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Sen. Marco Rubio is in the news and on the Meter
By Molly Moorhead
Published on Wednesday, April 17th, 2013 at 2:52 p.m.
If you look at any major Washington issue lately, it seems Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is never far from the action.
The Republican Party star appeared on seven Sunday talk shows in a single day this week. He's at the forefront of the immigration debate. He has weighed in on gun issues. And when pop stars Beyonce and Jay-Z traveled to Cuba recently, Rubio had something to say about that, too.
PolitiFact checked out a couple of his recent statements.
In promoting the new bipartisan immigration bill, Rubio told Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace that it's "not amnesty." We talked to experts and concluded that while Rubio is correct that the proposal doesn't grant across-the-board legal status to people in the United States illegally, it does allow them to remain in the country while working toward a green card. We rated the statement Half True.
On ABC's This Week, Rubio had some criticism for rapper Jay-Z.
"One of his heroes is Ché Guevara. Ché Guevara was a racist. Ché Guevara was a racist that wrote extensively about the superiority of white Europeans over people of African descent. So he should inform himself on the guy that he's propping up."
As a young man, Guevara wrote in his travel journal, The Motorcycle Diaries, that black people he encountered in South America were "indolent," another word for lazy. But Rubio's statement suggested that Guevara wrote much more about the superiority of white Europeans over blacks than he really did, experts told us. And later in his life, Guevara espoused support for racial equality. Our rating: Mostly False.
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- Ball-in-cup optical
- AGSI roll-face technology
- Extreme heel-toe weighting
- Sets up very cleanly
- Rolls beautifully
- My playing partners may show up with the same "secret weapon"
Confidence Game
The Balero is an offering in the very successful Rossa Monza Spider line of putters from TaylorMade. When I got my hands on one, I was open-minded, but had some trepidation about how the putter would perform. Be clear, I have long been a fan of putter faces designed to "get the ball rolling sooner." TaylorMade was one of the first companies to build grooves into the faces of all their putter lines. The ability to get the ball rolling, to me, is one of the true indicators of whether a putter is worthy of one's bag. So score one there for TM.
Visuals, feel and sound are the other parameters one usually associates with evaluating putters. So what about the Balero? From its Rossa-themed grip with logo-like yellow, black and red colors adorned by a fierce-looking hawk, to the impeccable and clean optics on the putter head, I knew I was in for a different experience.
Balero Optics
Back to the head optics - TaylorMade engineers have created an innovative design combining the topline of a blade putter with the rear-weighting of a mallet. The best part is a really cool backwards pointing semi-circle which not only takes weight and places it beyond traditional toe-and-heel weighting for super-high MOI, but gives the person wielding the Balero a visual cue: "the ball goes in the hole, HERE!"
Even with the clean white graphics carried over from the original Spider series, the Balero is hard to describe in words, so I took it to the course. That's where it really excels.
Balero's "Secret Sauce"
I'm superstitious about saying this putter couldn't miss, so I won't. Of course, your results may vary depending on all the factors outlined above (and of course on how strong - or weak - a putter you are).
The golf cup on a green measures 4.25 inches across and the ball 1.68 inches across. The TaylorMade engineers have very cleverly built this mental image into a physical image on the putter head. I believe this is the "secret sauce" that made the Balero so comfortable and so accurate for me.
The sound is one of pure, solid contact. Nothing twangy, metallic, plastic-sounding or distracting. I'm hard-pressed to find anything that I'd tell TaylorMade to improve about the Balero, other than making it unavailable to my playing partners. The TaylorMade Rossa Monza Spider Balero putter is one terrific flatstick.

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Casual games behemoth PopCap has created a spin-off publishing label to pump out experimental, marginal and even edgy new games »
Czech game designer Amanita Design has unveiled its latest creation -- a distinctly odd and impressively psychadelic interactive music video »
Erlend Grefsrud, from London-based start-up Strongman Games, wants to make game development social, collaborative and, most importantly, accessible »
Massively-multiplayer space trading and combat game EVE Online is infamous for how mean its players are to each other, and soon its players will have more places in which to stab each other in the back »
Bennett Foddy, deputy director of the Institute for Science and Ethics at Oxford University, makes games about embodiment »
Wired.co.uk travels to Iceland to experience Fanfest -- an annual gathering of fans of EVE Online, and it's anything but ordinary »
So much of this game -- an evocative, zen-like fantasy romp for iPad -- is about the sheer thrill of curiosity, exploration and discovery »
We didn't believe this when we saw it, but it appears that Duke Nukem Forever -- infamous for its endless delays -- has been delayed »
Far too often, videogames come out on different dates around the world. It's confusing, infuriating and a mess, and needs to be fixed »
The British Library has launched a microsite that documents children's games and rhymes from 1900 up to the present day »
uDraw is an exciting and well-designed new Wii peripheral, but I'd prefer it not to watermark my child's creations »
Although it falls down in places its predecessor didn't, fixing things that weren't broken, Bioware has created another deeply compelling fantasy experience »
A 3D animator named Brandon Laatsch has taken the first level of Super Mario Bros from the NES and rendered it as a first-person shooter »
TV offers a great respite from hectic family life, but videogames create new shared experiences »
The team behind Nottingham's GameCity festival also hosts GameCityNights -- a monthly late-night exploration of videogames culture, open to the public »
Gemini Rue, a pixel-art point-and-click from indie developer Wadjet Eye Games, is a cherished release in a long-dormant genre »
How do we prepare our children for a world with genetically modified friends, AI-enhanced competitors, and all of them interconnected so as to realise an incorporeal hive mind? »
Chris Delay, a programmer at Introversion Software, has built an engine that shows what a Minecraft-like game would look like if it had physics implemented »
Wired gets behind-the-scenes access to the men and women behind Angry Birds, and finds out how Rovio's 52nd game became such a phenomenon »
A new documentary asks why Minecraft became such a massive success and what kind of impact it will have on the future of independent gaming »
Facebook has launched free voice calling as part of its iOS Messenger app in the UK »
The new working environment is at once rec room and high street, coffee bar and potting shed »
Wired.co.uk reviews the Vodafone Smart 4 Turbo »


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* Important notes for Kinect users:
1. You can use this cable to connect the USB version of the Kinect only. It is not compatible with the proprietary Kinect connector. If you have a Kinect connector, please use PID 8487.
2. The Kinect requires more power than traditional USB ports are capable of providing. In order to prevent damage to equipment, Microsoft has designed the Kinect with a proprietary connector. If your Kinect did not come with a USB/Power adapter, you must purchase one from Microsoft before you can use this extension cable.


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Just took a look at the Nationals roster obligations over at this site.
Some thoughts on roster construction over the next few years:
(2013) Only two players of significance will be FA's this offseason: Edwin Jackson and Adam LaRoche. The only other pending FAs on the active roster are Mike Gonzalez, Mark DeRosa and Chad Tracy, who could all be re-signed or easily replaced by signing another FA or promoting from within. Chien Ming-Wang's contract also comes off the books. Sean Burnett has a club option for next season at around 3 million that will almost certainly be picked up.
I expect LaRoche to be let go. He's played well this season but the team has tremendous depth at the position in Mike Morse and Tyler Moore, not to mention a former prospect in Chris Marrero. Those players need room to play and to develop, and the drop-off in value from LaRoche to Moore is not worth Laroche's salary and limiting Moore's development. Letting Laroche go creates a roster spot for Moore, Corey Brown, and Lombardozzi to rotate through absent injury.
Edwin Jackson could be re-signed, but I expect him to leave. He has performed well this year and is deserving of a multi-year contract somewhere. But I don't see Rizzo giving him a big multi-year deal to be a #4 starter. He'll get paid more to go to another team as a #1 or #2 guy. To replace Jackson, Rizzo could go after a guy like Grienke, who he's known to covet. Or more likely, he will sign a cast-off (e.g. a Chris Young or a Joe Saunders) and have them compete in spring training. In that scenario, Detwiler becomes the #4, and guys like Lannan, Yunesky Maya, perhaps even Gorzelanny and/or Stammen compete for the fifth spot with whoever is added.
(2014) The main FA in 2014 will be Mike Morse. Sean Burnett and Kurt Suzuki (the latter with an expensive option) are the only other valuable commodities whose contracts run out that year. The several other FAs are replaceable role players: Tom Gorzelanny, John Lannan, Yunesky Maya, Jesus Flores.
I expect Morse to leave after the 2013 season. If Tyler Moore and Corey Brown continue to develop, they will be more attractive options than a then-32 Morse in 2014. Expect Morse to move to the American League where he can DH at least part of the time.
Whether Sean Burnett and Kurt Suzuki continue on with the club will be determined by their performance in the next year and a half.
Summary: Over the next two years, only two key position players will become free agents, and both--LaRoche and Morse--are natural first basemen who will command high salaries. Expect both to leave. The replacements for these players are likely already on the roster in Tyler Moore and Corey Brown.
Several bullpen arms will become FAs, but the only top arm is that of Burnett. All including Burnett could be replaced without difficulty if they choose to go elsewhere.
Edwin Jackson's spot is the only place where a big FA signing is possible over the next two years. There is no obvious replacement for him in the minors, although the team does have an adequate replacement in Lannan.
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September 27, 2007
Albany - - City leaders want you to give them new power to spur downtown development. Over the next month or so, you'll likely hear a lot about a Tax Allocation District. In November, voters will decide whether to allow those districts in Albany. City leaders say it's the next toward improving downtown and will build on this week's city commission vote to create a Riverfront District.
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Nathaniel Zebrowski loves his city.
"Albany is a nice place to be."
But he admits it could use a boost.
"More businesses would mean more people. More jobs," he says.
Albany city leaders agree. That's why they asked the General Assembly for permission to put a Tax Allocation District on November's ballot.
On the ballot, it will say "Redevelopment Powers Law". If voters approve it, city leaders will have the power to set up special tax districts.
"It's a request by the commission for the citizens to give us the authority to use this tool should the commission decide to use it or choose to use it to fix an area that's slum and blight," says Assistant City Manager James Taylor.
He says when people think of a Tax Allocation District, they automatically think higher taxes. But that's not the case.
The city will define a certain area as a Tax Allocation District. The tax rate won't go up, but new revenue generated by new businesses will stay in that district. The money will be used to improve the infrastructure, whether it be street widening, extra plumbing or water services. That's expected to encourage more businesses to open up shop.
"The city and the county and the school board still get the same amount of taxes they get before the building went up. The amount of taxes that are paid above that base level now goes to the district for development," Taylor says.
After 10 or 15 years, the district expires and the taxes then go to the city as normal.
"As you get more and more development, it kind of grows, it builds. the more you build, they come, the more taxes you get," Taylor says.
Zebrowski buys in.
"I think its good. I think its real good."
He says he'll vote yes in November. The city plans to hold several public hearings on the topic before November to help voters better understand the Tax Allocation District.
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News: Kanye West Recruits Rap Veterans For Jay-Z Joint EP
Saturday, Sep 25, 2010 10:20PM
Grammy-winning rapper Kanye West has decided to intensify the hype surrounding his upcoming Watch The Throne Jay-Z joint EP by tweeting a few producers involved with the project.
While brief in his tweet, Yeezy said rap pioneers Pete Rock and Q-Tip's sounds would be on the EP.
"Music is so fun right now... Hip hop is alive... The hip hop I always loved... an extension of what me and Jay did on BP3," Ye tweeted Saturday (September 25).
"That Mobb Deep.. That Nas... That Wu... That Biggie... 94' 95' sh*t!"
"We got new Pete Rock Joints on the Watch the Thrown album... Q Tip joints... We bout to spit on this Madlib beat"
"We don't play by radio rules... We come together as a family and give the fans what they need... Good Fridays" (Kanye West's Twitter)
Late last month, Yeezy announced the forthcoming EP's title via Twitter.
"Me and jay bout to drop a 5 song album called "Watch the Throne"," Ye wrote Friday (August 27) evening.
"'MONSTER' ..... Happy GOOD Friday!!! The second song off of me and Jay album!http://www.kanyeuniversecity.com/blog/." (Kanye West's Twitter)
Both artists have worked on numerous records together dating back to West's 2003 debut College Dropout.
While we're still waiting to hear the result of that Jay-Z and Jack White collaboration, it's been Hova's work with Kanye West that has proved to be his most captivating partnership of late. If you need any evidence of why, then listen to the "Diamonds From Sierra Leone" remix, "Run This Town", and the recently revealed "Power" remix. (Consequence of Sound)
Aside from the EP, Q-Tp recently talked about putting in work for West's upcoming untitled solo album due out November 16th.
"This album is, in a good way, going backwards. He's such an artist. He knows exactly what he's doing. When he did [808s & Heartbreaks] that was such a departure from College Dropout. But now he's stepping backwards so this album will be more of a sonic extension of College Dropout and Graduation but he's doing it with a new attitude. He's looking forward but reaching back, which is interesting. It's a calculated toe in yesterday's water if that makes any sense at all (laughs)." (XXL Mag)
A release date for Watch The Throne has not yet been announced.
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Towson, Md. - The Office of Alumni Relations and the Tiger Club will host a football watch party on Saturday, Nov. 17 at the U-Club in the Towson University Marriott. All are welcome to join as the Tigers finish the 2012 season on the road taking on the University of New Hampshire Wildcats. The event will feature light appetizers and a cash bar.
Guests will enjoy the company of various Towson University Athletic staff members, including some head coaches.
Any guests that sign up to join the Tiger Club that evening will be entered to win four tickets to any home game during the 2012-13 football season.
Kick-off is set for noon.
Those planning to attend should RSVP to the Tiger Club, by emailing email@example.com or phone at 410-704-4281. The deadline to register is Thursday, Nov. 15.
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Lets compare two Wisconsin basketball players' advanced statistical metrics, and a third player from a top-10 team.
Player 1 uses 25% of his team's possessions when he is on the floor (which happens 87% of the time). His offensive rating (roughly speaking, a measure of how many points he creates via scoring or assists per 100 possessions) is 132.5, which leads the country for players that take more than 24% of his team's shots.
Player 2 uses 31% of his team's possessions, is on the floor 88% of the time, and has an offensive rating of 122.4, good for 103rd in the country.
Player 3 uses 27% of his team's possessions, is on the floor 90% of the time, and has an offensive rating of 122.5.
Player 1 is Jordan Taylor, junior point guard for the Wisconsin Badgers. Player 2 is Kemba Walker, junior point guard for the University of Connecticut, and consensus NBA lottery pick. Player 3 was Devin Harris, point guard for the Wisconsin Badgers, and taken fifth overall in the 2004 NBA draft.
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Is Plastic Santa's Ho-Ho-Ho (and Singing) Too Loud? N.J. Judge Must Decide
Posted Dec 21, 2010 7:43 PM CDT
By Martha Neil
Jill Patella clearly enjoys Christmas. A video of her New Jersey home shows decorations in every window and a plethora of holiday lights. She even has her toilet decorated with a special seat cover and commode rug.
But a neighbor says the ho-hos and singing of a life-size plastic Santa on Patella's porch are driving the holiday spirit out of him. And a police officer agreed that Santa is a noisy nuisance and issued a citation, reports WALB News 10.
Patella, who says Santa was the last gift she received from her now-deceased husband, isn't planning to make any change to her Christmas display even as she faces a court date. However, her neighbor, Mark Dittman, says he feels bad that the situation is putting Patella in front of a judge and is willing to pay her fine ... if she silences St. Nick.
"I'll fight for my Santa. I have the right," says Patella, who has reportedly retained counsel.
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However, the department [DoJ] also issued new style guidelines for correspondence that carries Mr. Ashcroft's signature. They forbid, among other things, the use of "pride," which the Bible calls a sin, and the phrase "no higher calling than public service."
posted by dukejohnson (64 comments total)
Unless he said something to you to instill such pressure, it would be nothing more than a creation of your own paranoid mind. And that would be your fault, not his.
posted by aaron at 6:34 AM on May 15, 2001
"Because supervisors have the power to hire, fire or promote, employees may reasonably perceive their supervisors' religious expression as coercive, even if it was not intended as such," the [Guidelines on Religious Exercise and Religious Expression in the Federal Workplace] says. "Therefore, supervisors should be careful to ensure that their statements and actions are such that employees do not perceive any coercion." It goes on to say that supervisors "should, where necessary, take appropriate steps to dispel such misperceptions."
I have no problems with Ashcroft holding prayer meetings on his own time, but the potential of creating an appearance of favoritism is real, and it would hardly take a "paranoid mind" to perceive it.
And unlike getting promoted after playing golf with the boss, job discrimination based on religious belief is expressly forbidden by the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From what I've read of Ashcroft, I'm willing to accept that he means it when he says he doesn't discriminate based on religious belief (although sexual orientation may be another thing), but he needs to be very careful to make sure everyone understands that it's a voluntary thing with absolutely no effect on promotions, hiring, what-have-you.
posted by snarkout at 9:08 AM on May 15, 2001
I don't see a difference between "imposing my religion on other people" and "taking the gospel to the lost". It's this kind of thing that makes me think that Ashcroft is just another slimy pol, willing to say anything to cover his butt. And none too bright either, exposing himself and his employer to legal action the first time he fires someone who hasn't showed up for these prayers.
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Danish PM: Cameron-Obama 'selfie' was 'kind of funny'
The Danish prime minister will not be sharing the "selfie" she took with David Cameron and Barack Obama, broadcaster DR Forsiden reported.
Helle Thorning-Schmidt jokingly journalists today the rest of the world will not see the famous photograph because "it was not a very good picture".
See Obama and Cameron's 'selfie' at Mandela memorial
Asked about the criticism that it was inappropriate to take a "selfie" during Nelson Mandela's memorial service, Ms Thorning-Schmidt replied, "Basically it was a festive event which celebrated a man who has lived 95 years and achieved so much in his life".
She said there were lots of photographs being taken of President Obama that day, adding, "I thought it was kind of funny".
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The Coast Guard rescued a fisherman who was seriously injured at sea early Wednesday about 47 miles south of Nantucket.
The Coast Guard said the crew of the Diligence reported that a crew member was slammed against the side of the boat after it hit a wave. The 48-year-old man had head, back and leg injuries.
It took two tries to hoist the man into a helicopter because of bad weather. The man was transferred to an ambulance at Hyannis Airport.
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College Football News sinks further into the darkness
The link goes to their preseason AA lists, which breakdown by position. I've made it as far as the first list, QBs, before shaking my head in disbelief. Arm Punter is #4, yet Clark is buried way down at #14...behind Juice Williams. It's like they aren't even trying over there. At least Jimmy the Emu Pickle Clausen is at #24.


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Chapter 24 STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES*
Section 24-56 Protection around excavations.
Any person, officer or contractor making an excavation in any street, alley or public place, or on any premises adjacent to any alley, street or public place and not separated by a fence or structure, shall guard and protect the same by barriers, and at night shall outline the same with red lights.
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There are many members of the MMA fan community who like to make Zuffa look bad at every turn. Some may genuinely dislike aspects of the way Zuffa's MMA company, the UFC, conducts itself as a whole. But most of the time, I get the feeling that it is a complete case of people being contrarians. There are a large number of people who like to go against the grain of the general consensus and go out of their way to do so.
We've all seen it before, the kid in high school who refuses to like any of the popular bands because they are 'mainstream crap' and instead listens to bands nobody has ever heard of. Or the slighted moviegoer who never wants to watch the movie Avatar, seemingly because it just so happens to be the most successful film of all time. It is the biggest of the big, so it becomes crap in the eyes of the contrarian.
Contrarian's like to feel like they are 'above' the common fan, like they know more than the rest. Everyone likes the UFC, so they are smart enough to see the flaws in the UFC, because to them, it somehow makes them feel better. So they rag on the production, the commentating crew, the fight announcer, the president of the company, the matchmaking, the fighter schedules, the price of Pay Per Views etc etc etc.
But none of that stops Zuffa(and by default, the UFC, and now Strikeforce) from being the best thing that ever happened to MMA period.
I'll not go into this long historical piece of Zuffa's exploits, as most on this website know the gist. But instead I'd like to provide a reminder.
Zuffa fought for MMA regulation in state after state. They take their events all around the world. Zuffa delivers regular quality events where they have brought almost all of the top 25 fighters in each of the major weight classes together under one banner to see who is the best.
The UFC has numerous television partners that helps the sport reach as many fans as possible. Spike, Versus, Ion, as well as plenty of partners outside of the US. They've also taken a full embrace of the social network, streaming preliminary fights for free on Facebook.
In a world where a strong '#2 Promotion' was starting to build up in Strikeforce, and there was a growing public sentiment wondering if ALL of the best of the best were only found in the UFC, Zuffa took hold of an opportunity to purchase Strikeforce. A move that ensures that all of the very best will fight eachother, even if it's not in the most immediate future.
When the sport reached a point where inaccurate judges decisions were leaving a bad taste in viewers' mouths after a good fight, the UFC started putting in requests for the judgest to be given monitors to give them the best view of the in-cage action at all times.
When the question of how fighters get insured or pay medical bills for injuries that aren't sustained during a fight was brought up, Zuffa again has an answer. A new insurance policy that will cover all fighters under their contract year round. Any sort of injury sustained via accident(during training, during a fight, falling down some stairs, wrecking a car) will now be paid for and covered by Zuffa, taking away another hardship for the fighers under contract with them.
So the contrarians can squawk all they want, they can cry about why Zuffa sucks this and the UFC needs to change that or whatever else that makes them feel like they are somehow better than the rest of us for 'not liking what everyone else likes'....but at the end of the day, the rest of us all know that we don't like Zuffa or the UFC simply because they are the biggest, but because they are hands down the best thing that ever happened to MMA.


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#Gosnell is just the less sanitary version of what goes on every day...the cheapening of human life. Lord have mercy.
Patricia Heaton (@PatriciaHeaton) April 28, 2013
Pro-life actress Patricia Heaton took to Twitter to make an excellent and incredibly chilling point: Gosnell is not alone.
SHOCKING footage from #abortion clinic in the Bronx. #Gosnell is NOT alone! See for yourself: ow.ly/kuQ4e—
Live Action (@LiveActionFilms) April 28, 2013
As Twitchy reported, an undercover Live Action video showed an abortion counselor advocating and sanctioning infanticide: "If it comes out, then it comes out. Flush it … if anything, you know, put it in a bag or something or somewhere and bring it to us."
Horrifying. The moral depravity is staggering.
Other Twitter users have been pointing out that Gosnell's abortion house of horrors is not an outlier.
Why #Gosnell is not an outlier –> Abortions Suspended at Delaware Clinic after Gosnell-Like Conditions Reported gather.com/viewArticle.ac…—
Amy Lutz (@amylutz4) April 20, 2013
Keep in Mind, Kermit #Gosnell Is Not an Outlier: nationalreview.com/corner/345425/…—
Caleb Parke (@calebparke) April 13, 2013
@michaelgeer of PA Fam Institute lists #abortion clinic negligence similar to #Gosnell, PA horrors not an "outlier" http://t.co/tQwGXszd93—
Susan B Anthony List (@SBAList) April 19, 2013
Another reminder why #Gosnell is not an outlier –> lifenews.com/2013/04/22/doc…—
Amy Lutz (@amylutz4) April 22, 2013
Florida abortionist proves "Gosnell is not an outlier" j.mp/14QWE7L—
Glenn Jones (@idotf) April 25, 2013
#SafeandLegal? Ohio #abortion clinic closes after failed inspection => more evidence that #Gosnell is not an outlier. tinyurl.com/a4uyma2—
(@ProLifeAction) April 25, 2013
Do not believe those who call #gosnell an outlier. lifesitenews.com/news/archive/l… #LifeSiteNews—
louantha kerr (@louanthakerr) April 25, 2013
I mean, they gave this guy an award — nationalreview.com/corner/345425/… . I guess the difference is: Always Keep a Clean Operating Room.—
DepressiveBlogger69 (@AceofSpadesHQ) April 12, 2013
Bingo. As actor Nick Searcy asked, "What is the Left's beef with Gosnell? Was he too messy?"
Ms. Heaton has called out the media for its silence on the Gosnell trial. Today, she retweeted props to J.D. Mullane. As Twitchy readers know, he has been tirelessly reporting on the trial.
RT @bebbbs24: @PatriciaHeaton y'all need to follow @jdmullane. He's doing stellar reporting on #Gosnell phillyburbs.com/blogs/news_col…—
Patricia Heaton (@PatriciaHeaton) April 29, 2013
He also knows that Gosnell's clinic, where testimony showed babies were born alive and then killed, is not an outlier.
Kermit Gosnell Is Not an Outlier – By Shannen W. Coffin – The Corner – National Review Online nationalreview.com/corner/345425/… via @#—
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London condemned an Argentine government advertisement Friday showing an Olympic hopeful training on a British war memorial in the Falklands, as the agency behind the ad urged Buenos Aires to pull it.
Foreign Secretary William Hague branded the clip a "stunt" and accused Argentina of trying to exploit the 2012 London Olympics for political purposes, while Defence Secretary Phillip Hammond called it "tasteless" and "insulting".
The ad was aired on Argentine television amid high tensions between the two countries as they both mark the 30th anniversary of the Falklands war over the British-held islands.
It shows Argentina hockey captain Fernando Zylberberg running through the Falklands capital Stanley, and exercising on the town's Great War Memorial, which honours British sailors who died in World War I.
The ad carries the tagline: "To compete on English soil, we train on Argentinian soil." Read More
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Sioux Falls police are looking for the suspect in two convenience store robberies that happened within 20 minutes of each other.
Sioux Falls Police were first called to the Get N Go located at 2217 East 10th Street around 1:35 a.m. Tuesday. Police said a man walked into the gas station with a dark gray semi-automatic handgun. Officer Sam Clemens said the suspect demanded cash and once he got it he took off running from the store to the south. This gas station has been hit before. There was an armed robbery at this station a little over a month ago.
Approximately 20 minutes later, Sioux Falls police were called to Super America located at 2911 West 41st Street for another robbery. According to Map Quest this is only about six miles from the first robbery.
Police say they believe the same suspect walked into the Super America again with a hand gun. At Tuesday's police briefing, Officer Sam Clemens said the suspect approached the 64-year-old woman behind the counter, held a gun to her face and demanded cash. However, the woman refused and the man walked away with a donation jar instead. No one was hurt and both robberies are under investigation.
Police are looking for a Native American man about 5 feet 10 inches, 170 pounds wearing a striped polo shirt with dark blue and light blue stripes. He was also wearing dark blue shorts, a dark blue bandana over his face, and a New York Yankees hat.
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In the oldest town in Tennessee there are plenty of stories to tell, but this weekend they reach far beyond the confines of the city.
Last weekend about 12,000 people from all over the country came to Jonesborough for the 41st annual National Storytelling Festival.
"People come and just celebrate being human, celebrate coming together and sharing that human experience," Executive Director of the International Storytelling Center Kiran Singh Sirah said. "12,000 people together in eight tents across the town of Jonesborough you hear people laughing from one tent and screeching from another, it's absolutely brilliant. It's a great atmosphere."
That atmosphere is what has kept Bill and Betta Jacobs coming back year for the past two decades.
"It's just a weekend we would not miss. When people say to us we want to go on a cruise or we want to do this or we want to do that-anytime but the first full weekend in October," Betta Jacobs said.
Every first weekend in October the Jacobs drive eleven hours from their home in Florida.
"It would take something bad to keep us from coming," Jacobs said.
When the storytelling center filed bankruptcy in 2011 it was people like the Jacobs who kept the festival alive.
"We relied on people that love storytelling and who want to see storytelling happen," Singh Sirah said. "People get so excited about seeing their friends once a year and be part of a family, part of a huge gathering of people from all over the world."
Every year the Jacobs meet up with a group of people they met 20 festivals ago.
"We call ourselves the featured listeners and there's over 100 of us," Jacobs said.
They will head back to Florida Monday morning but the festival isn't over for them. On their way home,"we listen to the tapes that we buy and we start counting down the days till next year,"Jacobs said.
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how many potholes did you run over via car or bike on your way to work today?
Improving the condition of our city streets
I find it revealing that improving the horrible condition of our city streets is not even a topic. My foreign visitors to SF worse comment about our city is the terrible potholes and condition of our streets. I have traveled most of the USA and much of the world cities and have found San Francisco to have the worse city streets of any developed city. Do you agree? Should this not also be addressed?
Potholes are a real problem
Welcome home Mike! I agree: the potholes suck. As you know, I have a scooter and I find it really unsafe to ride on some streets - I'm so busy looking down at the street to avoid pot holes that I can't pay enough attention to the traffic.
And I agree about travel. The streets in Israel, Jordan and even Cuba are in far better condition than in SF. Pretty sad.
I have started to call 311 and report the worst of them. Not when the whole street needs to be repaved, but there are a couple places on Folsom St near 20th street that get recurring potholes and 311 can usually get those addressed pretty quickly - probably because it can be dome quickly. I have noticed recently that some of the really bad streets are getting repaved. Maybe government stimulus money is finally getting into play.
Take advantage of 311 to report specific problems, but as for overall conditions I don't know what to other than wait for an election and vote for a new Supervisor that cares about city infrastructure.
how to fund potholes
Street paving should be a core part of our budget, but its not nearly the priority it deserves. Because we have limited resources, my question is what would you be willing to cut from in the budget to fund street paving? Human services? Public safety? Rec & Park? or should we try and pass another bond like we did a few years ago to fund street paving?
What do you think>?
No new bonds
San Francisco has one of the largest per capita taxes in the nation. NO NEW TAXES and that includes Bonds!
And heartless as it may sound, I would trim human services and other areas to fund all of the city infrastructure needs. It isn't so much that we give organizations too much money, but we give money to too many separate groups. We need to support the fight against AIDS, but how many different AIDS organizations exist and get public funding? We need to support the arts, but how many different groups get arts grants?
We need to help San Francisco's homeless, but we give money to too many different groups and we do not have any residency tests that enable us to help only SF homeless - instead we help homeless from all over the bay area, the state and the country. Just because they manage to get to SF while homeless doesn't make us responsible for them. Sorry, but if you were living in LA and became homeless there, it doesn't mean you are entitled to help in SF - other than a one-way ticket back to LA.
Cruel, heartless, yes. Fair to SF taxpayers, also yes. Lose your job, your apartment your income while you are housed in SF and sure we'll help you out, but I would cut the strings to any group that doesn't have a way to only help people who were residents of SF when they became homeless. Proof of residence - car registration, voter registration, utility bills, some official documentation that proves a person actually is a San Franciscan.
We have a huge budget and our board of supervisors want to spend it on monitoring Happy Meal toys. Hello? Stop spending our money on Nanny laws and start spending it on city infrastructure. And that includes Board Meetings and Hearings. Time is Money. Spend that time discussing how to address pot holes and stop wasting BOS meetings on all Nanny laws. Your time is paid for by our taxes.
And cutting our board of supervisors from eleven down to 5 or 7 would go a long way to streamlining city management and would free up a lot of money for other city infrastructure needs.
Maybe Potholes should make the top 10?
Doing some basic investigation work in the city budget docs available online, I believe our current 'Sewage & street repair' budget is a paltry of $17 million. Out of a $6.5 BILLION dollar budget this represents 0.26%. I'd like to point out back in 2007-08 when we had a growing tax base, we spent even less--only $11 million. This means we have years (if not decades) of deferred maintenance.
Road repair does not have to be more important than police, fire, or schools. But couldn't it be in the top 10 priorities of our municipal government? Apparently, because roads do not have a union representation, it is not.
I don't really care where we cut (muni salaries would be a start) but creating public debt obligations because our politicians have neglected the most basic of municipal responsibilities over the past decades is unacceptable.
We must live within our means!
Pot Holes are a BIG problem
I agree with everyone's comments above on this subject. Periodic re-paving and maintenance of all city streets USED to be an integral and major part of the basic annual budget up through the Dianne Fienstein mayorship. After that time it was decided that street repair could be 'deferred' and that sum of money taken or temporarily borrowed and used to fund other ongoing and increasing expenditures. This became the norm, to where we now have decades of deferred street repair. I like that the city wants to attract the America's Cup and other events to our city, but let's repair our streets so that both those of us that live here and use them daily, as well as the tourists that talk about the condition of our streets to other potential tourists, will be able to enjoy moving around our city.


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I purchased several of these as gifts for friends and co-workers and they were loved! beautiful ornaments, price is good.
The ornaments were beautiful however the workmanship of putting on the crystals was rather poorly done. On both ornaments the crystals were falling off, or had fallen off. Had to glue them back on.
Christmas Red Crystal are beautiful!!! The colors just sparkled, they are sturdy. They are beautiful on the tree or just hanging from the door.
Opened these as soon as they arrived and one of them had already lost one of the large red stones out of it's setting. Luckily I had some super-glue and I remedied that quickly, but it was off-putting, as they were packed almost too well. So the product itself is...well...kind of too pricey for what it is. As ornaments for my tree, they are far too heavy. The metal frames are kind of swap meet looking....like something you'd get for free for filling up your tank at a gas station. I thought that I'd give them as casual office gifts or something, but they don't measure up. Now...the good....from the front, in low light (like if you hung it on a wine bottle or something just as an added decorative accessory) they catch the light and really do look like the pic. I won't be using Overstock for ornaments anymore. I DO love the O though. But this is the second disappointing set of ornaments.
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So I made a post a couple days ago outlining a pretty ridiculous trade, and it generated a lot of cool discussion about FIP and xFIP, weighing risks, the value of our prospects, the philosophy of fans about the farm amongst other things. So I thought I'd generate another ridiculous move in aims of getting more commentary for the teams involved.
Check this out:
Mets get RHP James Shields, RHP Matt Garza, C Kelly Shoppach and SS Jason Bartlett
Rays get SS Jose Reyes, 1B Lucas Duda 1B/OF Nick Evans, OF Sean Ratliff
Reasoning for Rays: The Rays just made the playoffs, and despite losing Carl Crawford and Carlos Pena still have a very strong team for 2011. Jose Reyes would help Desmond Jennings in filling the absence of Crawford in the order, and is a significant improvement over Jason Bartlett in a variety of ways. The Rays would have to take on his $11 million salary for 2011, but in losing the four players they do the salary evens out pretty nicely. In addition they receive Lucas Duda, who could be a darkhorse candidate to replace Pena for 2011, Nick Evans, who would be a valuable player in aiding Lucas Duda at 1B and Matt Joyce at DH, and Sean Ratliff, a corner outfield prospect with great power potential. Additionally, they gain two first round draft picks with Reyes' departure.
Reasoning for Mets: Reyes will likely demand a pretty heft extension, but with his main tool in jeopardy this may not be the most attractive option for the Mets, who simply cannot count on him as being an asset. The Mets in this case would have gaps at shortstop and second base. They could either take their chance with Bartlett or non-tender him and head after the 2010 Twins double play combo in J.J. Hardy and Orlando Hudson, while developing Reese Havens and Ruben Tejada in the minors, and having Justin Turner be a valuable MLB backup. They'd gain two very good pitchers to fill out their rotation in the absence of Santana without paying too steep a cost, and gain a good backup catcher and platoon partner for Josh Thole. Kelly Shoppach has hit at a career .286/.381/.568 clip against AL left-handers. Lucas Duda, Sean Ratliff and Nick Evans would all be a minimal loss to the Mets, who have a wealth of corner position hitting prospects.


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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – You've heard from the Associated Press, ESPN and Sports Illustrated. Now it's time you heard from me. But first, a public announcement:
Happy College Basketball Season!
I thought you'd never get here. I hope you never end.
Let's proceed to Dr. Bo's 25 Coaches, Players, Events and Tidbits to celebrate as the 2012-13 season begins:
1. John Calipari, Kentucky – defending national champion; relentless rebuilder and recruiter; adaptable coach who changes with his material; determined philanthropist; and he's starting the season by playing Maryland (tonight) and Duke (Tuesday). Calipari has the spotlight and pulpit until further notice.
2. The Rise of Kentuckiana – North Carolina, Duke and N.C. State have never been ranked 1-2-3 to start the season. Neither have Kansas, Kansas State and Missouri. Alabama, Auburn and UAB? Made you laugh. The Hoosiers (1), Cardinals (2) and Wildcats (3) made history. Take a good look at what the heartbeat of college hoops looks like, Tobacco Road.
3. Cody Zeller, Indiana – This is the kind of humorist Zeller is: When he saw his picture on the Sports Illustrated cover this week, he took to Twitter and said he thought they had promised him the cover of the swimsuit edition. This is the kind of player Zeller is: A smooth inside scorer determined to add a little Dirk Nowitzki to his game.
4. Roy Williams, North Carolina – Never sleep on the Tar Heels because even after losing four guys in the first round of the NBA Draft, Dad Gum Roy still has a Top 10 team. But after surviving a major summer health scare, Williams is eager to make his national championship resume read: 2005, 2009, 2013.
5. Shabazz Muhammad, UCLA – The Bruins, and everybody else who enjoys watching a Player of the Year candidate, await the most important freshman eligibility decision of the season from the NCAA.
6. Mid-Major Madness – You don't need another reason to realize how the flow of freshmen to the NBA has changed the game, but I have one: Most pre-season all-American teams have three guys from Planet Mid-Major -- Isaiah Canaan of Murray State, Doug McDermott of Creighton and C.J. McCollum of Lehigh.
7. Battle For Atlantis: Remember when the Maui Invitational was the gold standard for early season tournaments? No more. Rick Pitino is taking the University of Louisville to the Bahamas for this November event, and the Cardinals could find themselves playing Northern Iowa, the second-best SEC team (Missouri) and either Duke, Memphis, Tubby Smith (Minnesota) or Shaka Smart (VCU).
The Cards will either return with a loss – or the Number One ranking.
8. Jim Boeheim, Syracuse – He's making his farewell tour in the Big East and exchanging love letters with Pitino on the way out the door. Don't forget this: He needs 10 wins to get to 900. Nice job, Jim. Now smile a little. You've earned it.
9. Missouri/Texas A&M – Calipari has controlled the SEC as easily as he controlled Conference USA at Memphis. Maybe these two newcomers can make him sweat, especially the Tigers who reloaded with a dazzling group of transfers.
10. DeShaun Thomas, Ohio State – Looking for the guy who will lead the nation in scoring? Could be Thomas, the Buckeyes' slashing junior forward. He's a safer bet to lead the nation in shots.
11. Mark Gottfried, North Carolina State – In the SEC, this guy was just another fired coach. Now in his second season in Raleigh, he's got the team to beat in the ACC and another monstrous recruiting class on the way. Hmmmmmmm. What's going on here?
12. Kevin Ollie, UConn – Jim Calhoun likely delayed his retirement until late summer to ensure that Ollie, one of his assistants as well as a former player, could take over. But the school only gave him a one-year deal so he'll have to deal with a depleted roster and rumors that Smart, Brad Stevens of Butler and every other hot young coach wants the gig.
13. Larry Brown, SMU – He played for Dean Smith at North Carolina and coached Billy Cunningham and Mack Calvin in the ABA. Ask your grandfather or Allen Iverson to explain.
14. Jamie Dixon, Pittsburgh – The Panthers are joining Syracuse and Notre Dame on the Big East Farewell Tour. Freshman center Steven Adams and Trey Ziegler, a transfer from Central Michigan, will have Pitt looking like Pitt again. Duck.
15. Lexington/Indianapolis – There will be second- and third-round NCAA Tournament games played in Rupp Arena and a regional at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indy. Louisville and IU would be happy to start their NCAA drives in Lexington, and the Hoosiers, Wildcats and Cardinals would be thrilled to make a stop in Indy on their way to Atlanta for the NCAA Final Four.
16. Dez Wells, Maryland – Expelled from Xavier, he is exalted at Maryland. He's also eligible from Day One, starting tonight against Kentucky.
17. Chane Behanan, Louisville -- Pitino needs him to be the guy voted the Most Outstanding Player of the 2012 West Regional, not the guy in street clothes, suspended while he missed the Cards' first two exhibitions
18. Gary Harris, Michigan State – Yogi Ferrell of IU wasn't the 2012 Mr. Basketball in Indiana. This kid was – and he said, "No," to Tom Crean, Rick Pitino and John Calipari.
19. Seth Curry, Duke – Prepare to see much more of the sweetest stroke in the ACC now that Austin Rivers isn't around to jack up all the ridiculous shots for the Blue Devils.
20. Jim Crews, Saint Louis – Take a second to hope for the absolute best for Billkens' coach Rick Majerus who will miss this season with health issues. Crews, a member of two Final Four teams at Indiana, runs the show.
21. Tubby Smith, Minnesota – This is Year Six. It's time for Mr. Smith to give the Gophers a reason to get excited in March. The fans are getting annoyed. I understand.
22. D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera, Georgetown – John Thompson loves his freshman from Indianapolis because he's a point guard wrapped in a power-forward body. Could be the best freshman in the Big East.
23. Mike Rice, Rutgers – Let me be first to predict the Scarlet Knights will be the sleeper team in the Big East, capable of finishing in the first division. Keep an eye on Wally Judge, a transfer from Kansas State.
24. Rotnei Clarke, Butler – Brad Stevens knows what to do with a shooter. In Clarke, a transfer from Arkansas, he has one of the best in the nation. Don't forget the Bulldogs have moved from the Horizon to the Atlantic 10.
25. Bruce Pearl, ESPN – The network that goes wall to wall with college basketball is looking for its next studio star. Pearl will be the guy. He could explain the pick and roll to a parking meter for two hours – and then host the post-game cookout.
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Landon's Blog & Springfield Goalie Carousel
Bruce Landon's latest blog clears up the signing of Manny Legace to a PTO today. Bruce, take it away: "This resulted in the recall of Dan Taylor, who played very well on Sunday in a win over Manchester. However, Taylor had to go back to Canada to get his immigration situation cleared up, which triggered a number of calls between me and the lady who handles immigration for the Blue Jackets. We put Taylor on a flight home and are hopeful that his status will be straightened out so he can return in time to play this weekend." So, unless Taylor resolves immigration, the Falcons duo for the upcoming weekend looks to be Paul Dainton and Manny Legace.


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Beyoncé CD Rollout Has Major Brick-and-Mortar Retailers Miffed
Retailers are expected to begin selling Beyoncé's new CD this weekend, but Target has decided not to stock it.
App Provides Soundtrack For Your Walk Along The Race Street Pier
It's called Animina, and it's currently available in the iTunes Store for 99 cents.
Djay 2 App
The djay 2 app lets you slip into the headphones of a club DJ, using your tablet or phone to blend and mix songs on your playlist.
Digital Versus Analog Debate Continues, Ten Years After iTunes Release
Ten years ago this week, Apple released iTunes. We've since bought more than 25 billion songs from the music store, but the digital-versus-analog debate still rages.
iTunes Celebrates A Decade, Faces New Challenges
When Apple launched its iTunes music store a decade ago amid the ashes of Napster, the music industry — reeling from the effects of online piracy — was anxious to see how the new music service would shake out.
Michael Vick's Poorly Timed Release Of His V7 App
Michael Vick releases his new app, the day after the team loses their 7th straight game.
Apps Help Navigate Holiday Deals
There are a number of apps available to help shoppers navigate deals, leave tips and advice for other shoppers, compare prices and find family members after a long day of shopping.
BLOG: 15 % Off iTunes Gift Cards at Best Buy
Now through Saturday, June 11th, Best Buy is offering you a discount of 15% off any iTunes gift cards that you buy, either in-store or at the Best Buy website. Here's a breakdown for you: – a […]
3 On Your Side: Saving Money By Streaming Video And TV Shows
Web video is all the craze these days. Movies, shows and more, and it can save you money on your cable bill! But figuring out how it works can be confusing.
App Deals
There are over a half million apps in the App Store – and prices fluctuate all the time. Well now, there's an app to keep up with the sales.
Have A Problem For City Hall? There's An App For That
A freshman City Councilman this week is launching a very 21st century approach to neighborhood issues like trash and blight: he has created an iPhone app that lets residents send complaints and concerns — with photos — directly to his office.
With a catalog of 15 million songs and growing by 10,000 tracks a day, you're sure to keep music fresh with Spotify.
National Association Of Insurance Commissioners Offers New App To Help Home Owners Be Better Prepared In Natural Disasters
Few of us go looking for trouble, but as Hurricane Irene showed just last weekend sometimes trouble finds us. KYW's John Ostapkovich reports on a next-generation way of being prepared.
Last. Fm
Last.fm is a social music site and software package that can help you expand your musical horizons.
At Spotify.com you can sign up for free and download the software, then create your playlists from the artists or genres you like most.


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Brave little shipping container makes a break for it in St. John's
Brave little shipping container makes a break for it in St. John's
To be a shipping container is to live a life of servitude.
Always being told what to hold and where to go. They're carted around the globe, the ocean wide and inviting before them, yet they remain stuck in place with a schedule to keep.
One brave Canadian Tire container in St. John's had enough of it. On Wednesday, with the winds in its favour, that container made a break for it.
It plunged into the harbour, freedom within reach, the chilly waves lapping against its sides. The Narrows lay ahead with the Atlantic ocean and the promise of adventure just beyond.
Twitter users captured the container's getaway.
I hope no one is looking for their Canadian Tire goods. There is a container floating down the harbour! #oops http://t.co/Ea4hbZCvRV—
Andrea Gruchy (@AndreaJGruchy) January 15, 2014
Watching the Canadian tire shipping container floating in the harbour with @katjewcyk at the #jumpingbean #atwork http://t.co/CNdGTYdt1i—
Steve Doyle (@Stevosaurus22) January 15, 2014
But the boats were faster. The container was nudged back in and a tugboat finally towed it back to the life it had, for just a moment, escaped.
Another day, container. Another day.


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No credit, no reblog.
Reblog if you believe in copyrights. Help this spread all throughout tumblr in order for the newbies to get the picture.
Note that tumblr exists under the good graces of the Fair Use component of current US Copyright Law.
Reblogging without credit doesn't necessarily violate anyone's copyright, although doing so does make you a dick. Note also that there are some cases where reblogging may infringe. For example, if you post an entire song or book, that is not fair use—even if you give credit.
Copyright law is amazingly simple, but big media & publishers are seeking to complicate it by eliminating fair use and locking up orphan works for eternity.
EDUCATE YOURSELF and keep creating interesting and original content!
Oh, and don't be a dick … reblog with credit!


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Behind every young mayor is a good woman. . .
Last updated at 19:48, Thursday, 10 May 2012
History was made in Workington this week as 21-year-old Andrew Lawson became the town's youngest ever mayor.
But behind every good man is a good woman.
In Andrew's case, that's close friend and colleague Carly Wilson, 23, who he described as a rock in his life.
Carly will be his mayoress over the next 12 months.
He said: "I wanted somebody who I enjoy spending time with, who I can trust and who will support me."
A mayoress cannot be seen in the same outfit twice and Carly admitted she had already done a bit of clothes shopping in preparation.
She added: "I'm looking forward to that aspect. There have been a couple of new additions so far but there will be more to come."
Carly, a former Stainburn School pupil, said: "I just want to be here to support Andrew, to help him along and make sure his year goes smoothly.
"I believe in his enthusiasm and I believe in what he is aiming for."
The pair's bosses at the town's Henry Bessemer pub are understanding of their new roles, which will see them attend functions across Cumbria.
Andrew, of Napier Street, will also be supported by deputy mayor Konrad Hansen, 37, of Frances Court.
During his year in office, Andrew will support the 4th Workington Scouts and Guides and Workington Sea Cadets, for their emphasis on young people, and Workington RNLI.
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First published at 19:25, Thursday, 10 May 2012
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High Force Waterfall
Discover the force of nature at High Force, one of the most spectacular waterfalls in England, located at Forest-in-Teesdale, Co. Durham. Raby Castle is situated 20 miles further east at Staindrop.
The Experience - From its rise as a trickle, high on the heather covered fells at the top of the North Pennines, to the top of the whin sill rock at Forest -in-Teesdale, the River Tees steadily grows and gathers pace, then it suddenly and spectacularly drops 21 metres into the plunge pool below.
The Woodland Walk - The pretty woodland walk is approximately 1/3 of a mile, with several resting points along the way. It is a gently sloping gravel path.
High Force is located at:High Force
Co. Durham
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- Baby Changing Facilities
- Gift Shop (open seasonally) selling hot & cold drinks to take away, confectionary and souvenirs.
- Picnic areas
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- Child (5 - 15 yrs): 50p
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In these dog days of August, as teams gear up for training camp, not much excitement is being generated in the hockey world. Free agents, for the most part, have signed with their respective teams. At the same time, it is too early to determine how top prospects will fair. Yet, it is now that the fantasy hockey owner must diligently prepare for his or her upcoming draft. The attentive consideration and effort one puts in now, will go a long way in determining who will be raising the championship hardware come April.
Fortunately, many fine hockey writers do not lay down their pens during this canicule. By gleaning the abundant wellspring of information they provide, one may discover that golden nugget that can potentially make the difference between victory and also-ran. With this in mind, here are a few links that may help you, the fantasy hockey owner:
Fantasy Hockey Blog at Razzball.com- DC
The denizens at Razzball have done an extraordinary job opining daily about fantasy baseball since October 2007, fantasy football since July 2009, and fantasy basketball since August 2010. And now, this month, with the same wit and wry sense of humor, Razzball introduces its daily blog by DC, dedicated to fantasy hockey. DC starts preparing us for the draft with a three-day series, 2011-12 Fantasy Hockey Top 30 Rankings. In a subsequent post, he posits his "Draft Strategery" with uncomparable tips such as "The Setoguchi Effect" and "Don't Blame Me, Stupid." Currently he is examining, "The Best of the Rest: Goalies." Go over there. You will appreciate DC's hockey advice and savor his levity. For example, this is what he has to say about Mikka Kiprusoff: "He also makes me think of....... Yawnstipating. I know he's better than that, but if you take him as your #1 goalie there's nothing to get excited about. It's like going to a top notch steak house and getting a sirloin."
With many rosters locked as training camp approaches, Sean gives us his buyer's guide to some one-time star free agents who may have difficulties finding work. For those of us who are thinking sleeper picks, the guide includes for each player the good, the bad, and where he'd fit. For example, the good for Pascal Leclaire: "Every NHL contract he has signed so far has, eventually, expired." Or the bad for Brett Lebda: "Struggled so badly last year that he was occasionally referred to as 'The poor man's Brett Lebda'." And where Sergei Samsonov may fit: "On your fantasy team as a 'sleeper pick' based on name recognition, then on the waiver wire by mid-November, just like every year." Down Goes Brown never fails to give us a good read and a good guffaw.
Puck Daddy- Greg Wyshynski
There has been much concern over the long lingering side effects of Sidney Crosby's concussion. Crosby and the Penguins are still waiting word from medical specialists in Georgia and Michigan to prescribe a treatment regimen. "They'll give us the advice on what he should do with his training and going into training camp," GM Ray Shero said. Until he is symptom-free and gets clearance from his medical team, Crosby will not be allowed to have contact in practice or play in any games. So Greg asks the obvious question, "Would you still take Sidney Crosby in your NHL fantasy draft?" Jay's August 25th post here at FHS, Thursday's Daily Dosage- Top Five Players, generated a lively discussion in the comments section as to where in the draft Sidney should be chosen. In a standard 12-team league, Jay and jsuites would select him 5th. Michael and Slicktee would not have him in their top five. Greg at Puck Daddy asks Scott Pianowski, editor of the Yahoo! Sports blog Roto Arcade and Darryl Dobber of Dobberhockey.com for their advice. Scott would pick Sid the Kid "2nd and hope," whereas Dobber would not select him in his top nine if the draft was held today.
Dobber Hockey- Prospects to Avoid- Stu McDonald
With the draft in mind, Stu gives us seven prospects who he feels will not produce during the 2011-12 season. He believes Jonathan Huberdeau will not see more than nine games this year because the Panthers are stacked at center and will avoid putting him on the wing. Similarly, Ryan Ellis won't see a lot of ice time because Nashville has too many offensive options at the blue line (Shea Weber, Ryan Suter, Jonathon Blum, and Roman Josi). Adam Larsson is a complete defensive defenseman and will likely make the Devils this season. However, Stu questions his offensive ability and doubts he can register fantasy worthy numbers. Stu does recommend drafting Huberdeau, Ellis, and Larsson for keeper leagues. On the other hand, he warns us against drafting at all cost Nikita Filatov, Zach Hamill, Luca Caputi, and Jordan Schroeder until they can prove to be legitimate prospects again. Stu makes a special case for Anders Lindback, who he considers an underrated prospect. If Pekka Rinne gets hurt or traded he can very well become the number one goalie in Nashville. Hockey Prospectus writer Matthew Coller also believes Lindback will play 20 games this year based on his .915 save percentage last season.
Hopefully these links will provide insight as you prepare for your drafts. I will continually keep you up-to-date on blogs, articles, websites, publications, etc. to make your fantasy hockey experience as enjoyable and enlightening as possible. Please feel free to offer any suggestions in the comments about content that you feel would be of interest to the fantasy hockey community.


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I just bought this theme – very excited about it. I am new to wordpress in general, and thus especially to shortcodes. Can you give a better explanation of how to use the "Layer Slider" and "Nivo Slider" shortcodes? And how you got them on your home page in the preview for this theme? Thanks!
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When I click on your ticksy link below, it takes me to a promo page for ticksy…I dont see a way to leave a "ticket". Help?
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The ticket system is really unhelpful – you hardly get any support at all – a big let down for me, I really like this theme.
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Its not the speed in which you respond – given that you must have many questions the speed is not too bad – but rather it's the quality of response. I send a question and I receive a vague response to which I have to send another question and then wait for a day or so for another vague response. Hope that clarifies my concerns,
Could you please post a link to the ticket?
Hello, excellent theme. Apparently it has everything I need. But I wonder, before buying the theme, if there any chance to see the "title" of the image instead of the "eye" (mouseover) in the portfolio. Like in Agera Responsive Theme. Is there any shortcode or simply add some code to be theme. Thanks!
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I have recently created a new Portfolio page and I noticed that the h3.gentle-home-heading has not changed. The new portfolio page is "PRESS & GALLERY " but it still reads "MEDIA". I have updated all options in the MASSIVE PANEL , still no luck. Please help.
Thank You, Michael
Great Theme, still a few bugs to sort out. The support ticket system is very helpful.
Hello, I am French and I really like your theme. I'd buy it, but first I would like to know if it supports French accented characters such as é, à, ç, ù …
Is there also a French translation file for the theme?
Thank you.
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Hi there, huge fan of the theme and it seems perfect for what I need.
Main selling point is it being responsive, however, I just tried out the themeforest demo on my iphone:
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Doesn't look very responsive! Is this just a bug that can be fixed? I really want this theme…
wow, which iphone do you have? It looks ok on my iPhone 4s…
that's on my iphone 5, i've checked it on chrome and safari .
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If you can show this resolved, or demo it to show it's just the themeforest demo causing an issue. Maybe a working site. I will buy right now…
Many thanks for your quick reply!
Any update on the responsiveness?
Hi, I have fund the issue, this is not caused by my theme it is caused by the frame added by themeforest at the top just close it or open it via the QR code provided
awesome, thank you very much for your help!
i can set a static page under de slider on homepage?
Hi, my blog page shows up as a listed style, how can I change it to masonry style? Thanks!
Are the portfolio items their own separate custom post type? Or are they a regular post?
Hi, they are a regular post types
Great theme, I'm very excited to put it to use! But I'm having trouble installing it, can you please help? When I'm in the WP Admin pane and go to Appearance/Themes/Install Themes/Upload/Browse for the zipped theme folder on my desktop and "install" it says sending request at the bottom and then it times out and says "Are you sure you want to do this? Try Again."
I've tried installing in both IE and Firefox as well as 2 different machines.
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Love the theme. Would like to request auto updating for the blog and portfolios in the next update.
That would make this the perfect theme
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Theme is not compatible with Internet Explorer. Please check out your own LivePreview (http://mpcreation.pl/themeforest/gentle/) – menu, slider, position of various content-items, footer – many, many issues. Can you please quickly provide an update wich will solve all of these problems?
In all other medias the theme looks great and behaves fine. Like this.
Thank you.
Which IE version?
I have just tested IE 8 & 9 and everything looks good.
IE9 : nothing but a blank, white screen is displayed IE8 : all the bugs as described above
Tested on different machines/platforms/securitysettings
Could you show me a screen? Because for me it works just fine tested on two different machines.
Please file a support ticket.
I recently bought this themes and It is Great! Good job!
My only questions though, I do not know for what reason, but when i entered my domain name it defaulted the my blog page. it this a normal thing?
Say if I want to not make my blog page as the defaulted page, is there a way to do it?
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How easy would it be to set up two different blogs? I would like a photography category full width and a true blog for reviews, etc to be a normal two column.
Hi, this will require a little custom coding because you need to set the category for each blog from each the posts will be displayed.
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Bede wdzieczny za szybka reakcje.
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Want to stay on top of all the space news? Follow @universetoday on TwitterThere are multiple layers of the Earth. The Earth layers are: the crust, the mantle, the outer core, and the inner core. Some of the layers are considered to parts of the lithosphere and others are part of the asthenosphere. Each layer has its own properties, make-up, and characteristics. This article would be many pages long if I included everything here, so what I will do is give you an overview of each and a link at the end of each paragraph to more indepth information on that particular layer.
This is not what we walk on. The layers of dirt and silt that cover the crust are normally considered to be separate from it. The crust comprises the continents and ocean basins. It has a variable thickness, anywhere from 35-70 km thick in the continents and 5-10 km thick in the ocean basins. The crust is composed mainly of alumino-silicates. More info here.
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Breast tumor kinase (Brk) is an enzyme protein that is expressed in the tumors of approximately two-thirds of breast cancer patients. In a previous study also funded by BCRF, the Mendelsohn-Fan research team was able to identify the molecular mechanism through which Brk functions as an indispensable oncogenic partner for the HER (Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor) family proteins that are critical for tumorigenesis, progression and invasion/metastasis of human breast cancer.
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Without doing a lot of rework to the page a quick fix would be to give IE<8 a position for the AP'd sidebar.
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