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By Cade Fowler - bio | email ALBANY, GA (WALB) – A south Georgia Republican gubernatorial candidate is making his way around the region just days before the primary election.
Former State Senator Eric Johnson says one of the hot bed issues in southwest Georgia continues to be water. He says the region needs a leader who will look out for the water needs of those below the gnat line and not just focus on metro Atlanta.
"As redistricting moves more and more power to Atlanta - having a governor from the other part of Georgia who understands a job in Albany is just as important as a job more in Atlanta and that water needs of agribusiness in south Georgia are just as important in Atlanta - it's critical to folks in the other part of Georgia," said Johnson
Recent polls show Johnson trailing GOP candidates John Oxendine and Karen Handel, but neck and neck with former U.S. Congressman Nathan Deal.
Johnson says he expects to see a runoff.
Johnson's next stop will be in Sylvester for a meet and greet Thursday at the Worth County Chamber of Commerce. That event kicks off at 7:45 a.m.
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Boutique apartments located in the lower Albayzin, the city center, just two minutes walking distance from Plaza Nueva, the Cathedral, bus stop to the airport and to the Alhambra, Arab-style tearoom, bars and restaurants.
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All apartments have at least one double bed bedroom, lounge with kichenette and private bathroom.
The equippment includes flat screen TV, air conditioning (hot/cold) and kitchen with utensils and appliances.
They have integrated part of the first wall of the city Granada, Ziri period of the 11th Century and the decor with bows, arabesques and carved plaster friezes recreates those from the Alhambra.
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Astley Primary School pupils aged seven to 11 went to Birmingham to sing in a choir of 6,000 children in a Young Voices concert.
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It looks like the Steelers could really use linebacker James Farrior if they are going to have a chance this afternoon against the Texans. Farrior left the game in the first quarter with a "stinger," according to the Houston Texans official Twitter account. The good news for the Steelers is that Farrior is expected to return.
The Steelers defense struggled on the Texans first possession of the game, a methodical 11-minute drive in which running back Arian Foster carried the ball nine times for 41 yards. The drive led to a led to a touchdown and a 7-0 lead.
The Steelers run defense is allowing 85 yards a game, currently good for 23rd in the NFL. This season Farrior had 12 tackles and a sack through three game. Sunday, he already had two tackles in the first quarter.
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The South Carolina Stingrays (5-8-0-1) fell to the Evansville Icemen (3-9-0-1) 2-1 at Ford Center Saturday night. Stingrays defenseman Ryan Turek scored his first goal of the season.
The IceMen jumped on the board first when forward Josh Beaulieu tipped a pass past the left leg of Stingrays goaltender Ryan Zapolski (L, 19 saves on 21 shots) at 18:05 of the first period.
Turek tied the contest unassisted at 4:23 of the second frame blasting a shot past the stick of IceMen netminder Rob Madore (W, 31 saves on 32 shots) from the right-wing point. Beaulieu reclaimed the lead for Evansville with an unassisted goal and 9:52.
The Stingrays fired 17 shots in the third period and generated several great chances late in the game, but could not solve Madore. The Stingrays ended the contest 0-for-8 on the power play while the IceMen went 0-for-3.
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Christian Ponder is No. 28 on 'Jaws' QB countdown'
Ron Jaworski is doing a series at ESPN where he counts down what he believes to be the top 30 QBs in the league, in order. Ponder is only No. 28. I think he's going to be better this year (I feel the same way about No. 29 Blaine Gabbert as well), but Ponder really struggled in 2011 and needs to do much better this year.


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ABC Disguises Democratic Activist as Victim of Mean-Spirited GOP
Good Morning America's Claire Shipman on Thursday tried to disguise a Democratic activist as just a jobless American who would be hurt by Republican failure to extend unemployment benefits. Shipman sympathetically recounted that Edrie Irvine, who she didn't explain spoke at a Nancy Pelosi press conference on Wednesday, "never thought her very livelihood would depend on a political debate in Congress."
A graphic reading "unemployed" appeared onscreen as Irvine complained, "They are talking about tax cuts for the rich and are holding people like me hostage." Who is Ms. Irvine? According to her bio on the leftist Democracy For America web page, she's a "tree-hugging, bleeding-heart, ACLU-card-carrying progressive liberal and damn proud of it!"
On December 1, Irvine appeared with Nancy Pelosi at a press conference. Pelosi enthused, "Thank you very much, Edrie, for your generosity of spirit to share your personal story with us." On October 2, Irvine also appeared at the liberal One Nation rally and spoke. (One Nation was coordinated by the AFL-CIO and the SEIU, among others.) Shouldn't Shipman have mentioned any of this?
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At the rally, Irvine attacked Republicans: "Help me, and all the others like me, send a message to all those politicians that use us as a token in their political battles, who scapegoat us, who say we have to pee in a cup. Well I'll tell you Mr. Hatch, I'll pee right after you do."
Shipman even showed a clip of Pelosi's press conference, but still failed to inform viewers that Irvine spoke there: "This press conference in Washington drew hundreds of unemployed workers from around the country." Perhaps this shouldn't be surprising. Shipman's husband is Jay Carney, communications director to Vice President Joe Biden.
The ABC journalist made no effort at all at balance. Every talking head featured supported extending unemployment benefits. Another woman, Angel Garland, lobbied, "I'm raising my son. Single mom. I'm thinking to myself, what will I do? You know? Where will I go?"
It apparently didn't occur to Shipman to highlight a small businessman who might have to lay off workers, should the standoff between unemployment and extending the Bush tax cuts go unresolved.
[Thanks to MRC intern Matt Hadro for the video.]
A transcript of the December 2 segment, which aired at 7:04am EST, follows:
ROBIN ROBERTS: And what you and Jon were just referring to, George, you can talk about the gridlock over extending those long-term unemployment benefits. It's hitting families so incredibly hard. Some are going to be cut off today. And Claire Shipman is also in Washington and has much more on that. Good morning, Claire.
CLAIRE SHIPMAN: Good morning, Robin. This is one of the most explosive issues that Congress is arguing over. Democrats say that millions of Americans are going to be affected in the next few weeks. And that not extending those benefits will hurt the economy. Republicans say those extended benefits are just too expensive unless they're paid for. Edrie Irvine never thought her very livelihood would depend on a political debate in Congress.
EDRIE IRVINE (Unemployed): They are talking about tax cuts for the rich and are holding people like me hostage.
SHIPMAN: But she and about two million other unemployed Americans are caught up in a Capitol Hill showdown.
UNIDENTIFIED CONGRESSMAN: Where, I ask, is the moral outrage?
SHIPMAN: And are about to have a profound impact on the economy. The labor department is predicting a sort of benefits loss tsunami. By December 11th, 635,000 unemployed will lose benefits. By Christmas, it will be $1.6 million, without benefits. Almost two million people by the new year. And at the end of January three and a quarter million will be cutoff. This press conference in Washington drew hundreds of unemployed workers from around the country.
NANCY PELOSI: This is something that is not only good for these families. It's the right thing to do, during a downturn in our economy.
SHIPMAN: Most states fund at least 26 weeks of unemployment benefits. But the federal government has been offering an additional 73 weeks of help. Congressional Republicans now argue the cost is too high and that in order to be extended, other budget cuts need to be found. But many economists argue, unemployment benefits actually help the economy because the unemployed have to spend that money immediately.
MARK ZANDI (Chief economist, Moody's Analytics): The emergency funding insurance program puts $5 million to $6 million, into the economy each and every month. So, you tally that over the year, that's $80 billion. That's a lot of money.
SHIPMAN: And a critical safety net, for people like Angel Garland, unemployed for almost a year.
ANGEL GARLAND: I'm raising my son. Single mom. I'm thinking to myself, what will I do? You know? Where will I go?
SHIPMAN: You know, it's estimated over the course of this financial crisis, these federal benefits have kept some three million Americans out of poverty. And by the way, George, retailers are worried, too. The holiday season isn't the time when they want to see less spending power in the economy.
STEPHANOPOULOS: That's right. They're afraid that could damage the potential of the economic recovery.
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They are talking about tax
Submitted by Walker01049 on Thu, 12/02/2010 - 12:48pm.They are talking about tax cuts for the rich and are holding people like me hostage. People like you...... Should be looking for a job. By the way, not tax cuts but tax hikes on employers who are not hiring due to the fact that they do not know what their future financial picture looks like.
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Don't get the point of this
Submitted by StarAZ on Thu, 12/02/2010 - 12:51pm.
She may be looking for a job. Millions of people depend on these payments right now--and will spend them in the stores, helping matters. Try living on this--you won't like it. Today they chirped up in the AZ Republic that all was great again--guess they got bored with the same sad stuff every day. I don't see the greatness. Oh--they did add it will be "years" before unemployment is eased. Yeah--we noticed.,
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Naive Much?
Submitted by ckc1227 on Thu, 12/02/2010 - 1:57pm.
If she's been unemployed for a year or more, she's not looking for a job.
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It depends
Submitted by jon_torlin on Thu, 12/02/2010 - 2:23pm.
It depends on the area, there are many areas that are harder to find jobs than others. I know I've been seeing a few "now hiring" signs on some of the businesses lately(in Texas) so there are jobs to be found, part time or otherwise.
If she's in one of those areas that have these signs, I agree, she's not looking.
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Submitted by StarAZ on Thu, 12/02/2010 - 3:11pm.
That's just a stone fact, huh?
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Your probably right about
Submitted by Barack_must_go..... on Fri, 12/03/2010 - 11:54am.
Your probably right about that.
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Helping what?
Submitted by CobraMan on Thu, 12/02/2010 - 3:08pm.
"Millions of people depend on these payments right now--and will spend them in the stores, helping matters."
How is that "helping matters?" Those unemployment payments have to come from somewhere. Before the "extensions," they came from State unemployment funds, which collects them from the businesses, including retail establishments, as a form of an unemployment tax. That tax reduces the money available for business to, you know, HIRE more people, thus compounding the unemployment problem
If that isn't bad enough, the federal government has stepped in by "extending" benefits with the use of tax payer's money, money the government doesn't even have, thus adding to the deficit, which necessitates the borrowing of money, money that must be paid back, with interest, which adds the cost of interest payments to those "extensions" which, in turn , forces more business, and their employees, to pay even higher taxes in the near future which, in turn, further reduces the amount of money that is available to, you know HIRE employees, which, as you should know by now, WORSENS the unemployment problem. So, please, tell me how this is actually HELPING the unemployment situation in any other way than making it WORSE?
These unemployment "extensions" are a lose-lose situation for everyone, especially the unemployed.
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By helping matters I mean....
Submitted by StarAZ on Thu, 12/02/2010 - 4:02pm.
The immediate--helping that family to stay in their home and have something to eat, with the lights on (and maybe not with a box--know what a box is--it's a prepaid electric device--you go to the elec co and put cash on a card and your then your lights stay on that long--a lot of people in AZ have those now). And the recipient of unemployment payments also tends to spend that money, thus "helping" the local stores and gas stations. Maybe in your intricate economic theoretical world of borrowing from China and so on, this is not helping, but that just means you are not on this level. Yet. And I hope you won't be--but didn't the dear Fed say this was going to suck for several more years--and didn't Crazy Grandpa Simpson say when it goes down, it will be quick, bam, country ruined? So don't quote theory to me.
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Charity, you mean
Submitted by CobraMan on Thu, 12/02/2010 - 5:11pm.
What you're describing is charity, something that has "helped" Americans for around 200 years before "unemployment compensation" was invented. Why do we need the federal government to supply charity? We, as individuals, have supplied charity before and it never caused the country to dissolve into chaos. It would be far better for the government to make policies that promote employment, not extend unemployment.
What is actually occurring, conversely, is NOT charity, it's the deliberate reallocation of business and personal wealth which has the effect of preventing people from becoming self-sufficient, preventing them from finding employment.
Your strawman argument of Chinese economics notwithstanding, the continual extensions of unemployment isn't helping anyone, especially the unemployed. It's harming them.
As more and more people face unemployment, and the longer they are receiving "unemployment benefits,"the less people will be able to afford "luxuries," like cell-phones and TV's. This will lead to the reduction of retail sales, leading to the reduction in the number of retail employees who make those sales, manufacturing employees who create the product for sale, shipping employees who deliver those products to market, ect, as well as the business that utilize these employers, which, in turn, reduced federal tax revenue and which, in turn creates even higher deficits leading to even more tax burdens on the currently employed and, more importantly, the businesses who employ them and, thus, reducing the employment opportunities for everyone and causing even greater unemployment in a vicious, government-inspired cycle of continual economic decline Once again, it's a lose-lose situation.
This isn't theory, this is fact. We've already had several "extensions" over the last three years and every "extension" has been followed by an increase in unemployment and a worsening of the economic situation. Care to explain just why that is, if those extensions, as you argue, actually benefit us?
Conversely, we had several recessions before this one and there were no "extensions" of unemployment benefits. As you know, America quickly recovered from these recessions despite the lack of the "benefit" of unemployment compensation extensions. So, please, explain to me again how the "extensions" are a benefit to us when all the available evidence indicates the complete opposite is occurring, that these extensions are actually harmful ?
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Ironical, isn't it?
Submitted by StarAZ on Thu, 12/02/2010 - 3:54pm.
Those who have it all figured out probably also disdain the NYT, but for what it's worth...
I still don't get why not doing a background check on whether this woman is a Dem activist or even whether she is unemployed is a big woo. Do they check on everyone in these talking head segs? Well, maybe they do and I am wrong--and this is just a big conspiracy to get people who need to feed their kids those fabulous $300 a week allowances to keep the lights on and Kraft Dinner on the table. Come out to AZ, where every other store is boarded up, no one can sell a house or buy one, for that matter, and things are kinda crummy in year FOUR..
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When people like her are unemployed, that's a good thing.
Submitted by virginia republican on Thu, 12/02/2010 - 12:53pm.
Let them experience first hand the benefits of Obama's "hope and change". Maybe if taxes are cut enough for those with lower earnings, some poor person can give her a job (roll eyes) while those more affluent small business owners, who would get hit hard by Obama's tax hikes, lay more people off.
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Her LIvelihood is Unemployment Payments?
Submitted by libBuster on Thu, 12/02/2010 - 1:09pm.
This woman's "livelihood" is a government transfer payment - unemployment benefits. That is perverse.
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Submitted by shooter on Thu, 12/02/2010 - 12:59pm.
My guess is that she *is* working, and is being paid under the table by leftist/progressive organizations.
And, I would not be surprised if some of those organizations' funding came from US taxpayers!
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Unemployed, being held
Submitted by kareling on Thu, 12/02/2010 - 1:21pm.
Unemployed, being held hostage by Republicans . . . yet somehow, still able to afford travel to rallies and press conferences.
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Submitted by retrocon on Thu, 12/02/2010 - 1:24pm.
Common sense has dissappeared among liberals:
- Fact: The government collects taxes from employers (and other workers) to pay for people to NOT work, the more people don't work, the more the government takes from employers
- Fact: Employers are reluctant to hire new workers because of concerns about government intervention (increasing taxes and mounting federal regulation)
- So, the government is paying people to NOT work (through taxing and regulating the employers)
- While, at the same time, they are discouraging employers from hiring more people (by, again, taxing and regulating the employers)
What am i missing? What is difficult for liberals to understand here?
Libs are either extremely stupid, or they do, in fact, have malicious intent.
Also, we should find out if this person is being paid for any of her appearances (probably unlikely since her hubby is a wealthy government bureaucrat). But if she is, wouldn't she be breaking the law by taking unemployment, too?
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Never thought
Submitted by Vonu on Thu, 12/02/2010 - 1:36pm.
"never thought her very livelihood would depend on a political debate... It Doesn't, not even for TreeBaggers
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Love that line
Submitted by Tomorama on Thu, 12/02/2010 - 1:48pm.
Consider "TreeBaggers" stolen.............................................
I blog on the Globe and Herald and I am hearing the same BS where "Republicans only care about the tax cuts for the rich which add to the debt".......
The tax cuts enacted by Bush actually accounted for the most consecutive quarters of growth in our nations history.
Not my opinion, but a fact.
Growth at last glance meant MONEY COMING BACK TO THE GUBMENT, revenues is what I think they are called..........................................
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Let's look at this another way
Submitted by KC Mulville on Thu, 12/02/2010 - 1:46pm.
Let's ask our Democrat friends if the government should subsidize the unemployed ... forever. Is there any limit to how much we should extend unemployment?
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Submitted by Herbster on Thu, 12/02/2010 - 2:03pm.
What else is new? A mediapimp, in this case, Claire Shipman, (Or should that be Claire Shipperson?) burying the background of a "Victim." Remember the old, homeless lady who collected tin cans - she was so "Desprate" according to the media? Turns out she drove to D.C. in her very expensive motor home, lived in a magnificent house, etc. Rest assured that this Shipman/Victim is living large - not living on dog food! Liars and enablers all! And don't forget, unemployment is the answer to all our economic problems! Should we extend unemployment benefits...........yes, but in the following manner.....next week you get 1/2 of your benefit, the following week, 1/4, the following week, ZERO! Watch how fast these folks find some sort of work! Unemployment for new applicants......ten weeks, then the 1/2, 1/4, zero system cuts in giving a person twelve weeks, max. Food stamps? 26 weeks, max. rental assistance? 26 weeks max. You get the point. Being on the dole should not be a career! Until we get an honest media, we are in trouble.
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Not much of a liberal
Submitted by CobraMan on Thu, 12/02/2010 - 2:51pm.
"Edrie Irvine never thought her very livelihood would depend on a political debate in Congress."
I guess she's not much of a liberal, you know, the people who believe EVERYONE'S livelihood is dependent upon political debates in Congress. I guess she doesn't believe, like a liberal believes, that CONGRESS is responsible for things like, oh, I don't know, economic policies and regulations, minimum wages, housing regulations, health regulations, interstate commerce regulations, and the like, all of which directly affects our livelihood. But, of course, we all know that's not true.
Edrie, stop lying to us. It's embarrassing.
The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States. The US Constitution
Unless you're a fetus. The US Supreme Court
Or Anwar al-Awlaki.
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How about this Edrie?
Submitted by okiehawk44 on Thu, 12/02/2010 - 3:15pm.
No federal income tax. None.
Oh yeah. I'll give you a job paying you minimum wage. More if you show you can do a better job than the person currently doing it. That will not be easy but let the competition begin. [Just reply online here to schedule an interview -- I'll want to see at least your last 3 tax returns -- just for giggles just giggles -- I'm laughing already]
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So let's see: The GOP wants everyone to maintain tax cuts
Submitted by hbnolikeee on Thu, 12/02/2010 - 3:18pm.
and the dums that don't want to do that are bitching about that and saying no to all but yes to some and that the GOP is holding the middle class hostage.
What kind of ill logic is that? When the GOP says ALL that includes the middle class. What bull crap. These low lives need to be fired and jailed.
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I hope the GOP
Submitted by hbnolikeee on Thu, 12/02/2010 - 3:33pm.
hangs tough and does nothing unless these dumocrats get the message and extend the tax cuts for all (for the moron lib that includes the middle class-get it "ALL").
The GOP needs to stand their ground or all is lost. This is the first salvo and they need to win this battle.
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And The Left Wonders...
Submitted by Conservator on Thu, 12/02/2010 - 3:41pm.
...why FOX NEWS is ranked as the most trusted TV outlet (cable and public).
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Misplaced priorities
Submitted by UltraC on Thu, 12/02/2010 - 3:52pm.
Ms. Irvine might have a job by now if she'd spent time looking for a job instead of attending rallies and whining about it on national television.
Last year, after being laid off, I and my former colleagues attended training that emphasized the need for us to treat our job search like a part-time job in itself, putting at least 20 hours each week into building networking contacts and training ourselves on new technologies and methods, so that we might stand out to potential employers and spend as little time out of the workforce as possible. Ms. Irvine seems to have her priorities out of whack. Shame on ABC for its portrayal of her. Either they didn't know or they did know and didn't care. I'd be curious how many unemployed viewers were discouraged from their own job searches by such a negative message.
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Her husband is on Biden's STAFF, fer chrissakes!!
Submitted by gopcongress on Thu, 12/02/2010 - 4:36pm.
Maybe Michele Obama can be the next "unemployed" person that ABC can portray.
"The news and truth are not the same thing." -Walter Lippmann (1889-1974)
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Liberals are morons
Submitted by Scottyb4292 on Fri, 12/03/2010 - 3:51am.
Liberals actually take joy in these kinds of misrepresentations of fact finding. Notice how they prop up a woman (Clair Shipman) to bring us the sympathetic angle of the story. Women, you see, are attuned to our emotions. Robin Robinson, at the conclusion of the story, quipped, "And can you imagine how she (Irvine) must be feeling to have to watch the political parties arguing over this at her expense?"
These people, these so-called journalists, are nothing more than statist propagandists. I love to watch GMA as often as I can because it's just fun to study how they twist the truth. It's like having the privilege of studying under Hans Goering. Remember when they devoted a special ABC daily segment to promote the White House "Prescription For America"? Pure genius. ABC is deeply invested in this president and the Democrat Party. It's almost like they are a wing of the party.
It's so great that News Busters brings these despots out into the light of day.
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ROCKPORT — A former Rockport man has been sentenced to 31/2 to five years in a state prison and handed additional probation time after being found guilty on his fifth drunken-driving conviction.
Steven Pierce, 53, was found guilty in August of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, a charge stemming from an incident in February 2011.
Carrie Kimball Monahan, a spokeswoman for Essex District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett, said Judge Timothy Feeley handed down the sentence Monday. Kimball Monahan said Pierce is also expected to serve three years' probation and must remain drug and alcohol free and submit to random testing.
Pierce's conviction also means his license is revoked for life. Kimball Monahan said he also paid $2,500 in fines, in addition to some court fees. He will be credited with having already served 139 days of his sentence.
The DA's office, through prosecutor Ashlee Logan, initially asked for a four- to five-year prison sentence, Kimball Monahan said.
Kimball Monahan said Pierce was found to have four previous DUI convictions, but other records show he has been involved in six drunken-driving incidents, dating to 1979.
A Department of Motor Vehicles spokesman told the Times in 2011 that Pierce had a valid license at the time of his most recent arrest at that time because it was one month before the state's lifetime look-back law.
At that time of the stop, Rockport police received a call about a pickup truck erratically driving on Thatcher Road without headlights. Police said that the mirror of Pierce's truck also struck a pedestrian walking in South Street, and Pierce did not initially stop close to the site where the accident occurred, according to court documents.
The police report also noted that Pierce had bloodshot eyes, emitted a strong odor of alcohol and could not stand without police assistance.
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Wide Receivers: To play effectively(in the West Coast offense), a wide receiver must posses several traits and characteristics. For example, a wide receiver should have a high level of agility. The agility to change his body position is essential if a wide receiver is to be able to get his hips turned and his hands in position to catch a ball that is not perfectly thrown. Body control is particularly critical for a wide receiver who wants to get to the highest tier of play.
Wide receivers in this offense must also be relatively strong. Strength can help wide receivers in several ways. For example, strength plays a role in a wide receiver being able to maintain his balance after a collision with his defenders. Strength also affects a receiver's ability to go up for the ball and his ability to maintain his performance level as the game progresses . All factors considered the stronger a player is, the less likely he is to be injured.
Soft hands are also vital. It's a given that to have a legitimate chance to play, a receiver must have outstanding hands. The key is to be able to catch the ball in a crowded situation, while on the move. Almost all potential receivers can run under the ball and catch it in the open. In reality, however, most catches must be made with the ball and the defender closing at the same instant.
While pure (track) speed may be desirable, the ability to increase his foot speed as needed (i.e., explosiveness) and his full stride speed are more important factors for a wide receiver. Acceleration has a number of obvious applications for a wide receiver.
Full-stride speed enables a receiver who has the ball in the open field to be able to keep the separation with the closing defenders until he crosses the goal line . He doesn't have to out-run the defenders or gain ground on them just get to the goal line before the defenders do. This situation requires full-stride speed, rather than track speed.
Tavon Austin: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHn3xtXMPcw
Denard Robinson: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdg51wIxq5k
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DeSean Jackson: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-lxxvoag-Q
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One of the best boulder problems anywhere. Great rock and great movement. Start standing with your right hand on the arete and your left hand on the undercling/pinch hold on the face (shorter types may have to stack pads to reach the best spot on the arete). Squeeze hard and get your feet onto the boulder, then start moving up - either left or right hand will work, though going with the right hand first definitely favors taller climbers. Sometimes a heel hook is used on the left. After these first couple moves to get established on the obvious sloper on the face and the better crystally feature on the arete, the difficulty eases off a bit. Deadpoint to the high crimp on the face and work to the top using a heel hook on the arete. Mantel it out and celebrate.
On the Swirly Boulder, this is the big, blank-looking, 45-degree overhung arete on the backside of the boulder.
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Judi is a wonderful contact for an awesome condo and to get information at the condo and the area around her location. The condo has a great supplied and spacious kitchen, great furniture and beautiful décor, the bedrooms are beautifully made up and the beds are really comfortable. There is a great view of the lake and the picture of the dock location is right at the condo! We had one bit of excitement that Mrs. Judi was quick to respond to and take control of! The place was suggested for 6 people and we felt that the space was great for just that! Anyone would enjoy their stay at this location and have a pleasant experience in contacts leading up to the stay and after!
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We just returned from a week's stay at this condo and everyone in our family enjoyed it. The condo is very roomy and decorated so warmly. The kitchen was well stocked. It was great to have cable and wifi. The beds were super comfy and everything was very clean. The pool and work out room are under new ownership at the hotel so they do charge daily per person to use their facilities which were not really worth it. There is a small pool and grill a short walk from the condo and that was free and just as good. The POA office has 2 bikes you can use free of charge. This was our first time in the Lake Ozarks area and we were surprised by how spread out everything is. You definitely need a car to get to the lake (which Jeff warned us about), and to most of the nicer pools and golf courses. We rented a pontoon boat for a day and that was the best! We caught multiple catfish and swam in one of the cleanest lakes I've ever been in. We visited Casa de Loco Winery which was quite an adventurous drive but well worth it and ate their wood fired pizza and drank Casa Cooler and Cabernet in their cave! We also ate at several area restaurants mentioned in the other reviews which we weren't too impressed with. But we found a gem called Shrimp Daddy's in Sunrise Beach. It was amazingly delicious! Make sure to get the bacon wrapped shrimp and grilled pecan pie! We ate breakfast on the lanai each morning and were greeted by deer and a beaver or two. Be sure and bring your binoculars. The woods were very interesting off the deck. Jeff was very helpful with questions and directions. Thank you for a lovely week!
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It was our first time in the Ozarks and couldn't have picked a better place! The unit was very clean, comfortable and had excellent amenities, including a well stocked kitchen and washer/dryer. Coffee on the deck each morning couldn't have been more perfect. The location was great being so close to H Toad and Shady gators and we were never inconvenienced by noise of the bands or traffic. It was truly a pleasure to work with Lisa and the Aquafin complex... who accommodated when we wanted to arrive a day early and helped with boat slip assignments. Boat slips were single stall with shore power/water, tucked in a cove away from the main channel. Tubers and jet skiers use the cove so the water can get choppy during peak hours (we were at the end slip). This won't deter us from staying here but noteworthy to tie your boat up properly. All in all, it's a 10 out of 10 and we will come back.


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Sorry, but I did warn y'all that I would be doing Pajama Game updates. So I thought I'd "save time" and do Hines and Gladys with one update. I'm really excited about this particular announcement. I think Michael McKean will be great as the knife-throwing jealous maniac who romances Gladys (to be played by Megan Lawrence whom I have heard amazing things about). This is gonna be fun!
According to this article in Playbill:
Michael McKean, recently of Hairspray and A Second-Hand Memory, will play Hines in the upcoming Kathleen Marshall revival of The Pajama Game starring Harry Connick, Jr., and Kelli O'Hara.
As Hines, McKean will sing the songs "I'll Never Be Jealous Again" and "Think of the Time I Save." The actor is well known for his work on the sitcom "Laverne and Shirley" and films such as "This Is Spinal Tap," "Best of Show" and "A Mighty Wind."
Also new to the production are Peter Benson as Prez; Joyce Chittick as Mae; Michael McCormick as Pop; Richard Poe as Hasler; and Roz Ryan as Mabel.
Bridget Berger, Stephen Berger, Kate Chapman, Paula Leggett Chase, Jennifer Cody, David Eggers, Michael O'Donnell, Vince Pesce, Devin Richards, Jeffrey Schecter, Amber Stone and Debra Walton round out the cast.
As previously reported by Playbill.com, Megan Lawrence, who last summer played Rosario Dawson's saucy sidekick in Kathleen Marshall's Two Gentlemen of Verona in Central Park, will work with Marshall again next year in The Pajama Game, playing Gladys, the role played by Carol Haney in the original show. As such, she will be featured in two of the show's most famous tunes: "Steam Heat" and "Hernando's Hideaway." Haney won a Tony Award for her work.
Previews begin Jan. 19, 2006, at the American Airlines Theatre. Opening is Feb. 23.
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BOURBONNAIS, Ill. (AP) -- Marc Trestman is off to a fast start with the Chicago Bears.
The new coach was a blur during the first training camp practice on Friday, trailing players and urging the offense to hurry up when it was slow to snap the ball.
Trestman says the "the more chaotic we can make it for them" in practice, the easier things will be during games.
The offensive-oriented Trestman hardly looks or acts like a typical football coach. He calls the conditioning tests this week "an accountability exercise" and uses terms such as "self-actualize."
He is a big change from the stoic and defensive-minded Lovie Smith.
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In what looks like a season changing game, the St. Louis Rams found themselves playing from behind due to offensive mistakes, untimely penalties, and overall lack of discipline. The Carolina Panthers retaliated after their quarterback took a big hit at the beginning of the second half and sparked off a war of words and flared tempers. Both sides are guilty of escalating the conflict, but the Rams surely got the short end of the stick and wound up losing a game that they could have won.
While the Rams trailed at halftime, the score didn't reflect the play on the field. The Ram's offense was effective at moving the ball down the field against the Carolina defense using a balanced scheme. Zac Stacy had room to run and it seemed that the successful running game was opening up the passing game. Sam hit all three of his tight ends and would have had a few more completions if it weren't for receivers dropping the ball. There was hope and bit of confidence here as it looked like the Rams were handling the opposition.
But the offense only managed 5 points in the first half. Sam Bradford and his receivers couldn't find the end zone when it mattered. But there was a whole 'nother half of football to play and the Rams were only down by 12. The defense stepped up and frustrated Cam Newton and the Panthers running corps. And the beginning of the second half indicated that we would see more of the same. Could our offense find a way to put a couple TD's on the board? Some deep throws by Sam suggested that we might get lucky.
And then Robert Quinn clobbered Cam Newton.
Initially, there wasn't much of a fuss. But soon after Quinn's hit, the Panthers started pushing and shoving members of the Ram's defense. And that's when all hell broke loose. There were some serious acts of unprofessionalism from both teams, but the Panthers were clearly the aggressors here. Sadly the referee's were only able to pinpoint an aggressive hold from Chris Long and he was ejected within minutes.
The rest of the game was marred by fighting, yelling, and penalty flags. The stout but young St. Louis defense was seeing red but didn't see Steve Smith take the ball into the end zone. Consequently, Carolina extended their lead to 23 and the game got farther out reach for the Rams. There were moments of hope after a short TD pass to Zac Stacy, but Brian Quick dropped the next TD pass and then it was clear that the Ram's youth and inexperience would prevent them from engineering a comeback against the Panthers.
And then Sam Bradford injured his left knee.
While running out of bounds, Bradford fell awkwardly and writhed in pain clutching his knee. And with Bradford carted off the sidelines, the Ram's season hopes were called into serious question. It didn't take long for Kellen Clemens to demonstrate his poor QB play by fumbling the ball on a strip sack furthering fan's doubts in the team's season. This was, by far, the most devastating loss in the Jeff Fisher era for the Rams. While a 3-4 record is generally salvageable, replacing Sam Bradford is impossible and his presence will be sorely missed. Without him, the rest of this season is lost.
The Rams experienced some serious adversity today (as well as some serious bullshit). It will be mighty interesting to see how this young team responds.
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Fabricio Werdum returns to the UFC at Saturday night's UFC 143 for the first time since losing to Junior dos Santos at UFC 90 in October of 2008. Werdum will square off with Roy Nelson in the night's co-main event in a fight that will elevate one man's stock and put them closer to title contention.
Werdum spoke to Globo recently and spoke about his plans to take the fight to Nelson (translation by Orcus):
I can tell you that he'll need to keep his hands up, because a knockout might happen. He'll need to keep his hands way up, in high guard. I think I'll hit his legs a lot. Roy Nelson is very tough and can endure a lot of beating, he showed that against [Junior dos Santos], but there's always a weak spot. I'll try to look for that flaw during the fight. I think I will win with agility and mobility. I am well mentally, as well as physically, much faster and this will be determinant in this fight, due to the fact that he's slower, a fatty.
It will be a very strategic fight. It's my return to the UFC, it will be very important to me. When I have the opportunity to KO or submit, I will do it. I don't like to win by points, it happens sometimes, but my prevision is this: knockout or submission. The main thing is the victory. My mom always tells me that the important thing is to raise the arm in the end (laughs).
The "fatty" line was said in a joking way, to be clear. It wasn't meant as a direct insult.
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Ikhana Aircraft Services is expanding its production facility at French Valley Airport, in Murrieta, Calif. A third hangar with more than 12,000 sq ft is several weeks from completion and will expand the company'sfootprint to 55,000 sq ft, including three enclosed hangars. This facility expansion is designed to support the company's current production needs and future growth predictions.
Bombardier Aerospace has added stops at major cities in Mexico between October 17 and 20 for its Global 6000 world demonstration tour. One of the stops will be at Mexico City/Toluca Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport, according to a Bombardier spokeswoman. "Customer feedback for our Global 6000 in Latin America is superb," said Bombardier Business Aircraft regional vice president for Latin American sales Fabio Rebello. Thus far, the Global 6000 demonstrator has logged more than 400 hours since entering service in March.
Bombardier Aerospace has opened a new regional support office in Moscow. The RSO, operated by Bombardier Aerospace Services Russia, will serve as a regional support hub for the growing number of commercial aircraft customers in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). It complements Bombardier's customer services expansion strategy and is the 11th regional support location to open outside North America in the past four years.
Bombardier today reported aerospace revenues for the second quarter increased to $2.3 billion from $2.1 billion helped by business aircraft deliveries that grew to 46 aircraft, up from 35 in the same period last year. Business aircraft orders for the quarter were 134 versus 43 in the same quarter last year, boosted by the firm NetJets order for 100 Challengers. Bombardier Aerospace's backlog has grown to $25.2 billion, up from $22 billion as of Dec.
A new 20-year market forecast issued by Bombardier Aerospace in late June reflects less optimism for the 20- to 149-seat commercial aircraft segment than that conveyed by the company's projections from a year earlier. Bombardier's latest analysis, which includes outlooks for both turboprops and jets, projects deliveries of 12,800 airplanes worth some $630 billion over the next 20 years.
The ninth annual Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition in São Paulo, Brazil, will be the site for an expanded Bombardier Aerospace Safety Standdown Latin America. The two-day seminar will take place August 13 and 14 at the Grand Hyatt São Paulo Hotel.
Farnborough, UK is the site of the newest Bombardier Aerospace regional support office (RSO). It is the 10th to open outside North America in the past four years and will anchor regional support capabilities for Bombardier's business aircraft customers in Europe. The new RSO is located with Bombardier's international sales office within the TAG Farnborough Airport Terminal building and alongside Bombardier's authorized service facility, TAG Farnborough Engineering.
This year's Canadian aerospace presence at Farnborough is larger than ever, with nearly 130 organizations attending. Although some companies have their own stands, the national pavilion (Canadian Pavilion, Hall 4 Stand C17-19), one of the largest at the show, reflects the diversity of the country's aerospace and defense sector and, in particular, the capabilities of its regional clusters.
Bombardier Aerospace has named Fernando Lacerda Da Silva as sales director of new aircraft for Brazil. Lacerda joins Bombardier with 25 years of previous aircraft sales experience, nearly half of which was in Latin America. "The Brazilian market continues to evolve as business aviation grows in the region," said Bombardier Business Aircraft regional vice president of sales in Latin America Fabio Rebello.
Bombardier Aerospace is conducting a Learjet 60XR demo tour this week in Poland. The tour, which started yesterday, is being done in conjunction with Polish-based charter firm Blue Jet, with stops for private viewings planned in Wroclaw, Krakow, Warsaw, Poznan and Gdansk, as well as a media viewing during the Warsaw leg. "This is an exciting tour for Bombardier and Blue Jet," said Bombardier Business Jets vice president of sales for Russia, CIS, Central/Eastern Europe, China, Asia-Pacific and Australia.


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|ASK CARRIE: Paying for College: Can I Borrow From my IRA?
|Written by BY CARRIE SCHWAB-POMERANTZ, Creators Syndicate
|Wednesday, 13 April 2011 03:19
Dear Carrie: Can I borrow from an IRA account to pay for my daughter's college education? What are the parameters and pitfalls? – A Reader
Dear Reader: Your question combines two of the issues I'm asked about most often: paying for college and planning for retirement. These are pressing needs for most Americans, and they are often competing ones.
I have a "bad news/good news" answer for you. The bad news is that you cannot borrow from your IRA for any reason. The good news is that you cannot borrow from your IRA for any reason – and it's good because it helps you preserve what is probably the cornerstone of your own retirement plan.
Many company-sponsored 401(k) plans do permit plan participants to borrow from their accounts – to borrow from themselves, in other words. IRAs don't offer that feature. But like a 401(k), you can make what the Internal Revenue Service calls a "hardship distribution" from your IRA.
Here's how it works. Typically, if you withdraw money from your IRA or 401(k) before you turn 59 1/2, you'll have to pay a 10 percent early withdrawal penalty in addition to income tax. But in some instances, your withdrawal can be considered a hardship distribution, and the IRS will waive the 10 percent penalty.
For example, if you want to take money out of your IRA to cover medical expenses above a certain percentage of your income, or for a down payment on a first-time home purchase (up to $10,000), or to pay for higher education expenses, the IRS allows you to do so penalty-free. (Note that higher education expenses do not qualify as hardship withdrawals from a 401(k).)
But even without the penalty, taking money out of your IRA can be an expensive proposition. You're still on the hook for income taxes, and you're giving up some of your opportunity to build wealth for your retirement.
Let's say you are 50 years old, in the 28 percent tax bracket, and you need $10,000 for your daughter's college expenses this year. If you withdraw that amount from your IRA, you'll pay $2,800 for federal income taxes and possibly state income taxes on top of that. But that doesn't reflect the true cost of your withdrawal.
You have to factor in the opportunity costs – the potential investment income your distribution might have generated. For example, let's assume that your $10,000 withdrawal could have earned a conservative 6 percent for the next 15 years until you retire at age 65. You'd be giving up around $14,000 in potential investment income. Put another away, your $10,000 withdrawal would generate only $7,200 cash in hand; if left alone in your IRA, it could reasonably become nearly $24,000 in 15 years. That's quite a difference!
Your daughter can apply for financial aid, which many schools are prepared to give. Aid might include scholarships or loans, or a combination of both. No one likes to start out in life with a mountain of debt, but I believe student loans are an investment in the future. A college degree should increase your daughter's earning potential over the course of her adult life. Of course, you could also consider borrowing from a home equity line, if you have a reasonable amount of equity in your home, but only if you are confident that you can repay the loan without undue hardship.
Finally, there are ways to make higher education more affordable. Some people go to inexpensive junior colleges for a year or two before transferring to a bigger name (and probably more expensive) school to earn their degree. Some go part time while working to help defray expenses.
It's certainly commendable that you're eager to help your daughter pay for college – but I think it's pretty clear that you should think of your IRA as a last resort. As a general rule, it's more important for most people to fund their retirements than it is to fund their children's higher education. That's because your children have alternative ways to pay for college, but unless you have a pension or expect to inherit a lot of money before you retire, you don't have many alternatives for financing your later years.
And you surely don't want to be a financial burden on your children when you're older, so keep your money in the IRA and look for other ways to get your daughter through school. Good luck!


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City of Tucson residents casting their ballots in the Nov. 5 election have two straightforward choices to make on Propositions 401 and 402. Both benefit the city and its residents with no downside to voters. They should be approved without hesitation.
Prop. 401 is listed on the ballot as "Proposing a permanent increase of $50 million in the city of Tucson's base expenditure limit, pursuant to Article IX, Section 20, Subsection 6 of the Arizona Constitution."
What does that mean?
All cities in Arizona are restricted by the state on the amount of money they can spend per budget year; this is the base expenditure limit. In 1980 the Legislature instituted the limit as a way to control government spending. Every year since then, the base expenditure limit is calculated by taking the city's budget for fiscal year 1980 and taking into account previous voter-approved adjustments, population growth and inflation.
Although the city's current budget is $1.3 billion, this includes money from the Regional Transportation Authority, bonds, and state and federal grants that do not count toward the expenditure limit, which is currently set at $662 million. Prop. 401 would raise that limit by $50 million.
The city's revenue is expected to reach the current spending limit within the next few years. Due to the current restrictions the city would not be able to spend that additional money on services, programs and infrastructure unless the proposition is approved. Most troubling, as the city's costs increase it would not be able to pay its bills even if it has the revenue to do so and would instead be forced to cut services it already offers.
Prop. 401 does not allow the city to spend more than it receives in tax revenue and will only raise the cap on the artificial spending limit imposed by the state. The proposition does not mean more taxes — of any kind.
While there are no immediate consequences if the measure fails, the problem is not going away. Projected city revenues will still reach the spending cap as soon as 2015. If Prop. 401 fails this time, it will probably be back on the ballot next election. Whatever time, resources and funds are spent to present it again will just be a waste of taxpayer money.
Vote yes on Prop. 401.
Prop. 402 concerns the ratification of Plan Tucson as the general plan for the city. The plan is a blueprint designed to guide the city's growth and development over the next decade. State law requires voters to approve a new plan about every 10 years; the previous plan was adopted in 2001.
Plan Tucson is the result of years of hard work by city staff and public input, incorporating 64 public meetings and more than 800 comments from stakeholders. The plan covers many areas including housing, public safety, education, business development, environmental quality and historic preservation, all with a focus on sustainability.
Approval of the plan would not result in new taxes. And while it is nonbinding and the council and mayor are free to disregard its recommendations, it would optimally be used to guide officials in establishing priorities as the city grows. Assistant City Manager Albert Elias also told us city staff would be periodically briefing the council on what progress, if any, is made toward Plan Tucson's goals as a way to keep the document relevant.
In Plan Tucson city staff has done a good job of balancing competing interests , and the proposal offers a strong framework for decision-making that voters should approve and the council would be wise to consider.
Vote yes on Prop. 402.


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Has winter gone on too long or do you love it?
"I have had enough of winter for while; I'm ready for spring."
Dana Langley
"I'm totally ready for spring. I hate the snow and I hate the cold."
Megan Ferrentino
"I'm liking the winter. I like snowshoeing and being outside."
Kayla Gendreau
"I'm ready for spring, but I do like to get for winter sports. I love the winter Olympics."
Ryan Cox
"Yes and no. I do like winter at times, but I also would sometimes rather be somewhere in the hot sun instead."
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In 1979, Pat Patterson "won a tournament" to become the first Intercontinental Champion. Many of the men to wear the title used it as a steppingstone to the WWE Championship. For others, this title represented the peak of their career. The title has been continuous with the exception of a seven month period in 2002 and 2003 when it was discontinued. After the brand split, the title was the exclusive property of RAW from 2002 - 2009. In the 2009 draft, the title moved to SmackDown.
1. Pedro Morales - 619 daysPedro Morales became the first man to win the then WWF triple crown (World, Intercontinental, & Tag Team Champion). Pedro Morales was the first former world champion to hold the title, the first man to hold the title twice and the first man to lose the belt to the same man (Don Muraco) twice. His first title reign started on December 8, 1980 and ended six months later. He regained the title five months later. His second title reign lasted a then-record 425 days. Pedro was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 1995.
2. Don Muraco - 541 DaysDon Muraco is a two time champion. He beat Pedro Morales for the title twice. Once in 1981 and again in 1983. His second title reign lasted for over a year. His most famous defense of the title was a steel cage match against Jimmy Snuka. After a fluke victory over "The Superfly", Snuka dragged Muraco back into the ring and delivered his superfly leap from the top of the cage. Don Muraco was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2004.
3. The Honky Tonk Man - 454 days
The Honky Tonk Man shocked the world when he beat Ricky Steamboat for the title on June 2, 1987. With the help of his manager Jimmy Hart, his girlfriend Peggy Sue and his guitar he went on to have the longest single title reign in the nearly three decade history of the title. He lost the title to the Ultimate Warrior at SummerSlam 88 in a surprise bout that lasted less than a minute.
4. Tito Santana - 443 daysTito won the title from Don Muraco on February 11, 1984 in a match at the Boston Garden that was never recorded. His first title reign ended at the hands of Greg Valentine. After recovering from a knee injury, he regained the title from Valentine in a steel cage match eight months later. This was the first time that a WWE title had changed hands inside a steel cage. His second and final title reign ended at the same place he won the title for the first time, the Boston Garden. That loss to Randy Savage eventually became a part of the saga involving evil referee Danny Davis.
5. Razor Ramon - 438 daysRazor Ramon was a four time Intercontinental champion. His first title reign started when beat Rick Martel for the vacant title on September 27, 1993. His most famous title defense was a ladder match against Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania X. He left the WWE in 1996 and as Scott Hall became one of the founders of the New World Order.
6. The Ultimate Warrior - 432 daysThe Ultimate Warrior beat The Honky Tonk Man for the title in a surprise match at SummerSlam 88. He would go on to lose and regain the title from Rick Rude. At WrestleMania VI, he beat Hulk Hogan to become the WWE Champion. That victory marks the first time that the current Intercontinental Champion became the WWE Champion. He was forced to vacate the title after this match.
7. Randy Savage - 414 days
Randy Savage beat Tito Santana for the title on February 8, 1986. He lost the title to Ricky Steamboat in a classic match at WrestleMania 3. His most famous feuds over the title were with Ricky Steamboat, George Steele, and Tito Santana. At WrestleMania IV, Randy won the WWE Championship. By doing this, he became the first former Intercontinental Champion to go on to win the WWE Championship.
8. Curt Hennig - 406 days (tied with Shawn Michaels)
"Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig won the tournament caused by the Ultimate Warrior being forced to vacate the title after WrestleMania VI. He lost and regained the title from Kerry Von Erich. His second and final title reign was ended by Bret Hart at SummerSlam 91. After that match, Curt was forced to leave the sport for a few years due to a severe back injury. Mr. Perfect passed away in 2003.
9. Shawn Michaels - 406 days (tied with Curt Hennig)
Shawn Michaels held the belt on three occasions. His first reign started when he beat the British Bulldog on the October 27, 1992, broadcast of Saturday Night's Main Event. His first title reign was ended by his former partner Marty Jannetty. He regained the belt with the help of his new bodyguard Diesel. He would go on to win and vacate the title on two occasions over the next few years.
10. Shelton Benjamin - 355 days
Shelton is a three-time champion. His first reign began when he beat Chris Jericho at Taboo Tuesday 2004. He lost the title to Carlito a few months later. He won the belt for a second time with the help of his mother when he beat Ric Flair. He lost the title at Backlash 2005 to Rob Van Dam. He regained it two weeks later but lost it a month later to Johnny Nitro in a three-way match that also included Carlito.


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In December 2013, the European Commission published the new Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme. Calls for proposals worth more than €15 billion are now open with deadlines in 2014 and 2015.
Horizon 2020 is fully open to international participation in all fields and areas. Chinese researchers, enterprises and institutions will be able to team up with their European partners to participate in projects and make best use of Europe's excellent opportunities in research and innovation. In addition, a number of specific calls are targeting cooperation with China, notably in the areas of Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology, Energy, Water, Information and Communications Technologies, Nanotechnology, Space and Polar research.
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In the wake of last month's tragic shooting in Connecticut, the gun control debate has once again taken center stage.
Today, Vice President Joe Biden met with victims groups and gun safety organizations as part of a new task force looking into gun policy proposals.
"I know that several of you, across the table, have lost loved ones or have been the victims of gun violence, yourself," Biden said.
Biden says this task force is talking to all sides of the gun control debate and hopes to act immediately on policy proposals.
Dan Gross is the president of Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence.
He says it is long overdue.
"Everybody knows we're better than this," Gross said. "We're better than a nation with 32 murders every day, with shootings in movie theaters and schools and places of worship."
One proposal is a ban on assault rifles and high capacity magazines.
The sale of 30-round magazines is already illegal in California.
"I think there needs to be some kind of gun control," Keith Johnson said. "It's been going on for years, the violence with guns."
Others say it's not the type of gun that matters, but rather the people that can buy them.
"As a mother, I think there should be a little more control over it, but I don't necessarily think the rights should be taken away at all," Ashley Vaughn said. "I just think they should be more cautious of who gets gun rights."
"I think we need to protect ourselves and protect our families and I think that it is a basic right," Jean Mullins said. "But I'm also really upset and concerned about when they get into the wrong hands."
Almost everyone we talked to agreed something needs to be done to curb gun violence, but some did say they worry that gun control will take rights away from the wrong people.
"It was a tragedy, what happened, but you take guns away from law-abiding citizens and you'll still have criminals with guns," Lynn Pearce said. "I don't think it will stop anything, truthfully. I believe that if you start infringing on the Second Amendment, even a little bit, and it will just cascade down the line."
"People that don't want them, I always ask them one question," Jeff Fox said. "'What if you had an intruder in your home and couldn't do anything? How helpless would you feel?'"
Biden will meet with representatives from the National Rifle Association and other gun-owner groups tomorrow.
On Friday, he will meet with people from the video game and entertainment industries.
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The basic question here is: How do you focus in your camera?
Originally, I would focus as best I could by looking through the viewfinder of my SLR camera when mounted on the telescope, and then snap an image and preview it on the camera, looking to see if it was "acceptable." Note that the camera body was used as the "eyepiece" (the eyepiece was taken out and an adaptor was put on the camera to allow it to function as the eyepiece would).
But now I actually looked at the software that came with my camera and I found that I can feed directly into my computer. So, what I did was image a bright star (I think I used Capella) and looked at the images on my computer. I then adjusted the focus in one direction, by pressing the focusing button on the telescope I was using for just long enough for the motor to kick in to move it, and then I re-imaged.
I kept this up until I got as small a stellar disk as I could (signified by when the disk started to get larger). However, this corresponded to only about 10 arcsec, which to be honest, just sucks. It's about half the diameter of Saturn's disk these days.
I know the seeing was better than that, for when I looked at Saturn with an eyepiece instead of my camera, I was just able to make out the Cassini Division, and everything was very crisp about the rings and Saturn's disk. But my camera showed fuzz for Saturn.
I also know that the camera is very capable of producing higher quality images since I've used it for many months in the day and the focus is always very crisp when shooting in the same file resolution (I use highest quality JPEG when I shoot, though I'm just starting to experiment with camera RAW, though the focusing was no better in this mode).
So after that long-winded explanation of what I'm doing, can people suggest ways to improve this poor focusing, or possibly suggest another culprit to look into?
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Should be a cracking fight. Looking forward to it, although my money would be on Kats, and I like both guys, I will obviously be rooting for my fellow Scot Ricky.
And any of you cricket loving Kangaroo humper faggots from down under want a sig bet, i'm opening negotiations. I'd like odds of 2/1 for Burns. Advances?