movie, "Women like Sarah Palin and Michelle Bachmann are really the unintended consequences of the women's liberation movement. For liberal feminists, this was not what they bargained for."
Exactly. We aren't some new breed of special interest group. We have always been here; we are merely rising to the top now. Thank you, feminists! By ignoring you and your harmful agenda, we *have* come a long way, baby.
The agenda is chock-full of other goodies as well. And not just because I will be on a panel – although you really should attend that one, of course. Tammy Bruce will moderate a panel including me, Jenn Q. Public and the estimable Pamela Gorman wherein we will be discussing Feminism 2.0. And hopefully giving leftist feminists, or Femisogynists, a few whacks. Violence foment-y? Probably, since I'm a conservative. At least I didn't say "set our sights on." Because, racism.
Oh yeah, the speakers? Take a gander – it's like a who's who of women who make the Left foam at the mouth.
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Tea Party 2012 – The Year of the Woman ?
Works for me (just not that Clinton gal)+3
It always works better when you vote for the person, not their pigmentation, or genitalia, or chromosomes, or where their parents were born. If a person is qualified and can represent your best interests, then you vote for them, even if they don't look like you.+8
When, where+2
Nevermind, saw it+1
". . . we do not think men are icky."
As long as you put your dirty underwear in the hamper, don't let the dog run around the yard with your dirty socks, and get your OWN beer from time to time . . .+2
Wish I could be there! Looking forward to the complete report.+1
@Boobie — is it your birthday or your owner's?+1
Barack Obama is a plague which is like the black death of the Middle Ages. He has wiped out the Democratic Party, has left Teddy Kennedy rotting with the Kennedy's in the grave, has just wiped out the Biden Syndicate in Delaware, and the next victims on the list are the Clintons royale, unless they come out from under the blanket filled with rodents and run for their political lives.
God bless Christine O'Donnell, and thank God for Mark Levin who championed this Lady.+8
Boobie will be four on Thursday.
Me? I was born three hours before Al Capone died. In Chicago, no less.
Oh, and exactly 188 years after Rabbie Burns was born.0
"not their pigmentation, or genitalia, or chromosomes, or where their parents were born"
Nor the shape of their legs, the $$ in their bank accounts, their high-school or college pranks (OK, this for Dems too), or their rack. Hell, PELOSI has a RACK.
That's good advice to remember when we casually remark about how hot the female conservative lineup is shaping up (npi) to be.
The intelligent eyes and tongue should be enough physical traits for a sound judgement.+2
Biblical Ladies from my absolute adoration of Esther, Ruth, Abigail, Sarah, Rebekah, Rachel, Mary Magdalene and thee most incredible faith of the Virgin Mary, all were Ladies of character whom God chose explicitly because they were women not of a generation but for all time.+6
Methinks that nothing will happen to the Clintons and me thinks (I hope I'm wrong) nothing will happen to Barack Hussein Obama. Why do I say this? Excrement floats!!!
I do believe Mrs. Althing would like a copy of that movie. She'll love this.0
Can't go to the summit, but I did join the group!0
Wait a minute….
Lori Ziganto
Elizabeth Blackney
Separated at birth?
Look at the link for Elizabeth above and look at Lori's home page pic.
Coincidence? I think not!0
Lori Ziganto, I LOVED that piece!
And the video was kick ass.
I have a question for these women, though:
Why don't they hold these big meetings in the Midwest?
The tea party movement is strongest in the Midwest, and we'd like for them to come to US, not US to them.+1
@Boobie….Oooohhhhh. Please don't talk about Pelosi having a rack. Boobs will never be the same to me.0
Thanks, Tammy
Last year's Smart Girl Summit (first one, I believe) was held in Nashville. I'm not sure where next year's will be. I, too, like when conferences/ conventions get to other parts of the country.0
@Lori… Love your stuff. You go girl!0
Thanks, cupcake!0
I think the guys should be invited as well. We could be the "Reasonably Intelligent and Not Too Annoying" Delegation.0
No matter how you slice it, what is happening is a Beautiful thing!
Go Lori!


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Newell-Fonda began the first five-class state tournament with an impressive victory.
Five players scored at least eight points in an efficient, balanced effort as the second-ranked Mustangs rolled past Villisca 75-28 in Class 1A play.
Renee Maneman, a slick 5-foot-5 junior, led the way with 15 points, six assists, four rebounds and four steals. Andrea Christensen, the only senior who starts, added 14 points and freshman Jordan Wilken scored 11.
Newell-Fonda also got nine points from Brianna Wells and eight points, seven assists and six rebounds from Claudia Larsen. The Mustangs, in the state tournament for the third time in the last four years, move on to Wednesday night's semifinal round with a 23-2 record.
Newell-Fonda's full-court press then began taking a toll and the Mustangs closed out the first half on a 31-4 run to open a 40-14 lead.
They started the third quarter with a 16-2 burst, setting the continuous clock into play. Newell-Fonda shot 53 percent in the second half and finished with 15 steals.
It was the final girls basketball game for Villisca, which will join with Corning next fall to become Southwest Valley.
Central Lyon is extending its record-setting season for at least one more game.
The top-ranked Lions recovered from a slow start to beat Earlham 67-43 and advance to the Class 1A semifinals.
Lexi Ackerman, one of the state's most versatile players, scored 25 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to lead West Lyon, which made the state tournament for the first time and hiked its school-record victory total to 24 against only two losses. Ackerman had a double-double by halftime, when she had 16 points and 10 rebounds.
Ackerman's twin sister Kelsey added 12 points, while Ivy Sieperda and Angel Rasmussen each scored six.
Central Lyon trailed 19-10 in the first quarter before turning things around. The Lions trimmed the lead to 19-17 by the end of the quarter, then outscored the unranked Cardinals 20-5 in the second quarter to build a 37-24 halftime lead.
Earlham's Abbey Murphy scored on a follow shot to open the second half, but Central Lyon answered with six points in 27 seconds to stifle any Earlham comeback hopes.
Murphy led Earlham with 10 points and 13 rebounds. Morgan Johnson added nine points for the Cardinals and Kristen Weber scored eight.
Four different players scored in helping Earlham take its early lead. But Central Lyon held the Cardinals to just two baskets in the second quarter and took control behind Lexi Ackerman, who scored 12 points in the quarter, including a pair of 3-pointers, a spinning drive into the lane and a putback.
Earlham, which made it to state for the first time since 1981, finished 16-10.
Danielle Bender's double-double set the tone for an upset in Class 1A play.
Bender scored 22 points and grabbed 17 rebounds to lead Bellevue Marquette Catholic to a 65-57 overtime victory over fourth-ranked Ar-We-Va. Bender scored seven points in the overtime to finish off a strong performance and a well-played game by both sides.
Ar-We-Va rallied from a 16-point deficit to take a 52-50 lead on Megan Ehlers' 3-pointer with 31 seconds and appeared to have the momentum. But Marquette Catholic turned three offensive rebounds into a basket by Blake Banowetz with 5 seconds left to send the game into overtime.
Banowetz had missed two free throws after being fouled on a putback attempt, then got the rebound and scored after Lampe missed a follow shot. She finished with seven points and seven rebounds, five on the offensive end.
Bender then took over in the overtime, scoring twice on turnarounds in the lane and adding a layup to put the Mohawks ahead to stay. After missing six of nine free throws down the stretch in regulation, Marquette Catholic sank seven of eight in the overtime to protect the lead.
Marquette Catholic, in the tournament for the second time in three years, takes a 17-6 record into a semifinal game against No. 2 Newell-Fonda at 8:30 Wednesday night.
Paige Danner scored 22 points and Ehlers had 11 for Ar-We-Va, which made its third straight trip to state. The Rockets made it this year under former assistant Larry Siebert, who took over after head coach Davey Kock died on September 26. The Rockets finished 21-4.
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UFC vet who competed in MMA from 1995 to 2000. One of the biggest fighters to ever compete in the UFC (hard to believe at only 6'2), John Matua entered the octagon a black belt in the Hawaiian martial art of bone breaking, Kapu Ku'ialua. In the strange interconnected world of martial arts he is actually a distant cousin of the famous Sumo wrestler Akebono, who was mentored by UFC 1 competitor Teila Tuli. Matua also has the distinction of a secondary brush with MMA history as his manager for UFC 6 Greg Patschull, was one of the claimed creators of the octagon. Patschull was a pro-wrestling promoter, known also as Kazja, who put on an event in 1993 called "Cage of Rage" which used an eight-sided cage design. Billed as no-rules fighting, Art Davie and Royce Gracie attended the event, but supposedly left once they realized it was all worked. Neither of them would ever admit recalling the cage design. Outside of the ring, Matua was the bouncer at a club called Cowboy Boogie in Anaheim, California. He claimed to have entered the UFC to raise funds for his brother who had been shot and paralyzed trying to stop an attempted rape. Rumor has it that he's still a bouncer in Orange County, California.
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Land Rover sets base Discovery Sport price at $38,920
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Honda redesigned the Accord for 1986. Three years later it would become the nation's top-selling car -- a first for a Japanese automaker. Trim levels on the third-generation Accord ranged from spartan to luxurious, though many upscale features were reserved for Honda's newly launched Acura brand. One notable feature was pop-up headlights.


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Vince Young thinks he can help Fitzgerald, Cardinals
Sunday, they lost by a franchise-high 58 points to the Seattle Seahawks.
So how bad has it gotten for the Redbirds in 2012?
Even Vince Young -- who has been out of the league since August after being cut by the Bills -- feels bad for the Cardinals.
His solution for Larry Fitzgerald and Co. after their historic loss: let him get in the ear of Ken Whisenhunt.
The Cardinals' quarterback carousel has been well-documented throughout the season, and may have reached a low point Sunday, as John Skelton threw a career-high four interceptions and lost one fumble.
Rookie Ryan Lindley wasn't much better, as he lost one fumble and completed just 8-of-17 passes.
This isn't the first time Young has been connected with the Cardinals in some shape or form this season.
Following Kevin Kolb's injury back in Week 6, it was reported the team was interested in bringing Young in for a mid-week tryout. However, Young has yet to be given a tryout by any NFL team since training camp ended.
For his career, Young has thrown for 8,964 yards and 46 touchdowns, while also running for 1,459 yards and 12 touchdowns.
In 2011, the former No. 3 overall pick threw for 866 yards, four touchdowns and nine interceptions in six games as a backup to Michael Vick in Philadelphia.
- Cardinals vs. Chargers preview: Final chance to make an impression
- Arizona Cardinals sign DT Tommy Kelly
- Report: Arizona Cardinals bring James Harrison in for a visit
- Arizona Cardinals RB Zach Bauman excited for 'opportunity to show what I can do' Thursday vs. Chargers
- Confident Chandler Catanzaro looks to prove himself as Arizona Cardinals kicker
- Kirk Gibson, D-backs manager - Tuesday August 26D-backs manager Kirk Gibson discusses possible changes to a six-man rotation.
- Dave Pasch - Cardinals commentator - Tuesday August 26Dave Pasch thinks Michael Floyd is a number one receiving target.
- Mike Sando, ESPN NFL Insider - Tuesday August 26Mike Sando takes us inside the NFL headlines.
- Who impressed/Who depressed - Monday August 25Vince praises Arizona's newest football dynasty.
- Bruce Arians- Cardinals head coach - Monday August 25Bruce Arians says Jay Feely was let go early on so he can catch on with another team.


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There are a select group of documentaries that should be seen on the big screen, and Robinson Devor's "Zoo" is definitely one of them. Shot in sumptuous 16mm (while watching it feels like 35mm scope), "Zoo" opens today at the IFC Center and at the NuArt in L.A. next weekend and will hopefully be coming soon to a town near you. Here's an excerpt from my review after the film's Sundance premiere:
"Known as the "horse-fucking movie," Robinson Devor's lyrical nonfiction portrait "Zoo" is, on the contrary, one of the most beautiful films of the year, let alone at Sundance. Without a hint of sensationalism or condemnation, the movie explores the true story of a Boeing engineer who died in 2005 from a ruptured colon after being mounted by a Stallion. The "Enumclaw Horse Sex Incident," as it was known, shocked residents and news commentators, and resulted in many a joke around the water cooler. But Devor steps back from the headlines to create a dreamy contemplation of man, nature and morality."
Joel Downs | November 25, 2008 7:38 AM
I can't believe that someone (Rob Devor) would tell the story of his movie "Zoo" in a positive light. The people that were meeting at this farm to have sex with animals were telling there story as though it was ok to do such a thing. Was it Mr. Devor's intention to make people feel sorry for these men? And what about you Mr. Kaufman? Calling it one of the most beautiful films of the year? Dreamy contemplation of man? This goes to show how people today (mainly on the west coast) are trying there best to persuade people that alternative lifestyles ok and should be excepted by all. Personaly, I think you people have an extreme mental disorder and need help!


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Some think that the religious right doesn't pack the punch it used to. Evangelicals haven't voted as a bloc for Republicans the last two election cycles. Jerry Falwell and some lesser figures have died.
But one stalwart of "Christian conservatism" is not only still going, he's apparently making an effort to be the new king of the hill. James Dobson's "Focus on the Family" organization is an enormously powerful tool of the right.
I hope everybody had a nice 4th of July. The weather wasn't perfect, but at least it didn't rain on anybody's parade on Friday.
My Fourth included mowing the lawn, something I neglected to do the previous Saturday. I spent that Saturday at Sedalia's Bluegrass Festival, something I particularly enjoy. Then it rained enough the following Sunday afternoon to give me an excuse to put it off. By the 4th it was bad enough that I figured I had better mow before my neighbors decided to use the sound of fireworks to cover the sound of gunshots.
The Federal Emergency Management Administration hasn't had the best of records lately so Bedford County is right to be checking behind FEMA on its study of flood zones.
With the flooding in the Midwest still fresh in this nation's mind, no one who should be covered with flood insurance should be without it. At the same time, those who don't need the insurance shouldn't be required to pay the extra money for it.
That's what the county's study is all about.
Helping area students
I remember my first day of school.
I eagerly clutched onto my new book bag that contained my new crayons, pencils, paper, glue, ruler, scissors and erasers and climbed onto the school bus in anticipation of an exciting year. These were the days before we were expected to bring soap, paper towels, tissues and wet wipes to school, so I didn?t have to think about those things. All I could think about was getting to school and meeting new friends and impressing my teachers.
A Confederate Flag on a private vehicle on the grounds of Liberty High School! Oh my God! Right smack in the middle of a county that supplied over 3,000 soldiers [our forefathers] to the Confederacy and suffered over 400 battle deaths in the war.
Those who hold the sanctity of one's right to bear arms can breath a sigh of relief after last week's ruling by the United States Supreme Court affirming that right.
The 5-4 decision struck down a ban of handguns in the District of Columbia. If there was any troubling aspect to the ruling, it was that the vote was so close. One vote made all the difference. That shows how important those justice appointments by the President of the United States are.
Shaquille O'Neal will lose his special deputy's badge in Maricopa County because of language he used in a rap video that mocks former teammate Kobe Bryant.
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio said the Phoenix Suns center's use of racially derogatory word and other foul language left him no choice. Arpaio made Shaq a special deputy in January and promoted him to colonel of his largely ceremonial posse earlier this month.
As we approach the height of the summer travel season, families must factor in a much higher cost for gasoline. It is becoming evident that many families are being forced to either cancel their summer travel plans or at the very least limit much of their activity to an area closer to home. With every passing day, as gasoline surpasses $4 a gallon, our dangerous dependence on foreign oil grows more and more apparent.
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After 15 Division catches the car bomber, they realize he has more targets set to explode out there. The clock is ticking…
Oliver, Gail, Holly, Sam & Andy come complete with a shopping bag full of guns and shoes, a red lunchbox, a magical Girl Guide sash and of course a severed head.
Go on stakeout with 15 Division, including Traci and Chris, Oliver and Gail, and Sam and Dov.
Kiss cam! Watch a compilation of some steamy Sam and Andy moments.
Season 5 ended with a big secret revealed and an even bigger question looming. I can't believe we have to wait for Season 6 to get our answers! What a crazy and intense episode - Rookie Blue ...
With season 5 of Rookie Blue coming to an end this week, I bet you're wondering how you're make it through all these months without your favourite coppers, right?
Things were literally explosive on this week's episode of Rookie Blue, as 15 Division dealt with a bomber on a mission. Here's what happened in "Fragments."
Body cameras: friend or foe? That was the question as 15 Division performed a trial run wearing body camera while on patrol.
It was a bad Wednesday for many of our beloved cops in this week's episode of "Rookie Blue." Andy and Oliver's relationship continued to be strained, while Dov and Chloe drifted further apart...
This week's new episode of Rookie Blue kicked off with an overjoyed Oliver, who was celebrating his last week as Staff Sergeant and the end of his white shirt. Little did he know he wouldn't ...
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Waitomo Caves
The big-three Waitomo Caves are all operated by the same company, based at the snazzy new Waitomo Glowworm Caves Visitor Centre , which incorporates a cafe and theatre. Various combo deals are available, including a Triple Cave Combo (adult/child $80/39). Try to avoid the large tour groups, most of which arrive between 10.30am and 2.


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Just an FYI about some highway work going on in QC Canyon as you wend your way to Oak Flat: Improvement work on US 60 Queen Creek bridge east of Superior begins next week The Arizona Department of Transportation will be making improvements to the Queen Creek bridge on US 60 just east of Superior next week. The work will require lane closures on approximately one mile of the highway. Lane restrictions will take place during the following work hours next week: 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday (Nov. 7) and Tuesday (Nov. 8) 6:30 a.m. to midnight Wednesday (Nov. 9) 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday (Nov. 10) What to expect during construction: Crews will alternate eastbound and westbound traffic on one open lane between milepost 227 west of the bridge and milepost 228 east of the Queen Creek tunnel. The bridge's new surface will need to cure for 12 hours on Wednesday; therefore the speed limit will be reduced to 5 mph at the approaches to the bridge to reduce vibrations from vehicles. The speed limit will be reduced to 35 mph through the construction zone on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. Motorists should expect delays of up to 15 minutes. For safety purposes, motorists waiting to follow the pilot car will not be permitted to wait inside of the tunnel. Crews will work from 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, and from 6:30 a.m. to midnight on Wednesday. Drivers should proceed through the work zone with caution, slow down, and be alert for construction equipment and personnel. The project schedule is subject to change due to a variety of reasons, including weather, material availability and mechanical difficulties. For information about the transportation of oversized/overweight loads through the construction zone, please call ADOT Commercial Permits at 602-712-8851 or go to www.azdot.gov/mvd. ADOT works to inform the public about planned highway restrictions, but there is a possibility that unscheduled closures or restrictions may occur. Weather can also affect a project schedule. To stay up-to-date with the latest highway conditions around the state, visit the ADOT Traveler Information Center at www.az511.gov or call 5-1-1. For more information about this project, please visit www.azdot.gov/statewide or contact Southern Globe District Senior Community Relations Officer Teresa Guillen at 602.828.8075 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Local media should contact the ADOT Public Information Office at firstname.lastname@example.com or 1.800.949.8057. Visit www.facebook.com/azdot or www.azdot.gov for more information about ADOT. Information about ADOT projects and programs across Arizona are also on the agency's latest blog posts at adotblog.blogspot.com. Fred
Thanks for the useful info Fred. How's the traffic in the mine area? I hear there is a lot of work going on towards LDC.
Thanks for that article So many 'gag orders' and propaganda in different areas and media, it's good to see other groups getting a fair chance to voice their concerns. IMO • If you read this n find it offensive, please do not 'pm' me. Post it in pubic or keep it to yourself Linda
I personally don't see anything that is not factual or unreasonable about Linda's post seems like a simple request to me.
Linda lauded another group's efforts to keep Oak Flat from being destroyed. We need more help from other stakeholders and we want more people rousing the rabble to fight against the current legislation! I think I'll do a search for old articles about RCM's claim concerning job creation, the focus of the latest land swap legislation. Since I first became involved, at Mike Covington's request, we were told the jobs available at the mine would number a few hundred. Several years later it's up to the thousands! I call that propaganda.
From RCM's own newsletter only seven years ago: "Resolution Copper anticipates employing nearly 1,000 people during construction and about 400 high-quality, permanent positions." Now I get info from my congressman that the mine will create 6,000 jobs! Reminds me of how body counts were inflated in Vietnam to boost productivity. We know how well that turned out. Happy Veterans Day!
anyone else remember when this was blasted at 600 climbers before the Phoenix Bouldering Competition every year at 6:00am??
An interesting article where traditional stakeholders of revered lands are dealing with what at times is an uncomfortable sharing with the extractive industry (hunters and frackers) www.nytimes.com/2011/11/12/us/pennsylvania-hunting-and-frack>>> It's heartening to see a case where a land's stakeholders seem to agree to coexist and get at least most of what they want/need instead of one getting it all at the expense of the others. Seems like Balance and Fairness may be winning out in that situation. Fred
Interesting unintended consequences of the Oak Flat privatization proposal: www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/opinions/articles/2011/10/>>> In a nutshell, private lands along the San Pedro that become public lands (to BLM) via the proposed land swap are feared to no longer be providing revenue opportunities to the local communities (jobs/livelihoods/food and fiber), schools (taxes), etc., according to the letter writer. Fred
That is a pretty good link, Kirra. Shows that the GOB wants to pass a bunch of laws that will rape the West of all material goods. Under the Resolution Copper section it has reasonable job numbers but says that the life span of the mine will be 50 years. Sad that all that destruction will be for less than one life time of material. Mining is known not to be able to clean up after its self but the GOP wants to just look the other way. Congressional Western Caucus
According to the western republican legislators, calling themselves jobs creators (right): "The land the federal government would acquire in the exchange consists of highly-coveted recreational and conservation areas, therefore this land exchange will assist the federal government in its efforts to more efficiently manage existing federal properties and protect natural treasures in the state." I don't understand how they can keep a straight face saying they want to protect "highly-coveted recreational" and "natural treasures" when the very land they want to give away was set aside as a national treasure! What is wrong with having all of it. RCM can and should explore other options to keep both the surface intact and produce much needed copper. So what if they don't make an extra billion or two. Greed got us into this current economic mess. Why should our legislators continue to bow down before the big money. They need to answer to the people.
I found this document written by Nancy Pelosi to interesting on HR1904 garamendi.house.gov/HR1904TaxpayerGiveawaytoResolutionCopper>>>
Mayor Hing of the Town of Superior was recalled ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/Michael_Hing_recall,_Superior>>> According to this source: 'Grounds for recall included mismanagement of funds, select enforcement of codes, and failure to acknowledge public input, among other reasons.' I wonder what this means for the agreement of 2008 that Fred posted above. I also heard of Resolution recently 'buying a tap for cheap' into the Town of Superior's sewer/water. Unfortunately, I cannot find much data on it. Has anyone else seen anything on this?
Statement of Defense by Michael Ong Hing www.pinalcountyaz.gov/Departments/Elections/Documents/Downlo>>> This is the third attempt to recall me as Mayor of Superior. These claims and accusations are false and unfounded. This recall is driven by a personal agenda to try to discredit my service to this community. I was elected for my third term to be your Mayor and I plan to fulfill that obligation. I will always give 100% to serve this community with the utmost integrity to improve the quality of life for all residents of Superior. This includes dealing with the crime issues, code enforcement and to bring economic development. It has been a slow process and very difficult during this major economic recession. However I can say we are moving forward and are setting the necessary foundation blocks for a great future. I will continue to support the development of the Resolution Copper mining project, because, I believe our partnership only enhances our quality of life in Superior. The project will bring not only great paying jobs but economic opportunity for all. When my Grandfather came to Superior in the early 1920's. He was was committed to make Superior a great place to live and I will continue to carry my Granddad's same spirit. Mayor Michael Hing Good night


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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (WDRB) – Ticket scalpers worked the parking lot at Memorial Stadium Saturday. ESPN.com dispatched one of its Big Ten football bloggers to Indiana for the first time in his career at the web site. He's worked there five seasons.
A bowl scout was in the house to watch Wisconsin and their Heisman Trophy candidate, Montee Ball, as well as the Indiana football team.
Get this: The loudest cheers were not reserved for members of Tom Crean's basketball team.
Then the football game between Indiana and Wisconsin began.
"We just kind of got spanked in all areas," Indiana coach Kevin Wilson said.
Whack, whack. The coach was talking about Wisconsin's jumbo-sized, 62-14, victory.
"They imposed their will on us," he said. "We didn't try to make this game bigger than it was, but we didn't handle it well."
The Badgers hit the Hoosiers firmly where they always hit the Hoosiers – right between the tackles. Eight plays, 69 yards, touchdown. Eight plays, 69 yards, touchdown. Eight plays, 59 yards, field goal.
Before you could say, "Cody Zeller," the score was Wisconsin 17, Indiana 0. By the end of the first quarter, it was hard to imagine that anybody had purchased a scalped ticket. The exit poll projections have Wisconsin rushing for a school record yards 564 yards, the sixth largest total in Big Ten history. In this era of pass-happy college football, Wisconsin threw the ball seven times.
"We could have done better," said Flo Hardin, an Indiana linebacker from Ballard High School in Louisville.
From there the Badgers rocked and rolled, squashing any further conversation that the Hoosiers could win the Leaders Division and play in the Big Ten championship game.
This is not a great Wisconsin team. The Badgers are just 7-3. They had scored more than 30 once in their first five games. On Saturday, they relied on a no-name senior quarterback who had never started a game. The last time Curt Phillips (Mr. No-Name) had completed a pass was 2009.
There was another reason the Badgers were only favored by a touchdown. Indiana had won back-to-back Big Ten games. The Hoosiers had scored in 16 consecutive quarters and hung 49 points on Ohio State.
But the gap between the Badgers and Hoosiers stretches from here to Lake Geneva. The strength of this Wisconsin team is between the tackles. Just as it was last season when the Badgers beat IU, 59-7. The weakness of this Indiana team is between the tackles. Just as it was two seasons ago when Wisconsin beat the Hoosiers, 83-20.
That is the definition of a bad matchup – a schematic advantage that Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema pounded and pounded. The average weight of his starting offensive line is 326 pounds. Three of his backs ran for at least 96 yards, led by Montee Ball, who finished with 198 and three touchdowns.
"I don't like it, don't want to like it," Wilson said. "Don't want to have any excuses. We all need to do better."
The gap between the programs isn't as considerable as it has been the last two seasons, but Wilson needs another recruiting class or two to find bigger, faster and more determined players to plug into his lineup, especially at defensive end and linebacker.
At 4-6, Indiana is improved. The combined margin in four of its defeats has been 10 points. Prior to the Wisconsin game, the Hoosiers' offense ranked first in the Big Ten in passing, second in total offense and third in scoring.
The Hoosiers start only three seniors – one on offense. Tre Roberson, Wilson's best quarterback, has not played since breaking his leg in game two. He figures to return next season.
But Wilson is not a big Next Year Guy. IU has already won three more games than last season. He expects them to win more – this season.
Indiana must win its final two to qualify for a bowl, a concept nobody was discussing in August, September or even October. Both games are winnable, but both are on the road – at Penn State next weekend and then the Old Oaken Bucket game at Purdue Nov. 24. IU has never beaten the Nittany Lions. Purdue is a rivalry game.
"If we're worth a flip, we'll keep learning," Wilson said.
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You might have heard. They'll be playing a football game Sunday in East Rutherford, N.J.
It bears noting that the first one of those ever played — the birth of the sport — took place only 30 miles to the south, Rutgers hosting Princeton in the acknowledged first game of intercollegiate football, predating the NFL by some 50 years. That was in November 1869. A few dozen curious spectators were there. The media consisted of one reporter from the school paper. The president of the United States was Ulysses S. Grant.
What is happening 30 miles away Sunday could not have been imagined then, for better or worse, or both.
The Super Bowl has grown so big its size alone can swallow the game in the middle of it. The Super Bowl stopped being about two teams as much as about the spectacle, the excess, the national holiday.
More than 110 million Americans will watch the Broncos play the Seahawks. Around $100 million will have been bet on the game, and that's just legally. The price of a 30-second TV ad has topped $4 million. More than 5,300 media were credentialed to cover this. Fox-TV's pregame show will last longer than the game itself.
A big event
From the ostentatious Roman numerals to the bombast of the halftime shows to the surrounding celebrity parties and corporatization, the Super Bowl has become less a game than it is an event. And you can always count on ancillary noise. This year it's the weather, the controversy of a first outdoor Super Bowl in a wintry climate.
Sometimes the game itself can almost seem anti-climactic. It's what is on between the cute commercials while we're waiting for the halftime show.
This year feels different than most years, at least to me.
Not all Super Bowls matchups seem great or interesting; this one does.
So many Super Bowls have been blowouts; this one won't be.
This Sunday is a good chance to peel away all the surrounding nonsense and get back to the game in the middle of it all.
Denver vs. Seattle to me looks like a matchup as great as any in the 48-year history of the Super Bowl.
Of course, not everyone agrees.
Ticket prices have been (relatively) low because many remained unsold late in the week, and I read one ticket broker try to explain that by saying, "The teams are not sexy enough." Likewise a friend of mine said, "I miss the big teams being in it. The classic franchise you associate with a Super Bowl."
Dear Ticket Broker: I'd venture that the unsold tickets are what happens when you play a Super Bowl OUTDOORS IN FREEZING BLEEPIN' WEATHER!
Dear Friend: Give me two teams that portend a great game now, not two "name" clubs propped up on what their forebears did. Sorry, but is it our fault that Dallas and Pittsburgh became nostalgia acts?
If you are complaining about Broncos vs. Seahawks, it verifies that there is no perfect Super Bowl matchup except the one that includes YOUR team and an opponent your team can beat.
Otherwise there are no perfect SBs, although for me this one comes close.
It has the classic stark contrast of Denver's record-setting offense and Seattle's terrific "Legion of Boom" defense. It's historic. It's quantifiable. This is the first SB game ever between an offense No. 1 in both points scored and yards gained, and a defense No. 1 in allowing the fewest points and yards.
It has the requisite legendary superstar in Peyton Manning and all the talk of "legacy."
It is only the second SB in the past 20 years to feature both the AFC's and NFC's No. 1-seeded teams. It is a heavyweight bout. Nobody from the undercard snuck in
Perfect matchup
It has the Heroes & Villains element, with the immensely popular, beloved elder statesman Manning contrasted with some Seahawks who don't make Seattle all that easy to like outside of Seattle. Thinking of egotistical cornerback Richard Sherman. Thinking of recalcitrant Marshawn Lynch.
A perfect Super Bowl might also feature the contrast of a recently dominant franchise making its play for a dynasty, versus a classic Cinderella.
This Super Bowl has closer to two Cinderellas — even as the talent and might of both makes each an unlikely underdog.
Denver is making its first Super Bowl appearance since winning back-to-back titles in 1997-98, an NFL eternity ago — back on the biggest, highest stage because of Manning's late-career, post-injury renaissance.
Seattle played in a Super Bowl as recently as 2005 but seeks its first championship in 38 franchise years.
These are two very loyal fandoms not drunk on recent triumphs, not spoiled or entitled, but rather hungry. Starving. It's going to be easy to feel good for the celebrating fans Sunday night no matter where they're from. And that's nice, too.
I have a feeling I'll be feeling good for Denver's fans.
I'd also make a wager that Manning, in his on-field interview right afterward, will offer a small seminar, for those who might need it, on how to be gracious in victory.
Prediction: Broncos, 24-20.


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Advice regarding Nook HD
I have been looking at color readers and I really favor the Nook HD. I like Barnes and Noble and love the way Nook HD feels in the hand, the display and the way it renders books and magazines. The Nook apps for iOS, Android and Windows are not as good as the software on the Nook HD. The only problem is comic books. Barnes and Noble doesn't offer single issue comic books so I am thinking of rooting a Nook HD solely to load the Android Comixology and Dark Horse Comics apps. I don't care about other apps. I have never rooted anything in my life but I feel Nook HD with comics apps would give me exactly the reading experience I want. Good idea? or am I on the wrong track.


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I've had season tickets for 4 years now and I will say that the Preseason experience at the Stick is underwhelming to say the least. Everyone is hammered, Raider fans show up to troll, the quality of the people at the game are not the normal people that attend regular season, no one pays attention to the game, and lets not forget the incident a few years back.
Having said that I think there are a lot of guys I'd like to see in the late quarters of the preseason games. I can't decide if I want to go or not. One part of me wants to go but another part of me would rather just see it on TV and not deal with the game.
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Booth and exhibitor spaces for the first Hancock County Business Conference and Trade Show coordinated by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension has sold out, according to an article in the Ellsworth American. The Governor's Regional Conference on Small Business and Entrepreneurship on Nov. 1-2 is being organized by a coalition of public and private organizations coordinated by UMaine Extension educator Louis Bassano in the Washington County UMaine Extension office and Jim McConnon, UMaine Extension specialist and professor of economics.
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How to take part in Character Palooza at Disney's Hollywood Studios
One of the best character surprises is often referred to as Character Palooza (Characterpalooza), Pop-up Surprise or the Fantasmic! meet. Because it is an unpublished meet, there is usually a short wait for some great and often rare characters. This meet takes place out doors and can be canceled with the threat of inclement weather.
Where does Character Palooza take place?
It's on
San Francisco Street New York Street in the Streets of America in Disney's Hollywood Studios backlot
When will Character Palooza occur during my trip?
Update: I removed the dates and I've added links to my Crowd Calendars that include the actual times, so I don't have to answer the same questions repeatedly.
- May Crowd Calendar including Character Palooza
- June Crowd Calendar including Character Palooza
- July Crowd Calendar including Character Palooza
- August Crowd Calendar including Character Palooza
- September Crowd Calendar including Character Palooza
- October Crowd Calendar including Character Palooza
- November Crowd Calendar including Character Palooza
(There's no way of knowing if Character Palooza will extend into winter months yet. Check back in late fall)
Use my Character Locator app for exact times during your trip as well.
NOTE: There is NO Character Palooza on any Star Wars Weekends dates!!!
What characters should I hope to meet?
Here's some of the characters that we've met over the years (which characters appear on a given day will always be a surprise, there's no way of knowing what characters will appear in advance. If there are multiple appearances scheduled in a single day, you may see the same characters at each appearance.
- Aladdin
- Belle
- Bolt
- Captain Hook
- Chip n Dale
- Eeyore
- Genie
- Gepetto
- Goofy
- Green Army Man
- Jafar
- Jasmine
- Jessie
- Lilo
- Little Einsteins
- Mary Poppins
- Max
- Meeko
- Minnie Mouse
- Mr. Smee
- Mulan
- Penguins
- Pinocchio
- Pluto
- Pocahontas
- Queen Grimhilde (Snow Queen / Evil Queen)
- Queen of Hearts
- Rafiki
- Snow White
- Stitch
- Tigger
- Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum
Do the characters sign autographs?
If they are capable of signing autographs, they will sign for you.
When there's 2 or more times listed, do the same characters appear?
I would say it's usually the same or similar sets.
Some of our visits to Character Palooza
- August 17, 2014
- August 4, 2014
- July 7, 2014
- June 25, 2014
- March 20, 2014
- January 27, 2014
- January 3, 2014
- October 24, 2013
- August 25, 2013
- July 30, 2013
What characters have you met at Character Palooza?


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May 25, 2013
From the first breath, father and mother alike have the same level of responsibility and opportunity in welcoming their newborn into the world. Mothers will always be closer, as they carry and nurture the child for nine months and continue to be the first source of food, in most cases, after they arrive. But wait, fathers, don't get jealous. Everything else is a shared and mutual opportunity, including changing those "stinky" diapers.
March 9, 2013
All children are beautiful angels brought into this world by God and whether we are blood relations or not, it is our responsibility as adults to nurture and encourage every child we possibly can. Remember, there are no bad children, only children in bad circumstances. Let's see what we as men can do to improve those circumstances.