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Nagano Prefecture, a few hours by bullet train northwest of Tokyo on Japan's main island, is famed for its rugged mountains and was the site of the 2000 winter Olympics. On 1 September 2002 the Nagano Prefecture gubernatorial election attracted nationwide attention over its significance for the very nature of Japan's political structure and its "construction state" system. The race was between the previous governor, Tanaka Yasuo (46, independent) and five other candidates (all independent), including lawyer Hasegawa Keiko, 50, who had the support of the anti-Tanaka prefectural assembly and municipal mayors. Several months earlier, the Liberal Democratic Party-dominated Nagano prefectural assembly passed a no-confidence motion on Governor Tanaka. Tanaka had conflicted with the assembly on numerous occasions, particularly over his "no-dam" policy and attempts to confront Japan's construction and bureaucracy oligarchy. Before Tanaka's election in the fall of 2000, Nagano Prefecture had long been dominated by bureaucracy-led politics and strong construction lobby groups. Tanaka, and the election of 1 September, challenged this conventional style of politics to its core. The election race and Tanaka's landslide victory are reported in detail here by Japanese journalist Hoyano Hatsuko.
[From Shukan Kinyobi, 6 Sept. 2002]
It was 7 o'clock in the evening of August 31, and the next day voters in Nagano Prefecture would go to the polls to elect their governor. When candidate Tanaka Yasuo's car drew up to the square in downtown Matsumoto, loud cheers and applause rose from the waiting crowd. Tanaka, sunburned and dressed in a beige suit, stepped onto the platform of beer cases and turned to the pressing throng to begin his final speech of the campaign.
Looking around at the crowd, men and women of every age group, I saw faces beaming with such deep satisfaction that I couldn't help thinking that maybe, just maybe, the first real citizen's revolution in Japan was underway here.
No going back
To each of the concrete policy proposals that candidate Tanaka put before them the crowd responded with cheering and applause. They knew the issues well, issues like putting an end to decision making behind closed doors, the problem of prefecture assembly members' costly junkets, gains made under Tanaka's governorship in social services and forestland management, and opening up public works projects to participation by local companies.
Before the candidate's arrival I had spoken to Hanba Shigeyoshi, a 76-year-old man who had come on the express train from the town of Kisofukushima in the southwestern part of the Prefecture just to hear this speech.
"Tanaka-san made himself available to groups like mine, people with family members who are mentally handicapped. He invited us to the prefectural office three or four times and listened sympathetically to what we had to say. And he's been to my part of the Prefecture five times to hear directly from the people about their concerns. He's putting money into our forests too. He's strikes you as a cute, earnest, kid."
The day before, the 30th, candidate Tanaka had gone to speak before all of twenty people in a small village in Usuda Town, in the Saku region near Gumma Prefecture in the south. From there he went to a northern part of the Prefecture that borders on Niigata for an evening rally, heading back south from Akiyamago the next day.
After his ouster from office, Tanaka started his comeback in Tenryumura, a village in the south bordering Shizuoka Prefecture. Seeking out isolated mountain communities like this, areas that had never seen a visit by a governor, was by now a Tanaka trademark. And the "small support" generated through this attention to minorities had steadily added up.
Now as the hands of the clock approached 8 PM, the close of the campaign, candidate Tanaka wound up his speech with a call. "Let us vote so that Nagano Prefecture does not go back into the darkness of the night! Let us vote so that tomorrow becomes a day that will give courage and hope to the whole country!" The crowd exploded in exuberant cries.
A "spontaneous mass" campaign
"Going step-by-step, being simple."
That's how Chino Shunko, Tanaka's campaign manager and coordinator of Shinayakakai, his supporters' group, describes the campaign style. "It's an irregular election in which people are essentially being asked to state, one-by-one, whether they agree or not with the Prefecture assembly's no-confidence vote, and prefecture folks who want to take part in our campaign do so as individuals."
If what had led up to this Nagano Prefecture gubernatorial election was totally unprecedented, so too was this campaign. Like Tanaka's first campaign it was run by what is referred to as a "volunteer's coalition (katteren)", but otherwise the race was quite different this time around. Unlike the previous time, when big-name Tanaka supporters poured in from far and wide, this time all offers of help from outside the Prefecture were turned down. It was a campaign by the candidate and volunteers alone, and there were practically no endorsers' speeches. Tanaka had learned from the criticism leveled at him of inviting in famous people to get publicity.
The labor union federation, Rengo Nagano, which had supported Tanaka in the previous election, switched over to the opposing candidate, Hasegawa Keiko, so this time it was up to volunteers to do all the leg work, phone calls, and other tasks that the unionists had organized before. In fact, other than a statement of support from the Communist Party, this turned out to be an election run without any organizational support at all. In the beginning supporters had doubts about whether they could wage a campaign "without money and organization," but as it turned out, the handful of paid staff were soon augmented by an estimated two to three thousand volunteers around the Prefecture. There was a campaign office in Nagano City and another in Matsumoto, but elsewhere the volunteer coalitions and individuals took things in hand.
What was the candidate's schedule? Nobody knew whom to ask. It wasn't decided until two days ahead, and then, was often changed. But, for instance, a day or two after the start of the campaign, virtually all of the posters were up on the designated boards throughout the Prefecture. People had gone on their own initiative to the campaign office to pick them up, had posted them themselves or gotten others to put them up. Local volunteer groups made the arrangements in their own areas for mini rallies and stop-off points for the candidate. And when the candidate's car pulled into the parking lot of a super market or factory, there would be a hundred or so people gathered in no time. Rallies in the cities drew one or two thousand, and the numbers swelled as time went on.
It is hard to put a label on this unique campaign. The previous campaign, though katteren-run, had had the help of the labor union "pros". And although a volunteer's coalition had been the core this time too, the people around this katteren, and the many other individuals that got involved, were all acting so spontaneously that you could not have said that they were part of the katteren itself. It was rather as if a spontaneous "katte mass" had been born. The voters seemed to have said to themselves, "I may be only one person, but I'm going to do something," and they moved.
Hasegawa camp…"an anachronism"
Tanaka's opponent, Hasegawa, promoted as a "citizens' candidate" supported by "a group of women", was soon favored with the support, "as individuals," of the majority faction in the Prefecture Assembly. Then mid-way through the campaign, labor union Rengo Nagano, Shakenren (a Prefecture-wide organization affiliated with the Social Democratic Party), and the Clean Government Party all came out with endorsements. By the end of the campaign, the Hasegawa camp had even outdone the Ikeda machine, Tanaka's opponents in the previous election, in the number of organizations on its bandwagon. Their campaign style too could not have been more different from that of the katteren forces backing Tanaka. They stuck to the old pattern of having the candidate go around shaking hands at meetings set up by big organizations like the JA farmers organization, chambers of commerce, labor unions, and support groups of Prefecture Assembly members. As soon as the Hasegawa camp had realized that their campaign would never get off the ground on a "citizens' support" base, it dropped all pretense and switched to an organizational top-down command structure. But the organizations that the Hasegawa camp put its faith in weren't able to deliver, and their candidate met the same fate as had Ikeda before her.
Women voters were particularly critical of the Hasegawa campaign. Why was it, they wanted to know, that they had put up a woman candidate to oppose Tanaka? Did they suppose that just because the candidate was a woman she would have the support of women and come complete with some kind of Woman Policy? And what kind of fools did the Prefecture Assembly members take the voters for-claiming to be supporting Hasegawa as katteren "volunteers"? The Hasegawa camp had nothing that could pass for a platform either. The slogan on the first poster that they came out with proclaimed, "Change Prefecture politics from the kitchen!" And in the middle of the campaign they unveiled a cooking pot and an iron as their campaign symbols. The women whom I talked to all said that they found the Hasegawa campaign "a total anachronism."
The Hasegawa camp's resort to smear tactics also showed how out of touch they were. They didn't target the Tanaka camp itself, but tried to whip up fear of "the Communist Party running the Prefecture." One conservative assembly member even referred to the party by name in a speech. But in fact the Communist Party itself had to hold back organizationally from working for Tanaka. It made no policy agreement with the Tanaka camp, avoided campaigning for him out on the streets, and any party members who helped with the campaign did so as private individuals.
There has probably never been an election campaign in which anything smacking of the entrenched organizations has been so unpopular with the electorate as this campaign, a phenomenon that can only partially be accounted for by the Tanaka camp's strategy. It would seem that in the turbulent two years since Tanaka took office, voters had seen through the facades of the vested interests. They had come to understand that what was preventing "the will of the people," their will, from being carried out was the corruption endemic to "the majority" at the seat of representative government. They realized too that the old organizations, whether the political parties or the labor unions, had long since degenerated into pursuing their own narrow interests and forgotten "the will of the people."
What this indicates is that elections and politics as we have known them, geared to either big construction company or labor union interests, are coming to an end. In Nagano Prefecture, an estimated 70% of voters do not associate themselves with any political party. The electorate "majority" are therefore no longer linked in any way to the existing political networks. These people think for themselves and act accordingly, and when they realize the power that they have in their single vote and use it, things change. That, I think, can be called a voters' revolution. Indeed, it is what elections are supposed to be about in the first place.
The leading political actor that has emerged to replace those organized entities turns out to be the voter's political will, what can only be called "the will of the people." The results of an opinion poll of Prefecture residents that was compiled halfway through the campaign by the local newspaper, Shinano Mainichi Shimbun, on August 12 were amazing. Over 90% of respondents said that they were interested in this election. And what they cited as the factors that would determine their vote was also quite interesting.
As many as 36.8% responded that the most important factor in choosing a candidate was "the candidate's politics," while 32.8% cited "the candidate's position on reform of Prefecture politics." Only 20% cited the candidate's "character and quality" – the supposed lack of which had constituted the sole reason given by the assembly for its no-confidence vote against Tanaka. Fewer than 1% of those polled said that they would vote according to "the recommendation of a political party or organization."
In the 30s and 40s age groups, the tendency to vote on the basis of the candidate's political position was particularly pronounced. In this election the voters were eager to hear discussion of policy issues like the dam construction controversy — issues the majority of assembly members preferred to avoid. The defeat of the issue-less candidate whom these politicians supported, then, was an expression of "the will of the people."
To another survey question, dealing with the relationship between the governor and the assembly, over half, 53.5%, responded that "to further Prefecture political reform, conflict is unavoidable." While many of these respondents were supporters of the Communist Party or Social Democrat Party, as many as 55.4% of those who responded thus were voters with no party affiliation (a group which comprised 68.2% of survey respondents), indicating a radical tendency in the "floating vote."
Respondents also took a radical stance on a question about how they hoped the new governor would "ascertain the will of the people." An amazing 79% said they would "prefer [the governor] ask the people of the Prefecture their opinion directly." Only 15% thought the governor should "listen to the opinion of the Prefecture Assembly and town and village mayors." And those who favored the direct approach were largely people in the 20 to 40 years age group.
The conflict that lead to the no-confidence vote against Governor Tanaka boils down to the issue of how to interpret the will of the people. The majority faction in the assembly were adamantly opposed to the direct approach, and as Tanaka was determined to carry out the will of the people as they had directly and in no uncertain terms expressed it to him, the conflict lead to a final rupture. And through the rerun election, the majority of voters in the Prefecture voted their approval of the governor's action.
A local election with nationwide involvement
It is very unusual for a local election to draw the tremendous interest nationwide that this one did. Overseas media also showed an interest. The statement that Tanaka made in his speeches about this campaign being "the watershed that will foretell the future of the whole country" was by no means an exaggeration.
Three students from Shinshu University who came to the square to hear Tanaka's final campaign speech had very definite views about the elections issues. "I can't understand why they want to destroy our beautiful nature here to build more dams. They should stop it," one said. Another said that she thought "the no-confidence vote was very strange. Governor Tanaka went through all the proper steps in taking his decision to stop the dam construction, and to think that they would go to such lengths to try and overturn that!" The young women only regretted that they weren't yet of voting age.
In Tanaka's campaign office in Matsumoto there was a smattering of volunteers from outside the Prefecture. Nagase Tomoko had taken a 2-week leave of absence from her job in Saitama Prefecture to work in the office. The office had told her that they were not accepting volunteers from outside the Prefecture, even though they were seriously shorthanded, but when she came anyway and asked them to let her work for even just two days, they decided to take her on as staff.
"Yes, this election is about Nagano, but it's not only about Nagano," she said. "You know, I am thirty-three years old and I have never voted in an election. Tanaka-san is the first person I have ever wanted to vote for. His working in an office with glass walls is no mere publicity stunt. It's a symbol of making information accessible, and it has made me want to find out about politics. I thought that what was starting in Nagano might just spread to the whole country and, well, I had to come." When she got there she was astonished to see the many young, energetic staff working on the campaign.
Terui Kensuke, a company employee from Tokyo's Setagaya Ward who was folding leaflets, had also taken time off to come and work on the campaign. "I just had to be here. I want to see it myself, right up to the victory," he said. "The Koizumi Cabinet doesn't have what it takes to really develop democracy in Japan. We've got to win here. The Tanaka administration is closest to the interests of the people and is the one that can change the big construction companies' grip on the nation."
And I know myself that a number of local assembly members and national Diet members came to Nagano to look in on the rallies and the campaign office. There were many people throughout the country who identified with this Nagano Prefecture gubernatorial election.
Voters as well as politicians have begun to be confronted by the none-too-easy question of how to politically realize "the will of the people. In this gubernatorial election the people of Nagano Prefecture directly expressed the will of the people for the second time. I don't know what position the majority faction in the assembly will now take after being defeated by this will of the people, but they are going to be facing an assembly election by next spring at the latest. On September 1st the people of Nagano Prefecture began to take the first step toward their third voters' revolution. The waves from Nagano will certainly be felt throughout the country.
Hoyano Hatsuko is a journalist and author of Nagano no "datsu-dam"… ,Naze? [Nagono's "No more dams" policy… Why?], published by Tsukiji Shuppan.
This article was translated by Jean Inglis.


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Expansion Request[edit]
I've requested that this article be expanded because it is overly focused on gyro-gimbal systems and their aerospace applications. Gimbals are extensively used for other purposes, and some discussion of those is totally appropriate and neccesary (an illustration would help too). I'd do it myself, but I'm pretty busy right now. -Lommer | talk 23:57, 21 July 2005 (UTC)
I would like to see more on the gimbal lock problem. are there designs where this is not an issue? how bad is it? (it sounds very bad)
- Not a problem aboard ship, it is a disaster on a space launch vehicle. It is avoided by use of a fourth gimbal. In one system, the fourth gimbal is used to maintain the outer and middle gimbals at right angles, deriving a drive signal from the angle between them. While this prevents gimbal lock, there is yet a problem called "gimbal flip". This occurs when the fourth gimbal reaches an indecision point -- should it drive clockwise or counterclockwise to maintain the outer and middle gimbals at right angles. This in turn is remedied by reversing the fourth gimbal drive when the indecision point is neared. Gimballed systems are obsolete, replaced by systems using strapdown (body mounted) sensors and computing orientation, and velocity digitally.
- The article on Quaternions does little to explain their application to Inertial navigation and their relationship to direction cosines. Also missing is any mention of Euler's rotation theorem. 126.96.36.199 21:16, 7 August 2007 (UTC)
- I have moved all the gimbal lock stuff to the dedicated gimbal lock page where people interested could get a better insight (at least I hope so). MathsPoetry (talk) 21:55, 31 January 2009 (UTC)
What is AS-XII[edit]
Exactly what is AS-XII? Is it supposed to be Apollo 13? The only references I can find to AS-XII are websites that are basically mirrors of Wikipedia. Jachim 04:39, 3 August 2006 (UTC)
History of Gimbals[edit]
Gimbals are known from Tang times (http://www.art-and-archaeology.com/china/xian/fa13.html) or earlier, when they were used in Buddhist incense burners. Need a good historian of technology to expand this article. Gunth1u 02:57, 6 June 2007 (UTC)
In the preamble it is written that no one person is identified as the inventor of the gimbal. However, in the History section, a defined person is claimed to be the inventor. [[[User:Putje81|Putje81]] (talk) 09:27, 30 January 2012 (UTC)]
- Probably should say instead "The first known description of the gimbal was by..." or something similar. The references need to be checked first to establish exactly what they say. SpinningSpark 13:12, 30 January 2012 (UTC)
Animated image[edit]
We should incorprate an animated image such as this one:Image:Gyroscope operation.gif into the page to help illustrate the idea better. Jesse Crouch (talk) 20:54, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
hey the material is not sufficient....some animation should be provided too.
There is one on the Norwegian page. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 184.108.40.206 (talk) 00:19, 27 November 2008 (UTC)
Where does the word gimbal come from? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 22.214.171.124 (talk) 00:24, 27 November 2008 (UTC)
heart gimbals[edit]
Not a physicist. Believe heart lives in gimbals with many unique physiologic tethers. What does NASA have on this that can be imported to Wikipedia for an interesting encyclopedic article? --lbeben 01:35, 14 January 2009 (UTC)
Gimbal lock[edit]
I have rewritten the Gimbal lock page.
I have moved the material related to the gimbal lock problem from the Gimbal page to the Gimbal lock page. So, my apologies for having "stolen" some material from this page. But I think that at the end everything is clearer. Especially that some solutions for the gimbal lock problems in inertial navigation were absent from the original text.
Also, the current explanation of the gimbal lock was wrongly placed in the "aerospace" section. A gimbal lock can occur on a submarine too AFAIK, so I have merged "marine" and "aerospace" paragraphs here.
MathsPoetry (talk) 21:46, 31 January 2009 (UTC)
Picavet cross[edit]
Name the Picavet under References? See [[1]] it stabilizes the mount of a camera horizontally, while the tethering line of a kite or balloon may move and change its angle. --Helium4 (talk) 13:44, 3 February 2010 (UTC)
The intro of this article[2] mentions "Cardan suspension" but totally fails to describe its meaning/significance in the article body, leaving a big "huh?" for the reader. Needs work. Fountains of Bryn Mawr (talk) 16:03, 21 March 2011 (UTC)
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I do not have an abundance of skills. I'm not very handy, I can't pick stocks, I don't swim very well, and I can barely hit a baseball. However, I do possess one talent that proved its worth once fatherhood hit: I will make a long-distance basketball shot for a large stuffed animal at an amusement park or carnival every time. My kids' room is full of oversized prizes from carnivals past -- from a great yellow elephant big enough to ride to a regulation-size Shrek basketball.
And so it was with complete confidence that I strode up to the game booth at an amusement park this summer, slapped down a dollar, and calmly drained my shot. All that was left was to choose my prize. There was a large bear in a Red Sox shirt, which I knew my 6-year-old would love, because he's as big a fan as I am. There was a cute black-and-white horse that I was sure my toddler son would immediately snuggle up to. It was a tough call, but I went with the horse, figuring that my oldest still possessed the giant elephant from the game I'd won when he was the only child.
As we walked away from the booth and down the boardwalk, I noticed my 4-year-old daughter, Tiny, straggling behind, clearly sad about something, though I wasn't quite sure about what. She wasn't whining or complaining, which usually meant that whatever was bothering her wasn't just one of a preschooler's run-of-the-mill troubles.
Near the end of the boardwalk, I watched my toddler ignoring his new horse and my 6-year-old racing along as he happily anticipated a bumper-car ride. Then, like a CSI flashback, I began to replay the scene at the basketball booth in my head, and suddenly realized what I'd missed -- Tiny standing at my side as I took the shot, Tiny eyeing the prizes longingly, Tiny sulking off as I talked over my choices with my older son. I also realized that amid the rows of stuffed prizes was an adorable Hello Kitty doll.
"Tiny, come with me!" I called to her, scooping up the untouched horse from the stroller as we walked back to the booth, where I threw myself on the mercy of the barker, asking him to make an exchange for Hello Kitty. He agreed, and my daughter skipped away happily, telling me that she had already planned where her new Hello Kitty would go in her room, and which friends she'd show it to first.
I was relieved that I'd made things right, but also stricken with guilt. Not only had I ignored my daughter, I'd treated her like a classic Middle Child. I resolved then and there to do better. In a couple of weeks, I'd planned on bringing my oldest to his first Red Sox game at Fenway Park. Before we left the amusement park that day, I decided that Tiny needed a special day, too. So a few days before the trip to Boston, I took a day off and brought my little girl to the Museum of Modern Art, taking in the exhibits, running up and down the escalators, enjoying pasta in the café, but mostly validating that she was as deserving of special things, and special times, as any oldest or youngest child. I hope I don't slip up again.


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Court date postponed in Hines Ward extortion case
A preliminary hearing for a man charged with trying to extort $15,000 from Hines Ward was postponed until Dec. 3 at the request of his attorney.
Complete effort the difference for Steelers' running game
A total team effort helped the Steelers roll for a season-high 167 rushing yards in Week Seven.
AFC North Spin cycle: Steelers impressive in key win
The Steelers, in a much-needed strong performance, won at Cincinnati and took a step forward. The rest of the AFC North? Not so much.
Steelers overcome injuries to beat Bengals
Ben Roethlisberger threw one touchdown pass, and the Steelers overcame their injury-depleted running game to beat the Bengals 24-17 on Sunday night.
Steelers add Malecki, cut Bryant
The Steelers promoted OL John Malecki to their active roster on Saturday.
Key matchup: Steelers run defense vs. Bengals ground game
Can the Bengals get their running game going? We take a closer look in Saturday's key matchup.
Feds: Steelers ex-doc prescribed illegal steroids
A former Steelers doctor has been indicted for illegally prescribing anabolic steroids and other drugs.
Man in court on Hines Ward extortion charges
A man who claims his girlfriend once had a "physical relationship" with retired Steelers WR Hines Ward was in custody Friday on charges he tried to extort $15,000 from the player.
Steelers suspend Ta'amu two games
The Steelers will suspend rookie NT Alameda Ta'amu for two games without pay after Ta'amu was arrested over the weekend.
AFC North Spin cycle: Costly win for Ravens
The Ravens inched further ahead in the AFC North race, but at a huge price with the losses of Lardarius Webb and Ray Lewis.
Steelers DL Ta'amu arrested for DUI
Steelers DL Alameda Ta'amu was arrested early Sunday on charges of leading police on a chase while driving drunk and crashing into parked cars, injuring a woman
Steelers' pass defense not as sharp
The Steelers' pass defense, though not allowing many yards overall, hasn't been as solid as a season ago.
Steelers release TE Saunders
The Steelers released TE Weslye Saunders, the team announced Friday.
Friday's 60-second rant: Weight on Big Ben's shoulders too great
The Steelers continue to rely heavily on QB Ben Roethlisberger but they might be running him into the ground in the process.
Bironas field goal gives Titans win over Steelers
Chris Johnson ran for 91 yards and Rob Bironas booted four field goals, including the game-winner as time expired as the Titans edged the Steelers.
William Gay is heading back to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The veteran cornerback has agreed to a three-year deal with Pittsburgh, a move that should give the Steelers some insurance if unrestricted free agent Keenan Lewis decides to play elsewhere. Financial terms were not disclosed.||||||| The 28-year-old Gay spent the first five seasons of his career in Pittsburgh before signing with the Arizona Cardinals last spring. Gay had two interceptions for the Cardinals. Gay thrived while playing as a nickel back for the Steelers in 2011, finishing with two interceptions, a career-high 14 passes defensed and two fumble recoveries.
The Arizona Cardinals have cleared salary cap room by releasing Gay.||||||| A year ago, Gay signed a two-year, $4.95 million deal with the Cardinals. He started 15 games last season. He had 60 tackles, one sack and two interceptions. The move reportedly clears about $3.5 million in salary cap room.
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Monika Frech and Lisa Zoth are two of 30 co-founders of the Berlin-based agency Dark Horse Innovation. They created a company that combines autonomy and community in a new way: 30 partners work together without any hierarchies whatsoever, they have an internal award for their best failures and nobody is allowed to spend more than 50 % of their work time at Dark Horse. Monika and Lisa show how this approach can make Generation Y knowledge workers more happy and companies more innovative at the same time.
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It's the 40th time around for "The Louisville Conference on Literature and Culture," and once again U of L will be chockfull of the literary avant garde and those who study their peculiar and fascinating ways. This year a few of the featured talks will be open to the general public (and free), and two are of particular interest. Thursday morning brings Karen Tei Yamashita, whose most recent triumph "I Hotel" mixes meta elements and a unique look at civil rights concerns. Friday afternoon brings New York Times writer Tom McCarthy, who willfully and enchantingly plays with reader expectations in his own novels. Others coming for the conference include philosophy professor Simon Critchley, Ecuadorian poet Natasha Salguero and English professor Adalaide Morris. Check the website for times and locations. —T.E. Lyons


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Former Missouri Men's Basketball Coach Mike Anderson is returning to Arkansas. MIzzou confirmed the move on Wednesday night.
Anderson leaves Missouri after five seasons. He spent 17 seasons at UA as an assistant to Nolan Richardson.
Anderson was 111-57 in five seasons at Missouri, including an appearance in the Elite Eight in 2009. The Tigers were 23-11 this season, losing to Cincinnati in the second round of the NCAA
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Electric drives are found in all areas of transportation and industrial automation and cover power ranges from fractional to thousands of horsepower and beyond. Design of components of electric drives systems or the even more challenging task of designing sub-systems or systems belonging to the electric drive applications area is of great interest to many electrical engineers. The main reason for this interest is the current trend for electromechanical energy converters to replace traditional hydraulic systems and, more generally, mechanical systems. This trend will continue and even accelerate due to significant benefits of weight and cost reduction, increased reliability of electrical systems, and convenient control and automation via electric and electronic means.


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Henrik Zetterberg will sit out this weekend's games and his status for the playoffs is day-to-day. The Wings aren't saying much about him but he was wearing a knee brace yesterday so that much we know.
Ray Emery is questionable for tonight's game with a LBI, the Ducks aren't really saying if it has anything to do with his hip injury but it doesn't seem to be too serious.
David Jones missed last night's game with a LBI.
Clarke MacArthur was hurt on Wednesday, some kinda LBI.
Rick Nash is done for the season due to a sore back.
Zach Parise's comeback lasted one game as the Devils have decided to shut him down due to his knee injury.
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With the economy still not in good health, many people are having to give up their horses because of the expense.This fine organization offers a sanctuary for horses of all ages to live out their lives or be available for adoption into their forever home. The shelter is overflowing with abandoned horse right now and could use some help to find homes for their wards so please do help in any way you can - adopt, donate or pass this on!
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A Hanover woman is facing multiple charges after police said she allowed a 10-year-old child to drive a car, and a pedestrian was struck.
Police were called to the scene of a pedestrian accident at around 1:40 p.m. on October 21 along the first block of Main Street.
Following an investigation, officials determined that Tiffany Sentz, 30, had permitted a 10-year-old child to drive the vehicle.
Police said that Sentz was the passenger, and two small children—ages 1 and 3—were also in the vehicle.
The 10-year-old lost control of the vehicle when turning from Main Street onto Water Street. The vehicle then struck Michael Musselman, 62, of McSherrystown while he was sitting in his driveway.
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None of the children were injured during this incident.
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I've been playing NCAA Football 11 very irregularly for the past couple of weeks so I finally finished the 2010 season in my first dynasty season yesterday and, as always, was very intrigued by the results of the season. I was not playing as Alabama, but the Tide still managed to run the table and beat a similarly undefeated Florida State team for the national title. Thankfully ALSO undefeated Rutgers(!) lost in their bowl game to avoid an Auburn 2004 situation. Some very interesting things came up over the course of the season and I'm interested to read about what has happened for other players.
- Alabama went 14-0, beating Florida in the SEC Championship Game and Florida State in the BCS Title game.
- It was a down year for the SEC overall, with only three teams (Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee) finishing in the final Top 25.
- Greg McElroy threw for over 3,700 yards and 30 TDs.
- Julio Jones was injured early, leading to 900+ yard seasons for Darius Hanks and Marquis Maze.
- Mark Ingram suffered a season-ending injury very early on, leading to...
- Trent Richardson rushing for more than 1,600 yards and becoming the fourth consecutive sophomore to win the Heisman trophy.


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Marie Dennis of Derry is facing charges from allegedly leaving two toddlers in a hot car in the Walmart parking lot on Ashleigh Drive. (Courtesy Photo)
Marie Dennis, 33, of 42 Pond Road, Derry, was arraigned in Derry District Court on Wednesday morning on two counts of second-degree assault, two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, and resisting arrest.
Police and fire personnel responded to a 911 call shortly after 4 p.m. on Tuesday after several people noticed two young, unattended children locked in a green 2001 Mazda Tribute in the Walmart Parking lot on Ashleigh Drive, according to police Captain Vernon Thomas.
"The current temperature was in the mid-90s and the vehicle was parked in the unshaded parking lot with its windows open less than one inch," said Thomas. "Officers noted that the children appeared to be in distress due to the temperature in the vehicle. They were crying, sweating, and had a red color to their faces."
According to witnesses, the two children had been in the vehicle for about 20 minutes.
As emergency workers tried to get into the vehicle, Dennis approached them from the store and unlocked the Mazda with her keys. The children were taken by a medic to a waiting ambulance, according to Thomas and fire department personnel began treating the children at the scene.
The children were then taken to Parkland Medical Center, where they were treated for heat exhaustion and later released to a caretaker, Thomas said.
Dennis struggled with officers trying to arrest her, Thomas added. Her bail was set at $5,000 cash or surety.
Bail conditions include that she has no unsupervised contact with children under the age of 18 and she remains in custody at Rockingham County jail, according to Thomas.
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My cousin/best friend is about to get deployed to Afghanistan is about 3 weeks, and this coming weekend we are having a deployment party for him, yada yada yada.
I know there a quite a few servicemen or retired servicemen who frequent the BloodyElbow website, and I would love some input. As a just graduated, starving for money 24 year old, I'm trying to decide on something that I can give to my cousin, which will make his tour in Afghanistan easier, without breaking the bank.
A few people that I know have suggested things along the lines of a PSP or other gaming system, but unfortunately this just isn't in my affordable budget.
Sooo, I'm asking for ideas from people who have actually been deployed over seas, and know what comes in handy or is useful.
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CBIZ Small Business Employment Index Inches Higher
The (SBEI), a barometer for hiring trends for more than 3,500 companies with 300 or fewer employees, increased by 0.82 percent during November, following a decrease of 0.89 percent in October.
ADP's November's jobs survey revealed that the private sector added 118,000 jobs, exceeding analysts' estimates in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, but falling short of October's revised tally of 157,000 added jobs.
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Jehoiachin, also spelled Joachin, Hebrew Joiachin, in the Old Testament (II Kings 24), son of King Jehoiakim and king of Judah. He came to the throne at the age of 18 in the midst of the Chaldean invasion of Judah and reigned three months. He was forced to surrender to Nebuchadrezzar II and was taken to Babylon (597 bc), along with 10,000 of his subjects. Nearly 40 years later Nebuchadrezzar died, and his successor released Jehoiachin.
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The Daily Scope
The moon is in your sign today, heightening your personal magnetism, charisma, and appeal. Venus is now in Taurus, favoring your social life and professional contacts that offer opportunity. Friendships will have an added warmth for you at this time. A difficult situation, testing your patience, may reach a turning point today. You breathe a sigh of relief, aware of how fortunate you are!
The Week of April 15th - 21st
On Monday the stars begin their procession; Venus parades with empyreal pageantry into Taurus, her own royal and resplendent realm. She is the Queen of Love, after all. Patroness of the arts, she loves all that is beautiful and bountiful; delighting in her dominion, the natural world is regally arrayed with an abundance that astonishes and astounds. In Taurus, Venus teaches us to treasure beauty, imparting an understanding of what is truly important in life and love.
On Friday with fanfare and flourish, the radiant Sun arrives. He unites with Venus in promoting prolific prosperity; committing his golden light to one purpose: growth. Later Mars (planet of War) marches in to join the celestial cavalcade. While on furlough, though capable of hard work and responsibility, he is more likely to rage, rave, and revel. He chafes at too much complacency, and regardless of the fact that he's on "holiday," an overdose of docility will reveal his brutish, savage side.
Fortunately, Mercury (planet of the sleight of hand) sends dexterous dispatches from Aries, aiming to regale and amuse Mars, to placate and pacify, if possible. Mercury then meets Uranus (the planet of freedom), and the electrifying quicksilver exchange at their summit suggests that sparks will fly, that thoughts will blaze and flash like lightning, and that all manner of communications will be abuzz, as swarming and busy as the sacred bees of Venus.


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The Auburn Tigers can't stop the bleeding, or anybody's offense.
The Tigers lost their third straight game 41-20 to Ole Miss on Saturday and they are now 1-5 on the year.
Hugh Freeze picked up his first SEC victory as the Rebels head coach behind his quarterback Bo Wallace, who accounted for four touchdowns on the day and led an offense that accounted for 451 total yards.
Wallace threw for a touchdown, ran for two more and even caught a touchdown in the first quarter of the game. He was 17 of 22 passing for 226 yards and rushed for 39 yards to go along with his 25-yard touchdown catch.
Jeff Scott had 207 total yards in the win after rushing for 137 yards on 21 carries and catching three passes for 70 yards.
Auburn gave Clint Mosely his first start of the season and he finished 11 of 18 passing for 112 yards and an interception.
Tigers' running back Tre Mason ran for two touchdowns in the first half and finished the game with 82 yards on 18 carries.
First-year offensive coordinator for Auburn, Scott Loeffler, saw his offense stymied for only 60 yards in the second half and 213 for the game.
The game was tied 17-17 at halftime after Auburn stormed back from a 14-0 deficit, scoring 17 unanswered points before Ole Miss kicked a field goal at the end of the half to tie the game. Auburn would score just three more points in the game compared to the Rebels' 24 second-half points.
Through six games this season, Auburn has been outscored 62-3 in the fourth quarter.
The Tigers will travel to Nashville next week to play Vanderbilt and if they don't win that game, Gene Chizik will be hard-pressed to win a single conference game this season. Texas A&M, Georgia and Alabama follow the Commodores on Auburn's SEC schedule.
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A sobering reminder of just how dangerous these freezing temperatures can be.
A 23-year old Spearfish man died after his vehicle slid off of the road northwest of Spearfish.
According to the Lawrence County Sheriff's Office, the man left his vehicle and a snow plow operator found his body a short distance from his abandoned vehicle Saturday.
The man's name is not being released pending family notification. The Lawrence County Sheriff's Office is investigating.
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Tour de France: York Minster puts yellow jersey on roof
York Minster is claiming the highest yellow jersey in Yorkshire as it released these pictures of its banner on top of the central tower.
The Tour de France will pass the South Door of the Minster at the start of Stage 2, between York and Sheffield, on Sunday.
A spokesman said: "Those visiting York Minster on Saturday evening for one of the early evening Tower Tours will be able to see the banner up close - but without a doubt, the best view will be from the heavens above."


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Ads cost up to $4 million per 30-second unit.
So, was it worth it?
For many brands — such as Budweiser — the answer is already a resounding yes. The early data shows their ads resonated deeply with viewers.
But for others, such as Go Daddy, it was a mixed bag. People noticed their ads but didn't like them.
And plenty of companies just didn't move the needle at all.


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Alabama S Mark Barron, one of the top prospects in the 2012 NFL draft, will miss the Scouting Combine next week in Indianapolis after undergoing double hernia surgery, according to multiple online reports.
Barron suffered the injury down the stretch of the Crimson Tide's 2011 season, which ended with a BCS championship-game victory over LSU. He underwent surgery following in January and is currently rehabbing. It is unknown if he will be recovered by the school's pro day on March 7.
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Murder Investigation in Greenup County, KY
Date of News Release: 12/20/2004
(Ashland, KY) - Kentucky State Police in Ashland are investigating the death of a Flatwoods resident after police responded to a residence on Bug Barn road off Ky 207 just outside the city limits of Flatwoods, Ky early this evening.
Ricky Rice and two other males, including one male juvenile, were at Rice's residence this evening. Through investigation, KSP detectives determined Rice was fatally shot one time by the suspect. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene by the Greenup County Coronor and the 15 year old male juvenile was taken into custody and charged with Murder and Tampering with Physical Evidence.
An autopsy is scheduled for next date at the State Medical Examiners Office in Frankfort, Ky. The male juvenile was lodged in the Boyd County Regional Juvenile Detention Center.
The investigation is continuing by lead detective Rob Garnes.


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Maccabeats Explode with Hannukah Song
Maccabeats, a group of Jewish college students, have exploded on the internet as their Hannukah twist on te Taio Cruz's song Dynamite became a Youtube sensation.
"I flip my latkes in the air sometimes sayin ayy ohh spin the dreidel.
Just wanna celebrate for all eight nights singin ayy oh, light the candles."
"And I told you once. Now I told you twice. 'Bout the miracle. Of the candlelight"
More than 200,000 people have already viewed the video made by the all-male group from New York City's Yeshiva University. The group is finding themselves in high demand to perform for Bar Mitzvahs and publicity tours. They were even written up as a "hilarious montage of spoofs" by the Jerusalem Post, half a world away.
"It's exceeded our wildest imaginations," musical director Julian Horowitz, 23, told NewsCore. "The numbers are crazy -- I'm getting emails and phone calls every 5 minutes."


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a lot of tired people out there with some sore legs Thursday because they
climbed the tallest building in Albany this evening -- by the stairs.
This was the 25th Annual
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Participants climbed the
Corning Tower -- all 42 floors, 809 steps -- to raise money and awareness for
cystic fibrosis.
Some folks climbed the
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text: HEB set up a mobile kitchen that can make up to 3,500 meals an hour outside of the American Bank Center on Friday as part of their annual Feast of Sharing event. Managers with HEB and road crew members set up the state of the art, trailer-sized kitchen just before noon. They plan to feed at least 10,000 people during the yearly Christmas Eve feast."It's a good feeling, knowing that you are helping someone get a hot dinner," said Andy Perez, the driver of the mobile kitchen. "It's helping someone that needs something. Back here there is a lot of chaos, getting everything situated, and at the end it comes out real good, and it's a real good plate to eat."Perez said that all the participants feel great about the Feast of Sharing, knowing that it helps to fill a genuine need in this community.


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The Emancipation Proclamation: Three Views
· Undergraduate, Hampton Institute (VA)
· Masters, University of Illinois (Urbana)
· Phd. In History with emphasis on African American History, University of Maryland (College Park)
· · 2006, Outstanding Graduate Faculty of the Year Award
· National Endowment for the Humanities grant for study on community-building across international boundaries among 19th century African Americans and African Canadians
· Born in Charles City County, Virginia
· Married with one daughter
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Info: Dr. Medford discusses the state of Abraham Lincoln scholarship. Dr. Medford says Lincoln must be looked at in the context of his era. She responds to authors such as Thomas DiLorenzo and Lerone Bennett who have published books critical of Lincoln. She also discusses current day issues of racial descrimination, education, and the possibility of the first African American president.


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Christine Curry Coates artwork is on a grand scale. As a mural artist, she creates scenes of historic Riverside, larger-than-life cars, and images of postage stamps that grace the sides of buildings and the walls of local businesses. She is able to create a wide array of subjects in many diverse locations both on public and private sites.
Coates grew up drawing and painting in Redlands, and during her high school years wanted to become an animator. Her studies from live models and animals taught her how to convey motion and helped to refine her drawing skills, which are now vital to her mural work.
She also learned to paint in styles similar to the old masters and said she finds that the classic approaches work even with contemporary subject matter, producing deeply rewarding results.
After she painted her first large mural she became hooked on the process.
People passing by while she painted inquired for future commissions, so she quickly printed business cards and established herself as a young entrepreneur from that pivotal project.
Her mural work has been well received throughout the area and especially in the Riverside community where several of her pieces are on display.
âChristine was the winner of the contest we sponsored when we opened our store about a year and a half ago. We had an acid-etched store window with some large graffiti on it and we wanted to cover it with Riverside art. Christine designed and painted a large window in the front of our store with a beautiful mural of the Brockton Arcade, showing how it looked in 1956.
âHer wonderful mural is on one of our front windows of our store at 6730 Magnolia Ave., and pays tribute to our over 50 years of history in the Brockton Arcade. We celebrated her work with a holiday party and reception for Christine last December. Her murals are really magnificent and we are very proud to have her work, which beautifies our store and the Brockton Arcade,â said Renee L. Theuer, of Riverside Stamp and Coin Arts Center.
Additional pieces are located at the law offices of Barry Lee OâConnor and Associates.
âIt was amazing watching Christine work on our murals for six months. The history of Riverside and my life was brought to life by Christine. My 106-year-old property is now an art museum, thanks to her,â said attorney Barry OâConnor.
Coates also finds great pleasure in portrait commissions and confesses to portraits being her favorite thing to paint.
Recently she added logo design work into her commissions and even the design work connects back to her mural painting.
âI painted the logo and school name on a wall at a new charter school in Perris. I actually really enjoy designing graphics, too, and itâs even more fun when I can take that graphic that I created and paint it on a large scale on a wall,â Coates said.
Her largest project came recently when The Hammer Museum contracted her to paint a mural of LA artist Meg Cranstonâs âCaliforniaâ photo collage. The museum wanted Coates to convert the 11-by-14-inch collage into a 21-foot-tall mural at the museum.
She has been very busy in the region with work on other murals as well, including several for the bird exhibit hall at the San Bernardino Museum and several small murals for Plymouth Village in Redlands.
Currently, Coates is working on historic Redlands-themed murals at the new Salvation Army Store in Redlands, which is set to open in August. And she is working on the final design for a large historical mural that will be painted on the boyâs gym at Redlands High School. A fundraiser concert for the mural, which is titled âUnder the Cowboy Moon,â will be held on Friday, July 27 in conjunction with National Day of the Cowboy.
Coates studied at Otis College of Art+Design where she received her bachelorâs degree in 2007.
For more information, visit her artist website at http://christinecurry.com
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Sheek Louch - Party After 2
Artist: Sheek Louch
Featuring: Jeremih
Producer: Phonix
Album: Donnie G.
Avg Rating: 3.2 ( 19 total votes )
Sometimes I reminisce on the days when Big Tigger hosted Rap City. The show that was an homage to everything hip-hop, from breaking artists to established stars, a far cry from today's shows about groupies who "marry" athletes. But if Rap City were still around, I know they'd have the good sense to play Sheek Louch's new single, Party After 2, featuring the D-Blocker's fellow Def Jam signee and Birthday Sex inventor Jeremih. On the beat Phonix provides an uptempo, sample-driven cut with harmonious pianos, on which Jeremih builds a very mellow, lush and catchy chorus and bridge. Longtime Sheek fans will certainly be reminded of 2008's Good Love, although here Mr. Louch gives the song a more relaxed feel, telling the story of a luxurious after-party and, of course, the after-after-party. We're a long way from his last Booth offering, This Is Hip-Hop, but the man's been nothing if not versatile for years. You can rest assured that Sheek will be throwing one hell of a late night party on December 14, when the release of his upcoming album Donnie G will hopefully provide reason to celebrate.
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For the past few years, a Toyota Tundra has been prominently displayed at Great American Ball Park. The truck is perched in the outfield, approximately 500 feet from home plate beyond the center field fence.
If a Reds player hits the Tundra, or a sign located between the outfield 'Power Stacks', the truck goes home with a lucky fan. But what if a lucky fan does not win the truck? Where does it go at the end of the season?
On Wednesday, the truck was delivered to Matthew 25: Ministries - a hometown organization that distributes food, clothing and humanitarian supplies to the needy and tragedy-stricken.
"It's really impactful to get this vehicle," says Tim Mettey on Matthew 25: Ministries. "It will really aid us in our work in disaster relief and throughout the community here. Always when you get a vehicle, it's pretty significant and all of us are so thrilled about it."
The organization was chosen by Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky Toyota Dealers for "use in their humanitarian aid and disaster relief work throughout the US and around the world."
This is the fourth year that the Tri-State Toyota dealers have donated a car to local charities.
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Say hello to the newest
part of the family at Busch Gardens: A new baby white rhinoceros.
The park announced a not-so-small
baby girl, weighing 140 pounds, was born to mother Kisiri. No name has been
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She is the seventh
white rhino birth since October 2004, according to a release. She is expected
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The Beardmore Hotel & Conference Centre was delighted to win at the Scottish Hotel Awards 2012:
Eight is great as Beardmore triumphs at hotel 'Oscars'
The Beardmore Hotel and Conference Centre was the big winner at the Scottish Hotel Awards last night (Sunday 20 May 2012).
The Clydebank hotel, which has been recognised at the Scottish Hotel Awards every year since its launch nine years ago, walked away with eight titles on the night, including five individual awards for staff.
Staff attending the glittering ceremony – dubbed the 'Scottish Hotel Oscars' were delighted as the prizes kept on coming, culminating in the hotel being crowned Conference Hotel of the Year for the second year in a row.
The awards presented to the Beardmore are:
• Scottish Conference Hotel of the Year
• Green Hotel of the Year (Medium)
• Business Performance Gold Medal, for the Beardmore Sales Team
• Management Excellence Gold Medal, for Director Bronagh Bell
• Dame of Hospitality in Honour of Outstanding Contribution to Hospitality, for General Manager Eileen Newman
• Food and Beverage Hospitality Gold Medal, for Food and Beverage Assistant Gregory Gibson
• Reception Excellence Gold Medal, for Heather Cosgrove
• Restaurant Manager of the Year, for Terry McQuade
The winners are selected following inspections, interviews, consumer feedback and nominations, industry intelligence and critic analysis.
The awards were presented on Sunday 20 May 2012 in a ceremony that was attended by hotel teams from across Scotland.
Jill Young, Chief Executive, congratulated the team on their achievements.
She said: "This result is outstanding and so very well deserved by the Beardmore team. We believe it is because our staff focus on every little detail to ensure that guests have the best leisure stay, conference, wedding or dining experience.
"We have known for a long time that we have a high quality hotel with fantastic staff to match. It feels even better when external accreditation reinforces this, so well done to all of our staff who absolutely embody excellence in health, hospitality and learning."
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EU receives Nobel Peace Prize
The European Union has received the Nobel Peace Prize in honour of its peace-keeping since World War Two at a ceremony in Norway. David Cameron was not be among the European leaders who attended the ceremony.
McCain: EU award 'not a satire'
Not a satire: #EU wins #Nobel Peace Prize http://t.co/MIJBtwNc
EU's peace prize 'preposterous and absurd'
Former Chancellor Lord Lamont has criticised today's decision to award the Nobel Peace Prize to the European Union, saying it was 'preposterous and absurd.'
I think today's decision to award the Nobel Peace Prize to the EU at a time when people in the streets of Athens are dressing up as Nazis seems preposterous and absurd.
It is the most ridiculous decision since the Nobel Prize committee gave the peace prize to Barack Obama when he had been president for two minutes. If the committee cannot think of an individual to whom they should award the prize, better not to give one at all.
Key dates in the European Union
The European Union was set up after World War Two to ensure the such a conflict would never afflict the continent again. It is based on the principles of 'peace, stability and prosperity' and began purely as an economic union. Here are some of the key dates in the European project:
- 1951: France, West Germany, Italy, Belgium, Luxemburg and the Netherlands sign the Treaty of Paris, creating the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC)
- 1957: France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg sign the Treaty of Rome establishing European Economic Community (EEC)
- 1974: The European Council is created as an informal forum for heads of state and government
- 1979: The Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM) is formed, linking seven national currencies
- 1991: Maastricht Treaty sets the timetable for a single European currency by 1999. The EC is renamed the European Union
- 1999: The Euro is launched replacing national currencies in 11 countries
- 2007: 27 EU countries sign the Treaty of Lisbon, critics say the treaty erodes democracy by moving power away from national governments
- 2009: Greece doubled it deficit estimate, triggering the still raging eurozone crisis
Blair: 'EU is one of the defining concepts of the last half century'
Tony Blair has congratulated the European Union on winning the Nobel Peace Prize:
The European Union is one of the defining concepts of the last half century.
Amidst the turmoil of today we would do well to remember that when the Second World War ended Europe was in ruins.
What followed has been over 50 years of peace and progress.
The rationale for Europe today has changed but the ideal of a Europe united and working together remains constant.
Prize 'recognises EU's historic role in promoting peace'
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office said the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to the European Union was a recognition of its historic role in promoting peace and reconciliation:
This award recognises the EU's historic role in promoting peace and reconciliation in Europe, particularly through its enlargement to Central and Eastern Europe. The EU must always strive to preserve and strengthen those achievements for the future.
European Union awarded 2012 Nobel Peace Prize
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace to the European Union. Lars Bevanger made the announcement saying:
"The Union, and its forerunners have for six decades contributed to the advancement of peace and reconciliation, democracy and human rights in Europe. [...]The stabilising work of the European Union turned a continent of war into a continent of peace"
EU citizens react to Nobel Peace Prize
Citizens of the European Union have been giving their reaction to winning the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize on the Nobel prize website.
– Margrit Zauner, Austrian living in Germany
Wonderful! Working together is better than fighting against each other
– Jean Monnet
Congratulations EU! Go on, despite the bad times! I am so proud of you!
– Ricardo
Let's hope that the member States' and the ones leading them read this award the way it is intended. Congratulations to all the Europeans!
NATO: EU plays vital role promoting peace
The NATO Secretary General has congratulated the European Union on winning the Nobel Peace Prize:
I would like to offer my warmest congratulations to #EU on being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
European Union wins $1.2 million
$1.2 million will be awarded along with the prize when it is presented in Oslo in December 10.
If this was divided between the 497,481,657 people of the European Union, everyone would get 0.0024 cents each, or 0.0015p.
European Council President: 'Tremendous honour'
The unique effort by ever more European states to overcome war and divisions and to jointly shape a continent of peace and prosperity.


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ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- An employee of a sushi restaurant on San Marco Avenue in St. Augustine drove through the front of the store Saturday night, according to the St. Augustine Police Department.
The employee was parked behind the building, and then drove around to the front of the store, according to Mark Sampson with the police department.
The driver did not put the van in park and mistakenly put the shifter into drive instead of reverse. The van lunged forward through the front of the building.
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As of now, the reports are that Portland will not take JJ from the Bulls and are looking for a player like Taj Gibson. However, I am not willing to give up Taj at this point for Rudy as we would not have a backup PF and there are not great ones on the market. To get this to happen I tried to think of moves/trades that all teams would appreciate. Here they are below:
Trade 1: Taj Gibson for Rudy Fernandez
Reason - If this is what it takes to get Rudy I would only do it if the Bulls knew they could get backup PF. Also, this would be my last option. I'd first try JJ or charlotte's 1st rounder for Rudy.
Trade 2: Bulls 1st Rounder for Ryan Anderson (Orlando)
Reason - Orlando is WAAAYY over the luxury tax and already have a backup PF in Brandon Bass. Otis smith already stated he was looking for trades to relieve some CAP pressure when they resigned JJ. Ryan Anderson could spread the floor for Derrick Rose as he is a 3 point shooter avg .370 last year and shot over 200 threes. The Bulls first rounder is likely going to be a top 20 pick next season anyways and will not have much value.
Trade 3: James Johnson for Jordan Hill (Houston)
Reason - Same situation here for Houston. They are over the luxury tax and already have big men in Scola, Miller, Yao, Chuck Hayes. They would save 4 million dollars by this deal given the luxury tax. I don't know much about Jordan Hill but he was the 8th overall pick and didn't seem to get a good opportunity last season.
Bulls roster after these moves:
PG: Rose, Watson
SG: Brewer, Fernandez
SG: Deng, Korver
PF: Boozer, Anderson, Hill
C: Noah, Asik, Thomas