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Not conditional on adding football but they seem to be heading that way.
They are looking at ways to lure Idaho and Utah St back down to the FCS.
This locks them into a Big East hybrid type conference, and they still need to add an 8th football school.
UTTER SHOCK-UT Arlington may add football to join the WAC with UTSA. All I can say is wow...
After North Dakota joined the Big Sky Conference most assumed their border rival South Dakota would follow, however the Coyotes have declined the Big Sky's invitation. Like SDST and NDST, South Dakota will join the Missouri Valley Football Conference and elect to stay in the Summit League in all other sports. This move leaves the Big Sky with 11 all-sport members and 13 football members. The Summit League will remain stable with its 9 members, while the MVC will now be at 10. North Dakota may have a case of buyer's remorse after signing on with the Big Sky, and could be looking into joining the other 3 Dakotas in Summit league/MVC to reduce their travel costs and maintain its rivalries. The WAC's expansion plan seems to have settled on just adding UTSA, Texas St, and (non football school) Denver in order to hold open another spot in case Montana decides to upgrade. The only school left out of of this expansion shuffle for now is Seattle University, a non-football school, who may be targeted to join the WCC with the new addition of BYU or they could be invited to join Big Sky Conference as a 12th member in an attempt to even out the basketball schedule.
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Sailings disrupted following ferry crash
A ferry that crashed into the quay at Harwich is having to go to Germany to be repaired.
The Sirena Seaways service between Essex and Denmark is suspended this week following the incident just before midday on Saturday. None of the 489 passengers were hurt.
The ferry operator says it is helping customers find alternative routes but some say they are disappointed with the support they have received.

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Welcome to the MRC!
District's Online Catalog - Destiny - Search for books and materials in our library and the district
Chrome Download - to use your Google Account - download Chrome (if it is not on your computer already) and use that browser
MI Star (Zangle Parent Connect) - A username and password it needed to access this site. Parents/Guardians can request login information from Cheryl Rose at firstname.lastname@example.com
Biology TextBook - username: GCbiologyA (case sensetive) password: cougar1Ms.Bills classes username is BillsGCBiology1password: GCBiology1*Human Anatomy Classes - Blood Donation Game Go to this site to play the blood typing game. (Plus it's a good resource to use to answer your worksheet questions.)
Human Anatomy
Science Page Offers links to various Chemical Element Web SitesBalancing Act - The computer will give you a number of incomplete chemical equations. Balance the chemical equations by selecting coefficients from the pull-down menus. Once you think the equation is balanced, press the 'Check my answer!' button. Have fun and good luck!
ChemBalancer - These are little games that teach you about facts about elements and how to balance equations.
Science Resources - Created by Science Teacher Consultants Mrs. Demers and Mrs.FairACT Classes -
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HRW WORLD ATLAS - Use interactive map links to find basic facts about countries and states.Culture Grams - A Mel.org database
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IPL - Sites about Lord of the Flies
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Devonta Freeman, a talented running back out of Miami Central high school has committed to Florida State. Freeman is one of if not the best running back in the Dade/ Broward/ Palm Beach area. Freeman stands 5'10" and is believed to weigh in anywhere from 195 lbs to 215 lbs, as reports have him this summer. It is undisputed, however, that Freeman has recently added a lot of muscle to his frame. Devonta was the backup to 4-star running back Brandon Gainer (Kentucky Commitment) last season, so he flew a bit under the radar. Before that he played for Miami Edison. This Spring, however, he has exploded onto the scene, earning offers from Florida State and Auburn, among others. Florida is expected to offer as well.
The first thing you notice about Freeman's film is his toughness. A hard-nosed runner with excellent forward lean. Though he played injured last season at 5'9" 185, he is very difficult to bring down. Freeman aggressively hits the hole and doesn't dance much. Freeman really does a nice job exploding out of his cuts, as opposed to some backs who must gather themselves and lose speed. Freeman had good but not great speed. When you watch his tape, he does not seem to be a huge home-run threat, but then you remember he is playing in Florida's top division (6A football). Nobody playing 6A football in Dade County is that much faster than everyone else. Freeman also is very willing to block and does a nice job catching the ball. In a nutshell, he is a tough, no-nonsense runner who was already impressive last year when he was a bit undersized and injured. Now healthy and continuing to mature physically (he has packed on at least 10 lbs of muscle this Summer), look for him to really explode onto the scene this year.
Having produced five All-SEC running backs in his career, Florida State running backs coach Eddie Gran definitely knows his backs and Freeman reportedly wowed the staff at the recent Jimbo Fisher camp. This is another example of Florida State's staff being out in front of other staffs. Freeman is listed as a two-star on ESPN and Scout, and has not yet been evaluated by Rivals. We suspect that is due to his limited role last season behind Brandon Gainer.
Freeman is Florida State's 14th commitment of the 2011 class, which is shaping up to be one of the best in the country. For more on all of FSU's commitments, see the Recruiting Board. Freeman is not already qualified, but Miami Central's top three players last year were not either at this point and they were all able to make the grades.
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I know everyone but me is watching the Greatest Game Evah! But Blue Ridge Cable sux, I have no BTN. So here I am, alone. So very alone.
If you don't show up after I will assume you are catching up on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
It is 7:38 and Mark May is still a tool
Also, Lou thinks the Cam Newton story has "legs"
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With measures in place to reduce the waste stream, the existing county landfill at 5210 U.S. 421 North, New Hanover County [Map this], will likely remain open for decades to come, says Lynn Bestul, county solid waste planner.
"It's probably about 40 years if things are left in operation the way they are now," Bestul says.
Between July 1, 2008, and June 30, 2009, just under 232,000 tons of garbage were accepted at the landfill. Of that, Bestul says, more than 124,000 tons went into the landfill, while more than 116,000 tons were recycled.
As of Oct. 1, plastic bottles, wooden pallets and oil filters will not be accepted at the landfill. Items like aluminum cans are already banned, and construction and demolition debris are also removed from the waste stream.
County commissioners are looking at the possibility of retaining a private company to operate the landfill, along with the recycling and waste-to-energy operations, Bestul says.
One hundred tons of garbage accepted at the landfill is reduced to about 10 tons of ash, Bestul says.
It won't be easy to find another landfill site in New Hanover County, Bestul adds. The current landfill has been in use since the early 1980s.
"In the state of North Carolina, it is next to impossible to site a new landfill east of I-95," he says, giving rise to the possibility of eventually shipping refuse elsewhere for a fee.
"The plan is really to expand the life cycle of this landfill," Bestul says.
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Gopher baseball coach, John Anderson becomes the 39th NCAA coach to reach 1,000 wins and the Gophers maintain their .5 game lead in the Big Ten with two to go.
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The Gophers have completed the first two weekend's of the seasons and after the seven games they are a respectable 5-2. The team is hitting the ball very well and unlike a year ago they are winning...
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Oh, but of course he did.
The Redskins play the Rams this weekend, meaning St. Louis gets an up close look at the quarterback they could've had this past April. Instead they decided to stick with Sam Bradford and trade the pick to the Redskins for three first-round picks. And that's when Snyder decided to celebrate, as ESPN's Adam Schefter reports:
The March night when the Redskins agreed to send three first-round picks and a second-round pick to St. Louis for the right to go up to No. 2 in the draft and select Robert Griffin III, Washington's brain trust celebrated in a style that was beyond grand. Redskins owner Daniel Snyder boarded his private plane with general manager Bruce Allen and head coach Mike Shanahan, and the men flew to the Bahamas to celebrate their franchise-altering acquisition. The men spent the weekend toasting their trade, playing golf and celebrating a deal that neither Cleveland nor Miami could get done.
Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh WHY IS LIFE SO UNFAIR?
Don't get confused: Dan Snyder has done and said plenty of reprehensible things, and he was probably celebrating a little too early there, but that's not even the point here.
No, all we learned from that anecdote is that it would be really, really awesome to be a billionaire. Think about how YOU celebrate a successful day at work. Is it with a spontaneous trip to the Bahamas on your private jet for a weekend of drinking and golf and beaches? No?
Well ... This sucks. We should all be billionaires.
That's the official response here. We should all be billionaires, and it sucks that we're not, because private jets and Bahamas party weekends sound pretty great. So hopefully we're all billionaires soon, and we can all stop complaining and get back to making fun of Dan Snyder for celebrating a trade like he just won a goddamn Super Bowl. OFFSEASON CHAMPS, always and forever.


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U.S. President Barack Obama says politicians in Washington must change how they do business.
Speaking the morning after the passage of legislation that narrowly averted a debt default, Obama said "the American people are completely fed up with Washington."
Obama also lashed out at Republicans for making the U.S. government "dysfunctional."
"Let's work together to make government work better instead of treating it like an enemy," he said. "We are purposefully making it work worse. That's not what the founders of this nation envisioned when they gave us the gift of self-government."
Congress passed legislation to end a bruising, partisan battle over whether to raise the U.S. federal debt limit just hours before the midnight deadline when the government was to reach its $16.7 trillion debt ceiling and run out of funds to pay creditors.
The U.S. Treasury Department had warned of potentially "catastrophic" consequences for the nation's economy in the event of a default, which would also have sent shockwaves through financial markets around the world.
Obama was speaking at the White House before an audience of federal workers who had been forced to stay home during a 16-day partial government shutdown also caused by political divisions over budget issues.
Hundreds of thousands of U.S. government employees were told to return to their jobs on October 17.
The U.S. president said that while the country had emerged from the crisis with "the full faith and credit of the United States remain[ing] unquestioned," it was too soon to tell the extent of the "completely unnecessary damage on our economy."
The International Monetary Fund and World Bank have welcomed the resolution to the budget crisis, as has China, the United States' top creditor.
But Obama indicated that the reputation of the United States must recover from a significant hit.
"Probably nothing has done more damage to America's credibility in the world, our standing with other countries, than the spectacle that we've seen these past several weeks," he said. "It's encouraged our enemies, it's emboldened our competitors, and it's depressed our friends who look to us for steady leadership."
Obama also reiterated his call for bipartisan cooperation to reach agreement on a long-term budget, reforming the country's immigration system, and passing a farm bill.
Budget negotiators kicked off a new round of talks on October 17 to try to bridge the vast gulf between Republican and Democratic fiscal priorities.
While many in Washington expressed relief that default has been averted, they also pointed to another potential budget crisis looming on the horizon.
That's because the new legislation passed by Congress provides only a short-term solution. It restores government funding only through January 15 and extends the government's borrowing authority only through February 7.
Analysts say that without a new spirit of cooperation in Washington, lawmakers could be embroiled in a similar standoff early in 2014.
Republicans had held up raising the debt limit with demands to change Obama's health-care reforms, which had already been passed into law.
"Obamacare" survived the crisis unscathed, but Republicans have vowed they will continue to make the law an issue in upcoming budget debates.
It is unclear to what extent Republican lawmakers will look to use the debt ceiling as leverage, however, after taking a hit in public opinion polls during the recent crisis.
Concern over future battles appeared to dampen market gains that followed news of the deal in Washington on October 16.
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The following people, with name, age, address, charge and arresting agency, were booked into the Boone County Jail; charges are preliminary and may be changed subject to review by the Boone County Prosecutor's Office.
Wednesday, July 10
11:33 a.m. — Brandon D. Hunter, 25, East Chicago, failure to appear, Boone County Sheriff's Office.
8:46 a.m. — John Nathan Sperry, 29, Zionsville, probation violation, Jail Corrections Officer.
Tuesday, July 9
10:22 p.m. — Robert Allen Esterline, 28, Lebanon, habitual traffic violator and battery resulting in minor injury, Lebanon Police Department.
7:46 p.m. — Genevieve Collins, 24, Indianapolis, probation violation, JCO.
6:52 p.m. — Melissa Suzanne Glasson, 27, Lebanon, conspiracy to deal in a schedule drug, LPD.
6:34 p.m. — Aaron B. Glasson, 21, Lebanon, conspiracy to deal in a schedule drug and possession of a controlled substance, LPD.
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Through a series of interactive exhibits and automated theaters, The AFL Adventure lets visitors experience what it's like to be part of a Grand Final team. The installation takes them from the Locker Room moments after their win in the Preliminary Final through each day of Grand Final Week. A succession of plasma screens guides visitors from Monday to Friday through training sessions, cultural activities, media events and a parade. Visitors can Kick for Goal choosing from among historic shots and putting boot to ball; they can also put their reflexes to the test in a series of Hand Skills drills. Additional audio and video components include famous speeches and vintage game clips.
"The main challenge of the installation was to automate the flow of guests through the experience while allowing them enjoy the associated interactive experiences," comments Dean Stevenson of Interactive Control Pty. From a single point Medialon Manager V3 Pro controls all 20 areas of the museum encompassing the installation. In excess of 105 distributed com ports, via Moxa TCPIP serial converters, are on a single network.
Medialon Manager controls a wide array of hardware and software for the installation, including Dataton Watchout 2x5 screen theaters, NEC data projectors, Samsung and NEC plasma screens, Pioneer 7300 DVD players, mechanical doors, Worldnet interactive game systems, Dynet lighting systems and ME Designs power controllers.
"Medialon Manager Pro's power and flexibility was an invaluable tool in the design and programming of the system,. The Hall of Fame is very complex—with over 20 individual areas, ranging from synchronized DVD players to the monitoring of PLC based ball handling skills, to two fully-automated five- screen Dataton Watchout Theatres with automated entry and exit doors with holding areas—and Medialon handles it beautifully," adds Stevenson.


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Price Targeting, Storage and the SD card slot
Here's a little theory I'd like to get some thoughts on. It's about smartphone pricing. Bear with me.
Pricing is a dilemma for companies. Decrease the price of a product and you make less profit on each unit. But increase it and you might sell fewer units. How to work out the perfect balance?
In a corporation's dream world, they would be able to find out exactly how much you're prepared to pay for something and charge you not one penny less than that. They can't do this in reality because (a) why would you reveal your price ceiling? and (b) you can easily find out what other customers have paid. Sometimes this model does work pretty well though. Car salespeople probably have a good stab at guessing how much they can get from a customer and offer them a price to match. If the customer doesn't bite, then they can try "I can offer you a discount. Still not OK? Right this new deal is the best I can do... No? OK, let me just check with my manager if I can go any lower", until the customer is happy. As long as the salesman is still making a profit, and he knows he couldn't have made any more profit from that customer, then he is happy too.
Many industries can't do this. But that doesn't mean they can't do anything to get more money out of certain people. Price-targetting is a trick companies pull to try to get people who are less careful with their money to hand over extra cash, without losing sales from people who are not prepared to cough up any more. Think about how much you pay for marshmallows and cream in Starbucks. The marshmallows can't cost Starbucks more than a few pennies and the mark-up on them has to be several hundred percent. Think about supermarkets that offer cheap prices to people who spend the time collecting coupons. What those people are telling the supermarkets is "I care about getting the best deals" - so the supermarkets offer them the best deals. What people who don't collect coupons are telling them is "I don't have time to check I'm getting the absolute best deal on everything I buy". We pay more.
Price targeting is a blunter instrument than the car salesman's personalised approach, but the beauty of it is that companies don't have to guess how much each individual will pay. People reveal themselves as prepared to donate more to the company's bottom line by opting for the product with the bigger profit margin, and as an added plus they get a product or service just improved enough to justify the extra expense to themselves.
I think these days storage capacity seems to be used for price-targeting in smartphones.
Take a look at the iPhone 4S pricing: 16GB £499, 32GB £599, 64GB £699 (UK prices, but it's probably a similar story elsewhere). Does 16GB of extra storage really cost 100 pounds? Does 32GB on top of that cost another 100? Of course not, nowhere near. The profit margins on the higher storage versions are much larger than on the 16GB version, and it's several hundred percent of the actual value of the memory. Apple are selectively milking the people who want the best money can buy and are prepared to pay for it (even if what they get in return is not objectively worth it, taking the market price for memory as a guide).
It's a shame to see the Nexus line going down this route with the Galaxy Nexus. And to make the strategy work they have to remove a feature - the SD card slot. If they left it in then people would be able to get a 32GB Galaxy Nexus by - shock horror - paying the market rate for memory. And the problem is there are lots of people who would appreciate extra storage space, but not at a rip-off price. They might be put off the Galaxy Nexus, or they might buy the 16GB version and have to mess around more than they'd like moving things off and onto the device.
What do people think? Is this what's going on? Is it a problem? Is the lack of an SD card slot an issue for you? Will you be buying the 32GB version or the 16 GB version?


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LG Xnote S900 Laptop Offers 19-inch Display and ATI Graphics
The new LG Xnote S900 (model CPU6A2) laptop is powered by 2.0 MHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5750 with Mobile Intel 965GML Express chipset mainboard, offering 2-MB L2 Cache, 667 MHz FSB, and it features 2-GB DDR2 SDRAM (maximum 2-GB in 2 slots), a 320-GB 5400 rpm SATA hard drive and 20X DVD Super Multi Dual layer (8.5 GB) DVD Writer.
The LG Xnote S900 features a massive 19-inch (48.26 cm) WXGA Widescreen TFT active matrix display with Fine Bright technology powered by ATI Radeon Xpress HD2400 dedicated graphics with upto 128 MB dedicated video memory offering maximum 1280 x 800 pixels screen resolution.
With Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium edition preinstalled, LG Xnote S900 laptop also features integrated WiFi 802.11a/b/g wireless connection, integrated 10/100/1000 Ethernet LAN connection, and standard 56kbps V.92 fax/modem card for connectivity and built-in Bluetooth v2.0 with Bluecore 4 technology wireless connection.
Weighing massive 6 Kgs with 6-cell battery pack and featuring inlaid Numeric Keypad, the new LG Xnote S900 offers 4 USB v2.0 ports, IEEE 1394 Firewall port, VGA port, Microphone in port, Audio out port, S-Video TV-out port, and 1.3 Megapixel webcam along with built-in microphone for hassle free quality video chat.
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The Pages shelf lets you break a view into a series of pages so you can better analyze how a specific field affects the rest of the data in a view. When you place a dimension on the Page shelf you are basically adding a new row for each member in the dimension. When you place a measure on the Pages shelf, the measure is converted into a discrete measure.
The page shelf creates a view on a different page for each new row so you can easily flip through each view and compare them on a common axis. For example, the view below shows the Profit vs. Sales by Region for each day throughout the month.
You can see that it is difficult to see how these two measures have interacted from day to day. However, when you move the Day field to the Pages shelf and flip through the pages (one for each day) you can quickly discover hidden insights. In this example, it is interesting that the 19th is an especially big day in terms of sales and profit in the Western region.
When you add a field to the page shelf the Current Page card displays. Use this card to navigate through the pages.
There are three ways to navigate through the pages in a view.
Select the member or value you want to view from the drop-down list on the Current Page card to display a specific page rather then scrolling through the entire sequence.
You can manually advance through the sequence of pages by doing one of the following:
Use the forward and back buttons on either side of the drop-down list to navigate through the pages one at a time.
Use the Page Slider to quickly scroll forward and backward in the sequence of pages.
|Starts and stops forward playback
|Starts and stops backward playback
|Skip forward one page
|Skip backward one page
Use the playback controls to watch a slide show of the pages in the view. You can play forward, play backward, and stop. You can control the speed of playback with the speed controls in the bottom right corner of the card. The smallest bar indicates the slowest playback speed.
Optionally show page history using the Show History checkbox. When you show history, marks from previous pages are shown in addition to the previous page. Open the drop-down control for history to specify what marks to show and when to show them.
The history drop-down control has the following options:
Marks to show history for – select whether you want to show history for just selected marks, highlighted marks, marks that you've manually selected to show history for, or all marks. You manually show history for marks by right-clicking the mark in the view and selecting and option on the Page History menu.
Length – select the number of pages to show in the history.
Show – specify whether to show the historical marks, a line tracing through the previous values (trails), or both.
Marks – format the historical marks including the color and how much to fade them If the color is set to automatic, the marks will either use the default mark color or the color encoding on the Color shelf.
Trails – format the lines that are drawn through the historical marks. This options is only available if Trails is selected in the Show options.
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Could be better. by Cornie on 03/27/2009. Trim: 2007 Jeep Liberty Sport 4X2, Owned 2 years.
Pros: I like the way it handles
Cons: I bought this 2007 model used in October, 2007. By March, 2008, the rear left window motor went out. Now the driver's window motor has gone out!!!!! This vehicle is less than two years old. I've looked for a recall on this defect and there is none. I've talked to plenty of others who have this same problem. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUED. I've been told that it will take $400 per door to install a new motor. Also, anything spilled on the seats leaves a spot. Fabric is not very practical.
Overall review: I don't recommend this vehicle unless the window defect is corrected.
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Buy the extended warranty by An MSN Autos Consumer on 10/17/2012. Trim: 2007 Jeep Liberty Sport 4X4, Owned 2 years.
Pros: Lots of cargo area. Good if you have second vehicle for when the Jeep is in the shop.
Cons: Repairs, Repairs, Repairs.
Overall review: I bought an '07 Liberty with 99,000 miles on it in December of 2010 and over 22 months have had over $3000 worth of work done on it. 2 window motors, O2 censor, 4x4 censor, wheel rotation censor, A/C compress, front drive shaft and a brake caliper all went out in 28K miles. No 4 wheeling or other crazy driving. Buy the extended warranty. I did!
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I Love My Ride by Lori from Missouri on 04/02/2009. Trim: 2007 Jeep Liberty Limited 4X4, Owned 2 years.
Pros: I purchased a Liberty for the second time because I liked my first one so much. Nice sporty ride, handles great, decent mileage, reasonably priced.
Cons: I have not had any problems with the vehicle.
Overall review: Great head turner of a vehicle!
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Fun the second time around by COJeep on 10/23/2007. Trim: 2007 Jeep Liberty Limited 4X4, Owned less than 1 year.
Pros: Love the styling and ruggedness. A real off road vehicle but feminine enough for a lady. Love the leather and little extra luxuries.
Cons: Seats are a little uncomfortable. Small cargo area. Fuel economy.
Overall review: I owned a 2005 Limited 4x2 in Texas - loved it! Moved to CO and sold it for a 2006 Honda CRV AWD. NOT EVEN CLOSE to a real 4x4 - the CRV felt too much like a soccer mom station wagon. Went back to the 2007 Liberty. The Liberty has a big Jeep feel in a compact body, good pick-up and tight handling. It handles great up the mountain passes and off the beaten path! During the first snowfall it had a solid feel when gripping the road. My husband just test-drove an Escape - we can't imagine buying something again without true 4x4 capability. Although I average 17.8 mpg I would recommend a Liberty to anyone looking for a solid, compact 4x4 that is lots of fun!
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midnight blue by Kathy Mass. on 06/07/2013. Trim: 2007 Jeep Liberty Limited 4X4, Owned 1 year.
Pros: looks nice, great in snow...gas miles not so bad....
Cons: repairs..but mine is a 2007 so i suppose that is to be expected....not the best ride for a long trip comfort wise
Overall review: I do like it very much just don't know if I'd buy another .....kind of miss that comfort ride of a car...
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Kelly, Daughter Lola and Son Joaquin as Hippies
MICHELLE: This fun look is so easy. For Kelly I used a simple neutral frosted shadow, a natural-looking blush color and neutral gloss. It is also fun to add a peace sign to the cheeks with a purple cream eyeliner pencil.
DIANE: Achieving this look was very simple; it's all about the hair accessories. A scarf, maybe a long necklace that you can put in your hair, or even a ribbon. A small side braid, add some beads, and voila, the '70s are calling!
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A coming-of-age tale set against a Los Angeles background, "Little Birds" premiered at Sundance, its well-traveled narrative sparked by visual confidence and a rising star in the form of Juno Temple, and a trailer has shown up to display the results.
The trailer gives a good sense of the tone and acting pedigree in the Elgin James-directed film, along with the plot, which follows two 15-year-olds living in the remote Salton Sea area. The two then "test the limits of their friendship when one follows the other to Los Angeles, only to discover that the boredom of home may be better than learning to survive in the big city."
Actress Kay Panabaker portrays one of the teenage girls alongside Temple, and the rest of the cast is promising as well, with Kyle Gallner, Kate Bosworth, and Leslie Mann (in a rare dramatic role) all making appearances. The performances appear to be well nuanced and completely committed to the material, as they should be, since the fairly conventional story appears to hit all the familiar notes. Still, the film clearly shows off its rebellious spirit, and there's a chance it could extend to the overall pace, securing it a spot as a leading entry in the teen genre.
Millennium Entertainment is set to release "Little Birds" for a limited run this summer. [Collider]
m | April 14, 2012 5:49 AM
Also saw this at sundance. Juno temple is going to be the next big thing, just wait.
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Loved this film! It was my favorite of the films I saw at Sundance 2011. It was a great introduction to the talents of Juno Temple.


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Comments made by a popular reality television star have people all over the country talking.
Phil Robertson, the patriarch of the family featured in Duck Dynasty is suspended from future filming after critical comments he made about homosexuality.
A lot of south Georgians are talking about the suspension of Phil Robertson from Duck Dynasty. The cable network A&E suspended the reality tv star after a magazine interview in which he talked about what he considers sinful.
"They asked the man his opinion and he gave his opinion. I mean they knew he's a religious man and that's his viewpoints," said Kevin Harbosky.
The story appears in the January edition of GQ Magazine. Robertson expressed his thoughts on homosexuality and his answers immediately sparked some controversy.
"I believe everybody should be able to speak their minds and I personally have the same beliefs as they do that the bible says homosexuality is wrong. That's his opinion and views," said Nancy Burrell.
Supporters of Robertson don't believe he should be punished for speaking his mind.
"I can see if Phil had a contract with A&E that they wanted him to speak their beliefs too, but I don't think he should be punished for speaking his own beliefs if the show is about him and his life," said Paiton Cromer.
Duck Dynasty follows a Louisiana family that has made a fortune on duck calls, and it's one of the network most popular shows. Fans of the shows feel the suspension wasn't necessary.
"He can say whatever he wants and those who are offended by it they can just not watch the show," said Paiton Cromer.
The network only suspended Phil Robertson and not the other family members. The new season of Duck Dynasty premiers January 15th.
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Stephen R. AUSTIN, Plaintiff-Appellant,
Anthony M. FRANKS, Postmaster General, Defendant-Appellee.
No. 91-1510.
United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
Submitted June 3, 1991.
Decided June 24, 1991.
NOTICE: Fourth Circuit I.O.P. 36.6 states that citation of unpublished dispositions is disfavored except for establishing res judicata, estoppel, or the law of the case and requires service of copies of cited unpublished dispositions of the Fourth Circuit.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, at Charlotte. Robert D. Potter, Chief District Judge. (CA-91-79-C-C-P)
Stephen R. Austin, appellant pro se.
Before WIDENER, MURNAGHAN, and NIEMEYER, Circuit Judges.
Stephen R. Austin appeals the district court's order denying him the appointment of counsel. We dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction.
Under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 this Court has jurisdiction over appeals from final orders. A final order is one which disposes of all issues in dispute as to all parties. It "ends the litigation on the merits and leaves nothing for the court to do but execute the judgment." Catlin v. United States, 324 U.S. 229, 233 (1945).
As the order appealed from is not a final order, it is not appealable under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291. The district court has not directed entry of final judgment as to particular claims or parties under Fed.R.Civ.P. 54(b), nor is the order appealable under the provisions of 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1292. Finally, the order is not appealable as a collateral order under Cohen v. Beneficial Industrial Loan Corp., 337 U.S. 541 (1949). See Miller v. Simmons, 814 F.2d 962, 967 (4th Cir.), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 903 (1987).
Finding no basis for appellate jurisdiction, we dismiss the appeal as interlocutory. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before the Court and argument would not aid the decisional process.


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Recap of the final game of the Ottawa Senators' season.
Well this is fun. Senators winning 3-1 heading into the third... GO SENS!
A collection of Ottawa Senators stories.
A look at some interesting statistics about the Ottawa Senators Eastern Conference Quarter-Final playoff series against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
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A look at your Ottawa Senators headlines for April 20, 2010.
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Loved Harry Potter since I was nine, and now I'm 14, so you do the math. I love reading, and I can name any quote from the HP books. When I grow up, I want to be a writer (J.K. Rowling really inspired me).
I'm about to die waiting for the Half Blood Prince!
If your all wondering where I'm from, the answer would be sunny Boca Raton, Florida. Thats right folks, florida is home of the Everglades (a gaint swamp/slow moving river), hurricans (4 in the last year) and Disney World (I just love that place!) Boca is an hour and an half from Miami, 45 minutes from West Palm, 3 hours from Key Largo, 4 hours from Key West, and 3 hours from Orlando/ Buena Vista (like I said, I love Disney!) If anyone else is from Boca or anywhere within the huge Palm Beach county, please contact!
Right now I'm 14 and about to enter high school. I just got accepted to a culinary high school, so when all of you are in history class, I'm making pie!!! (P.S. History isn't even required their, but I'm taking A.P. Human Geography in 9th anyway!) If anyone is going to West Boca Raton High School also, or is even in the state of Florida, please, please, please, contact!!! Peace out and Rock the Vote!!! lol! :-P
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Lily and James: Their Story of Love by Secret Lily
Rated: [Reviews - 3879]
"Love is unexplainable. There are no words for it. You cant express why you feel so. It just happens," James said. "Dont you think that if I had the choice I would have chosen to love someone who didnt hate me in return?
No, Sirius said simply.
Youre right. James said, sighing. Im so screwed up, Padfoot.
The drama-filled romantic tale of Lily and James's mysterious but unfortunate tale. It started with love and ended with death. It makes you wonder about the things they tried to live for. Pre-HBP
Must...Kill...Cole... Update soon!
OMG!!! I can review!!! I could never review because I could never figure out how to sign on!!! Anyway... I love ur story sooooo much! But u didn't review forever, so im sad! I don't watch the OC, but this is probuly way cooler! Please please please review!!!
Update! Update! Update!
Another masterpiece! I feel bad for both James and Lily.
The Ever Secret Diary of Sirius Black by Amalynne
Rated: 3rd-5th Years [Reviews - 288]
Summary: Sirius Black is dead, but a memory of him still remains. Rummaging through Padfoot's old possessions, Remus finds a bit of the past in a diary. Sort of a Tom Riddle's diary experience with a 16yr old Sirius Black.
Love the Harry-Remus thing at the end! Keep it up!
Harry's Sixth Year by GringottsVault711
Rated: 1st-2nd Years [Reviews - 1067]
Summary: Harry's sixth year; the burden of the prophecy, the grief over the loss of Sirius, the wizarding war, blossoming romances, the new Quidditch Captain, Weasley family drama - and that's just part of it.
*sob* Why? It was so sad!!!!!!!!
Me again. Sorry for all the people who now hate you (I don't). I really don't think Katie is dead. She might just be unconsence (sp?) like Hermionie was at the end of OotP. Got to go now, I have to crawl up in a coner and sob.
Fear the cliffhangers!!!!!!!! Or just post the next chapters!!! This is my first time responding, even though I read ur story since it was 40 chapters long!!! I love it and it's my second favorite story!
Katies alive!!!!! Ya!!! Great story! I'm looking foward to the sequal!
Why Ron and Neville? They were so cool in this story! Great chappie!
Do You Believe in Love at First Kiss...? by The_Heir_of Gryffindor
Rated: 6th-7th Years [Reviews - 149]
Summary: Every story written about the Marauders has always been the same. Pranks, love, mischeif...But, what if there was another side to all of it? Another side to the fun? James Potter finds out sooner then expected that reality isn't just a bedtime story. It's real. And it's haunting him. How can he live out his days in Hogwarts as a regualar teenager when things start happeing that are beyond his control? Not to mention, the love he possess is slowly being taken from him...
Yeah!!!!! I can review! I was having trouble because of the error you can see on the home page. Anyway, I have been reading your stroy and this chapter is great! Please review! 10/10
That was really good!!! I want to find out what happens to Hermionie, Ron, and Simon!!!
Me Against A Marauder by ColorsOfTheWind
Rated: 1st-2nd Years [Reviews - 108]
Summary: This is my second Lily/James story and I am so pumped about it! Plese read, this is mainly about James and Lily with a bit of action thrown in and a whole lot of tears.
Lily Evans thought that her 7th year would be THE best. But, she finds out it's all going to fall apart! With James Potter as Head Boy and her two closest friends moving to foreign countries, how will she survive?
CHAPTER 7 IS FINALLY UP! THANK THE LORD! (if i was my friend jenna, i would probably start singing the following song>>) joyful joyful, lord we adore thee, god of glory, lord of love. hearts unfold like flowers before thee. hail thee as the SUN above!
You warned us that there might me a little cliffie, but this cliffie is the size of the Grand Caynon! Please update really soon!!!
Author's Response: Lol. I sent in chapter eight! do not fear! : ) I also sent int 2 one shots and a new story. i hope they don't gert rejected! : D
I want to know what happened to Harry and Ron!!!
Author's Response: they were arguing, and Hermione walked in on them. but as for what happens next, i shall say no more. wait, and you will find out... soon, i think, lol. Thanks for the review, by the way, i appreciate it.
Author's Response: oh, oops, disregard that. you wont know what that means until the second chapter gets approved. and as for what happened to Harry and Ron... well thats the whole point of the story, read on...
Meant To Be by chloish
Rated: 3rd-5th Years [Reviews - 679]
Summary: "What can I say?" James shrugged his shoulders. "We are just obviously,"
James laughed, "Meant to be."
Lily Evans and James Potter share absolutely nothing in common, not even their feelings for each other. Lily, perceived as a model student, detests the handsome, popular, Quidditch star James, who she thinks to be something of a git. James, on the contrary, has been infatuated with Lily for years, and has let her and the whole school know it.
As time progresses into Voldemorts reign of terror, the two have to learn to trust, tolerate, and love each other.
Please note, this story is incomplete, and will likely remain so for a long time. I apologize!
I feel soooooo bad for lily! Please update soon! :-l
Author's Response: A chapter is just waiting to be accepted! And another one after that! :)
The Prefect's Portrait by Arsinoe de Blassenville
Rated: [Reviews - 93]
Summary: Hermione's quest for a quiet place to read leads to the discovery of a remarkable portrait. The girl in the picture meant so much to so many. She is remembered as a devoted wife and loving mother, but what was she like at sixteen? And how will her reappearance affect the wizarding world?
LILY! Lily Potter! Oh, this will be a good story!
I can't find the movie quote and it's killing me. Can you tell me please? I really love this story and love the Egyptian stuff in this chap!
Author's Response: "It's only a book. No harm ever came from reading a book." Evelyn to Rick in The Mummy. The book in that case is also The Book of the Dead. Thanks for your review!
Poor Harry!!! : (
Between Now and Then by erikthephantom
Rated: 6th-7th Years [Reviews - 724]
Summary: In this riveting sequel to the "acclaimed" Veiled Revelations, Voldemort has risen to his full strength and is threatening both the wizarding world and the muggle world in an attempt to gain total control. A small group of people - the Order of the Phoenix - are all that stand in his way. Join James Potter, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, Peter Pettigrew, and Lily Evans as they battle the most evil wizard the world has ever seen. (Reviews are always nice and appreciated - and Erik has rated this story 6th-7th years as a result of her incorrigible pride).
Prejustic! I fell so bad for James, Lily, Sirius, Remus, Peter... well... no... who really does care about Peter?
Update soon!
Author's Response: seriously (ahem) does anyone actually care about peter? if you do, tell me so i can laugh at you! kidding, but yeah.


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Bobcat creates lasting memoryMonday, February 9th, 2009
While paddling the narrow, winding stretches of the Loxahatchee River Sunday, I was treated to one of those once-in-a-lifetime sights.
I was paddling with my friend Pete and his friend Robert. We'd left Riverbend Park and headed under the Indiantown Road bridge and downstream through the meandering, cypress-shaded Northwest Fork of the river.
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(Morehead, Ky.) -- On Monday July 11th 2011 at 10:11 AM Commercial Enforcement Officer Jerry Hudson stopped a Mercer Transportation Company vehicle for a safety inspection on Interstate 75 Southbound at the 95 mile marker. During the course of the safety inspection Officer Hudson discovered that the driver, Danny L. Cooper, 55, of Danville, KY was wanted for two active warrants from Boyle County District Court. Mr. Cooper was taken into custody and was also charged with a Federal Record of Duty Status Violation.


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Barcelona Hop-on Hop Off Tour: East to West Route
See Barcelona at your own pace on a one-day or two-day hop-on hop-off tour. With two interconnected routes, this tour is the easiest way to get around Barcelona and see all the sights. Get a bird's eye view of the cobbled medieval streets of Las Ramblas, discover the Port Olímpic beachfront promenade and see the famous F.C. Barcelona football stadium.


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Since I caught a glimpse of what my life could be like eating this way I have acquired a vitamix and just got an excalibur dehydrator for christmas.
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CNN just can't properly host a debate to save their lives. What a snorefest! Once again, the highlights were everyone's crazy grandad, Ron Paul, whining in his high-pitched, rotating voice "well I just wish we weren't involved in all of these wars." And then, we were treated with such hot-button issues as "What will you do with No-Child Left Behind?" I mean .. REALLY??!! The Country is going to hell -- QUICKLY -- in a handbasket thanks to 0BowMao, we may not be able to right the economic ship, and the hot question to waste 10-15 minutes on was NCLB! Un-freaking-believable!
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Source: "The Grumpy Center for Advanced Studies (GCAS)"
Official Motto of the GCAS:
"Putting another Band aid on top of the one you already have doesn't much help ones 'shaving coordination problem.'"
OVERVIEW: With the majestic golden hues of the western setting sun enchantingly casting its warm and comforting glow over the Arizona landscape and highlighting the promise of a better tomorrow came a debate that was so boring… it made one desirous of repeatedly watch the 1953 classic "The Robot Monster" just to generate some excitement.
THE MODERATORS/QUESTIONERS: This time, CNN chose John "Oh, how the 'little people' love me" King to moderate. Enough said!
A SPECIAL NOTE: At this point, there are only two things that keep these debates 'fresh.' The first is that Rick Santorum (who was relegated to a bit part in the earlier debates) is now getting a chance to present his ideas in a more intense forum and second, it is always interesting to see and hear what new ideas and potential solutions will come from Newt Gingrich… The rest is just a rehash of everything we've heard before.
Unfortunately, last nights debate was essentially a repetitive foray over ground that has been studied in prior debates.
THE BOTTOM LINE: Romney and Paul keep attacking Gingrich and Santorum while paying only selective lip service to the corruption and incompetence of the Obama administration… While Newt and Rick have to keep responding to the flack from the "Two-RINO's" and barely get enough time to lay-out their vision's for the future.
ON A PERSONAL NOTE: I was absolutely disgusted by the reactions of the audience when it came to both Santorum and Gingrich. It's just a guess on my part, but I suspect the crowed was "pre-packed" with Romney and Paul supporters in a concerted effort to marginalize the only two competent candidates.
PARTICIPANT ANALYSIS: This time around, we'll just make it simple and quick:
1. Rick Santorum – A fairly good and solid performance in a hostile crowd… Tried to keep to relevant issues… but the "Romney – Paul" attack machines are after him and he was forced to respond to non-issues that are completely irrelevant to the integrity of the country. It was just an OK night for Rick.
2. Newt Gingrich – Strangely muted and seemingly more reflective than in past debates. Got in a great dig at the media about the "vetting process for Obama vice what a Republican has to put-up with."
3. Mitt Romney – "Olympic Hero" and all-around phony … Same old insincere performance and snide attack tactics as in other debates.
4. Ron Paul – I actually caught myself saying out loud, "Just shut up and go away" on several occasions… Maybe he can get a job as a 'Party-Clown' at an Institute for chronically depressed personalities.
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Spot on Grump...
Submitted by vrwc13 on Thu, 02/23/2012 - 11:39am.
1. Rick Santorum – A fairly good and solid performance in a hostile crowd… Tried to keep to relevant issues… but the "Romney – Paul" attack machines are after him and he was forced to respond to non-issues that are completely irrelevant to the integrity of the country. It was just an OK night for Rick.
- hostile crowd is right. Paulbots as usual and paid Rmoney boo'ers, how unprofessional. Rmoney still trying to buy his way in (including what looks like bringing Ron Paul in cahoot$).
- and what a hoot! Rmoney missed Rick's biggest slam: Rick said he could still win against obamas money machine, JUST like he's done to Rmoney!
2. Newt Gingrich – Strangely muted and seemingly more reflective than in past debates. Got in a great dig at the media about the "vetting process for Obama vice what a Republican has to put-up with."
- Newt was cool and collected, easy when you are not the prime target. Great credentials for Pres, too bad for all the baggage.
3. Mitt Romney – "Olympic Hero" and all-around phony … Same old insincere performance and snide attack tactics as in other debates.
- catch all his 'smirks' while looking at Rick as he responded, what a jerk. Second generation Rmoney finding out money can't always get you what you want.
4. Ron Paul – I actually caught myself saying out loud, "Just shut up and go away" on several occasions… Maybe he can get a job as a 'Party-Clown' at an Institute for chronically depressed personalities.
- normally I ignore even commenting on him, thus stating my opinion of him as a non-credible candidate. Can't win against obama if you can't get past 10% with your own party... time to get a clue and use all that money-bomb money for a good a cause.
- btw doc (obstetrician-gynecologist): the 'morning after' pill is not a contraceptive you fool, it's abortion!
Rmoney Paul 2012 the RINOtarian Party - if you can't get a party ticket from the majority middle, take one each from the extreme left and right!
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VRWC 13 – Good point about Ron Paul… (just ignore).
Submitted by Grumpy in Arizona on Thu, 02/23/2012 - 12:15pm.
I suppose I comment too much about that human distraction… but his mere presence has finally gotten to me to the point of disgust.
…Please allow one last observation: Ron Paul seldom comments on Obama or Romney. His ire is reserved for anyone who might disagree with him on the most minor of issues or call him on his exceptionally limited vision on the realities of the world. He spends more time criticizing his own party, Congress in general, and other politicians than he does promoting realistic solutions.
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...Ron Paul, Hillary, and obama all have the same effect on me..
Submitted by vrwc13 on Thu, 02/23/2012 - 12:37pm.
...I have to tune them out, like you say a 'human distraction'
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I agree with boh of you
Submitted by bkeyser on Thu, 02/23/2012 - 12:25pm.
Grump- excellent analysis. And I had the same thoughts on the crowd vr- they seemed to be exceptionally immature and booed at seemingly odd times. Most seemed to be directly at Santorum's statements of personal beliefs. Unfortunately, the debate will probably sway the polls against Santorum for Michigan, though Romney's hard line against the UAW (which I agree with, btw) could hurt him as much as the booing likely hurt Santorum.
Ron Paul is totally off the rails. "Ron, what would you do about the border?" "Well, first John, I'd stop these unconstitutional wars! Heh, heh." What a nutjob.
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A personal conundrum…
Submitted by Grumpy in Arizona on Thu, 02/23/2012 - 1:27pm.
Next Tuesday is the vote here in AZ. Personally, I would be pleased to have either Newt (preferred choice) or Rick Santorum as President. I don't trust Mitt in the least… but will vote for him if the nominee (God help us!).
While I would prefer voting for Newt – Fundamentally, I do not want Romney to win this state primary … it looks like Santorum is the one with the better chance against Mittens.
And YES… I do hate having to play political games with myself!!!
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The Official Grump-Analysis!
Submitted by nanabanana on Thu, 02/23/2012 - 1:21pm.
Good to see you, Grumpy! Hope all is well with you. Love your comments. Didn't watch the debate myself, too painful. Keep on keeping on.
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Thank you, Nana...
Submitted by Grumpy in Arizona on Thu, 02/23/2012 - 1:31pm.
There is the possibility that last night was the last debate... I hope not - there are still too many unanswered questions...
Best wishes to you!
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Ron Paul's attacks don't carry much weight with conservatives...
Submitted by humanzee on Thu, 02/23/2012 - 3:02pm.
He has too much of a liberal following for conservatives to take seriously, this is why he doesn't seem to do better in more conservative states. He plays well to lefties who were protesting the Iraq war. He's seen as a big whale shark by the left. It looks like a shark but has tiny teeth. Ancient, passive animal with tons of space for the "progressive" lampreys to latch on. He tells other sharks to be more like him... feed on abundant plankton.
Paul has a left wing following and many in the left see him as an enabler for their "progressive" agenda because Paul promotes "turtling" for the right. Hide in a shell, people should live in ideological bubbles. If you give people their own ideological bubbles, they'll leave each other alone. It's all going to be utopian... like in Ancient Greece. Those city states never fought each other.... yeah right.
His "slice of pie" politics doesn't really satisfy the left but they feel that if hte message catches on with conservatives he can get them off their backs. Paul's idea of giving everyone their own slice of the pie will satisfy everyone is foolish. The "progressive" agenda is a global and aggressive one. Look at how Obama wishes to use American taxpayer cash to promote gay marriage abroad. Obama hasn't even fulfilled his social agenda completely in the US and he's already thinking about spreading it.
Paul likes to ignore human nature and how the world really works. Paul politics are for the emasculated sort. If you give in, they'll go away.
On another note, someone needs to tell Paul he's running as a "REPUBLICan." The whole confederation idea doesn't really mesh well with the party that has "Republic" in its name.
I loved the part where Ron Paul backpedaled on earmarks when he got called on it... by the way.
Anyhow, I think Paul's criticism of Santorum may because of his social circle. He's drawn in many liberals into his campaign and I bet they trash Santorum in front of him. Oh no... the bible thumper is so unhip. "This Ron Paul guy will let us smoke weed and let the cool gay people get married! Go Paul... you look 95 but you think like a 19 year old! Yay!"
I don't think Paul's attack carries much weight, in general. I'm surprised no one has laid into him with attacks.
He's like the crack dealer of the GOP. He may not use crack but he sells it. Crack being social liberalism, passive conservatism, appeasement, etc.
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Ron Paul? We mostly just ignore him...
Submitted by vrwc13 on Thu, 02/23/2012 - 3:12pm.
"I'm surprised no one has laid into him with attacks."
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LONDON, England (AP) — Just when it seemed the Olympics couldn't get any better for the host nation, Andy Murray and sailor Ben Ainslie kept the British gold medals flowing yesterday.
Murray beat Roger Federer for the men's singles tennis gold, gaining a measure of revenge for the Wimbledon final he lost on the same Wimbledon court to the Swiss star a month ago.
And he didn't mess around, dominating a listless Federer 6-2, 6-1, 6-4 yesterday, winning nine consecutive games at one stage and breaking the seven-time Wimbledon champion's serve four times in a row.
"It was the biggest win of my life," said an emotional Murray. "I've had a lot of tough losses in my career. This is the best way to come back from the Wimbledon final. I'll never forget it."
The Scotsman couldn't add to the British gold medal total when he and Laura Robson lined up in the mixed doubles final. The golds went to Max Mirnyi and Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, who won 2-6, 6-3, 10-8 to leave the British pair with silver medals.
Adding to Britain's burgeoning total — they won six gold medals on Saturday, including three in one hour at the athletics stadium — Ainslie won his fourth straight gold medal and fifth games medal overall, making him the most successful sailor in Olympic history.
The two new golds yesterday gave Britain 16 — eight over the weekend. That's good enough for third place in the gold medal race behind the United States and China.
On Saturday, heptathlete and national poster girl Jessica Ennis, long jumper Greg Rutherford and 10,000-metre runner Mo Farah won their events one after the other in front of 80,000 fans at the main stadium as part of the British gold onslaught.
On Sunday, The Observer declared it "Britain's greatest day," and the Sunday Times — reaching for Churchillian wartime references — said it was "Our finest Olympic hour." The Sunday Telegraph called it "Sensational."
In an earlier match at Wimbledon, Serena and Venus Williams won the women's doubles tennis title, becoming the first tennis players to win four Olympic gold medals. They defended their Beijing 2008 doubles title with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka of the Czech Republic.
Serena made it a perfect Olympics, playing under the roof on a rainy afternoon at the All England Club a day after she dominated Maria Sharapova 6-0, 6-1 for singles gold. She joined Steffi Graf as the only women to complete the Golden Slam — winning the Olympics and the four majors.
In the only track cycling final yesterday, Lasse Norman Hansen of Denmark won the gold medal in the men's omnium after surviving a crash in one of the six races of the event. Hansen hit the wooden boards in a curve after connecting with the rear wheel of Britain's Edward Clancy in the scratch race but escaped uninjured and went back on the track.
He managed to rejoin the peloton after regaining a lap and finished sixth at the line. Hansen then produced a full-on effort in the one-kilometre time trial to win the inaugural Olympic title in the multidiscipline event with a total of 27 points.
In the rain-soaked women's marathon, which started and ended at Buckingham Palace, Tiki Gelana of Ethiopia finished in a time of 2 hours, 23.07 seconds to win gold, holding off Priscah Jeptoo of Kenya by five seconds. Tatyana Petrova Arkhipova of Russia took the bronze.
In event finals yesterday in gymnastics, Zou Kai defended his Olympic title on men's floor exercise, Krisztian Berki of Hungary won gold on the pommel horse and Sandra Izbasa took the women's vault.
It was the fifth gold medal for China's Zou, who has one from last week's team competition and won three in Beijing.
Lin Dan of China became the first man to retain the Olympic badminton singles title, beating Malaysian archrival Lee Chong Wei 15-21, 21-10, 21-19. Defending champion Jin Jong-oh of South Korea won his second shooting gold medal in London, overtaking compatriot Choi Young-rae by 0.5 point on his last shot in the 50-metre pistol final.


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"Smyth's game is very much the template for an NHL player," Kings coach Terry Murray told NHL.com. "A forward who plays the game in the right places. He comes up with loose pucks, he makes plays in small, tight situations, down below the goal line behind the net, and he takes himself to the net."
After the Kings finished last in the NHL in five-on-five goals for, the club's brass felt that acquiring Smyth (46GP: 19-19-38) represented its best chance to impress the team's to-the-net philosophy on its young roster.
"With the way teams are structured today in the defensive part of things," Murray said, "The emphasis is on that part of the game even more so, in order to score. That is the conversation that we had in the off-season last year."
This season, on the heels of Smyth's arrival, the Kings have improved in 5-on-5 play, recording 114 goals for in 61 games, good for a 10th-place tie with Dallas at the Olympic break.
"We needed (Smyth's) attitude to help us improve in that area, and also the attitude that's going to be contagious with the other members of our hockey club," Murray said. "That they're going to learn and watch from Ryan Smyth and the style of game that he plays. He's done that."
"The puck's got to end up at the net somehow," Smyth told NHL.com. "Sometimes it's not going to be the prettiest goal. Grinding away down low in front of the net pays off. Whether you're a screen, or whether you get a rebound, those are precious opportunities (in big games). As we're getting into the stretch, (and) hopefully in the playoffs, plays like that are going to make a difference."
Although the Stanley Cup remains a dream, Smyth has seen a good amount of playoff hockey. His longtime club, the Oilers, made five-straight postseason appearances from 1996-2001. Last year's non-playoff season with the Avalanche was his only postseason absence in the past four post-lockout seasons. On the international stage, he won gold with Team Canada at the 2002 Olympics.
Smyth's most famous foray in the postseason came with the Oilers in 2006, when his team, which entered the playoffs ranked eighth in the Western Conference, took the Hurricanes to Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final. His game-winning goal in Game 3 rescued the series for the Oilers, who would have gone down 0-3 at the time had it not been for Smyth's goal from his typical spot, directly in front of goaltender Cam Ward.
His tenacity is exactly what the Kings require as the games get bigger down the stretch, when most nights exhibit a playoff atmosphere.
"I think a lot of the experience that I've gained over the years, whether it be just making the playoffs or going to the SCF, is you learn from those things and you want to get back to that level."
The Kings will return from the Olympic break ranked fifth in the Western Conference, their 78 points just one behind fourth-ranked Phoenix. The Kings have two games in hand on the Coyotes, and are hoping to move to at least fourth place in the West, which carries a guarantee of at least one playoff round with home ice advantage.
Smyth's former club, the Oilers, offer his current Kings a good example of the value of home ice. His 2006 Cup Final started slowly when the team dropped two straight in Carolina. In Game 7, the Hurricanes took full advantage of playing at home by virtue of finishing second in the East, skating away with the Cup in Smyth's only final series thus far.
"Home ice is huge in today's game," Smyth said. "As it gets down to the finals, you get seeded by how you do during the year and that's why you play the whole season. You get rewarded for that and hopefully we can keep ourselves in the top four."
As the Kings attempt to return to the postseason for the first time since 2002, the club's style of play under Murray has fueled its ability to generate offense and win games. Simply put, the Kings spend less time playing on the perimeter than most NHL teams, and that's exactly how Murray wants it.
"(NHL) teams are structured so well," Murray said. "You see everyone collapsing with five (players) back to that home plate (defensive configuration). It can discourage a lot of players. You start to play on the perimeter, and throwing pucks into areas where you don't have any traffic, you don't have any presence. Any goaltender is going to be able to stop that. We really encourage that drive mentality. Get to the net, stop in the blue paint. Looking for second, third and even fourth opportunities."
Murray says that Smyth fits the bill when it comes to implementing the team's system.
"The way it is today, that first shot probably is not going to go in, so you've got to stay in there and battle and fight for your ice. It is yours, if you get there first. It belongs to you as much as it belongs to the defending team. (That mentality) has been bought into. With Smitty coming in, that's the style of game he's always played. (Smyth) reinforces what we're pushing and more players buy into it."


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Next to Petrol bunk on the Madipakkam-Velachery Main road and alongside the Puzhuthivakkam lake, in Madipakkam, is the small and beautiful Dhyana mandapam of The Mother of Pondicherry. The fragrance of the various flowers, the silence of the environment and the enchanting smell of the incence in the mandapam add to the vibration one gets in the presence of the eyes of the Mother looking at you. Unlike the other meditation centres in the city, significantly here, a Samadhi is present like that of Pondicherry Ashram. A few minutes of meditation is enough for one to recharge himself.
Within the same complex, a Gayathri Devi temple is also present with two small shrines one for Manakula Vinayagar and the other for Gayathri Devi. The Vishnu, Mahalaxmi, Anjaneyar, Thakshinamoorthy and Navagraha Idols are also present in the same complex. The group prayers are being conducted every Tuesday and Saturday.
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The founderGuruji Sri VT Krishnamoorthy, of this centre is a Retired Bank Manager of State Bank of India residing at Madipakkam, Chennai was blessed by " Sri Aurobindo" and " Sri Annai" of Pondicherry where their original samathi existing at "Sri Aurobindo Ashram". He was blessed to establish a "DHIYANA MAIYAM" at Madipakkam. As a result he established this centre named it as "SRI ARAVINDAR ANNAI DHIYANA MAIYAM" on 15th August 2001. The first anniversary was celebrated in a grand scale with multi various activities and heading for the following years.
The founder is a full time devotee and is with the available funds at his hands through devotees and other sources of his own, is committed for doing all sorts of improvements at the centre day by day. We place here for your kind information, a few activities the centre is concentrating and doing its best by the blessing of " SRI ANNAI".
The Dhiyana Maiyam has been set up to provide a platform for Annai devotees, who aspire to enrich their spiritual knowledge, explore and to move their life towards peace, prosperity, harmony and realizing thy self within.
During 2005 the Dhiyana Maiyam moved into its own premises donated by one of the Devotee. The incident behind this change of place is quite surprising for anyone to know.
When the owner of the premises where the Dhiyana Maiyam was operating suddenly sold the place to someone and requested to vacate the place as soon as possible as the new owner do not want a spiritual entity within the premises in the fear that his privacy will get affected.
Founder was left with no other option to surrender to mother. To the surprise, one of the mother devotee who was regular visitor to the Dhiyana Maiyam came forward to offer the open terrace portion of her house to run the centre.
He moved to the new location. Since that place was not also very convenient to conduct meditation and pushpanjali. We moved the centre to the another location offered by another devotee. Likewise we have to shift the Dhiyana Maiyam from one place to another, as we do not have any permanent place to function. The founder was very much worried and started consecrating very deeply to Mother, his wish for a permanent place to function.
It was really stupendous that one day founder got news that the correspondence of a school, very familiar in our location wanted to see him. It was real surprise for him that why a correspondence of a school wanted to see him. Immediately he met him at his house. He told him that about 4000 Sq. Ft. vacant land (approved site) granted to his school by the Government on ninety nine year lease under a special scheme for the purpose of constructing an educational centre or temple/shrine or for any other social organization, i.e Old age home etc., was lying unutilized for a long time. One day Mother came in his wife's dream and wanted them to donate this place for operating the Dhiyana Maiyam. He gave the property documents and wanted to undergo the required legal/statutory formalities.
Founder could not believe it for a moment and was speechless and came back to mother with mindfull of ecstasy and gratitude. He thanked the mother for her Benevolence, need not to say when we keep true faith with mother and surrender/consecrate our suggestions open heartedly to mother, we can realized, mother has hastening to solve our problems. Finally, the founder's request for a permanent place came to an end.
Together with the blessings of mother and perseverance he has recreated the Dhiyana Maiyam at the new location, No.1 Sharma Layout, Balaiah Garden, Madipakkam, Chennai-91. Sri Aravindar Annai Dhiyana Maiyam started functioning in the new premises since 2005.
Devotees started visiting the new location one by one and today there are more than two hundred and above devotees regularly visiting the centre. No membership fee or entry fees collected. Only Hundi is placed and whatever collections is received, the same is used for pushpanjali and other maintenance expenses.
Here in the centre hall we conduct daily meditation, weekly pushpanjali with group meditation (Every Saturday, Ist day of every month), weekly bajans on Tuesday, Savitri book reading, speeches by scholars, who are associated with spiritual/social activities.
1. Conducting regular prayer, Mediatation.
2. Reading Savitri daily.
3. Weekly pushpanjali and group meditation on every Saturday.
4. Pushpanjali and special prayer, group meditation on every Prosperity Day (Ist day of every month).
5. Accompanying the devotees to Pondicherry Ashram on auspicious days – Mother Birthday, Samadhi day, Sri Aravindar Samadhi day, Auroville day etc.
6. Celebrating Sri Aravindar Birthday " August 15th as MupperumVizha" (i.e. Sri Aravindar Birthday, ii) Independence day, (iii) Dhiyana Maiyam Anniversary Day). The entire day is spent with celebrations- special pushpanjali, group meditation and prayer, Hoisting of National flag, sports and cultural activities, scholar's speeches and offering gifts to devotees. Free food (Morning, Mid-day and Night) will be offered to all the devotees and visitors who come to Dhiyana Maiyam on that day.
7. Services to Poor Students:- Every year financial assistance given to two students for school fees, books, note books and Dress material.
8. Helping unemployed youth for finding in jobs.
9. Conducting free eye and Medical camp.
10. Blood Donation camp.
11. Every Tuesday at 11.00 hrs , special prayer, meditation, free meal served to all devotees who are attending on that day.
12. Free Yoga classes (From the month of April to July).
13. Free classes for preparing "Natural Foods".
14. Free Hindi classes, weekly once.
15. Every month cleaning one temple, in and around the Dhiyana Maiyam.
16. To help Visually challenged persons for appearing exam (Reading subject) on every Sunday.
17. Having an Idea for starting school for children.
On 5th November 2007, Dhiyana Maiyam formed a Trust with name of 'SRI ARAVINDAR ANNAI DHIYANA MAIYAM TRUST" with the strength of seven members. Trustees appointed should have the knowledge about Sri Aravindar and Sri Annai and must be more involvement with the Dhiyana Maiyam and its activities.
As the number of the Devotee visiting the centre increasing day by day, we feel upgrading the centre from this level of Dhiyana Maiyam to Relic Centre, will surely pave the way for reinvigorate the yogic power of Sri Aravindar and invincible grace of Divine Mother to the devotees. We are taking steps with Ashram for converting the centre as relic centre.
Sri ManakkulaVinayakar and Sri Gayatri Devi temples were constructed within the Dhiyana Maiyam campus with the grace of Sri Mother. By the sides of these temples, Sri SrinivasaPerumal, Ashta Lakshmi, Sri Anjaneyar, Sri DakshinaMoorthy and Navagrahas were established.
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