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While a blizzard blanketed the upper Midwest this past weekend in as much as 20 inches of snow and even postponed an NFL game, two separate mixed martial arts (MMA) events were able to be held featuring a line-up of former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) competitors.
In Grand Forks, ND, on Dec. 10, Chris Tuchscherer's "Crowbar MMA" event saw Steve Steinbeiss and Ultimate Fighter (TUF) alums Jesse Forbes and Dane Sayers notch victories, each finishing their respective opponents.
MMAmaniac Andrew Keller did not participate.
Meanwhile on Dec. 11, Extreme Challenge 170 took place at the Target Center in Minneapolis, MN, just blocks from the deflated Metrodome.
Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Tim Sylvia secured his fourth straight victory with a first round win when his opponent, Vince Lucero, submitted to strikes. Other winning competitors included Travis Wiuff and TUF vets Tommy Speer and Paul Bradley.
Jens Pulver was originally slated to fight on this card but did not compete.
Finally, "CW Validation" saw "Gumby" himself, Jeremy Horn, submit Lee McKibbin while Rich Clementi gave "No Love" to Felipe Enomoto.


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Kassulke says helmet saved him
Posted on Fri, Jun. 16, 2006
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Thirty-three years ago, Karl Kassulke was a strong safety for the Vikings, regarded as one of the toughest, hardest hitters in the National Football League. He had been a Pro Bowl player. He was 32, had played in the 1969 Super Bowl against Kansas City, was immensely popular among teammates and fans, and planned to play several more seasons for Minnesota.
Then one day, as a passenger while a friend drove Kassulke's Honda 650cc motorcycle on Interstate 494 near Minnetonka Boulevard, the motorcycle crashed into a car at a speed approaching the 65-mph limit.
"We got behind a truck that was kicking up stuff, so we pulled out to pass the truck in a lane with steel dividers," Kassulke said this week. "We're cresting on top of a hill, and a gal is making an illegal U-turn in a maintenance exit. She was 16 years old, missed her turn and was lost. In essence, she was stopped. You don't expect to see a car stopped on the freeway, especially next to the steel dividers in a passing lane."
The driver of Kassulke's motorcycle couldn't brake in time and rear-ended the car. The motorcycle flipped; Kassulke flew 150 feet and landed in an opposite lane on the freeway.
"When we hit, it was like shooting a slingshot," Kassulke said.
Kassulke was wearing a helmet, as was his driver. When Karl hit the pavement, his helmet shattered.
"If I hadn't had the helmet on, I definitely would have been a dead duck," he said. "They thought the head injury was far worse than the back injury. I had an attention span of about 30 seconds to a minute, then I'd drift off to never-never land. That was kind of a blessing because I lived in a fog for a couple of months."
A blood clot in Kassulke's head finally dissipated.
"And I got my normal thinking back," he said.
Kassulke laughed his trademark cackle.
"Although," he said, "my wife will dispute that."
The crash ended Kassulke's football career. He broke nearly 20 bones. He faded in and out of a coma. He was on a respirator. He became a paraplegic.
"Basically, from midchest down, I'm paralyzed," he said. "My days of walking and playing football are over. I'm a member of the wheelchair set."
On Monday, Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger underwent seven hours of surgery resulting from a collision with a car while riding his motorcycle. He was not wearing a helmet.
"It might be macho not to wear a helmet, to have your hair blow in the wind when you're on the bike," Kassulke said.
"But it's really stupid. Really, that's just asking for trouble. I'm sorry that he had the accident, and I hope he comes through it and things get better and he gets his full faculties back. It makes me sad that he wasn't wearing a helmet; he should have had a helmet on.
"He might pull through this whole thing, but he would have been far better off if he had a helmet on."
Kassulke, 65, lives in Eagan.
"I'm doing well," he said. "I'm my old sassy self."
Retired, Kassulke speaks at churches and is active with an organization named "Wings," a Christian outreach program to the handicapped. He visits hospitals and offers counseling.
If Karl could counsel Roethlisberger, what would he say?
"Forget about your hair blowing in the wind and wear a helmet," he said. "And wait until you retire before you ride a bike."
) Recently promoted Twins outfielder Jason Kubel, who had hit three home runs in three days at the Metrodome, said his surgically rebuilt knee that required a year to rehabilitate still hurts regularly, but he ignores it when he's playing and it doesn't bother him.
) The Twins' Joe Mauer and Lew Ford on Thursday filmed a public service announcement for Volunteers of America that will be used by schools to encourage youth volunteerism.
) Peerless Wild radio play-by-play voice Bob Kurtz, on agreeing to a contract extension Thursday: "They were very kind to me and I'm looking forward to the next couple of years."
) Fourteen of the nation's top 18 slow-pitch softball teams will compete today through Sunday at Central Park fields in Brooklyn Park.
) The Tournament Players Club in Blaine, site of the 3M Championship in August, has openings for its "Support the Troops" U.S. Department of Defense fundraiser golf tournament Monday morning. For information, call 763-795-0800.
Charley Walters' column appears Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. He can be reached at [email protected]
Kassulke says helmet saved him
"If at first you don't succeed, parachuting is not for you"
Re: Kassulke says helmet saved him
:???: For some strange reason, I thought I remembered him being paralyzed from a snowmobile or skiing accident?
"If at first you don't succeed, parachuting is not for you"
Re: Kassulke says helmet saved him
helmet helping save your life?
who woulda thunk it.
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From Paula's Home Cooking/Just Desserts cookbook
Servings: 6-8 servings
Prep Time: 4-6 hours 30 minutes
Cook Time:
Difficulty: Moderate
2 tablespoon sweet sherry (don't use cooking sherry)
homemade angel food cake or ladyfingers
1 1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon homemade vanilla extract or 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup milk, room temperature
1 tablespoon cold water, for softening gelatin
1 packet unflavored gelatin
1/2 cup fruit preserves, optional
7 large egg whites
Fresh berries or cut fruit, for garnish
Soften gelatin in a tablespoon or so of cold water in a bowl. Completely dissolve gelatin in milk. Let it sit while you prepare rest of filling, stirring it every now and again to keep gelatin from separating and settling to bottom.
Sweeten two cups of the cream with 1 cup of the sugar and beat it with a handheld electric mixer until it is fairly stiff. Add vanilla and fold it in. Stir in dissolved gelatin and gently but thoroughly fold it into whipped cream and set it aside.
Cut cake into ladyfinger-sized pieces, about 1/2 inch thick by 1 inch in width and as long as your mold is deep. Line bottom and sides of a 3-quart mold or bowl with cake, being sure that there are no gaps in it. Hold back enough of cake to cover top of mold or bowl. Sprinkle cake with sherry and spread it with a thin layer of jam or fruit preserves, if using.
Beat egg whites to stiff but not dry peaks with a handheld electric mixer, then fold thoroughly into whipped cream and gelatin filling. Spoon filling into cake-lined mold, making sure there are no gaps or air pockets between filling and cake. Press reserved cake on top of filling.
Chill until cream is set, 4 to 6 hours. When you are ready to serve, gently run a knife around edges of mold to make sure that the Charlotte has not stuck to it, then invert onto plate. Carefully lift off mold.
Lightly sweeten remaining 1 cup cream with remaining 1/4 cup sugar and beat until it is stiff. If you like, you can put it into a pastry bag and pipe it onto the Charlotte, or simply spoon it on, using it to cover any gaps or splits in outer layer of cake. Garnish with fresh fruit.
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Recipe courtesy Paula Deen


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I wanted to take a look at how other teams lineups are put together and to see how much of an impact Pedro Alvarez could have on the team. I wanted to see where other teams have punch, holes, and whether adding one impact bat to the Pirates might lift them enough to compete with other offenses.
I took the starting 8 for the Reds, Brewers, Cards and Cubs to see how close the Pirates are from some of those other division offenses.
First, let's look at what the Pirates have been running out there most often this year...
PIRATES - 208 Runs
Andrew McCutchen OF 0.384
Garrett Jones OF 0.357
Ryan Doumit C 0.351
Lastings MilledgeOF 0.297
Andy LaRoche 3B 0.278
Ronny Cedeno SS 0.271
Akinori Iwamura 2B 0.264
Jeff Clement 1B 0.237
-0.200 Total wOBA points below average
McCutchen is a really good hitter - by far the best the Pirates have right now. And that's not good. Because unless you've got a .400+ wOBA hitter, it's tough to compete.
Jones is heating up - hitting about .450 wOBA this month, but that's not a realistic sustainable level for him. I still think he can be a .370 wOBA guy. We'll see how he does from here out. Last year he was close to .400 wOBA. But he's probably a .360 to .370 wOBA guy.
Doumit at .350 - this is probably about right for him. He's really struggling at the plate right now, but .345 to .360 seems about right.
And then....yikes. Luckily, we've got the calvary up to take the place of most of these others. Let's see how far away we are....
REDS - 327 Runs
Joey Votto 1B 0.411
Scott Rolen 3B 0.404
Jonny Gomes OF 0.373
Brandon Phillips 2B 0.371
Jay Bruce OF 0.355
Ramon Hernandez C 0.347
Drew Stubbs OF 0.332
Orlando Cabrera SS 0.300
0.253 total wOBA points above average
The Reds are formidable right now. Two .400+ wOBA hitters, two .370 wOBA hitters, two .350 wOBA hitters, a .330 for your CF (which is average) and .300 for your SS (which is an average SS).
You can imagine that Gomes, Phillips and Hernandez = McCutchen, Jones and Doumit...oops...we've used all our best players and they haven't even touched theirs. Wow. We are far from them right now.
BREWERS - 320 Runs
Corey Hart OF 0.389
Ryan Braun OF 0.386
Prince Fielder 1B 0.380
Jim Edmonds OF 0.352
Rickie Weeks 2B 0.350
Casey McGehee 3B 0.347
Carlos Gomez OF 0.297
Alcides Escobar SS 0.294
0.155 total wOBA points above average
OK, looking at the Brewers lineup...here is a lineup we could more compete with, but mostly just because Fielder has not his usual .400+wOBA self until recently. Now that he's kicked it into gear, that may be trouble.
As you see, they've got 3 Andrew McCutchen level performers and 3 Doumit level performers. Nobody as inept as Cedeno with the bat. Still, a little more within sites, I guess.
CARDINALS - 293 Runs
Colby Rasmus OF 0.420
Albert Pujols 1B 0.412
Ryan Ludwick OF 0.366
Matt Holliday OF 0.360
David Freese 3B 0.359
Yadier Molina C 0.300
Brendan Ryan SS 0.280
Skip Schumaker 2B 0.276
0.133 total wOBA points above average
The Cardinals...Again, TWO .400+ wOBA performers and THREE .360 wOBA performers. But...then three below average performers with the bat.
CUBS - 267 Runs
Marlon Byrd OF 0.397
Geovany Soto C 0.386
Alfonso Soriano OF 0.386
Kosuke Fukudome OF 0.363
Mike Fontenot 2B 0.339
Derrek Lee 1B 0.310
Starlin Castro SS 0.278
Aramis Ramirez 3B 0.231
0.050 total wOBA points above average
The Cubs...whoa! What has happened to Derrek Lee and Aramis Ramirez? Despite that, you might imagine that Soriano, Fukudome and Fontenot = Cutch, Jones and Doumit. That still leaves the Cubs with 2 players above .385 wOBA we've had no answer for. And the Cubs are only .50 wOBA points above average.
OK, so it's pretty obvious the Bucs have an enormous way to go. Which brings us to our question...How much of a difference can Pedro Alvarez make if we are so far away?
I've now inserted the cavalry into the lineup, and I have just given each a value of .340 wOBA because I think it's obvious from their play so far that we should expect to get that production out of each of them. If we don't that would be very disappointing.
Jose Tabata OF 0.340
Neil Walker 2B 0.340
Andrew McCutchen OF 0.384
Garrett Jones OF 0.357
Ryan Doumit C 0.351
Pedro Alvarez 3B 0.340
Steve Pearce 1B 0.340
Ronny Cedeno SS 0.271
0.073 total wOBA points above average
OK...Now we're talking! At least this is not horrible and we've risen higher than the Cubs total wOBA. Now, what if Pedro Alvarez does really become that .400+ wOBA hitter we know he has the potential to become? Adding 60 or 70 wOBA points to the total, that brings the Pirates up to the level of the Cardinals right now and within a stone's throw of the Brewers.
So, to answer the question. If the rest of the Pirates lineup continues to suck, Pedro will not give the Pirates a good offense even if he hits .400 wOBA. But, if the other pieces of the cavalry perform up to their abilities, that makes a lineup with a .400+ wOBA hitter very effective, and would seem to give us the chance to compete with most teams in our division.
The Pirates could have that happen in the near future.
Now, about that pitching...yikes.


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Bank of America: Financial Winner
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Bank of America (BAC) was the winner among the largest U.S. financial names on Tuesday, with shares rising 4% to close at $7.44.
The broad indexes rallied after polls in Greece showed that a party favoring government austerity measures required for the country to meet the terms of its previously agreed bailout was in the lead for national elections scheduled for June 17. The euro earlier was trading near its two-year low, amid concerns over Greece and Spain, which saw its sovereign rating cut by Egan Jones to B from BB-minus.
Bank of America's shares have now returned 34% year-to-date, following 58% decline during 2011.The shares trade for 0.6 time tangible book value ,according to Thomson Reuters Bank Insight, and for seven times the consensus 2013 earnings estimate of $1.03, among analysts polled by Thomson Reuters. The consensus 2012 EPS estimate is 59 cents. When asked about JPMorgan's macro hedging activities -- in the wake of JPMorgan Chase's (JPM) $2 billion in second-quarter hedge trading losses that were disclosed on May 10 -- Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan said atlast week's Deutsche Bank Global Financial Services Investor Conference that "we don't do the macro hedging from a corporate perspective. In other words, our commercial loan book of $200-odd billion we are very comfortable with. We have significant reserves against it," and hedge "specific larger credits in the capital markets, like we do elsewhere. " Wells Fargo analyst Matthew Burnell rates Bank of America "Market Perform," with a valuation range for the shares of $8.00 to $9.00, which he left unchanged on Monday, while lowering valuation ranges for several other large banks. Burnell said his valuation range for Bank of America represents a multiple of 0.6 to 0.7 times his year-end 2012 tangible book value estimate of $13 a share, with risks including "a stronger or weaker economic backdrop than expected, with a resulting effect on home prices and consumer sentiment," a "more or less constructive settlement of pending regulatory and/or political challenges than expected;" and "higher funding costs as a result of uncertain capital markets environment and/or changes to its debt ratings." The analyst is ahead of the consensus, estimsting that Bank of America will earn 70 cents a share this year, followed by 2013 EPS of $1.15. Interested in more on Bank of America? See TheStreet Ratings' report card for this stock.
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damir doma must pay his interns very well
Thursday, October 21, 2010 by Darryl Natale
Damir Doma coat,
Prada top,
Givenchy shirt
paul on
damir doma must pay his interns very well
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Oh nice !
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Mat on
free clothes for him?
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as much as i like coat it really doesnt fit in this picture
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extremely interesting coat. definitely "still in NY"
looks like a robe..
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he's a good looking person.
I love the jacket a lot. He manages to wear it very well.
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Rudi Dutschke!
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i never really got into the damir doma stuff. same here, it just doesn't look…right.


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Police are stopping passers-by in Durham, in an effort to discover more about the death of a solicitor exactly two weeks ago. Peter Maine was stabbed while out on a morning run. He died later.
Detective Chief Inspector Steve Chapman from Durham Police is leading the investigation. He explained why his officers had returned to the area a fortnight after Mr Maine's death:


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- Quick and easy. A favourite weekend lunch time snack for my family.
4 slices bread
4 eggs
4 slices bacon
- Toast bread and place on baking tray.
- Beat egg whites
- Spread ¾ of the egg white evenly over toast making a small hollow in the middle.
- Drop in egg yolk and cover with rest of beaten egg white.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Spread 4 slices of bacon on tray and put into oven at the same time.
- Bake at 180°C for 10 minutes or until brown.
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Gloves Come Off in Camulos Capital Dispute
A legal dispute between the founding partners of Camulos Capital is becoming increasingly ugly.
In court papers filed earlier this month, Camulos co-founders Richard Brennan and Richard Holahan allege that their former partner, William Seibold, cost the Stamford, Conn., firm millions of dollars in unnecessary expenditures before he left in 2007. Seibold turned a dozen European "fact-finding trips" into lavish vacations, attending the 2006 Olympics and purchasing expensive wines for his personal cellar, according to Brennan and Holahan. Along the way, they said, Seibold laid plans for a competing hedge fund.
Their allegations were in response to a lawsuit Seibold filed in December, in which he accused Brennan and Holahan of refusing to pay him $67 million of accumulated compensation, investment gains and equity in the firm. Seibold followed up the complaint by filing court papers on Christmas Eve attempting to seize the assets of Camulos and his former partners.
Brennan, Holahan and Seibold all worked together at Soros Fund Management before setting up Camulos in 2005. At the time Seibold left in June 2007, the firm had about $2 billion under management.
Seibold claims he was improperly forced out by his partners, then was rebuffed when he tried to collect his compensation and withdraw his investments. Brennan and Holahan say Seibold received $5 million in salary, bonuses and benefits before he quit the firm.
"The notion that there was any sort of impropriety or unlawful or illegal conduct is frivolous," said Camulos' attorney, Daniel Goldberg of Kasowitz Benson in New York. "Mr. Seibold is owed nothing as a departing partner. The agreement he signed makes that clear."
But Seibold's lawyer, James Masella of Blank Rome in New York, said the counterclaim filed by Camulos is without merit and will be rebutted in documents to be filed as early as this week. "Mr. Seibold's track record with investors is excellent," Masella said. "He's a stand-up guy. He has had success in building a client list because he makes money for people and he's honest."
In 2008, Seibold launched Noroton Event Driven Opportunity Master Fund with $50 million from the Man Group's fund-of-funds arm, RMF Investment Management. RMF had been Camulos' largest investor.
The Noroton vehicle, based in Darien, Conn., soon fell victim to the financial crisis. But Seibold returned "every dime" to investors, according to Masella. Seibold has no immediate plans, other than litigating his case against Camulos, Masella said.
Camulos, too, has struggled through the financial crisis, hit by sharp losses and heavy redemptions. The firm currently manages about $675 million via three funds. It also invests in leveraged loans and distressed securities.
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The nice thing about averages in a large sample size is that they tend to be, well, average. By that I mean that something like a free throw, where a player will have a large number in the course of a season, the average can be a useful number to use to gain a perspective on growth and change and so fourth. Luck does not affect free throws in the same way that it affects other aspects of basketball or other sports. For example, rebounding is influenced by luck. It is not entirely dependent upon luck (there are all kinds of factors that adjust rebounds), but luck is a very real part of it. Free throws meanwhile, and shooting in general, what you see is what you get.
A number of people on this blog have taken Rondo very harshly to task about his poor percentage shooting and his poor percentage shooting free throws. And here's the thing about a players career average free throw shooting percentage. Wherever it starts, generally it's only able to improve about 10 percentage points. Some guys are shooters, some guys aren't. Just like some people are flexible, and some people aren't. So through effort and practice we can expect to seen Rondo touch 75%, or within a few points of that. But he's never going to be an 80% free throw shooter, he's just not. And I'm okay with that. Compared to other guards he's a poor free throw shooter. But, also compared to other guards he's a better than average on ball defender. He's a better rebounder. He's also a better passer. The way the Celtics are constructed Rondo's strengths are all in the areas where the team needs them to be. And on the other end of that his weaknesses are all in the areas where the team can absorb the problem.
Rondo doesn't need to be the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd option on the offense. The team is better when he isn't. The losses to the Lakers are a great deal more complex than Rondo's poor free throw shooting. I think you could take the following list and make a stronger case that any of these were the greater problem, or the combination of them, particularly in game 7: lack of offensive diversity (Paul Pierce ISOs work better against Ariza than Artest), uneven officiating, and Pau Gasol being absurdly good. Rondo has the same offensive skill set at Tony Parker, except he's better at almost everything, and once upon a time Tony was included in the discussion of "Best Point Guard not named Steve Nash." Yes, okay Tony was/is a better free throw shooter, but I'd argue (and based on statistics I'd be right) that Rondo's defensive contributions affect final scores more than Tony's superior free throw shooting percentage would. If I could snap my fingers and turn Rondo into CP3 would I? Absolutely. But if Rondo comes into this year the exact same player he was last year, in my green tinted eyes, the Celtics are still the best team in the East. And if Rondo comes back, even 4% higher in true shooting percentage, then the Celtics are the best team in the league, regardless of which sunglasses I'm wearing.
I know there are going to be a lot of people that disagree with my assessment of Rondo. And that's fine. I'm ready to defend this position with numbers and logic if need be.


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Music and memories of Mandela launch Aye Write! book festival
April 3, 2014 by Grace Franklin · Leave a Comment
Marah Louw, the singing sensation who famously danced with Nelson Mandela when he received the Freedom of the City in 1993, will sing in Glasgow again on Friday 4 April, at the start of Aye Write! book festival.
Marah – a former judge on South Africa's Pop Idol – will perform at the 'Glasgow Celebrates Mandela' event in Mitchell Library. Chairing the evening will be Brian Filling, Chairman of the Scottish Anti-Apartheid Movement and now Honorary Consul for South Africa.
Said Marah: 'That event in George Square in 1993 was a turning point in my life and career as an artist. The invitation from Brian Filling and the Anti-Apartheid organisation to come to Glasgow and perform in front of thousands of Glasgow people was a huge honour. The crowds were happy and excited at seeing Mandela for the first time. For me to have been part of that historic moment has been priceless.
"People standing in the rain, cheering, touching him, touching me, was magical. Not a lot of artists from my country have had that opportunity. I kept pinching myself in disbelief that I was on the same stage with this great man. I felt blessed, I still feel blessed.'
Nelson Mandela – South Africa's first democratically elected president – died last year aged 95. Marah shared special moments with her country's leader, including performing at his freedom concert at London's Wembley Stadium, as well as his Presidential inauguration in 1994.
The singer will share her memories of her time with Mandela, as well as her affection for Glasgow, with the Aye Write! audience.
Marah said: 'I'm filled with mixed emotions of remembrance, sadness and the humble responsibility of keeping the memory and legacy of Tata Nelson Mandela alive. I also feel joy. My reason for joy is that I am honoured to take part and be able to come to Glasgow and celebrate the memory of Tata Nelson Madiba Mandela. I just love Glasgow, the warmth and hospitality of the Scottish people is amazing. The audience at our Celebrating Mandela event can expect to be entertained with some of the music that Madiba used to enjoy and which I always had the opportunity to perform in his presence."
Scottish Anti-Apartheid activist Brian Filling campaigned for Mandela's release from prison and became firm friends with Madiba. He was a guest at Mandela's inauguration in 1994.
Brian will also share some of his memories with the audience. He said: 'Nelson Mandela was well aware of the support he had in Glasgow before arriving in 1993 and he went on to have a special relationship with the city. I met with him a number of times after his visit and he always expressed his thanks for that support.
'I'm delighted Marah will be joining us at Aye Write! on Friday. She's a very good entertainer and I'm sure the audience will have an enjoyable night.'
Scottish hip-hop group Stanley Odd will also be appearing at Glasgow Celebrates Mandela, adding a whole new dimension to the event. The group has been commissioned to produce a song on Mandela's life and achievements and will perform the track live for the first time at the evening event. There are still a few tickets left for this event.
Aye Write, Glasgow's book festival, runs from Friday 4 April till Saturday 12 April. It will bring more than 150 famous authors and speakers to the city for a huge celebration of books and writing.
For the full programme of events see: www.ayewrite.com
Tickets can be bought via the website, by calling 0141 353 8000, or in person at the Mitchell Library in Glasgow.
Residents' to quiz Network Rail on Queen Street Station plans
April 1, 2014 by Grace Franklin · Leave a Comment
On balance – kids' programme wins
March 24, 2014 by Grace Franklin · Leave a Comment
London Road Nursery children had their first experience of a Glasgow Life Balanceability class in the inspirational Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, this week.
The tiny tots learned to use the latest pedal-less bikes. Balanceability is a 'learn to cycle' programme, designed for children under 6. It is the first step in learning the balance, co-ordination and stability needed to ride a bike. By learning these core skills it is hoped that the youngsters will learn to ride a bike in future and be inspired to continue to lead healthy and active lives.
Already, the legacy is evident. A number of the children in the programme have started to access other physical opportunities at the Emirates Arena including mini kickers football and gymnastics.
Parents and Glasgow Life staff also benefit from the Balanceability class. Around 85% of the parents had never been to the Emirates Arena till their child was enrolled at the Balanceability class. To keep parents and children coming back, incentives are offered: as a tour of the Emirates Arena; a Glasgow Club gym session or a chance to watch Glasgow Rocks – the professional basketball team which plays at the world class stadium.
Ten Glasgow Life staff members have been trained to teach the Balanceability programme in the Emirates Arena. Another 14 are doing the same across the city.
Councillor Archie Graham, Chair of Glasgow Life and Executive Committee Member for the Commonwealth Games, said: 'Programmes like these create a legacy from the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. Local people are encouraged to use our world-class facilities and future generations are inspired to get active and learn core skills.'
Scott Cowan, Glasgow Life Balanceability coach, said: 'You can see the kids progress every week. Within a couple of classes they are so excited they don't want the session to end. Learning to ride a bike here is something they will never forget. I am very proud to be part of that.'
Wendy McLauchlan, London Road Nursery staff member, said: 'We have seen our kids flourish due to the staff's excellent approach. Some children who were wary in week one, now confidently participate.'
Commune with nature on Sunday
March 23, 2014 by Grace Franklin · Leave a Comment
A nature festival is being held on Sunday 23 March at the Kelvin Meadow off Clouston Street in the West End. Activities include willow weaving, storytelling, creating raised beds, planting, outdoor play and activities for children, and face painting.
Local people have been using the Kelvin Meadow in a collective effort to save the land for community use and prevent it being built on. There will be an opportunity for festival go-ers to share their views about the land.
Future activities include a week long Easter Activities programme from Monday 7 till Friday 11 April.
Anti – Atos campaigners petition Scottish Parliament
March 19, 2014 by Grace Franklin · Leave a Comment
A petition asking for Atos to be removed as a sponsor of the 2014 Commonwealth Games moved to the next stage of the Scottish Parliament process without one question being asked of the people presenting it.
Evidence for the proposed action was given to the Petitions Committee today (Tuesday 18 March 2014) by Sean Clerkin, spokesperson and fellow campaigner, Iain MacInnes of the Glasgow Against Atos campaign.
In his presentation to the six MSPs attending the Petitions Committee, Sean said Atos was a 'toxic brand' and it was morally wrong for the company to profit from the misery they imposed on the hundreds of thousands of people they were assessing on behalf of the Department of Work and Pensions and declaring fit to work.
'This company pays not one penny in corporation tax,' said Sean. 'During the assessment process at least 22,000 people have died. One man, in Prime Minister David Cameron's constituency, was taken off benefits and found, months later, having starved to death weighing only five stones.'
He concluded: 'MSPs with a moral conscience should do the right thing and terminate the Atos contract as a sponsor of the 2014 Commonwealth Games. If not, the Games will be tarnished for ever.'
Answering the unspoken question of why Atos Healthcare should be targeted when it was Atos IT which was the Games sponsoring company, Iain MacInnes said: 'The health care company and the IT company are part of the same Atos group. The so-called health care company is not in any shape or form caring for people's health. It is working to a mathematical formula to get a target percentage of people off disability benefit. It is dealing with numbers in the same way an IT company deals in numbers.'
He offered the Petitions Committee fact packs detailing people who had suffered great hardship because of the Atos assessments processes. 'Some of them are living in fear of losing the small amount of benefits they receive, so don't want their names revealed,' he stressed. 'That's why we don't always give their names.'
After expressing his 'great disappointment' to the Petitions Committee that no questions were asked on their presentation, Sean told this website afterwards: 'They are a disgrace. These people are supposed to be working on behalf of the people of this country. We have brought this Petition here in good faith believing they would scrutinise what we are saying and then make a decision to act. What they are doing is sending out our petition to many relevant bodies – including the Scottish Government, the Glasgow 2014 Organising Committee, ATOS, the Department for Work and Pensions, Glasgow City Council, the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC), Scottish Disability Sport and sportscotland and so on – to get their feedback. Before the responses are likely to be collated, the Games will be over.'
The Committee was chaired by David Stewart (Convener) with the others in attendance being: Chic Brodie (Deputy Convener) Jackson Carlaw, Jim Eadie, David Torrance and John Wilson. The only woman at the table was one of four civil servants.
The full Petitions hearing can be seen on the Scottish Parliament website/videos/ 18 March. It is after that of Jackie Watt and Jane Plumb, Chief Executive of the Group B Strep Support. Both women have personal experience of babies dying from the condition.Their petition was to raise awareness of Strep B in pregnancy and ways to prevent it affecting mothers and infants during birth. It was screened at 1.07.56 and the Anti-Atos Petition PE1508 was heard at the end of the Group B Strep petition at around 34.56
Help offered to home owners
February 21, 2014 by Grace Franklin · Leave a Comment
Thursday 27 February 2014
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Agenda – Campaign strategy + Home owners' help surgery
February 21, 2014 by Grace Franklin · Leave a Comment
Piano music to sound before the wee splash
February 8, 2014 by Grace Franklin · Leave a Comment
There is sweet music coming from Govanhill Baths.
A baby grand piano is now in the foyer thanks to Play me I'm Yours charity and GBart – the Baths' own art group. And it will be played soon – on Wednesday 12 February at 7.30pm – by Dave Anderson, Louise Cairns, Aislin Quinn, Tom Urie, Peter Shand and others. Donation at the door to hear them make music on this dream instrument which will remain indefinitely in the building.
This is just one event in a year of celebration. The foundation stone was laid in 1914 and the place opened three years later.
The Toddlers' /Training pool is being refurbished and is expected to be ready for use by Monday 24 February for the 'Wee Splash.' At that point, the dream of many people in Govanhill to 'swim again in Govanhill Baths' will come true – to one third of the way.
The other two pools will take a bit longer to come into use again. But in time, through a three phase, development, programme, they too will be available and everyone will be able to 'swim again' in what will be a Wellbeing Centre. The Centre is being shaped within the Edwardian Baths which were closed more than ten years ago by Glasgow City Council to the great surprise and anger of the local community.
Since then, a vocal and active group of people has championed the re-opening of the place as a health and well-being centre. And that is happening. Formed as a Trust and as Friends of the Govanhill Baths the supporters have appointed an administrator – Jim Monaghan – and promoted a programme of events to encourage more and more people to come in and see how the plans are developing and the space is being used. So drop in on Wednesday 12 February at 7.30pm and hear for yourself the new sounds coming from the Govanhill Baths.
Govan to go if Scotstoun wins frigates order.
February 6, 2014 by Grace Franklin · Leave a Comment
The shipbuilding heritage of the Clyde could remain but at the loss of Fairfield, Govan as a shipbuilding yard.
That was part of the message today from Charlie Blakemore, Director of Transformation at BAE Systems which operates yards at Govan and Scotstoun.
The company is currently exploring two options:
1 – to continue to build warships at both yards which are across the river from each other, with improvements to do so costing £100 million.
2 – transform Scotstoun yard into a world class, covered, single site, shipbuilding centre at a cost of £200 million.
Clearly favouring the Scotstoun option, Charlie Blakemore said: 'Both sites badly need investment. We lease Govan from Clyde Port Authority but we own Scotstoun and it has the footprint to create an acceptable and safe working environment.'
He also emphasised that with option 1, partly built ships would have to be ferried from one yard to the other costing more and adding about one third to the time of any project. But two vessels could be under construction simultaneously at a new Scotstoun.
Showing a video prospectus for future workers at BAE Systems – as expressed by present workers – Mr Blakemore said: ' This is a really exciting time for us. This journey started two or three years ago and we want it to take us to into world class capability.'
The video illustrated how improved working conditions and procedures – such as video conferencing, creche provision, modern offices and visualisation of the ship on the stocks – improved the employee's working conditions. He said: 'No one was press ganged into saying what they said.' He added: 'We have got to make the Type 26 frigates affordable.'
Right now BAE Systems is working on the design of Type 26 'global combat ships.' A four year assessment phase stared in March 2010, is 'making excellent progress,' said a Ministry of Defence (MoD) spokesperson. 'A main investment decision is expected to be made by the middle of the decade (around 2015) when the number of vessels will be decided. It is assumed that around 13 will be needed for service in the 2020s to replace the current Type 23 frigates.'
Last year BAE Systems announced it would close its shipbuilding facilities in Portsmouth to concentrate its production on the Clyde. Apart from the loss of more than 800 jobs in Portsmouth and its heritage of hundreds of years of shipbuilding, there will be the loss of around 800 jobs in Glasgow's BAE yards as current work is signed off.
However, Mr Blakemore pointed out that 1000 workers will still be employed in the two Clyde yards until the MoD decision is made. 'The shipbuilding heritage of the Clyde is one of the core strengths of this business,' he said. 'Govan workers and skills could still be employed at Scotstoun and people can still be proud of Clydebuilt and all it stands for.'
Local MSP Nicola Sturgeon welcomed BAE's commitment to the Clyde and investment in Scotstoun, but expressed concern about the threat to Govan. She said: 'As a Glasgow MSP who used to represent Govan shipyard, I very much hope that a two yard option can be the way forward.' But she used the issue to take a swipe at Referendum 'No' Campaigners: 'The No camp said a Yes vote threatened Govan, but the fact is that a plan for Govan yard's closure is happening now – on Westminster's watch.'
Lunch with Cole Porter cocktails is a treat at The Shed
February 2, 2014 by Grace Franklin · Leave a Comment
Lunch at the Shed is worth having this weekend and next (Feb 1& 2 and Feb 8 & 9) for you can have 'Cocktails for Two' included in your entry to the Southside venue.
This delightful show tells the story of Cole Porter through more than a dozen of his songs.
Acted and sung by Noreen Boyle and Chris McLaughlin, it brought the style of the times and the meaning of the words into 2014. Their voices blended beautifully. Their on-stage chemistry brought home the poignancy of love.
Interestingly, several people in the audience who were born long after the Cole Porter years, said they didn't think they'd know any of the songs. Afterwards they told how they found themselves singing the words. So guess whose music will be downloaded as soon as they get home!
'Cocktails' at The Shed on Langside Avenue is light on the pocket and uplifting to the spirit. It was written and directed by Isobel Barrett who is working hard with The Shed owners to extend the famous building's use from just a weekend nightclub. Isobel has other shows lined up so email her at: firstname.lastname@example.com for details. It's worth getting on her 'A' list as the venue is 'intimate.' As she said herself: 'These lunchtime shows are a way for different artistes to showcase their skills.'
The venue is at top of the former Marlborough suites known from the 1920s as 'the' place to have a function on the Southside of Glasgow. A lift takes today's visitors up without question. The interior has amazing murals of Glasgow city buildings created by artist Adrian McMurchie which are a joy to the eye as you sip your polystyrene cup of instant coffee waiting on 'Cocktails for Two' to arrive.


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Bulgaria curiously offers some great property investment opportunities and also perhaps some of the worse property investments in Europe.
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However, the only people who made money were the agents and developers.
As more and more investors piled in and more property was built there were very little real fundamentals to the market, other than foreign money. This has left the beach and ski resorts oversupply with property which no-one can rent or resell easily, and many investors have been left with dud investments.
As this trend became apparent the Bulgarian property market attracted a lot of negative press coverage.
Whilst this negativity is valid in the beach and ski resorts we believe that the overall Bulgarian economy, FDI and demographic trends mean the Bulgarian cities are well position to show good long term capital growth.
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Hi there,
I am pretty new to silverstripe and want to use it for a school site. Therefor I need the possibility to have some "editors" (students) who are able to edit the content of the pages and save, but not publish it. Then a "master editor" (a teacher who is not the administrator) needs to review and publish the page. In the help pages about permission codes (http://doc.silverstripe.com/doku.php?id=permissions:codes\) I found that with "Can edit any page on the site - Ability to edit (but not approve or publish) any page across all sites to which you have access." for the editor role and "Is a CMS workflow admin - Can do anything within workflow (approve, publish etc.) Basically a global override of all workflow." for the master-editor role but I can not find this permission settings in the demo installation or my newly installed test system. There are also other permission settings missing in my testsys which are mentioned in the doku, I see 10 codes out of 21 on the help page.
How can I add these missing permission settings?
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No answer to a simple question - no silverstripe on my server.
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Had no idea we still had one of these. Attempted to go there, the layout has been all switched around, couldn't remember the last time that site actually worked. Could be that adblock is working and the whole site is Murdoch's wet dream. No chance of accesing it anymore unless we allow all the NSA reynoldsware upon our sweet drive.
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Yes, the future is finally here and we record just like every one else with enough money for an ipad. We would like to at this time thank Beatmaker 2, it's a deceptively simple program, behind those few buttons though lurk too many options to really get into at this moment. If we weren't both learning how to use the program, writing a song on the spot, and also battling the fact that we underestimated how cold an apartment without heat could get in Michigan, we might of gotten more done.
Let's put the foreplay to rest, yes we just did a sexy reunion, in an almost empty apartment. It was an enjoyable experience, we recorded one new UN song and we ate sexy El Gallo Blanco Burritos. Who could ask for anything more?
While the song is just perhaps a hair from being ready for the sharing here are some explicit photos to whet yer whistles.
Perhaps the first ever band photo for us and as you can see we are photogenetic as fuck. This also gives you an idea of the set up, which really is just the Line6Pod running in to an iPad. The computer next door is just there to show us the lyrics. Oh and speaking of lyrics.
The new song will appear online sooner than you can learn a new useful skill.
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now THATS an advert!
I actually know who Eric's Susan Glenn is, the one who got away cause Eric's game hicupped in front of my very eyes.
Oh what happened, did he fart or something?
That would not have been nearly as bad as what actually happened.
lol! tell me tell me tell me……
Two questions Eric.
One, when you ask for her hand is that basically just an compliance test as well as an excuse to touch her?
And two, when you cut her off after asking what she does is that so that you take back the control of the interaction from her by makin statements instead of asking questions. Thanks.
Hey eric how do you establish enough on the train to get her contact info? I've had great conversations with girls on the train and their stop will come up and even though we are vibing im not sure where to go with it? Do you ask where they are headed really early in the conversation or what?
I was sitting ten feet away when this happened and the desire to dropkick Eric was never stronger in my head than when his face made that half assed sheepish smile as that girl was getting off the train
@ Lee
How would you have done it differently?
Wouldnt following her off the train be showing too much interest/be submissive?
Here is what should have been done differently. First, early in the conversation, find out where she is getting off. The best way to do that is to interrupt your own story. For example: "So I was sitting with my dad and brother and we were… wait, before I start telling you this, what's your stop?" When she tells you, you can do one of three things. 1) You can say "Get outta here me too." You now have an excuse to get out at the same stop. 2) You can say the stop after hers, or any stop that gives you sufficient time to do what you usually do. 3) You can say nothing and time the close as the stop comes. Now, do I always do this? No. Why? Because, like Eric, I get caught up in the sarge and forget the timing. If you're going to forget the timing, try strategy 1. It's the easiest. But say you fail to do any of these things, what should you do? As she's getting out, you can say "Hey, this isn't my stop, but I'm ten minutes early, so I'll walk with you for a bit." It even has a built in time constraint. Now, what's my ideal? My ideal is when they name a stop far enough away so that I know I have plenty of time. I say nothing about where I am getting out, then surprise her by cutting the interaction short and getting out my sooner. That leaves me with all the power.
As long as you dropkicked him off the train I'm sure he wouldn't have minded!
I approached Susan Glenn, got her real name and number, and after a few days asked her out.
She said, "No!" (And I thought girls can't say no.)
We will never be a thing now…but I would still do the same thing because I am now ready for the beauties who became goblin when Susan Glenn arrived.


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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- How far can the craft beer boom go in Louisville? Apparently, it is not tapped out yet.
Right now, 2120 Bardstown Road near Douglas Loop looks like an empty storefront. But if you look closely at one window, there is a sign that reads "Coming Soon, The Great Flood Brewing Company."
It is just one of about a half-dozen such microbreweries set to open in the coming months around Kentuckiana.
One of the owners of the Great Flood took WDRB News on a tour of the new craft brewery now under construction.
Co-owner Matt Fuller showed WDRB the three tanks where the beer making process begins.
"It is where we mix the water with the grain to create the sugar, and the last one is where we boil the water and add hops and other flavoring," explained Fuller, who opening the new business with two other partners.
Fuller admits it has been a lot of work getting the business off the ground. But it is something he and his two partners have been wanting to do for awhile now.
"We were college buddies, and we did home brewing. We started drinking the beer and we thought, 'why not make it?' and we wanted to get into the business, so it kind of became a real expensive hobby really fast," Fuller said.
Fuller says he and his partners were all business majors so they feel they have good business sense along with the passion for making beer.
So what will make the Great Flood a little different from other craft breweries?
"We could have four different beers every week, so we are really going to experiment and push the envelope," explained Fuller.
So is there a chance the market is saturated?
One of Fuller's partners doesn't think so.
"There is plenty of room," said business partner Zachary Barnes, "the market is still right for more such breweries -- Louisville is a great environment and a great city with plenty of room for growth."
Paul Hagan agrees. It has been 20 years since he opened the Bluegrass Brewing Company.
"Micro brewers are growing," said Hagan. "People are liking them more and more and they are trying them more, too."
Hagan now owns three BBC locations, and he believes there is room for even more growth.
"The craft brew segment has been growing nationally for a long time, now 10 to 12 percent a year, and I guess with all of that demand there is still a demand for the smaller breweries."
The owners of the Great Flood hope to be open and making beer by the end of February.
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Chris Davis vs. Travis Wiuff Fight Video Bellator 71.
Whoa, I see what Travis has been spending his earnings on. Just watched his Pride 33 fight the other day…and laughed! ♠
back of the head
Damn he is one huge LHW.
Fixed? Anyone?
Not fixed at all. The guy who lost was gassed and getting dominated. He wanted out of that fight.
Lol Alizalb
It looks like it could have been fixed doesn't it
isnt this the guy Mo knocked out in like 2 minutes?
strange fight and a biiiig 205.
Well why i say it could be a fix is because, the shot that dropped Davis wasn't so impressing, than gnp was strong no doubt, but looks like Davis passed out before some cleared shots landed, like he wanted to go out, and finaly that stare from Wiuff gives me just the right ammount of doubt. Like he is thinking this c**t played this pretty badly. But could be my imagination..


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CASPIAN—The Lee LeBlanc Chapter of the Audubon Society will meet at 7 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 12, at the Iron County Museum.
Graduate students from MSU will report on their ongoing project to study the effects of predators, weather, and habitat on the survival of white-tailed deer fawns in the Upper Peninsula. They have been at work in north-eastern Iron County for the past two years. Everyone who is interested in our deer population is welcome to attend. "These MSU students are from Mississippi State University so both Spartan and Wolverine fans can attend without prejudice," said Audubon spokesperson.


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Carwash to hold fundraiser for Big Brother Big Sister
July 10, 2013
FRESNO, CA — The Great American Car Wash will hold a benefit today to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central California from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
The fundraiser price of one full wash is set at $20 while an express wash will include a coupon for another express wash redeemable within 30 days, also for $20.
There is always a season
All proceeds raised during that block will be donated to the nonprofit, according to the Fresno Bee story.
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Fox Leading the Attacking on Iran – Just like they did IraqAugust 30, 2007
I write to honor the service of those humans lost to war.August 29, 2007
I am so glad you brought up my ongoing attention to the human toll we pay for this unjust war. I thank you for your service and respectfully ask that you not assume you know my feelings. I am appalled that these women and men have died and no one is giving them proper dedication for their service. In Viet Nam the remains of soldiers were brought back with the respect and mourning. Their flag draped coffins reminded us daily of how much we lose to war. Bush, in a disrespectful shun of their service, chooses to hide their remains from our eyes so we do not know how many people have been lost. This was a decision he and Cheney made long before the war even began.
If you asked me, each soldier who dies on foreign soil should have a quarter page memorial dedicated to them in the Washington Post, New York Times, and USA Today. I don't understand how the lives of the 30 people killed at Virginia Tech, who did receive such dedications, are more important that of our soldiers. So, if you see naming the dead as disrespectful because of our political affiliation, I am sorry but I will not stop. I have too much respect for their sacrifice not to name them. I am almost brought to tears when I think of the families of these people; of the thoughts and feelings that went through their heads before they left this earth; of the futures they will never have because they made the ultimate sacrifice for my future under false pretenses.
I talk to Vets who share my feelings about the war on a daily basis. Some are upset about the Stop-loss program that forces enlisted people to re-enlist for cash, be sent back to war under duress, or go to the brig. They describe it as a backdoor draft. One solider whom I am very close to broke into tears when he told me how sad he has been since returning. He said he went to war and lost friends because he was told it was necessary. He trusted in the system of the military and in the wisdom of his commander and chief. Having returned and heard that commander and chief manipulating the truth and abandoning the original mission of the war (this soldier believed he was going to stop the spread of WMD's) – he became much disenfranchised. He is still a successful officer but suffers greatly with emotional issues and alcoholism. I only wish I could list the number of our soldiers who return from war and we leave alone to self destruct. They will be the true test of our VA system.
I know I cannot convince many of you the total and raw pain I feel writing about this war. Not just the loss of soldiers but the loss of Iraqi's, the loss of a peaceful future for the next generation, the loss of our international reputation that will, for generations, have a negative affect on our stability and prosperity. But JJ, I feel it. I feel raw pain because I know there are millions upon millions of people in so much more pain than me resultant of this war. I cannot have this venue and not use it to expose that pain in its most raw form: names.
I am sorry I have not abbreviated the ranks correctly — please be kind enough to correct my mistake. Below is the latest Iraq toll:
Those who died in Iraq from Aug 19 to 25:
Cap Michael Fielder 35 Holly Springs NC
Pvt Donovan Witham 20 Malvern AR
Sgt Sandy Britt 30 Apopka FL
Cpl Nathan Hubbard 21 Clovis CA
Cpl Joshua Harmon 20 Mentor OH
Spc Michael Hook 25 Altona PA
Cpl Philip Brodnick 25 New Lenox IL
Spc Jessy Pollard 22 Springfield MO
Sgt Garrett McLead 23 Rockport TX
Sgt Jason Paton 25 Poway CA
Cap Derek Dobogal 26 Fond du Lac WI
Spc Tyler Seideman 20 Lincoln AR
Cpl Jeremy Bouffard 21 Middlefield MA
Spc Rickey Bell 21 Caruthersville MO
Cap Corry Tyler 29 Georgia
CWO Paul Flynn 28 Whitsett NC
Sgt Matthew Tallman 30 Groveland CA
Pvt Omar Torre 20 Chicago IL
Pvt Edgar Cardenas 34 Lilburn GA
Sgt Adrian Elizalde 30 North Bend IN
Sgt Michael Tully 33 Falls Creek PA
Sgt Henry Heringes 36 Tampa FL
Cpl Matthew Medlicott 21 Houston TX
43 were seriously wounded and maimed.
54 wounded were returned to occupation.
360 Iraqis brothers and sisters were killed.
Iraq TollAugust 22, 2007
Those who died in Iraq from Aug 12 to 18:
Sgt Alicia Birchett 29 Mashpee MA
Sgt Andrew Lancaster 23 Stocton IL
Sgt Scot Kirkpatrick 26 Reston VA
Sgt William Scates 31 Oklahoma City OK
Spc Alun Howells 20 Parlin CO
Pvt Paulomarko Pacificador 24 Shirley NY
Pvt Juan Lopez Jr 23 San Antonio TX
Sgt Eric Cottrell 39 Pittsview AL
Pvt Shawn Henzel 20 Logansport IN
Spc Stephen Jewell 26 Bridgeton NC
Sgt Stanley Reynolds 37 Rock WV
Sgt Sean Fisher 29 Santee CA
CWO Jackie McFarlane Jr 30 Virginia Beach VA
CW Christopher Johnson 31 Grand Rapids MI
Spc Zandra Walker 28 Greenville SC
Sgt Princess Samuels 22 Mitchellville MD
Sgt Robert Pirelli 29 Franklin MA
Spc Kamisha Block 20 Vidor TX
Sgt Paul Norris 30 Cullman TX
Pvt Willard Kerchief III 21 Evansville IN
Ltn Jonathan Edds 24 White Pigeon MI
30 were seriously wounded and maimed.
100 were retuned to kill fields.
626 Iraqi sisters and brothers were killed.
Iraq tollAugust 15, 2007
Those who died in Iraq from Aug 5 to 11:
Spc Daniel Reyes 25 SanDiego CA
Sgt Bradley Marshall 37 Little Rock AR
Spc Charles Leonard Jr 29 Monroe LA
Sgt Joey Link 29 Portland TN
Spc Justin Blackwell 27 Paris TN
Pvt Jeremy Bohannon 18 Bon Aqua TN
Spc Kareem Khan 20 Manahawkin NJ
Cpl Juan Alcantara 22 New York
Sgt Nicholas Gummersall 23 Chubbuck ID
Sgt Jacob Thompson 26 No Mankato MN
Spc Christopher Neiberger 22 Gainesville FL
Pvt Craig Barber 20 Ogmore Vale UK
Sgt Jon Bonnell Jr 22 Fort Dodge IA
Air Martin Beard 20 Rainworth UK
Cpl Reynold Armand 21 Rochester NY
Spc Donald Young Helena MT
Sgt Michael Tayaotao 27 Sunnyvale CA
Cpl Chris Casey 27 London UK
Cpl Kirk Redbath 22 Romford UK
Sgt Joan Duran 24 Roxbury MA
Pvt William Edwards 23 Houston TX
Spc Justin Penrod 24 Danville IL
87 were seriously wounded and maimed.
88 wounded were returned to killing fields.
420 Iraqi sisters and brothers were killed.
Room for Diplomacy in Iran – from the Washington PostAugust 15, 2007
The Washington Post printed a Peace Action West letter in response to last week's article about the "failure" of diplomacy with Iran:
Regarding the Aug. 9 news story "In the Debate Over Iran, More Calls for a Tougher U.S. Stance":
The article's reference to the "failure of carrot-and-stick diplomacy to block Tehran's nuclear and regional ambitions" falsely implied that the Bush administration has pursued and exhausted constructive diplomatic options with Iran. A serious diplomatic effort would involve talking directly with the Iranian government without preconditions, which this administration has refused to do. The administration also undermines the ability to engage in productive dialogue through hostile rhetoric and saber-rattling.
It is clear that military action against Iran would be disastrous and that it would probably accelerate any attempts by the Iranian government to pursue nuclear technology. It should also be clear that pragmatic, sustained diplomatic efforts have succeeded in the past and are our only hope for resolving tensions with Iran.
Political Director
Peace Action West
Misleading the American Public on NukesAugust 15, 2007
Earlier on this blog I commented on Sen. Hillary Clinton's attack on Sen. Barrak Obama and his stance on nuclear weapons. Frankly, I believe (like many of you) that neither candidate has fully accepted a progressive platform. What strikes me though is the inconsistency with which they (all politicians) conduct their campaigns.
A recent article by the Boston Globe elaborates on Clinton's stance on nuclear weapons – just a year ago she said nukes were 'off the table' for dealing with Iran. Not only are these candidates inconsistent but their constant threats of military action on states like Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan only reinforce the Bush administration's assessment that they are part of a falsely constructed 'axis of evil'. I am almost hesitant to criticize the top Democratic candidates because I would rather be condemning candidates like Giuliani, McCain, Romney, and Brownback whose platforms are so far from my ideals. But, if I cannot look to either party to find my values I must keep pressure on those candidates who most closely reflect them.
Related to this is a recent paper published in the Atlantic Monthly. The paper presented a cogent argument that China was a more significant threat to the U.S. than any Arab nation. That if we were to use nuclear weapons, unlike most politicians would like you to believe, they would be used on China. This was not a political paper – it was written by a professor and a former DOD official. It lays out the tactical plan, the devastation, and the potential fallout (political and securities focused fallout) of a nuclear strike. As an activist, for me, the underling issue is clear. Nothing good can come from any nuclear attack from the U.S. or any other state in this world. It only brings destruction.
Senator Richard Lugar, Indiana Republican, and ranking member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, agrees. He has been a vocal advocate for the collection and destruction of fissile materials throughout his terms in office; passing the Nunn-Lugar bill to focus this work in the Former Soviet Union. He recently wrote a commentary on the success of this program. We can achieve nuclear abolition if we continue to understand and communicate the devastating implications of nuclear war.
Do you agree? Is there ever a reason to use nuclear weapons? Vote in Parade Magazine's poll on this subject, here.
Presidential Canidates Callus on Nuclear QuestionAugust 8, 2007
Barack Obama's statement, last Thursday, that he would not use nuclear weapons "in any circumstance" to fight terrorism in Afghanistan and Pakistan and drew criticism from chief rival Hillary Rodham Clinton and accolades from anti-nuclear activists.
It appears Sen. Obama is the only leading Presidential candidate who is willing to consider the multifaceted implications of a foreign policy where 'all options' are on the table.
During the Cold War the U.S. public was intimately aware of the threat nuclear war posed to the country and the world. While the bombs have become more powerful the country has become more complacent about our leaders threatening their use. It is a shame that in all the rhetoric condemning or applauding Obama's statement no one has questioned the destructive position of Clinton and the other candidates.
Nuclear weapons are never an acceptable form of force, but especially in this circumstance would be devastating to our world and to our national security – moreover, they would be ineffectual in their purpose.
Nuclear weapons cannot weed terrorists out of the mountains of Pakistan and Afghanistan. Nuclear weapons are designed to decimate a region or country – they have no purpose but to kill civilians for years after the initial explosion with cancer and birth defects. By definition, their use is in itself is a terrorist act because they so specifically target civilians. Our threats of a 'nuclear option' only further inflame a difficult diplomatic situation in the Middle East and radicalize new terrorist recruits.
Those candidates who would not take the nuclear option off the table are callus and arrogant – preferring to placate to the minority of the country who support the Bush administration than to stand up for a new direction in U.S. foreign policy. They are
naïve for believing the nuclear option should ever be on the table.


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UPDATE: Thursday, Aug. 16
Police have identified the victim as Jeffrey M. Woods, 52, from Alexandria.
The investigation also revealed that a nearby motorist heard the crash and assisted the police officer with getting out of the car.
UPDATE 9:30 a.m.: Fairfax County Police Department has reopened Franconia Road and towed away the cars involved in the early-morning crash.
A fatal accident has closed down Franconia Road Monday morning and delays are expected while Fairfax County police investigate the accident, according to WTOP.
A man ran his car head-on into a police cruiser at about 3 a.m., WTOP reports. The man died and police have not yet released his identity.
The crash occurred near Franconia Road and Gum Street, near
The man's car was heading west and hit the police car, which was heading east, responding to an emergency, according to NBC4. The collision caused a fire and the police officer radioed for help, NBC4 reported.
The policeman involved in the accident was sent to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Patch will update the story as more details become available.
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Generally speaking, releases of HelpMaster will contain both new and improved functionality as well as bug-fixes and other maintenance related code. In some circumstances, however, a release may warrant just bug-fixes to address critical issues.
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Flood insurance questions answered after powerful storm causes flood damage in Valley
A day after flooding in the Valley, cleanup begins as do questions about insurance.
The ABC15 Investigators checked Maricopa County maps and found some areas are in designated flood plains. But other flooded properties are not.
That's important because if you own a home in a flood plain, you likely have insurance since it's required to get a mortgage.
Otherwise, you may not have that insurance and homeowners insurance will not cover damage from floods.
So what does flood insurance cover?
Well, you need to know which policy you have. There are two kinds, one that covers structure and one that covers your contents, like furniture and appliances.
Your damage is covered if the water enters from the ground up as it would in flooding.
But you're not covered if rain caused the damage directly, like a roof or window issue. Check your homeowner's policy for that.
Flood insurance does not cover your car. That's covered in the comprehensive part of your auto insurance policy.
If you're a renter, flood insurance is not required, but you can buy content insurance.
Flood insurance in Maricopa County costs between $200-$600 a year.
But the County tells me depending on your address, you could get a discount up to 30% for various reasons.
Check with your agent about that.
And don't buy insurance today thinking it will cover a flood tomorrow. There's a 30 day period before it takes affect..
So if you have damage, look up your policy and find out what's covered.
The government's flood insurance site should answer your questions about insurance costs and needs.
The Arizona Insurance Council has information about flood insurance and links to Arizona counties flood information.
Email me with any consumer issue you have or tell me about it on my ABC 15 Facebook page.


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We are delighted to introduce "Shalom PJ Baby," welcoming new babies into the Rochester Jewish community!
Parents enroll in Shalom PJ Baby and receive a specially prepared gift basket for their new baby - up to six months of age.
Shalom PJ Baby is sponsored by the Jewish Federation and the JCC with a generous grant from the Max and Marian Farash Charitable Foundation.
Learn about the PJ Library, for children ages 6 months - 8 years.


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4-H is the youth education program of OSU Extension Service. Its mission is to develop youth and adult potential to improve communities through learning to live, learning to make a living, strengthening families and communities, becoming lifelong learners, developing leadership, and using research-based knowledge and the land grant university system.
Our most popular program for youth is the 4-H Club experience. Youth ages 5 to 18 can join a club in a wide variety of project areas.
We couldn't reach more than 5,000 Clackamas County youth each year without the help of our volunteers! Do you have what it takes to become a 4-H Volunteer?
Talk to Kelly about...anything! Our secretary can answer questions about most topics, including dates of events, enrollment questions, project materials, and general 4-H information.
Contact Trisha about joining 4-H, becoming a leader, and finding a new club. You can also contact Trisha for more information on the Fish Stewards, and Incredible Egg in school programs.
Contact Janet for information about School Enrichment Programs, including Wildlife Stewards.
Contact Wendy for information about Science, Engineering and Technology, Older Youth Leadership, Awards & Recognition, and club programs in Horse and HEARTH (Home Ec, Art, Horticlulture).
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Following its September 8th premiere at the Venice Film Festival, reviews for Ben Affleck's second film (in theatres September 17th) are decidedly mixed, though none (excluding The Guardian's harsh review, after the jump) go so far as to deny it is a worthwhile slice of gritty Boston crime in tune with thematic ancestors sharing its East Coast locale: Mystic River, The Departed and Affleck's 2007 debut, Gone Baby Gone.
Emanuel Levy calls the film a companion piece to the above-mentioned Bostonian films, although he credits the romance between Affleck's lead and Rebecca Hall's character with turning the film into "a more conventional and routine saga about personal redemption":
"...thematically, The Town is trying to do too much, be a thrilling dramatic thriller about robbers and cops, a compelling tale of friendship, loyalty and betrayal, and a romantic story of the power of love, hope, and redemption."
Justin Chang at Variety is a fan (and expects a good payday for Warner Bros). He notes Affleck's "natural likeablity [that] leaches some complexity and danger from his conception of this supposedly hardened but terribly romantic criminal" in contrast to Jeremy Renner who "seethes a barely repressed violence." With a "tangy," slang-peppered and "classical storytelling" script:
"Affleck conveys the ferocity of violence onscreen without resorting to gratuitous excess, and the frenzied gunplay of the multiple action sequences -- aided by Robert Elswit's rough-and-ready cinematography and Dylan Tichenor's agile editing -- strikes an ideal balance between kineticism and clarity."
As for the other stars, Chang declares:
"Hall, a sympathetic presence from the get-go, is eventually sidelined in a role that grows more conventional as the film proceeds, while Gossip Girl's Blake Lively, almost unrecognizable here, has fierce, pained moments as the moll and single mother Doug has tossed aside. Postlethwaite, wrapping his lips around an Irish accent, radiates a sadistic malevolence, and Chris Cooper makes a brief, somewhat pro-forma appearance as Doug's father, emerging from the shadow of a jail cell to impress upon us the steep price of a life of crime."
Sheri Linden of THR also notes Robert Elswit's camerawork and Dylan Tichenor's editing as strong elements, but calls Harry Gregson-Williams' score distracting, and believes that while Affleck "gets the tribalism of Boston's traditionally Irish-American enclaves," the characters don't escape being types:
"for all the well-choreographed action, the outcome doesn't matter nearly as much as it should…However far-fetched the connection, Affleck and the versatile Hall make it work, at least for a while…As our rooting interest, Affleck is sympathetic, if not compelling. Caught between old-school loyalty and the promise of something beyond Charlestown, Doug belongs to the lineage of honorable crooks, a movie staple. He represents the possibility of reform."
This Is London's Derek Malcolm believes the film "allows its flawed hero an ending he perhaps doesn't deserve, has a good mix of moments recalling a Bostonian version of The Wire and the car chases and gun fights of more orthodox thrillers. It should help Affleck on his way as an actor/director of some note."
The Guardian's Xan Brooks compares Affeck's film to his brother Casey's arguably-faux Joaquin Phoenix documentary I'm Still Here:
"Try as I might, I can't decide which film is funnier, although it may well be The Town, which acts so big and tough that it soon grows faintly ludicrous…The film ends with one last job and one last disguise. Hilariously, this involves Affleck and Renner dressing up as policemen. They come striding down the corridor in their smoked sunglasses and jaunty caps, with their legs apart and their shoulders swinging, like a pair of strippers en route to a hen night."
lisa | September 18, 2010 5:43 AM
in order to truly enjoy and understand a movie based on a book you must first read the book. i do not feel it was trying to "do too much". It was amazing how they were able to actually be able to create such a great feel for the story in such a short amount of time. I was expecting the film to SUCK but I was pleasantly surprised on how well it was done. I read the book and although many scenes in the movie played very different from what happened in the book but I thought they did a fantastic job depicting the characters as Chuck Hogan created them. In addition the film complemented the book in such a great way I think it made the story even better and the alternative ending was great. Although, I would have liked Jem's and Dez's deaths to have played out with the original grenade seen and not to have been changed overall I would have given the film 2 thumbs up.
rgm | September 9, 2010 7:21 AM
Anne, what's happening? One thing your blog has never been is a blanket compilation of other critic's quoted reviews and opinions. Perhaps Ms Savage should consider that?


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Eggnog panna cotta is served in demitasse cups alongside white nougat candy, a traditional European Yuletide treat.
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- 3 1/2 cups milk
- 5 large egg yolks
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 cup cold heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons light rum
- Freshly grated nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon powdered gelatin (1 1/2 envelopes)
Step 1
Fill a large bowl with ice and water, and set aside. Place 2 cups milk in a small saucepan, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Combine egg yolks and sugar in a medium bowl, and whisk until pale yellow. Pour half of hot milk into egg-yolk mixture, whisking constantly. Return to pan with remaining milk, and cook over low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until thick enough to coat back of the spoon.
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Remove from heat, and immediately stir in remaining 1 1/2 cups cold milk and cold cream. Pour through a very fine strainer into a bowl set over the ice bath. Add rum and freshly grated nutmeg to taste.
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Sprinkle gelatin over 1/2 cup cold eggnog in a small bowl. Pour remaining eggnog into a medium saucepan, and place over medium heat. Cook until just barely steaming. Add gelatin mixture, and stir to dissolve. Strain through a fine mesh sieve. Pour into 3-ounce ramekins or teacups, and refrigerate until set, 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
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Chapter 9 FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION*
Section 9-39 Authority of fire chief to issue summons.
The fire chief or his duly authorized representatives shall have the authority and power to issue a summons for violations of this chapter that are committed in their presence; provided, however, that this section shall not be deemed to authorize the arrest of any person except as expressly provided within this chapter.
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Halloween Costume Contest
"Birthday Cake Costume"
Submitted by: mimster1980
Bartlett, IL
Most Unique Halloween Costumes
Kylie was set on being a birtday cake for Halloween and I searched and searched for a costume. I finally resigned myself to the fact that I was going to have to make it and to my surprise it came out perfect. The picture shows the costume from the top, but on her chest it says "Happy" in pink pipe cleaners and on the the bottom it says "Birthday". She loves her costume and I'm happy because it is one of a kind.
Costume InstructionsPrep Time: 6 hrs. spread over a few days
Costume Materials
2. Pink Threads
3. Hula Hoop
4. Pink Pipe Cleaners
5. Pink Flowers
6. Hot Glue
7. Headband
8. Doile
9. Cake tip Decorator
10. Twist on led light
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You all know how much I love my doggies and while cruising the sites on Wednesday, I came across LoveMy2Dogs who is doing a review on Pedigree Dentistix and a dental cleaning kit.
Gum disease is something all dogs can suffer from and sadly to say most pet owners don't brush their dogs teeth or even know that they should! Go read LoveMy2Dogs review and then enter the giveaway! 5 winners! and it ending this Sunday.
I entered and am really hoping to I win, so are the four faces staring at me from their respective spots (I mentioned treats, that always gets some attention around here!)