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Birth Name: Kellie Dawn Pickler
Born: 1986/06/28
Birth Place: Albemarle, North Carolina, United States
Years Active: 2006–present
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Born: 1986/06/28
Birth Place: Albemarle, North Carolina, United States
Years Active: 2006–present
Genres: Country
Kellie Dawn Pickler (born June 28, 1986) is an American country music artist and television personality. She gained fame as a contestant on the fifth season of the Fox reality show "American Idol," eventually finishing in sixth place. In 2006, she signed to 19 Recordings and BNA Records as a recording artist, releasing her debut album, "Small Town Girl," later that year. The album topped Billboard's Top Country Albums and landed at #9 on Billboard Top 200 selling over 79,000 copies in its first week, making Pickler the highest-selling first-week sales for a new artist in 2006. The album includes five songs that Pickler co-wrote with songwriters Chris Lindsey, Aimee Mayo, and Karyn Ro... Continue Bio >>
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Lushan Hotel - Shenzhen
No 3023 Chunfeng Road (Chun Feng Lu) - Shenzhen1-877-662-6988
Lushan Hotel offers hotel accommodation in the Luohu area.
Enjoy brunch, lunch and dinner at this 4-star Shenzhen hotel's restaurant where you're sure to find something to suit all tastes. If you are visiting China on vacation or for business, make sure to take some time to relax as you will find a sauna on site, so make the most of it! Guests wishing to relax with a drink will surely want to visit the bar/lounge.
Fresh coffee is available in the lobby area. Free Wi-Fi is available. Planning a meeting? This hotel has 2 meeting rooms. Other amenities include an area shuttle, an elevator (lift) and concierge services.
Lobby pretty but room begin to look old and need to be refreshedVenere Guest, French Polynesia
These reviews have been left by customers who actually stayed at this hotel
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Breakfast at Lushan Hotel
Breakfast is served each morning for a fee.
Facilities at Lushan Hotel
- Sauna
- Health club
- Bar
- Restaurant/Dining
- Cafeteria
- Luggage room
- Concierge
- Lift/elevator
- Internet/Email services
- Conference room
- Shuttle service
Know before you go
Check-in: after noon.
Check-out: before noon.
PolicyExtra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
City tax and/or any other fees charged by the hotel
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- Breakfast fee: CNY 30 per person (approximately)
- Airport shuttle fee: CNY 150 per vehicle (one way)
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
Lushan Hotel is also known as
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Lobby pretty but room begin to look old and need to be refreshed
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Room Details
Lushan Hotel has 234 guest rooms. Guests can kick back at the end of a busy day and enjoy 29-inch plasma televisions with satellite channels and pay movies. Business travelers will have access to free (wired) high-speed Internet access as well as safes and phones during their Luohu - Downtown Shenzhen visit.
Designed to promote relaxation and well-being, all private bathrooms offer luxury deep soaking bathtubs and complimentary toiletries. Refrigerators, minibars and hair dryers can be found in each room to accommodate basic traveling needs. Additional comforts include air conditioning.
Accommodation Services
- Telephone
- Air conditioning
- Pay-Per-View
- Mini bar
- Mini fridge
- Hairdryer in each room
- Safe
- Satellite TV
- High speed Internet access
How to reach Lushan HotelBy train
From the railway station: 5 minutes by car.
By airplane
From the Shenzhen Baoan international airport: 45 minutes by car.
Distances from Lushan HotelInternational Foreign Trade Center - 1.6 km / 1 mi
Dongmen Pedestrian Street - 1.7 km / 1 mi
Shenzhen People's Park - 2.2 km / 1.4 mi
Luohu Commercial City - 2.3 km / 1.4 mi
Luohu Port - 2.3 km / 1.5 mi
Shun Hing Square - 2.5 km / 1.5 mi
Shenzhen Grand Theater - 2.9 km / 1.8 mi
Shenzhen Museum - 3.4 km / 2.1 mi
Lizhi Park - 3.5 km / 2.1 mi
Shenzhen Art Museum - 3.6 km / 2.2 mi
Fairy Lake Botanical Gardens - 4.6 km / 2.9 mi
Shenzhen Stadium - 4.7 km / 2.9 mi
Shenzhen Huaqiang North Commercial Circle - 5 km / 3.1 mi
Hong Kong Golf Club - 5.5 km / 3.4 mi
Hongfa Temple - 6.4 km / 3.9 mi
The preferred airport for Lushan Hotel is Shenzhen (SZX-Shenzhen Intl.) - 34.1 km / 21.2 mi.
Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property's location to the point of interest or airport and may not reflect actual travel distance.
Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometer.
Transportation services Lushan Hotel
- Shuttle service
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Earlier this week, a 70-year old Tacoma, WA women drove her car through three stores in a strip mall (including a GameStop) and that's the tremendously informative sign the GameStop's management put up. I was tempted for a moment to write it up as a news story just because the sign is so great, but it's not really news as far as GameSpot's concerned. Still, I wanted people to see that, and I noticed a handful were tracking my contributions, so I figured this was as good an excuse as any for a first blog post.
The Oscars are coming up this Sunday, and while I haven't seen every nominee in every category, I can emphatically recommend that any film buff go out of their way to watch a couple of Sunday's likely losers.
While it could be seen as a little too preachy or heavy-handed to some, I have to say Crash is one of the best movies I've seen in years, and better than Good Night and Good Luck and Munich, the only other best picture nominees I've seen so far. That said, I don't think it has any shot of winning because it came out almost a year ago and the voters are more likely to go with something whose buzz they remember more vividly.
I just saw Best Documentary nominee Murderball the other night on A&E. Even chock full of bleeps and commercials, Murderball is a phenomenal documentary. It's going to be on A&E again Sunday, March 11 at noon. I used to think rik-sled hockey was the best spectator sport of the paralympics, but clearly quadriplegic rugby is every bit as intense and hotly contested a competition. I think it's doomed to lose the Oscar to Morgan Freeman and a bunch of penguins, but Murderball deserves the statue as much as any film.


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Opening in October in the Anthropologie space on Lincoln Road
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Excellent news and beautiful pak 40! :D
mauser anti-tank rifle, anti-tank grenades, flamethrower, other tanks, artillery... there is a lot of things which can destroy one of these
Yessssssssss :D
thank you very much ^^
ok i understand
french is finished?? but there won't be the schneider CA1 tank?
ps:i am sorry if i ask you too much questions but a ww1 mod in mow is sooo incredible for me :D
i have voted for this mod (really good idea for the japan campaign)
no, i would say a little appearence of the "red baron" who is destroying another plane or bombarding allied units or ennemy units (it depends), something like that. but of course it is just a detail so forget my suggestion ^^
ps: thx for the flamethrowers
ouch sorry i want say the "red baron" xD
hey just a suggestion : could you do an air raid in a mission with the "raid baron" manfred von richthofen, just for fun?? :D
ps: and for infantry, don't forget flamethrowers, but i am sure you haven't forgotten it of course ^^
i don't think it is finished --'
wow thx for your quick answer and for the mark 1 and 4 :D
will you do the mark 1? it would be very nice - and i agree for their slow speed ;)
he just said "order received" in french :D (translation: "ordre reçu")
will tanks be as slow as in reality???? :o
nice :)
of course, but who is not excited for 1.5 patch????? nobody!!!! (if i don't include persons who like paradox :) )
......but arnor will be done in 1.5 patch -_-' (look at the patch preview in twcenter)
thanks to have prevent us for spams :)
it may be released this month!!! I believe it.... ;)
always no words about 1.5???
good idea :)
warhammer 40000 total war would be percect for me (if i don't include TATW) but..... it is just a dream...(modelling this is a big challenge!!)
wookies.....no, if it is really impossible to make them with RTW like REAL wookies, this unit hasn't his place here... this is just a suggestion, i don't want to be bad, but i prefer say what i think, and not be hypocrite..
star wars......for the lasers, it would be certainly horrible to make...
-_-' Gondor has already trebuchets
so good game :)
wow :o
airborn takes place in a beatiful universe...
it could be a movie!! (i am not joking!!)
soory if you don't understand it was difficult to translate it.......
Hehe more than 65 days of patience.. but: "patience and length of time make more that force nor that badly" (french proverb) ;)
i think tanks will be realy an important unit, more difficult to destroy!! (it was like that in ww1 history but i think the developer knows this maybe more than me....)
hi!! i want to know if some cities like minas tirith, minas morgul and other cities will be made like in the movies. i know it is a frequently asked question but i haven't found an official answer (-_-)....
thanks to read it :)
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Lessons learned: Margarito intent on starting fast against Cotto
Antonio Margarito vows to throw punches in bunches from start to finish when he meets Miguel Cotto on Saturday.
Originally Published: July 23, 2008By Tim Smith | Special to ESPN.com
Chris Farina/Top RankAntonio Margarito, right, took his training to another level in preparation for Miguel Cotto.Antonio Margarito was able to call his performance against Paul Williams an off night -- until he watched a replay of the fight on videotape. During that viewing, Margarito noticed a subtle change in his fighting approach. It had crept in without his noticing it -- hidden beneath the veneer of victory.
"During the fight he [Williams] wasn't hurting me," Margarito said. "He was just throwing punches, and I let him throw punches because he wasn't hurting me. When I was watching the fight, I saw that he was just throwing more punches than me. That's where I lost the fight."
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Chris Farina/Top RankMargarito plans to hit the ground running against Cotto.
Margarito's head was not in the fight. Because Williams wasn't handing him his head, Margarito took a lackadaisical approach. It cost him. Williams won a decision and wrested away Margarito's welterweight crown.
"I wasn't into the fight for those first few rounds, and that cost me," Margarito said. "After I saw the tape I said, 'that's never going to happen to me again.'"
Margarito has stuck to that vow, demonstrating the kind of relentless aggressiveness that has overwhelmed his opponents since that loss to Williams three fights ago. Margarito's pledge will face its most severe test yet when he challenges Miguel Cotto for the WBA welterweight champion at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Saturday.
Cotto can be just as smothering as Margarito. But Cotto likes to start slowly and build to an all-encompassing fire. Paul Malignaggi, who went the distance with Cotto in a brutal 12-round junior welterweight bout, described the feeling in those late rounds as almost suffocating.
Margarito, employing his sprinter mentality, hopes to stop Cotto before he can get to the runaway-locomotive stage of the fight.
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Ed Mulholland/FightWireImages.comPaulie Malignaggi, left, fell victim to Cotto's swarming style in June 2006. Will Margarito fare any better?
"I think it's going to come down to whose rhythm we are going to dance to," Margarito said. "I need to start my pace fast and see if he can keep up."
It's not easy for a boxer who has reached the championship ranks to remake his style. But that is what the 30-year-old Margarito has done since his loss to Williams.
"I've been doing it because now it has become my mentality," Margarito said. "From the start I'm going to throw punches and throw punches and go as hard as I can."
There's a stark contrast in punch statistics between the Williams fight and Margarito's most recent fight, a rematch against IBF champion Kermit Cintron, according to figures compiled by CompuBox. In the fight against Williams, Margarito averaged 54.3 punches per round and threw a total of 61 jabs. In the last six rounds he picked up the pace some, averaging 68 punches a round. In the five rounds against Cintron, Margarito averaged 113 punches a round and threw 133 punches in Round 2.
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|TV lineup for Saturday night's Top Rank/HBO PPV card (9 ET) from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas: • Welterweights: Miguel Cotto (32-0, 26 KOs) vs. Antonio Margarito (36-5, 26 KOs), 12 rounds, for Cotto's title • Junior flyweights: Giovanni Segura (19-0-1, 15 KOs) vs. Cesar Canchila (26-1, 21 KOs), 12 rounds, for a vacant interim title • Junior welterweights: Michael Alvarado (21-0, 14 KOs) vs. Cesar Bazan (48-10-1, 31 KOs), 10 rounds • Junior featherweights: Bernabe Concepcion (25-1-1, 14 KOs) vs. Adam Carrera (19-3, 8 KOs), 10 rounds -- Dan Rafael
"For three minutes we have him throw punches, punches, punches, nonstop," Capetillo said.
They practice the exercise at least 16 times a day, building the kind of stamina and endurance they hope will keep Margarito from tiring during a fight. Capetillo said Margarito has sparred between 280 and 300 rounds for the fight against Cotto. During a fight, Capetillo closely watches Margarito for signs that he is slowing his pace.
"If I see him standing still when the round is over, I will remind him that this is not what we're here for," Capetillo said. "I will tell him that he needs to get back on his rhythm and keep punching."
Cotto, for his part, isn't quite as sure of what he has to do to win the fight. He does know, however, that he'll be flexible enough -- and resourceful enough -- to make adjustments to Margarito's style on the fly. "I will use whatever I need to use to win this fight," Cotto said. "I can't tell you what style I will have to use until I get in the ring. I don't know what style will win this fight -- move or box. But I will try to use everything and I always feel better when I do that." Margarito believes that his punching power is greater than Cotto's and is confident his plan to open fast and pour on the punches will carry him to victory.
"I believe I'm a natural welterweight because I've been fighting at this weight longer than him," Margarito said. "He's just coming up, so I believe that I punch harder."
Margarito isn't concerned that he could run out of steam or punch himself out. If Cotto gives him a crack to get inside, Margarito will set up camp there and make it up close and personal.
"I know how hard I worked, and I know I have 12 good, hard rounds in me," Margarito said. "I'm not going to pace myself. I'm going to go hard and see if he can keep up with me." Tim Smith is the boxing columnist for the New York Daily News.
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This review does seem a little skewed to me.
You complain about the default jpeg rendering but you can customize the jpeg profile in camera to get most any look that you want. If you care about jpeg learn how to use the camera to get what you want.
In your final conclusion you say that its only good enough for someone already with Pentax, but if you're a Nikon shooter coming from the d300 does this camera not answer every argument against the d7100.
You also say its not a camera for traveling light, which seems to miss the whole Pentax design philosophy. If you want the best IQ in a small but well handling package, with all metal build and lenses that are smaller than many m43 equivalents. You'd travel with this camera.
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What to say about film in 2009? It was clearly a transitional and scary year for independents and biggies alike, with an uncertain theatrical future leading to (exciting? underwhelming?) developments in film availability online and on demand and via your computer. Some of the stories that we clung to this year echoed that uncertainty, from Precious to Up in the Air. Other stories, like this summer's Transformers 2, simply blew stuff up. And then there's Avatar... already #21 in IMDB's top 250.
The films we wanted to highlight in our Movies We Love piece are not necessarily the "best" or buzziest of the year; those lists, after a while, all start to sound the same. We wanted to focus on the films that touched us, moved us, and maybe changed the way we saw the world for a little while. Movies are a powerful art form and our picks—Amreeka, Big Fan, Disgrace, Hunger, In the Loop, Medicine for Melancholy, Moon, Racing Dreams, Two Lovers, Whip It—are all films that are worth seeking out.
(A shout out to Entre Nos, Bright Star, Adventureland, and The Road—all films that didn't quite make this list due to technicalities like distribution or assumptions about whether they'll be mentioned in year-end awards or not. What do they have in common? They're all films that are worth seeing.)
Dir. Cherien Dabis
Newcomer Cherien Dabis found her way onto more than one "directors to watch" lists in 2009, starting with the Sundance premiere of her debut feature, Amreeka. In the touching and timely film, a Palestinian mother and son find their way to the US, only to face an uphill battle in their search for the American dream. It may sound clichéd, but Dabis' story is anything but—rather, it's refreshing, honest, funny, and very slice-of-life. Palestinian actress Nisreen Faour has the maternal warmth and lush loveliness to make us want to see her again and again, and we are also big fans of her elegant costar Hiam Abbass, whom you'll recognize from The Visitor, one of our Movies We Love from 2008. An indie success story, Amreeka continues to make its way to theaters across the country, and will also be on DVD January 12.
Read more: Chasing the American Dream: Amreeka—January 13
Big Fan
Dir. Robert D. Siegel
Sometimes powerful performances come in the most unlikely of packages, and such was the case with Patton Oswalt's turn in Big Fan. The directorial debut of Robert Siegel, who also wrote last year's The Wrestler, Big Fan is a small film that seethes with quiet desperation and rabid fandom, which will feel familiar to anyone who really, really, I mean really likes a team, a musician, a movie franchise (Star Trek, anyone?)—you name it. It's not a football movie, but there is certainly football involved, as Oswalt's Paul Aufiero from Staten Island (great, realistic name, par for the movie) and his equally-loneresque buddy (played by indie favorite Kevin Corrigan, aka "the ugly guy" from Walking and Talking) eat, drink, and sleep the New York Giants. When a chance meeting with their idol goes horribly wrong, the two are caught in a downward spiral that will break your heart. Rounded out by a fantastic cast of mostly unknowns, Big Fan can still be found in theaters as it continues its slow-but-steady national rollout, but it will also be out on DVD January 12.
Read more: Tragicomedy: Big Fan—August 24
Dir. Steve Jacobs
We know it's the end of the year, and all you really want under the tree is a little cheer, but in the dreary days of winter, sometimes a little despair on screen can make your own problems seem more mundane. In this film, an exquisite adaptation of Nobel winner J. M. Coetzee's slim masterpiece of a novel, American treasure John Malkovich gives a largely-overlooked, award-worthy performance. (Too bad this year's Best Actor category runneth over with possibilities.) His languid portrayal of a smarmily complacent South African professor whose world is suddenly rocked by horrific violence works as a metaphor on so many levels, it will have you thinking about it for days to come. Jessica Haines is also a standout as his enigmatic and willing martyr of a daughter. Sadly, Disgrace is not yet on DVD, but you can save it to your Netflix queue, so when it's out, you'll know.
Read more: Film & Literature: Disgrace—September 15
Dir. Steve McQueen
Speeding onto the list of "Great Films that are Harrowing Experiences to Watch and I Probably Can't Do it Again," Steve McQueen's Cannes-friendly debut hit American shores properly in 2009 thanks to IFC. The incredible Michael Fassbender stars (who is hale and hearty in Inglourious Basterds, happily) as Bobby Sands, the IRA member who led the prisoners' hunger strike in 1981 Ireland. McQueen, a Turner Prize-winning British visual artist, has a knack with visuals, and there are loads of horrifying, stunning scenes in this film: a prison guard smoking against a wall, snow falling on the ground, a man smearing his shit on the walls, the visual rot of Sands' body as he achieves some sort of peace in death. A film that turns human strife into something like poetry.
Read more: Hunger Strike—March 18
Hunger will be available on DVD through the Criterion Collection on Feburary 16, 2010.
In the LoopDir. Armando Iannucci
You know how the Eskimos have 40 words for snow? In the world of In the Loop, there are over 40 different and ever more colorful ways to say "f*** off!" A joy to watch, and you can get the DVD on January 12, Iannucci's feature-length variation on his BBC series The Thick of It is a word-mad rush to war. With an ensemble cast (including My Girl's Anna Chlumsky) led ably by the angry sexy Scotsman Peter Capaldi as spin doctor Malcolm Tucker, the film follows bumbling British politicos as they're used as pawns for America's hawk agendas. The script is particularly brilliant, with the charge coming from the pleasure of watching people play around with words, words, words as they verbally eviscerate each other. Yet the screwball comedy set-up, the barrage of insults and one-liners, hide the scathing message at the heart of this merciless, truly-black hearted satire (one of the few films deserving of the word "satire")—that through forces of ego and one-upmanship, these horrible, well-meaning idiots have just authorized a war that will kill thousands of innocent people, civilians and soldiers alike. It is a work of genius, and if we weren't living in such idiotic times, it would be mentioned in the same breath as Dr. Strangelove. As it should be.
Read more: The War of the Words: In the Loop—July 20
In the Loop at the Tribeca Film Festival
Medicine for MelancholyDir. Barry Jenkins
You've seen films like this before—a boy and girl who meet and connect for a day. But what makes Jenkins' debut special is its care and careful calibrations on this Before Sunrise formula. First, it's not quite of that genre; Micah (Wyatt Cenac, The Daily Show) and Jo (the beautiful Tracey Heggins), have already woken up bleary and hungover from their one night stand. What follows is the day after, shot in strikingly desaturated colors, as Micah and Jo flutter around each other, tentatively connecting. Micah and Jo are rare birds in pasty white, gentrified San Francisco—they're Black, they like indie rock and indie culture, and if they never see each other again after today, well, there goes a chance to talk about race and class and cities with a potentially likeminded person. There's a lot more on this film's mind than a simple case of love and sex, and that's what makes the results something that's bittersweet, sensual, and touching.
Read more: A Cure for the Blues: Medicine for Melancholy—January 28
Medicine for Melancholy is now available on DVD.
MoonDir. Duncan Jones
From Frost/Nixon to Gentlemen Broncos to Everybody's Fine to the upcoming Iron Man 2, Sam Rockwell is everywhere, isn't he? We are worried, however, that one of his best roles ever got lost in the shuffle: Duncan Jones' (yes, the son of David Bowie, aka Zowie Bowie) experiment in isolation, Moon, premiered at TFF 2009 and had a healthy arthouse run in the US while winning awards from festivals and critics alike, but if it never made it onto your radar, remedy that. Out on DVD January 12, Moon is the story of Sam Bell, an astronaut living in a space station on the moon with intermittent (and taped) contact with his wife and daughter back on Earth. When realities start shifting, Sam's secluded world starts to unravel. It's a mind-bending film, and Rockwell has the right balance of gravitas, bewilderment, and vulnerability to carry the picture. Check it out.
Read more: Moon Landing: Rockwell in Space—June 9
Moon at the Tribeca Film Festival
Racing DreamsDir. Marshall Curry
You know how documentaries are often like articles in The New Yorker, where think you have zero interest in a subject, but then you find yourself immediately fascinated by, say, a piece on disposable diapers? Well, for us New Yorkers, Marshall Curry's Racing Dreams follows the same pattern. In telling the story of three preteens who compete in the World Karting Association's national championships (!?!)—also known as the Little League of NASCAR—Curry presents city folk with a primer on the wildly popular (outside of NY and LA, anyway) sport of stock-car racing, and weaves together three fantastic coming-of-age tales along the way. A fan favorite, the film received ovation after ovation at TFF 2009—where it also took the silver in the Heineken Audience Award (and won Best Documentary Feature)—and we are delighted to announce it will vroom into theaters this spring. On your mark…
Read more: Q&A: Racing Dreams—May 2
Racing Dreams at the Tribeca Film Festival
Two LoversDir. James Gray
Sincerity is in short order these days at the mutliplex, and it's the driving emotion behind this sensitive, tightly observed film. Set in a recognizably ethnic Brighton Beach in Brooklyn, Two Lovers stars Joaquin Phoenix (yeah, this was the film he was promoting when he went mad) as the crushingly inarticulate Leonard Kraditor, a man starting over in the wake of a failed relationship. He's just moved back in with his parents and finds himself beguiled by the shiksa across the courtyard (Gwyneth Paltrow, giving good messed-up party girl) while also making time for the gorgeous family friend Sandra (Vinessa Shaw), who inexplicably likes him as well. Phoenix, who has been Gray's muse in other films, is a mumbling shambles of a man—and yet, with the possibility of these women, he pulls himself away from the sea of his crippling depression, tiny bit by tiny bit. On the phone in an interview earlier this year, Gray said that Phoenix was "just tired, he's been doing this for thirty years," and you can see it on the screen. Performances like this demand a level of emotional commitment that is rare and beautiful.
Read more: Brooklyn's Finest: Two Lovers—January 13
Two Lovers is now available on DVD.
Whip ItDir. Drew Barrymore
Did I weep throughout the screening of Whip It, thinking, "Oh wow, THIS is the movie I've wanted to see throughout my whole career of being a woman going to films with a hankering for coming-of-age tales? Does it star mostly awesome girls being complex and fighting for things they care about in life?" Yes, yes, I did. Tears of joy, people. Tears of recognition. Tears of yes, finally, I am not being condescended to as a woman by the movies. It's completely befuddling why Fox Searchlight's usually on-target hipster marketing didn't get Whip It the audience it deserved, and let me tell you why. Based on the young adult novel by screenwriter Shauna Cross and winningly directed by Drew Barrymore, Whip It is a Breaking Away for rad girls, following the story of bored teenager Bliss Cavendar (oh, Ellen Page, you're wonderful) who finds enlightenment in the tough girl world of roller derby. Barrymore hits all the right emotional notes with this cast (Kristen Wiig is particularly good), the milieu (working class/middle class/and the pleasures of Austin) is perfect, and even little choices like the music (Jens Lekman) add to the film's effect. The most fun at the theater this year, and you should buy for every excellent woman that you know the DVD on January 26. We need more movies like Whip It!
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If it has wheels, you can race it. Mike Haag keeps you up to speed on the racing scene in and around South Texas in his Motorsports blog.
Ron Hornaday Jr. wins Chevy Silverado 350k at TMS
FORT WORTH — Ron Hornaday Jr. took the lead on Lap 108 and never looked back as he cruised to the finish line to win the NASCAR Craftsman Series Chevy Silverado 350k Friday night before 65,000 fans at Texas Motor Speedway. With the victory, Hornaday completes a clean sweep of races at TMS. He won […] [Read More]
Carl Edwards earns pole for Saturday's NASCAR Nationwide Series race
FORT WORTH — Carl Edwards captured the Coors Light Pole Award this evening for Saturday's O'Reilly Challenge race at Texas Motor Speedway. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway) Carl Edwards, driver of the #60 Save a Lot Ford, celebrates winning the pole position after qualifying for the NASCAR Nationwide Series O'Reilly Challenge […] [Read More]
Jeff Gordon earns pole for Sunday's Dickies 500
FORT WORTH — Jeff Gordon won the Coors Light Pole Award for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Dickies 500. Gordon, driving the No. 24 DuPont/Nicorette Chevrolet, posted a 28.652-second, 188.469 mph lap on the 1.5-mile superspeedway this afternoon. Mike Haag Jeff Gordon speaks to the media at his race hauler after qualifying on the pole […] [Read More]
Paul Tracy is Canadian Trucking
FORT WORTH — Canadian open-wheel driver Paul Tracy will make his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut tonight in the Chevy Silverado 350k at Texas Motor Speedway. (Photo by Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway) Paul Tracy, driver of the #9 Bombardier Learjet/Sport Clips Tundra Toyota, sits in his car in the garage area during […] [Read More]
Kyle Busch going for a triple this weekend
FORT WORTH — NASCAR's Kyle Busch will attempt to pull triple duty this weekend as he plans to compete in all three races — the Craftsman Trucks Series Chevy Silverado 350K, the NASCAR Nationwide Series O'Reilly Challenge and the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Dickies 500. Photo by Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway Kyle […] [Read More]
NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers talk to the media at Texas Motor Speedway
FORT WORTH — The top 12 drivers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings took time from their busy schedule today to meet with members of the media in the infield Media Center at Texas Motor Speedway. Mike Haag Jimmie Johnson speaks to the media during a press conference Friday morning at Texas Motor […] [Read More]
Rick Crawford grabs pole for NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Chevy Silverado 350K
FORT WORTH — Rick Crawford won the Keystone Light Pole Award for the Chevy Silverado 350k after posting a lap time of 30.197 seconds, 178.826 mph tonight at Texas Motor Speedway. Mike Haag Rick Crawford speaks to the media after grabbing the pole position for Friday's Chevy Silverado 350K This is his fifth pole in […] [Read More]
On the scene at Texas Motor Speedway
FORT WORTH — There is a sense of excitement in the air this evening at Texas Motor Speedway. The weather is near perfect (clear and 75 degrees), and the fans are starting to invade this beautiful motorsports facility in droves. More than 40,000 fans are expected to camp out this weekend both in the infield […] [Read More]


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2016 VOCA FundingThe Administration's FY 2016 budget request asks for a VOCA cap of $1 billion, of which $25 million would be used for Vision 21, $20 million for tribal assistance, $10 million for domestic trafficking victims grants and $77 million for Office of Justice Programs management and administrative costs. It is estimated that, based on the Administration's budget request, FY 16 formula grants for state victim assistance programs would be reduced by approximately 70 percent from the estimated FY 15 grants.
The proposal also calls for up to 3 percent to be made available to the National Institute of Justice and the Bureau of Justice Statistics for research, evaluation or statistical purposes related to crime victims and related programs.
Notwithstanding the Administration's budget request, the final amount available for VOCA will be determined by the appropriations bills enacted by Congress.
2015 VOCA Funding!On Tuesday, December 16, 2014, President Obama signed into law the "Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015." This bill raises the VOCA cap from $745 million to $2.361 billion, an increase of 3.5 times. This is an unprecedented increase in the VOCA cap and is greatly needed to help victims of all types of crimes. The bill now goes to President Obama who has indicated he supports this bill.
Under the VOCA statutory allocation formula, the bulk of this increase will be used for state VOCA victim assistance subgrants, with a large increase also for the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) discretionary grants. This presents both a significant opportunity and challenge to state VOCA assistance administrators and local victim assistance program managers to make the most effective and efficient use of these funds. An important question remains whether this increase in VOCA funding will be a one-time "windfall" or a "new normal" VOCa funding level.
Such a large increase in funding also means much greater scrutiny, accountability and transparency in the use of these funds by OVC, state VOCA assistance administrators and local service providers. Appropriators added $10 million for the Justice Department's Inspector General to monitor and audit the increase in VOCA assistance subgrants. OVC is required to submit a report within 45 days to the Appropriations on its increased oversight, including a requirement that grant recipients certify their 501(c)(30 status and make financial statements publicly available online.
It will take some time before these funds are actually made available. In addition to OVC's 45 day report, the Department of Justice needs to send the Committees a plan for spending for VOCA and all other DOJ programs. A major potential issue will be the amount of the new Crime Victims Fund cap that the Office of Justice Programs will retain for its management and administrative (M&A) costs. Over the past several years, OJP has assessed about 8% of the VOCA cap for OJP M&A. In light of this much higher cap, it is unknown at this time how much of the Fund will be diverted for OJP M&A.
NAVAA Congratulates Congress on Increased VOCA cap
NAVAA released the following statement regarding the increase in the VOCA cap as part of the FY 15 appropriations bill:
We congratulate Congress on taking an unprecedented, positive step in meeting the critical needs of our nation's crime victims. As part of the 2015 appropriations bill, Congress more than tripled the annual amount of non-taxpayer money released from a special fund that helps crime victims.
Created as part of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (VOCA), the Crime Victims Fund is made up entirely of fines and other monetary penalties paid by Federal criminal offenders, not by taxpayers. The money is then distributed to a variety of programs that help victims of all types of crimes, most of which is passed through state agencies to thousands of local programs that assist victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, families of homicide victims, victims of drunk driving crashes and other violent crimes.
"The money that has been deposited into the Crime Victims Fund has reached historic levels," according to NAVAA President Robert Gallup. "Since 2000, however, Congress has limited the amount made available to support these important programs. Thanks to the recognition by Congressional appropriators of the need for more victim assistance services, Congress raised the annual cap to a level that will bring counseling, emergency shelter, and assistance in participating in the criminal justice system and other crucial support to millions of additional victims of all types of crimes."
The National Association of VOCA Assistance Administrators (NAVAA) represents the state agencies that pass through these federal funds to local nonprofit and public agencies serving crime victims. Every state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands and U.S. territories all share in the use of these victim assistance funds. VOCA victim assistance grants awarded through these state agencies have annually support about 4,000 local programs that help approximately 3.5 million crime victims.
"Thanks to the efforts of the U.S. Justice Department, U.S. Attorneys, FBI and other federal law enforcement agencies, the amount of criminal fines deposited into the Crime Victims Fund has increased tremendously in recent years. This has now allowed Congress to raise the cap on annual VOCA funding. This will translate into a major increase in our nation's capacity to help crime victims without the use of any tax dollars," said NAVAA Executive Director Steve Derene. "This presents all of us – state administrators and local service providers—with a tremendous opportunity and challenge to continue to effectively serve victims of all types of crimes," Derene said.
VOCA and the Crime Victims Fund are administered at the federal level by the Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, U. S. Department of Justice.
The annual cap on VOCA funding in fiscal year 2014 was $745 million. The new funding level for fiscal year 2015 will jump to $2.361 billion. Because these non-taxpayer dollars have already been collected and deposited into the Fund, VOCA funding does not add to the nation's debt or deficit.
VOCA victim assistance funds desperately needed
An overwhelming number of victim service program say there is a critical need for additional VOCA victim assistance. More than 80 percent of the 2,358 respondents said they "desperately" or "definitely" need additional VOCA victim assistance funds. The survey was sponsored by NAVAA, the National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC), the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) and the National Alliance to End Sexual Violence (NAESV). Eighty-eight percent of respondents said that they would use more VOCA funds to simply sustain their current services while 86 percent said they would use the additional funds to offer service to more crime victims. Programs were also asked about their need for major, non-recurring uses of additional VOCA funds (even if not currently permitted under VOCA rules). Most responses fell into the following categories:
- Technology (e.g. computer hardware, Ipads, tablets, etc) - 40 percent
- Data/case management programs - 14 percent
- Infrastructure (e.g. shelter, housing, renovations, repair) - 28 percent
- Equipment, furniture - 7 percent
- Research (e.g. strategic plans, needs assessment, evaluations) 10 percent
- Transportation (e.g. vehicles, cars, vans, etc.) - 5 percent
- Training - 6 percent
NNEDV 2013 CensusAccording to the National Network to End Domestic Violence's (NNEDV) annual report, "Domestic Violence Counts 2013", a 24 hour census of Domestic Violence Shelters and Services:
- 66,581 domestic violence victims were served through shelter, transitional housing, and advocacy.
- 36,348 victims (19,431 children and 16,917 adults) were provided with safe shelter.
- 30,233 adults and children received non-residential assistance, such as counseling, legal advocacy and support groups.
- 20,267 hotline calls were answered, averaging over 14 calls every minute.
- 23,389 individuals attended 1,413 community education sessions.
Unfortunately, 9,641 requests for services went unmet because of a lack of resources or staffing. On the survey day, 27 percent reported they were unable to provide requested services because of reduced government funding and 12 percent because of cuts form private funders and 10 percent because of reduced individual donations. During the past year, 1,696 staff positions were eliminated, most of which were direct service providers, such as shelter staff and legal advocates.
From 2006 to 2013, the annual number of adults and children served through domestic violence programs have increased by 39 percent; however, the number of unmet requests for services have increased by 87 percent! This shows that the capacity to provide these critical services has not kept pace with the needs.
For more information, including the full report with compelling quotes from advocates, state-by-state data summaries, and additional resources, go to www.nnedv.org/census.
VOCA-funded assistance continues to decline
The latest data from the Office for Victims of Crime indicates a continuing decline in the ability of victim assistance providers receiving state VOCA victim assistance funds to provide critical services to crime victims. According to 2012 state reports, a total of 3,486,655 victims of all types of crime received VOCA-funded assistance in 2012. This was 630,000 fewer victims than assisted in 2007:
|Victim Population
|Child Physical Abuse
|Child Sexual Abuse
|DUI/DWI Crashes
|Domestic Violence
|Adult Sexual Assault
|Elder Abuse
|Adults Molested as Children
|Survivors of Homicide Victims
Funding Cuts Jeopardize Services to Victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual AssaultAccording to the Campaign for Funding to End Domestic and Sexual Violence, at least 106,020 fewer victims will receive critical assistance services because of the the 5 percent sequestration cut in federal funding (other than VOCA) for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence and stalking.
- Impact of Sequestration Cuts
- Impact of Sequestration Cuts on DOJ grant programs
- Impact on HHS funding
Impact of Funding Cuts on Sexual Assault Services
A new 2013 survey by the National Alliance to End Sexual Violence (NAESV) of rape crisis centers revealed that:
- Nearly 75% of rape crisis centers lost funding in the past year resulting in layoffs, reduced services and program closures;
- Over half have reduced staff by layoffs and leaving positions unfilled;
- More than one-third have waiting lists for services, some for as long as two months;
- 35% said that survivors are unable to receive the full range of needed services.


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"They tell us that Calvinism plies men with hammer an with chisel. It does; and the result is monumental marble. Other systems leave men soft and dirty; Calvinism makes them of white marble, to endure forever."
-Henry Ward Beecher
"They tell us that Calvinism plies men with hammer an with chisel. It does; and the result is monumental marble. Other systems leave men soft and dirty; Calvinism makes them of white marble, to endure forever."
-Henry Ward Beecher
The first and foremost culture in anyone's life is that of the home. Pascal said "All of humanity's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone." This makes it sound like we're supposed to be able to stare contentedly at the white wall of our basement.
Perhaps he is right in the sense that we should be able to sit alone and think about what we've learned rather than needing the boob tube to keep us occupied, but we ought to be far more interested in making home a place of wisdom, laughter and life.
Many parents regret the fact that their teenage (or soon to be teenage) kids are never at home. But rarely do they regret the type of place the home has become–one that the kids don't want to be in. Home is the place where kids are taught and shaped, and the father as the head of the home has the responsibility to make that culture what it ought to be.
Reactionary parents will tend to ban all kinds of stuff from the home. If their kids' friends are all reading 50 Shades of Garbage, they'll be sure that it never gets mentioned at the dinner table, and thereby cement everyone's ignorance. The only place the kids will learn to think about it is in the gossip of their peers at school.
Parents who instead build a culture at home will be glad to talk about it, understand why people are attracted to it, and come to wise and settled conclusions. This will require the attention and investment of parents who will need to learn about things their kids are encountering. If they're lazy and simply dismiss whatever is out there, the kids will eventually explore it anyway and either lack the ability to discern good and evil, beauty and schlock, or will imitate the parents in proud dismissal, not of the world or even in it–above the whole thing.
Building a culture at home means parents are presenting something, playing offense and not just defense. Yes, turn the TV and lame music off. But then read good stories, watch good movies, listen to good and fun music. A vibrant life at home flows from the gospel like water running downhill. When sin is repented of and confessed, people live, and are glad to live together. This is why Paul can say "whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things" (Phil 4:8).
In Revelation 5:8, the four living creatures have "golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints." Geerhardus Vos comments, "That the altar of incense has its place nearest to the curtain before the 'holy of holies' signifies he religious specificness of prayer as coming nearest to the heart of God. The offering was of a perpetual character. The notion of the grateful smell of the burning incense in the nostrils of Jehovah is somewhat removed from our own taste of religious imagery, but should not on that account be overlooked."
Prayer is one of the guiltiest neglects of the Christian's life. One friend told me he hears nothing on the other end, as if God might be expected to speak on the other end of a phone call. Of course God "answers" prayer through Providence, which is to say He acts, using our prayers to shape the story of the world.
The best and easiest motivation for prayer is God's pleasure in it. We know what's it's like to enter a room filled with good food. That's what our prayers are like in the 'nostrils' of God. He wants us to pray.
Revelation 19:16, speaking of Jesus, says "On his robe and on his thigh he has a name written, King of kings and Lord of lords."
Recently some have asserted that we are looking at Jesus' tattoo. See there, right next to that robe, the Lord's ink? Well, no. Jesus is on his white horse, his eyes like a flame of fire, ready to do battle, and under his robe are, well, his trousers–not his bare legs and a long stretch of thigh it would take to write "King of kings and Lord of lords".
There may be better arguments for the lawfulness of tattoos (like a great removal service in the heavens that leaves no scars), but Jesus is not hitching up his robe to give John that revelation.
This by way of Tony Reinke:
"There is nothing between the person of the Lord Jesus and the person of the believer as that union and communion develops and grows. I think this is a very important thing for us to grasp. Let me put it the way I sometimes put it: The union with Christ we have is not that we somehow or another share His grace. Because – follow me carefully – there actually is no 'thing' as grace. That actually is a Medieval Roman Catholic teaching. There is a 'thing' called grace that can be separated from the person of Jesus Christ. It is something Jesus Christ won on the Cross and He can bestow it on you. And there are at least seven ways it can be bestowed on you and they all, as it happens, turn out to be in the hands of the church. And you can have this kind of grace, and this kind of grace, and this kind of grace … There is no such 'thing' as grace! Grace is not some appendage to His being. Nor is it some substance that flows from us: 'Let me give you grace.' All there is is the Lord Jesus Himself. And so when Jesus speaks about us abiding in Him and He abiding in us – however mysterious it may be, mystical in that sense – it is a personal union. Do not let us fail because of the abuse of expressions. Do not let us fail to understand that, at the end of the day, actually Christianity is Christ because there isn't anything else. There is no atonement that somehow can be detached from who the Lord Jesus is. There is no grace that can be attached to you transferred from Him. All there is is Christ and your soul."
-Sinclair Ferguson on John 15 at the Banner of Truth Ministers' Conference in Grantham, PA this Spring.
Sin is a punishment as well as a disease. It is false pleasure, and what truer misery is there than false joy? It is like the pleasure of the man who receives much money, but it is all counterfeit, or the pleasure of the man who dreams of a feast and awakes so hungry and vexed that he could eat his dream. For this reason sin should be doubly hated, because it is ugly and false, because it defiles and mocks.
–Ralph Venning, The Sinfulness of Sin, p. 209-10
Now That I'm a Christian: What It Means to Follow Jesus by C. Michael Patton
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
A very good introduction and call to discipleship. Aside from erroneously stating that some people (infants, the "mentally unable" and those who die in their mothers' wombs) are incapable of faith, this book is accurate, sturdy and accessible. I like the way he talks about Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy, not ignoring their errors but charitably acknowledging their faith. This book is only missing more of what Ian Murray calls the Puritan hope–confidence in the success of the great commission.
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Using phrases like "covenant renewal worship" can make worship start to sound complicated, esoteric, academic, and jargony.
But worship is not like that, so we should keep it simple. God forgives sinners, so we confess. He listens and speaks to us, so we pray and hear his word. God is our Father who provides and Friend who enjoys us, so we eat with him.
Adam and Eve had the tree of life. Worshipers in the old covenant had portions from peace offerings when they were able to make it to the temple. We have bread and wine every week, the body and blood of Christ, in the Lord's Supper.
This is wonderful, and by faith it's yours. Hear Solomon: "Go, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart, for God has already approved what you do" (Eccl. 9:7).
I will heal their apostasy;
I will love them freely,
for my anger has turned from them.
I will be like the dew to Israel;
he shall blossom like the lily;
he shall take root like the trees of Lebanon;
his shoots shall spread out;
his beauty shall be like the olive,
and his fragrance like Lebanon.
They shall return and dwell beneath my shadow;
they shall flourish like the grain;
they shall blossom like the vine;
their fame shall be like the wine of Lebanon.
Hosea 14:4-7
In the United States nearly one third, 100 million people, receive government benefits: 50 plus million on food stamps, 83 million on Medicaid, and when you add in Medicare and Social Security it becomes almost half. We are becoming a nation of entitled consumers rather than producers, and as Christians we should pause to reflect on the meaning of work.
Work is not something we do in order to pass the time or a necessary evil that we do as little of as possible. Work has dignity. In Genesis 1, before the God makes man, he works, creating and shaping, and then makes man in his image, made to imitate him. In 1:28 he tells Adam and Eve, the human race, to be fruitful and multiply, fill the earth and subdue it, have dominion over it. That is, get to work.
God works and man imitates him before the fall, before sin enters into the picture. Work gets harder after Adam's rebellion as the ground is cursed and would now produce thorns. But God still blesses our work. The sleep of the laboring man, Proverbs tells us, is sweet. Even our redemption is couched in terms of harvest, 30, 60 and 100-fold.
Work is central to the life of a Christian. Jesus told his disciples the workman is worthy of his hire (Lk. 10:7), and Paul quotes him telling Timothy that a man who wouldn't work to support his family is worse than an unbeliever (1 Tim. 5:18).
Much of the church today has fallen back into thinking that certain people are called into ministry while everyone works a job. But this was addressed wonderfully by the Reformers and Martin Luther in particular who taught that each believer has a calling before God. Vocation extends beyond ministry. The Latin word for calling is vocare from which we get vocation. Luther said every single believer has a vocation, a calling, to which he or she was fitted by God and to which every believer should endeavor with faithfulness in order to be obedient to God and display his glory in a fallen world.
God made us to work and to find joy and fulfillment in our work. Resist the temptation to complain about work. Get to work early and be productive throughout your day. Care about those you work with and work in such a way that reveals your gratitude to God for your job and for the opportunity to work with them. Don't make an idol of your work, but don't work lazily, bearing the name of Jesus in vain.
You kids heading back to school, be thankful for the sacrifices of your parents and teachers, for the opportunity to learn and prepare to work faithfully and fruitfully your whole life. You get to learn all sorts of things; be interested in those things.
God blessed Adam to work, and in Jesus, the second Adam, he blesses us to work.


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State News
Return to sender: Some want Missouri to refuse stimulus
Missouri unemployment rate climbs to 8 percent
After losing 11,500 jobs in January, Missourians are looking at the highest unemployment rate since 1984.
KC man gets 25 years for killing grandfather with hammer
James Lowe, 71, had refused to let Justin Lowe, then 23, take his car to Iowa.
Cave-dwelling family fears losing stone home
Curt and Deborah Sleeper bought a cave in Festus in 2004, which they converted into a home. But they've got a big payment coming due on the property and don't think they can afford it. If they can't secure new financing, they've got a backup plan — eBay.
Nixon opposes legislation for nuclear plant
Under current law, Missouri utilities must wait until a new power plant is online before charging electric customers for the cost of building it. The Legislature is considering a bill that would let them charge for the capital costs during construction.
Missouri Senate reviews bill to prohibit use of false diplomas
The million-dollar industry is difficult to fit into a legal category, such as fraud, making it nearly impossible to convict anyone, said Zora Aubochon, assistant commissioner for the state Higher Education Department.
Funeral home finds bullet holes in Kansas City man after death ruled natural
For the second time in 17 months, a Kansas City funeral home had to return a homicide victim's body that was mistakenly ruled a natural death by the medical examiner.
Report: More Missourians seeking food stamps than ever
A report released this week says that 1 in 6 Missourians needed federal aid for food in January. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that January's totals were the highest ever.
Missouri House GOP resistant to unemployment stimulus money
Legislative leaders are debating whether or not to add more stimulus money to Missouri's unemployment program because they fear that businesses would shoulder a higher tax burden.
Republicans' proposal would cap homeowner property taxes
While the limit would cap property taxes for homeowners, it could also cause budget issues in Missouri school districts.
Grant aims to aid laid-off auto workers in Missouri, Kansas
About 575 workers laid off from April through December are expected to get skills assessments, training and help looking for new jobs.
Missouri tourism faces midyear advertising cuts
Budget withholdings announced by the governor recently mean millions less for the state's tourism department. Director R.B. Smith says it will mean less promotion for Missouri tourism this summer.
Officials seeking no-show in child death case
Larry Clay Jr., 33, of St. Louis is wanted after failing to appear in court Wednesday. He is charged with felony child abuse resulting in death and, according to authorities, had agreed to plead guilty. A 16-month-old died five years ago while in his care.
Rally not enough to spur health care expansion
Gov. Nixon's plan to build on the state's health care program was rejected Wednesday by the House Budget Committee. A crowd had gathered outside the Capitol to support the health care expansion, and lawmakers debated whether the state has enough money for the project.
Nixon in St. Louis to talk about stimulus
The governor's Thursday visit to St. Louis will include a discussion of how he plans to spend federal stimulus funds. His Transform Missouri Web site allows input from residents.
Willard baby sitter charged with infant death
Brenda Jean Caringer, 53, turned herself into police Wednesday. Lucas Theede-Bennett died from multiple injuries Jan. 6 while under her care. Caringer is charged with second-degree murder and child abuse resulting in death.
UPDATE: Workers' compensation ruling could lead to more lawsuits, attorney warns
The Missouri Supreme court ruled that people excluded from the workers' compensation system because of a narrower definition of "accidental injury" now could sue their employers in court.
UPDATE: Officials consider privatizing Kansas City airport
A plan to privatize Kansas City International Airport would bring in more than $1 billion for the city.
Missouri Supreme Court rejects challenge to workers' law
Missouri's Supreme Court rejected labor union challenges to a 2005 workers' compensation law Tuesday. However, the court widened the interpretation of "accidental injury," which one workers' compensation lawyer thinks will start a flood of lawsuits against employers.
Court upholds conviction for 2001 slaying near Springfield
The state Supreme Court rejected various claims that David Zink had ineffective legal aid in his 2004 trial.


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MAC will be promoting a campaign in early September to coincide with the winter lay-off riders returning to the road - the 'seasonal riders' whose skills may be rusty or lacking. The MAC asked our road safety officer Neville Gray to provide '10 top tips' to go on their website and to be possibly promoted through other media.
Look for other road users that are not looking for you. Ride conspicuously and never in blind spots. Never assume that the other vehicle will stop.
Riders, unlike car drivers with aids such as air bags, collapsible steering columns and the stability of four wheels, only have their hazard perception and avoidance skills and their protective clothing to make them safer.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Supporters of extending health coverage to more low-income Ohioans are exploring whether an expansion of Medicaid could be put to a statewide vote.
Advocates consider Medicaid issue for Ohio ballot
The Center for Community Solutions has hired legal counsel for guidance on bringing a possible ballot issue to voters, said John Begala, executive director of the Cleveland-based policy organization. The organization also is contacting other groups to gauge their interest should signatures need to be gathered for an initiative.
"It's definitely doable — more likely in 2014 than 2013," Begala said in an interview Wednesday.
Republican Gov. John Kasich proposed the Medicaid expansion in his state budget plan, but GOP leaders in the Ohio House dropped it from the spending blueprint last month before sending it to the Senate.
The Medicaid proposal hit another roadblock last week. Senate President Keith Faber announced his chamber's version of the budget won't include Medicaid expansion, but he said Medicaid "reform" is not dead.
Meanwhile, Democrats in the Ohio Senate have introduced a bill that mirrors Kasich's proposal, seeking to bring the idea to a stand-alone vote.
Begala said he's hopeful the General Assembly and the Kasich administration will come up with a solution before petitions circulate for a ballot issue.
"Our first preference is certainly not to go this route," he said. "This is the last resort."
The Medicaid expansion is one of the key components of the federal Affordable Care Act. Of the nearly 30 million people in the U.S. expected to gain insurance coverage under the law, about half would be covered if Medicaid's expanded.
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When Sony released a special 20th Anniversary edition of the PlayStation 4, online pre-order slots were filled in minutes. Limited to a run of 12,300 consoles, gamers had to move quickly to secure a piece of gaming history.
The one thing missing from the December 2014 release, however, was the most important and prized possession of all: console number 00001/12300. That particular machine made its grand appearance at an online auction last weekend and sold for a price that is, frankly, jaw-dropping.


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United States Publications
Strengthening America: Inventing the FutureNov 28, 2012
The U.S. innovation system has enormous strengths, including public and private support for research and development, the world's best university system, and an entrepreneurial risk-taking culture. But those elements of the system now face several domestic and international challenges. The United States will need to maintain support for research and development (R&D), improve its education system, and learn from best practices around the world if it is to compete in the 21st century. more
A 21st Century Vision for U.S. Global MediaNov 15, 2012
Drawing on past work supported by the Cold War International History Program, the A. Ross Johnson and R. Eugene Parta apply lessons from successful U.S. international broadcasting during the Cold War to today's transformed geopolitical, media, and technological world. They suggest a restatement of mission and corresponding organizational changes to ensure that international broadcasting remains an effective instrument of U.S. soft power – one supporting freedom and democracy abroad in the national interest. more
2011 Social Media + Emergency Management Camp: Transforming the Response EnterpriseNov 07, 2012
By harnessing the collective power of citizens and engaging communities in their own response and recovery, social media have the power to revolutionize emergency management. Yet, many challenges—including guidelines for use by response agencies, demonstration of value, and characterization of reliability—must be addressed if the potential of social media is to be fully realized in emergency response and relief efforts in the United States. more
The National Broadband Map: A Case Study on Open Innovation for National PolicyNov 06, 2012
A white paper on the policy and technology behind the National Broadband Map, an open-source geographic information systems application allowing users to access detailed statistics on internet connectivity. This project demonstrates the value of transparency, collaboration, and cooperation in government projects. more
Making a Success of Every School: Meeting the Challenges of the 21st CenturyNov 06, 2012
The Program on America and the Global Economy along with Paul Vallas, Distinguished Scholar and noted education reformer recently released a publication identifying the main challenges facing U.S. education in the 21st century. more
Transnational Crime in Mexico and Central America: Its Evolution and Role in International MigraitonNov 01, 2012
The growth of organized crime in Mexico and Central America has led to an increase in violence and insecurity across the region, posing challenges to citizens, public security forces, and travelers. Migrants crossing the region are especially vulnerable. more
Bulletin No. 17/18 - Fall 2012Oct 15, 2012
Now available for download, "The Global Cuban Missile Crisis at 50." CWIHP marks the 50th Anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis by releasing CWIHP Bulletin 17/18, with over 500 newly declassified and translated documents from international sources. more
A Safe and Smart Border: The Ongoing Quest in U.S.-Canada RelationsOct 04, 2012
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New Approaches to Migration Management in Mexico and Central AmericaOct 01, 2012
Until recently, the outflow of Mexicans to the United States dominated the attention of Mexican politicians, policymakers, and migration researchers, but public attention has shifted in recent years to the phenomenon of transit migration. Over the past two decades, Mexico has increasingly become a destination for Central American migrants seeking to enter the United States; many remain in Mexico for extended periods and, in some cases, settle permanently. more
Responding to Liability: Evaluating and Reducing Tort Liability for Digital VolunteersSep 14, 2012
Major emergencies and crises can overwhelm local resources. In the last several years, self-organized digital volunteers have begun leveraging the power of social media and "crowd-mapping" for collaborative crisis response. Rather than mobilizing a physical response, these digital volunteer groups have responded virtually by creating software applications, monitoring social networks, aggregating data, and creating "crowdsourced" maps to assist both survivors and the formal response community. These virtual responses can subject digital volunteers to tort liability. This report evaluates the precise contours of potential liability for digital volunteers. more


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Monday, 19 November 2012
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New author Jordan Arey will discuss the road from page to publication for his novel Powers of Influence. He will start his discussion with the inspiration behind his work and end with finding a home for the book at Homebound Publications. There will be signed copies of Powers of Influence to purchase.
This event will run from 7-9 PM on November 20th in the Lake Bonneville Room.
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