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Some say immigration bill is bad deal for the GOPBy CHARLES BABINGTON
The Associated Press | April 28,2013WASHINGTON Some feisty Republicans are challenging a claim widely held among GOP leaders that the party must support more liberal immigration laws if its to be more competitive in presidential elections.
These doubters say the Republican establishment has the political calculation backward. Immigration reform, they say, will mean millions of new Democratic-leaning voters by granting citizenship to large numbers of Hispanic immigrants now living illegally in the United States.
The argument is dividing the party as it tries to reposition itself after losing the popular vote in five of the past six presidential elections. It also could endanger President Barack Obamas bid for a legacy-building rewrite of the nations problematic immigration laws.
Many conservatives are scared to death that the Republican Party is committing suicide, that were going to end up legalizing 9 million automatic Democrat voters, radio host Rush Limbaugh recently told Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., a leader of the bipartisan team pushing an immigration overhaul.
Strategists in both parties say several factors, including income levels, would make many, and probably most, newly enfranchised immigrants pro-Democratic, at least for a time.
Rubio says the risk is worth taking.
Every political movement, conservatism included, depends on the ability to convince people that do not agree with you now to agree with you in the future, he told Limbaugh.
Politically, Republicans face two bad options.
They can try to improve relations with existing Latino voters by backing a plan that seems likely to add many Democratic-leaning voters in the years ahead. Or they can stick with a status quo in which their presidential nominees are losing badly among the electorates fastest-growing segment.
In 2012, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, who suggested that vanishing job opportunities would prompt immigrants to self deport, carried only 27 percent of the Hispanic vote. A Republican Party study of that election concluded, among other things, that the GOP must appeal to more Hispanics, and to do so it must embrace and champion comprehensive immigration reform.
Party leaders say the harsh language that some Republicans use when discussing illegal immigration has angered many Americans with Hispanic heritages.
Rubios bipartisan group has proposed legislation to strengthen border security, allow tens of thousands of new high- and low-skilled workers into the country, require all employers to check their workers legal status, and provide an eventual path to citizenship for some 11 million immigrants now in the country illegally.
Even if the bill survives the Democratic-controlled Senate, stiff resistance is expected in the GOP-dominated House. Many House Republicans dislike the idea of amnesty for those who crossed the border illegally, and some say its foolish to enfranchise likely Democratic voters.
Obama embraces the Rubio plan, and it won crucial praise from House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., last years vice presidential nominee.
Rubio and his allies challenge the notion that creating a way to citizenship for millions of people here illegally will dramatically increase Democratic turnout in future elections.
Not all 11 million illegal immigrants here today will qualify to become citizens, and not all of the 11 million illegal immigrants are Hispanic, according to Rubios Myth vs. Fact website. The site says many immigrants will not choose to become citizens, and many new citizens, like many current ones, will not bother to vote.
Some Republican campaign strategists, however, say the political damage would be worse than party leaders acknowledge.
Republican consultant and pollster Mike McKenna said one of his surveys shows that most Americans favor immigration reform and they believe it will benefit Democrats more than Republicans.
In an interview, McKenna said Republican leaders are embracing Rubios plan without sufficient data on where it might lead. I think about two months from now, the folks in the establishment are going to wish they hadnt started this conversation, McKenna said.
Party leaders erred, he said, by couching the immigration debate in political rather than moral terms. The argument that its going to be politically advantageous is not going to be sustainable over time, McKenna said.
Political activists have swapped estimates of how many people now living here illegally might choose to become citizens, register to vote and turn out for Democratic candidates if a path to citizenship is opened. Even the most conservative guesses assume that Democrats would benefit more than Republicans, initially, at least.
Rubios allies play it down.
The status quo is not acceptable to Republican voters, said GOP consultant Kevin Madden, who has worked for Romney and others. Republican leaders, he said, must push for the best rewrite of immigration laws they can achieve.
Texas-based GOP consultant Matt Mackowiak noted that evangelical leaders, major business groups and others that opposed immigration changes in 2007 are now on board. He said the Republican Party should focus on attracting Hispanic voters with its standard message of small government and free enterprise, and not worry too much if a new law produces more Democratic-leaning voters for a while.
If we dont win 40 to 45 percent of Hispanics, Mackowiak said, were not going to win elections regardless of whether this happens.
Limbaugh is among those who dont buy it.
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Can someone please explain to me what is going on in Thailand?
Can someone please explain to me what is going on in Thailand?
"Nice dress. Take it off."
And did it have anything to do with Robertac's recent visit???
What's going on in Thailand:
The former Prime Minister of Thailand, Thaksin Shinawatra, was elected in what were widely-regarded as a flawed election last year. The past year of his government has given rise political crises, scandals and embarassments of his government. In reaction to this, the military, under the command of Genearal Sonthi Boonyaratglin, deposed the government of Mr. Shinawatra while his was away attending the UN General Body conference in New York City.
The coup d'etat was apparently sanctioned by the King of Thailand, who while not politically significant, remains an extremely popular and influential leader.
Reaction from the world community has been harsh, especially from Australia and, to a lesser extent, the United States. Thailand had been one of the only truly democratic countries in Southeast Asia and is seen as a vital political, economic and military partner in the region.
The military regime currently in power says that it has no plans to remain in control of the country and has pledged to restore democracy in Thailand within a year. However, there are plans in the works for a permanent military council, whose future role in a democratic government is still unknown.
While I have not studied Thailand extensively, it is my understanding that the King of Thailand is very much in favor of democratic government. Considering the fact that this coup probably would not have taken place without the king's blessing, the assurances from the military that Thailand will return to democratic civilian control are probably genuine.
Nothing too bad, I guess, considering it is the 'land of smiles':
http://abcnews.go.com/International/...ory?id=2484178Military coup leaders in Thailand often called the "Land of Smiles" apparently don't want to ruin that image. They've ordered soldiers to smile.
Army radio broadcasts are reminding soldiers to be friendly and courteous, especially to children and anyone who wants to take pictures with them.
Since Tuesday's overthrow of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, tanks and soldiers have been stationed at strategic points around Bangkok, becoming a must-have photograph for many Thais and tourists.
"People have shown overwhelming support for the soldiers," the army radio station said Saturday. "The soldiers should promote a positive image and continue smiling and be polite."
It was unclear if soldiers were also ordered to let civilians hold their M-16s, which some Thais and foreigners did as they posed for photographs that were published in local newspapers Saturday.
Many Thais have described this as the friendliest coup the country has ever seen. Thailand has a history of violent military coups, and the last one in 1991 ended with at least 50 pro-democracy demonstrators gunned down in Bangkok.
This is not unusual for Thailand.
I wasn't concerned at all once the king asked everyone to respect the decision of the military.
I read once that the ancient Egyptians had fifty words for sand & the Eskimos had a hundred words for snow. I wish I had a thousand words for love, But all that comes to mind is the way you move against me while you sleep & there are no words for that.
"Army radio broadcasts are reminding soldiers to be friendly and courteous, especially to children and anyone who wants to take pictures with them."
...after all, the children are their bread and butter !
It's interesting how quickly this all has been forgotten by the international media, among others (mainly everyone outside of Thailand, and even some in...)

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Jan 01 2009
Happy 2009 (Inspired by Speedy!!)
Inspired by Speedcat Hollydale's podcast (podcat?) for 2009!
He wrote it, he sings it..check it out.
Grab your serving spoons and hairbrushes – it's a sing-a-long!
"Happy 2009″
Happy 2009
I hope it's really fine.
Happy 2009
Best wishes for love and health and happy times..
Maybe 2008..wasn't all that great..
maybe you were always
a dollar short- a day late
That's all last year's news.
Last year is gone.
Kiss it adieu,
kick it to the curb,
Tell it Sayonara.
So long.
Hello new year!
I'm so glad to meetcha!
Today is the first day of my new attitude
I plan to be good to myself
and nice to others, too.
Happy Two-Thousand and Nine
I hope it's really fine.
Happy 2009
Best wishes for love and health and happy times.
Happy 2009
Welcome to all the fun.
I can't hit the high notes
and many in between.
You can hit pause
and that's okay with me.
But the pain is almost over,
just one more thing…
Happy 2009
Best wishes for love and health and happy times.
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5 Responses to "Happy 2009 (Inspired by Speedy!!)"
# Eric "Speedcat Hollydale"on 01 Jan 2009 at 8:15 pm
When you left a comment, I was hoping … wondering … if MAYBE????
Looks like 2009 is off to a great start to me. I just wish New Years Day was three days. I am liking this day "a LOT". Holidays with a day off and no obligations are like miracle hours in my book. I'm still in Jammies … HA HAAAAAAAA!!!!
I must add your post link to mine. Kind of a double feature, 2009 style.
Someday, even if it's 10 years from now, we have to do a real duet.
Happy week, and a kiss on the cheek
# Urban Thoughton 02 Jan 2009 at 9:53 am
Those are great words. I cannot listen to the podCast at this time though. Maybe later…
Happy 2009
# MsQon 02 Jan 2009 at 12:07 pm
Speedy!! Hahaha! I heard your crooooning song and it was so fun it inspired me. I'm glad that this year is off to a great start for you. Yes, we'll have to do a real duet someday! Minnesota..here I come? Actually, just started reading a book set in Minnesota in Isle Royale National Park, "Winter Study" by Nevada Barr. Thought of you! I think your part of Minnesota is warmer…
Thanks for the kiss on the cheek!
UT: I'm glad you like the lyrics…you don't have to listen – I'm not so great in the making-up-melody area so the "tune" is uh not much of one!
May 2009 be sublime. Another platinum selling single with a bit of minimal percussion I believe?
# meleah rebeccahon 06 Jan 2009 at 11:55 am
Oh! How adorable! Happy New Year to you too!


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A mother who is suing the Scottsdale Unified School District has become part of a national trend: Parents who take schools to court when their children are bullied on campus.
"We hear from a number of parents who are frustrated and feel they are not getting the response that they would like from the school districts," said Jim Ferguson, director of the National Crime Victim Bar Association in Washington, D.C. "Parents who call us have reached the end of their rope."
That was the case for the mother of a former special education student at Coronado High School. In a civil complaint against the Scottsdale district, she alleged that a student intentionally injured her son during a physical education class — despite previous complaints to the school about the same student.
The suit alleges that a freshman physical education teacher — who had been warned about the bullying accusations months earlier — placed the two students on opposite teams during a game of "touch" football in April 2003. The suit says the student threw a football at the victim's head and later tackled the victim and broke his arm.
The lawsuit is one of many nationwide in which parents have blamed schools for not doing enough to control bullying.
Ferguson said a 1999 U.S. Supreme Court ruling opened the door for victim lawsuits against the government, and school districts have seen their share of these complaints from parents upset about bullying.
"Based on the calls that we receive, there definitely has been an increase in this type of case in the past couple of years," he said.
Just last month in Phoenix, the parents of two former students at Maxine O. Bush Elementary School filed a notice of claim against the Roosevelt Elementary School District alleging that school officials failed to intervene properly to stop bullying there.
A family in Tonganoxie, Kan., filed a similar lawsuit in May.
Earlier this year, school districts in Anchorage, Alaska, and Eugene, Ore., settled out of court with families that accused them of doing too little to stop bullying. In the Alaska case, a family said their 14-year-old son tried to kill himself and was left permanently brain- damaged because of relentless bullying that the school knew about but failed to stop.
"Schools that aren't doing something about this are just setting themselves up to be sued," said Xavier Morales, associate director of the Arizona Prevention Resource Center.
Morales' organization teamed with the governor's office and the Men's Antiviolence Network in 2003 to implement the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program at 15 schools in Arizona. The program was developed 20 years ago in Europe and has a proven track record of helping both the victims and the perpetrators of bullying, Morales said.
"Bullying is a problem of adults," Morales said. "Adults are not contro lling the situation."
The Scottsdale suit says the special education student reported the bullying accusations to his physical education teacher in January 2003, and to other school employees on other occasions. The suit alleges that each time the special education student spoke up, the attacks intensified in retaliation.
On the advice of her attorney, the mother who filed the suit has declined to discuss the case with the media.
The Scottsdale district said in its response filed in Maricopa County Superior Court that the teacher did not have "any knowledge of any bad relations" between the two students that would have warranted special precautions.
The response says students take risks when they participate in any sporting activity, and the supervised activity at Coronado was a "normal, friendly game of football of the type engaged in by thousands of students in thousands of schools across the United States."
Attorney Jim Kloss, who is defending the Scottsdale district in the case, said one result of such a lawsuit might be an increased number of schools afraid to include activities such as flag football in their physical education classes.
He said the lawsuit is an example of a family too anxious to involve attorneys in a problem before seeking solutions at the school. "They are literally taking money out of the classroom to benefit their own interests," Kloss said.
District spokesman Tom Herrmann said his district has brought bullying prevention experts to its campuses and works to educate students and staff on the issue.
"It's something that we take very seriously, and we have addressed it with our students," he said.
No trial date has been set in the case, which was filed in April, about one year after the injury occurred.


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Learn To Crochet
February 8th, 2014
1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
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Saturday, October 11th 2014
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
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November 8th, 2014
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Christmas Felting Workshop
November 22nd, 2014
2:00pm – 4:00pm
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I took the theory classes next week I'll take my first diving lesson =)
10 years after introducing 43 Things to the world, we have decided we have met our last goal: completing the incredible experience that has been 43 Things. Please join us in giving one last cheer to all the folks who have shared their goals with the world, as well as all the people who have worked at The Robot Co-op to build this incredible website. We won a Webby Award, published a book, and brought happiness to a lot of people.
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It has been a long ride (one of our original goals was to "build a company that lasts at least 2 years" - we beat that one!) While we wish the site could live on, it has suffered from a number of challenges - changes in how people use the site, the advertising industry, and how search engines view the site. We wish the outcome was different – but we've always been realistic about when our goals are met and when they aren't.
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I took the theory classes next week I'll take my first diving lesson =)
I found a group to dive with =) i can afford the course and i will register this week or next week
i finished the first year, the second year goes harder, cause i get tired i guess. I am not sure that i can write a thesis, it feels harder… but gonna finish the degree…
I ve been going nearly for a year, but it hasn't finished, I am losing my patience.. :S
To have more control over my wieght, my life and money, I thought this might help..
Milano, Berlin, Paris, Barcelona in March or April.
Have to save money. Have to plan the optimum means for travel.
if I manage to have a 4.0 gpa my cumulative will be 3.58
Let's remind ourselves that a cumulative over 3.5 is essential in grad school.
To realize this goal I have to choose 2 courses wisely, and work on them regularly. I really want to have a good degree this time.
I think about a reward to this goal but couldn't find. I would be very happy if I could manage it, so it might be a reward itself. But I will have a laser removal if I get a 4.0 GPA for both of the 2 terms. We'll see.
I started a genital and underarm removal. going nearly for 6 months. It has been lessened but not perfectly well yet..
I still dont try it. I only drive once in a month. Instead I call my brother to take me from where I am, and it is tiring for both of us. When the summer break begins I surely need to focus on this subject or I will never be able to drive!!! :S
I have been practicing yoga for about 8 months but still I can not say that I have learnt it. I am not sure the yoga class continues during the summer break of the school but if not I will try yoga today videos. I hope to read some more and go deeper in summer.
I am not sure when to tick up this goal…
As a reward of my cumulative I started getting it. yet I have to travel to istanbul since places in ankara are more expensive than istanbul. But it is very hard and tiring to go 500 km for each session. I Could only go 2 times and missed one control session in between. I am having underarm and genitals.. if I get an AA for my one lesson this term and finish some translations I will reward my self with legs.
Last one month and lots to be done. however effective work will make it out. Just to be calm, be organized and not to be demoralized. I know, I am capable of more.
I tied up this goal to the laser hair removal. If I manage a high GPA I'll get hair removal.
I found a few places but the ones I choose with optimal costs and better machines are in another city so I scheduled it for the next visit to there. I am not sure where to choose because there is only slight differences in costs. But the timing is like the end of january.
need last one shot, and it is going to end for a while.
I attend a yoga class at weekends…
took another appointment for 8th of oct. =)
I try it many days but I am not very succesful to stick to it. I cannot finish the list every day .. at least I try it..
finally I ll attend to a yoga course at the school. It is at the weekends and at very odd hours but I ll attend it anyway.. =)
I will attend a yoga class, it is on saturdays and sundays. Moreover I will go swimming on thursdays and at the weekend. Hope to stick to my swimming programme..
registered for my first 3 lessons.. now my aim is to take high grades =)


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- All Appeals Lead to Strasbourg? Unpacking the Impact of the European Court of Human Rights on Russia by Alexei Trochev, University of Wisconsin Law School, Queen's University (Canada) - Institute of Intergovernmental Relations
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Welcome to the Rusco Spin Down Sediment Filter Video Page. Available with both polyester and stainless steel filter elements, the Rusco
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. Today I have a special guest with us from RUSCO. This is Brad Anderson. Brad, thanks for being with us today. Brad: You're welcome. Aquaman: Brad, the RUSCO product line is a really great sediment filter line that I want our clients and viewers to know about. Tell me about the RUSCO system. What is it? What do I use it for? Why do I need one? Brad: RUSCO is designed for sand sediment and hard scale, stuff you can physically see with the naked eye that's going to settle out in about 10 seconds. Aquaman: Ok. So if I've got cloudy water, if I've got really fine silt then this isn't for me? Brad: Nope. That you want to do with a
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Aquaman: This is true of myself. I have a cartridge system of course that's picking up really small particles but I was stunned at how much crud was in my city water that I'd been drinking it for years. It was a clear glass of water. I had no idea when I removed the filter that it was going to be black and brown with sludge all over it. It was really gross, so people are going to capture stuff. Now what about irrigation systems, or lawn sprinklers, that kind of thing? This is useful for that as well, right? Brad: Anytime you spring water through a nozzle, if that particle is large enough to plug the nozzle, RUSCO can catch that. Size the RUSCO filter so it's smaller than what your particle is. It will plug the nozzle and you're going to have no problem downstream plugging up the water sprinkler heads or grinding up your impact heads. Aquaman: Ok. Great, so we want to do that. Can you explain the difference to me between a trapper system and a regular spin-down system? Brad: Sure. Basically the heads are all the same. You've got a molded head where the water comes in, you've got a molded bar that causes the water to spin, a smooth screen so the sediment doesn't attach to it. Water flows through here and clean water goes to the house. So all filters have the same head. On a spin-down version, the screen goes all the way to the bottom. The sediment that is down here stays here. It can actually come and re-coat the screen on a spin-down version. The trapper versionthe advantage on this oneyou've got a screen where the sediment comes down. The spin action stops here and the sediment is trapped on the bottom, so this is called a sediment trapper. The advantage on this one over the short version is the sediment constantly is being scoured away from the screen and gravity drops it down so it's trapped. The shorter version the sediment that gets built up down here can actually spin back up and re-coat the screen, so you're going to get better performance on the sediment trapper version on the three quarter and one inch. On our inch and half and two, you've got a clear housing. The housings are the same. The differences between a sediment trapper and a spin-down is the sediment trapper has a shorter screen, large storage area. The spin down version the screen goes all the way to the bottom. On this one if you have a lot of sediment, you're going to have a lot more storage. On this one, the larger screen actually gives you a little more surface area you're going to get more flow rate. So on the inch and a half and two I recommend the spin-down version over the sediment trapper. You're just going to get longer performance out of the filter itself. Aquaman: Ok. Great. And these have a flush valve built into the bottom. That's this here right? Brad: Yep. You've got a half inch ball valve that basically flushes the waste that has the sediment built up. Aquaman: Just flush it down. And then what, you can have a hose here that goes to a drain or just put a bucket underneath? Brad: Yep, usually just a bucket. Usually you don't have so much that you need to flush it to a drain. Aquaman: Ok. Great. Now you've brought a functioning trapper system here. And we're going to zoom in on that so you can see it in operation. You'll actually see the cyclone action. And the sediment trapping down below in the trapper. Brad: So on the spin-down sediment filter the head's molded so the water spins. This is the sediment trapper version. The centrifugal action pushes the sediment against the housing. Gravity drops it down. The spin action drops here and the sediment is trapped. So all you've got to do is open the valve and flush the sediment out. This is just a re-circulating demonstration, but it gives you the spin action that the RUSCO provides. Aquaman: Now Brad, talk to me about fittings. There are things that we do want to do and things that we don't want to do that might harm a system if we use the wrong kind of connections when we're plumbing these into a system. Can you talk about that a little? Brad: Yeah. The RUSCOs come with either a one inch glue socket on the small heads or a three quarter female thread. On the three quarter female thread this is the fitting that's actually molded into the head from the factory. I had them test this. I had them put it in a freezer and bury a steel nipple in here until you buried the fittings. These do not crack. If you take the one inch glue socket head and you put a female thread bushing in here and tighten a male nipple into here, there's a very good chance you're going to crack it because with Teflon tape it feels like it's not tight enough and you keep over tightening it. So what I recommend is take a schedule 80 nipple. Cut it in half with the glued end in, male plastic over with a metal female. You'll have no problem with this. You can tighten this as tight as you want and you will not crack it. If you do a female bushing in here, you will crack it. Same with on the bigger filters. If you've got the inch and half, these are glue socket fittings. If you use a slip by slip bushing, this is a female thread bushing, putting a male nipple in here you're going to crack the bushing probably seventy percent of the time which is a big problem. You've got to take it all apart. Again go with a slip by slip bushing with a male nipple, male plastic, metal female. Again you can tighten this as tight as you want and you're not going to have an issue. Just don't use a female bushing on these. Aquaman: And this is all schedule 80 PVC so it's your standard primer and glue that everyone knows about that has anything to do with PVC. Brad: Correct. Aquaman: We have to be careful about cracking this valve also, right? Brad: Correct. It's a PVC female thread ball valvecomes with Teflon tape from the factory. When you tighten this, it seals before this is physically tight. If you tighten this all the way up where it it bottoms against the bottom of the housing, there's a real good chance you're going to crack this valve and that's going to cause an issue. Just because you snug it up, that's all the tighter you need to go on this. Do not over tighten this or you will crack that valve. Aquaman: So leave some threads showing. Leave a couple threads showing, otherwise you get in danger of cracking it. Brad: Correct. Aquaman: Ok. Good.
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The National Rifle Association claims guns make us safer. So why isn't America the safest place on Earth?
Price of gas, up or down, is win-win for me. Gas prices up = stock market up. Gas prices down = stock market down. Either way is good for me. I'm in the stock market, and I drive a hybrid car.
I thought Kate Smith was famous for singing "God Bless America," (not "The Star-Spangled Banner").
I know I am getting old because every time I see pictures in the paper of new police officers, they look like kids to me.
Concerning sexual predators: Think about how many times they offend before being caught. This is a sickness, not something that is cured with a short prison sentence.
Kudos to Gov. Mike Pence on his directive to have an ethics officer in every state agency. This is long overdue.
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The main attraction to the series has always been the relationship between Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles). But the chemistry between Padalecki and Ackles will be impossible to replicate, so I applaud Tribes' decision to not even try. By making the spin-off an ensemble cast, featuring both human and monster leads, it sets itself apart from its predecessor. Yet when it comes to female characters, I worry it's not going to be different enough.
Supernatural will always be the story of Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles), but over the years the series has introduced dozens of other characters who have found beloved homes in the fandom. And on Tuesday's episode (9/8c, The CW), Sheriff Jody Mills (Kim Rhodes) returns again when she calls on the Winchesters to help investigate four missing virgins. (Hey, at least it's a step up from dating Crowley!)
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When their only daughter Blair leaves the family nest, Luther and Nora Krank (Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis) decide to book an island cruise to beat the yuletide blues and just skip the holidays. But their decision to boycott tradition has the whole neighborhood in an uproar, and when Blair calls on Christmas Eve to announce a surprise visit with her new fiancée, the Kranks have just twelve hours to perform a miracle and pull themselves and their neighbors together to throw the best celebration ever! With fast-paced energy and support from Dan Aykroyd, Cheech Marin, Jake Busey and M. Emmet Walsh, this hilarious adaptation of John Grisham's best-selling novel, "Skipping Christmas" has become "an instant family classic!" (Gorman Woodfin, CBN)
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Felicia Day will reprise her role as Charlie on Supernatural in the fourth episode of Season 9, the show's executive producers revealed Sunday.
Sam and Dean temporarily put aside their quest to bring down Dick Roman long enough for Dean to get thrown back in time to 1944. So while Dean's hanging with Mr. Untouchable himself, Eliot Ness, Sam's trying to figure out a way to bring him back to the future.
There's a smile on my face as I'm writing this blog. The smile started while I was watching this episode and it hasn't stopped since. This is the first Supernatural this season that has blown me away from beginning to end. It's a complete success. I have no major complaints. It makes me happy to write that, however, this wasn't a given. These '40s noir-themed episodes TV shows like to do from time to time aren't normally my favorites. Everyone wants to do them but not everybody can do them right. Supernatural did it right and then some.
The painful hellatus comes to an end with a tale about dead loved ones coming back to life in Sioux Falls, S.D., the hometown for the town drunk, Bobby Singer. Sam and Dean go head to head with these "zombies" and, more importantly, with Bobby.
Welcome back to the Supernatural blog. It has been a long (long) break, but it's finally time to get back to the business of Sam and Dean Winchester. Bobby Singer plays a big part in "Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid" and we're all the better for it. It's an episode I really enjoyed even though it was beyond depressing at the same time.
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2009-04-17 16:22:20 It looks like the picture you posted is of the Hog Barn, which used to be where the Mathematical Sciences Building is now. It was recently moved to between South Silo and Bainer Hall where it currently serves as a professional development building. —WilliamLewis
2009-04-17 16:24:02 Of course, there are some differences... but I figure maybe it was modified at some point? —WilliamLewis
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A woman who said she survived a violent kidnapping at the hands of her boyfriend isn't happy that he's already out on bond.
Samantha Greene said she was held by Anthony Weaver, 30, from Saturday night, February 22 until Monday night, February 24. It was more than a day longer than he spent in jail after being arrested.
"It's not fair to me that my life has to stop. I can't be with my kids. I can't be with my family," said Greene. "I can't tell anyone where I am. But he gets a slap on the wrist and let out."
You can still see the bruises on Greene's face three days after she said she was held captive and beaten repeatedly by Weaver.
Greene said she was driving with Weaver, her boyfriend of four and a half months, around 10 p.m. in Satsuma when he accused her of cheating.
That's when she said things turned violent.
"He kept driving me around, and I kept telling him to let me out. He went crazy and wouldn't, and I tried to jump out of the car twice," Greene said. "He kept thinking I was lying to him. He snatched my hair back and started hitting me."
Over the next day and a half, Greene said she was driven around to different locations in Satsuma and Mount Vernon. She says he sometimes put a hood over her face.
She said Weaver threatened to hurt her more if she told anyone she was in danger.
"He'd make me call my mom or my stepmom from a blocked number and tell them I was ok. I kept trying to give them hints without him knowing," said Greene. "I'd say I was coming to get my kids because I knew if I could get home I could get away."
Tonya Whittington, Greene's mother, said she just hope something's done.
"She never leaves her kids so I knew my child was in danger. I know she's in danger now," Whittington said. "There was a manhunt. It was on FOX10. He turns himself in and in hours he's out. I don't understand that."
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Two Noble County men are facing first-degree felony rape charges following an investigation by the Noble County Sheriff's Office into the weekend disappearance of a 12-year-old girl and her 13-year-old sister. According to Noble County Sheriff Landon T. Smith, the girls parents had allowed them to go to an all-night birthday party at a friend's house in Monroe County last Friday. According to reports, the girls left the party with the suspects. Strikeforce fighter Brandon C. Saling, 18, Summerfield, and James T. Allen, 18, Sarahsville were each charged with rape of a person under 13 years old, a first-degree felony. The combination of Neo-Nazi tattoos, a domestic violence conviction and rape of a child under the age of 13 should have been enough to have raised some red flags for Strikeforce and Showtime. That they didn't catch any of this, which took no more than a few Google searches, is pretty inexcusable. Click For Entire Strikeforce Sexual Predator Story


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|Gospatrick I DUNBAR Earl of Northumberland and Dunbar 1, 2 was born 3 1040. He died 15 Dec 1072 in Ubbanford, Scotland. Gospatrick married Sister of Edmund.
He was born about 1040, Northumberland, England and died about December 15, 1072, Ubbanford, Scotland. "Some say he died a Monk at Durham"--The Complete Peerage Vol. IV.,p.504 He married Princess AETHELREDA. The Complete Peerage shows that he was Earl of Dunbar, but most sources state that his son was the first Earl of Dunbar.---See Footnotes 5, 6 "He came to Scotland because he'd fallen out with William the Conqueror and was given lands at Dunbar."---
On an exposed cliff top overlooking the North Sea, the Picts built a fortress to defend themselves from invading Scots, Saxons, and Britons. Over succeeding years this fortress was to grow in importance because of its strategic location at the mouth of the River Forth.
Sometime between the years of 835 A.D. and 839 A.D., after the Battle of Scone, when Dursken, King of the Picts was slain and his followers fled, this fortress was awarded by Kenneth I, King of Scotland to a brave and valiant captain of the Scots named Bar. Thus the fortress became known in the Gaelic as Dun Bar, or the Tower or Fortress of Bar on the Hill. The first person to use the name of Dunbar was Gospatric I ,who rebuilt the wood and wattle Tower of Bar into the stone castle that was to become the home of one of the most powerful families in Scotland.
The Dunbar Earls of Dunbar and March controlled much of Lothian, and all of "The Borders", Berwick, Peebles, Selkirk and Roxburgh, plus great holdings in Northumberland and Cumberland. Through marriage to the famous "Black" Agnes Randolph, the Dunbar Earls acquired the Earldom of Moray as well, holding Aberdeenshire, Morayshire, Nairn, Buchan, and Inverness.
While the Privy Council of Scotland recognized the Dunbars as a clan in 1579, the House of Dunbar has always been infinitely more than a clan. As a famous 17th century historian remarked, " Second only to the Cummings, and of course, the Royal family, the Dunbars are the greatest family of Scotland". Sir Robert Douglas noted, "No name in Scotland can boast of a more noble name than Dunbar". In Gospatric, First Earl of Dunbar and founder of this great family, the greatest families of Scotland, Pictland, Northumbria, and England were combined to prove Douglas' evaluation.
The Clan has long been closely associated with the Church, and has built many monasteries, abbeys, and chapels throughout the Scottish nation. The Clan was present on the Crusades to the Holy Land, and the Seal of the Dunbar Family can be found on the Arbroath Declaration sent to the Pope. After the death of the heirless King Alexander, Patrick the Eighth Earl of Dunbar was one of the ten competitors for the throne of Scotland at Berwick upon Tweed in 1291. Dukes, Earls, Marquises, and Viscounts abound through the family history from 1066 to 1457 when through palace intrigues, a jealous King James I deprived George, Eleventh Earl of Dunbar of not only his title, but also his land and other possessions. With one stroke of a pen, James I appropriated the entire inheritance of the richest man in his kingdom, and destroyed a possible rival. The Clan to date has not recovered from this affrontery, and its descendants have scattered across the world. Eventually five branches of the once princely House of Dunbar obtained baronetcies; Mochrum in Galloway and Senior of Line, Durn in Banffshire, Northfield in Moray, Boath in Nairn, and Hempriggs in Caithness. Although worthy and well doing families, none have risen to the former glory of the House of Gospatric. The motto of the Mochrum branch, "Sub Spe" or "Under Hope" attests to our faith that the Clan will rise again to its former glory.
Sister of Edmund 1 married Gospatrick I DUNBAR Earl of Northumberland and Dunbar.
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A group of middle schoolers sign University of Minnesota Duluth cross country runner Sam River's arm after she signed notebooks and posters for them on Thursday at Pasadena Park Elementary School in Spokane Valley. SR photo/Tyler Tjomsland
Happy Monday before Thanksgiving, everyone. Let's mark the beginning of what is a short work week for most people with a look at some highlights from Saturday's Valley Voice. Reporter Lisa Leinberger stopped by Pasadena Park Elementary last week when the students received a visit from about 80 athletes in town for the NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships. The kids appeared to be inspired by the visit and topped off the experience by running around the playground with the visiting athletes.
Kids and kids at heart will be disappointed to learn that this year's Spokane Valley Christmas tree lighting has been cancelled. The annual event is run by the Spokane Valley Rotary. The tree was damaged last year and after the person in charge of organizing the event moved away suddenly the tree was not fixed in time. The club president promises that the tradition will be back up and running next year, however.
Despite the ongoing angst in some cities about the use of police body cameras, the city of Liberty Lake just approved a new contract with its police officers that requires the use of body cameras. Six people in the 10 man department have been wearing the cameras on a voluntary basis for several months and the footage they recorded has already proven itself useful many times.
Toni Halloran, Deputy Chief of Newman Lake Fire and Rescue, concentrates as she maneuvers a water tender into the cramped confines of Station 1 on Tuesday. Newman Lake Fire and Rescue is again preparing to ask voters to pass a bond to replace Station 1. SR photo/Tyler Tjomsland
I hope everyone is having an excellent Thursday despite that nasty frost we had to scrape off our windshields this morning. Thursday is, of course, Valley Voice day, so we have some highlights. Newman Lake Fire and Rescue is considering tyring to pass a construction bond again to replace the aging Station 1. A bond failed at the polls in 2011, but this time commissioners are considering asking for only half the amount they asked for previously.
Reporter Lisa Leinberger attended a candidate forum this week featuring the candidates for the East Valley School District board of directors. Additional forums are planned for Oct. 12 and 16 for people unable to make the first session.
The Washington State Court of Appeals recently threw out the sentence of a former University High School teacher on a driving under the influence charge, ruling that he was improperly sentenced. However, Michael F. Cronin still served time in jail on other charges. He was fired by Central Valley School District in January 2012. A lawsuit Cronin filed in response to his firing is currently before the Court of Appeals.
Lisa checked in with Spokane Valely Rotary president-elect Mike Payson on the Spokane Valley Men of Rotary Fashion Show coming up this weekend. The fundraiser raises money for scholarships for high school seniors and books for local elementary schools.
The jolly man himself is planning a couple of stops in the Valley area this weekend as kids start polishing their Christmas lists and trying to behave. Because he KNOWS if you've been bad or good.
Santa will make an appearance at the annual Millwood Christmas tree lighting Friday at 6 p.m. at Inland Empire Paper, 3320 N. Argonne. The event will include a performance by The Company Ballet Dane Troupe. There will also be hot chocolate, cookies and caroling.
On Saturday Santa is expected to attend a breakfast hosted by the Spokane Valley Rotary Club from 9 to 11 a.m. at CenterPlace, 2426 N. Discovery Place. The morning includes carnival games, face painting and goody bags. Kids can have their pictures taken with Santa, who is expected to arrive at 9:30 a.m. on an engine from Spokane Valley Fire. (The reindeer have to rest up for Christmas Eve.) The breakfast is $4 at the door.


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You're a special kind of reader. You can't get enough of vampires, wizards and things that go bump in the night. However, you like your books set in a city, preferably a big one like Chicago or New York. You also don't want to stop at just one book — more is more! You're an urban fantasy reader and here are some series for you to explore.
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Urban fantasy, a sub-genre of fantasy that is set in a city, is alive and well. In urban fantasy, witches, warlocks, vampires and other undead find the city a great place to live (or die). Try these series if you want to add a little "edge" to your fantasy.
- Women of the Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong
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Do you love fantasy books in which a whole different world exists right next to — or within — our own? If you do, you might want to check out the Comtemporary Fantasy Wiki. Don't forget to click on Urban Fantasy in this wiki--it contains another great list of authors. One name I didn't see on the wiki was Neal Shusterman, author of some dark and creepy books including: Everlost and Downsiders. And if you've already read everything and want the newest we've got, get on the hold list for Megan Crewe's Give up the ghost. I've heard some good things about it.


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The autumn statement saw a victory for fair pay – but the battle's not over yet
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See this graphic from the TUC's Pay Fair campaign for an illustration of why postcode pay doesn't add up.
Watch: Balls mocks Osborne's u-turning, on fuel duty, flood defences, regional pay…
Ed Balls poked fun at George Osborne's many, many u-turns in his autumn statement response today.
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Two thirds of the public want plans for regional pay axed. The issue will be debated at the Lib Dem conference and will play a role at the Labour conference.
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There is widespread concern about the impact of regional pay on services across the political spectrum, a new TUC/Survation poll reveals.
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Now that we're in full-swing holiday mode (you've heard the Christmas songs on at the mall already, right?), it's really time to get organized for your Thanksgiving dinner. Whether you're having a large or small gathering, using colorful, adorable printables to label your food can make a huge difference in bringing your whole spread together in a cohesive way. Here are some of our favorite places to get awesome printables.
The 4th of July is NEXT WEEK – can you believe it? I am so looking forward to the day off and spending it at the pool and BBQing while celebrating our nation's freedom. If you're having a 4th of July party, you might be wondering where you can get those awesome party printables so you can label your food and add a nice touch of patriotic charm to your.
So, one of my favorite party theme / decor / printable / idea websites is Spaceships and Laser Beams. This company is comprised of a cadre of geek-chic graphic artists and overall really cool people who make party themes primarily for boys. Apparently they saw the lack in masculinity of available party printables and filled the void with their really cool packages. I've been wanting to do a post about.
You've probably noticed by now in most of the "Candy Buffet" and "Real Life Party Pics" posts that we've put up, just about every food an non-food item has a cute little label next to it so all the party goers know what they're getting into. When these "printables" began to appear at parties I thought it was just a passing fad. I mean, I was happy to know that.


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|I put some snail bait out when I started seeing sprouts a couple of weeks ago like I always do and the bait is now molding like crazy. I am worried because actually invested in a lot of wave petunias. Do any of you have this? You spray or anything?
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|I usually have a 2-3 week window between slug season and frog season, its annoying, my poor hostas take a hit, but I dont put anything out, becuase I know the frogs and toads take care of it.
If you really dont have frogs and toads, you may have to consider some sort of control, I have to spray poision on my lilliums early (within a month of regrowth , or I lose them to red asian beatles, who also borrow into the leaves, so its impossible to get them out without killing the plant) Last year I also had to spray for rose slugs, when I sprayed my quandra becuase of a infestation, there were literally thousands that fell off, covered the immiediate ground with them.. disgusting.
I dont recommend spraying wholesale poision, but I do understand the need for it at times. There are going to be people on here who will screem "never" but alot of those same people do not have wholesale issues, a few invasives totally will destory a garden, without any intervention, it would be impossible to garden.
I always try to limit what I spray and how often, Ive had to modify my gardening style at times to limit it, I no longer buy modern roses, just Once blooming antiques, that are mostly done by July , before the JBs can devour most of them. I dont spray my roses any more, but If I had just modern rebloomers, I would have to.
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