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City/Town Clerk Ron Smith isn't giving up on making the Sept. 10 Democratic primary ballot, even though the registrar of voters has rejected his petitions.
Smith (pictured at an April campaign event) is in a three-way race to keep the position he has held for the past ten years. His two challengers, Sergio Rodriguez and Michael Smart, have collected enough verified signatures, 2,406, to qualify for the ballot in the party primary.
Smith learned Monday that the registrar's office did not find enough valid signatures on his petitions to put his name on the ballot.
"It was an injustice," he claimed.
Smith said he's not going down without a fight. His campaign submitted some 3,800 or so signatures of voters, he said. His campaign plans to look at all the names rejected by registrars to try to confirm that enough are valid to put him over the top.
Meanwhile, he said, he has qualified to have his name on the Nov. 5 general-election ballot as an independent candidate.
"Blackjack" Maneuver?: Objections to Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's decision to make an endorsement in a four-way Democratic mayoral primary continued to reverberate in town Monday.
Malloy endorsed state Sen. Toni Harp's mayoral campaign in a New Haven stop last week.
Monday, as Malloy returned to town alongside Harp to tour Newhallville and discuss crime, the campaign of Kermit Carolina sent the governor an open letter.
"As many New Haven voters know, the Unite Here union has created its own machine in New Haven. The Union's New Haven machine does not allow the aldermen and women whose campaigns they finance to have their own opinions about any political matters. Union leaders are perched in their cozy suburban cul-de-sacs trying desperately to control New Haven because no Democratic candidate for Governor can win without winning big in New Haven. Clearly, the Union feels that a Harp mayoral victory represents its best chances for success in your re-election bid in 2014," the Carolina campaign wrote in the letter.
"To be sure, the suburban union leaders are only concerned about New Haven to the extent that it serves their suburban interest.
By endorsing Toni Harp, you have certainly turned many voters of the other three candidates against you – and they will not forget that when it is time to elect a new Governor. Governor Malloy, either you do not understand basic political strategy, are simply too arrogant to care about what New Haven voters think, or you are so obsessed with your re-election that you will take advantage of any perceived opportunity. Perhaps it is a combination of the three. ...
"Governor Malloy, you have just decided to play a game of political blackjack in which there are 3-1 odds against you pulling a higher hand than Harp's three opponents. The smart play was to wait until the day after New Haven's September 10, 2013 primary in order to endorse a candidate. Unfortunately it's too late; you have already played your hand."
Click here to read the full letter.
The New Haven Register also weighed in with an editorial criticizing Malloy's decision.
"It's worth noting, by the way, that Malloy hasn't made an endorsement in the Democratic primary in his home city of Stamford," the Register noted. Read the editorial here.
They Won't Back Down: In the same editorial, the Register continued to assert that U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy has agreed to become the "next" politician to endorse Harp's campaign. The paper repeated an unconfirmed report it first published last week, that the Murphy and Harp camps came to that agreement in "conversations," according to "sources"—even though both the Harp and Murphy camps openly denied that they'd even had a conversation about the subject.
No one will be surprised if Murphy, like practically every other elected Democrat, endorses Harp, if he does make end up making an endorsement.
Murphy and Harp were in the same spot in Newhallville Monday, at a forum on juvenile sentencing laws. Murphy denied again that he had ever had any conversations with Harp's campaign about an endorsement, let alone agreed to be "next in line to offer his public support," as the Register editorial put it.
He was asked if he would endorse anyone in New Haven's mayoral primary. "I haven't made any decision yet," he said.
Harp echoed Murphy's denial. "No, I haven't talked to him about an endorsement," she said.
Paul Bass and Melissa Bailey contributed reporting to this story.
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posted by: HhE on August 19, 2013 6:46pm
"No one will be surprised if Murphy, like practically every other elected Democrat, endorses Harp, if he does make end up making an endorsement."
I would be.
Gov. Malloy alienated a number of people with his endorsement—people who contributed to his campaign. Sen. Murphy needs union support less than our Governor, so the party would have to put something big on the table to make the down side a fair trade.
So I think.
posted by: robn on August 19, 2013 7:22pm
I am seriously liking the gargantuan set of stones the Kerm is displaying. New Haven ructions have been sorely missing intelligently humorous bombast and he's bringing it back.
posted by: mstratton on August 19, 2013 8:34pm
Kermit is right on in challenging the power grab made by Unite Here in New Haven. Nonetheless the proof is in what they do with this power. If they work progressively towards a fiscally sustainable city with good union jobs and neighborhoods that are safe I will stand with them. The fear that I share with Kermit is the very real potential that this power grab could have an ulterior motive—entrenching the status quo. But Unite Here has the advantage of very little time in power. They have no real track record—other than the appalling sale of the streets debacle. Independent candidates are always preferable but I for one am willing to give Unite Here the benefit of the doubt. This is a union town and the best solutions are progressive ones that have union support. But thats going to require real leadership in Unite Here to take on sticky issues like unsustainable labor contracts. In the end if we have a choice between independent candidates or union backed candidates, we should go independent. But thats not easy in the current environment.
posted by: FrontStreet on August 19, 2013 9:39pm
Machine politics in CT are notorious for rampant conflict of interest, graft, and corruption. Paul Bass knows this well - he was a key voice (when editor at The New Haven Advocate) in helping to clean out some parts of New Haven City Hall in the '90s (a la Sal Brancati, who had the gall to show his face earlier in this campaign).
Malloy and Harp are big cogs in the machine. And the machine, like any other largely unchecked power, reacts instinctively to protect itself and its interests. Strong, independant candidates for the mayor of New Haven scare the heck out of the machine.
I'm seeing lots of Elicker lawn signs out here in Fair Haven, the Heights, Annex and East Shore. Smelling change in the air….
posted by: beyonddiscussion on August 20, 2013 10:15am
I admired the way Kerm took on and stood up to DeStefano's pressure. But in this campaign he has been a relentlessly attacking bully. He's been a poor example for his students of how to engage and compete civilly. He seeks to tame violence in the city, but he does nothing but stir up the pot.
posted by: vanguard on August 20, 2013 11:50am
Brian, Brother, you are right on and I truly
understand your frustration but please,please
don`t lower yourself to the depths that these
other guys are going to in their quest to fool
the voters that they are equipped to run this City. Let`s all remember that,after the election, we must all come together to govern.
That is what the voters and residents of New
Haven expect and deserve. I, as you, know that
Senator Harp is head and shoulders above the
others in qualifications,experience,raw ability,and true compassion for those in need.
She portends to be the best Mayor we could have and I believe that the majority of the
voters in this great City know that and will
act accordingly on election day. Let these
guys continue to make utter fools of themselves while everyone else focuses on
getting ready to manage this City with the best at the helm.
posted by: Razzie on August 20, 2013 11:53am
Kermit Carolina = FAIL! In his personal quest for political relevancy in New Haven, Kermit Carolina has earned the same marks he has earned as Principal of Hillhouse HS—Dead Last Among His Rivals. [Last in money raised; Last in voter polls; Last in endorsements; Last in Ideas; Last in Hope] He's so far in the hole that he has reverted to parading endorsements from Carol Brown and the West Haven Black Coalition as signs of his relevancy and "momentum".
Well, "Thanks, but no thanks", Kerm I suspect that Governor Malloy is not impressed by your cartoon, and neither am I. I only wish you would devote as much time to managing Hillhouse HS (the job you are currently being paid $138,000 annual to do] as you are in dreaming up cute cartoons to score political points. Is this the new method of addressing the Achievement Gap at Hillhouse?
I am certain Kermit sees the handwriting on the wall like everyone else. What happens next to his campaign is a direct reflection of his wisdom, personal judgement, and commitment to the students and faculty of Hillhouse. I hope he chooses wisely.
posted by: westville man on August 21, 2013 7:44am
NHI- so Brian Jenkins gets to post his "rant" against Carolina and resorts to name-calling and belittling. I respond in measured reply to get a rebuttal posted. What do you do?? Besides NOT posting my reply, you delete his, then post 2 comments: one that agrees with his post and another by Razzie (whom I anticipated would continue to do the same!) bashing Carolina without a scintilla of reason.
Paul should be ashamed of the way this paper has turned into a biased, unevenly applied censored opinion rag allowing the same loud mouths to spew venom and nothing more- as long as they are supporting NHI's bent.
Sorry, but this has happened too many times to me to think it's "protcol". The excuses are lame. I can what's going on now. And I now understand why so many dont bother to post anymore.

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Patriots.com – The New England Patriots announced today that Troy Brown has been voted by fans as the 18th player and 19th member to enter the Patriots Hall of Fame… The three finalists were Brown, former free safety Fred Marion (1982-91) and former Head Coach Bill Parcells (1993-96)… "Troy Brown will always be special to me, as he was my sweetheart's favorite player during his career," said Patriots Chairman and CEO Robert Kraft. "Clearly, a lot of Patriots fans shared her sentiment and I am proud that we will honor Troy with his induction into the Patriots Hall of Fame this fall."
For all the levels of accolades a pro athlete can achieve- All Star/ Pro Bowl appearances, individual awards, MVPs, getting his number retired, Hall of Fame induction, a statue and so on – Troy Brown has what's probably the highest praise any of them can ever get: being a "Mr. ___." Seriously, how many guys are ever so highly though of that you can call them Mr. [Insert Team Name] and really mean it? There's not a man, woman or child with a rooting interest in Patriots football who hasn't been proud for the last 19 years to call Troy Brown "Mr. Patriot" and mean it. Because nobody has personified the Patriots Dynasty era the way he has. Not Tom Brady, not Tedy Bruschi. No one.
There were hundreds of better athletes in the NFL during Brown's career. Scores of more highly regarded players. Dozens of guys who got more credit. But no one matched Troy Brown in terms of actual accomplishments. No one. Name me one guy in the NFL from 1993-2007 who can touch Brown's overachieving, clutch plays and winning. On second thought, don't bother. You'll fail. Just to name a few that come to mind without too much thought:
*Check the 0:45 mark of the video for a play he made against the Giants in 1994. It was a crucial 3rd down catch that he made while flat on his back that picked up the 1st, saved the game and sent the Pats to the playoffs.
*In the Snow Bowl game, playing on a skating rink, he had the longest play from scrimmage, a 29 yard catch & run.
*In the 2001 AFC Championship Game, the Steelers Special Teams emphasized all week they were going to attack Brown up the middle and force him to return punts up the sidelines. So naturally he broke the game open with a 55 yard TD return where busted right down their throats, never even changing direction, much less veering outside the hashes.
*Then in the same game he grabbed a loose ball on a FG blocked by Brandon Mitchell, brought it to midfield, lateraled it to Antwan "Who the Hell is Antwan Harris?" Harris, who took it the remaining 49 yards and put the game away.
*On the last drive of Super Bowl XXXVI, Brown had a 23 yard catch & run where he outran the entire Rams defense to snake his way out of bounds, stop the clock and set up the game winning FG.
*In that Super Bowl Brady had 145 total yards passing. 89 of them were to Brown.
*Brown saved the 2006 Divisional Round game in San Diego with a forced fumble after a Brady INT that would've sealed the game for the Chargers. The difference between true winners like Brown and born losers like the Chargers franchise was never more apparent.
*When Belichick asked him to take snaps at defensive back in 2004, Brown produced 3 INTs, including one in the endzone vs Cincy (5:30 mark) and one off Drew Bledsoe (6:00).
…And that's just scratching the surface. This doesn't even include setting team records with 101 catches and 1,199 yards in a season. Not bad for a guy who was the 198th pick in the draft and was cut twice. And all the while, playing a position known for d-bags, egomaniacs, criminals, attention whores, coach-killers and divas obsessed with their own personal glory, Troy Brown never once made a wrong move, embarrassed himself or his team and never, ever made you anything but proud he was on your side. His college coach at Marshall called him the best player he ever had, even though he also coached Randy Moss. After 15 years, 557 catches, 6,000+ yards and 3 championships, I can see where he's coming from. And now Brown is not only a Patriots Hall of Famer, he's permanently Mr. Patriot. Bingo. He's got Bingo.


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02/09/11 By NBC Today and DatelineJackson Tells Vieira: "I Never Ever Felt Attractive"
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NEW YORK – In a network television exclusive, Meredith Vieira sits down with Janet Jackson to discuss her revealing new book, True You: A Journey to Finding and Loving Yourself, which will be released February 15 by Karen Hunter Publishing/Gallery Books. The interview will air Friday, February 11 and Monday, February 14 on "Today" and Sunday, February 13 on "Dateline NBC" 7 p.m. ET.
In the revealing interview, Jackson opens up about her complex childhood and longstanding issues with self esteem, her career highs and lows, her struggles with weight, and her relationship with her family. She tells Vieira, "I never ever felt attractive."
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MEREDITH VIEIRA: Back in your 20s, your album "Rhythm Nation" topping the charts, you were in a good place presumably. But you wrote in the book that you were so unrelentingly self-critical, that quote, "I hated what I saw in the mirror. I would literally bang my head against the wall because I felt so ugly." You really did that?
JANET JACKSON: I would literally bang my head up against the wall because I didn't feel attractive… There was a lot of pain in my life. But I did. I felt very unattractive.
MEREDITH VIEIRA: Where did that come from?
JANET JACKSON: It stems from my childhood. I remember being a kid, and I talk about it in the book even…
MEREDITH VIEIRA: You're talking about your sister, Rebbie…
JANET JACKSON: Yes, that is exactly where I'm going. There was this picture of my sister, Rebbie. And I would always look at her picture and I thought, "Oh Gosh, she's so beautiful. If I could only look like that when I get older. God, how gorgeous is she?" And I never ever felt attractive. And I still have issues with it. I don't bang my head up against the wall, but I still have those moments. And I think it'll probably continue but at least I know how to deal with it now. And I'm in a much better space.
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MEREDITH VIEIRA: Some of the teasing came from your family? From your brothers?
JANET JACKSON: Yes.
MEREDITH VIEIRA: Michael in particular would tease you about your butt?
JANET JACKSON: Yes, yes, yeah.
MEREDITH VIEIRA: And you write in the book that you thought it was probably affectionate, not meant to be cruel. But you internalized it.
JANET JACKSON: Yes, yes, yeah. He never meant for it to be cruel. He didn't realize what the effect that it was having on me…And it really effected me
MEREDITH VIEIRA: Why do you think you never said anything to Michael, because you're so close?
JANET JACKSON: Just the kind of kid that I was. I don't know, I never did. Never, ever did. Never said, "You know, that really hurts me when you say that." I got called a lot of names, a lot of names. I would laugh about it--
MEREDITH VIEIRA: What kinds of names?
JANET JACKSON: Horse, pig, cow, slaughter-hog--
MEREDITH VIEIRA: This is by your brothers?
JANET JACKSON: Yeah. (LAUGH) It makes you laugh, it really does. It makes you laugh. I guess some people could say, "Oh that's, you know, brothers and sisters joking, it's all affection, it's all, you know, it's in a loving way." But not everybody can brush it off, and I was one of those.
MEREDITH VIEIRA: I think you open up about your dad a lot in this book.
JANET JACKSON: My father and I, we've gone through our moments, we've had a different kind of relationship… My father was never there the way I really wanted a father to be…I would see my friends interact with their dad and I would say to myself, "That's what I want to do. I want to be able to sit on his lap. I want to be able to call him, 'Dad'."
MEREDITH VIEIRA: You called him Joseph, right?
JANET JACKSON: Yeah, he said, "That my name to you. You call me Joseph. You don't call me Da--" I tried it once.
MEREDITH VIEIRA: To call him dad?
JANET JACKSON: Yeah.
MEREDITH VIEIRA: And what happened?
JANET JACKSON: He said, "I'm Joseph to you. You do not call me dad." See, you're gonna start me to going here. That affects you as a kid… I know my father loves me. He just has a very, very different way of showing it.
MEREDITH VIEIRA: You give your dad credit for activating your career. You're also blunt, Janet, you-- and Michael said this too, that you were scared--
JANET JACKSON: Of course.
MEREDITH VIEIRA: --of your dad and there was a time when you were, I guess, in the bath and he struck you with a belt when you came out?
JANET JACKSON: That was the only time my father ever whupped me.
MEREDITH VIEIRA: How old were you then?
JANET JACKSON: I was very young, very young. And I can't even remember what I did, but I remember it happening. And I don't think I deserved it. I don't think it should have ever happened. A lot of times I felt that my father would take things out on us because of-- I don't know, issues outside of the home. But we were, we were afraid of my father, growing up.
MEREDITH VIEIRA: Your brother, Michael. You've dedicated your book to Mike. And, there's a great picture in here that I just fell in love with. You say, "Mike named me Dunk, and we shared every dream, every confidence. I was his little sister. He always knew that I had his back." What do you mean, "You always had his back?"
JANET JACKSON: We had each other's back. But, later on in life, certain things that he was going through-- I tried to be there for him as much as I could. And, even well, Scream, the song, the video…all the allegations at the time…I'm his little sister there, supporting him, and-- and that's what the song is about.
MEREDITH VIEIRA: And, the last time you saw Michael was around your birthday.
Two days before my birthday.
MEREDITH VIEIRA: Did you tell him you loved him?
JANET JACKSON: Yeah. The last thing we said to one another.
MEREDITH VIEIRA: It was.
JANET JACKSON: Yeah. I said, "I love you." He says, "I love you too, Dunk."
MEREDITH VIEIRA: You wrote, "I can't describe our pain in losing a brother, or the pain of his children in losing their father, or the pain of my parents in losing their son. I still have not seen the film, This Is It. I still can't watch any of his videos, listen to his music. I'm certain that one day I'll again be able to enjoy the miraculous sound of his voice, and the marvelous sight of his dancing. But, that day has not yet arrived. The mourning continues." Where are you in that process, Janet, at this point?
JANET JACKSON: I finally was able to-- I was in Paris. And, it was one of those-- one of those moments. At some point you have to-- you have to move on. And, trying to do that, and it being really difficult. And, there's still not a day that goes by where I don't think about him. Not one day. Not one day. And-- kind of pushing myself, forcing myself, to a certain degree, to get over this because it's-- it's not the healthiest.
MEREDITH VIEIRA: It can be debilitating--
JANET JACKSON: Yes, very much so. And, I just spent the night just watching all his videos, listening to his music. And, there was moments when I-- I felt the cry, and moments that made me laugh. And, it was good for me. I needed it. Out of everyone in my family, I never had that moment to cry about his death.
MEREDITH VIEIRA: Why didn't you have that moment?
JANET JACKSON: I don't know if it was trying to shield the pain, or just trying to hold it all together because I saw that everyone else around me was falling apart. And, never-- never taking that moment to really grieve. Really grieve, even at the service.
MEREDITH VIEIRA: That night in Paris, did you really grieve?
JANET JACKSON: There's more to come. I know there's more to come.
MEREDITH VIEIRA: It's almost, in its own way, a bit on a different level, reminiscent of you as a kid, holding everything in, and, eventually--
JANET JACKSON: Eventually releasing it.


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When you think of a half-million dollar magnesium alloy tourbillon, the first name that comes to mind is "Bubba," isn't it?
We kid, we kid. The Richard Mille RM038 Tourbillon, a watch we introduced you to last week, has officially been declared the watch of Bubba...Bubba Watson. For those of you who don't know Bubba Watson, he is currently the 32nd ranked player in the world of professional golf, and one of the few left-handed players on the tour.
He is, what some would call, part of the "new breed" of golfers, and while he has yet to win a major, he did come in 2nd in last year's PGA Championship and was selected to the 2010 Ryder Cup team, no easy feat. The watch that he will wear features an innovative manually wound tourbillon that was designed specifically for him. Watson will wear the watch on tour, just as Nadal wears his RM027, and Felipe Massa wears the RM011.
We were able to view the watch in person last week at the SIHH, and it is certainly one of the most impressive tourbillons we've come across. It is incredibly wearable, and shockingly light - it has to be if it is to be worn by a professional golfer on tour. We are, however, told that despite its barely there weight, it is actually twice as heavy as the RM027. The RM038 will cost $525,000 and be made as a limited edition.
Check out the live pics and quick video of the Richard Mille RM038 Tourbillon Bubba Watson below.


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Lookout now blocks Dialer exploits
Android fragmentation affects security patches, too. Instead of waiting to see which devices have been protected against a Dialer app vulnerability discovered earlier this week, Lookout Mobile Security (download) has stepped into the breach with a patch for it today. So far, it's the only known Android security app to block the exploit, but even Lookout's patch requires initial user input.
The vulnerability allowed some Samsung phones to be remotely wiped from the Dialer app, the "phone" part of your smartphone. While Samsung pushed out a patch quickly, it's not clear if other phones have … Read more


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Anyone who followed the results of Venezuela's regional elections last Sunday will know that President Hugo Chavez's party won 17 out of 22 contests up for grabs, garnering 52.5 percent of the popular vote to the opposition's 41.1 percent. Unless, that is, they were relying on New York Times Latin America correspondent Simon Romero.
Despite a well-documented pattern of media misinformation about Chavez, many media outlets, including L.A. Times and CNN, conceded the fact of Chavez allies' victory in Sunday's races.
But not Romero!
Yesterday, the Times published an article by Romero titled, "Chavez Supporters Suffer Defeat in State and Regional Races."
The article's lede:
President Hugo Chavez's supporters suffered a stinging defeat in several state and municipal races on Sunday, with the opposition retaining power in oil-rich Zulia, the country's most populous state, and winning crucial races here in the capital.
Today, the Times ran a follow-up piece penned by Romero under the headline "Once Considered Invincible, Chavez Takes a Blow," as well as an editorial that argued that "In Sunday's state and municipal elections Venezuelans showed just how fed up they are with his government's authoritarianism and incompetence."
Over at Narco News, Al Giordano takes on Romero's peculiar alternate reality of Venezuela's vote:
Imagine if elections for all 50 state governors in the United States were held on a single election day and 74 percent of those seats (or 37 out of 50 governorships) went to one political party's candidates. Imagine also that the victorious party's candidates had won 52.5 percent of all votes to just 41 percent for the opposition (the technical definition of an electoral landslide is a victory of ten percentage points or more).
If a New York Times reporter–or any reporter–then wrote the story of the election results and called it a "stinging defeat" for the victorious party, wouldn't he be laughed off of his beat?
But then again, if the New York Times had any journalistic standards when it came to reporting on Venezuela, Romero likely would have been laughed off his beat long ago….


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Magma and Synopsys kiss and make up
Three or more years or patent lawsuits between Magma and Synopsys seem to have ended, with the firms agreeing to cross-license eight patents. Magma takes the hit with a $12.6m one-off fee to Synopsys. On his EETimes blog, Richard Goering points out that legal fees were costing Magma that much each year, and limiting what the company could do.
This lawsuit was so confusing and convoluted that I won't even attempt a history here. When you realize that Magma and Synopsys each cross-licensed four disputed patents to each other, you can see how complex it got.
Rajeev Madhavan, chairman and CEO of Magma, succinctly summed up the costs side of this: "This unfortunate episode involved significant expense to both sides." Mike Santarini's article on the settlement (Synopsys and Magma settle all pending litigation; Magma pays $12.6 million), states:
The settlement seemingly favors Magma, as Synopsys was originally seeking an injunction against Magma's first-generation place-and-route system and hundreds of millions of dollars in damages
Mike has also written some analysis of the deal on his blog at Synopsys vs. Magma, Lessons learned?, with some cautionary words for anyone thinking of taking legal action:
But let's not forget the suit really had merit and the whole thing got started when Magma sent Synopsys a patent infringement letter only to discover over the course of discovery and much litigation that, oops, some of the patents or at least ideas behind the patents were actually originally developed at Synopsys' by a former employee of both companies. In other words, Magma thought it was doing the right thing and turned out unknowingly it wasn't.
There's another good article on this story at EETimes: Patent resolution removes cloud over Magma.
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The Monroe County Fair will start in July again next year, but then the week-long event will return to an all-August affair for at least one year.
As is its custom just before the fair, the 36-member board of directors set the dates for the 2014 event for July 27-Aug. 2.
The dates chosen are based on a simple formula that ties in with Labor Day, said Stan Diroff, a board member.
" We always start on the fifth Monday before Labor Day," Mr. Diroff explained Thursday. "Lately, it's been in July, but 2015 will be different."
The fair likely will be held Aug. 2-8 in 2015, but the board will officially set the date next year just before the 2014 fair. It would be the first time in at least seven years the fair will be held all in August, he said.
As soon as the dates are set, the fair notifies Mid American Shows, the midway operator, so it can add the fair to its busy schedule. The amusement companies need to know the dates as soon as possible. After the Monroe fair, the midway usually moves to the Jackson County Fair, Mr. Diroff said.
At one time, the fair was always held in August, but that was before a seventh day was added in 1998.


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A 'new level' of disaster: BP's 70-ton oil containment dome floats, no 'plan B'
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May 10, 2010
Update: BP casting aside 70-ton, four-story containment dome, may try a smaller version [2]
Concern grew Sunday that the US Gulf coast is facing a whole new level of environmental disaster after the best short-term fix for a massive oil spill ran into serious trouble.
BP's giant containment box lay idle on the seabed as engineers furiously tried to figure out how to stop it clogging with ice crystals.
The British energy giant, which owns the lion's share of the leaking oil and has accepted responsibility for the clean-up, has tried to banish the notion that the dome is a "silver bullet" to end the crisis.
But should efforts fail to make the giant funnel system effective, there is no solid plan B to prevent potentially tens of millions of gallons of crude from causing one of the worst ever environmental catastrophes.
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text: Our Prosthodontic Residents Konstantinos Chochlidakis Originally from Athens, Greece, Konstantinos Chochlidakis, D.D.S. received his dental degree from the University of Athens and then joined the Greek Army where he treated soldiers and their families. Following the military, Dr. Chochlidakis moved to the United Kingdom and worked as a general dentist, serving in the National Health System and private practice. During his stay in England, he decided to specialize in Prosthodontics and moved to Rochester to begin his Prosthodontics residency at Eastman Institute for Oral Health. Dr Chochlidakis currently serves as the Chief Resident and is a member of Eastman Ethical Board Committee, American College of Prosthodontists, and American Prosthodontic Society. Luis Boza Originally from Costa Rica. Luis Boza, D.D.S., went to dental school at the Latin University of Costa Rica. He is the co-founder and vice president of Project Talamanca, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing free dentistry to the indigenous population of Talamanca in Costa Rica. Dr. Boza has a Master in health business administration. 6 years private practice in Costa Rica. Specialty in Prosthodontics at Eastman Institute for Oral Health. Currently Implant Fellow of the Gerald Graser Implant Fellowship at Eastman Institute for Oral Health in Rochester, New York. Member of American Dental Association, American College of Prosthodontics, American Prosthodontics Society. Hai Qing Hai Qing , D.D.S., graduated with his dental degree and as a Prosthodontic specialist from the West China College of Stomatology at Sichuan University, China. He completed his Ph.D. in Oral Biology and Prosthodontics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry, and Sichuan University. Dr. Qing is currently a member of the American College of Prosthodontists, and the American Prosthodontic Society. He received multiple awards, including the 11th International Bone Fluid Flow Young Investigator Award, and the American Society of Bone and Mineral Research 2010 Young Investigator Grant for his research on osteocyte remodeling of bone tissue. Dr. Qing has published 12 articles in peer-reviewed journals and presented his work at national and international meetings. He has served as a reviewer for the Journal of Prosthodontics and Open Dentistry. Evan Rosen A native from Florida, USA, Evan Rosen D.M.D., M.P.H. is a graduate of the University of Florida College of Dentistry and the Florida International University Robert Stempel School of Public Health. Dr. Rosen is a member of the American Academy of Maxillofacial Prosthetics, American College of Prosthodontists, American Dental Association, Academy of Osseointegration, and the American Prosthodontic Society. Elyce E. Link- Bindo Elyce E Link-Bindo, D.M.D., is originally from Philadelphia, PA. She is a graduate of Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry. She has investigated various research topics including calcifications of the carotid artery as diagnosed on Cone Beam CT and fracturing of fixed detachable (hybrid) dentures. Dr. Link-Bindo is a member of the American College of Prosthodontists, American Prosthodontic Society, and the American Dental Association. Audrey McNamara Audrey McNamara, D.D.S., is originally from Vancouver, Canada. She received her dental degree from the University of Toronto, where she graduated with high honors. Dr. McNamara pursed advanced training in the dental management of medically compromised patients by completing a one-year hospital residency in Toronto, Canada. She then decided to specialize in Prosthodontics and began her residency at Eastman Institute for Oral Health, while at the same time, completing her Master's in Health Care Management at the Simon School of Business at the University of Rochester. Bin Yang Bin Yang, D.M.D., originally from P.R. China, graduated from dental school at the Henan Medical University. She specialized in Prosthodontics at Peking University where she also completed her Masters Degree in Dental Materials. Dr. Yang received her D.M.D. and Ph.D. at the Christian-Albrechts University in Kiel, Germany and was appointed to assistant professor in the Prosthodontics Department at the Christian-Albrechts University in Kiel. Dr. Yang published more than 30 publications in international peer-reviewed journals and at international congresses. She has served as a reviewer for Biomaterials, Journal of Dental Research, Acta Biomaterialia, Dental Material, Journal of Dentistry, Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry. Erna Einarsdottir Erna Einarsdottir D.D.S.,M.S. is originally from Iceland, where she graduated from dental school, earning high honors at the University of Iceland. She then worked in private practice in Reykjavik, before moving to the USA. Dr. Einarsdottir returned to the University of Iceland for clinical research training in fixed prosthodontics and to earn a Master of Science degree while working in private practice. Dr. Einarsdottir is a member of the American College of Prosthodontics, the International Association of Dental Research and the American Association of Dental Research. Christine Joseph Christine Joseph, D.D.S., is originally from Damascus, Syria. She graduated as a dental lab technician from Dental Technology College at Damascus University. As a child, she spent her summers and school breaks working in her father's dental lab. She continued her education in general dentistry at Damascus University, and worked as a dental lab technician in Canada, before enrolling in EIOH's Prosthodontic residency program. Dr. Joseph is a member of the international team of Implantology ITI, a member of the American College of Prosthodontics, and a member of the Academy of Osseointegration. Prosthodontic Services Before and After Prosthodontic Treatment Photos


text: 5 excellent receptionLucas24 | 04/02/2012 | See all Lucas24's reviews (25)I was really dubious when buying this how good it would be, being an indoor aerial and fairly cheap but thought id give it a go and has turned out to be a good purchase. Found about as many channels as my outdoor aerial has so is perfect for the bedroom. Might buy another for my other bedroom. Only thing i noticed was the hoover affects it but not many people watch tv whilst hoovering! :)


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Policy VI-AA: Policy for the Establishment of a Centralized Purchasing System
Upon the recommendation of SACS and the Budget and Audit Committee, the Board approved the restructuring of the Purchasing Department to a centralized system in which authority, responsibility, and control of activities are concentrated in one administrative unit. A centralized purchasing system is designed to relieve the faculty and staff of many details connected with bid solicitation and procurement. A centralized system is more efficient because it enables the District to coordinate the common purchase requirements of campuses and departments to obtain better prices.
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ErynG 7/12/2001 15:54 |
I'm praying for you and your other son (not Eric) to accept Eric for who he is, regaurdless of his sexuality. God does not judge one because of thier sexuality. God is all loving and non-judgemental. There is no such thing as the devil, the dark side yes, but no devil. Love and accept your son for who he is. After all, his sexuality should not your concern. Your hurting yourself by judging others, especially Eric, for who and how they love. I am not gay myself so I am not biast. I do pray for you and I pray that Eric is not to deeply wounded by the rejection of his family. |
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daniel220 9/15/2003 16:01 |
I pray that GOD will touch your heart in a special way so that you can understand that GOD LOVES all His children - including your son. LOVE is the most important thing. GOD isn't interested in somethign as insignficant as Eric's sexuality. GOD is interested in Eric's heart. The scars you are putting on that boy's heart are immeasurable. I pray GOD opens up your heart and your eyes. GOD isn't petty, only humans are capable of something so harsh and cruel. I pray that GOD sends comfort to Eric and lets him know how much he's loved. |
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The Organ at St. Bartholomew's Church
by Douglass Hunt, Curator of the Organs
For over ninety years St. Bartholomew's Church has been an important factor in American church music with a large professional choir, active music program and one of the largest pipe organs to be found in an American church. Over several decades, the choir's repertoire grew to include many oratorios and other large works, and the organ was enlarged through successive rebuildings to become an exceptional instrument for choral accompaniment, for the leading of congregational singing and for the performance of a broad spectrum of organ literature.
Article courtesy of the New York City Organ Project, New York Chapter of the American Guild of Organists.


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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that 14 people in the US have been sickened with Salmonella infantis infections, including at least five that are hospitalized, in a nine-state outbreak linked to dry dog food.
The CDC reported that multiple brands of Diamond Pet Foods dry dog food, including several that have been recently recalled, are linked to human illnesses, which could be transmitted either through contact with the contaminated petfood or through handling an animal that has eaten the contaminated dog food.
According to the CDC, routine tests by the Michigan, USA, Department of Agriculture and Rural Development first detected Salmonella in an unopened bag of Diamond Pet Foods Naturals Lamb Meal & Rice dry dog food on April 2, though the company has since expanded the recall to include other formulas produced at the same South Carolina manufacturing plant.
PulseNet, the national surveillance system for foodborne illnesses, then identified several cases of human Salmonella infantis infections with a genetic fingerprint identical to that found in the dog food, the CDC reported. The number of confirmed human cases of Salmonella in each USA state are: three cases in Missouri, three cases in North Carolina, two cases in Ohio, and one case each in Alabama, Connecticut, Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia. Of outbeak victims interviewed, 7 of 10 said they had contact with a dog during the week before they became ill and four out of five people who could remember the type of dog food they had handled said it was a Diamond Pet Foods brand, CDC says.
"PulseNet is critical to our food safety system," said Dr. Casey Barton Behravesh, who leads the Outbreak Response Team at CDC. "It's a very important way for us to detect these big, multi-state outbreaks. There may be only one or two cases per state, but if you can look across the country and add them up, the need for an investigation becomes much more apparent."
The company's press release had stated that there were no dog illnesses associated with the recall. However, according to both the CDC and the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, no pet illnesses have been reported because state and federal agencies don't track pet illnesses. The groups say that fact that no dog illnesses have been reported does not mean that no dog illnesses have occurred, but rather there is just no system in place to confirm dog illnesses. Laura Alvey, spokeswoman for the Food and Drug Administration, said that the agency is unable to reveal the number of dogs affected at this time because in order to confirm an outbreak-related case of Salmonella in a dog, a vet would have to submit a pet's stool specimen for laboratory testing, which is not usually done.
"The complaints come in from all around the country so we have to ensure that the numbers are correctly tallied and compiled (weed out duplicates, incomplete records, etc.) and they're being consistently reported," Alvey said.
Consumers should discard any recalled product immediately. Consumers with questions should contact Diamond Pet Foods at +1.800.442.0402. To obtain a product refund, customers can fill out Diamond's "Refund Request" form.
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Finding great apps for kids on iTunes or Google Play can sometimes feel like the search for the Holy Grail. Meandering through the thousands of apps to find the good ones can take a lot of time–as if we have so much of it to spare.
Of course we're always here to help. But now there's an app recommendation engine that can be a great resource.
a neat platform that gives you suggestions on high-quality apps, vetted by educational experts, based
on your child's age and areas of interest. You can focus on specific
categories like Arts & Music, Literacy, Mathematics and more.
I found a few in the network that we've featured here
before, like Tally Tots and Where's My Water? Double endorsement from Cool Mom Tech + YogiPlay = really top notch apps.
Beyond the recommendation, there's a smart "YP Parent Center" icon in each app. Tapping on it provides more detail on kids' engagement
with the apps, like how long they spent on it, along with more
recommendations on other similar options they might like. All the info syncs with
the Parental Dashboard that can be accessed via the web, or from this this mobile app for Android (iOS coming soon!).
all hail to YogiPlay for making that arduous app search a whole lot
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Feb. 24, 2015
Contact Music claims The Eagles banned cell phones during their recent concert in Australia. Don Henley was quoted as saying: "We don't like people turning the concert into their own personal photo session. We don't like people texting during the show unless it's an emergency. Videoing a concert with a phone is a violation of our copyright... We'd like for them to experience it for the first time in the audience rather than experience it on a c**ppy video that sounds horrible."
Def Leppard's Joe Elliot tells VH1 that he has become a fitness buff. "I work out six days a week. I take either the Saturday or Sunday off, depending on how much soccer's on TV. I get on my crosstrainer and put a DVD on � watch, like, AC/DC live in France or something, and I just walk and run until the DVD is finished. Yeah, it works. When I drink too much 'grape juice,' I always want a big, meaty hamburger. [Laughs] Well, you've got to be able to fall off the wagon now and again. I spend a lot of time balancing it in a good way, and I think once a month to balance it the other way is also good for you � to remind you of your youth. It used to be six days a week doing the wrong thing and one day doing the right; now it's the other way around."
Feb. 23, 2015
Rush frontman Geddy Lee says talk that their upcoming R40 trek will be the band's "last major tour" shouldn't worry fans. He tells VH1's "That Metal Show" he, Alex Lifeson, and Neil Peart are still committed to the group and still discuss writing new material.
Queen's Brian May tells muzyka.onet that Adam Lambert shares many of the same qualities as Freddie Mercury. �Adam has really transformed, I must say. And, he shares that with Freddie. Freddie was always good, but he transformed himself from a singer who could do this or this into this really sort of god-like performer. Adam is the same. see bottom
Billy Idol tells the Sydney Morning Herald that he wants to turn his memoir into a musical. ''We are trying to think beyond me as a musical performer, and that's a bit of fun. Whether we'll really pull it off, I don't know, but I never knew if we were going to pull the book off. It's in an early stage.


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Heading into summer and one of the busiest seasons of the year (but hey, we're not complaining), we're returning to our favorite mask: Hydra Therapy Skin Vitality Mask from the one-and-only Erno Laszlo.
This peel-off mask is one of the most refreshing and moisturizing masks we've used, and it's great for all skin types! As it works to pull moisture into the skin and bind it to dehydrated cells, the mask lowers skin temperature, which helps alleviate stress (think travel, sunburn, and pollution). Skin is plumped in all the right places, so superficial wrinkles and lines melt away.
This mask is loved the world over, and one is even sold every five minutes! Here at b-glowing, it's one of our top-20 sellers. It's garnered nicknames from devoted fans—for example, the pink mask and the bridal mask as many depend on it the day before the wedding for luminous skin—and it's a must-have for flight attendants and other weary travelers.
For easy removal, our Beauty Concierge learned a valuable trick while attending an Erno Laszlo training. Before applying the mask, apply a piece of gauze over your face. You'll still receive all of the same benefits, but removal will be a pinch!
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An easy, essential part of your daily routine, you'll discover the killer value in this exhilarating skincare breakthrough. It's worth $133, but you can get yours now for only $45!
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Madrids City of Justice Starts to Take Shape
Correction appended January 12, 2008
Among the finalists in an open competition to create a master plan for a judicial campus in Madrid, one proposal stood out for its requirement that all of the buildings have cylindrical volumes. That scheme, designed by Javier Frechilla and José Manuel López-Peláez, of Madrid, was selected as the winner in 2005. Three years later, construction has begun on the macro-project, the largest of its kind in Europe. Designed by 14 different architectural firms, both local and international, it gathers 15 judicial facilities of the regional government of Madrid on a 50-acre site near the Barajas Airport.
Based on what you have seen and read about this project, how would you grade it? Use the stars below to indicate your assessment, five stars being the highest rating.
Work began last summer on seven buildings that constitute the project's first phase, while the last of the designers for the second phase were chosen in September. Established firms received direct commissions for seven of the buildings, while the remaining projects were adjudicated through open competitions largely won by young Madrid firms.
The master plan's designers defend the requirement for round buildings as a way to assure the overall identity of the campus while allowing many firms to participate. It also assures the continuity of open spaces, they say, despite the high density of development, with 3.2 million square feet of built space. Buildings are grouped around a circulation spine and connected by underground service galleries.
Architects have approached the challenge of building in the round with a variety of strategies. Some create a sense of movement and rotation in their works, such as Rafael De La-Hoz's Criminal Courts, where horizontal rings trace irregular orbits around the building, or Zaha Hadid's Civil Courts, a competition-winning design, whose perforated metal skin and angular styling seem ready for flight.
Foster and Partner's Provincial Court features organically shaped courtrooms organized around the central core like the petals of a flower, a strategy similar to Fernando Pino and Manuel García de Paredes' Courts of Administrative Conflicts. In the Superior Court, also by Foster, irregular, crystal-like domes on the roof house the seven courtrooms.
Other architects cut the cylindrical volume like a three-dimensional puzzle, removing pieces to create patios, terraces, and voids. This is the case in the Office of the Prosecutor by ICA Architecture, and the Accesses and Services Building, where Cano Lasso Studio and FRPO Nolaster further erode the cylinder by reducing the "puzzle" elements to ovoid forms.
For the Civil Registry, Ángel Borrego proposes a translucent dome, while the Institute of Forensic Medicine by Foreign Office Architect (FOA) has the shape of an inner tube, with a spherical atrium suspended in its center.
Other participating architects are the Madrid studios of Rubén Picado and María José De Blas (Dean's Office); De La-Hoz with Jaime Duró (Minors Court); and Luis Enguita and Paloma Lasso with Enrique Azpilicueta (Police Court). Rogers Stirk Harbour and Partners, formerly the Richard Rogers Partnership, is designing a parking garage and shopping center; Pei Cobb Freed, the Social and Mercantile Courts; and Frechilla and López-Peláez, the Central Heating Plant.
Although the project is unaffected as yet by the current economic crisis, it has recently run into controversy. In late November, Alejandro Zaera of FOA announced his withdrawal from the Forensic Medicine building, now under construction, in a dispute over the budget. Zaera sought a 53 percent increase on the original design-build contract, arguing that it had been underbid. He told the press that he was particularly offended to learn that the budget per square foot for Foster's buildings is nearly double, or about $265 per square foot. Zaha Hadid also is reportedly in negotiations to increase the budget for her project.
Correction: The Accesses and Services Building was designed by Cano Lasso Studio and FRPO Nolaster, not just Cano Lasso Studio as initially stated.
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This last weekend saw many of the top CS:GO teams in Europe come together in Stockholm, Sweden for an 8 team tournament. One of the contestants was the newly acquired Curse.eu team reigning from Finland. The tournament started in a round robin group format with the top two teams moving on. Curse.eu was placed in group A with the Swedish Ninjas in Pyjamas (NiP): the undefeated #1 team in the world.
Group A Results |
Ninjas in Pyjamas vs Curse.eu |
16-6 |
gosu vs Copenhagen Wolves |
7-16 |
Copenhagen Wolves vs Ninjas in Pyjamas |
7-16 |
Curse.eu vs gosu |
11-16 |
Ninjas in Pyjamas vs gosu |
16-11 |
Copenhagen Wolves vs Curse.eu |
8-16 |
After a disappointing first match with NiP, losing 16-6, Curse took on the Swedish gosu team. While many expected a quick win for Curse, they experienced 6 computer crashes throughout the match which they later lost 16-11. In order to get out of the group and into the semi-finals after losing their first two matches, Curse had to beat the #6 world ranked CPH Wolves team from Denmark, and beat them convincingly. Living up to the situation Curse did just that, taking complete control of the match from the very first round, winning in a 16-8 lopsided victory.
With the victory, there was a 3 way tie as each of Curse, gosu, and CPH Wolves had one victory. To add to the suspense of the moment, Curse took 2nd place in the group due to round difference (rounds won subtracted by rounds loss), where they slid by with a single round.
Following the excitement in Group A were the matches in Group B with three Swedish and one Danish team fighting to see who would face NiP and Curse.eu in the semi-finals. Unfortunately, there was much less excitement than Group A as the Danish Anexis team won all 3 of their matches and the Swedish Lemondogs went 2-1, although many of the matches were much closer than those in Group A. At this point, CPH Wolves, gosu, Western Wolves, and Absolute Legends were heading home, and the semi-final match-ups were set.
Curse was to play the Group B winners in Anexis, while NiP were to play the Group B runner-ups in Lemondogs.
Keep reading for the full tournament recap!
Group B Results |
Lemondogs vs Absolute Legends |
16-12 |
Anexis vs Western Wolves |
16-13 |
Western Wolves vs Lemondogs |
5-16 |
Absolute Legends vs Anexis |
14-16 |
Lemondogs vs Anexis |
3-16 |
Western Wolves vs Absolute Legends |
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After Curse barely squeaked out of their group and Anexis dominated theirs, the early predictions were that Anexis were going to meet the tournament favorite NiP in the finals. Fortunately, Curse had other plans. From the first round they appeared to have built on their convincing victory over CPH Wolves and clearly gained some confidence from it. At no point in their Best of 3 series with Anexis did they ever look like they were anything but in complete control of the match-up They won the first match 16-5 on de_dust2_se and the second 16-11 on de_nuke_ve. During the same time, NiP beat Lemondogs in two just as convincing matches.
These two victories set the stage for a somewhat unexpected final. Everyone expected to see NiP there, but many didn't believe Curse would be there after their round robin troubles. Curse once again showed they had rebounded completely from Group B and at one point looked like they were in control of the first match on de_nuke_ve. Unfortunately a few key mistakes and round losses gave NiP some life and they were able to squeak out a 16-13 victory. Next up was de_dust2_se. Once again Curse looked very strong in the first half, winning 10-5 on the Terrorist side. With many people thinking an upset was brewing, Curse went on to only take 1 round as Counter-Terrorist, narrowly preventing NiP from sweeping the side, losing the second match 16-11.
NaSu celebrating with his big check. Photo courtesy of hltv.org.
While the loss was tough, the team was still happy to take home second place and now have a good performance to build on for future events. Hopefully we will see them dethrone NiP at the next international event!
The full Curse.EU roster includes:
- Aleksi 'allu' Jalli
- Jonas 'ScurK' Finnilä
- Timo 'reflex' Rintala
- Joona 'natu' Leppänen
- Niko 'naSu' Kovanen
You can keep an eye on the team with the following social media:
- Twitter: http://twitter.com/CurseCSeu
- Facebook: http://facebook.com/CurseCSeu
- YouTube: http://youtube.com/CurseCS


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Turner Will Be A Future City Captain - Shaw
Shaw on Turner Former Coventry City centre half Richard Shaw has tipped Ben Turner to be a future captain of the Sky Blues.Shawsy who played over 300 games for the Sky Blues, who is a coach at Millwall told the CT when asked about Ben Turner:"I've got the utmost respect for Ben - I've alweays kept an eye on him since he left Coventry to see if he was making the team and it's so nice to see him being part of it."He's always had height, strength and aerial ability and he's a commanding presence."He is a natural defender and he pops up with goals, which is more than I ever did! He's got great leadership qualities and has certainly got the makings of a Coventry captain.
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ASHLAND, Ore. – Every time Eastern Oregon seemed like it was pulling away, Southern Oregon came back with a run of their own. The final run belonged to the Raiders, however, as a late steal led to a fast break. Kyle Tedder's layup with under 17 seconds left gave SOU a four-point lead and essentially sealed the win.
The Mountaineers began Friday night undefeated and ranked second in the nation, but Southern Oregon showed why they are also ranked in the top 15 (SOU entered the game at #12). Despite shooting under 33% in the first half, the Raiders played their best defense of the season in limiting the high-flying Mountaineers to only 25 points and 2-10 from 3-point range. Eric Thompson recovered from scoring only four points in the first half to finishing with 15 points and five rebounds. Tedder tallied 21 points in the win as well.
"I think it's a sign of a team that's maturing," head coach Brian McDermott said. "Every time there was a bell to answer, we answered it."
The Raiders will host the College of Idaho Saturday night at 7:30 pm.


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Noob here. Just bottled my first 5 gallong batch. Now I need to clean the carboy. What is the best way to get the leftovers from krausen out of the inside of the carboy. I'm assuming the leftovers are just organic matter (i.e. yeast, hops, etc). Is there a brush on the market or is soaking it the only way to go? Thanks in advance.
you can get a large bottle brush from your lhbs, or a restaurant supply store. looks like a baby bottle brush on steroids that got hit by radiation and grew 2 feet or so
Cool thanks. I will look into that. Figured that was the solution, but also never hurts to ask.
After I scrub with a brush I usually fill with water and pbw and let it sit for a day or two..
There's also carboy/keg brushes that attach to drills. I either use one of those or a PBW soak.
I just soak overnight in hot water and oxyclean. In the morning there is nothing at all left on the sides of the carboys. If this is a plastic carboy i would not scrub it with a brush as you'll get lots of scratches. If it's glass then scrub away if that's what you prefer. I have tried with a carboy brush a couple times and it always seems to be a big PITA and awkward to get it in all the right places.


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Union membership in government, 2001
January 24, 2002
The unionization rate of government workers was 37.4 percent in 2001, compared with 9.0 percent among private sector employees.
Union membership rates of government employees have held steady since 1983, while those of private nonagricultural employees have declined. Local government, which includes many workers in the heavily unionized occupations of teachers, firefighters, and police officers, had the highest unionization rate in 2001, at 43.1 percent.
These 2001 data on union membership are from the Current Population Survey. Unionization data are for wage and salary workers. Find out more in "Union Members in 2001," news release USDL 02-28.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Union membership in government, 2001 on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2002/jan/wk3/art03.htm (visited March 04, 2015).
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A $500 ($NZD) scholarship will be awarded to the highest quality submission on the topic: How can Tourism companies worldwide, utilise the power of social media to attract new customers
Haka Tours is an award winning NZ owned business, providing small group New Zealand Tours and NZ snow tours
99% of customers are from outside of New Zealand and understanding the diverse nature of our markets is key to our success. Since our inception we have generally avoided traditional marketing methods, in favor of an online, direct to consumer approach.
Due to the ongoing success of our scholarship program, Haka Tours is now offering two essay based scholarship per year - this page will be updated with details of the most recent scholarship.
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Our New Zealand tours are fully inclusive and include all accommodation and transport. As well as that, guests can customize their experience by adding on activities such as a Bungy Jump or a Sky Dive.
A major point of difference for Haka, is that we specialise in small group tours – numbers are restricted to a maximum of 16 guests on a tour, unlike most of competitors which run tours with up to 40 people.
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Lindsey Graham Says Charleston Harbor Could Be Attacked: Missing US Nukes in Texas on Way to SC?
CBS Charlotte is quoting Senator Lindsey Graham saying failing to strike Syria could result in terrorists striking Charleston Harbor. Alex Jones is reporting a source at a West Texas Air Force Base where B-1 Bombers are housed saying:
"secret moth-balled weapons that weren't even supposed to be on the base" were "loaded on trucks and the police said where are these going? Nobody's signing for it. The base commander simply gave orders and everybody knew that this was completely irregular and there had been a big controversy a few years before when this happened in Minot, North Dakota with cruise missiles…" "The truck drivers said all we're told is, this is going to South Carolina and we don't know where it goes from there."
The InfoWars video is below. What do you think about this? One of my thoughts is how desperately creepy Lindsey Graham is, trying to stay relevant in light of valid challenges to his senate seat.
CBS Charleston
Graham told reporters in Goose Creek on Tuesday that taking action against Syria in response to the situation is not a question of yes
or no, but rather a question of bad or worse choices.
He says if there is no U.S. response, Iran will not believe America's resolve to block Iran from developing nuclear weapons. Graham also says those nuclear weapons in the hands of terrorists could result in a bomb coming to Charleston Harbor.
He says he's working to convince South Carolinians weary of war that the situations in Syria and Iran are linked. Graham says Syria could destabilize the entire Middle East.
No surprise, you'll hear talk of "false flags" and "martial law" in the video below.
InfoWars: Lindsey Graham Charleston Harbor Might Be Attacked – Missing Nukes From Texas on Way to South Carolina(video)
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There are those sounds, that when heard, instantaneously rouse within us trenchant thoughts and emotions frequently relegated to the deepest recesses of our psyche. While sound affects us in many ways, its psychological effects are undeniably the most profound. According to Jean-Luc Nancy, the French philosopher, "Sonority is both time and meaning." Like no other sense, sound animates our consciousness and situates us within the sequence of our individual lives.
What happens when a collective hears the same sound? While each may be affected in varying degrees, every individual member is transported on his or her own associative journey. Does the deeper and highly individual reaction to the shared stimulus mean that the bands of collective unity dissipate? Or does the collective experience provide a security and confidence for deeper and more meaningful introspection, thereby intensifying the experience on multiple levels?
On Sunday, and then again on Monday, such a sound will be heard across the State of Israel. The wail of the air-raid sirens will once again pierce the ears of everyone within her borders. This will include people who deeply identify with its overarching significance, as well as many people who do not, and are even hostile to its purpose.
Regardless, Israel will usher in what is arguably the most difficult day of the year: The Day of Remembrance for Israeli Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism. National ceremonies will be held on Mount Herzl and at the Western Wall, memorial services will be held at military cemeteries across the country, and radio and television programming will be completely dedicated to the subject at hand — the fallen.
In the minutes leading up to the clarion calls, those who identify with the experience will cease conversations, find a place to park, and otherwise ready themselves to engage in a collective activity of solemnity and consequence. As the pealing cry of the siren crescendos to its full intensity, the disparate countrywide throng will coalesce into a unified assembly, a living memorial completely abstract, but also profoundly literal.
This memorial will not be a static edifice to be contemplated, rather it will be a living memorial that epitomizes the depth of one's identification with a people, a country, a history and a mission. This is what the eminent Jewish sociologist Maurice Halbwachs who died in Buchenwald taught us. Beyond our highly personal individual memories, there lay a collective societal memory that when engaged, binds us together in a transcendent continuum. For Jews, this is not a foreign notion. Jewish history is a participatory event.
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Any number of organizations and self-employed people need someone to type up various things. Believe it or not, quite a few people have not learned commuter word processing skills, and need someone to type for them.
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Easy Home Fix-Ups
These DIY updates make a big impact for just a small investment (and a little effort)
By The Good Housekeeping Institute
Paint That Performs
Freshen up without a major overhaul by repainting. Doing it yourself can cost as little as $90 for a 12'-by-12' room, versus $500 if you hire a pro. But which paints look best, stand up to wear, and are easiest to use? We tested 27 paints some all-purpose, some just for the kitchen and bath, and others that claim to have zero VOCs (volatile organic compounds). Check out our top four interior paint picks.
Top Painter's Tapes
You want one that provides a crisp edge, yet isn't so tacky that it pulls up paint (or even the drywall!) when removed.
Our picks: The two entries from FrogTape ($6 to $12) are the best of our test. Green Multi-Surface is easy to handle, gave us very clean lines, and left no damage to our primed drywall. Yellow Delicate Surface is even better, particularly for use atop wallpaper or other more-likely-to-peel surfaces. Also good: Intertape BlocIt ($6 to $10) and Shurtape ShurRelease Blue (a deal at $4 to $6.49). All tapes come in 0.94-, 1.41-, and 1.88-inch widths.
Browse our painter's tape reviews to find more options.Customize Your Paint Color
News flash: Most paint sellers can match tintable paint to virtually anything. Pick your paint brand, then select a paint chip (even from a competitor's line) or bring in any solid-colored item that's larger than a dime, and take home paint mixed to the same hue. In our informal test of three large paint sellers, Lowe's provided the closest match to our mug, with Ace's tint just a shade behind and Home Depot's a close third a win-win-win scenario.
Best Closet Organizers
Behind closed doors, every home has one (or more): a closet disaster in dire need of a makeover. Do-it-yourself systems aren't cheap (about $300 to $1,500 for the basic configuration we tested), but quickly locating both of your black pumps on a harried morning is priceless. We observed while consumers assembled seven systems to help find the best closet organizers.
No-Fuss Flooring
A new floor instantly updates a room, hallway, or basement, but installation can be expensive (about $2 per square foot just for labor) or a real DIY hassle (measuring, cutting, aligning, attaching, etc.). That's why we tracked down 11 types of flooring that claim to be simple to lay down over any hard surface and can be cut to fit using just a utility knife. Find out which flooring products performed the best.
Scratched-Furniture Touch-Up
Just one careless toss of the car keys, and your nice wood table is marred. Marker or filler products can save you a costly refinishing job if you find one that fixes (and doesn't worsen!) the problem.
We tested 15 products designed to camouflage these dings and found just one worth recommending. Guardsman Furniture Touch-Up Markers ($5 for three pens) blended away marks best. When you use one, be sure to promptly wipe away any excess with a clean, soft cloth. To further hide the repair, remove any dried residue with a cloth dipped in mineral spirits. Then polish the whole surface as usual. In shades of brown or gray.
Spiff Up Wood Floors
When a hardwood floor gets dull and scratched, hiring a pricey professional isn't your only option. We evaluated four at-home solutions for restoring luster to worn wood (polyurethaned or similarly sealed). One really outshone the others on our tests.
The Bona Ultimate Hardwood Floor Care System ($60) includes the products and tools needed to dust, clean, and polish up to 500 square feet of hardwood. The soft matte finish it creates is warm and lovely, and it resisted subsequent scratches nicely.
Carpet-Cleaning Machines
The Carpet and Rug Institute recommends professional carpet cleaning every 12 to 18 months which could run you $100 per room. A steam-cleaning machine tackles spots and keeps wall-to-wall looking fresher so you can not only extend the time between professional cleanings, but also help the pros get better results because stains and dirt won't have had as long to set in. Find out how carpet-cleaning machines fared in our tests.
Out with Grout Crud
If bathroom tile grout is discolored beyond the cleaning powers of bleach but is otherwise intact, you needn't go to the trouble of removing and replacing it. The quicker fix is a touch-up pen, which allows you to paint over stained grout for a clean look.
Of the products we tested, Stone Care International's Grout Ink ($8.35) covered discoloration best with the recommended two coats, and dried quickly. Use a damp paper towel to wipe errant marks from tile as you go. In white, gray, and earthtone.
GHRI Tip
Don't use a carpet cleaner on a wool area rug. The machine's water-based process could cause dyes to run. And unlike wall-to-wall, which is anchored in place, area rugs can lose their shape from home cleaning. Professionally clean instead.
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