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"We are firmly determined to undertake reforms ... to try to alleviate the suffering of the Somali people," he said.
Political instability
Somalia, which has suffered from unrest since 1991, is trying to restore calm under a transitional government led by Ahmed, which aims to assert authority over opposition fighters in the southern and central regions.
But in a politically significant development, Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys, a prominent opposition figure, returned to Somalia after spending two years in neighbouring Eritrea.
Aweys, head of the Islamic Courts Union, which took control of large parts of the country in its battle against the transitional government, still wields significant influence over some fighters.
More than one million people have been uprooted by fighting in the past two years and one-third of the population survives on food aid.
Somalia has also been the home ground for a wave of piracy attacks on ships in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean, which has driven up insurance rates and other costs in sea lanes linking Europe to Asia.
In his speech at Thursday's Brussels conference, Ban called piracy "a symptom of anarchy and insecurity on the ground".
He said "more security on the ground will make less piracy on the seas".
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The years of Louis XIV's minority were dominated by the Fronde, a series of civil disturbances that lasted from 1648 to 1653. The government's financial difficulties were once more at the root of the trouble. In the first few years of the regency a variety of expedients were tried to raise additional revenue for the war with Spain. There was about these expedients an air of arbitrariness and compulsion that antagonized a wide cross section of Parisian society, notably the Parlement of Paris, and the animosity was heightened by Mazarin's use of intendants in the localities to cut across traditional legal hierarchies. Although most of the disputes were superficially concerned with financial exactions, below the surface an older constitutional argument was developing, as Mazarin followed Richelieu in attempting to dictate from the centre in the interests of the state. The climax came when the government failed to renew the paulette for the members of the provincial parlements and for some of the chief legal officiers in the capital, in the Cour des Aides, the Chambre des Comptes, and the Great Council. This decision was not a gratuitous rebuff to these magistrates but yet another attempt to gain additional revenue, this time by offering a renewal of the paulette in lieu of four years' salary.
At this point, the first phase of the disturbances (the Fronde of the Parlement) began with the outraged magistrates of the three courts concerned joining with the Parlement of Paris to demand redress. Their demands included the abolition of the office of intendant, a reduction in the level of the taille, and the restoration of normal judicial procedure in registering financial edicts in the Parlement. The regent and Mazarin at first took a conciliatory attitude, but each side gradually moved to more committed and extreme positions, and civil disturbances in Paris exacerbated an already delicate situation. The magistrates increasingly aimed their fire at Mazarin, for he, like Richelieu before him, seemed to be taking over the king's authority and using it in uncharted and illegal areas. The magistrates, however, were not revolutionaries, and the state of disorder in the capital frightened them. That fact, allied with fears of a Spanish invasion (for the war was continuing with Spain despite the Peace of Westphalia in 1648), persuaded them in 1649 to make the Peace of Rueil with the government, the terms of which were for the most part favourable to the magistrates' original demands. At this stage the second civil war broke out, the Fronde of the Princes, headed by the Great Condé. The second phase was a pale reflection of the aristocratic resistance during the Wars of Religion; and, although Condé succeeded in gaining control of Paris, he did not acquire the support of the Parlement except briefly and under duress. In October 1652 Condé fled to Spain, and Louis XIV reentered his capital in triumph.
Neither phase of the Fronde posed the grievous threat to the very basis of the state that had existed in the previous century. Mazarin was the chief object of enmity, and that fact itself helps to explain the less serious nature of the threat. What was at issue was not the king's authority per se but the manner in which it had been exercised since Richelieu's time.
After the Fronde, Mazarin continued to play a key role in government as chief adviser to the young king, whose respect and affection he had long possessed. His career ended on a high note with a successful conclusion of the war with Spain negotiated by the Peace of the Pyrenees (1659). According to its terms, France gained Roussillon and Cerdagne in the south and Artois and a number of border towns in the north; and the Rhine became France's frontier in the east. By the treaty, too, Louis XIV was betrothed to the infanta Marie-Thérèse, the elder daughter of Philip IV of Spain. It was by any reckoning a triumphant peace, though it sowed the seeds of future European conflict over the issue of the Spanish succession. When Mazarin died in 1661, Louis was confident enough to take up the reins of government without recourse to another first minister.
The age of Louis XIV
Throughout his long reign Louis XIV (1643–1715) never lost the hold over his people he had assumed at the beginning. He worked hard to project his authority in the splendid setting of Versailles and to depict it in his arrogant motto "Nec pluribus impar" ("None his equal") and in his sun emblem. He buttressed his authority with the divine-right doctrines elaborated by Bishop Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet and proclaimed it across Europe by force of arms. Yet he made surprisingly few institutional or administrative changes in the structure of government. Like Richelieu, Louis used the system that he had inherited and adapted it to suit his own personality and outlook. This practice may be seen first in his attitude to the machinery of central government.
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Rural: (2009) 15.4%
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Female: (2012) 84.8 years
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£140,000 Sold STC 3 Bedrooms Ashlands Road, Northallerton
An immaculately presented, double fronted house situated on an elevated corner plot on the East side of Northallerton within easy reach of junior schools and local amenities. The property has been updated to a very high standard by the current owners.
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A well laid out and spacious attractively presented 3 bedroomed traditional mid-terraced family house in quiet cul de sac location within convenient walking distance of the town centre, nearby open countryside and local primary
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An immaculately presented two bedroom semi detached house conveniently located within a quarter of a mile of Northallerton town centre and local amenities. The property has been maintained to a very high standard throughout by the current owner with the
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Artichoke Soup
From EatingWell: March/April 1994
Whisking an egg yolk at the end yields a creamy, decadent result in this lemony artichoke soup. Make it a meal: Make Tomato-Basil Finger Sandwiches while the artichokes are simmering and dinner is ready in a snap!
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Diabetes appropriate | Low calorie | Low cholesterol | Low saturated fat | Heart healthy | Healthy weight | High fiber | High potassium | Gluten free |View Our Nutrition Guidelines »
- 4 large artichokes, trimmed
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 leek, trimmed, cut in half lengthwise, thoroughly cleaned and thinly sliced (1 1/2 cups)
- 1 large all-purpose potato, peeled and diced
- 1 stalk celery, chopped
- 1 bay leaf
- 4 cups reduced-sodium beef broth
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 large egg yolk
- Salt & freshly ground pepper, to taste
- Cut trimmed artichokes into thin wedges. Heat oil in a large soup pot over high heat. Add the artichokes, leek, potato, celery and bay leaf; sauté until the leek starts to wilt, 3 to 5 minutes. Add broth, and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer until potatoes and artichokes are tender, about 30 minutes. Remove from heat and discard bay leaf. Let the soup cool for 5 minutes.
- Whisk together lemon juice and egg yolk in a small bowl. Slowly add the egg mixture to soup, stirring constantly. Taste and adjust seasonings with salt and pepper.
Per serving: 142 calories; 4 g fat (1 g sat, 3 g mono); 34 mg cholesterol; 21 g carbohydrates; 0 g added sugars; 8 g protein; 7 g fiber; 209 mg sodium; 684 mg potassium.
Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin C (32% daily value), Folate (23% dv), Potassium (20% dv), Magnesium (19% dv).
Carbohydrate Servings: 1
Exchanges: 1/2 starch, 2 vegetables, 1/2 fat
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The X-Wing and TIE Fighter starships will be available in the game's instant action mode, and console players will also be able to pit squadrons of the crafts against those of their friends in the split-screen multiplayer mode. The Star Wars vehicles in Secret Weapons Over Normandy boast authentic sound effects from the Skywalker Sound Library and a level of detail that includes such touches as X-Wing astromech droids with heads that move as they track nearby targets.
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Traditional city-to-city carpooling services have their strength in long rides that are planned in advance. However, these kinds of rides make up only 20% of our usual rides. flinc is suitable for 100% of all possible routes – everywhere you need to go – in rural areas, in the city and all over Europe.
The flinc algorithm locates passengers on the entire route of the driver. Therefore, the probability of successful ride arrangements increases in comparison to traditional ride arrangement services, as they are locating passengers only at the start point and destination of the driver. The driver will also be shown the detour to the pick up location of the passenger.
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City of Duluth interim use permit # PL13-029.
Minnesota Beach House is located on Park Point which is surrounded by the pristine waters of Lake Superior and the St Louis River. These bodies of water are home to kayakers, canoeists, boaters, fisherman, kite surfers, wind surfers, surfers, and swimmers. If you don't participate in these activities you'll surely enjoy their antics on the water! The property has direct access to six miles of sandy beach on Lake Superior where you'll see joggers, walkers, sunbathers, sand castle builders and beach fires. Only 0.7 miles (1.1 km) from the Minnesota Beach House is the historic Aerial Lift Bridge which connects Park Point to Canal Park and all it has to offer.
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Steve and I (Heather) have lived in Duluth for the past 17 and 12 years respectively. We call it home now and have a tough time seeing ourselves living elsewhere. Lake Superior has a draw and we've been mesmerized since moving here. We both love the water and spend a significant amount of our free time surfing, stand-up paddle boarding, kayaking, canoeing and fishing. Both of us have caught a muskie out of our canoe a stone's throw away from our house on Minnesota Point. We've also been able to surf every month of the year! Although I'd recommend a wet suit Fall/Winter/Spring. We love this area and always look forward to coming home when we've gone on vacation
Actually the vacation home is Steve's first home. He spent much of his free time repairing/refinishing. It is furnished with antiques handed down in our family that Steve refinished. We were unable to part with it when we moved to our new home less than a mile away so we turned it into a vacation rental home in 2010.
You'll have direct access to the largest freshwater lake in the WORLD (Lake Baikal in Russia is largest by volume, Lake Superior is largest by surface area)!
You are less than one mile away for the farthest inland port in the world.
You are less than one mile away from one of the largest lift bridges in the United States. There you can view Ocean and Great Lake ships from less than 100 feet as they enter and leave the port.
Minnesota Point is surrounded by water and the Aerial Lift Bridge is the only point of access by land. You are essentially on a island!
Even though you are less than one mile away from downtown Duluth you'll feel safe in your neighborhood. Steve lived in this house for several years and feels that it is safe (never locked his doors) with great neighbors (no turnover for at least 10 years). It is a great relaxing environment which we hope the claw foot tub and sauna promote.
If you want shopping, coffee, antiques they are less than 1 mile down the road over the Aerial Lift Bridge. You can also make the walk on sandy beach.
we feel really comfortable to stay here!
Loved this property! This was our group's first trip up to Duluth. The house is a quick 5 minute drive from Canal Park and would definitely be walkable in the summer. House was spotless when we arrived and decorated beautifully. Loved the fireplace and sauna. Beach would be awesome if we had come during the warmer months! (Literally in the backyard) We had 6 girls in our mid twenties & accommodations were very comfortable. Heather was very helpful during our time planning our trip. Recommend for anyone looking for a cute, clean, Duluth vacation rental in a great location.
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Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation
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|Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation
|Core Design
|Eidos Interactive
|Peter Connelly
|Tomb Raider
|Tomb Raider III engine
|Microsoft Windows, PlayStation, Dreamcast, Mac OS
|Release date(s)
|Microsoft Windows
NA 31 October 1999 (Retail)
INT 19 July 2012 (GOG)[1]
INT 28 November 2012 (Steam)
NA 22 November 1999
JP 19 July 2000[2]
NA 15 October 2009 (PSN)
PAL 26 January 2011 (PSN)
JP 19 July 2000
NA 13 April 2001
Mac OS
Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation, known as Tomb Raider IV: The Last Revelation in Europe (except for the UK), Australia and Japan, is the fourth instalment in the Tomb Raider video game series. It was developed by Core Design and published by Eidos Interactive. It was released on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation and on the Dreamcast with exclusive graphical and sound enhancements.[4] The game was a commercial success, selling 5 million copies worldwide, and was the last Tomb Raider game released on "Greatest Hits".[5]
The game features many new moves. Lara can now grab hold of ropes dangling from the ceiling and swing from them. These can be used to cross large gaps. She can climb up and down ropes and poles also. She can now shimmy around corners unlike in previous titles. Lara herself in this instalment has a smoother, more refined appearance. This is due to moving and flexible joints between meshes, creating a more realistic approach to the heroine. In this game, Lara has the ability to return to previous levels, with some levels taking place in a non-linear order. She also has the option of taking different routes through some of the levels, each with their own set of challenges. Instead of the previously used "item ring", the inventory screen places the items into a line. There is also a compass in the lower left hand corner of the inventory screen, but it is only important to activate cheats or to help solve a puzzle in the Citadel level. Also, when in the inventory, some items will have the word "combine" in its menu. Selecting it will cause a second item line to appear. The player can then select an item to combine with it to form a new item. A new weapon, a large revolver, appears late in the game and is very powerful and effective at stopping enemies. When combined with the laser sight, which lights a red dot at the point where the bullet will strike, the player can use it to shoot specific small targets. The player can also attach the laser sight to a crossbow.
The story opens in Angkor Wat in 1984, when Lara Croft is 16. She and her mentor, Werner Von Croy, are exploring ancient ruins, searching for an ancient artifact called the Iris. They find it, but Lara finds inscriptions that warn of terrible retribution for any who disturb the artifact. Von Croy ignores the warnings and the temple begins to close. Lara is forced to run, leaving him trapped inside.
In 1999, Lara and a local guide are searching for the Tomb of Seth, hoping to find the Amulet of Horus, a charm in the shape of an ankh, set with a ruby. Upon removing it from a sarcophagus, she finds that the amulet is the key to sealing the dark god Set away for eternity. Horus and his ally Semerkhet constructed the sarcophagus to hold Set and that, by removing the amulet, Set has been released. Her guide is revealed to be working for Von Croy, who is determined to take the amulet for himself. Lara quickly escapes after being chased by Von Croy's mercenaries.
Lara visits an old friend, Jean-Yves, who reveals to her the full magnitude of her mistake. He also reveals that the one place where she might find a way of reversing the damage is in the Tomb of Semerkhet, hidden in the ruins of Karnak. Lara goes there and, after fighting off Von Croy's mercenaries, finds the entrance and opens it with the amulet. Von Croy follows her, steals the amulet and seals Lara inside. After negotiating various traps and strange enemies within the tomb itself, she finds inscriptions put there in case Set was ever released. It tells of the Armour of Horus, used by the god in his battle with Set. When an ancient astrological conjunction occurs (called the Millennial Constellation), and the armour, together with the amulet, is placed on Horus's statue within his temple under the Great Pyramid of Giza, the god can be summoned and imprison Set once again.
After escaping a monster in the Tomb (resulting in her guide being killed) and jumping aboard a train, she makes her way to Alexandria, where she once again meets Jean-Yves. He tells her that his excavations around Cleopatra's palaces have been interrupted by strange creatures frightening the workers away. Lara goes through the palaces and eventually gains the armour. But, on returning to Jean-Yves, she finds that he has been kidnapped by Von Croy, with the price of his release being the armour.
Lara travels to a rendezvous in Cairo to find the city in chaos and the sky darkened by strange clouds. After battling her way through the streets, she finds a wounded Egyptian sergeant, who tells her of strange and diabolical creatures who have arisen and are now guarding the ancient sites throughout the city. After carrying out several tasks for the sergeant, he drives a truck full of explosives into a massive, dragon-like creature guarding the way to an ancient citadel, giving his life so that Lara can continue. Lara finds Jean-Yves, who reveals that Von Croy has been possessed by Set and is digging in ancient crusader vaults for the Ceremonial Tablet, which contains Set's binding spell. Lara, after traversing the citadel and avoiding resurrected crusader knights, finds Von Croy/Set in an old tomb opened with the Amulet. Set offers to 'grant [her] vigour as those around [her] fall'. Lara refuses and runs out of the tomb, pulling the Amulet away, trapping Von Croy/Set inside.
Lara finally travels to Giza, where the forces of Set have gathered to block the way to Horus, since the Millennial Constellation is in position. Lara, after fighting her way through those forces and climbing the Great Pyramid, finds her way down into the Temple of Horus and, fitting the armour and amulet to the statue, summons Horus. Horus partially completes his transfer, but Set arrives and destroys the armour, though the amulet remains undamaged. Lara makes her way out, avoiding Set's attacks until in the safe light of the constellation. Then she locks the doors into the temple with the amulet, trapping Set inside forever. Making her way out completely exhausted, Lara sees Von Croy at the entrance. Unsure about whether he is free of Set's influence, she is unwilling to take his arm as the temple begins to collapse around her. Von Croy tries to save her as she hangs from a ledge, but is forced to rush out, leaving Lara to her presumed death. Von Croy doffs his hat and lowers his head at the collapsed entrance as the game ends.
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Development of the game began in 1998. The PC version was developed using a different game engine to the PlayStation one.[6]
Voice actress Jonell Elliott replaced Judith Gibbins as the voice of Lara Croft. She would voice Lara in the next two installments before Keeley Hawes took over in Tomb Raider: Legend and Camilla Luddington in Tomb Raider (2013). Judith Gibbins voiced Lara in both Tomb Raider II and Tomb Raider III.
Version differences[edit]
There are two PlayStation versions of the game, with minor differences. The first version allows the player to load a saved game immediately after death, and can save a maximum of seven games per official PlayStation memory card. The second version requires going back to the title screen after death and only allows five saves per memory card. The latter version is the one available for download on the PlayStation Store.
The Last Revelation was a bestseller for two months in the UK.[17] The game received mostly positive reviews upon release. Game Vortex gave it an extremely positive review, 95/100, saying "As would be expected, the latest installment in the Tomb Raider series stuns us with richly detailed levels, amazing locales and some of the best cut scenes I've seen yet". They went on to conclude "Bottom line - Tomb Raider: Last Revelation is more of a good thing - more of what we fell in love with in the beginning". GameSpot were more mixed, however, offering a 6/10 score and saying "It is an acceptable game based on its own merits, but, set against its own legacy, it is for all intents and purposes indistinguishable from those that have come before it. It reeks of a ready-to-go game engine and of a level designer going through the motions, with someone else coming up with a new move for Lara all the while". A more positive reaction came from Gaming Age, who awarded the game a B-, stating it was "definitely better than both II and III". IGN also gave the game a mainly positive review, however they did state "The Last Revelation feels like the gaming equivalent of dusting off old photos and staring at the faded pictures". But even so, they did point out that "Lara Croft is such an incredibly strong franchise by this point that critics could light it on fire in protest, and it would still sell into the millions on console and PC formats".
The Times exclusive[edit]
The Times, in association with Core, designed a one-off special level to celebrate the finding of Tutankhamen's Tomb.[18] Sir Peter Stothard, a British newspaper editor, is featured as a character briefly in the first scene of this expansion.[19]
- ^ http://www.gog.com/news/release_tomb_raider_the_last_revelation_chronicles
- ^ "電撃スパイク『トゥームレイダー: アニバーサリー』システム紹介 - 電撃オンライン". Dol.dengeki.com. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ^ "Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation Released for the Macintosh.". Business Wire. 12 June 2000. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- ^ "Sega and Eidos Interactive Partner to Bring 'Tomb Raider: the Last Revelation' to Sega Dreamcast; Lara Croft Comes to a New Videogame Console, Sega Dreamcast". Business Wire. 20 January 2000.
- ^ "Corporate Strategy Meeting" (PDF). Square Enix. 22 April 2009. p. 15. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
- ^ http://www.core-design.com/interview8.html
- ^ "Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation for PlayStation". GameRankings. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
- ^ "Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation for PC". GameRankings. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
- ^ "Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation for Dreamcast". GameRankings. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
- ^ "Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation PC Review". GameSpot UK.
- ^ "Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation PS1 Review". GameSpot UK.
- ^ "Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation Dreamcast Review". GameSpot UK.
- ^ "Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation PS1 Review". IGN.
- ^ "Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation PC Review". IGN.
- ^ "Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation Dreamcast Review". IGN.
- ^ Official PlayStation Magazine, Future Publishing issue 52, (December 1999)
- ^ UK Playstation sales chart, January 2000, published in Official UK PlayStation Magazine issue 54
- ^ "Tomb Raider The Times Exclusive Walkthrough and Game Guide". TombRaiderChronicles.com. Retrieved 29 June 2008.
- ^ "Times Exclusive Level: FMV Transcripts".
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Members of the House of Representatives this week are beginning deliberations of a continuing resolution for fiscal 2013 that will fund the government through March 27, and is expected to pass in both chambers before the end of the fiscal year.
The House bill adheres to last August's Budget Control Act, which set the debt ceiling at $1.047 trillion for 2013. The legislation totals $26.6 billion less than last year's continuing resolution.
The stopgap measure will, for the most part, keep funding at current levels, with a few exceptions. It maintains a federal pay freeze through April and includes nearly $90 billion for the war in Afghanistan and other global military operations.
The legislation adds funding to a handful of programs, including for Homeland Security Department cybersecurity efforts, processing veterans disability claims, nuclear weapons modernization, weather satellite launches and other programs considered to be high-priority.
Also included in the bill is a provision requiring federal agencies to provide spending plans to Congress "to ensure transparency and the proper use of taxpayer dollars," according to a Sept. 10 release from the House Appropriations Committee.
If it passes, the continuing resolution will allow the government to avoid the threat of a shutdown, at least for now. But some representatives expressed frustrations with yet another stopgap measure – the product of Congress' failure to enact fiscal legislation over the course of the year.
"The CR being introduced today is a good-faith effort to provide limited, yet fair and adequate funding for government programs and services until March 27, or until final appropriations legislation can be approved. This bill is very restricted in its scope, does not contain extensive or controversial policy riders or funding levels that dramatically differ from current levels, and protects critical funding for our national defense," Rep. Hal Rogers (R-Ky.), committee chair, said in a statement. "However, while important, this bill essentially punts on the core duty of Congress to complete its annual appropriations and budget work."
Rep. Norm Dicks (D-Wash.), the committee's ranking member, also took a swipe at the continuing resolution in his own statement.
"I can't stress enough how important it is that Congress return to consider regular appropriations bills," Dicks said. "A continuing resolution does not provide the guidance federal programs need to operate effectively."
House members are expected to vote on the continuing resolution by Sept. 14, with the Senate expected to take up the bill the following week.
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Pecarich says of such "change-sensitive" companies: "These organizations are certainly more rare these days but still exist. As fear immerses organizations and their members, there is less tendency to intellectually engage the actual 'environment' and a tendency to 'hunker down' and continue to deny the need to change."
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A 2002 video unearthed by BuzzFeed's Andrew Kaczynski is lending some pretty powerful evidence to the fact that Mitt Romney is a politician driven solely by a desire to get elected, as opposed to having principles.
The video illustrates a Romney who was eager to distance himself from more traditional Republican positions in a bid to win the support of Massachusetts' more progressive voters. When asked why he was seemingly distancing himself from the Massachusetts Republican Party, Romney replied: "I have a very different view than most Republicans – the old, traditional Republicans…"
Luckily, Mitt's an Etch a Sketch (in the words of his own advisor, not us) who can erase his old positions and build new platforms from scratch depending on the constituency he's trying to please. It made it that much easier for Mitt to get elected in Massachusetts, then immediately change his positions dramatically on issues like workplace protections and open military service when seeking national office.
And for someone who claims to shun "old, traditional Republicans," Romney sure was quick to sign a NOM pledge promising to support the Defense of Marriage Act and a federal marriage amendment.
It will be interesting to see what new changes Romney 4.0 unveils as he shakes clean his Etch a Sketch and prepares to reinvent himself for the general election.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. poised to produce
Unfailingly for me, January begets the same jittery anticipation every year. I love NASCAR racing, and the imminent prospect of race cars on the track after two months of silence fires me up. I'm like a bear leaving the cave after hibernation, well-rested and hungry, and Daytona Beach is the Golden Corral buffet.
The roar of the draft is the Daytona Restrictor Plate Symphony. I cannot wait for the preseason formalities to conclude and the racing to commence.
Here's hoping the competition is as good as it was in 2010. The on-track product defines the sport and drives every facet of the industry. Here's hoping concessions are made for the greater good. Here's hoping we do everything possible to keep this big wheel rollin'
What are your thoughts on the Hendrick crew chief changes? Is this finally going to help Junior?
-- Ray Matthews, Mobile, Ala.
This is the most asked question on Earth, Ray, and a very fair one. Initially, Rick Hendrick's decision to rearrange his motorsports chessboard shocked the world. It shouldn't have. It makes perfect sense. That's part of Hendrick's genius -- good ol' common sense and unwillingness to accept mediocrity.
Fact is, just one Hendrick team won a race in 2010 -- the No. 48. Jeff Gordon and Steve Letarte got very close on several occasions but ultimately failed. Mark Martin and Dale Earnhardt Jr. were competitive only sparingly.
That is unacceptable for an organization that boasts more money and deeper resources than any other, not to mention the industry's standard-setting business model. Change was necessary, and it will benefit all involved -- Earnhardt included.
For many Junior fans, it's show-me-don't-tell-me time.
I'm an optimist. Letarte is good for Junior. He may even prove to be great. They have a relationship away from work, and Letarte's demeanor meshes well with Earnhardt's. Junior needs affirmation to excel. He needs to know his team and his crew chief are fully behind him and recognize his effort.
The moment he thinks otherwise is the moment he disengages. Letarte is willing to concede pride in the name of results. We've seen that with the way he handles Gordon.
Junior will produce in 2011. I said produce, not just improve.
The sport needs that. It's unfair to Junior to say that, but it's true. Some folks think Junior being in the same shop with Johnson will help the No. 88 improve performance. I disagree. I don't think it will have much bearing. Drivers are rarely at the shop, physically, anyway. They have little to do with how cars are built and will still sit in the same debriefing sessions on Saturday afternoons that they always do.
The shop dynamic is the one variable involved in this decision that doesn't change much.
Gordon, too, needs to win races. And with Alan Gustafson he'll have an excellent opportunity. Ask most industry insiders, and they'll tell you Gordon won the lottery in Gustafson. He is among the smartest men in the industry and an engineer by trade who minces few words. They will be a formidable pair.
Last season ended in disappointment for Denny Hamlin and his fans. I'm a huge Denny fan and hope he can come back again this year. I know he has it in him. Do you think he'll be as strong as he was last season Marty?
-- Samantha, Front Royal, Va.
He can be as strong, Samantha. But it won't be easy.
He'll contend for wins on a consistent basis again and, in turn, make a run at the title. But winning eight races again may be a stretch. It's extremely difficult to replicate that success in a series that produces so much parity. Just look at Carl Edwards. He won nine races in 2008 and was the popular choice to supplant Jimmie Johnson as champion in 2009.
He failed to win again for two years.
Excellence -- and certainly dominance -- at the Sprint Cup level is fickle. Hamlin is a talented race car driver, one who has matured dramatically as a competitor over the past two years. He grew up a lot, recognized his shortcomings professionally and personally, and has worked hard to remedy them. He became a leader, with actions and words.
But he internalizes failure. That's not easy to shake. Anyone who has a similar personality -- I do -- knows that. The first several races of 2011 are big for him. If he goes out and wins the Daytona 500 -- which is certainly possible -- or Phoenix or Vegas, or at least runs competitively in those races, he'll be fine.
Darrell Waltrip always says you have to lose a championship to win one. I don't dispute that logic, but failure impacts every person differently. Some use it as motivation. Some get buried by it.
I don't think Hamlin doubts himself. He shouldn't. He did his job well in 2010.
But to close the deal, he has to forget 2010 ever happened.
Your tweet about home improvement was HILARIOUS! You don't get along with the honey-do list, huh?
-- Heather Dodson, Flint, Mich.
Not so much, Heather. Like I said on Twitter: Me and home improvement go together like Kyle Busch and Kevin Harvick at Homestead.
It's true. I try like hell to fix things around the house, but truth be told my handiness extends only as far as the index finger that dials the handyman's number.
I hung a chandelier last winter. You would have thought I won the Super Bowl. I was high-fiving my son and hollering like a hyena. Sad.
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Please tell me somebody is going to beat Jimmie [Johnson] this year! PLEASE!
--Jessica Granby in Junior Nation
I'd tell you that, Jessica, but I don't want to lie to you.
Until Joe Gibbs hires Tonya Harding to crew chief the No. 11, Johnson is the favorite.
Who's this year's fantasy dark horse? I want to get a guy no one else sees coming on the cheap before the season starts.
-- William Ramirez, Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Brad Keselowski is your man, William. Granted, in 2009 my answer to this question was David Reutimann. Last year it was Martin Truex Jr. So take it for what it's worth, but I predict great things in 2011 for Keselowski in the Penske Blue Deuce. He's fresh off the Nationwide Series championship, and the crew chief who led him there, Paul Wolfe, was promoted to Cup with him. They have tremendous chemistry. Wolfe is the next big star on the pit box, so Keselowski is the steal of the draft, so to speak.
It's obvious you're a big music fan. I heard Ryan Newman has a label. Is that true?
-- Sean Mitchum, Nashville, Tenn.
It is. Newman and his wife, Krissie, joined Music Row publisher Carolyn Miller to form Root 49 Records. Their first artist, Bridgette Tatum, didn't take long to make a splash. She co-wrote "She's Country," the single Jason Aldean recorded and sent to No. 1 on the country charts.
Edwards also has a record label, Back 40 Records. He's rather musically inclined, too. In November he joined the Zac Brown Band on stage in Miami Beach and played guitar during "Chicken Fried."
What did Santa bring you for Christmas?
-- Ed Hafferty, Grand Junction, Colo.
Egg Bake. A home-cooked turkey. A pair of sweatpants. Gov. Ed Rendell and The Wussification of America. A Polar Fitness watch. Family Feud for Wii. Sweet potatoes. Two feet of snow. Two very happy children. Speaking of those happy children, it's time to pile them into the truck and head south for one last preseason hurrah to Disney World.
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Georgetown lost the series opener to Pittsburgh, 8-3.
May 3, 2013
Bethesda, Md. - Georgetown scored three runs in the seventh inning and had the tying run at the plate but could not get any closer as No. 17 Pittsburgh scored twice in the eighth and pulled away for an 8-3 win over the Hoyas in a BIG EAST baseball game at Shirley Povich Field on Friday night.
The Hoyas, who have lost four-straight league games, fall to 25-19 overall and 5-11 in the BIG EAST, while Pittsburgh improves to 34-10 overall and 13-3 in the league.
Redshirt sophomore Jack Vander Linden (Dallas, Texas/Episcopal) took the loss, giving up three runs (two earned) on six hits with four walks and one strikeout. He falls to 3-3 overall.
Senior reliever James Heine (Chapel Hill, N.C./East Chapel Hill) entered the game in the fifth inning and was charge with a pair of runs - on an RBI single from Casey Roche and a run-scoring double from Boo Vazquez - in the sixth as the Panthers lead grew to 5-0.
Trailing 5-0 after six innings, the Hoyas mounted a comeback in the seventh off Pitt starter Ethan Mildren. Junior first baseman Steve Anderson (Albany, N.Y./Guilderland) hit a leadoff single up the middle and moved to third on a double down the left field line from senior second baseman Danny Poplawski (Bellevue, Wash./Overlake). A ground out from senior Corbin Blakey (Alpharetta, Ga./Centennial) cut the lead to 5-1 and a double to left from senior left fielder Paul Bello (Towaca, N.J./Delbarton) brought home Poplawski, cutting the lead to 5-2. Sophomore shortstop Ryan Busch (Falcon Heights, Minn./Roseville Area) delivered a single to left to plate Bello and make it 5-3, but Mildren escaped further damage by inducing an inning ending double play to end the threat.
Freshman Tim Davis (Vienna, Va./James Madison) gave up a pair of runs in the eighth and one more in the ninth, throwing 3.0 innings while allowing three earned runs on six hits with three walks and three strikeouts.
Pitt's Mildren went 8.0 innings, yielding three runs on eight hits with one walk and six strikeouts. Panthers reliever Joseph Harvey gave up a one-out single to Poplawski in the ninth, but retied the final two batters to close out the game.
The Panthers jumped had jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first four innings against Vander Linden, putting 14 runners on base. The redshirt sophomore battled through at-bats with the Pitt lineup - one of the best offensive lineups in the BIG EAST - and was helped by a pair of double plays turned in the second and third innings, respectively.
Stephen Vranka hit a leadoff double in the first and Vander Linden retired the next two batters, but a bloop single to left from Vazquez plated the first run. Singles from Vranka and Eric Hess put the first two runners on in the third, but a double play left Pitt with a runner on third and two out. Vazquez followed with a short single to center that dropped in to give the visitors a 2-0 lead. Vander Linden would walk the next two batters before a ground out ended the inning with only one run scored.
Two Georgetown errors and a walk helped Pitt increase its lead to 3-0 before Vander Linden was relieved.
Anderson and Poplawski each had a pair of hits for the Hoyas.
Georgetown continues its series against the Panthers on Saturday, May 4, with first pitch at Shirley Povich Field slated for 7 p.m. The Hoyas will start sophomore Matt Hollenbeck (Horsham, Pa./Hatboro-Horsham), who is 1-4 with a 4.30 earned run average, while Pittsburgh is expected to start junior Matt Wotherspoon (6-1, 3.02 ERA).
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Following a good, albeit cold, night sleeping on the street in Spokane, we headed out early Friday morning.
Really early for us - 7:30am. The original plan was to hit Trader Joe's first, but on second thought we scrapped that. We just didn't have it in us to go driving around Spokane and we knew we had a busy day ahead - best to get an early start.
We liked our route so much from the Canadian border to Spokane back at the beginning of October, that we did it in reverse. Strange to be going through almost exactly five months later.
Since we were on the west side of Spokane it didn't take us long to be making our way out - west on the #2.
We always enjoy travelling through the State of Washington - particularly the eastern side.
Davenport and the Blackbear Motel and Cowboy Cafe was our first stop. Nope - we hadn't gotten far but we needed breakfast and we knew this was the place to stop. Last time was March 21, 2012.
The Cowboy Cafe - one of our favourite restaurants. Our timing was good too - it was about 8:30 am.
Cas was not a fan of this location for a photo as you can see on her face.
Excellent breakfasts at the Cowboy Cafe - Derek had the full breakfast with biscuits and gravy and I had the egg sandwich.
Not much out here but beautiful nonetheless. Particularly with no snow!
At Wilbur we got on the 174 headed north west which would take us to Grand Coulee and Coulee Dam.
The Dam. We stopped here last fall for a good look around so no stopping today.
It wasn't long before we went from this to ....
this. If there was one place I thought we would encounter snow it was here. But nothing...
except for this jet. Amazing that I got a picture of it. Derek and I heard the sound first of course and were looking to see what was causing it. Case closed.
After 5 months on the road it was starting to feel a lot like home!
We stopped for a while at the Walmart in Omak to stock up on some groceries - mainly dairy - and to spend the rest of our American money. We had fun - new towels and blankets for our new home and some toys for Cassia - large lego blocks and Jenga.
Then a run to the border!
Oroville is the last American city with Osoyoos the first Canadian city.
Our last picture in the USA - waiting to be
questioned interrogated.
Not long after this we were invited into the Customs office - hmmmm. Interesting because after all our winters south we've never been asked to come in on the way back into Canada.
I guess something about the painting on our van, our ages and the fact that we had just come from three months in Mexico sent up a few flags.
That's ok we had nothing to hide.
However, 2 1/2 hours with a five year old on very uncomfortable wood slatted benches was not ok.
We sat longingly staring out the window watching everyone else drive by including at least 5 snowbird rigs.
I won't go on - but let's just say we were a little grumpy by the time they let us go.
Especially when we looked at the clock and realized it was 3:20pm! I'm pretty sure we arrived somewhere between 1 and 1:30pm.
Still, we were happy to be home!
If you have been following along for a bit you'll know that getting to our bank was first on our list. Sadly, now that we were so late that wasn't an option as it was about 45 minutes away and closed at 4:00pm.
On the 97 now between Osoyoos and Oliver. An orchard area.
Riding along side Osoyoos Lake.
By the time we reached Westbank - the last urban area before our park it was late. Much later than anticipated - around 5:30 pm. Our new plan was to stealth camp overnight so that we could go to the bank and grocery store Saturday morning.
Upon learning that our boss was waiting for us at Fintry, to let us in our new house, we headed there.
We had heard that Westside Road from the south was narrow and winding. That does NOTHING to describe this road! With all the miles we have covered from one end of the USA to the other and even down into Mexico and back TWICE, we have never been on such a bad road.
And I thought the Millon Dollar Highway was nerve wracking! Ha!
Westside Road is narrow and winding but with steep drop offs and no barricades!
Too bad I don't have any pictures but really - I had both hands glued to the armrests.
Good thing it's under construction!
Just as it was getting dark we pulled into our new driveway at Fintry Provincial Park!
We were thrilled - the lights were on!
It was cute and cozy and even better than we imagined. After meeting our boss for the first time and having a look around - we brought in as much of our stuff that we needed for the night.
It was good to be home.
Those pictures coming up soon!
But first - next post I will do what I always do after our winter trip - post a summary of our travels south - all the facts and figures and our final thoughts.


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Well I like 3-d movies however I would love to see a 3d release of "Wizard of Oz" first
They don't need another excuse. They could re-release it every year and the geeks would buy it.
Nic Mall wrote: 3D? For the love of Jebus why!?
Erm... Excuse to release another version on DVD?
Erm... Excuse to release another version on DVD?
I will see SW A NEW HOPE in 3-d and maybe Empire. However the rest of them I will have to pass
Why not?
Nic Mall wrote: 3D? For the love of Jebus why!?
*in his best Bill Shatner impersonation.*
"Because it's there..."
*in his best Bill Shatner impersonation.*
"Because it's there..."
3D? For the love of Jebus why!?
There's still 6 months left in 2007.
Someone e-mailed me and said that at one time Lucas was said to "Re-Release" one Star Wars movie a year starting in 2007 with the 30th Anniversary of "Star Wars IV-A New Hope" however since nothing else has been said since I guess its not going to happen
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I think this will and still is going to happen given the enthusiasm they (Lucasfilm) were showing for the process. It give them another stream of revenue for the same old product so why wouldn't they do it. As for Lucas not doing the 3D versions due to being too busy with Indy 4, well...the guy does seem to be able to multitask and delegate. He can still work on Indy 4, the SW TV series and check in on the progress of this from time to time. I don't think he's personally hand crafting each frame.
Doubtful. I think Lucas' attention will be focused on Indy IV now.
It is about time. I have actually save some money recently, and finally have a way to send some more of to to George. Theatrical release, 3-D DVDs, Ultimate Final Special Enhanced Edition Saga DVD... bring 'em on... I have no need to feed the children.
In all honesty, I'd like to see how the new 3D (if it ever happens) gets all altered (ya know, to make it a more concise saga, I actually like most the changes)from Episode 1, all the way to 6. I could handle seeing them all in the theater one more time.
In all honesty, I'd like to see how the new 3D (if it ever happens) gets all altered (ya know, to make it a more concise saga, I actually like most the changes)from Episode 1, all the way to 6. I could handle seeing them all in the theater one more time.
I vaguely remember an article appearing about a year ago from Lucasfilm (I think it was Rick McCallum or Steve Stansweet) saying that ten minutes had been done but then all work was halted as they felt that at the moment there were not enough 3D capable cinemas to warrant the high cost of converting the full films. It stated it would be several years before they were finished and released. Although I take anything Lucasfilm says about releases with a huge pinch of salt this particular statement sound pretty plausible and true.
Hmmm, maybe seeing as how the anniversary is coming.....
Star Wars 3-D in 2007 Does anybody know if Star Wars is coming out in 3-d this year? Sorry if this has been asked before! I remember hearing about a 3-D release but that was 2 years ago any news or rumors?
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Walker's Auto Collision Repair/Liberty Center coming
September grand opening targetedThe Farragut area will soon have a new auto collision repair shop and shopping center in the community.
Paul Walker, owner of Walker's Collision Repair, and Dwight Disney, developer, have partnered on a project that will include Walker's Auto Collision Repair and Liberty Center, 10606 Kingston Pike next to the Shell/Petro's Chili & Chips near Farragut. read more
BIG FISH Afterschool Summer Day Camp moving to TownBIG FISH Afterschool and Summer Day Camp Program is planning a move to Farragut.
Robert Butler, director of the program's Knoxville branches, said a branch is opening in Farragut Presbyterian Church, 209 Jamestowne Blvd. The first day of the camp will be May 22. read more
business briefs• Daniel Spann, PE, PTOE, has joined Barge, Waggoner, Sumner and Cannon Inc. as director of Transpor-tation Services. Spann has 18 years of experience in the fields of traffic engineering and transportation planning, roadway design and commercial site design.
• Profile by Sanford will hold a ribbon cutting, hosted by Farragut West Knox Chamber of Commerce, beginning at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, at Profile by Sanford, 113 Lovell Road, Knoxville. read more